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seems small, but it produces $20O,OOo,-
900 extra to be spent at Washington.
BRYANISM.

There Is a greater field Of useful
ness for a political party than the
mere winning Of the offices. Victory
is sometimes a calamity. 1t was SO
with the democratic party in 1898.
1t arrived simultaneously with panic.
The party did not bring the panic. but
got the credit for it. That and the
unfortunate rending of the party i'll
twain by the tactlessness of Mr.. Cleve-
land are so-called sins for which the
democratic party still suffers.
Parties are often greater in de-
feat than in victory. Though out CT
power Mr.. Bryan and his party have
been potential agencies for country
wide benefit in the influence they have
exercised in shaping governmental
policies. That is why there is pitifui
refrain in the suggestion that the con-
ference of democratic leaders now in
Washington may purpose the elimina-
ton of Bryan and Organism from the
democratic party.
Why eliminate them? Bryan and
Organism in the democratic party
made Rooseveltism in the republican
party. Bryan and Organism are a
safety valve for forces that but TOR
Bryan and BrNanism would bring the
country face to face with socialism.
Bryan and Organism are the crest re-
straining agency that saves the re-
publican party from itself. Swung py
the overmao tering inducnce Of the in
tereSts, republican party would,
we've the democratic party also reac-
tiCnary, drift into paths frhrC which
there would be millions of desertfons
from each by those who would case
their political lot with socialism. A
democratic party purged of Bryan and
Organism would have for it's conse
quence a trustized republican and
trustized democratic party. The 9TH
er ultimate would be militant SO
,cialist regime, with millions driven
into it because of hatred of trustism.
The usefulness of Organism is stu
pendous for good, without the offices.
1t is a conception of principle rather
than of pelf. 1t is a conception that
is the rallying point Of millions of
American electors and it will be evil
days for both the democratic party
and the country when Organism is,
if ever, snuffed out.-Oregon Journal
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Commerce Council
Meets at Capital

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-Meeting
in the offices of the department of
commerce and labor, the National
Council of Commerce was opened this
morning by Secretary Strauss, thus
conventions in the nations capital this
week. The council will seek to further
extend the domestic and foreign trade
of the United States, and in it's work
it has the cooperation of three %core
commercial bodies, nearly all of which
have sent delegates to today's meeting.
The principal business before the
meeting is to elect permanent offers
of the organization, adopt bylaws, and
to perfect a plan to be followed by the
council in it's work.
The National Council of Commerce,
which was inaugurated by Secretary
Stratus in December last, has aroused
considerable interest throughout the
country, about sixty commercial or
CARNATIONS from the leading cities of
the United States having joined the
council since it's first meeting. Sec
rotary Strauss has become more and
more convinced of the practical value
of this progressive organization, not
only to the commercial activities
throughout the country which can
through this council be constantly in
formed of trade opportunities abroad,
but to the various departments of the
government connected with the bust
ness world.
The idea is to have permanent
bureau located in Washington, with
competent man at the head of it,
who can be in daily touch with the
departments of government having to
do with commercial affairs, and through
whom these departments can commu-
nicate to the special interests it is in
tended to reach. many important mat
tiers which now cannot be published
generally because of their confidential
nature. A similar relation between
the government and the commercial
interests has existed for some time, to
the great advantage of both, in several
European countries, such as Great
Britain, Germany and France, and
Secretary Straus is anxious that the
business men Of this country should
not fail to take advantage of the ex-
perience of foreign organizations of
this nature.
Commenting upon it's initial work
Laurence v. Benet, president of the
chambers of councillors Of foreign COM
MERGE of France, in an official COM
to Secretary Strauss, says
that the conference Of the American
chambers of commerce marked an
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MIR. TAFTS PURPOSE

Mr.. Hitchcock came out of the pres
idential campaign with extraordinary
laurelS and restige of remarkable
success. He is now generally regard
ed as one of the ablest, if not the
ablest, political organizer in the re-
publican party.
His plans and methods, sometimes
questioned and criticised, have been so
abundantly indicated by results that
he is now firmly established as an
oracle and authority in the manage
ment Of political campaigns.
To have made such a man the first
appointee in the cabinet of the new
president, and to have located him in
the POstoffice department, suggests
the otherwise evident fact, that Mr..
Taft proposes to control his party as
well as the presidency.
The postoffice department is the
president factory of the government.
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"Babes In ToyIand."

The gorgeous operate extravaganza,
Babes In TOyland," which is an
nounced for presentation at the Keylor
Grand theater soon, is undoubtedly the
most important musical event of the
season at this popular play house. The
piece is a unique entertainment of
exceptionally meritorious character. an
operate extravaganza, with a bright
book and a brilliant libretto by Glen
MacDonough, set in a gem of musical
excellence by the talented composer,
Victor Herbert. The eNquisitely or
nate setting and regal costuming are
a fitting framework for the inimitable
stagecraft of Americas greatest pro-
Queer of unique entertainments of
stage craft of Americas greatest pro-
Queer of unique entertainments Of
stageland, Julian Mitchell. who is re-
sponsible for the production Of this,
the best of all musical productions of
late years.
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"CharIey's Aunt"

"Charley's Aunt a comedy in
three acts, by Brandon Thomas, will
be presented at the Keylor8 Grand by
the senior class of the local high school
Monday evening Dec. IA, 1908. The
play is one which never fails to please
and the MEMBERS of the cast show rel
markable adaptability for their partic-
ular parts, so much so that Walter
Pauley as leading lady, has already
succeeded in bringing staid and ap-
rarently unimpressionable' gentlemen
to their feet and will doubtless fascin-
ate many more on the night Of his
first appearance.
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epoch in the development of the for
eign trade of the United States, as it
brought the manufacturers and mer-
chants of the country into close and
constant relations with the executive
of the nation.
Great as has been the influence Of
the French chambers of commerce
upon the development of trade" says
Mr.. Benet, "both at home and abroad,
it became evident that in the majority
of cases their influence and efforts
were, to a great extent, confined to the
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The Evening Statesman acknoWl-

The Evening Statesman acknowl-
edges receipt of a letter from one of it's
friends purporting to give certain
facts with reference to the recent
death of little child in this city. In
vestigation today reveals additional
information; information which leads
this newspaper to believe that the
publication of the letter referred to
would probably do a grave injustice.
If the writer of the letter will call at
this office, the nature of this addi-
tional Information VIII be gladly ex :.
planned
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ADJUSTMENTS
Henry MIier's "Great Divide.


Stay-at homes who have not visited
New York City during the past two
years, will tonight have an opportunity
to discuss intelligently the greatest
dramatic success of the past decade
with their more fortunate neighbOrs
who have had the advantage of a
Broadway view of "Thel Great Di-
vide during the two years run in the
Metropolis, FIR William Vaughn
Moody's wildly vital American drama
is to be presented at the Keylor Grand
theatre tonight under the direction of
Henry Miller, who produced and pre-
scented 1.-THE Great Divide" at his
Princess theatre and later at Days
theatre, New York, where it attained a
record breaking run of over 500 per-
formances.
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Cheap Farm Lands.

In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston, Idaho now being opened
by two lines Of railroad. Pronounced by
j. ]. Hill Of the Great Northern railroad
% be the Garden Of the, Pacific North
west;" mild climate, fertile soil. produ-
Ing heavy crops of grain, hay and fruit.
No Irrigation. Write for circular.
A. F. PARKER,
Grangeville. Idaho.
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Of six very large rooms; large bath,
good concrete cellar. fire place and
nice barn. Very large lot in the best
part of city, close to school and
college. Price, only $4,000.
$500 PER ACRE BUYS ONE OF
the very best of foothill farms of
about 420 acres, about $50 acres of
the very best of black foothiil farm
land, suitable to orchard, potatoes,
grains of all kinds, and timothy; 80
acres of fine meadow now Farm
land lays good; balance good past
ure This is a fine place for diversl-
fled farming. Small improvements,
spring water; three miles to station.
Adjoining land sold for SIS per acre
which is no better and does not lay
as we'll.
100000 DOWN BUYS A NEW MOD
ern bungalow of rooms; 1-2 base
ment, fire place, dumb walters and
wood lift, laundry tubs in basement.
Close in and in best part Of city.
Price only $4,000.
to Whitman College. House new,
seven rooms, basement, lot 50x137.
$500 BUYS A FINE BUILDING LOT
in Lemons addition will give good
terms.
$1,000 BUYS A FINE BUILDING LOT
in Greens Park addition. Lot 6Ox175
lays high.
$22 PER ACRE BUYS 500 ACRES OF
good wheat land close to Clyde
rents for one third.
A FINE DIVERSIFIED FARM ES-
pecially adapted to dairying; 40
acres alfalfa, balance good pasture,
good 7-room house, fair barn; close
to school and station; about an
hours drive from city Place con-
tains so acres; price $4,000.
$40 PER ACRE BUYS 100 ACRES OF
the finest kind of grain land IA
miles of Waitsburg; part of this is
fine garden and fruit land; place is
soWn to summer fallow fall wheat
small improvements.
$35 PER ACRE BUYS FINE d.
versified farm of 240 acres; $50
acres in summer fallow wheat; 80 |
acres bottom land; 80 acres of which |
is good alfalfa land; balance best |
Of pasture, running water, will take |
$4,000 down balance on easy terms |
Close to school and station, and |
about an hours drive from city.
$4,000 BUYS ONE-HALF ACRE, |
nice new bungalow; fine barn, wind |
MILL everything new and modern, a /
fine suburban home.
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"1he ReyeIationn

The Revelation" by Henry Knott,
In which Mary Shaw is being starred
by Messrs. Martin and Emery, is meet
ing with great success on tour, and all
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla WaIla and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Friday.
Washington: Fair tonight and Fri
day.
Weather Conditions.
Light amounts Of rain and snow
fan during the past "A hours eastern
Washington, eastern Oregon, Idaho
and western Montana. Depressions now
exist over. the center of the United
States from north of the DaNotas to
Oklahoma. Heavy rain fell in south
ern Texas. light rain on the middle
and southern California coast and
snow in portions of the north Atlantic
and New England states. 1t is slight
ly cooler on the Pacific slope warmer
along the eastern slope of the Rockies
and cooler in the Atlantic states.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
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OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Statesman Office. 15c per 100.
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FOR SALE-Nl1SCELLANEOUs

FOR SALE-FURNITUR FOR A
six-roOm house. Everything COM
plete. Inquire at McFadden & Cor
man. G9)
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FOR SALE
No. 1877.

No. 1877.
435 acres of first class wheat
land in the Athena country
400 acres in cultivation, bal
ance good pasture, plenty of
fine water on the place, good
improvements; all of the land
Is now in summer fallow Will
take some city property as part
payment. Price sos per acre.
Will make terms. This is a
fine buy.
No. 1SS.
$50 acres of the best foothill land
IN the county, about miles
from Walla Walla. 500 acres
in summer fallOW, good house
and barn and other outbuild-
ings, plenty of good water
VIII make terms. Price SIS per
acre. Terms to suit. sey>=!
No. 1S9.
547 acres of good footnill land.
nearly all in cultivation, about
miles from Walla Walla. $40
per acre Will buy this. Will
make terms to suit.
No. 213.
$50 acres of fine foothill land,
500 acres in cultivation, more
can be put in, good house and
barn. IT'S acres is now in sum-
mer fallOW. Proce $50 per acre.
If you are in the market for
wheat land don't fail to take
Q look at this.
No. 1877.
SO acres of the finest land in the
Walla Walla valley, about s
miles southeast of Walla
W'alla. Fine Groom house, good
barn and outbuildiugs; every
thing in first class condition.
Fine spring stream runs right
through place. This is an
ideal home. Price $li525.
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$4,000 BUYS ONE-HALF ACRE,
nice new bungalow; fine barn, wind
MILL everything new and modern, a
fine suburban home
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

hands OF others to the accompaniment
of the droning voices of auctioneers.
1t is said that the countess owes
about $780, 900, although the figure has
not been authoritatively announced.
Some years ago Miss Julia Davidson,
the present countess, entered the en-
ploy of Mrs. John o. Donner as maid
The Donners had a daughter named
Elsie, and Miss Davidson cared for the
child.
About six years ago Mrs. Donner
died and Donner married Miss David
son. Immediately the house became
the center of social life among the
wealthy people of the district. Serv-
ants seemed everywhere. and the new
Mrs. Donner began to enjoy life to the
utmost.
Her millionaire husband was devot-
ed to her and his affection was re-
turned. Elsie, Donner's daughter. still
lived on the estate.
After Donner.s death five years ago
Mrs. Donner came into the great for
tune. She went to Washington and
mingled with the fashionable set there,
meeting the count. who captured her
heart. She soon squandered her
money
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
Leper to Have Home with His Family

Plans for Early's future care and
treatment have been discussed by
Health Oficer Woodward and DR.. VIII
liam Fowler. chief of the contagious
disease service. 1t is settled between
them that the strict isolation of the at
flicted man is to be broken.
1t is considered likely that some old
building belonging to the district will
be turned over to the leper and his
family for habitation and he will be in
Structed to provide for himself and
keep his own quarantine.
In the event that this building cannot
be procured 1t may be that Early will
be permitted to live in the house near
the asylum grounds now occupied by
his wife and child. On the other
hand, it may be suggested to him
that he buy a small place in the sub
urbs.
Physicians in charge Of Early are
considering q plan to inoculate him
with the leprosy bacilli. which consti-
tutes the recently discovered Nastin
cure of the malady. This method Is
said to have cured the disease in sew
eral instances. when used while the
disease was in its early stage. as in
the case of Early.
Early clings to the faint belief that
his disease is not leprosy, and that
the physicians have made mistake
in diagnosing his case. He does not
favor this new treatment.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

THE strict isolation in which John R.
! Early has been kept by the district
health officers is to be broken. Within
a short time Early is to be permitted
to live with his family.
That is. he will be allowed to dwell
in the same house, but will not come
in direct contact with them. He will
have his own sleeping apartment. bed
linen, towels, dishes and other domes-
tic appliances.
This has been practically decided
upon by the health officials. The plan
will not be carried into effect until the
commissioners have received the re-
port from the solicitor of the treasury
as to whether or not the federal au-
thorities have power to transport the
leper to North Carolina, the latter's
home state, regardless of the fact
that that commonwealth has refused
to accept him.
Although the decision has not been
forwarded to the commissioners, 1t is
known that the solicitors opinion is
adverse. He has said that the federal
department is powerless to act, and
has reported to the secretary of the
treasury to that effect.
The commissioners will take no ac-
ton until they have received the
opinion in official form from the latter.
That Early is to be a permanent care
of the district is the conviction of the
officials.
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FORCED NTo
EGYPT
Jeremiah the Prophet Drinks His Csp Of
Sorrow 10 the litter Dre8s.
BY THE "HCHWAY AND BYWAY''
PREACHER
Copyright. lss. ~ tAe Author. " 8. EisonI

Prophecies of Jeremiah.-They are not
in chronological order. but seem to have
been rearranged according to their sub
jects. viz: I. Warning to the Jews. 2 Sur
vey OF all nations. with a historical ap-
pendix. 3. Prediction Of brighter days to
come. with a similar appendix. T. Prophe-
cies regarding Egypt The concluding
chapters from 5l:34 are supposed to have
been compiled from the latter portions OF
Kings. and may have been added by
Ezra. jeremiah was contemporary with
Zephaniah, Habakkuk Ezekiel and Dan
iel. He foretold the precise date OF the
Captivity. the fate of Zedekiah, the re-
decay of that city. Tradition credits him
with burying the ark. He predicted the
abrOgation OF the Law and the inaugura-
ticn of spiritual worship centering
around a Christ. He pictured the bless
ings of the atonement. the call OF the
Gentiies through the gospel, and the final
acceptance OF the Jews jeremiah has
been called the weeping prophet because
OF his mourntul prophecies over the fate
OF Jerusalem and the Jewish nation. but
there is a note OF triumph running all
through. for his vision is clear and bright
OF a better future which gives to him as
fully as to Isaiah the character OF
prophet OF the gospel.
Scripture Authority chap
ters ~. 43.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
Welsh Singers Refuse Presidents Wine

dow. An attendant came into the
room niftily juggling an enormous
tray containing 25 glasses Of sherry.
He rendered a glass to the first man
at the end Of the line with black
clothes and a white choker. He de-
clined with thanks.
The next three men also refused.
The other 21 had their mouths open
ready to make similar announcement.
The waiter likewise opened his
mouth. but in astonishment. He rea-
lized that an awful blunder had been
made somewhere. In a dazed manner
he waved the tray until it was again
waving around his head and hastily
plunged from the room. Every men,
ber of tn, Mountain Ash choir is q
total abstainer.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

Wellesley Grows Mammoth Squash.
A squash weighing IS pounds and
big enough to furnish the substance
for pie of sufficient size to feed q
goodly number of persons is an agri.
cultural curiosity that was grown
without special care by Frank G. Muir.
ply of Cedar street, Wellesley, says
the Boston Globe.
Five times the size of an ordinary
squash. the mammoth vegetable is at
tracing a great deal of curiosity
among the skilled farmers of Welles-
ley. Mr.. Murphy planted his squash
patch In June. The patch had ordi-
nary care during the summer, but no
special pains we're taken to raise
vegetables of more than ordinary size
or excellence. Like Topsy in the old
and familiar melodrama, the mammoth
squash lust growed," along with near
ly a dozen others which fell short of
weighing IS pounds by a matter of
20 to 90 pounds apiece.
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ROUND THE CAPITAL
lnformafion and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There Washiniton.
Squanders $4,000,O0O in Five Year.

Observation-Disclosures Julia w.
w l.. Seckendorf, the dashing beauty
who rose from lady's maid to mistress
If millions of dollars, through which
she ran in five years. declares that
she had no regrets because her for
| tune has been squandered.
The countess is now said to be at
least 100000 in dept, and was forced
to undergo the humiliation of seeing
the last Of her property sold at a debt
sale.
Il spent it when l had it," the beau
tiful countess is reported to have re-
marked to a friend
Il haven't any regrets now that it is
gone. Some people have money, but
they won't spend it. Frankly. can
got see what good ii does them"
The career of the countess. who is
an American girl, is as romantically.
interesting as that of any woman in
the world.
Once the lavish entertainer of cabi-
net members, ambassadors. senators
and social lights in Washington, the
Countess Seckendorf, who five years
ago fell heir to the 100000 estate
of her second spouse. gained a reputa-
tion as a spender, tearfully watched
her last possessions passing into the
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

ESNET thee behind me. Satan" is
u what 25 husky Welshmen
thought when offered some of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's sherry at the con-
clusion OF a White House concert the
)ther evening. What each really said
was:
NO. thank you; none for me-"
The Welshmen gave a private con-
cert fc- the edification of the White
House family. The event slid along
like a hunk of tallOw on a hot stove
pipe. The president nearly blistered
his hands applauding the Men Of Har-
lech." Mrs. Roosevelts face was suf-
fused with pleasurable enjoyment at
the rendition of "Old Black joe"
The bad guess and its consequences
came as the last words of the final
chorus drifted out of an open win