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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
HE SHOULD DISCRIMINATE.

The Evening Statesman is in receipt
ST a communication from Mr.. Joe
Lamping, financial secretary and bust
ness agent of Spokane local, No. $50,
who is enc of the delegates to the
meeting of the state federation in this
CITY. in which the writer makes COM
plant against the press of this city
regarding the lack of attention which
has been paid to the meeting now in
progress here.
Mr. Lamping makes the assertion
that the press in your city is very
delinquent in advertising the conven-
ton which convenes this week." and
adds that ito boost your city you must
advertise any and all matters that
may lead to your betterment, also to
do all YOU can -to h DIP yourselves and
the working people of this grand state
of Washington"
While in view Of the fact that there
are three daily newspapers printed in
this city. it is doubtless true that
ther4 is some justice to the complaint
which Mr. Lamping registers, but il
occurs to this newspaper that this la
Dor leader should be discriminating
if he would be fair, and no enc doubts
that he desires to be absolutely fair
and lust The conclusion is forced
tn f'efore. that, like practically every
one who registers kick against this
newspaper, Mr.. Lamping has not been
reading 1T
Since last August, The Evening
Statesman has, in accordance with
its we'll defined policy Of boosting and
of printing the news at all times. been
printing all avaAa bic news with refer
ence to the meeting CT the state fed
Grafton. It's reporters have kept close
" in touch with local labor men and
state exchanges have been scanned fol
news regarding the labor meeting
Scarcely a W eek has gone by that has
not witnessed a story in this paper
regarding the meeting.
OF course, Mr.. Lamping would MOI
hold this newspaper responsible fol
the shortcomings of its contempor-
cries That would be manifestly un-
fair In this conn ction, his attention
as we'll as the attention of his fellow
delegates, is invited to the following
clipped from the editorial columns ol
the Garden City Monitor, the local Ia
Dor journal under date of Dec amber IL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

purchasing power of his income. and
even those workmen whose wages
have most advanced are lucky if they
can live as well now as they could ten
years ago With the professional
classes and with clerks, salesman and
other middle priced employees, the sit
uatiOn is much less favorable. Lacking
unions to promote their interests and
having no organized class identity to
enlist the attention Of stump orators
and legislators, they have had no ad-
vance in income TO keep abreast of the
advance in prices. For the most part,
the position that paid $500 in 1897
pays the same salary in 1898. TIE
evident financial difference that the
decade has brought to the man wins
holds it is that the $500 of 1897 is
worth only s1725 today.
From the standpoint of the vast
class which lies between the great cap.
tains of industry and those who labor
for them, is there not something Of
mockery in a high tariff prosperity?
Just what is there in it for the bank
clerk, say, who married ten years ago
on $25 a week. Would not even the
high paid skilled workman prefer to
be free to- purchase his necessaries IN
the cheapest market and take his
chance on being able to exact a good
living wage for his labor?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
A Dry Bath.

I'm cold weather." said P. G. Marsh,
the charity worker, at dinner in New
York. "the tramp and his like display
a marked hatred of baths. But baths
they must hava if they come to our
societies for shelter.
"a burly tramp entered an East
End shelter one cold night last week
"Kin We bunk ma?' he asked.
yes said the superintendent. Go
downstairs, strip and take a shower.
ga showei9?' said the tramp, max
ing a wry face.
Yes
"'With cold water?'
Eyes
mix said the tramp. He turned
up his collar to depart again. Nix on
the bath. They told me- he explained
as he opened the door, that this wu2
a down to- the minnit joint, where dey
bathed We with a vacuum cleaner
thing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
GREATNESS MUCH MAGNlFlED'

Sinca President Roosevelt mas Seen
nroper to announce Senator Phhanoer
~ Knox as a member of his cabinet,
that gentleman has blosSOmed out IN
to a wonderful statesman, accord g
to the republican press OF the STATE
saws a Pennsylvania contemporary
While these journals are going INTO &C.
stacies over Pennsylvania getting q
member of the cabinet, and almost lnto
mysteries over the alleged abilities ana
greatness of the appOintee, they care
fully refrain from referring to any
thing particular that he has done 10
make him great, or anything ne mas
suggested or advocated that Wouio
show him to be a man of the size they
would have him appear.
To people who know Mr.. Knox,
and know him clear through, there Is
no elephantine bigness about him
either physically, morally, socially or
intellectually. If one were to ask,
what has he done to make him great,
or in what way has he shown the won
derful abilities we are now told ne
possesses, it is doubtful if an answer
would be attempted.
Before he was thrust into politics,
through the kindly efforts of Henry
CLAW Prick, Edward H. Hartman and
the late A J. Cassatt, he was known
only as an ordinary corporation law
YER in Pittsburg. When YOU come to
think how many of these there are in
the country YOU will soon catch on to
the fact that being a corporation law
YER don't necessarily make a man
great. Nor did 1T do this for Mr.. Knox.
What has done it for him we are at a
loss to know just as his glorifiers of
today are at a loss to know what to
point to as evidence of what he ha :
accomplished, or wherein the people
are better off or the government more
Justly administered, than would have
been the case had he never been
brought to- the front by the corpora
tons.
It's what men do that give them
credit. 1t is what they accomplish
that measures their worth as states
man. And until MIR. Knox does some.
thing. or accompishes omething for
the public good Or to the credit Of the
country. it would be just as We'll for
| PENNSYLVANIA papers to show little
modesty in their praises of his great
/ ness.
He has had opportunities galore. AS
attorney general, he talked and prom
! ised much about what he would do
with the trusts but these still flourish
and every evil that sucked at the vital
! ity of the government, before ne was
/ appointed to the position, is still hang
/ ing on and fattening off the people. He
i has been a United States senator since
! 1904 and no where upon the statute
! books. or in the records of that body.
! can there be found tangible evidence
] of either an attempt or effort to do
that which would prove him great or
useful. He has not bothered about the
little things, that have occupied the at
tentiOn Of Senator Penrose, but how
much more, in the way of public good
or in the way of abolishing public
wrongs, has he accomplished than the
berated and abused senior senator?
Please get down to cold facts and
) show us some results or be kind
enough to give the public a rest from
, the ceaseless drivel that is going or
about the craftsmanship and greatnes:
of Pennsylvania's member of the in
coming cabinet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Hsnford In 1.-THE Winters Tale"


This actor, who is a tragedian Of no
mean ability, and ranks among the
leaders in this country, offers treat
for the lovers and students of Shakes
speare.
While this Shakespearan production
is not so often billed in the south, it
teaches a great lesson and affords a
wide range for the true artist, Charles
Hanford takes on a double role-Leon-
ties, king of S;cif'a, and Autolycus, a
rogue He manifests his versatility
by stepping from the sublime to the
ridiculous. Tn one scene the audience
see him as king and tragedian, and
in another as a cheat and swindle-
yet as jolly as old Falstaff 1t is amaz-
ing with what adeptness Hanford takes
this latter part.
Miss Drofnah, as Queen Hermlone'
and "Perdita', who also executes du-
al role, is splendid and possesses an
abundant supply of emotion. Her In
depreciation of a queen wronged by a
suspicious husband, who tries her for
her honor before his court, is striking
and impressive. She received much ap-
plause from the audience.
Every Albanian who wishes to see
something good should witness the two
Offering this afternoon and tonight.
-(Atlanta, Ga.,) Constitution.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday.
Washington: Fair tonight and
Thursday Fresh nCrtheasterly winds
interior; moderate nOrtheasterly gale
along coast.
Weather Conditions.
The center of the barOmetric de-
preston is this morning over north
ern Nevada, while the area of high
pressure with it's attendant cold wave
has become central in the Missouri
valley, but covers a large section of the
country extending from western Ca
NADIA to the Gulf states. Tempera-
lures are somewhat lower this morning
in the Pacific northwest and the low
est local record was 8 degrees above
zero at about 9 this morning. Tenn
peratures have fallen greatly in the
Mississippi valley and the Lake region.
1t has rained h9aVily in northern and
central California and rain OR snow has
fallen in middle ATTITUDES from the
Pacific coast to the Mississippi river,
east of which snow or rain is general.
The indications point to fair weather
in this vicinity tonight and Thursday
without any change in temp nature
unless in the direction of becoming
more moderate.
JOHN GROVER Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
WELCOME TO OUR CITY.

WalIa WaIla welcomes the eighth
annual convention of the Washington
State Federation of Labor. 1t hopes
that the conventions sessions will be
both pleasant and profitable, and that
the cause of trades unionism in this
state will be advanced by the inter-
change of views ;nseparable from such
q gathering.
AS the cause which the delegates
now assembled here represent become
better understood there is engende1 ed
a more friendly feeling for the men
who lead the great hosts of organized
labor.
1t is a great movement these mon
are engaged in. It is mems work, this
task Of maintaining wages and living
conditions, but it is work that islbear-
ing fruit in a better citizenship.
So Walla Wala welcomes the labor
delegates and hopes that they will
so away with the consciousness o.
duty well performed and memories OF
a pleasant visit to the Garden City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
ADVERTISING AND GRATING.

Notice has recently come to this of
fic of printer who agreed TO 90
some work for one price and Whc' put
in his bill for figure considerably IN
advance of the price, and of pup
Usher who was directed to do some
advertising and who carried consld-
erably more advertising than the order
called for and put in his bill fdr the
increased amount. In this case, 1t is
gratifying to know that bills were paid
onlv to the amount of the contract
price for the job printing and for the
actual amount of advertising ordered
But there are other cases where the
man or men who ordered the adver-
Using done were not poss 5Ssed OF SUI
fcient backbone and who paid for
the space used in excess of their or
der.
This is a comparatively easy game
for man to work who is not over
burdened with a schse OF honor. space
killing ads can be run, even when they
have been ordered discontinued, and
hills presented. If the advertiser kicks
hard enough, it is easy to reduce the
bin to the amount called for IN th7
original order. But If he is easy
does not care to incur the enmlty OF
the publisher or has not Written
record CT the original contract, he may
nav the inflated bill and the publlshe'
goes away happy in the CONSCIOUSNESS
that he has worked an easy mar
To hav, to pay for something ne
didn't order, will in the long run make
if impossible for the business man 10
distinguish between advertising an
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
John p,s Joke.

John D. Rockefeller had finished two
hours humorous and brilliant teSti-
mony in the governments suit against
the STANDARD Oil company, when q
veteran correspondent, turning to his
reighbOr, said:
The nation is beginning to realize
what a keen humOrist it has in the oil
king I remember when he was testf-
flying in the 'S7 suit. His presence in
the box naturally brought big criWds
to court and one moru'ng, as he Sam
tered down a corridor a man stopped
him and said
Il beg your pardon. boss. but can
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
HIGH TARIFF PROSPERITY.

1t took s3623 last year to pay for the
necessaries CT living that could be
bought for $4,000 in 1897 Sixty-nsne
cents ten years ago had the buying
power of the dollar of today This Is
the graphic way in which Professor
Joseph French Johnson, of New York
university. drives home the meaning
of increased cost of living" His two
simple statements make IT startling
" plain that there is a seany side tc
modern American prosperity.
Our republican friends commonly
point to the existing high scale Of
worl1men's wages as evidence of the
blessings of the country under repub-
lean policies. 1t hardly need be point
ed out that an advance of wages is of
no advantage TO a workman if every
thing that he buys has advanced in
the same proportion. The true gauge
of a laboring mans prosperity Dis the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
A Sure LOSS.

"Too much ridicule is heaped on the
gentleman farmer" said the secretary
of agriculture at banquet Of gentle
men farmers in Washington.
After the thunderous applause dled
down. Mr.. Wilson continued:
"Too many Of us take the view OF
the gentleman farmer that an old
friend of mine in Ohio takes.
Gentlemen farmers!' he grunted,
one day in my hearing. Everybody
knows what a gentleman farmer IS.
"'Wall, what us hep said l, lmpa-
ooh said my old friend, 'hefs a
man caDable enough to rum farm as
it should be run and rich enough to
stand the loss"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

'eWalla Walla is receiving consid-
cradle advertising all over the north
west on account of the coming meeting
of the state federation of labor. Every
day many papers OF the different cities
have something to say about the dele
gates who are coming or sons matter
that will be brought before the con-
vention. In fact the papers of other
cities seem to take more interest in
the matt n than our local papers with
the exception Of the Evening States
man, which has printed several stories
bout it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
What We All Like Best.

Mime. Calve, at ladies' luncha0n at
Sherry's was condoned with by an eld-
erly spinster on the ground that lau-
datory article about her had not been
very subtle or discriminating.
81 know well,' said the spinster,
smiling behind her glittening specta-
cles. that only discriminating praise
counts as praise with YOU
Don't talk about discriminating
praise" answered Mmla. Calve, ''fu!-
some flattery is good enough for me-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Aioh Authority.

Kansas club woman, who planned
TO write something about How to
Raise children" before a mothers club
sought out a little meek mother with
nine children.
81 know YOU can give me some good
information" she said to the Little
mother. 81 know you can tell me now
to raise children
ooh, no, 1 can't replied the meek
little mother. Il can't. But my huspahu
has an old maid sister who can tell
YOU all about it,"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
1t Mas Ready.

Hubbie-My dear, if l cannot leave
the office in time for dinner tonight, L
will send you a note by a messenger.
Wife-You need not go to that ex-
pense. George, for I have already found
the note in your coat pocket.-London
Oninion
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
A Practical Suggestion.

'Tt's all nonsense" said Mr.. Chus-
gins. as he went around corner at
high speed, ito have a policeman FOL
lowing an automobile on a bicycle
s"That's right" answered the nervous
friend What good is a bicycle? Tney
ought to have us followed with mo-
FOR ambulance WAS hington Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

you tell me where John d. is beng
tried?"
Mr.. Rockefeller took the man by the
arm and led him to the criminal court
room. He opened the door and pointed
to a downcast individual.
"'That's John D. he whispered, ana
disappeared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

$4,000 per acre buys $50 acres, $50
acres in summer fallow wheat, five
miles to town, abundance of well
water, young orchard, will take good
city property as part payment, and
take grain payments for balance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

$500 down, balance on easy payments
buys a fine modern bungalow of six
rooms, fire place. basement, close in,
in Green Park, Price $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
FOR TAI.E-Real Estate
Wolfe, Valaer & Brooke
Real Estate
13 and IA Paine Bldg.
Phone 1921

$1,000 for a fine garden and fruit
tract of 10 acres, only two miles from
city and close to car line, abundance of
water to irrigate with would take
a small city priperty as part payment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

farce is the Sylvester of Harry Mont
gomery. The songs and chorus effects
are all good. The biggest hit DIS the
Modest Mlodel' song, with living pict-
ures to help rouse enthusiasm. Il 1do-
lie Ida sung by Sylvan Langlois with
cowgirl chorus is another which runs
to five or six encores. The Whole per-
Torrance is a rattle of fun through Its
three acts.-Miss Constance Skinner in
the Chicago American.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

ONLY $3.50 PER ACRE FOR 1920
acres-all tillable: $40 in wheat
rented for one third. All fenced. 8
miles to station. Small improve
ments. Easy terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
FOR SALE-MisceIIaneous

FOR SALE-40 HEAD OF HOME
raised mules at Walla Walla Livery
Barn. Range in price from 1925 to
s175, broke and unbroke D. B.
Keithly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

$1,000 buys fine new five-room house
new barn. wind mill; one-half acre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
VETERINARY SURGEONS
BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER

HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVED; ALL
kinds of light and heavy drawing.
Residence phone 1856; Stand phone
ZIG; john Kralman, Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Statesman office. 15c per 100.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

TWO GOOD LOTS ON WALLA WAL
IA avenue, 52x20S. Close to Division
street. Price only $500 for two.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

$1,000 buys fine diversified farm of
240 acres, considerable can be irrigat-
ed, $50 acres wheat land balance good
pasture and alfalfa land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

To trade for smaller property, one
acre, running water, ram, new modern
eisht-room house, hot and cold water,
close to car line, east OF city. Price,
$65oe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

good livery stable in waitsburg
rented for five years at $50 per month !;
to trade for Walla Walla property
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-30
DR.. Shops
Restorative

hgute sne was-ne Gro some ngur-
ing on F, l.. and b. common.
'Supposlng." he said to himself.
that | bought about $500 worth of
1t at 10 and sold 1T at so. That
would increase my working capital
to 5000. Then on the next slump /
could invest my $500 and sell out
for $1,000.
1t was simple proposition. All
he had to do was to be little pa
tient. After the third turnover he
would have $4,000: the fourth
would SEQ him $4,000 TO the good.
Before he got up to the hfteenth
year of his career as a buyer and
seller Of f., l.. and b common his
head began to be dizzy, and, putting
his pencil in his pocket, he went out
to ask Miriam II she would be his
wife.
He Kissed her a few times and
told her candidly what was going to
happen.
Archibald" she whispered. 81
don't care for all these terrible
riches. Wealth is an awful respon-
sibility. Let's keep your $500 and
furnish nice fiat with it."
But he convinced her before he
left that 1t would be almost criminal
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-30
Watkins Little
investment
BY S. (. Kiser.
BY S. {. kiser.

BY practicing self-denial for sew
eral years he managed to save up
$500. While doing this he became n
student of finance. Every morning
he would read the financial quota
lions. The long lines of initials and
the columns OF figures that at first
were meaningless soon became as an
open book TO him He could re-
member what c. J: and F. closed at
a week ago last Tuesday. and II r.
A and w. went up point he knew
just how much more It would have to
advance before reaching the mark
which some wise men had set for IL
Now, this man, whose name. by
the way, was Watkins, had a sort OF
a head for figures. and one evening
after he had been thinking for
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