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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13
Wilson, Lister and the Lobby.
(Colfax Commonel.)


Lobbyists who are drawing $3.50 a
day to influence legislation in favor of
some ungcen Interests are hardly in
keeping win he boast that this Is
1.-The land {. tie free" and that in this
country The government derives its
power from The consent of the govern
ed. PresiC-lt wilson has taken the
initiative in ding from the capitol
halls & iowe. Aat has long been in
sidica5 and ,l.-oxious to the advocates
of clean ,S.rnment. II will be re-
memDeiC:. that Governor Ernest Lister
took a similar step in driving the
heads of state institutions, who were
clamOring for large appropriations,
from the state capitol back to the in
situations they were supposed to serve.
Evidently these two men, the presi-
dent of the nation and the governor
Of the state, work well together and
the time-honored term theoretical ex-
ecutive" cannot be applied to one with
out its application to the other. It has
not taken the people long to see that
these executives are serving the peo-
pie; that they are not theorists, but
that they are making possible a clean
government wherein the power shall
be exercised by the entire people of
the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13

Candidly, we expect the lobbyist in
Vestigation by the senate will be sol
emn farce. 1t is well known that Ger
tain senators, for instance Penrose
and SmOot, have entangling if not cor
rrpt alliances with great corporations.
hut they Will not admit this to their
fellow solons, who in Turn will make
nc attempt to prove such relations.
There is entirely too much senatorial
courtesy to make an inyesti cation of
this sort of real value. Yet President
Wilson was undoubtedly correct when
he charged that IAN insidious lobby is
working to defeat the Underwood tar
if bill and using money layishly in the
attempt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13

Puyallup Valley TribuneD
The people may have no lobby at
Washington working for the Under,
wood tariff bill. but they have first
class legalized lobbyist in the presi-
dent, and one who knows how to do
lis work effectively. He has a way Of
turning on the light that makes folks
who are engaged in pushing selfish
schemes in the dark feel very uncom-
Portable. Keep the searchlight on
them, Mr.. President, and report prog
ress to the people frequently. The
country likes these little heart-to-heart
talks. And evidently your proclama-
ton regarding the presence of lobby
lists has had its effect. They are sour
rying in every direction as the worms
and bugs that flourish only in the dark
do when the stone that covers them is
lifted up and the light of day falls
upon them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13
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PLANTING AN ORCHARD.

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The writer noticed one orchard of
400 acres planted the past spring and
in travelling through the entire orch
ard saw but one tree that failed to
grow. The contractor who planted
this orchard used large pail of wa
ter about the roots of each tree at
planting time. This Stacks the soil,
settles it compactly to the root and
lessons the drain by evaporation which
sometimes is excessive during the
spring winds from which the newly
planted tree must suffer at planting
time.
Our method has been to lamp the
earth firmly to the roots of the tree
until the roots were covered with moist
soil leaving a basin, then use one or
two large pals of water about each
tree, pass on to other trees and in the
course of an hour return and fill the
hole. Should soil be thrown into the
water and the hole filled at the same
moment after the application of the
pail of water a considerable portion of
the water would be absorbed by the
soil thrown in, therefore we allow the
water to remain in the hole until it
has had time to soak up the soil about
the roots and then fill in with earth.
We believe the use of water at plant
soil may look moist it does not settle
as compactly as might be desired to
the roots of the tree. Water should
either be applied with a pail or from
a ditch through furrow
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13

ITO BE CoNTINUED.1
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13

man," said the prosecuting attorney.
"0N.t hapn"urd them
4 lHil li@ht dar 'twoll he done gone
OF a. sight, sub. He was a-%oin' in to-
ards town. and doe keep ms eyes
on LiHl i've. he turn q ben in &c road
and 'aiu't see him no mo-. Den |
W.it Ivc'l ! sho' he amt a-comin'
back. After dat, got up and started
on my WAY, keepin' in de shadow side
- d. road"
Agaj, the witness paused.
"Wcl:" asked the prosecuting attor-
new. TEL the jury what happened
then. Abe"
The witness shufllcd uneasily in his
chair. something of awe in his black
face.
IL had come purity nigh to de hog
path whur | was to strike off inter de
bottom lands" he resumed, when |
stumbled ovah sump'in a-layin' on de
eroun'. part in dc road and part in de
grass side O. de road"
lie wiped his face with his open
palm. Hit was n man" he said-and
then. his voice solcmn-"and de man
WAS dead. He been shot. ! seen de
place whar he shot--right in de head.
'tWiX' de eyes. on'y DIES q lii bit high
or up. When | stumble ovah him and
nigh fail stretch ont my hand, down
lax. and hit tech de place whar he
been shot al&l got all bloody"
The negro Shuddcred.
.'Ilil Won 500 tba furn nj fhis man ~
asked the prosecuting attorney.
"Iass. sub"
Did you recognize it?'
"Yass, sub"
"Abram," said the prosecuting attor-
ney. tell the jury who the dead man
was whose body you thus found and
whose face you saw and recognized"
Hit was young Mistah Stamford
Tucker" the witness made answer.
Il knowed him. sub. dess as well as
know Mistah Tom Strickland settin'
right hyar TO my eyes, suh.'
The prosecuting attorney waited
moment. his Shrcwd eyes studying the
faces of the jurors
Abe" he asked. why didn't you at
ollte IepoIt ttit iIliUlliS VI StduIlOtu
fuckers dead body and the seeing of
Thomas W. Strickland. pistol in hand,
as he came away from the spot where
that body lay"
The witness shook his head stubborn
ly. "'Twan't none o my business.
sub" he replied. Hits mighty fool
niggcr what goes miXin' hisS'ef up in
shoctin scrape 'twix' two white gent
nun. sub. | was skeered ter do it. sub
--dass why-and dess pick up my feet
and IEake tracks faS' as ! could to
whar my camp in de bottom lands was.
sub And you amt heern no wu'd
'bout'n what seen. and you amt had
me fetched to yo' office, 'cept'n | was
fool ernuff ter tell dat ar ole Isr'ei
FAINT what | run ercross down In de
bottom lands. subj"
The states attorney turned to the
counsel for the defense. You may
take the Witness" he said.
A searching cross examination failed
to weaken in any respect the testimo-
ny just given. At its conclusion Major
Gentry Dryden whispered earnestly
with Colonel Bill Strickland.
1t was plainly dispirited and hope
less conference. Colonel Strickland
leaned back YEARLY at the end
1T can't make any difference" he
muttered sadly. They've got the rope
around Toms neck now.'
And, although the words were not
audible. this certainty Of conviction
seemed to be in the thought Of ALL
Into the Jurors faces there came a
look Of pity as their eyes met those of
the accused man, the latter perplexed.
bewildered. helpless.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13

The two-stOry frame structure at
Main and First streets. Orce one of
the notorious resorts of the Sound
when it was known as the Harem, was
burned to the ground about 2:30 Tues
day morning by fire of mysterious
origin. The blaze caused considerable
excitement in the neighborhood be-
fore it was extinguished by the depart
ment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13
Fairfield Standard)

The president is worried about the
powerful lobby surrounding the senate
working for the special interests to
prevent the passage of the new tariff
bill" He says it is regrettalble that the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13
Snys Lobby Will Go with Tariff.


President Wilson last week scored
certain lobbyists whom he said were in
Washington at the behest of protected
interests which were DESTROYS of de-
feating any change in the tariff on
the commodities in which they were
interested. Congress has Immediately
appointed committee to investigate
these lobbyists, and ascertain the COR
rectness of President Wilson's charges.
The best way to get rid of the lobby
lists is to get rid of the tariff question.
Business is at a standstill throughout
the country today waiting for the tar
if bill to be settled one way or anoth-
err, and until it Is, business will not i'm
prove.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13
HOW TIE PAPERS VIEW THE TARIFF LOBBY

common people are not also represent
Cd by lobby in their interests. That
sound plausible. But what does he
mean by tie term common people" in
this case? Surely not the sheep rails
ers. They would lobby against the Tn
derwood bill, don't you think, Mr.
President? Surely not the wheat, bar
ley. rye, cattle. butter, eggs and vege-
table raisers. There are hundreds of
thousands Of people in that business
Which way would they lobby, Mr..
President? Then there are the people
working in the factories whose wages
are about to be cut to the bare bone.
Would they lobby for the free trade
bill, Mr.. President? We wonder if the
president is very earnest in his desire
to have the common people" repre-.
scented by a lobby at Washington.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13
Tariff Lobby Should he Exposed.


(New York World.)
Every member of the United States
senate should know that an iuvestiga-
ton of the lobby 81 always in order.
In truth, the attitude of legislative
body properly actuated toward those
who would swerve it from its most
conspicuous pledges ought at all times
to be one of inquiry, if not of suspi-
cion and hostility.
The lobby now active at Washington
represents interests which for many
years have exerted an undue influence
upon government. These interests
have grown rich, powerful and inso-
lent upon their ability to tax the peo-
pie. They have shackled our indus
try. They have corrupted our politics.
They have filled the land with class
prejudices. They have given to mo-
nopoly and graft the dignity of an eco
nomic theory.
1t was these constituencies interests
that were voted down last November.
If they appear now by agent and at
torney in the national senate it is not
because they have any mlsgivings as
to the nature of the verdict that was
rendered against them, but because in
that body the force OF their popular
condemnation is expressed in the fee
blest terms. The majority against
them there is small. On that weak
spot in the peoples defenses they nat
urally concentrate their efforts.
The lobby which today assails the
senate is looking first of all for weak
men, but 1t will be content, no doubt,
If it can find corrupt men. All that it
asks is that by inscriptions and mar
row bargaining and cozening, three
or four Democratic senators shall null
lily the will of the American people
It's purpose is treacherous and treason
able. Can there be any doubt that,
given an opportunity, it's method Of
persuasion will be equally desperate?
A great conspiracy against represen-
tative government is under way at the
capital. 1t contemplates the betrayal
of nation. 1t is not politics. 1t is
not business. 1t is crime. Every SEN
ator whose vote is depended upon to
consummate this perfidy knows it is a
crime. 1t is crime that never again
should 60 unpublished.
Why not investigate?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-13

One of the most important political
events at the present session of Con-
gress was the appointment by Con-
gfess of committee of house and SEN
ate to investigate the Washington lob
by. President Wilson last week made
the statement which was widely pub.
lished in newspapers that Washington
was so full of lobbyists that the work
Of Congress was badly retarded. He
intimated that many members of Con-
gress were not taking the interest in
the new tariff fight they would if they
were not personally interested in some
ment on his part created great con-
stelnation among the congressman and
The leading statesmen had a committee
of investigation appointed. and they
have already signiiied their intention
of going to the bottom of the charges
, Nothing that Congress has done for
work of this committee. 1t is the gen.
eral belief of the average citizen that
many congressman are interested in
measures before Congress to such an
extent that their personal interest
overrides their patriotism. We think
that if this committee does its work
properly there will be some develop
ments that will put numerous con-.
gressmen on the retired list
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03
The Things We Do.


1t isn't the thing we do, dear;
1t isn't tho thing you leave undont
which gives o u bit of a heartach:
At the setting Of the sun.
The tender word forgotten.
The letter you did not, write,
The flower you might have sent. dear
Are your haunting ghosts tonight.
The stone you might have lifted
Out Of a brothers way,
The bit of hcartsome counsel
o were hurried too much to say
The loving touch Of the hand. dear.
The gentle and winsome tone.
That you had no time nor thought for
With troubles enough OF your own
The little acts Of kindness,
SO easily OF Of mind:
Those chances to be angels
Which every one may find
They come in night and silence
Each chill. r%eproachful wrath
When hope is faint and tagging
n 2 blight has dropned on faith
For life is all too short, dear,
And sorrow Is all too great:
So suffer u great compassion
That tarries until too late;
And it's not the thing you do, DEAR
It's the thing you leave undone,
Which gives you the bit Of heartacht
At the setting Of the sun.
Margaret Saugster.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03
LEGISLATION must now be enacted BY

Legislation must now be enacted by
congress before an income tax may he
collected. the present amendment
merely giving congress the power To
levy such a tax. Only the most gen.
eral kind of estimates are being in
dulSed in as to what the government
may receive under such a tax. as all
will depend upon the rates to be fixed
by congress. In 1856. under the civil
was collected. The income tax law Of
1894 was. estimated to raise 30,000.-
900 annually. Just preceding the pas
sage Of the amendment resolution by
congress in 1909. Senator Bailey had
introduced an income tax bill. esti-
mated to WELD probably $50, 900. 900,
proposed under the Payne.Aldrich
tariff act. Senator Cummins introduce
ed a measure, estimated to yield $4O,-
000.0 The corporation tax measure
has yielded in the neighborhood OF
s3o,oo0.000 n year.
The amount of the tax will depend
largely upon the style OF income tax
levied. The 1891 law provided for a
fiat tax of w per cen on incomes
over $4,000. The Bailey bill authoriz-
ed Il three per cent tax on incomes
over $4,000. The Cummins bill pro-
vided u graded tax. on Incomes over
$4,000, the highest tax being six per
cent on incomes of Owe 500, 600.
Massachusetts, Oklahoma. South Caro-
lima. North Carolina and Virginia are
states now possessing income tax sys-
TENS of varying details.
Has Been .ASitatei for Years.
Agitation over income taxes has ex-
listed in the United States since the
civil The civil war measures
were allowed to stand among the stat
utes without being stricken down by
the courts. largely on the ground of
being emergency measures. In 1870
4 fierce debate occurred in congress
owe the continuation of the income
tax measures inherited from the civil
a Senator Sherman led the de-
Tense. claiming the tax was the most
just and equita BILE tax levied by the
United States" The tax expired by its
own limitations in 1872.
During consideration of the tariff in
1898. the income tax question again
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03

SOCIETY PERSONALS.

+. .
Miss Teresa German enjoyed a
week end visit with friends at Arviila
and returned. home last evening.
Mrs. Ness of Plentywood, Mont. is
"a pleasant guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Bcauprc for Il few
days.
Miss Gilbcdtson returned this morn
ing from Mekinock where she visit
ed owe Saturday and Sunday at the
A. Kirkeide home.
Miss Mary Murphy left last evening
for Spokane. Sea1tls and Tacoma
where she will visit with friends for
.lseveral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. selby, who have
been in South America for some TIME.
are expected home this week to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Peck.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03
arose. President Cleveland suggested

arose. President Cleveland suggested
an income tax on the income of cor
porations. Representative Mcmillan OF
Tennessee introduced the measure
eventually adopted as an amendment
to the Wilson tariff bill. The author
of the measure declared that under
the customs tariff the taxes had been
placed on What men need. while under
the income tan. it would be placed
more on what men have and less on
what they need.
Senator Hill Was Leader.
In the senate. Senator Hill of New
York became the foremost leader Of
the opposition to the bill. He main
tanned that income taxes were the nee
essary accompaniment of monarchial
governments. but they are justly re-
sarded as odious and unnecessary i'll
free republics" Senator Sherman.
who fought the retention of the civil
war income tax now opposed the
measure, claiming such a tax ought to
be levied by the states and not by the
federal government.
The measure came quickly before
the supreme court of the United
States which rendered the famous de-
cision holding the Law unconStitution-
al. The decision was given by tho
close vote of 5 TO 4. The court held
that the tax was a direct" tax, and
not being apportioned among the
states. according to tho census. or
enumeration. as direct axes We're re-
quircd to be under the constitution,
was unconstitutional.
Friends of the tax were at once di-
vided into two groups. One advocated
passing another income tax law de-
c;~NaG 10 a,.,r,.,,,n t1,, x,1,t>r>- -
h supreme court, and the other
wanted to amend the constitution.
Various projects were put forward
from time to time. but it was not un-
til the present mea sure took form and
was carried through to final ratitica-
ton that IN practical results were Sc
cured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03
Entertaining AIinot Guest.

Mrs. John Nelson arrived Saturday
evening from Minot To enjoy a several
days visit as the guest of Mrs. Fl. X.
Geist and Mrs. A. j. .AnDyke at their
homes on North Sixth street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03

Farm wages with board in the Uni
ted States averaged for men $1,000
a month in 1856; 1888 in 1878. and
S20.SO in 1909.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03
Womens' Clubs
) What North Dakota Club Women
) Are Deing.

Miss Bertha l.rdman of this city
head of the nurses training depart
ment at the stale university. and Miss
Minnie Nelson of Valley City. presi.
of Women's cllas. were handsomely
honored in Lisbon last week by tho
Woman's club ri that city and tho
following account is taken from Fri.
days Lisbon Press:
Today at noon tho hospitahle
home of Mrs. G. w. Hammelton was
the scene of gay festivity. the occasion
Woman's club Of Lisbon to Misses
Minnie Nelson of Valley City and Der
tina Erdman of Grand Forks. At
tractive tables We're laid in The dining
room and. parlor. .-- The. decorations
We're white carnations and fern
leaves. suggestive of the colors of the
state federation of clubs. of which
Miss Nelson is The president. a de-
%licious repast prepared by the cluf
Misses Grace lIammelton. Jennie
Marsh. Mariorie Taylor and Inez
Jones. At the conclusion of the re-
past the guests adjourned 10 the re-
ception hall ana We're favored with
a few appropriate remarks by Miss
Nelson. who suesested a number OF
practical ways in which the local club
Should benefit lisbon and Vicinity.
The endowmnr' fund was discussed
and the ladies' decided that each one
would earn u sim of money TO be
Iapplied on this fund. Nj the first
meeting in April these SUMS are to be
placed in the treasury and each mem
her mus, tell her experience in EARN
ing her portion. This promises To he
close of this discussion the COMPANY
dispersed. each eSpressing her pleas
ura in being ul'le to participate in
such u delightful! and profita bic tune
ton and extending to Misses Ninlsou
land Erdman . cordial invitation to
revisit the city
The regular meeting of the literar>
and musical club of the williston
Wonlen's Civic ltague was held Tues
day evening.
pleasing manner q. selection from In
Old Virginia" Miss Bertha. Palmer
gave a very interesting talk on Ru-
hen's picture. The Descent From the
Gross"
Or. Mary Goldschlager's paper. read
by Miss Cuara Macdonald. 'Verdi's II
T%rovatore" was exceptionally good. A
few selections from II Trovatore
We're then given on the v%ictrola. Miss
Bessie Baldwin sang TWO selections
of Nerdi's.
a number Of visitors We're present
to enjoy this excellent program. and
Il delicious two curse lunch MAS
served by the lostesscs. the Misses
Mamma Newlanlrr II Mary Mean
drew. assisted by Miss Roc.
The Round Table club at Fargo
held its rcgular meeting SATURDAY.
afternoon AT tn" Civic Center ami
Club House and Poland" was the
topic under discussion. Mrs. G. w.
Haggart read a paper on 'Poland and
Her Capital" Miss Stoner talked on
Polish Literaturc," Mrs. y. ]. Little
read a theme concerning polish
Music" and Mrs. Ruth Cline Stockman
favored With Nv" piano selections. the
Chopin Polonaisr Opus ~ and Noe
|turne in II Major.
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sued Company.

HUNTINGTON - On the groundSi
that certain obstacles" weroythfown.
In his way so that he would be pre-
vented from completing work as pro-
vided in the contract, j. d. Berry,
contractor, who had the contract to
build the new Masonic temple build
ing at the corner Of Eleventh street
and Third avenue, entered suit
against the Masonic Temple associa+
|tion in Circuit court for $54,000s
probably the largest amount ever doc
manded in an assumpsit suit in this
A sum Of $4,000 is demanded for
labor and materials $1,000 for equip
ment, tools and machinery; $4,000
damages for breach Of contract; $12F
900 for profits and $1,40o' TOR insurs
ance, bonds and building permit.