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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
MAY BECOME A SENATOR.
Speculation as to Future of PresI'
dent Roosevelt After Term
Expires.

When Mr. Roosevelt retires from the
Office of President of the United States
he will be but ffty-one years Of age,
and just entering upon his intellectual
prime. Will he be content to 60 into
retirement from politics? If so, he will
have to forego his present love Of doing
things. Much, however, depends on
chance. If he shall be as popular when
he retires as he is at present, or half as
popular, he will remain the head of his
party, and should he desire political
prefernent, he will get it. :.
After his retirement from the Presi-
dency, George Washington was given
command of the army in our actual but
not declared war with France. John
Quincy Adams made more fame the
nine terms he was in Congress the last
eighteen years of his life than in all
his previous political career. General
Jackson retired from the Presidency in
1897. but he was the head of his party
until his death, in 184s. He dictated his
successor, and his will was law to both
Van Buren, and Polk. Van Buren, was
a politician until he died. He elected
Polk in 1874 and defeated Cass in 1913.
General Grant was candidate for
President in 1880, and had his man
ayers acted with little more sagacity,
he would have been nominated, and per-
haps elected. Grover Cleveland was
elected President In I8o2 after his re-
tirement in 1880
MI. Roosevelt is the youngest Of the
Presidents, and when he retires in 1909
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
The American Spoke First.

The American in the corner Of the
English first-class carriage insisted on
lighting his cigar. The indignant Brit
Usher in the other corner protested,
but protested in vain. At the next sta
ton he hailed the guard, with hostile
intent; but the cool American was too
quick for him. Guard" he drawled,
81 think you'll find that this party here
is travelling with a third-class ticket
on him." Investigation proved MIN
to be right, and the indignant Britisher
was triumphantly elected. A spec
tator of the little scene asked the
American how he knew about that
ticket. "Well," explained the imper
turbable stranger, "the corner was
sticking out of his pocket and I saw
1t was the same color as mine"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
SIZE HAD THE MORE NERVE.
A Human Interest Incident Of the
Metropolis.


Mrs. Charles Nommenson, wife of a
jeweler, of o87 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
was sewing in the second floor sitting
room of their home the other afternoon,
when in walked burglar with pistol
in his hand.
II got in the wrong house by mis-
take" said he, as he DOTTED his hat with
a bow. II wanted to see Mrs. Wilson.
l."
Get out!" ordered Mrs. Nommen-
son, producing revolver of her own
and covering the man with the rapidity
of thought. "A man who gets in the
wrong house by mistake doesn't draw
a revolver on a woman. You are a
thief"
II rang the bell and it was not an
swered. The door was open. 50 I
came in"
"You are thiefp cried the woman,
rising and keeping her revolver on him.
Il will give you three minutes to get
out. If yoA are not gone then, will
shoot and kill you. One-two-"
The burglar lodged out of the door,
Mrs. Nommenson was at his heels, her
eyes not leaving him for a second, that
he might not get the drop on her. The
man saw he had lost in the game of
nerve, and he backed down the steps,
At the front door he fumbled at the
latch. He could not open the door. It
seemed to present an opportunity to get
the best of the woman.
"You will have to let me out" said
the burglar.
"Not much" said Mrs. Nommenson,
you want to get me at close quarters"
Then as she kept him covered with
her revolver, she told him how to TN
latch the complicated lock. She kept
him covered until the street door closed
on him. Then she returned to her sew
ing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
School Garden
Scenes at
Hartford School
Of H0rtlcnlfure.

specified but not to exceed certain
amount, is to be used for the particular
improvement. The Senate invariably
has changed such bills so they appr0-
pirate fixed amount. This system is
regarded by the members Of the House
interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee as being conducive to reckless
expenditure and the members Of the
committee will refuse to accept such a
bill hereafter and purpose forcing the
Senate to indorse measures which Will
encourage the completion of work at
the lowest possible cost and the saw
ing of balances which may remain.
This action of the House committee
is in line with the general opposition
which the House is offering to what is
declared to be the encroachment Of the
Senate upon its rights.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

the drift is cityward; but there are
thousands of people who would Ike
to live on farms, and would, perhaps,
IL they knew something about the
growing of plants, and there is no time
like early youth to instil in the mind a
love of nature and Of growing things.
So that considerable success has at
tended the school garden idea and the
nature study idea as it is being APP
piled in number of the older institu-
lions and in some new special schools.
A striking example Of this Is the
School Of Horticulture at Hartford,
Conn.
In the year 1893 the Reverend
Francis Goodwin, philanthropic cit
izen, gave about 100 acres OF land and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

plete social settlement in the world
and if this be so it is a fitting monu-
ment to the generous heart, sterling
character and unbounded sympathy OF
it's founder, Miss Jane Adams.
Miss Adams is now forty-fve years
old. She was born in .edarville, Ill.
After graduating at a well known COL
lege she followed the example OF her
other young women friends and lived
a life of ease and pleasure. She spent
her time mostly in reading and travel
and gradually the thought came to her
that she was absolutely without q pur-
pose in life. She saw the poor around
her. got to know their cares and wor-
ries and cast about for a means by
which she could do them some good.
She decided to become physician and
took a years course in q Philadelphia
college. At the end Of that time she
was compelled to rest and so went
abroad to study social conditions. The
result of her observations was her re-
turn to America and the immediate es-
adjustment of a social settlement In
Chicago.
Hui House is situated right in the
heart of Chicago's poor, in Halstead
sE,eet. It came to Miss Adams
through Miss Helen Culver, a niece OF
its builder and the man for whom the
settlement is now named. 1t had been
built by it's owner years ago for his
own home and in the belief that the
CITY would grow that way. 1t did grow
that way and became one OF the most
congested sections Of Chicago but was
peopled by all nations and OF q class
Of humanity unused to the fine usages
of life, unused to social restrictions
and wholly without the pale Of refined
society. When Miss Culver learned
that Miss Adams intended founding
a social settlement she gave her Hull
House. From the spacious mansion
which was once to have been q rich
mans home the settlement has extend
ed into a block of buildings and here
is the genuinely happy home Of Chi
cago's poor.
is the Jane Club, an organization OF
self supporting young women who are
making an effort to live up to the ideal
offered them in the personality of their
benefactor. The club is directly un.
der the supervision Of Miss Adams
and every employe Of the house, and
in fact every one Of the settlement, is
responsible personally to her.
Miss Adams believes In the people,
trusts them and looks to them for the
proper disposition of their duties and
their lives and in this way she has
come nearer their hearts, nearer their
condolences and nearer making them
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
CoIoring Natter in Food.

Since we have been brought face to
face with the fact that most every
article constituting our daily diet con.
tains some artificial coloring matter,
there has been a demand for some
method by which we can test such foods
in order to determine whether or not
they contain artificial coloring. The
Department of Agriculture has but re.
Gently issued a bulletin containing
classification of the colors used In food
products as well as methods for their
detection.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
SCHOOL GARDEN WORK.
An IMPORTANT AND ATTRACTIVE
FEATURE OF THE NEWER
EDUCATIONAL METHODS.

Five Years. Course at School of
Horticulture at Hartford, Conn.,
Teaches Gardening and Fruit
Growing in All Its Branches..
There is much growing sentiment
In favor of school garden work in all
parts of the country. If agriculture
Is the backbone of the country, so ag.
ricultural education is the stem and
fibre of successful farming. School
garden work, as it applies to children
who have never lived on a farm, is a
start toward scientific agricultural
and it is a branch Of educa-
ton Of great Importance In these times
wh"n SO many boys and 'rls are
drifting toward the cities and away
from the old farms. The tendency Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

he will be nearly two years younger
than Lincoln was at his first inaugural.
He will undoubtedly write a deal of
history. That he will again hold office
is not quite so certain, but it is ex-
ceedingly probable. The United States
Senate would offer an attractive field,
and that slow and digni6ed body would
doubtless see some times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

had board Of trustees incorporated
under the name of the Handicraft
Schools of Hartford.
His Idea was to establish a school
TOT manual training in it's different
phases.
In 1900 81. d. Hemenway, a gradu.
ate of the Massachusetts Agricultural
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
SENATE'S ATTITUDE RESENTED.
House Committees Action on Light
house and Similar Bills.

The House committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce has decided to
hurl defiance at the Senate in connec-
ton with all lighthouse measures and
similar bills which must be passed on
by the committee. 1t has been the
practice of the House to frame these
measures in such q way that q sum not
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
ATTAINS TO FAME.
An OBSCURE NEW YORK LAWYER
RISES TO POWERFUL AND
COMMANDING POSITION.

Beginning With Gas Probings Charles
E. Hughes Develops Into Dominat-
ing Factor in Great Insurance In.
vestigations.
In the history of the stage 1t has
happened more than once that an act
or, not thought to be a star, but with
sound qualities and training has &C.
cepted part rejected by others, and
by careful study and Interpretation
made it the most interesting portion OF
the play, and achieved distinction as
the reward of his labors. And now,
before the country to-day, there Is an
instance going to show that fortune
for such fidelity Is not confined to the
stage.
A or so ago the New York leg
islature ordered an inquiry into the
methods of the gas companies OF
Greater New York, and the committee
appointed for the work had some tr0u-
BILE in its search for legal adviser and
examiner Of witnesses. The task, for
some reason, did not appeal to the
prominent members Of the bar who
we. approached, and the choice fin
ally fell on man comparatively I'M
known. He had to be introduced to
the public outside of legal circles. But
he developed at once into a man OF
striking force, and performed his dut-
les so we'll he earned the applause OF
the whole State.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
THE patron SAINT" or HULL HOUSE.

get. when it is possible, that they are
poor. uneducated and socially lacking
according to the standards OF the
world.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
Probes Insurance.

When the legislative inquiry into the
New York insurance irregularities was
ordered the committee decided upon
legal counsel, and again difficulty was
encountered in securing it. The man
who had so satisfactorily served the
gas committee was travelling in Eu-
rope, and at the moment could not be
reached with an offer. The offer went
begging for a few days, until at last
a Brooklyn lawyer accepted. Upon his
suggestion, however, the man abroad,
who was really desired, was cabled on
the subject and Engaged to assist in
the work. After the work began this
assistant virtually became the lead
ing counsel, and conducted the inves-
tigation, which was of national inter-
est, in a way to merit and receive
national applause. He has become one
of the most conspicuous figures of to-
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
Man of the Hour.

And so Mr.. Charles e. Hughes Is the
subject of no little speculation. The
obscure New York lawyer of the other
day is a powerful man Of this day.
He is mentioned for both political and
business honors. He might have been
the Republican candidate for mayor IN
the recent municipal campaign, and
had he been might likely have swept
the city. He is now mentioned for
his party's leadership in next years
gubernatorial campaign. He is like.
wise suggested for the presidency OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
And should he decline preferment in
both Of these lines, and decide to stick
to his profession, he is assured OF a
vast increase over the practice than he
enjoyed before. :.
All of which goes to show that It
pays to do whatever you set out to dc
with all your heart and mind.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
A NATIONAL BULWARK.
Dictionaries Play an Important Role
in American Life.
From the New York sun.

From the New York sun.
The buwark Of the American republic
is the dictionary" said a visiting German.
I never saw so many dictionaries in my
life in any language as have seen right
here in New York. In homes the diction-
airy occupies a prominent place on the
library or sitting-room table, and in Offices
it is frequently the only literature in
sight. When I first began 70 make my
acquaintance with the business life of the
metropolis I considered it a reflection on
my ability as a Iinguist when the Office
boy handed me a dictionary with which
to while away the tine while waiting fOr
his employer. Later I found that Ameri-
cans born and bred improved the fleet
ing moments in the same manner. With
the dictionary thus literally flung into
my teeth in social and commercial life !
thought the limit in enforced culture had
been reached. but recently I found the
national reverence for the book carried
still farther l was waiting in a drug
store for a prescription and while nOsing
around I found on a rack evidently In
tended 10 hold a directory not a di-
rectory but a dictionary. Great Scott.
just think of that y dictionary in a drug
store. After that I am prepared 10 find
dictionaries distributed In street cars for
perUsal on the daily trips up and down
town"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
SENDING CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Postmaster Barnes Makes Sugges-
tiOns to Lessen Postal Troubles.

In order TO prevent as much as is
practicable the difficulties that usually
arise during the Christmas holidays in
connection with the receipt and dis
patch of mails at and from the post
office. the following suggestions are
given by Postmaster Barnes:
Matter to be mailed should be stamp
ed and otherwise prepared for dispatch
before it is brought to the post-office
or station.
Matter should be brought to the main
Office for dispatch whenever possible
This will facilitate its dispatch and
lessen the risk of miscarriage and loss
Every package should bear in the
upper left-hand corner the name and
address of the sender. This is very i'm
pOrtant. It IS better to do this also in
the case Of letters.
The address of every letter or pack
age should be written plainly, and 1t
should include the name of the street
and the number Of the residence or
place Of business Of the addressee.
Every package should be put up Sc
cUrelv. so as to limit the chance Of
breakage; but it should not be sealed
against examination unless paid for at
the letter rate OF postage.
Valuable matter should be registered.
When remittances are to be made the
money should be either sent registered
or by means Of money orders.
Matter should be mailed as much in
advance of Christmas as is possible
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Joint Meeting OF EIeetrotypers Fol-
lowed hy Smoker.

At joint meeting OF the Electrotypers'
Union, No. II, 1. s. f. E., and Foundry
Relief Association, OF the Government
Printing Office, officers OF the two or
ganizations were elected last night. as
follows:
Electrotypers' Union-President, c. o..
buckingham; vice president, George
Chattaway; secretary-treasurer, II. c.
Poppe; sergeant-at-arms, John CoInan;
executive committee, A. J. Williams,
William Dougherty. and NJ ]. Brown;
trustees. e. a. Lang and George Laugh
rey.
Relief ssociation-President, W. H.
Parker; vice president. r. l. Christian
secretary-treasurer, Elmer Johnson.
Following the installation Of officers, a
smoker was held. during which a num-
Der Of musical and vocal selections were
rendered.
A. d. Bowen. president Of the Govern
ment Printing Office Mutual Relief Asso-
citation. expressed his approval Of the
work Of the various relief associations.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
FINLEY IN BLUE OVERALLS.
How He Built an Elephant Barn for
President Hin.

You say that BIZ Finley has been
made president of the Southern Rail-
way?" said an old Western newspaper
man, yesterday, when a friend called TO
his attention the new honors that have
been thrust on W. W. Finley. who sue
ceeds to the vacancy caused by the death
of President Spencer.
well, it surely is as fascinating a
story book to think how a bright man
gets 20 the front Twenty-odd years
ago, when I was on the St Paul Pioneer
Press the managing editor one day sent
for me and told me he had heard that
jim Hill had some sort OF an elephant
in a big barn out in the country between
St. Paul and Minneapolis He wished I
would get it. 1 rushed down and caught
train on the Manitoba road, and on
the way learned from railroad men that
the pig barn was d new freight house.
When the train got TO 1t. I alighted ana
picked my way in. Il was a great big
building, half as wide and as long as
city block I found some men inside,
and 7 asked for the boss. They pointed
10 the other end of the barn, and
trudged on down that way. There saw
a slim, pale young man with keen. pene-
trating black eyes, looking over a huge
pile of way bills.
am Finley he said, when I asked
who was in charge. I have put this
scheme in shape he went on. It is a
freight clearing house We have here
the means Of throwing" all the freight
that comes into these two cities, to go on
past them. very much as a railway mail
clerk throws mail in a mail car. You
see all those large pens along the side
of the house? They viii be labeled with
the names Of the stations along each Of
the roads coming into the two cities.
When a train Of freight comes in, every
shipment viii be trucked from the car
and distributed in these pens, and then
each day new trainload will be made up
from the pens for each read
7 spent the afternoon with Finley and
learned a whole lot about railroading
He had on a pair of bright blue overalls,
but wherever he went the men evidently
had lively respect for what he knew
of railroad matters, and did quickly what
he wanted done At sundOwn he
stripped off the Overalls. put on another
coat. and came out Of his little office with
a dinner pail in his hand, and we boarded
a 'caboose' behind an engine and went
back to St. Paul at a lively pace. That
was this new president Of the Southern.
Last summer I had a query for some
news that could only be had from Mr.
Finley, second vice president of the
Southern. Would you believe It, I had
to run Up against five clerks in his ante
room and tell them all what my business
was before they would let my card go
in2 All the while I said nothing. and
was thinking OF the young chap in the
blue oVeralls who built Jim Hills ele-
phant barn out there midway between
The Twin Cities"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
NAUGHT BUT PROMISES.
John sharp williams Tells a story
ApropOs of Tariff Revision.

From the New York World.
The talk OF the Republicans about
tariff revision" said John Sharp VIII
llams, the minority leader Of the House
and their professions that the tariff will
be revised suitably some time, remind me
of a man 1 knew down in Mississippi who
ran a general store. He let one of his
bills get a month overdue and then re-
ceived a sharp letter from the firm he
owed the money TO demanding payment.
He wrote reply, and in due time the
letter was received by the creditors. The
letter read:
Gentlemen: I have your letter of
recent date calling my attention in very
sharp language to the fact that 1 have
allowed one of my bills to remain over
due for thirty days. InclOsed please find
my check for the full amount, with in
terest for thirty days. Kindly close my
account on your books, as l shall do no
more business with you
The man who received the letter
looked for the check. II was not there
1t was not in the envelope. There was
no check. Then he noticed in very
small letters at the bottom of the let
ter, this line: Gentlemen: This is the
kind of a letter I would have written you
if I had had any money"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
The Jnnanese aaInddIo- ;.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Allow me: It is not because Japan is 50
wonderfully subtle and shrewd in her
diplomacy, as some assert, that she has
been able to get these United States in a
hole" but because she. has the consistent
end of the proposition which is under
discussion, and logic must prevail
UnquestiOnably sand lots" arrogance
and covetoUsness- are at the bottom Of
the trouble. From the high standpoint
of Christian charity and good-fellowship.
a spirit OF generous consideration would
find a ready way to provide facilities for
japanese of all ages TO acquire our lan-
guage, without social fricti0n-an amiable.
inonensive people, whose sole aggressive
ness is in fastening 10 provide the labor
we so much want. and SO TO better them-
selves financially and morally when op-
portunity offers. But this would be in
opposition to the cantankerous spirit of
the age, which makes the pursuit of
common livelihood. not less than the
pursuit of wealth. a ravenous grab game.
in which the weaker so TO the wall.
ManifestIy, our dilemma is how TO
plausibly bolster up a wrong, in line with
the dominating optimism. the world over.
which disregards the rights or interests
Of others in contending for personal ad-
vantage CHARLES HALLOCK.