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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-07

Washington. Dec. s-The following is
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Ine Iuil teAt Oh rres,uenl nooseve =, :
message 70 the second session VI 'he
Fifty-ninth congress:
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives: AS a. nation we still continue to
aniov q l;terallv Innrecedented prosper-
st,,.n,a - l. r,aha Ne that nrIv raoITass
~, anu - - plop aa sna' oniy ,.;nso
speculation ana disregard OF leslt,iha.e
business methods on the part OF the
business world can materially mar this
prosperity
M congrass IN our t;noa has done marc
80. .. ~. 49, .s 49, 80.
soou Work VI Importance thah the pres
emit congress. There were several mat
terS left unfinished at your last session,
however, which l most earnestly hope
YOU win complete before your adjourn
went
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AGAIN recommend Jaw prohlpitlhs
all corporations from contributing to the
campaign expenses Of any party. Such
a bill has already past one house of con-
gress. Let individuals contribute as thew
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-07
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS.
Recommends Some Minor Changes I'm
Laws Recently Enacted,

The present congress has taken long
strides in the direction of securing nron.
er supervision and control by the
national government over corporations
enormous majority of corporations Of
any size are engaged in interstate bust.
ness. The passage of the railway rate
bill and only to less degree the passage
Of the pure food bill, and the provision
Tor increasing and rendering more effec-
packing industry. mark an important
advance in the proper direction. In the
to do much further along this line; and
It may be best to wait until the laws
have been in operation for a number ~
months before endeavoring to increase
their scope, because only operation will
show with exactness their merits and
their shortcomings and thus give oppor-
tunity to define what further remedial
legislation is needed. Yet in nv Judy.
ment u will In the end be advisable IN
connection with the packing house n.
spection law to provide for putting :
date on the label and for charging the
cost Of inspection to the packers. Aii
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-07
R00SEVELT'S ANNUAL
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
President Deals with Some New and Important
Subjects and He Also Recommends
Much Legislation
ASKS FOR INCOME AND INHERITANCE TAX

Believes Such Legislation Is Constitutional and That Would Curb the
Growth Of Fortunes Dangerous Proportions for Lega
ton That Will Enable Govern nent to Appeal Criminal Cases
Prosecutions Of the TustsWoud Minimize Inunctons Labor
Troubes, Views the Negro QuestionPromises Special
Message Panama CanaCuban Intervention Currency Re-
form and Many Other Subjects Reviewed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-07
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

this type can permanently be sup
prest
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-07

Be it remembered. further, that the
individuals who. whether from folly.
from evil temper, from greed for office.
or in spirit of mere base demagogy,
indulge in the in1ammatory and incen-
diary speeches and writings which tend
to arouse mobs and to bring about
llynching. not only thus excite the mob
but also tend by, what ,criminologists
the likelihood of repetition Of the
very crime against which they are in
Weighing When the mob Is composed
of the people of one race and the man
lynched is of another race, the men
who in their speeches and writings
either excite or justify the action tend,
of course, to excite bitter race feel
ing and to cause the people of the op-
posite race to lose sight of the abom-
Unable act of the criminal himself; and
in addition. by the prominence they
give to the hideous deed they UNI
doubtedly tend to excite in other bru-
tai and depraved natures thoughts OF
committing 1t. Swift, relentless and
orderly punishment under the law 10
the only way by which criminality Of
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL 1. 1900

what in Paradise you up to anyhow ne
drawled cOmplacently.
Il trust that you will pardon the intrusion l
replied politely; but | have taken the liberty OF
stepping in to read letter.
Then you just step out again returned the
man with deiberation in itself a rudeness lhls
amt reading room
But" ." | protested surely YOU viii not grudge
me a modicum of solitude and quiet'
Il guess amt got what you want IN stock
to-day | guess you'd better inquire up at the jail
they make a sort of speciality OF just them things
l left, unwilling to expose myself to further
incivility; and presently | quilted the gas-house
region altogether; but not before had been driven
from brewery by dog and from canal boat by
a woman bargeman Stevedore had challenged me
fight and intoxicated roustabout had gwen
me an apple. And nowhere, nowhere, did | find a
spot to read my letter.
Time passed how much | shall never know, for
| had lost all track of it. Nor could | find to-day
the little bridge where, weary and dlsheartened,
| sank down upon the broad stone coping to rest
Below, the waters tumbed foarning through a race
way toward the turbines of a pOwer-hOuse, with
sound that mingled pleasantly with the whir OF
wheels and dynamos within In contrast with the
sOrdid sights and sounds of Selbyville. the place
grateful and refreshing to the eye and ear,
and looking from the coping | was pleased TO per
Ceive shelf of masonry projecting below, vide
enough to form a comfortable seat, and easily
reached by a short drop from the bridge. Here
indeed oasis refuge retreat But un-
fortunately the place had been precmpted by
negro, who appeared to be asleep.
HellO," / shouted, for nothing short of
slaughter could now balk me OF my purpose. Hello
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
Looring of the Mint

Nov and then, too, some foreign journal does
~ this thing The Tageblatt OF Berlin,
printed on April ?, 1904 a circumstantial account
of the rObbng of the Washington mint OF two
hundred and siXty-eght million dollars. The
apparatus of the looterS, including tunnel under
the Potomac and fleet of submarine boats carry
the treasure fleet of steamers in the Chesa-
peake, was elaborately and ingeniously described,
and practically all of Germany and Austria " bit
the bait, till the Associated Press dispatches
cleared away their Teutonc mental haze.
Some years ago, when the possession of watches
was rarer than 1t IS now. and when in consequence
more individuals were dependent upon the public
clock Jeweliug firm IN Philadelphia perpetrated
an excellent April Fools Day jest. They had had
IN their window for sometime glaSs-aced ChrOnOm-
eter so largely and clearly marked that every
other man IN the business section of the city was
going by 1t, either through sight through using
IT as a daily guide for setting his own timepiece
But the day after March had passed those who
looked as usual TO reliable old hands pointing
TO the figures of the hours were confronted by a
SroteSque face, completely covering the dial To
cap the climax, the figure had thumb at its nose
with fingers OutstretChed in the attitude of the
small boy OF the street. while below the legend
No, YOU don't"
And perhaps that is the best epitoe OF the spirit
OF the Feast OF Fools.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

canoe All! What if l rich? What if | were
loved9 What if both at once' The thing is not I'M
uossibe Soon should know ALL beneath my hay
stack in my barn, or bird-hke swinging my tree.
| was so certain now that what had cost so much
Inconvenience must be all my own. that | would
have parted from the blue envelop only with my life
1t was a shock to have my dreaming interrupted
bv the conductors cheerful call, " All OUT and to
find that the thrice-aCcursed trolley had all the
while been fVing, toward the country, but INTO
the depths of darkest Sebyville where gas-works,
rolling mills, and docks compete for grlmy prece-
dence. But If by that time | had not grown used to
disappointment the opportunity to abandon my
curio beneath the would have made up tor much
| have often wondered since my afternoon IN
Selbvve where the man who wrote IN praise OF
solitude obtained his information. | feel convinced
that Crusoe never sat down for quiet pipe without
black Friday butting in to ask what time 1t was.
But this is idle speculation.
Once freed from my incumbrance, my heart beat
high with hope and crawling through a broken
fence | found myself within lumber yard On
every hand well-orCered planks were piled repose-
fully and under foot the ground was soft with
dust. And here | lost time in taking out my
letter. As | did SO. new and most absorbing
possibility flashed upon The smaller inclosure
might be a photograph, of those unmounted
carbon prints taken by amateurs, and frankly
truthful that only good-ooking people to send
them to their friends. felt my pulses tiutter at
the thought and pressed the blue envelop to my
lips secure from observation, as | fanced.
But such not the y large check
jumpered person, with protruding jaw, perched
a heap of railway ties had been regarding
with tolerant amusement all the while We'll,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
Its Origin

THE origin of the day finds in this same world
old custom of the fools errand reputed
of being rather cleverly supported by the
French phrase for April fool" Poisson d A7vI
Literally the words of only - An April
Fish; but there seems in that there
authorities on such matters who explain that
poisson is only corruption of passion and that
the April Passion refers back through the ages
To no less event than the trial of Jesus The
Hndus have had festival on the last day of
March from time immemOrial; feast when practical
Jokes acquire almost religious observance Persia
knows such day; Rome had her "QniriniIia TO
set old Plutarch guessing to its beginning; and
the Jokes of Italy and France are repeated in Ger
many and Sweden, with only the necessary change
of local color, and then. having rcappeared in
Scotland and England, the Atlantic have
they come to America.
The earliest April hoax on record bears the
OF an ancient Queen of Babylon, whose idea of
humor has been mmortaliZcd by Herodotus She
had had her tomb constructed the main gate
to her capital, and it, III full sight of all,
carved the legend: Whoever of the Kings of Baby
lon after me may be in need of money let him open
this tomb and take much as he wants" with
much more to the same effect, mingled with good
advice characteristic of the times and instruc-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

nv colored friend, Would you not like to earn
dollar,
Sure boss," he answered, waking instantly.
Then 90 | said, directly to the City Hall
and find out if the Mayor is in town
The man demurred, until the actual contact OF the
dollar with his palm convinced him OF my gooG
faith And presently he clambered to the bridge,
while lost little time in dropping TO his place.
"Sav boss" he called down to me IN a nervous
whisper, if youse done gOln to drown yourself
won't YOU please wait till | get of where cam
hear YOU splash"
At last was alone at last from interruption.
And scarcely daring believe IN such good fortune
! crouched against the wall and held my breath.
So minutes went by, each one agony OF fear that
some fresh difficulty might vet confront me Then
gaining strength cautiously drew forth once more
the treasured blue envelop
NV hands trenulOuS, my nerves t1nghng
with emotion; but / had schooled myself TO bear
whatever good or evil Fate might have in store.
The strong cool wind from beneath the bridge
brought me new courage, and the very machinery
seemed to rnurmur promises. | pressed my blue
ervelop to my heart | laid it my knee for one
brief instant to experience again the tantalIzlnS
delights of anticipation
The breeze became gale IL threatened 20
dislodge nv hat and in one mad moment | raised
both hands In the next-I know not how II
happened-in the next. | my letter far below
where the wild waters whired. For an instant 1t
leaped and danced before lighter than the foam
and then with last flash of blue it disappeared IN
the black waters of the turbine pit.
Much l dislike superlatives, | may say that
never have l been disappointed and annoyed
Continued page IA
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

been custom in the English villages to send the
unsuspecting rustic TO a forewarned neghbor to
borrow book called The Life OF Ewes Mother >
and from there he would be passed along q line of
Others, till slow wits at last guessed the Joke
There is the Sleeveless" errand in a nutshell, the
most famous and probably the most ancient form
of April-foolng. Noah they say, first worked -
it, when he the dove forth a fruitless
mission.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

window, reused from a late
nap by such barking and
yelping as would have awak-
ened the seven sleeperS OF
Ephesus-
The newspaper sensation
intended to fool its readers
with the arrival OF April IS
no new thing. Many Will
remember the story of a few
years ago which seemed TO
be a beat for a great metro
politan journal, telling OF
EdisOn's perfected expert
mentS for making wine from
water, and a nutritious food
from certain kind of lOam.
No one seems to have doubted
1t; anything was believed of
the q" Wizard IS" genius; and
when hall the papers in the
country had reprinted the
article and discussed it edi-
tOrially, the perpetratOr OF it
owned up. Only last year
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

The first of April, some do say,
Is set apart for All Fools Day;
But why the people call it SO,
Nor YOU, nor |, nor they, may
know.
COit is writ down in Poor
- Robins almanac for
I76o-and, when all is
said and done, it is probable
that present-day searchers
into the dim beginnings of
popular customs viii get
no more satisfactory answer.
They must either take this
as final or base their be
lief on the tWenty-siXth verse
of the first chapter of Saint
Matthew's Gospel.
The spirit of fun is as old as
man himself. Father Adam,
to be sure, does not seem to
figure in the traditions OF the
initial day of the fourth
month: but Mother Eve does.
For long and long has 1t
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

Philadelphia morning paper took advantage of
April to announce the formation of a reform
cabinet " under Mayor Weaver. The city was agog
the subject at that moment and its best citizens
had apparently officially joined their chief executive
TO clean up" That a tale for the breakfast
table only, of course by nine o clock it was discover
ed that it was only a Joke.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

tions that the opening should be
done on a day practically paralleling
our April I. None needed money
in years. or else dared not tamper with
the last resting place of a queen, till
Darius the Persian came to power He
demolished the massive CaSket; and lOi
for his pains he found only this parch-
nent-written message: Had YOU not
been so preedN NOu bad not dis
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01


turbed the dead, and found bat a fools reward -
Perhaps the best known of all of .AprilS famous
hOaXeS set in train by some merry London
wight in 1900. Toward the end of March some
two thousand worthy citizens of Victoria S capital
received engraved and ensculptured invitation
cards admitting the bearer and one friend to
view the Annual Ceremony of Washing the White
Lions, on Sunday. April the First. Admittance only
at the White Gate. The fateful Sunday came: but
it lacked its usual peace and quiet the neghbor-
hood of the Tower. Cabs by the hundred were
rumbling about the historic pile Drivers were
everywhere asking where was the white gate?
When were the lions to be washed. and wheres
There was no white gate. There were no lions
Consequently, no lions going to be washed
anywhere-and slowly the crowd dwindled mad
and SAYING the victims of perhaps the cleverest
OF all the days practical jokngs
Famous Hoaxes
TT may well be that Theodore Hook had s1qgested
this hoax tor IN 1882 he had inserted an advertise
ment IN certain papers, detailing how the Govern
ment wanted to buy lot of cats. ana how folks
with good mOusers for sale could get profitable,
returns by applying at eight in the morning of
the following Tuesday at a certain street and
number. Now, Tuesday next was April l. but
no one thought of that till some thousands of
cats OF all sizes and Coors had been luqged
around early the daV to a house that had
stood vacant for than a wear Over here
IN New York Bill Travers did exactly the
same thing except that he substituted dogs
Tor cats cas- more conversational ~, and gave
as his address the street and number then Occt-
ped by the late W. j. Florence. The actor
always SAID that never in his life had he seen
one-tenth as many dogs he did the first min
ute he poked his night-capped head from his
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-08-15
WILL BE SEEN AT The FAIR.

1t is not often that cow gets up
about the 1000 pound notch across over
here in the ''beargrass" and for the fact
that Flowers Bros, of Bliss, have one of
this reputation we give it public COM
ment. Mystic Chief is male Short
horn and rich roam, weighing about
1850 pounds. He is one of the finest
types of this famous strain ever to enter
the show ring. Mystic Chief was sired
by Mystic Archer, season. alone costing
SIS. Mystic Archer was imported from
Scotland by A. B. Walsford, Auburn,
Ind, at cost of Sc, 900. We understand
that Flowers Bros, have a five months
old male calf, by Mystic Chief, and en-
titled to register, that's 'chip from
the old Block" so if any locality is in
need of good, young bull this one should
be seen at the fair and secured.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-08-15
MISS lizzie HANCOCK ASSAULTED.

The Green river section of this coun-
ty is up in arms over an outrage that
was perpetrated by negro man at the
home of Mr.. Ben. F. Tupman last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Tupman and his wife were
absent from home no one on the place
but Miss Lizzie Hancock, a lady be-
tween thirty-five and forty years of
age and she was in the cook-room. A
negro man whom she says she can
identify, approached the house, enter
ed the kitchen, and assaulted her, then
made his escape into the woods. Miss
Hancock gave an alarm, and as quickly
as squad of men could get together
they started on hunt for the perpetra-
tor of the foul deed. Up to the time
we 90 to press no arrest has been
made, but it is believed that the fiend
will be caught. Miss Hancock says he
was armed with a revolver, and placing
it against her head said that if she re-
sisted or made any noise he would kill
her. 1t is hoped that justice will over
take the guilty party.
Since writing the above we learn that
Miss Hancock is in very critical con-
'dition, her reason almost dethroned.
She is very frail woman, her friends
fearing that she will not recover from
the horrible ordeal There is but one
remedy for such crime, and doubtless
that will be resorted to should the negro
be caught 1t seems that nothing can
be brought to bear to deter negro bru-
ties. They are hung and burned by
mobs. but the crime of outraging wo-
men goes on.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-08-15

A freak Of nature out of the ordinary
occurred in this town last Saturday
night. Squire John Eubank, who is
-seventy-six years old, retired to his re-
pose, his head perfectly white. Mr..
Eubank has his third wife and several
young children. Every morning the
little ones go to the Squires' bed and
jolly him before he gets up. Sunday
morning they were surprised and alarm
ed upon discovering that their fathers
hair had turned dark. They called
their mother, who also became fright
ened, knowing that the change was re-
markable, and also knowing that there
was no hair coloring on the premises.
The Squire was on the square Monday
morning with dark hair, stating that
he used no coloring and could not &C
count for the change
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-08-15
KILLING AT EDMONTON.
Hubert Pursley Shoots and Kills
J. A. McCandIeSS.
SENTIMENT AGAINST THE MURDERER.

Last Friday night about 8 o'clock
Edmonton was the scene of murder.
The particulars, gathered over the
phone, are about as follows:
]. A. McCandless and Hubert Pur-
sley were brothers-in-law, and several
weeks ago they had some trouble, and
it was generally expected that the Bit
terness existing between the two men
would result seriously, though McCand-
less wanted no further trouble.
Friday evening, at the hour above
named, McCandless and several other
men were standing on the corner of the
square, talking. Pursley came up and
remarked to McCandless: 81 under
stand you have said you intended to
kill me-" Notwithstanding the accu-
alton was denied, Pursley drew his re-
volver and fired, killing McCandless
instantly. Immediately after the shoot
ing the murderer took to the woods and
at this writing he has not been appre-
hended. The sentiment is strong against
Pursley and every effort will be made
to bring him to justice. McCanoless
was brother to the man who killed
Judge Geo. r. Price two years ego,
and by trade was a barber.
Since writing the above we learn that
Pursley has surrendered and will prove
that the dead man threatened to kill him
on sight.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-08-15
GRADY'S PEACOCKs.

w. L Grady with eleven head of fine
show horses has been at the Fair Grounds
for several days training. up for next
weeks exhibition. Of this nice string
eight are Peacocks and six of these were
sired by his famous model and saddle
stallion, Jordan Peacock. With the
beautiful roadster stallion, Beau Bellies,
owned by Mr.. C. R. Coleman, who is
managing this year for Mr.. Grady, this
lot includes seven harness and saddle
stations, all of show ring reputation.
This alone will be feature of attrac-
ton, to the Fair.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-08-15
New ElOcuti0nist for LindsaY. Wilson,

The Execution Department of the
Lindsay Wilson Training School, under
the able management of Miss Duncan,
has attained high degree of excel
lence. She taught what is known as
the Natural Method" and her 4pupils
are especially distinguished by the alb
sence of that affectation, which is 50
shocking to good taste.
The new teacher, Miss GraceEMeek,
of the University of Chicago, is an en-
thusiastic teacher of this same system,
and will doubtless carry the work to
still greater perfection. She is a grad
uate of the Columbia School of Express
ion, and at present is doing advanced
work in English at the University, as a
means of better preparation for her
work AS she is skilled in the use of
Indian clubs, dumb-bells, etc., her
classes in Physical Culture will be full
of interest and benefit to the girls.
The position of Primary teacher in
the Lindsay Wilson, Training School
for the year beginning September 4th,
will be filled by Miss Matte Randolph,
who is graduate of Logan College.
The President OF. that institution bears
unqualified testimony to her goodlschol-
arship, Christian character, tact and
energy. These qualifications will doubt
less enable her to uphold, and even
broaden the reputation already gained
in that department of the L. w. T. S.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-08-15

The many friends of Mr.. Dave Allen,
who resides in Lincoln county, will be
sorry to learn that he was seriously
hurt a few days ago, and disfigured for
life. He purchased bull from Mr..
John Baugh, his neighbor, who deliver.
ed it in company with another man.
Mr.. Allen paid the price and the men
got into a dispute over dividing the
money. Mr.. Allen was asked to make
the division, but he told them to settle
it themselves At this Baugh became
Infatuated, knocked Mr. Allen down anc
bit off his nose. Mr.. Allen was carried
to Louisville for surgical attention.