The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21
SOME BRAIN LEAKS
A few IDEAS perMIdte thrOrgh the Bran
Of the Editor while In . SOmndmhu-
6Stk State.

II is expected that there will be |
something doing IN the federal courts |
which will affect some OF the leading |
men OF Idaho, who stand high In the
estimation Of the people OF the state
Dispatches from Washington state
that the land department has EVIL
dences Of fraud In Idaho land cases
which make the eases In Oregon ano
Washington pale into insigniilcance.
The Recorder has it on good author
ity that a number Of men, who ~are
at present state idols, viii be impli-
Gated In these frauds and Will create
CONSERVATION among the people.
Uncle Sam Is very patient individ-
al; and some times takes years to get
him stirred up to punish ~those who
have imposed upon his confidence,
but when he does get started the
criminals had better take to the tall
timber. 1t would not be hard mat
ter TO point out some men OF pfomi-
nence In this state who have accnm-
ulated wealth SO rapidly that they
have been the surprise of their asso-
ciates. 1t Is said the most incrimin-
ating evidence Is In the hands OF the
land department; and 1t Is to be
hoped that those who have been de-
frauding the government and the
people will meet their just deserts,
regardless of their station In social
and political affairs.
".
The blowing up of the magazine OF
the French battelshlp will call tc
mind the blowing up OF the Maine In
| Havana harbor. In the recent cast
no one Is to blame, and no doubt was
one OF those unavoidable accidents
The loss OF life was not far from
hundred men. 1t will be remem
bered what Juror the blowing vi
of the Maine created at the time
The actual cause of the blowing VI
OF this fine battle ship more thar
likely will never be known. DurinI
the times in which this catastrophe
occurred feeling between this coun
try and Spain was at fever b at Owe
the Cuban troubles, and the blam
was laid at the door Of the Weller o
the Spanish officials. When the hea
of controversy Is over we can look a
, those matters more discriminating
as well as with more liberal view
There Is not one possibly out 9
, twenty today who believe that Span
ish officials had anything do do wit
blowing up the Maine, but like tn
catastrophe which recently occurre
to the French vessel was one of thos
unaccountable and unavoidable acc
dents.
. In another column will lie found a
. article, from the Pocatello Tribune
which calls to mind the finding of a
: old Roman coin, in excavating son
years ago at that little city. III
y coin Is said to bear date OF 3
4 years before the birth OF Christ. !
the speculative mind this coin opel
: up wide range OF possibilities. III
I first questions that one would
y tempted to ask, Is when and how d
y this relic Of bygone ages find It's wi
J. to this spotY Was 1t a pocket pie
70 and lost by some Of the Spanish c
i plorers OF the Sixteenth centur
J. Could II be possible that IL W
y dropped by one of the ten wanderil
10 tribes OF the House of Israel or did
~ find its resting place in more rece
!: day, and under conditions wi
70 which there may be no particular
D. teresting features? The history
u this peculiar coin will never
T. known, but like many OF the U
W movable things OF Gods handiwo
10 will be an object Of interest and sp'
81 ulation. IL this coin could spe
v what a history 1t would unfold.
II would be able to tell of conditions,
" It's birth, when the Roman Emp
10 was ut the height of its glory,
III would be able to tell the cause of
70 decline of this power which til
H. controlled the destinies of the I'll
s. known governments. 1t could mi
n fully delineate the characteristics
10 some of the most noted ancient h
10 torical characters. 1t may h'
no lingled with others In the purse
cd Mark Anthony. Who.knows?
- -.
In the United States there
a, been proverb coined, which is sor
A. thing like this, "While you are ste
m. ing, steal millions and be sal
While this proverb has not met W
n. the encouragement OF the people, 8
n, taken as rule which may gov
no their actions, yet the railway corp
nd ations and many OF the trusts HI
moved IL up In the scale SIEVE
M. notches. When small and v
.,s common thief is caught with
goods" 1t Is very easy tn make /
ha disgorge his plumber, but when II
mt riman aud other men with as grea
Oh reputation as high iinanciers