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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-04

Haste, gentle spiins, We pray thee haste
When b er will one in book,
Aud tnrs and top "a ~il be placed
Ia camp or b Ills and h. ck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
STANDARD OIL

TIME laws delays, so POLITICALLY
deprecated by Shakespeare, try
Il mems souls today as much as in
his time. After fifteen years of con-
slant and persistent breaking of the
transportation laws through rebating
the Standard Oil monopoly is fined the
remarkable sum of $29,24O,OOO, being
the total of fines on 1852 counts or in
dictments. The laws delays were in
voked by the ablest legal counsel in
the land, and year after year small
dealers were driven to desperation, or
wholly out of business, by this power
full corporation. while subverted law
was checked or nullified through tech
nical pleas; but at last the people have
come into their own and stern justice
forces adequate punishment on the law
less corporation.
The sum of the fine is one to shake
even a Rogers or a Rockefeller, and
is evidence that in this case at least
the bench was with the law and the
people. 1t is true the corporation has
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

the right of appeal to the United
States circuit court of appeals, and
certain it will do so, but the con-
sensus of opinion is that it will not
get any relief.
With hilarious glee the common peo-
pie will rejoice that this monster OF
oppression is at last brought to bar
and punished.
The prestige of this blow at monop-
olistic power cannot be told, but it
will be great and serve as a warning
to the coal barons, ice barons and all
sorts of corporate thieves that the law
may be slow, but under the whip of
public necessity it can be made to reach
and punish all Of them.
In the past few years, in connection
with the great Capitalization of wealth,
there has developed class of men who
go on the principle of obeying the law
when 1t pays to do so and violating it
when profitable. If American courts
will follow Judge Lands in his first
determination of absolute enforcement
the great and growing trust evil may
be curbed and the fiagrant and shame
less defiance of the laws Of the land
stopped forever.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
BLOCKING TACTICS

BLOCKING tactics pursued by coun-
II sci in the Halsey and officials of
- the United Railroads cases does
no credit to the accused. A cause so
weak as to seek such aid is certain
to lose in the end, and it's sponsors
to forfeit public respect Crying from
the housetops: "I am not guilty!" and
STOPPING in the shelter of technical law
to thwart an honest trial are acts not
in accordance with innocence.
1t is impossible to forecast the de-
cision of the higher court on the valid
ity of the indictments under which
these men are held, but public opinion
will hold the men guilty till proved
innocent, and it is proof of the popular
intent that no question of labor or cost
will be permitted to interfere in the
dealing out of exact justice to all. The
reviewing court may hold with Judge
Cook that the acts of the grand jury
since the new grand jury panel was
drawn in February last are null and
void, but other grand juries and other
prosecutions will follow till stricken
San Francisco and outraged California
are lifted out of the political and cor
porate slime of bribery.
Public opinion by all honorable means
should fortify the position Of the graft
prosecution, conscious that the nation
is an onlooker and that even partial
failure now would entail the greatest
misery on ALL
It is long and arduous legal road
from indictment for bribery to a con-
viction, but the people have confidence
in the prosecution and will be satisfied
with nothing short of the fullest and
freest evidence possible. A retrograde
move now. or even GOODNESS in pushing
the work, would be most regrettable.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
POLITICAL REDEMPTION

~ ECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
GARFIELD. in an address to rep
~ resentative business and CONNER
cial men in Los Angeles Friday even
ing. said: 1.-THE government has de-
cided that it is time to stop the great
waste and misuse of timber which has
been going on for more than fifty
years, and which, if continued, will
cause a lumber famine"
The various acts of the government
touching the timber lands, before the
Civil War, cannot now be called up
for question, but if waste and misuse
of timber have been great for fifty
years the Republican party. being in
power almost consecutively for that
whole period, is responsible, and it was
charming confession for Mr.. Garfield
to make.
Following out the proportion of time
for service here set down, will Mr.
Garfield inform an inquiring people
how long it will take his party to bust
the trusts and relieve business of the
criminal tariff burden, if it took fifty
of timber? In other words, if it took
fifty years for the stuffed club of prom
ises to harden into the big stick of
action on timber lands, where and when
do consumers of all sorts of food, fuel
clothing and public utilities generally
find relief?
OF course, we are on the eve of mend
ing political fences for a presidential
campaign, and such promises are goot
fence material but the vast numbers
of the people who have trod the weary
way of injustice all that fifty years
will be dead before another fifty years,
and like the Republican political prom
ises, they know they will be dead for
a long time. They seek relief now,
and it is not very encouraging to be
told they can get it fifty years hence.
1t is painfully in evidence that the
corporations and combinations of cap
ital now at the throat of the nation
have been many years in maturing,
and the Republican party has been
sponsor for them all this time till now,
when a change in the national mind
is in the air touching the methods of
the party in power. and that change
is growing in strength as we approach
the next election; the big guns of the
party are securing the land under
cover of alleged official duty, to divert
public attention from disgraceful con-
ditions by the word painting of fanci-
full theories.
Combined misgovernment and greed
have created and nurtured national
unrest, and promising sign of the
times is seen in the fact that sophistry
even in high places, cannot longer
blind the masses to their own good
All signs point to the great truth that
political redemption for the people is
just ahead.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
NAVAL BASES

n EAR ADMIRAL BOWMAN H
X McCALLA, retired, is authority
~ for the statement that: 1--WE may
logically look forward to a conflict for
the supremacy of the Pacific ocean"
But it should be remembered this pro-
fessional opinion is tagged on to an
appeal for congressional aid in build
ing a breakwater at Santa Barbara,
all of which proves the Santa Barbara
booster to be what in the vernacular
is styled "a peach" The strategic
Importance of the harbor as a naval
station is pointed out. and the fact that
it would be a profitable port of call
when the great canal is opened is also
stated.
In the event of such a conflict the
Santa Barbara channel would be a
sure base for our ships, having the
islands to seaward and comparatively
smooth water, but more than that does
Even the school boy knows one can
get nowhere from Santa Barbara, un-
less he can wade, and while a break
water would afford anchorage for the
warships and, incidentally, the chance
for "hops" and "highballs" for naval
officers on shore leave, just where the
repairs and refitting of ships come in
does not appear. San Francisco on
the north and San Pedro and San
Diego on the south are fitted by nature
for these aids to naval warfare, and
all are on any possible line of fire of
which the Santa Barbara channel
could be the base.
OF course, real estate and tourist
hotel interests should be fostered, but
congressional aid in the work is pos
a Santa Barbara booster. Flarebacks
and f1apjacks in the common cause of
local prosperity make an alliance great
ly to the credit of the gentlemanly
spielers in the mission town.
If we must have wayside or half
way stations, what is the matter with
San Pedro? A fine breakwater is
there for commercial purposes, and
naval vessels may come and go at will,
Railroads gridiron the intervening
space between that port and this great
metropolis, where anything, from q
twelve-inch gun to a new thing in pink
teas, can be had on the instant. A
landing force would have something to
work for in this end of the state, while
at Santa Barbara it might starve to
death. The great financial deposits of
Southern California are locked up here,
and the presence of a battleship at San
Pedro would be assuring to the people,
while a Japanese naval contingent,
roaming around the Businesses hedging
beautiful Santa Barbara, could find
nothing but mission architecture and
chills and fever. OF course, this would
be good for the American people, but
tough on the Japanese.
The coming of the battleship fleet is
calculated to make coast denizens sit
up and take notice; and beautiful Santa
barbara is sitting up, all right.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Councilman A. ]. Wallace in his talk
to the members of the City club yes
terday made a showing of the citys
financial standing which, while it was
not very creditable to past financiering.
was especially creditable to him as a
terse, compact and luminous exposi-
ton of the city finances. His sugges-
tions touching bond issues will meet
conflicting opinions, but his desire to
have enough funds left at the end of
the year to tide over the first quarter
of the next without being forced to
go to the banks for aid in paying SAL
aries will meet with general approval.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
THE DEcADENT 400

TGH society, as represented by Mrs
oliver Hazard Perry Belmont OF
Il Newport and New York, has made
a bid for notoriety recently by enter
tanning an educated chimpanzee at din
ner. The chimpanzee, whose visiting
cards are engraved Consul l." came,
saw and conquered. He took his seat
at the table with other guests handled
his knife and fork quite like a human
and even remembered to take his soup
from the side of his spoon.
In a day the chimpanzee became a
lion. Narragansett, always envious of
Newport, sent him an engraved in
vitation, and though Newport bellies
were desolated at his going Consul 1
packed his trunks and with his valet
deserted to the Imperial hotel, where
he was again dined and wined and
made much Of.
Doubtless there is much to be said
in favor of Consul 1. He is not an
undesirable citizen. Neither is he a
mollycoddle. He possesses adaptable
ity in high degree, however, and for
this reason Consul's owner would do
we'll to guard him carefully.
Already the simians friends have
taught him numerous social Vices He
drinks, occasionally to excess, and he
is a cigarette smoker. Moreover, he
is sad flirt. His carvings on with
one of the Newport debutantes shocked
even that somewhat liberal-minded
community, and the thousand TONGUES
of scandal already are wagging over
what is known and what is merely sur
missed. AS for the debutante in Ques-
ton, she merely bushes, as is the
pretty debutante habit.
Unfortunately for her prestige Mrs.
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont can lay
claim to no originality in her selection
of dinner guest. Harry Lehr antici-
pated her achievement several years
ago. So, after all, Mrs. Belmont is
merely an imitator.
Had she the wit to pioneer the way
she might have entertained 4 party of
Igorrotes and bidden society to dog
dejeuner: or she might have secured
Bosco and his snakes for an attraction.
It may be suggested, too, that had
Mrs. oliver Hazard Perry Belmont
seen fit TO bid to her table q few of
New York's slum children society
would have found them quite as ap
much more natural and
vastly more amusing even than Consul
l, but perhaps Mrs. o. H. and-so-forth
Belmont has had so little experience
CURED to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Ephraim Jerome of Vermont coughed
up a whistle that had been in his
stomach fifteen years, and blew blast
on it that delighted his children. Now
if Governor Gillett should cough up a
whistle to blow Boodler Wilson out
of official life the hilarious and rollick-
ing joy of his children in this end of
the state would be pleasing to witness.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

When the Japanese soldiers turned
the machine guns on the helpless Ko-
reans huddled in fiimsy barrack rooms
great slaughter ensued. Three more
garrisons at Seoul remain to be paci-
fed. The japanese have readily learned
the "civilized" way of benevolent as
sanitation
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

F. Augustus Heinze, it is said, is
about to open a bank in Seattle. Mean
time John w. Gates is preparing to
open jackpot in the smoking room
of the steamship on which he is a pas
senger to Europe. Open-hearted folk,
these high f1nanciers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

There is cumulative evidence that a
raid and roundup of tong men is on the
police slate for immediate action. De-
lay in this crying police evil is inde-
fensible. The "foorce" can and should
clean out this pestilent gang.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

No better illustration of the absurdity
of our tariff laws ever was provided
than the fact that a special permit
was required to bring into this country,
free of duty, racing cup donated by
Sir Thomas Upton
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

John Sharp Williams has won the
senatorship from Governor Vardaman
in a contest which Williams friends
declared was one of brains versus
hair" By this, however, they did not
mean to insinuate that Vardaman
fails to take his Democracy-and
other things-straight. The term "long
hair" in the south, has quite differ
ent meaning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

That Pennsylvania judge who peelei
off his coat and soundly thrashed Z
wife-beater deserves a medal. From
some of the particularly aggravated
cases recently reported in local police
courts that brand of Quaker justice
is needed in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Some 1000 miles of wire were used
to tell the people yesterday that Mr.
Rockefeller did not play golf that
morning; and then, as If to even up
matters the same wire informed us
that Judge Landis did play hob" with
Mr.. Rockefeller, thus making a stand
off
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont recently entertained" an ed
ucated chimpanzee at dinner. Prob
ably, with true courtesy, they succeed
ed in making the simian feel entirely
at home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Fairbanks press agent has awakened
Now the indianapolis iceberg wins $45
in an impromptu poker game on the
train while returning from the Chris
'tian Endeavor convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

President Moffatt of the Standard Oil
company says: 1.-THE facts in the case
are simple and easily understood"
Yes, Mr.. Moffatt; and because they
are so it keeps the people guessing
what particular brand of devilment
you used to cloud so simple an issue
for fifteen years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

The Chicago federal grand jury is
after the monster fish trust. The
threatened fine of s1,OOO,OOO may break
the combination, but there's a group
of Angelenos which has corner on
fish lies no grand jury can indict.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Cortelyou bobs up as the daily dark
horse. Georges idea is to get in when
the lines are broken up and sweep the
field. Here's hoping the Democrat can
didate hasn't anything more difficult
than Cortelyou.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Keep after the ice trust, Captain.
The case was too fragrant and too pal
pable to allow much covering. Thou
sands of Los Angeles consumers are
awaiting news of prosecutions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Well anyhow. the governor of North
Carolina has been so busy with the
railroads recently that he has had no
time for amenities with his brother
executive to the south.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

A st. Louis street car hog has been
fined $25 for his disgusting exhibition
of swinishness. Los Angeles is hap
PLY free from this brand of bristle-
backs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
A SPECIAL INVITATION
TO ENGINEERS. MACfIINISTs
AND MECHANICS

After thirty years hard work I have per, per,
fected machine which those Wno II n1se is about
as near perfect as man-made machinery can can
be- Some of the leading engnei9rsd gdined macaln n and
tIts tfey ave We're ali asked to criticise it Il they
could Every one has said they could not
respectfully invite all to examine e, the The
Model Wave Motor in our office at "a rId.th a. W;
elstsh streets. Los Angeles office hours a; to
s.a0 n M and this week to give those a
obsnce ciSv e to call who cannot come during the
day the office will be open evenings from
7:S0 to $3.50 August s. 6, z, 8, and 10
Respectfully. FRED STARR
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

At an outdoor performance of rip
Van Winkle," given in the Catskills
recently, the actor who played Rip
responded to what he thought was
enthusiastic applause, only to discover
the audience slapping at mosquitoes.
Needless to say that was one of the
bitterest moments of his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

German war department plans seem
to be up in the air. They have been
experimenting with dirigible balloons
recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

In Indiana a man has been fined for
stealing an umbrella. Perhaps the
judge never reads the funny" papers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
THE FRUIT, TRUCK AND BERRY LAr

,anches 2n 10 20 acres. $4,000 and
l. L. FOSTER g. co. CInc), sos Pacific Electric building
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Everything you want you will find IN tne
classified mage One cent a word.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
A HOME SADDENED.

The home of ]. A. McCune and
wife, residing a short distance east
of this city, was saddened by the
death of their little daughter, Edna,
Monday morning, April 18th. The
little one was years, 10 months
and S days old. She had suffered
for three weeks with typhoid fever
and all that the physicians and the
careful nursing of parents and
neighbors could do did not avail to
stay the cold, relentless hand of
death.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, conducted by Ell
der L. H. Barnum, and the little
body was tenderly laid away in
Highland cemetery.
In thus being separated from the
little treasure of their home, Mr..
and Mrs. McCune have the sympa-
thy of their large circle of friends
and neighbors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
OBITUARY.

The El Dorado Daily Republica,
of April 8, contained the following
account of the death of Mrs. c. c
Arterburn whose death was an
nounced in the Index last week:
Mrs. c. G. Arterburn died Mon.
day, April 9th, at 3 am, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. I.
Shyrer, on Second avenue, this city,
after four months illness with
paralysis.
Caroline c. Hedges was born
December 20, 1898, in Logan coun.
ty, Illinois, and was married Octo.
Der 27, 1889, in Odell, Illinois to
VIM. R. Houchin and to this union
was born three children. Mr.. Houch.
in died in 1868 in Bowling Green,
Kentucky. She was married again
in Logan county, Illinois, Novem-
Der 2, 1869, to George N. Arterburn
and three children were born to
this union, two of whom are living.
Mr.. Arterburn preceded her to the
better land June s, 1884.
Mrs. Arterburn, with her family,
came to El Dorado in 1873 and
lived here until ten years ago, when
she went to Medicine Lodge and
after living there a few years she
made her home with her children
at Fort Smith, Arkansas, Medicine
Lodge and Ell Dorado. She became
christian when a small girl and
united with the Christian church
here in the year of 1873. She was
loved and greatly admired by all
who knew her, and her death is
mourned by a host of relatives and
friends, among them are five chill
dren: A. M. Houchin, of Medicine
Lodge; Mrs. Fremont Huston, oi
Perry, Oklahoma; Mrs. w. I. Shy.
rer, of El Dorado; Mrs. Rose With.
ers, of Fort Smith, Arkansas and
Roy Arterburn, of Medicine Lodge
and one brother. James Hedges, oi
Rosalia.
Funeral services will he held
from the Christian church, Tues.
day, April 9th, at two p. m, con-
Quoted by S. w. Brown, and the
remains will be laid to rest in the
East cemetery beside those of hel
relatives.
All of her children and her broth
er are here for the funeral, most ot
them being present when she died
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
MRS. j. L. SOUTHARD DEAD.

Mrs. ]. L. Southland died at her
home in Sharon, Kansas, Saturday,
April 13, 1907, after an illness of
one week. Her death came as a
great shock and surprise to the en-
tire community. Very few had
known that her sickness was seri-
Gus.
The funeral services were held at
the Christian church in Sharon on
Monday, conducted by Rev. w. H.
Moore, pastor of the NJ. E. church
of this city. A very large congre-
cation of friends was present to
pay last respect to the deceased.
Axcia M. Tschapp was born in
the state of Indiana April 20, 1867;
died in Sharon, Kansas, April 3,
1907. aged 80 years, II months, %
days. She was united in marriage
with ]. L. Southland in Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, May 3, 1890. Six
children were born to the union,
five of whom live to mourn her
death, three of whom are girls and
two of whom are boys.
Relatives from distance who
attended the funeral were her faith
er, Washington Tschapp, two sis.
tiers, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mussen
of Cherokee, Oklahoma.
Mrs.Southard was highly esteem
ed by all who knew her and her
sudden death casts gloom over
the entire community. To the sur
viving husband and children the
sympathy of all is extended.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT.

Little Charlie Chandler, son OF
c. Q. Chandler and wife of Wich-
ita, formerly of this city, fell down
an elevator shaft in the city build
ing in Wichita on Friday but es
capped serious injury. He fell, ac-
cording to the Wichita Eagle, from
the third floor to the bottom and
the only injuries were of an exter.
nal nature and not at all serious.
The governess had taken Charlie
and Willie with her to the city Ii
brary and they were playing in th&
lobby. Willie was attracted by
the elevator man and stepped into
the elevator while Charlie was il
the hallway and accidentally touch
ed the lever and the elevator sho
upward. Charlie, in the meantime
was just getting ready to enter tht
door, but the quick movement o
the elevator threw him off his bal
ance and he fell down the shaft
Those who saw the boy fall were
almost dazed. They hastenee
quickly down and were surprised
when they picked him up to hear
him cry out, "Take me to my nam
ma"
We are very glad to know that
this accident terminated so luckily