Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-24

versed and New York elected to re-
main an Independent state. That
such a course, escaped by so narrow
margin, would have had profound
effect upon the future of the incipient
republic, and might have changed the
entire course Of history, appears prob
able.
Pity Poor MIR. Fish.
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to
Mr. Stuyvie Fish, multi-millionaire
and former president of the Illinois
Central railroad. Mr. Fish is now
motoring in Europe, but before Ieav-
ing he let fall a few words of wisdom
which New York is still discussing.
Briefly Mr.. Fish's proposition was
that is was easier for a SIS a week
man to accustom himself to an in
come of $40 than for a $250,OOO a
year gentleman to come down to the
grinding poverty of $4,000.
] am inclined to agree with Stuyvie.
1t must be particularly CALLING for
one accustomed to owning score OF
automobiles, for instance, to be fore
ed to reduce the garage to a paltry
half dozen machines. TO be able to
afford the services of only twenty
servants, when one is accustomed to
a hundred, is little short of tragedy
/ Think, too, of the poor women who
have to wear the same gown two or
three times-the horror of it fairly
wrings my heart strings-and who
are unable to indulge in monkey din
ners and butterfly banquets.
OF course SIS week person,
marked down to ten, may and does
have his troubles. His wife or chill
dren may die because of lack of pro-
per food and medical attention.
There is always probability of his
ten dollar income being cut down to
nothing a week, which, even Mr.. Fish
would admit, might occasion some
slight Inconvenience.
But these minor ills, of course, are
mere airy nothings when compared
with the deep despair which must
seize upon the soul of the rich man.
suddenly forced to exc out a scanty
subsistence on the same meager in
come as president of the United
States.
Let It be said, however, that the
impoverished wealthy of New York
are bearing up bravely under the
burden. Some of them even joke
about It, Poverty has become quite
a fad, and more than one fashionable
matron has calmly admitted to her in
Inmates that she will be unable to
make her customary European tour
this year, owing to the lankness of
hubby's purse, Such heroic bravery.
in the face of such terrible catas-
trophe, is worthy of all praise.
To Save the Country.
Once again the country is to be
saved. Another mighty leader has
issued clarion call of reform. and
the Hearst hosts are Fastening to
Chicago, there to do honor to their
peerless ehieftain, II win probably
be the greatest assemblage OF editors.
reporters, rewrite men, sporting am
thorities, circulation managers, copy
boys, cartoonists. artists and tele-
graph operators ever gathered in ma
tlonal convention to nominate pres
ident OF the United States New
York viii supply considerable por-
ton OF the delegates and the Hearst
papers in this city viii in consequences
be deprived of much Of their talent
during the next few days.
For several weeks the sadepend-
enee party delegates have been put
through daily stunts designed to In
crease the lung development. and are !
in prime condition to break an long /
distance cheering records when their |