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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

tive AFFAIRS. The other members ol
"the big six were mere adjunctn.
Aidrich and Allison ruled the Re-.
publican majority with rod OF Iron
And then Hanna died. spooner retired.
and Piatt also passed away. Aidrich.
Allison and Hale then became the
big three" stiil more recently the
great powers OF Allison and Hale be-
gan to be impaired by III health and
age Aldrich was left In atsosaas and
undisputed domination.
Each year the Republican majority
grew urtii now two-thirds OF the sen.
ate are members OF that party. AZ tho
majority grew the inclination TO kick
over the traces was more In evidence.
Every man wanted to be boss In his
own right and continually lessened At
tention TO the leadership Of Mr.. AID
rich. The elimination OF this revolt
came with the financial measure OF
which Mr.. Aidrich wss the author and
which was modified and changed and
made more drastic TO suit the vary
Ing whims Of those who refused TO
have their noses counted and vote
accordingly.
With this revolution Mr.. Aldrich
saw the handwriting on the waii and
decided to abandon the struggle for
supremacy.
He would gladly relinquish his posi-
ton now. before II is necessary nsxt
year 10 pilot revised tariff bill
through the senate and appeaae those
representing many conflicting inter-
ssts and sections. But he has moro
than two years yet 20 serve and does
not care to run In the middle Of =
eight. Hs will wait until his term ex.
pires. being fully aware that perhaps
the last yestige Of tactical control NAV
be wrested away from him In the very
next contest
Since the Aidrich bill passed q quiet
canvas has been made among Repub.
iican senators for the purpose OF n
certaining II combination to over.
throw the "bosslsm. OF Mr.. Aldrich
can be formed. II IL proposed 10 bind
20 or more Republican senators into
a hard and fast agreement to co-oper.
ate on various matters OF nonpartisan
legislation. Acting with the Demo
Gratis. this number could enact II,
kinds Of radical or resormatory iaws
and send them on to the house. siespfte
the most vigorous antagonixm OF M.
Aidrieh.
II II IL found possible to perfect thu
revolt within the Republican ranks
and make Il effective as q working
force. the overthrow Of Senator Ala.
rich win be accomplished long before
the time fixed for his retirement frcn,
public life- And with him win prob.
ably pass all sembiance Of discipline
and leadership on the Republican sic
OF the senate.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
To- RETIbL
LEADER or SENATE WILL QUIT
AT END or TERM.
Anaered BY Passing Of Party Rule in
Upper House-young Blood 10
Too Hard to Control 10
His Complaint.

Washington. Senator Nelson W.
Aidrich OF Rhode Island Is making ar
engagements to retire from public life
81 the expiration Of his present term.
March 8. 1911.
The declaration Is made that age Is
responsible for this determination. He
win be 40 when the time fxed for
stepping on the stage arrives
As a matter OF cold-blspded fact
Senator Aldrich Is preparing to give
mp bis position because the greatest
deiiberatiye body OF the earth IL daily
becoming more and more nonpartisan.
Mr.. Aldrich was elected 70 the SEN
ate In 1881. and win have served 30
years when he retires. according to
his present determination. In 1911.
Twelve years ago. in 1895. Mr. AIdrich
became the tactical leader OF the sen
ate, when the Democrats were driven
from control and that body was reor-
eanszed by the Republicans. He be-
came chairman of the committee on
rules There was then compare
lively small working majority. A
combination was arranged by which
Senators Allison. Aldrich. Hale. Piatt
OF Connecticut. and Spooner took en-
tire control OF the senate. Later. with
The entrance Of Hanna, he was made
q member OF this little group. and
the blk SIX was recognized a. abso-
lutte and supreme. Step by step Mr..
Aldrich was advanced until he be-
came chairman Of the finance commit.
tee. taking the place so long held by
John sherman. Allison took entire
charge OF all matters pertaining to the
disbursement Of public funds and
Aldrich looked after all other legisla.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
A Place for the Dolls.

Many mothers are. no doubt. wor-
ried about the dolls and dolls clothes
which. II the child plays with her dolls
at all, are always scattered about
Dolls trunks are expensive and far
from strong. so | bought Japanese
bamboo telescopes. one for each doll,
large enough to hold both the doll and
its clothes. A piece of paper. with the
dolls name on 1t. is pasted on each
lid. When the dolls are not being
played with the telescopes are put on
a shelf within the child's reach.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
ACQUISITION OF READING ROAD
AMAzEs WALL STREET.
Latest Enterprise Makes Finaneier
First 6illion-DoIIar Magnate -
Touches All Leading Cities
with System.

New York;. III. Harriman's re-
cent acquisition of the Reading rail-
road. accepted as fact by leading
financiers, gave Wall street the great
est surprise that it has experienced
since the recent financial trouble
began. The move was executed with
the utmost secrecy, and men Of money
who take pride in the statement that
they know everything that is going on
were more than bewildered by the de-
velopment.
Hartman will own US all. next"
said one banker. But he hasn't
really got the Reading. has hep
The road is really Harriman's how.
ever, according to the belief of all the
street. This master stroke means that
the rail wizard has increased the
length Of his vast system to 31.400
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
A BOX OF BONBONS
By Constance Smedley and Pearl Humphrey
Copyright,

regret. Hes too old. and l shouldn't
care to live abroad"
mo. you would prefer home service.
I'm sure" remarked Mrs. Martin. with
a smile, which Guickened Nelly's pink
into crimson. ~But I shouldn't worry
about Sir Francis. II l were you, He
probably doesn't mean anything save
to be friendly; In fact. I'm sure that's
all"
"Ah." rejoined Nelly. rather quickly.
'.but you have not been with him nor
heard him talk as | have. He found
me reading French one day. and ne
was so pleased. told him that you
were such a splendid linguist that
wanted 10 copy you. and he said: All.
that Is good. love to see women
studying languages. In cur service.
where 1t should be Indispensable. we
often see young fellows hampcred by
wives who cannot speak even French
fiuently wish they all were AMI
mated by your spirit; = diplomats
wife ought TO know French. German
and Italian. II not Spanish, Could
anything be more pointed" demanded
Nelly.
I'm not such very wonderful lin
guist. dear" said Mrs. Martin. my
Italian IL faulty. and I hardly know
Spanish"
But your French and German are
quite perfect" rejoined Nelly. ANY.
how. that's what happened" she add
ed. anxious to bring the subject back
TO her perpiexity. Il really think I
ought to send the basket back"
you certainly must not. Nelly. It
his been sent In pure fricndiiness. and
to return It would be very rude from
girl OF your age to a man like Sir
Francis"
but could not let him propose 10
me-" said Nelly. And this would be
a good way OF showing him how feel
about it."
That Is the last thing you must
dol" exclaimed Mrs. Martin. In some
alarm.
"oh. why?' asked Nelly. He ought
to know ut once that | cannot encour
age any hope on his part"
Mrs. Martin, to decide the matter
selected the center chocolate OF the
deliberately arranged top layer. and
ate II with enjoyment and deliberatiou
before answering.
Nelly" abe said then, you're 90
ing home next week. and hope yor
have had very pleasant time with
me. have loved having you. and
hope ! shall see you In Berlin mex
! year"
"BeriinY' echoed Nelly.
Yes, dear. DO have one Of these
delicious chocolates. The ones with
cocoanut on are dreams. You cam
send them back now that we've begur
on them; but In any case you coult
not have done so. nor shown STR Fran
els your feeling about his friendliness
Because In six weeks. just before b,
| goes to Germany. he and I are TO b,
| very quietly married"
! In her diary that night Nelly wrote
1T seems to me that when one In re
lated TO person. one canno< see hoy
1 that person win strike outsiders
Spent the evening packing
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
Capitalists Change Its Course to Win
stores OF Iron Ore.

Iron Mountain, Mich.-Because of
the mild winter and the unusually
light fan of snow remarkably good
headvay has been made with the work
of excavating the new channel which
is TO carry the Sturgeon river away
from the Loretto mine. on the eastern
Menominee range. The contract calls
for the completion Of the big ditch by
the first of August. but 1t is evident
now that the task will be finished
come weeks before that time Ma
chinery Is employed very largely. Both
night and day crews are being worked
The new channel will be nearly a
mile In length. II wEll have an ay-
erage depth Of over ten feet and VIII
be IS feet wide at the bottom and al
most 200 feet in width at the surface
or wash of the stream The over
burden runs from eight to SIS feet
The removal OF upward Of $4,000
cubic yards of earth win be required.
as well IS much rock
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
"

The box OF bonbons stood on the
table. and Nelly smiled importantly at
II. II was frivolous AFFAIR OF white
enameled wicker with a spray of pink
and silver roses tied with blue ribbon
to the lid: and inside were symphonies
and concertos In chocolate. ranged In
four large layers. Mrs. Martin. look
ing from Nelly 20 the box. as she came
in. detected something In her niece's
face other than youthful taste for
sweets.
What q beautiful basket OF choco-
iates." she said. her tone conveying y
willingness to receive information.
Yes" responded Nelly. demurely.
Sir Francis sent them TO me. We
were joking last night about the
weather. because l wanted 1t to be fine
for the party this afternoon. and he
bet me box Of chocolates to q pair
OF gloves that II would be wet"
''He has lost no time in paying for
this mornings sunshine" said Mrs.
Martin brightly. May have onef"
Nelly made a little gesture OF de.
tention. and her aunt waited with her
pretty hand outstretched.
Sir Francis" began Nelly. 'is very
young to have achieved 80 much. Is he
notg"
Mrs. Martin withdraw her hand. In
some surprise at this irrelevance.
"Sir Francis Is As. and the diplomat
lie world would be lost without him.
she said tersely. "why?"
He is so pleasant as a companion. :
murmured Nelly, Not at all awe
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

pf the house was NOV
18th impressive dignity
when Representative
rising to address the
TO assume that states
D which generally pro-
of admiration in the
occasion he did not at
as he reached the
"a movement, the inner
went up like
ION girl, the corners of
be drawn down in the
" heather images, and
y of painful hesitation.
Ehty sneeze.
aughter swept over the
IN Speaker Cannon, as
BED Mr.. Sulloway sat
be superior smile of one
Imam weaknesses.
mber rose, but no one
|cular attention to him,
4 the house were fixed
tive Murdoch, who. in
3 of mind, had pranced
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
Women WrIters win Eame.

While women are waiting for the
franchise they are winning much more
substantial things. The writing Of
plays. which in England is much the
most profitable kind Of literature. is
passing rapidly into their hands.
Diana Of Dobson's." the greatest Lon
don success of the year. is the work
OF Cicely Hamilton. When Knights
Were Bold" another recent success.
is from the pen Of Harriet Jay, who
writes under the uarEe of Charles
Marlowe"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

that cash would be paid for cat skins.
went on q hunt for cats In all parts
of the city. Nothing escaped them.
petted and pampered Maltese OF royal
strain being killed wherever found. a.
well as the sleepwrecking gray-molken
of scrub stock.
The slaughter continued several
days before housekeepers were ap
prised of the cat war. and then there
was a rush to save the survivors II
was almost too late to be Of any good.
for by that time Shawnee had been
depopulated Of cats. Over 500 pelts
were bought by the fur man.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

miles, traversing "a states nd worth
.3S2,s9S.
The first billion-dollar railroad mag
mattel" gasped the financ.ers. as they
hurried into the stock market, which
was affected by the coup.
In discussing the effect of the move,
railroad men and bankers were agreed
that the Baltimore & Ohio would gain
more than any other Hartman road
The Baltimore & Ohio will get as
good line between Chicago. st Louis
and New York as any other company.
This achievement makes Harriman's
grasp on the eastern railroad situation
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
er Men Rapidly Filling Senate

the dean Of the senate. Senator Cul-,
lom, Of Illinois. however, is less than
a year younger than he. and Senator
Teller Is younger by only Il months.
Within a year Senator Teller will
end his term, and will quit the SEN
ate. and this viii still further deplete
the ranks Of the old-timers, while the
question whether Senator Allison is
to return is still unsettled. and will
not be determined until the Iowa pri-
maries in June.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
Gets Free Fertilizer.

Woodbury.. y. John Wohlman-
tizer. who moved on the Joseph Tag
CART farm. on the outskirts Of this
city, got q cheap lot Of fertilizer re-
Gently.
The other day the occupants Of the
Gibbs farm. adjoining. put several hum
bred dollars worth Of fertilizer on his
land. The high winds of the next
day and night blew all of this to the
Taggart farm. where the soil IL more
moist. and where II stuck. better dis
tributed than any improved machinery
could do f.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
PUSHES pELTs AS FINE FUR.
Easterner's Offer Nearly Depopulates
Western Town Of Cats.

Shawnee. OKLA representative Of
E Philadelphia fur house arrived at
Shawnee recently and advertised that
be would pay ten cents each for good
cat pelts. and would buy at that price
all that were offered him. The result
has been disastrous to the tribe OF
mousers at Shawnee. as there are not
100 cats left in the city.
Boys. as soon as 1t became known
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

Senator Warren of
eited the wonder
Eues the other day
b. to lunch in the
"a party Of Indians
tribe Of the Arapa-
homes. The red men
IN transacting bust
Dor department and
pects to the great
executive mansion,
prospective success
In the war depart
4 Indians are taking
Utilization was to be
Elunch function. In
Tor jerked beef and
hthered and blanket
bk of salads and pie.
b ate pie with forks,
Ian can be said for
|on that appears at
Dry. Also they used
should be used and
IN for handkerchiefs
i partook of consom.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

IRE of Quentin Roosevelt
uthern trip solved the
, Force school. Through
pr one of the boys In
children about Quentin's
lavishing dollhouse bios
bacher.
eQuiries brought out only
the flowers had been
youthful donor. Quentin
and simultaneously the
1T failed to make its ap-
pw it transpires that the
from the White House
ID the boy had made a
y presidents son was to
|pulated number of bios
~ in return for a lot of
which Is schoolboy YER
the disks of pasteboard
Iealers use in the tops Of
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

rtion Of young men In the
) growing rapidly. The
old-timers is dwindling
necent months have re-
of the oldest of
Imers, Senators Nor
hyte. While Senator Pet
advanced age. he was not
Of senate service, so that
H2ly be considered in this
despite the fact he was Sc
j OF his demise.
senators have served for
or a period equivalent to
i They are Senators ALI
|of Maine; Frye. of Maine;
Rhode Island; Cullom. OF
1ler. of Colorado. and Dan
MA Senator Allison entered
March 4. 1878. and is now
N-sixth year Of senate ser
|kor Hale began March 4.
Dor Frye. March Is. 1881:
1rich. October 5. 1881; Sen
y. March 4. 1888; Senator
tch 4. 1855. and Senator
rch 1. 1857.
Nilsson Is past 70. Senator
nriy y. Senator Frye will
Senator Aldrich
3pr Culiom win be 10 next
Senator Teller will be rs
] Senator Daniel viii be IS
nber. Both in years and
oervice. Senator Allison is
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
Riuer Covers Riches.

When the work is completed the
Loretto company will undoubtedly
adopt the caving system OF mining
The changing of the channel OF the
Sturgeon river win release a large
body of excellent ore. This deposit
has already been proven up and the
company will open the territory for
extensive operations. A new shaft
viii go down east Of the present one.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
HARTMAN THE RAIL KING

as complete as 1t is on the western.
and gives him practically an impreg-
nable position in the railroad world.
The vastness OF the Hartman sys-
tenn with its new acquisition added Is
shown In figures as follows:
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
New EneIand to Grow s.n.n..,

WIZ BOSTON grow her own banana
CROP Wizard Burbank of California
declares that Il II quite within tho
range Of possibility that Massachu
setts farmers win soon lay out banana
groves. as before long he win have
perfected species Of hardy but
luscious piainiain that will come to
perfect fruition anywhere In New Eng,
iand--Metropoiitan magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

A new monthly postal service
across the sahara has Just been estAb-
nshed. The messengers are mounted
on eamels.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

Italian proverb: Happy Is the man
Who does all the good he talks Of
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

Idle moments are opportunities for
investment or avenues for infection
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

Totals 81 III. So. sos si.t7s
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Opportunities for Money Making in the Navy.

tEC o. after FIVE years Of service in the
9marine corps. at sixteen dollars a
month, you have saved up enough
money to go into business? How have
you done itY'
IN tell you the story. 1t was very
easy" said the marine.
mot a great deal of it was saved from
my wages, although l had eighty-nine dol
lars due me for clothes the government
allowed, but which / did not use.
"YoH see it's this way; the allowance OF
clothing made by the government must,
of necessity, be required by the men who
are, as the saying goes, hard on their
clothes These people are not wantonly
destructive, they are just that kind to
which dirt sticks, that kind upon whom
everything seems to drop to pieces.
"a man in the marine corps must not
look dirty or shabby. but if he can pass
the inspectors eye, he is not obliged to
draw his shoes and clothes; and when his
time of enlistment has expired the gov
eminent gives the frugal marine the
cash value of the clothes he has not worn.
For instance, we were allowed three
pairs of shoes a year; a pair would last
me nine months. or the seven suits OF
blue clothes to which l was entitled, |
called for but four; and there was a like
saving in white suits. caps and under
clothing.
$50. when l got my discharge / had
made eighty-nine dollars and some odd
cents by being careful with my clothes.
II was not, however, all due to being neat
and careful. l am just naturally easy on
all my clothes. / had also saved about
three hundred dollars Of my wages.
"BHt my capital was principally accu-
mulated by one or two little businesses ]
conducted on board ship.
oh yes, the government permits the
marines TO do these things, aud the Off.
GERS encourage it. A steady source OF
a little n~ear-tailoring business L conducted
l call my work hear-tailoring because / am
not a graduate from the school which
makes well dressed men.
"1'cOuid not take a mans Measurements
thea cut out and make him a suit OF
clothes. But l can make alterations and
repairs 1 can sponge and press. BY thai
work / earned about sixty dollars a month
"While 4 am on che Subject of the trade
that needs a goose, let me tell you of 4
goose who was in tina trade on our shin
He was one of the 'bluejackets.' but befort
he went to sea he had thoroughly learned
the ~tailOr's trade.
"0n board ship Jackie put in his snare
time making the sailors uniforms. III ht
furnished the cloth he charged $40 a suit
II the cloth were supplied then the price
was 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Two of the buglers on boaro were also
%tallors, and Jackie hired these men at a
dollar and a quarter Il day. In one day
ms employees could each make a sailors
sui, sew on the buttons, wofk the button
holes, finish it all up. Net profit for
work.
well, in that way this fellow rounded
up about $500 a mouth, and I'm sure
you'll be interested in the story of how
penny of it went.
You know the government requires a
sailor to wear his uniform on ship and on
land: Well, this particular generous
Jackie would invite a fellow sailor TO
whom he had CHANGED to take a liking
out for a good time, when the " OF
them should have shore leave.
First, they would go to some good
place, some really first class establish
ment, and for himself and friend Jackie
would buy a gentlemanly looking street
costume, and, if the fancy struck him
evening clothes as well. 1t goes without
saying that there were trimmings, hxings
and a couple of dandy suit cases required.
Into some -1iet, cheap room, for
which a dollar or two a week would be
paid, our roguish chaps would HE them
selves that they there might make the
Transformation from one Of Uncle Sans
b~luejackets 20 a gentleman of means.
Then an electric carriage and on TO
some such place as d Hotel Aston.
where they would register by some name
which they at least deemed represented a
distinguished family connection. Nothing
in that house was too good for 'Juckie'
and his friend. Theatres, operas, auto
mobiles were enjoyed to the full when,
ever the two could get ashore. until
I'Jackie's' last dollar was gone.
Then back TO his ship and down be
side his goose would the hightyer go
And, don't you know, ! do not blame me
fellow, and you wouldn't II you coutd
have seen him when he was masquerad-
inr rs a man of means. or his wiIful
waste MAY some day come woful want
but the Great Jehovah Himself can never
rob Jackie' of the sweet memories OF
those times when he rubbed against the
real thing ,,
"But 10 go back to my modest abilities
as a money maker. One day a marine
of another ship showed me some photo
R4aths and calendars upon which were
%DietIfes of his own shin, with the foreign
Scenery of Beirut, Syria, as a background.
took mental note OF the dealers name
and address, and as soon as i could gel
ashore / hunted the man up and bought
a photo of our ship, a fancy calendar and
one or two large pictures.
''Theu / went back TO my post, where,
as soon as opportunity offered, ] circu'
lated around among the marines and
~bluejackets.' from whom | took orders
for three hundred of our ship, two hun.
dred of the calendars, and something over
one hundred Of che big pictures,
"Now, to pay for THESE pictures
needed nearly two hundred dollars cash,
(which / did not have in my inside pocket