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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-24

later to be President Roosevelt's
host on his river excursion. There
were others of equal Importance in
the city, men who hated to give up;
men who had their whole public in
terest in this matter And over OPP
posite to them was John Fox, a
slender, slight young man, clean
shaver, with an oddly wrinkled face
from which the eyes looked out
frankly but with a deeper suggestion
of tragedy. He fingered the papers
before him nervously.
We'll, gentlemen" he said at
length, 81 guess it is up to me. All
of you have families and homes and
manifold affairs; as you know, l am
now-alone. l might as well be
homeless. 1 will go back, resign my
position and start out at once to
arouse the nation"
Fox's Gospel of Salvation by Water.
So quietly and earnestly was it
said that the half-hearted murmur
of dissent was followed by sigh of
relief. A great burden was trans
ferred from the older members to
the shoulders of the younger. They
talked a few moments longer, gave
him some advice, and left. The young
man packed his grip, paid his bill and
took the first train for Blythesville.
Two days later, homeless, out of en-
ployment, alone. he was on the road
to Chicago to begin the great cam
paign. In two weeks he had sent
back to ST. Louis the names of sew
eral of the strongest business organ
iZations in the United States as new
allies and $4,000 of their money as
assets for the waterway movement.
And since that time he has been the
apostle of better channels, going to
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-24

and fro in the land and up and down
in it, like a modern John the Bap-
fist, preaching the gospel of saliva
ton by water.
He is worthy our study, this young
man; for in those years he has been
one of the greatest educational forces
in America. He has broadened the
horizon of hundreds of thousands of
merchants. Hiss classroom has ex-
tended from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific and wherever he has gone he
has shown men that their lives and
their interests depend not upon the
near-at-hand things which have
blocked their vision, but upon things
as wide as the world itself. He has
shown them their relations with the
nation at large and with other ma
tons. He has dragged them out of
petty politics into craftsmanship. "A
policy, not project" has been his
slogan, and he has turned a mass of
men, who were fighting like Donny-
brook Fair, each for his own creek,
into an orderly army fighting for the
better conservation of all waters.
And so out of this long travel by
John Fox of Blythesville grew first
popular enthusiasm for the rivers and
determination to stand together.
This was an abandonment of selfish
ness, broadening of national char
acter. And then came the conserva-
ton of water; and then in turn the
cooperation of the states through
their governors and then the whole
subject of the conservation of re-
sources. Others must not be lost
| sight of. All honor is due to every
! one who has been associated In the
work. But the greatest task has been
that of the man of Arkansas, urging,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-24
JOHN FOX, THE MAN WHO
DOOMED THE UNITED STATES
Will Address the Citizens of Wenatchee
Next Thursday on the Subject of an
Open Columbia River---Is Called the
Press Agent of the American People
and Is Devoting Life to His Work.

concern. Congress will do nothing
for you. When you can come to
Washington with the united demand
of the nation behind you; when you
can show us that our political lives
are endangered if We do not grant
your requests, then congressman will
take up your projects; not sooner"
From the chairman OF the Rivers
and HarbOrs committee that was
final; for so powerful is he that he
had frankly confessed to having. sim
gle-handed, defeated their project. 81
admit said he, smiling, that ex-
cept for myself the committee was
unanimous in your favor. But sus-
tanned by the board of review"-he
smiled placidly-"I felt justified in
reporting the project adversely"
The board of review, it may be well
to add, is Mr.. Burton, exofficio.
And so there lay his final verdict
on the table and these men who gath
cred to read it saw in it the death
blow to their hopes. For many years
they had worked aggressively, out
side the limits of their own proper
business, for the better development
of the channel of the Mississippi
river. All of them interested in
business or in railways in st. Louis,
their first object had been a river
to the sea which would allow them
to carry export goods by water to
New Orleans, thus increasing the
general and their private business.
The great spirit which pervades st.
Louis and which works increasingly
for the enlargement of their business
horizon, had carried them beyond
this, and sought for the advancement
of the whole community to wider
commercial opportunity. They had
been originally a local river improve
ment society; then they had organ
lied the Mississippi River Improve
ment association and had allied them
selves with cities down the valley.
They had fought Chicago valiantly
for some years, then, seeing wisdom
in alliance, had united with the
Windy City and organized the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deepwaterway as
ISOLATION. And still they approached
congress in vain, though their num-
bers were thousands and their lodges
extended from the Alleghenies to the
Rockies. Over the Rockies was 81
lence; but over the Alleghenies lit
tie Hampton Moore kept up such a
din for an 'intercostal canal" that
no sound from the valley could be
heard in Washington.
That was the situation, then, that
night in st. Louis. There was w. K.
Kavanaugh, president of the Lakes
to-the-Gulf, a man of middle age,
who, at 16 was getting out railway
ties for living and at 20 was build
ing his first jredge-and who now
heads four of the terminal companies
at st. Louis There was James E.
Smith, president of the Business
Mems league, and vice president of
the Simmons Hardware company,
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The Wenatchee Bridge Deal.

The story comes now from Olym-
pia that charges of misconduct in
office" may be preferred against
Governor Hay by reason of the fact
that he signed the bill whereby the
state bought the bridge across the
Columbia river at Wenatchee. The
cost of that bridge TO the state was
100000. 1t was built by private
citizens and the residents of We
natchee. Hay is accused of being a
stakeholder in the company that
built the bridge.
The World was not one of those
that approved the purchase Of that
bridge by the state 1t does not
meet approval now. Like most of
the other appropriation bills passed
by the last legislature, the eXpendi-
ture was for purely sectional pur-
poses. Comparatively few will use
the bridge. And yet the World rec
OgniZes that the appropriation can
be defended on good grounds. 1t
also recognizes that Governor Hays
action in approving the apprOpria-
ton can also be defended on the
basis of bill passed by the legisla-
ture of 1907 authorizing the pur-
chase at the original cost Of the
structure plus the interest and less
the amount contributed by We
natchee citizens. 1t believes, how
ever, that the general policy of such
purchases is wholly bad in tendency
there have been legislatures in
this state either so ignorant or so
corrupt that with their full consent
and enthusiastic approval, glib pro-
moter could sell the state blue
moon.
But with all this, the World does
not believe that Governor Hay has
any pecuniary interest in the We
natchee bridge or that he profits in
any way by it's purchase. In the
first place, he has not revealed him.
self as that sort of a man. In the
second place the World happens to
know why that bill was signed.
Viewed from the standpoint of the
general welfare of the state the gov
ernor's motives can not be rated as
very high; but they do his heart
credit, and nearly every other man
similarly situated would have acted
just as he did.
This accusation against him bears
too much the signs Of cheap clap
trap of political enemies to merit the
slightest respect. The governor must
expect that sort of thing. This is
only the beginning. No man can
act with honesty and courage in the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-24
WhOoping Cough.

"In February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, OF Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and said it gave his
customers the best of satisfaction
We found it as he said, and can re-
commend it to anyone having chill
dren troubled with whooping cough,
says Mrs. A. Goss, of Durand, Mich
For sale by all dealers. &*'
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B4 you buy, see my second hand
bicycles; IS and up. New ones,
guaranteed, $25 and up. Agent for
the Indian Motorcycle.
49, ]. J. EYER.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06

mending clothes. corresponding with
the number who lad performed the
7 task OF preparing "a meal suggests tha.
Il was made up of the same indivii-
uals-s.rls living I'm humble homes or
blessed Min sensible mothers Vho dii
not intend that they should grow up
ignorant ~ what every woman should
know 20 qualify herself Tor usefulness
IN world In which al some time or
another the responsibility ~ cooking
or ~ making or mendins clothing is
likely 10 fan upon every member Il
her Sex
How did il happen that while only
twelve OF the girls On thc Massachu-
sets group could make bread. an Of
them could make candy The prob
ability Is that they learned 20 make
candy because they wanted % learn.
and that II they wanted % learn 20
cook food and % sew they could have /
gained knowledge on those subjects I
too.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06

married two years ago last June and
have one child about eleven months
of age. At the coroner's inquest Mr.
Pearce testified concerning the death
of his wife substantially as follows:
He generally slept on couch. his wife
and child sleeping i'm a bed in an ad-
joining room. That evening they had
retired. but had not yet gone to sleep,
when his wife arose. saying that she
was going to the kitchen To get a drink
of water. Shortly afterward she came
into the room whore her husband was
lying on the couch and exclaimed: ION
Tom goodbye. I drank that carbolic
acid by mistake!" In explanation Of
the presence of the carbolic acid Mr..
Pearce said that his wife had been
using hair dye for some time past.
and that in the preparation she used
the acid for the purpose of rendering
the dye more permanent. This dye
the acid stood in a cup on
the kitchen sink. and IL was this that
she drank. Mrs. Pearce was 33 years
N age. She made a trip To her old
home i'm England last January. The
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06
THIS IS MY 4sTH slRrHpAY."

Joseph Weldon Bailey. United state,
senator from Texas. was born October
s. 1858. in Copiah county. Mississippi
and received his education In the pub
Tic schools az that state He studied
law and was admitted 20 the bar in
1883. Two years later he removed 20
Texas and located ~ Gainesville. He
served as an elector for the state at
large on the democratic ticket in ISIS.
elected 20 the send 53rd- saith. 55th and
5sth congresses. and on the organiza-
tion OF the 55th congress was the DEM
ocratic nominee for speaker OF the
house OF representatives. Mr.. Bailey
was chosen United states senator Jan.
g. 1901. % succeed Senator Horace
Chiffon. and took his seat March 5 Of
that year In 1907 ne was reelected
For the fun term Of six years senator
Bailey is an orator of unusual ability
and has taken a prominent part in
many o. the important debates in the
senate
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06
A eRgAI NATIONAL POLICY.


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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

l6s3-The first German immigrants
arrived 30 Philadelphia.
lISi-First Protestant Episcopal
convention in New York city.
lsiS.Shadrach Bond. first governor
Of Illinois inaugurated at Kaskaskia
ls-o-Jenny Lind. famous singer
horn In Stockholm. Died In Malvern.
Nov. ,, lSS7.
lsJ4-A II Reeder (democraD. first
governor of Kansas, arrived AT the cap
ital u that state
lss7-Henry Timrod. poet, died.
Born Dec. 5. 1929.
lssl-Charles Stewart Parnell died.
Born 10 1886.
lss2-Lord Alfred Tennyson. Eng
lish poet laureate, died Born Aug. 6,
1903.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06
CAD snITH,s nEArH

Sincere regret win De- felt al N,
/ death 20 Cad smith comments the
Mining Journal Il W. not be- con-
hnei % Marquette OF the upper PENN
sIla. but Will D. shared by circle Of
! friends and acquaintances that extend
"a over an the state. for M. smiths
| part .n political and public activities
made him much more than local
\ figure. And q win be felt not alone
because b. was prominent in affairs
hut because h. was man Of great per-
sonal charm.
IN the upper peninsula M smith
VAS one u the best known citiz MS.
BE Was personally acquainted with the
leading men In an parts of this district
and no man had more close personal
friends. His political activities formed
the basis ~ his wide acluaintance- /
ship. bun his fine personal qualities 1
won f7r him che many intimate friend I
ships that BE- enjoyed. He was a gen I
20 and kindly man. though capable OF i
stern hostility when ne judged the
occasion f9r 50 had come. and a loyal
friend O. those who had his confidence.
Mr smith was one ~ the old school
~ -rockr.hbed~ republicans He fought
throughout the war ~ the Rebellion
Nlth distingul shed service under the
frs; -rea, republican president and
-ls allegiance O. the party never wa
Ea--1 from The time De cast his first
vote. he Ei0ried in us traditions and !
-e-urIl. shuents- His devotion 20 the A.,
party and his services o. Il made him ,
-n= 20 lts leaders IN counsel. and ,
brought ,o him many rewards in the
Way ~ Offices 0f trust Mr. Smith was
= -=rlt. can 20 conservative leanings.
1a reluctant % see Innovations. At
De same time he was in sympathy with q
~ Lz-e- progressive leadership 81 the
zr-y- and uas staunch adm.rer % r.
1--sr President Roosevelt. ~ whom
.= frequently TAXED in terms q the q
CHEST appreciation
No 1ne who knew Nj smith al all p
Intimately viii ssI % feel deep sorrow \
q his passing f5r he had perhaps
brve all other things the rare ability g.
z winning the true regard OF his fell I,
Iwurn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06
WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD
KNOW

Al "a Massachusetts, high school re-
Gently list Of thirty questions bear
ing upon their housekeeping quailnca-
lions was given 10 class of twenty
six girls. THE following statistical
summary Is Interesting:
Twelve or the twenty-six said they
could make bread. eighteen could make
cake and all could make candy. Tween
ty-two had built kitchen nrc. twenty
had cooked bcefsteak and twenty as
serted that they had prepared full
meal only one knew why new bread
is not q beautiful article OF fod. and
twonty-four were unable 10 tell what
tr"p To sink II. The making y
starch was understood by twenty OF
tne class ana sixteen said they could
IRON their collars and cuffs. Twenty
girls could mend their cIothes-at
''ost that's what they claimed. and
seventeen had made but one shirt
waist but there was one girl i'm the
class who had made fifty. when II
camo to trimming hats fss,. were
thirteon girls who know how. and thlr-
'een who didn't know and hadn't tried
20 learn. Y-~,.
The number who profcssed acauaint-
ance with the art OF moldnc ana
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.

No Need to Take Any Further Risk,
Why win people continue Co suffer
'he agonies of kidney complaint. back.
'che. urinary disorders. Iumeness. head
aches languor. why allow thensclyos
become chronic invalids. when q
certain cure is offered thcm2
Doan's Kidney pills ls the remedy
20 use. because IL gives 10 The Kidneys
he help they need to perform their
ork.
II you have any, oven one. Of tho
ymptoms Of kidney diseases. cure
Yourself now. before diabetes. dropsv
"r Brights disease sets In. Can Calu-
net residents demand more CONVINCING
roof than the following.
Mrs. S. Johnson, 613 ". Sixth street
lshpeming. Mich, says: Il have used
poan's Kidney Pills ana have also Civ
On them 90 my children with the most
satisfactory results. This remedy has
never failed 10 relieve pain in the back
md strengthen the kidneys. / give this
tatemcnt In the hope that other kid
ney sufferers will be lead 10 try Doan's
Kidney pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
.ents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
tase no sAer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06

the two made off. Merrihew was 70,
going back to the hotel. Hillarf
agreed.
Il wanted you to give him q GOOD
stiff punch" said Merrihew
I'VE should have slept in the lookup
overnight if | had. If our friend Is
left handed he'll be Inconvenience for
a day or two. | put some force into
that grip. You see. Dan, the Italian
still fights his duels. 1t would have
been fine joke II l had been fool
enough to accept his challenge. lie
would have put daylight through me
at the first stroke"
Did you notice how respectful the
carablnieri were?'
1T set me thinking. oh, I've nre.
monition that we haven't seen tbe lost
OF this distinguished gentleman
AFTER luncheon the next day they
were entering the Via TornabuonI
When q young woman came out of n
little millinery shop. Immediately Hi.
lard stepped to one side of her and
Merrihew to the other.
NohhVt run AWAY THIS time,
hitty hiiiigrew" cried Merribew Joy.
ously.
In the Villa Ariadne the wondorfr,
fountain by Donatello was cncirclcd nv
ueep basin In which many genern.
lions of goldfish swan about Forming
Kind of triangle about the basin wore
three ancient marble benches such ma
the amiable old Roman senators wern
wont TO lounge upon during the beot
or the afternoon. A maiden sat On
one or these benches, her arms
tnrowp out on either side of tho
crumbling back. her chin lowered and
her eyes thoughtful.
Merrihew stole up from beb,nd
WIN all the care of procticod
hunter. Then he put his hands over
her eyes. She struggled for n brief
moment, then desisted.
1t Is no puzzle mt ALL" she declared
Il can smell horse. horse and again
horse. Mr.. Merrihew"-
Yes. ! should have fetched oIopo -
sacnet powder. l remember bur ono
thing. Kitty. and that's you" He SAT-
uown beside her. There's no doubt
that l reek of the animal. But tho
real question is. How much longor
are you going TO keep me dangling ON
inc string? I've been coming up bcre
for ten days now"
she had dressed expressly for This
but Merriboxv No..
to be told so. eOe
but am ] to be blamed II. after
having refused twice 10 morrv rou
you stu persistr Kitty assumed n
judicial air. ="
But you haven't refused me this
line" "e luis
because wish to make II ms eosv
Is possible for you" Which of the two ,
meanings she offered him was lost ,
lpon Merrihew. 'o''
come. let us be sensible for ton
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06
|TheLure Of
the Mask
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs.
Merrill Co.

81 object TO the word fellow" said
Hillard. Besides. don't know you
"Ah. discreetw sneered the man with
the scar
Colonel cried the subaltern as his
senior smoothed the gloves and placed
Them carefully In his left hand
"Oh, am calm! But ! have been
dreaming of this moment Nowr' The
colonel readdressed Hlllard. you
meddled with an affair that night In
which you had no concern"
"Are you quite sure?"
"Yes, am sure. And yet as think
II over. as recollect the woman"
went on the colonel. with smile
which was evil and inslnuating. I'm
Monte Carlo | was practically alone.
Here 1t Is Florence. Doubtless You
will understand" He struck out with
the gloves.
But they never touched Hillard's
face. His hand caught the assailant's
wrist and With quick jerk brought
him halfway across the table The
Italian cried family. Hilard spoke
tensely:
Listen carefully. signor. | under
stand perfectly. but shall fight no
duel 1t is an obsolete fashion. A
blackguard | know you to be. If you
ever address me again | promise to
give you whipping which will have
a lasting effect upon your future ac-
tons. If that will not serve | shall
appeal TO the police"
Through the crowd the ever present
carabnieri shoudered their way. The
colonel motioned them TO stand back.
which they did with n sign of respect.
This sign gave Ilillard some food for
thought. His antagonist was evident |
ly parsonage of some Importance.
Figure of an American pig.
Hillard laughed.
The scar was llvid on the Italians
cheek. His companion laid n restrain.
ing hand on LIS arm. He nodded. and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06

given them. That sentiment Is the
guarantee o. perpetuating the national
pastime with national approval and
export.
There is no reason % raise a ques-
lion of integrity between The contend
ers- Both viii play 10 win and for an
that Is in them. Accept the outcome
and cheer the victor Pull Tor your
home team but throw no unfair OBJ
stacles in the way o. the Pirates.