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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-11
BY James A. Edserton
Copyright 1909. BY the
American Press Association

emporium did not turn out well. Some
lay 1t to Abe's partner, who belonged
to the 'dy by night" persuasion, and
others say that Lincoln himself spent
too much time reading and telling
yarns and was not close enough In
driving bargains. At any rate, the
store went under and poor Lincoln
shouldered the debts for the entire
concern. 1t took him years to pay up,
but he finally did 1t to the last dollar.
When a man pays his debts like that
he Is bound either to become great or
50 to the poorhouse. Nearly all the
immOrtals at some time In their career
get ~in the hole financially and rake
and scrape till they hand over the last
cent. Sir Walter Scott and Mark
Twain are two conspicuous examples.
wish more people were ambitious to
be great and felt they could not do II
except In that way.
The only man who can become Illus
trious and not pay his debts Is a gen.
ius, and the average genius breaks all
the rules and most Of the laws.
With poor Lincoln this was not a
joke. He did not get all those store
debts out of the way till long after he
had become q lawyer. His integrity
was so well known that everybody
trusted him, with one or two excep
tons. 1t was at about this time that
he gained the sobriquet Of Honest
Abe" The title Of honorable is de-
rived from the same root, but honest
means more. Almost anybody can be
an honorable, but Lincoln was SO hon
est that he could not take a bad case
and remained poor all his life.
1t was during his mercantile expert
ence that he became soldier. He
himself has given a humorous account
of his military exploits. 1t appears
that he was never in battle, but he is
not the only soldier that never smelled
gunpowder except in passing ammu-
milton wagons. Lincoln was elected
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-11

loO0-Ihe Lincoln Centenary-l9O0
Lincoln as a Lawyer /
Great Before a Jury and
Successful Before Juddes.
His UnWillineness to Take
an Unjust Case ~ ~
NE Of the first books read by
Mr.. Lincoln was the "Stat-
utes of Indiana" and his BIZ

- NE Of the first books read BY
Mr.. Lincoln was the "Stat-
~ utes Of Indiana" and his BIZ
ographers aver that he de-
voured It with as much eagerness as
most boys read Robinson Crusoe." l
must be excused If express my
doubts on this subject. 1t may be
that young Lincoln read the statutes
In question with interest because Of
the lack Of anything else to read, but
l know the genus boy too we'll to be-
lieve that any member Of 1t would de-
sert the ARABIAN Nights" for the le-
gal enactments Of the state Of Indiana
The literary rank Of Indiana is de
servedly high, and some of her bud
ding authors may have been writing
her laws ut this time, but even SO
there are certain limitations due to the
phraseology and subject matter which
would prevent them from having the
charm of Dickens or the descriptive
powers Of Hugo. 1t Is hard to grow
eloquent with every third word an
aforesaid" The regular Indiana nov
elist would find handicaps in going his
literary pace while trying to prevent
or to create-loopholes for the race of
lawyers Therefore that tale Of Lin
coin and the Indiana statutes must
be classed with Washington and the
cherry tree. They are fine stories, but
they do violence to the well known
character Of the American boy.
There Is not the slightest question.
however, that Abe did read the stat
utes of Indiana at an age which in
most cases would have proved fatal
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-11

That he survived shows his hardy
mental and physical constitution. Dur
ing his unfortunate mercantile expert
ence he also read Blackstone. inter-
spersing his law with Bingham. coffee
and tea. tobacco. sorting out the mail
for he was also MISUNDERSTANDING
politics and telling the inevitable sto-
~.
He also read other law books pre-
sumably, although the requirements
for admission to the bar at that early
day were not remarkably stiff It is
on record. however. that he pursued
his studies while surveying and dur
ing his early service In the legislature;
also while practicing In the justice
court
Lincoln was q thorough student. al
though he did not probe for prece-
dents 30 much as most lawyers. Hs
was strongest in case that involved
abstract Justice. that required original
reasoning and that hinged on some
question Of moral law or human rights.
At such times be was invincible. He
would also read up his case In the
books Il necessary. but be could not
GncceGsfully turn bis face to the past
and depend on the dictum Of dead
men. He was great Jury lawyer. but
hls numerous victories In the supreme
court Of uiiaoas testified that be was
likewise successful before Judges.
One Of the most conspicuous Of LIN
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-11

simply a physical and moral impossi-
bility for him to stand for thing he
thought unjust. 1t inhered In his very
heart and soul. The lies Of ten million
sophists and special pleaders could
not have changed him.
We need Lincolns In the profession
Of law today. Most Of the trust evils
Of this country are concocted by cor
porntion attorneys under the plea that
they can sell their talents to the high
est bidder and must be loyal to their
Client even though his crimes be as
black as night And do they owe no
loyalty to the state that licenses them
to practice or to the court Of justice Of
which they are quasi oficials7 Lin
coln was eternally right, and. whether
It takes hundred or thousand years.
the world and lawyers themselves Will
finally acknowledge that he was right,
The lawyer has duty to his client
bat be also has duty to society and
:, Justice. The state licenses him to
practice that he may further justice
and prevent crime. He cannot do this
By keeping criminals out OF Jan and
By aiding corporations to evade the
law. Much Of the bribery Of today
goes to lawyer legtalatoeu ana Other
omciala n the way Of retainefs. Many
Of the most injurious lobbyfGls AZ
lawyers who cover their nefaf1ous ana
treoeouA be pursuit under ~ cloak 81
their Calling. The law = I high aul
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-11
loos-The Lincoln Centenary 1909
AsSurveyor and Soldier !
Honest Abe" Failed In
Business. but Paid His
Debts = Peaceful Career
In the BlackhaWk War

: n T various times in his life Abra.
~ ham Lincoln was a laborer. q
u merchant and a merchants
clerk. q surveyor, a soldier, q
lawyer and a public official Inciden-
tally he was lecturer, writer for
newspapers and otherwise, q fatboat-
man, a carpenters assistant and some
other things that l forget and he
probably tried to. He never was an
editor, and yet he wrote heavy edito-
rails Il wonder why they are always
called heavy editorials) for the San.
CANON Journal. He also wrote humor-
Gus communications, one Of which al
most got him into duel Some of the
victims Of modern humorists regret
that the duel has gone out of vogue
As a labOrer Lincoln worked on q
farm, split rails, mythical and other
wise; helped run raft down the Mis-
sissippi on two or three occasions, did
a little carpentering for his father,
which has been an honorable trade
since the days of one Joseph In Naza-
reth; helped the women about the
house and generally made himself USE
full and popular. A useful man is apt
to be popular, provided he is not too
conscious of his usefulness, especially
80 II he can tell stories and is good
fellow. Lincoln could do the one and
was the other. There is no record that
he drank whisky, used tobacco or
swore to excess, but one can be good
fellow without any of these accom-
plishments notwithstanding the pop
ular hallucination to the contrary. A
man who has to depend on such ex-
traneous helps to make him~lf seem
good fellow is weak In the role.
Lincoln was naturally such good fell
low, made everybody so cheerful and
liked everybody so much. was him
self so fully the joy and life Of every
crowd he entered. that people never
stopped to inquire whether he drank
adulterated liquor, burned doped to-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-11


accomplishment. 1t was q physical
impossibility for him to do a thing in
a halfway manner. Whatever he had
to do he did worthily Of Abraham Lin
coin He seemed to have q lurking
consciousness that he might be q great
man some day. and he did not want to
leave anything behind him that would
not measure up to that future stand
ard. Indeed. It Is on record that he
expressed himself to some such effect.
lhave seen men work that would have
been helped by the same conscious
ness Or any other consciousness except
that Of the quitting hour.
Lincoln was good laborer despite
the fact that he did not like It. r.
was q good soldier. or he wcajd have
been Il there had been any real sol-
diering to do: god AurrAvpr With
out any modifying pAeaj ~ and be
would have been = Xoo6 ~ u he
had possessed sufncient ~ DOM
merc1Al sense. In thio e smea to
Be peculiarly lacking. ~ ~ shswn IN
almost every transaction ef hln1t1o.
II WAS on auch ladder ROUNDS that
the future leadeF Il 1 supfUuss etrus-
de climbed from tn Aepesa q tn
hetghtA Each etep ma 80 1hpre
might ~ fAilureslm epter thluea, . ID
the stnee venturA NJ fhoge - 10
hnnFp y ~ man ~ ~
- tnate a4 sNtatn4 II boakx ana
.l1eeEl ~ i "A =
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-14
CHAPTER XIII.
Another Escane.

It was still early in the evening and
such was my anxiety to solve this
problem without unnecessary delay
that in spite of my experiences of the
day, / resolved to return again to the
manhole and see how 1t happened to
have fallen shut and II anything new
could be learned from superficial in
spection of the place after dark.
stopped long enough in the hall
way to dispatch servant to the rail-
way station with my letter to Mac.
Ardel SO that it would catch the late
mail and then, leaving word that was
going out for short STROLL put on a
heavy coat and left the house.
There was an icy chill in the air
that betokened snow in the near fu-
ture, and had heard one Of the ma.
tives say the day before that we would
have a storm and "gol dummed big
one, too," before the end Of the week.
AS / started down the path to the
river could not doubt the accuracy of
the fellows prophecy, and drew my
coat collar we'll about my neck and
shivered fitfully as the rigorous blasts
Of the coming winter reached through
my garments and chilled my very
bones.
A sudden drop in temperature. fol-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-14
CHAPTER XXI.
An Amphlbian Mystery.

My establishment at this last remark
Of the Bruce woman was beyond ex.
preston, and, grasping her some
what rudely by the arm, I ex'
claimed:
What do you mean by that? Ex'
plain yourself at once!"
you know well enough what
mean, and who mean. SIR" she re.
piled in whisper, placing her mouth
close to my ear as she spoke. "As
you love Miss Carney, and as you
value her happiness, sir, you must
trust me and ask no questions now"
pondered deeply for moment be.
fore answered her and then said
in low tone: -
you are asking a great deal of me,
Mrs. Bruce. You must remember that
am Miss Carney's legal adviser and
that am in duty bound to look out
for her interests. This thing has gone
quite far enough already, and yet
matters are growing more and more
mysterious. l heard jerks tell you
that was up on 1.-The hill this morn.
Ing. aud )! have no wish to deny it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-14

lowed by heavy snow, in the early
autumn was not uncommon In this eli
mate, as l knew full we'll, and it was
usually serious matter to the farm
ers, whose fall crops were ruined and
many Of whose cattle persisted; but
this year was destined to see such a
storm as had not been equaled in many
q decade.
The wind howled and whistled
through the trees and over the hill
tops and then, when lull would come,
1t was emphasized by the dull, heavy
moaning of the pines and hemlocks
far away in the distance beyond the
river. At times l even thought could
feel occasional fakes of snow striking
me In the face as l strobe on over the
turf on my way to the tunnel en-
trance, but l could not be sure, and it
might have been only the dust and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-14

state and my subsequent encounter
with jerks himself.
On my return to the house found
tho following telegram which had Just
arrived: ss5
wire received. Will not await let
ter. Sure to arrive on time.
CARNEY"
This message was dated New YorA
and, apparently, had been transmitted
thence from the cable over the local
wire to Carney Croft. 1t must have
been in response to my dispatch Of
the previous day and served to set
my mind at rest as to the where.
Ito be C0ntinued.) Il
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-14

and only thinking of what l might do
in regard to Mrs. Bruce, and, most Of
all, how I could hope to again gain
Miss Carney's good will, if nothing
more, and explain, in the slightest de-
gree, my outrageous behavior.
1t is needless to say that was in no
happy frame of mind and, as allowed
the boat to drift slowly down stream
with the current, leaned over the
side and peered into the depths of the
limpid water on which l was float
Ing.
AS drifted carelessly along in this
lazy fashion l finally came to a point
opposite that portion of the bank
where the ghosts had disappeared SO
suddenly and mysteriously in the
bright moonlight. Up to this time
my mind had been free from any
thought Of this feature of the Carney
Croft puzzle, for the events of the
past few days, together with my anx.
lefty to see Miss Carney and right
myself in her eyes, were more than
enough to occupy my entire attention
for the moment.
The realization Of my position of
the shore. however, served to recall
wildly the spectral scene Of the sum-
mer, and again began to speculate
as to the manner in which the ghost
like figures had managed to disappear
from view in such an effectively su.
pernatural way.
While was pondering over this
problem and wondering If l was ever
to solve it with any degree of salts
faction, noticed slight commo.
| ton in the water between me and the
! shore. -ssAsh as might have been made
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

| Senator Jones and Congressman
Poindexses made strong presenta-
zion of the matter. and Senators Piles
and ChambsTiain favored the amend
ment placing the bags on the free
list. while Senator Hepburn OPP
posed it. for reasons not clearly un-
derstood. Many of Heybum's con-
stituents are farmers, and ex-Gov-
Moore states they will remember his
opposition when the time for his re-
election comes around.
Washington. Idaho and Oregon
use some 100000 bags yearly.
and pay an average duty of one and
a quarter cents each. Jute bag max
ing needs no protection. as it can not
be successfully carried Oh in CON-
petition with the cheap labor of In
dia. The tax is therefore a direct
hardship upon the farmers and par
ticularly upon the farmers of the
Pacific northwest. as in no other
section is grain sacked.
But the farmers are not united
they do not maintain a lobby at
Washington; and they do not have
the influence over the senate bosses
that the New England manufactures
possess and WELD. Their only rem
edy lies in the ballot box in their
own district.
Senator Jones was the only sena-
tor of the eight from the Pacific
states who actively interested him
self in this matter Of such import to
the farmers. Review.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
THURSDAY. JULY "a. 1909

Lewiston is giving much attention
at the present time to the boat line
and open river question which many,
who have not looked into this cues
tions do not see the value of at this
time. 1t would seem to many that
this open river would be of no i'm
portance to them with the two rail-
roads there at the present leading to
the coast and others building in that
direction, But upon a careful in
vestigation of the conditions. il is a
question that will appeal, not only
more strongly to them. but to all
this upper country 10 the near future.
Of course, the railroads are and
will be able to haul all the freight
in and out of Lewiston. as we'll as
for all this upper country. but there
is always another very important
thing attached to all transportation
other than the hauling and that is
the price charged for the work.
II is a known fact that water
transportation is almost invariably
cheaper than rail, and if they sue
coed in keeping boat line in service
to Lewiston, which can be done very
easily, their freight rates will be
held down to the minimum on the
railroad. 1t makes no particular
difference whether the boat line will
be able to haul all the freight or
not. they will be able to haul enough
to establish the rate and it is certain
that it will be less than the railroad
charge, that is, less than the rail-
road rate would be, provided the
boat line was not there. The boat
line will act as regulator of the
freight rates, even though it be a
very small per cent. with the great
amount that will be hauled from this
country will be the means of saving
thousands of dollars to the country.
The business of the boat line has in
creased very much since its inaugur
alton and will continne to increase
until the railroads meet their rate. |
The Importance of this question
viii grow and be more fully realized
In a few years from nov than it Is at
this time, but even now it is doing
the entire country great deal of
good.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

The 'bootleggesr" and Sam Cone
and Joe Maiulys are said to oe the
busiest people on the Flathead res
ervation. 1t is said the knights Of
the hidden bottle are so thick over
In that country that the detectives
can't take care of them as fast as
they catch them and now when they
cate one of them they just take
his photograph and turn him loose
and notify him they will call for
him later. OF course they will have
a great mob when they call all these
fellows in
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If the Northern Pacific and o. r.
& N railroads are friendly enough to
both use the Lewiston-Grangeville
road it seems queer that they would
be fighting so strenuously for two
lines at the same time through the
Lolo pass when one road would be
able to handle the business for sew
eral years. But it may bc that this
joint operation of the..higa line"
which has been under consideration
for the past three years. may yet
not materialize. but if they make as
good progress the next ten years along
this line as they have the pas, three
the presidents of the two different
roads may be able TO ride in the
same car over that line.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
An Injustice TO Farmer.

The senate's refusal to permit jute
grain bags to be placed on the free
list will greatly disappoint the farm
ers of the northwest. who have petit
toned against this injustice.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
Try Us for sale bills.
W. E. Larson. real estate.

Try Us for sale bills.
W. (. Larson. real estate.
Poultry Supplies at the Pos,ofEice
store.
Princess Flour axes a nice white
loaf.
Dollar watches a. sne jewellery
store. 4
Armcni's dry inc does all kinds
Of hauling.
The Nezpercr stage leaves here
at 8 40 q. m. every day in week.
w. Flora. prop.
For first class horse shoeing 90 10
ne Nezperce Machine worss.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
Abstracts of Title

Lewiston Abstract Company
1Ar wooDwoRrH. Manager
Bonded AbstractorE for
-sNez Perez County,
Rooms vollmer Blk. Lewiston. Ida.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-28
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-28
MISS COZIER SUES FOR
PRIZE WON LAST YEAR

Salt Lake. Oct. 27.-Miss Ellen
Cozicr was onc Of those who won 4
prize from the Intcrmountaln Republi-
can in circulation contest last year
and didn't get the prize She is
now suing In the district court for
$500 which was promised her and yes
terday filed an amended complaint in
which she reiteratcs her charges, Miss
Cozier says that she entered the con-
test in what was known as district
No. I, which Included Box Elder coun-
ty, where she lives. The first prize
was announced as a full college
course free TO the winner, After she
had been In the contest she announced
that she would withdraw, as she had
already been through college. Then
the manager induced her TO remain
and contend for the prize promising
her $500 in cash If she won instead
of the scholarship When the contest
closed she had 30i.795 votes and was
declared the winner. She has made
every attempt TO induce the Smoot or
gan TO fulfill It's promises, but With
out success, so has been forced TO
appeal 10 the courts.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-28
STEAM RAILWAYS
MAY COOPERATE

Washington. Oct. 27.-whether
steam railways shall cooperate phys-
ically with electric lines is question
which has been presented 10 the in
terstate commission and which Is To
be argued In Cincinnati. Ohio. In a
few days,
The case at Issue is OF unusual I'M.
portance and significance, because up
TO the present time the steam rail
ways of the country have refused
absolutely TO enter into any arrange
ments with electric roads for through
rates. either for freight or for pas.
sengers The law does not explicitly
require physical connection between
two railroads-either steam or cleo
tric-but 1t has been the policy Of
the commission In interstate bust
ness to require such connection 10
be made between two steam roads
where the conditions appear TO de-
mand OF even warrant, the connec-
ton. The making OF through routes
and Joint rates for both freight and
passengers naturally follows the phys.
ical connection of the two roads.
The extensive construction and op-
Grafton of electric lines has increased
the demand for their connection with
steam railways.
Many of them have endeavored 10
effect joint arrangement with steam
roads. but in practically every In
stance the efforts have been of no
avail
A few weeks ago the Columbus
Traction company OF Columbus, o.,
instituted a complaint. against the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern rail-
road, the Norfolk Western and the
Cincinnati, Lebanon C Northern, al
leging that the defendants had re.
fused to permit physical connections
TO be made between the tracks OF
the compliments lines and their
own tracks. and had declined also TO
make with the complainant through
routes and joint rates for either
freight OF passengers, This issue is
to be tried before Special Examiner
Mccormack for the interstate COM
merce commission The testimony
taken, together with the arguments
and briefs OF counsel. will be submit
ted to the commission and on that
hearing the opinion and order of the
commission will be issued.