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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
Is Your Name
Written Here?

Letters, letters, all kinds of
letters; letters for citizens and
letters for foreigners. supposed to
have been somewhere in the
country tributary to Spokane. but
who could not be found by the
postoffice men, are down at the
postoffice this week waiting to
be claimed. There &e two or three
for the same person in some
cases, and the men at the post
office do not know where to look
for their owners. These will be
sent to the dead letter office II
not called for in a few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
SENATOR ALDRICH IN
THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 30
Senator Afdrich is variously al
luded to as the boss of the senate.
the general manager of the SEN
ate. ETC., titles which Washington
knows to be rather appropriate. but
the first personal confession Of the
fact came to light today.
A new doormat was placed il
front of his committee room door
and on 1t Is this inscription: "U.
s SENATE"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

here in intrigue, and that was my
first endeavor to amuse myself.
Then l found other employment.
England needed skilful secret
agent. Why should be faithful to
England? At least, why should l
not also enjoy intrigue with yonder
government of Mexico at the same
time? There came also Mr.. Van
Zandt of this Republic of Texas.
Yes, it is true, have seen some
sport here in Washington! But all
the time as played in my own lit
tie game-with no one to enjoy it
save myself saw myself begin to
lose. This country-this great
splendid country of savages-began
to take me by the hands, began to
look me in the eyes, and ask me,
Helena Won Ritz. what are you?
What might you have been?
80 now" she concluded, "you
asked me, asked me what | was,
and have told you. l ask you my
self, what am |, what am | to be;
and l say, | am unclean. But, be-
ing as l am, have done what l
have done. 1t was for principle
or it was-for you! l do not
know"
"There are those who can be
nothing else but clean," | broke out
81 shall not endure to hear you
speak thus of yourself. You-you,
what have you not done for us?
Was not your mother clean in her
heart? Sins such as you mention
were never those of scarlet If you
have sinned, your sins are white as
snow. l at least am confessor
enough to tell you that"
"Ah, my contessor!" She reach
ed out her hands to me, her eyes
swimming wet. Then she pushed
me back suddenly, beating with her
little hands upon my breast as
though l were an enemy. DO
mott" she said. "Go!"
My eye caught sight of the great
key, Pakenham's key, lying there
on the table. Maddened. caught
it up, and, with quick wrench of
my naked hands, broke it in two,
and threw the halves on the floor
to join the torn scroll of England's
pledge.
divided Oregon at the forty
ninth parallel. and not at fifty-fCur
forty, when l broke Pakenham'
key. But you shall see why have
never regretted that
ASK Sir Richard PakenEam If he
wants his key now?' l said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

Here figure picture high living compiled
claimed that complete therefore
entirely Naees shows living
80 Dingey AdPayne
tariffs doubt that
carrying
In the above table market prices in
the 10 between 1890 standard Of o0
Thus, of living Dingey bill
points the duties
had operating living points
above the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2!

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %
"Gold-brickers." "white-washers,"
"stand-patters" and "whoopers"
are some of the terms applied to
the boomers of the Aldrich tariff
by Congressman Chas. H. Weisse
of Wisconsin, an operator of large
tanneries in the Badger state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

the first to string him up on our
telephone poles-what an awful
man, and such horrid talk, but you
must confess there are few grains
of truth in the above.
E. JOSIAH NASH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Former
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot
accepts presidency of national con-
servation association and takes
charge of Washington headquar-
tiers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

Daily and Sunday Press, deliv-
cred, 10 cents a week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Dedicated everything personal
quarreIs and family fights what thak In
about 800 words sign your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
CHAPTER XXXIV.

The Victory.
She will not stay the siege of low
ing terms,
Nor bide the encounter of assailing
eyes,
Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing
For she is wise, if ! can judge of
her;
And fair she is, If that mine eyes be
true;
And true she is, as she hath proved
herself. Shakespeare.
What have you done?" she ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

What have you done?" she ex-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
FOREST PROTECTION

The Western Forestry aud Conser
walton Associatiou.wi headquarter
az Portland. Ore, is conducting a
campaign for the protection of the
forests ia five Northwest states aud
the conservation OF natural resources
and Is doing an effective work II
spends annually over 100000 for
fire patrol alone.
The flye states OF Montana. Idaho.
Washington. Oregon aud California
contain half the merchandise timber
In the United states today fact
Of startling economic significance.
Il means not only that here is an
existing resource OF incalculable To-
cal and national value. but also that
here lies the great field OF produc-
ton for all time The wonderful
density and extent OF our Western
forests are not accidental but result
because climatic and other Condi-
tious are the most favorable In the
world for forest growth In Just the
degree that they excel forests else
where. II Is easier to make them
continue to do so,
The lumber production OF these
states increases as other states be-
come exhausted. Already Is II al
fifth that of the entire country
bringing at least s125.0o0,OO al
year. mainly the wages Of labor. into
circulation among their population
There Is no reason why this tre- /
mendous factor in the prosperity OF /
the country and OF these five ]
states especially. should not be made
permanent We have only TO profit F.
by the experience OF less fortunate /
regions. and here. where our for
ests are still virgin and vast and
whore Nature surpasses herself In
encouraging reproduction. protect
~ that new crop will DE ready whs
them from tire aud cut them SO
wisely that q new crop viii be ready
Shen the cid one is gone And with
the forests ne perptuate the waters
auu the Industries dependent on
both.
The Western Forestry and Couser-
yauon Asio"'ation is central
r,Ddium Tor facilitating their work
representing ard maintained by the
several local conservation and for
est protective { CARNATIONS of these
five states its purpose is to pro- !
teciiye ORGANIZATIONS of these five
s'htes. lis i.mECse is to promote
forest management. reforesting of
cut-oyer lands not more valuable
for agriculture, improvement in tax
alton systems, representation of stream
flow, and all of the other things {
comprehended by the word conserva-
ton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

ness, and his friends dropped off, and
Bib experienced the cold shoulder of
neglect.
One day he was discovered almost
starving In an empty house. and Yer.
lanes friends reproached themselves
for their unkindness to the poor old
man. A subscription was raised for
|hls benefit and the money handed to
him at n banquet mt which the twenty
seven subscribers were present. Bibi's
health was drunk with enthusiasm.
He rose to reply. but emotion so over
came him that he sought permission to
retire This was graciously granted,
and Bib retired. taking with him rs
he left the house the twenty-seven UNI
brelas of his entertainers. which he
gathered up MS he passed through the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
A Moman,s Great idea.

Is how to make herself attractive.
But without health, it is hard for
her to be lovely in face, form or
temper, A weak, sickly woman will
be nervous and irritable, Constipa-
ton and kidney poisons show in
pimples. blotehes. shin eruptions and
wretched complexion. But Electri
Bitters always prove a godsend to
women who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate stomach,
liver and kidneys, purify the blood;
give strong nerves, bright eyes,
pure breath, smooth. velvety skin.
lovely complexion, good health. Try
them. soc at B. b. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

Buckskin clothing was in the early
days of the western country almost
universal. among the frOntiersmen at
least When the railroad first went
through Idaho an old trapper came
down ont of the mountains and was
standing on the platform of little sta
ton His buckskin trousers, soaked
and stretched by the rain and themelt-
ing snow Of the winter and then dried
and Shrunk by the August sun. bagged
most wonderfully at the knees. \ ten
derfoot who stood near by observed
him with interest for several minutes.
Then he walked over to him and in
quirrd:
well. If you're going to jump why
don't you jump"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
FAIR PLAY

Whatever may be the private
opinion Of editors Of Republican pa
pers throughout Idaho as 10 the
merits OF Brady. o'Neil or Clagstonc
the three ayowed candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination. the spir-
It Of fair play and common decen-
ey should at least prompt them
to keep the columns Of their papers
free from mud singing, especially
when there Is no foundation for the
stories that are being peddled a.
round
Present indications point TO the
nomination Of either Brady or o.
Neil al the primaries jhis fall over
Jealous pprtisans Of these two can
didates are resortlng 10 abuse and
villification that cannot help but
prove boomerang after the nomi-
nations have been made Partisan
ship Il 10 be commended when II hta
for its object the placing Of the
cleaueat aud most capable men on
the ticket. but when Il descends
20 trickery misrepresentation and
abuse for no other purpose than TO
belittlc an opposing candidate IL
becomes cheap demagogy
This paper Is friend Of Goyerno
Brady Il believes he has made a
capable aud honest executive At
the same time Il recognizes In b.
y O'Neil man OF nnquestioned /
ability lie has been a powerful /
force Ia the development OF the re-
sources OF his home county and
other sections OF the state lie
has taken a prominent part In poll
ties aud han rendered valuable ser
vice To his party In private life
his record Is clean The reports
OF his being an Incorporate man are
false. lie has yet to
taste his first drop OF liquor The
truth OF the above statements can
easily be verified Then why this
abuse aud despicable SANDER? In
tho interest Of fair play II Is time
10 call halt
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
Served Them Riqht.

Higgins Wentworth was hoeing one
April morning when three rough look.
ing men climbed the fence and crossed
the field to him. They had just been
shipwrecked, they said. on the brig
Maria. They had lost even their
clothes. Would Higgins help them?
Higgins Wentworth looked closely
into the sailors faces. for he knew the
ways of men. Then he said:
You, the bowlegged one. go stand
twenty yards to the right. and I'll get
you to help me minute with the seed
in. You, badly. there. you stand TWEEN
~ yards to the left"
The two men complied. and the Hig-
gins Wentworth said quietly to the
man who remained:
What did you say your captains
name was?"
Williams, Captain Williams" was
the reply.
The old farmer sauntered to the man
OF TO the right.
what was your captains nsme"
he asked.
Everett, sir, the man answered.
Higgins Wentworth crossed the field
to the third man.
"What was your captains name"
THE name was Captain Jones'"
Higgins Wentworth leaned on his
hoe and gathered the three men about
him
"A fine lot Of sailors you are" he
Snorted. Ito go to sea in a ship with
three captains! No wonder you were
1t served you right
+roit Free Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16


They were driving from the railway
station 70 the village in which the
blissful honeymoon was 70 be passed
and. though she had not as yet brush
ed the confetti out of her hair. the
bride was in an agony OF nervousness
in case they should be taken for any
thing but n couple well seasoned to the
joys and sorrows of matrimony.
Presently the carriage drew back
with jerk.
whats the matter?" Queried the
bridegroom OF the coachman
"Horse thrown a shoe. sir" said the
driver.
che bride clutched her husbands
ar and. with what sounded suspi-
cicusly like sob. ''Oh. dear George"
she said. rs 1t possible that even the
very horses know we are married?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

! brought up TO think that in America
they have played out at everything
else they can somewhere get a piece
of land for nothing and the next
day be a prosperous farmer can
with difficulty be made to see IT,
In 1865 there were but little over
S1,000,000 acres under cultivation
in the United States Today the cul
tiyation acres number 10000, 900
and these acres are not only our best
but they are fast going up in value
beyond the reach OF men OF small
means. Keen scented corporations
snufung the Inevitable battle from
afar are turning their attention to
land and greedily buying whole
counties with no idea OF ever letting
an acre go. but the boy who thinks
he Is made for something higher
looks calmly on thinking there will
be plenty left for him should he
ever have to stoop TO H. The sons
II half-staryed teachers. lawyers, I
traders and others. who are unsuc-
,essful In their over-crowded calling /
are turning 10 our cheaper lands, |
sure to find there what they nor .
heir parents have known never
,efore truly Independent homes
Times. Anatone.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

Mary Shiftless. the Oldest daugh-
ter of Old Bill Shiftless, is getting
to be a young lady. Next year
she will graduate IL she has no bad
luck The other day Old Bill called
Mary to him and said: Now, my
girl. when you graduate | am going
TO buy you a nice gold watch with
your name engraved on II. | have
helped you all | could the past four
years. but times have been close
and couldn't do all | wanted to-"
Mrs, Shtftless said nothing. The
fact is Mary has been kept in
school by Mrs. Shiftless. The good
woman sewed at night and washed
in the day time to get money to
buy Mary's books. She denied her
self everything she possibly could
in order to have Mary look respect
able. For years Old Bill has grum
bled every time Mary had to have |
a Lew book. Bill has knocked on
the teachers and roared about the /
expense. He claims the public .
school svstem is graft and that
graduates amount to nothing. He
has often t2ld Mrs. Shiftless she
ought to Lt,l Mary out of school
% help her about the house. Bill
viii nrver bay Mary the watch, All
he will do will be to stand around
and blow about what a smart girl
Mary is and how she would have
been good deal ahead of where
she is now il the teachers hadn't
been against her-Osborne tKan)
Farmer
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
Complaining.

We do not wisely when we vent COM
plant and censure. Human nature is
more sensible of smart in suffering
than of pleasure in rejoicing. and the
present erdurances easily take up our
thoughts. We cry out for little pain
when we do but smile for great deal
of couteutment.-Fel
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
FAITHFUL BIB.
he Remained True to the Last to His
Little Weakness.

When Yerlalne. the French poet. died
he left his friend Bibilapuree as Il lega-
cy to those who had cared for him.
Bib was inoffensive. There was a ira
dition that years ago he had worked.
but the man lived not who had seen
him with pen in hand. Yet Bib was
looked after for the dead poets sake
Painters. sculptors, journalists. gave
him house room In turn. fed him and
clothed him. and Bib was grateful.
But one little vice of his was iucura-
ble-he Invariably walked off with his
hosts umbrella. This persistent alb
sentmindedness ut last produced u cool
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
Tales of the Town
THE PEOPLES SONG OF PEACE


TNHE grass Is green on Bunker Hn.
The waters sweet In BraHdyWiuc
The sword sleeps ia the scabburd san.
The farmer keeps his flock and vine
Then who would mar the scene today
With vaunt OF battlefield or fray?
rINIE brave corn liftH In regiments
Ten thousand sabers In the sun.
The ricks replace the battle teuts
The hammered tassels toss and run
Tho nolghing stecd. the buglea blast
These be but stories OF the past
TUE earth has healed her wounded
breast
The caunona pillow the field no more
The heroes rest Oh let them rest
In peace along the peaceful shorei
They fought Tor peace. for peace they
fell
They sleep In peace, and all Is we'll
TUE fields forget the battles fought.
= The trenches wave Ia golden grain.
Shall we neglect the lessons taught
And tear the wounds agape again?
Sweet Mother Nature, nurse the land
And heal her wounds with gentle hand
I o, peace on EARTH 10. flock and foldg
- I.o rich abundance. lat Increase
And valleys clad Ia sheen OF gold!
ON, rise and sing song of peace
For Theseus roams the land no more.
Aud Janus rests with rusted door
Joaquin Miller.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
War and Indemnity.

Bishop Hamilton says that war is
an antiquated relic. This may be
true in theory. but in actual conflict
the nation which wages that kind Of
war Is apt to have an indemnity to
pay.-Philadelphia North American.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

Frank Berry Is a lucky man, The
arrival of his sister to keep house
for him after boarding around for
$50 years more or less In streak
NJ good fortune he long hoped for.
Just think OF man living for $50
years and having his ham and eggs
and cup OF coffee bawled out some
thing like this: "Grunt and cackle
and one In the dark"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16
ALL sHoUD OWN A HOME.

We wonder how many of our boys
realize that land is going fast-boys
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16


( AZ a baseball banquet I'm Cleye-
land Neal Ball, the famous snort
stop. who last year made the only
IrLassisted triple play in the his DRY
Of The major leagues, said "Wo-
men are more intelligent on the aver
age than men. or that / am con-
WINGED. Why won't women then,
learn to understand baseball?
have never succeeded in making
clear TO one woman the difference
between an unassisted triple play
and a foul fly So, with the ladies,
| adopt a light facetious tone in
baseball matters. A lady once said
TO me: I love baseball, Mr.. Bail.
love especially to watch the man
at the bat II is so cute, too, the
way he keeps hitting the ground
gently with the bats end Why
does he do that, thought" Well,
you see, madam" said /. the worms
have an annoying habit of coming
up to see who's batting, and that
naturally puts a man out a bit; so
he just taps them on the head light
ly and down they go.'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

After the description of the sur
yey made by the Pittsburg *
Gilmore TO the head office. Boise
might as well be resigned TO being
on the stub from Emmett The
engineer describes the route along
the Boise river as being so crooked
that train leaving Grimes Pass
in the morning aud travelling 20
miles an hour all day would not be
far from it's starting place at night,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

been paid the fair sex by men subtle
in speech, says Harper's Magazine,
but the following comes straight
from the heart of an illiterate negro
who was married in the South the
other day by a white minister At
tie conclusion Of the marriage the
vice. "Oh we'll" answered the min
lister, you can pay me whatever
you think It is worth to you" The
negro turned and silently looked his
bride over from head to foot; then,
slowly rolling up the whites Of his
eyes, SAID: "Lawd, sab, you has
done ruined me for life; you has,
Tor sure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

Heard in the grandstand:
Charlie. said the young wife, II
want TO ask you something, Sup
pose the man who throws the ball
hits the man behind the bat-does
he get cigar or something?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

An old planter in the palmy days
before the war was blown up in a
steamboat accident on the Mississippi
They fished him out unconscious.
At the end of an hours manipula-
ton he came to. Where am II"
he asked, lifting his head feebly.
Safe on shore" the doctor told him.
Which side of the river?" he in
quired The Iowa side" the doc
tor replied The planter frowned.
He looked at the turbid yellow
stream. Then he said: Gust my luck
to land in prohibition state. Chuck
me in again.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

over at Gooding lives man
whose hobby Is Esperanto. the pro-
posed universal language, Just to
give an idea of what this lingo
does to the English language, we
give below translation of My
Country, 'Tis of Thee into Esper-
anto: "Ho. mia land, pri vi gojege
kantas mi. liberia land! Tie la pra-
patrij mortis, pilgrimantoj; yoku vi
montflankoj; viyu la land!"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

Come TO think OF II. why Is Il any
more OF feat to flyacross the Eng
lIsh Channel than to fly the same
distance across wheat field?
q -
Why Is that when a woman fails
IN baking a cake the family has to
eat IT, but when she succeeds 1t
is sent out to the neighbors?
y
During Roosevelrs travels abroad
he visited Amsterdam. Rotterdam
aud Pottsdam, SO we may look for
some more strenuous words added
10 his vocabulary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

Many delicate compliments have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
DhZ2ha15 H0l77e

turcd women of the city who have devoted time.
means ana energy untirngly to its cause At the
recent entertainment given under It's direction about
$3.50 was cleared for tho benefit of the kindergarten
and other past entertainments given through their en-
terprisc have from time to time aided IN the current
expenses of the institution.
These and the movements branching from the
work will ucccssitate means which 1t Is hoped may
be supplied through the generosity of those inter-
csted the The present quarters are all 100
cranpcd for the needs arising through the new en-
torprises Among them u large assembly hall ade-
o,atc for the meetings of the girls and mothers
clubs and the various programs outlined for the
future and it is the hope of all those Interested to
be able to secure q new Dulldhlg W!ich VIII H'eet
these requirements
All the work in connection with the west side
movement has an able coadjutor in the person of
Miss May f. Fox of the University who has had
spccal training both in Kindergarten and settle
mont work Among others who have volunteered
their services in the Miss Delaney and Miss
Nrorchead of the University. Miss Elsie Ward of the
high school and Miss Cannon of the L. d. s. u ana
II is hoped that any who in special lines con-
tribute the success of the enterprise VIII IRON
time to time take part.
1t is hoped that the Free Kindergarten may be able
to branch into day nursery work, and plans are be-
ing formulated towards this end. The board of di-
rectors are actively interested in its various aims
and lose no opportunity to work and plan for its
welfare The board comprises: Mrs. c. i. Richards,
president; Mrs. Elmer S. Jones' vice president; Miss
Lucille FRANKIE secretary; Mrs C. w Watson treas
,ircr Mrs simon Bambergcr Mrs, Wflam II. Child.
Mrs seldcn Clawson Mrs. l.. f. Hall, Mrs. ]. X.
Hardy Mrs e. o. Lee, Mrs. C. W. Meyer Mrs. w,
s Mccormick Mrs e. V. Silver Mrs. Sol Segel,
Mrs f. Il. stephens, Mrs. T.. a. Wedgwood Mrs.
Mary X Ryan Mrs. ]. W. Rookidgc. and Miss
Louise Cawson.