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The Detroit times., 1910-09-22

The slocum liquor law in Ne
braska, which has been on the statute
books of that state for 30 years, pro-
vides for city. town or village option.
William jennings Bryan, in q fight
which he Is waging against the
liquor interests in Nebraska, attempt
ed to get the recent state convention
of the Democratic party to declare
for county option, the same as is In
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
BY DR.. A. p. DRUCkER.

A few centuries ago the cry of
humanity was. Where Is the Foun-
tain OF Eternal YOUTH" Close upon
the echo OF this cry there followed
one similar TO IL: Where is the Elixir
OF Life Intending. possessing which
many can defy old age and death
and dwell upon the earth forever?
Throughout the centuries old age and
death have been terrors TO man. Old
age. with its hoary head and weak
ened body, and death drawing the cur
tain over the consummated drama
these were Ilisfortunes TO be contem-
plated with despair, avoided. II II
might be. Even the Bible regards
death as q punishment brought upon
mankind by sin. Hence the abhor.
renee. the unspeakable dread we feel
toward death, and In a lesser degree
toward old age. We trembie at the
suggestion that we are growing old
while the bare mention OF death fills
us with shuddering fear and hopeless
rebellion.
And yet old age should be the hap
piest stage In our LIES journey. the
sunset glory TRANSPORTING the mem
DRY OF wellspent day into a real.
ity. and death should be 10 US the
, our every action and thought ought
to shape itself. for which we ought 70
struggle and live and suffer.
But man, the highest OF all crea'
lures, does he alone descend the lad
der. merely returning to dust after
death. his sole reason for existence
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
From Another Point of View

In second place. the Ath letics all drop dead
The federal bring us our meat trust minced
And now the public Las survived another parade
anpears be authorities crack the
procor Knott Owens ever, the
the pumber hasn't
Paul.
Several Ann Arbors the variety OF the mushroom
toadstool
probably thinks the Republican
n
Michigan as long a.
Mr. 4 would surprise not fcw
Hoboes the police fast they
in Tramp, tramp. the boys are marching
fenced the house Of correction will
already certain o will BE-
dresses of friends In Chicago and
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
The Soul The Flower of Creation

being that he may fertiliZe the soil
ultimately? Is man but a link In the
chain OF being, returning TO the earth
what she gave 10 the herb, what IL
gave TO the animal. what this last
gave TO man? Then, indeed, were
man the meanest OF all living things,
the lowest OF all creatures, the bot
tom-most rung In the ladder Of being.
for while all other creatures ascend
the ladder OF life, man descends
Up TO certain period. adolescence,
the body, the human fiower-stem.
grows. Later. the feelings and emo
lions make their appearance, which
may be called the leaves OF the
human. Still later. the intellect
grows; and the period of its quicken
ing is the budding-time for the soul
blossom. Finally, the soul. the aim
and primal thought hidden in the seed.
makes It's appearance. II bursts into
bloom and is ready TO delight, with
the splendor OF it's blossom and the
subtlety of its perfume higher world
of spiritual beings.
When, therefore. old age steals upon
us, when the body becomes weak, the
senses dtmmed, and finally when our
very mind grows weary of Its former
interests, we should not repine and
fear. but rather rejoice at this omen
that our soul has reached it's time OF
full bloom. attained its full glory. and
is ready to watt its fragrance forth
TO the delight of serener world,
whose spiritual inhabitants will exult
in It's perfection and marvel at its
glorious unfolding
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
THE BALLAD OF A BACHELOR

Listen. ladies. while ] sing
The ballad of John Henry King.
John Henry was bachelor.
His age was thirty-three or four.
Two maids for his affection Wed.
And each desired to be his bride,
And bravely did they strive to bring
Unto their feet John Henry King.
John Henry liked them both so well.
To save his life he could not tell
Which he most wished 20 be his bride.
Nor was he able TO decide.
Fair Kate was jolly. bright and gay,
And sunny as summers day;
Marie was kind. sedate and sweet.
With gentle ways and manners neat.
Each was so dear that John confessed
He could not tell which he liked best.
He studied them for quite a year,
And still found no solution near.
And might have studied two years
Had he not, walking on the shore,
Conceived a very simple way
or ending his prolonged delay
way in which he might decide
Which OF the maids should be his bride.
lie said, ri toss into the air
A dollar, and I'll toss II fair.
II heads come UP I'll wed Marie;
III tails. fair Kate my bride will be-"
Then from his leather pockethook
dollar bright and new he took;
lie kissed ore side for fair Marie.
The other side for Kate kissed he.
Then In n manner free and fair
lie tossed the dollar In the air
'Ye fates." he cried. pray let this be
lucky throw indeed for me-
The dollar rose. the dollar fell;
lie watched its whirling transit well,
And Off some twenty yards or more
The dollar fell upon the shore.
John Henry ran to where IL struck
To see which maiden was In luck.
But. oh, the irony OF fatel
Upon it's edge the coin stood straight!
And there. embedded I'm the sand
John Henry let the dollar standl
And he will tempt his fate no more.
But live and die a bachelor.
Thus. ladies. you have heard me sing
The ballad of John Henry King
ELLIS Parker Butte.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22

and progress require discrimination
Col Roosevelt has by this time In
dorsed everything In the policies ana
achievements OF the administration
that deserves Endorsement In the
Judgment Of the candid and reason
able. He has Endorsed the Taft con-
servation program as far as 1t Is q
definite program. He has Endorsed
piecemeal revision OF the tariff SEIZED
ules. He has Endorsed the expert
commission plan, liberal reciprocity
with Canada, free trade with the
Philippines, the railroad act, the com
mission on railroad capitalization. the
postal savings banks act, proposed
labor legislation.
What has he passed over in 81
lence-for be II noted that he has
not condemned or criticised a single
,, presidential act of omission or com
mission-what has he failed TO In
dorse? The Winona speech OF pain
full memory, the withholding OF plums
from insurgent Republicans whose OF
Tense was unwilingness to take the
law from Mr.. Wickersham, and In
sistence on keeping platform pledges
The bungling In the Pinchot-Bal-
linger case and the creation OF a bad
muddle by delay and indecision?
Col. Roosevelt, aware OF his infiu'
ence, is not exercising the right which
the Record Herald. for example, is
exercising. He praises where praise
is due, and stops there. We praise
but we also criticise where we think
criticism proper and necessary. Tt
expect Of Roosevelt general, blank
| Endorsement of the Taft administra
ton is TO expect him to stultify him
self and to subordinate loyalty to
friend to loyalty to principle and con
viction.
No general" Endorsement, 1t Is
clear. is forthcoming. But there Is nc
grievance in that fact, no 'undermin
| ing"-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
English Horribly Misspoke"

the same as in the noun "demeanor,"
which may be good or bad. "Debase,"
however. implies ignoble action.
HUMOR and WIT-Not the same
thing at all. "Humor" Is contagious;
you and the "humorist" laugh to-
gether. You just can't help laughing,
even though you don't know precisely
what you're laughing at. The "hu-
morist" may not say anything worth
quoting His humor may be In his
smile, his accent. IL Is an atmosphere,
so to speak, and II is usually gooc-
natured and harmless. But wit" Is
bright, keen, incisive. II will bear re-
peating. But II doesn't always make
you laugh. IL may sting and smart.
Instead of smiling with the witty man,
as you do with the humorist, you may
dislike him, and hate his wit. A book
that keeps you smiling is humorous;
pun is witty. although it's usually
poor wit
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22

HOME and HOUSE-These words
don't mean quite the same thing. a
house" Is something material. made
of SO much wood, brick, stone. plaster.
etc. But that isn't necessarily
home" Some sentimental person
has said that home Is where the
heart is" and while that's a bit in
definite. the sentimental person had
the right "hunch," II we may lapse into
slang for a moment. The home
includes the wood, brick, stone, ETC.,
and also the hitchingpost and back
yard and garage; but it's more than
that. Home" Is the house with all
the human associations" added. You
can't build a home" And you can't
buy a home" or sell home The
house without the intimate family re-
lationship of the inmates isn't a
home" at all.
GENIUS and TALENT-Don't call
little Johnny a genius" II he can
draw a fish that looks more FISH
than an aeroplane. He may nave
talent" But genius" Is big thing
Few men in a generation are born
with genius. It's a gift Of nature, and
rare one. Talent is a smaller gift,
or an acquired faculty. The man with
genius" is great beyond other men;
the man with talent" Is merely
clever. The genius" has imagination ;
the talented" man Is practical, and
NAV not have an idea beyond dollars
and carbureters.
DEMEAN and DEBASE-There's
nothing disparaging in the word de
mean" It's a perfectly good" word,
IL you know how to use 1t. man
| "demeans" himself well or badly, just
az he conducts" or behaves" him.
self we'll or badly. The meaning IS
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
Thursday. September D.
lOlO
THE PRESIDENTS PATRONAGE

The presidents letter on congress
sional patronage-for the letter sign
ed by his secretary is his-has dis
tressed and perplexed his friends and
amused his enemies. The presidents
strength In all the recent turmoil has
been In standing firm and saying
nothing. He would more wisely have
held TO this attitude. He is quite in
capable OF saying anything but the
truth, or even OF concealing the truth,
but there was no apparent necessity
for him TO volunteer this curious con
fidence.
Most presidents have used their
patronage unblushingly for party
ends. while processing theoretic de-
vo;ion to high ideals OF a non-partisan
civil service. Mr.. Taft is a real civil
service reformer and abhors the poll
teal use Of patronage: but he is too
honest TO pretend that II is non-exist-
ent. Having been persuaded to try
some experiments with IL himself,
with bad results. he frankly acknow-
lodges his mistake and hereafter he
| will follow the usual rule" in the dis.
tribution OF offices.
The candor OF this declaration Is
its only merit. But the subject is one
that presidents do not usually talk
about in public. II Is something OF a
shock to hear the partisan use OF
executive patronage. in the distribu-
ton OF the 'spoils." freely spoken OF
as the usual rule" and to learn that
even "in the interest OF what the
| leaders believed would lead TO party
success" so conscientious a president
as Mr.. Taft swas willing to make GER
tain discrimination" with the pur-
pose OF influencing legislation. The
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22

best part of this ayowal Is the ac'
knowledgment OF failure:
The president feels that the value
OF federal patronage has been greatly
exaggerated, and that the refusal tn
grant II has probably been more use
full TO the men affected than the APP
pointments would have been"
II Is TO the credit OF the insurgents
that they were not moved by the sus-
pension of appointments In their dis
tricts, and OF their constituents that
their votes were not controlled by the
prospect of postoflices. The discipline
recommended by the leaders" on
the contrary. proved more a help
than hindrance. as the president
now perceiyes.
In the larger sense, one would
hesitate 10 say that Mr.. Taft Ia not q
good politician: but he Is quite too
big man to be successful In the pet
~ details OF party management and
too honest to conceal his failure after
ward. The first impression which
this letter makes Is unquestionably Of
equalization. The men from whom
patronage was withheld are trium-
plant. and the president is inviting
their support. This is a perfectly OBJ
vious construction. Yet knowing Mr..
Taft as We do. It is fairer to read no
more into the letter than is expressed
IN IT, Perhaps he should virtuously
have denied that politics had ever
been considered in appointments, but
would that have been entitled TO be-
lief? Everybody at Washington knows
what was done or not done during
the session of congress. IL might
have been wiser TO say nothing about
il. now that IL Is past, but at least
the president makes no false pre-
tenses-Philadelph Public Ledger.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
Why Should Col. Roosevelt lndorse
Everything President Taft DoesP

ing omissions. The former is sup
posed 10 sound better on the stump
and to look better in print, although
the practical politicians egregiously
underestimate the intelligence of the
average observer of things political.
But why should an independent, self
respecting man do what no indepen-
dent, setf-respecttng newspaper-the
Record Herald. for instance-would
think for a moment OF doing for any
party or any leader? Why should he
issue unqualified, rhapsodical indorse-
ments where the interests OF truth
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
BEES MAKE A RABBIT SWIM.
Sting Him Until He Takes to the
River TO Escape Their Attack.

ALTOONA. Pa, Sept 21.-A pur-
sued rabbit took refuge under a hive
of bees in the yard of Postmaster FL
mer Z. Rhodes, at Boyer, Blair coun-
ty, and very soon thereafter the bees
resented its presence and stung 1t
several times on the ears.
In the frenzy of pain, bunny sped
to the river near by, plunged In and
swan to the opposite bank, several
times ducking it's ears under the
water to allay the pain.
Hunter say It Is very unusual for
rabbits to enter the water, and few
people know they can swim.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22

Regular" friends of the admins
tration, It seems, have now aban'
doned all hope Of securing a gen
eral' Endorsement of the president
from Col Roosevelt. Specific indorse-
ments of concrete acts and measures
and policies do not satisfy them. and
the talk OF Roosevelt's deliberate un-
dermining of Taft's position may be
expected TO continue.
OF course, there is a great differ
ence between a blank Endorsement
covering everything and series oil
specific Endorsements plainly show
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
RULES
FOR
COURTSHIP.


U that flight time"
to
Now this wins world needed
erraticaly
light
about 'front.' immemoral
different with
themselves believe that times and customs have
changed sincet their sparkling
IL ineffective
There longing
conduct
years began around sort of getting
her bearings
mewed pretty loudly having struck
la scent - A.. -. -,
II r.r CAT howed
the cats the Only
II u her long bTling, tall
BY II will
public behooves those
would no in the hurry Into line
umpedand for once sne
with people
little dogs tempting bits (or bai
and she will
she headed mpulsey
shekbo have a many years ago
all tonic to with big cat
enthusiastic public opinion cat might scratch
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22

The hours for calling should be from $3.50 TO 10:s
and with additional half-hours to say goodby.
He does believe that the young people shou
sit close on the sofa engrossed In their happine
that they forget the fight Of time"
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
OBSERVATIONS

laid hard a
of the
permit dim softened lights
The Detroit times., 1910-09-22
lefe Is the Reason Why
william ]. Bryan Never
Reached the Presidency
\ County Issue 10 Up In Nebraska
and He Has eoIted He Party
Rather Than Sacrifice a
Principle.

ed to get the recent convention
Principle of the Democratic party to declare
county option, the same as Is In
1Ree in Michigan
unsuccessful the James Dahman
Aman opposed to the Bryan program
Bryan declaration that he will not support Dahman
Dahlman friend politically and personally and has been Tor
h 10 years
est his
big the campaign In Nebraska
ere Bryans views FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE HE
WILL BOLT HIS PARTY
AND IN DOING WHICH HE WILL VOTE AGAINST HIS LIFELONG
1RHND
Nebraska Dhmn viii amount to Reputation
Bryan by party majority people his state and
s may bis long and picturesque political career
matter, but the result OF the election
commanding word ANY ISSUE
prove be the however this last word viii be
the all time those
His enemies QUESTIONED THE SINCERITY OF THE MAN
generations why Bryan never
y reached presidency of the United States.
will serve to why good Of his people
only thon and will tell the story Of the crun
q ambition upon principles and honest convictions
Wrong the the nation there should
do him the injustice of charge that in the PRONUNCIATION
81 acting otherwise than good faith and from
his country dependent the change
Re proposed in standard of currency.
Bryan mistake shooting
vide his aim for the adoption Of policies with which to
eembat oppressive conditions Of his time
For this policy adoption into the propaganda Of
this same insurgency sweeping country drawing
jorties to standard wherever lifted.
sufficient forever keep him out Of the pres
dency hope but did he
stufy himself principles government he
believed to be right
There was plenty of precedent Byan part
Ing the Democratic party
leaving him occasion when they
could nota agree with him
By tn. same token he leaves party agree
siAM
position liquor question well known for
outspokn the matter all other things
For now right wrong the platform Of
party directly for the opposite his views simply
because that candidate
lis party exactly opposite his simply
1e FRIEND would amount the SACRIFICE
OF PRINCIPLE and Bryan not built that way.
He opposing of party and majority in his party
Nebraska majority the people Nebraska according the
dispatches purposes founded principle and who aim
purposes principle matter what the the
ambition notice of major and have objection bringing
mp with minorites.
may a point upon which Bryan
with his party Nebraska
III question whether a county may
whether shall
take action Individually
question enough however permit Of two sides and
relnquish might
the usual odds.
With him it is MORAL matter Say what about the lack
Of wisdom his economies questioned the moral fibre this
Christian who has been apty hkene Gladstone the
power his appeal to the conscience his countrymen
almost certainty that he longer has presidential aspiration
that he did have he would be found
always found sadfas and unwaverngo principle
SECONDLY for the highest Office the gift of his ountrymen
II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-19
IDAHO FOREST FIRES
% ARE UNDER CONTROL
Flames Will Be Confined to Sec.
( Ito lions Now Ablaze., ). !. = III i.

Wallace, Ida, Aug. 18-With prac-
tfcally every forest fire in his district
under control, judging from reports
received from rangers in charge of
the fire fighting forces, Supervisor
Weigle is resting for the first time in
six weeks.
Data received shows that fifteen
mile trench encloses the Big creek
fire and 200 men guarding the line are
now digging second trench about
half mile from the first and will
back fire the area between them.
Pine creek is reported intrenched
with a twenty ive-mile ditch, which
now surrounds it. Estimates on the
Pine creek fire say that two and a
half townships were burned over,
about $4,000 acres. ...,... 81. -
One company of United States
troops left Wallace over the Northern
Pacific for Saltese to be transferred
to the Milwaukee and taken to Avery
to- act as reserve fire guard there.
The other company has gone to Placer
creek, about three miles from this
city, to act as a reserve for fighters
stationed in that direction. IL A;.} u. :,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-19
SHE DIDN'T NEED A DISGUISE.

A college girl who became a
hired" girl learned something about
women's looks.
I expected to have difficulty in
Disgusting the fact that that I was a
lady, and to that end got together a
shabby lot of clothes, says Anne
Forsyth, a college girl who tells
readers of the Delineator for Septem-
Der about her experiences as a
hired" girl,
Alas! the mistake was apparent in
less than two weeks, yet only re-
peated proof could force me to &C.
knowledge that I was not whit
better looking than my new associ-
ates. I was soon to learn that
clothes and grooming do not make
the lady, so far as her appearance
goes; and many time I have seen
a mistress talking to a maid in the
agency, when the girls in the back
room would whisper: Which is the
lady?" IL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-19
CONGRESSMAN STEVENSON.

In the stress of state and county
affairs it quite frequently happens
that we do not give sufficient thought
as to our representation in Congress.
Of course we know our congress
man, Halvor STEVENSON, has made
good; but did you ever stop to think
what power this same man Steiner
son, has been in Cong ress-how he
has comps lied through his abilities
and untiring efforts those who
thought we were but back-woods
folk to recognize the fact that the
9th Congressional District of Mime.
sofa was on the map of the United
States-that its people were cultured
and the most progressive and up
to-date-that our resources were
equal to if not greater in this con-
gressional district than some of the
smaller states in the Union? If you
don't know this, read what some of
the leading periodicals have said
about him and what his colleagues
in Congress think of this big brainy
man.
And like big men he does his
work without making a big noise
and does not 60 after things with
brass band with the idea of
getting lot of personal glory out
of it, but rather that his work shall
result in substantial results to the
people. Take just one instance: Do
you know that Mr.. STEVENSON is
recognized as one of the best posted
men in the country on the postal
service and been a leading factor in
getting the rural free delivery estab-
lished and extended and that he
has taken leading part in getting
the transportation cost of mail matter
reduced almost one third during the
last eight years? In Mr.. STEVENSON,
this district and state has a repre-.
sentative second to none in Congress
and we will but honor ourselves and
do this district and the state and
nation no greater service than by
re-electing him that he may con-
tinue to so ably represent our
people.-Stephen Leader. ,... :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-19
Skin And Scalp Troubles
r. oof Yield To Zemo.

A clean liquid preparation for ex-
ternal use. The City Drug Store is
so confident that ZEMO will rid the
skin and scalp of infant or grown
person of pimples, blackheads, dand-
ruff, eczema, prickly heat, rashes,
hives, ivy poison or any other form
of skin or scalp eruption, that they
will give your money back if you are
not entirely satisfied with the results
obtained from the use Of ZEMC).
The first application will give
prompt relief and show an improve
Iment and in every instance where
used persistently, will destroy the
germ life, leaving the skin in clean,
healthy condition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-19

The republican attitude on. the
tariff looks towards the future.
The democrats look toward the
past. It is the old contrast be.
tween the republican party as a
party of construction and the
democracy as the party of OBJ
struction. The people have made
a choice on this point number of
times in the recent past, and there
is no reason to doubt that when
the situation is clearly put up tc
them in the approaching cham.
paign they will be able to make an
equally reasonable decision. = Gin
cinnati Times Star. E:&
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-19

There is certain courtesy due
the incumbent of the presidential
office in his own party. especially
persistent discourtesy is not to be
expected. The attitude of Senator
Cummins and the majority in con.
troll of the Iowa convention toward
President Taft will certainly cause a
reaction in his favor, the Brooklyn
Eagle thinks. Mr.. Taft, it says,
has neither done nor left undone
anything forfelting his claim upon
one of the cheapest of all commodi.
ties courtesy"