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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
INVENTOR OF .SLO-
GAN "SHOW ME-"
CONFESSES GUILT

CHICAGO, Feb 21.-Colonel
John I. Martin took issue with for
mer Governor Joseph w. Folk of
Missouri last night and defended
the slogan "Show Me" as indica-
tive of the spirit of his native
state. He even went further and
modestly confessed inventing the
phrase.
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Missouri Soci-
ETY. here yesterday Martin said:
81 was in New York many years
ago with friends, many of them
Democratic politicians, and we got
to telling stories, each man brag,
ging about the glories of his ma
tive state.
Il scoffed at their yarns and
said:
"I'm from Missouri. You've
got to show me-, The expression
was taken up and has become ia
nous.
Chicago. Charles Wiltshire
glove manufacturer, hacked to
death with stiletto by unidentified
man at his manufacturing plant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
TOO MUCH GOLD.

Have We Got Too Much Gold?"
asks the New Orleans Picayune.
That all depends on who is in
cluded in the I'VE. Buffalo Times.
There would seem to be a chance
for argument in the statement that
there is too much gold in the
world.-Toledo Blade.
A New York banker says over
supply of gold is responsible for
high prices. Why not put some of
the gold in cold storage and let out
some of the eggs?-Milwaukee Sen
tinel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Cor any case Of Catarrh that cannot b
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions. and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his Arm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ls taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
eous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold ~
al Druggists.
raks Hale Family Pills Tor eanstipar
ton. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
A CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION.

Doctor" says the haggard man,
I'm so troubled with insomnia that
| cannot think half the time. I've
tried every remedy that specialists
can prescribe. I've followed health
and diet rules, but still l cannot
sleep"
DO you have rising bell at
your homer" asked the wise old
physician.
yes"
"Then have it ring at midnight.
You'll go to sleep as soon as you
know you must get up, you know"
Chicago Post.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
ALLEGED HUMOR
DEATH FROM EXPOSURE.

well, that's what l call an appro-
pirate verdict" remarked Jilson the
other evening, as he threw down
his paper.
What is it?" asked his wife. =
why" he replied, you know the
defaulting cashier at the bank, who
committed suicide when the short
age was discovered"
Eyes, l remember" said Mrs. jill
son, "but what of the verdict?"
This morning." answered Jilson,
"the coroner's jury brought in a
verdict of death from exposure.
Tit-Bits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21

gay.
Jupiter and Saturn are In
benefic aspect with the moon
on this fifty-third day.
Venus augurs evil today for
those who "affIict women" An
unfortunate aspect also rules
over all who are faithIess or CO.
quettish. Dissipation, over in
diligence In food or drink, ex-
acting social distractions and
ostentation are all under maIig-
nant stars.
Engaged couples must be mu-
tuaIIy forbearing and generous
in configurations like this, for
there Is constant danger that
even slight and trivial causes
for vexation will develop into
grave quarrels.
Jupiter rules today as the
greatly fortunate planet and ex-
erts his greatest and widest
influence in favor and enlarge
ment Of honor, fidelity, justice
and generosity. Let reason and
kindness rule today and seek
to overcome pet prejudices and
old disIikes and hatreds.
A favorable influence lies
over the earth and all that per-
tains to it. Outdoor occupations
and amusements are under a
lucky sign. The indications are
good for short journeys, walk
ing and driving.
Real estate, building and sim
liar matters should prosper.
There is sign that business
plans made today are likely to
prove good.
In the household anything
connected with chickens, tur-
keys, ducks or geese should
succeed.
For persons with this birth
date the signs are that they
will profit during the twelve
month by doing good turns for
others and by exercising indus
try in matter which they
would prefer to neglect.
Good aspects rule children
born today. The signs are for
"ecod reputation, money and
property"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21

"The idea of the eugen-
list is not that the family
should be destroyed, but
marriage should take place
with reference to race de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
AND THERE ARE orHERs

The cook had been called away to
a sick sister, and so the newly-wed
mistress of the house undertook.
with the aid of the maid, to get the
Sunday luncheon. The little maid.
who had been struggling in the
kitchen with coffee mill that
would not work, confessed that she
had forgotten to wash the lettuce.
"Well, never mind, Pearl. Go on
with the coffee and I'll do it," said
the considerate mistress. "Where
do they keep the Punch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21

NEW YORK.-Interstate COM
merce commission will be asked to
investigate charge that certain
insiders" of Wells Fargo Express
Co. tricked stockholders into SELL
ing out just in time to miss 300
per cent dividend recently de-
clared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21

Some 100000 eggs, the fruit
of the pauper hens of Europe, ar
rived at the port of New York
the other day.
When the .Aldrich-Cannon-
Taft tariff bill was fixed up a
tariff of five cents a dozen was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
THE "FAUX PAS"

After he had kissed her and
pressed her rosy cheek against his,
and patted her soft, rosy chin, she
drew back and asked:
George, do you shave yourself?"
eyes," he replied.
IL thought So" she said. "Your
face is the toughest l ever-"
Then she stopped, but it was too
late and he went away with cold,
heavy lump in his breast.-Royal
Magazine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
Horoscope

1.-THE stars incline, but do not
compel"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21

oxpres address label each When that date
arrived subscription been laid in advance
cur the list change of date the address
nbel Il a receipt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
Tuesday, February %, 1910

Let kindness rule, and reason
sway;
Thus shalt thou have a starry
day,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
Josh Wise Saws

"Some men who could
paddle their own canoe aim t
got no canoe"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

these factories, This report $3.50
states that during the past three or
four years. between too,a a Hg , ann
utilized each season." From May Is to
June 81, a little over one month. the
catch of one vessel was 2,532,ooo men
hadcn. and of another vessel. 1b.l7A,s 800.
in the remainder of the season. ana
during the entire season obtained a.
600 900 An average number OF mem
baden taken at each seine maui OF one
of the vessels was ao,sbo, and in one
single haul 10000 were taken. AT
the meeting of the United States Men
haden Association in New York. IN
January, 1895. 1t was shown that thete
were forty -four of these factories IN
operation during the season or 1884.
Tho fleet consisted of fiftysix steamers
and twenty-eGht sailing vessels the
total number Of fish utilized was $685.
$4,000 Thus sweeping the waters
from Maine to Chesapeake Bay. is 1t
any wonder that fish. like meat. are
scarce and high? Is not this octopus
as great n curse as the meat trust?
Bear in mind that the above figure.
(533.361, 300 apply only to mcnhaden
citation, or fish trust. There are 9th
ers not included in these astounding
figures. These pirates contend that
the menhaden is not food fish. and
sells salted for food for their crews
$4,000 of menhaden during one season,
and it Is well known that before the
| Civil War thousands of these fish were
| sailed and eaten for food and thou
sands were consumed fresh. They wers
the food OF the poor, the support OF
tho masses, because they were cheap.
But, admitting for the sake of arEu-
ment only, that these fish are not as
desirable as some others. 1t is general
| ~ conceded that they arc the natural
/ food fish OF other fish, and In destroys
| ing them the food of all edible fish Is
I being destroyed The destruction OF
| the food fish OF the edible fish has d.
diminished the supply. Mackerel twenty.
| five or thirty years ago We're plentiful
and sold for 81 to S. per barrel. They
are now SIS to $40. Sturgeon were
| plentiful in James River. and retailcd
at TO 10 cents per pound. It is now
scarce and brings 20 cents. Shad were
abundant years ago--all well within
the reach of tho poor mans pocket
book. But the fish pirates, the men
haden combine. have swept the ocean
as it were with a flnetoot1 comb. In
catching the menhnden many other fish
! are caught at the same time, and tho
| whole catch is shoveled into tho RAJ
| pacious nav of the cauldrons of the
oil and fertilizer trust.
i Is it not time that the .Common-
wealth, for the commonwoal, should
have these factories dismantled and
native w Wat Shall tho entire wealth
of the state in the lish line be de-
stroycd by these people? When tho
4 poor arc crying for bread Will yon
give them a stone. or If they ask for
a. fish will you give them a serpent??'
l! ' Ric inroi" February I. z. NAsofs"'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
Voice Of the People.
save the Fish.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-One of the most important bills
to be considered by the present LeEis-
laturc is a bill offered by Captain
John A. Curtis. of this city, entitled,
"a bill to prohibit the catching of fish
in certain waters to be converted into
oil and fertilizers" This bin proposes
that lit shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation to catch by
seine. purse not or otherwise IN the
waters of Virginia west of the line OF
Cape Henry Lighthouse. any fish to be
converted into oil or fertilizer, max
ing 1t n misdemeanor, punishable by
fine. This Is a most desirable and
important measure. The only objection
to 1t is i docs not 20 far enough
History records the fact that after the
Britons We're abandoned by the Ro-
mans, who had left the island. they
We're overrun by the Picts and Scots.
They were in a terrible strait. In
their great distress they dispatched
messengers to Actius, the Governor of
Gaul, with the pathetic petition. Tho
groans OF the Britons," in which they
complained "rhe sea throws US back
on tho swords OF the barbarians: so
choice Of being either drowned or
butchered" The people or Virginia
arc pretty much in the same predica-
ment: like tho Britons. they arc he
tween ''thC devil and tho deep sea-
the meat trust has them at the mercy
of the butcher and the fish octopus is
dcprfving them of the products of the
sea-
1.-THE menhaden industry. organized
Cor the purpose OF converting fish
into oil and guano is DESTROYING one OF
the greatest resources of the Common
wealth, literally taking the food Of
the people from their mouths to graf
| ify its greed and cupidty These fac
tories have been established along the
coast of Chesapeake Bay and catch the
fish going and coming. Old ocean has
wonderful resources, but its supplies
are not inexhaustible.
Some idea of the depletion and de-
struction going on may be formed
made eor 1895. under the auspices 81
the United States Fish Commission
which alleges that some years owe,
4 700. 100000 fish have beer handled By
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
WISDOM IN SMALL DOSES.


WYE have never pretended to be ma
M ,rimonial agency, but II Miss Lillian
w Russell will have Houston eliminated
from her list of one-uight stands and
placed in the solid week stops, we suaran-
tee to arrange 1t for her TO ne the heroine
In one of Houstons world-famous wecci"ss.
Houston Post
southern paper tells us that there arc
worse men in the world than Cannon. we
have to look to the South Tor sensational
novelties these days.-Cieyeland Leader.
III an expedition is going to discover the
south Pole, let's have the polar zone pick
etcd to provide against such a contingency
as another Cook episode,-LouisSiue Courier
journal.
A course in writing poetry is announced
in the University of Missouri SO far as
We know. the death penalty has not oeen
abolished in that State.--Phiiadelphia PRESS.
when senator Eikns denounces senator
Aldrich, and declares himself to be near
,nsurgent. the gallery wakes up ana rcaii1ss
that something is doins-Phiiad eipii'1
Ledger.
hereditary tendencies are danserous-M,a MI 5.
Ham has failed in tho packing business be-
cause he broadoned out too last.-hI oohish
Eagle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
GAGGING THE GAG.

Delegate Stearnes Is leveling body
blow at all rhespians We know not
what his grievance Is. Whether he
has been the butt of some antique Joke
hurled over the footlights By tho low
comedian. or whether some sunburnt
soubrette has sung TO him from tho
apron, We do not know; but we do
| know well that comedians high and
| low and soubrettes young and old.
| from the State Maine regions to the
stage coach circuit in Arizona, viii
rise up and denouuce him ii his bill
goes through. Prohibit actors from
local digs? Prevent them under
penalty of the law from their much
cherished topical ailusions?' Gag the
gage II will be an outrage that every
actor Will resent as a taking away of
his property without due process of
law
Evidently Mr.. Stearncs has never
been an actor. If he had he would
never come from behind the tor
mentor" looked on half-filled house
~, o,.o ,o,rcs mat
.on ,ta an-c,l,o Had no
-, r,o ho von,d know
-. ,,.o,n, ro,,., :, "a 10 cross to
,, carta,, from
~ ai,ina s,aro hand tho name Of
,.,,. ao,d ,ou,n and then
an.,n .ooth;rn noyo, ahout !, some
,,..,, ao,a nc inc aforesaid
49, ia .,on,d snnreciate the 10Y
~, ,os ;,to tho actors heart when
., 80 q; th,t ,,,ruo dim audience
H. ,,,,,,s r,,rc horins TO
,arah 10 take mis- rar rirht from
49, 49,, o,,a ~ 20 n,ucl away his
- ,o,l ~. hroad from
So. ,ou,h u yo,,,d ,ea, that many
. oo6i,n could ,oyo, break Tho ice
49, or. co1a ,rd,orco could
,a,a ,,to t,,a b,1s.beaded man,s
,,io, cnor,1e he,woon ,ittors
.,,.. -, ,r,n,,u
,r, +oo Mr. sta,r,osa rim Wi,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

'huisc aHo tHhlIE IVoUl tlNtl ~ power
which they arc using to the distinct
advantage of the state.
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WILL THE PANAMA CANAL ray:
Everybody has taken 1t for granted
that the Panama Canal Will pay. II
1t VIII not. why should VIC build it2
Why should the government spend
millions In digging dirt and blasting
rock + American trade is not to he
benefited, directly or Indirectly? The
people naturally supposed that tho
government knew what 1t was about.
But now ADMIRAL Robley u. Evans. OF
iowa fame, is disputinE the economy
of the whole proposition, and Is plead
ing for free canal in current maya
zine article. Admiral Evans has formed
the habit OF doubling since lie has re
tired on fat half-pny but this fact
authority he should have fair hear
ing.
His argument is simple enough. The
amount of the shipping through the
canal. he says, viii obviously depend
upon the government toll, upon the
price of coal and upon tho railroad
rates of this country. The toll pre-
sumablv is to be 81 per gross ton,
and must under our treaties, he tho
same TO all Corners. The real question,
therefore, will be whether the canal
toll will be lower than the cost of coal
on the old and longer routes and
whether low transcontinental railroad
rates Will not make 1t more profitable
TO follow the present method of ship
menr- Manifestly, il tho toll is higher
for shipping to the western coast of
South America than the price of coal
for journey around the Horn, British
shippers Will follow the present routes.
Also, If the Suez Canal will so reduce
it's rates on New Zealand trade that
a merchant can profitably coal for the
longer journey, he will not use the
western route, via Panama. BY the
same reasoning, IL the American rail-
roads increase their charges for
freight to the coast. and decrease their
rates for transcontlnental hauls, they
may keep the present shipping to Pa
cific ports
All OF this reasoning is supported
by figures, and is finished with a
declaration in caps that the tolls on
the canal may not equal the annual
| cost of maintenance. This is very dis
tresslng. But neither Admiral Evans
nor any other man can settle the
question with pencil and paper in
advance. some ancient wiseacres. it
will be remembered. proved conclu-
slvelv that steamships could never
economically operate across the Allan
tic while other wise men demon
| strated beyond question that loco
motive limo could not pay. The value
| of the canal will be demonstrated only
when it Is in operation. If the gov
eminent finds that tolls are too high
it can most surely lower them. If it
finds land competition is running the
usefulness of the canal. we imagine
that it can adjust a new schedule of
rates. When We get the canal VIC
Win know what to do with it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

good manners because he happened
to sneeze at one OF tho great court
functions at the Winter Palace at st.
Petersburg while. / think it is Charles
Greyille, who. in his ''memoirs' OF the
reign Of William ". of England. re-
fers to the Duke of Norfolk of that
epoch as Something of boor,' for
having sneezed at a state ban1uct at
which the sovereign was present.
Copyright. 1910, by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

constitutional amendments row before
whether or not they are willing TO
perpotliatc In Office tho courthouse
rings which desire to maintain n syn
dictate upon public Office In Virginia.
This paper has had little to say
about tho amendments which lcngthcn
the session of tho Assembly and reg,,-
late tho reading of hills. We havc left
tliese proposals 10 the Judgment or the
Assembly. VI that body thinks the
changes necessary. VIC shall not OPP
VIC do oppose as contrary to the best
interests OF the state. as contrary to
tho spirit OF tho Constitution and as
pcrfecting a line of Legislation that is
neither fair. crcditablc nor Just. We
have frequently pointed out the fall
lacy of surprising that Democratic
principles prescribe that commissions
crs and treasurers should be elected.
We have shown that n scmblance of
popular election may become a nero
NiV"h ~ III bS9'H5'i't,
and collecting taxes, the men in Office
cannot servo the interests of tho whole
state and of thetr own particular
constituents at the same time. That
is too obvious to require argument.
There is also another point. That is
tho manner in which the law on tho
subject has been Iuggled and tho Con
stitution has been overriden. Nothing
in tho recent history of Virginia legis-
! lation is less creditab1e. The makers
| of the Constitution wisely prescribed
| that commissioners of the rev.
| enuc could either be elected or ap-
pointed. hut that IL elected they should
not be eligible for reelection. rms
was Intended to remove the commits
4 sioner once and for all from petty
| politics and to make him responsible
| only to tho Auditor The Assembly at
once directed that commissioners should
be elected. but later reconsidered this.
Before the end of tho election term
came, the Assembly, in 1906. authorized
the appointment of commissioners by
the court, and, again. in 1908, once
more changed the law so that the com
mssioncrs might be elected
What was the purpose OF this en-
actucnt and repeal. and re-enactment
and resentment? The answer Is OBJ
vious: In no other way could tho men
whom the Constitution said should not
be reelected be kept in office. Only
BIZ changing the law, as the time of
election approached, could the Assem-
bly, defeat the plain and obvious pro-
visions of the Constitution. The end
was accomplished Men who were in
| office in 1902 arc still able to draw
I their fees. If the present amendment
is passed. these same officers can hold
on indefinitely and can aid in perpetu-
ating the county courthouse rings"
VIII the Senate of Virginia be a
party TO this transaction? Will it
legalize a practical violation of the
Constitution. amending the Constitu-
ton To ut the violation7 VIII IT give
its approval to a measure whose chief
effect Will be TO keep county politi-
clans In office for an indefinite term?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
Whila the littIn atn

Lent. While the little Htaryeyed
blondes OF Richmond ara looking very
demure and penitent-eyed this morn
Ing. there's II something in their micn
which suggests that they have not
wholly forgotten how to Ani1o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
MERELY JOKING.
How Did lie Know.

How Did lie Know.
Cincinnati Tourist twho, for the first
time has Just entered restaurant In
Paris: 1.-Two you ordercd?
ST. Louis Tourist Cwho has reached tho
table some minutes before, ana VINO looks
IN from n Froucl, hill of farcl: Yes"
Cincinnati Tourist what DID YOU or
St Louis Tourist dmpaueuiiy) How do
I know?"--Chicago News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
Per C.nniln IYenlth.

I. Which State, has the most wealth
per capita. Virginia or West Virginia?
.. Which is the weather of the two
States in the way OF taxes, that Is.
which receives the greater revenue,
Virginia or West Virginia?
3. Which State has the greater
number of millionaires, Virginia or
West virginia. A READER.
l. At last reports as furnished by
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor, the per capita wealth of West
virginia was $3.50 and of Virginia $685..
2. The state of Virginia receives a
much larger revenue than West Vir-
ginfa. though West NirEinta's local
taxes aggregate more than those OF
Virginia.
3. West Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
Foolish Questions.

'Wcro you ever arrested before " asked
imposing fines for spsodins
What do you think I've been doing all
these years?" said the chauffeur, pushing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
Army Examinations.

HfINy F.tUTHIHVITUnT.
Please inform mo through your
Query Column IL a man can pass the
examination in the United States Army
In every respect and has boon operated
on for appendicitis, Will that knock
him from getting In the army?
a CONSTANT READER.
II the man Is sound and has fully
recovered from the operation. he
would not be disqualified
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
.r.nte.t nn,lroud Terminus, Etc.

l. Please publish the city In the
United States that has more railroads.
2. Which Is considered the greater
railroad terminus?
g. What Is the capital of West Vir-
GINA? r. G. II
J. NVc do not understand whether
you mean the city with the largest
number of railroad connections or the
city with the largest number OF street
railways.
2. Chicago has more railroad con-
nections than any other city.
3 Charleston kanawha.