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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
SHIFTING THE ISSUE.

Announcing the impending prosecution of the
Sugar Trust, along the lines of application for
It's dissolution In accordance with the bills against
the American Tobacco Company and Standard
Oil, it is stated with authority that the Attorney
Generals Department expects to demonstrate the
high cost of living TO be symptom of trusts
and trust methods. Crack a trust, runs the
semi official announcement, land you will find
the high cost Of living inside" This, accord
ing to the new line of effort is the milk in the
cocoa nut The department looks to letting out
the milk by breaking the shell.
There would be more popular enthusiasm over
this new light were it not for the fact that it
seems the purpose to demonstrate by the iniquity
of the trusts the harmlessness of the tariff. The
high cost of living is TO be run to earth at
carefully located spot. The 90 f. D. of the
Such a course is necessarily futile to the degree
has already disposed of.
There is little doubt that trusts and trust
methods render the 'high cost more acute They
have served the purpose of emphasizing in daily
experience an evil condition. But it will avail
little toward remedial action to pretend to do
away with an evil by hopping off the growth with
out removing its cause SO long as tariff sche-
dulles, for any reason, are high enough to secure
for the necessities of life grinding price, so long
will such perncious condition result in agencies
which will use IL to the end Of oppression. To
kill one trust will, under such circumstances only
serve to clear place and make culture for an
other. The evident desire 10 shift the public at
tenton to regard of an effect and the disregard
OF the cause hardly has superficial pla,lsibility
10 Justify it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
"MISTOOK IN HIS JUDGMENTS"

Elhu Root seems to have taken mean ad
vantage Of his old friend, Colonel Roosevelt
Speaking ostensibly in his behalf in New York,
the Senator denied tina, the Colonel was "nen-
ace" and stated that, if any one so considered
him, the best way to further the ends of his
alleged ambition would he to elect the Democratic
ticket.
Although Mr.. Root did not say 80, the clear
implication of this advice was that, given the
power of the power behind tho throne the ex-
President would speedily tie himself up by rea-
son of the length of his rope; whereas, to deny
his present ambition would be simply to strength
TN him in the appeal for vindcation which he
would make TO the country after his defeat
1t is not surprising that there should be crop
of rumors to the effect that the ex-President is
not at all pleased with these remarks. 1t is con-
sdered significant that Mr. Root win make no
more speeches He appears to have said it ALL
and too much. Mr.. Roosevelt doubtless feels that
there is only one person competent to deny that
he is menace, and that person is himself
For any one else to make such remark implies
doubt as to his capacity. 1t were the part of
modesty for Mr.. Roosevelt to say he is not a
dangerous person: il were the part of i'm
pertinence in any other to say as much Mr.
Roosevelt denies that he is menace; but it is
quite clear that he is certain that he could be
menace, if he wanted to, at any time and in any
event.
Concerning Mr.. Root, Colonel Roosevelt once
said. in self-depreciatory moment, that he had
the greatest mind in the world. After the con-
illusions of that giant intellect, as given in the
New York speech, the Colonel may be excused if
he wonders how he ever came to make such
misestimate. Even in his case it holds true that
the very ablest of men must perforce at some time
be "mistook in his Judgments"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
FIRST STEPS.

m In all conscience the perusa of the average
Nfunny p:s,e" is solemn exercise. The comedy
&f the comics is Of a character TO hint strongly
~ tragedy Of the public taste-or want Of il.
As rule these allegedly humorous departments
nm abont as playful as hppopotamus, as in
lellectual flip as the regular and stereotyped
Snrves Of a pony ballet. An occasional glance
Trough the English and European humorous
nrnals discloses a marked superiority TO pub
2irAtions Of the same class in this country. With
IN humor turns thought, on the whimsical,
the fanciful. 1t is touched with satire. The
1Agh il brings is all the sweeter for the fact
~ amusement comes sometimes only after the
apreciable pause necessary for the brain to weigh
value Of the surprise, or the contrast, that
- the basis Of every good joke. We are fond
nplling the English slow-witted when the Eng
nnan dives into Punch he at least finds here
deere jewel.
omething other than bit Of malformation or
oktion, ON an American funny page. is
tore not only humorous, but remarkable.
ascsntly came across such bit. pat and trite
II itself, but Ginning for all'that by res-
sntle appeal and it, thoughtful moral
itatyis1ss j llsPailg The notes for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
a "story" of the big and wealthy contractor.

u StpTN oi Tue HlS anu wealthy Noup"StoA' ~
quote:
In,erviewer---'Im told, SIR. that
you began life as poor b,1ckuyer.
What was yostr FIRST step torwards'
Great Contractor-"I became good
bricklayer.
Here, of course, is nothing more than the old,
old copy book moral for success in life. 1t
carries however, far more force than the more
or less fictitious stories of the earnest lad who
made himself into a merchant prince by picking
up pins the boy who drove spikes accurately
that he was thereby fitted to be Superintendent
of the road Both the copy stories and the facts
OF life bear ont the simple principle Of accom-
plishnent based efficiency in the small things.
it is the strong heart and the earnest will for inn
provement that help along the path Of progress.
give it the homev hnmor of the simple re-
cita of an always remarkable fact is to show the
possibilities of the joke column. Humor ceases
to be humorous when il gets far away from life
and human experience. Alleged humor has, so
far as the newspapers are concerned gotten 80
far away from this basic requirement that the
artists cannot even give their supposedly human
figures human forms. 1t is al-pictures and
words, incident and legend-artifcial, forced, I'M
natural. With the material so abundantly at
hand he will be the successful editor in this re-
spect who will ultimately win back against false
education in inanity public that is not at heart
essentially inane.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

President Taft's coming to Richmond on No.
vember g. means that it will have been year and
day since he was here last. That IS long
sentence to keep away from Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
calling him ,liar--because, as he explained, II
happened that he ,Cos bar.

If the three men arrested on the charge OF being
implicated in the destruction of the Los Angeles
Times plant were, to be tried in Mexico. where
they were unprecedented, the proceedings would be
shorter, but sharper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
\ Familiar Warning.

Mrs. Jones favorite warning to her young progeny
when they were In mischief was that she would tend
to them In minute. Tending accomplished
by applying her hand where would do the most
good. When Harry was years old he was sent for
the firBt time round the to the grocery In
few minutes he came trotting soberly back with
the nicke, still In his hand but bag OF onions.
Whats the NATTER asked his mother.
I'm 'fraid OF the man." he said solemnly
Oh, he won't hurt you'' treasured Mrs. Jones.
Run along and bring the onions I'm in q hurry for
Them
second time Harry disappeared round the corner,
and second time returned without the purchase
I'm 'fraid Of the grocer man." he explained ~
before.
We'll, what makes you afraid of him."
why answered the little fellow "bof times when
coed In he looked At and said .Tll tend you
in 4 minute!'"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

The aviators from Belmont Park are not the
only persons who have. ever drawn rings around
the statue Of liberty and never touched 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

The New Orleans ministers are now proceeding
TO ''knocks their brethren who recently lourneyed
all the way fom Boston to knock their city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
Domestic pjrstes.

One OF The Citizens Subscribers complains OF the
growing tendency among housekespers to pifer
their neighbor1 servants to know IL there
10 any law to prevent H. We know Of no law along
that line there IL nothing which injured friend
can look to for redress Time was when thsre was
. csrtain code Of honor among women which would
prevent this poachins the donsstic but
now, in this c0mmercialised are, code and principle
have been swept overheard to give place to free
for-aA scsambe. The little courteses which made
the f0fsfalher Of the South famous the world over
have In sons quarters been supsrseded BY the game
Of "be9KAs my neighber."
Nor 10 there any commandment which says. Chou
shalt not osvst thy neighbors seevanG" True state
nav protests ths factory owner teAe no coyots can
ahit the scess Of their labor Bat IN the factory
world sems sort Of legislation y nee1d to
satiafactory Conditions where codes OF honor are not
looked fUf The founders OF this fair land
cipated day when your neighbor would throw prin-
ciple and courtesy to the Winds invade your home
and isave you stranded high end dry BY stealing
servants. w +. 90,
piratss cut thrcats and seuttlea a-AsAevills Cit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

An Englishman gets the aviation trophy, but
an American actress gets the English aviator
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

The emotions Of Colonel Roosevelt toward
Elihu Root are perhaps not unlike those Of The
man who knocked down I friend for jocalazlx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
In the Grand Canyon.

In the Grand Canyon.
The four-seated blackboard at Ell Tovar Grand Can
= squeeze: fare 81, the New York World. But six
appeared The driver gazed at them scornfuy. IF
IA known 1t was going to be little bunch like this
ia brought lighter rig. Amt they goin' to change
Hotel Carriage Boy--I dunno They two cam
eelatons Gle gloomiy pulls two lunch boxes out Of
The Driver-Aint they goin' to change !
The Driver-Gt up,
He drove his fourteen miles monosyabicaiiy. but
Dear met said lady from California Seems to
me Its It's roughter than II was going
planned the driver genally Have drink OF water?'
Il WILL said the lady from Maine gratefully She
have somee" Ito the driver.
Nav. l haint much use it. Readin' about all
the trouble Noah had with ii prejudiced Besides,
had an uncle drowned In it once
The Lady From Maine1s there bar at the hotel?
The Driver-'Deed there ia. num-
The Lady From Maine haven't got that far yet.
The Driver Gin alarm)-How long have you been
The Lady From Maine--They don't them in
Maine
The Driver--I thought Kansas was the only crazy
The Man From New york-There are Of
The Driver--Up in Nevady they adie it out in
The Lady From Maine-we maybe they drink it.
but you don't see i In Maine like II that way :,
No reply.
The Driver ito everybodylHev any of we been
to Barstew? Where Is it lady Why Rars,ows the
spot OF CallturnS Say. hut II the not mole.
Why they hev to feed the hens cracked ice there
to Keen EN- from layin hard-boiled eggs
The Lady From Caforn,a-Huh
The Driysr--An' that amt all. 4 while
Of them southern californ,ans died an they put him
in the crematorium an turned tho gas Three days
after they looked In TO see how he was gittin'
He reached out and said: GIT my oyercoat I'm
chilly"
The Lady From California don't believe YOU
In California
The Driser-Yes. / Lots o. holes Los An
geies SANITY Barbary sandiago n Monterey druv
that seventeen MILES
The Lady From California; learned swim at
Monterey. You can't say anything against Los An
geles
The Driver--Loolts like 80 cents TO me with tho
The Lady From callrornia-You don't seem to like
any place.
The Lady From cafornia--where, Id like
know.
The Drver-Risht h,ar. This is the sardins spot.
Why. nobody dies here. Say. rs that healthy,
all right, Why haint got cemetery
The Lady From Gafornia-@Do you mean to say
it's healthier than California
The Driver-W7hy, lady. 1900 r-oid
frsks around here like 1sear-oid boy In talifnrny.
Why Caforny's been tryin git Arizony to anncr
her for the last six
The Man From Chicago with interest)-Any graft
here
The Driver Nav. Hain't had any they
grated miweed onto the ice machine to Sit ia
cream.
Silence
The Driver Ito anl--Arzony's State now. The
Democrats are gen' 10 elect William Jennings Bryan
president OF the United States
The Lady From Maine thought he wasn't going
to again
The Driver-Amerseans hste a gutter William J.
ain I goin to git hated See that pint Of rock
the canyon That's where Taft stood last October
had his picture took.
The Lady From Maine-~pid he have rope around
him.
IN Haw Teddy Roosevelt said he'd rather
hay the Yosemite. Git upi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

z The French socialists cannot, at least, accuse
Minister BRAND of not having been radical
enough.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

Nothing would better please the South, sick OF
so-called Republican party which exists for ONCE.
alone. OF course, the principle ought be applied
to the whole country. and we suggest putting 1t
into effect in the South first merely because have
no hope. of more radical step. and the South 10
special sufferer from its fake Republican party.
These distinctions In locality sometimes made.
When Mr.. Roosevelt put the fourthcass postmastera
under the civil service he. for special
piled 1t only the Northeast-Collier's Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
Whose Daughter.

Marie Coreil says she is daughter of Count
Corelii. OF Italy but certain sidney Cody, not II
OF Buffalo Rili," but schoemaster In Eng
declares lady in question Is In reality
Caroline Cody nothing hut his sister. How absurd
1T is to suppose that Marie Coreili could be tho
nothing o anybody, Queen Victoria admired ths
ladys Writings extraNaSantly and might haNs knlRhtsd
her or given order of Garter III she had
been a man. which unfortunately she was not Read
ing the works of the lady convinced that this
Sidney Cody is all wrong in his Identification, lie
may have had sister called Caroline and II NAV
be that Marie Coreli looks much like her. but
the real Marie. the who has been telling us all
about Shakespeare and Illuminating in long articles
about political conditions Of which she knows moth
ing, authoress whom the ntricacies OF trans
cendental philosophy have been so simple that she
has explained them without difficulty to her admiring
pupils. this Marie Corelli quite confident IL
daughter of Count Corelli. II there Is any
Count Coret and If she isn't then she is the daugh-
ter OF other count prince or something else
Of that kind wearing stars and different orders oe
merit.-Charleston News and Courier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
A Chanc, For Mr.. Taft.

II ia notorious that the Republican party of the
Solid South is composed OF Federal ofhceholders and
their handful OF adherents that they manage the
party by Offices and for Offices that they do try
win elections win converts. but that victory
for the Republican party in the Southern States
WISH In that condition it is remarkable that
the best OF the South s in the Democratic party and
that the young OF the South show tendency
to join q party Of political hangers-on which does
not want them. II any doubts that have cor
recty stated the conditions OF Southern Repub-
licanism let him talk with intelligent Southerners
recall the steam-roller machine OF Mr. Hitchcock
better yet, let him read the record of Repub-
lican state Convention In the Solid South In
five years and how many Of the delegates hold
Federal once; let him read the records of the
Convention Of 1905. under the skilful hand of
Powell Clayton II he still doubts let him read
the speech OF President Taft at Greensboro N C.,
July ., 1906. where he said
There Ii little coterie Of politician who devote
themselves solely to the selection Of delegates
national conventions, who devote tine energy
securing Of the Federal patronage In my
judgment. the Republican party OF North Carolina
would be much stronger II all the Federal ofnces
Allied by Democrats"
That speech IL notable in two ways; shows clear
eyed knowledge by the president Of political
tons in the South. and 1t shows him a bright
opportunity to lead the Republican party wisely No
man the president Of the United States.
power end the unfortunate condition OF Southern
to- to declare that Federal ofceholder in
any state OF the Solid South shall participate In any
party convention hold any party once serve ON
any party committee. He could find the wording
for that order and the precedemt for II n his own
Dr6ee ~ tn c9naus sulexy1eors And engnnoEatoSas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
Tho Pioneer Spirit.

hilbert Hagen a Scandinavian homesteader near
Baudette, Mimi. mped into that town with his fam
lily day this week. Forest fire had swept his
farm clean. Attempting to escape with his wagon
and team, the flames headed him off, He was forced
20 abandon his team and take to the river with his
wife and little After the fire swept by they
crouched the river bank until daylight and then
made their way Raudette. Now" he told the men
In charge of relief work. 1--WE want to make fresh
start III have tent until get shack built,
we will get along right" The story of Hagen"
wrote the Associated Press correspondent. lis the
story OF others"
Instances like these testify the existence, virtually
undiminished, OF the unbeatable spirit which
pied and conquered the American wldernesses in tho
old days. The proof of its survival Is furnished
only along the frontiers, but wherever.
the country elemental disaster strikes II is
displayed the rebuilding of cities name-swept or
wrecked by hurricane earthquake no less than in
the pluck of pioneer settlers who losing all to-day
are ready 60 back their ruined places and build
anew morrow. Granting all that their crit
les say them conceding their extravaganza. their
recklessness their love OF luxury, the folk who like
to talk deterioration OF the American people,
are strangely they note the frequG1
manifestations OF the old spirit. and to find therlU
certain for confidence In their futura-0D00
Orleans Times Demicrat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

Peanut Politics" In Election Of School Trustees
According to the Richmond papers, an idea that the
city plays peanut politics. in selecting
bers OF the board of school trustees is rather gen.
orally prevalent In the capital city.
Unless Richmond stands alone, or almost alone, In
this matter the rather generally prevalent idea Il
erroneous 1t Is only too true that the average
city council does play peanut politics. every time
school trustee ID to be elected Therefore. instead
OF having men chosen with regard to their peculiar
fitness duties they undertake. the State schools
frequently directed by trustees who know
about operating educational institutions than they
do about maneuverinH battleships.
Politics. personal friendship or the desire OF
less influential citizen to hold public posi-
ton ought play part In the selection OF trus-
tees Fitness for the position and WILLINGNESS to
natey, ths local council has paid more attention q
those qualities letely than A. did ~ 90 1em0pe
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-05-20
Big Bear Ridge

Mrs. Harrison was on Little Bear
ridge Sunday.
Mable Nesset returned to Bear
creek Saturday.
HI. Emmett OF Little Bear Ridge
was on this ridge Sunday.
r. P. Drury finished taking the
census Monday, returning to Mos
COW the same day.
Emma Aas returned Tuesday from
Spokane WIZ she spent several
weeks visiting with relatives,
Wallace Emmett and Allen Gallo
way were on a pleasure trip to Mos
COW Sunday, returning on the night
train.
Mrs. f. C. Davis OF Texas ridge
was visiting at her mothers last
Friday. She was accompanied by
Perry Davis of POtlatch.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-05-20
LOCAL.

The v. G. Co. shipped a car Of
stock during the past week.
w. r. Trull was visiting in town
for q few days the first OF the week.
Get your Fish and Game License
from J. +. Brown, at the Idaho
Land Co.
Mrs. Walter McCrea and the boys
left Monday to join Mr.. McCrea at
Bellingham.
Herbert LANCE has returned from
Spokane, where he has been in a
hospital. Mr.. Lange is much i'm
proved.
A regular Meeting OF the direct
ors OF the Kendrick Rochdale Co.
was held at their office last Satur-
day afternoon.
A Junior ball team composed OF
boys from IL to Is years old will go to
Juliaetta Saturday morning to play
a team from that place.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Osborne, daughter, Wednesday,
May Is. Both mother and daughter
are doing well at this writing.
A welcome surprise il in store for
the scholars of the Presby terrain Sun
day School the coming Sunday and
the Sunday later. All members are
requested to come and enjoy it.
Alex Mari and Roy Durbin were
in Lewiston on a business trip for
two or three days this week. Marr's
store is now moved into their new
location and they are receiving their
new goods.
Robert Parks OF Texas Ridge had
an accident coming down the grade
last Monday, breaking his leg. For
man OF the age of Mr.. Parks it
will probably be some time before
he is able to be around again.
The Street Commissioner has been
doing some much needed cleaning in
the streets and alleys OF town, as
sisted by several Of the citizens in
cleaning their lots. The time for
the payment OF road tax is here and
many of the taxpayers are paying
in cash, which Mr.. Thomas will ex-
pend on the streets of town.
The splendid work of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming to light. No suct. grand rem.
edy tor liver and bowel troubles was
ever known before. Thousands bless
them for curing constipation, sick
headache, biliousness, jaundice and
indigestion. Sold by all dealers,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-05-20
Little Bear Ridge

Lester Smith went to Potlatch to
work
Elsie Benjamin is visiting on
American ridge.
Mr.. Hupp made a business trip to-
Moscow last Saturday.
Clyde Smith came home to help his
parents with the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell were visit
ors OF Burl Emmett's Sunday.
School closed May H. A program
was rendered at the close OF school
Thursday evening.
Georgia Hupp went to Park, Ida,
where she expects to teach a four
months term of school.
The young people met at the
church last Sunday and organized
Christian Endeavor Society.
Tom and Bob Cain, Ada aud Cora
Roberts and Edith Turner of Ameri-
can ridge were visiting on this ridge
last week.
A class of six pupils passed the
last exam. issued by the County
superintendent. They were: Ernest
Bovencamp, Eugene Hatfield, Gustav
Reierson, Orphie Hupp, Mary Kol-
lenburn and Pearl Emmett.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-05-20

her diploma of graduation from that
department and would like to have
her work begin in this place, After
this week-the date will be announ-
ced later-she would be pie ased to
meet, in the parlors OF the Presby-
terrain church, all who would like to
become members Of such a class and
have the enrolment made and sent
to headquarters for official recog-
milton. 1t will be one OF the most
helpful organizations the place has