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The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
TO THE PEsSIMIST.

Herbert Kaufman IN National Magazine
You are the most utterly useless OF all
humans The space which you occupy
upon the surface of the earth is a wasted
spot Without the ability 20 create, YOU
aim to kill the spirit Of creation: without
the skill to produce, you seek 10 check
the advance of progress.
You are poison oak In the forest-a
creeper without the strength 10 climb on
your own stem. You not only are fruit
less, but one degree worse than sterile
you absorb vitality to no purpose and
hurt everything with which you come in
contact.
Despite the evidence of all the ages.
you still refuse TO recognize that nothing
can be achieved without trial-thst moth
ing can be accomplished unless il is at
tempted with courage and enthusiasm
and still you make of yourself a check
rein wherever there is call for a spur
you persist in kicking with discourage
ment every striver who needs the help
ing hand of confidence.
Four hundred. years ago you would have
stood In the ranks OF the hootinS mobs
that stoned and revIIed the chain-laden
Columbus AS a Puritan bigot. yours
would have been the hand that fired the
fagots at Salem.
Were ali men cast In your narrow
measure. there would be no transconti-
mental rails; no eighteen-hour trains from
Chicago TO New York; no tunnels be-
meath the Hudson-the barber would con-
tinue TO WELD the surgeons knife upon
patients tortured for the lachS OF anes-
thetic mercy.
You're just an ignoramus-you won't
learn the indisputable truths Education
is wasted upon you--you don't use it
when you possess it.
Opportunity is squandeFed every time
you are given chance
You bestow nothing upon humanity ex-
cept harm. you are a greater enemy 70
society than the thief-for you would
steal the very seed Of inspiration from
which betterment takes root.
To be pessimistic In this hour OF ilh.s-
trious deeds-to proseiyte despair in q
century which has disproven the i'm
possibility OF impossibilities, is to Insult
society and wear the livid brand Of con-
fessed incompetence
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
EMMA HUGHES.

Be consistent, in other words. practice
whar you preach. for If there is one
thing more honored In the breach than
In the observance, II Is consistency. It
also has a humorous side to it. A party
will advise you not TO do thus and so,
but If you watch him closely you will
find him doing the self-same thing he so
strenuously advised against-but do not
censure him too severely. for IL is but
another case Of human frailty. But seri-
ously speaking, an ail-round consistent
upright character is one greatly to be
admired, and one that will always exert
most wholesome influence upon the
lives which II touches. Consistency is
indeed "a jewel and one above price to
its possessor. for It will cast forth in
it's raGiancy all the desirable virtues.
BE sure you are right. then go ahead, :"
but above all things. be consistent!
E. MAURICE cox.
Be what thou seemesti No one can be
genuine optimist unless they have con-
sstence in the soul-a fearless fidelity TO
ones own convictions. Be what thou
prayest to be made There is nothing
confused OF Undetermined in consistent
optimists-cheer characters are fixed and
solid realities. THE fountain Of per-
petuai faith" is said 10 be poetry. I
think it is consistent optimism-a heaven
ly treasure at dawn within our reach
and produces a bright joyous spirit. and
is a fixed quality within the soul When
truth gets full possession of man
when all his sensibifties are aroused and
his sympathies in full play. when his
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

From the Boston Tianscrirt
Customer returning and putting down
counterfeit eein received in change)-I
want a better half
Clerk-Beg pardon. sir. but this isn't
a matrimonial agency,
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

The prize winners in the Consistency
contest are as foilows
He who prays as ne ought will endeavor
TO wive as he prays.-Owen.
KATHERINE o'BRIEN.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

Railroad activity in the Northwest OF
the United States is responsible for a
great number of daring engineering pro-
tects which are now under way.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
READ THIS PAGE---IT WILL Do YOU GOOD
FRESH AIR FUND.

Amounts received by 'srhe
OpsImists from members 20 IL
lustrnte "prRcticnl charity" by
sending poor children TO the
country during the summer
months.
Address "T'he Optimist,7 wash
tngtOn Herald.
Acknowledged last week. .s70.s5
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The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
Honorable mention.

Consistency for its own sake is worse
than felly-it is an abomination To let
the idea OF being consistent become NOR
bid in yog. so that 1t viii prejudice your
thoughts and bias your actions. is to sell
your soul to a very devil. and get but a
poor pittance as it's price.
Two classes of men are consistent:
those who are unable to grow mentally
and those who are afraid to permit them
selves thus to grow. of which the former
class Is the more nearly tolerable. AS we
plod through the days and take to our
selves their bonus of experience II We
are inwardly honest, we will leave many
dead selves behind usi and buried with
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

Fixed 10 one purpose.
Substantial We stand;
AS firm as a rock
We claim all that Is grand,
Our right to progression
At all times We agree,
Giving each their own freedom,
ConspiTing 70 be
Consistent in ali things,
Lasting and free.
EMMA HIGH
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01
POLITICAL
CRIME

Borah Thus Characterizes tn
Governments Extravaganza.

Borah Thus Characterizes the
Governments Extravaganza.
At New York. March 25, Senator
Borah Of Idaho and Lawson Purdy,
president Of the department Of taxes
and assessments of New York City.
both argued before the economic club
in favor of a federal income tax, that
it will impose on the people a sense
Of responsibility and a growing habit
of economy 10 governmental expendl-
lures.
Senator Borah spoke of Senator
Aldrich's recent statement that three
hundred million dollars expenditure
could be saved to the government by
business methods.
"If that be true," he continued,
"it reveals a political crime 10 which
both political parties are participants.
II that be true 1t is evidence that the
disease which has destroyed every
republic has fas tened itself on US.
"Who Is paying this total? Every
dollar is leyied on consumption, not
one dollar on wealth. So long as
that is true there will be no effort on
the part Of wealth to stop such vicious
extravaganza"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01
Governor Fired Engine.

While on his way to Bonners Ferry
on a tour of inspection Governor
Brady had a unique experience on the
Spokane International railway. A
freight train was wrecked ahead OF
the passenger train. which delayed
traffic for 10 hours, and the governor,
who saw an engine standing on the
main line ahead OF the wreck. climbed
the same and told The engineer ne
had to be in Bonners Ferry at the
time arranged and that the engineer
must take him there On the freight
engine.
The engineer told the governor tha'
his fireman was not able to nre the
engine, whereupon the governor
pnlled off his coat, grabbed the SCOOP
shovel and tossed coal for the "trip.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01
LUDLOW SHOOTS CR0NE
Hayden Lake Ranchers Quarrel In
C9ur d'Alene.

CGur a. Alene.
Following an alleged quarrel over
line fence between their land at the
head of Hayden lake. Russ ludlow
shot George Crone at Occur d'Alene
last Friday. ludlow used 38 cali
ber revolver and the bullet penetrated
Crone's chest. Crnne fell to the side
walk and was taken to the hospital
where, at last reports, Wednesday, he
was still in a precarious condition.
ludlow was seized by Justice A.
v. Chamberlin who pin;oned his arms
behind him, and Deputy Sheriff D.
r. Adams, who was also standing
nearby. placed him under arrest.
The shooting took place on Sher-
man street.
1t is said Crone Is peaceab!e citi.
zen, but is road overseer 10 his
neighborhood and had had difficult, !,
in collecting the Hudlow boys pol
taxes. ludlow says he was followed
by Crone and that he shot because h'
was afraid OF Crone's threats.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01

as the Steffey Indictment. He an
nounced that the cases would be trieti
at Boise during the term which opens
April IL.
Occur d'Alene voted bonds, Tues
dav, In the sum OF $55, 900 to erect a
new high school building. The vote
was 5l4 to IA.
The Idaho county democra tic cen.
tral committee will hold meeting at
Grangeville April 9 to prepare for the
coming campaign In that county. A
smoker will be given in which all
democrats will participate and it is
probable the candidacy OF I. q. Hat.
tabaugE for gubernatorial honors will
be given impetus.
-Four Indian pupils OF the Lapwai
school recently stole a bottle OF wood
alcohol from the school commissary,
hid 1t away in barn and on March
20 began to drink 1t. One of the
boys became i'll the next day and in
the evening was dead. The others
then told OF the escapade and were
given treatment In time to save their
lives.
That Jarbldge Is destined to be-
come big camp, despite some Of the
adverse criticism it has received of
late, that the ore bodies disclosed
some time ago are we'll defined, and
that good reliable and efficient min.
Ing men are on the ground. and are
prepared to pursue campaign of
development along scientific lines, is
the assertion of G. Ray Boggs, the
we'll known mining engineer of Boise,
who returned recently from the newly
discovered camp after two weeks 10
spection of the entire district.
The Northern Pacific Railway com.
pany is making a determined effort
to gain an advantage over the state
and settlers as the result Of the
recent decision Of the supreme court
ia the celebrated Marble creek land
case, asserting that Its claim to lands
selected by the state in lieu of un'
surveyed sections l6 and SO is superior
to all others. The lands directl,
affected are said to lHclude some o
the most valuable timber in Idaho
The basis for the action instituted b,
the company is that scrip selections
filed by the road were rejected by th'
Occur d'Alene Office.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01
GUANTANAMO BAY
In Letter to Tribune Rollin Thomas
Tells of Drill.

In Letter to Tribune Rollin Thomas
Tells Of Drill.
The following letter was received
this week. The writer, Rollln o.
Thomas, formerly lived here before
enlisting 10 the navy and many will
be interested to learn OF. his where
abouts:
U. S. s. Vermont. Atlantic Fleet,
Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, Mar. Is,
1910.
The Tribune
During the last two months we
have been lying 10 Guantanamo Bay
engaged 10 small arms practice,
battalion drill. boat drills and many
other minor drills. One OF the most
amusing and exciting diversions is
teaching nonswimmers how to swim.
They put a line around them and
throw them over the side. The poor
nonswimmer struggles, trying to keep
himself up while his shipmates lean
over the life lines and laugh at his
fright and excitement. Most of the
bluejackets are good swimmers.
We are now engaged in preparing
for target practice. 1t takes good
deal Of practice and drill for a crew
of from ten to sixteen men to load
and fire the big guns.
The loading crews are drilled on a
"dummy" gun which they load the
same as the real guns. They load 9
string Of five loads in from fifteen Il
twenty five seconds according to ths
size of the guns.
The pointers and sight settlers arr
trained by what we call subcalibe
practice. That is, one pound gun
are mounted 10 the breach OF the six
seven, eight and twelve-inch gun
and are fred through the bore Of tn
big guns.
/ The boys are kept busy most of tn
time with some kind of drill, bu
that just makes the time pass faster
During the leisure hours they pla
cards, 90 10 sailing parties, flsh
write, read and sleep.
1t Is great sport to fish for shar
with a three inch line, four pronge
hook, and a ham for bait. Their
have been several caught on tn
Vermont since we have been here
one OF which measured eighteen feet
We leave here March Gath, and <
to the Southern drill grounds OF tn
coast OF Virginia. where we will hol
our record practice.
With best regards to all my ol
friends and schOolmates,
/ remain,
Yours truly,
Rollin O. Thoma
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01

of the state to give the full limit of
the law and not mere fine, 10 cases
Of violations Of liquor laws.
"By merely 6ning viOlators the
Judge shows himself to be in SYM
pathy with the violators.
1--WE should not be satisfied with
less than jail sentences and when we
get our statewide prohibition law,
let the sentence be six years instead
Of six months"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01
Disregarding the warning of tn

Disregarding the warning of the
Nationalists, Col. Roosevelt, in
his address before the University
of Egypt, at Cairo, March 28. took
a square stand for law enforcement
denouncing the assassination OF
the Premier Pasha so vigorously
and in such PLAIN language that he
surprised even those who have
known him and were acquainted
with his fearless reputation. The
colonel was roundly applauded at
the close of his address.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01
WAITING FOR ROOSEVELT
Politicians Want to Know
What He Will Do.
BALLlNCER MEN ANXIOUS
Influence Of Mighty Hunter is
Very Great.

Washington, D c., March 26, -
1t would require one Of versatile,
if not of kaleidoscope power to
depict the political situation which
centers at Washington, or is it at
Cairo, now. With Speaker Can
non spiked and with an over
whelming but inharmonious ma
jority in Congress anticipating
defeat in coming elections. and
with the President as representa-
tive Of the policies of his popular
predecessor isolated in the midst
of his predecessors friends, the
situation is unique in American
politics. "The Impending Roose-
velt" is close to the Sphinx. and is
as silent in all matters relating to
home politics, and all eyes in
America are turned to Sheppard's
hotel in Cairo rather than to the
White House in Washington. 1t
is indeed curious that a private
American citizen emerging from a
years absence in Africa and at
present distant by 5000 miles Of
sea, should be more potent than
any or all statesman in Washing
ton in the midst Of a congressional
session. The inappropriate 'tre-
turn from Elba" simile has been
worn to frazzles. There is nothing
in it. Roosevelt is too big mar
for the role of selfish, ambitious
Bonaparte. His Punishment ha.
been a self-imposed, strenuou:
! tour de luxe. In two months ht
will set foot on American soil re
freshed in body and mind, and BY
that time doubtless au courant o
all that has been done and is doing
Friends of the secretary Of th'
interior are anxious relative to th'
effect which the action of the ex
president in cabling theex-foreste
| to meet him in Europe will hav
on the special committee which j
conducting the Ballinger- Pincho
investigation. 1t is intimated tina
Mr.. Ballinger's supporters hav
lup to the present time been full
convinced that the secretary of tn
interior would get majority re
port from the committee favorabl
! to himself, but now there is muc
apprehension as to the result
They take the view that ifit is ur
derstood that Roosevelt is in sym
pathy with Pinchot, the committe
will hesitate to support Ballinge
by endorsing his course with rt
gard to land reservations. Nj
Pinchot's friends have all alon
insisted that the majority of til
committee was carefully selecte
for the purpose of keeping PHI
, chot's friends off of it, and that
q contains throughout some stron
Ballinger advocates. There is nj
1 a northern or western state that
: not swarming with politicians wal
] ing to know the attitude of the e.
g President, we'll knowing that h
popularity is SO great that it W
: effect for better or worse the
political ambitions.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-04-01

Mount Etna, on the island OF Sici-
", has been 10 violent eruption for
the past week, causing alarm In the
the Surrounding country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-19
UNION LABORERS
TO RAP COLQUITT
Organize Central Live Wire
Club and Elect Many
Officers

The Central Live Wire club, a politi-
cal organization of union men, was or
ganized al the union labor hall Monday
night, officers elected and resolutions
adopted as follows:
Lecturer. W. Lucas.
President-W. H. Creswen, Black
smiths union.
Vice president-Chas. H. Escott of the
Plumbers union.
Secretary -treasurer-G. W. Cook Of
the Electrical workers.
Sergeant at arms-William GaIbreath
of the HorseshOerS-
Committee on Legislation and Cues
tioning OF Condidates-Henry NJ. Walk
er, chairman, Typographical union; r.
l. Taylor of musicians union: A NJ
James of hricklayers' union; y. y. Num-
Of sheet metal workers; c. S. Chalfant
of electrical workers.
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas, after a thorough investiga-
ton OF the past record of candidate o.
B. Coiquitt, the delegates to the Central
Live Wire club find unquesIionabIe
proof that o. B. COlQuitt was an oppo-
nent TO house bill No Il in the senate,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-19

raw"
His arms were stiff and sore and
hung like lead ut his sides. She watch
ed hiE with narrowed eyes while he
stood off and tried to work blood and
strength back into his muscles.
do you think you can-can do any
thing now, Mr. King?" SIZE asked after
a long interval I'VE must escape, :"
she said as If it were all settled.
1T cannot be tonight" he gently in
formed her, q sickness attacking his
heart. Don't you think you'd better
Try to get some sleep?"
He prevailed upon her to lie down.
with his coat for q pillow. In two
minutes she was asleep.
For an hour or more be sat there
looking sorrOEfully at the tired, sweet
face, the utmost despair in his soul.
At last he stretched himself out on the
floor near the door, and as he went to
sleep he prayed that Providence might
open a way Nr him to prove that she
was not depending on him In vain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-19
Continued From Yesterday.

Continued From YESTERDAY.
Size recognized the hard. hawklike
face. There could be no mistake. She
was looking into the face that made
the portrait of the Iron Count so alb
horrent TO her-the lestfery head of
cadayer with eyes that lived. She
broke down and cried herself into the
sleep of exhaustion.
All the next day she sat limp and
helpless in the chair they had brought
to her. She could neither eat nor
drink. Late in the afternoon Marlanx
came again. She knew not from
whence he came: he stood before her
suddenly as if produced by the magic
Of some tabled genie. smiling blandly,
his hands clasped behind his back, his
attitude one Of designing calculation.
"He laughed when 1 demanded that
he should restore me to my friends.
He chided me when pleaded and beg
ged for mercy. My questions were
never answered Where am I. Mr..
King: Oh, this dreadful place, Why
are we here-you and I?''
Kings heart throbbed fiercely once
more. A vast hunger possessed his
soul. In that moment he could have
laid down his life for her with smile
of rejoicing
Then he told her why she was there,
why he was there and of the 26th-the
dreadful Goth.
God in heaven" she repeated over
and over again in a piteous whisper.
The light was going out.
Quick" he cried 1.-The candle!
Light q fresh one. My hands are
bound"
She crept to the candles and Joined
the wicks. A new light grew as the
old one died. Then she stood erect,
looking down upon him.
You are bound l forgot
She started forward, dropping to her
knees beside him, an eager CLEAN in
her eyes. IF L can unite the rope
will that help? There must be one
little chance for you--fOr us. Let me
try"
by Jove," he whispered admiringly,
his spirits ieaping to meet hers. you've
got pluck. You put new life in me-
Il was almost IA gutter"
At last, after many despairing tugs,
the knot relaxed. "Therew she cried,
sinking back exhausted ooh, how it
must have hurt you! Your wrists are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-19
ONE MAN KILLED
IN ITALY STORM
Houses In Texas Town Dam
aged-Cattle and Hogs
Are Killed.

Italy, Texas, July 19.-Investigation
this morning shows reports sent out re-
garding yesterdays storm were great
ly exaggerated. Henry POarch, aged
Il, was killed. His aged father was
only slightly hurt Mike Gillian, aged
16 son of Dr. J. A. Gillian, was rem
dcred unconscious and hurt seriously.
Several residences were slightly dam
aged, causing a total loss of about
$4,000
The POarch family lived in a small
box house, which was destroyed. The
dwellings of DR.. a. c. Calvert J. c.
Couch and J. T. Milan were slightly
damaged Lightning killed a COW sad
set fire to the barn of J. p. Weathers.
Two hogs were burned with Weathers'
barn
The barn of Haynes Bratcher was
burned. with 4 quantity of feed, and
several hogs, caused by lightning. Two
barns of j. T. Price, one mile east, were
blown down and feed stuff scattered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-19
Story c @t 7ruxton King e s:s.; ss:s
Copyright BY BARN.

bitterly. In twenty-four hours Il win
be all over, eh, SpantzF'
"At noon tomorrow"
Julius Spantz brought In the food for
the prisoners, setting it on the door be-
tween them.
1T is usually the duty Of our friend
Julius TO feed me-" observed Truxton
to his fellow prisoner
"Julius?' queried the girl from the
castle, peering at the man. mot JUL
US Spantz Of the armory?'
THE same" said Truxton. Juftns
laughed awkwardly.
Enough snarled William Spantz-
His manner changed completely, how
ever, when he turned to address the
young lady. II beg to inform you,
madam, that your stay Is to be brief.
Tonight you will be removed TO more
pleasant quarters that a friend has
prepared for you. AS for you, my
friend" turning TO Truxton and suH-
ing ironically, IT deeply deplore the
fact that you are to remain. When
we next gather in the room beyond q
new dispensation viii have begun
You may be interested then to hear
what we have to say out there
With a profound bow to the lady
md leer for King he departed. bolt
ing the door behind him Instantly
King was at her side.
IAN idea has come to me-" he vhis-
pered eagerly. II think 1 see a way
''Mr King. what is 1t you intend to
do? Please tell me I must know.
You heard what he said about taking
me to the counts. He meant Mar
lanx. 1 will die first"
mo. 1 viii die first BY the way,
1 may as well tell you that / wasn't
thinking altogether OF how we are 70
escape. Why should save you from
Marlanx just TO have you hurry on
and get married to Vos Engo? It's a
mean thought, know" hastily; but
just the same, hate to think of you
marrying some one else"
Some one elSeT' she questioned,
pucker on her forehead
ooh, l know l wouldn't have q
ghost Of a chance even IL there
wasn't Yos Engo. 1t isn't that" he
explained. Il recognize the-er-dif-
ference in our stations and
What has all this got to do with
your plan to escape?"
Nothing at all The point I'm try
ing to set at is this: Don't you think
it's pretty rough on a hero 70 save the
girl for some other fellow to snap up
and MARI
(To Be Continued.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-19

which was a bill TO protect the union
label, store and shop card Of labor or
CARNATIONS and that he also opposed as
state senator the fellOw-servant law
and tried to place the burden of risk
upon the employee in all cases of acct
dent
Whereas, We find that as railroad
commissioner, o. 3. COlquitt mas OPP
posed and fought for delay of matters
Of interest to the Texas Farmers
union. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Central Live Wire
club. composed Of delegates from diff
ferent labor organizations of FL PasO,
does hereby recommend and urge all
union members 10 work and vote for the
defeat OF o. B. Colquitt.
Resolved. further, That a copy of
this resolution be given TO the press
for publication.