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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-01-22

And then Brassley, head of the syn
dicate. you know. linked his arm in
that of Dauberton and told him he was
his great and good friend and he would
like to have a private conference with
the latter on whose judgment he
would hereafter entirely rely in the
matter Of local aspects-that he had
always had an admiration for Dauber-
ton but that events over which he had
no control had SO shaped themselves
that he had been unable to overcome
a certain opposition to Dauberton but
that he had triumphed at last-and SO
on.
And what do you think" said the
other person. If the next thing knew
Dauberton and Brassley hadn't gone
to the school board to tell them that
I was an unfit person to teach the
youth Of the town and that Dauberton
wouldn't use his influence to re-elect
Slipperton. whose term was about to
expire, unless they threw me out
Brassley thus taking revenge on ne
for writing letters to the papers about
Dauberton."
We'll what would you expect from
such pair of jacks?" said the cynic.
I'm glad. anyway. you didn't call
'em aces" said the other person.
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"Why what do you mean"

"You committed artistic perjury
when you wrote those things about
Dauberton," said the cynic, "even
though you did it with a noble motive.
Now IL Dauberton hadn't given you
the cold handout. you'd have continued
| writing letters to the paper calling at
tention to his masterpieces and the
fact that he was un unappreciated ge-
MUS and hoo-dooing people into the
same belief. All this was wrong, my
dear-most reprehensible"
II don't like the way you're talking" F"
sulked the other person.
~ know you don't. But I'm doing it
fer you're own good" said the cynic
solemnly.
II know how people like to have
things told to them for their own
good" he went on. When people want
to be particularly nasty and disagreea-
bic they will always says-but I'm tel
ling you this for your own good Not
that they really mean it. They gener-
ally are taking it out on you for
things in you they envy-not detest."
YES" said the other person momen-
tarily diverted from disgust over the
lecture directed toward her, Maria al
ways talks that way to me when l get
a new dress | look nice in. She will
write me a letter, or take me aside
mysteriously closing doors and draw
ing down blinds and say
MY dear girl, you know how fond
am of you. You know l have always
been your best friend-a disinterested
one. l have your best interests at
heart and l think too much of you to
allow you to go on making an object
of yourself l hate to see you SO mis-
understood. I know how modest and
unassuming you are and therefore
dislike to see you the object of un-
merited criticism"
For heavens sake, Maria,' mur-
mur. whatever in the world are you
talking about"
the way, did you ever notice that peo-
pie always call you my dear when
they are saying something mean-'
II protest." exclaimed the cynic.
when call you my dear'-I feel"
Call it off," said the other person.
well, as l was saying. Maria says
simply this, my dear. That dress you
are wearing is causing you to be Sc
verely criticised. In the first place it is
too short and, in addition the color is
highly unbecoming-it does not suit
your complexion at all. 1t is made too
long in the waist and is too tight round
the neck. 1 really must ask you, dear,
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for the reputation of the family to

for the reputation Of the family to
stop wearing it,
ats the most charming dress I ever
saw you have on" said the cynic.
why, Of course-stupid! That's the
reason Maria didn't want me to wear
it. She knows l look awfully nice in it
and she knows you think do, too. Be-
sides Sal told her that Ed and Sam
said I looked perfectly stunning in it
and So
Does Maria do me the honor of be-
ing jealous?" again grinned the cynic.
"She does me the honor of being
jealous of my new Dress" said the 9TH
er person.
ITO return to Dauberton," interpo-
lated the cynic.
I'D hate to have such a methodical
mind
Passing that lightly up" deployed
the cynic, lit really isn't fair to the
undiscriminating public to write eulo-
gies Of the undeserving. Now you
know that Dauberton is just a COM
mon everyday messer with paint.
That he thinks that. if he had enough
courage to give up selling shoe-strings
and paper collars. he would go sky
rocketing across the armament like a
sublimated Rembrandt That he would
have Velasquez skinned city block
and Reynolds done to finish.
He really thinks that. All artists do.
There is 10 class SO engulfed in wal
lowing egotism as artists-unless it's
musicians, or actors"
"Or men," said the other person.
Il did not notice that last" smoked
the cynic.
temptible as anybody you can imag
ine," said the other person. you know
the local art syndicate would never let
him in on the ground floor, so to
speak--in fact crowded him to the
wall Wouldn't let him exhibit except
at the side-shows and ridiculed him to
the finish.
He used to come to me and weep
briny tears" said the other person
And beg me to write letters to the pa
pers. He said was his only, his true,
his perfect friend. That I recognized
his real artistic soul. That he was
more grateful to me than would ever
know and-all that kind of stuff, you
know.
Then when the art syndicate fell
several points in the local market and
looked about it for lever for rein
statement it seized on Dauberton-neg-
lected, misunderstood, excommunicat-
ed. 1t saw an opportunity to exploit it.
self back into local favor and so it
bought off Dauberton with a first prize
or some kind of second hand reward" :"
"Well?" inquired the cynic.
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MANY UMCRATEfUL PERSONS IN THIS WORLD
People You Work for and Defend Will Turn and Rend
You the First Opportunity Are the
Greatest Egotists Living
~ ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.


There Is no gratitude in this
world" said the other person.
whats the matter now," asked the
cynic.
"Well. you know all the trouble !
took to defend Dauberton when every.
body was kicking him round like a
football, don't you?"
II remember l told you you'd have
your trouble for your palms," said the
cynic.
you needn't throw that at me-" re-
piled the other person reseptfully.
I'm not throwing it at you-but
knew Dauberton. Dauberton's out for
himself When he gets through with
you he makes no bones of pitching you
into the discard"
You know" said the other person
artlessly. that's human trait sim
ply cannot understand"
"All the worse for you," said the
cynic carelessly. FOR its one of the
anybody but himself"
II cant agree with you--not at all"
cried the other person. "Why, it des-
troys your faith in--everything."
Better not have any faith in the be-
ginning" said the cynic. then you're
in the way of being disappointed now
and then by finding that there are a
few righteous souls in Sodom."
"Oh. like to have faith in people
and things" said the other person.
Its 80 charming-even If you do get
<hn
Like Dauberton," grinned the Gym
ic.
And by the way" he went on. what
was Dauberton's special defection?"
You know what perfectly awful
things he paints don't you?"
MY dear they give me a pale blue
nightmare" said the cynic. "They look
like they'd been painted out back Of
the barn.
That's just the way they make me
feel" said the other person, triumph
antIy. Never have I seen more per-
fectly awful frights and yet don't you
remember the things I used to write
about 'em in The Forum Of the Peo-
ple?'"
"Short on technique but long on col
or-yes. ] remember" puffed the cynic
But then you called attention to the
fact that Turner was also SO ranked
Indeed. while You didn't say so you
delicately intimated that Dauberton
was an embryonic Turner"
II know l did-and I wish I hadn't
now"
"Your regret does you no credit"
said the cynic.
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4 Qusinnas SuoaaaAson.

A Business Suoaee<ion.
Bobby had worn his mothers pa
tience to the limit.
You are a perfect little heathen"
she remarked. giving way at last
do you mean it," demanded Bob
by.
Il do indeed" said his mother.
''Then. say. ma" said Bobby. why
can't l keep that 10 cents a week you
gimme for the Sunday school collec-
tion? I guess I'm as hard up as any
Of the rest Of 'em."-Ha4pef's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-01-22
Things he Knew.

His Wife-Why don't you go to the
doctor and find out just what you
ought to eat and what you ought to
aroid? Dyspeptic - Oh. l know nj!
that now. l ought to eat everything
! don't like and avoid everything
do.-Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-01-22
All Sound.

Fred-What do you think Of my ar
gument? Will-Sound: most certainly
sound. Fred-What else? Will-Noth-
ing else; merely sound.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

The payments after the four years VIII
be adjusted on \ postal basis, and the
company will at all times be preferred
by the French government in its public
business.
1t is difficult to see how those who
fight the subsidies to American ships
can get around this contract subsidy OF
the French government TO the French
Transatlantic line. and claim that it is
not subsidy, Not only is il plain
subsidy, but those Americans who fight
subsidies for our merchant marine
would at once declare it to bo a subsidy
if this government undertook like
contract.
But the practical question at the bot
tom Of 1T all is, how can the United
States expect TO build up and support
a merchant marine without subsidies
in competition with the three great ma
tious of Europe which heavily subsidizc
their ships7 That is tho ultimate prac-
teal phase of the whole question, and
it is difficult to see how the force Of
the point can he evaded America must
do as they do in order TO build up sea-
going commerce under her flag. II she
refuses to do this, she will not have the
commerce. That is the whole matter in
pn}oholI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

ing Of his Office in such 81 way as to
make his term memorable in the annals
Of his country.
1t is argued also that it would be
good politics for the Republican party
upon its prospective retirement from
power TO pass this proposed Constitu-
tional amendment through Congress and
submit III to the States. 1t is certain
that the Republicans can well afford TO
do this, while il is equally certain that
the Democrats would zealously favor
the passage of such an amendment, for
the Democrats arc committed TO 1t
through their platform adopted this
year at Baltimore; and the Republicans.
having nothing TO lose by the passage
of such an amendment, but having in
mind the wreckage of the party caused
by the lack of it, ought to be even more
eager than the Democrats TO pass ii and
submit IL to the States
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11
THAT FRENCH SUBSIDY.

Those who so fiercly oppose subsidies
to American deep-sea shipping view
with complaisance the subsidies offered
by the British, the German, and tbe
French government to build I'm the
oversee shipping Of those countries
respectively. But whenever friend Of
the uPbuilding OF American shipping.
even by subsidies if necessary. cites the
example of these European countries as
good for us to follow, we are at once
reminded that those governments DO
not give subsidies at all, but merely nav
for service rendered. OF course. that is
a mere subterfuge. The subsidy which
is disguised as pay for services
rendered is precisely the sort of subsidy
that we ourselves ought to pay in order
to build mp our deep-sea shipping, but
which the auti.subsidists so strenuously
oppose for ourselves.
Tho recent case Of the British govern.
ment entering into a contract with the
Cuuard Company for the purpose Of
helping that company, and at the same
time getting ultimate benefit therefrom
IN case Of need by the use of Cunard
steamers for transports, is fair in
stance Of the form that subsidies take
III Europe. That is precisely the sort
of subsidy that is admired by the anti
shipping subsidy men in this country.
when applied in Europe; but fiercely de.
nounced when attempted to be applied
ut home.
recent contract entered into bv the
French government with the French
Transatlantic line which is TO operate
four mail ships between Havre and
New York, is another instance of sub-
sidy that is so much admired bv
American anti-subsidists when the sub.
sidy is paid by foreign governments,
but which they would view with horror
If paid by our own. The French gov
ernment gives that French Transat-
lantie line contract for twenty
five year postal subsidy, paying 81 l,25O,-
600 year for the first four years, in
return for four new twenty-knot ships,
the fret of which Will be put into com:
mission IN 1916. This contract between
the French government and the French
Transatlantic line is direct encourage.
ment for the building Of the ships. and
the government pays as stated for the
building and operation Of those vessels
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11
HOW TO GET AT 1T.

The question of "the spoils is an
urgent one with the Democrats. Many
members Of Congress are especially
shocked at tine order of President Taft
just before the recent election in put
ting some $4,000 fourth-class postmas-
ters on the civil service list, not re-
movable for political cause. The Demo
Gratis argue with good deal Of plan-
sibility that they cannot see why Re-
publicans in office should be given life
positions like this. There is no com
fort for Democrat in seeing the of.
fices all held by Republicans and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

fruits Of victory thus raised out OIL
their reach.
We note that even as conservative
n paper as the Philadelphia Record
does not sec the justice OF keeping OF
fices away from the Democrats when
the Democrats are in power; and 1t sug
gests, that though President Taft threw
the protection Of the civil service over
those $4,000 postmasters, PreSldenC
Wilson ''can suspend the order If he
desires. There you have it, cold ana
sharp. The civil service order protect
ing these Republican postmasters IN
office is to be suspended so that the
Democrats can get in and then the sus-
pension will be removed. Under the
present condition OF that ordcr II pro
tccts Republicans in office. After the
suspension and the rc-applicatiop OF
the order, when the desired changes III
the post offices havo been named, 1t
will protect Democrats IN office. This
is much more desirable proposition to
Democrats than the continuing Of the
order AS it is.
1t is cited that ir President Wilson
should do this 'tbc would find m ex.
celent precedent for such a course IN
the temporary suspension by President
Harrison Of President Cleveland's S or
der placing all Federal employees In
the railway mail service in the classi'
fled service,' then after lot of Demo
Gratis had been oustcd and Republicans
put in their places, the original order
was put in force again. The Record
argues that ''if the Democrats should
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follow the same plan. the Repuoiieans
would have no right to complain, ana
- fon1;nolv adds. "Surely they nave
fed at the government trough ,o"s
enough, and in all coortesy Sho"'d 'e
only too glad TO give somebody else u
chance But what has eonrtesV U"
do with it7 Those ''who iced AT 'ne
pubIic trough are hungry al 'ho
time, and they do not sec any reason
WHY they should give way so that othei
conId come to the trough TO eat. STILL
,bo rnebot of the whole matter doubt
less will be that the Democrats WIZ
find some way TO get at the Offices
and as the Record says, really the ne
publcans would have no part''"i''
righf to complain.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11
WILD TALK Is HURTFUL.

we are now III peEiOu VI tiHbSi
tion. We are politically and econo"
mically "betwixt and between The
Republican administration holds till
the 4th Of next March. and the new
control has no opportunity to do what
it intends to do or what
it is pledged to do by its platform.
In this period OF waiting there is great
opportunity for much mischief, and yet
greater opportunity for moderation,
calmness, and certain stolidity which
will prevent harum- scarum notions from
affecting general business and fright.
eniug capital, TO the hampering OF in.
vestmcnts, improvements and indus
try.
1t is Of tho highest advantage that
All should keep in mind that the gen.
cral public welfare is Of higher i'm
portance than any political interests
or party advancement. 1t is q time for
those who wcro beaten at the election
10 show their patriotism, and for those
who won the election TO show their
moderation, Wild talk about what is
to he done should cease. Those who
clamor for the immediate ripping up
OF the tariff and tho destruction of
protection should be suppressed, espec-
ially as President Wilson has explicitly
stated that he will not favor any policy
or legislation which will create violent
disturbances, or unsettlo business rcla-
hrIn I,strn
bic. He is not only thoroughly com
mtted TO this moderation aud conscr-
vahsm, but since 1T rs to his party s
interest also TO keep in mind the same
maIms of moderation and refrain from
rash and destructive legislation, it is
becoming in the leaders of that party
TO stop their wild whoops about what
they are going to do, and how they
are going to weed out this and that
form Of business that they may con.
slider to be harmful or evil from their
political standpoint. It is time for
blatant politicians to be muzzled so
that the business Of the country shall
not be frightened, aud that security
for The future may he had for invest.
ments in all forms Of business, com
merce. industry, and development. ANY
talk from men high IN party influence.
that could be construed as meaning
brash raids and uusettling destruction
should be frowncd upon.
In this connection we may say that
the absence Of Prcsident-elect Wilson
from this country is unfortunate. His
reassuring voice now and from now on
would be most valuable in quoting anv
troubles that might frighten the busi-
ness world, II is TO be hoped that he
viii return soon from his vacation I'm
Bermuda, which vacation, by tho way.
was well earned and nobody begrudges
1t to him; but his presence in this coun
try now is certainly desirable, and his
quieting voice would be most effective
in suppressing rash talk and irresnon.
sible threats of damage and political
vengeance. The old-fashioned candle
eItinguishcr which was so effective in
its line should be revived and cIapped
over the mouths OF certain triumphant
warriors who are liable to do more harm
by foolish talk than they could repair
In the course Of long life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11
NOVEMBER INTERPRETATIONS,

The incorporation papers fiied IN
Eastern States during the month OF
November for companies with an au-
thorized capital of Sl,ooo.ooo or over
represented sl54, 100000. which Is an
increase OF $S,G00,000 over the CORE
spondinp month in 1911. But compared
with October this year a decrease IS
shown Of $20,295,000.
Charters taken out by other corpora.
tions with an Individual capital or
600 900 or under $1,000,000, including
other States than those of the East,
during the month, brought the grand
total up to $222,s55,000 against $685.
765 900 in October In November n
year ago these total interpretations
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11
SIX YEARS, ONE TERM.

The proposition TO amend the Fed.
eral Constitution so as 10 make tbe
Presidential term six years and forbid
the reelection Of any President. is be-
ing pressed with unusual vigor and
earnestness In the present Congress.
Representative De Forrest Of New York
is pushing such a bill in the House.
and he is receiving assurances of sup
port far beyond his expectations.
A similar resolution is pending in the
Senate, providing for Constitutional
amendment which would make this
change in the Presidential term. It
seems TO be conceded that such an
amendment would be adopted by evory
State in the Union, the argument being
that it would materially increase the
efficiency and independence of the Pres.
ldent II he were certain that his ten
ure of Office was necessarily single
term. He would then address himself
more particularly and zealouslv TO the
administration Of his office. having no
possibility of reelection, aud no con.
Germ IN building up personal political
machine. Therefore. it is argued he
would take less interest in the spoils
system, would not permit the patronage
of the government to be applied toward
the boisterlng mp Of any oue's candi-
dacy for the succession, and he would
be in large measure freed from the i'm
portunities of oficc.seekers. He would
not have need TO court aDyoue's favor
with respect TO appointments. He would
be on thoroughly independent basis
in his single term. free TO devote his
whole energy toward the administer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

amounted TO s362,l5s,iOO =.
from the New York jour-, W
merce. ~
There Is seen, therefore
tive element introduced inn, sil
gate Of interpretations a, w
month, for although tbs
OF capita! Of companies VII, Ra
ized capital Of $1,00000o su
showed a slight increase ov. ase
Der OF last year. the total ,,., ~
valuations Of companies. !,
less in November this YEA, W
November last year. Thu u
clearly is 20 smaller corno,,r
The summing up of .h;.
shows a fair capitalization 20
tion and conservatism well N; wy
DTOccSs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

II Is easy to understand how those
who oppose capital punishment in Cali.
iornia should organize and work for a
"hanpe in the law whereby capital
punishment should be abolished by law.
But il IS quite another matter 10
organize resistance 10 the enforcement
OF capital punishment while the law
provides for it. The first is the legiti.
mate rigAt Of any group OF citizens;
the second brings Law into contempt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

The Democrats in Washington who
are sending forth such wells of rage
because Goldsborough. the Republican
Governor OF Maryland. appointed Re-
publican to succeed Senator Rayner.
Democrat, are mute on the appointment
OF Judge Perky, Democrat, by Gov
"ruor Hawley, TO succeed Senator Hey.
buru, Republican, But where is the
difference in principle, and what else
could be expected in either casel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

The coffee trust holds utu,s
million dollars worth of coiys. :,
circulating the story that tS.,.
shortage in the crop, which Win
a rise in price. But whstsye, ~
in supply there is, or whateys, :,
price, will be artificial; and Cha :
in the market will be maninui,.t
suit the trust.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

Austria S attitude toward Servia no
doubt Is resentment at the idea that
Servia wants to take now by virtue
OF her comqucsts. what Austria had
expected 10 conquer and absorb later
on. That is, Scryia's present hunger
must not bc sated. as Austria s expect
ed hunger will need "thc eats. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

The convention Of Governors would
do well TO convey TO Governor Blease
of South Carolina something moro than
a hint that his presence can hereafter
he dispensed with; and if he docsn Z
take the hint he should be expelled
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

\ college professor is reported to be
engaged in the toilsome operation Of
teaching angleworms to think. Prob
ABLY the old gag Of driving a stake in
the ground and rasping bonrd over it.
10 make the worms think a thunder.
storm IS on. so that they Will come to
the surface and can be picked up, with.
ont the trouble Of digging them for bait.