Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-06-28
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CEASAR THRICE REFUSED
CROWN.

CROWN.
The one discordant episode in the
parade this morning for the sold
Ter boys was the presumptuous
prominence attmpted by n J. s.
Hogue. Without invitation or sug-
gestion be appointed himself mar
shall of the day on horseback, and
wheeling into line at the front as
the line started for the depot. this
self-app0inted marshal gratified his
hunger for cheap notarieJy, while
the Chautauqua band and the
gallant young soldiers trailed be-
hind. playing second fiddle. In
stead of escorting boys to the
depot, our boys were graciously per-
mitted to bring up the real as they
escorted the man OF horseback to
the depot. This was certainly a
disgusting attempt at cheap nOtar-
iety. which plainly exposes the in
initesimal smallness Of this pre-
sumptuous individual.
But hold a minute! If there is
of it, more than another, that will
fill young men with that spirit of
reckless abandon till they would
welcome death and wade through
gore in No Mans Land to eat the
kaiser and drink his blood, we sug-
gest that a real view of J. S. Hogue
on horseback will turn the trick.
And what a stampede there will be
to join the colors and march away
to war, when it becomes known to
our young men that the honor of
escorting the man on horseback to
the depot will be the fate Of those
who entrain at Orofno to do and
die for liberty and democracy. Ho-
que being a democrat, probably
typifes, in his own estimation, the
democracy for which they are to
fight, and they can draw on their
imagination for the Liberty as they
march away at the rear OF Hogue,s
old mare switching flies.
The worst feature of the thing
was that Auditor Kaufman and
Joe Molloy presumed to intrude the
big service flag between Hogue and
the rest Of the procession, so thai
occasionally the man on horseback
was obscured to view from the rear
During these periods Of partial Of
total eclipse Of Mr.. Hogue our gal
liant soldier boys may have momen
tarily forgot that they were being
led by a venerable and great ma
on horseback, and may forget 1t a.
they go over the top. 80 In the fu
ture we suggest that the band ant
the service flag be assigned to tn
rear Of line.
This exhibition Of egotism on tn
part Of Hogue 'is chronic. 1t is
habit that has on former occasion
intruded itself to the disgust Of tn
public. During the last legislator
MI. Hogue was appointed n o
the House iiunkies. He assume
the responsibility with somethin
of the dignity and self-gratificatio
Of . Hun conquorer invading Bel
GUM. And when the members Q
the state legislature posed on tn
state Capital steps for an oficia
photograph Of the members. Hogu
was there with bells, and he lea
that procession unlimited. self-al
pointed. He crowded to the fror
row: he edged to the center bestd
the speaker OF the House. and too
HIS position in the most promineI
place directly in front Of the can
era. And there he was when tt
picture was finished. to the disgu'
and modification Of the member
In the legislature. as in Orohno.
s. Hogue was not lacking In ga
abnormal egotism. and self-prais
Get any picture you can find
a crowd, and II Hogue is there
all. he is the big duck In the pu
die, and for a quarter Of q centu'
has attended Sunday school conve
tions. camp meetings. picnics a
legislature as hunky. to appear
the oficial photograph always
the center Of the front row. u
coming generations will hook u
inquire:
"Who IL the distinguished &c
tleman in the center. front rowf"