The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-27
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forces in permanent fighting trim. The
time to begin preparing for the next
presidential election is not in 1900 nor
in 1880 ii Is right now In 1897. Spokane
Chronicle.
"When and What to Eat" is the title
OF q patent incidence advertisement in
one OF our exchanges. This is subject
that has engrossed the mind Of ye editor
for many day. The awhen" never
gives us any trouble, but we have been
compelled to do lot Of skirmishing
after the what. - Salubria Citizen.
The trial of the men at Wallace for
beating John Copp and running him out
OF Burke, resulted in the release Of two
Of them and the binding over of two
other TO the district cOlrt. While il is
not expected that they win receive any
punishment. the movement is sure
sign of q rebellion against this form Of
Punishment, and that punishment will
eventually be melted out to this class Of
Observation-Disclosures News.
Another sound money wave of pros
perity struck Idaho this week. This
time it caught the oldest and biggest
banking and mercantile house in south
east Idaho. G. Bunting & Co, of Black
foot. Mr.. Bunting was a leading gold
republican and was connected with the
Mcconnell administration. 1t must
become evident TO Idaho gold men that
Mckinleyism is not the panacea for our
financial ills.-Kootenai Herald.
There are prize fights almost every
night IN some parts OF the union. Yet
the states profess to have laws against
the brutal sport. Whenever some es-
peciaily important meeting is to occur
the laws are interposed, bat tho statutes
are forgotten at all other times and the
disgraceful practice continues without
If the country really is
civilized the states should enfore their
laws against the little fellows as well as
against the big Neutrality-suspicious. States
man.
The Chsllis Messenger this week
supplements its article OF a few weeks
ago giving another list of business
failures in this country. Pierce evident
ly believes that the confession Of sin il
good for the soul, but, hully gee, what
job he has undertaken if he expects to
obtain remission for all the misery and
crime that has been caused by his pet
Tree trade Wilson tariff bill. We feel
sorry for you, brother, hut presume you
know not what you do.-Lemhi Re-
public.
The London newspapers are making
merry with Senator Wolcott and his mis-.
lion. The Pail Mall Gazettee thinks the
mission was prompted by "a childlike
simplicity which no one would expect
o find in Colorado" which is equivalent
o saving that Colorado ought to he
hrewd. enough to take no stock in the
bimetallic cracker on the
Il. Louis financial plank. Colorado's
ecent vote is sufficient evidence that
he voters there caught the true spirit
{ that plank. Senator Wolcott was the
My notable exception, and there is
easOn to think that he knows better
ow.-SPokesman Review.
The gold standard plutocratic pros
erity-eoming republican press of the
tate are still rearing back on their
aunches, shouting that the democratic
arty Of IdahS is dead. Well, il that is
0, then may the hosts Of heaven shed
riny tears Of sympathy for the "Gem
I the mountains" By the time the ex-
erts are through with the hooks Of
Ex-Governor Mcconnell and his asso.
iates, there will be an awful republican
AXE held near the state house and the
Orpse will be tabled The late G. o. p.
Idaho" The Leader will then make
special effort in penning the last cad
ribute 10 the memory OF this once great
arty, and may ride up to glory or some
Their pinnacle OF literary fame in the
tempt. -NamPa Leader.
The state legislature, which spent
hree days visiting the capital Of Utah,
Tuesday morning. The ex-
ursionists were more than pleased
nth the reception given them and the
pen heartedness with which they were
reeted on every hand. All feel that
he meeting with the legislators Of
eighbOring state and the mutual ex-
hange Of ideas will prove OF very great
alue. The community ol interests pre-
ailing in both states, the natural eondi.
ions which are similar and the need Of
imilsr legislation make such visits as
his Of the highest importance. The
Ourtesy of the Short Line managers in
facing special cars at the disposal Of
he party, which rendered such an
xcursion possible, and the care and
houghtfulness exercised by Conductor
.ane and others for the comfort OF the
assengers, deserve the highest com.
On the return trip two Pull
man and two day coaches were given
p to the Observation-Disclosures States
nan.
United States SenAtoF-elect HeitfeId
las received more free advertising dur
ny the past two weeks than any other
nan in the world. His name has ap-
cared dozens Of times in every paper in
his country as well as those Of civilized