The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-08
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A failure to pass the postal savings
bank bill at this session Of congress viii
be the most convincing arraignment OF
the tyranny and hypocrisy Of the money
power that can be produced, for there is
the only opposition that such deserv-
ing measure can meet with.-wardner
News.
The Boise Statesman refers to Bryan,
now visiting Mexico, as good Mexi-
can" The animus of such reference
indicates that the editor of the States
man is little lower in the grade OF hu,
manity than an ordinary hobo, lie may
have some learning, but his mind 10 dis
eased, He belongs to the stable, not to
journalism.-Ceurd 'Alene Sun.
A pathetic despair covers the interview
with the Grand Old Man OF China. At
ter gaining much knowledge of the pro-
gress OF civilization in his recent tour OF |
the world, the Earl Ii evidently feels |
great humiliation in his inability to |
fairly start his own benighted nation |
along the upward path. The hungry
land grabbers OF Europe have come with
obstinate purpose, and the old viceory
must submit while the hopes and plans
OF his lifetime are torn to shreds.-SpO-
kane Chronicle.
Wonders will aever cease. A St.
Louis woman, while returning from a
shopping expedition, was invited to take
q glass OF wine. She had $2l with her.
She next came to herself at home, and
when her husband asked for the money
it was gone. He gave her good thrash
ing, thinking she had spent the money
for intoxicants. A doctor had to be
called, and he said that the beating had
saved her life, as the liquor was drugged
with laudanum and the assault caused
the blood to circulate and eounteraet the
poison.-News-Miner.
Whatever the political captains may
think or say, it Is quite evident that
throughout the state there is q strong
and growing sentiment in favor of re-
union OF the republican forces. More
particularly does this feeling prevail in
the southeastern counties. 1t looks
very much as though the political mix
lures OF last year were rapidly resolving
into original elements; that the anti
fusion status will be resumed, and in the
campaign OF 1898 there viii be three
parties, namely, republican, democrat
and populist. OF course it may not turn
out that way, but the chances are favor
able.-CaldweIl Tribune.
The Herald has not much to say in
defense OF the Gemo-pop majority which
was responsible for the legislation en-
acted by the legislature last winter, but
We can say this, that in their mistakes
OF legislation the demo pops were merely
following presidents established by the
republican party. II the situation
teaches any moral at all, it is only to
emphasize the fact that the republican
party is not a safe party to follow,
neither in principles of finance nor
methods OF legislation. The TACT is that
when the silver republicans left the old
party, they left with it all its frailities
and appropriated all its Virtues.-Koot-
enai Herald.
The people now understand that the
Dingley law had nothing to do with the
rise in the price Of wheat and other Ger
eals, for ii it had produced that effect it
would also have caused a rise in the
price Of cotton and iron, both now at the
lowest point ever known for iron and
the lowest for cotton in fifty-txo years.
Lees breadstuffs than were needed for
bread caused the first rise in the price
OF cereals, though the present one is
caused by the fight Of lot OF Chicago
grain gamblers, who have waxed fat in
their ubiquitous business, and it is of no
profit to but very few grain growers. as
their crops were long since disposed Of.
-Nampa Leader.
Statistics show that the per capita
consumption OF distilled liquor in this
country has been steadily decreasing
during the past thirty years, while the
consumption Of malt beverages has in
creased. In 1870 the consumption Of
distilled liquors was 2 on gallons per
capita, and that OF malt liquors was 5.3I
gallons. During the intervening period
the figures changed until, in 1895, the
consumption OF distilled liquor was only
one gallon per capita, while the
amount Of malt drink had increased to
1916 gallons per capita. In view Of the
fact that there is vast multitude Of PEG
pie who do not use liquor at all, the
amount consumed by the beer drinkers
must be enormous to make up this aver
age.-Boise Statesman.
A strange and deadening apathy con-
trolls the officials Of Shoshone county in
the state Of Idaho. On Canyon Greek,
in the Cgur d'Aleues, a fortnight ago,
mob OF ten or twenty masked rutfians
broke into room occupied by two in.
dustrious, inofensive, law-abiding citi.
zens, ordered one Of them out into the
street, ran him through the town and
down the canyon, and with the vile
spirit Of the assassin, shot him down and
left him to lingering death from loss
OF blood and the cold Of a winter night.
The contemplate character Of the mob
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