The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-02-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

Just before Mr.. Morrill, left the senate,
never to return, some one sent him
handsome soup tureen, which had been
taken from the Spanish warship Chris
tobal Colon. Engraved on the dish were
the ships initials, q. c. That stands
for Charlie Clark, so III give the tureen
to him." said the senator. So it comes
that Captain Clark, OF the Oregon, now
has the former soup tureen OF the Chris
tobal Colon.-SpUkane Chronicle.
The truth is that the amount OF work
has intrinsically but little to do with the
desperate fatigue and prostration called
overwork. Age. race, absence OF proper
training and force of habit, non-congenial
pursuits, sudden change OF vocation, and
want Of sleep and recreation are the chief
factors in this century-end complaint.
To be in rush is the fashion. 1t may
mean anything or nothing, but not nee
essarily that the men and women en- p.
gagged In it are accomplishing great
things, or even getting through with a
moderate stint of good solid work each
day.-New York Journal.
Tactics OF delay are now the chief re-
course Of the railroad and Panama inter-
est, the reason being that the next con.
gress will have a smaller canal majority
than this one, and that the Maritime
compaDy's concession will give way next
fail to one the railroads may control.
These facts are thoroughly understood
by the friends Of the canal in the house,
and 1t is to be presumed that the hackers
OF the Hepburn bill, far from giving I'D
the fight, will be urged by them TO ex-
traordinary efforts TO pass a completed
measure to the senate and the president.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The wisest policy for this government
in the line OF army development is that
which will lead to the strengthening, the
proper arming and disciplinng Of the
national guard. The militia force Of the
various states should be kept t. the
highest possible point, it should be in
closer touch with the regular army, the
experience OF trained West Pointers
should be available for national guard
benefit, liberal appropriations should
provide for long summer encampments.
The result Of appreciative recognition Of
the state troops would be the organiza.
ton OF an army fully equal to any de-
mands that may be made upon that
branch Of the service and in perfect ac.
cord with American tradition and the
truest republican spirits.-St. Louis Re.
public.
The world cannot get along without its
vicarIous sufferers, the men and women
who suffer for others when they them
selves do not suffer as pungentIy as they
ought to; but still more deeply does the
world need its vicarious rejoicers, its men
and women who take on" the iovs of
their kind and reveal through larger
volume OF being how rich and intransinV
these joys NAV he. These are the men
and women to go through picture gal
lery with, to accompany on a woodland
walk or along the sea cliff, to invite into
tn" bone to light up with their quick
appreciation all the abiding charms it
really possesses. The weary earth has
seen thousand weeping saints 10 one
child of joy like Francis Of Assist, who
could ahjure the very red hot iron with
which his eyelids were to be caut-rized
with his loving, "Kiss me gently, Sister
Fire. boston Herald,