The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-12-29
CURRENT COMMRNr.

The testimony adtlueed in the INQUIRY
into West Point hszing emphasizes the
fact anew that the cadets have carried
the art cf refined torture nearer to scien.
tito precision than any other body vi our
Intelligent studeuts,-Omaha Bee.
/ 4 man named Rainwater is being
mentioned as possible candidate Tor
mayor OF ST. Louis. Perhaps his sup
pOrIers think his name would have
weight with the opponents Of Mississippi
river water.-Chicaso Tunes Herald.
The Penobseos tribe OF Indians. which
numbered 245 in 1880, is now about 400
s'roag Name appropriates annually
5000 fo5 their benefit. The idea that
the red man has been exterminated is
not supported by the facts.-GIobe- Dem.
0erat.
1t appears that the Lewiston Teller
people are buying up all the weekly
newspapers on the reservation. The
Cdidnsae Register is now managed from
the Teller office, with Stephens still in
charge Of the scissors and paste pot at
the ether end OF the line.-Canyon Echo.
What's the matter with the newspa-
pers OF Idaho? One by one they are
falling by the wayside. The St. ANTHONY
News has ceased TO be aud ITS editor will
go to Jn!rsburg, Colorado. to farm eighty
acres OF land. What's the matter ?
Doesn't haHna's money Aow as freely as
1t did few moons ago Idaho World.
| Certainly Mark Hanna will press for
the passage OF that shipping subsidy bill,
the measure that would allow vessels TO
sail in ballast at profit. The people
will pay the subsidy and the happiness
OF the vessel owners will be increased.
Also the supreme court may be expected
to decide that such Law is not eIass leg
isiation.-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
/ Wis now said that there is a plan on
foot to establish a state in Brazil on the
Amazon under French protection. 1t is
to embrace 100. coo square miles OF terri
tory and to be called Amazonia. French
men have made large Investments in The
region and they desire to have a govern
nent OF their own. They will find that
the United States, with the shade OF
Monroe looking down in approval, will
have something to say about such a
project.-Idaho Statesman.
John d. Rockefeller has made another
donation to the Chicago university.
This time he gives s1.5OJ.O0O. lie will
never miss IL, as he has male MANY
times that much during the year. II he
would hunt mp the widows and orphans
OF those whom he ruined by the I'M
scrupulous policy pursued by him when
he was laying the foundations for his
great business, and distribute the rel
mainder Of this one years income
among them, the public would he ready
to believe that lie ia really phiIanthropic.
Idaho Statesman.
AT cost Of $500, 900, and after thirty
years OF labor, Uncle sam has completed
the monster feat Of measuring the earth's
exact size and figure. Mother Earth's
diameter through her equator is 7, 92G
ml!es, and from pole to pole il 1900
miles. In other words she is twenty.
seven miles broader than she is tall.
These figures will be OF special interest
10 The select and sliiiy few who are now
engaged in the complete acquisition OF
our interesting globe. The measurements
will enable them to know just what
they've got.-Ysnanoo Spectator.
There are three candidates for Judge
OF the 4th district, 10 succeed Juged
s;ockslagrr. Their names arc X. IL
Ptrky. Texas Angel and f. NJ. Wolfe. /
Perky has the lead so far as a pull 10 I
concerned, but Angel is by far the b-st
attorney OF the three candidates. This
appointment places Governor Hunt in
very EN- barrassing position. lie will! be
I'D Is he does, and be id il he don't.
Perky Is chairman Of the Democratic
'iate central committee, while Angel is
'nly Pop. But the Populists hold the
balance Of power in the legislature. and
md are sometimes little contrary. and
Is just ppssibIe that Tex" may invoke
heir aid in getting ths plum.-Caldwell
Record.
A long dispatch from Washington tells
special meeting Of the cabinet wholly
evoied TO the consideration Of a request /
rom the missionaries for n warship 10 I
o to HeLridrs where they say that
heir CONVERTS are in danger fr1m un-
onVeTied inhabitants. The cabinet de.
Ided that ~ that country was four
noDsand miles away from any naval
alton It couldn't 60 to the expense Of !
ending a war ship that distance to shoot
ie religion OF peace and love into those Z
generate heather. The use Of war !
Ups I" spreading Christianity isaIste (
'velopneni u Bodrrn civilization. bnt
'e principle i fully recognized by our
'nev"fsni assimilation presidrnt.-Ae.
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