The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-02
CURRENT COMMENT,

Nebraska Republicans are still stuck
fast in senatorial deadlock. The whis-
kers developed on that foOlishneSs are
cal culated to make the Pops smile
Globe Democrat,
Teddy's official position in the gov.
eminent isn't high enough to entitle him
to ride in the inaugural procession with
Mckinley. That honor is reserved for
Mark Hanna who stands higher--Poca.
tello Advance.
Congress is going little too far when
it appropriates $4,000, 600 more for the
United States army and navy than
Great Britain is spending even with the
Boer war on her hands. ard ;50OOO,OO
more than any other nation IN the world
is spending Wood River Miner.
Mark Hanna has finally consented to
let Mckinley ride with him in the front
carriage in the inaugural parade on
Marrh !. 1t is not stated. but it is ex-
pec;ed that Teddy will bring up the rear
OF the parade riding one OF the ierocious
Colorado mountain lions We have been
reading so much OF te,y.-Silver Blade.
Old Spain is again in trouble and a
revolution seems certain. Madrid is un.
der martial law with Captain General
Weyler, the man who kitehnerized
Cuba, in command. SO it is possible
that an opportunity may offer for an
other war for humanity. and we know
Spain is "A good soft old party to go up
againSt.-Weiser Signal.
II the Republicans in the state legis-
lature want Democrat elected United
States senator IN 1893 let them fail to
pass the railway legislation promised by
their party. The people of eastern
Washington have waited long enough.
To ask them to endure longer delay is
the worst kind of political folly.-Spo-
the CrOnicle.
A gentleman IRON Silver City i noted
as saying thar since the fAinre to re-
peal the gambling Law the gamblers in
Owyhee county had all taken passage
and were clearing out for more favorable
climes for their profession. This looks
very much as il the present gambling
law conll be enforced and should quiet
the opinions OF those who held TO the
contrdry.-Id.tho Leader
For plagiarism young man has just
been expelled from Princeton. lie won
first houOrs with an Grafton that he
ribbed" bodily from a college pubhca-
ton, and being detected later, was sent
away in disgrace. \ few such exam
pies might have the effect OF teaching
/ students everywhere that it IS dlshonOr-
able to palm off the work Vt others as
their Own.-Stdtes
( Mr.. IIanna's shipping bill is dead 80
far as the present congress is concerned;
/ but the Ohio senator is not the kind OF
man to give up fight after one knock,
down. The bill will be heard from
again, and the chances are that it will
yet become law. Any other man in
congress would have dropped the meas
IRE after meeting with the strong OPP
position encountered by Mr.. Hanua.-
The OuLOuTst.
The fortune left by Queen Victoria is
said to amount to only $1,000 900. 1t is
iEconceiyabIe how the London public
shouId have been 80 badly mistaken on
the subject. When the queen died it
was announced by London papers that
her private fortune would reach $780,
1000. The case shows that the news.
papers are not as successful in keeping
track Of the financial affairs OF royalty
as Of the business Of private individuals.
Statesman.
Thousand2 Of young people in this
country are hunting for good chances,
and seem to think they have very little
to do with the good opportunity them
selves except to discover il. But, no
matter where you 20, young man or
Young woman, no matter vino your an
cestPrs were. What school or college
you have attended Or who helps you,
your best opportunity il in yourself
The help you get from others is some
thing outside Of ynn, while it is what you
are. wha' you do yourself, that counts
Albion Times.
Some eminent divine made the asaer
ton from the pulpit last Sunday that
tie liberation Of Carrie Nations methods
Of dealing with the saloons would give
her the like privilege Of smaehing
churches; bat there is ide difference
TIE saIoons in Kansas are operated in
direct opposition 10 the laws Of that state.
So far churches are lawful institutions,
protected by the laws OF the state.
ShouId they ever be prohibited by stat
ute, then, and not till then, would there
BE- any justification Of their destruction.
w ardner News.
Admiral Cervera has entered the ser.