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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-06-06
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MEMORIAL DAY ExERcEIsEs.


HhD1AN - AAg ASFA1s
Memorial Day was quietly but APP
propriately observed In Occur a.
Alene. Business houses closed at noon
and at two O'Clock the parade formed
at the corner Of Sherman and Fourth
streets, headed by the Modern Wood
men band. The order of formation
in line was members Of the @. A. R.,
KOotenai union. Red Men. knights Of
Pythias. Masons, members Of the W.
Il. G. and citizens in carriages. The
parade passed mp Sherman street TO
Sixth. north To Occur d'Alene and
west TO Fourh. south on Fourth to
Sherman and west to Second street,
then to the post cemetery where the
impressive ritualistic services Of the
9. A. r. and W r. c. were rendered
over the graves Of the departed sol
diers. After returning TO town the
naval services took place from the
deck Of the steamer Spokane There
we're about 200 people in the parade
and the exercises were nicely carried
out Comrade Acuff. of Murray. a
Spanish war veteran, necited an APP
propriate poem at the cemetery.
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sued For Damages.

4 sensational damage suit has been
filed in the district court in which
Frank Buckle is plaintiff and VIM.
McConaghy is defendant. Both par
ties are we'll known farmers living
north Of here and McConaghy is a
single man. Buckle and his wife
separated aud he now charges McCon-
aghy With being the cause of his do.
nestle troubles. His complaint asks
the court to award him admages to
the amount of sic, Geo on the grounds
that McConsghy alienated his wife,
affections. Mr., McConaghy refuses
to talk Of the case. He has employ
ed Edwin McBee 10 look after his
interests. c, l.. Hoffman represents
Mr.. Buckle.
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BOARD or TRUSTEES MEETS.
Follow ing Court Decision WIN sprinkle
streets.


streets.
The board Of trustees met in regu-
lar session Wednesday evening and
after the reading and approval Of the
minutes Of the previous meeting.
confirmed the appointment Of Patrick
Flood a. marshal and health officer.
Petitions from r. Z. Hedal and
Antoine Carlson for permission TO i'm
prove their buildings Oh Sherman
street were laid on the table.
The night watch reported that the
owners Of the Inn property tad neg
lected TO abate the sewer nuisance
emtying on the lake and he was ord
erred to enforce he ordinance in such
cases
The marshal and night waichman
we're appointed pound masters.
The board, following the decision
of the United States court Of appeals
in the Boise sprinkling case. was iu-
siructed to arrange for the spriukling
Of the streets from the hydrants.
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Nm I.annrh nc Ianhn.

The hull OF the big sidewheel
steamer for the Occur d'Alene X 81.
Joe Transportation company will be
launched next Saturday at three
o clock. Miss ollie Warner. of the
St. Joe valley, viii chris,en her the
Idaho a. she breakes the bottle
Of wine over her bow. Earl Sanders
will deliver short address at the
launching The machinery Is here
and will be placed without delay.
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THE WATER co.

Following is list Of those who
successfully passed the teachers eN-
animation May 20, 1908 Dana
Agergaard, Valley, Idaho; ]. X. Fat
land. Freeman. Wash A. d. Foster,
Athol, Idaho; Genevieve Carney,
Occur a 'Alene. Idaho; James S. Hite,
Spokane Wash. Katherine Hiatt,
Valley, Idaho; Cora Kennedy. Post
Falls. Idaho; Chas. b. Mccall, koot-
enia. Idaho: Winifred {. Moss, New
port, Wash. /; NJ. II. pettibone, Free
man, Wash. Jerusha Remington,
Athol, Idaho; Mrs. +. O. skinner,
Occur d'Alene, ldaho;.
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The big barge which p. w. johnson
built for the st. Joe Boom company
was taken up the lake Tuesday, II
is fitted with steam hosting engine,
large crane and pile driver and is
complete In every respect.
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ProfItabIs Meeting Held by the Univer-
sity Professors.

Profitable Meeting Held by the Uniyer-
sity Professors.
Farmers' intitute met at McFar-
lands hall Friday Of last week j.
A. Waters called the meeting 10 order
and called on Professor Henderson to
take charge Professor Aldrich ad-
dressed the orchandists on the aphis
aud their remedies, and also on the
criekets that affected Mr. Stanley's
orchard. Mr.. Aldrich then eKhib-
tied what il known as the oysters hell
scale. the principle part of the scale
being on the lower side Of the limb.
The best time 20 spray II in June,
with whale oil soap aud water. Spray
any time for green pphis, one rem
edy being one third coal oil and soap
suds. but the best and strongest IL
one pound lime and one pound sui
phur 10 four gallons Of water. The
water TO he soap suds The third
remedy being crude petroleum.
Prof. Aldrich stated that lime and
sulphur had given the best results, 10
destroy the eggs of the green aphis.
Summer spraying II ar follows:
Whale oil soap and qussha equal
parts, 3 pounds whale oil soap and
/ ; pounds quasba To four forty gal
lon barrels He then explained the
enemies Of the aphis, the first being
the lady bug. second the Supplies fly.
Mr. r. H. Weeks then gave for
mula Of lye and resin. Lye pounds
10 3 pounds resin and 40 gallons Of
water. desoiye into hot water bring
ing 10 boil aud apply hot
Prof Judson instructed the orch
ardisls when and how 10 prune their
orchards. He said To head your
young trees low. by heading low you
will prevent sun scalds. When sci.
ting out cat TO about two feet. Ia
pruning head you start your Own
branch. or crotch. and 10 leave the
heaviest part u the top To the prevail
ing wind. summer aud winter. Ia
pruning. he would advise winter
pruning.
Mr. J. A. Matters then explained
the nature Of an apple from pruning
"a bearing tree.
Prof Henderson then explained the
system Of pruning.
Mr. Weeks asked IL CLOSE pruning
retarded the growth Of the roots
. Prof Judson said he thought il did
20 some extent
Mr. Hun; then asked Prof Hendcr
son II he thought an apple tree WIS
A. long lived here a. in the cart
Prof Henderson thought from the
extreme dryness Of summer and then
turning 10 fall and spring wetness
shortens the life Of our fruit trees
Prof Aldrich then explained his
observations In the life Of some Of
the Boise orchards that were put on,
In ga and were still bearing.
Prof Henderson then wanted TO
know whether IL would be advisable
TO hold an evening session. He then
spoke GA the apple scab He stated
that he was making several expert
menis a, the station and would re
port results latter on.
Mr.. Ross asked whether the blight
could be carried from one tree 10 an
other. Prof Henderson said it could.
aud II he had pear tree that had
the FIRE blight where two or three
limbs were affected he would cut il
down
The matter Of an evening session
was discussed aud il was concluded
not To hold oDe. II was left to the
professors to IN the dates FOR the next
institute
The meeting WAS we'll attended and
one ~ the most profitable held here.
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sell more Of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy than OF all similar prepara-
tions put together and it gives the
best satisfaction of any medicine |
ever sold. guarantee every bottle
OF it-F. c. Jaquith. INLAND. Mich.
This remedy is for sale 10y Occur d.
Alene Drug Co.
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Lii q td.er1iscd Lr,trI..
Coeur q Alene. Jnne {. b

Occur a Alene. June 4. 1903.
The following unclaimed letters re-
main in the postoffice
Girard. Jaen Hamhreg. II. J.
La Forge. Chas Lee. Mrs. Annie
Larson. Mr.. Henry Lii. Mr. Malvin X.
Lee, Malvin X Marshall. MIR. p. p.
Phillips. Mrs. VIM Washburn. John
Moore. Mr.. aud Mn Wm.
PLEASE say advertised when calling
for the above letters.
u. F. MASON. Postmaster.
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lawn snrlnkllnr NntIcr

Sprinkling hours from 4 o clock p
m. to s u, m. No hose permitted
to run without "a nozzle or sprinkler
ON the end. II these hours do not
suit call at office and make special
arra7 gements. Charges 50 for sea-
son. payable in advance.
ma l6 JUG THE WATER co,
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- n,.lrn,. Rc.itIrn,...

The residence on the farm Of Syl-
vester Nudge at Wolf Lodge was de-
stroyed by fire Monday. causing a
loss an building of Sioo. The fire
started from defective fue. The
house was occupied by Samuel Thorn
a. and family who lost some Kidding.
clothing and household effects
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EuEcrRIC RAILWAY DoING>
Driving PiIings Right Of WAY Cleared
Grading Progressing.

Driving PiIings Right 81 Way Cleared
Grading Progressing.
The activity along the lines Of the
Occur d'Aleue II Spokane railway
shows determination to complete
the road without delay. The crew
at work clearing the right Of way
through the timber reached the ter
minal at Blackwell park Wednesday
and two grading camps have been
established between here aud Post
Falls. The pile driver is at work on
the pilings for the dock and the con.
tractors will begin stringing thinkers
aud laying planks next week. The
plans for the headquarters building
and depot have been received and its
construction will follow closely the
completion Of the shore end of the
dock. The company has filed its
application for franchise In the city
Of Spokane and wants connection with
the Graves line for its passenger
business, while il seeks to enter the
city with freight traffic over the o.
r.. 4 n, tracks. Steam locomotives
will be used for freight business,
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Scallon Blk C"I1s p'An,NE. lpAno
l. rsvfatt-t g. aisrsa Ia LEGAL ipasiness oi any
ehsiasses ln al ,hs coufas snd he L p llAnd
pfsos ~sFtires pfssials.
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his last lIape Realized.
fsstsa tkp spNitpaf Epftn Mani

In the first opening of Oklahoma
TO settlers In 1889, the editor of this
paper was among the many seekers
after fortune who made the big race
one fine day In April. During his
travelling about aud afterwards his
camping upon his claim. he encount.
cred much bad water. which. together
with the severe heat, gave him a very
severe diarrhoea which Il seemed al
most impossible to check. and along
In June the case became so bad he ex +
pected to die One day one of his
neighbors brought him one small
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol.
era aud Diarrhoea Remedy as a last
hope. A big dose was given him
while he was rolling about ground
In great agony, and in few min.
utes the dose was repeated. The good
effect Of the medicine was soon motto.
ed and within an hour the patient
was taking his first sound sleep for a
fortnight. That one little bottle
worked complete cure, aud he can.
not help hut feel grateful. The sea.
son for bowel disorder being at hand
suggests this item. For sale by Coeul
d'Alene Drug company,
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
pUN'S INDEX NUMBER.

Dun's Index Number of commodity prices pro
portioned to consumption ss92S7 on April iso'
compared with sl0l.067 month earlier This de-
cline Of Is per cent during March is seasonal
BILE. An important factor this year is the sradual
restoration of normal prices for grain. which nave
been held at exceptional position ever since the
damage to corn by drouth in 1901 With hoerai sup
plies and splendid prospects for the current crop
is natural that fictitious quotations should ylelu-
The average for breadstuffs April 1 was lower
than at any time since August /. 1891 Meats. now
ever slower to vecede. which is not surprising
view of the fact that breeding stock was killed
off extensively during the season OF hgh prlceo
feed. and 1t is impossible to restore former condi
tions with the rapidity that has been accom-
plished in regard to cereal growing The cost ot
living is almost exactly where it was a year
ago. when there about the same general de-
cline for the month of March but there is no pros
pect of a sudden advance during April or over 3
per cent. occurred in 1892. On the contrary
conditions are much normal this year ana
the advancing season should bring still betetr terms
for consumers. unless unexpected setback snouid
be experienced in the agricultural sections
In the following table the latest index numoer
figures are compared with earlier records:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

DOMESTIC Orleans - COM
ercial Csc discount: bank 81 premium. San Fran
sight 12l5c: telegraph 15c- Boston-1212c and
3 9o discount CIarIeston-F3uying 1-16c premium;
selling 1-16c premium. Chicago-2oc premium On
CHINA ti-Between banks. SOC discount; over the
counter 5oc premium Savannah-Buying. DOC dis
count; selling. 75c premium
RANK CIEARINGS. - New-Y ork - Exchanges,
s2en 1s5 A3o: balances s13 I 99s Boston-Exchanges
500 ss7 341: balances 81 $500 Chcago-Exchanges.
s91 oss 202.. balances 81 1858 Philadelphia - E1-
changes s26 30 269; balances $33066e. Baltimore
Exchanges 81 4205.776; balances. $452479.
FOR E>IC;N MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London 31z03s. per cent. Open market discount
rate for short bills. 3716a312 per cent long his
271eG31S per cent. Berlin discount rate, 25s per
cent for three months bills and 31z per cent for
short bills Berlin exchange London. % marks
4asl pfenntgs Paris discount rate. 2A per cent.
Paris exchange on London. 25 francs 1613 centimes
FOREIGN SECURITIES. British consols for
money 90 ZIG: for account, S144 French rentes s8
francs 60 centimes.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 1880: Mex
fcan silver dollars 381kc. Bar silver in London
closed ar % 13-1ed.
GOLD PREMIU Mn Madrid. 55o7; Lisbon. Is;
Buenos AyTes. 127-27
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS. Customs receipts
reported from Washington S679151 internal revenue
receipts S522 05; miscellaneous receipts s66527 Re-
cepts for the day. s,2s7 734; expenditures $4,000
Receipts for month date. s. 128 $40; expendi-
tures 900; excess of receipts $s3 542; receipts
for the year to date S42s %. .s42: expenditures.
1892 099 IL: excess of receipts sS4 7s5 National
bank notes received for redemption, s43s01o.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub Treasury debtor
to the Clearing House S474so
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY.

The International Salt Company. which controls
the National Salt Company, the Retsof Mining
Company and the international Salt Company, OF
Illinois, has issued a statement to its stockholders
Referring to the National Salt Company which
was placed in the hands of receivers in September
1902. the statement says:
Its difficulties mainly from contracts which
proved impossible of fulfilment, encumber1ng IT
with embarrassing litigation and greatly impair
ing it's resources. The most important suit IN
which II is at present involved was brought by the
National Salt Company to set aside as Illegal a
into which 1t had entered for the purchase
of the United Salt Company of Ohio. By the terms
of this contract il to pay to the stockholders
the United Salt Company for each share of the
company's stock and quarter shares Of the
preferred stock of the National Salt Company.
and in addition thereto. a so-called certificate Of
indebtedness for 500 25 payable in ten seni-annual
equal instalments The certificates so issued ag-
gregate s1055000 OF this amount about 10000 has
been paid to the American Trust Company. Of
Cleveland the trustee. leaving balance due Of
about s73eo0 If this suit is successful it will wipe
out this Indebtedness and viii retire s2.00o0 of the
now outstanding stock of the National Salt Com
pany. The receivers say that they have been
operating the New-York properties at small
profit. but have found it expedient to shut down
the plants in Michigan indefinitely. 1t IS imPos-
Sble predict at this time. account OF pending
litigation what this company may expect to re-
ceive from the National Salt Company what
will eventually be done with that company.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

u,ondon April 2-The weekly return Of the Bank
os England shows The following changes; Total
x.serze decreased E22s40o0. circulation increased
es m, ,.IIion decreased f. 4s4 23s other securities
scrsase5 & $4,000 other deposits increased E2Sl9
oeo nubljc deposits decreased go notes reserve
ec-eased 2 5000 government securities decreased
s7gs 0sga The proportion Of the Bank OF England S
reserve 10 liability this week is 451S per cent as
.-ss vpf+, Il % per cent last week. The rate
- ,sssceunt was unchanged at per cent
paris. April 2,--The weekly return Of the Bank
- r-rznce shows the following changes Notes in
increased :0aa25oo francs. treasury ac-
current decreased o. $4,000 francs. gold in
- sscreaee5 = sOao0s francs. bills discounted
.a.xea 17a 500 francs silver in hand decreased
E75.epO francs =. -. -,
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY EARNINGS

For the quarter ended February % the American
Car and Foundry Company reports net earnings
of 81 426.10s. increase of s6i546 over the same
period in the preceding year. making gain in
the last two quarters of s1.756s50 As the com
panys capitalization only $50 900 ooo OF
preferred per cent stock and S3oOfoGoa common.
which per cent Is being paid it may readily
he seen that the current rate of earnings is far
beyond dividend requirements Dividends for the
quarter call for $4,000 leaving surplus s60l Jos
which. added 10 the surplus as of November 80
makes total surplus of se5n.522. The company
has orders its books that will keep 1t busy for
month ahead. while orders of large propor-
tions are being received daily. last weeks contracts
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

While prices ruled generally steady In outside
stocks, there only a slight Improvement over
the dull condition which has overshadowed the
market for some time Dealings were restricted
a few issues and interest was centred in some
of the less prominent shares. Electric Vehicle was
given considerable attention. Dealings in this
were the heaviest in time: the common ad-
vanced sharply 2$4 per cent while the preferred
moved up 1%4 per cent Central Foundry
other strong issue; the common gained q per cent.
while the preferred advanced q per cent. North
ern Securities showed a much steadier tone than
a any time during the week; trading generally
within narrow range throughout the session
Transactions, however. showed a marked falling
off from the late average The copper shares con-
tfnued to show less irreguIarty with the
dealings confined Greene Consolidated. In bonds
United States Steel IS were strong
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
RArIROAD BONDs-AIarket irregular. 7

RAILROAD BONDs-Market Irregular Total
sales amounted ia par value TO S1.s4seo, against
g. so or Wednesday. The heaviest dealings
we're in the Atchison general Is. Baltimore and
Ohio prior lien S3zs and gold IS Canadian Southern
7e+S Central Pacific - Chica go. Burlington and
Quincy As Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific IS.
Eric general IS. Green Bay and Western debenture
Fs kansas City Southern IS, Missouri. Kansas
and Texas first IS. Northern Pacific IS. Pennsyl-
wanna convertible 3ls Reading general IS. ST Louis
snd San Francisco refunding IS. Third Avenue As,
Union Pacific first and convertible is and Wabash
debcuture Bs Colorado Fuel and Iron convertible
Is Consolidated Tobacco Is snc Standard Rope end
Tvfne incomes were also active
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

for instance calling for 5617 The company
has declared the regular quarterly dividend OF ia
per cent its preferred stock and of per cent on
it's common stock both payable May l. The de-
tailed quarterly report of the company shows: Net
earnings 1903 los. compared with saSos42
in 1902 an increase of ssi 49, ten months end
ing February %. 1909 net earnings were S.sse@l'
compared with 1856. .11s in corresponding ten
months of 1902 an increase Of s3.094S53.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
WALL STREET FIRM DISSOLVES.

The firm Of Weaver, Harris & Co has been dis
solved by mutual consent. George Weaver Will
ter the firm of B. L. Smyth & Co Mr.. Harris will
retire from active business of i'll health.
Mr.. Weaver and Mr.. Sn1yth will represent the firm
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened at ,
ner cent; highest y per cent: lowest, s per cent
last loan per cent: closed at 7G8 per cent; rul-
ing rate s per cent Time money was quoted at
5151L per cent for sixty to ninety days and 5d51z
per cent for longer periods. Commercial paper was
o,oted at 5tad6 per cent for sixty to ninety days
Endorsed hills 5a66 per cent for choice four to six
voon41,z' hills and G15 per cent for others.
. FOREIGN FXCHANGE.-3Iarket closed steady
-..--1 a1arincr rntas follow:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
STOCK VALUES LOWER.
PRICES DECLINE ON Il SMALL VOLUME OF BUSINESS.
portant Liquidation Money Firm and Sterling Rates Z"
changed-Lttle Public Buying

per1ai Bank Of Germany shows the following
changes: Cash in hand decreased 1s23peb rnarhs'
treasury notes decreased 100000 marks. other Sc
curitfes increased 900 marks, notes in cir
culation increased e7.7aocp marks.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. April 2. p. m--The market for Amerlr
can securities was dull and irregular. at small
price changes Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities and net changes from WEDNESDAY
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
STOCKS.

STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Frederic H Hatch. No. Broad STD
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
Sigh.

Gables. Sight Sky Gays vs.
Sterling $50 AZ 7eII ~ 7eit Ioas 95 ISSs
1.Iol+ l. 16
T2eichs1aarks 9o l-loQS9-s
Guilders - ." i-AV44' "-1' ~ Se -
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
The DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoSDs-Narket steady, Final
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
BON
Riy. EsI.. pEtioa. Dl1, BID Ia.s.a.

GUARANTEED STOCKS
scr,ots,ious furnished BIZ Joseph Walker
Broad-st)
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

2sa 4o7 Total sales for the das. .unnstea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-30
After Townsend,s soalp.

Ii speaking of the contemplated di.
vision of the Southern district the
following is the view of the South
McAlester Capital:
At last the real purpose Of the eff
fort being made to cut the Southern
Federal district in twain has demon.
strated itself The political enemies
of Judge Townsend are playing a
trick to get his seat. They claim that
the Judge is too feeble to discharge
the duties OF his office and for that rea,
son they have the boldness to sug
gest that the district be divided They
assert that a younger man could GOV
er the district creditably but It is i'm
possible for Judge Townsend to at
tempt such a thing.
The instigators of such scheme
know full well that the government
would rathei' select a man capable o.
doing all the work than 10 make two
district and double the cost of main
tenance, but rather than make bold
open fight against the man, they seel
to cause his downfall by indirec
methods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-30
Death Of Mrs. c. MontaomerY.

Mrs. Catherine Montgomery. mother
Of Mrs. j. w. Golledse Of this city,
died at her home in Houston. Texas,
on Thursday, January 20, at 1855 p. m.
after a short illness. She had attain.
ed the age of so years. lacking a few
days. and in her last moments on
earth was surrounded by all her liv.
ing children, three daughters and two
sons. Mrs. Montgomery was one OF
the oldest inhabitants Of Texas. hav.
ing moved to the state from New
York in the early part of 1885, and
was a resident of Houston since
1S43.