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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01


Dear Johnny: / have cum down to
Unkel Ned farm. consin Jim kin
make picters which send some Of to
you.
Me and you was way OF when we
ust to feel sorry for the poor country
Boys who never sees nothin' nor has
cny fun, but list to Work all the time
frum before day light In the Morning
TN the cows IL MIXED and put back
IN the Pastur at night We was bark
In up the Wrong tree" ss unkel Ned
would say, fer the boys In the Coun-
try has more fun than a lot
unkel Ned asked me II l liked to
tieh and he eed that when we got the
Weeds all hoed out OF the corn field
and the wheat cut and the clover Hay
hauled and Stacked and the Fence
fxed round the wood lot and some
other things we'd take a half day or
and 90 nshin'.
Amt I lucky 10 have = unkel who
lives In the Country and wants to see
a little boy Enjoy hisselff
When we got in sight Of the House
I saw Aunt Mandy cut at the Kitchen
door lOokin' fer us. I guess she don't
fergit when she was q Little Boy her
self fer she put two kinds Of pie on
my plata
We had lOts Of fun yesterday In the
hay Geld. II don't grow In Bales but
In Hay Cocks. Unkel sez its lots -
fun haulin them into the barn where
they won't be stoled In the winter
time. Little Ephraim the darby lated
when Unkel sed thlA
Ephraim don't Nv here. He Just
visits. I'm Eoing to hunt Bugs with
him tomorrow. He likes bugA
The hay lHn't all pus away a. sum
10 kept to ali the feather beds with.
The darby hid asst me II l wanted to
ride the white horse. 80 got on him.
His name e OLD Sal unkel sed hitch
a hay Cock to her and they put q
chain around a hay COCK and hitched
Il 10 the horse.
The darby Kid said get up. and Old
Sal started or with the hay cock.
Purity soon I herd an awful buKzin'
an looked round an see a quart Of
humble bees comm out OF that nag
Cock. I knowed if they stung Old Sal
she'd run on an smash things. % I
whipped her up an tried b SIT away,
but / tel yO1 In purity hard 10 run
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

shepherds aud their aocks IN The dis
tnuca
Tho works Of the watch are IN the
hrains % the skull. the dial plate
being where the roof % the mouth
wenld h. In = wal skull This Is %
silver and Eold. with elaborate scrolls.
while the hours are marked In large
Roman letters. The works are remark
ably complete. even to large silver
tell with q musical sound. which
holds .he works In she SKULL when the
watch u closed.
This curious old watch is still In
perfect order. and when wound every
day keeps accurate time. Il is too
large to be worn and was probably in.
tended for = de~k or private altar
Kansas City Journal.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
Better Stay ct Ilome.

EFT the Panama idea out Of your head.
II you have packed your trunk aud thrown
N mp your Job unpaek II aud ask your former
employer 10 take you back There 3 few
K~2 thousand Of young fellows in this country who
- have a idea that IN the construction Of the
great canal fat Jobs will go begging. and that
IL will be nne thing chuck up the $50 month place
The draw $40 every thirty days on ne great
ditch Applications for places reaching the Canal Com
mssien OF 1000 day already in the face Of
chs fact that there places at the commissions dis
p0aaL
Some time there will be lot Of work and undonbt.
eddy pay will be high But you couldn't stand
a. There isn't PessifeE0as hole on the globe than
that The climate il different from that
the United dark IL FROM daylight Strange
fsveEa say almost IN nsht abound and disease h
90 b. found every Undoubtedly all that be done
20 make SURROUNDINGS heahful will BE- DONE but
probable that the digEinE Of the canal will BE-
done the cost 81 thousands Of human vea The men
who work aud Survive viii Be largely those who have
grown up eOunfFiea who used % killing aboF
and physically stronger than the average Amsr
can.
II you have any Kind o. position that pays you de-
gently aud has future 10 t. yoa will BE- wiss 10 set tbs
Panama % yeuF head IT. when ths time comes.
yoa will go aud have family 10 justice 10 them youf
life Insured u any nsnFnnee company viii take the risk
CiHenHAu Post
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

Table Mamnerm.
The bIusjay Il 4 greedy bird; often
watch him eat,
When crumbs are scattered from eur
door be snatehes all the treat.
he drives the smaller birds away, his
manners are 20 rude
It's quite . shocking thing % see him
gobble down his foodi
And sometimes. when I'm not polita. !
hear my mother sag,
WAY, now l zee q little boy who's eat
ing bluejay wayF'
The spaFrows are q nolsy Get and vsEy
quarrelsome,
Because each hungry little bird desires
the biggest eFHnb,
They seold and hRht about the food, eli
chiping -Afel Mel MeF'
And sometimes wheR we children are In
eiined 70 disagree
About the sharing OF q treat, my mother
aays. why yoa
Are acting now me very way the ally
sparrOwn DOR
Ths Jolly little ehiekadsns ara perfectly
polite,
They never snatch. they never bolt, they
never, never Sight,
They hold the crumbs down daintily with
bon their little feet,
And peck Oh tiny little hites-we lore u
watch them eat
And when my sisters good AZ meals. M
mother says, II see
A little girl who's eating like a darling
ehiekadee.'
Good Housekeeping.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
USED ONE PEN FoURTEeN YEARS
Louisville Man Carried a knlfs IS
Yearu and a Pencil 3 YearA.

I,ouisvirIs Man Carried a knife 10
Yearu and a Pencil 3 Yeara.
The constant use Of a pen point Ter
fourteen years. q penknife eighteen
years, an ordinary indelible lead pen
ell eve years and q key ring nineteen
years 20 the ordinary person sounds
incredible. but such is the case with
Cad Burba. a clerk in the general Gus
toms once here.
SIR. RurbA. who was In the drug
business at New Hope for more than
ten years, is now using constantly q
pen point he secured, second hand.
while In the drug business. and since
he has been at work for Uncle sam no
has continued to use II. preferrlng u
10 any ether. During that time he has
worn out two penholders, but the point
L still in the prime OF condition. kept
70 ~ the care bestowed upon Il ~ its
owner.
A fellow clerk WAS discussing the
matter Of care OF pens yesterday. when
Mr.. Burba remarked that any pen. or
article. OF any kind. would last for
years II given the proper care. 10
prove lis claim he drew from his poeS-
Ct a knife which he had carried eigh-
teen ytara. The blades gave evidence
OF numerous whettlngs. but not zap
or break could be seen. TIE knife.
Mr.. Eutha said. had done 4 full share
Of work since he had owned u. aud
Il good for many years yet
After exhibiting she knife. Mr.. Bur
ba drew forth a key Rug bearing the
date OF 1855. IL d a souvenir OF the
Louisville exposition, was purchased
as such By Mr.. Burha during the fes-
tai occasion. and has since done con-
slant service. Mr.. Burba has 4 spe-
eiai pocket for all these articles. and
they may always be found there. Ne
says be never breaks the point from
pencil, never loans IL but that he
watches II closely. and sees TO II that
Il does not get away; never leaves the
pencil, Key ring or knife lying on bis
desk. but replaces them In their re-
spective pockets when not In use. and
By such inviOlats system and care be
always has them about hlm.-Lonls.
Vile Courier-JournaL
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
AMBITIOUS QUO ACE
Better seek an Raaratiou &C 10 than
Rstnatn Ignorant.

Better seek an Rauratlou az 10 than
Rsmain Ignorant.
A few years aEu two American wo-
men excited some comment by enter.
Ing college for q complete course, enc
being 20 years OF age and the other
nearly ~ oh. one gave a. her rea-
son a lifelong ambition Having mar.
ried before her aspiration for a col.
leSe education could be realised. she
devoted herelf faithfully TO her do.
nestle career. but never ceased 10 de-
plore her meaEer schooling. Her chill.
dren having grown Into men and wo-
men and having married and left her
alone In her home. abe could see no
reason why she should not undertake
to carry out her early purpose. she
found greater pleasure In study than
In anything aiae and although she
might die before graduation, eth sAe
would have enjoyed her later years 10
degree which no other occupation
would allow.
Harvard reported four venerable stu.
dents In the summer school, one A New
Hampshire preacher Of 81 years; an.
other q Congregational minister (Dr.
Leonard woolsey Bacon), who has
written a good deal for the magazines
and who u "a years old. and two 9th.
er preachers OF about % years each.
OF course this IA not like entering for
a fuil university course. but each OF
this remarkable quartet hAS = special
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

sweets Of dive In pool viii only await his chance %
Fepeat his adventure When such disposition Is discovered
Il Il far better that the father determined boy. in
stead OF punishing him. take in hand the ada natntoy
adventures aud him personally 70 the bathing beach
% aapeEintend bis swimming The the youngsteF
whipped for his swms the shFewdy he will
eontrFe 70 hide them. And In his hiding he = likely %
seek dangerous places where be cannot be easily His
companions are usually boys OF his own age who can
not help him II he gets into trouble In the water He
should OF be kept at home possible from such
places. but when the waterfall IL heard In m4dsummeR
nothing short OF bolts and bars keep the boy swimmer
IRON his plunge The bathing beach provided in large
part Just 70 Offset this danger II Ia not all Il should be-
Jet IN point Of equipment and regulations for it, use but
Il IL nevertheless excellent institution where every
d0n IL % safety possible and where the dan
seE % the youngstsF who swimming alone reduced
10 minimum. Tho boy who Il taught By his father %
swim happier lad than be who has sneak away with
other boys and learn IN muddy hole IN the creek
some dirty wharf basin Every boy should be taught d
swim be has the strength 70 maintain himself
In the II invaluable accomplishment which
Il any tune may save tha-Washngton star
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
a REMARKABLE wArcn.
CuTtoRs Relic ours nslouRvsi 10 usesn
Mari - SCOTLAND.

CuTtons Relic ouss belonged 20 usesa
Mar - scotland.
The descendants ~ Mary satonn.
one % the four maids Of honor 30
aisry Queep u srp;lsad. have Ia their
sasraaion curious Hauch. which uaa
ifen By that queen 10 her fsTorita.
The watch. which Ia In tho ahape ns a
niniaturp skull. u about two inches
and half tn diameter. II Il supposed
b have been purchased By Mary her.
self when on q yisit to Blela with hor
husband The dauphln ot Fmncr. az
!, has the name % celebrated Rlals
manufacturer engraved on H.
The entire skull i curloualy en-.
sravsd. on the forehead therv IL a
picture Of Death. with the usual
.cythe and hour glass and sand glass.
Ito Ia depicted - standing between
palace aud a howell. 90 show that be
; no reapector Of persons. and under.
sAath IL the familiar quotation from
Horace. "Paillda more aequo puisat
ppdp panpprium tabernas Regumque
iurrea." AZ the back Of the skull is
another representation this one being
q Time devouring everything. Tine
also carries q seyths. and beside him
Il the emblem Of eternlty--the serpent
Nith It's tail In lta mouth.
The upper section Of the skull Il
divided Into two pictures. on one side
T. the Crnciaxion, with The Mays
Anseling at the foot Of the cross, and
sh the other side are Adam and Eve
surrounded BY animals in the Garden
sf Eden.
Below these pictures. running right
pound the skull. there Il an openwork
hand, to allow the sound OF the strik.
Fng Of the watch 10 be heard The
Ppenwork u q series OF designs cut
10 represent the various emblems Of
ne Cruciaxion, such a. scourges, the
fross4 swords, spears. the lantern used
= the garden, and 10 forth All Of
me carvings have appropriate Latin
quotations.
by reversing the skull and holding
Fhe upper part In the palm Of the
hand and lifting the under Jaw on lee
PinRe the watch may Be opened, and
n the plate inside IA a representation
TIE Stable At BethIahsm. with the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
THE OLD scHooLAoUsE.

Bars Rooms that Were Alzaost q Shrine
60 Many chtIdren.
The sehoolhouse Of nfty years ago is
surrounded by q glamour Of sentiment.
II held a varied life. IL was the back
ground for numerous diverse expert.
sncea. and Il came 20 have a sort Of a
personality Of its own. The very type
IL being fOrgOtten now. and 1t Is worth
preserving.
The achpoibouse was q cnestory
wooden building with several high
windows On three sides o. Il, and with
two doors on the fourth side-the one
next the road. The DOOR opened into
two good-siEed entries. which served
az dressing rooms for the girls and the
boys respectively. The walls were
set thick with hooks. but 40 high on
the wall that the smaller ehiidren
could not reach them.
From the closest vestibuiea the chill.
dren passed into the one schoolrOom,
which was allied with desks and bench
20. one-thlrd OF the space. that In
front Of the room, was given 20 tho
teachers platform and deak, TO the
long benches for the reciting class, and
TO the huge alright stove. shaped like
barrel. burning logs four feet long.
and having a large black smokepipe
running the length OF the room. the
better to dlffuse the heat This sim.
pie device was but imperfectly effec-
dive. and the scholars on the front
seats were scorched, while from those
on the back rows come on cold days a
chorus OF requests. Teacher. may
warm meT' Nevertheless. the back
rows were coveted. and the older boys
and girls conGregated there on the FIRST
morning Of q new term. to the envy Of
the younger ones.
The desks were Of the simplest de.
Ecription. and the whole room was
bare and repeIling to the last degree.
There was no tradition against the 10.
eral use OF the lack-knife. and bench.
desk and window-sill were deep cut
with initials. No teacher ever protest.
ed against, such DETACHMENT
The sun shone In hot aHd unhin.
ueTed IN the early summer, ana the
wind hOwled about the loosely atting
doors and windows In the winter. The
seats were hard and narrow, and too
low for the tall children and too high
for the short ones. There was not an
adornment or even a refinement about
the room.
Yet hundreds OF thousands OF men
and women remember to-day such an
ugly and fOrbiddlng schOolroom AZ 4
veritable shrine. There. under the
guidance o. some earnest teacher. was
klndied an enthusiasm for learning. =
taste for good reading. a genuine pa.
triotism. and a devotion b high stand,
ards Of living. In these severe cOndl.
tlona it was demonstrated thousands
Of tines that education is not . mat
ter Of surroundings or Of FERNS, but d
use the noble words OF Edward Thring
"the passing on OF life. through thS
living. to the living. youths Com
panion.
4
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
LITTLE STORIES
AND INCIDENTS
That WIN Interest and
EstsrtaIa Young
RenAers.

away frum q humble bees nest when
your hitched 70 II. l guess them bees
wuz mad At me fer hnHlin' their House
away, fer one bee got on Old Sal and
the other e9e tackled me.
When got back unkei Ned and that
Black Kid was Iaaln' at IN bust. I
wonder IL they knowed them bees
Lived there7
I'm standin' mp and eatin' my meals
ON the top Of g rain barrel now.
Your Friend. BILLY.
-P. Skin you cum downF- Chi.
cago Journal.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

utsR arp the days whsB me pnrrnta % small
laya feel anaious isss ihsF Offspring may asck
deep nateg and grief The youngsters
sro commanded not 10 - swimming. They arr
& punished II shey caught with vet half
80 Saassfines the ahrewd ssoghes lies peculiar
~ tAs fasisuinKs and clothes and thus de-
Scts ne oa'dour bafhnK eu~rprtse % the boy Then
onea toubIs AMI e boy having oace tasted hs
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
On 800 - -.

Our B9UUU L0mmt AABnk@s
There are 1000 burning lights and
signals stretched along tha Amaricnm
coasts. forming = perfect link 70 that
the navigator need be beyond sight q
one Of the beacona. One Thousand o.
these are located on the Atlantic eoast.
!. 800 are scattered along the rivers and
inland water ways. 500 on The great
lakes and 200 on the Pacific coast
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

The people pay a preacher. ana
then, in order 10 see that he does some
WORK TO earn Il. some Oe them so b
church On Sunday,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

Notwithstanding all the achieve.
ments OF practical science. there are
some indispensable materials the max.
ing OF which 10 stili natures secret.
and for which no entirely successful
substitute has been found. Among
these substances IL cork, and II ls pos.
able that IN this case nature offera A
substitute in the wood OF a tree, grow.
ing on the cast coast Of Lake Tchad.
in Africa. which Is OF even less specific
gravity than cork.
Best Language for the Telephone
French IL said to be more easily un.
derutood over the telephone than ENG.
lish
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

Don't blame woman for being vaini
abe 4 only what man has mazda her
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

NHERE Ia the Russian army WHICH
INAY THE advance notices Of the aid would be In
/ I" Manehurla By this timai What has become Of
that mighty host numerous that which
ASTSCR5 followed Ner1esf Before hostes began the
k&4lH estimate that the Car had 10000 troops
10 e F1f East home with the coors and In reserve.
Wera several millions ready for transport Nearly ave
months elapsed Does the Manchuran army manifest
the theA0mena Of pFepondeFous blgnessf
GA the contrary. the OF every Russian CON-
ander yielded hs line has been the presence Of
enemy greater numerical superiority. Al the Yaiu
Ill., TeliSnu IN fact everywhere contact has
CURED. tae Russian story Of few against manyof an
accomplishing japanese tide sweeping the
front tapping nanka KurOpGtkh has iOsaed
The chorus thus eonfeaang weakness aud Justification
withdrawal merely Of detached force
advance guard but % ha main army. says the japanese
possess the Via major.
Yet the most liberal estimate place the AnkadO,
soldiers ManehnFaa az than 10000 An army In
defense according 10 accepted modern military canonA
ought able bold tutce tn nnmbev IN check Did
Lee stay Richmond with force less thar
bali Of hS adversary Were the Beers able
the progress 81 army MANY times larger thar
their owhi Kur0patkns dispositions unless Russian In
capacity colossal suggest commander who believes h
enemy exceeds him. where then. il the Russian Armyf
New Yotk Globe.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
uo~ rss Is ne Irs.sllao PubIc RsspoaslbIe7

tIE recent Colorado railroad disaster another
startling Demonstration OF the fsibilsy OF man
ssrFsai precAnlioa IN the operation % railroads
rhs clsHdbarsi which caused the wreck and
III tSks suited IN Ehs l0ss Of many lives OF
49, those exhibitions Of elemental force which nos
gaesly upset sveFy theoEy o. human foresight and
nake uoekHvy % enEtacvring ekl Snrh accidents
avokca 10 oHly cay ard that Il BY holding ell trains
daFins such t~rne alaFmsand this tho public would
ca the cantrary there ID demand for
Fudncai8a 10 Funniak ts. f@f graiaT speed for annih
% distance ny yeinE this pressure rAiIroad
snagrss h daaEer % ghs % the cardinal factor
Of safety. Tbs AneEran people aHiletsd with hr
mana % rapdlty. No rx.itosa train trolley
sainussbls. hogae fast enouRh II railroad
eompany 10 Ia trains a safety schedule 4
soasd b. bayrostrd ~ the travelling publle.
iow far then IL gbr public responsible for raiiFoad
sdsats shAs caused ~ the aek ~ proper precan.
UsaaEy In ths running 81 fast anai Accidents
., rourse happ~a Which - avoided Unfortunate
uauy % them result from tte Frkiessncss bred By
a~ sYt aaay impnss ot -s~sting there any
uoatd saea that have shout rcaehed that point
waere a rrartnn must sFt IN. A fsw horrors ike
Colorado aRd the chiraRo Heights
sill b~ reyaatsa q puhllc sentiment which
may srsslt N gs sutaiiaaGoa % specd - aafey.Chi
eass Journal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

Perhaps tina, Is The idea that Secretary shaw has In mind
when he complains that the management has not made
SUFFICIENT Of the newspaper Il IL Of talk
Of that II the people do want 10 go 81 Louis.
they viii stay away In the autumn when st Louis il
cooler attendance vii doubtless be larger But there
il little 10 hope that win be large enough TO
make the enterprise financially Observation-Disclosures
t'ntaa and Advertiser
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01

HE plain truth IL that the country has had
surfelt Of expeditions, and that there IL not
the popular interest in this one great na Il
undoubtedly Il. which It's projectors aBtiei.
pated. II IA useless to aay that the people
ought 20 be interested: that q Il a patriotic
duty 20 lend support 10 such an ents-rnrswe
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-21
United States Prisoners.

james Butler. Walter Grey. II A.
Spar and Thomas Duffy, recently sem
tenced to imprisonment for term OF
one year and three months each. by
the United States court a; Pueblo, were
received at the peniIentiary last FRI
day.
Spar pleaded guilty to inpersonat-
ing an officer. Grey confessed To steal
ing rifles from the government. while
Duffy and Butler both pleaded guilty
to violations uf the postal laws.
They ar the first Fede nj convicts TO
be entered upon the rolls OF the peni-
tentiary here for a long time and are
the only United States prisoners now
in that institution.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-21
FILIPINO SOLDIERS
Pass Through Here En- Route TO
the Worlds Fair Mt 81 Louis.

One OF the most picturesque lot uf
passengers carried by Tbe ID. * Il &.
fnilroad.. FOR long time, wss a deiHcb-
|nent Of feur hundred and .ixty native
filliplnos belonging TO the United
tlntss army, which passed through
kNai noon last Friday en- route 10
DAe Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
81. Louis. in charge OF Maior Carington
NJ the Forty Seventh infantry. Four
INHERENT tribes were represented, pre-
>pninant among which were the Taga-
|ogA the tribe most determined in its
resistance to The United states govern
nent during the trouble with Aguiu-
lido.
khaki service uniform II the United
ftates army. leggins and campaign hat
Ind presented trim and neat appear
ynce. In size and features, they resem-
le the Japan, sc and all OF them speak
spanish, although most of them are
amiinr with the rudiments of the
English tongue. They were accom-
PApied 10y band of Ia enty eight mem-
Sers each OF which Is an accomplished
nusician. They stated that they had
|njoyed the trip from Manila hugely and
bone of them were homesick, although
Ibey sbiyered little from the cold
Fhich they experienced ia crossing the
Rocky Mountains. They Travelled in a
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-21
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