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THE MESSAGE.

Listen" said Raleigh, and suddenly
seized my hand.
That is nothing but the alarm CLOCK
| in the next room, l said.
He did not seem TO hear what said,
but kept on listening to the strange,
rattling noise, and l saw beads OF cold
perspiration On his forehead, while his
hand turned cold as ice. Nevertheless
there was in his eyes u far away look
Of expectancy, Of dawning joy.
1T is nothing at all" repeated. Il
do not understand what is the matter
with you. Tell me-"
| "Oh, never mind" he answered, but
surely you heard it as well as L
Didn't you?"
well, then, the time has come. For
hours, days, years, have expected it,
have ofttimes longed for, and still,
now, when it has come, it seems hard
to leave this world so suddenly"
"Nonsense," 1 said, "what has the
alarm clock to do with your death? 2
He looked at Inc with the same Won
derful expression in his eyes, and
said:
"Wcll l will tell you what l have
never told any one before"
You remember that Lora died three
years ago"
"She died at exactly twenty-three
minutes of five in the afternoon. Look
at your watch and see what time it
is now.'
1 looked at my watch.
"Just twenty minutes of five"
Yes, and three minutes ago that
alarm went off, just at the hour and
minute of her DEATH"
| / looked at Raleigh in astonishment.
well. even If that is so, l do not
see what Lora's death has to do with
you"
with me! Oh! but you don't g1ow.
even my dearest friend. How should
you know that Lora was my wife.
Nobody knew 1t but ourselves"
| "Lora was your Wife,
Eyes, my wife," he replied, with
tears in his eyes. you know how her
father hated me and why. But she
loved me as l loved her, and 30 we
married secretly n few weeks before
she died. / was not at her deathbed
and would not have known had not
the handspring broken in that very
clock we just heard with just the same
peculiar noise. At the moment it hap
pened feeling of deadly terror over
powered me. / rushed to her house,
but they would not let me in. l cried
| that she was my wife, but they
slammed the door in my face, and 1
swooned away.
when l came to my senses again /
was here. How l got to my rooms l
do not know, but l do know that she
was with me and at my side, pale as
ghost.
"'Lora,' 1 cried. She turned to me
and said: Wait for me, dear, the clock
will call you
"'Lora.' cried again. Another
woman stood at my side He is de-
lirious.' she said. We must renew the
icebag.'
Now you have heard it just as l
did. The clock has called and l must
60"
But, Raleigh" began.
He interrupted me.
DO not say anything" he whis-
pered Il know it and l am ready.
have been waiting so long-oh, so
long. Good bye!
He reached eagerly forward, as if
to embrace some one, but suddenly
fell back into my arms, his face trans
figured into the most beautiful eX-
preston l have ever seen. DO you
see her? There at the door! l am
coming, l am coming my darling"
a tremor went through him and he
was dead.-The Oklahoman.
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alcohol is extracted will pay the cost
of distillation.

alcohol is extracted will pay the cos
of distillation.
SUGAR BEETS AND MOLASSES.
An acre of sugar beets will product
224 gallons of alcohol. Our vast irrl
CATION projects in the West are water
ing lands which will soon prbduct
sugar beets more profitably. pethapz
than any other crops and the molasso
from these crops can readily be turne1
into alcohol. \ waste product of tle
ca sugar mill, known as base mo
lasses.' would be another available
source Of our commercial alcohol sur
ply. Millions of gallons of this pro.
duced in all the Central and Sonth
American countries and the West l..
dies are now largely burned, fed tJ
animals or destroyed, although a Dor.
tiOn is dumped on our shores at almosi
any price above freight. At New Or.
leans, Boston and Brooklyn it is b,
ing worked up into inferior LIQUOR
The alcohol made from it has a dls
agreeable odor and taste But If r..
pulsive matter must be added to =.
to make it undrinka' an tax-frec
under the new bill, it will serve a
well as any other alcohol thus manu-
factured for power heat and light
Already in Cuba such alcohol fror
this base molasses is being made
10 cents per gallon. The base mo.
lasses itself can be had Mt New Yor
at 3 cents gallon. \ similar grad
of base molasses is turned ont as 81
by-product by our beet sugar factories
Ten factories of Michigan send their
produce to a distillery in that stat
and produce from 1t about half mil
lion gallons of absolute alcohol. Buf
this hy-product of our beet sugar fac
tories generally goes to waste in other
states. Yet we sit by and bemoan thu
decreasing supply and increasing pricp
of coal, the diminishing supply Of
wood, wonder where we shall turn
next for power, heat and light
whether we shall harness the moon
with tide motors or the sun with collar
engines. Moreover, the production OF
eastern petroleum is falling off and
practically no gasoline is being founL
in the petroleum of Texas and the
West And yet, according to DR.
Wiley, our farmers can grow any
of starch and sugar that MAY
lie wanted for any purpose in TIN
world and not pound of 1t woulI
take one element OF fertility from TIN
soil.
COOPERATIVE DISTILLERIES.
That the farmers in all corn-grow.
ing sections of the country shoul
establish cooperative distilleries for
the sole purpose of producing tuis l.e-
natured" industrial alcohol, is the
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stalks could be removed by the presses
now used to extract the Juice of sugar
cane. And speaking of commercial
alcohol from corn. 1t might he of In
terest TO add n statement from DR..
Wiley. that twenty times more power
can he obtained by burning the alcohol
in corn than by burning the corn IL
self-as has been done in the West
in times of coal famine 1t is also
estimated that the value of the by-
products of corn after the Industrial
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Need Pure Food Law,

In the Philippine Islands some of
the Cinnamon are extremely clever at
swindling, one of their tricks being to
remove whiskey from bottle and SUBJ
stitute an adulteration without break
ing the seal. They do this by soaking
off the label and drilling a tiny hole
in the side of the bottle. They then
take out the whiskey and substitute
liquid similar in color, fill up the
hole, and cover it with the label.
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tured Tor undrinkable) alcohol back
into its original condition would be
much more than for making pure al
cohol anew, according to Or. Wiley.
He thinks the best method OF making
1t undrinkable would be the addition
of ten per cent. wood alcohol and one
per cent. of ''pyridine." According to
the bill as it passed, the denaturing
ingredients are left to the discretion OF
the Internal revenue tax.
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Then the Cook Cut In.

The cook was going.
How shall l word this recommenda-
tion, Marie?" her mistress asked. You
know l can't touch upon industry, and
on the question of neatness the less
said the better, while as for culinary
skill"
well. ma'am," the cook cut in, Sup
pose you just say stood this place
four weeks. That will do me, think"
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One More on Nary

From Technical World,
Mary had little lamb,
Just thirty years ago;
The chops we had for lunch to-day
Were from that lamb, we know"
@. E. D.-How old is Mary?
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TiOIefS.

The roses sent were red,
My rival sent her white;
My heart is torn with doubt and fear
Which will she wear tonight?
I hear her step upon the stair.
All, Fortune. now disclose!
My lady comes; stand still, my heart!
Whose violets are those?
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POTATO A. GOOD ALCOHOL
MAKER.

THE potato will be our chief source
Of this undrinkable commercial alco-
hol. A good yield of potatoes-3oO
bushels-will produce 255 gallons of
such fuel for running automobiles.
farm motors and other engines; for
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sixty-ton vessel, with a crew of
twelve men, can earn about $4,000 in a
season at cod fishing
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STENoGRAPHTRs Bright young men who can
TAKE , az, aietati9n rapiaiy and DO rapid work
in Il CITIES. HAPGCoDs, Suite liS. assoc Broad-
WANTED A Hundred Firemen and Irakemen on
different railroads. Age 20 To ~ good sight and
hearing. Experience unnecessary. Eiremen SIC
monthly become Engineers and earn SEQ Brake
nlen 40 monthly, become Conductors and earn eIlG
Positions awaiting competent men, Send stamps for
Particulars Name POSITION preferred. Railway
y. Y.
SHIRT WAIST HOLDER EXTRAORDINARY
keeps waist down all around: no pins or hooks to
tecr: send 25c. with waist measurement corset
and ask for white or black. Felix Corset Co., lis
Pine Street New York.
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ALCOHOL FROM CORN AND
SIALkS

An acre of corn-fifty bushels-will
furnish 1870 gallons of absolute alcohol:
a bushel of corn, two and four .tifths
gallons. An acre of potatoes thus
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coal is now expensive, and large areas
of potatoes VIII be grown for their
test possible yield Of alcohol The
sweet potato and yam would furnish
about the same proportions of alcohol
as the white potato,
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FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
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Our Method is not merely a temporary relief
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WOULD USE Up WASTE
PRODUCTS,

Potatoes, beets, cOrn-the STAINS as
well as the graln-and the waste pro-
ducts of our molasscs factories may
run our engines, cook our meals heat
and light our homes. The present tax
of 81. 10 per gallon on commercial al
cohol renders its use for power, fuel
and light absolutely out of the ques-
ton, although 70" these purposes it
can be manufactured at less than 10
cents gallon. At this rate 1t can sup
plant both gasoline and kerosene. than
which it is also safer and much
cleaner. The only opponents of the
bill We're the wood alcohol and Stand-
ard Oil interests, which would he the
losers. Farmers, especially, insisted
upon its passage.
The white potato can readily heat.
light and furnish power for our
Northern states; the sweet r. to.
the yam and the waste from the
molasses factory can do the same for
our Southern states, while in the great
West the sugar beet and Indian corn
can turn the wheels of the factory,
farm and conveyance and Danish from
the home the chill Of winter or the
blackness of night. Such is the state
ment of Prof. II, w. Wiley, Chief of
the governments bureau of chemistry.
Sugar and starch, when fermenting.
yield about. half their weight in So
lutte alcohol. About on, fifth the
weight of potatoes, nearly three
quarters the weight of corn and al
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"A GERMAN co.opERAr1vE p1sr1LL1Ne PLANT.

most one-siSth that of the sugar beet
are these fermentablc sugars and
starches.
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calculable benefit: but to every man.
no matter where he lives, il would be
of some Importance Says the Louis
vile Courier journal after quo NJ the
Philadelphia Records tribute to the
coming great and almost universal
blessing: And potatoes arc only one
of hundreds of things from which this
useful product would be distllle If
the tax We're removed. Such a step
would create in this country prac-
tically new and vastly beneficial in
dustry, whose benefits would he
shared by the whole people as con-
sumers, and by hundreds of thousands
of them as producers There is
scarcely a nameablc limit to the pro-
ductinu of rntutnps
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COOPERATIVE DIsTILLERIEs.

That the farmers in all corn-grow.
ing sections of the country shou
establish cooperative distilleries for
the sole purpose of producing tuis l.e-
natured" industrial alcohol, is the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-21
REPORT ON
LIQUOR LICENSES
Continued from page l..

Continued from page /.
the clerk Communicate with the differ
ent cities in regard to the charge for
license. The motion was carried.
The resignation of p. F. McGovern
as city marshal, was received and acr
copied. t.t
A petition signed by the majority
of the business men Of the city, ask
ing that an additional night watch.
man be appointed was received, and
placed ON die, Owing to the scaEcl-
styoRfnnds, thesmaetsrlW all~bO 4nyos.
tigated.
An application. for the office Of city
marshal signed by Geo. OFT, was re-
ceived AND placed on files s4,f3 p
A petition requesting that, Micheal
Roche be given position ON the po-
lice force, signed by numerous men
was received, and placed on Ale
II ws accompanied by several recon-
mendations.
The report Of the village marshal
and the justice of the peace were
found correct and placed on file.
Attorney Sander reported on the
Lanier license and stated that the
board could not arbitrarily refuse the
license unless he had been guilty of
conducting q disorderly place or II
he was not Of good moral character.
1t developed that II was not neces-
sary for the ma ter to come before
the council. Nj. Harte stated that
he was responsible for the matter
comming before the board, ON the
grounds that 10 thought 1t necessary
for the case to receive the oonsidera-
tion of the board.
Chas. Young moved that the license
be granted to ]. p. Lanier.
Attorney Sanders after reading the
ordinance ON this question stated the
matter was in the hands of the city
fathers.
MIR. Varman stated that he was not
In favor of granting the license.
Mr.. Andrew moved that it was the
opinion of tie board that 1t was not
desirable to grant further saloon Ii
cense ON Sherman street between
Third and Fourth street.
Mayor Collins objected to acting
on the matter until all the members
of the board were present; and the
meeting was adjourned until this
evening.
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Georgia Minstrels.

A big program of novelties is prom
ised by Richards & Pringle's Georgia
Minstrels. They have retained this
season such people as can change
their act and put on something new.
Clarence Powell, Harry Bureguard,
James Crosby, Fred Simpson, Lester
Mcdonald, Frank Kirk, who will fur
.nish the fun, are old timers, and are
the very best that can be secured.
The olio contains Marsh Creig, the
Human Enigma; Kirk & Cooper, the
Musical Photographers; the 8 Toneys,
remarkable arcrobats; the "Jolly Old
Men, =" big song and dance introduced
by James Crosby; Clarence Powell,
in late up-to-date monologue.
The singers are: Robert Logan,
Robert Williams, Charles Burton,
William Denton, John Fitzgiles, Ed
ward Harper.
The entire performance to conclude
with Clarence Powell's afterpiece.
''Jim Jackson and His Mishaps. y
Street parade daily. At Auditorium
Tuesday Aug. 81.
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Grand Hotel, Spokane.

Residents OF Occur d'Alene would
do we'll to- call at the Grand Hotel,
Misunderstanding tliS rniehtin Spokane.
The magnificent structure, which ID
situated at the corheI' of Howard and
Mean streets, has been entirely reht-
ted throughout. and. every possible
accommodation known to the travel
ing pdbiic Is available. ''s'- 1ss
Prompt attention and courtesy is
Mr.. McDonaids' aim, and that he is
succeeding is evident from his large
business.
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Busy Laying New Line.

The Boise Il Interurban people are
now busy ON their cutoff by which
the line Is to be connected with the
Oregon Short Line, says the Idaho
Statesman. This connection will be
made at Twenty eighth street. Down
the valley they are moving fences
back and clearing the right of-way,
and everything Is progressing rapid
ly. Il Is the purpose TO make the
roadbed perfect so cars can be run at
high speed and without dust. The
roadway win be sprinkled with oil
or water to insure perfect conditions,
AS the rails are heavy and the road
straight, high speed can DO maintain
ed. On the Spokane Occur d'Alene
line the distance, 81 miles, Is cover
cd by some trains In an hour That
includes one regular stop, two stops
for. hallway crossings and stops In
town. Sometimes the trip is made
In less time.
On the Boise 4 Interurban equally
good time can be made, the trip from
there 20 CALDWELL being made easily
in an hour including all stops.
There will be- no dust and no cinderS,
and ON the warmast day all the win
doys can Be kept open without invit.
ing discomfort.
People here do not Jet realize just
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New York. Aug. 21.-Advices show
that the earthquakes In Chile have
ceased and the fires have
been extinguished and people Of the
two cities, Valparaiso and Santiago,
are taking organized steps TO relieve
suffering, care for the wounded and
bury the dead, The period Of succor
has entered Dispatches received
from Chile today tend to show that
the FIRST estimates Of casualties and
material damage had been greatly ex-
aRgerated, and that the people Of
Valparaiso are becoming calmer. The
fear Of further shocks has been re-
moved by statement issued from
tho observatory, and today 1t became
possible for the flrst time to organize
relief work and begin a systematic
search Of the ruins FOR the dead.
Santiago u coming to the rescue Of
her sstlsring sister. Public suhscrip-
tiOila have been opened for. money,
clothing and provisi0As. and the cap
t-italA iwUFaaR-eof allsFsauRsUss from
Valparaiso who make thier way across
the mountains,
The government Is putting down
piliAge wherevers i breaks lqnt With
tFaapas. II ~ st1l impossible TO reach
correct estimates of the dead and in
iured. The reports from Chile are
most conflicting. A large section
OF tho country, however, was visited
by the catastrophe of last Thursday,
and cabled estimates OF CASUALTIES re,
fer In some instances to particular To-
calitles, notably Valparaiso, and in
others evidently to the entire district
which suffered from the shocks. The
number of dead IN Valparaiso duObt-
less runs into the hundreds and Cor
the country probably into the thous-
ands. The property damage Is estl-
mated from 1900, 600, 600 to $500,
& 600, 900.
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WANTED. Good dining room GIRL one that
can room at home. Enquire Garland House. If
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-21

The attention Of our readers is
called to the advertisement of Carl
son Il Son, who are featuring fine
line of shirts just arrived. The goods
are right, as are also the prices.
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FOR sALE-GOOd two story house with four
rooms, and lot. City water and other cOnyen-
W. d. Jones, Corner Third and Harrison
streets. city. S-20tBp
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FOR RENT.-Nlcely furnished room, corner
Lakeside and Fourth streets. Inquire OF l. L.
Smith S-21t2
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Furniture for Sale.

As I am about to leave the city l
win sell my furniture cheap. 1t h
ell nearly new and consists Of par
lor, sitting room and dining room
sets. Four bed room sets and var.
iOus odd pieces. Also carpets. rugs,
etc. JAMES ROCHE.
Gardner street near Fourth street.
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HAVE CEASED
Loss of Life and Property Is
Very Great '."''~

what this railway will be for the
Boise and Payette valleys when it is
completed, but they will quickly REQ
ognize its advantages when the cars
get to running.
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c 81! Advsrtlsemsnts

Advertising for insertion in the CLASSIFIED col
umns must reach the Office not later than $50
o'clock D. m. -
The rates for classified advertising are I'VE
cents q line each insertion. The minimum
charge Is 1B cents for three lines or less. Count
eight words to line and accompany your order
with the cash II you do not have an open SC
count with the Oifice.
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l wish to notify the public that
still hold half interest in Hanpa's
new and second hand store and also
the Occur d'Alene Junk shop.
GEORGE ORR.
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White Star Navigation COmpJ

STEAMER BONETA-Leaves Cosar
d Alene Monday. Wednesday and FL
day at 9 a. m; returning leaves Fersa
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6ssg
a. m. Freight and passengers for laks
and river points. Purchase your ticks
for Occur d'Alene only and get yos.r
passage on the 3oneta at the dock
Round trip to head of navigation, =.
Joe, $2.50.
EXCURSION TO BEAUTY BAY
Steamer Boneta, every Sunday. Leaves
at 9:15 .. m; leaves again at AIS P
4 most delightful place to spend . So
day outing. SOC round trip.
j. D. MCDONALD. Mgr
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FOR SALE-Three thousand shares of cath
ella Mining & Milling Company stock cheap
Address Miner, box 46, Wallace. Idaho. SO
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POEMS WORrH D



icebound, alone, besIeged by winters snows,
The far horizon cold and black with grief,
Comes there no message from the serried rows
OF springtlme forces bringing me relief
When. Just within the shadow Of my gaol.
There suddenly springs forth a violet.
Frsll gs the mist. aye, as the zephyr frail
To bid my spirit hope. and woes forget.
Tho messenger Of spring am L." II cries.
Il bring YOU gladstone news TO light the day.
Take courage. friend, and let your spirit rise
The armies OF the spring are on the way.
Thy rescue from the winter comes at last.
Thy speedy frecdom-all Is coon 10 be-
The leglons OF the Vernal Queen Are massed.
And fastening by land and by the sea"
And as he speaks this soldier ot his Queen,
Caught by the Frosty Guards that hold me there
In calmness meets his fate, with smiling mien.
His duty done and knowing no despair.
what nobler mission hath the world indeed
Than this. which. when tho soul doth blindly
grope.
Brings through the murk a loving word OF heed,
And makes the darkened spirit glad with hopei
JON KENpRIcE BANGS.