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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

''AIore truly and distlnctively Amert-
can than anything else produced on
this continent" is the tribute which
Mr.. stephen Leacock, writing In the
Toronto University Magazine. pays to
the stream OF American humor which
began with Washington Irving's de
uneations OF cur early Dutch settlers
and now finds expression in THE saga
cious Mr.. Doolsy. essayist of the Irish
immigrants" Mr.. Leacock classifies
American humor as the "humor Of de-
structiveness," characteristic Of west
ern Hfe," with It's Kentucky duel. Ar
kansas mule and bucking broncho the
Yankee humor Of judging things as
they are and not as hallowed traditions
interpret them and the humOr OF ex-
aggeration and OF the deliberate as
sumption of simplicity.
Mark Twain, this writer says. stuck
to no type exclusively. He brought
humor out OF the broncho and also
turned the artistic innocence" Of the
western eye upon the civilization OF
the old world Artemus Ward was a
master at the affectation Of deep sim
pIicity. and Bill Eye availeI himself Of
this truly American principle" Hu
NOR based on the freedom from ira
ditional ideas and conventional views
Mr.. Leacock concludes. easily degener.
afes into crudity and coarseness, but
the hurnor OF exageerstion, which
Americans have developed freely, Il
as sOId as HerOdotus." and here he
lnterposes this interesting train Of
thought:
II IA supposable that this element Of
sxaxEeraton entered largely into ali
primitive folk song. II is likely that
many passages n Homer and the an
GENTS which 10 the scholars Of the day
are mere ntsstatsments q Ignorance
were greeted In their time By the loud
outlaws Of ths barbarian listeners The
circumstances OF our country and its
Growth tend to foster exaEgeratlon So
raffpnal Characteristic The amazing
rapiaity Of American progress and The
VERY baEness Of our continent have bred
An "a a corresponding bsrness Of speech.
the fresh air 81 the western country and
ne 10Y OF living IN this open have In
gplred as with a sheer exuberant love OF
iyfnR that has set It's mark upon our 1T
sraturs-
II Is the opinion Of this writer that
The original impetus which created
American humOr has largely spent It's
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

r Wall Streets "ireen Gooda.W
II Is computed that the shrinknEe IN
value Of the railroad securities dealt 10
In Wan street within the last twelve
months amousted 70 the gigantic sum
OF s2,J00,o000O0. aud this ia a period
Of universal and unprecedented mate
rial prosperity In every line Of busl.
ness. commercial. manufacturing. agri
cultural and miscellaneous. Various
causes are assigned for this startling
condition. Some of the blame Is laid
to the rate bill OF the Fifty ninth con
gress, some TO the more recent adverse
Legislation OF the states. such AZ tive
cent fares; some 20 the loss of conn
dence In American business methods
on the part OF foreign investors. some
to the inability OF the railroads tu
speedily carry the traffic offered them.
some 70 the high price Of money, which
the roads must hive to make necessary
improvements; some 20 the high wage
OF labor required 10 complete such i'm
proyements
Ii should be clearly understood that
Of itself a Wall street panic does not
destroy weslth any more than Wall
street booil creates wealth Money ls
made and lost al the Stock Exchange
exactly MS AT a poker game. II goes
from one gamblers pocket 70 another
The majority Of Wall street stocks
have no more original value than the
paper on which they are printed. They
were created for gambling purposes.
The railroads Of the United states dc
not represent an actual investment IN
excess Of their first mortgages Their
cars. engines and equipment could be
replaced for less than the face Of their
second mortgages The same IL the
case with the steel trust and most o.
the other big trusts.
II all the high finance bubbles burst
II al the water be let out OF frandu
lent securities and oil tho gas escape
from imitation balloons. nevertheless
while the crops grow and are harvest
ed, while the mills and factories arr
running and while the people Of thu
Unlted States are busy IN producing
the wealth that this land bears fur
them the collapse Of the paper val
ues-by tens. hundreds. thousands o.
mfiliOns--of the speculative green gools
operators viii have about ~ much 4
feet On the true prosperity % the "a
ton 80 8 police raid on a bucket shop
IN Chicago or New York. Legitimate
trade IL really better OF FOR a waf
street crash, The cause is always q
violent imitation q prices above the
normal Forced liquidation IN Wall
street releases capital tied up by spec
ulatOrs when legitimate business needs
Il urgently The country at large IL
the creditor Of Wan street and has
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01
IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

getting Idaho history for presenta-
ton. This will stimulate Idaho to
think more of their early history aad
lay a good foundation for the work
of the society in gathering it's collec
tion of historical data.
Books, brochures, manuscripts,
newspapers, anything containing his
tory relative to Idaho, will be vel
coined. 1t is the idea to make the
society really a historical organiza-
tion, with a museum as large as can
DE gathered; but facts and figures,
while not so attractive t. the eye,
will be the essence Of the valuable
part. All current history of the
state, as represented in the news col
umns of the state press. will be saved
and classified so as to be available for
use.
An appeal will be made to the state
press to make especial effort to gath
or and publish whatever of early
history can be used. There is much
of vital interest that is now passing
away and can be saved only by
speedy, we'll directed effort.
A quarterly bulletin or brochure
is to be issued on state historical cub
jeets, which will be written up by
authorities who know the subjects OF
which they write. 1t is proposed 70
axis a membership fee Of a dollar =
year, the membership privilege to be
open to every one, and 70 send the
bulletin to each member. The bull.
letin lie to awaken interst in the work
of the society. The membership fee
will Just about pay the cost Of issuing
the booklet.
An earnest appeal is to be made
all over the state for the gift or loan
Of private collections which tell part
OF the history Of Idaho. Loan col
| lections will be received to be return
ed upon order. and given the same
care as the exhibits owned by the
state. who will gladly send in their
cherished collections and allow them
to be seen by hundreds ct the state
museum where they would please but
few If kept in private homes. Cur
los of all kinds will be solicited and
placed on exhibition.
The appointment Of the first beard
is one Of the best that could have
been made in the state. Pofessor
TalkinRton is professor Of history IN
the Idaho State normal, an author OF
repute and an enthusiast along this
line Of work. Mrs. Oartee, the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

Prof, H. L. darlington of Lewis
}, the last appointed member of
state historical society commits
a, arrived in the city Saturday to
ct with the board to perfect organ
tion for the work of the society,
s the Idaho Statesman.
With the other two members of the
Ard, former Mayor Pinney and Mrs.
Ftee, an informal meeting was held
outline the work of the society.
board was not formally organic
but good part of the work was
out for the coming year. A for
meeting will be held Monday,
en- custodian will be appointed,
board will appoint it's own con-
ttees and be ready to act as legal
D..
I is announced informally that
p. John HALEY, one of the best
own pioneers of Idaho or the west,
be appointed as custodina. This
polntment will be made Monday.
the author OF probably the best
tory of Idaho ever written, and q
known public man in the early
Of the state, no, appointment
pld be made that would better meet
needs of the society.
Tie money appropriated by the
se at the last Legislature will be
hllable May Z at the expiration OF
90 days after the close of the leg
allure. In anticipation Of this, the
essnt collection now stored in the
Fnegie library will probably be
pVed to the etate house about the
2. The collection has been gather
mostly by Mrs. Cartee and the Col
noian CLUB of Boise. There arr
ne valuable relics there, enough
make fine nucleus for the stats
'lseum. Most Of the articles are
" in cases so thst no shelving will
needed. The senate chamber has
zen given to the Historical society
III the meeting of the next legisIa.
be.
10 start the work, 1t is proposed tC
p The general nhsarvanNa Of Admis.
"a day, July 3, the date on which
aho was admitted as a state. 1t ii
esested that wherever the Fourth
July is observed an effort be made
devote special attention to the
A'e history, as the growing event in
state history is eommemorated
y me one day earlier. 1t will BE-
Sgested that the orators devote some
their research and eIoquence t.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01
The Next National ConventIons.

AnH NeAG NhAA0hAt conventions
Guesses now In the air as 20 the
nominees who viii be put In the field
at the national conventions next year
are punctuated with ifs Of course
Yet some of them will doubtless hit the
mark. But the question as TO where
the meetings OF the two great political
parties will be held Ia still a matter Of
random speculation The Washington
Post declares that speculation now
plays around the cities lying IN a re
stricted belt between the Alieghanles
and the Mississippi river and hints that
the prize may go to some bidder never
yet successful In the contest and per.
haps never before considered.
Chicago, ST. Louis, Cincinnati. Louis
vile and indianapolis have records Of
varying significance to politicians Two
at least of the cities named have repu
tatlons to contend with among those
who are at all superstitious Others
have for citizens or nelghbors aspirants
who are rivals In their own parties.
The matter Of hotel and convention
accommodations Is not 10 vital now a.
in the past. for many cities have added
TO their hotel capacity since the last
national conventions were held. Per.
haps some city viii begin its eonven
ton record In 1908. and possibly one
place viii be selected by both parties.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01
nome CominG ID the Blrds.

New cOlors and shapes are seen
among the feathered visitors at the
kitchen door at this season Of the year.
and Il Il generally believed that spring
migration from the tropics accounts
for this. In the main this Is true But
many birds do not migrate for the win
ter. They hunt out warm hooks and
survive II the temperature Is not too
severe. During the cold snaps many
birds succumb for lack OF warm shel-
ter. but also for lack Of food. Snow
and frost cut Of their supplies.
Appeals are made By bird lovers % the
public at large TO feed the birds that
linger about In winter. especially dur
Ing extreme cold weather In this way
strange visitors win Be detected. for
even the shiest Of wild birds VIII be-
come friendly and respond to the hu-
man whistle when winter cuts OF their
Geld rutions II the housewife spreads
for them = banquet Of crumbs and
seeds A bird colony makes cheerful
nsighbSrH for town o. country.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

daughter of a pione%r-John HALEY
and herself pioneer Of the state,
has for years been the moving spirit
in starting the society, and for years
has maintained the fine collection
that goes for the nucleus of the mus
cum exhibit. Former Mayor Pinney
is Of ability and we'll acquainted with
both methods and facts relative to the
work of the society. They will give
the society a good start.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

Lottery and Policy.

Lottery gambling il supposed 70 BE-
dead game At last and. strangely
enough, a revival of policy gambling b
reported Ia New York city, the olf
headquarters % this vice Policy and
lottery worked together IN the old days
OF the Louisiana lottery, when news
papers openly advertised ticket sales
aud drawings Fifteen years ago tbs
state Of Louisiana abolished the draw
ings ia that city by refusing al ~
tension Of charter. and the big wheati
was removed 20 Honduras II IL %
lieved that the sale of tickets has been
stopped Ia the unltod States
The chief scandal ~ the lottery tHlsi-
ness was iis use 10 rob the very poor
by means u policy Tho policy game
was 70 sell slips containing numbers
every day The policy men allegesa
that drawings took place IN New Or
leans dallf although tie lottery wheel
was supposed 10 turn bat once a month
Ia The presence ~ witnesses People
could play policy by small change In
Yestments ranging from ulckei nps
ward. Small winnings were paid o. 4
bait for further playing. but when q
policy alip contained q number which
won a big prize 10 New Orleans II was
not paid. Policy kings got rich until
the authorities stamped out the games.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

Ia view 81 the recent frightful aeci.
dent from an explosion u gas in enc
Of the cosi mines ut REDEEM. Germany.
which killed 100 miners f. "a interest
ing TO learn that the prussinn autharg-
ties have - improved the appliances
needed Ia coal mining and have adopt.
ed 20 many precautionary measures 10
protect the lives Of miners that while
90 the average 81 miners out # every
million annually lost their lives during
the decade 1880 a.is record has becn
steadily reduced until IA fc5 only
Twenty-Five 10 the million psrished
from explosion by Ore damp
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

force. But this view Ignores the fact
that the more conventional manners
and thought become the greater IL the
incentive for cynical minds to cartoon,
lampoon, parody and caricature that
monotony which makes men tired
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

nothing 10 nquldate, aud the mass Of
people have DO vital concern IN Wan
street values and caB afford to he n
different as 70 what happens there
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

Hereafter Wien yoar l9g sages In
9 game q football and b brossht home
on a shutter with several rms frac-
tured. few teeth miaslnz n hia
elaFlcle splintsre1. just pa arl 90 The
bead and SAY. @noB't be . s'lyeod-
de
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

John p. Hovells. son Of = tst WIZ
liam ID. Howe s. ard an az G. Is n
build 3 country home for srk Twain
On that DO sers far1a rssentIy pur~
chased for an I'd ags hobhZ. -
The oasis., 1907-04-20
New Firm.

Tn the advertising columns of TIE OASIS this week there appears inc advertisement of the firm of M. V. Howard x Co.,, at Fuerte, in the State of Sinaloa. which town is on the line of the Kansas City, Mexico x Orient railway, near where it will cross the Guad- alaiara extension of the Cana nea, Rio Yaqui x Pacific railway, and will hear the snort of the iron horse ere the beginning of the year 1908. Fuerte is in the rich fertile valley of the river of the same name, and is the business center of a region of remarkably great resources, both in a mineral and agricultural way. The advent of the railway will cause verit- able boom in the town and sur rounding region; and the new firm will devote superabundance of energyto forwarding and pushing the boom, which is commencing even now.
 The new business house includes MT. NJ. V. Howard, formerly of No gales. afterward at Hermosillo, and more recently located on the Yaqui river, in the vicinity of Toledo. and Mir. c. H. Bulle, formerly of Guaymas. They have established a general mining and land agency, dealing in developed and undevel- oped gold, silver and copper mines, fine farming lands, and mountain grazing lands. They do also a general agency business, paying taxes for non-residents, and supply ing translations of legal documents, of whatever nature tbe instrument, such as contracts, deeds, decrees of court, etc. The firm supply ex- cellent references. All having business in the vicinity of Fuerte will find them useful
The oasis., 1907-04-20
Northern Sinsloa Looking Up.

A personal letter from Alamos received by THE OASIS conveys the intelligence that business is becom- ing very lively in that city, and all over the surrounding region. away down into the adjacent state of Sinaloa. The near approach of the railroad has rendered accessible a very extensive region that is i'm mensely richi ip natural resources, and investors are pouring into Alamos, Fuerte, and Choix, the two named last being the north ernmost towns in the statesof Sina- loa. There IS another place named San Bias, which is located at a point about forty kilometres west ward from Fuerte, that is antici- pated will be quite place, as 1t will be the junction or crossing of the Guadalajara extension of the Cananea, Rio Yaqui Pacific rail- ray with the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railroad. San Bias is about sixty kilometres eastward from Topolobampo, the Pacific terminus of the latter named railway.
 At Fuerte there is every element of prosperity. and the town is assum- ingsmetropolitan pretensions. The writer of the letter mentioned states that there is in operation already an electric lighting plant, and 1t sports an automobile. The latter is brand new machine, and the lucky owner is the envy of all in the region roundabout.
 Choix and Chinapas are lively also. At Choix bulk is broken of all freight intended for the Sierra Madre, transferring from wagons to pack trains, and as traffic is heavy there are many freighting outfits of both kinds going in and out constantly.
The oasis., 1907-04-20
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Common COuIe il of the Town of NOgales will receive sealed Sids for the construction of cement sidewalks On Crawford street, in the Town of Nogales, as per specifications furnished by Engineer Perkins on file ill the office of the Town Clerk.
 Bids to be sealed and addressed to the Town Clerk, ana the said common Council reserve the right Co reject any and all bids
 r J. MUNICH Gown Clerk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
d idouble-lleader with the panville boys
on Saturday
JACOB|T.E WINNER OF
DAY S FEATURE RACE:
.------------
Favorites Divide the Money With
Long Chance Horses at
Gravesend.

GRAvEsEND. N. y, September IL
The Bay Shore selling stakes. the fea-
tlrc OF the card at Grarescnd to-day.
resulted in an easy victory for tue
second choice. Jacobite. He took the
lead early, and won by three lengths.
Tom Mc6;ratll, the fayorlte, was off
poorly but closed strong. Summarizes:
First race--Selling; about SIN
gs--Momentum Is to - first,
Belle OF Iriq,iois Go to 1, place) sec
ond. Rockstone e. to j, to show) third.
Time, 1:10.
Second race-Five and--a half fur
q to ! and out) first,
Fort Johnson a to 5, place. second,
g, w. Burt Is to 1, to show third.
Time, 0T.
Third race-Mile and a sixteenth
First Premium I'll to and cvcn) first,
Old Honesty Is to ., place. second,
.Orbicular G. to 4, to show third. Time,
1;4T.
Fourth race-The Bay Shore, about
six MISUNDERSTANDING 6 to ! and
eveno first, Security 6 to 2. place.
second, Tom McGrath Cout to show)
third. Time, 1903 4-5.
Fifth race--Selling, mile and a quar-
(2D to ~ first,
Woolstone (12 to 1. place) second, As
ter Dor q to 2, to show third. Time,
2:05.
Sixth race-Mile and a furlong-Pins
and Needles q to ~ first, Perseverance
/ q to 10, place) second, Westbury (out
to show third. Time, 1853 1-5.
sCoupled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
little RH0DY WINS
EXPOSITION TR0PY
The Tillinghast Yacht Outsails
the Capsicum and Five
Others.

NORFOLK. VA. September 1.-THE
Little Rhody. owned by Mr.. Tilling-
hast, OF Providence, was the winner
in the Yacht race to-day for the
Jamestown Exposition trophy. The
race was for yachts Of forty-foot deck
measurement and under. The course
was triangular flfteen-mile one.
The wind was nuky, and there was
little work to the windward. The
Capsicum finished second In the race,
the Dorothy @ third, the Dorothy, OF
the Baltimore Yacht Club. fourth, the
Eleanor and AIattacheetset, of the
Hampton Roads Yacht Club. bringing
up the rear In the order named
The starting signal was given at
1928 O'Clock. and the fleet went over
the line with spinnakers set. The run
to the mark was made with the @
class yachts in a bunch, the Little
Rhody in the lead. but the local craft
soon dropped astern. Among the lat
ter was the Margaret. She dropped
ont after the first round. though She
was in the lead of her local rivals. BY
this time the Hampton Roads C1ur
peet was SO far astern as to be tou,
Of the running, and the race was
among the four Q boats.
On the second run over the course
the ( Capstcum got into the game and
took second place away from the
Dorothy Q, hut the Dorothy seemed to
have the worst luck OF all, for she
could not gain a bit, but rather lost
more than ever on the run home. The
summaries are.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
LEESBURG RACES
AND HORSE SHOW
Liberal Purses Offered, and Many
Entries for Two Days
Races.
Especial to The Times.pispatch.sl

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
LEESBuRG, VA. September 17,-The
fall races of the Loudoun Racing As
ISOLATION will be held OIL the Colt Show
day and Thursday. Ssntemher 18th and
18th, and at the same time and place
the first exhibit OF the Heavy Draft
and Agricultural Association, of I.ou-
dolln county will be held. and a fine
display will be made of all the thoror-
oughbred and grade cattle, hogs COWS.
sheen and other livestock OF the coun-
Ia. The latter association Is q revival
So popular about twenty years ago.
The racing events for the first day
have been filled. and the entries are
popular. There are seventeen entries
In the e-half and three fourths mile
dash, fifteen entries in the trotting and
pacing classes. and six In the hunters
hurdle. The purses aggregate $1,000
and there win be sin races each day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
WORK OF WALSH
WINS FOR WORMS
lie Big sp;tball Artist Out
pitches Stewart in Pretty
Battle.

= .LYNcHRuRG, VA. September IT,
Tho Shoemakers could do nothing with
the delivery of Walsh this afternoon.
and they went down in defeat by the
score of 3 to 1. Walsh not only out.
pitched Stewart, but he won his own
game in the second Inning with the
stick.
Tho Worms locked the game UP in
the second. when singles by Hicks
Tydeman. Ryan and Walsh gave them
two earned huns. and the game was
tally was added In the fourth on err
rors by Bowen and Stewart. and sim
gle by ReinIart turned the trick. The
Shoemakers scorc.; their lone run af-
ter Stewart had taken one on the ell
bow. McKenna advanced him on a
crack to right and on Fishers flag OF
Rowen's grounder the run was scored
Oakley and Walker will be the pitch
ers to morrow. The score.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18

This beautiful nome, with large and
ample grounds, fronts on Taylor Street
154 L. feet. with depth of 10 feet % an
alley Is feet wide. together with q
large vacant lot in front of the resi-
dence fronting on south side Of Cary.
Street, two blocks west of the Boule-
ward 16S 1-2 feet. with depth of 10 feet
back to an alley.hb feet wide.
The improvements on the 154-foot lot
consist of very attractive and hand
some frame residence, modern in style
and convenience. and contains ten
rooms, with large reception room, and
is admirably adapted for entertaining
purposes. There areasrery attractive
and nico frame buildings upon ,tho q
property ample and cnmmodious stable
and all in first-ciass order.
The proximity of this suburban hona,
to tho car lines and to the New Res
ervoir only two blocks from the Bou-3
levard, with It's handsome drives and
lakes renders 1t very desirable for a
home. Parties desiring such could not,
do better than to secure this piece of
property, as the ground is RAPIDLY en-
HANGING In value on account Of its
close proximity toFtheeGcity, electric
lines and parks. az
TERMS: One-third cash. balance In
one and two years. with per cent,
interest, or all cash at the option OF
j. THOMPSON BROWN & CO.. 20
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