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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03
Robt. w. Collins
Real Estate Insurance Investments

Real Estate insurance Investments
a Few Special Bargains
in Residence Property
$500 A strictly modern
home. very close in, with 6
large rooms, mission finish,
China closets, clothes closets,
bath room complete; concrete
foundation, large cellar with
concrete walls and floor; cleo
trio lights, large porches, nice
lawn, good outbuildings. This
Is a Snap.
$3.50 Will buy this home. S
blocks from city High school.
A fine lot, east front, with
Is room house, with large porch,
clothes closets, etc. Good
woodshed, fine location. A
Bargain.
$SOO-Will take this new four
room residence, close TO Cath
Ollie school. Fine lot. No
Better for the Money.
SIIOO A six room residence
very close in; large pantry,
good cellar, large porches,
good barn and water. Must
be sold. This is q Bargain.
$3.50 A good three room res
idenee. fine level lot, 4 blocks
from school. Another Bar
gain.
We Make q Specially OF
Acreage farm lands and irrigat-
ed tracts. We have a large list,
Call and look them over.
Special Bargains in Res
idenCe Lots.
$1,000 Will take this lot, one
block from Opera House. on
Occur d Alene street. This is
q Snap.
| SIO0O-Will buy this fine
level lot. fronting 90 feet on
Fourth street, by so feet deep.
with city water piped the full
length of lot, with . taps. This
is an ideal spot for a fine
home, and only six blocks
north or Postofhce.
We have lots in all parts of
the city and new additions. rang
ing in price from 500 up. Many
of them terms to suit purchaser.
RObt. w. Collins
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03

Il understand in France a fine is
imposed when tram is late"
EDO you believe they fine the train?"
GAS ~ that can't say. / know they
always dock the boats" = st. Louis
Republic
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03

To forgive fault In another is mcr'
sublime than to be faultless oneBeh. =
George Sand.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03

Todays news today II you read
the Evening Preas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
BY HELENA DAVIS.

'Oh, mama, what are you going to do With so many beautiful howersf cried b1nny, as she ;an into her mothers room the evening before Memorial Day.
 Tomorrow Is Decoration Day, dearie, replied her mama, ''and we shall nll go to the cemetery, as usual. and help to decorate the graves of our friends and the soldiers who are buried there. See, these little wreaths of white blossoms are for you and Joe. And you shall also have a bas- ket of loose roses and ferns to scatter over the graves"
 "oh, yes, Just like we did Inst Memorial Day." said Blnny. "I remember how many flowers you got mama dear, for brother and me to take to the cemetery. And shall we decorate the same graves this year that we did last?"
 "of course, child, our dear dead ones are lying in the same places and are as dear in our memories now as year ago. But why should you ask such a question, BinnyT
 'Oh, I've seen so many, many graves down at one corner of the big cemetery that never have any flowers on them at all, and they are not nicely kept nor have they stones Last year l wondered why they were forgotten, while all the other graves-those inside the high wall were covered with flowers" explained Binny.
 That Is the paupers' graveyard" said mama, In n LOW tone. 'HThe poor unfor- tunates buried there have no families nor friends to look after their last resting place. Of course, the sexton keeps the weeds cut and the trees trimmed but, otherwise, they go neglected and for gotten.'
 That isn't right" declared Binny, A look of tender reproach coming Into her heavenly blue eyes. "Eyeryone should spare a few flowers for the paupers. for If they were unfortunates they should be remembered kindly. I think it was hard enough to die so poor and have to be buried by strangers, and 1t Is worse to be neglected and forgotten on Memorial Day. Oh, I hope none of us shali ever become paupers"
 Dear, dear child!" said Binny's mama. putting an arm about the slim little. form and drawing 1t to her. "Of course, dearie, none of us will ever become so unfortunate. Heaven forbid"
 Then mama kissed her little sunny haired grille and told her to run and call Joe, for there were some more flowers to be gathered before nlghtfall, and Binny and Joe should take the basket and scis- sors and perform the delightful task. "Cut all the full-blown roses," mama lp- structed, as the two children ran toward the garden. "Also get plenty of green to go with them. And maybe there are a few more pansies, too, that may be stolen from the bed to weave Into a wreath"
 Joe and Blnny, laughing and singing began their work of cutting great, droop- ing roses and branches of leaves Their rose garden was q delight to the eye, and few persons passed that way without stopping to admire 1t. As the children worked they were too much preoccupied to hear the slow and soft footfall of m old woman who came along the sidewalk, that was separated from the flower gar den by high paling fence. She paused under a tall tree, in whose shade she was almost lost her garments being somber
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feet, her arms about the frall form. holding her. "No. no, grandmnma," she whispered, you shall not go to-to-that dreadful place to live, not while Binny Day has a voice to plead for you"
 Joe came at this moment, carrying a napkin tray that held a pot Of steaming tea, a cup, a mug of cream and a bowl of sugar. 'I thought I'd never get cook to fix this" he explained, exeusing his delay. Mama has gone out on an er- rand, and won't be back till after tea. So I had to beg cook to fix this for me. Mama would have done 1t so much quicker, though"
 The old woman sat down again and slipped the refreshing tea, Blnny on the bench beside her holding the tray. and Joe sitting on the ground at her feet looking inquiringly Into her face. Very tactfully Binny told her brother the poor old woman's sad story, taking pains to speak in manner that could not pos sibly wound the breaking heart. 'It might happen to any of us," Binny wound up with, Ito papa or mama or you and me. We'll all grow old some time"
 Sure" said Joe, his own sympathy en- listed with his sisters. But, say, sis, we'll take all our flowers to-to--her folkses' graves, won't weT'
 
 The next morning the carriage of Mir. and Mrs. Day was filled with people and flowers as 1t was drawn by . fine span of horses to the cemetery. Mir. and Mrs. Day sat in the front seat, and in the
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promised to call at Snipes home and tell his mother that he was remaining all night with Ben Rogers. But if she was unwilling to consent to this they would return and notify Snipe, so that he might call off the dare and go home to This own little bed"
 Before the boys departed Ben prom lsed to see them all in the morning at o'clock and report his experience and dis coyery-if there should be any DISCOV- FRY. Snipe was a bit uneasy, and gave the boys many messages to his mother, one of them being, If never see mother any more I leave her my bank that's got three dollars In 1t, and l leave my marbles and skates to Cousin Joe" Of course, this message was not given to Snipe's mother Frank and Nlxey only laughed over 1t as they went along the street. On knocking at the door of Snipe's home they merely told his moth er-who answered their knock-that Snipe was going to spend the night with Ben, as they-Ben and Snipe-were busy study ing 'phenomeny." Snipe's mother mak- ing no objection to her sons remaining with Ben, there was no message to carry back to Snlpe, so after q hopeful half hour was passed by that young coward he realized that he must give himself up to fate and--the STOCKS. He was very quiet as he sat with Ben waiting for the hour when they should start to the graveyard. Ben told many ghost stories of q character to curl poor Snipe's hair and freeze the blood In his veins. Of course, after each horrifying tale Ben would smile and say: But I've my doubts about the truth of that story"
 After what seemed q month the hands .I- faF nf Ben put on his coat and hat and said 1t was time to go. Snipe rose reluctantly and went creeping out of the house with the big, brave Ben. When they had
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back were Binny and Joe, with grand. mama" between them. The previous evening the children had refused to allow the poor old woman to depart from their garden until thelr mother came home. And as soon as Binny and Joe-ln their different ways-had whispered the case into the mothers ears she said fervently: God bless my darling children. What hearts of goldl Indeed. the dear old grandmama shall not enter the poorhouse while We have so comfortable a home and with room and food to spare. She shall take her place at our hreside, as well as In our sympathies. Your two blood grandmothers have good homes Of their own, and this, your adopted grand mother shall fare as well as they. She has not many years to live, but those few years shall be filled with kindness and affection"
 And on each Decoration Day we'll take dead loads of flowers to the graves of her folks, won't wei" broke in Joe.
 And to the graves of the paupers." snid Blnny in low voice. For, Just think, this dear old new grandmother would have been In paupers grave f.
 "If the best little girl in the world had not rescued her. said Binny's mother with hearty kiss on her little daugh- ter's rosy cheek.
 And that Is how 1t came to pass that all the flowers carried to the cemetery by Binny, Joe and ''grandmama" went to glorify the last resting places of grand mamas" beloved dead and the unknown unfortunates that slept In the ''paupers' graveyard
 And as the Day family drove home ward from the mornings ceremony there were five happy hearts beating In thelT carriage instead Of four. ''Grandmamas" face wore a look of quiet peace and thank fulness.
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away, Ben, for the love of our mothers and fathers" While he spoke Snipe was tugging at Ben's sleeve trying to per suade him to go away with him.
 "Lstenl" said Ben in a severe tone. 'I want to make a mental note of that sound. If it's superhuman 1t Is worth recording. Oh. for photograph cylin- deri Then I'd capture it and turn 1t over to those interested in strange phe- nomena."
 Hang phenomenyl'' walled Snipe un- der his breath. Come, take me away from here before we are both killed. It's an evil spirit"
 "See up thereT And Ben pointed to the top of the tree from which the hiss ing sound came. As Snipe looked the hiss turned into a strange sort of snore. Snipe, trembling till he was on the point of falling, looked up and beheld a sight that caused him to almost faint. There, perched on limb in plain sight, was something white and small from which two great luminous eyes shone forth. "Oh, Lord, save mel" began Snipe. Save me and take me home to mama"
 Snipe's condition of mind was almost pitiful, and Ben being n good hearted fel- low could not let his companion suffer longer. Say, Snipey, see here," he said in so loud n voice that Snipe nudged him as warning to be more quiet, "I must advise you to read bit more in natural history. That hisslng and snoring comes from a white owl. Now. what do you think about your spookf'
 "AWHITE OWLi" And Snipe almost sunk to earth at the information, so relieved he was. ''Oh, Ben, can 1t be trueI'
 "Nothing truer," affirmed Ben. But say, it's too bad for me to have to tell the boys tomorrow that you wera 20 frightened at your spook that I bad to recall certain descriptions in my natural history, and prove to you by my boldness tbat the thing we see and hear Is no more than a plain white OWL. In fact, I'm going to climb the tree and before your eyes frighten away the owl" Against Snipe's wish, Ben, was as good as his word and went up the tree like a squirrel. As he neared the limb on which the white thing sat there was quick futter of wings, and away through the night went the owl, flying to another tree near by. Ben came town and asked Snipe if he were satisfied that his spook could fly, but not vanish into thin air."
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to spare," explained Nixey. Now, let's ask him to give us some proofs of this" And Nixey looked about on the faces of the assembled boys with a certain show offness' of expression. meaning to con- vey the idea that he-like Ben-scoffed at the sheer notion of spooks or ghosts.
 Well, 1 say there is-is-such phe- nomeny," asserted Snipe, determined to forward the debate and to use some of Ben's own large words as weapons, all though his pronunciation was a bit at fault But boys are not particular about trihes, and Snipe's "phenomeny" went uncorrected, though a smile played about Ben's mouth for q moment.
 Well, let's have some proof that there are ghosts, said Ben. five read of 'em, I've heard of 'em; but, be ginger! I've never seen one nor heard one. Now, homes. Injun, have you, snipe?"
 "N-o-o, l cant say I've really ever seen one," admitted Snipe. But onct l heard one-I'm quite certain. It was one night when l was going to granny's house. l cut through one corner of the graveyard to make the road shorter. Well, 'pon my word an honor an hope to die mex month, If I didn't hear a funny sound conin from old man Perk- ins' tombstone. It made cold shivers run ali over me-so It did. told granny and she said maby 1t was the bad man after some sinner But you bet didn't go home that way"
 And I'll bet you stayed at your gran nys al.snight too" laughed Ben. Now, if 1t had been yours truly there in that gra eeyard, that spook-or bad man--or whatever it was that made such funny noise, would have been Invited to step forth and give an account of himself.
 Silence greeted Ben's brave speech, for none present wished to boast too much about his own bravery, fearing lest he might be challenged to go to the grave yard at night to prove his words.
 After q little, SDipe pursued: "l bet you don't want to go to the graveyard tonight an wait near old man Perkins tombstone to hear If that funny noise is made. I'll bet you won't
 "Oh, I'm not anxious to stay out In graveyard half night" said Ben cas- fly, looking about on the faces of his
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reached the gate leading into the ceme- tery Snlpe halted and said in low tones that he felt a bit ill., "Ah, you're just scared" laughed Ben. "Come on."
 Say" said snipe, If you want me to I'll call that dare off."
 Mot on your tintype," emphasized Ben. "I'm in for finding a spook. In other words, I want to make an investi- gation in the world of phenomena"
 Snipe stralghtened up and determined to follow the brave Ben into the ceme- tery regardless of consequences. They followed a winding path that took them close to the grave of "Old Man Per kins" Here Ben signaled Snipe to be seated on the moss beneath tall and thickly Ieaved tree that cast It's dark shade about for many feet. Snipe, too weak to stand, did as his companion or dered Ben remained standing, leaning against the tree. They spoke not a whisper, and both strained their ears for unusual sounds. The wind swept through the boughs of trees and rose bushes making a low, solemn wall.
 Just as the last stroke of the court house clock struck the hour of 12 Snipe was on the point of declaring to Ben that the test satisfied him, and that he would admit that there was no such things as spooks, and would willingly go home, when from an adjacent tree top came the most horrifying hiss, hiss that made even Ben straighten up and turn his ear attentivey, while Snipe jumped to his feet with the agility of q fright ened cat Then by the stray shafts of moonlight that filtered through the tree branches Ben could see that Snipe's face was as pale as white cloth. "Oh, don't be afraid" advised Ben. But Snipe trembled till his teeth chattered. Say" he whispered stutteringly beneath his breath, that's the noise I heard the night I went through here to granny's. It's a spook and no mistake. Let's git
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When Ben Saw
 a Ghost.
BY MAUD WALKER.

Ben was the bravest boy in town. Nothing, however scary, ever frightened him or made him turn a hair. And there hal been plenty of times when things ''most unnatural'-'to use Ben's own way of expressing certain happenings that re- nafned unexplalned'-had been witnessed by him: but to no avail. He had kept his head when ether boys had become white through fear and had found diff culty in running fast enough to take them out of the way of danger And till Ben, the brave, had stood his ground.
 One evening when several of Ben's yolng friends were calling upon him the conversation turned to the subject of ghosts and spooks. ''There re no such things" Ben declared vehemently. "Peo- pie who believe in such phenomena are bit weak fin their upper story" And Ben looked important as hc delivered himself of the big and high sounding word phenomena" the real meaning of which few of those present understood Indeed 1t was the familiar use of such unusual words that made Ben stand so high in the estimation of his comrades "He's a mighty deep feller," declared Nixey to Snipe in whisper. "IIe reads the consarndest big books that's filled with words a yard long. And he under stands what he's req ding, too There s the rub
 Yep; but all that don't signify that there's 10 such things ghosts whis- pered back Snipe, ''I, for one. have heard people who have seen 'em say that there are plenty of spooks-and to spare,'
 Say, you fcllers over there. quit your w.ispering," commanded Ben. Say what you've got to say in loud voice. so that all present may hayc fhe beuetlt of your weighty observations.''
 sSnina 'at there are snooks-nnd
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friends; Out if anyone present makes me farewell I never take dare"
 "I dare you," spoke up snipe. "I dare you to go to the graveyard at Il o'clock and to sit under the trees that are around old man Perkins tombstone. Do you take it?"
 "I certainly do," declared Ben, rising and stretching his arms and yawning. And to satisfy you kids that I really go, I shall appoint Snipe as a committee of one to bear me company. He shall see whether or not I am there at the time and the place mentioned in the dare"
 Snipe's face went white and he felt a peculiar sensation on top of his head, Just as though his hair were straighten- ing up. But, fearing to call forth his companions ridicule by refusing outright to accompany Ben to the uncanny place mentioned, he said:
 I'd go with you, of course, Ben, but mother-she always-always- wants me in bed at-at-haR past eight"
 "Then you're due in bed half an hour ago." smiled Ben. Its now 0 o'clock. Why, you should be dreaming about that spook at this minute, instead of sitting here talking about him." And Ben pointed to the clock in his room as he spoke.
 "Oh, since you made the dare you've got to be the committee to watch and see that Ben does as he's dared to do" exclaimed Frank, Nlxey's especial chum. If you don't go with him how are we to know that he really stays In the graveyard more than minutef"
 Why don't you go?" asked Snipe. ''1'll believe you fellers us quick as I'd be- lieve myself"
 But we didn't make the dare," ex- plained Frank.
 Seeing that the laugh was going to be on him Snipe was forced to consent to accompany Ben to the graveyard that night at II o'clock. Frank and Nixey
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Snarl and Groul when he gifts riled, and he Is shore to git riled for he is like plain People and has a temper of his Own. But dogs are never kowerds. i've seen dog no Biggern my 2 fists what run right out and parked like all pozessed at the worst looking tramp ever set Eyes on. 1 run and hid under the Bed was so skared. The little dog was more of a soldier than 1 was. That is saying a good deel for him, for ime no kowerd when it comes to holding my Own.
 Dogs are necessary animules. boys couldent git On without em. And they are pleasant to have round in the back yard for they eat up the scraps and keep the tramps and Cats Away. Dogs also git fees which keeps em Biting very Much and is a Great torment. Ticks also git on dogs and suck much of their Bud away. So you See dogs has their trub- bles as well as Folks do. There Is always the Bitter with the Sweet.
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a-quiver with emotion. But come into the garden and sit down on bench and rest bit. I'll send to the house and have mama make you cup of tea be- fore you go on to your home"
 Dear little girl" murmured the old woman, "I have no-home."
 Binny could not reply to this for q moment, there was such a lump in her throat. She gently Insisted on the old woman's entering the garden to rest a minute or so. >Once she had prevailed upon her doing this she sent Joe posts haste to the house for n cup of tea. al- though the old woman begged her to not do so saying she did not want to put anyone to so much trouble.
 Einny forgot her task and also that to-
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Freddic's Essay On a
 Dog.

A dog is very Funny animal. He has Hair on the outside and Bark on the ia- side. He always has pears of legs and he uses all 4 at Onct. His head is long at the end where his Mouth Is. and it sticks out fin Front of his breast-his Head, i mean, not his Mouth.
 A Dog loves to eat Bones, but he pre- fers to berry em for a weak first and then Dig em up and chaw on em to beat the Band. There Is never eny meet on the Bones, but he never, seems to Mind that.
 Dogs cant abide Cats, and 1 don't blame em for cats are such vishous animals and spit so. And cats have such sharp klaws and scratch like the mischief. A Ate be- tween a dog and Cat is most tremend- us to behold.
 Most dogs have tales, although i've seen some that had just stumps where their tales ought to grow. Every dog can
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ToMMY's DILEMMA.

A sundny-school teacher was strying to make clear to his class of small boys the fundamental doctrines of the Declaration of Independence. Now, class" he said, q will give to each of you three but tons. Here they are. You must think of the first one as Life; of the second one as Liberty; of the third ore as the Pur- suit of Happiness. Next Sunday I shall ask you each to produce your three but. tons and tell me what they represent The following Sunday the teacher said to one of the boys: Tommy, produce your three buttons and tell me what they stand for"
 T ain't got 'em all," sobbed Tommy holding out two of the buttons. Here's Life and Liberty, but maw sewed Pur- suit of Happiness on my pants"
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morrow was Decoration Day. She sat down on the bench beside the old woman and said
 "You say you are long way from your place where you live? Well, mama will have our coachman take you. in the car riage. It is getting late and you are tired You must not walk"
 q am going to a new stopping place" the old woman admitted somewhat reluc- tantly. And n flush as of shame came Into her wrinkled cheek. You see. child, I am getting very old and feeble and cannot work as I used to do. Well, last week 1t came to an end with me-the trying to live alone and make my liv- ing. So I've given up and am-am-go- ing to ask for admittance to the"
 But she did not finish the sentence. Her voice sunk to whisper, dying
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'Yes, I've learned enough bout phe- nomeny to know that spooks are snorlng owls if you walt long enough in q grave yard to find 'em out" admitted Snpe "And now let's go home. The joke is on me and tomorrow you can tell all the boys and have 1t over at once. I don't like jokes coming up in yer face long after they ought to be dead and buried"
 'Ill keep this one for my own special property to laugh over by ,,yself," prom ised Ben, as they wandsrcd homeward. "But. snipey, I'm glad you got lesson on the snoring white owl tonight. think you'll remember it, too.''