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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07
A Pointed PRAYER.

Aunt Dinah had come to see her old
mistress, who had just recovered from
an illness.
Yes. Miss Lila, sho'ly done prayed
Ter yer to git well,all de time, and now
yer see how 1t done turned out"
"Then you believe that your prayers
are always answered, DinahY'
"Hho'ly, sho'lyF Then, with a sly
glance: "Yer see, l neber tempts de
Lord, case don't pray fer nothin' dat
l don't know I'll git DIR. John, he
done toll me he tort yer was on De re-
eovery road" After a pause she went
on;
Say, Miss Lila, yer know what
prayed fer last nightr'
sAO."
why. I just p'intedly begged de
Lord ter put It into yer heart ter give
me dat brown silk dress yer done out
growed. "-BrOOklyn Eagle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07
LADYLIKE GEOMETRY.

Figures Of the same shape don't al.
ways have the same style.
Figures Of the same size never con-
slider themselves equivalent.
A straight line is the shortest dis.
lance between two millinery openings.
A plain figure is one all points of
which have been neglected by the
dressmaker.
A mixed line il a line composing the
reception committee Of a clubs presl-
Dental candidate.
4 broken line is a series Of success.
sive straight lines described by a wom-
an aIghting from a street car.
A straight line determined by two
bargain tables is considered as proIonR-
ed both ways until the store closes.
Women equal to the same thing are
not always equal to each other.-NellIe
Parker Jones in Chicago Record Her
aid
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07
PITH AND POINT.

Some dogs, like some men. just natu-
rally can't get along.
Not all people can be clever. but
most of us can do a little better than
we do.
When you are so unfortunate as to
get into a lawsuit plead guilty unless
you get the best lawyer.
What a poet calls inspiration" Is
probably the same thing the gambling
fraternity calls "hunch."
How far can you afford to carry
crankinessI Can you afford to carry 1t
TO the extent Of being impollte? That
sort of thing hurts your business. no
doubt about that-Atchis0n Globe
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Velvet dotted wells with borders Of
velvet ribbon are pretty and becoming.
Among the dark colors which are
most popular with mnliners Il q warm.
golden bSown. or 'mOrd0re." which
looks equally well in velvet and felt.
Bretelle and suspender effects figure
eonspicuously in the designs for soft
silks, and silks incidentally are enjoy
ing an unwonted prestige for semi
dress as well as for full dress wear.
The vogue for embroidery has spread
TO headgear, and one of the most re
cent innovations consists In covering
the hat OF felt. beaver or velvet with
the same embroidery which Il seen On
IN Rswn
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07

The best part Of beauty Il that Which
NJ picture e@A Gxpra@A-BAnaR
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07
NeLlsH ETcHINes.
[C)ttSS

IFS Aas ol1er day London food inspect
Cook q sample Of oleomargarine
az g ROGERS shop and on examining
found it b be pure butter.
l people eat on the average
pounds of butter a head year
rnef. NE Stewards Bulletin. This is
feet an is eaten per capita in any
pring Jon.
alor car driver in London the
o,y. NJ charged and scattered like
ghole troop of the life guards,
- sS next day in the police court
9'D ctory.
the lock of a Methodist
)XIV0 Hazlemere, England, wouldn't
was taken of. The locksmith
YER J. I'D. In it. some pious peo-
g mistaken it for a contribu-
YER
lode Labouchere In a recent num-
Dndon Truth says that in the
=, nty-five years members OF the
9'iS- ristocracy have parted with
% $500,OO0OOO to promoters
1t, ers and have received about
ln the pound by way Of COM
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07

A stranger wishing to play gOaf Al
North Berwick saw some one in au-
thOTtty upon the matter.
What nameT' asked the digniHed
ofncial In charge.
"De Neufeldt," the stranger replied.
Mon" said the Oficlal In q tone Of
disgust I'VE Gamma fash Oorsels w
names IKE that at North Berwick.
Zen stAirt In the morn at ten fifteen
to the name Of FairgussOn-"- Black
woods Magazine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07
LAYS AND PLAYERS.

les Frohman has gone to London,
abroad for some months.
Bloodgood has scored her great.
cess in Clyde Fitch's play, 'The
es Frohman will shortly produce
lie Marseillaise" in London with
are.
Barrie's "Peter Pan" is now
played at the Duke of York's
London.
Barrymore will probably ap-
London next summer with an
an company.
Inn 81. Crane is having a most
ful tour with "She Stops to
b" in which he is starring joint
O. Ellis Jeffreys.
iT Arthur Jones, author Of 1.-THE
crltes," is to write a new play, to
PRODUCED at the Hudson theater,
York, a year from next Septem-
m now and May one New York
will produce plays in London
l1n Hare, Ellen Terry, Marie
Irene Vanbrugh, Edna May,
Du Maurier, Ellaline Terriss,
Hicks and Huntley Wright.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07
!, A., IMAM eLEANINes.

German soldiers equipment
Bible and a half pound cake
be.
e 40 manufacturers OF arti-
III ers, leaves. plants and fruits
Ebct of Dresden. Germany.
ST Able Berlin lady has taken
ary legal steps to secure for
Ee hero of K0penick. life pen
viii relieve him Of the ne
seeking further work on his
10 prison.
y year 1906. $1,000 deserted
a relieved by the Berlin poor
vi at 4 cost OF $4,000. A
IL Of cases OF matrimonial
suited from drunkenness.
b up homes, at least tam-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-07

Miss Weston-And have you played
much golf. Mr.. Jones7 Mr.. Jones-WsIl,
no: can't say I've played much, but
I've walked round the links several
times In golf clothes. and I'm beRtn-
ming to understand the languaea-n-
lusrated Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
DELAY IN The TRIAL.

Tho delay In the Thaw trial be-
cause of tho death of the wife of one
of tho jurors Is indeed most unfor-
tunnte and II has made the result of
this case moro doubtful than ever.
That both counsel should agree to
halt the trial was all right from n
charitable viewpoint, but 1t seems as
If there must BIO some motive behind
the granting of the liberty of the re-
naming II jurors. What the mo-
uves are of course purely guesswork
Delmas has his and Jerome was Will.
ingg for another reason. Tho gen.
oral tone of the reports from the
court room are to the effect that Jul
ror Bolton will not be able to go into
the box again on Monday, and II such
proves the case Justice Fitzgerald
will; probably declare the whole trial
miscarriage.
What will happen then is purely
problematical, but II would seem rs
if meant that Jerome, having given
all hopes of sending Thaw TO the
chair. would apply for lunacy com.
mission to pass upon the mental
condition Of the accused murderer
The accuscd's counsel would proba-
bly, be willing to accept such n course
but Thaw announces with great
deal of bravado that he would rather
80 to the chair than to tho insane
asylum. That. however, remains to
lie seen
The death of the wife of Juror
Bolton will undoubtedly call atten-
ton anew to the many faults of the
American jury system. 1t was q pos.
1.-Two cruelty to keep that man
apart from his dviug wire, but under
the circumstances there was nothing
else to do and law has another tr.
umph. While an awful blow for the
afflicted husband, perhaps. the death
OF Mrs. Bolton may result in great
lasting benefit to the criminal courts
of this country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
RICHMOND UNIVERSITY.

That the progress thus far to
unite all of the educational institu.
tons In Richmond has been SO rapid
and successful is cause of congrat.
ulation. for not Richmond alone, but
the entire Old Dominion as well. AS
the state capital we all take pride
In the City of Richmond and any
thing that Will be benefit and
hcautify her is cause of rejoicing.
Then again there is no doubt but
that If the plans of the organizers
are carried out to successful cul.
mination that education will be aided
as well rs the city in which the
greater university will be located.
Not any OF colleges or Summaries
Will lose their individuality but will
have n larger scope after the consol.
idation and will be able to give their
students many advantages which
they do not now enjoy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
THE NEW CHINESE ARMY.
Not Yet Modern Army, But on the
NJ. Way to Perfection.

Today China's soldiers are armed
with the best products OF German and
Japanese skill. They are trained by
Japanese officers In strategy and tao
tics. They are equipped with signal
balloons. wireless telegraphy and u
Red Cross society.
Their officers are graduates of ex.
cellent military schools, established
in various parts of the Empire, in the
faculties of which are to be found a
large proportion OF German and Jap
anese instructors. Modern history
has but one other example of ma
ton SO thoroughly, SO rapidly and so
earnestly renovating an antiquated
and useless military system as Chi
nc. That example is Japan.
China's army is en- route to perfec-
ton. Will 1t arrive? Has it wearied
by the way? Is the march ahead OF
questions now asked as the result of
the second annual manoeuvres of the
Chinese imperial army, which took
place near Chang-te Flu.
AS was said by one of the experts:
THE manoeuvres were good, but not
Startling. They were more or less
of Il disappointment. Last year those
who came to scott remained to praise.
Enough could net be said in APP
probation. The press went mad. The
yellow peril was imminent-at hand,
i'll fact. All Europe was agitated.
America wondered and the world at
large entertained new ideas of China
and her army.
This year there was no illusion.
Critics came to criticse, as they
thought, a modern army; then real
lied how unfair they had been.
"rhey found that China had not
produced a modern army. as Western
countries understand the term; that
conditions, as found in China, were
too great handicap; that her army,
as homogeneous unit does not eX-
list; that ii is quasi-imperial and sub.
ject to the forces of the Empire, and
that, therefore, the present day stand.
ard of Western nations cannot be ap.
Piled" VS.
Other critics look upon China's mil.
ftary future with enthusiasm. They
regard the Chinese soldier with CON
tempt no longer He has proved his
capability. His discipline is excel
lent.
Give me few thousand of such
men, said one attache. land should
not be afraid to march from Pekin
TO Canton in the face of any opposi.
ton that China at present can pro-
duce."
When it is remembered that these
same soldiers which arc now calling
for the admiration of the military
critics of ten nations were only yes
terday the spearmen of Chlna's an
tediluvian army, and as such the ex-
preston Of her anarchronistic art
one is able to grasp the progress
which China has made toward mill.
tary observation-disclosures Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
Any Kind.

The kiss antisepticus
Pass it along to us,
In fact. pass us any kind of kiss.
So long as maid is back
OF the enhancing smack
Well gather all of it cooling with
The kiss undeodorizcd,
a kiss frank and undisguised,
a KISS rut'y-red though tbs laden with
germs;
So long as maid is there,
Blue-eyed with fluffy hair.
On. give us kiss and just name your
own terms.
a kiss that is purified.
Washed and hung out and dried.
Freed from its germs ana ali ready to
swap.
Might worry SOME a bit
But we fair long for it,
Pass 1t to us and don't ever cry
"Stop!'
Pass it to us, we say,
Any kiss, any way.
The kiss antisepticus or the kiss
plain,
A germ-laden bunch o. bliss.
Or a quite germless kiss.
a kiss in the sunshine or kiss in
the rain.
OF widow or wife or maid
Where is the man afraid?
Oh! where is the man who would
dare turn his back?
May the years him annoy,
Bring him no need of Joy,
Keep from him even the germ of a
smack
Houston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
TIME TO STOP 1T.

The story of barbarous case OF
vivisection reported from Illinois has
furnished fresL argument for advo.
Gates of restrictive legislation for ex-
Fermentation with animals. The
story which has just come to the no.
tice of leaders in the vivisection re.
form agitation is to the effect that
two students OF the Maplewood High
School, at Camp Pond. near Quincy.
H. captured dog on the street and
took 1t to the basement of the school
for an operation. The shocking de-
tails OF the experiment so unnerved
members of the class that they left
the room. The dogs howls were ST.
fenced by throwing It into the FUR
mace.
At present experimentation with
animals Is not under legal supervi.
sion. 1t is pointed out that such ex.
periments are in any event Of little
value as they only repeat what mas
already been done. over and over
again. 1t Is admitted that vivisection
under proper supervision should be
permitted TO exist. 1t should, how.
ever. 1t Is claimed, be absolutely pro-
hibited for purposes of demonstra-
ton. when in the least degree painful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
ROOSEVELT FOR TAFT.

Presidential politics constantly In
trnde themselves upon the attention
of mon in the national capital. Re-
You'd question Secretary Taft Is the
choice OF Mr.. Roosevelt for Pres-
dent There was time when It was
thought inadyisaEle to nominate Taft
because he made decisions adverse to
labor when on the Federal bench,
but men of affairs say that his posi-
ton then is not to weigh against
what he stands for In carrying, out
the policies of the present admins
tration. 1t Is quite possible that Taft
cannot get the Ohio delegation, but
such strange things happen that wo
may see Foraker placing Taft in
nomination.
If Taft should be out of it many
arc inclined to think the friends of
the administration would seriously
consider Speaker Cannon. 1t seems
to BE generally understood that there
I is not the slightest friendliness on
the part of Roosevelt for the can
didacy of Fairbanks and from all that
San be gathered 1t lis apparent that
Cannon would receive Roossvelt's
support in preference. to allowing the
nomination to so to Fairbanks. Fair.
banks support in Indiana is honey.
comhed with friendliness for Can
non. I'VE are for Fairbanks. but I'm.
Gle Joe would mata 6 good race" is
SO frequently heard that we might
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

see Indiana men desert the Vice
President after n few ballots IL he
did not seem sure of n nomination.
And In this connection 1t may be re-
called that organized labor is as bit
terly opposed ia Cannon rs 1t could
possibly be tS4hft. Taft is Just as
available on that consideration as
Cannon.
Foraker's position Is peculiar. He
may, like Dave Hill in 1892. carry his
own State delegation and yet see Taft
nominated by the remainder of the
country. Cleveland was nominated
without New York and In the face OF
tremendous opposition from the or
ganizcd party In New York, and yet
he was triumphantly elected. The as.
scrtion of former Gov, Herrlck. of
Ohio, that Foraker was always
against the Republican Administers
tion, no matter who was mt its head.
has caused quite little ripple in 20.
litcal waters. We can remember that
Foraker was opposed to Harrison,
fighting his nomination MS hard as
he could; that he was opposed to Nc.
kinley, doing all he could to bring on
the war with Spain which was oppos-
ed by the President; and that he.
opposed Roosevelt's railroad legsla-
ton and Is now opposing him in the
Brownsville matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
Town viii Elect Its Postmaster.

The town of Prospect, Marion conn.
", Ohio. with a population of about
$500, is TO vote for the most popu.
lar man for postmaster, irrespective
Of politics, and then send the sclec.
tion 10 Roosevelt for appointment.
inc proposition is new and practi-
caiiS makes Federal appointive
position an elective one.
Grant Mouser, who represents the
prospect district in the House. has
decided upon tho PLAN Washington
Dispatch in New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
Wsr Face fer Peace Palace.

Punch hears that the artist who is
painting President Rooseveits full.
length portrait for presentation 10
the Peace Palace at The Hague is
having hard time of 1t.
The difficulty is said to be that
Mr.. Roosevelts face is of n pugnacious
type into which it seems impossible
to coax an appropriate lamblike ex.
pression-London Gable in New York
Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

The horrible death that Massey
Hill met at the hands of the State of
Virginia In Farmville would lead one
to believe that no mistake would be
made If the proper authorities made
a careful investigation of the subject
or executions by the electric chair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
WITH THE PARAeRAPHsRs.

Expert testimony in the Thaw case
would convict Lincoln of insanity for
replying to charge that Grant drank
too much by offering to buy bar.
rel OF Grants whiskey for each OF
the other generals.-Florida Times.
Union
1t looks as though the open season
for hunting railroads had been ex.
tended-Charleston News and Cou-
rier.
II we are thankful for Governor
hughes. we may also be thankful that
from his ticket we got only Hughes.
New York Press.
Japan will never understand why
the President of country should
consult with the Mayor of a city about
Observation-Disclosures Star.
1t is with pleasure that one sees
railroad fined $4,000 for rebating.
but what hurts is that an ice company
got the rebate.-Buffalo Times.
A Paris doctor, 1t Is reported, has
invented serum that will stop eamb
ling. No district attorneys office
should he without it-New York
Herald.
The "ycllows'" story of the great
trial will not be complete without n
few burning thoughts from the type.
writer of Marie Corelli.-Philadelp
Record. IS
Very likely war will not visit us
III the immediate future, but 1t will
be much less likely to do so if we
are prepared with n strong navy to
meet 1t should it come-Chicago
Journal
The Governor and other officials
OF Massachusetts have joined lead
ing business men in petitloning the
President and Congress for an i'm
mediate revision of the tariff. This
tariff revision sentiment is mostly
tho result of the failure of Congress
to carry out the reciprocity plans
contemplated by the original Dingley
act.--Buffalo Express
(. i certainly looks as if California
had agreed to sound the cease fir.
ing signal. This and the announce
mcnt of Sir Wilfred Lauricr that Can.
ada Will never willingly make war
on the United States ought to open
tho way for white.winged Peace to
assert her supremacy and dissipate
the war clouds on the horizon. which
beginning no larger than mans
hand have never increased their mi.
tial dimepsions-Boston Transcript
The king has given Mr.. Bryce an
ON. The American people had al.
ready given him an OK.-Boston
Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
Clever ADVERTISING.

Eager: How 'did You create such
a demand for Your patent medicine? ?"
Quack; Just advertising suffi-
GENTLY"
Eager: But didn't 1t cost almost
fortune to advertiser
Quack: "Oh. no! Just got the
police to order the drug stores not
to sell it on s."--Florida
Times. Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

man out In California who had
both legs and arms cut off found n
woman who was willing to marry
him and then she conducted law
suit against railroad with such
ability that she secured for her hus.
band 100000 damages. That was a
remnant bargain, was 1t not?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

The High School Student for Feb.
rnary is out and the very high stand.
ard OF the publication is maintained
The current issue is full of interest.
Ing reading and certainly reflects
great credit upon tho entire staff.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

suppose Congress does pass law
to prevent any newspaper publishing
the Thaw trial from using the malls.
there are the express companies to
fall back upon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

Well, well, Senator Dcpew is ac.
hally doing something in tho Senate.
he has secured an extra appropria.
ton of s1,125,ooo for improving the
Hudson river.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

We have the same sun in Newport
News that they have in Pittsburgh
but thank goodness we are not mix.
ing our weather the way theylare in
the Smoky, City. IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

1t is an open question whether the
demonstration of the prohibitionis;s
in Washington did moi accomplish
more harm than 1t did good.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
old Maxim Revised.

Captain Hobson evidently thinks
mat peaceful Is that warlikc Docs,
Columbia State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

The king has given Mr. Bryce an
ON. The American people had al
ready given him an OK,-Boston
Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

9. e. Thnckor. Editor and Publisher.
L. Il. Pugh. -. Advertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

1t looks as though the open season
for hunting railroads had been ex
tended-Charleston News and Cou-
rier
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

Expert testimony in the Thaw case
would convict Lincoln of insanity for
replying to charge that Grant drank
too much by offering to buy bar.
rel of Grants whiskey for each of
the other generals.-Florida Times
Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

If we are thankful for Governor
hughes, we may also be thankful that
from his ticket we got only Hughes.
New York Press
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-19
STRIKES At ALL
SECRET CAUCUSES
Measure to Be Introduced by Senator
Caminetti Will, If II Passes,
Make All Meetings
Public

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 1S.-The bill
which strikes at secret caucuses and
star chamber legislation in executive
sessions has been prepared by Senator
Caminetti and will be introduced in
the senate tomorrow morning.
The measure makes unlawful any
meeting or conference of two or more
members of the legislative body of the
state or any county or municipality
held in secret or executive session for
the purpose of considering any law,
measure, motion or resolution with the
intent of binding all or any of such
members present to vote for or against
a measure.
Any member who attends or parti-
cipates in a secret caucus or agrees or
promises to vote in the Legislative body
to which he belongs, in accordance
with the decision of the majority or
any number of the members of a
caucus shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
The bill provides that free caucuses
may be held for discussing, considering
and acting upon any measure or pro-
ceeding, but such caucus must be
openly announced and must be open to
the public.
Senator Caminetti, who is the leader
of the minority. contended on the floor
of the senate that 1t was not the will
of the people that was being voiced In
the legislative halls, but the will OF
king Caucus" and declared that the
star chamber proceedings of secret
caucuses was mild form of treason.