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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-26

led 70 inquiry after a mans wlre.
"Thy relatlves2 What news7 Is moth
ing wrongY" To which he replies II
there Is nothing specially to complain
Of: "All right. thank God. All are Ia
prosperity" or. II bad news has TO be
given; God knows Everything is In
the hand OF God"
When a Moslem meets n European
accompanied by Moor. though the
lattOr be the servant. he not infre.
Quently ignores the presence OF the
foreigner and offers the salutation to
his coreligionlst only, but II he passes
a mixed company 81 Moors and Jews
OF Christians he exclaims, Peace be
on the people OF Islam" II two such
parties meet on the road the phrase Is.
peace be to those accompanying the
Jews" or 'the Nazarenes, aud II Is
sufficient for one Of each party to give
and return the greeting, though in the
country several often do so, Interiors
saluting superiors usually kiss the
hand. shoulder. top Of the turban or
feet or the knee or stirrup of a horse
man, according to the terms ON which
they approach. The more abiect forms
are naturally only used to implore a
favor, though they are employed some
times to Europeans In the extremity
OF duplication the very feet on ones
horse are embraced.
The old custom Of falling on one an
others necks In stlll In vogue between
friends long separated, Men and wo-
men restrict their greetings in public
to words. but personally | was some
what startled by the sudden embrace
OF a ncgrcss whose freedom my father
had been the means Of obtaining when
returning to the country after some
years absence. The kisses on such &C
casions are however, fortunately de,
livered IN the air or on the shoulder,
Several little social usages OF Moor
ish life deserve attention, though not
confined Ia Morocco such as the eX-
clamation Ia one who sncczes, ''The
forgiveness of God he on me and on
thce. 20 which the reply Is, Justice
and praise 10 Cod" II man who
yawns In public docs not use the pre-
scribed formula any one speaking to
him may place the back Of his hand TO
his mouth. uttering pious sentence,
as the devil Is accredited with perform
ing an unpleasant operation in yawn.
ing mouths. ON the other hand. any
one wearing new garment or look
ing specially spruce or having perform
cd some clever or mcritorious act re-
ceives the compliment "Ri sahh't-ak
Gin thy strenEth'l,
A Moor knows how 10 enjoy n good
Joke 10 the full and, seated on the
door, he bends backward ana forward
without restraint In his laughter. OF
ten the teller Of the story WIN join II
the process too, Raising their RICH
hands far above their beads MS the!
roll back, they bring them together II
a hearty shake. There never was /,
Erander way Of enjoylng joke in
/ vented. The women when happy Civ,
cent 10 their feelings by a shrill "Yoc
900. yoo, 700, 700, 700, yoor-PRl
| Man Gazette.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-26
New Game on the Rio erands.

"They have stopped faro, poker three
card monte and all open gambling
games down on the border" said Colo
mel r. W. Dove, collector of customs
at Eagle Pass, Tex, to a Baltimore
American reporter, "but the Texas|
sports, not to be outdone by the law,
have invented new ways of taking
chances with their coin. One of the
latest, much in vogue in Ell Paso, 81
this: A couple of men will walk up toI
the counter of a saloon and each will
deposit thereon a cube of white sugar.
Then they will stand stolidly beforeI
these Jumps of saccharin, neither say.|
ing word, but gazing on their respec-
tive cubes as though the fate Of MAJ
lions hung in the balance. What is III
they are waiting for? Why, the mani
whose piece of sugar attracts the first
fly must give to the other any SUM
from a dollar up, besides paying fof|
the customary liquids, since the bar
keep must get his toll 1t looks curious
that such a simple game should bel
come the fashion. but it is all the rage|
down on the Rio Grande, and even the
sheriffs and district attorneys are
among its votaries."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-26
BUILDER OF HER OWN HOME.

Woman Terraeed Bleak Hillside and
Erected House Without Help.
With her own hands Mrs. Laura r.
Cook, 55 years old, has built herself a
house, says Los Angeles Cali cor
respondent of the New York Sun. Six
teen months ago Mrs. Cook bought a
lot for $1,000 on a bleak hillside in
Elmdale. She has transferred 1t into
a beauty spot with a terraced garden.
flowers and shrubbery.
She planned the house, laid the foun-
dations, constructed the retaining wall.
sawed and fitted the lumber, erected
the chimney and put on the shingles.
The place shows excellent workman
ship, and she has been offered $4,000
for 1t, but will not SELL.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-26
MOORS AS THEY MEET
Their Quaint Customs and Queer
Modes OF Salutatlon.
DIGNITY AND GRACE ABOUND

Elaborate Social courtssiss That Are
Exchanged In Everyday LRe-Em-
braces and kisaea--Ths Etiquette Of
8neeRss and Yawns,
In contrast TO some northern nations
Il ls hardly too much 10 say that the
Moor, Of whatever class, h born gen
tieman. There Il such a grace about
the humhlest, such an easy dignity.
that whenever circumstances place
them In positions calling for the exer.
else Of courtesy they very seldom fail
60 respond, and thus Il comes to pass
that IN democratic nation. IN which
every man of ability cunning perhaps
would he the better word may rise to
the highest place. even though he start
life as a slave. the self proclaiming
parvenu II practically nOnexlstent
This ls not. however 10 imply that
gaucherie and the pleasant manners
which come from cvll dispositions or
stupidity are unknown. Unfortunately
the life led by the average Moor IL one
that dwarfs refinement ~ Intellect, AZ
n does development Of mind. and the
vices to which the majority succumb In
early life too often stultify the most
prominent commencement.
IL II a pretty sight to see two elderly,
diwnlgled Moors salute. With measured
pace. the eyes Of each fixed ON those
Of the other, they approach with q
Rlight inclination, holding the right
hands slightly advanced. They press
their finger tips together and begin a
voliey OF prescribed salutationa, greet.
ingn and inquiries, hardly pausing 20
insert replies and calculate God be
pralsodF' Then each presses the finger
tips which have been honored by con.
tact with those OF his friend against
hts lips and then upon his heart as he
raises his head and rcdouhles his salu.
eMtions.
To every fellow Moslem the greeting
d given, "Es-salam alalkum" C'Peace
be unto your. to which the answer Is,
~Wa alAi kumes-salam" C'And to you
be peace'). To the unhellever the
nearest approach to this permitted Is
Gala salam TAX" con thy pcace0
which might mean anything Tho way
10 speed the parting guest Is to ex
claim. ''God give thee peace" or. morv
curtly. "Tn peace" To those WHOSE
presence has never been desired Il i
usual 60 exclaim In tones sufacientl!
explicit, Allah Ihaun.Rkr Good pro
tect theerl ON arrival It Is CUSTOMARY
to exclaim TO the guest. Welcome Il
thceT or "AIarhahban. ahlan wa sab
LAM C'fse welcome. at home and a
ease'1. Courteous lnterrogatorles fRl
thick aud fast How art thonf ThI
honseY'-the nearest approach permit
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-26
pInvnround Zoe Rich chlIdren.

The children of wealthy Plttsburg
families are to have a playground, just
the same as those provided for poor
children, says the New York Tribune.
George j Johnston, superintendent Of
the Pittsburg Playground association,
has been appealed to and has agreed
to put the playground In working order.
A large and expensive plot Of ground
has been obtained In the fashionable
Squirrel Hill district and win be fitted
up in exactly the same manner as are
the public Fairgrounds.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-26
ubsCribe For The Evening Press and Secure

In God Floral design set worth $1,000 The
authorized call
cents boy each week for weeks and
the Evening Press for year
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

Al! the delicacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

and fell. The wire caught him at the waist. He groaned several times, and then his body hung limp.
 One Of the passengers started to as- cend the ladder with the intention Of taking down the body but a policeman caught him by the leg and pulled him to the ground. warning him that he himself might meet death. The spar rows circled over the spot for several seconds after Donlon's death. and then when smoke began to rise from his smoldering clothing they departed.
 The body was held by the wire for about three minutes. It was swayed by the wind and finally was sent to the ground by the vibration of the wire as rcsultssS the quick approach of the New York local The body fell directly in front of the train, but 1t was pulled on the track by railroad porter just before the engine reached the spot. A physician examined the body and found slight burns across the abdomen where the wire touched. There was also slight burn on the right hand showing where Donlon had touched the wire as he fell forward.
 Coroner Squire viewed the body In an undertaker'S establishment and granted permit for Its removal to Bridgeport.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

h speaking of the winner of the recent contest which 1t inaugurated for the best definition of "The Seattle Spirit" The Post-Intelligencer has the following to say of former SkaG- way teacher:
 Mrs. Allen was the most surprised woman in Seattle when informed that her definition had won the handsome solid silver cup offered for the definition deemed to be the most representative by the committee of award. Mrs Allen is the wife ot George NJ. Allen, deputy commissioner of the state bu- reau of statistics. Senator Pliny L. Allen and Eugene c. Allen, both we'll known young business men of Seattle are brothers of Mir, Allen.
 Before she became wife she taught school in Alaska, at Sksgway, and sub sequently assisted her husband in the development of newspaper property in D wson that is today the lesling publication of the Yukon territory. The Dawson Nugget was established by Mir. Allen, and for five years he was it's head, both editorial and business, Mrs. Allen contributed to the columns of the Nugget, and gave the women patrons of the paper a department all their own.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07
NEWROCHELLE KILLEDBYBIRDs

Startled when at work on ladder by a flock of sparrows, Bernard Donlon, an electrician of IFS Brook street, Bridge port. Conn. losing his footing, fell across a feed wire and was killed al- most instantly in front of the station of the New Haven railroad at New Rochsile. x. Y. The tragedy was wit messed by moro than fifty persons on the station pIaseerm. and at sight of the body suspended across the wire four women falnted. They were revived with difficulty.
 Doulon was employed by the railroad and was repairing a slight defect in the wire of the new overhead trolley Sys- lem. Passengers waiting for local traln to New York were lnterestedly watching the man at work. He was on the top rung of . stepladder bending over the feed wire when the sparrows flew around him.
 There were scores of chattering birds flying close together. The flock came around a corner of the station and took Doulon by surprise. Many of the birds struck hlm In the face and body. He seemed bewildered and dropped ham, mer and chisel from his hands. He waved his arms as 1T to ward of the sparrows, and then, starting to de- scend the ladder: missed his footing
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

six days the itching had ceased, and now the sores have disappeared, and l i.-yeH felt better in my life than 1 do now. Edward Worell, Band S0th, ?. $. Infan- try, Fort Crook, Nebraska.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07
KILLED BY
 A TOMBSTONE
MRS. BLESSING DIES STRANGELY PRAY, ING AT THE GRAVE OF HER
 BROTHER4N.LAW

Kneellng in prayer at the grave of Christian Lutz, her brother-in-law, in Glenwood cemetery, Mrs. Bertha Bless ing of l726 Uber street. Philadelphia, was crushed by toppllng tombstone on Memorial day and received fatal injuries. Her foot was so badly crushed that the bones protruded thrscGh the leather of the shoe. She died Immediately after the foot was Rmputated at the German hospital
 Mrs. Blessing was seventy-seven years old, and on May 30, as was her annual custom, she left her home soon after dinner with her arms filled with flowers, with which she intended to decorate her brother-in-law's grave. The old lady was seen making her way about the cemetery by several other visitors and was seen strewing the grave with her tributes. She then kneeled at the head of the grave In prayer, when without warning the ca tastrophe occurred.
 She had kneeled upon slab which ran lengthwise along the side of the grave. and thIs slab as well as the 600 pound headplece had been undermined by the rains. Her weight caused the big stone to fall over upon her.
 At the hospital. owing to her ad- yanced age, she was unable to rally from the amputatIon and died from the shock.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07
FORMER SKAGWAY TEACHER
 WINS 4 SILVER CUP

[ Mrs. Allen is proud ot the fact that she is Western woman. A daughter of the West, born in California, she knows the West and loves 1t. Be- fore she went North to teach a school at Skagway, she lived with her parents at Port Townsend. Her father, R. K. Latimer, is engaged in business here,
 The prize was a handsome silver cup. Mrs. Aliens definition was: To the Lditor-The Seattle Spirit" is char acteristic force, engendered by associ- ation, environment and atmosphere, and manifesting itself in deep public concern over all matters affecting the community interest, It originated at 8 time when the city was in the throes of a fight for existence. At present it is the inspiration and guarantee of success of an international exposition. While ordinarily directed along u,llitarian lines, it has at times assumed the attrl-- b tes of the esthetic and intellectual. It has as it's ultimate object the erec- tion on the shores of Elliott bay of the first city of the West in all of the fol- lowing particulars; Population, com mercial and industrial importance, moral tone, educational advantages, beauty of homs surroundings and per c pi,a contentment. M. l.. Allen.
 Seattle, August 2S.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07
FIFTEEN YEARS
 OF ECZEMA
Affected Hands, Arms and Legs Endured Terrible Itching and was Unable to SIeep-Would Tear the Bandages to Scratch the Skin -ln less than One Week
CURED BY THE
 CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I had eczema nearly fifteen years. The affected parts were my hands, arms and legs. They were the worst in the
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

winter time and were always itchy, and l could not keep from scratching them. 1 had to keep both hands bandagaI VI the time, and at night I would have to scratch through the bandages as the itch- ing was so severe, and at times l would have to tear everything of. my hands to scratch the skin. I could not rest or sleep. l had several physicians treat me but they could not give me Q permanent cure, nor even could they stop the itching, After using the Cuticura Soap, one box Cuti- cura Ointment and two bottles Cuticura ResolYent for about
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

RF0AdwayR0tvooa sEa aaa 4,h Ave.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

Ladies' and ChIldren's Shoes Mended
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited accommodations. Steam heat snd every hing modern.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-07

The most torturing and disfguring humors, eczemas, rashes, itclings, irri- tations, and inAammations of the skin, scalp, and blood, with loss of hair of in- fants, children, and adults, are instantly relieved and speedily cured by the Cuti- cura Remedies, when all else fails. =
 Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humor of Infants Children. and Adults con- siSts Of Cuticura Soap to Cleanse the Skin. Cuti- cura Ointment to Heal the Skin. and Cutieun Re solvent Cor in the form Of Chocolate Coated Pits. fn fsXty) 10 Purify the Blood. Sold through out the world. Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole
 Ss-SIaaed ETee, Book on Sg Skin Humors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
WONDER WHICH LOCAL
HUSTLER THIS REFERS To-?

We have a great admiration for the
real estate man who hUstles and makes
himself useful. as wei as profitable. 10
his client As the conditions are chang
ing tie attitude Of the real estate man
toward his client, so are they changing
his relations with his fellOw-real estate
men Competition is still keen. and let
Us hope IL may always be so. for IL Is
that alone that makes the real estate
dealer worthy of his salt II he cannot
save his client money; IF he cannot
show the way for q safe and sure in
vestment by being active and well
posted. then he is no longer worthy OF
their patronage. much less of the pub
lie confidence. and 1t is confidence that
makes him strive for this Insight. Tbs
man who tries to earn the dollars he
gets should have the deal.-Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
SUNDERLANDS WIN
AWARD FOR PLANS
Their Design Selected for
Hall at Hospital for
insane.

Washington architects have again car
ried off the prize in a competition for
public buildings. In the last sundry
civil bin an appropriation was made
FOR the building Of a new amusement
hall on the grounds Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane, near Anacostia,
D. c., at a cost not TO exceed $4,000,
and an appropriation Of $4,000 was made
10 pay for the plans
The Secretary Of the Interior appoint
ed "A board 20 open and inspect the
plans and TO recommend the set best
adapted for the uses intended Eleven
architects submitted plans. OF these six
were Washington men, three were from
New York, one from Baltimore. and
one from Columbus, Ohio.
The board, after a careful examina-
tiOn. awarded the first honor 20 Sunder-
land Brothers. Of this city. IN a pre-
Iiminary report the board recommend
cd that all but three Of the plans be
not further considered and that these
architects be requested 10 submit new
plans with some changes. In the final
competition the decision Of the board
was made as stated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
COMPLETE CATHEDRAL
WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS

The plans for the erection Of the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral at Mt.
St Adams. which are being prepared
by Henry Waugh. architect, Of Boston.
IN association with r. r. BOdley. the
English architect, viii IL is said. be
completed within six months The struc-
ture viii be built in the shape of q
cross, and IN the Gothic style of archi-
lecture Of stone construction both out
side and inside. The cost with the
school and institutions grouped around
IL In the quadrangle viii, l. Is estimated.
represent more than $1,000. co Situated
on most commanding position IL will
edifCe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
TRAFFIC
SHOWS DECREASE
Capital Traction Line Does
Not Show Gain of
Previous Years.

The passenger traffic Of The Capital
Traction Railroad Company would APP
pear TO show, according 20 the recently
submitted annual report. that the ra:io
OF increase in travel during 1866 had lot
kept up as well as in the three previous
years The figures show that the gross
receipts last year were 81, TOS. 1863, as
against Sl.636. go in 1905. S1.5i7. 81 in 1901
and 1,H3.5l2 in 1903. The ratio OF in
crease in 1904 was. therefore. IA per cent,
ia 1905. s per cent. while last year the
Improvement was barely per cent
The operating expenses increased
slightly In proportion over those Of 1865
but made a good showing by comparison
with those OF 1901 The dividends for
the last two years were S72O, 900. as
against 100000 in the two previous per-
iods.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
ENGLISH LAND TAXES
REMAIN STATIONARY

Toward the end Of the eighteenth
century parliament decided that the
land should never be rcvalued. and that
the tax should ever remain at about
H00OJ000. BY subsequent enactments.
this amount was still further reduced to
100000 At which sum il remains 10
this cay. The land has never been
since revalued. IL is estimated that Il
has Increased In value nearly 1000 per
cent since that time: but those who own
the land have never permitted it to be
reasSessed. Even though metropolitan
cities have sprung into existence. and
land which was then worth but a few
pounds per acre is now worth ten
times that amount per front foot. it is
still assessed as il was when England
was an agricultural country The land
underlying London is valued today as
1t was in the seventeenth century. 1t is
as though Manhattan Island were still
valued for purposes Of taxation as it
was when the city Hail Park was on
the outskirts Of the town.-Amcrican
Ma gazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
GE NERAL CORBIN
TO BUILD HOME
Will Be Near the Corner of
R and Twenty-secOnd
Streets.

Gen. II. G. Corbin. retired, has had
plans prepared for fOur-story brick
house at 2l39 r street northwest. on the
lot Immediately adjoining his residence
at the corner of L and TWenty-sec0nd
streets The lot has a frontage OF
, feet. with depth Of 100
feet, and the house viii cover a
large portion OF it. Architect l. Norris
who prepared the plans has been very
successful in giving a large area 10 all
the rooms and has introduced some
unique effects that viii give an air Of
roominess and comfort to the several
living roms OF the house. The main
portion Of the house will contain about
twelve apartments with necessary bath
rooms and dependencies, while seven
rooms have been devoted for servants
uses. II has not yet been decided when
work viii begin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Italian Gardens and Ball
room Features of the
Structure.

With every recurring description Of a
new apartment house building the sup
ply of adjectives seems to be exhausted
in the endeavor to properly describe the
magnIfcence Of the construction. Arch
.tects have, with a rrod.gality Of ideas
which Il few years ago would have
seemed incredible, given rein 10 their
fancy and the results are seen in the
wonderful creations that have sprung up
On every hand and continue to supply
q demand that more and more requires
q combination OF elegance. solidity, con-
vonience and careful detail that ignores
every consideration OF cost and insists
only upon having the finest and best
that money can produce.
The apartment house has become SO
much a part of modern existence and its
many advantages have appealed so
strongly to the growing love of ease
and desire TO avoid the many trouble
some details connected with the run
ming Of O large establishment, that the
builders of the present day find 1t neces-
sary and profitable 10 provide them with
every feature that could be found i'm
the most complete and expensive resi-
dence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
TROLLEYS
ISSUE MILEAGE BOOKS

\ new form Of competition with the
passenger traffic OF the steam railways
has been determined on by officials of
twenty-five electric roads IN the Cen
trail west. VINO have made arrangements
to issue an Interchangeable mileage
book. There is loo miles of track rep
resented by the companies. in Illinois.
Iowa and Wisconsin. and lines in Ohio
and Indiana are expected to take similar
action shortly. Tickets sold at present
by the Tama and Toledo trolley line are
good for passage on The Chicago and
Northwestern railroad, and the North
western tickets are accepted for passage
on the electric road.