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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11
THE PREss sTANps PAT.

The Press does not care to humiliate
Il. r. Brennan by fscountinS his es-
capades In Spokane, as previously re
ported In these columns, further than
to say that this Press publishes the
news, Brennan's statement to the con
trary notwithstanding, aud when II
publishes news matter affecting the
character Of an Individual II Is pre-
pared to prove Its assertions. The
Press IN a newspaper and does not
shield people who 40 wrong, as does
tho journal. We care nothing about
u. p. BrennRn's personal attack 10
that sheet and state now that the
Press did not go Into minute details
OF his Spokane escapade. IL did not
tell OF bis friend introducing him to
May Young, OF the Grand hotel affair
and other details, but published the
bare news without sensational details.
II Mr.. brennan wishes to enter into
q newspaper controversy over his 40
tions We can meet him with more de-
tails; otherwise, II he returns 20 Occur
d'Alene with the intention Of living
down his disgrace, the Press will not
throw straw 10 bis way, but extend
the mantel Of charity over his mis-
deeds. We make this brief mention
Of the case only because he has seen
iit 70 rush into print with TRADE OF
personal abuse against the publisher
OF the Press. When II comes to pub
liahing the news Mr.. Brennan does
not look any better TO the Press than
tha most humble citizen.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11
The Throns OF Spain.

The arrival Of a new Prince OF tbs
AstuFias IL an event OF Importance to
the whole world. International inter
ests are BY no means lacking when
direct and unchallenged heir to the
throne Of Spain appears at Madrid.
No country In Europe has been more
subject to revolutions and dynastIc
disturbances than Spain. Napoleon !.
attempted to establish his brother on
the Spanish throne, and his nephew.
Napoleon III. lost the crown Of France
by interfering In the Spanish success
slons in 1870. For at least half cen
fury the peace OF the realm was dis
turbed by pretenders claiming to be
in direct line from Charles v. Be
tween 1890 and 1880 both France and
England gave asylum to CarIist pre-
tenders. who sometimes stirred up ac-
tual war on the ruling house.
II Is natural for the people Of every
country to be interested In a child
born to a high destiny. To its royal
father and royal mother 1t Is only
babe to be watched over and rejolced
over like any ordinary infant. Amer
leans think 1t Is absurd to allow the
accident Of birth to determine the head
Of a state, but the plan has worked
well sometimes In the course Of his
tory. Only last year the people Of Den
mark mourned with unmlstakable sin
certify the death Of Christian TX, who
became their king in 1863 merely be-
cause he had the blood Of German
prince In his veins. The first Napoleon
made vigorous war upon the divine
right doctrine, but after a trial Of its
alternative, the win Of the majority,
he fought to secure the throne Of
France to his own offspring. He failed
in this but in 1852 his nephew reached
the French throne on the strength Of
his NapoleonIc blood. Our method Of
choosing rulers solely by the win Of
the majority works efficiently, yet we
should not jeer at the people Of Spain
who hail an heir apparent sent them
by divine right.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11
WANT AIDS

That the Press classified advertising
u read BY the people was proven this
morning when farmer came In and
said that the thirty i've cents spent in
. small I'D had sold bis COW at his
price and q number had called to buy.
He also found good gardner TO take
some OF his land through another
small I'd and Informed us that pub.
llcity intthe Press paid him. Our
merchants also nnd that 1t pays them.
One price to all, no discounts or
stretching space, The columns Of the
Pfaaa are not elastic,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11

the airy navles Of the nations win crap.
pie Hrsf and the world federation fol-
low, the one being IN some degree the
antecedent OF the other7
II, as the noted inventor Of the tele-
phone seems to believe, the flying ma
chine IL going to become tremendous
engine OF destruction, will not that de-
yelopTnent OF aerial navigation have .
tendency 70 awe the nations into dis.
armament, which presupposes some
form OF federation7
II b understood that the Wright
brothers. who have invented a clever
contrivance by which man actually can
fly and has nown, are now negotiating
with the German government with
view TO the introduction Of their ma
chine or its principle In the science OF
war Other European nations, IL Il said,
are dickering for q privileges in the
American invention.
Uncle Sam seems quite willing for
the flying machine warship to be tried
on the European dog before risking
dose OF 1t himself. ALPS fair in war,
and even IL the Messrs. Wright should
sell out this invention to q foreign ma
ton the United States nead not and
would not permit that natiop TO send
feet OF alrship warshIps over our fair
land and rain down death and devasta-
ton upon ms without meeting the visit
ing horror with something Of the same
sort When The airy navies begin to
grapple, Uncle Sam win be right there
with the goods, to use a familiar Amer
icanlsrn. no matter what part Of the
central blue may be selectsd for the
grapple game.
The kindly old gentleman who in
vented the Calling gun thought that
horrible thing would put on end to
war But DIR. eating died q few years
ago while his machine was moving
down the men by masses. Perhaps the
most reasonable hope for the airBhlp
warship as deterrent lies In the di6i-
Guilty that will be encountered In get
ting naval enlistments for service two
miles up In the air. Even a brave man
doesn't like to fall that far after the
explosion.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11

General Kuroki 10 intensely interest
ing aa a man as well as ON account Of
his record as a soldier. General Ian
Hamilton Of the English army, who
was military guest at KuFoIkl's head
quarters during the Manchurian cam
paign, has given vivid portrayal Of
his characteristics in a recently pub
llshed work. While affairs were in the
most desperate condition General Ku-
rokI presented an appearance Of un-
RULED tranquility and entire freedom
from hurry, worry or care. He slept
well and enjoyed life as II the whole
affair were a pleasure excursion. The
most important questions were decided
quietly and serenely as an ordinary IN.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11

While about all the world has at
heart the universal peace which The
Hague conference is expected to bring
about, the British are thinking Of the
Calling gun peace General Kitchener
Il expected to maintain in restless
India.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11

cidsnt and nothing like nervous strain
was noticeable at any time. This, II
auDears, is the japanese style Of mil
itary command, and such wonderTu
nrnness Of nervous organization doubt
less was an important factor Of sue
0@aa
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11

The mIdshipman who had his tonsils
cut out so that he might pass the phys
zeal examination for the Naval acade-
my has certainly freed himself from all
suspicion of mollycoddiing.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11

Now the girl bride Of a poet wants a
divorce because she was required to
cook meals at 8 a. m. Some people are
30 commonplace that they disdain the
honor of companionshlp with the poetic
muse simply because she is tribe er-
ratfc.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11

The publishers Of tho Journal have
had another paEoxysm and attempted
60 apew on the Press. That's all.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-11
Graphing In the central Blue.

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Sixty years or more ago Alfred Ten
nysOn foresaw 1.-THE nations airy navios
graphing In the central blue" In the
same celebrated poem he prophesied
the day when the battleAags would be
furled sin the parliament Of peace, the
federation Of the world" Only few
weeks ago the national peace and arbi-
tratlon congress In New York discussed
ways and means which might lead up
to the world federation. Now DIR. Al
exander Graham Bell comes forward
aud pictures the alrship warshIp as a
probability Of the not remote future,
with airy navies graphing in the ceru-
lean
Perhaps both Of Tennyson's visions
are to come true. May II not be that
The National tribune., 1907-09-12
REPORT OF QUARTERMAS ASTER-GI:N.
ERAL.

Quartermaster-Ge General Charles Eur
rows reports that he is pleased to be
able to state that the finances of the G.
A. r. are in entirely satisfactory con-
dition, with a cash balance of s4,S24S7,
and all bills paid. OF this balance,
$1,243.75 is carried on the account of
the Southern Memorial Fund. AS Con-
gress will hereafter make an annual
appropriation to provide for the South
ern cemeteries, Comrade Burrows rec
ommendsr that, the Aforesaid $1,24375
be invested in some intercst-bearing Sc
curity. During the year he has received
from the WI r. c. $1,000. and from
profit on the sale of the Lincoln Tablet
$205. Including the amounts turned
over to him by his predecessor, he has
received during the year a total of $17,-
937.62. The expenditures during the
year were s1a, 112.75, leaving a balance
as Aforesaid of, s4,S24.S7.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12
ADJ'T-GEN. O'NEiLL.

Very much of the success of a Com
to his Adjutant-General, and this is
eminently true of the signal success
which has crowned Commander-in-
Chief Brown. Adj't-Gen. Joseph w
O'Neall has been far more than a will
ing helper; he has been an unusually
able and effective one, as might be ex-
pected from a man of his long expert
ence and ability. Like the Command
er-in-Chief, he has devoted the year to
the interests of the Order with the
greatest singleness of purpose, and has
been the Commander-in-C Chiefs saga
cious adviser and able right-hand in
everything.
enlisted in Co. II, 54th Ohio, but was
soon mustered out on account of ex-
treme youthfulness, and in 1852 re-
enlisted in Co. A, 35th Ohio. He was
so severely wounded at Chickamauga
that he had to be left on the field, was
captured by Confederates and impris-
oned at Richmond, Danville, Anderson
Nliie, SHdFleStOH ana fIOTence Tor over
Is months. Upon his return home his
weight was reduced to "a pounds, and
he had received disabilities which have
kept him on crutches to this day. In
spite of his disabilities, he entered the
Lebanon Normal School, gained an edu-
cation, studied law and was admitted
to the bar. The people of Warren
County, o.. elected him three times as
Probate Judge, and those of his Judi
cial district elected him twice as Judge
of the Common Pleas Court. He re-
signed from the bench to accept an
appointment as Special United States
Attorney, which he held until removed
by Cleveland. He has kept all the
time in close touch with his comrades.
and particularly with the ex-prisoners
of war. He served four years as Com
| mander of his Post, one year as De-
partment Commander of Ohio, one year
as Judge-AdvocateGe General, and has
added to this year of excellent SER
vice as Adjutant-General. He was also
Commander-in-Chief of the National
Ex-Prisoners of War Association. The
Governor of Ohio has lately paid him
a deserved compliment by appointing
him a member of the Board of Trus-
| tees of the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home, an institution in which
he has always taken great interest
The National tribune., 1907-09-12
HISTORY OF THE RAM FLEET AND
MARINE BRIGADE.

An excellent and long-needed piece
of historical work has been done by
Comrades ]. NJ. Fulkerson. w d. Gran
dali and Isaac d. Newell 1t is com-
plete and valuable history of the Mis-
sissippi Ram Fleet and Marine Brigade
Comparatively little has been known of
the service of this very important arm
of the Union army. since its operations
were overshadowed by the events of
much greater magnitude in the grand
armies of the Government. The Ram
Fleet had its origin in the mind of the
distinguished engineer. Charles Ellet,
who constructed the Niagara and other
suspension bridges, and who had been
struck with the fact that in all COLI
sions at sea the vessel which delivered
the blow escaped with comparatively
little injury, no matter how much she
inflicted upon the other. He urged his
views upon the Navy Department
which received them coldly, but Secre-
tary Stanton took to them quite readily,
and authorized Mr.. E,Ist to buy and fit
out several high-powered tugboats on
gave Mr.. Ellet a commission as Colonel,
and his brother and sons also received
commissions.
Col. Ellet was man of exalted cour-
age as well as intellect. He took COM
mand of the vessels himself, and went
to work enthusiastically to demonstrate
the correctness of his principle. His
drst opportunity came in the battle of
the gunboats above Memphis. where by
the effectiveness of his work Col Ellet
made triumphant vindication of his
idea Unfortunately he was wounded,
and died from the effects After all of
the Confederate gunboats were swept
from the Western rivers his brother,
Col. A. w. Ellet, patroIled those rivers
vigorously and boldly, and he and his
brothers son made a brilliant record
for effectiveness and courage. This was
the beginning of the Marine Brigade.
1t was found necessary to have landing
parties to pursue the guerrillas, who
infested the shores of the rivers, and
fleet unique in the history of the
world was developed. Beside the in
fantry there were cavalry and light ar
tillery to Immediately land and pursue
to a finish any force of the enemy. The
Marine Brigade was always where it
could be of service, and until the close
of the war it was an astonshingly ef-
fective helper of the land forces in re-
pressing the guerrilas, in aiding larger
operations and asserting the authority
of the United States over the whole of
the lower Mississippi Valley The cut
ting in two of the Southern Confeder-
acy was made terribly effective by the
constant patroling of the Mississippi by
the Marine Brigade.
The history of this unique organiza-
TONS wonderful career has been told
in excellent shape in this book, which is
gotten out geographically in a manner
worthy of the theme 1t has fine Illus
trations, embracing pictures of Col. and
Gen. Ellet; illustrations showing yes
sells in action, with maps, diagrams,
etc, of battles, marches. raids and skir-
mishes. Comrade J. NJ. Fulkerson is
the Chairman of the Publishing Com
mittee and Capt. w. D. Crandall, His
1892 Olive St, st.
Louis, Mo-, will furnish the book to all
who desire it. Price, $3.50
The National tribune., 1907-09-12
TAXING RAILWAY TICKETS,

Germany is attacking the railroads
from a different direction, and one that
does not commend itself to us as wise
public policy. 1t Is taxing tickets, with
an increase of the taxation in propor-
ton as the tickets are third, second or
first-class. The profits from the tax
last year were about 1900, 900 marks,
or $3,000,000. The Government was
drawn into adopting t'lis r.e.hod by its
need of revenue, but it is question:
able whether it is good economy to tax
the peoples means of transportation.
And here we come to a wide separation
of the ways for political economists.
The late Gov. Pingree, of Michigan, was
opposed to taxing the railroads in any
form, because the railroads immediate-
ly assessed this back upon the passen-
gers and shippers, and so in the end
they had it to pay. His theory was
that transportation and shipment
should be made as cheap as possible
for the people. that the railroads should
be held down to reasonable profits, and
that other sources of revenue should
be looked for Against this it is al
legged in favor of tax upon the rail-
roads that, admitting the certainty that
the railroads will assess the tax upon
their patrons. it still follows that a
large proportion of the passengers are
those who pay little or no taxes, and
the only way that they can be reached
is by something of this kind which
makes them pay indirectly. This is
question that we submit to the young
students of political economy as a prof
table topic for their study and discus
sion.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Scotland has her canal era, as well
as the rest of the world. The old plan
of ship canal across the narrowest
part of Scotland has been revived, and
business interests of Glasgow and Edin-
burgh are strongly in favor of it, Glas-
gov has one plan of cutting the canal
at cost of s40,000.000. Edinburgh has
another which calls for an expenditure
of sS5,000,000. Originally it was sug-
gested that the existing Forth and Clyde
barge canal should be enlarged into a
tide canal. without locks, at a cost of
$70,000.00O. The cost has barred prog
ress SO far. but the value to commerce
would be so great that the project has
every chance of success,
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Texas has come to a very vicious sit
uation in regard to her antitrust law.
1t will be remembered that this law
goods made by trust, and casual COM
putation shows about 315 articles Of
immediate and vital consumption in the
homes and the industries of Texas
which are the products of the great
trusts. If. therefore. the law were exc
cuted according to its will and spirit,
commercial and industrial life in the
State would be brought to an imme-
diate standstill, and the people would
suffer the greatest inconvenience and
privations in their homes. 1t would
be a great public calamity. Therefore,
a modus vivendi has been established
by which the law will only be invoked
to punish bad trusts and catch fragrant
offenders. This is an exceedingly dan
gerous principle. In the first place, it
strikes directly at that respect for the
sanctity of law which it is high public
policy to cultivate. We should not have
a law upon our books which is not in
tended to be executed exactly according
to its obvious intent and purport. If
we admit that one law can be ignored.
we start very dangerous practice Of
ignoring such other laws as may suit
our convenience. Still worse. it puts
a club in the hands of any malicious
man who may want to injure his neigh
Dor. Every merchant in the State who
goes on selling trust-made goods places
himself at the mercy of any man whom
he may offend, and at any moment he
may be liable to damaging prosecu-
ton by some vindictive person. 1t is
that a Legislature which
has shown itself so enlightened in many
respects as that of Texas should per.
petrate this enormity.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

The Braziiians have discovered n
source of revenue which our tax gath
are taxed. A man cannot put up a pla-
card, house for rent" without having
revenue stamp attached. In the cafes
placards announcing some special dish
for the day must al! have stamps, and
so on. The French have worked this
source of revenue quite successfully,
and all posters and olher signs must
pay small tax, which in the aggregate
amounts to a very considerable source
of revenue. 1t has the sovereign beauty
in a taxation system of being self-coI-
lecting.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Miss cora Osborne, who is on her
way from Seattle. Wash, to marry the
Rev. Hugh c. Brown at Earlhampton,
Conn, has not the slightest intention
of marrying in haste to repent at leis-
ure, since she is making the trip to
meet her betrothed behind an OK team.
While that primitive method of con-
veyance is making a 4.OO0-mile trip
over bad roads, she will have an abun-
dance of time to reflect upon the step
she is about TO take.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Ex-Gov. Taylor, of Kentucky, has
definitely declined Judge Stout's offer of
immunity from arrest if he will return
to Kentucky and testify in the Caleb
Powers case. Taylor adheres to his
former proposition, and says that his
best friends in Kentucky are earnestly
advising him to stay out of the State
until after the next election. when the
State will certainly go Republican, and
he can be assured of a fair trial
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

A happy thought has struck the
homesteaders in the st. Louis Valley
country of Minnesota. to take photo
graphs of their claims from time to
time, and file these as a portion of
their evidence when they prove up.
The photographs are taken from diff
ferent views, and primarily will present
tndisputably the amount of land which
has been cleared and placed under cul-
tivation. They will also show growing
crops and the improvements that are
made from time to time. 1t is expected
that this method will become general
ali over the West.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Pittsburg continues to be a reliable
fountain Of sensational news We are
now promised developments in Allie
ghany City equal to those which have
been made in regard to the wholesale
robbery accompanying the building of
the State House. State Senator Rogers
and three others have already been in
dicted for frauds in regard to tax re-
ceipts. and the Prosecuting Attorney
promises that these will probably be
followed by indictments of 200 men,
some of them of great prominence.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

The roll of the 41st National En-
campment as made up by the Adjutant-
General shows total voting strength
of 1853, of which $50 are Department
officers, 504 Delegates, sac Past De-
partment Commanders, 55 National Of
ficers, 16 Past Commanders-in-Chie
81 Past Senior Vice Commanders-in-
Chief and 19 Junior Vice Commanders
in-Chief
The National tribune., 1907-09-12
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
office give former address as well.
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

J. Henry Holcomb, Assistant Quar-
termaster-General and Custodian, G. A
r., reports TO the COmmander-in-Ch
that the comfortable quarters assigned
for the safekeeping of the records in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, ar.
still in the possession of the Order
without any cost TO the G. A. r. The
accumulation of the Grand Army lit
erature goes steadily on, and is care
fully stored away for future use.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Representative Champ Clark says
that Mr.. Bryan undoubtedly will be the
next President of the United States. If
only an occasional prediction of Champ
Clark's in the past had come true we
might pay more attention to this.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

The London Times reminds us that
what we are denouncing as drastic leg
islation with regard to railroads has
always been the common practice in
Great Britain. No railway there can
issue fresh shares or bonds without
Parliamentary sanction, and all the
financial operations of the companies
are subject constantly to Governmental
inspection and regulation.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Comrade James B. Rogers Quarter
master, ]. S. McCready Post, Cadiz, o.,
sends The National Tribune a check
for a contribution of $3.50 by his Post
for the benefit of the Stephenson Monu-
ment fund
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Perhaps it is natural, but people are
asking why Secretary Taft should want
the highest berth in politics, and the
lowest in a sleeping car.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

Evidently Gov. Hughes is distinctly
in the Presidential race, as a Repub-
lican meeting in one of the stanch dis
tricts in New York City has unani-
mously Endorsed him for the nomina-
ton.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

There has been most astonishing
increase of our trade with Cuba in the
four years since the reciprocity treaty
went into effect. In 1903 We bought
S62,942,790 worth from Cuba and this
year $94, ,4i1,690 worth. In 1903 we
sold Cuba s21,761.63S worth and this
year s49,305,274 worth.
The National tribune., 1907-09-12

The Charleston Post says that Judge
Parker is an ideal Democrat, but i'm
possible as a Democratic candidate.