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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
THE FIRST AUTOMOBILE.


"a was MADE I'm lBTa ana was work.
- Nv a Coilea SpFin@.
'@The first automobile" said the
chauffeur. "was made BY johann Hau
stack o. Nuremberg In 1871. Its mo-
tive power was neither oil, steam nor
electricity. but eoiIed spring.
The FIRST steam automobile was built
in France BY Cugnot In ITO II Ia stiIl
70 be seen. II IL one OF the star exhib-
- OF the Conservatolre des Arts ct
Meters In Paris. Steam carriages. mod
sled after II we're built by William
Murdoch, James Watt. Nathan Read
and Richard Trevethick. These are,
moat o. them, IN museums In London
and Birmingham.
Several steam carriages piled for
hlre on the streets OF London at the
beginning OF the nineteenth century,
but they were 10 slow. noisy and heavy
that the people did not take TO them.
'sThe FIRST modern automobile was
built by Amadee BOIlec Ia 1874. Bollec
exhibited bis ear IN Vienna and IN
Paris. and other men. as Is always the
ease. devised improvements on II. Au.
tsmobllea, BY about 1890. began 10 APP
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Classified ANNOUNCEMENTS

Advertising for insertion ln the classified col
uiinns must reach the once not later than 2:SO
O'Clock p. m.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03

WOOD HEATING sTOyB-GOod second hand
wood base heater for sale at a bargain. Apply
70 Daily Press O9iee.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
A Tonah ChlalIen.

A New Orleans man has proved that
. chicken can live twenty-three days
without food or water. He makes A.
ndavit that when his family moved re-
Gently chicken securely nailed I'm a
box was In the cellar OF the new house.
having been forgotten by the former
tenants. Twenty-three days later the
cook was moved to explore the cellar
ana discovered the chicken, emaeiated,
but still much alive.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
BEATEN BY A HAIR.
&zAnhibaI HamIIn's First Try For the
LnI1ed statea senate.


Unifed states senate.
When Hannibal Hamlln was speaker
OF the Maine house Of Representatives,
away back in the forties or the last
eentury, there was in that body a GER
aain gentleman VI faultless attire,
pleasing manners. good address and
eome reputation, but he had one foible.
His hair was very thin. and he was
Aighly sensitive IN regard to It,
To hide his approaching badness ne
had habit OF carefully stroking with
bandOline or other preparation each
particular hair In Its place. One day
while In the chair as speaker Mr.. Ham
ain. in the innocence OF a good and
eoke loving nature, sent for this gen
eleman and looking fxedIy at his
smooth and polished pate, said with a
ehuckle:
Blank, old fellow, l Just wanted 10
tell you that you've got one OF the
BARS Of your head crossed over the
ether"
You insult me. sirI You Insult meF'
Replied the member. with unexpected
and altogether unnecessary lndlgna.
tion. and then, refusing TO listen either
70 reason or explanation. he left the
speakers desk and returned to his seat
when Mr.. HamIin became candi-
date for the United States senate this
gentleman was a member IL the upper
house Of the Maine legislature. Al
though member or the same party
ana only one more vote was needed to
secure Mr.. Hamlln's election, he posi-
&ively refused 10 vote for the man by
whom he believed he had been lnsulted.
He was defeated for seat in the
oenate-by q hair, but when the next
vacancy occurred he was elected
~Lives Of Twelve IIlustFtous Men,"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03

STEAM ENGINE- Good second hand three
horse power steam engine for sale, al 4 bargain
Apply 10 Daily Press Once.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03

pear in the Jokes OF the day. Tney had
taken their place. But II was not until
the annual cup races began In France
In 1894 that the automobile became a
really popular Institution. New Or.
leans Times Democrat.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
Notice.

Mrs. Beatrice Deitrick will test
voices without charge at her studio,
suite 3, Sander block, on Monday
and Thursday afternoons. She will
DO happy TO meet Occur d'Alene ar
lists and music lovers. Phone 80 x.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Chinese Dialects.

'It is absolutely impossible" writes
traveller recently returned from a
tour of China, Ito conceive of nation
speaking as many dialects as you will
find in China. A foreigners ability to
speak Chinese is practically worth
less requirement, as about every TWEEN
ty-fve miles the dialect changes to
such an extent as to be practically an
other language, and even if you are
speaking the best mandarin-the court
language-you are quite apt to be told
that your honorable foreign language
is not understood. Even the governors
Of the provinces have to employ inter-
prefers to communicates with the peo-
pie they govern.
"It is a common joke among foreign
ers in China that the natives always in
dictate by signs what they intend to
converse about before beginning to
talk. and this is joke with quite a
grain of truth in it. ''-Harper's Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
A Woman and $40.

You give woman $40 and then bor-
row q cents from her and see what
will happen. Two days later you casu-
ally inquire what has become Of the
$40. She tells you she has not had $40.
fou waive the question whether she
evel rad $40 and ask her if she has
SO now, and finally get a reluctant
admission that she is penniless. Then
you follow up the inquiry and discover
that she has bought nothing. Then you
are ready with the final charge, What,
then, did you do with the $10?" and
that blessed woman will come back at
you like this, "You gave me $40 and
then borrowed it back" That is the
way your Y cents becomes a boomer
ang that smashes you and your $40 to
smithereens. And yet, in spite Of all,
that same woman will hang on to 80
cents and get more out of it and make
it do more things and spread it round
over more clothes and keep it simmer
ing like a bubbling spring-in short,
take her all in ALL woman is the mas
ter fnancier of the world.-Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Saturday night beneficial rain came;
but the accompaniment, though doubt
less played by a master hand, would
have pleased our musicians, and the
rest of mankind much better if it had
been handled with lighter touch. 1t
was strong wind, and made quite a
roar, but did only small amount Of
damage. However, number of trees,
most of them a little unsound, and a
few old buildings were blown over; and
the roofs of a few others removed. Mr..
James Hart had the roof of an old
building taken off; and the chimney of
Mr.. John Harris house was toppled over.
C. ]. Peat's barn, here in Lamont, was
blown over, and the horse which it con-
tanned, was found in the corn field next
morning tied to the manger which it
was dragging around at will.-Lamoni
Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Iowa's Youngest shriner.

In Earl Daggett aged % years, an en-
ploye OF the Morrell Offices, Ottumwa
claims to have for citizen the young
est Shriner in the state of Iowa and
probably the youngest member of the
order in the United States. The inter
esting fact developed at Oskaloosa
Wednesday night when the annual pill.
grimage of Kaaba Temple soiourned to
that city for their meeting. Mr.. Dag.
gett, along with many Others was init.
ated into full membership with the
mystic order.
Mr.. Daggett's record is remarkable
To enter into the lowest degree OF
Masonry a candidate must be Il years
OF age. The road from this step to
admittance into the order of the Mystic
Shrine is long and devious. 1t is sell
dom, if ever, that a man of Mr.. Daggett's
age has attained full membership in the
order at few months past majority.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
TEST OF FLESH EATERS AND
FLESH ABSTAlNERS.
Remarkable Experiments Being
Made on Yale University
Students.

The claims of Mr.. Horace Fletcher
and Professor Chittenden of Yale Uni
versity in regard to the effectiveness of
thorough mastication of food in restor-
ing perverted appetite to normal in
Irving Fisher of Yale University in the
report just issued describing one of a
series of experiments he is conducting.
This report of Professor Fisher shows
that nine healthy Yale students who
participated in the experiment doubled
their working power physically and
increased their mental capacity by
strict attention to thorough mastication
of food and obedience to the dictates of
appetite. Under the chewing regime
the appetite gradually called for less
and less meat and other high-proteid
foods.
The report of another experiment,
which was with forty-nine flesh eaters
and flesh abstainers, has already been
made public, and showed that those
who either abstained from meat alto.
gether or ate it sparingly had greater
endurance than those who ate meat in
the ordinary quantities.
Professor Fisher is an economist and
not a Psychologist, and is making these
studies solely to get at the practical
truth as to what the factors are which
induce fatigue, for it is fatigne which
sets the limit to the days output of a
man.
Professor Fisher is still engaged in
his investigations, and other reports
are to follow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Clarinda Mans Good Fortune.

John Grove, Of Clarinda, who recently
invented and patented shoe-nailing
machine, has made contract with St
Joseph, Mo-, firm as selling agents for
the United States that insures him a
profit Of Sl5,600a year for five years
He agrees to furnish the firm an average
of at least 80 of the machines a week
for period of five years, and receives
royalty of Sc on each machine above
the cost of the manufacture. The con.
tract for making the machine has been
awarded to the Lisle Manufacturing Co.
of Clarinda. From ten to twelve mer
will be employed regularly in manufac.
turing the machines. Mr.. Grove is q
young man, but has put in five years ir
perfecting the machine and getting il
on the market.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
English Settles.

The genuine English settles often
offered in shops are viewed with dis
erection by travellers who have seen
such belongings in old English farm
houses. On their native heath they are
Of solid oak, fully five feet high and
running quite across the great kitch-
ems. They are black with time and
are apt to be well seasoned with ham
fat The duty of the settle is fourfold.
1t is the family seat, and, as the bench
part can be raised, In the drawers be-
meath are kept the family rags for
weaving. Above the seat is the family
hat rack. The upright is double, and
in the recess thus formed the family
bacon is hung, doors opening from be-
hind into this cupboard The dainty
affairs we know as English settles are
toys compared to the actual thing
New York Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

We are glad to learn that enough
money was raised last week to move
the oil derrick and it was moved the
first of the week. 1t was moved few
feet farther up the hill and by the time
the News reaches it readers they will
be putting down new hole, and it is to
be hoped that they will have better luck
than they had with the old one. Mana
ger Strause says that they have gone
through some nice veins of coal and
some zinc in the old hole and has strong
hopes of finding something better when
they are able to get farther down than
they were able to do in the old hole.
One of the veins of coal is said to be
better than three feet thick. We still
have strong hopes that GAINESVILLE will
yet become second Beaumont.-Cains-
vile News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Charles E. Blair, who has for the past
eight years been travelling for the J. Fl.
Merrill Company of Ottumwa, is soon to
leave their employ to accept the position
of manager Of the Supply Store. In all
MIR. Blair has spent twenty-five years
on the road. He has had an extensive
experience in the grocery business, and
will without doubt make a successful
manager of the above store. The ]. II.
Merrill Co. was 10th to part with Mr..
Blair, and desired him to remain with
them until they could get man to
take his place. He will be off the road
however, in the early part of July and
will take active charge Of the store.
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Too Suggestive.

In small town in California hos
pital was erected on Salsipuedes street,
and the board Of directors, in lieu Of
something better, suggested that the
hospital bear the name Of the street.
One more cautious than the rest sug-
gested that it would be we'll to know
the meaning Of such a name before
making indiscriminate use Of it, and it
is to this man that the success Of the
hospital is due, for on finding that Sal
sipuedes meant "get out if you can"
the name was hastily changed to some
thing less suggestive Of "who enters
here, leaves hope behind '-Argonaut
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Destroying Money.

Paper money is nothing but a prom
Use to pay SO much coin. If you de-
stroy five dollar note, for instance
you simply release the government or
the bank which issued the note from
the payment Of the So in gold which
the note called for. OF course, there
fore, you are not punishable in any
manner for destroying the note if it
is your own. There is no penalty for
mutilating gold or silver coin if you
keep it in your own possession, but as
you have thereby destroyed a consider
able part Of its value you must not
try to pass it at par after the mutila-
ton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Altered In Repairing.

A man in Chicago, says a writer in
Judge, found himself in the chair of
a strange barber, to whom his fea-
lures, although unfamiliar, seemed to
carry some reminiscent suggestion.
"Have you been here before?" asked
the hair cutter
"Once," said the man.
Strange l do not recognize your
face
mot at ALL" said the man. ct
changed good deal as it healed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Walker Remedy Co.,
Lamont, Iowa.

Gentlemen:-M chickens began TAX
ing the roup last winter so / purchased
bottle of your Roup and Cholera Cure
of your representative, and it gave per-
feet satisfaction and saved all the hens
that had the roup. have been using
it this spring as a preventive and my
chicks both old and young are healthy
and strong. Can honestly recommend
it to all poultry raisers. | have found
it superior to any other l have used,
both in quality and quantity.
Mrs. Viola Champion,
Macksburg, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
A Memorable Day.

One of the days we remember with
pleasure, as we'll as with profit to our
health, is the one on which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. the painless purifiers that cure
headache and biliousness, and keep the
bowels right. 25c. at L. P. Van Werdens
Drug Store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Was In Poor Heal tn For Years.

Ira W. Kelley, of Mansfield Pa,
writes; II was in poor health for two
years, suffering from kidney and bladder
trouble, and spent considerable money
consulting physicians without obtain
ing any marked benefit, but was cured
by Foley's Kidney Cure, and desire to
add my testimony that it may be the
cause OF restoring the health of others"
Refuse substitutes. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
To See Plainly.

The more think of it find this
conclusion more impressed upon me,
that the greatest thing human soul
ever does in this world is to see some
thing and tell what it saw in plain
way. Hundreds of people can talk for
one who can think, but thousands can
think for one who can see. To see
clearly is poetry, prophecy and ,relir
gion- all in one Ruskin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

In almost every refrigerator will be
found little dab of Irish potatoes left
from the previous meal and put away
to save it. The next day it is thrown
out. 1t is said that nine women in ten
are victims of the -potato-saving
habit. One woman admits that in the
last ten years she has kept house there
has never been time when there
wasn't dab of potatoes in her refrig-
orator over night which was thrown
out next morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
.Spasrns
St. Vitus' Dance

Many persons who sui
fered untold agonies from
epilepsy, fits, spasms, and
st. Vitus' Dance are to-
day well. The strength
ening influence Of DIR.
Miles, Nervine upon the
shattered nerves having.
restored them to perfect,
health.
not express from St. vitus' dance
which followed a very severe spell OF
sician; but the more took of his med
icine the worse I got My mothers de-
votion saved me. After she had become
almost heart-broken as well as phys
ically exhausted from constant care.
by the advice of neighbor she procur-
ed a bottle of DR.. Miles Nervine From
the first dose to the last continual
change for the better was noticeable.
l was we'll, and in robust health"
EDWARD d. REAM.
North Manchester, Indiana.
"Our little boy Harry, had spasmss
for three years, and although we doc
tored with many physicians, he con-
spasms in one week. About that time.
our attention was called to DE- Miles
Nervine. We began giving it to, him..
His Improvement seemed slow, but
when he had finished the fourth bot
tie the spasms had disappeared arb
have not been seen now for years We.
shall always recommend DR.. Niles
Nervine."
MRS. BELLE NJ. T1NDAI.r.
Hastings, Neb.-
Dr.. Niles Nervine Is sold by your.
druggist, who will guarantee that tn
first bottle will benefit. II 1t fails, lie.
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

If you suffer from bloating, belching,
sour stomach, Indigestion or Dyspepsia,
take Rings Dyspepsia Tablet after
each meal and overcome the disagree
able trouble. 1t will improve the appe-
tite and aid digestion. Sold by w. G.
Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

If the whole world loves lover it
has queer way Of showing it. When
a man and woman begin making eyes,
the world smiles; when they are seen in
public walking closely together
holding hands, or exchanging caress-
es, the world is convulsed, and finally
when the woman walks up the church
aisle and meets the frightened, haggard
looking man at the altar, the world
bursts out laughing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Man Fan Pile Remedy comes put up
in collapsible tube with nozzle.
Easy to apply right where soreness and
Inflammation exists. 1t relieves at once
blind, bleeding, itching or protruding
piles. Guaranteed. Price SOC. Get it
today. Sold by W. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

The bites and stings of insects, tan,
sunburn, cuts, burns and bruises are re-
lieved at once with Pinesalve Carboliz-
ed. Acts like a poultice, and draws out
inflammation. Try it. Price 25c. Sold
by W.. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch, hives
herpes, scabies-Doans Ointment. AT
any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

''Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease
Group. Has been used with success
in our family for eight years. Mrs.
l.. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Summer coughs and colds yield at
once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup,
Contains honey and tar but no opiates.
Children like it. Pleasant to take. Its
laxative qualities recommend it to
mothers. Hoarseness. coughs, Group
yield quickly. Sold by W. G. stempel
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

A road map Of this county can be had
for twenty-five cents in stamps by ad-
dressing the Iowa Publishing Company,
Davenport, Iowa. l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
Quick relief for Asthma Sufferers

Foley's Honey and Tar affords imme-
date relief to asthma sufferers in the
worst stages and if taken in time will
effect cure. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

A man is pretty superstitious if he
imagines killing a cat will bring him
worse luck than letting it howl all night
under his bedroom window. Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

For mild, easy action of the bowels,
a single dose of Doan's Regulets is,
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 25 cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

There may not be much left after the
average picnic dinner has been eaten,
but if there is, cake is always pretty
we'll represented.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

AS we grow older we are all compelled
to give up much Of the "spunk" we
displayed in youth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
When a travelling man does find q
hotel that suits him. he isn't backward
about Dragging on it.

Pineules for the kidneys strengthen
these organs and assist in drawing pois-
on from the blood, Try them for rheu-
matism, kidney, bladder trouble, for
lumbago and tired worn out feeling.
They bring quick relief. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. w. c. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

People do not consider advertising
immodest unless they are expected to
pay for it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

It never hurts your grip on doctrine
to lay hold Of duty. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Some men are like BARRIERS shears,
they make more noise than their work
comes to.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Nothing makes man look so COM
pletely married as to take care of a baby
in dry goods store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

The fairest flowers Of joy spring from
the soil of sacrifice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

The man who faces both ways never
sees much any way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
We Own and Control 500, 900
Acres.

H Canada. Dakota and Washington wheat lands
Also r. r. timber, mineral and government lands
elsewhere. We are established nine years. We do !.
little advertising. We save you money by our
methods. Tell us what you want. Agents wanted y
information free. Address 7s
WESTERN. LAND CO.,
BAL .Gooa Block &, Dies Mcines, Iowa,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Brevity is to be commended, but it is
hard to be civil with plain yea" or
s.no
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04

Living heartily is one secret of living
happily.