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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
THE PRESIDENT AT PLAY.
How He Initiated Reekman Winthrop
into His Group Of Favorltss.

How He Initiated 5eeknan Winthrop
Into His Group Of Favorltes.
Assistant Secretary Beekman Win
throp Of the treasury department, who
Is one Of the best players In the ten
mis- cabinet" has been initiated into
the group Of President Roosevelt's IA
vorites, says a Washington correspond.
ent Of the New York Herald. From
time to time he has played tennis on
the court back Of the White House of.
Ace, but not until the other day was he
taken into the inner circle of the presi.
dents official family.
Leaving the White House at 4 o'clock
In a carriage, Mr.. Winthrop and the
president we're driven brisRly up Sew.
enteenth street to the outskirts Of the
city, and the excursion began.
Plunging of Into the woods of Rock
Greek park, the president led Mr.. Win,
throp on such walk as only the presi-
dent knows how to take. Up wild
pathways, sliding down wet hillsides,
holding on by branches and across
country for ten miles, the excursion
continued until Mr.. Winthrop was
gasping for breath and, with ralndrops
dripping from his neatly trimmed van
dyke. was ready to drop
Then. by way Of fitting finish to
the contest the president led the way
to Rock creek and plunged over the
bank Into the stream waist deep, cross
Ing to the other side, Here Mr. Win
thrOD hNRitntad ht1t with n laot 40
naming atom OF strength and courage
he followed his chief and gained the
other side, where the president, laugh
Ing. sent him home for dry clothes and
a rest.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09

theory is now pretty well accepted.
The nervous system is made up Of
thousands Of nerve cells. These are
connected like huge net by nerve ele-
ments, little branching fbers. Each
nerve element is structurally interde.
pendent, but functionally dependent.
Neurologists tell US that the fibers be-
come disconnected in sleep-that is,
each nerve cell is separated from its
neighbors by the elements, or connect
Ing fibers, becoming disconnected. The
nerve cells build up themselves while
separated, as sthey have no messages
from the body to bear to the brain.
AS the sleeper regains consciousness
the nerve flbers unite and once more
begin their duties. = St Louis Post
Dispatch.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
A Divided Ana,.er.

The country mind sometimes works
slowly, although with an enviable
weight and accuracy, but the country
mode of expression is usually to the
point. Even its pauses serve their
turn. They are always of rhetorical
value. An old fisherman sat by the sea
wall skinning eels which were that
forenoon TO be packed In ice and sent
to city market, A young woman, a
visitor in town, stood by watching the
unusual occupation and quite fasclnat.
ed by the ease and dexterity with
which 1t was carried on. At length
she felt the necessity OF making talk +"
What do you get for eelsy" she
asked
"Nothin," returned the old man EN-.
1hatically, stripping or a skin. Then
with the same precision and lightning.
like haste he peeled" another ana
another, leaving his visitor to wonder
at the ecceutricity which prompted
him to take SO much trouble unrewarl-
ed II was only after she had given
up the question rs a bad job that he
calmly finished his sentence-"to what
I'd ought to"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09

Professor Mcmillan Brown. ethnolo.
gist, holds that the future Australian
people win In all probability be black,
says the Kansas City Star The Poly.
nesians, he said 10 lecture at Sydney,
came originally not from America. as
has been supposed, but from Asia.
They were whites and changed color
lust as the future Australian may do
as the centuries so on. at least In the
tropical regions OF the north. The
violet rays Of the sun viii turn him
black In course OF time.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
SIZING UP COLIN.
An Amusing Story Of Kesne's Great
Two year old.

An Amusing Story Of Kesne's Great
Two year old.
An amusing story is being told of
Colin, James r. Keenes wonderful
tWo-year-old, that has done such won.
derful work on the track the past sea
son. Early last spring Doc Street, who
trains several Of the castoffs Of the
Keene horses during the winter meet.
ing at New Orleans, paid visit to the
Keene barn and looked the youngsters
over. He was ON the lookout for the
best of the discards that James Rowe
was willing to dispose Of.
After inquiry he found that there
was little or no chance to secure a
bargain. Rowe liked this, that and the
other one and gave Street very little
encouragement. After the inspection
Street wendell his way slowly and
sadly to a friends house, and when
asked what prospects he had Of OBJ
tanning several good breadwinners for
the winter he said:
The prospects are not very bright
suppose about the only horse I'll get
viii be that fellow with the big hook.
Just my luck. can't get horse to
train that's worth more than a shil-
ling"
Colin was the colt with the big hook
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
skirts Carry Monnuitoss.

Chief William Hill, expert mosquito
fighter Of the Baltimore health depart.
ment, declares that thousands of mos
quitoes are brought into the city by
women In their skirts. He says: IF
there's anything dangerous to be con
tracted and picked up. lovely woman
VIII get 1t with her skirts The city
was nearly free of mosquitoes when |
discovered that the latest crop Of pests
had been brought into town by women
who chase about the country fields for
daisies and Jimson weeds and get their
skirts full Of mosquitoes. One woman
with skirts of ordinary fullness can
bring into town with her at least
100000 mosquitoes, some alive and
others In the embryonic state"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
NAVY's BIG CATERING TASK.
How the Pacific BattIsship Squadron
viii BE FED.

1oW the Pacific Battleship Squadron
viii Be FED.
The navy department has undertake
On catering on q magnificent scale. 1t
In arranging the feeding Of the battle
ship squadron which sails In December
for the Pacific. and the magnitude Of
the task Is evident Hhen 1t Is noted
that each Of the sixteen battleships in
the squadron has complement Of
about 30 officers and 800 men and each
Of the six torpedo boats 6 officers and
10 men, making grand total OF more
than 18,70O men to be fed FOR Ave
months. says Charles A. Sidman in
Harper's Weekly
There will be more than G,5O0OOO
pounds Of provisions of various sorts,
not counting those articles that come
by the dozen, gallon and can Besides
the different kinds of food there will
be quantities OF fruit. extracts. eggs
and table delicacies
Those Who do not know would be
greatly surprised to learn what the
usual fare of the sailor consists of, and
the articles that are being purchased
for this cruise are only n fair sample
OF the rations served
The galley cooks will certainly make
out very good bill OF fare with the
following list Of provisions 100000
pounds of spring wheat -four. 10000
pounds Of oatmeal, $1,000 pounds
Of yellow cornmeal, $4,000 pounds Of
cocoa, 10000 pounds Of prunes. about
$4,000 pounds OF canned peaches and
other canned fruit There will DO
plenty Of meat, both fresh and sailed,
and they will have no trouble In dis.
posing Of 100000 pounds OF fresh
beef, 100000 pounds Of mutton, $4,000
pounds of timed ham, 10000 pounds
Of salt pork, 100000 pounds Of timed
corned beef, 10000 pounds OF bacon,
100000 pounds Of smoked hams, $1,000
pounds Of pork loins. 1900 pounds OF
veal, 10000 pounds each OF franklin.
ter sausages, bologna and pork sau-
Bages, 5000 pounds Of head cheese and
10000 pounds of Clipped beef.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Table Etlaus,ts.

Now. While boy. your Uncle Ben l. com.
ing here 20 tea,
Along with aunue. and I hope a GOOD
child you win be.
A napkins not handkerchief. remembeF
that. my dear.
Ter should you use II thus I fear nv
frown would be severe.
Deaf pull meat chunks out OF your mouth
and throw them on the rug
And should you crave q little cream doRat
salp u from the Jug.
AID. Susie giri. should brother dear re-
fuse to pass the cheese
Dont huri the pepper box az him: It's ana
% make him sneeSe.
And Just before IT'S cut don't stick your
fingers IN the pie
RoF u you do you'll surely force me to
szelaim. ''oh. fer
D. Wflhs boy, you must be nice. ana 20
must Sister Sue.
w0g y you should be somewhat rude EVs
eSla you what IN do!
Philadelphia RsasrG
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09

In Switzerland there are no women
Schoolteachers All are men, and they
are considered great men. There are
laws to protect their dignity, ana
among the laws are the following ar
tfelOa:
IL il fine 10 call the teacher bald
headed.
IL Is fine to make fun Of his coat.
Il u fine to laugh when he takes
HnufT.
II IL tine to glggle II he falls down.
II ia a fine to say that he Is not
9oOd teacher.
II il q fine to laugh II he mislays
his glasses.
Any pupil who may draw an absurd
picture on the blackboard and write
the words Our teacher underneath
may be sent to Jail for three days.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Two odd Worda.

Some words undergo queer changes
in Specification. Take prestige" for
example. We get II from the Latin
praestigiae, which means Juggling
tricks" The French prestidlgitateur
10 derived from the same word. But
we use prestige" to express a favor
able impression coming from good an
tecedents, The change In meaning may
be traced thus; One that performs jug
Cling tricks charms you by a sort u
enchantment as was formerly believ-
cd; hence enchanting Is charming, and
charming Is done by making a favora-
Bile impression. "Preposterous" ID an
other queer word. 1t comes from the
Latin prae, before, and posterus, after.
Therefore II means the first last and
the last first, or. in other words, the
cart before the horse" - Chicago
News,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
A chostIv cal

II rats and mice are as much afraid
OF ghosts as boys ana girls are the
chances are that they win not trouble
us much longer They have multiplied
and increased in spite of cats, terriers,
ferrets and traps, but they must flee
before the latest device for their ex.
termination. This device is the APP
partition of cat with such ghostly
qualities as viii make 1t suitably ter
rifying The animal is made of metal,
but Is covered with luminous paint.
and when placed in a dark room ii
CLOVIS with mysterious radiance that
cannot fail to strike terror to the
hearts of al rodents. 1t is likely that
the children of the family will stay
out of that room too.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Iapansse Emiara,lnn 70 Java.

A great many Japanese are now EN-.
grating to Java. The movement ap-
pears to be conducted In a systematic
manner. the number OF Japanese set
ding In each large town being proper
toned to the size OF the town. says the
North China News, Most Of them are
either opening furnished lodging
houses or are engaged as BARRIERS. small
Rhopkeepers and assistants In stores.
A few, however, are professors OF the
japanese language In tie Chinese
schools.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
How Animate BIush.

Animals blush as girls do, but It ID
fear and not modesty that In their
case causes the thrush OF blood.
Horses blush In their ears, especially
In the left ear. When a horse il
frightened Its left ear win be found
very swollen. This Is also true OF
rabbits.
Cows ana all other cloven footed ami.
mails blush just above the fetlock.
Dogs blush In their tails. When a dog
b frightened his tail bushes 20 that
4 hangs limp, the dog having absO-
mteay no control over II. Insects
blush In their Nniennae.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Easily Stated.

A committee having in charge a Local
entertainment went to a noted editor
to request him to take part in it.
What do you want me to do, gentle.
mem" he asked.
I'VE would like to have you give us
a talk on spelling REFORM" they re-
Piled
We'll" he rejoined, II can give.you
my Idea of spelling reform in one sen.
tence. Just leave me- of the pro.
gramme.'"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09

Take the number Of your living
hrOthers, double the amount and add
10 II three, multiply by ave, add to Il
NE number Of your living sisters, null
dply by ten. add the number Of deaths
q brothers and subtract $50 from the
result The right figure win be TIE
number Of deaths, the middle win be-
NE number OF living sisters. and the
l~ft win show the number OF living
brothers. Try II and see.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Hidden ooms

!. Charlie, please bring me that pear
lying ON the dining room table. 2. Lea
me rub your hands: they look frost.
bitten. g. See that dog hop along be-
hind the cart; he wants ride. 4
Come, bring out your wheel. Fred: !
am ON dads. 8. II was a queer look.
ms building; they had painted the low.
er part crimson and the top azure.
Answers. pearl; 2. ruby: 8, opal;
4 diamond; 5. topaz Find them.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09

DO Jon know tho soldiers definition
q a kissf A report at headquarters.
OF what trade are all the preslientsl
Cabinetmakers.
What Is q put.up job7 The paper on
TIE wall.
What IN higher without the head thar
with the head1 A pillow.
What Is the most dangerous kind OF
assasslnf The man who takes life
cheerfully.
What Is the difference between q
dollar bill and a silver quarteri Sew
mty-ave cents.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Danger In the Mosnuitn.

Speaking recently at the New York
Academy Of Medicine, DR.. Edward A
Ayers, member Of the faculty of the
New York polytechnic, declared that the
little pest commonly known as the
mosquito is responsible for the death
OF 100000 persons annually. The
spread OF at least five dis seses, he said,
may be traced directly to the mos
quito
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
How Sleep Is Caused.

Just how sleep is brought about Is
one Of the unsolved problems that have
been before science since the earliest
times There are three general en-
plantations of sleep They are called
the circulstory, the chemical and the
astrological theories, The first two
have subdivisions. The histoloRicaI
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Origin Of tho Term "Free Larosp

After the crdsades great many
knights and their esqulres found them.
selves out of employment. Wander
ing from state to state, selling their
services to any lord who was willing
to pay them their price, they were Civ
en- the very appropriate name of free
lances"--men who were at liberty to
light for any one who wanted them.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
PopuIatlen Of the World.

The population Of the world, as CIV
en- In the latest estimate, is LAO, $780,
600 1t is logical inference that the
present population of the earth ex-
ceeds that OF any former period.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09
Taken Literally.

Il wouldn't give straw for the man
who Is continually Drinking
such man wouldn't use 1t II you
did. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09

( Any n" Der may play this game
Two Of them stand aside, Joining
hands like the arch in London bridge
They represent the squeezer The 9th
er players are the lemons, and they
stand at some distance from the
Bqueezer
The squeezer sings:
Some lemons | want for the freezer.
Come, juicy ones. come to the squeezer.
They keep on singing THIS refrala
while the lemons creep nearer and
nearer. Suddenly one Of them darts
through the arch.
II the squeezer is quick enough the
lemon is caught and squeezed and
stands aside, out of the game, while
the squeezer sings:
juicy lemon, squeeze him dry.
Wen have another by and by
But If the lemon gets through I'M
caught the squeezer sings
See, the rascal's passed us by!
To catch another we must try
If the squeezer fails three times II
Is worn out, and IA new one must take
Its place. In this way the game can
be kept up for long fine. for 1t is
Poldom that all the lemons get caught.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-09

At the reception today his majesty
honored me by graciously singing me
out to speak to me in person! His
majesty tapped me on the cheek and
said, Are you here, too, you old num-
skull" You can imagine, Adelheid,
how envious all the others were!-Sim-
plicissimus (Munich).
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-01
CHAPTER Xxx.
hA.L;A-

"You really don't mean it." said Lu.
ella severely, "and it's very wrong to
say what you don't mean"
I'm society,"" l asked blandly. I'm
afraid you're a hereto, Miss Knapp"
But we're not in society,-not just
now, that is to say. We're just friends
talking together, and you're not to say
what you don't mean just for the sake
OF pleasing my vanity"
well. If we're just friends talking
together" said I, looking up in her
face. was seated on the footstool
before her, and it was very charming
to look at her face, so l stopped at
that
Yes" said Luella, bending forward
in her interest.
Before / could reply, Mrs. Knapp's
voice was in my ear, and Mrs. Knapp's
figure was in the archway of the al
cove.
"Oh. you are here" she said. 81
thought | heard your voices. Luella,
your father wants to see you min.
ute. And how do you do, Mr.. vii.
TOM"
greeted Mrs. Knapp cordially.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-01

"Well. Decker isn't any better OF
than YOU" | said consolingly.
Hes ten or fifteen thousand shares
worse off than | am"
and he's put fortune into Crown
Diamond, and is pretty we'll loaded
with Confidence"
True, my boy"
"And So" | argued, "he must be
nearer the bottom of his sack than
you are"
VERY good, Wilton" said the King
of the Street with a quizzical look.
"But you've left one thing out You
don't happen to know that the direc-
tors of the Ell Dorado Bank had a
secret meeting last night and decided
to back Decker for all they are
worth"
Rather a rash proceeding" sug-
gested.
We'll. he had three millions of
their money in his scheme, so | reck-
on they thought the tail might as
well follow the hide" explained my
employer.
"The only thing to do then Is to get
bank yourself" l returned.
Doddridge Knapp's lips closed, and
trace Of frown was on his brows.
We'll, this isn't business" he said.
NOW here is what l want" he con-
tinued. And he gave directions for
the buying at the afternoon session.
"Now. not over 1885," was his part
ing injunction. you may not get much
i don't think you will-though I
have a scheme that may bring a re-
action"
Doddridge Knapp's scheme for a re-
action must have been one of the kind
that goes off backward. for Omega
jumped skyward on the afternoon call,
and closed at 1870. And | had been
able to get scant 1900 shares when
the call was over.
Il did better than you," said Dodd-
ridge Knapp, when l explained to him
the course of the session. Il found a
nest Of $500 and gathered them in at
100. But that's all right. You've
done we'll enough-as well as l ex-
pected."
And still 5000 to get" said.
Nearly"
well, well get them in due time,
l suppose" | said cheerfully.
Well have 'em by Monday noon,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-01

The method of planting the open
spaces of a woodlot must vary ac-
cording to circumstances. The trees
IN a large majority of woodlots should
Dc removed and a new start made.
In many cases they have reached ma
turity and are on the decline. This is
particularly true of many woodlots
where white oak preponderates. Many
OF these trees have reached their
maximum in height and diameter
growth, and while apparently sound,
VIII upon examination prove to be
defective In a greater or less degree.
individuals Of this and other species
may from all appearance be healthy
and thrifty, yet when felled will be
found unfit for the mill Reproduc-
ton is usually entirely absent in such
woodlots, or II any exists, is of an in
ferior quality. and amounts to nothing
There is also an absence Of under
growth, so essential to good forest
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-01
Where is 1t now?" | asked.

Where is 1t now?" asked.
"SiXty-nine and half"
/ meditated an instant whether to
use my authority to throw another
5000 shares on the market. But |
caught sight of Decker opposite, pale,
hawk-like, just Selling an envelope
from messenger. He tore 1t open.
and though his face changed not
line. 1 felt by a mysterious instinct
that it brought assurance of the aid
he sought.
BUY every share you can get"
said promptly. Don't get in the way
of Lattimer or Eppner. Put on steam,
too"
A moment later the clamor grew
louder and the excitement increased.
1 heard shouts of rs, IS, 80 and S5.
Decker's men had entered into the
bidding with energy. The sinews Of
war had been recruited, and 1t was
a battle for the possession Of every
block OF stock.
Thus far | had followed closely the
plan laid down for me by Doddridge
Knapp, and the course of the market
had agreed with the outlines Of his
prophecy. But now it was going up
faster than he had expected. Yet l
could do nothing but buy. | dared not
set bounds to the bidding l could only
grip the railing and wait for the end
Of the call.
At last it came, and omega. one
hundred and five and three-quarters"
was the closing quotation. 1 feverish-
ly took the totals of my purchases
from the brokers and gave the checks
to bind them. Then l hastily made
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-01
The WOOD LOT CAN BE
MADE TO YIELD A PROFIT
But It Must Intelligent Care-By William j. Green,
Professor of Forestry, Ohio Agricultural College,

Culled trees of merchantable spy
cies often become the worst weeds"
in the forest. In many cases such in
dividuals are worthless for lumber and
are not marketable for any other use;
they may simply be girdled and al
lowed to stand. This practice must
be resorted to, however. only when
it is impracticable to cut them down
because of the existence of some de-
feet, or liability of injuring young
growth.
Proper thinning in many second
growth stands is a matter OF prime
Importance. and yet one OF which
much remains to be learned by ex'
perimentation.
There are second growth woodlots
in which trees are obviously inter
fering with the proper development
Of each other. Many times such
stands consist of a mixture of meT
charitable and worthless trees. IL 10
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-08-01
(To BE CONTINUED.)
Lost in the Telephone.

Henry Abraham has calculated the
maximum effectiveness Of the tele-
pone for sound of given pitch and a
current of measured intensity. The
result shows that there is great room
for Improvement In this respect. Not
withstanding the apparent extreme
sensitiveness Of the best telephones.
they are, after all. surprisingly inef-
fective, since they transmit to the ear
in the form of sound-waves less than
a thousandth part of the energy re-
ceived from the line.