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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Prealdents b RhYme.

This Jingle similar to the rhyme CIV
ing the names Of EngIand's rulers, be-
ginning, First, William of Normandy,
then William, his son, Henry, Richard
and Henry, then Richard and John"
with which every English schoolboy
II familiar) first appeared In 1878,
when Hayes was president. It Ia now
brought up to date by w. Bob Hol-
land in the st. Louis Dispatch:
George Washington first to the White
House came,
And next on the list is John Adams
name.
Thomas Jefferson then filled the honored
place,
And the name OF James Madison next we
trace.
The fifth in succession was James Mon
roe,
And John Quincy Adams stands next be-
low.
Then Andrew Jackson was placed in the
chair,
And next we find Martin Van Buren,
there.
Then William H. Harrison's name we
meet,
Whose death gave John Tyler the coveted
seat.
Then James K. Polk was the nations
choice.
Next for Zachary Taylor she gave her
voice,
Whose premature death brought in Mil
lard Fillmore,
And next Franklin Pierce the distinction
bore.
The fifteenth was Jenny Buchanan. they
say,
who for Abraham Lincoln prepared the
way.
His martyrdom gave Andy johnson a
chance,
And the eighteenth's name was Ulysses
8. Grants.
Then Hayes was elected in seventy-six.
The next was Garfield, a man without
tricks.
He was shot. and Arthur served nearly
four years,
To be followed by Cleveland. a man with
out fears.
Then came Benjamin Harrison, with his
grandfather's hat
And Cleveland once more. who had grown
very fat.
Then william Mckinley was elected two
times
Now it's Theodore Roosevelt. and I've run
out of rhymes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
city Problems.

The Hon. Brand Whitlock, who has
enough backing at the polls to keep
him on the job as mayor OF Toledo,
recently contributed to the Circle a
suggestive paper upon American cities.
Striking at the root Of the problems
that vex our great municipalities, Mr..
Whitlock virtually says that the cities
Of the United States merely happen"
and are not created and that their civic
rOttenness comes from their not being
self ruled To quote:
The trainers OF the constitution, who
were the organizers, did the best they
could, and wondrous we'll; but the mod
ern city with its modern problems had
not been dreamed OF. Thus It happens
that today the city II but an arm of the
state, Legally 1t has no powers that are
not granted to It by the state legisla-
ture; hence II 10 ruled by the state legia-
lature And as there are generally about
two countrymen to one city man in every
state legislature It follows that the cities
are In reality, governed by men who
know nothing about cities and care moth
ing for them-men who view the city pos
slbly with contempt. certainly with aus-
picion and distrust. And. primarily that
- WAHe - tAo WIN tno SAtys
When all has been said the preachers
and soclologists agree that great cities
have to be, and the mayor OF Toledo
thinks that the ideal city Is not an I'm
possible proposition. The city system
must be reformed and the reform of
the men In control win follow. He
thinks that Des Molnes has improved
upon the Galveston plan Of govern
ment by commission. but even the Des
Moines plan falls short OF true de-
mocracy. Mr.. Whltlock's ideal for
municipal reform is worthy OF the at
tention Of communities which are not
yet in the front rank Of cities. His
plan provides for the abolition OF ward
units, small council board, nonpar-
tiBan nominations and elections, the
initiative and referendum, the recall.
the merit system for all employees and
strictly home rule ON all subjects Of 4
purely local nature.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Younn America called DOW.

Young America Called Down.
It Is believed that the pope OF Roms
had particular fllial irreverence In
mind when he declared, az ID alleged,
that the excessive liberty granted to
young people in America may lead to
unpleasant results" The remark could
have been made without grave danger
Of woundlng our national self love, be-
cause there Is very formidable public
sentiment In this country drifting to
ward the same conclusion. We used to
be proud Of the so called freedom Civ.
en- to the youth Of both sexes, and to
all fears expressed by European OBJ
servers that unpleasant results would
follow 1t was our custom to observe
that "our girls know how to take care
Of themselves" We are not 80 sure
about that now, and while we still pin
our fn.h on the ability Of our boys to
look after themselves we have learn.
Ell by bitter experience that, coupled
With this sense of Initiative, there has
been a loss OF that respect for ones
elders which Is part OF the charm Of
European society.
Undoubtedly great benefits have &C
crued to the country by training our
boys and girls to be self reliant, but
there Is reverse to the medal on its
social side. We teach our children In
the cradle to depend upon themselves,
and they finish by making themselves
the masters while yet the parents are
alive. The tyranny Of the young has
got to be national evil, and some
thing must he done to restore the nat
ural relation between the young and
the old. between children and their
parents.
hopeful sign IN that Americans are
beginning to understand that we must
go back over some parts of the road,
all parts of which we have Travelled so
fast We might as we'll begin by ac-
knowledging that we win have to fall
back upon those two pillars Of the Eu-
ropean social structure-the chaperon
and the family curfew.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
south Afrlcn stnmneded.

Somehow those millions of pounds
sterling OF gold lying near the surface
In South Africa fail to hold the ven
turesome whites to the diggings Like
our departing immigrants, the thou.
sands who are returning to England
or seeking other chimes seem to think
the bottom has dropped out OF pros
perfty IN Boerland. The stampede be-
gan about a year ago. and the depar.
lures have steadily increased the IN.
to over arrivals.
A London newspaper man has trav-
eled from the cape on the south to
the zambezi river north. interviewing
traders, farmers. bankers and others
who are in touch with everyday af.
fairs to find cause for the inprece-
dented exodus from land which was
10 be lifted from commercial stagna.
ton and darkness to up to date activi.
ties and splendor by coming under
English control. as II did years ago
The reason for the stampede is set
down as "unexampled depression" but
for the unexampled depression one
guess as TO the cause Is as good as an
other. Noicing what he claims to be &
consensus OF expert opinion. the CORE.
spondent says the trouble is due to
lack OF labor. The whites won't ola
the wealth from the land. the blacks
cannot do it all or find more agreeable
jobs, and Asiatic labor is practically
prohibited. At least its coming Is not
sufficiently In sight to encourage the
whites who are not nailed there to
stick to the South African mineral
belt
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Mimic Royalty.

The recent wedding IN Englanu OF
me Orleans Princess Louise apd
Prince Charles of Sicily emphasizea
the pathos OF French royalty In exile,
In what was once the shooting lodge or
tia Count OF Paris the Duke Of Or
leans. brother OF the bride, maintains
q mimic kingdom In startling contrast
with It's homely and democratic en-
vironment The iron gates to ,fhe ex-
Ties retreat are blazoned with rhe
ROYAL arms Of France, the posts ara
capped with royal crowns. and everv-
where In and out of the mimic palace
appear the lilies Of France, SO that the
occupants are surrounded on all sides
by reminders OF greatness that Is past
and never to return.
This greatness had perhaps more OF
splendor than OF virtue in 1t or It would
not be true today that the last scion OF
the Bourbon line is not only exiled
from his native land. but his very ex-
istence Is almost forgotten by the PEG.
pie whom his kingly forbears made
great Forgotten is the gorgeous ar
ray Of Bourbon and Orleans royalty.
the Louis, the Phlllppes. the Condos,
dAumales, Montpensler, with tbeil'
POmpadours, Montespans and Du Bar
rys. Kingly names We're represented
at the archaic ceremonies In that Eng
lish country house. but the glory and
the infamy they stand for have depart.
ed. There Is more life today In the
name and memory OF Napoleon Bona.
parte than In the name and memory
Of Louis the Great.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
THE LIBRARY

The statement issued to the pub
lie by the board of directors of the
Woman's club and the library COM
mlttee, jointly, showing the condi-
tions confronting them with regard
to the public library Is the proper
method to pursue. II gives the pub
lie the true conditions and puts the
question OF keeping the library open
up to the people for solution The
women have expended a great deal
of time and labor in a successful
effort to give the city a library and
It's maintenance has now become a
burden and they will be compelled
to drop II unless the citizens take
hold and render some financial assist
anoe. A popular subscription--not
broken promises--is needed unless
some better means can be devised
for assistance,
Under the state law the city coun-
Gil is required to levy small IL
brary tax and as this has not been
done the revenue from that source
is unavailable and the income from
other sources is insufficient to keep
the library open. Under these cir
cumstances the ladies have taken the
only business-like course open to
them; either to secure assistance
from public spirited citizens or close
the library and pack the books until
such time as they may be able to
reopen the same with resources
enough to insure its permanency.
We do not believe the people can
afford to have the library closed and
suggest that public move be started
for It's maintenance.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
rha asIf Peellnn banana.

This trick is based upon the same
principle as that of making an egg go
voluntarily through the neck Of de-
canter, although the hole may be
smaller than the egg. An explanation
Of the principle will enable the reader
to perform both tricks. Take a ocean
ter and drop piece of lighted paper
inside. This is to warm the interior
and create a partial vacuum. Then
quickly and tightly close the opening
by stufing into it the end Of a hard
boiled egg without a shell or a raw
egg after the shell has been softened
by means of vinegar. At the end of a
few seconds the egg will become thin
ner and longer and win shortly drop
into the decanter with pop, the noise
being due to the entry of the air into
the decanter.
For the self peeling banana take a
bottle and warm the interior air by
pouring a little alcoholic spirit into 1t
and dropping lighted match in the
spirit. Before the interior can become
cool stop up the neck by thrustlng In
the end Of a banana. ON the skin Of
which you have made some Longitude
nal cuts. The banana. which must be
quite ripe, will be drawn into the bot
lie, leaving its skin behind.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Rat Intelliaencs.

A Greensboro (Ga) gentleman tells a
remarkable rat story. His wife had
been bothered by rats and mice play
ing tag In the dining room and set a
large trap to catch them. Late that
night the husband, hearing queer
noises, stole down to the room. As he
looked in he saw that a dozen mice
had been caught in the trap, which
was surrounded by four rats They
had dragged the trap into the middle
Of the room and were evidently hold
ing a consultation. When the lights
dashed upon them they hurried their
preparations to close. One of the
big rodents seized the door Of the trap
between his teeth, another seized him
by the tail, the third and fourth then
took hold. A sudden pull was given,
the door few open, and in an instant
rats and mice had disappeared, leav-
ing the trap with the door shut and
every vestige OF the bait gone.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Pure Air For Sheep.

1t seems as though we are appreciat
ing the worth of pure air for live
stock on the farm more and more
each year, Instead of shutting sheep
in the barn and compelling them to
breathe over and over again the i'm
pure air, as we did in former days,
we seek to keep the sheep great
deal of the time in the open yards
and in sheds we'll ventilated. A light,
roomy shed, with ventilation without
draft and destitute of rank odors,
is the modern ideal Of a place in which
to keep sheep We know now that the
oxygen in pure air is necessary for the
making Of good blood, muscles, bones,
nerve force, etc. and imparting life,
health and vlgOr to the animals.-N. A.
Clapp in National Stockman.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
ssleetina a paIrn caIf.

In selecting a calf to rear for its
dairy propensities l have always been
guided by the growth of hair on inside
of thighs. writes a correspondent Of
Farm Journal. If it runs up in an un-
broken smooth column. the COW will
make a good mixer; but unless this
mark is found on the calf it will not
be worth its keep as a dairy COW.
The Press Publishing Co., tho
Print Shop by the lake, prints for
particular people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Lime and Potatoes.

The use of lime is not commonly rec
commended Immediately before plant
ing to potatoes on the supposition that
the lime will make the following crop
Of potatoes scabby, but results this
year at the Massachusetts station sug-
gest that the caution is not so neces-
sary as might be supposed, since pota-
toes grown ON freshly lined land did
not show any serious amount Of scab.
American Cultivator.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
HINTS FOR FARMERS
gex~ma Of the Horse.


The treatment for eczema in horses
is as follows: In the early stages give
the animals q dose Of physic, say, one
ounce of aloes, one ounce Of pulverized
ginger and one ounce Of common soda,
all dissolved In one-half pint of boiling
water, then add one-half pint OF cold
water and give at one dose. When
the physic has operated have ready the
following: Mix together four ounces
each Of pulverized saltpeter and cop
peras and divide into twenty-four
doses, one dose to be given twice daily
in a small bran mash. Also wash the
skin Of the affected parts with lotion
of one ounce of carbonate Of potash
dissolved In a quart of water. For
chronic cases give one-half ounce OF
FowIer's solution of arsenic in bran
mash twice daily and continue for q
month, in addition to washing the skin
as already described. II the skin
should become thick and scaly rub on
a little of a mixture of the two drains
of blniodide Of mercury and four ounces
Of vaseline. Never cover over much
surface at one time. but take one side
Of the neck or other portion first and
in three days the other side or another
portion. One application is usually
all that Is needed. but If 1t should not
cure repeat 1t in two weeks. Tie the
head Of the animal so that 1t cannot
get its head to the anointed parts for
ten or twelve hours.-Atlanta Constitu-
ffOn
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
A story Telling Club.

Much fun can be had by the little
folk on Saturday afternoons II they
gather together for the purpose of story
telling. To make each boy and girl tell
his or her share Of stories 1t is a good
plan to form a club comprising a Ger.
tain number of members. Let the
story tellers be called upon alphabet.
ically and have two or three on each
afternoons programme. The stories
should be original. and each teller
should try to make his story as inter-
esting and full OF innocent plot as his
mind can devise. 1t is quite wonderful
how clever some children are at telling
stories, particularly the stories of their
own make.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
chemp Hoo Dir.

A hog dip can be provided in a very
simple manner with crude oil, says
Farmers Advocate. Simply make a
shallow trough or tank into which the
animals can crawl at VIII. Fill this
about half full of water and pour In
enough crude oil to make scum from
one-fourth to One-half inch thick.
When the hog enters this artificial wal
low its hair and skin receive a little of
the oiI-just enough to prove destruc-
tive to the lice and other parasites on
its body. Add oil to the water about
twice each month.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Poultry Notes.

The proper mode Of giving salt is to
season the soft food.
Two weeks is long enough to fatten
q fowl If highly fed.
Generally one breed of chickens is
enough for any single farm.
The falling or Of q ROSTERS comb In
dicates that he is in bad health.
The nests must be cleaned regularly
in order to keep them free from YER
min.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Middlinas and Shorts.

Middiings and shorts are terms used
INTERCHANGEABLE to some extent. Ithas
become common to find shorts con.
sisting simply of ground over bran, al.
most free from floury particles, with
the sweepings and dirt Of the mill add
ed Such material is very unsatisfac-
tory for stock feeding and should be
avoided. Middlings are especially use
full for feeding horses. since these an
imals cannot utilize much crude fiber.
They should be mixed with cornmeal,
oats or other feeding stuffs, as pure
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
alan.r. Of the Declaration.

OF the 80 signers Of the immortal
Declaration Of Independence So were
OF English blood. Of Irish. of
Scotch. 8 OF Welsh and / of Swedish.
OF the occupations of the signers Is
were lawyers, were doctors, were
farmers, i were politicians, 10 were
merchants, / was clergyman, 1 q
printer, manufacturer and l a sur
veyor Out OF the Sc signers IS were
rich. the rest being in easy circum-
stances.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
middlings are a heavy feed and liable
to produce collc.-Teeds and Feeding.
Fail PIowina.

The old question is revived, When IL
the best time to fall plow? When the
question Of weed destruction il elm
mated, the best time is as late in the
fall as possible. It has been demon
strated that the more porous the soil
the easier the frosts Of winter can act
on the insoIubIe plant foods and the
greater will be the amount of available
plant food in the soil the following
year. Ground that has been plowed
early in the fall becomes compacted
By the fall rains, and the Improvement
In freezing is not SO great-Agricultu-
raj Southwest.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07
Yaa and No.

A player thinks OF some person or
thing. and the others ask him questions
about II. to all Of which he answers
yes or no"
The inquirers must guess from his
answers what he Is thinking Of.
Shrewd questions win soon lead to the
discovery. This is a good game and
well adapted to follow those In whisA
ehsFe Is much physical exercise.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

That $4,000 recently paid for seat
on the New York Stock Exchange was
not high, but low. The owner paid
$4,000 for II not long ago. and II
seems It would have been dear at ham
the money.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

The eounterfeiter who excused him.
self for making spurious dollars by
saying that he needed the money to
build a balloon did not seek SO much
to initiate currency as to secure cur
rsncy for imitation.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

At the rate the boys are arriving at
the home Of Germany's crown prince
that country need not worry about q
shortage OF emperors for some time %
come.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

It will probably be a long time be-
fore Professor Matthews win send out
spelling reform edicts under 'Kolumby
Kolig'' letter heads.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

Bryan's idea OF government guar
antee of bank deposits Is superior to
postal savings banks, because the
money Is placed where 1t can more
easily be used for business purposes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

A Wall street organ defines value as
- state OF mind" But nowadays 1t b
not the value so much as the price
which keeps us In state Of mind.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

Missionaries who want TO save vic
TINS Of the sleeping sickness" need
not 60 to farOtf Kongo looking for
work.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

Governor Hughes ls one Of those pro-
voking persons who refuse to take a
personal interest in their own bOoms.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-07

Scratching or that legend hrs not
taken away all reverence for Unela
Sans gold ks, howsver.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land. act june 8. 1878.

TlmDer Land, act June 3, 1878.
Roseburg. Oregon, March 80, 1908
Notice is hereby given that in CON-
pliance with the provisions of the aot
Of Congress Of June s, 1878. entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
10 the State Of California, Oregon,
Nevada ana Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Poblic Land
States by act of August 4, 1899,
PRAXELLA TAYLOR,
of Grants Pass, county Of Josephine
State OF Oregon. did on November g,
1907. file in this office his sworn state
ment No. 1858. for the purchase Of
the NE1 OF the NEk of Section No.
32 in Township No. SO South, Range
No 6 West, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tsblish his claim to said land before
Joseph Moss, u. s. Commissioner at
Grants Pass. Oregon on SATURDAY., the
25th day OF July, 1908
He names as witnesses: Charles
Smith, of Grants Pass, Josephine
County, Oregon; John II. May Of
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Ore
non; Joseph r. Yetter, of Grants
Pass, Josephine County, Oregon;
friedrich q, Gebers. of Grants Pass,
Josephine county, Oregon
Any aud all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
offico on or before said 25th day of
July 1908. BENJAMIN. EDDY,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land Act, Juns 3, Ioio.

Rcseburg, Ore, April 4. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliaDce with the provisions OF the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
"An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California. Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory, "
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892,
AARON Z. NETTELBLAD,
of Aberdeen, county of Chehalis, State
of Washington. did on January 2S,
1908, file in this office his sworn
statement No. $685. for the purchase
of the NJ of the So of Section. No.
90, In Township No. 81 South, Range
No. 4 West, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes. and 10
establish his claim to said land. be-
fore Joseph Moss, U. S. Commissioner
at Grants Pass, Ore, on Monday, the
18th day Of August, 1908.
He names as witnesses: James L.
Burns. of Grants Pass, Josephie Co..
Ore, William T. Turham, of Grants
Pass, Josephine Co., Ore, Henry ID.
Mcintosh, of Grants Pass, Josephine
Co. Ore, William G. Powell; OF Aber-
deem, Chehalis, Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day OF
August, 1908,
BENJAMIN L. EDDY,
Register.