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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES
Meeting to he Held at Boise Thurs
day, February ~.

Meeting TO he Held at boise Thurs
day, February "a.
The following call has been issued
for meeting of the democratic
state central committee:
There viii be a meeting OF the
democratic state central committee
Of Idaho at the ldanha hotel at
Boise, on Thursday, February 81.
1908. at noon; for the purpose OF FIX
Ing the time and place for holding a
state convention to elect six dele
gates and six alternates to attend
the national democratic convention
to be held at Denver Col. ON July
Z. 1908. aud for the purpose of fix
Ing the time and place of holding a
state convention to nominate state
ticket. and to apportlon delegates
from the various counties OF the
state TO compose said conventions;
and to perform such other functions
as the committee may deem proper,
Dated at Boise, Idaho. January "a.
1908.
(signed) II, w. LoCKHART.
Attest; Chairman.
CHAs. e. ARNEY, Secretary.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
RUMoR Is FALSE

The impression has gotten out
that some of the money to be raised
for the county seat removal cam
paign is to be given to the political
parties to be used. We do not know
where the report originated and are
not in position to speak for the
republicans. but so far as the chair
man of the democratic county COM
mittee is concerned we can state
that the democrats would not accept
a cent of this fund to be used for
or against county seat removal The
political parties represent the whole
people--those fayoring county scat
removal and those opposing It-and
the democrats will not be undemo-
cratic enough to inject the issue into
their party campaign. 1t is not a
political issue, but one which affects
the individual and communities, and
should be fought out along the lines
Of the greatest good to the greatest
number OF people This city must
win the county seat on its merits
and the committee having the mat
ter In charge should fight 1t out on
these lines. Let the political parties
keep out Of the fight, We believe
the report Is without foundation.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

The Japanese ambassador talks
well when he says that war between
his country and the United States
would CO inhuman; but most wars
are inhuman, General sherman
once said, WAR is hell, and there
are not many who will dispute either
statement, but that is no reason why
the activity Of the Japs in securing
maps and other information regard
ing the coast country should be ig-
nored. We believe II Is safest to
keep an eye on the little brown men.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
pRArNrNa DEVICE.

drain device so constructed that 1t can
be readily attached to an ordinary
wash boiler. When so attached, as
shown in the illustration, it catches
the drip from the clothes and drains II
into the tub or other vessel employed
for the purpose. BY reason Of its sim
plicity Of construction this attachment
deserves the attention of all house
wives. BY preventing the dirty drip
water falling on the floor, running the
floor covering and necessitating clean
Ing the floor after the wash, it would
soon pay for its cost.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
Old Ea.hlsnsd Chicken PIE.

Cut chicken into small pieces and
stew in sailed water sufficient to cover
until the meat begins to separate from
the bones. Pick out the bones and put
the, meat into a large pudding dish.
Season the gravy, then thicken with a
little cornstarch. Add lump of but
ter and pour the gravy over the chick
en-. Make a rich baking powder bis
cult dough, spread 1t with the hands
until large enough to cover the pie,
place 1t on the meat and cut large
cross In the middle Of the crust Bake
until a rich golden brown-forty-fve
minutes to one hour.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
10 cIear clstern Water.

When cistern water has become I'M
at for use take one pound of pulverized
alum, dissolve 1t In one quart of wa
ter and after pouring 1t into the cistern
stir thoroughly with long pole. This
should be done toward evening. The
next morning add one pound of borax
and stir again. Allow from ten to
twenty hours to settle. This will rem
der the water perfectly clear and pure
regardless Of its former conditions.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
Warm Little Ones Bed.

Always warm the bed Of child be-
fore he enters 1t, especially when the
weather Is cold. Many children suffer
from enfeebled vitality. especially
those who study hard and whose appe.
tites are poor, and to such 1t is simply
torture to enter cold bed or to be in
cold room.
A hot water bag or else a hot brick
wrapped in flannel will not only re-
move the immediate discomfort, but
will also serve to induce sleep, which
under other conditions would be quite
unattainable.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

The democratic state central com
mittee Is called to meet at Boise
Thursday. February 81, to fix dates
for the state conventions and to app
portion delegates to each county
The last democratic state convention
was held in this city and cost the
people nothing to secure It. This
year II is probable the conventions
win so to other towns.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
suFFRAGErTEs DoN MAH PAINT
WIN Descend in Force Upon Capitol
at Albany.

az ALBANY.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-New York
suffragettes are today donning their
war paint preparatory to descending
In force upon the state capitol at AL
bany, where those women who want
the ballot and those who don't will
be given a hearing tomorrow. 1t is
expected that not less than 100 fair
opponents of equal rights viii appear
at Albany and attempt to swamp the
legislative committee by the flood Of
their eloquenee. Mrs. Harriet Stan
ton Blatch will probably be one Of
the leaders of the delegation,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
CHARGED WITH MURDER

Hargis Indicted at Lexington-WiH
Plead Self-Defense.
LEXINGTON, KY. Feb. 1S.-An
indictment was found this afternoon
against Beech Hargis. charging him
with the wilful murder OF his
father, Judge James Hargis. Beech
Hargis will plead self-defense. He
inherits $4,000 from his fathers
estate.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
To. Make Face Bleach.

One ounce each of glycerin and rec
titled spirits. three drains of pure citric
acid and four ounces of strained hon
ey. Put the citric acid with the recti-
fed spirits. In a basin set into hot
water place the honey and glycerin.
As soon as these are thinned and min
gled remove the basin from the heat
and stir in the spirits. Perfume with
a few drops of rose essence. To use,
massage into the face at night and
again In the morning.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
Waah noiler Attaehment.

An attachment for wash boilers for
preventing splashing and splitting of
water on the floor or stove when the
clothes are placed into or removed
from the boiler is the recent inven-
ton OF Chicago man. The attach
ment Is In the form OF a removable
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

In making out his list OF Taft
states President Roosevelt evidently
struck an iceberg when he reached
Indiana, as that state is not included
In the list.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

The spokesman-Review speaks of
"Wenatchee's live Commercial club, A"
just az though a dead one would be
worth mentioning.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
HEARING ON BANKS

Ranking Committee to Hear Grlev-
ances.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The
crime wave" In New York banking
circles was considered yesterday by
the banks committee of the senate
and assembly, which win investigate
the legislation proposed by State SUI
perintendent of Banks Clarke VIII
liams and the Hepburn commission,
appointed by Governor Hughes, at a
public hearing this afternoon. AT
this hearing the proposed legislation
affecting trust companies and state
banks will be considered.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

Mining men OF the Occur d'Alenes
and In Montana are feeling the tight
grasp of the smelter trust and may
build independent plants. The smell
ter trust is one of the most avaricious
oetopuses of them all, 1t wants
about all there is in the mining In
dustry.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

Count sneezi's success has in
duced other limbs OF Europes Grip
pied nobility to try their fortunes IN
this country, and It is said that the
price Of titles is liable to take big
slump.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
FIGHT SHELTER TRUST

Montana Men Organize to Build a
Plant.
HELENA, Mont. Feb. 1S.-The
Montana Mining association tonight
perfected its permanent organization
by electing officers as follows:
M. L. Hewett of Basin. president;
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

We are prepared to furnish up to
date calling cards; all styles ana
sizes. Let US show you samples.
Press Publishing Co.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
OPPOSE ALDRICH BILL

New York Bankers Are Strongly
Against the Measure
NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-The eoun-
ell of administration of the New
York State Bankers association put
itself on record as ''uneauivocally
disappearing" the provisions of the
Aldrioh financial bin now pending in
the United States senate.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18
sLoCUM GETS TEN YEARS

Ii Is Decided Not TO Appeal 10 SUE
preme Court.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Captain
William H, Won Schaick, who COM
manded the steamer General Slocum
when 1t was burned and 1000 lives
were lost, will begin his sentence OF
10 years next Tuesday. it having
been decided not to appeal to the
United States supreme court,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

There were no holdups reported
last night in Spokane.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-18

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
Inducements to Drink.

IN Catania an enterprising wine
dealer has initiated novel scheme of
drinking by the hour ad libitum. For
Is cents one may drink for sixty min
utes, and the current price of wine is
8 cents liter. The chances are, how
ever, in favor of the merchant, for it
requires a strong stomach to drink
three liters of Etna wine in one hour.
At neighboring town the charge is
10 cents for the first hour and 10
cents for two. The fashion seems to
have caught on" and at Bologna,
where the wines are better. the charge
is Al cents for the first hour, 81 cents
for the second and 20 cents for the,
third. The result of these induce
ments to drink is said not to be en-
chanting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
lence. Drake was picking up his pa
per again when

lence. Drake was picking up his pa
per again when
/ The snow lay on the ground
The stars shone bright
All, it was the quaint old English
carol, with its liquid, sweet melody,
which he'd learned at his mothers
knee, and it was the American girl
across the court who was singing it:
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night.
! No wonder the tears came to his
/ eyes. That particular carol and that
particular girl made up combination
to which he was O bit sensitive if the
truth had been dragged from him.
Just that very morning he had writ
ten home:
There's a little American girl oppo-
site. 1 don't even know her name
but the mere sight of her keeps me
straight. She's all alone, and she's
evidently studying music AS for her
singing, she has the most beautiful
voice the good God ever saved from a
lost violin, a voice to make you
pray, little mother, to turn your laugh
ter to tears, to turn your tears to
laughter"
From the day when he had first seen
her, watering her geraniums on the
sill, the window across the court yon-
der had become a sort of shrine. And
at each new glimpse of her an inform
ed prayer of thanks surged up within
him that a creature so lovely had been
sent by heaven to keep the word
"gentleman" stainless, to make 1t a
thing to strive for and to take a
clearly comfort in.
She was a stranger too. 1t was a
bond between them. Tonight perhaps
she was suffering like him from home
sickness and loneliness. How soon he
could make her forget all that! They
could have a reveillon of their own
and jolly little supper, laughing to-
gether in sheer happiness of mutual
understanding Of the Christmas spirit
abroad. Unchaperoned? What would
they need Of chaperon, they two
two toilers for the sake of art, com
rades in arms made equal In rank by
the blessed chance of being both
strangers in this wonderful old Paris?
There was a moving CLEAN OF some
thing behind the geraniums yonder
The cheesecloth curtains stirred. ana
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

told you little while ago It was
your friendship I wanted. was
wrong"
She made no answer, Dur stretched
out her little gloved hand to him.
then drew it back quickly unnotlced.
a singular smile on her lips.
you've known me for few hours
only" he went on In a steady voice,
"and | understand what you think Of
me for speaking like this II had
known you for years and had waited
and had the right to speak and keep
your respect His steadiness did
not carry him to the end of his SEN
tence
Then she laughed joyously. deli
ciousIy.
"Iou are mistaken" she said. IL
have known you for years. used to
chuin with your sister Gertrude at
school and you used to come down
from your university, and we'd take
walks. And we went up to all the
meets to see you run. and you used to
win. You called her your kid sister
and me the other kid, and you kissed
me once. You've forgotten the little
girl who stood silent in corners and
looked at you with wide eyes. But l
couldn't forget. 1 used to have Ger
trude write me all about you till she
married that missionary and went to
live In China. And then 1 had your
photograph-the one in your track suit
"And just to think for a whole
month now you've been living opposite
TO me- across the court, and 1 never
knew 1t! All, Lanse, I've felt for
years you would come to me, and when
saw you tonight my first impulse was
to stretch out both hands and be so
glad, so glad. At once, though, I saw
you'd forgotten, so determined not to
tell you who l was. l wanted you to
recall When l spoke of your having
sister just now l tried to make you
recall, but I'm glad you didn't be-
cause it's me, all me, as 1 am, that you
love, and It's so good that way"
A little later through the frosty air
the midnight bells of Noel rang out
clear. Then at the last, very softly,
from darkened room across the
court, Lansing Drake heard a verse of
the old Christmas carol he had sung
| at his mothers knee:
The snow lay on the ground;
The stars shone bright
He bowed his head in his hands for
the great gift that had come to him
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
Never Knew Her Husbands Name.

In declaring that she never knew her
husbands first name Mrs. Esther Me
man of Monroe street created laughter
at the central police court.
II have always called him Pop
from the first day married him, and
as he did not object / never worried
myself about his frst name" said Mrs.
Nieman, who had her husband arrest
ed on the charge Of failing to support
her.
The accused husband by direction of
the magistrate was induced to tell his
wife his full name.
Certainly. I'm glad to do it," re-
marked the defendant, "but l think
my wife has known right along that
1 am Jacob Nieman"
After telling his name Nieman was
held in $500 bail for trial.--Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
Mothers Coronation Day.

"SN'Si SOiOndAlSh
That first Christmas was the moth
er's coronation day. Each recurring
Christmas perpetuates the memory Of
her great glory. In public and in pri-
vate celebrations Of it hers should be
the central figure. Solemn gladness
akin to the Creators satisfaction in
his "very gOod' work should fill her
soul.
In Mr. Harrison s. Morris beautiful
poem, Incarnation" we read how q
laborer, laden with "a tray of tools, a
timbered frame" walked in the sun
shine through a city street
Nor knew that out of myriads one
Beside him saw a shadow run
That clasped the centuries in its shade.
But, like a loving spirit. there,
In even football at his side,
A shadow walked the pavement wide
With Blended head and humble pride
And angled cross aslant the air.
1t was as if the dateless sun
Forgot the years, the far abode,
And, 10, upon the sordid road
The cross worn Nazarean trode,
Holding the journey never done.
Every mother who holds her baby in
her arms repeats, uncOnsciously or con-
sciously, the story of the incarnation.
The blended shadow CLASPS the centu-
ries," past, present and to come, and
eternity itself sin its STANDARDIZATION
Harland in Independent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
THEIR EVE
OF
NOEL
BY
Virginia LoiEiayVonrz
eoprslenr,eos 81 ~onsa spaAavz

IA n ERCI. monsieur cried the
VN concierge as he cheerfully
Vh took the silver coin. "a
happy Noel, monsieur
Lansing Drake entered the little i'm
passe on the broad Avenue du Maine
shaking his shoulders, for his back
ached. He had been working at the
Louvre for five steady hours-till the
very last fraction Of light held out.
Why not? What part had he in the
festivities of these happy French peo-
Pile? Was not he one of the homeless
ones, separated BIZ the width of an
ocean from his family?
In his studio apartment he threw
himself on a divan with a pipe and
Journal Amusant. But the Journal
was full of illusions to the season, and
somehow he sighed. The eve of Noel
Christmas eve! 1t had been the very
best time of the year over there in his
dear southern home. What were they
doing now? Getting the things ready
for the trees, and tying up the wreaths
OF holly with red ribbon, and hanging
branch of mistle-oh, pshaw, what
right had he to think of such things
tonight?
A clatter of sabots across the flag
stone court-the small daughter of the
concierge fetching water from the
common tap; from the Boulevard
Montparnasse the foot of a st. Phil.
ippine du Roule train and then ST.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

ure rather the expectancy Of an ex-
plorer who, venturing far, finds the
present good, though that to come be
unknown.
Presently they went out and hailed
fiacre.
"Where shall it be?' asked Drake
"Laure's? Voisin's? Peters? No,
have it. Marguery's."
So they drove to Marguery's, and
Drake ordered a bouillebaisse to he
quite seasonable) and a langouste
mayonnaise and a bird and some
sweets.
They had very jolly little supper
indeed and no end of amusement
watching the merry looking French
people at the tables, all devouring
bouillebaisse and other nice things.
"And to think" cried the girl as the
clock struck IL, shivering with pre-
tended alarm, that I'm sitting here
at this hour, unchaperoned, in a
French restaurant-with a man who
hasn't even been conventionally intro
ducedr
"Don'tP' cried Drake abruptly.
"Comel We must be going home. 1t
is bit late
She was silent while they left Mar
guery's and hailed a fiacre. Then she
broke out in queer little voice that
was low and tremulous:
II think you must have sister. You
take such good care Of a girl"
The facre rolled into the glare of
an overhead arc light, and ne saw her
looking at him with half mysterious,
half divine gratitude.
"Please don't do that" he answered
in hushed voice. Something inside
him was pounding furiously. Some
thing at his temples beat and
throbbed.
Don't do whatf"
Look like that"
she not only looked like that but
more so.
young man, young man. laughed
she, with mock warning, II fear you
are wishful of turning a girls head"
1.-THE Lord be good to me,' be broke
>out, his pent-up passion of dreams
rushing to bis lips now thar the bar
rier fell. Don't you see It's because
I--well. I'd honed 10 pass the evening
without telling you that ! loved YOU
that's why was hurryipg you homie
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
Selections
MAvA.- sHARPsHOoTERs.
|, Change Six. Years Has Made In Our
Mem Behind the Gune.

!, Change Six. Years HAS Made IN Our
Mem Behind the Guns.
The American navy now leads the
world In accuracy and rapidity of
shooting. Six years ago It was behind
the navy of every first class power.
Six years ago the standard for firing
heavy turret guns. which are now a
battleship's sole weapon of conse-
quence in battle, was once in five min
utes. The average of hits on the tar
get now IN use would not have been
once an hour. At present these guns
fire an average of one and half
shots a minute. They hit the target
once n minute. six years ago the
standard rate of fire for six inch guns
was less than two shots minute. AS
shown by the tests of 1902, less than
one shot in six hit the target. Today
these guns frequently make as many
as twelve hits minute, and the av-
erage of the whole navy is six hits a
minute. These are the records at the
1000 yard range. At the last long
range target practice in Massachusetts
bay the battleships Of the north At
lantic feet firing at target from
three to FIVE miles away, averaged
nearly 80 per cent of hits With tar
get one-third the size of the ships at
Santiago at distances from two, to
three times as great our fleet made
more than fifteen times the percentage
of hits
Translated into terms Of war these
changes mean this: Six years ago an
American battleship would net hit an
enemy's vessel at a battle range of
three miles or more oftener than twice
an hour. Today every ship of an enc
my's fleet steaming into range would
be struck by two tons of steel shell
every minute by every modern Ameri-
can ship firing at her. Solid metal
spatters like mud when these great
projectiles strike it. When charged
with their high explosives these shells
are swept through the ship in frag-
ments of from 200 pounds in weight
down to the finest steel dust. In all
human probability no ship in the
world could stand such fire fifteen
hutes. - cClure's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

then the window was lifted She
threw out some crumbs to some cold
looking sparrows. The last rays Of
the winter sun touched the fine, white
parting that separated the FURNISHED
waves Of hair.
If he only dared speak to herl She
might misjudge him before he had a
chance to show his intentions. But he
would do it. He would seize the mo-
ment while this fit of madness lasted
and speak to her. In saner mood his
courage might be unequal to it. He
hurried out of the room and Stood hat
in hand, in the court close to her win
dow.
II an your neighbor across the way,
mademoiselle" he said. 1T is a
month since i first saw you, and I've
been wanting to know you so much,
so much. l have no means Of obtain
ing an introduction, and at the risk
of your dlspleasure and your scorn l
have ventured to speak to you tonight,
to tell you how the little Christmas
carol you sang just now somehow
few straight to a fellows heart and
made him think of home and all the
old familiar joys of the season."
He held out card. His hand shook
a trifle But the girl did not notice.
She was looking at him steadily, after
the first start of surprise, the color
coming and going in her cheeks, But
in her eyes was no fear, 40 displeas-