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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08
CO-Operatiye Farminr.


II win take long time for the
American OF adventurous habit to fall
in line with common ownership, and
probably the last to yield win Be the
farmer. II Is not solely the profit on
his plant which the farmer takes into
account in sizing up his gains, but his
independence. And be likes hls old
home and chuckles even In hard times
at the thought that come rain or
drought or frost or sun he can pay his
taxes and plod along somehow. But
In cooperation the farmer may find
a way out OF the difficulties which
steadily confront the small proprietor
and the government commission which
has been suggested to aid IN extending
the cooperative system seems to have
in It the germ of great usefulness.
Under the present commercial sys-
tenn the farmer is generally Isolated.
He must buy OF the merchant and
manufacturer and sell to them, but he
deals In small quantities and can sci.
dom take advantage OF the state of
the market. 1t has peen shown by
experiment that some Of the dlsadvan.
tages under which the individual farm
er labors can be removed by co-opera-
ton. He can buy and sell on better
terms, can keep In touch with the best
market and. moreover, feel that he is
part OF n great commercial and Indus
trial unit while remaining practically
an Independent factor. An intelligent
government commission should be
able to systematlze the many co-opera.
tive features which have sprung up
almost at random among agricultlrlsts
and aid in extending the best OF these
features indefinitely. What is needed
in a general way is coordination OF
the various forces and agencies de-
voted to the same end. and on this line
the commission, in the light of ex-
periments In other countries, notably
Great Britain, and In certain small be-
ginnings that have been made here,
would find ample scope for its activi-
ties.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08


The Postal Progress league has an
nennced that its programme Tor the
year win b. to push measure for
common rate OF / cent for two
oancea of mail matter, whether Of the
nrat. Third Or fourth clasa-that ID 10
aay. whore matter Is now carried for
z cents an ounce and for cent an
ounce there shall be reduction so as
t. put the two classes now in excess OF
] cent for two ounces ON a plane with
matter already being carried at the
rate OF cent for two ounces. Per.
haps the idea Is that II the government
can carry some important mail matter
e the rate Of cent for two ounces II
can carry all the matter offered for
that sum,
u u said that the league looks Tor a
public demand for postage reform that
win reduce the expenses OF business
transactions, with regard to letter
service, which IL now immense, the
league saYs II ''would cost the govern.
naent little more than the present ounce
service" TO handle and transport two
ounce letters and adds, Every kind
Of trade would be benefited by the
reduced tax on correspondence"
England now has two ounce serv.
Ice for ] cent, and 1t Is argued that be-
cause the postal revenues have inereas.
ed since that rate was adopted the re.
0uction which brought II about was a
good stroke Of business, The point Is
also made by postal reformers that re-
dnctions Of rates In this country have
ultimately been followed by Increase
b postal revenue. But we have had
also heavy Increase OF population. ex.
tension Of the area Of dense popula.
ton and a shifting Of population, three
factors IN Increasing the use OF the
malls and Of postal revenues.
Our postal system h a blessing, al.
thoagh Il b FAR from perfect. An nm.
proved rural free delivery and q par.
eala post are among the reforms ar.
gently demanded IN some quarters.
We now have the postal card TO carry
hcsineua messages for cent, ana II ls
= question for experts IN the postal de-
partment 10 determine whether II win
b. wise 10 cut tho letter rate IN two
whilo doubling the bulk ana weight or
ne letter mail and also double the
welgat for merchandise without a cor.
Increase IN rate.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08
Dlgglng the Panama Dlteh.

Amid all the speculation and contro.
versy about the cost OF the Panama
canal, the time required to complete 1t
and the uses to which ii can be put In
the future, II Is relief to be reminded
now and then by good authority that
the digging goes right on. The recent
report TO that effect by Secretary Taft
Is assuring He ventures the guess
that tho work Of digging can be- finish.
"a In three years.
The locks and dams are the great
uncertainties about the canal. The
ditch can be dug. and in that we prove
that the project Of a waterway across
the lsthmus Is feasible. The work Is
to last for all time practically, and
what remains to be added to the ditch
to make Il available for commerce
should be well done. The health and
the labor problems seem to have been
solved. Patience and economical man.
agement win do the rest-in time.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08
A BOY KInn,n Heart.

Youngsters who are put on the
throne by divine right are generally a
source Of trouble to their elders. The
boy king OF Portugal, II seems, has been
making love to a young girl of the
court circle, and now that he has been
promoted by the assassin's bullet is
naturally loath to give up his sweet
heart for reasons of state. II he can't
have the girl Of his choice he threatens
20 boycott the whole marriage busi-
ness and reign q bachelor king.
No doubt royal alliance could be
made for Manuel which would help
on the fortunes Of distressed Portugal
at this time But there are many ex-
amples before the young king Of indie
pendence In love affairs among the
offspring OF royalty Recently the
crown prince OF Sweden married the
sweetheart of his youth when histpa
ents and advisers wished him to look
for spouse OF higher rank. II ls,said
that the young queen OF Spain cruel.
fed her feelings when she wed Alton
so, and the Indications are that the
king Is far from a devoted husband
The Duke Abruxzl went outside the
pale OF royalty altogether when he
gave his heart to nm American GIRL
but the italian court sensibly proposes
to let the break make no difference
with the dukes prospects as an heir
to the throne. Anyway, most modern
kings are hedged about by constitu-
tlons and swayed by the viii Of the
people, and It seems to be OF little con.
sequence to any one but the monarch
himself who shares the throne with
him. The Importance attached to
these alliances is largely a matter of
tradition and etiquette and Is out OF
place In this democratic age.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08
STOP arbitrary RATE RAISE.
Democrats May Have Plank to Help
Western Lnmbermen.

/ WGsbGFM LMnAUtEAnGUs
DENVER, Colo, July 8.--After a
prolonged session, hearing the pre-
sentation of the Pacific northwest
lumbermen's demand for a plank
pledging the democratic party to the
principle that higher rates announced
by railroads may be suspended by the
Interstate commerce commission un-
til the rates are proven to be justified,
the subcommittee on resolutions
named r. D. Inman to bring in ia
yorable report. Mr.. Imam is a mem
Der of the Portland lumber manufac-
turing firm of Inman, Poulsen & Co.
1t is believed acceptance of the plank
is assured.
Mr.. Inman submitted this state
ment supporting his plank:
Justification for the adoption of
this plank, briefly, is: Under the
existing law II shippers ask a reduc-
ton of freight rates they must prove
to the interstate commerce commits
sion the reasonableness of the propos-
ed lower rate. 1t is, therefore, only
fair that If the railroads desire higher
rates they should prove the reason
ableness of the proposed higher rates.
Protection should be given against
trivial action by irresponsible ship
pers, operating to tie up traffic with
out sound reason, By simply en-
powering the interstate commerce
commission to suspend the proposed
increase of rates.
THE commission is on record in it's
last annual report favoring this ex-
strongly recommended it, but con-
gress into which bill was introduce
ed for this purpose, refused to pass
1t, resisting powerful pressure from
the principal shipping organizations
of the country, including every lum-
berman's association, the st. Louis
traffic association, which includes
about $4,000 individual shippers in
its Affiliations, and Chicago organiza-
tions of like character and magni-
tude.
During the last year tremendous
pressure has been exerted by ship
ping interests to force the bill through
congress, but the progress of the
measure through the senate was
blocked by Senator Stephen B. Ell
kins, republican, chairman of senate
committee on interstate commerce,
who pigeonholed it.
kilograms and letters have been
pouring into Denver since the con-
vention assembled, and from power
full organizations of shippers, urging
adoption of the plank herewith Of
fered, which, besides containing every
essential element has the virtue of
being brief and easily understood by
people who are not versed in techni-
cal traffic matters"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08
Statue for Onnv.

PHILADELPHIA, July S.-Ar-
rangements are being made for the
unwilling of the states statue to the
late Senator Quay. the famous re-
publican boss" of Pennsylvania.
Former Governor Pennypacker will
probably be selected to deliver the
eulogy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08

A movement originating In Russia
b under way to make an international
event Of the cightieth anniversary Of
the birth Of Count Leo Tolstoy. the
great Russian writer. on the 10th OF
next September.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08
International Tax BODY.

TORONTO. Ont. July S.--An I'M
ternational tax association, open to
all residents OF the United States and
Canada. will be organized at a meet
ing to be held here on October 6.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08

The sailors OF the British navy chew
up 500 tons OF plug every year.
Here Is chance for some statlstlcian
to figure out how much jaw power
that might be available for other pur.
poses Is wasted IN that way.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08
nrnnlmcrr Agnlnst sAloons.

LOUISVILLE, ky. July Straw
cling men Of the country. members OF
the national organization known as
The Gideons. win begin an active
warfare against saloons at their con
vention in Louisville. July "a to Is,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08

Since George Bernard shaw declares
that he h greater than Shakespeare
It might BE- economy To hold on TO that
Shakespeare monument fund and sim
ply put william In a little annex 10
the shaw memorial =
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08

The Abruxxi Incident calls attention
70 tie Oft demonstrated fact that no
government b wise enough to reeu.
late peoples love anaIn.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08

4 vieioas man Is dangerous So Is a
foOl comhined. they make an an.
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08

Castro wants squam .leal. -
VIA, be needs Is round scoring.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-08

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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
.Avrp BY MoroRMAN's PLUCK.

NEW YORK, January ls.--Slowly ,,esd;ng to death, but conscious only of . sensation of weakness which had sud daulv come upon him, Thomas Braun, a
 o,o,man. clung to the controller of a porcen street ear as it bowled over Brooklyn bridge.
 The ear was filled with people coming from Brooklyn to New York. As it moved at a god rate of speed Braun foIt himself beginning to sink. Gritting bis teeth, he grasped the controller with aII.tbe strength he had, and chung to his me, For five minutes it was struggle as of life and death.
 As the car rounded track z at the Manhattan terminus, Braun collapsed, and then for the first time the passen- oers realized that their lives had been in danger all the way over, because of tho motorman's condition. Had he not by spreme effort maintained his strength the car would have smashed into the one ahead.
 As Policemen Schilp and Ryan lifted the fallen motorman they saw that the car platform was covered with blood. Then it was discovered that two veins in Braun s left leg had broken and the blood was oozing out and trickling down.
 It was the loss of blood that had weakened him.
 The police rushed Braun to the Emergency hospital and summoned an ambulance from Hudson street hospital. Before Dr. Kibbe arrived with the am bulance the policemen had tied up the leg with a string from a newsboy's bundle and checked the flow of blood.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
She Must Go Masked for Life.

Compelled to wear a mask the rest of her life when in public to hide the ter rble disagreement of her once comedy features, due to fire, Maria Viera, of Taunton, R. l., has brought suit against the Taunton Dye Works & Bleachery company, her former employers, for s50O0O damages.
 Miss Yiera was employed last spring beside another girl in the bleachery near some oily waste, which suddenly caught fire, the blaze communicating itself to the light factory dresses which the girls wore. Her companion was so badly burned that she died, and Miss Viera fingered for weeks between life and death. Her hair was burned entirely of and its roots were killed. The skin on her face peeled of, and in its place appeared a parehment-like, wrinkled skin, which gives her face a horribly grotesque appearance. Her affiction has reduced the once healthy girl to a physical and nervous wreck, she as- serts.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
LEGAL ApvHRrrsH,aEnrs

fl. to Cor. No. 4 thence s. Is deg. l2 min. E., 5S4.2 feet to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning. Net area l9.6e7 acres.
 SOLACE NO. l--Beginning at Cor. No. ], from which the SW cor. of Tp. IN, R. 15-E., brs. s. Fl deg. E.. 2974.9 ft., thence s. IS deg. l9 min. ", l4S4.9 ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 20 deg. 25 min. w., 590 it. to Cor. No. 3. thence N. 7s deg. IS min. E., l465.5s it. intersect the k. line of Chicago lode, Sur. No. $40, and W. end line of New York lode, Sur. No 299, l476.7 ft. in. tersect the s. side line New York lode, Sur. 299, 1485.4 fit. to Cor. No. 4; thence s. 20 deg. 25 min. E. 5ss fit. to Cor. No. l, place of beginning. Net area l9.84l acres.
 SOLACE NO. 2-Beginning. at Cor. No. l, from whence U. s. N. M. No. 6. brs. N. 20 deg. 3l min. w., GOO it., the W. IA Cor. Sec. 3l, Tp. IN, R. l5-E.; brs. N. 7l deg. 55 min. E., l7l4.5 feet. 1; thence s. 20 deg. 25 min. E., 500 it. to Cor No. 2; thence s. 70 deg. l2 min. w., As3.7 fit. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 20 deg. 25 min. w., 5ss it. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 69 deg. AZ min. E., l4S3.2 ft., to place of beginning. Total area, 202sS acres.
 Survey contains net area of 59,736 acres.
 Adjoining claims-On the N, Chi cago lode, Sur. $40; New York lode, Sur. 299. On E. and s. the Pittsburg No. lode, unsur., and unknown claim. On s. and w., unknown claim, unsur- veyed, and Solaee No. 3, unsur. There are no conflicting claims.
 Locator notices are recorded in Rec. ord of Mines, County Recorders Office Gila County, as follows: Book 9, pages l94-5. Conflicting claims, New York, nominal, Chicago, .01 acres.
 LYMAN W. WAKEFIELD.
 Register. First publication Jan. ?, 1908.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
THE NIGHTINGALE.
coieridce's Defense of the sonsster as
 Not a Melancholy Bird.


 Not a Melancholy Bird.
 The traditional view of the nightin- gales song Is supremely given in the familiar lyric by Richard Barnefeid. Here the poet finds the forlorn bird, with "her breast up-till thorn," ear nestly pouring forth her melodious sor- row. Milton in his juvenile sonnet apostrophizes the ineffable singer as giving forth notes that portend success in love, and when he comes to de- scribe sober pleasures in "Il Tense roso' he appropriately finds the same strains most musical. most melan- choly." Against this Coleridge enters Il vigorous protest in ''The Nightingale: :: Conversation Poem," characteristic ally advancing in the following pas sage general truth and specific criticism:
 melancholy birdg Oh. idle thought! In nature there is nothing melancholy. But some night wandering man whose
 heart was pierced
 With the remembrance of a grievous
 wrong
 Or slow distemper or neglected love tAnd so poor wretch. filled all things with
 himself
 And made all gentle sounds tell back the
 tale
 Of his own sorrow). he. and such as he, First named these notes a melancholy
 strain.
 Annotating this, the poet further IT, lustrates his philosophic acuteness and takes the opportunity of expressing his loyalty to his eminent poetical pred ecessor. This passage in Milton.' the note runs, possesses an excellence far superior to that of mere description. It Is spoken in the character of the melancholy man and has therefore a dramatic propriety. The author makes this remark to rescue himself from the charge of having alluded with levity to line in Milton, charge than which none could be more painful to him except perhaps that of having ridiculed his Bible."
 In letter to Christopher North, Wordsworth refers to the false no- tions" regarding the nightingales song and expresses his belief that Cole ridges poem, with it's theory that "ln nature there Is nothing melancholy" will in all Likelihood contribute great Iy to rectify these." In his own poem Enterprise" he touches on the same point and alludes to the nightingale as "the sweet bird, misnamed the melan- ,holy." It is hardly necessary to add that Keats in his great ode ITO Nightingale" rises to exquisite rapture over the happiness manifested in the singing of the light winged dryad of the trees" ."--London Notes and Queries.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
Qaf. odil Poisoninu.

A large number of plants which are usually looked upon as harmless pos sess poisonous properties. says the Dundee Advertiser. Those who are employed in picking daffodils and mar cissus frequently suffer severely from a troublesome skin affection known as "daffodil poisoning" The most trying feature of this allment is the small gatherings which form under the in- ger nails. It is said that minute crys- tals of lime exist in large numbers in the juice of the stems of the pretty blooms and that these are responsible for the poisoning. Regular daffodii pickers are accustomed to rub their hands with oil and work tallow in un- derneath their finger nails before be- ginning their work. The bulbs of the white Roman hyacintb have similar unpleasant properties.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
Some Animals In Winter.

The ptarmigan, member of the grouse family, is in summer mottIed with black and a rich fluffy brown. but in winter 1t becomes pure white, The snowy owl and the snow buntings that come to us from the far north have whItlsh plunage that blends har- moniously with the prevailing white ness of the landscape. But perhaps the most interesting example of all is the weasel. whose fur in the summer has peculiarly soft shade of reddish brown. but in the winter is pure white except at the tlp of the tail. It is probable that this black point is useful to it's owner in diverfing the attention of ca.nivorous bird OF of a beast Of prey, as the black spot k more readily seen than the white body of the nn- imal it is said. too. that if the tip is covered with snow the whole weasel becomes clearly visible and that if the first snowfall is later than usual It Is claimed by some naiuralists that the color change is delayed accordingly. The turning white takes place when most needed. St. Nicholas
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
An AK to orind.

The familiar expression, "An ax to grind" frequently attributed to Benja- min Franklin. originated with Charles Miner, who introduced the following tale of woe in short, pithy essay pub lished in country newspaper of Penn. sylvania during the year lS11: A little boy is asked by man with an ax and an engaging smile If his father has a grindstone. and, the family being in proud possession of that implement of welfare, the youngster leads the way into the back yard.
 What fine little fellow you arel exclaims the stranger. quite casually. as though scarcely conscious of speak ing loud. Of course the boy becomes at once his most obedient servant and, by more we'll directed praise. brings water to whet the wheel and heroic ally turns the grindstone until his small hands sting with blisters. But the moment the ax is ground it's owner calls his little fetch and carry slave rascal" crushes his newborn manly pride by bidding him hurry off to school-Los Angeles Times.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
Saw His Own Finish.

Some time ago the wife of Judge Blank lost her cook, and. since she had no other resource, she rolled up her sleeves and for week provided such meals as the judge had not enjoyed since those happy days when the Blanks did not keep cook. The judges delight was so great that by way of appreciative acknowledgment he presented Mrs. Blank with beau tiful ermine cloak. Quite naturally the incident was a good deal noised about among the social acquaintances of the Blanks and spirit of envious emula- ton was developed in certain quarters. It was in this mood that Mrs. Jerome recited the story to her husband.
 What do get. Jerry" she asked. If I will do the cooking for a week 2"
 "Well." said Mir. Jerome. ''at the end of week. my dear. you'll get one of those long crape eils."-Argonaut
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-01-19
MT. ssrr;e,. paoe.

]. Nj. Barrie, the popular novelist and playwright. glorified tobncco more than once, but on certain occasion he tried to induce smoker to desist It happened thus:
 Mir. Barrie returned to his rooms one day and discovered his page boy puff ing hard at . dirty clay pipe.
 "My boy" said the novelist, it Is very bad for you to smoke that coarse black twist You will make yourself old before your time"
 And SO he went on till he had deiy cred long and what he believed to be telling lecture. A day or two later the youth left without giving notice, and shortly afterward Mr Barrie brought some friends to his fat, Prom ising them n special treat. he went to a cabinet where he kept store of very choice cigars. You can imagine his chagrin when he discovered that the cigars had vanished, and in their place was the page boys clay pipe and the following note:
 Dear sir--I agree with you that 1t is bad for boy to smoke twist. will not smoke any more twist till l have finished your cigars.