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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07
Industrial Barbarian In japan.

Designating the supposed hostility
oe Americans to their nationality 30,-
900 Japanese entered the United states
during the year ended June 30, 1907,
through the regular Immigrant chan
nels This Ii double the quota for
1909. and It Is believed that thousands
more came In by way Of Canada and
Mexico. The Manchester Guardian re-
Gently investigated labor conditions In
Japan and reached the conclusion that
the Japanese emigrants are driven
from home by crueltles unparalleled
perhaps and certainly not exceeded in
any other country In the world today.
To quote;
japanese lndustriaiism IL a soulless ma
chine in which the worker Il ground to a
degree that would not be tolerated In any
country whore those that bear the bur
den OF industry were inteligently and
auficiantiy organized 70 protect them
selves, And woman, being the cheaper
vessel suffers the nethermost weight Of
Il all. During the last twelve months
there has hardly been n week that has
not Witnessed some exhibition OF united
protest against the injustice OF the pres
ent labor conditions Strikes and other
manifestations Of discomfort have broken
out IN all lines OF industry and among all
classes Of workers In some instances
the outbreak was 10 furious as to result
IN murderous riotinE and wanton deBtruc-
ton OF extensive property.
Within generation home handl.
crafts have been crushed IN Japan un.
der that juggernaut OF progress, ma,
chlnery. with Its factories and mills,
la densely peopled centers aud Its
scramble for shelter and food. And
the employer is no longer a nelgbbor-
Ing patron, but soulless industrial
magnate or corporation, Says the
Guardian;
There are no laws regulating the hours
Of labor In some cases, as ON railways,
twenty-tour consecutive hours are the
rule. This excessive strain upon the
workman 10 doubtless responsible for the
Increasing frequency Of accidents on Jap
Ansna railways. Often as one passes a
station az night the whole stan appears
10 BE- asleep and probably is, Factory
operatives usually work from 7 a. m, 70
p. m. with few minutes at noon for q
workers are women for ths most part
young girls. and these suffer much from
the constant strain of time and activity
They are drawn chiefly from the poorer
elanses and are usually ignorant and
wholly nt the mercy OF the foreman OF
employer. IL 10 said that the lot OF this
japanese factory girl Ia the hardest
known 10 woman. She Is engaged In /
toll that IL physically exhausting, hel
mere pittanee keeps her underted. ana
ahs Il without either protsetion or sym
DAthy.
Life IL held cheap. and there Is NJ
attempt to prevent accidents endan
gsring the safety OF operatives, Ev
sEywhers throughout the industrial
system il shown that harbaric indlf
ference to suffering aud slaughtel
which the yellow men displayed In tn,
late war. From the grip OF this grinC
Of Industrial greed and cruelty the poo
cody gladly escapes to any port tina
win take him In. Worse than he leaves
behind he naturally supposes canno
exist In all the world.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07
rhen War on Zach pther.

What n puguaclous community It Is
that inhablts the seal All the crea-
lures in II live on each other, and the
whole extent of that vast body Of wa
ter Is slaughter house, where the
strong prey on the weak constantly,
There Is no other way for them to sus.
tain life. but doesn't II seem queer
that nature should have ordained such
q state OF thlngsl
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07
Only q Picture q ook.

When Uncle Bob came home from town.
this Is the book he brought
s'pose I ought to like It'll really s'pose
I ought.
tia full Of lovely pictures 81 animals and
birds.
They're bright and gayly colored. but
there aren't any words,
And so I said (I'm SURE hope Il wasn't
impolitel.
"Dnele. they've left the stories out; this
book h not made right"
And uncle only laughed and said. why.
you can't read. my deari"
But I know '.cat" and dog" and even
thnss uorda aren't hlrei
1-st NusASlaA
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07
Presldent Rooseyelt,s recent mes.

President Rooseyelts recent mes
sage to congress, which created such
universal comment. Is democratic
doctrine pure and simple. 1t advo-
Gates that which has been in every
democratic platform for the past ten
years and the ract that he will take
up a principle of the political party
opposed to the one with which he
IL affiliated stamps him as man Of
broad mind and firm convictions, a
man who can rise above party to adj
vocate the interests OF the whole
people. In this respect he Is not a
partisan president. but a loyal Amer
lean who wishes to promote the well
fare OF the people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07

All men are not homeless. but some
are home less than others,
A swallow may not make a summer.
but frog makes spring,
The letter ID is truly an old salt
been following the G for years.
The most wonderful flight ON record
was when the chimney fiue.
Billiards must be an easy game, for
it's mostly done on cushions = hiladel.
phla LEDGER.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07

That he who lives by the sword
shall die by the sword has been
once more exemplltied in n Kentucky
feud which resulted in the killing of
a leader BY his son.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07

A Russian wooing eliminates In the
betrothal feast, at which the bride
elect casts OF a long tress Of hair and
gives II to her betrothed. who In turn
presents the bride elect with bread
and salt. an almond cake and a silver
ring set with a turquoise.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07
ROBERT W.
COLLINS
Suite 8, Wiggett Block
Real Estate, Insurance, Loans


S85O-WiIl buy this four room
cottage, fine lot so by lilo feet,
very close to school. This is
bargain.
SI25O-Takes this beautiful
little home, a neat little four
room cottage, we'll built and very
close to high school. This is a
snap.
$9OO-Will take this four room
cottage, with large porch, fine
lot. Very close in. This is a
bargain.
S65O-Will buy this neat little
home. A good two room house,
good cellar, good barn and shed,
fine lot all fenced and some nice
fruit trees. Only FIVE blocks
from school. A bargain.
S2SOO-Will take this desir-
able two story residence, con-
sisting of seven rooms and good
bath, large pantry and two large
porches, electric lights, good
cellar, woodshed and ice house.
This property is located on a
very fine corner lot, very close
in, only FIVE blocks from post
Office, close to city high school.
This Is a snap.
S65O-Takes this, another snap.
four room 1 u story house, fine
corner lot, city water, good Gel
lar, all fenced, good location.
Look this up.
$2OO-Each will buy four fine
level lots. Terms to suit par
chaser.
Business Lots.
$5000-Will buy two very de-
sirable business lots we'll locat-
ed. These lots have two resi-
dence buildings which are rented
for S22 per month. If you are
looking for snap this ia one.
$IOO0-Will take this desirable
lot, Go by 15o feet. Very
close in. None better for the
money.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07
Supsrstitious

~YOu say be is superstitiousP'
sYes."
"what form does his supestitoa
takeY'
-why. he thinks its unluoag -
work"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07

Today's news today II you read
The Evening Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
ANOTHER TOWN IS
 CYCLONE STRUCK
RlcHToN, A SMALL PLACE IN MIS- SisSlPPI, IS BADLY DAMAGED, BUT NO ONE IS SERIOUSLY IN JURED.

Hattiesburg. Miss, February 15-(Spec- fal.)-News of small cyclone visitation at Richton, in Perry county, last night just reached here The outskirts of the village were torn up. The family of A. Gaddis were caught in the wreck and Mrs. Gaddis was seriously though not fatally hurt. The storm cut a swath through the neighboring country and there was loss of buildings, stock and fences. Efforts are now being made to ascertain the ex- tent of the damage between the villages of Service and Soso in Jones county, but owing to the impossible condition of the roads as the result of continued storms the news comes in slowly.
 The danger of damage from floods in the vicinity of Hattiesburg is past. The river is now at a stand, having reached the danger line without going over it. The railroads have made necessary re- pairs where the, washouts occurred and are running on schedule again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Silks and Dress Goods Introducing the Finest Of the Finer Fabrics

The special and hold 1t
 
  e evers show q ecounter Chiffon TaHeta sponged
 
  Chiffon
  shades widhis 
 
  black $100 a of light bue O 
 
  lows The of dressing in als French shades inches Another beautiful silk n of  table full Fancy Silks which regularly checks, plad royal tan and blue blue and white black white 20OO yards adwd Black Tafeta $150 Monday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Denver Girl Goes to Japan To Marry.

From the Denver Republican.
 From answering a want ad in a San Francisco paper, Miss Ethel Hutchens, a Denver girl, not only found good position but also a husband. Thursday night Miss Hutchens registered at the Oxford hotel preparatory to leaving this morning for Yokohama, Japan where she will meet Philip John Abbey and become his wife. The young brlde-to-be was much confused when seen and asked If she did not have a story to tell. She had registered at the hotel from Yoko- hama, not knowing that she would prob ably be looked up as being foreigner. Her story is pretty little romance. In 1905 she was in San Francisco and seeing want ad In a paper there ask ing for a stenographer to take position in Japan she answered it and was given the place.
 After arriving in the Orient she found life not to be as pleasant as she had expected and longed for companonshlp. She met an Englishman and friend ship soon sprang up between them. Her health was bad and a doctor advised that she return to the states As she was about to leave the young English man proposed and was accepted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Wash Goods

The new season doesn't show itself more accom- plished in airy line than in Wash Materials. Their ex- treme dantness makes them almost the same as fnery
 Epngline-the firm cloth with Taffeta finish for the making of ladies' tailored waists, spring suits and children's dresses. It is shown in plain white and black, and the shades of blue, brown and dark red d....................... 35c
 New Linden Cloth, in plain white, light blue, pink, tan and black. Another very elegant material for the making of tailored waists ................35 .35c
 Two hundred pieces of new Dress Ginghams, some thing new in beautiful assorted patterns They in fast colors and look will give you many sugges- tions for children's dresses, mems and boys shirts .................... .121ac
 45-inch French Lawn, in pretty sheer quality, which sell regularly for 25c Monday, Special .18c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Underwear

Some of us who are snug in our warm clothes are ready to think about lighter wear others, who are feeling the crisp air. believe that it's just getting time for heavy garments. No matter which of these thoughts is yours making tomorrow for you unusually attractive.
 Ladies' Vests, made of best quality mixed wool, hand finished silk crochetted trimmings with drawers or tights to match. Regular price, $1.00 and $125 per garment. Monday, Special .................75c
 Ladies Vests and Drawers of good quality Fleeced Cotton regular price 25c. Special for Monday
 Children's Union Suits of best quality pure white Fleeced Cotton, silk trimmed. Regular price, 50c Monday, Special 35c
 Children's Drawers, made of cambric, trimmed in cluster tucks and dainty embroidery or lace ruff fes Monday y........................ 25c
 Children's Drawers of good muslin, finished with cluster tucks, prices according to
 S1Ze .loC dllu IoC
 Baby Understands of soft cambric, with wide hem stitched hem, well made, sizes from months to 5 years Aoc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
HITCHCOCK IS FREE.
Taft's Assistant Manager Will Soon
 Be In the Field.

Washington, February 15-Frank H. Hitchcock, first assistant postmaster gen. eral, concluded his service with the gov- ernment today, and on Monday will hand his resignation to the President In a short time he will take the work of man. aging the Taft presidential campaign in earnest. MT. Hitchcock will take a few days vacation before he enters upon his political work. He will make his head quarters in this city.
 Mir. Hitchcock will be succeeded as first assastant postmaster general by Dr. Charles M Grandfield, now chief clerk in that office. Dr. Grandfields nomina- tion will be sent to the Senate on Mon- day and until the nomination is confirmed he will be acting first assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Negroes In Politics.

Washington, February 15.-Matthews OBrien, representing the national prohi- bition committee, and the Rev. l.. L. Ab- bolt of Waco, Tex, general missionary in church temperance work, were heard today by the Senate committee on the Judiciary in support of bills to prohibit the shipment of liquors to states which prohibit the sale of intoxicants. In addi- tton to the speakers there were present officers of the national w. c. T. U. as fol- lows: Mrs. L. M. Stevens, president; Miss Anna A. Gordon. vice president; Miss Eva Foster press correspondent; -e-iss Lela Sewall, national superintendent; Mrs. Howard Hoge president of the w. c. T. U. of Virginia, and Margaret D. Ellis of Washington, executive superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
LICKED THE EMPEROR.
Man With Unique Experience Has Passed Away.

Norwich. N. r.. February 15.-Fredericlz Weller, who claimed the distinction of being the only person outside the royal family to administer corporal punish ment to an emperor, died at the age Of N today.
 Weller was born at Cologne, Germany. He came here in 1855
 While residing at Cologne during the childhood of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, he story ran, Wilhelm engaged in some iport that annoyed Mr. Weller who taught the young prince and gave him l, sound spanking.
 For this ofeense. he confidently expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Flood In Vermont.

Rutland. Vt, February 15.-The rain- storm of last night and today has state that they have suddenly reached freshet volume. number of washouts on highways and railway lines are re- ported. In this city Otter creek has over- flowed it's banks, submerging a consider able area. The tracks of the Rutland railroad between Mount Holly and East Wallinford were covered with water and ice from East creek and trains were held up at that point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Only Three Deaths.

Hattiesburg, Miss, February 15.-That yesterdays cyclone was of not very fatal nature and did not cover so great ter ritory as was at first supposed was shown today by a complete tour made of the affected area
 Three deaths resulted from the disas- ter.
 All of the injured are doing well, except Edward Campbell at Mossville, whose con- dition is still serious. Contrary to previ- ous reports, the village of Service was not much damaged. Soso, town ad- joining Service, which it was feared had been devastated, was left untouched. The cyclone passed half amile outside the place.
 Property damage will reach about a quarter of million. most of which loss was sustained at and near Mossvie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
NO DEAL WITH TAFT.
Governor Guild Denies Report Coming
 From Toledo.

Boston February 15.-.(Special.)-Gov nor Curtis Guild. Jr, of Massachusetts, when asked tonight as to the truth of the report coming from Toledo that he and Secretary Taft had entered into a deal by which Governor Guild was to be named for the vice presidency, said: "There has been no deal or understanding, or a trade of any kind between Secretary Taft and myself, or any other candidate, for the presidency and myself, such as has been stated.
 'I am trying to attend to my business as governor of Massachusetts, and have no time to conduct anybody's campaign"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Art Goods

There's lot of remodeing going on in our Art Department, and while are changing the fixtures we have also changed the prices. The department is full of interesting values and these few are only men, toned to attract you here that may see the others
 54-inch Battenberg Scarfs, priced always $150. Monday .................-...... .$1OO
 18-nch Battenberg Scarfs, priced regularly 50c. Monday .........................~
 27-nch Mexican Drawn Work Squares, priced $l5O. Monday .-r<..S1OU
 18-nch Mexican Drawn Work Squares, priced 65c. Monday o9c
 12-nch>R Round and Oval Plate Doilies neatly hemsttched, and sell for 15c Monday. .121ac
 Oval Plate Doilies size IS inches priced o0c. MOnQay AoC
 29-nch Good Linen Plain Hemstitched Squares priced 65c Monday y.............-..... .39c
 Columbia Imported Germantown Yarns, composed principally of black and white, but also few in colors They are>stape at 18c. Monday 15c, or bet ter Stll, Dy the dozen Slf0
 Columbia Floss, sold everywhere at 18c Monday 15c, dozen for. $175
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Houses Are Flooded.

Bethlehem, Pa. February 16.--Several hundred families were compelled to seek shelter on the second floors of their homes here tonight after 24-hour rainstorni had swelled the Lehigh river to the 1G foot mark and the Monocacy creek had risen 12 feet. Both streams are still rls- ing. Three feet more water in the Le- high will flood the great Bethlehem steel works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Strrlr;Srnith
Blanket Values

The cold weather has given us hot thoughts, and as a result we giving you hot values. Just lookl
 11-4 California Wool Blankets in plain whites and grays, with assorted borders. We sell them for $500 and $900 Monday, Special. al............$5 $5.9O
 11-4 Wool Blankets, in plain whites with pink and blue borders, and edges of silk binding. Our reg uar price, $75O Monday, Special ........,.. $4.60
 Our regular $500 Dixie Wool Blankets, n plain white with assorted borders, firmly woven, nicely finished Monday Special .............. s39O
 Our regular $500 North Carolina Wool Blankets, in plain grays with assorted borders, and soft lambs wool finish. Monday, Special. .$310
 11-4 Cotton Blankets, the kind we sell for $500 Monday .......................... .$1.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Both In Use.

From the Chicago News.
 Finnigan-Phoy do yez hoy two av thim thermomyters hangin' feminist tn back av yer porch, Flannigan?
 Flannigan-Faith an that do be an oidee of me own. Wan av them is t till how hot it is an tn other is t till how cold it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Showing the New Suits

  selected the choicest stylish in from$ Ito
  full fared pited kmona match The Lengths
 
  @ ClothofGod the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Potomac Is Raalna

Cumberland, Md, February 15.--The Po- tomac is far above flood measure and is entering buildings on North Mechanic street and the rise continues. The city is In darkness as a result of the natural gas mains breaking near Perks Run, w. Va, 100 miles south of here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Not the Weather,

From the Catholic Standard and Times. Tom--Why don't you call on Miss Pom- pus?
 Dick-Too cold.
 Tom-Nonsense! The weather has noth- ing to do with
 Dick-You misunderstood me. I mean she invited me not to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
River Risinq Rapidly.

Williamsport, Md, February 15.-To-
 night the Potomac river is rising 15 inches an hour. People living along the banks of the stream are abandoning their homes and moving to places of safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

to be severely disciplined, but as noth- ing came of it, he concluded that the future emperor did not complain of the matter to his household
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Spring Styles and SteeIe-Smith Values

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

Stock reducing auction sale will be continued this week ow- ing to the rainy weather of past week. Seats and presents for ladies.
 E 111 nnAnGpEDN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

F. w. BROMBERG.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
A MERCHANT.
He Used to Be One Engaged ExeIu-
siveIy In Foreign Commerce.

siveiy In Foreign commercs.
Originally the term merchant was
applied only to one who traded with
foreign countries and who owned or
chartered ships for that purpose
Chaucers "Marchaunt."
He wolde the see were kepud for eny-
thinge
Betwixe Aiiddulburgh and oreweile.
The merchant Of Venice had ION the
ocean bis "argosies with portly sail,'
and so had all the other merchants
about whom poets or historians have
written so also In the Bible there is
no confusion about the meaning OF the
word. One passage alone win serve as
an illustration. she Is like the mer-
chants ships she hrIngeth her food
from affair." proverbs XXI. Id De
Quincy, writing In the early part OF
the nineteenth century t"Autobiograph-
ic Sketches'), says;
MY father was a merchant. not in
the sense OF Scotland, where 1t means
a retail dealer-~one. for instance, who
sells groceries in the cellar-but Ia the
English sense, a sense vigorously ex-
cluslve-that is. he was man en-
gagged III foreign commerce and no
other, therefore IN wholesale COM
merce and no other"
But now 1t Is no longer necessary to
"plow the Spanish main" TO give one
this time honored title, for any one
who sells eggs by the dozen or flannel
by the piece IL at once put down as a
merchant. London Notes and Queries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
CHINESE WRITING.
Every Scrap Of Every Kind Is Held to
Be Sacred

Be Sacred.
The Chinese hold every scrap OF
writing sacred, no matter what the
characters expressive merest com
mercIal message. advertisement etc.
Since Confucius used these characters
to teach his wisdom they are holy.
In the average Chinese community
all letters and waste papers are laid
away In a clean receptacle to await the
collector who appears at regular inter-
walls to transfer the waste papers to
the sacred furnace II the papers were
burned by the Chinese in their own
homes, the ashes Of the sacred writ
ings would mingle with the ashes OF
wood and other fuel, and the ashes Of
Chinese writing are as sacred as the
writing itself.
The ashes from the sacred furnace
are placed In sacks, the sacks are con-
veyed by wagons to the sea and there,
IN a Mon War boat are carried out
where the tide runs swift and con-
signed TO the waves.
The Mon War boat belongs TO the
Mon War Sher, which is a lodge with
branches everywhere. organized and
maintained for the purpose Of paying
reverence to the spirit OF Confucius.
The furnnce in the Chinatown which
nearly every large city in the United
States harbors is generally brick,
ovenlike structure about five feet high.
Opposite It on the wall there will usu-
ally be an inscription Of the character
of the following: "The spirits OF our
ancestors are pleased that we keep
sacred the writing OF our country
The society OF Mon War Sher Club
OF the Beautiful Writing is made UP
in each case Of the prominent denizens
OF Chinatown, who suppor' 1t by vol
untary contributions. which pay the
salaries Of the keeper and his assist
ant.--New York Tribune.