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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-22
CLEARING HOUSE
FIGURES $3.50, 800
Showing For the Year of 1907 is
Most Gratifying

The semi-annual meeting of the
Occur d'Alene Clearing House Assoc
iation was held yesterday afternoon.
Manager Boyd Hamilton made his re-
mort for the year ending Dec. 81,
1907. and it shows a marked in
crease in the clearings of the year of
1907 over that of 1906. The report
showed the amount of the clearings
for the year 1907 to be as follows:
Clearings Balances
fan. ..$497,332.7O $ 8O,532.44
Feb. -. 543,7S4.6S 177,773.12
March. :. 6O6,4S6.29 9S,532.76
April -. SO3,373.6O l26,942.47
May. :. 698,455.9S 1O1,89S.5O
June. -. 657,792.66 98,SSS.7S
July .... 879,922.SO 185,675.47
Aug. 49,. 714,9S1.02 155,215.0 90
Sept. 80. 1S,312.74 123.259.26
Oct. ..... 9O3, 527.78 177296.49
Nov. .... 82,881.52 99,667.05
Dec. 49,. 652,515.O4 1O5, O76.69
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
J. 3. FORAKER.
'.Hon. VIM. II. Taft, Cincinnati. o."
REUNION ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

Col. Cornelius Cadle, Secretary So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee
announces that the 3Sth Reunion will
be held at St Louis. Mo-, Wednesday
and Thursday, Nov. IL and IL, 1908.
The annual address will be delivered
by p. Tecumseh Sherman.
All arrangements for the Reunion
will be under the charge of Maj. Leo
Rassieur, First Vice President of the
Society. Capt. J. F. Merry is placed in
charge of transportation.
The Southern Hotel has been selected
as headquarters.
Under the rules $500 is appropriated
for the expenses of each Reunion, and
no contributions should be asked for.
Commissioned officers who have al
any time served with credit in either
the Army or the Department of the
Tennessee are entitled to membership
and are earnestly requested to attend
The Society extends cordial invita-.
ton to all soldiers who served in the
Army or Department of the Tennessee
and their families. to members of kin.
dred societies and all Confederate sol.
diers to attend their exercises.
The wives and daughters of mem.
bers and all invited guests are by reso
luton OF the Society entitled to be pres
ent at the banquet.
Members unable to attend are expect
ed to write the Secretary, to Box 35
Cincinnati, 0.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
THE TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.

One of the greatest events in Wash
ingten's history is the opening of the
International tuberculosis Congress
which formally began last week in the
reception of the delegates by the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
and the opening of the magnificent sci
of exhibits in the National Museum
Building. This Congress represents the
combined efforts of the world against
the most destructive disease that afilicts
humanity. Il has brought together as
never before eminent men from every
country, who have been devoting them
selves to fighting pulmonary diseases
and instructing people as to their avoid
ance and cure. The business session oi
the Congress will begin next Tuesday
with the President of the United States
presiding. and will continue until Oct
II. The whole world is watching the
Congress with interest, and its proceed
ings and conclusions will undoubtedly
be of the utmost value in arresting this
great devastation of humanity.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
The 59th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish short history of the 5eth Ohio
Geo. W. Simon, Eolia, Mo.
The 5sth Ohio was organized in the
State CT Ohio at large from September,
1861. to Sept %, 1852 The original
members were mustered out in Novem-
ber 1854. and the veterans and recruits
consolidated into a battalion of two
companies. and finally mustered out by
companies during June and July, 1855.
1t was commanded by Col. James P
Fyffe. who resigned Oct. s, 1868, sue
cecded By Lieut.-Col Granville A
Frambes. whose term of service expired
Nov /. 1854. AT the time of the mus
ter-out Of the battalion Capt Elbert NJ.
Sargent was in command 1t belonged
TO T. j. Woods Division. Fourth Corps,
and lest ~ killed and 10 from disease.
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The Salvation Army has started new
branch of rescue work which seems to
be of great value. 1t has an ambulance
corps which patrols the tenderloin dis
tricts to pick up and care for men who
are injured in drunken brawls and carry
home those who are dead drunk in
stead of sending them to the police sta
ton. The police of Cleveland, where
the experiment is being tried, are favor
able to the plan, and allow man who
is found dead drunk for the first time
to be taken to his home rather than
to the station. With the ambulance are
nurses trained in giving the first aid to
those who are injured.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

At the time of making his attack
upon Senator Foraker Mr.. Hearst de-
livcred what must be a Knockout blow
to Gov. C. n. Haskell, of Oklahoma,
and Treasurer of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. He showed by let
ters that Gov. Haskell tried to bribe Mr.
Monnett. the Attorney-General of Ohio
to discontinue the suits against the
Standard Oil. Haskell has wriggled
badly under this accusation, claiming
that it was another man of the same
name who was guilty of offering the
bribe to Mr.. Monnett. Gov. Haskell
was also accused of having suppressed
the proceedings against the Prairie Oil
and Gas Co. of oklahoma, a sub-organ-
ization of the Standard Oil.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Mrs. j. z. Mathis. OF Americas, Ga
the Chairman Of the Committee on Lo-
cation OF the Wirz Monument. is con-
sidering whether 1t would not be better
to erect it some place else than near
the prison site. She has sent letters to
all of the "a United Daughters of the
Confederacy Chapters, setting forth hei
reasons for not erecting the monumen,
at Andersonville. where its presence
would tend to engender bitterness and
resentment. Many OF the Chapters
have already expressed their belief that
it would be better to place the monu.
mert somewhere else. The matter will
be finally disposed of at a meeting to
be held In Savannah Oct. 81.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The Scientific American denounces
the railroad spike as gross and intol-
erable survival of the old clumsy and
Mailing the rail to the track is un-
scientific, unskilful and highly danger
Gus. The European railroad builders
and some Americans have been for
years using a heavy cast-iron chair,
which is held to the tie by three or four
bolts or by lag screws. This causes a
resistance to the sidewise motion that
secures evenness and ease of running
and is safeguard against dcrailing.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

One of the causes which contributes
to the poverty of the Latin countries
are the many celebrations of Saints
days. Every priest tries to get in as
many of these affairs as possible to
magnify his religion and to add to the
income of his church, but they are a
sad hindrance to business and impov-
erish the people by making them lose
days of labor as well as taking away
their money. This was one of the
causes which led to the adoption of the
Reformation in England. where the
many Saints days were nearly all abol-
ished at the time of the Reformation.
Four were retained to mark the quar-
ter DAYS, and all the others were Jumped
together for All Saints Day in Novem-
ber when business was slack. In France
the Saints days have been abolished by
the Republican Government, and in
many of the South American countries
they have been declared a nuisance,
Mexico and some other of the more
advanced countries that priests have
been prohibited from appearing on the
streets I'm their clerical robes. The
Italians in this country seem to be of
the same mind They have sat down
upon the increasing street professions
to celebrate religious holidays in New
York and Brooklyn, and the movement
is gaining force elsewhere where there
are numberS of Italians They propose
to concentrate these celebrations in one
great demonstration in August, in COM
memoration6of the ascent of the Virgin
Mary to heaven.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
The lftI, \ r

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history OF the 14th n. H.-H.
C. Mace, Charter Oak, Cal
The 14th n. H. was organized at Con-
cord Sept. "a, 1862, and mustered out
July s, 1865. 1t was first commanded
by Col. Robert Wilson, who resigned
Sept. 6. 1854. succeeded by Col. Alex
ander Gardiner. who died Oct. I. 1854,
of wounds received in action at Ope-
guam. Col. Carroll D. Wright then took
command. retaining the same till March
5, 1865. At the time of muster-out the
regiment was under the command of
Lieut.-Col. Oliver H Marston 1t be-
longed to Growers Division, Nineteenth
Corps, and lost II killed and 161 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

There is a wide divergence of opinion
among Bryan's supporters North and
South as to his catering to the negro
vote. In many of the Northern States
the negro vote would be a great help
in carrying the election if Bryan could
secure it, but he must be careful how
far he goes in this direction, or he will
ALLEVIATE the whole South. Several of
the Southern papers, particularly the
Charleston News and Courier, have
come out rather savagely on this SUBJ
ject, but the Louisville Courier-Journal
admonishes them to patience and 81
lence.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The Western Star. Mount Vernon
Ind, makes some revelations as to wal
history that will be generally surpris-
ing. 1t says the Governors of the sew
eral States kept a record of all the sol
diers furnished, with their ages, poll
tics, residence, nativity and pursuit in
private life" From this premise il
goes on to manufacture some statistics
to suit itself as to the politics of the
soldiers. This is old. thrashed to shreds
many years ago. The only new feature
is the cold nerve of the Mount Vernon
paper in asserting the existence of fig
ures which everybody knows do not
exist. The Governors of States made
no inquiry into a mans politics or re-
ligion. To be willing to fight for the
Union was good enough politics and
religion for anybody then.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Pittsburg may be remiss in many
ways, but she is certainly dealing out
very fine kind of justice nowadays to
ordinary criminals. A leader of the
Mafia has been run down with infinite
trouble, and finally sentenced TO exc
cution without hope of reprieve. This
is. a most salutary lesson to the Black
Hand Villains. and 1t is believed will
break up the organization. Another
rascal. who held up street car, robbed
the passengers and shot a detective
has received sentence Of 80 years
which puts him out of commission for
syil-doing for the. rest of his life.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Sharon, Pa, comes in rather late
with its Summer story of deadly fight
between a hog and a five-foot black
snake, which terminated by the hog
throwing the mangled snake over the
fence to die. There are two little dis
crepancies in this nature taking IL
the first place. a black snake don't bite
but kills by construction. IN the next
place, if the pig had gotten hold of the
snake at all he would have eaten him
for pigs
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
The I'd Mo. Cny.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch of. my cid Merrill
Horse" I'd Mo- Cay.-H- P. Reading,
Carl Junction. Mo-
Ten com pa Meg - tho Aad elIo.,~ .etis0
called Merrill Horse" were organized
at Benton Barracks, st. Louis, from
September to December, 1861. The two
remaining companies. and M, were
added to it January and June, 1858.
and the force finally mustered out Sept.
1e, 1865 1t was commanded by Col.
Lewis Merrill. a West Point graduate,
all thru its service. who was discharged
Dec. Il, 1865. The regiment belonged
to the Cavalry Division. Seventh Corps,
and lost sc killed and 206 from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
The I'd Mass. H. A. and 44th Mass.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the I'd Mass. H A.
and the 44th Mass.-Thos w. H. Pat
ten. High Point. N. c.
The I'd Mass. II. A was organized at
Readville and Boston from July to De-
cember, 1863, and was mustered out
during September, 1865. 1t was COM
manded all thru its service by. Col.
Jones Frankie, lost Is killed and 367
from disease, etc. and belonged to the
Eighteenth Corps.
The 44th Mass, a militia regiment,
was organized al Readyille in Septerl-
ber, 1862, for nine months, and mus
tered out June Is, 1853. 1t was COM
manded by Col Francis L. Lee, be-
longed to Wessells's Division, Eight
eenth Corps. and lost II killed and 80
from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
Discharges Found.

Editor National Tribune: I have in
my possession the discharges OF VIM,
A. Penfield, Co. 1, and Chester d. Saw
yer. Co. b, Sth Wis, which I found
among the papers of Fred Cooley after
the fire in Uniontown, Ala, 1867 Years
ago had notice published in a MfIwau-
kee paper stating the fact. but they
were not called for. Perhaps n notice
in The National Tribune would reach
the boys or their relatives, who would
be glad to receive them.-D. N. Siaws
son, First Sergeant, Co.. c., Sth Wis.,
r. 1, Box 13. Greentop, Wis.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Not having much of a taste for canta-
| loupes myself, have difficulty in under
standing the epicurean appetite of 9TH
| ers for that edible. This is one of my
| limitations, however, and 1t does not
prevent the fact that an immense pro-
portion of our people are exceedingly
fond of cantaloupes, are very fastidious
| in their tastes for different varieties,
and are willing to pay quite fancy
prices for the kinds which they esteem
highest. There has been mint OF
money made all out of the ROCKFORD
cantaloupe, and these continue in high
favor, but the fanciest prices are now
given for a cantaloupe raised near Mon
treal. These find a ready sale in the
New York restaurants at the exceeding
ly rich figure of 81 a portion. 1t is said
that there are not more than 25 farms
on Montreal Island which can raise this
melon in its excellence, and the very
best are only found around two places,
Outremont and Notre Dame de Grace.
The Canadian agricultural sharps have
been studying the conditions under
which the melon is grown, to extend this
Poney-making culture to other parts
of the country, but so far without sue
cess The melons are planted first in
March in hotbeds, fortnight or SO later
the plants are carefully transferred to
another hotbed, and late in the Spring
they receive another transplanting into
what is known as the Summer hotbeds.
When all danger of frost ;s past the
glass is taken off and the fruit allowed
to ripen. Around each patch are rows
of potatoes and corn to shield the
melons from the winds. Each melon is
as carefully watched as a baby, and
every day receives lots of painstaking,
hard work. 1t is carefully shored up
with small stones, so that the air can
reach IT from all sides, and there shall
be 10 earth mark. The paths between
the beds are made as smooth as table,
SO that there shall be no jar in wheel
ing the melons to where they are care
fully packed in large baskets holding
from eight to IL apiece. The melons
of July, when they are glossy green;
then the netting begins, and its progress
shows the exact time when the melons
should be picked and sent to market.
The season lasts from five to seven
weeks, and despite the exorbitant price
the supply is in no way adequate to the
demand.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
The 10th Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of my old regiment, the 49th
lll.-Alfred Stewart, Ocheltree, Kan.
The 49th Ill. was organized at
Springfield from September to October,
1861. and finally mustered out Sept 9,
1865. 1t was commanded by Col VIM.
Il. Morrison, who resigned Dec. 13,
1852, succeeded by Col. Phineas Pease,
whoSe term of service expired Jan. 3,
1855. At the time of final muster-out
the regiment was under the command
of Lieut-Col. Wm- p Moore 1t be-
longed to- Mowers Division, Sixteenth
Corps. and lost 10 killed and IFS from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

France has a trouble that we are
spared in this country. The spraying
of grape vines against the phylloxera
has killed off the snails, which are one
of the most priced articles Of French
diet. The Government is stirring itselt
in plans to secure a supply of snails for
the people, and one of these is to pro-
claim snails game. with a closed season,
during which time they will be allowed
to breed and grow undisturbed.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The reports from France are that
the champagne year has been unusual
ly disastrous, and less than one-twen-
tieth of the usual crop has been iar-
vested. AS the French will make up
their deficiencies from California, the
winners there will be the gamers. No
one will be the worse, not even the
gilded youth who pay 81 a bottle for
Veuve Clicquot, grown around Los An
geles, but bottled and labeled in France
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

decided sensation has been Great
ed among Biblical scholars, which cam
not fail to extend to the people, in the
address by Prof. Haupt. of Johns Hop
kins, before the Religious Congress,
denying that Jesus Christ was Jew.
This question has been mooted in the
past, and Prof. Haupt brings to his
support the recent readings of the
cuneiform records to the effect that
the Assyrian conquest of Northern Pal
estine dispersed the Hebrew popula-
ton there and substituted Aryans for
them. He claims that tho the Cali
leeans eventually adopted the Jewish
religion they never merged with the
Jews, who held aloof from them. The
main interest in this relates to Christ S
descent from David, but this has been
doubted by even the most orthodox
writer's.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The Department of Agriculture has
found it necessary to inform the people
that beet sugar is just as good as cane
sugar for all purposes. This would
seem unnecessary to well-informed pec-
pie. for sugar is sugar wherever it is,
precisely as alcohol is alcohol, whether
in brandy. whisky, beer or wine. II
the sugar is properly refined it is just
as good from one source as from an
other.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
The severe drouth which has reigne

The severe drouth which has reigned
over the eastern part of the country
has been felt. and continues to be felt.
worse in PENNSYLVANIA than anywhere
else. Mines and factories have had to
shut down on account of a lack of wa
ter, farmers have had to drive their
stock long distances, the pastures are
dry and verdureless, and everywhere a
sickening dread of fires breaking out
which will run a greedy course with no
water to combat them.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Col. William F. Stewart. "the Exile
threatens to become as big nuisance
as the nasty little Thaw. He has been
an affliction to all his associates in the
Army ever since he was in it and an
oppressor to his men. He is getting
down very easy by having been sent
where he cannot make himself a tor
ment TO others
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

One of the charities in Boston is that
men who have been drunk and lost their
headgear- The managers say that moth
ing SO destroys a mans self-respect as
to be compelled to leave police station
or other place without hat. He feels
at him. and reading the story of how
he lost his tile.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The tide of immigration OF Italians
and Russian Jews seems to be abating.
In August but 27.73z Russian Jews en-
tered the country, as against 9S,S25 for
the same month last year, falling off
of 71,043. Only 1926 Italians came to
this country in June. as against 1873
for June of last year,
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The alarm over the depopulation Of
France grows more acute. The birth
rate is rapidly decreasing. In 1902
there were $4,000 more births than
deaths, but this excess has fallen rapid
ly each year, until last year the deaths
exceeded the births by 10000. Unless
something is done to check this it is
only a question of time when the popu-
lation of France will dwindle to a point
that will make the country one of the
minor Nations. A recent work by NJ.
De Foville. President of the Academy
of Moral and Political Sciences, has set
all France to thinking and lamenting.
After pointing out these undeniable sta
tistics, he finds that the decreasing
birth rate is due to the disappearance
Of traditional morality added to ambi-
ton, social vanity, the craving to be-
come parsonage and the passion for
enjoyment and possessions. These lead
the child to be dreaded because he is
regarded "as hindrance. a charge and
an importunate creditor" The decay
of religious sentiment and the neglect
of religious duties are also strong fac
tors
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

The cider manufacturers protest that
the ruling of the Department of Agri-
culture against the use of benzoate of
soda strikes them death blow. They
say that it is impossible to keep cider
sweet in barrel without the use of a
preservative, and only bottled sterilized
cider car be safely sold.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Nominee Chain is said to be a pic
ture of fine physical development. and
despite his 55 years and 1s5 pounds
can turn a handspring like q boy. He
was classmate of Senator La Toilette,
but does not approve of the Senator's
way of wearing pompadour hair, since
his own front is as bald as an onion.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

One can now go around the world in
90 days, or one-quarter the time of Jules
Nerne's celebrated trip. And travelling
in full comfort, not to say luxury. the
cost of the voyage need not exceed $775.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

There is growing complaint in the
South at the mismanagement of the
State pensions by the rings in power
A man has not only to be a Democrat,
but belong to the ruling faction, to get
and keep his pension. Pensions are
bestowed as favors by this faction, and
taken away as punishment for any in
subordination.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

1t develops that the Sultan of Turkey
cannot resign. A Sultaa must reign or
die. This puts Abdul Hamid between
the devil and the deep sea. Abdul
Aziz, an unpopular predecessor, was
saved from all annoyance on this score
by one of the chief eunuchs giving him
a quiet slit across the jugular.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24
WASHINGTON. D. c.. SEPT. "a. 1908
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
-iaiway. state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
sf1ce give former address as well.
When change of address is desired be
Uure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

There are a number of negro publica-
tions. and in all of them the most prom
inent advertisements are pretty certain
to be combs, electric devices and liquids
for making the hair straight Getting
the curl out OF their wigs seems more
important to many colored people than
social equality.
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

North Carolina has produced a poet
la6reate. VINO hangs his harp on the
willows of the Neuse River. near Raj
eigh. His name is Mangum P. Chooks,
and he is can ardent admirer of Jo-
sephus Daniels. the Democratic manag-
er of North Carolina, of whom hs
sweetly sings:;J9:
J. no
"Josephus. . .Josephus. to whom the
Tar Heels pray,
Stand back to back with Norman Mack,
And we will win the day:
Yes. spite of dough- our Raleigh Joe
Shall shorely win the day"
The National tribune., 1908-09-24

Senator JEFF Davis is missed from the
present campaign. His clarion voice no
longer rises from the fever-smftten
swamps of the White River Valley to
notify the world how ne is busting the
trusts. A man who spends his days in
breathing personal insults and then
runs away from a fight loses caste even
In Arkansas