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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-06

English parties SO evenly balanced il
Fems that our eighty-one members Of
prliament will be a more important
lctor than usual
ireland is on the up grade. The
md act, of course, has its drawbacks,
three cOrnered combat among the
nant landlord and estates commits
pm, but we have 100000 people who
ere once paupers and slaves. but who
Ie now comparatively comfortable.
hey are perfectly free-in fact, there
no law about them
MIR. O'COnnor said the problem OF the
ngested districts was still a serious
e and probably the improvement in
is regard is not so great
Mr.. 0'Connor said he noticed some
W Dreadnoughts among New YOrk's
buildings.
lie went into the involved question
the land act and explained bow
y We're attempting to adjust its
pncial difficulties and how some
DIS We're bought. not sold" He
he could not see how the house
lords would be so foolish as to
ow out the budget when that action
uld give the Irish party such a
nce
ireland Helping Herself.
Ireland, he said. was helping herself.
ZEN times since 1885 she had sent
r-fifths of her representatives to de-
nd self government. She had raised
siderable funds for twenty-five
rs In support OF home rule and
ted all her forces.
nder the land act which enables
tenant, upon declaration of desire
purchase. To obtain a reduction OF
per cent in rent and ultimately be
the owner he thought that In
y instances the tenant might have
better bargain. II freed the
nt from every symbol Of landlord
One-third of all the land and
ideally all Wexford were now In
hands Of the tenants A tenant
er became a better Nationalist.
eciating more keenly the inefH-
~ and stupidity Of the present
rnment.
course" said Mr.. o'Connor. "Ire-
VIII never be country properly
living in until she is governed
= own people. Everything in Ire
Is done wrong. Certainly. four
81 the population would vote for
rule think the government Is
sed TO grant Us generous meas
H. The lords always oppose Il.
Ne lords. as shown In history. are
times struck with terror and wish
eserve their own liberties.
6ladstone's Error In 1885.
ladstone sprung home rule prema-
In lSS6. If Il had not been for
Parnell split In $50 Gladstone
have carried home rule in 1s92
Irish cause lost twelve years and
81 twenty years Of education. We
he period Of division and disaster.
stone did e great work In destroy
prejudice.
be 1rst eject Of home rule wOald
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20

hardest work clerk on such a COM
mittee has to do is to draw his salary.
The bouse also has on its salary
roll, five sergeants of committee
rooms, five gallery keepers and two
gallery sergeants, speakers clerk
and speakers, Office sergeant each
of whom receives $5 day.
The committee room sergeants
have nothing to do but to stand in
the corridors and smoke cigars dur
ing the regular sessions of the two
bodies, and when the committees are
meeting, they stand on the outside
of the rooms and direct the members
of the committee to the room where
the meeting is being held, although
that information is conspicuously
posted in the retiring room of the
house.
What the duty of the numerous
gallery keepers consists of no one
seems able to explain. Perhaps they
have been stationed there TO fill the
vacant seats and to applaud the
speeches, just as clackers are given
passes to some shows to arouse the
audience to enthusiasm. Perhaps
the trouble which the English parlia-
ment is undergoing with the suffrag-
cites, has put the members on their
guard, and the $5-a-day gallery keep
ers are there to suppress any demon
strations on the part of the fair sex.
The combined pay of the senators
and representatives at $1,000 each,
amounts to 1880 each day, or
$1S2, 900 for the session. Including
the $64, 1896 for the employees, the
grand total of salaries for the session
will approximate $246, 1896. There
are other expenses, such as the mile
age of the members, which amounts
to $S6, 700, and the expense of print
ing and supplies and other incidental
expenses, SO that a conservative esti-
mate would place the cost of the pres
ent session to the state at abou
$400, ,0O0.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Good Cheer at Mealtime.

A sad mistake prevalent in homes
the world over, is that of making the
mealtime gathering the clearing
house for painful discipline, for the
description of physical ailments, the
discussion of harassing problems o.
one kind and another,-for the con.
sideration, in word, of the sorrows,
perplexities and miseries of the day
Mary or Tom, whose rapidly grow
ing bodies need every available ounce
of nourishment, no sooner begin to cal
their dinner than their parents take
them to task for some mistake OF
wrong doing. Mary bursts into tears
and leaves the table; Tom finishes his
meal, silent and sullen.
Does the reader know that emo
tions of pain or anger check the flow
of gastic juice, sometimes stops it
entirely? Indigestion is the only re-
suit of trying to eat when under stress
of emotion. Let the parent who is
tempted to conduct the family dis
cipine at table recall the effect on his
appetite of the receipt of bad news
during the eating of meal.
The only time in which wife can
catch her husband long enough for
the desired curtain lecture may be
the breakfast table or dinner table.
Better no meal at all, SO far as nourish-
ment and health go, than one eaten
in bitterness of spirit. 1t is difficnlt
in the extreme to shut out from meal-
time the discussion of perplexing and
irritating problems but it is impera-
tive.
Laughter and good win, on the
other hand, are vigorous promoters
of the digestive functions. The court
jester, we may well imagine, was a
piece of the kings dinning hall furni-
ture, and the most valuable piece of
an.-Good Housekeeping.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Look Out For Sunday.

Sauk Centre Herald:-Spokane
business men, to the number of 110,
chartered Northern Pacific train at
an expense of $500, took the re-
doubtable "Billy" Sunday under their
wing, and charged upon the legis-
lature at Olympia. Result, state
wide local option bill was passed and
the governor promptly signed it.
"Billy' Sunday can do good many
difficult things but it's doubtful if
even his persuasive oratory would
have any effect upon the renowned
steering committee" of the lower
house of the Minnesota legislature,
whose particular speciality is the
prompt application of gag Jaw.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Insurance Notes.

AuO ACouS0 OI Ouo OOubu0rn lASuT- :
ance Company of Louisiana, to do
business in this state, was suspended,
January goth. The Whitney Central
Trust Company of New Orleans was
appointed receiver on Jan. 21st. Re-
ports indicate that the company will
not pay more than % per cent.
The Equitable Mutual fire Insurance
Company of Quebec, which has been
writing surplus insurance in the Unit
ed States, has denied liability on Unit
ed States losses on the ground that it
is not permitted by the statute under
which it is organized, to do business
outside of the Province of Quebec.
The Quebec court has upheld this
contention. Insurers should beware
of this sort of protection.
On January 9Th, John F. Yawger of
New York was appointed receiver for
the Metropolitan Surety Company of
that City.
The Washington Life Insurance
Company of New York has reinsured
its business in the Pittsburgh Life &
Trust Company of Pittsburgh, and
has withdrawn from Minnesota.
Information reaches this Office that
the Interstate Business Mems Ac-
cident Association of Des Moines, Ia.,
is soliciting business in this State
through correspondence. This con-
Germ is not licensed to do business
here and should be avoided.
The following bills relating to in
surance have been introduced in the
Legislature.
Cd A bill to authorize certain kinds
of insurance not now permitted, such
as Fly wheel and Automobile Insur-
ance.
(2) A bill establishing standard
provisions for health and accident
policies.
60 A bill requiring all fraternal
societies to charge National Fraternal
Congress rates after February 2sth,
1910.
(4) A codification of the laws gov
erning mutual insurance companies.
The Cooper Insurance Company of
Dayton, O., has been licensed to do a
fire business in this state.
The Hon. E. U. Rittenhouse, ex-
Insurance Commissioner of Colorado,
nAs been elected President of the
Provident Savings Life Assurance
Society of New York. While the COM
pany is not licensed IN this state at
present, there are large number of
Il innesota policy holders, and the
election of Mr.. Rittenhouse guarantees
an honest and able management of the
company.
Mr.. E. W. Randall has been elected
President of the Minnesota Mutual
Life Insurance Company of St. Paul.
The new Board of Directors consists
of leading business men of the city
and progressive management seems
The fire losses in the United States
for the year 1908, amounted to $685.
562, ,25O, an increase of $22, ,s91 900 over
1907. The fire losses for the month of
December amounted to $15, 5,621 600.
In Minnesota the total loss was $112,-
600 for the same month.
JOHN A. HARTIGAN,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Shy at Publicity.

Northfield News while the legis-
lature is grinding away on the intro
duction of bills, the work in COM
mittee of the whole, and the debates
on the floor, there are matters behind
the doors of the committee rooms
which never get into the newspapers,
and which are, nevertheless, of the
most vital concern to the state. But
fifty members last week wanted the
people to remain in ignorance when
they voted against sending copies of
bills to country newspapers.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20

social, intellectual and industrial well
fare of Morris; that I will not kic K
over the traces at my neighbors but
will pull straight ahead. and that / will
keep my bazoo shut whether things
are done my way or not. In testi-
mony of my sincerity herein, ] do
hereby subscribe myself as member
of the Morris Improvement Union,
and deposit $1.OO as membership fee.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Food For the ConvaIeseent.

The convalescents diet should never
contain pork or veal, as both are diff
f1cult Of digestion. Hot bread and
pastry are also under the ban, as is
e---- fc--r Of fried food. Otherwise
eggs are good, as are tender broiled
steak, cornstarch, rice and tapioca
pudding and jellies, well made cocoa
and good milk. Variety, it must be
remembered, is essential to tempt the
appetite.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Vaseline Stains.

Vaselfne stains on towels and cloth
ing can be removed by soaking them
in kerosene or alcohol before sending
them to the laundry. Vaseline stains
are obstinate if they are not removed
in the right way. Washing the stains
with soap and water sets them and
makes it almost impossible to remove
them.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
For the SEWING Room.

A small rug made from piece Of
thick carpet to fit the treadles of the
sewing machine will keep the feet
warm in winter when sewing on the
machine, when they otherwise soon
would become cold from the cold iron
Of the treadles. This is much easier
on the feet, especially If they are in
c1ined to be tender.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Don't Cripple the "U"

Sauk Centre Herald:-Some of the
county editors are criticising the
State University for calling for big
appropriations They seem to forget
that the ''U'' is big thing-standing
third in the list of educational institu-
tions in the country-that it is con-
stantly growing and that it takes
money to run it. Minnesota can ill
afford to cripple its crowning glory by
pursuing penny wise pound foolish
policy.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Renewing Rust.

To remove the rust that accumulates
on steel knives cover the blades with
sweet oil for day or SO and them
rub with lump Of fresh lime This
with the OIL forms a soap and cleanses
the knife perfectly.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Cleaning Painted Walls.

To clean painted walls dissolve two
ounces of borax in two quarts Of wa
ter and add one tablespoonful Of am
nonia. Use half this quantity to each
bucket Of water. Do not use SOAP
Wash small amount of the paint at
a time and rub dry with clean cloth
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Mock CauIiHower.

Chop together one-half small head of
cabbage, one single bunch Of celery.
Cook thirty minutes or until tender In
just enough water to cover. When
done add one cup of milk, season, dash
Of pepper, small piece Of butter, thick
en- a little
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Cheaper Than Bounty.

Lamberton Star:-A couple of
weeks ago bill was introduced in
the legislature to enact law to pay
five cents dozen for killing sparrows.
Along comes blizzard little later
and kills the little fellows off by the
thousands.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Make No Exceptions.

Little Falls Transcript: = Many Of
the best citizens of the state will ask
the legislature to pass a law exempt
ing social and commercial clubs from
paying the same license fee that is
exacted of the saloon keeper. The
commercial club of Red Wing, by a
vote of 60 to % voted to adopt a re-
solution asking the legislature to pass
law exempting them. Why should
body of men be given the privilege
of dispensing the wet goods without a
a license, and the saloon man be tax
ed $500 to 81 900 for doing the same
thing? The justice of it is not ap-
parent. -. ...
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
TIPS TO LEGISLATORS
Various Opinions from Various
Country Editors.
An Advertising Scheme.

Wheaton Gazette Reporter-The
book trust inquiry now in progress
before house committee is no doubt
an outcome of the late school book
fight in Minneapolis and is backed by
concerns that are anxious to introduce
new books and employ this method
with the hope of creatinga prejudice
against the firms that now control the
larger share of the business. Com
petition between book houses is very
keen and no concern can long hold
the business that does not do business
on the square and supply books that
command the approval of leading
educators. 1t appears to us that Ger.
tain book concerns are working the
state for little free advertising.
Morris tribune., 1909-02-20
Should Support Itself.

Wheaton Gazette Reporter-A bill
has been introduced by Representative
Rosenwald abolishing the present
State Agricultural Society and re-
organizing it along different lines that
will give all sections of the state a
voice in its management. There is
little likelihood that such bill can
pass, but it may cause the present
officials to take notice of the growing
belief in the country districts that the
big show should be made self sustain
ing instead of dipping into the state
treasury for large appropriations
every year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-31

missing the petition as to foreign
tobacco companies, and some of the
subordinate American companies, ad-
judged the others to be parties to an
unlawful conspiracy and enioined
them from continuing their opera-
lions and from engaging in interstate
commerce
The attorney general takes the posi-
tion that the findings, sweeping as
they seem to have been, were not
broad enough, and he asks the su-
preme court to extend them so as to
widen their scope to take in foreign
companies and some individuals re-
lieved from the operation of the YER
dict. Many other extensions of the
Judgment are also requested.
After showing that in 1890 competi-
tion was free, the various concerns
are traced in the document and facts
are given to show that the combina-
tion has grown until it's combined
assets amount to $40O,000,0O0
1t is asserted that the concern man
ufactures all the cigarettes for ex-
ports and almost three-fourths of the
smoking tobacco and of cigarettes for
domestic sale, more than three
fourths of the plug, twist and fine-cut
tobacco, and almost all of the snuff
and little cigars that are made.
1t is declared that defendants per-
exercised duress, have prac-
ticed wicked and unfair methods, and
used their great power in oppressive
ways"
Further, it is asserted that they
have been actuated by a fixed pur-
pose to destroy competition and to
obtain monopolies. Competitors have
disappeared, and the COM
bination, now strongly entrenched,
unduly restricts the business of those
in the trade and prevents others from
it is declared
Putting aside, for the time, the
effect of the Sherman antitrust law,
under which the suit was brought, it
Is asserted that the combination
under the name of the American To-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-31
MAGNIFICENT VICTORY IS WON
BY THE BILLINGS BOOSTERS
Party Lines Disappear Before Earn
estness Of Billings Men and Legis-
Zature Votes for State Industries

Republicans (Safely Of Gallatin ant
Wood of Meagher).
AT 7:17 o'clock the house adjourned
sine die, and four minutes later the
senate did likewise, and at 1923 the
enrolled bill was delivered to Gov
ernor Norris in his office by Senator
McCone, chairman of the enrolling
committee.
Governor Norris took the hill and
after spending a few minutes in care
rully gong over its provisions ap-
proved it at 1885. This morning he
approved house bill No. 1 by Kilgal-
lon, appropriating $4,000 in all to the
publicity department of the bureau of
agriculture and labor, and thus, on
the fourth day of the extraordinary
session the business for which the
llth assembly had been convened was
dispatched
Those who voted for the bill in the
senate:
Amin, Cardwell, Cockrell, Donlan,
Everett, Haviland, Kessler, Long,
Muffly, Mccarthy, Romney, Sanders,
Tooley.
Those who voted against the bill:
Cowgirl, Edwards, Fairbanks, Met
calf, McCone, Mcdonnell, SelWay,
Sykes.
Absent: Albright, Conrow, Meyer,
Rae, Truscott.
The first evidence that the Repub-
lican senate was receding from it's
position in favor of foreign stone, and
that the stress of public opinion was
being felt, came last night when the
upper house, after having killed the
MacGinriss bill providing for the use
of Montana stone, acceded to the re
quest of the house by close vote
and named conference committee
consisting Of Donlan, Everett (not
Edwards, as was printed) and NC
Carthy to meet the house committee
of McGinniss, Crutchfield and Werner
to confer with the board of exam
iners
During the night the sentiment for
Montana stone increased, for by a
rising vote of II to 9 the senate this
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-31
PRISON WAS
A REAL HELL.
Horrible Brutality Is
Praciced in
Stockode

A TLANTA, Ga, Dec. 30.-In an Off
n cial investigation Of the city
prison, known as the "Stockade. !"
today, charges were made that white
women were hung on the wall of a
cell room as though crucified, with
extended arms; that at least one at
tempt was made to whip a woman;
that prisoners were used to do work
for private citizens; that the prison is
filthy place, unworthy of holding
even animals; that there has been
graft and that barbarous cruelties are
practiced there.
A grand jury recently indicted Su-
perintendent Vining and two guards on
charges of cruelty.
Ruby Gather, 10 years old, told how
she was hung up by the wrists until
she tainted She saw other women
Continued on Page Four.)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-31
Railroad is Detrauded
Through the Sale of
Trip Passes

Ct, PAUL, Dec. 30.-Extensive frauds
in the disposal of trip passes
whereby the Great Northern Rail-
road company, it is said, has lost from
$125,000 to $15O,00O a year for sew
eral years, became known today
through the arrest of Paul Carbon, a
saloonkeeper, on the charge of lille
gally disposing of some of the passes.
President Louis w. Hill of the Great
Northern refused to talk about the
matter except to say that none of the
officials of the company is implicated.
From the police, who assisted spe-
cial agents for the railroad in max
ing the arrest, it was learned that
several employees of the railroad COM
pany were about to be arrested. and
that one employe in the maintenance
of way department had confessed con-
nection with the affair and will assist
the company in it's investigations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-31
DIDN'T CARE TO AUTHORIZE
VAUDEVILLE IN TABERNACLE r

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 3O.-The
authorities of the Mormon church can
celled today the contract under the
terms Of which Harry Lauder, Scotch
comedian, and company were to have
given an entertainment in the Nor
mon tabernacle next Wednesday after
noon and night. Presiding Bishop
Charles w. Nibley, who signed the
original contract, said today:
Since the contract was signed we
have learned that a part of the en-
tertainment consisted of a female i'm
personation by member of the com
pany. We have seen some pictures
of this act and, while it may be re-
fined in every way, we feel that ii is
one that can not be given in the tab
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-31
President a Guest al
The Marriage of
His Niece

MEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Miss Louise
V Walbridge Taft, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry w. Taft and
niece of the president, was married
this afternoon in the home of her pa
rents to George W. Snowden of Sc
attic.
Invitations were limited because OF
the recent death of Mrs. Horace D.
Taft, an aunt of the bride. President
Taft attended the wedding, but Mrs.
Taft's health did not permit her to
make the journey. The president was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Helen Taft, and by his sons, Robert
and Charles.
The ceremony was performed in a
room decorated with palms and hung
with mistletoe and holly The bride
was attended only by Miss Margaret
Lowe, her school girl chum, as maid
of honor.
The ushers included her brothers.
Rev. DR.. G. H. Berry, rector of the
Church of ST. Mary the Virgin, Off
ciated.
Mr.. Snowden, who has extensive
business interests in the Northwest,
was graduated from Sheffield Scien-
tific school in 1899. He and his bride
have been acquainted since they were
children.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-31
ZELAYA GIVEN HINT THAT He MUST
RESTRAIN HIS TALKATIVE TENDENCIES
Polite Suggestion From Mexican President Causes Him to
Shut up Like CIam.-Mexican Government Has
In no Way Recognized Dr. Madrz

MAJ EXICO CITY, Dec. 30.-That
W President Diaz today gave Jose
Santos Zelaya a little friendly
advice in regard to talking to news
paper representatives and whispering
in his ear that it would be wise for
him to refrain from expressing his
opinions too freely, was admitted by
Zelaya's secretary tonight, when he
returned card to a newspaper man
with the remark that the ex-dictator
of Nicaragua had just adopted a
policy of refusing to be interviewed
and would have nothing more to say
for publication for six days. Why six
days was named he would not ex-
plain.
Zelaya called on the chief execu-
tive OF Mexico today. Up to that time
he received every newspaper man
who called at the hotel. After the
meeting it was as if a wide gulf had
opened between him and the CORE
spondents. Refusing to see one re-
porter, Zelaya, through his secretary,
told him that he wished to avoid
being the means of bringing Mexico
into the controversy in any way, and
that, if he further discussed matters
his statements might be construed
with such a result.
Zelaya's visit to the national palace
lasted half an hour Ee was received
by President Diaz in the green room.
The introduction was made by Lieu
tenant Colonel Cuellara, an aide of
President Diaz, and not by the Off
cial introducer of ambassadors.
Hence the meeting was devoid of Off
cial character and Zelaya was re-
ceived as a private citizen
The titular president was accom-
panied to the palace by Francisco
Castro, Nicaraguan minister and
Roberto Bone, son-in-law and for
merly jefe politico of Granada.
Zelaya and Diaz chatted for sew !
eral minutes, and then Colonel Cuel- !
lara withdrew. 1t is believed that
after Zelaya rendered his thanks for
the kindness of President Diaz in ,
allowing him asylum on the Mexican
gunboat, Central American affairs in
general were discussed !;
Zelaya was occupied the greater
part of the day in driving about the