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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
Perfectly corrset.

A young minister in the course Of an
eloquent sermon on the pomps and
vanities Of the world staggered his
congregation by exclaiming:
Here am / standing, preaching to
you with only half a shirt on my back,
while you sit there covered with gew-
gaws and other baubles."
The next day a parcel containing sew
eral brand new shirts was left at his
house by one Of his hearers, a kind
hearted old lady. Meeting the donor
a few days afterward, he thanked her
exceedingly, but expressed much sur
prise at receiving such an unexpected
gift.
"oh." said the lady, 'you mentioned
in your sermon on Sunday that you
had only half shirt on your back"
"ouite true" added his reverence,
but you seem to forget that the other
half was in front"-London Answers.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
Two RoothIaoks.


The bOotblacks had no regular stand,
but each had his box slung over his
shoulder and, standing on the curb
stone, solicited the passersby to stop
and have a shine. Each boy had one
"call."
The cry of the first boy was "shine
your boots herep 1t announced the
simple fact that he was prepared to
shine their boots. The cry of the Sec
ond boy was Get your Sunday sinner
1t was then Saturday afternoon. and
the hour was o'clock. This second
boy employed Imagination. He relat-
ed one attraction to another; he Joined
facts together. His four simple words
told all that the FIRST boy said and a
great deal more. 1t conveyed the in
formation not simply that he was
there to shine shoes, but that tomor-
row was Sunday: that 1t was likely to
be a pleasant day; that he as a boot
black realized they would need an ex-
ira good shine.
Was II merely good luck that this
boy secured twice the business of the
Other9-Lorin r. Deland in Atlantic.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL BONDS

From his remarks at the com
mencement exercises last evening,
President ]. G. White, OF the school
board, seems to be laborlng under
the delusion that the people are OPP
posed to better high school facilities,
and that the board saved the district
from humiliation by Withdrawing the
illegal proposal to vote on a 5000
bonded Indebtedness to create fund
for a new high school building-but
he Is mistaken. II he had asked for
a vote of confidence In the school
boards method of doing business and
Of the proposal to secretly purchase a
high school site for 100000, he
would have seen the light, and learn
ed the true reason for the overwhelm-
ing opposition to the idea of assum-
ing such a burden of interest bearing
Indebtedness before even prelimi-
nary plans for the proposed building
had been prepared or considered.
The people do not care to have that
amount placed In a bank to remain
indefinitely while they pay the inter-
est. We believe that the people
want to supply the very best high
school facilities, but they are opposed
to the secret purchase of sites, and
TO blindly rushing into debt with no
knowledge OF what they are to re-
ceive for their money. II the people
are not capable of knowing what they
want, and OF exercising their rights.
we know OF no law which authorizes
the school board to exercise pattern
al Jurisdiction over them and assume
the responsibility of secretly trans
acting their public business. Such
methods usually result disastrously,
and the school board could avoid
much OF the criticism now heard
against its methods by assuming that
the people are capable OF knowing
what they want.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

Lunar rainbows are seldom OBJ.
served In the temperate zone. Very
likely the physical phenomenon occurs
frequently, but Is Invisible because of
tho faintness Of the moons light. In
the tropics, whore moonlight il more
intense, says the Scientific American,
lunar rainbows are more frequently
observed. They are by no means rare
at Reunion island. At all places the
phenomenon is most frequently seen
&C full moon when the moons light Is
highest. but It has been seen in various
phases Of the moon, II was flrst OBJ
served by Aristotle A lunar rainbow
~ produced az full moon by the spray
OF the great Victoria falls OF the Yguas-
81 In Brazil.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

An enlisted man at the post at Fort
Leavenworth was ordered to the range
for the flrst time for target drill. Out
OF twenty-one chances the newcomer
made never a hit.
"oh, you dubP' exclaimed an officer
standing near. you've missed the tar
set every timel What's the matterF
well, sir" answered the recruit non
chalantly, "the only reason l can think
OF at present Is that the person who
set mp my target hasn't placed It In a
straight line from here"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
Modern BUILDINGS.

Probably not one out of every 10000
buildings standing in all parts Of the
world and built by modern masons
win be standing 500 ysarO hence We
do not know how to put stones and
bricks together as the ancients did,
and consequently the buildings we
raise nowadays are really mere tenn
porary structures and win be In ruins
when the ancient buildings OF Greece
and Egypt, built thousands OF years
ago are In a. good condition as they
are now,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
These
are the words
used by the great

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nous speech, delivered at his old home to
his friends and neighbors at Springfield, Ill.
Recalling what little opportunity he had in
his early youth to get an education, and look.
ing back to the days when he walked miles
and miles for book flor he then owned none
OF his own, Abraham Lincoln pleaded with
the rural and village people, his old friends
and associates to give their children better
chance-a chance to fight the battles of life S
successfully.
SURELY YOU want to give your boys and girls belts
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DOCKS Obi how Lincoln cherished these.
What would Lincoln have said had you asked his adv
on buying great History of the World. enterannl
ana educational Library for your home 1.-THE Library
Universal History, and especially il we offered at
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We want you to these volumes, examine them IN
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you can decide That is what the family in the picture
below have DONE Mail the coupon before you forget
It. Sec the volumes themselves-it costs you nothing.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
The Dot Over IN. a, y

The small letter "r' was formerly
written without the dot The dot was
introduced In the fourteenth century
TO distinguish cps from "'e' In hasty
and indlstinct writing. The letter sl'
was originally used where the letter
y" h now employed. The distinction
between 80 and - was introduced by
tho Dutch printers at a comparatively
recent date. and the ''j'' was dotted
because the a." from which Il was de-
rived, was written with q dot.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

TDo name blue laws was given to
ths nrst collection OF laws framed for
the government Of the New Haven
colony. They were published in col
lSctive form In 1850. the volume being
On blue cover, which gave rise to the
nam0 that has chung to the laws ever
aannA
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

The public will approve the ction OF
Warden Shook, according to a press
report published elsewhere in this is
sue from Boise, In putting Harry or.
chard, the red handed murderer. at
work. He is entitled to no consider
alton and Wardner Whitney made a
mistake In placing him In the list OF
TRUSTEES"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

Father Is not carrying on all the
glory On Africa. The latest report
states that Kermit killed leopard at
ak PAGES, just as It was about to
make good missionary OF him.
These heroes have lived and will still
live as long there are lions and leop-
ards In Africa.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
ahsr. and ualr Eer Him

'No. sir" said PlOddlng Pete. Il
would not stop another minute to talk
% dem folks Dey passed me out a
short an ugly word"
"what was ftp
"'work.' "-washington Star.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

10 yOu." said the notary, "swear
that you win ten the truth. the whole
truth and
-Qh, how lovelyP the fair witness
interrupted. "shall really be allowed
% talk all afternoon II I want tor
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

Reporter What do you mean by
saying that use "paradoxical express
sionsf' EdltoF-I mean that you say
impossible things. This story Of yours,
FOR instance. contains the phrase 'bag.
pipe music. "-Cleveland Leader.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

My dear. cannot get any more
things In, and yet everything In the
trunk Is absolutely indispensable"
Yes, but the question Is, Which OF
the absolutely indispensable things
can we do withoutrS
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

Hops b a hatterer. but the most up
right Of all parasites. for she freQuents
the poor mans hut as well as the pal.
acs OF bis superiors. -Shenston9
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

Bees that have honey In their mouths
have stings In their tatis. - ncottlMh
ProVaFh 1890, =
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

For ;&s1 Estate
weekly List Of bargains.


s25O-Each for 2 good lots in Taylor's
Addition.
s275-Eaeh for two fine lots in Lake
shore Addition; street graded, city
water.
s3oO-Each for two lots in North Park
Addition.
s625-For double corner on Occur a.
Alene street, in O'Brien's Addition.
$3Oo--For splendid lots in o'Brien,s Ad-
dition, only nine blocks from Post
office.
IMPROVED PROPERTY.
Ss0O--Five room house and lot, 6OxI4O
feet, on Fourth street.
sDOO-Nice lot and 3-room Bungalow IN
Forest Heights; an ideal place for a
young couple.
sIOOO-For 2 lots, one a corner. and a
room house in Taylor's Addition, This
Is snap and must be sold quick.
SIOOO-For room house, pantry ana
closets, porehes, close in.
S1OOO-For room house on Occur A.
AIene street In OBrien's Addition.
s12OO-Double corner ana 6 room bouae
plastered, In Simm's Addition, Land
is lOOxl4O' This Is a bargain.
$I5OO-Flve lots and room house.
good well of water and gasoline
pump; can irrtsate.
SI0OO-8 room house and corner lot in
O'Brien's Addition.
$780, room plastered house and one
lot, in Lakeshore Addition. on grad
ed street; good buy.
sIOOO-Double corner and room house
modern, In Taylor's Addition. A nice
nome at reasonable price.
S21OO--5 room house and lot. only 4
blocks from center; pantry and
closets, woodsheds; and Including
household furniture. This is good.
s.1OO-Good lot on Fourth street, with
good store building; storage and barn
for three horses. Has good income
from rents.
%5OOO-Flve acres OF fine gardene land
in city limits; room plastered house,
pantry and closets, 2 halls, 2 porches
cellar barn, outbuildings poultry
plant for 400 chickens $50 fruit trees
grapes, and all kinds Of berries; city
water. This will make a fine home.
Don't Overlook O'Rrien'R Addition for
Fine Residence Lots.
AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY.
3IB Sherman street.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

IS THE CLASS OF PRINTING
WHICH THE PRESS PUB
LISTING COMPANY TURNS
OUT.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
UphOlstering and Furniture Repairing
NEW MODEL REPAIR SHOP

113 South Fourth st. Opposite P. o.
Phones: Bell 222 Black; Inter. 2O94.
Boat cushions made to order.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

The Press Publishing Co., the
Print Shop by the Lake, prints for
particular people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

The editor Of this paper adOses eUery reader to
'0rite for these spIenddly wraten, outhOdtatio.
0ndbe0utBuly dlustrotedbOOks for free eruD,ino-
lion 1" pour Own home for Ueek. .oahout ans,
expense or obligation on your part TO purchase
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21

Sen. William B. Allison.
The Grand Old Man Of Iowa, Says
I have recently bought the I'll.
brary of Universal History and
ind the topical arrangement of
the matter especially advanta-
geous for ready reference and
take pleasure in recommending
this valuable work as we'll as the
plan for its distribution
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-21
Rev. DIR. F. w. GunsauIus.
President Armour Institute
and Pastor Central Church

and Pastor Central Church
(AuditOFiuml Chicago, aays:
Without the slightest touch of "a
ligious or political bigotry. the editors
OF the Library of Universal History
nave dealt so6erly and deeply with
the FORCES OF church and state which
nave ruled mankind. With great
dull; with trained and genuine
power OF imagination they have never
become vague. IL Il a work Of real
genius; its thought is clear and vig-
orous, its English pure and eloquent.
am certain these volumes must he
OF immense popular service. In stimu.
country"
Evening star., 1909-06-22
MUST HINGE SMOKESTACKS.
fugboats That Have Been Found
Amenable to the Law.

Tugboat owners operating boats on the
Potomac river are figuring as to whether
their boats come under the provisions
of the new law requiring their stacks to
be hinged or so lowered as to enable them
to pass under the railroad bridge and the
new Highway bridge without having
the draw opened. The engineer authori-
ties in charge of the matter have an
nounced that all tugs the top of whose
pilot houses are over seventeen feet from
tie waters edge were exempt from the
provisions of the law and could demand
The opening of the draw at all times. and
the owners of the boats have been MAX
ing measurements in the past week, IN
the hope that they would find the pilot
houses Of their boats above the mark re-
uuired by the law. AS far as known,
le ess than half the tugs that pass through
the draws of the bridges almost daily will
have to lower their stacks. the others be-
ing exempt in consequence of their plot
houses being too high. The tugs affected
are the D. NJ. Key and Capt. Toby of the
Taylor fleet. the Selectman and Baby OF
the Columbia Sand Company feet, the
Eugenia, belonging to the Smoot Sand
Company: the John Miller, belonging to
the Miller company; the Lucille. under
charter to the Potomac Dredging Com
psny; the Bartholdi, the James Jackson,
ir. and possibly the Taylor tug Camilla
OF the remaining ten or twelve tugs one
or .wo may be found that will have to
comply with the new law.
Evening star., 1909-06-22

Van Buren, Thomas, who for many
years had been engaged in the produce
business in this city, died at the family
residence, 1913 street northwest. this
morning at 4 o'clock. He was seventy
years of age. Six days ago Mr.. Thomas
was taken ill. For some time previous he
had complained of feeling indisposed.
Shortly after taking to his bed typhoid
fever developed. He gradually grew
weaker until death came this morning.
Funeral services will be held at the res
idence of his son. DR.. William j. G.
Thomas. 1916 18th street northwest.
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev.
Charles f. Guthrie, pastor of Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Van Buren, came to Washington
a bout fifty years ago from Baltimore and
engaged in business here. Some years
later he married Miss Rachael Jane Biv-
ems of Baltimore county. Md. Thirty
years ago he engaged in the produce busi-
ness in Center Market with G. Taylor
Wade. This partnership continued for
number of years until Mr.. Thomas de-
cided to withdraw and engage in business
by himself. AT the time of his death he
was at the head of the produce firm of
Van Buren, Thomas & Sons of the Riggs
Market.
Besides his widow he is survived by
one daughter and four sons. Mrs. William
H. Richardson. DR.. Thomas and Messrs.
Ernest, Jesse and Edgar Thomas. The
two last named are members of Thomas
G. Sons.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
GRADUATING DAY TRAGEDY.
Color Of the Casey Girls Roses Sc
rious to Their Parents.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. June 22-Mrs. Casey
dressed her daughter Irene for the COM
mencement exercises of the school of
which she was to become a graduate
She wanted Irene to carry roses red. and
the father wanted her to carry roses pink
AS a result Irene and her sister Edith
went to the commencement exercises
without any roses at all.
Then something serious happened at
home. Just what 1t was nobody knows
with certainty. and for that reason Thom-
as Casey is locked up in police headquar-
ters today on the suspicion of having
feloniously assaulted his wife. Mrs. Casey
is suffering from a deep cut, made with
some sharp weapon. acros the lower part
of her abdomen. Mr.. Casey is curb
broker.
Last night he called up his sister-in- la W
and asked her to hurry over, as Mrs.
Casey was seriously i'll. Then he went
across the street to the home of Dr.
Charles F. Bolduan and asked him to
come over to see his wife. who was hurt.
DR.. Boldaun found Mrs. Casey lying on
her abdomen. He Immediately sent for
an ambulance At the hospital an opera
tion was performed. and she is still un-
conscious. The story Casey told to the
police was that after the children left for
the commencement exercises he went
across the street, had drink and re-
turned home. Hearing groans from an
adjoining room, he went in and found his
wife lying on the floor In pool of blood.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
VALUABLE RECORDS MISSING
PARTS OF SURVEY FOR SOUTH
OF AVENUE SQUARE.
Wanted in Condemnation Proceed
ings Now Going on-Builders'
Estimate Of Property Values.

That parts Of valuable records in the
District surveyors office are missing
was discovered yesterday afternoon at
the session of the commission which Is
fixing for condemnation the value OF the
property in the five squares bounded by
Pennsylvania avenue, the Mall. 14th and
18th streets.
District Surveyor W. c. Hazen was put
on the witness stand to produce the
records of his office dealing with the
condemnation Of the land in the square
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 14th and 18th streets. He drew
from his pocket an envelope containing
fragments Of two plats OF the square
which show the outlines Of the alley.
These fragments he started to put to-
gether like jig-sav puzzle. but he soon
found that two important parts OF each
plat were missing.
Mysterious Disappearance Of Records
Surveyor Hazen declared that all pieces
of the plats were in the envelope two
weeks ago, with the exception OF small
piece of one plat. Later he declared that
the records were presented to the attor-
neys for the government in the present
land condemnation two weeks ago. and
the parts he produced on the witness
stand were returned to him just before he
was sworn as a witness. Several of the
fragments have mysteriously disappeared
and a search was at once Instituted for
them. but up to a late hour this afternoon
they had not been recovered.
The original condemnation OF the land
for the alley was made in 1916, and the
records in the case are badly torn and
worn.
Much of the early part Of the session
yesterday was taken up with the formal
production of deeds to the property IN
the square fronting on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., with the object of showing the pres
ent owners and how they obtained title
Builder Richardson's Estimates.
Joseph Richardson, the builder, was put
on the witness stand to estimate the
value of Chase's Theater building. owned
by the Grand Opera House Company; the
Regent Hotel building and the structure
at 1870 Pennsylvania avenue. owned by
Col o. g. Staples; and the buildings at
14121S Pennsylvania avenue, owned by
S. G. Cornwell
He testified that after much figuring,
he decided that the present value OF
Chase's Theater Is S144. 600: the value of
the Staples holdings is $75.s46.22 and
the value of the Cornwell property on
Pennsylvania avenue is $64.347. 45. He
fixed the value Of G. A. r. Hall, 1412-
1414 Pennsylvania avenue, at $50 196. 81;
of the building at 1916 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at S6.OO7.o and of 141S Pennsylvania
avenue at $s143.O5.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
MASS MEETING OF ALUMNI.
Graduates Of Columbian and George
Washington to Discuss Situation.

Graduates of Columbian and George
Washington to Discuss Situation.
A mass meeting of the alumni Of
Columbian University and the George
Washington University will be held at
the New Willard Thursday evening for
the purpose. 1t is announced in the
call. of getting fully and frankly ac-
quainted with the university's actual
financial status. and of comforting as
to what is best for the welfare of the
institution. A decision to call this
meeting was reached at a meeting OF
prominent members of the alumni Of
Columbian University and the George
Washington University held last night
at the Cosmos Club.
1t is announced that A. s. Worthiny-
ton will preside at the meeting. J. j.
Darlington will. 1t is said. make the
principal address. The list of the alumni
who will be present will include DR..
Louis Mackall. Col. Myron M. Parker,
Henry e. Davis and Arthur p. Davis.
When E. c. Brandenburg. president
of the alumni association, was asked
today about Thursday nights meeting.
he said that call for the meeting Of
the alumni had not been authorized by
him. Mr. Brandenburg said that about
ten days ago several petitions bearing
from eight to ten signatures had been
presented to him asking for a meeting,
but that having no authority as presi
dent to issue call. he referred the
matter to the executive committee. A
meeting of the committee was subse-
quently held. thirteen of the nineteen
members being present.
After careful consideration of the
whole matter. Mr.. Brandenburg stated,
the members in attendance unanimous
ly decided not to issue a call for the
proposed meeting. Mr.. Brandenburg
added that the members of the COM
mittee took the ground that the inter-
ests of the university were paramount
to those of any individual man, and
believed an assemblage Of the alumni
was inadvisable.