Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-19

Jos T. SCOTT. Editor ana Publisher.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
apokesman-Rsview: Being 1 notary
public these days OF the land rush
4 almost 90 good as being the Ice
man.
Spokesman-Iaeview: One BY one
the peaaimiata are captivating. J.
y. Hin now says that boom times
are just ahead.
Kansas City star: A harvest
hand" who reached Clay Center,
Kan, last week was logged out" in
little green cap. crimson sweater,
new blue oyeralls. polka-dot socks
and tan oxfords.
Chicago Record-Herald: The czar
Of Russia IL to pay visit to the
king Of England presently. and the
two monarchs may try. when they
set together, to discover why only
parts Of Kipling's political poems are
cabled 70 America. It Ia hardly pos
sible that either the king or car will
admit that some OF Rudyard's lines
may not DO worth the tolls.
NAmpa Record: Harry Thaw ia
nov endeayoring to establish his san
ity before the court A short time
ago he was busy trying TO establish
hia insanity. II the people could
speak ne would be cleared OF the In
sanity charge without delay. No
one ever thought he was insane, but
ne had plenty Of money to fight
through his long and tedious trial.
and the only way 10 save his neck
was to call him insane. 1t Ii ana
Joyous 70 the old doctors scheme OF
throwing al his patients into ats
and then curing the fits.
London Globe: A young and pre-
cocious poet Of the aouth. on being
asked 10 contribute to lady'a al
bum. has. according to q Paris con-
temporary, given the following rs an
annwer 10 the question. What la a
woman?''; TO . painter. a model;
to doctor, q subject; TO 4 farmer.
q housewife: TO an invalid. nurse.
- ono without occupation. play
thing; to q Partisan. q dowry; to a
naturalist. q female; TO . Huron. a
beast Of burden; 10 q Roman. a wo-
man Of the world; to a college don.
AZ angel; to poet. . flower. and to
a Christian. companion.
Standard News: Some interviews
have recently been given out by
Idaho men predicting that the re-
publican politicians and leaders In
the state win hold 4 state convention
next year. the same as they have
done IN tho past. and submit the
ticket 80 nominated to the voters OF
the primary for ratifcation. The
StAndard-News man Il neither q
prophet nor the son OF a prophet,
but since u Is the fashion to make
predictions he ID willing TO make two
predictions: First. that no such
convention will be held; and. second.
that II such convention should be
held and a ticket nominated the
ticket so nominated viii be defeated
either at the primary or on election
day.
81. Maries Gasette; The Koote-
nal county tax list came up before
Judge Dunn last week and was de-
elded IN favor OF the county. This
case came into existence last winter.
= number Of compliments pooling
their interests and contending that
che assessment of last year was tile
sal. When the Press failed 20 pub
tRs the tax list IN the time required
~ lsu the prosecutors Of the case
thought q valuable point had been
scored and rushed their case into
court. The decision OF Judge Dunn.
Who ruled that the publishing Of the
list within \ certain specified time
was directory, and that the failure
70 comply did not AFFECT the validity
o. the tax list. must have come a. a
sad blow 20 the woUld-he tax dodg-
err. Not only win they have 10 pay
their taxes. but they win have to
foot the bill OF expense as well,
Belllngham (washa American;
Senators Jones aud Piles Of this
state are engaged N a neta-iOus At.
$500 a. .a.41eR tha maxaananaFm ant