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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

The Press recognises the fact that
the local option question Is not all
one-sided. even though there are rad
zeal thinkers who do not concede the
rights OF thousands to differ from
their opiniona ThiA il a government
Of the people, and By the people. ae-
eording 10 the Interpretation Of tina,
Immortal president. who stood fos
liberty and equal justice. before tbs
law. For that reason ala citizens
have been given the right to b
heard in our columns ON the prohi.
billion question. We realise the fact
that the flght 4 to result In making
mortal enemies OF personal friend.
and 20 generate a bitterness OF feal,
Inc IN this community which win re-
main while life Lasts. and that boy,
cots viii be INDUCED IN, aud enough
curses pronounced by radicals or
both sides to disturb any community
cor = generation. We have given thS
public the right 10 express lie views
but not to use personal abuse ans
al saeA expressions win Be cut out o.
these columns. We have Ilxed opia
ions on the question. gained from liv
lng under prohibition In other statei
and under the license system. and ~
SHALL express them during tAe cam
RalgH regardless af threats, heeaas'
We claim for ourselves the same rtgh
that We grant to every citizen % ,,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08
REOpRs sCHOIARsRIp.
GOOD SERVICE

The next qualifying examination
for the Rhodes scholarships for
Idaho win Be held At the Uniyerslty
u Idaho. Moscow. Tuesday and
Wednesday, uctober Is and 20,
1903. Dean J. Q. Elaridge WIN ae,
- Supervising examiner and win
conduct the examination In accord,
anee with the regulations and tims
table prescribed ~ the Rhodes trus-
tees For further Information apply
to James A. MaeLean. chairman o,
the committee OF selection for idaho,
Moscow. Idaho.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08
wnAT WOULD HAHR HAPPENrpg

WHAT WOULD hAHE HAFPENMD7
Sure enough what would have hap
pened had one OF the claimants In
priority TO pole discovery beeen ar
American and the other q citizen OF
foreign landG How would the ve1-
ations IN the mixup have been null
tiplled?
This Is point to which William
T, Stead calls attention in one Of his
London letters. He rejoicees that In
this polar quarrel the contention Is
not between an American aud an
Englishman, There is. he writes,
universal expression OF gratitude
that both claimants OF the honor VI
being the first to reach the top Of
the globe are citizens OF the United
States. and not one OF them an Eng.
iiahman and the other an American.
II such bad been the case, there Il
small doubt but that the Anglo
American entente cordlale would
have ebeen endangered. or at any
rate subjected TO an Intense strain. :
In added Comment Mr.. Stead gives
II out as an English opinion thai
Peary's personal reputation has been
shattered BY ibis colossal egotisms
In refusing to allow his comrades ID
share the glory. The English, be
declares. had no idea that he Ii
man who would fain make the world
a pedestal SO that all mankind would
be gaEers looking up at the cole 81
Peary."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

Capital News: Peary wouldn't
permit Cooks instruments and record
70 be brought home on his vessel be-
cause they would tend 70 dIscredit
his claim to having first discoyerel
the pole, but Peary's action has con
vinced most people that he was no.
entitled to the credit anyway.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

heard In country where free speech
10 guaranteed. We love America. our
native land. for its free institutions
and the right to be heard on all pub
lie questions, and those who would
deprive one Of that right BY threats
or coercion Is not q good citizen.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

Spokesman-Reyiew: It's a cinth
that Or. Cooks book will be better
seller than Peary's. The detailed ac-
count OF his thrilling struggle to get
back to civilization when he and his
tive faithful Eskimos. destitute OF
supplies. ammunition and fuel. lived
the life Of primitive cave men. win
make narrative OF absorbing inter-
est.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

Washington ID. GU Star: Mr.
Taft II making progress as preach
en-. All the religious bodies should
like him. His sermon at Salt Lake
City was from good text, and well
prepared. He left behind something
for the people to think about. Intol-
Grafton IL dangerous thing In d
country like this. where there are all
sorts OF people and perfect freedom
of belief. In addressing congrega,
tIon Mr.. raft does not. OF course, ap-
pear as a champion OF It's religious
tenets.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

The Appeal to Reason IL the
most pesslmistic thing on earth. ~
never sees . simmer OF SUNSHINE
through the clouds.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

Kansas City Star: Speaker Cannon
may think he can make q speech in
an Iowa stronghold OF insurgency
and satisfy the people with funny
stories. ignoring the tariff Issue alto
gether. 1t is more probable, howey-
er. that he means to take up the
subject boldly and densntIy, just ~
he did In his own district when his
own seat was menaced. Along with
his natural sympathies for the spec
ial interests and his disregard for
popular rights. there are in Cannon
the elements Of ignorance. mossbaek-
ism and q certain coarseness that dun
his comprehension Of public senti-
ment, especially the public sense or
public morals.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

TOday,s news today II you rsaA
he Evening Press.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08
READ THIS COLUMN DAILY
CHOICE
Fruit Lands

@OOO--TeR acres close to city; suit
able for chicken ranch or fruit.
@1 500 Ten acres, deep. rich soil:
young orchard; house 24x30; good
well OF water; chicken house, and
only three niles from the city.
81, 1OO-21 acres. I'VE miles from
town; near electric line.
81, Five acres OF choice land
within city limits, near good
school; has city water.
"a, 600 Fifty-three acres, black soil,
four miles from city; seven acres
orchard, one-half Of it in bearing:
spring water: cows, team, wagon,
hack, farm implements, barn and
other outbuildings.
So, 900 Thirteen acres, young apple
orchard. choice varieties; close to
this city; no bulldogs.
81, 600 Twelve acres, close to city;
has 700 fruit trees, part of them
In bearing; one acre strawberries;
live spring Of water no buildings
$40, OOO--5S acres, close to city: 10
room modern brick house, hot air
furnace; large barn; az acres
bearing orchards 4 " acres young
orchard; 10 acres rich bottom
meadow, balance OF land suitable
for fruit; two large springs, water
piped to house.
81 ,0OO-Fiye acres OF GOOD land,
close in; suitable for small fruits
and garden; city water; no build
ings.
BS, 0OO-Fiye acres, close to city;
four-room house; barn and chicken
house; one acre Strawberries; 100
fruit trees, so shade trees; clty
RRtar.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08
CITY PROPERTY

We have large list Of choice city
property, improved and unlmproved,
at reasonable prices. Let as show
you. II you purchase before looking
at our properties you will make a
mistake.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

Today's news today II you +
ths Ev@aaEg PEsaa.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

Prohibition wins In Kootenai coun-
" BY small majority and we believe
It win be enforced az It Is In most,
other prohibition territory, by sub
stituting blind pigs for the licensed
end regulated saloon and II d up TO
those who want to regulate the ap-
petites Of the people 10 see that the
ofiCers enforce the law. Rigid en-
forcement must be had II It costs
the county the STEADY employment OF
dozen or more detectives and dep
uty cherifrs. Expense and the inter
est OF the taxpayer must not stand
In the way OF making the law eject
I've. The election cost the people
about $4,000 and they will want
TO know how elective the law
10 before they vote upon the Ques-
ton again In two years at another
expense Of $4,000. So long as the
law stands this expense will be to
meet every two years and the people
will want to know that they are get
ting something for their money.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18
Taft'a Trip az the Ending.

The chief magistrate has been en-
Enthusiastically received in every city,
town or hamlet where he has appear
ed, aud he returns to the capital as
popular as when he departed from It
for the short vacation preceding the
transcontlnenta journeys. II the trip
was undertaken to afford the citizens
the pleasure Of meeting, seeing and
hearing the president OF the United
States It has been a complete success.
Millions OF his countrymen have en-
JOyed those pleasures, and no doubt
the president Is gratified by the good
win Of the populace so generally and
generously extended to him.
II the journey was made to acquire
Information upon the live topics af-
feeting the nation and to obtain the
sense Of the people as to policies aRd
men there II no doubt that so close
and keen an observer as Is the presi-
dent obtained many material facts
from those he met and conversed with.
but Judge Taft win find his labors In
the White House increased by the mul.
titude Of affairs he has discussed and
suggested that there be action upon.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

This city has sewer system COW
erIng the more thickly populated
residence and business portions and
II one is to Judge BY the large num-
Der Of outside toilets without sewer
connection which are located within
the boundaries OF the district, the
conclusion must be reached that the
sewers were put In for some other
than the common purpose for which
such things are used. It 10 q gross
violation OF the law to have toilets
and cespools without sewer connec-
tIon. vet the city authorities have ig-
nored this law for two years or more
and are still doing so. The people
fail to comply with the law because
the officers do not force them to do
80. II the law Is not to be enforced
let the sewer system be plugged mp
and preserved for q generation that
will appreciate its sanitary benefits.
This city needs a shaking up from
the pure food and sanitary commits
sloner of the state and It ID to be
hoped that he will make an early
vlsit and give the officials d lesson
In the way TO clean up q city and
make It sanitary. He is the boy who
can do II.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

IL the billion dollar merger IL com
pleted whereby the Bell Tel
ephone company absorbs the West
ern Union Telegraph company. Il
viii probably result beneAclally 70
this city by giving us q city telegraph
once separate from the railway com.
pany. The change would be much
appreciated by the business men
The telegraph business and sizs OF
this city entities Il to q telegraph OF.
nee where commercial business alone
Il handled.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18
Fair Play For tho MACK r,at.

Fair Play For the Black Fist.
An long as a culorcd huxer Is the
champion ~ the world there can he
nothing but rilIealc fur the fear which
hides behind efforts 10 dodge cembats
with men Of the African race. TO that
extent the conditions now existing Ia
the world OF puglllsm are adverse to
sham and humbug In sports, They
put ali men ON their own footing. to
stand or fall as they may.
Any white man who makes living
By lighting would be perfectly willing
70 take the winners part OF good
slHed purse for whipping eolored
boxer-if he knew he could do It. The
rub comes In the fear that the result
may be just opposite TO his hopes and
fatal 10 his prestige and ambitions.
The 'manly art Is dragged down to
the level Of an outlawed sport by ring
Aghts- but Il ought at least 10 show
enough manhood to give all natlonali.
ties and races fair chance for It's
prizes. such as they are.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18
TAKE IT IN TIME.

just as Scores of Occur TAlene PEG.
pie Have.
Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect the aching back.
Urinary troubles. diabetes, surely
follow.
Doan's kidney Pills relieve back.
ache.
Cure every kidney Ill.
Many people in this locality recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's one case:
Mrs. F. d, Haines, 1914 e. River.
side avenue, Spokane. Wash. SAYS:
Il suffered for many years from a
weak and lame back. did not know
what caused the trouble. but when O
friend advised me to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, l procured a box. They
proved successful In every respect.
My kidneys were restored to their
normal condition and the pains ana
aches left my back. am glad to
give Doan's Kidney pills my lndorse-
ment. as | know them to be a reliable
remedy for the kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milhurn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

Mrs, PanGhprst Is going to exert
pressure on, the government" That
Il the way they work for equal suf-
frage In England, We have no gov
ernment, federal, state or municipal,
which can help the women to get
votes, but we have large numbers of
government officials who ind the vital
issues Of the hour sufficiently harass-
Ing. Nevertheless freedom OF speech
prevails. Mrs. Pankhurst may talk
al size wants to.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

While not among the very greatest
a the list of Federal commanders. the
late General o. o. Howard stood high
IN the second rank as most capable.
brave and conscientious officer. Ger.
tain q his achievements were severely
criticised by his associates. but never.
theleza ne continued to an a very large
space In the public eye for nearly half
q century.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

The Philadelphian arrested for shoot
ing squirrels In the city limits can
sympathIEe with the Seattle man who
was jailed for starting a forest fre
within the city limits.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

As COW aud hen do not read the
market reports. they are not working
overtime to produce flfty cent butter
and egEs.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

rs s.c,ei Democrats have been
rL,'S.a. ls;sgc ',ains in the recent by
ele lions for members Of the reichstag
and have been scoring still greater
triumphs In the contests for the local
legislatures, or diets. in the states of
the German empire which have been
holding elections.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

Since the coal trust hits the country
too hard. It would be \ good policy to
burn all the stumbling blocks In the
way Of prosperity.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

Paris papers Ignore the north pole
controversy, II papers everywhere
would follow the example what a hole
would be cut In polar lecture receipts!
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18
You Want the Best
We Have Them

Over so years Of use have proved
their superiority over all others.
Singer and Wheeler & Wilson sew
ing machines. Sold on easy pay
ments. Supplies for all makes Of ma
chimes always on hand. Expert re-
pair work.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

Two men got into Taft's oyercoat al
once. Some day therein be dozen
trying to land In his shoes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

ACCOMPANYING with any old rig Is get.
ting to be safer Than crossing in front
Of joy riders,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

II you think STAN b cheap" ny Il
svaE ths long distance phsaa.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18

TOday's news today.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-18
ENFORCB WE Law.

JOS, T. SCOTT. EDITOR ana Publisher
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-20
TOP NOTCH FOR
COTTON

Guthrie. Okla, May 20.-That cotton
will reach the top notch in price this
season and that the demand for this
article viii be great is the opinion of
local dealers.
Il is estimated by them that the
acreage has diminished at least thirty
per cent and some are inclined to be-
live the loss is an average Of fifty
per cent. due. they claim, to the the
poor price paid substance last season
and the. high price Of grain at the pres
ent time, making the produf Ts
anxious to NEE the demands Of the
millers.
Oklahoma as a cotton state Is lead
ing the northern belt in this staple
but as the season is not enough ad
vanced, there is doubt Of the extent
Of the product.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-20
READ THIS

A modern home, six rooms, new;
six blocks from center Of city, 6ox1s5
feet; ss5 new range. All for s2.s00
s0x165 feet, five blocks from Fourth
and Chickasha avenue; two small rent
houses now building. SIS per month
Price $500.
-Four lots near Kansas and Second.
trackage property; in five years will
be worth twice the present price.
$1,000.
sOx165 feet In best residence part
of the city; $780, a fine building
site.
14Ox1e5 feet on Kansas avenue, In
best residence part Of city, $4,000; easy
terms.
16O acres fine alfalfa land. "a acres
In alfalfa; under hog-tight fence; good
7-room house, barn and other improve
ments. A bargain at $4,000. Can
raise five crops per season.
For ThiFty Days Onlf.
s5x125, corner. Kansas avenue, one
block from new city hall. Price. $500:
$1,000 cash. easy terms on balance.
One lot 21s blocks from new city
hall on Chickasha avenue. Price 800.
This is a bargain.
Four-room house. four lots well TN
proved. four blocks from new city hall.
Price, s2,760 cash; $3.50 will handle
this. balance terms.
Two lots four blocks from new city
hall. Shade trees. storm cave, water
connections. Price s1.E75: $500 cash
will handle this property.
List your property with us. We sell
on commission
WILLIAMS 8 MILLER,
Room q, Oklahoma State Bank Bldg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-20

william Upchurch Of Glen Oaks, OK
Iahoma, was an exile from home.
Mountain air. he thought, would cure
frightful lung-racking cough that had
defied all remedies for two years.
After six months he returned, death
dogging his steps Then began %
use DR.. Kings New Discovery" ne
writes. and after taking six bottles
am as well as ever" 1t saves thou
sands yearly from desperate lung dis
eases. Infallible for coughs and colds.
It dlspels hoarseness and sore throat.
Cures grip. bronchitis, hemorrhages.
asthma, croop, whooping cough DOC
and s1.OO, trial bottle free, guaranteed
by Brown & Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-20

HELD AS
SECURITY
"A Russian Family Have
a Terrible Tale Of
Woe

Spokane, Wash, May 20--When
Daniel Mann, a farm laborer. employed
by John Kranish on his Moran Prairie
ranch, five miles from Spokane, ca
bled money order for $1,000 to
Genoa, Italy, today, he released his
four sons. ranging from to 20 years
Of age. held there as security for funds
he borrowed several months ago to
bring his wife and four daughters to
Spokane. Prominent residents Of Spo-
kane county have interested themselves
in the case, and they say If settle
ment is not made by steamship
agency at Bremen that suit win be
instituted to recover damages.
Briefly told, Mann's story is that
he and his family OF ten left the vii
lage Of Kuraka, Russia, on Oct. 8,
1908, for Germany, intending to sail
from Bremen to New York and travel
thence by rail to Eastern Washington,
and that when they reached the sailing
point the steamship agent induced
them through misrepresentation to 90
to Brazil; that they we're forcibly de
tained in an immigrant house in the
forest near Prosttenort. where one Of
the children died, and finally he was
swindled out Of $1,000, the savings o.
lifetime of toll in the czar's land
They managed to reach Genoa, where
he was forced to leave four sons as
guarantee to repay money advanced b!
Michael Loufti, who took pity on thu
family's plight
I'VE found thousands Of men, WON
en- and children on the densely tim
| bered and rocky lands in Brazil be
: wailing their fate" Mann said. "Lik
y ourselves. they were immigrants frou
3 Europe. We were warned there not Z
j tell anyone about the real conditio
e of the country, and. in fact, we wer
/ told that death by hanging was tn
+ penalty for saying anything abou
5 what we saw and the way we wer
4 treated by the officials in the imm
= grant house. was told that a doze
i others had been executed for disobe.
ing this injunction
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-20
OPEN LANDS
IN AUGUST

Spokane. Wash, May 20.-Two
million acres Of agricultural lands in
Idaho, Washington and Montana and
15O. 900 acres of irrigated lands on
reservations in the last two states
viii be thrown open to settlement this
year. When under cultivation these
lands viii support 35o,OO0 persons. In
addition, private projects adding over
1.OO0,0 900 acres to the irrigated areas
in Idaho, Washington. Montana, and
Oregon. will be started this and next
year. to be completed and in operation
before the close 1911. These re-
claimed areas will afford homes for
100000 person. as irrigated land Is
supposed to be capable Of supporting
one person to every two acres.
1t is officially announced that three
reservations in Washington, Montana
and Idaho will be opened the middle
Of next August. They are: the Flat
head reserve in Montana, 100000
acres; the Colville reserve in eastern
washington. 100000 acres. and the
Couer d Alene reserve III northern
Idaho. 100000 acres. It is given out
that the registration period will be
gin the second week in July in SDo
kane. Coeur d Alene, Idaho and Kal
ispel and aIissoula, Montana where
the drawing will take place thirts
days after the first name Is registered
Many Of these homesteads of 160 acres
| are said to be worth 500 an acre
The fortunate ones will get them TO
small fraction Of that amount.
| While government land in the irri
gated districts costs the settler onll
the fee for entry, provided the home
steader resides on 1t and otherwis
complies with the provisions Of th
IIaw. ne win have to pay from $50 I
! $50 an acre for water rights. This
paid to the government in ten annu'
installments, the price depending upo
!, the cost OF building. operating an
. maintaining the reclamation plant Q
the land under the dicth-