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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
Tame Wild Mouse.

was waiting at the drumming log
of the ruled grouse for the bird to
come and perform before me- My
place Of concealment was IN the
branches Of fallen dead spruce.
had not been waiting long before a
white footed mouse appeared among
the branches ON the ground almost I'M
der me, 1t was interesting to see how
freely he moved from place to place,
appearing now here and now there, all
the while travelling under the snow,
which had many caveFns formed in It
by the sun, for 1t was early spring,
Another mouse soon made bis appear
aDce. and watched the two for some
time as they searched for food. 1t was
not long before one Of the mice was
nibbling at my shoe. but the slightest
movement Of my foot, which was rest
ing on the trunk Of the tree, sent him
scurrylng to the shelter Of the branch
es below. By patient advances, how
ever, was able to touch the little fel-
low with the tips Of my extended fin-
gers, and Eve minutes later l was
StrOking his back as you might stroke
q kitten.-St. Nicholas.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
GEOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR.

Since the retirement of DR.. Eliot
as president OF Harvard, it Is per-
haps generally admitted that DR..
Woodrow Wilson, president OF Prince.
ton university, Is the most distin-
guished and greatest American edu-
Gator, among those actively engaged
as heads OF great universities. DR..
Wilson is today celebrating his fifty
third birthday, having been born in
Staunton. Va, on December 2S,
1856. His parents were Scotch
Irish. He received his education at
Johns Hopkins university, the Uni
versity OF Virginia and Princeton.
He began his career as lawyer In
Atlanta. Ca, but. finding study more
congenial, gave up his legal practice
to enter academic life. In 1885 he
became professor OF history and pc.
lltical economy at Bryn Mawr col
lege, and In 1888 went to Wesleyan
university. He returned to Prince
ton in 1880 as professor OF jurispru-
dence and politics, and assumed the
presidency OF the great New Jersey
institution In 1902.
He ID almost as famous as an au-
thor as he Is an educator. his pub
lished works including "A History
Of the American People" Division
and Reunion" George Washing
ton" Congressional Government
and The State" He has had great
influence in bringing about an ere
of good feeling between the north
and the south. and is a conscientious
citizen of the republic, as well as q
great teacher and an able writer
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

The Southeastern Idaho Press as
ISOLATION, at Its last meeting. passed
resolutions indorsing the official rec
ords OF State Auditor Taylor and
Pure Food Commissioner Wallis,
both well known newspaper men Of
the state. and the Press feels like
adding the fact that most newspaper
men make good In any official POSI-
tlon which brings them In contact
with the public, as n natrual result
of their newspaper experience, dur
Ing which they have learned of the
frailtles OF humanity, Its ms and outs.
Newspaper men are students OF hu-
man nature, they know the varied
phases of life, Its dark sides and Its
brighter days. az result of their
contact with the people, and know
that 1t is the square deal and honor
that counts in the race for existence.
These experiences at them for public
officials OF high standard and the
cases OF Taylor and Wallis prove the
truth OF our statement. They have
made good records In office and will
continue to do so, They are men
of honor, and fearless in the discharge
Of their public duty as a result OF
their newspaper training.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
a Pleasant Old L.usnd.

Many years ago. sailing from Con-
stantiDople to Marseilles, we passed
close under the lee of Stromboli. OF
the north coast Of Sicily. The irrecon-
cilable old volcano was not in active
eruption. but from the crater a reddish
smoke was rising. while from the ifs;
sures in Its sides burst now and again
tongues OF lurid flame. "Ah." observed
sailOr-the vessel was an English
One-"old Booty is at 1t again" So
far as can remember there Is a
legend that one Captain Booty. a mas
ter mariner trading to the Medlter-
ranean in the seventeenth century, be-
came so notorious for drinking and
swearing that he was seized upon by
the fiend and carried of to the interior
Of Stromboli. from which he has con-
tinued ever since to utter profane Ian
guage by means Of tongues Of IRE and
puts Of smoke. This. however. did
not prevent the ghost Of the profane
skipper from frightening his widow,
who resided IN Lower Thames street,
half out Of her senses by appearing
to her at supper time smelling strong.
" Of birthstone. London Times.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
oddeat Paraoito IN cr.ation.

The royal Bengal tiger Is infested
with one OF the strangest creatures
that ever lived. IL Is said to be fact
easily demonstrated OF proved by one
who has access TO SOCIOLOGICAL collec-
ton that the web or the foot OF tigers
OF the above named species IL inhablt-
ed by bloOdsucking insect about the
siEe OF a common Tea which IL a per-
feet counterpart OF q tiger ia every
particular, shape, claws, tail and
stripes Included.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

That Is a high ambition expressed
by the Seattle woman about to be.
come a mother who Is coming to Spo.
kane to make martyr of herself
In the free speech campaign of the
antrchists when she says that she
would consider It an honor to have
her child born in jail. Her ideas are
that she would be doing a mothers
duty by bringing criminals into the
world. Her ambition may be salts
fed and the wish come back to her In
after years in tears and remorse II
she has not already passed that stage
of human sympathy and feeling.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

that city through Occur d'Alene
which, together with the description,
is about as misleading as 1t possibly
could be and shows that the paper
knows very little about this city or
is not particular about telling the
truth.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
Roush PASSAGE.

Il hope and pray" remarked a gen.
tlsman a. be left the steamer. that |
shall never have occasion to cross the
Atlantic again."
Rough passage. ehr queried a
friend.
Rough ls no name for It. l had
four kings beat three times."-New
York Sun.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
A Suggestion ON Kcuamn.

It Is suggested that eczema suf-
ferers ask the Occur d'Alene Drug
company Of this city what reports
they are getting from the patients
who have used the oil OF winter
green liquid compound. D. D. D. Pre-
scription.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
ONO TEACHERS CoNvENTIoN

COLUMBUS. Ohio Dec. a.
Teachers enrolled in nine different
state educational bodies met here to-
day to begin Joint session this even.
ing, when Governor Harmon will de.
liver an address OF welcome.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

A vender Of fresh shrimps had had
very unexciting day. Money was
scarce. Eventually In a dreary street
q woman stood shouting at the door.
Hurrying up. he asked eagerly, "a
pen'orth, mum"
NO she replied sharply; - hap
orth. Dye think we've got company p
London Scraps.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
Why shs Shaved a. Gao Eno,.

Being Unparalleled by her mother for
being the lowest IN her class. little Ma
bel exclaimed In tones OF injured In
nocence: ut amt my fault. The girl
who has always been foot left school,"
-Delineator.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
Disaanaabla

Aunt can tell at a glance what
other people are thinking of me. Niece
Observation-Disclosures very disagree
able for you. auntie.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

Hes got no license to talk the way
he does"
"Oh. he's got a license, all right!
What he lacks Is a muzxle."-Cieye-
land Leader.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

Eat Lady-Yes. sir; that's the beauty
of keeping fowls. II heVer l run short
q meat OF I'm In 'urry. always fall
back on q hegg. London Bystauder
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

The spokesman-Review publlshes
a map of the proposed line Of the
Milwaukee road from Plummer to
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

Although the world is fun Of suffer
Ing. it Is full of the Overcoming e H.
Keller.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28

Ne trus 10 your word and your work
ana year Eiand.-o'RsHly.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
TO THn PURLEo.

JOS. T. SCOTT. BdltOr ana Publisher
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
PHONOGRAPH IN
COURT REPORTING

econtlnuea from PaEe one.l
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things which they set down yesterday
as a scientific fact is tossed aside today

things which they set down yesterday
as Il scientific fact is tossed aside today
for some other scientific fact.
The Chaldean astronomers almost
solved the riddle of the stars. Cicero,
in his "Somnium Scipions," held to
the theory of the revolving of the.stars
of the entire solar system, and his only
mistake was in making the world, i'm
tead of the sun, the center. This adj
vance was lost and for thousand
years scientific men CROPPED in darkness
on astronomy, and those who rediscov-
cred what one was known were men of
religion as we'll as science.
Up to fifty years ago physicians bled
men for every disease. Two hundred
years ago physicians gave the sick per
son doses of Snailshells. The medical
textbook of ten years ago is out of date
today, and the medical textbook of to-
day will be abandoned five years
hence.
But scientific knowledge is advanc-
ing, you say. Possibly. but you have
not added day to the average length
of human life
The science of government has not
yet been able to abolish poverty. The
political scientist have been struggling
for true financial system, and they
have never reached it. Scientific
knowledge gave us the "free and un
limited coinage of silver theory, anG
scientific knowledge gave us the GOLD
standard. But scientific knowledge
has not yet hit upon the plan by which
the correct measure, in money, can b.
had for days labor.
The civilization that we enjoy owe,
more to religion than to any othe
single force. Leading atheists, in thei
mental processes, use philosophic reli
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gious propositions, which they learned
in their youth, in their attempt to de-
stroy it.
The modern free-thinker does not en-
JOY monopoly Of brains. 1t always
has been this way, and il always will
be thus. David Hume was an atheist;
Sir Isaac Newton was a believer in
God, The great Jewish philosophers
of the Middle Ages, who tiourished in
Spain and in North Africa, chief of
whom was Maimonides, were men of
profound religious convictions. The
scientific men of that day were, for the
most part, alchemists, and their chief
business in life was to make gold out
of water, or dirt, or sand
If Rousseau was free-thinller, Lieb-
nitz said his prayers.
Modern scientific" teachers and del
vcrs in metaphysics bark back to Plato
and Socrates for the beginnings OF
things. Yet both of these men believ-
ed and taught that man has a spiritual
nature and a soul which is everlasting.
In our own country, Ben franklin
is said to have an infidel Mr.. Jefter.
son was more profound man, and Mr..
Jefferson believed that man was more
than a mere best. Even on today may
believe that man is little higher than
dog, may have religious convictions
and find out that he is in a pleasant
and respectable company
The scientific free-thinller, who usu
ally dubs himself an advanced sociolo
gist, if he will stop burning incense tt
his own egotism long enough to do /
little cold thinking, will on eXamina
ton find that mis- feet are also in tn,
clay. History is full of blunders done
in the name of science, some of which
would make the story of Jonah an,
the whale look to be an irrefrible veri
ty.ACommercial Appeal.
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A STARTLING SETTLEMENT.

Hon. r, l.. Jones, the state Superin-
tendent of publicinstruction, is credit
ed with saying that Of the ten thou
sand teachers in Tennessee, one half of
them are not qualified for teaching. If
this be true, and the superintendent is
in position to know the truth, it is
discouraging to the state especially to
the parents of the children who attend
our schools.
A teacher not qualified for teaching.
may do the boys and girls who depend
upon them for instruction as much
harm as they do them good. They
may teach those who come under their
care, much that will have to be UNI
learned. 1t is of the highest import
ance that the teachers of the children
should be qualified for the work in
which they are engaged. The state is
making more liberal appropriations for
the benefit Of the school children than
ever before, and unless teachers are
secured who know how to teach, much
Of the money appropriated will be
wasted
What is the remedy? Why those
charged with the duty of selecting
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here is doubt about their capacity for

there is doubt about their capacity for
the work, is a crime against the child
rem who are to be served where such a
man or woman is to be employed
1t is not an easy thing, we will adj
mt, to get the services Of the most
competent everywhere and every time.
The opportunities for becoming COM
petent teachers have not been what
was desired in the state in the past.
But the state has taken steps to rem
edy this. 1t will establish a normal
school in each of the three grand divis-
ions of the state, the business of which
will be to educate and train men and
women in the science of teaching. Be
sides the teachers college at the Pea
body at Nashville, will be grandly
equipped for training teachers. There
is light for the future; but what to do
now is one of the problems of those
clothed with power in the educational
work of the state.-knoxville Journal.
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EVEN SCIENCE BLUNDERS.
To The Commercial Appeal.

To The Commercial Appeal.
| noticed an able editorial in The
Commercial Appeal recently in which
you in mild manner, criticised new
ideas of what we call religion, and new
opinions of today in contrast with
those of many years ago,
was surprised, because l thought a
man with the advanced ideas would
keep pace with developments. You
can't subscribe to the heathenish idea
of mythology which finally gave way
to what was claimed real religion,
but much of which has been discarded
by the best thinkers of the day. Nc
intelligent man will now declare that
there was real Adam and Eve, and
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the worse than the Jack and the Bean
Stalk story of the snake and the apple
"a few hundred years from today"
learned scholar says, 1--WE will read
about the present day religion as we do
the story of the lost Atlantis.
One fatal fault of our present religion
is that we do not agree on any propo-
sition. We say that God can and does
bless us sometimes. Now, having de-
clared that, we should stick to it. If
God can change laws of nature to bless
and protect against laws of nature, it
follows that he is the author of all cal
antilles, for if he can prevent and does
not, then he willed it,
You are a judge, and as such if you
tell me you cannot show partiality, be-
lieving this, do not blame you for
Furnishing me for wrongs. But if you
or your friends convince me that you
do and have favored Others, and will
shield those who come to you and ask,
then l have a right to hold you person
ally for not helping me and | have the
moral right to say you did it.
If God cannot help laws of nature,
then asking him to do so is mean and
useless.
| want to believe many things | can
not for want of reasonable gounds fol
predicating such hope
just write to show that | read YOU
editorials carefully.
J. r. T., Helena, Ark.
The above letter is one of several re-
ceived during the week, discussing al
editorial which appeared in last Sun
dao's issue of this paper, The burden
of that editorial was the confusion
among teachers in this county as t
standards of morals, property and law
1t was protest against the departure
from all religious standards. 1t was
stated that there are many teachers il
this country every one of them whom
measures right and wrong, the duty O
man to his fellow, according to his owl
point of view.
is a remarkable fact that the irrel
igious and those who protest agains
law and government which are found
ed on the conception of morals nodded
by religion, feel that they have mono
poly of knowledge.
They think that the declaration OF
the part of an individual that he be
lieves in God, in system of reward
and punishments, in hereafter, in tn
immortality of the soul, is proof posi-
tive of mental weakness.
The man advocating that which i
new and novel is heid to be profounC
thinker.
Everything that is old is worthless
The Bible, Old and New Testaments
is to them absurd, because it contain
the story OF Jonah and the whaley tn
failing of the walls of Jericho, and tn
sun standing still.
The scientific free-thinking" man
and he that would overturn everythin
based upon the theory that there is
/ higher controlling force than mar
: does not stop to examine the inconsi'
tencies and the absurdities that hay
been the products of scientific though
, Nor are ashamed that they have arriN
ed at scientific knowledge only aftt
millions Of years Of search, and thu
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Col. Acklen has filed bill attacking
the constitutionality of the new game
law and Attorney General Gates has
notified Col. John Thompson that he
cannot, under the law, represent him
in the case. AS the office has no salary
attached it is probable that "Uncle''
John will not put much of a fight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

While Enloe and the Others were not
looking Harvey Hannah started in the
gubernatorial race. Harry has been
railroad commissioner long enough to
know the railroad rule, "first in, first
out,o and have avoided the fate of one
Jimmie Harris.
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now,s ThisY

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that can not be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure, r. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obligation
made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN q MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing I'll rectly upon the blood and mucous surfa-
ees of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price IS cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
GAS FRANCHISE GRANTED.

The board of aldermen last week
granted a 20 year franchise for a gas
plant TO Cox and Sells. One of the
stipulations in the franchise is that the
plant shall be in operation in two
years and the maximum rate is fixed
at $3.50.
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teachers must do the very best they can
to secure the services of competent
teachers. The selection of man or
woman to teach in our public schools
through favor, or sympathy, when
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LEGAL NOTICE S.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at office of treasurer, Mountain
Branch, N. III. ID. V. s., National Sol
diers Home, Tennessee, until 12o'cloc!,
M, June 2, 1909, and then opened, for
furnishing and delivery of Current Ex-
penses supplies; until IL O'clock m,
June 5, 1909, and then opened, for fur
nishing and delivery of Subsistence
supplies; until II o'clock M, June I,
1909, and then opened, for furnishing
and delivery of Household supplies:
until IL o'clock m, June Q, 1903, and
then opened, for furnishing and deliv-
cry of Hospital supplies; until u o. clock
M, June IL, 1909, and then opened, for
furnishing and delivery of repairs SUP
plies; until u o'clock M, June Is, 1863,
and then opened, for furnishing and
delivery Of Farm supplies; until u
o'clock M, June IL, 1909, and then
opened, for furnishing and delivery of
Clothing supplies, in accordance with
instructions and specifications, copies
Of which, with blank proposals and
other information may be had upon
application TO Paul E. Divine, Treas
ureT. 95-4t
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Saturday is Memorial day at the
Home and an interesting and impress
sive program has been arranged by
Gov. Smith, beginning at 10 o'clock,
a. IN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

The Tennesscan is using the same
good judgement in not administering
a rebulle" to II. Mel DoalI, as it would
in not tickling the heels of a mule,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

The editor who administers re-
buke" to II. Mel Doall, and gets away
with the goods can draw an annual
salary equal to the capital stock of the
Nashville Tennessean.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

j, Parks Worry, Of Bristol, succeeds
A. III. Upton, as assistant commission
or Of agriculture for Fast Tennessee, by
appointment of Commission Thomp-
son.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Theinvestment feature of The Standard
Home Co.'S Contract is very attrac-
tive; pays nice interest on your money
for those who do not want loan. Call
and have this explained to you. Rooms
5 and 8, Brown building.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

NOTlCE-Call and get your watches
or they will be sold for repairs.
w. r. HILL.
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FOR SALE:-A new pair of Standard
Computing scales for sale on easy
terms. Latest improved pattern and
coast S65. Will be sold at bargain, see
j. B. WORLEY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Quit paying rent, The STANDARD Home
Co. will lend you money to buy or
build at per cent. per annum on small
monthly payments. Rooms and 6,
Brown building.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

WANTED-A small cottage near bust
ness portion, modern convenience,
apply Estes Bargain House. 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

II you want any concrete work done
call on Geo. r. Brown. If.
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For sale, desirable farms in large OF
small tracts. Also trnck gardens nebl
the city. W. A. Kite & Co., No. 1871
Spring street. R8-tt
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If you have property for sale or rem,
list it with w. A. Kite Co., 127
Spring st. We will find customers tGS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

For sale, houses aud lots and vacant
lots in every part Of the city. w A.
Kite e. Co 1877 Spring street 68-ti
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If the sold time religion can't save
yov, my friend, you are lost.
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IF it's something good to eat you want
phone Al, Estes Grocery Co
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FOR SALE or Houses, Lots, Farms
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Miscellaneous

WANTED-5O MOTHERS
to buy Wash Suits for their boys at
Pedigo Co.'S, 259 Main Street.
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Entered at the postofiice at johnson City, Ten
nessee Second Glass Matter.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY