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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-26
BOGUS CHECK MAN
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Passed Cheek Here After Doing the
Same Work in spokane.

Same Work In spokane.
p. NJ. Thompson, q check artist.
succeeded in passing a worthless
check on A. Freese, Of the Central
saloon. to the amount Of $3.50 yes
terday afternoon. Advice was re-
ceived from Spokane that placed
him under suspicion Of being the
same man that had cashed seYera.
worthless checks in that city. or
fleer Evans placed him under arrest.
lntil an oHieer from Spokane arrived
this morning and took him to that
city TO Answer the charges there.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-26
Adoption by Thompsons.

Wits brother came from Chicago
attend the trial and when he re-
rned east he took little Pearl with
m, as her mother had married a
lung man named Right. At Chicago
itz was in straitened circumstances,
ID it is regarded as probable that
allowed Charles H. and Laura X.
hompSon to adopt the child
George w. Bailey, a well-known
toney of Asotin, is familiar with
. early and tragic years of the life
Mrs. Woodlll and related the story
her mothers troubles, her subse-
bent marriage to Witt and the trag-
death of the murdered woman's
Their. Mrs. Right, Mrs. Woodill's
other, has several brothers living
Wallowa county, Oregon. all of
lem being wealthy stockmen.
Mother Talks.
Mrs. Albert Kight, mother of Mrs.
dith May Woodill, was found at her
one at Ahsahka, settlement in the
ountains, 40 miles up the Clearwa-
: river from this city. The news of
daughters murder had not
aehed the secluded home of the
oman. and it was broken to her by
. press representative. AS soon
she recovered herself Mrs. Kight
ated the story of her daughters
option by Charles H. Thompson in
lnheapOlis in October, 1890.
After my daughter was adopted
Mrs, Thompson" said Mrs. Kight.
YET name was changed to Edith
~ Thompson. l heard from her
ute frequently for the first two
safs' Mrs. Thompson keeping me in
''hed as to her growth and educa-
oa' The last l heard my daughter
ny Mrs. Thompson were in New
VIA Mrs. Thompson writing that
! vas taking her to Europe to COM
vie her education. l have heard
ee Indirectly that my daughter
great singer, but knew nothing
aer life for the last IA years. She
Z The only child by Mathew Witt
hrst huasbnd. to whom I was
-f''ed less than two years at the
ne Of his murder"
81 AlCHAELs. Nd. June 2s.-
= latest theory concerning the
"a Of Mrs. Edith Thompson Wood
shose nude body was found In
nser near this place. is that she
niled because she refused to
mt to an attempt to levy black
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
A Snake Story.

The family were at dinner when there came a tap at door seldom opened Winning no attention, it was repeated and again third time, though more softly, and then the door was swung back and, behold. there was a snake, knocking at the portals of hospitality! Down upon its head, in conformity with the decree of tradi- ton and with EZra's understanding of scriptural direction. crunched a Brit fish boot It was mother snake. who, having bravely overcome her fear of man, was seeking sustenance. not for herself perhaps, though she was starv ing. but more likely for the little ones that were found in the grass by the brook. Thus for once, at any rate, did the craftiness of the devil succumb to the instinct of motherhood.-Geor s. M. Harvey in North American Re view.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
The "Macaroni."

The "macaroni" were exquisites or fops who in England and France led the fashions from 11SO to 11So and were distinguished by an immense knot of artificial hair worn on the top of their heads. A small cooked hat which perched ridiculously on their topknot, satin or brocade coats and small clothes fitting tightly to the body and silk stockings with ribbon gartcrs composed the costume of these fash ionable gentlemen who invariably car ried a long walking stick With taSSel*' attached and frequently bouquet tied to the handle and encouraged mine ing and affected gait and manner. There was during the war for inde- pendence body of Maryland soldiers who on account of their showy uni forms were called "macaroni.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
Aruu ouUAKE.
A Formation Borrowed by Wallace
 From tho FIeminus

The greatest of all Scottish annfver- saries is that of Bannockburn. fought in the year 1314. Apart from it's bear. ing on the independence of Scotland, the battle will always have an excep tional interest from the military point of view, as Bannockburn may be said 10 have been the birthplace of the British square Proud Edward $" army mainly consisted of cavalry, while that of the Scots, on the other hand, was almost exclusively composed of foot folk armed with the spear and these Bruce threw into "Schil- trotnS," or oblong squares, formation borrowed by Wallace from the Elem ingS, who had employed it with sue the English cavalry.
 Hitherto the mounted mail dad knight had carried everything before him, but Courtray and Bannockbnrn proved that he was powerless to break resolute spear armed infantry dra wn up in 'schiltrom." or hedgehog. forna lion, and these two battles revolution Ieu the tactcS or the continent ana of our own island. Profiting by the lesson which had been taught them nt Bannockburn, the English applied the tactics of the Scots with brilliant success at Crecy and still more at Agincourt As it was the Scots who may be said to have originated the British square at Bannockburn, so it was they again who at Balaklava were the first to discard it with their "thin red line.' and now, owing to our changed conditions of warfare. it is discarded ltogether.-London Chron- icla
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03

The care of the health of the people Is the first duty of statesmen.-Dls- raeli
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
CLASSIFIED WANTS

tOR SALE-120 ACRES OF LAND, about six miles west of Pine Bluff 25 acres of which is in cultivation;
 the remainder ill woods land. The tract is described as follows: N 1-2 Of NE II, and the NE 1-4 of the NV 1-4 of sec. 32, township } s.
 r. 10 west. Price s1,200. Also 160 acres about one mile from Sul- phur Springs, on which, I am re- liably informed. is nearly enough timber to pay for the entire tract. Price, If taken soon, $1,000 s. M. Twine, real estate agent, 21S 1-2 State St, Pine Blu1, Ark. 11-1i-1m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
S5O,OOO,OOO IN
 INSURANCE MERGER

Chicago, Nov. 22.-The dominance of Eastern and Foreign insurance companies in Western and Southern fields is waning, as is shown by gains made by the lusty new compah- ieS which have set out to retain ill the heart of the America more of the insurance revenues which total some half billion dollars a year, tributes paid chiefly to the East and Europe The announced merger of two West efn companies, the Consolidated Cas- ualty Company having swallowed the National Casualty Insurance Company Of Louisville, is a case in point, the which represerr in personal wealth, it is said, 500 ul0,00O, a fact which presa@es other mergers.
 The Consolidated company was or 9anized as protest against the in surance power of the East and al ready has over 8 900 900 of insur- ance in force, a fact partially account ed for by the scattered holdings Of the company's stock in 26 states. Re- gently the Kansas State Bankers As sociation gave the company prefer ence over others, making it officially the choice of the association in the insuring of State funds-Arkansa Democrat, Nov. 23.
 KTMBALL & SAUNDERS
 Managers for Arkansas.
 113 Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03

FOR RENT NICELY FURNISHED
 room for couple, with or without
 board, PIG Olive St 11-21 Ct
 Does your horse need shoen%? For best work and best prices, see Tom King. 621 Main St. 11-21 Inn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03

Harsh physics rcaet. weaIlons the bowls. cause chronic constipation. Doan's kegu- lets operat" easily, tone the stomach. cur constipation. 21 C.. Ask your druggist fol thcm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
She had learned d.

"The hardest thing to acquire. miss" said the dramatic teacher. "is the art of laughing naturally without appar. ent effort"
 "Oh, I've got that down fine" said the would be soubrette. "I typewrote for three years for man who was al, ways telling me funny stories about his little boy. y."-Indianapolis News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
Wanted.

The Pappas Cafe the only place serve the best dinner in town for 25c reserve tables for ladies. Open day and night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
GET THIS FACT
PROF. H. VIESON
Music al Director

Musical Director Graudate eonservatories Paris. France
 Brussels, Belgium.
 Pine Bluff, Ark, 42o W. Barraque St., New Phone 221 Teaching at Pupils residences. Piano, Violin. and Wind instruments. High grade orchestra furnished for all occasions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
MOHAMMEDANS OF INDIA.
Superstition Seems to Govern Most of
 Their Actions

Superstition Seems to Govern Most of
 Their Actions.
 Mohammedans of India are very superstitious. No Mohammedan will take a bath on Sunday or Tuesday But if one bathes on Wednesday all misfortuncs and misery that are in store for him till the next "Wednesday will be averted. As a rule. all Moham- medans bathe on Fridays before going to perform the jumma prayers. For donning new clothes Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday are regarded as bad days. If any one dons new dress or puts on new cloth or allows his tailor to cut a piece of cloth on these days. he will live miserable life till that dress or cloth gets torn or is thrown away. If shirt is torn and if the wearer wants to stitch it, it must be taken off. for if it is stitched while on the body the person will soon die. A Moham- medan will never allow barber to come near him on Tuesdays. for Tues days and Saturdays and Sundays are bad days for shaving. If absolutely necessary he will get himself shaved on Saturday or Sunday. but never on Tuesday, as his star is supposed to fall iu blood if he does so. If one receives money or some valuable thing, it is taken with the right hand, for if 1t is taken with the left the person re- ceivng 1t is said to forget all about 1t very soon or 10 mislay it. A de- vout Moha mmedan will not start on Journey on Wednesday,. for it is be lieved he will never return home safe ly if he does so. And it Is said that even snake never ventures out of its hole on this day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-03
He Knew.

Mrs.-Oh. Jack. Dolly told me the most exciting secret. and made me swear never to tell living soul. Mr. Well, hurry up with it. I'm late to the office now.-Cleveland Leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

has in order to conduct series of short
term federal advances TO the capital COM
munity crippled the District in virtually
every department of it's public operations,
The Commissioners estimates are re-
duced annually regardless of require
ments. 1t was doubtless with the
thought of preventing a showing of dis
crepancy between the actual necessities
or the Capital city and the sums allot-
ted for current maintenance that the pro-
hibition against over-estimation and pub
Lefty was written into the law.
1t has been stated. unofficially, or
course that the Commissioners are work
ing on the basis of a bill carrying some
s11 ,snOWN Were il not for the neces-
sity of meeting currently large demand
for practically cash payments of federal
money advanced to exc out the locai
revenue for permanent works. the appro-
priation of l1.60ooOO for carrying on the
District government for a year would De
ample in all branches. But when the
years allotments of funds to he repaid
to the United States for works already
finished and not yet paid for on TINS
short-term system and for works still
under way are provided for the balance
available for what is strictly current
maintenance is too small to meet the
needs of the people
Only when the District has by hard
struggling and deprivations caught up
with the Treasury's books will 1t be in
position to enjoy the use of an equita-
BILE share of it's own money for present.
day public needs But meantime the ar
rearages of postponed works of a per-
manent character will have accumulated
to such a point that another series of
disappointments will have been prepared
for the local taxpayer. who annually
hopes for a more efficiently equipped
District government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Santos-Dumont.

One of the most gratifying features of
recent aerial navigation experiments
abroad has been the temperance on the
scene of Santos-DumOnt. a few years
ago the name of the Brazilian was the
most prominent in all the list Of the avia-
tors 1t was he who did the first startling
things with the dirigible. He ventured
forth into the atmosphere above Paris
at rate which appealed strongly to the
always vivid French imagination and
he was hailed as the solver Of the prob.
lem of human flight. But, for some
reason or other, he stopped at the gas-bag
stage for such long time that he was
distanced in the real work of aviation
by others, notably the Wrights. 1t is
true that Santos-Dumont was a trife
ahead of the Wrights in publicly pro-
posing sort of wheeled aeroplane, with
which he made few fluttering essays at
,evitation. His lack of early success
seems to have discouraged him. for when
the Wrights produced their remarkable
machine Santos Dumont was out of the
public view Now he is figuring in the
dispatches again. At Saint Cyr the other
day he succeeded in leaving the ground
with his aeroplane after preliminary
run of seventy meters, a remarkably
short distance. beating the record es-
tablished by Curtiss by two meters. 1t
Is yet to he seen whether the intrepid
Brazilian will continue to progress. or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Kansas.

And now we are told there is so much
money in Kansas. boys of the school age
are. in. way. being corrupted. Their
pockets are filled by too indulgent par
ents. and pleasure takes the place of
study. Devil wagons choke the roads.
Youngsters are flying about with their
best girls, making and breaking speed
records. A great change from the time
when the grasshoppers had possession,
and the state was led by Mrs. Lease and
her friends. Poverty was then the cry,
and relief by legislation the stentorian
demand. The legislation was not Sc
cured. but prosperity returned without its
aid From grave to gay; from lively to
severe. Kansas makes herself heard, no
matter what conditions may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
The District Estimates.

For some reason which passes under
standing Congress at the last session de-
cided that the District Commissioners
must be placed under a seal of secrecy
regarding their estimates OF local needs
for the next fiscal year. A prohibition
to this effect was written into the cur
rent appropriation law. Consequently
the heads of the District government are
now at work in camera preparing the
local budget which is to be submitted
later to the House and Senate appro-
priations committees by way of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
Heretofore the heads of the various
subdivisions of the local government
have laid their estimates before the Com
missioners, to be spread before the com
munity. and then the three administra-
tors have consulted and trimmed, vir-
tually in the full view of the taxpayers
and others dependent for their comfort
health and protection upon the District
organization. This process has made for
an intelligent understanding by the com
munity of it's own requirements and has
permitted a measure of participation by
the individual Inhabitants in the prep
aration of the recommendations. Ordina-
rily this is supposed to be a wholesome
process, conducive to the maintenance OF
public spirit and the development of the
local citizenship.
Congress has seen fit, however, to treat
the District as a dependent and has
elected to disregard local wishes almost
entirely in the allotment of funds. Ignor-
ing the letter and the spirit of the organic
act, which distributes the cost of Dis
trict maintenance equally between the To-
cal tax revenues and the federal re-
sources. Congress first permitted a sur
plus to accumulate resulting from the in
complete appropriation of the local funds
although the organic act in it's terms
renders such thing as a surplus auto
matically impossible-and has since gone
to the other extreme and run the Dis
trict into debt for permanent works, not
in accordance with the established and
logical processes of financial manage
ment. but along lines of its own devils
ing, by the trimming off Of needed cur
rent expenses and the forcing upon the
District of a series of virtually cash
payment expenditures for works which in
all equity should be financed upon a
long-term basis.
Having denied the District the priv
lege of borrowing money for large i'm.
provements which is accorded to ever,
other American municipality. Congress,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
The President at Chicago.

Now the President is talking, What lie
SAYS about the law and its practice is of
interest to every man. The subject Is
above politics. The tariff, as we have
just seen, has. and cannot be deprived OF.
a political side. The currency, as we
are soon to see, touches politics. Even
our foreign problems-although politics
should stop at the waterside-are becom-
ing political But the laws delay, and
the abuses practtced in the name of the
law affect our people without regard to
party, and should be corrected in the
name and for the benefit of all.
The President speaks with knowledge.
From early manhood, he has had to do
with the Interpretation and execution of
law. First as an advocate. and then as
a Judge of a state court followed by serv-
Ice on the federal bench. ne lived in the
legal atmosphere until politics beckoned.
Had he wished he might have gone from
the War Department to the Supreme
Court of the United States instead of to
the White House.
When from this source, therefore. we
are told that 1.-THE administration of GRIM
inal law in this country is disgrace TO
our civilization" and that in civil trials
-
the man with the longest purse we
should all take heed and support meas
ures for relief. We get no news In
what the President says. Public opinion
has long held as he does. But 1t is most
important to hear public opinion Endorsed
in such a quarter and to know that the
President. with the prestige both of his
Office and his reputation as lawyer, is
considering recommendations to Congress
dealing with the subject.
There are several weighty matters in
which the country is interested, and about
which it expects mention in the Presi-
dents December message to Congress,
but none superior in value, all things
considered, to a correction, even partial
correction, of the evils the President
describes and denounces in our court
procedure. His administration starts with
a new tariff law. Within the next two
years we should have much needed re-
vision of our currency laws. And if, in
addition. We get, if not legislation, at
least a report from a competent commits
sion upon which legislation may be based
dealing with the laws delay and the
fleeing of litigantS under the forms of
law, the Taft regime will be sure of a
place in history.
And more than that. One term of so
much service to the country will be a
powerful bid for another. and Mr.. Taft
may make himself snug where he now is
until March 4, 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
IF This Horse Could Talk.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San FranciscO Chronicle.
Nellie, the veteran of the work horse
parade. has tramped the streets Of this
city for twenty-five years, being six years
old. or in the. first flush Of her maiden
hood. when she came here. She ought to
be enrolled among the pioneers, for no
doubt her "reminiscences would be an in
teresting addition to the annals Of the or
ganization. While she may not be able
to remember when the bay came up to
Montgomery street, she can easily recall
when the seawall was started. She saw
San Francisco destroyed and she has seen
it restored. 1t is something to be the old
est resident even among 1000 horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
The "Near" Stop.

From the Rochester Herald.
Two or three weeks ago the street rail-
way company at Buffalo put in force q
rule requiring its cars to stop. for the
egress and exit passengers. at the near
crossing. 1t only requires casual OBJ
servation of this rule in practice to dis
cover arguments in its favor which over.
shadow any that may be urged agains,
il. In the business section Of cities street
cars of necessity stop at the near" cross
ing where there is line intersecting 1t
particularly where there is switch which
must be thrown. During these pauses
there are many ventursome. and slow
persons-especially women-who seek tc
descend from the car, not awaiting its ar.
rival at the regular stop on the far side
of the street. Some of these meet with
mishaps, because of their Impotence. II
the rule were to. stop on the near" side
of an intersecting street but one stor
would be necessary for the passage Of in
tersecting line cars, for switches, and fol-
the discharge of passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Against Joy Riding.
From the Springfield Republican

Several hundred professional automobile
drivers in Washington have formed an Or
ganization, one of whose chief objects is
TO prevent the illegitimate use Of automo-
biles The opposition to what is popu-
larly called 10y riding''-that is the use
of automobiles by their drivers without
the knowledge Of the owners-will go to
the extent of the expulsion and blacklist
ing of any member who is found guilty
of doing the forbidden thing. 1t is recog-
nized by these sensible chauffeurs that
the forbidden practice menaces not only
the character and reputation of them all,
but also endangers lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Servant Girls.
From the Colorado Springs Gazette.

From the Colorado Springs Gazette.
1t seems to US that the recommendation
"for the better training Of the servant
girls is of vastly more Importance than
the one concerning proper facilities for
their comfort In this country servant
girls. both white and negro fall far short
Of what they ought to be, when judged
by the standard Of reliability and EN-
cheney. We do not know that negro girls.
as a class, are any less capable and de-
pendable than whites, but we do know
that servant girl Of either race who can
and does use in her calling a degree of
intelligence fidelity and skill comparable
to what is displayed by most employees In
other callings is rara avis. Most of
them seem to think that their first duty
is to be as wasteful and inefficient as pos
Sible.