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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
COMMISSION COM
PLETES WORK
APPRAISERS ON RESERVATION
ToWNsTTEs READY no
MAKE REPORT.
Commission on Reservation Lands
Completes I4abors len Ten Days.

The commission appointed to APP
praise the town lots In the townsites
of PIummer, Whorley. De Smet and
st. MarIes on the reservation have
completed their labors and have re-
turned to the city. They have moth
ing as yet to make public. but viii
submit their report to the depart
ment at Washington within a few
days. They have been at work at
the above places for several weeks
and 1t is learned that there are a
number of excellent locations at
each place, which will be sold quick
ly when the time arrives for opening
The commission Is composed Of
Messrs. Shoemaker of this city. Il.
]. McBurniey OF harrison and +. w.
Mclaughlin of Boomers Ferry. The
gentlemen who were appointed TO
appraise the land throughout the
reservation outside OF the villages will
finish their work within the coming
ten days, after which they will come
to this city and open up an ONCE
where they can finish their labors IN
making out a complete report Of theii
findings. This will take seyera
weeks, but 1t viii be finished "a
plenty OF time for the settling on tbs
ranches on April LIST.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
MASKED NAN APpRARRD.

Some Of the residents In the zoe
block on Garden street we're badly
frightened the other night whsa At
e late hour a masked man was seen
IN the vicinity of their homes ran.
ming at . rapid rate. At one Of TIRE
homes the man and lady OF the houms
had occasion to go out 10 their barn
and attend 10 horse which was sick.
aud IS they we're near the barn door
the masked Individual vent whlsxlnR
By ~ rapidly IS be could ran. Later
be was seen 10 the vicinity OF First
and Garden streets. Il Is not : I'D
thing 10 take a look behind yoa ones
IN = while these slskts wksa tAs
tights are not shinIng real brlght.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
'sTHE sAa0KEHoUsE" WILL OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAY
New Pool and billiard Pariors In Old
Elite Cafe Building.

New Pool and Billiard ParlOrs In Old
Elite Cafe Building.
=. J. Parvis and son, formerly or
Spokane. have arrived In the city and
win open new pool room and biz
lard parlor In the Nixon building,
formerly occupied BY the Elite cafe.
on Sherman street. The furniture
has arrived and Is In old mission de-
sign, the pool tables, four In num-
Der. are AKA feet. and the billiard
table is 1-2xs feet.
The place will be christened "The
Smokehouse.' and will be opened
to the public on Saturday evening OF
this week. There will be six card
booths at the right or the tables
and cigars and smokers supplies will
be handled In large quantities Ia
show cases at the front or the build.
ing.
The gentlemen intend to conduct
an up to date place and having such
an excellent location expect to mersl
a share of the business of the city
They will cater to the trade OF mer
only, not desiring the business 81
the youth.
Mr.. Parlvs, the junior member d
the firm. is base ball player or con
siderable experience, having las
year played with the league team a
Spokane. and before coming wes
was short stop for the West En-,
league, at Chicago. He will prob
ably help to make base ball NOR,
interesting in this city next season
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
NATIONAL GUARDS ANNUAL
BALL GRAND SUCCESS
Pavilion beautifully DecOrated--Im.
mense Crowd Attends.

Pavilion Beautifully DecOrated--Im-
mense Crowd Attends.
Company c. Second infantry. Ma
tional Guards. gave their annual ball
last evening in the Blackwell payil-
ion and the large hall was filled with
merry dancers until after the mid
night hour Fahringer's orchestra
furnished the music and the music
ians were at their best. The hall
was Hastily decorated with flags.
bunting and army equipments. and
presented a beautiful appearance. AT
the east end OF the pavilion was ar
ranged a headquarters tent which
showed the soldier life In all Ito real
ity; over the stage was displayed
two large American flags and In the
center of these was placed the mono
gram Go. c." The annual event
was a success and the members OF the
company. together with the large
crowd. enjoyed the occasion i'm
mensely.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
sTREET car FIGHT oN.

KANSAS CITY, No. Dec. Ia
One of the most exciting special cleo
lions held In Kansas City In many
years Is in progress today. the bone
of contention being an ordinance pro-
vidIng for the extension of the Net
ropolitan Street Railways franchise
to 1851. The measure provides that
after 1918. tickets will be sold at
six for Is cents or IS for a dollar.
Provision Is made for the purchase
OF the lines By the city after 1s45.
II desired. The battle for and against
the ordinance has been waged with
great Tigor. some of the newspapers
advocating and others opposing II.
Public interest has been aroused to
> high pitch. and the result II In
doubt.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
ZELAYA Is COR
NERED AT RAMA
RevOlutiOnists Have Received Large
Addition of Guns and Ammunition

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. L.
Zelaya's forces are cornered at Ra-
ma by the reYolutionists and are
now In a very precarions position,
according to today's dispatches here.
Commander Shipley OF the cruiser
Des Moines reported TO the navy de.
partment today from Blueiields that
the revolutionists have received sew
eral shipments of additional auto,
matte guns and ammunition foI
which they have been long waiting
and are now all ready for the ex
pacted decisive battle.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
ASK JUDGMENT IN
THE sum oF $3.50
r. }. Hair Has PILED an Amsassed
Cmplalnt Against Y. W. PlAta.

n. J. blair Has PILED an Amussed
CmplaiRt Against Y. W. F'lAtt.
Robert J. Blair has filed an amend
ed complaint Ia bis suit against V. w.
Platt asking for judgment In the
sum Of $3.50 rs his share OF a real
estate deal IN which Mr. Blair states
that he and MessFH. swiahsr and
Plat agreed 10 purchase certain lots
on sremAn street from one v. J.
Brumbaek for 4 consideration OF
s37s0. and IN bis complaint Mr.. Blair
alleges that Mr.. Plat knowingly and
srongfally caused the transfer TO be
made through y. L. Wells 10 n. r.
Wright for the sum OF one dollar
and other considerations. and Mr.
Blair asks for the above Judgment
- his share Of the profits on the
sale, fixing the present xaine Of ihe
lots al $4,000.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
A SECOND sTAY OF
EXECUTION ~ GRANTED
II Looks "a Though Mr.. Gadd Would
Get First Money.

II Looks "A Though MR.. Gadd Would
Get First Money.
Referee In bankruptcy l.. l.. Lewis
last evening granted a motion in the
bankruptcy case of +. NJ. Gadd to
dissolve restraining order forbid
ding the sheriff from selling Gadd's
clothing stock. This means that the
sale to satisfy a iugment Of $4,000
In favor Of Ella Oadd. recently d.
vorced. levied against the goods. Will
be held The bankruptcy court held
that II believed the district court
gave the stated amount In Judgment
for alimony. which judgment would
not and could not BE- released by the
discharge In bankruptcy. The ef.
feet OF this ruling IL 10 give Mrs.
Cad preference over the creditors
This morning upon the motion oil
the petitioner. Edwin McBse, a stay
OF execution vas granted to Deecm-
Der %. In order 20 give the petitioner
SUFFICIENT time TO review the proceed.
inEs.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
MRS. PERRY DITTEMORE
PRESENTED WITH GIFT


For Faithful Services - ReoordeF u
Lady MAceAiDee Lodge.
At a meeting of the Lady Macca-
bee lodge last evening Mrs. Perry Dit
temore, recorder of that order. who
has served four terms IN the once
which she now holds In most salts
factory and pleasing manner. and
has been reelected to the ffth year.
was presented with ; gift for her
faithful services, IN the shape OF an
elegant cut glass Eater set OF seven
pieces. the presentation being made
By Mrs Marley Fisher. Mrs. Ditto
more responded In a few well chosen
words. thanking the members OF the
lodge for their gift and assuring
them that her associations with the
order had ever been most pleasant.
and that abe would try and serve the
lodge a. vel during the coming yeal
as they give her credit Of doing IL
the past.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
WOODNEN, SPARE THE
"KALAEEA LATHFoLIA.'
The Mountain Laurel Which Forms
the Xmas Decoration.

tho Xmas Decoration.
BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 1s.--w Wood
man. spare that shrub! To DO ex-
act. the kalmia latifolla. which II
more generally known as the noun
tain laurel. and which forms the prin-
cipal natural decoration used In
Christmas celebrations. The Society
for the Protection Of Native Plants
IL back of the movement for the con-
servation OF this beautiful shrub. de-
claring that 1t win soon become ex-
tlnct. because OF Its lavish use at
Christmas, unless immediate steps
are taken TO prevent 1t.
Officials Of the society say that the
plant Is gathered extensively twice
year. In summer the flowers are
taken for church and house decora-
tioa. In winter the inroads are
much more extensive and danger
Gus. Enormous. quantities are then
nesd for festoons, wreaths, ETC., In thu
Christmas dressing OF churches and
the decoration OF ball rooms. A Il
/ il then cold weather. the foliage keeps
well, and bears transportation TO .
distance. so that the quantity col
iected Is only limited by the demand
and the available material. II Is Il
be noted that this cutting Is all from
wild laurel growth. not from plants
which are grown for this purpose
although 1t is shrub easily cult
waited.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
DODGE QUESTION
OF TAXATION
COUNTY COMMISSION or TEhG
STATE uP AGAINST UNaOI-
vARLE PROREHuaE.
state Isevrnac Laws are F0mnd Haa.
pFactacaa.


BOISE. Idaho. nee. ls. The couu-
" commissioners Of tho state. and-
ing they are 10 against . problem
which they deem unnolvanle under
present laws. Aa assessors or the state
In former conventions have f0nnA
themselves. side-atepped the main ln-
sue, just aR their successors did,
I'VE can mot bodily state BY for
mai resolution that we will violate
the laws Or the state was tho son
timent expressed and therefore the
question Or fixing value at which
property shall BIO assessed In the state
81 Idaho was left an unsettled one,
with, however. nm understanding
that the laws should be violated even
though formal announcement 81 that
fact should not be made BY reaola-
ton.
LAW IL Tmlprmcticahle.
II was found Impraeiieable 10 obey
the laws, yet embarrassing 10 admit
Il. Should the law be- followed Ana
property be- assessed 81 Ito fun valne,
81 100000 q year would be wFnng
from the people for axed taxes more
than IL necessary Tor the demands feF
which the tar u assessed. according
to a statement Of State Auditor Tay-
Tor.
The annual school tax Tor inssancs.
L. Ave mills on the dollar Of Ealaa-
ton, should this vlolatlpn b. aFhl.
trarily increased four ilmas the praa-
ent amount. four tlmaa Tho present
amount Of school taxes would ba
raised. There are = half dozen on
more special taxes provided By law
which require percentage levy up-
on valuations. These funds nov pro.
duee annually saO0. 600, ana ihs
state auditor pointed out that should
valuations be raised 10 . cash ha-
els these nxed funds would produces
Al least 100000 annually, which
Is far In excess Of the needs OF the
state.
Ask Law Changed.
These figures were too much eyen
for those commissioners who were
inclined 10 so to n cash basis Of val
uation. IL was decided 10 authorise
committee 10 prepare q Fecommen-
! dalton for such changes In the exist
Ing laws as will permit q cash vaina-
, ton basis 10 be established without
: working this hardship. This commit
!, tee Is TO report at \ meeting to b.
. held In December next year when the
assessors will nAeet and recommend
changes In the Law for the consider
alton Of the legislature which will
meet soon thereafter.
II The commissioners adopted resola,
lions In favor OF complete revision OF
the revenue laws. strongly gavorina
good roads. commencing the objects
Of the state geographical soeisty.
/. Recommending establishment Of 1
state home for feeble-mlnAea ehil,
dren. indorslng the proposed e0nsti
sntional amendment removing tn
!. prohibition on sherlns and assessor
succeeding themselves In once ana
commencing the action OF Governor
: Brady Ia calling the commissioner
together.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16

tcOntlnued On Pags F0uF.l
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-16
TRANSPORT PRAIRIE
LEAVES FOR COLON

Had 700 Marines on Board When She
Sailed.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 16.-
The army transport Prairie. with
700 marines on board. sailed for
Colon today. Her destination after
arriving at the isthmus port Is not
known, but it is presumed she VII
be held in readiness to proceed to
Nicaragua should her presence there
be pecessaFy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13
TWO AMERICANS
WERE OFFICERS
Cannon and Gr0Ce, Executed IN
Nicaragua, Held Com
missions.

BOSTON. November 2S.-Groce and
Cannon, the two Americans executed
by order of President Zelaya Of Nj
earagua, last week, held commissions in
the insurgent army, according to adj
vices received here from Bluefields,
where the regoIutionists government IS
located. The dispatch stated that the
state department Of the United States
had been notified to this effect. The
state department has been anxious to
clear up the point whether the two
men had commissions or were merely
acting in their individual capacities,
for in the former event they would
have been entitled to treatment as
prisoners of war. This information
came to Salvador Castrillo, the repre-
sentative Of the revolutionists here.
The cablegram follows:
"Groee, superintendent of La Luz
and Los Angeles Mining Company, and
Cannon, a most esteemed person, were
serving as volunteers with the rank OF
colonies in the revolutionary army, and
consequently did not deserve the PEN
atty of death, among other powerful
reasons because they were not military
personages in the actual service of Ze-
lava. A similar crime of Zelaya has
never been witnessed in the history of
Central America"
The cablegram was signed by Es-
trada, the provisional president of Nj
earagua. Another eablegram declares
that the Estrada party in Nicaragua is
growing every day, and that it is be-
coming more and more a working or
ganization. The message expresses the
greatest confidence in the success of
the revolutionary movement.
Senior CastrillO also received word of
the landing of munitions of war by the
Norwegian steamer Utstein. He de-
clared that this was only the first of
a number of shipments already planned
by the revolutionists, and that within
the next two or three days a much
larger quantity of arms and ammuni-
tion would be landed.
Nothing could be learned from the
officials of the state department as to
the action to be taken over the clear
ing of the Utstein from New Orleans
with its contraband cargo. The fact
that no reply was made to the author
tiles at New Orleans, however, when
they strove TO get instructions and that
the vessel was allowed to sail is ac-
eepted as evidence that, this govern
ment is not inclined to be too severe
IN dealing with the insurgents plans.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13
MANS WEAKNESS
AND GREATNESS
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One)
ture for a few moments-man in his
greatness; man in his weakness.
Firstly, man is great in his physical
organization. How wonderfully and
fearfully madel Put your finger upon
the pulse which beats in your wrist.
Think of it as being so many times
more delicate than the hairspring of
your watch, and yet recall the regu-
larity of its day-in and layout ac-
tivity How frequently one is inn
pressed with the wonderful operation
o. the human heart as in it's continual
throbbing motion it pumps the vital
fluid out of one set of blood vessels
and forces it into another and so main
tains system of circulation upon
which one s life every moment de-
ponds.
eff, with needle, you gently prick
the sole of your foot or the end of
your little finger, quicker than fash
of lightning viii the sensation pass
along the nerves of the body and af-
feet the brain. Have you ever yet
been able to detect any time elapsing
between prick of the needle and the
painful sensation produced? More
wonderful than the telegraph and cable
wires which now bind the nations and
continents together as one are the
nerves of the human body, whose seat
and center are in the brain.
Secondly, man is great in his in
telleetual nature. He thinks. There
is no question greater than the prob
lem, how does a man think? OF what
are you thinking now2 Stop thinking
can you! Behold the grandeur of hu
man thought! To what heights it vii
soar and mysteries it will solvel See
man as he stands before his canvas
or carves his piece of marble or con
trolls the elements of Misunderstanding
his bridges, tunneling the mountains
sailing the seas, flying the air, remod
cling the face of the earth.
Thirdly, man is great in his spirit
ual nature. Upon his shoulders Their,
has fallen the robe of never-endins
existence. There shine in all GU
earthly dress, bright shoots of ever
laStingness. His soul never dies H
can not sell it, nor quench it, nor los
1T. Is there aught in earth or sea o
sky to be compared to its value VIVA
will man give III exchange for hi
souls
"Well might we, then, take up tn
old refrain: What a piece of work i
man. How noble in reasonl How III
finite in faculty! In form and move
ment, how express and admirable! |
action, how like an angel! In appre
hension, how like godl The beaut
of the world, the paragon of animal:
the masterpiece of creation!
There ought not to be ON man
part any hesitation in expecting or an
doubt in accepting a Divine Revelation
1t would have been a far greater SUI
prise had no Bible been given Us cor
tanning the revealed Law and tn
blessed Gospel. God is great. Ma
also is great God is the creation; ma
is His creature. God is the Father
man is the child. God is love; man i
lovable. God in Christ becomes man
man in Christ becomes divine.
The speaker then proceeded to trea
the second part of his subiect-ma
in his weakness-and closed with
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eighty candle power electric lamp
which the patient holds in his mouth
and as far back as possible. and this
hlghiy Eliminates the retina of the
eye from the back. The surgeon look
ing at 1t from the front is thereby
enabled 10 make a much more salts
factory examination than has been pos
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13

sible by means of reflected light and
eye mirrors. The room in which the
examination is made is wholly dark and
the patient wears a black mask over
his face in order to concentrate the ef.
feet of the illumination, holes being
cut in front of the eyes through which
the surgeon makes his observations.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13

DR.. Carl Hertzel of Berlin has de
ylSed an instrument to be known as
the ophthalmo-diaphanoseope. 1t is for
use IN examining the fundus. or back
OF the eve. The claim is made that
together with its accessories this in
struments is far in advance of any
thing of its kind. 1t consists of an
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13
A Practical Ministry.

At st. Andrew cathedral yesterday
morning Canon Simpson preached on
the Ministry and made strong plea
for a more practical ministry. He said
that men of action were needed in the
ministry, not merely preachers and
takers.
He described practical minister as
an assistant to Christ and said that
people should regard them as such and
go to them for the assistance for the
giving of which they were placed on
earth by their master.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13
The Second Coming.

Rev. Mr.. Knoll, of Lahaina, preached
in the evening at st. Andrew s
cathedral, on the second coming of
Christ. He said that the King
dom of God on earth, that is the
Church, is probationary for our prep
aration for the fulfllment of the king
dom. At the last day he said that
the question would be "What have you
done towards this preparation and what
have you done for the Church?'.
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statement regarding the Divine pro
vision. showing clearly how amply God
has provided in His wonderful plan
Of Redemption for man 5 sin and his
eternal salvation.
Methodist Church.
4 large congregation was present at
the First Methodist Episcopal church
on Sunday morning. Three persons
united with the church, making nearly
forty new members that have been re-
eeiyed since the present pastor, Rev.
]. T. Jones, took charge of the CHURCH
last January The pastor preached
Sunday morning on, 'Heroic Self
sacrifice. " He said, in part: Among
the epithets which were again and
again repeated in the hearing Of our
Saviour. our text. He saved others;
Himself He can not save, was hurled
at Him with wrath and indignation.
Although spoken in derision and false
in the sense in which it was uttered
the text is a statement Of great prln-
ciple-the principle Of self-saerltiee Tor
the benefit of others.
Christ could not save Himself from
the taunts and sneers Of the cruel mob.
While divine, Christ was prominently
man with sensibilities like other men.
Men generally are more or less sensl-
tive to any intentional slight or I'M
kindness. TO anv satirical or irOnIcaI
expression. TO any infamous insinua-
ton or false accusation; so Christ keen
" felt the insults and blasphemous ut
terances of his enemies. But he did
not retaliate; he did not complain, but
endured it all patiently, knowing that
he was doing the will of the Father.
He allowed nothing TO interfere with
the consummation of the plan for the
redemption of the human family.
Gwen so all Christian workers may
expect more or less opposition, and will
necessarily have to endure the SCOTS
and sneers of the wicked, the jealous,
and the envious, if they accomplish
anything of value in this world.
.'Christ could not save Himself from
mental anxiety and distress. The tragi-
cal scene in the Garden of Gethsemane
when our Lord agonized in prayer, say
ing, Father, if it be possible, let this
cup pass from me, is an exhibition of
the anxiety from which he was unable
to save Himself.
- The teacher can not save herself
from anxiety if she succeeds in train
ing the mind and heart of her pupils.
Likewise, all Christian workers, preach
ers, class leaders, Sunday school super
intendents, etc, who try to save them
selves from care and anxiety concern
ing their work will not make neces-
sary preparation for it and viii com
pletely fail.
5'Christ could not save Himself from
physical suffering and death, and ac-
complish His mission. Christ doubtless
could have saved Himself from the
death of the cross. Nails could not
have held Him had He willed to come
down from the cross. But in order to
accomplish His mission-to provide for
the salvation of the world, He could
not save Himself from the death of the
cross
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