Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-28
rareIN plsturbed.


Two spiders who dwelt in different
parts of church CHANGED to meet to-
gether In the aisle one day when out
for constitutional.
How are yon getting on?" said spi-
der No. to spider No. 2.
''Oh, moderately" was the reply. 81
don't feel very comfortable on Sun
days. | live in the pulpit under the
cushion, and on that day the parson
comes and bangs the book and sends
his fists on the side, and / have to
keep very close or else some day l
think he'll hit me. He bangs with
such force that l know he'll squash
me to jelly"
"Oh, you come and live with meg'
said his companion. Pm never trou-
bled. I'm always comfortable and new
er disturbed from one years end to the
other"
"IndeedT said the other spider.
"And where do you liver"
"Oh. l live in the poorboxp was the
reply. Pearson's Weekly.
Saving Fish After Floods.
zone of the most important lines Of
work carried on by the fisheries branch
of the government" said an official, rs
the rescue of food and game fishes
from the overfowed lands in the Mis-
sissippi valley. After the floods sub
side shallow pools are left that are
wholly disconnected from the streams.
and in these the fishes gradually per-
iSh as the drying of the pools pro-
I nv ~
these pools the government each year
saves and returns to public waters
hundreds of thousands of valuable
fishes. "-W Washington Herald.
Truthful James.
In one instance at least bad spell
ing enabled an office boy to express
the precise fact His employer has
just reluctantly left to attend a meet
ing of bank directors where the pro-
ceedings were sure to be long and
prosy.
James" he said to the towheaded
lad, put up the sign saying that am
out"
James sought for 1t in vain, so he
inscribed and posted the following
truthful announcement: "Out. Gone to
Bored Meeting. "-Lippincott's.
Gordon's Statue at khartum.
Outside the palace gate. hundred
yards away. stands the statue. gazing
eagerly into the pitiless desert, full of
the dreams OF the dead soldier. 1t is
marvellous piece of work, aud the
first sight of it. staring south. always
south. while about its feet his aven-
gers and successors carry on his inter
rupted work, brings frightened feel
Ing to the throat aud an unwonted dry
ness to the mouth. And II is because
OF these things that you will under
stand why the city is built on the plan
Of the union jack, Of which Gordon's
A Follower.
! Caller-The minister's son is follow
ing In the footsteps Of that spend
thrift young links.
Miss Prim--Isn't that scandalous?
Caller-Hardly as bad as that. You
see, he's tailor and is just trying to
collect his bill
His Argument Won.
but don't want a man over thirty, /"
said the boss.
How old are you. sir. may askY'
said the applicant.
"Fifty-two."
"Aln't you as good a business man
as you ever were3''
II am"
so am l." declared the applicant
and got the job.-London Answers.
Better Not Said.
Mrs. Myles-l must go now.
Mrs. Styles-0h. really, must your
YES. really"
well, I'll come down and see you
out"
"oh, you needn't put yourself to that
trouble. Mrs. Styles. | can find my
way out"
'0h, it's no trouble, 1 assure you.
Mrs. Myles. 1 shall be delighted to see
you outT-YOnkers Statesman.