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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
SPIDER INSTINCT.
Cutting . Web Thread TO Escape From
an lntruder.

an lntruder.
The instinct OF the spider IL always
an Interesting subject FOR study. Re
Gently a naturalist placed 4 small spE
der IN the center u q large spiders
web some four feet above ground
The large spider soon rushed from It's
hiding place under a leaf to attack the
intruder, which ran up one Of the as
cending lines by which the web was
secured 70 the foliage.
The big insect gained rapidly upon
the little one, bur the fugitive was
equal to the emergency, for when
barely an inch ahead Of the other It
cut with one Of its rear legs the line
behind itself. thus securing its own es-
cape, the ferocious pursuer falling 10
the ground.
The naturalist says: "It is not the
habit Of spiders to cut the slender
thread below them when they are as
cending to avoid some threatened dan.
ger unless there Is hole close at
hand-and a hole thar Is known to be
unoccupied.' From this 1t would seem
that the little creatures action was the
result Of some sort OF reasoning. In
stinct led II to run away, but II must
have been something more than In.
stinct that led Il 10 sever the line and
so cut Off the pursuit.
The same naturalist says that sDl.
ders are cannibals and that they are
naturally pugnacious. BUT they do not
fight for the satisfaction Of eating one
another when two spiders fight
there is generally a very good reason
for the attack and the vigorous de-
Tense that follows.
1T is not generally known that after
a certain time spiders become inca.
pable Of spinning web from lack
of material. The glutinous excretion
from which the slender threads are
spun is limited. therefore spiders can
not keep on constructing new snares
when the old ones are destroyed. But
they can avail themselves Of the web
producing powers Of their younger
neighbors, and this they do without
scruple. As soon as spiders web
constructing material has become ex-
hausted and its last web destroyed It
sets out In search OF another home,
and unless II should chance to find one
that Is tenantless a battle usually en-
sues, which ends only with the retreat
or death OF the invader or defender. ~
New York World
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
AN INNOCENT VICTIM.
The Original Of squsers Died Of q
Broken Heart.

The Original Of squsers Died Of q
Broken Heart.
The grossest injury which Dickens
ever inflicted on a fellow being was
his too accurate portrait Of an innO-
cent man in his Squeers That York
shire schoolmasters were. as rule.
cruel and wicked enough II II true. but
the PARTICULAR schoolmaster who was
recognized and who recognized him
self as the original Squeers seems to
have been an exception 70 the rule.
II will be remembered that Dickens
and his illustrator Travelled together
to the north Of England for the pur-
pose Of collecting material for "Nlck-
leby' and especially for the Duthe-
boys espisode. At Great Bridge they
visited a boarding school known as
Bowes academy. The master. William
Shaw, received the strangers with
some hauteur and did not as much as
withdraw his eyes from the operation
Of penmaklng during the interview,
Phiz sketched him In the act: Dick
ems described the act. The personal
pecularities 81 William Shaw were
recognized in Squeers. Shaw became
u butt of popular ridicuIe, lost his pu-
pills and finally died OF broken heart.
Yet there Is abundant evidence to
prove that he WIS really excellent
and kind hearted man, who was made
to suffer for the mlsdeeds OF his neigh.
Exchange
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

Il suppose you will give some elab.
crate entertainments this season."
Yes" answered Mr.. CumroX; II
think wen improve on those Of last
season."
Weren't they all successfulT'
Nope II was my fault. / tried to
make everybody have a good time. and
the first thing | knew mother and the
girls were complaining because they
weren't sufficiently high class and
formal "-Washington Star
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

coEUR D'ALENE CAMP NO. s256,
r. N. Of A. Meets the first and
third Friday afternoons OF each
month at Sander hail. at o'clock
Visiting members are cordially In
vited. Matte May. Oracle; Carrie
Borson. Recorder.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
FOR aALR.

FOR sALE-sEvEN-RooM HOUSE,
bath room, pantry, two large
porches and cellar. Is piastored
and papered; has electric lights;
good wood shed and chicken yard:
tine lawn. Corner lot at 1Oi2
Sixth street Price sl.400: $500
on time. See ]. T. Carter. owner.
Possession at once.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
b. JAMEs 4. EpenR ron.


~ HERE have long been rumors
IN Washington that there is a
II return from Elba" organiza
ton snd that many of the
hings which has" been happening here
ave proceeded frcm shis source. The
korv is that a number of newsnanar
Z ZEN. some congressman. a bunch of New
ork magazines and others are includ
in the group. Their object Is to
bonn Roosevelt for president 10 1912
hey have had chief part 10 foment
|g the Ballinger-P inchot controversy
goes the tale-and are at least in
Empathetic relations with the insur
ents. One New York newspaper goes
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

/. T. M'REYNoLDs CORPS NO. s.
Department OF Idaho, Woman's
Relief Corps. meets the second and
fourth Saturdays Of each month, in
Sanders hall Mrs. Maud Ditta-
more. president; Mrs. Matte b.
May. secretary.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

demnatory resolutions. AS It was, res
olutions were adopted on the subject.
though not mentioning Professor
Moore. IL il to be hoped that no feud
is to arise making a Moore-Graves
controversy as a rival 70 the famous
Ballinger- Pinchut affair One rehec
tion that may avert trouble is that
Professor Moore Is sometimes mis-
taken about the weather and may be
equally at fauit concerning the iniu-
ence OF the forests upon the same.
The New York state club in Wash
iAgton hiss inaorSed Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew for another term. but as
the membership OF this Organizat ton is
presumably composed Of residents Of
Washlugtoa and as such residents can.
not vote It Is not seen Just what such
action can signify Under the cireum-
stances II wauiI seem 70 be intended
as Depew joke.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

All advertisements under this
heading win be charged for At the
rate of i've cents a line each inser-
ton. Copy for classified advertise
ments must be In he once before
noon to insure publication the same
day.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
SECRET SOCIETIES.

NAOMI REBEKAH LODGE NO. 16.
/. o. o. F. Meets second and
fourth Wednesdays Of each month.
Wright's hall. Visitors welcome.
Ella varnum, n. c.: Bertha Pin
gel, Rec. Sec.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
SURVEYORS AND LAND LocAToRs
osTEoPATH

DIR. MOST. NED, D. o., LICENSED
and registered physician. graduate
American School Of osteopathy.
Kirksville. Missouri. Only gradn-
ate in the city under the founder OF
the seieneef Or. A. T. Stiil. NJ. D.
once IN residence 423 corner Fifth
and Occur d'Aiene sts. Phones:
Int. 1889. Bell Red 21l.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

FOR SALE OR TRADE-GAsoLINE
launch. 20 feet In length, I horse
power engine. all in good condition.
win sell for cash or trade for real
estate. Call for or address j..
Press ONCE.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

ST one good joke has come out
meeting Of the house of gov
It was noticed that whenever
"a" was whistled OF played In
nifty of Governor John Burke
} Dakota he looked around ap-
lvely. and the other governors
u the reason. Finally IL came
Senator johnson died Gov
alrke delayed the appointment
successor until the state was
with candidates. His din.
grew greater as the delay
ed. and finally Governor Burke
b his friend and neighbor. Sen
ntain L Thompson. and made
nator overnight. Some Of the
hted-and they were many
card purp0rting to bear Gov
urke's favnrlte song They
10 the air america" and Il
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
Made Her . FRIGHT.

We1N FtNF FFAHVts
Mrs. Jones has a new hat"
well, you look nightly pleased
about IT,"
You just ought 10 see how 1t looks
en- her"-Houston Post
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

who come into most intimate
fion with President Taft are
that a second term is the least
concerns. Indeed. he has been
to say, with some heat and
hat be did not give a double
or something to that effect
ther term, but was determined
his duty in the present one.
p. he declines to be actuated
lical considerations. This is
nctly the usual line of talk in
gton, or at least II INDUCED In
taken seriously. and for any
mean 1t literally has given the
a sort of dazed and uncertain
The significance OF the re-
pay sink In eventually. how
d If it ever does win help the
ms to get a correct line on the
sident. a thing that up to the
they have somehow failed to
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

FOR sALE-GooD. SOUND SWEAR
old horse. 2 seated buggy and har-
ness. Cheap If taken at once. In
quire clio Government Way. or In
terstate phone 1924.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

Today's News Today II you read
the Evening Press.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

FOR SALE OR TRADE 3 ACRE
tract worth 5000 for house and lot.
VIII pay difference in cash, C. C.
Miller, lie s. Fourth.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

Jon don't see the point IN reading Il
Just sing it yourself:
owatona Siam. owatona Slam. OwatouaMt
Owatona Slam. owatona slam. Owatonasl
Perhaps the most sensational surges.
ton as 20 the speakership ct the sixty
second congress Is that concerpina
Theodore Roosevelt. The proposal Il
made with all seriousness that Mr.
Roosevelt be elected TO the house next
fan from the First district OF New
York. In which his home az Oyster
Bay Is situated. II IL said that VIII
liam Wiliets Cocks. the present repre-
sentative from that district, is willing
70 step aside IN ERoosevelfs favor and
that the ex-presldent has agreed TO
make the race. II Is also asserted with
great circumstantiality that the speak.
ership Is the only position In public
life for which Colonel Roosevelt cares
as he has already declined to run for
United States senator and for mayor
OF New YORK. and ii is believed thar
be will repel the suggestion that he
make the race for governor
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
Inside Politics
In Washington

Back From EIba" Coon For Roosevelt.
Candidates For Speaker Some Heart
10 Heart Views Of afi6Mernor
John Burke's FasOrite Song.
Congressional lRtestlaa-
lions That Do Not
Investigate.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

Those interested in forestry are not
at all pleased over the recent report
of Professor Willis L. Moore. head OF
the signal service. regarding the intlu.
ence of forests on rainfall and foods.
and 1t was with difficulty that some
members Of the American Forestry
association. in session here recently.
were restrained from Offering con.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

FOR sALE--AT A LOW PRICE. A
REIMBURSEMENT on 100 acres Carey
act land, near Riehfeld. Idaho. V.
w. Sander.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

The high prices boycott has caught
on" From a cloud mo larger than
mans hand" it has grown until
1t overshadows the nation. So far
as can be judged. the little move.
ment that started In this city did no
more than suggest 1t to the rest of the
country. but that was enough. Public
sentiment was ready and needed only
the one word to start 1t in motion. II
was like the box Of finder spoken Of
by Carlyle which was waiting for the
spark. DR.. Scharf and his Anti Food
Trust league furnished the spark. In
the beginning DR.. Scharf was boy
cotting alone Now everybody is at IL
He started out to enlist LOCO, 900 house
holders In his movement If present
progress continues he will soon have
100000. Not only so, but the gov.
eminent is starting suit against the
beef trust in Chicago. Investigations
are buzzing about like dies on IA warm
spring day. II enough OF these probe
tests get going somebody may ind
out something. Congress might even
SCI SohS iHAiihB VI AHe ltulhs tuuuEn
that Is perhaps too much to expect II
any congressional investigation ever
found out anything actually / never
heard Of 1t. Congressional investiga
tons are chiefly valuable for not end
ing out the truth themselves and IN
soaring other people of from finding
it. II congress ever discovered any
thing derogatory to the trusts. for ex.
annie. II was nv accident
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

In the inner circles Of the capitol
1t Is whispered that Cannon's sure
enough candidate for speaker is none
other than the man who succeeded him
as chairman of the appropriations
committee, the same being the Hon.
James A. Tawney. Blacksmith Jim,"
Of the First Minnesota district. Every
body agrees that Tawney is very
able citizen, and. in my own humble
opinion. aside from any question of
party or faction, he Is one of the very
ablest men In the house. Yet for all
that there would be almost as much
Of an insurgent howl at Tawney as at
Cannon himself. Another regular who
is being pushed into the fight is Mar.
lin e. olmsted Of Pennsylvania, a
member of the Ballinger-P inchot In.
vestigating committee. From New
York Serene E. Payne and ]. sloat
Fassett are being discussed, and there
is also talk of James r. Mann of Iii
nois and Judge Walter l. Smith OF
Iowa.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

p. N
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and Il
persoa
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tors u
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re end
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

the length of asserting that the
.igD of the combination is TO dis
iit the Taft administration and
It a Democratic congress this year
3 part of the story sounds fantas.
but in the remainder there is per.
5 germ Of truth | am led to this
M by remarks dropped by certain
spaper men and other indications.
example, the idea of having
sevelt return by way of San Fran.
was talked of In certain inner
es in Washington weeks before
np Clark picked 1t up in the west
gave it TO the press.
pre- is just enough in all this talk
a possible fight between the
lent aud his predecessor TO arouse
uriosity, and have tried TO dig
he truth Of 1t. with no very great
SIS. From two men who were
close tn Roosevelt when he was
lent and neither of whose names
give without betraying a conf
learned enough TO convince
at Theodore Roosevelt will never
become a candidate for the pres
The same reasons he had for
ng in 1903 are still in existence
these reasons Is the popular
en against third term To
ow much 10 earnest MIR. Roose
be In declining nomination
Ars ago comes the incident of
senator who was friendly
Inn. 1t happened that this SEN
county Endorsed Roosevelt by
sion. The senator was not to
but the president did not know
nd when the statesman returned
shington he was called to the
House and given some straight
at left no doubt In his mind Of
'elt's sincerity.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

FOR sALE-FoUR ACRE TRACT,
one mile out Government Way.
Must go at your price; must sell.
1872 Wallace st.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29

EMPLOYMENT oFFICE-RooM s.
WEIGH Block. Phone 209O Int.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-29
FOUND.

ROBERT wHITE-TEACHER OF
piano, organ and harmony. Terms
reasonable. Residence 1921 n.
First street. Phone. Int. 1042.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-13
MRS. TAFT
PROSTATE
WITH GRIEF
SHOCK OF BROTHER-lN-lAW
TRAGIC DEATH VERY
SERIOUS
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Mrs.
TAFT tonight is prostrated by. the
news from Pittsburg that her
brother-in-law, Thomas Lauahlin,
whose death was announced this
morning, had committed suicide.
knowledge that laughIin had died
from revolver shot fired by his
own hand came to the White
House late this afternoon from
outside sources.
Mrs. Taft. who was but slowly
recovering from the shock OF the
news OF Laughlin's death yester-
day., was deeply stricken. She
was anxious to go to Pittsburg to
comfort her bereaved sister, but a
state of practical collapse confined
her to her room.
Up to the time President Taft
left tonight she had not fully re-
covered from the shock. Her
physicians have warned against
excessive nervous strain of any
kind. and fears are entertained to.
night that the continued troubles
Of the last few months may result
seriously.
The president left for Pittsburg
at 10 o'clock with the hope that
he will be able to return to Wash.
ington Monday morning. He will
be governed. however. entirely by
the status OF family matters.
Upon his return he will prepare
for the eight days trip which will
include Chicago. Rochester, Al
bany. New York and Providence
He originally intended to 60 to
New York before going to Chicago
but tina, visit probably will be
cancelled.
With the president when he left
were Mrs. Louise Moore, Mrs
Taft's sister. Captain Archibald
Butts and Secretary Mischler.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-13
TO
HI ~
ARB|TRATE
THE STRIKE
COMES FROM NATIONAL CIVIC
FEDERATION
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
PHILADELPHIA, March a.
Augustus z. Daix, president Of the
United Businessmen's association,
received a telegram tonight
from the national civic federation
through President Seth Law, offer;
ing to arbitrate the street car strike
II such action would be acceptable
to both parties of the strike.
Before the general mass meeting
yesterday, Daix wired President
Low, who replied that the fedora.
ton had no power to enforce any
findings and. therefore. would not
act unless asked to do so by both
parties. Daix then wired and asked
II the federation would act if re.
quested to by only one party, pro.
viding the other was willing. Presi.
dent Low tonight replied in the
affirmative.
Safety Director Clay, in an inter
view tonight, took hopeful view
of the situation, declaring his be.
lief that Monday would see vast
majority of the strikers back at
work. This view. however, is di.
rectly opposite to that of the labor
leaders, who declare more men will
walk out. Officials of the street
car company tonight declared that
efforts to have bankers put on the
screws" to force the company to
arbitrate would fail. The bankers
they said, favor the stand the com.
pany Is taking and will aid the com
pany instead Of trying to make II
come to the terms of the strikers
The officials admitted that the com
pany was losing between $60.00C
and $4,000 a day. but said they
had counted the cost and would con
tinue the fight to the end.
Saturday was rather quiet The
strikers held n mass meeting in the
labor lyceum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-13
ON 7LP-TOE
I. TO SEE MIGHTY HUNTER
(6y United Press Leased Wire.)

{ (By United Press Leased Wire.)
II HARTOUM, March Ia
n skhartoum is the most COS.
snopoiitan city in Africa to-
night Drawn from a radius Of
a ttaysand miles, hundreds Of
Americans, Europeans and natives
are ceowding the city in anticipa-
ton on tomorrow Of Col. Roose.
;xelt; who is coming down the Nile
On the steamer DaI. The scene
thatEwiII greet Mr.. Roosevelt will
be 1nique in the history Of khar-
tounf IT not in the history Of
Egypt. No other visitor has ever
awakened the interest that is felt
In the distinguished American.
The town is decorated from end
10 end and American and English
flags wave from the pier. A de-
tachment of troops, it is now
planned, will be drawn up at the
pier when the Dal docks, and both
English and native bands will be
IN hand to welcome Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Newspaper correspondents are
here from America, France, Eng
land, Germany, Turkey and other
countries. The story that they get
from the colonel will be second
hand insofar as the resources of
the United Press cables are con-
cerned, for the United Press cor
respondent, now coming down the
Nile on the chartered boat Abbas
Pasha, which is keeping pace with
the Dal. has told the full story of
the whole trip through Africa.
Owing to Col. Rosevelts insist
ence upon his reception being un-
official in character, the authori-
tives .are somewhat paralyzed as
to jua how to proceed, and the de-
tails pf his reception and enter
tainmtnt while in Khartoum will
be held in allegiance, awaiting his
own fleasure.
General Sir Reginald Wingate,
the sirdar. is not in this part of
the country, and the duties of host
will fall principally to Slatin
Pasha, the inspector general. The
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