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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
TAE RAccooN.
IN lts Habits This Animal Greatly Re.
ssmbles the Bear.

In lts Habits This Animal Greatly Re.
ssmbles the Bear.
A coon seems TO be a composite ami
nal. made up OF parts of bear. fisher
md monkey. with considerable devil
thrown in for luck. says a writer In
Forest and Stream. He can use his
fore paws as handlly as a monkey, and
what he cannot undo with his hands
he can gnaW on with his teeth. AS
Miss Murfree-Charles Egbert CraddocF
says in one OF her stories. he has "a
great deal Of head stufing" Any one
who disbelleves In original sin had bet
ter keep a raccoon for a pet or try
trapping one.
In captivity raccoons are very clean
y, often washing their hands and al
ways washing every kind OF food ex.
sept eggs before eating. They know
Ill about eggs without any teach
Ing. One will take a hens egg and,
lying on his back. viii toss It up and
catch It as II It were a ball until, be-
coming tired Of this amusement, he
win hold It In the left hand and by
tapping 1t lightly with one nail win
arill small hole In one end and then
suck the contents. Its holding ca
0acity Is considerable, as have known
4 tame one which got loose to kill q
Sitting hen and suck thirteen eggs. In
this case thirteen was an unlucky
humber for the owner Of the hen.
RaccOons love the vicinity OF water
where they catch frogs and pick IN
some dead fish In their habits they
greatly resemble bears, and, like bears,
they eat any kind Of flesh or fish and
most sorts Of berries. nuts and grain.
but, unlike bears, they do not remain
Vteadily In their dens. but often. AZ
any time In winter when there is a
warm spell or a thaw. they viii come
out and travel for miles, sometimes 30
Ing into open water to dig for frogs.
A number OF times when there were
several feet OF snow I have caught
them In traps set for otter both in
springs and in water too swift to
freeze. Although I never trapped eoons
purposely, because they are not worth
Il, ! have caught them IN trans sci
for nearly everything else. One OF the
nest cOmical sights ever saw was a
large coon caught By both fore feet in a
beaver tap. He was standing on his
hind feet. turning the trap 6rst one
way and then another. seeming to be
studying what II was that had caught
him.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
GOV. DENEEN TO CONSIDER
PRIMARY BILLS

The Regular Legislature Grind Re
gins Operations.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 4.-The
extraordinary session of the forty
sixth general assembly convened by
Governor Deneen to consider pri-
mary bills and 20 other subjects OF
more or less Importance. resumed the
legislative grind today. Nothing
was accomplished before the holiday
recess but the reading of the COVER
nor's message and the introduction
Of bills covering the chief executives
recommendation Surface indica.
tions are that the general assembly
will prove tractable and do what the
governor wants done and nothing
more. but there are possibilities that
some of the more warlike braves
may don their paint and feathers and
attempt to lead the legislators on
the reservation.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04

ated to close out the Gadd stock of
goods, recently purchased by Mr..
BiorkIund, started of with vim
and the store was visited by large
number OF citizens who we're there
to take advantage Of the many bar
gains offered. The stock Is arrang-
ed on special tables and is all mark
cd in plain figures. The clothing has
large table in the front part of the
been assorted and is placed on a
store.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
Recent Inventions.

A recent British invention Of inter.
est to photographers Is a lens by which
a picture may be taken on all sides at
once.
Irish inventors have perfected en-
broidering machines which successful
" rival the finest handwork of the
women OF that country ut much less
cost.
Billiards and pool on shipboard are
now possible through the recent In.
vention Of a self leveling table which
accommodates itself to every move,
ment Of the vessel.
A new automatic fire alarm for fac.
tories. warehouses and similar build
ings consists Of q series Of pipes con
tanning a tiuid that will expand wheE
heated. creating a pressure ON the
pipes that operates a danger signal.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
d. o. MILLS DIES
AT WINTER HOME
Heart Disease Carries on Prominent
FinancIer.

Heart Disease Carries on Prominent
FinancIer.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Jan. A.
Darius Ogden Mills, one OF the most
widely known fnanciers and philan-
thropists in the United States, a pio-
neer Of California, and the father
OF Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife OF the
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, died at 3 o'clock last night
at his winter home near this city.
Death was due to heart disease
and came so suddenly that his phys
ician was not with him at the end,
although he was summoned at the
first sign OF collapse. Mrs. Reid,
who came to California with her
father q few weeks ago, 20 spend the
winter months, was with him at the
end, His son. ogden Mills, and his
wife left for the east today.
Mr.. Mills, accompanied by his
daughter, came to San Francisco
some weeks ago to spend the winter
at the nnancier's mansion near Mill
brae. 20 miles south OF this city.
Shortly after dinner Mr.. Mills said
that he felt a little tired. At 8
O'Clock he suddenly collapsed and
DR., Norris Herzstein the family
physician. was hastily summoned
from San Francisco.
Mr.. Mills was born at North Salem,
N. ", September IS, 1875. In
1854 he married Jane Templeton,
daughter of Jane Cunningham. OF
New York.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
BANKS MAD MONEY
BY ADVERTISING

Statistics show Difference In Pro-
gressiveness.
For a long time bankers held that
there was no necessity for advertis-
Ing in their business. says the
Bloomington (Ill.l Paragraph of
December 90. When people want
money, they will so to the bottom
OF = well II necessary in order to get
II; but Henry Dlsne. vice president
OF the Century bank of New York
city. furnishes the New York Com
msreial the following practical H.
lustFation--a compilation of Stats
ties OF banks In = large city adver-
Using and those not Advertising
which shows what good has been
done BY advertising:
Assets advertising banks gained
81 per cent.
Ditto non-advertisIng banks lost q
per cent.
Surplus advertising banks gained
l6 per cent.
Ditto non-advertisiuS banks gain
ed 10 per cent.
Deposits advertising banks gained
20 per cent.
Ditto nOn-advereising hanks gained
Z per cent.
Comment IL unnecessary.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
NOTICE or STOCKHOLDERS


The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders Of the American Trust com
pany win be held At their once Al
the hour OF 10 o'clock =. m. Tuesday
January nth. 1910. for tho purpose
of eleeting directors for the ensuing
year and for any other business thai
may properly come before such meet.
ing,
a. V. CHAMBERLAIN. SeOy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
Flower and Tree.

The United States has 100000 APP
pie trees.
The maximum age OF q walnut tree
IN 900 years
Near Hamburg. Germany. a patch OF
dwarf birch trees Is closely guarded at
government expense as a rare survivor
OF postglaeial dora.
When replanting plants. FIRST place
the dirt IN a pan and put in hot oven
for few minutes. This win destroy
al worms and slugs that may have
been lurking In the earth
All the Differences.
SAy wife Is very bad" said 3 man
&c he Bloomsbury county court.
"You mean she b very III { hope
che d not bad replied the magistrate
Umpathstieally.-LOn TslsgrapA
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
Sporting Notes.

Some one who knows figures that
Jeffries will clean up $4,000 during
his second lease Of pugilIstic life.
The Able 81. 2:i01s. win be tried
at the pace next year and has been
sent to Ed Geers to train.
Hugh Duffy. the new manager of
the Chicago Americans. says he'll do
all his active work on the coaching
lines and doesn't expect to break into
the game.
Charley HOlway, the AttleborO
,Massl sprinter. succeeded In beating
A. B. Postle, the Australian star. In 3
40 yard dash In England recently,
Postle Is the man Nat Cartmell was
going to turn professional to race.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04

!. Higbee OF Kendrick, Idaho. is
the guest Of friends in this city.
Line up and join Bernier's suit
club. ~ per week.
J. H. Van Kuran OF Cataldo, this
state, is business visitor in this
city today.
Thomas Gilbert OF Kellogg.
prominent mining man. is transact
Ing business in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neil depart
tomorrow for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they will spend the winter and
remain until late in the spring.
The Novelty Works are now locat-
ed ct zoe Fourth street and are pre-
pared to take care OF any electric
wiring or repairing. Both phones
No. 10.
The funeral Of the late Frank Pen
dial will occur on Wednesday morn
Ing at 10 o'clock from the home Of
William Buckley, Rev, w. e. Pow
oil viii oficiate.
The entire equipment for the in
door base ball players reached the
city this morning and the boys Will
begin their practice In the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. Guy Herring ana Miss Edith
Garvin, both Of Spokane, were unit
cd In marriage In this city yesterday
afternoon at the once OF the Judge
OF probate. They were accompanied
by the mother OF the bride.
The change in the Office OF county
auditor will be made on the 10th
inst, at which time c. A. MELON
aid viii take up his new duties. Mr..
Quarlea win depart for Standpoint
shortly after that date.
Manager VIM. Denno while In spo-
kane yesterday arranged with Man.
ager Brown OF the Spokane Indians
team Of the Northwest League for
four games OF base bali to be played
early in the spring. the FIRST two to
be played In this city and the last
two In Spokane. These will open
thesseason and will be- contests well
wc-th seeing.
| William Thompson OF Hull. York.
shire. England. Ia In the city the
guest OF his brother-in-law. Rev. Tay.
lor and family, Mr.. Thompson Il
making an extended tour and
is recently from China, where hs
has spent the past three months
sight seeing and pleasure taking. He
win be In the city some two weeks
before continuing on his journey
homeward,
II was a merry crowd that gather
cd at the X. Of P. hall last evening
at which time the knights OF Pyth,
las. the uniformsAank and the Pyth,
Ian Sisters installed their ofaeers FOL
the following year. At the conelu
sion Of the installation a social hour
followed and an excellent banquet
was enioyod. IL was a delightful
evening for the above three orders
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04

Myer-I wonder Why Browne added
the e" to bis name after inhprlting a
fortunei Gyer-He probably figures
out to bis own satisfaction that rich
people are entitled TO more ease than
peer people.-LOnaoa CloAa
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04

amount OF Wild hay grown per acre.
per ton on the bank.
Wild hay Is worth from $40 to $12
VIII grow l liz tons of wild hay
per acre. Costs $3.50 per ton to
cut. put 1t up and bale it, making
profit OF IS to IS per ton.
Have seen stock wading in the
water but never saw them feeding on
the heads Of grass. Saw cat tails
around the edge OF the lakes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
NOTICE.

All persons indebted TO the under
signed viii please tall at the ofaes
Of Jas. E. Russell. justice of ths
peace. (Bolton buildingl, and settls
same by January 18th. 1910, as 4.
ter this date all accounts viii p
placed In the hands of attorneys e.
collection.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
FOR aALR.

so acres Of raw land. $3.50; 2 If
acres and new three-ro0m house u
city. $1,000; 22O acres. six miles
from city. $3.50; 1s0 acre meadou
ranch, $500. Inquire Of G. C. Miles
below pOstofaee. Cesar d'Alsne. Idsha
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04

CITY IN BRIEF


Rev. w. H. Fry is spending the
day ID Hayden Lake.
Dress for $50 per year. Ask Ber-
nier how.
w d. Burdlek and wife have re-
turned to the city after an extended
trip In the east.
The most beautiful set Of pictures
ever shown in the clty--Lyrlc to-
night. &c and 10c.
Mr.. Charles Cowen OF Spokane ar-I
rived In the city today to be the
guest Of his Sister, MRS. o. r. Brown.
Miss Fauble. teacher Of physical
culture. athletics, fancy dancing,
Terms reasonable. Interstate 4267.
w. A. Thomas il detained from his
duties ut the Idaho Mercantile store
today BY sickness.
THE Sins or the Father" a start
ling story Of Tennessee mountain
feud. Majestic tonight.
J. W. Allander Of Spokane will ar
rive IL the city Thursday morning
to enter upon his duties 40 head
salesman AZ the NorQuIst Depart.
ment store.
There win Be the uaual clothing
sale a. the Army hall next Thursday
from $3.50 = m. 70 2 ,. m.
The library board will hold It's
regular monthly meeting this even
lng At the once OF Attorney McFar-
land. at which time the board will
probably order more books.
Values up to soc In box paper at
aSc this week, Occur d'Alene drug
store.
Tho Racket and the Little silk
stores still remain closed awaiting
the arrival OF the insurance adjust
ers to az their recent loss BY fire.
water and smoke.
To buy the box stationery that the
Occur d'Alene drug store 10 selling
this week At 2be 10 cheaper than buy
ing tablets and envelopes.
Ernest Chainey departs for Port
land. Ore, Thursday morning. where
he enters the Columbia University.
and viii take up his arst years
study, He goes expecting 10 take
the entire ave years study.
II you want your wood sawed. call
on Q. L. smith. Interstate ss7A, or
Dell phone a9s Black or VIII
knight. taa0. They win DO the
sawinE any time called upon.
Ed. Purcell has returned to Port
land. ore. where he will resume
Als STUDIES In medicine at the Uni.
vealty OF Oregon. This Ia MF. Pur-
cells last year at that institution.
as he completes The course next
June.
THE Little slater a story OF the
Eass side. New York. written BY +. 7,
Townsend especially for reproduction
By the Edison eOmpan. Lyric Mon
day and Tuesday,
Miss Lsttis Mullen. formerly OF
this city. but recently Of Bellins.
ham. wash, has returned to the city
and resumed her old position as
bookkeopeF Al the Occur d'Alene Fur
nituro company. beginning work to-
DAY.
The paptist church 10 observing
a week Of prayer this week At the
church. which viii be followed BY
special meetings beginning next Sun
day evening. Rev. Powell win do
the preaching. and the church has
engaged Rev. Kirk OF Spokane to do
the singing. he being an evangelistic
singer. The meetings viii continue
At ieast two weeks.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
CARD or THANKS.

l wish to thank eli who so kindly
remembered me during my recen
sickness.
MISS HANNAH GULLfKsEN.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04
SALE IN PROGREss.

The sheriif's sale Of clothing which
began this morains at the l. X. L.
clothing store. which was inaugur-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-04

TOday's newa sIaAy.
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BEDWALD ON
STAND TODAY

Continued from Page ons.o
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". B. MCFARLAND.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-14
MARCH TYPICAL ONE
Ideal Days the First Part Have
Brought on Spring Few
er Epidemic.
LiON-LIKE TOUCH TODAY

March thus far has been a typical
month and the weather has been all
that could he desired. The ideal spring
like days OF the past week brought On
that tired feeling in many and the
first symptoms OF spring fever We're
apparent on al sides. The tempera-
ture ranged from 20 degrees ON Tues
day and "Wednesday TO - degrees on
Sunday. There Was only one perfect
" clear day during the entire week.
Tuesday. Not even trace of rain
was recorded throughout the seven
days. The March winds are blowing
today however and the temperature
experienced II decided drop last night.
The daily temperature last week as
taken by Observer Nossler at the
Water Works pumping station. was As
follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-14
GRACIOUS, HERE'S
A BRAVE WOMAI
Rats Hold No Terrors for Miss
Pauline Mahoney of
New Jersey.
PREFERS RODENTS TO DOG
AND DECLARES THAT RATS ARE
NOT SUCH AWFUL THINGS AS
PEOPLE SUPPOSE AFTER THEY
HAVE BEEN TRAINED.

Hamilton Square, n. j.. March IA
Why should anyone be afraid of
rats" declared Miss Pauline Mahoney
today, as she held two rodents, fully as
large as kittens in her arms The
young woman had trained the rats and
showed the same affection for them as
a woman usually does for dog or cat.
Her friends have tried to persuade
her to use little poison to end the
earthly career of her unique pets. but
she has insisted upon keeping them.
Miss Mahoney has trained and fed the
rats for almost a year, and says she
can train more of them as pets and
would do SO save for the fact that there
is not room enough in her home. Her
pets show intelligence.
The two rats can perform as many
tricks as the average dog or cat, and
are lawfully cunning" as their mis-
tress expresses it. They follow her
when she walks near her home, but
she will not take them to town for fear
they might get lost or meet with
rudeness at the hands of rude strang-
err felines
When asked how it was she did not
abhor her rodents as others do Miss
Mahoney replied:
Rats are not SO awful as people sup
pose, after they are trained. OF
course, when they are allowed to live
in holes, cellars and walls, they are
not desirable for pets. but neither is a
tramp dog nor 'everybody's cat If
they are cared for like pet kitten or
a puppy. anyone will find they are even
more desirable. | take one of my pet
rats out on chain as readily as some
women do their pet dogs. The only
difficulty in doing this. however. is
the chance that some one might treat
the rat cruelty before l could stop
them
Miss Mahoney said she found the rats
while they were young. She predicts
that some day the rodent will be sub
stitute for the dog as a woman's walk
ing companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-14
FOR NEUTRAL ZONE
Prohibitionists Would Prevent
Racing, Gambling and
Sale of Booze.
LAND NEAR RIO GRANDE

San Antonio, Texas. March IL
That the prohibtionists will ask the
Mexican government to prevent racing
and gambling and the sale of intoxi-
cants within certain distance from
the American border is another in
stance demonstrating to what length
they will go to keep people good. 1t
| is proposed by them to send a petit
ton to President Diaz for this purpose
asking for the establishment of %
zone.
Ever since horse racing and gambl-
| ing have been under the ban in Texas
the Mexican cities along the Rio
Grande have done their best to pro-
vide these pastimes for the neighbor-
ing Texans, and, of course have found
the investment to be profitable. At
Matamores, NuevO Laredo. Ciudad
| Porfirio DiaZ and other points, Tex
ans have been able to gamble and get
all the drink they wanted at any time
while at Ciudad JuraeZ a race track
has furnished every opportunity to
those who delight to invest in past
performances.
| But Texas not alone is to be taken
care of by these strenuous ones. New
Mexico. Arizona and California, too.
will enjoy the fruits of their labor for
it is proposed to extend this zone of
righteousness from the Gulf of Mexi-
CO to the Pacific. How the Mexican
government will view this piece of ar
rogance is not clear as yet and it is
likely that the state department at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-14
Why Co-sntna - Weakening.

The amount of energy expended In
coughing is very considera bic Indeed.
one Of the patient stutisticians for
whom Germany IS renowned has cal
culated that patieu. who coughs
once every quarter or an hour for ten
hours ex3ends energy equivalent to
$50 units OF heat. which may be trans
lated as equivalent to the flourish ment
contained in three eggs or two glasses
Of milk In normal respiration the
air is expelled from the chest at the
rate OF four feet per second. whereas
in violent coughing it may attain .
velocity of 500 feet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-14
Rapid Army Mobilization.

The finest example CT rapid organ
liza ton of an army was certainly the
mobilization Of the German army in
1870. On July II in that year the IA
nous telegram. the shortest and most
momentous ever dispatched. "Krieg.
Mobil." went forth from the headquar-
tiers at Berlin. and within a fortnight
an army OF 100000 men. fully uni
formed, equipped and provided with
commissariat. was on its way to the
French frontier or course it must be
remembered that all these men had
been previously warned and that al!
had been through their period of mill
tary training .-London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-14
NAMES OF CITIES.
They Arc Frequently MiseaiIed by
Travellers Abroad.

Iney NTo frequently "iSCaueo Oy
Travellers Abroad.
How far are you going?" asked my
fellow traveller as we came across the
St Gotthard. ITO Paris" | replied.
He looked puzzled. Then l recollected
that he was an Italian and that he had
before. 'Parigi." l said. smiling. and
he knew at once what l meant.
Then 1t occurred to me to mention
London to him and see If he under
stood, He obviously did not Lon
dra." | translated. "Ah, Londra.' he
repeated. Yes. yes" Here were two
of us journeying together across Eu-
rope in an age which is supposed to
have broken down the barriers that
once hindered free intercourse. yet
we were not even agreed as to the
names Of the principal places on our
route
He called Milan Milano Florence
Firenze. Turin Torino. Naples Napoli
For Basic he said Basilea and Lucerna
selves call Luzern. pronouncing the
II" like ts).
Stop a moment. though. When say
be called Florence Firenze. and so on,
l am laying myself open to miscon-
ception and the charge OF fnsular in
science. Rather should l put 1t that
we English call Firenze Florence. just
as we call Padova Padua and Livorno
Leghorn. We cannot even give the
Eternal City its proper beautiful name
Instead of Roma we say Rome. which
is only 1rifle better than the Ger.
mans. who deep down in their threats
grunt out Rom"
The Germans are very bad offenders
in this matter of miscalling places, for
they give them often such cacophonous
equivalents as one would never think
Of connecting with the real name. The
first time | went to Italy let the
train leave Bellinzona without me.
was drinking cup OF coffee and II
slipped off. ! thoroughly enjoyed 4
sunny September afternoons ramble
amid vineyards and along the shore
$50 far as l recollecb Of an enchanting
little lake. Then | went back to the
STATION 10 catcn the evening service 10
Milan.
Presently long and important look
ing train Numbered in. On ii were
boa-ds-"Berlin-M ailand." | regarded
them idly. wondering where Maitland
was and why l had never heard OF i,
before. 1t was only when l saw q
friendly porter wildly summoning ne
70 enter and heard a guard crying out
"Chiasso. Como. Milano." that l re.
allied the situation and understood
Maitland to be German for the city we
call Milan. The German for Venice is
even more i'll Venedig.
Who would ever associate that harsh
trisyllable with the glories and lowell
ness of the miracle city Of the laGoons
-Loudon Mail