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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

1t is in fighting that some of the most
curious traits are manifested by fowls of
all kinds Notice the coops of Cochins
and Brahmas in poultry show, and you
will find many of the cocks with combs
bloody and SCARED from pecking one an
others heads. They thrust their necks
out between the side of the coop and the
first Stat in front and clumsily punish each
other. In long rows of coops of game,
placed in exactly the same way. not a
peck is given. 1t is not that the slow and
easily whipped Asiatics are fonder of
fighting than the ideal gladiators of the
animal world, but simply that no game
cock will put himself at o disadvantage
by getting his head in reach first When
game cocks look out, it is through one of
the middle spaces Fighting is too seri-
Gus a business with these high spirited
birds to be mixed with foolishness. Ben
iamin Karr in Popular Science Monthly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
THE sELFRY CHIMES.

Harkl merry peal we're ringing,
With joyous clash we cleave the air,
Gods peace and blessing gayly tiinging,
Ger a happy bridal pair
Slowly down the aisle they're RAISING.
Proudly meath the archway y,
Ear above sweet music's cras. =
Heed the warning now we =.
ime for sorrow. time for son,
Comes and goes the fleeing breath;
lime for sorrow, time for song
Life today, tomorrow death
Vow changed our note so soft and low.
AS they turn the burial sod.
And bowed the mourners weeping go,
For soul returned TO God
With muffied sob we clang so slowly,
As round the grave they kneel and pray,
And mingled with those words so holy,
Sad our warning still we say:
Time for sorrow. time for song
Comes and goes the fleeting breath;
Time for sorrow, time for song
Life today, tomorrow death.
John Muir in Harper's Magazine
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
suffering from Red Tane.

The Panama canal seems to be suffering
from red tape. On one occasion it took
sixteen days time and 200 miles of travel
to get vouchers for some lubricating oil
which was lying alongside of the dredges
for which it was intended; and these
dredges lay idle, at a cost of So 1000 a day,
until they could get the oil Upon another
occasion it took seven days to get five
cents worth of vaseline out of the base
ment of the building in which it was
needed on some instruments of precision
to prevent rusting Chicago Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE

Many persons are afflicted with skin
eruptions, boils or ulcers BRANDRETns
PILLS taken freely will in a short time ef-
feet complete cure Of all such troubles.
Ulcers Of long standing have been cured by
them. Carbuncles have been checked in
their incipiency by them. The worst fever
sores, bed sores and the like have been
driven from the skin by them. Only begin
in time and a few of BRANDEETH pills
will prevent many a sickness.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless and safe to take at any
time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar-coated.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

4 heayy burden
all the ills and ailments that only
female flesh is heir TO. 1t rests with
you whether you carry it or lay it
down. You can cure the disorders
and arrangements that prey upon
your sex, with DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription. It's legitimate
medicine, carefully compounded by
an experienced physician, and
adapted to woman's delicate organ
ization.
For all organic displacements and
weaknesses, accompanied by weak
back, bearing-down sensations, and
for all uterine diseases, it's a posi-
tive specific. It's guaranteed to
give satisfaction, in every case.
If it doesn't, you've only to ask
for your money and it's cheerfully
refunded. If it does, you'll want
to ask for nothing more. It's
the cheapest medicine you can use,
because you only pay for tie good
you get. 1t improves digestion,
enriches the blood, inyigorates
the system, and produces refresh
ing sleep.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
A NOVEL SCHEME.
A Portland Company That VIII Care 10
worlds Fair Visitors.

An organization, composed of Portland
capitalists from among the best-known
business men of that city, has filed articles
of incorporation with the Secretary of State
as the Pacific Coast Worlds Fair Saving
and Transportation Company; capital
stock, 100000. The object of the company
is to provide first-class, safe and econom-
ical transportation to the Worlds Fair /;
meals on dining cars en- route going and
returning; hotel accommodations in Chi
cago; admittance to Fair grounds and
meals on the grounds; the whole to be paid
for on the installment plan OF Sl.40 each
week, or vs. per month. The officers of this
company are q. A. Mooney. President /;
Herbert Bradley, Nice-President; J. l..
Hartman, Treasurer of the Northwest Loan
and Trust Company, Treasurer Charles H.
Glenn, Secretary and General Manager.
The Board of Directors includes Colonel
Charles f. Beebe associated with the above
named gentlemen. The Northwest Loan
and Trust Company is custodian of the
funds. Full particulars and the plan pro
posed can be obtained by addressing Mr..
Charles II. Glenn, Secretary and General
Manager, rs Stark street, Portland, Or
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

A story is told of a young man who wan re-
Gently married to the daughter of a wealthy
merchant. The groom didn't have cent, but
he was honest He was so honest that he
wouldn't even prevaricate in the marriage
ceremony. He was repeating what the min
lister read
with all my worldly goods thee endow, y
read the minister
"With all thy worldly goods me endow, y
repeated the groom.
Wasn't that Chicago Tribune.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
Pntronized hr An Glasses.

There never was a time when theatres
were so generally patronized as now, but
the attendance is of all classes. The ma
Jority only want to have eyes or ears mo-
mentarily tickled. They don't care to
have their minds fatigued by any exertion.
Formerly the stage was the recreation of
the cultured and intelligent, now it is the
pastime of the masses.-Dion Boucicault.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
Birthplaces of Public Men.

Ohio must brace up if she wishes to keep
her reputation for furnishing public men. In
the present congress fifty-one of the members
were born in New York state, thirty mine
were born in Pennsylvania and thirty-eight
in Ohio. Next come Kentucky with twenty.
four, Virginia with twenty-one North Caro-.
lima with nineteen and Massachusetts, with
but sixteen. The great state of Texas has
but one native at the capital wv York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Little Nellie was so in,
Her ma sent for the Dr.,
He made her take a great big pin,
And then her mother rr
Till she fell asleep: but when
The naughty girl got well again.
And ran about aud knr
Elbow through the window pane.
Her mother took little cane.
Some sudden slaps she ST.
And in the closet lr
brakes Magazine
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Patient-Doctor, am troubled with deaf.
ness. How do you account for itl
Doctor Which care
Patient-Right.
Doctor-Do you shave at a barber'sa
Patient Yes
Doctor-That settles itl-Boston Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Paterfamilias-No John, have no obiec-
ton to having you for son-in-law, but |
think young man should not marry before
he is 81.
John-Yes, | am only IS, but remember,
sir, Miss Julia is %, and | could never think
of marrying a woman of 30. = Munson's
Weekly
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

A.-Sir, you have insulted me- You must
give me satisfaction. Tomorrow morning
at O'Clock meet me at the graveyard with
pistols.
BAH right If amt there at s, don't
wait for me. just go ahead with the duel
Texas Siftmgs
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Novice Ghis first balb-What SHAH talk to
my partner aboutl
Veteran-Her beauty.
Novice-But suppose she has monet
Veteran-Then about the ugliness Of the
other girls-Boston Budget
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
Where Men Are Scarce.

Mother Well, Gertrude, how do you like
Vassarg
Gertrude = 1t reminds me of a certain
island off Marthas Vineyard.
Mother What island is that9
Gertrude-No Mans Land. Boston Her
aid
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

In 1850 "BrOwn's Bronchial Troches were
introduced, and their success in relieving
coughs and bronchial troubles has beer
unparalleled.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
Proof of the Blade.

Customer-Don't you call that dull razorl
Barber-It can't be berry dull, sab. cut
frew mans coat vest and shirt with it last
night Boston Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Find anything in the paperi
G-No; was just CHANGING over it to see
If anybody | knew had been born. From
the German, in Texas Siftings.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Some men live to eat and some eat to live, or,
in other words, some live for grub and Others
grub for living.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
PORTLAND :. UNIVERSITY

VI Ems I F51N IIFlh IT.
Beautiful and heathful site the city Expenses
as reasonable as any other institution of learning
the Coast Classical, Literary, Scientific, TheolOg
zeal, Preparatory, Normal and Business Courses
Students of all grades received Careful oversight
aud direction gwen to all students. Ladies' boarding
hail under experienced supervision. Professors Of
excellent scholarship and much experience en-
ployed. For information address G. G. STRATTON.
D. D., President, or TIOS. NANSCOY. ID. d.. Dean
OF NOllege. Rnrtlaml UmiNerstN. Portland. or
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
+. HELEM'S HALL,

TUTtIdUuy OFS8OHs
Boarding and Day school for Girls;
Founded 1869; the hight Rev. As.
Mistar Morris, 40. H., Hector.
Thorough instruction; large and carefully Sc
eeted corps Of teachers; students prepared for col
lege; new and elegant building in the most com
manding ana beautiful part of the city. For cata-
logues address the MISSES RODNEY.
ID R0OhEYN HOTEL. Bush st. bet Mont
ID gomery Sansome s. Fl conducted on both she
Sur 1pean and American plan. his Hotel is under
the management Of Charles Montgomery and is the
best Family and Business Mems Hotel in San Fran
cisco Home comforts, cuisine uuexoelled, frst-casa
servi highest standard of respectabty guaranteed
cena to SlOO per night Free coach to and from the
Hotel
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Richmonders want separate cars for
negroes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08

Nurse Girl-Why don't sc put that brat to
sleep an have good time while yerin the park
EX-Nurse Girl-lts me own.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-08-08
TRY GERMEA for breakfast.

Use Enameline Stove Polish; no dust, no smell.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
ssThe Rights of the Peoples

ssThe Rights of the PeOp1e.S
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 have read the communication signed s'L. H. Squires" which appeared in the COURIER, and wonder that you endorsed it by giving it publication. It contains many gross errors which may be pardon able in minister of the gospel who has resided but few years in New Haven, and who has perhaps had little experience in municipal affairs. One of the fundamen- tai errors of fact on which the reverend gentleman arrives at his erroneous con- clusions is that the proposition of Mayor Sargent was to buy out the Water com pany's property at its fair valuation. His proposition was to confscate it's property at a price far below it's fair value, and thereby rob the company of its property. Another gross error into which the reverend gentleman has fallen is that Alderman Ham ilton is attorney for the Water com pany. The fact is that he is not and never was in any way directly or indirectly its attorney or has any interest in it whatever. He simply happened to be one of the twenty-one fair-minded aldermen who wanted fair play to the men who have done excellent service in supplying the city with water in abundance when nearly every other city in the vicinity has been suffer
 ing water famine or been obliged to use sewage. Another gross error of the rev erend gentleman is that he entirely over looks the fact that the matter before the aldermen at the last meeting was simply the length of time for which the con tract with the city should be renewed. The purchase of the Water company's plant had never been submitted to the committee and was in no way a proper part of the report. This committee, which had been appointed by Mayor Sargent, and presumably not over-favorable to the Wa ter company did recommend a contract for two years at $20, ,000 per annum. If s20,- 900 per annum was @ good thing for the city for two years it was vastly better for the people whose rights the reverend gen. tleman claims to be so jealous of, for ten years for during the additional eight years the city gets & much larger amount of ser vice for the same price, M.
 T"M" is hereby informed that the pub lication of Rev. MT. Squires' communica- tion was in no sense an indorsement of it. It was published because he thought that he had been unjustly assailed by us, and We were willing to give him an opportunity to have his "say" We do not think that his attitude on the Water question is the right one, and we do think that the ''insinua- tions" contained in his communication are rather improper, especially for one who claims that his own motives have been misinterpreted. We have said before, and we say again, that in our opinion the alder men and councilmen who favor a fair and a long contract with the Water company and no purchase are acting for the best interest of the taxpsyers.-ED. COURIER.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-27

markable depth and richness)-Havey you got any low French songsi Music pub fisher indignantly y}-Certainly not, miss. You must try some other establishment Punch.
 Wickers-I do not know what is the mat ter with me. Ny memory is getting SO treacherous that I cannot trust it from one week to the next. Vickers-Is that sol I say, can you lend me S10 for about thirty daysl-Indianapolis Journal.
 Teacher-Tommy, why didn't you learn your lessons for to-dayi Tommy-Well, papa was sick, and mamma had to be with him, and sister was away. Teacher-How did that affect youi Tommy-Why, there wasn't anyone to remind me of them Harper's Young People
 Customer-Lookee here! The first time 1 used this miserably cheap umbrella I bought of you the black dye soaked out and dripped all over me. Dealer-Mine freint, that was our new patent self-detec- tive umbrella. If any one should steal that you'd know him by his clothes Good News.
 Father-As you have had three terms at the cooking school, Jane, supposed you'd know how to roast piece of beef better than this. Why, it's burnt to a crisp. Daughter-I don't see how I'm to blame. The fire was too hot, I suppose. Father And why didn't you look out that the fire wasn't too hoti Daughter-The man al ways attended to that at the school and ! Mrs Mixter used 10 do the bSsting AZ We did was to do the tasting after the meat was cooked.-Boston Transcript
Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-27

heartedness of the late Dr. Joseph Leidy. He was at Swarthmore many years ago mak- ing some experiments with frogs, which he caught in pond there. After using them he put them in case intending to again place them in the pond unhurt. However, he forgot and left for his home without doing it. The next day, Sunday, he hap pened to think of it, and as railroad con- munication then was not as easy on the s'day of rest" as it is now, and knowing the frogs would die unless they got some water soon, he walked the entire distance to Swarthmore and put the frogs in the pond again.
 An interesting point is involved in the tween the heirs of Levi NJ. Bates, the form erly well known dry goods merchant, and the Mutual Life and the American Casualty insurance companies. These corporations decline to pay the policies written by them on Mr. Bates life, the last named company for reasons which it will not make public, the former because the agent who accepted MT. Bates as a risk was not regularly em- ployed by it and for the additional reason that a note was accepted by the agent in payment of premium instead of cash. The chief point of controversy is that the policy is inactive unless the premium is in cash. It will be of considerable importance to the vast number of persons whose lives are insured in big institutions like the Mutual Life should the courts decide this point against the heirs.
 Proft-sharing in farming has been tried for five years with success by an English farmer named Albert Grey. MT. Grey owned a farm which he could not lease at a rental he thought sufficient and he there. fore employed laborers and cultivated it himself. He has had five years of ex. ceptionally low prices to contend with but has paid himself more rent than he originally insisted on, interest on the cap ital invested in improv ements, and now has surplus fund of about $1 ,000. Be. sides this he has paid higher wages thar his neighbors, and in addition has paid each laborer yearly share of the profits amounting to about per cent. of theii wages. MT. Grey's plan is to allot 25 per cent. of the profits of his farming to re serve fund, 25 per cent. to management including the salary of the foreman, whict is two-thirds of this allotment, the other third going to stock the farm-and he di vides the remaining half between himself and the laborers.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-27
TASTY.

Marrying in Haste.-Pennoyer-1t was a case of love at first sight. Prettiwitt-l thought he couldn't have got real good look at her.-Epoch.
 Just what you mean by paying your preacher in dried apples instead of cash if probably much better understood in heaven than it is on earth.-Rsm's Horn.
 He-Are you sure I am the only man you ever really and truly lovedi
 She-Perfectly sure. 1 went over the whole list only yesterday.-New York Weekly.
 Realistic Drama.-Rural gent-What art they carrying all that garbage into that theater for, sonnyi Messenger-Oh, dere | eoin' ter play de ''Streets of New York; "- Texas Siftings.
 ''Did you ever notice how sometimes tht earth seems to smile at the sum-" said tn, poetic young woman. "Oh, yes," he an swered. "The suns an old flame of hers you know. Washington Star.
 The man who is fond of joke alwayl puts bill on the plate, crumpled up s' that the gossipy old maid in the next pew l can't tell to save her neck whether it is one or twenty.-New York Herald.
 Bride Gin spell should like to give m, intended little surprise before our mar riage. What would you advisei Femal friend-Hum! Present him with you certificate of birth.-Fliegende Blatter.
 He-Darling, you remind me of m, bank account.
 She (nestling up to him)-Whyi Becaus you think 80 much of mel
 He-No; because you are so petite.- Life.
 Young lady Gin contrAlto tones of T,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-27
No. 2S6

will be kept informed of the latest politi cal developments, not only upon the ter. restrial globe, but upon Jupiter, Mars and Venus. Not that they will read newspa- pers.
 The newspapers of the day will be spok- en. Brilliant descriptive writers will be retained to speak through the telephone to millions of subscribers, and daily install ments of novels to be continued to morrow morning will be given by popular authors. Man is to be fed on the choicest visnds, laid on ss New River water is at present, and it will be sufficient to step into toilet cabinet to be rubbed, shaved, dressed and brushed in the space of two minutes
 Even a new digestive apparatus, +war- ranted for two years, will be obtainable. But one thing we, or our prosperity, gre told not to expect. They must not expect to live forever. A certain Dr. Fzithburn's experiment in freezing his own body and causing himself to be kept for one hun dred years turns out complete failure, SO obstinately does he refuse to be resuscita- ted
Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-27
BUSINESS IN RELIGION.

Religion in business is good thing, even if it is not always profitable, and there are many believers in what might be called business in religion. An interesting attempt to apply business principles to the church affairs will perhaps be made by the Madison avenue Presbyterian church in New York. The church building cost s350, ,00O and has seating capacity of about 1,600. The audiences lately have averaged about 175. In a paper presented to the congregation it was proposed to raise fund of $10, 900 or S15, ,000 to be ex pended in businesslike methods for the promotion of the gospel cause in the church and it's neighborhood. The suggestions in cluded the employment of two young lay men as pastors helpers; the distribution to every house in the vicinity of diagram of the church, showing the location of pews, with the statement of prices, and the an- nouncement, that if necessary free seats would be assigned to persons, on condition that they attend the services regularly; the advertisement of the services conspicu- Ously III ofoIy ho"SpopCh III ANOW ioih city; the Y. M. O. A method of distribut- ing invitations to all people in the hotels of the neighborhood; the organization of a large choir and the employment of an orchestra for the evening service, and several other attractive improvements. The authors of these suggestions were aware of the objections that would be made and they answer them as follows: The exclamation will probably be made by some of you. "Why, this is advertising to great extentl" and hold up your hands in sholy horror" because of the church plac- ing itself before the community in this way. I would ask, why not? Business men do it, and if you propose to make a business of your religious work why not adopt methods which have been success ful in the world of trade.
 There can be no reasonable objection to calling attention to the advantages of a church by all proper methods. Many churches already advertise with more or less freedom, and their notices are useful to the public.