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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

A German paper makes the astounding
statement that more than 2O00,000 glass eyes
are made every year IN Germany and Swift
zerland, while one French house manufac-
lures 1000 Of them annually. The pupil is
made Of colored glass, and sometimes red
lines are painted on The inner surface to simu-
late the veins. The largest number Of these
eyes are bought 10y aborers who are exposed
to fire, and are consequently liable to Lose an
eye. An artificial eve rarely lasts more than
i've years, as the secretions of the lachrymal
glands cloud the surface OF the glass. DR..
Magnus has pointed out that the expression
Of the eyes is almost solely due TO the move
ment of the upper eye.ids; and this is the rea-
son that we may see o man with glass eye a
hundred times before we discover his in
firmitY
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
Signed Newspaper Contributions.

Signed articles have been commended,
partly because they advertise the signers.
One thing i'll connection Herewith has
been overlooked, namely, that the greater
part of the hard workers in the newspaper
offices get no advantage out Of the GUS
tom. Take the work Of the exchange edi-
Tor, for instance. / maintain that though
he may never write anything but head
lines, vet as much intelligence and news
paper instinct is called for BY his work as
if he spent his time in writing reports and
special articles. How is he to ger any
credit for his work and introduce himself
to the people outside Of his office? | an
swcr that he has 10 opportunity SO dosir-
able as the political opportunity. Robert
Luce.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
a PHlLANrHRoplc LETTER CARRIER


BY Far the Most Popular a1nn IN His
District. at Least Among the Cats.
The day was closing damp and cold
over Postal District &c. and a young
lady was shivering as she waited for
the letter carrier at the half open door
Of handsome house in West Twenti-
eth street, between Fifth and Sixth av-
Ienues. Presently she saw him crossing
from the opposite sidewalk, with his
eye fixed encouragingly upon the steps
above which she was standing
Here he conesl" she exclaimed joy
fully to somebody in the hall behind
her II am certain he has letter for
us. He is walking straight Oh, dear
Inc, the striped cat has caught him.
How hate that greedy bruter
But, though gaunt and hungry
striped cat did, indeed, seem to have
captured the stout, soft hearted post
man, and was rubbing her head against
his gray trousers, her Establishments
were powerless to delay him long. He
fished a small piece Of meat out of the
paper bundle that he carried under his
arm, gave it to her, and moved on with
an increase of speed that enabled him
to place a letter in the outstretched
hand of the young lady as soon as
though he had not met the striped cat.
The animal quickly finished the food
that had been given to her, and thel.
proceeded to show her gratitude for
past favors, as we'll as her lively sense
of benefits to come, by scampering
after the letter carrier She was no
longer alone, however. Three other
cats had lovingly welcomed the even
ing advent of their best friend, and
falling into an orderly procession be-
hind him were gratefully taking the
bits of meat that at short intervals he
extracted from his bundle and threw
to them When a cat voraciously
ate out of her turn he stood still for a
moment and sternly rebuked her
Then she SUNK to the rear of the line
and seemed to be heartily ashamed of
herself
Before he reached the end of the
long block at least dozen cats were
behind him He fed them all and gave
good advice to many of them. His
longest delay was at an empty house.
Here he went through side entrance
into the rear garden, where he carefully
removed the remains of the mornings
meal from the grass and left a new sup
ply on piece Of brown paper. The
cats that occupied that mansion in the
absence Of the family were Of too high
a social strain to eat their meals upon
the street.
The good natured letter carrier has
been endearing himself to the dogs and
cats of the neighborhood in this way
for years. 1t increases his butchers bill
materially, but he doesn't mind that.
He is especially careful to look after
the comfort of animals left behind by
families who go to the country in the
summer, and he is probably the most
"all round" popular man in the dis
trict New York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
Mr.. Browns Peculiar Experience.

Ed Brown, the grocer had pecul-
lar experience a few days ago. He had
purchased a brand new tarBaulin for
one of his delivery wagons, 1t lay on
the walk in front of his store, and
Brown himself stood in the window
looking at it, when a man came along
and began to fold it up. Brown
thought it strange that a stranger
should do such thing. but absent
mindedly concluded that the man
must be on employee whose face he did
not remember. And while he was
cogitating over tile matter the fellow
had rolled the tarpaulin up and walked
off with it. The man was a thief, and
the tarpaulin was stolen literally be-
fore Browns eyes. Omaha World
Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

The champion deer slayer lives in Day
township, Saratoga county \. Y His
name Is Hutchinson, and he is ninety-three
years old, but his age does not interfere
with his love of hunting. A few days ago
while several miles from his home, he
killed deer that weighed 267 pounds
His usual tramp is eight miles day aud
the rifle he uses is one that was owned by
his grandfather. In Day township also
lives Freeman Odell a veteran who has
slain 200 bears
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

Autograph collecting is very limo
cent though somewhat costly hobby
My collection has cost me over $500
and its cash value today is over 81 600
Autographs have their cash prices and
will always fetch them. The signature
of a president of the United States is
worth Sl-that is to say, any since Gar
field. Gartield's is cheap at -, and
Lincoln's at $40 A letter written by
Lincoln early in the war has been sold
for $50 Thomas Jefferson's signature
fetches $40 and is very scarce. Foreign
autographs run high. The first Napo-
Icons is worth between $40 to $50; DR..
Johnson's about the same.
Queen Victoria's is sold as low as
$3.50, and is often a forgery at that.
The Prince of Wales has been very
sparing with his autographs, and the
only one | ever knew of being sold
brought $3.50 Lord Beaconsfield's
is worth So, but as Mr.. Gladstone will
courteously reply to any letter sent
him, his autograph is a drug in the
market, and has scarcely any cash
value at all Boulanger's autograph
used to sell for 81, and Bismarck's is
worth three times that amount. In
terview in St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
Baking Powder in the New York Legis
Iature.

The following, taken from The OIL,
Paint and Drug Reporter, refers to a new
bill Just introduced in the Legislature of
New York State:
The latest development in the bak-
ing powder war is the introduction of q
bill in the Legislature of this State, re-
curing all packages OF baking powder
which contain ammonia to be branded
with a statement of that fact in large
type on the label
Now while the ammonia contention is
on, why cannot the law give the public
the benefit OF the doubt? Wholly un-
prejudiced people are certainly not will
ing to be dosed with the substance ac-
knowledged as poison, simply because
scientists, some of whom are not even
psychologists, disagree as to lis potency. "
A similar bill was introduced last April i,
but it is shrewdly surmlsed that the in
fuence of interested parties prevented
it's passage. The provisions OF the pres
ent bill are so just that it probably will
soon become q law.
This wi be welcome news to the man
ufacturers Of pure Cream Of Tartar bak-
ing powders, the most prominent of
whom is the Price Baking Powder Co. Of
Chicago and St. Louis, makers Of DR..
Prce's Cream Baking Powder, who have
always made a strictly pure Cream OF
Tartar powder, Notwithstanding the
temptations Of adulteration suggested
by the enormous profits realized by a
large New York concern which uses am
monia, and advertises it powder as
strictly pure by means OF garblcd official
reports and certificates signed by its own
employees, dubbed professor, doctor or
government chemist, as fancy may die
tate.
A bill compelling alum powders to be
conspicuously labeled as such already
exists in Minnesota, and it is TO be hoped
in the interest Of the consumer that
similar laws will soon be enacted in other
States for ammonia as well as alum.
The following powders known To con-
tain either ammonia or alum. or both,
will be affected 10y the proposed legisla-
ton:
RoyGl, Pearl, Cai,tmsi, Chicago Yeast,
Forest Cdg, one Spoon (Tdylo|sl, Bon
Bon, Kenton, Echo, Saow Puff, Uarirahd,
Ydr8dlPs one Spoon, Shephdrd's Eco
nomieGI, CroWn, Ciymdr, Hercules, Non
arch, NeW Era, SaOU Ball.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
All Explnlned.

Colonel Bilderwick (to his wife's dress
maker)-How is it that my tailor never
calls for his account under six moaths, but
you want your money at once?
DISSEMINATION forget. sir, the num-
Der of months it takes to make the aitera-
tions on your wile's gowns before they are
delivered. -Clothier and Furnisher.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

but from the day they took hold Of Mme.
Rentzs Female Minstrels" up to now they
have made money, and at the present tine
Leavtt's income is said to approximate
$4,000 year. There are charges and
countercharges of brutality and disregar
of marital vows.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

well known man
ager and minstrel.
In some way Mrs.
Leavitt claims to
have learned that
mike" intended
to get a separa-
ton from her, so
she spiked his
guns By filing her
complaint first at
New York city.
They We're poor
protest. onals
when they got
III arrie d over
twenty years ago,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

Something of sensation was created in
the theatrical world recently when it was
announced that Hattie Leavitt had begun
suit for divorce against NJ b L.enyitt the
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
SOMETHING Naw foa flsHsaMEn-
Continuance TO Be%niIo the Reluctant
Mlnnow Into Aeting rs Init


4 Continuance TO Be@uilo the Reluctant
Minnow Into Acting as Bait.
Many time what promised to be a
fine days fsling has been spoiled by a
long and tedious hunt for the proper
kind Of bait with which TO angle A
pair of bootheels sticking no through
the grass by the side of brook and
one long rumbling growl OF profanity
issuing seemingly from under the earth
are familiar indications to large mum
Der of people who have been there"
themselves that some ardent and irri
table fisherman is lying there on his
face trying to keep out Of sight of the
timid minnows he wants to scoop up
ont of the stream at one dash and then
be off But the little minnows are in
no hurry
They dart away at the sight of his
unfamiliar scoop net, and lie under the
farther bank. wriggling their little tails
tantalizingly. Now the fisherman wishes
he had taken time by the forelock and
secured his bait on the day before he
was TO start on his expedition He re-
viles his procrastination as the minutes
slip by and the hot sun beats on his
back, and he resolves never to do it
again But this does not mollify the
minnows in the least. and the scene
generally ends by the angler going off
furious with only a few miserable little
fellows in his can.
An ingenious inventor has come to
the relief Of fishermen lately by pro
ducing a ninnow trap that is hard to
beat First Of all it is wholly composed
of transparent, colorless glass, and is in
shape much like a big cartridge with a
pointed bullet in it. 1t is about two
and one-half feet long. and as big
around as n mans leg above the knee.
1t is hollow, of course, and what would
be the flat end of the cartridge is
punched in, like the bottom of glass
bottle, and there is a small round hole
in the apex Of the cone thus made The
other and the pointed end of the trap
is fitted with a little sliding door
This big glass cartridge is intended to
be set on its side in the bottom of a
brook where minnows abound. The
cautious ones soon become accustomed
to it, and the reckless fellows don't see
it till they bump their noses against it.
Some nice bait is put inside the trap,
and the minnows soon find their way
into it through the whole in the
punched in end. The little door at the
other end is shut. of course.
The minnows are unable to find their
way out, because they follow the sides
of the trap. and this leads them into the
cul de sac at the nat end, all around
the bottom Of the cone They are east
ly poured out, however. with the water
in the trap, by holding the thing up
pointed end down and opening the
little slide door Wire is twisted
around the outside Of the trap, and
forms a handle by which il is convent
emily carried, and the wire also pro
tects the glnre fro", ioiurv
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

Experiments made in Austria make
appear that the addition Of soda to
Por; and cement enables it to with
stand the action of frost.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
aate three Presidentiel electors 70

nate three Presidential electors to
represent Nevada in the eectoral
college and CO operate with such
other silver dele rates as may be
electel frnm o.her States
Resolved 'i'aai this *
{ ( its eo.,-r .tnla.ia,'s q the Vim
9naesg S;iver state. ire APP
pal, Reno ]ouisa', d. IL Times,
Hawthorne Bulletin, Eureka Sent
rel, White Pine >.ev Belmont
Courier, Central Nevadan, Austin
Advocate, Tuscorora Times Review
Austin Reville, Virginia Evening
Chronicle, and such other free silver
newspapers of the State as have had
the manlines and courage to stand
by the cause of silver Irrespective OF
the 4, tation Of party bosses.
Resolved THAT each county send
one delegate for every 103 votes
cast in the last State election and
one for each fractional part thereof
over the even hundreds.
Resolved That these resolutions
be printed in the Virginia Evening
Chronicle and a copy be sent to ev-..
cry silver league and to every Silver
newspaper in the State Of Nevada
6 An attempt was made to introduce
resolutions neutralizing those already
read but it was voted down almost
unanimously amid loud applause.
The editor of the APPEAL was called
on and made a short address. An
Executive Committe Of sixteen was
then appointed and the meeting adj
iourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
Her Husband.

The New York World says: Wind
sor theater last evening was packed
to the doors by an appreciative audi
ence, to witness the comedy drama,
Her Husband, and was pronounced
a grand success. The play is written
from the pen of Annie Lewis Johnson
and is laid in South Carolina. The
heroine of the play was called again
and again before the audience at the
end Ct the first, second and third
acts. To Judge from the first night
the engagement will be a thoroughly
successful one.
The play is brought before the
public here Tuesday night. Box
sheet new open.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
Card From Jones.
The Silver State of Thursday con
tanned the following:

The Silver State of Thursday con
tanned the following:
CARSON, May Il, 1892.
Ed. Silver State:-In your issue
of Monday | noticed the following:
''The Carson News, siace it
changed hands and sex, comes out
in flying colors for silver and silver
leagues 1t has ringing, able and
earnest editorial in its issue of last
Saturday.
l beg leave to state that the News
had not changed hands when the
editorial appeared. was still the
editor and the new proprietress had
not taken possession yet
The State officers, except Survey
or-General .Jones, are not III favor Of
silver party, and have assisted | am
informed, in raising purse to buy
the News, in order to rebuke the AP>
PEAL for its fiat footed advocacy of
the silver movement, irrespective Of
party, as they fear that such move
will result in their going out Of Office
when their terms expire. 1t has
been decided to throw the official
patronage of the State Capitol to the
News instead of those Republican
papers who advocated them for office
before The News came into existence.
Inasmu1h as l was one Of the first
in either Nevada or California to agi-
tate the reconciliation of silver after
the great outrage of 1873 came home
to us, | desire to stand square with
the people on this question.
Yours truly,
ORLANDO JONES.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
The ComStoCk Alive.
THE MINERS OF STOREY SWELL
THE RANKS OF SILVER.
4 Great Mass Meeting and Ring
ing r solutions.

A Great Mass Meeting and Ring
ing r esOlutions.
Special to APPEAL
VIRGINIA. May 21.-A large ana
enthusiastic meeting of the advocates
of free silver in Storey county as
sembled this evening at Piper's Op-
era House. Mt. Davidson was alive
with myriads of blazing bon
fires, the merchants illuminated their
stores and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed
DR.. Harris presided as Chairman
of the meeting and Clayton Relknap
as Secretary
General Clarke wos the first speak
er introduced and spoke for an hour
on the Silver question, urging the
people to make no compromise upon
the vital question of the hour, free
coinage.
The speech was cheered to the
echo and the feeling on the Com
stock is unanimous for the movement
All political differences are sunk and
party lines are obliterated. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted with
cheers:
Resolutions adopted at the for
nation Of the Storey County Silver
League Saturday evening May 21st,
1892.
Whereas-The cause of the present
depression in mining and commercial
circles throughout the country is too
well understood to be the subject of
further discussion.
Resolved That it IS the sense of
the voters of Storey county irrespec-
tive of party. in mass meeting assem>
bled, that the time for talk has
passed and the time for action ar
rived.
Resolved-That a Silver League
to be known as the Storey County
Silver League be and is hereby
formed.
Resolved this League is not
p official and its sole object and pur-
pose is to protect our chief industry,
Silver.
Resolved That we regard the adj
vaneement and prosperity Of Nevada
to any PARTISAN interest
and we sacredly pledge ourselves not
to vote for any candidate who is not
in favor of the free and unlimited
of Silver.
Resolved-That we demonstrate to
the world that the men of Nevada
are made of as true and independent
metal of manhood as the men OF Col
orado and like our Sister State, we
rise above the level of partisan poll
tics and strike blow for State de-
and protection of Silver
by restoring it to its constitutional
place in the monetary system of tie
Resolved-That in order to ] e
.rmed and equipped for emergency we
all upon the various leagues in this
State to meet us in Convention on
his, the mother lode Of silver, on a
late to be hereafter named, to nomi-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
ALL SORTS.

Spring improvements are now in
vogue.
The polls open at 8 A. NJ. Monday
morning and close at P. NJ.
The Land Office sales for the past
week amounted to IS, 116.90.
A heavy crowd of sportsmen leave
Carson today for the hunting lodge.
Last Sundays postponed race will
come off today at the track at 2
o'clock.
Gilmore, of ''Gilmore Garden
anne, was found guilty of manslaugh-
er by Washoe county jusy, and
will be sentenced Monday at 10
o'clock.
Frank Blethen, practical watch
maker and jeweler is located in the
Exchange block near the depot. All
work performed by him is warrented
to last.
Summers & Dauchy have most
gentlemanly way of dealing alike
with all, passing out the best they
have and explaining the good and the
bad. 1t pays to deal with such
men.
Major Ford is King of the fishing
lodge Friday he took heavy catfish
from the Lake weighing almost three
pounds. 1t huctuated in weight
from three to ten pounds, when he
reached Carson.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
THE T4Ci3.
H:oo,l':urn on the Seyd Corruption

The publication of the affida it on
tie corruption of the American Cons
gress by Ernest Seyd left cur gold
bug friends no peg to hang an argu-
meut on.
They denounce it as a chestnut
ana hope to see it dropped. Yester-
DAY & Congressman Noodburn was
asked what he knew regarding the
matter, and said:
Il was in Washington when the
bill was passed demonetizins the sill
yer dollar 1t was a well-known fact
that Ernest Seyd was at the time rep
resenting London capital with large
amount Of money. | never knew
ilow much. 1t was well known at
the time that his money passed the
bill.
ct is folly for anyone to say that
they voted for it under any mistaken
notion, as the object of Sedys pres
ence was well known. 1t was openly
charged and never denied.
Senator ingalls, alluded to it in a
scaLhing speech when speaking of the
Bland Bill of rs.
Chopper who was chairman of the
Committees of coinage, weights and
was charged with being
Seyd's agent.
"Brawley of South Carolina, not
more than six weeks ago made the
same charge on the floor of Con-
gress.
in Washington the fact that Eu-
gllsh money corrupted the American
Congress is an admitted fact.
"Seyd was there knicknamed THE
British Bullionist.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22

Persons desiring flowers for Dec
Grafton Day, either pieces or cat
flowers, SHOULD leave their orders
with Mrs. Tenant at an early date.
Fl. H. Springmeyer extends gen
eral invitation to the public to come
to Briggs Hotel and sample his fresh
creamery butter. Absolutely pure.
People wishing flowers for Decor
alton Day should leave orders with
Mrs. Tenant, as early as possible.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22

ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup should always
be used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens thegums,
allays the pain, cures wind collie
andi Is the best remedy for diarrhea
Twenty five cents a bottle
We make speciality of the cults
walton of Evergreens, at Evergreen
Nurseries, located at Evergreen Door
County, Wisconsin. George Pinney,
Prop. Send for catalogue. Everye
body can have evergreen hedges.
az If.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22

A. Livingston now practically
controls the wholesale liquor
trade of the city. He Is contin-
ually adding to his stock and sells
only standard brands. He is also
introducing some excellent Cali
fornia wines to the people Of Car
son, as well as foreign and domes-
tic cigars Of the finest quality.
Drop in and inspect his stock.
d Is If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
Sale Of BIoOded Stock.

About the middle of next month
John Sweeny will sell at his ranch
at public auction about fifty fine
Gibraltar fillies in foal to Alpha and
Triumph, and a number of yearlings
and two-years>olds by Gibraltar.
The sale will be without reserve and
there ought to be large attendance,
as this will be the last sale of Gibral-
tar colts in this State, as Gibraltar
will be taken East after the sale.
400
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-05-22
Gibraltar.

This famous stallion will stand for
the season at the ranch of John
Sweeny lear Carson City. Gibralter
is the sire of Homestake whose rec
ord two years ago was Play.