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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03

What a wonderful thing is crystalliza-
tionl You hang lump of zinc in a solu-
ton Of acetate of lead and straightway
the latter divorces itself from the salt with
which it is united, and becomes attached
to the suspended nugget in tussocks and
garlands of metallic MOSES, ferns and
lichens
The combinations of artificial crystals
produced by some Of the processes of the
laboratory are marvelously beautiful and
picturesI nc, but none of them is half as
marvellous MS the witcheries wrought by the
chemistry of the frost. The woods, after
an ice storm. chandeliered with diamonds
and radiant with prismatic Light the rocks
among the fighting waters bearded with
frozen spray; the white fringes and festoons
Of vapor lace that beautify the dead sedges
by the silenced torrents side, and the cabi-
net pictures in Neutral tint and silver which
adorn ones chamber windows after bit
ter winter night, are each and all more
wondrous than any of the forms of crys-
Utilization achieved by chemic art.-New
York Ledger.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03

happened to be in the office Of The Mer-
camille Review and Live Stock Journal on
Wednesday last in time to hear one OF the
best reasons ever given for stopping news
paper. German boy entered, removed his
hat and asked; us Mr. Vepsder inP HE
is" replied Charles H. Webster looking up
from mass of tissue live stock reports which
he was winnowing. "Vell, Mister Bitters
don't want to take dot paber no more He
vos dedt last hide alretty" The name Of the
late MIR. Bitters, a cattle dealer was duly
erased from the delivery et.-Buffalo
Truth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
Surrender of a Bandit.

The oldest bandit in Corsica has acknowl-
edged the error of his ways and intends to
retire from his profession. Antony Bella
coscia is seventy-five years old, and during
his bandits career of forty-four years has
been thrice condemned to death en- con-
furnace, besides being concerned in in
Vulnerable other crimes. Anxious to end
his days in peace, Bellacoscia has now
formally surrendered to the law, cunning
enough to know that the sentences of death
have lapsed through time. So he will
only be tried for his last minor offense OF
robbery, after which he can settle down
comfortably. His surrender was quite II
grand ceremony. He handed over his arms
and bandits equipment with much majesty
and few tears, drove around Bastia in
state with his military guard and is now
treated as a prisoner of great distinction.
He has a comfortable room in Jail and ex-
cellent meals are sent to him from outside.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
CHARLES coURrINe.

Young Charlie o'Niel came TO me one day.
And bashfully speaking he said:
You are older and wiser than many know.
And by your advice I'll be led.
Now tell me how l the question propose
To some pretty maiden know
I'm anxious to marry, but cannot, because
The asking it puzzles me So"
told him my thoughts, and urged him to try
The pleading a favor so sweet
For life without loves like field that is bare;
With love-hke field full of wheat"
When next saw Charlie, SO happy he seemed.
asked him if love prospered so
lie laughingly answered. 1.-THE pleadng's so nice
I've asked every girl that know"
Mary Mathews Barnes in Century.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03

The most northern point ever attained by
man was reached by Lieut.. James b. Lock
wood member of the American Lady
Franklin bay expedition, who on May IS.
1882, stood under S3.28S n. He was &C
companied by Sergt. Brainard, who in his
field notes says: I'VE have reached a higher
latitude than ever before reached by NOR
tai man, and on land farther north than
was supposed by many to exist. We I'M
furled the glorious Stars and Stripes to the
exhilarating northern breezes with an ex-
ultation impossible to describe" For three
centuries England had held the honors OF
the farthest north-Spare Moments.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03

when a Federal sergeant crept cautiously
TO him on hands and knees. Druse mel.
cher turned his head nor looked at him.
but lay without motion or sign of recogni
ton.
did you fire." the sergeant whispered
YES"
AT whatf'
"A horse 1t was standing on yonder
rock-pretty far out. You see it is no
longer there. am great marksman.
you know | once shot match with the
Devil in hell and beat him."
The sergeant was shocked and startled.
He looked searchingly at Druse. The
mans face was white; his eyes were rest
less and glittered with a strange, uncanny
light The sergeant, still on hands and
knees, involuntarily backed a little away
from him.
"See here, Druse," he said, after a mo
ment's silence, Its no use making mys.
terry. ] order you to report Was there
anybody anybody at all = except the
horse?"
do you mean the horse which had
wingsP"
well, yes, if that's the kind of horse
you shot. Was there any one else?"
Eyes"
"Who?"
my father"
The sergeant rose to his feet and walked
rapidly down the road toward the valley
Ambrose Bierce m San Francisca
Examiner.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
A Hiccouah Cure.

A well known New Yorker dining in an
uptown restaurant the other day suddenly
turned aside from the table, excused him
self to his companions, and, STOPPING over
glass of water, seemed to cover it with
his mouth and to bend himself almost
double. "What on earth are you doingS"
he was asked. "Oh, merely drinking out
of the further side of my glass. No one
can explain why it is so, but that will stop
a hiecough instantly. New York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03

'The public generally do not know that
every jockey on the turf has valet" said
prominent horse breeder.
1.-THE duties of valet?" continued the
horseman. ''Well, they include blacking
their employers boots, carrying their
clothes, cleaning the colors and putting
overcoats on the jockeys after the races.
Most of these servants are much older than
the boys who employ them. New York
Telegram.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03

The yacht Sunbeam, in which the late
Lady Brassey made so many voyages, and
on which, after Undertaking the vessel
in her book, she found her tragic death,
has been wrecked on the west Australian
coast. The yacht had recently changed
owners, and had for some time past be-
longed to Lord Cantelupe, who purchased
the Sunbeam for the purpose of pearling
on the coast, where she went down owing
to hole in the engine room fioorings
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
Two stories of Won MoItke.

Two pretty stories are told about Won
Moltke. One is that on taking out his
purse TO pay a cabman after rather long
ride the cabman started his horse, cried
out, mo, no; it has been great honor for
me, Herr Feldmarschall," and drove off, to
receive next day the counts photograph,
with the words, TO his cab driver" And
the other is that an American lady. with
young daughter, staying at the hotel
where the great soldier was attending a
regimental banquet, sent him a photo
graph of himself, which she asked him to
sign, and so give more pleasure to the girl
on her seventeenth birthday than all her
presents had done. In reply mother and
daughter were invited to the supper room,
were treated by Won Moltze with the kind
est hospitality and received the photo
graph, on which was written, 81 have been
young, and now am old, but have not
seen the righteous for~abAn." Harper's
Bazaar.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
That Settled Il.

"That settles it." said prisoner whom his
honor sentenced to the workhouse for sixty
days the other morning.
Settles whatP asked the officer to whom
the remark was addressed
Il have been troubled in my mind whether
to go down to Long Branch or up to Macki-
nae this summer Now | won't have to go 70
either. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
seasonabIe Information.

First Omahan-One must look out for hy-
drophobia this hot weather Do you know
how to tell a mad dogs
Second Omahan-If had anything to tell
a mad dog ! should do it by telephone. -Bur-
Hngton Free Press
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
DOWN IN A BALLOON.
Sensations of Aeronauts when Their Air
ship Collapsed.

NJ. Coffin, secretary Of the Scientific
association, of France has written a
minute account of his first and last ascent
IN balloon, and it sends the thrills
through the reader. Well it may. for the
globe burst when they were nearly soc
yards high, and they came to earth in two
minutes. 1t is believed that they were not
more than three seconds in falling the last
100 yards, yet both escaped death.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03
Conflicting.

1t is now said that George Washington was
something of a fisherman. This does not
seem consistent with the other statements we
have heard regarding this gentleman Som
erville Journal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-12-03


alighting from a leap. But this was
fight.
Filled with amazement and terror by this
apparition of a horseman in the sky-half
believing himself the chosen scribe of some
new Apocalypse, the officer was overcome
by the intensity of his emotions; his legs
failed him, and he fell Almost at the
same instant he heard a crashing sound in
the trees-a sound that died without an
echo, and all was still.
The officer rose TO his feet trembling.
The familiar sensation of an abraded shin
recalled his dazed faculties. Pulling him
self together he ran rapidly obliquely back
ward from the cliff to point a half mile
from its foot Thereabout he expected to
find his man, and thereabout he naturally
failed. In the fleeting instant of his vision
his imagination had been so wrought upon
by the apparent grace and ease and inten-
ton of the marvellous performance that it
did not occur to him that the line of march
of aerial cavalry is directly downward and
that he could find the objects of his search
at the very foot of the cliff An hour later
he returned to camp
This officer was wise man; he knew
better than to tell an incredible truth. He
said nothing of what he had seen. But
when the commander asked him if in his
scout he had learned anything of advan.
tage to the expedition, he answered:
YES, sir; there is no road leading down
into this valley from the southwark"
After firing his shot, Private Carter
Druse reloaded his rifle and resumed his
watch Ten minutes had hardly passed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25
0NE-CENT POSTAGE.
Wanamaker Thinks the Coun-
try Is Not Yet Ripe for a
Change.
Cutting Of the Rate Would
Mean q Loss Of Twenty
Two Millions.
Both Houses OF Congress Will
This Week Tackle Appro-
pPiations.
A Dull Week PPadictei--Good
Flour Made From Ba-
nanaS.

WASHINGTON. April PA strenu-
Gus effort is being made by persons In
terestcd in the passage OF the bill re-
Gently introduced IN the house by Rep
resentative Post, OF Illinois, 20 reduce
letter postage from two TO one cent an
ounce. a circular has been distributed
broadcast, and has been read by nearly
every member OF the present congress,
stating that l0i members have promised
10 vote for the bill and urging non-com-
mitted members 10 support il. The cir
cular has been sent TO the people in all
doubtful congressional districts asking
that their representatives be instructed
for the measure. In response 20 re-
quests from the house committee on
postofiiees and post roads as To the effect
OF one-cent postage, Postmaster General
Wanamakera that the estimated
revenue from domestic mail matter Of
the first class. charEeable with postage
al the rate OF two cents for each ounce
or fraction thereof, mailed during the
year ended June so. 1890. was 60. 06S.-
lg7, which amount was equal 10 62j per
cent OF the total revenue of the depart
ment. There has since been no change
in the rates 50 posted and conditions
affecting tie revenue. and il may be as
sumed he believes, that the proportions
of different classes OF matter shown
will apply at the present time. The
total estimated revenue OF the depart
ment for the current year mas
been 81, III. l5J, or which amount
S4j.4Sj.7 10 has been received from
frst-claSs matter The reduction
Of the rate from 2 cents 10 | cent
would. in the opinion OF the postmaster
general, be followed by a corresponding
loss of So. 7I2. SD Mr.. Wanamaker
thinks that while it NAV reasonably be
expected that the stimulus OF lower
rates would result in something more
than a normal growth of the business,
ii is not probable that the revenue
derived from tile extra business would,
nj the present time, compensate tor the
loss incurred through a reduction OF the
rate. The postmaster general Is In
favor of reduction OF letter postage ut
the proper time, but he does not believe
il mas yet arrived. and he will cOnse
quently oppose any contemplated
change, ON the ground that it IS lmprac-
tieable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25
The BELGIAN CRISIS.
Leopold's Little Country Pre-
pairing for Constitutional
Revision.
The Chamber Of Deputies to
Vote Tuesday on the Mat
ter.
Scheme to Increase the Span
ish Revenue Five Million
Dollars.
Germany's War Minister May
RetiPe--RuSsian Maniac
Kills His Family.

BRUSSELS. April 24.-All classes in
Belgium are on the qui yiye over the
question OF constitutional revision. The
present constitution is the only one that
Belgium has ever had. Ii was adopted
soon after the declaration OF indie
pendence of the kingdom In 1881, and,
though at that time its liberaity was
far IN advance of that OF any other form
OF government in Europe and the fran
ense was given TO 10000 citizens, the
lapse of sixty years has wrought great
change in this respect. Other nations
have been extending their franchises.
while this constitution has remained
unaltered. Tuesday next this ancient
document will be solemnly produced in
the chamber of deputies aud the ques-
ton OF its revision will be voted upon.
King Leopold will then dissolve the
chambers and new elections will be
held under the provisions of this same
constitution. The bourgeoisic will
make a desperate effort TO secure the
election of Conservative candidates
pledged TO alter the franchise as little
as possible. The revision of the con-
stitution will be the sole business before
The next chambers. When the work is
!, completed the king will again dissolve
parliament and another election will
take place, this time under the new or
revised constitution.
All this will occupy several months,
during which time the country will be
convulsed by debates, demonstrations
and possibly serious outbreaks. The
workingmen, among whom many are
socialists, demand that the franchise
be extended to at least 100000, and
perhaps to 100000. They are very
much in earnest and will make trouble
ii their views are not well met. King
Leopold is very liberal in his ideas, aud
hopes for wide extension of the fran
chise. He is also anxious to have a
clause inserted in the revised constitu-
ton allowing him to appeal to the
people whenever he cannot come to an
agreement with his cabinet. Most OF
the ministers are opposed to this inno-
yation, which they argue will put q
dangerous power in the hands of mon
archs, aud will in the end react un-
faYorably upon him by reason Of right
which the people would feel they had to
De Appeared 10 on trlVlal questions.
Brief interviews have been obtained
with politicians on the subject. Most
OF the statesmen approached, however,
manifested reluctance TO commit them
selves 10 definite utterances of opinion.
They professed TO be without means of
accurate prediction, and were averSe to
being quoted in regard to an issue
which all parties consider as furnishing
he most serious crisis Belgium has eX-
perieneed during her history as ma
tiOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25
COL. OLCOT RESIGNS.
But the Theosophists Refuse TO
Accept His Resignation.

CHICAGO, April 24.-The American
section Of the International Society of
Theosophists. at its annual convention
at the Palmer house today, declined to
accept the resignation of Col. II. ). Oh
colt as president of the organization and
intimated its desire that he continue IN
that position for life. The convention
was participated in by over 100 dele
gates, including many women. Proxies
for about nifty more were presented,
while the spirits Of the departed theOsO-
phists were supposed 10 be hover
ing round and exerting benign
influence upon the deliberations.
Tie cities directly represented included
New York, Boston. Cincinnati, Phila-
delphia. Minneapolis. Omaha, Cleye-
land, Washington, New Orleans and
numerous smaller places in California,
Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska. Judge
w. Mcbride. OF Fort Wayne. was
chosen president; q. X. S. Mead was
received as IA delcgate from the Eu-
ropean section, and cabiegram Of
greeting was presented from Annie Be
SAINT. OF London, with letters breathing
good will from India, Dublin, BARGE
Iona aud Amsterdam. Col. Ocott's let
ter Of resignation was dated from Gotta
macund. in India. In 1t he said among
other things:
81 have no intention of leaving India,
nor any desire Of living G Elsewhere. This
is my home. and | wish 10 die among
my OWn heart-JroIhers. the Asiatic.
have fully earned rest from active work
in the field while ! shall always be
ready to give all needlul help TO my
successor. In parting from my col
a
not as person worthy Of honor. but as
a sinful man, erring often, but always
trying to work his way upward and TO
help his fellow men,
The letter was supplemented by
report from special committee that Il
canvass Of branches tor the successor Of
Col. OlcOtt had resulted In SO votes
for w. q. Judge. OF New York. 1t was
also recommended that each member of
the society should make as liberal q
contribution as possible toward fund
that should place Col. OlcOtt beyond the
reach OF want in the future. 1t was
also stated that in a few weeks he
would retire to a little house OF three
rooms near Ootamacund there to rest
for the remainder Of his days. The con
vention adopted lengthy resolutions re-
que5ting Col. Olcott to reconsider his
resignation Oh the ground that the time
for his retirement had not arrived. in
dorslng w. q. Judge as president for
life in the event of Col. Ocott's refusal
to serve further. 1t was also decided
that when Col. OlcOtt finally retres he
be offered life's residence at the head
quarters at Adar The reports present.
ed showed that there are now sixty
branches Of the theosophical society in
this country. Eleven BRANCHES have
been organized during the past year in
New York, Salt Lake, st. Paul, San
Francisco, Providence and other cities.
Resolutions lamenting the death of
Nine. BlavatSky were adopted, and
numerous papers relating to theosoph-
ical doctrines were read and discussed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25
He DEMANDED $1,000
Bad Break by Austin, the
Newspaper Crank, at Salt
Lake.
At a RevolVeP'S Point He Tries
to Work the Utah Ma
tional.
The Sale Of a Vagrant NegreSs
EXcites a Missouri Viii
lage.
Nebraska Father Receivers Els
Twin Boys After Eight
Years.

SALT LAKE, April CIV. Q. Aus
tin. perlpatetic newspaper man, made
a most audacioUs though unsuccessful
attempt 10 rob the Utah National bank
yesterday. His act is only paralleled
by that OF the man who three years ago
held up David Moffet, president OF the
First National Bank of Denver for s2l,
600. Austin entered the bank with the
utmost nonchalance. walked up TO the
desk and wrote out this eXtraOr-
binary demand on the back Of
blank check: "GiYe me g., 800 Instantly
or will blow your brains out" The pay
Ing teller, whom he covered with re-
yolyer concealed by his oYercoat, which
hung over his arm. believing he had to
deal with lunatic, reached for some
currency to meet the demand. Then he
remembered that the counter was made
Of stone and he dropped behind it, yell
ing: ARREST the rObber." Austin, see
ing he was foled, fled, but was shortly
after arrested. lie is believed to be
crazy. For years he has been tramp
journalist. and has worked on a score of
leading papers between Chicago and the
Pacific coast.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25
WORLDS FAIR MONEY.
AIr. Gage Explains What the
S5,OOO,OO0 Are Wanted For.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 4.-Ly-
man j. Gage, of the Chicago directory
of the worlds fair. in an Interview
with reporter today referred to the
confusion in the minds Of the public as
TO real substance of the DurbOrrow bill
making additional appropriations for
the worlds fair and the proposed
amendment thereto. The bill before the
committee, Mr. Gage said, proposes
that tile government shall advance
$1,000, 900 for the work OF completing
the exposition in all its departments. re-
endorsements to be made out of the net
avails OF the Columbian Exposition
company in the same proportion and at
the same time or times as reimburse
meuts are made TO the city of Chicago
on its appropriation of S., O00, 900 already
made; that is to say, if the city
of Chicago realizes back into
its treasury S2,500,0OO on s5,009,000,
to the same extent will the
government be reimbursed. The
suggested amendment proposes in place
or the above that the government shall
appropriate 5000, 600 to be loaned to the
exposition company. repayment 10 be
provided for out Of the net amount re-
ceiyed into the treasury of the company
after its outstanding bonds, II any, but
not more than 5000, COO, shall be paid
and before any reimbursement Is made
to the city of Chicago or distribution
upon the stocks OF the company.
.'As we view it, continued MIR. Gage,
the first proposition is III harmony with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25

the act OF congress passed April -.
1890, under the authority OF which the
whole movement is carried on.
The conditions required by the act. he
continued. have been complied with,
and the further fact now appears. viz,
that seven or eight million dollars will
be required To wOrthiiy complete the
great undertaking.
Whose business Is il 20 permit it?'
he asked.
Nobody has agreed TO do Il. Upon
whom does the burden OF responsibility
rest? The bill before the committee pro-
poses that the government shall do this
upon al equitable basis OF reimburse
ment. Ii adopted 1t continues the gov
eminent as the sovereign OF this EXPOSE
ton and the exposition company rs
cooperative agent or servant. The al
Tentative idea does violence, we think,
10 this theory OF relationship. ana,
by implication. IL not by di-
rect expression, passes over 10
the stale corporation the responsibility
which should rest with no one but The
government itself. III the corporation
borrOWS the money there Is no differ
ence In principle between borrowing il
from the government aud borrowing 10
from anybody else. 10 is borrower
pure and simple, occupying the indie
pendent position which must in tho
nature OF things exist between a bor-
rover and a lender. aud ia that relation
ship the borrower aud lender are equal
before the law. We believe, also,
that fair equity demands the adoption
OF the bill proposed by Us. Having in
vested $40, 900, 600 we have not the power
under the act OF congress to allot one
foot OF space In any Of the buildings We
have created. We are not allowed 10
have even intercourse with any OF tho
exhibitors. The powers are conferred
on the governments commission. Upon
the Intelligence and zeal OF this body
over which we have no control the sue
cess OF the undertaking, as 10
may concern the honor and credit
OF our people and the financial
interest OF this sl0,OOO.OOO contributed
by Us, largely depends. Again, the aer
Of congress has been translated into
every written language. The powers
accepting the invitations carefully
studied this act, and have accepted upon
the theory that government RESPONSE
bility was behind IL. We fear that
loan from tile government upon the
terms which ordinarily exist between
the two. borrower aud lender, would bs
misunderstood and lead 10 confusion.