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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

Few people in Georgia are cognizant OF
che fact that Monroe county gives promise
OF producing bed of treasure equal to
any ever taken from the renowned gold
fields of California
Several years ago Mr.. John Laspeen,
who mined considerably in Mexico, Ari-
zona and California, and who was well
posted in mining, learned of the existence
Cd gold on place about five miles south Of
Indian Springs, and thoroughly examined
IT. lie was thoroughly satisfied, and after
getting lease OF the place took partner
and went to work. He changed the course
OF the creek, erected sluice troughs, rifle
boxes and other necessary appliances.
A few months after Mr. Laspeen had
commenced work in earnest, and every day
gave evidences of richer finds, his death
which happened three years ago, put a stop
to all operations and the mine has been
lying idle ever since
The people Of Monroe county, it seems
are not much given 70 the subject of gold
mining and consequently the sensation of
middle Georgia gold mine has never been
sprung
1t Is also stated upon the best of author
ity that during the time Mr. Laspeen was
at work many precious stones were discov-
r cred in the beds of the stream: garnets,
gubies, emeralds and carnelians were often
taken from the rifle boxes.
1t Is said by some old natives that many
years ago man named Willis, by means
of old time methods, and with little or no
experience in the business, washed from
the hillside top dirt some $4,000 or SIS. 900
in gold dust
Many people of the neighborhood sub
stantiated the fact that afterward Mr..
Brewer, in the same old primitive style,
and with the same old difficulties in the
way, made 1000 there in three months,
with some hired hands.-Atlanta journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

made crowd of bockaded men and wom-
en- welcome TO her hospitable home and
warmed and fed them until they could get
away.
But one of the best known of the female
agents is Mrs. Marion Soper, who "runs
things for the Pennsylvania railroad at
Menlo Park. She is only twenty-five years
of age, but has developed great aptitude
for the business. Her husband is a tele
graph operator in the employ of the cor
poration, and the two get on as ''snug as
bugs in rug" TO use Mrs. Sopers ex-
pressive description of their felicity. She
is under 81 900 bond and gets $50 a month,
besides house, fuel and light. Her hus-
band has larger salary, and on their com
bned income they manage TO live ''just
splendid" All the women working for
railroads in New Jersey are said to give
satisfaction, and one line is reported to
contemplate an increase in the number Of
its female employees
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29
why Politicians Are Biz Wen.

There is no more trying business than
politics Men of long experience in the.
elections in New York watch the lead
ers of the different parties with an in
terest that is more or less grewsome.
The steady, interminable and violent
wear and tear on the men who head
the big political movements tell on
their looks, weight and manner so
rapidly that the most sturdy constitu-
tions would break down under it if il
were not for the short period during
which the excitement lasts
The men who are so fond of tracing
the subtle connection between the
physical appearance of man and his
mental occupations should consider
that one reason why the successful
New York politician is always repre-
sented as a broad shouldered, power
fully built man, with thick neck, a
round head and plentiful supply Of
strength is because about the only sue
cessful ward workers in town who are
able to hold their own as the years roll
by must have a strong physique. New
York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

railroads. Miss
MILDLY Morgan,
long famous as
live stock reporter
for a New York
paper, has charge
OF the station az
Robbinville, but
her duties are not
onerous, as they
are performed by
a deputy. and a
train rarely stops
at that point. Mrs.
Reid, at North
Elizabeth, has to
handle much more
business and is
very popular with
passengers, partic-
ularly since the
day of the great
blizzard, when she
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

10 ne wrote an lmploring appeal to the
lady who three years since had become
Mrs. More's tenant.
A stranger replied after the lapse Of
many days Miss More was on the point
OF returning home, as she wished to die in
England Her address was briefly added
To die to diel Nigel flew to the hotel
where Evelyn was located, and was about
70 stammer out an agonized question
when he met a fair, tall, sad looking girl
entering the wide doorway. It was Evelyn
once his Evelyn-his own dear betrothedi
Changed indeedl No bright smiles wreath
ed her lips; no merriment sparkled in her
lovely eyes; she looked, indeed as if hap
piness and she had long parted company;
but she was heretofore his longing eyes.
and she was not dyingi
AT sight of him Evelyn uttered one cry.
then fell insensible ip his arms.
Reader, they were married month later.
and Nigel learned, TO his unspeakable COM
fort and JOY, that it was not his EVELYN
who was expected to die, bat another Miss
More, her aunt, who had been staying with
them in the same hotel, and whom they
had gone to America to see
The little gold key, which had been the
means Of reuniting the estranged Young
couple, is treasured equally by both, aud
Evelyn often, even now, covers it with
tears and kisses. As for Nigel he is en-
tirely cured of his tendency to jealousy.
and there is not a happier couple than Mr.
and Mrs. Nj rel Greenly.-True Flag
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

Every winter there arises controversies
over the proper method of heating various
sorts of vehicles What seems good plan
has just been adopted in France The hot
water boxes are to be taken out of the rail
way carriages and warmth is to come from
boxes filled with acetate of soda The
boxes are filed with soda in a solid state,
which is liquefed by being plunged into
hot water. AS it solidifes, which takes
five or six hours, it steadily gives out heat.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

The maiden chosen for the honor was
the eighteen yearold daughter OF j. Seaver
Page, aud she went through the ceremony
not only creditahy, but with charming
grace and self possessiun On the occa-
sion Miss Helen, who is a stately blond
wore a tailor made gown Of peacock blue
silk trimmed with black jet, black hat to
correspond trimmed with violet tinted
feathers and jet. and in her hand she car
ried bunch of violets
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

The wind cxlltant swept
Taroaga tae new leaves overhead,
Til 81 oaca nv palsss lo2pt
Win life thought long dead.
And l woke, as one who has slept.
To my childhood. that had not lied.
On the wind my spirit flew:
Its freedom was'mina as well;
For q moment the world was new:
What came there to break the spellY
The wind still freshly blew;
My spirit it was that fell
-Winifred Howells.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29
An over Partleular negcnr.

Count, have found an American
girl with 100000 who will marry
YOU"
How wash her moneys made?"
Her father made it in the soap bust
ness.
"She Won't dor"-Epoch.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29
Enough IS GOOD as q Teast.

Young Choteau-So you think these
J shirts win wear well, do you2
\ Enthusiastic Clerk-Yes, sir; they
will wear for months and months.
Choteao-Then / win take just one.
--C1othier and Furnisher.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

Mrs. De Fashion, think it's about
time we had some new furniture.
Miss De Fashion-Well, I'll 60 down
to Rare, Antique & Co.'S and see if
they have any old furniture. Good
News.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

The launching of the great armored
cruiser New York at Philadelphia the
other day was the chief event so far re-
corded IN the history of the new American
navy, and it was deemed highly appropri-
ate that the vessel, because Of its name,
should be christened by New York girl.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

Quizz-l say, now, 10 you really believe
that Ignorance is bliss?
Fizz-l don't know You seem TO be
happyl-Lowell Citizen.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29

Tomson twho has accosted stranger)-
Excuse me. sir | took you for a friend.
II will beg his pardon. - Yankee Blade
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-29
Jerseys Female Ticket Agents.

AT several points in New Jersey women
are emploYed as ticket agents hv the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
PREFER CASH TO CHECKS
Strangers Expect Hotels TO Do Things TO
Th~m They IT Uou,dn't Do Themselves.

Strangers Expect Hotels TO Do Things for
Thrm They Wouldn't Do Themselves.
"People imagine because they are guests
of the house that we must take their checks
in payment for their bills" said E. E.
Bonneville, one Of the clerks at the Ander-
son yesterday. 1--WE have no objection
when we know the man, for If he is worth
1t, we would just as soon have the check as
cash. But strangers will insist on giving us
checks. had such a man to-day. lie came
here and presented the card of q gentleman
we knew, saying he had recommended him
to come to the hotel. This was good
but we had no way of knowing whether lie
had found the card, or If he was really n
friend. He claimed he was n reputable busi-
ness man, which may have been true. and
then asked me to cash a check. 1 asked
him in turn If he would take my check II l
bought bill of goods in his store under
similar circumstances He replied that he
wouldn't. Now here was man who wanted
me to do something for him that he would
and couldn't accept his check.
at is an easy thing to pick up the cards of
well-knOwn business people. know lady
drummer who travels for a New York firm
She was sitting in train one
day when just across from her were
them, to show Off little, was telling the
other fellows ofa charming woman he had
met the night before They pressed him for
her name, and finally he pulled out card
and read 1t. 1t was her own, and she had
never seen him before He had gotten her
card in some business house, and was using
it. When she thought she had heard
enough, she sailed into him like a cyclone,
and the fellow was glad to get of at the next
station"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
SATURDAY NIGHTS VICTIMS.

The Usual Number Of Offenders Disposed of
by The Magistrates Several Migrants
and Others Sent to the workhouse-
Tales Of Woe.
Judge Gripp listened to 10 tales of woe at
the Central station yesterday, and admins
tered comfort to the sorrowful in various
WAYS Bridget Fox was alleged to have
raided the goods piled in front of Wylie
avenue store and scattered them over the
street. She went to the workhouse for 30
Ga,s. Mrs Riley was charged with fighting
on Old avenue, giving boys beer to drink
and pulling a neighbor's hair. She claimed
the neighbor had struck her. rs an e1tenuat-
ing circumstance. but she was 9fven 30 days.
VIM. O'Brien also got 30 days. having been
found standing in n dark DOORWAY on Grant
street at O'Clock in the morning. He re-
fused TO tell why he was there.
Magistrate Leslie had ten cases at the Sew
enteenth ward station. William UpteerafT
was sent to the workhouse for six months
for begging in Lawrenceville.
Magistrate Succop had a-dozen Offenders
tion. Roddy Welsh was arrested for knock
ing down Pat Mcdonald on West Carson
street with the intention of robbinC him,
but Mcdonald showed fight and the assail-
ant attempted to flee. but was captured by
Officer O'Donnell. Welsh was sent to the
workhouse for 90 days. Conrad Snyder was
accused of going to his mother-in-law's
home, and just for amusement kicked the
door in. Mrs Snyder testified that on ac-
count Of her husbands bad habits she could
not live with him, and was in danger of her
life as he had threatened to kill her. Thirty
days to the worRrouse was the sentence i'm
posed.
Magistrate McKenna disposed OF IS cases
at the Twelfth ward station. T. j. Smith
was caught trying to crawl into the window
of a house on Smallman street early yester-
day morning. He was given 80 days to
Claremont. Daniel Ulnm was captured
TRYING to get into n house at the Point Sat-
urday night. He was fined SIS and costs.
The other cases we're common drunks.
There were IL Victims in the Allegheny
Central station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
THOUGHT 1T A RACE COURSE.
A Young Man From the Rural Districts
Uses Carson Street as Training Ground
and Lands In the Lockup-He Faints on
BehoIdfng the Prison Bars

Young Man From the Rural Districts
Uses Carson Street as n Training Ground
and Lands In the Lockup-He Faints on
BehoIding the Prison Bars.
John Haiton, of 22S Zara street, Knox
VILE, was a prisoner for q short time at the
Twenty-eighth ward yesterday on a charge
of fast driving. John is youth from the
suburbs who is unacquainted with the ways
OF the city, and as a consequence his in
nocence led him to break statutes of which
he never dreamed.
Early yesterday afternoon Captain Stewart
was notified that young man was driving
up and down Carson street in n very reckless
manner to the danger of pedestrians.
The Captain at once proceeded to that
thoroughfare and laid in wait for the man.
along at terrific pace, seemingly trying to
pass nm electric car OF the Dir
mingham line. Owing to the car.
the Captain was unable to capture
down the street the man came again. At
seventeenth street lady narrowly escaped
being run down. and the Captain thought it
was high time to stop the fun. Haiton, how
ever. continued on down the street. and at
Twelfth street turned for another race with
car that was approaching. Several per-
sons not1cing the Captains unusually accel-
Grated pace told Haiton that he was after
him.
Haiton started at a lively pace up the
street and paid no attention to tho order to
stop. At Fourteenth street he turned of,
and was proceeding leisurely up that street,
not knowing that he was In the very
clutches of the law. just as he arrived op-
posfte the station house Captain Stewart
rounded the corner, and, perceivIng Sergeant
S1tzler in the doorway, hallowed to him to
arrest the man, and Haiton was landed be-
hind the bars. The prisoner was highly in
d1gnant at what he termed was an outrage,
and became so overcome that he tainted.
Sergeant McQuaide applied restoratives and
soon brought him to his senses.
When asked what he meant by driving
along the streets in such reckless manner,
Haiton said that lie did not mean any harm
by 1t and did not know shat he WAS liable to
arrest. He had but recently purchased the
animal, which was only 4 years old and he
had been trying him on Carson street in
order that he could get used to the cars.
Haiton was informed that Carson street, es
pec1ally on Sunday, was not training
ground for the future king of the track.
Haiton claimed that he was trainer and
had learned his vocation in the coal regions,
put was not aware that he was doing any
thing wrong. Shortly after his incarcera-
Jon several friends appeared and put up q
forfeit for his appearance before Alderman
,uccop this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
A WEST VIRGINIA MOB
Wants the Life of a Pittsburger Who
Shot Saloon Keeper
in A SUNDAY MORNING QUARREL.
Armed Guards Placed Around the Jail to
Prevent Iynching.
A COMPANION MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Ex-Policeman John Polsel, Of Martins
burg, W.: Va. was shot and instantly
killed in that city yesterday morning by
Timothy Desmond, of Pittsburg.
Desmond, James Hunter, Lawrence
Derner, Martin Shanahan and John
O'Malley are all employees of the Schultz
Bridge Company, of CHARTERS The
company is building a bridge across
the Potomac river for the West
ern Mar yland Company at Cherry
Run. Morgan county, W. Va, and these
men are doing the work. The men were
paid off Saturday night and started into
Martinsburg to spend their money and have
time. As soon as they got into the city
they began drinking and raising disturb
ances wherever there was an opportunity.
Ouarreled on Their Way Home.
About midnight the men started quar-
rel among themselves. Finally they started
toward home and on the way to the Balti-
more and Ohio depot, when in front
of the saloon of Paul Strausner,
the men stopped and started to fight.
John Poisel is employed there and he Or
dered the men away from the door. When
sci then went out, followed by his brother
They again ordered the men TO leave and
received a defiant answer.
The Po1sels were big, powerful men, and,
though it was two against flve they bravely
waded into the task OF clearing the side
walk. A desperate fight ensued. The
bridge builders are we'll built men, but
booze had the better of them. They
were soon qetting the worst of the
scrap. Tim Desmond was seen to step back
O few naces and fire at John Poisel. The
wounded man staggered toward the saloon
door. threw up his hands and sank to the
earth dead. The bullet had passed through
hts heart.
Police Prevent a Lynchng.
The fight hnd drawn a large crowd of
people and minute after the shot was fired,
the Pittsburgers were surrounded by an
angry, bowling mob. Threats of lynching
were heard on all sides, but Just at that mo-
men off to Jail, all but O'Malley, who escaped.
Poisel is q great favorite in the city. He
was police officer for a number of years,
and made many friends. His tragical death
has greatly angered the people and certain
element is still making threats OF lynch
ing the men. A strong guard has been
placed around the jail and the authorities
say they will protect the men from mob
law. Desmond declares the shooting was
done in self-defense
General Foreman Hayes of the company,
was seen at his home in CHARTERS last night
The gentleman said he did not know the
men personally, but knew they were work
ing there now. He does not know where
their homes are, bnt say their headquarters
are in Pittsburg. He thinks two of the men
live in indianapolis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
PEARS RUINED BY FROST,
Grape Growers Worried by Worm That
Is Found around the Buds,

Grape Growers Worried by a Worm That
Is Found . round the Buds,
1t is strange how grated fruit will assume
the shape of the product of the supporting
tree. Tony Barcllv, the Seventh avenue
fruit dealer, got in lot of peaches from
Florida the other day. They look like ap-
piles, and more than one person was fooled
by their shape though the skin was fuzzy
like peach. In other respects the fruit is
all right The taste is there, and at this
time of the year it is delicious. Barcky ex-
planned that the peaches had been grated
on apple trees, and this accounted for their
form.
Speaking of the outlook for fruit, he said.
"1t is too early in the season to make any
predictions. We never depend on this sec
tion for our fruit, SO that the present cold
weather is not Il factor. From the reports 1
receive pears have been permanently in
jured, and the crop will be short in all parts
OF the country. The severe frost on ST.
Patrick's day did the work. as it ruined the
crop t~o years ago. The outlook for peaches
is good, and / think there will be
plenty OF this irult. The grape growers
are complaining about q new worm that
is found around tile buds. 1t was only lately
discovered, and they can't tell whether it
will I'M ure the grapes or not. The Tennes-
see strawberries now on the market are not
worth buying. They are small, sour and
bring poor prices. In ten days there will be
plenty of strawberries and the rates will be
better. Tho California fruit crop is salts
factory. Cherries have been shipped for
several weeks, and apricots will be here
next week."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Michael Cosgrove Found Dead Under a
Car at Mansfield

Car at Mansfield.
Michael Cosgrove, a resident of Mansfield,
was found dead beneath o car on a switch
siding at that place on Saturday night. He
had been seen about the village early in the
evening intoxicated, and it is supposed lie
was hit by q train that ran on the siding at
1l:Z0, as it was shortly after that he was
found by car cleaner. His legs were cut
off and he was dead, although the body was
still warm. He was 30 years old and single.
Other accidents reported follow below:
FRYER-Charles Fryer, butcher employed
at Klaus slaughter house on South Twenty
first street. late on Saturday night wanted to
start the sausage machine. and in order to
do so he turned on the gas in the boiler and
then tried to light 1t. The result was an
explosion and Mr. Fryer was badly burned
about the hands and face. He was removed
to his home on Brownsville avenue.
HUcKLEY-Richard buckley, a brakeman
on the P. & L. F. road, fell from a
moving train Mt CHARTERS station early YES
terday morning, and the wheels passed over
his right leg. He was taken to the West
Penn Hospital, where the injured member
WAS amputated above the knee.
CLosE-Weston Close, aged years, was
struck and knocked down by car &c on the
Manchester line on Federal street last night.
He was thrown from the track, but received
only lew bruises, and was able to get up
and walk to his home at 13l Lacock street,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
GOING TO MINNEAPOLIS
President Oliver Will Take Out a Party In
His Private Car

President Oliver VIII Take Out Party In
His Private Car.
On June the greater part of the Western
Pennsylvania delegation will leave Pitts
burg for the National Republican Conyen-
tion. In his own private car President
Harry w. Oliver, of the Pittsburg and West
ern Railroad, will take Senator Finn, Chief
j. o. Brown and Recorder Won Bonnhorst.
This party have engaged rooms at the West
Hotel. c. L. Magoe and Senator QUAY have
also taken rooms there. Mr.. Magee has four
rooms for himself and party. Mr.. Magee
said last night that Mrs. Magee would ac
company him if her health would permit
but If not he will 20 with President divers
party.
Among the others who will be accom-.
panied by their wives will be William
Witherow, Sheriff McCleary, George Miller
and Alderman Gripp. The others who will
go with this party will be Postma ster Nc
kean. Assistant Postmaster Edwards and
Robert Lindsay, First Assistant Sergeant a :
Arms.
he PlttsDurg newspaper men will have
their headquarters at the New York Life
Insurance building. The rooms will cost 90
n day All who have gotten rooms Mt the
two leading hotels there, the West and the
Nicollette, have had to sign contracts, but.
at the remarkably low figure of 81 per day,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
WRECKED ON GOLDEN ROCKS.
Sufferers in the B. & o. Accident VIII Re.
turn to Poland With Wealth.


turn to Poland With Wealth.
The last of the victims of the Baltimore a
Ohio accident at Salisbury junction, April
2l, are about ready to leave the Mercy Hos
pital. The six injured brought to the CITY
the night of the accident were all Polish
immigrants. On Saturday tour of them,
S. Lawouslky, Joseph Zarich, Anthony Les
marty and A. Knipa, left the hospital They
had settled all claims with the railroad COM
pany. Lawousky, who had three ribs
fractured, got $50: Zarich, for a broken
head, was paid Sl60; Lesnarty, who had n
sprained arm and thermal injuries, received
$780, and knipa, for one broken rib, took
$780, In addition to the cash each was given
a suit of clothes and transportation to New
York. The cash was sufficient to satisfv
their ideas of atfiuence, and they will 90 back
to their old homes.
Michael Lirggiosy. one OF the two remain
ing at the hospital, will be able to depart in
a lew days, when he will be given $500 and n
suit of clothes. The last man, Michael
Brich, has not settled his claims He was
the most severely injured, his right leg
being taken off at the knee and both should.
ers being broken. For this he wants 81. 600
which the company has not as yet agreed to
pay. Brich said yesterday that if he did
not get the thousand he would enter suit,