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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
Only One on His side.

A capital story is told Of well known
judge who is noted for his fondness for
conveying to jurors in his charges to
them his own opinions with regard to
the merits Of the case. In one case he
had done so with great plainness, but to
his amazement the jury remained out
for hours without coming to an agree
ment. The judge inquired of the bailiff
what was the matter, and learned from
him that one Juror was holding out
against the other eleven.
He sent for the jury at once, and stat
ing to the jurors that he had plainly
intimated how the case ought to be de-
cided, said he understood the one juror
was standing out against the other
eleven. He proceeded to rebuke the
juror sharply. The obstinate juror was
a nervous little man, and as soon as the
judge was done he rose and said:
my lord, may say world"
Eyes, sir, said the indignant Judge:
what have you to say?'
''Well, what | wanted to say is, am
the only fellow that's on your sid .. -
London Tit-Bits
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
Ane Conductor Would Not Resign.


Colonel Thomas r. Fisher tells story
which is !, good one Among the first
callroads built in the United States was
a little line about twenty miles in
ipngth. In the course Of time u big
l~nnel line was constructed through the
same country The original line be-
.pne merely a branch For many years
i was run in IL cheap way, with one
locomotive, one engineer and two or
three freight cars.
Finally new general manager was
appointed. He had been IN the office
but week when he sent for the one
lone conductor who had held the posi-
ton ever since the road was built.
Il would like TO have your resigna-
ton, said the general manager, when
the conductor appeared.
My resignation inquired the con
ductor III astonishlnent.
yes, sir; yours"
''What for, pray"
"Well, | want to make some changes
and get new blood in the line" was the
general managers reply
II won't resign" answered the CON
ductor.
"Then will be compelled to discharge
you. step which for your safe l had
hoped would be saved from taking"
Young man. YOU will not discharge
me. own controlling interest in the
stock Of this railroad and elect the presi-
dent and board Of directors | shall have
you fired"
The old conductor did really own the
majority of the stock, and, as he said,
put in his own board of directors and
president. Atlanta Constitution.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
Poison in the Kitchen.

No article entering generally into the food every
household IS SO generally and vanousy aduered bak
ing powder These aduteraed powders showed upon
the public with the greatest persistency
Ihrobblng advertisements in newspapers claiming this
brand or that is absolutely pure backed by analyses
hcates and they adulterated or alum
1t is to be hoped the law will take hold of these mercles
manufacturers and punish them for destroying
Of the unsuspecting consumer.
Amid all this fraud and deceit DR.. Prices Cream Bak-
ing Powder stands almost alone battling pure
continues to furnish pure of powder
the same cost to the people the alum pow
ders are sold at yet it much manufacture
DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder of the highest
strength It produces the largest eavening power
atta1nable IN pure baking powder 1t is
MA or any other adulteraton No powder
Housewives who have tested all Dr. Prices only
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
sawaa.t for GeneratIng EleetrIel,r.

In parts Of the country where coaI is
dear electric light and power companies
are looking for the cheapest substitute
they can find. An electric corporation
in Oregon has the good fortune to be
near the sawmills Of great lumDer
company, and has promptly seized the
opportunity offered Of securing an eco
nomical fuel for it's power plant. The
refuse Of the sawlnills is taken dlre.r
from the saws and conveyed directly 10
the boilers Of the electric company with
out any handling whatever Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

u don't often laugh outright in the
schoolroom," said down town teacher
the other day ''but | have to struggle
hard to suppress an audible smile some
times. For instance, | was instructing
my class one day in the events Just pre-
ceding the revolutionary war, and after
| had read and explained the lesson
began to ask questions about it. asked
enc boy to name one of the causes that
led to the revolt of the colonies against
Great Britain. Tea, he answered. That
was all right, SO | said to another, a col
cred boy, by the way Name another
cause After 4 pause he replied, COT
fee
'On the same day | gave my boys
,9hort talk about Columbus, and chen
asked, Who can tell me the nationality
of Columbus A half dozen hands were
raised, and selecting one Of my brightest
scholars | told him to answer. Judge of
my surprise when he said triumphantlv.
'Dago. "-Philadelphia Record
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

The oldest bit Of slang which can be
traced to a historical origin is said TO be
He is brick" Plutarch, III his "life" Of
Lycnrgus, gives am account Of the visit Of
an ambassador from Epirus to the city of
Sparta, who saw much to admire and
praise. But he wondered greatly that
Sparta was not a walled town, and asked
the explanation Of It's lack of defensive
works. No answer was returned that day
Early the next morning, however-for
the Spartans rose al dawn the Epirote was
awakened and conducted TO the field Of ex-
ercise outside the city, where the army of
Sparta was drawn up in battle array
There, " said Lycurgus, "are the walls of
Sparta, and every man is brick ~
Charleston News and Courier
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

First, most obvious, commonest, and
perhaps least often discovered of all meth
DDS, comes the Justification Of footings
Every entry on the book may he properly
made and every credit given, and if the
custodian of the cash can put down false
total in the cash book, he can keep dishon-
est money in his pocket till he is detected
Yet comparatively few employers take the
trouble to verify the additions on their
books. They think if the books balance
they must be right, and this is true if the
books are honestly kept Ii they are not
honest each error" in footing will be
found to be balanced BY a similar error on
the other side of some book in the set
This commonesL swindle of all is shown
in the following illustration Of cash book
of the simplest description:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

S6.34l "a
S5,844 n

The merest lad, even if only a beginner
in business, can tell by examining book
like this, that the cashier ought to have on
hand Sl,95836 instead Of 81, s6S.36. He has
stolen ninety dollars, and relies on the fact
that nobody is in the habit of looking at
his footings, especially after the book is
balanced" As matter of course his
ledger will be thrown out of balance if he
does not doctor some other figures, so he
will either reverse two figures again in
some of his postngs or he will falsify the
footings in his salesbooll or journal.
This kind of fraud has been carried on
successfully in many instances for years,
and then discovered only by accident 1t
is more than likely that there are scores of
cases in which it is going on today AS
matter of course, it is not practiced in
banks, where it would be detected before
the dishonest accountant would have
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

FERROUS way one crime suggests another
like it, or that the general, social or
climatic influences induce crime of a spe-
cific character TO different individuals at
the same time. 1t is a most interesting
theory, and sometimes facts seem to bear
it out. This is a good thing for any theory.
Lately, for example, there have been SO
many difficulties in banks and banking
circles as TO Justify the use Of the word
epidemic. Now, a difficulty in a bank
that is a difficulty arising from loss of
money-is almost always crime, or the
result of crime. Banks, as the reposi-
tories of other peoples money are 50
hedged about with laws, and customs bind
ing as laws, that any considerable loss Of
money is seldom possible without crime.
1t may be a crime against the bank or
crime of the bank for banks are not i'm
personal; they are merely business firms
composed of individuals
When it is a crime Of the banks it is
always accompanied by dishonest book
keeping in some FORM for Il set of double
entry books properly and honestly kept
must necessarily show every detail of any
business so clearly and promptly that i'm
mediate detection is inevitable This is
not a general rule, admittingo of exceptions
1t is a proposition in mathematics
What is dishonest bookkeeping, then;
and how do accountants cook" their
figures so as to hide facts instead of reveal
ing them? This is question that every
business man Ought TO be able to answer,
but which many hOnes& men know nothing
about. Every dishonest book Keeper can
answer ii readily. Much fictitious mystery
seems TO invest defalcations when they are
of any considerable magnitude and it is
well worth while TO consider the propo-
sition radically ana see what the original
principles are by which every dishonest
transaction can be detected, if proper pains
are taken By those whose duty it is to
know whether crime has been committed
TO emunerate all the tricks Of thievery is,
Of course, impossible, but the devices Of
dishonest accountants can almost always
be classified under one Of very few heads
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
A Pretty way to Send GIFT.

A pretty way to send a gift is to do it up
in one Of the colored tissue papers, tie il
with the extremely narrow ribbon that
can be bought for few pennies, the whole
twelve yards and 50 give your friend the
pleasure Of untying the mysterious box, Of
removing the pretty ribbons and of com
ing to the surprise At last, the something
for which she has Tonged for many day.
know "A woman who has wanted a PIN
cushion ten years, who in that time has
gotten two diamond bracelets and innu-
merable rings, but the long looked for pin
cushion has never come. She still hopes
for it, and believes that this year will
certainly bring it. You say, ''Why not
buy it?' Well, now, who ever bought "A
pincushion without the intention of Civ
ing it TO somebody elsey-Ladies' Home
journal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

Picking, the present, and Nankin, the
ancient capital, are scarcely half as large
as they were hundred years ago. They
display all the symptoms of decay and
death. In the seaports the population is
composed chiefly of Young China, ener-
getic, enterprising and commercial, and
offers marked contrast 10 the conserva-
tive and literary communities of the inte-
rior From the former will come the rul-
ers and policies of the next century. Al
ready its power is so great as to be a
stumbling block to the mandarins aud "A
menace TO the imperial government
China Letter.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

According to scientists. this earth will
only exist million years longer and
then go to naught This Is pretty tough
on the man WHO'S in debt for a few thou
sands and only gets twelve dollars d
week, with big family on his hands at
that. He'll hardly have time to pull out.
-Cincinnatl ENQUIRER
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
solution Of One Dimcultr.

Many old bachelors remain old bachelors
because they hear so much complaint
about babies. The fact is that baby is
not one-quarter the trouble it is charged
with being. Any young couple can get
along with one if they try. Papa can sit
up half the night with it and mamma can
sit up the other half. What could be sim
plers--Louisylle Courier-Journal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

Cores OF carbon are now being used in
castings. They are made similar to cleo
trio arc carbons, but are softer and more
porous. They are SAID to be very dura-
bic, do not lose strength or shape, and
the work from them finishes up better
than that from sand molds.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

The government of Japan gets large
proportion of its revenue from the rail
road and telegraph companies that II
owns and operates. The question Of
public taxation is always under serious
consideration by the statesmen and econ
omists of Japan.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

II IS a favorite
theory of penolo-
gists that crime is
sometimes an cpl
demic, like dis
ease. 1t is not
contended, to be
sure. that it is
contagious, but
that in some mys-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15
DEFAULIERS METHODS.
How Banks Are Looted by
Trusted Employees.
THE CLASSIFICATION OF FOOTINGs

a Thing Easy to Detect If the Exam
liner Would Only Take the Trouble to
Add Few Columns of Figures-A
"Green Goods scheme.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-04-15

Copyright, 1891. by American Press Associa.
toni
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
BRIGGS WINS HIS CASE
Not One of the Charges Against
Him Sustained.
THE PROFESSORS FRIENDS HAPPY.

His mojorities Range from Six to Twenty
One-His Contention That Errors Have
CrePt Into tho Bible and thar Moses Did
Not write the Pentateuch Sustained
The Case to Go to the General Assembly.
NEW YORK, Dec 31.-The session of
the New York Presbytery, which is sit
ting rs a court on the trial of Prof Briggs,
was begun promptly at 2 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon.
The calling of the roll was proceeded
with. There were forty more names to
be called and each member was allowed
three minutes in which to express his
views.
The voting on the first charge was be-
gun at 4 o'clock and the vote ON the
sixth charge was completed and the Pres
bytery adjourned shortly before o'clock,
The result of the several ballots was
then announced to the reporters. The
result was great surprise, for on all of
the six counts the vote was adverse to
sustaining the charges.
On the first charge, accusing Prof.
Briggs with teaching that the reason is a
source Of Divine authority, tile vote was
as follows: To sustain the charge, 60:
against sustaining the charge, IS
On the second charge, which accuses
Prof. Briggs with teaching that the
/ Church is a source of divine authority,
there were SO votes cast in favor of sus-
tanning the charge and II against.
The closest vote was on the third charge,
that Prof. Briggs taught that the Scrip
lures contained errors of history and fact.
On this charge the vote was as follows:
To sustain the charges, 81; against 6S.
After this vote had been taken two or
three of the anti-Briggs men left the
court and others refrained from voting on
the last three charges.
On the fourth charge, accusing Prof.
Briggs with teaching that Moses was not
the author of the Pentateuch, the result
was: to sustain the charges, 53; against,
~.
The vote on the fifth charge, accusing
Prof. Briggs with teaching that Isaiah
did not write many Of the chapters in the
book bearing his name, was: in favor of
sustaining the charge 40; against, 20.
The vote on the sixth charge, accusing
Prof. Briggs of teaching that sanctifca-
lows: to sustain the charge, 81; against,
SO.
The case will be appealed to the General
Assembly which will meet in Washington
early in the spring. The Assembly will
appoint commission consisting of IA un-
preiudiced members to act ON the appeal.
The friends of DR.. Briggs were greatly
pleased with the result. They had calcu
lated on majority ranging from four to
six
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable TO the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIe syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky NEW york. Nv
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
NO TRUTH I'M THE REPORT.

Gov. Reyes Says Gen. Garcia's Troops
We're Not Defeated by Bandits.
CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. Ex-Governor
Reyes Of the State of Nuevo Leon has tel
egraphed the Government from Monterey
saying that there is no truth in the report
that Gen. Garcia's troops have been de-
feated by bandits
1t is true, he says, that some bandits
crossed the border and passed in sight of
Col. Ceron's troops, but they Immediately
recr ossed, having remained ON Mexican
territory only quarter of an hour.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
PLOT TO BURN eUENos AYRss.

Policemen and Firemen Arrested for
Completely Plunder the object.
BUENos AYREs, Dec 31.-A plot to
burn up this city was discovered few
day ago, and yesterday number of po-
licemen and firemen were arrested on the
charge of being connected with the con-
spiracy.
They had selected as places at which to
apply the torch some of thr principal
buildings of the city, including the Gus
tom house, the police office and the arch
bishops palace.
The object of the conspirators was to
obtain plunder.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
Children Marry and Maybe Repent.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 31,-A ffteen-year
old bride of a month stood before Magis-
trate Clement and accused her seventeen
year-old husband, Frank Kelly, with
beating her because she tried TO arouse
him in time for work in the morning, The
Magistrate held the boy in bail for taking
minor in marriage and for the assault.
The pair were married in Camden.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
cola Menther in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 81. The weather
here for the past four days has been the
coldest for years The thermometer has
stood in the neighborhood of 10 degrees
above zero. Bob Picket, aged 80, while
going to his home at North Birmingham,
was frozen to death within sight of his
house
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
Murdered BY His Son.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31,-Samuel Nash,
n prosperous farmer near West Canton,
in Buckingham county, has been muir
dered by his son, Silas, who has con-
fessed. He said his father refused to di-
vide some land with him. The dead body
was hauled five miles, and as the son
thought, securely hid in the woods
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
LEFT HIM $40 600.
An Old Man Rewards Farmer Who
Bought Him a Meal.

Bought Him "A Meal.
'PITTsBURG, Dec. 31.-When farmer Girls
senger of Greenburg visited Pittsburg
three months ago an old man introduced
himself as David Dallison, of Wheeling,
w Va, and said that he had lost his
and a railroad ticket to Wheeling.
The farmer bought a meal and a ticket
for Dallison. Dallison took Crissinger's
address and promised to return the
money
The young farmer grew tired waiting
for his money and finally concluded that
he had been swindled.
He has just received letter from a
Wheeling attorney saying that Dallison
was dead and had left Crissinger $40, 900.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
Poor Enrm Buildings Burned.

New York, Dec. 31.-.rhe Poor Farm
buildings ofPiscataway township, Middle
sex county, N. j., situated near Stelton,
were burned to the ground during the
night with all the contents including five
horses and herd of cattle. The paupers
and stewards family escaped in their
night clothes
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31

WASHINGTON Dec. 31.-For interest
due January /, 1893, on registered U. S.
4 per cent. consols of 1907, and per cent
bonds issued in aid of Pacific Railway
companies, United States Treasurer Nebe-
ker mailed this morning 29,730 checks ag-
gregating 81, 534, 726.S6.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
DC. .ooo To az s776,o Coo.
Petition for an Injunction Against the
Order of the Solid Rock.

BosToN, Dec. 81. - In the Supreme
Court petition was presented from sew
the Solid Rock, asking for an injunction
against the Order.
The complaints allege that the liabili-
ties of the order are S775, 900 and the as
sets but about S26, 900.
II is also claimed that the expenses Of
the order are disproportionate, aud it is
alleged that it cost $86, 600 to collect $780,
600.
An order OF notice was issued
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31

BROOKLYN, Dec Binary Martin, the
young woman reporter, convicted OF pass
ing a worthless check for $40 on a local
grocer, has been sentenced TO two years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Two White and Two ColOred Laborerl
Blown Up with Dynamite.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-A special
from Stroudsburg, Pa, says
While men employed on the Wilkes
barre 81 Eastern railroad, near Tanners
Vile, were thawing dynamite for blasting
purposes, four of them, two white and
two colored were instantly killed. One
of the number was gang boss.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
Emplre Knirhts .f ReIIef.

LYONS, N. Y, Dec 3l.-The Great
Council of the State of New York, Empire
Knights of Relief, held their annual coun-
Gil here yesterday and elected officers for
the ensuing year
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
HIghast Price since tho War.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 31.-At the Cotton
Exchange yesterday the highest price since
the war was reached for bale of cotton
sold for the benefit of the Building Fund
of the Press Club. Vice President Sieden-
berg, on behalf of the members of the
Exchange bid it in at n 1-2 cents per
pound and then redonated it to the Press
Club.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
Died in a western Poor House.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. BE, Lewis, who
during the war, was Adjutant-General Of
New York, and was for long time in the
politics OF the State, has just died in the
Clinton county poor-house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31

WATKINS, NJ Y, Dec 31.--It is re-
ported that John d. Rockefeller, of the
Standard Oil company, will build costly
house and hereafter make his residence
at this plaoe
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-31
Lease of the Commercial Telegraph Co.

BosToN, Dec 31.-A telegram received
here from O. e. Arnold, President of the
Commercial Union Telegraph Company
says: "The lease of the Commercial
Union Telegraph Company to the Postal
Telegraph has been completed The lease
is for ninety-nine years from January l,
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