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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-07-08
Electricitr In the Field.

A new use has been found for electric
ity. A French scientist and agricul-
turist named Paulin has been expert
menting for some years and has at last
utilized the electric fluid with wonderful
success in the growth of the products of
the farm. He has invented a machine
which he calls geomagnetifire. 1t con-
sists of high pole planted in the center
of the field to be operated upon. At the
top he places something resembling a
copper broom, with which is connected
by steel wire network of other steel
wires, which is spread over the whole
field and buried at a sufficient depth be-
low the surface. This arrangement, it
is stated, will last several years.
The Frenchman's first experiment was
tried two years ago in potato field. In
the space occupied by the electric wires
the plants had a double vigor to those
outside. The yield of potatoes was not
only larger, but the single bulbs were OF
greater size, the increase lacking but a
few pounds of being double that where
the electricity was not used. The expert
ment was likewise tried in a field of
spinach with equally satisfactory results.
Until more particulars can be learned
it is unwise to hazard an opinion upon
the practicability of this scheme. Save
in the single branch of harvesting agri-
culture as science has not quite kept
pace with 9th ers the past 80 years, and
the experiments referred to are both in
teresting and instructive. With fair
show farming would be the most certain
source of wealth as it is of independence.
Commerce and manufactures flourish by
circumstances precarious, contingent
and transitory, almost as much so as
the four winds and the waves. But
it is rare indeed that the earth does not
give back generously and even lavishly
to the cultivator.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-07-08
Importance of Country Highways.

The country highways are very nearly
as important as the railroads. They
bear greater traffic than the railways
themselves. They are nearer to the daily
convenience of all the people. They CON
Germ the social relations, and if good
Danish the isolation of farm life. They
have much more to do with town and
country and the prosperity of both than
anybody appreciates, as would readily
be found if we could have five years ok
perience of good roads. Rockford Ills
Gazette.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-07-08

Repeal the Sherman law to be
sure, but why is it that those who
clamor so loudly for the repeal
Of the law, can offer absolutely no
substitute for it. If the law is per-
nicious, repeal it, but not until
some measure that will relieve the
situation in the west caused by the
decline of silver, can be sub
stituted. The circular shows
how completely the monied
interests Of the east are set against
the combined interests of money,
labor and development of the west
Not until taught a lesson by the in
dependent action of the west will
there be any tendency on the part
of eastern financiers to consider our
interests.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-07-08
The Country Roads.

Those country roads, those country roads,
How many a cuss their state explodes,
And imprecations strong and deep
Upon the supervisor heapl
And thus twill be when we are gone;
Those country roads will still live on:
The same mud pudC les as of yOre.
But stickier, deeper, than before.
Mexico MOI Journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-07-08
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY.
No SUBSTITUTE.

The following circular letter
comes to us for publication in the
interest of that class represented by
its writer:
A GREAT FINANCIAL CRISIS. The
SILVER ACT OF 80 MUST BE
REPEALED.
Office of Harvey Fisk & Sons, deal
ers in United States Ronds,
No. "a Nassau Street.
NEW YORK, June 30, 1898.
Our country is threatened with
one of the greatest disasters since
the Civil war. Its institutions are
being shaken to their very fOunda
tions. The demon Distrust is stalk
ing about the land, from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, leaving in his
trail the countless wrecks of the
work of thousands of its honorable
citizens.
The standard Of value by which
the money of the poor man and the
rich man is measured, is being
trodden in the dust. Instead of
twelve inches to the foot we are
forced to accept six or little over.
The actual intrinsic value of our
present silver dollar is but SO cents
and growing less each day. Still
this great American nation is
obliged to calmly face inevitable
ruin-the sweeping away of far
more wealth than was involved in
the great war between the north
and the south, simply because its
representatives are not called to-
gether in accordance with the au-
thority vested in its chief executive
and forced to remove from the stat
ute books the law which is eating
away the vitals of American hon
esty, of American credit, and cast
ing into a great abyss century Of
financial honor
REPEAL THE SILVER ACT OF 1890.
Every days delay means untold
ruin and heartrending distress.
Our great United States is fast
becoming financial outcast among
the nations of the world. The peo-
pie of the United States are honest,
yet our honesty is impugned.
We have made a mistake. We
know it. 1t is the will of the peo-
pie that this grave mistake shall be
Immediately corrected. Let the
president convene congress at once
and then let the people in all parts
of the land rise up and with right
eous indignation demand that this
law be Immediately repealed.
This is Government of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the peo-
Pile" Let every officer of every f.
nancial institution let every mer-
chant, let all business and profes-
sional men. let every workingman
telegraph or write to the president
of these, our beloved United States
and demand that without another
days delay he shall exercise the
right given him, and Immediately
convene congress in extra session
Let there be no doubt left that al
last every thinking man in this
great country demands the protec-
ton which the "honest dollar
brings. Very truly,
4 ~ d
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-16

then - collector of statistics. and finally
a. assistant to Executive Commissioner
Blalock. stating how much money he had
received and how it had been expended
DR.. Calhoun testified that the first
trouble with Meeker arose at .
meeting at Walla Wails, when the latter
wanted the executive committee to place
$4,000 at his disposal, and that the differ
ences with Meeker were increased BY his
disposition to ignore the commission and
to assume too much authority. He COM
pared the expenditures Of the commissions
of other states with those of the Washing
ton commission to show that the charges
of extravaganza were not we'll founded.
DR.. Calhoun defended Commissioner
Rochester against charges that he had
conspired against Meeker and testified
that Rochester. on the other hand.
had labored for Mr.. Meeker's
election. Commissioner Grimes, La
Toilette and Rochester gave testimony in
explanation Of their vouchers for expenses.
showing that they put in bills only for
sums actually expended. and otherwise
testified in defense of the commission
against the charges Of extravaganza and
Encouragement.
The prevailing opinion is that Meeker's
charges have not been sustained, and that
the committees decision will be favorable
to the commission, though it is probable
that there will be majority and minority
report
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Hugh O'Dounell's Trial.

PIrTsBURG, Feb Is. The defense in the
Hugh O'Donnell murder trial, today at
tempted to show that O'Donneli was q
correspondent for various papers. and that
at the time Of the Homestead riot here he
was in that capacity; also that he coun-
selled the strikers TO let the Pinkertons go
after the fight. saying that both sides had
lost heavily and he wanted no more blood
shed.
PIrrsBuRG, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE trial of
Hugh O'Donnell was continued this morn
ing. Several Pinkerton men testified that
they saw him In the crowd ut Homestead
when the Pinkertons tried to land; that
he was going about giving orders and
placed armed strikers. He told the COM
mander Of the Pinkertons that every one
of them would be killed if they landed.
He promised them protection if they
would surrender.
In the afternoon Deputy Sheriff Gray in
sisted that firing began from the shore.
The rest of the session was given up to
hearing the testimony Of newspaper cor
respondents.
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shall stand one leg until the speech
il finished II he puts the other foot 70 the door
he must yield his place
The house battered the third party
humorist by laughing at his resolution
and adopting it.
Burton, the Snohomish Populist. offered
the following resolutions:
wHkREAs, Grover Cleveland, president-elsct
OF the United states, has. in his infinite wisdom.
selected the Hon. Walter @ Gresham, Of Indi-
ana, a. the premier of his coming sdministra.
ton; aad.
sally approved of as being patriotic and Tor the
best interests of the whole county; therefore.
be- il
Resolved, That the Legislature Of the state Of
Washington commend the selection OF the said
Walter Q. Gresham AZ secretary OF state after
March next wise and in every way worthy
Of the great statesman who il soon to b the
Official head of This nation.
Resoiccd Further, that . copy Of these resolu-
tons be forwarded TO the Hon. Grover Cleveland
and one also to the Hon. Walter @ Gresham.
Meany. on the ground that the resolu-
ton was evidently intended to be joint,
but had not been drawn IS eucn. moved
q reference to the committee on Federal
relations.
Burton stated that he intended the reso-
luton as simply house resolution.
Meany pointed out that it purported to
be an expression of the legislature.
Saiiee said that there were too many
matters in the hands of committees now,
and he moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The motion was carried.
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IMPORTANT BILLS IGNORED.
Two OF Senator Forests Measures THAI
should Become Lava.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 15.-lSpecial.]- THE house,
without due consideration. indefinitely
postponed meritorious measure, Senator
Forests bill to punish parties convicted of
crime two or three times more severely
than for the first ofFense. The bill passed
the senate, but the house judiciary
committee reported on it unfavorably
and today it was disposed of as
stated. without attention being called
10 its merits. Laws similar to
the one proposed are on the statute books
OF many states and in most cases provide
heavier penalties than are prescribed by
the Forrest bill. and practical experience
is al in favor of the enactment OF
the measure. AS a result Of the en-
:orcement of such a law in Califor-
MA numerous San Francisco crooks have
been driven to this state. Police officials,
sherihs and others who have to deal with
offenders, agree that such a law would
have sanitary effect. A motion will re
made IN the house tomorrow to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was indefinitely
postponed. and g consideration of it on its
merits no doubt will result in its passage.
Another OF Senator Forests bills affect
ing the administration of justice is hung
in criminal cases 10 ii K the punishment of
convicted defendants, provision of law
which also works 10 advantage in many
states. The bill has passed both branches.
but is suspended in the house on a
motion 10 reconsider. which has not
been acted on. 1t is the experience
OF those connected with the courts
Of the state, that majority Of the
mis;rials in criminal cases are due IL the
lack of such Jaw as the one in question.
as juries who fail 10 render verde, under
the present conditions would frequently
agree If they could determine at the same
time the length OF the term of imprlson-
ment Senator Forrest estimates. upon
the basis Of statistics in his possession.
that II Juries are given the power 10 fix
penalties a saving OF 500 go q year vii! re-
suit 10 the state IN the prevention OF mis-
triatx
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clerks to keep their offices open from 8
q m. 70 5 p. m, was passed by Il ayes and
] nay; no: voting. l.. The emergency
clause was stricken ont, and the bill will
take effect ninety days after the close OF
the session.
Senate bill No. 12s. relative to original
jurisdiction Of superior courts, was passed
unanimously. 1t provides for voting on a
constitutional amendment at the general
election to be held in November. 1884, Civ.
ing to superior courts
Original jurisdiction in all cases in equity.
and in Gil cases ct law which involve the title or
possession OF real property. the legality OF any
tax. ircpost assessment, toll or municipal fine,
and in all other cases in which the demand, or
the value of the property in controversy.
amounts 10 $500, and Ia all criminal cases
amounting to felony, and in all cases of
misdemeanor not otherwise provided for by
law; OF action Of forcibIe entry and detainer:
OF proceedings in insolvency; Of actions
20 prevent or abate Q nuisa of Gil matters of
probate, OF divorce, and for annulment Of mar
Sisgs: and for such special cases and proceed.
ings as are not otherwise provided for. The su-
perior court shall also have original Jurisdiction
in all cases and of all proceedings in which juris-
dicton shall not have been by law vested ex-
clusively in some other court: and said court
shall have the power OF naturalization, and TO
Issue papers therefor. They shall have such
appellate jurisdiction in cases arising in just
Ices and other inferior courts in their respective
counties ~ may Be prescribed by law. They
shall Be always open, except on on-judiciai
days, and their process shalt extend to Ali parts
OF the state. said courts and their judges shall
have power to Issue writs Of mandamus, quo
wArrauto, review, certiorari, prohibition and
Wfits OF habsas corpus, on petition by or on be-
hall OF any person in actual custody IN thei,
respective coansieA Injunciions and writs OF
prohibition and hsbeas corpus may be issued
and served Oh lega. holidays and mon judicial
days
The committee On memorials recon-
mended the passage of house memorial
No. 6. by Turpin. for better coast deenses,
and house memorial No. 5, by Smith of
Okanogan, for an additional lighthouse
district. Both memorials passed unani-
mously.
A. the afternoon session senate bill No.
136. by Yesterday. was passed without a
dissenting vote. i. amends the code so as
to provide:
That persons Liable upoa the same obligation
or instrument, including the parties to bills of
exchanges and psomissory notes, may all or any
option Of the plaintiff All contracts which, at
common law. were joint only, shall hereafter
be considered and bs construed IS joint and
several.
The bill making thirty-two pounds Of
oats constitute bushei was passed unani-
mous.y.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-16
Something About the Cowtitz, One Of
the Suspected Craft.

There is constant speculation among
seatarlng men and those interested in
shipping as 10 the identity of the derelict
that has been three times sighted of Cape
F.attery.
The latest guess is that from Port
Townsend that it is the bark Cowli,z.
which sailed from Port Gamble on Jan
nary 81 FOR San Francisco with heavy
deck load of lumber. Just after she sailed
there was very bad weather for several
days, anu the fact that fresh lumber has
been seen floating in the vicinity Of the
mysterious derelict lends color TO the
THEORY that il IS the CoSiItz.
Bark Cowiitz was built AZ Bath. Me. in
ISL, and halls from Port Townsend Her
gross tonnage Is .s9. Is. net tonnage. 40 o. :
length, l724 feet; width, 40 feet: depth,
Il. iee..
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MITCHELL Is PLEASED.
Says He Will Cover Corbett's Money In.
side Of Twelve Hours.


side Of Twelve Hours.
New YORK, Feb. 15.-In the morning
the World will print the following inter-
view with Mitchell, the English prize
fighter. The first bit of news Mitchell
heard was that the Corbett people had put
up $4,000.
THAT is good" he exclaimed, land
shall cover the money tomorrow. came
here for the purpose of making . match
which will decide the championship Of the
world. The conditions named by Corbett
are perfectly agreeable to me-"
when do you care to fight, was asked.
I'm six weeks, if necessary. or any reas-
enable time, for that matter" Mitchell re-
piled, with some spirit. my money has
been up in London. but that makes little
difference. I'll have Corbett's money GOV.
cred inside of twelve hours"
Are there any conditions you care to
impose?''
mo, none" he added, "all I want is
that the fight shall be conducted in fair,
square and sportsmanlike manner.
know there are hundreds of sportsmen in
America, and shall let them judge
whether my statements are fair or not"
Have you any preference as to the club
Mitchell replied:
Coney Island, New Orleans or San Francisco
will suit me. There shall be no dilly -dallying
about it, promise you. My hacker, Mr. Abing-
don, 10 here ready to back me for any amount of
money. As for the stories to the effect
that intend to make money by giving boxing
exhibitions in America. there is absolutely moth
ing in that / shall not give . single show be-
fore the fight Although many people don't
like me in this country, feel perfectly at homo
here, for honorable sportsmen with whom
have dealt are my friends. When
fought sullivan in France, l made many
enemies who said 1 ran away and oil that
bosh. In this match no such thing will occur,
and / arm willing to fight Corbett in q l3-foot
ring, or smaller il he likes and will not run
awav, either. he may depend on that His prefer.
euce to making match with me against Jack
son pleases mo immensely. but his reasons given
are absurd. II he Is so anxious to whip me for
acting in an ungentlemanly manner. he had an
excellent chance at Miners thsater that night
Better still, he has chance now to defend his
title. l want to hght Corbett In q reputable
club. with fair referee and q fight within a
reasonable length Of time These are my only
conditiOuy
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His Lighthouse Mem oFial Leads to Inn
pugnment Of His Motives.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 15.-[Special. ]-Okanogan
Smith Is angry at the intlmation in Sc
attic paper that he was influenced by
Theodore Barker. chief clerk OF the light
house service at Portland, in introducing
his memorial for the creation of new
lighthouse district, to embrace the waters of
Washington, and declares tonight that he
is likely to rise to question of privilege
in the house tomorrow on the subject.
Mr.. Smith says that he introduced the
matter on his own responsibility. He
continued:
am something of pautical cuss myself and
take a personal interest in such matterA
! favor the creation of . new district. be-
cause think Washington ought to
quit flying Oregon's Kite The steamer
Columbine, that the memorial refers to, 10 now
in can Francisco being repaired, and has been
assigned to duty for the convenience OF the
Portland lighthouse officers. when it should be
sent to the sound, where it 10 needed.
Portland people accuse Barker of plan
ming to create the new district SO that he
may be placed in charge of it, and charge
him therefore with being disloyal to Port
land. Representative Smith says there 10
no truth in the accusation.
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Worlds Fair Invesugation Commission
Conclude IaAing Of Iestimnnx.

OLYMPIA. Feb. Special. The wit
nesscs examined by the Worlds fair IN
vestIca.!ng eommltte tonight were Ezra
MeeSer, REPRESENTATIVE Mesny and Com
mission eTs ia houn, Grimes. Rochester and
La Toilette rhe taking of the te lmonv
ended this evening. The full JOINT COM
mi,tee Will meet on Tuesday evening next
90 hear the testimony read and consider
the character OF the repor; 10 he made.
Meeker's Re st.mouy tonight related TO
the expense of trip he made 10 Chicago
while executive commissioner.
Mesny detailed his connection with the
Worlds fair work and what had been ac-
complisnej BY him, urst IS press agent,
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being on communicative terms with Hen
bricks. Some interesting testimony was
given by Beliinger, but at too late an hour
to wire.
1t has been learned tonight that Newell
has placed q letter of resignation with
Heston. One of the old students, w. R.
Hull, editor of college paper. has been
indefinitely suspended without cause being
assigned. 1t is said that a body of stu
dents have prepared statement which is
to be presented to the board.
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David w. West Convicted.

PORTLAND. Feb. 15.-[Special.]- IA singu-
lar verdict was the result Of the trial of
David w. West here. the deputy United
States marshal of Seattle. charged with
kidnapping. The jury was out about three
hours, and returned verdict Of guilty Of
assault and battery. Sentence will be
passed Friday morning.
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Economics sustain Their l. eader

PirrsrvRG. Pa, Feb. ii-At meeting
of the Economic Society last night reso-
buttons of confidence in President Duss
We're adopted, pledging him support in
the defense against An action for the ap-
poiutment of a receiver
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Tie Caion racine Is the oaiy rrsasconri nsa. tai
HLe running two through trains daily from ths
North west 10 Omaha. Kansas City II Louis aud
Chicago sai a.. yoiats EAsl Aods.a equip
meal. ;sst time Aad the beat Of ssrv.ce 1icxes
Ci.ee ~ SECOND sIseo& A. - Martin. sgoos
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Pincus PohOlski Il Co, big cigar firm of
New York. made an assignment Monday, with
liabilities of 100000.
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SLIGHTLY WATER DAMAGD

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Goods, comprising Silks, Satins, Vel,.1
Pushes, Dress Goods, Table Linens M
kins, Towels, Sheetings, Muslins, Gineb,,
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price. Sale commences Monday, Feb. IL
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