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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
The Situation AnaIxzed.


"You have no objection to me per
sonally, Miss Feathercroft, hope, " re
marked the young lady's somewhat
elderly admirer.
why, Mr.. Glaspy," she replied, "You
are not acting as proxy for some other
MANI"
''As a proxy? Do I understand you
corr ectly, Miss Feathercroft2 AS
proxy for some other man. Certainly
not"
In asking me to be your wife you
meant yours individually, did you notl"
81 certainly did"
Then my objections to marry you,
Mr.. Glaspy, must have some personal
application to yourself, must they notl"
''Of course, but"
Very good. Let US dispose of this
point first. You ask me to marry you
I declined. You inquired if had any
objections to you personally. 1 asked
you in reply if you were acting person
ally. asked you in reply if you were
acting as agent to some other man.
You said you were not. Now, then, if
the fact be considered established that
you wish me to marry you, and I refuse
to do so, it follows inexorably that my
refusal is based on the fact that it is to
Yourself, whom do not wish TO marry.
Do you follow mel"
IL think I do" said Mr.. Glaspy,
some what bewildered, "but-"
lone moment. Observe now that this
refusal has nothing to do with any other
man. Hence, whatever reasons may
have for not wishing to marry you, ap
ply to you personally, and nobody else
Therefore they are personal to yourself
Is that entirely clear to you"
"why, yes" gasped the discounted
Mr.. Glaspy, helplessly, "but, still"
Hence, it must be apparent to you,
she proceeded, raising her voice, point
ing her finger rgumentatively, and fol
lowing his now retreating form aroun'
the room, lit must be apparent to yol
that do have some objection, or rathe
your assumption, to characterize it NOR
accurately, was founded on a miscon
ception. proceed now to give some o
my objections. Firstly"
"You needn't, Miss Feathercroft,
exclaimed Mr.. GlaspY, recovering hin
self. you needn't proceed to state tn
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
LocHlNvAR ON A STEER.
A West Virginia Mountaineer and His
Sweetheart Aided in Their ElOpement.


A West Virginia Mountaineer and His
Sweetheart Aided in Their EIOpement.
On last Thursday morning a young
couple appeared in WEIGH, Mcdowell
county, West Virginia, says a cores
pendent of the New York Sun. They
were Miss Carrie Coats, pretty, peachy
checked country damsel of II, and San
dY Johnson, tall, stalwart, good look
ing mountaineer of % years. They had
travelled all night from the brides home
on Ground Hog Creek, in order to elude
the obdurate father of the girl. The
girl was riding on the back of digni-
fed spotted steer, and Sandy was walk
ing by her side. The unusual sight drew
a crowd of people, and, as everybody
loves lover, half a dozen hurried off
after magistrate or preacher. I'm
luckily for the lovers no official could be
found who would marry them, on ac-
count of the girls age. When the cou-
pie learned this they both broke down
and cried, the girl sobbing as If nearly
heartbroken. The tears of the pretty
young girl brought about determine
ton on the part of the spectators to see
them through in some way, and one sug-
gested that they take the train, then
nearly due, for Bristol, Tenn, where
they would find no difficulty in getting
married. This proposition changed the
tears of the bride into smiles of Joy and
Sandy's less apparent grief into open
mouthed delight for moment until he
thought of the expense. Someone in
the crowd, hover, anticipated this,
and proposed that the crowd pay
all expenses, and in less time than it
takes to write it pocket books were out
and enough money was contributed to
carry the couple through, with souv-
enir left over for the bride. The spot
; ted steer was stalled in front of a pile
of oats and corn to ruminate in peace
and plenty until the return of the couple
and the couple headed for the platform
Neither of the couple had ever seen q
train before, and when it pulled in they
got on the platform between the engine
and baggage car. Their sponsors soor
remedied this mistake and had then
conducted into ladies' car, where the
conductor was expressly charged to SEE
them safely through. The last seen o
Carrie and Sandy as the train was whirl
ing out of sight they were folded in eacl
others arms, laughing and strainin;
their eyes as they looked out of tn
window.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
NO ONE EXEMPT FROM PAYING.
An Important Decision BY the Supreme
Court on the Fee Question.

An Important Decision by the Supreme
Court on the Fee Question.
The supreme court has handed down
a decision in the case of the state of
Montana VS.. James Northrup in which
Attorney General Haskell made test
of the right of the clerk of the court to
charge fee for fling an appeal where
the state is a party. The merits Of
Northrup's case are not involved in the
action. 1t is merely the matter of fees,
which can now be considered settled.
The attorney general asked the court
for an order requiring the clerk to re-
ceive and file the appeal of James Nor
thrup without collecting the fee pro-
vided for by section 2 of the act of
March 6, 1891. That section required
the clerk of the supreme court to collect
a docket fee of $40 on filing the trans
cript. The supreme court says the vari-
Gus counties are charged with the duty
of prosecuting all criminal cases arising
in their respective jurisdictions, and in
such cases the law provides that the
county wherein the prosecution is had
shall pay the costs, subject ultimately
to be collected from the defeated party.
The prosecution in question was insti'
tuted in Park county and an appeal was
taken by the prosecution. There is nc
doubt" says the court, "that said coun-
ty is chargeable with the payment OF
the fees provided to be collected by the
clerk of the court fling the record
The attorney general insisted that under
section SIT, code of civil procedure, nc
fees could be required in advance from
those prosecuting this appeal. The su
preme court says that section, so far as
it applies to the collection of fees by
the clerk, is modified by the act of 1891
which requires him to collect in advance
1t is made imperative by that section
that the clerk shall charge himself will
and account for the ''full amount" o.
such fees as are provided for in the act
and pay the same into the state treasury
He is under bond to do so.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04

objections. I'm glad you've got objec-
tions,n he went on, firmly grasping his
hat. "But for those objections I might
have been by this time the promised
husband of walking rhetoric and fe-
male Demosthenes Thank Heaven tor
the objections! l have the honor. mad
am, to congratulate myself on escaping
horrible fate, and to wish you a very
good evening
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
Rochester Academy.

KETTLE FALLS Wash, Oct, 2S.-The
Hotel Rochester will in future be known
as Rochester academy. The school will
open November IA. Already a large
number of students are enrolled. The
financial outlook for the school is very
bright. The academy building will only
have light debt on it, which can easily
be lifted in two or three years, and the
citizens of Kettle Falls and vicinity
have given the AGA deny about $4,000
worth of property.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
Caucht the Claim Aeent

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. 27.-Claim
agent L. B. Smith of the Great North
ern railway was arrested here yester-
day evening by Detective J. w. Young
of Kansas City on charge of embezzle-
ment of SO 900 from a widow lady there
three years ago. Young had requisi-
tion papers from the governor of Mis-
souri,, but had not secured extradition
papers from the governor of Montana,
SO the arrest was illegal While Young
was limiting a Montana officer to make
the arrest, Smith took a train for ST.
Paul. Young caught the same train
and the sheriff of the next county made
the arrest, and Smith was held at Fort
Benton. Smith was in the railway
service in St. Paul after leaving Kan
sas City. He came here a year ago, has
borne good reputation and his friend;
| believe him innocent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
How a Sweetheart Convinced Her Lover
He Gould Economist,

How a Sweetheart Convinced Her Lover
He Gould Economist.
"Put your feet nearer to the fire,
George; I'm sure they must be wet after
the distance you've walked through the
rain" said Esther Dacey, smoothly.
at does't matter" replied the young
man, as he drew his promised bride
down upon his knee. I'm afraid of
burning my shoes. They cost twelve
dollars and half"
Twelve dollers and half2'
''Yea, verify"
''Why, George Washington Van Dusen
Holdiugton! never heard of such ex-
travagance in all my life. My brothers
never pay over Eve dollars for their
best shoes"
1T is poor economy to buy cheap
Shoes" remarked the young man, with
; an air Of knowing it all.
But their shoes look just as well as
yours, and they have pointed toes and
everything" persisted Esther.
'Oh, yes, they look all right for two
weeks. but they won't wear"
Then you can get new pair when
they wear out, can't you?,'
Guess so"
I'm sure you're awfully extrava-
CANT"
That's because you don't know any
thing about mems wares"
II do. How much did you paw for
that suit you have on?'
"Sixty-fve dollars"
why, that's a perfect swindle! II
you expect me to marry you, you will
have to turn over a new leaf, can tell
you. Ned got a perfectly beautiful
suit for only sixteen dollars the other
day"
But sometimes have to 60 out IL
the rain"
"What has that to do with it2'
"You can't wear those cheap suit
out doors when it rains; they are ap
to get wet and shrink up"
: Don't you think you're funny''
mot today-no."
} 'But how much did you pay for tina
: necktie, George2"
= ga dollar and half, my dear. Tha
is the market"
"Oh, George, the bows get beautiful
ones on Nassau street for fifty cents
r elegant four-in-hands."
Y Yes, and the colors come off o.
o your shirt bosom; and when a mai
E pays thirty-six dollars dozen for hi
q shirts he can't afford TO have thel
e spoiled by bad necktie."
, "Why, saw lovely mems shirts a
d Stirners today for forty-seven cents VI
e washed. I'll have to take you in hand.
4 "All right, Esther"
e 81 shall not allow you to throw you
II money away when we are married"
j "Shall I have to wear ave-doll;
shoes and sixteen-dollar suits and on
dollar and sixty-nine cent hats?"
d "Of course you will"
" George shuddered.
you'll see what a prudent, savir
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04

wife can do for a man. You will look
just as well, and we shall have plenty
of money left for other things.
81 have no doubt it will be a great
improvement, my love, b" replied George,
absently. But as he kissed her tenderly
the fair burded in his arms seemed to
grow heavier aud heavier.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04


Depositors and others who have
claims against the Helena First Nation
al bank, who have not received copy
of the circular letter looking to resump-
tion of business, are requested to either
call at the bank or send their address.
Kolb purposes running Independent
for governor of Alabama and is making
dire threats if cheated of election.
Henry Starr, Kid Wilson and ALI Cha
ney were found guilty of train robbery
on six counts at Fort Smith, Ark.
Mrs. John Williams, of Duluth, Mimi,
was run down by G. L. Robbins with a
bicycle and her neck was broken.
The weekly pay law passed by the last
legislature was declared unconstitution-
al by the Illinois supreme court.
Gross official frauds in the Cherokee
land strip office are to be investigated
by grand jury.
Six masked men broke into the house
of Peter Painter, Ohio, tied the inmates
! and took S76O.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04

Gross official frauds in the Cherokee
land strip office are to be investigate
by a grand jury.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
A Convention for Good Roads.

OLYMPIA, Oct. 2s.-Acting Governor
Luce has issued a request to all county
commissioners to appoint a delegate to
the proposed road convention to be
held at Olympia the third Tuesday in
December. The representation will be
two delegates for each county at large,
and one delegate for each senator and
representative in the legislature. The
object is discussion of the subject of
roads and to prepare memorial to the
next legislature for the improvement OF
highways. No funds are available for
the payment of the expenses by the
state.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04

Six masked men broke into the house
of Peter Painter, Ohio, tied the inmates
and took S76O.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04

There are abundant indications around
the Parrot works at Butte of an early
resumption.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
Backbone of the strike Broken.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 29.-The backbone of
the street car strike seems to broken,
although two big mass meetings today
denounced the street railroad company.
A Whatcom county sheriff named Con-
lin had quite a time serving a divorce
summons on John DeFries. 1t was found
that the husband had started for British
Columbia at a. m. The deputy sheriff
took the Canadian Pacific in pursuit.
At Goshen DeFries got on the engine
and rode to Everson. Here the deputy
sheriff walked up to the engine and said,
Chow do you do, Mr.. DeFries?" The
latter said, 81 do nat want to see you"
and jumped of the engine, over the
trestle and ran for the woods with the
officer in pursuit. Conlin overlook De
Fries in a short time and got service of
the summons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21

Ireland, IND.
Mr.. EDICoR :-If you will allow me
the privilege Of using the columns OF
your paper, intend to be Anal, % far %
am concerned.
A correspondent OF your paper hes
repeatedly, under the head Of Items,
used that medium 70 slauder aud try 20
degrade the citiseps OF Ireland Who
hsve long since cast him aside. pre-.
sumo be thinks have something 70 do
With writing the items signed "OLD
TINE" - he hss 90 composed shis slsu.
der that no one can mistake who be ID
thro wing Il st Here wish to inform
him thst mysslf, or "Old Time, Proper"
% be pleases TO call him, hsv'nt had in
the past. have not 81 present, and will
not have In the future, suythiug TO do
with such low afFairs. Although iudit.
ferent 10 him and his, would not use
his name in any circumstances, let alone
in such needless controversy % this.
and prefer not to have him use mine.
As l write this 10 put myself In true
light before the people, ] close BY 70.
quosting him 10 leave oil conuections OF
myself out Of bis affairs, % l do il NO
way concern him. Az l said before
expect this to be final. but IL ho still per.
sists 10 doing what l have ssked him
not to do, the results will be more %.
rious, but Of . different kind.
Hoping this will end this affair sign
myself, Ever ct home when called for.
BABE LITTLE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21

A statement prepared at the pension
bureau shows that between April last.
when the present administration Of the
bureau took formal direction Of the al.
fsire, and July !, 1904 certificates OF oil
kinds were Issued. or these 1884 were
invalid certificates under the oct OF Juuo
~, 1880, and 9.043 widows certificates
under said act, making . total Of IL ,297
orieiual certificates issued under The oct
OF June 81, 1880, for the flrst three
months since March 4 II 10 also shown
that there were issued 1850 additional
pensions under the oct Of June q, 1890,
making . grand total Of 13,e06 csrtih.
cstes issued under the oct OF June "a,
1890. during the 6rst three months OF the
present control Of the pension bursau.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21
u. 2. z. y. COLUMW.
The Pulpit in Politics.

The liquor que stion is in politics, and
csiisnever be gotten out Of. politics until
the.ministry and the church unite TO put
it out.
And they will never put il out by
pious talk nor fervcnt prayers; in this
issue, forced upon US by the enemy,
votes, and votes only, give the ultimate
decision.
The liquor question will never be out
OF politics until forced out by the ballots
OF free men emancipatcd from party
domination.
In order to do this the pulpit has DEL
icate and difficult but necessary duty to
perform.
Difficult, but not more difficult than
some other duties from which it must
not shrink.
Men occupying the pews and calling
themselves Christians must be made TO
see that there is no evil OF society greater
than the saloon. and no duty greater
than the destruction of the saloon.
That the saloon must be outlawed un-
til majority OF voters demand it, and
that this necessary majority can never
be secured while men slavishly follow
the dictum Of the party managers who
want the saloon vote.
The pulpit must preach the duty Of
loyalty to God as supreme above 10y atty
to party.
This is the solemn and imperative
duty Of the pulpit to-day.
But we are told again that the pulpit
must not meddle with politics.
by whose authority and in whose in
tercst is this saying - flippantly band
led about?
Who authorizes the pulpit to leave
whatever has TO do with politics outside
OF iis discussions?
surely the Bible is not sponsor for this
very convenient doctrine Of unprinti-
pied politicians who do not like 10 face
the pulpit's opposition.
What law OF God. what principle of
Christianity, what reasonable require
ment OF maj demands the silence Of the
pulpit concerning any man, or body Of
men. any society, or corporation, or or
whose avowed principles aud
open conduct vitality Affect the interests
OF society!
And what command Of Christ, or what
principles OF ethics, exempts the orgsni-
zation called . political party from the
honest consideration, or, IL need be. the
Of the Christian pulpit?
What will happen If the pulpit does
heed this clamor?
Suppose a political party advocates
the legalizing Of lotteries, the licensing
of prostitution. the protecting Of gam
bling houses, the pulpit in obedience 10
this imperious behest, must keep silent
and allow these denominations 10 blight
the homes aud ruin the youth that il is
the pulpit's Office TO protect and save.
Shame on re man who makes such
scnselcss demand on the pulpit.
Shame on the pulpit that yields to the
demand.
And greater shame on partisans and
pulpiis that silently surrender 10 the
greater evil Of the liquor traffic and TO
the party organizations that seek 10 pro-
tect and fortify this iniquity by law
Extracts from Rev. DIR. II. &. Payne's
article on the subject.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21
A Merited Compliment.

Persons who have occssion 70 visit
the executive department in tho state
capitol cannot help but become impress.
ed With tho smooth manner 10 which
ouetness 10 transsctsd by the governor
and his assiotauts. Gov. AatthoWo him.
self 10 On industrious Officer . patient
listener, and always an adable, courteous,
gentleman. There 10 not the semblsnco
OF autocracy or arrogance in bic bearing
and bic action. The same may be said
OF his e6lcient private secretary, Col.
Myron d. King, gsntlemsn peculiarly
fitted for the many intricate snd delicate
duties that fell 10 this funclionary.
Gov. Matthew's IL peculiarly fortunate
10 having niece In the person Of Miss
AcMechen whose talent, tact, discretion
ana Judgment ere 20 happily blended %
to impress one With the belief that che
was oy nature especially dssIgned 10 al
the ONCE Of . con6dentisl secretary.
Certain II 10 that In the forty.Sour states
OF this great Unlon no executive depart
ment 70 more emoothly conducted thaa
that Of the Hoosisr common. wealth.
There are NO jsrs 10 the ONCE over which
Governor Matthews presides % happily.
Everything moves % II regulated By
clock The public business q
promptly and efficiently transacted, and
All who have business ct the governors
onice are accorded courtsous lrestmeut.
Gov. Hstthews. Col. King, and Miss
McAecheu never lose sight OF the fact
that public Office 10 public trust, and
TIA: the public have right to b heard
90 oil proper occasions. ns.-Soulh Bend
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21

Congressman Taylor Of the First dis
trict has been remarkably successful In
securing postal changes In his district.
Perhaps It IL because Of the unique
charges he liles against incumbsnts.
Here 10 sample:
ITO the Hon. r. u. Maxwell, Fourth
Assistant P0stmaster.G General:
"6ir-I respectfully ask the removal
OF Mrs. -, who WAS appointed post.
mistress on the 18th Of May, 1889, ct
., - county, Indiana. for the
reason that she possesses IN unruly tem.
per and sn unSridled tongue and gives
each loose rein on oil occasions, much
to the great annoyance and discontinue
Of the good people Of this locality; and
| have the honor TO ask that there b sp-
pointed Miss -, who possesses .
deposition like . Nay morning. and .
voiceolike the notes Of silver bell, and
whose dulcet tones will bring peace and
quiet 10 the denixsns Of this future Inn.
portant village. now situstsd In the
heart Of the intelligeuce and patriotism
Of the First district.
"Respectfully,
"ARTHUR II. TAYLOR.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21

Through the kindness Of tho editor
this column 10 set apart for school pur.
poses, and the articles published below
are compiled or written at the county
Office, for the advance.
ment Of the schools.
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back short time afterwards, when be
knew the murder had been discovered
to wonder who had done the blood ,
work!
lie took change OF venue from Du.
bois county and had bic trial sent TO
Orange on account Of the Quaker senti.
ment prevailing there, which 10 sverse e
hanging, which to richly merited, and
the result showed bic shrswduess. fos
the jury never brought In . verdict for
hanging, and be had no re.hearing.
His trial cost Dubois county taxpay.
ers cysr 81 600 from the county treas.
ury, a0d they think Il great outrage
that when jury has sent hiM TO States
prison for life 10 keep him from doing
further injury, an incompetent Warden
should permit him to get out. After be
was convicted hs bossled that be would
get out, and would i0jure the persons
and property OF those who had testified
against him, and now the Wardeu's lack
OF watchfulncss gives him his 0pportun-
ity. He said he wouldn't care for hang
Ing after he had killed Q few more in
tnat neighborhood.
A. Gov. Mstthews is now responsible
for the conduct Of tho prison, by reason
OF the power be sought from the last leg
islature for the appointment Of its OIL
GERS, che taxpaying farmers OF Dubois
county demand that be exercise bic pow
or by the removal Of Warden Pstteu,
and the appointment Of more efficient
person in his stead. The state would
have been many thousand dollars better
on II this had been done two years, or
more. ago. But now the great laxity in
discipline and care enforce the demand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21

The business men Of Princeton, who
were burned out last week. ere d0iug
buslusss under tents. The total lose q
o2e0.O0O.