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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06
RecIaiming Sand Wastes.

II is probable that the next century /
will witness all except the bleakest. |
stormiest parts of the Atlantic coast /
covered with grass and vegetation to the
waters edge. What can be done in this /
direction is apparent at the seaside hotels. !
An area covered by barren heaps of
drifting sand is selected as the site of
seashore resort. Nothing could be more
unpromising than this sand, so far as
producing any beauty of vegetation is
concerned, yet in very few years grass
flower plots, vines and trees cover the
leveled off sand heaps, and picturesque
grounds that are thing of beauty sur
round the hotel.
AS the country is more closely settled,
it will be necessary to convert Smd
wastes into vegetable gardens and wood
lands. France has already shown the
world how this can be accomplished.
On the northwest French coast villages
were formerly swallowed by drifting
sands. driven by fierce winds. More
and more Of the country became COW
cred with these, till it seemed as if the
whole coast for several miles inland
would be necessarily abandoned to the
sand dunes. Six hundred miles of coast
line were thus rendered barren. Then
the government took measures to stop
the desolation. Piles of wooden tim
bers and brush were laid along the coast
in line The sand drifted into these
and was caught, in time making sea
wall and covering the brush. Then
other timbers and branches were laid
upon the first ones, and again the sands
blew over and among them and made a
fixed wall, higher yet. The timbers
were laid about 300 feet from the water )
edge.
In time line of mound reaching along
the whole coast was found 1t sloped
toward the sea gently, but more steeply
toward the land side. Beach grass and
plants that would grow il sand were
sown upon the slopes. Immediately be-
hind the wall forest trees were planted
and in time the vegetation became as
firmly fixed as any in France, and the set
tiers were no longer swallowed up by
sand. This began in 1887. The whole
northwest coast is now covered with {
fine growth of valuable forest trees.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06
An Ice Charity.

In some of the large cities -
benevolent individuals have organ
lied and conducted a charity as helpful
as it is unique. 1t consists of contribut-
ing funds to supply the very poor of the
tenement house districts with free ice
At convenient points in the most thickly
settled and wretched of the tenement re-
gions blocks of ice are deposited, while
skilled workmen saw the blocks up and
distribute them among the needy who
call for them.
The charity has been especially valu-
able in saving the lives of infants. In
the hottest days it is impossible to keep
milk sweet or food fresh more than a
few hours without ice, and the puny
babes are too often literally starved. TIC
the ice gratuitously bestowed this sum
mer grown people of the twentieth cen
fury will owe the fact that they are liv
ing, happy men and women, with fail
chance to fight and win, instead of dy
ing in infancy and having their starved
little bodies turn to dust in paupe
graves.
Superintendent of the ice distribution
is intrusted sometimes to district chart
ties, again to the city physicians author
lied to attend the poor free of charge. Or
ders for the ice are obtained from these
This distribution of free ice among tn
needy may be the coolest charity eve
devised, but it is also one of the mos
worthy.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06
Government Land Still Left.

Why do people starve in cities, asks a
correspondent of the New York Sun.
when within easy reach by rail in both
Arkansas and Missouri are yet thousands
of acres of government land to be had
for the settling OH them? They are not
the richest lands, the correspondent ad-
mits, yet they are rich enough to raise
milk, butter, vegetables, fruit, chick
ems, pigs and corn" Fuel grows upon the
land. The climate of the hill lands of
Arkansas. where these government lands
are, is one of the most healthful in the
world. The correspondent tells US also
that if settlers do not wish to take up the
wild lands and subdue them there il
still left between Springfield, Mo-, and
St. Louis an abundance of decided LAND
which can be bought at from $3.50 to s.
the acre.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06

d ONNER'S FERRY POST OFFICE-Mail
d opens at a M and closes at p III on
week days. Open from II a m to Il M Sundays.
Money Order department closes at 3 pm.
FRED KAISER, Postmaster.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06

Recent discoveries have demonstrated that
all the organs of the body are under the con-
troll OF tue nerve centers, located in or near
the base of the brain, and that when these are
deranged the organs which they supply with
nerve fluid are also deranged. When 1t is re-
membered that a serious injury to the spinal
cord will cause paralysis of the body below
the injured point, because the nerve force Is
prevented by the injury from reaching the
paralyzed portion, IL will be understood how
the arrangement of the merge centers Will
cause the arrangement of the various organs
which they supply with nerve force.
Two-thirds of chronic diseases are due to
the imperfect action of the nerve centers at
the base of the brain, not from derange-
ment primarily originating in the organ IT.
self. The great mistake of physicians in
treating these diseases is that they treat the
organ rather than the nerve centers which
are the cause of the trouble.
cialst, has profoundly studied this subject for
discoveries in connection with ii, chief among
them being the facts contained in the above
statement and that the ordinary methods OF
treatment are wrong. All headache dizzl-
ness, dizziness, confusion, pressure, blues
mania, melancholy, insanity, epilepsy, ST..
Vitus dance, etc, are nervous diseases no
matter how caused. The wonderful success or
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine is due TO the
fact thati is based on the foregoing principle.
DIR. MILES RESTORATIVE NERVINE Is sold by
all druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent
direct by DIR. MILES MEDICAL Co., EllIhart,
Ind, on receipt of price, 81 per bottle, SIX
bottles for S., express prepaid. 1t contains
neither OpiateS nor dangerous drugs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06

Hoods Pills act easily yet promptly and
efficiently, on the liver and bowels. 25c.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06
Grade.
]. JAQUITH, Teacher.

-Forepaw's Mammoth Shows
did not arrive last Monday, April
1st, as previously announced in the
HERALD. This was real mean Of
Messrs. Forepaw, as it occasioned
great disafpoint to many, especially
some of the ladies and the num-
erous-small-boy. However, those
who did rise at an early hour,
dress themselves in holiday attire
and HE themselves away to the de-
pot to see the elephant and the
monkey found it a very interesting
morning and one that they will re-
member for many a long day. We
think like the ladies that B. c.
Hemminger, John McRae and Phi
Casey are real mean things"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06

One of the interesting things to be
seen in Fresno, Cal, is V shaped flume
50 miles long for sliding lumber down
from the Sierra Nevada to the plains be-
low. The water is supplied mostly from
a lake near the head of the fume. but it
has additional feeders, and when they
are turned on in full force the timber is
shot down the chute at speed to make
ones head swim.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06

ally X n o W n
that the seat
OF life is loca-
ted in the up
per part OF the
spinal C or d.
near the base
OF the brai in.
and so sensi-
tive Is I h | s
portion Of the
nervous sys-
tenn that even
the prick of a
needle W i'll
cause instant
death.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06

The hull of the Str. Spokane
has been taken to Nelson and she
will either be rebuilt or fitted up as
a barge.
Beef cattle are bringing good
Price. The price has advanced
rapidly in Eastern markets.
The Nelson and Hays can now
land at the old landing place near
the old Ferry landing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

FEDERAL.
senators-George L. shoup and Fred I. Dubois
Representative-Wi ILLS Sweet.
Judge-James H. Beatty.
Attorney-James II. FOrney.
Marshall. ]. Crutcher.
Surveyor General. Z. Straughan.
Collector of Customs-David G. Browne.
PORT OF BoNNERs FERRY.
Collector of CustOms-W. J. Mcclure.
Night Inspector-T. Callahan.
Inspector at Boundary Line-C. Hill.
STATE.
Governor-W J Mcconnell.
Lieutenant GOvernOr-F. j. Mills.
Secretary of Stat9-I w. Garrett.
Auditor-F. G. Ramsey.
Treasurer-Charles Bunting.
Attorney General-Geo. II. Parsons.
Superintendent of Pubic InstructiOn-C. A..
FOresman.
Justices of Supreme Court-John T. Morgan'
Chief Justice l. n. Sullivan and Joseph Huston,
Associate Justies.
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Judge-A. f. Mayhem.
Attorney-C. w. Beale.
LAND oFFICE-CGUR D'ALENE.
Register-James Graham.
Receiver-W. A. Reiniger.
COUNTY.
Senator-Robt. S. Brown.
Representatives.. A. Crane.
Joint Representatives.. E. Henry.
Sheritf-William Ryan.
RecOrder-RObt S. Bragaw.
Treasurer-trank o. Hill.
Assessor. p. Quarles.
Probate Judge-Henry Meder.
COrOner-JOhn Sabin.
SurVeyOr-Wm. Ashley, Jr.
COmmissioners-H. r. Palmeter, First district
Otis f. Warren, Second District; J. A. Ball
Third District.
PRECINCT.
Jurtices of the Peace-T J. Patterson and J. c
Hardness.
Constable-Henry L. Carlton.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06
Monthly School Report.

The following is list of pupile
present at the March examination:
The evening times., 1895-09-24
woMAN's SUFFRAGE MEETINGS.

Announcement of the Subjects to Be
Discussed This Winter. -,.
Dates and subjects have been decided upon
for the monthly meetings Of the Woman's
Suffrage Association. which will be held in
this city from October until May next.
The open meetings will be on Thursday,
October 10, of this year, and on Thursday,
May Ia, 1896.
The thesis for the former meeting Is:
"Kindergartens in the Public Schools" and
will be prepared by Mrs. Eudora Lucas Hail
man, chairman on that subject.e '-
At the May meeting the subject win be;
progress of the Year at Home and A broad"
and W ill be conducted by Mrs. Martha Powell
Davis.
The following are the intervening dates
and subjects
November 14-"Industrial Schools as a
Part of the Public School SyEtefn," Clara
Bewick Colby, Chairman.
T December 12-"The Importance of Beauty
in the Life of the Poor,~ Eliza beth Haifman,
chairman.
January 9-"Trades Unions" Jennie
Bowin Munroe. --''-- it1i.'i 'is
February 13-"Missions," Bessie Boone
Cheshire, chairman.
March 12-"Abnormal characteristics of
Delinquents, DR.. Grace Roberts, chairman.
April 9-"Women of the Period in Modern
Literature" Catherine Garst, chairman.
The officers of~she association are Ellen
P. Thompson. president; Anna II. Roberts,
vice president; Mary H. Williams, secretary;
Cora d. Thomas, treasurer; Mary E. Terry,
auditor Executive committee, Mary E.
Bennett, H. N. K Goff and Jennie B.
Munroe.
Ten thousand copies of the announcements
for the year with which is printed an ad-
mirable poem on the subject of Equality"
have been printed as contribution to the
exhibit of the women,s- of Clubs
at the Atlanta Exposition. The poem W as
written specially for the ". 8. A, by
Clifford Howard. e.
The evening times., 1895-09-24
YOUNG TURNER TOLD LIES
Orphan Asylum Directors Exonerate
Supt. Ermold From All Charges.
They Investigated the Case and Their
Views Are Upheld by Supt.
Tracey and Agent Wilson.

meeting of the directors of the German
Orphan Asylum was held at the office OF ST.
mon Wolf, No. 926 F street, last night.
and resulted in a complete vindication OF
Supt. Ermold from the charges of cruelty
to George Turner, the seven-yearold son
of Mrs. Alice NJ. Turner.
Superintendent of Charities Tracey and
Agent Wilson, of the Humane Society,
agreed that they had nothing in the way of
complaints against the asylum that de-
served any attention. Both said they con-
sidered the institution well managed.
The exoneratIona of supt. Ermold prob
ably does not end the affair. There are
suggestions that rthe attacks made upon
the asylum authorities will be answered
possibly by legal steps.
The Investigation last night developed
the fact that the Turner boy lied to his
mother when he imputed the assault to
Mr. Ermold, fearing that IL he told his
mother she would punish his sister. Mrs.
Turner, who has been particularly Wig
orous in pushing the charges against Err
mold, failed to put in an appearance last
night.
Mr.. Wolf stated that the charge that
Ermoid was a fugitive from justice was
unfounded, as he had letters and papers
from Germany TO prove that Ermold was
not wanted there for any offense.
Mr.. Wolf stated very earnestly that
the directors hadJothing to conceal and IL
there was anything known to the discredit
of the asylum it would be brought forward.
He could see no reason for holding the
charges against Ermold to be true, and SO
thought he ought TO be exonerated, which
was done.
The evening times., 1895-09-24
TALMAGEFORMALLYCALLED
Dr.Sunderland's Flock Unanimously
in Favor of the Divine.
His Co.pastorship Requested at q
Large and Enthusiastic Meet.
ing of His Congregation.


The congregation of the First Presbyte-
rian Church, at special meeting last night,
formally called the Rev. T. De Witt Tai
mage, of Brooklyn, to be copastor OF the
church with Drs. Sunderland and Allen.
The official document was Immediately
mailed, and is already in the hands Of DR..
Talniage.
At the special meeting DR.. Sunderland
officiated as moderator, and B. F. Dal-
rymple as clerk. DR.. Sunderland re-
vie wed at length the incident which had led
to the calling of this meeting. The idea
was first suggested at a meeting OF the
trusees held September 8, and on the 10th
authority was given Ia open up conimun1ca-
cation on the subject with DR.. Talmage.
DIR. Sunderland visited DR.. Talmage at
his summer residence, and held two Con-
ferences with him. As q result he was
able to state the folio wing basis for
call which would likely receive favorable
consideration.
The call is to be unanimous, no definite
salary to be specified; Drs. Sunderland
and Allen to remain Us copastors; DR.. Tai
mage to have exclusive charge of the Sun
day evening services, if he desires.
A formal call, prepared by DIR. sunder-
land, was then unanimously adopted. Dr..
Allen expressed his appreciation Of the
confidence shown in him, and promised
to re eward it by increased zeal. The trus-
tees afterwards held an Informal meeting.
and discussed the question of pew rentals
and preparations for celebrating the CEN
tenniai of the church in November.
When asked as TO the probable result OF
the call. DR.. Sunderland said:
'Theres practically no doubt that DR..
Talmage will accept. / wrote him pri-
ate letter. asking him to be speedy with
his acceptance. We will expect TO hear
from our friend in few days"
The evening times., 1895-09-24
SILVER IN FLORIDA.
Representative Sparkman Declares
Call's Stateme mt Is Misleading.

ShbI 1s
Representatives Sparknan. of Flor
ida, who is in Washington. is inclined
to deny the assertion made by Senator
Call. at the recent conference OF silver
men held in this city, that his State is In
favor of free silver.
LAS a fact" said Mr.. sparknIan, "the
people of the State are not paying much
attention to the matter, and the ques-
ton is hardly being discussed except by
the Populists. The people of the State
are really too busy to take much interest
in politics. and are content to wait until
next year, when botll the national and local
campaign will compel them to take all the
issues under consideration.
''No matter what happens, the people of
the State will favor a conservative course.
and will support the platform adopted by
the national Democratic. convention. The
State is safely Democratic, notwithstand-
ing the efforts of the Third party people and
the Republicans to make ii otherwise, and
the delegation which will represent it in
the national convention Viii not be in
favor of any extreme action regarding
the money question.
II do not care to predict that Democratic
victories will be general this fall in the
States holding elections, but by the time
tue national convention has completed its Ia
bors and has selected candidates and
platform feel confident that all discomfort
will have disappeared, and that the Demo-
Gratis will be as ready to support their nomi-
nees as they were in 1892.
There will not be, in my opinion, any di-
vision of the party on account Of the silver
question. The Populists In the South are
losing ground, and as they would be the
persons with whom disgruntled Democratic
free silver men would naturally ally them
selves, 1 do not fear any possible detection
from the party in 1896"
The evening times., 1895-09-24
scHoFIELD's RETIREMENT.

1t VIII Occur on Saturday, But There
VIII Be No Special Ceremonies.
The legal retirement, on account of age,
If Lieut.. Gen. Schofield, the head of the
Army, will be marked by no special cere-
mony on Saturday.
The actual termination of Gen. Schofield's 8
connectiore-with the active list ends on
the 2sth instant, but Saturday is his last
day at the War Department. He has COM
pleted all important tasks and plans which
he had in view and has finished his final re-
port to the Secretary OF War, in which docu-
ment he has embodied an account of bis
recent lengthy trans-continental tour and
Alaskan visit.
On this trip he inspected all the impor-
tant posts, and included in his observation
the military stations in the East before be
returned to Washington.
The Secretary, following custom of long
standing. will issue a general order to the
army announcing Gen. Schofield's retire
ment and add the tribute which 1t is the rule
to pay prominent Officers on their retire.
ment. 1t is probable that at the same time
orshortly y after ward the Secretary willdirect
Gen. Miles to report at army head :
quarters. 1t is understood that these As
already well developed plan to approach
the next Congress and secure for Gen
Miles the rank and requisites Of the grade
of lieutenant general
Gen. Miles friends will use the eleva-
ton of Gen. Schofield as a reason for ex-
tending to his successor, a man ofactive and
conspicuous gallantry during the war, the
bjUhest titla and nav that can ho hold nv
an army officer, and which can only be con-
ferred by special act of Congress.
1t is possible, believe many observers of
army matters, that the grade will be per-
manendy revived for bestowal upon the
army officer who chances to be commanding
general of the army.
The evening times., 1895-09-24
NEW CONSUhS MUST BE WISE
Stiff Examination Will Be Given
Under Presidents Order.
Secretary OIney. Names the Board
which VIII Conduct Them snd
Outlines Their Scope.

In accordance with the terms Of the proc
lamation Of the President, issued yesterday,
placing the Consular Service under modi-
fled civil service, Secretary Olney to-day
designated a board, whose duty 1t shall be
to conduct the necessary examinations.
These members will be the Third Assist
ant Secretary of State, the Solicitor OF
the Department and the Chief of the Consu-
lar Bureau, or the persons for the time being
discharging the duties OF those offices.
The regulations prescribed by Secretary
Olney provide for the examinations to be
held at theS State Department. and by
questions and answers in writing, except
where specifically desi gnaed, when a
stenographer will report the proceedings.
Among the more important matters
upon which applicants will be examined
are the following: General education,
including knowledge of languages; busi-
ness training and experience, the country
in which the consul or commercial agent
is to reside, its government, chief magis-
istrate, geographical features, ETC., com
mercial intercourse and relations with, the
United States; the exequatur, its nature
and use, functions of a consulOr commercial
agent as compared with those OF a vice
consul or commercial agent, minister or
ambassador, United tatesi vesse Is
In foreign ports, ETC.; diplomatic. judi
cial and commercial functions, consular
regulations, etc. 80 ss~ '-f'r79 a''- -
This board, Immediately upon the con-
clusion of the examination. is required to
report to the Secretary of State, stating
whether the candidate is or is not quail
fled for the particular position applied
for, and if the decision is adverse to the
candidate, to briefly summarize the grounds
Of such decision.
The evening times., 1895-09-24
SCIENTIFIC GERMANS.
Association of TechnOlogisIs TO Hold
Its Convention Here.


Its Convention Here.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Association of German American Technolo-
gists will be held in this city tomorrow at
the headquarters, No. 719 Sixth street north
west, Buena Vista Clubhouse.
The exercises of the convention Will be-
gin with a reception on Wednesday morn
ing, sightseeing Thursday and ball in the
evening.
A pilgrimage viii be made Friday morn
ing Ito Mount Vernon, and in the evening
there will be business meeting. Mr.. Her
man Rassbach, president; ]. G. Gosseling,
vice president; Paul Bausch, corresponding
secretary; William willenbuecher, record
ing secretary; H. H. Bumann. treasurer;
Felix Freyhuld, librarian, and Messrs. Will
lam Burchard, c. A. Didden, Jacob Jose,
Hector Won Bayer and Julius Rettig, con-
stitute the committee of arrangements.
The association was organized eleven
years ago and is now composed of societies
of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Pitts
burg, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and
Washington. The totalmembershipis about
six hundred.