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Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
WHAT VICTORIA COULD DO.
Has Enormous Power, Though sue Never
 Dares Use Jt.

Has Enormous Power, Though sue Never
 Dares Use It.
 As a matter of fact, says the London Tit~Bits, our s9yereigns have rarely taken any active part in politics since George Ills time, but they could still do some very astonishing things if they chose The queen could dismiss every Tommy Atkins in our army, from the commander in chief to the youngest drummer boy. She could disband the navy in the same way, and sell all our ships, stores and arsenals to the first customer that came along. Acting en- tircly on her own responsibility, she could declare war against any foreign country, or make a present to any for eign power of any part of the empire. She could maiie every man, woman and child in the country apeer of the realm, with the right, in the case of males who are of age, to a seat in the house of lords. With a single word she could dismiss any government that happened to be in power, and could, it is believed, pardon and liberate all the criminals in our jails. These are a few of the things the queen could do if she liked; but itis not necessary to say that her majesty never acts in matters of state, except on the advice of the government for the time being.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
A Queer Hunting Pair.

While angling in a secluded glen some days ago a sportsman witnessed curi- ous combination of poachiug and nat
 ual history. The facts are as follows: X bill shepherd, ia destroying litter of foxes, tool, it into his head to rear one as a pet He did so, and the animal hgs not only become very tame, but is a most useful ally. It aud a collie hunt ing together kill rabbits to a miracle. They work very much jn the same way as two lurchers. The collie goes out and hunts the rabbits among the fern and heather of the uracs or the rushes and long grcasea of the stacks while Key uard all the time sneaks about the holes and picks them up as they come in. They understand their respective parts perfectly The collie seems to know that it is not his business to kill, and the fox is never under the slightest temptation to bolt out and give chase.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28

uAolous OLD AGE.
Does Mucl. Talk Induce Long LlfeS-In-
 tarestine knecnlatIons.

Does Muci. Talk Induce Long LlfeP-in-
 ttresting speculatIons.
 In France n census of centenaPians has just been taken and the tabulation shows 2l3 persons in that country who are over 100 years of age, says the New York World Of this number only 66 are men, pr less than one-third. An amusing comment on this has been going the rounds in Paris to the effect that the reason for this surprising com paratige longevity of women is their proneness to talk and gossip at every conceivable opportunity. Constant chattering, it is said, leads to the active circulation of the blood, and thus re- news the tissues of the body daily and renders the frame particularly strong.
 In ali seriousness, however, have sev- eral French physicians taken up this matter, and they have come to the con clusion that the reason so many more women have attained greater strength of life than men is because they have passed through less turmoil and trouble and have had more calm and less im- passioned existence. One case in point is that of an old lady who died re- gently in the Haute Garrone, having lived lj0 years. She is supposed to have been the oldest woman of modern times, and all her life was spent peace fully in a hamlet in this district. The closing decade of her life she was fed on goats milk and cheese. In the last few years of her existence her body be- came attenuated to an extraordinary degree and her skin came to resemble parchment.
 The French centenarians are, as a rule, of the lowest class of society and extremely poor
Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
FACT AND FANCY.

To encourage the prompt payment of taxes, the sheriff of Madison county, Ky, announces that people who have paid their taxes will be married by him without cost.
 A Brooklyn housekeeper compels her female cook, when on duty, to array herself in bloomers She claims that this innovation makes her more active and tidy in the kitchen.
 A merchant of Cassopolis, Mich, offered handsome dress to any woman who would consent to be married in his show-window. The dress was secured by colored girl, and a giggling crowd witnessed the marriage cere- mony.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
Hnnl nrasnn.

The esteem in which the sailors call- ing is held in Massachusetts coast towns is indicated by story that com@s from Marthas Vineyard. A teacher vas wanted and a sailor applied for the position. He had 10 pass an examine. ton by ths committee, and trcmblcd at the ordeal hciUg sadly uulcarned in aook-loro. The chairman began thc examination; 'Mr. - what is the shgpc of the carth?' Tt is round, sir, ' the caE3idatc answered. How GO yoE lnow?" Because I have sailed around t three times" "Tbat will do, sir. z" He received his certificate" as teach CT without another question being asked.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
HorrEn HER SPINE.
Singular Misfortune of an Indiana Girl
 Who Had Swallowed a Pin.

Who Had Swallowed Pin.
 A large number of physicians who were acquainted with the case of Verla, the t2-year-old daughter of Frank Craftsman, q prominent business man of Auddletown, near Muneie, Ind, were unanimous in saying that it was the most peculiar case of the kind on rec ord, says Che Cincinnati Enquirer. This girl died at her home the other evening after terrible suffering for four years. When at the age of six years she sNyal lowed Q pin, She did not suffer any from the effects, but her frightened parents summoned a physician, who in- formed them that it was an impossi- b.lity to remove the pin, but that it would soon work out at some portion of the body. Two years later she com menced suffering with pains in her back, and it soon became necessary that she remain in bed. A physician was called, but could not explain the cause of the pain, Other physicians were called and the cause waseNplained one day when they discovered the point of the pin protruding through her back just below the shoulder blades. The physicians removed the pin and from that time until 1T death her suffering was continual. The pin having worked it's way through the spinal column, caused Q separation of the suture con meeting the vertebrae, which immedi- etely commenced to decay. A hump formed on her back and assumed large proportions After her death an eN- animation was made which revealed that the spinal column had entirely rotted in twain, four of the yer tcbrae being completely gone. The ribs were, of course, disconnected and y,rare Hnatipu
Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
FOOLED HIM.
The Thin Man Was Professional Trunk
 Smssher.

The Thin Man Was Professional Trunk
 Smssher.
 A thin man with a distressing cough was inspecting some portmauteaus and trunks in front of West End shop the other day, when the proprietor of the place appeared and asked:
 Looking for portmanteau, sir| "Yes."
 Here's the best thirty-shilling bag ever made, and I am the only one that sells 'em less than { S."
 ''No good" replied the man, with sorrowful shake of his head, "One of these trunks wouldn't stand the jour ney from here to Bradford"
 "Wbat! I'll warrant em to go round the world. Take hold of one and bang it about and convince yourself"
 Do you give me leave to test it's strength?"
 "Of course do! Take hold"
 The man with a distressing cough drew in full breath, called out: By your leave, thcre!" as if warning plat form full of passengers, and then took hold of the trunk. "Rip!" went the handle, bang went the lock, and as he stood it on one end and upset it and Hoped it back again, one hinge broke loose and it split in two.
 With a twist of the wrist he gave the two halves a. .slam-bang, which coIp- pleted the wreck, and with bow to the seller of portmanteaus be joined the crowd and disappeared
 Upon my soull" gasped the pro- prietor, as he viewed the ruins, "but I made a mistake in him! He's a rail
 ~orter. instead of,l. ging travel
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Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
Eml,arr,ssIor uom,e,.

At one time the duke of WcIIingtons extreme popularity was rather embar- rassiug. For instance, on leaving home, each day he was always intercepted by an afTsctionatc mob who insisted on Eoistiug him on their shoulders and asking where they should carry him. Tt was not always convenient for him to say where he was going, so he used to say. Carry me home, carry me home, and so he used to be brought home half 2 dozen times a day a few minutes after leaving his own door.
 To Russia a young man does not at- tain his majority until he is %.
 A mortar composed of brick powder mixed with quicldime is now largely used in France.
 Russia is going to spend 1O,O0O,oOG rouhles year for 10 years on a system of local railroads.
 An ethnographical map of Europe by Prof. von Haardt is nearly ready for publication. It will be in 16 sheets, measuring 20X17 inches.
 The lowest known species of human fly are the Aborigines of Australia. They have little or no reasoning pow CTS, and they are only controlled through fear.
 On some of the steamers which sail on the Rhine, the passengers are sup piled with various kinds of table wine from one casb You ask for Stein burger Cabinet, or Johannisberg, or any other cheap wine, and it is placed before you, The label is put on just be- fore you receive it.
 Near the bed of Prince Bismarck, in his room at Freidrichsruh, is pair of scales on which the cx-chancellor weighs himself every morning. He keeps an account of the changes in his ayurdupois in notebook attached to the machine. Recently he has weighed about 215 pounds.
 The British Society for the Protec- ton of Birds has issued a leaaet on the bird of paradise, containing an appeal to woman throughout the world to dis courtenance the sacrifice of tlis mar yelous and beautiful bird, which is daily becoming rarer, by refusing to wear or purchase it's feathers.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
STILL OLD STYLE.

The Flemish Woman Hasn't Taken on tho
 Modern Gait
 The Flemish woman has preserved in- tact the admiral naiyete of the women of the middle ages. She is an ideal mother of family, says correspon- dent in the New York Sun. She has no ambition, no love for art, for music or poetry; not whisper of rebellion
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23

special order in the committee Of the
whole and Senator Bierbower of Logan
spoke over two hours against the con-
solidation. He review the facts leading
up to the division OF old Alturas county
four years ago and the subsequent events,
and stated that the government of AL
turas prior TO the division was rotten to
the core. A pack of thieves, he said, ran
the county. Since the division these same
men had endeavored to defeat the pro-
visions of division law but failed. In
their many efforts they bankrupted the
new Alturas county and now they wanted
to saddle the rotten hulk onto Logan.
He was extremely bitter and when the
friends Of the bill take the floor tomorrow,
they will probably score him numerically.
In the house the committee of the whole
agreed to the bill providing a bond issue
for $4,000 for the Mountain Home reform
school.
After a heated debate the committee
recommended the passage of the bill max
ing farm laborers' liens preferred claims
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr. Crane of Kootenai to legalize war
rants issued by the town of Harrison dur
ing 1891 and part of 1892, the supreme court
having decided that Harrison was not in
corporated during that period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
Charge Against Margaret Hardy.
on Trial at Moscow.
SEVERAL STORIES ADO IT
claims H. Chlld Drank wash Pre-
pared for lie -MOrphire found
on The Pri-On-r's Person.

Moscow, Feb. 13.-The coroner's jury
in the poisoning case brought in a YER
diet yesterday that the girl came to her
death by morphine and carbolic acid,
administered by Mrs. Margaret E. Har-
dy. Mrs Hardy was at once put under
arrest, and placed in the county Jail.
Her preliminary hearing will take place
today. 1t is hoped if the evidence is
sufficient to warrant an indictment, that
she will be brought to trial the present
term of court The accused, while ac-
knowledging that the girl, Henrietta,
died from the effects of the poison,
claims that the child drank a wash
which she had prepared, during her alb
sence from the room. 1t is claimed, how
ever, that the horrible burns on the
child's face, produced by the carbolic
acid, could not have been caused by the
child herself. Although the face APP
pears to have been smeared with the
acid, no trace Of it is to be found on the
childs hands Mrs Hardy told another
story about the occurrence, which diff
fered in some essential details from the
one already given, though still placing
the blame on the child. Sheriff Campbell
found quite an amount of morphine on
the prisoners person when she was
brought to the Jail Sensational devel-
opments are expected at the eXamina
ton today, and public interest is aroused
to a marked degree
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
IDAHO MAY LOSE ONE SENATOR
Chances Are That None viii BE Elected
TO succeed Shoupe.

Boise, Feb 17.-Sunday has passed
without any change in the senatorial
situation. Sweets lieutenants deny
emphatically that anything has oc-
CURED or can occur to make Shoup's
election possible. Speaker Cozier has
received a dispatch from Senator Du-
bOis stating that eastern papers are
publishing the statement that the Idaho
legislature passed a resolution favoring
a gold bond issue. This is a gross SLAM
der. All resolutions passed or intro
duced on national financial questions
have been for free coinage and against
bond issues.
1t seems that some very clever lobby
work is being done in the interest of
bill validating incorrect acknowledge
ments. The ground of appeal which is
perfectly sound. is that a great number
OF deeds are invalidated, but the real
purpose is to validate great number Of
mortgages in Latah county held by a
Dutch company. The people want the
matter let alone for the present. as the
blunder made by the mortgage compa-
ny seems to give them time, and "A
chance to pull out. The Statesman ad-
vises the legislature to divide the in
valid deeds and let the mortgages alone
for the present.
EVERY VOTE NEEDED.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE silver men
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
THE DAYS BUSINESS AT BOISE.
No Change in the Senatorial Ballot -Ag'
ricultural College Bill.

No Change in the senatorial BallOt-Ag-
ricnltural College Bill
Boise, Feb. 14-There was no change in
the vote for senator Shoup 90 Sweet 10,
Claggett 10
In the house Mr.. VOTERS memorial to
congress asking for a sole government re-
ceiver for the Pacific railroads and pro-
testing against reorganization on the plan
proposed was killed by a vote of IA to 20.
The following republicans voted with the
populists for the memorial: Elder, Fletch-
er, Glenn, Johnson. Rowton, Smith and
Thompson. Davis (democraD voted with
the remainder of the republicans against
the memorial.
The committee of the whole reported
hours as a days work for engineers who
handle hosting machinery or stationary
engines developing 80 or more horse
power
The bill for taxation of mortgages caused
a heated debate, but was defeated. An at
tempt to draw party lines failed
In the senate Mr.. Boyces bill to abolish
the Office of state mine inspector went
through the committee OF the whole by
close vote after a spirited debate
The bill confirming the action of the re-
gents of the state university in establish.
ing an agricultural college in connection
with the institution was passed. This
action is considered unfavorable to the
location of a college at any point in the
state. Albany Falls, Weiser and Namps
are after it,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
SENATORIAL NOTE.
COLLEGE BILL 4 GREAT TRIUMPH.
Moscow Joyous Because the Agricultural
School Is Not 10 BE Moved

Moscow, Feb. 15.-Great interest and
enthusiasm have been manifested here
the past few days over the vote on the ag-
ricultural college bill. The dispatch on
Wednesday stating that Senator Browne
bill, permanently locating the agricultural
college here, had passed the senate com
mittee of the whole. aroused great en-
thusiasm which was increased yesterday
when the news came that it had passed
the senate.
Preparations will be made to give the
friends and advocates of the bill a rousing
reception on their return at the close of
the legislative session. The senatorial
question: has dropped into second place
in comparison with the college location.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
GAMBLE THE FARMERS FRIEND.
Champions Their Cause at BOise-COunty
Consolidation G OmpI Omise.

Boise, Feb. 19.-The fight over the con-
solidation of Logan and Alturas counties,
forming Blaine county, has subsidized in
a compromise proposition. The fight
reached a elimination last night after
stormy 4S-hour session, when both sides
seemed to have sized each other up salts
factorily and new deal was proposed.
The basis of this is the organization of
a new county in the southern portion of
Logan and the cssion of the northern por-
ton of Alturas. The spirit of compromise
appeared in the senate when Senator Day
moved that a special committee of i've
be appointed to investigate the differences
between Alturas and Logan. He stated in
explanation that the object was to COM
promise matters. which he thought could
be better done through the agency of
a committee than by the senate as body.
The motion was carried and the following
senators were appointed: Day, Rees,
Brown, Golden and Parkinson.
At the morning session of the senate,
Senator Smith of the special committee
to visit the soldiers home brought in a
report recommending that the present
board of trustees be abolished and a
board consisting of three members
appointed. The committee recommends
the commandant of the home shall be a
surgeon and shall receive salary not
to exceed $500 year.
The house was occupied the greater part
Of the day and throughout an evening
! session over a bill to validate convey
ances that are faulty by reason of mac
curate form of acknowledgment. The bill
affects great many mortgages in Latah
county held by a Dutch company: also
many deeds throughout the state. The
court at Moscow recently foreclosure pro-
| ceedings out of the court because of this
| error. The result was to give farmers
protection from an unexpected source
! In this fight they were arrayed on one
side, asking only for time, while the loar
company was on the other.
Senator Gamble of Latah made stir
ring appeal for the farmers. Among Other
| things, he said: I'VE are not regulators
/ A man who beat a loan company in the
courts turned around and gave them &
/ valid mortgage, due three years hence
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
HURST MUST SERVE HIS SENTENCE
Idaho supreme Court Affirms the Lower
Courts Findings.

Boise, Feb. 12.-The supreme court has
affirmed the verdict in the case of John
Hurst, convicted of murder in the sec
Ond degree for shooting Morgan p Nor
gan. The tragedy occurred near Malan
in Oneida county, January 2S in 1894.
Hurst accused Morgan of running his
home and killing grew out of the trouble.
Morgan was a prominent cattle owner
and the trial created a great sensation.
When the trial of Hurst came on in May
it aroused great interest. Hursts wife
was put on the stand to prove the al
legged intrigue between herself and Nor
gan, but her testimony was shattered
by the prosecution and the defense fell
back mainly upon the plea of insanity.
After a stubborn contest, Hurst was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree. He was sentenced by Judge Stan
rod to q years Imprisonment and soon
I after began serving his sentence in the
penitentiary
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
SUICIDE OF LOUIS Won VALLEY.
Took Morphine in Glass OF Whisky at
a Wallace Saloon.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 1S.-Louis Arco
Won Valley committed suicide here last
night with Is grains of morphine. which
was taken in glass of whisky at Nal
Ions saloon. He purchased the poison
at the drug store an hour previous to his
taking it, where he gave an assumed
name. He was native of Tyrol, and had
been here but a few weeks. He wrote the
address of relations in London and Italy
after taking the drug, but assigned no
cause for the act. Physicians refused to
attend him until too late. He took the
morphine at o'clock last night and lived
until after this morning.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
ADVISED TO SEARCH THE RECORDS
Significant Charge of Judge piper 10
Grand Jurors at MOSCOW.


Grand Jurors at Moscow.
Moscow, Feb. 12.-The regular term Of
the district court began yesterday.
There were over 100 cases on the dock
et necessitating session of from four
to six weeks. There are thus far only
two criminal cases, one of these being
that of Neil McGilvery for horse steal
ing. McGilvery was convicted at the last
term of court, but secured a new trial 4
on the ground that the verdict was COM
trary to the evidence.
Judge Piper charged the grand jury
yesterday morning. The closing words
of his charge. from their earnestness and
force. have a far more than local sig
nificance. They were: I'm conclusion, I
call your attention again to the matter
that it is your sworn duty to make as
careful and complete an examination as
you possibly can of the books, records,
and accounts of all the officials of this
county and this city. or of any city,
town or village officials within this coun-
ty, you may deem and have reason to
believe requires such, and especially
those referring to the revenue, and re-
port thereon The present condition Of
public affairs in this community is such
that l urge you to look we'll to the inter-
! estS of the public. From your deeds let
| the state of Idaho as well as Latah
county and Moscow learn of your COM
mon and determined purpose to ignore
and resist all temptations, whether
arising from political or social afilia-
| lions, or business relations, and to over
come all obstacles to your official pro-
gress. and finally, to complete your la
boris in a manner that will purify the
moral atmosphere and promote the gen
eral welfare of the people. Then viii To
world know that our grand jury system
is not a failure, and that the people of
this wonderfully productive county and
this city Of ours not only believe in the
exposure and punishment of all offend
ers against our penal laws. however
prominent and influential they may
have been but as citizens, who have
enough courage, energy, ability and
public spirit to force such offenders to
answer at the bar of public justice for
their crimes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
CHARGED Win foul MURDER
Mrs. Margaret Hardy Bound Over al
MOscOw-The Incest Case

Moscow. Feb. 15.-The grand jury re-
turned an indictment against Mrs. Mar
garet Hardy, charging her with the muir
der of the little colored girl. She was ar
raigned yesterday afternoon, and allow
ed until Saturday to plead. Her counsel
are George w. Goode and c. j. Orland.
The preliminary examination, which had
been postponed until Saturday, will of
course, not take place.
The Robertson incest case is under con-
sideration by the grand jury. At first the
daughter without whose testimony the
case would fall to the ground, refused to
testify, under the orders of her fathers
attorney, S. S. Denning. The prosecutias
attorney appealed to the court, and Judfre
Piper decided yesterday that the daughter
must testify. In case she did not do so
the judge said the proceedings would be
an utter travesty of Justice