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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
WE'RE KILLED BY REPTILES
Terrible Calamity Which Befeil
Family While Asleep.

The family of Martin L. Drury, well
known farmer. who lives on the North
mountain, in this county, in Montgomery
township, was on Thursday night attack
ed by copperhead snakes with terribly Ia
tai results, says a Chambersburg spe-
cial to the Philadelphia Times. The heat
of the night was oppressive, ana Drury'
his wife and two children. and years
respectively, had taken their bedding TO
room in the lower story. and were sleep
ing upon the floor in their improvised
beds.
During the night the 6-year-old boy
awoke the rest of the family by crying
out that something had bitten him. The
father struck a light, and saw a big cop
perhead snake crawling away from the
bed which he and the boy had occupied.
The younger child, which had been in bed
with the mother, then began crying, and
the mother upon raising the bed cover
ings. saw another snake coiled around
the legs of the baby. The snake mad al
ready bitten the child in several places,
and when il dropped to the floor it attack
ed the mother who was bitten twice.
During the excitement both snakes dis
appeared in the cellar of the house. A
neighbor was sent to Mercersburg, eight
miles distant, for a physician. When the
| doctor arrived he found Mrs. Drury and
both children suffering terribly, with their
legs swollen and almost black. The baby
died in a few hours. Intelligence reached
| here this afternoon that the boy had died
and that no hopes were entertained FOL
the recovery of the mother. The terrible
results have created a great excitement
in the community.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15

Spain is waking up to the necessity OF
reafforesting her mountains The lit
tie king recently went to "A village few
miles east of Madrid and planted a pine
sapling, after which 1000 children, select
ed from the Madrid schools. each plant
ed a tree. Medals were distributed
among them. with the inscription; First
Arbor Day. instituted in the reign of AL
fonso XIII, 1896" Similar festivals are
to be held yearly in different places. and
the children are to be taken out to see
how their trees grow. in the hope that
they will foster tree planting in their dis
tricts.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
Historic Tapestries.

The "Bayeux Tapestry" which takes
its name from the place where it is kept
is a needlework history on canvas. 1t il
lustrates the invasion of England in 1865.
1t is said to be the work of Matilda, the
wife of William the Conqueror. and the
ladies of her court. 1t consists Of strip
of linen 200 feet long by 20 inches wide,
worked in colored worsted, representing
So distinct scenes connected with the life
of William the Conqueror.-Philadelph
Ledger
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15

~ EAR" she sobbed, tlmidiy (she vas
~ BRIDE.
NY pocket has been picked" without
a word
fshe was bride) he never once de-
INJURED:
fut from his pocket took. nor even
sighed.
A crisp. new bill. and asked: What
was it, dear.
A ten or a twenty? See. have 1t here.
(She was a bride)
" was but tent" with soft blush she
cried.
But looked so sweet thst joyfully he
Ehe twenty in her hand and thought
he paid
s~all price for her quick kiss; she was
his bride.
Phen turned but low whisper met his
ear:
Perhaps, perhaps I ought to tell you
dear"
(She was bride.)
ss~r voice sank lower STILL she family
sighed
And sought for words she could not
seem to find.
At least: "Twas 1 who picked it, do yor
mind?"
81 course he didn't mind Cshe was hi:
BRIDE.
nut thought it such pretty little
trick
Ne laid down tweny more for her t'
pick.
(She was a bride)
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
ssHorse and Horre.o

You have broken your promise" cried
Algernon.
I'm what respect?" quoth Maude.
You swore you'd never fiirt again, and
yet last night you fiirted."
Indeed And how about the promise
you made and have broken?'
st? Never,'
Eyes, you did. You said IL 1 flirted
again you'd never speak to me, and here
you are speaking"
And they agreed to call it even.-Har-
per'S Bazaar.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
pro.ner,tx Of the Farmer.

Omaha World-Herald: In short, the
prosperity of the farmer quickly insures
the prosperity of towns and cities that do
business with the farmer. The adversely
of the farmer by fall in prices or failure
of crops brings damage to every village,
town and city in the state.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
HOW Charlie Saved Her.

"That Charlie spindles is horrid fell
low, isn't hep"
YES but he once saved me from mad
bull"
How was that?'
81 saw Charlie coming, and went
through another field."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
Cause and Eject.

Stufferman-That boat makes good
deal of noise getting up steam.
Waiter-Dats not de boat yo' heah, sab.
OATS de cook putin. She loses her bren
catchin' chickens. Yo' ordered broiled
chicken, didn't yo', sah?-Truth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
Sailor. who Can't Swim.

Twenty-one per cent of men employed
in our merchant service are. unable to
swim.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15

over $500 marriages take place in Eng
land weekly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-15
AN INTENDED AssAssINATIoN

TT was quite by chance that [ happen
/ ed to drop into the establishment.
1 had been spending a considerable
part of the afternoon in the reference de-
sartment OF the British museum. in con-
section with some literary work 1 had at
mat time in hand, and was feeling some
what exhausted after the labor entailed
in pouring over the numerous tones l
sad found it necessary to consult for
ray purpose.
/ stepped into the first cafe that l came
across on leaving the museum, in order
tc obtain what ] considered necessary.
The room in which l found myself
was a dreary little apartment, dismally
lighted. with none too cleanly a look
about it, and at the time l entered was
entirely devoid of customers The cup
Of coffee that / got proved capital one
and l slipped it with relish.
Having in due course finished my little
repast, ] was about departing, when the
attendant, who had, as 1 though, more
than once eyed me rather closely, placed
- small card on the table in front of
nae, and without any accompanying re-
mark walked away.
1t was about the size of a gentleman S
visiting card. and peerng at it in the
uncertain light L saw inscribed in small
characters upon its surface the words,
arranged just as 1 place them:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
ANOTHER SHOW.
Arrival OF the Montague Faust
Company.

Company.
BY the Mariposa the above company
arrived in Honolulu on Wednesday
last and open for a short season in the
Opera House on Tuesday next. This
company, which has a worldwide rep
utation, having shown in London,
Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Calcutta, Hong
Kong and throughout Australia, is
breaking its journey here before visit
ing America, and will introduce a
stream of novelties so wonderful and
so sensational that all will be obliged
TO indorse the verdict of the whole civ
ilized world, namely, that this is be-
yOnd all doubt the finest musical and
comedy company travelling.
One of the chief features of the pro-
gram is the musical portion, the Faust
family producing not only music from
an immense variety of instruments, but
also producing in their musical sketch
es mirth in music, moving their audi
ences to uproarous laughter. while the
bell ringers never fail to charm alike
with ''the sweet music of the bells" the
most cultivated and the most savage
ear.
Another big item is the wonderful
Risley act, an act which is wonderful
TO describe, and which must be seen TO
! be believed, and which, it is said, has
been handed down from one genera
| ton to the other of the Faust family.
Miss Eunice Fernandez, a mandolin
| ist of wonderous skill, is also mem
Der of this talented company, while
! Prof. Montague introduces on various
evenings cOnjuring, ventrilOquism, jug
Cling, and fire eating. Dancing, bal
lads. descriptive songs, musical
sketches and specialties of all descrip-
! tons go to make up the most versa
! tile program ever presented to Ho-
Inolulu audience.
| The box plan will be opened today
at Wall, Nichols Companys Office, and
| it will be well for the public to book
early as the rush for the best seats is
bound to be great, the more so, as the
company intend to show at popular
| prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11

Santa Claus is extremely fond of re-
ceiving letters from the little ones.
He generally offers a valuable prize of
some kind to wellbehaved children,
and this year he has notified Wall,
Nichols Company, who are to act as
his agents here, to offer in his name a
beautiful French doll to the Honolulu
girl or boy who writes him the most
original letter. Any little one under
10 years Of age may compete for the
doll which is sure to be highly priced
by the lucky recipient. Now, girls, this
is your opportunity. Brush the cob
webs and dust of puzzling questions
out of your minds and write the old
gentleman a nice letter; something
different from anything you have ever
written before. You may ask your
papas and mammas how to spell the
words, but the thoughts and good
wishes should be all your own.
On honor, now!
Letters may be mailed in the letter
box at Wall, Nichols Company's store
between 8 o'clock this Saturday morn
ing, November 28th, and Il o'clock
noon of December oath, the day before
Christmas.
The doll will be on exhibition in one
of their large show windows during the
above period. The judges of the merits
of the letters received will be decided
upon by representatives of the press of
Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
]. 7. WAREHOUSE.

We are deVoting our space
today to one article, because
we want to get rid Of our
stock. Remnants pile up to
an enormous height in a
business like ours, partiCu-
larly if there are calls for
ribbons in less than piece
lengths. We've been selling
on this lot for a week and it
is not half gone. If we had
advertised the lot at four bits
a bolt, or what's. left Of a
bolt, we would have been
sold out in a fortnight.
This is the first time we
have mentioned it in print
and we expect a rush in con-
sequence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
Ribbons,
Ribbons,

Pure silk, all shades, go to
you at a tenth of the original
price. Bargains like these
were never seen here before
and they won't be again for
a year. Ours is the ribbon
house of Honolulu, conse-
quently the remnants &C
cumulate.
This is not merely a catch
penny ad; it is a genuine
call to- people who will. have
use for ribbons at Christmas
or six months later--they
will keep with the purChaS-
erS, not with us. We're
selling them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
r. Low is Principal Of
Pahoehoe.
Loyal Kamehameha Men Wish to
Attend Founders Day-Teacher
Removed From Office.

At the regular weekly meeting of
the Board of Education, held yesterday,
the following were present: President
Smith, Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs.
E w Jordan, Deputy Inspector Gen
eraI Scott, Prof. Alexander, w. A. Bow
en- and H Won Holt.
The Teachers Committee recon-
mended a raise in the salaries of GER
tain competent teachers, and this rec
ommendation was adopted by the
Board.
Robert Law was made principal OF
Pahoehoe School, Hawaii, at a salary
of $500.
A petition from Harriet Wendell
Brown, asking that she be allowed to
open a private school in North KO-
hala, was read and acted upon favor
ably. The petition was accompanied
by recommendations from prominent
people of the place.
A communication from the school
agent at Lahaina asked that Messrs.
Kanewanui and NaipO of the Maui
Schools and previous students of Ka-
mehameha, be allowed to close their
schools on December 18th, in order to
be present here on Founders Day on
the ion This petition was granted.
The proposition to re-roof the school
house at Lihue, Kauai, was the next
matter under consideration. 1t was
decided to first obtain an estimate OF
the cost of this work
Miss Augusta Bruce of Kaluaaha, Mo-
lokai, asked to be allowed to come
down to Honolulu on the date of the
closing of her school for the Christ
mas holidays. Request granted.
The matter of reopening the Kama
GA School in Kau was left to Inspector
General Townsend.
Mrs. S. B. .Heapy of Lanai wrote ask
ing that certain repairs be made upon
her -Juse. The secretary was instruct
ed to write for an estimate of the eX-
penSe necessary.
The name of a certain lady teacher
in Honolulu was taken from the roll
or public school teachers on account
of her rsfusaI to take the oath of al
legiance to the Government.
w Nalima, the truant officer at Hi
10. wrote, asking for an increase in
salary. 1nlS was REFERRED 10 the ScuOOl
agent of the district named.
Several applications for positions
from teachers in the United States were
received and placed on file.
1t was decided that the Night School
be kept open throughout the Christ
mas vacation with the exception of
Christmas itself and New Years. The
Deputy Inspector General was author
lied to close the school or any part of
it if in his discretion the number of
pupils in attendance should become too
small to warrant keeping open.
The following assignments of schools
to various members of the Board for
the purpose of visitation was made:
Mrs. Wailupe, MOiliili
and Chinese Girls School.
Mrs. JOrdan-MOanalua Kauluwela
Kalihi-Waena and Kalihi-uka.
Prof. AleXander-ManOa, Waikiki
and Marcusvil1e.
w. A. BOwen-Beretania Street, Ka-
waiahao and KakaakO.
H. Won Holt-Pauoa, Fort Street and
POhukaina.
The remainder of the schools will be
taken by President Smith and the Dep
| uty Inspector General.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
STOLE HIS TROUSERS.
And Got Neat Sum OF 1925 in
the BARGAIN.

the bargain.
George Sheehan BuIlen. who arrived
from Auckland on the O. S. S Maripo-
sa. Wednesday evening, is out just 1925,
stolen from him while asleep in his
room in the Popular House.
Bullen went to his room shortly aft
err midnight, undressed and placed his
trousers under the pillow The money
was in a belt attached to these. Tn
fortunately he left the legs of the
trousers hanging down by the side of
the bed.
Bullen fell asleep with the lamp
burning on a chair near the bed, and
was awakened with a start by some
one jerking the trousers away from
under his pillow. This was about 2 a.
m.
He made a jump to get out of bed,
but he found himself nicely tangled up
in the mosquito net. This gave the
thief a little breathing spell, and he
made good use of it.
Bullen got out and found that some
one had pried open the window near
the head of his bed and opening out
upon an alley. A hand had been eX-
tended stealthily toward his pillow, and
the trousers had been taken.
Bullen jumped out of the window and
chased the thief, whom he saw running
quite a distance ahead of him. The
outer atmosphere had a telling effect
for Bullen soon realized the state of
deshabille he was in. and retired grace
fully from the scene, while the thief
ran on.
The police department was at once
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
Prices are Low,

even for the elegant pieces
you see, and there is Moth
ing in our stock that is not
within the reach of people
who wish TO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11

notified, and Detective KAPPA is now
after the thief Certain places were
searched yesterday, but nothing def
mite could be learned
a peculiar thing about the theft was
the fact that the trousers were found
outside the window of the man oc-
cupylng the room next TO that of Bull
len. he trousers were not there when
Bullen returned from his chase. but
appeared in some manner before the
arrival of the police.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
Furniture

Shown on the stage dur
ing the engagement of the
Frawley Company came from
our store, and has been ad-
mired night after night by
the people in the audience.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
KqNQi0hQO Seminary C0nCerI

The concert to be given by Kawaia
hao Seminary will be held in the Opera
House Saturday evening, Dec. u, at
Is o'clock. Prof. Berger with his or
chestra will assist. This alone secures
the success of the programme.
Tickets now on sale at Wall, Nichols
Co. General admission SOC. Reserved
seats 75c. 4478-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
Beautify Their
Homes

or put in them articles
for every day use Of stylish,
substantial build and at low
prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
HOLIDAY
PRESENTS

may be procured here to
better advantage and of more
lasting character than else
where.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-11
HOPP&CO.
Furniture Dealers.
KING AND BETHEL SITS.
Indurilne.
COLD WATER PAINT
Especially Designed for Inside
Work on Factories and
Public Buildings.

It is a dry powder which can be pro-
pared for use by simply stirring IL
COLD WATER, and can be applied b.
anyone, and will always produce goes
work.
It is VERY WHITE, extremely rs
Elective and hardens on a wall nks
stone, and will take any tint.
1t will last for years and is unaffectse
by gases.
One coat covers better than two coAtl
of oil paint or whitewash.
1t can be used on any surface and fer
all classes Of work. even for the finest
decorating.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-15

lucky II they SCI away by 5 p. M, with
half an hour for luncheon. The work OF
the teacher begins at 9 a. m. and is over
as a rule, By p. M, with an hour for
luncheon. Nine-tenths Of the salary
earners get only 2 weeks out of the %
in the year for q vacation, and they
work days in the week at that. The
schoolteachers set a vacation OF 10
weeks in So and draw full pay during
that time. Besides this they work only
) days in the week and have all holt
days. 1t has been estimated that the
schoolteachers Of New York work less
than 200 of the 500 days in the year.
If a schoolteacher is to rise in the
calling, however, the work does not end
with school hours. Studies IN pedagogy
and advanced education must be kept up
at home. The work is MT so hard, how
ever, or the pay so poor as to induce
many to resign. In fact, it has become
a saying in the system that school
teachers never die and never resign. -
New York Tribune.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-15
speaker Reed and His wheel.

Speaker Reed was conversing with a
Washington friend shortly after his re-
turn to the capital, and the conversation
came around to bicycles.
by the way, Mr. Speaker, inquired
the friend, "did you bring your bicycle
with your"
mo" replied the speaker, as if
thinking a great thought; ''no, I did
not. -
"And why not? Washington is the
paradise of bicyclers.
''Well," smiled the speaker, 81 don't
want to go through heaven that way.
In any event, l would not ride wheel
in Washington.
"Why not?"
Because and the speaker spoke as
thinking two great thoughts, elf rode
badly should be condemned, aud If l
rode well l should be criticised.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-15
HELPING your TOWN.

We have had something to say about
patronizing home industries and home
merchants, and now let us see just no"
many of these try to help their own
town.
How many of them ever think ABOUT
thelfact that they help their town by
keeping their advertisements in the
home paper. How? By showing up the
advantages and Importance of the place.
Don't you know that it Is easy to judge
of the character of a place by the char
acter of advertising in the home papers?
Well, it's fact; you see newspaper
filed up with the advertisements OF good
business houses, who seem to be doing
something. or, in any event, who seem to
want to be doing something, and you
are bound to be doing something, and you
are bound to admit right off that that
paper is published is live, progressive
place.
On the same priciple, you pick up a
newspaper whose columns are barren OF
advertisements, andIwhich has asgeneIal
half starved appearance, and you will
conclude right off that it is published in
a slow town and one that canno! be a
very good trading center.
Thus you fail to bring new trade to
your town and you fail to attract that
which is here, because others, like your
self, have simply lost interest in their
town. If you haven't enough interest
in your town to do your part in present
ing through an advertisement in your
home paper its advantages as trading
center to the outside world, you don t
deserve to be worked to death by a rush
of trade-and you are not likely to be.
Of course, advertising is not sold on this
basis; it pays profit on the investment,
or is not worth having, and no reputa-
BILE newspaper asks you to buy it on
anv other basis. But this is just one of
the.things which is well for your own
sake, because it Is for the sake of your
town, that you bear in mind Macon
News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-15

A PREACHER somewhere in north
Georgia worth $4,000, says an ex-
change. permits his mother to live in the
poor house. The church that would fell
lowship such man, the audience that
would listen to such preacher, and the
society that would tolerate him, deserve
to be turned over to the tender mercies
of the Sandwich cannibals, while the
parson himself ought to be placed in the
center of a ten-acre field, covered knee
deep in powder, and red hot bar of
iron placed in his hands with the right
to hold or drop it, whichever he prefer
red.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-15
Stub Ends of Thought.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Culture, SO called, doesn't necessarily
include charity.
The good that is in man is like the
money in bank, valueless if not
circulated.
Slang is wart on the body of speech.
A woman will or she won't, but
whether she will or she won't, she will
just the same.
The stars are mice that play when
the cat of sun is away.
Man stands on the island of today in
the stream of time, filled with drifting
tomorrows, and what he catches are
yesterdays.
Cupid will stand great deal of slug~
ging before he is knocked out.
Beauty and fragrance are the religion
the flowers.
Moses is not the only man who has
only seen the promised land.