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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25
SAN DIEGO OARSWOMEN.
Four Girls Make "A Record for Saving
Twenty Lives.

In February, 1891, four girls of San
Diego, Cal, formed a boat club, and
borrowing butchers bumboat started
merrily off to race with the well
equipped rowing clubs that practice all
the summer through upon the sapphire
crescent that curves toward CoronadO's
golden beach.
At first people smiled a little at the
idea Of four young girls going in for
the muscular exercise, but now that
these young women have made a record
by saving 20 lives the lilac club is recog
nized everywhere in southern Califor-
MIA. The name means nothing, but the
girlish whim of the oarswomen, Zulette
Lamb and Lena Polhemus with her two
sisters, Agnes and Carrie, for it is
formed of the first letters of their Chris
tian names, but the club has come to
stand for something on the coast and its
members wear decorations more hon
orable than medals for race winning.
After the club was formed a rigid set
of rules and regulations were framed
and constitution adopted. Every can
didate for membership was required to
pass severe physical examination, in
which a swimming contest was a con-
spicuous feature. Other clauses were
unique, and one of the ''shall nots" has
necessitated revision of the member
ship roll, as it prohibits marriage or
matrimonial intentions among the
crew.
The San Diego Rowing club, one of
T,F b.,
rendered the Zlacs the use of a siX-oar
single-scull barge, in which they be-
came very proficient, racing against
time on Ladies' day, July 5, 1894, and
breaking all previous coast records. On
that day the Zlacs also distinguished
themselves by saving four of the crew
of the yawl Teaser, which capsized dur
ing the regetta. The club records show
that since then more than 20 persons
have been rescued from drowning by
the Zlacs, and it is a notable fact that
there never has been the slightest ac-
cident to mar the other side of the
ledger. The Zlacs after a time decided
to build their own barge The splendid
eight-oared racing barge lilac was
launched August 3, 1896. 1t cost 5000
complete, and was all paid for by the
girls, none of whom is wealthy.
On August the Zlacs raced the
Nereid crew of eight, beating them over
a mile course by one boats length, and
on September 13 a second victory was
recorded against picked crew from all
the clubs, the prize being a splendid
French mirror now in use in the lilac
clubhouse. On March 25 of this year
occurred the great race between the
Zlacs and Columbias for the pennant of
the United States coast defense vessel
Monterey and the championship of the
coast. Both crews rowed six-oar
barges over a course of 5000 yards
straight down the bay. The presence
in the harbor of six of Uncle Sans big
war ships, commanded by Rear Admiral
Beardslee, and a whole ballroom full
of gallant naval officers, lent an added
interest to the occasion.-Chicago
Journal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25


Russia and Egypt are the two coun-
tries in which blind persons constitute
the largest proportionate number of
the total population; in Russia, on ac-
count of the lack of experienced med
zeal attention, and in Egypt, on ac-
count of ophthalmia due to the move
ment of the sand by the wind, or,
more properly, to the irritation caused
by this unusual local condition, which
has made ophthalmia general. There
were at last accounts nearly 100000
blind persons in European Russia, the
proportion being highest in northern
provinces and conspicuOusly so in Fin
land, where the prevalence of blind
less, four times greater than the gen
eral average in Europe, is ascribed to
the fairness of the country and the inn
perfect ventilation of the huts used by
the peasantry. Many of these huts are
either without chimneys, or are sup
piled with primitive chimneys, which
do not draw, and the escape of the
smoke into the living apartments has
a marked tendency to aggravate all
eye troubles. Though more than half
the blind population of Europe is to be
found in Russia there are only 25 asy-
lums for the blind in that empire.-N.
Y. Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25
DIsinfecting Streets.

The streets of Brussels are now
sprinkled with diluted disinfectant,
and it is believed in Belgium that its
use thus far prevented an outbreak in
that community of disease now cpl
demic among the cattle of Holland
The disinfectant is contained in a little
cylindrical reservoir, which is attached
to the ordinary watering apparatus
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25
A DeIicnte Compliment.

No more elegant compliment was ever
paid to a preacher than that of King
Louis XIV. of France to Jean Batiste
liasillon, bishop of Clermont. Said he:
Il have heard many great preachers,
and the effect they produced on me was
that L felt thoroughly satisfied with
them. Every time heard you, have
been dissatisfied with myself."-N. Y.
Post.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25
Turks WeII Trented.

The Salonica correspondent of a Turk
ish newspaper announces that at the
departure of the last train of wounded
for Constantinople, Mr.. Blunt, her
majesty's consul, was at the alton and
gave cigarettes and sugar plums to the
men. The Hebrews Of the same town
presented each of the wounded with a
watch.-Detroit Free Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25

Nervine and 1 thank God that it has bright
ened my days, heightened my life and saved
nae from the horrors of nervous prostration."
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
Ftsts under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25

and be at rest. One
physician said 1 had
consumption, for l had
a cough that gave me
no rest. But a good
old physician whose
medicine had failed,
advised me to use DR..
Miles r estOrative
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25
WATERLOO, IOWA

m COUGH does not always indicate
n consumption. Mr.. w. II. Palmer, of
Waterloo, Iowa, writes: 81 was taken
With a nervous structure of the bronchial
subes, which developed into nervous pros
txation, was so weak could not sit up.
got no sleep for days except when under the
Influence of opiates. For four months suf-
fered dgonies and prayed that might die
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
DEATH NOTICES.

BARON-In East Greenwich, Feb 2S, Alfred
Baron, aged 80 years.
Funeral from the Church of Our Lady OF
Mercy, Wednesday, March: g. at o o'clock
n. m. Burial at Woonsocket at l. o'clock.
Woonsockot papers please copy.
CARMODY-In Johnston, March 1, Mary, wife
of John Carmody.
DURAND-In Pawtucket, Feb q, George
Durand, aged W years.
DARLING-In Central Falls, March /, Calista
Rice Darling aged 81 years
Funeral from the vcstry OF the Broad Street
Baptist Church. Thursday March e. at IL
n. IN. Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend.
DOLAN-In this city, Feb. %, James Dolan,
aged n years and months
Funeral from his late residence, 20 Bowdoin
street, Wednesday, March 3, at 0 a. IN. Rela.
tives and friends are invited TO attend.
EvANS-In Gloceste-, Ma ch |, Marietta p,
wife OF James :. Evans, aged IS years.
FALES-In Edgewood, March l, Curtis b.
FnleS, aged ~ years
Funeral from his lats residence, Bluff ave-
nue., Wednesday, March q, at I o'clock %. m,
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend.
Burial private.
HIIL--In Johnston, Feb. 2s Jane, wife OF
Thomas Hill, aged 60 years.
NICHoLs-Feb. "a, Grasson Nichols, aged 45
years.
ThoRNToN-In this city, March /, Bridget
A., wifi, OF Thomas j. Thornton, aged q
years.
NIErS-ln this city, Feb 2s Ellen, widow OF
Charles Nicts, agcd 20 years
Funeral private.
Boston and New York papers please copy.
WIf.DE-At Fairiawn, Lincoln, Feb. %. John
Wilde aged, o. years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

Councilman Sturges' suggestion that IL
would ~ better to extend the celebration
of the Fourth Of July on the instalment
plans little every day, to cover the two
| months of the summer, reminds us of the
German fellow citizen who startled his
nelghbors one October day, by blazing
away with fowling piece, footing a horn
and wefndingIup the noise by shooting off
a lot of fire crackers. When interrogated
planned that he had been in this country
for four years and having just learned
that there was a Fourth of July was max
ing up for his failure to properly ccle-
brate the four Fourths that had come and
gone We may readily imagine Council
man Sturges distributing Christmas
present every winter day instead of
putting them all in the stockings on
Christmas eve, and by this arrangement
ne would afford the grateful recipients
steady, II attenuated, pleasure and thus
save them the forlorn feeling that in
cvitably comes when big time is
all over in "A lump. The Fourth of July
is good enough day to bunch your cello
brating, though Fourth OF July band
concert every day in the year might be
pleasant, If not significant. 1t Is probably
just as well, though, not TO dilute the
Fourth of July. If the city is too poor To
pay for first class celebration why no.
body will complain If the city has TO go
without it. Free band concerts are very
nice things, but we don't want them as a
substitute for the Fourth or TO take the
place of Christmas or Thanksgiving 1t
is plainly at least, quite as we'll that
should expend little money
TO make impressive "A patriotic holiday as
to furnish tintinnabulary entertainment
for the citizens that has no earthly signifl-
cancc. Not that we love music less, but
we believe in the glorious Fourth great
deal more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
IOWA CITY ELECTIONS.
Party Lines Were Not Closely Drawn
In the Contest
Battles Were Fought Chiefly Upon
Matters Of Local Importance.

Dcs Moines, Iowa, March 2.-ln the
municipal elections, which were held In n
number of cities in Iowa party lines were
not closely drawn, the issues being en-
tirely of lccal nature. All cities Of 2O00
population and over held elections except
Dcs Moines and the special charter cities
Davenport, Dubuque, Keokuk, and Glen
wood. Full tickets and half the member
ship of tie city councils, were elected in
nearly every instance.
AT Crcston party lines were not entirely
disregarded. Niemcyer, (Dcm.l was
reelected mayor by plurality of IS.
AT Ottumwa fight was made by the
Democrats for the restriction of saloon
licenses. The entire Democratic ticket
was carried.
Z At Eldoro thcanti-curfcw bell Aldermen
Were elected by large majoritcs. AT
Waterloo the Republican ticket was
elected.
At Cedar Rapids honors werc divided
evenly, the Republicans clccting the
mayor. Each party elected four Alder
men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

IL Is pointed out that this, the sixticth
year of Queen Victoria's reign, is also the
3Oth anniversary of the death of King
Henry VIlI-about the mcancst monarch
that ever sat on thronc-since which
event fifteen sovorcigns and Oliver Crom.
well have ruled over Great Britain. OF
these $50 years, Queen Elizabeth, George
iii, and Queen Victoria have monopolized
175 years, leaving tho other twelve SOW
eigns and tho Protector, Cromwell, but
176 years between them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
The History of New England Fishing
Boats.

The schooner was invented at Glouccs-
ter by builder of fishing vessels. His
tory records thai" Captain Robinson built
and rugged ketch, as they were then
called, masted and rugged it I'm "a peculiar
manner; when launched the peculiar
motion she made rs she glidcd into the
water from the stocks caused one of tho
bystanders to exclalm," 'Oh, how shc
scoons' Robinson instantly dashed n
bottle of rum against her bow and ex-
claimed, "A sooner let her be!' And
thus the schooner originated. 4" This event
happened in 17l3, and three years later
mention is made of the employment Of n
"scooner" in the fisheries of Cape Sable,
Nova Scotia.
The invention Of the schooner was an
important event to the New England
fisheries, for its rig has been found, after
nearly two centuries OF trial, well adapted
to fishing vessels employed i'm the western
Atlantic. It has been materially improved
however, since its adoption, and the lofty,
yacht-like fishing-clippcr of today bears
little resemblance to its ancient prototype,
even though the rig remains the same in
principle.
Immediately after the Revolutionary
war the adoption of the "Chebacco boat
became quite general, especially along
the north shore of Massachusetts, These
diminutivc craft, at first ranging from
about five to tentons, derived their spe-
cific name from Chcbacco now part of
the town of Essex, Massachusetts, where
they OF igi nated. Cat-riggcd, with two masts
they We're handy boats and became
so popular that they could be met with
on almost all of the inshore grounds. In
later years, when some were as large as
from fifteen to twenty tons, they grew
more venturesome, and their cruises ex-
tended to the off shore banks.
Indeed, tradition tells of some going as
far as the West Indies, during the en-
barge period, carrying out cargoes of fish,
and returning with rum, sugar or
molasses The difficulty of intercourse at
that time often made these ventures pro-
fitable, and apparently less risk was taken
in these diminutive vessels than In larger
craft
As early as 1920 the pinky began to
supersede the Chcbacco boat. This was
similar in form to the latter, being
sharp -sterned craft, but IL was larger and
carried n bowsprit and jib, thus having
full schooner rig. Ii was most generally
in use north of Cape Cod until about 1870
In the mean time square stern schooners,
usually with low quartcrdecks (thus
from the old fashioned high
quarterback craft Of the Marblehead
type), were built, and for some years
after the last mentioned date they were
preferred to all Others. Pros
pcrity led to continued improvement, and
about the middle of the century mater
ial change was made I'm the introduction
Of the modern clipper schooners. From
: Decadence of the New England Deep Sea
by Joseph William Collins I'm |
Harper's Magazine for March.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
The
auSuratiOn.

Last week i'm looking over the
superb fabrics and elegant cos
tunes for important social happen
ings In New York we made IA
chance discovery of what is still
considered a profound secret-Mrs
Mckinley will wear TO the grand
inaugural ball long circular cloak
OF superb heliotrope and white bro
cade lined throughout with white
moirc and ornamented with white
fox fur--all homo productions of
marvellous beauty-it will be one of
the finest garments ever made in
America.
We succeeded i'm getting a limited
quantity from the same piece OF
brocade. 1t will bc on exhibition
in our window, Tuesday, March 2d,
for three days.
This unique creation associated
with one of the most notable events
in our country's history will be an
object of great public interest. The
ladies of Providence will be the
first TO see il.
T We shall also show full lines
of New Spring silks i'm our silk
Department on the main floor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
appellate Division. }

Ex. Frederick r. Folwell vs.. Providence
journal Company.
Dem. l35. Patrick Cooney ct ux. VS. ]. NJ.
Lincoln.
Ex. 2255. Patrick Cooney vs. l. NJ Lincoln.
Dem. l6a William NJ. Harris. Jr., VS.. W.
ID. Eaton.
Eq. ieis John J. williams ct al. vs. Mary
Tobin ct al.
Eq. 36s2 Arthur Cusson vs.. Ludger Gemme.
Common Pleas Divi,ion.)
$3.50. Herbert =. Horton vs. Herbert r.
Maine. Attorneys-A. 4. Miller for plain.
hf; ID. Is. Baker and Wilson q Jenckes for
defendant.
John Smith vs.. Joseph n. McCaughey. At.
torneys-Pagc g. owen for plaintiff; osneld a.
Bannigan for defendant
Harry Fulford vs. Murray, Sphinx ct al. At.
torneys-C. :. Slocum for plaintiff: Cooke q
Angell for defendant.
as5l. Martin Il. Nelson w. Moses A. Smith.
Attorneys-P. ID. s. Smith for plaintiff n.
NJ. Bosworth for defendant.
2l05. William l.. whipplo vs.. Benjamin Dal.
ton. Attorneys-s. <. Lapham for plaintiff
Page AZ Owen for defendant
43s2. Henry O'Brien We. Gof a Darling.
Attorneys-W. y. Barry for plaintiff: II. w.
Burbank for defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
DRASTIC MEASURES,
F0rcible Method Adopted TO Organ
lied the Oregon House.
All Absent Members Will BE Arrested
by Sergeants-at-Arms.

Salem, Oregon, March 2. 2.-Forcible steps
are 10 be taken To organize the lower
branch Of the Legislature. The temporary
house passed resolution appointing IA
number of assistant sergeants-at-arms TO
arrest absent members and bring them
in. This step was taken on the legal
opinion that the temporary organization
has power TO compel the attendance of
absent members. Twenty one members
were present at the meeting of the house
They all subscribed to the oath of Office
and were sworn in by Chief Justice
Moore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
COMMON LAW MARRIAGES.

That the so-callcd common law mar
riages of New York do not always turn
out as satisfactorily as the advocates of
this kind of wcdlock would hope, if not
expect, is indicated by the movement for
proposed amendments that Il is said have
the endorsement of prominent clcruymcn
and lawyers and that require in brief that
persons desiring 10 marry either 10y cere-
mony or by civil contract shall publicly
declare their intentions so to do.
The amendments provide for the taking
out OF license or certificate after the
fashion that maintains i'm Rhode Island
for instance, with fines to be imposed upon
the clergyman or magistrate for the per-
formance Of marriage contract when
the couple are not possessed of the neces-
sary paper. This provision of course,
practically kills the custom OF common
law marriages. and it does not appear
that after the experience had in New
York State there will be any strong objec-
tions to the new proposition. IL is mat
ter of record that the common law mar
riages have boen too often hasty and i'll
advised contracts and have not only
served to make possible serious wrongs TO
women but have led TO extortion and
blackmail on tho part of women of the
adventures order. The common law
marriage is, first of all, contract entered
into between the man and woman and
afterward ratified by the man introducing
the woman To his relatives and neighbors
as his wife. This ratification may be
used as corroborativc evidence of the fact
that there has been marriage. Tho |
testimony of the woman is another proof. |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
The Bicycle Trade in Germany.

Washington, March 2-Gcrmany's 3 bicy-
Gle business in 1897 is to break all previous
records says United States Consul
Monaghan, at Chemnitz, i'm report to
the state department. Great preparations
are being made to meet enormous de
mands. Many of the factories that failed
last year to meet demands have doubled
their capacity and output. Many of the
larger concerns will deliver from twenty
thousand TO forty thousand wheels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

The Spanish forces i'm Cuba are learning
by terrible experience what every veteran
soldier knows, that an army often suffers
more severely from losses by sickness
when In camp than it docs by bullets
when fighting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

Everybody, except perhaps some of the
possibilities, " seems to he agreeable to
the appointment of Col John Hay ms
ambassador to the Court of st. James.
Col Hay is versatile and brilliant He has
had experience in public life of an extra
ordinary kind. He Is an author and a
poet We believe he is Brown alumnus
With the father of his own Little
Breeches" he might declare as TO the two
last lines, If not the two first:
81 don't go much on religion;
never aint had no show.
But I've got n middlin' tight grip, sir,
On tho handful of things know"
And the Colonel knows big handful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

Very likely there may be naturalizcd
citizens In Cuba who have abused their
citizenship and bave taken advantage Of
1t to bc sassy 10 the Spaniards. But not
on that account should a single American
citizen, who can prove his claim, be
allowed TO suffer in a Spanish dungeon
without being afforded all the rights Of
treaty and trial that the United States
can command for him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

Governor Sadler Of Nevada who Is max
ing strong points for popular favor by
telling folks how chmnmy no is with the
prize fighters, is likely to be remembered
in history along with Pcnnoyer Of Oregon
who appeared nt dinner party in his
every day clothes and was profoundly
thankful that unlike the rest Of the
company he could be distinguished from
the walters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
SECRET SOCIETIES
'orders that Meet this Evening
ODD FELLOWS.

Grand aecrstsry. W. IT. I. Moslsy. M wsr
bosset stresL Telephone coz.
RoeKR wILlIAMs--odd Fellows Hall. o. wsy
bossst street.
UNITY : Unity Hall. Ocean street, cornss
Pottsrs avenuo.
CREsoEET--v Valentine Hall. ESQ wsstmins.ss
street.
JANKs woop-p6 wsstminstsr street.
WHAT CHEER = North Main. corner Flint
street.
AoUsr PLrAsANT-odd Fellows Hail. Acad.
emy avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
A GOLD FEVER.
Companies Organized TO Mine the
Yellow Metal in Vermont.
One Has a Capital Of Half Million,
and Has Bought the Green Farm.

Bethel March 2.-Ihc discovery of gold
tion during the past week and as soon as
the snow disappears operations will be
begun. Gold bearing quartz has been
found running through Farren Green 5
property. Beside the Norton Gold Mining
company, another company has been
chartered to develop mining property here.
The Gay Hin Mining company with n
capital of 500, 600 has been formed, and
has purchased Green's property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

Far more than local interest prompts
the hope that this years big college Traces
will Ike rowcd on the Thames and not on
the Hudson. The conditions of wind and
water are far more reliable off New Lon
don than off Poughkeepsie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
A Boom in the Price of Opium.

san Francisco, Cal, March 2.-Owing
TO seizure by the treasury agents of con
traband opium valued at si00, 600 and
further seizure worth $50, 600 later, the
price of opium has advanced $3 per
pound. All the opium in this city is now
held at $40 per pound and is expected to
advance to 500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

President Cleveland will begin his long
term as ex-president by going South on
duck shooting trip on the afternoon Of
inauguration day. This time no may
stay as long as he wants or until the
ducks get tired of being shot at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02
Racing Law is Constitutional.

Albany y. Y, March 2.-Thc court of
appeals has decided that the Perry Gray
racing law is constitutional and that
the methods of book making allowed by
the racing commission arc i'm accordance
with the law. The cases decided were
the appeals of the people from dismissal
of actions brought against President
Lawrence of the Wcstchester racing asso-
citation and Joseph SturRcs, a book maker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

Many cases of Grippe" have lately been
cured by One Minute Cough Cure. This prepa-
ration seems spsecinlly adapted to the cure ~
this disease. 1t acts quickly, thus preventing
serious complicati ns and bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient.
Joseph =. Johnston's Pharmacy SQ8 West
minister street. Metzger's harmary 30
North Main street; Alfre IS Pharmacy. III
Eddy street; Joseph Driver. RiyersiQe Phar-
macv, Manton avenue