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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
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The immcnsity Of the rotunda i'm
presses the visitor at the Capitol, the
frescoes are attractive. the turbulence
of the House and the quiet dignity of
the Senate are interesting ii their con-
tlast. but. after all. the feature Of un.-
versal Interest in the whte-domed
building Is the weather apparatus. Il
is something novel to glance at map
which tells you whether ii is raining or
showing. sunshiny or cloudy in Mon
tana. Illinois or Louisiana. or any
where else in this bread land. You can
tell whether the friends whom you left
ut home are wearing mackintoshes OF
airing their spring clothes under blue
skies. while even the temperature and
the direction of the wind are recorded.
But the map is not the only feature
There is something mysterious in the
cabalistic characters which are traced
on revolving cylinders, and which tel
at n glance how hot or cold ii is, or how
hard the wind is blowing. or whether
the sun is shining The instruments
which furnish the information are NJ
on the roof of the Capitol. but delicate
wires. charged with electricity cOnve!
the weather to the equally delicate in
struments within the building All da.
long a crowd of interested visitors a
the Capitol throng around the prett.
mechanism and never cease to wonde
at the progress of the age.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10

inal main track use. Experiments wien
the renewed rails in actual service
proved emnenNy satisfactory.
In the accompanying illustration are
shown three sections OF worn rails
The sections given show the ifereni
ways in which steel rails wear togeth-
er with f0wage of metal. e.. excess
i've curve wear, ordinary curve wear,
and tread wear The fact that these
different forms of WON rails, varying
in weight from 54.G pounds to o3.6
pounds per yard. were all renewed to
the standard c. weighing 53 pounds
per yard. demonstrates that the maxi
mum reduction due to the process need
not exceed % pounds per yard and the
resultant product OF any lot of worn
rails viii be within five pounds of the
original weight.
In sections of rails shown in the sec
ond illustration the original rail was
Of English make. and was in the track
twenty-nine years. In the rerolline
process the rails were altered to admit
the use Of modern joint material.
In operating the process the rails
were charged into furnace that was
sufficiently long to accommodate the
whole rail. After being brought up Il
bright red heat the rails were draw
from the end of the furnace opposite
to that used for charging, and carrie'
by steam-dlivon carriage to the bacl
side of three-high set of rolls, ant
entered between the top and middl
rolls. After passing through they fel
upon driven rollers, and by them en-
tered into the final or finishing pass be
tween the middle and bottom rolls
They were then carried to the hot saw
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
The Let Ear the Best.

1t has been ascertained by expert
ments that number Of persons who
use the telephone habitually hear bet
ter with the left ear than with the
right. The common practice of the tel
ephone companies is to place the re-
ceiver so that it will be applied to the
left ear. In order to educate the right
ear to the same point of efficiency it is
recommended that the receiver be held
in the right hand half of the time.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
ueat Flooded a building.
LYNcHlNe FEARED AT COLFAx.
Leonard Taken 20 Spokane for Safe
Keeping.

Keeping.
Spokane, July John Leonard, con
victed of the murder of Jacob Malquist at
Riparia, and sentenced to be hanged at
C,olfax tomorrow, slept in a cell in the
Spokane county Jail last night. Leonardo
attorneys have appealed to the United
States supreme court, and the attorney
general of this state has rendered an opin-
ion that this must act as a stay of execu-
ton.
Throughout Whitman county an an
prv feeling is said to exist against Leon
ard, and when it became known that the
hanging would not take place tomorrow,
threats of lynching were heard Sheriff.
Sims determined to take no chances
against possible mob, and sent his pris-
oner to Spokane for safe keeping.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10

in the usual way. and after being cut
to the desired lengths, were put on the
hot bed to cool, subsequently being cold
Strengthened and drilled for splice
bolts. The loss in heating and rolling
ram from 90 per cent. to .0S per cent.
With one heating furnace the product
was over 100 tons per turn. a plant
is being built at Joliet, ILL.,, to renew
rails by this process.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
A Bicvcle Built for Ten.

4 double quint," or a bicycle built
for ten. is the latest marvel in the line
Of wheels now being constructed. There
are two machines called the nonaplet.
or machines with nine seats, but they
have not been seriously considered as
successful by any of the large bicycle
6rus, owing to their bulk and the diff
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
Novelty in Headgear.

Aluminium helmets have not proved
successful in the German army, the
saving in weight being more than OH
set by the metals storing heat, even to
blistering the foreheads of the wear'
ers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
OLD RAILS MADE AS NEW.
Cheap Method of Renewing Worn Ont
Railroad Tracks.

Chcap Method of Renewing Worn Ont
Railroad Tracks.
\ new method Of treating worn ont
steel rails, and one that has received
the Endorsement of a practical steel rail-
maker. Capt Il. w. Hunt. is described
10y him In Casters Magazine. This is
the invention of Mr.. L. w. Mckenna.
for years identified with large railway
systems. His idea was To heat the
worn rail in It's entirety ana cause rs
little reduction of weight OF section rs
possible. and restore it to perfect see
ticn ana make 1T suitable for its orig
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER INJURED
Motber Mckinley Fell on the Door
sten. Cufting Her Hand.

Canton, Ohio, July 6.-President Nc
Kinley took a stroll through the yard be-
fore the sun was high, and shortly after
Joined his mother, who was sitting on the
front porch. Mother Mckinley, in walk
ing on the porch on piece of straw car
peting, slipped and fell, striking her fore
head on the door step Although SO years
old. she was not so stunned but she was
able to arise in a few moments, and wash
ed away the blood. A doctor was sum
moned. and found the cut so deep as to
require SEWING up.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10

Washington, July 1.-THE monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures, shows
that during the month of June the re-
ceipts from all sources amounted to $780,
5s4. 7Os and the expenditures to S22,934,-
694, leaving a surplus for the month OF
SI3 650Ol4.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
AGED ILLINOIS PREACHER.

Father Rupp, of Clarke County, Was
Born Ninety-two Years Ago.
Rev. Father Henry Rupp, of Clarke
County. Illinois, is the oldestactive cled-
gyman IN the State, if not in America.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
VICTIMS OF THE BLAZING SUM-.
No Abatement of the Torrid Weather
in Eastern States.


Chicago, July 5.-Ihe wave of torrld .
weather under which the central states
sweltered last week showed no abatement /
yesterday. From Pittsburg to Kansas +
City and from Chicago south cloudless
skies and blazing sun left record OF
prostrations and death which has seldom
been equaled for the early days of July.
Throughout the entire district the mer-
curry registered close to 100 in the shade
during the day, and the number of pros
trations ran into the hundreds. In Chi
cago the mercury registered close to 80
degrees for the greater part OF the day,
and there were over score OF p-ostra-
tons At midnight severe thunderstorm
swept over the city, sending the mercury
down several points and bringing wei
come relief.
Two men were killed by the heat dur
ing the afternoon-Lambert Ludoerg,
carpenter, and Henry Behlin, teamster
Several other cases are critical.
William Sullivan, a laborer, dropped
dead in his home in Lowe avenue tonight
as a result of the extreme heat, making
the third heat fatality.
Great Suffering In Ohio.
F11IY pIOSIldlIOnS anu ~ QcdIio WIZ
reported in Cincinnati Thermometers
recorded from lO2 to JOG in the shade.
At Dayton the heat was from 100 TO
ITO degrees. There were two deaths and
many prostrations
Upper Sandusky-S5 at a. m. and lO5
at p. m.
Toledo-July was the hottest July
day in 80 years. The thermometer regis
tered 90 and instruments on the streets
indicated temperature of from ITO tC
lis.
st. Louis.
st. Louis, July 5.-For the last three
days st. Louis has had weather which
even the citizens admitted was hot. Their
was also sufficient humidity to lay tn
dust, but those three days were cold stor
age compared to the Fourth. AT mid
night Saturday the mercury stood at 8
and it got no lower. At sunrise today
went to 90, went to 100 later, and nov
at IL o'clock at night is 80 degrees o
the streets. There has been great SUI
fering but only three men were prostra'
ed on the streets. No fatalities have bee
reported.
Pfttsburg's Hottest Day.
1lIISDuIR, July SoeSANNJ
Pittsburg's hottest day, but OWN
fatalities nor serious prostratior
to the exceedingly low humidity
resulted. The government the
mometer registered 9S.4 as tt
maximum, which was reached at p. l
Local street thermometers showed Il
mercury ranging between los and l-J
most the entire day.
Heat Flooded building.
Detroit, July 5.-The extreme he
beating down through the skyligh mt "
terday afternoon caused the blowing o
of two automatic fire plugs. The torre
of water thus released flowed doy
through the building, damaging the d
goods stock of Burnham, Slopel q
and the clothing stock of the Peerl'
Manufacturing Company to the eXte
of nearly 100000. The fire plugs We
set to escape at temperature of $50
grees.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
Erouco-Russinn Union.

Paris, July 1.-The Figaro says That IN
the letter of Emperor Nicholas inviting
President Faure to visit him at st. Peters
burg. he refers significantly TO "the bonds
that are henceforth to unite France and
Russia"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-10
OGered the Presidency.

Chicago, June 30.-A special to the
News from Milwaukee says General Man
ager Earling of the st. Paul road has been
offered the presidency of the Northern
Pacific. but has declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
FIRE IN APARTMENT HOUSE.
Loss Of Personal Effects and Damage
to Building.


"A dense cloud of smoke was seen coming
from the front of John w. Griggs' apart
ment house, No. Ills 1st street northwest
about 8 o'clock this morning. and the incl
dent caused great excitement. The smoke
came from the first floor, which is several
steps above grade, and it was not until the
cry Of fire" was raised by those on the
street that occupants of the basement
rooms were aware of what was Transporting
just over their heads.
Neighborng residents rushed to the scene
and, although the alarm was not sounded
until a few minutes after . O'Clock, there
was scarcity of children i'm the crowd.
1t was not until the arrival of the police
reserves that the youngsters were gotten
out of the way of the firemen.
When the members of the fire department
reached the building they found that the
flames had taken complete possession of a
room occupied by a colored woman named
Tucker and her two daughters They are
employed at different homes as domestics
and had left their rooms about o'clock
Everything I'm the room was wrecked and
the building was damaged. The cause of
the fire could not be determined. Assist
ant Chief Belt made an examination of the
premises. His idea was that the fire had
started ia a closet. There was no fire left
in the room by the fuckers, and IL is
thought its presence was due to spontaeous
combustion or defective fiue. The loss is
estimated at about $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.
Frank Miner Arrested for Theft of
Fifty Dollars.

Fifty Dollars.
Frank Minor, a colored boy, who has
not yet celebrated his eighteenth birthday,
enjoyed the sweet anticipation of a good
time during the coming Christmas holidays,
ard would have had money enough to
have purchased presents for his friends
had it not been that the police arrested
him today. Instead of being at home to
money he is alleged to have stolen from
10th street northwest.
Franks home is at 7O4 9th street. South
Washington, but he has been employed in
Mrs. Taylor's house for some time. He
was trusted servant about the house.
but his pay was small. Having been I'M
able to gave much money he concluded to
make a search for funds in the house, and
Tuesday he succeeded in finding Mrs. Tay-
lors :atchel. There was Il considera BILE
sum of money in the satchel, but Frank
was willing to divide it with his employer
bill, fifty dollar bill and number of
smaller notes in the Satchel, but Frank
took only the fifty note.
He succeeded in getting the bill changed
without being suspected of having stolen
it, and yesterday he had the most enjoy
he returned to the house he had $45 of the
money, and instead of Mrs TAYLOR ac-
cusing him OF the theft and frightening
him Off, she watched his movements and
saw him hide the money in the cellar
Then she called for the police, and De-
tective Boardman responded. The boy
knew he had been cornered, and ne made
no effort to get away He was locked up
at the first precinct station and will be
given hearing in conrt tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
NEW OFFICERS IN CHARGE.
installation of Leaders of Anti-Civfl
Service League.

Service League.
The installation of the recently elected
officers of the National Republican Anti
Civil Service League took place at the reg
ular weekly meeting of the league, at the
Hotel Enrich, last evening, the officers
icing: President, a. NJ. Clapp of New YORK;
first vice president, Henry NJ. Baker OF
New Ramps 1ire; second vice president c.
p. Dorr of West Virginia; treasurer, &. II.
Ellis; secretary. w. d. Lester; assistant
secretary, George c. Randall, and sergeant
alarms, w. H. Mckinney.
The following standing committees were
also appointed
Executive-F. P. Lewis. Conneeicut.
chairman; DR.. w. L. Robins, Maryland;
George c. Randall, New Jersey; w. p.
Scott. West Virginia, and C. o. Houk,
Illinois.
Resoutions-C H. Rouse, South Dakota,
chairman, DIR. c. V. Petteys, District of
Columbia; G. F. Page, Oregon; T. F. Ellis,
Missouri, and ]. c. Boo, New Jersey.
Finapce-W. C. Miles, Alabama, chair
man; w. Baker Satille. New York, and II.
c. Craft, Indiana.
Printing-Wiliam H. McKenney, Florida,
chairman; John Mccormick, Maryland and
Membership-R. p. Blake, Virginia,
chairman; Chase Reyes, District of Column
bia. and John II. Barnes. Maryland.
Ten new members We're elected. and in
vitationS we're received from Maryland
North Carolina. Indiana. Tennessee, West
Virginia, Nebraska. Pennsylvania and 9TH
er states. asking the league to send dele
gates to those states for the purpose of ex-
planning Its object and the operation of the
civil service laws.
DIR. w. c. Boteler of Maryland and Mr.
Z. Ham addressed the league the former
explaining that President Mckinley, in sus-
tanning the civil service act, should not be
held responsible for performing his duty
uLd der bad law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14

oezzled and wrongfully converted to HIS
own use $926.0S of such funds so collected
by him. From May 10 to May II, sSs5 IS:
from June to June Is. $l53.o1: from June
10 TO June. 20 STRIP: from July I to July
II, SGT; from July Is to July II. $3.50 TO-
ara from August 1 to August Il. sea5.42
The penalty for embezzlemcnt IS a fine Of
not more than 5000 or Imprisonment for
not more than five years. or both fine and
Imprisonment, in the discretion of the
court, no minimum fine or term of impris-
onment being mentioned
should Williams be convicted and on
more than one of the seven counts i'm the
indictment, the court could sentence him
on every count on which a verdict of
guilty is returned
Williams is a member of the c. A. r.
claiming to have been the youngest en-
listed man i'm the late war. He was quite
po puiar. but was. IL is claimed a frequent
visitor to the local and Virginia race tracks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
THE BEM ROME. Z
Annual Meeting OfsB ostkil of Manaxcrs
Report Oh President.

Annual Meeting OfsBonkl of MANAGERS
Report Oh President.
The annual meetinsp of the board of lady
managers of the Bel Home at Colonial
Beach was held thise week at Ascension
Church.
The report of the president, Mrs. W. G..
Davenport, which was read, was, In part,
as follows:
THE home has been in successful opera
ton three seasons. Twenty eight children
and ten young girls and wDmea were cared
for the first summer. Last year there
were 105 children and about the same num-
Der of Others.
Our family averaged the entire summer,
beginning with June, between forty and
fifty. OF these twenty-five were under
eight years Of age; nine were under three
and four were infants In arms their moth
ers, of course, being received with them.
Twenty were between the ages of fourier
and eighteen. We had in all 109-children. or
these only nineteen were dismissed after
two weeks. All the others remained from,
three to four weeks, and several we were
obliged to keep the entire summer, as they
had no homes to go to. Besides tie moth
ers with babes we had eight other grown
women.
Miss Baird, the donor Of the piano,
placed in our care young girl who was
fran and In every way very delicate
child. She gained many pounds In flesh.
and returned to her home stronger and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
Young Peoples Societies to SoIfcii
Subscriptions for Y. Nj. c. A.

Young Peoples Societies to Solicit
Subscriptions for Y. NJ. c. A.
A meeting of young men, representatives
of young peoples organizations in the
churches, was held last evening at the
residence of Mr.. Chas. E. Foster, on 10th
street, for the purpose Of enlisting the aid
of the young people in the work of can
vassing the city for subscriptions to the
building fund of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Mr.. Foster, who is the chairman of the
citizens committee of one hundred, made
statement of the financial condition, which
was to the effect that the asSocia ton now
owns clear of debt the lot 'pon which the
present building stands, valued at $100, 900
and that it purposes to purchase the lot
next adjoining the present property on the
east at cost of s25,O0O, and to erect and
furnish building to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 This, he stated. makes
$16J 600 to be raised, Of which 100000 is al
ready pledged, leaving $135,000 yet to be Sc
cured.
1t was decided to appoint committee
of five, representing the various young peo-
pies organizations, to determine upon a
general pan of operation. 1t being under
stood that in formulating this plan the
committee should consult the pastors of
the city and secure their approval and CO.
operation at the start.
Three members of this committee were
appointed. as follows: John B. Sleman, jr.,
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church:
Miles M. Shand. Calvary Baptist Church !:
Harry o. Hine Waugh M E. Church. The
appointment of the other members will be
made later by the chairman and secretary
of the citizens committee and the general
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Lamb Faction Discusses Plans 4
This CITY

AAAD ruct1On Discusses Plans in
This City.
The executive committee of the Lamb
faction of the republican party of Virginia,
whose presence in Washington yesterday
was noted in The Star. continued its de-
liberations last night. One outcome of the
committees meeting was the determination
to put campaign speakers in the field in
every county, and the selection of dates for
speeches to be made by some of the most
prominent speakers as follows:
Col. Pat McCaull-Fairfax, October IS:
Stafford Court House and Fredericksburg
highD, GOTH Norfolk (nighO. Dist; New
port News might. I'D; Suffolk nightl, 23d
stanton, 25th: Clifton Forge 10Th: Roam
oke, 9th: Lynchburg might, 2sth; Cul-
pepper nig1o, 10Th; Alexandria (night, No
venber 1.
Col. O.. B. Rolier-O.coouan, ODD: Alex
andria. 23d; Warrenton. 18th; Chiffon Forge.
10Th; Roanoke 9th. and Buchanan. 2Sth'
Col. James Lyons-Rockingham. 18th:
Hanover. 10th; Charles City, 21st: Peters
burg, I'D; Bedford, 25th Montgomery
Court House. 18th: Radford City (night1,
10Th; Roanoke m;ghD 27th Pulaski CIV.
18th and Wytheville. 10Th.
William E. Gaines-Mecklenburg. 18th:
keysville (nighD. 18th; Farmville might
l9th; Farmville NighU, 21st: Crewe might
I'D; Burkville (nighO I'D: Brunswick
court House. 18th: Stony Creek might.
18th; Petersburg might 9th: Amelia
Court House nighD, 2Sth; CITY Point
mignD. 18th: Greenville Court House. No
Vember L; Bellfleld (nignD, November /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
The W. G. r. L. Annual Convcntft
Concludes Its LobOrS

The W. G. r. L. Annual Convention
Concludes Its LnbOrs.
The annual convention of the W. c. T.
u. which was in session for two days In
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, ad-
journed yesterday afternoon.
The prize banner for the largest addi-
tion to membership was presented to Mrs
Dufiield. president of Lincoln Memorial
Auxiliary. the presentation speeches being
made by Mrs. Mabel Welsh, whose "Y'
had possession of the banner previously
The recipient was complimented by Rev
DR.. George Moore of Fisk University, Nash
vile
Mss Clara Welsh Stewart was made su-
perintendent of the flower mission, Mrs
DR. Newman OF the department of purity
In literature and art
In the report made by Mrs. c. Cowsil
superintendent of the prison and Jail de-
rartrlent, appeal was made for Bibles for
PRISONERS 1t was asked that they be sent
TO Mrs T. w Dawson. 923 French street
In the Sabbath Observance report it was
shown that 11.00 pages of literature had
been distributed during the year by the
SUP erintendent of that department., Mrs
NJ E. Catlin. Nine superintendent re-
ported.
The convention adjourned after singing
the hymn. God Be With You Till We
Meet Again"