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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-04-10
COUNTESS WALOERSEE.
One American Woman Happily We'd
ded to a Foreign Nobleman.

One American Woman Happily We'd
ded to a Foreign Nobleman.
Few American women have been so
successful in their alliance with foreign
noblemen as the Countess Waldersee,
who was Miss Mary Esther Lee, of
New York. The Countess husband is
the director of the German army-is
the successor Of Won Moltke, in fact,
and the Countess herself is the person
al friend and adviser of the German
emperor and his wife. Her influence in
imperial politics is therefore as great
as that of any one person other than
the Emperor himself. Even Bismarck
helped himself out of power by being
hostile to the American woman and
her plans. The father of the Countess
was a New York grocer, who retired
and left only a small fortune to his
widow. Mrs. Lee went to Stuttgart to
| live and educate her children. There
she met and married a German diplo-
mat, Baron Waechter afterward am
bassador to France. In 1864 her daugh-
ter, Mary Esther, married Prince Fred
erick of Schleswig- Holstein, who saw
her by accident in a hotel. The prince
was immensely rich and 70. Miss Lee
was poor and 81. On the wedding triI
to Palestine she persuaded him to make
over to her his entire fortune. He die
so and died six months later. Not long
afterward the widowed princess was
married to Count Waldersee, then 8
rising soldier. Prince William married
a grand niece of Prince Frederick, Au
gusta Victoria. That young woman
was ungainly and awkward, but under
the spell of the fair and tactful Ameri
can she soon became one of the mos
polished women in Europe. The tut
ton given her by the Countess, and 1T
quick results, charmed the prince, VIII
was soon to become Emperor. Whel
William assembled to the throne, whel
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-04-10
Tree snIits a Rock.

A California laurel has split large
bowlder into three pieces. The tree is
of the type common in many parts Of
California, but there are several qseer
things about it and It's surroundings.
The place where this one grows is a
most unusual one for its species, which
naturally requires considerable mois-
ture. The fact of a tree being rooted
in a barren rock is also unusual in Cal
ifornia, on account Of the long, dry
summers, during which young sprouts
usually perish unless there is consid-
cradle moisture in the soil. The loca-
ton of this botanical curiosity is a few
hundred feet east of the trail to the top
of Tamalpais. The general appearance
of the tree is unusual, and it is undoubt.
edly very old.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-04-10

wears a crown" sang some poet, who,
l expect, never wore anything harder
than a nightcap, but, true as it may be,
compared to the torture of my mind,
now launched on a course of duplicity,
it would be bed of roses.
1t was toward the end Of the follow
ing week that | happened to be out In
the garden and saw my old friend come
stumping down the path of his own
garden in his dot-and-carry-one style,
and, seeing me on the fence, cried:
'Holloal Captain, you're quite a
stranger! What's been up? Rachel has
been talking about coming In to In
quire about your health, as she was
afraid something must be wrong"
Eyes, have been bit poorly" said
l. Oh, how easily the words slipped out,
although l had been as right as nine
pence-why that particular sum should
be endued with more rectitude than It's
fellows l have never been able to dis
cover-this by the way.
"a bit Of cold, perhaps" said Capt
Travers. "Well. come over the fence
and have dish of tea in the summer
house, and Rachel shall come in after
ward and make you good glass OF
something stiff for a nightcap."
Punctually at O'clock l donned my
sprucest attire, and with smart How
er in my buttonhole-gay dog that
was-slipped over the fence. Mis-:
Rachel was there, looking as fresh as {
spring cabbage with the dew on it
which l consider a very pretty smile
and she babe me welcome with one O.
her beaming smiles There, too, was thu
unlucky parrot in its cage, and stand
ing just outside the summer house.
had noticed that it had been set out L
sun itself as usual ON all fine days, ant
as far as l could see nothing bad trans
pired to make me think they had an.
cause to suspect my imposition.
purposely sat with my back TO II
and avoided taking notice of 1t in an
J way whatever.
Tea went off all right; my old frien
was very CHEEKY and Miss Racht
showed me great attention. | coul
: hear Polly rubbing her beak up an
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fact, the Monaghan buriats in the lr-
kutsk province make a regular bust
ness of hunting them just as they do
for the fur animals, as, according to
their calculation, the clothes of these
unfortunate wretches, however bad,
are worth more than five kopecks (2l3
cents, the price they obtain for the
American" squirrel. While crossing
these buriat settlements the bradiaga is
afraid to reveal himself, even for OBJ
tanning food, and is invariably forced
through hunger to commit theft.
Their mode of attack is simple. Tray
elers are never mOlested in the day
time. 1t is only at night that these
blackguards attempt their nefarious
work The most dangerous hours are
between 3 and 6 a. m, when travellers
who have been on the qui vlve all night
somewhat relax their vigilance. A
couple of the thieves are told off to
cut the traces of the tarantass. two
more to seize and bind the yemstchik
(accomplice or not, and three or four
others at the same moment to climb
over the back of the vehicle, and, fall
ing suddenly in front Of the hood, to
dispatch the passengers with a blow
from a heavy bludgeon.
In Yeneseisk and Tobolsk provinces
there is a sort of understanding be-
tween the villagers and the runaways.
The peasants not only do not hunt the
bradiaga, but give them food and other
necessaries. The tramps, on their side,
even when in superior numbers, never
attack the inhabitants except in cases
where it is absolutely necessary to in
sure their own safety. Such mutual
concessions arise not only from habit
but from mutual interest.
When on a dark night (for the tramps
traverse villages only at night a peas
ant is reused from his slumbers by a
loud knocking at the door and his ques
ton is answered, ''The unfortunate
ones" he runs to his storeroom, and
getting food, throws it over the wal
as quickly as possible, without open
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down the wires of the cage, and swing
metal ring.
After the meal Capt. Travers went
indoors to get his supply of necessaries
for the evening, and, turning to me,
Miss Travers commented:
"By-the-by, Capt. Manley, how is
your parrot? have not seen it out in
the garden lately"
felt my heart beating a bit faster,
but with every semblance Of outward
calm said:
mo; the fact is. it's not been at all
well; in fact, it is dead"
"Deadp' she exclaimed. well, l
never. What did it die Off"
81 really don't know" l replied. "It
died quite suddenly about week ago"
81 hope our Polly isn't going to follow
suit" she continued. "She has been
very dull and quiet the last few days.
but seems a bit more lively this even
ing. l don't think she has spoken a
word all the week"
Thank goodnessw I inwardly ejacu-
lated.
Things were beginning to look bit
awkward, and l cast about for some
thing to change the course Of CONVEX
sation. I am not a quick thinker,
however, and before l could collect my
wits Miss Travers continued:
Dear, dear. to think your poor Pol
ly's deadl Well, l am sorry l should
be sorry to lose you, Polly, DEAR" she
said, addressing the parrot. But, real
", Capt Manley," looking me straight
in the face, II can't make our Polly
out. Sometimes could almost believe
she was a different bird. She hasn't
once seemed pleased to see me all the
week"
felt the blood rapidly rising to my
cheeks and forehead, but l trusted tC
my tanned complexion for 1t not K
show. 1 feebly replied: Perhaps she's
moulting."
1t was an unlucky slip. well, nov
1 come to think" said Miss Travers
81 noticed that it's tall looked mucl
? paler after it's bath the other morning
and the water was quite red. Is tina
t a sign of moultingT
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Eyes, I often used to notice It about

Eyes, often used to notice It about
my own parrot"
''But l thought your bird had no red
about It," she pursued.
"Confound the woman's persistence"
! thought, but l stammered; Il mean
that is to say-you see-rve noticed II
In all red parrots ! have ever come
across They shouldn't be bathed al
all; 1t Injuries their constitution
"Ohl thought you recommended it."
she said.
so had, dozens Of times. "Only for
the gray ones" l said, forming con-
venient distinction on the spur of the
moment.
Miss Travers didn't seem inclined 10
pursue the subject further, much to my
satisfaction, and then there was dead
pause.
During the whole of our conversation
the subject of it had not ceased to con-
tinue Its antics in the wire sage.
Whether it was the sound of my voice
that caused it to be thus excited l do
not know. but at this opportunity 1t
burst In with Hi, hiv'
was getting desperate, and could
think of nothing to change the subject;
and yet If I didn't say something
was terribly afraid the parrot would
A bicycle bell sounded down the
road.
Are you thinking of getting a bicy-
Gle, Miss Traverse l said.
mo, certainly not" she replied; chow
can you ask such question:
Another awful pause, during which
l mopped the perspiration from my
brow.
"Ra-Ra- Rachel, love your came
in clear tones from behind my back
The wretched bird had caught the ex-
act tone of my voice
capt. Marley! Sir!" said Miss TRAY
ers, raising herself to her full five feet
one and one-half inches. did you ad-
dress that remark to me, sir?"
had, however, utterly collapsed,
and, burying my head in my hands, l
leaned down on the little round table.
Whether the sight of the poor old ship
in distress touched her tender heart,
don't know, but she added, in softer
tones:
''This is very unexpected, Capt. Man
ley"
l could hold out no longer.
? Miss Rachel" l cried, "I'm thun
dering old hypocrite. My parrot ISM
dead at all; there it is In that cage; it's
| yours that's dead-I shot 1t. l didn'
I mean to. Can you forgive me for al
l the Hes l told your
= "All right All rlghtv said the solemn
voice of the parrot behind me.
ut was Polly that made that remarl
just now, not l. Believe me, she speak
the truth, If don't. Rachel, do real
ly love you"
l ventured to look up. Tears wer
standing In her eyes, and the expires
sion on her face made me hope that
did not look quite such big BOBBY 1
her eyes as l felt did in my own.
Moving nearer, l clasped her hand
and as it was not withdrawn, l pu
one arm gently round her ample walls
"Now, we sha'n't be long," said tn
gray parrot.-Tit-Bits
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49,
obtain momentary respite. And what
a fearful freedom it is! A never end
ing struggle in a murderous climate,
with the fortunes of hunger and con-
slant hiding from pursuit, to end in
finally being caught, put into irons and
sent back to the mines from which
he has escaped. Such is the career of
the "bradlaga." Sometimes a whole
life is thus spent in tramping, being
caught, brought back and running
away again, and so on until death lib
crates the unfortunate one from the
burden of life and society from dan
gerous pariah.
To discourage these frequent at
tempts at escape the government has
granted the lawful privilege to any
one of either capturing or shooting
down the bradiaga on sight; and, in
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ing the gates or asking any explana-
ton. The recipients thank him and
as quickly withdraw.
One Of the leading characteristics Of
the bradiaga which distinguish them
from other murderers and freebooters
is their complete Indifference and alb
sence of irritation and passion when
committing a deed Of blood. But what
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Bismarck fell, and when the young war
lord was his own master, he heaped
honor after honor on the Waldersees.
The Countess is now 56 years old. The
husband, in case of a German war,
would be the master of the German
army
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The Dnnrer.sign Up.

He-Ah, a veritable spirit of the
Storm
She-You will surely find me so If
you make a mistake while you're skat-
ing with me to-day. My dearest enemy
Is over there with my brothers chum
from Harvard.-New York Times
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VlctS, ana woe De
tide the unfortun-
ate stranger who
falls into their
hands. The very
manner of their
life causes them
to be greatly fear
ed.
T h e Siberian
runaway convict,
writes a CORE
spondent, does not
so much seek per-
manent Ii b erty
from his hard en-
forced labor as to
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Mule Indispensable in War.

A Persian reglmSI4 on the march 10
a strange spectacle. Every three sol
diers have a donkey, for there is neith-
er baggage train nor commissariat. On
this donkey is placed the worldly
wealth of It's propnetors and their mus
kets. Occasionally the yelled wife of a
soldier bestrides the beast.
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TRAMPS OF SIBERIA.
2 FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE IN a
BARREN LAND.

May Be Shot Down Without Compass
sion Like Beasts, butt They Have
Their Revenge on a Helpless People
-Outgrowth of the Exile System.
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Worlds worst Migrants.

Worlds Worst VagraDts.
The very worst tramps in the world
are the outcome of the penal system
of Siberia. They are the runaway con-
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CHI Hi All right Now
we sha'n't be longw said the
gray parrot.
regret to say that the ir-
represslble young man that
brings the daily milk IS the
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-10
NOT HALF PACIFIED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

home rule with Spanish captain gsneral,'
would most emphatically say no. We
want nothing from Slain. We do not wan.
her captain-general or her glory, If she has
any remaining-nor her care
do you believe the United States is rem
dering aid TO Spasn?'
THAT is delicate question" he answer
ed. II hope not. S.iil, will speak plain
ly and with candor. II is certain the Unit
ed States has not been our ally. If the
government at Washington owes anything
to the cause of liberty. II it favors the
struggle for freedom now going on here. il
has not shown il, even by so muh as an eA-
preston OF sympathy"
When asked about the stock OF ammuni-
ton on hand. he did not speak.
Gould you materially Increase the size
of your army il You had plenty of arms
and ammunition
81 could march into the province of Ha-
vana with 1000 men in a month"; replied
General Gomez. "and that would mean the
almost immediate freedom of Cuba, for one
Cuban is as god as two Span:ards. More
than that, am convinced that with 50. ocl
men properly armed and equipped and sup
ported by artillery the Spanish army could
be driven from Cuba within three months. /"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-10
DAY is VERY DULL
TO fees for uublic printing: house bill No.
1S3. by Rose, relating to mortgages.
SHANNON'S RESOLUTION
Killed In the Senate and a "Co-operation"
Substitute Adopted.

Guthrie, o. T, Feb. 9.-(Special)- lin
the senate this afternoon, previous 10 ad-
iournmsnt. Mr.. Garrison moved that the
following substitute for al the amend
ments and the original Shannon railroad
resolution be adopted. After some dis
cussion il was adopted with a whoop.
Whereas. The interstate commerce
law has been an absolute failure as
factor in reducing rates or in giving the
producer the advantage of his nearness
10 the market; and
Whereas, The present gold standard
has reduced the price OF farm products
by causing financial stringency which
makes il impossible to pay the present
railroad charges; now, therefore. be ii
Resolved. by the house OF representa-
tives OF the territory of Oklahoma, the
council cOncurring therein, That We
send greetings 10 the legislatures OF the
states of Kansas, Nebraskaand Texas,
and request their cooperation in enact
ing such legislation as will give the peo-
pic of the respective states joint maxi
mum railroad rates"
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BETTER ABROGATE It
Continued from First Page)

to deal fairly and honorably with the
senate. Senator Hill did not fail 10 take
advantage of the opportunity TO point
the moral as being that his motion for
open doors should have been adopted.
He said that il was claimed that his trea-
~ was an unprecedented accomplishment
in Diplomacy. Even II this were true.
he said, it was also true that the senate
had taken an unprecedented step in
making the treaty itself public. Why
not extend the policy 10 the extent OF
having open discussions on it. He how
ever. refrained from renewing his mo-
ton to this effect.
When everyone had talked on this
point who manifested disposition TO do
so. Senator Morgan was permitted 20
proceed with his speech on the treaty,
as such.
1t is probable that the treaty will not
be taken up again before Friday. and
possibly it's consideration will not be re-
sumed this week Tomorrow will be de-
voted to the count of the electoral vote
and Senator Sherman has agreed 10
yield to Senator Lodge on Thursday 10
get the conference report on the immi-
grafton bill.
WOMEN FOR ARBITRATION.
New York, Feb. S.-An open letter 10
the women of the United States. urging
them TO use all means in their power 10
further the passage Of the arbitration
treaty with Great Britain. has been Is
sued. 1t is signed by the following we'll
known women: Ellen VI. HenTotin.
Alice Freeman Palmer. Louisa Lee
Schuyler. Josephine Shaw Lawell, Mar
garet Sangster. Mary Mapes Dodge,
Mary L. Dickinson, jeanette L. Glider,
Hannah B. Eistein, Grace II. Dodge.
Mary E Trautman, Candace Wheeler.
Elizabeth b. Custer. Mary Louise Beebe,
and Maud Ballington Booth.
Mothers and wives are asked 10 op-
pose amendments which would cripple
tn, efficiency of the treaty. by writing 10
their senator's, holding meetings, and
sending petitions to Washington.
Mrs. Julia II. Percy is secretary OF
the movement. In the letter, the follow
ing paragraph occurs:
"The mothers, the wives. the homes Of
our land have the deepest interest in the
substitution OF law for war In times
OF conflict they are the keenest sufferers.
and while the nations honor is dear 20
them, whatever tends 10 settle disputes
by reason ana law. rather than by war
fare, demands their heartiest endorse
u.ent"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-10
INSTALLMENT PRICES.
Points TO Ne Considered by Prssp~estvs
Purchaser of whesiA-

The public should beware of bicycle
dealers who advertise 20 sell wheels on
install meDts without any advance over
the spot cash prices. Such offers are
contrary TO ali accepted busiDesS meth
DDS, and are deceptive. Most bicycles
are listed az Bominally fred price,
which, however. 10 not AN absolutely
nxed price, but Is enc that varies sc-
cordiDe 20 the amount the csSh buyer
is able and willing 20 pay. Suppose the
list price IA 500. lie who buys on he
installment plan pays that price. The
cash purchaser gets the Esme bicyels
for SIS. so. or even Iesz- The ~iI.s ei
the cheap bicycle dealer ar" many. and
the prospective buyer rnust keep kis
ewes open or be taken In by one oi thexs
easy and alluring msthodS q buying q
IoS grade bicycle and paJ iDR tsstc. a.
much for - as il h worth. Standard
hish-srsde bicycle. have oue fair. Axsd
cash price that IL ever tie same 20 al
alike, and when they are sold On install
mcnts an extra cum is reasonably de-
Iianded % cover ths accommodation
and the added expense Of doing credit
kr.SiueER
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TIDAL WATER POWER.
n Rhode Island Experiment which May
Kcyoiutionfze ThingS


Bowers Cove, on Narragansett bay.
from Providence. Here the tides are
strong and constant all the year round.
For years scientists have been devisiGg
means for utilizing the great tide
forces. and now the wild tidal wave
power" is at last realizing all their
dreams. The ocean has been harnesscd
and it is believed that unlimited cleo
tric power for heating. lighting and
manufacturing purpose can be Supplied
to any city within 100 miles OF tide
water. No fuel will be consumed:
therefore the work OF producing pow
erful current will he very cheap. After
patents were procured for tidal water
power u plant was erected at Bowers
Cove in 1898, at point where the tides
were strong. yet easily controlled. The
following winter the dam was pertially
washed away. In the spring Of 1ss6
work on the old plant Was renewed, the
dam was made stronger. o large set CT
turbine wheels was put in, and all IA
ready for the work Of manufacturing
. ticNNAiNiNy- uC Cosb OF tut pAdLt WIN
$50, 900. 1t is estimated tAat LOCO horse
power will be obtained on . -four-foot
tide" with fall of one-third. The
power Is perpetual, and il "a promised
that the current will not vary. no mat
ter how cbangcful the titirs. A water.
fall is created of from one-qusrter &c
one-half the tide. and no matter IL the
tide is five or fifty feet, he fall is per-
petual- A similar plan was proposed
some years ago 10 light New York and
Brooklyn by means of the North and
last rivers, but capital was afraid of an
investment of The necessary magnitude.
Plants viii be erected at various points
along the coast. IL il sad that plants
costing So, 900 would supply the city OF
Baltimore with al the power. heat ard
light it viii need during the next 50
years The power of the tides along
the coast in 1o.0os times greater thsa
that produced by the fAlh Of Niagara,
and the question Of controlling them Is
proportionately greater and mere far
reaching in its results.
Cities near the ocean win be brighter
and cleaner. Steam and smoke. coal
dust and ashes viii be sbohshed.-CkI
csgo Inter Ocean.
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NOT AS Personal ENEMIES
But as Officers of the Law the Grisham.
stole the LurtIns

Guthrie. o. T. Feb. 9.-The true story
Of the reported raid of the town Of
Stroude developed tonight Some time
since one Of the Grishsm boys was shot
by one of the Lurtin brothers. The
Grishams had ". E. Lurtin arrested for
the shooting. and later. when il was re-
ported that Lurtin was about TO forfeit
his bond ami leave the country. old man
GT.shen secured a commission as dep
uty marshal Cor the Indian Territory
courts and swearing in his three sons
and four con boys as a posse. they raided
Stroude and captured w. z Lurtin. his
son Everett. Joe Robinson and Jim Fish
sr and rushed them across the line into
the Indian Territory. There taey r.
leased Furber. who was a deputy United
States marshal. and II was IN his I'M
sginAtion that the lynchiEg part OF the
story originated. The three other pris-
oners We're taken 70 Sspulpa before a
United States commissioner and he'd an
various charges Today. Grisham and
his son Jim came across The line into
Okla shoInS and mere arrested ana jailed
al Chandler. charged wisa Kidnapping.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-10

The more PEh paste j. hkn6Lss shs
better. says cook. 90 long as IL ss man
asrd 40 carefully IN II IL were made d
tUiis, and 30 long - the on. prlBcipis
to keep the air in--ix born ~ mad
bu' the lsss plain pc eros; l. touehss
The better !. is. The sane cook AZ.
WEES that the un<ser c-rszr con non 20 q
sss'a-d pie heed 10. - sogzy =. before
2ouring the rrsfaTd IL. tks io~~er crus;
u brushed over vita fhs white % ass
eeg b-eated up with a little restsrp-Chi-
eaRo Trihnre.
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Al 49,, - Enn..

Eggs VIII cook much z0o~e es--iy II
the frying pan is eoTeTs6.
Salt As5 sEs Fnaat quickly ADD b<ss
fTeshesea BY sook.ug IL sour rsslk.
A lump q gsra esDphor placed IA
y5ur o5osh>s Prezs viii keep sse~l ora.-
ss-ats FROM tzruishi-g.
4 roorsa in@T<- y rof zoo keavy. ray
he r~rDoTed ~ =4o-Etsnlny .sl,h xa.~r
ss3 laying n TIE Egn. R~u-a. 20
f'o-s'@'sing ;~o o. thre- ti5sa a-S ihs
s.zFz VII s.aES Spveare-I..3ssre Eoars.