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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

A boy who recently died at the age of
Is, in Indiana, from excessive smok-
ing, had consumed in the past five years
SO, 600 cigarettes.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

The hospitals of the Metropolitan
asylum in London have 5000 beds set
apart for scarlet fever and only TOO for
diphtheria.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14
CORN STILL RISING
PRICES II CENTS IN ADVANCE
OF AYEAR AGO.
Notwith standing Advancing Prices, tho
European Demand Continues Strong
Secretary Wilson Reports Good
Thin "a Of the West.

Notwith standing Advancing Prices, tho
European Demand Continues Strong
Secretary Wilson Reports Good
Things Of the West.
e. F. PARSONS, Special Correspondent.
Washington, D. C.-The general out
look for corn is full of promise. The
price now stands about IL cents in ad-
vance of last year. The foreign demand
had jumped the price up since July LIST
about 9 cents a bushel. Thus, on a
crop conservatively estimated at 1,SOO,-
900, 900 bushels the increased value
will amount to from $3.50, 900, 600 to
$165, 900, 900. This mere increase
amounts to half as much as the value
of theswhole wheat crop OF last year.
1t makes the smaller corn crop OF
1897 worth more in the markets than
the vast crop of last year. The most
encouraging feature of the corn market
is the fact that Notwithstanding the
upward run in prices, the European de-
mand still continues steady and the ex-
ports enormous. 1t is estimated that
more than 2OO,OOO,O00 bushels of
American corn will be sold to the for
eign countries this year. In addition
to the large crop of the present year, as
compared with the yield of 1894 and
prior years, the granneries OF the west
are still burdened with millions of
bushels of last years. crop. 1t is diff
cult to estimate the additional wealth
of the farmers from this source. The
extent to which Europe is using corn is
a surprise to those who have looked
upon corn as staple but somewhat
improbable crop. The great crop and
low prices of 1896 forced corn abroad
and developed an European market, and
the result is that the demand continues
even with the increased price, and it is
certain that Europe will continue
to absorb far more of this American
product than was the case prior to
1896. In the excitement incident to
the great advance in wheat the import
ance of corn has doubtless, by most
people, been overlooked, but it seems
entirely probable that the growing of
corn will be, during the next two or
three years, attended with considerably
more profit than of late years. The
European demand will tend to keep the
market steady and the revival of trade
and industry throughout the country
will increase the demand for beef,
pork and other animal products depend
ent upon corn.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

DR.. Max Schiller, of Berlin, has dem
onstrated that by the use of Roentgen
rays one can see how sounds are pro-
duced by the voice in singing.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

The value of house property of Lon
don is 1866, 900, 900; that of Paris,
81, 43O, 900, 900; that of New York, ST.
355 600 600
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-John A. Miller,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

The calamity shriekers are not taking
their vacation among the farmers this
year. The farm weather is altogether
too chilly for them.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14
Secretary Wilson on Farm Prosperity.


Secretary Wilson, the head of the
agricultural department, has recently
returned from an extensive tour through
the far west. The secretary does not
believe in leaving everything to report,
and so he visited for himself to see with
his own eyes the conditions in various
western states, Montana, North Dakota,
Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and
Iowa. The secretary corroborates the
reports received from the west.
"All through the west" said he,
"the farmers are in good spirits. They
can look ahead out of the darkness
which has surrounded them the past
years. Money is a wonderful heaven for
hard times and depressed spirits, and
as the farmers are getting largely in
creased prices for their wheat, corn,
meats, etc., even now, the effect is APP
parent. Not only this, but the price
of corn will rise still higher. An in
creased demand for corn will necessar-
lily occur, by reason of the insufficiency
of the wheat supply for breadstuffs.
The crops of both wheat and corn will
not, however, be as large through the
west as many think. A large portion
of the corn crop is liable to get caught
by frost. Still the people of the North
west have enormous quantities of corn
left over from last year and this will
share the advance in prices. The gen.
eral result of the whole condition is
prosperity for the country. The farmer
is at the bottom of it all. The mer-
chant, the laborer and the manufac-
turer are directly dependent upon him
for market, and if you give him an
increased volume of money. you give it
as we'll to them. The farmer, when he
has money, spends it freely. He has
been sscrimping himself badly of late
and now he has lots of things to buy
with his surplus cash. The merchants
in the large cities are beginning to feel
the effects. Every little country and
crossroads store is stocking up to meet
the present and prospective demand.
II saw some few people with doleful
countenances, continued the secretary.
They were the pessimists and they
realize that they are playing in hard
luck, with all nature against them.
heard good deal. too, ssabout 'McKin-
ley luck'i and that sort of thing. but
the truth is that most of the people are
happy and thankful that the majority
voted for Major Mckinley, realizing
the fact that while the direct rise in
wheat is of course not due to republican
administration, yet that the general
confidence and prosperity all over cthe
country is due TO nothing less than the
return to power of the principles of
protection and sound money. was
much pleased with the interest which
has been manifested in sugar beets.
Over 90, 900 American farmers are now
experimenting with sugar beets in
~ states.''
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

After great smash like that of
1898 or that of 1873 there is nothing to
do but wait and let the business world
settle itself, carefully keeping mean
while the medicine men of finance with
their feathers and rattles out of the
way Of the sick man. When
public confidence is profoundly shaken
it must re-establish itself. It
has been shaken by causes, and
those must be removed. speak
er Reed on the Business Situa-
ton.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

4 have been large employer of
men, and | want to say now that was
the first employer in Ohio to recognize
organized labor. From that day have
never refused to recognize it. My pros
perity is theirs, and / cannot have it
without their cooperation. From
Senator Hanna's Burton, Ohio, speech.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14
Employ None But Women.

Try Schilling's Best tea and baking powder.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-10-14

Mr.. Bryan informs the palpitating
public that the foreign famine is re-
sponsible for the increased price of
wheat in the face of the fall of silver,
but says nothing about advance in
cotton, tobacco, corn, meats, wool, and
other farm products.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
CATTLE FOR SALE.

We have for sale a large band
of cattle, including milk COWS and
young stock. Parties wishing to
buy should call or correspond.
Call on, or address,
BALL Bros,
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho.
-Spokane's city election takes
place next Tuesday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
S. J. OLSON.
NJ. JOHNSON.
ALEX LARSON.

First Publication, April "a, 1897.
Last Publication, June 20, 1897.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
vANDERBiLT'S FAMOUS SAYINGS
True story of the "Public-Be.
Damned" Affair.


Damned" Affair.
One of the very few epigrammatic ut
terances of the multi-millionaires of /
America-one which has become as IA
miliar to the people of the English
speaking world as Shalsespearean quota
tions-was the public be damned dec
laration of the late William III. Wander
bilt. Thousands, almost millions, have
used it in one way or another since it
was uttered in the early summer of
1882, and in every political campaign
since that time it has been the theme of
countless anti-monopoly discourses.
Yet very few if any of those who have
used it could tell even one of the cir
cumstanccs under which the expires
sion was given to the public.
To Col. Nate a. Reed, of Chicago, at
present editor of the Banner of Gold,
belongs the sole credit of preserving
the famous phrase from the oblivion to
which an obtuse reporter was about to
consign it, when he rescued it and made
it household phrase, especially with
the populists, and the full story of how
this was done is now probably given to
tine public for the first time by one
who was present at the time.
Clarence p Dresser ran a sort of
suburban news bureau in South Chicago
in 1882 supplying all of the papers with
the same matter. He was ambitious to
become a railroad editor and never
missed trying to see the magnates who
passed through his bailiwicl. Col. Reed
was at that time night editor of the
Chicago News and was a man with a
''llccn nose for news" Late one night
in the early summer of 1882 Dresser
entered the News Office with his bundle
of duplicate manuscripts to deliver the
news quota. Col. Reed met him and as
usual asked what Dresser had that
night. Dresser gave some of what he
considered the best of his news and
then said that he had tried to secure an
interview with William II. Vanderbilt
ON an important public question, but
had poor success.
"What did Vanderbilt say to you
about it?" asked Reed, carelessly, half
Diminishing the interview matter from
his mind
"Oh, nothing Dresser replied. "When
J dSkCb ullll NDOut lliC nAellbNl odO ilS LIN
public would like to hear his views, he
answered only: The public be damned
could not get anything more from
him"
What was that?" almost shouted
Reed awake in an instant to the great
value Of the expression. what did he
sgy? Did he. say. The public be
damned?' Are you sure?"
Dresser declared that those were the
very words used.
$50 right into my room and write
everything you can about that expires
sion" cried Reed, at the same time
pushing Dresser into the night editor
sanctum. mind you do not miss {
point of it, and make The public b.
damned stick out above everything
I'll see that you are well paid for it,"
AS soon as Dresser entered the room
which was on the fourth floor of TIN
News office, Reed locked the door ant
kept Dresser a prisoner for the rest o
the night, thus assuring the News
''clean SCOOP on all of its Chicago con
temporaries.
The interview was published with cir
cumstantial details that morning AM
was SOON copied all over the world
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25c
per box. For sale by ]. f.
Cook, Jr., Druggist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Notice for Publication.
U. S. LAND OFFICE, CoEUR D ALENE
Idaho A mil 1907

U. S. LAND OFFICE, CoEUR y ALENE,l
Idaho, April s. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Bartlett
Sinclair, United States Commissioner at Bon
ner's Ferry, Idaho, on May "a, 1897, viz:
CHARLES D.. ROwELL,
for the N. E. 4 n. f. 4, lots and 6, Sec, 2s, 7.
60 n, RI +. B. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz
Richard Fry, William w. Eaton Thomas ].
Jones, S. B. Wright, all of Bonner's Ferry Idaho.
JAMES GRAHAM,
4-17-5-22. Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
S. S. AlNSWORTH.
After a two

Leaves Kaslo at 900, a. M, for
Bonner's Ferry every Wednesday,
calling at Kootenay Lake Points.
Arrives at Bonner's Ferry Thurs
day forenoon and connecting with
trains.
Leaves Bonner's Ferry at 500,
a. M, for Kaslo and Kootenay
Lake Points
Arrives at Kaslo Friday night.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Notice of Forfeiture.

To 5. r. Oldaker, Peter Berg, A. p. Lcmley
c. F. Lemley, ct al, your heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that we have eXpend-
ed the sum OF One Hundred Dollars ($lOO0O), in
labor and improvements, upon the Bartlett
placer claim, situated in the Yank Mining
District, Flathead county, Montana, as will APP
pear by certificate filed with the Recorder of
said county, in order to hold said pre- lnesis un-
der the provisions of section 1924 OF the Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the amount
required to hold the same for the year ending
December.Sl, 1896 And If within 90 days from
the service of this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion OF
such expenditure us co-owners, your inrerestsi in
said claim will become the property of the
subscribers under said section 2324
c. IL. BARTLETT.
L. j. MERRIN.
J. p IRWIN.
First publication, March 10, 1897.
Last publication, May 10, 1897.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01

Holds the worlds record for
long-distance fast running.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01

L. 5. LAND OFFICE AT CGUR D. ALESE,
Idaho, April s, 1897

L. 5. LAND OFFICE AT CGUR p ALESE,
Idaho, April s, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make iinui proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will he made before Bartlett
sinclair, United States Commissioner at Bon
ners Ferry, Idaho, on May "a, 1897, viz:
JOSEPH SMITH
for the NJ 5. ElA lots and 3 Sec. 90, T. 65 NJ,
H. Nv. b. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cult yation
Of, said land, viz
Richard Fry. William Eaton, William Van
Gaskeh, George Fry, all OF Bonners Ferry, Ida
no. JAMES GRAHAM.
417-5-22 Register,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Notice for Observation-Disclosures Land
U. S. LAND OFFICE, cOEUR D. ALENE.)

Notice for Publication Timber Land
U. S. LAND OFFICE, COEUR D. ALENE.)
Idaho, March 81, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of June
8, 1878, entitled "ln act for the sale of timber
ands in the states OF California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extended to ali
the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892,
JEREMIAH O'CALLAGHAN,
OF Bonner's Ferry, county of Kootenai, state of
Idaho, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement, No. u, for the purchase of the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter and lots
8, and of section 6, in township 81 north,
range E. B. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
aud to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this Office at Occur
a Alene, Idaho, on Tuesday, the sth day of
June, 1897.
He names as witnesses: Joseph p Beeer,
Amos C. Gallupe, John O'Hogge and Hector
hcKinzie, all of Bonner's Ferry, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
sbove-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on OF before the said sth
day of June. 1897. JAMES GRAHAM,
$500. Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Notice For Publication.
U. S. LAND OFFICE AT CFUR D ALENE, !
IDAHO, April ., 1897.

q. .. LAND . HUE n N'E x u lfI7Il0EI Z
IDAHO, April ., 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tled notice of his intention
to make .inal proof in support of his claim ana
that said proof win be made before Bartlett
Sinclair, United States Commissioner, at Bon
ner's Ferry, Idaho. on May II, 1897, viz:
MALCOLM BRUCE,
for the n. = S. G. 4, $. 4 n e. ~ lot 7, sec 20,
township 81 H.. range ] e. b. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Timothy Callahan, william W. Cryder, Jr.
William VanGasken, William Eaton, all of Bon
ners Ferry, Idaho.
JAMES GRAHAM,
4-1O-5-l5. Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01

Close connections al Nelson with steamers fos
KaslO and all Kootenai Lake points.
Passengers for Kettle River and boundary
Creek connect at Marcus with Stage daily.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Ed. Breen, your heirs or assigns:
First publication, March 10, 1897.
Last publication, May 10, 1897.

To Ed. Breen, your heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that we have expend-
ed the sum of One Hundred Dollars $lO0.0O), for
the year 1896, IN labor and Improvements, on
4. d B. quartz lode mining claim, in Yahk
mining district, Flathead county, Montana, as
viii appear by certificate of labor filed in the
Office of the Recorder of Flathead county, Mont
ana, in order TO hold said premesis under section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
being the amount required TO hold the same for
the said years. And If within 90 days after
service of notice of publication, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of such ex-
penditure as cO-owners, your interest in said
claim will become the property of the subscriber
under said section 1924.
81. OLSON.
NJ. JOHNSON.
ALEX LARSON.
First Publication, April "a, 1897
last Publication Tuua O6 1907
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Register.

The passenger list of the last
trip of the Hays contained %
names.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-01
Going East?
If You ARE
Do Nor FORGET
Three All Important Points

First.-Go via st. Paul because
the lines to that point will afford
the very best service.
Second.-See that the coupon be-
yond st. Paul reads via the Wis
consin Central, because that line
makes close connections with all the
trans continental lines entering the
Union Depot there, and its service
is first class in every particular.
Third.-For information, call on
your neighbor and friend-the
nearest ticket agent-and ask for a
ticket reading by way of the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES,
or addressing,
JAS. G. POND, G. P. A.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Or, GEO. S. BArTY, Gen'l Agt,
246 Stark St., Portland, Or.
The times., 1897-10-31

The second presentation OF Hal keid
oHuman Hearts will be given this Week
at the Academy of Music, with the author
il the leading character. The play is re-
gsr,Ied as one IF the greatest melodrama
successes of the present day, and now IN
It's third yeal is achieving even greater
uoDnlarity than when first presented. IL
,yCr the indorsement OF 4 atwo-seaSons rEh
at Miners Theater. in New York, ia 1895;
likewise IN Boston and Philadelphia lndits
success throughout the East ana Middle
West during the last two seasons hasp placed
it among the greatest moneymaEers ot
TIE last few years.
The play has all the elements to arouse
interest with the theater-goer, combining
pashos with comedy and tears and laughter,
ard a careful attention to scenery and
detail 50 essential TO pleasing and real
istic performance. The play tells simple
story of country life, around which cling
human fnte; est, love and sympathy, with
enough of unhappiness, tears and vll-
lainy. and true humanity, laughter and
Sunshine to maintain deep interest and
entertain from start to finish. The COM
oanv is strong and contains weE-knoWn
stage people that take their characters
in q manner to win hearty communication
from the press.
The times., 1897-10-31
Press Hq6nfS
Round Table

the statement that has lately gone the
rounds that theatncals were at a low ebb
in this country said Percy weadOn, Of
the Bostouians, yesterday, lis misleading.
! believe there are more people patroniz
ing the thester than ever before, but the
oyerprodEcticu liz theater building is such
that manasers are forced to play inferior
attractions &c keep their house open The
hardest problem in local management is to
secure first night audience. In the cities
which support the Sunday theater attrac-
tsoIs are generally greeted with large but
fndiseriminate audiences.
LAS a rule big opening nights TO not
obtain. In San Francisco and IN one or
more ntl,er cities, there is a regular first
night audience, who pass in Judgment on
your wares. This apparent apathy or dit
fidence is due, think, to the many ex-
travagant claims made for alleged novel
ties, which, upon hearing, fail to realize
the fuiSone pHffery that has BEEN expended
in advance And yet no star nor attraction
can flourish without material The p1a US
the thing and VIII ever be. OVERLOOKING
an attraction is the worst evil that 2an
befali it; plain statement OF facts carries
more weight than all the adjeotiveS IN the
world Another problem with an attrac-
ton is too much sucCeSs.
II can name at least four operas pro-
duGed Ey the Bostonians. which, il pre-
sented bY an inferior company, would have
been hated as striking successes, but
with the Bostonians, SO much is expected,
that unless an ideal enterta innent is found
tthe public call tn mind Robin Hood, and
hence comparisons. The next piece is
a serious matter TO grapple with. With the
Rostoniaus the music lovers expect all their
favorites in star roles and this is one of
the reasons for the success of The Sere-
made. y
The times., 1897-10-31

THE Girl FIom Paris VIII move from
the Chestnut Street Theater Philadelphia,
where it is now III its seventh week, 20
the Lafa yette Theater. this city, and begin.
an cnga cement November 8. This much
taiked-of musical comedy has been pre-
sented in London for 600 nights, and
fascinated New York playgoers ut the
Herald Square Theater for 300 nights
These runs are evidence enough that IT is
liked equally as we'll in this country as in
England.
The cast that comes here comprises most
of the players who were seen in New York
city, including Louis Mann, Alexander
Clark. Nick Long, Frank SmithslI, Benia
min Howard, Edwin Cha pInan, Harold
Wizard, Clara LipInau, Josephine Hall.
Cheridah Simpson, Phoebe Coyne, Anita
Wilson, MnIie Wilson. Ida Rock and others
equally well known. The sale of seats
opensat tne box office Thursda y morning.