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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
THE STOVE WAS FULL OF SNAKES.
A Resident of San Antonio Has an
Experience He Does Not Like.

The other morning for the first time
this winter, B. c. Withers of San Antonio,
Tex, had occasion to kindle a fire n his
office stove. AS the heat soon became OPP
pressve he threw open the stove door so
that a counter draft might reduce the
fire somewhat Scarcely had he done so
when he heard a mighty scrambling in
the stove pipe and big blacksnake came
tumbling down head foremost into the
fire. Then another, and another, and so
on till the stove was full of burning
snakes, and so thick and fast they fell
that some of them crawled clear out over
the charred bodies of the others and be-
gan to crawl about the floor at a lively
rate
Aiming himself with a poker, Withers
killed six big fellows, making nine in all,
with the three that got caught in the
fire, but he says it is no pleasant expert
ence to be alone in a room full of live
snakes, and that his sympathies are with
delirium tremens sufferers forevermore.
No doubt the snakes had crawed into
the flue from the roof at the end of sum-
mer and had lain there in a torpid state
ever since the sudden heat of the fire
warming them into activity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
HE HAD ONE ON THE CONDUCTOR.
The Passenger Had Been Dining Out
md Felt EunnN.


He had been dining out. His hat was
very much over on one ear and his neck
wear looked sadly disarranged says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Every time the
conductor came near him he addressed
him as SHAY, OF fler," much to that
officials disgust.
Pretty soon he broke out in boisterous
laughter. He swayed to and fro. He
doubled over till his head touched his
knees Then he tried to rise At this mo-
ment the conductor came forward.
''Sit STILL" he said. You're all right.
I'm let you off when we get to your
street."
''Th-that amt tn point" said the in
ebriated one. Il don't want to git Off.
I'm JUS laughin' at a thunderin good
joke on you. Thatsh ALL"
And he roared again.
What do you mean?" demanded the
conductor
See that stove?" he asked.
Eyes, see the stove" replied the con-
ductor. what of it?'
Eats where the joke comes in" hic-
coughed the usher.
I'm what way?"
why, fires gone out wizout payin It's
fare"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
FAME'S PATHWAY.

Mr. Trentanove, the sculptor is on his
way to this country from Florence with
the finished bust of James G. Blaine,
which he modelled in Washington last
winter.
The members of the American colony in
London have subscribed for present to
Ambassador Bayard, it consisting of a
loving cup, upon which will be displayed
a bust or medallion of Mr. Bayard.
Abram Thomson, editor of the Della
ware, o., Gazette. the oldest newspa-
per man i'm the Buckeye state. will retire
at the first of the year He was born
in 1874 and has been in newspaper life
for 60 years
Rev. w. ID. p Bliss. rector of the
Church of the Carpenter Boston. and
editor Of the organ of Christian Social
ism, known as THE Dawn" is making
lecture tour through the west i'm the in
terests of Christian Socialism
The Comte de Medrano set "A spring
gun SO that it would discharge on opening
the door of his pleasantly, near Mons.
He forgot all about ii i'm showing his
place to some friends recently. and on
turning the hands of the door received
the full charge in his breast dying on
the spot
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
THE CABINET OF PRESIDENT TYLER
Many Heads of Bureaus in His Ad-
minfstration.

Tohn Tyler changed his cabinet officers more
frequently than any president before or after
him. This was due in rart TO the fact that he
succeeded to the heads OF departments of his
chief, who died in office, and quarreled with
them, and that he became arrayed afterward
against the whig party. which elected him.
He had three secretaries Of state, three secre-
taries Of treasury, four secretaries Of war.
three attorney generals, five secretaries OF the
navy and two postmaster generals.
His official family included five such nation
al figures as Daniel Webster John c. Calhoun
Thomas Ewing, John Bell and John J. Crit
tenden. Tyler tried some of his men in several
positions, a practice in which Mr.. Cleveland
has initiated him. Abel =. Upshur was both
secretary OF state and Of the navy, and John
C.. Spencer was both secretary Of the treasury
and OF the war department
Andrew Jackson nearly equaled Tyler's rec
ord i'm his second term. He had three secre-
taries or state two Of war. two Of the navy
and four OF the treasury two postmaster gen
erals and two attorney generals. George Wash
ington got along IN his first administra ton
with but one change In HIS cabinet
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
LOVES LESSON.

said, Loves joy hath grown
A living woe.
Take back thy gift, Godl
! did not know
Each hope but masked fear
Each smile a pain;
That every glittering link
Would prove a chain"
Swift as the lightning's glance
Gods answer came.
Stretched at my feet behold
Love sudden slain;
Broken the shining wings,
Tear-dimmed the eyes,
Thrown from the gates Of His
Lost Paradise.
Then all my frozen heart
Woke into flame.
God, give him back to me
With the old pain.
Love never fashioned so
Heavy "A cross
As that o'ershadowing
Grave Of my loss"
God smiled In plying:
'Once more I give
Heed to thy wall. Behold.
The dead shall live.
Measure thy gain by loss
Others despise.
Loves strength endureth through
Loves sacrifice
Marie NJ. Mcneil. in January Lippincott's s.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23

game laws, and it is TO his advantage to
do so, although in many states the laws
are practically a dead letter. Shooting
out Of season has nearly killed the game
in many localities when it would still be
abundant if the game laws had been OBJ
served.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
Throughout the InInnd Emnire.

Lewiston Tribune: The Spokesman
Reviews New Years edition was a com
mendable exponent of the industries and
resources of the city and the district
which 1t represents. This great daily is
giving good news service to the interior
northwest.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
Good for the HenIth.

jerks (yvho has taken to horseback riding,
and bounces about ten inches at every step)-
An, howdy do BlinlSs2 think horseback rid
ing is good for the health, don't you?
Blinks-Yes, indeed. All who see you Will be
benefited. Laugh and grow fat. you know
New York Weekly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23

became Part of Great Britain.
The legislative union Of Great BRITAIN and
Budget
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
Look. Like the san,n Be

We are informed by T. w. Rich ards, who has just returned from Deming, N. M., that party of sur veyors are at work surveying a route through from Deming to Globe. There is no question but that the survey is to extend over this route, as Mir. Bayard, former superintend- ent of the c. V. G. & N, whom Mir. Richards took to Deming, by way of Duncan, informed him that this was the case. Mir. Bayard is in charge of the work.
 The proposed route will come in as direct a route as possible to Dun can, and from there almost direct to Solomonville, aud on through the valley to Globe.
 The Santa Fe people have been considering the project for some time of running a road from Phe- nix to Globe, and if this is done a road will undoubtedly be built over the route mentioned above.
 If this is done it will connect the two great trunk lines controlled by that company with each other, and also tap Arizona's great mineral, agricultural and timber regions. It will also give to Arizona direct communication, both east and west, ever the Santa Fe system.--Phenix Herald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
Our contemporary this I

Our contemporary this morning puts oa a most pharisaical air in connection with the appointment of AcCord as governor, and says: T he man who says he wants McCord for governor of Arizona, iu the interest of good government, needs watch ing. A hen roost is in danger when such a man is near 1t, and water melon patch IS sure to be annihi- lated by his presence; the eoppers on a dead mans eyes are liable to dis appear if he comes into the room, and if the clothes of the corpse should happen to fit him, they would go along with the eoppers." The above is in keeping with the usual method employed by our contem- porary in advocating or opposing any measure. It attacks and villifes any one who does not believe with it. As Col. McCord has been en- dorsed by the leading business men of the territory, by the leading pro fessional meD, 1t is but natural to suppose that they did so in the interest of good government. The above item brands them all as thieves of the very lowest order It is as tonishing how all the virtues which the human race Is supposed to pos sess can be concentrated in one in diyidual, as the, writer of the above evidently assumes. and how all the world who does not agree with his views are thieves and robbers and highwaymen. While republicans in
 terested in the appointment Of other candidates made a bitter fight on MT. McCord, prior to his appoint ment, opposition to him now has narrowed down 10 . few democratic officials, who are interested in retain ing their offices ss long as possible, and those who are recipients of pub- lie patronage from them.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
Resolu,Ion. of cendel-nes.

The following resolutions, relative to the death of the late R. C. Wood ruff, have been adopted by the board of directors of the Prescott Mining Exchange, of which deceased was q member:
 WHEREAS, It has plea ed the Di- vine Ruler of the Universe to re- move by death Russell C.. Woodruff, we, the members of the Prescott Mining Exchange, assembled for the purpose of paying tribute to his worth, and expressing our sorrow at the loss of an esteemed co-worker, neighbor and friend, do adopt the following resolutions:
 REsoLvND, That m his death our Exchange has lost one of its most active and useful members--one who displayed a warm interest in the objects aud purposes of its organi zaIion, and who contributed by his ripe business experience aud valua- ble advice to it's growth and ad vancement; and who, not alone in this field of work, but as we'll in all departments of local enterprise, gave unsparingly of his time, labor and means to the betterment of our bus mess and social conditions.
 RESOLVED, That while we deplore the loss of our brother, we take oc casion to recall to mind for our i'm itation and example, his fidelity to duty; his untiring industry and de- votlon to the business interests en- trusted to his keeping; his rugged honesty; his public spirit; the purity of his prIvste life, and the religious fulfillment of the varied obligations of man, citizen, husband aud father.
 RESOLVED, That as a testimonial of our sorrow and the respect in which the memory of the deceased Is held by the members of the Ex- change, these resolutions be ordered spread upon our minutes. a copy furnished the press for publication and an engrossed copy sent by the secretary to the bereaved family and relatives, to whom We tender our sincere sympathy.
 E. B. GAGE,
 R. H. BuRMIsTER,
 F. G. BRIGHT,
 4. A. JOINS,
 R. D. SLOAN,
 E. W. WELLS
 SAM'L HILL.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

their paper. But there are some things which even the post ofnee department cannot correct. For in- stance, the aforesaid paper, m the opening sentence of ifs article, says that mails from the east and west Thursday were twelve hours late There was no eastern mail esterdiy during business hours. lt came ln loug after business men had gone 10 their homes" Prescott received DO mail from the east for iorty-eight hours at one time last week, but the delay was caused by washed out bridge on the railroad. Tho same accident caused delay to the Phenix mails.
 The Globe Silver Belt says: The business of the TuesoD and Prescott land offices has fallen of to such degree, that there is talk of con solidatiug them at an early date at Pheni1.r Where the Belt obtained its alleged information is not known, but it must have been from some very unreliable scarce. So far as the Prescott land office is concerned, the business has not fallen of to any appreciable degree, but, in fact, has improved. During the past three years it has been such as to justify tue interior department in furnishing a clerk for the register and receiver, this being the only period in the history of the office since it was first established that a clerk has been furnished it. 1t would be great injustice to con- solidate the two land offices, while the saving to the government would be an insignificant and paltry surn of probably less than Sl,000 per year, as the bulk of the compensa- tion received by the officers comes from fees, the salaries of register and receiver being only $500 each. Good government is sustaing 3 rather a severe shock from the present democratic administration
 in this territory. If the JOURNAL MINER thought that McCord would be no improvement over the present regime it would oppose him with all the power and influence at it's command. Two red handed mur- derers have just escaped the gal lows, at Tombstone, under the operation of the law passed by the last legislature.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
rnai.n. on bod W.r Pash.

DENVER, May 31.-A special to the Republican from Helena, Montana, says: The Cheyenne Indians have gono on the war path and are said to have killed dozen men including five United States soldiers. The In dians have no reservation but make the Lame Deer agency their head quarters. Hoover, a sheep herder, was recently shot by the Indians because he caught several of them killing sheep. The settlers have armed themselves 10 protect their property. Two companies of col ored cavalry from Custer were or dered to the agency Wednesday. Saturday a courier arrived from the agency with the information that George Walters, postmaster, and Lon,Anderson, astock man had been shot aud killed, also that the h. dians had shot into the cavalry and had killed five men. and had sixty armed cowboys surrounded.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
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DEL Rio. May 29.-The Misses Susie and Etta Puntney returned from Tempe last Saturday where they had been attending school. Their many friends are glad to vel come them home again as they have been greatly missed from our com munity since away, The young 'a- dies were compelled to leave before the term expired on account ot Miss Etta contracting measles. They will return to school after the sum msr vacation.
 Judge F. ". Wells, accompanied by Mr. Swaris, the Christian selen- tist, spent last Sunday visiting MT. Haley.
 Raphael Stargo, foreman for Jack Duff, delivered to James Vail four car loads of cattle'on Monday last at Del Rio, from where they were shipped east. John Shiyers deliy- cred to Rabbit Bros. three ear loads the same day.
 Ira Saunders sustained quite a painful accident Tuesday, being kicked by horse.
 J.R. Storm and Lee Johnson spent Tuesday in Prescott on business.
 George Schuerman, the supervis- or, spent few moments at Del Rio, Tuesday, while en route to King man to attend the high inks of the K. of P. lodge. Come again, MT. Schuerman, those cigars were all right.
 Cattle buyers are at large in the country and are quite numerous, keeping the stock owners busy show ing their herds.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

For significance, variety and in terest of matter, beauty of illustra- ton, there rarely issues magazine equal to the. June number of Me Cures. Professor Langley's account of his ten years of hard study and experiment in tho construction of flying machines, crowned at last with machine that actually solves the problem and proves mechanical flight" to be both possible and practicable, is a positive contribu- tion to science; but it is at the same time Q most interesting story of he roic patience and effort directed to a noble end. The paper is illustrated with pictures of Professor L9ngley's own machine, the only flying ma chine that has ever flown, made un- der his direction.
 The board of directors of the min ing exchange will meet this evening.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
AssERTIoNs EAsILY MADE.

AN~FF @s --a- --+
 The main opposition to Mce'ord comes from the better class Of re- publicans. The main inaorsement ot McCord comes from certain sc called democratic newspapers ot Sr- zons, The republican press of Ar zona is arrayed against McCord. At least half of it is. We have met only one democrat in this county, who said he believed MeCord ta be proper man for the place. Ne have met several who signed his pg- ti.ioa but who said they regretted haV .g done so."-Courier.
 A GUS are easily made but vef amount to but little. as in case. The assertion tha ubiican press Of Arizona isar gainst MeCord is eer. taiuly aot rue, as We can recall only two republican papers which have opposed him. One of these, it is true, made quite a bitter fight -one worthy of being made against Q bitter foe, then sort of retracted if all when McCord was appointed. The other opposed him, simply in the interest of another candidate, for whom it expressed a preference and its opposition ceased when Mir. McCord was appointed. The as sertion that. "we have met several (democratsl who signed his tMc Cord's) petition, but who said they regretted having done so" may be true. In fact We do not doubt it as the same thing has happened about petitions before. This only shows the weakness of the parties referred to, and were they tosign protest against McCord, they would probably re- gret it within a week. 4 man who signs petition and then says he re- grets it, certainly needs guardian appointed. This is the weakest ar. gument yet introduced against the appointment for governor of Ari- zonS. As to the main opposition to McCord coming from the better class of republicans, we beg leave to say that our contemporary is scarce ly competent authority to say who are the better class of republicans. No reflection is meant by this either, but the better class of republicans, as seen through democratic eyes, are those who talk republication twenty-two months out of twenty four, and then when party candi dates are nominated, they suddenly discover that they are not up to their standard, aud oppose theii election, and on election day cast theirIballots for the democrats
 The reason they are elassed a; being better republicans is simply the fact that they are better for rh' democrats. Now this class of re publIcans may be opposed to Me Cord, and it is also true that there are some genuine republicans oP posed Ia him. It would be singular indea were this not so. No Fepub licar democrat ever yet was al app or candidate for ofiic, who aat have opposltioB, more or le l his own partisans.
 Tn sition to Mir McCorC has beea conducted in mos shameful manner and does not re fleet credit, either on the partiet conducting it, or on the territory.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
JOHN BOYD rHAoHEn A WITNESS.
He Fully Ver'iics DIspated World,
 Far Award.

He Fully Veriiies a DIspatsd Worlds
 Far Award.
 John Boyd Thacher is laconic and decisive in his statements. As chair man of the executive committee on awards at the worlds fair he adopted this positive and contentious way iu which 10 verify in an official letter, the high honors won by Dr. Prices cream baking powder: II herewith enclose you an official copy of your award, which in due time will bo in- scribed in the diploms ant for. warded" Thus the question re- specting the award, raised by an en- vious New York rival, is settled be- vond cavil. The same rival by the way is widely advertising an award for itself. The official records prove this claim wholly false as they show the New York pretender was not So much as an exhibitor at the worlds fair. With all their claims no med al is shown. On another page of today's issue will be found the med al awarded to pr. Prices.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

Richard Harvey. convicted of burglary at Salt Lake, aud sen fenced to three years in the peni- tentiar while being handeuHed in the cou goom made break for llb- erty, kuc g down several bailifTs anf wa lly shot and danger ously W sd by Deputy Sheriff Burt.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

Wm. Shaw has rallied from the effect of yesterdays operation and is resting comfortably today. Dr. McNally performed the amputation assisted by Drs.. Butler and Cole. man.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

Miss Teresa Barcalow. a New York woman leader, says she would not give one woman for BOO men Same here Teresa.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

The water supply for irrigating is greater than usual this year.
 There is an opering for a barber shop at Del Rio.
 George Burnell reports good re- turns from samples of ore taken from his mine near his homo.
 The lime kiln operated by Messrs. Puntney and Nelson IS yielding sat- isfactory quantities and the best quality of lime to be had in the ter ritory.
 We notice quite a shipment of butter from Del Rio occasionally from the different dairies in the val Icy. Why don't others of the farm CTS engage in the industry; it pays we'll.
 Miss Mildred Fealer of Kingman is visiting at Mrs. J. K. Storms.
 A very enjoyable picnic was held at Cedar spring last Thursday. The picnlckers were Mr. and Mrs. Burner MT. and Mrs. Winehel, Mir. and Mrs.  Jack Sims, Mrs. James Baker, Mrs. NJ. ]. Barney Ever. Mrs. Fred Haas, Mir. Brown, Miss Dolly Baker, Ira Saunders and others whose names we did not learn.
 Miss Mary Ford attended the memorial ceremonies at Prescott Saturday.
 F. M. Weston started for Kansas on a short business trip Thursday.
 Deputy Sheriff Burt was in this valley on official business Friday.
 There were heavy winds prevail ing in the valley Saturday, blowing down several large trees, fences, etc.
 J. K. Storm and Lee Johnson are arranging 70 start a frst-class meat market at Seligmsn. H.Lc.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

WANFED-SEVERALs FAITHFUL MEN OR women to travel for reslnnaihle established house m Arizona Salary $55L peyabla SIS Seekiy and expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose self-asiliresaed sta1nf d er- Eeiope The National Star Building CticaVo.
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

Rules Of contest are published in our large advertisement about the 6Est and middle ol each month. A :
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
SIOOO

to be divided among those who guess the missing word in the following sentence: Sehilling'. Best tea is not only pure but il is --------- because it is fresh roasted.
 Get the tea at your grocers save the yellow tickets; watch the newspapers for rules.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

The water supply for irrigating is greater than usual this year.
 There is an opening for a barber shop at Del Rio.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

George Burnell reports good re- turns from samples of ore taken from his mine near his homo.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02

Attorney General Wilson left on Saturday for Washington for the purpose of protesting against the confirmation of Col. McCord. It strikes us that it is in mighty bad taste for the gentleman to engage in such transaction, and both he and the strikers behind him will feel mighty lonely when this affair is oyer.-Phenix Gazette,