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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29
o. D. TAYLOR, Editor and Proprietor.

A UNION of all silver parties in
Idaho now seems very probable.
Nearly every silver paper that
comes to our exchange table has
articles in favor of silver union.
There may be middle of the road
pop ticket in the field, but its fol-
lowing will be small, and, like the
Coxey ticket in Ohio, will be look
ed upon as a goldbug side show.
There may be a few stumbling
blocks in the democratic party also,
but these have been counted with
the g0ldbugs long ago, so that the
democratic party is practically
solid for union. If the statements
of the leaders of the three parties
populists, democrats and silver re-
publicans can be taken as criter-
ion, we shall see the silver factions
of Idaho united this year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29

The trouble with the silver re-
publican party at this time is not
that any of its members are desert
ing to the goldbug republicans, but
that some of them will not so de-
sert. The party could afford to
loose a few of its members with
profit to the cause. In fact, the
silver republicans could almost
afford to pay the transportation
charges.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29

THE Board of County Commits
sioners for Kootenai county, which
is now in session at Rathdrum, has
taken action in the matter of de-
puties for the various county
officers for the year 1898. The
sheriff was allowed a chief deputy
at salary of $1,000 per annum,
and jailor at 1926 per day. The
auditor was allowed two deputies
at salaries of $50 and $40 per
month. Fred H. Bradbury holds
the sheriff7s office, while Joseph
Buckle acts as jailor. The two
positions in the auditors office are
held by Fred Melder and Mrs.
Clara Bragaw, brother-in-law and
wife of Robert S. Bragaw, county
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29

WHEREVER Fred 7. Dubois has
gone to deliver his lecture against
annexation of Hawaii, he has been
greeted with an overlooking house.
This may be regarded as a person
al triumph of the man, for his
theme is certainly not a popular
one, nor one IN which the majority
of the people of this state agrees
with the lecturer. The Boise Demo-
crat remarks that when Mr.. Dubois
lectured in Boise that week, stand
ing room in the house was at a
premium, and as many were turn
ed sway, unable to gain admission,
as were accommodated by the
building.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, forbid all
parties from floating logs, or allow
ing them to feat, over our meadows
or through the creeks or bitches
draining the same; as we have been
at a great deal of expense opening
these bitches for the purpose of
draining the above meadows.
The entire crop of these meadows
depends on the bitches being kept
open when the water is going down
and out. THOMAS FITzPATRICK.
KATE FITZPATRICK.
JAMES FITZPATRICK.
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, January %,
1898.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29

The editor was dying, but
when the doctor bent over him,
placed his ear to his breast and re-
marked "poor man, circulation al
most gonel' The dying man arose
and said: "You are a liar, we got
the largest circulation in the
county."-Ex.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29
Shoup and Silver.

The following message explains
itself and needs no comment. 1t
was sent by Senator Shoup to w.
S. Hopson, of Pocotello, who ex-
poets to be the next U. s. marshall:
WASHINGTON, d. G, Jan. II,
1S9S-Shake. We have won again.
Hanna is senator from Ohio and
the silverites are once more defeat
ed. The good work goes on. We
are the people. God reigns and
the Republican party still lives.
GEO. L. SHOUP.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
/. CHAPTER TX.
THE MAsTER-oENERAL..

In the labyrinth of narrow streets,
crooked roads and blind alleys behind
the Palais de Justice, where the houses
one over the other in their efforts 10
reach higher and higher In their search
for air, Is a small street called the Rue
des Deux Mondes. 1t had this advan-
tage that IL was wider than most Of the
other roads in that part of Paris, and
opened out abruptly on TO the river
face, very nearly opposite the upper
portion OF the Pont Neuf. then under
course of construction. but not to be
finished for some years later. At thu
corner OF the street, and overlooking
the river, the Pont Neuf, the Passeur
aux vaches, with glimpse of the
Quai Malaquais and the mansions of
the Faubourg st. German was a house
of modern size. kept and owned by a
Maitre Pantin, who was engaged nom
inally In some legal business in the
courts of the city.
II was this house of Maitre Pantin, il
will be remembered, that had been rec
commended TO me as lodging by Palm,
who told me of the owners occupation,
and when demurred on account OF my
religious convictions the Huguenot
pointed out that / had TO do things in
Paris which required safe retreat, and
that he could vouch for the honesty and
discretion of Pantin. l admitted that
his arguments were reasonable, and re-
solved to take advantage of his recon-
mendation.
We rode into Paris by the ST. Ger
mains gate. and / was Immediately
struck by the aspect of gloom that the
city wore. Most of the shops were in
deed open, but there appeared to be no
business doing, and, instead of men
hurrying backward and forward, the
streets were filed with groups OF peo-
pie evidently engaged in discussing
some affair of the utmost moment.
Every third or fourth man wore black
scarf over his right arm, and the bells
of the churches were tolling dismally
for the dead. From st. German des
Pres, from st. SEVERN, from the airy
spire of Ste Chapelle, they called out
mournfully, and above them all, drown
ing the distant voices of st. German
rAuxerrois, st. Jacques de la Boucherie,
st. Antoine and others less known To
fame pealed out the solemn notes of the
bourbon of Notre Dame.
Near the Pge-aux-clercs hundreds OF
long-robed students were assembled
and the windows of many of the grea t
houses, including the Logis de Nevers,
were hung with black. II was strange
TO see Paris, always so bright and gay,
with this solemn air upon IL. No notice
was taken of us as we rode on. the
knots of people merely moving aside TO
let us pass, and answering Jacques
cheerful "good-day" with a silent incli-
nation Of the head or chill indiffer-
| ence.
FRO BIZ Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
DETECTIVE WORK.
An Amateur Effort which Made one
Man Dishonest and Let the
Guilty Escape.

"Some years ago." said Kensington
manufacturer of cloth, II found that
my mill was being robbed; once or
twice a month piece Of finished goods
would disappear. AS the thefts were
all from the finishing room, suspicion
naturally pointed TO the hands there,
and, after long while of amateur de.
tecting, felt pretty sure l had my
man. Yet / had no evidence against
him, nor could I, TO save my soul, get
hold of any. just suspected him, you
know. So one pay day tested his hon
esty. On pay day, you must understand,
each hands money is given him in o
sealed envelope, on which is written his
time, his rate per hour and the amount
due. Well, there was due this man Si2,
and in his envelope put S22-ten dol.
said nothing. So / discharged him,
This man had worked for me eight
years. Times were hard and he lay idle
for eight or nine months, then moved
away with his family. Scarcely had he
moved away when the thefts, which
had ceased for nearly year, began once
more. Once more l turned detective
This time with better luck, for caught
the thief and l traced every piece OF
cloth he had stolen. The man discharged
was innocent, save in the case OF the
ten dollars" One of the manufacture
er's small audience spoke gravely:
"Yes, you did clever thing. You made
q thief Of an honest man. You placed
In an honest mans way an almost un
conquerable temptation. when one con.
siders the size Of the salary you paid
him. The man fell because you tripped
him up. The Bible. I think, says some
thing somewhere about such deeds, and
you are promised your reward. Phil.
adelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
CHAPTER VIII.
M. DE PREAULx.

kept of the road as far as possible
to avoid being tracked. Even IL no
further attempt to follow me was made
tonight, which was uncertain, as de
Gomeron was not the man to let the
barest chance slip through his fingers,
yet there was no doubt as to what would
happen on the morrow. / congratu-
lated myself on having crippled the last
OF the sleuth hounds, as my gentlemen
would be placed thereby in difficulty
in regard TO my route, and IL they
secured the country in twos and threes
/ felt confident OF being able, with
Jacques aid, to give good account of
myself did we meet, despite my bruised
leg, which reminded me of itself un-
pleasantly.
AsI patted Couronne's neck thought
OF Nicholas, and with the memory of
him the face OF Marie came up. i felt
myself In measure responsible for his
death, and was resolved 10 weigh out in
full TO Marie the payment had prom
Used them both. IL was n debt would
discharge TO the end OF the measure.
A sense OF relief came TO my mind
with this resolve, and, as Rouvres could
not be far distant slaclSened pace TO
let the horses breathe n trifie, and be-
gan to hastily plan my future course of
action on reaching Paris. had not
only discovered what was evidently a
deep and widely spread pot, but had
also stumbled on the dreadful secret OF
the death of the woman who was 90 be
queen of France I'm name, as she was in
reality. IL was certain that she had
been foully murdered. IL was certain
that the kings most trusted captain
and many Of his greatest mobiles were
hilt deep in trcachery-so much knew.
I had seen with mine own eyes, and heard
with mine own ears, but beyond this
I had no proofs; and what would my
word weigh against theirsl Besides
this, there was my own trouble.
D'Ayen's mocking warning was explicit
enough, when read with Palms con-
fidcnce. and any doubt may have had
on that point was almost set at res by
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
CHAPTER vII.-CoNTNuED.

He was a good swordsman, but this
made him beside himself with passion,
and this frantic state and the sound of
his voice as he kept cursing me, told
me that my opponent was none other
.han Biron himself. Now came a seri-
GUS difficulty. which had to consider
ike lightning. Did kill him, and he
was an infant in my hands, there could
be no hope for me-he was too great
too highly placed for me TO have any
chance II compassed his death. There
ore as l pressed him, called out loud
enough for him to hear: Marshal, you
are mad; go back--you are known TO
me-"
He thrust at me for answer, but /
could stand no more nonsense, and, get
ting within his guard, struck him off
his horse with blow from the hilt OF
my sword. and. wasting not second
more on him, turned TO the assistance
of Nicholas.
II was much needed, for the SER
geant's opponent was none other than
de Gomeron himself. How Nicholas
held his own against this finished
rwordsman for even so long a period
as half minute, am unable to say. IL
was doubtless due to the strength OF his
bitter hatred and his fury for re-
venge. Even as IL was / was too late.
As / dashed towards him Nicholas fair
" screamed out:
"Leave him to me-he is-a-ah!"
He never finished, for de Gomeron
saw his chance. and passed his sword
through the sergeants throat, and he
fell Imply from Couronne, a dead
man.
Before, however, the free lance could
recover himself, ! was on him, and
standing in my stirrups, cut at him with
the full swing OF my sword. He
parried like lightning, but the force
OF the blow beat down his guard,
and although my blade fell fiat
upon his steel cap, he went down like
an OK.
Poor Nicholas was gonei Iknew that
thrust, and once received there was
nothing for II but masses for the soul.
A half-dozen troopers were not 200
yards away, and life lay on the other
side Of the Eure. ] went straight on,
and jumped my horse into the stream.
II wns running high and deep. and as j
fell into the water with splash and
hiss OF white foam around me, | heard
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
TRIBUTE TO DINGLEYIsM.
Cobdenite Admission of the Work.
fnGs of the American PoIicy-our
strong Position

II Is not often that the American
Economist is able toquote approyingly
from the New York Evening Post
The appearance in the Cobdenite in
corrigible OF an article entitled Tho
August Trade Statement" affords
such an opportunity. With degree OF
candor altogether unusual when deal
ing with n question in any way related
TO the American policy the Post
gathers from the August statistics OF
the treasury department the fact that
In the matter of foreign trade 1--WE have
not only maintained but strengthened
our previous remarkable positions
The excess of exports over imports of
merchandise for the month was $685.
429, 900, which, with the exception OF
August. 1897, when the imports came
nearly TO a standstill because OF the big
plethora that had preceded the enact
ment of the Dingley tariff. greatly ex-
ceeds the August record of any year in
our history.
This great increase, the Post
points out, wasin no way influenced by,
artificial expansion of prices; on the
nohit Nht
such as wheat -four and cotton, were
lower In price than they were a year
ago. Even after allowing for an in
crease OF nearly $1o.000,00O in imports
as compared with August, 1897 the re-
suit of diminished stocks OF foreign
goods brought in under the lower du-
ties and during the last months of the
Wilson tariff, the imports for August,
1898, were the smallest OF any month In
dozen years, 1897 and 1898 alone ex-
cepted- Commenting upon this fact,
the Post with surprising frankness OBJ
serves:
This shrinkage in imports means. IN a
larger sense. that the United States Is SO
far able 10 supply it's own consuming needs
at prices as low as those available in other
markets. and that Europe can no longer
settle heavy trade debt" to us offhand
by largely Increased shipments OF mer-
chandise.
There is compliment TO Dingleyism
for you! No statement could more
eloquently embody the chief end and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
SYNOPSIS.
1907. by Longmsns. Green & Col


Chapter I-D'Auriac, commanding out
post where scene Ia laid. tells the story.
De Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
de Rome to examine into a charge made
against him. Nicholas, a sergeant. brings
In two prisoners. man and a woman. who
are from the kings camp at lie Fere.
D'Auriac. angered by insulting manner OF de
Gomeron toward the woman, strikes him.
A duel follows, and during the commotion
the prisoners escape. DE Rome happens on
the disorderly scene, and d'Auriac. upon
giving his parole not to attempt escape,
hears this remarkable sentence: ''To-mor-
row....you must die on the field. Win or
lose, II catch you at the close OF the day.
I will hang you as high as Hannah"
Chapter II-DAuriac next morning takes
his place as usual on de Rone's stan. In
the course OF his ride over the field he saves
the life OF Nicholas, the sergeant. who, a
victim OF de Gomeron's malice, Is FOUND In
imminent danger OF almost instant death.
Chapter III-After the battle In which
King Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces.
d'Auriac. lying severely wounded. sees
the forms OF a man and woman moving
under cover OF the night among the dead
and wounded. They find a golden collar
on de Leyva's corpse. and Babettte stabs
Mauginot Cher partner) to gain possession
OF the prize. After this hideous scene
Henry with a retinue. among whom IL the
fair prisoner who had escaped from the
mana OF dc domerOn, flucs over the Helu.
Chapter IV-D'Auriac In the hospital OF
Ste. Genevieve discovers his unknown
friend Is the heiress OF Bidache. She Wis
it's him daily, and when he Is well enough
IL taken TO her Normandy chateau. Here
he learns from Maitre Palm, the madame's
chaplain, that the king Ia about 10 force
upon the woman q very distasteful mar
riage with M. d'Ayen. With jacques. his
steward. d'Aurlac leaves for the avowed
purpose OF preventing their marriage.
Chapter V-D'Aurac's horse casts
shoe. This causes q delay at village OF
Ezy, where he comes upon Nicholas, his
old sergeant, who says do Gomeron Is In
the neighborhood with the kings commits
sion, and that he (Nicholas) has evidence
OF treason brewing among de Gomeron and
certain associates against the king.
Chapter vI-Led by Nicholas. d'Auriac
goes by night 10 where de Gomeron Is sta
toned. Standing beside q broken pane
they hear something OF the outline OF plot
against the king. Burning with revenge.
Nicholas fires through the window at dc
0omeron, but misses his mark.
Chapter NII-The two men fly for their
lives, and think themselves almost beyond
pursuit when they come suddenly face TO
iace with two troopers, one or whpm
dAuriac wounds slightly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22

rying trade is amply protected from
alien competition, the ocean carrying
trade is wholly without protection.
Some years ago Mr.. Hill undertook
10 reduce the cost Of transporting a
bushel OF wheat from the granaries Of
Minnesota and the Dakotas TO the ter
minal elevators at Buffalo. He ordered
a reduction in the Great Northern's
charge for hauling the grain from in
terror points TO Duluth, only TO find
that the hoped-for addition to the price
realized by the wheat grower was
promptly wiped out by an equivalent
increase by the lake transportation
companies in the charge for delivering
the wheat from Duluth 10 Buffalo.
President Hill thereupon took matters
into his own hands. He caused TO be
built and put in service between the
head of Lake Superior and the foot Of
Lake Erie a fleet OF fast steel steam
ships, each with n freight capacity Of
over 5000 tons. From that moment he
was master OF the situation, and the
power OF the Great Northern railroad
TO make and maintain a rate was once
for all established
Lake shipping was protected then ms
now by laws which made II impossible
for foreign vessels of cheaper construc-
ton and cheaper payrolls to compete
injuriousIy against the new northern
line. IL oversee traffic In American
bottoms were similarly protected to-
day President Hill would not now be
refusing freight for lack OF ships 10
take IL across 20 Asia. Long before this
the Great Northern railroad would
have had In operation It's own line OF
steamships 10 handle it's traffic with
China, japan. Australia and the Philip
pines.
With n system OF discriminating du-
ties In force these ships could be GER
tain OF return cargoes at remunerative
rates, instead OF having TO take their
chances with the undertaking tramp
steamers manned by underpaid foreign
crews. Discriminating duties made
and the American merchant
marine from 1850 up 20 the time when
that wise and sensible system was
abandoned for the folly OF marine
reciprocity" Then the American flag
gradually disappeared from the sea,
until to-day II Is not displayed at the
foretop OF more than oneItwelfth OF the
ships that carry American commerce.
Bring back the policy that in time
past made our shipping industry fore
most in the worlds carrying trade and
you will bring back the marine suprem-
acy that has been lost for nearly 40
years. Then and not until then.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22


Twas weary climb
From the valley below,
Twas weary climb
Inc stones were sharp, the way was steep,
There seemed but harvest OF tears to
reap.
Twas weary climb
Up the mountain side.
twas weary climb
Mo cares that vsxed and words that
stung,
MD tears that flowed, and songs unsunr.
Twas a weary climb
Up the mountain sidei
And still they come
From the valley below,
And still they come.
With bleeding feet, and tortured soul.
They are toillng on for the ionged-for goal
And still they come
From the valley belowi
It's . long way down
To the valley below.
IT'S long way down.
a cloud by day, . star by night.
Guide their feet to the top OF the mountain
height.
Ills long way down
To the valley belowi
From the blessed heights
To the valley below,
From the blessed heights!
These wearied ones will all look down
When the cross 10 changed to the victor's
crown,
And the blessed heights
For the valley below
-fatience Penfoid. In Ladies' World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
Cause for humiliation.

IL is humiliating that the United
States which can furnish a navy TO
match the worlds best, as compared
man for man, should possess no mer-
chant marine worth speaking Of. II Is
doubly humiliating when we consider
that the fault Is wholly our own; that
the only cause OF our lack OF n mer-
chant marine Is the failure on the part
of our legislators TO apply the same
doctrine 20 our commerce which they
have applied 90 manufacturing indus
tries; that IL is due to their failure TO
give protection 10 American shipping
as they have given protection 20 Amer
lean industries. BY protecting Amer
lean products we have put the United
States at the head OF nations indus
trlally. Let us put the United States
at the head OF nations on the sea.
Proper protection 10 American ship
ping will do Il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
FOR LACK OF VESSELS
Freight for Asia Refused on This
Account.
Why the Great Northern Was Obliged
to Decline 10 Haul Cotton and
steel for China
and japan.

A correspondent of the American
Economist. referring to a recent ex-
preston by James j. Hill. president Of
the Great Northern railroad, in favor
OF bounty OF two dollars per ton on
all export tonnage as a means of re-
wing the American merchant marine,
makes the following caustic comment:
II seems that ]. J. Hin is merely q SUBJ
sidy hunter and an advocate OF free ships.
Our steamship people are all that kind.
pretty much. All they want Is support for
their lines. and let the nation go 10 the
dogs. They don't want too many lines
In competition with theirs. even IL Ame-i-
can. Now. what we want Is the national
interest attended TO flrst. private enterprise
second. Subsidy Is monopolistic. Three
great corporations comprise most OF the
German steam marine. That will never do
In the United States.
These Is much force in these terse
observations. American sentiment In
favor Of fair and open field for in
dividual enterprise will not take kind
ly to a policy of subsidies, free ships
and marine monopolies. That Is not
the kind of a merchant marine 10 suit
the people of the United States. Sub
sidy carries on It's face the fact OF
favoritism, and an export tonnage
bounty is only another name for sub
sidy.
II American shipping were as eff
GENTLY protected in the oversee traf-
fic as IL is in the lake and coastwise
traffic, President Hill would not now
be refusing the transcontinental haul
of steel rails for japan and raw cotton
for China because of lack of ships TO
carry the freight across the Pacific
ocean. He has already solved this
problem as regards rail and lake car.
rying, and he would solve ii as read
ily in the matter of rail and ocean
traffic if the conditions were the same.
The trouble Is that while the lake car
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
sfrnnne. Indeed.

The old theory OF free trade, or such
tariff laws IA the Wilson-Gorman, IL
directly antagonistic 20 the comforts
and conveniences which now belong 10
the wordngmnn according TO his
standard of living. IL needed but one
experiment to show the laborer and
farmer both that protection produces
mills and factories; these give work
90 the laborer. and great amount OF
labor insures n great consumption OF
agricultural product. twill be strange
indeed II ever the country permitssuch
ia law as the Milson-Gorman 10 go into
force agaIn.-stillwell a.. I'D jour
nal