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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

leader is that man who has best
prepared himself for opportunity His
hour may never strike. but. if II should
he is ready. Every forward movement
in the worlds history has brought TO
the front the man Of patient prepara-
tion' and he has paced of the ground
for the advance But more than indi-
Vidual fitness and opportunity is re
quired to make a leader effective. Re
hind the man must be the maSs-a uni-
ted people. willing to follow. and. nj the
same time. impellng him forward. rs
in flying wedge of football players
zach one impels the man at its aDeX TO-
ward the goal. Napoleon was uncon-
querable while the whole French peo-
pie were behind him; Lincoln'S splendid
qualities were useful to his country
only because the people Of the Northern
States were at his back. So. in the war
with Spain. we have developed worthy
and effective leaders. the men of Dren-
aratiOn. who. at Manila and SANTIAGO
found their oportunity. But this was
solely because the American Deor "a ms
a unit were ready and have done their
part. Spain has not lacked men of
mind. of executive ability. of splendid
cOurage-men eminently fitted for sue
cessful leadership. As individuals.
they may have been prepared; but as a
nation, Spain was not
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

The interesting discovery has been
made by an up-to-date physician that
the bicycle is a sovereign remedy for
insanity, specific whereby any non
compos may be clothed in his right
mind and get into the push with safety.
The discoverer evidently bases his the
ory on the well-known axiom, "the hair
of the dog is good for the bite" and he
hopes, eventually, to do away with
scorching and relegate the centurian to
the great army of has-beens. Through
the agency of the bicycle, 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY expected. lunatic asylums will
fall into innOcuous desuetude and bed
lam soon become a forgotten name.
How snugly the idea seems to fit in
with Hahnemann's great discovery
that ''like things are cured by like
things" Wheels for wheels. rotation
for cranks, or cranks for cephalic revO-
luton! When mans thought factory
slips a cog and begins to buzz with alb
normal rapidity the doctor mounts him
on a bike and he straightway pedals
into mental tranquility, taking no heed
for the morrow as he humps himself
as never did dromedary of Araby. the
blest. the wheels beneath. meanwhile,
neutralizing the rotary motion in his
upper story until the cranial machinery
moves without wabble and as smooth
ly as If on ball bearings. This is
great triumph for the bicycle. Hitherto
this pleasing and popular instrument of
progression has been animadverted up
on in severe terms by the medical pro
fession as being the prime cause of a
vast number of bodily ills. ranging from
ambliyopy to zymOSis. all tending ulti-
mately to the permanent defOrmity of
the race through hereditary transmits
sion. Only a short time ago an eminent
French doctor declared that long ride
on the wheel resulted in ''paraesthesia
I'm the digits and impaired SenSibility
and paresis in the interOssei. lumbri-
Gales and the abductOr polllcis." This
was alarming enough. but fortunately
proved TO be a case of mistaken dag
nOsis. for the patient, very charming
young woman. was only suffering from
a mild case of pneumatic prostration.
caused by her back tire coming down.
All of these pessimlstic TRADES against
the bicycle have been promptly pune
tured by practical use of the machine.
which continues to roll into public ia
vOr more and more every day. Instead
of producing disease IL gives health aud
happiness; ii strengthens the brain as
well as the calves of the legs. aui
makes the biceps of the fair damsel
look as big as cOcoanut But its
greatest glory is the announcement
that under its sway the straight jacket
must give place to the "knickers" and
divided skirt. the padded cell to the
saddle, and the fOrbidding and gloomy
walls of the asylum to green lanes.
shady, serpentine roads and the joy OF
motion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

w HEN tory, s3@ read the news Of '
" " OF battles fought and won,
How the army of invasion
Made the hated Spanish run;
Did you ever pause a moment,
While the dons receive their dues,
And sort of take a tumble
TO the boys who wrote the news?
Perhaps you think It easy
Amid the cannOns' roar
To rattle off good copy
While your paper cries for more.
Let me tell you, gentle reader.
War reporting is no joke,
For your soul may quickly minge
With the raking battles smoke.
While pen is flying swiftly
Tide of conflict to record,
Some swirlng Spanish bullet
May pass you DER deaths ford.
Oh it's well enough TO laugh
At written on the spot
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
Definite InformntIon-

Michael. what kind of a tree is
thatT
The one beyant the binch, mum?'
yes. that large tree"
vivid the little green one to the lift %
Yes, what is it,"
'"They do be calling that a shade tree.
mum. Brooklyn Life.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

A game of baseball was played In
New Jersey the other day. 1t was a
model game, inasmuch as there was no
swearing at decisions, no kicking and
no cry XIII the umpire!" Good balls
were called bad, strikes went as balls,
fouls were pronounced fair. and fairs
foul; yet neither side revOlted. The
umpire was John L. Sullivan.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

"a single six-inch shell would sink
the Gloucester" remarks a Philadel-
phia paper. Not if it is fired by a Span
ish gunner; shot which doesn't hit
sinks nothing but the nation which toll
crate such craftsmanship.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

the insertion of an electric wire. The
missionary using it among the Indians
had concealed in his clothing a small
battery, which he connected with the
prayer book. An Indian allowed to
hold the book for a second felt a slight
shock, and promptly attributed it to the
power of the white mans religion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
AN ACROBATlC MONKEY.

Cockatoo that Rides Bicycle and
Does All Sorts of Wonderful hings.
Monkey is the prize cockatoo is Nine
Belloin's troupe of trained birds. He
rides bicycle on a wire. turns somer-
saults and does very wonderful things
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
The Original "Rubherneck."

THE terms 'rubberneck' or goose
neck which have crept into current
slang" said d. o. Burus. of New York.
got their origin about the poker table
There is nearly always sure to be some
fellow who. in the progress Of a game,
tries to overlook the cards held by the
players sitting next to him. In order
10 get peep at the hand of his neigh
Dor the inqusitive sport will elongate
his neck until he stretches it to its ut
most capacity. Often if he succeeds in
getting a fash of the cards it will aid
him materially in his play. This goose
necking' is considered an unfair trick,
and in cases where it is adhered to con-
stantly, expulsion from the game is the
penalty. AS matter Of fact, only anna
tours hold their cards in such a way as
to be seen. Your veteran devotee Of
draw holds the quintet dealt very close
to him, and skins them out in way
to defy the rubberneck. Washington
Post.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

At last one Of the latter-day alchem-
lists seems ia have succeeded in getting
rich by exploiting a scheme to make
gold. He has gone to Europe simulta-
neously with the money of his stock
holders
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

In delivering a sentence the other day
a Georgia judge said: 1T is always
probable that something improbable
will happen" People who wish to avoid
being taken by surprise should bear
this in mind
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

An Atlanta paper prints long edito-
rial under the caption. what the Unit
ed States Must Not Do" We haven't
looked over the list, but presume it
doesn't include Spain.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

The daring feat of Lieutenant Hob
son has recalled to the minds of Amer
leans two similar individual deeds of
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

The Boston Globe remarks: "The
name of Ponce. near where Gen. Miles
landed in Porto Rico. is pronounced
'Ponthay.'" You don't thay tho!
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

Spain is doubtless satisfied even II
much of its territory Is taken. It's got
enough.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
CONVERTED BY ELECTRICITY.
Indians Attribute the Shock to White
Mans Religious Power.

Capt. Albertson, of New York, owns
an Episcopal prayer book which made
more converts among the Dakota In
dams than all the others ever printed.
The book was bound in metal. At the
top of each cover was an appliance for
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
donkey" RIDES WHEEL ON A ROPE

81 train a new bird by allowing him TO
sit by and watch the others perform,
says Nine Belloin. Monkey is my ia
vorite and very jealous of his fellow
actors. If l notice them he sulks for an
hour"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

When a girl does considerable talking
about the probability of being an old
maid, she is between a proposal and
the announcement of her engagement
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WINCHESTER & CO., N. Y.

in the resident parts Of the city were made On
plaints that letters mailed in this city on FHc
day afternoon or evening were, not delivorod
until Monday. This was due in part to the
traditional slowness In delivering city mailAs
1t being we'll known that letters mailed rom
points at some distance fromINewtYork arc often
delivered in less time after they have started fog
their destination than those that are mailed In
the city. The chief reason for the delay, how
ever, was that the unusually heavy holiday
mail made everything less prompt: First
Assistant Postmaster Morgan said Yesterday:
1--WE did not. depart IN the least from the
custom that has existed for years. or course
we always have complaints. but most reasons
able people have borne with whatever incon:
vcnience they were put to. IL 10 not as IL
they had not.known. what was coming. All Inns
portant letters should have been sent.by special
delivery, and then there would have beer. NO
trouble, for there was no interruption of that
branch OF the service.
II do not think that any one could have eEs
pccted us to make our men work on Christmas
and New Years moro than was absolutely
necessary. especially after he enormous amounO
of extra work they have done in the last month
We certainly would not order them to do So
and moro than that, we could not without. or
ders from Washington.
There will.be three more holidays this year.
falling, not on Saturday.. but on Monday. They
arc Decoration.Day. tho Fourth Of July, and La-
Dor Day. This will not cause SO much incon@
venience MS II they were to fall on Saturday. fo0
there will he u mail delivery on Monday morSs
ing, thus breaking into the holiday time"
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nnents.. ~ they previously. existed, had re-
manned unchanged. II win, under the most
favorable. circumstanccs take some little
m % S D:ipE s. ss a9' 70 s. ssE n GOOD so Wosslnr d SFSst.
It will help materially, however, 70 the wise. and
speedy solution OF the unavoidable difficulties
Intimately concerned arc favored with the for
bearanco, and encouraged with the cheerful
support Of our citizens. My knowledge OF the
in It's treatment Of faithful public ~oficiais, as.
sures. me that the desired cooperation Of our
constituents will not DO wanting, II in return
on the part OF. every official and subordinate.
which will make the city. Government a great
public convenience. afording absolute protec-
ton 70 lives and property. and conducting to the
pality.
Every one in public station must understand
that they will DO held to strict accountability in
such public duties as they may undertake.. In
no other way and by no other influence can they
retain their positions. II any other notion as to
fluenced them. they. should at once dismiss 1t
from their minds. No official or employee under
this administrators will have. its federation,
performances Of TIE duties Of his position ali The
time and labor required to satisfy every right
full demand Of the people.
Fidelity to the pledges upon which the suf.
frages of our citizens were asked and secured
demand that we demonstrate the advantages of
responsible government; that we prove that an
administration for which a great political party
to reward merit but as we'll to deal most So
yerely with any betrayal. OF. tho public, conf
dence, including in this designation not alone
insaRI tGr% But 81 ai ALSO any want San e of Industry %shsss and ID
any indifference to the safety. comfort. and
convenience Of tho public.
THE MUNICIPAL NJ
Tho now charter makes no change in our
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
THE SUN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1893.

multiplicity Of plans. Certain IL IL that our
citiSens VIII no longer Tolerate. much less ex.
cuse, delay upon delay at tho cost OF not nione
the comfort and convenience OF tho people, but
siderable degree, would add to tho public reve..
MUGS II tho rapidly growing districts most
directly interested were furnished with greater
II We are TO acQuit ourselves of our pledges TO
the people the policy Of promise must be sup
planted by the policy Of performance. Let us
ent facilities as, by improvements and extension,
can DO made available ut n fixed and definite
time, for some relief In the direction OF the popu-
lar demand.
cicnt reason. for the continued employment Of
tho locomotives now In use on the elevated
roads, and the people should no longer be sub
jected to the resulting nuisances Of noise, smoke.
and flying cinders.
You should demand and insist upon the sub
stitution, In tho place OF the present motive
power. of electricity. which can now be safely
utilized in the operation of these roads, afford;
that, too. with an Improvement in speed. And,
again, the number Of through express trains
should be considerably increased, their running
time improved, and their use continued through
out the day and night, and not, as now, re.
etricted to a few hours in the morning and
Tho trunk elevated lines should DO 10 extend.
ed as to furnish more convenient communica.
ton with. the ferries; and. most important Of
all, these lines should not DO confined. through
the greed or indifference Of the corporetions
operating them. to tho thickly populated. and
therefore profitable, residence and business
The corporations should be compelled to con.
tinue the present routes to the moro sparsely
settled and moro distant localities. even II for q
time some loss Is entailed upon Thorn by so
It Is essential to tho prompt relief sought by
the people that the time allowed for the COM
pletion OF the improvements here suggested
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proved dock facilities and relieve commerce
from every burden which initiates against this
PsrfienPSris ytP E hsS sSSsn' sSS # sa Tiynl Sl.'f Il
both OF which cities extrsordinary cfforts are
directed to the diversion, q trade In their favor
and IRE entitled to your cordial support OF such
measures as may be initiated, for tho improve
ment OF tho water front and the consequent con.
vonienco OF our commerce.
BRIDGES.
The consolidation of tho several borouShs into
q single municipality will undoubtedly create q
between Manhattan Island and the boroughs
of Brooklyn and Queens. Every public improve
mens which, (which more oT IN intimately ni,S connects on the va
not only for tho convenience afforded, but as
well for the spirit of unity thereby aSsurcdly
inspired.
The first great need to to supplied in the di-
rection otferrics. II would seem, Is the improve
ment Of such service between tho borough Of
Richmond and the rest of the city. Such add.
tional ferries as are neoiod should DO estab-
lishcd and tho work Of improving aud extend.
ing tho accommodations OF existing ferries
should Mt the earliest momon practicable be
undertaken. SO that there sholl be no unneces:
snry delay in securing. TO the people interested
the full measure OF relief.
PUBLIC WORKS.
We should be constant in our cndeavor to
make the metropolis rs attractive and heathful
make our city In overy way worthy OF its proud
position In the frat place among the munich
ness and expenditure limited alone by prudence
we should secure for our citizens good roads,
improved pavcments. bicycle paths, small parks.
and every improvement which helps In outdoor
recreations, and 30 assist in lettering the physi.
cal condition.
l have not attempted Mt this time to submit
any specific recommendations with reference TO
any OF tho departments. for the reason that un-
der present conditions IT would not be possible,
DO presented. for you to subject them to the
best test-cN pcriencc.
As occasion offers 1t will be my privilege, as It
is my duty. to present my views as to the prog
ress OF our city's affairs under the new charter,
and until such time I shall content myself with
expression OF my confident hope and earnest
wish that the cooperation and wise administra-
tion OF every department of the city Govern.
source OF honest pride to our citizens.
ROBERT A. VAN WICK, Mayor.
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Mistakes In Directing Letters Emphasize the
Need or Consolidation.

Neeu OF SOnuoiuhtiOH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Postmaster Van CotA
OF New York spent a considerable portion Of the
day In conference with Postmaster-Goneral
Gary and Assistants Heath and ShallenbergoE
as to the best methods OF handling tho mall
for the Greater Now York that will pass
through the New York office. Mr.. Gary and
Mr.. Heath are warmly In favor of the
proposed plan OF consolidation. Mr.. Van Cott
Ia annoyed Mt the mistakes. Intentional
and unintrational. OF persons who adj
drcss letters to people living In Brooklyn
as though they lived in New York. A great
the impression that since tho cities we're con.
BOlidatcd the Post OllCcs of tho two places were
also consolidated, and they cannot understand
how Il person can live in Greater New York and
have his mail addressed 10 brooklyn. As Q
consequence many misiircctedl letters have been
received in tho New York Post Office within the
psst few days.
The only practical solution OF the problem
sccals to he CONSOLIDATION OF tho Post onicos IL
Greater Nrw York as rapidly aS POSSIBLE, ana
TO this policy tho department Is already conn
mitted. II Ia believed That within d few days
tho department viii be in a position to announces
tho bAsiS Of consolidation, and that tho offices
about New York city will be- united with the
office there. although 1t will he necessary TO
await Congressional action before consolidating
the offices of Brooklyn and New York.
Mr.. Van Colt Is urging on tho department. the
necessity OF many improvements IN New YORK
postal facilities, and the department Is dis
posed to give him all within reason. Az the
largest Post Office !. tho country. and As tho
Office which practically supplies the INHABITANTS
partmcnt wishes the service TO no the best pos.
siblG. IL Is hoped thOt tho opposition TO the
consolidation, which is confined entirely 70
Brooklyn, can be overcome In time, 70 have Z
bill carrying out the plan passed at thk see.io1
OF Congress. Mr.. Van Cott returnsf TO New
York this afternoon.
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MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR.
VIEW CITY HAS NO LOOSE MILLIONS
RON HOLES IN THE GROUND.

,,.rr,- FOR Further Debt very shssewy-A
u,.,er Assessment rate VIII nelP HniaTEe
u-r,evatsd Roads Nest ne Rztsnasa, with
v,.c,r,o Motors and H'sre Rzpress Trains
.,,o,ee Roads Must Improve, Toe-ueavy
u..,ops,snitie on the Municipal AsssusiS
-M,.celianeous Recommendation Netioe
q. omoeheiders 70 Attend 20 Business'
r. "a, gororab. the Kuntctpoi Assembly:
Among the duties devolvod upon the Mayor
nv action l15 Of the charter Is the require
rnsn{ :" 10 communicate TO the Municipal Assem-
NV n, least once in each year q general state
msnt OF the finances. government, and improve
mania OF tho city and while this particular
dutv might be moro satisfactorily and intolli-
gently discharged at a later period. the prece-
dents generally. II not without exception, Justify
the expectation OF a message from the Mayor at
tho very outset Of his administration.
AS TO the financial condition OF the city. / can
only submit, for your information and consider
alton. tho figures furnished mo by the Comp
trollers of the cities OF New York and Brooklyn
las formerly constituted) and by tho financial
officers of the boroughs Of Richmond and
Queens. lsee table headed "Boroughs Of Man
haitian and the Bronx"1
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HOLIDATs DELAY MAIL.
As ChristuhaH nnd New Years bay Fell ON sat
urday. There Was No Delivery for Two Days.

A great doal Of Inconvenience and annoy
ance has been caused by the fact that Christ
mas and New Years Day came on Saturday.
and that in consequence the delivery of the
mails was delayed. For forty eight hours,
from Saturday morning until Monday morning.
both this week and last, not n letter was dcliv-
erod in the city. and In consequence there are
many complaints. 1t ia not often that. holi-
days fall on Saturday, but whenever they do.
the Same state of affairs must exist, unless tho
authorities at Washington see ut TO order tho
employees TO work full timo on holidays.
AS II was. the regular first II yrning delivery
downtown and the regular first two deliveries
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ss,os7 81
sS:.SSS sc
$1,000 90
$4,000 90
$1,000 90
I.ses.se7 so
ro.a, Bond. and STOCK. Issued a.. ess. Oso.ei 20

Total Bonds and STOCKS Issued. ... ose,oSe,slo ~
In addition to the foregoing amount, bonds to
the amount Of S11A,000. issued by the territory
In Westche.ter county annexed in 1898, were
table headed Final Estimates, Years 1895.
The above tables show that since. Doc. 81
1895, to Dec. 81, 1897. the net bonded debt OF
the city of New York has increased e2o.oAe..
182, II, and that during the past three years.
total increase 10 @34, 746, 6A0.48.
Tho bonds Issued during the past year amount
to R29. $50, 91b.49, which 10 the largest issue In
tho history Of tho city.
The table Of the gross anal estimates shows
that during the past three y9srs the sppr9pFin-
portionment for the expenses Of the city depart
ments, payment Of State taxes, &C., have in.
creased sil, see, 6S3. 90. or from SAC, 076, 960.0k
in 1894 to R5l, 443. 643.6A In 8
BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.
pfArHuErf PREPARED NJ THE COMPTROLLER 0 oTTfcn
OF BRooKLrr. SHOWING THB boNDRD INDEBTEDNESS
on DEC. 20. 1907;
City OF Brooklyn Gross
Bonded Debt. ....... SOC, 07e. ATS 10
Less Temporary Debt. A.o60,o0o 90
----
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APPROXIMATE ESTIMATES OF THE POPULATION AND WATT
CONSUMPTION OF THE CITY oP BROOKLYN IRON
JAZZ. l, 1893, TO JAN. 1. 1908.

Not only In the borough of Brooklyn Is the
water supply a question of great anxiety, but
even N the borough OF Manhattan the situa:
ton; II not alarming; is certainly deserving OF
interest OF health and safety involved require
that the suficiency both Of tho watershed and
beyond all dispute.
DOCKS.
The commercial supremacy Of our city cannot
DO maintained unless we furnish ample and Inn
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Board Of Health, for
natton OF
Buldingp
Structures over tracks
OF N. Y. and Harlem
n. r., ct Brook avenue
~ 1881 street. .,,...
At Grand. walton
and River avenues
Viaduot. RivopidoDrive
over Doth atreet......
Melrose Avenue Vfaduot
For Fund for Street and
Park 0peninga.......
Consoid. Stock for Re-
compton of Assessed
Bonds.