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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-23
Destroy a blockade RaAaer.

Havana, July e2.--The Spanish 'steam-
er Santo Domingo was fired on by the
American bloekading squadron yester.
day and set ON Gre and driven ashore.
TIC steamer was loaded with provisions
intended for Blanco and his troops and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26

CHARITY.
| don't regret my neighbor's happy
lot
When fortune favors him, il makes
me glad
Provided always that his gifts are
not
AS bountiful as those that l have
had.
Chicago Daily News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26

Chauncey M. Depew tells a story
OF senator being shaved by an
aged colored barber at the Airing
ton and remarking to the barber.
Uncle. you must have had among
your customers many OF my distin-
guished predecessors in the senate
many of the men now dead who
have occupied the great place which
fill." Yes, sar." said the barber.
.Tze known most all OF dem. By
the way, senator. you remind me Of
Dan'l Webster" The gratified
statesman raised in his chair and,
placing his fingers upon his head.
said. lis IL my brow?" mo, boss"
said the barber. 1T is ydur breff."-
New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26

mo; my typewriter girl is always
looking ahead TO see when the next
pay day omes."--Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
PROVIDED FOR.

II don't have any trouble keep
ing my calendar leaves torn off,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
WOULD TAKE NOTHING.

Mrs. Green (who thinks of hiring)
But is the girl honest? Can she
be trusted?
Mrs. Brown tthe girls former
mistress)--You need not be in the
least alarmed. She is perfectly hon
est. All the time she was with me
never knew her to take a thing
not even my advice as to how things
should be done.--Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
RELATIONS STRAINED AGAIN

II presume" observed the ex-
change editor. that the Cinnamon
have slanting eyes because they are
inclined that way
THAT doesn't Follow" remarked
the financial editor. In San Fran
cisco the Chinamen's eyes slant i'm
order to accommodate themselves to
the Pacific slope"
But friends interfered.
Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
WASHINGTON. FATHER Of

A Glens Falls teacher was trying
to impress on the class the lessons
of Washington's birthday, and
among other questions she asked:
II the Southern Confederacy had
succeeded. what would Washington
have been the father Off"
Twins" was the prompt reply
of one of the boys. s.--Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
ANOTHER RLIrNpER.
talk about strategy"
New York Journal.

Officer-Stop! i am an agent OF
the Society For the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, and | see you
are driving a horse which can
scarcely crawl.
Cabman tconfdentially) = Hist!
The boss is all right. It's me thet's
holdin him i'm. I've got a passen-
ger wot pays by the hour.-New
York Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
PAINTING THE TOWN.

"Now, my SON began the fa-
ther the next morning.
Never mind the lecture. pop.
Didn't you ever paint the town.
We'll. my boy, it's a great many
years ago-at least 50.'
Fifty years. pop! Don't you
think the town needed another
coat ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26

=. ENsHRINED IN CRYSTAL.
Downton - Why did you have
such an ugly looking cur as that
stuffed and placed under a, glass
case2
Upton with emotion)-That dog
saved my life.
Downton--Well. well. How?
Upton--When we got back from
our wedding tour my wife baked a
cake for me and the dog ate it,
New York Weekly.
TWO POINTS OF VIEW.
Minnie (admiriHg ner new ring)-
Isn't IL a dear little thing?
Jack (who bought iD-lndeed IL
is!--Jewelers' Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
WAR WAS THEN DECLARED

He-This pie IL just like that my
mother used To bake.
she--Im so glad to hear you say
SO.
He--Yes. That was what made me
run away from home when | was "a
boy.-New York Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
A THoUGHTFUL EDITOR.

The editors wastebasket was
A thing OF willowy graces.
With siIken ribbons intertwined
And fanciful with Iaces.
You see. he meant the poets lines
Should fall in pleasant places.
philadelphia Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26

AND PITY tbs IT'S TRUE.
If she dared say what she wanted.
every woman, when she prayed In
prayer S-1eeting, would ask the Lord
to make her husband love her more.
New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
A LAWSUIT.

oh, the farmers bad dog tore the
youths Sunday pants,
And the latter for justice be-
seeches,
So the farmer must pay for the
breach of the peace
And likewise for the piece of the
breeches.
IL. A. w. Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26
YANKEE DOODLE UP TO DATE.

YANKEE DOODLE UP TO DATE.
When Yankee Doodle comes To town,
Dat pony won't be in H.;
He'll ride upon bran new bike
An make a mile minute.
Yankee Dcodle's no 10 date.
An he has gunboats handy,
Ef dar am too much monkeyin
Wild Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Yankee Doodle's fust In peace,
But don't fo'git dis, honey
De fust TO raise de cash TO fight
Is Yankee Doodle, sonny.
Yankee Doodle am our song,
Twill be de tune we hum
re we start out wild old Glory
Behind dat fife an drum.
--B. b. Garrison in New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

THE populists reconvened their
state central committee at Boise
last Saturday to take action in ref
erence to adjOurning their state
convention to Boise, at tho time the
other silver conventions meet. The
committee, by vote of II to 7, de-
cided to adjourn to Boise and
bounced the middle-of- the-road
chairman. 1t is said that the mid
die of-the-roaders will go ahead and
hold a convention at Moscow with
a view to fusing in state and county
with the regular republicans.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
GA TO 7 Z a.
Roar. the 4, The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of &zNZAIZm

The railway engineers have
established their camp at the spring
Oh the North Side.
DIR. D. i. HOLSTER, the dentist,
August End to 9th at Bonner's
Ferry. Painless extraction. Gold
filling a speciality. Examinations
free.
The building of the new rail
way line will necessitate placing an
an American boat on the Kootenai.
Everything aAoat on the Kootenai
now carries the British flag.
Experience Teaches the value
of Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is con-
stantly accomplishing wonderful
cures and people in all sections
take it, knowing it will do them
good.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

THE democrats hold their county
convention on August II to select
delegates to the state convention.
The silver republicans Will not
hold similar convention, it hav-
ing been found more satisfaction
and less expensive to have the
central committee select the dele
gates, which was done as per an
nouncement some time ago. The
populists hold their convention on
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
THE Silver Blade continues to in

THE Silver Blade continues to in
sist on discussing national politics
with the HERALD. Inasmuch as
the HERALD expects to be very
busy during the coming months in
assisting an English company in
pushing railway enterprise down
the Kootenal Valley to completion,
it will not be convenient for us to
accommodate our Rathdrum con-
temporary. There is this differ
ence between the HERALD and the
Blade-the Blade expects to make
a living by securing political pulls
and feeding at the public CRIB. The
HERALD is strictly a business en-
terprise and must succeed upon its
merits. 1t is necessary for the
Blade to warp its politics to suit
each change, in order to stand in
and get its pull. 1t is just as neces-
sary fer the HERALD to advocate
the public welfare, let the chips fall
where they may. In recent issues
the Blade has been Keeling off a
string of pious platitudes which the
HERALD took up and exposed. The
HERALD has had its say upon the
subjects discussed and the Blade
can hammer away to its hearts
content without the necessity of a
reply. The Blades hypocrisy is
notorious, and even were it not, its
false logic fools no one except the
editor of the Blade, who fools him.
self when he presumes upon the in
telligence of the people of Kootenai
county. To be frank with the
Blade, the HERALD might say thai
there may come time in the poll
tics of KoOtenai county and Of th,
state when to choose the lesser o
two evils it would be better L
choose the republican party. Wher
that time comes the KooTENA
HERALD will not fail to do its full
duty, but that time has not yet ar
rived-it may never arrive-anC
the issues have not yet changed
In the meantime it will be as use
less as foolish for anti-Idaho poll
ticians and newspaper men to bn
their heads against the stone wal
of public sentiment and homes
E conviction.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
A Prominent Pnysicfan.

A prominent New York physician
in discussing the merits of Ripans
Tabules with a brother NJ. d. said:
"Several years ago L asserted that
if one wished to become a philan-
thopist, and do benefcent deed
one that would help the whole hui
man race-nothing could be better
than to procure the Roosevelt Hos
pital prescription, 7Vhich is tie basis
ofthe Ribans 77a6nles, and cause it to
be put up in the form of ketchup
and distributed among the poor"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

Elsewhere will be found an
of T. ". McLaugh-
Inns new store.
-Ex- Senator Dubois is placing
in Silver City, Idaho,
mining properties,
The railroad talk has put a
great deal of enthusiasm into the
business men of Bonner's Ferry.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
Mailed for % cents by G. l. Hood
& Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

In the event of fusion between
the silver republicans, democrats
and populists, the HERALD favors
the denomination of James Gum
for congress. The HERALD has no
sympathy with those schemers who
stand in the way of fair and hon
Orable fusion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
Silver Republican Resolutions


The Silver Republican state cen
trail committee at it's meeting at
Boise, March 1 adopted the following
resolutions defining the position of
the party upon certain questions of
present Importance:
The following resolutions were adopted:
"The silver republicans of Idaho renew
their allegiance to the principles of BIZ
metallism. They appeal to the record of
the present administration as a vindica-
ton of their judgment in rejecting the
platform adopted at st. Louis 1t has
now been demonstrated that the promise
made favoring international bimetallism
and to which many republicans chung as
q last hope, were meaningless.
'The secretary of the treasury, who is
charged with formulating and sustaining
the financial policy of the administration,
not only did not sustain the efforts of the
monetary commission while that body was
abroad, but through daily utterances,
widely published, declared that this coun-
try was firmly committed to the gold
standard, and that the object of this adj
ministration was to so firmly establish the
single gold standard that it could not be
shaken in the future. The president inn
proved the first conspicuous opportunity
20 sustain the utterances of his secretary
indeed, had, by his silence, always sup
ported him. This action on the part of
the administration makes the issue clear
and no voter can consistently sustain the
present administration at the polls, and
at the same time be faithful to the cause
of bimetallism.
1--WE declare the reinstatement of BIZ
metallism to be the paramount issue il
American politics, and vital beyond all
issues, because upon its success depends
the Just solution of the financial question
and the political, social and business free
dom of the people; therefore,
"Resolved, That we cordially indoors,
the recommendations made by the nation
ri chairmen of the silver republican, demo
cratic and populist committees for con
certed action on the part of all true bi
sletallists; and. be it further
Resolved, That. in line with the rec
CONCENTRATIONS OF lne udllOndl Cnal1neU
we urge a union of the voters in Idah'
who believe in bimetallism and jus
measure of value as the vital principl
around which inevitably cluster the ma
terial hopes of the people.
1--WE welcome the women of the stat
TO the ranks of eligible voters, and cal
their attention to the fact that the silve
republican party was among the first t
pronounce in favor of extending the frar
chise. We recommend that the organizs
ton be extended throughout the sever
counties that the women of the state ma
be thoroughly represented in the organ
cation of the party and we cordially il
vite them to affiliate with the silver repul
lican party.
'Resolved, That we heartily indorse tn
proposition to secure proper represents
ton Of the state at the international an
Transmississippi exposition to be held q
Omaha from June TO November Of tn
year, and pledge our cordial support to Il
Idaho commissioners in their efforts to 5
ure funds for this purpose"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

August End, and their primaries
on July 25th. We have not learn
ed the action taken by the straight
republicans at the meeting of the
central committee on Wednesday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

An Elderly Lady.

An elderly lady living at Fordham
Heights, part of New York City,
and who was known to be warm
advocate of Ripans Tabules for any
case of liver trouble or Indigestion,
said to reporter who visited her for
the purpose of learning the particu-
lars of her case: 81 had always
employed physician and did SO on
the last occasion had for one, but
at that time obtained no beneficial
results. 1 had never had any faith
in patent medicines, but having seen
Ripans Tabules recommended ve-y
highly in the New York Herald con-
Guided to give them a trial, and
found they were just what my case
demanded. 1 have never employed
a physician since, and that means a
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
Sales Increasing.

The largest retail drug store in
America is that of Hegeman & Co.
on Broadway in New York City.
A reporter who went there to learn
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

how Ripans Tab
ules were selling
bought a fve-cent
carton and asked :
do you have
niue h C all for
these ?"
He was referred
to agentleman who
proved to be the
head of the depart
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

saving of 50 a call.
A dollars worth of
Up ans Tabules
lasts me a month,
and l would not be
without them now
if it were my last
dollar. " At the
time of this inter-
view there were
present two daugh-
tiers who specially
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

THE sale of Ripans Tabules is
constant and is increasing, due
especially to the influential character
of the testimonials in the daily press,
and growing out of these. through
the recommendation of friend to
friend. Satisfaction with them is
very general. When once they are
begun 1 notice that a permanent
customer for them is made. This,
believe, is through their intrinsic
merit, which proves the bona fide
character of the advertising. think
them specially useful in the general
run of stomach troubles"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

objected to their mother giving
testimonial which should parade her
name in the newspapers, but to do
this the elder lady argued: There
may be other cases just like mine,
and 1 am sure 1 take great pleasure
in recommending the Tabules to any
one afflicted as l was. If the telling
about my case in the papers enables
some other person similarly affected
to be as greatly benefited as have
been, see no objection The daugh-
tiers, knowing how earnestly she felt
about the benefit she had received,
decided she was quite right.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-05-13
CHAPTER VIII.

The brain, if sound, performs its func-
tions more quickly in moments of dan
ger than at any other time, discarding
the consideration of side issues, and
obeying blindly the instinct of self
preservation.
1t flashed across me instantly that /
was in deadly peril at the hands of the
man whom | had accused of cowardice
-Demetrius. He alone had access to
the house; he alone could quiet Sultan,
the bloodhound; he alone had good rea-
son to fear not only Burlington, but
Hugo Livingston. Mark Gerard, could
10 longer doubt, was the victim of a
deep-laid plot-a plot which already
had wrecked three lives, and which was
destined, perhaps, to destroy my own.
If the Greek, infiamed with hellish am
bition, had slain poor Perkins, he was
capable of repeating the tragedy of Red
Gulch here, in this bedroom. Obvious
ly his plan was to kill both Burlington
ard me, and in such manner that II
would be supposed we had killed each
other.
This conviction asserted itself as |
awaited in breathless silence the attacl;
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-05-13
Sorne Ancient Fruit Trees.

The pear tree, it is said, will continue
bearing fruit for several centuriesi
such trees bearing fruit in abundance
when at least 300 years old being not
an uncommon occurrence. They are
much longer lived than the apple,
which rarely lasts more than 100 or 15O
years. The pear tree also grows much
larger than the apple, and when 200
years old has quite the appearance and
dimensions of forest tree. The nut
meg tree, when cultivated, bears fruit
for 60 years-the nut being gathered
three times in the year. In the Badar
valley, near Balaklava, in the Crimea, is
walnut tree reputed 1000 years old,
which still yields from $4,000 to 100000
walnuts. Orange trees will continue to
bear abundantly from so to 80 years.
The fig tree bears fruit to a very adj
vanced age.--N. Y. World
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-05-13
HOW SHE BREWED TEA.
Thought II Was Greens and Cooked
IL with the Pork.

A clergyman who had been what is
called a circuit rider through the noun
tains of North Carolina related the fol-
lowing incident recently:
zone meets with many strange people
and gathers wonderful experiences
when brought as near to nature as the
iourneyings in such wilds necessitate.
have sometimes thought that no more
primitive man is to be found than our
own mountaneers, born and bred Mt
places as remote from this age in feel
ing and advancement as though they
were situated on the dark continent.
Often conversation is difficult to carry
on, so unaccustomed are these people
to the sound of anything but their own
vernacular. 1t is singular to note the
manner of life and the kind of food
which is popular in such regions. Nat
urally the mode of preparation is also
primitive. Long experience taught me
at last to carry some provender with me
on long trips, and invariably took q
package of tea, as that is drink wholly
unknown to this class. On one occa-
sion ! remember arriving on wretch
edly cold, rainy night at the cabin of
mountain hunter. Asking for shelter,
it was most Hospitality granted, and,
though my host could talk but little,
he and his wife offered me food and
tried to make me comfortable ! took
out my package of tea and asked the
woman to brew me cup, feeling that
the general warmth would counteract
the effect of the wetting had got
After being absent long time the wom-
an returned and asked me If ! would
have my supper without waiting for
the green's as they were not nearly
| cooked, and must be hungry. Iagreed,
not understanding what the nature of
the greens might be, but, having sat
down to the pork and corn pone, asked
II the tea wos ready.
"'Tea?' asked the woman. What is
tea?'
when | explained that the contents
of the package | had given her was tea,
which was designed TO be made into q
drink, she exclaimed: La, sir, dun
thought that air war greens. and put
i TO bile with the pork! -Philadel.
phia Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-05-13

Of tie Greek. l had dropped upon one
knee between the door and the bed,
and in my right hand was the small
pistol which | always carried on my
person. But pistol is the least eff
cient weapon in such a fight as this.
What would | have given for double
Earreled shotgun, a good sabre or a
knife! If fired in the dark, the flash
of the powder would prove death war
rant; the same grim logic applied to
the striking of a match. Twas satisfied
that such master scoundrel as De-
metrius had laid his plans with eXtraor-
dinary sagacity. He was taking des-
perate chances, but the crisis justified
them. These rooms were cut off from
the rest of the house, and nothing short
of a pistol shot would arouse Gerard
and the servants. Dcmetrius must have
counted upon the moon as an ally.
From the darkness of Marks room he
might have approached me unseen and
unheard, and then-a bold thrust of n
knife would rid him of the man who
had dared to unmask his villainy. But
tLe fickle moon had played him false.
He probably, like me, was now
upon the defensive. Who would move
first?
finally decided to take the initiative,
for the suspense was intolerable.
Demetrius, reflected, was stiff in the
Joints, his muscles less supple than
mine, his sense Of hearing less acute.
Youth was on my side, experience on
his. The two players in the game were
at least fairly matched.
Had ii not been for Burlington, could
have easily escaped by the window and
alarmed the household; but dared not
leave my patient. Ills somewhat ster-
torous breathing was the only sound
which broke the silence. If were killed
or injured, he was at the mercy of the
Greek.
/ confess that a certain exhilaration
possessed me as crawled into Marks
room, and n sense that / was acting
wisely braced my nerves. The Greek
could beat me hollow when it came to
seheming, but in rough-and-tumbic
contest confidently expected to get the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-05-13

is Burlington all over. swear Il.
How dared that woman rob me Of nv
child? I've lain here, Livingston,
AL this day, eating what they gave me,
submitting to that awful rubbing, pray
ing, ay, praying for strength 20 recover
and claim my child"
And Perliins?" l whispered.
His eyes met mine with the inquiring
glance of puzzled child.
Perkins" he muttered. "Ferdinand
Perkins? The Greek murdered him.
l know it. Don't let that man come
near me. He's my enemy, l tell you,
my bitter enemy! But what has Per
kins to do with me? Are you crazy
Curse that dog! My head is splitting"
The bloodhound was baying furious
ly, but suddenly ceased. A skunk, prob
ably, skirting the barn, had provoked
his resentment.
Not daring to pursue the subject fur
ther, bathed Burlington's head, but to
no purpose. The pain waxed fiercer
and fiercer, till the man positively quv-
cred beneath my touch. The doctor,
foreseeing such contingency, had sent
acomposing draught, with instructions.
| hastily administered full dose, and
watched it take effect. Burlington. be-
Meath the influence Of the drug, closed
his eyes. and within five minutes was
peacefully asleep. Presumed my place
by his side, and tried to muster my ram
pant thoughts. Aeolus wrestling with
his turbulent winds had lighter task
Outside the moon and stars were OBJ.
scured by fog, which had rolled in from
the ocean, thick and dank with the
spume of the sea, blotting from my view
the shimmering waters, and banishine
the grateful breeze. One might scarce.
ly believe that one short hour ago the
prospect had been clear-that with the
morning sun these clouds, so clammily
oppressive, would be once more swept
away.
Suddenly my ear caught the sound OF
footstep, and sprang from my chair
with a muttered exclamation. Some
one was in the next room!
At that moment the lamp was extin.
guished, and l found myself in bewil
dering darkness.