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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

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ND IN OFFERING something
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~ own right to make wall coat
y ing to mix with cold water.
zuz HE INTERIOR WALLS OF
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

Mrs. Leland Stanford is the owner
of one of the finest jewel collections in
the world. 1t is valued at 100000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

A colossal statue of Gladstone is to
be erected in Blackburn, England.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

The swallow has a larger mouth, in
proportion to it's size, than any other
bird.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

In the spring cleanse your system by using
Dr. Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

Cecil Rhodes has donated $1,000 to
the Salvation Army.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

The first lifeboat was launched in
1890.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

Use DR.. Plumbers oregon Blood Purifier now.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
syrup OF FIGS. manufactured by the
CALIFoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid Taxa
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. IL
is the one perfect Strengthening Taxa
tive. cleansing the system ettectually'
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom, from
every Objectionable quality and SUP
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing hgs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste. but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA ana
other aromatic plants. by a methoo
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its oenenciai
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the company
printed on the front of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
rorrrsvrLIE KY NEW YORK N. r.
For sale by all Druggists.-friee 9oS' Pei o'''->
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-13

IT CLAIMANTS FOR DENSTOKT
| write to NATHAN LII No1O1N
BICKFORD. Washington, d. C., they will
L receive quick replies. b, 5th N. II. VOLS,
Staff goth Corps. Prosecuting claims since 1873.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
A Prosperous Manufacturing City

Brockton's prosperity is SO close " al
lied to the prosperity of the shoe tndus-
try that 1t will, no doubt. prove matter
Of to Gn
OF each individual employed In the max
ing Of the world-famed Brockton SHOE
For illustrations: At tho factory Of the
roll for the week ending Sept. 30. exclud-
ing superintendent, foremen, statesmen,
and all clerical help, shows the average
earnings OF the employees, large and
an extraordinary week. 1t was the GUS
The amount earned per week, however,
does not always tel the ,s story OF pros ,ss,
each year is the determining factor in the
wage earners'' prosperity. The Douglas
factory has been closed but one week
this year, and that for the usual o summer ,1
three days the latter part Of December.
This would make but nine days out OF
the year that the factory Is closed. which
Is surely as STEADY WORK nd as d enH most In
1t is believed that the average. pay and
the number Of days worked Is larger at
the factory Of the W. L. Douglas Shoe
company than at any manufacturing In
stitution In Massachusetts.
Owing to Increased business, another
addition is to be made to the Douglas
factory. 1t will be 100 feet long. 40 feet
ready for occupancy early in December:
This addition increases the capacity Is
per cent The w. l.. Douglas Shoe COM
pany has the largest factory in the
and $500 shoes.
Mr.. Douglas says that the prospect for
successful business for Brockton manu-
facturers was never SO good as now, and
Tho Brockton (Mass.) Times. Oct. 10.
1889.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
College Professors and FREQ Speech.

Liberty of speech is so precious that
congress is forbidden by the constitu-
ton to abridge it, and such arrests as
are common in Germany for lese ma
jeste are impossible here. There is
danger, however, OF carrying this free
said the duke of Wellington, but not
on board a man-of-war," and absti-
nence from ill-timed speech has given
Gen. de Gallifet, the new war minister
of France, the appropriate nickname
of LIE Grand Muet. The trustees of the
University OF Chicago not long since
considered the desira bility Of restrain
ing its professors from undue loquaci-
ty" about controverted public matters.
While the decision was unequvocally
against such restriction, the question
raised deserves consideration, for the
college as an institution has rights, as
we'll rs the teachers within its gates.
The minister in his pulpit has legal
right to free speech; but when his
opinions misrepresent the principles Of
his sect, he has other rights than his
own to consider. When professors
pronounced statements are credited
against the university of which he is a
part, his liberty OF speech is moral
wrong, which his manliness should
condemn and his conscience restrain.
"All things are lawful for me-" said St.
Paul, but all things are not expedi-
emit"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
EFFECT OF FLOWING ICE.
a. Compared with That OF Other sculp


turing Agents.
The action Of flowing ice, whether in
the form Of river-like. glaciers or broad
mantling folds, is but little understood
as compared with that OF other scClp-
turing agents, says the Atlantic. Riv-
ers work openly where people dwell.
and so do the rain and the sea thun-
dering on all the shores Of the world;
and the universal ocean OF air, though
invisible, speaks loud in thousand
voices and explains its modes of work.
ing and its power. But glaciers back
in their cold solitudes work apart from
men, exerting their tremendous ener-
gies in silence and darkness. Coming
in vapor from the sea, flying invisible
on the wind, descending In snow,
changing to ice, white, spirlt-like, they
brood outspread over the predestined
landscapes, working on unwearied
through unmeasured ages, until in the
fullness OF time the mountains and
valleys are brought forth, channels fur
rowed for the rivers, basins made for
meadows and lakes, and soil beds
spread for the forests and fields that
man and beast may be fed. Then, van
ishing like clouds, they melt into
streams and 60 singing back home to
the sea. Standing on this adamantine
old monument in the midst of such en-
ergy, getting glimpses of the thoughts
of God, the day seems endless; the
sun stands still. Much faithless fuss
is made over the passage in the bible
telling Of the standing still of the sun
for Joshua. Here you may learn that
the sun stands still for every devout
mountaineer-for everybody doing
anything worth doing, seeing anything
worth seeing. One day is as thou
sand years, a thousand years one day,
and while yet in the flesh you enjoy
Immortality.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03

occupants Of the rear platform. Three
men drew our attention. The smooth
faced one with the solemn look is Fres-
ident Andrew johnson; the short,
thick-set one with whiskers Is Gen.
Grant, whispered my brother, and No
added, with an ecstatic chuckle, ana
the, trim fellow with the lean face ana
pleasant, twinkling eyes Is Farragu''
Say, Mollie, I mean to throw the bou-
quet to him!' Selling the flowers, ne
leaned over to throw them at the feet
Of his beloved admiral. The bouquet
reached it's destination, but my brother
lost his balance and went sprawl
ing over the lowest trunk on the hand
car! His mishap made something OF a
commotion, and schoolboy near oy
US shouted mischievously, 'Hurrah 1or
Grant, meaning my brother. But the
crowd. thinking only Of the illustrlous
general, took up the cry until the
whole station rang with 'Hurrah 1or
Grant,!
"'Never mind! said my brother, as
he scrambled up by my side. The gen.
eral-he got the shouting. but my ad-
miral-he got the lowers!' And some
how, always thought that the dear
old sailor knew how it was, for he
looked toward US, gave one OF his
courtly bows and genial smiles, and
no one in that vast crowd was hap
pier than my brother and I."-Mary E
@. Brush.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
A Curiosity of the Philippines.

Among the queer things found in
Che Philippines are bamboo opals. a
vegetable gem which is sometimes dis
covered by the natives in the stem OF
the bamboo" says gentleman who
has lived for number of years in Ma
Mia. mot one piece. of bamboo in a
thousand. however, contains speci-
men, as the bamboo grown there. as
elsewhere. is usually empty; but acct
dent occasionally brings to light In tho
bamboo stem small. fintlike material
which presents the appearance OF a
perfect opal. These nodules are known
to the natives as 'tobacur.' and have
frrm time to time during my long stay
on the islands see, several Of these
vegetable freaks Of nature which re-
produced the characteristic lines Of the
opal so faithfully that experts were
puzzled to know the difference between
the vegetable and the real specimen"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
The Cat and the Coon.

"One Of the strangest cases OF AMI
NAL friendship l ever laid eyes on
said a Baronne street business man,
may be seen at big machine shop
out on Bayou St, John. A few weeks
ago the engineer caught good-sized
coon-I mean a coon of the four-leg-
ged variety-prowling around the loft
How the beast got there nobody
knows, and at first he showed fight
and plenty of it. However, the en-
gineer is one of those men who seem
to have a mysterious natural power
over wild animals, and in a few days
his prisoner was eating out of his
hand. coming at his call, and going
around loose, as tame as dog. That
would be sufficiently wonderful Of it.
self, but it was nothing to the friend
ship that soon developed between the
newcomer and Tom, the pet cat Of the
establishment Tom is monstrous
black and white feline, and such tai
ented scrapper that he has frequently
licked full grown dogs. The first
time he met the coon there was bat
tie royal, which impartial spectators
declare was a draw. At any rate, 1t
must have given the pair mutual re-
spect for one another, for they I'M
mediately agreed to protocol, and
have since entered into full treaty OF
peace, including an offensive and de-
fensive alliance against all other cats
or coons found on the premises. AT
present they sleep curled up in one
furry ball, eat out Of the same dish
and play together like a couple OF
kittens. One of the coon's favorlte
tricks is to throw his paws around the
cats neck and make the latter drag
him around the yard. 1t is strange
sight, and could hardly believe my
eyes when I first saw them. pity
any quadruped that attempts tt
tackle that combination.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
LETTERs TO MAIL.
Abssat- AEandsd MaAs DhoSssrs . Msv
way Of Forgetting rhsn.

go
way Of Forgetting xhsn.
THE folks at home, with q blind
trustfulness that / cannos understand"
aid the absent-minded man, still
We me letters to mai, though they
k w 1t may be days Eefore I get 'em
into the postoffice. Time and again,
carrying letter in my hand so as not
to forget 1t, have walked right past
lamp-post letter boxes and toted the
letter right up to the ticket office OF
an elevated station, forgetting that l
was carrying it until wanted to reach
for money to buy ticket with. Then
I'd put the letter in my pocket and
that was goodby letter, perhaps Tor
days. But this morning did some
thing different; l started out before
breakfast with a letter that 1 was to
mail, and two cents with which to buy
a stamp for it, the letter in one hand
and the money in the other l reached
sub-station Of the postoftice that Is
in our neighborhood in safety and
bought the stamp all right and stuck
it on the letter, looking, as l did SO;
at a curious and yet familiar-looking
tall red box with rounded top, that
stood there by the desk. Still hold
ing the letter in my hand so as not to
forget it, I carried it into store
where I had an errand to buy some
thing for the house, and there l set
the letter down on the counter where l
couldn't fail to see it while reached
in my pocket for money. When
walked up the steps OF my house a
little later with an appetite improved.
if anything, by the breath of fresh air,
it suddenly came to me that l had left
the letter in the store, and l turned,
OF course, and went back for it. When
l came to the corner nearest the store
I found the young man who had wait
ed on me just dropping my letter IN
the letter box there. Now, in this
case, my forgetfulness resulted In the
prompt mailing Of the letter, but while
l am, of course, pleased over this, l
am at the same time disturbed by tho
thought that l may now develop my
forgetfulress in some other new form
that may not work out SO happily. -
New York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Three Great Men.

When Posy came back with papa
from a visit to New York, he felt very
proud. Il saw lots of people, an the
parade-an' President Cleveland" he
exclaimed, strutting up and down the
room, with his hands in his pockets.
Its nice to be great man, isn't it,,
mamma?' Posy remarked. Its a
good thing to be great man, but a
great thing to be a good man. "
mamma quoted. and she added, II once
saw three great men together"
"On PLATFORM" said Posy, eagerly.
Yes. on the platform of car" smil-
ing. When l was little girl I had
a brother, who was the only boy in the
family and he was years old before
a name was found for him. Then
father decided that he should be named
for the great general who had just
taken Richmond and helped end the
cruel war. So Grant was his name.
Privately my brother informed me that
he wanted to be called Farragut, for
he was an admirer Of the brave ad-
miral. Well, there came day when a
special train was to go through our
town, and everybody went down to the
station. ] carried bouquet Of mig
nonette and sweet peas which Brother
Grant and I thought nice enough to
present to any great man. BY and by
there was far away whistle, then the
train steamed into view. Cannon were
fred, and the crowd hurrahed. There
were so many people pushing and jost-
ling, such an array OF soldiers in blue
uniforms, that Grant and ] couldn't
see much until we climbed on q hand
car, piled with trunks. switched Oh on
the track next to the special. From
this perch We had ! good view Of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
DEWEY IN AN EMERGENCY.
now He Circumventod . Desertlon Con-
spiracy After tho Civil War,

now He Circumventod Desertlon Con.
spiracy After tho Civil War;.
One striking characteristic Of the
admiral is the readiness with which he
meets every emergency, says Leslie's
Weekly. He Is resourceful as we'll as
prompt in action. An illustration OF
this occurred during a cruise which
Dewey took after the civil war. In the
Mediterranean, on the old ship Canaan
daigua. The war fever had died out,
and men frequently deserted. On men-
of-war, boats cannot be lowered with
out an order, except In case OF man
overheard. Several indictments in tho
crew one night, therefore, raised the
"man overboardn tfy, loWeseeot boat
end scuttled Oh into tho darkness.
y swey was executive officer Of the ship,
and was called from his berth. Though
even then particular as to dress. he
didn't care about uniform when there
was Quic.a ".rk to be done, and f1l
peared clad only in his night 9 u
rushed up to the quarterback. AZ nali
. gale of wind and promptly took COM
mand in spite Of his curious appear
ance. He knew his men thoroughly.
and acted promptly in spite Of the
darkness. Come back here, Jim
Brown, Tom Robinson, and the rest Of
you," he shouted. and punctuated his
sTemarks with three shots from his re-
volver. The shots, the ghostly figure
on the quarterback, and the sudden
use Of their names startled the men
into obedience, and they came sneaking
back to the ship, while Dewey and his
novel uniform retired once more below
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03

The Baltimore and Ohio South
Western Rail Road placed in service
several months ago five large ten
wheel compound passenger engines for
use on fast trains between Cincinnati
and St. Louis. The performance of
these engines has been eminently sat-
isfactory and up to the highest expec-
tation. The same line has also in SER
vice SO consolidation compound freight
engines which provide ample power
for the entire line in addition to what
was already in use. The compound
engines were an experiment but hard
service has proved that they are en-
tirely successful and show saving OF
IS per cent in fuel as compared with
simple engines of the same type. Ex
haustive tests were made with both
the simple and compound locomotives
before the order for the entire lot was
placed with the result vastly in favor
of the compound locomotives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Money and Maria pes.

From the Providence Journal: Is 1t
lack of money that keeps men from
marrying? This is the reason often
advanced, and 1t seems to be justified
by the recent episode at Chicago, where
fifty couples rushed to take advantage
Of a free performance of the ceremony
how they were to live afterward evil
IDENTIFY being less important matter.
Perhaps it is only in the higher walks
of life that the blessed estate of holy
matrimony is avoided on financial
grounds. Society demands more and
more of those who belong to it, and
young men in moderate circumstances
dread the burden Of a wife and family,
preferring their own selfish pleasure.
This may be deplorable, but 1t is hard
ly strange
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
srORYETTEs.

An English farmer, though severely
cross examined ON the matter, remain
ed very positive as to the identity of
some ducks he alleged had been stolen
from him. "How can you be SO GER
tain?" asked the counsel for the
prisoner; II have some ducks of the
same kind in my possession" Every
likely" was the cool answer of the
farmer; "those are not the only ducks
I've had stolen"
An cx-judge is cashier of certain
bank. One day recently he refused to
cash check offered by a stranger.
1.-The check is all right" he said, but
the evidence you offer in identifying
yourself as the person to whose order
it is drawn is scarcely sufficient. i've
known you to hang man on less evil
dence, judge" was the strangers re-
Spouse. "Quite likely" replied the
ex-judge; "but when it comes to letting
90 of cold cash, we have to be careful"
A young lady, who had greatly en-
joycd John Hendrick Bangs's House
boat ON the styx," thought it only just
to write a few lines expressing her de-
light. She ended her letter with: II
did so much enjoy your 'Houseboat on
the Sticks" Mr.. Bangs politely an
swered: "DEAR Miss: If you have
studied mythology, and without doubt
you have, you will realize that con-
sideriug the ungodly heat where those
Styx are supposed to be located, it
would be impossible for them to sup
port the houseboat until my lines were
finished. Yours truly, J. X. B."
D1sraeli, it is said, laughed only once
in the House of Commons. Gladstone
had made an impassioned speech in
favor of the union Of Wallachi md
Moldavia Disraeli pointed out that
the result would be the extinction of
Che independence of these people, and
,he only thing left would be the re-
morse (which would be painted with
admirable eloquence by the rhetorician
of the day." In reply, Mr. Gladstone
said that he would not be guilty of the
affected modesty of pretending to be
ignorant that that designation. 1.-The
rhetorician of the day." was intended
for himself, Mr.. Disraeli interrupted
with the remark: II beg your pardon;
l really did not mean that" Glad
stones face expressed amazement and
Indignation, and Disraeli sat down
with satisfied smile that told of his
enjoyment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-03
Through n Pane OF Glasa.

Very few Of us know how beautiful
ern waters we can see much deeper
than in our northern waters. In Ber-
muda a wooden box about twelve or
fifteen inches deep, with a glass bot
tom, is used to look at the water life.
This box is trailed after the boat or
held at the side, revealing wonderful,
beautiful plants, fish, sea flowers, caves
and mountains and sea forests. In the
island of Santa Catalina, on the Pacific
coast, boats for travellers are used hav-
ing panes of heavy plate glass about
twelve feet long inserted in the bot
tom, raised so that in running in and
out shore it will not be struck by
rocks. The passengers sit on either
side Of this pane OF glass and watch
the wonderful sea life over which they
are passing. These boats are used at
night, when the water is Illuminated.
Every move of the boat, the water drip
ping from the oars. brings the most
beautiful colors into view. Sometimes
1t seems as If great worms were float
ing in the water. These appear and
disappear; coming to the top, they are
caught, and prove to be sea worms,
that, held in the hand, emit about as
much light as smoldering sulphur
match. Another thing revealed by
these glass-bottonled boats Is the de-
struction caused by some Of the sea
insects--such tiny creatures that you
can scarcely see them. They eat into
the great trunks Of trees used to build
wharves, and so honeycomb them that
the wharf falls into the water after
time. The piles Of, ther wharves are
ablaxe with light given out BY these
tiny creatures At night