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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
MONTANA.

Coyotes are quite numerous IN the VI
entity of Havre, and are doing consldera-
BILE damage to stock.
The state has selected large tract OF
land near Shelby Junction and rented a
portion to Wallace Taylor, who will use
it for sheep ranch in the summer.
Robert MCGOWAN has the contract for
the stone and brick work on the new va
por baths that are to be erected at the
springs near Boulder.
Caravan Joe, hunter and guide, recent
ly made remarkable shot at mountain
lion which he caught on the wing. The
lion made a spring across a small open
space and fell dead, having received shot
while in midair.
Colonel w. f. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill" was in Billings the other
day on his way to the Big Horn basin
country in Wyoming. He was accom-
panied by Mark Russell o. Deadwood, S.
Dakota.
Two hold-up men stopped Gus Peterson
and j. r. Clark on the street of Anacon-
da and took $745 from one and $3.50 from
the other A few nights previous the
station agent at Warm Springs was held
up by man with gun who got $275 and
made his escape.
By collision between an Oregon Short
Line freight train of % empty cars and
n. 2. switch engine backed by string
killed and other trainmen injured. The
accident happened in the suburbs of Butte
and was due to a misplaced switch. Boil
engines were demolished and several cari
broken to pieces.
The Stockgrowers' Journal is author
ity for the news that the WyethB Brown
Cattle Company of Custer county have
sold their entire herd of cattle and branC
to c. j. Hysham of Red Oak, Iowa. Thu
sale includes all stock, together with 1885,
calves, and the price is $33 all around
First delivery will be made at Sheridan
of loaded cars, Jos. Grant, conductor, wa
on August l.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
COMMISSION FOR COLONIES
TO ADJUST ALL THE DETAILS.
The Secretary of War Names the Mem
beers of the Commission - They VIII
Attend I'm Detail to All Matters Per-
tainfdg to u. >. Territories.

Washington, Jan. 2f.-The secretary OF
war has completed the organization of "A
colonial commission to undertake the adj
iustment of all matters of detail respect
ing the government of the territories ac-
quired during the war and occupied by
United States forces. The personnel OF
the commission will be: General Robert
Z. Kennedy of Ohio, Curtis Guild of Mas
sachusetts and Charles w. Williams OF
Michigan The commissioners will deal
with bestowal of franchises and conces-
sions, distribution of moneys to be spent
in public Improvements, and all trouble
some issues that have arisen and may
arise in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phil
ippincs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
The Eagan Trouble.

New York, Jan. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Whatever may be the outcome of the
Eagan court martial it may be confident
ly stated that Eagan's career as commits
siary general of the army is ended. His
successor, Colonel John f. Weston, has
been selected. Orders have been telesraphed
him at New York directing him to report
for duty at once to the secretary of war.
This means that he is ultimately to take
charge of the commissary generals de-
partment. He can not be nominated 10
the senate to succeed General Eagan as
commissary general until the latter has
been dismissed or relegated to the re
Tired list.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
THE F|L|PP|NE'S REPUBLIC
AGUINALDO'S PROCLAMATION.
He Has Publicly Proclaimed 1t ke-
pubIic-Took Place at Manila-He VIII
Have Trouble-Surroundin Country Is
in Danger-Murders There.

Chicago, Jan. PA special to the Tri-
bune from Washington says:
The government has been notified that
Aguinaldo took a decisive step and pub
licly proclaimed the republic of the Phil
ippines. The ceremony took place at Ma
lolos and was witnessed by the members
of his cabinet.
This news comes from Manila, where the
tidings of Aguinaldo's procedure was re
ceived with public demonstrations OF a
mild sort. All is not plain sailing for the
insurgents as it is said the rival authori-
ties at Cebu are fighting The trouble
has not yet reached acute stage, but the
safety of the town and surrounding coun-
try is in danger.
the northern provinces have recently
given indications that they are not i'll ac-
cord with Aguinaldo and should his pro
clamation lead to hostilities with the
Americans he may have revolution as
well as war of conquest on his hands.
Another serious feature, according to
the dispatches, is that the interior of Lu-
zon is in ferInent. Native officers have
been murdered and no effort will be made
to punish the criminals.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28

test of the will by Mrs. Glare Kluge, the
woman who claims to be Sutro's widow
by contract marriage, will be instituted
shortly.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, OF
Newcastle, Colo, has decided to flood The
Wheeler mine, which has been on fire 70.
several days. This means the abandon
nNnt of work in the mine for three months
at least by 40 men.
Professor Henry A. Nicholson, professor
of natural history at the University of
Aberdeen died in London in his 55th year.
At the request of several members OF
the Spanish cortes, Senior Sagasta has
promised to submit at the next cabinet
meeting a proposal to amnesty the anar-
chists imprisoned at Monjuich fortress.
Eighty-six insurance companies in Ken
lucky were fined $3.50 each for conspiracy
to combine and control insurance rates.
The anniversary of the birth of General
Robert +. Lee wac generally observed
throughout the southern states. In sew
eral states the anniversary is ii legal holi-
day.
Argentina has passed new tariff law,
but the changes affecting this country
are unimportant.
The Illinois legislature will be asked
for an appropriation to aid the corn ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition.
All the men in the Wheeling mine at
Newcastle, Colo, escaped when the fire
broke out.
The McGrathian and the Runymede
stock farms, of Lexington, will sell a
hundred yearlings at Sheepshead Bay
June Is and %.
William Martrndale, vice president of
the First National bank of Emporia, Kas.i
has turned over all his property in trust
for the creditors of the defunct institu-
ton.
A hywheel bursting in Lorillard's tobac-
co factory, New York, killed Engineer
James Alaney and Nora Mccarthy and
injured Harry Hickey and Maggie Dillon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
PhiIadeIphin,s Crew Deserts.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. ga somewhat
serious state of affairs prevails on board
the Philadelphia, now in the harbor here.
Since the arrival of the vessel nearly or
quite 80 members of the crew have de-
serted, and of these Is have been recap
tured.
The men are in very bitter frame OF
mind. They say they were denied shore
leave at Central American and Mexican
ports, but promised it when they should
reach an American port, but since arriv-
ing here very few have been permitted to
come ashore.
admiral Kautz has received official no.
tice from Washington of his promotion
his commission dating from December 2S
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
The Botkin Attorneys.

San Francisco Jan 24.-Attorneys for
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin appeared before
Judge Cook and asked for a continuance
on the ground that Mrs. Botllin has been
convicted of a crime in state which
lacked jurisdiction in the matter. 1t will
be remembered, when extradition proceed
ings were in progress with the possibility
of Mrs. Botkin being sent to Delaware for
trial, her attorneys fought strenuously for
the trial to be held here, arguing, with
success, that Delaware lacked jurisdiction.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
Cruiser Cincinnati.

New York, Jan. 25.-The cruiser Gin
cinnati, which has just arrived from Cuba
via Hampton Roads, will go into dock
at the navy yard. She will be overhauledi
and have several radical alterations made
in her interior equipment.
The Raleigh, her sister ship, is on her
way home from the Asiatic station, and is
to undergo the same sort of alterations as
the Cincinnati.
Both cruisers are of type that the ma
val authorities regard as unsuitable for
modern service.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
Home-Mnde Ginger Ale.

A simple way of making plain ginger
ale is to boil fresh ginger root in water
an ounce Of the root to each gallon of
water. just as you take it from the fire
and after it is quite spicy, add the grated
yellow rind of half lemon. When cold
strain; add to each gallon pound of SUI
gar and the juice of two lemons. Dis
solve half a yeast cake, add it to the mix
ture, and let it ferment for about three
hours. Bottle, cork and tie down the
corks.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
IDAHO.

Salmon fishing is reported by the Nez
Perces near Stuart as being very poor at
present, says the "Area."
With single exception, the old ten
ants of the county building at Wallace
have moved out and worknen are busy
putting the rooms in shape for the county
officers.
Word has been received at Florence,
that II. p. Lee, late school teacher at that
place. and who started Tor Weser by way
OF the Shearer trail, along the river, lost
the trail and had four fingers slightly
frozen
The Mission school for the Nez Perez
Indians at Gregg, which was started No
vember 18th by the Rev. A. M. McClain,
superintendent of Indian missions of the
Presbyterian church, is making good
progress. The enrolment has reached 80,
and is increasing daily. The pupils in at
tendance prove themselves apt to learn,
and all seem anxious to get an education.
The clerks office at Murray came near
maintaining itself for the past quarter,
for the first time in local history. There
are three deputies employed at $3.50 a
month each, or total salary for the
quarter of 1880. After deducting his
salary, Mr. Hillard put into the county
treasury surplus receipts amounting to
$964.50 This left deficiency of only
$385.5O.
Among the voters who were drawn for
jury duty at the coming session OF the
district court in Wallace, were four wo-
men, three on the trial jury and one on
the grand jury. The sheriff declines to
give out the names for publication until
after they are summoned, but so far he
has served papers on Mrs. Minnie Otto of
Murray and Mrs. r. f. Seysler of Wal
lace Their presence in the court room
as jurors promises to be quite an attrac-
tive feature.
Miss French, state superintendent Of
public instruction, is confronted with a
very complicated problem at the TIRES
hold OF her official career. The means of
solving it will have to be provided by the
legislature, but the details of the work
will fall upon her. 1t is not generally
known, but the state is involved in a debt
of something like $4,000 for text books.
1t may be much more. Miss French has
not yet had time to get at the matter,
but she finds that there is at least that
much that is owing. The school districts
are behind to the state in a correspond
ing amount, and there is an endless COM
plication. Some districts have paid in
the manner contemplated by law, send
ing their warrants to the county superin-
tendent, who forwards them to the state
treasurer, but in many cases it is claimed
that payment has been made direct to the
book companies Some who know some
thing of the matter think the total sum
involved will reach $25,UOO or $4,000.
The difficulty has arisen from defects in
the text book law. In the first place the
revolving appropriation of $4,000 pro-
vided has not been available, owing to
some defect, and the state has not been
able to settle with the book companies.
Then the provisions for distribution of
the books, for payment by the districts,
etc, are more or less defective, and the
entire subject has been involved in confu-
sion that seems endless.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
In Nicaragua.

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 25.-Heavy
rains, unusual in this latitude at this time
of the year, have injured the spring crop
of sugar cane. The coffee crop in Near
aqua, now being gathered, will not ex-
coed half of the usual annual crop. La
borers are asking high prices to gather
the harvest, and are indisposed to work,
preferring to be in the army or act as gov
eminent officials.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
Opens with Flying CoIors.

Pittsburg, Jan. 22.-The German Ma
tional bank, which suspended payment
on October Is last, will resume business
this week with a capital stock of $780,
600. There is enough cash to pay every
dollar. All claims will be paid on de-
mand. On open account 9 per cent in
terest will be paid from the date OF sus-
pension.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
po,tmaster at yancouver.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The president to-
day appointed Lloyd Dubois postmaster
at Vancouver, Wash.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
Illinois Bank Robbed.

Arthur, ILL.,. Jan. 2l.-The bank here
was entered by burglars last night. The
loss is between four and five thousand.
The bandits escaped.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28
Transport Grant Gets Away.

New York, Jan. 20.-The transport
Grant, bound for the Philippines with the
Fourth infantry and battalions of the
Seventeenth infantry, has sailed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28

The Prince of Wales pays at the rate OF
Sl,750 per 1000 for his cigars. Thess
precious weeds are seven inches long.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-28

Never speak i'll of yourself. Others are
already working on the job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-29
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
Union Services Held in City Hall In
the Evening.
Sermon Delivered by Rev. B. S. Crosby Of the
Peoples Church.

The first general Union Memorial
service to be held in City hall was held
Sunday evening, Rev. Il. $. Crosby of
the Peoples church. presiding and de-
livering the Memorial sermon before
the Seth Williams Post, G. A. X. The
services in the other churches had
either been dispensed with or had been
held earlier. in all but one or two in
stances. and in consequence City hall
was well filled with the citizens of Au-
gusta who went with the members of
the Post, Relief Corps, and the Sons Of
Veterans, to listen to Mr. Crosby's able
sermon. Several of the pastors of the
city participated in the services.
The attendance of the veterans was
quite large, though it is noted that
each year sees a falling off in the at
tendance caused by the thinning of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
OlD-TlME CIRCUS METHODS.
How the Advance Agent Worked Half a Cent
ury Ago.

Peter Sells. one of the famous Sells
ton. in combination with the great
Forepaugh exhibitions, is to be ex-
plotted here, Wednesday, June I.
dropped into Renaissance the other
day, and related an interesting fact re-
garding the early American circus.
The first circus" said he, ITO abandon
the old way of travelling was Spalding
and Rogers some 40 years ago, which
Travelled by rail and steamboat. About
this time the Floating Palace. owned
by Dan Rice, traversed the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers and their tributaries.
Charles Castle, who was one of the
pioneer circus agents, told me that he
advertised the Floating Palace from
Pittsburg to New Orleans, using only
4 piece of chalk. He fioated down the
stream in a canoe about two weeks in
advance of the show and announced its
coming, using chalk, with which he
wrote on warehouses, ferryboats, and
wherever he could find room and get
permission, the announcement and
date of the coming of the great Float
ing Palace This seems almost in
credible when we look at the magniil-
cent posters that are now used to adj
iCn no ord Sh
The cost of pictorial posters now an
nually used by large circuses would
nave staggered any of the old-time
managers, and driven them out of
business. Our circus. since its organ
ization IS years ago. has used over
| 81, 100000 worth of posters. one-half of
which were furnished by one firm in
Cincinnati"
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A Promising Driver.

A. z. Lampson of Rockland. has
opened a training stable in the old
May stables at the Driving park. He
already has the promise of four good
green ones which will be here imme-
diately He has been engaged to train
others which will come along soon.
Mr.. Lampson is a young man but has
already won his spurs by strict atten-
ton to business, and it is not at all
surprising that people are offering him
good horses from far and near. Here
is his record. As we have already said
he is still young man. but he has
marked the following good ones: Ada
line NJ. 2.2914 Veni Wei, 221A: Kalula,
223; Haroldson, 2.25A Maud Pitcher,
2.27h; Arthur B., 2.24l2; Leon, 2.29A !;
Agnes s.. 2.30h; Egypt, 2.3OA; Nellie
Drew. 2.35; Dawn, 2.37, and il will be
remembered that he drove Otto second
to Merrill in 2.1S. He also drove G. T.
l.. several times second in 204. There
are very few young men of Mr.. Lamp
sons age who have such a good record.
and it is no wonder people are Offering
him good horses.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Samuel Topliff, Bowdoin, 80, spent
Sunday in the city.
Benjamin Ray Of Boston, visited Au-
gusta friends, Saturday.
Miss Grace Gannett and Guy Can
nett We're in Brunswick, Saturday.
L. F. Dolloff of Mount Vernon. was
in the city, Saturday, on business.
Arthur Tribou of Bangor. was regis
tered at the Cony House, Saturday.
II. Chernowski is in Boston on a
business trip. He will return. Tuesday
Mrs. NJ. r. Leighton and Ralph w.
Leighton spent Sunday in Mount Yer
non.
Eugene Lord of Boston, formerly of
Augusta, has been in the city, the past
week, visiting friends.
Mrs. Waldo Richards. the talented
reader, returned to her home in Bos-
ton, Saturday morning.
Capt. r. E. Jones of Phoenix. Ariz.
arrived on the boat. Saturday. He
will spend the summer here.
Miss Mabel Lynn went to Portland,
Saturday, where she will remain with
her mother until. Wednesday.
Charles E. Cram passed the day. Sat
urday, in Brunswick. witnessing the
sports at the interscholastic meet.
Mrs. Edith Murch Bigelow of South
Paris, formerly of Augusta, is in the
city visiting friends for few days.
Misses Bessie and Emma Noble were
among those who attended the inter-
scholastic meet in Brunswick, Satur-
day.
F. A. Jones, general passenger and
freight agent of the Kennebec Steam
boat Company, was in the city, Satur-
day.
Miss Rachel Foster of Colby Col
lege, passed Sunday in the city, the
guest of her classmate, Miss Josephine
Ward
ID. w. Webber of Bangor, route
agent of the American Express Com
pany, was in the city, Friday night
visiting friends.
j. Clair Minot went to Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-29
The West Riverbank.

Editors of the Kennebec Journal:
No person can realize the filthy conul-
ton of the river bank back of the stores,
hotels and places of business on Water
street from the kennebec bridge to the
place where Bond brook enters the river
unless they have walked up and down
this place. There are twenty-one priVies
discharsing their contents upon the sur
face not into the river but alongside
the stone wall next to he buildings, be
sides eighteen separate water closets and
sink drains which discharge their con-
tents above high water mark. Then all
the stores, or nearly all. dump their rub
Dish out their back windows which is an
insult to deCency. All this should be
stopped and it is entirely within the pow
er of the municipal authorities to stop II.
The board of health are doing all they
and fast they can to remedy
these conditions.
They have caused much of the rubbish
to be raked off. Friday afternoon, crew
of meIHalnder Sanitary Inspector Bean.
used the fire hose and flushed off some of
the city marshal. and he will discharge
his duty, no doubt, to see to it that no
been given to those who maintain privies
to do away with them The sewer on
Water street is eleven feet and SIX inches
below the street floors and all may ana
must connect.
During the process Of flushing off the
bank Yesterday, the decaying carcass OF
dog rolled up in an old piece OF carpet
was found in place where it must have
been placed by some person. In anoth r
place the decaying carcass of cat was
found under the windows of restaurant
People wonder why there is SO much ty-
phoid fever in Augusta. 1t is not any
wonder While investigating this place a
man was seen TO come down to the pank
with a Poland water bottle with labels
carefully preserved and fill it from a
spring ~ which is located within 2
feet of a privy vault which accommodates
sixty people. He said he was tlling u
for one of his customers. The witnesses
to this act were two city officials. The
spring is full of slime and corruption,
tin cans. beer bottles, &c. The board OF
the cn-oneration OF the people in correct
ing these things which mean life and
health of our people.
~ G. NJ RANDALL, NJ. ID.
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REPAIRS TO COURT HOUSE.
the Court Room to Be Finished in CHARTERED
Oak.

Judging by the plans and specifica-
tlohs that have been submitted by
Major John Berry of Gardiner, to the
county commissioners for the changes
in the court room, the place will be one
of which Kennebec county can well be
proud. 1t will be modern and hand
some. as well as substantial
The legislative delegation of Kenne-
bee county, approved the estimates of
the commissioner for $2700. for two
years, making $500 in all, for repairs
on the county buildings. This amount
in part will be used in the changes on
the court room. The remainder of the
building seems to be about as con-
venient and modern as could be
wished, but the court room is one in
which the members of the bar desire
changes. For one thing it is too
gloomy.
According to the plans the room will
be one of quartered oak The walls
and ceiling will be panelled with the
quartered oak, and the furniture of the
room will be of the same wood, from
the judges bench to the seats for the
spectators. The general arrangement
OF the room will not be greatly
changed, though the judges bench will
be given more room.
The windows will be enlarged by re-
moving one asher from the stone
work at the bottom of each. These
windows will be of plate glass. Two
chimneys will be built of granite on the
outside Of the building, and the two in
side will be removed
The commissioners were in session,
Saturday afternoon. making such al
terations in the plans submitted as
they deemed advisable and arranging
for the advertising for bids
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Wards" store is quite a sight. BY
good luck, or good judgment, before
the rise in prices he stocked up as
never before. AS is said. he is loaded
to the muZzle with goods as never be-
fore. He has wonder in lawn
mower. a high wheel affair you want
to see. and, that last blue flame oil
stove is also marvel. III you use
drain pipe you can find two carloads
in his lower basement. All is don't
forget this immense stock of A. D.
Wards when you want anything in his
line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-29

Saturday, where he officiated as mar
shall at the field meet of the Maine
schools on the Whittier athletic field.
F. w. Kinsman has returned from
st. Stephens, n. B., where he passed
two weeks in the interest of his cough
balsam manufactury for the province
of Canada.
George Gleason, who has been head
waiter at the Augusta house, this win
ter. left. Sunday, for Boston, where he
VIII visit few days before going to
Kineo for the summer.
Amos Pillsbury, superintendent Of
motive power Of the Maine Central
Railroad, was in the city, over night.
He will leave, this morning, with a
party Of friends to try the Moosehead
fishing.