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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30
SEVENTEEN KNOTS An HOUR
THE KEARSARGES TRIAL TRIP.
on Cape Ann-Took Four and Half
Hours to Go over the Course-Weu
Against the Tide-several Prominent
Men Present--Good Weather.

Boston, Sept 27.-The new battleship
Kearsage left her anchorage, about four
miles off Boston light, for the trial course
OFF Cape Ann to have her speed test. The
members of the naval trial board, repre-
sentatives of the Newport News Ship
building & Drydock Company, the build
ers OF the big vessel, and several men who
had been granted the privilege, went on
board the battleship just before she
weighed anchor.
The weather was excellent at the start !;
the water was smooth and the wind mod
crate.
AS the big battleship crossed the line
under full Roadway, her bow pushed up
an enormous volume of water and great
waves were thrown up astern by her
screws. She made good speed, however,
although the tide was against her aud
wind nearly abeam.
The vessel passed the Potomac the sec
ond mark boat, 60 miles from the start, at
1880: AS, shore time, covering the dis
lance in "a minutes and five seconds
This shows a speed of 1914 knots.
From shore the third mark was inds-
tinct, but the Kearsage appeared to have
it abeam at ll:l4, having "a minutes
and 10 seconds ON this leg, which would
make her speed 1913 knots per hour
These are sections of course over which
formerly the slowest time has been
made.
At ll:24 the big ship was lost to view
in the haze.
The Kearsage crossed the finish line at
2:47:l0, having taken four hours 20
minutes and 80 seconds for the run.
An estimate, deducting 80 minutes for
turning at Cape Porpoise, shows that
she exceeded II knots by fraction.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30
SIR W|LFRED SPEAKS AGAIN
SAYS HE HAS DONE HIS BEST.
Toward Settlement with the United
states-Wants to be Good Terms
but Can Get Along without Us-Their
Aim Is Canada First and Always.

Toronto, Sept. 23.-At the Middlesex-
county fair, at Strathroy, Premier Lau-
rier said:
There is one question, the Alaska.
boundary, which has proved a stumbling.
block to the success of the joint high
commission. 1t is because we have stood
by our rights that we have not obtained
the success which we might have expect
ed; but, gentlemen, there is no one, l am,
sure, in this audience who will regret it,
or would express any regret upon it.
1--WE have done our best, and if we have
done nothing else, we have stood by the
dignity, the honor and the rights of Cana
da. We want to be on the very best of
terms with our neighbors to the south
we want to trade with them, but if they
will not trade with us, our hearts will not
be broken by the fact We can live with
out them. We can prosper without them,
though | make no secret that there are.
many things upon which /, for one, would
be glad to have better relations with
them.
But if the price is to be paid by the
sacrifice of Canadian honor, we will have
none of that price, and we will continue
to do as we are doing now, paddle our
own canoe. We want to have the very
best relations with our neighbors, but
while that is our aim, our aim above all
things is Canada first, Canada last, and
Canada always"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30
weisenberger Coming Home.

Tacoma, Sept. 25.-Mail advices from
Manila state that Major j. J. Weisen-
berger, commanding the First battalion of
the First Washington regiment, who was
nominated by General Otis to be lieuten-
ant colonel in the regular army, and APP
pointed by President Mckinley and
thought by his family and friends to have
entered upon the discharge of his duties,
has refused his commission, and is now
on board the transport Pennsylvania with
his regiment homeward bound.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30
stage Held Up and Robbed.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 25.-News has
reached this city that the stage running
between West Fall, Ore, and Ontario, was
held up at a point so miles from Ontario
There were three robbers in sight, but
the driver believes there were more hid
near by. The robbers took the mail sacks
from the stage and rihed them, though
the letters for the most part were re-
placed. The registered mail pouch was
taken away by the robbers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30
straneIed with Willow WHITES.

Chicago, Sept. pa special from Dor
chester, Neb., says:
Winding willow withes around her
neck until she strangled herself, Mrs.
Steinheiser ended her life at her home,
two miles east of town. Ill health was
the cause of her suicide. \ neighbor
found her dead, with her hands clutching
the ends of the boughs which she employ
ed to commit suicide.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30
Gar and czarina Arrive Mt KEEL.

Kiel, Sept 23.-The ear and czarina
have arrived. As the Russian imperial
yacht Polar Star entered the harbor the
men on board the German warships
manned the decks.
A large crowd of people witnessed the
arrival of their majesties.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30
Germnns Favor Trnnsxnnl.

Berlin, Sept. 25.-An outbreak of war
in the Transvaal is regarded here as a
question of a few days, or at the most.
of week
The whole press devotes considerable
space to the matter. Neither the attitude
Of the people nor OF the press has changed
materially. Without exception they disap-
prove OF such a war and blame Great
Britain for badgering the TTansvaal be-
yond endurance.
The liberal press also blames the Trans
yaal for its illogical stand in first sane
tioning Great Britain's attempts at inter
ference in its internal affairs and then
rejecting such attempts and making OF
them a casus belli. Thus ague the Vos-
sische Zeitung, Cologne Gazette and Others.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30

S. S. Peterson is said to have complet-
ed arrangements for barrel and stave
and single mill plant at Port Angeles,
Wash, to cost entire $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30

Trusts are pushing TO the front in
leum and wall paper plants, breweries,
pawn shops and other institutions are
being combined.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30

No one so completely realizes the in
efficiency of superior as a subordin-
ate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-09-30

The silk ribbon trust will have $780,.
100000 capital.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Army Officers called "Mr."

People who are not versed in matters
OF army usage often ask why certain
army officers are addressed as Mister"
and not by their titles. To the men who
enter the service from West Point the
custom is well understood because they
know that, no matter how much author
ity they may have, or how gay their
uniforms may be, they are simply mis-
tiers" until they wear two bars on their
shoulder straps. A recent occurrence in
the Army Building illustrated the matter.
A man who had been field officer in the
volunteer service in the war with Spain
had been appointed to Lieutenancy in
the new volunteer army, and called at
one OF the Offices at the headquarters on
a matter of business. There the officer
in charge presented him to United
States Army officer, says the New York
Tribune.
"Major Blank, allow me to present
Mr.. Smith-Mr. Smith, Major Blank"
The volunteer officer limited in a
modest way, when the Major had with
drawn, that it might have been well to
let the fact be known that he also was
an army officer ooh. that's all right"
said the officer who had acted as host,
Everybody is mister until he is Cap
tain"
Even in service the first and second
Lieutenants are addressed mister" by
officers of higher rank. The custom is
so general that it is not unusual for
Lieutenants in the regular service to
have their visiting cards with the "Mr, "
pre6xed.
The officer in the regular service also
shows a preference for civilians dress,
which the volunteer officer does not al
ways share. When not on duty, at
home on leave or on his way to post the
regular officer usually wears no part oil
his uniform, and prefers to appear as an
ordinary citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
An Elephants Choice

If there is anything in the world that
an elephant loves better than peanut it
is an orange, and if any boy who reads
this wishes, when he goes to the circus,
to give the massive creature an especial
treat instead of paying five cents for
bag of peanuts to put in the elephants
trunk, let him purchase for the same
money, one good-sized orange and pre-
sent that to the small-eyed, hat-eared
monster.
A number of years ago, in book
which was called "Leaves from the Life
of Special Correspondent, Mr.. Shea,
the author of the book, gave the follow
ing description Of an adventure he had
with herd Of elephants. Said he:
"a young friend asked me once to show
him some elephants, and I took him
along with me, having FIRST borrowed an
apron and filled it with oranges. This
he was to carry while accompanying me
in the stable, but the moment we reached
the door the herd set up such trumpet
ing-they had sented the fruit-that he
dropped the apron and its contents and
scuttled off like a scared rabbit. There
were eight elephants, and when picked
up the oranges lOuIlu THAT Hdu 20.
walked deliberately along the line, CIV
ing one to each.
when got to the extremity of the
narrow stable turned, and was about
to begin the distribution again, when
suddenly reflected that if elephant No. 7
in the row saw me give two oranges in
succession to No. he might imagine he
was being cheated and give me smack
with his trunk-that is where the ele-
plant falls short OF the human being-so
l went to the door and began at the be-
ginning as before.
Thrice l went along the line, and then
l was in a fix. had one orange left,
and l had to get back to the door,
Every elephant in the herd had it's greedy
gaze focused on that orange. 1t was as
much as my life was worth to give it to
any one of them. What was to do? l
held it up conspicuously, coollv peeled it
and ate it myself. 1t was most amusing
to notice the way those elephants nudg
ed each other and shook their ponderous
sides. They thoroughly entered into the
humor of the thing"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Greater than Niagara.

The falls GU the Godavary cannot by
any stretch of the imagination be de-
scribed as "larger and more magnificent
than Niagara" So far as my memory
serves me, should say they are not
above forty feet high, if as much. You
evidently intended to refer to the Ger
soppa Falls on the Sharavatti River in
South Kanara. Sir William Hunter
says: "These falls surpass any other
waterfall in India, and, in the combined
attributes of height, volume of water,
and picturesque situation, have few
rivals in the world" The river is two
hundred and fifty yards wide, the clear
tall is eight hundred and thirty feet.
The Gersoppa Falls, in the rainy season,
are incomparably finer than Niagara in
every respect; the roar of the falling
wa .ers is simply terrific, the whole earth
shakes, and the thunder is so great that
it completely browns the human voice.
When visited Niagara and told my
American friends about Gersoppa they
replied with polite incredulity: 1--WE
never heard Of Gersoppa." I replied
MAKE your minds easy, the people at
Gersoppa have never heard of Niagara"
If Niagara could see Gersoppa she would
wrap her head in a mist.-[Letter to
London Spectator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Salt-rislng Bread.

Some dyspeptics think salt-rsing bread
much more digestible than bread made
up with other kinds OF yeast. 1t is the
favorte bread all through the valley Of
Virginia and Maryland. The following
recipe is given by Virginia house
keeper:
Pour halt pint of boiling water on
two tablespoonful Of cornmeal and add
a pinch of salt. Let this stand ten
minutes, then stir in two tablespoonfuls
of flour and set it in a warm place to
rise overnight. In the morning add half
pint of fresh sweet milk or warm water
and flour enough to make the yeast
smooth. Then put it in kettle of water
hot enough to bear the hand in.
When this rises pour it into a batter
which has been made Of two quarts Of
the mornings milk, scalded. Be careful
not to scald the flour by mixing when
the milk is too warm. Beat this well
and set it to rise again in a warm place,
which it will do in twenty-five or thirty
minutes if managed right. Be careful
that the place is not too hot.
Now put in flour enough to make a
stiff batter that cannot be stirred with a
spoon, then pour it out on molding-
board which has been well covered with
sifted -four and add piece of lard the
size of large apple and mix it well with
the dough. Work it well, and after
dividing it up in small loaves put them
in well-greased pans and set them in a
warm place to rise again. When risen
sufficiently bake as quickly as possible.
When done brush over with little melt
ed butter to prevent the crust from har-
dening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
II Is Time to Plant Bulbs.

"This is the season of the year in which
to set out bulbs. Prepare the ground
for them before they are received by hav-
ing it dug up to depth of at least a
foot-a foot and a halt is better-and
worked over until it is mellow" writes
Eben E. Rexford in the September
Ladies' Home Journal. "Mix with it a
liberal quantity of old, rotten manure
from the coward, or, if this is not OBJ
tainable, use bonemeal in the proportions
of one pound to a square yard of SOIL II
the soil is naturally heavy, it is well to
add considerable sand to make it lighter
and more porous. Plant the bulbs as
soon as possible after they are received,
as they are greatly injured by exposure
to the air. Set tulips and hyacinths six
inches deep, smaller bulbs from four to
five inches. All bulbs should be placed
five or six inches apart, and each kind
kept by itself"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Sick Women Advised to Seek
Advice of Mrs. Pinkham.
LETTER TO MRS. r1vKnAn NO. o4,S6,]

LETTER TO MRS. pINKHAN NO. o4S63l
II had inflammation and falling
Of the womb, and inflammation of
ovaries, and was in great pain. 1 took
medicine prescribed by physician,
but it did me no good. At last l heard
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully I
am thankful to say / am a we'll women.
I would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Mrs.
G. II. CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
For several years my health was
miserable. l suffered the most dread
full pains, and was almost on the verge
of insanity. 1 consulted one of the
best physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease fibroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it was my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said I
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day a friend called and begged me
to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. began its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was a wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. I heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women
MRS. VAN CLEFT, 418 SAUNDERS AVE-,
JERSEY City HEIGHTS, N. j.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Housekeeping Matters.

Unbleached canton flannel makes the
best dish cloths.
Ammonia and water is an excellent
antidote for mosquito bites.
Washing the hands in bran water will
whiten and soften the skin.
Flannel should be ironed as little as
possible and with moderately hot iron.
Vegetable soups are nourishing and
not as heating as those made from meat
stock.
Plantain leaves applied to bee stings
or mosquito bites will remove the in
fammation.
Nothing will improve the complexion
and give grace to movement better than
homework.
A menu for each meal, made out week.
ly, will save much anxiety as to each
days meals.
Water can be kept ice cold by putting
it in a common earthenware pitcher
wrapped with wet flannel.
II grease is spilled on the floor cold
water poured on it at once will prevent
the spot from soaking into the wood.
Ice can be kept for several days by
wrapping it first in old blankets and
then in several thicknesses of newspaper.
Those who sigh for cool resting places
in warm weather and yet can not give
up their soft beds, can gain what they
want by laying heavy white awning
canvas under the sheets.
If clean cloth wrung out of water to
which halt a teaspoonful of ammonia has
been added is used to wipe off carpet
recently swept, it will remove the dusty
look and brighten the colors.
The starch should be washed out of al
colored or thin dresses belonging to the
children before they are put away. They
will last twice as long if put away
rough dried as they will if put away
ready for next summers use.
Specialists in housekeeping matters
aver that for rubbing smooth surfaces
SUCH as highly polished wood or metal
flannel cloth is less likely to scratch
than even chamois. Silkoline is also
excellent for use about handsome piece
OF wooden furniture.
Before busting a room enough time
should be allowed to elapse for the dust
to settle, and then it should be taken up
with soft cloth, not merely displaced
with feather duster. The latter may
be used to dislodge particles beyond the
reach Of the hand but it is not practic-
able for any ether purpose.
If the tea sleeper contains any cold tea
and soaked leaves, no matter how small
an amount, do not throw the mixture
away, but pour it every few days into
the cut-glass water bottles. Shake the
bottles well and then thoroughly rinse
them in clean water. Treated in this
manner, the inside of the bottles will re-
main bright and clear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
Time Tables.
BOSTON & MAINE R. r.
PAssUMPsIC DIVISION
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, June 25, 1899
Trains Leave 81. Johnsbury.

Trains Leave 81. Johnsbury.
GOING SOUTH.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction,
1913 and 1913 q. m, arriving at Boston
S.16 a. m. and 4.30 p. m.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth,
40 a. m. daily, s.5s and 945 a. m and
2.34 p. m. Arriving at Boston, $40 am,
4.3o and $50 p. m.
For White River Junction, Bellows Falls,
Haven and New York, 12.43, S5s and
9.45 @. m.
For Newbury, Bradford, Norwich and White
River Junction, 12.43 and S5s a. m. and
600 p. M.
For Passumpsc, Barnet and McIndoes,
1858 a. M, 600 pm.
For Wells River, 12.43, 40, and S.5s a. m,
2.34 and coop. m.
For Montpelier, 9.45 a. m, 2.34 p. m.
For Littleton, S.59 a. m, 2.34 and 600
p. m.
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 2.20, sos
and 1915 a. M. 3.13. 4.27 and 7.56 p. m.
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land
ing sos and 1915 a. M, 4.27, 7.56 p m
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawippi,
North Hat1ey, Lennoxville and Sherbrooke,
sos and 10.45 a. M, 1856 p. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., sos a. m. and 7.56 p. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trail Ry., sos a. m and 1856 p. m.
For Montreal via Sherbrooke and Grand
Trunk Ry., sos a. m. and 1856 p. m.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry., 220 a. M daily, 3.13 p. m.
D.J. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. ARt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
DIR. PierCe'S
Golden Medical
Discovery

I was hardly able to do my work at all;
had pain in my left side and back, and
had headache all the time. l tried your
medicine and it helped me. Last spring
l had bad cough; got so bad had to
be in bed all the time. My husband
thought I had consumption. We
thought we would try Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and before l
had taken one bottle the cough stopped
and l have since had no signs of its
returning"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
n this "fad" or that in the schools Of our

in this "fad" or that in the schools of our
large towns and cities; but the constant
factor, the character building, must re-
main. The lessons OF the father in estab-
fishing and preserving our liberties are
fundamental for Is to-day. Such are
some of the lessons of the hour. and our
inference is that the mission of the old
time academy is not ended, and that the
principle it taught are not yet "old
fashioned" May we not reasonably
rely in the future upon that training that
made it possible for us to take Manila
and Santiago. "While all the world
wondered ?"
Who shall say that the mission of the
Academies and the training OF our Amer
lean homes are no longer OF avail?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
ST. JOHNSBURY AND
LAKE CHAMPLAIN r. B.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, June &c, 1899.
Trains Leave IT. Johnsbury.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, June 2e, 1899.
Trains Leave 1t. Johnsbury,
GOING WEST.
For Danville, Hardwick, Morrisvilie, Cam.
bridge Junction, Burlington, st. Adams
and Rutland 1874 a. m. and 500 p. m.
For Danvillc, West Danville, Walden, Greens.
boro, East Hardwick, Hardwick, Morris
vile, Hyde Park, 80 a. m, $40 and $40
p. m.
For Johnson, Cambridge Junction, Burling.
ton, Fletcher, Fairfield, Sheldon, Highgate
and Swanton, 7.34 a. m and 800 p. m.
For Stanbridge, st. ] ohns, and Montreal via
East Swanton, 7.34 a. m. and $40 p. m.
GOING EAST.
For East st. Johnsbury, North Concord
Miles Pond Lunenburg q 80 and so a. M
2.45, 4.32, (mixed) p. m.
For Wbitefeld, Fabyans, Crawfords, Glen,
North Conway, Fryeburg, Portland,
Brunswick, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville,
Bangor and st. John, $50 and $50 a. M,
2 40 p. m.
D. ]. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass, and Tiki. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30

dislodge Il: The time to cure it is at the
beginning or before it starts. If you are
run down - build yourself up. Make
every tissue so strong and we'll that con-
sumption germs cannot find foothold.
Fill your body with rich, red blood
build up strong, healthy fesh-put your
digestive system in perfect order. Don't
drag along half dead. You may be we'll
as we'll as not. The following letter from
Mrs. Jennie Dingrnan, of Van Buren,,
Kalkaska Co., Mich, will tell you how
to do it. She says: "Before I took
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30

Now, Sammy" began the teacher, 81
want you to tell me in which battle Lord
Nelson was killed"
Sammy was in despair, but he must
prove himself equal to the emergency.
"Did you say Lord Nelson1' he asked
cautiously.
yes"
(Which batte?"
Yes" In which battle was he
killed ?"
WAL" said Sammy, with apparent
surprise at such an easy question. II
specs it must err been his last. Lon
don Spare Moments.