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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22

San Francisco, July 2O.-The report Of
the local immigration commission for the
fiscal year ending June 80, shows that
1926 males and 1850 females were landed
during the year. Of the arrivals 1867
were japanese, 1864 French, l57 Germans,
l53 Mexicans % Koreans, IL Filipinos,
$50 Irish, 70 Spanish and 1873 Portuguese.
They brought with them a total of $685.
754.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22
KILLED His Sweetheart.

Lincoln, H., July ls-Roy Sutton is
under arrest charged with numbering his
sweetheart, Leona Elmere of Mason City.
Sutton, it is alleged, shot the girl twice
and then fired a bullet through his own
body. He will probably die.
Sutton served in the army during the
war with Spain.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22
To Investigate the Revolution.

New York, July ls.-The Herald's cor
respondent in San Salvador reports that
the government has decided to declare the
capital in a state of siege in order to in
vestigate the recent attempt at revolution.
All is quiet in the country at present
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22
SANT|AGOUNDE:R QUARANTINE.
TO USE SCTRICT REGULATIONS.
General Wood in Cbarge-Omcers and
Employees Cannot Enter the City-The
Mayor Ordered to Close All Hotels and
saIoons-Captain Woodruff Is Dead.

Santiago de Cuba, July l4.-General
Leonard Wood, in command of the depart
ment of Santiago, has issued an order es-
tablishing absolute quarantine. All officers
and employees of the government are for
hidden to enter the city with the exception
of those belonging to the department. The
mayor is directed to close all American
hotels and saloons, to forbid other liquor
dealers to sell intoxicants to Americans.
and to arrest all intoxicated Americans or
loiterers in the saloons. Pack teams have
been ordered to establish camps outside OF
the city, and all troops will be moved to
Songo except one company at MORO castle
The headquarters of all departments were
moved to Cristo, and the railroads and
steamship lines are forbidden to bring
Americans into the city. No ships are per
mitted to touch at the wharves. The
strictest regulations have been established
for the protection of the soldiers at CamI
Moro from fever. No travellers will b'
permitted to leave here without having
undergone five days detention in camp
General Wood proposes to adopt heroic
measures to stamp out the fever.
Death of Capt. Woodruff.
Washington, July IA The adjutau
general has received a dispatch from Col
onel Combs at Boniago, near Santiago, an
nouncing the death from yellow fever o
Captain Thomas NJ. Woodruff, adjutant Q
the Fifteenth infantry. Woodruff was
West Point graduate, appointed from tn
District of Columbia.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22
Christian Foss, wounded her husband.
and killed herself

anu killed herself.
Four bombs were exploded in differ
ent parts of Barcelona last week. No
serious damage was done, but the ex-
element was intense. The author OF
the outrages is unknown.
1t is said that the new treaty between
Argentina and the United States gives
new American on sugar, hides and
wool, and on American canned goods,
timber and certain foods.
The body of the man who shot him.
self at Lake Harriet, Mimi, has been
recognized as that of B. G. Hinnant.
cashier of the construction department
of the Northwestern Telegraph Co.
Commissioner Wilson, of the inter
nal revenue department, has issued
circular absolutely prohibiting banks
banks from affixing stamps to checks
unstamped when presented and requir
ing them to return the same to the
drawers.
Orders have been received at Fort
Wright, Spokane's new army post, to
prepare to open a recruiting office to
enlist volunteers in the Philippines.
Every effort will be made to hasten the
preparations and begin the enlistment
as quickly as possible.
]. Homer Bird, of New Orleans, is
now a prisoner in the military bar
racks at St. Michael, Alaska, charged
with the murder of II. Herling and R.
H. Patterson. Charles Shelter and
Norma Strong are held under $4,000.
bonds as witnesses.
George M. Valentine, cashier of the
boy, N. j., which has recently closed,
has surrendered himself and now is in
jail on account of a shortage in the
banks funds, which has been variously
estimated all the way up to $165,000.
The schooner General Siglin from
Cooks Inlet, Alaska, brings news of
the drowning of seven men at Turn
Again arm, early in June. The names
of only five of them are known, as fol-
lows: A. B. Johnson, Malone, ILL.,; Lou
is Peterson, Chicago; Chris. Madison,
Chicago; - Porter, California; -
Hutchinson, Rockford, Ill.
The steamer Indus, belonging to
Messrs. Huddart, Parker & Co., Limit
ed while proceeding to sea ran aground
and soon became a total loss at the en-
trance of the port of New Castle. She
was of 1879 tons and valued at $4,000
A southern newspaper reports the
government is considering the sale o.
the Bank of New Zealand.
Charles Elmquist of Spokane wa'
drowned at Medical Lake Sunday. HI
d was in boat with his sister-in-law
|, Mrs. Fanny Elmquist, and Mr.. Ander
son. All wore bathing suits. Tn
r boat dipped water and finally sank
v VIM. Huntoon who was swimming nea
by, rescued Mrs. Almquist; Mr.. AndeI
: son caught hold of floating plank an
o held himself up until help arrived
Charles Elmquist sank instantly.
e, Ten striking miners have been cor
: victed in Fort Smith, Ark, for enter
ing into conspiracy on July 9Th TO
e the purpose of intimidating and terror
l, izing the imported negroes in the en-
(. ploy of the Kansas & Texas Coal Con
1t pany, in violation of the injunction il
II sued by Federal Judge Rogers restrain
r ing the strikers from interfering wit
+ the company's employees.
W Somebody Must Leave.
New York, July 2O.-The Washingto
a. correspondent of the Herald quotes
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22
PETITION OF THE UITLANDERS.
Nine Thousand of Them Say Dom
Paul Is All Right.

New York, July ls.-A special from
Washington says:
The Boer government has transmitted to
the United States copy of a petition adj
dressed to it by 1000 Uitlanders denying
vaal is tyrannical, as declared by other
Uitlanders supported by Great Britain.
The petition was circulated in May and
addressed to the Boer government and
copy of it has been received at the state
department.
Sir Alfred Miner, the British high COM
missioner, in writing to Mr.. Chamberlain
concerning the petition. declares that it
was generally discredited and it is openly
stated that the signatures had been OBJ
tanned through the instrumentality of
government officials and railway servants,
who are mostly naturalized.
In diplomatic circles here the opinion
is expressed that the Boer government has
transmitted copies of the petition to the
governments named therein in order to
convince them there is little truth in the
British statement and to prevent any Of
them from joining Great Britain in en-
deavoring to secure better treatment for
the Uitlanders.
! instructions to Howison.
The feeling prevailing in administration
circles is shown by the instructions sent
today to Rear Admiral Howison, directing
him TO continue his cruise.
The admiral reported his arrival at Cape
town from Pretoria and that the Chicago
was ready to sail, and the fact that he
made no mention of the situation and
failed to recommend that warship be
sent to Delagoa bay shows conclusively
to the minds of the officials that he is
} satisfied the situation is calm and that
there is no danger of war.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22

Japanese workers are federating.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22

To cherish good manners is to work
for ones own interest and the pleas
ure of others.
In ITS there were only 81 newspa-
pers published In the United States
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22

A pound party-the young woman
who is learning to play on the piano
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-22

A man calls his dog Coal, because
the first day he had him he bitumen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
Rings Have Not AL
ways Been Used for
Ornament Only.
MADE OF MANY MATERIALS.
In Earlier Days Considered
a Symbol of
Authority.

The woman who carelessly toys with
the gemmed bands upon her fingers to-
day, delighting only in the glitter of
the faceted stones or the fairness their
color imparts to her hands, is perhaps,
totally ignorant of the important place
rings have held in small and great af-
fairs from time to time since civiliza-
ton began.
And he sealed it with his seal" does
not now mean the impression made
with a peculiar and personal ring
something not transferable, held sacred
and individual-but a mechanical die,
worked with lever, and secondary to
many considerations in Importance
Not so were the seal rings of bygone
ages says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. The signet Of the king, the pope
or any great dignitary was guarded
carefully, its impression carrying all
the weight of personal command, and
regarded as quite infallible. The use
OF signet rings as symbols of great re-
spect and authority is mentioned in
several parts of the scriptures, from
which it would seem that they were
tnen common among persons of rank
IN Genesis we find that Joseph had con-
ferred upon him the royal signet as an
insignia Of authority Thus, Ahasue-
rus transferred his authority to Ha-
man. The ring was also used as a,
pledge for the performance Of a prom
Use. Darius sealed with his ring the
mouth of the den of lions. Queen Jeze-
bel, ITO destroy Naboth, made use Of
the ring Of Ahab, king of the Israelites,
ner husband, to seal the counterfeit
letters ordering the death of that I'M
fortunate man.
The earliest material OF which rings
were made was pure gold, the metal
usually very thin. The Israelitish peo-
pie wore not only rings on their fingers
put also in their nostrils and ears
Apropos of this custom, reaching down
to later date, Mr.. Layard, in Nine
web and its remains" describes the
wife of an Arab sheikh whom he met
as having nose adorned with a pro-
digious gold ring set with Jewels Of
such ample dimensions that 1t covered
her mouth, and she was obliged to re-
move 1t when she ate.
We are not to assume, however that
all ancient seals, being signets. were
rings intended to be worn on the hand
TOne OF the largest Egyptian signets 7
nave seen" remarks Sir ]. q. WiIlIn-
son, was in the possession Of French
gentleman of Cairo. II contained p "a
WAso) worth Of gold. II consisted Of a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

they might receive, in passing, the ho-
mage due to them.
A ring of old Venice work is set with
three stones in raised bezels; to their
bases are affixed by a swivel gold pen
dant ornaments, each set with a gar
net. AS the hand moves these PEN
dants fall about the fingers, the stones
glittering in the movement. This fash
ion was evidently borrowed from the
least, where people delight in pendant
ornaments, and even affix them to ar
ticles of utility.
In the collections of antiquaries are
numerous specimens of thumb rings
sfgnet rings of this kind were worn by
rich citizens or persons of substance
not entitled to bear arms. Falstaff
Dragged that in his earlier days he had
been.so slender in figure that he could
readily have .crept through an alder
mans thumb ring" In Laborte's
Hand Book of the Fine Arts in the
Middle Ages" is a, representation of
"a fine thumb ring of Hindoo
workmanship cut out of sin
gle piece of jade, decorated with gold
filigree and incrusted with rubies At
one time in England the wedding ring
was worn on the thumb. Orientals
wore large ring on the thumb made
of, carnelian, chelcedony and agate.
with legends In Arabic on the face, for
the use of. signets,, They are used on
the, thumb to help in drawing the bow
sttring, which the Orientals pull with
the bent thumb, catching it against the
shank of the ring and not with the first
two fingers, as is the practice of Eng
iish archers.
The ring was used in marriage among
christians as early as $780, Prombal or
piedge rings passed between the con-
tracing parties among the Romans
When the marriage settlement had
been properly sealed, rings bearing the
names of the newly married couple
were handed around to the guests.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
THAT SHOPPING INSTINCT.
Difference Between Shirt Waists and an
Abstract Question of Ethics.

1t was not one of the mammoth stores,
but one Of a much older type, in which
the proprietor does not disdain to stroll
among the counters and keep an eye on
the lordly fioor-walkers and perhaps
give just the finishing touch to a sale
when some old customer is bargaining.
1t was an old customer to whom this
incident happened. She had browsed
from counter to counter and had finally
settled down on just the shirt waist
that would suit her for some special
need. 1t was just the right goods; there
was not another pattern in the whole
assortment that could compare with it.
She had asked the girl If it would wash,
but she knew it would even without the
formality OF the question. Everything
suited but the price. In her judgment a
dollar and a half was too much to pay,
and she tried to argue the girl down to
more satisfactory figure,
This was out Of the girls power, for
she could do nothing but fall back on
the prominently displayed policy of the
house, "One pricei' Even the pro-
prietor, when he came on the scene, was
unwilling to deviate from that rule. He
explained all that he had to explain,
and gave attention to all that the bar
gamer had to say on her side of the
affair. Finally he clinched his position
by saying that rather than disappoint
a valued patron Of anything she had
set her heart on, although he would not
violate his rule of never deviating from
his fixed price, he would be pleased to
offer the shirt waist to the customer,
with his compliments.
AS an abstract proposition the GUS
toner might have comprehended the
attitude of the merchant toward his
own business Foley; but this was diff
ferent, it was shopping, and between
shirt waists and abstract ethics there
is great gulf fixed. On hearing this
offer the customer turned back to the
counter and gave the shirt waist an
other and even more careful inspection
Every seam was carefully scanned,
even the stuff itself was held UP to the
light for the disclosure of unsupported
defects.
Eyes, ma'am," repeated the proprie-
tor, Il cannot freak through the rule
of my house and cut the price below a
dollar and a half, but rather than dis
appoint you / will give you the waist"
Why" said the suspicious customer,
what's the matter with it?"-New
York Sun.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

one is forced to agree with him.
The arguments in favor of added
glory amount to these, that they i'm
prove the appearance of thin hair; that
naturally curled pieces keep in order in
damp and warm weather. which no
amount of straight hair ever can be
coaXed to do. 1t used to be true that
every wisp of hair falsely applied could
be detected by any close observer. This
is the fact no longer. 1t is nearly i'm
possible to detect the application of
identifying transformations with the
great skill now employed in their turn
ing out.
We have many examples of curious
improvements which may be added to
the locks one possesses; a length of
curling hair attached to a shell pin is
intended for coil. Two side curls are
attached to a fine wire which rests I'M
der the pompadour. The old style side
curls were put on with pins, and might
come off in an unlucky moment, with
out regard for the wearer's feelings
The first objections to the woman who
rode the bicycle were directed against
her hair 1t was said to be always I'M
tidy. Since those earlier days women
who ride wheels have learned many
things. One is how to keep their hair
in order. Some manage it with a
veil, others simply put in heavy hair
pins, and take pains that all ends shall
be secured. The cyclists fringe, a neat
little piece of forehead curlings, is an
article regularly in demand of the Golf
feurs.
To produce the full effect at the back
of the head there is a back wavelet
which may be put on over ones own
hair in a way to give the fashionable
outline II narts of Oins and thru e 6
are used Shellis appropriate for day
light wear. Hardly any ornament is too
gay for evening use.
Late evening headdress shows a ten
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
1T REMINDED HIM.
The Grand Rapids Man Remembered His
Own Wedding Trip.

Ihey became acquainted on one of
the ferry boats while7riding just for the
sake OF Keeping COOL There happened
TO be bridal couple billing and cooine
near them, and the old gentleman from
Grad Rapids had an internal; convuI-
sion OF laughter which lasted so long
that ne felt called upon. to explain. saws
the Detroit Free Press ~ ,.ssss
Ihat recalls my own Wedding trim. -
ne began between chuekles, sit was Sd
different. ] suppose / had about a !
tough an experience as. ever fell N, tbe
lot or new and bashful husband 7
lved in York state and was married
there. Just between ourselves. /, won the
prettiest and best girl in the cotIntv,
We. had a fine \, wedding and q gres /
send-off when we left for our trin 'Ruf
then the trouble began. At the very first
-statlon people came in, studied the an
pearance of each one till they reached
US, looked startled and fastened out,
tne men rushing in group to the tele-
graph office. Wv
AT the next depot there was AZ
same invasion, some big voiced man
yelled: That's thenH and then thara
wasaa scramble forfthe telegram win
DOW. BY this time my new wife u,a !.
very nervous and I6was verv n,sd a.
the next stop, the rush was still Ia reer
we were carefully looked over and the
usual stampedeifolowed. l grabbed the
nlnd Fellow IN. the chase, whirled Mn,
srounu, caught him by the throat and
speak, so he gave me a handhilI IT, -
fered a reward Of $500 to any one Az
covering and reporting yoY,t,efsI
green-looking' couple answering n,,,.
description. We hid for the Test ~ az
bridal tour oyer that line, ana when ne
reached home my best chhm Vol tha III NJ
nredest thrashing he ever had" ! =" (
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
GIRLS BIRTH MONTH.

According to an old astrological pre-
diction:
If girl is born in January she will
be prudent housewife, given to mel
ancholy. but good tempered.
II in February, humane and affec-
Tomato wife and tender mother.
If in March, a frivolous chatterbox,
somewhat given to quarreling.
If in April, Inconsistent, not intel
ligent, but likely to be good looking.
If in May, handsome, and likely to be
happy.
If in June impetuous, will marry
early and be frivolous.
If in July, passably handsome, but
with a sulky temper
II in August, amiable and practical.
likely to marry rich.
If in September, discreet, affable and
much liked.
II in October, pretty and coquettish.
and likely to be unhappy
II in November, liberal, kind, Of a
mild disposition.
II in December, well propovtIoned,
fond OF novelty and eatrAvaeant. '-T''' =
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

of pasteboard the exact shape of a
thing which would hold that POM
padour to its place.
We may find more shapely combs, 1
repeat, than were in the market year
ago. But they are imported, the at
tendants tell you. Therefore they are
rather expensive. 1t IS. not nearly so
important that ones combs and pins
shall be of expensive material as that
they are of the right shape. We are
yet disciples of the French in such inn
portant trifles.
do not advocate the wearing of false
hair. l mention as so much informa-
ton that the coiffeurs admit the com
mon, almost the extraordinary, use of
adopted tresses. Under the spell of
their French persuasion-I do not
know that there are any masculine
American hairdressers to women-one
almost might be induced. whether she
needed the transformations or not, to
buy "a full set of beautifiers for her
hair. 1t includes rolls, waves, fingers
pincurls and knots of various Sorts
IT may say that there Is no woman, y,
insists monsieur, who does not need
one or another of my Incompatible in
ventions." And so he may. But no
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

as frame to regular features. Curling
| hair is required for the side puffs. NO
straight locks, even when tortured, will
consent to remain properly pulled in
| this active age. A high ornament which
vibrates has a peculiar charm when
worn above looped hair.
Newport has ventured upon style
of after dinner hair, dressing which is
almost sensationally picturesque. The
fancy probably can be- traced to Mary
Anderson's evening bonnets. On her re-
cent visit to New York she wore at the
theatre, and wherever it was usual to
cover the head in the evening, little
toques which were outlined with
wreaths of roses. The simple beauty of
this arrangement appealed Immediately
to the fancy of feminine New Workers.
Her countrywomen had the grace TO
let their Mary depart for her adopted
country before copying her fancies. The
wreath toque was peculiarly becoming
to Mrs. Navarro s. classical beauty. But
it fits well over the brows of women Of
fashion. The hair is ffuffed with the
wreath toque as fully as for a high
dressing. Some of the ''transforma-
lions" now used are made with two
divisions of curled hair. One is to lay
against and over the wearers own locks
the other to fluff over these under way
ings.
For fine use the rat has gone out, A
thick roll of naturally curly hair has
taken its place The wearer's own
hair, thin line of it around the entire
head,is combed over the roll, and blends
with it, so that there is no distress on
the part of beholder when the wear
ers hair parts. 1t is the adoption of
these waves of naturally curled hair in
place of the really beastly rats which
makes it possible to arrange the POM
padour more loosely than formerly.
If the roll or any other Improvement
is chosen to supplement natures indi-
vidual kindness, these things, when not
worn, should be kept carefully put
away in ones own dressing room. Men
are especially superstitious about the
use of applied hair by the women in
their house.
Whatever the mode, then, there is
need for the use of curling devices
of some sort. Much as man may dis
like any process by which a woman
coaxes her locks into a fluffiness which
entrances him, he believes that nothing
| can be, in the main, Objectionable
which has pink, blue or white baby RIB
bons on it. Isl ~
You must wear pins which are dis
tasteful to your husband.