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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
POWDER MONKEYS" IN BATTLE


 How English Soldiers Are Served Witf | Ammunition During a Battle.
 If it were not that there is very excellent and elaborate system of sup plying soldiers with ammunition during ! the course of a fight it would be al- most hopeless to attack any position.
 Modern cartridges are very heavy things to carry. The long bullet, the heavy brass work of the case, and the weight of the wads and powder, all combine to produce an article which though it is of small compass is very weighty.
 | When our soldiers are attacking a Boer position, their operations require that each man shall have a large sup ply of ammunition. This must all be carried forward as the fight progresses. The Boer intrenched upon a hilltop may have the largest supply of his ammuni- ticn by his side, and he is not weighed down by it as our soldiers are when stormlng the position. During protracted fight the British soldier is, in most instances, compelled to fire away all the ammunition which he is personally able to carry. An ordi- nary private carries 100 rounds. Just before an action when heavy firing Is expected, this 100 rounds Is supplement- ed by fifty more from the battalion re- serve of seventy-seven rounds per man. Thus each private advances into battle carrying no less than 150 possible deal- CTS of death.
 Whenever soldier falls or is wound- ed he is immediately stripped of his ammunition, and is at once distributed among the men who are still capable of carrying on the fight The reserve ann intuition for each battalion is carried on the backs of two pack mules When an action appears imminent, teinpor- airy reserve, called a brigade reserve" is formed.
 This consists of two carts taken from each of the four battalions composing the brigade. This special reserve is placed under an officer selected for the occasion. In the event of any of the battalions becoming, detached from the brigade, they receive their own carts back again.
 In addition to the above, there is all ways with the regular ammunition col umn IT rounds for each man, and fur ther supply Is carried in the "ammuni- tion pack" of 55 rounds per man. Ac- cordingly the total amount carried in the field for each infantry soldier works of 3O9 rounds.
 The men who actually bring up the to their comrades of the fighting line are selected from each com pany for their strength and agility. This duty of bringing up supplies of during the engagement is a very arduous one, and only the most fit are able to attempt it,Y
 The mules which accompany a bat talion are supposed to get within 800 to within 1000 yards.-The London Mail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04

| Your wife says you have insomnia MT. Hobbs" Yes indeed; l can even feel sleepy when we have callers il the evening Record. 1 You are too leisureiy for this office l advise you to go into some othel business" What kind of business" Well, you might hunt job to unload amite."-Chicago Record. The name of Poe is destined to gt laundering down the ages on feet poetic ones or football kicks, as the taste of individual posterity decides.- Baltimore American. What's the blind pool, papa?' asked Sammp Snaggs.
 Its an arrangement to drown gull lible and short-sighted investors, Sam my" replied MT. naggs.-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. q don't think much of that young Smithkins," the old gentleman ob- served rather sharply.
 Never mind, papa" replied the de- |mure young thing, soothingly "No harm done. I think enough of him for both of us."-Chicago Post.
 Influence of the Sunday school seven-year Old-Going to the theater, mamma? Manma-Yes. Seven-year Old-May go with you? Mamma-No, dear. Seven-year Old (solemnly)-Re- member, it is the first step In the down. ward path!--Puck.
 Tn my opinion, there is no limit to the possibilities of prenatal educa- tion!" Indeed? ?" "No sir! I shouldn't be surprised if in the course of. time babies were to be born capable of being amused by people doing something !"--Detroit Journal
 supposition.-"As I understand it." said ,Cumso, "oleomargarine is made of beef fat" You are undoubtedly right" replied Cawker. T should think that the manufacturers would make it of goat fat" "Why?" Be cause the goat is a natural butter."-- Detroit Free Press.
 T will cause the name of France to be remembered with terror throughout foreign lands!" cried the excited Par isian.
 What will you do--join the army?"
 No"
 Write articles for the papers?'
 NO. will open hotel during the exposition and make out the bills my self. elf."-Washington Star. *
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
The Three R,s nnd thr FriiIs.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 Now that there Is so much condemna-
 tion of the present public school sys-
 tenn, is 1t not time that a word be said
 in favor of that system and in support
 of MT. Kendall, the superintendent of
 our public schools? There are many
 objectors to the so-called "frills' of
 modern educat tion who have seeming
 desire to return to the cid teaching of the ''three R's" Many of these objec-
 tors have no doubt given. serious
 thought to the matter, but feel that
 many more are quite ignorant of the
 true value of the 'frills,' and ignorant
 also of the way they are being taught in our public schools. Reading and
 arithmetic are infinitely better taught
 in our schools now than they were un-
 der the old regime, and with them are
 being taught other studies that to my
 mind are of equal importance. For in- stance, among the 'frils' are sewing and cooking. These seem to go almost unchallenged, although MT. Kendall was asked at one of the hearings what was tllC PlaSlltdl NdluC OL GtWIll5. M uSlC has been with us so many years that the obJectors hesitate to criticse it's value now, but science and art come in for the anathema of the taxpayers. Is not a knowledge of the simple laws of physics and of natural history of more value to a man and woman than knowledge of the exports and imports of foreign countries? Herbert Spencer says in his "Educatlon:"
 "The saying of Bacon that physics is the mother of sciences has come to have a meaning in educatlon. Without an accurate acquaintance with the visible and tangible properties of things our conceptions must be erroneous, our in- ferences fallacious and our operations unsuccessful. The education of the senses neglected, all after education partakes of a drowsiness haziness, an which it is impossible to cure. Indeed, if we consider it, we shall find that exhaustive observation is an element in all great success"
 The development of observation in the | child Is the foundation of ali the teacn- ing of science and art in our public | schools, as any one can observe on wis., | iting them. As to the teaching of art, | our objectors say, q do not believe in | water-colors in the public | schools. l have gotten along very well | all my life without it, and why should I | pay to have it taught to the children of | he poor?" In the first place, the ob- ector thinks that water-eolor painting $ being taught as an accomplishment instead of being used to develop the observation of the child; and in the sec md place, if he has missed the study if art and nature in his own life. 50 much the worse for him, and he hould be all the more anxious to give hat happiness to those who have So
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
TREES IN CITY TIcEETS.

New Haven has some fine trees that ought to be well taken care of and she needs some more of the same kind
 Therefore what is going on in Philadel- phia in the tree line is of interest here. It is proposed in Philadelphia to line Broad street and other streets with trees, many civic societies cooperating with the city authorities to this end. Encouragement to the project is given by John c. Lewis, the City Forester. who's says that although the difficulties in the way of growing trees on city street
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
Our NeMestue

Gone is the glint and glory of the battle, | Silent the Mauser and the cannon's roar; l No longer do we hear the muskets' rattle, 1 We cheer our heroes from the war no But from mighty nation there emerges ] A person, bruised and battered, grim and And round him, with yell, his country The football mans the hero up to date. He's padded, leather capped and dressed for slaughter,
 He wears no uniform nor coat of blue Nor shining buttons but each modern daughter Likes him much better than the men who Crowned with our blossoms-violet, red and He stands with naughty miey to meet our He is not beautiful, but he's the fellow At whom just now we're throwing our |N bouquets. He is our newest hero-nicer, later, Than gallant boys in blue who spiked the The man who fights Is great, but there's q
 greater;
 The lightning legged football chap who
 runs.
 What do we care for recent history's
 cackle? By military anecdotes we're bored; We want q rush. a touchdown or tackle The plgskin now Is mightier than the
 sword. We've most forgotten e'en our greatest
 herO
 He's shelved securely in the Hall of
 Fame; War just at present really rates at zero; Footballs q vastly interesting game. The stars and stripes we're cooly shaking For pennants crimson, blue and black and
 tan-- Say. can you see them by the dawn's first
 breaking? The eagles screaming for the football
 man!
 Town Topics.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04

Its roses were automobile red with a
 handsome trail of foliage. The hat it.
 self was violet velvet. To be stylish | 1t isn't necessary to wear a hat that looks quite so much as if it was about
 to tip down and smother one, but this
 general form is very fashionable, and
 in front view there is no look of an impending avalanche.
 | The other hat the artist presents is, | perhaps the most generally worn type of all that are seen in the new mil lnery. It is fur turban, and such are about as desirable headgear as one can have this winter. This one consisted of mink brim and a draped crown of Persian velvet, One of the good points about these turbans Is that they are in many shapes and much varied in their trimmings, so though plentiful, they do not as yet approach commonness
 Black velvet hats are often handsome ly trimmed with delicate shades and usually in filmy stuffs. Thus a close bonnet that two women out of three would style little beauty had a brim that narrowed at the back and crown that was duaintly boXy About the brin at sides and front was laid fold on fold of rose-pink chiffon, which be- hind was dawn loose and tucked under. Three close set roses marked Where the brim narrowed Just back of the ears, and three roses held the brim drapery of chiffon in front. A rosette of chif- fon and two primly placed roses lay against the crown at the left side. The whole was as fresh and sweet as if it had been picked off rose bush, frag- rant and dew washed that very morn ing. That's the way hat should look, especially if in velvet and delicate color. FLORETTE
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04

not his trial and disgrace forced him from the company of a grand .retinue and stupid court to the solitude of his own brain.
 "Multum incola fuit anima mea." (My spirit hath been much alone" This he said often, and lucky 1t was for him, That loneliness of spirit made him.
 Get little of it for yourself.
 Drop your club, your street corner, your gossipy boarding house table. Drop your sheep life and try being a man.
 It may improve you.-New York Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each h. sertion. Five Cents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements. per inch, one in- sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertion. 4o cents; one week. $3.20; one month, $l0; one year, $40.
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar rlages. Deaths. and Funerals, 50 cents each. Local Notices, 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to tehir own immediate business (all matter to pc unobJectionable), and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
FASHION VOTES.
Milliners' Flowers Outdo Nature.

MiIIIHeFF FIOWerH OUtUO NhtWFc.
 Some of the flowers that perch on winter hats are remarkable for size. It doesn't do to style these velvet blos- soms cabbage roses, for the size of them suggests the lowly cabbage plain enough. Tn their most stylish use there is no escaping their bigness, for they are perched up on top of the hat in the most assertive manner possible. The hat at the right in the accompanying picture Is illustrative of this. While it was more exaggerated than the aver age hat in these particulars, 1t was handed out confidently by swell mill liner as tasteful example of her wares
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04

Mohammedans to the number of 4O,- 900 have deserted Crete The remain ing 50,o00 are beginning to feel recon oiled to the new order of things.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
POSSI II L E.

Rose-Did you ever faint Isabel :? Isabel-Only once; and l bumped my head so hard that I never tried it again.-Indianapolis Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04

Charles J. Capen has taught in the Boston Latin School forty-eight years, and brides himself upon the fact that, though now seventy-six years of age, no one can yet call him decrepit old man, nor scarcely white-haired one
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04

TURKEYS WILL BE WELL DRESSED on Thanksgiving Day. Why not let your home follow suit Crescent Decorative Enamel will rejuvenate that old chair. touch up q spot in picture frame, or brighten up your dining room luxuriousiy DEN, Sae-39s and 442 State street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-04
STAR
 SAFETY RAZORS.

The popularity of this little face scraper is something quite surprising. Men who used to swear at their old razors'now swear by the Star Safety. And why shouldn t they? No matter how unsteady the hand, the razor never cuts the face. And yet it gives an easy, smooth shave which most barbers could not improve on. Have you ever tried one 7?
 In tin cases, $1.5O each
 We also have tAem ia sets
 PHtnP in movocco cases, guite
 saitable for CAristmas gl1ls.
 >~-~~~~~o-
 11EJoElqEBasssttG&. 754GAApEL ST. 520 STATE ST.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14
.EP|T0ME OF The WEEK
The Northern Pacific is Selling
a Great Deal Of Ranch Land.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
The kootenai Valley Railway will Soon
have Finished Tracklaying

"A reclassi6cation of the N. P.
land in the Kootenai Valley, which
went into effect this week, has re-
stored to market about Is per cent
OF all the bench lands in Townships
60 and 63, east, and townships
81, SO, GA, 1 west These lands
can now be purchased in smaller
parcels than formerly. with no
material change in prices. The
prices Of bottom lands, however,
have been greatly reduced 1t is
expected that similar classical
ton of township 81, 1 east, will
soon go into effect. The best tim
bered lands are not yet restored to
market.
The Great Northern continues
to have great trouble with its trains
again. The west bound train that
should have gone through Thurs
day morning did not arrive until
this morning, owing, it is said, to
heavy snow storm on the east side
of the mountains, requiring the use
of rotary. A number of bad ac-
cidents have occurred recently, due,
it is said, in a large measure, to The
ineficiency of the new men, who
have replaced the old employees
discharged.
Capt. G. R. Gray is getting in
large quantities of goods into his
establishment, and appears to be
doing a nice business.
MIR. T. j. jones and DIR. T. A.
Bishop left for Spokane this morn
ing,
Mr.. Geo. T. Kane, a prominent
citizen of Kaslo, is in town on his
way home from Rathdrum and
Spokane.
Smoke Comma rder's Club.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14
You Try It.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consupp.
ton Cure, which is sold for the
small price of % cts, 80 cts, and
$1.00, does not cure take the bottle
back and we will refund your
money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price % cts
and 80 cts. For sale by J. +. Cook
Druggist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14
Many a Lover.

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise lovable girl with an
offensive breath. Karl's Glover
Root Eco purifes the breath by its
action IN lhe bowels, etc, AS nothing
else will. Sold for years on abso-
ute guarantee. Price % cts. and
80 cts. For sale by. j. F. COX
Druggist. .-.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14

Mr.. William Eaton celebrated
his Goth birthday on Friday. Mr..
Eaton is one of the path6nders of
the west in the truest sense. When
he emigrated to Iowa 81 years ago.
there was not a railroad west of the
Mississippi. Many of The big cities
of the west had not yet been loca-
ted. There were only occasional
wagon roads between frontier posts
in Iowa then. Mr.. Eaton has seen
much Of frontier life and has done
his share in opening up the coun-
try. May he live long to enjoy many
more happy returns of his birth
day.
Thanksgiving on the Kootenai
Valley road will be completed next
week, when the junction with the
G. P. r. will be reached. Port Hill
and Rykert now have railway con-
nection with the world.
The ladies of Boomers Ferry
and vicinity are cordially invited to
call and inspect my stock of fall
Millinery, which / am selling at
reduced prices.-MINNIE A. ROSE.
Mr.. Rathael Farnan and fami-
ly came in today from Spokane
where they have been attending
the Exposition.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. e. L. Whitney next
" ednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Harmon has bought
two lots joining his residence
property, of Mr.. w. L. Kinnear,
Mr.. G. P. Hill, deputy collector
of customs at Port Hill, left for
Spokane this morning, at attend
the Exposition.
Miss Lizzie Ryan, the teacher
at Naples, is home on a visit. Miss
RYAN is getting along nicely with
her school.
Customs Officer Henry Melder
is taking week off, and his duties
are being performed by Mr.. James
e. Dolan.
Sweaters, Underwear, Gloves,
Hosiery, Leggings, to fit everybody.
at Hollinger's Dept Store.
See that nice silk trimming,
silk braid, new velvet ribbon trim
mings, fancy likesilk skirtings-at
Hollinger's Department Store.
Beautiful Pompadour Dressing
Combs, Belts, Beauty Pins, Ladies
Purses, Ladies Ties, etc.-Just ar
rived.at Hollinger's Dept Store.
Mr.. H. L. Medberry is back
from Standpoint where he has been
doing some masonry for the new
mill.
Mr.. Aurby Bunting is home
again after an absence of several
months.
MIR. Otis F. Warren, inspector
of customs at Port Hill, returned
Tuesday from trip to Post Falls
and Spokane. Mr.. Warren is now
permanently located at Port Hill.
MIR. A. J. Kent has taken a
contract from Chief Engineer Miller
to grades new wagon road along
the K. V. track at McLaughlin's
ranch. The road will be construc-
ted on the lower side, slides in the
grade threatening to destroy the
, the present road.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14
Smoke Commanders Club.

The ''Plow Boy Preacher"
Rev. J. Kirkman, Belle Rive. ILL.,.
saws. "After suffering from Drou
chial o. las ..oa>le Tor tea year
l was cured by One Minute Caugh
Cure. 1t is all that is claimed for it
and mole." 1t cures coughs, colds,
grippe ard all throat and lung
trouble. j. +. Cook.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14

Mr.. VIM. VanGasken is build
ing an oil house this week. Van
carries a very complete stock and
has been doing very nice bust
ness. e. ..r'~
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14

MIR. w. l.. Kinnear, with his
force of clerks has been very busy
of late arranging goods in the vari-
Gus departments of his big store.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14

Ale ItpOTVS receEJ safes as follows.
To Fred Woodhonse, the quarter
section formerly claimed by Elmer
Philbrick, just across the river from
Jack CarrolPs. To b. NJ. Peterson,
brother of Nelse Peterson, about 800
acres, near Sam Murphy's rarch.
To } lmes Harmon, quarter section
near G, d. Blacks ranch. To G. d.
Black, $50 acres joining his ranch.
To Sam Murphy, so acres joining
his ranch. To Mr.. Ferbrache, ST.,
so acres, near the Ferbrache ranch
at Mission Hill.
Mr.. M. w. Crane was looking
over the possibilities of Libby this
week.
MIR. lanes Waugh, a promi-
nent official of the K. r. & N. Co.,
was here this week transacting bus
mess with customs officials, relative
to the entry into Canada of the cars
and rails of the Kootenai Valley
road.
Eugene Desarmo, of the libby
News, came down Sunday and re-
manned over until Monday. There
appears to be special attraction
down this way for Jean. Anyway,
he says the Boomers Ferry girls are
far prettier than those of Libby.
Mrs. A. P Whitney, wife of
Mr.. A. p. Whitney, prominent
hotel keeper, at Port Hill W ent to
Spokane on Wednesday.
Constable Louis Boyker escort
ed prisoner to Rathdrum last
Tuesday. The culprit developed a
propensity for smashing windows
and the Judge sent him down to
the Castle de Bradbury to cool off
and sober up.
Mrs. Minnie A. Rose left Wed =
nesday for Spokane and will visit
Rathdrum before her return which
will be in about two weeks.
Mr.. e. d. Hopkins, of the firm
of Hopkins & Reed, lumber dealers,
left for Spokane today, to be absent
few days
Mr.. D. l.. Hope has purchased
a quarter section of N. p. land
on Myrtle Creek, where he has been
putting up hay.
MIR, Ben Morrow, Mr.. Syl Fal-
lon ard MIR. l. j. Brant returned
yesterday from the Windermere
country where they have been pros
pecting. They made several prom
Using locations.
There was hi yu time at the
Mission last Monday night, and
several bucks and squaws carry
their heads in a sling as a conse-
quence. Old Maulise filled up on
fire water and proceeded to clean out
the camp, laying out the doughty
Whiskey Jim and others. He was
taken before Judge O'Callahan who
sent him to the county Jail in
charge of Deputy Sheriff Carlton.
Just reached us this week q
nice line of ladies flannellette
wrappers, from 90c to $500. Also
nice line of ladies' wool waists
underwear, hosiery, dress goods
skirtings, etc.-Hollinger's Dep
Store.
Miss Bertrice Whitney came
in from her school, near Tnomp
sons, last Saturday, on the train
and enjoys the distinction of being
the first lady to ride over the new
road.
Smoke Commanders Club.
The "Plow Bow Preacher,