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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Overcome by Fumes of Gas.

Rossland, B. c., July 3.-A fatal acct
dent occurred in the Velvet mine The
victim was j. Cummings, a pump man
who came from Northport, Wash. There
are two shifts working in the crosscut on
the 250-foot level. The last shift went
off duty at II o'clock, midnight, and Cum
mings duties compelled him to go on at
II o'clock. A round of shots were fired
at II o'clock, and one of these failed to
go off. 1t was not a part of Cummings
duty to do it,, but he went in the drift
for the purpose of splitting a hole. The
end Of the drift is about 50 feet from the
bottom of the shaft. He rung six bells
for the purpose of notifying the engineer
that the blast was about to be fired The
engineer waited Is minutes for the one
bell which is a signal for him to hoist.
Then, thinking that something was wrong,
he summoned the mine foreman. The lat
ter went down the shaft and into the drift
in search of Cummings. The latter was
found in an unconscious condition. lying
on his face on pile of dirt about half way
from the face of the drift. The foreman.
who was beginning to be affected by the
gas, lifted Cummings and carried him 10
the shaft, where he died Immediately.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Single Mills Have Closed.

Seattle, July 3.-In accordance with an
agreement entered into some time ago by
shingle manufacturers of the state, l2d
mills representing 90 per cent of the state
output of red cedar shingles have closed
for period of two weeks for the purpose
of advancing the price of shingles. Twelve
shut down for one week, and two for 10
days. Four mills have agreed not to ship
straight carloads. Eight mills did not
enter into the agreement.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Startling Discovery of MONEY.

st. Louis, June 3O.-In a dingy, stuffy
little room in the rear of No. 1921 South
Third street Officer Hanrahan found con-
cealed in a dirty trunk and valise sum
of money exceeding $4,000, in govern
ment bonds, gold and bills of large denom-
nations. The police think that this small
fortune is the property of Mrs. Walbonger
Wackerle, an aged German woman.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Explosion in "A Charivari Party.

Manistee, Mich, July AT German
wedding at Oak Hill a large crowd gath
cred to charivari the newly married couple.
The outfit consisted of cowbells, horns and
a small cannon.
The cannon was loaded with an over
charge of powder and exploded, injuring
three bystanders. ALBERT Gillusa was
struck in the head with two pieces OF iron
and probably fatally injured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Paroles for Krug and Bores

Olympia, Wash, July 3.-Gov. Rogers
has paroled Adolph Krug, defaulting treas
urer OF Seattle; George w. Boggs, default
ing treasurer of Tacoma; NJ. j. Clump.
sentenced from Port Townsend; Emo Bly.
sentenced from Walla Walla for man
slaughter. These men with the exception
OF Boggs, are all confined in the pen. Their
paroles date from July 2.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Harvard Defeated Yale.

New York, July S.-Harvard defeated
Yale at baseball, 10 to 10, and won the
championship in one of the closest and
most exciting contests in the history of
college baseball. Harvard's was a decisive
victory.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Total =. =. .s64,46S,OOO 54,4S6,OOO

AONUi 'PotttNc5NNN cfJfC',NNN
Totals for 1897, $57,333,000 gold;
$50, 100000 fine ounces of silver.
The commercial value of silver bull
lion in 1898 was SO cents per fine ounce
while for 1897 it was 60 cents.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
Dewey Sails for Port Said.

Washington, June 80. - The navy de-
partment has received information that
Admiral Dewey has sailed from Colombo
for Port Said.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08

Chicago, June 30.--The latest recruits
to the strikers at the stock yards are 40
girls, who have asked for an increase to
81 per day, and upon refusal, walked out.
1t is estimated 1900 men are out.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
Items From the Rich Regions OF tho Pa
cific Northwest, News From All the
Principle Mining Csmps-Personsls-
Mining Notes.

Director of the Mint Roberts has an
nounced his final estimate of the pro-
duction of gold and silver in the United
States for the calendar year, 1898, as
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-08
It WAS A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
THREE PERSONS NEAR DEATH.
Took Place Near Steptoe Butte-JeaIous
Husband Did the Deed with Poke
knife-He Took Poison then Cut Hi
Throat-An May Live.

Colfax, Wash, July ga terrible trag-
edy occurred near Steptoe Butte, II miles
north OF here, as result of which w. r..
Gragg, his wife, and Mrs. Maud Carroll
of Spokane are lowering between life and
death, with jagged wounds in their Threats
and bodies, all inflicted by Gragg in a fit
OF jealous rage
1t was sickening sight which met the
gaze OF Deputy Sheriff Elmer and Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Warner who drove
to the scene of the tragedy this afternoon.
In the house where the stabbing occurred
Glagg lay on bed surrounded by friends
and neighbors. His throat was cut from
ear to ear, the windpipe being completely
severed, and there were four terrible
wounds in the abdomen, where the des-
perate man had driven the blade of his
pocket knife, after attempting to kill Mrs.
Carroll and leaving his wife for dead in
the yard.
AT the home of John Bishop a few hun
dred yards distant, lay the two victims of
the would-be murderer, their Threats cut
and their bodies horribly mutilated, but
both alive and conscious.
In a room on the first floor Mrs Carroll
was found surrounded by neighbors. She
was resting easily, with her neck, head and
arms swathed in bandages Her throat
had received a terrible cash five inches
in length, extending clear across in front,
but neither the jugular vein nor windpipe
was severed. The knife blade had been
driven through her right cheek and had
cut a cash four inches long and to the
bone OH the top of her head The infur-
lated man had also driven the cruel blade
entirely through her right forearm, few
inches above the wrist. She was not suf-
fering much when seen, and gave a good
account of the terrible affray.
History of the Principals
Gragg has been here II years, and is
highly respected. He was married five
years ago to Miss Laura McClintock, a
farmers daughter. They have no chill
dren, and have lived unhappily for year
Gragg claims his wife's relations with
Fitzgerald have been going on for the
past year, but admits he has no positive
proof
Fitzgerald is a married man, As years
old, with a family his oldest son being 10
years old.
Mrs. Carroll is the wife of T. J. Car
roll, Dill clerk OF the Great Northern at
Spokane. She is a friend of Mrs. Gragg
whom she was visiting.
Internationally.
While there is little hope for the recov-
cry of Gragg, there is a possibility, and
the chances for the women are believed
to be quite good unless blood poisoning
should follow. Mrs. Gragg is the more
badly wounded of the two women, but
she is young and possessed of a splendid
constitution and indomitable will power,
as evidenced by her ability to lie still and
feign death while being hacked and mu-
tilated with the knife. This is greatly in
her favor in the battle with death. She
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
PoLYGAMoUs CHILDREN.
Many Born in Utah Since Statehood
Was Granted.

Many Born In Utah Since Statehood
Was Granted.
Rev. J. D. Nutting, who has just ar
rived in New York city from Utah,
where for many years he has been a
missionary under the congregational
board, declares to the New York
Tribune that forty-nine polygamous
little ones have been reported to him
by personal friends, all born since
statehood-several Of them born to
members of the first presidency and
several more to various ones Of the
twelve apostles since statehood.
Lorenzo Snow" said Mr.. Nutting,
"the new president of the Mormon
church, is said to have new polyg-
amous wife with young child, while
Roberts is declared to have three pol
ygamous babes under months old.
This phase of the Mormon situation is
not denied by even their own organ,
the News, though it does deny the fact
of new marriages. There is plenty of
evidence to prove this latter, however,
to a moral if not a legal certainty, UNI
less those concerned prefer to confess
open immortality, without even such
show of decency as is possible even
to Mormon po1ygamy. Even this was
done in the past"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

one on board coming into the saloon at
this moment, to imagine that you are
anyone but the Gar"
With these words Orstovitch left the
state room. 1t was the last time ever
beheld him.
l had no doubt that he had spoken
as: he had done simply for the purpose
of giving me the necessary confidence.
But his words failed Of that effect. 10
tell the truth, felt horribly frighten-
ed: 1t seemed to ME that l was so I'M
mistakably myself, and none other,
that the man who imagined l was the
Gar must be a fool or blind. 1t need
ed all the self-control was possessed
of to sit there patiently waiting for the
coming Of the captain of the yacht 1t
seemed to me highly probable that the
moment he saw me-, or at least the
moment he heard me speak, he would
sun,on the sentries and have me put IN
irons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

best on earth; he had no gun; he could
not stop that bullet; but yes. there was
a way! Larry rode directly in front Of
the officer as the shot rang out. The
bullet struck him In the chest. Just
above the heart. He reeled In his. sad
die and was caught by the strong arm
of Lieutenant Mason.
"Good heavens! It's McGregor!" he
cried. How did he get here?
The battle was over now. and Larry
was carried to the rear. The surgeon
said that he had but few minutes
to livey Larry asked to see Lieutenant
Mason alone for a few minutes, and
his request was granted. The young
officer was deeply affected, for he liked
the odd soldier, and when he learned
that Larry had given his life for him
the tears rolled down his boyish face.
"McGregor, poor old fellow; I am
very sorry for this!"
Don't mind, lad; don't mind; it is
better as 1t is. Bend your head, lad,
I've something to say to you. Would
it hurt you to know that am your
father?"
"My father!" the young man cried.
eyes, lad, you were but tiny chap
when went home drunk one night,
and-well, your mother told me to go,
and went; came out here changed
my name, and enlisted. VILE you call
me father once before go, 1ad?"
Hugh Mason had been studying the
face of the dying soldier, and he knew
that he had told the truth.
"My father!" he said, pressing his
lips to Larry's brow, IT am sorry that
I have learned this too late"
Larry raised his dying eyes to his
boys face in a loving farewell, and
said: "My son, my bonnie boy; but it
is getting dark; it is nearly time to
blow taps lad" And for Larry it
was.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
LARRY'S LAST SPREE.

The morning was cold and bleak at
the lonely frontier post; the men about
to '.fall in" for guard mounting slapped
their hands across their chests and
wished that the thing was over. The
bugler staggered up the path to a
point in front of the officers quarters
and blew "first-call" in muffled, hesl-
tating way and returned to the guard
house.
Five minutes later he reappeared,
staggering worse than ever, and blew
"fall I'M The officer of the day, COM
ing down the path with his crisp step
and clanking sword, eyed him sharply,
while one of the men muttered to an
other: o..
'Larry's drunk again"
Drunk on guard! The officer of the
day stepped up to the first sergeant.
Sergeant" he said, severely, "con-
fine McGregor Immediately after guard
mounting!"
The sergeant saluted and retired.
The young officer who had ordered
Larry McGregor in arrest was gen
eral favorite at the post with both
favorite with Larry McGregor, the best
bugler in the Seventeenth cavalry.
Larry was an habitual drunkard. He
could not stay sober a week at time.
He had served twenty years in the
Seventeenth.
~ ,3nc cf1Sov0 or
about his fondness for this young
officer. The day that the lieutenant
had arrived at the post Larry had
stared at him and tainted, something
he had never been known to do before.
He blamed the heat for it. However,
that evening he was in the captains
kitchen bribing the cook, who hap
pened to be a white woman, to find
out for him where Lieutenant Mason
was born.
When he called again he was told
that Mr.. Mason was born at Rutland,
VT.
Larry did not go to his quarters that
night. He slipped by the guard. took
horse from the stables and started
for town, where he was captured the
next day, gloriously drunk. He was
brought back, tried and given the sol
dier's dose, "ten days and So" From
that time on Larry was drunk very
often, and if he had not been fine
bugler he would have been "drummed
out" long before.
Lieutenant Mason intended to re-
form McGregor, for he brought to the
lieutenant's mind something his dy-
ing mother had said to him.
"My boy, beware of wine! Your
father fell under it's power. and I was
not patient; l sent him from me. I
have never seen him since. He died in
the west, years ago. Oh, my boy, if
had been more patient l might have
saved him"
During the day word was brought in
that the Indians were causing trouble;
cattle had been stolen and one herder
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
THE BULLET STRUCK HIM.

THE BULLET STRUCK HIM.
shot. The commanding officer ordered
the troops to be in the saddle at day.
break.
When Larry awoke the next morning
his head seemed to be bursting. He
wished the guard would stop their
chattering; but what was that they
were saying? The entire command or
dered out?
"If that boys gone, I'm not going
to stay cooped up herew Larry NUT
tered.
When the guard brought his break
fast he begged so hard for the freedom
of the guard house that the sergeant
said: r..
"If you will give me your word that
you won't try to get drop of liquor
I will let you out" Larry promised.
Half an hour later the sergeant went
out to post the relief; that was Lar
RVS chance; he put on coat and cap,
took his bugle from the peg and went
out.
He made his way to the stable, took
a horse, mounted and rode away.
The troops had ridden directly to the
scene of the outbreak, where they
found that the Indians we're hiding
among the bushes. The colonel de-
cided to attack their stronghold at
once. He divided the troops into two
parts; one he sent out to get behind
the Indians, while the rest advanced
| directly on them. The Indians had the
better of it, for the rocks hid them.
Bullets were flying thick and fast,
and a couple of soldiers had been
badly wounded, when across the plains
came the faint notes of bugle call.
This threw the Indians into confusion
they feared that reinforcements were
coming, and scattered pell-mell over
the rocks, but Just then the other hall
of the troops came around the edge OF
the butte at a full gallop, blocking the
path Of the flying savages.
In the nnal charge no one noticed
the figure that rode up and Joined the
! soldiers. 1t was Larry, and he rode
right into the thick of the fray. to tbs
side of his beloved lieutenant. Look.
ing up the hill he saw IN Indian taking
deliberate aim at the being he lovet
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
She Knew the Difference.

"Have you discovered the difference
between sleighing and ice-boating:"
asked the belle Of several seasons.
ooh, yes, indeed" answered the in
genuous young thing.
"What is it?" asked the belle.
"When you are ice-boating," was the
answer, 'tyou have to be bundled up in
so many wraps that you can't tell how
tight he is holding you, but while
sleighing-"
She sighed in a way that convinced
the belle the difference was well de-
fined Chicago Evening Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
300 Reward, 300.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure IN al It's
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires q constitutional treat
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
Address F. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo. O
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Halls Family Pills ore the best
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

Pictures OF rorin Dakota Farms.
Wanted, to illustrate a special North
Dakota Edition. Any farmer having
a good picture of his farm and would
like to see it in print, please enclose it,
with your name, description Of farm
and location, and address to North Da-
kota Newspaper Union, Fargo, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
A FAMOUS ROUGH RIDER.

Buck Taylor Says "Pe-ru-na is the Best
Catarrh Cure on Earth-Cured Me-
Sergeant Buck Taylor, one of the
famous Rough Riders, is a personal
friend of Governor Roosevelt of New
York. He accompanied Governor
Roosevelt on his great stumping tour
through upper New York state. He
was promoted through gallantry in the
field during the late war.
The Sergeant has the following to
say of Pe-ru-na: T think there is no
better medicine on earth than PERU
ma. for catarrh. It has cured me- It
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
Nexspaper Men at the Front.

"Can you account, general, for the
small percentage Of fatalities from bull
lets as compared with the great num-
Der of shots fired at our soldiers during
the battle at San Juan HIP
eyes. Since reading the war articles
in the magazines, have decided that
the reason SO few of our men We're hit
was that there were so many neWspa-
per correspondents in front of them. -
HarDers Bazaar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
DIPLOMATIC,

Little Dot-'.Mamma, I was playing
with your best tea set while you were
away, an when you bring it out for
company you'll be shocked, cause
you'll think one Of the cups has hair
in 1t, but it isn't a hair"
Mamma-"What is it,"
Little Dot "It's only a crack. Dos.
ton Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
A. New One or None.

Mrs Proudfoot- Yes, Mrs. Malaprop,
that's an heirloom. It's been in Mr..
Proudfoot's family over a hundred
years.
Mrs. Ma1aprop-Do tell! I've been
nagging at John Henry to get an heir
loom ever since we moved into the
city; but he can't find any except sec.
ond-hand ones, and l won't have
them.-Jewellers Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
what she Needed.

s'The man / marry" she said, Unjust
have no bad habits; he must be hand
some, manly, loving, generous, liberal,
thoughtful"
Miss Frieze," he interrupted, coldly,
"you should marry a department
store. "-Philadelphfa North Ameri'
can. =
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
$ Spring Uni cks
The Floevets

\. To Paint tie Laughing Sol.
And not epen Nature xvould
allozv the zozvers to groev
and blossom TO perfection
zuahout good soil. Mosv
Nature and people are much
alike; tie former mast haze
Sunshine, latter mast haze
pure blood in order to haze
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood trou-
bles of all sorts. It is to the human
system what sunshine is to Nature
the destroyer of disease germs. 1t
aever disappoints.
Poor Blood" The doctor said there
were not seven drops Of good blood in my
made me strong and WELL" SUSIE r. Brown,
is Aston Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, etc.-"A complication Of
troubles, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
Inflammation OF the stomach, rheumatism,
ETC., made me miserable. Hadlno appetite
until took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
acted like magic. am thoroughly cured"
N. B. SEELEY, 1874 w. 18th Av., Denver, Col.
Rheumatism my husband was
obliged to give up work on account Of rheu-
matism. No remedy helped until he used
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which permanently
cured him. 1t cured my daughter of ca
tarrh. give 1t to the children with good
results" MRS. ]. S. McMATH, Stamford, Ct.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
THE FIRST ATLANTIC CABLE,

The first Atlantic cable was laid by
two warships-the British Agamemnon
and the American Niagara-which set
out from Ireland with the $500 miles
of cable on board. They met with fail
ure after failure, but, though men of
science we're spending their time to
prove the impossibility of an Atlantic
cable, the ships set out again and again
and finally steamed to mid-ocean, where
they separated, the one returning to
Ireland and the other proceeding to
Newfoundland.
AS the ships steamed ahead the ca
BILE was rolled off by wonderful ma
chinery and lowered into the sea. Sig
nails were transmitted from ship to ship
as the space between the two increased
but from time to time these messages
stopped, showing that the cable had
snapped on some sharp rock or through
contact with same great fish.
At one time the cable snapped $50
miles from Ireland, the broken end
sinking 10000 feet into the sea-thir-
ty times the height of st. Paul's! Three
times the cable broke, and the ships
, had to return, and at another time
140 miles of the heavy line became
almost irreparably tangled. Every mile
of cable weighed ton, and the task Of
unraveling 140 miles was not an easy
one. But it was accomplished at last,
and after more than year of patient
work, both ships arrived at their des-
tinations on the same day-united by
an iron cable $500 miles long!
The two ends were landed at Valen-
tia in Ireland and Cape Race in New
foundland, and the two ships exchang-
ed greetings. But the sea was not yet
conquered. The cable worked long
enough to carry message from the
queen to Washington--the first royal
telegram across the Atlantic-and then
refused to speak. It was a bitter dis
appointment. For years the cable lay
at the bottom of the ocean, parts Of it
five miles deep, and in 1866 the Great
Eastern laid the new cable, along which
John Bull and Uncle Sam exchange
messages today.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

DIR ]. n. RINDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. Oak.
Any man can agree with a woman,
out it seldom does any good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

Marriage will change a woman's
name, but it seldom alters her nature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

Professional wrestlers are speculat-
Ors for a fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

When man is busy he never ad-
mires another who sings at his work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

A good-sized dining room is to be
found in an empty stomach.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

II -gossips would stop to think 90
casionally their tongues would get q
much-ueeded rest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
r,,.x wo.L wh,1. Won g.

In politics and courtship third par.
ty is usually undesirable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
Strong Measures.

"You got that drunken tramp away
from your kitchen by inviting him out
to get a drink of whisky, did your
Eyes; l spirited him away. '-Chica-
go Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23

They Work While You Sleep.
While your mind and body rest Cascarets Can
DIV Cathartic repair your digestion, your liver
your bowels put them in perfect order. All
druggists, 10, rs, Soc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-23
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Hlaz2d;ZE 3:l2;:,71z5

Hoods Pills cure liver ills. the n-irritating and
tho only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsapariila