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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
An Old Fan.

Mary A. Deniso1 in Golfers Weekly.
A dainty thing, with Examinations,
Old lace grown yellow. lines of faded gold
Whose aiabesques uncertain gieam and family,
Worn by much careful closing, fold by fold
Ages ago, these furnished colors tremhled
With newborn life, thrilled from the hand of Art
Each wondrous fancy, by the touch OF genius
Craving its beauty on my lady's" heart.
Swinging from slender zones in old cotiliions,
Or sinnous, ianguotcus, matchless minuettcs,
With princes Wis Wis, TO airs Sicilan-
One maryels If the fan itself forgets?
In Louis court, under great eandelabras,
The tale of love, traced by the painters hand,
Made the sweet text for many declaration,
That gave rejoicing to kingly land.
Now all gone kings. queens and courtiers faded
Into Oblivion; still some grace is thine
The magic of the past; it's traditions
Live in thy dim, fair realm, old fan OF mine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
The Extinction of Our Forest.

From the American Architect
Inc New York Evening Post makes an
alarming suggestion in regard to spruce
tlmper Every one knows that the SUNNY
OF this material in the United States is
limited, but it is still the common wood
Tor framing. Now, as we are told if is
found by the owners to be far more pro6t-
able to sell their spruce for grinding into
paper pulp than for framing timber. A
cora OF spruce, sawed into joists and stud
ding, is worth about s.. Made into manor
1t is worth about $50, and the labor inyolv
ed is about the same in each operation
moreover as anything in the shape of a
spruce tree, from an inch in diameter up-
ward, can be ground into paper pulp the
future forests are destroyed at the same
time with those now mature, leaving the
ground bare.
There is a heavy duty on Canadian
spruce, both in the form of lumber and
pulp and, of course, the effect of the tax
is 10 hasten, and make more complete the
destruction of the American forests, whose
owners cannot resist the temptation to
make haste and cut away everything that
they have, so as to sell it before a change
in the tariff policy of the government re-
duces their profits. Without pine or spruce
the carpenters of the northern states will
ind 1t hard to get materials for framing
For time yellow pine will have to take
the place of the cheaper woods, but the
supply of this is none too large, and when
the yellow pine Is gone We shall have prac-
tically nothing left.
To us, educated in the notion, which has
been handed down in the school Biographies
for fifty years, that the territory of the
United States is abundantly supplied with
forests, it is hard to realize that our timber
supply, measured in proportion to our con-
sumption, is smaller than that of most
European countries, but our children will
hnd this out, and some of them, probably,
will earn their living by importing to this
country timber from other countries which
have been wise enough to make provision
for time of need, while we have been clear
ing away, burning and destroying every
thing in the shape of tree within our
reach. 1t will be said that great efforts"
are being made in many of our states to
educate the young to the Importance of
forests, by encouraging them to plant
little trees on a certain day in the year;
but the consumption of spruce in this coun-
try is now sufficient to strip bare nearly
400 acres of forest land every day, and the
efforts Of few thousand school children,
on one day each year, count for nothing
before such devastation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
Chalk.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Chalk is one of the most important Of the
few British products largely used in the
United States. II comes from the banks of
the river Thames, and about eco barrels
of the material are consumed annually in
this country. In its crude form remarkable
flint fossils are very often found, usually
the remains of fish. The process of man.
ufacture from the natural state to that of a
form when ii can be utilized for CONNER
clal purposes is very simple. When re-
ceived at the English mill the chalk is put
into great machines and ground I'm water.
1t is then floated off into watts of clear
water. where all the impurities and foreign
substances are precipitated, the water be-
ing afterward drawn off by a series OF fl
tering operations, and the soft residaum
dried by steam heat and exposure to the
air. The substance is then reduced to a
powder of different degrees of fineness by
grinding in burr mill and betting, when
ii Is ready for the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
The Earliest Bird.
From the Boston Transcript

From the Boston Transcript.
An ornithologist, having investigated the
question of at what hour in summer the
commonest small birds wake up and sing,
states that the greenfinch is the earliest
riser, as it pipes as early as half-past in
the morning, the blaekcap beginning at
half-past 2. 1t Is nearly o'clock and the
sun is we'll above the horizon before the
first real songster appears in the person OF
the blackbird. He Is heard half an hour
before the thrush, and the chirp OF the
robin begins about the same length Of time
before that of the wren. Finally, the house
sparrow and the tomtft occupy the last
place on the HIST. The investigation has al
together ruined the lark's reputation for
early rising. That much celebrated bird is
quite a sluggard. as 1t does not rise until
long after the chaffinches, linnets and a
number Of hedgerow birds have been up
and about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01

A somewhat novel method OF picking
peoples pockets was resorted to the other
day by thief in Germany. Disgusting
roses, he entered compartment In q rail-
way train already occupied by two ladies
and a gentleman. Shortly after the train
and on the gentleman's picking them IN
smilingiy gave him one, then offered the
ladies some also. The roses were heavily
drugged. and when the travellers came 10
their senses again the lady had disap-
peared and all their money and yaluables
with her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
Our Standing Army.
Margaret vandegrift in the Youth,s companion.

,garet yandegrift in the Youths Companion.
We have no standing army?
Nay. look around and see.
The man whe ploughs the furrow,
The man who fells the tree,
The statesman ard the scholar,
Attic first word of fear
Turn to their country, breathing,
My mother, l am here.'
Not If dumb. blind people
Is this oUr army made.
Where schoolncuse and where steeplo
Have cast their friendly shade
Our army grows in knowledge,
As Ii To manhood Crews
And t aimed in school and college
Stands ready for its foes
The brawny arms of gunners
Serve minds aiert and keen.
The sailors thought has travelled
To lends he has not seen.
Not for the joy of killing,
Not for the lust of strife.
Have these come forth with gladness
To offer up their life.
Behold our standing army,
Not as in other lands,
An army standing idle,
With empty minds and hands,
But each one in his station,
And peaceful victory
Is training for the nation
Heroes Of land and sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01

ments that carrier pigeons are greatly in
debted for their strange power to the won
derful development of their sense of sight
as well as to their faculty of remembering
localities. 1t Is still thought by scientists.
however, that other factors enter into the
true explanation of the characteristics of
the homing pigeon, and Mr.. Rodenbach a
Belgian authority on pigeon lore. is now
engaged In following up the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
TeXas' Old Name

FROM the indianapolis Journal
Probably the fact is not generally known
that Texas was at one time and for many
years called the New Philippines" The
hrSt settlement in what is now Texas was
made by French emigrants in 1853. During
the next twenty-five years there was an in
lermfttent struggle between the French and
spanish for supremacy, resulting in favor
OF the latter. and in 1914 the name of the
NV NV fhlllppines was given to the country.
ords for many years and until The nama 80
deAas; from tribe of Indians, gradually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
"heel-Testing in India.
From the Chicago News.

AT a station on the main line of the To-,
India railway a train from Delhi had stor
ped and one of the travellers, an officer of
the royal engineers, began to quiz from the
carriage window tester" who was eo,n,
MS rounds. striking the wheels with his
hammer Why do you beat the wheels
hke that? was the first question. "It,s the
o EI OF authority replied the imperturb-
anle native But what is the use of strib-
t ing ths "heeis! God knows; l have been
of authority e oiaer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
Hereafter.

From the Lantern World.
As enc who waking in the night
Frem OF the pillow lifts his head,
While Ger him comes a Sudden dread,
And yet he dare not seek light.
And SO he will not search II out;
There may be naught, he does not know
But lest 20 surety doubt may grow
He lies and hugs his trembling doubt.
o anxious soul, by thoughts oppressed
OF that dread future, fer. yet near,
Cease to essay the question here;
Death will respond or else give rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
She shops.
From Pearsen's Weekly.

From Pearsen's Weekly.
She shopsf
She does not mean to buy,
For funds are low and prices high,
So many people wonder why
She shops!
She shops!
She keeps herself appraised
OF all the bargains advertised,
And with gusto undisgufsed-
She shops!
She shopsi
The tired assistant signs,
For long experience makes him WISE
He knows wherein her weakness Hes
She shops!
She shops!
She hurries to and fro,
And when the sun is setting low
A thousand captured samples shew 4,Nbss
- aAeDDi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01

Lots Of other ranchmen told me similar
things about the peocary. Hunters have been
known TO undertake the foohardy task of
hunting pecc4ries by killing one in drove
and getting to a safe place in tree, when
the entire drove will at once gather about
the tree and wait with every eye fixed upon
the hunter. for the vengeance their instinct
or reason. or whatever IL is, tells them is
inevitable. Well provided with ammunition
hUnters have been able to pick off ono by
one. every member of a drove and then
make escape from tree, but II is a
dangerous risk for hunter TO run. Every
peccary but one in drove may fall before
the hunters bullets. but the solitary one
will remain on guard until he dies of star
walton IL the hunter has no more anmu-
milton and one peccary is left alive 1t be-
comes a question of which has the more
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07
s. D. TAYLOR, Editor and Proprietor
The Libby News has informa-

The Libby News has informa
ton that enables it to give a new
boundary line for the proposed en-
larged Priest River Forest Reserve.
1t says a contemplated line is one
beginning at point where the
Kootenai River crosses the Inter
national Line, thence follows the
Kootenai to point near Boomers
Ferry, thence south on the Boise
Meridian to the 18th standard
meridian, thence west to the Wash
ington state line. The 18th stand
ard runs about a mile north of the
Pend d. Grille Lake. This bound
airy would throw nearly all the
timber near Standpoint into the
reserve.
-"When our boys were almost
dead from whooping caugh. our
doctor gave One Minute Caugh
Cure. They recovered rapidly"
writes P. H. Bellies, Argyle, Pa. 1t
cures coughs, colds grippe and all
throat and lung trouble. J. F. Cook
Millions of dollars, is the value
placed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harris
burg, Pa, on the life of her child,
which she saved from Group by the
use of One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
cures all coughs, colds and throat
and lung trouble. ]. F. Cook.
Mr.. A F. Annis and family
moved their household goods tc
Spokane last week, preparatory tc
settling down there permanently.
Rev. John H. Hope attended
the meeting of the Presbyterv al
Harrington, Washington, thi:
week.
DR.. r. A. Bishop attended &
meeting of the State Medical AS
ISOLATION at Lewiston this week.
MIR. and Mrs. J. Burket hav,
moved to town and Mr.. Burke
has accepted a position with tn,
Kootenai Trading Co., as clerk.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07
$500 Reward

Notice is hereby given that citi
zens and stockgrowers of the Koot-
enai Valley offer a Reward Of 5000
tor the apprehension and consic-
ton of any person or persons un-
lawfully killing stock, belonging
to the aforesaid, and 800 Reward
for the apprehension and oonvic-
ton of each other person implica
ted in such killing. For further
particulars apply to,
JAMES r ECKERT.
u. Monte oMERY.
G. E. ANDREWS.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07
What is Shiloh?

A grand old remedy for Cough
Colds and Consumption; used
Through the world for half CEN
tury, has cured innumerabl~ cases
OF inc'pient consumption and re
iieved many in advanced stages. If
you are not satisfied with the results
We will refund you money. Price
% cts, 80 cts, and $1.00. For sale
by J. F. Cook, Druggist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07

Auditor Callahan informs us
that contracts are about to be let
for two large lrrigating bitches, to
water the prairie lands near Rath-
drum. d. G. Corbin is ut the head
of the enterprise. The enterprise
will be of great consequence to
Rathdrum, Post Falls and Occur d.
Alene, making many thousands of
acres now worthless which can be
titled, and occupied with settlers.
The "Plow Boy Preacher"
Rev. J. Kirkman, Belle Rive, ILL.,,
says, "After suffering from Bron-
chial or lung trou Die for ten years,
| was cured by One Minute Caugh
Cure. 1t is all that is claimed for it
and more" 1t cures coughs, colds,
grippe ard all throat and lung
trouble. j. F. Cook.
Three suits for divorce were
filed this week with the clerk OF
the district court. They are;
Adelia May Cooper VS. James Coon
or. Jane, Wal;og WiGeott vs. Ella
lT. Niggett. Julia Il. Kane VI
George T. Kane.-Silver Blade
GA sTo RIA.
B.a,stb. :, The Kind You Fave Always Buugh
Signature of &s>HAZINW
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07
Church Services.

Caholic.-Mass at the Catholic
Church on the 4th Sunday of
each month, at 10 80 a. m. Sun
day School at 2:30 p. M, every
Sunday.
REV. T. ]. PURCELL, Pastor.
PREsBYTERIAN.-Morning Services,
1920; Sunday School, every
Sunday, 1870, a. m. Young
Peoples Meeting, every Sunday,
1870 p. m. Evening Services, s
o'clock. Prayer Meeting, every
Thursday evening, 8 o'clock
Preaching services on the first
and third Sundays only of each
month. Rev. JOHN, H. HOPE,
Pastor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07
The Boomers Ferry
FERRY!
Malcolm Bruce, PROP.
The boat is operated at all hours for
the convenience of patrons, at
reasonable rates.
Sick Headaches,

The curse of overworked woman
lind, are quickly and surely cured
by Karl's Glover Root Tea, the
great blood purifier and tissue
builder. Money refunded if not
satisfactory. Price % cts. and 90
cts. For sale by J. f. Cook.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-07
Does Ibis Strike You?

Muddy compilations, Nanseating
breath come from chronic constipa-
ton. Karl's Glover Root Tea is an
absolute cure and has oeen sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee.
Price 25 cts. and so cts. For sale
by J, F. Cook, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
THE HOUSEHOLD.
samps and Their Proper Care-A Novel
Fire Screen-Why Your Un-
derwear Shrinks.

It is not necessary 10 enlarge upon
the discomforts caused by lamps, irreg
ularly filled. improperly cared for. red
olent of the fumes OF Kerosene and
shedding but dim and irreligious
light We have all suffered under the
infliction and speak whereof we know
from bitter experience Good lamps are
cheap, and there is no excuse for using
one proved past the power of redemp-
ton. Even in houses lighted by cleo
tricity or gas the lamp has an estab-
lished place on the library table and
frequently in the dining room, and care
should be taken to see that ii is always
in condition To fulfill the expectations
that center round it, The most essential
thing in securing a good light from a
lamp is absolute cleanliness The oil
should always be of the best high test
and should be kept in close can, where
dust cannot reach il The fonts of the
lamp, all parts of the tubes that hold
the wicks and the burners should be
kept clean The metal holders and
burners require boiling once week in
spoonful each of salt and soda, for
heated metal gives out foul odors. A
small brush should be used 10 keep the
holes clear and the burner and all parts
of the lamp free from bits of wick and
dust The scissors should be seldom
used 1t is much better to rub off the
wicks with little soft paper The
nd ha he &
tight, pull ont two or three of the
threads lengthwise The wicks soon be-
come clogged by the paraifin in the oil
and if not in frequent use will need he
taken out occasionally, washed, boiled
and dried If soaked in vinegar and
dried, they will give clearer light
All lamps should be wiped off and
filled daily. Keep the wick below the
top of the burner when not lighted, or
the wick will feed over through capil-
larry attraction Turn up short dis
lance when first lighted, but never turn
low and leave When extinguishing a
lamp or oil stove. turn the wick down
until it shows only blue flame, when
the flame will flicker short time and
then 90 ont This precaution prevents
the unpleasant odor which accompanies
the blowing out of lamp Chimneys
may be cleaned with sponge, soft
cloth or paper, but never with bristles
or metal holder, as they leave scratches,
and the chimney breaks, Chimneys
may be tempered by putting in cold
water and brought to boil, then al
lowed to cool in the water Dealers say
they are sold so low now that the manu-
facturers do not take pains to temper
them as they used to. If by any mis-
chance kerosene ignites, bear in mind
that the best thing to extinguish kero-
sene flames Is flour Water only scat
tiers the blaze. Washington Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
Her lam Eiraf.

Only years old is pretty Helen Syl-
via Gordon, but still she did what all
heroes have done-thought more Of
others in time of danger than of her
self. Her fathers ship was wrecked
several weeks ago and for nine days
hoated about helpless upon the sea with
nine people on board, among whom
were this little one and her father and
mother When day after day had pass
ed and still no ship came by to rescue
them, the sailors, and even her father,
lost all hope, and then this wee girl
cheered them up and said God would
send some one to save them. AT last a
millionaire, Mr. John III. Hanan of
New York, sailing about in his beauti-
full steam yacht, saw the wreck miles
away and made for it. But when they
wanted little Helen to leave the sinking
wreck, which they had ali prayed for
days to be saved FROM she said:
''No, take my papa first, =" and would
not go until he was taken on board the
fine yacht.
Then she did a funny thing 1t was
her mother who had told her that God
would save them, and when she saw
Mr.. Hanan she ran and threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him and said
Mamma. is this God Boston
Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

plants leisurely broke up and chewed
long, juicy banana stalks, making a
great rustling noise as they swept the
broad leaves over the ground. BY and
by the hubbub on the veranda quieted
down. The filled baskets were fastened
two by two. one on each end of a short
pole; this pole was hoisted over a man s
shoulder, and off he trotted with his
load
Down among the elephants was a
great shouting and grooming and strain
ing. The elephants were made to kneel
down while the heavy howdahs, or ele-
plant saddles, were put in place on
their backs. Two of the howdahs were
packed with bedding, two folding
chairs, a coop of chickens, a stone wa
ter filter, cans of kerosene-w whatever
could not he put into the bamboo bas
kets The third elephant was led up to
the first landing of the long flight of
veranda stairs. and Ruth's mamma
stepped upon chair. then on the stair
railing, and then on the elephant $
head, whence it was easy to reach the
passage to the howdah more quickly
and with less trepidation. Lastly, dear
DR.. McGilvary, who was speeding the
expedition, handed the baby over to
papa and chorus of mai noy pi doy I"
went up from an admiring crowd as
sembled below. The procession moved
ont of the gate, the brass bells at the
elephants necks Ginning melodiously.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
The Dead Irishma n.

Some Irish body snatchers had rihed
a grave and hid their booty in corner
of the churchyard. when it occurred to
a half tipsy fellow, who had been watch
ing them unobserved that it would be
pleasanter to be driven back TO the near
est town than to walk. He accordingly
secreted the dead man under a hedge
and lay down in his place. He was duly
transferred To a cart, but when about
half the journey was over one of the
men who had touched his hand scream
ed to his friend. Good heavens. the
body is warml'
Hereupon, in a deep voice, the sup
posed dead man remarked, IF you had
been where I've been for the last two
days, you d be warm toop'
In moment he was left in full pos
session of the vehiclel-Sir M. L. Grant
Duff's Diary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
Why Your Underwear Shrinks.

1t is not fair always to blame the
laundry or the washerwcman when
your knit underwear shrinks up under
your armpits or your anklets bind
tightly about your knees A secret of
the manufacturers of such articles has
leaked out and throws a new ray Of
light upon the troublesome subject 1t
seems that practice prevails in some
of the factories of stretching the goods
so as to make them from two to four
sizes larger than they were knit. The
result is that an undershirt that fits a
man when purchased will shrink so
that il would be just right for his ~
year-old son after its third washing
That is due in many instances to this
trick of the makers more than to care.
lessness on the part Of the soap and
water artists. New York Press