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The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
look To Results.

Wien a policy has been in operation
so long as that OF the protective tariff
It Is oaly rational to look TO results al
ready achieved rather than to the orig
iIal theories in estimating It's eco
nonic values. That Is what ex-Mayor
Grace has done. He has glanced abou,
h'm In commercial ranks and he has
everywhere observed substantial evil
dence OF healthy growth. He has seen
the exports from the American facto-
rieH. for which the tariff tonic was de-
signed. more than doubled during the
period OF which he speaks. He has
found every commercial gauge regis
tertng high-watsr mark, and he has
come to the natural conclusion that
II was because Of the tariff and not In
spite Of It that the country has pros
pered, That Is the logical conclusion
aud Il is not at all improbable that
other Democrats have reached Il, but
lack the moral courage to go on record
&c that effect. as Mr.. Grace has done.
II they haven't ye; read the lesson.
they have been given eyes with which
70 see and brains vith which to think
IN vain Either their intelligence or
their courage TO express conviction will
have to be dlscounted--Sloux City
tioSa) Journal.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
WIN Measure Earth Movem.nt..

A delicate instrument, designed 81
Horace Darwin. will indicate slow tits
and pulsations of the earth's crust of
less than one three-hundredths of a
second. or an angle less than one inch
in 1000 miles. 1t consists of a circular
mirror suspended from brackets by
two wires OF very unequal length,
Slight fitting of the upright causes ex-
aggerated motion of the mirror. The
spot of reflected light will vary one
half inch when a finger is laid on the
support of the apparatus.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
Economic. Not Political.

The assumption that prominent
members OF the Republican party are
more identified with trusts than the
laasers OF the Democratic party ia con-
trary to fact. The corporate interests
Of Messrs. Croker and w. c. whitney
have no parallel in the Repunhcan
ranks. Senator Hanna, VINO Is the
butt of all Democratic shafts against
capital. is a mere dabbier IN speeuia,
,tnn compared to Messrs. Whitney and
croker who, many hold, Will dictate
m. next Democratic nominee for the
presidency. When the public grows
familiar with the subject it will learn
ina. trusts are entirely an economic
ana not in the least political issue.
They can fatten on free trade as well
as protection. They need only the rich
scii Of good times,-cincinnaa Tines
Star.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
Mhat Ntlrhi ns nonr.

Another ylndicatIon Of a high pro-
tectiye tariff has been found b. a
FeursylNsniA professor, As Is well
known. We malHtain a tariff on sar-
diHes for the benefit OF the New Eng
land heTrings. out of which oar "sar-
dimes" are made, and nov this prufes-
sor announces that good asphalt can
Sc made out OF hrrrinEs With the
maintenance o, that tariff a few years
louEer Il would not be surprising II We
could make altar OF roses and erOsS-cut
sas@ out of hsrrlngs. - Louisville Cour-
Ter Journal
We can stlli DO better than that We
can make tFamFs out OF our mechanics
and IalosinE men by return 10 the
good Old days Of the wiison-GormaH
;2rin measure We can do still more
We eau issue Euld bonds to carry on
the government and bring idieness and
want and hunger into almost every
home In the land Shall we do it!-
Peoria tIli.l Journal.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
so Nh. wheel so.. Round.

1t Is reported from Duluth that the
retail business of that city is double
what it was year ago. This state of
affairs has been brought about chiefly
by the largely increased purchases
made by the families Of wage earners,
There has been such a growth of in
dustry in that vicinity that there is
said to be more work TO be done than
there are laborers to do it, and the in
dicatious are that this condition Of
things will continue for some time.
With such n demand for labor. wages
are necessarily high. The high wages
mean liberal purchases on the part Of
the laborfng men and their families,
and the retailers profit by it. They in
their turn make large sales for the
wholesalers and the increased demands
on the wholesalers make more eusi-
ness for the manufacturers, and so
the wheel of prosperity goes around
The description OF the state of affairs
in Duluth reveals only few links In
the endless chain" by which the pro-,
tective tariff brings prosperity to the
whole American people.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
New Insia.tris..

The newspapers have been pretty
sus, recording the number OF instances
OF The increase OF wages and OF the
r.openIag Of factories since the pas
sage or the Dinsley Law. They have
had A hard task to keep track OF them
all. but there IS a harder task before
,hem They will be Obliged now, and
in a constantly increasing number OF
cases in the future. TO turn their at
teptlon 10 another phase OF the pros
porous times which have come to the
eoantry-ylz.. the building OF new
mills and the establishment OF new in
dustries. One commercial paper pub
II.n.d in a single Issue recently. in ad-
dItion TO its numerous reports OF in
creased prosperity in different cases
O, Industries already established, the
announcement OF a new pulp mill OF
mammoth size in Wisconsin, a new
wall paper plant in Massachusetts, and
A new fertilizer factory in Georgia
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE

SHORTHAND AND TELEGRAPHf.
sos 18th Street corner of stout Street Trial In
struction and outnt FREE. We have more stu
dents In positions than all other Denver Colleges
combined. Write for illustrated catalogue
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
The Hest Man Wins.

Prize fighting may NOT be pleasant
subject but 1t teaches lesson-the in
ability of man to hold the champion
ship for any length of time. How un-
like that great champion of health,
Bostetter's Stomach Bitters, which has
for fifty years cured constipation, dys-
pepsia, biliousness and liver trouble.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27

sIeat nomc market In these times of
mchiniey prosperity. AS an index OF
the general conditions that have grown
out OF the restoration OF the American
poiiey the iron and steel situation is
interesting and instructive.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
No c.u,. for Gramb,lns.

First Farmer-Help was never so
scarce before nor wages so high. II
that's ths result OF Mckinley pros
pS-ity.- don't want any more OF II
Second Farmer-oh. don't know.
Every body round here has paid OF
hia farm mortgages. and noticed You
got new plano over at your house
last week Don't seem to me you've
got any kick comm.
The Lamar register., 1899-09-27

what is gross negligence?" 'Tt is any
oversight for which somebody else is to
bla
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
An Awful Ordeal.

Once In Il year. aud at one place In
the world. there Ii Il crush that sur
passes anything else Of It's kind In the
world. II IL the great fair of Bawa
Enrld, which IL annually held In the
town OF PAX Pattan. In British India.
II IL held In honor OF the famous st.
Farid-ud'Din. snrnamed Shakar CAM,
or sugar store, from the fact that his
body had become so pure by continual
fasting that whatever was put into his
mouth. even earth and stones, was In
stantly changed into sugar.
Tho principal ceremony consists of
passing through an opening made In a
wall adjoining the shrine measuring j
feet by pa feet, and called THE
Gates Of Paradise"
Whoever between noon AMI night Is
able To pass through this opening In as-
snred OF paradise. and when there are
10000 striving to pass through at the
same time the crush is something ter.
rifle. Women faint, homes are broken,
aud the heat IL stltllng.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
A Curious Ear.

The catfish uses his lungs as an organ
OF hearing. The needless lung becomes
closed sac filled with air and com
monty known as the swim bladder. In
the catfish, "a in the suckers, clubs
and most brook fish, the air bladder
Is large and is connected by n slender
tube. the remains of the trachea. 10 the
oesophagus. At its front it fits closely
to the vertebral column. The anterior
vertebrate are much enlarged, twisted
together. and through them passes n
chain of bones, which connects with the
hidden cavity of the air. The bladder
therefore assists the ear OF the catfish
as the tympanum and its bones assist
the ear of the higher animals. An ear
or this sort can carry little range Of
variety In sound. 1t probably gives
only the Impression of Jars or disturbs
anees In the water.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04

Forty years ago.the inhabitants OF
MentOne France, and neighborhOod
were healthy, happy race Of splendid
physique, to whom consumption was
absolutely unknown
Then Mcntone became the Mecca OF
the consumptive. The peasants left
their farms and their healthy lives to
wait on the wealthy inyalids. Farm
ers' wives and daughters became wash
erwomen, constantly handling clothing
impregnated with the germs of con-
sumption. Thousands of consumptives
died there, impregnating the soil and
the water with the germs of their dis
ease.
AS result. the earth, air and water
Of Mentone are infested with the tuber-
Gle bacillus, and the once healthy peas
antry are consumptives almost to a
man and n woman No more complete
or startling proof of the truth of the
once derided germ theory of disease
could well be imagined than this.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
A suaaen Intraduction.

A Philadelphia paper tells funny
story Of the blizzard days OF last win
Ter in that city. A certain Mr. X. had
over his dining room skylight which
was burdened with a great weight Of
snow, and early one evening he took a
snow shovel and went up to remove 1t.
lie shoveled 1t Off. and then 1t occurred
to him that he would perform the same
service for his next door neighbOr,
whose dining room lay side by side
with his own. the construction of the
two houses being alike.
The inmate Of the next house was a
worthy widow, whom Mr.. X. had new
or met, but with whom his wife was
on calling terms.
Mr.. *. proceeded to a position from
which he could, as he supposed. safely
shovel off the snow, but In doing SO he
made false step and got on the sky
light Crash. went the glass, and down
through the aperture went Mr. X.
1t CHANGED that his next door neigh
Dor was just at this time eating her
dinner. Mr.. X. landed in a sitting pos
ture In the middle of her table, sur
rounded by snow. broken glass and
china, capsized dishes of food, and still
manfully brandishing his snow shovel.
The shovel told the story to the wild
Ow. Although somewhat Disconnected
she quickly regained her composure,
recognized the neighbor whom she had
seen pass her door, and exclaimed, po-
litely:
have called! I've often heard Mrs. X.
speak of your
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
How They Saved C,h,

~
Every American travelling
knows that he is able TO nj
friends in America of his SAT-
IN Paris by registering his nam.
OF the newspaper offices. Tn
are cabled over every day and
on the following morning in \
York editions.
This custom struck two sm,l
ness men as being open to lar]
bilities. One Of them goes I
every spring upon business, apl
der that the one who remains
York should be kept posted as \
his partner is doing, a large AMI
cabling is necessary
In order to economize in th,I
1t is said that the two parl
ranged u cipher, made I'D OIL
and Christian names. Every h
the partner in Paris transact
business he walked into the mI
office and registered there und1
name and address that conyeys|
colleague in New York an exacI
the progress he was making.
The name. initial and place
dence registered represented sd
of information which the md
New York learned next day upI
ing the newspapers list Of and
paris.-Stray Stories.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
A. Eye Easily blinded.

Here Is a funny little story from far
away Ceylon. A tea planter who had
n glass eye was DESTROYS OF going away
with n friend, but he knew that as soon
as the natives who were at work on
the plantation heard that he had gone
they would not do stroke of work
How was he To get of? That was the
question. After much Thought an idea
struck him. Going up To tina men. he
addressed them thus:
Although myself VIII he absent,
yet shall leave one Of my eyes to scc
that You do your work"
And much to the surprise ana be-
wiIdermcnt Of the natives he took out
the glass eye ana placed 1t on the
stump Of tree and left. For some
time the men worked like beavers,
now and then casting furtive Chances
at the eye to see II 1t was still watch
ing. but NJ last one offtheun. SELLING his
tin, In which he carried his food NJ,
preached the tree and gently placed 1t
over the eye. AS soon ms they We're
not being watched they all lay down
and slept peacefully until sunset.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
How lie WnA CureL

Mrs. Mcpherson was attracted by
the following advertisement the other
day
TO the Puhlic-A gentleman who
was cured Of drinking. smoking, talk.
Ing too loud. going out at nights. going
to the races and gambling and who
also gained 20 pounds of flesh In three
years aud was completely restored to
health. will sell the secret to any re.
spectacle person for half crown. II
no cure. money Observation-Disclosures In
confidence" etc.
Mrs. Mcpherson sent for the remedy
and received the following reply:
Il was cured of all the had habits
mentioned by three years enforced
residence In her majesty's prisons..-
London Tit Bits.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
The Company stood I

On one Of the trolley lines Id
n well known amusement m]
have a system whereby the d
stopped at certain points to adj
formed inspectors to coent 4
sengers, presumably as a ched|
conductors. Among the passel
the car was q well dressed ye|
low with a penchant for 4
jokes at other peoples expens
the car stopped for the count
had n lot Of fun thrusting jiba|
inspector, the conductor and 4
ley company people in general
ly, just as the car was abou|
sumo its journey, he called out
"Say, Mister Inspector, you
me-"
The inspector turned and LODI
young fellow over very careful
"Humph" he retorted. II Cd
company can stand it. l did,
much"
Then everybody laughed, tha
fellow got red in the face. ths|
man turned on the current,
car sped Observation-Disclosures
Quirer.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
A Hawaiian Temple Of Refuge.

kawaihae's one remaining point Of
interest is the ruins, back on the hill.
of a temple of refuge built by Kane
hameha the Great. 1t Is the very last
of the hciaus, where in the old DAYS.
during strife. the peaceful sought and
obtained immunity from harm-for
into these temples a man might not
pursue IN enemy. This ruin Indicate
a very substantial structure, in paral-
telegram form, about 22O feet long by
ioo wide. Entrance is gained through
narrow passage between two high
walls, and the interior is laid off in
terraces and paved with smooth, fiat
stones. The wall up hill is feet high.
ana on the down hill side 70 feet high.
anu both are II feet thick at base
Caspar Whitney in Harper's Weekly.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
birds ms VcmtriIouni.t..

Many birds form their sounds with.
out opening their bills. The pigeon il
We'll known Instance of this. Its
cooling can be distinctly heard. al.
though II does not open It's bin. The
call Is formed Internally In the throat
and chest aud Is only rendered audible
10y resonance, Similar ways may he
observed In many birds and other ami.
mails. The clear. loud call of the
cuckoo. according to one naturalist, IL
the resonance of note formed In the
bird. The whlrrlng of the snipc, which
botrays the approach Of the bird To the
hunter. Is nm act OF vcntri,oquism
Even tho nightingale has certain notes
which are produced internally ana
which are audible while tho bin Il
closed.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04

For towering nerve" said n chief of
division In Que OF the departments, IN
young sun down doctor, attached to nv
,ofee here. Is the limit. He took three
Jays leave last week, and when he re-
turned to the Office he brought, with
hi'n doctors certificate, TWAS signed
by himself; This Is to certify that
tmptara Jones there he Inserted his
aathei has been under my professional
care for the past three DAYS etc II,
submitted u TO me without batting an
sse, aud he looked real hurt and down
w the mouth when | told him he
Couldn't make that kind OF game
stick. "--Nashtn.tou Post
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
TRUTH AND A TRUNK,


Tells Nou ~ isn't Heavy,
l know u woman who travels around
the country with trunk as big as a
house. Protests OF husband and friends
are OF no avail, ana 1t seems to me the
case Is perfectly proper one for the
Anticruelty society. When | mention
cd this to the lady with the trunk, she
said, but they are only to look after
children ana animals"
Perhaps they can twist their con
stitution to get the baggageman under
the head OF animals and prosecute
you"
she dld not appear Mt all discom-
posed. The last time she went away
| groancd for the expressman. The
house was In an awful turmoil, and
the trunk was on the third floor.
ITS not very heavy" | heard her
say. At the remark the expressman
Immediately called his helper from
the wagon. II always know what that
MEANS he said, with n knowing nod
to the maid. When he got up stairs.
he could hardly lift one end. "Never
failed" he said. when they say It's
light, It's dead sure to be heavy. They
don't mean 1t. but they cant tell the
truth about trunk. don't know
whether they think we don't know
about weight or We'll charge them less
II they say It's light, or what, but we
always look out for the trunk that's
called light Then he and his helper
tugged and pulled and damned holes
IN the wall rs they went down stairs
Philadelphia Press.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
"OIL PAINTlNGS."
Those That Cost 10 Cents Apiece and
Sell For 81.


Most of the cheap oil paintings"
said the picture dealer. ARE done by
Italians OH the east side in New York.
They work la their living rooms, and
most OF the paintings have several
half grown children as assistants. The
| Wholesale dealers have "a number OF
such artists Oh their books and agree
u take all they can do, the firm sup
plying the canvas, but not the paints.
| or course the pictures are done rapid
| ~.
| IAN expert will range six or eight
! canvnses on shelf that Is used In
| stead OF IN easel and generally has q
colored print tackled up above as copy.
Then he proceeds to rapidly block in
the subject. A fayoritc scene Is
mountain lake with Il ruined temple in
the foreground. lie will indicate the
lake, the sky and the mountains with
out attempting any details ana pass on
to the next canvas. by the time he Is
through with the last one the paint on
the first is dry, and he proceeds In the
same order with the trees, clouds and
temple. Meanwhile his helper IL put
ting In all the small accessories, and
by the time daylight wanes the row
will he done. by this system OF work
Ing the artist does not have to he con-
tinually changing his brushes. and he
loses no time In waiting on the drying
Of pigment.
I'VE sell such picture as he would
turn out at about 81, including frame.
the net cost Of the canvas to the deal
or being In the ncighborho0d Of 30
cents The workman gets 40 cents
apiece for his paintings, and most Of
them average $3.50 day year in and
year out ! know one man who makes
Just double that amount but he has
two clever children. AS you may sec,
some OF the pictures are by no means
devoid OF merit In spite of their slap.
dash handling. In fact, n good many
OF the 40 cent artists occupy their
leisure In doing artistic things which
they may or may not be able to sell
The others bring in n steady income
and keep the pot boiling. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
An Awful Blunder.

At a Rosenthal recital in =
young pianist Of considerabE
prominence sat in a stage box
lowed the performance by y
the scores Of the several q
which composed the program
was evidently deeply interes7
stopped at intervals to exchaus
with a companion who sat bes
All went beautifully until ID
came to the last piece. trems
heavy List. In the midst Of
cate passage. the lady. much
rose in her box, holding out ID
music toward the stage.
wrong! That's wrong!' SD
You should have crossed you
there. San Francisco Wave
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
The Laugh Wasn't on the BOY.


1t Is said that Professor Blackie Of
ten told this anecdote ION himself"
This genial old professor used to form
q very picturesque feature in the Edin-
burgh streets. He was a why old pa
triarch, with handsome features and
hair falling in 'ringlets about his shout
ders. No one who had seen him could
possibly forget him. One day he was
nccosted by very dirty little bootblack
with his "Shine your boots. sir?' The
professor was impressed by the filth
ness Of the boys face.
II don't want shine, my lad" said
he. But II you'll go and wash your
face I'll give you siXpcnce."
"A rlcht, sir" was the lads reply.
Then he went over to Il neighboring
fountain and made his ADDITIONS. Re-
turning. he held out his hand for the
money.
"Well. my lad said the professor,
''you have earned your siXpence - Here
1t is"
II dinna want it," returned the boy,
with-a lordly air. Eye can keep it and
get yer hair cut"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
A DESPERATE RIDE.
He Braved the storm of Bullets and
saved the NeKlnaeMt.

saved the IteKinaent.
'That is one Of the bravest men
ever knew" said General Kosecrans,
pointing out his Inspector general, Ar.
thur G. Ducat. Il saw him cOOlly face
almost certain death to perform q
duty. Three on the same duty had
fallen before his eyes, and he had to
run the gantlet OF thousand mus
kets, but he did it,"
The words were spoken to James r.
Gilmore while on visit to "Old
Rosey's" army at Murfreesboro. who
records them in his Personal Recol-
lections."
General Rosecrans referred to Du-
cats behavior at the battle Of Iuka.
The inspector general had observed
that Il regiment of General Stanley's
division was about to be overwhelmed
by much larger force OF the enemy.
Ride on and warn Stanley at once, "
said Rosecrans as Ducat reported the
danger. An acre on fire and swept
with bullets lay between him and the
menaced regiment. Ducat glanced ut
it and said:
General, l have a wife and chill
dren."
you knew that when you came
here" answered Rosecians coOlly.
"I'll go, sir" said Ducat, moving his
horse forward.
''Stay Il moment. We must make
sure of this" said the general, begin
ming to write dispatches, the paper
resting on the pommel of his saddle.
He wrote three; gave one to each Of
three orderlies and sent them. off at in
tervals Of about 60 yards over tile bui:
let swept field. Then he looked ut
Ducat, who had seen every one of the
orderlies fall lifeless or desperately
wounded. Without word he plunged
into the fire. ran the gantlet in safe
ty, got to Stanley and saved the regi-
ment, but his clothes were torn by
mimic balls, and his horse received a
mortal wound.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-04
See How Long You VIII Lie.

There is very simple rule for find
Ing the averag sc number of wears which
persons otany age may expect to live.
II the present age he deducted from
81 tWo-thirds of the remainder is the
answer required. This result is not
absolutely accurate, but it is near
enough. For instance, man aged 20
might by this rule expect to live 40
years longer. which is just what the
latest actuarial tables give. At 10 the
expectation of life works ont Mt neorlv
- years, while the tables give it as
wore than % years. At 6o the above
file allows just over IL years, and the
table shows little less.