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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

Arthur, Ill, June Gone boy drowned,
a little girl fatally injured beneath the
hoofs of horses, two women and a man
brought to deaths door by the shocks of
the accidents, all incidents accompanying
the funeral of man who met with sud
den death, made Sunday remarkable
one in this city.
The strange chain of disasters began
when the local G. A. r. post buried c. P.
Wells, who was asphyxiated by gas in a
hotel Wednesday night. While the cere-
mony was in progress at the cemetery,
news reached Gus Baker that his l3-year-
old son had just been drowned while
swimming. The shock Frustrated Mr..
Ba ker and he had to be taken home in a
carriage. When the news was broken to
his wife, she went frantic and became I'M
conscious. Both are in precarious con-
dition.
While the funeral procession was return
ing from the cemetery one of the carriages
ran over Mrs. William Sullivan's little q
year-old daughter, mangling her in hor-
rible manner.
Miss o. L. Clark, witness to the latter
accident, tainted and was carried to the
nearest house, where she lay for four hours
before recovering sufficiently to be re-
moved to her home.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Mataafa Disarmed.

Washington, June THE secretary Of
state has received the following cable
gram from Bartlett Trip, the United
States representative on the Samoan conn
mission:
"Apia, Samoa, May 81, via Auckland
Mataafa disarmed. Over 1900 rebels sur
rendered.
Malietoa and Tamasese have visited the
members of the Samoan commission on
board the United States transport Badger
Mataafa visited them the following day.
Neither was recognized as king.
Mataafa blamed the Europeans for the
trouble here. The commissioners informed
him they had power to establish a govern
ment with or without king. Mataafa
thought the Samoans should have a king
but expressed willingness to disarm his.
followers and leave the matter in the
hands of the commission.
The Germans acted, for the first time
in many months, with the representatives
of the other powers and have officially
sent guard ashore.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
oh. Death, Whete Us Thy stingi

The boycotting of the luckless Mexi-
can ambassador by representatives Of
the other powers at Washington re-
calls an anecdote of a recently de-
ceased clubman. He was present one
evening at a little musical gathering
when an aspirant for honors as a
pianist seated himself at the piano and
began playing one of the national airs
of Mexico, LA Paloma." His execu-
ton was deadly, and he banged and
thumped the instrument until it was a
fit object for the interference of the
humane society. Finally he whirled
around on the stool and said, did you
notice the air l was playing? Well,
when they led Macmillan out to be
shot they asked him what tune he
would like to be shot by and he select
ed La Paloma.' Do you know whyT"
"Yes," replied the clubman as he
glared at the executioner of the tune,
II suppose it robbed death Of half its
terrors. "-Louisville Times.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Excitement Prevailed.

Paris, June 6.-There were violent
scenes in the chamber of deputies yester-
day afternoon, owing to the royalist de-
nunciations of President Loubet.
Soldiers on duty had to expel the chief
anti-Loubet speaker, M. Rious de Lagen-
taye. After de Lagentaye had been re-
moved the session was resumed.
M. Lagone asked what measures were to
be taken by the government in the future.
The premier replied that after yesterdays
incidents his first step was to address a
respectful greeting to the nations elect
and to the firm citizen who was and re-
mains the guarty of the republican COM
munity." (Cheers).
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Keep Up Nerve with Liquor.

Do Wall street men drink? is qres-
ton frequently asked, and the answer
is YES" from the biggest man in the
street to the smallest Spectator. Many
of the more noted bankers and brokers
never touch drop until after business
hours, but there are men of great con-
sequence in the whirlpool of speculation
who cannot decide which way the cat is
going to jump unless they have gazed
into the bottom of several glasses that
had been filed with "a little of the
same" And there are many who have
not the courage to invest unless
Jagged" There are numerous in
stances here where men have won for
tunes by taking a drink, and, on the
other hand, that same drink has cost
not only fortunes, but regulations. A
handsome majority of Wall street men
drink. Few drink to excess. Those
who never touch a drop are the con-
servatives The bold, fearless opera
tors are half-drunk all the time.-New
York correspondence Pittsburg Dis
patch
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

Gem, Idaho, June 5.--A new complica-
ton has arisen in connection with the
revival of work in the Canyon creek prop
critics. New men who have applied for
work complain that they have been re-
jected by shift bosses, and the implication
is that the bosses are working in sympathy
with the unions in trying to keep new
men from getting employment. Yesterday
and today complaints of that sort have
been numerous, and the applicants are
indignant at the failure of their efforts to
get work.
Under the union rules when a miner be-
comes boss he is not permitted to at
tend union meetings, but he continues
payment of his dues, and is still a men,
Der of the federation.
AS a consequence, some shift bosses are
likely to have more or less sympathy with
the union.
Nearly all of Canyon Creek turned out
to attend the funeral at Wallace of Mike
l.. Devine, who died of pneumonia in the
prison hospital at Wardner.
About 300 men were in line with mourn
ing badges of the miners unions and. the
Knights of Labor. The Red men, of
whom the deceased had been one, also
took part in the ceremonies.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
A Fatal Storm In Kansas.

Kansas City, June 1.-Two people were
killed and two others were injured in a
fierce storm that was general throughout
Kansas. A deluge of rain amounting to
from three to four inches was followed
by windstorm approaching the proper
tons of a tornado. Near Valley Center
Mrs. William Thompson, 60 years of age,
was struck by lightning and killed, and
IL miles northeast of Stanford George r..
Ritter was killed and two of his family
were injured, their house being blown
down.
At Pratt the Santa Fe roundhouse was
leveled and several barns and outhouses
were demolished.
Near Abilene crops were damaged by
the overlooking of the creeks, while in
other parts of the state the rain was very
timely and will do immense good to wheat
and corn.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

her skin wa like velvet, her figure and
carriage perfect. But, woman-like,
she could onlI dwell upnn her facial
defects, and Was full of apprehension
lest some day his sight should be re-
stored, and, seeing her features, he
should loathe her.
Her cousin Kate, a sister nurse, see
ing how things tended. chaffed her I'M
mercifully.
Nov, May, thought you had long
ago sacrificed your life to nursing; and
yet the first good-looking young lieu
tenant"
"He will always want nursing,
Kate" she faltered, in excuse.
"Ah! but suppose DR.. Haggerty is
right and his sight comes back; he
won't want any nursing then"
Sister May did not answer.
A week later Hamilton left the hos
pital for Graefrath, full of hope. The
night previous TO his departure they
came to an indefinite understanding
and though she would not give an I'M
qualified answer to his pleadings, she
had not the courage to stop him alto
gether. In recklessness she allowed
herself to drink in the sweets of his
passionate words; they would at any
rate be a lifelong remembrance, even
though on his return he should cast her
off.
The operation was successful beyond
his hopes, and in a few weeks he was
rushing back to his love-eyes shaded,
it is true, but with the certainty that
in a short time his sight would be fully
restored.
II want to see Miss Johnstone," he
said to the orderly at the hospital en-
trance.
Miss tombstone, sir? whichY'
"Why, the nurse"
Eyes. sir; but there's two of them"
"Well-er-she's very good-looking.
l did not know there were two.
"Oh, yes, sir, there's two. But
know the one you mean now"
And he was shown into the waiting
room.
Gentleman wants mel Who can
1t" Then the door opened. He
started forward.
"My lover he whispered. 81 knew
you were beautiful. I have come
back to claim you"
Sister Kate drew back, startled. For
the moment she could not imagine who
this man was with the shade over his
eyes could be. In that moment he had
drawn her to him, and was wildly
pouring out his love.
In that mopaant also the door again
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
OREGON.

The Dalles wants fire alarm system
The Coos Bay and Roseburg wagon
road is open for the season.
Many cattle have been killed near
Marshfeld by eating Larkspur.
Building operations in Wallowa
county are checked by scarcity of lum-
Der.
Marshfield has raised Sab for 4th
of July celebration.
Bishop Morris will lay the corner
stone of the new Episcopal chruch at
Heppner.
The body of John Wells, who was
drowned at Marshfield recently, has
been recovered.
Coyote-hunting has become a very
profitable business in Eastern Oregon
since the passage of the new bounty
law.
Outside stockmen will find no range
in klamath county this year. Nearly
every acre on which grass grows has
been fenced.
The public school at Pendleton will
be named Field school, in honor of Eu-
gene Field, the Chicago poet, who died
few years ago.
o. L. Allen, of Aliens wood camp, at
Hartford Junction, fell from the top Of
a car load of logs and broke his left
leg at the thigh.
Arrangements are under way with
San Francisco men for the construc-
ton of another large vessel at the
Marshfield shipyard.
Judge Cleland, of Portland, grand
master of the grand lodge of Masons,
will conduct the exercises of laying the
cornerstone of the new Episcopal
church at Eugene.
The new law taxing sheep two cents
head and all real and personal prop
erty quarter of a cent to provide a
fund for scalp bounty will raise over
5000 in Yamhill county.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

effect on this; it seemed likely to be a
long business. The days began to hang
heavily. Then came the old story:
Love in idleness.'
II.
Hospital sister do not cease to be
women when they take Mp their work.
Sister May was just as susceptible to
love as though she had been a silly
young thing of IS, though, in fact, she
was 10 years older And he? Pity be-
ing akin to love, the recipient of pity
runs a double risk. Her voice was
soft and musical, her touch was sooth-
ing, her care of him seemed first moth
erly, then sisterly, and then
SO it was that by easy stages they
drifted into that strange attraction
which the world calls 'love."
And her one fear was that some day
he might see again. The surgeon said
it was just possible, and was advising
a consultation with the world-famed
Prof. Augenwirte of Graefrath. She
prayed against the possibility, for in
her own eyes she was plain-nay, ugly
past redemption. Yet, though she could
not realize 1t, her too large mouth and
prominent teeth, her irregular nose,
and all the fancied imperfections of her
face mattered little; for her large gray
eyes were soft and full of animation,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

over, gave a low whistle, and beckoned
to one of the orderlies, who at that
moment turned his head.
"Look, see, Dawkins, here's bad
easel He must go back to hospitalr
bad as that, doctor?" asked the mo-
tionless man, family.
"'Tis sol Now you keep quiet"
Lieut.. Hamilton had been totally
blinded by the explosion OF a shell in
an earthwork as, well In front, he was
leading his company. He was sent to
the rear-to the hospital-and Sister
Nay was given charge Of him.
He had not much pain, only he was
kliud. Treatment appeared to have no
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures md
the Price of Produce.

The following prices are paid for
wheat delivered at the Spokane mills:
Wheat-Bluestem, bulk, SOC; sacked,
52c; No. club, bulk, 47c; sacked, 49c;
No. ! red, bulk, 45c; sacked, 47c.
hay, $l3; alfalfa, $ll.
getables-Potatoes, $500 to 1925
per cwt.; onions, s1.95@s1.50; cabbage
$3.50 per cwt.; celery, so to coo per doz-
Hay-Timothy, s13 per ton; wheat
hay, $11; alfalfa, $11.
Rye-Country points, (. o. b., TIC per
cwt.; Spokane, 75c per cwt.
Corn-Whole, s1.15 per cwt.; crack
ed, $1.20.
Feed-Bran and shorts, s14 per ton;
shorts, 3d.; bran, $15.; rolled barley,
800; chicken feed, SIS to $40.
Wood Con car)-Fir, 49,; tamarack,
1915; pine, s2.75. Retail-Fir, $3.50;
tamarack, $3.50 to 81; pine, SO to 1925.
Coal (retaiD -Roslyn lump. $3.50;
Pennsylvania anthracite, SIS; Colora
do anthracite, SIG; foundry coke, SIG;
Cumberland black, $3.50 to $40.
Poultry Chickens, live weight, Is
to lie per pound; turkeys, dressed, l6
to 1Sc; spring ducks, dressed, IA to 16;
geese, live, l6 to lSc.
Meats-Beef COWS, live, $3.50 to $50
per cwt.; dressed, to TIC; hogs, live,
to 41c; dressed, to 63c.
Wheat.
Portland-Wheat-W Walla, steady
at SOC; valley, Coo; bluestem, easy at Gle.
Tacoma. - Wheat-Weak and I'M
changed; club, 5slc; bluestem, 6l3c.
Metals.
San Francisco-Bar silver, 60 3-4c;
Mexican dollars, 40 $4,000 l-4c.
New York.-Silver certificates, 6l@62c;
bar silver, 60 5-8c; Mexican dollars, 4Sac.
London.-Bar silver, 81 7-8d.
New York-The brokers' price for lead
is $425 and for copper $3.50.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
1t Was Suicide.

Moscow, Idaho, June 5.-Valentine
Willmann, a German aged 90, who lived
here with his family of children and grand
children, commit Il suicide at his home
here by shooting himself through the head
with 3S-calibre Smith & Wesson re-
volver.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

[oO HE silent stars looked down
through a clear, still night upon
- a host of sleeping men. The
brigade had advanced by forced
marches, aud now lay within two miles
of the dervish camp. To-morrow's
dawn would see the assault. Two Of
ficers stood together, talking In low
Whispers for it was of the utmost inn
portance that the enemy should be
taken by surprise, and the orders as to
silence were strict.
'Buck up, old chap you'll come
through all right. And If not, what
does it amount to? You've got no wo-
men folk to bother about"
mo, thank heaven! 1t Is in times
like this that one is glad never to have
married-like poor old Harcourt."
"Why poorT
81 was thinking of his wife. I
shouldn't care to be tied to an ugly
woman myself"
THAT'S all rot, Hamilton" retorted
the other, 81 don't believe it matters a
row of pins, SO long, of course, as she
isn't repulsive or underbred?"
"Thnk soY'
Eyes. The most unlikely women
sometimes attract most"
"Well, old chap, I'm precious thank
full I've no thoughts of woman to
bother me tonight. l shall try for a
lead tomorrow, even If have got the
route; we've good chance OF being
first into the zareba."
1--WE will give you a race for II, any
how. But we'd better try and get
sleep, for this awful heat takes II out
of a fellow"
The two went to their separate posts.
And as he lay, sleepless, the thought
came to Hamilton that 1t was sons
what lonesome to think that no W.T.
mans eyes would fill at the news or
his death, and he looked upward at the
stars above him, wondering where his
soul would be tomorrow.
The shadow of death lay upon him,
as, at times, 1t does upon the bravest
soldier; he would fight none the worse
for 1t in the morning.
The sun had risen.
In the previous short half-hour of
dawn the assault had been delivered;
the dervish forces had been driven
from their intrenchments, and now the
black grinning "Gippys" were fra
ternizing and triumphing with their
laughing and chatting white comrades.
Backward, across the half-mile of
plain, the surgeons were busy. Away
to the southwark could be heard the
sounds of pursuit as the British
Lancers chased the flying Bagara.
A field hospital at the front is not Il
pleasant place, neither can it be de-
scribed in cold black and white. War
correspondents, as readers OF the
dailies have no doubt noticed, judic-
iously avoid more than the merest men
ton of such places.
There were some CHASTITY cases, and
both surgeons and assistants had been
worked hard. But the pressure was
over, and at last there was time to at
tend to the wounds which were not
deadly.
"Now, Hamilton. let's seep said
Surgeon Major Murphy, approaching an
officer who lay motionless on a
stretcher-who had so lain half an hour
at least. The doctor looked his patient
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Printers to Combine.

Chicago, June Printers and htho-
graphers met here for the purpose of TAX
ing action against the threatened advance
in the price of print paper when the COM
bination of manufacturers of paper is
completed. A temporary organization
with w. B. Brewster of st. Paul as pres
ident was formed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Groom Absent from Wedding.

A Polynesian bridegroom is conspic-
uous by his absence during the we'd
ding festivities. AS soon as negotia-
tons are opened with the family of the
bride the young man is "sent into the
bush," and there he is obliged to stay
until the wedding ceremonies are com
pleted
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
When Moses Was Padding.

Egyptian boats more than 1850 years
old have been exhumed from the banks
of the Nile in perfectly good condi-
ton. They are of cedar, and float as
jauntily as If they had been padded
but yesterday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Leo's Especial Honor.

The Pope is the only ruler of the
Vatican who has ever strolled down
Pail Mall. 1t was early in his career,
when he was simply Monsignor Peici.
He was mentioned in the London pa
pers as having attended a reception
of the Queen.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Suicide In AIbina.

Portland, Or, June Mrs. Clarsen,
the wife of a painter, committed suicide
in the Albina suburb of Portland by
swallowing carbolic acid. Dependency
was the cause.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

1t is stated that 13 missionary So
cieties of the United States have ar
ranged to carry on mission work in
Cuba, 10 in Puerto Rico and six in the
Philippines. Besides these work will
be done by the agents of the Bible and
tract societies and by the Salvation
Army.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Quite UnsensationsI.

A Montreal paper, which has known
success for twenty years, bars all
sporting, dramatic and tobacco news,
as well as the advertisements for the
same, and will mention no sensational
cases In the courts.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Tennis Champion.

San Francisco, June 6.-The California
Tennis Clubs singles tournament is COM
pleted, being won by George Whitney,
who defeated George Bradshaw and Robert
Cornwell in the handicap matches.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Henry Alderman Dead.

Portland, Or, June 2-Henry Acker-
man, the well known real estate and in
surance agent, is dead.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10
Wheat.
Irish NationaIists Cause Excitement

Belfast, June 6.-There were exciting
scenes here in consequence of the nation
alist demonstration, headed by William
OBrien and accompanied by bands of
music and display of banners.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-10

The man with numerous good polnts
Ii more octagon than square
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BACK TO LIGHT

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
MIR. Johnson.s Honors.

The Chicago Times-Herald of today
publishes an excellent two-column
likeness of j. &. Johnson, of Peabody.
Kan. and Rock Island, who, as hereto
fore recorded in THE ARGUS, has been
honored with the temporary di-
rection of the affairs Of the democratic
national committee, but the Chicago
paper gets Rockford mixed up with
Rock Island as the city which by rea-
son of having the head office of the
Woodman order claims Mr.. Johnson s
place of residence so large Il portion of
his time.
Mr.. johnson, who is now in the
city, stated to an ARGUS representa-
tive this morning that the honors
Senator Jones had conferred upon
him came as great surprise, and
wholly unexpected. In his letter to
me aPprising me of my appointment
mailed just prior to his departure for
Europe" said Mr.. johnson, 1.-the SEN
ator states that he put off advising
me of his plans as to my part until
the last moment before de parture so
that | could not catch him anywhere
with declination, and knowing that
despite the fact that nay time is so
much taken with my professional and
other duties / would not fail him in a
political service, he had placed
these responsibilities temporarily in
nv hands Mr.. johnson said
that Mr.. Jones bad informed him that
the forces of clerks of the committee
were at present in the committee s
quarters in Washington, but that if
he found it more convenient to move
them west, he was perfectly ut
liberty to do so. Mr.. johnson said,
however, that he had not determined
as to this yet and would not until
after the meeting of the members of
the committee in ST. Louis the latter
part of this month. 1t is believed,
nevertheless, that if MIR. Johnson
finds that his duties al tie head of the
committee will extend over any great
length of time that he will bring the
office here to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04

The funeral of Walter G.. Keller
strass, whose sad death from spinal
meningitis was related in last night S
ARGUS, will be held from the home,
1904 Second avenue, at o clock to-
morrow afternoon. Walter, who was
aged 81, had for several years been
employed on the government river
engineer fleet operating on Rock ISL
and rapids. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Kellerstrass,
three brothers and two sisters. Fred
of ST. Louis, Hugo and Alfred, and
Misses Nellie and Anna at home.
Mrs. George l.. Christensen, died
at her home. 81 Forty-fourth street.
at $3.50 yesterday afternoon of con-
sumptioo, with which malady she had
been a sufferer for two years. The
deceased. whose maiden name was
Amelia Nelson, was born in Gonsbig.
Norway, April 80, 1858, and came to
Rock Island in the fall of 1888. She
is survived by her husband and three
children, together with her brothers,
Nels Nelson, of Moline, and Christian
Nelson, of Norway. The funeral will
occur tomorrow at p. M, from the
late home, with interment at River
side cemetery, Moline.