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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Honesty ON the Farm.

AS rule the farmer Is honest. Some
are 80 eager to get rich that they are
not very honest with themselves, and
II ss hardly 10 be expected they will be
with anybody else. In discussing this
topic, a writer In the Homestead right.
ly concludes that a farmer can be the
most dishonest man In the world, II he
desires 10 be. All the good Of every.
thing can be- put In the top Of the heap
II he IL Inclined, and there IL room In
so many places to he dishonest, but ~
class they are not dishonest. The
best man In every special line likes to
make his packages good In quantity
and appearance. He viii and should
put few Of the best In the top or the
package, but all In the package should
be merchantable. 1t IL the honest far.
mer that prospers. The dishonest may
prosper for time. but he will lose tho
respect OF his neighbors and friends
and sometimes even that OF his own
household. The dishonest farmer Ia
trusted by nobody, and everybody will
soon learn of his tricky ways, and even
II he should feel like doing the square
thing mt any time, he VIII be watched.
Get good name and keep II. 1t Is
worth everything TO man. Barnum's
Midland Farmer.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Dairy Figures.

There are i6,en,uoO milk cows In the
United States. distributed over 4,75O..
600 farms Of three or more acres, and
iHn.uD more owned In towns and
cities and ON small country places,
making about iT.uo,0o0 In all. The
product OF a.0H.oo0 OF these cows 10
consumed as milk and cream. either
fresh or condensed. that OF loo. 600
Ii made into butter and that of l.os,o..
oto Into cheese. The average yearly
consumption OF dairying products per
person Is twenty Ave GALLONS Of milk.
twenty pounds OF butter aud three
pounds of cheese.
There are about 1900 creameri-s
and cheese factories In tho United
States. Nearly all OF the cheese IL
made In factories Only about one
fourth of the butter Is factory or cream.
cry made. the other three fuurths be-
Ing farm and home produced The an.
nuai consumption IA milk and cream
IL i.Iap.0oo gallons, The production OF
butter Is i.os,ooo.ooo pounds and Of
cheese 3oo.osp.0oo pounds.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
CnAi of MILK.

II Is important to know the cost nf
production, and II weighing milk viii
Induce us tn compute the cost let those
OF us who do not know begin weighing
mt once. says y. w. Marble In Practical
pairyman. Mr.. Carnegie. the great
steel manufacturer. II IL said. paid $iO.-
UO year to keep records OF the cost
OF production OF his steel. 1t Is stated
that every wheelharrow OF material
that went into the furnaces was weigh.
ell and recorded. Ii was the special
work OF n bookkecper to keep those
records, and every time they turned out
mn order for steel. whether for a bridge
or for ship, or whatever II was, Il
was figured out down to the very last
detail. lie knew the cost OF every
piece Of steel that was turned out.
Now. II he could do II at an expense
OF 10000 on his business. the farmer.
with twenty cows. says Prof. Henry,
could AFFORD TO spend 1--we days work
year on his business, because the per
centage of difference would be- a great
deal less ON the nve-day Investment,
which In all that Ii needed. than to Mr.,
Carnegie on his $4,000.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Its bedbug favor makes II no very de-
-irabie mofsei TO insectivorous birds,
aud the fungous diseases to which Il ID
subject require u wet season for their
propagation In the tield, and In wet
season the chinch bug Is not very dan.
gerous In normal seasons. therefore,
nil the natural conditions are quite IA
yofs.,.a 70 the chinch bng In cultivated
fields. and the farmer must mainly rely
upon his own efforts for protection.
One Of the best remedies in tho
world for the chnch bug Is to clean
up. If Infested 'snds be burned or
and all the rubbish gathered and
burned In early spring much will have
been accomplished. All the rubbish ac-
cumulating along the fences and head
lands should be cleaned: uncuitivatcd
prairie lands adjoining fields should be
burned on early; corn stalks should be
broken down and burned in the spring
following q chInch bug year. as II will
destroy millions OF the insects that
have hibernated between the leaves
and the stalks. Wherever. by reason
OF the previous presence OF the chlnch
bug. another visitation Is probable, no
pains should be spared to thoroughly
clean up and destroy all the stubble.
corn stalks. dead grass. fence row rub.
hish and the like possible. and II
should be destroyed by fire. 1t 10
work, OF course. but II IL the work that
will pay where there is any reason to
anticipate the chnch bug visitation.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Berlin, Aug. 27.-Ofiicial circles here
emphasize the statement that Germany,
after the taking OF Pekn ana Field Mar
shall Count Won Waldersees appointment
to the command of the allied forces in
China, stands in precisely the same atti-
ti,de as before. Germany, it is added. still.
insists in carrying out the program which
The minister of foreign affairs, Count Won
Buelow, published in his circular Of July
3 and which was approved here and abroad
II is also officially stated that the other
powers interested still adhere to that pro-
gram, OF which there now remain two
most important paragraphs, VIZ: AIDE
quate redress for -aiIlese crimes against
international rights and the re-esta blish-
menI Of an orderly state Of affairs and lac
installation of government willing and
able to give guarantees against the recur-
renee OF the recen, outrages. Many pa
pers, however, continue to express distrust
Of the intentions Of several Of the powers,
claiming they have separate plans regard
ing the Yanytse valley and the southern
provinces. So far as Russia is concerned,
the German press is not exercised, because
is has been officially admitted by Ger
many that Germany does not oppose any
Russian plans affecting the northern pro-
,inct>, Is not touching Germanys polit-
zeal or commercial interests. The belief
l., generally held here by both the govern
ment and he press that Count Won Wal
dersee will find plenty to do after his ar
rival in China, even if his coming is re-
stricted to the province Of Pechi-li.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Blg Jail Break.

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug. 2s.-A '
sale Jail delivery occurred here 81
morning. Parties pried off windo'
and opened the cells with skeleton
Frank Woodstock, an alleged horse
Dick johnson, half-breed who st
white man at Joliet last week, Ii
an alleged forger, and job Wilbur,
Walden, wanted at Clayton, N. M
cattle stealing and Jail breaking, est
1t is supposed the four men have
into Wyoming to join the "Hole
Wall' gang of desperadoes. This
third time the Jail has been opened
the outside within two years.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Corey, Pa, Aug. 26.-At Findleyl
Chantanqna county, n. ", a SUNNI
sort, today three prominent young Y
were drowned while bathing. The!
Miss Mamie Carr, aged 20, Norv
Pa, Mrs. Pearl Palmer, aged IL,
asst. Pa, Miss Lillian Conkle, aged w.
burg.
Ine young women were bathing u
of the Lake house, 20 feet from sn''
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Omaha Neh.. Aug 24.-Edward F..
hlch. assistant cashier of the Omaha Ma.
tonal hank. was assaulted on his berth on
the Northwestern road near Boone, Ia,
aud rohbei of $5o,0OO. On the arrival of
the tram in the city he was removed to
his home and a physician summoned.
While serious, his injuries are not danger.
Gus. MIR. and Mrs. Amoretti OF this city
were also yiet,mized by the robbers to the
extent of a small sum.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

would like to describe an apparatus
for sailing cattle and other stock 40
they will always have salt before them
aud no waste. writes Joseph IL. Yoder
In the National Stockman. For cattle
or horses I would prefer to use rock
salt placed In boxes or iroughs for the
winter. and scattered about the pas
lures on the grass In summer. ltalns
have little effect upon Il. aud this viii
be found both convenient and eeonolni.
cal. For sheep. however. this plan does
not work 40 we'll The rock salt Ii so
slow To dissolve that they are not able
to get a sufficient amount OF II to salts
~ their wants. hence II In necessary To
use the loose salt for them. During the
winter a box can be fastened up at a
convenient place In the shed. and at tho
proper height so they can have access
To Il NJ all times OF the day. In sum
mer. n they have not shed to run
under. tho box can be fastened to a
gate post aud have u roof placed over
u 30 ~ TO keep out the rain. if II Is de-
sired to use loose salt for cattle. the
same arrangements can be used ms have
already been described for sheep. The
roof over the box should he high enough
TO be entirely out OF the way of the ami.
malls. Where loose salt Is used II Is
necessary to lie careful To keep n sup
ply In the boz All the time. as tho AMI
malls arr liable 10 eat too much II they
~ without for several days.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

One Of the most destructive pests the
farmers of this country have 10 con.
t~ud with 10 the ehlnch bug. says the
Iowa Homestead. 1t Of course original.
~ sobsistcd on Wild plants. but II
l~arned very early To prefer cultivated
on~s- The new food supply being al,
ways At baud when the bugs lay their
eggs and the young are growing natu-
rally causes their numbers To Increase.
and the loose soil about the roots OF cul,
uvated plants furnished conditions
moro favorable 10 the work Of the
young than could be found in the un
cultivated ground. These facts largely
Increased the facility with which the
chinch bug was propa gated. ana Il I'M.
fortunately has few natural sneniss.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Russia Orders Beef.

Chicago, Aug. GA local packing
company has received an order from
the Russian government for 5000. 900
pounds Of beef on the hoof," to feed
the soldiers Of the war In China. This
is the largest order Of the kind in the
history of the Chicago meat trade. 1t
will take 5000 fatted cattle to fill the
order. The cattle will be sent from
San Francisco via Hawaii and Japan.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Retired for Are

Washington, Aug. 21.-Having reached
the age limit, Professor II. L. Todd, l.. 5.
n. director OF the Nautical almanac. re-
tires from active scientific work As the
head OF the naval observatory, one of the
most important scientific post under the
government. He will be succeeded by
Professor s. j. Brown, the astronomical
director OF the observatory.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

To harvest COW peas. cut with now.
Ing machine. says Robert c. Morris Of
olney. III. Cow peas may lie one or
two days after being cut. then cock ed
aud allowed to remain until the peas
get fairly dry. They may he hulked
grecner than beans. as they do no, have
50 much oily matter In them. Cow peas
cannot b. ,hreshed on sepsrators until
the speed OF cylinders Is greatly re-
duced. but they are easily failed out"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

through rings located on the carriage

through rings located on the carriage
with links TO be grasped in the hand
for usH. The straps normally do not In
terfere with the movement of the head
bat when the animal attempts to run
the links are grasped In the hands and
the straps pulled taut. the force exerted
being much greater than Is possible
with the relns. because OF the increas-
ed leverage when pulling In direc,
line with the drivers feet. enabling
him TO draw the animals head down
and dislodge the bit.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
MINING NUrrs.

MINING notes,
The long tunnel Of the Rev,.
near Chesaw, Wash, on Mva,s
has been equipped with 500 fec,
pipe.
Another section Of the Hum,
proved to possess great wealth ~
OF the richest prospects yet unoo
have been located near the Cless
slope.
The operations Of the Bun.,o y
syndicate are on SO large a seal.
the promise Of a great future ~.
camp Is as nearly assured IA q
can be.
Both the Magnolia and Lltt,a =.
mills. at Granite. Ore, idle sine
financial reverses that last Ian
overlook w. l.. Vinson, are soon :
started up.
The Buffalo Hump Tunnel Conn.
which owns IA claims on the Humn
which is developing them by
tunnel, has stopped work until n.,.l
are secured on the claims.
Good showings OF free gold orr
reported from the Clearwater NJ
about four miles north OF Blu,
Hump. There is considera M
ground in the same section.
1t is estimated by those who ara
posed to know that the Buffalo ma
Syndicate have expended $500 ON
that district, nearly one-half tho =
In improvements. the rest for purr
ing properties.
The Puritan Mines Company, ON
ing at LOOMS, Palmer Mountain
trict, is grading. blasting out rock,
otherwise improving the switchs
road running to the sawmill.
An electric tramway Is to be ri,
tween Grangeville and Buffalo In
a distance Of SO miles, inside Of i
months, says E. M. Gilpin, a promi,
mining man of Buffalo Hump.
The once familiar Lost Cabin M
at the head Of Fourth of July cam
in Wolf Lodge district, about Ii n
west OF the principal mines Of
Occur d'Alenes. Is to be reopened
The belt of country known a.
lower Nespelum Is one of the grow
young mining districts that are
heard of outside. All that outsis
appear to know of this part Of
South Half is that a mine called =
Rebecca is situated somewhere +
abOuts.
The mineral department at the
kane exposition this fall will eel
everything in that line which has
been shown in the Inland Empir
fore. The management has annou
the complete list of prizes for the :
eral exhibits, which will cover eJ
thing from precious ores to bull
stone and clays.
The richest copper strike yet d
in the Colville reservation was y
last week on the Comstock claim.
strike was made on the Comstock ;
the Flat Creek camp on Mineral N
tain. The property is near the E1
ner group and in rich district, Vi
several good strikes have been 4
within the last few weeks.
The Caswell boys, discoveries oil
Thunder Mountain district, Idaho,
made the final deposit in the VI
States assay Office of gold from I
run this year. The total taken
by them during the seasons run
$lO,2O3.57. The actual running
was 80 hours. They have water
for few days. But next year theyl
be able to make a much longer rul
they have arranged for storins|
stream from the melting snow.
placer mining Is simply the sluIl
of the surface of a mountain oil
The ore slakes when exposed and
sluice the same ground over and
year after year. They have been \
ing the ground in that way for se(
years
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Fire at BluckfOOt.

Blackfoot, Ida, Aug. ga disass
fire broke out here in the livery staI
Dolph johnson and before it could b
ten under control had destroyed B
dozen buildings. Twentyfour hor'
Johnson stable persisted. An made
water supply hindered the firemen I'M
efforts to check the flames. The y
upward of $4,000, with little insura,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Il HUNG CHANG 4 PR|SON|R
HE IS HELD ON B0RAD SHIP,
This Action Was Taken After Con-
su1tatiOn Of Admirals-k:nap PRESS
and Emperor Both Escaped-Are
gao Miles south of Pekim.

Iafis, ahX. Z9.-AumlraI CoufreJOlie5,
the French commander in Chinese waters,
has cabled to the navy department here
that council Of the admirals has notified
the foreign legations at Pekin that it has
been decided to hold Ii Hung Chang on
board ship until the opening Of negotia-
lions between the powers and China.
Creaential.
Washington, Aug 29-l'he suficiency
of Lii Hung Changs credentials as a plerl-
ipotentiary to conclude settlement with
the powers on behalf Of China is now Il
subject OF active tclcgraphic negotiations
among the powers. 1t was stated posi-
lively that 50 far the issue was still open
Some vi the powers have taken the
ground that Ii no longer represents any
thing tangible, and that the fleeing Chi
nese emperor and empress dowager are
powerless to carry out any pledge, but
none Of them has, SO far as can be learned
upon inquiry here, finally decided this
important question beyond recall.
Gut of Reach Of Capture.
London, Aug. pa special dispatch
from Shanghai says the Chinese official Is
there have informed the foreign consuls
that the emperor, empress dowager and
Prince Tuan have arrived in the neigh
borhood of Tai uan Flu.
Tai Yuan is the capital Of the province
Of Shang 81, adjoining the province OF
Uni lii, and is -.o miles southwest OF
pekin.
Troops bound North.
Vienna, Aug. 29.-Ihe commander OF
the Austrian armored cruiser kaiserin
Maria Theresa, in dispatch from Che
foo, which is not dated, reports that
Russian and Japanese troops are advanc
ing northward from Pekin.
No More Troops to He Sent.
Washington, Aug. 20.-Action was
taken by the war department carrying
out the recently announced policy Of thi.
government to send no more troops to chi
Ia at present. An order was sent to the
departments agent at Kobe, Japan, tC
divert the United States cavalry and .theil
animals from that port to Manila, insteat
of allowing them to proceed to Taku
according to their original orders.
The department was informed thi
morning that the Garrone, with eigh
companies of the First cavalry aboard
and the Packing, with the animals o
the organization, had arrived at Kobe
The First cavalry is under command o
Lieutenant Colonel l4ebo.
Tientsin, Aug. 29.-Fifty Americans
I including the Misses Condit-Smth, Wood
ward and Payne, have arrived here fro,,
Pekin, which city they left five days age
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Beers Fooled Albemarle.

krngersdorp, Aug. 2G.-Connand
larey appeared yesterday before
Bank station with a Large force and
moned the garrison commanded by
Albemarle to surrender, which the
son refused to do. In the mes
De"et took advantage of the rus
crossed the river into Orange Rive
ony.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
For Coasroliias Horses.

The con;so! OF vicious and runaway
horses II y ma tser that has often been
the study OF the inventor, as numerous
devices already on the market attest;
but there Is always room for Improve
ment. and the illustra tion shows one OF
the newest forms. !: Is the inventors
Intention 10 have the appliance used
especially for those animals which
are in the habit af taking the bit be-
tween their teeth. which. as is well
known. makes II almost impossible TO
control them with the ordinary reins.
The new apparatus consists OF two
straps threaded through guiding de-
vices attached to the thiiis Of the vch!-
cle. the forward ends OF the straps
connecting with the bit In the animals
mouth and the rear ends passing
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Lorenzo. Marques, Aug. 29-Heavy
fighting is reported to have occurred at
Mschadedorp, The Roers are said To
have been defeated with great loss, leav.
ing their guns and ammunition in the
hands OF the British.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Californisns are beginning to culti.
waite the tomato tree. which bears clus.
tiers Of . delicious fruit thousands Of
boxes Of which are sent yearly FROM
Csylon to London. and for which II In
believed q good market could b. feunA
u ous Eastern Ststea
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

A. II Is difficult TO make a pig swal
low medicine We give The accompany
Ing sketch Of pig tied la the way he
should be when giving medicine. al
ways In = liquid form. or II cannot he
given. The medicine IL given through
IN old shoe, the toe Of which IL cut SO
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
Americans won.

Paris, Aug. 27.-The Vesper
Club of Philadelphia Sunday W
senior eight-oared championsnir
only event in the international
held under the auspices OF the
ton so far completed. The Am~1
won easily.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug 27.-w.
r. Bushnell, proprietor OF the Dakota Far.
mer, published at Aberdeen, $. d., and a
delegate TO the Farmers National congress.
died here of bowel complaint He was 40
years aid.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

that the medicine runs down into the
mouth. when IL In swallowed with ease
aud safety. The pis pulls back on the
rope. keeping 1t light. and does not
struggle. and iis attention being dl.
verssd from all other things " seems
that h~ swallows bis dose withou,
kuowius II.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

cisls accept 1t as a fact. II this proves to
be correct i, may bring about early OPP
portunity for personal exchanges between
Earl Lii and the commanders Of the allies
and the ministers Of the respective pow
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31
STATE Of AFFAIRS N CHINA
HAVE FORMED A COMBINATION
Invite the Umit~0 states and ENg land
"a Retire-RWmOrs Of the Capture
Of Empress and Noumx Emperor
Views Of Nations.

Chef"o Aug 26.-lt is rumored on good
authority that Russia. Germany and Japan
have declared war on China and invite the
United States to retire.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-31

Washington, Aug. 26.--The diplomatic
feature OF the Chinese situation Saturday
took precedence over both the naval and
military features. The officials OF this
government Mere, il anything, more un-
communicative than heretofore as to the re.
latlons between the powers. II WAS stated
aGthotitallyely that no news OF Importance
had been received, and that the diplomatic
negotiations could not be made public.
The most unsatisfactory developments
OF the day, so far as the pacific program Of
tn,s government goes, VAS the receipt OF
a dispatch from Admiral keney conveying
The reports which had reached him OF IL
disagreement between the commander oi
tn, russian forces IN Pekin and the other
inlcrnatlonals. The text OF this dispatch
vas not made public, but it was said on
guod authority 10 contain the statement
that the Russian commander had forbidden
communication With the Chinese ON the
ground that Russia was technically as
we'll as practically at war with China
Ii may be said that the information vas
not conveyed by Admiral Remey As oih
cial news, but merely IA a report from re
liable sources which he considered this
government should possess Tor its own in
iofmation
Assuming Admiral Rciney's report to be
correct this move on the part oi Russia
strikes the first note of dis.ord IN the
heretofore harmonious concert Of the
powers. 1t may Ike said. however. that
the news Is not taken very seriously by
this government, and certainly will mo-,
Affect our course IN any way until it has
been officially confirmed.
II was explained that the situation
growing out Of the JOINT occupation Of
fekrn by the powers was delicate, =
though not necessarily To Ia described As
serious, The International powers there
! were reported at least antsgonstic. and
an al considcted move ON the part Of any
one government might easily entail dis
agreeable consequences in which all would
be- more az less involved A, the same
time IL was explained that all OF the gov
ernmvuts represented IN China We're
anxious to avert any open clash II this
could es done without sacrificing what
they considered their rights in the prem
tsrs. In this situation the United States
occupied the position II has held all
through III. disturbance. namely. OF being
the one power least under suspicion by
the others OF selfish and Interior motives
lms government Is exceedingly anxious
10 maintain this vantage ground and ne
tam the confidence If the other nnrNers
So that II Is now more than ever cautious
a. 10 the next step 10 be taken
Chinese officials expressed belief that
l. Hung Chang, the Chinese peace envoy,
had started for Pekiu or Hentsin. While
there Is said to he no official adyices TO this
effect. yet II is 81 in accord with the ex.
pectations Of Chinas course that the ot,i.