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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

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mare, weight about 500 lbs. brand
ed with half moon on stiae. No
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Wash. f.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

wANTED-ACTIyE MAN OF GOOD VI
chaeacter to deliver and collect IN ns.a
ington for old established Manufacturing
wholesale house. 5000 year, sure ri ri
Honesty more than experience requ Nv
Our reference, any bank in any ~ -.
Enclose self-addressed stamped enVs n.y..
Manufacturers, Third Floor, 3ot o o.
born ST., Chicago. 1919
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
LITTLE SCHEME
The Politician Worked for Findina
Ont How the Vote stood.

Ont How the Vote stood.
81 was greatly puzzled election day."
said an amateur politician. "at the con-
hdence with which a certain old-time
leader, who Is a particular friend Of
mine, gave out the exact character of
the vote polled up 10 that hour at one
OF the downtown precincts, where he
was stationed. 1t stands at present
Flower,-for Capdevielle, and-tick.
cts scratched he said, in reply to my
question. giving the precise number of
votes, which | have forgotten. oh.
come. now. l protested laughingly. you
may have a general idea of the lay of
the land, but ! can't believe you know
exactly how many ballots each candi-
date has received It's Just like tell
you, he replied solemnly. We'll, how
do you do itT i asked. You are certain
ly not basing your figures on what the
voters say, are you? Not on your shirt
studs he answered, grinning; I'm too
old for such foolshness as that. But
don't mind putting you on. in strict
confidence. DO you see that window
with the blinds half drawn over thereT
he added. pointing TO the fourth story
of the house opposite. Yes, what of itT
We'll, there's man in the shadow with
pair of strong field glasses. From
where he stands he can see right down
into the open top of the voters box.
and the glasses make 1t exactly like
looking over the fellows shoulder in
side. / don't say he can tell what sepa.
rate names are scratched. but he can see
easily enough when any scratching is
being done, and which ticket is stamped
If 1t goes straight. Then he gives me a
signal from the window, and jot it
down in my little book, with possibly
the name of the voter-just for future
reference. There's no chance of a mis-
take. It's a sure thing ] glued my
eye on the window the next time a man
went into the booth. and presently |
saw a movement in the shadow and a
flash of glass. Then a hand was waved
up and down the left side of the sill.
That's another scratched ticket said
my friend. pulling ont his little red
book. New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
Don't Care for Oysters.

Great quantities of crabs and Holsters
are annually canned in Russia, yet lob
sters are in little favor. and frogs legs
are regarded with horror. A woman
who sold large quantities of crabs, upon
being asked for some frogs legs. replied
that she would not touch one of the
horrid things for ruble."
Wherever there is water in Russia the
frogs abound In such quantities that
one is reminded of the noblemen of 9th
er days who used to send their slaves
out to beat the marshes, so that they
could sleep.
Russians never eat rabbits, as they
say they nest with rats. nor will they
touch snails or turtles. which are found
In great quantities all over the coun-
try. Only the aristocrats eat kidneys,
and then only those of the sheep or
lamb. Goose flesh is little esteemed.
though the fat is used for culinary
purposes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
TfcklesOIne.

An English tourist, driving along a
country road in Ireland, drew the driv-
er's attention to a wretched tatterde-
malion. What shocking thing it is"
said he. "to see a man in such rags and
misery" "Begorro. thin, yer homer"
replied the driver. with the character
lstically Irish desire to put a good face
on everything, that's not from pow
erty at all. at all. The truth is that
the mans so ticklesome that sorra a
tailor in the country can attempt to
take his measured
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
alton OF Women's Clubs. only single
speaker overstepped the limit OF time,
and the exception was a man.

The necessity for some change in
football rules may be seen when 1t is
noted that in proportion to men en-
gagged in action there were more casu-
alties reported last fall from the cam
paign on the gridiron than from the
war being waged in the Philippine
Islands. Twenty-Five men engage in
a football game and the contest wages
for an hour and a half. The casual
ties In killed, wounded and disabled
viii average 20 per cent. which. we
believe, is very much greater than have
marked the fierce and bloody battles
of the worlds history. True. man is
not killed in every game, but the death
list nevertheless, is far too heavy.
AS for broken limbs and noses and
ribs and collarbones. these are but in.
cidents to the sport.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

The head of large corporation says
that he is tired Of having letters in
vOlving thousands Of dollars DELAYED
because his stenographer's feelings
were hurt by a reproof for hardness.
The remark sheds light on the fact that
many corporations are supplanting
women by men employees. Too many
women have yet to learn that business
Is business, not sentiment, and that
places are held. IL not always won, by
business qualifications alone.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Our new Department Of Agriculture,
which, when first authorized by Con
gress, was regarded by many as likely
to prove more costly and ornamental
than useful or profitable. is gradually
justifying its creation. While the ex-
periments In agriculture carried Oh I'M
der its supervision may not have been
of great practical value to the average
American farmer, the information II
collects and furnishes to the public in
its monthly bulletins and annual re-
ports is worth many times the cost of
collection and publication. Ii Is well
known that we raise cotton, wheat,
corn, oats various fruits and meat
products to supply the deficiencies OF
the rest OF the world, but II Is not so
well-known that we import 5000, 600. OOC
worth annually of the agricultural and
forest products of other countries. The
annual report OF the Department OF
Agriculture for the present year pre-
sents this fact in clear and unmistaka.
bic figures, and the mere statement in
dicates that there is still a vast profit
able and unoccupied field waiting for
the American farmer. The bulk OF
these imported products, which include
coffee, sugar, india rubber and a dozen
varieties of fruit are chiefly grown In
tropical countries. With our recent ac.
QUESTIONS In the West Indies. Philip.
pines and the Sandwich Islands we are
prepared to engage In the production
of all these articles and the 100000,
900 prize is certainly worth striving
for. AS a prerequisite TO success in
this line the American people should
cultivate a little more pride and faith
in American products. We are i'm
porting and using very inferior Amer
lean wine, which is exported first to be
furnished with a foreign label when
we could get n much better article al
home If we were willing to be known
as consumers of homemade wines
There is little doubt that we can pro
duce figs, dates. prunes and other
fruits which we now largely import
Oranges of the best we already grow
In Florida and California, and with
our new West India acquisitions al
our tropical fruits can easily be Of the
home grown varieties. And why
should we not be able to supply oul
own wants in the shape Of coffee and
tea and the sugar TO sweeten both
within a very few years? The fault
of the American farmer to date has
been his inclination to confine himself
to the cultivation of few staple crops
with which he often overstocks the
markets. There should be greater di
versity in his farming, and the reports
of the Department OF Agriculture point
out very definitely the field in which
this diversity can be profitably exer
cised. American farmers cannot study
these reports too carefully for their
own prosperity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Think OF a promoter in the intelli-
gent city of New York inducing people
to give up their money by promising
them 500 per cent. a year! Evidently,
If you want to hoOdwink people, you
want to hoodwink them well. If he
had only promised a return of 6 or 10
per cent. he would, in all probability,
have secured few Victims. There is
an immense amount Of attraction in a
gold brick.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

There are other Bill Anthonys Brave
men who have faced dangers in food
and field, but find the everyday strug-
gle of life more menacing, more trying
than facing shot and shell. And there
are many men and women who have
done nothing more heroic than to keep
up with the procession" until now, but
who feel discouraged and are not sure
Of the future. TO all such il may be
said that, however safe and easy our
posterity may find the path of life, in
days to come when perhaps justice
and order reign, the conditions to-day
give splendid opportunity for charac-
performing. For this cause we should
deem ourselves fortunate that we live
in an age of stress and strife. For this
reason we should set ourselves stead
tasty TO our daily tasks, however
hard. Mark Tapley, one of Dickens
cleverest creations, accepted every
hardship and trial as an opportunity
for gaining credit to himself for cheer
fulness and helpfulness. That is the
spirit In which we can succeed. This
Is the ideal which we can carry with
us in daily life and conquer
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
At the Telephone.

Hello, Central?" What number,
pleaseT zone thousand two hundred
and sixty-four," IL don't catch that"
lone thousand two hundred and sixty
four" TRY 1t once more, please"
Twelve hundred and sixty-four.'
Seven hundred and sixty-fourY no:
twelve hundred and sixty-four-one
thousand two hundred and sixty-four. -
Il can't give you two numbers at once.
Which do you want firstT' Il was Civ
ing you the same number two different
ways" "A little louder, please. can't
quite make you out" Il said l was
giving you the same number two diff
ferent ways" ooh, yes. Well, what
number do you wantT Twelve
hundred and sixty-four" Suppose
Tou gave me each figure separately, like
one, two, three, for instance" "All
right. One two, three, four. five, six
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven. twelve.
Got thatT' Yes" lone, two, three
four, FIVE, six. Got that?" Yes
Zone. two. three. four. Got thatY'
"Yesr you want twelve. six, four. dc
your" Eyes. twelve hundred sixtyfour.
DO you understand nowT Yes.
understand. Twelve sixty-four is busy
now. Ring off. please. "-Harper' s
Bazaar
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST
items From the Rich Regions of the
Pacific Northwest-News From All
the Principal Mining Camps-Per-
sonals-Mfntng Notes.

The Union copper mine, about Is
miles northeast of Baker City, Ore.
made rich strike the other day at a
depth of 35 feet 1t is free milling ore.
and very rich. The ledge is very wide
and shows wonderful values. Develop
ment work is being pushed as rapidly
as possible. A shaft will be sunk 100
feet and the ledge prosecuted and
drffiifts run. Seven men are now en-
ployed and more will be added as fast
as they can be used. 1t has abundant
capital and its development Is assured.
The property was first located 80 years
ago, and, like many others here has
lain dormant till now. The ore resem-
bles that of the Hecla- Calumet, but is
much richer. The Copper Queen, stu
ated near this property, is under bond
to Captain j. H. Heisner and eastern
associates, and 150-ton smelter will
be erected in the spring. These prop
critics are situated northeast of Baker
City, near Irwin Postoffice The Golden
Chariot men recently made good
strike, the assays running s2O6.07. The
ledge is from 80 to so feet in width.
They have three shafts down from IL
to l5 feet. 1t is situated on Olive creek.
above the Van Andra mine, about one
mile. The owners are jubilant over
the outlook.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

The humorists assertion that talk Is
cheap, women half price, seems in the
iwhirligig Of time to have brought In
pts own revenges. At the recent In
'ternational Council of Congregational
lists. every speaker exceeded the time
allotted him, thus encroaching upon
the privileges Of his successor. At a
subsequent meeting Of State FEEDER
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
States and sbortsiohtednesa

1t is the opinion of German oculist
that the use Of ordinary states by school
children tends to produce short-sighted-
ness. AS a substitute he recommends
pen and ink or an artificial white slate,
with black pencil. The latter have been
introduced in some Of the German
schools.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Gov. Bradley OF Alaska asks that the
territory be granted statehood and an
appropriation Of $4,000 for a peni-
Tertiary. With such improvements the
Governor appears to believe that even
in Alaska almost all the comforts Of
home may be obtained.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

She-To think that you once declared
that you would love me as long as you
liyedl And now, hardly a year mar
ried, and you care nothing at all about
me! He-But you see when l told you
I would love you as long as lived 1
wasn't feeling very well. and i really
didn't think would live long.-Boston
Transcript
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Hetty Green says no way has ever
been invented to prevent people from
throwing away their money. 1t is gen
orally understood. however. that no
such invention would be OF the slight
est use to Hetty.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

A New York woman arrested for
keeping chickens in her rooms sup
posed they were no worse than the
squawklng parrots and barking dogs
OF the other rooms of an apartment
house. Why should there be so much
difference of opinion as to pets?
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

The Queen OF Holland is reported to
be engaged to Emperor Williams old
est boy, but it isn't likely that they
win be married If the young lady finds
out that such a union would be agree
able to her ministers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

The 10 per cent. a week syndicates
offer a brilliant opportunity to get
something for nothing. but, unfortun-
ntely for the credulous investor. the
opportunity Is afforded only to the men
who run the syndicates.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Another college student has died from
the effects OF hazing. When will stu
dents learn that brutality is a crime
except on the football field?
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

It will always be puzzle to think
ers that II 800 shots are fred for every
person killed in war, why there is such
. big percentage of loss from acct
dental shooting In the hunting season.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

II is reported that Great Britain
wants to buy the Galapagos Islands.
This must be a mistake. II Great
Britain wanted them she would first
try to get them by sending surveyors
there
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Few women have yet attained to the
degree OF wisdom that inspires them
10 save up their rainy day skirts for a
rainy day.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Scientists say that in future ages all
people will be brunettes. We suppose
this viii be due to the passing of the
white horse
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Considering the marked falling off in
marriages instead of wedding marches
1t looks like popularizing "The Flag Of
the Union"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

The Chicago man who speared a
waiter through the lungs with an UNI
brella made a wrong use of the article.
The umbrella was designed to shed
water, not blood.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

The Automobile face" is said to he
worse than the bicycle face" The
wearer looks as If he had suddenly
been aroused from a nightmareless
sleep.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

In Kansas they are making sausages
of rabbits. However, hairs in sausage
are not altogether a novelty.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

It used to be the strong brain that
told In college work. Now 1t is the
husky right leg.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

There are different ways Of hauling
people over the Goals. One is when
the dealers run up prices.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
Observation-Disclosures.
3 TIMELY TOPICS E
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The open door in China gives the
dowager empress chill.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

A bad reputation may be acquired IN
a day, but 1t usually takes q lifetime 10
acquire = good one.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Messenger pigeons being used in wa
rs quite contrast to Noah's dove bust
ness.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20
Try This Soup

Fried wasp soup is considered a
great delicscy In China II 10 stated
that II n quite an acquired tastA.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-20

Use, but the Republic owners believe
that Mr.. Jackling can carry it out and
his record is an indication that the
faith of his new employers is not I'm
founded.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07

The people of Lafayette had big
celebration Thursday afternoon ana
evening June 2Ist the occasion be-
ing tie laying Of the corner stone of
the main building of the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute. The
exercises began at 4 80 with a fire.
mans parade. At 6 o'clock the stone
was placed in position, and address
made by Hon. Robert Martin and the
invocation delivered by Right Rev.
Bishop Rouxel. Addresses were then
made by the following prominent gen.
tlemen: Acknowledgement on behalf
Of the state, Gov. w. w Heard; on
behalf of the institute, President T..
Z. Stevens; on behalf of Southwest
ern Louisiana, Hon. Murphy j. Eos.
ter; on behalf Of Lafayette, Mr.. Grow
Girard, Col. Arthur T. Prescott spoke
on the subject Of industrial education
and the program ended with d BAN
quet given complementary to the gov
ernor and visiting committee from the
general assembly. DR.. Jas. a. Lee
OF New Iberia was the presiding
officer and he made an ideal one.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07
The New Rice Rate.

The new freight rate on rice
established by the baa commits
sion, makes uniform rate of Ia
cents for rice in carload lots to New
Orleans from all stations between
Lake Charles and Morgan City, and
Is cents for less than carload lots. The
tariff fixed by the commission last
spring varied from s. cents at Crow
ley to IA cents at Lake Charles.
Cleaned rice rate is 10 cents in car
load lots.-Lake Charles American.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07
Questions, Answered.

Yes August Flower still has the larg
est sale of any medicine III the civilized
world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought OF using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis. Nerv-
GUS Prostration or Heart failure. etc.
They used August Flower to clean out
the system and stop fermentation Of
undigested food. regulate the action OF
the liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action of the system, and that
is all they took when feeling dulland
bad with headaches and other aches.
You only need a few doses of Geeen's
August Flower, in liquid form, to make
you satisfied there lis. nothing serious
the matter with you. For Sale by N. G.
Young, Abbeville. la, and Kibbe Il
Williams, Erath, La. Sold by dealers
in all civilized countries.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07
500 Reward sE0O.


The readers of this paper will he pleased
to learn that there is at least ore dread. q
disease that science has beer site to cure
in all it, stages, and that il Gu arb. Halls
Catarfa Cure is the only p,ositiye cure
known to the medical fraternity. C.t~rrb
being constitutional diseas., requirrs q
constitutional tiestnent. Hills Catarfh
Cure il taken internally, acting directly
upon the blocl and mueus surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature IN doing it's work.
The proprietors have 50 much iaifh in 1fs
curative powers, that they otter 0ae Hum
dred Dollars for any case that il falls TO
cure. Send for list of testimnhia ls.
Address f. J. CHENEY Il CO, Toledo, g
Sold BY druggists 75c.
Halls family Pills are the beet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07
ABBEYIIIE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY JULY I, 1900
A Gossiper.

Give me the bold brigand who
thunders along the highways with
flashing weapons that cuts the sun
shine as well as the shades give me
the pirate who unfurls the black flag,
emblem OF his terrible trade, and
shows the plank your doomed feet
must tread ; but save me from the
.'they-sayer" Of ofsoeiety, whose knives
are hidden in velvet sheath, whose
bridge of death is woven of flowers,
and who spread rith invisible poison
even the spotless whiteness of the
winding sheet. Ofall such enemies
beware.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07
Amgust Flower. z

'tIt IS surprising fact" says Prof.
Heuton, that in my travels in all pnrts
of the world, for the last ten years, have
met more people having used Green's
August Flower than any other remedy.
for dyspepsia. deranged liver and stomt
ach, and for eonstipai ion. find for tour;
lists and statesmen, or for persons filling
office position, where headaches and gem
eral bad feelings from Irregular habits
exist, that Green's August Flower is y
grand remedy. 1t does not injure the
system by frequent nse, and is excellent
for sour. stomachs and Indigestion
Sample bottle free ut N. q. Young, Abhe-
vile, La. and Kibbe & Williams, aErath,
La. Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07
Bret Harte's Condensed Novels.

Years ago Bret Harte wrote series
OF stories which he called ..condens-
ed novels Humorous tales, in
which he burlesqued the style, man
merisms and peculiarities OF the
authors of the day.
Mr.. Harte has Just completed, for
The Saturday Evening Post, q new
series Of these inimitably funny
literary caricatures. Admirers Of
Conan Doyle should read the adyen-
lures of Hemloek Jones is his quest
Of The Stolen Cigar Case; and those
who are fond OF Mr. Kipling will find
pleasure in Stories Three; tales OF
Moo Kow, the Cow; Puskat, the
the warmth-loving one; the adven-
lures of Bleareyed, Othewlse and
Mulledwiney. In Rudolph, the
Resembler, the astute reader will find
a new version Of Anthony Hopes s
most popular story, and will under
stand how much more complicated i
might have been had three kings
instead of only two.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-07-07
Scholarship free,
beware.

You may, by doing little writing at
your home, secure scholarship, free,
in either Draughon's Practical Busi-
ness Colleges--Nashville, St. Louis,
Little Rock, TT. Worth, Galveston,
Shreveport or Savannah. Best patron
lied business colleges in the South.
For particulars address, The Illus
trated Youth and Age, Nashville,
Tennessee.