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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-01
e On tbe Value u Optimism. =
BY PRUDENCE wINrERGREEN.


~ NEW YORK clergyman the other
day volunteered the statement
that this was a good world and
y getting better all the time
More than that. he said: mo
Christian ought 10 enter heaven during
the next twenty-five years II he can help
II. We are getting more heaven on earth
now than ever we had. We have had
more Of II in the last twenty-five years
than at any time since Adam fell into sin
in the Garden OF Eden"
OF course. when you look around on the
ordinary, everyday world about you. 1t
seems a hideous. selfish, imbruted world,
and you wonder a little at the Reverend
DIR. MscArthur's enthusiasm for IT.. But
one OF the advantages OF living so far
along In time as 1870 is that you are able
70 look up the back record OF humanity
for n considerable length OF time, and
while some of II makes rather dark read
Ing. the one thing certain in history lie
that "the stair is spiral and we do rise.
4 -
More heaven on earth now than ever
we had" l find II a refreshing thing to
think about when first get up I'm the
morning.
Did you know that optimism f. a vslu-
able besutifer7 i am not dispara ging
cold baths and hot ones, massage. COM
rlaxion brushes. skin food. nor any OF the
strictly legitimate implements with which
the modern woman wages her relentless
war with old age, and sincerely hope
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Tbe Drainage canal and 80.
\ Electric Power Plant Esq., s:;,;::'
~~~in Kyoto, Japan. zee ;..-

are operated to deliver original motive
power for generating electric currents.
and the remaining per cent.
ia turned TO a branch canal, which dnally
empties into the natural stream Of Hori-
Kawa
In the main power house there are nj
teen sets OF 3o-horse power generators
imported from America The electric
current generated by them Is transmitted
TO supply electric motive force TO the
Kyoto Electric Railway Company. Kyoto
Electric Light Company, Murafs Tobacco
factory and many other factories; besides
furnishing power for the motors which
are installed for operating the incline.
After fulilling It's mission In the power
house, the water flows down into tho low
er canals. which. being utilized for several
useful purposes on the way. finally emp.
~ into the river OF Yodo. having crossed
the town OF Fushimi where II Is utilized
again IN revolving two sets OF 100 horse
power water wheels. In order TO generate
electric current for lighting and to operate
an incline between Fushiml aud FnikakuSa
which has line Of se0 feet in length with
slope OF one foot In ten feet
As for the consumers Of electric motive
power In kyoto, there are many men
ton here some 0f them: kyoto Railway
Company which has line TWENTY-FIVE
miles in length: Kyoto Electric Light
Company which supplies laao lights to
the city and vicinity Mural Tobacco fac
tory, where an eiKhty-horse power motor
Is Installed 70 operate tobacco manufac-
turing machines and where IL erected ona
advertising arc light in It's watch tower:
kypto cotton MN Kyoso SIR Emhrold.
ertnE Company Kyoto Bronze Works Ky
otto Hardware Works. Kyuto cord making
factory Kyoto Watch and clock Com.
many. Kyo'o on Company kyoto iaAora-
tory ot soda water. Kyeta Ice Company,
etc
The power consumed by the factories
above named Is over ? 500 horse power at
presen ana 80 for their operation every
thirg r. going on In a most highly salts
factory condition
As for the consumers 81 water power
there are many bat I mention here only
few 80 them. az follows kyoto riee
wiil. kyHto cord making factory. kvota
cloth iustriuE Company kyoto Iron
Works, kyoto Wire Making Company.
etc
As FOR nasseae~r and earEo beats Witch
pass &c and FRO over the canal there are
on 40 average, one han3rca ard atty per
day and the number "a Increasing day
by day
The kinip ~ goods which are trans.
farrvd Nv those boats ars So fellows
Rice timber shingles stone ftsi char
cnat wheat. hsh meat. eto. The total
horse loaas % El.h gl.afs "a above are
calculated va aa average. Pc De So 30
re~ wear and 10 IA 90 - assumed q a.
"a 80 examine TIRE annual r~rerf rlhUshri
hv nfAciaja ~ kvotn city hail urjrr
whose management - the drainage aat
power surp,yirs business that she ea.ce-
PRISE t- xerg we'll
Rcferc concluding thls statement
should uke 90 write at.aat the rrsalt g
thir enterprise 20 the C.ttaegs 81 hv1ta
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- ffE Kyoto canal. which may bs re-
garded as one OF the most import
ant public works ever undert aiken
In Japan. vac completed In a high
~ satisfactory way In tho early
svetng Of 1890. for tho purpose Of draining
The watw from tho lake of Biws TO the
city II Kyoto and vicinity. In Ysmashiro
province. II shows tho marvellous pro-
Grsea Of modern appliances for drainage
werk which in fact all the mauufactar-
ing and transportation interests OF the
historical and romantic city depend upon.
The old city. being surrounded by srand
mountains and most suitable as the site
Of . castle during tho wsrtisc times when
fsudalism prevailed over all II Japan.
was selected a. tho capital untn 1857.
whom the emperor as soon as the revoiu-
ton OF fshan ended, removed hts uajes-
Tvs palace and governing powers to
Tokyo,
The nrst promoter 81 this enterprise
waf Baron Kitagaki to whom was aug
Gested by Prof = Tanabe the practical
billy OF utilizing the vast amount OF
wafer which was unprodue i've in the
wide, blue space Of the Biwa without dis
PLAYING its hidden treasure Of energy.
n was bold and hazardous undertake
ing to get economically motive power
from tho lake. baron ktaEah was gov
erner Of kyotofu, and Prof Tanahe was
eelsnsr OF the watering plant.
A. for geographical description % the
Lake Of niwa which a. the source % this
artificial current. II spread It's wide body
over half % ONT province having about
the same extent and dspth ns Lake Wash
inston' Along its beach there IL much
beautiful and charming scenery Among
others tho Eight Views In Omt are
famous, 80 well az those IN Yamashlro,
Especially In Namashlna. where the
smooth current Of The canal passes
through many quiet dalos ard sleepy hol-
l0~s. tho scenery Is attractive present
ms series ~ picturesque landscapes.
a4nsea by rows % evergreen kueurd pine
trres Moreover. 49, the counties ls a.
We NOT NJ Hhci mountain which. in IT'S
shape resembles the Caiskills and ApRl-
Ahhlens In this country all travellers
Sss have ehanced ~ pass there Ia the
eHi-eFrioor season VIII surely recolieot
he Preside stories ~ "Bin-Nsn- wtnkie"
add Dlehaeod Crane lu short the whole
" fAmashlFa ard omit provinces seems
~ e a natural park as they are famtl-
htV @aeNn - Americans who have
Nsl'sd Tho braatitul island ef Japan
mo total lcrssh ~ the ma&a canal -
.'sNen miles The water which nows
ewn eN tnn canal IS utilised Cor many
as.tal parposOe transgerrtnw passenger
ssa eafRo BOATS from rsurugM % OSAKA
ssa RON kvota 81 Otsa operating
N@tef wheels ard generating electric cur
va Wr,ssiirs ar.fs protecting the civ
~sAmsi afe arridrnts Improving aaae-
N4'is auA cttnire dI,.lcs
me intake " fhe ANAL IS Installed With
,,sse'aNng iock az fhe west end ~ tae
si~s tust a. tho foot - Mi pera a w~l.
saNNn tcmp'e inthatrA 4s GRO ~ fAa
EiSh, We've ,r o.,t py ns,,r-
tafeass TIE t,ct e. NuI ril . ,arr1 -
s-s fret Sc feusth 80 ...e,.s t. tb-
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READ that story in last Sun
days Sun about the shooting
times in Texas said the man
aging partner OF a big whole
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Waqrannt
==Werse
THE CANNON CRACKER.

I. was a Chinese CRACKER.
All clad in glowing red.
Lay trembling in wcodsr boz.
Beside cur Tommy's ted
"Tomorow," sighed the crscfer.
"Unisss I swiftly ty.
Long ere the shining SUE IL up
I shah most surely dier'
Ont of the boz he clambsred.
With many a glance Of dread
Where Tommy. dreaming Of the Fourth,
Lay tossing on his bed.
The cv~cher. trembling greatly
Then hjed him 10 a wood.
And sought a dark and lonely dell.
Where DROPS ot moisture stood
On nswer and grass. He chuefieA.
THIS IL the place for me,
And set down on a cold. damp stonA.
Beside NOISY tree.
The woodland creatures gathered,
And cared with startled eyes,
And listened TO his tale Of wee
With nurmurs Of surprise
said the selfish. bosstfui crsefer,
You see used my wits.
Ny broshers In that fatal bog
VIII all be blown to bits;
While T. because reasoned.
And dared 20 act" Per-BAN0i
A terrible explosion
Throughout the woodland rag.
II was . frisky nrehy
Toyed With that dangling queue;
And into countless pieces
The c1nncn-cracter fewi
Mary Marshall Parks in July st. Nicholas
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lie lost q hundred doiisrs 10 q little poker game
But never lost single wink Of sleep that
count
The cards had gone against hini They alone had
been n blame,
90 he spent ne time regrsttinG the occurrence o.
amount.
One DAY he lost Q dollar ana . quarter through
hole
In cerneY ~ the pocket In the trousers he had
on.
Aud he worried and hesped eursss on his iackies,
tsilor's soul
Thinking what he might have purchased with the
money that was gone,
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greater than that which Americans ac-
quired by finding gold in Alaska. as they
can consume original motive power for
industry cheaper and get the convenience
OF transporting goods without heavy
charges.
In truth, the Kyoto drainage canal is
not only one of the srandest scenic views
in Japan, but IL is to be esteemed as the
most powerful generator which promotes
and increases the prosperity and afYiu-
ence Of the historical and romantic city
OF kyoto.
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HE kyoto canal, which may bs re-
garded ~ one of the most import
ant public works ever undertaken
In Japan. vac completed In a high
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06
Settle up the Country.

Mr.. Charles O'Callaghan con-
tinues to make many sales of N. P.
lands and reports that many new
filings are being made on govern
ment land in this valley. He re-
ports the following sales OF N. P.
lands recently made:
D. H. Chisholm, $50 acres, be-
low Washburn's.
B. Martin Peterson, 40 acres,
joining the Bjornson place.
Rathael Farnam, 240 acres near
his home.
Mrs. Ruth A. Thompson, ISL
acres, joining the Laharty Ranch
VIM. HI. Black, 115 acres, near
G. D. Blacks.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06
Old People Made Young

J. G. Sherman, the veteran editor
of the Termontville Mich Echo,
has discovered the remarkable
secret of keeping old people young.
For years he has avoided Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Indigestion,
Heart trouble, Constipation and
Rheumatism, by using Electric
Bitters, and he writes: ct can't
be praised too highly. 1t gently
stimulates the kidneys, tones the
stomach, aids digestion, and gives
a splendid appetite. 1t has worked
wonders for my wife and me. It's
a marvellous remedy for old peo-
ple's complaints" Only SOC, at
Cooks drug store.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06
You Try 1t.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consump
ton Cure, which is sold for the
small price of % cts, so cts, and
800, does not cure take the bottle
back and we will refund your
money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price % cts
and 80 cts. For sale by J. f. Cook
Druggist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06
Made Young Again.

zone of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills each night for two weeks has
put me in my teens again writes
d. H. Turner of Dempseytown, Pa.
They're the best in the world for
Liver, Stomach, and Bowels. Purely
vegetable. Never grippe. Only Zoe,
at Cooks Drug Store.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06
Railroad Improvements in Con-
temptation.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
People of the Kootenai Valley are
complaining that the v Gather is
too mild this winter.

that the Great Northern cOntem-
plates opening up the granite Quar-
ries here again in short time. 1t
is said that the best quality of
granite on the line of the Pacific
extension is obtainable at this place,
and the company needs much of it.
They may drop down here any day
with large force to quarry and cut
rock for their various Improvements
needing it.
There does not seem to be any
immediate prospect of a regular
train service on the K. V. There is
a train over the road at present
nearly every day, but it has no
schedule, and is not daily certain
ty. We hear that the prospect for
regular service before spring is not
good. In the mean time the road
bed is being put in good condition.
The Republicans will soon organ
ize Republican Club in Boomers
Ferry. There are at present over
100 Republicans in Boomers Ferry
precinct and there will be more.
Many silver republicans, disgusted
with democratic insincerity and
hoggish proclivities, have returned
to the party responsible for the
country's present marvellous pros
perity.
Mrs. John H. Hope left on
Thursday for Corvallis, Montana, to
be absent several weeks.
The G. G. Mercantile Co., Capt,
G. R. Gray manager, have largely
increased their amount of business
during the last year. They carry a
large and well selected stock Of
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Hollingel
have been much worried this week
over the serious illness of their two
little girls-Vivian aud Genevleve
Both are out of danger, but the lat
Ter especially was very low fol-
several days.
Capt. F. M. Lucas went t
Spokane yesterday on business
trip.
Another Chinook struck thu
Kootenai Valley again yesterda,
and our little "dab" of snow i
rapidly disappearing. fold Whit
er doesn't hurry up and put i'll al
appearance, he will miss us alto
gether this year. 13 above ger
has been the coolest weather so ia
recorded. But little colder wealth
err would be preferable-and les
dampness.
The Bonner Mercantile O.
has had large force of clerks d
WORK taking stock and working u
inventories. The years bushes
has been very satisfactory to M
w. l.. Kinnear, the manager.
MIR. William Bunting is builC
ing new dwelling house on Ian
recently purched of Mr.. Chas. Col
) Both the building and the locatio
is attractive.
j. P. Beeler has contracted fC
100000 feet of logs TO be delive
ed by spring. They will con
from the Peterson and the Kel
ranches.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06
Grand Masquerade BALL

Announcement is made that
there will be Grand Masquerade
Ball in Pythian Hall, on Thursday
Evening, Feb. %, 1900, under the
auspices of Acme Lodge No, %, K.
of P. Price of tickets, including
supper, $500. A cordial invita-
ton extended to all.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06

County Auditor Jno. G. Gala
han and brother, Mr.. Tim Callahan,
we're over from Rathdrur. New
Years Eve.
Miss Lottie Ganahl and sister
returned to Spokane last Tuesday,
af.er visiting with the Misses Fitz-
patrick.
Mi. and Mrs. Fred E. Melder
returned home last Wednesday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-06

ne OreaJ N )Ilnern Is raising /
their track at Priest River, and will |
work large force at that place all
winter. AS there is even more
need of such work at this place, it
is not unreasonable to suppose that
the company will undertake the
work here at an early date. When
the grade is raised at this point,
the Mirror Lake trestle will be cut
out and the line changed from
where the road strikes the lake to
point near Naples 80 avoid heavy
grades near Mora ia. 1t will axe
year to do the work.
MIR. VIM. VanGasken, manager
of the Kootenai TradfngCo reports a
very satisfactory volume of business
during the past year. MIR. Van
Gasken has added greatly to his
stock during the year.
DIR. 7. A. Bishop was called to
Port Hill this week On professional
business.
Mr.. w. R. Shauher has had
number of interior changes made
in his place of business this week.
The S. S. Alberta continues to
make regular trips up the river to
Rykerts. The river is clear of ice.
This is the first time for over ten
years that the river has been open
so long in mid-winter.
Lawrence Casey, James Casey,
Jr, and Harry Kinnear returned to
Spokane last Tuesday, where they
are attending school at Gonzaga
College.
Mrs. I. J. Hopkins arrived
from Black foot, Mont, on Friday
of last week, and is stopping with
her sister, Mrs, t. j. Hollinger dur
ing the sickness of Mr.. and Mrs,
Hollinger's children.
MIR. B. G. Chase has resigned
his position at the Boomers Ferry
depot and has accepted position
with the K. V. at North Junction
, Tower. Mr. Edward Krebs sue
ceeds Mr.. Chase at this place.
. The professional card of DR.
G. E. Barker appears elsewhere in
this issue.
: Mr.. John O'Hogge left foi
Chicago last Tuesday, being called
to that city by the news of the
serious illness Of his mother. Mr.
( John Seehaver has full charge o.
D his business in Mr.. O'Hogge's
i absence.
Mrs. Phil Casey, wife OF Agen'
Casey, left for Minnesota last Tues
day. She will visit her former
o home and be gone about six weeks
Miss Eliza Kerchevel left TO
home Wednesday after a visi
e with friends in Ronners Ferry. Sh,
y commences work in her department
% in the Rathdrum school Monday.
- Miss Mamie Wray, teacher a
:, Cow Creek school, spent the Holi
- days at Standpoint.
Ir The ladies of Boomers Ferr,
l. and vicinity are cordially invited t
s. call and inspect my stock of fal
Millinery, which l am selling a
o. reduced prices. MINNIE A. ROSE.
~ MIR. Geo. H. Ross is one {
Ip those who started the New Yea
50 right. He sent us years sui
l. scription for the HERALD.
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DEsERET EVENING NEWS. sATURDAY,tJANUARY %, 1900

OF an emerald green gully. As you
look over the stone wall from the
road YOU see wide grounds, fat and
tender garden vegetables, and large,
clean pigs lazing In their stlas-eyery-
thing suggestive OF fresh air, plenty OF
room and the animal comforts OF lie
i'm perfection. IN these fair surround
ings, among a family inclined TO so the
pace. Mrs. Langtry was brought up,
Edward Langtry was a widower when
she married him.
In character the Lily resembles her
father. Dean lie Breton. He was tall.
over feet, and handsome, with a grace
OF manner and a carriage that made
him magnificent looking. To the veriest
beggar In the street he was as gracious
as to a lord. An Jersey loved him and
felt the charm OF his fascination He
was too fascinating, and that was the
trouble. There were music In his voice,
grace in his manner, and that voice and
that manner every one Of his children
inherited. As q Shakespearean reciter
he had few equals, being dramatic, fer
vid and graceful, with a voice lovingly
echoing every shade OF meaning. On
the stage he would have been a great
actor. Intellectually he was man Of
power, but lazy and comfort loving. You
might hear him preach 80 times and
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MOMEN As sAPPMIRAs.

Feminine ideas Of truth are some-
times a little peculiar Who has not
heard a sweet angelic faced woman at
the door Of crowded concert room or
even a church say TO the sympathetic
usher: please get me seat near the
front / am a little deafg' You happen
TO know the sweet thing and are wei
aware that she hears somewhat better
than the generality OF her sex; bat she
listens to the soul inspiring music with
her beautiful liquid eyes suffused with
emotion, or prays with her face de-
murely covered by her tiny gloved
hands a saint In miniature, without a
thought Of the outrageous lie that has
gained her a choice seat IN the edifice.
And the funny part Of 1t is that II you
did bring the incident TO her notice
she would not understand treating the
matter seriously. She would probably
say, with a roguish look, Well you
know, ! don't hear very WELL or beg
gng the question altogether-a favorite
course-"Why shouldn't have the good
seat as well as somebody else? FEM
mime possibilities In the way Of juggling
with conscience is a mystery TO the
average man.
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llh ~ toques. Tho oGo- Is quite per-
Cept.blc aud true 10 nature. Black sat.
in, by the way. Il the modish material
for long coats with elaborate ombrold-
cries done in silk much raised over
padding and two kinds OF fur, one su.
perImposed on the other for the revers
or bolero.
The last item Of dress news on my IL.
concerns shirt waists. Already The wool.
en- and silk ones Of yesterday have CIV
On place to linen and batiste Tbs new
ones are Gus without yokcs AMI are
straight sack shape affairs with the
fuluess unconfned. Neither draw
string nor belt holds Il IN at the waist
line, and the privilege Of adjusting Ia
left to the wearcr Narrow lren tape
belts, with n1t suspcnder buckles. are
sold for the purpose O. holding the shirt
60 place and are a more satisfactory
and convenient means than was the
stitched oa belt which was seldom
rightly located.
Alternating rows Of lace 9ud nalnsook
insertion running perpondlcusrly In
stead of vertically are the feature Of the
lace shirt which win continue 70 Hour
fish In the garden Of dainty belongings
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makers OF the iron sided society Of this
immortal island Of Jersey. II Is sad TO
say that II she were 70 visit this her
native soil these two or three would
not invite her 10 tea.
She is one OF the richest women on the
stage, With all her capacity for spend
ing money, she has. nevertheless, a
frugal mind She knows by heart the
old American millionaires recipe for
getting rich. Il always spend less'n ]
make" Her frugal mind and her
shrewdness she inherlts from a long line
Of Jersey ancestry. Of the tribe OF those
who settled New Jersey, L. $. A.
Here in Jersey n woman who was one
Of Mrs. Langtry's schoolmates says OF
her. she was very plain girl. She
wasn't considered bit pretty man
who knew her at the same time says:
"You should have seen her at Is. she
was a vision Of ioveliness."
Mrs Langtry's mother Is still living
here in the island OF Jersey. / visited
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her the other day. She is an invalid
now aud aged. She owns to 50. said
the rosy girl who attends her. That Is
enough, one would think. In her youth
Mrs lie Breton was beautiful, too per-
haps even more so than her daughter.
She Is Of Scotch birth. Although she
owns TO %" she has a pink and white
complexion and teeth that q girl Of 20
might envy, Her hands are beautiful
still-white, slender velvety hands that
have never lifted anything rough or
heavy in all her SO years. Her eyes are
large. full and blue gray She. too had
a gay and brilliant youth ana middle
age
"oh, yes" said she. retrospectlvely.
Il had plenty Of admirers, and they
were a great nuisance"
But an expression lowered about the
merry muscles Of her mouth that belied
the statement. Besides, say what she
Will. a womans admirers are not in her
secret heart nuisance TO her. II isn't
nature.
Mrs lie Breton had seven ehildren.
six sons and one daughter Mrs. Lang
try. All were well grown and hand
some, full OF life, health and animal
spirits, like their father and mother.
The family in general was given to-
well let US call 1t unconyentlonallty.