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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
Tho Deacon's interruption.

wen Moses tell de sun ter stan
still" began the old deacon.
Dat warn't Noses" interjected a
brother in the amen corner. dat wus
Joshuar
''Ez 1 said" continued the deacon,
wen Joshua tell de sun"
You didn't say dat at all" said the
brother who had corrected him. Hit
waz me dat said it. Hit waz me dat
tuck you up on itv'
The deacon's patience was exhausted.
He folded his brass-rimmed spectacles,
laid them carefully on the table before
him, walked over to the amen corner,
took the objecting brother by both
arms from behind, and with the swish
Of a cyclone swept him forward to the
door landing him precipitately In outer
darkness.
''Ez waz sayin'. TO dis little incident
occurred" he continued, "w'en Moses
toll Joshua ter tell de sun ter stan
still"
Some of the older, learned brethren
moved uneasily in their seats. They
looked like they wanted to correct him,
but they did not. They let it go at that!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

said ''huhr' in a surprised tone, and
then mounted another rung of the lad
der to inspect the nest more closely.
"Well, kids" said he, 1.-The bird who
lives here is quite an aristocrat: and
more than that, he wants us all to I'M
derstand II. Here's a sign on his house
that says it's worth $5O0v'
Go on! you're guying u.s." said the
biggest boy, and the others. taking
their cue from him, declared that they
didn't believe It.
''Then I'm blind" retorted the bug
man. "and 1 never learned to read, and
can't believe my eyes. One of you
can climb up here and see."
There was a wild scramble for the
ladder. but the biggest boy won. He
edged up beside the workman, and saw
that In making his nest the bird had
woven in a piece Of white paper. and
on tho exposed surface, just as II 1t
ware placard- were the figures
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
The President Upheld.

Washington, Jan. 5.-At the opening of
Thursdays session of the senate, Senator
Beveridge of Indiana presented the fol
lowing resolution;
That the Philippine islands are terri
tory belonging to the United States, and
it is the intention of the United States to
retain them as such and to establish and
maintain such governmental control
throughout the archipelago as the situa-
ton may demand"
Senator Beverage asked that the reso-
luton lie upon the table until next week,
when he will speak upon it.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

fessional work yet" Mary continued.
land 1t doesn't seem right that he
should be deprived of his opportunities
Just that the rest OF us may live along
doing nothing"
The girls were not doing nothing"
by any means; but in the light OF their
ambitions for their brother all their
efforts seemed feeble and valueless.
His present term at college could be
finished, for all the bills We're paid. 1t
was the next year that was in ques-
ton, and as that was long way off
Mary senslbly decided not to waste any
more energy Ia worrying about 1t.
So she opened one of the drawers of
the desk. which had been her fathers,
TO get various documents bearing upon
Insurance and other business matters,
for the purpose Of studying them. AS
the drawer came open a piece of folded
paper fell to the floor. Evidently it had
been caught in the bottom of the upper
drawer and had been dislOdged acct
dentally. Mary picked 1t up and I'M
folded it, wondering rather idly what
IT was. She could hardly believe her
eyes when she saw that It was prom
issory note made to her father for the
sum of $500 and signed by Jacob A.
Bent. Several times she read II over
20 make sure that she understood It.
There could be no mistake. The note
was in proper form, and though 1t was
long overdue. there was no mark of
any kind upon II to show that it had
been paid.
Mary knew Mr.. Rent slightly. He
had had business dealings. with her
father. and the two were apparently
loyal friends. 1t seemed strange that
Mr.. Bent should not have called atten-
ton to the note at the time of its ma
turity. and paid It. for he knew the cir
cumstances of the family. Perhaps he
had forgotten It; but Il ne had this
would be an unmlstakable reminder
and, of course, he would settle at once.
Mary's joy was unbounded. This in
deed was money from the sky" and,
better still. 1t was amply sufficient to
solve the problem that vexed her most.
Too happy to keep her good fortune to
herself. she laid the note on the desk
and ran to another room to tell her
sister Flora about It. The sister, nat
urally, could hardly credit the good
news. and after she had exclaimed
over It delightedly she went back with
Mary to feast her own eyes upon the
note that meant so much to them.
They found the floor near the desk
somewhat Uttered with papers. Evil
IDENTIFY a mischIevous breeze had been
cutting capers during Mary's absence.
With no thought of anxiety the girls
picked up the papers. and Mary looked
for the promissory note. She could not
find 1t. All other papers that she knew
had been on her desk were there. The
note alone WAS missing.
ut must have blown out OF the win
dow" said Flora. family.
Their hearts were heavy with appre-
hension now, and they both leaned out
of the window and craned their necks
IN both directions. There was no sign
of the one scrap of paper they want
ed. They went out Of doors and search
ed the entire neighborhood. all to no
purpose. At length they returned to
ahs room where the desk was. and sat
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

| for a time looking at each other In ST.
lent despair.
Il wish you hadn't found 1t. Mary"
said Flora.
This remark reused the elder sister.
and inspired her with courage.
NO" she exclaimed, "that isn't the
way to look at It, The finding of the
paper shows that Mr.. Bent owes us
that money. AS he owes it, of course.
he'll pay 1t. I'll go at once to him and
tell him all about it,"
Within an hour Mary was In Mr..
Bent's office, telling her story with ev-
cry confidence that he would need but
a reminder of the obligation to meet 1t
forthwith. He listened to her inter
estedly, saying nothing until she had
finished. Then, I'm sorry for you"
said he, ''but you must learn lesson
from 1t not to leave papers of value
| lying about" He stood to indicate
that the interview was at an end.
But. Mr.. Bent" faltered Mary. you
remember making the note, do you
nOt?"
Really Miss Thayer," was his cool
response, you speak as If you expected
me to pay you for your carelessness.
If you have any claim against me.
bring me the evidence of 1t and III at
tend to It."
That. In brief. was all the satisfac-
ton Mary obtained from the call. With
woman's persistence she fingered
even after her dismissal, pleading with
him of her need of the money. He
simulated sympa thetic patience at first,
but at last offended her deeply by ask
ing her why she had not made her
amount of the lost note 81 1000 instead
of half as much.
Mary was too amazed and hurt TO re-
ply. and the further she went from Mr..
Bent's office the more she suffered.
There was now an added incentive for
recovering the note. 1t seemed to her
that the money it called for could not
of satisfying the man of business that
she was not trying to impose upon him.
To this end she and her sisters made
another search of the house and neigh
borhood. They made inquiries of all
the people who lived near, with the re-
suit that ash-barrels were overturned.
scrap heaps scattered and excursions
of small boys encouraged beneath
stoops. 1t all came to nothing. The
note had disappeared, and the girls
themselves at last gave up hope of find
ing 1t.
About a week had passed. The little
park opposite Mary's home was ringing
with the excited laughter of children.
An employee of the park department
was at work there with bug extermi-
natOr. 1t amused the children immense
ly to see him use his big squirtgun on
infected foliage wherever he found
any. A good-natured man. with chill.
dren of his own. he entered sympathet-
ically into their enjoyment and made
things as merry for them as he could
He had light ladder that he carried
from tree to tree.
Don't squirt on the birds nest. mis-
ter called out youngster In the
course of the proceedings.
where? What nest? returned the
employe.
Just over your head to the right,
explained the child.
The workman glanced up carelessly
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
: II. dear" said Mary Thayer. a
III Ift+Io fpatft1Ilu ~ horcalf att nnpc

~ H. dear" said Mary Thayer.
IL II little fretfully, TO herself, at does
- seem as if | shall have TO take
Henry out of college. If some money
would only fall out of the sky
She sat at her desk by the open win
dow that overlooked the tiny park
across the street. 1t was early spring
and the trees in their suits of freshest
green told once again their never old
story of life renewed, hope and faith
in the future.
The wholesome lesson was lost to
Mary this morning. Not since she had
been left to battle with life alone had
the struggle seemed so hard, the pros
pect so dark The property bequeathed
by her father yielded revenue sufficient
Cor the ordinary needs of the family,
which consisted of a brother and two
sisters, all younger than herself. but 1t
seemed impossible, by the best manage
ment, to provide for the completion Of
Henry's education. This, to Mary and
her sisters, was an all-important pro-
ject, but when the utmost sacrifices
had been made, what more could be
donei
Henry Isn't prepared to take up pro
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas Co., So.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of h. j. Cheney 81
Co., deing business in the City OF Toledo, coun-
ty and state aforesaid. and that said firm will
pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Tor each and every case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn and subscribed to before me and sub
scribed In my presence. this 9Th day OF De-
cemoer, A. ID. 1856. A w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
or the system. Send for testimonials free
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold b. druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Denver Relatives Union held Ma
Mia evening" Curios from the Philip
pines were exhibited.
English business men in Paris are
being boycotted because of England's
talk of boycotting the exposition.
japanese mills prefer American cot
ton because it has longer staple than
that from any other country.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
woman,- Rights In Turker.

The Turkish woman is manageable
at the age of Q years and by Turkish
law at that age, II married, she is com
petent to manage her property and dis
pose Of one-thlrd of her fortune. The
law allows her TO abondon her hus-
bands house for just causean will pro-
tect her In so doing. She cannot be COM
PEELED to labor for the support of her
husband.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
Mineral Production in L. $.

New York, Jan. s.--Ihe engineering
and Mining Journal, in its annual stats
teal number, published the preliminary
statement of the mineral production in
the United States in 1899, showing that
the total production was valued at the
place OF production at S4l3,73S,4l4, as
compared with 1914, 1855 500 in 1898.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Hon. W. NJ Roach, United States Senator From North Dakota.
Hon W. N Roach
dorses Peruna the caarr
Medicine Columbus Ohio.
Persuaded by friend have used Peruna tonic glad
testify that has greatly helped strength and appetite
have been advised by friends that remarkably
tor the almost universal complaint of catarrh''
Senator Roach's home address 3 aripo North
Peruna
remedy will
Peruns Address the Medicine
tree book catarh written
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Portland, Or, Jan. 8.-A Badyansky
and two other prominent Russians have
arrived here. They represent the Russian
government in an official capacity and
come to the Pacific coast for the purpose
of recommending a terminus for a great
Russian steamship line.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
German Actor Killed.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. SLAMS Ravene,
a we'll known German actor, who has been
playing here, was instantly killed by fall
ing from stairway at his boarding house.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Butte, Mont, Jan. s.-George Ryan.
who was stabbed last week, is dead. The
stabbers, Matt Mattison, Matt Martin, Jo-
seph Koski and George Erickson, will be
charged with the murder.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
Divorce for Julia MarIoye

Hyde Park, n. H., Jan. s.-Julia Mar
lowe-Tabor, the actress, has been granted
divorce from her husband, Robert Ia
Dor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Normandy fishermen complain OF the
sudden appearance of cuttlefish, which
are making inroads on the fisheries.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

VITALITY low, debiiitated or exhausted cured
by Or; kline's Invigorating Tonic FREE 81
i Iual eottle containing Weeks treatment DR..
Founded 1871. '
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Mothers will find Mn. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for thar
children during the teething period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

never used so quick a cure as Piso's
Cure Tor Consumption.-J. b. Palmer.
BOX ILL., Seattle Wash. Nov. 25, 1896.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

The Oldest Presbyterian congrega-
ton in America is located at Snow
Hill, Md.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Machinists of New York have sue
eeeded in enforcing the nine-hour day
In nearly every shop.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
Mysterious Disappearance.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Charles A. Tracy, con-
fidential bookkeeper for T. P. Bagley &
Co, marble dealers, has disappeared.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

When q gossip tires of telling a new
story. she will 90 to work again In
dustriously II you say to her. Isn't 1t
terribler'
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Fighting at nfolteno,

SterkstrOm, Cape Colony, Jan. 4.-The
Beers have attacked Molteno and brisk
action took place.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13

Stabbed to Death.

PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS; WIRE
and Iron fencing: office railing. etc 9ss 40
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

which are settled by old people
from foreign counties was the fall
ing off in the Republican vote
very considerable on account Of
the law passed in 1895, requiring
all persons to Ue citizens three
months before they can vote. The
very best campaigning which can
be done at present is to encourage
Republicans who have not CON-
pleted their citizenship to do so
now. Unless they are full citizens
by August 6, they cannot vote at
the general election on the 9th OF
November. Those who desire to
take part in the primaries and COLI
ventions which will be held early
in the season must take out their
second papers very soon or they
will have no voice in them.-Pipe-
stone Daily Star. Court sets here
next mouth and those who require
papers and have not taken them
out should bear the above i'll mind
if they desire to vote this fall.
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round and adapt their outer wraps
to the varying height of the ther-
mometer.

The populist party of Minnesota
is no longer a leaderless body, and
the democratic party, too, has at
the helm a man who will steer 1t
into some kind Of port. This
happy state of affairs is brought
about and will continue to exist
through the agency of half dozen
mon who could no longer ho'd
Office as republicans, and who
went over to take charge of the
other parties, and incidentally all
the Offices they could find. All
the average democrat or populist
has to do is to keep his eye on the
Linds, and TONNES, and Days,
and the other renegade republic
cans, put his faith in Providence,
grab an anti-issue and hold on
tight. The other fellows will "do''
the rest-of the voters. st. Pull
Dissatch.
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British politicians and tn

British politicians and the
British press have sought to cast
all blame for the conflict in South
Africa upon the alleged averseness
of the Beers in general to modern
methods and ideas and the alleged
stubborneness of President Kruger
in particular in refusing to grant
the demands of the outlanders.
Upon this point of Kruger's atti-
tude toward the outlander Mr..
George H. Hollis. who was United
States consul at Cape Town under
President Harrison, contributes
some interesting information. In
the course of letter accepting an
invitation to speak upon England
and the Transvaal at a meeting to
be held in Faneull hall at Boston
Mr.. Hollis said: "The position of
President Kruger and his re la ions
to the outlanders we're very pecu-
liar. He had, in the first place,
to listen to the demands of this
great thrush of people, and in the
meantime to bring his people, who
had little knowledge of
modern appliances, somewhat into
sympathy with what the times re-
quired. 10 do this required time,
patience, and tact, all of which
President Kruger possesses in
large measure. Had the English
representatives met him in the
spirit of good will and fairness all
their just demands and claims
would have been amicably met.
But because of the arrogant and
reckless spirit displayed by these
people, an luminosity was created
| in the minds of the Dutch burg
hers, which retarded all the efforts
of the radical and progressive
party in the republic to advance
the matters as they DESIRE
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

A writer in the New York Press
advises people who spend their
time generally in heated Offices or
homes to wear all winter the same
thin underwear that they wear in
summer. "When you step out for
. moment" he adds, "throw on an
overcost as heavy as you want,
tut don't forget to throw it off
again tho moment you step inside.
It is tho burly athlete with thick
underclothes who dies of pneu-
Dcnis.' This on the whole is
good advice. It would be better
for most people to wear the same
weight of underwear the year
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Gen. B,,ckner, who was the vice
presidential candidate in 1896,
makes a statement relative to the
democratic party, that are as near
right as can be. He says: 'Tbe
democratic party has no future
until tho element now in control
has been wiped out, and this pro-
misses to be done at the elections
of this year. Expediency, not
principle, is the motto Of this ele-
ment; the energies of it's leader,
Mr.. Bryan, are engaged in hunting
for an issue which he hopes will
attract votes and not in the pro.
mitigation of those great principles
on which the democratic party
rests. With Bryan's defeat, which
promises to be more overwhelm'
ing than in 1896, there is every
reason to believe the conservative
element of the party once more
will come into power. The con
trolling element of the party today
would commit it to opposition tx
expansion, when expansion wa'
tho essence of Jeffersoniau demo
crazy. Az a political proposition
there can be no doubt in my mint
as to the wisdom of this country
retaining the Philippines"
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1t is generally conceded that
Republican success at the next
election, 80 far as the gubernatorial
ticket is concerned, will depend
largely on whether or not the full
Republican vote is polled. One
of the causes that helped te de-
feat the Republican candidate two
years ago was the neglect on the
part of: a large number of Repub-
licans to complete their citizen
ship. Particularly in tho counties
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

| belief that republican administra-
ton of government brings about
botter business conditions and
more general prosperity than OK
lists when the democratic party
has control of tho governmental
machine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

The existence of good times
that are prevailing under the r.
publican administration il having
! good effect in Montana. The
latest reports indicate that q tidal
wave is moving among the voters
50 such a degree as to cause their
return to the old party again.
This change in political .sf6li-
ation is made after coming to the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

The Great Northern Express
company have issued positive in
structions that is giving the tom.
perance people of North Dakots
great encouragement in their
work. All express agents have
been instructed to disregard all
previous instructions and in the
future refuse to accept all 9. o. d.
shipments of liquor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Terms Of subscription: Three months - ets,
nix months 70 cts; ono year $3.50. Invariably
q advance.
the same will not b required 70 pr subsofiI-
0OA, whether papers are marked SAMPLE or not
Clubbing rates With nearly al the leading ~
pers and magazines can b named On applioa-
koA.
Correspondence from al parts Of tho county
solicited. Postage expsnse q the same VIII b
paid by tho publisher.
When possible items for publication ohouN
reach this once on Tuesday Of the weak d
publication,
Rates for standing Advertisements made
kneWn on application.
BusinessoardS %. a year.
xeoal advertisements cents ~ line oaah
nsortien.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

In Bremen a bounty of II cents
has been placed on rats. They
have become 30 numerous that
some action that would bring
about an determination was abso-
lutely necessary to arrest the
progress of the plague.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Another instance whore capital
punishment was unjustly carried
out in Minnesota has como to light.
q murder took place in Redwood
county. twelve years ago, and nov
man in California makes q
death bed confession that he COM
mitted the crime for which another
was hanged. The statutes should
be changed so that circumstantial
evidence will not be sufficient fol
inAicting the death penalty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
Org.

Vic Anderson shipped hogs to
Chicago on Wednesday.
John Deuth left for Illinois on
Wednesday evening. Report says
he has gone to take unto himself a
wife, and will return in couple OF
weeks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
What arc Necessities?

The learned Is happy aa&sre
to explore,
The fool is happy that re
knows no more"
-Poo<.
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**GdutdtiQn

along that it is forgotten in the {
If left to their own impulses,
answering you will encourage tn
now possible to go straight int
Of learning and become acquaint
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H6ANnt74r
Of Qbi;ntiom/

GIVE got everything need. I've just had my breakfa
idee Of necessity is to have plenty to eat and
Invent to school larned readn ren and rethmec and
say that ignorant people won't stand eny show at all In
now. wonder If that will be the case.'"