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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-04-14
Mrs. Pinkhan, has Fifty
thousand Such Letters as
Above On File at Her Of
flee She Makes no State
sssenfs She Cannot Prove,


The advance guard of the army of
foreigners invading Paris for the ex-
position has made it's entry, and very
large proportion of them are Ameri-
cans. Every moment of the day one
now sees cabs flying about the boule-
wards loaded with Saratoga trunks,
while the familiar American accent Is
heard in restaurants and other places
OF popular resort. The hotels are al
ready filling up, and the prices of every
thing are rising. In fact these first
arrivals form sort Of forlorn hope
on whom the hotel and shopkeepers are
experimenting with increased charges.
Not only the visitors, but permanent
residents are beginning to feel the bur-
den of the advanced rates, which most
Of the hotels have so raised, that the
regular guests are obliged either to
leave or accept other accommodations.
have only monthly leases on their
apartments have been notified that
their rents will be doubled for six
months after the opening of the exposi-
ton. The cab drivers have an eye on
greater wealth, and are trying to ar
range with the government for in
creased fares.
At the exposition itself everything is
hustle and confusion. Heavy teams
line the streets waiting to deposit their
loads of exhibits. The American ex-
hibitors are finding themselves serious
ly handicapped in preparing for the in
stallation, owing to the unexpected con-
gestion on the railways between Havre
and Paris, and also on the tracks within
the exposition grounds. There is a
continual struggle between representa-
tives of every nation to get cars in the
grounds, but the French people hold the
key to the situation, and take good care
that their own cars are taken to their
exhibit space and unloaded before those
of the United States and other nations.
Russia and Belgium are the only coun-
tries favored.
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so putting my hand on his sleeve, l re-
marked In imitation of 'Beautys' CO.
quettish tone, L say, are you married
yet? Imagine my horror when he
turned, and l saw 1t was a stranger
Mr.. Carlyonr'
Coral What did you do?"
'Do2 Turned and fled! I saw the
wretch again at your ball. He was in
troduced and asked for dance; 1 gave
him one, then went and hid from very
shame and modification when it came
off,"
II hate to have your visit spoiled
Cora; perhaps he won't stay long"
eff he does shan'tv' And Cora re.
lapsed into silence.
The annual ball at Glengolf Castle
is in full swing. Crowds of gay figures
throng the fine old mansion. Cora has
danced with all the best-looking men
in the room-save one!
| And he? Well, little pucker wrin-
kles the girls brow as she stands by
the heavy plush curtain. He has only
put down his name for one dance, and
his turn has come; shall she dance with
him, or shall she run away-as she did
once before? She must decide quickly.
Voices fall upon her ear.
"And his answer was, No; am walt
ing for you"
$50 that was the storyv 1t is Ivan
who speaks.
"And now" goes on Mill, her clear
| oh xrrho oh or dc
''now she simply hates you, and be-
lieve If she knew 1 had explained the
riddle to you she would never speak to
me again. Come, the music Is begin
ming"
Cora has been rooted to the spot
Now movement of the curtain wakes
her to life, and with scarlet cheeks
and trembling limbs she turns to fly
How could Mill betray her! Dance
with him now? Never! Sit it out
Impossiblel There is nothing for it but
instant ignominious flight. Down the
corridor she goes and seeks refuge in
the cloakroom; here she is safe, though
every step passing the door makes hel
shiver
She avoids the usual gossip in Mills
room that night, and goes straight tC
bed. Next morning. when Mills maid
takes up her breakfast, a little note
lies on the tray:
"Dear Mill: DON. be angry; am 81
anxious about Grundy, and have gon'
to join her We shall wander abou
for few weeks, and revisit our favor
lite hydro haunts. l will write soon
Be sure and forgive. Your ever loving
CORA"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-04-14
FISH SCALES AS ORNAMENTS.
Are Made Into Imitation Pearls by a
French Chemist.

Who but a Frenchman would have
conceived the idea of utilizing fish
scales for purposes of ornament? These
scales hitherto have been Of little use,
except to collectors of marine curios.
OF course, the demand in this direction
is limited, only certain exceptionally
fine or rare scales being sought after
Now, owing to the discovery of a
French chemist IN Lyons, there Is like
ly to be a growing market for fish
scales. The Frenchman has discov-
cred how the scales may be used in the
manufacture of artificial pearls and
other ornaments. In fact, the demand
has been so great for them in Lyons
that the supply Is absolutely made.
quate. Mr.. Covert, United States con-
sui at Lyons, has interested himself
in the matter, and finds out that there
is an actual demand for large quanti-
ties of sacels in his consulate, where
good prices are paid for them. He has
even deemed the innovation of sutfici-
ent importance to form the subject of a
report to his government, in which he
gives directions as to how the scales
should be transported. He says:
"The scales should be sprinkled with
salt as soon as they are removed from
the fish and packed in cans. Any speci-
mems sent to this consulate will receive
careful examination, and the results,
with any suggestions that may be
made and particulars of prices offered,
will be duly reported. 1t is believed in
Lyons that the sale of these scales may
result in establishing an important
business In an article that now has NO
commercial value"
Owing to the fact that the American
sturgeon has the most beautiful and
largest scales of almost any fish In the
world this item may have considerable
interest to fishermen where the largest
quantities of this huge fish are now
captured.
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ACUTE SENSES OF THE SAVAGE

Scientific View of Their Alleged SUI
periority to Civilized Men.
In his last lecture on the Senses Of
Primitive Man." w. II. II. Rivers dis
cussed the acuteness of hearing in saw
ages. In this respect none of the Torres
Straits natives were superior to one
Of the Europeans composing the expe-
dition, while the majority were in
ferior. No great weight, however,
could be attached to the observations,
because all the people were divers-an
occupation that certainly damaged the
ears to some extent. To investigate
their range of hearing a Cations
whistle was used, and it was shown
that they could hear very high notes.
Their sense of smell was tested by
means of a series of tubes containing
solutions, of varying Strength, of odor-
Gus substances like valerian and cam
phor, and the results, while not alto
gether satisfactory. tended to show
they had no marked superiority in this
respect over the members of the eXpe-
dition. With regard to taste it was very
| difficult to get information, as the ma
tives, naturally enough, did not like
strange objects being put into their
mouths. One fact, however, was no
ticed, which was interesting when it
was remembered that sweet and bitter
were probably our most definite taste
sensations, and that was the complete
absence of any word for bitter. For the
sense of temperature the data We're
very scanty, but it was found that the
natives had points on their skin special
| ly sensitive to cold, exactly as was the
case with Europeans.
AS to touch, when tested TO see how
close the points of pair of compasses
must be put on the skin before they
ceased to be felt as two, their sensitive
ness was in general better than Euro
peans, but there was always the doubt
whether they were really able to bear
pain with more fortitude However, the
conclusion that the Murray Islanders
were distinctly less sensitive than the
Europeans in the expedition was sup
ported not only by their subjective
statements, but also by object tests de
|
pressure. In the discrimination OF
weight it was curious that these ma
tives, who had no abstract idea OF
weight and no word to express it, ant
who, moreover, could have had Nc
practice, were more accurate than q
practiced European. Finally DR.. Riv
ers, while commenting on the defective
knowledge of some of the senses he ha6
treated and on the absence of compare
tive data, concluded that In general tn,
sense organs of the savage were no
markedly superior to those of the nor
NAL of average European, and that tn,
recorded instances of apparent extra
ordinary acuteness were to be explain
ed by his habits of observation and spe
cialized knowledge.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-04-14
Two More Women Who
Acknowledge the Help
they Have Received from
Mrs. Pinka7Szr,.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-The doctor
says l have congestion of the womb,
and cannot help me. There is aching
in the right side of abdomen, hip, leg,
and back. If you can do me any good,
please write" - MRS. NINA CHASE,
Fulton, N. Y, December 20, 1897.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I followed
your instructions, and now l want
every woman suffering from female
trouble to know how good your advice
and medicine is. The doctor advised
an operation. l could not bear to
think of that, so followed your advice.
Igot better right Off 1 took six bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used three packages of
Sanative Wash; also took your Liver
Pills, and am cured. Mrs. NINA
CHASE, Fulton, n. Y, December IL,
1898.
"DEAR MRS. PrNKHAM-Have been
suffering for over year and had three
doctors. At time of menstruation L
suffer terrible pains in back and
ovaries. have headache nearly every
day, and feel tired all the time. The
doctor said my womb was out of place
Would be so glad if you could help me. +"
--MRs. CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa,
August 1, 1898.
please accept my sincere thanks for
the good your advice and Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done me. 1 did everything you told
me to do, and used only three bottles,
and feel better in every respect
MRS. CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa, March
%, 1899.
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Ran Into n Washout.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 6.-The south
bound passenger train on the Fort Worth
& Denver City railroad was wrecked
Thursday morning near Claiming. The
coaches caught fire and the entire train
except one coach was burned. It is re-
ported that six or seven people were kill
ed, among them WellsFargo Express
Messenger Chapman. Superintendent
Goode and Trainmaster Mills in a special
car with a number of physicians left for
the scene. The wreck was caused by a
washout. The fireman and express mess
enger it is believed were burned. The
local Wells-Fargo office received a mes
sage from Claiming to the effect that it
was impossible to tell the number of pas
sengers killed.
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seen. Cora, ask me that question again.
L say, are you"
"Don't" she breaks In How can
your"
Because l want to show you how
well 1 know the answer" he says.
No, I'm waiting for you Shall
have to wait long, Cora"
She raised two shy eyes.
my darling!" And in moment she
is in his arms, and he is kissing again
and again her sweet, trembling lips!
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-04-14
Mrs. Pinkhan Helps
Two Women Through
Change of Life a1d Cures
Another of SferfIify.
Read Their Letters.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-l feel that ii
is owing to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound that L am alive to-
day. 1t has taken me out of sick
bed where l had lain for six weeks
with a good doctor to tend me twice
day. My trouble was change of life,
had frequent hemorrhages. Your medi-
cine checked the flow right away. l
am now able to do all my work, and
backache is unknown. | am forty
three years of age and enjoying good
health. "-MRs. ANNIE FOSTER, Cascade
Locks, Oregon.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-When first
wrote to you, L was in a very bad con-
dition. l was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said
had bladder and liver trouble. l had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since l have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound my health has improved very
much. will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great blessing to them
as it has to me. Mrs. GEO. ii. JUNE,
901 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-It was my
ardent desire to have child. / had
been married three years and could
not become mother, so wrote to you
to find out the reason. After follow
ing your kind advice and taking Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
became the mother of beautiful baby
boy, the JOY of our home. He is fat
healthy baby, thanks to your medi.
cine. "-MRs. MINDA FNKLE, Ros-
coe, N. Y.
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| [.

AFT I'd known he was to be here I'd
never have comet 1 hate even being
In the same houseW
"But, Cora, dear. what has he done?
Ivan is such a favorite generally"
"It's not anything he has done. it's
what l did. Before you can under
stand, Mill, you must hear the whole
story. Last summer. before 1 came
into my money. old Grundy and l were
staying at a hydro"
First tell me, who in the world is
old GrundyT
my old governess: she always plays
propriety. you know. Well. the doctor
there was a bachelor and very anus
dng. There was one girl who came to
stay there every year who couldn't I'M
derstand how 1t was he didn't become
"a slave to her charms. He told me a
story; conceited of him. Mill. but very
amusing-when she arrived there one
day she greeted him with 7 say, are
you married YETI
"'Not yet he responded I'm wait
ing for your
sHumphg with toss Of her head.
You'll have to wait long time?
"eWelI, hope sor he returned bland
Nv. and 1 must say br1tally, and Beau
ty.' as we called her, sulked and re-
fused to speak to him for several
days."
.'But what has this to do with Mr..
Carlyon r. says Mill, much digniied.
"This, dear. A fortnight ago at the
-. .hoxr r osw q man I was positive
rwas DR.. Clarke; he was close oy me-
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III.


The sea Is dotted with small boats,
and the spa at Scarborough is alive
with spectators. The gardens are
alight with fireworks, whirring wheels
and many colored showers of sparks
fill the air.
There is a terrified scream. A large
rocket has fallen short. 1t drops into
one of the little boats and explodes
with crash. An old lady in the stern
of the boat starts to her feet. The
little cockleshell quivers, lurches, and
in a moment her occupants are strug-
Cling in the chilly water.
The boatman has grasped the old
lady firmly by the arm and has her safe
in tow, but the other-Cora-is gasping
in the dark silent water while the
sparks of the rocket have caught and
set fire to her filmy summer gown.
Through fire and waterv' she thinks
with a little shiver. us this what it
meansT Then a strong arm is thrown
around her; she is for a moment sub
merged to quench the flames, then she
rises to the surface and remembers no
more.
When she wakes to consciousness she
is on the sofa in their own rooms. A
doctor is bandaging her arm and hurt
ing her horribly all the time. Her dress
is burned and torn, and wrapped
around her shoulders is a light tweed
coat.
Two days pass by, and Cora is recov-
ering from her accident. The rocket
had burst close to her arm, infiicting an
ugly wound, but in spite of the doctors
orders for 'quiet and bed" she is lying
by the open window of the drawing
room looking out over the sea. 1t is
many months now since that ball at
Glengolf Castle, and, though she and
Mill have met often since then, the
subject of her fight has never been
mentioned between them.
A firm step crosses the room and the
| girl raises her eyes.
your she exclaimed concisely,
while the hot color floods her brow.
"Who else should it be?" says Ivan
Carlyon, calmly seating himself by her
side.
"But was 1t you who-saved me7''
she says In an awestruck whisper. .
Cora" he says, taking her hand,
"why did you run away"
She makes no answer. but her fingers
tremble In his grasp.
what tiny little handl I remem-
Der when you first laid 1t on my sleeve
1 thought 1t the prettiest I had ever
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-04-14
= SAY! Are you married yet?"

delicate pearl-colored glove is laid
on his sleeve, and looks down into the
beautiful laughing face upturned TO
his gaze.
AS his eyes meet Cora Marricott's
she Pushes hot vivid crimson and
withdraws her hand. Instinctively he
nraises bis hat. but with muttered 81
A-beg your pardon!' the girl fits on,
and her butterfly robes are soon lost
I'm the brilliant throng.
Smiling and still puzzled at the re-
cent encounter. he passes on to ex-
change a greeting with Lady Lorraine
and her pretty daughters.
"How do you do. Mr.. Carlyon7 De-
lighted to see you back again-just In
time for our ball. / hope you will
come"
al shall be delighted. only returned
to town last night, and am going up to
Scotland next week with the Hunt
aey's."
~Are you? So are my girls"
@'What sad thing about the Testers.
I suppose the property goes to distant
cousin?"
shire girl-a most 1arky' person, hear.
A girl who has never been in society,
or stayed in a country house in her life;
whose chief diversion has been raking
round hydropathics with an old maid
governess. But there-money covers a
multitude of SINS"
Lady Loraine's spacious rooms are
filled with dancers; the sound of a
dreamy waltz falls on the ear, while
the perfume Of lovely flowers lulls the
senses to dreamy languor. Ivan Carl
.yon has put down his name for dances
with his hostess daughters, when his
friend Jack Stanforth comes up.
"Got any dances left, Carlyon? Come
on, I'll introduce you to the jolliest lit
tile girl In London; the best dancer, by
Jove, in the two hemispheres!" And
sCarlyon finds himself standing before
q brilliant little figure that reminds
him more of a bird of paradise than
anything else.
/ MIR. Ivan Carlyon-Miss MARRIOTT. "
MAY have a dancer"
The blonde head is raised, two blue
eyes meet Ivan's own, then wave OF
color floods the girls face.
"Jovel Then you've met beforei
ivan, old fellow, you're In luck" And
Jack Stanforth takes himself off.
For a moment the other two are ST.
lent, then Ivan takes the white and
gold card from the girls slim hand and
sees her fingers trembling
II may have waltz"
"If you care to-yes."
"Thanks."
''Of course. you remember l can give
you no explanation"
Don't think of it," Ivan breaks in
~'You took me for some old friend
some"
more than that" she says, hurried
Iy. II mistook you for someone
know, but my words were a quotation
an old joke"
Ivan sees she is really distressed; hi
hands back her card. saying with gray,
courtesy:
"Your remark was meant for another
gentleman, Miss MARRIOTT, and well
/ have forgotten It."
Cora flashes him a grateful glance
as she turns to other men who are be
sieging her for dances, but when i
comes to his dance Ivan searches higl
and low for his partner. corridor, con
servatOry supper-room, all in vain
Miss MARRIOTT is nowhere to be found
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-04-14
Women,
Remember.
This
Fact

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham
you are communicating with woman
"a woman whose experience in treat
ing woman's ills is greater than that
of any living person-male or female.
A woman can talk freely to a wo-
man when it is revolving to relate her
private troubles to man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse, know
ing full well that they should have
immediate assistance, but natural
modesty impels them to shrink from
exposing themselves to the questions
and probable examination of even
their family physician. 1t is unneces-
sary. Without money or price you can
consult woman, whose knowledge
from actual experience is unequaled.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass.
All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women only.
This is positive fact-not a mere
statement. 1t is certified to by the
mayor and postmaster of Lynn and
others whose letters, all in little book,
Mrs. Pinkham has just published.
Write for a copy, it is free. Thus
has been established the eternal con-
fidence between Mrs. Pinbham and the
women of America which has never
been broken and has induced more
than 100000 sufferers to write her for
advice during the last few months.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which she has to draw from, it is
more than possible that she has gained
the very knowledge that will help
your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your goodwill, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Here
| are some of the cases we refer to:
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There is one advantage In being old;
the old are never as hungry a. the
young.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-02
Dots from Montgomery.

Editor Colfar Chronicle:
Ihave q few items that have trans
pired in our coming railroad town,
which, If you deem Of sufficient inter-
est, you can insert In your nice and
newsy paper.
Work on the railroad is beingpush-
ed with great energy and success all
along the line from st. Maurice to
Nantatche bayou, and we hope that
our camp meeting, which Is to begin
at Ebeneazer camp duly 10th, will be
accessible by rail.
Messrs. j. w. Ethridge and Cyrus
McGinty have each about completed
their nice and cosy residences on the
line Of the railroad north of here. and
expect to move into them very soon.
Judging from the frequent visits Mrs.
Ethridge and Mrs. McGinty make in
the direction of their destined new
homes they feel gratified over the
prospects. IwOuld suggest that they
be good to Wess and Mr.. Cyrus for
these nice little provisions for domes-
tic comfort.
While some hearts are being made
glad by smiling providence in the gift
OF new homes, other hearts are being
made sad by the destruction Of homes
by fire: Last Monday, May 2lst, Mr..
Felix Curry in company with his wife
left home for Hot Springs, where he
went for treatment of case of rheu.
matism OF long standing. Just as he
begins to feel a hope of recovery, he
gets the news of his home In this place
being destroyed by fire. Last Friday
evening, at about five O'Clock, an
alarm of fire was givenj and all re-
pared to the scene of confiagration,
and found that fire had originated
Mr.. Curry's house, formerly owned
by Col. c. c. Dunn. A the house
could not be saved all went to work
saving the contents of the building.
The kitchen and dining room furni-
ture was total loss, as well as the
contents of the shed room next to the
kitchen where the fire originated.
Mr.. John and Miss Matte Williams,
brother and sister to Mrs. Curry, were
In charge Of housekeeping details In
the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Curry,
but at the time the fire broke out the
premises were vacated by all, Miss
Matte just having left the house. IT
was sad to see one Of the old land
marks Of the town, and the home Of
our afflicted neighbo1, reduced to
ashes In the presence Of so many will
ing hands and sympathetic hearts
We cannot understand these things,
but let us bow in submission to the
decree Of Providence, knowing that
He has . wise purpose In It.
Notwithstanding our hearts are
saddened by our friends Aflction In
this cordagrat3or, Eore cf OR heasts