New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
THE PASSING THRONG.

W A Roberts, OF Boise City Idaho when seen
az the Hotel Imperial. yesterday in speaking Of
the famous Coeur dAlene mining
DESPERATE region. said: I'VE have not en-
CHAR tirely got rid OF the dynamiters
ACTERS IN and lawless men yet. although
IDAHO. have them pretty we'll in control
present. Every and again
they raise their heads. however. and attempt some
outrage. The usual result is disastrous 10 them
and such attempts less and less frequent with
the passage Of time. The most recent attempt OF
the kind occurred three or four weeks ago at Gem.
stiT H 9iiatiote none C1unty' lIanO. Snltn the Deputy
man nad rendered himself obnoxious 20 'Bin
served him notice that he had Better leave the
county quietly or else they'd drive him out by
was given him. go ahead and drive out when
you get ready. That is he added quietly, If you
answered Kennedy, as the two parties separated.
on saloon at Gem. when the swinging doors were
pushed violently open and Kennedy and com
ard in addition carried pair of sixshooters and
bowie knife apiece. They were literally armed to
companions similarly armed awaited them outside.
intending to help them in their avowed intention of
"At the time Kennedy and his companion en-
tered Daxon's saloon" continued Mr.. Roberts.
Smith was seated at a table to the
THE SHER- right of the door. and out OF the
IFS FATAL direct line Of vision of any
AIM. tering the saloon Here beloved
Kennedy. he and his
companion inside where's that - -
Smith! We're going to make the whelp hit the
pike He said but that far as he ever
got. Two shots rang out and Kennedy and his
companion fell forward. each shot squarey through
the centre Of the forehead They were both dead
the outside escapedsin the confusion and having
concealed their rifles, rejoined the crowd on the
streets. No one. save the dead men. knew VINO they
we're and so they are stil there and may , DO Tor for
shooting
were laid before the CoToner's jury, ana coupled
to render verdict Of justidabie homicide ana TO
Sh t 70 90 Tree r TI % tsKe no ACTON
The community is all with Smith Billy Kennedy
wen rid Of him I'm afraid however. some Of the
crowd viii land Smith yet. if only to set even TOR
scientific piece Of shooting as ! ever heard Of
possible. Yet each went through the forehead
when 70 miss meant almost certain death Inc
rock. and the heart Of the man that pulled the
trigger held no place for fear.
II notice that one of the most popular lines Of
illustrated Jokes of the day. said A V. Sellers,
of San Francisco. at the Hoffman
SMALL BOYS House yesterday. ARE pictures Of
THEORY topsyturvy land They are but the
JUSTIFIED travels Of GulIiver over again, and
well illustrate the old saying that
there is nothing new under the sun, for as COM
pared with the Caucasian countries China is
verita5le topsyturvy land. The method or pro-
cedure in Cathay in many things is exactly the
opposite to that in America For instance, here
we read q book from the front 10 the rear cove-.
In China they begin at the rear cover and read
back to the front. From which 1t may be argued
that most OF our womenknd must refer back 70
the Chinese 1t Is almost universal custom
among women. you know. to read the last chapter
of a novel first. Again, the Chinaman discovered
the use Of the compass and employed the mag
netic needle before the Caucasian hit upon 1t and
began it's use on his account But while In
the Western countries the magnetic needle always
holds to the north, in the compasses OF the yellow
the magnetic needle points toward the south
pole. The striking illustration, however, OF
the differences between the Chinese and the Chris
tian Is In the different workings and workings of
the Golden Rule In the Occident II is rendered, Do
others would be done BY. COnfuctus
lays down the law. DO not do TO others that which
you would not have them do unto you. The theory
OF the small boy in Kalamazoo. that II he dug
hole through the earth he would find the people
the other side Of the planet walking on their
heads Is far out OF the way after all"