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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12
PLOT TO k|[llORD ROBERTS
LATEST SENSATIONAL REPORT.
British Advance Has Pushed North
ward Twelve Miles From Small
deeI-Railways Wrecked by Beers
Next Stand Near the Znnd River.

London, May 9.-The Standard hears
that information has been officially re-
ceived of a plot to assassinate Lord Rob
erts; that the latter has been warned, and
kilograms are now passing between the
Cape authorities, Lord Roberts and the
home authorities ON the subject
Fight Expected ut Zand River.
,Smalldeel, o. F.. s., May 9.-General
Huttons advance camp of the colonial
regiment is tonight settled at Lodgelegen
(Welgelegeh) siding.
According to reports, the Beers intend
to make big stand near the Zand river.
Beers Cause Delay.
Smalldeel, May 9.-The railway from
Brandfort to this place has been con-
siderably damaged and the bridge over
the Vet river has been hopelessly dam
agde This delays supplies coming up.
Every few yards charges of rackarock
have been laid, but they were fortunately
discovered by the West Australian in
fantry. Wynburg has been occupied by
the Highland brigade.
In spite of these wrecks Of the rail
roads, the Bl1JlSn ADVANCE goes Ou SlSdu
lily. Lord Roberts outposts are appar-
emily about II miles north of Smalldeel
General Brabant has joined General
Rumble at Thabanchu, whence they are
moving forward. A reconnaissance made
by General Rumble of the Beers recent
positions at Thabanchu resulted in then
being pronounced impregnable and then
evacuation is reported to have been due
TO the receipt of an urgent message from
President Steyn. The Beers are said tC
De moving northward, but their immediate
destination is not known.
A dispatch from Cape Town says:
lord Roberts phenomenal advance Il
not only utterly demoralizing the Beers
but is striking terror to the rebel colon
lists. The relief of Mafeking is expected
at any moment"
The Cape Town correspondent is slight
ly optimistic as regarding Mafeking, Il
Judging from the direct dispatches tn
British forces south of Mafelling ar
still nearly 200 miles from their objec
tive, while the latest advices from Maize
king itself, dated April 20, show littl
change in the conditions there.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12

is William Rockefeller, and not John d.
Rockefeller, who is soon to enter the
board of directors of the Missouri Pacific
Railway company, of the stock of which
corporation the Rockefeller interests own
large parcel.
The sealing schooner Teresa has return
ed to Victoria, b. c., with 500 sealskins.
She reports the season favorable one.
Sne reports considerable wreckage includ-
ing lumber, sail, sealing boat and life
buoy marked Columbia, S. f." sighted
off Cape Flattery.
The North German Lloyd line has Just
placed with the Vulcan ShipDuilding COM
pany of Stettin an order for vessel which
Is to maintain an average speed of 25
knots an hour. In the contract it is fur
Their stipulated that this forthcoming fly
er shall have length of 725 feet and
an engine power of 45,OOO-horse power
Word has been received by personal
friends of Charles A. Boutelle, represent
ing the Fourth Maine district, that he is
failing so rapidly in health that unless
there is quick change for the better
it would be cruel TO permit him to become
candidate for reelection next fall. His
physicians assert that he is in grave dan
ger of death.
1t has been learned by a representative
of the Associated Press that United States
Ambassador Choate has asked Lord Sails
bury for explanations as to alleged abuse
of international rights in the case of the
American ship Sea Witch which, accord
ing to the statement of her commander
Captain Howe, was boarded by the Brit
ish warship Wasp within the three mile
limit of the Portuguese territory in East
Africa.
Thomas Carson of Philadelphia has
100000 to wager that Bryan will be
nominated and elected.
Ten thousand children sang, and
each tiny hand waved flag in Dewey's
honor when he was in St. Louis, Mo.
Ben Shiveley of Indiana wants t
be Bryan's running mate. He has an
nounced his candidacy and it is sale
his action has the stamp of Bryan!
approval.
Joe Wolcott and Mysterious Billy
Oulln lOuSnI 20 TOuuuS DIT CATCH
weights before the Broadway Athlete
club, and Walcott got the decision
This was their fourth meeting.
Another Canadian city has gone VI
in smoke. Sandon, the second mining
town in Importance in the SLOGAN, ha
been completely destroyed by fire an,
nearly all it's 1900 people are home
less and many are ruined.
In accordance with General Otis re
quest to be allowed to return to tn
United States, the war department ha
issued orders to relieve him, to TAX
effect the date fixed by General Oti
for his sailing. The orders designat
Major General Macarthur to succee
General Otis in command of the divi'
ion of the Philippines. Brevet Majo
General Wheaton is designated to SUI
coed General Macarthur as commando
of the department of southern Luzon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12
Steel Magnate in Trouble.

New York, May Ga hearing of the
case of George A. Lamb against John
W. Gates, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the American Steel & Wire
company, on a complaint that Mr.. Gates
had violated the penal code in making
false allegations regarding his company
has begun before Magistrate Zeller. The
hearing is to compel Gates to show cause
why a warrant should not issue for his
arrest.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12
Strike Is OFF.

Great Falls, Mont, May s.-All the
wheels are turning on the Montana Cen
trail railway Monday and all the striI-
ing men are in their old places under a
signed agreement entered into between
General Superintendent Ward of the
Great Northern and committee of strik-
ers. The company will keep the wages
for month under both the old and the
new schedule and guarantees the men
against reduction in wages.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12

New York, May 6.-Following is the
weekly bank statement of last
week: Surplus reserve, decrease,
$l,095,sOO; loans, increase, $l3,22l,-
400; specie, increase, $2,0lO,90O: legal
tenders, increase, $l,l66,5OO; deposits, in
crease, $l7 ,092 ,oUv; circulation, increase,
$S9,S00. The banks now hold Sl597S, AIS
in excess of the requirement of the 25
per cent rule.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12

St. Louis, May 9.-One of the greatest
strikes in the history of st. Louis has
been inaugurated. Twenty-six hundred
employees of the st. Louis Transit com
pany went out to compel the acceptance
of their demands, formulated several days
ago.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12
netter MniI Service.

Washington, May 6-Rural free de-
livery service will be established at Mos
COW, Idaho, May IA, over a 26-mile route,
serving a population of 1000. Letter
carrier registration service has been or
dered established May Is in the follow
ing cities of Washington: New What
com, Spokane, Walla Walla, Walingford.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12
Rrynn by AccIamation.

Washington, May 6.-Senator Butler,
chairman of the populist national COM
mittee, has left for Sioux Falls to attend
the convention. He expressed the opin-
ion that Bryan would be nominated by
reclamation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12
Fire Mt GIasgow. Ky.

Glasgow, KY, May 6.-Fire destroyed
the business portion of this town. Seven
of the principal buildings were burned.
The loss was Sl50,OOO; partly insured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-12

On May 1 all of the freight handlers
on the New York Central went on a
strike.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

years ago. Robert Toombs appeared for
the plaintiff and Alexander H Stephens
for the defendant When the evidence
had closed Mr.. Stephens told his client,
the defendant, that the plaintiff had
made out his case, and, as there was
no offset, 1t was useless to proceed
further and The best thing the defendant
could do was to pay the Doctors claim.
The defendant, who was named Peter
Bennett, scorned this advice and indg-
nantly replied that he had hired Mr.
Stephens to speak for him, and he must
say something Mr.. Stephens answered
that there was nothing to say; that If
Peter thought he could say anything he
might address the jury himself, where
upon Peter delivered himself as follows:
Gentlemen Of the jury, YOU and me is
plain farmers, and If we don't stick to-
gether these ere lawyers and doctors wiz
Jis skin and bury US. This ere doctor
was a new doctor and I went fur him
to come and doctor my wifes sore leg.
He come and he put some salve truck TO
it and some rags, but never done 1t
bit er good. 1 don't believe he is no
doctor no how. There is doctors as is
doctors, but this ere man don't yearn
his money, and If you send fur him as
Miss Sal Atkins did fur a niger boy
as was wuth $1,000. he Jis kills him and
wants pay for it!''
IT don't?' Numbered the doctor.
did yer cure that niggcr?" asked Pc
ter The doctor was silent, and Peter
proceeded;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
looked bit disturbed at him. At last he

looked bit disturbed at him. At last he
said:
mo. 1t wouldn't be possible. 1 don't
want men to drink; certainly not young
men. 1 believe in letting people do as
they please, but I wouldn't. for hundreds
of thousands of dollars. influence any
body to drink
How many of Croker's detractors would
refuse $4,000 a year and decline to be
sponsor for one of the mildest of our
wines? 1 know folks who preach temper
ance who would have taken the money.
Croker is a great believer in the power
and vitality of the principle of good. EVIL,
he argues, is always weak.
Take 100 men, said Croker to me on
one occasion, "and let 81 Of them be the
worst villains on earth and the other
three honest men. Cast them away on an
island out of the worlds reach BY the
end of the first day the three honest men
will be In control of the others. That's
because the 81 bad men can't trust one
another for one thing Even blacklegs
and criminals want honest men to rule. -
Continuing as to his own methods of
dealing with men, Croker said:
II always trust every man I meet.
Every man on earth can betray me once,
because I'll trust him at the beginning
without a word or question-trust him
with my eyes shut And, while at first
| one might think this very reckless sys-
tenn, on the WI lie get much the best OF
IL Nine men - every ten are honest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

square and powerful, squareja wed, gray
eyed, dark-haired, and with a face the
seat of quiet power. Croker is a man
who thinks, who plans, who discovers,
who weighs, who acts. He has the SOL
dier's instinct; what Grant was in war
Croker is in politics, and by much the
same methods
Croker listens a great deal and talks
but little Justice is with him an inspira-
ton, and neither his friendships nor his
| interests ever prevent him from ordering
the right. He gives everybody his due
Beyond all these, Croker has the genius
of control. Not only of others, but of
himself. On all the earth there is no one
whose position is so autocratic He holds
| no office, will take no office Yet his least
| word among 100000 Of people is, fairly
! speaking, law. No one disputes, mo one
I argues. Croker once heard is instantly
obeyed. Among his followers there are
no complaints; no rebellions, no criticisms
even. 1t is like a father with his family.
He lifts one man up, he takes another
down, he gives to one, he deposes an
| other; this Is promoted, that one reduced
| to the ranks, and never a word of pro-
| test. To me, who from the unassailable
! side looks on, It is all very wonderful
and stamps Croker with no less a seal
than that of genius
Once saw money and principle in con-
! test with Croker. The head af a great
4 wine house offered him $35 600 a year
merely to be agent of his wines. Croker
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
Three Leaders in Dress Innings

3O-inch rIoreen in black and all the
new fall shades. They are in brocaded
patterns and very stylish for shirt lining
or petticoats. Bought to sell at SOC,
but we are introducing Or
1t at, per S1E
yard. ........ ..........
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

AS was sayin'. gintllmin, we farmers
Wnen we sells our cotton, has got ter civ
Vally Tor the money we asks, and doc
TORS ain I none too good to be put 70 the
same rule. And 1 don't believe this ere
man Is no doctor nohow."
Look at my diploma, II you think
plaintiff inc
His 'di-piplo-mu' Gintilmen. that is =
Dig WORD fur printed sheepskln. II
don't make no doctor Nv the sheen n
fust wore it, nor Nv the man whut now
totes 1t. Ask his patients If he's
doctor, gntilmin But how Kin ver7
Where is Miss Beaseleys man Sam? Mis-
Peaks woman Sarah wus tended by him
and her funeral was app'in.ed and Ia
had the corpse ready. Where Is tbat
likely Bill, as belonged to Mr.. MitcbelI5
Where is that baby gal of Harry stey-
ems? She are gone whur doctors cease
from troublin' and the infants Is az
rest
"Gintilmin, he has ct chicken enough al
my house to pay fur his salve. and I
/ furnished the rags, and don't spose h.
charged fur maxim her wuss''
The defendant proceeded along this lima
at some length. and despite Mr.. Toornbs'
logical statement OF the case in reply.
Peter Bennett won.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
I'm right nine time before I'm wrong

I'm right nine time before I'm wrong
once
Here is a story illustrative Of Croker,
and one that tells deal about him. 1t
was when We were down at Lakewood
together.
Treason to ones friends" argued,
lis a frequent earmark of greatness.
Some men couldn't be great If they were
true to their friends"
well, that's not my notion of a great
man, insisted Croker. MY idea of a
great man is one who is never dishonest;
who is never a coward; who, when he
gives you his hand gives you his life, and,
come fair weather or foul, stays by his
colors and wins with his friends or loses
and dies with his friends. That's my idea
of greatness"
BY that rule bulldog would be a
great man. 1 suggested
and let me tell you" interjected
Croker, that If bulldog were man he
would indeed be a great man."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
RICHARD CROKER
As He Is, and Not AS Many People
Think He Is.
A. H. Lewis In Philadelphia North Amer

A. u.
can.
Croker is nothing that I thought he
was; he's everything 1 thought he was
not. Instead of the violent brawler
found a man quiet, gentle; a man who is
never angry; whose voice is never ele-
waited beyond the even tone of converse
ton; who refuses to speak evil Of any
body, though he be his bitterest foe; who
is utterly brave absolutely loyal to cause
or flag or friends; honest and withal pos
sessed of vast patience and non-falter-
ing faith that right will prevail and have
the victory. Instead of the ignorance I
had been taught to look for, found a
travelled, educated man. Instead of the
hard-drinking, hard-talking character
had been led to apprehend, 1 met de-
vout and earnest member of the church
a man singularly temperate, and, to cap
all. very careful of his English. Such is
Croker.
There has been no man in my time
more lied about than Croker. And be-
cause of his power and position in poll
tics the lies concerning him will continue
to flow. Wise men, and those even oil
half honesty. will know Croker before
they decide on him.
What is Croker like? In figure he /:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
RUDE BUT CONVINCING.

Peter Bennett's EIoquence and Its
Effece Upon the Jury.
From the Sanitarian.
Burnham's Leading in Law" gives an
amusing account of the trial Of a case
wherein doctor sued to recover his fee.
The case vas tried In Georgia many
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

At tho close OF the summer school NJ
Brownsville, Supt. Kuster was presented
by the teachers with an oak writing desk
and rocker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

The New Prague board Of education
have elected the following officers: M
6chreiner, chairman; Joseph T. Topka.
secretary, and ]. Proshek. treasurer.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-26

deny. Now, aside from the local advant
ages aceruing from political prizes and al
legged honors, there are no benefits to be
derived from state division; 1t will ma.
terally increase taxation. The most prac.
tical solution OF the irritating subject will
be for The western combination to throw a
crumb TO the eastern portion of the state.
And this brings the matter to the point
where THE MINER becomes interested; to
subject on which II can work up some
enthusiasm.
There Is no question but what the state
needs a school Of mines and, furthermore,
no one can reasonable deny but what
such an institution should be located In
Baker county. 1t ought to be here at
Sumpter. Baker City, Of course, will
put In claim tor II, but II that town Is
wise, 1t will join forces with Sumpter on
this issue; remembering that the popular
heart Is fired at this writing on the ques.
ton Of county division also, and that the
votes out this way are worth considering
Besides, the real advantages to be reaped
from s,hool Of mines located at Sumpter
would be as great as II the institution
were at Baker City. The purpose Of such
an institution Is not wholly, or perhaps
even primarily, to turn out annually lot
Of half baked "experts." N. Els. 1t Is to
scientifically study the mineral formations
OF the state, to determine by experiment
how best to treat the ores, 10 aid In the de.
velopment of the mining resources Of the
state.
The western powers should give these
suggestions due consideration.
"The Portland" conducted by Gus
Woodward on Mil street, continues to
merit the name Of the popular gentlemen's
feSnfi of SumDtrf
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-26

EASTERN capital is looking for invest.
ment In the Sump,er gold belt,as is shown
by . letter received by W. II. W. Hamil.
ton from an eastern syndicate OF mining
men. asking tor good property Of merit
that Is reasonably worth from s2so. 900 TO
- ,ooo,o 600.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-26
Wednesday, December z6. 1900
To the Faithful

4 NOW ALL MEN: That many Princes Of the
~ Oien, are now soiourning In the City OF
Sumpter and are meeting. tor the purpose OF in
struoting noviees and dinusng wisdom. at y. IN
Wedne sday evenings at Red Men hall. and at
such o her places as the Grand Padasha may
order. All Princes who have not made themselves
known are cordially invited 10 present themselves.
staff OF HE In hand, at the temple door. where
they will he cordially welcomed.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-26

transmission through the mails ~ second clas,
matter.
EASTERN capital is looking for invest
ment In the Sump,er gold belt, is shown
by . letter received by W. n. W. Hamil
ton from an eastern syndicate OF mining
men, asking for good property Of meri,
that Is reasonably worth from $3.50, 900 Il
~ i,ooo,oo
AND now the excitement Is about oil
IN another column OF THE MINER today
there is story regarding the oil telds re.
Gently discovered In Washington, to the
north. A gentleman Is quoted IN Port.
land paper rs saying that In this state
there are IN several localities every indica.
ton Of oil. To the south, IN California,
this has become a great industry and many
fortunes are being made. u Is not prob.
able that bountrouS Nature has withheld
this rlch gilt from oregon, while bestow.
ing II lavishly on adjoining states. Over
IN John Day valley there are extensive
coal fields. with every indication OF the
presence OF oil also. This region ought
TO be prosprC,rd. Where Is the man or
men with money aud nerve enough to
make the gamble. one with almost an
even break To win and the prize a hundred
fold greater than the money ven'ureii
ALFRED HARMSWORIH, editor and
proprietor oi the London Daily Mail. has
contributed 10 the January number Of the
North American Review an article on
what he calls "SimullaneouS Newspapers
ot the Twentieth Century" llarmswofth
expresses the opinion that In spite Of all
progress that has been mad IN the de.
velopmrnt oi newspapers hitherto, We are
still merely At the fringe oi journalistic de.
vrlopmrnt. Predicting what the Journals
oi the twentieth century Viii I've, he says:
81 ieel certain that the newspapers ol the
twentieth century viii I've drawn into the
vortex oi combination aud Capitalization.
Where there are now , multitude oi pa'
pers, good, bad ana Indifferent, there viii
hen he one or two journals. The method
by which such journals would I've es,ah'
iished would he precisely thhse employed
IN the formation oi any ordinary trust.
Possessing It's own cables, wires, dispatch
boats and special trains, the simultaneous
newspaper ,on,ern viii soon have its own
paper mills, printing ink factories and ma
chine shops. The simultaneous nrwspa.
per viii represent a standard oi excellence
never before attained" lie should 90
further, aud pon, out that, though IN un.
rluallrd news collector and distributor,
such , paper viii he a business enterprise.
purely and simply; that Tor business rea.
sons It's news columns will We colored
and no intelligent reader viii he influenced
by its editorial uttrflnceS, knowing that
PAPERS In Portland and other western
Oregon towns are publishing much
smooth, patiying editorial matter about
all the state institutions being in bunch
in western Oregon, OF course. The &C.
casion for this peace talk is the agitation
IN eastern Oregon of the question OF state
division. Eastern Oregon wants sepa
rate state government because the polili'
cal storm center. the headquarters OF the
machine, is at Portland and this portion
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-26
\AIilLlAM n. SrROur & son

I72S Nlrahor ST., Demon, Colorado.
Established In Colorado in 1870
Mining Engineers, A>Saycr>, Chemists. STANDARD
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Years Practice, Goli (Crucitle asSav) Soc gold. sl
NeI rSC; GOLD. silver, copper, Si.So, literal dis
count ON al Nill> over $40, share OF your work
II respectfully solicited,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-26

"The Portland" conducted by Gus
Woodward on Mil street, continues to
merit the name Of the popular gentlemen's
resort Of Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-26

Including North Pole. E. 4 E.. Climax. Ohioand ad-
laeent mines
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
Words We Say Back.

= = y 81
Little Dorothy came from the kinder
garten with her eyes shining. holding In
her hand a braided mat OF rfsht-colored
paper. The little mat found approving
words and admiration in the family circle.
and was exhibited when Miss Cary. hef
mothers friend, came to supper that
night.
1T is very pretty. said Miss Cary ia
Dorothy. "and soon you will be making
more pretty things, sewing on cardboard
and making briSht-coLored paper chains
a little boy sent me this word not long
ago in his mama's letter: Tell Aunt
Beth I've made a chain long enough to
reach through two rooms of the house. =
Dorothy-s eyes shone with pleased ex-
element at the little kindergarten story
and eagerly she asked. and what did she
say back?. The quick question was a.
revelation. To the little child the success
of the story lay In what was said back.
Words or encoura cement are perhaps
called for in what we say bAcl<
than any other: encouragement to begtn.
to keep IN. and to Try again. hold within
them the kernels Of a happy childhood, and
successful ma MOOD and womanhood Let
us watch these words we say back to
the children, and Il possible mako thsm
wise with Incentive toward future ACTIVE
Cons tance Conrad IN Woman's Home
Companion