davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Predicts Republican Victory.

Major Frank A. Fem, chairman
of the Republican state central COM
mittee, has returned to headquart-
ers from a tour through the state
and makes the prediction that the
Republicans will carry every coun-
ty in Idaho except four, and even
these he does not concede, and in
each of them every inch of the
ground will be contested.
Kootenai is one of the counties
the Major places in the doubtful
column. If he is as conservative
in his estimate of other counties as
he is of Kootenai, and it is reason
able to assume that he is, it looks
like Republican land slide in the
state.
At Republican headquarters there
are good reports rol ling in from al
over the county and there is every
reason for the belief that Kootena
county will be found in the Reput
lican column this fall,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Mckinley Ladies.

Pursuant to call a meeting was
held Monday evening at the Nc
Kinley headquarters for the pur-
pose of organizing the Republican
ladies of Boomers Ferry, The
ladies were asked to indicate their
choice as to whether they desired
to organize ladies' club or become
Identified with the club organized
by the men. The ladies decided
upon the later course and the
following were appointed COM
mittee to solicit membership:
Mrs S. D. Taylor, Mrs B. H.
Walker, Mrs. E. L. Whitney and
Mrs. H. l.. Medbery.
Mr.. E. l.. Whitney presided at
the meeting.
State Auditor Sinclair being
present, he YVES called upon for a
speech and responded in IN inter
ting address to the club.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by
the friends of M, A. Hogarty of
Lexington, KY, when they saw be
was turning yellow. His skin
slowly changed color, also his eyes,
and he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice. He
was treated by the best doctors,
but without benefit. Then he was
advised to try Electric Bitters, the
wonderful Stomach and Liver
remedy, and he writes; "After
taking two bottles l was wholly
cured" A trial proves its match
less merit for all Stomach, Liver
and Kidney troubles. Only SOC
Sold by J. F. Cook, druggist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
II Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth of LAGRANGE, Ga,
suffered for six months with a
frightful running sore on his leg;
but writes that Bucklln's Arnics
Salve wholly cured it in five days.
For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, its the
best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. eOnly 25cts. Sold by
J. F. Cook, druggist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Attitudes in kootenai Co.

The HERALD is under obligations
to Senator Geo. L. Shoup for very
interesting government publication,
entitled GA Dictionary of Alti-
tudes," by Henry Gannett, the
government Geographer. 1t shows
the attitudes of thousands of differ
ent localities in the United States.
From its contents we note the
following attitudes in Kootenai
county:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Was it A Miracle?

"The marvellous cure of Mrs. R.
]. Stout of Consumption has created
intense excitement in Cammack.
Ind" writes Marion Stuart, lead
ing druggist of Munrie, Ind. She
ouly weighed 80 pounds when her
doctor in Yorktown said she must
soon die. Then she began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery aud
gained 81 pounds in weight and
was completely cured" 1t has
cured thousands of hopeless cases,
ami is positively guaranteed to cure
all Throat, Chest and Lung di-
/ seases. so, and 81 90. Trial
bottles free at Cooks drug store.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Photographs.

Stamp photos, 25 cents per doz-
en-; 3 dozen for SOC; photo pins 25c
each. Albrecht will remain but
short time longer. If you want
your work finished while he is still
here, don't wait until the last
minute.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
When Travelling East or South,

remember that Wisconsin Central
Ry. trains leaving st. Paul and
Minneapolis daily for Milwaukee,
Chicago and Manitowoc, conn ect
with all eastern and southern lines
Further information from nearest
ticket agent. JAS. G. POND, G. P
A., Milwaukee, Wis. J. A. CLOCK
GA, 246 Stark ST., Portland, Or.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07

Our new goods for Fall COM
menced to arrive this week. We
have received Outing Flannels,
Cheviots, Ducking, Percales, Shirt
ing, Ginghams, Eiderdown, Mus
Inns, etc.-Hcllinger's Dept Store.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
OF EXTRA SIZE.

The largest existing library is thi
national library of Paris. 1t containt
forty miles of shelves, holding 100000
books.
The largest cave in the world is the
Mammoth cave of Kentucky. Its
it's avenues, grottoes, galleries, domes,
rivers and cataracts would entail a
journey of $50 miles.
The largest room in the world, under
one roof and unbroken by pillars, Is
at st. Petersburg. 1t is 620 feet lons
and $50 feet wide. It's roof is single
arch of iron. The room is used for mil
itary displays and a whole battalion
can maneuver in it.
The largest city in the world is Lon
don, which has a population equaling
the combined populations of Paris
Berlin, ST. Petersburg and Rome. It'
streets, placed in a row, would reach
around the world, leaving a bit ovel
long enough to reach from London tc
San Francisco.
The largest sundial in the universe
is Hayou Horoo, large promontorJ
extending 5000 feet above the Aegean
sea- In the course Of each day the
sun throws the shadow Of this noun
tain on one after another Of a circle
Of islands, which act as hour mark!
as surely as the figures on an ordin'
ary dial.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
SHARP POINTS.

It's the toughest kind Of luck to
strike water when boring for oil.
The man who thinks the world owes
him a living wants it loaf at time,
When d man has a wheel in his head
the tire is furnished by his associates.
It's easier to get people to take your
advice than it is to get them to use it
Most of the happiness in the world
is due to the fact that ignorance ia
bliss.
Love at first sight often causes the
victims to wish they had consulted an
oculist.
A man who is able to speak six Ian'
guages may be unable to think Of any
thing worth saying.
The trouble with too many childrel
is that the education Of their parents
has been sadly neglected.
About the time man begins to have
good common sense old age makes him
childish and he can't use 1t.
When man once thoroughly under
stands the ms and outs of wheat cor
ner he invariably stays out.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
FACTS OF REAL INTEREST.

A single bee collects only teaspoon
full of honey during a season.
The entire collection Of coins and
medals in the British museum consists
of nearly 25O,OOO specimens.
The smallest salary paid to the head
of civilized government is SIS a year
to the president of the Republic OF An
dora, in the Pyrenees.
The population of Palestine is in
creasing rapidly. Ten years ago there
were only $4,000 residents in Jaffa; to-
day there are nearly 10000.
In Japan a man can live like a gen.
tleman on $500 year. This sum will
pay the rent Of house, the wages OF
two servants and supply plenty of food.
Scientists have demonstrated that
the purest air in the cities Is found
about 25 feet above the street surface
This goes to prove that the healthiest
apartments are those on the third floor,
An interesting test has just been
made by a Frenchwoman. With a
view to testing the sustaining powers
of chocolate she lived upon that alone
for sixty days and lost but Is pounds
In the interval.
When a man walks mile he takes
on an average 2,263 steps, lifting the
weight of his body with each step
When he rides a bicycle of the av-
erage gear he covers a mile with the
equivalent of only 627 steps, requires
no force, bears no burden, and covers
the same distance in less than one
third the time.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

Lovers of sardInes will be glad to
hear that the output this year Ia far
above the average and sardAass Will be
plentiful.
A Chinaman always takes spirits,
usually rice whisky, with his meals. but
he drinks moderately and never apart
from meals.
Human beings have six muscles to
each eye, that they may move 1t on
either side, but horses, cows, sheep,
and other quadrupeds, which habitual-
ly incline their heads to the earth in
search Of food have muscle by which
their eyelids are suspended and sup
ported and which we do not need.
The cost of huge armies fs commen-
surate with their size. Russia leads
the way with f3O,9O0.000 spent annu-
ally upon her army, Germany coming
second with f27,00O.000, and France
third with e26,oOO.OOO. Austria spends
100000, Italy f1O,690,O00, and
Great Britain e1S,OOO,0O0, making to-
tai for the land forces of the six great
European powers of f130,0OO,O0O pei
year.
A famous brigand was lately shot in
public execution at Belgrave, Servia
but the firing party and the spectators
were Mortified when the smoke lifted
to see a second body beside the br1-
gand's, mon Dieu! there are two ot
1a&~
taire. The second man proved to bt
a newspaper correspondent who hat
approached too near in order to obtaiI
a realistic account for his paper. HI
was successful in increasing its circu
lation.
At an ancient church at Valsbol, II
| Russia, it has been customary for the
congregation to turn to blank wal
and bow reverently before leaving thu
church. Why they did this nobod!
knew, except that their forefathers hat
done so, and had handed down the Gus
tom. In making some repairs recentl,
the origin of the custom was discov
cred, for beneath many layers of white
wash and paint picture was found o
the Virgin Mary, which must hav'
stood out brilliantly on this wall fv
or six centuries ago.
The imagination of the modern in
ventor is boundless A cycling enthu
siast has just come all the way fror
the Isle of Man to London in order t
exhibit what he terms the latest de
velopment in the modern cycle. Ger
tainly it is a development, which in ho
weather should appeal to thirsty rid
srs, for the invention Is nothing NOR
sr less than a bicycle heavily charge
with whisky in one tube and brandy /
another These spirits may be draw
off by means of taps screwed into tn
extremity of each of the two tubes.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
OUR CITY LOCALS.

Hon. H. G. Yancy paid visit to our
sanctum this week.
Miss NJ. E. Powell is back from Bax-
ter Springs, where spent the holidays,
and is stopping at Eighteenth and
Flora.
Mrs. Myrtle Johnson called at our
sanctum this week. The lady resides
in independence.
The Brown meeting in the Ninth
ward Tuesday night was a farce, the
rooters broke up in wrangle among
themselves.
NC. Crews is sincere in his support
of C. E. Burnham for mayor.
J. Silas Harris, the teacher at the
Page school, is mixing little in poll
tics.
We wish that R. E. L. Bailey would
turn over to us the money he collected
under fraudulent pretenses for thi
paper.
The Journal is the best morni ing pa
per west of the Mississippi.
C. G. Whitman, the leading house
raiser and mover in Kansas City, 10
Gated at 1907 Highland avenue, is a
candidate for member of the lower
house of the council. Mr.. Whitman
is o. k.
There are host of candid ates for
police Judge, prominent among whom
are Burnett, Kimbrell, King and Mar
lev. Nav she best man knock the per-
simmon.
We invite all candidates to call and
see us. We have something up our
sleeve" that may be of interest to you.
Where does Colonel A. A. Joens roost
in the political Darnyard.
Negroes, don't fail out with each
other about the white mans politics
is bad politics.
NJ. DeBord, 1l04 Walnut, sells
paints oils and wall paper.
Go to SO6 East Twelfth street for
fine tonsorial work; first-class work
manship.
Where is Colonel A. A. Jones ro ost
ing in the municipal barnyard?
C. G. McCampbellis taking an active
part in this campaign.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
HON. H. NJ. GERHART.

Mr.. Gerhart, member of the upper
house of the council from the First
ward. has been active, judicious and
pianstaking in all his public duties,
guarding the interest Of tie taxpayers
and citizens of the First ward with an
eye single to the best interests of his
constituents. Mr.. Gerhart is man Of
the common people, and looks after
the welfare of the laboring man with
the same jealous care that he has
guarded the financial interest of the
taxpay ers, for it was by his untiring
efforts in the council chamber that a
weekly payday was made possible
whereby street laborers and garbage
haulers and the waterworks helpers
are paid once a week, which relieves
them from the necessity of paying a
part of their scanty wages to the time
buyer who lived on the fat of the land
at their expense. The streets and al
Ieys have been improved under the
persistent efforts of Mr.. Gerhart,
whereas, no doubt, they would not
have been properly attended to but for
his persistent prodding of the streets,
alleys and grade committee.
Mr.. Gerhart has always shown his
appreciation cf the laborer; he employs
CORPS of men and women in his hotel
who speak in the highest terms of the
fair treatment shown them by their
employer, The colored man never
had a truer friend, for ever since he
branched out into business he has al
ways given employ ment to members OF
the race.
Mr.. Gerhart should be renominated
to succeed himself, las most of the busi-
ness men in the ward indorse HIM and
the majority of the voters will show
their loyalty by casting their ballots
for public servant who has performed
the duties of his Office so faithfully, to
the satisfaction of all He is broad
minded man-the same to all-whose
head never expands.
1t was by the personal effort and sac
rifice of those who went forth to bat
tie with pen and sword for the coun-
try and flag that the black man is en-
Joy the freedom he is entitled to, and
is freely accorded by men who know
political or commercial distinction on
account of color Such men are justly
entitled to the support of the Negro
voters as unit when he runs for an
office. The Observer unqualiTiedly in
dorses the candidacy of snch a friend
to the colofed people without reserva-
tion. Those of the Negroes who are for
tunate enough to be selected as dele
gates to the nominating convention
If convention is decided upon
should cast their vote for Mr.. Gerhart,
for by doing otherwise they will be
standing in their own light, and their
political power be counted as nothing.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27

Yes. the Observer is for Judge Z. T..
Burnham at this stage of the political
game in preference to 7. ). brown De-
cause Mr.. Burnham is not handicapped
nv such f. barnacle as Street Superin-
tendent Sloan, and has done more Tor
the Negro than any one OF the city nall
CLIQUE. Mr.. Burnham has made no
prediction pledges to any one, and
is under no personal obligation
to any political ward heeler or the
Jones gang of office leeches, but comes
before the people on his record as a
progressive citizen and police judge,
not as a chronic officeseeker or as the
andidate of the city hall clique, as he
is not made of the stuff that is so plia-
BILE in the hands of a designing cabal
such as the city hall chair warmers.
The editor of the Observer had sper-
sonal misunderstanding with Judge
Burnham, and got the but end of the
law, but the editor does not allow his
personal grievances to dwarf the OBJ
erver's duty as the organ of the Negro
race in Kansas City to prevent him
from advising the colored voter to
chose the least of two evils-between
an officer who has executed the law ac-
cording to the statutes and profess
sional politician weighted down with
ersonal obligations to his political
'rooters."
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27

The Philippines will be held by the
United States government, by virtue
of the bill of sale made by Spain in
Paris, as long as there is drop of
blood coursing through American
veins. The simple minded and emo
tional harangues of the anti-expan-
sionists has no more show of stemming
the current of public sentiment in the
matter than was accomplished by Don
Ouixote in his ludicrus assault on
the windmill. 1t would look foolish
to give up the islands when we have
undisputed title to them guaranteed by
international law and the demands
of civilization under the benifcent folds
of the American flag. If the United
States force were to be withdrawn
from those islands the Philippines wonld
be left to the grasping hand of Agnin-
aldo and his personal friends-the jun
ia at Hong Kong with headquarters and
treasury in he saddle, with horse and
rider in the brush lying in wait for the
victim, the producers of wealth-the
working Philippine, Spaniard or Amer
ican-thus placing the islands under
the heel of brigandage and plunder.
All this sympathetic tommyrot of the
anti-expansionists is very tiresome to
the Am erican people, who know that
the demagogues don't mean a word
they say.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Probably owing to the fact that the
duchesE of York's wedding jewels were
largely composed of turguoises-her ia
vorits stone-the turquoise has been
coming more and more into fashion
One Of the latest developments - 10
carve heads and initials on them.
1t has become quite the fashion now
for bridesmaids to carry baskets OF
flowers instead Of bouquets. Special
baskets are made, generally of white
chip, with tall, slight handles. A DO"
of ribbon can be added at the top ana
the flowers are securely fastened in
position by means OF needle ana
thread.
American ladies, says an Engllsn
writer, have a new fad They carry
about with them living mascot, OF
charm, in the shape of black kitteD'
the idea being that it will avert catas-
trophe 10 frtends or relatives taking
part in the war. The kitten is some-
times carried in a bag. 1t is absolute
ly necessary that the animal should ps
black. How the idea originated we
are not at present informed.
The duchess of Portland Is very
! keenly interested in temperance and
has done some good work to the cause
though, no doubt, her natural reserve
would make her shrink from the pup
licity it involves. In spite OF being
the wife of one of the richest meE IN
England and mistress of one OF lts
finest mansions, Lady Portland does
little entertaining. She is, however
well calculated to shine as society
hostess, for she has a great charm OF
manner and stately sort of beauty
She is tall and graceful, with dark halr
and a lily and rose complexion. Her
maiden name was Miss Dallas YORK
and she is the daughter of Yorkshire
squire. 1t is said that the duke OF
Portland first saw her at railway sta
tiop and was then and there captivated
with her dignif1ed beauty and hel
charming manner Afterward, meeting
her by chance in London drawing
room, he began that acquaintance with
her which led to marriage.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
weather Talk.

When men cannot get their brains
ngether on other subjects. they fall
nto friendly discussion of the weather.
n the last eight or ten years l have
alked weather with 10000 clever fell
ows and the unanimous verdict is that
ne seasons are changing, that Christ
mas is greener than it used to be, and
hat winter fingers scandalously long
n the lap of spring; that we have no
.old weather until January; and no
tutumn until December; that blizzards
.one in April which used to come In
February; that roses which used to
bloom in May now bud in June; that
navigation in the Hudson closes later
very year; that sleighing that used
To be excellent in November is now
poor in December and January; that
skating is better in the rinks than on
lakes and ponds; that the grounding
sees his shadow later by several weeks
than he saw it ten years ago.-NeW
York Press.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
TOLD BY FIGURES.

No fewer than LIB persons have
been buried in Westminster abbey.
Russia is said to own 100000 horses
nearly one-half of the whole number
in existence.
More than 100000 sewing machines
are made IN this country annually,
which is 80 per cent of the production
of the world.
Taking the average depth of the
ocean to be three miles, there would
be a layer of salt 230 feet deep If the
water should evaporate.
Artificial legs and arms were in use
in Egypt as early as B. G. 100. They
were made by the priests, who were the
physicians Of that early time.
The oldest university in the world
Is Ell Ayhar at Cairo. 1t is the greatest
Mohammedan university, having clear
records dating back nearly thousand
years.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27

The Observer has been requested to
ask the Rising Son, puerile Negro
publication, whose editor and manager
is a hanger-on at the city hall pie
counter, why it is for P. S. Brown, Jr.,
for the mayoralty and William Sloan
for superintendent of streets, when
a few months ago it swore vengeance
agtinst the last named gentleman. The
Observer calls to mind editorials in
the Rising Son urging that Mr.. Sloan
be turned down: but such small mat
ters were beneath the dignity of the
Observer to exploit, we'll knowing that
there was "a niggar in the wood pile,
and he would reveal his identity when
the city hall 'push" named its stand
ard bearer. The posing editor is inca
pable of writing an intelligent article
defining his position on any issue, and
it's business manager is too ignorant to
be considered worthy of notice.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
HON. JOHN E. LACH.

Mr.. John E. Lach, member of the
upper house in the council from the
Eighth ward, is q man of the COM
mon people, in close touch with the
voters who earn their living by labor
and has always worked in the council
chamber for their common welfare and
in the interest of the taxpayers, and
should succeed himself in the spring
election. He is staunch friend OF
the laboring man, and the Negro has a
true friend in Mr.. Lach. This gentle
man can always rely on the ta xpayers
and the labor element for support in
any measure he fathers. Mr.. Lach is
not professional officeseeker, but a
plain, everyday business man, which
is to his credit and profit of his con-
stituency. The friends of economical
government should leave no stone un-
turned in their efforts to secure his re-
nomination and the voters will surely
re-elect a tried and faithful public
servant.
Mr.. La, III has always worked for the
betterment of the conditions of the la
boring classes and poor men, believing
that the duties imposed upon him in
official capacity demanded proper rec
ognition of the wants Of the great mid
die class, and has always endeavored
to have their wants granted by the
council. The Observer heartily in
dorses the nomination of Hon. John E
Lach, and will use it's influence to Sc
cure his election at the polls.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
New Way to Carry leo,

A West Side man has a novel way oil
transporting ice for use in his family,
says the Columbus State Journal. He
goes to the ice plant near the T. & o.
c. tracks and secures a big piece, which
he places in a bag and then suspends
the bag so that it hangs beneath his
horse. The bag is held in place by a
strap which passes over the back of the
animal, which walks along with the
same ease as if the load Of ice were
on his back. Thus there is no danger
of injury to the horse from the cold.
and the ice is easily carried.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27

When the Times or any person con-
nected Herewith says the editor Of the
Observer murdered the Kings English
in his remarks at the Tenth ward meet
ing the other night, as ungrammati-
cally reported by that paper Monday
morning, is guilty of an unmitigated
falsehood. We doubt if any one con-
nected with the Times staff can write
an article with fewer grammatical er-
rors and with clearer meaning than the
editor of the Observer. The purported
report of our speech made by the re-
porter shows the prejudice which un-
derlies mossback DemOcrotic papers.
They show that petty envy of the Ne
gro journalist who commands the edu-
cational ability to make his paper felt
in olitical life that is too contempti-
BILE to be considered by intelligent
readers. The editor of the Observer is
we'll known by the business public
who pronounce the Times reflection
upon our use of the English language
barefaced lie.