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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Milton Mitchell has been commits.
stoned postmaster at Russell.

stoned postmaster at Russell
Frank j. French has been appointed
| as one OF the Idaho delegates to the
| international mining congress at Mil.
| waukee.
| Senator Heitfeld. Secretary Wilson of
the department OF agriculture, has or
dered weather bureau established at
Lewiston.
The farmers of Meridian are busy
rrigating their crops, which are far
in advance of last year. There is a
much larger acreage OF grain sown
than usual.
Probate Judge Koelsch at Boise has
| completed the distribution OF the es-
tate of James Wilson, deceased, among
the children. The estate was appraised
at $4O,14954.
Umatilla Indians invite the Nez
Perces to pay them visit and hold q
six-day jollifcation on the Fourth Of
July. Agent Stranahan speaks favor
ably of conditions at Lapwai.
A shipment of 1000 cattle left Lewis
ton last week. the purchase of Senator
Roach Of North Dakota. Senator
Roach has bought 5000 head Of cattle
in that vicinity, paying upwards Of
$4,000. They are to be taken to the
ranges near Minot, N. D.
Over 100 Japs have arrived in Boise
to go to work on the Idaho Midland
railroad, projected from Boise to Butte,
and 600 ynOro will n arrivo coou Uorl,
on the grade will be commenced.
The Weiser Valley Lumber Company
has filed with the state land board an
application for q franchise for the i'm
provement Of the Weiser river and its
tributaries. The application states that
it will require about two and half
years to do the work required.
The program for commencement
week at the University of Idaho has
been made public. 1t presents an In
teresting series Of college events, one
of the features of which will be the
address to the graduating class by
General King, the eminent soldier and
novelist.
Reports have been made to the post
Office department regarding mail routes
on Camas Prairie. 1t has been decided
to abandon the daily mail service be-
tween Grangeville and Florence and
maintain q tri-weekly service between
these points. This is made necessary
because Of the extreme peril OF the
route. 1t is 43 miles long and the
most dangerous star route in the Unit
ed States.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision in the case of the Clearwater
Short Line Railway company versus
]. T. Sangarde ct al, in which the de-
cision of the lower court in favor of
the defendants is reversed. The case
involved the right Of way over a min
ing claim on the South fork OF the
Clearwater. The defendants located
the ground and decided right Of way to
the railway company.
State Treasurer Rice, who is OK.
oficia state insurance commissioner,
has just issued the first insurance re-
port since the Office was created. It
contains many interesting details.
Since 1892, it appears SIG companies
have been licensed to do insurance
business in the state. There were ap-
pointed 4565 agents. The total sum
paid to the state as licenses and fees
on account of the occupation is 1896.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Peoria, ILL.,, May l6.-The dead bodies
of Mrs. Thomas Moser, wife of farmer
living three miles north of fremont, Ill,
and her four small children, were found
in their home. today. They were last
seen alive on Sunday. Their throats were
cut from ear to ear. Moser has disap-
peared. Some OF the neighbors think
Moser wiped out his family in a fit Of
insanity.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Seattle, Wash. May liking county
will have two deleen tons 10 the democrat
ic state convention which meets at Spo-
kane Saturday. One OF the delegations
Will favor Lee B. Hart for delegate to
the national convention, and the other will
support j. w. Goodwin.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
A MichjRau Fire.

Marinette, Wis, May ia telegram
was received here stating that the village
OF Fisher, Mich, was burned up. The
sawmill and lumber yard were burned
with loss of $4,000. The village has
about 1000 inhabitants. The fire started
from the embers of the reeest z.rs.. firss.
The loss is estimated at $500, 900.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Bos lon, May 15-In the United States
supreme court ,narles II. Cole. former
presid Edt Of the now defunct Globe Ma
ii 1nal bank Of this city, who recently
pleaded guilty on an indictment charging
him with misappropriation Of the funds II
the institution, was sentenced to serve
eight years in Greenfield
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
Harvard Won,

Cambridge, Mass, May l4-Harvard
atnietes upheld well the position of the
coiege in dual games with Yale, winning
50 easily that the final result stood so l.2
against II ale's Al l-2 points. Boa broke
the record in the hammer throwing contes,
by IA feet, his best throw being IA feet
2 l-2 inches
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
TRAGEDY at Hutfc.

Butte, Mont, May l4.-Chsrles Paus-
tien, aged about 80 years, blacksmith
helper and football player and well known
athlete, Saturday shot and killed Alexan-
der Tate, manager of butchering con-
Germ, shot and seriously wounded Mrs.
Alex. Tate and when the police went to
find him he was lying dead in his room
with a pistol wound in his head, having
committed suicide
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

New York, May l6.-A special from
Washington says:
After a conference with the president,
at which an understanding was reached
just how he would be appointed briga-
dier general in the regular army, Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler gave out letter
announcing that he would not stand for
reelection to the house from the Eighth
district OF Alabama.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Washington, May l6.-Admiral Hich.
born, chief constructor Of the navy. has
left Washington for the Pacific slope. lie
viii make an inspection of the Mare Isl
and navy yard and the naval station on
Puget sound with view of aseertaining
their needs and conditions.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
Victory Was short.

Lorenzo Marquee, May l6-The Beers
occupied kafiir location at Mafeking
They we're in turn attacked during the
night and on Sunday morning found
themselves surrounded. The Beers lost
seven killed and II wounded The Brit
ish loss is reported to have been heavy.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Charles H. Allen. the new governor
OF Puerto Rico. was president of his
class at Amherst and besides being
one Of the best students in the place
was also the best billiard player.
The Woodworkers' Union was organ.
lied in Colorado Springs recently.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
RiOting at Chicago,

Chicago, May l5.-Several workmen
were injured in fight yesterday at 20
Seeley avenue. A riot call was turned in
and upon the arrival of the police the
crowd scattered, leaving NJ. l. Brown, a
non union iron worker, on the ground suf
fcring from a wound in the head. The
trouble arose over the employment Of
some non-union men on a building
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
High Water In Ida h o.

Lewiston, Idaho, May l4.--Heavy rains
have been falling in the mountains and
both the Clearwater and Snake rivers are
running bank full. The Clearwater is a
raging torrent, and is covered with drift
wood. Both the middle and south forks
are out of their banks, and the full vol
ume OF water has not yet reached this
point
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
burned to Death,

O'haha' May l.-Mrs. Lena Anderson
b IA eshf-year-old Mary Olson were burn
E 10 death in South Omaha. Mrs. Ander.
(n was lighting the fire by pouring gas
I.,"e IN the stove, thinking it was coal
Z" An explosion resulted and the vic
pms We're caught in the flames.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
Arrived Fro. Manila.

San Francisco, May l6.-The United
States transport Thomas has arrived from
Manila and was ordered to quarantine.
She has number Of sick and insane SOL
diers on board.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
Inheritance Ia. 4. valid.

Washington, May l5.-The supreme
sourt has decided the Inheritance tax Law
% be constitutional and valid, but neld
that it applied to the amount Of the leg
acy and not on ::aas eslate as a whole.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Lisbon, May let is rumored here
that President Kruger has ordered the
Portuguese consul to leave the Trans
vaal republic.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Florence, Colo, Carpenters' Union
No. AIS request all carpenters TO stay
away from Florence until differences
existing there are settled.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

The, Portland Protective Laborers'
Unio5 has recently been organized at
Portland. Ore. 1t is composed a nm.
skilled laboring men.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Plumer's Camp, May l6.-Natives who
have arrievd here say that the bomba I'd
ment OF Maieking ON May was not
heavy. Twelve hundred and eighty ref.
ugees from Mafeking have reached here
Patrols who have returned from the
northern borders OF the Transvaal say
they saw no signs of the Roers. All is
quiet here. The Beers regularly patrol
the neighborhood of Mafeking, but do
not seem to be disposed to be aggressive
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
Occupation of Dundee.

"Dundee, May l6.-We have occupied
Dundee. About 25,0O0 Of the enemy have
left for Glencoe, where they entrained.
Their wagons were also left yesterday by
Dejagers drift and the Dannahauscr
road. Their kailirs said they were going
to Laings Mex. Almost every house in
Dundee is completely looted.
The Navigation eolliery is all right.
The machinery of the Dundee collieries
is destroyed. The houses OF the town
are damaged, but are struc,urally in
tact"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18

Laoor candidate for mayor in Rut.
VI, was elected. defeating the
puoiican and democratic nominees.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
BOERS ARE NON HEADED OFF.
GEN. RUMBLE STOPS THEM.
We're Attempting to Move South
General Butler IL in Dundee-rhe
Beers Destroyed the Machinery OF
the Golfers ON Retiring.

Rands Drift, May l6.-Gencra! Rumble
has completely chekmated the attempt
OF the Beers to come south again and the
enemy are retiring before the persistent
advance of the British. Many have been
captured or are surrendering. There
We're l50 of these yesterday and today,
among them President Steyn's brother.
The Ladybrand district is clear Of
Beers. They have evacuated Mequatings
Mex and are now near Lindley.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
HOW THE PEOPLE PAY.

While the trusts have here and there
increased the wages of their employees,
which had previously been reduced
from the 1892 scales, they have in every
instance not only added several times
as much totheir own profits and made
the people foot the bill, but they have
failed also to restore wages to the old
standard before what has been called
hard times reductions. The Emporia
Times has taken the trouble to obtain
from the merchants Of that city the
increase in price of articles of neces-
sity as compared with the selling price
one year ago. Here are the figures 1t
gives:
Stoves have Increased so per cent.
Wagons have increased from four to
five dollars.
Copper has doubled in price.
F-ourteen-inch plows that sold for
$40 now sell for $14.
Ropes that sold for 5 cents a pound
now sell for - cents.
A common stove pipe sold for 10
cents; now it goes at 20 cents.
Bolts and rods have gone up rs per
cent.
Tin has increased from $3.50 to 50 a
box.
Cultivators have increased from So
to 81.
Hoes, forks, rakes, shovels, spades,
and all such articles have gone up to
the consumer As per cent.
Nails, per keg, from $3.50 to S4.1O.
Barbed wire, galvanized, from $2.4O
a hundred pounds to $4.6O.
Binder Irvine. which cost z cents a
pound, now costs from II cents to 1879
cents.
Glass has Increased 40 per cent
Other articles of general use snow a
like increase in cost to the consumer.
In every instance the trust has added
enormous profits. every cent of which
come out of the people who have
heard so much and seen so little of the
boosted Mckinley prosperity ."zFt.
Democrat.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

The navy Is to build warships aegre-
eating over 500. 900, 900 in cost as soon
as builders are prepared to undertake
ths great program, which calls for
eleven armored ships. practically dou-
bling the present American sea mower
IN this class, and for three highly Inn
proved Olympia type Of cruisers.
me hve battleships for whose bulls
and machinery congress has ammo.
priated $3.50 300, 900 are ready for the
builders to bid upon. Plans for the
SIX great armored cruisers. more now
erful than any ship at present In serv.
ice, and to cost for buIis and machin-
cry alone over S25, 200, 900, are well ad-
yanced and should be finally approved
next month. The general features of
the enlarged Olympia type we're deter
mined last fall before congress appro-
priated S2,SOO, 900 for the hull and ma
chinery Of each of them. n there Is
no reason why their keels should not
be laid this summer.
The navy department is also prepar-
ing the specifications and advertise
ments for $4,000 tons Of the highest
quality Kruppized armor. which is x
pected to cost between $4,000 900 and
Sl9,OOO,O0O. The complete construction
program authorizes contracts for bulls
and machinery alone amounting to
SOL, 900, which includes 1--WE battle
ships at $4,000, 900 each, six cruisers.
at s4,250.000 each. and three improved
olympias at $500, 900 each.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

The battleshipa, known as the Penn
sylvania class. are to be nearly 10000
tons displacement, or over 5000 tons
heavier than the Oregon, more than
100 feet longer than that famous vessel
and with at least three knots higher
speed.
The six cruisers Of the California
class Of $4,000 tons, % knot speed and
5000 knots steaming radius, will be
unmatched in the world. They will be
5000 tons larger than the Brooklyn.
and at least three times as powerful
for fighting uses.
All these vessels will be armor-
coated from the extreme bow to stern.
and will be the most formidable ships
yet laid down in any dockyards. The
three protected cruisers Of about TO-
600 tons displacement will be just
about twice the Olympia's size, but
will preserve the excellent character
istics of that vessel. which have prov
ed her to be about the most useful type
Of cruiser now in the service. These
three new vessels, which are to be
named for cities. win have coal capa-
city for steaming three times across
the Atlantic. and their maintained
speed will be % knots.
The secretary of the navy has also
been directed by the last naval appro-
priation act to contract for 1--WE Hol-
land submarine boats, to cost $175,OOO
each, and to be built within a year.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
WORSE IN PHILIPPINES.

The Cuban p%ostofice scandal is bad
enough, but it appears that the or
rupt conditions in the Philippines are
far worse. Says a Washington dis
patch Of May 10 to the st. Louis
Post Dispatch:
There is excellent basis for the be-
lief that the recent corruption uncoy-
cred in Cuba will be equaled, If not
eclipsed in the Philippines, where. it
Is stated, the vilest corruption and
bribery exist. The principal part Of
this, 1t is claimed. exists in the in
terror, where the opportunities are
greater and where there is no sys-
tenn Of auditing in vogue.
The claims Of corruption are borne
out by a sweeping general order that
issued under date Of Nov. 1. by
General Otis. but which raised such a
storm in Manila. that It was with
drawn and revised Burlington Dem
o~crat-Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

now. The Cuban scandal IS not ali
postal.
IL Is recalled now that some slx
months ago when a certain Cuban
newspaper began charging American
ofhcials with corruption, Gen. Ludlow.
then In command at Havana. prompt
~ threw the whole star Of the news
paper into jail and practically sup
pressed the offending paper. That
effective way Of proving the purity Of
the military service couldn't be inn
proved on rel In Turkey.
II is well to note that 1--WE OF the
inspectors in the Cuban postal service
who conveniently looked the other
way when Nicely and his c%onfederates
we're stealing postal funds, have been
permitted to resign" One Of them is
the man who wrote such a Mandatory
report Of Neely's management as to
make the latter shed tears OF graft
tude as he grabbed for five thousand
dollars a month than he had
been accustomed to taking.
JACKSON DAY.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
Rus.Ia,s Polar Eznedltlon.

A Russian polar expedition Is to leave
st. Petersburg this week under COM
mand of Baron Toll, who will be ae-
companied by three naval officers, an
astronomer, a geologist and a doctor.
The crew of his vessel, which Is named
Daria, and is Of the type of a Nor
wegian whaler, win consist Of twelve
bluejaokets and a Yakutsk Cossack as
interpreter. The Daria will spend the
winter Of 19OO-19O1 on the northeast
side Of the Taimyr peninsula. In 1901
she will pass the mouth Of the Lena
and the New Siberian islands, and Will
then head north and northeast to the
unknown region lying between the
routes followed by the Jeanette
(Which was lost in 1881 and the Fran.
She viii winter in this region. and in
1902 will endeavor to pass north Of
Greenland and North America, and to
reach V~ladivostok by way Of Behring
straits. Three depots OF provisions
have already been established By
Baron Toll In the New Siberian is
lands. The expedition Will take sixty
dogs and provisions for 1900 days.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

der backs. Professor" Jake Lon
della is the nan who makes a living
by ~tattooing the faces Of infatuated
folks upon each others backs. Lon
della's business brings him into con-
tact with men, women and children.
Women are his best customers. Says
he, regarding his particular mission:
During the war I tattooed many a
soldiers photo upon his sw%eetheart's
arm, and the soldier often had her pic
ture or name written by herself repro
dueed upon his breast. Many British
soldiers have had the portraits of
their wives or %sweethearts tattooed on
the back before going to South Africa.
It is a fad with the officers especially.
/ know one who has the portraits Of
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
II
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DeUlce


With an ordinary lawn mower it is
impossible to cut the grass close to a
tree or bush without injury to the
bark, but the machine shown herewith
has the cutting apparatus projecting
in front of the wheels. and supports,
thus allowing it to be pushed close to
the shrub without harming the latter.
The cutting apparatus is arranged
somewhat similar to that of a moving
machine, there being two sets of
knives, which are reeiprocated in OPP
posite directions, motion being i'm
parted by a cam-plate mounted on the
shaft, which connects the supporting
wheels. A glance at the picture will
show how the knives r reciprocated
by the levers pivoted on the cross
bar, and it is easy to see that the pow-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
COL. BADEN POWELL
HAS Been Nichnnmod ~. p-How no Ea-
capped the Attentions Of q Tiresome
Woman.

Woman.
II may be said that no man has arous-
ed more affecti0nate enthusiasm among
the English people of any of the leaders.
in the Transvaal war-nOt even except
ing "Bobs" himself-than Colonel, now
General Powell, the hero Of the siege
Of Mafeking. This Is duo not only to
his achievement in successfully resist
ing the BOer investment for nearly five
months, but also to the picturesque
character of the man himself. His
dash aAd nerve and resOurcefuiness, as
displayed on many occasions, have led
E%nglishment to regard him with the
same idolatrOus admiration as was Law
ished upon our own Teddy" Roosevelt
after the Cuban campaign. In fact
these men have so many traits IN com
mon that they have often been com
pared.
Our Yankee cousins have a Yankee
fondnesss for nicknames, and they
have applied to their newest hero the
unique distinction Of being known by
the two letters which form the initials
of his name. Nobody in England re-
fers to him as Baden-POwell nova
days. He is known everywhere as "B.
p" and to arouse the enthusiasm Of
a British crowd it is only necessary to
mention these letters, or to display the
familiar features of the British Rough
Rider"
Many good stories concerning B. p.
are going the rounds at present, and
one of the best of these relates not to
his achievements in fighting Kruger's
men, but to his success in escaping
from a bore of another sort In time OF
peace. The handsome colonel has al
ways been a favorite with the ladies
and he has received a great deal Of the
sort of attention that is lavished or
matinee idols. 1t Is said that when he
was quartered at Malta he was greatly
bothered by the persistent attentions of
an admiring person of the kind designat-
ed in England as n garrison hack"-a
term applied to young women who de-
vote themselves to officers on station
This particular garrison hack persisted
in accompanying the gallant b. p,
then a captain, on his daily walk. To
from a bore in so small a place
as Malta is a difficult matter, but after
devOting some thought to the subject
B. 2. managed to do it by Disgusting
himself as a navvy. For three days in
ulSS ulsC ne AOuhBeu past th0 uusuo-
pecting damsel as she was Whiting for
him. Emboldened by his success, on
the fourth day the NAVY approached
the siren and said, "Beg pardon, miss,
could you tell me where Captain Baden
Powell is to be found? Three days he
has sent me along the road to see if 1t
IS clear enough Of lasses who like walk
ing, so that he can take his tramp in
peace. l haven't seen so much as a
on the road and l want to re-
port to him."
1t is related that thenceforth B. p.
.ook his afternoon tramp u%ndisturbed.
York Herald.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
Infantlle Mental Pabulum.

Il desire to purchase some standard
work of juvenile fiction" said Ibsen
~Beaconhill, aged 8, as he entered a
Hub bo%okshop and regarded the clerk
somewhat patronizingly, over the tops
Of his glasses, Something suited to
the puerile tastes of a youth of 4.
There is comprehended in that class
OF literature, I believe. a work which
has to do with the mythical adven-
lures of n John the Gigantieide."
Whereupon the clerk explained that
owing to the conservative methods
pursued by publishers the book in
question still retained the title Of
Jack the Giant Killer" and Ibsen
compromised on "The O~ver-soul-
Adapted for Little spectacles Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

ing a fad here just as it did in London
years ago.
Eyes, a woman is usually scared
when she sees the instrument and ink,
but she gives me less trouble than a
man when she discovers that tattooing
doesn't hurt much after all. Last week
l spent a half day working on the arm
Of a bride-to-be. Years ago she had a
mans name placed there. 1 had to
obliterate it by filling in with a flower
design. She said it would never do
for the groom to know about the other
man.
Here is a list of the designs I tat
tooed upon the limbs not long ago OF
Mrs. Frank Caldwell, the actress:
Snake, horses, peacock, butterflies. +"