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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-19
CYCLING.

The trunk line" side-path idea is
spreading. The Colorado division of the
L. A. W. is now at work on propo-
sltlon to build a path from Denver to
the Nebraska state line; Nebraska VIII
be asked to carry 1t through that state,
and Iowa to continue 1t through to con-
meet with the Minneapolis Chicago
path. This may be done by adopting
the idea OF Chief Consul Earle. Of
Michigan, In having "slde-path day"
during which the wheelman will turn
out and build the path themselves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-19

But at present the words Of tho old.
time doEgrrpl verse are almost forgot
ten, or so II would seem; certain 1t Is
that the nursery knows Il no longer
as one OF Its regular rhymes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-19

Is Catarrh Your Life's cloudP-Em.
incnt nose and throat specialists in
daily practice highly recommend DR.
Agnews Catarrhal Powder, as SAFE.
sure, permanent painless and harm.
less, In all cases Of Cold In the Head.
TonaIlitis, Honrsencss, ana Cntarrh. It
gives relief In 10 minutes, aud bnnlshes
the disease ike magic: Sold by Charles
II. Goetzc, Twelfth AND Market
atTcCts.-2.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
A Costly Fly Exterminator.

His house is steam heated and he has
been troubled with flies all winter.
Every time he sat down to eat a dozen
would fall in his soup. Last Sunday
there were half a dozen guests to din
ner and right in the midst of the meal
six flies fell into the salad. He swore
vengeance. He would rid the house of
those flies or die in the attempt. After
the guests had left he got his wife.
daughter and the hired girl and they
"shooed" the flies into the pantry after
a good half hour of hard work. Then
he prepared his "eXterminator." He
took an ounce or more of gunpowder.
spread 1T over pan and put some
sugar temptingly in the center. When
the flies had finally settled in it he
touched off the fuse and shut the door.
The next instant there was a puff and
then an explosion.
He had forgotten to remove a couple
of cartridges which he had opened to
remove the powder. but had not used!
Monday he purchased a $50 set of din
ner dishes and the carpenters bill was
$40
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
FOR MIDDLE-ACED WOMEN.

Two Letters from Women Helped Through
the Change of Life" by Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM When first
wrote to you l was in very bad con-
'dition. 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 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. III. JUNE,
9O1 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
story of "A Railroad Mnn.

A GO I'd story is going the rounds in
railroad circles, being the result of an
order issued by the Rock Island rail-
way not long since, requiring all it's
section foremen to report to an oculist
on a certain day and have their eyes
examined. One afternoon, after those
present had undergone the examination
and the eye doctor was about to close
up for the evening, a messenger boy
rushed in with small package neatly
tied up in tissue paper, and which
proved to be glass eye. The follow
ing and evidently hurriedly scrubbed
note was attached:
Topeka, Kan.-Oye Inspector-Dear
Sur: The day befoor Yesterday, at
nune, 1 got word to cume down and
have me Use looked into for culur blind
ness as we call it. l had As ties and 10
rales to put down beyont the sand cut
an as jerry Sullivan an Dominick
Cooley hav bin indishposhed since the
wake that was holded over the ded
corpus of Danny doherty, me hands wor
tue short to spare me. Twas lucky
that the rite oye that wuz first in me
he'd were nocked out wild 40 pix, an
me glass oye that is purfect figger NV
the oye that was not put out, is STINT tc
you for denomination. / cud spare the
glass oye better than the oye in me he'd
an if she is cutler blind I'll git me one
what amt. Yures thruly.
MIKE DONOHUE."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
LABOR NOTES.

Boston printers union adopted red
hot resolutions demanding that Boise
local be expelled for not knicking out
Gov. Steunenberg, of Idaho.
The Order of Railway photographers
and the Order of Railway Trackmen
have a combined total membership of
about 10000.
Waiter girls in the Enterprise res
taurant at Denver, Colo, are on strike
against reduction of wages and are
conducting a campaign which assures
success.
A Tin, Sheet Iron and Cornice Work
ers Union has been organized in Colo
RADIO Springs.
The hospital established by the Min
ers' Union of Sandon, B. c., was de-
stroyed ythe recent fire there.
A Carpenters and Joiners' Union has
been organized at Everett, Wash. The
union has rs members.
Denver Cigarmakers' Union has
brought action against the Smith Cigar
Co. of Denver, Colo, for using counter
felt union labels.
The strike of the Montana Central
freight conductors and brakemen has
ended. The men will return to work
on the new schedule.
Printers issued eight charters last
month.
Municipal election in Terre Haute,
Ind, Debs' home, last week, resulted in
socialists securing 225 out of 1890
votes.
There can be no strikes of the street
and building laborers of Rochester for
year to come, says a dispatch. The
masons and street contractors of that
city and Street and Building Laborers'
Union No. TAOS have signed ironclad
rules which are to be in force for a
year from date. These provide for an
S-hour day, from a. II. to noon and
from l p. m. to 5 p. m. The prevailing
rate of wages shall be 1874 cents an
hour.
The vote on amalgamation taken by
the social democratic party is reported
to have resulted in the defeat of unity
by 1918 to 939.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
Relief Came Promptly

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il had been
under treatment with the doctors for
Tour years, and seemed to get no better,
thought l would try your medicine.
My trouble was change of life, and 1
must say that 1 never had anything
help me so much as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. l have
better health now than l ever had. /
feel like new woman, perfectly
strong. l give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit, and would
not do without her medicine for any
thing. l have recommended it to
several of my friends. There is no
need of women suffering so much for
Mrs. Pinkhams remedies are a sure
cure. y MAHALA BUTLER, Bridge
water III
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
300 REWARD 800.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
atarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
,stroyng the foundation Of the disease, and CIV
ling the patient strength by building up the con-
satitutlon and assisting nature in doing it's work.
Inc proprietors have 80 much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
Oars for any case that it fails to Send
for LIST of testimonials Address
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills the best.
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More, having. not without difficulty, OBJ
tanned a temporary substitute in her
school, went to New York to meet her
new charge In the steamer Harvest
Lass, which had been telegraphed from
Sandy Hook the day before.
Little Willie will know me-" she said
to herself, because | sent my photo
graph by the last mail. | wanted my
face to seem familiar to him, poor lone
lamb"
She stood on the pier eagerly scan
ming the countenance of every child
that landed, her face Frightening once
or twice as she saw a boy whom she
thought might be Willie, when all of
sudden a hand was laid lightly on her
arm and she found herself looking up
into a handsome, bronzed face far
above her
''Sirw she cried, starting back.
Il beg your pardon" said a frank,
pleasant voice, II did not mean to
alarm you. But is this Miss More?" :
She inclined her head.
81 am your cousin William"
And this time Catherine started back
In more surprise than ever.
'Sir," she said, you are mistaken.
William is little boy"
Hardly" returned the tall stranger,
unless you would call me a little boy
Dear Cousin Kitty, no one ever told
you l was a child or poor. 1t was your
own inference. Thank heaven, l am
independent and wealthy, and, as 1
have come to mans estate, think 1t Is
rather my duty to take care OF you
than to allow you to take care of me-"
| Catherine looked at her handsome
cousin in mute Amusement This grand
upsetting of all her theories and ideas
was more than she could comprehend
just at once.
But, VIII"
"But, Catherine. Nay, my dear little
gray eyed cousin, the lawyers have told
me how willing you were to adopt and
care for the homeless orphan, and how
my Cousin Millicent shrank from the
task. And from the bottom of my
heart / thank you for what you are
ready to do"
How Dorcas started when she saw
what sort of fellow little Willie" had
proved to be. How Mrs. Hopper gig
gled behind her bonnet frames when
she thought of the little child's crib and
the picture books upstairs.
"Of course, such an elegant young
gentleman as that will go to the hotel"
said Mrs. Hopper. But he did not. He
stayed at the cottage sleeping on the
back parlor sofa until other accommo-
dations could be provided for him. And
when Millicent came over with her
: prettiest smile and outstretched hand
the young Australian received her with
an odd, curt GOODNESS that made her
feel excessively uncomfortable.
you see, Cousin Milly," said he, 'you
didn't want to be bothered with me:
you thought the Australian authorities
ought to be compelled to provide for
me-"
And when Mrs. Hopper heard that
little Catherine More was to marry her
rich cousin she wasn't at all surprised.
Its the most natural thing in the
world" said she, ''only it's pity that
Cathie isn't little prettier"
But Catherine More was satisfied
with her lovers declaration that to him
her plain face was the sweetest In all
the world.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
Lengthened DAYS.

To-day the average man lives almost
ten years longer than his grandfather
lived. Indisputably, therefore, the year
1900 finds conditions more conducive
to longevity than existed century
ago. This is true beyond a question
for the masses, who feel Immediately
the effects Of plenty, hunger and cold
the great physical dispensers of life
and death.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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1t is a certain cure for Ingrowlng Nails.
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

Helena, Mont, May 23-Associate JUS
tice William H. Hunt who was last week
appointed by the president as secretary
of Puerto Rico, today sent his resignation
to the governor, to take effect June f.
Governor Smith at once announced the
appointment of his former law partner,
Robert Lee Word, of Helena, to succeed
Judge Hunt on the bench.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

Chicago, May pa special from Ma
zatlin, Mexico, says;
The government is sending a large force
into the Yaqui country to reinforce the
troops now there under command of Cen
'eral Torres engaged in quelling the re-
bellious Indians. Two regiments have left
Mazatlin. The summer campaign against
the Indians is to be pursued with vigor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
Curiositx Snves Life.

A package marked quinine was secretly
sent to bright woman, but being curious
she took 1t to a druggist who said it was
not quinne but arsenic. A like inquiry
into some of the medicines offered will GER
tainly detect the false from the true. For
has been curing indigestion, constipation,
dyspepsia, liver and kidney troubles and
has never once failed. Try it if you feel
weak and tired.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

EVERY bottle of Peruna is worth its
weight in gold; especially to me, for I
owe my present good health to Peruna."
All over the country there are women
who have been invalids for many years.
suffering with female arrangements
which the family doctor cannot cure.
What a boon to such women IS
DR.. Harfman's free advicel So
famous has his skill made him
that hardly a hamlet or town in
the country but knows bis name.
He cures TENS of thousands, and
he offers TO every woman who
will write TO him her symptoms
and history of her trouble, FREQ
advice and treatment.
The medicines he prescribes can be
obtained at any drug store, and the
cost Is within the reach of any woman.
He describes infinitely and carefully
just what she shall do and get to make
healthy, robust woman of herself.
The doctor has written book espeo-
tally for this class of women, entitled
Health and Beauty" This book CON-
tains many facts of interest to women,
and will be sent free to any address by
DR.. Hartman. Columbus. o.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

Walla Walla, Wash, May 20.-Reports
of the drowning of o. A. Barney in the
Walla Walla river, several miles from
this city, have been received.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

Students of Paris have issued a call
for worlds congress, to be held in the
foregoing city in autumn, of all stu
dents who are interested in socialism.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
Death of Ex-senator Hill.

Denver, May 23-Nathaniel P. Hill,
formerly United States senator for Colo
RADIO, died at noon yesterday OF general
debility, resulting from stomach troubles.
He was 6S years old.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

Worlds labor congress will occur in
Paris, September % to %. Delegates
will be present from every country.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
Another Woman Helped

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Il took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
during change of life and derived great
benefit from its use. MARY E. JAMES,
1876 Coydon ST., Bradford, Pa.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

In Redlands, Cal, all parties com
bined in Good Government League
to defeat the socialists.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

1t is reported that the Georgia State
Federation of Labor has adopted So
cialist platform.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26
Will Cure you. DR.. Plumbers
EZ&zG0Nz2l E2N3zzzz9
Boiler Works Burned.

Alliance, o., May 23.-Fre destroyed
Reeves Bros Boiler Works. The loss will
reach $l44,OO0, with $40,450 insurance.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

The San Francisco Examiner now
carries the union label of the Allied
Printing Trades Council at the head
of its labor columns.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

/ am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago-krs. Thos. Robbins,
Maple street. Norwich N. T.. Feb. H. 1900.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

In Toledo. Ohio, the east side rolling
mills have shut down. throwing 800
men out of work.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

After a house has been upset three
weeks, no man Is good enough to adj
NIT to his wife that 1t looks any cleaner.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

To fully introduce Famous "SOUTHERN
BELLE CIGARS we give to each person buying
box Of so cigars for $3.50 and express charges elegant
nickel plate stem wind, SET open face Watch,
American make, which with proper should last
for years also plated watch chain and charm. Send
your name and full address-no money. We will send
cigars watch chain and charm. If after examination
satisfied, pay agent $3.50 and express charges
These goods in the u s. at these The
"Southern Belle good many 10c cigars offered.
Address National Cigar Co., StLouis, Mo.
When ordering please give the ofths whoutfa
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-05-26

Y77OW l do wish we could have a
I6l ripple of incident in our daily
Slifen' said Millicent More, closing
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
ElderSburg Items.

We have to chronicle this week the death
| of George W., youngest son of the late Isaac
and Eliza Jones. He had been confined to
his bed for several months past, suffering from
consumption. He was member of the j.
o. U. A. NJ, and his remains we're taken
charge of by Freedom Council No. ia,
which took his body to Della, Nd, for inter
cation from the order accompanying the re-
mains.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Ma
mic Devries and Mr.. Pearce Choate Prugh,
two of our prominent young people. The
ceremony will be performed on the 25th in
slant, at o'clock at Freedom NJ. L. Church
South
A valuable cow belonging to Mr.. E. Du-
vail fell into an open well on Sunday last.
With the assistance of neighbors, horses and
| ropes she was rescued with surprisingly slight
injuries, breaking her ears and tail. Mr.. Du-
vail had a calf to meet the same fate few
days previous.
We still see printed some objections to the
Rural Free Delivery of mail, but we are not
able to understand why any one should OBJ
ject, as we never before been so conveniently
served, and it would be impossible to find
more obliging, or good naured carriers than
those on our routes. II is to be hoped that
the question will soon be thing of the past.
Mrs. J. II. Ruby, who recently returned
from Baltimore, where she went to receive
medical attsution, is rapidly improving.
Mr.. Joseph Slack is having an ice house
built.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Ridgely spent Sunday
with Mr.. John Reed.
School opened on Monday last, after hav
ing been closed for more than two months.
The teacher in charge is Mr.. George Grimes,
who has on roll thirty some pupils.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
A Juvenile Party.

Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
| very pleasant and agreeable juvenile social
took place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs win Har-
mon, near New Windsor. on the afternoon of the
18th instant II was given by them for their two
sons Earl and Wilbur The participants were Mr.
and Mrs. Harmon, Earl, Wilbur and little Fern
Harmon Norman and ROLAND Otto, Earl Anders,
Preston. Bloom, Lester Lindsay, Carlos Englar,
Walter Harmon, Charles Brown. Roy Brown, Misses
salie Pckens. Stella Bloom Allie Frounfelter, and
Sadie Z. Foutz.
Judging by their actions all seemed to enjoy las
only boys CAM to the very fullest extent the pleas
ures prepared for them. They were, however,
somewhat disappointed in one instance. Having
anticipated the most glorious fun with Billee, the
pretty goat owned by Master Earl Harmon and the
fine harness and wagon attached to his goatship, II
was a sore disappointment when the weather re-
fused to furnish the good roads that are necessary
for goat travel.
However, they we're consoed by other forms of
amusements. and, best of all, by the bountiful
spread that awaited them, when tired of play, they
found they were indeed very hungry
There was ice cream, more than they could posi-.
bly, consume; bananas. oranges, lemonade, cof<ec-
tionery and cake comprised the menu.
At about 5 O'Clock all dispered to their homes
well pleased with themselves and all the world;
aud am sure in little corner of their hearts viii
long linger the memory of this one happy day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Shipley Items.

On the 18th instant, Mrs. Marguerite A.,
wife of Mr.. A. ]. Easton, died after several
weeks of painful illness. She was 81 years,
6 months and 10 days old. Her remains were
inferred in the cemetery at Zion church on
the 18th instant, in the presence of large
audience, most of whom were relations and
friends. Rev. VIM. A. Grouse, of Westmins.
ter, otficiated, and preached an appropriate
sermon from "Revelations.n Mrs. Easton
was a member of Zion chapel since 1888.
She had been consistent member of church
for so years. In her death our church has
lost one of its most faithful members; the
neighborhood one of its best citizens, the
husband a devoted and affectionate wife and
The pail bearers were Messrs. Frank Schnei-
der, Harrison Davis, Grant Hook, Anthony
Polster, Richard Owings, Jr. and Frank
Freyman. Mrs. Easton was a daughter of
the late Grove Shipley, ST. , who died March
l, 1884. She was a sister of Messrs. Francis
L. and Grove A. Shipley, of Westminster;
George W. Shipley, of Sandyville; Cornelius
Fl. Shipley, of Gist; and Mrs. John II. Como
way, Of Daniel, all of whom survive her.
Mr.. John c. Shipley, late of Gist, Nd, was
also brother of the deceased. Until last
November this family circle of seven grown
sons and daughters was never broken, the old
est being rs years, and the youngest 65
years old. Since then two have died, leaving
four sons, all over II years, and one daugh-
ter over 65 years.
Messrs. Robert X. Caple and Leopold
Meirs each have child quite i'll with pneu-
monia. Since the change of weather, sick
ness seems to be more prevalent.
Mr.. Charles P. Easton, of Chicago, Illinois,
and Miss Lou Easton, of Westminster, are
visiting their father, Mr. A. J. Easton.
The Free Delivery suits us all right, but we
have no objection to the opinions of those
who do not think as we do.