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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Standard OF Weights and Measure
Now Widely Csed.

Standard OF WeiEhts and Measures
Now Widely Csed.
In most Of the countries Of Continen
tai Europe, in South America and paru
Of Asia what Is known as the "metrie
system" Of weights and measures b
employed. And there can be littls
doubt that Canada and the United
States will shortly fall into line. Thu
starting point in computing weight i
the gram, which is equal to about 15A
grains. The kilogram, or thousand
gram, Is a trife over two pound
(2.2O48 pounds, to be exact. The tonns
is thousand-fold larger, and it is al
most equal to what is commonly
known in this country as the 'lone
ton" 1t will be very easy to adjua
the popular mind to the kilogram and
tonne. The dry measure quart and
liquid measure quart are not exactly
the same. But the metric 'lftre'' h
uniform in size; it corresponds to less
than quart c9O8) dry measure, and
more than a quart (1.0567) liquid meas
ure. The hectolitre contains a hun
dred htres. 1t is equal to a little less
than three bushels (2.S38) and to trifs
more than % gallons l26.41S). These
standards, too, will be easy to under
stand and accept. In measuring length
the metre" is the basis, and this, it y
hardly necessary to say, is little over
a yard 1887 inches). The principal
subdivisions Of this are the "centime
tire" and "millimetre" The former 10
about four-tenths of an inch Ia hun
dredth part of metre), and the latter
about twenty-fifth of an inch IA thou.
sandth part of a metre). Already the
centimetre and millimetre are exter
sively used by machinists and jewelers.,
and by scientific people on this side Of
the Atlantic. The chief multiple Of the
metre, for long distance measurement
Is the "kilometre." This is equal to
1881 feet. or about three-fifths of .
mile. Ten kilometres would be a trife
over six miles, then. This part of the
system Is certainly as convenient and
Ineligible as those just referred to.
The new standards for areas do not
correspond very closely to those with
which We are familiar. The "centare"
Is square metre, or a trltie over ten
and a half square feet. The "are" Is
equal to hundred square metres, and
the hectare a hundred times that. None
Of these come anywhere near the acre.
But 1t probably will not take long to
acquire the habit Of thinking In ares
and hectares.-Montreal Herald and
Star
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Body Found In Kettle River.

Dossburg, Wash, July 22.-The body
Of dead man was found floating in Ket-
tie river near the Orient camp. County
Coroner A. F. Baker Of Chewelah held an
inquest over the remains. The coroners
jury decided that the man was murdered
by . person or persons unknown and the
body thrown into Kettle river. From all
appearances the corpse had been in the
river four or five days when found. TIE
man was about IS years old, dark COM
plexion, wore suit Of brown clothes and
gold ring engraved with the English
letter L.
A receipt, dated in April at Grand
Forks, was found in the pockets The
signature Of j. Berkhart was the only
name on the receipt. It is thought the
deceased was barber and lived at Grand
Forks.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Into the Courts.

Pittsburg, July 24.-The combine
forces have decided to carry the strike into
the courts. 1t is learned that former
Judge Mills of Wellsville, Ohio, has been
retained by Percifer F. Smith, district
manager of the American Sheet Steel
company, to prepare papers for presenta-
ton within few days to federal court
asking for a restraining order to stop
strikers from accostlng or molesting nom
union men on the highways The move
promises a crisis in the strike, thus far
one Of watchfulness and waiting.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
MINES and MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
Itens Cleaned From Late Rep0rts-
All Districts Are Deing Developer
"a Prosperous Year IL Predictesa-.
Mining Notes and Personals.

L. X. Armstrong, superintendent OF
Washington's mining exhibit at the
Pan-American exposition. has been re-
leased. his ofncial head falling at the
end OF the present month. Elmer e.
Johnston, the new executive commits.
sioner for the state. who succeeded O..
M. Moore. will In future be In general
charge OF the state exhibits personally.
He relieves G. L. Knox. who has been
IN charge Of the exhibits. The latter
take the position vacated by Mr.. Arm
strong. The move IL said to be made
in the interests OF economy.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

st. Louis, July 25.-The temperature at
noon today was los, two degrees higher
than yesterday at the same time. Up to
noon the reports received in the mortuary
office show 40 deaths from heat during the
past "a hours.
The wards of the city hospital are full
of heat patients. During the past "a
hours 3S cases have been treated. Ten
cases were received this forenoon. The ex.
act number Of prostrations is much great
er, but can not be learned, as many are
treated at their homes.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
AgliinaldO In Blue.

Manila, July 22.-Aguinaldo is consil-
erably irritated at his continued surveil-
lance by the American authorities. When
ever he signs his name he must add the
word prisoner" He has refused the re.
quest Of his friends to write the insur.
gent general, Malvar, still at large in
southern Luzon, advising him to surren-
der. He consented to sign copy Of his
oath Of allegiance, with the understand.
ing that it be forwarded to Malvar with
the purpose Of influencing his surrender,
but under his signature to this oath he
wrote prisoner" in Malanacanan prison.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Chicago BOY Won.

Chicago, July 22.-Charles Cecil Fitz-
morris, the II year old Chicago school
boy, who was one Of three lads sent out
by w. r. Hearst, the newspaper proprie-
tor, in an attempt to break the record
for the trip around the world, has arrived,
which breaks previous records made by
George Francis Train and Nellie BLY,.
The young man made the trip of co.
645 miles in exactly 60 days IS hours 81
minutes AZ AS seconds, winning easily
from his competitors, sent out from New
York and San Francisco. The time given
includes delays and stops equal to about
six days.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

Washington, July 24.-William H.
Hunt, the present secretary of Porto Rico,
has been selected to succeed Governor
Charles H. Allen upon the latter's retire
ment. Governor Allen brought with him
to Boston all of his household effects when
he came from San Juan, and he does not
expect to return to Porto Rico. The for
NAL announcement of the selection of Gov
ernor Hunt is withheld until the expira-
ton of the leave of Governor Allen, next
September.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
The Fee Was Temptine.

4 very young couple in Southwest
and offered him string of fish to mar.
~ them. Said the minister:
Il mighty positive dat both er you
is too young ter marry: but den-you
looks heap older dan what you is: en-
furdermo'. eff dey is one ting wants
partickler fer dinner dis day 1t is fish.
So. jine haD's"'-Atlanta Constitution.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Reduction Work. burned.

Florence, Col, July PA fire, said to
be of incendiary origin, entirely destroyed
the big plant of the FL Paso Reduction
company, near Florence. The loss on the
plant will reach $225,O00 and on ore $25,-
900. Insurance, about 100000. The mill
was owned by Philadelphia capitalists.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
BAKER CRY. ORE. MINES.


The Concord IL stacking up rich ore
and 1t Is rumored that the owners have
bought several odtoining claims.
The new hoist of the Red Boy Is the
finest In the west and IL working like a
watch. While tho new depth attained
IL only about 200 feet. the ore body Is
showing increased richness.
The May Queen. 1t Is said on good
authority. will within two weeks put in
hoist and deep sinking plant. which
will add another rich mine to the list
OF eastern Oregon producers.
From Stice's gulch. is miles south
west. Mt the foot OF old Badly noun
tain. comes the story OF q big and.
uncle" Dan Dillabaugh has come In
with $42 nugget which he picked up
from the grass roots on the Kenyon
and Brown placer ground In Slices
gulch.
The mining season Is on in Baker
City and trading Is lively. The Big
Hump group In the Virtue district was
sold for cash. About $4,000 was paid.
That and the sale . few days before OF
the Uncle Dan mine In the same die
trict for $4,000 has brought the old
Virtue district to the front again. Min.
ing men say that It will be the active
camp Of the future.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Injured in a Wreck.

Denver, july 24.-The westbound Dem
yer & Rio Grande passenger on the mar
row gauge was wrecked one mile west
from Marshall pass. One coach and a
sleeper left the tracks and rolled down a
steep embankment, injuring number of
persons. A wrecking train has gone up
from Salida.
A defective rail is supposed to have
been the cause Of the accident.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Four feet OF high grade ore has
been struck ON development ON the
May and Jennie near Nelson.
Some Of the richest ore ever found In
Phoenix camp has been struck by the
diamond drill In the Idaho. owned by
the Dominion Copper company and To-
Gated in the heart Of Phoenix.
Three seams of soft coal averaging
four feet thick were recently found 60
miles north of Grand Forks. Grand
Forks people are enthusiastic over
prospects Of having their own coal near
ct hand.
The working mines at Rossland are
the Iron Mask. X l.. Homestake. New
st. Elmo. Splice and Big Four. The
Iron Mask r. keeping up its shipments
TO tho Trail smelter and will continue
70 do 20 regardless OF the closing down
Of the copper furnaces there.
The st. Eugene mine at Moyle. in
East Kootenay. has quit breaking ore
and the force, except about so men on
development, has been laid OF. It Is
expected that tho force will be reduced
still further TO 80 men. The st. Eu-
gene company had contract with a
Belgian company to ship 5000 tons Of
ore within six months. There IL enough
ora. concentrated and ready for ship
ment at the mine. to All the Belgian
contract. Tho st. Eugene has paid
$4,000 In dividends this year. but the
money was largely earned from ship
ments made last year. when the price
Of lead was higher.
What Ia probably the most important
strike ever made In Ymir district Is
just reported from the ymir mine.
which has now a proved ore body OF
such dimensions and richness as IL sur
passed by but few Of the great mines
OF the west. Twenty-six feet OF $40 ore
II now exposed on the No. level at
the Ymir and when It Ia borne In mind
that mp TO the present the large profts
made by this company have been made
from ore averaging less than 20 per ton.
II viii BE- readily recognised that the
present strike 10 Of somewhat sensa-
tional character. Indicating q time
when these present profits will be more
than quadrupled.
The weeks shipments from SLOGAN
have not been ~ numerous N expected.
though In total they have been satis-
factory. The Arlington was the only
shipper. sending out so tons. lta ng.
urcs for the year are 1905 tons. the
heaviest In tn history. Ore 10 beins
sacked 1t the Esmeralda for shipment,
and tho same 10 being done ct the
Fourth Of July. Frank Dick has been
prosecuting work on the Rose. on the
north fork Of Lemon creek. chiefly BY
ground sluicing. Tom Lloyd. AL Owens
and Gordon Sutherland. New Denver,
are developing the Norris group. on the
north side Of Springer. Tho Radclin
brothers have been opening up the Lit.
tie Giant group Of three claims ct the
head Of Lemon creek. 1. 7. Larson of
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Express Company IL Loser.

Seattle, July 22.-The Great Northern
Express company has lost package con-
tanning $3.50 addressed to the Puget
Sound National bank at Seattle. +. A.
Vaughan, general western agent Of the
Great Northern Express company, is here
to trace the missing package. One Of the
employees OF the local Office of the conn
pany has been dismissed. No proceedings
have as yet been taken.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

The Spokane Interstate fair will be
opened In that city at 1890 Tuesday
morning. September 10. by . grand ex.
0ibition Of the noblest OF all animals
and parade Of horses Of every breed
and variety. such a. this section Of the
country has never before witnessed.
Wisdom 10 often nearer when No
stoop than when We soar.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

There are only two men employed
on the Gold Ledge tunnel.
Good progress Is made daily on
the shaft Of the Trade Dollar.
The Butte & Boston has nothing
now to report In regard to develop
ments.
The last work has been done at the
Republic mill and all employees dis
charged.
The California contractors, who
are sinking a shaft from the 300 foot
level. are making good progress.
Manager Hedges OF the Wauconda
mine has received information that the
machinery for the Wauconda mill has
reached Midway, d. e.
Progress has been slow lately on
the Princess Maud on account OF the
rock. The bottom Of the shaft Is al
most 400 feet below the tunnel level
They are still driving the crosscut
on the Chico. which Is being driven
at the 400 foot level. 1t is expected
to reach the ledge before the end of
the month.
The El Caliph Is more than fulfill
ting tho expectations OF the company.
N at every foot Of development the
ore body grows more solid and main
tains high grade OF value
The shaft on the Morning Glory.
which 10 progressing favorably, is not
following the ledge, az that has
changed direction somewhat. but they
will crosscut to the ledge after sink
ing about 20 feet further. and deter
mine the condition and value Of the
ledge ON the 800 foot level.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
British Were Ambu.hed.

London, July 22.-The casualty lists re.
ceived at the war office indicate that
party Of South Africa constabulary was
ambushed near Petersburg, July Is, and
that two members Of the party were kill.
ed, one was dangerously wounded and il
arc missing and arc believed TO have been
taken prisoners by the Beers.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

The Spokane Grain & Milling Com.
pany Is remodeling and renting The
flour min at Latah and installing new
machinery to increase the capacity Of
the mill. which is now 100 barrels ever
"a hours, to $50 barrels.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Population Of New York.

New York, July 24.-The latest direc-
tory Of Manhattan and the Bronx, just
issued. indicates population in the two
boroughs Of 2O75,45O, or an increase in
one year OF 23,S5O inhabitants. The esti-
mate is based upon the government stand
family.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

Among the lucky youngsters who
will inherit great wealth is the 3-year.
old marquis OF Blandford. Some day
this boy will be twice prince, a duke.
a marquis. twice an earl and twice q
baron. He will rule over q. 900 acres
of land. be lord Of Blenheim palace
and inherit a good share Of the Van
derbilt fortune.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

The late Emile Richebourg. the pop
ular French feuilletonist, made $780,
600 by royalties on his hast eight books
His total fortune at his death amount
ed to nearly $4,000
A bright man never wastes mucs
time gazing on the gloomy side Of life
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Wireless Telexraphy.

Portland, July 22.-Experiments with
wireless telegraPhy for reporting incoming
ships will soon be made between Tatooeh
island and Neah bay, at the entrance to
Puget sound.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

Nelson and G. Newhaus Of Three Forks
are coowners with them in the proper.
ty. Things are in an encouraging con-
dition at the Tamarac. Six men are
working at the Phoenix. with the Ger.
tainty Of an early increase.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Deaf Child Killed,

La Grande, Ore, July PA deaf child
named Allen, aged about 8 years, was
killed by freight train near the summit
Of the Blue mountains. He was walking
near sharp curve, which prevented the
engineer from seeing him. He was
thrown against q wall Of rock, and death
was instantaneous.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Died Suddenly,

london, July 24.-Howard f. Case. an
American, prominent in Paris and Lon.
don, died suddenly in Lancaster of heart
disease
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Crops FaileA.

London, July ga dispatch to the
Evening Standard from Odessa says tina.
according TO the reports Of special agents
the Siberian crops appear to Be nearly .
total failure.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Town Town Rurned.

Minneapolis, July "a telephone mes
sage to the Times from Riceville, Iowa.
says that the town, with population Of
200 to 900, was practically wiped out by
fire. Loss estimated ct 100000.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

Died From Effects of Heat.
Leavenworth, Kan, July 2e.-Robert
Garrett, q prominent business man and
pioneer Of this city, died at 1915 o'clock
tonight fom Tho e0ectD a hat
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
Mrs. Kruger II Dead.

Paris, July ga dispatch from Hrus-
cells says that ex-President Kruger has
been notified by cable that his wife died
Saturday at Pretoria.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26

Louisville, KY, July 23.-The govern.
ment thermometer at noon today register
ed l03. Three prostrations were reported
Marble Hill press., 1901-05-22

dreds. And in the same month Secre-
tary Whitney succeeded in letting con-
tracts that created in the United States
the industry of producing steel forg-
ings for armor and guns.
Our next advance was the armored
cruiser New York, authorized on Sep
tember Z, 1888, and followed by an i'm
proved mate, the Brooklyn, the next
year.
Finally, by June 80, 1890, seven years
after the reconstruction of the navy,
had begun, we felt self-confidence
enough to prepare to build first class
battle ships. On that date congress au-
thorized the Indiana, Massachusetts
and Oregon, together with the triple
screw commerce destroying cruiser
Columbia, and our second steel torpedo
boat, the Ericsson. At that point we
may be said to have passed the expert
mental stage and seriously taken our
place among naval powers.
But even then our strength was
principally on paper. AS lately as the
time of the Columbian Naval Review.
in April, 1893, we could put nothing
more imposing than second class
cruiser into line to welcome the'united
warships of the world.
Our first vessel that by any stretch
of courtesy could be called battleship.
the Maine, did not have her
trial trip until October II,
1894, a little over three years be-
fore she was blown up in the harbor of
Havana. We did not have battle
Marble Hill press., 1901-05-22
Two French Medical Investigators Be-
lieVe We Eat to Die.

Two French Medical Investigators Be-
lieve We Eat to Die.
Doubt as to whether we eat to live
or eat to die has been dispelled by GER
tain French medical investigators who
have proved to their own satisfaction
that we eat to die. One of these scien-
fists recently read a paper before the
Academy of Medicine, in which he ad-
vanced the theory that appendicitis is
often the result Of intestinal poisoning
caused by influenza. Another investi-
gator in discussing the same subject
declared that the disease Is caused by
worms or other parasites that are
swallowed with raw fruits and vege-
tables and in impure water. Two 9TH
er French investigators have discov-
cred by test that rabbits which have
been compelled to fast for week are
proof against the attacks Of bacilli in
jected into their systems, while rabbits
that have received their regular rations
quickly succumb to disease. This Is
probably explained by the theory that
the digestive agents of the body when
not employed in the assimilation of
nourishment from food will be in fight
ing trim for the task of doing up"
any microbes that may enter their
bailiwicks. Prophylactic action in line
with this theory would destroy the
business of the butchers, grocers and
bakers during times of epidemic, but
it would also destroy the fasters in the
course of time, and thus prove the
converse of the dictum that we eat
to die. There is no doubt as to the i'll
effects of over-eating; and opinion is
general that humanity is inclined to
eat too much. The investigations Of
the French scientists have neither re-
moved doubt as to the real cause of
appendicitis nor made it clear that
humanity can escape the omnipresent
microbe by habitual fasting.-Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
Marble Hill press., 1901-05-22
Color PbofoSrapby.

Announcements of the discovery of
color photography come along with the
same regularity and frequency as the
announcements Of the discovery OF per-
petual motion. and they are received
by scientific men with equal incredul-
ity.
II Ia announced by cable from Bern
that q member OF the Bern Photo
graphic society claims to have discov-
cred new simple process OF color
photography by means OF an ordinary
camera and particular mode Of de-
veloping and printing from negatives.
ny the use of some ''secrct chemical
solution" the inventor. Il IL claimed,
brings out the national colors OF the
objects photographed.
The fact that most scientists arc
akeptleal about color photography
does not prove, OF course. that II IL
scientific impoaalblllty. Very few
scientists believed that machine
could BE- devised that would reproduce
Marble Hill press., 1901-05-22
Educate the Criminals.

Common sense and the law declare
that imprisoned criminals living at
public expense shall not by their labor
compete with honest men working
outside prison walls 1t would be pre-
posterous, Of course, to allow the man
in prison, working for no wages to
diminish the income of the honest
workman who pays taxes to maintain
the prisons On the other hand, TO
condemn the prisoners to absolute
idleness involves extreme brutality.
punishment of a most atrocious kind.
Nervous diseases. Ill health and even
insanity follow enforced idleness Of
mind and body. Many plans are sug-
gested for overcoming this difficulty,
for keeping the convlcts busy without
bringing them into competition with
honest workmen. 1t seems to us that
prison authorities might find a soM-
tion OF their question In the education
of prisoners, If prison life could be
made to diminish criminal tendencies,
as well us to punish criminals, the
taxes of the people would certainly be
better spent than at present. CINE
In the majority of cases is the result,
first, of ignorance, and, second, Of a
lack of mental discipline If the pris-
ons could educate and discipline their
inmates crime would steadily decrease
and the problem of occupying prison.
ers wisely would be solved. A man
can be educated even at thirty or forty,
and at that late age his mind can te
accustomed to discipline and regular
ity. In many cases the distance which
separates the criminal from the man
of ability is very small. Prison edu-
cation might transform public nuis-
ances into useful members of society.
We wish that the prison authorities
might see something In this sugges.
tion worthy of experiment.