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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
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ono was in bed. No wagons ratified alons
shouted and halloaed. Even h polcs-
men Numbered slyly and there happened to
be no prowling thieves abroad.
His nerves being soothed by the stiffness,
Popopo began to enjoy himself. He entered
many Of the houses and examined theef
rooms with much curiosity. Locks and
bolts made no difference to . knock. and
no saw as well in darkness as in daylight.
After O time he strolled into the business
portion Of the city. Stores are unknown
among the immortals. who have no need OF
| money or of barter and exchange; SO Po-
popo was greatly interested by the novel
sight of so many collections Of goods and
merchandise.
During his wanderings he entered a mil
linery shop. and was surprised to see WITH
In a large glass case a great numoer OF
women's hats. each bearing in ono position
or another a stuffed bird. Indeed. some OF
the most elaborate hats had two or three
birds upon them.
Now knocks are the especial guardians of
birds. and love them dearly. To see so
many of his little friends shut up IN a
glass case annoyed and grieved Popopo'
who had no idea they had purposeiy peen
placed upon the hats by the miliner. 80
ne slid back ono of the doors Of the case,
gave the little chiruping whistle OF the
Knocks that all birds knew well, and calico:
Come, friends: the door Is openly out!'
Popopo did not know the birds were
stuffed: but. stuffed or not. every pro -
bound to obey a knocks whistle a
knocks call. So they left the hats. fe"
ont OF tho case and began fluttering about
the room.
'.Poor dears!" said the kind-hearted
knock, you long to be in tho fields ana
forests again."
Then he opened the outer door for them
and cried: 'Off with you! Fly away, my
beauties. and be happy again."
The %astonished birds at once obeyed. ana
when they had scared away into the night
air the knock closed the door and continued
his wandering through the streets.
By dawn he saw many interesting sights.
but day broke before he had finished tho
city. and he resolved to come the next
evening a few hours earlier.
As soon as It was dark the following day
he came again to the city. and on passing
the millinery shop noticed a light within.
Entering he found W women, one OF whom
leaned her read upon the table and soobeo
bitterly, while the other strove to comfort
her.
OF course, Popopo was invisible to mortal
eyes, SO he stood by and listened to their
conversation.
"Cheer up. sister, said one. Even
though your pretty birds have all been
stolen the hats themselves remain"
"Alas!" cried the other. who was the NIL
liner. mo one Will buy my hats partly
trimmed, for the fashion Is to wear birds
upon them. And If i cannot sell my goods
1 shall be utterly ruined"
Then she renewed her sobbing and the
knock stole away, feeling a little ashamed
TO realize that in his love for the birds he
had unconsciously wronsed one OF the
earth people and made her unhappy.
This thought brought him back to the
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branches Of a big chestnut tree and singing
gayly.
When they saw the knock the birds cried:
THANK you Popopo. Thank you for set.
ting us free"
DO not thank me- returned the knock,
Tor have come to send o back to the
millinery shop"
"Why?" demanded a blue1ay, ansrily,
While the others stopped their songs.
because l find the woman considers you
her property. and your loss has caused her
much unhappiness.' answered Popopo.
But remember how unhappy we were in
her glass case" said a robin redbreast.
sra'eiy. And as for being her property,
You are a knock. and the natural guardian
or all birds; so you know that nature Gre
ated us free. To be sure, wicked men shot
and stuffed us, and sold US to the milliner:
but the idea Of our being her property is
NONSENSE"
Popopo was puzzled.
"lf leave you free" he said. wicked
men will shoot you again. and you will be
no better off than before"
room exclaimed the bluejay. I'VE can
hot DE shot now, for We are stuffed. Indeed,
Two men fired several shots at us this morn
ing, but the bullets only ruffled our feathers
and buried themselves in our stufanr. We do
not fear men now
"Listen!" said Popopo, sternly, for he felt
the BIRDS were getting the best of the ar
su'neat: the poor milliner's business will
be ruined If l do not return you to her shop.
III seems you are necessary to trim the hats
properly. 1t is the fashion for women to
wear birds upon their headeear. So the
poor miilfner's wares, although beautifled
by lace and ribbons. are worthless unless
you are perched upon them"
FASHIONS" said a ~blackbird. solemn
~, are made by men. What law is there,
among birds or knocks. that requires US to
be the slaves of fashion,"
What have we to do with fashions, any
way" screamed a linne:. III 1t were the
fashion to wear knocks perched upon
women's hats would you be contented to
stay there? Answer me. Popopo!"
But Popopo was In despair. He could no.
wrong the birds by sending them back to
the milliner. nor did he wish the milliner to
suffer by their loss. So he went home to
think what could be done.
After much meditation he decided 70 con-
suit the king of the knocks, and, going at
once to his majesty, he told him the whole
story.
The king frowned.
This should teach you the folly of inter-
fering with earth people, he said. but
since you have caused all this trouble, it is
your duty to remedy it. Our birds cannst
be enslaved. that IS certain; therefore. you
must have the fashions changed. so 1t will
no longer be stylish for women to wear
birds upon their hats"
How shall l do that" asked Popopo.
Easily enough. Fashions often change
among the earth people. who tire quickly Of
any one thing. When they read in their
newspapers and magazines that the style
is so-andrso. they never question the mat
ter. but at once obey the mandate of fash
ion. So you must visit the newspapers and
magazines and enchant the types"
"E;nchant the types!" echoed Popopo. in
wonder.
Just so. Make them read that 1t is no
longer the fashion to wear birds upon hats.
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millinery shop late" in the night, when the
two women had gone home. He wanted, in
some way, to replace the birds upon the
hats, that the poor woman might be happy
J again. So he searched until he came upon
a nearby cellar full Of little gray mice.
who lived quite undisturbed and gained a
livelihood by gnawing through the walls
Into neighboring houses and stealing fooo
from the pantrieA.
Here are Just tho creatures" thought
Popopo, ito place upon the woman's hats.
Their fur is almost as soft as the plumage
of the birds. and 1t strikes me the mice
are remarkably pretty and graceful AMI
mails. Moreover, they now pass their lives
In stealing, and were they obliged to re-
main always upon women's hats their NOR
ais would be much improved"
So he exercised q charm that drew all
the mice from the cellar and placed them
upon the hats in the glass case. where they
occupie the places the birds had vacated
ana looked very becomtng-at least, in the
eyes OF the unworthy knock. TO prevent
their running about and leaving the hats
Popopo rendered them motionless, ana
then he was so pleased with his work that
he decided to remain in the shop and wit
ness the delight of the milliner when she
saw how daintily her hats were now
| trimmed.
She came in the early morning, accom-
panied by her sister. and her face wore a
sad and resigned expression. After sweep
ing and busting the shop and drawing the
blinds she opened the glass case and took
out a hat.
But when she saw a tiny gray mouse
nesting among the ribbons and laces she
gave a loud Shrek, and. dropping the hat,
sprang with one bound to the top of the
table. The sister, knowing the Shrek to be
one or fear, leaped upon a chair and eH-
claimed:
What is It? Oh. what is it,
"A mouse!' gasped the milliner, trem-
bling with terror.
Popopo, seeing this commotior. now real
lied that mice are especially disagreeable
to human beings. and that he had made Il
grave mistake in placing them upon the
hats; SO he gave a low whistle of
that was heard only by the mice.
Instantly they all jumped from the hats,
dashed out the open door of the glass case
and scampered away to their cellar. But
this action so frightened the mil.iner and
her sister that after giving several loud
screams they fell upon their backs on the
floor and tainted away.
Popopo was u kind-hearted knock, but on
witnessing all this misery. caused by his
own ignorance Of the ways of humans, he
straightway wished himself at home. and
SO left the poor women to recover as best
they could.
Yet he could not escape a sad feeling of
responsibility, and after thinking upo the
matter he decided that since he had caused
the milliner's unhappiness by freeing the
birds. he could set the matter right by re-
storing them to the glass case. He loved
the birds, and dis!iked to condemn them to
slavery again; but that seemed the only
way to end the trouble.
So he set off to find the birds. They had
flown a long distance. but it was nothing
to Popopo to reach them in a second. and
he discovered them sitting upon the
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That will afford relief to your poor mill
liner and at the same time set free thou
sands Of our darling birds who have been
so cruelty used"
Popopo banked the wise King and fol-
lowed his advice.
The office of every newspaper and maya
zine in the city was visited by the knock,
and then he went to other cities. until there
was not a publication in the land that had
not a new fashion note in its pages.
Sometimes Popopo enchanted the types. SO
that whoever read the print would see only
what the knock wished them 10. Some
times he called upon the busy editors and
befuddled their brains until they wrote ex-
actly what he wanted them to. Mortals
seldom know how greatly they are influ-
enced by fairies. knocks and ryls. who often
put thoughts into their heads that only the
wise. little immortals could have con-
ceived.
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THE SHOOK AND THE EDITOR.

The following morning when the poor mill
liner looked over her newspaper she was
overjoyed to read that mo woman could
now wear a bird upon her hat and be in
style. for the newest fashion required only
ribbons and laceS."
Popopo after this found much enjoyment
in visiting every millinery shop he could
find and giving new life to the stuffed
birds. which were carelessly tossed aside
as useless. And they flew to the fields and
forests with songs Of thanks to the good
knock who had rescued them.
Sometimes a hunter fires his gun at a
bird, and then wonders why he did not hit
it. But. having read this story. you will
understand hat the bird must have been
q stuffed ono from some millinery She.
which cannot, OF course, be killed by .
gun.
Copyright. 1901, by Geo. M. Hin Co
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THE SHOOK IN THE MILLINERY STORE.

I ment. and serve to pass away many weari-
some hours.
Therefore. one morning. after a break
fast 80 dainty that you could scarcely
imagine It. Popopo set out for the earth
! and at once was in the nidst Of a big city.
4 His own dwelling was 80 quiet and peace-
full that the roaring noise Of the town
startled him His nerves were so shocked
that before he had looked around three
minutes he decided to give up the I'd.
| venture, and instantly returned hofne.
This satisfied for q time his desire to visit
the earth cities. but soon the monotcny Of
his existence again made him restless ana
gave him another thought. At night the
| people slept and the cities would be quiet.
He would visit them at night.
So at the proper time Popopo Transported
himself in a jiny to a great city. where he
began wandering about the streets. Every
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WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY
one time . knock became tired OK "s
beautiful life and longed for something new
to do. The knocks have more wonderful
power than any other immortal folkVex-
cept, perhaps. the fairies mt ryls. So ono
would suppose that q knock who might
gain anything he desired by q simple wish
could not be otherwise than happy and
contented. But such was not the case with
Popopo, the knock we are speaking OF. He
had lived thousands OF years. and had on
5oyed all the wonders he could think Of. Yet
life had become as tedious to him now IS
It might be to one who was unable to
crafty q single wish.
Finally. by chance. Popopo thought Of
h earth people who dwell in cities and 80
he resolved to visit them and SEQ how they
lived, This would surely be fine amuse-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-05
BELLoRovE TINS.


The heavy rains last week caused the
creeks In this vicinity to overflow their
banks. The meadows OF the Mica looked
like part Of the lake and work on the
road In that locality was suspended Tor
a few days.
A social gathering took place at the
house OF 8. r. EkIand last Tuesday
night. All report pleasant time.
Some sickness prevails In the settle
nent but nearly every family has o
medicine chest, as it Is too far TO de
pend upon doctors.
We wonder how long the awfui waste
Of merchantable timber will eoutinae
In this section OF the woods. Cat, slash,
cut and slash, seems 10 be some peoples
delight! We are certain they win regret
it and all to soon.
The three miles OF rough, wild and
woOlIy trail has at last been knocked
out and passabIe roadway now unites
Occur d. Alene, 70 our part OF KOOtenai
county. Much credit Is due to Mr.. q.
CoyilIe but all the settlers did well in
staying qualities. IL would seem TO Us
that this is one of the most needed road
ways in Northern Idaho, and some g.
naneial assistance should now be given
by the county to put the driveway in
good shape.
Mr.. Rable, writing from DollarviIle
Mich, says he found his family all well
and ready 10 come with hin as soon a
he can arrange to return.
Hiram Boggs, accOmanied by two
daughters drove TO Occur d'Alens
Sunday. He was the first man to drive
a wagon over the new road.
II. N. Strathern bought Of L. SP
Tabor, last week, half million feel
stumpage from the property he recently
bought of Marshall Teeple on COugel
creek.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-05
I'D. RICE cur HIS THROAT.
Attempt in Idaho Psnitentiary 70 Cheat the
HsngmAn-

Attempt in Idaho PsnitentisEy 70 Cheat the
HsngmAn-
Edward Rice, a murderer under sen
tence of death, attempted TO commit
suicide at the penitentiary at Boise on
Jan. 1. He cut cash ten inches lOrg
across his throat, severing the wind
pipe. The wheeling sound made by
the wind passing through the wound at
tracted the attention of guard. The
man is in a critical condition.
Rice was convicted of the murder of
Matt Mailey in Wallace in October last
and was to have been hanged yesterday,
but an appeal stayed the execution.
1t is not known how he secured the
knife he used. 1t was an iron case
knife, sharpened to a razor edge. Since
his incarceration he has eaten from the
guards table. There are no iron knives,
nothing but silver plated. He has not,
in the knowledge Of the warden or the
guards, had an iron knife 10 his hands OIL
opportunity to get one.
In pursuance of his evident determi.
nation to take his life, Rice so hung his
coat as to hide his bed from the eyes of
the guard unless he came directly into
the corridor. After the man had been
made as comfortable as possible, Rice
said to Warden HALEY: Those meu
(the regular convicts) do not like me
they have arranged to take me out to-
night and hang me. do not want to
hang. yet want to die. lam innocent
1t is the opinion of the warden and
guards that his trouble, the dread OF
death on the scaffold, had unhinged his
mind. 1t was dreadful sight that wa:
presented in the cell. Rice had twice
cut through the windpipe. With his
finger he wrote in blood on the wall the
word Man" What this signifies is not
known.
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The Modern woOdmen Of America
will have public installation in Sanders
hall Monday evening, after which lunch
will be served and a social hop in
dulged 10.
II is expected there will be quite a
number Of residences erected ia the
spring as every house in town is occu-
pied, and several additional families
would have resided here this winter,
could they have secured place. When
the new mill is running. building ma
terial will be much cheaper than at
present and it is quite likely that real
estate owners will take advantage OF it
aid make many Improvements.
Martin Meehan has just completed
the erection of new barn, S0xS0 feet,
on his property in the Sims addition.
The work was done by c. Z. Brigham,
mechanic recently from Seattle.
Martin also has the foundation laid for
new two story residence which he will
complete in the early spring, and he will
also enlarge his barn. Some wonder
what Martin wants with two-story
residence, but he is wide awake, ener'
getic, and knows what be is doing.
The hard times ball given New Years
eve by the Occur d. Alene orchestra, al
the pavilion, was well attended aud en-
loved. obout thirty couples being pres
emit All wore hard times costumes
characteristic of prosperity in this sec
ton. and no one was allowed to entel
the hall with dress suit. Two prizes
consisting of a gents shaving outfit anC
a ladys dressing case, were given to tn
hest walters. Several couples con
tested for the prizes, which were woI
by william Nudge and Miss Cora Ole
son. The Jellum orchestra FURNISHES
excellent music for the occasion and al
present report pleasant time.
The new upper band wheel for tn
Occur d'Alene Lumber Co., arrive
Thursday, was placed in position yes
terdAy, and it Is the intention to start tn
mill Monday morning. II. r, Swank'
the president of the company, viii al
rive here from Wisconsin about the lot
E inst and the mill will no doubt be ru
steadily until the lake freezes. THIS
clad tidings to the people of Cnur d
D Alene who have waited loEg and ps
,iently io- permanent pay roll TIL
; company has enough logs doomed
.he mill to make a steady run for 81
g weeks or two months, and they hoT
Q TO have them sawed by the time th
J. sprlng drive arrives here.
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Chaplain Batsman Delivered "a ApprspFiati
Address On That 0eeasloa.


Chaplain Batsman Delivered a. Appropriate
Address On That oceasloa.
Chaplain G. C. Bateman, formerly nf
Fort sherman and wen known 70 our
citizens, now or Fort Wright, WASH.
delivered an address to . fair sized an.
dience last Monday evening 1t the First
Methodist church, Spokane, the oc.
easIon being the thirty eighth anniver-
saFy OF the emancipation proclamation.
The entertainment was under the au-
spices OF the Calvary Babtist Literary
society.
lie began by relating the condition
Of the negro in the days Of slavery.
I'VE were slave owning family and
my father was q confederate soldier"
said the chaplain, "and 1 am compe-
tent to speak" The history OF the col.
ored race in America from January !.
1853. the date of the emancipation proc
lamation, TO the present time, he went
over carefully, pointing out progress
and existing defecta. Then the negro
question Of today was taken up. The
vices OF the southern black man were
attributed to strong drink, and In some
cases TO the III example OF the white
man.
"a comparison would lead in many
instances TO the disparagement Of the
latter" said the speaker. His views on
the solution Of the negro problem were
negative to the extent that he denied
the practicabiIity Of deportation TO
South Africa. This was the Land Of the
colOred mans nativity. the Chaplain
said. not that Of his adoption. and the
proposal was absurd. Chaplain Bate
man thinks that the disposition Of the
question lies in the education Of the
race in this country.
The future lie outlined as being Bery
bright, and he gave as the Eve reasons
why the negro would advance and be
come respected member of society, his
highly religions temperament, his present
successful stI uggle for higher education
both in seperate institutions and in CON-
petition with white pupils, his sOIdieriy
qualities, his fidelity in the discharge Of
duty and his past achievements.
"The races are placed on the earth to-
gether for purpose" concluded the elo-
quent divine. Neither is perfect Char
Scter lines via be the final test, and the
scripturai standard Of weights and meas
ures is the only true one"
/ The address was heard with the ut
most interest and appreciation by the
colOred element present, and as eucOur-
aging illusions were made to the pro-
gress and intelligence of the negro race
they frequently broke out in stirring
applause.
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RrMeA aErA

Any adals Suffering from cold srs-
lied on the breast. bfpnchiiia. throat OF
lsnr uoabsss Of any aatare. wha Will
call At the Coeufa' Alcne Drag store, Will
b. presented with a sample bottle OF
BoscAee's German syrup, free Of charge.
Only one bottle given 10 oae Person'
and none 10 children without order from
parents. No throat OF lung remedy
ever had such aale a. Doseheca Get
man syrup In all parts Of The eivisiErd
SOLD Tweusy years ago millions Of
bottles we're given away, and your drug
Es's uill tell yoa lie success vas mar
Vssees. II IL really the only throat am
lang remedy generally endorsed By pay
s,ysans One Is cent bottle will cure o
prove iia value. Sold by dealers In a
civilized countries. Oct 0reens PriS
Almanac.
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Thanks to the Paslis.

To the public in general:
/ take this opportunity of thanking
each and every one of you for your
patronage during the last year. We
invite every one to our store. it matters
not how small your purchases may be,
we are willing to take the chance of
making friends and gaining you as a
regular customer. We have the goods
that make friends and customers for
our prices are always right. Our stock
NAV not be the largest In the state. but
1t is well selected, no shoddy goods. no
short weights. We offer no schemes
and do not run 4 lottery. We are cul
for business strictly. Judging from the
healthy growth of our business, we
must be pleasing our customers. On
each purchase we guarantee satisfac
ton or pay money back. During the
last year We have enjoyed good trad'
and feel grateful to the public for the
same. Remember our motto: salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded.
Again thanking you for your patronag'
and wishing you happy and prosperous
year for 1901, l remain yours for bust
ness. W. b. MCFARLAND.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-05

Charles Harold, TaBchet living about
dI miles cas, Of Boomers Ferry, was ar
rested on complaint OF Fred Buah, q
nsighbor Of Harold. on the charge OF
threatening TO kill. The arrest ts The
outcOme Of numerous troubles between
the two men. and Bush asserts thai on
several occasions Harold shot At him.
Harold Was taken before Justice Of tbs
Peace Charles O'CalIahan. who asked
him to furnish sI0oO bonds TO keep the
peace. Icing unable 10 give bond
Deputy sheriff Carltoa escorted him Il
Rsihdrum. where he wln serve ali
months in the county iall.
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