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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13
Cut With an Ak.

DR.. 7. A. Bishop was called to
Elmira Wednesday to attend Bert
SnowdCn, living near that place,
who had met with an accident that
came near costing him his life.
Snowdon was carrying an ak over
his shoulder, and fell, the sharl
blade striking against the right sidt
of his neck as he came down, cut.
ting a short but deep cash from.
which he nearly bled to death be-
fore the doctor arrived. The acct
dent happened in the forenoon ana
DR.. Bishop went out on No. Al
suc,eeded in checking the flow OF
blood and left him in good condi-
ton for recovery.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13

Mr.. l. J. Brant returned from
Hope Tuesday, where, in company
with his brother, Mr.. ". f. Brant
he is engaged in business. He in
forms us that the new saw mill
plant going in at that place is be-
ing delayed somewhat by reason of
a delay in the shipment of the
machinery, due to the strike.
When in operation the plant will
have a capacity of 700 feet daily,
and is said to have contract which
it will require five years to fill.
Hope expects to be greatly bene-
lifted by the new mill 1t is To-
Gated about a half-mile east of town.
Regarding a rumor that their
place of business was held-up re-
Gently, Mr.. Brant stated that that
the report was incorrect, further
than that someone, believed to be
IA hobo, attempted to break In one
night, but was observed in the act
by citizens and succeeded in elud-
ing capture in the darkness.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13

This locality is now getting all
the rain it wants, and more. 1t
seems just as easy for it to rain
now, as it was difficult during the
months Of July and August.
Miss Williams reports nice
progress in getting up a class in
shorthand and typewriting. The
cost is so small as compared with
going to some distant city that it is
not to be wondered, that many will
avail themselves of the opportunity
now offered of securing instruction
here at home.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13
McKinleY's Recovery Assured,

Fortunately the nature of the
Presidents wounds are not so SER
ious as first reports last Friday i'll
dictated. The doctors now assure
the nation of his recovery, and the
gloom into which the country was
plunged by the foul deed is fast
disappearing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13
To Install Power Plant at
Moyea Falls.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
A Floater Found in the Kootenai
River near Leonai. School in
all Departments Opened Monday.

Mr.. J. F, Cook, Jr., returned
from Spokane yesterday, and was
accompanied home by his family
WHO have been visiting in the city.
Mr.. Cook while out was negotiating
for d power plant for his Moyea
Falls proposition, but did not close
the deal.
Mr.. T. J. Jones was transac-
ting business in Spokane last Sat
urday.
Hon. Henry Melder, U. S.
customs collector at this place, is
enjoying a ten days vacation,
which he is improving by visiting
his ranch on Twin Lakes, near
Rathdrum, and in taking in the
sights of the Exposition. He lett
Sunday.
Mrs. w. f. Kalb, of Missoula,
daughter of MIS- John O'Hogge.
arrived yesterday on visit to her
mother.
Mr.. w. E. Dawson has gone to
Naples to take charge of a section
on the q. N.
-Messrs. Chas. S. Cole, John
Jarvis and Frank Larhrop, of
Copeland, mention of whom the
HERALD last week omitted, have
been making recent pligrimages to
Boomers Ferry, acquiring the pre-
cepts and mysteries of the three
links.
Hon. H. L. Frank, the Mon
tana mining man and politician,
arrived Monday, too late to catch
the K. ", but hired special to
get through to r. c., where be has
an iron mine deal On. He stopped
at the Hotel Casey while here.
Rev. Hope and family have
returned from the ranch.
The barber business has been
on the move this week. Mr.. J. T.
Dendurent has moved his shop in
to the room next door to McLaugh-
Inns store, while Mr.. Frank Kane
has moved into the room just va
Gated by Mr.. Denderent.
No new cases of smallpox ha We
been reported during the past week,
and those having the disease are
reported doing nicely
Miss Margaret Dolan left for
her home in Portland last Saturday
after visiting several weeks with
her brother, Mr.. James e. Dolan,
and family. Miss Dolan made
many friends while here who hope
she will renew her visit at no dis
tant day.
The county commissioners are
in session this week and will fix
the tax levy for the year.
MIR. w. B. Richmond, of Ma.
piles, will open new store in the
Carlton building about the 25th o
the present month. A full line .
notions and other goods will b.
carried. His stock is on the way
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Little ar
visiting the Exposition in Spok ane
MIR. A. G.. Harvey is assisting
in the postoffice this week in rh
absence of Postmast Cook.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13
School Opens.

School opened last Monday in all
departments with a large enroll
ment III each. The outlook is
bright for a successful term of
school. Prot. Wood, the new prin-
cipal, is making favorable i'm
preston.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13

The Kootenai Trading Co., sells
Ladies', Mems and Childrens' shoes.
You make no mistake when YOU
buy any thing in the general mer-
camille line at the K. T. Co.'S.
Conductor G.. E. Vctaw is again
back on his run on the K. V, after
a lengthy vacation, and we have
had daily train every day since
his return.
Mr.. R. E. Diagones continues
to increase his stock of goods and
do thriving business, with con-
tinued faith in the town.
Mrs. NJ. Hood and daughter.
Miss Margaret, moved to Port Hill
last Saturday, the latter to teach
the school at that place. Miss
Helen Hood went down with them.
but returned the same dav and will
remain with her sister, Mrs. Phil
Casey.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-09-13

Glass in Shorthand and TypewrIting.
Miss M. B. Williams will begin
to teach a CLASS in Shorthand and
Typewriting at the high school
building on Sept. 23d. The Per-
min system will be taught, the short
est and most popular going. Time
for reciting, from 7 p. m. to 8 o. m.
Terms as follows: $4,000 for
completion of course. one half in
advance, balance at end of term.
Or So 90 monthly in advance.
All who want books should see
Miss Williams by the 10Th of Sept.
10-3t
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
THE LECKIE SWORD PRESENTATION.
TRUTH OF THE PUBLISHED STORY OF THE CANA.
DIAN INCIDENT DENIED

DIAN INCIDENT DENIED
strathcona's Horse is the by which one
Of the body Of Canadian troopers is known that
played a distinguished part in the Boer War. The
Tribune recently published the story Of an Incl
dent said TO have been connected with the presenta
ton Of a sword TO Lieutenant Leckie. of that or
ganzation when IT about 10 depart. The
sword was presented al Montreal by Mr.. Leckie's
fellow members Of the Canadian Institute of Min
ing Engineers The Tribune article said that B.
T A Bell selected TO present the sword 10
Mr. Leckie: that on the evening before the pres
entation while Mr. Bell had the weapon with
him the preliminary drinking and other festivi-
ties ran 50 high that the formal presentation was
almost forgotten, Mr.. Bells coat torn in
friendly scuffe and that finally Mr. Bell, ap
proachIng a group in which Mr.. Leckie, turned
the sword over TO him in exceedingly informal
fashion, saying: Jack take your blankety blank
sword, for I tired of carrying IL around"
Mr Bell has written 10 The Tribune TO say
that this article untrue. He incloses a copy
Of a letter received by him from J. S Buchan
lawyer Of Montreal, who says that he was pres
ent during the whole evening from the time the
Strathconas arrived until they left and can say
from my own personal knowledge that the account
given in The Tribune Is most grossly incorrect in
every particular" Mr.. Buchan continues:
The facts Of the ease stated briefly are as fol
lows: When the Strathconas arrived they were
formed up ana with some OF the. city corps
marched. through several of the principal streets.
was given 10 the whole troop. l was present at the
luncheon. which occupied the greater part of the
time remaining 10 them before again embarkng
the train. A large number of leading citizens
present and addresses were given by Sir Alexander
Lacoste Chief Justice Of the Court OF Queens
T3epcb. Principal Peterson Of Mc6iiu University.
Tldge Davidson, Governor Forget and a large
her Of others After the formal proceedings Lieu
tenant Leckie spent the greater part Of the time
mill The corps again formed UP to march 10 the
train with his father. Major Leckie, and some
otber members OF his family. including his sisters
and other relatives and friends among them my
80 Ths sword had been left In the room occu-
riad ~, the society in the Windsor Hotel, and
handed 10 Lieutenant Ieckie few minutes before
-ba,- Iert nv yourself representing the
ctety certainly without OF the expressions
stated by The Tribune 10 have been used by you
The Tribune regrets the publication OF any in
correct statements in it's article causing annoyance
or doing Injustice 10 Mr.. Bell any of the other
persons concerned.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
REQUESTS OF THREE WILLS.

Edward T. Hunt, by his will filed yesterday in
the Surrogates Office, leaves $4,000 to the Baptist
Home for Old Ladies in Bro )klyn and the residue
of his property to Edward T. NJ. Talmage John
F Talmage, Lillian T. Mitchell. Thomas II Tai
mage and Lillian Talmage.
Joseph Corbit who left estate valued at
sl25 600 gives 81 ZOO TO the Board OF Freedmen OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Church and 5000 each to the
Board of Home Missions and the Board of Foreign
Missions Of the Presbyterian Church, the Five
Points House OF Industry. the Eoard of Ministerial
Relief OF the Presbyterian Church and the Pres
byteriar HOSPITAL
BY the will of Leocade Grenebaut $500 is left
10 the Society ST. Vincent de Paul. the Societe
FRANCHISE de Renaissance and the Mission Of the
immaculate Virgin. Two thousand dollars goes
10 the Sisters of Our Lady OF Mercy Of Charles
town s. c. and the Society for the Relief of Poor
Widows with Smell Children The Church OF ST
Vincent de Paul receives So co., and St Mary's
Academy Of Augusta Ga. and the Sisters Of the
Divine Compassion. "a 600 each.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
VALUE OF THE TARIFF.
a CORRESPONDENT CITES FIGURES OF
AMERICAN EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
7 the Editor Of The Tribune

7 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; Can there be any doubt as 10 the value and
wisdom Of our Republican protective tariff when
We realize that for the nine months ending March
l9l our exports were 81 lSs 900 90 and deducting
imports OF S5Ss 600 00o leaving balance Of trade in
Favor Of the United States S540 600 equal 20
Tor the year S20 0o0oGoa in other words We collect
this much more than We pay out.
All Of the Sl.l39 100000 OF exports were rnerchan-
olse, consisting Of our own raw material cattle
grain, wood, hsh, etc) or goods made out Of our
own raw material, except Sl9.coo000 foreign: con-
seguonty gained in national wealth s. 100 600 000
loss 10 have the goods
The main reason why all the balance Of trade in
our favor does not come back to Us in specie is
because the proceeds Of the drafts We draw against
Cur shipments placed TO the credit Of our New
YORK banks with their foreign banking
Our NeR--N ork banks then sell drafts the United
tinted states bonds or other obligations. which
constantly coming due abroad. and payable
abroad IN gold or ITS equivalenc-in other words
sell Tor gold and paw in gold. without handling the
We must remember that until the recent years OF
Rtcat american prosperity our national govern
THent and our State governments had 70 borrow al
most entirely abroad. and the bulk Of these bonds
are stil held abroad.
BY degrees these bonds held abroad are maturing
Snd heing replaced by new bonds, taken by Amer
leans, and the day viii come when practically
none OF our bonds VIII be held abroad. This is the
reason why paying Of the national debt OF Great
britain would be a national calamity. Il the
only positively safe Investment for the English
people. WALTER J. BALLARD
schenectady. y. Y, May L. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
YALE IN A FERHENT.
JUNIOR ISSUES PAMPHLET ARGUING COL
LEGE IS BECOMING UNDEMoCRATIC.

New-Haven, Conn. May % (SpecaD.-A scathing
attack on the Yale senior societies for their cleo
tons given out last Thursday, at tap day came
out tonight in a pamphlet published by a junior,
and the entire campus is discussing IL tonight Not
before in Yale history, IL Is said. has such
tack been published. The Justification for it this
year is based the ground that the senior
cieties elected unimportant men, who had "sopho-
more society pull and ignored men who had be
come prominent like Captain Gould, of the football
team; Chairman E. Z. Fox, of the literary board
and others The pamphlet argues that Yale fs
becoming undAmocratic and that men who Will not
toady TO society influences are ignored in the
elections. The paper says;
AT democratic Yale a canrot he democratic
IL he wishes make a senior society. Men VINO
have done thing for Yale. nor, indeed.
lifted a hand since their entrance were honored
before the multitude What does this mean? IL
that Yale senior societies. which ought and
are supposed 10 be above meanneSs and pettiness.
are unwilling take who refuse TO toady 20
them II means, furthermore, that there are so
good men are crowded out by them " means thae
Bones no longer takes the best men. that Keys
has degenerated from what IL used TO be, that
WOlfs Head longer accepts nlan OF literary
ability and debaters but confines itself 70 hangers
on men who not quite good enough 20 make
the others II means that there is an ever widen
Ing breach between the aristOCraCy and tne DE-
uOCraCy, and that the aristocracy' having the
whip hand, refuses 10 honor the democracy.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
WHERE ARE THESE PAINTINGS?

To the Editor % The Tribune
Sir: kindly permit 70 ask in your widely cir
eulated columns the public question whether any
one oF your readers knows what became % OF the
four original paintings OF The Voyage OF Life "
BY Thomas Cole. and C9 OF the copies Of those
paintings which made perhaps half century
ago for the spingler Institute, in Union Square?
The paintings were finally engraved by James
Smiley and had wide popularity in their day
Both sets OF paintings have disappeared so entirely
from view that have been unable by private cor
respondence 10 trace their history and determine
their present whereabouts. There is reason Tor
believing that the original paintings passed into the
possession Of John TAYLOR Johnston. or New I oTk
Citv were subsequently loaned for some time 10
the Museun1 of Art and then went 20 NeN-orieaIs
but ] am 50 far unable 10 verify this belief Inc
COMES which were made for the Spfngler lnstl-
tuie bv the order OF its principal. the late l1r.
CSorharn D. Abbot. sold by him after the
breskfnP M OF that once famous school, but 10
whom is not known II any reader Of this note
-, -. ss,iI,, ssr tIS -Seoei,.sd ~ EDWARD ABBOTT.
No n Dans-st Cambridge. Mass, May p, 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
HE WANTS Az AMERICAN cAyAL.
ALSO HE THINKS NEWSPAPER AGITATION
WILL BRING ABOUT ITS CONSTRUCTION

ALSO HE THINKS NEWSPAPER AGITATION
WILL BRING ABOUT ITS CONSTRUCTION
To the Editor Of The Triblne
Sir: II The Tribune and few other 1aaa,,,
papers Of the country had published editorials las
winter Ike yours Of yesterday on Canal Poutas :,
only a little more So" the Clayton -FsuIwer NOR
strostty might now he A thing Of the mast ana
We might be rejoicing in law for the building NJ
the Nicaragua Canal by government as an
American canal. and treaties with Nicaragua s,1
Costa Rica. consenting thereto.
Since the DAYS of Monroe we bavA taep ,,.,,,-.
loud proclamation Of our right and intention 70
construct canal through Nicaragua That is we
do 50 until Great Britain interpcses ob5ertions
founded on her fraudulent claims and then our
courage changes 10 a cross between asinine ANITA
btIty and contemDtible cowerdice.
As soon as We have ba cl1ed down anI have ro+
our breath again, We begin our barking over again
That barking is about due now If The Tribune and
other isaolng papers Of the country should keen
the.r edltorlal pages all next winter bristng with
patriotism with starch in # and direct ed ~ tte
fLrlheTaIce OF these three things:
ISIl-ToNN Ncrnnent notice Great Britain de-
nolf-clnS the clayton -Bulwer Treaty.
second-A United States Government burlt and
c9ntTo5ed canal through Nicaragua and
hfu-A comprehensive ship subsidy law
those thrtV o9lects would be accom- plished al the
1eAt session And then could all wear flags in
cur coats. and children TO come after us V7oud
Else up ana call Us blessed O. F q NFGTF
NeW-lork, May q 1901 -
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
NOT WRITTEN BY JOSIAH FbYNT"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II has 10 our notice that certain com
munications regarding open poolrooms in this city
have been received by various newspapers signed
Josiah Flynt' ]. F. Willard Josiah FlynU
thorizes 10 state positively that he has never
any time written authorized any such com
rnunicaton. and that all matter of this nature
which may hereafter be received by the newspapers
is forgery. He also authorizes TO request that
no such matter purporting come from him be
published without his full authorization and identi-
hcation of signature. Respectfully yours.
s ;. MCCLURE.
Editor OF McClure's Magazine
No. IA East Twenty -hfth-st.. New-York May
1an1
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
DIED.

ATwIILe-At the Grosvenor New-York. May %. 1901.
Cornelia V. Atwtll, IN the e9Jh years or her age.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
day. May IS. 1901, II. p Baldwin.
FqRsFai 9aSI services at R0see at p m Friday Nay d.
1nter1nent at Easton Penn
Special train central R r. Of leaves FOO,
Of IIberty-st. 1910 ?. m May 81. 1901
a1 ! Ss sysuy:r % s. l. enG Man soa o ssas
Noiee aha Sfrg Sf funeral nee 4 hefeafrer s
BROwN-At Newport R. L. suddenly. Tuesday May
Funeral az his residence No s2a-st on Friday
Interment al Montclair. N.
Funeral private
BRYAN-on Tuesday May IS The Home. Mary Bryan
FuaeraI servces in chapel The Home Thursday. May
so at p.
c1.ARK-ou May IS 1901. Edward Herbert Clark. aged
Funeral services Collegiate Church Chapel West End
ave. West 77th-st.. Friday. May 81. 1901. 10
Interment at Nsw-Brishton. Conn.
COMFORTS Ts,snfsGay May % sO1 his late
John E Comfort: in the 6ath year Of MS MS age
above i7oth-s1 on sunday June 2 at 8 p m
cRA1G-At Newburg y Y. May 90 1901. Hector Craig
Funeral from his late residence Saturday June l. at
InIerment at Cedar HILL
Fuhera1 from hs Iats Essdsnss No $50 Henry-st
InterInent Greenwood Cemetery Saturday.
Kindly omit flowers
Nav % eo Daniel n bsSsOn son OF the ass osn ios
No1ice 51 eIf'1SHas Of funersi hsrsaftsr,
aai 2sis SON ot H Ginnen and Fahs Miy BsroR 8
Funeral private
Fiorencs M Frederick P Hin aged nine DAYS :
iss saJ e 1'Sl F, Ps,. bis late residence No 81
Washington o. cJ and Nsw-Brunswiek On ID papers
please COPY
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
1rt Tampa. Fla. May y, 1901.
FAST TRIP OF THE ALBANY FLYER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your article in to-day's issue in regard a
recent wonderful run Of the Empire State Express
irnpels me 10 mention even more wonderful
made by the Albany Flyer the 18th inst. The
schedule time Of this train is three hours and ten
minutes as against three hours the down Of
the Empire State. but the Flyer makes eight stops
On the day in question the FLYER twenty-five
minutes late in leaving Albany in consequence OF
an accident 10 the train bringing the 23d Regi-
rnent. When I boarded the Flyer, at Barrytown.
zen minutes had been made up. and between Barry
town and New-York the remaining fifteen minutes
wee made IN We ran into the Grand Central
station exactly on zine. The run from Pough-
keeDsie 10 NeW-YO-k was made IN one hour and
fv-e--v minutes with one stop Fishkill Landing
ANDREW c ZABRlSKIE.
New-York. May p. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
GENERAL GRANT IN WASHINGTON.

washington, May 2s-General Frederick D Grant.
who has Just returned from service in the Philip
pines stopped in Washington to-day his way
70 New-York He is accompanied by Mrs. Grant.
The general called Secretary Root In the after
noon and for a short time discussed Philippine af-
fairs with him. He says the people of the islands
are now ready for a central government, estaD-
lished either under civil or military auspices they
ar sick of warfare and want peace The OUTLOOK,
General Grant said. is very encouraging.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
a1BAyy LAW ALUMNI ORGANIZE.

Albany. MAY 29-The alumni OF the Albany Law
School organized to-day and two hundred lawyers
from this and other States in attendance.
President William Mckinley. who was member
OF the class of o. elected honorary president.
and Chief Judge Alton 3. Parker. of the Court OF
ADpeals active president. The other officers elect
ed were Judge Irving G. Vann. Of the Court Of
Appeals: Justice David T. Brewer. Of the United
states Supreme Court: Wheeler H Peckhsu,. OF
New-York city: Lewis z. Carr. OF Albany and
Adelbert Moot. of Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
AGAINST WIDENING FIFTH-AvE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The opposition to the widening Of Fifth-ave
expressed by owners and occupants of property
that thoroughfare. viz. that ii will invite in
crease of Objectionable traffic. is. I think. we'll
founded The proper thing would be 10 prohibit en-
trely business vehicles especially heavy trucks and
market wagons. the use OF the avenue. either for
all day or after a. That is now the rule in
Chicago and other Western cities. and there Is 0
good reason why II should be applied at least.
upon the most important central avenue Of this
great metropolis kNICkERBOCkER.
NeW-York. May q. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The present controversy among the Presby-
terians in reference revision OF the Westminster
Confession Of Faith causes many OF your readers
10 wish for an opportunity TO study the complete
text OF the Confession. II is suggested that you
embrace il in your report OF the proceedings Of
this convention, inform your readers where
copies can be obtained H. l. POTTER.
Linden, y. J., May z. 1901
ICopies of the Westminster Confession Of
Faith may be obtained at the rooms of the Pres
byterian Board of Publication. It No. 156 Fifth
aVe.l
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
TO PROTECT DR4rATIc 4UrFoRs.

HARRISBURG Penn. MAY Ex-Governor Stone to-,
day signed the bill prohibiting the publication Of
drama or musical composition without the consent
OF the author. This measure was introduced in the
legislature at the instance Of NewYork theatrical
people. The Law makes the violation of IT'S
provisions a misdemeanor. and provides for a fine
of not less than $40 more than 5000. or an i'm
prisonment NOT exceeding three months both
at the discretion of the court.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
SUGGESTIONS FOR STREET SIGNS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Apropos Of street signs or the lack OF thelf'
in Nevy-York permit me make the Following
suggestion. would have a neat ornamental lamp
post placed at the intersection Of every street ana
avenue IN the city. say. the northeast corner.
I would have each lamp lighted by gas ana
would have four signs on each properly placed
as thew were on many streets in the strong al
Tninistrafinn II seems 10 me that such an AZ
rareernent meets an objections. except perhaps
MaVor Van Wvck's false economy. =,
n EVERETT RUSSELL, NJ u.
Eey-York . 1901