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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
NORTHWEST NEWS ITEMS
YPIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
interesting Collection Of Items
r,pom the Four NOrthSvest States
~ a MiscellaneOus Nature Gath.
.red the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

Grain sacks are selling for nine cents
James Lowery, pioneer Of the state,
Is dead.
The free employment Office in Seattle
still shows unusual activity.
The Pullman State bank is preparing
10 erect an addition to its building.
Thugs held up some Chinese in a
lonely house in Walla Walla recently.
The death of Mason F. Guess at
Mount Vernon, Skagit county, occurred
recently.
At Walla Walla Ruby Vernon. known
as Miss Ruby" fatally shot herself
| last week.
Tekoa creamery. owned by a stock
: company, is proving profitable local
! institution.
Saturday the Offices of the attorneys
of the city of Spokane will be closed
at u o'clock.
Chris Sturm, pioneer retired ranch
er. was probably fatally hurt in a run.
away last week.
The tomato crop is blighting and
promises to be almost a failure in the
Yakima valley.
John F. Seeber, Washington pio-
neer Of 1862, died suddenly on the train
near La Grande. Ore. last week.
The first carload of wheat Of the sea-
son was sold last week at 46 cents. It
was shipped at Whitman station.
The enrolment at the summer SCI
ence school for teachers at the Wash
ington Agricultural college, has reach
ed 40.
The state fair commission has an
nouncsd the speed program for the race
meeting this fall. The dates covered
will include the first Ave days Of Octo-
ber
A label will be adopted under the
direction Of the Spokane chamber Of
commerce for articles of Spokane man
ufacture.
One week from Sunday any business
house or saloon in the county Of Walla
Walla opening its doors will be prose
cuted on complaint.
A careful estimate of the total yield
Of Umatilla and Columbia counties is
10000, 900 bushels. This estimate takes
in all kinds of grain.
John and Tom Considine are to be
tried in the superior court for the kill
ing of Chief of Police Meredith. They
are both out on bail.
Robert H. Greeley, secretary OF the
Spokane chamber Of commerce, was
found dead in his room recently. Heart
disease was the cause of death.
The first wheat OF the new crop has
been received at the state grain inspect
or's Office in Tacoma. II was raised
near Pasco, and yields 80 bushels per
acre.
The youngest son of George Howell
a farmer near Albion. while trying to
fire some homemade fireworks had an
explosion. His eyes were nearly blown
out and his face was torn badly.
Washington state may be somewhat
surprised to learn that she has the
most attractive exhibit in the ethnology
building at the Pan-American exposi-
ton, writes Buffalo correspondent.
The acQuittal Of Charles De France
marks the close Of one Of the most Pc
culiar cases of late years. The crime
Of which the man was accused was TAX
ing 10000 bushels of wheat from
farmers warehouse.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Deyeloucd
"A Prosperous Year In Predicted
Mining Notes aud Personals.

Minerals taken from the earth dur
ing the year 1900 aggregated a billion
and third of dollars in value.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19

Better hold ON TO what you have than
reach for what you can't get
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-19

Soldiers Of the Greek army are 10 be
taught to raise and cure tobacco for
their own tse.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
That Boy o. ROGERS

Ihat boy o Rogers-Lord spare me
From raisin' sech brat as he!
IF ever mischief was boiled down
INTO freckled, red-haired clown,
An turned loose on two spindlin
shanks
L Bother mankind with his pranks,
Twas that ar boy o. Rogersi
tn want no question that he'd be
Inside tn penitentiary
Afore he was man full grown.
He could conspire more tricks alone
Than any boy ever seed,
Tn biggest scamp, we all agreed,
Was that ar boy o. Rogers!
He turned up missin'-went out West
| low we thought it was tn best
Thing that had ever happened yit,
When he made up his mind T. git.
For us he couldn't go too fur,
An we all said Good radiance" sir.
T. that ar boy o. Rogers,
He left us twenty years ago;
l was out West month or so
Las spring, an Jack, my boy, says he:
III take We up today T. see
tn Guvernor!" Wal, sir, I'm cussed,
| knew him when | seed him fust,
Twas that ar boy o. Rogers!
Bismarck IN. d. Tribune.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
Webster and the Trout.

With each increase of Webster's
fame as a lawyer and an orato~.
writes Professor McMaster in the
March Century, friends and admirers
grew more and more urgent that ne
should once more return to public
life. He did, indeed, consent to serve
as Presidential Elector, and for 10
days sat in the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture. Many years afterward, in the
course Of a speech, Webster refe ed
to this service, and told his hearei S a
story quite characteristic OF the man.
1T so happens" said he, that all the
public services which l have rendered
in this world, in my day and genera
ton, have been connected with the
general government. / think l ought
to make one exception. was 10 days
a member of the Massachusetts
Legislature, and turned my thoughts
to the search for some good object n
which | could be useful in that DO
sition; and, after much reflection. I
introduced bill which, with the gen.
eral consent of both houses Of the
Massachusetts Legislature, passed in
to law, and is now law Of the state,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
Room in Which Victoria Died.

The bed room at Osborne in which
Queen Victoria breathed her last is
described as a typically British apart
ment, large, airy, hung with chintz
and furnished with remarkable sim
plicity. Almost the only important
piece it contains is the large, almost
square bed, on the right side of which
the queen lay during her last illness.
Above the pillows hangs a wreath, be-
meath which is portrait OF the late
prince consort, executed after his
death. Within reach of her majesty's
hand was bell rope of the old
fashioned sort, for the queen would
have none of electric bells, for her
own use at any rate. The size and
shape of the royal bed never changed,
as it is exactly the same in all the
residences, and whenever the queen
went abroad her own bed always pre-
coded her. The walls in the queens
bed room are of a peculiar shade of
pink and are hung chiefly with por-
traits of the prince consort and pic
lures representing religious subjects.
At the foot of the bed is a sofa up
holstered like the rest of the furniture,
in bright green chintz, with a pattern
of small red roses, which the queen in
sisted on having round her in prefer
ence to all that more modern art
could suggest. At Balmoral most of
the chairs and sofas are covered with
the royal Sturt tartan, or pink and
gray tartan designed by the
late prince consort. On the
white marble mantel shelf are eight
SINAI, busts and small clock. The
sitting room adjoining this rather I'M
cheerful sleeping apartment is bright
and gay, furnished in Louis XIV. style
ana hung with pale green brocade.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
George the Fourth's Library.

The new reign might well be started
by the clearing up of mystery con-
nected with the House of Hanover.
George III. got together magnificent
collection of books, which he left to
his heir, George w. The latter in
timated his wish to the Premier, Lord
Liverpool, to present the books to the
nation. The offer was accepted, the
king was thanked by Parliament for
his munificence and the collection was
placed in the British Museum. A
tablet in the kings nDrary sets forth
the foregoing statement. The gift I'M
doubtedly gave George ". lift N
the direction of popularity. But in
the Quarterly, in 1850, a contributor
named Ford startled the country by
putting a different complexion on the
story. He averred that George ",
being in need of cash, sold the collec-
ton to the car. This story reached
the ears of Heber. the famous
biblophile (half-brother of Bishop
Heber), who waited on Lord Sid
mouth, and protested against such
valuable books being allowed to go
out of the country. So it was ar
ranged that the king should receive in
pounds stearling what he had ar
ranged to take for the volumes from
the car in rubles. Granting that It
was matter of public policy to pre-
tend that George " gave the nation
the books, there is surely nowadays
no need to perpetuate the mendacity.
London Chronicle (Feb. 20).
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
SOME HEALTH HINTS
OUTDOOR WORKERS LARGELY
FREE FROM COLDS.
GOOD REASON WHY IT'S so
Whole Body is Observation-Disclosures
for Walking to the Best Advan-
tage-MeasIes and Their Treat
ment-Danger Turks in Water
Filters.

Why is it, asks Medical Talk, that
people who are most exposed to cold
by outdoor employment are the peo-
pie who are least subject to colds?
Simply because, it answers, no one
catches cold by exposing the whole
body to cold. Those people catch
cold who try to coddle themselves and
keep themselves away from cold. A
person catches cold when portion of
the body is exposed to cold, while
the other portion is kept warm by arti-
fetal heat. One is more apt to catch
cold sitting by stove in an unventi-
lated room than by facing blizzard
in the open air. hansen and his men,
when in the Arctic regions, were ex-
posed to cold of every description, and
it is stated that they never once suf-
fered from colds. But no sooner had
they returned to their native land than
they one and all caught severe colds.
The reason for this is probably be-
cause they were again warmly housed,
and spent portion of their time in
unventilated rooms, sleeping in stuffy
bedrooms. The more children are
coddled to keep them from catching
cold the more apt they are to catch
cold. The proper course to take is to
clothe the children warmly, provide
good, stout shoes, and turn them loose
in the open air. Let them go, rain or
shine, cold or warm; let them have
the open air every day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
SPIDERS WEBS.
a Short but Entertaining study in the
Araneid Architecture.


'I am not going into a complex de-
scription of how the spider lays off her
web except to say that when it ex-
tends across any considerable distance
she has stood on her head as nearly as
she could and emitted thread which
the wind blew till it caught on some
thing. Then she took in the slack and
bit it off and threw it away. After the
line was taunt she crept out on it, al
ways keeping in touch with the home
plate, till she got to the further end,
which she made good and secure.
Then back to the middle again, where
she dropped on the end of her line to
the ground and made fast there. At
ter that she worked according to the
way her people have done since the
days when the wood was growing that
we now call coal. If it be an orbed
share, then ali the outer crossbars are
gummed with beads of tanglefoot for
careless flies. There is compara-
lively open space around the center,
so that the scuffle that always takes
place when there is fresh meat for
supper may not wreck the web too vi
tally, and right in the center itself is
usually a nice, neat little mat for her
to sit on, made of dry, unsticky silk
and woven like crazy quilt or one of
these hit-or-miss stained glass win
dows. Sometimes, instead of plain
radii she cards her silk into a flock
like ribbon and zigzags it down one
compartment of the web. Some spid-
ers make an allaround snare; some
make snare like a pie with piece
cut out, and one kind makes a snare
shaped like the piece of pie that has
been cut out. This last sits there with
the slack of her web drawn up tight
between her feet and waits. A fool
fly bumps into the line. She lets ev-
erything go by the run, and the sticky
slack falls over the fly. She spreads
her spinnerets and drops a fiat ribbon
of threads over it. The more it kicks,
the more it tangles itself. When he
can safely do so, the spider bites her
prey till it gives up. Then she sucks
the juice out of it and sits chewing on
the torn silk till she gets all the gum
off it, when she throws it away and be-
gins to repair the web.
"Other spiders set their webs fiat
wise over hollows on the ground,
favorite location being near a path.
Al the flying and jumping things get
out of the way when a man comes
along, and, not looking where they
leap, they make business good. OF
course, the man often spoils the web,
but, la! that doesn't worry the spider
any. There's plenty more where that
came from, and, anyhow, she has to
spin to pass away the time. BY the
way, most of their spinning is is done
night. In the daytime they take little
maps when there is nothing doing. Of
these fiat-webs some are spun in
bushes with a labyrinth of threads
running up two or three feet among
the twigs over sort of umbrella-like
disk, under which the spiders wait.
Other little spiders are often permit.
ted to make use of this labyrinth for
their own needs, or perhaps it is too
much trouble to stop the poaching
There is good deal of that kind of
broad-minded charity in the world
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
Fast Trolley Car.

Philadelphia has fast trolley car
which runs at rate of 50 miles an
hour, including stop at least every
three-quarters of a mile. At times
II has run a mile in a minute and an
enghth, and it has made the distance
in 20 minutes, including stops. the
same time the express trains made for
the same distance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
Side-Liqhts on Life.

All family trees are more or less
shady.
That man is generous to fault who
never corrects it.
A double wedding might be properly
called a four-in-hand tie.
IL is a poor widow who can't re-
marry. Rich ones are soon gobbled
up.
When man gets lonesome he be-
gins to realize what poor company
he is.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
Doesn't Boast of Il Now.

Nell-She used to boast that she
was one of the charter members of
the Woman's Suffrage club. She
doesn't appear to be as proud of it
now.
Belle-oh! she's just as proud. but
you know the club was organized 10
years ago, and she must have been at
least 20 when she joined.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23

They tried that brine treatment on
Brindle's eldest boy, Just home from
college"
Have any effect9"
Not a bit, The boy is too unut.
terably fresh."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23

which enacts that no man in the state
shall catch trout in any other manner
than in the old way, with an ordinary
hook and line
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23

department, in a series of examina-
lions covering a period of one month.
Samples of water were taken daily
from the city reservoir, from ordi-
nary taps, and from taps the water OF
which had passed through a mechan''
cal filte. This filter was established
in the basement of a building for
which it was intended to be used, of
sufficient capacity to filter all Tie
water required in the building and
connected with the main supply-pipe,
so that filtration was carried on I'M
der continuous pressure. The num-
Der of bacteria in the reservoir sam
pies ranged from $50 to 220 per &C.,
in the ordinary tap water from 100 to
$50 per &C., and in the filtered water
from 1880 to $500 per &C. This is
not surprising; it is astoundingl 1t
is a matter to which public attention
cannot be too strongly directed.
caring add reading so much about the
necessity Of water-iltration, the aver
age person assumes that any filter
answers the purpose, and no one can
tell which filter is good or bad except
by scientific tests.
Bile.
1t will come to the middle-aged
practitioner as somewhat of a shock,
says the Medical Press, to be required
to unlearn the conviction impressed
upon him in his earlier days that one
re tho funo+;opC of tha hiIa in tho hu.
man intestine was its action as an
antiseptic. The chief reason for that
cherished conclusion was the observa-
tion that the feces became particular
ly offensive when the flow of bile was
obstructed. A German Investigator,
Morse, has made an experimental re-
search into the power of bile to con-
troll the processes of publication and
fermentation, both inside and outside
the body. Briefly summed up, the
conclusions were that bile exerts no
influence on the putrefaction of albu
min in the intestine; that the presence
of bile apparently increased the bac.
terial putrefaction of albumin outside
the body; that fermentation of car
bohydrates was increased in the pres
ence of bile, and that concentrated bile
retarded the growth of bacteria, but
that the action ceased after "a hours.
Don't Eat.
To cure cold, says a contributor
to the Medical Press, first stop eating.
The system is overloaded with impuri-
ties and they must be eliminated. Fast
until these poisons can be disposed OF
in natural manner. Take long walks,
drawing in many deep, full breaths;
exercise every muscle of the BODY.
that the circulation may be quickened
and every part of the body thoroughly
cleansed by this accelerated circuia-
ton. Battle at least once day, rub
bing the surface of the body briskly
all over for 5 or 10 minutes. After
missing from two to three meals, if a
ravenous appetite is acquired it is of
course desirable to indulge this ap-
petite, but in moderation. Under no
circumstances should the stomach be
gorged, and those foods which are I'M
wholesome or but moderately nutri-
tious should be avoided.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23

Gross earnings of the Milwaukee &
st. Paul for the first week in May we're
S697,45 an increase Of S45,scS over
last year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
Breeders of Bacteria.

Many hotels, office buildings and
other institutions throughout the land.
says the Philadelphia Medical Jour.
nal. are supplied with mechanical
filters which are generally supposed
to purify the drinking-water used iu
the respective places. and upon which
special stress is laid in all announce.
ments pertaining to them. That most
OF these filters are actual detriments
has been clearly demonstrated by the
baeteriologist Of the Buffalo health
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23

How we scanned the sea for whales
and what a stir OF excitement there
was when the news spread abroad
among the people on deck that at
longth whale was in sight, All eyes
were turned in one direction. field
glasses were at a premium and We
finally made out a small piece #
wreckage floating on the waves in the
distance-what a whopperl But We
saw our whales at length and plenty of
them, and beautiful white iceberg5
floating in their majestic grandeur on
the slate-colored sea. The dark day
added to their magnifieence. What
beauties they were, close my eyes
and see them in imagination as clearly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-11-14
Does the Farm Pay?

The question has come up In the
mind of doubtless every young man
about to take up his work in life and
it is one of those questions answered
both affirmatively and negatively.
The farm does not pay it wrongly
managed. It does pay if properly
managed. Perhaps both propositions
are correct az rule. Yet we know Of
m any farms that do pay, and still they
are not properly managed. On the
other hand We know OF not single
farm, properly managed, that does not
pay. There should be but q single
proposition, this !: Does farm proper
iy managed payi We answer without
the slightest hesitation f: It not only
pays but it pays we'll. Where energy, en-
thus'asm and knowledge are combined
with good farm management and excu-
tive ability, there yon will find paying
farm and a successful farmer. If you
know how to properly prepare fertilizer
and treat the soil, and how to grow
them, there is no question-you will
grow a paying, remuneratlve crop.
The same is true with all classes OF
llye stock, horticultural products,
dairy products ; in fact any agricultur-
al specially: managed with skill and
thoroughness, will bring its reward.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-11-14
The White Invasion Of China.

Honorable Albert J. Beveridge,
United States Senator from 1ndinia
has spent the past five months in the
Far East investigating commercial and
political conditions, studying interna-
tional relations, appraistng National
resources, and comforting with the men
who are establishing the Eastern policy
of the European powers. The vast
amount of information thus secured at
first hand Senator Beyeridge will EN-
body in series of noteworthy papers
the first of which will appear Noyeln
Der Is in The Saturday Evening Post,
of Philadelphia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-11-14

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der arc out of order.
What to Do.
There Is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilner's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish In curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
It. or bad effects following use of liquor.
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
you need medicine you should have tho
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes.
You may have = sample bottle Of this
. .oad : boa. dis, dh'ssoy ,s'Iy. G
more about it, both sent |lslss;E{
absolutely free by mail. 1!::| z
address DR.. Kilme1 & Home a e~sup9oos
Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men
Ton reading this generous ofier = this papes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-11-14
HOw's THIS!

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Caterrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm. West & Truax, Whole.
eale Druggists, Toledo, o. Waldlng
Kinnan ~ Marvin, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-11-14
PRODUCTS FROM WYOMING.

Statesyille Landmark: Dr.. E. A.
Hall, OF Bethany, has lett with The
Landmark sample OF oats and Irish
potatoes grown on the farm OF Mr.. s..
". Gillespie, at Lookout, Wyoming.
The potatoes are quite large and re-
ssmble our home grown potatoes ex-
cept that the skin is much brighter.
They evidently grow fine potatoes In
Wyoming. DR.. Hall Gays they clear
away the sage-brush, pillow furrow,
put III potatoes, turn the ground up
into ridges, and no other work is done
to the crop except to irrlgate it.
The sample of oats is of an unknown
variety. DIR. Hall says the oats were
raised on tract OF land, embracing
about $500 acres, which was formerly
lake and entirely covered with water.
In recent years the water has dis
appeared entirely, drawn away probab-
!y by irrigation. TIE bed of this I'M
mense lake is covered with rich sedi-
ment, is now under cultivation and
grows very hne oats. The rich, loose
soil is narrowed aud tho oats put in
and left until harvest.