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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

long necks were as high as the roof and
as low as the floor. Dr. Craig, who is
almost as big as an ostrich himself,
faced the largest group, containing
nine. A big black ostrich darted out
his head and tried to seize the doctors
Scottish Rite pin. Another cleverly
pulled off a suspender buckle from an
inquiring laborer who had intruded into
the car. He fed. The injured ostrich
was bleeding from long wound in its
neck.
DIR. Craig understood at a glance
what was to be done The wound must
be treated with antiseptics and sewed
up. The sewing, he said, would be like
sewing a bootleg. But how to do this
was a question. He appealed to the
two men who had charge of the os
triches. Carl Kirkham, the keeper said
the only way was to get men enough
to hold the ostrich. There was him
self and his assistant, Fred White
They were about half enough. The doc
tor turned to Lynch.
Heres your star engagement on tn,
mat" he said.
Lynch said naught. but rolled up his
sleeves. The box car was pulled along
side an empty car and a gangway con-
structed. A. coss this the ostrich was
forced with ome difficulty. The chief
danger, Kirk ham explained, was that
injury makes an ostrich ferocious, and
blow from his foot is like the knock
out blow of a mule. The keeper got
the bird by its mighty wings and
Lynch got hammerlock hold.
There was a struggle, much grunting
and a few explosives not usually print
ed, says the indianapolis News, and
then down went the ostrich. Lynch
changed his hold and got a half-Nelson
and foot hold. The big bird tried
vainly to rise again. but Lynch and
the keepers had him foul.
DR.. Craig washed the wounds with
antiseptics and took twenty stitches on
each side. The injury was probably
caused by splinter and may be fatal.
The neck was not bandaged, but was
plastered with antiseptic dressing.
Then the ostrich was allowed to rise
and Lynch took a long breath.
SHAKE" he said. II have no hard
feelings"
The big bird wheeled and lifted up
Its foot. 1t set 1t down alongside
Lynch's left leg, and under it half of
Lynch's trousers leg went, too. His
leg was also scratched, but not seri-
ously. Lynch received new pair, with
the compliments of the Big Four
The fifteen ostriches belong to Thorn
as A. Cockaburn of Hot Springs, Ark
They have been exhibited In the East
and were reshipped to Mr.. Cockaburn's
Arkansas ostrich farm from Long
Branch, N. ]. They are valued at ST.
500 each. Several present got real os-
trich feathers while the wrestling
match between Lynch and the bird
was In progress.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
Lady Managers Appointed.

st. Louis, Nov. 25.-Seventeen of the Il
ladies who will constitute the board Of
lady managers of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition have been appointed by the
national committee The four yet to be
appointed will probably be selected at the
next meeting of the commission.
As now constituted the board consists
of the following: Miss Helen L. Gould.
New York city; Mrs. James L. Blair, St..
Louis; Mrs. /. d. Frost, Winona, MINI.
Mrs. John L. Holcomb, Hartford, Conn. !;
Mrs. John A. Mccall, New York city;
Miss Anna L. Dawes, Pittsfeld. Mrs.
Francis L. Porter, Atlanta, Ga; Mrs.
Frederick Halger, Little Rock, Ark. !;
Mrs. w. E. Andrews, Hastings, Neb. !;
Mrs Helen Boyce Hunsicker, Philadel-
phia; Miss Emily Warren Roseling, Tren-
ton, n. j.; Mrs. Jennie Knott, Louisville,
Ky; Miss Belle Everett, Atchison, Kan,
Mrs William Coleman, indianapolis; Mrs.
M. H. De Young, San Franeisco Mrs.
Margaret P. Daily, Anaconda, and Mrs.
FINS p Ernest, Denver, Col.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
DE VETS AUDACITY,
Boer Commander, Single Handed, Cap
tnred British Wagon Train.


Stories Of De Wet the dashing COM
mander of the Beers, are nearly all in
teresting. Capt. Reichmann, in the
Journal of the Military Service Insti-
tuition, gives a striking illustration of
the Generals GOODNESS and audacity:
The wagon-train was slowly coming
on under clouds of dust, and not sin
gle patrol or scout preceded it. SO far
as my observations went, there were
no soldiers with the first six or eight
wagons, which were of the lighter kind,
contained the baggage, and were some
what in advance of the others.
At last the heavy wagons were APP
preaching, drawn by from eight to
twelve mules each, and on most of the
wagons sat one or more soldiers, facing
to the rear to watch events there. and
wholly unconscious of their danger.
Gen. De Wet stood up in plain view,
and called and beckoned to the British
soldiers to 'come in"
They were taken entirely by sur
prise, and came in, and were put away
in a safe place under a high bank north
of the crossing. AS the wagons APP
preached, one after another, the Cen
eral called to the soldiers to come in"
and directed the wagons to pull to the
right or left of the road.
1t seemed as if De Wet were going to
capture single-handed the entire train,
and | can still see him standing there
in the road, with his rifle at an order in
his right hand, and his left hand in the
air, beckoning come in
Not a shot was fired and everybody
kept concealed. The thing went on for
fifteen minutes or more, and soon there
was considerable number of wagons
at the crossing lying helplessly under
the rifles of the Beers; the number of
prisoners under the bank of the creek
was increasing rapidly, and the string
of wagons still coming on extended all
the way back to the British camp.
Considering concealment no longer
necessary, we stood up, walked over to
the prisoners. and took some snap shots
Of them.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

London, Nov. 25.-Active preparations
are on foot for the coronation OF King
Edward. The duke OF Norfolk, hereditary
grand marshal and premier duke and earl.
summoned the well known London COS
tune makers to Norfolk house where.
spread out on wicker frames, were specl-
mems OF the robes to be worn by the peers
and peeresses at next years great func-
tion This inspection, which was superin-
tended by the duke, was to enable the
costumers to get the exact tint of the
crimson velvet, the position of the mini
yer and ermine and other details for the
all important making of the robes. upon
which work will now be started in ear
nest.
The British museum has been besieged
by those who are searching for records
Tor notes of the dresses and regulations
of previous coronations.
Queen Alexandra has ordered from Del
hi quantity of the finest embroidery
for which the former capital of India ia
so famous, and which will adorn her
maJestys robes at the coronation ceremo-
mes. This action, which has produced
the greatest satisfaction in India. is due
to the good offices of the vicereine. who.
when in England recently, showed the
queen some priceless Delhi embroidery.
and so stimulated royal interest as to.
cause the present order to be given.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
Heavy Rains Cause Damage.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 24.-The heavy
rains of the past two days in western
Washington have caused the rivers to
flood their banks, carrying down trees and
stumps and driftwood, which have lodgel
against bridges and threatened serious
damage. Many washouts have also &C.
CURED.
A serious washout, caused by unusual
freshets in the Cascades, has brought
about a complete blockade of the North
ern Pacific at Eagle Gorge.
Small streams all over the state are
overlooked and considerable damage has
already resulted to property. The Kalama
river, in the southwestern part of the
state, is over its banks. A landslide three
miles from Kalama turned about three
rods of the county road into the river,
and has practically stopped travel Sew
eral landslides have occurred on the
Washington & Oregon railroad, and one
train is now blocked between two slides
about five miles south of Kalama.
The heavy rains have also caused high
water in the Chehalis river, and 400 cords
of single bolts are floating down the
Chehalis to Grays Harbor. Other booms
are threatened.
AT Centralia 100000 feet of logs broke
away and the electric plant flume was
seriously damaged.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
OPERATION ON AN OSTRICH.
How the Surgeons and Assistants Con-
quered the Big Bird.

thC dig
A carload of ostriches came into In
dianapolis by freight the other day.
Their presence was made known by an
impatient ring at the telephone of DR..
Garstang, local surgeon of the Big
-Four. The doctor answered.
Can you treat ostriches?" a voice
asked.
81 might" said the doctor, thinking
some wag friend was talking. "Or l
might treat parrots or humming birds.
but don't make a speciality Of it,"
I'm not kidding" the voice contin-
ued, as he explained that he was the
Brightwood station agent and that a
carload of ostriches was hung up
there. He further explained that one
of the birds had accidentally cut its
neck and there was fear that it was Sc
riously injured.
DIR. Garstang at once communicated
with DR.. w. b. Craig, veterinarian.
Both leaped into the buggies and hur-
ried to the Massachusetts avenue sta
ton, to which point the car containing
the ostriches was taken from Bright.
wood. DR.. Craig was accompanied by
Maurice Lynch, his driver, wherein he
was lucky, as Maurice is wrestler and
boxer Of no little consequence.
When the doctors entered the cal
they found Is full Of sstriches, WHOSE
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

Pocahontas, Va, Nov. 25.-All hope of
finding the eight mining officials who en-
tered the West mine to search for bodies
entombed by the recent explosion in the
Baby mine has about been abandoned. \
rescuing party entered the mine, but was
able to proceed only 300 yards. The coat
of Superintendent O'Malley was found
hanging on peg about 200 yards in the
mine, but no other trace of the party was
discovered. The mining experts now here
nave decided upon a plan of attempted
rescue, but the mine officials refuse to
give any information to the public.
Assistant Superintendent King. who lei
the rescuing party and who was over
come by black damp, has entirely recov-
cred. He says it is impossible for hui
man being to live Is minutes in a mine
in the condition in which the mine was
when his party entered.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

Bluehelds, w. Va, Nov. 25.-The
dead bodies of the last party of eight
wen known mining men who entered
the west mine of the Pocahontas col
lerles company have been recovered.
Bob st. Clair and Joseph Cardwell
were living with arms clasped around
each other, cold in death. The bodies
OF O'Malley. Maurice St. Clair and
Price We're discolored and bruised
about the face. showing signs of a
struggle, it being very plain to see
that they made a desperate attempt
at retracing their steps to better air,
but they had advanced too far into
the deadly white damp to escape alive.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

Soldiers Field, Cambridge. Mass-Ven-
geance never sweeter and victory, never
more decisive, came to Harvard than when
her eleven defeated Yale p to 0. Three
touchdowns, two of which were converted
into goals, and goal from the field a
brilliant execution, were Harvard's por-
ton. For Yale there was nothing but a
whiteWash.
Pittsburg-In spite of an all day rain,
which made the field veritable mud pud-
die, a good sized crowd gathered to wit
ness the contest between Washington and
jefferson and the Carlisle Indians. As in
the game last season, neither team won,
the score being 0 to 0.
Pendleton, Ore.-Pendleton high school
tied the UmatilIa Reservation Indian
school to 0. The Indians surpassed i'll
weight, averaging 100 pounds to the aca-
demy's l45. The high school played the
better game throughout, but lost critical
chances on fumbles.
Columbus-Indiana played too fast for
the Ohio State university and win by a
score of Is to 6. The visitors scored II
points and were on their way to another
touchdown before Ohio was able to secure
the ball. In the second half Ohio took i
decided brace and not only kept Indiana
from scoring, but made touchdown b.
hard line bucking from the % yard line
Ithaca, n. Y.-Cornell vanquished Yer
mont by the score of 6S to 0. 1t was
game in which fast formations and splen-
did interference were determined factors
Ann Arbor, Mich.-Michigan 80, Be
lott 0, is the astonishing score of the foot
ball game between two teams. The strong
team from Beloit was unable to do any
thing against the Ann Arbor men.
Chicago-Minnesota l6, Northwestern
0. That, in brief, is the story of a foot
ball contest chiefly notable for the never
say die spirit of the vanquished. The
ground was wet, but banking of shay
ings made the footing fairly good. About
10000 people witnessed the game.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
Germany Protests.

Berlin, Nov. 24.-Germany continues 20
ring with protests against the references
which Mr.. Chamberlain, the British colo
NAL secretary made to the Germany army
in his speech at Edinburgh. Meetings are
being held every day and there is no sign
OF abatement of the agitation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
The Fail Broke His Neck.

Dayton, Wash, Nov. 24.-Stricken with
an epileptic fit while standing in a closet
at his home in this city David A. Gar
rott fell, his head striking the rim of an
urn and the vertebra swapping. Death
was instantaneous.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
Alexander Bell Is Missing.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Coroner Le-
land has been notified by Thomas McKus-
ker, contracting agent for the Southern
Pacific company at Portland, Ore, that
Aleck Bell of that city has been missing
since November Is.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

Swiss papers record a decline in the
export of wood carvings. and attribute
it to the lack of variety in the cary
ings, the few subjects being monoto-
nously repeated.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

The fish commission sent from
Washington to Honolulu has already
discovered about thirty new varieties,
many of which are good for food.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29
Fire at CrawfordsviIIe.

Charlottesville, Ind, Nov. 24.-Fire has
destroyed the Charlottesville wire and nail
plant, entailing losses of $l50,O00.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

The values of the cotton manufacture
ers sold by the United States in the
Chinese empire last year was one-third
of our total exports of such commodi-
ties.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

Many good physicians and nurses use
Wizard Oil for obstinate neuralgia and
rheumatism. It's the right thing to do.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

1t is one pitiful sign of approaching
age when a man begins to show prefer
ence in giving employment to the old
aud incompetent rather than to young.
er meu.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

James R. Keene. the turfman and
Wall street Spectator, is said to look
with satisfaction on the recent defeat
of Tammany.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

E5TC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
THO after first day Of DIR. Klines Great Nerve
Restorer Send for FREE 81 trial bottle and
'ss. Dr. r. II KIM Lid. 9sl Arch ST. Philadelphia Pa
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

am cure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years axo.-Mrs Thos RobbfnA
Maple street. Norwich. N. Y. Feb. IL. 1900
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
sng Syrup the best remedy TO use for their
children during the teething period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-29

Oftenest Lame on the Left Side.
Eighty-tive per cent of the people
who are lame are affected on the left
side.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
HENRY WOOLFOLK To Be Put on Trial Next Fri day for Assault With In-
 tent to Kill. BROTHER OF GOV" WoOLFoLk, WHO KILLED NIGHT WATCH
 MAN PICKETT.
Henry Woolfoik Was Also in the Battle and Used His Pistol
 Freely.
WILL FIGHT THE PROSECUTION

Henry Woolfolk, whose brother killed George Pickett, and who, him self was present and engaged in the battle. will be tried for assault with intent to kill, on next Friday morn ing ill the Jefferson circuit court The trial was set this morning, Wool folk having been recently return ed here from Little Rock, to which place he was carried to escape mob.
 Woolfolk was bound over by a mag strate the day after the shooting, and was later indicted by the grand jury, He has employed counsel and will fight the case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
FROM JEFFERSON CITY, MO,
To Pine Bluff Young Lady Came to
 Be Made Bride.

Mr Charles + Baker, of Noble Lake. and Miss Matte Snodgrass. of Jefferson City, Mo, were married Thursday afternoon by Esq W. D. Vance The wedding took place at the office of the latter on East Barraaue street and vas witnessed by only ? few officers and Graphic representa- tive After the wedding the happy pair took the inbound Iron Noun tain train for Noble Lake. their future hom. The grooIn is employed by Mr F A. Jarvis at that place. but for merly resided near Jefferson City. Mo. where he met his bride. The bride came all the way from Jeffer= son City to be q principal in the mat rimonial event.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10

if he had anything to say regarding the charge against him. said;
 T have nothing to say in reference to the action of the grand jury. The public will know later upon what grounds the jurors found the indict ment.
 MT. Sorrells is still acting prose cutting attorney. A large number of members of the Pine Bluff bar have rendered him their services free of charge to assist him in defending himself before the court when the trial comes up. He has accepted the offer of Attorneys w. D. Jones, D. H. Rousseau, M. A. Austin, S NJ. Taylor and w. F. Coleman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
The Scores Made in the FiftyBlrd
 Contest.

The Pine Bluff gun club held its regular weekly shoot Thursday after noon Tn, hfty.blra target was shot al The results are
 ] B. speers. 4l: E, 4 Howell, 45 Geo Clements. A ] A Coles. 43, ]. T. Lloyd. 37 | J. Wick, 9e; P NJ Kilroy. 2l;; w Dalrymplo. 24: W. P Imon <; Pat Knox, t9, $. Reeves, q E. R. W1lerford, 23
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10

x The sensational report anticipated pby the public from the grand jury flor the past few weeks was submit sted to the court Thursday afternoon lat o'clock.
 indictments were returned against ] Prosecuting Attorney Walter B. Sor rels. of the Eleventh judicial circuit of Arkansas and he is charged with malfeasance in office.
 Justice of the Peace w. D. Vance, Of Vaugine townships. is also indict. ed, charged with extortion.
 Two indictments were returned against Constable Joe Pilkington. of Washington township. who is also charged with extortion.
 The indictments against each of the officials is published in full in this issue of the Graphic.
 The indictment found against Pros ecuting Attorney w. B. Sorrells caused no little comment on the streets in the homes, and, in fact, everywhere. for Mr. Sorrells had pre- viously requested that the grand jury investigate his official acts, to. if pos sible. check the many rumors that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10

the name and by the authority of the Sorrells, as prosecuting attorney of the Eleventh judicial circuit of Ar kansas, of the crime of offering to ac- cept bribe, committed as follows, ] tO-wit:
 The said Walter B. Sorrells, in the county and state aforesaid, on the | 18th day of January, A. D., 1901, did then and there. being then and there the duly elected. commissioned, qual- flied and acting prosecuting attorney of the Eleventh judicial circuit of Ar kansas, and one John A. Perdue, being then and there engaged in buy ing and selling and otherwise dealing in what is known as futures in cot ton. grain and other articles with q view of profit. all of which was then and there well known to him, and said Walter B. Sorrells, contrary to law; he, the said Walter B. Sorrells,
  then and there, wllfully, unlawfully, knowingly and corruptly demand and offered to receive of and from the said John 4. Perdue the sum of S200, in consideration whereof he. as said prosecuting attorney, notwithStand ing his plain duty in the premises, willfully, unlawfully. knowingly and corruptly agreed and promised that he would fail and forbear to prose cute the said John A. Perdue for the mlsdemeanor aforesaid, or institute any criminal proceeding by informa- tion or otherwise against him, for and during the remainder of the term of office as such prosecuting attor- ney of him, the said Walter R. Sor- rells contrary to the statute in such cases made and provided. and against the peace and dignity of the state of Arkansas
 W. T. YOUNG.
 Prosecuting Attorney.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
SENSATIONAL INDICTMENTS.

Seventh-Charged with permitting l.. w. Clement to run a crap game on his country plantation without com plying with the law, after he had re- ceived hush money to the amount of $75.
 The charge of eXtortion against Justice w. D. Vance came as sur prise to the public, as it was not thought that the grand jury was in- vestigating charges against him.
 Constable Joe Pilkington's indict- ment was equally as surprising. He has been a leading politician in Washington township for a number of years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
so. w. D. Vance and Constable JoeI Pilkington Indicted for
 Extortion>
BOUNTY JAIL CELLS CRITICIZED.

have been af1oat in the city for the past several months relative to his actions in certain matters of public interest.
 The indictment against Prose- cutor Sorrells is made up of several counts or charges, besides the Perdue charge. which is given in the main indictment published herewith. They are in brief as follows
 First-Charged with receiving $25 from one Tom Moraven as a fee for pretended services in pretended
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
Mild Criticism of Jail.

The report mildly criticizes the manner in which the jail is kept, by saving that the cells are not clean and should have a thorough renoya- tion at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10

and fictitious ease of criminal prose cution. The case was supposed to be before Esq w. D. Vance.
 Second-Charged with receiving s25 from one Will Jones in similar case
 Fhird-Charged with accepting Si5 from Yates Van Nalkenberg. of this city, and agreeing to discontinue pros ecution in a case of gaming with which Van Nalkenberg was charged
 Fourth-Charged with receiving $35 from O. c. Porter who is charged with having entered into an agree ment with Sorrells in the case of Al len Cleyburn, who was charged with cutting timber upon another's place.
 Fifth-Charged with receiving $2oo from Leon Levy proprietor of a focal gambling house, at the same time promising to discontinue prose eation against him and his gambling house.
 Sixth Charged with prosecuting F, J. Bylne in Baldwin's court in Washington township on a ground less charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10

NS.
 Joe Pilkington
 The grand jury of Jefferson county. Tn the name and by the authority of the state of Arkansas, accuse Joe P1ikington of the crime of extortion committed as follows. to.wit. The said Joe Pilkington. in the county and state aforesaid, on the --- day of March. \. D 1eGl. did then and there. unlawfully and corluptIy. re. ceive the sum of $4I from ]. E. Talbot as fees. when said Joe E'ilkington was not then and there undeI, law en. titled 10 the said amount or any other amount. he said Joe Pilkington. then and there being an officer 10. wit: The constable of Washington township eonta to tho statute in such cases 'iaoe and provided. and against the peace and dignity os the state= af Arkansas.