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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
"RED AlgUMEN" FOR HENS.
A Mineral from South America that
Promotes Egg-Laying.

Mineral from South America that
Promotes Egg Laying.
For some time the press of the coun
try has been busily engaged in discuss
ing something referred to as red al
bumen." Wholesale druggists have
been interviewed, and they have de-
clared that there is no such thing.
Technically, they were right, though
really they were wrong. Albumen is
an animal product, ordinarily made
from blood or eggs. The so-called red
albumen" comes from a little hamlet
in the Argentine Republic. about 500
miles back of Buenos Ayres. There 1T
is known as "BeckOe albumen,"
though, because of its color. it is fire.
quently referred to as red albumen."
While the wholesale druggists declare
that they have never heard Of red al
bumen, if some of your readers will
ask any drug house which has close
connections with the South American
countries for Beckoe red albumen,
they will be apt to get some Of it, al
though it is quite expensive. even in
Beckoe, where. by the way, 1t is
mined in a small way The little ham
/ let lives almost wholly upon the pro
ceeds of this Reckoe albumen mine. the
output of which is said to contain
about 80 per cent of the purest albu-
men, thus contradicting the general
impression that albumen is a purely
animal product.
This whole discussion was precipi-
tated by the statement of Il gentleman
in a newspaper. He declared that his
hundred hens. which had not been lay
ing for some time. began-tO lay as
soon as they were fed equal parts of
red albumen given him by his broth
en- who had spent several years in the
Argentine Republic. and cayenne pep
per. The hens according to this gen
tleman. were soon laying seven dozen
eggs a day. and kept that up fol
months without becoming broody. Here
IN the United States persons interested
in poultry are continually discoursina
{ about the 2O0-egg-a-day hen, but il
Beckoe and the immediate vicinity the
hen which does not lay more than 2O(
eggs in 800 days is not considered
f worthy to be kept The people Of
, Beckoe attribute this marvellous pro
( Efficacy to the mineral albumen whicl
/ they get regularly; but, after all. 1t 1
2 possible that the good people of thu
S little Argentine hamlet are mistaken
Bayonne Times.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
CoIIided With streetcar.

Milwaukee, Wis, March lS.-In a col
lision between the Pioneer limited from
Chicago and Howell avenue ear at the
Kinnikinick avenue crossing, 10 passen-
gers were injured, but none fatally.
The most seriously injured were: Mrs.
w. f. Kaiser, S62 Kinnikinick avenue,
knee cap broken; a ? year old daughter
of Mrs. Kaiser bruised about the body :;
Miss Emily Wurster, 400 Hanover street,
a scalp wound; Miss r. Bartholomew,
l24l National avenue, leg broken The
Others only suffered slight cuts and
bruises.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
Fire in Chicago.

Chicago, March l7.-Twenty-four fam
lilies occupying the st. Catherine flats,
at Fortieth street and Grand boulevard,
were driven rom the building by fire
early today a frigid wind was blowing.
and the firemen had to work vigorously
to confne the flames to the st. Gather
inc. The tenants had barely time to es-
cape, and shivered in the cold until neigh
bors were aroused and gave them shelter.
Nearly all household goods and personal
effects were lost.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
CHANGING HIS NAME.

~ EBORAH HANCOCK was bus
lOny engaged ed. in dec decorating s,ans, her er
she placed the last candle, one more
than the previous year. How fast these
little waxen milestones seemed to null
tiply!
Several years before, when the whole
surface of the cake was so thickly stud
ded that she could find no place for the
new taper, Miss Hancock paused to
ponder
Was not 80 IA good age at which to
lose count?
The temptation was great But all
false pretense was abhorrent to the
sturdy Hancock nature. Prevarication
even to ones self was not to be toleI-
ated. And what folly could equal in
Stiffness that of attempting to conceal
ones age?
The tapers were red. white and blue
The republic and Miss Deborah cele.
hrated the anniversary of their birth
upon the same day.
A light tap sounded at the door. De
borah carefully locked her pantry dool
before admitting her visitor.
Mother wants to know If you WON
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
THERE WAS A LIMIT.
The Library Was to BE Liberty Hall,
Where Comfort Reigned.

The Library Was to BE Liberty Hall,
Where Comfort Reigned.
They have just moved into their new
home on the West Side. Everywhere
there are signs of luxury. comfort and
good taste An old friend dropped in
on Sunday to have the midday meal
and after that was over the hostess re-
marked:
Now. then. | know you want to
smoke. so just come up to the library
and enjoy yourself"
Arrived there the guest commented
on the beauty of the room and its ex-
cellent appointments. The wife was
obviously pleased, the husband stood
by assuring the visitor that it was all
due to his better half's exquisite taste
and judgment
Yes" she went on, Il made up my
mind that this room was to be Liberty
Hall. Here the only question was one
of comfort"
The visitor glanced about at the big,
roomy chairs, the cozy lounge with its
heaps of embroidered cushions and fin
near the window.
1T is comfortab BILE" he said.
"Well. I'm glad you think So" she
answered, this is to be our living
room Suddenly she turned and her
voice was troubled. tremulous: "Oh, for
goodness sake, George, don't sit on
those cushiOns"
And the hapless husband. says the
New York Times. just about to lind re-
pose amid the downy richness of the
multiple cushions. sighed softly, cross
ed over and dropped into chair, re-
marking meekly:
Light up. old chap; anything goes
this is Liberty Hall. you know"
And then he winked.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
Reasoning From Analogy.

A toddler of five, who, short time
before, had been allowed to select one
kitten from old Tabby's litter, the
others being drowned, was carried
by his nurse into the dimly lighted
room to take his first peep at his
triplet baby brothers. He looked
them over critically, and, turning to
his mother, said:
Mamma, let's keep the blue eyed
one"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
go over to the picnic with us tO-mOr-

go over to the picnic with us to-mor-
row."
ME go to the picnic! Why, Ellen
Ann, | amt been to a picnic for TWEEN
ty yearsl Thank your ma, but"
"Oh, do come Miss Deb. You know
we're going to celebrate the incorpora-
ton of Hilton, as well as the Fourth
Come i'm and think it over"
With a blush and giggle the girl cast
backward glance over her shoulder. Il
can't come in tonight. But you be
ready and wen stop for you in the
morning"
Miss Deborah followed the girls
glance and smiled as she caught sight
Of a dark figure lurking in the shadow
of the lilacs by the fence
ooh, it's Joel" she said.
Ellen Ann giggled.
Perhaps it was the remembrance Of
her own unfinished romance which
made her heart particularly. tender to-
ward all lovers BE that as it may. she
was the village confdante. Many awk-
ward youths and shy maids blessed hey
for the kindly way in which she sped
their wooing.
The next morning when Ellen AIMS
brother with flourish brought his hay
wagon TO stand before Miss Debor-
ahs door. he found her waiting, lunch
basket beside her.
The exercises were opened by long
and fervent prayer by parson Elihu
Griffin. Then the schoolmaster. a spare
stoop-shouldered young man. with a De
culiar intonatiOn which made the thin
ness of his voice painfully apparent
delivered the Declaration of Independ
ence."
Then the whole assemblage awok'
the echoes with MY Country. IT'S Of
Thee" and the people cheered again
Then Squire Cooper, who had been re
Gently elected to Office, rose and made
some remarks. but detecting signs o
restlessness among the younger people
he brought his remarks down to tn
pith of his address.
Fellow Townspeople: have sur
prise in store for you. Hearing that thi
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
NEW YORk'S MACARONI.
1t Is Made in "Little Italy" Just as 1t
Is Across the sea.

is Across the sea.
Down in little Italy" on the east
side in Roosevelt street. in James
street. New York, there are several
places where the customs of Italy of
the middle ages prevail. where the peo-
pie live. think and work as they did
when Columbus was still drawing
maps. These are the macaroni shops
where spaghetti and vermicelli are
manufactured by the same primitive
methods that existed hundreds of years
ago.
One may wander down these narrow.
gloomy streets and with little effort
imagine he is in the Italy of long ago:
the ancient houses. the narrow door
ways and the nondescript costumes of Q.
the people-all will help the deception
along. Over some of the windows and
doors are signs painted in drunken
looking letters that read: "Fabrica di
macaronl spageti paste"
For all that could be proved to the
contrary, these signs might have been
doing service in the crooked streets of
republican Naples. SO might some of
the people-they look old enough, wrin-
killed. and worn enough. From inside
comes the clacking of primitive ma
chinery, hand-turned presses and hand
turned cutters of macaroni paste. Long
lines of stringy dough are stretched
across the rooms, long ribbons of dough
fringe the edges of gloomy shelves.
Sheets of dough like washed shirts
hung out to dry decorate the walls;
wherever one turns there is dough.
Swarthy men stripped to the waist
push around the wooden poles of the
macaroni presses, while underneath
the long white strings are squeezed
out of perforated sheets of iron.
Macarroni and spaghetti are staple
articles in the Italian district and while
many people will use only the imported
article there are others who think the
home made product is just as good and
the number of manufacturers is in
creasing. In one of the New York es-
Establishments only imported" goods are
made. The shrewd proprietor said:
Il buya da empty box and fila dem
here. Twenty-Five pound l sella for
one dol; no one know da diff"
To prove his cleverness he showed a
stock of boxes which had come filed
from Italy, but into which the New
York product had been packed with
'intent to deceive"
The tubular article is the macaroni
and this is made in various sizes. but
! the lengths are all the same. The ends
or scraps of the various sizes are pack
ed in boxes and sold at reduced rates.
Some of this Italian staple is sold out
side the italian district, but the greater
part is consumed there and the manu-
>. facturers say that the fact that their
] own people. who are good judges, buy
it is proof of its superiority.
Another branch of the business, says
the New York Tribune. is making moo
f dies. These are stripes varying in
+ width from one-thirty second to one
!, fourth inch. The paste for these is
r, better and it is sold almost exclusively
n to the Jewish population on the east
) side
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
w. Brachinger Suicides.

Spokane. Wash, March lS.-Tired of
this world and with a reckless determi-
nation to take chance at the next,
man. believed to be w. Brachinger,
threw himself under an S. F. & \. train
about 10 o'clock this morning. He was
instantly killed, and his body was terri
bly, mangled and torn almost beyond
recognition.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
For the Championship Fight.

New York, March l7.-Jack O'Bren
of Philadelphia, champion middleweight
and heavyweight pugilist of England. has
signed articles of agreement to meet
Tommy Ryan of Kansas City for the mid
dleweight championship of the world. The
men will fight before the Southern Ath-
letic club of Louisville on May 3, to weigh
1853 pounds at the ringside.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21

day was to be of especial interest to the
inhabitants of his birthplace one of our
cons who has made a name for himself
in the political world, yet has still re-
tained in his heart a warm regard for
his old home, has come down to join in
our festivities, and has consented to
make a few remarks. Friends, l ask |
you to join me in welcoming Hon. John
Smith"
The cheering mercifully drowned Miss
Deborah's painful little gasps of con-
sternatlon. No one noted her pale face.
All eyes were upon their illustrious
townsman.
Hon. John Smith did not detain his
hearers long. He referred to the fact
that they were all more eager TO attend
to the contents of their well-filled
hampers than to anything he might
have to say. He also said that he was
anxious to leave the platform and
come down among them and seek out
and shake hands with the old friends
Deborah felt that she must go away
by herself and recover her lost equan
unity. Selling upon two pals, she
insisted upon going to the spring for
water. She started off briskly, but be-
hind the first clump of bushes she
cast aside the pals and sat down to
give her thoughts full sway.
Miss Deborah smiled as she contem-
plated the mental pictures of her youth
full self. There she stood in her girl
ish pride. her head saucily atilt, and
a mischevous light in her eyes. But
the smile was quickly followed by a
sigh, as ever faithful memory drew
the outline of tall, awkward country
boy, who stood beside the maid.
All, now. the girls lips parted, and,
bending her head, Miss Deborah hears
the sound of light laugh. At the sound
the youth frowns, then speaks.
Dan Quincy is Il common Teller, and
the girl I've kept steady company with
sha'nt dance with him."
Again the girl laughs, and then in
mocking tone replies:
"A common Teller. is he? Well. his
name amt as common as some know
of, John Smith"
| II yer dSudIutu VI NY hOW
whatn We be when it's yer own"
"Who says I'll ever bear any such
common name as John Smith? i If
was you I'd ask the legislature to help
me to finer name
do you mean that, DebY'
Yes, do"
Thus Deborah declared her independ
ence. She supposed John would come
around that evening and make up" as
he had done so often before. but no. ne
had gone away from Hilton without {
word.
Al this point her reverie was broker
in upon by the voice Deborah had list
ened to SO long.
why. Miss Hancock, what are yoI
doing here all alone"
Il was going for water" Deborah fal
tered. pointing to the forgotten pals.
Down to the old spring? I'll go ant
help you. haven't forgotten the way
l believe l remember every incident o
my life here Do you remember the pic
mic Just before l went away?"
Deborah nodded.
DO YOU know I've often thought o
that day. You see, took your advic
o and went to the legislature. 1t too
f time. but finally reached there. But
decided that if could obtain a handl
= to my name it would answer just a
q well as if l changed it,"
f I'm afraid l was rude" Debora
!. stammered.
@ 1T was the best rudeness l ever Ell
countered. Ii made me leave here, otl
p erwise l suppose | should have live
IS right along in the groove made by IN
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
sulphur Water from Volcanic Stones

Sulphur Water from Volcanic Stones
The eminent French chemist Armand
Gauter has reported a discovery to the
French Academy of Sciences which is
likely to prove of great hygienic value.
He has found that finely powdered vol
canic stones, treated by boiling in
water, at a temperature of 30 to 800
degrees, Celsius. yield a liquid identi-
cal in composition with the ordinary
sulphur water of mineral springs, ex-
cept that it is stronger than the latter.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
His Wealth.

Il love you more than all my
wealth." exclaimed the leading hero
Of the play as he folded the leading
lady in his arms.
"Humphw she whispered as her
head lay on his shoulder. you
know you get only $l2 week -
But the audience did not hear this
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21

Pa. NJ
Of
the
Rogers of the the probable donor.
drler
ice in
which his
to the
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
In Accord-Nitl

Her Mother-John, think Mary's
voice should be cultivated, if it don't
cost too much.
Her Father-It can't cost too much
if it will improve it any.-Baltimore
World.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21
The Difference.

Pater-You are very forward, sir.
In my day the young man waited
until he was asked to call
Young Man-Yes; and now he
waits until he is asked not to call,
Tit Bits.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21

In Korea the medical profession is
HEREDITARY, passing from father to son.
The basis of medical study is work
in 10 volumes, written about 2,OOC
years ago.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-21

When a woman gets fur cloak, and
her friends pat her lovingly in passing,
she knows il is not affection that
prompts it; they want to know II 1t Is
genuine, or imitation
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
Pruninr Cherrr Tree.

The inquiries which come to US about
the pruning Of cherry trees are easily
answered: Don't, OF course, like any
other tree in transplanting, there
should be considerable cutting back
shortening of the branches to CORE
spOnd with the loss of roots in digging
up. This is important with all trans
planted trees, and for one or two years
afterward "A few small branches may
require removal I'm order to form the
head properly. For instance, some
times two leading shoots start out, and
one of these is to be cut Off. But when
fairly started. with a we'll balanced
head. the knife is not merely useless
with cherry trees. but generally injuri-
Gus.
In forming the top low head three
or four feet high is best, and IL some
shoots-half a dozen or so-come out on
the trunk below the top 1t is better not
TO cut them of. but keep them under
control by pinchins the growing points
from time 10 time. This is for the pro-
lection OF the trunk. These small
shoots and leaves give shade from the
sunshine and are unfavorable to the
work OF certain Injurious insects.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
Beware OF A Cough.

A cough is not adisease but symptom
Consumption and bronchitis, which are
the most dangerous.a and fatal diseases,
have for their first indication persis-
tent cough, and if properly treated as
soon as this cough appears are easily
cured. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven wonderfully successful. and
gained its wide reputation and extensive
sale by its success In curing the diseases
which cause coughing. II 1t Is not benefi-
eial IL will not cost you n cent. For sale
by NJ NJ. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
NEW SHORT STORIES



Joe Weber tells this story OF how the
firm of Weber N Fields came very
near being dissolved at one time. They
were playing ut the Bowery museums
with indifferent success when they de-
cided that their future lay in acroDatic
work. So one day they went TO the foot
Of East Twelfth street, where there
were two large ash dumps. There they
found James L. Powers and Peter Dal-
ley practicing acrObatic stunts. The
latter two did not fancy the invasion
OF the two German comedians, who
were their rivals for popularity along
the Bowery, and drove them away
with stones, one of which, thrown by
Powers, struck Fields in the eye. His
partner instead of sSmpathizing with
him began to laugh. Fields got angry.
I'VE quit" he said. fright now"
"All right I'm willing" said Weber.
They walked back to the Bowery to-
gether without speaking. 4 few days
before the incident they had Clipped in
a dollar each and bought a trunk
Whose going to get that trunk ?"
sulkily asked Weber.
"You can have IT," replied Fields.
mo; l don't want it, You take it."
said Weber.
After quarreling for some time over
the matter Fields finally hit upon n
Solomon-like idea. We'll saw it in
two, and we can each take half" he
said
Weber agreed to the proposition and.
procuring saw, started upon the divl-
sion OF the only valuable asset of the
team. He had cut half way through
the trunk when he finally turned to
Fields and said:
Say. Fields, I'm getting the worst OF
this deal DO you think I'm going to
saw your half tooT'
Fields indignation had by this time
subsidized. and he was roaring with
laughter. They there and then patched
up their grievance, aud MIR. Weber still
has the trunk, which he shows to visit
ors to his home as strongly illustrating
tie truth of his story.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06

church. not knowing that it was Presi-
dent Morton's place of worship. They
kept quiet and seemed properly devout
throughout until the time the collection
box was to be passed. when they saw
to their horror that Professor Morton
himself was passing the box.
"Got any money! said Paulsen to
Inglis
"Quarter. You got any?'
mo"
Nearer and nearer came the collec-
ton box
Finally when 1t was but one pew
away Damon Inglis rose to the needs
OF Pythias Paulsen.
I'll stake you, old man. Tbat'll be
all right. Watch me-" he whispered,
and as the box appeared before him he
made sure to catch the presidents eye.
Up went the quarter conspicuously be
tween Damons thumb and forefnger;
then he dropped II. and. with a sweep
OF the hand toward his companion, he
held up two fingers.
''Two," said Damon. and the profess
or understood.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
Alfalfa n profitabIe crop.

1t has been demonstrated that alfalfa,
where 1t does well. is a more profitable
crop than corn. sells for more money
and costs less to produce it In conse-
quence OF this fact much land in Kan
sas heretofore devoted to corn has been
given over to alfalfa. and the farmers
are well pleased with the result 1t is
also better drought resister and con-
sequently surer crop. In the south
west there is far too little alfalfa
grown. There are millions of acres In
Texas and Louisiana planted In cotton
and corn that would yield nearly four
times the value of alfalfa We don't
raise too much corn. but too little hay,
and alfalfa Is our best hay crop.-Das-
las Farm and Ranch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
Our Highest Priced Man carr,cr

A contract was recently let by the
postotfice department for carrying the
mail in Alaska by dog sleds. The sue
cessful bidder was Oscar Fish. and his
route lies between Eagle and Valdez. a
distance OF 414 miles. He makes two
trips month and receives nearly ST.
500 trip, or $4,000 a year. Only 800
pounds are carried per trip. and this is
usually made up OF letters-few news
papers. Postotiice department officials
say that the sum paid TO Fish is very
reasonable when it is considered that
he makes the trip by dog sled and
that he has the most dangerous route
of any mail carrier in the world. He
has several times been given up for
dead by residents of Valdez and Eagle.
but so far he has always managed to
reach the end OF his journey. although
sometimes overdue and occasionally
very much battered up. He has fallen
down precipices. got mixed mp In ava
lanches and has been starved and FROST
bitten, but is still happy in risking his
lonely life.-Harper's Weekly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
Ice Cream on Ellis Island.

Somebody's heart sofiened toward
the 700 or more immigrants who had
to spend their first Easter I'm the new
world on Ellis island. and ice cream
was n part of the bill OF fare
To many of the newcomers--to nearly
all OF them, I'm fact-the frozen cream
was novelty. Some were much puz-
zled at the strange article of food.
Sure an there's frost in tn milk"
said an Irish girl when the first cold
spoonful had surprised her throat.
milk, did ye say?" said a north of
Ireland lad. "Begorra an it's more like
swatened snow, 1t is"
'An' how did they kape it from melt
imp inquired another.
Some Italian immigrants did not take
as kindly TO the ice cream. and they
tried TO make the attendant understand
that they would like TO have it warmed
up.
"Shiver me timbers." exclaimed an
English fisherman, smacking his lips.
what stuff this would be to cruise
with in 'ot weather"