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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
INSPIRATION FOR THE WRITING
OF "BEN-HUR."
The Greatest Play of the Century.

Few people know that it was the
famous agnostic, Robert G. Ingersoll,
who caused the writing of the novel
"Ben-Hur," the stage version of which
has created an absolute sensation, not
only in this country, but in England
and Australia. 1t came about through
chance meeting of the two famous
men in a railroad journey, when Chris
tianity became a subject of their talk.
General Wallace had always been a
man Of strong religious inclination;
indeed, his splendid description of the
appearance of the Star of Bethlehem
to the wise men of the desert had been
written before this chance acquainS-
ance.
The arguments and claims of the
great infidel were too much for the
doughty general. His senses were
charmed with the eloquence and poet
ical presentation of the causes of ag-
Mysticism, but he was by no means
convinced of it's truth. The discussion
made him deeply reflective and led
him to make a careful and exhaustive
study of the life of the Nazarine. The
result Of this research and General
Wallace's answer to Ingersol was
"Ben-Hur," a work which has been
more widely read than any printed
volume save the sacred Book Of Scrip
= lures.
The entire public of the state of
Washington seems to be interested in
the presentation of "Ben-Hur" at the
Spokane Theater, Spokane. The en-
gagement covers December 14th, 18th
and 18th, with special matinee on
Tuesday, December 18th. Special rates
applying to the local railroad agents.
Orders for seats through the mail
will be promptly attended to, in the
order of their receipt when accompa-
3 MED by a remittance and a self-ad-
. dressed, stamped envelope for reply,
: in order to avoid all mistakes. Appli-
i cations for seats should be made to
n Daniel L. Weaver, Manager Spokane
e Theater, Spokane. Seats for all per-
e formances will be securable when the
g sale commences. 1t will be well, there
fore, for those who intend to take in
d this great entertainment, to lose no
n time in filing their orders, "a the sale
L starts on Thursday, December 10th.
d Although there has been a heavy de-
8 mand for seats, Manager Weaver wish.
II es to announce all will be able to Sc
|, cure a seat who wish, as the company
y has extended its engagement one
s night. Prices range from $500 to soc
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
Miss Booth AppIauoed.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec Mrs. Maud Bal
lington Booth caused an unusual dem
onstration Sunday at the prison
chapel. She secured $50 recruits for
her prison volunteer league and spoke
so eloquently that the 1900 convicts
broke through the usual Sunday rules
and applauded.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11

him recently, Marx was held to the
grand jury on an additional charge
of murder. Later. in the criminal
court, Marx changed his plea in all
the cases against him to not guilty.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
MONTANA NOTES.

The Western Stock & Grain ex-
change. offices in Butte Helena, Ana
conda and Great Falls. are closed.
The Western Hardware company,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
DOH|E HAS SQUARED UP
BY A DIPLOMATIC STROKE HE
MAKES PEACE.

His Immediate Creditors Settled With
Others Give Reasonable Time
-Dowie Declared Zion Estate Was
Valued at Fourteen Million Dollars
Lace and Candy Factory Behind
With Orders.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11

The Riforma Medica states that with
60 pulse beats to the minute the blood
flows a distance of seven miles an
hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
WUNUEK UT ELEC7K7C7IY.
Wet CommUter Finds . Use for Incandes.
cent Ruibs and u Made Happy.

Il was caught in the delugs the other
day. and in spite OF raincoat and umbrella
arrived at my Office thoroughly soaked
from my knees down. said q sad eyed
suburbanite who was recounting the joys
of country life. Il knew that to sit at my
desk all day with wet feet and legs meant
a severe cold or worse. and I was In a
wretched state.
Il sat with the cold, wet things making
me more and more inisernb when suddenly
] had an idea In my Office are number
Of swinging incandescent lights suspended
by the wires only Loosening the surplus
wire 10 give the lights more play and re-
moving the light sha d =, / turned IN the cur
rent and, resting my legs on chair pushed
"A light up each leg Of my trousers 20 point
betw cen the knee and ankle
The heat from the lights WIS just tie
right quantity, ana h. about half n minute
my legs began 10 feel warm glow that
was delightful, and the steam rose In miDia-
tlne clouds.
In half al hour both legs Of my trousers
were thoroughly dry. Then ! pulled my
wet socks over the bulbs, aud they were
dry In no time. The job was finished by
putting the lights IN my shoes and bad
drv shoes in a liito over an hour
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
PRINCESS MOONLIGHT.
Origin " the Fircflles as II Is Related In
,Dapanese Folklore.

Once upon time, many centuries ago.
woodchopper. returning at DUSK from
his long days labor, saw. IA ne passed
through the forest. a soft shining light
on a bamboo branch.
SURPRISED, he fastened toward 1t and
found there tiny baby girl. surrounded
by radiance like moonlight.
Now thi. woodchopper and his wife
were often sad because they lad no little
one of their own. and the baby WAS carried
to their humble home. where you may be
sure she had the most loving attention.
She grew rapidly. and the light that the
voodchopper had seen around her when
he found her in the forest grew brighter
and brighter, until at night the whole cot
tage was filed with its glow.
II even sh0ne through the paper screens
that formed three OF the outside walls of
the cottage-for all this happened in Japan /,
where the houses are made OF bamboo and
paper screens
People called the little girl by the pretty
name of Princess Moonlight, for, az they
! saw the light about her increase, they
| knew that shs must be moon child.
The woodchopper and his wife fet very
| sad They knew that ii was not often that
| a moon child came 10 the earth. and that
when one did il was Obliged to go back to
| Moi her Moon wNpH " years ou.
Years passed. and Princess Moonlight,
| now lovely young woman. sat on the
| veranda one dark night, shedding soft
| light all about her.
II happened that that very night the
| Emperor and his cD,irtiers were returning
| from days sport in the forest. Afar
| of they saw what seemed like moonlight,
and, filled with wonder, they went 20 see
! what il could be, YSr the moon would net
| he ITO for several hours.
| When the Emperor behaId the beautiful
maiden in the midst Of the light lie fell in
| love with her a once. and begged her TO
| be his wife. Bul alds' though the Princess
| loved him dearly she knew that she never
could he his Queen, and that In three days
she must leave the earth forever.
| The Emperor wac filed with grief when
| she explained to him that she was moon
| child and lie sent his counters home, but
! he stayed with the Princess, dreadInR 10
| leave her for even Il single hour. knowing
| how soon le must part from her forever
| The last mig came all too qIico!N, ana
| Mother Moon sent down her mOOrh"hms
| that were Ia carry the Princes away.
| The Emperol clasped his arms about her,
and, though he held her firmly, the moon
| beams drew her away from him. Up,
up she foarod, her t"ars falling back to
earth all the vay, until ~" wa f"l'i'Hi cIo.'
10 The h"nrt Of Mo'her Moon.
But from every tear n ~ fan bbrk +"
earth wiugr -pranR. and me shining tear,
| hrp here and there, IOOkinp tor ~" I'm
| perOr, and still are they searching for lluI,
| though be died, an old old man, long ago.
| And people call those tears hrsniO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25

and with Oh pleasant smile as when he ha,
And fifty, sixty, eighty, ninety dollars
of that went in driblets without single
winning. single blue chip was al that
was left Of the money ne had stolen 70
replace that which he had lost;
for a moment he wondered what he
would do when that was gone, Tor strange
To say he had not considered that question
before. It had seemed to him that ne
must win. But now that the thought
obtruded itself he turned resolutely away
from II. .,,,
in it. yet, and there's always cha''oe
The steady nerve Of the good player
saved him. On that very DEAL there being
a jackpot OF sci on the table, he caught a
pair OF kings, and opened it for the slo
he had. Parker had queens and came
in. Benton had aces and came In, ana
the others came in because 1t was cheap,
two having small pairs, and one Jour
flush and the other four straight. IT..
On the draw Jones caught his tnird
King BEING all in, he could bet no more
Parker. with two pairs, made side pet;
which Benton called. but the others ia'u
That gave him SOL, and the next hand
netted him &237 more, for again It was
a jackpot, and he ran the betting UP 10
375-on a full hand with three stayers.
The third hanu of that series was betoer
vet 1t was his own deal. and farser
opened the pot for the size OF II, or ~,
Benton stayed. Davis made ~ 20 ii, M ~ nj
made il $50. and Jones looking at his hanal
| found four Mines. He therefore made IL
| 400 70 draw cards. Gilbert and Daven-
port had dropped.
II appeared that there must he some
good hands out, for Parker. Benton ano
Davis all made good t9r ~ tn ',o nunurea
Jones showed his pile into the pot, 1t wa
a raise of si28. and Harris was the on ;E
| one to see il On the showdown ne ns
PLAYED queen full. 40 the four Mines pune,
Jones up to Spfs giving him ~ihmml
1 on the evening OF $68. rL
| This. however, was not the end iher
had been more chips bought by the Others
AZ that. there was over 1900 on the table b.
| ,bis time. but Davis was the only playe
whose pile appropriated Joness. Tn
| other had considerably less
| And ON the next deal Davis opened IN
not. The others dropped, and Jones, mo
| ing thre. of his mines again IN his haIn
raised. Davis came back at him. and Jone
STAYED. On the draw each took two cards
| md each made full but Jones's was I'M
Davis bet 500 and Jones raised 1t slOo
whereupon Davis pushed his pie lor"a 0sa
and Jones called. That gave him 81 Ssh
and he promptly cashed in
On Monday morning the president OF th'
! Second National Bank was greatly surprised
! by receiving the cashier's resignation
| He demonstrated. but Mr.. jones was iirm.
II AM going into some other business.
he said. Fl don't know what it will be
but it will I've something that will give M
| n chance to handle my own money. hnf
/ have strong dislike, that is growing OF
me- to tho handling OF other peoples.
| And further than that he made no explana
ton to any one.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14
THE THEATRICAL SEASON
Some Of the Attractions Booked for
Doris Theater.

1t was announced by Manager Ste
chan when he returned from San Fran
cisco short time ago that he had
booked a better lot of theatrical at
fractions for the Doris theater during
the coming season than ever came to
the city before
He was seen yesterday and gave the
list printed below in proof of his state
ment. Beside these there are several
other first-class companies with whom
arrangements have been partially
made; in fact, all made but the naming
of dates, so he is assured of their bust
ness. Among the attrac actions enumer-
ated are many that previous visits to
Phoenix have made popular, and there
are several others that are new to the
west, some of them travelling this way
for the nrst time.
The date of the opening of the thea
trical season is not yet definitely set,
but it will occur about the middle of
October. The season will be opened by
the Olympia. Opera company. which
was here last year and which has beer
in New Orleans during the summer. 1t
has been strengthened by new per-
formers and is said to be better than
ever. Following will come two former
favorites, THE Christian" and Herman
the Great.
The next attraction will be Colligan's
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE
Outline of the Program for the First
Days Celebration.

The Junta Patriotica is getting things
in fine shape for the big three days
celebration of Mexican independence
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 1t
is expected that a good attendance. es-
pecially of the Mexican people. will be
here from other towns in the territory
especially from Congress, Prescott and
Tucson. The south side will of course
be we'll represented.
The public ceremonials and speech
making will take place on the open
block on the south side of Washington
street, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
The speakers stand is in place and
partly decorated with the colors of the
sister republic. Around the block, fac
ing the sidewalks. a. number OF refresh
ment booths will be found, the frame
work being already up.
The programme for Tuesday will be-
gin at o'clock in the morning by a
fiag-raising and reunion at the Mexi-
can consulate, and Consul Pima in the
name of the Mexican colony, will trans
nit to President Diaz of Mexico a te1e-
gram of felicitation.
In the afternoon the chief attrac-
ton will be cowboy tournament and
burlesque bull fight al Eastlake Park,
beginning at 2 O'Clock.
AT s o'clock in the evening there will
be a programme OF literary exercises at
the stand in the plaza above mentioned,
the programme including speeches, re-
citations and music.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14
FUGITIvEs BROUGHT BACK
Return Yesterday Of Mrs. Peranno
and Hi Brawley.

Constable Lee Redwine returned
from Congress yesterday morning with
Mrs. Peranno and Hi Brawley, for
whose arrests warrants had been sworn
outaby the husband of the woman, who
is a bartender at the Red Light saloon.
He charged them with clipping and
stealing $3.50 diamond ring and a gold
watch belonging to him.
The warrants had been issued out of
the court of Justice Burnett, and on
the arrival of the fugitives they were
released by him on the putting up of
sufficient collateral to insure their at
tendance at the examination
+ The only charge really made against
them is that of larceny in the theft of
the ring. The woman says, however.
that that is her own property, it hav-
ing been presented to her by her hus-
band soon after. their sudden marriage
a month ago.
She says that he knew that she was
going to Congress at this time. and
that she went with his full consent to
be there on pay day. What made him
angry was that she took Brawley along.
Not long before her marriage to
Peranno she and Brawley and another
young man were arrested by the police
for being found in an opium joint in
Chinatown.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14
COL. WILSON'S REPLY
To Recent Story Printed in Washing
ton Post on Statehood.

Mention was made by The Republic
can yesterday OF a recent publication
by the Washington Post regarding the
attitude of the delegate and eX-delegate
CT the territory on statehood.
The Republican yesterday received
from Col. Wilson the following copy
of his reply to the Post:
To the Editor OF the Washington Post,
Washington, D. c.:
Dear Sir-I note in your issue of
Sept. 1st. an article headed. Ready
for Single Statehood. and then you
give what is termed an interview with
Mr.. Lewellyn of New Mexico wherein
the statement is made that l, as the
representative of this territory. have
been won over to the idea of unit
ing Arizona and New Mexico into one
state in the coming congress. The
same statement was made of my pre-
decessor, Mr.. Smith.
That inter view and statement have
been reproduced in many newspapers
in the west and especially in New
Mexico. 1t therefore calls for this re-
ply:
Permit me to say therefore that the
statement is an emphatic misrepresant-
alton of me and my position with ref
ernce to the subject; and also an en-
phatic misrepresentation of MIR. Smith
and his position. l have never made
such admission or concession nor has
Mr.. Smith. on the contrary l have
positively stated to the delegate from
New Mexico and to committee OF his
friends at Albuquerque, assembled for
purpose of discussing this same sub
iect. that the people of Arizona were.
and are. unit in opposition to the
jointure; and that I shall at all times,
at all places. and under all circum-
stances. oppose the admission OF Ari-
IONA and New Mexico as one state:
and such is the position of Mir. Smith
and will continue to be.
The reason for our position. which
may seem radical to the advocates of
the measure are many, and need not
be stated now; but they are sufficient
to urge us in our ST. ongcst Way ID Cp-
pose the measure and under all c;I-
cumstances. even to defeating the
adoption of constitution that might
possibly be submitted for the new
state. should it be forced upon us
against our will. This last statement.
would not have made but for the
emphatic Misrepresentation I have just
called your attention to.
I trust therefore that you will cor
rect it for I know that you would not
purposely misrepresent anyone
Very truly yours,
]. F. WILSON.
NJ. c. For Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14
SIT" AND SET.

Let us once and for all settle the
sit and "set" question. Contrary to
tradition, the hen does not set" The
hen sits But if you have a hen that
has laid a dozen eggs and wants to
hatch a brood of chicks. you may set"
her. There are no fewer than eighty
one different meanings of the word
set while of sit there are but
twenty-one. The prophet Jeremia h
says. The partridge stitch on eggs. -
To sit as applied to men and animals is
TO crouch" hence the hen crouclles
on her nest. or sits on it. Change the
school books, which are full of such
solecisms as The hen sets: does the
hen set? The hen does set."-New
York Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14

Ministries. This is high-class coiored
aggregation whose work heretofore has
been entirely in the east, this being
their first western trip.
For Mothers Sake is another new
play in this section. 1t is a sensational
society drama and will be presented by
Maria Heath, known in the east as the
Little Sunbeam" Brady's Way Down
East" will be followed by Are You q
Mason" a comedy of great interest.
Next comes Ghosts" novel play that
IS running its third month in New York.
1t will be presented by Maria Anglin.
The Millionaire Tramp" a farce
comedy, will precede The Fatal We'd
ding a society drama, and Ellery's
Italian Band, which needs no second
introduction here, will be next in order.
Gus Suns minstrels, also we'll known
locally, will succeed the band concert,
and a melodrama, Little Outcast,"
will claim attention Immediately there
after.
The seasons programme would not be
complete without Murray & Mack, who
have built over "A Night on Broad
way" and their ridiculous conduct will
be followed by the appearance of The
Minister'S Son. which is another new
play
Those who want to cry should wait
for Down by the Sea- and those who
prefer to laugh will be on hand al the
next show, which will be Head Wait
ers.'' new and sensational farce COM
edy. a romance is introduced in Cir
cumstantial Evidence" and more tears
In the next piece, I'm Convict Stripes"
David Warfield will be here in THE
Auctioneer" and Andrew Robson in
Richard Cervel," both great attrac-
tions in the east. Weary Willie
Walker will be tramp piece.
Harry Reresford, who is now pretty
we'll to the front in his school of acting
and who was here last year in the
Wrong MIR. Wright" will come again
this season. but with new play.
Where Is Cobb" will be a farce
comedy serving to introduce the cele-
brated George family in music and
specialties. plays of the Mind
melodrama, will follow, and the last one
now ready for announcement will be
Waits of New York" presented by
Katie Emmett. who has been popular
before the footlights for several years.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14
A POSSIBLE CRATER.

a decision of uncommon interest has
just been handed down by the United
States civil service commission in the
case of Lee w. Wright, a young Mis-
sourian, who was the last man On the
eligible list for d vacancy at the Mo-
bile, Ala, postoffice. Wright had pass
ed the civil service examination with a
good mark. but Postmaster Baker was
unwilling to employ him because
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14

Wright had said that he was "hunial,
ostrich He had figured before an adj
miring public as a man who could mas
ticate and swallow glass bottles, tacks,
brass chains and other such articles.
which to the ordinary man are indi-
gestible. Postmaster Baker decided
that such "a fakir was not the kind of
man to nave in the postoffice, and the
civil service commission upheld him il
his view.
1t is not stated whether or not the
human ostrich was able to digest some
Of these indigestible securities recently
mentioned by Mr.. j. j. Hill, but he con-
fessed to the glass bottles. the taclls
and the brass watch chains, and that
was enough for Postmaster Baker.
With such & man around the postoffice
there was no knowing what direction
his freallish appetite might take, and in
the opinion of the postmaster nothing
in the office was safe against him. He
might have made his dinner On a leath-
err mail bag, or lunched on brass locks
or supped on the glass front of the
postoffice itself. He might even have
tried to swallow postoffice statistics or
to digest fraudulent reports, which have
become SC common of late in the post
office department. The man wouldn' t
do at all.
There are freaks enough in the gov
crnment service, heaven knows. and we
commend the postmaster of Mobile for
declining to add to the list. The hui
man ostrich must either reform or cen
tinue to do business in the museum
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14

Women and girls who have been I'M
fortunate and are in need OF a home
and friends can find them by address
ing Crittenton Home, Highland addi-
ton, Phoenix. Arizor~
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14

Oh lne ldlSeet hoePlh"i -
and Sanitariums IN the East Well rested. lie
is glad again to meet his large acquainrs zee
his work as n SPECIALIST. Throughout The
sout west DR.. Hubbard has long been know II
rre-eminentlv successful in curing DIS
lnent OF SEXUAL WEAKNESS are the latest
and best. Blood, Special, Private. hidneJ
and Urinary Diseases are treated III me most
scientific and >kilIful amer. 40 matter who
has failed how obstinate your ma laoy, con
suit the doctor without delay, and II your dis
esse is durable vou will no cured promptly and
permanently. If possible always be exam
ined by an expert. Talk with hun and Judge
Yourself to his ability and integrity.
The doctor is thoroughly educate and
graduate of Harvard Medical College, He
makes q specially Of III ficult cases Years ago
he disco rled o1d-time methods ri treating
chronic diseases. hence his faIreaChing repu-
tation. Consultation Free. He urs il. r. Is,
81. Hubbard Building, .6--S 5. Second Ave,
Phoenix. Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14

Why should prejudice against put-up
medicine hinder you from trying what
has cured thousands of suffering men
and women?
uOn1y for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery think would be in my grave today
writes Mr.. Moses Miles, of billiard, Uinta Co,
Wyoming. ri had asthma so bad could not
sleep at night and was compelled to give up
work It affected my lungs SO that coughed
all the time, both day and night My friends
all thought had consumption. My wife had
taken DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and 1t
had helped her so much she insisted on my try
ing his Golden Medical Discovery which
did. I have taken four bottles and am now
we'll man, weighing Iss pounds, thanks to Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritorious
medicines He gains; you lose.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-14
Or. Hib bard

Has r. turned home from
his summer vacation
after an extended trip
includ Eg Niagara Falls.
81 sail on the st. Law
renee through the J hou
ssnd IslnnOs as far MS
Montreal, then on Lake
Ch8mplarn and George,
down the Hudson To New
York then through Long
Island Sound and Nara
ganset Bay to Provi-
denco, thence by rail 10
historic ole Boston. The
doctor has visiteI some