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The Washington times., 1903-08-21
The Hon. David Bennett Hill.
Is He the "Cool Citizen" the Country
Is Looking For?


From his retreat at Wolfert's Roost
the Hon. David Bennett Hill energies
long enough to whisper words of
wisdom into the capacious ear of the
Niagara County IN. W Pioneers
Association. Naturally enough, he
sees things through glass darkly, as,
indeed, most wise men in retirement
do. In this respect he Is In no hap
pier frame of mind than the Hon.
Lou" Payn, who, smarting under
the recollection of an unresponsive
governor, remarked, in passing, the
other day that any "yellow dog" the
Democrats might put up could beat
Theodore Roosevelt, should the Re
publicans be foolish enough to nomi-
nate the latter as a candidate for the
Presidency.
We note with regret, too, that the
Hon. David Bennett Hill has lost in
retirement none of that acerbity of
temper which distinguished him of
yore, and which, having set up IN
business as a philosopher and guide
of mankind-an "old man of the
mountain" as it were-he should
make every effort to conquer and east
cut, rather than nurse and indulge in.
"Still harping on my daughter" he
pays his respects to distinguished
fellow-Democrat, of whom, without
mentioning his name, he draws the
following picture-a plate etched, we
might say, IN vitriol:
Spectacularists usually affect superiority over
other people In the matter Of patriotism they
desire to be regarded IS the only true patriots
They assume TO possess all the virtues, while
other people in their estimation possess all
the vices They assert the commonest kind
of seh-evident propositions which have be-
come moss-covered from age with an emphasis
as though they were oracles, and as though
their platitudes were wholly original.
This does injustice, we are sure, to
the Sage, or, as he has recently been
called, the Sphinx, of Princeton. The
putative parent of the saying, "Pubhc
Office is a public trust" cannot for a
moment be placed in the same cate
CORY with Tupper, the author of the
once celebrated "Proverbial Philoso-
ply" any more than the Hon. David
Bennett Hill can be permitted TO take
rank with the patentee of the phrase,
''innocuous desuetude," for having, in
an access of dyspepsia, coined the
word "spectacularist."
The Hon. David Bennett Hill, how
ever, pierces the general gloom per-
vading his talk when he points, deli
cately and insinuatingly, almost, the
way to happier conditions and to the
leader able to bring those conditions
within the realm Of reality. "The
hope of the country" says he, Lies in
the great mass Of cool, deliberate, and
conservative citizens, who pursue
their avocations and perform theil
duties unostentatiously and entertain
sincere convictions Of their Hfe's
work"
Cool? Who ever accused the Hon
David Bennett Hill Of being warm
lie wasn't gazing into a glass darkly
not he-while his fancy pictured
the country rising to find "eool citi-
zen"-he was merely trying to pierce
looking-glass with the eyes Of 4
seer.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Roxburghe's Titles.

The Duke of Roxburghe has a number
of minor dignities. including the titles
OF Marquis OF BOwmont and Marquis of
Cessford, the former of these being
usually borne by the eldest son and heir
of the duke. The father OF the family
was John Ker, OF the forest of Selklrk.
who lived in 1917. But it was not until
the sixteenth century that Sir Robert
Ker of Cessford was created Lord
Roxburghe by King James of England.
The fifth Lord Roxburghe was raised to
the rank OF duke by King George for
his services as secretary of state.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
A Mexican Idea.

The Mexican postal department has taken
new and novel means of informing the public
of the weather bulletins given out by the
weather bureau. Every letter which passes
through the Office is now stamped with the in
dications for the next twenty-four hours. This
stamping is done at the same time that the
postage stamps on the letters are Cancelled and
the receiving stamp afixed.-Anerican Medicine
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Padded.

''He says he with wooden arm
who played the piano beautifully. ! don't be-
lieve it, do you2"
oh | don't know; / once saw a ballet girl
dance very gracefully with partially wooden
legs" =
what do YOU mean by partially woodenf'"
''Sawdust. ."-P Philadelphia Press
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Adieu to the Mule.

o Mule. IT'S useless, quite, to balk,
You'll have 10 join the caravan
OF pterodactyl and Of aux,
And others antedating man.
Grim fate for you the die has cast
Has thrown the tablets sure and quick
The call is out for you at last
. Mule. Goodby. You cannot kick
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
In Thy Dear Eyes.

know my dear, the way Is long and lonely,
With scarce a star in all the shadowed skies;
But Love IS with Us, and ! see heaven only
In thy dear eyes.
H.
That Love. my dear. that every burden hghtens
When Ger my way the storm reyengeful lies;
But all the gloom with grace and glory
brightens
In thy dear eyes.
ATLANTA Constitution.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

Now that a Kentucky jury has con-
victed Jett and White. the Hon. James
Lane Allen might add another chapter to
the Reign Of Law" and run of another
edition
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Daily Calendar of American Historu.
August III.

looo-EXtra session of the Thirty-fourth
Congress adjourned.
IsoS-Seizure of the Echo, a SLAYER. with
SlS slaves, by United States brig.
1s62-Gen. Braxton Bragg began Ken
tucky campaign.
lSoS-General Burnside marched on
Knoxville
1Ss4-Battle of Summit Point, Va.
1s95-Ohio Democrats name James
Campbell for governor.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Point of View.

SIinks-Yes. sir. insist that all water used
for drinking should be boiled at least half an
hour.
Dinks-You are physician, / presume.
slinks-No | am a coal dealer Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

Now that Baron Sternburg has been
made an ambassador. has been vindi-
Gated by Mr.. Bowen, and has been al
lowed 10 ride one OF the Presidents s
saddle horses, he ought to be happy.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

Atlanta Constitution: This much is
certain: There will be no oratorical
confidence game played on the Presideu-
tial nomination at the next Democratic
National Convention.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

That Missouri senator who accepted a
bribe OF 81 900 and upon trial and con-
viction was fined 500 must feel that the
balance of trade is in his favor.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

General Miles cannot hope to better
his record of ninety miles a day by
mounting and riding the Democratic
donkey.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Knots.

The marriage tie in olden days
Was not for just a while,
But now with fashions flckle change
A slip-knot IS the style.
New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

Montgomery Advertiser: The Augusta
Chronicle we'll says that the South is
not so anxious 10 rebuke Roosevelt that
il would take up Miles as the Demo-
cratic candidate. Democracy isn't that
short os timber.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
He Was Modest

Landlady-what part of the chicken will you
have, Mr.. Newcomer?
Mr. Newcomer-oh. about half Of it will be
ample. thank you.-Chicago News
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

Chattanooga News: In a contest IN
Tennessee between Roosevelt and Cleve-
land the former would win by bigger
majority than the State gave Bryan in
1895
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

One of Postmaster General Payne's
correspondents writes to him. saying
that he has crossed the Arctic Circle in
an automobile The average chauffeur
would run over anything that happened
to be in his way
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

That New Jersey rector who scores
women for not wearing hats, should
know that the more new bonnets there
are in his congregation the less heed
will be eviven to his sermons.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Going at Full Speed.

''Borellis comet has disappeared!''
There's nothing 50 very wonderful in it,
Remembering that the gait It steered
Was thirty-one million miles minute.
Town Topics.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
In a Lighter Vein.
Nursery Rhymes.

Mary had 4 little jam
On bread as white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went
The jam was sure 10 show
Illustrated Bits.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Pointed Political Opinion

Philadelphia Bulletin: There are some
people who think that for the good Of
the Democratic party Mr. Bryan can't
start too soon on that trip TO Europe.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

When Carrie Nation was behind bars
in New Jersey recently she did not do
as much smashing as she did when be-
fore them in Kansas and elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

Birmingham Age-Herald: The Repub-
heans should nominate their esteemed
Parry, of Indiana. for Vice President
He represents them better than anyone
else. He is the very essence Of pingley-
ism.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-09-25

the eye slght specialists, recently
of Chicago, who have now located
at Walla Walla, Will make their
second professional visit to the
Casey Hotel, Bonners Ferry, Sat-
urday October 3. They carry the
largest and most complete set of
instruments ever carried out of
any city. Glasses fitted at lowest
prices. Examinations and consul
tation free. They are known to be
good and reliable. y qlO y
III. Montgomery, ? the we'll
known Kootenai valley fruit raiser,
is spending a few days in town.
The Rebekah ball given last
Friday evening to commemorate
the Send anniversary of that
branch of their order was one of
the largest in point of attendance
given this year 1t was well man
aged, especially in the matter of
attention to strangers, and was an
enjoyable occasion to the large at
tendance.
The mill of the Murphy Lum-
Der Co. has been closed down for a
week or more for lack of logs, but
will resume operations again in a
short time.
"A fine new girl baby is sojourn-
ing ut the home of A. G. Moore.
An oversight caused us to omit
mention of the fact last week. The
little one arrived on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 13.
The sovereign grand lodge of
Oddfellows is in session in Balti-
more this week, and it may be OF
interest to local three link mem.
kbers to state that the annual re-
ports show a membership of )
800, 1856, the largest of any order
in the world and gain for the
year of about 250,000.
For the latest in ladies belts
for fall and winter, see Hollinger',
new line.
w. l.. Jacobs, sawyer at the P
f. l.. Co. mill met with a serious
accident last Saturday morning
The lever that operates the machin
cry at his station slipped from hi
hand and flew back and struck hin
IN the face, knocking him senseles
and breaking his nose. lie has suf
ficiently recovered to be able to re
turn to his position.
The Ladies Aid society of tn
2 T Presbyterian church had their an
nual meeting and supper last Wed
nes1ay. Officers were elected fo
the ensuing year as follows: Pres
, ident, Mrs. G. r. Gray; vice pres
dent, Mrs. Samuel Covert; secreta
ry, Mrs. B. w. Ludington; treas
: urer, Mrs. S. d. Taylor. Mr.
! Samuel Covert is the retiring pres
= ident and has made a most efficier
). executive FIR the organization, ]
K-H. L Medberry shipped in al
4 other car load of brisk this week
r meet the requirements of his bus
s ness
= Percy Mimms who has bee
I assisting in the new hardware sto
. has returned to Occur d'Alene.
Il l.. Carlton will continue to ASST
l. Mr.. Mcclure.
70 The railroad company is ha
4 ing the approaches to the sire
10 crossing raised at the crossing ne
o. the HERALD office. The truste
have been after the company
complete this work for some time.
The supper for the band DO
ball will be given by Mr.. and NJ
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-09-25

Try McCracken's Home Bakery
when you want white, graham or
whole wheat bread, % tickets for
800. If
When you want pleasant
physic try Chamberlain's Stomach
md Liver Tablets. They are easy
70 take and pleasant in effect. For
sale by J. f. Cook, Jr.
The town trustees nave had pa
pers drawn up letting contract to
level up the streets and grade up the
street crossings even with the side
walks. In addition to the work on
Main street, the contract will in
clude the crossing at H. l.. Medber-
ry's corner.
f. A. Shuttle, tookkeeper for
the Bonners Ferry Lumber CO.,
made a trip to Lewiston last week
after Mrs. Shuttle and son, return
ing on Thursday of that week.
Rev. J. NJ. Eastland returned
today from trip to Walla Walla,
james E. Dolan, the customs
inspector, was called to Newport
early in the week in connection
with the licensing of a boat on the
Pend d'Oreille. He reports a fleet
IF eight boats on the lower part of
that stream. Ia,
! j. NJ. Hammtll, a Moravia
business man, is transacting bust
ness in town today.
In one door and out at the
other is the way things are going
at the X. +. Co. Ben and Herb
are Busy all the time and Van
always wears smile.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-09-25
Vagged Colored Prostitutes

The colored population of the
tenderloin district was up before
Justice OCallaghan on " ednesday
on charge of vagrancy, and with
them J. ID. Cook, a white man who
is marriel to Anna Cook colored
The white man made a deter
mined fight against the charge and
demanded jury trial, the jury
finding him guilty. Anna, his
colored wife, also stood trial, but
did not ask for jury. She was
likewise found guilty. The other
two colored women, Jimsie White
and Clara White then plead guilty.
The court gave the two Cooks 80
days in the county jail, the full
limit of the law, and the other two
&C days each.
Constable Kent left for Rath-
drum yesterday with his prisoners.
The trial attracted a large crowd
of people, including white men, In
dams, Jsps and Cinnamon. which
with the colored prisoners, made
quite a sight. The trial was said
to be about the most remarkable
for coarse vulgafity in the annals
of court records.
The complaint was sworn to by
S. w. Bigger. All good citizens
will uphold the prosecution of dis
reputable characters and forcing
them to quit town. The present
prosecutions and convictions mark
healthier growth Of moral senti-
ment in Bonners Ferry, as it will
be recalled that only year or two
ago Rev. John H. Hope brought
down all kinds of maledictions on
himself by circulating a petition
having for it' object the closing
of notorious dance hall that then
existed here-a joint that for in
EQUITY and crime the joint just
closed was not a circumstance in
comparison.
But why prosecute the co'Ored
women alone and allow white wo-
men OF the same class to Fly their
vocation? The principle that APP
plies to one applies to the other.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-09-25
EPITOME OF THE WEEK
A Moral Wave Strikes Bon
ners Ferry
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Main Street Houses Coming up to
The New Grade-Band Boys
Announce Ball.

ed from the coast Wednesday ac-
companied by her boys, Pullman,
Jack and Mark. Mr.. VanGasken
met them in Spokane. Mrs. Van
Gasken has been visiting her moth
er at Des Moines, Wash, on the
sound, for the past three months,
and returns home to find that Mr..
Var Gasken has erected very fine
residence in her absence.
Former Sheriff G. w. Dyer
of Rathdrum was shaking hands
with friends in town on Tuesday
and Wednesday. His business in
town was said to be in connection
with some county road and bridge
contracts.
Now is tie time to get your
peaches, plums, pears, crab apples
and other fruits for preserving.
Plenty Of all kinds at the Koote-
mai Trading Go. X, ~
W Contractor Muhlfeid is putting
the finishing touches to the post
office and drug store of J. F. Cook.
-Annis & Hart are raising their
saloon building to conform to the
new grade. Most of the buildings
on the street are now up and side
walks may soon be connected.
Jack Breckenridge. foreman at
the Buckhorn, is down from the
mine today after supplies and re-
ports work progressing nicely.
Snake river. Wenatchec and
Kootenai valley fruits at the Koot-
enai Trading Go.
II. J. Jones, the druggist, has
built an addition to his drug store,
extending it back 20 feet at the
rear. Tie new addition will con.
tain a prescription room on one
side and DR.. Bishops Office on the
other, besides allowing the entire
main building for store room.
The Boomers Ferry Lumber
Co. is running its lew mill RICH
along hut have not yet got down t.
a full capacity gait.
There is not an empty dwell
ing house in Bonners Ferry anC
more will have to be built to sup
ply the requirements of the times
We do grow.
The Boomers Ferry City ban'
) announce an anniversary ball 70
I next Friday evening in Oddfellow
\ hall, it being their first anniversary
Y The band will give a street concer
q from $3.50 to 9 p. M, and at
z ~ clock sharp the grand march wi
B be called with music by the banC
& Good music throughout the ever
L ing with several numbers by tn
3 entire band, All are invited an
all should lend their presence
4 give our band every encourag
Il ment.
3 The rainfall the past week hi
been sufficient to raise the Koot
j mai river several feet.
j Blankets. quilts, comforte
Y and comforter bats. at Hollinger'
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
THE uNrRurHFuL inquirer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer which has
always shown an inability to treat Del
aware political news honestly, or even
intelligently, concludes a screed replete
with misstatements as follows:
The real way for those who oppose
Mr.. Addicks is to beat him in a square
stand ~ fight if they can. II not, 1t
is opposed to the theory of government
10 permit a minority party TO win by
the factious opposition of a little group
Of disappointed men.
But square stand up fight is what
this same Addicks refused to allow. The
regular Republicans asked for common
primaries and agreed to submit TO the
verdict those primaries should render.
Addicks absolutely refused to allow
such test to be made. If the claim
Is true that the Regular Republicans
are in a minority. then under common
primaries Addicks could have named a
ticket OF his own, certain of its Gee
tion. II was another instance where
majority rule did not suit him, so he
bolted.
We regret that an influential news
paper such as the Inquirer should print
so much mislnformation regarding Del
aware, but the truth or falsity Of a
newspapers utterances doesn't depend
upon the extent Of its circulation. an,
we are Obliged to say that THIS I'hila-
delphia paper is either ignorant of th'
Delaware situation, or there is delib
crate purpose 20 distort the truth.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Touch Not. Taste Not

From Philadelphia Evening Teleeranb
Reading railroad officials are en-
gagged in a crusade against drink
among the employees of the company
which should enlist the special support
OF all intelligent people. without re-
gard to their general opinions on the
subject of temperance. No man should
indulge in liquor. either habitually or
occasionally, while in the service of a
railroad. He who enters the service of
4 railroad should leave liquor behind
That service requires a cool head a
clear eye, and a steady hand. and no
drinking man can be depended on to
maintain full command of head, eye
and hand at all times. Stimulants
may be desirable or even necessary to
men of a certain disposition at certain
times. and may prove helpful to then
In getting through with their work
but such men should not be employed
by railroad company. The Read
ings rules forbid drinking by employees.
as do the rules Of most other railroads,
but il is said to be necessary. at times,
TO secure observance OF this rule by
making an example or two of those
who break it, This is a matter OF pub
lie concern. because the welfare and
safety of the public are endangered
whenever railroad man takes drink
Others may take n glass now and then
without inviting public interest, but by
the railroad man the injunction, Touch
Not and Taste Notl" should be con-
scientiously observed.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
HARD TO LOSE WEALTH.

This is the age where fortune comes
to some people In wads. and when this
happens II is apt TO breed an indif-
ference that is to be regretted. We are
told that George d. Widener on his ar
rival at New York from London the
other day was asked by the customs
inspectors about a handful of diamonds
he had purchased abroad. He thought
for a moment and then said: "Oh, yes;
had forgotten. / left them in the
room Of my hotel in London" and then
went serenely about his business. ex-
pecting the gems to turn up. and they
did. If Mr.. Widener had been a poor
man and had left a seventy-hve cen,
stick pin in an ordinary hotel. and had
searched diligently for il afterwards
the chances are that it would not have
been recovered.
In the same paper we read of base
ball magnate who dropped a purs,
containing $4,000 in the lobby Of Chi.
cago hotel. The people saw it, kicked
it about and even the bell boys were
Indifferent. After time the ownel
came back and picked up the purs'
just where he had dropped il an,
counted it over to find the $4,000 in
tact. In contrast to this we have know
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
EDITORIAL OPINION
Why Necessary?

From the Indianapolis News Qnd.)
The President seems to feel that il is
always necessary to insist on our
peaceableness and conservatism. We
must have peace, but we must have a
big navy and must control the Pacific
SO he said last n ght: 1--WE do not in
tend to be spurred into rash action, OF
be frightened out of action that is
needed by the circumstances of the
case That is something like saying
TO man that 1--WE don't want trouble
but If you don't look out Wen knock
your head off," Why is il necessary
on the one hand, TO protest our peace
ful intentions. and on the other to tell
the world that we are not to be fright
ened? When was this nation ever
frightened? We do not recall such a
case. SO 1t is not easy to see why we
should find it necessary to give 50
many assurances of our courage.
Nor has there ever been time when
the American people did not believe i'm
themselves. SO President Roosevelt s
frequent expression of faith in the
people is not greatly important. We
all believe i'm this country and its peo-
pie. and I'm the future of both. Big
navies and guns are not essential to
this belief, which rests not simply OF
consciousness OF strength but also on
the consciousness of the rectitude OF
our purposes.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
DIED.

MAGUlRk,-ln this city, on the Sh inst,
1908, Rodger Mcguire, aged 81 years.
Relatives, friends and employees OF r.,
b. and w carshops are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. 800 East Sixth street, on
Thursday morning, at 3 o'clock. High
mass at st. Mary's Church. lmterment at
Cathedral Cemetery.
cOOPER-On June T. 1903, Jacob l.. Coop
er Jr., i'm his 29th year.
Funeral at his ,afe home, No. 100 west
Eighth street, on Wednesday June 10, at
80 o'clock. Intormcmt at Rivcrview Gene
terry.
HEISLER-Entered into rest on Monday,
June s. 19O3 Mrs. Rebecca S. Heisler
aged "a years.
Funeral services on Thursday morning.
June II. 1908, at 80 o'clock at NO. 2Oe
French street. lntermcnt Wilmington ana
Brandywine Cemetery.
Ron June z. l903 Martha 5.
Hunter in her 91st year.
Funeral services at her .ate residence
No. 1913 Franklin street, on wednesday
June 10. at II a. m. lntermem private.
IONES-ln this city. on June 3 1903. Hem
rietta A., wife OF John &. jones' aseu
So years.
Funeral services at the residence of her
husband. No. sos Franklin street, on
Thursday afternoon. June II, at O'CLOCK.
Intermcnt at Bombardy Cemetery 80
WElNBERG-On Monday. June >, lyuS
Abwm Weinberg, aged Is years, az tne
home Of his son-in-law. Abfam bach-
arach. No al King streeg
Intermcnt at Baltimore, Nh.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
TroubIesome Genius.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
do you think a man Of genius should
marry?'
"AssTedly not. I've got one around
the house now. and he's great trouble
oh, William?'
(No answer).
You William"
(No answer).
You see, there-don't you? After
he dressed the children this morning
and made the FIRE. and brought my cof-
fee, and ordered the groceries, and work.
ed the garden, what do you suppose he
did?"
Dunno. No doubt he went TO bed
and sent for the doctor"
NO. indeedl He fed to the gdrret,
where he's now engaged writing a silly
love song. or some impossible story.
That's WY he can't hear mel But-wait
I'LL l catch him. He's got the rhouma-
tism, and can't rum"