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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-01-09
Montana.

The large dredging plants operating
in Alder Gulch, Madison county, are
still at work producing gold from this
famous old gold channel.
The mining industry in Fergus
county is in far more prosperous con-
dition than it has ever heretofore been
and the prospects for the future are OF
encouraging character.
A new strike Of rich copper ore has
been made in the old Lexington mine,
an old silver property at Butte. A
big body has been found that runs 40
per cent copper.
Franklin Farrell has taken up his op-
ton on the Mcqueen placer, pOrti n
of the large tract of ground he re-
Gently acquired in the new copper dis
trict of Butte. 1t is understood that
he paid about 100000. and his new
corporation, the Pittsburg Mining COM
pany, will build a smelter on the
ground
The Miner creek and Ajax mines,
although separated by mountain
peaks, are only about three miles apart
and the lay of the rich groupings show
that they are in the same highly min
eralized district-a district that will
one day prove to rival in wealth the
richest districts in the northwest.
The Conrads, of Great Falls, have
secured control of about 600 acres of
valuable coal lands at Belt Mont,
adjoining the properties of the Ana
conda company. The consideration is
said to be about $4,000. Mr. Conrad
will operate the mines, which will fur
nish employment to several hundred
men.
The gold production of Cripple
Greek district, six miles square, il
1902, is estimated at $24,5OS,S11.
The production of the LeadvillC
field (Colo) show a total valuation
of the product for 1902 is $9,46S, 544
The rush for claims in the Units
(Wyo) oil fields continues. So fal
as known there has been no bloodshed
but numerous shots have been eX
changed.
1t is reasonable to expect that thu
Occur d'Alene district will be able tt
maintain it's present and perhaps al
increased, output for many years t
come.
} A well defined movement is unde
way among brokers for the reopeninl
of the Spokane mining exchange. o
the 80 members of the exchange 1
have signed a petition.
The Standard Mining company, opel
: ating at Wallace, Idaho, has ordere
the latest improved electric pumps
The machinery will be working May
The estimated cost is $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-01-09
FOUR NORTHWEST STATES
LATE NEWS OF THE WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Choice Selection of Interesting Items
Gathered Through the Week-The
Outlook Is Good in Every Section
MANY Accidents and Personal
Happenings.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-01-09

A S75O,O0O sugar factory is to be
erected near -Manzanillo, Cuba.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12

is skeleton tower rising to height of 65
feet above the sandy beach. The Ian
tern at the summit of the tower, which
can be seen from any point on the island,
is an electric transparency on the four
sides of which are emblazoned nightly
the words Jesus Saves"
Many girls who have run away from
their homes frequent the dance halls at
Coney island every year. Some of them
fall into the hands of the police Magis-
trait voorhees,, who presides over the
Coney island court sends many of these
to Col. Hughes. They are either returned
by him to their parents or retained until
it is thought safe to send them out to en-
ployment with good surroundings. While
living at the lighthouse" girls are taught
to sew and cook
Col. Hughes and his family live over the
chapel. On the outside of the building
is large sign that reads: Always open.
Pull the latch" Spiritual food and the
more substantial variety as we'll are free
to any who ask. There is but one table,
and tramps are often invited to sit down
with the family. The chapel is open aft
ernoons and evenings week days and
SUNDAYS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
TRICKS OF The BIoGRAPH.
Astonishing Effects Are Produced by
the Photographic Machine in
Its Exhibitions.

The biograph, or vitascope, as it is
sometimes called, having about ex-
hausted its material in the world of
fact, has for some time past sought
new fields in fiction. In fact. it may
be said to have turned juggler and ilIu-
sionist, and the uncanny, grotesque and
humorous effects it can produce are
most astonishing till one is made ac-
quainted with the modus operandi.
Here's an example, afforded by re-
cent views shown throughout the
country, says the New York Tribune
There are shown on the white screen
two men seated at a small table. They
seem to be engaged in excited CONVEX
sation-perhaps a discussion leading
to the laying of wager. At any rate,
each takes from his vest pocket a tiny
doll dressed like a pugilist ready for a
championship fray. The dolls are
placed on the table, Immediately come
to lie" and begin sparring in the
most scientific manner. The two Gull
livers heartily applaud the liliputian
pugilists as they vigorously fight in a
space that might be covered by fair
sized dinner plate. When at last a five
grain glove infiicts the knockout blow
on a head that is smaller than an
early green pea, the conquerOr and
conquered are picked up and ignomini-
ously replaced in the vest pockets of
their respective owners.
This effect is easily obtained, merely
by superimposing two films that have
been exposed separately. First, the
two men seated at the table act their
part of the performance in front of the
camera; secondly, another biograph
photograph is taken of boxing match;
thirdly, the two films are skilfully
placed together. The difference in the
size of the boxers and the onlookers is
accounted for by the fact that the lat
ter are placed much nearer to the
camera than are the former.
Another instance, and a startling
one: The screen shows a headless man
standing by huge egg. The decapi-
tated man cracks the egg with an ak,
and discloses his missing head inside.
hS IdSS III" ollllSS lCSO5hAIiOh, anu
permits the hands to take few hun
dred or so ordinary sized eggs from its
mouth, for no other reason, apparently,
than to show that it is capable of any
number of miracles. Then it looks
longingly toward the neck from which
it has been severed, and is finally lifted
and adjusted into place. The restored
gentleman now bows to the audience
and disappears. This remarkable effect
is obtained by judicious use of black
velvet curtains. Black velvet is the
material from which the modern bio
graph magician shapes his invisible
cloak"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
MARRIAGES VIOLATE CANYONS.
Church of England Forbids Certain
Alliances That Other Religious
Bodies Tolerate.

On the last page of the book of COM
mon prayer of the Church of England is
a list of the marriages that are forbid
den by the ecclesiastical authorities on
the ground of too close relationship, and
which, beginning with an intimation that
a man may not marry his grandmother,
nor woman her grandfather, have
often excited hilarity. While it is per-
ferctly well known that any union con-
tracted in defiance of these disabilities is
not merely voidable, but actually void
men who have married the sisters of
their dead wives, finding that these
unions are not recognized by law. by
church and by society in England, and
that any children born thereto are lille
gitimate-it is not generally known that
marriages within the prohibited degree
of relationship are actually punishable
by Imprisonment, as well as by actual
public penance and communication de-
creed by the ecclesiastical courts.
1t is perfectly true, says the Chicago
Chronicle, that while the ecclesiastical
courts possess the power to infiict these
penalties, they have not, so far as can
recall, ever made use of them, realizing
probably that it would be contrary to
popular sentiment, and that imprison-
ment for offenses passed upon by the &C.
clesiastical courts is out of keeping with
modern ideas and times.
may add in conclusion that not alone
are marriages with the dead wife's sis
ter null and void, but even the marriage
with the dead wifes niece, unions of this
kind being among the prohibited degrees
of relationship which, drawn up by Arch
bishop Parker and formerly canonical
law, are now also part and parcel of the
civil law of England
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
FATHER HAS A SAY.
DisgruntIed Miss on Street Chr Seeks
to Terrify Conductor by
Chestnut Threat

A tiny bit of femininity, maybe IS
years old, maybe 20, boarded at Oak
land boulevard Cottage Grove ave-
nue. cable train bound downtown one
afternoon last week, relates the Chi
cago Inter Ocean. When the con-
ductor came around for her fare she
said: You don't mind taking pennies.
do you?" The conductor said any,
thing would do, and the tiny person
smiled sweetly and thanked him.
When the car arrived at Monroe
street half an hour later the tiny one
beckoned the conductor to stop the
cable train. 1t was raining, and the
car ran several feet beyond the usual
stopping place, and after halting for
an instant jerked forward again at
the conductors signal 1t also ierked
the little miss very rudely back into
her seat. She turned around. The
sweet smile had given way to a cold
glare.
Stop the car, why don't your" she
said as she hooked her umbrella stick
over the rope and gave 1t a sudden
jerk.
Never mind that. I can stop 1t
myself" said the conductor.
well, then, stop it," shouted the
miss, and the two jerked the rope at
so nearly the same time that the grip
man did not stop.
The girl and the conductor then took
turns about pulling the rope. At last
she won and the car stopped
1--WE got your number, sir" she
said, and l want you to know that
my papa's a stakeholder in this COM
pany. I'm going to have you fired,
sir"
The conductor gave the signal to go
ahead, flicked the rain from his coat
and said, YEARLY: From the number
of times I've heard that same story,
guess every father of daughter on
the South side has got a little block
of street railway stock tucked away
somewhere. That is the commonest
threat l hear"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
MONSTER HAILSTONES.
They Fell Not Long Ago in n Penn
sylvania Town and Were Larger
Than Hens Eggs.

One sometimes hears man speak Of
hailstones 'as big as hens eggs" The
tale is perhaps told by traveller, whose
story is received with a shrug of the
shoulders. The stones general fell in
some far away place, and the ordinary
unbelieving easterner puts it in the same
category as Mexican dQdos or ALASKAN
sea serpents.
There was hailstorm, however, not
long ago, about which some 10000 per-
sons can hold up their hands and swear
that they saw and picked up hailstones
which were even larger than the aver
age hens eggs. The inhabitants of West
Chester, Pa, which is 20 miles from
Philadelphia, were suddenly overtaken
by brazen colored cloud, which threat
ened for time, as many thought, to an
initiate them. For two minutes the
hailstones ratified on the roofs with the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
GOSPEL LIGHT HOUSE.
Coney Island Has a Unique Religious
Refuge for UnfOrtunates of
Every Variety.

A unique institution at Coney island is
the Gospel lighthouse, which is presided
over by Col. William d. Hughes and his
wife
Col. Hughes started in his mission
work at the island four years ago with
a small tent and few camp stools. The
boosters" and ''barkers" laughed at the
gospel shark" then, but they have since
learned to respect him and he is now
aided in his work by many of the most
prominent business men and pleasure
promoters on the island.
In the midst of the hurly-burly of roll
Ter coasters, merry go rounds and other
noisy engines of amusement, he has built
church little different in architecture
from the structures which surround it.
The lighthouse" adjoins the church and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
JAPANESE SAILORS HERE.
Come to the United States for the Ex-
press Purpose of Learning from
American Seamen.

Japanese sailors are beginning to ap-
pear along the New York waterfront.
Some come round the Horn from Cali
fornia or from oriental ports, and others
serve on vessels of American registry
trading to Canadian ports, states the
New York Sun.
They are mostly short, but exceeding
ly strong and active. They were bred
to the sea at home, and were attracted
to vessels of American registry by the
high wages and sailorly management of
such craft.
1t is the special ambition of the intel
ligent Japanese sailor to see service on
as many American vessels as possible
So strongly marked is this trait that
masters suppose that japanese with
such experience have peculiar advan-
tages on their return home.
Most of the Japanese sailors are per-
fectly amenable to discipline, and
promptly obedient to their white COM
manders. Half a dozen of them with a
white master and two white mates will
easily work a big schooner from the
province.
They frequently speak only just
enough English to do their nautical
duty. Eyes, sir ''No, sir" the phrases
for the points of the compass and a few
like terms make up the bulk of their
English. They learn, however, the rope
hauling songs, and sing at their work
like genuine Yankee tarS
Now and then one encounters in a
crew of Japanese man whose breeding
seems of different character from that
of the ordinary japanese peasant. He
keeps toothbrush in the forecastle and
has prejudices in favor of personal clean
Illness, while his method of salutation
has in it something more than the con-
ventional politeness of the sea.
Such men, whatever their origin.
shirk none of the rough work aboard
ship. Doubtless the $50 month. which
is their pay, is better than any wages
they are likely to earn at home, ashore
or at sea.
The Japanese cook, who usually ships
with such a crew, has his own notion
about his peculiar art, and often tries to
give salt horse and beans something of a
charm for the palate. His wages are
good, and he is exempt from homesick-
ness in a crew of his own countrymen
On the whole, he is apt to be a good deal
better and cleaner cook than half those
who exercise that profession aboard
ship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
THE DEADLY LOCO WEED.
Small Pealike Plant Tint Causes
Great Loss to the stock Rails
of Montana.

| How great a loss is caused to stock
raisers by the loco weed and other
poisonous plants in this state is depict
ed in bulletin issued by the Montana
! agricultural experiment station. The
writer, J. w. Blankinship, estimates the
annual loss from stock eating these
| plants at 100000 and points out that
with the increase of the herds and
! fiocks the loss is bound to increase I'M
less action is taken to exterminate the
plants, says a Bozeman report. In part
he says:
The chief poison zones of the state
are nearly all confined to the foothills
of the mountain ranges of the con-
tinental divide and to the high bench
lands of the plains eastward. There has
been little complaint from the extreme
eastern or western parts of the state
| These poison zones are characterized
by the abundance of the larkspurs,
/ lupines, death camas and wild parsnip,
which are far less frequent or entirely
absent further east or west The loco
zone is well-defined section near the
central part of the state, while the wa
ter hemlock is frequent along streams
from the foothills westward, being rare
or entirely absent in the eastern plains
The white loco weed is a small pea
like plant, six inches to foot high, with
conspicuous white or cream colored
flowers from a thick woody persistent
root. 1t is distributed over nearly the
whole plains region of the United States
from Alberta and Assiniboia south into
Mexico, and from Minnesota and Kan
sas westward to the Rockies Extensive
losses of stock, attributed to this species.
are reported in New Mexico, Colorado
and Montana and to a less extent in
most Of the other states in the region
mentioned. In Montana the white loco
is found throughout all the eastern
plains, and is not infrequent to the
mountain meadows up to 5000 feet
altitude. 1t Is very unevenly distributed
and appears not to be found in sufficient
abundance to be dangerous except in the
district from Livingston to Billings and
rom the mountains on the south north
" al u W TIE MuSSelSn6ll ana around the
Little Belt and Highwood mountains.
In some parts of the loco zone the
losses sometimes average as high as so
per cent. of the lambs produced and in
several localities the sheepmen have
been compelled to dispose of their sheep
and stock up with cattle The loco is
found mainly along dry rocky ridges or
gravel plains, but exhibits great capac-
ity for growing in nearly every kind of
soil. 1t is relatively recent introduce
ton into the state and is spreading from
the infected centers There is consid-
cradle evidence to show that the buffalo
were the original agents of it's introduce
ton, either through having eaten the
mature seeds and then scattered them
or from their habit of wallowing."
AS to discriminating the loco plant the
bulletin states that experiments in dig
ging it at certain seasons of the year
have been most effective and this seems
to be the only remedy,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12


cit Measured More Than Two and a Half
Inches in Diameter)
roar of thunder, and smashed windows,
stripped trees of their leaves, killed
chickens, birds, dogs and cats, and de-
vastated fields of ripened crops. The
storm went as suddenly as it came, and
it was found to have covered not more
than ten square miles of country.
Charles L. Robinson, a New York bust
ness man, CHANGED to be in West Chester
at the time of the storm, and he watched
the huge ice bullets from porch
"The roar of the falling ice, said Mr.
Robinson, inspired a sort of fear which
| cannot describe. 1t was like the roar of
cannon. l could see horses in the street
which ran away from fright. The storm
caused fall in temperature of about Is
degrees. After it had passed l went out,
and picked up several stones and meas
ured them. Several were more than "a
inches in diameter. In order that might
remember just how large they were,
traced the outlines of one of them on
paper by running q pencil around the
edges"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
Had to Give II I'm

The fat man who was passing
through the corridor of the county
courthouse wanted to tie his shoe,
and he knew his limitations. So he
hunted around for something upon
which to rest his foot. Beside the wall
was box, and on this he placed his
ponderous foot, followed it with a fair
proportion of his weight-and the box
collapsed with crash. He wiped his
brow and moved on to where ladder
was leaning beside the wall On this
he put his foot and the next instant
the ladder came within an inch of
falling on him. He delivered himself
of one forceful word and waddled out
of the building, dragging his shoe
strings behind HMM. Y. Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12

qualities nmgratOns of past years At has
seemed would be impossible for digest the dangerous
migrants who by their ignorance
life of the American republic These led patriotic Americans
early 1872 aim for stringent naturalization laws reduce
the political power of ignorant immigrants.
The marvellous expansion American life has given
mopoan character socially raciay politically and regouy
gether unknown earlier history We however,
old world that empty its poorouses and prisons dumping
its anarchists other criminals American
worthy the best immigrants which all
should be adopted distribute large immigration to the
unsettled portions of country These foreigners constantly
the cities and especially those along the coast AL
though only about onehd Of the entire population foreign by birth
paentage, in the large cities often two-thirds New York
there is often heard perfect Babel OF tongues
The public school have its full Anlericanzng the
children of foreigners Private schools lead the segregation
egners and this racial pudces religious anpahes for
en languages are pepetuated Lectures under the auspices
public schools system and under the direction of patriotic political clubs
ought to be given all the cities Missionary seek out
these foreigners teachers going with the American constitution one
hand and the Bible in the other hand
The Gospel of the blessed God the only hope humanity in
every land We used to send missionaries foreign
OF the people OF these lands coming America
the work of foreign missions doors.
The impulses of humanity, the duty of American
patriotism and the pomptngs of holy religion us to
Amcane and regonize the of foreigners home
and nober life and grander future under the American flag
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
Fishes Are Near-Sinhted

In the water fishes see only at very
short range-about half their own
length. This will seem perhaps unlike.
ly to anglers, although some of them
can cite instances showing that fish
cannot see far. Snakes seem to have
a very mediocre sense of sight. The
boa, for example, does not see at more
than a quarter or third of it's own
length; different species are limited to
one-fifth or one-eighth of their length.
Frogs are better off; they can see at IL
to 20 times their length.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
The Boy and The Farm
BY GOV. ODELL, of New York.

TOO often look upon the toll incident farming as mere
drudgery and perhaps unwisey by early putting the boys
to work have nsted into their minds dstas for farm
life, beyond question
Our laws have been framed to prevent the too early
employment of the young manufacturing pursuits and
have often thought that perhaps the consideration
given the boys upon the farm there would be less
attraction in the glamour of city life less desire yield
the temptations for the great acquisition of wealth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
The Nap of the Coat.

ooh, my" murmured the overcoat,
stirring uneasily in the clothes chest,
81 certainly did have good nap"
Which you amt got 1t now" snick-
cred the fat moth sitting on camphor
ball, near by. "'Cause l ate most of
I. "-Phtadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
Amewcamlgahom Of Foreigners
BY REV. DIR. R. S. MACARTHUR,
Pastor Calvary Baptist Church, New York.

Tidal waves of immigration are breaking upon
our shores. During the fiscal year recently closed
the number of immigrants pushed up well toward
100000. Every steamer coming into port brings
great numbers. Prosperous times in America in
variably greatly increase the number of immigrants.
Our country has shown miraculous capacity for
assimilatng and absorbing the heterogeneous ele-
ments seeking a home in America.
A providential chemistry has largely neutralized
the toxic features and greatly stimulated the tonic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
The american Husband
By GERTRUDE ATHERTON,
Noted English Novelist and Essayist.

zYOND doubt it in the huge bulk of the middle class
both in and out of the strenuous cities that only the
typical husband is be found but the largest measure
of domestic contentment
In these millions of respectable homes, just above the
grind and pinch of poverty, many is common,
bearing selfish dull but the of him lives an even and
amabe life moderately ndulgent to his family and repay
ing the unnterment sacrifices of his wife with much con-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12

He loves his home and takes deep interest his Children being
above walking the floor with them night wheeling them
the perambuator If he works increasingly educate them
ery and leave his family provided for at his death
There occasional when bills for the Amer
the impossible of the American wife the
of than the power of mortal outside of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
Eskimo Dogs Are Swift.

Eskimo dogs have been driven As
miles over the ice in five hours. A
picked team of these dogs once trave
eled six miles In 2S minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12

The first time the Fox the Lion he nearly died
The he gathered sufficient good
third time he went bodily the Lion and familiar
versation with him.
MoRAIFrom may
the is bahfu