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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Gases of chief Offenders.

The three chief offenders in the gov
eminent service were Tyner, Machen
and Beavers. The friends of Tyner
have advanced the theory that in his
case the chief offender was really his
nephew by marriage, Barrett, who
was his assistant in the office for a
part of the time. and that Tyner's Of
lenses are due to his failing bodily
and mental powers. The facts set
forth in Mr.. Bristow's report do not
tend to substantiate the validity of
these excuses for Tyner, while they
show literally astounding misconduct
in Barrett. For Machen and Beavers
no excuse of any kind has been al
legged. In the case of Metcalf. the SUI
perintendent of the money order sys-
tenn the most vigorous protests were
at first made on his behalf by a large
number Of reputable citizens, and also
by others who were at the time deem
ed reputable, but who it has since
been discovered we're profiting by Met
calf's misconduct. One of them has
been indicted in connection with him.
When these Investigations were be-
gun, some nine months ago, many of
the chief offenders who have been In
dicted or dismissed, or both, as above
enumerated, were considered to have
excellent regulations. A number OF
the most respectable people in the
land offered voluntary testimony on
behalf of Mr.. Tyner. So highly were
Messrs. Beavers and Machen thought
of by those who had been brought into
close connection with them that the
congress actually provided at it's las
session for raising the salaries of both
the salary in each case being in
creased $500, to take effect at the be
ginning Of the fiscal year on July
last. BY that date they were boil
out of Office, and the department o
= justice was taking steps to have then
J indicted. During Machen's term o
service he was twice investigated b.
: the congress, once by a committee o
, the senate and once by committee o
the house, but cleared on each occas
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

The world has been long time in
making little progress. The delight
with which the public had greeted the
slOwgoing stage coach shows how lit
tie was required to arouse the people
and call forth their establishment. That
a vehicle which required two days to
make the trip from New York to Phil
adelphia should have been known as
The Flying Machine" no longer ago
than 1866, seems almost incredible in
this day when we go from New York
to Chicago in half that time.
AS a study of contrasts, before and
after the great awakening which fol
lowed the birth of steam power and
the Inauguration of the locomotive
this chapter from a hundred years age
is interesting. The stage coach was
the marvel of a slow age which the
world had been centuries in reaching
the locomotive is the necessity of {
rapid age, which has not yet celebrated
its centennial.-From THE Era o
Stage Coaches" in Four-Track News
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Crul1ers.

Four eggs are required for these, five
heaping tablespoonfuls of sugar, q
scant one of lard, small teacup of
milk, in which a teaspoonful of cream
of tartar and a Tablespoonful Of
soda have been dissolved, a little salt
and sufficient -four not to make the
mixing too stiff. 1t should be rolled
until it is about half-inch thick, cut
into long strips and twisted In figure
8 portions or else into rings, and fried
in boiling drippings or lard. II the
frying is done in a wire basket the
crullers can be removed more easily
from the Dot.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
scaIIoped Potatoes.

For one quart of potatoes cut very
small, allow a large cupful of milk.
Make a cream of the milk, one tea
spoonful of -four, and one tablespoon
ful of butter. When 1t is thick put a
layer of potato in a baking dish, season
with salt and pepper and pour on a
little OF the cream. Continue until all
Is used. Cover the top with rolled
cracker crumbs and bits of butter.
Bake twenty minutes. Serve in the
baking dish
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Heath Replies.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 30.-When
Former Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath, now proprietor of the
Salt Lake Tribune. had read the re-
port Of Mr.. Bristow and the memordan-
DUN of the president tonight, he said:
81 shall not hesitate to publish in
the Salt Lake Tribune every word Of
this memorandum of the president, al
though there is not a syllable in them,
except official comment, so far as per-
tains to myself, that is news to the
public. l hope my enemies, as we'll as
my friends, Will do me the justice to
read it carefully The newspapers
have been kept Informed and have
been publishing it all during the past
year. That which has hitherto been
generally regarded as newspaper
criticism. it is now revealed. was Of
fetal criticism in disguise.
at is no surprise to me to see the
denunciation of me in this report
The author OF it, from the time he
entered the postoffice department VI
to the present moment, has, in his Of
fetal capacity, pursued me personally
in season and out, as every one who
has been in public life in Washington
during the past six years knows.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

study for the career Of a civil en-
gineer. When 81 years old he had a
machine shop in his native town. He
studied machinery and his opportunity
came when the shoe stitching machine,
invented by l. r. Blake, proved to be
an utter failure. He bought the patent
outright and perfected machine
which has revolutionized the shoemak-
ing industry. This machine did away
with the little cobbler shops, with their
pegs and wax ends, and opened up big
factories. In a few years every man,
woman and child in America, who
wore shoes, paid tribute to him, and
Mckay gained millions.
McKay's partner was Robert II.
Mathes, a practical man of inventive
genius. When the war broke out in
1861 they offered to the government,
something unheard of, machine made
shoes for the army. In less than ten
years ii is estimated that more than
100000 pairs of boots and shoes In
America had paid royalty to Mckay
and his companies. In 1878 he formed
the Mckay Sewing Machine Associa-
ton, and in a series of lawsuits de-
feated all rivals, established his
patents and became the central power
in one of the greatest monopolies.
Gordon Mckay married Miss Minnie
Treat, of Cambridge, many years
younger than himself. They lived to-
gether only a few years. There were
two sons, who have always been with
their mother. Mrs. KcKay finally Sc
cured a divorce, and became the wife
of Adolph A. Won Bruening, an at
tache of the German embassy a
Washington, and now charge daffaire'
of the German legation to the SultaI
of Morocco. Mckay, who had Away
been attached to his wife, sent he
/, jewels and other gifts on her wedding
day, and, it is said, gave her checl
for 100000. The Kaiser becam
angered at such attention, and tn
several years. Then, through famil
influence in Germany, he was restore
to favor after having returned to MI
Mckay the money given his wife.
Mr. Mckay did much good with hi
money. He educated a number @
young women abroad in music CAV
, generously to Harvard college an
founded a training college in Rhod
Island for negroes, which college bear
:, the name Of the Mckay institute. II
= was a good viOlinist and left larg
= collection OF musical instruments.
is understood that the greater part {
his estate will go to Harvard Unive
sity, including his large library. II
next to kin are Mrs. Dexter and Mi:
Catherine Dexter, of Boston.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Short Suggestions.

A spoonful of kerosene added to
dish of boiled starch will keep the iron
from sticking.
An experienced housekeeper says
that fork is superior to a knife for
cutting a steamed pudding or hot cake.
1t separates without making heavy.
DO not turn griddle cakes more than
once or they will be heavy. For the
same reason serve with the same side
up as when removing them from the
grlddle.
Paint, ink and wagon grease stains
may be removed If, when still fresh,
they are rubbed we'll with kerosene,
then washed out in soft cold water
without soap.
Kerosene is an excellent insecticide.
Applied literally about the kitchen
pipes and sink it will keep down the
reaches that often make life a misery
to the dweller in a city apartment
house.
If it is desired to heat bakers rolls
leave them in the bag in which they
| came and twisting IL up ugnuy place
it in the oven. The rolls will plump up
as soft and fresh as when first pur-
chased.
To restore linoleum that has lost its
freshness first clean 1t and dry it. Melt
a little ordinary glue in pint of water
and at night go over the linoleum with
a flannel that has been dipped in the
glue water. Next morning the Oil
cloth will have fine, hard gloss.
A fine housekeeper says since paint.
ing her kitchen range she has never
blackened it with stove polish. Every
spring when cleaning house she buys
can Of enamel from a druggist and
paints her stove with it. The stove
looks like new, does not rust and needs
no cleaning except busting and wipine
Of
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Lemon MerinRue Pie.

Six eggs, two cups of sugar, the
grated rind of two lemons, two cups
Of milk, one tablespoonful of corn
starch. Separate the eggs. Dissolve
the cornstarch in little of the milk,
add to 1t the yolks, sugar, the grated
rind and the rest Of the milk. Line
two pieplates with pun paste, fill with
the mixture and bake. Beat the whites
stiff, add cup of powdered sugar,
spread on top of the baked pies and
brown lightly in the oven.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Daring Man.

"I'm anxious to get the names Of all
present" said the reporter. "Will you
oblige me"
"Ohr said the meek little man, you
may put down Mrs. Henry Peck and
husband"
"You mean Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Peck don't your
" would prefer that" he replied
with a furtive glance over his shout
der, 'but, for goodness sake, DOM
say gave it to you that way."-Phila
delphia Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Graham Broad.

Set a sponge over night as for white
bread and in the morning work into it
a cup OF sailed whole-wheat -four, three
cups OF graham -four and three table,
spoonfuls of molasses. Knead long and
hard and set to rise. When very light
make into loaves and set in a warm
place for an hour longer. Bake in an
even oven. The loaves should be COW
cred with thick wrapping paper dur
ing the first half-hour they are In the
oven, then allowed to brown.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

Sift two cups of cornmeal twice with
an even teaspoonful of soda, and as
much salt Beat two eggs very light.
Mix one teaspoonful of sugar in three
cups OF loppered milk or buttermllk,
add the eggs and a tablespoonful Of
melted butter, lastly, the prepared
-four. Have ready three well-greased
deep jelly cake tins, warmed, divide
the batter between them and bake in a
quick oven. Eat hot.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

ion. Yet at that very period, as has
been shown in the present investiga- |
ton, he was engaged in the corrupt
business for which he has now been
removed and indicted. This is no re-
Election upon the committee who con-
Quoted the investigation; for so skill
fully had Machen concealed his wrong
doing that it was only revealed after
months of laborious and exhaustive
work by trained inspectors.
heartily approve of the recommen-
dation of Messrs. Conrad and Bona
parte that the statute of limitations
servants to a period Of at least five
years; for the persons who in such po-
sitions of trust engage in corrupt prac-
tees can ordinarily conceal their guilt
ly hoped that it will be acted upon
for longer time than is covered by
the present short statute of limita-
tions. This recommendation has been
laid before congress in the report Of
the attorney general, and it is earnest
favorably. Moreover. our experience
shows that outsiders claiming political
influence sometimes sell their infiu-
ence to candidates for office. or in
other words, blackmail these candi-
dates. There should be legislation
which will permit of summary deal
ing with such offenders.
However, the prime need is not new
! legislation, but the punishment of
those who offend against existing
laws. The postoffice department is
, making certain changes in the meth
DDS of administration, notably in the
/ method of inspection, by which the
service will be improved and the
/ chance of corruption existing without
discovery be minimized; but the only
) way to meet the real evil is to punish
5 the offenders, by removal in any event
2 and where possible to prosecution un
der the criminal statues. In any great
+ business, public or private, wrongdo
Y ing is certain at times to occur. The
way to guard against it is vigorously
l to scrutinize the character of those
dppOlulSu, Cdltlully W super NlSS lnSl
s actions after appointment, and finally
: to punish with relentless severit.
: those who do wrong. All this is being
: done.
L The immediate reformation of tn
It service by the turning out Of the OF
: tenders is not in itself enough to NEE
# the demands of justice. The case
y against both those within and thos
without the postofiice department, VIII
by their acts have brought themselve
s within the grasp of the law, will b
r pushed with the utmost vigOr.
s. No crime calls for sterner reprob;
1t ton than the crime of the corruption
II list in public life, and of the man VIII
'e seeks to corrupt him. The bribe give
Y, and the bride takeer are equally gui
is ty. Both alike sin against the primar
er law of the states safety.
3. Freedom is not a gift which will ia
D. ny long in the hands of the dishone'
s, or of those so foolish or so incor
Is potent as to tolerate dishonesty
In their public servants. Under our sy
n tenn all power comes from the peopl
n and all punishment rests ultimate
to with the people. The liberation
n the wrong, not the exposure of Il
tn wrong is the real offense.
re THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
TAMMANY STARTS THINGS.
First of Year Will See the Old Dives
Going Again.

New York-Preparations to open the
tenderloin in full blast on January 1
are under way. Real estate agents
and musicians agencies report good
business in making contracts in con.
temptation of the reopening. On the
day Tammany takes over the city ad-
ministration the notorious tenderloin
resorts, some Of which have been
closed entirely, others running very
quietly, will run wide open.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Ginger Cakes.

Five tablespoonfuls of -four, three
tablespoonfuls of brown sugar, one tea
spoonful of ground ginger, two table
spoonfuls of black molasses, a good
teaspoonful of baking powder. Mix
the -four, sugar, ginger and baking
powder we'll together in dry state,
then add the molasses with a little
milk, stir well together, and bake in a
moderate oven in small pattypans.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

in the social and
business world.
Although starting
in life compare
lively poor, he ac-
cumulated millions
through his inven-
tive genius. Nc
Kay was born in
Pittsfeld, Mass,
in 1921, and on the
death of his father
L. 1000 hanan II
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Gross Corruption.

The investigation made by Mr., Bris-
tow discloses a condition of gross cor
ruption in the Office Of the first as
sistant postmaster general and in that
of the assistant attorney general for
the postoffice department. In the case
of the superintendent of free delivery,
Macben. the evidence shows that his
misconduct began Immediately after
his appointment in September, 1898.
In the case of the general superin-
tendent of salaries and allowances,
Beavers, it began soon after he was
appointed to that place In 1897. In
the case Of Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Tyner it has gone on for a mum
Der Of years, but it is impossible to
say exactly when it began. A melan-
choly feature of the case is that with
one exception all the offenders have
been for number of years in the gov
eminent service.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
Prepared for Coming Pleasure.

"You know l promised to buy you a
wheel if you brought good report
from school, and here you have one
worse than last month. What were
you DOING"
Learning to ride a eel."-Flie-
gende Blaetter-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

Mr.. Hughes, the London artist, has
finished his full length portrait of the
queen, the second he has painted since
the coronation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
POSTAL FRAUDS EXPOSED
HAVE EXTENDED OVER PERIOD
OF TEN YEARS.

President Roosevelt Issued a State
ment Condemning the Corrupt Prac-
tees and Says the Guilty Will Be
Punished to Fullest Extent of Law
Millions of Dollars Were Stolen
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04
GORDON M'kAY.

Death of the Man who Revolutionized
the Shoemz king Industry.
Gordon Mckay, whose death oc-
CURED recently at his cottage in fash
ionable Newport. was q notable figure
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

Advice to bird dogs: When a bull
dog has a bone, let him keep it.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-04

Subsequently, sometime in January,
information was laid before me by Mr..
Seckendorff tending to show improper
conduct by Beavers, general superin-
tendent of the division of salaries and
allowances, and Machen, general SUI
perintendent of the free delivery sys-
tenn; and by William Allen White
tending to show corruption by or I'M
der Tyner, assistant attorney general
for the pcstoffice department. First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
also informed me that he had become
suspicious of the integrity of both
Machen and Beavers. After full con-
sultation with Mr.. Payne 1t was de-
cided that Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow should make a
thorough and exhaustive investigation
of the charges in question and of all
matters that might be developed in
connection with them. Mr.. Bristow's
report is a record of as thorough a bit
of investigating work as has ever been
done under the government. After
this investigation had been in progress
for about two months it became evil
dent that legal proceedings would
have 10 be undertaken against some OF
the offenders. Owing to the import
ance of the case it was deemed ad
visable that special counsel should be
employed, and Messrs. Charles ]
Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad were
chosen for this purpose. Messr'
Bonaparte and Conrad, in their re
view of the report of Mr.. Bristow
speak as follows 1--WE consider tn,
report an exceptionally able, candle
and impartial review of it's subjec
, matter and that it shows clearly rep
rehensible misconduct, amounting il
many cases to crime, on the part o
, number of public officials. 1t il
voluminous document, but thi
2 arises, not from prolixity, but from tn
nature Of the matters discussed.
) We heartily commend the re
2 port and deem it's conclusions full
l justified by the facts it sets FORTH an
j. while regretting in common with a.
r patriotic citizens that the grave abuse
q of long standing which it reveal
S should have grown up in the posto
fee department, we consider the e.
posture of these abuses and the a
S tempts made to punish those respol
/. sible for them work of the highes
J. public utility, quickly and ably pc
v formed" In all that is thus said {
i the report of Mr.. Bristow 1 cordial
- | agree
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
What Holds the Novel.

Frank Norris, author of 1.-THE Octo-
pus" and 'The Pit" was most virile
writer and a man of decided opinions.
He was wont to say Of the great fac
tors in holding public opinion that
"the pulpit speaks but once a week,
the press is read with lightning haste
and the morning news is waste paper
by noon; but the novel goes in the
home to stay"
This opinion was aired by Mr.. Norris
in the lobby of a hotel in a small town
in Illinois. Among those present was
country editor, who was prompted to
remark that the novelist's views re-
minded him of his dog Wolf Wolf per-
sisted in running away from home, kill
ing chickens and annoying children in
the community. At last method was
adopted by which the dog was con-
fined to his own homestead.
Chained him, eh?' was the thought
voiced by several of the company.
eyes, sir" declared the editor. "And
If your modern novel goes into the
home to stay let Wolf remind you that
it's on account of the binding"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10

From seven diamonds, weighing from
two to twenty-one karats, that have been
picked up in Wisconsin and adjoining
states, Prof. William Ell. Hobbs traces
the diamond fields of North America to
the volcanic region of the Canadian will
derness south of Hudson bay. The only
known matrix of the diamond is the
black shale or "blue ground"-around
the necks of burned out volcanoes The
loose stones found seem to have been
transported by glaciers, and on following
up the probable courses of these ancient
ice rivers the lines converge in the bar
rem territory stated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10

THE remarkable epidemic of anti
cigarette legislation which is rioting
through the Mississippi Valley states
just now furnishes food for coEtempla-
ton. 1t has been suggested as odd that
antitrust agitation and anti-cigarette
legislation seem to be walking hand in
hand, but the connection between the
two does not appear. The opposition to
the cigarette is not per Sc, but rather to
the abuses which have grown out of its
sale. That the traffic should be regu-
lated along lines that will protect youth
and immaturity- proper sanitary
tests may be proftably employed ad-
mits of no doubt. But there is very
grave question whether any state, SOW
ereign though it be, can legally prohibit
the manufacture or sale of such an arti-
Gle as tobacco. ..:. ..,r Il
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
A Rock County Pioneer Sees the President.

A Rock County Pioneer Sees the President
There was in Madison to see President
Roosevelt man remarkable for many
things besides longevity-he is SO years
old. His name is William H. Trip, and,
although he is bright in mind and bear
ing, reminiscent talk With him seems
almost like visit TO cemetery and a
perusal of ten epitaphs. Mr.. Trip lives
near GAINESVILLE, on land that he bought
from the government sixty years ago.
His favorite cane is made out of a
piece of rail cut sixty years ago, and
which for fifty eight years was part of
his farm fence. "It is pretty good
stick. too" he said. "Tne wood is as
solid as if it had just been cut, instead
of having seasoned in a fence longer
than most men live"
OF the 100 men who were in the legis-
lature with him in 1857 Mr.. Tripp knows
eot but two survivors besides himself.
sOne is Horace A. Tenny of Madison, and
the other o. B. Thomas of Prairie du
yChien. Samuel D. Hastings, who died
last week, was the other survivor.
"You would hardly believe it," he said,
"but there are not ten men alive who
voted for or against me for assembly.
Rock county used to have six assembly
men in those days, now we have but
three. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10

LUIS JACKSON, for many years indus
trial commissioner with the Milwaukee
road, has resigned to-, accept position
with the Erie railroad under President
Frederick Underwood. For many years
Mr.. Jackson has been considered an au-
thority on land values throughout the
northwest and through his efforts many
eastern industries have been induced to
locate along the line of the Milwaukee
road in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
the two Dakotas