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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-03
,r,c.'(nwest Tennis Championship.

Ifi-0SI TENNIS Championship.
,.~.: eapolls, Mimi. Aug. 3.-Crack
psrtss Players from Michigan to the
I'm, - coast are among the competi-
r-au III the annual Northwestern
- pionshD tournament in singles
r. 1o09-es, and the winner of "a the
,,.nr 'o-le1t IN singles will be called
h15. 20 4. play R. D. Little, who now
''-S the championship. ---.--
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-03

Saratoga. n. Y, Aug. 3.-Waterboy
won the $40, 900 Saratoga handicap
this afternoon; Hunters Raine sec
ond; Caughnewaga, third.
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Ralph-They are both duchesses?
Narie-Yes, but Mabels duke cost
ten millions, while Bessie,s cost only
q million. Ralph-Poor Bessie.
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TWENTY Thousand Men Are Idle.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. S.-The lockout
of the building trades became erect
i've This morning and 10000 men are
idle ~t ..!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-03
TIE JETT.WHITE CASE. !

in the Jett-White case will probably
close tomorrow. 49,. -,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-03

Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, Aug 3.-Wheat opened at
S05s; closed at 1874.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

corners of the envelopes peeped out. At
last the signal sounded for putting away
books, and there was no tagging behind
for second orders.
"Now, children" said Miss Brown, 81
propose that we choose a pOstmistress to
call off the valentines as l hand them
out; l will pass papers for your votes" y
How each heart beat as the papers
we're passed around. Esther wrote
Jeanne" on her little strip and folded
it carefully that none might see. Then
she looked down and tried not to want
to be the chosen one When the votes
were counted the choice fell on Jeanne
Bly,, and in gay spirits she came forward
and took her place by the teachers side.
There were large envelopes and small
ones, white envelopes and yellow, pretty
valentines and comic ones handed out TO
the merry crowd. The whole school
seemed trimming over with delight Even
the two little strangers were beaming
IS they gazed at their treasures. Every
body but Esther She still sat empty
handed. looking down at her desk.
"Oh, if l could get just one,
shouldn't care how ugly it was she ac-
knowledged to herself with Il choke in
her throat, as the tears sprang to her
eyes.
Miss Brown glanced in the box and
motione6 Jeanie to her seat
Il believe that is all and think you
have all had good time she said
with smile.
But Jeanne hesitated and east quick
glance toward Esther
I'm most sure there's another one
there. Miss Brown. most know there
is; may | seeY'
you may look hut l am certain the
box is empty said her teacher
Jeanic looked. and looked again, but
could find nothing y puzzled look came
over her face. as She turned to go. She
glanced once more. and caught glimpse
Of something white that had slipped be-
tween the box and the wall. Yes. it was
the corner of an envelope. She eagerly
seized it and held it up triumphantly, as
she read aloud:
Miss Esther Gray"
Then, seeing the fearful face of her
friend, she forgot her office, and ran
impulsively to her desk, exclaiming'
Here it is, Esther. l knew you'd get
one, and it's the prettiest one l bought.
Esther's joy shone through her tears
as she took the dainty gift, and her hand
trembled with excitement as she drew
out a marvel of tinsel and satin and lace
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
THE CHOOSING.

Loura will not be my lady" in her silks
and satins fine,
And the great bur walt and wonder and
their dreams OF love resign,
Though they offer gold and jewels, all that
vainer women crave,
Laura'n be no rich mans darling; Laura'll
be the poor mans slave!
''Out, you dreamer!" quoth the mother. old
In years, but sorrowtried;
Twill you walk the worlds way weeping
when the footman bids you ride?
VIII you hide you In a hovel-gO beggar to
the grave?
Out upon the poor mans. woolng. Who
would be the poor mans SLAYER
"Heed you. lass, the words Of wisdom: let
but poverty appear
In the door, and love, affrlghted, hieth out
the window, dear
Would you welcome thOrns for roses, so TO
cry when none can saver
Bitter bread the poor man brings you. Out
upon the poor mans slave!"
Does she listen? Tear-drops gllsten, but she
heeds no golden CLEAN,
In the green heart Of the meadows weighs
her duty and her dream,
Trampes all their gold and jewels, all that
vainer women crave
Arms around the weeping mother-"Let me
be the poor mans slave!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
Prices Paid to Producers.

Poultry and eggs-Chickens, roost-
ers, 10@11c; hens, 12hc per live
weight; young chickens, $3@4.50 per
doz; turkeys, live weight, .14c per Id,
dressed, 16c; eggs, fresh, 35@45
doz; ducks. live weight, lie ID.
getables-Potatoes 45@50c per
cwt; onions, 81 per cwt.
Live stock-Beef, live steers, 81
6S425; dressed, 71s @S%c; COWS, &c,
dressed, &c; mutton, ewes. 81 per
cwt. dressed, 71s@Sc; veal dressed
sole: hogs, live, SIC, dressed, TIE
@Sc.
Coal oil-Bulk oil, 35c per gal;
pearl, s2.SO@3OO per case, $3.50 per
can; Eocene, $1.6s per can.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

words. Forget me not" Truly thine, -
Loves Offering" Faithful and true. 8"
When she had finished she brought them
for her mother to see.
"They are very pretty. Esther; Pm
sure anyone would be glad to get them I;
but who are you going to give them toy
Esther cast down her eyes
1.-The prettiest one is for Jeanie," said
she. land | think III give the others to
the two little girls that started in school
the other week." and, with goodnight
kiss, Esther went upstairs.
The next day the school room was in a
buzz of excitement. Even Miss Brown
couldn't keep the scholars very quiet as
the hour drew near to open the box,
which was so full Of valentines that the
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
THE VALENTINE BOX.
BY HARRIET Z. FoULKE.
60 HE last signal had sounded. as

ca HE last signal had sounded, as
Esther Gray came out of the school
- house and walked slowly down the
street. No one would ever have guessed
about what this demure little girl was
thinking, for she gave no sign, and she
had a way of keeping her thoughts to
herself.
81 do wish somebody knew how much
l want one! she murmured. Zone made
of pretty lace paper, with red roses and
gilt, with verse ON the leaf inside, just
like Jeanie Bly, got last yearr' and the
girls eyes kindled at the remembrance.
Esther never leased for things, and
was so gentle and quiet that no one
seemed to think she ever wanted any
thing she didn't have. Last year her
friend Jeanie had so many valentines
she didn't know what to do with them
but Esther had never had one in her
life. Tomorrow there was to be val
entine box at school, and she dreaded
lest she might he the only one forgotten.
I'm almost sure everybody will get
one except me-" she said with a sigh.
Esther! Esther" rang a CHEEKY voice,
and, turning, she saw her friend Jeanic.
What Il chase you have given me-" she
CAleui HuShcu anu putting. l. MS IL the
third time I've called you"
"Why, 1 didn't hear you," said Es-
Their in surprise. 81 supposed you had
gone home long ago; 1 stayed to get my
problems"
you don't catch me working after
school," said Jeanne, 1--WE been down to
the store buying valentines for to-mor
row."
II wish 1 had something to put in,
too" said Esther, wistfully.
By this time they had reached the
gate, and Esther babe her friend good
bye.
''Be sure to come to school to-mor-
row." called Jeanne, as she turned the
corner and danced away.
That night Esther told her mother all
about the box, and how the pupils were
going TO give valentines to their little
school friends Mrs. Gray did not have
money to give her daughter for such
presents, but when she saw how much
Esther wished to do something she cut
the lace paper from some Christmas can
dy boxes, brought out n box of pretty
pictures and made a cup of paste.
"Now, Esther" she said here is all
you need. You can make your own
Valentines.
So Esther set to work with Il will
She put her fancy paper on the edge
and made a border of roses which she
cut from the pictures. In the center of
each she pasted a little gilt heart. and
on the other side she wrote her verses.
She remembered some that were on
JAMES the year before, and this is what
she wrote:
when you this valentine receive,
! pray you in my love believe"
On the second:
"I'll give a loving heart to thee,
If thou my valentine will be-
But on Jeanie's she wrote the prettiest
verse of all:
IF you've corner in your heart,
One little corner unemployed.
Pray, darling, pray set it apart.
And let me in to fill the void"
Then at the corners she printed the
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13


well
Splitter" No the
produced his like being
Abraham Lincoln ability actually
develop independent The
shft wandering Of the dissatisfied the
Abraham The child wretched
His mother ignorant
education yet he the language
produced his
style Abraham Lincoln
his bare looked
small for him.
makes him think
MS youth this of vz
ton and
ability of
but in Abraham the handspring
Indian and finally the
Those who knew intensely
said and believed that his wife
believed that his ambition would
he would throw
the will
arrive This
in of
decided particular
all Others He religious the
that a
welfare salvation on
If want
wife and children this Lincoln
the
appointed time He wills
shall discern
levers living God ibe Him?
hundred and
fifty toll shall
still be said the judgments
altogether
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
WAsHINGToN's LEGISLATURE.
A Summary of Work Accomplished UF
to Date.

to Date.
Olympia, Wash.-Saturday ended
practically the first half Of the legisla-
tive session. The legislature has ac-
cOmplished the election OF a United
States senator and the passage of nine
bills. The bills passed are as fol
lows:
Senate bill No. 10, by Hamilton
Appropriating $4,000 to cover dehcien-
cy in state grain inspectors office.
Approved by the governor.
Senate bill No. 80, by Wilson-Ap.
propriating $4,000 to cover deficiency
in maintenance fund of state agricul-
tural college at Pullman. Approved
by the governor.
Senate bill No. 90 by Tolman-Ap-
propriating money to pay the funeral
expenses of the late Governor Rogers.
Approved by the governor.
Senate bill No. 81, by Hamilton-Ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay the expenses
Of this session of the legislature. Ap-
proved by the governor.
Senate bill No. Sc, by Palmer-Al
lowing prosecuting attorneys to ap-
point as many deputies as the county
commissioners are willing to pay sal
aries for.
House bill No. II, by Carle-Relat-
ing to conditional sales and leases OF
personal property.
House bill No. 27, by DEVASTATING
penalty for highway robbery. This bill
raises the minimum and maximum
penalty for highway robbery from to
IA years to to 20 years.
Senate bill No. H. by Tolman-An
act prohibiting the payment of witness
fees to public officers testifying from
Official knowledge of the case, except
where they are subpenaed to appear as
witness in courts of counties other
than the one in which they reside, and
also excepting police officers testify
ing when off duty.
An act authorizing the increase OF
the superior bench of King county to
five judges.
In the senate 1873 new bills have
been introduced and in the house 283
The charge of jobbery has beer
freely INDUCED in, in relation to con
tract for the state printing.
Senator Hallett of Spokane is con
Quoting a wide range of correspon
dence with all the municipal officers
in the state relative to his bill, which
proposes to make the minimum liquor
license fee $1,000 and the maximum fee
$25OO. The present minimum is $780,
and the maximum $1,000.
State institutions and official ma
chinery believe they will require SO,
100000 to continue business for the
next two years. The revenues of the
state during that period will not ex
coed $2,100,000, according to Chair
man Hamilton. The question now is
what will be done for the st. Louis
and Lewis and Clarke expositions?
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
I.incolnls Short Greed.

Abraham Lincoln once said: II have
never united myself to any church. be-
cause have found difficulty in giving
my assent. without mental reservation,
to the long. complicated statement of
Christian doctrine which characterizes
their articles of belief and confessions of
faith When any church will inscribe
over its altar, as its sole qualification for
membership, the Saviour's condensed
statement of the substance of both Law
and Gospel, Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart. and with
all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and
thy neighbor as myself that church will
l join with all my heart and with all my
soul"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
In Indiana.
BUILDINGS Out of Coal.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-With the addition
of one more building, II story office
structure on La Sale street, to the list
affected by the elevator mems strike
and the failure of attempts to induce
building managers to sign agreements
recognizing the unions Of elevator con
ductors, the ianitors and window wash
ers, there is no relief in sight. The
settlement of the strike now rests with
the coal teamsters.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
AS 1t Seemed.
"What's his business?"
"Everybody's."
Unwilling to Take Cha ices.

$50 you have at last sci lied on a
name for the baby"
"Yes'm. First, we named him Hob
son, then changed it to do Dewey, an
afterward to Funston Schley Johnson.
But now we've named him jes' plain
Jim. Yo' nevah finds you've made
mistake when you calls 'em jes' nothin'
but jim"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
I'LL Hun2OrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
Granite.

Granite is the lowest rock in the
earth's crust. 1t is the bedrock of the
world and shows no evidence of animal
or vegetable life. 1t is the parent rock
from which all the rocks have been
either directly or indirectly derived.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

Tessie-Papa got an awful valentine
that said he was an old mule-and he
thinks You sent it.
Willie-Why, | don't see how he can
suspect me.
Tessie-But surely you remember how
he helped YOU off the front steps the last
time you called
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

She gazed at it in rapt delight, sortened
light in her eyes.
"Oh, Jeanie," she cried, ut is the most
beautiful thing in the worldn' And so
reverent was her voice that a hush fell
upon the pupils as they turned to look
at her.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
1t Puzzled Him.

We give the savage a rainy-day skirt
for his wife.
Tell me-" he ventures, timidly,
"does this indicate that we are gradu-
ally being brought up to your stendar6
of dress or that you are gradually COM
ing down to ours?'
State of ONO, CIty OF Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
+. j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that can not be sured by the.
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o..
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
To cultivate the soul is not to sac
rifice the sense, but to subdue the
senses.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
A Clock of BREAD.

Milan has a curiosity in a clock
which is mads entirely of bread. The
maker is native of India and devoted
three years of his life to the construc-
ton of this curiosity. The clock lis of
a good size and goes well.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
CHAR Box Factory Burned.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 9.-The build
ing occupied by the Frank Unnewehr
cigar box factory at the southwest cor
ner of Seventh and Culvedt streets,
was entirely destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during teething period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

For forty years Piso's Cure for Com
sumption has cured coughs and colds. At
druggists. Price % cents.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

Peckham now possesses the first
English branch of the Antitreating
league. founded last year in Ireland.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

G1YQ Permanently Cmeu. No fits % nervousness
THO after first days use Of DR. Klne's Great Nerve
3estorer Send for FIR 81. 90 trial bottle and treat
se DR. r. H. KLINE. Ltd 93l Arch St. Philadelphia Pa
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
You Can Get Aliens Foot Ease FREE

Write Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y for a
free sample of Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cures chill
blains, sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet
1t makes new or tight shoes easy. A certain
cure for Corns and Bunions. All druggists sell
it Csc Don't accept any substitute
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
Hoods SdrSGpGritia
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
al had salt rheum on my hands so thai
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparills
and 1t drove out the humor. I continued
fits use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
IRA o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods SarsapariIla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
EARTHQUAKE IN ST. LOUIS.
Kentucky and Indiana Towns Also
Shaken.

ST. Louis, Feb. 9.-Two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt in St.
Louis and vicinity between $40 and
6:25 Sunday night. The first shock
was of almost 20 seconds duration, and
while it was not so distinctly felt inn
mediately in st. Louis, in the western
suburban towns and in Alton, Belle
vile, Edwardsville and other nearby
towns in Illinois, it was sufficiently
forceful to rattle dishes and swing
doors. The second shock followed
within two minutes and was slight and
of short duration. Both shocks were
from northeast to southwest
In Kentucky.
greensboro, KY, Feb. "a distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at 6: As
D. m.
In Indiana.
Evansville, Ind, Feb. 9.-Earth-
quake shocks were reported through
out Indiana. as well as here. about
$50 Sunday night. At Baptisttown
some of the colored people fell to their
knees during their fright.
ureencastle, Ind, Feb. 9.-Earth
quake shocks caused some excitement
here, but no damage was done.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13

1t is often better not to see an In
suit than to ayenge it.-Seneca-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-02-13
In Kentucky

Greensboro, KY, Feb. "a distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at GAS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-02
MlDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. j. l.. Hall who has been ill is
improved.
Albert Gingras of Burlington is visit
ing at j. l.. Halls.
Ex-Gov. Stewart has gone to New
York on business trip.
Bert Steel has gone to New York and
Lowell on business trip.
II. E. Youtt has gone to Boston, Mass.
where he has secured position.
Amedie Lavonche is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac LavOnche.
Mrs. Longee, of Ferrisburgh, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs, A. A. Boardman.
Miss Dora LaPoint of Vergennes visit
ed Miss Bertha Cole during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Gulley, of Burling-
ton, former residents, are visiting in
town.
Mr.. Dobson is making Improvements
on his residence on North Pleasant
street.
Mrs. NJ. X. Moore and son Milo have
returned from visit with friends in
Rutland.
Catherine McHugh, of Rochester,
n. H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. b..
McHugh.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-02

NJ. II. Graham, the express man. has
added new and up-to-date delivery
wagon to his business. And same is
driven by the popular driver Dennis
Rockford.
William R. Derby, End has returned
from Essex, \. y, whittier he went last
week Wednesday to attend the funeral
of his grandfather, William r. Derby.
first, who left the young man something
quite handsome in his will, which was
offered for probate on Friday.
Miss June Nash, while riding horse.
back in company with Miss Nellie Eells,
of Rochester, was thrown from her horse
with such force she received serions
injuries of the shoulder, but under the
sklllful treatment of Drs. Eddy, she is in
hopes to soon be out again.
Mrs. Cornelia June has accepted the
position of superintendent of kinder
garten work in the state normal school
at Randolph. The State has secured one
of the best teachers in this department
in the country and the Randolph Nor
NAL is to be congratulated Oh having her
assigned to it.
The shipping of winter apples from
this station has begun. The apples are
of fine quality, but the crop is not as
large as 1t has been in some wears. Ro-
maine Hemenway of Bridport is gener-
ally the largest individual shipper from
this point, but his consignments this fall
will not exceed 1900 or 1900 barrels.
The rain of Sunday afternoon did a
little good to whitening late crops, but
not much. Several barns in neighbor-
n tn
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground with all their contents of newly
gathered hay and grain. Town Hill in
New Haven is said to have had five such
fires with almost total losses i'll each.
Frank Maher and two of his sons
started from West Cornwall to come here
To mass on Sunday, and when they had
got within couple of miles of the
village the horse got frightened at some
unusual instructions i'll the road and
spilled the occupants of the buggy out.
They got "A new buggy from good
Congregational samaritan and got to
mass in Middlebury on time.
Harry Cakes, of Vergenhes. who has
been in the employ of the Green Noun
tain Pulp company for the past few
" eeks repairing their buildings at the
Mills, met with a serious accident late
Tuesday afternoon while on a hook
ladder which was not securely fastened.
He fell some twenty-five feet, and
broke both of his legs just above the
ankles. He was promptly taken 10y some
of the men to the home of Mrs. Hunt
ington where Drs. NJ. ii. and S. S. Eddy
reduced the fractures.
Miss Francis May Siples daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Siples of New
Haven Mills was married to Howard
Harold Barnard at the Rectory in Bristol
by Rev. Father d. f. Coffey last night
Miss May Smith of Middlebury "a cousin
of the bride was maid of honor and
Eugene Shambo of Middlebury best
man. A reception which was attended
by about so guests followed at the home
of the brides parents. A dainty we'd
ding supper was served by the young
lady friends of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnard went south on the II o'clock
sleeper. They will make their home in,
New Haven. Z