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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
BRILLIANT AURORAL DIS.
PLAY.

Friday night and until Sat-
urday morning a splendid en-
hibition Of the aurora berealis,
or polar lights were visible in
the northern skies. The phe-
nomenon was was of a magni-
tude and briliancy of disply sell.
dom witnessed except in the ex.
treme polar regions. During
the display telegraph and tele.
phone wires were interfered
with to such an extent that
business had to be practically
suspended. A number of our
readers may be interested in the
scientific version of the phe-
nomenou and we her ewith ap.
pend an article on the subject
taken from tho Encyclopedia
American.
Aurora Boreale (French)
Nordlicht, (German) is often
observed near the northern
horizon, usually q short time
after sunset, q dark sedg ment
of a circle, surrounded by a
brilliant arch of fiery light.
This arch is often separated in.
to several concentric arches,
leaving the dark segment Wis.,
ible between them. In high
ATTITUDES columns of light the
most variegated and beautiful
colors shoot up towards the ze-
NTH, and sometimes masses like
sheaves Of light are sea tered in
all directions. A kind of fiery
coronet is afterwards form ed
by the meeting of all the col.
umns Of light resembling tn
knob of a tent. At this mo.
ment the spectacle is magnifi
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
Stanley Coffin has been here
the past week, spending a great.
portion of his time out on their
ranch south east of town.

A man was brought to Ken
nemick last night on the local
freight, and put under the care
of DR.. Pallister who took him
to the Washington Lodging
House where he now occupies a
bed, and is receiving medical
treatment. He boarded the
blind baggage on No. 4 last
evening at Kiona. With him
on the platform were two hobos.
After leaving Kiona he claimed
they beat him over the head
with gun, robbed him of $40
and trew him from the moving
train. The wheels cut the rim
off a portion of his hat. HI
was stunned and badly bruised
and was picked up by the train
crew of the freight coming be
hind the passenger train. Hi
injuries are not serious.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
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cent, both from the multiplicity
and beauty of the columns
which the aurora presents.
The light after this grows faint
er and more tranquil. This
faintness and tranquility, how
ever, are only temporary, fo-
the phenomena are soon re-
peated, and the oscillations of
the collmns oflight, formations
of the corona, and the like, with
a thousand variations. At
length the motion wholly ceas-
es, the light is collected about
the northern horizon, the dark
segment vanishes, and nothing
is left but a strong brightness
in the north, which gradually
fades away. These brilliant ap
pearances are attended in, high
ATTITUDES, with loud noises, re-
sembling the kissing and crack
ling of fireworks. This appear
ance has received the name of
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

of northern light, OH account
of our position on the earth we
sect chiefly in the North. A
similar appearance is witnessed
in the south in the southern
most ATTITUDES penetrated by ex.
plorers and travellers and these
phenomena ought, therefore,
properly to be called polar
lights.
Various opinions have been
advanced as to the causes ofthe
phenomena. 1t has been salts
factory ascertained to be within
the region of the atmosphere.
The general opinion at present
is that it is an electrical phe-
nomenon and there is manifest.
ly an intimate connection be-
tween it and the magnetism of
the earth, as the magnetic need.
10 is always greatly disturbed
during a brilliant display Of the
aurora
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
Mrs. Haynes Millinery Store
is now brim full Of Nice

iS now brim full OF MICE
Things.
Millinery and ladies outfitting
at money saving prices:
Our Paris, Pattern and Walking
hats, for fall and winter, are artis-
tic and superb creations, fashioned
by the most skillful designers OF
the East and in Europe-all mark
ed at live and let prices.
We have also in stock the finest
and most complete line of ribbons
laces and trimmings ever shown BY
any dealer between Spokane and
Seattle.
Respectfully,
MRS. Ross r. HAYNES.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

No hunting will be allowed upon
my premises situated on the lower
Yakima. Parties disregarding this
notice will be prosecuted. JOHN
BLACK.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
MONTANA MINES.

Havre wants the new car shops.
A jockey club has been organized
at Twin Bridges.
Peter Nelson, who runs a saloon at
Selfish, was the victim of bold high
way men at his place of business at
Selfish recently. His losses aggregate
$500, and he was found trussed up in
the saloon this morning. Before the
thugs left Selfish they cut the wires
both ways, so that wire communica-
ton out of Selfish was not possible.
The Butte & Salmon River Electric
Railroad company, with capital stock
of 100000, was incorporated at Hell
ena recently by P. B. Moss, the Bill
lings banker and other eastern Mon
tana men. The company proposes to
build a railroad from Butte to a point
in the Salmon river country, Idaho,
at or near the mouth of the North
Fork by the way of Horse prairie, in
Beaverhead county, Montana, and
Lemhi pass. The line will be 1877 miles
long.
Martin Zidmair was convicted at
Livingston recently of murder in the
first degree. Zidmair killed George
Rider on Trail creek, in April, 1901.
He was convicted of murder in the
first degree a year ago, but was grant
ed a new trial on an error of the
court
News is received of the death of Ru-
dolph Hoepfner, pioneer Of Montana
at his home near Helmsville, Powell
county. He had reached the age of
81 and had resided in the Nevada val
ley since 1868
Carbon county's assessment roll
shows a decided increase in the value
of property in that county. The in
crease, however, was entirely on the
real estate side of the ledger, the per
sonal property assessments showing {
! decrease as compared with last year
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
J. ]. HILL RETURNS HOME.
Says Northwest Need Not Worry
About Eastern Market

ST. Paul, Minn.-President James j.
Hill has returned to st. Paul after a
five weeks outing in eastern waters.
Mr.. Hill said in reply to a question:
The eastern market as everybody
knows, is in a disturbed state. The
railroads of that section within a short
time expended vast sums of money in
improvements. Industrials have been
thrown upon the market in enormous
quantities and the public has stopped
buying The trouble has been ascribed
to 'undigested securities but perhaps
we would better call them indigestible
securities
"These are local features and raise
problems having their own peculiar in
terest and Importance to the people of
the eastern centers. They have not
affected the business of the country as
a whole. which is in good condition.
"Out here we are not worried, nor do
we need to worry about these move
ments that are the cause of some
anxiety between eastern people. From
st. Paul clear through to the Pacific
coast the people are engaged in pro-
ducing foodstuffs, in numbering and
mining, in developing the great natu-
raj resources of the country. There
fore, they are prosperous and I see no
reason to believe that this prosperity
will not continue"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

gloomy than they were a little earlier
in the season.
John Dexter, a harvest laborer in
the employ of Frank Kaiser of Waits
burg, was drowned while bathing at
Teal bridge. The unfortunate man
was wading in four feet of water when
he suddenly stepped into a hole over
nine feet deep. He was unmarried
and came recently from Oregon.
Miss Edna l. Warner, Miss Nina
SOlOman and T. " Foster were drown
ed in the bay at Everett last Sunday
by the capsizing of their sail boat.
There were no witnesses to the ac-
cident.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
AN ARMY AND NAVY BOARD.
1t Is Intended to Bring Harmony Be-
tween Departments.

Secretaries Root and Moody have
issued the following joint order:
THE department of war and the de-
partment of the navy have agreed
upon the formation of joint board, to
be composed of four officers Of the
army and four officers of the navy, to
hold stated sessions and such extraor-
binary sessions as shall appear advisa-
BILE for the purpoe of comforting upon,
discussing on and reaching common
conclusions regarding all matters call
ing for the cooperation of the two
services. Any matters which seem to
either department to call for such con-
sideratiOn may be referred by that de-
partment to the board thus formed.
All reports of the board shall be made
in duplicate, one to each department.
All reports and proceedings shall be
confidential. The senior member of
the board present will preside at its
meetings and the junior member Of the
board present will act as it's recorder.
ION the recommendation of the pro-
visional general staff of the army the
following oMcers are detailed by the
secretary of war to serve on the board:
Major General S. B. M. Young, Major
General Henry c. Corbin, Brigadier
General Tasker H. Bliss, Brigadier
General Wallace F. Randolph.
"On the recommendation of the gen
eral board of the navy the following
officers are detailed by the secretary
of the navy to serve upon the board:
Admiral of the Navy George Dewey,
Rear Admiral Henry G. Taylor, Cap
tain John Pillsbury, Commander Will
liam j. Barnett"
The president has given directions
for the preparations of commissions
for the following promotions in the
army:
Major General Young, to be lieuten-
ant general, vice Lieutenant General
Miles, who retires August 8.
Brigadier General S. Sumner, to be
major general, vice Major General
Davis, to be retired July 26.
Brigadier General Leonard S. Wood,
to be major general, vice Major Gen
eral Young, to be promoted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
RURAL MAIL ROUTES REMAIN.
Policy of the Postoffice Department is
Announced.

Policy of the Postoffice Department is
Announced.
The postoffice department has made
public the following:
There seems to be a wide misunder-
standing as to the present attitude of
the department regarding rural free de-
livery. The statement has been pub
lished quite generally particularly in
the west, that rural routes that do not
handle 5000 pieces of mail per month
and supply 100 families are to be dis
continued. 1t is not the purpose of the
department to disturb routes already
established unless they are manifestly
unnecessary. There are now on file in
the department petitions for more
routes that will supply more than 100
families than can be established with
the present appropriation. This being
the case, the department does not feel
it right, equitable or wise to establish
route supplying less than 100 fami-
lies to the exclusion of routes that will
supply more than 100 families, the
greatest good to the greatest number
being the fundamental principle on
which the service is being established.
AS long as all of the routes that are
asked for can not be established for
the lack of money the routes that will
supply the greater number of families
should have preference.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
LACE $1,000 A YARD.
Was Sent BY Express and Never
Received.


New YOrk-A package containing
six yards of lace said to be valued at
$4,000, has been missing since April G.
when it was shipped by express from
here to Washington. The lace is a
part of a set valued at 100000 belong
ing to the wife of General A. E. Bates
of Washington, D. G. Mrs. Bates is
at present in Europe with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Bates came to New York
early in the spring. She brought the
lace to have it cleaned and repaired.
AS the cleaner completed the work
on the separate pieces she sent them
to Mrs. Bates by express, there being
three separate bundles. The second
contained the lace that is missing. The
last package contained the piece of
greatest value in the large shawl 1t
reached Washington safely. No trace
of the second package has been found
however The cleaners say that al
though the lace was commercially
worth $4,000, it was really of greater
value, because it made up a part of a
set and also because it was an heir
loom 1t was worn by Mrs. Bates
mother at the time King Edward, as
prince of Wales, was entertained at the
White House She says there is nj
other piece like it in the world.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
IDAHO ITEMS.

The Pioneers reunion held at Lewis
ton July % was a grand success.
John Busmenn, aged IA years, and
John Driesel, aged IL, of Uniontown,
were drowned in the Clearwater river
recently. Both were swimming, and
young Driesel becoming fatigued,
Busmenn went to his rescue, when
both sank. The bodies were recovered.
The Standpoint Woodworking asso-
citation is the latest corporation organ
lied in Standpoint of a manufacturing
nature
1t is rumored that Senator Hepburn
has gone east to be married.
A quarter mile race track is being
built at Kamiah.
Fully 25 harvesters have commenced
cutting grain on the Big Potlatch ridge.
All the farmers on the ridge are put
ting up hay, and many of them ex-
pect to begin threshing in a week or
10 days.
The fruit shipments from the Snake
river country have become so heavy
that the Oregon Railroad & Naviga-
ton company has been compelled to
establish a double service on Snake
river.
]. Hill, night switchman for the o.
R. & N, was severely injured recently
at Wallace by falling from a moving
car. In some manner he slipped and
was thrown to the ground. He struck
with great force on his face and it
was badly disfgured. His injuries are
not serious.
John Scott and Mark Allen, Indian
youths, charged with having assaulted
Ida Axel and Mary Omara, Indian
girls aged 13 and 10 years old, re-
spectively, have been released.
There are over 100 people living
on claims in the white pines along
Elk creek.
Work on the new road leading out of
POtlatch canyon, above Kendrick, onto
Bear ridge, is nearly completed The
expense of the road exceeded $4,000 for
little more than half mile of rock
grade.
To prevent confusion, Secretary
hOOuy lOOh OCCdSlOn lSCGully W re
iterate the fact that there had beer
and would be no reopening of the
question of the 1900 ton ships Idaho
and Mississippi, plans for which were
approved some time ago. The ship:
will be contracted for and built as de
signed by the board Of construction.
Reports have been received of a fire
at Port Hill which consumed three Of
four dwellings of that place and haC
it not been for the good luck of the
wind at the time blowing in the oppo
site direction would have swept tn,
town.
William Martin is dead at Missoula
Mont, aged sc. Martin was one o
the prominent pioneers of Montana
and Idaho. He served three terms a
sheriff of Kootenai county, beginning
in 1882.
Up to last Sunday there have beel
25,S00 crates of cherries shipped fror
puictOn thic voar
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

Rome, July 10, Midnight.-The pope
lies tonight in a state of coma and
there are grave doubts in the minds
of his doctors whether he will ever
completely emerge. His immediate
dissolution seems only to be diverted
by the activity of his heart. His pulse,
though weak, continues steady. Short
ly before midnight DR.. Lapponi said
to the correspondent of the Associated
Press:
THE pope at the present moment
is in a state of coma, which may be
called a condition preceding the last
agony, the duration of which it is i'm
possible to forecast, although every
thing leads to the belief that his con-
dition can not last. To be more exact,
he is still in a state of tOrpor and
stupor, from which, however he
rouses occasionally when he hears
sharp sounds, as, for instance, the
insistent voice of one of his familiars
calling loudly to him. Left alone, he
relapses Immediately into a condition
of torpor. At intervals he murmurs
in his sleep, continuing to have fore
bodings that he is being abandoned by
his valet, Contra, and myself. These
are the symptoms of incipient cere-
bral anemia and general exhaustion.
He can no longer turn in his bed with
out assistance and is being kept alive
by artificial stimulants. During the
last "a hours he has had two injec-
tions of camphorated oil, three of
caffeine and two of hypodermics of
salt water, besides drinking stimu-
lants."
Mgr. Bislotti, master of the popes
chamber, said earlier in the evening,
that the pulse of his holiness had not
yet shown any signs of becoming in
termitent, so, despite his extreme
weakness and coma, he believed the
pope would survive the night and pos
sibly tomorrow. Both the Italian gov
eminent and the authorities of the
vatican have made final preparations
for the pope's death. The government
is rigidly censoring all kilograms and
telephone communications between
Italy and the rest of the continent At
this hour but few people remain at
the vatican. DR.. Mazzoni and DR.. Ros-
sOni and the cardinals have gone to
their homes to await the last urgent
summons
President Roosevelt's telegram ex-
pressing his sympathy for his holiness
in this hour Of extreme anxiety and
asking to be informed of the condi-
ton of the venerable patient, has been
received. The vatican authorities are
deeply appreciative Of this expression
of the president and recall the cordial
personal exchanges between the presi-
dent and the pope when the volumes
of presidential messages and papal
encyclicals were exchanged. Cardinal
Rampolia sent an answer, which con-
tains the thanks of the vatican au-
thorities for the solicitude expressed
by the president and also the latest
information concerning the condition
of the pope.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

1t is generally believed among we'll
informed mining men that Charles
Sweeny's negotiations towards secur-
ing the Everett smelter are only a part
of his plans to erect a big lead smelter
at Spokane.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

General Thomas A. Morris, now a
resident of indianapolis, is the oldest
living graduate of West Point, being
of the class of 1884.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
THE POPE STILL BREAIHES
LIES IN A STATE OF COMA
DOUBTS AS TO RECOVERY.

His Pulse Is Steady but Weak-Death
Looked for Any Moment-lnterVals
of e,erium-Presirent Roosevelts
Telegram of Sympathy Received
Deeply appreciated by Authorities.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

The highest price paid for wool in
Montana in four years was paid at
Great Falls, when the $4,000 pound
clip of Joseph E. Helm of Dupuyer
was sold at II 5-Sc.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

Major General Oliver Otis Howard
is the sole survivor Of the commanders
of the great armies in the civil war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-10
1H1 ONE and
WsaD Vicinity

Mrs. s. Messenger is visiting relatives
i n Buffalo this week.
Mrs. G. I Porter, of Vermontville,
is visiting her son, G.. b. Porter,
Miss Sarah Mcnamara visited friends
in ST. Louis Wednesday evening.
Cecil Lane has entered the employ of
Earl CLARK as an apprentice barber.
Mrs. Emanuel Emsley visited rela.
tives in North Star the first of the week
J. A. Bittner is making some quite
extensive improvements at his green.
house.
Miss Mabel Rogers left last Saturday
for Charlotte for atwo weeks visit with
friends.
Ralph Kernen has the thanks OF The
Record for very handsome bouquet of
nasturtiums.
+. w, Hooper is building new cement
walk in front OF his business property
on Superior-st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borton. of Columbus
o., are visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
and Mrs l.. d. Baker in Beebe.
Mrs. O. J. Sterling, of Chicago is visit
ing her father, H, A. Delavan, and other
relatives in Alma for a few days.
Mrs. O. E. Richardson left Thursday
for Angola, Ind, where she will re-
main with relatives during the summer.
Miss Lillian Prior, who has been visit.
ing Miss Mile Tucker for short time,
left last Saturday for her home in Fer.
gus.
Valuable sunburst with small diamond
in center was lost on Wednesday after.
noon. Reward if returned to Sanitarium
office.
Mrs. Frank Hamlan, Of Battle Greek,
visited her aunt, Mrs. Emanuel Emsley,
the latter part of last week and over
sunday.
David Burton, OF North Star, a former
resident of Alma, visited his sister, Mrs.
Emanuel Emsley, the latter part Of last
week and over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Spicer is quite i'll with
typhoid fever. Miss Jessie friedrich is
filing her position at Shsrrsr & Null
hollands as Bell telephone operator
during her sickness.
CLARK Decker has completed 800 feet
of new bill.boards for Brown 81 Sartor
to advertise the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. ,
big show. The second advertising car
is expected here today.
The ladies Of the r. 81 K. social club
entertained their husbands with hand
full of peas and a penny for your
thoughts" at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. f. Schwartz on Woodwork ave. last
Monday evening. Music was furnished
by the Misses Ward and Howard.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-10
W. Take the Chances.

II you have neuralgia OF the stom-
ach, gastrltis, nausea, furred tongue.
or a constant pain in the stomach, try
Majors Neural Pills. We guarantee
and recommend them. Bivins h
Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-10
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists re fund the money II IL fails 90 cure.
r. W Groves signature Is on each box. PC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-10
MARKET REPORT.
Corrected July 10. 1903.

The Alma market remains practically the
came this week with the exception OF Oats
which advanced two cents. New potatoes are
vcoming In rapidly at Hoo per bushel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-16
PASSENGER RAIE WAR
Fierce Competition Between the
Northwestern and Des
Moines Short Line
NEW LINE HAS BIG BUSINESS
The General Passenger Association
Will Not Allow the Big Trunk Line
To Adopt the Flat Rate of Its Com
petitor, But Has Taken Advantage of
.he Excursion Option.
Special to Times-Republlean

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. Dec. 16-There is pas
senger war on here altho it is of rather
small proportions. The regular fare
to Des Moines over the Northwestern
has always been $1.36 and when the
short line started to doing business
they established rate of S1.25 as their
mileage is considerable shorter than
the Northwestern's. This fiat rate the
General Passenger association will not
allow the big trunk line to adopt, but
they have taken advantage of the eX-
cursion option and issued orders 20
sell round trip tickets to Des Moines
with a ten days limit, for s2.o 1t
is hardly expected that the short line
will lower their present rate. They
are already doing 4 very satisfactory
business out of here both in the pas
senger and freight departments. MIR.
John a. Cook, of Des Moines. con-
tracing freight agent of the short
line was In the city Monday and Sc
cured routing orders of a large number
of business men, to have their goods
from Chicago and eastern points, ship
ped out of Chicago over the Illinois
Central and Short Line. The new line
Is already carrying large amount
of the Des Moines freight to Nevada
and intermediate points.