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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
PANAMA DISCOVERS A PLOT
LIFE OF GENERAL HUERTAS IS
THREATENED.
Four Army Officials From Colombia
Charged With Trying to Persuade
Garrison at Panama to Revolt
Were Promptly Apprehended-They
Declare Ii Is Spite Work.

Through a letter the Panama gov
eminent has discovered what is al
legged TO have been plot against the
life of General Huertas, commander
in chief of the forces of the republic
OF Panama, and an effort on the part
OF army officials to persuade the gar
rison at Panama to revolt. If such a
plot really existed it was promptly
nipped in the bud by the apprehension
at Panama of four alleged conspira-
tors, who were Immediately brought
under guard to Colon and shipped
hence to Port Limon.
The prisoners were all born in the
interior OF Colombia, and have been
on the isthmus for years. They were
members of the Colombian battleship
which gave its support to the new gov
eminent when the republic was form
ed, and which was commanded by Gen
eral Huertas. They all took the oath
Of allegiance to the new republic and
continued to serve in the army. One
of them is a colonel named Ferrol.
two are majors, and the fourth is the
adjutant of General Huertas.
They declare that the charge that
they were engaged in a conspiracy is
the work of personal enemies, and
that some Colombian who was deport-
ed from the isthmus Immediately after
the establishment of the republic No
vember 3, sent a letter from Port Lii
mon addressed to Colonel Ferrol. The
communication was written in terms
duplicating them in such a plot At
the same time, they say, the writer
advised some of the officials at Pana-
ma to secure and read the letter adj
dressed to Colonel Ferrol before it was
delivered to him. This was done eth
er last night or this morning. The
four persons were arrested this morn
ing at the barracks and lodged in Jail.
This afternoon they were conveyed
to the railway station, where they
were placed on board a train bound
for Colon.
According to their statement, they
were not allowed to make any explana-
ton. The writer of the letter, they
say, may have been prompted by a
desire to injure them because they
turned Panamains, or the whole plot
may have been concocted in Panama
in order to get them out of the coun-
try because, as Colombians, they were
disliked here. They do not dare go to
Colombia, where, they assert, they will
be treated as traitors. The govern
ment will pay their passage to Port
Limon. They are entirely without
funds and have no means of earning
a living, but they express the hope
that ultimately they will be permit
ted to return to the isthmus.
Upon arriving here the prisoners
were placed in Jail. The reports in
circulation that they attempted to as
sassinate General Huertas are not
true. Nevertheless, the government
doubtless had some evidence against
them to justify the step of deporting
them.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
Both Aqree to FIGHT.

Denver, Dec. president John
Mitchell of the United Mineworkers
and Governor Peabody had a confer
ence lasting As minutes today, and to-
night the settlement of the strike is
as far distant as ever. Mr. Mitchell
informed the governor that the strike
will continue to the bitter end, and
the governor just as positively in
formed the strike leader that he will
tolerate no violence, but will order out
the troops at the first provocation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
SIX Day Bicycle Race On.

New York, Dec. Sat midnight
teams, were started in a six day in
Sunday II men, representing two men
ternational bicycle race in Madison
Square garden. Fifteen thousand per-
sons saw the referee send the men off.
The contestants can ride only IL
hours daily, though they may relieve
their partners as often as required,
so long as they do not exceed this
limit
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
Make Peace With Mexico.

Rome, Dec. mgr. Zerifini Bene-
dictine, archbishop of Sholeto, has
been appointed by the vatican apos-
tolic visitor to Mexico. 1t is hoped
by the vatican authorities that this APP
pointment will lead to a resumption
of the relations between Mexico and
the holy see. interrupted since the
execution of Emperor Macmillan.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11

The s2,1422O7 worth of platinum ex-
tracted in the Gorotiagodaski district
of Russia last year is practically the
worlds supply of that metal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11

Two Beers of Rustenburg and Van
zyl have applied for admission as law
students at Kings Inn, Dublin.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11

There has died in the Kentish viii
lage of Rolvenden an old lady, 80 years
of age, who was present at the battle
of Waterloo.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
IYAER MAKES A STATEMENT
ANSWER TO RoosEVELT's LET
TER ON POSTAL SCANDAL.

Says He Was Never Given a Chance
to Defend Himself of Charges-He
Will Refute Them-The "Gross Sor-
ruption" Sentence Stings Former
Counsel for Postoffce Department.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
Wheat Market.

Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, 72c;
bluestem, TIC; valley, 7S@S0c
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged; blue
stem, soc; club, 76c.
Lewiston, Idaho.-Club, 5Sc per bu.;
bluestem, &c; oats, soc per Genital;
barley, 81 1-2c per GENITAL; fax. zoe f.
o. b. per blu.
Davenport, Wash.-Little club. &c;
bluestem, soc. Few sales.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-11
Spokane Market.
Prices Paid to Producers.

Poultry and Eggs-Chickens, roost-
ers, 1Oc; hens, 1O@12c lb live weight;
young chickens, 1O@12c lb; turkeys,
dressed, 10000; eggs, S5c doz, strict
ly fresh, case, $1O@1O.50.
Vegetables-New potatoes, 4O@5Oc
cwt; onions, 75c@$1.
Live Stock-Steers, $3@3.50 per
cwt; cows, $2.5O@3 cwt; mutton, ewes
s2.50@2S0 cwt; wethers 1925 cwt;
hogs $5@5.1O cwt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Wheat Test At Ames.

Animportant experiment with
wheat has been undertaken by the
Agronomy Department of the Iowa
Experiment Station, under the di-
rection of Professor Olin. The object
of the test is to determine the best
and hardest varieties of winter
wheat suitable to Iowa winters; also
the right time to SOW wheat. On
each Saturday in September and the
first Saturday in October, five in all,
ten acre lots are to be sowed side by
side and the results compared. 1t is
also expected that some wheat breed
ing will take place in these plots.
The experiment will undoubtedly
prove of great value to those who
are growing winter wheat. Much
good has already been done in
our state in the way of I'M
provement of varieties of oats
and when we consider the large
acreage Of oats grown in Iowa each
year, it would seem that investiga-
ton along this line, also, such as
testing varieties and plant breeding,
could be carried on and prove Of
much value to the farmers of the
state. Farmers Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
sensible swi.. cov.n.n,..

Some of the ancient agreements be-
tween the little Swiss states were very
noteworthy. In 1913 Berne and Fri
bourg made covenant which lasted
for more than 200 years by which they
agreed that even o war between them
should not destroy their agreement,
that no war between them should be
entered on without previous attempt
at conciliation and that within four
teen days of the end OF any feud all
territory conquered and spoils Of war
must be returned to their owners, Cit
les which ESQ years ago could agree to
such terms deserve to live In history
Basel, Schaffhausen and Appenzell a
few years later were wise and far
sighted enough to agree ito sit still
and seek conciliation" in case Of differ
ence between them Just over 800
years ago the Swiss confederation was
founded by the three tiny mountain
states Un, Schwys and Nidwalden
which, remaining small and unimpor-
tant themselves. have by the force Of
the idea Of union drawn to themselves
from time to time larger states and
powerful cities till today the Swiss ma
ton can In proportion to Its size. and
population boast Of a prouder history
and greater benefits to mankind than
any other nation In Europe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
On Feeding New Corn to Hogs.

rvN, s. "a f -
The season when new corn will be
fed to hogs quite extensively is APP
preaching and farmers who wish to
keep their hogs healthy would do
well to consider the danger of a.
sudden change Of diet from old corn
to new. tits general opinion among
farmers that cholera comes in with
new corn and that the cheaper the
.cdrn the more cholera among the
hogs. While we do not believe that
the feeding Of new csln wiiisinout tile
introduction Of the cholera germ
will ever product cholera, neverthe-
less we do believe that its indis-
criminate feeding will produce some
thing SO near like cholera that it is
regarded as the same disease The
corn cribs of the west are unusually
empty and there will be strong
temptation to feed new corn exclu-
sively as soon as it is in hard roast
ing ear Farmers had better buy
corn at present prices than make
this sudden change.of diet and hence
the feeding of new corn should be
delayed as long as possible until the
corn is quite fully matured and then
begun quite gradually SO that the
pigs may become accustomed to the
new diet.
We have spoken about this once
before but we think it worth while
to take it up again and urge our
readers to use their good common
sence and not get their hogs out of
condition so that in case cholera
should appear there will not be an
unnecessarily large mortality.
Wallaces Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
size Of the Oceans.

Most men seem to be as ignorant
about the size Of the sea as they are of
the distance between the heavenly
planets. Invention gives a few inter
esting facts: The Pacific covers 8s,OOO,-
900 miles. the Atlantic 100000 and
the Indian, Arctic and Antarctic oceans
100000. To stow away the contents
Of the Pacific It would be necessary to
fill tank mile long, a mile wide and
q mile deep every day for 44O years.
Put In figures, the Pacific holds In
weight 94s, 900. 900. 600, 100000 tons.
The Atlantic averages a depth OF not
quite three miles Its water weighs
325. 600. .OO0. 600, COO. 900 tons. and tank
to contain It would have each Of Its
sides 4S0 miles long and Deep
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
COST OF TRAIN LUXURY.
The Reason Tint Railway passenser
Rates Arc So High,


Rates Arc SO High.
1t may be asked why the railway 10
comotiyc does not pull passengers at
lower rate Because 1t gives pas
se1sers so much room, comfort and
high speed that 1t has to carry a ton
OF dead weight for each passenger. A
locomotive weighing 100 tons pulls at
40 miles an hour 12 cars weighing GOO
tons and containing 100 people weigh
Ing 90 tons, assuming the passengers
to be mon, women and children, but
chiefly men. and to average 131 pounds
each; 1.4OO pounds of dead weight per
passenger when every seat is taken.
But cars cannot average more than
seven-tenths full.
The railway carries free the pas
senger's 150 pound trunk and sends
with him toilet rooms, heating stoves
and fuel, smoking rooms dining rooms
and bedrooms. These houses on wheels
and the locomotive which draws them
have to be made very heavy In order
to get the great strength made neces.
sary by high speed
II the railway could dispense with
these comforts and luxuries and carry
passengers packed closely inside and
on top of low rooted. ramshackle, un-
heated vehicles like the old stage and
at slow speed 1t could pull passengers
Mt one-tenth to one-twentieth the price
OF the old STAGE Engineering Maga-
r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07


fsls Of the ola governors OF the Caro-
hnas was man who had lived a farm
ers life most of the time until he was
elected, and his wife, having never
seen steamboat or railroad and
having no wish to test either one, re-
fused to accompany her husband to the
capital
When the governor reached his desti-
-natton he found that almost all the
other officials were accompanied by
their wives, and he sent an Imperative
message to his brother to Fetch Me-
linda along
The brother telegraphed, She's
afraid even to. look at the engine,
The governor read the message and
pondered over 1t for few moments.
At the end Of that time he sent OF the
following command:
Bill. you blindfold Melinda and back
her on to the train"
Melinda arrived ut the capital with
the victorious Bill twenty-four hours
later.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Impre..,on. while prown,px,

Most of us. expect, at some time or
other have wondered what 1t feels like
to be drowned. If we have never seen
any one drowning we mean by this
that we wonder whether 1t is at all
like what 1t is represented to be-
whether ones whole past life passes
before ones eyes like dream, wheth-
er one spends ones last few moments
in wishing one had spent more profita-
bly, the last few years. If we have seen
people drowning we wonder whether 1t
feels as bad as 1t looks. Now, l cannot
pretend to have been nearly drowned
Nor can say what 1t feels like to sink
after prolonged struggle In calm wa
ter within sight of land But can say
what 1t feels like to be quite convinced
that one is going to be drowned, and 1
am happy to know from personal ex-
perience that the feeling Is one merely
Of disappointment. One is simply an.
noyed. certainly not angry, certainly
not afraid Hubert Walter In Black
woods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
A Love Of Reading.

| think there is nothing we can
do for our children's good Of. as
much values as to instill into their
minds love Of reading. A child
that will read a book or apaper
in preference to games will seldom
go far astray.
| think parents have much respon-
sibility in that direction. Good pa
pers and books that interest a child,
read to them until they can read.
themselves, have great influence on.
their lives ! do not mean cheap
novels, or silly Sabbath School books.
butreading that will be ofuse to the
end Of their lives. Most all children
are interested in the lives of great
and good men and women, also stor-
les that teach kindness to all amin
ais and birds. OF all things teach
them that cruelty to animals or any
thing that looks to them for food
and care, is one of the worst sins
that humanity will have to answer
for. ~
The more we make pets of animals
the more they know and understand
lus. | have seen many horses that
knew more than their cruel drivers.
/ once said to man who had a very
knowing dog, Your dog knows al
most as much as his master" His
answer, was, He knows more than
I do, as have taught him all / know,
and he knows much that / never
can.
Years ago at the home of a friend,
l asked where the newspapers were
and they said, sWe hustled them
out-of sight when we saw you COM
ing, for we knew we would get no
visit if you got the papers. My
friend said, How do you get time
to read SO much?" | answered, All
the time a busy person gets is what
they take, Time to read I always
have, it is all the nerve food a lover
of reading wants" !"
In our home nice editorial, es-
say OF lecture was carefully laid
aside and in the evening read aloud
to all the family, SO all learned to
love the best reading
Any one can, by reading the best
newspapers and magazines and
studying an up-to-date dictionary,
get an education that will be of use
to him, Sensational and trashy liter
ature is not attractive to thought
full person. The ethical teaching Of
a child cannot begin too early in
life. The golden rule if widely ap.
piled, they need but little more;
like to put it this way. Do right be
cause it is right to do right, no
for areward. but because tits the
fright thing to do. Word & Works
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
FIRST N NATIoNAL



The rustic choir's greatest show was
always made in the anthem, in which
some pumpkin had generally solo to
exhibit his ''lusty voice. 1t was a
splendid musical display-of Its kind.
People came from long distance to
hear it and felt so satiated that they
left without the sermon. No wonder
Shakespeare made Sir John Falstaff
lose his voice with "hallooing and sing
ing of anthems" To be sure, he was
guilty of an anachronism, for there
were no anthems in the fat knights
time, but it may reasonably be sup
posed that he had become SO Impressed
with this part of the service In his own
day that he dropped into the nod which
even Homer is privileged occasionally
to enjoy.
The Jack Tar who explained n ..han-
them to his Mate on-tha sbny ,e nrin,
cfples of verbal clongatiOn was not 40
far euf after ALL IF was to say to
YOU" he began, ..,Ere. Bill, give me
that handspike,' that wouldn't be u
hanthem, but if was to say to YOU,
Bin, Bill, Bill, give, give, give me, give
me that that, that handspike, spike,
spike. spike why, that would be
hanthem." Just after this fashion did
the old village choirs tear and toss
their anthem texts. = Cornhill Maga-
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Preserving Fence Posts.

/. 4 y
Mr.. H. w. Gould, of Cherokee, Ia,
writes to the Farmers Tribune as
follows: 81 should like to know
through your columns what is the
best thing known for preserving
fence posts, what does it cost. and
where can it be had? / have heard
that coal tar for posts, if poured on.
while hot, is good. is there anything
.betterg
We have found in treating fence
posts, that lime paint made an excel
lent preservative, We have used a
lime wash for a number of years
when putting fence posts in the
ground, and found that it preserves
the posts in an excellent condition.
We have also tried coal tar, but have
not found it to be as good as
lime. Some ten years ago, we Dip
ped about 300 posts in creosote and.
found that it preserved them well.
This can be purchased from any
hardware store. Where only limit
ed number OF posts are to be used,
we have tried another plan that
worked well, and that was to bore
holes in the posts from the bottom
upward to a point that is above the
ground when the post is in position.
Then we bored another hole in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
"White Mans Africa

1t is said in London that "consols"
can be rescued from depreciation
only by "a speedy solution of the
Transvaal labor problem Thus the
prosperity of the empire is held by
fnanciers to rest upon denial Of the
white mans Africa" Idea for which
the Boer war ostensibly waged
There is to be no white mans
Africa whether it is yellow or
black is not settled, but the settle
ment is imminent. Humanitarian
England protests, but the cry of the
mine managers for laborers and of
stockholders for dividends is too
strong. Even patriotism is appealed
to in the cry, Rescue the consols!"
White labor in the mines is inn
practicable. What the owners desire
and will eventually Obtain is either
more forced labor'-temporary
slavery of blacks, or the importa-
ton of Chinese coolies.
The story of South Africa is char
acteristic Of civilization. Thewhite
men. who first went there extermin-
ated the natives zslew them in bat
tie, caught them in caves with their.
women and children and stifled them
with smoke. When gold and diam
ondsswere found the black was no
longer killed, but enslaved to work.
Then the invaders quarreled and
the British at vast cost half exter-i
minated the Beers. Now the blacks
are increasing in numbers faster
than the whites, who will nearly all
leave the country when the mines
are worked out, leaving tremendous
problem Of government If the pat
lent, swarming ingenious Chinaman
is brought in it may in the end be
yellow mans Africa. =
In the Philippines we have the
materials for a similar digraceful.
chapter of history native races i'm
poverished, war which bids fair to
be one of determination, a "Chinese
problem" Shall we insist upon car
rying out the parallll? New York
World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Rinst.ii Monkeys.

The ringtail monkey, one Of the most
valuable and expensive of the smaller
animals, is caught in an interesting
way. A cocoanut is split in two and a
banana with piece of wood running
through it placed lengthwise through
the nut. the two halves of which are
drawn together by wires. Then hole
is cut large enough for the monkey'a
paw to enter. The monkey spies the
tempting nut from his tree. He hops
down, looks 1t over, sees the hole and
smells the banana inside. He is fond
of bananas. Putting his paw in, he
grasps 1t, but the wood prevents 1t from
coming out. Then the catchers appear,
and the monkey runs for tree But
he cannot climb because Of the cocoa
nut on his paw, and he will not let go
Of that, SO he is captured. paving wild
ly at the tree trunk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Business Opportunities For All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best sgri-
cultural section Of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and busi-
ness men successful. We have demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stockbuyers. Cores.
pOndence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets, w. T. Reed, industrial
Agent, 604 Ensicott Building, st. Paul,
MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

The recording Of a deed in Char
les Mix county, South Dakota, has
brought tolight two unique Indian
names. The deed was executed by
Grover Cleveland Surrounded and
his wife, Julia Waubdiwanyaghip-
win, members Of what is known as
the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians,
who under recent act Of congress
were permitted to sell some of the
land which had been allotted to
them and their relatives years ago
by the government.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

About year ago George Gould
was expelled froln the volunteer fire
department Of Lakewood, the fashion
able suburb Of New York. for
nonpayment of dues. He owed just
S1.25. Ever since his expulsion he
has been working for reinstatement,
but by way of joke other rich
members kept him out until few
days ago, when he managed to
round up enough friends to secure
his readmission.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
saurderinw. shehespearo.

= never hesitate 10 cut and slash
and change any play until II suits me-"
said Stuart Robson to his legal ad-
wiser on one occasion.
n suppose you edit Shakespeare with
blue penciif" replied the lawyer.
You can just bet do.'
Then, l imagine, you would plead
guilty to an indictment for numbering
the Bard Of Avon.''
mo; would not, but would admit
-dissecting his corpse"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

It was sheer carelessness on some
body's part that caused Charley to lose
money on that race" said young Mrs.
Torkins sympatheticaliy.
"How do you known
II saw it in the paper The horse was
left at the post The idea of putting a
horse in race and then neglecting to
unhitch him!'- Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
The ..Be.t Girlr Hnbit.

Why" asked her anxious and excit-
ed mother, "do you think he Is coming
to the point at lastT"
well" the maiden replied, looking
demurely down at the rug. when he
took me in his arms and kissed me last
night be said he'd got so used to me he
didn't believe he could ever break him
self Of the habit" Chicago Record
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

Before we bring happiness to others
we must first be happy ourselves, nor
will happiness abide within us unless
we confer 1t on others.-Maeterlinck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

y. M.pEARsE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLH1
q OR. All business entrusted to him given
prompt attention. Oiilce In City han block,
second hoor.