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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
A Farmer straightened Ont

"A man living on farm nea
here came in a short time ago com
pletely doubled up with rhematism
| handed him bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and told him to
use it freely and if not satisfied
after using it he need not pay a
cent for it," says c. P. Rayder, of
Pattens Mills. N. Y. "A few days
later he walked into the store as
straight as string and handed
ne dollar saying, give me anoth-
er bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. l want it in the house all
the time for it cured me-" For
sale by J. F. Cook, Jr.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
Watch St. Louis

The greatest worlds fair the
world has ever seen will be held at
st. Louis in 1904. To keep in
touch with the work of preparation
for this great worlds fair and to
get all the news of all the earth,
every reading person should at
once subscribe for the great news
paper of St. Louis, the Globe Dem
ocrat. 1t stands pre-eminent and
alone among American newspapers
and acknowledges no equal or RI
val. It's circulation extends to
every state and territory of the
Union, to Canada and Mexico and
to every part of the world where
there are readers of the English
language. 1t ought to be in your
home during the coming year. See
advertisement elsewhere in this
issue.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
Too Great a Risk

In almost every neighborhool
someone has died from an attack
of collie or cholera mor5us often
before medicine could be procured
or physician summoned. A re-
lial lie remedy for these diseases
should be kept at hand. The risk
is too great for anyone to take
Chanberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubted-
ly saved the lives of more people
and relieved more pain and suffer
ing than any other medicine in
use. Il car ALWAYS be depended
upon. For sale by J. +. Cook, Jr
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
Oddfellows Meet

The Grand Lodge of the l. o. o.
F. and the Rebekah State Assem-
bly, meet at Occur d'Alene rext
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The representatives to the grand
lodge from Bonners Ferry are:
DR.. T. A. Bishop, Henry Melder,
VIM. VanGasken and S. D. Taylor,
and the representatives to the Re.
bekah Assembly from this place
are Mrs. S. D. Taylor, Mrs. T. A.
Bishop and Mrs. VIM. VanGasken.
The following is the program for
the occasion;
Misunderstanding of Grand En-
campment and Rebekah Assembly.
Tuesday-Meeting of Grand
Lodge at Presbyterian church.
Tuesday evening-Address of
welcome. Response and talk on
Oddfellowship by A. e. Ansil, P.
G. R. and A. X. Steunenberg, P. G,
NJ.
Wednes'lay-Grand Lodge Sess-
ion.
Thursday-Excursion and ban
quet on the steamer Idaho, includ-
ing a trip across the lake and up
the st. Joe river 10 st Maries and
return in time to take the evening
train.
Thursday evening - Members
will visit Imperial Lodge No. 81
at Spokane.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
GREATLY ALARMED
By Persistent Cough But Permanent
ly Cured by Ohamberlains Cough
Remedy

Mr.. H. P. Burbage student at
law in Greenville, S c., had been
troubled for four or five years with
a continuous cough which he says
greatly alarmed me, causing me
to fear tina. l was IN the first stage
OF consumption" Mr.. Burbage
having seen Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy advertised concluded to
try it. Now read what he says Of
it: 81 soon felt remarkable
.hange and after using two bottles
Of the twenty-five cent size, wa
permanently cured" Sold oy J.
F. Cook, Jr.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16

THE United States civil service
commission announces an examin-
alton in Moscow for the position of
teacher (male only) in the Philip
pine service, October 10 and 20, to
supply $50 teachers, with salaries
as follows: Twenty-Five at $1,000,
20 at $1,000, 50 at 1900 per annum
Appointments will be made at the
salaries mentioned, based upon the
experience and the relative stand
ing in the examination. Those
appointed will be eligible for pro
motion to the higher grades in the
service, ranging from 5000 to $4,000
for teachers and $500 to $4,000 for
division superintendent. For APP
p'ication blanks and further infor-
nation apply to the United States
Civil service Commission, Wash
ington, ID c., or to the secretary of
the local board of Civil Service ex-
aminers at the postoffce, Moscow
Idaho.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16

THE bailif1s selected to serve at
the present term of court are
Thomas Martin of Standpoint and
w. e. Wheeler of Harrison. The
former owes bis appointment to
Sheriff E. L. Whitney and the
latter to Judge Morgan. We I'M
derstand that it has been the Gus
tom heretofore for the sheriff to
appoint both bailiffs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
Rebekah Notice

Attention of all members OF
Loyal Rebekah Lodge No. 43, l. O.
O. F., is called to the fact that
hereafter the meetings on the first
and third Tuesday evenings Of
each month will be social evenings
commencing with Tuesday evening
October 20. After the close of the
session there will be social enter.
tainment. Degree work on other
meeting nights only. All mem
bers of other Reoekah lodges espe.
cially invited,
By order of the Lodge.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16

WE are in receipt of No. 1, vol
ume l of the Kootenai County Ed
ucator, published at Rathdrum
and devoted to the interests of the
teachers, trustees and schools of
the county. 1t is published by the
Teachers Association, and is
printed by the Rathdrum Tribune.
1t is a 4-column folio and contains
matter of much interest to educa-
tioral workers ami the public gen.
orally. Published monthly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
Millinery at Wholesale

Owing to the delayed arrival Of
our fall stock of Millinery we have
decided to close out our entire stock
al cost price, Pattern hats, street
hats, trimmed hats, all lovely 10
appearance and IF the latest fash
iOn-at Hollinger's.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16

The Boomers Ferry Lumber Co
has 100 men on its pay roll, and
yet this is but the beginning. There
are lumber resource tributary to
Bonners Berry to give employment
to 1000 men for years and years to
come. Keep an eye on Bonners
Ferry.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16

THE state land board has re-
leased all the land under contest
in the Pack River district in favor
of the settlers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16

Try McCracken's Home Bakery
when you want white, graham or
whole wheat bread, % tickets for
$1.00. If
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21
Hosy Little Coral Creatures Ed1'

little coral creatures work. but no one seems 10 ~
have obtained any satisfactory data Zen
work does not make any showing, at IeasI -
with those kept in captivity. and 1t reaiiy oovs
not seem 10 make much difference TO coral ioiN
where they are as long their food ana water
are all right. ,.
There are many different kinds of coral, the rock
the honeycomb, the tree. but perhaps one ol INC
nrettiest is the rose coral with It's frlngeo Pe'ai
like parts that move at the edges with every cur
rent in the water A fine specimen Of TINS IN n Inc tLe
AQUARIUM is now dead. because: as the car 70,
tanfS for fSterestsd visors The edges Of the boneks
structure under the flmy flesh OF TINS ennen a
dozen times a day it was touched with st stiGK hI
to make it shut up" these sharp edges pronap2iy
punctured the delicate tissue ana e'eH'u"'''
Mr. Spencer is going to.keep one which will never
be called to entertain COMPANY u ware the
cause of this little rose corals death Fine rs, sx
amples Of this species are found on na tnE t food or
water as are those from tropical countriies. es., 70
coral folk have glass house to live in not far ar
from coral in the Aquarium IheSe looh r auI fn
Move KS fro pace to place as the little
NOT directly in the Centre of the shock of fringe
that forms their heads. They are d lazy sEt for
beir own pleasure, and never building any Islands
or reefs as their coral cousins do , ,i,,. a
dozen or more little hermit crabs turning soheT heIs
sau and d1 dueiqs are not aan ambitous enough grow
shells Of their own but as soon as they are Il P0en
begin to back around until they find an empty emf h smet
Of some other creature neghbor small G en9IsV }bV
for then, to kill and steal his house. and then tne!
back their soft. jelyIike bodies into the vacant
she'll and wear it their own 49,. ,ool, for
Az fhev appear in the Aquarium they LOOK lo+
ali the world like ragged regiment an0 no no1ted
shells some in snairs, in those of the bs mtbie
mattca the wnkIe, the drill The netbt mi s1y
thieVing ways they can never grow any olggGr fsir
bn1na az the beginning and never learn TO run
iier1i fast for their muscles have been cramped
and weakened by long disuse
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

have a way of turning up missing just when you
are most wanted As he said this he caught bold
of piece of rope around BillyS neck that Billy
had broken when he took his somersault and said:
Come along with me. l am going 10 put you for
once where you can't get out, no matter how nara
you bite, chew kick. .
= wonder what he is going to do with me-"
But he soon found out for the man led him TO
a vacant cage that wildcat had died in the day
before. and made him walk up an inclined board
Heavens thought Billy. I'll never get out
of here unless die and am carried out like the
crazy. shut up in a little cooped up place like this
enough to turn around unless you turn yourself
Wei, Billy. how do you like being caged?" asked
yes, you vicious beast you. how do you like
flying into mud puddles and chew up. their wigs,
etc ?' asked the ringmaster, who had Joined the
oh, it is you is it? Well you just wait until
next time. and the animal keeper, too bleated
Billy, but neither Of them understood what he
When they left him alone Billy tried every way
70 impression on the iron bars chew m as he Would
in fact. he broke of his teeth trying. Then he
of no use. Next he stood on his hind legs and
tried TO push the roof off with his long horns. but
TO effect; he lay down tired and broken
hearted on the hard bottom Of the cage and gavs
He was lying there, quietly. apparently asleep.
when a man brought him bundle of hay to eat:
Billy did not move when they brought the things
ened out of his supposed sleep by the man sticking
the prongs OF the pitchfork into him 10 make
him get up so he could spread the straw on the
bottom Of the cage He felt too dishearteped to eat
especially food which ne deteSted but thought he
would take drink he very thirsty, but
al one smell of the bucket he turned up his aristo-
cratic nose, for he detected the bucket had not
been washed since 1t had been used by some of the
other animals for he could smell and their hairs
on the rim: so he lay down more disgusted than
ever Poor Billy's confinement going to be
hard for him He had roamed the fields and towns,
master OF himself, too long to take to being shut
up easily
At last Billy fell asleep and only awakened when
they hitched the horses TO the wagon like cage he
was in 20 draw II 10 the depot. Just before they
started he heard man say: Here YOU forgot
TO put up the sides that cage with the goat in
Then the man brought wooden sides and fastened
them onto the cage over the iron bars. This left
Billy only little iron barred opening near the
top: al one side; 10 get air through.
Il shall surely smother Billy
this is horrible, / feel If / were buried alive
At that minute the horses started up and moor
Billy went down his knees with a sudden ferk
After several hours of hard travelling they
stopped. and Billy knew they must be at the dennt
for he heard the engines whistling and the bells
ringing. and he very glad ii for his knees
all skinned from slipping on the floor from
end Of the cage 70 the other when they went
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

In far worse plight than the old woman who mao
SO many children she didn't know what TO oo
Is the caretaker of little coral creatures "Ho nave
So uanv mouths that it is simply impossible 10
feed them all This is the case of CUSTODIAN Spen-
cer at the Aauarium in Battery Park. There was
time when he tried TO give them a meal uaS
by spearing minute particles of food with lhe poi
of a slender stick and offering one OF THESE W
every mouth or two of the mass of tentacieo open
ings that make up the surface of the coral roch
tsu+ this was speedily found to be too laoorlous
an affair and now they are fed three tunes
eek with minute bits of shredded clam' OF soiiio
times oysters 'srewn through the water near men.
The tiny flmy tentacles, something like an elsh'h
of an inch long reach out for these, ana "heH
one gets dinner and his next door neighbor does
not (though the dinner-grabber goboles down MS
bit of clam without any apparent regard Ior Ills
hungry brother), he nevertheless has a mysterious
wav OF inparting nourshment to him after"aro
and it so happens that if a half or even d tiiu
., the +inv creatures get a meal the rest OF them
never go hungry.
Because the tropical coral Is not useu u So. So
changes in the denseness saltiness OF the "dtei
as are shown from day TO day in the pay water
with which the other creatures of the Aquarium
ara suppled the water in their round glass houses
is never changed. They are living now IN "a'ei
given them nine years ago. but'the big leaIeu uiNA
or sea lettuce aerates it Thoroughly. Keeps II Pe
and healthful absorbing anything that might hui
these little people, anu giving pdch 'o '4'e- N
oxygen they need to live
The coral requires more light, as wei as coie
than do the many other dwellers In the Aquarium
They are kent on broad shelves directly by the
big windows the laboratory, and are seen Only
by those especially Interested in such creatures
who take the trouble to ask for sight OF theni
So delicate are these little folk from the depths u
,be eea that their food must be thoroughly washed
after chopping that not tinge of mkiness or dis-
coIoratfon may be seen in the water as this Woulo
offend their fastidious tastes even to the point
perhaps of costing their lives if repeated olteh.
Manv neope nave tried to discover how fast the
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21
WHAT BILLY DID ON THURSDAY.

On THURSDAY there was no performance the
circus was 10 break camp and move to the next
town where they 10 take the train for a large
city. Here they would meet the rest of the circus.
which had been divided up into small bands like the
one Billy was now with. and sent into the country.
When they met in the city all the companies
Joined forces
The elephant told Billy 10 wait and see what
eIsgaat performances they gave when they were
all together Why he said, we have three
rings with acting going on in each one al the
same time and all the performers wear their best
clothes try their best 20 outshine another;
besides we have three four times many ami
NAL side tents do
when we meet I viii introduce you my chun.
VINO Is the oldest and largest elephant in the circus
business He is a fine fellow and tells good story.
and one could listen for hours him telling his
adventures and experiences while in the Jungle and
travelling IN this country. But fl nearly makes
him weep when he tells Of how he was once the
pet elephant OF a prince Of India and how the
prince would never ride any other but himself when
hunting riding in the royal professions Only
think OF tic come down. he used TO add from
having prince Of the royal blood your back
- ciicus rider IN gaudy skirts, Then my
tia..h - G:so i;azei2gs wc9e of velvet studded
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

n null his hair ont bv the roots II was Miss Polly
who had dropped like torpedo, IA, and who WAS was
rate She was in a bad humor that day as they
had forgotten feed her her accustomed crackers
and coffee 80, -
AS soon Billy got over his surprise. which was
Polly off, but the minute he stopped she few onto
his back again and pecked him until the blood
ran The time she lit his back he thought
of way to get even He saw the elephants tub
of water little way before him. and with two
bounds he was by its side and before Miss Polly
was aware of what was up, she found herself
doused in the tub. and when she came up from
under the water there goat in sight
AS Billy went out of the tent he ran into the
animal keeper. who Just coming in.
'Io hoi Master Billy. not so fast | was coming
TO look for YOU, for about to start and you
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

I'D or down hill for it impossible to stand so
he had to lay down and make the best or IT.
~ never ritied Gagged animals before. thousIt
Billy. but did not know what they had to endure
After a great deal of commotion. swearing g,I, and
fussing on the part of the men OUTSIDE, blliS
cage was at last on board an6 the train started
SMercv!' thought Billy, aren't they gong 70
give me drink of water or something Iresh anu anu
SenoI 70 eat? Do they expect me to eat that dried
up tasteess. weedy hay this hot day: and as m IGr
tbf water that got upset the first hill We went up
Oh dear and 10 add to the rest of my troubles
/ have got cinder in my eye along Win ms @ nor
1iha 7tIst that is blowing in that stufy little WIN
dow and | know I going to be SnotheFeu ~
death oh, if Nanny were only mere! ~ . ~,
And poor Billy commenced to cry softly 70 MN nIin
self 1t was good thing he did. for he soon criea
+be cinder out and when his eye stopped hurting
he GOT some of his spunk back again and began
to plan some way of getting out of his cage.
At twelve o'clock at night they reached the city
and were driven through the silent streets 70 d
vacant lot where all the circus bands were 70 meet
And here I will leave Billy until next morning
ITO he continued)
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

Marion l.. Talmadge. Isabelle Lewis McCarter: Ida
a. Darling, Mamie Swan. Roy c. Brown. Eliza
beth Schoonmaker, Katharine De Forest Miss
Marjorie Taylor. Victor Stern. Florence Maloney
Mildred Cornell. John c. Conger, Lillian Daven-
port, Lindley w. Cook, Charles Hamilton Young
Grenville Zerfass, May Steigleiter. Harold u Tay-
lor. Howard Larry, Henrietta Dana Isadore Lubert
Ethel WiederhOld William Waite Broughton Mar
ion Stedman, Rica Zener. Mabel Howard Hayens
Fredericka Riesberg, Blanche Chaumar. CAR
Dickinson TalcOtt B. Hull jr.. Gladys Marsh. HOW
ard Hurley, Anna Stockdale Whittock. Richard n
Phillip. Elizabeth Foye Lita Perpau. Frank
Locker. Elizabeth Murphy, Alfred Wolferz VIII
Harold Dodge. Abraham Ellenbosen. Laura
Mott. F. Rhey Baldwin. Genevieve Gardner
Howard B. Green. Marie J. Hapgood. Aileen Hatch;
Ruth Louise Plump, Master Harry CpSon, Ethel
Adele Capen. Anna Cohen. Helen B. Gibbons,
Dorothy Reynolds. Master Elmer Andrews, Eliza
beth King. Abraham Weinberg. Lawrence Van
Morton H. c. Foster. Gertrude Darwin. Edna
Shawger Mary Townsend Howell. Rose Zamboni,
Henry p Warren jr, Edna Kimbau. George New
mark John Kruesi, Wisner Goshen, Lsttie NJ
Kent. Master Gus Haemisch, Sidney Randolph
Dresser, Eugenia e. Corwin Margaret Bellwood.
Marie Church. David s. Post. John Taylor Ivy
GwaIter Donald Smith. Mary NJ. Barrett William
H Seward, Marjorie Contant Larkin. Elsie Crom-
well Comstock. Morris Burr Sargent, Florence
Goodwin Mackey. Edward F. Queenan Anna Broom
Herr. Harold Osgood. Master Henry Schneider,
Robert Enos Van Chef. Marion Heath 9. NJ.
Merlser Fred V. D. Skinner. Nellie Smallwood,
Hattie Skidmore Carrie Tallman Christine Tul-
lock- Edith H. Terhune, Ruth Valentine. Josephine
Burgess Carroll ". Johnson, Richard ESSelStyne.
Percy Cahen, Mamie Noble
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

with real precious stones. Now they are VeiVeUeen
with glass to initiate the precious Jewels Oh dear
oh dear, That 7 should ever live to see this day
Here the elephants conversation was cut snort
by some one screaming. Fire! Fire.!
Where? Where?" called Billy. who was al eN-
citenent in a minute and he started to run IN Ihe
direction he heard the voice come from: But alas
for Billy. He forgot he was tied uhtll ne came 10
the end of his rope and it gave him quick JeLL n
which sent him head over heels, breaking the
rope. r,,o-.. +haIr
old ropei'' .., Col
lowed hv laugh and Billy. looking up, saw a
green polparrot swinging on rope overhead. thaI
Commenced to cali: April FOOL April fool!' as
loud she could ~ -. ,.o,,
How do hate parrots and monkeys! / dare you
IN come down here. you disa agreeabe, fmpertneht,
nea green old bird,' bieated Billy.
N aho5 I,arIIx p0tteY, the words out of his mouth
when something Struck him the back and began
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

scbuetz Anna Brown Herr. Helen Louise Martin.
Lois Jean F1e9 4oas f sss0R Sober Harod H
clark Master Henry Schneider. Marjorie WaIdo
C. j. Strickland Lucy Marx MUriel Murray 'EtbeI E1e
gfackson. g1cia S Helen Bridge Catherine vissmaan
EstaiIe Robertson Florence Phyllis Batson: Ethel
N Porter Gertrude Darwin. Kathleen Nelden,
Julia nse Ruth VALENTINO Ma5gqNTfie MfTisn seyehT We
Anna A. Jacobs Anne B. Ashley, Edith IL Ter
hume Master Rodney Williams Beatrice KGtn' MTII
Hattie Skidmore Janet Buchanan. Martina L; tuIi'
Janet Anderson. Jeanette Nelson Carrie Iaunian.
Dorothy F. Taylor Thomas A Martin n; IT. I1i MiIIarl
Ruth Plump Marjorie Glars BsatIice sdeiH BdreWs
olive Sarles Dorothy Thomas. Roy Snyder ana
F-mYne CaSSelS.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21
WHAT BILLY DID ON WEDNESDAY.

on "Wednesday Billy was not tied up and after
wandering around the circus and visiting the dll-
ferent animals and stopping to chat with Betty De
decided TO watch his chance and slip into town
This was not hard for him 70 30 and he soon
found himself on the main street. At hrst ne
a1,,ea o,,;e,l,. along looking into the windows but
presently he saw before him a well known figure.
that of the ringmaster.
Now is my chance" thought Billy Ito get even
with him for giving me all those cuts with ms
whip. III just give him butt and land MIN IN
the middle Of that mudpuddle, and / am going TO
do 81 so hard he viii hear his spine crack and
/ guess he won't hit me with his whip again very
scon.''
So Billy started quietly run, going on his
f,ptoes so the rinsmsster would not hear him
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21
ODE TO wAsHINeToNs HEADQUARTERS.
(Junei MansionD

(JurneI Mansion)
Oh stately old manse of Colonial style
In the SADIE of thy porch I inger awhile,
And think of the deeds thy windows have
Looking down the galants out there on the
George Washington. truly. thy wide halls has tread.
Thy rooms for headquarters he's used. it's said
Oh, tell your story, be il mOurnful or gay.
We're the women and men of that long far off day
So noble and gentle. manly and brave?
oh, would you could speak few words | would
Gravel
How did Washington look as he Iabored or prayed2
And how looked the British in bright red arrayed?
Fut alas in these DAYS of hurry and work
There's no time for dreaming lest some labor we'd
shirk,
But TO you noble mansion I reverently bow
Among the green trees lying. thinking of how
In days past away your welcoming walls
Flocked the gallants and ladies to bright festive
balls
And now like some veteran. sleep quietly on.
While we gently place the laurels you've
Before your broad door and tiptoe away,
With a smile and sign, to the works of the day.
MACALLISTER COLEMAN.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21
BRAIN PUZZLERS AWARD.

Actually the Little Men are coming out OF thelr
shells and showing what they do in the way OF
solving Brain Puzzlers.' This week the prize a
book, goes to George B. Draper. OF New-Mlforo
Conn and several other Little Men sent correct
answers. The set of answers which takes the prize
this time is perhaps the neatest and most attrac-
.,o tbo+ has come to the office since +he contest
was opened Ncatness counts for great deal
Among those who deserve honorable mention IN the
Frain Puzzers column this week are Richard
Bennet David Youngloye Marjorie G. Adams ,6I I'll
Florence r. T. Smith, Mildred II. Sarles ana
Arn6e