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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22
The Country Editors Speech.

In speech made some years ago be
fore a body OF Postohice on cials a rural
editor delivered himself in this wise,
concerning the persons with whom he
ca me in contact:
Some people that meet in the Of
fee are like icebergs from the regions
OF Alaska. almost causing the ink in the
bottles to CONCEAL. and one cold-bloodec
fellow actually did freeze fast TO a s.
fountain pen and never thawed cut.
Some men are so dry that they actu-
ally cannot moisten stamp enough TO
mike il adhere TO a letter. while others
are so full OF blarney that they remove
all the adhesiveness al one swiPe OF the
tongue. and then ind fault with the
Government for not putting more stick
ing stun on their stamps. During my
term OF service ! got so I could tell in
stantly the nature OF the man before me
by the way nc licked his stamp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22

ana take my pen in hand when the
truth OF the matter was that she stood
IN corner and wrote with 4 pencil.
The next time this fair one came in
she received a letter and ! eyed her
dollar bill. She examined il carefully on
both sides. and walking up 20 the win
dow said. Mr.. Postmaster. will you
please cash this for me Not 10 dis
u,rb the equanimity OF this lair girl 1
gave her silver for it. for she did not
know the difference between five dol
lar bill and 4 government money order
She went away highly delighted"
Looking for the Rival Office.
This same former postmaster has a
tale he tells Of a man who walked up TO
his window and calmly asked: What are
postage stamps wuth?" Informed that
they ranged from one cent to 800, he
exclaimed What in thunder would any
body want with a 800 stamp"
He was told that they We're designed
for newspaper men, 70 pay the tonnag e
on papers and magazines. Ordinary let
tiers. however. were cents each.
Scratching his head rehectively. the man
asked,
We'll. say: is this the only postofice
in town -
One OF the standard jokes of the POST
Office Department is that of the editor
who while endeavoring TO secure service
under Uncle sam. stated in his paper
that IL he were successful he would sell
stamps three for a nickel. soon after
the confirmation of his appointment a
man arrived at the office and inquired
whether he were the editor-pos tina ster
who had made this startling offer. Re
ceiving an affirmative answer. he said:
We'll; jist druv up from -- "a dis
lance of twelve miles, 10 lay in a sup
ply for me and the nebors. How many
KIN l git2
When informed that he could have a.
many as he could paw for and would be
willing to accept at the rate OF two twOs
and a one for a nickel he became a
picture Of disgust and exclaimed:
Thar. dang il. | knOwed II was q
dirty perlitical trick. just TO git into
~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22
White Goods.

Two very pretty patterns of
23-inch White Oxford, that sells
regularly at lSe yard
Reduced for the sale k01N
The newest effects in plain
White Pique. 50 much used for
Shirt Waists: lie val
ne. Reduced for the eGN
sale TO .........-
Beautiful sheer quality White
India Linen. 40 inches wide. al
ideal material for Shirt Waists.
Special price during A01H
This sale ..
: 40 pieces of splendid quality
Figured and Striped Madras,
used SO extensively for Shirt
waists. The qualities that sell
for l2i5c and 1Jc Re Q3N
luccd for Monday to-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22

Upholstery Department.
Heavy Jointless China Mating,
closely woven quality. in variety
Of the newest and most attractive
pstterns 2O0 rolls IN a.
this lot worth 2oc yard IZ5t
Per Roll, S1-0O.
A beautiful collection of 30 real
Marseines Bed Spreads. in all-Over
and center patterns
Spreads that sell fer C7 IN
$3.50 and $500. we've NI.bJ
reduced TO ---..--.---- ~ NV
4 variety OF exclusive patterns Of
Simpsons yard wide Goblin Silke-
line. tie best quality on Il RI
the market One case in all nIN
sold Ter 15c. Special for VI
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
Four pueIs at One lime.

Paris, March ia novel encounter
in which eight men fought with dueling
swords without buttons under the
same conditions as prevail in actual
duels, in which four of the combatants
were slightly wounded, took place in
a private enclosure at Neuilly, north
western suburb of Paris, in the pres
ence of $50 persons, among them be-
ing Santos Dumont, Maxine Dreyfus,
Robert Charvey and other we'll known
Partisan clubmen. The police attempt
ed to interfere, but the commissary of
police was induced to believe that the
affair was an ordinary match with but
toned foils and he departed. The or
ganizers of the encounter declare that
the object was to demonstrate the
harmlessness of dueIs as they are gen.
orally fought.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

BRIDGE AT NIAGARA FALLS.
Y113 beautiful by those
it
<N extensive
which
especially those of the little islands at the
charm the OBJ
o
There always an ice gorge of
o.
completely the several
bridge could taverd end
high hills
without number
thing
Der of times and t>he trip especially peous
high precip
side
gstening
oboggan with incredible swiftness
the this single
cakes which
island they slide Terapn which
descrbe island bridge
overwhelmed
high 0
The of
to be
front the sghseer
din is distinguished the hunderou
bound
Oping atmosphere of
of fantastic stalagmies slender aac
ansplendeny gorgeous winter
garb
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
a LAKE FILLED WITH DEAD.
Driven by Flames, Beasts Take Refuge
in the Water.

Driven by Flames, Beasts Take Refuge |
in the Water.
L. f. Duval, timber cruiser for the
land department of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad. who has just returned !
from a trip through Clarke County, |
Washington, tells of a lake completely
filled with dead wild animals hemmed
in by the recent forest fires and smoth-
cred to death in the water. Said he:
I'm township 6 north, range east,
is lake l have often visited before. 1t
is about one acre in extent On this
occasion l suppose l was the first to
visit it since the fire, though there have
been many there since l spread the re-
port, all of whom can corroborate what
l say. Long before | reached the lake
l was greeted by smell SO nauseating
that after satisfying my curiosity
went away and was sick for hours
Il found the surface of the lake one
mass of deer, foxes, bears and wolves
and all the varieties of small animals
that roam our woods. The lake is in
a deep hollow between the hills and the
fire had encircled it at a great distance
in the first place, crowding towards
the lake by degrees, and at last driving
every living animal of the woods into
the water to be either drowned on
smOthered.
THE water was completely covered
for the whole acre with rotting car
casses, and how many deep they were
had no means of knowing; | was not
equal to stirring them up even could
| have secured Il stick to do it with.
From the remains of other animals in
the woods nearby | surmise that some
tried to escape through the circle of
death. l have heard that in such SUI
preme moments the fiercest animals
forget their ferocity Something like
that must have occurred here for bears
and deer, minks and squirrels were
mingled in the pestiferous mass indis-
criminately
Probably the only struggle at all
was for Judgment on the backs of the
already dead The hides were begin
ming to fall off the bodies of the ami
mails, leaving an unsightly mass as
displeasing to the eyes as to the nos
trils Several of the people who went
to visit the lake afterwards were
forced to turn back by the stencil"
Duval has included his story in his
report made at headquarters and re-
ports townships 4 and , as also com
pletely cleaned out by the forest hOlO-
caust which killed the wild animals in
such quantity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

quently N
newspapers hereafter, for Clarke has
somewhat of a Tillman temperament
and will be a marked figure in Wash
ingtOn. He is hOt-tempered. with an
unbending dignity that knows no per
turbation. While Governor he once
went to the lobby of a principal hotel
in Little Rock on Sunday, spat in the
face of a member who, he considered,
had offered him an affrOnt concerning
"A public issue. and when the legislator
showed a disposition to resent the at
tack the Governor drew a pistol from
his pocket and was in the act of using
1t when friends interfered and prevent
ed what might easily have resulted in
hloOdshed.
The Governor then voluntarily went
before a magistrate, submitted his case,
and paid a fine of $50 for carrying "A
weapon. And there the matter drop
ped. This was eight years ago, but he
has not wholly eradicated this feature
of his character. Within the last few
months. when Journalist who had OPP
posed him vigorously in all his cam
paigns accosted him with a simple
How are you, Governors" he answer
ed with a blow from his fist which left
its mark on the face of the man who
had presumed to offer him a friendly
salutation.
The new Senator has a marked indi-
viduality that is sure to make him a
prominent figure in the Senate. His
enemies predict that his temper will
bring disgrace upon the State, but his
friends predict that he will arise as one
of the most brilliant stars in that gal
axy Of the picked men of the States.
AS a lawyer from Yazoo City, Miss.
ne came TO Arkansas while yet young
paan-he is now 4S-locating In Phil
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
Spokane Market.

Vegetables-CaObage. 2@3c lb pota-
toes, 45@50c per cwt; sweet potatoes,
405 lbs for 25c radishes, sc bunch;
dried onions. Ia @2c lb; green onions,
2 punches sc; parsley, &c bunch; beets,
punches SC; turnips, in bulk. 1@2c
Id; carrots, 112@2c Id; parsnips. 20Sc
Id; caulifiower. 15Q25c head; celery,
lv@12c bunch.
Fruits-Lemons, 10000 per doz; ap-
pies, 21a@4c lb, 6OcQ$125 box; ban
anas, 10000 doz; cranberries, 12h@
15c at; oranges, 15Q50c doz.
Eggs-Local, soc per doz; guaran-
teed fresh, 35c per doz eastern, ESQ
soc per doz.
Poultry-Chickens, dressed, 15@1Sc;
squads, 15c EACH spring chickens, 40
Q6Oc; ducks, 16Q1Sc Id; geese. 100
1Sc Id; turkeys, 22@25c lb.
Dairy Products-Creamery butter, 30
@40c per Id; country butter, 1S@30c
per lb; cheese, 2O@25c lb.
Meats-Beef, p rterhouse steak, 1870
DC; sirloin steak, 16@1Sc; round steak
12hc; leg of mutton, 1914 015c; pork
roast, 12h@15c; sausage, 10@12hc;
veal, 10000; Belgian hares, 50@70e
each; beef's liver, sc; Calls liver, 15c;
eastern ham, 15c; breakfast bacon,
Ice; lard, 10 lib pail, $1.25.
Oysters-Olympia, 75c qt; eastern
oysters, selects, 6Oc qt; standards, SEC
at.
Grain and Feed-Timothy hay, 500
95c per cwt, $17@1S per ton; grain hay
soc per ewt, SIS per ton; alfalfa, SOC
per cwt, SIS per ton; chicken feed
$1.40 per cwt, S26 per tom oats, S1.3C
per cwt. S24 per ton; rye, seed, s1.2E
per cwt; bran, 90c per cwt; bran and
shorts, CSC per cwt shorts, 81 per cwt;
rolled barley, $1.25 per cwt; corn, $;
per cwt; timothy seed, &c per Id, s.
per cwt; alfalfa, 15c per lb, SIS pei
cwt clover, 15c per ID, 1880 per cwt
lawn mixture, blue grass and white
clover, Csc per Id; red top, lie per lb
$14 per cwt; English rye grass, 12t
per ID, $3.50 per cwt; orchard grass
16c per ID, $14 per cwt.
Coal Oil-Bulk oil, Csc per gal; pear
$2.30@S per case, $1.50 per can; Eoce
ne. S1.65 per can.
Sugar-Cane, s5.45 per 100 lb sack
II lbs for ST.
Flour-Wholesale, $4@4.25 per Dbl
retail. fancy patents. s1.20; standar'
brands, $1.I5; common grade, $1.10
lowest, 81.
Rice-Wholesale, Japan No. 1, $3.50
IanaD No 9 &c Ok. ratail Iapau No
10 to 10 lbs for 81.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
Badger as a Fireman.

A badger, which had made its home
among the granite cliffs dealt with the
fire god with sagacity and skill, says
Nature A friend, while painting a sea
piece, discovered a badgers lair, and
thought to play the animal practical
joke. Gathering together a bundle of
grass and weeds, he placed it inside the
mouth of the hole. and, igniting it with
a match, waited for the ignominious
fight of the astOnished householder.
But Master Badger was a resourceful
animal, and not disposed to be made a
butt of practical jOkers.
He came up from the depths of his
hole as soon as the penetrating smoke
told him that there was a fire on the
premises, and deliberately scratched
earth on the burning grass with his
strong claws until all danger. was past.
No human being could have grasped
the situation more quickly, or displayed
greater skill in dealing with an unfa.
miliar event.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
Beware of Ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure manufactured by +. J. Cheney K
taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be you get the genu-
Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney 6 Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists price 7sc. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills the best
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
PUEBLO, COLO, TRAGEDY.
hugs Killed DR.. Turner in a Swell
Cafe.

Pueblo, Col, Marcn IA daring at
.empt at robbery and brutal tragedy IN
he most fashionable restaurant here
created intense excitement. The rob
oers, two in number, and both small
men, wore black masks. They first
entered the back door of Loestaus
fine cafe, opposite the opera house, ad-
vanced half the length of the long room
and then went back Presently they
re-entered by the front door. One
went to the cashiers desk, the other
attempted to rob guests at the table,
He held a revolver toward DR.. J. IL.
Turner. who was eating his supper,
and told him to throw up his hands.
The doctor was surprised and hest
tated. whereupon the robber fired full
in his face, killing the doctor instantly
and scattering his blood and brains
all over the corner of the cafe.
Then the desperate attacked anoth-
er guest, c. b. Bishop. and shot him
in the left side. Without securing any
booty, the ruffians fed. Bishop was
taken to the hospital and is in a criti
cal condition. He came recently from
Sugar City, where his brother lives
DR.. Turner was about 80 years ole
and from Iowa. He was a graduate OF
Princeton and of Rush and had beer
here two years.
The robbers in their escape were
fired at by a policeman and his bulle'
perforated a plate glass, but this fal
there is no clue.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
HIS DREAM INACCURATE.
Warming of Disaster Proved Distress
inRly Unreliable.

LAS to presentiments," said the Cass
County man who was in the city on
business a few days ago, I've had
three or four in my time, and | can't
say | believe in 'em. The last one had
was located in this town. fell into a
doze in my house one Sunday after
noon. and had vision or presentiment
street | saw through the window OF Il
shop man sharpening a tool on
grindstone. AS l continued to look,
the stone burst and killed the man.
THE thing made deep impression
on me, and week later, when | came
to the city, l went out of my way to
walk up Woodbridge street. Strangely
enough, found the shop and the man
working at the grindstone. My heart
was in my mouth as I opened the door
and grabbed him by the arm and pulled
him out on the walk
And then the grindstone flew to
piecesY' queried one of hts listeners
according to the Detroit Free Press.
mo. l don't think it did"
But a belt ran off its pulley"
NO"
Then what accident did happen?"
"None at all. The man whom pulled
out doors didn't believe in PRESENT.
ments, nor appreciate my motives. He
called me some sort of fool. and when
l replied in like spirit he fell upon me
and BACKED both my eyes and skinned
my nose and never got in one good
sockdologer on him. I'm not going to
say there's nothing in presentiments.
but give you the straight tip that the
undersigned will take it out in dreams
after this, and he'll be particular not to
dream of grindstones."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

Ill pennsylvania. MRS. j. MITCHELL.
Mrs. Mitchell is known to and respect
ed by every man. woman and child in
Spring Valley. She lives in an unpre-
tentious little home that is model Of
neatness and spends the most of her
time in the personal supervision of her
children. She is an ideal wife and
mother, who finds her duties at home
and who performs them. OF sympa-
thetic nature and deeply devoted 70 her
husband, she aided him by her encOur-
agement and wOmanly tenderness i'm
the work of self-improvement for John
Mitchell lis a self-educated man, all of
his serious reading having been done
since at the age of IL he entered the
coal industry as a breaker boy. The
good priest in Spring Valley, who unit
ed them in marriage and who has aid
ed in directing Mr.. AIitchell's studies.
pronounces the union of this happy
couple an ideal one. Mrs. Mitchell is
the daughter of Il miner and was born
in Catlin, near Danville, Ill.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

lips County. Two years later he was
elected to the Legislature. and then. by
rapid strides. he became State Senator
President of the Senate. Attorney
General, and Governor. laying broad
and deep at every point the foundations
Of popularity and effective organiza-
ton that has at last landed him in the
United States Senate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

who has lately been
elected to take the
erstwhile leaders
place in the Senate
of t he u II / t @ d
States, has been ia
miliarly known for
a long time as "Old
Cotton Top" His
name is James +.
Clarke, a Il d t h e
name is one which
is apt to appear fire.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
streetcar Men Demand So Per pa,

san Francisco, March 1.-THE
streetcar mems union Endorsed a
recommendation of its executive com
mittee that a demand be made on the
United railroads for an increase of
pay to SO a day for nine hours or less.
and other conditions, with a request
hat the demands be taken up imme-
1iately by the company.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

year, little has been
said of his wife.
who during all the
months of her hus-
bands 8 tru g = e
presided over his
home in Spring
Valley, ILL.,, hoping
and praying for his
safe return from
/ h e tumultuous
scenes of the strike
i'm Pennsylvania
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
Cattle Ranch.

Methow Valley; $50 acres; good
running water; so acres clear alfalfa
land; unlimited range covered with
bunch grass. Adjoining land can be
homesteaded. Will sell for $500.
Write for particulars. Joseph Baily &
Co. 314 Rookery, Spokane, Wash.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

The forest reserves of the United
States now aggregate an area almost
twice that of the state of Pennsylva-
nia-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

There is one redeeming feature
about the man who laughs at his own
jokes. You at least know that.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

Any person who buys a bottle of
hair restorer from bald headed drug
gist has genuine faith.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
Pretty Italian Princess.

The little Princess Yolande of Italy
is said to have the largest and darkest
eyes Of any European princess.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
oothlng Syrup the best remedy to use
or their children during teething period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

One twentieth of the wealth of the
German nation is in 5000 share com
panies.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

For coughs and colds there Is no better
medicine than Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Price rs cents.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
Fixing the Blame.

Justice-"What! You here again."
Rastus-"Tain't nah fault, boss.
Don't blame 0e-blame dat policeman
over dere.'
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
OmciaIIy Disappeared.

Cholera is officially declared to have
disappeared from Egypt.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20

The United States has the highes'
ourder rate of any country in the
world.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
"OLD COTTON TOP"
James p. Clarke. the BeIIicose Senator
Elect from Arkansas.

The man who robbed James X.
Jones, late Democratic National Chair
man, of his power in Arkansas, and
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-20
MRS. JOHN MITCHELL.

thracite Coal Strike.
While John Mitchell. president of the
United Mine Workers Union, has had
his share of publicity during the past
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
BROTHERS REACH AGREEMENT
Robert and navId Guthrie settle Their
Seven lear Quarrel with the
Aid of Their Lawyers.

SUPERIOR, Neb- Feb. I-Cspeciall-
The Guthrie brothers. Robert and David
yesterday settled their long standing diff
ferences out o. court For the last seven
years these brothers have been Al var with
each other over The possession Of the
milling property If Superior. which Is
worth easily 81. 900 Their lawyers finally
got them together and 8 complste and
amicabls settlement was made In the
settlement the milling property win be
given over 10 David. who is the senior
member Of the firm Of Guthrie & Co, who
Own the roller mills al Geneva Possession
is TO be given by Robert, March 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22

BEATRICE. Web Feb 21-Csperisll-
Tit state convention o. the Young Men
Christian association viii convene here
next Thursday. February 26. for a three
DAYS session and on citizens are MAKING
preparations TO properly entertain the Wis
ltine delegates. which viii number nearly
800. II is an assured fact that q local Or
EEnizstion viii be effected IN Beatrice IN
case the right SOFT % building can be pro
cured
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
sow BRINGS A BIG PRICE
Average of over n Dollars
Apiece for T~hfrty-One DurOe Jer-
seys At Harvard.

HARVARD, Nsh-, Feb s1-(specil)-
George Briggs 4 Son. living nine miles
from this place. held their annual sale Of
Thoroughbred DurOc-Jerseys yesterday,
which is said 70 have MADE q record better
than any other before made for this breed
Of hogs
Thirty-0ns head sold for an average price
OF EIOg.5B. One SOW sold for 500.
A large number OF stOckmen we're present
from various parts Of Iowa Kansas and
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
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