davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
CHlLD'S ODD DEPRIVATION.
Boy of Fourteen Years Old Who Had
Never Seen other Children.

Did you ever hear of a child or ever
know of one yourself that had never
seen child?" asked a man who takes
an interest in the oddities. "Well,
l have, and the case is not a thousand
miles from New Orleans, either. The
child in this instance had rounded into
its fifteenth year before it had ever
laid eyes on another child. 1t had
never heard the musical prattle of
companions other than the father and
mother. The parents settled across the
lake few years ago, after a long
residence on small island of the sea.
Where the child was born and
where it spent fourteen years of its
life there were no children. The little
fellow knew no associate but sle faith
er and mother. l have often wondered
since learning of this case what
must have been the impression of the
youngster when he gazed for the first
time on member of the human fam
lily smaller than he was. Did he think
he had come upon a race of dwarfs ?
Or had his parents given him some
idea Of the existence of children? l
do not know the family, and, therefore,
cannot answer these questions.
But l would like to know just how
the little fellow felt when he first be-
held a child. 1t is the only case of the
kind which has come to my knowledge.
He had never had an opportunity to
play the little games which most of us
knew in the days of our childhood.
He had never gone through any of the
things which made young life sweet to
all of us fellows, and, while not know
ing but what there may be compensat-
ing advantages in a life of this sort, l
have always felt a bit sorry for the
youngster in question.
Come to think of it, he missed a
few things one would like to forget,
for l suppose most of US have felt the
rap of the maternal slipper because Of
disobedience due directly to ones COM
panions. At any rate, we have always
cherished the idea that our companions
were in a measure responsible for
many of the raps we got. The child
who never knew child could not be
led astray in this way. So we do not
know but that the lack of companion
ship may have something to commend
it."-New Orleans correspondence Chi
cago Journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
Insect Foes of nTankind.

When 1t comes to actual facts and
figures Of the financial losses caused
by insect pests the published papers
and reports of expert investigators
connected with our agricultural depart
ment at Washington and our agricul-
tural stations elsewhere furnish the
chief and largest resource. The figures
given here are truly staggering in their
immensely Thus we have it on the
authority Of DR.. Howard that the ac-
tual money loss occasioned by insect
pests in this country every year is not
less than $35,0OO.OOO. According to DR..
Howard the grasshopper pest which
visited large areas of the West in 1874
rs destroyed farm crops to the value
Of $100,O00,0OO in a single season.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
POPULARITY OF SONGS.
Some of Our Catchy Airs. Capture the
Hearts of All Europe.

1t is as hard to account for the popu-
larlty of certain tunes as it is for the
popularity of certain books, writes the
"Lounger" in the Critic. One time it
was "McGinty," whose adventures at
the bottom Of the sea took possession
of the whistling and organ-grinding
world; later it was "Mr. Dooley;" now
it is "Hiawatha," which is described
as the mad melody that will not
stop" Hiawatha" has not yet
crossed the ocean; "Mr. Dooley" has.
During the summer just passed l
spent a few weeks in North Wales.
While lying one day in the heather at
the top OF a mountain a thousand feet
above the village of Penmaenmawr,
with nothing but the occasional note
of bird to break the silence, up from
the village below came the sound of
a hand organ, and the strains of Mr..
DoOley" were waited to the mountain
top. rs there no escape from the all
pervading tune" l thought, as l
wandered farther back up the noun
tain to get rid of it, but all the way
| stepped in time to the music that |
thought | had left behind me in New
York. Later in the season l crossed
over to Paris. One evening l was
driving back of the open-air theaters
that line the Champs Elysees. Stop
ping the carriage for a moment 1 said
to friend who was with me, "Wait
minute and you will hear a charac-
teristic French song" l had scarcely
spoken the words when "Meester Doc
ley" fioated out over the lanterns and
fairy lights" and above the noise of
the popping cOrks.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
Colorado Flyer Is Wrecked.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 2-The Colo
RADIO flyer on the Missouri Pacific rail.
way that left Denver for Kansas City
was derailed near Miller, Kan, while
running at the rate of 40 miles an hour
The engine and the rear car, smoker
and a chair car were thrown into the
ditch, turning over and were badly
shattered. One person was killed and
Is injured, one seriously.
The wreck was caused by the snap
ping of a rail.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
land ONE UNKNOWN. I"
~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~~9

CO HEY had hauled him scufiling
out of coal bunk one morning,
where he had managed to stow
himself away, and where he had lain
curled up until the steamer was well
clear Of land.
Back somewhere at one of the South
American ports-RiO, most likely-he
had sneaked on board at dusk, and
crept ratlike to the security of the coal
bunk. And now, dragged into the light
of day-or, rather, such light as pen
etrated into the grimy darkness-he
stood and grinned like detected
schOolbOy at the little knot of firemen
who had ferreted him out of his re-
treat
Old Peters, the boatswain, who had
gone below to investigate, pushed his
cap far back CHI his head, and combed
his grizzled beard with meditative
stroke of the hand as he regarded the
stowaway. What should they do with
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
NockeIs Evades Liability.

Chicago.-Edward Nockels, secreta-
ry of the Chicago Federation of Labor,
was discharged by Judge Carey from
the charge of contempt of court. Sec
rotary Nockels had refused to produce
the books Of the federation before the
grand jury which is investigating al
legged violence curing strikes. Judge
Carey at first urged him to reconsider
his determination to defy the grand
jury and gave him several hours in
which to think the matter over. Sec
rotary Nockels finally entered a plea
of fear of discriminating himself and
the court held that this was legal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL

Fair. fertile fields and grassy meade,
And orchard slopes between,
A verdant lawn and garden rare.
Enshrined by forests green.
Morn's earliest sunbeams gild thy brow,
Aud springs first kisses thrill,
All nature loves thee well, l trow,
Fair homestead on the hill.
For many years I've wandered far,
Mid scenes and faces new.
Yet memory shone like constant star
Still pointing back to you.
Each lovely spot some story holds.
And all my pulses thrill
With memories Of past days and loves,
Sweet homestead on the hill.
These hooks my dear grandparents loved.
These flowers their beauty gave
To festive scenes or days of grief,
TO bridal or to grave.
Each duty sorrow, hope, or joy
That a woman's life may fill,
You've seen my mother meet them all,
Old homestead on the hill.
This tree my brother set with care,
AS though to leave some sign,
Some symbol ever pointing where
The stars in splendor shine,
Still speaks of hope to hearts bereft,
Still whispers, peace, be still''-
Though he for heavens home has left
The homestead on the hill.
We meet but seldom round thy board.
Nor oft thy welcome share;
And many rooms are vacant now,
New footsteps press thy stair.
But when life's checkered curtains fall,
And evening shades grow chill,
May heavens peace rest over all
Dear homestead on the hill.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05

him? The immortal Mr. Dick, II he had
been present, would have decided
promptly and emphatically, Wash
him" For he certainly needed 1t. The
layer OF tan which had spread over his
scraggy face was capped by an addi-
tional film of coal CRIME and the
whites Of the fellows eyes, as he
loked around him with an affected,
easy, devil-may-care expression were
the only dlstingulshable marks in his
features.
'I've art a mind to turn the 'ose on
'im," said the bOatswain, as he regard
ed the object Of interest that stood
mute before him. But eventually he
decided to take his quarry along to the
captain just as he had been discovered.
He was dragged up on deck-no not
dragged exactly, for there was some
indefnable touch of distinction about
the man-desipte his grotesque APP
pearance that made itself felt to his
rough captors-and they led him quiet
ly, almost respectfully, into the cap
tain's presence.
The inuview turned principally upon
the unknown's ability to work his pas
sage, now that there was no means of
getting rid of him until they touched
at one of the West Indian ports. On
that point the stowaway, speaking for
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
Suits Against Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. personal injury
suits amounting to over $4,000, 900 are
pending against the city of Chicago,
according to the records of City At
torney John f. Smulsk, made public
today. The councli, the Legislature,
and finally the people are appealed to
for relief.
Sidewalk injuries caused the ma
jority of the suits.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05

A girl doesn't consider a man ex-
travagant if he spends all he makes
on her.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
REYES Misunderstood.
Our Mantle Is Thrown Over More
Than Canal Strip.


Washington.-It is stated at the
state department that General Reyes
must have misunderstood the position
of the authorities here, if, as has been
reported from Bogota, he informed the
Colombian government that the Unit.
ed States limited it's objection to the
landing of Colombian troops in Pana-
ma to the canal zone itself. The de-
partment has not in any sense changed
its position since it was outlined in
the note of Secretary Hay on Novem-
Der IL, to Minister Bunau-Varilla
when it was expressly stated that no
troops with hostile intentions could
be landed in Panama. Since that time
a treaty has been negotiated between
the United States and Panama by
which the former guarantees the in.
tegrity of the latter and that treaty
is now before the senate In it's pres.
ent state, to use the words of Secre
tary Hay, Panama has, therefore, &C
CURED IAN inchoate right" to the pro
lection of the United States. Colon
bias attack would be regarded by the
government of the United States as an
unfriendly act.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
Still Sleeps in Open Air.

Warsaw, Ind.-Russell Leonard, a
youth of 16, residing south of this
place, completed his second year Of
sleeping in the open air in all kinds Of
weather. He is battling for his life
against tuberculosis.
Out on mis- grandfather's veranda,
with absolutely no shelter except the
roof, but in a warm and comfortable
bed, the youth sleeps, where he can
breathe the pure atmosphere. He
claims that this heroic treatment,
without any medicine whatever, Is re-
storing his health.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
Station Agent Killed.

Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 2.-William H.
Broadstreet, station agent of the
Frisco system at Cranky, near here,
gave up his life in defense of COM
pany property. Two masked men or
dered him to throw up his hands. A
fierce fusilade was exchanged, when
Broadstreet finally fell with a bullet in
his head. Blooonounds have been sent
to the scene to take up the trail Of the
robbers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
Some Progress.

Reporter-It certainly looks like a
murder.
Chief Of Detectives-Yes, we suspect
some one of the crime.
Reporter-Who is the suspect?
Chief Of Detectives-Oh, we don't
know that yet.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05
Not a Small Undertaking.

Cash-It's easy to win a woman's
love. Just give her all the money she
wants
Nocash-You don't call that easy, do
you ?-Tit-Bits.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-05

1t is sometimes difficult to convince
the world that you have brains unless
you have money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
GIRLS BUILD CHAPEL.
No Man to Have Anything to Do With
Construction

Stamford, Conn.,. Jan. with their
own hands the girls of Rosemary hall,
a seminary in which daughters of
wealthy families are educated, have be-
gun to erect stone chapel. They have
made a VOW that no mans labor shall
be employed in any part of the work.
George Lauder, Jr., a nephew of An
dl w Carnegie, offered them all the
stone they required from his estate.
Just before the Christmas holidays fifty
girls in rainy-day skirts, white jerseys,
and heavy boots went after the first
load on the Lauder farm. Two girls
drove a cart, into which the girls
heaved the stones with a will. Some of
the stones were so heavy that two or
three girls tugged with all their might
to lift one. For several days squads
of girls, led by their gymnasium in
structor, woman, repeated the trip
after the building material.
When the pupils return to Rosemary
in January they will take pickaxes and
shovels and dig the trenches for the
foundation. They intend to mix the
mortar and lay the stone. A part OF
their holidays has been devoted to
study of building operations.
The origin of this novel building en-
pupils that the school gymnasium is
not proper place for chapel exei cises
The plans, drawn by an architect, a
man, call for q low structure of I'M
dressed stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
Won a Trunk Full of Gold.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 7.-Bub May.
who recently returned from his sue
cessful campaign on the Metropolitan
tracks and who has gone to Memphis
himself and w NJ. Scheftel of New
York, astonished his friends in the
lobby of the Phoenix hotel here the
other day by an illustration of how
easy it was to get hold of money in the
east the past season. why" said May,
''five-dollar gold pieces are as thick
around race tracks as chestnuts in
Mississippi river bottoms. 1 began COL
lecting SIS gold pieces for my little boy,
tossing every one I received in change
into a trunk at our quarters at the
track When we came away I had a
trunk full" Some of Mays friends
pressed him for the size of the trunk,
but he refused to answer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
Army
Life Caused Chronic
Headaches.
Stomach Trouble All
His Life.
DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills
Cured Him of Both.

AS is very frequently found the stomach
trouble and headache in the following case
came from the same cause. DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, Ike ali of DR. Miles Remedies,
are designed to cure the disease, not the
symptoms. This readily explains why these
sterling medicines can cure such a variety of
diseases. There is ne remedy, formula or
prescription which IN any way equals DR..
Miles Ansi-Pain Pills fer the speedy cure
and relief of headache and kindred ailments
"Up to TIE age of twenty-three my son was
greatly troubled with severe pains in the
stomach. After he had served his term of
enlistment with the army in the Philippines
he came home and was unfit for anything
because of terrible headaches. He found
that Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills not only re-
heved him Of the headaches but would pre-
vent an attack if taken in time. He contin-
ued their use for some time and to his sur
prise and delight he found they had cured
the stomach trouble also. You may imagine
how grateful both he and myself feel to you
for the good the Anti-Pain Pills have done
him. may add that have used your med
icines in cur family for many years and keep
a bottle of Nervine in the house all the time
1 think it an ideal household remedy and all
the remedies are just what you recommend
them to be. You have my permission to
publish this."-MRs. NJ. L. FARRAR, Walla
Walla, Wash.
All druggists sell and guarantee DR.. Miles
AAti-Pzin Pills. They are non-la xative; con-
tain ne ePiztes, never sold in bulk. * doses,
IS cents Dr.. Miles Medical ca. Elkhart. Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
ooRBETT WILL FIGHT BRITT.
Little Champion Will Meet the Cali
fornia Lightweirht Next Month.

="
San Francisco. Jan. IA conference
was held at Harry Corbett's between
Willie Britt and Young Corbett which
resulted in arranging a match between
Jimmy Britt and Champion Corbett.
The conference lasted not more than
one minute, for Corbett came to Britt s
terms, SO anxious is he to meet the
California lightweight
Corbett agreed to fight at 100 pounds
at 6 o'clock. This is the giving of one
pound by Corbett. who has held out all
along for 129 pounds at p. m. 1t
was agreed that Graney should be ref
cree, and that the fight should come off
during February. but the club WASH t
selected. In fact, it is expected that the
fighters will gain somewhat by the
competition for this pugilistic plum, as
it is the biggest drawing card that
could be presented here outside of the
big heavyweights. The men agree not
to engage in any fight before this
match comes off, but the date is left
uncertain because the new board of
supervisors has not yet granted per-
mits for fights.
Manager Coffroth of the Hayes Val
ley Athletic club will probably get the
fight, as he has already made a bid for
it for $4,000, but the fighters preferred
percentage of receipts. They have
agreed to split the purse. Go per cent
to the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
FENoERs READY FOR MEETING
Newly Formed intercollegiate Asso-
citation Plans for Further Events.

Philadelphia, Jan. REPRESENTATIVES
of the various college fencing clubs,
members of the newly formed inter-
collegiate Fencing association, are
ready for their second annual meeting.
West Point, Annapolis, Columbia, Har-
ward, Yale, Cornell and the University
of Pennsylvania will send delegates.
Plans will be discussed for an inter
collegiate fencing tournament at the
ST. Louis exposition. At least two of
the colleges Yale and Columbia, are
said to be in favor of holding such a
tournament. while sentiment elsewhere
seems to be divided. The argument
urged in favor of holding a meeting at
ST. Louis is that it would give other
colleges not members of the intercoI-
legiate association chance to COM
pete.
Arrangements for the next intercol-
legiate championship tournament will
also be made at the meeting. The New
York Athletic club is the most likely
place. and the date some time around
March 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
THEY WANT HEATH.
His Evidence is Needed in the
Machen Case.

Washington, Jan. News is awaited
anxiously at the postoffice department
in regard to the success of an effort to
subpoena the ex-first assistant postmas-
ter general, Perry 8. Heath, whose pres
ence in Washington is desired as wit
ness in the trial of August W. Machen,
which will begin Monday before Justice
Pritchard in criminal court No. OF the
District supreme court. The papers
were forwarded two weeks ago in due
time to allow for their. receipts in Salt
Lake City, and for service and the con-
venient journey of Mr.. Heath to Wash
ington. Up to today the United States
marshal of Salt Lake City had not been
able to secure service on Mr.. Heath.
A high official in the department,
said: Mr.. Heath is wanted as wit
ness in the trial of A. w. Machen. Dill
Ter B. Croft, Samuel A. Croft, George
E. Lorenz and Martha j. Lorenz in con-
nection with the charge of conspiracy
to defraud the United States in the mat
ter of the purchase of mail box fast
eners.
These fasteners were bought without
advertisement or competition, but under
the emergency rule which permitted
Machen and Croft to fix up a deal by
which the government was made to pay
dollar apiece for an article which cost
but twenty-five cents, and Machen was
allowed 40 per cent of the amount paid
by the government. The orders for the
Z
by Mr.. Heath, and it was to him that
Machen is reported to have made the
statement that there was an emergency
and that the fasteners were needed.
THE United States marshal has been
trying to subpoena Mr.. Heath as wit
ness in the case, but he can not find him.
His testimony is regarded as highly i'm
portant to the prosecution, but we can
understand that Mr.. Heath is not partfc-
ularly anxious to come here as witness,
and we begin to doubt if the marshal will
be able to succeed in his mission. In all
probability there is nothing far as may
be generally known in Mr.. Heath's con-
nection with the box fastener case that
throws dscredit on him, but he was q
friend of Machen, and does not relis \
the idea of being made the instrument
| of his conviction criminal. There
may be other reasons also for Mr.
connected necessarily with this case, hut
with others which have been fully set
forth in the Bristow report"
The fact that the government is trying
to serve Heath and cannot find him did
not become generally known here today.
and utterance of Senator Clay made
| before anything was known of ii is nos
ate Mr. Clay quoted a letter of George
| w. Beaver which spoke of Heath as
very busy now on national matters ana
/ hard to locate
This attempt to serve Heath is the first
effort made to secure him as a witness on
any of the postal cases, 50 far as known.
The allegations in Mr., Bristow's report
with ex-State Senator Green's activities
were particularly severe but it is NOT
known that Heath is to be a witness at
Green's trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
TO INVESTIGATE ATTORNEYS.
Cherokee County Bar Will Follow Up
Grand jury Work.

Galena, Kan, Jan. The Cherokee
county bar will meet Friday to investi-
gate the charge brought by the grand
jury against two of it's present mem
bers. The case is beyond the jurisdic-
ton of the jury. so the charges pre-
ferred were submitted to the court in
written statement.
Charles Stevens. ex-county attorney,
and C. A. MCNEIL, a member of the
state board of charities, are accused of
being in the employ of a liquor associa-
ton on a stipulated salary to defend
men combined together for unlawful
purposes. Judge Glasse appointed a
committee of E. NJ. Tracewell. S. L.
Walker and W. A. Sapp to make an
investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
WILL JOIN EASTERN ruRFmEN
Frederick Calhoun Names Tippecan oe
for Big Brooklyn Handicap.

New York Jan. 7.-Frederick G. Cal
houn will join the ranks of eastern
owners with the beginning of the rae
ing season of 1904, and he has already
named the colt Tippecanoe, recently
purchased, as his dependence in the
Brooklyn handicap. The other pur-
chases thus far are two highly tried
yearling FLIES, and it is promised they
will be nominated in all of the big 2
year-old fixtures of the coming season
1t was intimated al Washington during
the Bennings meeting that Mr.. Calhoun
would likely purchase Tippecanoe. In
his racing venture Mr.. Calhoun will
have Cornelius Fellowes, jr., associated
with him, although it is the intention to
race the horses in the name of Mr.. Cal
hOun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07
FIRE IN TRE CRAWFORD.
Wichita Theater Had q Small Blaze
Without Results.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 7-Electric sparks
came near causing a possible danger
Gus fire in the Crawford opera house.
which was crowded during the annual
play given by the senior class of the
high school A member of the cast
found two wires on which the insula-
ton was defective and touched them
together, ito see the sparks fly" he
said. A blaze was started. but was
soon extinguished. The audience knew
nothing of the blaze. The manage
ment announced today that no more
entertainments by students would be
permitted in the house.