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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
Mythical Creatures of japan.

The Japanese believe in more myth
cal creatures than any other people on
the globe, civilized or savage. Among
them are mythical animals without
any remarkable peculiarities Of con-
formation, but gifted with supernatur-
al attributes, such as a tiger which is
said TO live to be a thousand years old
and to turn as white as a polar bear.
They also believe in a multitude of
animals distinguished mainly by their
monstrous size or by the multiplication
of thOir members.
Among these are serpents eight hun
dred feet long and large enough to
swallow an elephant. foxes with eight
legs, monkeys with four cars, fishes
with ten heads attached to one body,
the flesh of which is a cure for boils.
They also believe in the existence of a
crane which, after it has reached the
age of six hundred years, has no need
Of any sustenance except water.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
a BALLAD OF OLD SONGS.

Life is a song and love is sweet.
Sing me them to the old refrain,
Laughing lyrics with ripping feet,
Pautering music like drops OF rain.
Ragtime ruffles our weary brain.
Oh, for the ballad of surge and sway.
Words that wave like field OF grain
Where are the songs of yesterday?
Stately the tune with the measured beat,
But coon songs fill us with pensiye
pain,
Yet it's ever and always the thing we
meet
Ever and always and over again,
Till it verify makes OF life a bane
Singers, a respite Of you we pray
From the baby warm by the razor slain
Where are the songs of yesterday?
Verses like these we madly bleat,
Trying to voice our deep disdain
For the song and the dance described as
neat
In comic operas tangled skein.
Oh, for the time of poets reign!
These limping filters to drive away.
Is there nothing to lose and nothing to
gain?
Where are the songs of yesterday?
Poet prince, to our pleading deign
Make us a laughing loving lay;
Tell us in tune what we ask in vain
Where are the songs Of yesterday
New York Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
time for "conspicous gallantry in &C

time for "conspicous gallantry in ac-
ton"
He was made a captain of the
Eighth United States in December.
1852, was transferred to the pay de-
partment in 1858 and, while on a leave
of absence in 1861, resigned from the
service of the United States to accept
a brigadier generals commission in the
Confederate army.
He commanded brigade at the first
battle of Bull Run, and it has been said
that it was owing to his generalship
that the Union forces were defeated.
Having been promoted to a major gen.
eralcy, he took part in the seven days
battles around Virginia, and at the sec
ond battle of Bull Run, when in COM
mand of the First Corps Of the Army of
Northern Virginia, came to the relief
of Stonewall Jackson when he was
hard pressed by Pope's army, and, by
a determined charge in the flank, saved
the day for the Confederates and made
It possible for them to claim a victory
in what the Union forces never called
more than a drawn battle.
At Gettysburg he commanded the
right wing of the Army of Northern
Virginia. He was wounded by his own
Troops in the battle of the Wilderness,
but he was soon with his troops again
and commanded the First Corps of
Lees army in all the battles OF 1864
and up to the surrender at Appomattox
in 1865.
After the war he was first in bust
ness at New Orleans. Gen. Grant gave
him successfully Federal positions, in
Guiding postmaster Of New Orleans;
Hayes appointed him minister TO Tur-
key; Garfield made him a United
States Marshal and Mckinley a Rail-
road Commissioner. He was since
married and the second wife, whom he
married when he was 76 and she 80,
survives.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19

a corncob contentedly, refectively and
reminiscently. AS he puffed he asked
the question:
"Who was the first white man to
make a corncob pipe? Do you know?"
mo" Then the negro told this story:
at was Andrew Jackson, President
Of the United States. A man by the
name of st. Armand was a soldier UNI
der Jackson when he was Major Cen
eral at New Orleans. At the time that
jackson used bales of cotton for pro-
tecting his army he was found smok-
ing a corncob and said he had made
it himself. This was when Colonel
Thornton, of the British regulars, made
his attack on Jackson"
A relative of the speakers, Henry
Guesno, who went to New York city
about nineteen months ago, was the
first man to make corncob pipes for
sale. 1t was in 1867, when he was en-
ployed by a man named Mayrone in
New Orleans. Mayrone had been his
owner in the days of slavery and came
upon Guesno one day when he was
whiting a pipe and asked him why
he didn't make them to sell The old
style corncob had long been an institu-
ton Of the Southern negro, but not Of
merchantable article. The interrog-
atory of Mayrone set Guesno thinking,
with the result that in the fall of 1867,
at Mechanics and Agricultural Assn-
CATIONS fair of the State Of Louisiana,
held in New Orleans, he exhibited a
number Of pipes, all Of which had
ready sale. One Objectionable feature
was that the bowl burned out very
quickly. Guesno consulted a well.
known chemist, with the result that
harmless chemical composition was
applied which infinitely prolonged the
life Of the corncob and which to-day
is being used in its manufacture. II
the days of Guesno it was said he re
ceived as high as $25 for a pipe which
to-day can be bought for a Nickel
! Philadelphia Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19

did not prove sufficient to insure his
sons wellbeing, and they began to
take long rides in the evening. They
that Jack thought they must have Sc
lected some grand profession for him
driving the ash team, perhaps.
AS for Miss Brown, the boys said
she was a good locker and a regular
brick. And you can depend upon the
judgment of a boy every time. Jack
had finally decided that she was to be
trusted and had consigned to her with
out reserve the direction of his actions.
1t was the first time in his life that
he had been continually obedient to
anyone except his father.
Then came two or three days when
Mr.. Munroe couldn't sit STILL but wan
dered aimlessly about the house and
scolded everyone that spoke to him.
The next morning a little yellow letter
came to him. After he had read it he
locked himself into the library, and
Jacks aunt wouldn't let anyone go
near him all day.
The next morning he told Jack that
the menagerie had gotten away and
eaten up all his money. At least Jack
supposed it was a menagerie, as there
were bulls and bears in it. The great
house and it's contents were sold, and
they went to Boston to live in a fiat.
Jack had forgotten all about Miss
Brown amid the novelty of his new
surroundings until one evening when
he found his father sitting disconso-
lately by his desk, holding her photo
graph in his hand.
Wouldn't it be sport to have Miss
Brown here now, pap" he inquired.
did you love her, too, Jack?" his
father asked sadly
"Sure! She's a daisy"
"Well, Jack, I'll tell you a secret.
was going to ask her to marry me and
be your mamma. But / can't now
when everything we have is what !
can earn"
Jack pondered the situation over un-
til the next day. After his father had
gone to work he posted the following
letter to his former school teacher, hav-
ing labored long and valiantly in its
composition:
Dear Miss Brown.
'Pa wants to know If you will be
my mamma. He says he can't ask you
because he lost his money. should
think it would be a good time to ask
you, because you could earn some fol
him. And 1 should think you would
be happy enough to be my mamma
and not have any money. Pa looks as
if he had the stomach ache all the
time. Your friend, JACK"
Some days later Jacks father came
home from the Office and handed JACK
the letter he had written.
did you write that, Jack?"
Eyes. Where did you get it7"
Mr.. Munroe went away Saturday
and when he came home the next weel
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
GElSHAS AS THEY ARE.
Avaricious and Am bitious, They De.
light In Intrigues.

AS the pagan society Of Japan is or
gained, the geishas are simply indis-
pensable, and they are not ignorant Of
their advantages. For one thing they
serve as social substitutes for those
wives, sisters and daughters who are
not allowed to be present at a dinner
party in japanese nobleman's home,
much less In tea house. But, as a
matter of fact, many Of the more re-
fined men lose their youthful enthu-
siasm over the feminine destinations Of
the geisha, and tire OF her falsetto
voice and her dance, which, as Mr..
Finck truly remarks, is rather panto-
mimic than saltatorial.
These same refined men, however,
know that the geisha, quite apart from
her more sensuous merits, has a pc
culiar value from her superb tact in
entertaining a guest by talk and chaff
designed to further the game that the
host, her protector" is trying to play.
At such functions, where drab care Is
banished, she does not dance the Sc
rious No. but the comic Kiogen.
Again, the geishas are naive adopts
in intrigue. They are also avaricious
and ambitious. And, being brighter
and more accomplished than the av-
erage run Of japanese women, they
manage to hold their own in repartee
with any masculine wag. They often
overhear business and political secrets,
and these they are not above selling to
the highest bidder, though it might be
added that they are generally true TO
their friends.
When a pair OF geishas leave the
house wherein they are inmates, on a
professional errand, a servant is sent
with them to take care OF their outer
wraps, and, more especially, to watch
their conduct; for no small portion Of
the money paid them-the monthly al
lowance-goes to their employer, and it
is the latter's policy to see that each
geisha remains faithful to her benefac-
tor.-Josan Trench, in Smart Set.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
MADE THE FIRST COS PIPE.
President Jackson Has Another Mort
gage Upon Immortal Fame.

President Jackson Has Another Mort
gage Upon Immortal Fame.
Barring the at. D." clay for the
grown men and the cigarette for the
rising generation, there are few things
so popular with the tobacco-smoking
fraternity as the corncob pipe. And
the history Of the corncob is interest
ing telling. In its evolution from man
ufacture by hand, up until to-day, that
thousands are turned out every work
ing day, there are interesting epochs.
In the manufacturing district along
the Delaware river there is a night
watchman, a colored man. who back in
the days "befo' de wa " was slave in
Louisiana. He was born and reared
In slavery. Yesterday he was smoking
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
NO SUCH THING AS EQUALITY.
BY WhiteIaw Reid, Journalist.

grave change, amounting to distinct degeneration
average American character is the extravagant
notion held in the days of fathers that this
is a land of equality and that is as good as
another 1t has been land Of equality and one
man never good another and never will be
in this country any other this life any other till
God unjust and the creature that does i'll
becomes in his eyes the creature that does well.
The laggard declares he is just good as the man
that has outstrpped him and that he is the victim OF
monstrous injustice in being left behind. The spend
inanitons since is good as an
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
GENERAL JAMES LoNesTREET.
"The Grand Old Man" of the Southern
Confederacy.

Confederacy.
Gen. James Longstreet, known as
the Grand Old Man of the Confed-
eracy, who died recently at Gainesville,
Ga, was considered the hardest fighter
on the Southern side in the civil war.
He was born in Edgedeld, S. c., Jan.
s, 1921. His father died when he was
a lad and shortly afterward, in 1881,
he and his mother went to Alabama
He always wanted to be a soldier and
his mother secured for him an appoint
ment to the United States Military
Academy. He was graduated In 1872
and assigned to the Fourth Infantry.
He served all through the Mexican
war and was made a captain by brevet
for gallant and meritorious conduct in
the battles of Contreras and Churubus-
co. At the storming of Chapultepec,
on Sept. 10, 1S47, he was severely
wounded, and was again promoted, this
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
Jacks First Proposal
SIT was Jacks doing. But as Jack

ST was Jacks doing. But as Jack
had been responsible for every un-
usual thing that had happened in
the neighborhood ever since the day he
was born, II years before, no one ever
thought of giving him credit for it,.
He began 1t by capturing a nestful Of
young adders and letting them loose in
school while the superintendent was
making a tour of inspection. Miss
Brown, the new teacher. sent a note
to the culprit's father asking him to
call at the schoolhouse after school
hours. Mr.. MunrOe grumbled and
went. He stayed an hour, and when
he went away said that he would like
to call occasionally and talk over
Jacks welfare.
But Jack must have deteriorated
sadly, for it was only a short time be-
fore his aunt, who kept house for them,
had to invite Miss Brown to dinner
once or twice a week. After 1t was
over Miss Brown and his father would
sit in the parlor and talk about him
in tones so low that he couldn't hear
what they were saying. OF course,
they had to sit very close to each 9TH
er to do this, and it was about this
time that Mr.. Munroe's eyes began to
trouble him so that he couldn't bear
to have the gas lighted. But even this
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19

If girls the apple OF a young mans
eyes he thinks she is a peach.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
New Laws Needed for Aliens,

Let aliens who come here with a
fixed purpose to better their condition
and at the same time help to add to
the prosperity Of the country. and who
can read and write their own language,
be admitted. In the admission Of
adults. an age limit should be fixed.
except in those instances where par
ents come TO join their children who
have settled here and who can clearly
prove that they are willing and able
to support them. Make the physical
requirements binding, allowing no dis
eased alien, no matter from what
cause, to be admitted. The head OF
each family should be in possession of
money sufficient to meet immediate
needs until employment could be
found.-Century.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
in Printing World.

The effect Of the extra ordinary &C
tivity In invention and improvement
in the printing world since 1880 has
been twofold. To the printer himself
it has been injurious rather than help
full; to the public it has been of meal
culable advantage and has been a po-
tent factor in eleyating the standards
of good taste.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
Protecting the Chamois.

In order to prevent the EXTINCTION
of the channels in the Swiss Alps, a
law has been passed in Grisonos,
Switzerland, prohibiting the shooting
Of chamois on the mountains. A real
channels skin is now worth $50.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
A Useless Temperature.

did you enjoy the lake where You
spent the SUMMER
mo. 1t was too cold for bathing.
and not cold enough for skating
Town Topics.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19
MILITARY Education.

The reorganization of the military
establishment found more than one
third of the officers of the army des-
titute OF any martial education ex-
cept the empirical sort they had picked
up in the field.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19

he brought a lady with him that he
said was not Miss Brown, but Jacks
new mamma.-Indianapo Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-19

while the frugal careful neigh
The de
swaggs with the declaration that since man is
is than the indus
by
If admitted rule
him nearly
while the other
dubbed dynamed into submission
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-06-01

There was a call meeting Of the City
Council on last Friday evening to dis
cuss the importance Of getting a street
sprinkler right away, to be used on
the business part of Main street.
Only one member Of the board voted
against the motion authorizing Mr..
Ezell to order the sprinkler. A mo-
ton was then made that E. J. EzelI
and DR.. T. NJ. Beatty wait on all the
business men in OkolOna and see how
much could be raised by subscription
each month to pay for sprinkler.
The list as turned in shows nearly
per month subscribed.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-19
IN FULL SWING.
Long Expected Battle Near
Mukden Has Begun.
The Thunder OF Heavy Artillery
Is Increasing.

Mukden, Friday, Nov. IS, via Pekin,
Nov. ia severe artillery fire was
opened on the Russian right, COM
mencing at daylight today and last
ing for several hours. There was also
firing during the day.
The Russians are expecting a general
attack on the part of the Japanese.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 19.-It is re-
ported that a battle between the two
armies before Mukden is in full swing.
The war office does not confirm the
rumor, though it admits that the ac-
tivity along theIine indicates that both
armies are ready. The Russians, ac-
cording to Gen. Kuropatkin'S report,
are pressing the Japanese left, while a
very significant movement of the Japa-
nese is reported at Sintsintin, As miles
east of Mukden.
A special correspondent telegraph
ing under last nights date, says the
battle has begun and that the thunder
of the guns is unceasing.
Mukden, Nov. 19.-Another unsuc-
cessful attack was made on Port Ar
thur, November Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-19
THE BILLY RICE TRIAL.
Man Tried for Stabbing Football Star
Is Not Convicted.

Oskaloosa, Kan, Nov. 19.-Freeman
L. Goats. the man whose trial at Qska-
loosa almost kept William Rice, the
halfback of the Washburn football
team, from being in the game today
against Haskell, will have to be given
a ne wtrial on the charge of stabbing
a new trial on the charge of stabbing
ball fuss. The jury in the case was
out from 2:30 Friday afternoon until
10 o'clock this morning, and were
then discharged without reaching a
verdict. There were three of the jury
men for conviction and nine for ac-
quittal.
Rice was up at Rock Creek, the sta
ton just beyond Meriden, last sum-
mer visiting his sister, Mrs. John S.
Martin. While there he was invited
to go with the Rock Creek baseball
team to play a game of ball against
Meriden. During the game, a fight
started between the rival teams, and
Rice was the center of it. Freeman
L. Coats was not satisfied with fight
ing with fists and baseball bats; he
drew a knife and stuck it into Rice's
side. Rice spent a week or two in
Christ hospital recovering from the in
sertion.
The trial came on at this place last
Wednesday, and continued for three
days, with the result above stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-19
MOVES, SENTENCE DAY
Those Who Plead Guilty VIII Then Be
Provided For.

Monday, November 2S, has been set
apart by Judge Hazen as the day for
the sentencing of those who have en-
tered pleas of guilty.
On that date Sprague Chase will be
sentenced for his assault upon Snow
den Shaw. Chase had some trouble
in a resort and went out on the street
to lick someone. He attacked Shaw
with a brick, thinking Shaw was
someone else. There were several by
ISLANDERS but they did not try to pre-
vent Chase continuing the assault, un-
til Irving Mallory, a small colored
boy, struck Chase and knocked him
down. Then Chase attempted to as
sault Mallory. Several times since the
assault Chase threatened Mallory, and
finally Chase was called into the city
court and placed under bond to keep
the peace.