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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-10-06
TO EXPLODE DYNAMITE
In Midair at Spokane and Inter-
state Fair.

A balloon ascension with dynamite
explosions in midalr will be one OF
the features at the Spokane Inter-
state Fair this year. The man who
yiyes this is the same man who had a
terrible fall a distance Of 100 feet at
Wallace, Idaho, this summer. HIS
com panion, who fell with him, was
killed. but this man has recovered
and is ready to try it again. lie also
will give the midair explosions which
Canta,u Baldwin was attempting to
give In Ohio when he was killed a
few weeks ago. Captain Baldwin
was one of the most daring aeronauts
IN the United States. He made him.
Golf famous at Santiago during the
snanlsh war. A few weeks ago DC
made an ascension in Ohio, goiug to
a great height. He took with nim
dynamite which te intended to drof
aud explode IN mlua'f. "neu "''
balloon was no more than speck II
the air there was puff Of smoke ane
moment later distant explosion
snectators did not know whether o
mt an accident had happened. 4
short time after pieces of the un
fortunate mans bones and flesh wer
found scattered over large ueiu
The terrible explosion had torn hin
to pieces. -,
The man who will give tois oal
,oon ascension at the Spokane Id
wlll attempt to do what Captai
. Baldwin failed to do. be believes 0
can do it With safety.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-10-06
Don't Borrow Trouble.

It is a bad habit to borrow any
thing, but the worst thing you can
possibly borrow, is trouble. When
sick, sore, heavy. weary and worn
out by the pains and poisons Of dys-
pepsia, biliousness, Bright's disease,
and similar Internal disorders, don't
sit down and brood over your symp-
toms, but fly for relief to Electric
Bltters. Here You will ind sure and
permanent forgetfulness OF all youl
troubles, and your body will not b,
burdened by load OF debt disease
For sale at DIR. L. Wenz drug store
Price 50c. Guaranteed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-10-06
Plans to Get Rich.

are often frustrated by sudden break
down, due to dyspepsia or constipa--
tion. Brace up and take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They take out the
materials which are clOgging youf
energies, and give you a new start,
Cure headache and dizziness too.
For sale at DR.. F. Wenz drug store
&c, guaranteed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-10-06
Livestock at the Spokane Iuter-

Livestock at the Spokane Inter
state Fair, October 8 to Is, will he
the finest ever seen In this part OF
the country. The best which was
shown at Portland is coming and
some will be there which did not &C
to Portland. Every farmer and stock
man should sec this exhibit. Some
of the best herds come from Mime
sofa, and other Mississippi vale,
states will be at Spokane. 1t is moi
likely such stock can be shown agair
in the northwest for many years.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-10-06

'ou"A iVtcSG reserve mas been
10 eject for some time; its goods are
already evident; 1t is a policy EN-
piatically IN the interests of the
people aa a whole and especially OF
the people Of the west. / believe
they cordially approve of it and l do
not intend to abandon it," The let.
ter is typical of the Presidents at
tltude where the interests of any
party conflict with those Of the gen.
eral public.
Secretary Wilson has just returned
from the west enthusiastic regarding
the crop prospects In that section Of
the country. Speaking Of political
issues the Secretary said to-day. "The
people OF the west are ready to accept
any policy with regard to railway
rate legislation which may prove ac-
ceptablc to the President and they
are prepared to retire to private life
those public officials who refuse to
stand by the President in the fight
he Is making for the people. The
farmers have never, In my experience
been so interested in any problem as
they are 10 that Of rate legislation.
They are not particularly opposed to
the railroads. but are anxious to Sc
cure square deal and 10 prevent
further discrimination. They are
convinced that the man to secure for
them a perfectly square deal is the
man in the White House. They be-
lleve that anything he does is all
right. Consequently they will back
up in any fight he may enter into"
Secretary Hitchcock, who has just
returned from his summer vacation
speaks encourageingly entertainlngly
| Of the land fraud prosecutions. The
! Secretary is convinced that many
convictions will follow that of Sena--
tor Mitchell and he describes the
| people as deeply interested in the
outcome of the government prosecu-
tious. Speaking on this subject the
Secretary pointed out what a hard
ship 1t was to the real settler to have
| thousands Of acres in his vicinity
taken up fiaudently and ultimatel,
sold to the great land and cattle
companies with the result that the
actual settler is deprived of neighhor:
schools, roads and all those benefits
which are produced by the community
the outcome of extensive settlement
Scattered throughout the great wes'
there are men who have taken VI
land in good faith and who are s.
surrounded by vast areas held by TIT
big cattle companies that they hav'
no prospect of enjoying the actua
benefits Of civilization for years t
come. or course this Is a grave In
Justice and it is one that will b
largely corrected by the success
the federal prosecution nf land frauds
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-10-06
SCHOOLS ARE EAOUR|SH|Nd.
Interesting Figures From Mr..
Egbers' Report.
MORE PUPILS AND TEACHERS
Healthful Growth During Year
Ending Aug, 81.

| Ending Aug, 81.
| County Superintendent r. c.
Egbers has completed his annual
report to the state superintendent
for the twelve months ending Aug.
81, 1905. The report shows
healthful growth of the county in
every way pertaining to the
schools. There has been an in
crease OF over ten per cent in the
number of pupils in the county
since the previous year, there are
more school districts, more school
houses, more teachers employed
at better salaries; a greater per-
centage of the children of school
age are enrolled, and the average
school term has increased from six
months to six and a half. Thirty
per cent more money was paid to
teachers during the last year than
during the previous year, yet there
is more money left in the school
fund this year than year ago.
The average cost per pupil per en-
rollment, for text books and in
struction, has also increased per
ceptibly, and the volumes in the
school Libraries have increased I3
percent in number although, the
amount paid for Libraries in the
last year was less than half the
amount paid during the year be-
fore. The county superintendent
made II visits to schools during
the year.
The report shows that there are
ga school districts in the county,
} not including four which have
lapsed. There are 100 school
houses containing an aggregate OF
$50 rooms. One hundred and
seven of these houses are owned by
the districts, ,only two being rented.
Thirty-two men teachers were EN-
. ployed during the year-an in
q crease of ten over 1904; 124 lady
! teachers were employed-an in
o crease of eleven. The average
: monthly wages of the former is
e $62. OF; of the latter, s4o.2o
+ There are 56oS children in the
). county between the ages OF and
81. Of these 1885 are boys ane
2752 girls. Last year the tota
number was 5o54-257o boys ane
24S4 girls. There are 2o8o pupils
: between 8 and IA. There are nj
colored children in Kootenai coun
. ty schools.
# Of the 56o8 children of schoo
r age in the county, 1853 are enrolle'
10 arg boys and 2oS9 girls-an
a the average daily attendance is re
1t ported at 276o, or Is percent. Th'
IS percentage OF attendance in 1870
y was 81. A total of $53,7oo. 22 wa
- paid to the teachers; in 1904 tn
- :, amount was $4I,537.o2. The SUI
~ of $2341.sI was spent for te'
a books.
in The average cost per pupil pt
is enrolment is SI3.I3-55 cents te
H. text books and Sass for instru'
he ton. During the previous year
be cents were paid for text books an
TO $40. 90 for instruction, total
'n S11.41. The volumes in the /
Up braries have been increased
80 80 numbers from 283o to 36o6.
- The report shows large i
~ crease in the number of applican
or examined for teachers certificate
A as we'll as in the number of certi
IN Gates issued. Following are Il
ere figures as compared with last yea
Id. 1905. 19(
i'm Applicants examined
males Is
,al- females 81
air Certificates issued
ain 1st grade: males
be females
onJ c-adr, nln,e3
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-10-06

chamherta;n's Collie, ehoista % ana
Never fails Buy it uow. ltmay save life
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
OLD TIME COSMETICS.
some OF the BcnutiHcrS Used by ihs
Danes of Antiquity.

some OF the BcnutihcrS Used by The
Danes OF Antiquity.
A most rcpusiyc cosmetic, but one
which some Roman danes of antiquity
esteemed as most precious, was the
blood Of the young hare.
During the sixteenth century the vs.
ter I'm which beans had been boiled was
used as complexion wash, and This
farInoccous water Is entitled 10 all the
fame il possesses. The ancient Gauls,
whose beautiful color was subject Of
so much envy 10 the patriciau Romans,
washed their faces IA the foam Of beer;
also i'm a liquid made from diSsolving
chalk I'm vinegar.
An old Italian recipe for Oblitcrating
the injurious effects Of salt air ana
sunshine Is 10 bathc The face with the
white Of mn egg well beaten. Let II
dry on The skin ana rinse IT Off after
fifteen minutes. This treatment must
be repeated three or four times nnd nj.
WAYS NJ night before retiring
Rome under The empire and Greece
during the time Of pcriClcs were seized
with mania for golden hair Many Il
dame dampcncd her raven trcsscs In
The strongest of murlatic acid and sat
I'm the sun TO bleach her hair To the
coveted yellow. Others used lyc and
nftcrward nnontcd their heads with
oil made from goat fat, ashes Of the
beech tree and certain yellow flowers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
SHAKING HANDS.
Few General Rules That Govern
This Phase OC Etiquette.

A Few General Rules That Govern
This Phase oC Etiquette.
When 10 shake hands is a subject
which depends somewhat on circum-
stances, yet few general rules may he
given. When n man is introduced to
n woman she does not shake hands
with him unless he Is decidedly elderly
or distinguished. If hc is The husband
or brother OF the woman presenting
him II Is natural 10 receive him cor
daily 10y shaking bands, but it is not
form TO do SO it hc is u mere acquaint-
ancc.
4 hostess should shake hands with
every guest who comes 10 her house,
both ON their arrival and departure.
Women do not shake hands when I'm
troduccd 10 each other hut merely
bow. When. however. young girl is
presented 10y friend TO a married
Woman the latter shakes hands with
her hut the girl must not make the
first advance.
Men shakc hands whom introduced 10
each other as an expression " good
will When 'cariug au entertainment
a man shakes hNuds with the hostess.
and hc may do 50 witt friends who
are near. hut he must not 4o about
shakug hands generally New York
Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
A DANGEROUS LIQUID.
Hydronuoric Acid d. Most safely
kcpt IN Golden Bottles.

\ gold bottle stood ON the chemist :
table. In that bottle" he said. my
hydrohuroic acid Is kept Hydrohuoric
acid is used I'm glass etching The
etching on glass thermometers is all
done with Il. IL Is colorless. IL looks
like water. but drop of it on your
hand would bore clean through To the
other side like a bullet. Its inhalation
is sure death.
"lIydrohuoric acid can he kept safe
ly I'm gold bottles alone. Sometimes
bottles OF india rubber. OF lead or OF
platinum arc used. None of these,
though. Is ne safe rs gold.
"Even when this acid j. in a gold
bottle precautions must bc taken with
Il. IL Is volatile. aud hence a paraffin
covered plate must bc clamped tight
over the bottles mouth: also the tenn
pcrature of Tie room must not rise over
60 degrees or the gold bottle will burst.
"This acid. whose sole use Is I'm glass
etching. Is probably tho most danger
ous thing I'm tho world 10 work with.
The steeplciack. the lion tanner and
the diver do not take their lives in their
hands 90 half the extent the glass etch-
or docs when. with his gold vial Of
hydrofuoric acid. he etches the scales
OF our thermometer" - Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28

The eye or The shark is small, long
mud narrow, closely resembling that Of
pig. All Observers have agreed TN at
trihutiug To 10 q sly and malicious OK
preston hut this must to some extent
bc taken as q ght OF fancy The only
real reason FOR attributiu- To The shark
q savage disposition Is that, like the
wolf he has no pity whatever for a
comradc in distress and that wound
ell shark will hc instantly attacked
and dcyouvrd 10y his companion. This
Is indeed an evil trait In the creature
and can only bc excused ON the ground
Of his prolonged fastS and the over.
mastering demands OF his Appetite
London Standard.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
a BRAVE QUAKER LAD.
Tie Wouldn't Fight, bat lie Proved
lie MDs Not kTrnid.

When the question Of courage is once
Ectiicd 10 hardly makes a difference
what kiud IL ia. whether "a l- ON the
battlefield or ia the tent I'm 1861, says
Lipp.ucptts Magazine. lhc great grand
son Of q quaker who had settled ON an
island ia Lake ChampIaju was drafted.
'lt viii bc no use, said thc young
man. Il shall wycr fight Ny mother
taught no" IL is q sin. II is her rcli igion,
and my fathers and their fathers. |
shall never raise my hand 20 Kill any
one
The recruiting officer took no notice.
even So" about that later" said he.
The regiment went to Washington
and the Quaker boy drilled placidly
aud shot straight.
"Gut shall never fight" said ne.
Word went out that there was a
traitor in the ranks The lieutenant
conferred with the captain, and all the
forms Of punishment devised for re
fractory soldiers were visited on this
lad lie went through them without
ninchng. aud then hc was taken be-
fore the colonel.
what does this mcan?" demanded
the officer Don't you know YOU will
hc shoiF'
The Quaker smiled a little. He had
steady eyes and square chin
"'That Is nothing" he said. "Thee
didn't think l was afraid. did thccF"
The prisoner went bacl, 10 the guard.
house and the colonel sought out Pres
idcut Lincoln.
"Why that's plain enough" said the
president There's only one thing TO
do. Trump up some excuse and send
him home. You can't kill hoy like
that YOU know. The country needs all
her brave men, wherever they are.
Send him home"
So the Quaker went back to the is
land. Ia lif" and duty as he saw them,
and his children tell The story.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
Now SponRcs Are Prepared

Spougcs are prepared for export I'm
the following manner: After being
bought I'm the local market they are
cnrtcd 10 the shipping yard Of the pur
chaser, where they are cut and trimmed
into proper shapes and sizes. They are
then washed and thoroughly dried, be-
Ing generally spread in the sun for that
purpose upon canvas or old snils. Next
they are assorted according TO varie-
tics and then packed 10y means Of hand
presses into bales weighing from 20 to
100 pounds. Sometimes the spougcs
are blcachcd by being passed through
% solution OF white lime aud water so
veal, as not TO injurc the fiber Of the
sponge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
INDIA RUBBER.
Process of Tapping the Trees and
Preparing the Sap.

India rubber, or caoutchOuc, is q dry,
coagulatcd, milky Juice, the sap Of
trees and shrubs indigenous 10 the
most unhealthy and inaccessible re-
gions in the equatorial countries Of
South America, n certain areas OF
west Africa and the Uganda protec-
torate The mortality among the ma
tiyes in the quest for rubber IS enor-
nous. The natives are equipped for
their hunts by the brokers ana venture
90 the haunts Of the caoutchouc trees
in boats and by marches through miles
or thick forests. But the climate car
rics on the rubber hunters like flies,
and the percentage Of those who re
turn from the expedition is very low.
Many properties of vegetable emul-
sion are possessed by the sap, which
contains the caOutchouc In the form OF
myriads Of minute globules. The proc.
css Of tapping the trees for the sap is
closely akin TO the method Of extract
Ing Flrup from tllc maple trees in
North America The sap IS collected
IN large vnts. The Juice is then sub
mittcd 10 heat and smoke treatment.
a fire Of palm nuts Is made, and q pole
Is inserted ln the vat containing the
vlscid fluid. When withdrawn from
the vessel the end OF the pole II be
smcarcd with the sticky substance.
The rubber Is then held in the smoke
Issuing from the palm nut fire until
the sap coagulates. The treatment in
the peculiar smoke effects the curing
Of the rubber.
When the operation Is completed the
pole with IT'S charge Is once more i'm
mcrscd iu the vat of raw caoutchouc
and thc smoke aud heat process re
pcatcd and so on several times until
there IL n large knob or accumulation
Of rubber upon the end OF the pole con
gtltutcd OF hundreds Of thin layers OF
rubber. The end Of the pole IL then
cut ont Of HE rubber, and the spherical
mass is duly examined 10y the broker
and labeled according 10 its quality.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
HEROISM IN ANIMALS.
Illustrated by Ram Thnt Defended
n IlocI. of sheep.

4 writer on natural history com
plains that mon are prone 10 regard
masculine courage i'm defense Of others
aS n virtue purely human. I'm reality,
self sacrificing Cor the female sex or
for the young il part OF the scheme Of
nature, and every male thing is strong
and splendid i'm appearance because
he is the descendant of those who have
proudly held and guarded "thc privi.
logo Of death" Another writer tells a
gtory which illustrates this point. Two
nntomolugstS. hunting at night. clam
bcrcd over a gate with their swinging
'1uternS aud found themselves i'm a
icld filed with sheep. The result of
their coming was panic and n furious
stampede The sheep charged hcltcr
sicltcr away from the lanterns and
luddlcd together at the FAR end Of the
Held But tnCrc WAS \ ram among
them aud rs the flock Scurricd away
this creature stood firm, covering the
retreat Then. steadily and majcstical-
~, the huge ram advanced with lower
ed head toward the mysterious lights
and pressed thcm back TO the gate.
This Is only ono graphic story OF many
that might loo told of masculine Cour-
agc throughout nature Man has some
virtues which animals so far as we
can Judge. know nothing about, hut
hcroiSm the pride W n1ording protec-
tion 10 the weak and daring death for
the security of the nock-iS not hu-
man attribute alone any more than is
maternal affection
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
CAMPHOR BYPROOUCTS.
How ThcY ~" Obtained From Every
Part of the Tree.

Every part of % cauphor tree even
10 The leaves. contains camphOr. The
forests are not confined t. FurmoSa
alone, but are also found m Japan
proper Camphor is found i'm the form
OF crystals Ina the wood Tissues and in
separated from the crude oil 10y double
distillatiou From the first djstilation
is secured am oNidiZcd product. cam
phogcnotol, the principle of lho cam
phor oils of commerce. The crude
camphor is dark colorcd substance.
fusiug at 10 degrees &.
Among the hyproducts may Ice Mon
toned crude caWphor oil. which comes
ont simultaneously with thc cpmphor;
white oil, obtained 10y Suhlimatmg The
crude oil and used I'm the manufacture
of soap Red oil also is obtained from
the crude camphor oil as we'll rs black
OIL which is extensively used ian The
preparation Of yuni~hos \ turpyulm,
is secured from the white oil that is m
great demand for medical and indus
trial purposes From red oil is oh
tanned the product known as sailrol
employed to 20 considerable extent a.
the manufacture of pcrfumcry an,
also soap, Jud a disinfcctnnt is ais,
distilled from red oil after The addi
tiou or other substances claimed To Iii
the cholera bacillus. Another product
is an iuSccticidc. which when mingled
with loo parts of water destroys in
sccts Injurious to farm cropS.-Sc!en-
tiC American
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
ENTERTAINING ROYALTY.
The TnsI. Is Always n Most Trying
and Tedious One.


n must at times, despite thc honor,
be- somewhat tedious function for n
British subject 10 entertain the King,
FOR the house and all therein are for the
time Of the kings visit royal property.
At luncheon or dinner the host and
his guests remain standing until roy
atty appears. Then the host, If the
queen or q princess be present, escorts
her 10 the table, the hostess following
with the king. If the king is alone lie
leads with the hostess.
Neither host nor hostess can give the
signal FOR leaving the table, but must
await the royal pleasure If thc queen
or n princess bc present. when she rises
she Is followed 10y the hostess, who for
the moment IS the lady in waiting. AS
II Is not the proper thing for servant
10 hand anything 30 n sovereign, when
tea or coffee IL served IL is first handed
10 the hostess. who herself offers IL TO
the king or queen. oddly enough, I'm
grr glasses at dessert are. when royal
Is dimes, placed for them only. When
the sovereign dons n wrap no servant
is permitted TO help, but a lady or gen
tleman must assist.
Another rule Is that II there Is card
playing for money coin fresh from the
mint must be on hand for the occasion.
The guests for these royal house par
ties are selected by the royal person
ages often weeks and sometimes
months In advance, and an invitation
TO them is really royal command. These
house parties are always very small,
and il goes without saying Of the very
smart philadelphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
pc,tcrLucL Tb,n lie Thought.

a Young man who had received the
privilege OF shooting over the land Of
a farmer got rather close once or twice
20 the home and the ground adjacent
10 it,. Later in the day, the Country
Gentleman says. hc met the farmer.
You've had pretty good luck" said
the farmer.
We'll no." said the young man hesi-
t0tiugy - haven't had any luck at
all"
Eyes. YOU have" repeated the farmer.
"This morning you just missed my best
Shorthorn."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-28
MnIt. rnm.I nnd ncnr.

The only two animals besides The
wolf for which domcsticatcd animals
mover seem able TO conquer their aver
sion are the camel and the bear. The
former is a ease 10 pure natural aver
sion. II has been noticed that when
thc Camcls iu a travelling mcnagcrio
have been tethcrcd at any particular
spot horses will shy and refuse 10 70
near 4. even after the camcls have
gone on their way with the rest ~ the
show to another town. Country Life.