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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
signs of Spring In a CITY.


The present forward weather seems
to be great season for the small boy.
He gets more solid enjoyment out of the
warm days and the dry sidewalks than
the street cleaning department Of the
BOARD of public works. Every small boy
who is anybody down ON the heights has
pair of roller.skates and good strong
pair of lungs. These boys play hockey
on the asphalt pavement of that exclu-
sive quarter, catch rides on the backs of
grocery wagons and keep up a constant
and eternal yelling. Why they yell does
not appear. 1t is perhaps because a
small boy cannot do much of anything
without yelling. These boys go scurry-
ing around corners on their skates in i'm
minent danger Of cracking their own
skulls and to the great terror of passers
by. They dodge under the heads of spir-
tied coach horses and altogether make a
fresh and healthy nuisance of them
selves.
Those poorer boys who are not wealthy
enough to afford each pair of roller
skates, split up pair between two and
go about pushing the wheeled foot in
front of them, evidently having as
much fun as the rest. The whipping
top is also now much in vogue, and the
tops and the rollers make life burden
to the nursemaids with their perambu-
lators and babies and the policeman on
the corner. -Brooklyn Eagle.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
A Clever Dwarf.

A magnificent feast had been prepared
at Burleigh in honor of the king and queen,
and it was arranged that the little dwarf
Jeffrey, should step from a huge venison
pastry into her majesty's service. This
mode of appearance was not new even then.
pie with dwarf inside was thought a
dainty dish to set before king" and a
gift of this kind was often q road to the
sovereign's favor.
On the day of the dinner Jeffrey found
himself imprisoned in large dish, sur
rounded by high wall of standing crust
OF course a way had been found to give
him air, but he afterward said he felt
buried alive. To add to his discomfort
buckingham slyly ordered the pie to be
warmed, saying, sit were better eaten
warm than cold"
Young Jeffrey remained quiet and said
never word as the dish was carried to the
kitchen; but he was far from happy and
thought of ACKNOWLEDGMENT and the fiery
furnace until he grew warm with appre-
tension" The cook, however, understood
the joke and the dwarf pie was placed in
safety on the royal table, At last came
the fateful time-the browning moment of
Jeffrey's life.
The pie was opened, the trumpet sound
ed and forth sprang the dwarf. He was
clad in full suit of armor and skipped
about the table shaking his little sword at
some of the guests; and, remembering the
scorching the duke had threatened for
him, he gave vicious little tweak at his
grace's noble nose. Buckingham drew
back in time to save his handsome face
and threatened to cudgel the young knave
with a chicken bone; but the king laughed
and said Buckingham was served quite
right.
By this time Jeffrey was nearly deafened
with applause and half drowned in the
perfumes the ladies sprinkled upon him, so
he FASTENED to end the scene by Frustrating
himself before the queens plate and en-
treating to be taken into her service.-St.
Nicbolac
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23


The Royal Baking Powder has the ehvi<
award for articles of its class-greatest
strength. purest ingredients. most perfectly
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES exhibited in competi-
tion with others. In the exhibitions of
former years, at the Centennial. at Paris,
Vienna and at the various State and indus
trial fairs. where 1t has been exhibited
judges have invariably awarded the Royal
Baking Powder the highest honors
At the recent WORLDS Fair the examina-
lions for the baking powder awards were
made by the experts of the chemical divi-
sion of the Agricultural Department at
Washington. The official report OF the
tests of the baking powders which were
made by this department for the specific
purpose Of ascertaining which was the best,
and which has been made public, shows the
leavening strength of the Royal to be leo
cubic inches of carbonic gas per ounce OF
powder. OF the cream of tartar baking
powders exhibited at the fair the next high
est in strength thus tested contained but
LIB cubic inches of leayening gas. The
other powders gave an average of Ill. The
Royal, therefore, was found of 20 per cent
greater leavening strength than its nearest
competitor, and A per cent above the aver
age of all the other tests. Its superiority
in other respects, however, in the quality
of the food it makes as to fineness, delicacy
and wholesomeness, could not be measured
by figures.
1t is these high qualities, known and ap-
preciated by the women of the country for
so many years, that have caused the sales
of the Royal Baking Powder, as shown by
statistics, to exceed the sales of all other
baking powders combined.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

His authority is respected in his presence
And secuted when his back is turned. He
Is scotfed at, made fun of, derided, where
ever he goes. If he goes into a picture gal
ery, he finds himself Knocked on it's walls
Ii he goes to the circus, he beholds coun-
terfeit presentment of himself kicked all
over the ring, to the immense diversion of
the audience. He cannot put his head in
side theater without hearing joke at
his own expense. An ugly fellow comes
upon the stage, a supposed surgeon per
Forms an imaginary operation on his head
hnd removes his brains. what can man
do without brains?" is asked, and in re-
sponse some one runs to the wings, brings
back police coat and hat, puts them on
The brainless individual and behold him
titted out as policeman, while the boys
I'm the gallery scream and the men in the
audience turn round to look at the police
man standing up behind to see how he
Fakes the joke.
Such jokes as these would embitter his
Siife, for he knows they represent a popular
Feeling of dislike to him and his calling, did
pc not also know perfectly well that bali
the laughers would themselves like to he
policemen if they only had the influence
eecessary to secure an appointment. So he
roes not take anything much to heart, but
goes on his way performing his multifarious
nties as well as he can. And, after all, in
pite of the tongue abuse and the jests at
rs expense he knows that beneath the sur
pee there is firmly grounded fear of his
authority not for his own sake, but because
he represents the majesty of organized so
iety. A crowd of friends may strive in
lain to separate two drunken brawlers; q
POLICEMAN appears and strife ID at en- end
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

A. curious mode of conveyance in India is
the thoppa, a long cane basket, with a seat
in the middle, from which hangs small
board to support the feet. Over the head
is covered top of cane and cloth. AS you
sit in this basket a man carries you on his
back, supporting some of the weight by
strap which attaches the back of the
thoppa to his head. He always begins by
informing you that you. are much too
heavy to be lifted by Il single individual,
except for double pay, but eventually picks
you up and carries you as if you were
mere featherweight.
Going along backward, and knowing
that should the mans headstrap break
you will doubtless be precipitated down
the cliff, are not pleasurable sensations,
but one becomes exceedingly callous after
a lengthy course Of thoppa rides in the
hills
Sometimes the bearer remembers that it
is cold night, and his patron is going to a
ball, to be there four or five hours while he
is left outside in the cold. Having arrived at
the conclusion that the cold will probably
by that time be intense, he will begin the
Journey enveloped in all the coverings he
| can muster.
After he has gone some distance with the
divests himself of his many wrappers
placing them on the top of the machine
where they flutter about, now and then
hitting one playfully in the mouth or eye
Having made themselves as unpleasant as
they possibly can, they end by falling off
into the road.
The bearer perceives them, and imme-
diately descends with you to his hands
and knees, and grovels about until he
RECEIVERS the fallen raiment. During this
process your head assumes a downward
| tendency and your heels fly heavenward;
should you move ever SO slightly in any
direction, you Immediately find yourself
sitting on the ground in an attitude less
| dignified than hasty.
Then you may rage at the native and
abuse all his relations, according to Gus.
tom, in his own language, and you will
not impress him in the least; but use good,
sound, fishwife English, and he will treat
you as becomes person worthy of respect.
my Three Years in Manipur."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
WORTH KNOWING.

That ALLooCK's Porous PLASTER is the
highest result of medical science and skill,
and in ingredients and method has never
been equaled.
That it is the original and genuine por-
GUS plaster.
That ALLCoCK's Porous PLASTER never
'ails to perform its remedial work quickly
and effectually.
That this fact is attested by thousands Of
voluntary and unimpeachable testimonials
from grateful patients.
That for rheumatism, weak back, sciatica,
malaria and all local pains it is invaluable
That when you buy ALLCooK's Porous
PLASTER you obtain absolutely the best
plaster made.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are a vegetable pur-
gative.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
A House with -Four Thousand Rooms.

The Vatican, the ancient palace of the
popes of Rome, is the most magnificent
building of the kind in the world. 1t
stands on the right bank of the Tiber, on a
hill called the Vaticanus, because the Lat
ms 70. nerly worshiped Vaticinium, an
ancient Sacuiar deity, at that place. Elk
act when the building was commenced
no one know. Charlemagne is known to
have inhabited it over a thousand years
ago. The present extent Of the build
ing is enormous, the number of rooms, at
the lowest com putstion, being 4,422. Its
treasures of marble statues, ancient gems
paintings, books, manuscripts, ETC., are to
be compared only with those in the British
museum. The length of the Statue mu-
scum alone is a fraction over mile. Con
sentative writers say that the gold con
tanned in the medals, vessels, chains and
other objects preserved in the Vatican
would make more gold coins than the
whole Of the present European circulation
st. Louis Republic.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
An Unhappy Banker.

Thousands of his acquaintance envied
Herr Somnerfield, the Berlin banker Any
thing that money could procure he had,
and the best of everything was at his com
mand. A Partisan tailor made his clothes
frequently visiting the Prussian capital to
take his measure, with hundreds of cloth
samples; his mutton came from Wales
and bis beef from Scotland; he had two
distinct kitchens in his residence, one con
trolled by French cook, the other by an
Englishman. In every respect his personal
outlay was princely; yet he was an un-
happy man, and he closed his career by
suicide Yankee Blade,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
A HERALD OF THE INFANT YEAR

Clip the last thirty years or more from tht
century, and the segment will represent tn,
ters Stomach Bitters. The opening of the yeal
1894 will be signalized by the appearance of 1
fresh Almanac of the Bitters, in which the uses
derivation and action of this world-famous med
icine, will be lucidly set forth. Everybody
should read it. The calendar and Astronomical
calculations TO be found in this brochure are al
ways astonishingiy accurate, and the statistics
illustrations, humor and other reading matter
rich in interest and full of profit. The Hostettel
Company of Pittsburg, Pa, publish it them
the mechanical work, and more than clever
months in the year are consumed in its prepare
ton. 1t can be obtained, without cost, of al
druggists and country dealers, and is printed il
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

Judge Dent of Newman had some queer
witnesses in his court on Wednesday. They
were negroes, and while endeavoring to at
tain the sublime heights of stilted phrase
ology abused the kings English' in a
frightful manner
why did you go there9" asked the Judge.
"'Caze / wanted to perpetruate de whole
fax OBJ de CASE" was the answer.
why did you do SOY" another man was
asked.
81 done hit fer de reason dat wuz ego
tistical to know 'zactly how it wuz"
For two hours the courtroom was lurid
with just such English, but the judge was
helpless and had to take the answers to his
questions as he could get them.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

LOUIS LEPINE, PREFECT OF PARIS POLICE.
force, for with 1000 men less it covers
district of 1856 square miles better than the
New York police force does district of As
square miles. The Chicago force is in every
line of police duty more capable and more
effective than that of London. was proud
of the position of superintendent of such a
body of men, but could not longer hamper
the mayor by retaining the Office"
That the civil service idea also obtains in
the police administration of foreign coun-
tries is shown by the recent promotion in
Paris of M. Louis Lepine to the position of
project of police. M. Lepine made his adj
ministrative debut in 1877 as subprefeet at
La Palisse, then he was at Montbrison,
Langres and Fontainebleau, whence he was
transferred TO the Chateauroux as project
of the department of L'Indre. He left that
office to go to Paris as secretary general of
the prefecture of police in 1885, which Office
he held until 1891. He was decorated with
the military medal in 1871, after having
served in the army during the Franco-Prus-
sian war, and it was while he was project
of the Loire that he had to superintend the
trial and the execution of the famous An
archist Ravachol. M. Lepine was project
of Versailles when he was called to his new
Office as project of police of Paris.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
The Value of Sight.

The value of the sight is never fully ap-
preciated until it is lost or impaired. Few
persons realize that the eye is an intricate
piece of mechanism, with vastly more
complex and delicate adjustment than the
costliest watch Even in our public
schools the children and youth are allowed
to abuse it in most perilous way, the
teachers seeming to be perfectly ignorant
of probable disastrous results
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

I<s II necessary, the
I'd Of the regular army and
81 the United States
.ie The life of a patrolman is tolerably
hotonous, the nature of his duties fire.
pquently gives him opportunity for-distinc-
ton and promotion. With his feet once
firmly planted on the ladder of advance
ment, an able and ambitious policeman
may climb to positions of great honor and
responsibility and may even achieve ma
tional fame. In this connection the career
OF Thomas +. Byrnes, who started as a pa
trolman and is now superintendent of the
New York police department, is suggestive.
Byrnes has worldwide reputation and is
known as detective of extraordinary skill
and address. Inspector Williams is an
other New Yorker of national celebrity who
rose from the humble position of patrol
man.
Similar examples Of the opportunities
open to honest, energetic and ambitious po-
llcemen may be pointed out in nearly every
large city. There, for instance, is Michael
Brennan, who was recently made superin-
tendent of the Chicago police force. He
emigrated to Chicago from ireland in 1862
and entered the police force as patrolman
In 1870 After two years on his beat he
.A''NS NSoh SCiSCohV. koupSiluttuuSuO
Washburne made him lieutenant. Under
Mayor Cregier he was made assistant SUI
perintendent and retained that position I'M
til Mayor Washburne was inaugurated,
when he was honorably retired. Mayor
Harrison recalled him to the force on sue
ceeding to the mayors chair and made him
again assistant superintendent of police,
and when Major R. w. McClaughry retired
from the sunprjntendencv a fau dave aro
Mr.. Brennan was promoted to that impor-
tant position.
isrumored that Major Claughry will
soon accept the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Michigan state reform school for boys at
Pontiac. In retiring from Office he said:
Il am proud of the Chicago police force and
proud to have been connected with it, for 1
consider it the peer of any police organiza-
ton. Indeed / confidently assert that in
view of the disadvantages under which it
has to be maintained and conducted it is
the best police force in the world. 1t is
much superior to the New York police
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
How Are You as to DetailsY

"If were hungry" said philosopher,
"and somebody should offer me food,
should not insist on silver knife and fork
to eat with If l were cold and somebody
should offer me thick coat, should not
insist on having it of the color that pleased
my fancy best. If l were poor and some
body should offer me a fortune, l should
not insist on having it in bills of certain
denomination. In fact, l think that am
disposed not to be overparticular about de
tails-New York Sun.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
lo 3 WOoDARD CO.,
Agents, Portland, Oregon.


LOOK UP,
and not down, = IL you're suffer
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bodily troubles that come to
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cure in DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Pre-
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It's powerful general, as wei
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it builds up and :-svigorates the
|entire female system. It regu-
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functions, improves digestion,
enriches the blood, brings refresh
ing sleep, and restores health and
sfsanofh
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
German
Syrup

My acquaintance with Boschee's
German Syrup was made about four
teen years ago. 1 contracted a cold
which resulted in hoarseness and
cough which disabled me from fill
ing my pulpit for number of Sab.
baths. After trying a physician,
without obtaining relief I saw the
advertisement of your remedy and
obtained bottle. Ireceived quick
and permanent help. I never hest.
tate to tell my experience. Rev. w.
II. Haggerty, Martinsville, NJ. Q
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

If you have no employment, or are being
poorly paid for the work you are doing, then
write to b. F. johnson d Co. of Richmond, Va,
and they will show you how to transform Miss
fortune into Madame-iortune. Try it.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

If some men were to lose their fortunes in the
same way they gained them, they would insist
on somebody going to jail.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood
you must take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in THIS country
for years, and is regular prescription. 1t is
composed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect com bination OF
the two ingredients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing eatarrh. Send for testi-
monials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists; price, rs cents
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

In every case of Catarrh that seems
hopeless, you can depend upon Doctor
Sage's Catarrh Remedy for cure.
It's proprietors are SO sure of 1t that
they'll pay $500 cash for any incurable
case. Sold by all druggists.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
oArARRH CANNOT BE CURED

Teacher-Johnny, can you tell me what is the
definition of joyH Johnny-Yes'm; it's recess
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

Duels among the French Deputies are again
quite fashionable. They are just about as harm.
full as the duel Messrs. Davis and Townsend did
not fight,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
M ASQUERADES, PARiDES.

Hv1 ATEl a GHEATHHCAEs-
everything In the above line. Costumes. Wigs,
Boards, Properties, Opera and Play Books, etc.,
furnished 1t greatly reduced rates and In supe.
rior quality BY the oldest, largest best renowned
and therefore only reliable Theatrical Supply
Hoase on ne Puciec Coast. Correspondence -
licited. GoLnsIxM 4 Co., Is, % and 80 o'FarrelI
street. also so Market street, San Francisco. We
supply AZ 1hsoters en ne cbdst to whom we ~
spectfully refer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

Ius e necessary, thu
~ of the regular army and
u the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-11
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.

Is the interstate commerce law good
for anything after all? Are the rail-
roads afraid of it, or is it afraid Of the
railroads? There has been considera-
BILE doubt in the public mind
ever since the measure went into
effect several years ago, Scarcely
road, big or little, in the whole coun-
try but has violated, often Gagrantly, in
one way or another, the provisions of
this well.meaning, but half impotent
piece of legisla ion. II seeks to effect an
equable adjustment of freight tariffs
and passenger rates, but it is dull rail-
road official who cannot devise scheme
by which he may openly defy the law
and look it squarely in the face. The
Lake Shore, which is one Of the
most powerful connecting links
between the eastern seaboard
and the western roads, seems TO be try
ing TO discover whether there is any
such thing ms an interstate commerce
law. Several # the roads have sue
ceeded in proving pretty conclusively
TO the public that there is not. The
testimony of few more roads ought to
convince Legislators of the necessity of
revising the old statute completely or
of replacing IL with an entirely new one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-11
QUICK RETRIBUTION.

The anarchist valiant has been
railroaded through to the sentence of
death with a degree of facility that
doubtless surprised the tribunal as
much as himself. 1t is but few days
since the murderous bomb exploded in
the chamber Of deputies. During this
time valiant has clustered and brag-
ged and sought to intimidate his censors
by every vile known to the anarchist,
but for once in the history of Europe
the foes of law and order haze been de-
fed and death pitted against death. II
the sentence is carried out, as ii
doubtless will be there is strong reason
to hope for surcease OF anarchial
manifestation in France, at least, foI
some time. Anarchists have played
fast aud loose in Europe because long
experience has taught them that they
may successfully defy the law.