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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-12-28
] CHRISTMAS EVE.
Christmas Tree, Grand
Poverty Ball and
other amusements.

The christmas tree at the NJ.
E. church christmas eve was a
beautifully arranged affair. The
ladies' of the town had been very
diligent in preparing the church
.fer the occasion and had left
nothing undone that taste could
suggest. The house was beauti.
fully decorated with evergreens
and the walls bore NOTES OF
welcome and kind wishes that
bespoke the sentiments of every
one in attendance. At seven
O'Clock, P. NJ, the church was
SO thoroughly filled that one
could scarcely find standing
room and the exercises immedi-
ately commenced. The program
was short and interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music
AT the close of which Santa
Claus made his appearance pro-
ducing a wonderful effect on the
audience. The tree which was
heavily laden with rich and
beautiful presents was rapidly
unloaded and everybodies heart
made glad (for everybody got a
present, even We editor was not
forgotten). And we all reioiced
together in the celebration Of
this the 1694th anniversary of
the birth of our Lord.
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Mason.

Mr.. Cauffman is running a
chop mill III the neighborhood.
Mr.. Bicknell, the populist
war horse, is logging for the
Cooper mill.
Mrs. w. S. Green is visiting
with her relatives in Tenn.
Some of the boys have intro :
aueed the latest novelty for
nard time dances. They retire
between sets to change clothes
with some (boy) less FORUM
ate. This may be good warm
weather scheme where the par
ties are of the same size and
style.
Z S. j. Craig has sold his bob
tail COW for beef. Ok tail soup
was omitted in the considera-
ton.
Abe Hudson seems to have
lost faith in female suffrage since
finding yard of satin ribbon at
his granary door. No doubt
hen house and granary doors.
would be a SAFE place to draw the
suffrage line.
Three inches more snow on
the Mt. Lewiston papers will
please copy and magnify in the
usual proportion. Poor old
Lewiston has e queer way of try
ing to throw sunshine on her
self by disparaging surrounding
localities that support her. We
have eggs, squashes and rutaba-
gas that says that ice will freeze
thicker and butter melt thinner
at Lewiston than at any other
point within 90 miles of her.
However we would not abuse
her considering her age and size.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-12-28

While we do not belong to the
same political party with
Mr. Sweet and know that we
will have no voice in the matter
of our next representative in the
United State Senate, We feel sure
that Mr.. Sweet represents the
principle taught and believed
by all true and loyal western
Ameaicans in regard to the fl
nancial policy Of. our country
rhe legislature could do no bet
er in our opinion than to elect
lim this winter and thereby
merit the appoval Of the whole
mass Of the people Of the state Of
Idaho.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-12-28
Our Journey Around the
World.

In addition to what we said of
this book last week, we add:
That among other innumerable
things of interest is the record
of journey OF hundred of miles
in an old spring wagon across
Turkey in Asia through an un-
known country infested with
robbers and hostile natives.
The story is full of thr: ling
interest and exciting adventures
The record of the discovery OF
Pharaohs mummy among those
of forty other kings, queens and
princes found in the Theban
hills. vividly illustrated from
photographs taken by DR.. Clark,
| is remarkable. Mrs. Clark, who
accompanied her husband every
where, draws vivid picture Of
/ life in. far off lands, "As seen
through a woman's eyes" Hei
narrative is feplete with anec
doteB, incidents and personnel ex
periences. All will find in thil
book delightful entertain ment
rare amusement and solid infor
matation, To possess 1t is
prize; to read it is to obtain
liberal education. A large MAJ
Of the world, showing the iourlie.
from beginning to end, ard ~
| fine illustrations, from photo
i graphs add very greatly 70 tn
work. II ia sold only BY agents
} and is meeting with an enorn
( GUS sale in this and foreig
countries.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-12-28
Dennorest Contest.

The Demorest contest at The
NJ. e. church last Friday night
was we'll attended and much
interest manifested, The con.
testants did their very best,
making some strong arguments
against intemperance and in fav-
or of sobriety and deceney.
The medal was awarded to Miss
Goldie Long. She may we'll be
proud of her achievement Tor
cause that she championed
last Friday evening is destined
to become the leading thought
lin American politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-13

In order that there might be no demon
stration during the final scenes.
Father Barry was in constant attend
ance upon Prendergast all the morning
The little assassin ~had thawed OUT ma
terially since last night and was now
most deferentiaI to his spiritual adviser.
The doomed man announced with a trife
of bravadO. 'that he would die game and
set great and shining example to his
country"
speech which he asserted will be the eff
fort OF his life, and was very particular
lest he be misquOted or misinterpreted.
Hrendergast was removed from his cell
IN murderers row to an ante-room off the
jan oflce which Is in fact the bath room
and where the last kindly offices were
being performed for the nisera BILE
wretch.
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Morris and his assistants made the final
test Of the rope. trap and trigger
Jailsr Morris at 1O:45: "As near as I
can Judge the march to the scaffold will
be about II 80. Prendergast rested well
last night and seemed calm and col
lected when the jailer. left him few
minutes before
"He refused until late last evening to
receive spiritual consolation, but when
nightfall came on he asked that Father
Muldoon be admitted. / am in doubt
as to how he will act when he sees the
dangling noose,r said Jailer Morris. saand
while l am half inclined to think he will
make a scene. there is no telling He
may brace himself and 90 through it
all right, for he has often expressed ad-
miration for the manner in which Buff
Higgins met his DEATH
The Prisoners Moved.
At 1880 all the prisoners in the three
tiers of cells Immediately in front of and
TO the left of the scaffold were marched
out and taken over into the south wing,
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side, the neck having apparently been
broken. Slowly swaying back and forth,
he huag. for a few moments while the
physicians held his wrists A slight
spasmodic movement of the legs was Il
the signs of life apparent within the
loosely hanging white robe.
Surrounded by the jury of six physi-
clans, the corpse swung to and fro, and
at 11:57. nine minutes after the trigger
was sprung, he was pronounced dead.
Made NJ Audible sound.
The assassin made no audible sound
from the time he left his cell, apparently
being lost in contemplation of his fate.
At 1883 Jailer Morris lOosened the
anchored end Of the rope, the shrouded
corpse was slowly lowered ana laid in the
coffin standing underneath the platform.
The face If the dead man was not badly
distorted, though the mouth was open,
and the tongue protruding. The color
Of the features was a blush tint which,
with his unkempt reddish hair. struggling
down over the forehead. made a sight
long to be remembered.
The coffin was borne into the outer
court and thence across to the inner Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-13
A BRTTAL sOLDIERY.
British Soldiers Near the Prince 81 Vyais
Commit "a Foul Outrage.

DUBL1N, July -. ~ The Freeman
Journal today publishes startling ac-
count Of a scandal which has occurred
at Birr. Kings county. the headquarters
Of the Prince Of Wales Leinster reRi-
menL
According to the story a few nights
ago some Of the officers Of the Leinster
regiment masked and disguised fOrcibiy
enlered the rooms Of some female ser
wants. assaulted two Of them and fled
The officers in their fight, 10 is added.
rushed past a sentry VINO challenged
them and upon their refusal TO halt. the
sentry thrust his bayonet into one Qf
them and shouted for the guard 20 tuiai
out
The guard turned out promptly and Lhe
officers we're arrested. The two giria
who we're assaulted have sworn 70 com
plants against the prisoners.
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SHE WAS so CLEVER
That She swlndled Jowstors out ur
DIamanda ILIMnL ALona.

Diamonds Right Along
NEW YORK. July 13. inspector Me-
Laughlin last nighr arrested Lizzie Pat
ton. one of the most beautiful and at che
time accomplished swindlers that ever
made trouble for the police. The young
woman (she is not more than twenty-five
has for weeks successfully robbed New
York merchants. diamond dealers being
her especial prey. If her own story Doe
true she took several thousand d1llAFa
out Of Chicago few months ago. ehe
is d blonde of stylish appearance, though
she has the good judgment not to over
dress. There is not 0tie thing ia her ap-
pearance to indicate she rs a swiudier
Her method was 20 appear ln one ol
the leading jewelry establishments, ha
customer, her appearance aud manner
being in her favor. The clerks we're in-
variably obsequious From the display
laid out before her, she would select arti-
cles valued usually at about $500, asking
that they DO kept for her until the
next day, when she would call
for them. Thereupon she would
hand out a delicately engraved
card bearing miss Lizzie Stearns.
announcing herself As the daughter of
w. II. Stearns, Of the banking hrm of N.
+. Stearns a. Co. The following day she
would present herself with a certified
check for the exact amount of her pur-
chase. This check was always accepted
without hesitation and always turned out
to be bogus After her arrest. the young
woman confessed aud also said that she
had been successful in swindhnR in Chi
cago, Philadelp phia and Baltimore, iu the
last named city her husband. she added
is now serving a sentence for forgery.
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CONDUCTORS IN SESSION.

The Entirs santa re System From Chi-
cagO to AIbuqusrq ne Eepreaonted-
The general grievance committee of
the Order Of Railway Conductor of th e
Santa Fe system, is ia session iu Topeka
The meeting is one which is held the
second week in July every two years for
the purpose of electing officers and trans
acting routine business.
The committee is made up Of she local
chairmen Of each Of the eighteen com
ductor divisions of the 5ante fe system
from Chicago to Albuquerque. There ia
a full attendance.
The officers for the ensuing year were
elected today as follows: O. J. Short.
Topeka, general chairman. Geo lhoru-
burg. Denver, assistant general chair
man; Richard Wilson, Topeka. general
secretary. The meeting will last day
or two. "The session has nothing to do
with the strike" said conductor in re-
ply to a query. "We are meeting sim-
ply because our constitution requires
US to meet every two years at this date.
The members Of the order, you might
saw. bv the way, are understood to la
true blue to the Santa Fe company.
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ENID DESPERATE
The War Against the Rock
Island Railroad
By the People in the Govern
ment Towns,
GROWS WORSE TODAY.
A Thousand Enid People Tear
ing Up Tracks
A Freight Train Sent Through
a Bridge.
GROWS WORSE TODAY.

ENID, Okla, July 13 "A north bound
freight train on the Rock Island went
through small bridge three quarters Of
mile from South Enid Today. The
bents and braces of the bridge had been
sawed and left hanging together. Ihir-
teen loaded cars piled up ia heap. The
engine and several cars passed over the
bridge before il fell
Brakeman Cordray, and "a painter
named Harry Lyon were injured slight
ly.
The wrecking is supposed 70 be due
to the old Round Pond trouble, the peo-
pie having received decision in the
supreme court yesterday which they re-
gard as being against them.
Last night meeting Of Interested citi-
zens Of Round Pond were held aud many
infammatory speeches were made.
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Prendergast especially requested Sher-
if Gilbert TO allow him twenty minutes
in which TO make his dying statement,
but Prendergast's temper has been pro-
verbally uncertain and il was thought
by many that he would at the last mo-
ment fOrego his determination
The jury of physicians at 11:10 filed in
and inspected the scafold and appurte-
nances Fifty deputy sheriffs were ar
ranged around the sides of the corridor
and the rather tedious thought, in reality
short wait, began until the final march
should be taken up.
starts for the GaIIovvs-
At 11:45 a m hush fell upon the
bnstling throng in the corridor and down
the hall could BE heard the tramp Of the
funeral cortege.
A few moments later Sheriff Gilbert
and Taller Morris appeared at the right
of the scaffOld, the prisoner pale and
unsteady. walked behind them. He
stood without apparent nervousness,
though trifie weak and unsteady as his
arms were being pinioned
lie seemed determined to die game
and looked calmly out on the assem- bled
was next placed about him and barring a
down and from side to side, he made no
motion Jailer Morris now placed the
rope about his neck, the white cap over
his head and Patrick Eugene Prender-
CAST had taken his last look on
earth. An instant later at 11:48 and he
shot downward the head twisted to one
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CALL, IT a GREAT VICTORY.



and Feels Good
CHICAGO. July 13.=W hile the other
labor leaders were in conference last
night, Mr.. Sovereign was enjoying a ci-
gar alone IN his room in the Sherman
house. When questioned about the new
turn of affairs, he exclaimed: THAT is a
great victory for the Knights of Labor.
No one thought of it until the knights
suggested it, and it will settle the strike
''iI is a good won now. | cannot tell
who the arbitrators will be but this is GER
tain that Carroll ID. Wright will be one
Of them as the O'Neill law provides that
the commissioner of labor shall be 6x-
officio member of a committee appointed
under its provisions. The other two
members are named by the president
and the only restriction IS that one OF
the men shall be appointed from
the state in which the trouble is.
Il had a long conversation over the
long distance telephone with Mr. Hayes
after the president gave his decision in
the matter and the whole scope and sig
niticAuce of the law was explained TO
me-
.As l understand it, the committee has
all the powers of congressional inves-
tigating committee 1t may summon
witnesses and compel to testify of the
matter in dispute even to the extent Of
producing the books Of the company. In
this way all phases of the controversy
will be brought out
'SIt is true that the committee has no
power to enforce its findings ia the mat
ter. but that is true of any arbitration.
The arbitratOrs have the power merely
to investigate and to declare a finding,
and the parties may or may not abide by
that finding. 1t can compel Pullman
to show his books. however. and the re-
suit will be that the public will be given
all the facts in the controversy between
him and the employees
at will make no difference whether
Mr.. Pullman wishes to arbitrate or not,
or whether he thinks he has nothing to
arbitrate The committee will have all
the powers necessary to bring out all the
facts and the public can then draw its
own conclusions.
Il regard this is great victory for the
Knights of Labor"
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PRENDERGAST HUNG.
He Is Strangled at :48 This
Morning,
In the Cook County Jail for the
Murder
OF MAYOR HARRISON.
He Makes No Speech as He Had
Intended.
No Unusual Scenes at the
Execution.
OF MAYOR HARRISON

CHICAGO, July Patrick Eugene
Prendergast tile murderer of Mayor Car
ter Harrison was hung at :4s d. m.
Within the gloomy whited walls Of
Cook county jail all was suppressed ex-
citement as the time rapidly drew near
for the execution The gallows had
been placed in position in the east end
OF the north corridor and at 1925 Jailer
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GUTHRIE, Ok, July 18-The situation
at Enid grows worse hourly. The people
are-desp perate and Will risk everythine
to compel the railway to come - time
At noon nearly thousand people began
tearing up the railroad tracks a large
force Of deputy marshals have been sent
from here and the governor will order
OuC trOOUs
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TO GO A-HUNTING.
PrssIdsne CIeveI1nd viii Wait Co1ora.
to Kill = Bear.

TO XIII a Bear
DENVER, July 13.-Gen- A. L. New,
collector of internal revenue for this
district is arranging for a hunting trip
IN Colorado for President Cleveland, At
toRney General Olney, Secretary of War
Lamont, Senator German, Collector Of
Internal Revenue Miller. Chairman Har-
rity and other distinguished man.
Gen. New says President Cleveland is
anxious TO kill bear The locality that
will be selected for the hunt will proba-
bly, be the mountains around GIenwood
Springs Cen New will 90 to Washing
ton next week, and hopes to complete all
arrangements for the hunting trip at that
time.
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SHOULD DO As KosEBERx DID.

The British Government Settled the
Great Miners Strike by Arbitration.
CHICAGO, July 13.-In the course of
an interview with Mr. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor, shortly after midnight last night,
reverting to the cause and effect of the
present crisis he said: Il doubt whether
this action of the committee of arbitra-
ton to be appointed BY President Cleve-
land will materially affect the Pullman
strike as it was originally because / do
rot see how it has anything to do with
the interstate commerce law Ny un-
derstanding is the O'Neill bill can only
take effect when the interstate commerce
law is violated
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office where. after the legal formalities
were gone through with, the body was
subject to claim by relatives or friends.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME
How Prendergast's Life Led Up to the
AssaastnRtIon.
CHICAGO, July 13-Just about nine
months have elapsed since Prendergast
committed the atrOciOus crime for which
he suffered today. In that long time pub
lie opinion has not changed particle It
is as strong and relentless now as then,
in the shadow of the g4llows as under
stress of the excitement which the mur-
der created. The awful event of to-
day is approved, it is not too much to
say, by the whole civilized world There
are a few men who would prefer to see
Prendergast in an asylum rather than in
his grave, but they are 80 few their opin-
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ST. PETERSBURG. July 13. There were
thirteen new cases of cholera and iour
deaths from that disease reported from
here yesterday.
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CONTINUED on Third Page,l
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
Is WORTHY OF EMULATION
British Naval Officers at Rio Asked to
Follow Benham's Example.
PRAISE FOR THE AMERICAN ADMIRAL
English Ship Owners Demand that Their
Forces In Brazilian Waters Follow in
His Footsteps Words of Commen-
dation from High OHicial.

LONDON, Feb. S.-Secretary BERTHE OF the
foreign office, representing the earl OF Rose
berry, secretary of state for foreign affairs
received a deputation OF British ship owners
today, who urged that the British COM
mander at Rio de Janeiro be instructed to
see that all British vessels were enabled to
discharge their cargoes at the wharves with
out molestation. The deputation Of British
ship owners spoke in the warmest man
ner possible of the spirited action
of Rear Admiral Benham OF the
United States navy, who, they said, set
an example to the naval commanders of all
foreign nations in freeing in such a brilliant
manner the American ships at Rio de
Janeiro of the obnoxious restrictions imposed
on them by the insurgents of Brazil
Secretary BERTHE in reply said the secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs would see IL
1t was possible to instruct the British con-
mander as requested by the delegates.
Finally, Secretary BERTHE, referring to the
action of Admiral Benham, warmly praised
the American admiral for the stand he had
taken, saying he had evidently brought
about the desired end. and he had success
fully accomplished what his more cautious
colleagues shrank from doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
Death of E. Z. nhitmore.

Mr.. Harry p. Whitmore received tele-
gram yesterday announcing the death OF
his brother, Il. Il. Whitmore, at San An
tonic, Tex. For years Mr.. Whtmore was a
resident Of Omaha, having been connected
with Boyd's Opera nhouse as treasurer, and
for one year was associated with Manager
Thomas f. Boyd AS manager Of the old
house that stood at Fifteenth and Farnam
streets. After his retirement from theatrical
life he became interested with ]. A. Wood
in the liquor business. ibut i'll health com
PEELED severancst qf, his relations with
Omaha affairs and d1he removed to San An
tonic two years ago.s9During his life as
treasurer at Boyds MIR. Whtmore made
many warm friends in theatrical circles.
and he knew morei we'll known stars than
any man in the westerns section of the coun-
try. What disposition will be made of the
remains Is not known but the deceased was
a member OF the iSt.o Louis Crematory So
ciety and his bodyaNilb ilblprobably be incner-
ated, which was hts wish.
Edward +. Whitmorei was the founder of
the Omaha lodge of Elks and one OF its
charter members He was also member
of Union Pacific council of the Royal Area
mum, in which he was in good standing at
the time Of his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
NAY HAVE THE HANSACKERS
Cedar Rapids Trying to Break Into Presi7,
dent Dave Rowe's League,
TALKING ABOUT HAVING TWELVE CLUBS
Admission of Joliet and the Iowa Town VIII
Make IL Up-saratosa Announces
the Nominations for the
Coming season.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia Feb. S.--(Special to
The Bee)--Cedar Rapids may yet become a
member OF the new Western Base Ball as
ISOLATION. For several days there has been
a good deal of quiet work going on, and as
result several moneyed men OF the city
who are interested in the national game
have expressed their willingness to sub
scribe literally toward the support OF
team during the coming season. w. S. Nc
Caull, member of the schedule committee
and one of the promoters of the league, writ
ing from Des Moines, has assured the Cedar
Rapids people that IL they desire admission
to the league. Joliet will also be taken in and
the league made one OF twelve clubs AS
result meeting will probably be held in a
few days and temporary organization
formed, after which the matter will be
pushed for all there is in 1t. There will be
another meeting of the league at Des Moines
February 20, and Cedar Rapids will no doubt
have representative at that meeting. Those
who are interesting themselves in the
movement here are of the opinion that Des
Moines will not have a club and that the
league will be an eight-club one after all.
This city maintained club in the Illinois
Iowa league for two seasons and has always
been consi1red one OF the best ball towns in
the state. The grounds where the ball park
is now located have been secured for another
year, and as the park is already in fairly
good shape, this city could go into the league
at comparatively small expense.