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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
RELIEF FOR TAXPAYElsS
Delinquent Sale Postponed
Until July 1.

- - ~
We clip the folqwing from the
Boise Statesman of Feb. s.
Governor Mcconnell has at
tached his Signature to a bill
that will bring Joy and gladnss
10 hundreds cf homes in this
state. The measure provides
hat the delinquent tax sale for
1895 Shall te postponed until
he first Monday in July.
Without it many homes would,
within the rext week, lie SOLD
liler the Ka MINER for taxes.
The bill was pushed through
9th houses under suspe nsion z
ne rules, ard it received imme-
diate executive approval.
Under the old law, which th'
recent enactment temporaril, 4,
suspends, the sale could no
have been postponed longer thai
lext Tuesday. In Ada count.
5ie sale Was advertised to com
nence next Monday. The new
yet will give the poor property
FOLDERS four months of grace
md by that time they will prob
bly, be in a position to pay
,as taxes.
To the people of Latah eoun
Y in particular will the will tn,
,ostponement prove blessing
Chose not acquainted with th'
'ituation there can form no ides
Il the terrible conditions sul
'ounding large majority o. IT,
;lxpayers, particularly the farm
9-s. The bill to afford this relic
vas introduced by d membe
rom that county, Represents
i've Randolph.
The Republicans will likel
ut tlr' ugh as portion OF tn,
ropes sed new revenue law a pro
ision permanently postponin.
ae date Of the delinquent tas
alee, Under the law now o.
It b. oks the sale must TAX
lace not less than % nor mon
an go days after the first pul
"a ioh of the delinquent list
This is thought not sufcien
inc.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
The Literary.

The Cottonwood Literary Sc
alety net on Tuesday evening
les. Nichols in the chair. The
rogram arranged the previous
eeting was we'll rendered. The
1les were suspended and The old
hicers reinstated by.a unani-
nous vote. The society has fol
owed a we'll formulated plan
,he result of the society has been
,lattering the speeches, essays.
eclamations and songs being
leritorious and instructive giving
fright promise of the future.
there has been a large attend
4nce thus far and more may be
expected in the future. A large
3ortion of the speeches and mu-
ic might he said to be Of superior
axcellency. The program as ar
'anged for the next meeting is as
'ollows: Song by Nash Way
land, Arthur Anderson and Joe
ones; Dec. by Clay Robins:
Dec. by Bessie Graham; Dec.
y Edna Grahom; Song by Ed
ia Graham, Daisy Bruner, Kate
ellis, Precious Rhoads and Hat
lie Long; Dialogue by Katie
Ills, Claude Robins, Arthur EI
is. Eunice Turner, Waltar r >b-
lins, Edna Graham. John Ellis
md Herman Jones; Essay by
diss Sarah Ellis; Duet by Miss
Helen Anderson and E 7. Tan
lett; Dec. by Viea Miller; Dec
by Roh5. Grah lm; Song by Jes
sc Dixon; Dee. hv Mrs. VI. Bru
ner; Dec. by Earl Chase; Son.
~ Mrs. & Mr.. Jones; Debate b,
Girls and Boys: Resolved-Tha
Foreign emmigration should /,
! prohibited, Affirmative, Preciou
Rhoarls, Elmer Wann, Edna Gra
ham and Frank Simons: Mega
! tive-Frank Graham, Kate Eli
Clay Robins and Hattie Lone
The society adjourned 70 NEE
again Tuesday evening Februar.
t19. 1884.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

The tower Of the new City Hall
ID Philadelphia has reached IA
height of 5O2 feet, and work has
peen for some time going ON in
,lacing the crowning statue Of
William Penn in position OH the
mp of the dome. The figure
stands rpon the loftiest PEDESTAL
n the world. The statue oi
Penn is 81 feet high and weighs
$1,000 pounds. The work OF
constructing it and of placing il
n the lofty position has heen
me of considerable difficulty
md sei=;ee::,al interesting problems
in mechanics have heen involved.
The tower is itself an object OF
considerable interest. 1t is the
bird highest structure in the
world, with Il tolai height of SAT
eet and three and half inches.
The base to a height of Is feet
S built of granite; above this, to
a height of 337 feet, the. tower is
puilt of brick, with a thin facing
II white marble. The part above
she marble is constructed wholly
f metal, painted white to match
the color of the marble below.
The skeleton or. frame work Oi
this part 10 of wrought iron, fac
ed with plates of aluminium
bronze. The whole forms very
graceful stucture' nothwihslano
ing its great height.-ScIENTIFIc
AMERICAN.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Fortv fve thousan dollars a

Forty Eve thousan dollars are
to he paid to contractors and
lahorfrs on the Cour d'Alene
river for ties within the next 60
days. There is also $500 to
be paid, for telegraph poles be-
fore May the /. With 2 large
force ef.tiemaLers. logeers, cord
wood cutters; and regularly en-
pleyed mill bands, Harrison is
the livsliest town in Idaho, says
the Messenger.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

NoTIcE FoR HoMFsTEAp PRooI.
Joseph Ungrgnd, H. +. No Hus :
LAND OFFIcE AT LEV sToN, IDa I
.Iaruary Is, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that tbc
following-named settler has flee ro
tice of his intention TO make fnu
proof in support of his claim, anc
tlat said proof will be made tefora
the U. S. Land Office at Levi tor
idaho, on March the 8, 1898, VIZ
JOSEPH UNGRUND,
for the s. IS e 4 and n Is N E Il
Fec. 13 Up. 81 N. R 2 w.
He naflies the following witnesses
to prove his continuous refidenf {
upon and cultivation of, said lane
viz: I
Frank Rad, Henry sprutc, Jchr
Uhlenkctt and Herman Vi lenl oti
Ill of Keuteryille Idaho county,
B. F. Morris, Rsgister.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

1t would he interesting tc
know when and where needles
were first used. Plinny men
tions them casually, as if they
were no novelty. In his day
they were made of bronze. Both
sewing and netting needles were
found in Pompeiian and Hurcu-
laneum excavations. These were
crude and simple intruments
quickly discarded by the work
men Of today, for they were
coarse and clumsy, with, ir
most cases the axis far from co
incident with the point. The
slender shining shaft Of steele
With which the women OF thii
ge sew Shows in its copstruc
mn bigh degree of mechanic
al perfection. 1t is said tina
20 successive operations are re
CURED in the Manufacture oi.
needle. The American produc
5 now ss well liked as the i'm
orted, but still Of late we hav
anly improved on those mad
n England. In earlier time
.be English bought their needle
rom Spain, hut-in 1866 a ma
| aasned Krause began to max
| hem in Londons and since the
| de industry has hourishe
vigorously Review.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

Rowton Of Idaho county secur-
ed unanimous consent to report
back his wagon road bill from
the committee. changing it SO
that a /. bond issue Of 100000 to
complete the work will be made
instead Of a direct appropriation
Of $4,000.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

JSSbcu , " <
The following JOINT menqEia
~ Mccarthy passed. he Nous
Il RspIsss n 4 Ives II. one day ias
vseE. It is Ftsspg petnikp
gainst monometalisnl, and il
il 7or of silver.
'Wneras the president Of Il 4
United States has in his late.
message to congress recommend.
ID certain financial policN
contemplating the issue of $50
100000 of government bonds anc
ne retirement of all treasury
md coin notes and the pay
aent Of all joint obligations j
I'D instead Of in gold and sil
er according to the present law
and
y Wheras-We believe such Q
olicy would effectually place
his nation on a gold monome-
5alic basis beneficial only to
iolelers Of gold, and disastrous
0 the interests of dabt ridden
1eople, in reducing their deb
oaying power and increasing
heir debt, and
Whereas-We believe such q
aolicy is dramatically opposed
0 the avowed policy OF the gov.
rment to maintain a system q
oimetalism,
Therefore your memorialist,
protest against the enactment Of
, any law upon the line recmmen-
led by the president as aforesaid
md petition your honoral l.
,ody to use your best endeavoIs
80 secure compliance by the off
ers Of the government with th'
present laws Of the land where
" its Obligations are made
9ayable in both gold and silver.
1t was passed unaniinousl,
Ind will meet with unanimous
approval by the senate.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

An old railroad man was con
verted; as the story goes, and
vas asked to lead in prayer.
This is the way he worded it,
- Lord. now that | have flag
,ed Thee, lift up my feet from
If the rough road of life ard
plant them safely on The deck q
tle train salvation. Let me usG
s1a safety lamp known as pru-
dence. make all couplings III tbe
train with the strong link 81
Thy love, and let my hand LAM
be the Bible. And, Heavenly
Father, keep ali switches closec
that lead off on sidlngs, especial.
ly those with blind eud. {
Lord, il it be thy pleasure, hav
every semaphore block along tho
line show the white light Of hops
that l may make the run of liic
without stopping. And, Lore
give US the 10 commandments
for a schedule, and when | bave
finished the run, on schedule
time, pulled into the great darl
station OF Death, may Thou, th'
Superintendent of the Universe
say: We'll done thou good ano
faithful sevant; come and sigl
the payroll and receive your
check ior eternal happiness"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Fought for III

Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. o. 6:--1~I
i ie country south Of this citsg
two lnen had the most savage
bittle ever recorded inthis see
tion. s. S. LeachrnafSa wsll
known citizen, and Dick McfnaN
r5y, a young man comparative
stranger, met in the road, whe
Nc 8lroy challenged Leachmai
&c light. After the handying q
epithets, Mcl5lroy made a rusl
f,r Leachman, who held in his
hands a double-harreled shotgun,
which he broke over ahe former
p.prtys head, but as surprising as
it was the blow did not iJfiag th,
mn down He clinched Leacl :
imam and the two men fougt likt
beasts for an hour according
the statement of witness. All
ter they both had been knockeo
down and thrown down on the
hard frozen ground many time
| elch, Leachman gave up ant
ried enough. Then his assailan
topped back and tried to get .
sun out of the hands OF Leach
mans son, but was prevented By
the interference of the bystanders
who helped The boy to resist the
Efforts Of his fathers antagonist.
After some 20 minutes, during
which time McElroy was vers
nervous, and abusive towarc
Leachman and also those wh
| prevented further violence, Nc
| Elroy tainted away, presumably
from the effects of the terrible
olow over the head with the heav-
gun. Since that time he has
>een unconscious and the doctors
| oy his case is serious. Leach.
nan is under arrest, guarded by
| he sheriff.--NoRTH IDAHO STAR.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-12-19


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-12-19

uuJHly protractod. Wha. the sloth ana
Nuiaui Of l5o9l and Ashtaroth, which /
sec daily around mo, fcel that without a
protest not only the flesh but The spirit is
mortified. But my bodily sJreuaI b IS mer-
cfullV returning, and found MYSELF yes
terday able 10 take Il LONG ride at that hour
which they here keep sacred for an
.idulatrous rite, under the beautiful name
of 'q'le Auaelus." Thu, do they bean.
faisc witness to Him! Can you tell me the
meaning Of the Spanish words "Dou Key
hCtcr. | am ignorant of these sersuOu5
saf3~hern languages, and om aware thnt
thir ie rot the correct spelling. Nlt have
striVcn TO Cjve the phOnetl. equivalent Il
was used. / am inclined to thiul., in refer
euce to myself by an icoiatcr.
L. S.-You need not trouble yourself
have Just ascertaincd thar the words IN
question were simply the title Of an idlo
novel, and. Of course, could uop possibly
refer to me.
lIovpcit ii was as "Dou QuiXotc"--
!. e., the common Spaniard's couccp-
ton OF the Knight of La Mancha, mere
ly the simple fanatic and madman-
that Mir Stephen Mast3rtou ever after
rode all unconsciously Through the
streets of the mission, amid the half
plying, half-smilmg Chances Of the
people.
In spite Of his meditatiuns, his single
volume, ANA Lis habit Of retiring early,
he found his evenings were growing
lonely and tedious. lie missed the
prayer meeting and, above all the
hymns. lie had a fine baritone voice,
sympathetic rs may be imagined, but
not cultivated. one night, in the seclu-
sion of his garden, and secure i'm his
distance from other dwellings, he
raised his voice in a familiar camp meet
ing hymn with n strong CoyCnanter's
rjng in the chorus, Growing boidcr as
lac went on, he at last filled the quiet
night with the strenuous sweep OF his
chant. Surprised at his own ierNor
bo nauscd for a moment, listening, hall
The Washington times., 1895-02-03
CHEAP WHISKY AND oRAroRY.
Tail Stranger Arrested While Addressing
the Statue of Gen. Garfield.

Tall Stranger Arrested While Addressing
the Statue of Gen. Garfield.
A tall man with faring red beard, his
breath redoIent OF cheap whisky, and the
tails Of his seedy ulsterette trailing in the
slush, was arrested by Policeman Henry, of
the Fourth precinct, in front of the Garfield
statue about $50 o'clock last evening. The
tall Individual would not give his name at
the police station, and he charge against
him OF obstructinS the free passageway Of the
street was recorded opposite a blank space
for his name.
The stranger, who said he came from ''the
land of the midnight SUM- was found in
front Of the massive bronze statue OF Gen
Garfield. making an impassioned Grafton to
the metallic representation OF the great
Ohioan
"Why. James," he shouted. as be came M
to the statue, Il am surprised TO see you out
in the cold and snow this bitter weather. You
are too good man to be thus exposed to the
cruel elements
The stranger then commenced to make q
series of fierce and muscular gestieularions to
emphasize his spread-eagle speech Sud-
denly he made sweeping downward move
ment with his right arm. which caused him
to lose his balance. His feet dew from under
him, his body described SOFT of buzz-saw
movement. and the tall man landed on the
side OF his head and one shoulder in a snow
drift. while his long legs Stood upward and
beat sort of tattoo on the icy atmosphere.
he was in this position when the police
patrol arrived. As the wagon started for tne
station the prisoner raised his head languidly
and inquired:
where's jim (hic) is he there YETI"
The Washington times., 1895-02-03
FEW AMERICANS IN INDIA.
Cora Urquhart Potter Says That the coun-
try Is Given Over to the English.

Cora Urquhart Potter Says That the Coun-
try Is Given Over to the English.
''In these days, when travel by rail and
boat is such an easy matter, it seems strange
to me that SO few Americans find their way
to the Eastern hemisphere. Americans are
noted, the world over, for their love of ad-
venture, and journey of week is to them
equivalent to what an Englishman would
consider a trip from Liverpool to London,
and yet, strange as it may seem, few OF them
ever find their way to India, or, in fact, any
part of Asia.
During my residence of many months in
Calcutta don't suppose that / encountered
q half dozen, and there are but two native
born Americans living in Calcutta out OF d
population of 40, 600 English-speaking people
Everything there is English. The ships fly
the British flag. the railroads are controlled
by English capital, and nearly all the tourists
and sight-seers are OF the same nationality.
The consequence is that very little is known
by Americans of the strange ways and Gus
toms of these strange countries.
''Recent events which have filled our news
papers with accounts of the many battles be-
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

noints up town. 1t is at the southern end of
Eleventh street, where that populous thor
oughfare jumps off into the muddy current
of the Potomac At the wharf entrance the
canary-colored Belt Line street cars curve
easterlv toward the steamboat wharves.
Standing on the opposite corner like a grim
sentinel is an old-fashioned three-story struc-
ture, gabled and reminiscent On the lower
floor of this quaint structure is tavern
where the roughly-clad oYstermen and their
patrons are wont to get their steaming bowls
of hot grog on frosty mornings or stormy
nights before they set sail for the oyster beds
on the floors of the Lower Potomac or Chesa-
peake Bay. The place is kept by an old
waterman and many are the stories of oysters,
fish. and river exploits related on wintry
evenings beneath its hospltable roof tree.
THE BLACK SQUADRON,
"The black squadron has arrived was the
word that was passed around as the reporter
proceeded down the long pier. Out on the
river was a flock of "white wings" slowly
moving toward the dock, while several little
tugs sent up hearty "puff, puff, pufrs'' OF
steam in rounded clouds as the little mari
time Samsons circulated briskly among the
vessels of the oyster fleet.
The foremost crafts in the "black squad
ROM were the Lily of the West, Mabel, and
Volunteer, black painted, low-prowed, rakish
looking little sloops, which filled the mind
with visions OF long ago buccaneers. From
the peaks of the vessels in the squadron
foated little pennants bearing mysterious
egends and designs.
A look of expectancy passed along the lines
of booted wagon drivers and oyster shuckers
as the vessels peared the wharf. They well
knew that the arrival of a fleet Of oystermen
| usually means increased revenues for them.
Even the gaunt. long-faced horses attached
| to the lines OF furniture wagons, carts, and
| other vehicles ON the wharf seemed to scent
job on the oyster ladened breeze which was
slowly, but surely, propelling the vessels oi
| the ''black squadron towards the pier.
| Groups of customers, sleek looking restau-
rant keepers, grocers, householders, colored
hawkers with their tin pals. and others who
were waiting for something fresh and fine,
| drew nearer to the waters edge to make
early bargains for bivalves with the hardy
! looking captains.
| Some Of the vessels at the wharf were un
| loading the last of their cargoes. Men in the
holds Of the sloops or pungies would pass NJ
through the scuttle bushel baskets heapet
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

sea odor in the atmosphere, which pervades
the neighborhood, and suggests newly
arrived breeze from old Atlantic, while the
eye is greeted everywhere by piles OF odorif-
erous oyster shells. with a maze of masts and
clouds OF canvas in the background.
The groupings set against this picturesque
background are mostly negroes, joiiy-looking
fellows, with glistening oyster knives sticking
out of ther boot tops. They are on the look
out for job of snucking, and as the reporter
passed through the broad opening to the
wharf he had to stand the brunt of several
charges and counter charges made by these
dusky shuckers.
Dis way, boss. Lemme git YOU bushel
oh fine ones an shuck 'em fer you"
"Hyah's yo' juicy Tangiers."
Come long an git a mess oh oysters
resh from de shells.
These and other similar sallies were made
by the colored men who earn their living
opening oysters for visitors to Washington 8
bivalve dock.
The oyster wharf Is easy of access from
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

tween the Chinese and Japanese have tended
to add interest to the habits of these curious
races. Just before arriving in this country |
played for several weeks in the various cities
of China which contain an English-speaking
contingent, and during thattime was enabled
to witness various customs that are not OBJ
served by the casual sight-seer. Owing to
the scarcity and vileness of the hotels, visi-
tors who desire TO spend any length of time
in these places are obliged to rent a house
and employ a number OF native servants,
which can be had for song, thus insuring
both comfort and luxury at very reasona-
bic cost
zone of my first visitors after occupying
my house was an important parsonage who
termed himself King of the Robbers, and
who agreed, without any hesitation, to pro-
tect all my goods and chattels for stipulated
amount during the term of my residence
there. My first inclination was to have the
fellow arrested, but was soon informed by
n friend that such was the regular thing. and
that it was absolutely necessary TO employ
this fellow in order to gain protection for
whatever might possess. otherwise my house
would have been infested with burglars every
time l turned my back.
Another and equally important gentleman
was the king of the Beggars," who also
made proposition to protect me from all
kinds of yagrants for a consideration. Hav-
ing by this time become accustomed to some
OF the strange rules which govern resident
OF this country, promptly acquiesced in his
demands. Otherwise, l should have been
bothered with loathsome lepers and low
creatures of all descriptions who would have
! invaded the lawns and hung around the
premises until life had become burden.
"A common custom, or rather habit OF the
natives. is TO become violently insane from
religious mania during which time they run
wild with carving knife in their hands,
and E1aehincr oil MI in THAR
way. This is commonly termed running
amuck' and is much more pleasant to be
read about than encountered. After all,
foreign countries have their advantages as
well as their disadvantages, but America is
good enough for me.
I'm lJc-r
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

master of the theory and scientific develop
ment OF the physical man. Since the COM
pany of which he is an important part was
last here it has been showing TO splendid busi-
ness throughout the county. Its experienced
manager, Mr.. L. Ziegfeld, jr., who may Justly
be held accountable fer Sandows great repu-
tation in this country, has wisely retained the
same clever people. Among those who ac-
company Sandow will be remembered the
grotesque Lucifer5, from the London music
halls; little Miss Scottie, the playing
arlthmetlcal collie dog: Tom Brown, the cele-
brated double note whistler; the wonderful
rapese-performing Jordan family, and
Amann, the delightfully."- entertaining mimic,
and Mile. Marguerite, the pretty equilibrist.