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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
BATTLE WITH A COUGAR.
Thrilling Experiences of a Great Nortl
ern Engineer.

ern engineer
To battle with huge mountain lion
seven feet in length and 253 pounds in
weight on trestle at night. is the
thrilling experience that recently bafeu
Edward c. Depew, an engineer on tie
Great Northern Railroad. The great
beast leaped at the engine, and nalTow.
ly escaped crashing through the win
dow of the cab. Altogether the chi
sode was one of the most exciting thai
n railroad man has ever experienced
Mr.. Depew. in relating his adventure
said: after we had left Lowell
Wash, and almost two miles east q
there, about half way across long
trestle, my fireman, George Lawrenee,
Jumped down off his box seat and came
quickly 10 my side of the engine. AN
he could do was to glare through the
window of the cab and point ahead. A
cold pelspiration broke out on nv
brow. l looked ahead and saw, through
the darkness, some black-looking Oh
the obstruction on the track felt that
a possible accident was at hand. Moth
ing could be done. We were too Close
to the danger. Instinctively l crawled
out Of the cab ON to the side of the
engine. The train dashed on, and an
instant after had discerned the form
/ l saw the monsters eyes flashing
through the darkness, green and ye..
low by turns. Lawrence was still Ia
the cab, speechless.
AS the train approached the lion |
could see it prepare to spring, and final.
ly when the leap was made the situa.
ton was so dramatic as to be almost
theatrical in effect. The headlight Of
the engine threw it's rays on the crouch
ing animal, and when 1t plunged into
the flood of light it looked as If Its mis-.
sion of death would surely be success
full. The force of the jump was aston
ishing, and as the body Of the beast
crashed into the edge of the englne
front the sound echoed through the ST
lence again ard again. TO jump then
in the center of the tres tie, and yet, a
the lion made it's leap l could almM
feel it's hot breath on my throat. Whel
the engine crashed into the beast, or 4
crashed into the engine. whichever wal
you wish to put it. the lion fell bacl
on to the trestle writing in frightfu
agony, and then, for the first time
realized that the danger was over.
81 learned afterward. that the cOu
gar, after we had struck it, lodged o.
the crossties Of the trestle. 1t wa
found there by the train crew of En-
CINE No. 49S, who picked it up an
brought it to Skykomish. There it Wa
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

An Ohio girl who was baked in an
attempt to commit suicide escaped
from her guardians and got married be-
fore they could catch her. Thus does
the Ohio girl as well as the Ohio man
show capacity for accepting with an
equal alacrity anything that comes
handy. Death or matrimony, cab.
met office or cheap clerkship, every,
thing goes in Ohio.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The inventor of the postal card, the
late DR.. Won Stephan, of the German
postal department, published his first
essay on the postal card idea in 1865.
Austria was the first to adopt it, in
October, 1860. He was also the earliest
advocate of the Universal Postal I'm
ion, whose benefits now extend to 915,.
100000 people.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Louisville Courier-Journal: A Michi-
gan girl confessed to her pastor that she
had received attention from seventeen
young men and that fifteen of them had
kissed her. The chief point of this con-
fesslon seems to be that there are two
mighty lucky young men in Michigan.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

A female burglar, twenty-one years
of age, recently sent to Jail in London,
was proved to have worked her way
through an opening nine and one-quar-
ter inches square, and on previous oc-
casion had wriggled through a hole
eight inches square.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Phoebe Cousins undoubtedly means
well when she advises every girl to
marry n husband" but in case there
are not enough husbands to supply the
demand why not marry off few Of
the bachelors also?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
THE BELT CONCEALED DIAMONDS.
Customs Inspectors Find $4,000
Worth of VRluables.

New York. May 4.-Richard M. Scruggs,
a St. Louis millionaire, and F. G. Lang
borne of the same city, were arrested by
the customs inspectors as they stepped off
the steamer st. Paul from Southampton.
The charge is smuggling. On Langhorne
was found a belt containing diamonds,
jewelry and watches. Similar articles
were found in Scruggs' pockets. Valu-
able lace was also captured. The cap
tured stuff is worth $500. Scruggs declared
for himself and Langhorne to the amount
of 1926 worth of dutiable property.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The contributors to the West Cumber-
land Times receive their little checks in
a printed letter containing the follow
ing notable paragraph las this remit
lance is by check. it is unnecessary for
you to acknowledge receipt; we there
fore deduct twopence, cost of receipt
stamp and postage"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Colorado has voted to allow women
to become members of the State militia.
This probably is a concession to the
"new woman" because of her abilities
in the line of dress parades.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

King Leopold of Belgium now pro-
poses to establish a second Monte Carlo
on his private estate in Ardennes. APP
parently he is bound to justify the es-
innate of the Princess Chimay, who
recently pronounced him the most
foolish old fellow in Europe"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
He Needn't Have Worri.s

"Esmeralda," he said, hoarsely, 81
am waiting for your answer"
''Oh, forgive me, Tom. i was think.
ing"
What were you thinking ofY
Il was thinking how l would have
my wedding dress made, dear."-Odds
ana Ends
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Knows 1t Then.

1.-THE laboring man does not seem to
know his place at ALL" said the effete
person from across the sea.
HE don't, eh?'' said the American
farmer. Just you. sit around till din
ner Is on the table. En-
Quirer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

In the senate Thursday Senator Thur
ston finished his Cuban speech by declar-
ing that the United States should send
her strongest battleship to Cuba, and sta
ton her at the harbor of Havana, where
her froWniug guns might awe the spirit
of tyranny and revive hope in those who
are struggling to be free. Elkins fol-
lowed in opposition to the resolution.
Senator Hale said nothing more could be
done to delay the vote on the Morgan
resolution He said it was evident the
opposition was trying to shape the pol
icy of the administration as far as the
senate could go. He expressed the opin-
ion that the adoption of the resolution
would involve the United States in war
The resolution passed by a vote of Al to
"A. The galleries broke into great APP
plause. The house also discussed Cuban
matters, unanimously passing the resolu-
ton appropriating $50 600 for the relief of
suffering Americans in Cuba.
The Morgan resolution as passed is as
follows: Resolved, etc, that condition
of public war exists between the govern
ment of Spain and the government pro
claimed and for some time maintained by
force of arms by the people of Cuba, anC
that the United States of America shall
maintain a strict neutrality between tho
contending parties, according to each ant
all tine rights of belligerents in the port!
and territory of the United States"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

In the factory three men have Kiiieu
themselves for no other apparent rea-
son than a yielding to the desire he
had himself experienced the same
strange longing, and has more than
once had to leave the works to over
4
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
AMONG SECRET ARCHIVES
ALLEGED SUPPRESSION OF iMfoHi-
ANT CUBAN NEWS.
struggle in Cuba VIII lie
while the Patriots Chh
Drag Their Guns.

washington, Nav 20.-The secret arch-
;,,es Of the state department. whlch nav
hold the consular reports Oh the ~,
- from the public, have been partlaily
disclosed by Senator Foraker ol IN ~.
During the past week the aepi.le -
senate has been pregnant win from
lions and innuendoes OF reports ~
ITnitad states officials in Cuba helu at lle
state DEPARTMENT which, IL pupil'he oi,
would disclose a condition on CUBAN sGi.
which would influence public OPINION III
a decided manner. eotor
The facts, therefore, when oeit e,,,
Foraker announced without stating rom
-, tbav came created a decided STIR
} Issnaciallv startling was the letter from
Secratary Olney, in which this country
offered mediation to Spain, ana 'io
fusal of that country to accept the Pi'i
fered aid. .,,., ,,,a G
While one of the consular reports was
read without the name OF the au llio.
! ing disclosed, it is said to be comlauln :
cation from General Lee. which iuliy sets
forth his idea of the conditions that exist
| in Cuba The extract was quoted as ioi
lows. no date being given:
| II cannot understand the truth OF 'he
claim that all the provinces OF the lsiai,u
are pacifed except that of Santiago ue
Cnba because there are more insurgents
under arms at this time than at the pc
,Iod when I first reached the island, some
fen months ago, and l do not think IL Il
fair inference to draw from existing coh'
ditions that the war is approaching Ter
mination because, in pursuance OF an es'
tablished policy, the insurgents aVolu "a
far as possible all serious engagements
1.-The impossibility of expelling the span
ish troops from this island by force OF
arms is well known to them, and they "
not propose to risk the lives of their mer
or the success of their cause upon on'
or more pitched battles. | conclude
therefore, that the war Will drag III
weary length along as long as the lnsur
gents can dig sustenance from the groun'
on one side, or money be obtained by tn
other with the continued result of untol'
human suffering, loss of human life tn
murder of innocent men. women ana emil
dren on both sides, and the frishttu
havoc which disease makes IN the rank
of soldiers particularly among the unac
, climated Spaniards. The poverty and dis
tress of the people are increasing, AM
the loss of property of all sorts daily be
, coming more enormous No one can full
appreciate the situation without benz
here in person. The number of poor. dis
tressed. starving women, children and oil
. men of all races have greatly increase
in this city within the past few weeks
while in other parts of the island the SUI
fering has been proportionately great.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Senator Chandler has introduced a
bill directing the Secretary of the Navy
to seize the Carnegie and Bethlehem
steel plants and make armor plate for
the Government. Great Caesar.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
YOUTH RAN AWAY WITH $4,000
Boston Messenger Roy Has Not Been
Seen for % Day.

Boston, May 20.-Abert NJ King l9-year-
old messenger of the Boyleston National bank,
is missing. together with about 1000 in cash
and $40. 600 United States certificate not ne
gotabe except between banks. King started
from the clearing house at 1913 this morning
to settle the balance against the bank and Oh
the way, according to Instructions, trans
acted other business involving something like
$45 600. AS he did not return to the bank by
/ o'clock the officials grew anxious and made
a search for the messenger besides notifying
the police, but up to the present hour they have
been unable to ascertain his whereabouts.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Any man who wishes to die and is
afraid to kill himself is advised to rig
himself up as a book agent, invade
Western Missouri or Eastern Arkansas
and try to sell work on irrigation"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
A Bigger Scale.

Soxey-That woman next door wiz
drive me crazy.
Knoxey-Yes, she's always pounding
on that plano.
Soxey-Pounding? call that ton.
ming it-Pittsburg News.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
For Herself Alone.

She-Do you love me for mysel
alone, dearest?
He-Of course do. You don't sul
pose | want your mother about al "
time, do you?-Judy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The London Times announces that
"the Prince of Wales has gone TO
Grasse." Well, they'll also have Hay
over there pretty soon.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Old Gent-Waiter. have found .
hair in my ice-cream.
Waiter-Impossible, sir; that Ice
cream was made with the best shaved
ice.-New York World.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The Philadelphia has been sent to
Honolulu. If there is anything in
name that ship ought to keep Hawaii
pretty quiet.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Cultivot;nr the Widow.

Somebody must be cultiyating To
widow"
"YesW
Anyway, her weeds have dlsappeal
d."-Detroit Journal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Another great man has come into his
reward. Colonel Piney Soper has
bagged district attorneyship in In
dian Territory.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

1t is ridiculous to assert that ken
tucky's senatorial deadlock cost that
State 81 900 day" That wouldn't
settle the bill for wet goods alone.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is the best
of all cough cures. George w. Lott. Fa-
bucher, La, August 26, 1895,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER
ESTIN0 ITEMS. I
Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings of the pay-has'
Sorical and News Notes.

One of the best things in the world to
take for "spring fever"'is hoe handle.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

skinned. The claws were taken v
some of the other firemen and ens!
neers, who had watch charms made
them. The beast was still alive whe
the men discovered it."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Harold Frederic says that the best
newspaper correspondents are on the
side of the Turks That settles 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES.
Judge and Jury Decide TINT Man Re-
mains WOnian's PROTECTOR.

new YORK sun.
A few weeks ago woman's endeavor to
place herself upon an equality with man
encountered a new obstacle, not of nature,
but OF law. II was revealed in an opinion
delivered by Judge Thayer. sitting with
Judges Caldwell and Sanborn, in the Eighth
circuit, United States circuit court of ap-
peals, for the district of Colorado, in a suit
brought by the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road against Anna Marie Lorentzen, to re-
verse the judgment of a court which had
awarded damages to Mrs. Lorentzen when
she sued the railroad. Mrs. Lorentzen
had taken an ordinary hack at the railroad
station at Palmer Lake to ride across the
town to the Atchison station. AS the hack
was crossing the Denver & Rio Grande
track, which lay in its way, it was struck
by an outgoing train to- Mrs. Lorent2en's
injury. In the first suit the railroad com
pany pleaded contributory negligence or
Mrs. LOrent2en's part, but the judges charge
was as follows:
probably we would not exact the same de-
gree of care and diligence from a woman
that we would from a man under the same
circumstances. / am inclined to think that
II this plaintiff were a man suing for re-
covery l should be constrained to advise you
thai he could be no more relieved from the
duty Of looking out for the train than the
drive i the wagon, but this plaintiff being
q wo.-an, a person who is not accustomed,
or very much accustomed to such places,
anu W SoihS III tHls laSHlon from one depot
to another, | think it is a matter fairly for
your consideration whether she used the
care and diligence which should be ex~
pected of a person in her situation. l do
not state that to you, gentlemen, as a propo-
sition of law, but simply as a matter for
your consideration. l want you to con-
slider whether there is less diligence to be
eXacted or expected from a woman than
would DO expected from d man"
The jurymen concluded that the woman
was entitled to special exemption from re-
sponsibility for looking after herself in the
harsher rubs of the world, and the circuit
judge of appeals upheld them for SO doing.
SO i'm the eye of the law, as expounded by
this judge and jury, man remains woman's
nrotactn.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
WHERE TROUBLE is BREWING.

New York Tribune: Constantlnople has
about S75 600 inhabitants, of whom 155, 900
are Greeks and $50, 900 Armenians, and less
than 400, 900 Moslems. If the Greeks and
Armenians should revolt it would make mat
tiers lively for the Porte, and might cause
1t to recall some regiments from the Thes-
salian frontier.
New York Mail and Express: Evidently the
European conspiracy against Greece Is to
triumph in starving the Cretans by block
aiding their ports against ships carrying pro-
visions. And what a glorious victory 1t will
be, indeed-pOor, brave little Greece, with
her 5000, 900 inhabitants, baked and humili-
ated by the great European nations with
their aggregate population OF $50, 000, 900.
Philadelphia Times: Nobody has ever sup
posed that the Russian championship Of peace
had any other present reason than that the
Russian opportunity did not appear quite
ripe. 1t Is easily conceivable that the diplo-
matte complications of the past few weeks
have changed the situation sufficiently to
make postponement no longer necessary. If
Russia can 80 maneuyer as to be left the
sole guardian OF the peace OF Europe, it
will give her great advantage in undertaking
the pacifcation of the Turkish empire on
her own account, in the way so long desired
and prepared for.
Chicago Tribune: Fresh reports of dis
turbances in the European concert continue
to come. 1t seems to be as badly crippled
as the recent operate troupe In this city.
Two OF the principal performers refuse 10
play any longer II the concert Is to follow the
lines of the original program, and they have
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
L~EGALIZED POOLING.

There is q revival of interest in the
between competing railroads. 1t is
stated that some members of congress
believe that the pooling bill which was
so seriously considered in the Fifty-third
congress should be passed at once. This
measure placed the matter of pooling
agreements under the nearly complete
control of the Interstate Commerce com
missiop, but there was conflict of opin-
ion rs to the extent of the powers TO
be exercised by the commission and this
had much to do with the failure of the
bill. 1t is now said that in the event
Of a pooling bill being introduced in con
gress the commission may suggest n
more exact definition Of its power TO
prescribe rates. The commission now
has power to practically fix maximum
rates and it is thought to he desirable
that it shall also be empowered TO fix
minimum rates.
Chauncey Nj. Depew. president Of the
New York Central. and Aldace +.
Walker of the AtchisOn, urg pooling
ltSl s>iilloll as lbr BlpIti way w
the railway problem as it is now
presented. Both are Of the opinion that
unless this is done there will be danger
of great injury TO the railway property
of the country through rate wars. Mr..
Walker says: "rhe only remedy yet
kn~own-known and legal in every other
country than this-is the authorizing.
rnlnr prnnnr VnuIIlntinps and ,.nrtri,
tons, of mutual agreements among
competing lines for the assurance TO
each of a fair share of the competing
traffic" and he suggests that unless
his remedy for rate cutting can be
promptly applied the return of business
prosperity Will be indefinitely deferred
and the country will continue in the
slough of distrust II disaster.
The views of such men are certainly
entitled to serious consideration, par
ticularly when they are supported by
others of no less experience and prom
inence in railroad affairs. But 1t should
be understood that in seeking the rem
edy they urg the corporations must be
prepared TO make such concessions as
VIM NC S'''i"''N's w NhN pupi'' ihN
railway managers must realize the fact
that the right of governmental super
vision and to some extent, ut least, of
control, must be accepted and a ready
and willing obedience given TO the neces-
sary requirements of such a condition.
This has not been their disposition hith-
erto and to that fact is largely due their
failure to obtain the remedial legisla-
ton they have asked for. Perhaps now,
when they can no longer lawfully make
traffic agreements and are face to face
with the danger of disastrous rate wars,
they will be found better disposed TO
accept that measure of governmental
supervision and control which is deemed
essential for adequately safeguarding
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
THE NEW WOMAN.
Spare Moments.

Spare Moments.
She warbled the soprano with dramatic
scnsibility.
And dallied with the organ when the
organist was sick;
She got up for variety n brand new church
society,
And spoke with great facility about the
new church brick.
She shed great tears of sorrow for the
heather immortality,
And organized a system that would open
up their eyes;
In culinary charity she won great popu-
larity,
And showed her personality in lecturlng
on pies.
For real unvarished culture She betrayed
a great propensity;
Her Tuesday talks were famous, and her
Friday glimmerS great; ID,
She grasped at electricity with mental
elasticity,
And lectured with intensity about the
marriage state.
But with the calm assurance of her wonder
full capacity,
She wouldn't wash the dishes, but she'd
talk all day on rocks;
And while She dwelt on density, or space
and it's immensity,
With such refined audacity, her mother
darned the socks!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30

The dissolution of the Bessemer Iron asso-
citation furnishes another reminder that the
normal laws of trade cannot be defied with
impunity for any great length of time by
any combination, however resourceful and
potent. This pool follows into destruction
the Steel Rail trust and the numerous other
combines in metals and other products
which have been wrecked in the past ten
or twelve months. Very few monopolies are
so complete or so powerful as to resist for
mere than a few years the forces which are
drawing them to ruin. Sooner or later they
are dashed to death on the Scylla of stag
nant industry and the consequent ~restive-
ness OF their constituent partners at the alb
sence Of profits, or are whirled to destruction
in the Charybdis of trade awakening and
the desire of their different elements to
seize all the business which they can get on
the best terms which they can extort.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30


Among tho combina tinns to be hit by the
recent antitrust decision of the supreme
court will be one of the worst of all, the
hard coal trust. This organization is one
of the most ineXorable the people have to
contend with. 1t is composed of a group
OF eastern railroad companies which own
nearly all tho important anthracite coal
mines and which monopolize the carrying of
tho product to distributing centers, These
companies, through their representatives in
the trust, fix every year tho amount OF coal
that shall be- miped in each district, the
amount that each railroad shall carry and
the price that shall be charged for various
periods, changing the figures as to price as
often as may SEEM desirable for the interests
of tho trust. The coal consumers have had
no redress against this combination and have
been forced to pay whatever price has been
fixed without any chance of obtaining the
benefits Of legitimate competition. The
supreme court decision will seriously in
terfere with this little railroad agreement"
and may open the door to a REIMBURSEMENT of
the coal carrying arrangement that will
result adyantagssusly to the public.