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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
SHOT FROM AN "uNLoADED" PISTOL
Heart of Little Henry GerI<ins Was
Pierced by the Bullet.

Petaluma, Cal, Feb. 2S-This after
noon, Farley Temple, aged IA years,
son of C. Temple, a prominent hardware
man, and Henry Gerkens, IL years old,
a son of ]. H. L. Gerkens proprietor of
the Western hotel of this city, played
burglars" in Temples store. Young
Temple snapped a revolver supposed to
be unloaded. The revolver exploded, the
bullet piercing young Gerkins' heart, kill
ing him almost instantly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
KEPT A DIVE OF IMMORTALITY.
Portland Beasts Taken Into Custody
by the Police.

Portland, Or, Feb. ss.-Matt Harris. mu-
Iatto and Kate Saunders, a white woman.
were arrested tonight for keeping a dive ON
Alder and Sixth streets. in which little girls
from IS to Is years of age were enticed and
debauched by Chinese. One girl. Lizzie Her
rod aged Is, was taken into custody and made
a full confession.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT FORT WAYNE
Laid I'm Ashes Half the Prominent
Business Blocks.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. ga most uestruct-
i've fire ragged here for seven hours this morn
ing and before 1t could be subdued had laid
in ashes half or the prominent business blocks,
entailing a loss Of s125.OOO. The buildings
owned by Margaret Hamilton, Mary Williams
and ]. C. Mayer were soon destroyed Among
the principal sufferers are Romary. Geoglein
& Co., dealers in doors and glass; Nathan
s. Kirchner, paper dealers; julius Nathan,
wholesale liquors; Alex Staub, stove dealer,
and Morgan & Co., hardware dealers.
The total insurance amounts to about $50.
0OO Three firemen were crushed under fall
ing walls and one. George Klingman. was
badly hurt.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
FRUIT DRYER TOTALLY DESTROYED
San Jose Factory Worth Fifty
Thousand Dollars I'm Ashes.

San Jose, Feb. 2S.-The E. e. Thomas Fruit
Company's fruit dryer was totally consumed by
fire tonight. AS the dryer is located in the
western suburbs outside the city limits the 10
cal fire department could not be called out. The
fire spread with great rapidity. The loss is
heavy, owing to valuable machinery which
was in the building 1t was valued at $40. CO.,
1t is said the total loss will reach $4,000. 1t
is fully covered by insurance The origin of
the fire is unknown
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Fined for Criminal Libel.

Pittsburg. Feb. T.-Alfred Reed, proprietor
and Walter Cristie political editor of the Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette. recently convicted
of criminal libel In the cases of State Senators
C. L. MCGEE and William Finn, were fined
today by Judge White 800 and costs each.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
For Endorsement of a Million.

Lincoln, Neb. H.-The attorney general to-
day swore out warrant before Judge Cochran
for the arrest of State Treasurer ]. s. Bartlett,
charging him with the embezzlement Of state
money on IA counts. The sums aggregate
81, 255, 62s. Bartlett at gave himself up and
was released on $50. 900 bail.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Lewiston Normal Trustees.

Boise Feb Ex-Governor Steunenberg has
named the trustees of the Lewiston state nor
NAL school. They are: John V. Vollmer and
George e. Erb, six years each. and J. w.
Poe to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Ben Wilson.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
KiIIed bx a snowsIide.

Salt Lake. Feb. IA special to the Tribune
from Marysville Utah, says Charles Willing
and Carl Petersen were found dead today In
Deer Trail gulch. They had been killed by a
snowslide which swept away their cabin.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. N.-The house today
passed the bill extending the period of resi-
dence In North Dakota from three months to
one year before action for divorce can begin.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
New York hank statement.

New York. Feb. N.-Weekly bank statement:
Reserve increase. 81 OBS; loans. decrease.
81 1877 900; specie, increase. 81 12s 800; legal ten
ders. increase. 81. 800; deposits, increase.
81 Oss. 700; circulation. decrease. $l22,s 800. The
banks hold s57.52O. s75 in excess of legal re-
quirements.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
N.,y Secretary of ArricuIture.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Hon. James Wilson Of
Ames Iowa, who will be secretary of agricul-
ture in McKiniey's cabinet, arrived at the Eb-
bitt house tonight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
ABOUT BACTERIA

Without bacteria there is no decom-
position Of putrefaction. They reduce
organic matter 70 dust and are carried
about with IL, consequently, We are liv-
| ing in an atmosphere of decomposition.
The air which We breathe contains
| bacteria. few If it is quiet. fewer still
if in the open country, while in dusty
city street there may be extraordinary
differences In number.
The air is tested roughly by coating
sterile plates of glass with geiatine and
exposing them for a given time in the
locality TO be examined, and afterwards
developing the catch.
Many micro-organisms cannot thrive
at the temperature Of the body. They re-
quire lower temperature, while for
otnere the warmth of the body Is just
suited
Wherever people congregate the air
becomes laden with dust and bacteria.
The mouth, the alimentary and res
piratory tracts and the pores of the
skin are all in direct communica ton
with the space outside, and from bac-
THEOLOGICAL point OF view they present
simply the outerworld.
We cannot. possibly prevent bacteria
from entering the body.
Saliva contains them, oftin in great
numbers. and the nose, larynx, trachea
bronchi, and their ramifica,ions, and the
air spaces Of the lungs all contain thriv-
ing colonies.
In the normal respiration the air ent-
ers the nose 1t is important that 1t
should do so as il is provided with a
bacterial filter which is capable OF re-
tanning from three-fourths to four-fitths
of the bacteria of the inspired air.
The air which we breathe contains
both organisms which are capable Of
producing disease and organisms which
are harmless. The latter are usually
far more numerous.
Although bacteria enter the body they
do not ordinarily enter the tissues; they
thrive in the secretions and on the mu-
cous membranes but when they do en-
ter the tissues, as in disease, the results
are serious.
The resistance Of our tissues in health
and the absence Of predisposing influ-
ences prevent the pathogenic organisms
present from doing more than leading
a harmless or saprophytic existence.
The coccus of pneumonia is often
found on the mucous membrane, but in
disease il assumes virulent character,
invades the lung tissues and in some
cases the circulation.
As We live among bacteria and de-
composing matter large numbers must
be inhalerd, but unless the system is
weakened or rudely disturbed by some
interference there is slight danger of
infection.
The mouth is not guarded by filter
like the nose, but to a slight extent the
saliva possesses disinfectant properties
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
HOW HE WAS INITIATED


There is a young man working in one
Of the railroad offices in the city who
cannot be induced to join secret So
cie,y, even though ii be purely for in
surance purposes. He rs a college man
and when ne first started TO college, he
was rushed" oy me members Of several
secret societies, all Of them trying 10
induce him to join their order. He at
last made up his mind that he would
join the Il. X Y" society. The night
came for him TO DE initiated. He was
Invested Of most Of his apparel and put
through several outlandish antics for
the dedication OF the boys" AT last
mis- arm was Dared and a piece of ice
was put against mis- arm until il be-
came NUMB in the meanwhile poker
was being heated until it became red
hot When the poker was white with
heat the ice Eas removed from his
arm and big slice Of bacon was placed
where the ice had been and the not
poker placed against the bacon. He
thought that ne was being burnt as they
had told him that was what they In
tended doing. The hot grease ran down
his arm which, with the sizzling Of the
burning meat, nearly scared him TO
death. At this point the poker slipped
from off the bacon and burnt his arm
in earnest. To this day he carries
scar about five inches long on his arm.
He has never attended another session
Of MS society nor does he allow any one
to speak Of secret societies in his pres
ence, If he can help II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
PER CAPITA

Pensions to old soldiers in 1896 cost
S1.96 per capita.
The interets on public debt is now 40
cents per capita.
The whiskey and tobacco taxes are
now s2.06 per capita.
The national debt is now 1874 for
each individual. In 1867 it was s69.26.
The products sold 10y the United States
to other countries in 1896 realized s1211
per person.
The expenditures of the government
last year were s4.94 per capita; in 1867
they were 1887.
The amounbt OF money IN the United
States was s32.6S for each person, man
woman and child, during the same per-
iod.
AS stated In the yearly statistical abb
stract by the United States Government
the population of the country In 1896 was
II, 1853. 900.
The revenue Of the government from
the tariff. the tax on whiskey. beer and
tobacco. and from all sources, is now
s4.59 annually for each person.
The consumption per capita in the
United States last year was 1916 pounds
OF cotton. AS bushels OF wheat. 1473
bushels Of corn. 81 pounds of sugar. s.o4
pounds OF coffee, 1.31 pounds OF tea
1916 gallons Of beer and u OF a gallon
OF wine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD KNOWLEDGE

Watchful care of the cellar frequently
prevents Illness.
A good table for four persons can be
kept for SIPS per day.
A fresh carving cloth is a great helt in
keeping the table cloth spotless.
A little borax put into the dish water
will serve 20 keep the hands smooth.
Drippings from the refrigerator should
never be allowed TO fall on the cellar
floor.
The success OF economical cooking de-
ponds upon the seasoning and fiavoring
of the dish.
Canned fruits AMI vegetables should
be removed from the cans as soon as
they are opened.
Amonia should not be used near the
fire, as the infiammaole gas eliminating
from Il may explode.
Silver can be kept clean without week
iy cleaning II carefully washed with hot
soap suis each time II is used.
A few drops OF ammonia or a table
spoonful OF wood alchohol added 10 va
ter will greatly facilitate the cleaning
OF windows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
YOU'VE NOTICED THESE YOURSELF

When pople die, and when they go
wrong, they are all prominent"
No difference how well you play the
game of life you are sure TO lose.
Football young men call girls dressed
in full evening dress half backs"
No man can save money 50 long as
he grants al the demands of his poor
kin.
When a Missourian has mud hens TO
sell, he says he likes them better than
mallards.
Our idea of an unusual man is one
who asks his wife TO get up and recite
before company.
fiatterer means half ne says. If
three-quarters Of it.
When an announcement of a birth is
made, the women always say, HON
old is the other one?."
Lois OF people are nearly as smart as
Geo. NJ. Pullman. But the little diff
ference makes big dlffernce.
The demand in Kansas is not for
gOoi meats and vegetables. but for
women who know how to cook them.
When a man becomes tired OF mis- wife
he takes to drink; when woman tires
Of her husband she takes up the church.
When the actress is pretty. the men
in the audience are always conceited
enough 10 think they could coach The
hero on kissing.
After every party in Atchison, We
hear that Atchison girls do not cut
their d. sses as low in the neck as the
visiting girls and glow with pride.
Americans put TOO large an imprint
on everything they make. When
farmer buys a new wagon. he IS really
hauling about a sign for the manu:ac-
turer.
There Is nothing thar makes the wo-
men 50 indgnan; as the sight OF
woman VINO IS pinching in her econo-
mics. while her husband practices wild
extravaganza.
When the Leavenworth cail6ren have
learned how 30 spell Cl;y Clerk Pryz-
byl0wicsz'c name. Sheir parents think
they have had enough education. and
they are sen; to boarding schools Cor
finishing touches.
II you do not pay your debts. Go not
imagine that the Fact is no, generally
known. Everybody knows tia, You are
a dead 6eai. and dishonest. and this
knowledge Injuries You every time your
name is mentioned
Some day a writer vii appear who
will De bold enough - denouace the
custom girls have of cutting ;aeir par
~ dresses very low IN the neck. I;
viii probably De an old woman whose
charms have shrivelei up.
1, always attracts attention when a
bride buys a new dress vi;hin SIX
months after her marriage: the general
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
SICK ROOM TALK

For cramps or pains in ;le stomach
try a few drops Of essence Of csmphor.
For binding Up cuts and wounds al
ways use linen, Tot cotton. as the flores
% cotton are fat and ap; 70 irEitate a
sore place. while those Of linen are per-
fectly rounded.
For tired feet pu; a handful % CON-
mon salt into four quarts Of hot water.
Place the feet in me water while /. y
as not as Il can be borne. Then rub the
feet dry with . rough towel.
For making clear complexion stir
Two ieasp09nfuis OF flower % sulphur il
70 a half pint Q, new milk. Let II stsn5
a while and then rub the face over vita
il sh0r: time before washing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
HOW LELAND NOMINATED
FULTON.

One evening when the United States
federal court was in session here, sew
eral lawyer-politicians were seated IN
the lobby of the Hotel Carey. As the
smoke from their Havanas curled up
ward they either told Of their own polit-
ical experiences or that of some Of the
best known men in Kansas. One of the
gentlemen who had ben conspicuous in
Kansas politics for the past quarter OF a
century told now Cy Leland put a
scheme through that elected John A.
Fulton Of Brown county 10 the Kansas
senate last fall.
The senatorial district is composed Of
Donivan, Nemeha and Brown counties.
II was well know fact that Mr.. Leland
was feminist Mr.. Morrill, for governor.
When the senatorial convention met,
Brown county was found to have
Morrill, delegation and Captain Shilling
was the Morrill, candidate for the senate
from that county. Mr.. Morrill, was also
from Brown county. Donivan county
had a candidate, who in reality, was
only a dummy, and when things so
shaped themselves they intended TO cast
their vote for Fulton. During this time
Nemeha county supported the man from
their county solidly. Many ballots had
been cast and the delegates were getting
tired. This was Mr.. Leland's chance
and going over to the Brown county fell
lows he told them that they ought TO
give complimentary vote to Mr. Full
Ton as ne was from their county. The
Brown county men were against Full
ton but they suspected nothing. They
did not know that Mr.. Leland was for
Mr.. Fulton. On the next ballot Brown
county was called and the chairman OF
the delegation arose and said: Brown
county casts her vote for Mr.. Fulton
Donovan county was called next and
the full vote was given 10 Fulton. It
was all over before any OF them realized
what had taken place. The clever work
of Mr.. Leland was responsible for Mr..
Fulton's nomination. Ii is more than
likely that half of the delegates of that
convention don't know how Mr.. Fulton
came TO be nominated TO this day
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
ED JEwETTs FIRST POLITICAL
EXPERIENCE

The vici.situdes of politices in the
early days Of the west is shown in a
story told by Ed Jewett. Shortly after
NJ. Jewttt arrived in Wichita he took
l. into his head that the office of probate
judge would about fit him. SO he set
out n fl it. After some maneuvering
he secured the nomination. He thought
he had walkawsy. He made person
al canvass. He interviewed almost ev-
ery5oiy and the whole town seemed TO
be for him. As q matter Of fact ne wa.
IN shape to make a clean sweep. If the
election had taken place after the nomi-
nation ten days before it did, he would
have been triumphantly elected.
But his opponent ran a queensware
store. \ few days before the election
one morning one Of Jewett's lieutenants
came 70 him with a long face and said:
We'll. it's al up"
"All up?"
"Yer you're busted"
what do you mean?'
And the lieutenant told Jewett that
the floor Of his opponents quesnsware
store had fallen in and the whole estab-
iishment was a wreck.
u See" said Jewett. public SYM
pathy.'
That's it. Public sympathy" groan-
ed the lieutenant.
And sure enough Jewett's gallant line
~ offenSe wavsre3, broke and plunged
over to the enemy. and election day he
VAS wiped up clean. by tremendous III
wind that blew the other fellow good.
SHE CHANGED THE COW Alto
During the summer OF sc a handsome
New Endgiand lady paid a visit 10 one
OF the north side society queens Of
Wichita. In due time a swell lawn par
t. was given by the hostess al her home
20 make her visitor acquainted With her
western freiends. Among those invited
was the genial and wi;;y VIII Beatty
He was in from mis- trip of the road.
and doning his best attire he was soon
at The party. He was presented II the
visiting lady AMI il happened 10 De his
good fortune little later in the even
ing 10 have her on his arm pTomenad-
ing over the velvety lawn. In the course
OF conversation Miss Blank asked Mr..
Beatty what business he followed.
I'm commercial traveller
The lady POSSIBLY in momen, OF
mental ALTERATION made this remark:
In the east commercial travellers do
no 60 in the best society"
Bifore the last word had hardly left
her lips Mr.. Beatty said: They don'i
here, either.
Conversation was carried on after that
IN entirely different channels.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
UNSTABLE GOODS.

One Of Wichita's merchants was seen
yesterday and asked IL they ever bought
goods that they were unable 10 sell ami
if so. what became Of them.
The merchant said: "Oh, yes. We
sometimes get a piece Of goods that il
not saleable but no good business man
will keep IL long on his shelves. The
price is reduced. and il is pat in con-
spicuous place where Il Will attract the
eyes Of some one. Il it don'E sell then.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
Gossip For Home People.


LAND ADVANCES IN SEDGWICK.
There are in Sedgwick county $40, 900
acres of land in cultivation, the average
price Of which last year was only a lit
tie over s14 per acre. This year the esti-
mated average price, based upon sales
actually made. is nearly SIS per acre.
Last year there were only 100, 900 acres
OF wheat in the county, and something
over $500 acres in corn. Upon esti-
mates OF observant farmers there will
be sown in wheat this year more than
200, 900 acres
DISCUSSED DR.. QUAYLE'S CONCEP
The day after Dr. Quayle lectured at
the Methodist church during the Autumn
Festival here. five well known ladies.
all school teacher. but one, who poses as
a refined, well-informed society woman,
discussed the lecture in about some such
style as this:
What was mis- subject?''
Hamlet"
How did he size him up?'
Beautifully"
did Dr. Quayle say Shakespeare
wrote Hamlet?''
He did not mention Shakespeare"
my. didn't ne? Well, don't see now
man could lecture on Hamlet and
leave out Shakespeare"
''Well, you see, ne took Hamlet as a
quality or principle and pictured re-
suits
''Why, Hamlet was a man, a charac-
fer in the play Of that name. What sort
of a principle did he say Hamlet WASP"
Evil"
lymph, Hamlet was as good as the
average man."
All Of which, If Dr. ouayle could have
heard coming miscellaneously from the
group, might have led him 10 mentally
inquire, where's the use"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
A Curious super-tition

Among ;he supers,i,:ons % the Seneca
Indians was one most beautiful one
When a yoaRg maiden died they i'm
priseaei a young bird Until j; first began
20 Try lis powers Of song. and hen,
loaded il with caressss and messages
they loosei us bonds over her grave. in
the belief that IL would u0l fold is
wing nor ciose its eve until Il had flown
u ;he spiri; iani ard delivered It's pre-
ci0us burden ot affection 20 tie loved
and soSt one--St- Nicholas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24

We cut the price and keep cutting I'M
til it does. Should the goods be OF some
cheap material we will give it away If
it cannot be disposed OF in any other
manner. Up-to-date merchants in these
days cannot afford 10 carry goods over
from one season TO another; il pays
in the long run TO dispose OF them at
a loss, rather than pay insurance and
rent on unstable goods"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

proposition is that when woman gets
married, she should have enuogh
clothes 20 last her year anyway.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24

the last $500, 900 TO complete the capitol
building at Springfield. The total cost
of the structure was 5000, eco
JUDGE PETERS FINED COL. CLINE.
In early days ex-Congressmsn S. R.
Peters. OF Newton, was judge of the old
Ninti judicial district which was com
no>ed of about all the counties now in
the Seventh congressional district The
first cou"t he presided over in Rush
county was held in a little store build
ing, with a row Of boxes arranged as
table for the accommodation Of the at
torneys Just after the proclamation Of
the sheriff in opening court man clad
in hickory shirt and pair of blue
ovarallS. held up by one suspender,
swaggered in and seating himself at the
table settled back in his chair and
calmly deposited his two bunon orna-
mented bare feet upon the table near
tae judge. Peters looked al him a mo-
ment and turning to the clerk said: Mr.
Clerk, enter fine against this man for
contempt of court" The man rose to
hs feet. and, addressing the court, said:
IF the court please. may 1 be allowed
10 inquire wherein l am guilty of cor
tempt Of this?" For coming into court
barefoot" replied the judge. But" re-
piled the accused, 81 am an attorney,
duly admitted to the practice an officer
OF this court. and claim my right under
the constitution 10 come into court bare
foot il l 80 desire" Peters looked at
him moment and replied: Very well,
cir, the court will not hold you guilty
for entering court barefoot, but for hav-
ing mud between your toes. The fine
will stand That is how Colonel Polk
Cline, now Of Larned, was once fined for
+. contempt Of court by Sam Peters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24

japanese tea sets n q peculiar in; 0.
yellow make q delightful addition 20 tac
af;ernoon tea Very artistic elss come
.or SIX dollars tie Sc,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
HE SIGNED A BIG BILL.

When Judge Glenn was ex-Officio leu
tenant governor Of Illinois he signed, as
acting governor, the bill app!oprlating
the last 100000 to complete the capitol
building at Springfield. The total cost
of the structure was $4,000, eG0.