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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
SWEEP OF A HOT WAVE.
iiinois, Kansas and Nebraska Swell
tering In October.

Chicago, Oct. ia hot wave Of nm.
usual velocity is reported throughout the
west and northwest. Omaha had the
most uncomfortable temperature yester-
day, the mercury climbing to 80 in the
shade, which is record for the month of
october. Dubuque, Ia, also came to the
front with demolished record, the Their
mometer there showing SO in the shade
the warmest ever known at this time of
the year at that point.
All through the state of Iowa the heat
is reported as excessive. Des Moines re-
ported sS, Davenport SO, and other places
reported temperatures as uncomfortable
as that of these three cities. The heat at
all points was increased by strong south
to southeast wind, which felt as if it came
directly from furnace.
Our in Kansas Concordia was the warm
spot, SO being reported. Dodge, usually
well to the front in matters of this kind,
was well up with a hot wind and SO in
the shade. Kansas City sweltered with
temperature of So, and the prevailing
south wind.
Chicago came near the hot record OF
October with a temperature of SO in the
weather Office, which is 80 on the street
level
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
THREE MEN ARE SHOT DEAD.
Bloody Tragedy Near Muskogee, In
dian Territory.

Muskogee, /. T., Oct. Is. = A bloody
tragedy in which three men lost their
lives occurred on Spaniel creek, II miles
southeast of here, about o'clock yes
terday morning. The dead are j. p Jor-
dan, a farmer; Moses Miller, an old des-
perado; Bill Watson, Cherokee outlaw.
Jordan was returning home after spend
ing the night sitting up with sick friend
few miles away. He noticed two rough
looking strangers lying by the roadside.
His suspicious were aroused and he went
to his brother for assistance The Jordans
returned to where the men were lying and
asked them who they were. The desper-
ADDE'S replied with shot and Jordan fell
shot through the heart. John Jordan then
opened fire on the desperadoes and killed
them both.
United States deputy marchals were no.
titled of the tragedy and on their arrival
at the scene identified one of the dead
men as Moses Miller, whose brother, John
recently killed Mr.. Madden, a merchant
of Braggs, l. T. The other was identified
as a Cherokee fugitive named Watson.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
SMALLEST BOOK IN THE WORLD.
Wonderful Specimen of TypoEraph-
icaI Skill.

Italy has succeeded in producing the
smallest book in the world, says the Phil
adelphia Bulletin. AS far back as 1850 the
well known historian, Cesare Cantu, to-
gether with the publisher Gnocchi of Mi
Ian undertook to issue an edition of 1.-The
Divine Commedia' of Dante in the small
est known characters, but they were I'M
successful, although the Gnocchi house
tried for 20 years. In 1870 the brothers
Salmin of Padua took over the work and
were successful in producing a tiny book
of 500 pages. 3Sx22 millimeters in size, with
81 lines in each page, which book they
claimed as the smallest in the world, and,
in fact was of less dimensions than 1.-THE
Officiolum' of the celebrated Glunti, 49X
80 millimeters, printed in Venice in 1919,
and a Senect, de Tranquillitate Animi,"
42x32, printed in Leyden in 1901.
But another victory has been scored for
the modern italian typographical art by
the brothers Salmin, who have made the
booklet one-third smaller than the Dante
possessed by M. George Solomon of Paris,
who solemnly declared himself the pos
SCISSOR of the smallest book in the world.
His book was printed in Holland In 164I,
is 10x6 millimeters, but with such large
letters that only few words go to each
page, and so 1t loses its likeness to a
book. The Salmin house has made with
in the same dimensions q real book of EOS
pages, each page with nine lines and % &c
100 letters, being an unpublished letter OF
Calico to Nine. Cristine of Lorraine IN
1915. Anyone who sees this masterpiece
of the art of printing can not help being
astonished at the smallness, exactness
and elegance of the characters.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
A GOOD THING
For Women to Remember

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham they are
communicating with woman-a woman whose
experience in treating woman's Ills IL greater
than that Of any living physician--uiale or fe-
male.
is revolving to relate her private troubles to- a.
man-besides, man does not understand--sim-
ply because he is man.
from bad to worse, knowing full well that they
should have immediate assistance. but a nat
urai modesty impels them to shrink from ex-
posing themselves to questions and probable
examinations of even their family physician
1t IL unnecessary Without money or price you
can consult q woman, whose knowledge from
actual experience is greater than any local
physician living.
The following invitation Is freely offered; ac-
cept II in the same spirit.
Women suffering from any form of female
weakness are invited TO freely communicate
with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass. All letters
are received, opened, read and answered by
women only. thus has been established the
eternal confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and
the women OF America which has never been
broken, and has induced more than 100,O 900 suf-
ferers to write her for advice during the last
four months Out of the vast volume OF ex'
perence which she has to draw from, II Is
more than possible that she has gained the
| very knowledge that will help your case She
| asks nothing in return except your good Will
| and her advice has relieved thousands. Surei,
| any woman, rich poor, Is very foolish II sh
| does not take advantage OF this generous one
of assistance.-Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine co.
Lynn, Mass.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
GONE GLIMMERING.

One ripe summer, fresh and fair, has
gone glimmering. What with rain and
breeze and fair sun, the harvest has left
us grain enough to feed the world, and
hard times are broken by a kindly hand.
But autumn changes come, and we can
not be too self-content not to guard
against what autumn brings. 1t is the
changeful temperature of midday warmth
and night and morning chill, from the
dampness of dews or vapors cast adrift
on. eastern winds. With the breath OF
such comes back to very many old-timt
physical troubles of pains and aches
rheumatism, neuralgia, soreness and stln'
ness. This is a crop not spoken of in 9
farmers almanac, but it must be cared
for, else it will lay, waste and grow mis-
cry. st. Jacobs Oil is reaper and bind
err; it reaps the field of pain and binds vi
and cures. There is no bodily pain 4
won't relieve, and to the whole group o
rheumatic pains, 1t is a certain and spe
cific cure. Let not the bounties that hav'
been reaped be marred by misery an'
pain. st. Jacobs Oil is the helper to en-
joy the better times.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
KILLED BY FALLING Ceiling
THREE DEAD AND THIRTY WOUNDED
The Theater Dome Fell and Cincin-
natl Play-Goers Are Killed and
Manned, Soon After the Raising
of the Curtain.

Cincinnati, Oct. l6.--Three persons were
killed and over 80 others were more or
less seriously injured by the falling of the
dome OF Robinson's opera house last even
ing. About S:45 o'clock, soon after the
raising of the curtain to the performance
of Dangers of a Great City" plastering
began to fall from the dome ceiling, 40 or
5O feet above the heads of the people seat
ed in the parquet. The house was fairly
well filled, but not crowded. The plaster
ing fell in small particles at first, but
enough to alarm some of the timid, who
retired. A little later the plastering be-
gan to shower down in great chunks.
There was rush from the gallery, which
was not very well filled The balcony was
soon emptied. Those in the dress circle
retired as promptly as possible, and,
strange to say, without an apparent panic.
The erowding of these to the door OBJ
structed the passage of the people in the
parquet, which accounts in measure for
the number of casualties. Nobody expect
ed at the moment any other danger than
from the falling plastering. Suddenly,
and with great crash, the great central
truss of the ceiling, so feet long and 80
feet wide, came plunging down. The ends
OF it struck on the two gallery wings and
doubled it up in the center, sending it
down into the parquet with a,great scat
tering of joists and timbers. Nothing on
the stage was harmed. OF course, there
were means from the injured, and, as of
ten happens, the loudest from those least
| hurt,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
AMERICAS RAILROAD LINES.
Centralized for Ten and One-HaIf
Billion Dollars.

Washington, Oct. l4.-The ninth sta
tistical report of the international COM
merce commission for the year ended June
80, 1896, gives interesting information
concerning the railroads of the country.
One hundred and fifty-one roads, repre-
senting 30,475 miles of operated mileage,
were in the hands of receivers June 80,
1896, decrease of Is from the previous
year. The capital stock represented by
the railways controlled by receivers was
$742, 597 ,695, and the funded debt was
5000, 1887 The total railway mile
age June 80, 1896 was lS2,776, an increase
of 2ll9 for the year. The amount of rail
way capitalization is shown to be $lO,-
566 ,s65,77l which, assigned on mileage
basis, shows capital of $59,6l0 per mile
of line, and if current liabilities be includ
ed as part of the capital, $63,06s per mile
The amount of capital stock was 1926,
527 ,269 of which $969,956,692 was pre-
ferred. A fraction over 70 per cent of thu
capital stock paid no dividends. The to
tai dividends amounted to $S7 ,603,37l.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
CUBANS ASK FAIR PLAY.
Are willing to Fight Spain Under
Those circumstance.

London, Oct. 16-Colonel Jose Zayais,
who says he is accredited by the Palma
Cuban junta of New York as minister
plenipotentiary to Great Britain from the
Cuban republic, in an interview is quoted
as expressing the belief that the war in
Cuba will not last another year. Spain,
said he cannot finance the campaign, and
should have accepted the insurgents Of
fer of $l5O,OOO,OOO for the island, under the
guarantee of the United States.
Colonel Zayais does not anticipate as
sistance from the United States. All the
Cubans desire, he says, is fair play and the
recognition of belligerent rights, so that
they can secure the necessary supplies fol
their troops.
In conclusion, Colonel Zayais is quoted
as saying: 'There is no truth whatever il
the opinion expressed in England that thu
Cubans desire annexation to the United
States We are fighting for independence
and do not banker after annexation
which will not be the outcome OF tn
struggle. There is not the least hkeli
hood of Cubans accepting autonomy. In
dependence or death is our motto"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
Judge Reads an Awful Lecture to
the Criminal.

Spokane, Oct. l6-"Life in the peniten-
tiary."
The above is the sentence imposed upon
Elmer Clifford by Judge Brents yester-
day, and the judges intimation was, al
though not expressed in words, that he
wished the defendant We're a cat that he
might impose nine life sentences upon
him.
Judge Brents, in addition to placing
Gifford's punishment at the extreme pen
atty provided by law, subjected the con-
dewned man to an awful denunciation. He
said:
Before the evidence produced at this
trial l would not have believed, nor could
| have conceived, that white man could
be so sunken in iniquity as to subject a
white girl to the lust of Chinaman.
"Your crime calls for the severest de-
nunciation and the extreme penalty of the
law. Did / believe that you would re-
form / would pass a sentence that would
be severe enough to punish and at the
same time give you an opportunity to en-
Joy liberty as a reformed man. But
don't believe you would reform. Men sc
sunk in depravity as to be guilty of traf
ticking between the lust of heathens and
the virtue of white girls are such men
ace to society that the law in its severes
form should be invoked to remove then
beyond the pale of that society they
might otherwise corrupt.
at makes no difference to me what tn
past life of this girl may have been. TIL
fact remains that she had not reached tn
age of l6 years when she fell into you
hands. In considering the law passed b,
our last legislature raising the age @
consent to IS years. l have sometime
thought it was too high. In the light Q
the circumstances developed in this cas'
it is certainly not too high, and dout
if it is high enough when the question {
protecting girls from such influences
yours is concerned"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
GOOD RACING AT BOISE.
Eddie Allen Won First In Three
state Championship Races.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. l5.-The attendance
at the fair yesterday was over 5000. The
racing was good, the starting being more
prompt and the work of the judges more
satisfactory. Great interest centered IN
the 2O-mile cowboy race, which was won
by George w. Stewart in Al minutes.
There were three contestants, each man
having five horses and changing at the
end of each mile. Eddie Allen of Spokane
won first in the quarter, half and mile
state championship bicycle races, and
third in the half-mile handicap.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT DURHAM.
Tobacco Company sus-
tanned the Principal Losses.

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. l5.-The city OF
Durham was visited by the most destruc-
tive fire in its history last night. Seven
four-story wooden houses, filled with TO-
bacco. and eight buildings, were destroy
ed. The total loss is $250,00O, with $780,
600 insurance. The principal loss was
sustained by the American Tobacco Com
many. which lost buildings and stock val
ned at sl25, 1000. Three and one-quartel
million pounds Of tobacco were burned.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Freight Rates Higher.

Chicago, Oct. l6. = All rail rates from
Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard on grain
products have been advanced 2 IL cents.
It was the intention of the eastern roads
to advance the lake and rail rates also,
but the 500 line refused to participate in
the advance, and therefore the lake and
rail rates will remain as they are until the
close of navigation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Nearing the l4oo-Foot Level.

Burke, Idaho, reports that the Tiger
has commenced sinking again, after hav-
ing suspended work on the shaft for a
month. 1t is not necessary to keep sink
ing all the time, for the ore chute is 1900
feet long, and the shaft can be sunk much
faster than the ore can be mined for such
a distance. The shaft is now 1925 feet
deep, and will continue until the l40O
foot level is reached.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Wages Advanced.

Eureka, Cal, Oct. 15.-At the office of
the Dolber Carson Lumber Company to-
day, beneath portrait of President Nc
Kinley, was posted notice that on and
after November l wages of employees
would be advanced. The company en-
ploys so men, each of whom will receive
an increased remuneration of 25 per cent
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
n,.hon.,t Banker Punished.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. l4.-Ex-B Banker
P. v. Rockefellow, convicted of receiving
a deposit at his bank after he knew the
institution was insolvent, has been SEN
fenced to pay fine of $l4o0 and serve
one year in the penitentiary. This is his
second sentence.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Payday Row Was Fatal.

Wallace, Idaho, Oct. lS.-While cele-
brating payday at Mullan Saturday
night general row occurred, during
which miner named Ryan was shot by
an unknown party. The ball entered the
lower part of the chest on the right side,
going square through the body, coming
out at the left. He was brought down
here to the hospital yesterday. There is
little hone of recovery.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
ON Leon Creek.

Report reaches Boise that a great gold
ledge has been discovered on Loon creek,
a tributary of the South Fork of the Sal
mon. 1t is supposed to be the source of
gold in the Loon creek placers, which ere
ated great excitement in the mining
world few years ago. The ledge is said
to be As feet wide and the ore of compar-
atively high grade.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Fort steele District.

A. Smith and A. Quinn Of Rossland,
who have been prospecting in the Fort
Steele district, located four claims on
Niger creek, which they say are remark
ably rich, carrying tellurium associated
with gold, and assays run from 1895 to
5000 in gold.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

The other day the miners In the Sill
yer Cup, near Revelstoke, struck a pay
streak of IS inches of gray copper in the
big ledge, which runs 1000 ounces in sill
yer to the ton. Thirty-four actual miners
are employed in the Silver Cup and about
10 others building cabins, getting the
camp into shape for the winter, cutting
the winters supply of wood, etc. The
Broadview has shut down altogether.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Oregon Quicksilver Mine.

Seattle, Oct l5.-There has been incor-
ported in this city a company which has
purchased the Black Butte quicksilver
mine in Lane county, Or. The company
consists of John A. Campbell and James
Campbell of Port Blakeley, Richard Chill
colt of Seattle Jacob Behrman and L. B.
Hastings of Port Townsend.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
Living Up to the Name.

Uncle Reub-What's that? dollarnahal
for eggs an coffee! It's dodgone outrage.
Cashier-Didn't you see the sign outside
THE Klondike Cafe?'
We'll. whut of it?'
"Them's regular Klondike prices my friend
Move on, please. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
One Comfort.

He had come home very unsteady, and she
good and mad.
Yes, you are my husband, Mr.. Stubs; but
thank goodness, you are no blood relation &c
me."-Brooklyn Life.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

John Armstrong Chanler, the divorced
husband of Amelie Rives, and great
grandson of John Jacob Aston, is report
ed to be insane in the Bloomingdale asy-
lum.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 4zzS
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec ., 10.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

At threescore and ten man has usu-
ally accumulated enough wisdom to en-
able him to acknowledge his ignorance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

1t keeps some men busy inventing
schemes to separate other men from their
money.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

1t is physical impossibility for hearts
to break, but there are lots of cracked
brains.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

Some men can hear the ring of a silver
dollar farther than that of a church bell.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

1t is easy enough for man to believe
that public Office is public trust-when
some other man holds the office
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

Try schilling's Best tea and baking powder
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22

What is the missing wordf-no, SAFE. although shiAiu
powder and tea are safe.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-02
Il MERRY NESS.

Unfortunately nati""@l politics have
crawled into the mul. pal election in
Greater New York, ;.rl that great
metropolis will have to deal with the
questions of finance and tariff besides
its local affairs. Henry George has
been put up as the candidate for mayor
by what is termed the united demOc-
racy, and will represent the silver
element in the coming contest. Tam
many. which represents the regular
democratic ticket, will have another
candidate, so the democratic forces
will be divided. However the repub-
lican forces are similarly divided
through the candidacy of Seth-Low,
who is in direct opposition to the
machine politicians who follow the
lead of Boss Platt.
All parties in the great metropolis
are in u merry muddle, having been
dragged into full discussion of every
conceivable issue that would be
brought into q national campais IN, and
it now becomes a strife for spOils
rather than principle. But since pol
itics in the large cities are ordinarily
founded upon the basis of profit and
loss. the first election in Greater New
York will be no exception. Profess
sional politicians, those who are in
politics for revenue, will ride in front,
and after the strife is over, the taxpay-
ers will foot the bill.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-02
AN INSOLVENT CITY.
Brooklyn Brings a Legacy OF Debt
Greater New York.

Brooklyn Brings a Legacy OF Debt to
Greater New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The Herald
says:
The examination of the financial de-
partments ofthe various municipalities
which will be consolidated into Great
er New York has developed shortage
of from s1,6OO,00O TO $1,000, 900 in
Brooklyn. Unless special legislation
is obtained at Albany to prevent it,
this shortage will ne saddled upon the
tax 0ayers of the greater city.
Under Il clause of the charter Great
ing Greater New York. the controller
of the present city of New York was
required to examine and pass upon the
accounts OF the financial officers of the
city and towns included in the different
boroughs. Two months ago Controller
Fitch appointed a number Of expert
accountants TO do this work.
The accountants selected to go
through the books of Brooklyn found
matters in bad shape. One of the first
things encountered was discrepancy
of 81 $780, 900 between the books of the
controlle" and those of the registrar of
accounts of taxes. This Was found to
represent the unpaid taxes of Brooklyn,
which had been allowed to accumulate
year after year until the amount due
the city Is estimated at from 81 ,5G0, 900
to s.. .O0O. 600.