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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
The HumbuE Cry of Fraud.

The talk going the rounds of the press
about the thirty or forty million dollars
paid out annually to soldiers not entitled
to pensions, and about the necessity for
purging the roll of honor and all that
sort of thing, appears in a very ridiculous
light when it is remembered that very
recently under Judge Lochren's admnis-
tration of the pension bureau, and by
President Clevelands direction, every
corner and Granny of the pension roll
was searched for supposed fraud and
thousands of just pensions were denied
or delayed, the secret intention of the ad-
mnistration being to cut down expendi-
lures to the lowest limit, in order to keep
down the monthly deficit as much as pos
sible. A great hullabaloo was made by
pension officers about fraud, and some
thing like 100000 was spent in exhaustive
investigation of the same, with the result
that just thirteen cases of fraud were dis
covered.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

Farmers, as a rule, understand their
own business better than other people;
but sometimes, in the matter of seed
corn and other seeds, they make mistakes
in not testing their seeds. Last year
there was much loss on account of poor
seed corn. This year. is there not danger
of loss from poor seed wheat? During
the past week. we tried a sample of what
Thomas Brisbane called good average
for No. of the last crop. We put 1t upon
wet cotton batten, covered with thin,
damp cloth, surrounded with proper tenn
perature, under favorable circumstances
The result was that not quite three-fourths
of the kernels sprouted. This is not q
very favorable showing, and indicates
poor seed. Let every farmer look we'll
to his seed wheat and oats-Waseca Her
aid.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
III.

with extraordinary success. She was one
of the three highest out of a large class.
The veteran principal of the school knew
human nature at a glance. He wrote to
Jupiter letter which confirmed all that
worthy had said about the wild nomadio
Geraldine.
When Geraldine returned at the end OF
her first year the townspeople began to
relc:.t in the hard opinion they had enter
tanned of her. and saw another person in
the tall and earnest young woman who
had appeared before them. Jupiter Jenk-
ms had ended his work as a schoolmaster
in the little seaport town. He had been
studying law. and was now employing the
same forensic talents he had used before
his schoolroom in a more lucrative, II not
higher, court. He was up in the city,"
and was making a name
When Geraldine finished her course In
the normal school she received the high
est commentator, and the old principal
happened to find good place for her in
the same city where Jupiter was turning
all sorts of rudy colors.
But l hadn't heard you were here.
Geraldine" he said II have been thinking
hear from you. OF course / knew I
out of my head, girl" this was punctu-
bolts. Fact Is, Geraldine, I've only just
found out why l treated you so hard
when in school. nd 1t was simply th.s-T
loved you! i want you always / want
you to make me happy, to be my wife!''
Geraldine smiled, as she raised her face
and received the salute from his lips.
II knew that was the matter all the
time" she said,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
The Force of a Shell.

Few persons, except old soldiers have
any correct idea of the destructive quail
ties of bombshell when it explodes. or
the force with which piece of shell
strikes an object. At the battle of Ar
kansas Post a piece of shell struck a
white oak (about fifteen inches in dame
teri ten feet from the ground, which split
the tree open for ten or twelve feet, the
piece of shell holding the tree open so
that a person could run his arm through
the opening above and below where the
piece of shell was imbedded in the tree
Any person used to splitting rails can i'm
agine what force it would take with
wedges to split a tree of that size, it oe-
ing fast at both ends
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

Mrs. Comm thought II over for a few
days, and then came to the conclusion
that Mr.. Jenkins was right That was
the usual conclusion about Mr.. Jenkins
in the little village. The idea was placed
before Geraldine, and when she heard OF
Jupiters proposal she smiled smile that
made her mother look at her twice.. But
Geraldine had the key to certain kinds
of human nature, which was far beyond
her years. She thought she would like
to SO. and 1t was great joy when she
came to Jupiter's throne, and In her
sweetest and calmest manner thanked
him for his kindness, and said she would
do her best to deserve IT. That was the
hapniest day that Jupiter had ever had
In the school. He did not quite under
stand 1t. but there was singing In his
heart as homelilke as the singing of q
tea kettle, and as soft as a cats purr.
Geraldine took new interest In school.
She tried no more of her subtle ways to
disturb Jupiter. and the boys found q
change in her, which at once set their
former interest at naught.
''She amt no more fun" they all
agreed. and they troubled her no more.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

Farming.
Farmers are the most Independent class
of people on the face of the earth, or at
least they should be, for all depends upon
them. Although they are sometimes I'M
posed upon, a great deal is brought upon
them bv themselves. If they should fail
in farming there is no law to BIND them
to it; or If they should be so fortunate
as to own a farm they can sell IL ana
become ANYTHING they want to become.
IL thew would all give the farm the same
Intelligent attention that the successfui
merchant or lawyer does his store OF
office, they would all be more successful
Rut many do not care how things turn
out. and therefore the crops are taliure.
or course, the farmers think that the laws
can he made a little more in their favor
but the laws are not what causes the
trouble. We cannot help noticing that
the farmer is mostly responsible, for In
great many instances you Will ma ms
harvard the most fertile SPOT on the
farm, while his fields are covered WIN
yellow spots which expand every year
And around the fields you will hnd de-
cavad fences oyergrown with bushes and
br,iars. through which the sun never
shines and again, while passing, glance
around the fields and see If there is not
farm machinery left where last USED.
And they become discouraged and say
farming is a failure, and the laws OF our
country are the cause of 1t.
Now. let us look around at some OF our
farmers and see II they are not making
farming a success. They make study OF
each field, and what is best adapted 10
1t: they plant and we do not hear them
complain as much as the former uo'
The farmer tina looks after his FARMING
well is the man that will surely reap sue
cess for himself.
To Make Hens Lay i'm Winter.
Rural World: About this season OF the
year an uncharitable per cent OF the ma
ture hens and pullets are eating very
heartily, but showing silent contempt
for the egg basket. Eggs are command
ing a high price. but the farmer VINO
owns an air-lined henhouse with It's
shivering chickens has no eggs to SELL
and is in luck If he has enough for family
use He has probably reconciled himseil
to his pet philosophy, that hens DO not
lay in winter. and has folded his arms
compIacently awaiting spring, while the
shrewd poultryman is gathering eggs
with regularity day by day. He is, how
ever, revealing no secrets to his unso-
phisticated neighbor. You really think,
do you, that hens do not lay in winter?
Wen, let me give you a little prescription,
for q few weeks trial. and we viii see
Il you persist in holding on to thai
theory.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
What They Received.

The mel who fought and bled and died
that this nation might live, and the men
who fought and bled and suffered, and
who still suffer, but did not die, received
for their patriotic service the enormous
sum of $3.50 per month each, taking into
consideration the deprecated currency by
which they were paid. And yet some
egotistical upstart or mean copperhead
will say that they went into the service
for the money-and now the enemy of the
soldiers, and the cause for which they
fought, would try to make the world be-
lieve that the soldiers were well paid for
their patriotic service.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

John Austin Stevens, who met Gen.
Sheridan when he was in Europe during
the Franco-German war. ssid: 1 met
Gen. Sheridan at bree kfast given by DIR.
Belard, and asked him why he was on the
Prussian side in the war. He replied:
Mr.. Stevens, 1 came abroad for one pur-
pose-to ascertain the value of artillery
as against trained infantry. 1 went over
the battlefields where the dead were has
tily buried and turned over the bodies to
discover the nature of their wounds, and
the experience confirmed my Judgment
that artillery was useless. do not be-
lieve in artillery as an auxiliary of war
Gen. Gibbs, who was with Gen. Sheridan
in the Shenandoah valley in his advance
against Early, once said to me: NO can
non was ever fired at Gen. Sheridan that
he did not capture.'"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

Mr.. Isaac ,Horner, proprietor of the
Burton House, Burton, W. Va, and
one OF the most widely known men in
the state was cured of rheumatism af-
ter three years of suffering. He says:
u have not sufficient command of Ian
guage to convey any idea of what I suf-
Tered, my physicians told me that moth
ing could be done for, me; and nv
friends were fully convinced that moth
ing but death would relieve me of nv
suffering. In June. 1894, Mr.. Evans,
tnen salesman for the Wheeling Drug
Co., recommended C~hamberlain's
Pain Balm. At this time my foot and
limb were swollen to more than double
their normal size and it seemed to me
my leg would burst, but soon after I be-
gan using the Pain Balm, the swelling
began to decrease, the pain to leave,
and now [ consider that 1 am entirely
cured. For sale by G. A. Jack, Drug
gist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
r. Hart, Of Groton, S. D.. Twas taken
with a bad cold which settled on nv
lungs, cough set in and finally termin-
ated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up saying could live but a
short time. I gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent ones above; Ny husband
was advised to get Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. [ gave it a trial took in all
eight bottles. It has cured me, and
thank God am saved and now a well
and healthy woman Trial bottles
free at McCuaig 8 Danielson's Drug
Store. Regular size Soc and Sl.O0
guaranteed or price refunded.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

IF the attitude of France and the
French people in this war is not suffi-
clent to raise a prejudice against Par
lsian bonnets and Partisan costumes
then we are not as patriotic as we
should be. This country has furnished
the great market for the product of
the Partisan mar milliners, and the
thanks we get for it is the almost
unanimous adoption by France of the
cause of Spain as against us. Of course
it is because the m~onarchical spirit
still survives in France, and SO, if
France thinks more OF Spain than she
does OF US, We should permit her to go
to Spain for her trade. This country
can furnish every comfort and every
luxury that France can send us, and
furnish it for half the money. Then
why should we give our patronage to
an u~nfriendly nation? Let us make
u own bonnets, drink our own wine.
il we must marry our daughters to
fools, let us choose the domestic ar
ticle, rather than one.who can't speak
the language.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

IF Germany really wants to purchase
a gold brick of Spain she might as
we'll make the purchase in the name of
the PHILIPPINES as anything else. But
before she makes it she would do we'll
to take accoun of stock and make some
precautionary inquiries concerning the
validity of the title. Nothing not
OK'd with the sign manual Of Uncle
Sam will go in those waters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
paign.

a GREAT many of the counties of the
State instructed the delegates to the
different legislative conventions to use
every honorable means to assist in.the
reelection Of G. K: Davis to the u. S.
senate If these instructions are car
rled out the members Of the next leg.
lslature will be instructed for Davis.
Whether this is done or not the mem
Der from each county which passed
Davis resolutions is virtually bound to
support him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
Beware of Fraud.

Inc pension bureau has Just issued
q circular warning all parties against
unconsclously assisting in fraudulent
pension transactions. For the purpose
of5assisting the pension. office in weed
ing out frauds the UNION makes the
following extracts from the circular:
Recent investigation had by this
bureau to ascertain the methods en-
ployed by public officials in executing
pension vouchers, has demonstrated an
almost total disregard Of the laws and
regulations governing h ssubiect.
II IS clearly evidenced that the
illegal, lax Indifferent and p%erfunctory
procedure 0 extant has become a
menace to the proper and safe conduct
OF the affairs of this Bureau, so far as
1t relates to the payment of PENSIONS.
and special efforts are contemplated to
correct the existing abuses.
There can be no Justification in the
prevalent haste and laxity existing in
many offices, by which post-dating.
false claim and ''stock" witnesses have
become a factor in the administration
and acknowledgement of pension
vouchers. .E.
1t is the intention of this Bureau,
where the facts warrant such action. to
Institute criminal proceedings against
the parties who indulge in these lille
gal and Irregular practices and thew
are warned accordingly.
By following strictly the instructions
printed on each voucher, the matters
complained of may be entirely rem
edied."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

The main pushes in Washington
seem to have awakened to the fact that
it will require more than a handful OF
men to- conquer Santiago. Sixteen
thousand men were sent to take the
place which contains as many Spanish
soldiers, we'll fortified. Now on the
eve of battle twenty-seven regiments
more, including the two from Mime
sofa, have been ordered to get in read
mess for transportation. Gen. Miles
was right when he objected to going
to Cuba with less than fifty thousand
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

FOUR years ago G. A. Towne was
elected to congress on the Republican
ticket. Two years ago he was the free
silver candidate, but announced from
the stump that he was just as good a
Republican as ever and that he would
uphold his principles though such a
course caused his defeat: At the Dem
ocratic congressional convention held
at St. Cloud on the 21st inst. Mr..
Towne was again nominated for con-
gress. He appeared before the con
vention and made a speech which
drove, the Democrats wild with delight.
Without doubt he will adhere to his
principles though they cause his de-
feat. ~ .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

~Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND does not
include deposed queens and Paramount
Blounts among the dangers which beset
the republic at this critical time. The
ex-president has solved the question,
"What shall we do with our ex-presi-
dents?"S They + quite successful in
raising children and propounding fool
ish questions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

In his arrangements for rationing
his reconcentrados, Dick Croker has
been guilty of some very bad figuring.
According to1atest estimates there is
Just about N piece of pie for each
twelve men, and there is a marked
disposition to break through the
trocha and make a sortie on the CON-
mlssary stores up at ALBANIA, where
Mr.. Platt's man keeps the kew.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
IF the administration had shown

IF the administration had shown the
same dispatch in sending reinforce
ments to Dewey that he showed in
annihilating the Spanish fleet, Manila
would now be in the possession of the
Americans and fortified to such an ex-
tent that the Spaniards would consider
it useless to send Camara or anyone
else there to undertake it's re-capture.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

WHEN our soldiers in Cuba want
Notifications they do o take the
trouble to throw them up. They just
drive the Spaniards out of theirs and
take possession.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

THE Prohibitionists are gloating
over the fact that the government has
not yet fixed an internal revenue tax
on water. But at Tampa it was about
as dear as beer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

ONE of these days Duluth will awake
to the realization that she is not all,
and not even the greater part of the
Sixth congressional district of Mime
sofa. Duluth is a little slow about
catching on to things, but she will
tumble when a brick house falls on her.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
WILLIAM HENRY AEUSTIS fell mo

WILLIAM HENRY EUsTIs fell upon
the opposition in Minneapolis like the
Assyrian hosts, and when he GOT
through with it the. opposition looked
more like thirty cents than William
Henry himself did on a similar occa-
sion two years ago. Minneapolis
wouldn't feel comfortable if it failed to
reverse itself every two years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

HOBsoN, the hero of Santiago, is
unmarried. Probably he doesn't want
to be exchanged and come back home
to dodge the four million young women
who are waiting for him!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

AN e~nterprising Kansas young
woman has two suits pending in the
same court-one for divorce and the
other for breach Of promise. Of course
two different men figure in the case.
Suppose she should lose the first and
win the second, where would she be?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

THERE is no particular reason why
the command of the army should be
changed at this time. AS the base
ball manager would say, what is the
use-of changing pitchers while we are
yvippiprS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

THElatest news yesterday.fr from the
gubernatorial contest shows that the
relative strength Of the candidates re-
mains unchanged. The political
prophets are at fault and no h cares
to hazard a guess as to the outcome.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

The complications which have
arisen in the cities in the -guberna-
torial fight have drawn public atten-
ton from the minor offices, but a great
deal Of hard work is being devoted to
them nevertheless. 3
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

GEN. LEE is still waiting to make
that promised second call on Gen.
Blanco. The last time he called
Blanco sent word that he was tout"
The next time he will be in, and he
will stay in.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

THE St. Paul Globe c~riticises the
syntax OF the UNION about as severely
as the Democrats Of the State crriticise
the sin tax upon which. the Globe APP
pears to have subsisted since it's re-
markable conversion to the tenets of
the "better element" democracy two
vear PC 400 . -t J.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

Page Morris was unanimously re-
nominated for congress by the Repub-
licans, and 10 the fusion forces have
called the bluff by unanimously nam
ing again G. A. Towne as their stand
ard bearer. It remains to be- seen
which side holds the best hand, but
the friends of Congressman Morris are
not losing any sleep over the OUT
come.-Aitkin AGE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

IF America can succeed in creating
in Spain the same degree of uncer-
tainty that prevailed in this country
about the time that Cervera left Cadiz,
Dewey will be perfectly safe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

The traditional dignity and consti-
%tutional timidity of Boston is shaken
clear out of it's boots and driven into
the cellar every time there is q report
that a fishing schooner is sighted off
the njer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

RIGHT at the outset of this campaign
let it be fully understood that personal
abuse is not argument, and makes no
votes for any candidate. The Repub-
lican party, particularly, has no excuse
for resorting to such tactics when it
has SO much other material for a cam
DaiUn. z. .E.. ... "a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

THE war tax on beer seems to have
been born of Il deliberate conspiracy
to give it to the drinking mar sin the
nool1
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

The support given G. G Haupt
throughout the State demonstrates
that a true prophet is not without
honor, either at home or abroad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

JUDGE COLLINS is the first choice OF
Mile Laos county for governor, but if
he fails to secure the nomination
Eustis would be acceptable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

SPAIN is beginning to find that the
epithet, "Yankee pig" is no longer an
insult, even to the Southerners who so
thoroughly hated the Yankee thirty
wears aGO
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

WE are so busy changing the bound
airy lines in the Pacific ocean that we
haven't time to bother about those of
Canada now.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

THE Spaniards are getting so they
are the sailors on that same craft.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

Rev. S. H. Jones, Tacoma, Wash,
says: !. have sufferedfor years with.
constipation and Indigestion. One
bottle of Beggs' Little Giant Pills re-
lieved me entirely.'' Sold by McCuaig
& Danielson, Druggists.
The sun., 1898-12-18
FOOT BALL.

Clifford S. Anderson, 1900, has been
elected manager of the Brown University
1899 foot ball team.
At recent meeting of the Bucknell
University foot ball team Hugo Riemer
was elected captain Of the '99 eleven.
The selection was a popular one, and
met with the approval of majority Of
the students. h""
Foot ball was costly luxury for the
Pittsburg Athletic Club, whose eleven
was coached by Samuel Boyle, of the
University Of Pennsylvania. A prelimi-
nary report of the Foot Ball Committee
shows a deficit of nearly 5000.