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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Stories of CUrran.

Curran could say mordant and cut
ting things, but perhaps no man was
ever insulted with such dialectical neat
ness and righteousness as Curran was
by the famous maEer of bulls Sir
Boyle Roche. in the Irish house of com
mons. The honorable gentleman says
he is the guardian of his own honor, {"
said Roche in reply to speech of Cur
ran, "but on the other occasions have
heard him beast that be was an enemy
of sinecures. "
Curran was defeated in q converse
tional contest with Lady Morgan, the
Irish novelist, one evening in that lady's
drawing room, when, exaggerating the
prevailing fashion in short sleeves, she
wore merely straps over her shoulders.
Cuyran was walking away from the lit
tie party who witnessed the conflict Of
the two wits when Lady Morgan called
out, "Ah, come back, Mr.. Curran, and
acknowledge that yen are fairly beaten"
AT any rate, said he. turning round
II have this consolation, Lady Morgan,
that you can't laugh ct me in your
sleeve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
4 Mx.terx Explained.

On certain hot summer day a celia
bratee naturalist entertained a company
of distinguished sayants at dinner, at
the conclusion ot which they all went
out in the garden.
In the center of the grounds there
stood on pedestal a large glass globe.
One of the guests happened TO touch
this globe, and found, TO his amaze
ment, that it was warmer on the shady
side than on the side turned TO the sun.
He communicated his discovery to the
guests, who at once proceeded TO verify
the statement
What could be the cause?
An animated discussion ensued, in
the course Of which every imaginable
law of physics was niade 10 account for
the strange paradox. at length our
scientists agreed that it must be so
ewing TO tho laws CT reflection, repul-
sion or exhalation or some other law of
physics with Icing name.
The host was, however, not quito
convinced, and, calling the gardener,
he said TO him:
pray tell US why the globe is warm
or on the shady side than on the side
turned TO the sum-
The man replied:
Because just now turned il round
for fear of its cracking with the great
heat. "-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Primitive Artillery.

As to the character of the first instru-
nent for the throwing of missiles and
just when it was invented we have no
certain knowledge, but it must have
been at an early date, for we read i'll
Genesis X, Q, that "Ninrod was q
mighty hunter before the Lord and
surely the skill that has kept his name
IL remembrance for thousands of years
must have been gained by the use of
some surer weapon than the clubs or
stone knives of primitive man.
Without doubt man early learned
how much execution can be done by q
we'll aimed stone, and attempts to hUrl
it with greater force and accuracy
probably Led 10 the invention of the
sling, one Of the simplest as well az
most formidable Of these early weapons.
1t was long one of the principal instru-
ments of war among the ancients, and
the story Of David and Goliath IS a good
illustration of what could be done by
one skilled i'll its use. This skill, how
ever, could be acquired only by early
and careful training.
In the Balearic islands, it is said, in
ancient times the parents suspended the
dinner of their boys upon poles and re-
quired them TO bring it down with
sings before they were allowed to eat.
-Lippincott' Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
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payments
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
The scaIIop.

The scalIop acComplishes Iocomotion
by a series of leaps. When il is alarmed,
or wishes 20 change its location, it
opens and theoretically closes its
valves, thus expelling the water The
reaction shoots II backward. BY this
means the creature Is able 10 travel long
distances. Sometimes scallops make
considerable journeys in large COM
nanies- Ono c1n scarcely imagine
I-yeII;--. z--it tL4r tHtt % p ao-t -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

these pretty creatures, with shell of ev-
cry hue, from purple and white TO black,
enlivened with shades Of pink. yellow
ana fawn, darting about in clear water.
In their fiightlike movements, vertical,
horizontal and zigzag. they are more
suggestive of a flock OF winged animals
than of bivalve mollusks-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
beauty Is Blood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your o,ood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purltles from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pImples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion4y taking
ascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
glstS, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, sc, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

a cough is not like fever 1t
does not have to run certain course.
Cure it quickly and efTectually with
One Minute Cough Cure, the best rem
edy for al ages, and for the most
severe cases. We recommend il be-
cause it's good. T. II. Thomas, A. j.
Riess and NJ. F. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Casczrets Candy Cathartic- Ioc or 25c
IL c Q. C. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

1t is amusing to see the look of
deep concern that settles on the face
of subscriber, who imagines that
he has grievance, when he ambles
in to cancel his subscription, he acts
as though the fats of the concern
hinged on his name, and that col
lapse will Immediately ensue when
his autograph no longer graces the
book. How insignificant he must
feel when he realizes, if he ever does,
what a Ounce he has been to sup.
port anything SO weak as the paper
he has just quit. The fact is, that
the paper has told the truth, has
exposed some of the political wire
workings of the ''masheen, and the
subscriber, being a very small part
of the ''masheen" imagines that the
obnoxious articles are directed at
him. Egotism, Conceit, and Pom
posity they are full of, and believe
that the very existence of the papsr
depends on their support.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
GLEANINGS.

A"td.
Bring in your wood on subscrip-
tion.
Jack Coburn started for Lewis
ton on Tuesday.
Allie Vincent was oyer to Grange
vile on Monday.
The late SHOWS have made going
nearly impossible.
Miss Maggie Howell was visiting
in town on Tuesday.
IS. Parker is making the best -four
on the market. Try it.
G. Leitch made a trip to,Grange-
vile Wednesday on business.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Enqnire at REPORT office
Tom Brownlee started for Lewis
ton on Tuesday afternoon after
freight.
Jack Coburn and wife were visit
ing relatives on the mountains
Sunday.
Last Chance Feed Yard cheap as
the cheapest.
G. II. ARNOLD Grangeville.
We have several good farms for
sale, also ACCOMPLISHMENTS, come in
and get particulars.
ANY one wanting land, decided or res
ervation, will do we'll to call at this Of
fee, or on ]. NJ. Dixon.
All conveyapcing accurately made
such as deeds, mortgages, leases and
contracts, at this Office.
Blank deeds, mortgages, leases
and placer and quartz location no.
tices, for sale at this office.
FOR SALE-1 ID #. wagon box,
can be seen at Joslyn & Potter's
blacksmith shop, price $S cash.
Contest blanks at this Office, you
can commence a contest without
going to Mt.Idaho, or Lewiston.
DIR. Truitt will answer all profess
ional calls, night or day, office al
residence. near the Catholic church
Robert Moore, from British Col
nmbia, arrived on Wednesday
bound for Florence to engage il
mining.
If you want to have the best -four
on the Prairie, get the "Plansifter'
from the Denver Mills, manufac
t'ired by j. S. Parker. None better
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

A. fine line of millinery goods of
the latest styles just arrived at
Mrs. II. Gutjahr's. Ladies are cor
daily inyited to call and see them.
Geo. A. Francis, the man who
was so severely injured by his team
running away last fall, is able to be
on the streets.
The Baptists are having the pews
made for their new church, which
is in an embryonic stage. A. L.
Evans is doing the work.
All responsible freighters who
desire to haul wheat down to Lew
iston at 40 cents per 100 pounds,
cash, can call on-H. A. GREvING,
Keuterville Idaho.
Do not forget the meeting at the
court house on April 9Th. Come out
and take a hand in shaping the
des tiny of our country, the respon'
sibility is yours.
The twins, boy and girl, of Matt
Lawn, living on the reseryatinn,
were buried on Wednesday. The
funeral services were held in the
Catholic church.
Scriptural mode of christian bap-
tism will be the subject of the dis
course on the second Sunday of
April at 7 P. NJ, by Rev. VIM. R.
Pitt pastor; come everybody and
bring your bibles and pencils,
Mr.. Moore, of Pomeroy, came up
on Tuesday evening on the stage on
his way to his Florence mines.
He says that they have been get
ting ready ell winter and will COM
mence active operations as soon as
the water begins to run.
The ladies of votable age are es-
pecially invited to the meeting at
Mt. Idaho on the 9th inst. They
will have a voice in the proceed
ings,
Preaching Sunday morning and
evening at Heartourg hall. Sub
iect Sunday morning; Steward
ship" Sunday evening; "Chris.
tian Assurance from the Dead and
Living Christ" Sunday school at
10 a. M. Junior society at 3 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 p. m. The Young Peo-
ple's Union Saturday evening at
! 7:30. The ladies of the Baptist
church will give a social in the
Heartburg hall, down stairs, Fri
day evening, April Sth. Ice cream
and cake will be served at 15c.
Come and spend the evening with
us. Welcome at all the meetings
A. j. GAGE.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
Notice to Populists, and J
Other Refopmers ~

There will be meeting Of popu-
lists, and other true reforniefs, at
The Court House, in Mt. Idaho, Oh
Saturday the 9th day Of April 1898,
at 2 o'clock P. M. u
All true reformers, regardless Of
former political affiliations, are in!
yited to be present and take part in
the proceedings. Cut loose from
"ring" influence and not only as
sert your manhood, but assist'in a
move in the right direction. If you
mea n what you say, come out.
Business Of Importance will be on
hand. 80 |
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
WANTED.

Work for farm hands, laboyers,
carpenters, etc. =
Help of all kinds furnished on
short notice.
We also have places for few
girls for house-work. Good wages.
Address,
Lewiston Employment Agency,
Lewiston Idaho.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
For Sale.

Jack, Monarch, Pedigree, foaled
May 26th 1894. Monarch was sired
by imported Monarch who cost
$4,000 in Spain. His dam Isabelle
imported Jennett. Monarch was
foaled the property of John Tullas
of Williamson county Tennessee.
For further particulars call on
D. r. ATHERToN,
Grangeville, Idaho.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
For Sale.

Several ACCOMPLISHMENTS on the
reservation; good soil; good water; /;
some of them improved; cheap.
Enquire at REPORT office.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
Notice.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between G. w. Curtis and Chas.
Chamberlain, has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent, G. w.
Curtis remaining in the business.
All debts due the firm are to be-
paid to G. w. Curtis and all liabili,
ties will be paid by said G. w. Cur.
tbs.
G. w. CuRr1s.
CHAs. CHAMBERLAIN.
White Bird March 18th 1898.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01
County Warrants Redeemed

Notice is hereby gived that the follow
ing county warrants will be paid on
presentation to the county treasurer at
his Office in MtIdaho Idaho, and that
interest on said warrants will cease on
the 21st day of March 1908, to-wit:
Warrant No. 220 to 224 Current Ex,
fund 1868.
Dated March 18th 1898.
GEORGE M. ROBERTSON.
County Treasurer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

J. L. Woodring is visiting in the
country for a short time.
J. J. Murray will soon take his
departure for his future home, Pull
man, Wash.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-01

Lawyers Canyon Saw Shingle and
Planning Mill, always carry full
stock of flooring. rustic, beaded
ceiling, casing and all kinds of
dimension, rough and finishing lum-
ber. WEBSTER & WRIGHT. pro-
pIietors.
Mill and yard 4 miles south of
Westlake.
Newspaper Mems Qualifica.
tionS.
All fellow has to do to run a
newspaper, says an exchange, is to
be able to write poem, discuss the
tariff and money questions, umpire
baseball game, report a wedding,
saw wood, beat lawyer, describe
fire so that readers will shed their
wraps, make dollar do the work
of ten, shine at soiree, address a
horticultural society, measure calico,
abuse the liquor habit, test whiskey,
subscribe to charity, go without
meals, attack politicians, defend
the national platform, sneer at
snobbery, wear diamonds, invent
advertisements, overlook scandal,
praise babies, delight pumpkin
raisers. heal the disgruntled, fight
TO finish, publish doctors resolu
tions denouncing a lawyer, set type,
mold opinion, sweep the office,
speak at prayer meetings and stand
in with everybody and everything.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17
HELPFUL FARM NOTES,

Do not put all out doors into wheat
because of the promise of the wheat
market.
The future farmer must be educated.
If our boys cannot attend the agricul-
rural college, a systematic course Of
agricultural reading is possible during
the winter evenings, and the time could
not be better employed.
Our country roads are best in autumn,
but farmers are not always then ready
to haul their produce to market. Speed
the day when the roads will be good all
the year, that the producer may be no
longer handicapped as he has been.
When grasses are grown and then
pastured or fed to stock during the win
ter, and the manure carefully saved
and returned to the soil, the loss in fer
tility is practically nothing and this is
the ideal manner of keeping up the
farm.
1t Is now accepted by all that in the
rotation of crops the farmer only fol-
lows nature. When pine forest Is
cleared oaks at once spring up in their
place, and vice versa. When a gap oc-
ours in a hedge II is useless to attempt
70 refill it with plant of the same spe-
cies. and some other kind must be used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17
AeaAh.

Few bodily Affections are more terrible
than heart disease. To live in constant
dread and expectation Of death, sudden,
instant death, with last farewells unspoken,
Is for most people more awful to eontem-
plate than the most severe lingering illness.
The slightest excitement brings great
suffering and danger to people SO afflicted.
Such was the experience of the wife of
a well-known clergyman. She tells her
story for the sake of doing good to others.
Il feel" she said, speaking carefully and
weighing her words, that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People relieved me of
lifetime of sickness and sorrow, and cheer
fully recommend them"
This grateful woman is Mrs. Wamsley,
wife Of the Rev. c. Z. Wamsley, who lives
on West Sheridan Street, Greensburg, Ind.
She continued:
"My heart became affected after the birth
of my youngest child, about six years ago.
The pain was constant. Frequently it
grew so severe | would be forced to cry out.
. could not endure any excitement.
at would increase the pain so would
scream and fall down IN state of collapse.
In this condition | was helpless.
These spells would come on me at
homo, in the street, or anywhere might be.
could not sleep at night. / ate very
little.
Different doctors were called in. They
said had neuralgia of the heart, resulting
from nervous prostfation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17
big Colonization Plan.

The first steps in colossal colonial
ton plan were taken at meeting of
lumbermen in Milwaukee. The aim is
to develop and colonize district COM
prising territory several times the size
of the state of New Jersey. To do this
a company of property owners of al
most the entire counties of Clark. Mar
athon. Jackson and Wood represen MT
ing interests valued at millions of dol
lars, is to be formed, and the advan-
tages of the district mentioned brought
to the attention of seekers of homes in
all parts of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17

"The doctors treated me, bot the relief
they gave did not last.
Il was physical wreck, when my eye
fell on an item In the local paper describing
how Mrs. Evans, of West End, had been
cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. Her suffering was like mine.
Il hope other sufferers who read this
account will have the faith had when
read Of Mrs. Evans.
MY husband bought me one box Of the
pills. The change they made IN my con-
dition was encouraging. | took another
box; then bought six more boxes.
All the time gained in health, strength,
hope, nerve force steadily, surelyI
Before finished the eighth box ceased
the treatment. felt perfectly well, and the
doctor said was entirely cured"
To add weight to her story Mrs. VANS
ley made affidavit to its truth before John
F. Russell, Notary Public of Greensburg.
Neuralgia Of the heart Is only one of
many serious evils that grow out of derange-
ments OF the nervous system or Of the blood.
The remedy that expels impurities from
the blood and supplies the necessary mater
ials for rapidly rebuilding wasted nerve It's
sues reaches the root Of many serious diseases.
1t is these virtues that have given DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People their
wonderful curative powers in diseases that
at first glance seem widely different. On
his famous remedy is for sale by AT
druggists for SO cscs box; or six boxes
for $3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17
HUMAN ALARM CLOCK.
Meg Martyr. of London, Makes a Liy-
ing by AwnkinE People.


Up at three o'clock in the morning.
off to rouse the early laborers. tramp
ing through the poorest streets in all
sorts of weather-that is the work of
Meg Martyr of London. night watch
man, says an exchange. She goes from
house to house armed with a long bam-
boo rod. Upon the windows of her
customers she bangs until, as she puts
it: They oilers an swear; then know
they're awake right enough" Steve
dores, dock laborers and factory hands
are her customers. Her little girl helps
her, and between them they earn about
% shiIlings week.
Meg used to work in a rope factory
for the noble sum of six an six" a
week for ten hours work day, which
being interpreted means a weekly in
come of SLIGO. 1t is a sum which does
not provide one with the comforts of
civilization, and, upon the advice of
leaders in the Women's union, Meg
stirred her associates up to demand
higher wages. The demand was re-
fused and the women went on strike
that lasted 10 weeks in the dead of
winter. Then the employer gave in
and the women were allowed nine shill-
ings a week-S2.25.
But Meg was not permitted to enjoy
the fruits of her victory long. When
she knocked down a foreman for in
sulting her, her activity in leading the
strike was punished and she was dis
missed.
Now she is her own boss, but she is
stsll active in the Women's union. She
has the cause of the women workers
ST. keenly at heart that she has become
an authority on work and wages in her
district. She attends night school to
learn to read and write, in order that
she may more effectually help in the
great war of labor against capital. in
which she strongly believes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17
CHARMED THE SAVAGE EYE.
utility Garment of an Fairly White
Momnn SeItler l'ic kIed Redsl.ins.

Woman settler Tie Killed. Redskins.
1T was interesting 10 notice the way
IL which the Indians looked upon early
settlers around here" said the cd
timer, as he lapsed into a reminiscent
mood. recently, says the Kansas City
journal. Each white family as il ar
rived and set about the task of making
home in the great American desert
was serutinized and passed upon, ia
vorably or otherwise, by these orig
inal Inhabitants very much as a new
conner nowadays is talked about and
estimated by the good people of any
li,tle town in which he makes his APP
pearanee. To De sure. the Indians
standards were little bit peculiar. but
they applied them in much the same
spirit of egotism tbst we do our own.
For example, when we started west
my mother, who was prominently
sensible woman, and who refrained
from doing things only on good
and sufficient reason, soon saw
that the long full skirts in vogue at the
time had little 10 recommend them
from an emigrant's point of view, and
adopted a garment consisting Of me-
dunn short skirt and substantial panta
lettes, which she found quite suitable
and persisted in wearing through sew
cral subsequent changes of fashion.
Now. few days after my father had
completed the cabin which was our
first home in Kansas, band of In
dams from a neighboring camp called
on US for purposes of inspection, as
| have already said was their custom,
and. in incidentally, to trade for-or bet
ter, beg-any article among our be-
longings which might strike their
fancy. Ny mother was, as usual,
dressed in her utility garment, and
;his soon caught the eyes of the In
dams, who Immediately, amid great
jabbering of admiration, nominated
her the white squaw,' and from that
time on showed our household many
marks of esteem-a preferment which
had its drawbacks"