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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
BEATEN BY A HAIR.
The Man Couldn't Get Over What He
Considered an Insult.

The Man Couldn't Get Over What He
Considered an Insult.
When Hannibal Hamlin was speaker
of the Maine House of Representatives,
away back in the forties, there was in
that body certain gentleman of fault
less attire, pleasing manners, good adj
dress and some reputation, but he had
one foible, says Lives of Twelve II.
lustrious Men" His hair was very
thin and he was highly sensitive in re-
gard to it. To hide his approaching
stroking with bandoline or other prep
aration each particular hair in it's
place. One day, while in the chair as
speaker, Mr.. Hamlin, in the innocence
Of good and joke loving nature, sent
for this gentleman, and, looking fixed
ly at his smooth and polished pate,
said, with a chuckle: BLANK, old fell
low. 1 just wanted to tell you that
you've got one of the hairs of your head
crossed over the other" "You insult
me, sir! You insult mel" replied the
member, with unexpected and altogeth-
er unnecessary indignation, and then,
refusing to listen either to reason or
explanation, he left the speakers desk
and returned to his seat. When Mr..
Hamlin became candidate for the
United States Senate this gentleman
was member of the upper house Of
the Maine Legislature. Although a
member of the same party, and only
one more vote was needed to secure Mr..
Hamlin's election, he positively refused
to vote for the man by whom he had
been insulted. He was defeated for
seat in the Senate-by hair, but when
the next vacancy occurred he was
elected
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
f,pd ftty or sixty horses in the ring

find fifty or sixty horses in the ring
at one time, and their performance
must be regarded as a triumph OF the
trainers art. Herr Wulff, in his ear
lier visits to England, considerably as
tonished his visitors by the introduc-
ton of something like fifty horses In
the ring at one time, and he rsede no
secret of the fact that one OF the most
difficult tasks was to make the ponies
trot along the ring fence while the
bigger horses were going through their
evolutions inside the ring. The ponies
used to tumble off, they became fright
ened and eventually had to be held up;
but patience at last proved victorious
and the whole effect was extremely
good. 1t Is universally admitted that
memory is a horses strong point and
it is on this that trainers work. A
remarkable example of horses mem
DRY occurred in the case of a pony
once owned by an Englishman who for
many years was at famous circus.
In the early days of his career he
owned small pony, which he sold
when his establishment increased.
Nearly a dozen years later he was
tenting near Bristol, when a man came
to him to ask whether he was open to
buy a small pony. He said he was,
and, on inquiring how old the pony
might be, he was told 5 years. On the
steed being brought to him he at once
recognized 1T as the old pony and sug-
gested to the man that it was little
more than 5 years old. The would-be
vender was indignant at his words be-
ing doubted. WELL" said the pros
pective buyer 81 had this pony some
thing like ten or twelve years ago, and
l think can prove it to you" He
then gave the pony his cues, and the
little fellow went through the per-
formances as though he had been do
ing them daily, though possibly in the
interval he had never been asked to
perform.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
DON'T.

Don't think it is disgraceful to tum.
BILE to your faults.
Don't think that every man who asks
your advice really wants it.
Don't put on too many airs as you
float down life's stream; your little boat
may capsize.
Don't rely on the promise of topper
simply because he has the reputation Of
being full filler.
Don't get the idea into your head
that you can pull yourself out of trou.
BILE with corkscrew.
Don't be hasty in jumping at con.
clusion. You may not be able to col.
lect your accident policy.
Don't imagine that the man in the
orchestra chair gets better show fol
his money than the boy in the gal.
lery.-Chicago News
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
Railroad Building in Corea.

United States capital is invested in
the railroad now building between Sc
oul and Chemulpo, in Corea. The Co.
reans were supposed to furnish timber
for ties, but, having proven their in
ability to do so, Japan has been called
upon for such as are needed immedi-
ately. A million and a quarter feet,
the first ever used there from this
country, has been sent from Puget
Sound, and further orders have been
placed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
Unappreciated.

Perhaps few experiences of life are
harder to bear than when an appeal Il
another out of the fullness of ones
heart is received with an utter lack o.
sympathy. Such situation is por'
trayed by the biographer of the Rev
S. c. Malan.
A dishonest gardener had received
notice of discharge, and after an un
successful attempt to vindicate hi
character by plausible platitudes, sale
mournfully to the vicar:
''Ah, sir, you will miss me before
be gone half an hourp'
81 shan't mind that" answered Mr.
Malan, cheerfully, "if don't miss any
thing elsew
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
RESCUE on the Brain.

A story about a dog, told in an Eng.
fish sporting book, 1.-The Man on the
March," brings out the fact that toe
much fault finding.
A half-bred retriever pulled a girl
out of the river near her home OF
course the dog was much praised and
petted, and this brought on what the
author calls an attack of rescue on the
BRAIN"
No man, no feathered biped, no quad,
ruped was allowed to go into the river
without being pulled out by the dog
Cows were not allowed to drink; ducks
and geese were not allowed to swim
and if an angler attempted to wade, he
was rescued against his will.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
A FEMININE VIEW.
"Cleaner Ball" Had New Meaning for
Woman.

Woman.
Charley" exclaimed young Mrs.
Torkins, gleefully, as she laid down the
newspaper: Il was sure that public
sentiment would assert itself and bring
everything out all right in the end"
says the Washington Star. ''What is
the matter?" inquired her husband.
Have you been reading politics."
Politics! Certainly not You know very
we'll that never trifle away my time
with anything so Improbable. l have
been reading about baseball" ooh,
see. And you have it all figured out
that our club is going to win the pen
nant." No, don't care anything about
that. But you know how / was wor-
ried that day you took me to the game.
I am proud and thankful to see that
the managers have decided to give the
public cleaner ball." Eyes; that's a
move in the right direction" "Of
course 1t is. There will be some pleas
ure in seeing the players carrying
themselves like gentlemen" "Why, l
didn't hear anything annoying the af-
ternoon we went" Hear anything? OF
course you didn't hear anything. But
the way those men would rub their
hands in the dust just before they went
to hit the ball was dreadfully unneat
And when one of them deliberately
spoiled his clothes sliding along the
ground so that another man couldn't
tag him felt sure that it wouldn't be
long before there was a demand for
cleaner ball. And you see," she added
complacently. everything has turned
out just as predicted. And the beauty
of it is that they will become more and
more refined as time goes on"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
THE STORY or AMsER.
4 Rove Filter ana Charm Against skoiR.
ness and witohcraft.

move AK8l0oJ
ness and witchcxaft.
Men of science say that. ages ago
long before the time when children
were baptized with the cross of the
hammer Of Thor; long before King
Olaf carried the gospel of the White,
Eric carried at his side the mighty
sword with the hilt of amber in which
stirred the worm which gave him
warning of storm and fight; long be-
fore the destruction Of the frost bridge
and the coming of Ragnarock-there
stood on the Samland a mighty forest
Of conifers, the representatives OF
which today are found in California
and Oregon, says an exchange. In
those days this land was called "Nifie-
him, the land of eternal winter
These trees piled up around their roots
she golden gum until the drift period
| wiped out the surface of nature as the
surf breaks down a child's castle or
sand and rolling over the fragrant
forest converted it into a gray and
restless sea- The Greeks, ever poetic
al, had a legend that when Phaeton
drove the horses of the chariot of the
sun and was hurled thence by Zeus,
he plunged into the Eridanus and was
killed and that his sisters, bewailing
him, were turned into trees, their tears
congealing around their feet as they
fell. Cuneiform inscriptions show that
centuries before the Christian era
caravans from Asia journeyed to the
Baltic for amber To the barter of this
gum with Thrace is due the introduce
ton of bronze into Scandinavia and in
the museum at Copenhagen may be
seen Etruscan vases which were ex-
changed for amber at a prehistoric
period. Amber may be traced through
] the world as love philter, charm
against sickness, contagion, blindness,
deafness, sorcery, witchcrafs, poison.
1t was used as an incense to the an
cient gods; its fumes have rolled above
the suffice of the Hindostani widow,
through the grotesQue temples of
Brahma and even through that tenn
pie of the sun at Heliopolis in front Of
which stood the obelisk now in Central
park, New York; back as far as tradi-
ton runs stretches the story of amber
and its protective and healing powers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
MOTOR IN A SCARF PIN.
Smallest Electrical Machine In the
World.

New York Herald: The smallest
electric motor in the world has been
built by D. Goodin of Mckinney, Tex,
whose business as matchmaker has
trained him to handle delicate machin-
cry with the exquisite care required in
making motor that moves with all
the regularity of big machine, and
yet Is so small that its owner wears 1t
as scarfpin. The motor is SO small
that 1t does not cover a silver dime, and
1t weighs only 9-100 of an ounce. The
armature is about the size of a small
slate pencil. The front of the motor
is OF gold, highly polished, and the
commutator segments are also of the
same metal, SO that viewed from Ill
tie distance the scarfpin has the ap-
pearance of very valuable and rather
curiously designed pin. 1t is only when
standing near to Goodin when he is
wearing the scarfpin that its nature
can be discovered. The first thing to
attract the attention is the buzzing OF
the machine, which, by means of a cur
rent obtained from a small chloride OF
silver battery carried in the vest pock-
ct, is kept in operation, at a high rate
OF speed, and with noise like small
nest OF hornets. The field magnets Of
the little motor are made of two thick
nesses of No. % sheet iron scraped
down and polished. These are held to-
gether with gold screws and wound
with NO. rs silk-covered wire. The ar
mature is of the four-pole type and is
wound with No. SO wire. The little
brushes are of marvellous thinness, hav-
Ing been constructed of copper, ham
mered7 down with much patience and
care. There is small gold switch on
a black rubber base, made with pin,
to be worn on the lapel of the vest. Mr.
Goodin has found his novel scarfpln
an open sesame" to all places where
electricity Is the popular topic. He
has been lionized at every electrical
exhibition held in this section of the
country, and the wonder and interest
aroused by his scarfpin seem never to
grow less. He has been asked to ex-
hibit 1t in public, but is content with
the homage paid his talents in his ma
tive town, and refuses to show 1t pub
licly elsewhere.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
How the Brain Acts.

Although the brain is perpetually ac-
tive, the whole of 1t is never active at
one time. The two hemispheres, or
halves, do not operate simultaneously,
but alternate in action-low 1 is the
Dne-half, then the other.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

Mrs. Jaggs-If got as intoxicated as
you do I'd go off somewhere and shoot
myself. Jaggs = N-no you (hic)
wouldn't, M dear. If you wash (hie)
hafsh as 'tox'cated as am you couldn't
(hic) hit shide OF barn.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
A Poser.

Johnny-Pop, may ask you ques
ton in arithmetic? Happy Father
(proud of his sons love for study
Certainly, my boy; certainly. Johnny
How many times what makes seven:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

Profits of New England Textile Mills.
An examination of the dividends of
principal New England cotton and
wooden mills for the past five years
shows that the average dividend for
106 mills has been $3.50 per cent. on
the stock of the corporations. The ac-
tual return on the investment is not
known; for the stock is largely wa
tered.-Ex.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

The American heiress prefers an heir
in castle to a castle in the air.
Whitewashing a mans character
doesn't wash it white.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
Married I'm the County.
FORTY DAYS OF WINTER YET.
Ground-Uog Saw His shadow Yester-
day-Good skating Mt the Ponds.

The grounding saw his shadow yester-
day. and hence if there be any truth in
the old proverb concerning that peculiar
animal and his actions on Candelmas-
Day, there will yet be forty days OF win
ter.
There was certainly plenty of sun to
cast a shadow of the grounding If he
made his advent yesterday and there is
certainly enough frigidity in the atmos-
phere TO justify faith in the grounding
proVerb, for If winter has any idea OF
abating its severity that fact has not yet
been made apparent by the klondike at
mosphere which prevails.
AS a result Of the cold weather ice has
formed on nearly all Of the lakes and
ponds adjacent to the city, and merry
parties of skaters enjoyed themselves on
the CONCEALED surface yesterday and last
night. At Forest Hill and Young's pond
there was excellent skating, the ice be-
ing quite thick and smooth, and last
night the ponds were Illuminated with
huge bonfires built on the ice, and around
these the ladies and gentlemen glided on
their steels. "cutting" didos, the Dutch
roll. and various other capers known only
TO skaters. The Reservoir lake was not
frozen over.
The temperature was still considerably
below the freezing point at midnight, ana
in anticipation Of big skating carnival
to-day the street-car companies are
making preparations for carrying large
crowds to the outlying lakes and ponds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
MENACE TO THE BUDGET.
The Water-Meter Question-Cnndi-
dates TO the Fore

The Watcr-Meter Question-Candi-
dates to the Fore.
II Is said that a serious menace to the
tranquil passage OF the city budget exists
in the water-meter question. Last year
$4,000 was appropriated for the purchase
of meters, but a more powerful opposition
20 the innovation has developed since then,
and a large number Of councilmen will
fight the budget TO finish if it includes
such a provision this year. On the other
hand there is large body of staunch
believers in the efficacy of the meter
system. and they will fight hard for their
convictions.
While no definite information on the
subject is obtainable. Mr. Hardwicke. in
the course OF conversation with several
members of the Council. made a remark
from which the deduction was drawn
that the Finance Committee has not in
cluded an appropriation for water meters
in the budget. but i'm either case il would
seem TO be impaled upon the horns of a
dilemma.
Ii is said that the friends OF Mr.. Charles
w. Fellows are urging him to come out
as a candidate for the Auditors office.
Mr.. Fellows is confidential boOk-keeper
and credit man for the large establish
ment of Julius Meyers Sons, which posi-
ton he has filed for sixteen years. He
is a man of great executive ability and is
extremely popular.
Mr.. Marx Gunst will be a candidate for
reelection to the Common Council from
Monroe Ward
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
4 CELEBRATED CASE
,ovNs HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SUIT
TO ne ARGUED HERE TODAY.
CaIgF-JUSTlCE FULLER WILL PRESIDE
nl,singuishcd Counsel VIII Appear
an Both Sidcs--Fiippcn vs.. Norfolk
and Western X. n. Receivers VIII
Also he Heard.

cbicf-Justice Fuller will arrive In the
.s, to-day. and will SIT In the United
states Circuit Court OF Appeals with
Ieiees Con and Jackson in the case OF
,se trustees OF the Johns Hopkins Uni
,,rsitv against the Baltimore and Ohio
p.nrcad Company and others. He will
coach the city az 2:40 o'clock this after
noon. and the argument VIII be begun at
o'clock Distinguished counsel have
heen engaged on both sides, Senator
GEORGE GRAY. OF Delaware: Messrs. Ber-
rsrd q carter. and Mr.. Arthur George
brown. OF Baltimore, appearing for the
University and John @. Johnson, OF Phila-
fe.phia. who is probably the most dlstin-
sl.shci lawyer in the United States. for
Che appenecs. together with Judge Fisher.
o. Baltimore. and Judge Cross, Of the
same city.
OBJECT OF THE SUIT.
The object Of the suit is TO enforce the
payment Of c per cent. per annum on the
first preferred stock of the Baltimore and
ohio railroad which is owned by the
trustees Of the university.
SO the morning session Of the court
cause 30. go W. J. Fllppen. Petitioner.
N. Appellant against the Receivers OF
tac Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany. viii oe called for argument. Judges
con. Jackson, and Paul will sit in the
case. This is an appeal from the Circuit
court of the Eastern District of VIZ
gnia, at Norfolk.
CASES HEARD YESTERDAY.
Tho court was in session yesterday,
mwning and afternoon. with Judges Goff,
Jackson. and Paul presiding.
'rhe following causes were heard:
So I1-TOwnship Of Ninety-six. County
cf Ahbcville. State OF South Carolina,
plaintiff in error. VS.. George w. Folsom,
defendant Continued from Tuesday.
Further argued by John X. Shields and
Lewis W. Parker for the defendant IN
error and George NJ. Trenholm for plain
tf in error, and cause submitted.
30 2l9-Marvin +. Leaife, petitioner. VS..
Hon. Thomas r. Purcell, United States
District Judge for Eastern District Of
North Carolina. Petition for mandamus
to settle bills Of exceptions order en-
tered 10 show cause on or before the 9th
day Of February why the mandamus
prayed for should not issue
so. 226-Daniel II. Chamberlain re-
ce.ver South Carolina Railway Company.
plaintiff I'm error. vs.. S. NJ. Pierson. de-
PENDANT in error In error 10 Circuit
Court Of South Carolina. Cause argued
ty J. r. Burke. of Charleston. $. c., for
plaintiff In error and by William Perry
Murphy. Of Charleston. 5. c., for de-
PENDANT in error and submitted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
GAYEsT MANHATTAN SEEN HERE.
me Spectacular Extravaganza
Picases large Audiences.

The Spectacular Extravaganza
Picases large Audiences.
"Gayest Manhattan" the spectacular
extravaganza that was set ahoat from
Roster & BiaPs famous amusement re-
sort last summer. was seen at the Aca-
DENY of Music at matinee and evening
performances yesterday by two Of the
largest audiences OF the season.
The piece is an ola podrida Of fanciful
specialties, blended with excellent effect
In the story Of the adventures OF one
Hiram Prindle. an agriculturist from
the backwoods town Of Skohegan. Me-,
during a brief stay in the gayest realms
impersonates the unsophisticated Hiram,
gives a clever impersonation.
Miss Eleanor Falk, 1.-The American Cleo
de Merode.' however. is easily the star
Of the show. With her pretty face and
1.-THE ana delicately rounded form, are
combined a magnetic personality. witch
ing smile and strong. sweet voice. which
admirably qualify her for the exacting
role she fills,
Mr.. James A. Herman, a most unctious
and entirely original comedian. gives a
remarkably strong representation of seve-
raj different characters displaying a YER
line of business seen here for a long time.
His rendition with Miss Jean Mcllmoyle
Of the fantastic song, 1.-THE Wedding "
the Chinee and the Coon" won the
honors OF the hour at each performance.
the audience favoring the clever twain
with repeated encores. Mr.. Herman oc-
cupied the centre Of the stage a good
deal Of the time. but his excellent work
made him well worthy of IT,
"Gayest Manhattan" displays not only
the largest number Of people, but also
the greatest number Of pretty and shape
ly girls seen here this season. The pro-
duction is superbly staged and dresses,
the choruses. ensembles, and marches ef-
fectively rendered, and the performance
as a whole is put on in highly creditable
style. Deserving Of special mention are
Gus Pixley. an entertaining, eccentric
comedian; Thomas Herman. an up-to-date
fun-maker; j. X. Adams, who plays the
part of jefferson Bernstein. "a man with
money to lose" and Misses Michelinn
Lewis. and Montgomery, who sing and
act pleasingly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

night at $50 J.. NJ. in their rooms at the
Powhatan Club. The tournament will. In
all probability, be a handicap. or else a
sectional tournament in order that the
weaker players may have equal show
with their stronger competitors for the
prizes. Among those who will probably
compete will be DR.. Otto Meyer, Messrs.
G. W. Macfarlana. c. II. London, w Mac
Jones. w. II. Harwood. William F. Wood,
Frank Spence. J. Mays. Jeff. Wallace, G.
NJ Wallace, Jr.. +. " Baldwin. and Jake
Billikopf. The tournament Is not con-
fined 10 members OF the club. but any
player in this vicinity can enter and com
pete for the prizes by agreeing TO the
terms Of the tournament and handing his
name 10 the secretary tonight. The lists
will be closed at $50 tonight.
Many chess-playcrs who visit the city
make practice OF visiting the club, ana
all others who may desire to do so will
be cordially welcomed by the local
Knights Of Caissa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
=, :; :: !; !: = =: :
ERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HaaiAgsN DAILY LINE
FOR
Y NEW YORK.

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
via Chesapeake and Ohio railway at y 80
A. NJ. or Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road Norfolk and Western route) A.
NJ. connecting at Norfolk with Old Do~
minion Line steamer. sailing same eve
ming for New York.
ALL-WA1ER ROUTE
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Rich.
mond every Monday at 8 p. NJ. for New
York via James river.
Company's, 800 east Main street: Chesa-
neake aud Ohio railway, and Richmond
and Petersburg railroad depots, and an
rompanys Office. 1912 east Main street
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
FOR New York anu ~. points beyond can
be shipped by direct steamers. sailing
from Richmond every MONDAY AND
tERIDAY at p. Nj; also, by steamer
leaving Richmond WEDNESDAY s u.
NJ. for Norfolk. connecting with steamer
IN Manifest closed one hour before sailing
''l Freight received and forwarded. ana
through bills o. iading issued for all
northern. eastern and FOREIGN ports.
FROM MEN YORK.
Passenge.s ~an leave daiiy, except sun
day, TO Norfolk o. Old Point Comfort
connecting with Norfolk and Western
railroad OF Chesapeake and ohio railway.
leave every SATURDAY passenger and
freighO, and MONDAY Qreight only.
Sailing from companys pier, No. "a
North river. foot OF Beach street. az 3 p
N. Saturday, 4 p. NJ.
Freight received and forwarded daily.
except Sunday.
FOR further Information apply TO
JOHN II. MAYER. Agent.
l2l2 east Main street,
Richmond Va
w. L. culliaudeu. viee-PresIdenf sqd
m~ss''c Manager. New YORK. - -