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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
A Snake Story.

E'Speakeng of snake stories," said
Frank McRea who sells groceries
and wears red pecktie, 81 can give
you one that is peach and l can
swear to it-that is if you insist ON
my doing so. A number of years
ago l was down in Texas and want
ing little fun concluded to 90
hunting. I lost my way and soon
found myself III a sort of marsh
where the grass was high with few
scattering trees. when, somewhat
confused az to distances I heard
a terrible noise, saw the high grass
move, and not being just sure what
was coming, though of course was
not afraid, 1 climbed into high
tree Just as l got settled on
limb a monstrous big snake moved
up under the tree. He must have
been a hundred feet long. He rub
bed up against the tree shaking it
and then opening his face out came
snake just little smaller. This
one opened up and out came anoth-
er still smaller and so on until there
were an even 113 snakes, the small
est not over foot long. In this Or
der with the smallest in the lead,
they moved off through the grass.
| didn't mind fighting one snake
but didn't like the idea of tackling
the whole bunch, SO remainen in the
tree about an hour when I thought
| would get down and skip. I had
no more than moved until saw the
grass moving and back came my
procession of snakes with the small
est in the lead. He stopped square
I'm der the tree and the next one
N owed up and swallowed him. The
next one moved up and swallowed
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
The Widow And The Claim.

The following tale is taken from
the columns of the Butte (Mont. J
Inter Mountain, and illustrates a
bit of life that is more frequently
met with in Tennessee or in North
Carolina than in Rocky Mountain
regions:
"While l was out West last win
ter" remarked the man who travels
around a good deal, and who al
ways manages to find the funny
side of life, 81 CHANGED to pass a
party who was engaged in running
a prospect hole in a hill near the
road. Curious to know what his
prospects were, | rode over to where
he was. He had taken out q con-
siderable quantity of white quartz,
but could not discover any signs
of color, "The party was an old
man, who didn't seem to take kind
ly to my presence. | asked him
what his prospects were, but he
made no reply; SO, after looking
around for few minutes, rode on
Il had not gone far before l was
hailed by a party lying concealed
in long grass.
"Say, stranger he whispered,
how is the old man gettin' along?'
81 don't know 1 answered, 4
could get nothing out of him.
"The party in the erased chuck
led.
"He thinks you're after the wild.
der, too
"What widow?' asked.
"WhY, the wilder Spriggins.
You see, that thar claim belongs ter
the wilder. She lives down thar,
an everybody round yere is keepin'
an eye on tibet thar claim. If hit
pans out, they want ter marry her,
but if hit don't pan out they don't
want ter marry her, cause the wild
der without a gold mine amt a pay
in investment. Ole man Bungs,
that's him down yander workin'
the claim, thought that he would
play smart an get the inside track
by offering ter work the claim fer
nothin.' But I'm going ter fule
him! The minute he yells an
throws up his hat, I'm goin' ter
scoot fer the wilder, an I've hit
fggered out tibet l kin get thar five
minutes before he does. You'd bet.
ter move on, now, stranger; the ole
man may smell rat an not throw
up his hat when he strikes hit rich.
Il rode along. A short distance
further on | was hailed by another
party.
Stranger said he. how does
the land lay down thar?'
Are you after the widow, also?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
Anent the railroad rumblings

Anent the railroad rumblings it
is proper here to insert the fact that
survey has been made down Cot
tonwood creek and Rocky Canyon,
this survey was made in 1887, Mr..
r. Morrisey, whom the old timers
know, and who owns a farm north
east OF town, was one of the party
that made this survey, so he in
forms us. Mr.. Morrisey has not
been in Cottonwood for nearly IL
years and when he left here then
the only buildings here was the
Cottonwood house and barn and the
store building now occupied by
Wax and Brown. He was agreeably
surprised to see the growth of our
village. and says that we only lack
railroad facilities to make a city.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
Weird Western Justice.

A story is circulated about an in
quest held in the Coeurd'Alene
mining region, in Idaho. A pistol
and a twenty-dollar gold piece were
found Oh the dead man, and the
acting coroner, who was also JUS
tice of the peace, before proceeding
with the inquest, fined the unfortur
nate corpse $40 for carrying con-
cealed weapons.--Notthwest Maya
zine.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
County Warrants Redeemed

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing county warrants will be paid on
presentation to the county treasurer at
his Office in Mt.Idaho, and that interest
on said warrants will cease on the 81,
day of November 1898, to wit:
Cur eX fund war series '98, 169 to 1913 in.
do do '97 229 to 25Oin.
Gen. I'd do 81 1923 to $50 in.
do do % 159 to 1856 in.
Dated Nov. II, 1898.
GEO. NJ. ROBERTSON,
Co. Treasurer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
All the catholics of Idaho count

mi the cathOIlc's Of Idaho county
will be interested to know that an
enlargement of the picture Of the
late Rev. W. Kroeger, the former
catholic priest of Idaho county was
made. 1t may be seen at the store
of Mr.. Nuxoll, at Cottonwood, where
it will be exposed for about two
weeks, and will be finally located at
the residence of the catholic priest
at Keuterville.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
Notice To Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that no
taxes will be collected or received
from the first Monday of January,
1899, to the fourth Monday of Jan
uary 1899, inclusive. (See page 119
section 1922 1895 session laws.)
j. F. MCLEAN Tax Collector.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
HIS VICTIM
JOHN RYDER CHARGED WITH AN
AWFUL CRIME.
INTIMATE WITH DAUGHTER
Deathbed Promise was Given His
Late Wife That Such Relations
Should Cease.

OAKESDALE, Wash. Nov. 81
John Ryder was arrested at Thorn
ton yesterday, charged with incest
with his oldest daughter, aged Is.
A preliminary examination was
held before J. L. Nowlin, justice of
the peace at Thornton, and he was
bound over to the superior court in
the sum of $4,000, and in default of
bail was taken to the county jail at
Cojfax this evening by constable
Orla Mattoon.
Ryder is carpenter and has been
living in this part of the country
for about II years, His wife died
about year ago and he has been
keeping house in Thornton eyer
since with his family of seYen chill
dren, four boys and three girls.
He has become quite abusive to
his oldest daughter Of late, SO much
SO as to attract the attention of his
neighbors. A few days ago at "a party
in-Rosalia, while under the influence
of liquor, he drew gun and threat
ened to kill her and after returning
home is said to have, beat her I'M
mercifully.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-02
THREATS OF LYNCHIG.

Great excitement exists in the
neighborhood, and threats of lynch
ing or other violence haue been fire.
quently made. Ryder has one broth
er living an a farm near Thornton
who is remarked and a highly re-
spected citizen. Their aged mother
lives with him, and is now at the
point of death and has not heard of
the disgrace of her son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
MILES AND MOSBY.

In making his appointments of ma
jor generals, brigadier generals and
colonies the president appears to have
considered fitness and merit as the rec
concentrations for preferment, and the
result has been good; they are the
recommendations that should count
and the only ores. But an unfortunate
case has arisen, not one that in any
way involves the president, but that
does involve the major general in COM
mand of the army =.
1t appears that General John S. Mos
by, of confederate guerilla fame, made
application to General Miles for a COM
mand, and the story goes that General
Miles told him to see his senator" and
exert what influence he could. To this
Mosby replied. so it is said, that he had
no influence except his military record;
a most fitting reply for a soldier to
make to a politicians suggestion.
This is not merely a newspaper story,
though the papers are taking it up;
there is much in it. The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Her
aid says he called on Miles and asked
him if the published reports to the eff
feet that he had replied to Mosby's
telegram offering his services to the
government, with the suggestion that
he see his senator" The correspon-
dent says the general appeared very
much disturbed by the question, and
said determinedly that he had nothing
to say in regard to the matter Then
General Miles said, II do not see how
these things become public 1t GER
tainly looks to me as though some one
had been tampering with private tele-
grams. l have received a message
from General Mosby, and he has offered
his services and asked for a command.
Further than this have nothing to say
on the subject
There is little doubt that Miles told
Mosby to see Ibis senator" for the gem
eral in command of the army is known
to place considerable reliance on po-
litical influence, many people think en-
tirely too much for a military man.
AT this time above all others one
would prefer to think of the general in
command of the army as a military
man and nothing else. 1t is General
Mosby who cuts the best figure in this
story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
TO SHOW HIS /" RAISING
Knocked For an Hour and Then
Abandoned His Manners.

New York Tribune: He was apparently
a raw, unwashed specimen of the Postum
Ridge type of humanity. and had evil
IDENTIFY come from one of the most re-
mote corners of that peculiar section of
Missouri. Evidently it was the first time
he had ever strayed so far from his native
heath, and the strange sights the country
seat afforded had a bewildering effect on
him. He was a tall, angular, loose
jointed Young fellow, with long hair, lit,
tie scattering crop of discouraged and
frostbitten looking whiskers.
When he had -moseyed'' around town.
looking az the wonderful two-story build
ings and spelling out the signs over the
doors of the stores and shops. he went
out to the railroad station to take a ride
on a train, determined to risk his life, if
necessary, to enjoy the novelty of the
thing.
He walked up to the station waiting
room door, which was closed and knock
ed. OF course, no one gave him any heed.
He waited while, then knocked again.
Still no one answered him. An hour or
more passed in this way; then a police
man came along and noticing the young
mans antics, stopped and accosted him,
asking:
What are you trying to do here?"
The young fellow looked the officer over
slowly and carefully, a scared expression
coming over his face. and at last ne fall
tered out timidly:
II hain't doin' nobody no harm. mister;
shore l hain't."
We'll. what are you knocking on this
door for?' the officer asked
''Hain't this the railroad dee-pot?" the
Postum Ridger questioned in turn.
Yes. Couldn't you see that it is?''
II thought it wuz, but / lowed that L
mout be mistaken.
well, you're not. What do you want
to do, anyway?
II reckon want to git in"
"Git in what?"
I'm this yere railroad dee-pot.''
We'll, then why don't you go in?''
thar when ! knock"
Why do you want to make anybody
hear?"
Why, so they'll invite me in
Great Scottr'
II been knockin here nigh bout an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
"a GENTLEMAN ON THE WAR

If all who wear the human form are
not men, neither are all who lay special
claim to the name of gentlemen gentle
msn. One who makes this special
claim writes to the New York Journal,
making known his claim to all the
world by signing himself "a Gentle
man." He writes about the war and
Professor Norton's advice to the Har-
ward students regarding it. This truly
remarkable letter is as follows:
Make no mistake. The noble Profess
sor Norton of Harvard does not stand
alone in denouncing this senseless war
in behalf of independence of a people
who are strangers to us. The party
OF peace, it is true, has been shouted
down for the moment, and the insen-
safe rabble, rising like muddy tidal
wave, have carried all before them
But only for the moment. The party
of peace, undisturbed business condi-
tions and prosperity will rise again. 1t
is indeed rising already
Hardly had Professor Norton spoken.
counseling the young men of Harvard
to leave the dirty work of fighting to the
lower claSses-even while the guns of
Sampson were shedding Spanish blood
at Matanzas, to our lasting shame
when the Seventh regiment of New
York voted to remain at the post of
honor. which in this war, forced by
unedueated sentiment and lust of STRIFE
is the rear
Thank heaven. insanity has not seiz-
ed upon our higher orders as a whole,
though the mindless masses are dane
ing mad carmagnole and screaming
for carnage.
Honor to the gallant Seventh for its
brave standl 1t is to the rest of the
national guard what a gentleman is to
the low-browed crowds on the streets.
1t is the regiment of the aristocracy.
and it has proved its mettle by it~
stern refusal to mingle with the host
of canaille dashing blindly and reck-
lessly TO the front on an errand worthy
of the absurd Don Quixote and prom
Using to be as sanguinary as a Bull
Run.
The Seventh has added a star to its
flag. 1t has Joined Norton, and myself. |
and all men of true refinement and |
clear-eyed patriotism throughout this |
demented land. in rebuking the saw
agery to which, alas. our president, |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
ARE MINED HARBoRS ALSO.
LUTELY SAFEP

The war with Spain will probably
demonstrate what the modern battle
ships, with their tremendous arma-
ment and immense guns. can do, and
their strength compared with that OF
Notifications. Where theory is wrong
practice will demonstrate it, and where
defects exist they will be shown. But
will the war demonstrate the value of
submarine mines as means of har-
! Dor defense? There is no more i'm
portant question to be determined than
this. 1t is well known that if a ship
is passing over q mine, and it is ex-
ploded under her, the ship will be de-
stroyed, how completely was demon
strated in the case of the Maine.
Commodore Dewey had no difficulty
whatever in passing into Manila har-
Dor, and the harbor was mined. One
or two mines were exploded near some
of his vessels. but no harm was done
them. How did it happen that he en-
tered the harbor with such in1punity
and such immunity? He entered in the
night time. Could he have done it in
the day time with equal safety? Pre-
ship in a mined harbor is accurately
known in the day time, and as mines
are thick in every navigable channel
one can be exploded whenever a vessel
is over one, if desired. But at night
the exact position of a ship is not and
cannot be known: a searchlight may
discover it. and it may not. At Manila
the Spaniards used no searchlights, so
their value in discovering the presence
of a vessel was not tested.
This question arises: If Commodore
Dewey could sail into Manila harbor in
the night time and suffer no damage
from mines, would it be possible for a
Spanish officer to repeat the feat in
an American harbor, New York or Bos-
ton for example? Once inside the har-
Dor battleship, cruiser or gunboat
could infiict a great amount of dam
age, though so far as our American
harbors are concerned, il is an i'm
possibility that such battleship, cruiser
or gunbcat should escape damage from
the fire of the forts around it as Com
modore Dewey's fleet did from the
Spanish forts. He has certainly done
much to shake the absolute faith and
confidence in mined harbors that have
existed heretofore. No one believes
that Spain has any Deweys in her navy
who will make an attempt to sail into
any mined harbor of the United States.
but If an American fleet should cross
the Atlantic for the purpose of carry
ing war into Spain some of the vessels
belonging to it may undertake to solve
the question whether a mined harbor,
provided with all the appliances of war.
can be safely entered under cover OF
darkness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10
HE TRUSTED IN GOD.

over the eagle on our dollars we
place this motto: In God we trust. -
1t is beautiful motto and the A,neri-
can people are proud of it, for it shows
to the world that their thoughts are
not all of money making, and it is
supposed that it is craven on the hearts
of all Americans. If this be so. then
it would seem that all who have this
trust should be capable of becoming
good citizens, but it is to be feared
that such is not the case
An immigrant from Italy arrived in
New York the other day. He was
summoned before a special board of in
quiry at the barge Office to answer
certain questions as to his eligibility
for citizenship, particularly as to
whether he had any money or friends
in America. He told the board he had
neither.
How do you expect to live without
money, friends or employment the
chairman asked.
''As God willis" Marie replied.
Eyes, but how?"
God viii provided"
How long can you live on nothing?''
"As long as it is Gods will,''
You're getting old, Angelo. You
cannot work very much longer
las long as it is Gods villas long
as God gives me health" he replied
with a smile.
We'll, as he hasn't money or friends.
and we don't know the intention of
I vote to exclude him as
likely to become a public charge" said
the chairman. So Angelo will be de-
ported.
Angelo did not have money or friends
but he had a beautiful soul and in
his seeming simple words there is
something touching, something that
sinks into the heart
I'm God we trust is a beautiful
motto for people, but those who come
to our shores, having nothing with
them but their trust in God, are
ordered deported. The deported have
greater need of their trust than ever |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10

from whom so much was hoped, has
weakly yielded. That star will in years
to come shine ever brighter with an
augmenting glory. No gentleman can
view the Seventies behavior in this
trying crisis without an emotion as
profound as it is grateful
For it will not do-all other consider
atoms aside-to leave the great centers
of population unprotected in such fe-
verish times. The masses. ready to
fight for the rights of the Cubans,
are almost equally ready to fight for
their own rights and the hideous
peril of riot looms in the future.
Suppose there should be a draft, AMI
those compelled to serve in the army
which is committed to despciling Spain
of Cuba should resent the privilege of
the better classes to purchase substi-
tutes? Suppose the lawless mob should
raise the rabid cry that che mans life
is as good as another's, and violently
contend that one who can spare few
hundred dollars ought not to be per-
mitted to buy exemption while '-the
poor man" is forced to go to the field
and fight and die?
Think what then would be the value
of the Seventh regiment to law and
order, to property, to civilization it
self
The fear of draft riot is no idle
fancy. DemagogueS and wild tanners
of the flames of war shout, Remember
The Mainev l say, with Professor Nor
ton, the glorious Codkin and ever right
minded gentleman, who, being edu-
Gated, is able to apply knowledge OF
the past to the reading of the fu-
tu-e:
Remember the draft riots of 1927
Men of the Seventh, intelligence,
culture, conscience and enlightened
love of country salute youl Adhere to
your soldierly resolution and stay with
US. While you are here, the city is
safe and the mob. ever passionate md
bestial. can be defied. Let your war
cry be henceforward, as now, not the
brutal and brainless yell OF Cuba Lii
brer' but the manly shibboleth, GOD
Bless Our Home
1t must be confessed that this letter
reads very much like a fake" if it is
not, the writer is nothing but most
snob, representing M
class but the asses. The Journal owes
it to its readers to divulge the name of
the writer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10

hour. guess, an nobody don't pay no
'tention to me-
Great land Say. don't you know
enough to enter a railroad station with
out waiting to be invited?''
What you mean? How am / goin to
git in thar 'thout I'm invited?"
Just walk in, of course.
Jest bolt in 'thout knockin'. like
didn't have a sDeck O. raisin %
Certainly"
The young man shook his head.
Huh he said, Il been too well
brought up for that. mister. Pop always
told me never to go into nobody's ho.-se
thout knockin', an / never do. even
'mong the neighbors up thar on Postum
Ridge. No, Stree
Didn't you see all those people going
in and out. and no one stopping to knock
at the door?''
Yes, I did; but lowed they was sor-
ter home folks here"
We'll they're not. You go on in
Reckon it will shore be all right?''
Certainly it will
An it won't be ill-temDered an show
the want O. proper raisin'?''
of course not. Go on in"
He hesitated a moment: then he said
Wall, stranger, l reckon I'll chanst It,
Pears like it's monty ill-mannered but
guess you wouldn't fool me. l want to
show my raisin', but I can't stand here
an knock all day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-10

General Wade Hampton has express
ed his views on the war with Spain, and
they are those of a brave, loyal man.
and viii be endorsed by all Who read
them. He says: My old comrades.
we know what war is. do not hest
tate to say that regret the one upon
which we are entering. But you are
South Carolinans; you are sons of the
men who have shed immortal glory on
The Palmetto flag in the past, and
would rather die than think that South
Carolina would not respond to the call
made upon her for volunteers. And old
as I am. can still ride on horseback
and WELD a sword; and if her quota is
not filled, if there is one name lacking
to make II full. I. myself, will volun-
teer This is our country and it is our
duty to make it the champion of free
dom for ali time to come