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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
JERUSALEM! IT'S HAIR"

JERUSALEM! IT'S HAIR"
the first run l made with her over
those dark mountains.
When we struck the curve where
the woman had been killed, / gave the
engine little more steam. 1t was
downhill at that place, but 1 always
opened the throttle little in order to
get good start up the next grade, half
a mile ahead. This time J. gave her
good deal, for was pleased with the
way old '213' was moving herself.
just as I yanked her open the cab
filed with flying hair l felt the en-
CINE check and die as dead as If the
air had been turned on. My eyes drop
ped to the throttle and instantly my
blood seemed to turn to ice. There
was a finger touching the throttle. It
was the index finger of the left hand
woman's hand. Around it was a
plain gold band and ring of blood
where it had been separated from the
| hand.
There was no mistaking that fin
ger; it was there and it simply press
ed the life out of the engine. The
speed was so diminished that the fire.
| man, perceiving it with start, jump
ed down and. began giving her coal.
Once was enough for me. AS soon as
I could get to the Office of the super
intendent I resigned under the plea
that / was worn out and needed rest.
Then came north. afterward learn
ed through letter from friend down
in that section that one day, while a
party of curious people was exploring
cave near the track of the Tennessee
road, some one discovered half-de-
| cayed finger in crevice of the rock.
1t was the index finger of the left hand,
had the gold band, around it, and was
beyond doubt the missing finger of the
unknown corpse, buried three months
before The ring was taken off and
| examined. 1t bore some initials,
which afterward led to the indentifica-
ton of the woman. She had become
slightly demented over the death OF
her lover and, having money, had
boarded the train in Louisville and
had been carried down into the noun
tains, where she was killed. The body
was exhumed and the finger buried
with it."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
MAKES RIDDLES FOR ANGELS.
Has Good Start on a Contract for q
Thousand Heavenly Violins.

Has a Good Start on Contract for q
Thousand Heavenly Violins.
William Hubbel, known as "The
Saint of White Hills" who lives alone
in an old tumble-down shanty on the
highway leading from Derby to Dan
bury, has been engaged for some time
past in making violins for the angels.
He has nearly one hundred violins in
course of construction. He is an ex-
pert woodworker. These instruments
are said to be finely constructed. Curio
hunters have offered the old man large
sums for one of these instruments, but
no money consideration will tempt him
to part company with a single one of
these violins, which, he says, are ex-
clusively for the use of the angel band
The Lord ordered him to build 1000
and, although he is over seventy years
old, he is confident that his residence
here below is assured until after this
contract from the Lord is fulfilled.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
he had iust opened

ticed anything. He had Just opened
the frebox door to put in shovel OF
coal. saw him pick up something
from the floor OF the cab and examine
1t by the light of the fire.
'Je-Je-rusaleml It's hair! shrek
ed the fireman, with chattering teeth,
coming over to me and holding it up
before my eyes. 'Woman's hair, too.
1T made my flesh creep and my hair
almost stand up straight. ! shut off
the engine Immediately. and giving her
plenty of air and sand soon brought
the train to standstill. Pretty soon
/ got signal to back, and after being
slowed down we stopped; the fireman
got off, but soon came back. Bad,
old fellow he said, it's woman and
very good looking. It's not much cut
up, but most of her fine brown hair
to be corpse of refined woman,
and what she could have been doing
alone on the railroad track in those
desolate mountains was a mystery to
me. My nerves would have probably
gone down to the normal in an hour
or two If the fireman had not told me
that the index finger Of the woman's
left hand had been cut off, and that
they were unable to find it. This was
a small thing to worry about when
compared with the otherwise crushed
and bleeding body, but it seemed to
stick to my mind with great persisten-
cy. When the old engine, which,
by the way, was numbered '213,' got in
from her bloody trip, she was run into
the shop for some extensive repairs,
and another engine was given me to
do the work with. In about month
old .213' came out in first-class con-
dition, and was so pleased with her
that forgot all about the accident.
had gentle reminder Of it, however,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Judse Morrow Of the United States
circuit court, San Francisco, CAL, has
rendered a decision in the suit of the
government against the Coal Dealers
association Of California, which de-
clares the organization to be illegal and
An conflict with the federal law of 1890,
known as the antitrust act. He finds
that the bylaws of the trust are in
violation of the law preventing unlaw-
ful combinations in restraint Of trade,
and also finds that the trust interferes
with interstate and foreign com
merce. Judge Morrow says: 1T ap-
pears to me that the constitution and
bylaws OF the Coal Dealers associa-
ton come within the prohibitions Of
the antitrust act and are therefore un-
LAWFUL In accordance with the deci-
sion the temporary injunction will be
prepared by the United States District
attorney, and unless the case is carried
to the Supreme court the business OF
buying and selling coal in this city will
not be interfered with by any COM
bine. 1t is doubtful If the trust will
appeal, as Judge Morrow's rulings were
against it on every point, and there il
small hope Of victory to be gained by
prolenging the fight.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

building has been In process Of erec-
ton for three years, and. although It
has grown into an immense structure,
Martin will not say how near 1t is to
completion. He has named it Martin
Castle. The castle is built upon modi-
fed plans Of one Of the Oldest Scottish
castles in the Highlands, and is most
striking structure. 1t sits on high
plateau between two Of the highest
hills that overlook the river, and pasr
sengers on the Northwestern trains
catch glimpse of it from trains be-
tween Council Bluffs and the Missouri
valley. Martin intended originally to
call the great pile Of masonry and
timbers Milrose Castle, but as it pro-
crossed he decided to make 1t insep-
arabic from his own name. During the
last three years he has had a force OF
forty men at work on the building
and grounds all the time. Artificial
lakes are placed just where they
should be to make the landscape at
tractive. Few people except the work.
men have ever seen the inside OF the
castle. He boards the workmen, and
requires the strictest compliance with
his wishes as the first condition to
employment. The Boyer River washes
one side of the castle grounds, and an
immense high brick wall shuts out In
truders on the other side. Moored in
the Boyer is little steam launch. This
has sufficient power to make Roadway
against the strong current of the Mis-
souri, River and make ten miles an
hour. Martin intends to make 1t the
only means of communicating with
the outside world. He can make the
round trip to Council Bluffs or Omaha
in half day. The distance by rail is
eighteen miles.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

with him 100000 in gold and during
his life he is said to have amassed
fortune of s1,500,000. He built for him.
self beautiful home on the banks OF
the Oneida lake and at time when
his neighbors were the Indians of the
Six Nations. Then the British flag
foated over old Fort Ontario. This
was in 1794. The old Serbia mansion
still stands, weather-beaten and de-
cayed. 1t is still the home Of the Serbia
descendants, but all the wealth has
melted away, and the Scribas are liv-
Ing In povery, and now even have no
claim on the old homestead, as it has
been sold for taxes to man in Au-
burn.
Except where the elements OF time
have attacked it the house has not
been altered since George Serbia built
1t oyer a century ago. 1t has not been
changed inside or out. The same old
doors, the same old massive hinges
and bolts, the same old fireplaces that
will each take cord of wood, the same
chairs and tables, the same old pictures
hang on the wall-all are there just
like George left them. But the laughter
and sunshine of other days are gone.
They departed with George Serbia and
his wealth. George Serbia died in 1886
and he still sleeps in little church
yard that lies in neglected grove by
the lake, with only the sounding waves
to tell of his departed glory. In the
old house lives Lanisa Weston Serbia
with her brother. Frederick Lander,
and her son, Fred Serbia. The old lady
is the daughter of George Serbia. She
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

turned them adrift in the funnel
shaped atmosphere" These kites are
used to carry thermometers for testing
the temperature of the upper regions.
When they are covered with black
paper they serve well as cameras, with
the addition of lens and sensitive
film. Mr.. Eddy has been guided large
ly by his study of western cyclones IN
making his air houses. The houses
have a frame work of light spruce
sticks and. covering of paper and are
about three feet square
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
HE CONVINCED THEM.

Once number of kindred spirits
were enjoying supper in the land OF
Burns. When the cloth was removed
and the usual toasts proposed, some
one suggested song. The efforts Of
the first Scotchman met with such a
hearty reception that others were in
duced to follow his example. In the
end it was found that every one had
contributed to the evenings entertain
ment but the medical gentleman who
occupied the vice-chair Come, come,
DR.. Macdonald" said the chairman,
1--WE cannot let you escape" The doc
tor protested he could not sing. "As
a matter of fact" he explained, my
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

voice is altogether unmusical, and re-
sembles the sound caused by the act
of rubbing a brick along the panels of
a door" The company attributed this
to the doctors modesty. Good singers,
he was reminded, always needed lot
of pressing. Very we'll" said the doc
tor, ''if you can stand it, will sing. "
Long before he had finished his audi
ence was uneasy. The unwilling sing
er had faithfully described his voice.
There was painful silence as the doc
tor sat down, broken at length by the
voice of Draw Scot at the end of the
table. Mon" he exclaimed, your
singin's no up to much, but your
veracity's just awful! Ye're RIGHT about
that brick"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

It is announced that the currency
measure which has been introduced in
the Indian Legislative Council at Cal
cutta is intended to meet the extreme
pressure from which the Indian money
markets are now suffering. The plan
provides for an issue of currency notes
In India against the deposit Of gold in
London to the credit Of the Indian
treasury. In this way it is expected
to supply additional circulation In In
dia and at the same time obviate the
shipment of gold from England to that
country, which on several occasions
during the past year had been consid-
cred a likely proceeding. 1t also facili-
tates the operations Of the Indian I'm
ance department in connection with its
gold payments in London.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

A Corning minister denounces min
'strel entertainments as low and de-
grading, and there is excitement in
consequence because some leading citi-
zens of the town propose to play in
that line for charity. The essentials
Of these shows are fun and music, and
they may be as legitimate as good act
ing and good preaching, Are we to be-
lieve that because they are ENJOYABLE
they must necessarily be bad?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

A stranger named Rawlins appeared
In a church in Blue Ridge, Ca, on a
recent Sunday, in a dress rather the
worse for wear. After the services por-
lions Of the congregation laughed and
swore at him, and finally one Of them
shot him dead. Then the congregation
seized the murderer and. hanged him.
1t will be seen that, while the members
of this church are fastidious as to
dress, they are strictly just, though
perhaps little rapid in their methods.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

description, the limit only being reached
when the Imagination is exhausted. The
recent heavy snow and rain storm drove
a band of these hardy fellows into the
oil house of the Pennsylvania road at
Washington, D. c., and almost immedi-
ately storytelling was inaugurated. An
old engineer that had served his APP
premiership on southern roads said:
II was running an engine on the
Nashville & Chattanooga road at the
time of my story, and we left the lat
ter city at o'clock in the morning, a
little late. 1t was an awful night; the
rain fell in torrents. while the wind
moaned and whistled through the
pines along the road. When we passed
around the point of Lookout Mountain
and heard the oak trees snap as the
boughs crashed into each other, felt
more lonely than / ever did before or
since. II you were acquainted down
in that region you would know thar
there are great many small noun
tain streams crossing that road, and
just on the other side Of Christy's sta
ton is long trestle over 100 feet high.
always felt glad when we got over it.,
and that night was so nervous that
could hardly hold the lever Not a
great distance beyonI this dangerous
trestle is a smaller one, under which
mountain stream runs. Before we
reached the trestle ! became perfectly
dumb, paralyzed with fear. I reversed
the engine and stopped it. 1t was an
unconscious act, and why did 1t l will
never know. The conductor came run
ming through the train with his Ian
tern. Hello, George. what's the
trouble?' he asked.
'Darned If know I shouted back.
I couldn't help it, and that's all there
| is to it.
Losing your nerve, old man, eh? 2
he said, with sarcastic smile. Pull
her wide open and let's get out of here,
and with a muttered oath he started
back to the cars.
"Grasping hold of the lever, l tried
to start my engine, but my hand
seemed paralyzed, and l couldn't make
her move.
Back came the conductor on the
4 run. You're a beaut, he shouted up
at me in the cab. Why don't you GO
ahead? Well get back on the time OF
| 81 and then therell be the lingo to
pay
cts no use, old man. I answered
back; there's danger just ahead, but
don't know what it is
81 couldn't see ten feet ahead of me
in the pitch darkness and rain, but
somehow something told me there was
danger, and wouldn't try again to
bulge that train. To say that conduc
tor was made but family describes it
in fact, he was about the maddest in.
dividual I ever saw; but paid no at
tention to him, and, grabbing up Ian
tern, ! walked out ahead of the train
had not gone fifty yards before
found that the bridge was gone
knocked into the river by the higi
water and rubbish that came rushin.
down on its crest. l hurried back ant
told the conductor, and then GROVE
of us went together to see the exten
of the damage. When the conducto
saw the rushing waters, and realized
how he had urged me on and the mar
row escape the entire train had made
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
MARTINS IOWA CASTLE.

1t is Already Pretentious Affair-Win
BE Cut on from the World.
A dispatch from Council Bluffs. Iowa,
printed in the New York Sun, says
that one of the best-known men in this
county is Martin Martin, who lives a
few miles south of Loveland. He is a
Scotchman, and has been in this coun-
try for many years Martins ambition
for years has been to build a great
castle on his farm and make it the
most notable place in this part of the
country. Hshas waited until he has
acquired enough IF thu adjoining land
to give him largt domain, and on the
highest point OF his property he has
begun the ereetio Of this castle. The
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Russia has ordered the immediate ex-
penditure Of 100000 rubles for the
construction OF warships, sum rep
resenting about $70.OOO,0OO, the pur-
chase price OF eighteen battleships-
This does not represent great fleet,
nor will its addition make Russia a
naval power of the first Importance.
The great significance that lies in its
expenditure is the fact that to raise
this amount no loan is asked, no cred-
its sought for outside Of Russia itself.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

The contractor who builds poor ves-
sells for his government, or who fur
nishes poor ammunition and poor guns,
is as guilty of treason as If he had
gone over to the enemy, and ought to
be hanged. The government pays well
for its work and material, and to give
in return a damaged article is to be q
thief as we'll as a traitor
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

A New York woman committed to
memory 1873 900 words in twenty weeks.
She will probably use half OF them in
postscript the first time she writes
letter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

The man of Granville who hanged
himself because his wife wouldn't neg
lect her infant to read the Bible to
him might have been tremendously
good, but he surely wasn't orthodox
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NOT A CYCLONE SCENE.

When William A. Eddy is flying his
house kites in Bayonne, NJ j., by
ISLANDERS sometimes imagine that a
Kansas cyclone has loosened few
dwellings from their moorings and
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Libraries? They look more like
pee-hivesl" was the recent exclamation
of stranger. as he saw the Hon. J..
H. Stout of Wisconsin locking the
doors of some wooden chests. On
learning afterward that this philan-
thropic gentleman had. at his private
expense. fitted out thirty such travel
ing libraries to circulate among Wis
consin towns, he further amplified his
figure: yes, bee-hives! for it is not
the honey man eats. but that which
he hives for others. out of which he
,-pe happiness"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Probably the Duke of veragua could
visit Chicago at present without dan
ger of embarrassment from PROPOSE
tions In Chicago newspapers to raise
funds for his support by popular sub
scription
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
IN AN OLD MANSION.
THE SERBIA HOUSE WAS BUILT
IN 1894.
story of George Serbia, Who Came Ont
Among the Indians and Built 1.-THE
Fortunes of the Family Have Now
Melted Away.
Cleveland. N. Y. Letter.

OhE tnan one
hundred years have
passed since Geo.
F. William Angus
tus Serbia, a
wealthy Hollander.
came to Oswego
county and pur-
chased a tract OF
land sixty miles
long and forty miles
wide. He brought
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

And yet that postal reform bill was
defeated in congress in spite Of all the
Loud talk in Its favor.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
TWO WEIRD STORIES.
MYSTERIOUS POWER MADE THE
ENGINEER STOP.
And Flying Hair Filled the Cab as the
Locomotive Rounded tho Curve Where
Lovely Woman Had Met Violent
: Death In Solitude.

HERE is nothing
like a snow block
ade or a heavy
downpour of rain to
start railroad men
talking. They gem
orally begin with
telling stories about
former storms, and
then switch OF to
relate tales OF
every conceivable
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

The monitor Terror has four big
guns, but the Puritan has ten. The
Puritan appears to be holy terror
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
A Double killing.

Jack Crying to read)-Say, what ex-
cuse have you for pounding the piano
that way? Tom-oh, I'm merely kill
ing time. Jack-Well, I wish yo1Rns
deaden the sound while youA
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
TO TEST FOOD.

To test milk polish an ordinary -
ting needle with emery cloth and Hust
it. Thrust it into the milk and with
draw it. If the milk be of average
quality it will form white, greasy
coating to the needle, whereas, if de-
ficient in fat-that is, watered-0sl
needle will look as though dipped iLy
milky water.
Coffee which is suspected of con-
tanning chicory may be sprinkled on
the surface of glass of clear water.
Coffee floats, while the chicory, being
heavy, sinks, leaving a brown trail
through the water. Chicory is soft to
the touch and will crumble between
the fingers. unlike the hard, gritty par
ticles of coffee.
AS is well known, preserved peas very
often contain considerable quantities of
copper, in order to preserve the green
color of the peas The liquid in which
the peas are packed is emptied into
clean narrow glass-a slender flower
vase will serve the purpose admirably
and about a tablespoonful of lemon
juice is added; well-polished knit
ting needle is allowed to remain in
the glass over night. 1t will then
as far as the liquid reaches-be coated
with bright brown metallic copper
Tea is often mixed with other leaves,
metallic substances such as iron, man
ganese or sand to increase the weight,
or facing coating the leaves with
indigo or Prussian blue to make them
green. Soak the leaves in water and
unroll on a glass and examine with a
microscope. The construction of tea
leaf is so different from any other
leaf it may readily be distinguished.
Bruise some tea and cut up, then pass
a magnet over it. Particles of metal
will cling to the magnet. If teaspoon
full of tea which is colored is thrown
in water which is warm particles Of
indigo, if it has been used, will sink
to the bottom of the glass.
Cereals in Alaska.-Little has vet
been attempted with cereals in the
great territory of Alaska, but yet some
oats, barley and rye have been grown.
Wheat was matured at Sitka In 1896,
and fax was in full bloom at the same
| place on the first of September. 1897.
Buckwheat has been grown in the
Cook Inlet region.
Civilization is only now beginning
| to make itself felt in the dairy. Its
s drst order is, Clean up"
The cow promises to be the salvation
SN@oforn Kapooa
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Civilization is only now beginning
to make itself felt in the dairy. Its
drst order is, Clean up"