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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-24
MURDER At COTTONWOOD
ChaS. MouShmer Shot and Killed By
Clifford Rig6S This Morning.

At $3.50 this friday morning
Charles Moughmer was shot and
killed by Clifford Riggs. The
scene of the fatality was IL miles
south of Cottonwood and six miles
southwest of Keuterville, on land
owned by Moughmer Bros. The
Moughmer Bros. are old timers in
Idaho county. Clifford Riggs, the
murderer, is a new. conner and a
sheep man. The particulars of the
murder as telephoned to the PRESS
from Cottonwood are as follows:
Riggs is a sheep man, and this
morning he started out to drive
his sheep upon land owned by the
Moughmers, with the intention of
pasturing them thereon TO this
procedure the two Moughmers OBJ
j'cted, and ordered him to take
the sheep off their land. Then
Riggs began to swear at and curse
them, and pulled II pistol and fired
the shot which resulted in the
death OF Chas. Moughmer
Immediately upon the Kill
ing, Riggs mounted his horse
and rode rapidly away in
the direction of the lower
country. Word was brought
to Cottonwood and the tele phone
was put into instant use to furnish
description of the murderer, and
warning the authorities to watch
out for him. Word was also in
stantly sent to Sheriff Mclean at
Mt. Idaho. Court had just con-
vened as the fact of the murder
was announced, and Judge Steele
Immediately adjourned court in or
der to give the sheriff time to start
ont Deputy Byron on the trail OF
the fugitive, when court recon-
vened.
The description of the murderer
rs telephoned to the Press is as
follows: Riggs is about 35 years
If age, heavy set and weighs about
175 pounds; has blue eyes and
black curly nair.
Sheriff Mclean has also notified
the authorities below to watch all
the f,rries and other avenues of es-
cape, and his capture is regarded
as certain. The news has caused
much excitement, as the Mough-
mers are well known as old timers
and good citizens. and from preS- |
ent knowledge no other conclus-
ion can be drawn than that it was
a cold blooded murder. The
Moughmers had no weapons, other
than an ordinary jack-knife each,
while the fugitive was armed with
a revolver. The murdered man
was about 81 or 35 years of age.
LATER.-At 2:aO this afternoon
additional information was receiv-
ed at the Pass Office that Clifford
Riggs had surrendered himself at
Cottonwood and had employed At
torney J. w. Reid to defend him.
Deputy Sheriff Byron has him in
custody, and he will be doubtless
lodged in the county Jail tonight.
1t is not known at the Sheriff's Of
flee where the preliminary ex-
animation will be held, nor wheth-
er it will be over in time to try the
prisoner at this term of court in
the event of his conviction or not.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-24
Wave Clonaa.

The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth is frequently disturbed by
gigantic waves, which are invisible ex-
cept when they carry parts of the air,
charged with moisture, up into colder
atmospheric stratum where sudden
condensation occurs. In this manner.
long, parallel lines of clouds sometimes
make their appearance at a great
height, marking the crests of ripple
OF air waves, running miles above our
heads.-Youth's Companion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-24
CLIFFORD RIGGS ARRA|GNEO
He Corrects Errors Of Report Of the
Killing.

tempted 10 interview SililoIu
Riggs, who is confined in the
jail at Mt. Idaho, charged
with the murder of Chas.
Monghmer, near Cottonwood,
on the 18th inst. Mr.. Riggs
has retained ]. w. Reid and J.
F. Ailshie to defend him.
Riggs is a fine looking and
a typical cattle man and the
last man one would take to
commit wanton murder. He
had just arisen from the bar
ber's chair in the Mt. Idaho
hotel when the PRESS man APP.
preached him and asked HIM
if he had anything to say, to
which he replied: 81 do not
know whether it was done in
advertantly or by design of
some of my enemies that the
PRESS got such a distorted &C
count of the sad fatality which
occurred the other day, but it
was all wrong. In the first
place you said that Moughmer
was not armed which was not
the case and then again you
said | tried to get away,
whereas | Immediately wired
the authorities the minute |
got to the telephone and came
to Mt. Idaho and gave myself
up to the sheriff. Now here
is all the statement which |
wish to make at this time and
that is that there has been i'll
feeling between Moughmer
Bros. and ourselves for some
time and recently they, or men
under their direction, broke
into the cabin where our herd.
err lives and destroyed every
thing, so as to leave him with.
out grub, and on the fatal day
we met and Chas. Moughmer
reach back with his hand for
his gun and there was no time
to swap knives; | shot and
then he walked a distance off
and fell dead and his brother
went to him, took the gun
from his pocket, secreted it in
his own and went away.
"Now it was not on the
Moughmerl land but ON the pub
lie domain, and | did what |
did in self defense, as the trial
Of the action will prove. That
is about all | have to say, ex,
cept it be that they have re-
peatedly threatened my own
and my brothers life"
Later in the day County
Attorney Scales filed an in
formation against Clifford
Riggs charging him with the
of Chas. Moughmer
and was served upon him by
Sheriff Mclean. He was
then arraigned before Probate
Judge Vincent who set the
lime for his preliminary exam.
natioh for Tuesday, Nov. II,
It 2 O'Clock p. m. There was
10 bail fixed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-24
Grateful.

Gratitude has been defined as "a
lively sense of favors to come" Like
most cynical utterances upon life anu
conduct, the measure of truth 1t holds
is not SO absolute as to make II slanu'
ard for universal application. Here ID
case in point: When the AiondA.
fever was rifest, New Yorker ou'oi
work, penniless and desponuen'' 7
touched the sympathies of generous
friend who gave him an outfit and sum,
cient money to reach the goid ne'u''
The New Yorker prospered. ana ~
turned home recently to find his oen,'
factor dead, and his widow and chr
dren impoverished.
At once and without soliclta'ioh ~
not only returned his friends CIV aAs
the cost of the outfit, but bought anu
presented to the widow small hous.'
and here, happy with her ehliorei,' s ss
has taken up the trade OF dressihah'ns1
relieved from the anxieties OF inc i'|
ture. Gratitude is not yet an eA''ns'
virtue.-Youth's Companion.
President Lincoln and the Fio''e'.
President Lincoln, with ms eiea,,
kindly nature to which children 'n'
music appealed SO strennousiy' was :
course, passionately fond Oh no"e as
and during his administrator 'ne e w,
servatories assumed form very s,n
liar to their present appearance w. w.,
often when Lincoln wished 10 De aus
lutely alone he sought the solitude :.
the conservatory, and those about nv
as soon as they became apprecia,'ve. :.
this fact, exercised the greatest Gu
that his wish for privacy should DC Z,
spected. Often when the cloud oil y,
and desolation hung darkest over :
country the old gardener in chall
would come suddenly upon the pre- !
dent standing dejectedly among =
foliage, his eyes bedimmed with yea
Walden Fawcett, in Woman's ho'
| COMPANION.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-24
Worse Than Murder

Among the Parsees murderer
punished with 90 stripes on his oai
back, while q master who neglects NJ
dog receives 200 stripes. = Cieveian
Plain Dealer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-24
Ex-Governor Mcconnell Here.

Among the arrivals on last nights
stage was Ex-Governor w. j. Me-
Council. who was one of the first
senators from the State of Idaho,
and for four years governor of the
commonwealth. This is his first
visit to Ca,nas prairie for several
years and he expressed himself as
highly gratihed at the progress
which this section and town has
made since his last visit. He says
that the entire state shows IA re-
markab'e growth, and thinks that
the state is now attracting so much
attention in the money centers Of
the east that there will be a great
influx of money seeking invest
ment. The governor is here for
the purpose of looking after some
land he has owned for some years.
Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts
on October II, In an address of
welcome to religious body, said:
~ have no faith in fatalism, in
destiny, in blind force. l believe
in the living God. l believe in
the American people, a free and
brave people who do not bow the
neck or bend the knee to any other,
and who desire none to bow the
neck or bend the knee to them.
| believe that liberty. good govern
ment, free institutions, cannot be
given by any one people to any
other, but must be wrought out for
each by itself, slowly, painfully, in
the process of years or centuries,
as the oak adds ring to ring. l be-
lieve that republic is greater than
an empire. believe that the NOR
al law and the golden rule are for
nations as well as individuals. /.
believe that the north star, abiding
in its place, is greater influence
in the universe than any comet or
meteor. ] believe that the United
States, when William Mckinley
was ihaugurated, was II greater
world qower than Rome in the
height of her glory, or even England
with her four hundred million
yassals.'i
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09
Congregational Endeavor Notes.

The topic for the Congregational
Christian Endeavor, next Sunday,
is: The Joy in Finding the Flock
Luke 15:1-1O. Mrs. ]. c. NEWTON,
Leader.
Our joy in finding and saving, the
lost depends largely upon our rea-
lization that they are lost who are
without Christ. All of the parallels
of Christ bearing on the subject
make this fact plain, that absence
from Him is dwelling I'm tar
country" and in condition of dis
tress. Therefore there is great ioy,
even in heaven, over sinners re-
turn to Him. If departure from
God and living in sin is not to be in
an alarming and dangerous con
dition, then there is no need of
alarm over the sinner and no occa.
sion for great rejoicing over his re-
turn. Are we full of sorrow and
yearning over the condition of those
who are away from Christ? Are we
striving earnestly to seek and save
them! Only thus can we find the
deep JOY which those know who
have found and rescued them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09
Many A Lover

Has turned with disgust from an 9TH
erwise lovable girl with an offensive
breath. kar's Clover Root Tea puri-
mes the breath by its action on the
bowels, etc., as nothing else well. Sold
for years on absolute guarantee. Price
zoe and soc. Chas. w. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Geo. Hardenbrook will arrive in
about month from Oklahoma to
visit with his many warm friends
and old time associates. Mr.. Hard
enDrook was an early settler in
Extra. He has prospered in his
new home in the southern cline,
beyond his expectations. and is
coming back to visit his friends of
former days and to refresh himself
freed from business cares.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

The Town Council will meet in
regular session next Monday night
at which time they will, doubtless,
pass an ordinance fixing the
amount to be paid by those who
operate saloon under the mulct
law. All favor an ordinance to that
effect and the only difference of
opinion there will be is as to the
amount of the license. But the
difference of opinion will not be
very great as all the members of
the council want to do what their
judgment says is for the best inter-
est of our town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09
Sick Headaches.

me curse OF overworked womankind
are quickly and surely cured by Karl,s
elover Root Tea, the great blood nuri.
ne ller a tissue builder. Money refund
ca II not satisfactory. Price o5cand
ooc. Chas. w. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09
Vhe MORNING.. AienI.

Now, children" said the teacher,
what do you call the meal that you
cat in the morning?'
Oatmeal, promptly responded a
number Of the class. to Eat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09
Dressmaking.

Mss Mercy Hayes is now PREF pared
20 20 40 Fashlonable Disseminating at
t pn: nome OF Mr: ]. |. Hensley. THE
rilnclpal and the Mcdowell Svs-
TENS taught ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Married, at the Congregational
parsonage. last Sundao morning
Mrs. Clara Liddle to Mr.. Strachan,
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mrs. Liddle
is woman possessing many rare
qualities of womanly grace Mr..
Strachan can congratulate himself
for the privilege Of being associ-
ated with one so deserving as
his chosen life partner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Fewer French ships pass through the
Suez canal than German, Italian or
evan Outnh
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

This week Bud Rendleman sold
his billiard hall to Frank Basham
and already the new proprietor s
in possession.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Doctor Roikjer, under the auspi-
ces of the Boston Lycenm Bureau,
will be at the Opera House, on Mon
day. February Goth. Judging from
the posters and hand bills about
town one can go prepared to meet
almost everything.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09
A Short Sad Story.

A Short Sad Story.
A Cold.
Neglect
Pneumonia.
Grief.
Had Foley's Honey and Tar been
used, this story would have had hap
pier ending.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Miss Anna Braun was too i'll to
attend to her duties as clerk, at
Gault Brothers store, this week
and is resting at the home of her
father, Theo. Braun, on the hill, at
West town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Hensley Brothers & Brown pur-
chased couple of carloads of good
hogs of Mrs. Leroy Hensley's boys,
up in Greeley. Saturday they ship
ped three fine loads to market.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Peter Christensen, "The Honest
Real Estate Dealer" came down
town, Thursday morning, all the
burrows of care having disappeared,
and with happy smile he greeted
shis friends. The cause was occa-
stoned by sweet girl baby at his
home which by it's prattle will make
many happy hours for it's proud
parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

VIZ Have decided to go out of busi-
ness and Will sell out our entire stock
at prices that will clean it all out in
a short time. We realize that people
OF Audubon county have been graveIy
decelVed by other merchants adver-
Using closing out sales, but we will
convince you that there is no Jew
trick about this advertisement. We
40 not belong to that race of people.
we nave been doing business in Au-
dubon tor nearly twenty years and
nave never advertised anything that
we tailed to do, and we will not now
deceive you. We have always en-
Joyed the confidence of Audubon
county people, and we have estab-
llshed a good business that we regret
very much to leave, but circum-
stances thatW need not explain have
made 1T necessary for us to retire
from the mercantile business.
WE have bought a nice stock of
Spring Goods that will be here soon
and we will mark it the same as what
we nave on hand at prices that will
make it go. We will keep up the line
OF staple goods, such as OveraIIs,
Shirts, PloW Shoes, Etc, so that YOU
can buy these goods with the balance
at cost. Remember we will make
lower prices an any competitor as
the entire stock must be sold this sea-
son. Overcoats and Heavy Winter
Goods will be sold regardless of cost.
1t Will pay you to buy an Overcoat for
next winter. Come in and be con-
WINGED that this Closing Out Sale is
no humbug.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

We have a letter from our brother
at Manila which we will print next
week, owing to the request of many
who read his letter published re
Gently. We expect a good long let
ter describing the battle of last Fri
day, as the boys Of the First Nebras-
ka fired the first shot and took an
active part in the eupao.ement
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Sunday evening Mat Thielen's
team ran away, got mixed up with
a barbwire fence and were so badly
cut up that Surgeon T. J. McClain
was obliged to resort to the needle
and thread to make them whole.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

nnandies the celebrated Sherwood SchooJ
FURNITURE. None better. Districts need.
ing furniture will save money by consult.
ing nm before purchasing is law
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Since returning from Atlantic
Grandmother Gransbery has been
troubled by another cancer and
Mrs. Banning, of near Hamlin, has
been called to remove it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Read Oxodonor in another col
I1tnp
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

d. E. Stranger made a business
trip to Omaha the first of this week
where he purchased large invoice
of implements and hardware.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Fred Wahlert is building large
hog house on his Greeley township
farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Restaurant Man Ammons now re-
ceives fresh bread from the Frank Rice
Bakery, at Audubon, three days each
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

George McClain has decided not
to go out to California as he intend
ed dOinp
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Jack Anderson, of Atlantic, has
been in this country lately buying
cattle of our farmers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09
|. u. LEWIS.

G*IRH 1CMu
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Uncle Jake Andrews and wife are
so badly afflicted with la grippe as
to require the medical aid of Doctor
Rendleman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-09

Elder c. McQuerry will preach
atschool house number nine, up in
Greeley, next Sunday evening
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30


In closing of books know whether the exhibited
fictitious This
credit
receivable closing
which adds $500 gains the
worthless; which
by detng ndse original credit $780,
creditng bills receivable which eliminates
which be determined until time
ledger doubtful
the
Offset
previously
credited
original condition with entries
the ledger.
The required
which actual business would require filling
will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30

was short lived, however, and just before
the close September again touched 79Mc
closing with buyers at T0A@71c. Atlantic
clearances, wheat and -four, A, 459 bu.
Corn ruled weak throughout on reports
of heavy rains in the Southwest. which
dissipated all fears of drought Receipts
here were 600 cars. Cash trade was fair,
10000 bu being weak for export Country
offerings were large, and elevator repre-
sentatives sold freely against country
purchases. September opened unchanged
to hc lower, at S1AQS124c sold off to 311zc
and closed &c lower, at S17sc.
A squeeze Of July shorts was the fea-
ture OF the oats market. July was forced
ap use and closed strong at 26c after
selling as high as &c September was
Gull and featureless. Local receipts were
oSO cars September opened steady at
I9Asc, declined to and closed at 1910 The
July option is entirely under the control
OF leading local professional, who took
advantage of the light country offerings
To-Day TO run up the market on those
VINO are presumably short to MIN.
froVlSlons ruled dull and slightly easier
on night country liquidation. Packers
were credited with selling on a moderate
scale out the trade generally appeared
70 De IN waiting mood September porl,
soi ID, between $S.9214 and S. so, closing at
SS'oz12' ret loss of TIC. September Ia rd
CLOSED at $5.42H, a net loss of nc Sen
'ernper ribs closed a 21zc loss, at s5.17H
Hstinated receipts Monday: Wheat lin
80, 600 A0 cars hogs'
Ihe leading futures ranged az fo,,or,s.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30
September wheat. Duluth. .7O1s
7015

CHICAGO, July 29.-Wheat lost an ear
ly advance of half cent today and clos
ed weak at the decline of 1sd1Ac. Corn
lost CSC, oats &c and provisions lost 215@
711c, the latter ingpork.
Apprehensions+ of frost in the North
west, higher cables from Liverpool and
reported lack of moisture in India caused
a firm opening in. wheat. September
started 14Q3scs higher, at 1$sQ114c.
Transactions at n1Sc were extremely
light, and the market Immediately sank
on heavy realizing and sales against
calls. Before IL o'clock September touch
ed 7024Q70Kc >,
Indian shipments of lao 900 bu, with es-
timated world s. shipments of 6,S00,060 blu
for the week. more than offset the fears
of frost In the spring wheat belt. Re-
ceipts at primary Western markets were
100000 blu. against SGT, last year Min
neapolis and Duluth received 1894 cars.
against 179 last year. Chicago received
n9 cars against 119 a year ago.
On the early decline there was consid-
cradle covering, which, together with
buying against puts. caused sharp rally
to 713<0n%c for September. The strength
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

SOUTH ST. PAUL, July 2s.-The re-
celpts at the Union stock yards TO-DAY
s T@re; SS5gattle 1o6; calves, 10; hogs, 5S5;
The receipts by cars over the var,ous
railroads were as follows: 10
Cattle Hogs MIXED
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30
STOCKS WE'RE STRONG.
Large Volume of Realizing Was
Well Digested.


Call money, New York. 31h64
NEW YORK, July 29.-The stock market
lIor today's short session was strong A
large volume of realizing was well d.
gested by reason of an increased demand
to the commission houses and the mar
ket stood up well under q bank statement
that was unexpectedly weak, the major
lty or stocks showing net gains when
trading was over for the day. London
continued to buy stocks here with con-
siderable confidence. and this was the
prime factor in the opening rise, and in
the further decline in sterling exchange
rates. The money market was largely
nominal, but there is evidence of quite
liberal offering of funds from outside
The high level Of railroad earnings
shown by all companies reporting and the
reported eager orders to buy sent from
various parts OF the country, was a po-
tent factor of strength in stocks. Bur
Hngton's strong June statement brought
realizing. The coalers were helped by
the statement of Lehigh Valley, rejecting
growing Improvement in the long de-
pressed anthracite industry.
Reports of the unprecedented activity
and strength in the iron trade caused ad-
vances in the prices of steel and iron
stocks, with the exception of Federal
steel and Wire rose over g. point This
factor helped the railroads situated in the
iron regions, notably Louisville & Nash
vile.
American Tobacco was marked up 8
points on light transactions and with no
news to explain the rise International
preferred and Consolidated Gas rose 2
points.
The decline, after the bank statement
was checked by good absorption, but the
recovery was not to the top level. The
closing was quiet and firm.
Bonds were well held on q moderate
volume of business. United States As.
regular, declined Il and 4s coupon n in
bid price.
STOCKS
The following were the fluctuations of
the leading railway and industrial shares,
furnished Dy c. II. f. Smith & Co, mem
bers of the New York stock exchange and
Chicago board Of trade: