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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
MORSE INVASION AGAIN.
British Merchaut Marine Slowly Bein9
Possessed By the scandinavians.

M
Possessed By the scandinavians.
England Is trembling before second
Invasion Of the Norsemen. The bold
sea rovers of the Scandinavian PENN
sula are not coming down this time
with battle axes. They are going in to
knock outthe modern Bliton in a peace
full, commercial way. They are taking
possession OF its merchant marine, in
sidiously and slowly, but, as some of
the British marine papers declare, sure
ly. The Germans are next In numbers
to the Scandtuavians among the invad-
ers.
According TO recent statistics more
than 1900 Norwegians and Swedes are
On the sea going vessels of Commodore
John Bull Many Of these are petty Of
icers, and some are commanders. What
the British marine papers do not like
about the matter is that the proportion
Of boys and young sailors recruited
among the natives is decreasing. In
1891 there were 6,6S8 British boys and
10, 949 British young sailors In the mer-
chant marine; in 1896 there were 4,616
boys and 9,242 young sailors. The num-
Der of boys of foreign birth increased
from $50 in 1891 to $50 In 1896, and the
number of young sailors of foreign
birth, mostly Scandinavian, increased
from 3,SO7 in 1891 to 4214 in 1896.
After lamentlng the situation the Lon
don Shipping World suggests remedy
to make the merchant marine more at
tractive to boys. 1t says:
1--WE must make it easy for decent
lads to become, and worth their while
to remain, seafarers. Some indGcement
must be offered to owners and manag-
ers to cumber their ships with them and
some lnducement must be offered to the
lads to brave the disagreeableness Of
life on tramp. 1t must be seriously
faced, and without delay, whether the
state will not pay their apprenticeship
premiums and give them some prelimi-
nary training, so that they may not
really be membranes; and, If so, the
state will have the right to, see that
they are properly fed, clad and treated
and that their life is not one dreary
round of deck bling"
1t seems unlikely that any remedy
can be devised which will prevent the
British ship owner and the shipping
master representing him from getting
the best sailors, young and old, for the
least money. The Scandinavian is a
cheap, obedient and clever seaman, and
he will continue to help man the ships
of Great Britain as long as her ship
owners want good profits and are fore
ed to compete with ships Of other ma
tionalities that have cheap erews.-New
York Sun.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

lumbia. Though the coast had long
been known to Europeans, 1t was first
really introduced to the civilized world
by Capt. Gray, of Boston. who, in 1892,
sailed into the Columbia River, which
he named for his ship. In 1905 the
United States sent an exploring expe-i
dition through the region, and In 1911
the original John Jacob Aston founded
the town of Astoria there. Therefore,
the United States set up claim to the
country based upon discovery, ex-
ploration and settlement" But Spain
had a prior claim by discovery and an
nexation which she held to tenaciously.
Therefore, when we negotiated for the
purchase of Florida, we got Spain to
include in her cessions the Oregon coun-
try.
1t was not until 1916 that England
gave up all her claims to the part of
the Oregon country now owned by the
United States. In that year she retired
above the 49th parallel, and the boun-
Diary was established as it exists to-
day. After acquiring Florida and the
Oregon country from Spain 1t was
twenty-six years before the United
States again expanded territory. II
then, in 1916, annexed the republic of
Texas, which had revolted from Next
CO and established an independent gov
eminent for some time The Texas of
that time embraced not only the pres
ent Stae of Texas, but also the east
ern part of New Mexico and strip ex-
tending across the southwestern corner
of Kansas up through Colorado into
wyoming. Then came the war with
Mexico, which closed in 1S4S, Mexico
ceding to the United States tract OF
territory which is now occupied by Arr,
zona north of the Gadsden purchase
California, Colorado, west Of the Rocky
Mountains; Nevada, New Mexico. west
of the Rio Grande and north Of the
Gadsden purchase; Utah and the south
west corner Of Wyoming. A few years
later the United States bought from
Mexico a strip Of land which now
forms the southern part of Arizona and
the southwest corner OF New Mexico
This was the Gadsden purchase.
~ So far, although the territorial en-
ssns'-s Of tie United States bad beef
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

namometer strength measurer), and
the following are given as the average
figures for the white race:
The ''lifting power" of youth of
seventeen years is $50 pounds. In his
twentieth year this increases to 800
pounds, and in the thirtieth and thirty
first years 1t reaches its height, 1856
pounds. At the end of the thirty-first
year the strength begins to decline,
very slowly at first.
BY the fortieth year 1t has decreased
eight pounds, and this diminution con-
tinues at a slightly increasing rate until
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

United States Pension Commissioner
Evans has compiled from official
sources the American casualties on ac-
count OF the war with Spain, and places
the total number Of deaths at 2,9O6, OF
which 1O7 were officers. The lives lost
In the destruction OF the Maine are
considered In the same light as mortal
ity In battle. OF the total deaths, eighty
officers and $3.50 priyates died Of dis
ease In the various camps, and since
the close Of hostilities in Cuba sixty
one men died Of wounds which they
received in the service.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
WEALTH AND NOBILITY.
Rich American Woman Joined in Mar
riage to British NOb1eman.


In Grace Church, New York, recently,
the Earl of STAFFORD, member of the
English nobility and equerry to Queen
Victoria, was joined In marriage to
Mrs. Samuel J.. Colgate, widow of the
wealthy American manufacturer who
died four years ago, leaving a fortune
estimated at $10,000,000. The pomp and
ceremony usually manifested at func-
ton of such social prominence was en-
tirely absent, owing to the fact that the
Earl Is in mourning for his cousin. Prin-
cess Eiwan. of Sake Weimar. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DIR. Hunt
ington.
The Earl of STAFFORD is CT years of
age. He is tall, 1.-the, and dignified. His
inheritance to the earldom came to him
at his eldest brothers death, in the be-
ginning of this year. He comes of
family that gave to England hero and
a martyr One was Viscount Torring-
ton, who fought bravely in the navy in
the time of George l. The other was
Admiral John Byng, whom popular
clamor condemned unjustly. Admiral
Byng was shot by decree of court-mar-
tial for having failed to prevent the de-
scent of the French upon Minorca, and
for having failed to relieve st. Phillips.
George III. made amends for that exc
cution, as we'll as he could, in fayors to
the Byng family.
The Countess of STAFFORD Is already
well known in the society of England's
capital. After her husbands death she
went to London and was presented at
court and Immediately became a great
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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20


William Dean Howells Is writing
novel for Harper's Magazine.
Richard lie Gallienne has written a
volume of verse entitled The Vindi-
cation Of Eve"
Julia Ward Howe, although in her
eightieth year, is still mentally vigor-
Gus, lecturing, attending conventions,
etc.
A volume of verses. containing some
fifty poems written during the last
thirty years, is issued by Thomas
Hardy.
1t is rumored that Queen Victoria Is
seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of publishing third installment of her
journal.
my Park Book" by Annie Nathan
Meyer, is a collection of scattered
thoughts on outdoor life and kindred
subjects.
George W. Gable is at work OH a
novel, THE Cavalier" which will draw
upon. his experiences as soldier in the
Confederate army.
Authors are busy these days. James
Lane Allen is engaged upon novel so
long that 1t will not appear before the
early part of next summer
John Kendrick Bangs is writing
"Olympian Nights land child's book,
Memoirs of Santa Claus" may be
looked for With the new year.
Clement Scot s>aablishing q book
OF short tales entitled Syl Qnna Mia,
n nnO qos Mr Scott has publish q u vol
Henry Savage Landor's hoo, descrlb-
ing his travels and sor,nsa ID Tibet
will be called In the For,ss "a land"
and will be published In herIca by
Harper & Bros.
Rider Haggard has appeare d among
reIormers as an anti-antiyacv cfnation-
list. He has written novaA about
doctor who, while himself vEcclnated,
preached crusade against al FOR other
people. They followed his advice. with.
natural consequences.
Rose A. Charlitte has written "An
Arcadiaa Romance describing the
people and scenes of Evanpel1ae's couu.
try In very interesting ma amer.
One of DIR. Holmes amusaAhents was
taking amateur photograpllS. In pre-
senting these to his friendx he wrote
on the back: Taken by OtW. Holmes
and Sun"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

There are materials now at hand in
the American and Spanish records Of
the recent war out Of which historical
novel could be made that would rank
with "Ivanhoe" or ''Hypatia" in dra
matte interest. Where Is the Scott Of
Kingsley to put these materials into un.
dying form? The oppression of the
Spanish officials in Cuba, their yenality,
and their brutality--these might form
the dark background against which te
depict the devotion of some high-mind.
ed Cuban patriot. Weyler and Fitz.
hugh Lee in opposing roles, the secret
plotting at Havana and New York. the
lobbying at Washington, the deception
at Madrid, all offer good materials
Blanco might be cast In the role of arch.
plotter, and the dastardly destruction
Of the Maine might be shown with all
the secret workings Of the demoniao
forces that led to the crime. The curse
of that crime should be made TO follow
the Spanish cause throughout the war,
to lead Blanco into ordering Cervera
to his doom, to blight his own plottlngs
for dictatorship, and to cause the
downfall of Spanish sovereignty in the
new world forever--as 1t really did
Such novel, with the stamp of genius
upon its pages, would be the book OF
the decade. Who will write it?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

y A late appointment in Philadelphia
q that Of Custodian Of the Loft" to
look after some old papers that are not
needed more than three times a year.
In the street cleaning department of
New York three bosses to oversee FIVE
men has not been an infreQuent occur
renee. The padded payroll of politics
needs no further illustration.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

The sending of 1900 tons of steel rails
from Sparrows Point. Md, to Bombay,
India, by the Maryland Steel Company
Is further indication of the inroads
which American manufacturers are
making in markets heretofore monopo-
lized by Great Britain. The same COM
pany has booked an order for $500
tons Of eighty-three pound steel rails
for a railroad In Ireland, thus actually
boarding the British lion in his own
den.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
The literature 81 heraldry Is runn

The literature of heraldry Is running
Eastern society wild. Half a dozen
vendors Of ready-made crests and
shields and coats Of mall are said to
be doing Philadelphia. The rage for
arms Is at fever pitch. Even vehicles
are taking on fine names and coaches
have their lions rampant or tigers
couchant on the doors. There is a gen
erai rush for Insignia OF rank.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

what would our wives say If they
only knew where we are to-nIghtT' re-
marked TIE captain of vessel beating
about In thick fog.
II wouldn't care what they said"
replied the mate, ''lf we only knew
where we were ourselves" -.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

There Is really no sound argument
against the restoration of the CATO
nine-tails to Its useful place among the
weapons Of Justice. The main objec-
tion advanced Is that 1t brutallzes the
persons on whom 1t is nsed-that it ex-
tinguishes the last remaining spark Of
manhood. The answer to this Is that
only crimes the commission of which
proves the culprits to be already with
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

the tiftieth year is reached, when the
figure Is $50 pounds.
After this period the strength fails
more and more rapidly, until the weak
ness of old age is reached. 1t is not
possible to give accurate statistics of
the decline of strength after the fiftieth
year, as II varies to large extent In
different individuals.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

AS an instance of the thoroughness
with which the England Of to-day is en-
tering upon its gigantic colonial tasks
the proposed college at Khartum is an
excellent illustration. Another which
appeals less to the imagination, but is
far more practical, Is the arrangements
the Colonial Office is making for the
study and treatment of tropical dis
eases. Hereafter medical applicants
for appointment In the tropics will be
required to have passed at least two
months of special study upon this sub.
ject in institutions specified and to give
evidence of their knowledge by passing
special examination. 1t is certainly
an indication of better things that sci
sptitic INQUIRY Is now to be made .aa-ts
the nature, causes and treatment of dis
eases peculiar to tropical regions. Much
has already been done in the study of
yellow fever, the bubonic plague, etc.
1t Is also now known that malaria Is
caused by parasitic organism intro
duced into the corpuscles of the blood
by the mosquito and perhaps by the com
mon fly. The effects of the bites of the
tsetse fly are probably due to some kind
Of parasite or bacterium. A knowledge
of the causes Of disease is of prime i'm
portance, whether in the tropics or else
where, but too little attention has here
tofore been given to the proper regimen
in health and disease in tropical re-
gions, a subject in which America is
now scarcely less interested than Eng
land.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

We take It as timely acknowledge
ment of the humanity behind the guns
that the Spanish branch of the Red
Cross Society has been asking for in
formation as to the medical and HUI
name devices used by the United States
to alleviate the horrors of war. What
q pity that the Spanish society had not
made some effort to alleviate the hor-
rors In Cuba that precipitated the war.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

cut manhood or the sense OF shame
should be punished at the whipping
post. The crimes meant are those OF
which women and children are the
victims. -
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

In Havana they have changed the
name OF General Weyler street back to
Obispo. The Cubans believe that
street by any other name than Weyler
would smell sweeter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

It's subject for moments refiec-
ton II not longer looking into. that as
much as eight million dollars were
spent by this nation last year for look
ing glasses,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
Al what Age Is Man strongest ?

The muscles, in common with all the
organs of the body, have their stages
of development and decline, says the
Strand Magazine. Our physical
strength increases up to a certain age
and then decreases. Tests of the
strength of several thousands of peo-
pie have been made by means of dy-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

1t has come at last. A woman In New
York has been driven insane by the
telephone. She raves constantly: Ring
and ring, but all they do is to ask the
number" she Is the first, but by no
means the last.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

In recent duel In Budapest one of
the parties was wounded. This viii
give everybody chance to say that
they manage matters better In France.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

General Kitchener wants 100000
for the erection of Gordon memorial
college at Khartum. Such Of the ma
tive as have survived the Kitchener
preparatory school are invited to at
tend.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

1t seems only natural that the Presi-
dent, after secondIng the Cars de-
mand for universal peace, should be-
sin immediately to talk OF increasing
the army and navy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
OLD ILLINOIS QUARTET,
Four Hale and Hearty Sisters Whose
Ages Aggregate 343 Years,

Among the hills of Johnson County,
Illinois, there are four sisters who
claim the palm for longevity. The ag-
gregate ages of this remarkable quar-
tet foot up 343 years, or an average
of over So years, and they bid fair to
remain for some time yet. Among their
kinfolks, who number half of johnson
County, they are known as Aunt Peggy
McFatridge, aged 90 years; Aunt Polly
Gore, aged SO years; Aunt Sally Thack.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

Some Of. those Pacific possessions
have hard names as 1t is. Goodness
knows what we may be calling them a
little while from now.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

All sorts OF party calculations are be-
ing made ON 1900. but close study of
the figures showf one-half Of them
must end in naught
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

II twenty postoffice clerks in Manila
can do the work Of 200 Spaniards any
good American tailor would be equal
to holding down the director general
ship.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

And then 1t came about that Spain
lost everything but honor, and Spain
had none Of that to lose.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

1T makes any man mad to return to
his office and find some loafer occupy
Ing his chair.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
Thought He Mean, sr-E.der

Mrs. Kelley, the veterap, English
actress tells an anecdote 4 young
actress who, In the play, is. boy She
Is taken before judge, wSo asks stern
y: now where are -FOUR accom-
piicesf And the youngectress, by a
happy thought improved ia the author
and answered in artless bne: 81 don't
wear any They keep u without"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

Lieut. Hobson is still gaining
strength. He has succeeded In lifting
$4,000 mortgage from his mothers
home
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

~. 1900 the Indian situation
4 One pnasc nsunls,. np@suasr s'Es4
was happily hit off the other day by a
Western ranchman. He was asked II
the Indians near his ranch were trou-
blesome. Nav" was his frank reply.
"They hain't got nothin' we want"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

There is lot of little gossip In every
town, but the real big stories are SCI,
dom known.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

To be sure the elevator combine Is
designed to lift prices.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

err, aged 81 years, and Aunt Fanny
Reynolds, aged 80 years. All of these
ladies are widows, and three of them
have outlived their husbands thirty or
forty years.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20

The man who is dissa k6ed with his
WORK y never happy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
From Foreign Nations.

In 1919 the nation grew again. IN ter
ritory. Florida was bought from Spain,
and by the same treaty which ceded
Florida Spain gave up the Oregon
country. This Oregon country was de-
batable land at that time. England
had some ill-defined claims to that part
which Spain coded to the United
States, and well-defned claim to the
part which is now called British Co
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-20
UNCLE SANS GROWTH
UNITED STATES HAS EXPANDED
SEVEN TIMES.
Business Of Spreading Dat Not En-
tireiy New-It Has Been Thirty-one
Years, Though, Since We Last ABB
sorbed Foreign Territory.

This country since 1t became a ma
ton has made seven strides In terri
torial expansion. At the close of the
revolutionary war Connecticut Virgin
la, Georgia and the Carolinas had
property out West" which was spoken
of as 'the Western reserve" 1t was
not part of these States, but territory
owned by them, just as Porto Rico, the
Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
are owned by the United States. After
a while the several owners ceded this
territory to the Federal government,
and out of 1t have been formed various
States.
That part OF Alabama north of lati-
tude 81 was coded by Georgia and
South Carolina. Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin were all ced-
ed by Virginia; Tennessee was coded
by North Carolina, Ohio by Virginia
aud Connecticut, Mississippi, north of
latitude 81, by Georgia and South Car
olina, and Minnesota, east of the Mis-
slssippi River, by Virginia. In 1903 the
United States acquired from France
the Louisiana Purchase" This pur-
chased territory is now occupied by
Arkansas. Colorado east of the Rocky
Mountains, Iowa, Indian Territory,
Kansas, except the southwest corner;
Louisiana, except part east of the
Mississippi; Minnesota west of the
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, except
part west of the Rocky Mountains;
Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma
east of 100 degrees west, South Dakota
and Wyoming. except the southwestern
part. The United States then rested
from expansion and improved its pos
sessions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-01
GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR'S
New Book Bulletin!
BOOKS AND STATIONARY.
$40 FORT STREET.

The Development of Eng is h
Thought" by Simon n. Patten,
Pho.
Swallow" by H. Rider Haggard.
The Wizard" by H. Rider Haggard.
THE Fowler" by Beatrice Harraden.
1.-THE Rough Riders" by Theodore
Roosevelt.
THE Trail of the Gold Seekers" by
Hamlin Garland
The Downfall of the Dervishes," by
z. N. Bennett
'Waldtraut," by M. Rudiger; transla-
ted by G. LeDuc. Crook, Ph.D.
The Minor Tactics of Chess" by f.
K. Young and E. G. Howell.
THE Major Tactics of Chess" by F.
K. Young.
Outsiders" by Robert w. Chambers.
''Dross," by Henry Seton Merriman.
With Kitchener to Khartum," by c..
w. Stevens.
Prisoners of Hope" by Mary John
StOn.
The Open Question" by Elizabeth
Robins.