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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08

Those below heard him cry, '1've got
him." Then the figure disappeared.
Instantly it returned, bearing some
thing in its arms. 1t was the limp
form of child.
All saw the man wrap smoking
straw round the little body and tie
round that two strands of heavy twine.
Then that precious burden was low
cred out of the window. The father
rushed forward and held up his arms
to receive it.
Another foot-he hugged the limp
body of his boy to his breast! On the
ground little way back lay woman,
as if dead.
"Here's the ladderv' cried the fore
man, and at that moment the eyes that
were still turned upon the window,
where stood man in a dingy gray
suit, witnessed spectacle that will
reappear before them again and again
in visions Of the night.
The coat the man wore was ablaZe.
Flames shot out on either side of him
and above him. Just as the ladder was
placed against the wall, cracking
was heard-nOt the cracking of fire.
Then, like a thunderbolt, a crash oc-
cured that caused even the men in
their cells to start. The roof caved in!
In the prison yard that line of con-
victs saw 2034 reel and fall backward,
and heard as he fell, his last cry, I'm
a-comin, warden!"
He was a convicted criminal, and
died in prison gray. But it would seem
not wonderful to the warden if, when
that mans soul took flight, the Re-
cording Angel did write his name in
the eternal Book of Record, with the
strange cabalistic sign, a ring around
a cross-that stands for good behav-
iOr." ."-Youth's Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08
SUSTAINING Power af bananas.

One of the most courageous marches
ever taken was that of Colonel Will
cocks 20 Kumasi. We hear that dur
ing the march from Kumasi the whole
party lived on bananas Tn one
occasion they had waded shoulder
high though river for two hours
Doss anyone want "a higher test ~
endurance on a vegetable diet than
thlsi-lhe Vegetarian.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08

A strange clock was made during the
last century for French nobleman.
The dial was horizontal, and the fig
ures, being hollow, were filled with
different sweets or spices. Thus, run
ming his finger along the hands, by
tasting the owner could tell the hour
without Il light.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08

The postmaster at Burlingame re-
ceived letter the other day addressed
to the man living just across the road
from and few rods north of the
schoolhouse about two miles south of
Burlingame, Kan. The postmaster
promptly delivered the letter to Thom-
as Mitchell, whose residence answers
this description.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In Zante, one of the Ionian islands,
there is petroleum spring which has
been known for nearly 1000 years. 1t
is mentioned by Herodotus.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08

Several carefully observed cases or
falling of hair from emotion have been
recorded of late in the Progress Medi-
Gale, and n still more striking case re-
ported by +. Boissier is now added.
"a normal, healthy farmer, IS years
of age. saw his child thrown and
trampled by mule. He supposed it
killed, and experienced In his fright
and anguish sensation of chilliness
and tension in his face and head. The
child escaped with bruises, but the
commenced to drop out next day, and
by the end of the week he was entirely
bald. A new growth of hair appeared
in time, but finer, and exactly the
color of the hair of an Albino.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08

Insects may be briefly described as
small animals with very large families.
They think nothing of having few
hundreds of little ones at a single
birth. Many of them are never salts
fed with less than eight of 10 thou
sand, while there are not n few whose
offspring resembles the sands of the
for multitude
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-08

In several of the Western Kansas
towns along the Union Pacific Curl
Gus sight is presented to the traveller.
The scarcity of cars has caused the
wheat elevators to overflow, and some
of the buyers have made huge piles
of grain on the ground along the rail
road tracks. At one place the elevator
man has procured n small circus tent.
The centre pole is standing erect in
the middle of mountain of wheat,
and the canvas is on the ground ready
to be hoisted in case of rain.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
A Minister'S Good Work.

81 had severe attack of bilious
collie, got a bottle of Chainberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
eby, took two doses and was entire
ly cured" says Rev. A. A. Power,
of Emporia, Kan. "My neighbor
across the street was sick for over a
week, had two or three bottles of
medicine from the doctor. He used
them for three or four days without
relief, then called in another doc
tor who treated him for some DAYS
and gave him no relief, so discharg-
ed him. | went over to see him the
next morning. He said his bowels
were in a terrible fly, that they had
been running off SO long that it was
almost bloody flux. I asked him ii
he had tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ard
he said, mo- l went home and
brought him a bottle and gave him
one dose; told him to take another
dose in fifteen or twenty minutes if
he did not find aelief, but he took
no more and was entirely cured
For sale by all druggist.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Excavations have been instituted

.
Excavations have been instituted
on the site Of ancient Knossus near
Gambia and the remains found are
important Mr.. Hogarth has dis
covered a Mycenaean building on
the hillside opposite the famous
Palace site at Kephala, it seems
to consist, as far as il has been
cleared, Of three halls, in two Of
which stand square pillars, feat
ure not hitherto apparent in struc-
lures Of this period, except in a rude
form at Phylakopi, in Melos. The
walls were faced with thin slabs Of
white gypsum, many Of which re-
main in their place, and the floors
are paved with similar slabs. In
what was apparently the tank Of
the house were found about forty
vases, mostly capable Of restora
ton and all in pre-Mycen@an. In
the building itself have been found
several gems and beads, ebsidian
tools and miscellaneous objects, be
sides hundreds Of fragments Of My
renamn vases, which are more va
ried and elaborate in design than
any yet discovered even at Mycen@.
The building contains no trace Of
anything Roman OF Greek. Pre-
Sliminary excavations at Kephala
we're begun on march 81. -Scien
tific American.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Isles of the BEST.

The most enjoyable summer eli
mate is, all in all, perhaps that of
the lofty plateau known as Newera
ELLA t''the Kings Highlands on
the Island Of Ceylon, says the In
dianapolis Press. Cool sea breezes
spring up an hour or two after sun
rise and keep the temperature be-
low rs degrees Fahrenheit all the
day long, while the neighborhood
of the equator prevents fIosts, even
at an altitude of 5000 feet. Formosa
has similar highland regions, and
was perhaps rivaled by the Island
of Madeira before Portuguese lum-
ben fends destroyed the magnificent
hill forests.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Growth of Philadelphia.

AS originally laid out by William
Penn, the city VAS two miles long
and one mile wide. Township after
township was annexed till at last
the city boundaries conceded with
those of county ~ miles long.
Boston overran the old county lines
and took in five outlying towns
Greater New York and Philadelphia
now exceed i'll area and population
some European principalities. In
each case consolidation has been ac-
comnlished by the joint action of
the city and suburba, with legisla-
tive authorization.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
A Speedy Business transaction
With China.

" Avn S1AAANSs
1t is a trite saying that we have
annihiiated space by the submarine
cable. The remarkable ease with
which business can be transacted
with the Antipodes was shown a
short time ago in the case Of Chi
nese client of the Scientific Ameri-
can Patent Agency, residing in the
interior of China. He had given
instructions that he was to ne cab
led to when his patent was allowed.
He was cabled on this third OF May,
the rate being $1.60 per word on
May 7, firm of New York bank
ers paid the funds necessary for the
filing of several foreign patents, the
the instructions having come from
Hong Kong by cable. In the four
DAISY that had elapsed between the
sending of the cablegram and the
paving Of the money, messages were
transmitted over a distance almost
as great as the circumference of the
earth at the equator, and had the
business been transacted by mail
the shortest time by the postal routes
would have been fifty days provid
ed thatclos connections were made.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

The public buildings Of the Unit.
ed States have cost, since the found
alton of the government, exclusive
of the buildings in Washington and
those employed by the Army and
Navy, $154,775, 3S4. OF this the
sites have cost $22,755,167 and
there remains $23,843,574 to be ex-
pended on these buildings before
they are completed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
10 start Conversation.
With Good. Fresh Story the Ice
NAV be Successfully Broken.

''The preliminary stages of con-
versation offer the principal difficl-
ty- the dread OF silence makes us
mute,'" writes Mrs. Burton Kings
land, in the August Ladies Home
Journal. "The weather seems to
have perennial interest. Why may
not one treasure few bits of stories
apropos OF that much worn topic,
to be brought out upon occasion?
For instance, some one speaks of
the variability of the weather,
whereupon one might tell of the
lany, whose physician advised for
her change of climate; why Doc
tor, you forget that / am a New
York woman. | never haze any
thing elsel was her rejoinder. At
least, it is better than mere acquies-
cence, and when people have laugh
ed together the ice is broken. 1t is
possible to have at ones tongues
end some trifling things of interest
on various suojects-but the sup
ply needs frequent renewal. There
are moments when the embarrass-
ment of silence is relieved by the
knowledge that nothing but the
veriest commonplaces are expected.
When hostess has paired her guests
before a dinner and each man seeks
the lady assigned to him, he usually
says, i believe that / am to have
the pleasure of taking you in to din
ner,' and she has but to bow and
smile while accepting his arm, and
may say in voice OF perfunctory
politeness, i am very glad 1t is
usually the man who takes the in
itiative and the woman who bears
the burden of the conversation"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Dakota's Cave of the Winds.

Few people realize that Wind
cave, near Hot Springs, S. D.. is
the largest and most beautiful cave
in the United States. No one knows
how large it really is. Over 100
miles of passages and 5000 cham
bers have been explored. And that
is Only the beginning. There are
fourteen different routes" only
three Of which have been opened to
the public They are known as the
Garden Of Eden, Fair Grounds and
PearlY Gates.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Notice To The Public.

We the undersigned, have this
9th day OF August, 1900, formed a
copartnership for the purpose Of
listing, contracting, selling and dis
posing of Real Estate under the
firm, name and style of Wolbert
and Butler, Camas Prairie Real
Estate Agency, with our office in
Cottonwood, and for the transac
ton any ard all land business that
may be entrusted to our care.
j. M. WoLBERT
P. III. BUTLER
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

Some so-called doctors, who grad
uated from the same school'as Fog
lesong, (fraud) have been bilking
some Of the farmers in this vicinity,
lately, and the victims have heavy
bills to pay without any return.
The friends Of Foglesong will be
pleased to learn that the old blk is
not alone in his nefarious practice.
We thought that after we had shown
him up TO the public as an ignorant
and dishonest ouack, and a blk
and an imposter, that the people
would be slow to take up with any
travelling dead-beats, but we find
that many people do not remember
to investigate strangers befoIe en-
trusting them with notes or negoti-
able paper.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

A short time since the COW was
sad; she scarce could raise her head,
begad. Her hoofs were sore, her
tail was limp; her name and bangs
had lost their crimp, and miles she
trudged from grass to drink; with
hardly strength enough to wink.
The owner, too, looked blue and
glum, and cursed the cattle business
some, But since the rain the grass
is tall--the COW can raise her tail
and bawl; her hide is slick, no homes
protrude, she prances like city
dude Her tail is slick, her eyes are
bright, she snorts and dares the
crowd to fight. Her owner too, digs
up the chink, and asks the boys to
have drink. God bless the rain
it makes a man feel young again.
He feels like tossing up his hat and
bowling like a DEMOCRAT: Kimball;
8. D: qrsphic.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

The Japanese working along the
line Of the Great Northern in this
vicinity are certainly very patriotic.
Ever since their country has been
engaged in war with China they
save up tEeit earnings and transmit
their money to Japan, in order to
assist their counirymen in the strug-
gle. The sums monthly passing
through the Kalispell postotfce are
OF no mean total, as high as $4,000
having been mailed IN one month.
Patriotism is good thing, but
those who are posted on the Japan
ese nature are led to believe that
their hatred for their pig-tailed
neighbors has more to do with the
furnishing of money to carry on
the war than has patriotism. --Kal-
ispell Bee.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
\ I.is;ie Girls tona Bon


VII DOJS-
Bows are men that haAs not got
as'hig as their papas. ard girls are
women that will be young ladies
by-and bye.
Men was made before women.
When God looked at Adam he. said
to himself: Swell / think | can do
bettea if | try again" and then he
made Eve.
God liked Eve so much better
than Adam that there have been
more women than men ever since.
Boys are trouble. They wear
out everything but soap. If had
my way, half of the boys IN the
world would be girls, and the rest
would be doll. My papa is so nice
that think he must have been a
little girl when he was little boy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
WOLBERT & BUTLER

MY baby was terribly sick with
the diarrhoea,'' says J. IL. Doak, of
Williams, Oregon. eve were un-
able to cure him with the doctors
assistance, and as a last resort we
tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. | am hap
ply to say it gave Immediate relief
and complete cure" For sale by
all druggist.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
A comparison between the popu

A comparison between the popu-
lation Of the Chinese provinces and
the population Of equal areas in the
United States; which has been going
the rounds Of the press recently,
gives a vivid idea Of how dense the
populations in that bountry, where
The soil yields four crops every year,
says the Library digest, In the
closest comparison, that between
Kwei- Chu and the states Of Virgin
IA and West Virginia, it will be
seen that the disparity is more than
three to one, while in the case Of
Kwangtung and Kansas the ratio
rises as high as 81 to l. One thinks
of New England, New York, Ohio,
illinois, and other states as thickly
settled until comparison with
pakey them appear rural.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
ParaIyzing Figures.

A Jesuit priest now in South Al
RIGA writes to the boys in the New
York college, where he was former
ly a professor: mine 1.-THE blessed
Language is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
hela, but this is nothing to 999,
which is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
anmanwanamahgwahela.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Lewiston Idaho.l
1nNn {


Lewiston Idaho.l
Aug. II, 1900.(
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by Antony Forsmann,
contestant, against Charles Hubbard, en-
try No. 6S72, made May 4, 1899, for NE
d NW1i Sec. 81, TIP, 80 N. r. > +. B. NJ.
by Charles Hubbard Contestee, in which
it is alleged that said Charles Hibbard
has failed to make any improvements on
the above described land and has wholly
abandoned the same for more than one
year last past, said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer ev-
idence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. m. on Oct 3, 1900 before Jas.
DeHaven U. S. Commissioner at Grange
vile Idaho.
The said contestant having, ina prop
er affidavit, filed July Is, 1900, set forth
facts which show that after due diligen-
ce personal service of this notice cannot
be made, it is hereby ordered and direc
ted that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
CHARLES H. CARRY Receiver
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Don't l..sl.t .sl.. ], D .sses.

fsSg tois aLy Of the newspapers Of
the south of France except when
somebody has won a large sum of
money at the tables. These papers
are tribed to insert reports OF big
gains by the players and to keep
'outGneHs orig losses. The suicides
att a<onot reported for the same
When an English paper
IIhs a disparaging reference to
the place it is forbidden, for time,
to be sold in Monaco and is remov-
ed from the public reading-rooms.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

100 acres of fine farming land,
situated about 4 miles east and 3
miles south of Cottonwood. Will
be sold at a bargain. Enquire at
this office.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Fish Consumption in Russia.

There is no country in the world
in which SO much fish is eaten as
in European Russia, and the rea-
son is because the Greek church has
many more fast days and observes
them more strictly than the west
ern Catholics. The use Of meat is
prohibited or greatly restricted on
nearly half the days of the year,
and the result is to give enormous
Importance to the prolific home
fisheries III river, lake and sea, which
supply 96,0o0,000 people with fish
food, X.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

ny supply ship "Wind-
sailed on July 20 from ST.
INNS Newfoundland and her re-
rn viii be watched for with great
iety. as she will be the bearer OF
i Of Peary's success or failure.
"WindWard' carries crew OF
fteen, and Mrs Peary, and her
tile daughter also 60 to join Lieut..
eary. The boat is loaded to its ut
most capacity with coal, even the
decks carrying it. The objective
point Of the "Windwardp is Etah,
this being the center Of the region
whore are located the Arctic High
landers, tribe Of Esquimaux who
live farther north than any other
human beings.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

Through the months of June
and July our baby was teething
and took running off of the bow.
els and sickness. Of the stomach"
says 0. P NJ. Holiday, of Deming,
Ind, ellis bowels would move from
five to eight times day. I Ind
bottle of Chamherldin's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house and gave him. four drops in a
teaspoonful of water and he got bet
ter at once" Sold by all druggist.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

The census office has already
counted nine million people or a.
bout 121 per cent of the population
Of the country, and within a short
time now will have been counted
70 admit Of some pretty accurate
guessing as to total population
Census officers say that the center
bf population Of the United States
Is probably at Bloomington, Ill.
Six miles year is about the gait
the center travels westward. 1t has
moved westward in the last 100
years in a northwestern symmetri-
cal manner. varying less than Is
miles north and south. In 1890
the center was in Decatur county,
Indiana.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

Mayor Price OF Macon Ga, who
has held his place for IA years, is
great believer in the newspaper as
an educator. For years he has out
of his own pocket paid subscriptions
for considerable number of papers
which he ordered left at the homes
of persons who were unable to pay
for such a necessity of up to. date
life. Mr.. Price is fully convinced
that his action has been product
i've of much good.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24

We, the population OF
gtes as a whole is
ns per square mile.
n OF the Chinese en-
500 per square mile.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-04
Ap.cdot. Of Cecil Rhodes.

Cecil Rhodes hates women. He at
one time had a private secretary Of
whom hs entertained a high opinion
and whose services he greatly valued.
One fine morning this favorite abrupt
ly announced that he was going to be
married. The Colossus was speech
less with indignation for moment,
and then, glaring at the culprit, he
growled out, What on earth am go
Ing to do for another secretary"
Without waiting for reply he strobe
from the room. slamming the door be-
hind him with great violence. His
good nature, however, prompted him
to extend the forgiying hand later on,
and he gave to the bride some fine
diamonds. In addition, he lent them
his own carriage and horses for use
to and from the church. 1t never ell
tered his head to give his erstwhile
favorite secretary any more employ
ment. Such crime as matrimony,
though forgiven, could not be con-
doned,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-04

seems to you after working faithfully
In the dusty fields to be left at the
noon hour with the harness upon your
perspiring back while the owner
washes himself, cools of, has q de-
licious drink OF ice-cold we'll water,
and then a generous meal. But you,
poor beast, have to tackle the same
old hay you left there in the morning
and half masticate few hard ears OF
corn which only seem to heat your
blood more and more and make you
less able for the afternoons labor.
How you long for night to come, and
then how uncomfortable 1t is after all
with the hard ill-bedded floor to lie
on and the ammonia from the fester-
ing manure irritating your eyes and
lungs and the mosquitoes buzzing and
biting unhindered. while your master
lies secure behind gauze protected
windows and shores luxuriously upon
a downy bed. The myriad host OF flies
that greets you when the robin
sounds his opening note at sun-up is
the vanguard Of the army that will
harrass you all day long as you toll
YEARLY without the protection Of even
the cheapest kind Of fiy-net. How you
long for water a dozen times a day
when your task-master is taking a
long, deep pull at the little brown jug
in the cool, wet, slough. How hor-
ribly hot the sun Is as it beats down
upon your unprotected head and how
you would like to borrow the big
straw hat your master wears. 1t is
not to be wondered at that you get oc-
casional attacks of sunstroke, collie,
mudfever, lymphangitis, and hun
dred other kindred evils, or that the
lice infest your skin and other para
sites have eaten out name and tail. 1t
Is wonder, however, that you do not
kick oftener and harder and that you
live so long, for you are of all domes-
ticated animals the most abused.
When the time comes for you to 60
to horse heaven" the relief must be
beyond description and surely you Of
all beasts have been a good and faith
full servant and have amply earned
your rest.
How different, oh readers of the
Farmers Review, is the lot of the
horse that happens to be born the
servant of humane master!