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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
How the Accident Happened,
Price of wheat Up.

Chicago, June 25.-July wheat was
quoted at 66 lie on the board of trade dur
ing the session Of June 4. At the close
Saturday the same option was selling at
$50. This was A Use above the closing
price of Friday. No such advance has
been scored since the attempted corner en-
gineered by Joseph Letter. In the ad-
vance of 81 lie during the past 10 days
there have been no evidences of manipula-
ton, contrary to speculative proverbs that
"the market only advances on manipula-
ton; its natural course is downward"
1t has been the most remarkable rise
in the history of the exchange
"Pyramiders" have had everything
their own way, because there has been
scarcely setback since the market crossed
zoe. No failures have resulted. There
was an extraordinary small short interest
at the beginning of the advance and this
was hastily covered. Foreigners had
hedged against considerable cash stuff in
this market, but of course this kind OF
shortage entailed ne financial loss. Stories
of big winnings are thick about the ex-
change, and no such wave OF prosperity
has visited the commission men inca dec
AIDE. Causes for this advance in the price
of the "staff of life" are found in the
parched spring wheat fields of the great
northwest, where authorities declare not
one-third of the crop Of former years can
be harvested. A bumper winter wheat
crop has already been assured outside OF
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. For the sat
isfaetion of those who may be in fear OF
starvation it may also be stated that the
visible supply of wheat in the public
granaries of the United States exceeds
45,OOO,OO0 bushels. These are the grains
OF comfort left to the bears, who also have
the assurance that every month in the
year records wheat harvest in some
country of the globe. But at present
sort of 'bull fever" is running high and
the Chicago wheat pit is flooded by tele-
graphic orders from every part OF the
world to "buy, buy, buy"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

The crop report prepared by Snow,
the crop expert, who has just completed
a two weeks tour through Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, shows the sit
uation is a national calamity and
claims the wheat failure the Worst ev-
er known. He estimates the Dakotas
are promising only 100000 bushels
each and Minnesota about 100000, a
total of 100000 against 200.O00,000
last year and 225, 100000 in 1898.
Oliver Dalrymple, the big wheat grow
er of North Dakota writes his son as
follows: "Ten days ago I wrote you
one-third of the spring wheat crop had
been destroyed by drouth. now am
of the opinion that two. thirds of the
crop is killed beyond redemption. The
Grandin farm is running plows in the
wheat fields. shall start plows to-
morrow and nearly all spring wheat
farmers will be blowing under wheat
next week unless heavy rains come"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
Easy Route for Canal.

In a letter to a friend at Bellefont, Pa,
Dr. f. q. Wicks, formerly physician at
Bellevue hospital, New York, and at pres
ent surgeon of the Nicaraguan canal com
mission, conveys an idea of the results OF
the work of the commission. He gives the
startling and interesting information that
the commission has discovered tide level
water route for the canal across the 18TH
mus. The letter also shows some of the
hardships and dangers which the commits
sion encountered. 1t was written from
Lasardi, Caledonia bay, and in part says:
Here we have found what we all have
vainly sought for weeks and weeks, a.
practical route for tide level canal We
have found low enough gaps in the divid-
ing ridge from time to time with a steep
approach ON the Atlantic slope, making
a cut, a practical possibility, but disap-
pointment has always awaited us ON the
otner side. But in the last week we have
found gap 800 feet high, a little too high
perhaps, but not beyond the science of
modern engineering, and when l tell you
this every fact against the route has been
enumerated. From the summit of this gap
in the divide both the Atlantic and Pacific
slopes down precipitately, especially the
latter, which has heretofore been our
stumbling block. A great wide valley
stretches out straight toward the Pacific
ocean, which can be seen in the distance.
The Atlantic is near and in plain sight.
Here tide water canal, the dream
of all canalists, can be built with a perfect
harbor on each side. At Lasardi the
many islands would protect its mouth, and
on the other side San Miguel bay is a per-
feet site The officers of the Scorpion say
that the Lasardi harbor alone makes this
route worth $lOOO0O00 more than any
other. The damming of rivers, which
would otherwise flood the canal, is a
problem of every route. The only thing
to be said against this route is the high
cut of 800 feet. OF course congress may
not accept the report of the commission,
but it remains an indsputable fact that
this is par excellence the future route
for a transcontinental route. 1t seems
we have discovered Selfridge's route dis
covered here in the early 70s.
''The route from Caledonia bay to the
Gulf of San Miguel lies about 100 miles
east of the old Panama Colon route.
The proposed route would connect the
Gulf of Darien and the Bay of Panama.
The isthmus is about 35 miles wide at
that point"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
rwo ADVERTISING EPlrAPHs,
The Story that Was Connected with
Each of Them.

The Story that Was Connected with
Each of Them.
'T got up a story about odd epitaphs
a few years ago." said Tennessee
newspaper man to a New Orleans
Times Democrat reporter, land In col
lecting material for it / ran across a
couple Of unique post-mortem adver-
dsements, Strange to say, they were
both In the same cemetery, at a small
town in my State. One was inscribed
upon q neat granite monument, and
reao In this way: Sacred to the mem
ory Of John Smith, for twenty years
senior partner Of the firm Of Smith &
Jones, now ]. ]. Jones & Co. OF course,
the names weren't really Smith and
Jones, but l don't want to hurt any
bcdy's feelings, and they win answer
for the purposes of the story. / met
Jones later, and he gave me a frank ex-
PLANTATION of the inscription. Smith
was bachelor without relatives, he
said, but he knew tremendous lot Of
country people, and If any Of them hap
pened to see his grave they might think
that the old house had closed up and
gone out Of business. So thought it
no more than right to let them know
that the firm was still alive COM
plimented him upon. his good Judgment
II found the other advertising cpl
taph quite by accident, on modest
little slab hidden away in one corner
Of the graveyard. 1t ran thus: TO
the memory Of James Blank, agent Of
the - Life Insurance Company of
New York. Motto: Security l felt
in my bones that there was an inter-
esting yarn behind that legend and
made some inquiries which developed
Its history. 1t seemed that Blank, like
the late lamented Mr.. Smith, had no
immediate relatives, and the company
which he had faithfully served for
many years charged itself with the duty
Of marking his grave. The order for a
tombstone was given to a local stone
cutter, who was furnished with one or
the deceased agents business cards as
O guide to the correct spelling of his
name. Being rather thick-headed In
dividual, he didn't stop at the name,
but copied the entire printed inscrip-
ton, and nobody had sufficient authori-
~ in the premises to order him to do a
new job. So the stone was put in po-
sition, and has remained there ever
since. Whether the 'ad.' has been Of
any value to the company is open to
doubt. didn't refer to either Of these
cases In my article on queer epitaphs
On account Of local associations, but thu
facts are exactly as have stated"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
FATAl RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
TRAIN RAN INTO A wAsHoUT.
Heavy Loss of Life ON a Passenger
Train i'm Georgia-The Wreckage
Took Fire-severaI Cars Were
burned.

Atlanta, Ga, June Pa passenger
train on the Southern railway which left
Macon at p. m. for Atlanta ran into a
washout near McDonough, Ca, Saturday
1t is reported here that there was heavy
loss of life. The train crew is said to be
lost and only seven passengers are known
to be uninjured
The wreck occurred at culvert near
the Ocmulgee river, not far from Nc
Donough. A cloudburst occurred tonight
and flooded the country near McDonough,
The train went into the washout without
note of warning and despite the pour
ing rain the wreckage took fire. The
tram was composed on one sleeper, two
day coaches and two baggage cars. The
Pullman caught fire, but before it was
totally destroyed the body of Captain
Wood was rescued
Superintendent A. G. Jones fears that
the entire train crew is lost He is totally
unadvised, but from the nature of the
wreck thinks it must have been bad
one, and that the passengers too have
met with heavy disaster. Seven or eight
passengers were saved, but the fagman
is the only trainman who was saved.
The Constitution has received the fol-
lowing list from the wreck.
Engineer Sullivan, missing.
Fireman Byrd, missing.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

Washington, June 23.-The war depart
ment has made public the following notice
of amnesty which was issued by General
Macarthur at Manila:
manila, June %, l900.-By declara-
ton of the president of the United States,
the undersigned announces amnesty, with
complete immunity for the past and abso-
lutte liberty of action for the future, to all
persons who are now or at any time since
February 4, 1899, have been in insurrec-
ton against the United States, in either a
military or civil capacity, and who shall
within a perod of 80 days from the date
hereof formally renounce all connection
with such instruction and subscribe to a
declaration acknowledging and accepting
the sovereignty of the United States in
and over the Philippine islands.
"The privilege herewith published is ex-
tended to all concerned without any reser-
walton whatever, excepting that persons
who have violated the rules of war during
the period of active hostilities are not en-
All who desire to take advantage of the
terms herewith set forth are requested to
present themselves to the commanding Off
GERS of American troops at the most con-
venient station, who will receive them
with due consideration according to rank,
prepare the necessary records and there
after permit each individual to proceed to
any part of the archipelago according to
his own wishes, for which purpose the
United States will furnish such transpor-
tation as may be available, either by rail
way, steamboat or wagon.
prominent persons who may desire to
confer with the military governor or with
the board of American commissioners will
be permitted to visit Manila, and will, as
far as possible, be provided with transpor-
tation for that purpose.
"In order to mitigate as much, as pos
sible consequences result.Ag from the va
rious disturbances which since 1896 have
succeeded each other so rapidly, and to
provide in some measure for destitute SOL
diers during the transitory period which
must inevitably succeed peace, the mill
tary authorities of the United States will
pay 80 pesos to each man who presents a
rifle in good condition.
ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
"Major General United States Volunteers,
Military Governor"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

London, June 25.-Great Britain's army
in South Africa is slowly accomplishing
the work of pacifcation. The smouldering
occasionally flare up, but the hard fighting
seems to be practically over. The British
military progress in the Transvaal is
scarcely more interesting now than the
events in the Orange River Colony during
the last two months. The Transvaal an
neXatiOn is soon expected.
The Beers are rapidly realizing the flu
tility of further struggle when opposed
to such an overwhelming force.
One of the most noticeable features of
the week in South Africa was Lord Rob
erts' abandonment of humane measures
toward the Beers, which he had so long
persisted in, despite the criticism of the
British colonists and many officers. The
stern vengeance that now will be visited
not only on those who give the Beers
passive assistance, but on those who after
surrendering fail to assist the British
arms, savors more of General Kitchener
than of "Bobs."
Kumassi still awaits relief Governor
Hodgson is expected to hold out, but even
after the siege ends little can be done to
subdue the natives until the rains are
over. In December a punitive expedition
with a corps of white troops will probably
be sent The mortality among the Off
GERS of Colonel Willcock's staff shows
how useless it would be to send many
white troops until then.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
Tramp wns wealthy.

Salt Lake City, June pa special from
Cotton, Utah, says:
Some hoboes took from the pocket of
Dan Graham $l5. Graham reported the
fact to the sheriff, who arrested the no
boes, and upon being searched one of the
men had upon him, sewed in the lining
of his coat and concealed about his per-
son, 1852 in currency and certificates Of
deposit on various banks in the state Of
Washington, besides five gold watches and
eight or 10 rings. The man gave his name
as Walsh. He was taken to Provo.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

Chicago, June 24.-William j. Bryan,
bIonzed like an Indian from his two weeks
outing in the woods and among the lakes
of central Wisconsin, passed through Chi
cago on his way home to Lincoln, Neb.,
Saturday. Colonel Bryan said that he
would remain in Lincoln for an indefinite
period, and unless he changed his plans,
would not attend the Kansas City con-
vention.
Colonel Bryan held conferences with
former Governor Altgeld, Congressman
Hinrichsen and other leaders of the party
in Illinois, during which the political out
look was discussed in a general way.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

Chicago, June 25.-Terry McGovern Sat
urday upheld his reputation as king of
featherweights by defeating George Dixon
in six rounds. Dixon, although not knock
ed out, was in distress and holding on for
dear life as the bout ended. The fight was
fast and furious from beginning to end,
with Terry on top of his man all the way.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
Thirty-Five People Killed.

Atlanta, Ga, June pa passenger
train ON the Macon branch of the South
ern railway ran into washout one and
half miles north of McDonough and was
completely wrecked. The wreck caught
fire and the entire train, with the exception
of the sleeper, was destroyed. Every per-
son on the train except the occupants of
the Pullman car persisted. Not member
of the train crew escaped. Thirty-fve peo-
pie in all were killed. Following is list
of the dead: William A. Barclay, con-
ductor, Atlanta; j. E. Wood, conductor,
Atlanta; j. Sullivan, engin er; w. W. Ben
nett, baggageman; 7. E. Maddox, cotton
buyer; w. j. Pate, Atlanta; l2-year-old
son of w. j. Pate, Atlanta; H. r. Cressin,
Pullman conductor; George w. Tourney,
Atlanta; H. G. Highwater, Stockbridge;
A. W. Park; Elder Henson, travelling man,
supposed to have been from Florida; j.
R. Florida, Nashville; w. E. Ellis, bridge
man, StocKbridge, Ca; d. Y. Griffith, SUI
pervisor; j. III. Rhodes fagman; j. Brant-
ley (white), fireman: Will Green, extra
fireman; w. d. Morisett, pump repairer;
w. r. Lawrence, foreman extra gang; Ed.
Byrne (colored), fireman, Atlanta; Robert
Spencer, train porter; four bodies uniden-
titled; eight negro section hands.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
nfirbt possibIy "a Fouut.

"Why it Is" said Willie Washington,
'that woman who has no ties Of at
lection win devote herself to 4 pug
dogT'
II don't know" answered Miss
Cayenne. IF / felt positively obliged
to make a choice.'I believe there could
be found man who was less stupid
and annoying than pug dog. Wash-
ington star.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
Try Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. AZ
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. IL you have
sInarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures ingrowing nails,
swoolen and sweating feet, blisters and
callous spots, Relieves corns and bunions
of all pain and gives rest and comfort. We
have $4,000 testimonials. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe dealers for
25c. TRIAL package FREE. Address Allen
s. Olmstead, LeRoy. N. Y.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED
Eight Are Dead, While Thirty Of the
Injured Are In seriou.
Condition. 49,

Green Bay, Wis, June PA north
bound passenger train ON the Chicago 4
Northwestern road loaded with exclusion
lists bound for the Saengerfest in this city.
collided at 1915 o'clock Sunday morning
wl,A freight at Depere, five miles south,
of here. Eight persons were killed, one is
missing and "a were injured. The dead;
Ed Kuskie, Fond du Lac, Wis, aged u !,
Lawrence Plank, Fond du Lac; George
Lloyd, Eden; Charles Miers, Oshkosh;
Burt Ives, Oshkosh; Matt Korcher, 0sh-
kosh; Adam Weber; man from Ashland,
name unknown. Missing; I'd. Lawson,
Neenan The injured: John Bart, Green
Bay, leg hurt; Fred Wagner, Fond du Lac,
leg broken; Charles Link, leg hurt;
Charles Rehwing, Fond du Lac, hip hurt;
j. J. Schmitz, leg and chest injured; Frank
RAM nski, burns, hip hut. Thomas Lamb,
leg broken; Joseph Lamberman, Fond du
Lac, leg broken; b. Frotling, leg broken;
Edward Bafbeau, Kaukaneau, leg broken;
H. Lloyd, Fond du Lac; leg broken; Her
man Ross, Fond du Lac, leg broken; +.
Giezer, Vandyke, leg hurt; John X, Lyner,
Vandyke, ankle hurt; A. H. Raddatie,
Vandyke, hand hurt; Miss Lena IAlacke,
head hurt; Otto Lauckritz, Fond du Lac,
head hurt; John Ryan, Fond du Lac, face
injured; Ernest Gardiner, Neenan, hand
hurt; Louis Imnseon Fond du Lac, head
cut; Henry Schauft, Vandyke, knee hurt;
Burt Doest, Oshkosh, badly bruised; james
Gaffney, Vandyke, back and leg hurt; Il.
l.. Reyes, Fond du Lac, head hurt; +,
Reinz, Fond du Lac, hand hurt; -
Scaefrer, Fond du Lac, hand injured; Mrs.
Eicke, Fond du Lac, hand injured. Miss
Heder, back hurt; Fred Harper, Fond du
Lac, head cut; John II. Thompson, Fond
du Lac, arm and back hurt; Ed. Carr,
Fond du Lac, both legs broken.
How the Accident Happened.
The accident happened just as the pas
senger train was pulling into the station.
"a double header freight was backing into
a sidetrack, but had not cleared the main
track. Those injured were nearly all in
the second coach. When the two trains
came together the first car, which was
combination, was driven through the
second coach, where the loss OF life oc-
Cured. None of the trainmen were in
jured, the engine crew jumping in time to
save themselves. Both engines were bad
ly damaged and two coaches were broken
into kindling wood.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
Reware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering IL through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they viii do is ten-fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them, Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by II. j. che
ney 81 CO., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry. and is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Hairs
1t is taken internally, and made In Toledo,
Ohio, by +. ]. Cheney q Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists; price, 75c per bottle
halls Family Pills are the best.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
word 90 End thfs Year.

This is the recent decision Of one Of the
prominent societies ofthe world but the ex-
act day has not yet been fixed upon, and
while there are very few people who be-
lieve this prediction, there are thousands
of others who not only believe, but know
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is the best
medicine to cure dyspepsia, indigestion,
cohstipation, biliousness or liver and kid~
ney troubles fair trial will certainly
convince you Of its value.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
HoIrr.s SCHOOL.

Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Gal
with its new buildings, newly furnished
and complete laboratories, beautiful sur
roundings and home influences, is one Of
the best equipped schools tor the training
of boys and young men on the coast. II
Is in charge Of DR.. Ira g. Hoitt and Is ac-
credited at the universities. Send for cat
alog, Tenth year begins August 8, 1900.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

In big textile mill In Coorla, India.
the eight-hour day has been introduced.
Operatives receive the same pay that
they did for ~ hours, but they also run
two machines instead OF one and re-
duced cost of production one-quarter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
Request for More ofacers.

Washington, june 25.--Admiral Remey,
at Cavite, has cabled the navy department
an urgent request for more officers. He
wants three commanders, four lieutenant
commanders, 10 lieutenants, 20 cadets and
feet paymaster.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

The sugar planters Of Hawaii are
now proposing to import laborers from
Porto Rico as they expect the Japanese
immigration to be restricted by con-
gress. Mr.. Alexander of Oakland, CAL.
has gone to Porto Rico to secure labor
ers for the planters.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

Joseph Husak, Chicago merchant
tailor, has been fined 500 and costs for
putting union label on suit OF
clothes with intent to deceive the pur-
chaser.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27
Tested and True. Try this Spring
N&zG0yz7 z10z N3zzzz7

A number OF big labor demonstra-
lions have been held in England re-
Gently to boom organization, to de-
nounce war and to advocate socialism.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

Nearly 1000 laborers, members of the
Foundry Laborers' Union, are out on
strike in Buffalo, N. Y, for an eight
hour day and for rs cents a day in
crease of wages, viz, to $1.75 day.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

The Workingmen's Political Alliance
is the name of new organization
which has been formed in Syracuse,
~ A complete ticket Of trade union
lists will be put up this fall.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

The Building Trades Council OF Kan
sas City, Mo-, have unanimously voted
to dissolve. This was due to the fierce
war waged on them by contractors.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

The street car companies in st. Louis,
Mo-, have sent to Philadelphia for men
to operate the cars in the place of the
strikers in that city and number of
men are now on the way.