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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
IDAHO NOTES.

The company operating the Bank ct
Commerce of Wallace has been reor-
ganized.
A plot for a general break at the
county Jail at Moscow was disclosed
recently.
Mullan will have a red letter day
on Saturday, April rs. for the l. o. D.
r. The Saith anniversary of the order
will be celebrated.
In the third annual debate between
Whitman college and the University
OF Idaho, Idaho came out winner, the
vote being to in her favor.
Texas Angel, one of the most promi-
ticians of Idaho, died recently of para.
lysis. He was candidate at one time
for the Office of justice of the state
supreme court.
A farmers year book has been got
ten out by the agricultural department
of the University of Idaho and will be
ready for distribution next week. it
contains the first biennial report OF
farmers institutes for the year 1901
and 1902.
County Surveyor Edison Briggs has
been notified that he has been awarded
contract for the survey of two town
ships of land in the Snake river coun-
try south Of Lewiston, embracing the
section extending from a point six
miles south of Captain John creek,
south along Snake river for a distance
of ~ miles.
An attempt is being made to buy a
small plot Of Indian land at Kamiah
for townsite purposes. Since the re.
turn of James Stuart from Washing.
ton it is thought that the purchase of
20 acres of heirship land owned by
Blackhawk and his two sisters, and
upon which part of the town is built,
will be consummated.
Snowstorms occurred last week
around Neg Perez, the snow falling
throughout the prairie to depth of
five inches. The roads are in bad con-
dition, farmers finding it impossible 10
haul wood from the mountains, grain
to the tramway or to do any of their
spring farm work. The recent storms
appear to have been general through.
out the reservation, Potlatch and
Clearwater river countries.
James Stuart has returned to his
home in Kooskia after an absence ri
several weeks in Washington, D. c.,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
MONTANA EVENTS.

Helena has been struck by a moral
wave and the chief of police has or.
dered the closing of dance and variety
halls.
Kendall is to be congratulated be.
cause of its exceedingly low death rate
since the camp was started two years
ago.
A rich strike of coal has been made
in the Story mine near Bozeman. The
coal is of high grade and is readily
cOkable.
The Northern Pacific Railway conf
pany has just issued special tariff on
wool in carloads in connection with the
Montana railroad.
The badly mangled body of Ben
Swivert, an old time printer, on which
wolves had been feasting, was found
recently two miles from his ranch, 80
miles from Benton. =.
Grant Gordon Of Helena is dead and
the police are looking for Richard
Mullins, alleged to have inflicted the
injuries that resulted in death. Cor.
don died from blood poisoning follow,
ing bite inflicted by Mullins, it is
alleged, during a fight
Alderman Abe Cohen of Butte has
announced that the racing course NJ
The late Marcus DAILY at Anaconda has
been put in condition and will shortly
)e turned over under lease to San
francisco horsemen at the head of the
Western Turf association.
A Philipsburg special to the Miner
says: Edward Coyle, station tender.
was Instantly killed at Philipsburg.
Through alleged carelessness of the
engineer the cage on which Coyle was
being hoisted was sent into the timber
above the shaft, crushing Coyle's head
in the machinery. The cage then
dropped down the shaft with Coyle's
body.
At Butte, George Howard, alias Joe
nerby, vino, with George Cole. held up
The burlington express near Home
stake a month ago, was found guilty
ny the jury. Unaer the law of prior
conviction he may get all the way
from 10 years to life. The proceeds Ut
| che robbery were 50.
While blowing in a field near Dill
ion recently George W. Finch found
The bones OF giant. Both feet were
gone, having been apparently cut OFT
oefore the body was buried. Around
the neck OF the skeleton was a bead
necklace OF superior workmanship, ann
around the waist was belt OF similar
| material. In life the man must have
been in the neighborhood Of seven feet.
William Pardee, under sentence
Of death for the murder of Charles
Snearly. together with John Brown and
AL Jackson, dug their way out of the
glasgow Jail recently. A posse later
captured Pardee and Brown in a cou-
lee. The posse has seen nothing Of
jackson.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
COLONEL "BILL" ROOT.
Dies in Salt Lake city-Was a Noted
Character.

Colonel Bill" Root, a noted front
iersman, a companion through most OF
his life of Buffalo Bill" friend of
Bill Nye during the latter's reportorial
days in Wyoming, and an associate of
other men of Wyoming in years gone
by. who have since become famous,
died suddenly of heart failure in mis-
apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He was about 60 years of age.
Colonel Root played an important
part in the settlement and development
of the 'far west" When young man
he settled in Laramie, because inter-
ested in the Laramie Boomerang, and
took Bill Nye in partnership with him.
This was the beginning of the latter's
fame as writer. 1t is said that some
Of the first stories which Nye pub.
lished and which helped to make him
famous, were actual adventures of
Root. A few years later, while both
men were connected with the Boom
erang, Root. armed with a six shoot
er. hunted for Nye for three weeks
with the avowed intention of killing
him. The trouble was caused by Nye
writing one of his cutting editorials
entitled "A Monumental Liar" In
which Root figured bit too con-
spicuously to his own liking.
AS catcher of wild animals, Root
had an international fame. Hundreds
of deer, elk and other beasts of the
forest owe their capture on this and
the other side of the Atlantic ocean TO
his clever trapping.
Colonel Root had several fortunes,
but through generosity was never able
to keep them. The funeral will take
place under the auspices of the order
of Elks, of which he was prominent
member.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
Near Lincoln, III.
Holland Strike Is Over.

Amsterdam, April 14.-The strike
has collapsed. The aged socialist lead.
er, Domela Nieuvenhuis, who emerged
from his retirement in order to run
the strike agitation, was present at a
stormy meeting of the labor organiza-
tions, which sat during the whole of
the night. He proposed to terminate
the agitation, since the cause of labor
had been betrayed. The meeting
acquiesced in this view and decided
not to elect a new strike committee.
A similar decision was reached at a
recent meeting at Rotterdam.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
ILLINOIS IN WAY Of TORNADO
IT SWEPT LOGAN, DEWITT AND
PLArr COUNTIES.
Several Homes Carried Away or De.
stroyed-one Infant Boy Was Found
Dead-Severai Fatally Injured
Creek Swept Dry of Water-Town
Of WaynesviIIe, Ill.,, Also Damaged.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 14.-One death.
a fatal injury and a score or more Of
injuries resulted from a tornado that
swept Logan, Dewitt and Platt coun-
ties Sunday afternoon. The fatality oc.
CURED in the Halsadarser settlement,
a farming community three miles from
Atwood, Platt county. The home OF
Clifford Halsadarser was demolished
and after the storm Halsadarser's in
FAINT son was found dead 800 feet from
where the house stood. His wife was
hurled across the street and fatally
injured.
Mrs. J. B. Martins home was de-
stroyed and several guests were pain.
fully injured.
Deer creek, in Logan county, where
the storm first struck, was swept dry
of water. Reports from this district
state that three houses were destroyed
and number of people more or less
injured. Supervisor aehanauer's hand
some residence was destroyed. The
family, of several persons, and a num-
Der of visitors, Is in number, sought
safety in the cellar, and the house was
torn from over them.
The homes of Samuel V. Baldwin
and Gus Knecht were destroyed. Mrs.
Baldwin and two farm hands took
refuge in a smokehouse. In which they
were hurled several hundred feet ana
painfully injured.
1t is reported that the town of
Waynesville and the Blue Grass dis
trict east of Atlantic were struck and
much damage resulted, but communi.
cation with these points is cut off. -
Near Lincoln, III.
Lincoln, ILL.,, April 14.-Three farm
residences were destroyed, several per-
sons were injured and crops blown
away in the storm that swept over the
country four miles from Lincoln. The
families escaped death by rushing 20
the cellars. The wind is reported to
have damaged the town of Waynes-
Vile.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
WRECK KILLS SIX PEOPLE|
SEVENTEEN MILES FROM HALL.
FAX, N. g., AT MIDNIGHT.
Canadian Pacific Express and Fast
Freight Collide Headon Near a Lake
Freight Engineer 6lamed-En.
gines Locked and Remained on the
Track-Cars Went Into the Lake.

Halifax, N. S., April 14.-Four per-
sons killed, two fatally hurt, at least
one missing and several others slightly
injured is the record of a head on col
lision on the international railway
which occurred near windsor Junction,
II miles from Hallfax.
The dead: Express Driver William
Wall, Express Fireman Michael Oak
ley, Freight Fireman Hill, Freight
Brakeman Thorp.
Fatally hurt: Freight Driver Cope
land; q tramp named McCreary.
The poles and telegraph line along
the roadside were wrecked and this
city was cut off from communication
with the outside world for hours.
The trains in collision were the Ca.
madam Pacific railway express from
Montreal and Boston for Halifax and
fast freight from Halifax to Mon
treal. The conductor and driver OF
the freight had orders to take the sid
ing at Windsor Junction and let the
express cross, but for some unknown.
reason Driver Copeland of the freight
ran past the junction on the main line
and met the express two miles beyond.
1t is thought that Copeland may have
lost control of his train, which was
made up Of rs cars. The freight was
running rs miles an hour and the ex-
press, which was two hours late, was
travelling about As miles an hour.
Met Beside a Lake.
Both trains were hauled by new and
powerful engines and they crashed to-
gether on a level piece of road skirt
ing a lake. The engine crew Of the
express and Fireman Hill of the freight
died almost Immediately after the
crash, and Brakeman Thorp was in.
family killed. The locomotives locked
together and remained on the track.
The postal and baggage cars went over
the embankment down into the lake.
Two railroad mail clerks in the postal
car were shaken up. Their car landed
right side up and began to fill with
water, but they escaped by climbing
through window in the roof and wad-
ing ashore. The men in the baggage
and express car had like experience.
Driver Wall of the express was
caught in the mass of twisted iron and
was scalded to death by escaping
steam. FiremanOakley was thrown or
jumped from the cab and was drowned
in the lake, where mis- body was rouna
in six feet of water. Fireman Hill was
burned to death. Another brakeman Of
the freight train is missing and the
lake is being dragged tor his body.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
CIoudburst In Indiana.

Henryville. Ind, Apr. IA cloud
burst at noon Sunday flooded this part
of Clark county and did great damage.
The heavy fall of water has extended
north as far as Sellersburg and Sey-
mour. County Commissioner Raymond
and wife were drowned while crossing
Blue Lick creek after church. The
waters had risen so rapidly that the
buggy was swept away.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15

In Japan 500 out Of about 1900 loco.
motives in use are American.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
Brigham Young Is Dead.

Salt Lake, April 13.-Brigham
Young, president of the council OF
Twelve Apostles of the Mormon church
is dead in this city after lingering
illness. He was born at Kirkland,
Ohio, in 1886, and was the eldest son
of President Brigham Young.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15

Truth to a man is what he knows; to
4 woman what she believes.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
HandbalI Champion.

Chicago. April 14.-Michael Egan of
Jersey City won the handball cham.
pionship Of the United States here in
the second half of the series of games
today with Louis Keegan of Chicago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-15
Bv liohtnino Bolt

Marion. Ind, April ia terrific
storm did great damage in the gas
belt. Several valuable stock barns
were burned by lightning. and in South
Marion 10 persons were stunned by
bolt that tore away a part of tile
roof of dwelling. Washouts occurred
on the Big Four and Glover Leaf, a pas
senger train having a narrow escape.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
Married.

Miss Clara Blnnlngs and Mr..
Thomas Jeffrey Of Alexandria were
quietly married at the Episcopal
Church on Tuesday morning by the
R.v. H. r. Carson.
After the ceremony, a wedding
luncheon was served at the Urban
Hotel to which only tue immediate
relatives and friends Of both families
were invited. They left on the first
East bound train for New Orleans en-
route to their future home in Alex
audria. The Banner extends its con
gra,ula,ions aud wish them days OF
prosperity and happiness.-St. Mary
Banner.
The bride is we'll known here
where she has many friends who's
good wishes accompany her in he
new sphere of life.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
Accident On Dummy Line.

There was an accident on the
Minor dummy line last Thursday that
cost Mr.. Alex Butcl D., who was run
ming the engine his life The engine
was being used to bsul rice f,Om
Flora plantation. While turning a
bend on Mandalay plantation at a
rapid rate of speed the engine left
the track. The fireman jumped liz
time to escape with his life although
he received several painful bruises.
Mr.. Butcher, the engineer, however,
was not as fortunate. He fell under
the engine and received lajurles that
caused his death few hours after.
ward. One of his legs was complete.
ly cut of above the knee; both OF his
arms were badly burnt, ana he re
ceived numbsr of injuries IN Other
places. The unfortunate man never
recovered from the shock aud died
that night at 9 O'Clock. He was we'll
known in this town, and was cOnsid.
cred q good workman He is broth
er Of Mr.. VIM. Butcher the we'll known
constable of the first ward HOuma
Courier.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
A True Story.

Some years ago in thriving little
town of Western Texas, there were
five young men-ive boon compan-
iOns-all sons of well-tO do stock
men. These boys ranging in age
from IL to 20 Years old, went INTO a
solemn compact tn stick to each other
through thick and thin; VOW which
each tried to fulfil. These boys were
we'll liked. well-to-do and had lots o!
friends, but IN that Western country
they soon took to drinking and from
that to gambling and at last one
night in a dispute over a game OF
cards, one of them was shot and
killed by gambler. I never will
forget the day he was laid to rest
throw mn rsvU-sueErv-wuPt-e tlAsis
only brother, and how one of them
came TO me and begged me not tc
molest his murderer, but to change
my own way before it was too late;
promise which | gave. but not SC
with one of my comrades, he boira
more revengeful than l. Soon afiel
while drinking ohe night. he met thi;
man and shot him down. for whicl
lie is now serving thir,y-fiye years
sentence in the penitentiary TIE
third after spending all he could gel
forged note and skipped the com
try for parts unknown. Two years
later word came that he was killed il
Montana. Soon after, the fourth
died, the result of drink, aud your
writer, the fifth is trying to 1--we M
honest, upright life, and | thank Goo
| missed the fate Of my comrades
am farmer, still in my twcnties
aud drop Of whisky has not touched
my throat in thlre years. | was
always a good man at heart and ofiel
tried TO get my comrades TO do diff
ferently left that country to avoid
old memories, but when | 90 back
there on visit frien Is grasp me by
the hand and say: "Old boy, l an
sure glad to see you doing 30 Well,
and my sisters, it would make you
shed tears to see them take on ovel
me. l can truly say, thank God and
my dear friends for de.iverance.
Now boys, who can say that
have no cause To fight whisky
Remember those boys we're jus. a:
good and chaste as you, until the
casual drink led them of.
Hoping this will do some good Il
the boys, and With much love and
happiness to Aunt Sallie aud the
cousins, though now new man.
rrmain still the paa qf nany-
Harness and Saidlery all kinds ant
prices.
Plauters Hardware & Merchantile Co
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
Communication.
The Peoples Candidate.

Baton Rouge, La. Sept. 80, 1908.
Democrats, the time is ripe for you
10 repel the influence of BossIsm
which threatens 10 ensulf your pOlitl
cal liberties. The effect of the spec
tacular hipprodrome campaign nau-
gurated by the "Man from CaddO" /,
which for time dazz!ed the unthink
ing with its Pyrotechnic splendor, has
spent itself, and Reason, in her ma
iesty, now sits enthroned calmly sur
veying the situation. The reverbera
tions of the Band Wagon" and the
Changing of the cymbals, are hustled,
and the people are logically determin'
ing who shall henccforth guide the
dcstinies of the State.
We are offered a candidate pure in
his private lifc-spOtless in his p"b
lie career. A man WHO gallantly
fought his tountry's cause on many
a blood stained battle field. A mar
v no in the dark days of recOnstruc-
ton lead Our people In their unrelent
ing war rgainst the vicious elements
of Radicalism and who in those stir
ring times, by the wisdom of his pen
taught the youth of the. State tn
sweet precepts of Democracy. 1
man who has always contended TO
the advancement of the Common
wealth along every line of progres
and who has been identified with he
history since the close OF the Civ
War. He evaded no political issu
but went on record emphaticalIy an
without reservation and his platfOrl
has the clear ring of sincerity. Nevt
did he seek shelter in the cloak rool
or any other chapnel of egress, whe
vital industry or interest of HI
State was endangered. He fougl
the peoples fight and espoused the
cause against boss rule and conven
ton sway and to him is due Il
credit of tie recent magnificent pr
mary victory H. favors the prac'
cal curlailmcnt of the Governor
appOintive power, which is lars
than that of any other State in 4
Union, ami .runs from bis oppone
a slight ard reluctant concession
this issue-a little oil 10 cain I
trnub ed waters. This ma in wbD
IA,tare has 81 DIZZY blended t
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders OF the Thibodaux Oyster
Packing and Ice Company Ltd. that
the regular meeting of the stock
holders of the Company will be held
Oh Thursday Nov. 9th at S o'clock p.
m. at Planters Club Rooms for the
purpose of electing nine directors to
serve the ensuing year, and also to
discuss and pass upon the advisable
ty of increasing the capital stock or
the issuance of bonds.
By order of Board Of Directors.
DR.. A. j. MEYER,
list Secretary
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
No. IL

qualities OF leader and gentleman
is the courtly Leon Jastremski. Of
East Baton Rouge.
HIS candidacy for the highest oilice
within our gift is meeting with hearty
approval among the solid yOeman'y
Of the party. and their appreciation is
spreading over the State like a praire
fire. There is a recent upheaval of
sentiment and every indication is now
pointing to the nomination Of Genl.
Jastiemskl, who possesses every re.
quisite of the ideal Governor. Align
yourselves, fellow citizens, with this
sterling Demo ,rat, organize Jastrem-
ski Clubs, snl hurl defiance at the
professional politicians, who fatten
on the substance Of the State, and
who have already, owing 10 Yoar
inaction. pledgel yoar Ward and
Parish to the graadsfand aspirant
from Caddo.
The masses the b.ne and sinew
of the land, are just awakening to
the consciousness of their power. and
in this fight will be ar,ayed with the
man who by his courageous efforts
| and fearless attitude obtained for
them the privilege ef expressing their
individual preferences. "He who
heSitates is lost, SD arouse yourselves
to action AMI vote for Leon Jastrein.
Xxi. the Champion Of the peoples
rights.
HuRERr n WAx
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
For More School Funds.

The parish school superintendent,
in theil session recently held in New
Orleans, passed the following:
"Resolved, That this convention
hereby reiterates its expression of
opinion that all available funds 10
the state treasury, not otherwise ap-
propriated, should be devoted 10 the
support of the common schools, and
with a view Of making more effective
this laudable purpose the parish su-
perintendents in convention assem-
bled, do hereby appeal to the next
General Assembly to carry out this
resolution to the fullest extent, and
each and every parish superintendent
pueuges u1ns~~saw>~- ~ss--l>e;ainaata
influence on the members of the next
General Assembly to be elected from
his parish to commit himself in favor
Of the letter and spirit Of this resolu-
ton.
q. W. Bolton,
j. V. CALHOUN,
A. 4. MILLER,
THos. A. BApEAUX,
JOHN MARKS,
W. n. RICHARDSON,
JOHN MCNEEsE,
W. D. CARKUTH,
J. u. LANCASTER,
Committee
We entirely agree with the editor
of the Educational Department Of the
Lafourche Comet in the sentiment
that lit should be extremely crafty
ing to every oillzcn of Lafourchc to
know that Hon. Thos. A. BadeauA
was the originator Of the idea, as
we'll as the writer of the foregoing
resolution which embodies it,
The move to secure a larger ap-
preparation from the general State
fund Tor The schools Is good one,
but care should be taken that it be
devoted to the common schools. The
primary schools come nearer to the
people, and are Of greater necessity
than the schools for higher education,
and should receive the first care OF
our Legislators.
The first duty of the State is to
provide for the primary education OF
her children; after that has been
done, then, and not till then, should
she look to higher education. In nc
na1.nn1E -nrou1otsd
at the expense Of the former.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-10-03
A POT OF MONEY
Was Found Under An Old
Pear Tree
BY Mrs. w. H. Prater- Hus-
band Had Buried it 20
Years Before.

j. N. Prater today deposited in
the First National Bank b the credit
of the account of his deceased brother,
W. H Prater, a handsome sum Of
money to which is attached an inter-
esting tale.
After w. H. Prater's death. less
than month ago, his wife found ina
pocket book a piece of paper torn in
four pieces. Placing it together she
read these words: "Go to a pear
tree in the yard of our home near
EdgerIy and You will find some
money" Mrs. Prater went To the
spot designated and after digging six
inches into the earth, under the roots
of the tree, the instrument struck and
broke a glass jar containing $3,O85
in American gold aud $3.50 in
Mexican silver.
The god is in 20's, los and SIS,
principally eos. The dates ranging
from 1912 tn 1873.
Mr.. Prat says the money has
h"en r. Ting tli-'e for ut least %
YEAR. At four per cent ini-rrst the
Orgiral amount wo2ld have Just
about doubled itself.
| j. n. Pratsr sai,: to Press repor
ter that once bis brother toll him il
anything Happened to him. (,he brotl,
er) that he wanted j. N. Prater T.
eAamine o pocket book. The rap..
ms. have been wha' b. m ant LAX,
Cha. rcs Pres.