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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

Secretary Shaw went over to the
treasury department one morning ac-
companied by friend from Iowa.
While the pair were seated In Mr..
Shaws private Office the secretary
found letter whica particularly In.
terested him. Leaning back In his
chair, he put one foot on the corner
OF his desk. In half minute q man
dashed In, revolver in hand. and COW
ering the visitor. said; is this man
trying to rob you, Mr.. Shaw?" mo,
no." shouted the secretary. HE 10
my friend After some further ex-
element II developed that when be
put his leg on the desk Mr.. Shaw had
pressed button that calls q watch
man. The man came In hurry, just
aE be had been ordered to do.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

DIR. w. II. Baugh returned tom
Omaha, Tuesday.
Harry Kimball was in town
yesterday on business for the Boise
Statesman.
Psarson's Magazine Tor Decem Der
contains very good lixeness Of
Congressman Burton l.. French
and short sketch of his career.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

HusbandI don't think we would
better accept the pinktons' invitation
to dinner. because II we go we are
net IN oosstion to return It.
Wife--liut IL we don't they'll know
that is the reason.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
pslnstakIno Report.

An oficial Of one Of the Western
divisions OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road was reading . number of acct
dent reports which are received
from the different section bosses on
the killing of cows, hogs. sheep, etc.
Ore was very elaborate and exact
account Of the killing OF 4 "beauti-
ful' heller "the sole support OF
widow with \ family Of six" The
report was correct and satisfactory
In every detail except that 1t neglect
ed to shy how they had disposed OF
the remains. So at the end of the
report was written In red ink the
question. What disposition" and
return ed to the section boss. In a
LAY or two It was again received. and
under the query at the bottom was
written "She was mild and gentle"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
Notice For Publication. Coumuted Home

Notice For Publication. Conmuted Home
stead.
Department Of the Interior. Laad Office at
HALEY. Idaho Nov. 10, 1U3.
Notice h hereby given that the following
named settler has nlsd notice OF his intention
to make final prtof In support of his claim, and
that said pr,nf< viii b. made before J. W. Wal
dron. u. s. Commits Rner, at Shoshone, Idaho.
on January 1. 1904, W:
JkaES g. JOHNSON
On Homestead Application No 1914. for the
hot Q. ssc ~ us. rl8 .. lots /, ., s. sw u ne "a
SIC 3. rise. b, NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz.
L. H. Norton OF Austin Idaho, l. A. Heron.
o. l.. Sroyill. both OF Hazorman, Idaho, William
Austin Of Austin. Idaho.
ssw6 N. J. SHARP. Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
A HEALTHY GROWTH.

That Shoshonc is growing is a
we'll conceded fact, and that growth
a. a steady, substantial one, not a
mushroom, here today, gone to-
morrow growth, but one which
will increa.e as the years pass by
and which will remain permanent
iy.
During the past year, upwards
Of twenty new buildings have
been erected within the limits OF
the village. The character Of the
majority OF ..hsse buildings Is far
in advance OF the majority Of those
erected in the past Better mater
iaI and better workmanship are
noticeable, and the outward appear
nnce and inside finish are being
considered more fully
The public offices in Shoshone
are better housed than ever, and
with the completion Of the hand
some new court house now in
course Of erection, this village will
have public buildings which will
compare iayorably with any of
towns Of like sixe in the state.
Now that electric lights and
water works are being agit,ted we
are in a fair way for even a greater
growth than in the past The com
pletion Of thess two important inn
proveinents will place our little
village Ia the ranks Of the cities OF
the state. BY enforcing the or
dinanee recently passed regarding
sidewalks the line OF improves F.,
,nents will be nearly completed. {
The storm VIII CHI has been with
us the past two weeks has mad
many crossings nearly impossible. /
aud the need oi sidewalks and
{ osswalks is felt by all In some
parts OF the town ii is almost inn
possible to walk at all, and aside
rom the discomfort to pedestrians,
The appearance OF the town is made
lmsightly by these muddy thor e
4
Although rents have materially \
advanced they are quite within I
'cascn, aud the cost Of living is no
aiyher than in most other places :,
u the state. 10 those looking Ier "
residence town. sheshonc offers a
aany judgements. Ii is q healthy Ia
,~atisn, prosperous and grow /
ny town. 5 educational adyan- AZ
ages are exceptional, improve "
ucnts arc being made. il is within al
ssy rescE. % western aud ca ernl
oiu :. i, has good railroad accom-. RI
aat,ous aud altogether Is a pt us ).
ut, social aud pro resors us'ncss =
lace. ~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

A New York paper safely de-
clares that il the right candidate is
nominated on the right platform
and gets the right number Of votes,
the democratic party may win next
year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
LEGAL NOTICES


Department OF the Interior, Land ONCE at
HALEY. Idaho, October ~, 1903.
Notice Is hereby given TINT the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make nnal proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before A. l. Nc
Nahon, clerk OF the District court, at Sho-
shone Idaho, ON December :, 1908 viz: James
l. McEvoy, on Homestead Application No
1916, for the Nj NE,S, SEA NE,<. SEE. "a. Twp.
South. ring. Is, Z. B. NJ.
He names che following witnesses to prove
hts continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz:
Fred Conklin. Nelson Dudley, Edward Sher-
man. Myron Dsirfee. all of Hagerman. Idaho.
iow6 N j. SHARP, Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

We are pleased TO note that
Governor Morrison was more cor
daily received at the nations
capitol than was Carrie Nation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

More pride in cleaning up about
town would add greatly to its at
tractivcnets. Nothing speaks more
fyr town than cleanliness.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
s hoshone Journal
\ wsskly Republican Paper,
". .. o1ooxxR, rusishss.


fNOSHoHE. = city u 40: the county seat Of
lincoln county and the btnt town in South
s-rn Idaho. on the main line Of the Oregon
hborf Line Railway and junction Of the
esmr lfnr ~ rad % kstcbum. dhstsnre Of
g rules AID the nearest route 70 Thunder
Mountain
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the
columps of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia and Liver Trouble that
has not been cured-and We also
mean their results, such as sour
stomach, fermentation of food, habit
ual costiveness, nervous dyspepsia,
headaches, deapondent feelings, sleep
lessness-in fact, any trouble con-
nected with the stomach or liver!
This medicine has been sold for many
years in all civilized countries, and
we wish to correspond with you AMI
send you one of our books free OF
cost. If you never tried AUGUST
Flower, try a 25 cent bottle first.
We have never known of its failing
If 30, something more serious is the
matter with you. The 25 cent size
has Just been introduced this year
Regular s,ze IS cents. At all dug
eists. g. g Green,
Woodbury., n. J.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21

here came ripping Cd thunderstor
everybody saw il gathering and loo.
or test. When the storm final
roke. the lightning struck and fired
ess than four barns within Il mile
he village-all barns depending
Providence to carry the risk-while S.
lathiel Green's was not even grazed.
Gentlemen, it looked to me to
miXin' up red wagons. ligEtnin' ro>
and religion all in Il bag together" O.
served Deacon Spooner, but l hay
changed my mind. l think the rest O.
us had better foller Salathiers exam
pie and give Providence rest
The lightning rod man got word of il
and returned, and during the next two
weeks he put up rods on thirteen diff
ferent barns in that end OF the coun,
try. There was no thunderstorm un-
til month after the last rod was up.
Then came another buster. 1t arrived
in the night, and as the thunderclaps
shook the earth Salathiel Green aWOke
and said to his wife:
There amt no cause to worry. Prov
idence may look out for the farmers
over beyond High hill. but them rods
will protect US
Half an hour later every one OF the
barns with lightning rods was Il bon
fire, while not q barn without rods was
harmed in the slightest. There was
widespread CONSERVATION next day,
and such was the excitement in Jer-
icho that an impromptu meeting was
called. \ good many men got up and
said a good many different things. but
Deacon Spooner hit the case pat when
he remarked:
Il reckon it is the general opinion of
this meetin' that there is such a thing
as Providence. I reckon 1t is.'
He looked all around for one who
might dissent, but as nobody did he
continued:
"And I further reckon that it is the
further opinion of this meetin' that
there bein' 4 Providence and that She
KNOWN her business heap better
than any lightning rod man from
Schenectady it is therefore and hereby
"Resolved. That in future the town
of jericho permits Providence to pad
die her own canoe without interfer-
ence''
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. and the lightning rod man
came to Jericho no more.
NJ. QUAD.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
Quicksands.

Quicksands have a horrible fascina-
ton for writers and readers of fiction,
and the reality is every bit as bad as
fancy paints it. One of the most re-
markable quicksand accidents occurred
years ago in New Zealand. TWO pros
pectors were wading across the mouth
Of small stream running into the sea
in the north island Of New Zealand.
Both stepped into Quicksand. One
who merely touched the edge Of it got
loose. The other sank rapidly and, in
spite OF his companions efforts, was
sucked under. When an attempt was
made to recover the body, it was found
that the sand was enormously rich in
gold. From single ton of it f3OO
worth of gold was washed.-Pearson's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
IT Made History.

Such slight circumstance as a glass
Of wine changed the history Of France
for nearly twenty years. Louis Pnl-
lippc, king Of the French. had son.
the Duke OF Orleans, and heir to the
throne. who always drank only a GER
tain number of glasses Of wine, be-
cause even one more made him tipsy.
On q memorable morning he forgot to
count the number Of his glasses and
took one more than usual. When en-
tering his carriage. he stumbled, fright
ening the horses and causing them to
run. In attempting to leap from the
carriage his head struck the pavement,
and he soon died. That glass OF wine
overthrow the Orleans rule. confiscated
their property Of f20,OO0.000 and sent
the whole family into exile.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
His Baby Brother.

Yes I've got little brother:
Never asked to have him, nuthet,
But he's here.
They just went away and bought him.
And last week the doctor brought him.
Weren't that queer?
When heard the news from Molly,
Why, thought 1T first twas jolly.
Cause, you see.
I s'posed could go and set him.
And then mamma, course. would let him
Play with me.
But when had once locked at him.
"Why," I says. great snakes, is that
him?
Just that mite
They said. Yes" and. Amt it Gun.
nin'?'
He's sight!
He's so small it's just amazin,
And you'd think he was blszln'.
He's so red:
And his nose Is IKE berry.
And he's bald as Uncle Jerry
On his head.
Why. he isn't worth brick:
All he does is cry and kick:
He can't stop.
Won't sit up: you can't arrange him:
don't see why pa don't change him
At the shop.
Now, we've got TO dress and feed him,
And we really didn't need him
More'n frog.
Why d they buy baby brother
When they know I'd good deal rutheY
Have q dog?
Kansas Farmer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
GENTLEMEN, THIS Is SOLEMN THING.

.'aESrLEMEE, rH1s Is SOLEMN THING"
but I'm goin' to wait and see. I'm
willin' to give Providence rest. but
want to see how a substitute will
work
There may be sunthin in it." said
aopewell Green. as he took of his hat
and scratched his head, but I amt
sayin' which side I'm or. If Provi-
dence has been overworked, we ought
to let up on her and buy lightnin'
rods. but II she's got q day or two in
the week to spare, she might as we'll
put it In by protectin' the barns around
Jericho as to loaf around. I'd like to
think the matter over before maxim
up my mind"
Elijah Bidwell was supposed to
know all about Providence and other
things, but when appealed to he re-
piled:
Don't ask me. Providence works in
strange ways, and l dunno as she's
allus to be depended on. She pulled me
through lung fever when you all
thought I'd die, and I hadn't skarsely
got outdoors ag'in when she blowed
down q shed and killed my yoke Of
oxen. She saved my hogs from the
cholera and then turned right around
and fixed things for my old woman 10
break her leg
For two weeks nothing else was talk
ed Of, and public opinion was about
equally divided. Then, one afternoon,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
MATRIMONIAL BLISS.
The Ups and Downs OF Poor Mr..
IGunghUsband.


IuunghUsband.
What ups and downs there are in
life, even il Cne short twelvemontn OF
existence" goomi.y observed Mr..
Younghusband as he climbed out Of the
connChial coach at nlidlisht'S chilly
hour, fell over 4 rocking chair and then
linlpingly made lis WY toward crib
in which trctful infant with sole
leather lungs was wildly paving the
atmosphere and emitting hair raising
howiS Of agony.
Yes" he went on bitterly, reaching
for the complaining bundle Of human
ity in the crib and cradlinS it Oh his
arm; one brief year ago prided my
self on being chief partner in the mat
riluonial firm. Now, hang il. find I
am only fioorwalker il the infant swear
department"
And with a hoarse chuckle at his own
wit he continued to wlik.-Ncw York
Times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
HE WOULDN'T BE SNUBBED
Colonel Ochiltree Bidcd His Time
and Carried on the Honors.

Colonel Och1ltrec b1dc0 H1s i1"e
and Carried on the Honors.
General Grant was a great admirer
Of Colonel Thomas Ochiltree and made
many of the men of Galveston 4 bit
jealous. AS a result they once planned
an incident whereby they would hu-
initiate Ochiltree. Grant was to stop
at Galveston after his trip to South
America, and the committee did not
put Ochiltree's name on the list Of dis
tinguished men to meet him.
Ochiltree bided his time. as he was
never known to complain. and did not
60 to the ship to welcome General
Grant. He took vantage point in the
crowd that filled the streets in front OF
the fremont House. He was behind
two rows OF celebrities who were doing
guard duty along the edges OF GRIM
son carpet which ran from the hotel
steps to the curb. The reception CON-
mittee, or part Of it. was standing in
the hotel door, waiting to give the gen.
eral the gladstone hand.
Ochiltree watched until the generai
and Mrs. Grant had stepped from the
carriage. and then he bulgcd through
the line. He rushed down the crimson
carpet, shook heartily the hand Of his
old friend and, Offering his arm to
Mrs. Grant, marched proudly through
the rank and file Of the leading citizens
into the hotel. The mob outside de-
manded a speech from the general,
and, constituting himself Il committee
of one. Colonel Ochiltrec appeared With
him in the hotel balcony and intro
duced Grant as one Of his best truest
and bravest friends. This was the last
time the men in Galveston tried to
snub him at social function.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
NO SPORT IN IT.
How Northern Indians Secure Vcn4.
son For Their Larders.

How Northern Indians Secure Vcn4.
son For Their Larders.
A New Yorker who lives a small frac-
lion of the time in the city. being usual
" long distances away in pursuit cc
game, tells Of the method pursued by
the Indians of British Columbia in tax.
ing deer. They have evolved Il system
this huntSEan says, that shows prac-
tical skill and sympathy and knowledge
of natural conditions. He says:
THE Indians, to begin with, do not
hunt deer for the pleasure Of bunting.
They go for deer as housckccpcr goes
to market for beef. and. what's more
in British Columbia 1T any rate-they
don't go often. S;imCn is plentiful in
the rivers and is easily caught so why
chase animals when they can secure
fish? 1t is something as it is in New
foundland. where went a couple OF
seasons ago. There the prevailing fish,
as YOU might say. is cod, and, though
there is no end to the variety Of edible
fish that can be taken, the natives nev-
er think of eating anything else. Goa
is plentiful. and they form the habit,
suppose This is SO ingr;illed that they
call Goldfish fish simply. The genus is
divided into cod and the rest of fish.
We'll, when the British Columbia In
dian makes up his mind for venison, he
goes at it Systematically and without
sentiment. A group Of half a dozen Oh
ten men split and take either end Of a
valley. Then they proceed along the
mountain slope from the two ends to
the center They choose the sheltered
side of the valley on which the deer
seek to escape the wind. Each party
covers the mountain side, some near the
foot and some at the top and others be-
tween the lines, keeping abreast by an
initiated owl hoot. The deer, On wind
ing pursuit, have the trick Of leaping
away down the slope. unlike the goats,
which go up and thus between the two
approaching parties they are swept to-
gether at the middle Of the valley. A
good sized herd will thus be killed off
and the Indians supplied for many
weeks by two or three days eXertion."
New York Tribune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
Finds Way to Live Long.

The startling announcement OF 8
Discovery that will surely lengtben
life is made by editor 0. H. Dowpey,
of Churubusco, Iod. Il wieh TO
state," be writes, "that DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption ia
the most infsllible remedy that I
have ever known for Coughs, Colds
and Grip. It's invaluable to people
with weak lungs. Having this won
derful medicine no one need dread
Pneumonis or Consumption. Its re-
nef is instant and cure certain" "
Kaufman Drug Co., guarantee every
SOC and S1.00 bottle, and give trial
bottles free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
Unconscious From Group.

During a sudden and terrible at
tack of Group our little girl was
upcopscious from strangulstiou, say
A L Spsfford, postmaster, Chester.
Mich. and dose of One Minute
Cough Cure was administered and
repeated often. It reduced the swell.
ling and Inflammation, cut the mucu
and shortly the child was resting
easy and speedily recovered. 1t
cures Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, and
Ill Throat and Lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure fingers in The
throat and chest and enables The
lungs to contribute pure. health
giving oxygen to the blood. Kauf.
mann Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21

The crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers
All j,in in paving tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
II. Williams, San Antonio. Tex ,
writes: Little Early Riser Pills are
the best I ever used in nv family.
l unbesitatipgly recommend them to
every body. They cure Constipation.
B;liousness, Sick Headache, Torpid
Liver, Jaundice, malaria and all other
liver troubles. Kaufman Drug Co.
Gov. McSweeney has been asked
to remove a notary public at Branch
vile on the ground that the notary
gees dunk. spd while in this condi.
ton is likely to cause trouble.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
His Audience.

First Pianist-Did you have much Of
an audience at your recital yesterday
afternoon?
Second Pianist - Splendid! There
were two men, three women and a
boy. The boy, afterward learned,
was employed about the place, and the
two men came in for shelter. as it was
raining at the time, but the three wom-
en- were all right. They came to hear
me, know, for gave them the passes
myself.-Boston Transcript.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
Adam md the Tailor.

This" said the guide. us the grave
Of Adam"
Historic spot: With rererential awe
nay, with n feeling Of deep thankful
ness--the wealthy merchant tailor on
his first trip to the orient Dire" near
and cast q flower on the tomb. EFT
ing ancestor" he murmured, Il should
be the last man on earth to reVile your
memory. To your sin owe MY pros
perity."- Chicago Tribune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
A BfllvflIe EstimGfe.

"You see that tall, distinguished look
in man yonder?
eyes, see him."
"Well, don't you recognize himT
Never glimpsed him before"
"Why, man, that's Bill Spinks; got
to be a great writer; maxim big SEN
sation all over the country"
THAT amt possible" said the citizen
emphatically, ''for used to climb apple
trees with him, an him an me used to
90 swimmin' together!"-Atlanta Con-
Stitution.