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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10

n ROw James Island, the Drum
BeaIter of the Hooking HILLS, be
canne a member of the Goadby
Exploration Company, organized
for the purpose OF recovering the
loot of Matheney the pirate, Is IN
Logan well known.
The Goadhys, George, Thomas and Mich
,ulas, recognized that as far as oo1Tn1issary
arramgements We're concerned the Drum
Beater was a genius. He was sitting by
rhhe camp fire in the depths of Ash Cave,
accompanied by an expansive sndle and
the principal instrument OF the StrnStown
Band, when Mathsney was mentioned
$50 you have come al the way out from
town" said he, ITO dig for the gold doub-
looms that wicked pirate buried when the
fixurehead revealed an awful past to the
Lost Heir"
Island balanced the drum ON his legs.
tapped ft ref1ectively with the sticks, then
broke into song with
It hlls tine 'snm WIN dread
The Lost Heir saw the hGurehead
-.Matheney when he was a wild lad" re-
summed Island, ''httched up his trousers and
plouxhad the Spanish main In a low and
ra1dnx craft and narrowing. indeed were
the dark tales which followed him IN the
errrpws of the SEA- Wherever he landed on
the shores Of that peaceful Spanish main
nHTlulfOuS6B WILD green pllInS WSIt
aexelled to the dost and the boys left their
crtres to enlist under the skull and cross
Zones which flew from the masthead od
the pirate ship Centipede. OF which
Matheney was the master
Ills hired hands were capable of doing
q days work. too. let me tell you what
with their pillag1ng and their devastating
and their villadnous Carvings on, ana 1ney
never met their match
"a Spanish gaIleon came trapesing over
the main one afternoon without saying by
your leave to anybody Matheney fired a
shut across her bows and waited for, her
to stop. but stop she wouldn't, and so he
UP and pops al her with his cannon and
the fight that followed was beautiful TO
witness. The galleon had six Maxim guns,
and the way she saited the Centipede was
rroverpial It's all over now, but many
a night as 1 sit in my lonely house, while
the ngftnings flash. I think that l can
hear the guns OF that horrible galleon OF
Spain Matheney, though. was quicker
with his implements of destruction than
any marauder that infested those lati-
tudes. He boarded the doomed vessel and
those who had not escaped he caused to
walk the plank Under the direction of the
chief piraucal foorwalker. The Cent?
pede being on it's last legs. what does
Marheney do but point two cannon down
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10
MATHENEY AND THE FIGURtHEAD
AS 1t Was Told to the Goadby Exploration Company.
By JOHN WALTER HARRINGTON.

into her hold transfer himself and all his
wickedness, his crew and his best side
board to the captured galleon, and puts
time fuses to the guns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10

board to the captured gaaleon, ana puts
Time fuses to the guns
Down TO the bottom Of the sea.
Where greedy fishes feed,
The scuftled Centipede-
IAN on the Spanish gnlleon were lost,
with the exception Of the son OF the owner
of the craft, who slid down from the fore
peak, vamoosed down the anchor chains,
slid into boat and cut across lots for his
life likely split
He was a little shaver then. not much
bigger than Nick. and his father was a
grandae of Spain and well worthy of the
name Now 1t happened that the figure
head of the galleon was made after the
exact figure and face OF the owner of that
Matheney and his pirate horde The boy
was picked up by a schooner and landed
on the coast OF Cuby. He ginned around
for a spell and learned to be q sailor and
in thu course Of time became a wealthy
man He had forgotten all about his folks.
being SO young. They pinned for him, and
there being no newspapers with paid up
circulation like the Hooking Sentinel, for
instance, they could not advertise So the
heir TO a great fortune was lost
1T didn't make SO much difference to the
LOST Heir, so far as money was concerned,
for he had all he wanted He worried
about his folks when he grew up and he
decided GhaL ne WOulQ NUM- tneLu he
ccnldnt get any clew, so then he went
to every port under the sun looking for
Natheney. One day he met an old man
down a the Quays in New Orleans, who
told him that Matheney was living up
here So what does the Lost Heir do but
hire fiatboat at the Crescent City, which
then wasn't much bigger than Logan, and
he starts to trace Matheney along the
Ohio River and all its tributaries. The
trail got hot down Athens way, and he
finally got to these parts.
Now, as all well educated persons know,
Matheney had found a cave to live in,
which he fitted I'D with the spoils of his
awful and eventful life. One OF his weak
nesses was for fgureheads, and when he
captured a ship he took the head off for a
keepsake before sending her to the bot
tom.
What does Matheney % in his vanity
but put up the f1gurehead Of that Spanish
galleon belonging to the Lost Heirs father
over the door of his cave. in the Hooking
Hills. 1t was covered over with vines and
Matheney was glad of 1t, for he had sunk
the old gaIleon when he left the main,
including all the crew, which same he con-
sidered an only too just punishment for
their sins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10
BILLY.

There was a small bird. and his name ..
was Billy"
The things that he did are amazingly Silly;
He chewed all the "rind" on a tree in the
park.
And then he insisted he knew how to
"bark!' A. n.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10

ROW James Island, the Drum
Beater of the Hooking HILLS, be-
came a member of the GoadIby
Exploration Company, organized
for the purpose of recovering the
loot of Matheney the pirate, Is IN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10

which blow pipe can be run.
Six inches below the holes. nall a little
stage In the box, shutting It or entirely,
The next step is to procure large paper
bag. preferably one made Of stout, yellow
paper. Tie 1t firmly about the neck with
piece of string and fasten this string to
the other side of the box as Is shown in
the picture.
Into the mouth of the bag fit card
board head. painted to represent a funny
man. He must have paper arms
and legs, all simply pasted to the bag.
Next connect the blow hole In the front
part of the box with an opening In the bag
o.
To the Boy who ruled that house Cochey
was faithful squire. He roasted not
with his own kind, and preferred to re-
main with the children of men. He would
have roasted on the bed which the Boy
slept in, but that privilege being denied he
took up his bed at night in an apple tree.
where the branches brushed the windows
OF the room where slept the king of the
house. There are in farming regions at
times those who climb into windows in
search of old gold watches and earrings
of few decades ago. 1t happened that
one night such one came to the farm
house. long after midnight. and climbed
into the window OF the room where the
Boy was sleeping, using a clematis vine
for ladder. Softly he stepped on his
shoeless feet and, all unmindful that there
was an eye which saw, gathered up GER
tain heirlooms OF gold and of silver. He
then started for the brass timepiece
which had been purchased off a travelling
pedler for the delectation OF the Boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-10

Once a greedy young wolf CLIMBED up a
mountain to an eagles nest. He was
about to eat up the little eagles when he
saw the old eagle coming. In his fright
he overturned the nest, which tumbled
down the side of the mountain. He had
heard that an eagle will not touch a dead
animal, so he thought to escape by playing
oNoDoN o0oNoNo~ oOo~
Now the Lost Heir was prowling around
the Hooking Hills and guess not very far
from this very spot. As l was saying. the
Lost Heir tramped the woods about here
like Squire White in quail time. There
came up a terrible storm. which shook
the foundations of the old hills and set
all the echoes to rumbling out Black Jack
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
BrutaIly Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unme~ciful torture has
perhaps never been equalled. Joe
Golobick of Colusa, Calf, writes.
For fifteen years | endured insult.
ferahle pain from Rheumatism and
nothing relieved me though l tired
everything known. / came across
Electric Bitters and it's the greatest
medicine on earth for that trouble.
A few bottles OF it completely re-
lieved and cured me. y Just as
good for Liver and Kidney troubles
and great debility. Only soc.
Satisfaction guaranteed by w. II.
Baugh Of Shoshone and w. V. Iorns
OF Hagerman, Druggists.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
The Immensity of London.

If the city OF London were surround
ed by wall, having a north gate. a
south gate, an east gate and west
gate, and each of the four gates were
of sufficient width to allow a column
OF persons to pass out freely four
abreast, and peremptory necessity
required the immediate evacuation OF
the city, it could not be accomplished
under thirty-six hours. by the expira-
ton of which time the head of the
four columns would have advanced
no less distance than 112 miles from
their respective gates. The head of
the column moving north would have
reached Lincoln, while the last file
WAS passing out of the London gate.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
F'IcIAL PAPER OF sEIosFIo1TE AND 1IlTCoI.nT O.

The various committees in charge
Of the arrangements are to be COM
mended for the zeal and good
judgment shown in perfecting the
arrangements for the event and for
seeing that they were carefully
carried out. The band was the OBJ
ject of constant favorable comment
for the excellent music furnished
throughout the day, and everyone
noted and spoke OF the marked I'M
provcment in its playing as COM
pared with that OF a year ago.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and m ghtiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, list
lessness into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful
in building up the health. Only
25c per box. Sold by w. H. Baugh
Of Shoshone and w. V. Iorns of
Hagerman.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
HAD A BIC HOUSE
The Play Given for the Benefit OF
the Band a RattIing Success
Parts Well Taken.

If you didn't see it you missed it
That sounds simple, but there is
more in it than is noticeable at first
glance. Shoshone is noted for the
excellent quality of her home tai
ent entertainments, but her local
players succeeded in excelling
everything heretofore given, Mon
day night, when they presented "a
Cheerfal LIAR" to a large and APP
preciative audience. The play is
one that requires action and snap
throughout its three acts. A mo-
menfs tagging and the effect is
ruined. But there was nothing of
the kind in evidence on this occa-
sion. Every character was well
sustained and the most difficult
parts were carried off with an ease
thatindicated the ability OF the play
ers and the work which they had
put in on the play.
The principal character, Judge
cheerful liar, was taken
by E. A. Walters. On his work
hinged the success of the play, and +
it is needless to say that he acted
The part in true legal style. The
other characters were fitted into
his part so carefully that not 4
hing was evident to mar the pleas
ire Of the audience. Talent was
n evidence every minute the cur
ain was up, and although the parts
raried as. to their importance, it
would be Il difficult thing to point ,
o the work of any one performer ]
IS more excellent than that of the
est. The play was simply howl
ng success from start to finish,
nd netted the band neat little
um. =
The following verse is dedicated
. the principal character by dear
-iend: :
Only cheerful liar,
A liar for only one night.
The lies that he told j
Might have brought him much gold
Had real suckers been there to bite 4
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
A RsttIed Convert

She talked TO me long on the Ego OF
Thought
a pretty philosopher she,
make
A fervent disciple of me:
The fathomless depths of acumen she
reached,
And heights by no wing ever sought,
While glad and enraptured 1 listened, as
she
Discoursed on the Ego OF Thought.
The sober light grew in her wonderful
eyes.
I watched the rose grow on her cheek;
That's all l remember about the dis
course.
Though more such I'd willingly seek:
She talked to me long on the Ego OF
Thought
q make this confession to you)
understand naught OF it all-but III
swear
That every word of it was truel
San Francisco Bulletin.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
A Long Way From Home.

Noticeable among those who at
tended Shoshone's Fourth of July
celebration were a number of per-
sons from outside OF Lincoln coun-
ty. Among these were c. B. HURT
Of Boise, f. L. Masqueray of St.
Louis, Mo-, Mrs. II. NJ. Hollister
and w. NJ. Pierce of Stratford,
Conn, and Frank Humphrey of
New Haven, Conn. Mrs Hollister
and Messrs. Pierce and Humphrey
were on their way home from Hail
ey where they have mining inter-
ests. The party came down the
branch Saturday evening with
Major Reed and remained over
Monday to enjoy the celebration
and see Shoshone before taking the
train east. TO representative OF
The Journal Mrs. Hollister ex-
pressed herself as thoroughly
pleased with Idaho. This was her
second trip to this part Of the state,
having been here last fall to look
over some mining property. She
now has permanent 5r-erests in the
Wood River c7urssrgs, ,ri US that
hey viii return withsa party of
about fifty eastern people in thirty
lays
Mrs. Hollister and Messrs. Pierce
md Humphrey are thoroughly
live to the great future of Idaho
nd are just such people as the
tate needs in its development.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
Alcohol From Sawdust.

A Norwegian chemist has discol
cred new and cheap way of making
alcohol from sawdust. Sawdust is
treated unaer pressure with diluted
sulphuric acid, by which the cellulose
is transformed into sugar. which, by
adding fermentation producers, is con
verted into alcohol in the old manner
and then distilled. Two hundred and
twenty pounds of sawdust yield fifteen
pounds of alcohol
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
THIS AID. is WORTH 81
HELP! SAVE 1T!

The st. Louis Jewelry Co. have on
display in our store full line Of their
beautiful, highly popular and up-to-date
SOLID GOLD and gold filed iewelry.
and. in order to advertise their line, are
going 10 give away $4,000 worth TO
our customers. MIND YOU, only
S250.00 worth when that is gone you
VIII get no more except at The regular
retail price. Cut out this ad. and bring
1t to our store, and for 81 90 and the adj.
we will give You - 90 worth of jewelrv.
You will all want some Of these latest
designs Tor summer wear, when rou see
them, This is no cheap advertising
scheme, as the goods in our store abun-
dainty prove, but liberal, bona fide
offer. Come and make vuar own selec-
ton. For the next SO DAYS one coupon
good for l0c free with every SOC purchase.
No matter what you bny you get cou-
pom Values given never before heard
OF. Give MS q call and we are sure we
can save yod money. Try us.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
NEGRO Gains Fortune.

Andrew Beard, a negro. who has
worked in the machine shops of the
Louisville &C Nashville Railroad COM
pany, in Birmingham, Ala, for twenty
years, it is reported has just sold
patent for car coupler of his own
invention for 100000. In addition he
is 10 get royalty on every coupler
made on his model for seventeen
years.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
To All Whom It May Concern.

My wife Gurtie Lovelace having
lett my bed and board without sui
iicie;,t cause, parties are hereby
notified that | viii in nowise be re-
sponsible for debts contracted by
her.
z2tt- CHARLES LovELAcE.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08
WAS A GREAT DAY.
Fourth of July Celebration at Sho-
sbone the Banner Event of *
Lincoln Cotnty.

arrangements and gO0dly repre-
sentatiion OF Lincoln county resi-
dents made the Fourth Of July cele
bration as delightful an event as
could be wished for. Not a mo-
ment's time was allowed to hang
heavily on anyone's hands, and
those who witnessed all the feat
tires OF the program were kept busy
from $3.50 a. M Monday until the
small hours of Tuesday morning.
The Shoshone band opened the
program for the day With band
concert on Rail street and then
marched to the court house square
where the dedication exercises were
held The decorating committee
had done their part well and the
new county building was a mass OF
flags and red, white and blue bunt-
ing. At the west OF the court
house large platforms had been
erected for the speakers, band and
chorus, and ample seats for the pub
lie.
The exercises opened with music
by the band, after which President
OF the Day K. A. Walters intro
duced F. E. Crosse, who in behalf
of the village board, cordially wei
coined the residents of the county. |
Contractor @. J. Brennan then pre-
sented the keys of tho court house
to the county commissioners in a
brief speetch and Orlando Emmons, /
chairman OF the county commits
sioners, accepted them on behalf Of
the board.
Orator of the Day Fred r. Reel
was then introduced, and addressed
The audience in stirring manner. h
Major Reed is known throughout b
Southern Idaho as an enthusiast in I
regard to the resources of the state
andits future greatness. He spoke I
for half an hour and told his hear
ers truths which should never be |
forgotten. He pictured his early s
coming to Idaho in an emigrant
wagon, twenty seven years ago, be- t
fore a railroad had cut its sage t
brush desert. He spoke of the g
hardships OF the early settler and r
called attention to the sterling quail d
ity which won for them success in
the face of the greatest hardships, %
a quality inherited by them from S
their forefathers, who first came to SC
and made it a great nation.
He paid the pioneer a glowing trib- al
lte. To the knocker, the man who fl
; eternally opposing anything and
'verything that is for progress and s.
Major Reed paid b:
lis respects in no uncertain Ian T;
,uage. 1t is very evident that the
major wastes no love on that class be
+ citizenship. Sn
After briefly outlining the de-
elopment of the state in the past til.
wenty years Major Reed gave his sh,
udience glinps into the future. raj
Ie pointed to the great irrigation Th
ropositions in and around Lincoln an
,unty, to the changes that were TIL
liking place in Blaine county the
hich was rapidly becoming a big iall
ming district, and predicted that an,
lncoln county would find mar one
t to the north for the products of ono
r irrigated farms. He congratu- bes
ted the citizens of the county on yea
cir handsome new court house. liol
Id made light of the few who ant
ought the building too large. He for
edicted that in ten years the hou
unity would be building an adj tha
lion TO the court ho-se to ac- colr
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-08

Major Reed had the close atten
ton of his audience throughout
his address, and his remarks made
a marked impression upon those
present. At the close of the
speeches the conrt house was thrown
open for inspection and the various
county officials were in their offices
to receive the public and show
them the different portions Of the
building. During the inspection
the band gave a concert at the band
stand west Of the building.
Itwas noon before all had seen
the interior of the handsome new
county building, and dinner became
the main item Of importance.
Those who brought their dinner
baskets with them soon found
shady spots under the trees and
comfortable hour was spent by all
before the general sports were called
at the ball ground The contests
were unusually close this year and
the frantic way in which the spec
tators urged on the contestants
showed that everyone was entering
into the spirit of the occasion. The
events were won as follows:
Foot Race. Hiram Wolff.
Three legged race, VIII Forbes
and Geo. Donaldson.
Boys foot race, Walter White
first, Leo Donovan second.
Girls foot race, Miss Peck first,
Miss Hazel Brunker second.
Sack race, Hiram Wolff first,
Jack Jones second.
Probably no feature of the after
noon estertainment created SO
much interest and enthusiasm as
lid the ball game. 1t was evident
rom the start that the boys were
n the game with the avowed in
ention OF properly trimming the
men, and the crowd was with them.
t was hard fought game from
tart to finish, and was undoubted-
Y the best game of ball that has
cen played in Shoshone in years.
It the close of the ninth inning the :
Zen has the contest by a score of
to 6. 7
Following the ball game came :
he horse races. An excellent
'ack had been built on the ball :
rounds, and some very exciting
ices were run. The results in the 7
lfferent events were:
Saddle horse race, $50 yards, :
lrse $30and $40: George Browns 1
liver Tail first, Joe Silva's Buck
cond
Pony race, 800 yards, purse $50
I'd $10;'Gco. Browns Snow Ball
st, Alvin Buffers Lizzie second. =, =,
Six hundred yard dash, purse tr
O and $10; Tony Silva's Niggar su
by first, Geo. Browns Silver IS IS
ii second. We
Match half mile race $40 side, an
tween Snow Ball and Brownie; wv
ow Bail won.
After supper the sky appeared
eatening and before dark Sho-
me was treated to a delightful ro
n, the first in several weeks. PAL
is interfered and practically put ye'
end to the display OF fire works. inv inv
play given for the benefit of is
Shoshone band was not mater ma
y interferred with by the wet, -
at its close the floor OF the
ra house was cleared and every ]
enjoyed what was voted the tbi
dance held in Shoshone in XII
rs 1t was very close to day cha
t when the last couple reluct- less
y quit the floor and went home me,
a brief rest before business in
rs. Altogether the day uas ono oz.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-01
TROOPS AROUND JAIL,
Guarding a Negro Who Is Accuse
of Crime Of Murder.
HAS A FOOT CUT OFF
Protests Ills Innocence, but Fails 10
Explain How lie Parted Com
psBy With tue Messing
Pedal Extremity.

Memphis. March Ia special 20 the
Commercially Appeal from Meridian,
Miss. says: Three run companies -
state troops surrounded the county iaH
here Ia which Is lodged p Parts. a
nesro who is charged with the Killing
OF John *. stockton. "A mail clerk. the
serious wouudiug OF A. j. Bass. another
clerk. aud the robbery Of the malt car
ar the Alabama Great Southern train
which eteo this city Monday morning
The train had STOPPED at the Mobile
and Ohio railroad crossing. as reqnir-
81 by law. when a negro SpraBg into
the mail car and without warning
opened FIRE oH the two clerks and "a
mail carrier talmei Ivsns Al the first
shot Storkioo fell dead. shot in the
mouth. Pass waS hit tn the shoulder
and arm ard fell unconscious tyan8
escaped injury by jumping from the
car into the darkness. The negro
seized through registered mail pouch
and spranE from the car. The airing
had not attracted The attention Of the
train crew. and the train started for
ward Rasv. reEatniag consciousness
500 5is-- t,rr5tt t'st,i warn-r turI ueasi-
way and though severely wounded
crsswied 10 the emergency talve and
succeed in bringing the train Ia "a
stop
Tic train was Then tartel Into Me
rsdaAH. posses organized fh~ chase of
The bandit bas0a blS"a Rounds took
4 e