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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
To the Public.

The statement has been made in
the Appeal to Reason" and copied in
the North Idaho Star" that 1, in go
ing to Washington, sent by mail under
my frank $50 pounds of goods. The
statement is further made that 1 sought
to oust the Postmaster at Moscow be-
cause he discovered my graft
I rarely pay any attention to false
statements published by my enemies
and I have refrained for days from
commenting on this. Fearing, however,
that silence upon my part might be
taken by some as an admission OF
wrong doing, beg to say very plainly
that both statements are wilfully and
entirely false. There is not an atom OF
syllable of truth in either of them.
AS is my right I do frank not only
hundreds but thousands of pounds ol
literature, seeds, letters, and other Off
cial matter through the mails, but never
in my life as member of congress OF
otherwise did I frank so much as an
ounce of goods or the fraction of an
ounce upon which the false statement
could have been based. To have done
so would have been to violate the law
and the query will naturally arise, why
did not the person who is responsible
for this statement, but who is too COW
ardly to reveal his identity, inform the
Post Office Department instead of send
ing his information to paper abou
two thousand miles away. If actual.
did wrong the person who knew of i
and failed to notify the Department, il
himself culpable. The fact is, there il
not an element of truth in the statemen
made.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
ity2 Raising the valuation of land and
not of town property, and even lowering
the personal property
Humbly yours, A Taxpayer.
Defends Milton.

Editor News-If it is not encroaching
on space I wish to say few words in
regard to your reply to Carl Milton's
article. Montgomery Ward & Co.
and others do not buy cord wood at
Troy; but perhaps, if none of the busi-
ness men of Troy would either, the
wood rat" would stand some show in
obtaining cars to load and ship his own
wood in and get the cash for it, and
often save the 40 cents per cord some
times charged for loading. AS far as
supporting schools is concerned, any
hayseed knows he would rather support
his own country school, than pay the
heavy special school taxes imposed on
him if he happens to live in school
district with village or town in it.
I believe there are very few things
on which the mail order houses can
save money for the consumer, but 1
firmly believe that without their COM
petition we should not enjoy the pres
ent prices. Any business establishment,
whether at home or not, will try to
get every dollar it can from the GUS
toner.
A Home Trader.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
"And Satin Came Also"

1t is a peculiar condition of
modern business concerns that
the big ones seem called upon
too hinder, and where possible,
kill every business which in any
way may interfere with their
monopolizing and controlling
the particular line represented by
them. These great big fellows
who always pretend to have so
much interest in the "dear peo-
ple," watchful of anything that
might interfere with their sacred
right to hog everything in sight,
always maintain what is known
in the business world as "the
knocker." 1t is the business OF
this individual, always a smooth,
PLAUSIBLE gentleman, tc' keep his
eye upon the concerns territory
and with the first indication of
competition to proceed to the new
field and there knock and dis
courage the proposed industry
until it is dead. No sooner was
the report of a creamery for
Troy published than the Hazel
wood people of Spokane sent a
representative into this COM
munity to defeat the proposed
creamery, which will probably
be installed and successfully op-
Grated. But along comes the
knocker, the lakewood woe dis
penser, and informs the people
that they are a set ofconsumate
fools. Also that while there is
SO much money in the creamery
business that the Lakewood
people can pay a big price for
cream and still get rich, that
when that same cream is manu-
factured into butter here theprofit
mysteriously disappears, and in
stead OF adding one more indus
try to the community we will
have left a monument to remind
us that only the Hazelwood peo-
pie were ever intended by the
good Lord to deal in butter fat
and to sell seperators to the
dear farmers at a fat profit.
The Standard Oil people were the
originators of this little game OF
knocking but the success of that
concern only proves-to the
Hazelwood people-that it is a
good thing.
1t might be well to inqnire why
if the proposed creamery is to
bea certain failure, the Hazel.
wood butter trust is so very anx-
ious to prove that it will never
succeed? Why here at this par
ticular time? Why the wonder
full anxiety lest some of our farm
ers lose a few dollars in their eff
forts to provide a market fol
their milk when only a short
time ago the effort to induce the
Hazelwood people to enter this
field was turned down by the
: same people who are now break.
ing their necks to buy cream o.
! the farmers in this vicinity?
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
Was No "Kid."

A few days ago an awkward looking
young man, with considerable embarass-
ment, walked into Oscar Larson's store,
and after a little hesitancy, made
known to the clerk that he wished to
purchase pair Of gloves for his best
gitI. The clerk walked to the counter
where gloves were dispensed and then
turning to the young man said: Would
you like kid gloves?" NO" replied
the would-be purchaser, I don't want
any kids gloves; she's seventeen years
DID,"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21

Axel OLSON, while working at
the joiner in the factory We'd
nesday, slipped, and let his left
hand get into the knives, cutting
off the end of the first finger.
The new council met Tuesday
and organized by electing 7. H..
Christie as chairman for the en-
suing two wears.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
The Model Bakery

Is now open for business. Fresh
bread, pies cakes, sandwiches, hot cof-
fee, and everything in the bakers line.
Ice cream and all kinds Of soft drinks,
and fruits. In the CONNECTIONS you
will find a nice line OF fresh candies,
nuts, etc. Everything clean and neat.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21

If you wish an easy shave,
As good as barber ever gave,
Just call on us at our saloon
AT morn, eve, or busy noon.
We cut and dress the hair with grace
To suit the contour of the face;
Our shop is neat, our towels are clean,
Our razors sharp and scissors keen,
And all our art and skill can do,
If you will call, we'll do for you.-W. s.
Miller at his new stand.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
Among the Churches.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

tbklSIlAN thlhOh.
Services at Christian church at ! a.
M, subject, The Resurrection ol
Christ" Sunday school at 10 a. m.
A nice Earter program will be rendered
commencing at 1880 p. m, to which
everybody is invited.
METHODIST CHURCH
Methodist church, Sunday school al
10 a. M; class meeting at II a. m.
Junior League at p. M: Senior League
at 80; preaching at s p. m. in com
memoration of the day. All are invited
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
Ice Cream Opening.

The Model Bakery will have their ice
c. I'M opening, tomorrow, Saturday,
A ail 22, beginning 3 o'clock. Each
sdy who patronizes the parlor during
the afternoon and evening will be pre-
sented with a beautiful souvenir. The
Lakewood cream will be served. Re
ember the place and date.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-21
Notice to Tie Makers.

All ties not in by May IS, must be
peeled under the new ruling by R. R.
Co., so be sure to bring them in and
save extra work and expense.
T. II. Christie.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30
DAM Concert at Mozart Hall

Mr.. Danz and his orchestra were in
happy mood yesterday afternoon and
won large measure of appreciation
from the audience that almost filed
Mozart hall. The programme in no re-
Spect differed from the programme he
has been presenting this winter, so far
as general characteristics go. Some of
the more popular overtures, one or two
lively marches, a light, gay number for
the strings and some arrangement like
the advertisement from Wagner's Die
Meistersfnger' constitute, as rule, ,rthe
material of these Sunday offerings.
They please the audience and it is nat
ural that they should. The programmes
are well played and they represent that
happy medium that repels neither the
educated music lover nor him who at
tends because the music is attractive
to the ear.
Auber's la Muette de Portici" over
ture, the advertisement already re-
ferred to, and the tsSemiramide" over
ture were the heavier numbers on yes
terday's programme that served to re-
veal the conductors skill IN obtaining
delicate color effects as well as the
yigor with which he TnarSnals his
forces for impressive fflales. A gavotte
by Mattioi, and .sRonde glamour" by
Westerhout, were gracefully played by
the strings.
Miss Rose Skarda sang two numbers
yesterday afternoon, Gounod's 80 Di-
vine Redeemer," and song called
"violetss Miss Skarda, who is decid-
edly in the student class, has neither
the voice, the temperament. Iiof the art
necessary for an adequate interpreta-
tion OF the great Gounod number. The
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30
"Fritz and snitzy at the Grand

A rollicking musical farce, with two
German comedians, Mason and Mason
at the head of it, is the entertainment
entitled FIitz=and Shitz,'s at the Grand
this week. The Masons are more
amusing than they have ever been and
the show supersedes previous offerings
The performance is full of good things
from beginning to end and the audi
ence of last night heartily enjoyed it
all. The two Masons contribute a large
share of the fun with their ininitabIe
Dutch dialect and the amusing COM
pllcations hinging on their duplicate
appearance. They make UP exactly
alike and 1t is sometimes difficult for
the audience to tell which is Fritz"
and Which "Snitz." The plot is along
accepted farcical lines, but is we'll con-
structed for laughing purposes and the
dialogue is bright
The company has been well chosen
There isn't a dead one" in it. The
chorus is not large, but is lively and
good looking and sings we'll. The mu-
sical numbers are numerous and most
ly tuneful. The opening number of the
second act is especially melodous. One
of the hits of the piece is the clever
topical song, 'sWsnat Very Sad Af-
fair" sung by the Masons and Della
Stacy. Another pretty number is "a
Man of Proper Height" nicely inter-
preted by Miss Stacy
Aside from their good work in the
action Of the piece, Frank Hayes and
Anna Suits contribute splendid spe-
cialty. Miss Suits is favored of nature
and is pleasing Vocally. Hayes is
wonderful dancer and tripped a few
steps last night that earned him much
applause.
A very good impersonation of the
nouveau richie, Nathaniel Coyne, was
given by Charles Horn. Fanny Midge-
ly. last seen here with mann 'selle'
'Awkins," contributed a charming and
dignified characterization of Sophronia
Coyne. Della Stacy is entertaining in
the portrayal of the exuberant Pene-
lope Coyne.
The play is in two acts and is pret-
tily staged.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30

About 150 farmers and their wives,
from various sections of Washington
county, attended the annual meeting of
the Washington County Farmers club,
held in Woodman hall, and the meeting
was one of the most profitable from a
practical standpoint ever held here by
the club. The principal addresses were
made by Prof. Andrew Boss, Prof e.
7. Parker, Prof. A. d. Wilson and Miss
Shepard, of the state agricultural
school, and an excellent paper on
strawberry Culture" was delivered by
c. O. Peterson of Alton. All of the
speakers dwelt upon practical everyday
questions that confront the farmers and
called attention to many little things
that are overlooked, whereby farmers
can add much to their annual income.
Vocal numbers were rendered in a
highly pleasing manner by Miss Har-
r1et Fromer, of Newport, and Mrs A.
5. Hale, of Saltwater, gave several
readings that were heartily enjoyed.
j. Q. Macintosh called attention to
the efforts that are being made by
Saltwater people to have a first-class
fair ground at the Lily Lake park and
urged the farmers to take an interest
in the matter. Mr.. Macintosh said
that the corporation had a capital
stock of $4,000 half of which has been
raised, and that it is the aim of the
association to construct additional
buildings before the first fair is held
next September, but that buildings
will only be erected when the associa-
ton has money to pay for them. He
advised the appointment of a commit
tee to aid the local committee, and this
will probably be done.
Mrs. Minerva McKusick, widow of
Jonathan McKusick, died this after
noon of paralysis. She was eighty
eight years old, and came to Saltwater
in 1847. Surviving her are four sons,
Harrison J., Gilbert, Webb and Henry,
and two daughters. Mrs. William May
and Mrs. w. B. Laird. Funeral tomor-
row afternoon from residence.
Some of the Saltwater loggers are
laying off their skidding crews and a
number Of men have already come.
down from the pineries. Another
month of good weather will practically
result in all logs being hauled.
Warden Wolfer, of the state prison,
received word today of the death of
his mother, Mrs. John Wolfer, at Mu-
NTH, Mich. Mr.. Wolfer goes there to-
morrow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 29.-Fore-
cast for Monday and Tuesday:
NIinneseta-Fair Monday; Tuesday not
so cold, variable winds.
Upper Michigan-Snow Monday and
Tuesday in north portion, fair in south;
fresh west winds becoming variable.
Montana-Snow in west, fair In east
portion Monday; Tuesday fair, warmer
in east and south portions.
North Dakota-Fair Monday. not quite
so cold in northwest portion; tuesday
fair. rising temperature.
South Dallota-Fair continued cold
Monday except snow in extreme west
portion; Tuesday fair, not SO cold.
Wisconsin-Fair Monday and Tuesday;
fresh west winds becoming variable.
Iowa-Fair, continued cold Monday:
Tuesday fair, not so cold in extreme west
portion.
st. Paul - Yesterdays observations.
taken by. the United States weather bu-
reau. St. Paul, w. e. Oliver. observer, for
the twenty four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Barometer, S0.54; !;
relative humidity 80; weather, clear;
maximum temperature, S; minimum tenn
perature, --6; daily range, IL; mean tenn
perat6re, o; p. m. temperature, o.;
wind at p. M. northwest precipitation o..
Yesterdays Tempera lures
s-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30
LANGUAGES AND SERVANTS

A Chicago woman announces that If
the mistress of the house is linguist
she is not apt to be troubled with the
servant problem. "All that is neces-
sary." she explains with the confidence
born of long years of happy expert
ence, lis TO select a maid who does
not speak English and to speak to her
always in her own tongue" She has
always made it a point to employ
foreigner whose friends We're of her
own nationality. Neither from them
nor from her mistress was the servant
able to learn a word of English, and
the consequence was that servants in
this original and accomplished woIn-
ans household never learned that
there was a servants problem. Ac-
cording to the Chicago woman, sue
cess depends, on keeping the maid
dark on this one point
Every woman, even the busiest
should find time in her life TO acquire
one foreign language, but it is an un-
fortunate fact that one nation does not
furnish all the maids to this country,
So it is extremely doubtful if one for
eign language would solve the prob
LEM for the average mistress. The
Danish maid might be willing enough
to Stay but it is nossihfa that fl,a
mistress would desire to make a
change, and if her successor happened
to be German, the mastery of the Dam
ish tongue will have availed the en-
ployer little. TO give the plan sua-
gested thorough trial, the mistress
would have to have a working knowI-
edge of five or six languages.
But the Chicago woman deserves
conmendation for having submitted
the most original solution up to date
of this Sexatious problem. It is espe-
cially original in that it implies no real
concession on the part Of the mistress.
Other women anxious to be at peace
with maids have suggested the use of
the piano for practice. Of the back
drawing room for the entertainment Of
guests. or OF the mistress wardrobe
ON certain days of the week. But the
Windy City womans suggestion re-
minds one of that historic utterance,
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30
The Tiger Lilies at the Star

The organization at the Star tbis
week is under the same management
as The show of last week. Both shows
are very good, and the question which
The Tiger Lilies give a first rate
entertainment. 1t is composed of
Irotny nonsense that elicits much
laughter, pretty musical numbers and
bunch of show girls that are highly
ornamental and vivacious All of
which is the material that good b,r-
lesques are made of.
An excellent olio contains five fine
speclalties. Morrisey and Fay. clever
girls, and comely, sing several seIec
tlons SO pieasingly that even the GAL
lery acquiesced in the applause. James
and Lucia Cooper Games of the ex-
panslve smile) present their 'taneIe
talk stunt as of yore, and get MANY
.,hands" also as of yore. Orloff and
Bennett incline to the more serious
method of singing, technically known
as straight" and find favor with the
gathering, or did yesterday, anyway.
Inc feature of the olio is novel
act and quite the best of anything of
the sort that has appeared at the
star. La Veen and Cross perform a
physical culture stunt that is sllperb.
La Neen is perfect specimen of
physical manhood and his display of
muscular development is a sight worth
SUING SOIIle Instance TO see. After
several exhibitions of unusual strength
ne gives number of poses under a
hight in statuesque attitudes that
would delight a sculptor
Brown and Robinson conclude the
oHo with parodies and other enter
tanning nonsense.
Mile. Bartolletti does a graceful ball.
let dance and Julia Natus performs an
amusing part in the burlesque The
shadoWgfaph" is another, amusing
skit.
Sam S. Shubert's "a Chinese Honey
moon will be at the Metropolitan the
latter half of the week 1t comes with
upwards of seventy-five people and the
original production in It's entirety. "a
Chinese Honeymoon is a musical COM
edy in two acts. The music is the work
OF Howard Talbot and the book and
lyrics are by George Dance. 1t re-
lates the story of an English couple
going to China on their honeymoon.
The newly welded bride is somewhat
Jealous of her elderly husband and is
accompanied by her eight bridesmaids
to keep Watchful eye on him. Arriv-
ing in the land of chopsticks and tea
girls the husband becomes somewhat
Smitten with the almond-eyed beau
ties and imprints a kiss which accord
ing to the laws of that peculiar country
means betrothal or death within six
hours. The wife in one of her Jealous
moods allows the emperor to kiss her
hand, Which means another betrothal
and from these many peculiar situations
and much fun are extracted.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30

Guilty and the deterioration involved in
the extension of national authority
outside the boundaries of the country
and beyond the strict limits of the con-
stitution. Yet are we making progress.
President Roosevelt has so far depart
ed from his customary attitude that he
is willing, after the whole arrangement
has been settled and carried out, to
tell congress about it. That compla-
cent body will then probably grant to
him authority to do what he has al
ready done without consulting it. Pan
anna over again!
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30
CITY LIFE AS A TEST

The other day in this city young
man was brought into the police court
to answer to the charge of highway
robbery. Evidence given showed that
the prisoner was a stranger in the
city and that previous to the commits
sion Of this one crime his record was
clear. To many people his case will
represent fresh proof of the culpability
of the city in the matter of placing
temptation in the way of the ignorant
and the inexperienced, for the court
proceedings brought out the fact that
he had fallen in with young men who
were we'll on the downward path, and
that he was induced by them to par
ticipate in the crime.
But there is another side, the city's
side, to the story. The average Ameri-
can city provides the stranger within
its gates with the environment he de-
sires and seeks If the young man, OF
the young woman either, who is over
twenty lone seeks q doubtful environ
meat when he or she comes to the city
for the first time, it is natural to ex-
pect that he or she will bear at least
half the blame when temptation
proves Irresistible.
As matter of fact city life is a
great test of character 1t has shown
time and again that a blameless record
is often the result of an absence Of
temptation. No man knows his own
strength or his own weakness until he
has been tried; and if he is tried and
triumphs, he is not apt to speak dis
paTagingly of that which has provided
the test nor is he apt to accuse it of
unfairness
It is the fashioa nowadays to paint
l1rid pictures of city life, and it would
not be surprising if many people have
come to believe that the city itself has
distinct and vicious personality; that
it Is a kind of hydra headed menster
that feeds zen youth and innocence.
This view of it is picturesque, but it
is also false. Somebody declared once
that what the american traveller OBJ
tanned from Europe depended very
much on what he took to Europe This
is more exactly true of the city. The
stranger gets from it what he brings
to it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-30
THE RED MANS ANCESTORS

That cherished theory, that the In
dian of America. enjoyed in common
with the mule complete freedom from
pride in his ancestry or hope of pos
terity, is about to be dissipated. Prof.
Frederick Starr, of the University of
Chicago-wilo knows the Indian better
than the Indian-says that he has
found a record in hieroglyphics which
contains proof of the origin of the red
man. We are compelled to take the
professors statement on credit for the,
present. But as he is of the University
of Chicago, and therefore facile prin-
ceps in original research, the tale of
the Indian is most certainly about to
be told.
1t is to be hoped that the writing
which Prof Starr has come into pos
session of will be explicit. Lo, the poor
Indian, has been going about so long
without any trace of an ancestor werth
mentioning that he has become a sort
Of national reproach. Certain ladies
and gentlemen of Boston town who
have long been interested in the moral
and material welfare of the Indian have
been more intent upon getting blanket
for the red man than upon finding out
who his grandfather was; more de-
voted to securing a pledge from him
that he would abjure firewater than to
determining whether he was an early
emigrant by way of Bering sea or
mere foater from the islands of the
Pacific.
So far as the future of the red man
is concerned he is safe. AS soon as he
is denuded Of such treasures in the
way of lands, cattle and expectations
as he may now be possessed of he will
The proficiency of the young man Of
the red race in football and matI1e-
natics shows that, given college edu-
cation and denied the privilege Of re-
turning to the reservation tepee, he will
work out his own salvation. Hence we
do not need to be concerned about the
present or the future. OF the Indian.
For the present he is being trimmed Of
his possessions and for the future he
gives promise Of trimming the white
man, even as he took the hair of an
other generation of white men. What
we want to know now is where the
Indian came from-and why he came.
We have too long been satisfied with
the theory that the red man was created
merely to the end that he might or
garize a reception committee for the
Pilgrim Fathers.