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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
AN EDITORS SCHEME.

A certain editor has promised to give
his paper one year to the farmer who
will deliver to the editors inner adyta
(new name for sanctum sanctorum)
the twelve largest potatoes. This IS
what might be termed getting potatoes
under false pretenses but this isn't our
time to be Mr.. Butinsky. So let that
pass. Gentle reader have you ever
been a country editor-or a potato
raiser7 If you have you will realize
how we'll fed that editor will be during
the coming long spell. His idea, too,
is worth broadening upon by advertis-
ing for twelve biggest cord wood sticks,
the twelve latest, yellow legged
chickens, the twelve cutest little fan
mel union suits, the twelve bottles oil
Oldest grape wine, the twelve-but why
continue? The idea Of possibilities
must, ere this, have percolated through
the gray matter Of the think tank oil
the reader. Great is the country edi-
tor.-Leland Sentinel.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

AS the Moscow Journal suggests the
portage road at Cello will be of i'm
measurable benefit to Moscow and
surrounding country. All agree. But
less than year ago when the promo
tors Of this enterprise were begging for
little assistance the Moscow Business
Mems Association refused to even give
their endorsement to this great move
and so far as they were concerned cared
not an iota whether or not the portage
was built. Whatever benefit Moscow
may receive will come because Of the
progressive spirit Of the citizens Of
Lewiston and other nearby towns.
There is little wonder that Moscow is
the deadest town in the Inland En-
pire.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

Troy is the best town in Latah county.
Don't overlook this. Our merchants
are all progressive and up-to-date.
Those who trade in Troy will verify it.
Prices are low and the quality Of goods
high. Another reason why people
come here to trade. If you are not
already trading in Troy commence now.
When it comes to getting lot for a
little money all roads lead to Troy.
Trade in Troy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

With all seriousness will someone
tell US what has become Of the demo-
cratic party7 There are no two demo-
Gratis who can agree, especially on
party policies, and we don't believe
there is a democrat in the United
States who could give a sensible def
milton OF democrat. About the near
est we can come to it, democrat is a
man who is opposed to everything on
general principals, and is pessimistic
simply because he has legal right TO
be.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

The completion Of the portage road
at Cello is one Of the most important
events in the history Of the Northwest.
The result will be fareaching and
bring beneficial results to every farmer
tributary to this great river which is al
last available for transportation purposes.
We predict a material reduction in
freight rates in the immediate future,
The railroads will be forced to meet
water rates and the farmer will be the
greatest gamer thereby.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

c. J. Munson may not be quite as
smart as the editor Of the Moscow Star;
possibly Mr.. Munson doesn't really
know any more than Col. Shaver says
he does. What, however, really in
terests the citizens Of Latah and every
other county in the state is the very
evident fact that c. J. Mumson is
thoroughly honest and doesn't belong
to any timber syndicate. And another
thing that is cropping out is the fact
that Mr.. Munson possesses the
moral courage to insist that even the
timber trust obey the law. AS Mum
son does this the fact that he isn't
quite as smart as the editor Of the Star
will not discredit him very much in
the eyes OF large majority Of the
people. There is such thing as a
man being too smart.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
DUBOIS AND TIMBER.

When farmer has his granaries full
Of grain he does not turn in his hogs
and let them eat and waste all they
can, but feeds the grain according to
common sense and gets all out Of it he
can. Then why should Uncle Sam
allow these big timber hogs to roam at
will in his forests gorging themselves
on the best and wasting what should
be saved for others2-Camas Prairie
Chronicle.
This is alright but it hardly reaches
the trouble. The timber hogs" have
already, through the dishonesty Of the
democratic party Of Idaho-Mr. Du-
bois' party, if you please acquired
title to large portion Of the timber Of
Idaho, and because Of all disregard for
public interests, decided to these tim
Der hogs" not only all standing timber,
but the young and growing trees,
which, by the end of the 20 year con-
tract, will be large enough to use,
either for railroad ties, posts, cord wood
or telegraph poles. Already the Pot
latch Lumber Company is slashing
down thousands Of this small stuff
which is being cut into ties. Did they
ever buy one foot Of it? No. Why are
they cutting it2 Because the demo-
cratic party Of Idaho-Mr. Dubois
party-gave it to them simply as good
measure when they made out the deed.
If Senator Dubois is so very solicitious
OF the public interest here is most
prolific field for this gentlemen. Let
him exert some of his wonderful abil-
tiles attempting to right wrong that
his party perpetrated upon the citizens
OF this state; let him devote some Of
his precious time undoing crime com
mitted by the democrats Of his state.
Or else let him keep silent for very
shame. Dubois, the man who has
twice attempted to disfranchise repub-
lican voters of this state, is certainly
the proper individual to howl about
corruption; Dubois, the gentlemen who
forced the passage of the infamous re-
apportionment bill through an Idaho
legislature, that he and his friend
Hietfelt might steal the United States
senatorship Of this state-in the name
OF democarcy-is pre-eminently the
only man this side OF Mars who pos
sesses sufficient honesty to be entitled
to speak when questions of state are
discussed. Now that his seat in the
u. S. senate is in danger he is seized
with fit OF moral virtue; yet when
backed by an overwhelming majority,
with his political fortunes secure,
no man was ever more ready than this
same oily, time serving politician, Fred
T. Dubois. To save his political neck
he has, and would again, commit a
crime; to win political prestage he
would despoil his state or betray his
country He is nothing short Of a
political adventurer and there is moth
ing he would not stoop to do if there
by he might continue his political
career. His past record justifes these
charges and what he has done in the
past he would do again if the occas-
sion demanded.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

A man who never subscribed to a
newspaper in his life went to an editor
the other day and asked him to let the
public know through the paper that he
had sewing machine to trade for two
hogs. He wanted the ad. free. The
editor looked at the man a moment
and then replied: Il can't see what
you want the hogs for as long as you
are around home so much yourself. I"
-Ex.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

The Cars determination to fight on
only proves that some people don't
know when they are licked. Probably
if he had been commander of one Of
the Russian battleships that went up
against Togo he would have a better
idea of what real good thrashing looks
like.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

Prof. H. T. French says that if there
are 500 cows available at this point
that the success of our creamery is as
sured. Farmers should begin looking
after their COWS and prepare to make
the new creamery at this place a rous-
ing success. 1t will be a good invest
ment.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

1t is no secret, that for cuts, burns,
ulcers, fever sores sore eyes, boils, ETC..
nothing is so effective as Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. at didn't take long to
crre bad sore had, snd it is all o. X
for sore eyes" writes d. L. Gregory, Of
Hope, Tex 25c at G. V. Johnson's drug
store.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

The farmers of Prosser, Wash, have
decided to go into the dairy business.
By selling their alfalfa hay they realize
only four dollars per ton, and expert
ments have demonstrated that when
this same hay is fed to mich COWS IS
worth not less than $12 per ton.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

There seems to be considerable dif-
ference in opinion relative to the crop
outlook. Some think the fall grain is
growing too rank and may lodge badly
and possibly rust. Spring grain looks
excellent and prospects were never
better for bumper yield.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
Notice.

is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Co. will be held in the I. O.
o. F. hall at Troy, Idaho, on the 18th
day Of June at l O'Clock p. m. All
members are requested to be present
John H. Vedvig, secretary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

issue in Idaho last year, if our memory
serves us correctly, Well, all you who
have been got' stand up.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

Now that the time to go into the
timber is at hand it is in order to be
careful about starting forest fires. Don't
leave camp without putting out your
fire.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09

The Mormons will get you if you
don't look out," was the paramount"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-09
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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30

European armies the carbine also has
been adopted as one of the cavalry
mans weapons. They still, however
redeem themselves from the charge of
being mounted infantry by carrying
spears or sabers.
While the horses position in the
mounted arm has changed. the caval-
ryman continues to practice the pic
tureSque and more or less difficult
feats of horsemanship. tent pegging,
head cutting, etc. These feats are fire.
quently displayed at military shows.
Their chief objects are to give the
cavalryman confidence in himself and
his steed and skill IN the management
of the saber and the horse. There are
few opportunities for their use in war
fare. but they help the riding fighter
TO get into sympathy with the plung-
ing creature beneath him.
Tent pegging in Europe is done fire.
quently with a spear. In this country
the caValryman having no spear. he
learns to do 1T with a saber. A white
pine peg from to 10 inches long and
to 3 inches square is driven into the
ground. The rider, with saber in hand,
gallops down upon it. dropping the
point of his saber until IL is aimed di-
rectly at the peg. The horse must
be guided truly or the trick viii fail
If he should chance TO swerve a hairs
breadth the point of the saber will
flash past the peg. AS the horse ap-
proaches the peg the rider bends over
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his neck and holds the saber in an al
most horizontal position. He depends
upon the momentum of the horse 10
draw the stick from the ground. Sud-
denly he straightens up and the white
stick rises into the air on the point of
his shining blade. Complacently he
rides down to the end of the lists,
where he takes il from his saber point.
and, turning, swings back past the
hole from which he lifted it Leaning
over as he returns he drops il as near
to the empty hole as he can.
Head cutting is not the horrible
sport that the name suggests, although
In real warfare ii might become a very
practical exercise. The head" may
be canvas or leather bag filed with
hay. 1t Is set upon post between five
and six feet high. There are a num-
Der of differens strokes by which the
galloping trooper may cut at the head
with his saber. There may be more
than one head. Then the trooper fires
a blank cartridge as he passes IL. and
returning the pistol to its holster he
draws his saber, ready to cut down the
second This one may be beside
hurdle. AS the horses rises to take the
hurdle the saber sweeps through the
air and descends upon the unfortunate
head. Sometimes the blow is so great
that the head is cut off the post. In
melee with mounted enemy this
exercise has practical value that is
unpleasant to think of. Those who at
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tend military games In which cavalry
take part have seen fake melees.
Two troops of horsemen wearing pad
ded leather helmets and pads over all
the parts of their bodies which are
likely to be struck by the enemy'S sa-
Der take part. Streamers of colored
paper float backward from the crowns
of the helmets as the horsemen prick
back and forth across the lists The
Streamers are of two colors. the fight
ers on the two sides being distinguish
ed by the colors in their helmets. The
melee is on. With sabers drawn the
two companies ride toward each other.
They intermingle. and it looks very
much like a football scrimmage with
the players on horses. The sabers
flash in the air as the wielders en-
deavor to cut off the streaming paper
colors of their opponents. Many a
skull receives a whack that must have
wrought Ii damage had it been unpro-
tected- Soon the conflicting parties
disengage, and Ii is found that the
heads of one side have been shorn of
their gay plumage. This group of
horsemen is then declared to have been
defeated.
In Europe, where the saber has per-
haps a more important place than in
this country, some OF the cavalrymen
become so expert with their swords
that they perform a feat which in one
respect resembles that described in
the legend of William Tell. A trusting
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comfortable chair and called for beer
In a moment it was forthcomiDg-good
German beer cooled by the breeze from
the snowcapped Ruiz, who rears his
hoary head only four leagues away:
and as / downed the first glass with
out stopping to breathe Manizales
semed TO me most desirable sub
stitute for paradise
Bearing in mind the inforpation Of
the arrieroS, my next move was to as
certain of Don Basillo, the hotelero,
just what the mule situation was.
1T is true" he said, that the SOL
diers are confiscating all the animals
they can find, since they must start for
Bogota in a day or two and they have
not enough for their baggage. Que
quirere vd? But you, of course, as an
Ingles'-all foreigners in Antioquia are
Ingleses-"need have no fear, for your
property is exempt"
"Humphi" / said to myself. quite
true; but this is Colombia-under mar
tial law''
Don Basilo further volunteered the
information that there was a stable close
at hand where my property could be
safely lodged until after the departure
of the battalion, and with this / was
forced to be content.
Next morning 1 paid an early visit to
my agents, to whom / confided my
fears for my live stock, and asked that
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broken into the stable and appropri-
ated my mules.
AS l was fastening down the street
TO my agents. my animals passed me
at a gallop. led by two soldiers, who
grinned cheerfully at me as they went
by. AT the Office found only a clerk.
vacant looking person. but rather
than lose valuable time waiting for the
principals l explained the trouble to
him and asked him to go with me at
once TO the prefecture
Here, after a few minutes delay, we
were ushered into the august presence
of the prefect-a little, dumpy, fussy
person. with puffy cheeks and huge
black mustache, and imbued with a
tremendous sense of his Importance
/ hurriedly stated my case, whereupon
he waved fat hand.
Very easily arranged" he said:
very easily Just go down to the
barracks and explain matters to the
Jefe, who Will. of course Immediately
restore your animalsi"
felt more than doubtful of so sim
pie solution. but there was nothing
to do save try it, so off we went, the
clerk and l. on trot to the barracks.
two squares away. The large building
was all hustle and noise: on one side,
completely filling the street, were the
scores Of captured bestias, which the
soldiers were energetically loading
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person takes a lemon and holds it in
his outstretched hand. With a sharp
weapon these experts in the use of the
saber cut through the lemon without
injuring the hand.
Perhaps the most difficult feat of
all is that performed by expert cav
alrymen in India. 1t is the princes
sheep cutting" so called because the
body of sheep is used, and the one
who can perform it is reckoned among
the princes of swordsmanship.
Skill in swoFdSmanship and the pos
session of a Damascus blade of fine
temper make a Sikh or Mahratta a
person of distinction among his fell
lows That there are many of these
persons of distinction the English
found, to their sorrow, when they look
ed over their battlefields, in order Ito
separate the wounded and the dead.
1t is said that not infrequently the
body Of some unwary combatant would
be found hewn right down through
head and shoulders to the waist, or
sliced in half as cleanly as a joint of
beef. In part this cleancut carving
was due TO the splendid temper of
their swords and the raZorlike edge
kept upon Them The owners of these
swords, in order to protect the edge
from such damage as might be caused
by contact with the scabbard even
when not in use, would carry the
weapon wrapped in bandages of silk
and cotton. The sinews of these ma
tive wielderS of Damascus blades We're
kept in condition by practice on IMAM
innate objects. One such was and still
is the test of sheep cutting.
dressed sheep is suspended from
the end of a pole. The pole rests in a
crotch made By the crossing of two
sticks near their tops, The aspirant
for honor rides at full gallop toward
the animals body swaying in the
breeze. Leaning backward and side
ways from il, the rider extends his
arm and sword to their full length
When almost upon the swinging sheep
one seems TO feel the Tightening of the
muscles of the forearm as the swords
flash indicates that the rider is making
the dextrous turn of the wrist which
is essential. The blade CLEANS through
the air in a circle, and without appar-
ent difficulty carves its way through
the wool. fat. lean. and backbone, and
the head and foreshoulders of the an
imal drop to the ground. Even with
such blade as would delight the heart
of a Rajput. the amateur would find
the feat one almost impossible of ac-
complishment. The English officers
have emulated the natives in the per-
f0rmance of this feat.
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A TOUCH OF. NATURE

Upon a sandy, stone-strewn beach,
That opened on little bay,
Whose oateTs points the sea made gray,
found an aged fisherman.
He sat and looked across the reach
OF gently heaving, sunlit sea,
Nor slightest notice took of me
Until ventured to beseech
The shortest way to gain the town:
He looked me calmly up and down.
And mis- slow smile was good to see:
The town? What's in the town?" said
chose a boulder and sat down:
A subtle sense of comradery
Born. like the mists. of sun and sea.
Came over us. though neither spoke
The sands were gold, the stones were
brown.
The sea was green and blue and gray
And crystal clear, and far away
The mists showed purple DER the town;
We looked on sands and stones and
food
We felt the sunshine in our blood:
And neither having aught to say,
We sat and looked and looked away
ALLAN UpdaeFaff in The Reader Maga-
zine for May
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they Immediately interviey the alcalde
to see if official protection could not be
accorded me.
The alcalde is in Jail" they said.
All. and what for?" inquired. hav-
ing long since given over being sur
prised at anything in those interesting
countries.
Why. he didn't furnish the army
with all the mules they needed, so they
locked him up in the cuartel. The pre-
feet is the only civil officer in author
ity now, but we'll see him and 1T will
be all right"
biously.
"Oh. yesi Don't worry" And we
changed the topic.
The day passed quietly. 1 found the
outlook for business good and devoted
myself to paving the way gently for
orders by discussing with the pros
pective customers every other imag-
Unable subject-the weather, crops,
politics-but chiefly the canal situation.
BY the following morning my appre-
tensions had begun to wear away, and
l was peacefully slipping my chocolate
when a small boy entered the hotel on
the run and painting shouted for the
Senor Ingles. / OWNED his mission
before he spoke. and had already
seized my hat when he gulped out the
information that the soldiers had just
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with all sorts and descriptions of
TURKS. sacks, wooden boxes and raw
hide petacas. two of which latter 1 be-
held already secured to the back of
my fine saddle mule, which had cost
me $3.50 in good American gold.
A series of inquiries for the Jefe
ELECTED the fact that he was not pres
ent, so hunted for the second IN COM
mand, q colonel whom l soon discov-
cred He was a thin, wiry man, with
sallow countenance disfigured by
huge scar across one cheek. and at
tired in a khaki riding suit and a
Suaza hat. with the brim turned down
and feather stuck in the band.
To this yillainsas looking pirate I
explained the situation with all the
politeness / could muster. He was also
polite. but frigid; and with a shrug.
said:
Il regret that l cannot oblige you:
we must leave in an hour and your
mules are necessary for the transport
of our baggage!"
But" / urged. beginning to lose my
politeness, you have no right whatever
to my property l am an American and
/ demand the return of those muleSi"
.'Senor." he said, "the only way for
you to get them backis to get the pre-
feet to give us four others in their
place. Good morning, sir!" and he
walked away.
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1 was pretty angry by this time and
hustled back to the projects office, fol-
lowed by the faithful, but dumb, clerk.
l again put the case before that corpu-
lent official, and insisted that he take
immediate action. A bright thought
seemed to strike him.
"Pll telegraph to Bogota, he said,
beaming. "and have the minister Of
war order the mules returned"
Sir. I said. truly a splendid
scheme. The reply to the telegram may
possibly arrive within a month; the
army leaves in an hour. Better think
againi"
He grew indignant. purple.
What do you expect me to do?" he
beloved. Throw myself on 500 bayo-
nets for your miserable mules? BAH"
And he cast his arms toward the cell
ing in righteous wrath at the impossi-
BILE pretensions of this wandering
Americana.
Just then a Colombian, almost a
counterpart OF the prefect himself.
broke excitedly into the room and
poured into the affronted ones ears a
tale of woe similar to my own-but
with what different effect! The prefect
grabbed his hat with one hand and the
newcomers arm with the other, and,
paying no further attention to me, re-
Joined:
Mi querido. 1 myself will interview