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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-14
His Faith in Creamery.

John H. Bottom, one Of the conser-
vative business men of Troy, in speak
ing of the new creamery, said he knew
Of no section more favorable for the
successful operation Of an industry of
this character and is certain its success
is assured. Mr.. Botten has resided in
Troy for fifteen years and is well ac-
quainted with this section and its ag-
ricultural resources. He says no part
of the country is better adapted to
grasses and forage plants and that there
is great deal Of excellent territory,
especially in the timbered sections,
where cows can be handled successful
ly. He thinks the people will, as
soon as they fully realize the advan-
tages Of a good creamery, give al
necessary support.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-14
Favors Road to Moscow.

John Van Hook of Avon was in Troy
Monday. He reports things moving
along nicely and is more than pleased
at the prospect of having railroad
through his section Of Latah county at
an early date. Mr.. Van Hook says
his neighbors, along with himself, are
disappointed in that the road is not
coming in from Moscow, it being much
to the advantage of settlers in his sec
ton tohave direct railroad communi-
cations with the county seat. He ex-
pressed the hope that the much talked
of road from Moscow to Collins would
yet be constructed, and thought such
would be the case in the near future.
Mr.. Van Hook says it is his opinion
that the Potlatch Lumber company
would have built their road over the
Moscow and Eastern right of way had
the state granted that company a fran
chise on the Palouse river. In any
event Mr.. Van Hook is certain the
White Pine district is just entering up
on an era Of prosperity and that hi
portion of the county will enjoy gooC
times for years to come. Real estate
is advancing in price and better mar
ket is now assured.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-14
Fine Display.

The Peck Press Of last week says:
AS we started to press today Isaac
Scott, of near Melrose, brought US in
fine display Of grain and grasses. We
are taking the liberty to delay printing
long enough to give him credit for the
finest display of this kind we have ever
seen il the state. Alfalfa; 4 feet, !
inch, >nothy 5 feet, Q inches; com
mon bronze grass 5 feet; Russian bronze
grass; feet, l inch; Canadian Hybrid
wheat feet 10 inches. None Of this
was selected especially, but cut
amongst acres just like it. Step into
the Press office and see this display.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-14
Milk Cans.

Best milk cans on earth at Olson &
Johnson's.
Milk cans, best made, at Olson &
Johnson's.
See those patent milk cans at Olson
& Johnson's.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-14

Try a massage at Hays shop.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
SENT TO JAIL.
Pecham, New York Broker, Arrested
in Connection with the Cot
ton Leak Scandals.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Frederick A.
Peckham, indicted for completely in
the department of agriculture cotton
reports scandal. was arrested in Sar-
atoga, N. Y, Wednesday and arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Charles M. Davidson, who ordered an
adjournment until this morning. In
default of $4,000 bail, Peckham was
lodged in Jail at Ballston.
F. A. Peckham, who is New York
broker, has been one of the most con-
spicuous figures in the investigation
of the cotton report leakage. His in
dictment is the first which has become
known in connection with the sensa-
tional developments growing out of
the charges against the integrity of
the government cotton statistics.
Mr.. Peckham's name has been asso-
ciated closely with Moses Haas, of
New York, and both of them declined
to testify before the grand jury here.
Secretary Wilson reported that L. G.
Van Ripper, of New York, said that
Haas acted as go-between in conveying
information from Holmes, the dis
missed associate statistician, to other
New York brokers. Correspondence
between Holmes and brokers found
by the secret servic" agents contained
the initial "P," which is said to have
been the way in which Holmes referred
to Peckham.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
VICTIMS OF A FEUD.
Three Men Killed and Two Wounded
in Desperate Battle in
Tennessee.

Hartman, Tenn, Aug. 22.--Accord-
ing to information received here, a
bloody feud battle occurred near Alice
Station, on the Queen & Crescent rail-
road, few miles south of Hartman
Junction. Frederick Miller and his
son, John Miller. aged %, and Fred
johnson, were killed, and Henry Mil
Ter. another son of Fred Miller, aged
10, was dangerously wounded. l
The men were en- route to the sta
ton, where young Miller was to leave
to join the army. When they were
two miles from the depot they were
fired upon from ambush. The elder
Miller and his son John fell dead at
the first fire, while the younger Miller
and johnson were enabled to- return
the fire. So far it is not known how
many men were in the other party.
Johnson was struck twice in the Sec
ond volley, and fell dead. Seeing that
he would be unable to fight the enemy
single-handed. the younger Miller rode
away with his right hand shot off.
For more than 20 years a feud war
has ragged between the Miller and
Rawlings families. 1t is not known
that members of the latter family were
engaged in the fight. A posse of off,
GERS is securing the country for the
murderers. 1t is the belief of the
people of the community that other
killings will follow.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
GRAIN RATE WAR.
Reduction in Carrying Charges Means
Millions of Dollars to
Farmers.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 21.-One of the
greatest rate wars between granger
roads undoubtedly will result from the
action of the Great Northern in an
nouncing a sweeping reduction in it's
grain rates throughout eastern terri
tory, extending to the boundary of
Montana. The new rates will in all
probability result in tremendous
slashing of rates by the Chicago Great
Western. Burlington and the Northern
Pacific. 1t will reach a saving of at
least one cent, and perhaps liz cents,
on shipments of more than 200, OOO, 900
bushels to the primary markets. This
foots up from $2.O0O,00o to $4,000. 900
that will remain in the pockets of the
farmers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
TORNADO BRINGS RUIN.
Disastrous Storm in Minnesota
Property and Crops Damaged
One Life Lost.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 22.-One man
was killed and several are missing at
Lanesboro and Rushford. Mimi, and
crops have been destroyed by lorna
do which swept southern Minnesota
Sunday night. according to a dispatch
to the Chronicle. All telephone COM
munication has been cut off by the
storm and details are lacking. Tosten
Danielson was killed at Pilot Mound
in the wrecking of church. Five
men have reported the entire destruc-
ton of their homes and the loss of
members of their families to the au-
thorities at Lanesboro, of whom they
have asked assistance. James Till, a
farmland employed by Frank Sanders,
is missing. Search has been made, but
this man and the members of the fam
lilies of C. Danielson, r. Roc, Andrew
Menus. w. Croker and Frank Sanders
had not been found up to late hour.
Thousands of dollars damage was done
to buildings and crops.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.
Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Ten
nessee Shaken by Seismic
Disturbances.

st. Louis, Aug. 22.-Illinois.
Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky
were visited by severe earthquake
shocks at 11:08 o'clock Monday night
The entire central portion of the Mis-
sissippi valley was shaken and con-
sternation and terror followed the
shocks in places where the vibrations
were most severe The heaving of the
earth was distinctly felt in st. Louis,
Springfield, ILL.,, Cairo, ILL.,, Fair.
view, ILL.,, Brownsville, Tenn, Paris.
Tenn, Paducah, KY, Memphis, Tenn,
and many other towns throughout the
four states named. In st. Louis the
shocks were SO severe thousands of
persons were reused from sound sleep
and sent hurrying in alarm to the tele-
phones. Dishes, doors and windows
ratified all over town and in some
places pictures fell from the walls The
big Office buildings downtown quivere
as if shaken by a storm and in the
newspaper Offices where night forces
were at work the shock was instantly
noted by the trembling of desks, chairs
and tables. O...
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
FOR SHIP CANAL.
Syndicate Formed to Dig Big Ditch
Connecting Lakes Superior
and Michigan.

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 2S.-The Detroit
Journal says: Nelson Thomasson, a
well-known vessel man of Chicago, is
authority for the statement that syn
dictate is to be formed to dig a canal
from Au Train on Lake Superior to
Gladstone or Escanaba on Lake Mich
igan. By using the Whitefish river it
is declared only 16 miles of the total
distance of 40 miles betweeY Lake STU
perior and Michigan would have to be
dredged. Such canal would shorten
the route between Duluth and Chicago
by 265 miles, and would save upwards
of 200 miles on the route between Du-
luth and Buffalo. Moreover, the dan
gerous st. Mary's river would be
avoided"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
TOWN IN FEvER's GRIP.
About Two-Thirds Of Population Of
Leeville, La, Substitution
in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug 24.-Yellow fever
conditions within New Orleans are
now completely overshadowed by those
without the city. While the fever in
the city is submitting to control, the
situation in the country districts is
less promising and both the state board
of health and the marine hospital
service now have their hands full in
trying to send adequate assistance to
those settlements which are struggling
with the disease. Scarcely day
passes without the report of some new
ly infected point and unless doctors
and nurses are sent from here there
is no assurance that the fever will
not spread.
The worst nest thus far discovered
is at Leeville, near the mouth of
Bayou La Fourche, where nearly two
thirds of settlement of 300 people
has been infected and where number
of deaths have occurred. Only one
doctor is on the scene and his difficult
ties are increased by the fact that the
settlement lies on two banks of a
AdLAlC1 W1uc otICdl IIcSlu01lL 0OuCuOu
and his forces were Wednesday en-
gagged in making preparations to send
relief to DR.. Devron while at the same
time taking precautions to cut off
communication between Leeville and
New Orleans.
The official record up to six p. m.
Wednesday is as follows: New cases,
SO; total to date, 1856; deaths, on
Wednesday. S; total deaths to date,
219; cases under treatment, 312.
Brownsville, ILL.,, Aug. 24.-With over
300 laborers here exposed to the dread
contagion by negro from Shreveport,
who admits he came from an infected
yellow fever point in the south and
who now lies critically i'll with the
fever at camp near here, the people
of Brownsville are in frantic fear of
the epidemic becoming general at
this point. Many of the. citizens of
this town have been exposed to the
germs of the disease. Strict quaran-
tine regulations have been instituted
and every effort made to conduct a
brave fight against the dread fever, in
case the worst fears of the people are
realized.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
HORRIBLE CRIME.
Woman Aided by Paramour Murders
Her Husband-LittleD Daughter
Tells Story.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 23.-The lit
tie daughter of Mrs. John Lea, lately
a widow by the supposed suicide of
her husband, a sawmill man. who re-
sided near Cleveland, Tenn. confessed
to her grandmother at Murray, Ca,
where she had been sent on a visit,
that her mother and James Hix, also
sawmill man, who boarded at the
home of the Leas, killed her father.
The story is one of the most revolving
in criminal annals of Tennessee. Lea
was found hanging by rope, which
was attached to one of the beams of
the sawmill, his neck broken. A coro-
ner's jury pronounced him suicide.
Then Xix and Mrs. Lea disappeared.
The" little girl declares Hix held her
father while her mother broke his
neck with weapon, Xix telling her
where. to strike. They threatened to
kill the child If she told. according to
the little one. Hix has been arrested
at Spring Plate, Ca, and officers are
looking for Mrs. Lea at Sherman
Heights, Tenn, where she is visiting.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

Postmaster-General Cortelyou has
been working on problem, with the
able assistance of Mr.. Hitchcock, and
it Is now announced that a new form
Of money order has been devised,
which, II 1t does not defy forgery, will
make forgeries and alterations ex-
tremely difficult Before Mr.. Cortel-
you left on his vacation he approved
the new form and work on the prepare
ton OF plates will be begun immediate
~. Twice before since the postal
money order system was established
IN 1864 has the style of the order been
changed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
GIVES UP HIS POST.
Mr.. Conger Tenders His Resignaticn
AZ American Ambassador
to Mexico. 4+"p g

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Edwin
H. Conger, of Iowa, has resigned his
post as American ambassador to Mex
leo, to take effecs October 10 next. and
President Roosevelt has accepted the
resignation. Mr.. Conger's retirement
from the diplomatic service was FORE
shadowed in these dispatches last
week. 1t was indicated then that he
might be sent to Picking as special
commissioner of the president to ad-
just, il possible. the differences which
have arisen between this country and
China over the boycott of American
goods by some of the Chinese CONNER
cial guilds. While no official state
ment is obtainable here regarding that
mission, there are reasons for the
statement that it either has been aban-
doned by the president or that it has
been declined by MIR. Conger. At any
rate, it is believed Mr.. Conger will not
go to China as representative of the
government. 1t has not been deter
mined definitely yet who will succeed
Mr.. Conger as ambassador to Mexico,
but, as heretofore stated, it probably
will be David E. Thompson, of Nebras-
ka. now American ambassador to Bra
zil. 1t is known that Ambassador
Thompson desires the Mexican post In
connection with the appointment. the
name of Francis B. LOOMS, assistant
secretary of state, has been mentioned,
but it can be said pretty definitely
that Mr.. Loomis will not be appointed.
His resignation as assistant secretary
of state may be expected at any time.
1t is certain that he is to retire from
the state department. but whether he
will receive an appointment in the dip
.lomatic service, as has been suggested,
is thought to be somewhat problemati-
CAL
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

High up on the roof of the Ansonia,
New York, the tallest apartment hotel
in the world, is one of the most pro.
ductive chicken farms in the country,
considering it's size. Only a few days
ago 700 chicks Of all sizes, ages and
breeds were shipped in body to the
broader and more congenial surround
fngs of Long. Branch, N. j., and the
young proprietor of the roof farm,
Master w. e. d. Stokes, watched the
wagons drive away with their ami
mated burdens and heaved a sigh Of
relief at the thought of the burden Of
care lifted from his shoulders.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
WRONG SORT.
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You =
for q Time.

A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from sick bed. A lady
in Weldon, ILL.,, says:
Last Spring became bed-fast with
severe stomach trouble accompanied
by sick headache. I got worse and
worse antil /. became so low could
scarcely retain any food at all. al
though tried every kind. had be-
come completely discouraged, had
given up all hope and thought I was
doomed to starve to death, till one day
my husband trying to find something
could retain brought home some
Grape-Nuts.
To my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress. I began to gain strength
a. once, my flesh (Which had been
dabby) grew firmer, my health i'm
proved in every way and every day,
and, in very few weeks gained 20
pounds in weight. liked Grape-Nuts
60 well that for 4 months I ate no
other food, and always felt as well sat-
isfied after eating as if had sat down
TO fine banquet.
Il had no return of the miserable
sick stomach nor Of the headaches,
that I used to have when ate other
food. am now q well woman, doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been Z god
send to my family; it surely saved my
life and my two little boys have
thriven on it wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's q reason.
Get the little book. "The Road to
Wsllville." In e.ch ,nkg.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
TRAIN STRIKES STREET CAR.
Disaster at Butte, Mont, Which Kills
Ten Persons and Injuries
Many Others.

Butte. Mont, Aug. 21.-Ten persons
were killed and Is or 80 injured, some
seriously, by a collision between a
Great Northern freight train and
crowded suburban street car at grade
crossing of the Butte, Anaconda & Pa
ciic Sunday night at II o'clock.
Two bodies have been recovered
from the wreckage. but have not
yet been identified. Maggie Har-
rington, of Butte, is among the
killed. Miss Shaw. a young woman
stopping at the Florence hotel, Butte,
is dying.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

Some time ago seven Russian prison.
ers who had made their escape from:
Siberia were picked up in an open boat
in the middle of the Pacific. They
were taken to San Francisco, and the
Californians gave them clothes and
food and found them employment.
Within comparatively short time
each Of the seven fell into the clutches
of the American police, and were con-
victed Of crimes ranging from house.
breaking to highway robbery with vic.
lence. 1t was proved that one had
been guilty of almost every crime,
with the exception of manslaughter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

Sea water as a cure for tuberculosis
is advocated by Paris physician and
his theory is forwarded to the state de-
partment in consular report by Con-
sui General Guenther at Frankfort.
Mr.. Guenther furnishes from German
papers report to the effect that DR..
Quinton, of Paris, recently commune
Gated to the Academy of Medicine
there. a statement on the effects of
sea water upon tuberculosis. The ex-
periments were conducted with sea
water, which was SO diluted with pure
water as to contain seven parts of salt
in 1000 parts of liquid.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

The pigmies at present in England
are giants compared with some of
the tribes of natives who inhabit the
wild, desolate and almost unknown
Pamir plateau to the northwest of the
Hindoo Koosh range of mountains in
Central Asia. The full-grown men and
women are rarely a yard high. Their
donkeys and horses in appearance re-.
semble our smallest ponies. The bulls
and cows-herce little creatures-are
no larger than a newborn European
calf, and the sheep are about the size
OF small poodles. Tigers no larger
tban kittens are said to infest the hills.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

continue to suffer rather than submit
to examinations which SO many physi-
clans propose in order to intelligently
treat the disease; and this is the rea-
son why so many physicians fail TO
cure female disease
Thisis also the reason why thousands
upon thousands of women are CORE
spending with Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn,
Mass. To her they can confide every
detail Of their illness, and from
her great knowledge, obtained from
wears of experience in treating female
ills, Mrs. Pinkham can advise women
more wisely than the local physician.
Read how Mrs. Pinkham helped Mrs.
T. C. Willadsen, of Manning, Ia. She
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude In
words Before wrote to you telling you
how felt, Ihad doctored for over two years
steady, and spent lots Of money in medicines
had female trouble and would daily have faint
ing spells, backache, bearing down pains, and
my monthly periods were very irregular and
finally ceased. wrote to you for your adj
vice and received letter full of instructions
Just what to do, and also commenced to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and have been restored to perfect health.
Had it not been for you would have benin
my grave to-day.n
Mountains of proof establish the fact
that no medicine in the world equals
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
mound for restoring women's health.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

An electric railway is to be con-
structed between Mexico City and
Puebla. Fully 200 miles of steam and
electric railways are projected in ia
pan. Brazil is about to reconstruct
its navy at a cost Of $4,000, 900, and
three battleships, three cruisers, and
several other smaller vessels are to
be purchased. There is a growing de-
mand for sugar in southern Morocco.
These opportunities for Americans to
do business in foreign countries are
reported by various American eonsuls.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
slugged and Robbed.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Harold E.. Board,
assistant treasurer of the Cross Press
and Sign company, SO Dayton street,
was slugged and robbed of valise
containing $1,O25, representing the pay
roll of the $50 employees of the com
pany Saturday. The daring robbery
occurred within Is feet of the COM
pany's establishment in Dayton street
and was witnessed by s,veral of the
employees, who were working near the
windows in the offices.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

The three. thousand convicts con-
fined in New York state prisons will
no longer eat from dishes of tin. For
sanitary, as we'll as humanitarian rea-
sons, Superintendent of Prisons Col
Inns has substituted for the tin plate,
cup and basin, which for years consti-
tuted the dining outfit Of all state
prisons. dishes of glazed white pottery
of the heavy, almost unbeatable kind,
familiar to cheap hotels and boarding
houses.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31
ODD BITS OF HISTORY.

The use of corals by infants while
teething is at least 200 years old.
The English money denomination
pound was once pound weight of silver
in its pure state.
Windmills were introduced in Eng
land by the Crusaders, who had seen
them in use among the Saracens.
Long before tobacco was introduced
In England smoking was common. The
favorite Smoke was the dried leaves
of coltsfoot.
Worsted was first spun at Worsted in
Norfolk, England, in the year 1910.
Stockings made of this material were at
first worn only by the common people.
The Oldest brick building in England,
except those built by the Romans, is said
to be Hurstmonceaux Castle, in Sussex,
which was erected by Detiennes. treasur-
er to Henry vi. 1t was dismantled about
century ago.
The earliest mention of bells, as ap-
piled for purposes of Christian worship,
is by Polydore Vergil, who states that
Paulinus, bishop of Nola, city of Cam
pania. in Italy, first adapted them to his
church in the year 400.
In the seventeenth century a monk
named Perignon had charge of vine-
yard belonging to the Abbey of st. Peter
Hautvilliers, Champagne, and he also
superintendent the making of the abbey
wines. In the course of his experiments
he discovered sparkling champagne"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-31

The British army council has decid.
ed to discontinue the experiment Of
providing recruits with artificial teeth,
The soldiers would not pay for their
teeth as agreed, out of their pay Of
Is cents day, and when the military
authorities tried to make them they
deserted, teeth and all.