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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
TO MAKE TWO MILLION BAGS.
More Indian Jute at Waila WaiIa Pen
Quality Superior to 1905.

Walla Walla.-The last of the ship
ment of $500 bales of jute from Cal
cutta has arrived at the penitentiary.
The quality of the jute is found to be
far superior to that of last year, and
on this account 1t will probably be
possible to get nearly if not quite 100
more grain bags to the bale from the
stock just received, which will bring
the number up to about $50 to the
bale.
Warden KEGS says he expects to
work about the same number of con
victs in the jute mills as in 1905. OF
about 300
1t is thought that the total output
of grain bags for the season will
reach 100000.
On account of the increase in price
of the raw material it is expected the
board will advance the price consid
erably from that of last year. which
was $685. per 100 f. 0. b. Walla Walla
while prices elsewhere ran as high a:
$3.50.
AS it requires about 100000 grail
sacks to supply the demand in this dis
trict alone, the output at the peniten
tiary will find a ready market at thu
low price, the price to be determined
by the board of control at it's mex
meeting.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
Theatrical Notes.

An independent circuit for the north
west is in the course of formation, ac-
cording to an. intimation thrown out
by c. E.. 'Alsop, formerly manager. of
the Family and Pavilion vaudeville
theaters of Butte. X
The strike of the chorus of the Met
ropOlitan opera house in New York
is ended. The chorus returned to the
stage, singing in the matinee perfor-
nance of Gonoud's Faust" Director
Conreid agreed to pay the members of
the chorus $40 a week, instead of the
SIS wages paid formerly, and they re-
linquished their demand for recogni-
ton of their union.
Raymond Hitchcock seems to have
finally struck a success in THE Gal
loper," by Richard Harding Davis.
Pauline Hall of memory dear has de-
serted vaudeville and is again on the
list of managerial attractions dubbed
legitimate.
When Patti sang the other day in
London the reviewers for the first time
dared to hint that her voice had lost
it's bloom and that the audience was
distinctly cold.
1t is announced that the receipts OF
the recent engagement of Sarah Bern
hardt in New York amounted to con
siderably more than 100000 for II
performances.
Forbes Robertson has been com
PEELED to quit the stage, temporarily
by an obstinate attack of influenza
which has put an end to the run o.
Mrs. Ryley's comedy, Mrs. Grundy,
at the Scala theatre in London.
James K. Hackett has formed a the
atrical alliance with Frank Curzon,
leading London manager.
/ Pauline Chase, who was never mucl
more than a chorus girl in this coun
try, has scored a hit in j. M. Barrie
new play, "Columbine," in London.
Cosima Wagner has confded to Mr.
Stock, the conductor of the Chicago
orchestra, the manuscript of an earl.
composition of Wagner's for mall
chorus which was written for the cere
monies when Weber's body was takel
back to Germany from England TO
reburial.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
WOMEN DEAD IN FLAMES.
Girl Dashes Into Burning Building and
Dies.

st. Louis.-The boarding house con-
Quoted by Erskine Reed at 1911 Mis-
souri, avenue caught fire from the fur
mace and three women boarders per-
ished, fourth breaking a leg in
jumping from an upper window.
The dead: Mrs. Pauline Hermann,
aged 4S years; Miss Jewel Reed, aged
II years, daughter of the owner; Mrs.
pulvermacker, aged 35 years, of st.
Charles, Mo. Injured: Mrs. Hilger,
aged 20 years.
Miss Reed lost her life trying to
save others.
Aged Mrs. Hilger was lying i'll In
her room when the flames broke out,
and in desperation jumped from her
window, breaking a leg. She was par
TALLY caught by spectator breaking
the full force of her fall, and was pick
ed up unconscious.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In Dublin alone where there is such
a dearth of employment it is esti-
mated that 100000 year-almost
$4,000 a days squandered In
drink" declared Father Paul in ad-
dressing the Society of st. Vincent de
Paul at Dublin.
4 Pat Grove has been arraigned in
the district court on the charge of
robbing E. A. Cudahy of $4,000 in the
kidnapping case. He pleaded not gull
ty and his trial was set for February
7. His bond was fixed at $1,000
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
Heavy Sea Swept the Deck.

One man was killed by heavy sea
which swept the decks of the British
ship Scottish Lochs on November "a.
when the vessel was about 600 miles
off Cape Flattery. The ship came
around here from Cardiff, Wales, load
ed with coal. Captain Park Hills stat
ed that he saw the bark Pass of Mel
fort, which was wrecked December 26,
two days before she went ashore,
drowning all hands. His ship was
caught in the same storm, but being
heavily loaded, he was able to beat
the sea.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
OCCURRED In MISSOURI, EASTERN
KANSAS and NEBRASKA.
No Serious Damage Is Reported, Al
though Persons Ran to the Streets
Fearing Their Houses Would Tum-
bIe-Vibrations Lasted Nearly a
Minute.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. ga distinct
earthquake shock, with a distinct mo-
ton from north to south, lasting from
% seconds to one minute, was felt in
western Missouri, eastern Kansas and
southern Nebraska at 6:17 O'Clock
Sunday evening. The territory affect
ed extends from Nebraska on the
north. nearly to the Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory line on the south,
and from Salina, Kan, on the west to
Kansas City, st. Joseph and Joplin,
Mo, on the east. With the exception
of the knocking of plaster from walls
at some points in Kansas no damage
was reported. although persons ran to
the streets at some places in fear that
their houses would tumble in.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
at st. Joseph Mo. Dishes and tinware
ratified and small children were fright
ened. The shock seemed to come from
the south and lasted 10 seconds.
An earthquake shock was felt at
Marysville, Kan, and every town i'll
this county makes the same report by
telephone. 1t appeared to be rock
ing motion and continued about Is Sec
onds.
In Vicinity of Lincoln.
Residents of Lincoln, Neb., felt an
earthquake shock that in several in
stances shook globes and fastenings
on chandeliers. No damage is report
ed. The shock was distinctly felt al
Nebraska City and Syracuse, in south
ern Nebraska. 1t was slight in each
instance.
A slight shock of earthquake was
distinctly observed at Topeka Kan
and throughout eastern Kansas at GLE
p. m. In some places a second anc
lighter shock was noted. NeighDor
Jig towns are reporting similar condi
lions by telephone, the most severe ex
perienced apparently being at Manhat
tan, where citizens left their houses II
alarm. No damage is reported.
Slight at Emporia.
An earthquake shock was felt at En-
poria, Kan. 1t was too slight to d.
damage, but was distinctly felt all owe
this part of the country. The vibra
lions lasted for about go seconds.
slight earthquake was felt at JoI
lin, Mo-, about $40 o'clock. No dam
age was done. At first the shock wa
supposed to have resulted from min
explosion.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
Gaynor and Green Trials.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 9.-The cases
against John F. Gaynor, Benjamin d.
Greene, william Gaynor, Edward Gay
nor and former Captain Oberlin NJ.
Carter, will be called in the United
States court for the southern district
of Georgia today. The defendants are
charged with having defrauded the
United States government out of some
81 900, 900 in the carrying out Of Sa-
vannah harbor contracts.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
ENGINEER FORGOT HIS ORDERS.
Cause of Wreck in Which Three Men
Were Killed.

Cory, Pa, Jan. 8.+To an engine
mans failure TO remember orders Is
attributed the wreck on the Philadel-
phia & Erie railroad, when three men
were killed and 20 persons injured.
Engineer Kavanaugh, engineer of the
locomotive that crashed into the pas
senger train, when asked how he hap
pened to be on the main track. Ia
alleged to have exclaimed:
my God, forgot all about the pas
senger train"
It is believed all the injured will re-
cover
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT.
Uncle Sam Owes Almost a Billion of
Dollars.

ObNiS oaii OWSS fNifnOot 1tiltO0 OF
Dollars.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of bust
ness December 80, 1905, the total debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
1894, 1853 ,7lS, which is decrease COM
pared with December /, 1905, of $4,-
483, 113. This decrease is largely ac-
counted for by corresponding increase
in the amount of cash on hand. The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 1895, 159, 100;
debt ON which interest has ceased since
maturity, $11,99, 635; debt bearing
no Interest, 1888. 29l, 316; total, 81,
284. $50, 091. This amoudt, however,
does not include 81 oil 1897, 500 in GER
tificates and treasury notes outstand-
ing which are offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand which is held
for redemption. The cash in. the treas
ury is classified as followss:
Gold reserve, $3.50, ZOO, 900; trust
funds. 81 oil, 1897, 1859; general funds.
$173, 1885, 24; in national bank depos-
tories, $64.764, 1857; in Philippine
treasury, $685. 76; total, 81, 404,-
444, 1856, against which there are de-
mand liabilities outstanding amounting
to STA, 663, 1858, which leaves cash
balance of $3.50, 780,373.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
BIG HOTELS BAR PUGILIsT.
philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Not a
Welcome Guest.

New York, Jan. 10.-Barred from
three fashionable hotels, the Waldorf
Astoria, the Hotel Aston and the st.
Regis, and requested to leave fourth
where he had engaged luxurious quar-
tiers under his real name, "Philadel-
phia'' Jack O'Brien, the gladiator of
149 ring battles, went to bed as Joseph
F. Hagan, the whilom guest of the
Hotel Netherland, with a greater bit
terness than he had ever before known
in his heart.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
SAW VALLEY FORGE PATRIOTS

Negress, Just Dead, Remembered
Washington's Camp in 1777.
elphia.-Mary Mcdonald, a
negress, who claimed to be 1875 years
old. is dead at the home for aged and
infirm colored persons in this city.
She often told of the scenes in and
about the camp of Washington's sol
diers at Valley Forge during the win
ter of 1777-1778.
Mrs. Mcdonald was of robust
physique and was an inveterate
smoker up to a short time ago.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12

During the hearing Of charge Of
housebreaking against number of
youths in Edinburgh it was stated that
each member of the gang had prom
ised the leader not to touch intoxicat-
ing liquors during business hours"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
INAueURATED IN A GLASS CASE
Governor Psttison of Ohio Also Had
FootWarmcrs.

Columbus, Ohio.-The glass cage Ior
Governor-Elect Pattison, in which he
stayed during the exercises Of the
Inauguration last Monday, is about IL
x12 feet. Besides the glass cage the
governor-elect, who was not at all
we'll, had footwarmers to increase his
comfort.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12

Lacemaking is said to be dying out,
not only in England but in Italy and
in France, where Alencon and Chan
tilly are no longer made. The Spanish
industry is dead. Belgium now turns
out lace of any required style or name.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
COMING.
january Attractions at The Spokane
Theater.

january 9-10-"Orientals."
January 15-Calve. 81. -
January 16-17-"Buster Brown"
January 18= High School Com
mencement.
January 19-20-"College. Widow"
January 21-"When Johnny Comes
Marching Home"
January "Bohemians."
January 3O-31-"County Chairman
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12

1t is quite proper, even compliment
tary. to ask q lady's age in japan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31
LITTLE MORE.

Just little more rain, Nellie, and Oh, such nice, comfortable, convenient and wet rain! How it did drive the women home and encourage tradel How regularly the rain does come now adays just as everybody is prepared to have good time, or do some business. And how quickly it comes. First a cloud of no very menacing look, then fast-spreading darkness, and then fast falling rain, It really begins to look as if the drought were broken. We don't know when there has been drought around here, but whenever there was it is probably broken or drowned. If not yet 1t will be before St. Swithin's days of weeping are over.
 Awhile ago there was talk about flushing streets in New Haven. They are getting flushed, and in most thor ough and economical way, Let us en- joy our flushed streets. We are highly favored, and the talk Is that by and by we are going to be favored with a little weather that wont be capriciously and cantakerously wet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31
WoRSHIp IN COMFORT.

Worshipping the Lord in the beauty of holiness is still believed in, as is the worship of Him iD the beauty of good clothes. Now there seems to be an in- creasing tendency to worship Him in comfort There was a significant meet ing at the Main street Methodist church in Alexandria, Indiana, Sunday, when two hundred men and all the women in the congregation appeared in com fortable costumes, the men in shirt sleeves and the women in shirt waists. This was the result of a decision made at a meeting a week ago, when it was proposed that during the heated term the male members should appear with out coats. The advocates of the new departure said that the most uncom- fortable day of the week to them was Sunday, made so by the enforced wearing of coats to Sunday school and the religious services that followed They said they were accustomed to doff their coats when reaching their places of business during the week and many of the merchants and others waited on customers in their shirt sleeves. They were extremely uncomfortable in church on Sunday and they proposed that a resolution be adopted that no coats be worn. This was heartily agreed to. Perhaps there iS nothing wicked about this, and it may be better than shutting up the meeting house while 1t is hot, But 1t is little western or something.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31

while the Indians have increased to 25'- 0O0 Indian immigration into Fiji only began in 1879, and at first the coolie was unpopular, as his physique did not compare favorabiy with that of the Fijians, but he soon proved himself the better man. He arrives under an agreement to remain in the colony for a period of ten years, for the first five of which he is bound to labor for an em- ployer, who has paid for his introduc- tion, and for his return home. He be- gins with a shilling a day, and has in addition lodgings and medical attend ance. For the remaining five years he is at liberty to do as he likes, and can either reindenture himself. for which he would get bounty, or go out as a domestic servant; or he can take up land, and at the expiration of ten years he is entitled to his free passage home. But most of them settle on the land and remain permanently in the colony. The annual report for 1904 stated that on December S1 there were 22,790 h. dian immigrants in the colony. Of these it may be reckoned that about 10000 had completed the terms of their indentures and taken up land, having nearly 10000 acres under cultivation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31
GOOD, IF NOT STRETCHED.

Perhaps there will never again be any rubber in "rubbers," but there may be something pretty near as good They are finding promising rubber" trees and vines. The owner of a plantation in Mexico announces that he has a rubber vine that is worth having. The discovery was made by Chinese laborers working for him. The Chinese gathered vines which grow in a dense, tangled mass, and wove them into rude ham, mocks. The hammocks were especially elastic on account of the large amount of rubber in them, and this was partic- ularly so if the vines were dried some time. This fact was the cause of the popularity of the vine hammocks with the Chinese. The attention of the own CT of the hacienda was naturally called to the peculiar properties of the strange vine. Upon investigation, according to the reports, it was found to carfy a high percentage of rubber It amounts to about 20 or 25 per cent, of the weight of the vine, and is so strong that, on breaking the wood, the rubber still holds. In other rubber plants, so far as is known, there is so much rosin and essential oil in the rubber that it is not elastic at all until extracted and treat ed. It is more like a viscous' sap, like that of the fig tree. In the new vine,
 however, there appears to be a total absence of essential oil and rosin. It is not so certain fact, however, that this property will add to the facility of ex- traction. It may make 1t more difficult, If it shall be found that it is possible to separate this new rubber from the plant in any economical manner the discover CT believes that it will greatly affect the industry. There are vast tangles of the vine, and the percentage of rubber is
 higher than in any other known plant, he says,
 If this rubber story Is not stretched
 it is a good and encouraging one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31
.In Thirty pars.n

They assure me they can teach me how to draw
 In thirty days; And they say that can master Black stones Law
 In thirty days. They can train me for a sculptor or an actor or q bard, Or dentist or doctor, for the courses aren't hard And a jealous student surely can be hanging out his card
 In thirty days, They declare that they can make me write book
 In thirty days, And, they'll stake their honor on 1t, can cook
 Tn thirty days, They can train me for salesman, a
 photographer or clerk. A musician, a magician or an expert with a dirk l have but to name the calling and they'll fix me up for work
 In thirty days. They will give me diploma or degree In thirty days. l can place it where the public all can see
 Tn thirty days. All the trades from A to Izzard are ir their currculum, And the haughtier professions they will teach me If I come In the range of their instructions and will pay a tidy sum
 Tn thirty days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31
INSURED.
Puck.

"Do you go to bed with the chick ems, Sambo?" No indeedy; boss would mt trust me dat far. Yonkers States man.
 First Tramp-'I tink I'll go inter de insurance busiEess, Bill.' Second Tramp Huh! Dere's nuttin' doin' in dat" First p-"ExactlyW W-Judge.
 Jinks-"Do you suppose man with a family can live on dollar a day and be a Christian?' Blinks-"0f course. He can't afford to be anything else. ." New York Weekly.
 with all your wealth, are you not afraid of the proletariatg' asked the delver in sociological problems.
 No, ain't," snapped Mir. Newrich, we boil all our drinkln water. Phil adelphla Record.
 Sensitive Golfer (who has foozled)- Did you laugh at me, boy?" Caddle- No, sir; I was laughin' at another man." Sensitive Golfer-"And what's funny about him?" Caddie-"He plays gowf awful like you, sir"-Punch.
 q would deem it a great favor if you would give me little writeup," said the poet to the editor.
 Nothing would please me more" re- piled the editor, ''When do you con- template dying? g?"-Milwaukee Sentinel
 "A fool and his money are soon part cd, remarked the man who comments on things. That's right" replied Sem ator Badger. But we have the satis- faction of knowing that a new one is born every minute, Milwaukee Senti- mel.
 Sir" said the angry female. q un- derstand you said I had q face that would stop street car In the middle of the block" Yes; that's what said.' calmly answered the mere man. "It takes an unusually handsome face to induce a motorman to make g. stop like that. t."-Chicago News.
 Things are not as they used to be" said the man of melancholy reminis- cences.
 NO, answered Mir Dustin stax re- gretfully. "The time was when great wealth would get man out of trouble Now it gets him into it."--Washington Star.
 What would you do if you was one O these here trust magnates?" asked Meandering Mike. T reckon I'd feel purity much at home" answered Plod- ding Pete. 'Td walk up every once in a while an say not guilty jes' about the same as I'm doln now.'-washing- l ton Star.
 "Here's letter from a woman" said the s-to-correspondents editor, "who wants to know how to make a lemon tart"
 That's just like a woman" rejoined the snake editor Tell her, if the lem on isn't tart to begin with, she'd better consign 1t to the dump and let it go at that. Chicago Daily News.
 she-''You remember. dear, that $500 you gave me the other day to put in the bank?''
 He-"Good gracious! You haven't run through with that, have you?"
 He-"Good gracious! You haven't run through with that, have you?"
 She dndignantly)-Certalnly not! I have nearly fifty left,"-Town and Country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31
A BOOK ON THE o1YMP1c GAMES

Jt
 Mir, James F. Sullivan, who was the American commissioner to the Olym- pie games of 1906, has written a book on the Olympic games that were held at Athens this year. The book is published in Spalding's Athletic Libra " series, and is the first complete re- port of that remarkable athletic event. The volume is dedicated to the Honor able Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, who was Honorary President of the American Olympic committee, The book is replete with valuable information, and contains nearly one hundred full page pictures of different scenes at Athens, por- traits of the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, His Majesty King George of Greece, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Constantine, Duke of Sparta, Prince George, Prince Nicho- las and Prince Andrew, and many pie lures of the victorioues American team and individual members, as well as numerous pictures of entrants from tother countries. The contents also in clude complete ecords of the Olympic games of 1s96 1900 and 1904 a history of the Olympic games and descrip- ton of the most remarkable athletic structure ever built in the world-the Stadium.
 The Olympic Games of 1908" will be sent to any address in the United States or Canada upon receipt of ten cents by the American Sports Ppblish- ing Company. 21 Warren street, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-31

acteristic, even in the summer time, than when the cutting wind comes down from the mountains and makes the sunny day seem bleak. Holland is radiant when the tulips are in bloom, but to feel in your blood the influence of all that Holland signifies you must explore It's cities and especially Its smaller towns, under leaden skies, or stand on one of it's beaches with the rain and wind whipping across your face, and watch the fishermen shoul- dering their boats through the angry surf. One might go on indefinitely, re- calling cycles of atmospheric effects in this or that country, successions of ep- isodes, all beautiful, but one of them Invariably possessing thesubtle spirit ual quality in which the genius of the place is summed up.
 The genius of the place, we are as- sured, is threatened by the encroach- ment of modern progress. wonder