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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-10
NOTED ESCAMBIA
COUNTY FAMILIES
COOPER FAMILY AND DR. PARKER
Editor Pensacola Journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
AS one of Escambia county's cele-
brated pioneers, Major Thomas Coop
er had few equals and no supeFiOrs.
He was of Scotch-Irish descent, while
his beautiful wife was descended from
an aristocratic Irish family. They
resided at their pleasant home near
: Duran's Bluff (Molino} on the identi-
cal spot where the Dumont Hotel now
stands.
Fancy often revertS to the major
and BIS wife when they we're the host
and hostess of some of the most de-
lightful entertainments / ever enjoyed.
] will relate little circumstance that
occurred during one the parties at Mr..
COopeT's home.
The whole country around had gath
cred for the purpose of having
Christmas eve. ball, and We had feast
Eng. music and dancing, after the
good old-fashIoned way till midnight.
Next morning after breakfast some
one put the fiddle in William Film
gins hands and asked him TO play
piece, but the major. who was in
smother room, appeared on the scene,
aud before he could play any, took
the fiddle from his hands and said:
William, William, this is the Lord 5
birth day, and | can't have any fid
ding in my house today"
I will relate another circumstance
that shows what a ciTcumspect man
ne was. Along in the '40's, of which
time l am writing, neighbors were so
far apart it was a difficult matter TO
get up school, but the Cooper family
and Jack Morgan's family had united
and established good school on the
center ground between the two fami-
lies. They had as their teacher a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-10

sular service has been fairly passed
by congress. The duties on imports
have been increased 2 per cent. and
all vessels of 500 tons or less will
pay port charges amounting to $3.50,
and every additional ton over 500 Will
be charged at the rate of $3.50. All
foreigners in the Costa Rican service
Will be replaced by natives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-10
He BIuShcd.

The Maid-Yes Mr. Goodman, 1
have decided to give up all such things
as dress.
The Curate-Oh! but, my dear Miss
Convert, do not forget we are now
in the twentieth century-not the pre-
historic times.-Ally Sloper's Half
Holiday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-10
Even From the Mountains.

Billiards. Snow Liniment is praised
for the good it does. A sure cure for
rheumatism and all pains. Wright
W. Loving, Grand Junction, Colo,
writes: Il used Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment, last winter, for rheumatism
and can recommend it as the best
Liniment on the market. I thought,
at the time l was taken down with
this trouble that it would be a week
before l could get about, but on ap-
plying your Linfnent several times
during the night, was about in As
hours and well in three days" Sold
by W. A. D'Alemberte.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-10
Worlds LARGEST Elevator.

Port Arthur, Ont, Feb. 9.-Work
commenced here today on what will
be the largest elevator in the world
1t is being constructed by the Grand
Trunk Pacific railroad and will have a
capacity of over 100000 bushels.
The building will be fire proof and
constructed of concrete and tile. -Four
trains will be able to load or unload at
one time. The elevator is being cree.
ted at the mouth of the Mission river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-10

yards northeast of st. MichaePs grave
yard.
|. z. ALLEN.
Pine Barren, Feb. 4.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-10

Costa Rica Raises Tariff.
San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb. 9.-ine
law recognizing the Costa Rican con-
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
SHIPPING ALFALFA HAY.
Excellent Feed for Cattle - Occur
d'AIenes Demand 1t.

Alfalfa hay is beginning to move.
Whitman county is raising considerable
of this quck-grOwing plant. Some OF it
is used for pasturing hogs, but for ex-
port it is also reckOned with. c. II.
Moore will ship the last of this week and
the first of next six car loads of alfalfa
hay to Occur d'Alene. This is for cattle,
timothy hay being considered preferable
for horses. Shipping hay to Occur
d'Alene is like shipping Goals to New
castle, it being so near the valley of the
st. Joe. where great quantities of
timothy are raised, which finds nearby
market in the Occur d'Alenes. While
the harvest there is in full swing still the
hay will not be baled and ready for mar
ket for several weeks; in the meantime
our alfalfa fills long felt want.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
OBJECT LESSON ROADS.
Highway Improvement Work of the
Department of Agriculture.

Highway Improvement Work of the
Department of Agriculture.
The office of public roads Of the de-
partment Of agriculture is now col
lecting information from every county
in the United States in regard to the
mileage of improved and unimprOved
roads, the amount of cash tax, bonds
issued and other information of
similar nature. No more telling argu-
ment for reform in wasteful methods
can be adduced than to bring home to
every county just what results they
are obtaining as compared with the
result obtained by others at a similar
cost.
The department of agriculture is
paying good deal of attention to the
subject Of good roads, for probably no
field of work is of greater interest to
the public at large than the improve
ment Of our highways. The most inn
portant result which has been attained
up to this time, whether produced by
influence in or outside the Office of
public roads, is that the people in all
parts of the country are now interest
ed in the subject of road Improvement
and are seeking such information as
will enable them to carry on the work
along intelligent lines.
While the work of the good roads
office is primarily educational in char
acter, giving information and advice,
it has often found it advisable to sup
plement advice by a practical demon
stration Of effective road building.
TO meet this need the object lesson
method was adopted on the following
plan: A section Of road is selected for
Improvement, and after the proper sur
yeys and estimates have been made by
an engineer of the department expert
foreman and machinery operators are
sent out in charge of modern road
building machinery and the local Of
fcialS are taught by actual demOnstra-
ton every step in the proper construc-
ton of a road. Absolutely no expense
Is incurred by the federal government
in this work except for the salaries
and expenses of the government en-
ployees, the local communities being
required to furnish the right of way,
all common labor, teams, materials,
etc, used in the work Such roads have
been built in twenty-eight states, with
a total length of about thirty nine
miles.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
THE STROCk FARM SOLD.
Passes Into Hands of r. r. West :
Brings $50 an Acre.

John Strock sold his place last week
to I. r. West for $50 an acre. The
farm is located six miles east of Colfax
and consists of 16O acres. MIR. West
secures beautiful home for $4,000. He
has been a renter for several years of
Mrs. Louise Michaelsen's place, and the
money to buy the StrOck farm was made
from the Michaelsen homestead. Mr.
West is the third renter who has been
able to make home and become indie
pendent from tilling the soil on the
Michaelsen place. This shows what can
be done in Whitman county, what has
been done in innumerable instances, and
what will probably be done in scores of
cases in the future. These renters came
here comparatively poor men, but by
industry, thrift and intelligence, coupled
with the richness of soil and good crops,
have made money and are now owners
in fee simple of homes of their own. This
is another nail in the coffin of the pessi-
mist, who laments that the chances are
all gone and every thing is going to the
demnitiOn bow vows. The chances are
as great as ever. but they must be taken
at the food, which will surely lead to
victory.
Mr.. Strock will return to his old home
at Storm Lake, Iowa, where he goes to
live with and take care of his aged par
ents
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
THE CIGARETTE LAW.
Goes Into Effect on the First of Sep
tember.

The cigarette law passed by the last
legislature goes into effect on the LIST OF
September. If its provisions are enforced,
as all laws should be, there will be some
thing "doing" when the time comes to
act. 1t is generally conceded that cigar
cite smoking is a nasty habit, and it is
to be hoped the new law will check the
evil. It's provisions are as follows:
That it shall be unlawful for any
person, by himself, clerk, servant, en-
plOye or agent, directly or indirectly, up
on any pretense, or by any devise, to
manufacture, sell, exchange, barter, dis
pose OF or give away, or keep for sale,
any cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigar
cite wrappers or any paper made or pre-
pared for the purpose of being filled with
tobacco for smoking; and any person,
for violation of the same, shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor. and upon conviction
shall, for the first Offense, pay a fine of
not less than $40 nor more than $50
and cost of prosecution, and stand com
mitted in the county jail until such costs
OF prosecution are paid; and for the sec
ond and each subsequent offense shall
pay, upon conviction thereof, fine OF
not less than 500 nor more than $500
and costs of prosecution, or be i'm
prisoned in the county jail not to exceed
six months. Provided, that the provis-
ions hereof shall not apply to the sales
Of iobbers doing an Interstate business
with Gust nmers nntsidn the state :,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
TWO GAMES PLAYED SUNDAY
CoIfax and Albion Cross Bats :
Moscow Non Est.

Two games Of ball were played here
last Sunday. Moscow did not show up
as announced and expected, but Albion
was on hand and played two games, one
in the forenoon and one in the afternoon,
with Colfax. 10 the forenoon there was
a small attendance and no admission
was charged. The game, consisting of
five innings, stood 6 to 2 in favor of
CO!fax. In the afternoon larger at
tendance was noted and the regular
admission fee was charged. A game of
nine innings was played, which resulted
s to 6 in favor of Colfax. Probably the
fact that the harvest is in full swing, and
the further fact that people like to drive
to shady and secluded hooks and picnic,
may account for the lack of enthusiasm
10 baseball at this time.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
STEPTOE BUTTE.
Many Assembled the Famous Land
mark Last Sunday.

mark Last Sunday.
Steptoe Butte was visited Sunday by
a large number of sight seers, most of
them driving to the top in vehicles
This can be done without difficulty, al
though the road winding up the noun
tain's side has not been attended to for
years. And the old pavilion and OBJ,
servatory, abandoned and neglected for
10 years, is almost wreck. The atmos-
phere was hazy, preventing one of the
most extended views in the United States.
but map, with all the colors attached.
was unrolled to the astOnished gaze of
those who were fortunate to be there
Sunday. 1t is understood scenic rail-
way will be built to the top of the peak
by the Spokane & Inland, who now own
the butte. In fact, many of the grade
stakes are seen. Then it will be possible
for people to reach the top with ease.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
Live Stock Insurance.

The Western Live Stock Insurance AS
ISOLATION Of Spokane, represented in Col
fax by G. H. Greer, is conducted and
backed by men who are strong financially
and of excellent standing in Spokane.
Among the officers are such we'll known
citizens as Samuel Glasgow, secretary
and manager of the Centennial Mill Co.,
president; John FL. Ehlers, president
Spokane County Savings Bank, treas
urer, and Jos. A. Borden, treasurer
Shaw & Borden Co., secretary. 1t is
conceded to be good business policy and
practice to carry life insu. lance, also to
have protection against loss from fire by
having policies slowed away. The same
is true regarding live stock, owners of
which, by small payments, are assured
against loss when their animals die as a
result of accident or from natural causes.
New Plymouth Irvine, 12h cents, at
Enterprise Implement Co.'s.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
YIELD OF WHEAT LARGE.
Sam MitcheII's Opinion of Product
Around Endicott.

Samuel A. Mitchell returned Monday
from trip of several days to Endicott
and beyond, and speaks in glowing terms
of the great wheat harvest in sight in
that end of the county. The headers
and binders are busy this week cutting
fallso grain. Threshing will begin in
a week or 10 days. Predictions are pre-
dctions the world over, but without US
ing superlatives it is safe to say that the
wheat crop of Whitman county will
equal if not surpass the average, which,
with the price at 10 cents, means gold
en- harvest of fat proportions. Grain in
the west side is little in advance of that
in the east side, but the yield, for both
fall and spring, will probably be the
Samo
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
Hiram Mitchell
AuctiOnG0r.

Will pay prompt attention to adv ertising
and posting bills for all sales put in myhands
Free corrals at Celfax for stock brought to me
to sell. Parties ut distance will find iI to
their advantage to communicate with me be-
fore fixing dates or making final arrangements
fer sales. Gail on or address me at Colfax,
and your sale will receive prompt and careful
attention.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
Officers Elected.

Colfax Lodge No. IA, A. o. U. W., il
stalled the following officers Tuesday
night: P. M. W., Edward Won Soehnen-
NJ, Albert Gerber; F., J. W. Cairns; r.,
NJ. E. Scantlin; Fin, |. B. Doolitte; R.,
P. B. Stravens; 0. W., J. g. Hoffman.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
For Sale,

For Sale.
Gentle, reliable pony, suitable for chill
dren. Inquire at Gazette office.
GOFF. INSURANCE.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
Cured Three of the Family With One
Bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
HhnIora and Disrrhnaa Rarnahu

81 purchased bottle of Chamberlain g
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and found it to be all claimed for it in
the advertisements. Three of the family
have used it with good results, in sum-
mer complaint. II. E. HOWE, publisher
OF the Press, Highland, Wis. For sale
by Ellis Drug Co
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26

If you are going to build it will pay
you to figure with the Springston Lum.
Der Co,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26

A Snap -one New Iowa Cream Sepa-
rator. 500 machine for $50. See c.
H Moore
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Death Of Mrs. A. c. Bingham.

Mrs. Abbie @. (Mudgett), widow OF the
late George +. Bingham, died Sunday
night of acute rheumatism after year OF
almost helpless invalidism. She had
suffered intensely and for the last six
weeks had failed rapidly. Three weeks
ago she was taken to the ssnatorium but
previous to that time had had the most
devoted care of her niece, Miss Ada Bur-
roughs, whose strength finally proved
unequal to the long-continued strain,
though relieved as much as possible by
another niece, Mrs. c. T.. Leavitt, OF Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Bingham was born in Tunbridge,
May 81, 1882, the daughter of Ira Mudg-
ett, but for over 30 years had been resi-
dent of Randolph. Her husband was a
soldier of the Civil war, enlisting from
Royalton, and to them was born one son,
who died 25 years ago at the age of Is.
She united with the Christian church of
this place and for 80 years had been one
of its faithful adherents. Her nearest
surviving relatives are three nieces and
three nephews-Mrs. @. E. Leavitt of
Boston, Mrs. Dan Bliss of Bethel, Miss
Ada Burroughs of Randolph, Anson Bur-
roughs of Brattleboro, Charles Thorne of
Woodstock, ILL.,, and George Mudgett of
South Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anson Burroughs, Mrs.
Leavitt, Mrs. John Mudgett of South
Royalton, Mrs. ira Mudgett, Mrs. Dan
Bliss and son, Max, of Bethel were the
friends from out of town present at the
funeral, which was held Tuesday morn
ing, with Rev. Fraser Metzger of Bethany
church officiating. Burial was in South
view cemetery, and I. s. Chase, o. r.
Greene, II. S. Booth and A. ii. Powers
acted as bearers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Governor Hughes Candidacy.

The Republican committee of New
York county, by an overwhelming vote,
last week declined to endorse Governor
Hughes as candidate for the presidency,
postponing action on the resolution until
the regular meeting in January. The
Hughes men claim that the endorsement
will surely ccme then. 1t is said that an
attempt viii be made to couple with the
endorsement ratification of the Roosevelt
administration. The Republican club of
New York city gave Hughes an enthusi-
astic endorsement Monday night.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
WHAT Is DOING
The WORLD OVER.
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Williams and DeArmond Scrap.

Just after the House adjourned last
Thursday, John Sharp Williams of Miss
issippi, leader of the Democrats in that
body, and Judge DeArmond, another
prominent member, engaged in dispute
on the floor as to committee appoint
ment, during which DeArmond intimated
pointedly that Williams had lied, where
upon Williams struck him, and several
blows followed, DeArmond being
knocked over chair and Williams re-
ceiving a cut under the eye which bled
freely. Bystanders finally separated
them. The two men have heen rivals
for Democratic leadership and personally
at odds for some time. There has been
no reconciliation yet.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Curious Duel in Hungary.

The Hungarian premier and former
minister fought harmless sword duel
Sunday as the result of charges made by
the latter during debate. The premier,
who was the stronger man and better
swordsman, broke down the others guard
and struck with the fiat of his sword,
whereupon the minister apologized and
they became reconciled. The premier tel
egraphed an account of the affair to the
emperor. who returned congratulations.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Taft Home AGAIN and Busy.

Secretary ". Fl. Taft arrived at New
York last week from his trip around the
world and fastened to Washington to
take up his official duties. He says war
with Japan is impossible. He found the
japanese entertaining the warmest friend
ship for the United States. He said Ja-
pan looked with approval on the
voyage of our fleet to the Pacific. He
found great improvement in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Taft has held conferences
with his campaign manager relative to
his presidential boom.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Troops Have Left GoIdfieId.

As result of the special investigation,
President Roosevelt has ordered the fed
eral troops to leave Goldfleld, New. The
president says that Nevada is shirking its
duty in the matter of affording protec-
tion, seemingly willing that the govern
ment should do it. Gov. Sparks of Ne
vada has protested against the withdrawal
of the troops, saying that he fears vio-
lence when they depart.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Internal Machine in Mail.

In lot of Christmas bundles at the
Erie, Pa, postoffice Tuesday, an em-
pioye's attention was drawn to one pack
age of a suspicious looking nature.
When opened it was found to contain an
Internal machine with explosive enough
to wreck everything in its vicinity. 1t
was addressed to Archie Carr, Erie.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
New York Has Open Sundays.

After two "blue'' Sundays, the New
York aldermen adopted regulation per-
mitting Sunday shows of ''sacred or ed
ucational' nature, and last Sunday
things ran pretty much as ever in Goth
am. There were some changes in theatre
programs to conform to the new idea, and
moving pictures were tabooed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
That Little Pain in You. Back.

threatens your kidneys. If allowed to go
on a little while you will suffer through
out the entire system. Take at once DR..
David Kennedy's Favorlte Remedy. 1t
is the most certain cure known for the
treatment of all diseases of the kidneys,
liver and blood. Write DR.. David Ken
nedy's Sons, Rondout, N. Y, for free
sample bottle and medical booklet. All
druggists $1.00.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
No Escape for Greene and Gaynor.

Greene and Gaynor, convicted of COM
plicity with Capt. Carter in the Savannah
harbor frauds and fined over half mil
lion dollars and sentenced to serve four
years in prison, have failed in their APP
peal to the federal supreme court, which
has sustained the sentence of the lower
court and nothing can now save them
from their penalties.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Lawson to Lead Party Of His Own.

Thomas w. Lawson, after visiting the
president last week, announced that he
would soon launch new political party
whose candidates would be Roosevelt and
Johnson, the latter Democratic governor
of Minnesota. He would run this ticket,
he said, regardless of the desires of the
nominees in the matter. The party is to
rescue the country from the ''thieves of
Wall street,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
After Negro Societies in Georgia.

The halls Of negro secret societies at
Kestler, Ga, have been dynamited repeat
edly. II is believed the whites are COM
mitting these outrages at the instigation
of those who attribute the difficulty in
securing laborers to these societies.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
HearstsTakes 1t Back.

The New York Journal has published
retraction' of the charges it made against
William Astor Chanler, growing out of
the Actor Hitchcock case, and it is ex-
pected the libel suit of Chanler against
Hearst will be dropped in Consequence.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Church Notes.

The Ladies' society of the Baptist
church will meet at the parsonage Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. 2.
Christian Science chapel-Service Sum
day at IL a. M; subject, ssChristian
Science" Golden text, Isaiah 60:1.
Bethany guild will meet in the Parish
house at 2:30 Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9,
when the annual assessments will be due.
The Christian Endeavor of the Baptist
church will give Watch social at the
parsonage from p. m, Dec. 81, 1907, to
Jan. /, 1905.
Methodist Episcopal church-Preach-
ing service by pastor at 1880 a. m. /; Sun
day school at IL o'clock. Epworth
league at 6:30.
Baptist church-Theme of the sermon,
"Reaching for the Prize-a Forward
Look" Sunday school and Baraca Bible
class at IL As a. m.; Christian Endeavor
at $3.50 p. m.
Bethany church-Subject of the weeks
lesson will be "Home Missions;" theme
of the sermon, "Wh hat is conversion?v
The cantata rendered Christmas eve by
the choir will be repeated Sunday evening
at 1880 O'Clock. An offering for home
missions will be taken Sunday morning.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Customer KiIIed eroker, Then Himself

James H. Oliphant, head of large
banking house in New York, was shot
and killed in his office Friday by Charles
A. Geiger of Beaufort, S. c., to whom he
had refused further credit. Geiger, who
was ruined, then killed himself.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Banks Have .z1s, Reserve.

By the recent statement OF national
banks of the country, il appears that taken
together their percentage o: legal reserve
to deposits is 21.31.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-26
Ahearn Was Mot Recoanized.

John F. Ahearn, removed by Governor
Hughes as president of the Borough of
Manhattan, was reelected to succeed
himself by the aldermen last week, but
Mayor Mcclellan refused to consider him
eligible or to recognize him.