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The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
Rensonr Ennnrh.

You can't show me a single reason.
growled the man, why We should stay
down here for the month Of September"
what cried his wife. pointing 10
their quartet OF marriageable daughters;
I can show you four single reasons"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
The Falls of Lodore.

Most OF US remember the fails Of Lo-
dore. and many OF us a trife uupleas-
antiy, from the poem which S0uthey
wrote about them, that collection Of
strange adjectives, spiashing. crashing,
dashing. tumbliug, mumbling, grumbIing.
rumbling. and so on. which many of us
hdd to commit TO memory at school Re
Gently an American who, probably, had
had 10 struggle with the poem, thought
he would Ike 20 see the real thing, so
he made his way 10 Keswick and deter
mined to drink In deep the beauties and
grandeur OF the falls. lie tOiled long
and hardly over rocks and powders. but
could not find them and when he sat
down 10 rest on some large rocks he ven
tured to ask native where the falls
were. Bless you. said the man. you're
a-setting on en-" The much-adjected
falls have gone dry!
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Mrs George West, formerly Lady Ran
dolph Churchill. has announced that she
is preparing a book containing her recoI-
lections Of famous people. II has long
been known that Mrs. West had decided
literary ability and It was said that she
gave no little help to Winston Churchill
In the preparation OF his life Of Lord
Randolph Churchill When Lord Ran
dolph was in the prime of his political
career his popularity was shared in no
little degree by his wife. particularly IN
that election in 1855 when he opposed
John Bright at Birmingham Mrs. West
was always a most beautiful woman She
first met Lord Randolph in Paris, while
she was visiting there with her father.
When she first went TO London she was
all the rage. and Lord Beaconsheld likened
her TO his Theodore In Lothair," and
that she always, when in evening dress,
wore band around her brow with a
single star Of diamonds, heightened the
likeness
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

From the Chicago Tribune.
John Sharp Williams, according to Tom
Watson. is a corporation doodle bug. g"
If Tom Watson wants to have a tight
on his hands, let him call Mr.. Williams
q Yankee Doodle bug.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
The Ideal an ImpossibiIIty.

From the Charleston Post
Judge Parker is the ideal Democrat.
and an impossbility as the Democratic
candidate for President
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. Addresses will be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully informed about
affairs in Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving, mail or tele-
phone your address to this Of
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
MEN AND THINGS


Col. Robert G. Clowry. president Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. fifty
five years ago went into the Office OF the
company at Joliet, H.. and asked for a
job. lie offered to work for six months
for Hothing if they would let him learn
teIegraphy His offer was accepted, and
at the end OF four months he was as ex-
pert as, the ordinary operator and was Of
fered charge OF a station. but he con-
tinueG to work out his contract the other
two months. At the expiration OF the
period agreed upon he was put in charge
Of the station at LOckport. and from that
time on he began to Tise steadily He at
tributes his success entirely TO hard work.
and he has military ideas about his own
duties and the duties Of others He IS
now gixty-eight years old. His title was
won in the civil war
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

1t Is said that MI Rockefeller intends
that HIS witness-fee check shall never be
cashed, but shall be retained in his family
as a souvenir and heirloom. Doubtless
he would promptly forward Uncle Sam
a check for $29.240.o00 il the Old gentle
man would agree 10 treat it IN the same
Wav.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Broke your auto. eh2"
Yes. another midnight spill. 7 don't
know how 10 face my chauffeur"
What dc you mean2"
Why. I had sneaked the machine. He
didn't know l had it out"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
sIur.

"Nuritch seems To enjoy classical
music
Just a bluff"
No sir; he actually seems TO enjoy
It."
We'll. nov. let's see. Come 10 think OF
It, he was a boilermaker in early life
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

From the New York World.
Whatever Stuyvesant Fish's resolution
may be, he has succeeded in punching il
through Mr. Harriman's Illinois Central
board of directors.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
The Signboard Taxed.

II cafe in Rio de Janeiro wants 10
announce that it has a special dish to
serve and makes a placard to that effect
the sign has TO have a revenue stamp at
tached before It can legally be displayed.
and it is in this way that RIO de Janeiro
raises large amount Of revenue and
keeps down to a degree the billboard
nuisance which is bothering so many
American cities Permanent signs are
taxed on permanent basis, temporary
signs on a temporary basis. The sign
House for Rent" has revenue stamp
affixed. and so on all the signs that
stand on vacant lots or surround build
ings in the course Of erection, each sign
must have It's stamp. When the stamp
is applied for for a permanent sign-board
the license authorities have the power to
examine it and see II It IS fitting and
proper II it offends against good taste
or good morals they may refuse to IL
cense it
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
A Real Faker.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
We trust that the searchers after the
original nature-faker Will not overlook
the originator Of the wildcat mining
scheme
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

The poor man thinks had he the wealth
OF others who abuse it.
He'd never make that sad mistake,
For he'd know how 20 use Il.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
His Nerve Refreshed.

From the Boston Herald.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands has
also returned from his vacation, and is
presumably feeling fine
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Yesterday she swore that she did not
know the duke"
'Wen?"
To-day they were married"
Let US trust that meanwhile they were
introduced"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
Rirhf md Left.

From the Richmond News Leader.
Il have tried the right" says John D.
Rockefeller. And under Mr.. Rockefellers s
construction Of the right the public have
generally been left
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
Nothing In His Cough.

From the Chicago Post.
A Hoboken woman has asked 3 divorce
because her husband coughs. Perhaps
he refuses to cough up.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Lots Of display at Atlantic City The
place is overrun with tin-plate barons
and copper dukes"
] also hear that they have a number
OF steel peers.%
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

A New York judge has decided that bet
ting on the races Is not gambling. Those
who have tried 1t for any great length Of
time know that II is too sure thing TO
be classed as q gamble.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

or course, the biologists are very well
come IN Washington at any old time but
they missed q fine field Of investigation
by not coming To see us during d session
Of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Congressman Champ Clark says Mr.
Bryan will undoubtedly be the next Pres
ident of the United States. We trust
that Mr Taft will not take this too hard
however. for it is a sure thing that Mr..
Clark viii get around TO him before a
great while All you have 10 do is 10
give the gentleman's predicting depart
ment time 70 loop the loop.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

The Charleston News and Courier saws
the peek-a-boo shirt waist Is beginning to
suffer from "a worn look. Pshaw: they
look their very prettiest when they are
worm
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

A South Carolina contemporary prints
an editorial In Spite Of He'll" There is
one thing we admire about those old
Palmetto State papers. Wnen they want
to say q thing. they up and say it in
spite of-well. they say it. all right.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

The eyes and ears of man are often led
astray by the impulsive voice" says the
Baltimore American. Can It be possible
that our sunshiny contemporary is in
dulging in little yelled lese majeste9
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Theatrical managers should be careful
and not rip Mr.. Mansfeld's mantle trying
TO stretch it to ft some of their near
stars
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

"If Prince Wilhelm should take out
naturalization papers he might get
elected % Congress" says the Charleston
News and Courier. This Is the first real
threat delivered at the prince since he ar
rived.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

1T Is a mighty long time between
shows this year" says the Augusta
Chronicle. And the Legislature just ad-
joUrned.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Prince Wilhelm Of Sweden is six feet
three inches tall; but that isn't the reason
they call him his royal highness.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Texas is wild with delight over Sec
retary Tafts prospective visit The
Secretary understands, however. that this
enthusiasm is not guaranteed to extend
up to and including election day.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Teddy" bear makers have gone on q
strike. They deserve a unanimous reso-
luton of thanks.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Mr.. Roosevelt's forthcoming message
viii be q startling document" SAYS a
newspaper forecasteT. That is a fairly
safe guess.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

I'm thinking Of buying a peanut
roaster."
Better hold OF How does Roosevelt
stand on the peanut business?"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

The Nashville American says there
won't be no corncOb shoppers pulled from
no little brown jugs" during NashviIle's
week We presume the old
reliable bung-h0le may be depended upon
to work full time.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

A BLACK Hand" organization has been
unearthed in Pittsburg. However, every
body suffers more or less with black
hands in that burg
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

BLOOD will tell" says the Clifton
Forge (Va-) Review And sometimes
some very embarrassing things
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Judge Allan p. Parker says ke, viii
never again be a candidate for office.
says the Grand Rapids Herald. Oh, fame;
how heeting.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Judge Lands appears to have serious
doubts about an immunity bath being
one that won't come of.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

4 minister says that 'lynching Is mere
~ the explosion Of the popular sense Of
justice" Still, who wants that 10 explode?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
NOTHING SERIOUS.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The Use of the Word.
John" said she, al her letter writing.
how do you spell 'ostentatcng
Il won't tell you. replied her husband
why don't you stop knocking people?''
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

And now an Englishman threatens to
reopen the Swettenham incident. Where,
oh, where, is that fleeti
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

Moodys Magazine says we now have a
crop Of ''passless statesmen" Congress-
man Samuel Mccall, however. is sufficient
evidence that the sassless variety enjoys
no monopoly of public attention.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

life is Ike a bank says the Mont
gomery Advertiser. That's right; you are
liable to be turned down at the most
unexpected moment.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
RrokenR

Look for predictions
Any day
Concerning summers
TeTtebrae.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06

No attention iDiH be paid 10 anonymous
contributions, aud no communications to
the editor iOiH be printed ercept over the
name Of the iUriter.
MGauScTipts offered for publication t0iiI
Dc returned If unavailable, bRt stamps
should be sent with the manuscript for
that purpose
Az communications attended for this
newspaper, Dhether for the daily or the
Sunday issue, should be addressed to
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
a statesman Of Long Years.

Senator William B. Allison, Of iowa,
has announced his candidacy for yet an
other term in the Senate. He has been
continuously in the Senate since 1873, and
with the end Of his present term. which
comes in 1909. he win have served in the
upper chamber Of Congress for a total
Of six full terms, or thirty-six years. He
had previously served eight years in the
Lower House-making forty-four years OF
continuous representation of Iowa in
Washington. he is now seventy-eight
years old, and viii be eighty before his
term is completed. 1t Is said that he has
often been invited to enter the Cabinet
The first invitation came from President
Garfield. Presidents Arthur. Harrison,
and Mckinley also offered him portfolios
The Washington herald., 1907-09-06
Queer Eaorts for Pence.

Some Of the modern devotees OF the es-
tablishment Of peace between the nations
have been endeavoring to induce the Ger
man manufacturers of toys to refrain
from flooding the market with the tin SOL
diers which have always been SO popular
with boys. They argue that, these teach
the youngsters too much about the glory
OF lighting. or course the toy manufac-
tureIs canont see this point OF view, and
it is likely that for long time yet Lit
tie Boy Blue" viii be looking for the little
tin soldier all covered with rust
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-01-18
Is Money In Hogs.

W. c. Strayley, a well known
Paradise, Ore, rancher, is one
who believes there is more mon
ey in feeding grain to hogs in
stead of selling it in the open
market. Mr.. Strayley yesterday
sold 80 head of hogs in Lewiston
and in proof of his contention
has worked out some interesting
figures.
The average age of the hogs
was 10 months, and their aver
age weig& $50 pounds. The
present market price of hogs is
63 cents, and he therefore Sc
cured $16.75 for every one sold.
The cost of raising the hogs from
the time of birth until they were
marketed yesterday is the
strongest argument in favor of
diverting grain to this channel.
Twelve bushels of wheat was
fed each hog during its lifetime.
Figuring wheat at 43 cents per
bushel sustenance of the HOG
cost the raiser $5.16, leaving a
balance in his pocket of $11.59.
The hogs sold for 81, $40; they
cost $412.80, and the raiser
pocketed 1927. 20.
He also figures that 100 atres
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-01-18
Was a Fine Play.

The play, POLY and T." which
was given in the Odd Fellow hall
last Friday night for the benefit
of the Ladies' Library Club, en-
joyed a very large attendance
and met with the heary appoba-
ton of all who heard it. AL
though staged in one short week
and put on under difficulties, the
rendition of the play was almost
perfect, each part in the cast be-
ing handled with almost pro-
fessional cleverness. In fact all
of the players done so well that
they are entitled to unbounded
parise and none could be said to
have done better than the other.
The instructor, Mr.. Curtiss, is
especially to be congratulated for
providing such an excellent anna
teur play in so short a time.
The proceeds derived from the
play will be used to purchase
new books for the library and
the ladies hope to give another
and better entertainment for this
same laudable purpose in the
near future. The Library now
contains between three hundred
and fifty and four hundred vol
umes and is being added to con-
stantly. Anyone knowing of
books they desire to see in the
library will do we'll to mention
them to the librarian, Mrs.
Smith, or the president of the
club, Mrs. Mckinney, before the
next order is sent and an attempt
will be made to secure them.
AS there are some who do not
seem to understand the purpose
of the library club we will state
that the library is not being run
for individual benefit but is be-
ing operated under the present
management until such a time
as the city can give it the nee
essary time and attention, when
it will be turned into a public
library. Consequently all as
sistance that is given the club
now can be considered as being
given to a public library without
fear of individual gain or benefit.
In fact the ladies of the club are
to be praised for their unselfish
work and should be assisted in
every way pcstible.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-01-18

H. Tacke, F. Gobel, H. Baune,
and several other residents south
of town were visitors at the
county seat the first of the week
on business pertaining to the
opening of a new road in that
section.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. E. Church will give an after
noon tea at the home of Mrs.
Genrge Simon, on Wednesday,
Jan. Both, from two until five
O'Clock. All are cordially invit-
ed. Admission fifteen cents.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-01-18

of land will produce 1900 bushels
of wheat, on an average of 80
bushels per acre. This amount
of wheat will raise 400 hogs
worth at the present quotation,
Sc, 700. The same number of
bushels would bring in the open
market, even if wheat sold at 20
cents, only 1880. Then there
must be deducted the cost of
sowing and harvesting, including
a heavy expenditure for sacks.
According to the hog raiser it
will be seen that there is just
about twice as much money made
by the rancher who feeds his
grain to hogs than by the farmer
who finds a sale in the market,
giving the latter the benefit of a
70 cent market in, figuring, in-
stead of the actual quotation on
wheat at this time.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-01-18
Fierce Fire
Kills Three
M. r. Fuchs Residence Burns
Miss Westhoff and Two Fuchs
; Children Victims of the Flames
Worst Fire of Idaho County.

Owing to the editors indis-'
position the CHRONICLE gives its
readers the story of the terrible
fire which occurred here Friday
night substantially as it appear
ed in Sundays Lewiston Trib-
une, to which paper Mr.. Winner
telephoned full particulars of the
awful disaster, Saturday even
ing.
Additional details of the fire
which destroyed three lives at
Cottonwood last night show it to
be the most apalling in the his
tory of Idaho county. Minnie
Westhoff and Hilda Fuchs never
had a chance for their lives and
died, perhaps, without ever
awakening to their danger. AS
they had slept in bed their,
charred bodies were found on
the steel springs at z o'clock
this morning in the ruins of the
home. Adding pity to the
horror was the fact that little
Edna Fuchs, once in a place Of
safety, unconsciously followed
her mother back into the burn
ing building and was lost in the
smoke and flames. Except for
the cracking of the burning
lumber and the occasional crash
of falling objects within, not a
sound issued from the house
when the hundreds had assem-
bled to offer rescue. There was
no note of human death struggle
from the flame enveloped build
ing, but once the piteous wall of
an imprisoned dog reached the
watching throng.
Last night in the excitement
and confusion it was impossible
to get a clear understanding of
the origin of the fire and the
heroic work of Mrs. Fuchs
and her oldest son, Frank, a boy
of 19 years. Today full informa-
tion of the catastrophe came in
calmer moments. Parties pass
ing the house at IL o'clock last
night saw no indication of fire.
Miss Minnie Westhoff, a % year
old girl, who was assisting in the
household work of the Fuchs
family, was occupying the same
room upstairs with Hilda, the IL
year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fuchs. The girls, it seems,
were in the habit of turning
down their light upon retiring
and leaving it burning dimly
throughout the night. Assisting
in the care of the children seem
ed to make this necessity.
The theory prevails that gas
generated in the globe of the
table lamp and igniting caused
an explosion. The flaming oil
was hurled over the room and in.
to the hallway. The wood work
caught fire Immediately and the
dry lumber burned rapidly.
Across the hall from the girls
room Frank and Paul Fuchs were
sleeping. The latter is a boy
years old. Choaking and cough.
ing from the smoke that was
pouring into their room Frank
awakened. The fire must have
been burning some time. Seeing
the flames eating their way
through the walls, he grabbed
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-01-18

mon being preached for the oc-
casion. The remains were then
inferred in the local Catholic
cemrtery Sunday afternoon, the
funeral procession being fully
half a mile in lenght. The re-
mains of Miss Westhoff were
inferred in the Greencreek ceme-
terry by the side of her father.
A particularly sad feature of
the tradgedy was the absence
from home on the fatal evening
of Mat F. Fuchs the father of
the dead children. Recently
elected Manager of the Nezperce
Cooperative Telephone COM
pany, he was in Kamiah on bust
ness connected with his office.
Efforts were made to reach him
during the night but proved
fruitless. This morning a tele-
phone message was sent to
Grangeville, from Grangeville to
Sites and then telegraphed to
Kamiah.
The first intimation of the ter
rible bereavement came to Mr..
Fuchs when the telegram was
handed to him just as he was
boarding the train for Peck.
Brokenhearted he put out for
Cottonwood and arrived here
this afternoon. The grief of the
parents of the Fuchs children
has seldom been witnessed.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity is extended them in their
misfortune.
The Fuchs family is one of the
best known in the upper coun-
try. Mr.. Fuchs was formerly a
merchant at Ferdinand. He
brought his family to Cotton
wood nine months ago bought a
farm adjoining the city and plat
ted 40 acres to add to the town
site. He constructed a hand
some residence and the family
was just getting comfortably
settled in it when the fire came.
Before coming to Ferdinand,
Idaho, Mr.. Fuchs was a resident
of Genesee, where he was agent
for j. P. Vollmer, of Lewiston,
in land matters. He was also
engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in Uniontown with w. A.
Struppler. Mrs. Fuchs is a sist-
er of Fred Mertes, of the Cotton
wood flour mill.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-01-18
News Around
The Stale
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-StOries Rehashed from
our Exchanges.

The board of county commi-
sioners has refused to reimburse
Sheriff Greene for the $3.50 paid
him to the authorities at Reno,
Nevada, as reward for the cap
ture of Harry Shissler.