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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-23

hours aud result in defeat was
opened on the spreading flames.
A Desperate Fight
When the alarm was turned in
the fire company was quick to re-
spond but equipped with nothing
but chemical engine and hook
and ladder brigade, but little head
way could be made. After max
ing desperate efforts to extinguish
the fire, efforts were concentrated
upon the section of the city occu-
pied by the brewery and Overland
livery. The hardest kind of a
fight was waged and finally the
spread of the fire in that direction
was stayed. The mill and several
other properties were saved by the
same tactics and while the fire.
| fighters were strengthened by
every citizen in the town nothing
could save the city from destruct-
ion. AS the flames leaped from
building to building people could
J be seen scurying hither and thither
with arms filled with books, valu.
able papers, etc. The town was
light as day and visible from many
points on the Prairie.
The Path of Destruction
While the people fought witt
desperation huge tongues O
flame leaped for one structur,
to another and the wooden build
ings, dry as tinder, were consumed
in rapid succession. Up both sides
of Main Street the business blocks
we're leveled to the ground; NJ
King street, another section o
business blocks was consumed
The burned district was confined t,
the buildings on both sides o
Main from the Cottonwood stables
on the east to the Overland stable
on the west and up King street OF
both sides to and including tn,
Brust store. Practically ever,
business house in the city wa
wiped out besides several resi-
dences. There remain one mill
three liveries, the brewery,
butcher shop, several blacksmith
shops, the electric plant and I
small store known as the Bee Hive
Over forty of the business house
were totally destroyed.
$3.50 Lost-In Two-Hour.
The following is as careful al
estimate of the losses and insuranc
as is possible to get at the presen
time. In some instances tn
figures given represent the loss O
stock and building. Some partie
who have sustained loss we hav
listed and not given the amount a
it was impossible to get any figure
at the time of going to press.
will be seen by comparing tn
total loss to the total insuranc,
carried that close on to a third o
the loss was covered by insurance
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-23
From the Ruins a Modern City

From the Ruins a Modern City
While the blow is a serious one
and will effect the city for half
dozen years, from the ashes will
arise modern little city of sub
stantial brick business blocks and
secure from fire by a modern water
plant. 1t must not be understood
that nothing remains, the resi-
dence section is almost intact but
of course all of her business insti
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-23

tutions have been leveled to the
ground. There is reason for
Cottonwood; situated in one of the
best portions of the Prairie she
has grown from hamlet to the
second largest city on the Prairie.
1t is a natural trade center for "a
large territory settled up with q
prosperous set of people.
1t has had steady and healthy
growth. The citizenry is of the
class known as town.builders and
it will not be long until the ring of
the mechanics hammer will an
nounce the rebuilding of the New
Cottonwood.
Notes and Comment.
Grangeville extends a helping
hand to it's sister city in her time
! of distress. Several wagon loads
of provisions were sent out at
once upon the receipt of the news
of the destruction.
Westlake and other towns have
offered and are giving substantial
aid.
In all probabilities the town
council will pass an ordinace com
pelling all permanent business
to be of brick. Wooden buildings,
however, will be put up at once
to afford temporary relief.
Every business man the writer
has talked with has confidence in
the town and will remain to re-
build it.
The people are already talking
of the future town and while the
ruins we're still smoking plans
were being prepared for one brick
block.
Sam Goldstone, one of the
heaviest losers, says, "While
the loss is very heavy we are GO
ing to re. build the city. There's
a reason for Cottonwood and the
fire will hurt the town only tenn
porarally.'
Herman N. Nuxoll, president of
the German State Bank, one of the
, leading institutions OF the town, is
! firm believer in the future
Food was mighty scarce the
first two days after the fire but
the merchants have made heavy
purchases of supplies which are
now arriving.
Mr.. Brust, owner of one of the
, largest stores, is east at the present
. but we understand will reopen.
Cottonwood has realized the
, necessity of good water system
. and some time ago voted fran
!, chise to company that is now
> busy sinking well and putting in
: reservoir.
! While the post office was des
!. troyed and Postmaster Farnsworth
= is in the mountains, the assistant
, opened up the Office in the Turner
! residence and is handling the mail
same as ever.
Nez Perce telephone Office is also
located in the Turner residence.
In thirty days they will have a
railroad then watch the building
% material roll in.
% Many Grangeville people visited
% the ruins the first OF the week
% and offered their assistance to the
9 citizens in every way possible.
" No accidents or loss of life.
|" Joe Paine is keeping hotel in th'
|. o. o. F. hall and taking care o
. the travelling public.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-23

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dunlap formerly OF this
city, but now living at Reno,
Nevada, received news OF the
birth OF q son on July II.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-23

Achievement BY the Hen.
Golfers Weekly confesses to
weakness for the hen, and says it
is not without q degree Of salts
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-23
BOTH PHONES MAIN AL

To the Children named in the list below
for Sketches submitted in the :. :. =
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

freight. SO IT chanced that the two
great engines merely put their noses
together; and by the time Penfield
came scrambling over the coal with
the inevitable query from the presi-
dent, the jolting stop was a thing of
the past, and the train was in motion
again, following the freight, which was
backing, at Ford's order, to the nearest
siding.
mo more hurry for us tonight, Hec-
tor" was the boss's dictum, when the
obstructing string of empties was
safely passed. I'VE take it slow and
sure from this on. with your fireman
to flag us around the curves and
through the cuts. This was only the
first section of the train that left Horse
Creek at o'clock-the section that
was broken down at Siding Twelve
We're due to pick up the second sec
tion anywhere between here and the
end of the track"
Slow it is" said Hector. I'm no
hog, if l do take a little swill now and
then: l know when I've got enough"
This was at 10:40, while the night
was still young. And for seven other
hours the one car special inched its
way cautiously toward the goal, with
Ford scanning every mile of the haz-
ardous way as it swung into the beam
of the headlight arc, with Hector's
lett hand StiHeninS on the brake cock
and with weary fireman dropping
from his gangway at every curve ap-
proach to flag for safety.
1t was not until 3 o'clock in the
morning that they met and passed the
second section of empties, and the dawn
of a new day was fully come when the
shacks and storehouses of the Mac
Morroghs' headquarters at the mouth
of Horse creek came in sight. Ford
got down from his seat on the fire
mans side and stretched himself as
one relaxing after q mighty strain.
That's the end of it for a little
while, Billy" he said, addressing the
big engineer as a man and a brother
Crawl in on the first siding you come
to, and go hunt you a bed. 1 don't
think the president will be pernicious-
ly active today-after such a night as
we've had"
But in this, as in other instances
when Mr.. Colbrith's activities had fig
ured as factor, he reckoned without
his host.
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CHAPTER XVIII
The Morning After

Ford was awake for all day, and was
colloquing with Frisbie about the carry
ing out of the sumptuary order for the
forcibie camp cleaning, when Penfield
came with the request that the chief
report at once to the president in the
Nadia.
Tell him I'll be there presently
was the answer; and when Penfield
went to do it, the interrupted colloauy
was resumed.
You say the camp has already gone
dry?" said Ford incredulously.
Frisbie nodded. "Everybody's on the
water wagon; here and at all the camps
above and below-bars not only closed
but apparently wiped out of existence,
I went for old Brian last night as soon
as 1 reached here. He looked at me
reproachfully and said Its you to be
always naggin' me about thin whisky
dives that I'm forever thryin' to run
out, and can't. Go and thry it your-
self, Misther Frisbie, an I'll stand at
your back till you're black In the face.
But when l went through the camp
everything was quiet and orderly and
Jack Batters bar was not only closed
it was gone; vanished without leaving
so, much as a bad smell behind it,
And then?" said Ford
Then | got out my horse and rode
up the creek and through some of the
camps on the Copah detour. The star
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and Miss Alicia, who was not. Luckily
again, Mr.. Colbrith omitted all talk of
business, drawing his end of the table
into a discussion of the effects of the
dry attitudes in advanced stages OF
tuberculosis.
What dreadful night you must
have had, Mr.. Ford" said Alicia,
when the tubercu1otic subject was
well launched at the other end OF the
table. Were you on the engine all the
time?'
Most of the time he confessed. But
that was nothing. 1t wasn't my first
onight in the cab. as 1t won't be the last,
by many, l hope"
why? Do you like it?"
Not particularly. But 1 hope to live
a while longer; and while l live 1 shall
doubtless have to ride with the en-
ginemen now. and then.
WAS it very bad-last night?" she
asked.
q am afraid you know it was. Could
you sleep at all?"
"Oh, yes; I slept very well-after that
terrible shaking up we had just before
bedtime What was happening then?
Nothing much. We were about to
try the old experiment OF passing two
trains on single tracK.'
Mercy" she exclaimed.
1t was safely retrospective now, and
Ford could smile at her belated shock.
Were the others alarmed?" he
asked.
Mrs. Van Bruce and Aunt Hetty
were. But Uncle Sidney fairly CO.
ruscated He said that an engineer
who would make such stop as that
ought to be discharged.
Hector was willing to quit
laughed Ford He grumbled for a
full hour afterward about the wrench
ing he had given the 1912. You see he
might have taken about six feet more
for the stop, II he'd only known It."
Miss Alicia said Mercy" again
Were we as near as that to col
usion?' she asked, in a hushed whisper
1--WE were. indeed. The freight was
supposed to be on a siding-broken
down. The crew tinkered things UP
some way, and the train proceeded
Luckily, the freight engineer saw our
electric headlight farther than we could
see his oil lamp, and the track hap
pened to be measurably straight"
Miss Adair was silent for little
time. waiting for the lapsed tubercu-
lotto discussion to revive. When it was
once more In full swing, she asked
quickly:
what is the program for today
Must we all stay in the car as you in
tirnated yesterday"
Ford RIdHCtQ dCIOoS tAlO AdUl6 u
make sure that Penfleld was not caves
dropping.
1T will not be necessary. Your COM
ing-or the presidents has reformed
things wonderfully. Frisbie says-but
never mind what he says, the miracle
has been wrought
He said it with such an evident air
of. detection that she wondered. And
with Miss Alicia Adair the step from
wonderment to Investigator was al
ways short.
'sYou say it as IL you were sorry" !"
she said. Are you?"
.'Oh. no: I'm glad--for your sake.
But | wonder If you could under
stand if I say that it will make it a
thousand times harder for me?"
II can understand when I'm told
she retorted.
The table for eight was no place for
condolences: and Ford knew Penfield's
weakness for soaking up information.
Yet he took the risk
You remember what / limited at yes
terday," he said in low tones; about
the rough house we have been having
in the camps. 1t hasn't stopped short
of murder I objected to the MacMor-
roghs before the contract was given to
them; and since. 1 have fought the
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CrO Be Continued Next sunday.)
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
CHAPTER xvn-COntinued

ORD sat gloomily watching the
track ahead as the great engine
stormed around the curves and up
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
SON RESTORED TO FATHER
Whom Aged Parent Thought Had Died
80 Years Ago.

Lexington. Ky.--John Boggs has re-
covered a son who he thought died 80
years ago. Lester Boggs. of 81. Louis.
came 10 Lexington several days ago
looking for his father. The son had
no recollection OF him. but knew that
he had fought In the civil war lie
found that the old man was a care
;aker Of Fosters slaughter house on
the old Frankfort pike. and went there.
For some time the elder Boggs
would not believe that the young man
vas his son. but when II was proved
70 him he was overjoyed.
Lester Boggs is 36 years old and has
never married. lie is In business in
St Louis. Mo. His father left him
when he was years old In St Louis
and came to Lexington, where he re-
ceived message stating that the child
was dead and buried. lie never re-
turned 10 81. Louis and did not know
that the boy was living.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
SEVEN SHOT
IN Pitched Battle at Protraesed Church
Meeting.

Lexington. Ry.-Tn a pitched battle
al protracted church meeting at
Moreland. Boyle county seven people
were shot. some perhaps fatally.
Tine wounded are; James Bracket.
shot In leg; Marshall Burlington, shot
IN leg and arm: Columbus Wheeler.
shot In thigh; Miss Ceeola ColIan, shot
In thigh.
They were all bystanders and had
nothing to do with the fight.
Steven Benedict and Sam Rockwell.
who started the fight. we're also wound.
cd. Rockwell fatally. but he has es.
capped and no trace OF him has been
found
Benedict and Rockwell. who were
drunk began disturbance. when Po-
iiceman Ben Farrell. although unarm-
cd. tried TO arrest them. the two men
attacked him. Farrell borrowed a pts.
tol and some one opened Are. For 10
minutes the battle ragged. and when
u stopped II was found that seven had
been shot
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MIcrosco plc WRITING.

A remarkable machine made BY
lately deceased member of the Royal
Mjcroscopicsl society for writing with
q diamond seems TO have been broken
up by its inventor. A specimen OF its
works is the Lords prayer OF 227 let
tiers, written in the 1.237000 OF .
square inch, which 10 at the rate OF
b3,ss0,oo0 letters or IS complete
Bibles. to a single square inch. To
decipher the writing It is necessary to
use 1-12-inch objective. which is the
high power lens physicians employ for
studying the most minute bacteria
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
In Memory Of Cholera Hero.

Lexington. ky.-The monument TO
William solomon. hero OF the cholera
plague Of 1879 and OF James Lane AL
lens story. king Solomon of Ken
lucky" was unveiled in Lexington
cemetery with appropriate ceremonies.
The monument was erected by the
King Solomon Memorial association,
which was organized by the young au-
thor. John Wilson Townsend. who in
spired the movement. Gen. Samuel w.
Price. Judge James II. Mulligan, May
or John Skain. Gov. Augustus f. Will
son. Rev. Charles L. Reynolds and
Rev. T. G. b. Mann participated in tina
ceremonies.
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BLACK DOLLS
VIII Be Manufactured For the colored
Children.

Lexington, Ry.-At a meeting Of the
CoIored National Baptist association,
composed OF negro leaders from all
parts Of the world. In session here,
the following resolutions were passed:
whereas. our publishing board at
Nashville. Tenn. under the manage
mcnt of DR.. n. II. Boyd. is prepared
to supply a longfelt need in a factory
for negro dolls. and
whereas. Our people for nearly half
n century because OF the uncomely
and deformed features OF negro dolls,
have spent thousands Of dollars on
white dolls, therefore be II
Resolved. That We do here and now
give our Endorsement and hearty ap-
prevail of the negro doll factory and
not only urge the patronage OF the
people OF our churches as Baptists. but
Of the race at large throughout the
United States.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
NEW LAW
VIII Benefit the Denor,inationsI
Schools, Says crabbe.

Frankfort. Ky-Superintendent OF
Public Instruction J. G. Crabbe made
the frst explanation that has been CIV
en- OF the effect OF the new school law
upon the UNCONVENTIONAL schools Of
the state. Superintendent Crabbe
makes response to a statement alleged
to have emanated from Rev. J. r.
Deering. in which II was said that the
new school law will have a very in
furious eject upon the denominational
schools. especially in the eastern part
of the state. Superintendent Crabbe
declares that such statement Is
without foundation. and he points out
how the new law will have a beneficial
effect upon all OF the educational in.
terests OF the state.
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AVOID RISK IN BUYING PAINT.

rou take good deal OF risk ~ you
buy white lead without having abso-
lutte assurance as 70 its purity and
quality You know white lead is often
adulterated, often misrepresentcd
But there's no need at all to take
any chances. The Dutch Boy Paint
err" trade mark OF the National Lead
Company, the largest makers Of gen.
uine white lead, on a package Of
White Lead, is positive guarantee
OF purity and quality. It's as depend
able as the Dollar Sign. II you'll
write the National Lead Company.
Woodbridge Bldg. New York City,
they will send you q simple and GER
tain outfit for testing white lead, and
valuable book on paint, free.
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PopuIoua Chin.

The population Of the Chinese en-
pire is largely a matter OF estimate.
There has never been such census Of
the empire ss that which is
taken every decade in this country.
But the estimate Of the klmanach de
Gotha for 1900 may be taken as fairly
reliable. According to that estimate.
the population Of the empire is, In
round numbers. about 40O,000,000. IL
is probably safe TO say that II the
human beings on earth we're stood up
in line every fourth one would be Q
Chinaman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Two Men Shot To Death.

Newport. Ky.-During quarrel
which occurred In the Slav colony adj
Joining the new steel plant on the
Licking pike, just outside of Newport.
Joseph Zieeler and Anton Brockharts-
er were shot and instantly killed.
Steve Benjurik is under arrest at the
Newport Jail charged with first degree
murder. and the police have been fur
nished a description of and are scoua
ing the country FOR John Melten. Both
men were shot through the heart.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Col. HaIdeman ~.

~. BENJAMIN Harrison. Ind Col. w.
u. Haldeman, OF the First Kentucky
regiment. now in camp here. left for
Martinsville TO enter sanitarium on
account Of an acute attack OF sciatica
Lieut. Col. James =. Gregory. Of the
same regiment. sustained an injury
10 his shoulder by fail from a horse.
The regiment is commanded by Senior
Major Lindsey.
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Close Quarters,

The following extract from q letter
Of thanks is cherished by its recipient:
THE beautiful clock you sent us
came in perfect condition. and is now
In the parlor on top Of the book
shelves, where we hope to see you
soon, and your husband. also. II he
can make II convenient
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used 1t for Rheumatism.
Dad for Cuts. Spralns and Bruises.
Nanny for Burns. Scalds and Aches.
Sis for Catarrh and Chilblains. use It
for everything, and It never disappoints
any Of us. 1t surely yanks any old
pain out by the roots.
Hunts Lightning Oil is what I am
telling you about.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Policeman Accidentally Shot.

Stanford. Ky.-At the performance
OF Wild West show Bruce Arnold. OF
Garrard county. was placed under ar
rest by Chief OF Police Carter for being
drunk. Arnold resisted arrest, and
while trying to subdue him the ehiefs
pistol was discharged. the ball pene'
trating Special Policeman j. T. En-
bry's left side.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
AGED Mnman,s EalI.

Versailles. Ky.-Mrs, Anna II. stone,
aged 80. died suddenly from the effects
of fall She was the grandmother
of Charles l.. Stone. general passenger
agent OF the Missouri Pacific railroad,
formerly OF Cincinnati.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
prouaht Slightly Relieved.

Hopkinsyille. Ky,-A light rain fell
here, the first in many weeks. The In
dications are good for enough rain to
at least relieve the dry conditions.
Water has become so scarce and hard
to get in sections OF Western Kentucky
that Il Is being stolen.
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Prisoner Breaks Jail.

Louisville. Ky.-Another step In the
case OF George Davis. said to be Isaac
Lucas, was made when the prisoner
broke jail at Lagrange. where he was
waiting to face a forgery charge. Luz
cas- is said once TO have been a promi-
nent citizen OF Nincennes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Parcels Law Rapped.

Louisville. Ky.-A rap was taken
here by the executive committee OF
the Southern Supply and Machinery
Dealers association at the parcels post
law. The committee was OF opinion
that Il was inimioal to their interests
Al a meeting OF the committee in New
Orleans this fall the place for the 1909
convention will be determined. Lou
isville 10 favored.
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TWO ken,uekians Wounded.

Mayfield. Ky.-Riggs .Bostick and
Walter Bynum. OF near Cuba. had a
fight and Bostick shot Bynum in the
left SIDE. VIII J. McLain went TO TIE
home OF Bynum to attend his bedside.
when a young man named Willard
Wylie arrived and a pitched battle be-
tween them ensued. with the result
that McLain was shot through the
body. Wylie escaped.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

Jackson. Ky.-sherman Cope. of
Breathitt county. was shot In the back
with a shotgun by a negro. Cope was
on his way home and was fired on
from behind. The negro was lodged in
jail. Cope Is prominent among feud-
lists OF Breathitt county.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
To Eiaht Prohibition.

Louisville. Ky.-By unanimous vote
the Louisville Federation of Labor
took action against the prohibition
movement In the city, the state and
the nation. IL passed resolutions de-
termining to fight prohibition.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Deserted Babe Found.

Danvllle. Ky.-Thomas Prather
found upon his doorstep a month-old
baby boy Around the youngsters
neck was tied a shipping tag bearing
the inscription. William Jennings
Bryan; take good care of him and you
will be well rewarded"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Government employe Dies.

Covington. Ky.-Mr John Grifiin, sr.
Co. residing In this city, died of tuber.
culosis OF the kidneys Mr. Griffin for
% years has been employed in the gov
eminent printing Office at Washing
ton. and was well known.
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Foul PLAY Scented.

Paducah. ky.-Foul play is suspect
ed In the sudden death of John San
dcrs. a farmer of Livingston county.
sheriff Bishop brought the dead mans
stomach here for analysis. He is
thought 20 have been poisoned.