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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
STATE NEWS

The receipts of the Weiser post
office have increased 80 per cent in
five years.
Many pigs, chickens and other
small live stock were drowned by the
flood at Picabo.
A $4,000 tabernacle for the yell
lowstone stake of the Mormon church
Is to be built at St. Anthony.
In spite OF inclement weather the
sheep on the winter range are doing
we'll so far and have required no
hay.
Homestead and desert entries ag-
gregating 1910 acres were filed in
the HALEY land office during the
past six months.
Two miners who have returned to
BAILEY from the Custer county mines.
report the snow u feet deep on the
level, and still showing.
Carroll Foster, of Weiser, who is
enjoying one OF the Rhodes free
scholarships at Oxford University,
England, is one of the most success
fIl students in that great institution.
A 35-horse power gasoline engine
is being used to pump water for IT.
rigation in Middle Valley, near Cam
bridge. 1t raises the water 100 feet,
through 10-inch pipe, and costs
about IS a day to run. 1t will irri-
cato a bout 600 acres
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
THE BASILISK.
How the Fabulous Monster Was Pic
tured by Ancient Writers.

tured by Ancient Writers.
The basiliSk was the most famous
of the many fabulous monsters of me
diaeval folklore. According TO the
popular notion. 1t was Matched by a
toad from ali egg laid By the cock of
the common barHyard fowl In the
ancient picture books It was usually
represented as an eight limbed ser
pent or dragon. sometimes with and
sometimes without wings It's name
is derived from basiliscos. meaning a
little king and was applied because
the creature was figured with a circle
Of white spots on its head which much
reSemhled Il crown. The cockatrice, a
species Of baSilisk besides having a
crown. possessed a comb which was
an exact counterpart Of the cocks.
Pliny assures US that the basiiisk
had a voice which struck terror to
the hearts Of men. beasts and ser
pcnts. The Bible classes il with the
lion. the serpent and the dragon as
one of the most fornida Die creatures.
Old wrifers-Pliny, Bascho and others
say that its bite was mortal in every
case. that its breath was suffocating
and that no plant would grow in the
vicinity of its lair Its dead body
was often suspended in belfries to pre-
vent swallows from building there.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
Quite Consistent

but, protested the manager, don't
you think it looks odd for you 10 wear
your diamonds in the character Of the
poor deserted wife,"
"Oh. no" replied the actress. you
must have observed that l have Sc
lected for that purpose the very small
est and plainest diamonds l own. -
Philadelphia Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
Ignorant. but Careful.

Ignorance nearly always makes
fools of us" said a lecturer. Il re-
member a man. ignorant of etiquette.
who once sat beside me at public
dinner. l noticed that this man. as
soon as he was seated. took NJ one
by one the knives at the right of his
plate and began to try their edges on
his thumb 4 waiter behind him
leaned forward and said in a hurt
tone:
1.-The knives are all sharp. sir
The point is said my neighbor.
Tn looking for n blunt one. Last
time | attended a banquet here | cut
my mouth" .-..--.----
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
Not Infectious.

/ used to be very much afraid that
my children while playing with others
would be exposed to some contagious
disease, and they were constantly ON
the lookout for trouble of this kind.
One day little Louise. aged four,
came rushing in from the street where
she had been playing with crowd Of
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
Naturally Acquired.

81 suppose you consider my hauteur
mere affectation.' began Miss Parve-
ne-
Not at ALL" Miss Bright FASTENED to
say. Your scornful expression is quite
natural"
"Ah"
Eyes; | suppose you lived for a great
many years in the neighborhood of
your fathers glue factory. "-Philadel-
phia Press
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
The Exper.

If we ever come across the heaven
sent being whom the expert" seems
to some minds to incarnate. we shall
fall down and worship among the
first. But officials, as we know them.
are much like other people, and on
the whole do their work very much
better when liable to criticism and
subject to supervision and dismissal.
London Nation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
-MccutcheOn in Chicago Tribune.

cnfuren. III very excired manner
she burst out, well, mother two Of
the Meyers children have something
but sister says she don't think well
catch it, though
well, what is it, darling?' l asked
ITS the pigeon toes" she replied
Delienator.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
Foul or Fair Weather.

Small Wallace accepted an invita-
tion to a party. as follows
Dear Louis-I will come to your
party if it don't rain" Then thinking
that he might have to stay mt home in
that case, "and if it does. "-Delinea-
f.r.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
Information Wanted.

Mrs Benham-Before we were mar
ried you said that life would be one
grand. sweet song. Benham-Well,
what of it? Mrs. Benham-Td like to
know where you do your singing
New York Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
A Real lumber.

Il saw a goblet today made OF
bone"
"Pshaw. l saw tumber made Of
flesh and blood last night"
"Where?"
AT the circus"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
GRAFTERS INDICTED
Several South Dakotans Among the
Victims Stung

Council Bluffs. Sept. 23-James c.
Mabray and eighty four alleged asso-
ciates were today indictd by the ted
erai grand jury on a charge OF con-
spring to defraud by Illegal use OF
mails. With exception OF Mabray and
tnree others. none OF those indicted
are IN custody. and the names OF the
are not made public. IT
was stated the list includes many per-
sons known In criminal annals in All
parts or n country. and that nearly
every name Is followed by one 10 fonr
aliases. Each OF these alleged confed-
crates had q number which vas CIV
Ell as m OF the aliases ~accerdfted RI
the defendant.
in speaking OF instances OF viola
tion OF the postal laws. the Indictment
includes copies Of many sensationnl
letters alleged to have been exchanged
etween Mabray and his associates
which refer to alleged deals, and name
various sums as having changed
nanas a. 2 result of the alleged op-
eraHons One letter. dated New York.
invites Friend John"-who r. alis~ed
10 De Mabray-to go to New York. de-
claring. II have q town right acro..
the river In Jersey; swell track abso-
lutte protection. Sheriff. prosecutor
and police will be right on the Job in
working hours"
A list of the South Dakota victims i.
a. follows
D. c. Harrington. Sioux Falls.
y. E.. Harrington, Sioux Falls.
John Bigger. Sioux Falls.
NJ. Meuer, Bristol, s.. d.
g. =. Hayward. Garden city. 8. d.
10 StenRer, Hermosa, s. d.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
A BOREAL BoGGLE
Claimed That Northern Lights In.
terrupted Wire Transmission

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Violent electr c.
al earth currents believed to emanate
from the aurora t~orealis, today dis
turbed the telegraph service over the
entire country and for a time st lie
the ticking Of instruments. While the
drift OF the currents was apparently
TO the eastward its strength was l.. la
more pronounced In one section oil
the country than in another. The car
rents were first felt about 5 o'c ock n
the morning and increased In ilten-
sity for two hours. reaching the heav-
lest wave at 7:10 a. m. when all the
telegraph activities were at a stand
still. The force OF the disturbing cur
rents was SO great that fuses we e
blown out and resistance lamps ligh,ed
up brilliantly. Shortly after Z OF 10 4
the currents began TO subside sns n
termittent service was resumed a2d
conditions after 8 O'Clock became re-
latively normal except to the ncrb.
Operators long In the bvs'n ness unh 9
itatingly ascribe tie '.desd' wires 10
the aurora borealis and their opini n
was reinforced by the weather bureau
experts.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
cosy Of euildIna r. unit.a 49,.

Q Of Building In United ssate..
The total cost of the buildings rect.
ca 10 the principal cities Of the U5ited
States ! p 1907 was 1861 ,076. ESQ. a net
decrease OF $17.634,6S from the az.
ures OF 1906. but an increase over
Q Tor any previous year. Tho
unit cost OF building. however. In.
creased in the past yea Tor there
were some 1S4,C55 permits issued a
1907. as against 1S1.174 in 1906. N
the cities showing a decrease in build.
Ing New York takes the lead. with :
iaiiing on Of $Ai.5sl.sS2. or 1854 DER
cent. -
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01

bradley furnished suficient funds. We
were aok Overburdened with the usual
aids to pieasuro and comfort, but I
did not start Tor that purpose.
ALL III a FEW MONTHS. .
.As to the excitement Of the press
10 force things Of their own pickin.
from important records into print; I
have taken the stand that I have al
ready given 4 tangible account Of our
Journey. 1t 10 40 complete ~ the pre-
liminary reports OF any previous ex-
plorer. Data, observations, records.
T OF exactly the same character.
Heretofore such evidence was taken
with faith, and the complete record
was not expected to appear for yeas.
whereas we agree to deliver all within
4 few months.
we arrived at the pole April q.
1908. W. discovered new land alcnx
the 10cnd meridian between the S4th,
and S5th parallels. Beyond this there
was NO life, no land. Ice wa in larye.
heavy 1ell with few pressure line
The drift wat southeast. the wird
southwest. Clear weather gave gcoi
observations nearly daily. THESE o.
servations. combined with those 1t the
pole guarantee our claim. When taken
In connection with the general record.
you do not require this; but this ami
all other records will come to you.
acknowledge to you, and to al,
living Arctic explorers, by ds5t OF graf
itude for valuable assistance: but We
must not forget the fathers OF Arsti.
polar travel There 10 glory enough
for all. enough for the graves OF the
dead and the heads OF 20 living.
Those here tonight r too numerous
to mention; but special mention must
be made Of Greely, Schley, Melvi. le,
Peary, Fiala, hansen. Abruzzi. Cagn',
Sverdrup. Amundsen, Nordenskjold.
and . number OF English and other
explorers.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
MccANN is GUILTY
Testimony AEaist Him Top Strong
For. Acquital Verdict

Chicago. Sept. 23-Police Inspector
Edward Mccain. charged with graft
ing was found guilty by the Jury
which reported in Judge Barnes court
today.
sentence was not pronounced and
Will not be until after the hearing of
arguments for new trial. The law pro-
vides an indeterminate sentence In
prison.
Charges against the inspector who
was in charge of Desplaines stree.
district. were the most sensational
which have been aimed against any
police official in years. The states
attorney charged that graft aggre-
eating many thousands Of dollars had
been collected from disorderly houses
In return for protection"
The chief witness against Mccain
was Louis Frank. a Russian immi-
grant, who. though unable to read or
write, has accumulated q fortune OF
several hundred thousand dollars in
the West Side tenderloin. He and his
brother julius for years have exer-
cised a marked power in West Side
politics.
Loui Frank testified he collected
protection money from denizens o.
the tenderloin. The first two co!lec-
tioHS he stated on the witness Stand,
were paid to Detective Griffin, who,
she aid acted as an agent for Nc
Cam. Thereafter. he declared. he
had given the money to Mccain In
person. The rate for protection was
said to be $40 a month Several
checks, each dated a month apart,
and calling for that sum, were ex.
hibited in court. The list of women
from whom 1t was charged ''protec-
ton" money was regularly collected.
was read in court and Identified by
both Louis and julius Frank
McCann's defense was that he had
suppressed and regulated vice in his
district with SO rigorous a hand that
q conspiracy headed by Louis Frank
was formed against him. The jury
went out at 5:23 last night and reach
ed a verdict at 1:3O>t this morning. 1t
was seal ID n returaed in court at
the orening Of court today
Mccain came to his country fror
Scotland. He was at first a miner but
20 a & joined the Chicago pol
ice force as a patrolman. BY slow
degrees he advanced through various
degrees until three years ago he was
made an Inspector anr placed in
charge Of the district west Of the
river.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
Larson nivsn Seven Years.

Marquette. Michigan.-Seven years
II Detroit - the house OF correc-
tion II the punishment meted out to
former Cashier =. 7. Larson, OF the
defunct Irpnwood bank. Sentence Wa
pronounced BY Judge Knappen IN the
federal court here. Larson had plead
ed guilty to six counts. alleging en-
besslement. falsincation Of books and
misapplication Of funds. but q extern
uating circumstances had been point.
ed out In his attorneys appeal tor
mercy. the defendant has ESCAPED
with much less than tho maximun.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
Powder Mill Blown up

Peoria. Sept. 25.-The Buckeye Pow
der mill at Edwards station was blown
up this afternoon James Wriglcy.
an employee. was killed. n an I'M
known man seriously injured. "A
great fight ensued to prevent the ad-
Joining buildings containing powder.
from being destroyed. 1t was con-
sidered almost q miracle that these
places remained intact. and that the
hundreds of men within escaped. The
manager says he Ia unable to state now
the accident happened. No fire fol-
lowed the explosion.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01

American Company Took Over New
York System, Certificate States.

Albany. New York.-The American
Telephone Company certified to the
secretary Of state that It had increas.
ed IL capital stock from $50. 000. 900
to 500. 000. 600. The company paid
! state Ak Of 5000 on the increase.
Tho New York Telephone company
also nled = certificate showing II had
merged with the Central New York
Telephone Z Telegraph company.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
A Remarkable Vessel.

A noaung pontcon OF 100 tons dis
placement. designed to expedite the
shipment Of coal from Goole. has been
launched in England BY the Goole
Ship-building and Repairing Com
pany The vessel. the only one Of
the kind In the world. will be fitted
with = hydraulic hoist. BY means OF
this small boats carrying about 40
tons Of coal will be lifted bodily out
OF the water. tilted. and their con
tents shot into . vessels hold. MANY
thousands Of tons viii thns be shipped
In Z day.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
Meteors Fall In Sea

Honolulu, Sept. 25.-A phenomenal
rain OF meteors. filing the skies over
this city last night. caused mush ex
element and some alarm among Ger
tain people. The fall began 1t 1875
Although most the heavenly visltan:s
fell into the sea, II Is believed that
some OF them struck land on this Isl
and and an investigation will be made
today. Observers counted over a
meteors that fell into the sea-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
Express Rates Cut

lincoln. Nebr. Sept. 26.-Tn the
FIRST attempt in the United States to
regulate express rates the supreme
court Of Nebraska today upheld the
Sibley act which makes a nat cut Of
rs percent in express rates In Nebras-
ka. The law has been in operation
l6 months under an injunction, The
contentious OF the state are upheld
Ia every respect.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01

|tonS) lasship; Vermont (ls.ooe).
nansAs t1s.00e), Louisiana $4,000,
1innesotA (1e.oOo). New Hampshire
(le.ooe). Mississippi $4,000. Idaho
l11.0e0ls Georgia (14.ele). New Ter
~ iA(l4.e41D. Nebraska (l4.eD,
rhode Island (14,S4s). Virginia a.
SD. Missouri ~Gl2.30o). and Ohio
North Carolina u4.6oo tons. speed
z5.ss knotsD. New York $4,000, Mon
tAna CISCO tons, % knots) the scout
cruisers Chester. Birmingham and
salem 1880 IONS. Is knots): and :
Meet OF i've submarines and ~ des-
!royers. torpedo boats and other auxil-
iarfea.
sEYMOUR's FAMOUS REMARK
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder n
outranked by both Admiral Won Koes-
yer OF the German Imperial Navy and
ADMIRAL Edward Seymour OF the Bril-
tish Royal Navy. A movement to petit
uon the President to place Admiral
Dewey In command was promptly
halted by Admiral Dewey himself, who
said that his health and age would
permit him to undertake eight
days OF full-dress duty and banquet
sing. The appointment OF Admiral
seymour to these waters 10 regarded as
another evidence OF King Edwards
tact Admiral Seymour was in COM
mand Of the British fleet In Manila
bay on the day when Commodore
Georgo Dewey annihilated the Spanish
neet. and the rejoinder OF his cap.
tain. Sir Edward Chichester. to the
German Commander who inquired be-
fore Dewey went into action anil
while b attitude OF the German fleet
then at anchor in the same waters.
MAJ 0ftI n matter nj nnwintv ~.hnk
action the British proposed to take,
won his instant popularity in this
country n passed into history, crys-
In the aphorisms OF Mr..
Doolcy:
That" said Sir Edward, with sig
significant ambiguity. ia a matter
known only to Admiral Dewey and
myself"
WAS ALSO AT PEKIN
Admiral Seymour became still better
n even more favorably known to
Americans during the international oc-
cupation OF Pskin at the time Of the
Boxer uprising. His fleet here con
ststs of the armored cruisers Infiex-
ible (17.5OO tons, % knots. Drake
(l4,1O0 tons. 20 knots. Argyll co.
$50 tons, % knots) and The Duke of
Edinburgh. (13.55O tons. 22 knots).
Grand Admiral von Rooster is also
well known to the Americans An
intimate friend OF the Kaiser, SO
"a an OFFICER. and one OF the COM
mittee which drew up the plans re.
sulting in the German-American Son
c al Kiel and Marble
head. he recently retired as Comman-
der-in-Chief OF the Imperial Navy &c
be succeeded by Prince Henry Of Prus.
STA He consented, however. to accept
the presidency OF the German Navy
League and his appointment to the
Hudson-Fulton command il both a
compliment to his own honorable car
eer and to this country. His fleet
of the cruisers Dresden 1854
tons). Herthar $3.50 Victoria Louise
(5.569) and Bremen (3.2OO).
France sends three battleships un-
der the command of Admiral lie Pord
the Verite (14.635 tons), Justice
(14,435) and Liberte I4,635), Italy
sends two-the Etruria and Etna. the
Argentine Republic, the Netherlands.
Mexico and Cuba, one each.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01

The cabin boy aboard the Roosevelt
was told n confidence BY Dr.. Cook
tAat ~ had discovered the pole.
Unless signs fail tho pre-ident and
congress win hare : brusl when the
next session begins.
Pae1y Mcfarland and Ray Bronson
fought 1saty rosn6S - . drav in
cen II Drake. John n 1trong and
Hegut1x4. LewiA three yeane hank
clofke = victoriA. !. C.. voro arrest
~ - ~ wa11Def Astoria q New
Hoek e the feqno6t Of ~ ehief OF
police O. Victoria.
poru1oe vics President yaisbanks
lolivsso1 N sulogfetic address - the
Mothol1m chnTch q Mania, I. I, on
~ lif6 Woek q Prssideak McKfnley.
The party u United ot1kss congress-
mon Who hare been touring the Ha-
woltian Islands ars non On the way
The Vim q r. II. Hartman leaves
III IL property 70 hts wife.
elS Inward H. Seymour. admiral
- - Dstkleh oeet. has been deaig-
nato1 ~ King inward % command
~ British oQuadron which win It
tend Tho H6deonrrvltoa celebration In
Nv york.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-01
GOTHAM HAS
Her GALA DAY
FIVE MILLION PEOPLE WITNESS
HuOsoN-FuLToN INITIAL
cElEBRATioN
RfPLlCAS OF RUDE CRAFT
eATTLEsHiPs. TORPEDO eoATs
AND MERCHANTMEN PAR
TiciPATE IN PARADE

New York. Sept. 25.-Henry Hud-
on walked his Quarted deck again
today In Sea boots and piumed hat.
and surveyed the changes b : ave
made his second Visit 20 these shores
scarcely less memorable than his frs;.
His r~etncarnation. the reproduction OF
his ship. the Half Moon. and their
twentieth century visit to New York
are expressions Of them and OF his
toricai contrast by pageant In which
the idea Of the Hudson-Eulton cels-
bration terminated.
Fuiton's voyage over the same
course came just 200 years later and
today reproduction OF the Clermon,
followed reproduction OF the Half
Moon. Both ships . mere toys for
the present more sophisticated civil
ltxation, made the rounds with war.
ships and pleasure craft trailing be-
hind In . parade fifteen miles long.
II was intended hat today's pageant
would be repeated tonight. but In view
OF delays there was NO formal night
parade, although the river was white
- day with the glare OF hundreds
Of searchlights.
II II estimated tina 5000 900 people
witnessed the naval parade from the
shores Of State Island. Long Island.
Brooklyn and New Jersey.
Impressive a. we're the warships in
squirting ire and smoke In q successive
series Of saiutes. the crowd was more
majestic yet II drew q greater share
Of h comment from $50. 900 who es-
timated and watched Il from afioat.
Every window was filled. every roof
lined every inch Of the wateer front
space used.
Torpedo boats submarines and naval
a~uxiliaries fed the parade. followed by
the Half Moon and Clermont. revenue
cutters, tugs, lighters. merchantmen,
yachts and q vast eet of excursion
boats.
Al the water gate the days exer-
cises eliminated In presentation of the
Half Moon to the celebration commit
tee by the Dutch ENJOYS and in the
presence OF the representatives of q
dozen nations. the living shade of
Henry Hudson grasped III hand OF
q descendant OF Robert Fulton while
the thunder of warships' guns echoed
about them.
The crowds gradually dispersed to
await the night parade. only to learn
later that II would be abandoned.
Ships were still coming down stream
at sunset and the prospect of further
delays, complicated by confusion of
darkness in the lower harhor, were too
formidable TO face. But millions flock
ed to see the Examinations.
Battleships. transformed by a touch
OF electricity into creatures OF airy
fantasy. floated on a river OF milk,
while the elevated batteries OF search
lights. aggregating two billion candla-
power. wove symphonies Of color
around them.
Thirteen thousand incandesccnt
lamps transformed the Brooklyn
bridge into an arial pathway of flame.
The city hall and newspaper Of
fice buildings were decorated with
bunting and electric lamps.
BY eleven o'clock the lights were
out. nj the tired millions fought
their way toward their beds by SUBJ
way. elevated and surface cars. glad
that tomorrow will he = day of re-
itgious exercises only.