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The most impressive actof Amer
ican heroism in China was the scal
ing of the wall of Peking by Calvin
P. Titus, a musician of the Fifteenth
Regiment Hand. When the Ameri
cans reached.the south wall of the
Chinese capital, young Titus, a lad
of nineteen, rushed forward with
others to the wall, which is thirty
feet high. Heing the best climber,
he outfooted his companions; and,
on reaching the top of the wall, he
threw down a rope and helped the
dment up. It was a gallant deed,
|his lad was exposed to Chinese
[om the moment his head lose
I the battlement-. The/Young
a native of Iowa^-alid joined
liment a short/fime before it
I Chin. Hiaertn me will stand
list of ruff'ioniil heroes.
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'Tramp question in the United
states has been a most serious one
r ever since the' introduction of rail
roads. It is estimated that no less
than 10,(WO are carried nightly on
trains, and that 10,000 more are
waiting to steal n ride at the same
time. The Pennsylvania Railroad
has taken a firm stand in the mat
ter, and has equipped a special po
lice force for the purpose of prevent- ,
fug trespassing. Some of the farm- ;
ers, however, do not approve of this j
action, as they obtain mlieh of their
extra help in harvest times from 1
the drifting population. !
In the botanical garden of Her
lin is to be seen a cactus which has
grown for seven years in a glass
flask sealed by fusion; it was pre
sented by a German pharmacist,
I.udgiw Rust, lie explains the
growth of the plant by the fact that
the soil in which it grows contains
a certain quantity of spores of fun
gi, which germinate from time to
time and cover the sides of the ttask
with a greenish layèr. These, in dy
ing, furnish the Carbonic acid nec
essary for the life of the cactus.
This explanation appeared satisfac
tory at first, b)#t it was then asked
from whence came tfifccarjj^mlc acid
for the fungi; again, the pjwhomena
of nutrition which take place in
the gmen parts of tfuÿjGtot require
an excess of carbonic ifeid. This
seems, in fact, to be furnished by
the process of putrefaction which,
takes place jn the soil. Another
question which is more difficult to
answer îb the origin of the water
which Is necessary to maintain the
I life of the plant; this may bederiv
frorti the decomposition of the
ellulose. Howevet these questions
lay be answered, the fact remains
that the plant lives and develops in
hernieticallp closed medium. The
Ixperiment is not difficult to carry
pjt, and its study may 16.nl to in
eresting results.
A scientist looking for microbes
lys there are absolutely none on
tthe Swiss mbuntains at ah altitude
of 2,000 feet. Here is the place for
purity party and scaremongers
who are fo.rever horrifying the pub
lic with the dismal fear of microbes.
They would have to take their sup
: ply with them, most of which are
Useful to man. It is pleasing to ob
serve that the microbe does not give
himself lofty airs, but, as a fellow
creature, comes down to our level
and dwells cheerily ih our midst.
New Fhhxt Tree. —A new fruit 1
tree is described by Andree in the
Revue Horticole. The name of the j
plant is Feijoa sellowiana; it is in
digenous in La Plata, South Amer
ica, but also thrives in Southern j
France. The tree which bloösomed
and bore fruit hi Andree's garden j
attained a height of 3^ meters and j
had the form of a shrub. The fruit
Is än oblong, egg shaped berry 4 to
6 centimeters long and 3 to 5 centi
meter. wide, retaining its color even
in the ripest condition. The meat
bf the fruit is firm, of white color
and sweet taste, containing much
juice and giving off an extremely I
i, agreeable and penetrating odtir. The 1
,The flavor is said to remifsd one of j
ihe pineapple.
a Buffalo, ÿ. Y., is made Lhe eighth 1
fcitj of the United State.1 In- the
hew^censuS; having passed t'fncrn
y San Francisco.
tar.
Rîitlç Killed 6y a Cannon
?hile the Marriage was •
Going On.
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Recalling the historic incident
clustering about South Carolina's
Executive Mansion. Mrs. Thaddeus
Horton writes, in the October La
dies Home Journal, of the shock
ing tragedy that occurred there to
ward the close of the war. ThiB was
the death of the daughter of Gover
nor Pickens immediately after her
marriage to Lieutenant Le Rochelle,
"On the afternoon preceding the
evening of the marriage the North
ern Army began shelling Columbia,
but preparations for the wedding
continued. Finally the guests were
all assembled and the clergyman
was proceeding with the solemn
ceremony, and had just joined the
right hands of the happy pair, when,
suddenly, there was an awful crash,
and a ball from the enemy's can
non penetrated the mansion and
burst in the middle of the marriage
chamber, scattering its death deal
ing missiles in every direction.
There were screams and a heart
rending groan; mirrors crashed;
the house shook; women fainted;
and walls rocked to and fro.
"When the first confusion was
over it was discovered that in all
the crowd only one person was in
jured, and that was the bride her
self. She lay partly on the floor and
partly in her lover's arms, crushed
and bleeding, pale but very beauti
ful, her bridal gown drenched with
warm blood, and a great cut in her
breast. Laying lier on a lounge, the
frantic bridegroom besought her by
every term of tenderness and en
dearment, to allow the ceremony to
proceed, to which she weakly gave
consent, arid . lying like a crushed
flower, no less white than the ca
mellias of her bridal bouquet, her
breath coming in short gasps, and
the blood flowing from this great,
angi.y wound, she murmured 'ves'
to the clergyman, and received her
husband's first kiss. A moment
more and all was over.
"She was laid to rest under the
magnolias, and the heartbroken
bridegroom, reckless with despair,
returned to his regiment."
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Woman Insane.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 20.—As the
result of a practical joke Pearl Boyd,
a pretty young girl of Nome, is now
a raving maniac and her lover,
Paul Laird, lies in a suicides grave.
Pearl was noted for intrepidity and
declared that nothing could frigh
ten her Laird determined to frigh
ten her, and, it is said, cut the hand
from the body of a dead Eskimo,
which he found lying ori the tundra
He took the hand and placed it in
the girl's bed. When the voung
woman discovered it, late at night,
her reason fled. With loud shrieks,
slifc sprang upon the beri-and tore
tue hand to pieces with her teeth.
Laird, who watched the scene from
outside the window, fainted,- and
when he recovered put a bullet
through his brain.—Statesmdh.
Muddlesöme Legal Phraseology
"If I were going to give you an
orange," said Judge Foote of Tope
ka to D. Ü. McCraj', "I would sim
ply say,'I give you the orange';
hut should the transaction be in
trusted to a lawyer, to put in writ
ing, he would adopt this form: "I
hereby, give, grant and convey to
you all my interest, right, title and
advantage of and in said orange,
together'with its rind, skin, juice,
pulp and pits, and all right and ad
vantage therein, with full power to
bite l suck, or otherwise eat the same,
or giveaway, with or without the
rind, skin, juice, pulp or pits, any
thing herein-before, or in any other
deed or deeds, instruments of any
nature of kind whatsoever to the
contrary in anv wise notwithstand
For sprains, swelling* and lame
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Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Try it,
For sdle by nil druggist.
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Owing to changes in the railway
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lion. In the towns of Bloomington, j
Kdgerton, Obi Platte, Castalia, and
Old Selby one building after an
j other was put on skids and towed
j across the prairie by the means of
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i instance a sf.rttc.turi IP by ."00 feet |
j was moved three miles, and trade j
j was being carried on all the time.
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It Happened in a Drug Store.
"One day last winter a lady came
to my drug store and asked for a
brand of cogah medicine that i did
not have in stock,Mr. ü. 11.
Grandin, the popular druggist of
Ontario, N. Y. "She was disap
pointed and wanted to know what
(Though preparation I could recom
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freely recommend Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and that she could
take a bottle of the remedy and af-.
tdr givins it a fair trial if she did
not find it worth the money to bring
bitek the bottle find 1 would refund
the price paid. In the. course of
day or two the lady came back in
company with a friend in need of a.
cough medicine and advised her to
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Professional Cards.
J. Ÿ. AILSHIE
Attorney at-Law.
Main St. opp. lik. of (Tanins Prairie.
Orangeville, • Idaho,
CLAY MCNAMEK A. !.. SIOKlIAS
MeNAMEE & MORGAN
Attomey's-at-Law.
Mt.Tilalio anil Orangeville.
JAU, W. H K T I ' l>. WORTH
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REID & WORTH
Attorney s-at-Law.
Practice in tli!' State anil Federal Court*)
Mr. Reid will attend i'll terms of the
District Court at Mt. Idaho.
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Cottonwood, Idaho.
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Calls answered promptly, in town
and surrounding country.
Office at Idaho Drug Store.
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ing, it is hardly necessary that any
one should tell you that you need
a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to ally the irritation of the
throat, and make, sleep possible. It
is good. Try it. For sale by all
druggist.
A11 kinds of patent medicines and
druggists sundries at (he Idaho
drug store.
Imperial Fire Insurance Com
pany, London « England.
S. R. Libby has secured the
agency of this old and reliable com
pany and is prepared to insure
your property.
Libby tub .1 kwkLuk.
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he in arrears on subscription will
ylease settle this fall. If you can
not pay with this harvest, you
never can.
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Paper, envelopes, inks and pens
at tlie Idaho Drug store.
Eureka Harnes» Oil Is the !>e6t
preservative of new leather
ami the best renovator of old
leather. It oils, softens, black
ens und protects. Use
Eureka
Harness Oil
on your host hnrness. your old har
ness, and your c arriage top, and they
will not only look hotter but wear
longer. Sold «'very whore In cans—all
sizes from half pints to five «allons.
Made by ëÎAMUKD OIL CO.
nOTTONWOOD
VJ BREWERY
SALOON.
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proprietors, j
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Manufacturers of the farodtis "Cot
tahwood Geer," and dealers in the
very best brands of wines, whiskies
aiid cigafs. *'* rj
a im l Assortment of wines anu
ttqUORS SUITA R . K FOR FAMILY
USE WILL BE ALWAYS ON HANJL
Edinburg Brand, Pure White Whiskey.
-Boer by the keg' quÄrt or Singtb drink
COTTONWOOD; IDAHO
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«J. B. FORSMANN
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HAVE ON HAND ALL KINDS OF DRY
RUSTIC, FLOORING, CEILING, FIN
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Also Fine Stationery, Nuts, Fruits, Cigars, and Notions.
Dr. R. TRUITT, Manager.
JE St.
Cottonwood Idaho.
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Lit in b eb
I have the very best rough dimension, rough boxing and rough fenriiifc
to lie had. 1 do not cull. I can saw timbers from
10 to 50 feet in length
Mill vmile south of Keuterville. Idaho
KIPPEN SHINGLE
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Kippen Idalib.
Tibliett's and Parkin's Proprietors.
MANUFACTURER of SHINGLES of HIGH GRADE, and will deliver
to any poifit on C'AMA^ PRAIRIE or the reservation.
Correspondence Solicited
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IDAHO.
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12 Mites from Cottonwood on the road i
to Lewiston
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And Beast.
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