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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27

Sen frhneifc0 Examiner.
The Chinese curse is ended President
Cleveland has given Us law that the
slage-deaiers cannot climb over crawl
under. OF break down Tie Scott bill,
which was framed by the Presidents OK
press desire, and Terminates his ideas
upon the subject, is by far the best anti
Chinese measure ihateyer came to a vote
in either House of Congress IL needed
somebody of Mr.. Cleveland's boldness
and decision to think of suggesting such
a Law. No Representative Of California
YeDtnred to do it. The men who bounded
the Presidents supporters because they
desired TO act with decent regard to the
opinions of the civilized world never
dreamed OF passing so thorougbgoing a
bill until man of self-reliant courage
showed them the way. If our relief had
been left To them we should still be
struggling with the habeas- corpus ma
chine. Cbina's conduct has made this
summary action necessary. The Bayard
treaty would have accomplished the pur-
pose of the Scott law without straining
cur foreign relations. But diplomatic
intrigues at Picking destroyed that re-
source, and President Cleveland prompt
~ turned TO the next best one Now
that the law is safe we may congratulate
ourselves tnat II mas Deen secured with
out leaving stain upon the National
honor. Earnest as we of the Pacific
coast are upon the Chine.e question. we
are not less earnest in our desire that the
flag shall remain spotless. We do not
begrudge the few days that have been
spent in saving the pledged faith of the
Nation from shame. The mad partisan
ship that insisted upon besmirching the
National reputation will find no sympathy
in California The Pacific coast thanks
President Cleveland for devising a meas
ure that even California had net yentured
10 ask. II thanks him for framing law
so perfect that partisan malice itself was
unable to suggest any improvement. while
all that hostile ingenuity could do was
10 endcayor TO surpass the author in de-
yOtion 10 his own scheme. The Pacific
coast does not forget It's friends and ii
has learned to draw a distinction between
those who make the first step and those
who rush noisily TO the winning side.
The friends of Mr. Harrison can quote
recent words against the uniform testi-
mony of his deeds. The friends of
Grover Cleveland can cite an unbroken
record of priceless service. and the last
is the best of all California and Nevada
are now assured for Cleveland and Thur
man.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
Blaine in New Fork.

Boston Gloles
The speech which Mr.. Blaine made in
New York recently was not remark table
for anything. 1t was simply an old
stereotyped argument for high taxes and
a continued surplus in the Treasury. In
fact. so nearly did he follow the line Of
argument which he made in Maine that
the Associated Press very wisely omitted
to send the facts and figures which he
made public. Still, it was big meeting.
Over 100, 900 people came out to see and
hear the best advertised attraction in
the country" and having seen and heard
him. they went home with no change of
heart and no new idea, save the one that
James g. Blaine had big nose, gray
whiskers and hair, and face which
spoke of good health and better living.
He is beyond question the leading man in
his party. IL he had any new ideas to
convey his power TO damage the Demo-
Gratis would be great, but he is starring it
in the old play aud uses the same old
phrases to enforce his ideas that he did
two years ago. aud the people are not to
be deceived Every speech which Mr..
Blaine will make between now and
November will damage the cause of
Harrison and Morton aud help the cleo.
ton of Cleveland and Thurman. BY all
means, let the show so on.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
An Effective Answer.

The New York Evening Post thinks
that Democratic campaign committees
and newspapers cannot circulate more
effective answer TO the Republican forger.
les and Misrepresentation about wages in
this country than is found in single
statement of few facts like the follow
ing:
During fifty years since the advent Of
free trade in England there has been a
general increase in wages ranging from
90 to 100 per cent. The smallest increase
in any occupation is in that of mule spin.
ners, whose wages have increased 30 per
cent In nearly every other occupation
the increase has been over 90 per cent.
Viewers in Bradford receive $50 per cent
more wages than they did before the free
trade era, These figures are taken from
an address which was made before the
London Statistical society by its President,
Robert Gitfen. LII, D.. a few years ago.
Mr.. Giffen also showed that during the
same period the hours of labor had been
reduced 20 per cent. the ninehour day
being almost universal now in England.
As Mr.. Giifen put 1t The English
workman get from 80 to 100 per cent
more money for twenty per cent
less work. In round figures, he has gain.
ed from 40 to 100 per cent in fifty years
in money return. He adds: while
his wages have advanced, most articles
he consumes have rather diminished in
price" Put as clincher for these figures
the following figures. given by the French
economist Chevalleir, in his work on
Wages in the Nineteenth century" pub
lished last year, showing the comparative
rates of wages in different countries:
1.-THE United States, then. holds the high
est position; wages there are 81 per cent
higher than in Australia, 81 per cent
higher than in the United Kingdom 1862
per cent higher than in (proteetcdl Ger.
many, and POS per cent higher than in
(protected) France Great Britain. in its
turn, shows rate of wages higher by
AZ per cent than that cf Germany, and by
Go per cent tnan that of France"
When metre is out Of order il is probably
lnH xxtN IA Hpfa IL
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
BLIND BY CHEWING.
Tho Dreadful Deieterious Effects OF
the Gum Habit on Girls.

Aho 1bEttAhiuf tgEltkfFAOu8 BHGEkS OF
the Gum Habit on Girls.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch reporter had
chat with j. Diamond. the Sixth
street optician, a day or two ago,
which puts u new phase on the effects
OF the gnm-chewing craze that has
spread from one end Of the land TO the
other; and il is doubtful il as many OF
the bellies and followers of the habit
will continue their chewing after they
learn of one Of its most injurious eff
fects. Mr. Diamond said:
docs gum chewing hurt the eyes?
Most certainly IL does, and that is one
reason why am SO antagonistic to it
and denounce il. Not only myself.
but every scientific optician will tell
you the same thing And it is this.
with its attendant Injurious effects,
that makes the habit so repulsiye.
Only yesterday had for treatment
the case of lady who came after eye
glasses, and | thought it was strange
her eyes were in such bad shape. un-
less there was some other cause than
mere failure on account of age, and 1t
couldn't be on that account, because
sho was just in the Vigor of life, and
very handsome. So / knew there
must be some other cause. / question:
ed her about her habits of living. and
discovered that she had chewed gum
from the time she was old enough to
know what 1t was. Here was the
cause without any further looking.
Why. she had to take the highest pow
er of glasses had. and her sight W as
as bad as though she were eighty.
The eye and the optic nerve are the
most delicate organs we possess, and
they can't be abused with impunity.
The constant chewing of gum effects
the nerves that lead from the spine to
the optic nerves. and strains the latter
until they are weak and give out.
1T is the same, to a degree. with to-
bacco-nsers; but gum chewing is worse.
as its victims chew more constantly,
and so keep up more irritation.
Il constantly have cases that are
caused BY this same habit. Many
young ladies who continue the habit
feel its effects, and have a good many
cases lately of very young girls with
poor sight and weak eyes that as find
By the use of my instruments and from
inquiry into the habits of the sufferers.
arise from no other habit than that of
gum-chewing. II you will notice. gum
chewers do not have the brilliancy in
their eyes, the Vivcacious aud full-of-
life look; their physiognomy looks pale
and unhealthy.
IF this habit is kept mp as craze.
Of course the effect on the eyes will be
more evident still. as there will be
more cases
Yes if the newspapers show it up
and disclose its injurious effects. they
may break up the habit
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
r,rr NAMES SELECrEp.

Washington dispatch; Secretary En-
llioott Ia giving great deal OF attention
Is tho personnel of the Notifications
hoord or the names mentioned 70 20
,oioctod. Col. II. d. Hayes and Ool.
1 Taa,ns fnenlls of the artillery, Col. John
II NV W;lson and Col. Comstock Of the
y, ,,,n m5V sorns. and Col. Silas Grispin
o mi MI Burlington OF the ordnance
4ncm 10 be tho most promlnene; ~ ~
rioneral Schoteld will pc pta ,sssIunra,ood
tho board by law, and u y q hnsn GoI
that ho il very anxious g naye srch
Ayres serve, but he mas peon - n,srata
ina health lately TINT IL may opoi"'0
\ aninat his selection.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27

"''0"'sr froposiiios Ogsred N. n.,.
So "''fTs Nv t,e Preside,.I. V''o

Yioss'SH offered HE Delaa,,.
""t'Js ~ The Frsside,,L.
washington dispatch: The secretarv
O me interior to-day met Tie ST.
ehiels by appointment and road IN
carefully explained the chance ,yl';aL
me president had decided d recon-.
menu g congress, provided the Indians
SIGNIFY their willingness 10 accent Nv
laws with the proposed amendments
2nclshirs Villas spoke for alont tyo
snn Z uaiI hollrs, fully explaining every
l'uiut. ne ccomplimented the indians
~. ~ tleir manly speeches, and said tbat
sls government was deeply intarostaJ
~ lleir welfare. The proposed chances
a the government will place IA
~" circuit OF the Indians SO for every
lefe oi land disposed Of 10 homesteodars
curing the hrst three years after tl,e
l'.laslse OF the laws, and 70 cents MN
Mcta TOT an lands so disposed of durino
TUG next TWO years, and 40 cents ner ae.re
WI ~ iail.is 50 disposed Of after the ar.
lita ana OF these five years. Instead az
T4iVpV,O BD now being set apart for tIa
pehehl Of the Indians. So, 0O0. 600 shall
pe no set apart 70 draw interest al ner
cent Out Of this amount 500 Shall III ~
f.ala each man, woman aud child yyitb;,,
~ slh months from the passage az the act
This y IN addition 10 the payments tha
present act calls for Instead of beinS
supplied with oxen the president pro,
i'oses that each head Of a family shall
oe supplied with pair of American
mares and double harness ''''A
Ivy the proposed amendment, the San,
tees aud Flandroans are prevented from
sharing with the Sioux ia tie proceeds
oi the contemplated sale.
The last amendment provides that an
ai'"lments shall be- absolutely FREQ from
taxation for twenty-five years.
stiiet minor changes are made. Tho
chiefs took the matter under r9nsiJsra.
ton, and viii probably ro,,ort n lie
secretary tomorrow whether they viii
recommend the rejection ID acceptance
Of tho law a. amended.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
:. r,erArrns nnorHEnnOOD.

h.r AaIes Ills AaHHaf REPORT Ca
hTf.1 ~ Disrrssrs Me 80" strike.
o'hmond llslatel; The twentY-fifth
~ International convention Of the
lu g'',Eood Of locomotive engineers
..Ied 10 order this morning by
NJ Glief Engineer Arthur, Various
n;ilee, were appointed for the pur.
-, 4aeetiug u preliminary organ.
nm after which recess was taken
.a9,s0 About 500 delegates were
s,t anil nearly four hundred visit
engineers arc already in the city,
II IN more coming.
y M, re.conyenins tile addresses Of
i,,no we've made, and Grand Chief
N ,L,, delivered his annual address.
ssi.l tiifty,tWn new divisions were
81 fl;sb0l during ihe past wear, giving
III mi membership ui -. O0J members.
a gs.arlinr the brOthrrho6d's recent
n nm he said: Upon the threshold Of
n NV year, rs an organization, We
N ~ witnessed the seYerest conflict in
II history of the brotherhood. namely,
.,rike on tbs Chicago. burlington 4
II ,.Bey system Never ia oar earliest
~ 1ben the powers then ia existence
a ,s ~ crush ms, have We met with
n j, ,b,hb0ru resistance against simple
N IN ma instice. Every known expe-
d ~ vas tried 10 bring nbnnt a settle
M bstNeen tho company and men,
N IA meet with the utmost inditfer.
HI ~ s,.l We were forced 10 the inoVita.
n NM sanction a strike HAD either
4 grs.dent 81 general MANAGER shown
y slightest disposition - treat tie men
IN. : tic managers ~ other roads
n dose, there Nonli haze ieen no
n gts sarak thcye aas no good cause
Il ,aey shouid Hot pas their engineers
n 6tciaeu IS much ~ their COMPETE
n THry tatI admitted that they
4 st4El 4 GLASS II men as there
M m say road III tile country. We
gEs afgie slGefe is nothing a. Ne
el Ia tespglih% To strikes. They
q ia taht 81 every organization that
VA Id ihrlU, and gulail misery and
Tsgin. I'D inu0eont women and chill.
- Ii Il NOT, aud never has been,
4 t0lley u etthgf ~ the bF0therhu0sls
eagasr ia IlleIa. McssFs, Perkins
:. ss1ae arc tie tiEst railway officials
y AsSe bern unable 81 settle with dur.
!. tie pass eleven years, and Nhen We
.ysei 10 submit our claims 10 any
/ se general managers in Chicago. aud
4 a6ls their decision, and they were mn
' az % DO likewise, Il showed that
ty kuNu they were In the wrong"
ifa4r sz.l hf should never regard the
Il RkQ strike as . failure except ON
,as u tAv raAi 4, nonld serve 10
grss he brotherhood of dangerous
s9ai. and a. a.sl largely "a its mtm-
w Ii pa extremely m1gtifsiug, llo
vi, h ih.aA i;tBs aay ~ ihV members
tNs Uszaui cation slaptili - far forget
lysa an tl become involved in
81 s,eme ar uls4 ta destroy lli8 aud
ftty Ghe brotherhood condemns
aas x lAa',aIsas aui Will punish
~ Fgliy.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
The Steel-Rail Trust.

New York World,
The news as TO the formation OF an
International Steel.Rail Pool shows
where Mr.. Blaine got his notion that
Trusts are largely private affairs with
which neither the President nor any pri.
vate citizen has any particular call to in
terfere."
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, from the top Of
whose tally.ho coach Mr.. Blaine obtain
ed his views of the poor condition
of labor in England, has given assurance
that the American Steel Trust win CO.
operate with the combination Of English
and Continental steel.rail makers TO ''ad-,
vance and maintain prices"
In other words, the Trust that by the
aid of SIT ton duty is able to keep up
the price of rails here is to Join in stop
ping competition the world over. The
tentacles of the deYilfish are to span the
ocean.
No wonder that Mr.. Blaine thinks
Trusts have mo place in National cam
paign.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
Tie Doubtful Microbe.

Dr. G, n Sternbcrg, major in
Tho United States Army. reports TO the
Americas Association Of physicians
aud surgeons some results OF his ex.
tended and careful Investigations in
tho military hospital at Havana which
60 far towards proving thar no yellow
fever microbg has yet been found, and
appear TO suggest extreme doubt
whether any such microbe will be
found.
DIR. Strenberg bad unlimited oppor-
tnnity ut Havana TO obtain subjects
for autopsy, and to make the most
careful research into the condition of
the blood and the various organs of
victims Of yellow fever. In no case
could no find IN The blood the microbe
which DIR. Freiro thought he found
in blood taken from the fingers of
yellow fever patients and employed
by him for alleged "protective" inoc-
ulation. but he did find il on the skin
OF some cases with OF course no con-
nection with the internal fever sym-
ptoms, though possibly poison II put
into the blood by DIR. Freire's delusive
.inoculation.
The experiments OF DIR. Sternberg
60 further than this. Unless his re-
suits can be set aside they prove that
there is no specific germ in the blood Of
yellow fever patients. and leave an open
field for the view that II is not u germ
which causes tho disease, that n vola-
tile poison ia the air Of infected dis
tricts; a poison which every one where
Il is in the air takes in wish the breath,
which does no fatal harm in q measure
not greater that the system can throw
of. and tho dangerous results of
which are cumulative, aud are not
sudden upon moment OF exposure.
Tho harmless measure of the poison
Is found wherever bad air exists and
Il carries with IL degree of peril in all
yellow fever regions. But until its
worst form Is found as a concentration
IN bad yellow fever cases. II does not
imply the contaglon commonly ASSUME
ed. unless at least special ciroum-
stances cause tho action of the system
20 give way TO tho poison. II there
were no fully prepared victims, and
no alarm or bad living TO make other
prepared victims and II people would
ret out of specially bad mir whenever
mn out break occurs, and live as care
fulH as possible, Il is almost certain
that the disease would make no great
progress. la.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
4 nfsraKE snmrmurnr

Baltimore dispatch: Three weeks ago
Annie Herbert, one u the demi.monde.
turned over q letter 10 the chief of 20
liee which solicited her assistance 10 dis.
figure William A, TaAIe, prominent
lawyer Of this city. Fifty dollars was
promised her for the job. The letter
Was signed N D." and requested an
ansurr through ,bs personal column OF
tie American. By direction ~ the chief
Annie Herbert replied 10 the letter in
the manner requested, and cores
ppndenes between tie woman ami 'tH.
y. las been kept mp since. On Fri.
day Annie received by mail 4 package
containing q bottle ~ yitrinl aud a
apanRe, With directions. aud with a re.
lsiagt that ia treu.tt hp acknowledged
iiiFDM%h tlle American A detective WAS
lactd Ia iilp newspaper Office yester.
HaY. ard 4 hoy who askrsl for letter
addressed II "H II Was thadowei To
,'is uilirr II Hamilton belayhars. "a
accountant on German street The de.
lrct.kr arrested llrlslayB aud took him
80 tu5tro headquarters Tho prisoner
WamiffNifl considerable surprise Of his
arrest, and said iin cpnid not understand
ID He dii nos know Nj. Iaaio, and
3ad never Keua him. H. expected the
letter addressed to III. u IN reply 10
matter ~ an entirely dill rent clarac.
ser Mr., IaAfe was fcni for aud told
Use chief If police that be hal never
cu tho prisoner before, nor had 10
Ever heard IL him. The chief Of police,
however. thought II well 10 hold Mr.
DplAhays for q hearing tomorrow.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
Where Mechanical Type. Setting
Fails.


James l. Munson, the well.known
New York stenographer. has patented
and perfected an electric typc-setling
machine A strip Of paper which IS
first peri GRATED ia a machine with a
keg board similar to that on type
writer, is run through the type-setting
machine, and whenever q sharp point
ed armature strikes through one of
the perforations it releases type.
The task of justfying the lines falls
10 the maker Of the perforated strips.
or an assistant who carefully measures
them and adds perforati0us with a
hand punch.
There are machines now in use which
set MP type quite rapidly aud with ac-
euracT. but they all fail 10 Justify the
lines-all except the combined setter
and sfereOlyper--aud the types have
10 be handled by printers who do The
spacing between the words. This
operation demands thought and the
exercise Of judgments; and as no ma.
chine can be endowed with mental
power all efforts to set type by ma
chinery are likely to fail at this point.
MIR Munson's machine gives the opera
tor Of the perforating machine the
duty Of justification. aud obviates tho
handling of the types after they leave
the machine. II docs not simplify the
work-it simply transfers duty.
The machine, it is claimed, will set
5000 EN- an hour against the 1000 Of
the average printer; but when it is in
rapid operation it will require the at
tendance of perforator aud justiiier.
and therefore much of its rapidly will
be offset by the wages of these opera.
tnrs - Milfunaiken IHisrnnsf,l
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
At the RACES.

Alfrod-Did You enjoy the races to.
day. Miss BrushP
Miss Brush--oh, very muchi The
weather was delightful, the attendance
large and fashionable, and. although
tho pleasure was slightly married by
tho death of two little jockeys In tho
steopleehase. | can scarcely recall q
day have enjoyed so much, Life,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
4 oUnER Yroo,or

nent MOI dispatch: Great excite
,titie ever the killing Of Mr.. wardell by
enl. N, miners has subsidized 70 some OK
presss. NV 1.lo miners nre irritated by tho
sent 6 law q the sheriff. posse, which was
hers NV A., 70 9nell tho riot. Tho coro-
houott IN the case OF Wnrdeli,
Verdict. ~ .,,t.hlo following extraordinary
Warlelil We, the jury, find that Thos.
Wound ZANE TO his death by gunshot
NOknosnn 'e same being fred by somo
pcrsoa va person, while snid unknown
"us acting in solf.defonso,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
Postal Iten,.

This wont go for :wo cents said
postal clerk in country Office returning
to an old negro letter which he had
passed through the delivery window.
Whats de matter wild itGa
''Too heavy
sizes bout what spected, Dat let
ter wuz writ by my son, an tole him he
wuz or writin' too heaby ham, but he
KEEP on err bearin' down an err bearin'
down on his pen. I'll take il back. sab,
an git him to write il wild er pencil"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
Its DAN Ont.

Customer Ito waiteT-some cheese.
ploaseP
Walter--Beg pardon, sir Very sorry.
sir. Cheese cut, sir
Customor--rhat 500 Whom do you
expect II backe-LJt.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27

When metro is out of order It Is probably
troubled with TIE gas-trlck fever.