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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15

In this country reading seleeslon., 4
his father works. letter d,rsa,.ass
him ut New York failed 10 ressA 4, 4
Ii read something like this,
DEAR SIR-EnolOsed find all
In postage stamps scr which "
send me- copy OF your latest ~
Cricket on the Hearth" -
There are cranks who come 4,
here. too One man In Chleaga
IDENTIFY crazy, has for years haeas :
ing letters to some imaginary pe,' 4
Hamburg. Germany. lie evo1.
averages one every day.
APPEALS FOR Money
Appeals TO prominent men foe ma.
are also numerous here. Thsv
reach the dead.letier office from (,
misdireeted; and one cannot bsln
admire the nerve OF person
writes to George w. ChiIds tor
matter OF 81. 900 or o. 600. and ~.
ignorance addresses his letter "a
York or Chicago
A few figures as to the amoss
work done here during the aseal ~
Just ended may prove intsFestiny
round figures tina whole numb, II
letters received during the ys,y !
6. 900, 600 OF these 5000 90 III
sent here because they were not NV
for at the pOst0fiiees to which i.
were directed. 200 900 were re,s,..
TO postOtiieos by hotsl.ksspem =
themes sent TO the Dead Letter "A.
because tho departed guests Tor -.
they were Intended failed 10 Ia,
new address, POO. 900 were sen, +
because they were lnsuiIicisnllg o..
for mail NJ, 1900 because lhs, 4
tained articles fOrbidden 10 b. ~,
ported 10 the mails. 500, 0O1 bse,s
they were enormously OF illsglblg
dressed and $4,000 because lhsy
no superscglptlOn whatever III
number Of parcels Of merehtss
books clothing. neeileH0fk. knt~
sse. received durlng the ysu 81
about 81 0OO The number % y
letters and samples oi msgehssss
which were mailed abroad vas 81
These arc all returned to lhsir rsess
tive countries OF origin uaopsasl q
tho domestic letters opsnsd Ma
contained money 10 the am9us Z
$40, 90, Is. 900 draiis and mossF +
dsrA representing over sl5aiaE
Ion 100 contA ned postage ssampa; d !,
900 receipts. paid notes and eis@-a
obligations ot every kind; 90. % yass
graphs aud so 900 articles Of nziga1i
disc.
Every letter Is delivered 10 lhs W.
or. II possible. INSTRUCTED lslxn ;
tng sent 10 the persons address.
when practicable. Ol thss4 Eia
domestic and -. 900 ioreiga Wms q
delivered last year.
Ever, opened letter eantalnlag me
thing OF value 10 recorded. Aat saas
for which no owner can b. loazt u
died away. subject 10 roelsm.scs I
any time, Letters Of no obTio1s ran
arc NOT recorded. bat returned. " ~
sible; otherwise ,hSy arc deslreJea
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
That last Last Night

The nOoa hung glprloas IL he ~
A. hsart 10 heart, Ani ere 70 sFs
unhssding ali The hoafs nrw "
That last last ntKaL
TIE tries ~sru bgiIllsut frd asa ruis
Hos passiHE swsrt The ssngy sols-
All never loax shd never Odd
That Lass, iast nlEhk
We pledged each other 70 stttls
To pisgsh heights % heart ast tsna
Anj each 10 each shuuid was fsmaa
That last, lsAl nixbL
Your hand, electric 10 my gen.
11ur lips, tnnfv prvciuus ihsa . tiflas
Wefn mlne, Ah. ~ ! and miss tAsas.
That last lasl aiEht.
] wopdrr. n Ia Trars 10 ~,
fuu Hlll femr tahsr glade sa1 ifvs,
Add WhispaFud vous bf cyustanfs
That last. last hiEhil
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
He Didn't Mean.

Oh. look at that pretty bird, Mr.. Bachfel-
ter,' said Miss NeYershy, pointing to big
gull swooplng in broad circles over the sea
'EYes." said Mr.. BachfelIer, with an awful ef-
fort to be iocular, 'aDd IT is not the only
pretty gull | can see. Miss Nevershy. Both
of them are as graceful as can be, and"
sIsn't that bird fishing for something7n
ssYes-but-but / didn't mean to suggest
that you were-1' THAT will do, Mr..
Bachfeller-I see mamma is beckoni ing TO
me" And they have occupied seats on OPP
Ioslte sides OF the vessel since.-Patsburg
Dispatch
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
Positive Proof.

81 see." observed Mr. Snapos
that some eminent men think the
Garden OF Eden was located In tho
Miss ssippi Valley"
That mas be true,n replied Mr..
Jaggs. ''for tho ark rested IN the
Southern States''
1T didN
Yes; Noah came out 81 lr- nrkan.
saw land you kno=- = ,-lfttsbuya
Cilroutcle.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
Old Friends.

Magistrate ito prisoner): us this the first
time you have been before me, Uncle Ras.
tus" Uncle Rastus: Eyes, sab; but yo'
poo ole father, who was jege TO- fo'ty years.
was often up befo'. He and me was ole
frcn's yo' honah; deed we wsa --Nsv York
son.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
Samson's Misfortune.

Hello, Phlrkin, who cut your hairfp
M wife" ''She mads horrlb'e job OF It, Z"
sYes / am beginning 10 understand Why
Senson lost his strength after consulting a
Felusle baruer I feel pretty weak myselt"--
-.[,neoih JoHraa'.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17

BISHOP BRowN, Of the African Meth
odist Church, seems to be an observant
person, and TO be familiar with MEM
b.rs of his race. He says: There Is
one thing the Republican party don't
ant to lose sight Of, and that is that
many colored people will cast their ball
lots next November" for Cleveland and
tie Democ1 attic ticket in the south, and
that "all in all, think there will BIS
serious defections from the ranks OF
the grand old party, and that nothing
but the hardest work and the greatest
judgment will push it through the cam
paign with victory upon its banners
The colored men are gradually learn
ing that Republican love and consider
alton for them consist almost entirely
of bald profession. When the negroes
get at the truth, they will cease to draw
chestnuts from the fire for the benefi
of the ungrateful grand old party"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17
PROFIT-SH AIRING.
ion" are found.

A year ago, the great Philadelphia
merchant, John Wanamaker, intro
duced the proft-sharing system among
the employees in his immense establish
ment, He did not adopt the scheme
for the purpose of avoiding strikes, for
they would be impossible in his bust
ness; bat to encourage his men to
LOYALTY, to zeal and esrnestness, He
rightly concluded that by making his
EMPLOYEES partners in the business
they would be more energetic and
work harder to make that business
aslarge as possible. If the men under
stood that they were to get share o.
the profits, they would be eager to. liz
crease those profits.
One day last week the employees
were called together to hear the report
of the years experiment.. When tits
stated that the report showed sos, 1853 6o
was the employees share of the profits,
it is needless to say that the 272 men
and women who had been in Mr.. Wanna
makers service for seven years OF more,
were highly pleased. The money was
distributed as follows, in accordance
with the plan presented ct the begin
ming of the year, $50 1885 to sales
peopIe as dividends based on their,sales !;
SAC, 2Sl ,O2 distributed among the en-
ployees gen rally pro rata according to
their wages, and $4,000 to pension
fund for the permanently disabled, who
by reason of age or accident are unable
to work. 1t is hardly necessary to state
that the scheme is success and will be
continued. Mr.. Wanamaker was pres
ent at the meeting, and spoke as fol-
lows, there being food for reflection in
his words:
The action that we have taken in this
profit-sharing is not from any fear OF strikes
as such thing would be Impossible IN sucn
a general business as this. 1t is simply and
only to benefit you and inspire you to bene
fit us. The house might have been with
500 900 more in bank tonight had II
kept the money, but we increase
our capital by , ineTfes,ins y s%d
interest We want trained,and true people
Interested and devoted people. People tul
of enthusiasm over the business are part
of the best capital.
But what is done for employees by employ
ers must be appreciated, or the whole
scheme of elevaIlng labor fails. A friend
of mine, a manufacturer who tried in man!
ways to advance the interests of his people
had them under bad advising enter upon
strike for trifing matter. 1t TOOK all tn'
heart out of the employer. He has neve
had the same feeling for his people since
When the employer does his best, pays goot
and full wages, institutes schemes of al
vancement, and is only met with cold crit
cism. capital gets tired, and once tired
goes to sleep. 1t is almost impossible t
,. wake it again,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17
A CoxvnkrnD RErussaoAN.

Democrats and RepuAFNans were
alike surprised by the appearance IN
Democratic convention at Mt. Vernon
that State, one day list week. OF Far
NET Bledsoe, hithsrto prominent and
raak Republican. Being called on for
speech, he said:
You may be surprised to see Bill Bledsoe
here in YOUR convention If 1t was Re-
publican pow-Wow l would need no lLtro-
duction Fer twenty-five years ! nave
voted the Republican national t'cKes. l
will do SO nc longer. I am not mere. gen
tlemeu, because love the Democratic party,
but because I love myself, and l believe.
and ana Sonvinced. that the Democralic
party of to-day is the friend OF tne laporinR
m q. Ny conversion has NOT CONT ~
ofice, brs becsuse l have been conylncso
| in spite of my prejudi. eS. 1 was In the
| Union army and fought all through the war
caue'home Republican, ana nave re-
NAMED such until this year. Inc olo
bloody shirt has played cut with me. II
| wiNHot pay my taxes, nor Will II raise the
price of my farm product one cent, nor re,
di,ne the cost of the necessaries of life. II
an not sadly mistaken. l5.oco u Ly,ooo
| more farmers will do as have done before
the election in November. Enough, a.
least, to change the Stste OF Illinois from .
1 RepuO1can nlSn laIln anu liz 80 1890
| camp to a reform tariff or farmers protec'
lEion State.
Bledsoe is a well-to-do farmer,
Hwho has contributed both time
4 and money to the Republican
cause. He has seen his party fail to
keep its pledges to the people to reduce
their burdensome taxes; he sees it no"
opposing, in the interest of trusts and
menopolies, any reduction Of the taxes
on necessaries and comforts OF labor
and industry, and instead, working to1
the obliteratioa of taxes on luxuries. de
sees the Repu blicans struggling to keep
up the tariff which compels the farmer
to paw one-third more for the clothes
which he wears and the blankets under
which he sleeps than they could bs
bought for if it were not for "protec-
ton" He also sees that the Demo
cratic party is laboripg for the good Of
the people, trying to lift unnecessary
burdens from their shoulders, and te
abolish taxes which are collected only
that the money may be withdrawn from
circulation and boarded inlthe vaults o.
the Treasury.
There should be a good many Bled
soes in the great farming districts of tn
} west and northwest, where all the evil
an 80 nefts of "protec
ion" are found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17
THE NEW JERSEY man whose head wss

THE NEW JERSEY man whose head YVES
turned by the fallacies of Henry George,
and who wanted 10 devote portion OF
his fortune to the PRONUNCIATION of the
peculiar theories, should have given the
money to the sgitator in his lifetime
and not left it to his executors to make
the distribution. It has just cen de-
cided that the clause in the will intend.
ing to convey to Henry George part OF
the estate, is void, the Chancellor hold
ing that the George doctrines are con-
trary to the law of the land which,
on ght, therefore, not to be encouraged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17
Southern Baptists.

RICHMOND, Va, May 16.-rhe south
ern Baptist convention, YESTERDAY. de-
cided to hold the next convention at
Memphis. on Friday, before the second
Monday in May, 1889. The report OF
the committee on suggestions OF the
home mission board" which lnstructs
the two boards to appoint joint COM
mittee to confer with a similar commit.
tee of northern societies, not with a
view to organic union, but TO consider
what can be done to adjust their
several fields and agencies, SO as not to
have a conflict of agencies, was adopted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17

TIN an Euglish crank who has now
set III, time for The second coming OF
Christ, (which is to occur at 8 o'clock
In the afternoon of March 5, 1885," In
connection with this, the Britlsher'
who calls himself a ''seer," has also
discovered that tbs numerical value IN
the letters Of General Boulanger's name
wheu added up amount to 66e, the
number of the beast insthe Apocalypse.
Having found this c ne the "seer" is
able to predict that Boulanger will play
a., important part in the affairs OF the
world between now and the second
coming of The Savior on the date above
given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17

CONGRESSMAN 6TEwART, of Georgia,
presented as part of his excellent speech
on the tariff bill, the other day, table
showing that q family of six persons
living on farm is taxed by the present
tariff $13e year, $96 of which would be
removed by the passage of the Mills
bill. Every person in the land has an
interest In this b u.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
ELLINWOOD CHIPS.
NJ. J..

Cut from Thursdays Express.
Two weeks from to-day is the time
set for holding the Old Settlers Re-
union. The COMMITTEES had better
go to work.
Every farmer you speak to declares
he never saw crops grow as they are
now doing. Wheat and oats in many
places are almost knee high and is a
magnificent stand with promises of a
large yield. The corn crop is mostly
up and is being worked, and the uni
versal verdict is good stand and in
good condition.
1t is reported by the press that girl
down south gave up a fortune to marry
an editor. We do not know her COM
plexion, neither do we care much,
but we must say she is Of the true
stuff, as the poorest editor who ever
lived on cheese and crackers is jewell
as compared with ordinary mOrtals,
and girl who would not rather have
an editor than a fortune is awfully
IL. G.
Last week while Ed. Gerist, Of Clafiin,
was carelessly handling gun it was
accidentally discharged and inflicted
severe if not fatal wound on his friend,
John Harms, who was standing near
by. The full contents of the gun en-
tered the thigh literally tearing it to
pieces. DIR. Barr, of this city, was i'm
mediately called to attend the case.
He dressed the wound as best he could,
and left the suffering patient in the
care of DIR. Pitts.
DIED.-Dennis Scanlon, on Tuesday,
May 18th, at 8 O'Clock, a. NJ, aged
sixty-fve years. Mr.. Scanlon was born
Karray county, Ireland, and emigrated
to this country about the year 1865,
and has been employed by the Santa
Fe company as a section foreman for
the past seventeen years. He was a
firm believer in the Catholic religion
and died true member of that church,
and while living, was universally loved
by all who knew him. lie was taken
to his last resting place at 8 o'clock to-
day, accompanied by Il large procession
of sympathetic mOurners. He leaves
an estate valued ut $1,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
CLARENCE.
Another good rain.

Another good rain.
NJ. Jurgensen has been making ex-
tensive improvements lately.
Charley Loomiller has accepted a
position in Great Bend.
Good democratic meeting at school
district No. 40, the other night.
The corn acreage: More, morer,
morest. who says this is not after
Carlisle?)
Hans Christensen had valuable
horse badly cut by wire fence re-
Gently.
Charlie Cline had the misfortune to
loose one of his ponies last Wednes-
day night.
Frank Chlumsky came over from
Buffalo the other day and got all
'broke up" trying to conquer a
fractions pair of rollers.
Messrs. F. p. Cline, G. Cline and r.
Nelson were out in the western part of
the state last week on business.
Several of our farmers are purchas-
ing new binders in anticipation of the
coming big wheat, oat and rye crop.
Last Friday, Miss LOomiller closed a
very successful term of school at dis
trict No. IL, and Saturday, the scholars
assembled at the school house where
some very fine declamations and music
was rendered by those present. Later
a large cOncOurse assembled at Both 8
grOte, where the May Queen was
crowned and highly enjoyable time
had by all.
Musical: The stceH who scaled Birds
pasture fence the other night and tried
to measure his strength by letting down
the bars, thought to B sharp and sang
like anaGjOr. 1t is of minor Importance,
and withaIl A tiGt thing to note such
doings, which is r(eldan't' any edi-
tor can endure, but this is only a pre-
Iat1e att-'s' shall soon stop. At inter
rails music is, when fine, very agreeable,
but this young man must give us rest,
or feel the weight of our staff until his
0rgGR-ism is diminished to dot.
BUCKEYE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Christian Meeting.

Elder P. Asbill, an evangelist of
Larned will hold protracted meeting
the evenings of this week at the Ger
man NJ. E. church, assisted by Elder
Gresham, pastor of the Larned church.
The text for tonight is found in 2nd
Tim, 2,-15. DIVISION of the world"
The Christian church is now making an
effort to regain its standing, having
been so long under difficulties at this
place. The Great Bend church but re-
Gently reorganized and are holding this
meeting principally to get together the
sixty or seventy members still with
holding their membership. We kindly
insist that all former members come
and be ideneified with Christ's church.
We also cordially.invite the citizens and
stranger to be present. a MEMBER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Coal Will Rise.

Dealers in Canon City coal slop9 the
Santa Fe road have received circular
letters stating that on and after the 30th
of June, the price of coal will advance
25 cents per ton. The company reA
quires the dealers to store at least $50
tons during the summer months
and keep the same intact until
December 3lst. In these days Of
blood sucking trusts and mOnOpolies
there is no more souless, rotten and
sucking monopoly than this Canon City
coal trust. at Dodge City, Canon City
coal sells for So ton, for the reason
that another road can haul them good
coal at that price. The Canon City
coal company puts the price of coal to
suit the various towns where it has
market. If you are situated where
you have but the Santa Fe's line they
will sell you coal at their own figures,
and if eastern coal is put into the terri
tory they put up freight rates to drive
it from the market. How do the farm
ers of Barton and Pawnee counties
like this advance in coal? Don't you
begin to realize that it is time for you
to legislate little in your own interest.
-Pawnee Rock Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
FROM STAFFORD COUNTY.

Crops of all kind are booming.
A large acreage of corn going in.
p. o. Crist and family took the train
at Seward for the old keystone State"
last week.
Farm windmills are going up on all
sides and numerous pastures are being
inclosed with wire fence.
J. r. Miller markets all his butter at
Great Bend. He says he can get more
in cash there than he can get at other
points in trade.
There will be considerable fruit in
the north part of this country, notwith-
standing the heavy frost on the 30th
of April. Apples, cherries and plums
will be plentiful.
The pesky caterpillar is getting in
his work on the wild plums ON the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
The e. s. A.

The Equal Suffrage Association met
at the residence of Mrs. Chamberlain
on Wednesday afternoon. The treas
urer reported all debts paid and sur
plus in the treasury. The secretary
was instructed to collect facts and
statistics concerning the pioneer life of
women in Barton county. a COM
mittee was appointed to arrange a
course of lectures for the society, and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs. Matte Bald
win, president; Mrs. Elva Lightfoot,
ice-president; Mrs. Mccormick, sec
retary; Mrs. Chamberlain, correspond
ent secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Getting Ready to Bore.

Mr.. Hammond, who has been can
vassing the city pretty thoroughly for
subscriptions to stock in another pros
pecting enterprise, has now ceased his
labors in that direction, and has COM
menced preparations to begin boring.
A large number of bridge timbers and
other lumber necessary has already
been hauled to the place selected by
Mr.. Hammond, just north of town, on
the A. Y. Mccormick farm, and the
derrick will soon be up, the machinery
OH the ground and active operations
commenced. May it bring forth the
result anticipated and predicted by Mr..
Hammond, is the wish of everyone;
and that he, Mr.. Hammond, is sincere
in his belief that he will find coal in
paying quantities is evidence by the
earnestneSs with which he has begun
work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Give it q Trial.

a number of our citizens, not de-
sirous to make public their names, nor
cry to the world the ills which do affict
them, have been quietly bottling guam
titles of the artisan water now flowing
profusely from the prospecting hole,
and taking it in regular doses. What
the chemical properties of the water
are has not been ascertained by promi-
nent chemists, though quantity has
been sent to the state chemist for an
alysis; but fact beyond dispute is,
that the different parties who have been
experimenting with the water in tell
ing to confidential friends have all told
the same story of the effect few days
use has had upon them. 1t appears to
infuse fresh vigor of mind and muscle;
to send the blood more freely through
the veins; to cause-as one gentleman
said-''a pin-sticking sensation" all
over the body, from the soles of the
feet to the tips Of the fingers, one of
the most delightful sensations imagina-
BILE. In addition to this the water,
when applied to the hands and face,
produces an exceedingly pleasant SEN
sation, which indicates that it's bathing
properties are excellent.
We look every day for an interesting
report from the state chemist. In the
meantime, those of you who are skep-
tical take jug and have it filled at the
well-free of cost-and try the effect
upon your own system. Mix a couple
of teaspoonfuls in gill OF water, four
OF five times day. 1t isl not unpleas-
ant to take, and can not hurt you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THERE are several things in which
central and western Kansas means to
surprise the world this fall. Her crops
she will harvest this year will surprise
the most sanguine. The vote she will
poll. compared with the last presi-
Dental vote, will be an eye-opener in
politics, and the ;iway she will pay
off her Indebtedness will be source of
surprise to her sister states who have
harbored the idea that we have loaded
ourselves down with these inconvenient
things beyond the ability to rise
under the weight. Kansas is a
blooming daisy whose native name is
sunfiOwer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
A Legend.

A milkmaid climbed her One-legd stool,
And planted her pail on the ground;
The brindIe gave her tail flirt
And slyly looked around.
And thus she unused: ''I'll surprise. this maid,
By:a twist of my of hind hoOf.
HI hoist the three stool, pail and miss,
To the earths celestial roof.
"For where there's a COW there's always n whey,
And although not much of butter.
get in my kick quite awfully quick,
With a result that's utterly utter.
The fair young maid. with her mind milk,
Little dreamed of her fate to come,
Andsteadily flowed the milken stream
In her bucket faxed with foam.
Thelcrisis came, from earth she flew
With the stosl and pail en- train,
The milk went too-now this we know,
For search for il was vain.
And last when seen maid. stool and pail
We're travelling at no expense
Winging their way with rapid flight
To the ethereal unkOwn whence.
Now heavenward turn. and use your eyes,
Else duobt the legend you may,
But If yeu think with me you'll know
How TO account for the milky way.
And those who on the heaven gaze,
See in her locks Bereneie.s hair,
And also in the starry maze,
Her stool in Cassiopeia's chair.
Paul Pilgrim, in Meriden (Kas Report.