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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
ana BUSINESS oUrloox.
Crop Prospects Less Favorable, bat 1yaa. ,
Increasing.

OFeP Prospects Less Favorable, bat Iraas IA
Increasing.
New York dispatch: r. @. Dim A
20. . weekly review Of trade will saw.
Crop prospects are not quite so good
and as recent improvement in business
has been based almost entirely upon
confidence in good yield, the change
Is OF some consequence.
Corn still promises best for a large
crop, but is late and in more than the
usual danger from possible frosts. Our
special crop reports for the northwest
show that spring wheat has been
blighted by hot winds or damaged by
rust or bugs in many quarters, so thai
as full yield as expected Is no longer
possible. Foreign adyices, indicating
deficient wheat Ia Europe, have helped
70 support the market here, but the
actual exports do not answer expecta,
ti0ns, and prices have declined half .
cent for the week. Corn is unchanged
and oats l cent lower.
Reports from interior points are full
Of confidence, and AZ many the actual
Improvement already noticed still con.
tnneB, There IL no complaint 81 mon,
etary scarcity, though ~ some points q
distinct Improvement III tle demands ID
noted and collections improve q little al
Cleveland and Milwaukee, though slow
TIA Minnesota The supefabnndance
here has reduced rates to lIser cent on
call, and the treasury has iuat purchased
smother taIllidn Of bonds bat prior Il
that had taken in for this week 500, 90.
more tliAR i had paid ont
Foreign trade still fails below that Of
last year at New York for five weeks 4.
per cent ia exports and ? per cent in i'm
ports But the confse u foreign eK
change. and the stock market A. well
Indicates that foreign capital il still
| coming higher and the demand for Ia
/ Yestlnenls Knreiies has left many dealer
/ quite bare 81 bonds Stocks have risel
about u per share with some reaction
later, and railroad reports continue 4
I ehDa larger gross aud smaller net earn
lngs than the one % last year,
III the iron market ts reliable baron
ctSFoi business, III latest indications ar
rather favorable. Some stiiiening o
/ prices appears, though there Is l4o i'm
1 profrmnut In bar iron or steel rails
| Numerous announcements Of new work
about 10 be established. or 81 furnace
about 10 resume operations, show cha
/ confidence IA the future il increasing
Business failures during the last seveI
days number for the United States 90t
Canada ~, total ga, compared with 81
last seek and $50 for the corresponding
geek Of last year,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
The Editorial Mnisfaetor cannos Es-
cape Judgment.


But the anonymous writer may de-
eide to comment only without direct
ing. He may feel constrained merely
to bear his testimony to the worthless
ness of the editors labors. the absurd
ity of his opinions. the meanness OF
his motives. and the lamentable folly
Of his con duct IL Ia comical TO think
of the avalanche of such letters which
pours pitilessly into the sanctum. The
charitable waste baskets can scarce ac-
comm odate the drifts. The wisdom
which proceeds from statesmen ia the
BARRIERS chair and on the benches OF
Union and Madison squares oyerfows
in this anonymous correspondence. IL
is in vain that the editorial malefactor
attempts TO escape judgement The
anonymous letter writer knows him
much better than he knows himself.
and his efforts to pose rs a patriot, as
q lover Of ordera as friend of progress,
will be sternly exposed to the scorn OF
mankind by ''One who knows" by
'.Arislides." by sYou know who," and
by that terrible fellow who keeps socie-
IS In such good order. "a foe to frauds
and humbugs"
The great public will be glad to know
of this omnipresent invisible police,
which regulates public men and editors,
giving the reprobates the deserts in
the anonYm nous letter. There was q
public man with lively sense of hui
NOR who said that whenever he made
speech of importance or signifcance
hc received a letter beginning uniform
ly, well. Pericles, what do you think
OF yourself now2' and proceeding &c
ask whether he was not aware Of the
profound odium into which he had fall
len. These said Pericles. ARE the
humorous reliefs Of public life. The
importance which such worthy people
attach to the expression of their dis
| like, the ingenious asperity of their
| tone, and at tho end of the Eliminating
document no name. all rem nds me In
another way of Thackeray's descrip.
ton OF George the Fourth" he laugh
ed rs he recalled it
Does the gentle reader recall it? Did
| he, perhaps hear. Thackeray read il
| with his rich voice, and its rollicking
tone when he came to the humorous
/ passagesp Does ii not seem another
| New York in which those lecturer
were delivered? He is describing th'
fourth George, but il is the writer o
such letters as Perlcles receives. will
his pretentious self-importance, his per
fumed air of superiority, and his air o
pompous impudence. who seems 4
have sat for the portrait: Il try ans
take him to pieces. and find silk stock
ings. padding stays, a coat with frog
and fur collar, star and blue ribbon
poeket-hand kerchief prodigiousl
scented, one Of Trueiitt's best nutty
brown wigs reeking with oil. set Q
teeth and huge black stock, under
waistcoats, moro under-waistcoats
and then nothing. "-G George Rilltdn
Curtis ia Hdrper's Monthly.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
a srUPESDoUs THIEF.
The Operations Witch Hs Has Carried on In
Chicago by RobblIig ms Mails.

fhe Operations Witch Hs Has Carried on On
chtodgo bg HobbiIig uts Mails.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia system Of whole
saie letter robbery extending over a period
Of two years, involving the theft of thous-
ands Of letters. including enclosures Of
drafts, checks and postofIice orders, aggre.
&Atlng an unknown amount. though known
70 exceed 100000 and explaining 10
part numerous complaints made against
the Chicago postal service. has
been discovered by the police.
and United States pOstofiee inspectors.
Frederick Won Oberkampf and Thomas j.
Mack are In custody. More arrests are
likely TO follow. Won 0berkalnpf claims
THAI he 10 member OF q noble German
family, while Mack is q carpenter and q
citizen OF the United States The discoy-
cry OF the gigantic pilferings Of letter boxes
came about IN curious and
unexpected way. Won oberkAmpf was in
debt to his landlady, ANA in payment
rendered her check which abs accepted
and returned him the difference In cash.
The check proved 10 have been forged, and
she placed the matter in the hands of the
police, who located the man Ia room on
North Market street. In searching this
loom the officers were astonished 10 dnd
trunk hllsd TO the top with letters. They
had ali Leen opened, bore no postmark,
and had the stamps removed. Ii
was then aseertsined that Voc
Oierkampf occupied another room,
and when this was searched another trunk
full Of letters, al In the condition described
above. was found. AT another room in a
hotel was found a yalise hacked with
broken mail matter and bunch OF keys.
One VI the keys WAS I0r railway pouches
aud would fit any letter box in the city.
All the captured mail matter was taken 10
the posioliioe inspector. The envelopes
contained ell SORTS Of queer things usually
sent through the mails, iro 4
dry goods samples aud Il
Of eWtlry 10 writing pats ald photo graphs,
bat that which showed The magnitude o
the DO nd atoms was The p essence o. pi /
Of insurance policies. trust actd s. drafts,
cheeks, money orders aud prOmiSsory notes
| These represented IN the aggregate nearly
| 100000. The largest check was Que Iyi
Sl0, 600, drawn by wholesale gro
eeiy house Of Chicago on the ContinlusA
| National bank. Numerous other drsili
! ranging from $50 70 81 900, and Scorei
4 drawn for 500 each, were found. Vol
obsTkampf MAS arrested Saturday aud con
iessrd his guilt on Monday, The p0stoiiic,
authorities are now investigating how thI
postal keys came into his possession, ant
u Is claimed further arrests will follow, i
being supposed some letter carrier, antici
pating the loss Of position. had dupli
Gated hts key and gave ii 10 Won Oherkampf
sharing with him The proceeds To-day boil
men were before Commissioner Hoyne
Mack, who was arrested on suspicion be
cause he had youehed for tho genuipenes
Of the check furnished Won 0beTkAmpf'
landlady, waived examination and wa
held 10 the federal grand jury under S. 90
bail. Won oberkampfs case wAa con
sinusd until Tuesday 10 bonds Of The san
amount. Both men are now in Jail.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25

New York special: When yesterdays
seasion OF the investigation now in pro.
Rress at the Brooklyn navy yard was
concluded, il was whispered about that
a big theft had been unearthed-a theft
81 40. 600 pounds OF sugar. Investiga'
tors Haskell and Allen found that OFF,
GERS have helped themselves to tobacco,
domestic utensils and small quantities
nf provisions from tho government
stores There was rumor in the navy
ward that John Stevenson, who was re.
tired from the position OF general store
keener, was involved in the evidence
given hy two clerks, Ramsey and Now
ett Forty thousand pounds OF sugar
are said 10 he unaccounted for Mr..
Stevenson relinquished his plans for Q
Trim abroad about three weeks ago, and
j. al his residence in Flatbush.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
HIRsUrE ELEcrRoLYsIs
Destroying Hair by Means OF "a Need
lie Heated Go Incandescence.

Ae behkeu To lncanoeSCcncG.
The method Of destroying hair follicles I'm
the pores OF the skin by means Of a needle
heated 10 incandescenee by an electric cur
rent after insertion, has, says the electrified
BevieD, set many a woman rejoicing in the
annihilatlon of mustaches OF various degrees
Of visibility, or perhaps In tina path made
between meeting eyebrows, or even 10 the
destruction, root and branch, of stubborn
tuft Of hair growing from the cheek or jaw like
sedge grass 10 a field; and she has thanked
electricity for the removal of at least one
incubus to beauty doubtless relating in con-
fdence the depiliatory experience as one Of
wonders Of that great force"
But is II truly a wonder when white-hot
platinum needle singes out the root of the
hair that IT kills the hairl How could It be
otherwisei 'What is TO hinderi as the man
said when called upon TO admire the Falls OF
Nisgara as great wonder Of nature. And
be gave his description OF his idea Of wonder
that the water should flow up the stream and
ascend the falls.
In this case the method used would be
much more truly wonderful II the dermatoi4
ogist should reverse the action OF his apps-
ratus and raise a capillary croy dd Abitan1.
As Carlyle SAYS: 'sInstead of carrying the
torch for burning let him WELD the hammer
for bullding.n
Picture to yourself a gilded youth sitting
In an operating chair like those ia tonsoTiai
empo-iums, having side wbiskers or mustache
terminated according to the whim of the
hour, while there could be a resurrection on
the shiny occupiis of those whose forehead
extend pretty well toward the spinal column
IL Captain Gullyer, of blessed memory,
gave as his judgment that the man who
caused two blades Of grass to grow where,
one grew before was worthy Of the prize
offered by the King of Lilliput, how much
more shall be the reward Of those who cause
spears Of hair To grow where none grew be-
tore-that is, since before the war.
As the locomotive has not dispensed with
the service of horses, so the second form OF
this apparatus would not obviate all needs Of
Its present application. For in addition to
the purposes before alluded to there would
still remain men desiring more or less of
beard removed, yet not wishing either to
shave or to be shaved and thep there would
still be those DESTROYS Of posing as phreno-
logical phenomenon, who would have the
area OF the forehead enlarged accordingly.
All these matters furnish promising held
for those who can reverse the action Of hir-
suite electrolytic process, and raise capillary
crops. The field may not be entirely over
run, for there are every where persons who,
like the knight Of Hudibras-
Can discern and divide
The hair 'twiyt south and southwest eide,
and some may yet have their old preferences
for haircut and shave, while others may be
| so lost TO youthful vanity US TO preserve their
| denuded scalp In all its present polish.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
what They were Thinking Of

They had been talking for long time says
Te1ds Sifliags, Arabella's chair was tired
and just for change she sat upon Jshn's lap
There was good deal OF silence for a few
minutes
"what are you thinking Of, John deari"
asked Arsbella-
'sIust what YOU are, SWEET replied John.
the sweet one, springing TO her feet; 'if I'd
have known that you were thinking OF kiss
ing wouldn't have sat thcre one minute.
And you won't catch me sitting there again,
sir, you may depeud.n
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
FIFE nuIIErS an B0ULANGER.

PARIS, Aug 1o.--While General Boulan'
ger was driving in an open carriage OF
saint Jean D'Angely to-day, Professor
Perrin, Of the Lycec. fred five shots st him
from revolver. NJ. Ratapan, friend Of
The general, rushed forward aud managed
to turn the weapon aside. The result was
that Ratapan himself received the bullet in
the back Of the head, but the wound
Is not serious. Two peasants were
also wounded General Boulanger was
not touched. Prof Perrin is friend Of
Mayor Lair, the candidate nominated by
the opportunists in opposition to Boulan'
ger. The affair occurred at the height Of
pitchod battle between rival political par
ties, when the gems armes, charging Count
Dillon, received a blow on the head from Q
stick, and other Boulangists were roughly
handled. II is not certain that Perrin In.
tended 70 aim at Boulanger.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
rnn xER ooMMaNpEn.


SehTf0f sHfftdaHs Successor as Commander
efths Arnies.
Major General John M. Schofield is a
native Of New York, and was appointed
TO West Point from Illinois. He is OF
the class Of 1853, and stood seventh. He
was General Lyons chief Of staff during
that brave officers campaign in Mis-
sour, was appointed brgadier general
November !, 1861, major general No
vembcr %, 1862, and brevct major gen.
eral United States army March IS, 1866,
for gallant and meritorious service in
the battle Of Franklin, Tennessee. He
was present nj the surrender OF the rebel
army under General j. Il. Johnston at
Durham station, n. c., April 10, 1855,
he being detailed by General Sherman
10 execute the military convention OF
capitulation He was in command Of
the department Of North Carolina from
Johnston's surrender 20 June 81, 1865.
He was on special duty in Europe from
June, 1866, 90 August i6, 1866. BE
commanded tho department of the POI
tomRc with headquarters at Richmond,
Va. from the latter part of August 'G0
10 March 10, '87. General Schofiold is
q ripe military scholar and comes 10 the
command Of the armies Of the United
States with long experience and has the
confidence OF the country, having
proved himself during the rebellion a
genius in the art Of war and loyal to his
country He was classmate at West
Point Of the lamented Generals Sheri-
dan and Mcpherson, and of q large
number who joined the rebellion, nota-
bly, Generals J, b. Hood, II. II. Walker,
James A, Smith, Thomas NJ. Jones, Luz
cius l.. Rich, Reuben r. Ross, George
w. Gusts Lee, the son Of General II, Il,
Lee. aud others. General Schotield is
about fifty.six years old.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
AL the t,lnh

Charlie (dejeetedly); 'Say, Tom, I've lost
nv best grip Tom; moi How did Il hap
neur' Charlie; Jaw, was altogether too
funny, for her." Tom; ''Too fuunyi What
do YOU meanw Charlie: "wel, you see
She vas crazy TO have pet dog, So l gave
her rug and 10 q her selected that kind
because il matched her nose 60 perfectly,
SEE Confounl a funn! mao, auyhow.n-
Wash rtVH a &c,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25

secosd Time she has been bsrsfs Of Z hus.
bands protection by the bullet Of an asaaa.
an: Her hrss husband met an unsimslv
END, having bean shot dead. The tragedy
Of Saturday has nearly crazed the unfoTtu.
nate woman. Her little daughter was only
lew days ago the object OF a brute,s pas.
ssi,ons, this In itself being q most terrible
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
You Can't Do Enough for Some Men.

'wlD, sir" said the fireman. ''the ingrat-
itude OF some people Is away beyond under
standing. AZ the skyhi fats last week
saved stockholders daughter-cauled her
down a spllced ladder seventy feet long. And
now'' the honest fellow gasped for breath
'l'm blowed II be dosen't want me 10 marry
her, u-BFooklpa Eagle.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
HAM on the Cook.

Col Blood Grinding his teeth; 'sial
Gol~ has challenged me to fight duel; we
are to meet In Death Hollow at 3 this after
noon.n Mrs Blood; ooh, colonel, aud
had arranged 10 have dinner at O'Clock;
Bridget wants to 20 ouL"-Nee York san.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
cn,r,gonru sUnvIrORs ORGANIZE

cHarSW0RrH sURviT0Rs oRsANihS
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. lin eommemor@-
Alan At ,hs Chatsworth railroad disaster,
whioh occurred one year ago last night, the
survivors met a. the residence Of Robert
Kennedy TO organize an association Of cha's-
worth survivors, meetings TO be held annu-
ually. About forty were present A per-
,n.non, organization was effected by elect
Inc doctor o. Il. will president 10 n, ' ne
near future meeting Of the officers WIN "
held 20 further perfect the organization an anu
and ont il any out if any Of the NUMBER
are m neod OF pocuniarY aid,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-03-09

The "omnibus" bill which Mr..
springer is to report from the no use
committee on territories is practical
comment on the %inSinccrity of demo-
cratic protest against republican
tendencies toward t%ransferencc of
power from the people to congress"
Here is a bill which goes to the adj
mission of four territories to the de-
gree of statehood. One of them has not
made application, and has protested
through its governor, who is a democrat
against early admission ;for New Mexico
feels itself too feeble in its present
condition to project itself from those
land rings" for whose destruction the
drmocratic party was 20 eloquent when
Il was ont of power. Another of them
has more than once made emphatic
protest against admission without di-
vision for Dakota has now in its south
erin half a population exceeding that
possessed by any territory winch has
hitherto applied for admission, while
;he northern half will soon have all the
prerequisites to statehood. The area,
population. wealth and future certain
tiles of Dakota Justify the demands of
its people for division. The democrat
ic majority of the committee on terri
tories re- ects the demand of Dakota
because the vote of Dakota is republic
an. On the other hand the committee
proposes to force the territory of New
Mexico into statehood against the wisl,
of its inhabitants because the COM
mittee believes that those Gland rings
which were lat 'ly the objects of its
wordy hate, will see to it that the vote
of the new state is cast democratic in
return for congressional action in
handing it over to them. The bill pre-
sented by MIR. Springer is as fagrantly
partisan as were the Kansas proceed.
lngs during Buchanans administration.
No such showing can be made for the
admission of Montana and Washington
territories as has been made for north o,
south Dakota, yet the republican party
is not Offering objection to their ad.
mission; other territories with nc
better qualification have been admit.
ted to statehood. and if the people of
Montana and Washington demand ad.
mission it will not lie in the policy Of
the republican party to. refuse THEN
request because the democratic party
expects to profit by the newly acquired
votes. The republican party is willing
to trust itscause to the intelligence Of
the future voters, without reference tc
present indications. The democratic
opposition to- the admission of Dakota
is purely factional: it makes lilo pre-.
tense to being anything else. The
minority of the house committee will
present a bill in accord with the will
of the majority of the people of Oak.
ota. and if that will be over. ridden in
the house 1T should be respected in the
senate.-Chicaso Inter Ocean.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-03-09
CONTEST NOTICE.

Us. Land Office. Dradwood. OAK. Feb. ~, iSSs.
Cumplaint having been ertcrcl ut this ollie. ty
William G.. Timma ag.ins, Winfield $. Mitchell
for failure to comply will, law az tn timber cul-
turc entry No. .1l dated July 18th, 1882. upon thu.
sw,, section 3. township $ south, range Il east. in
Fall River county, Dakota, with II view IN TIL.
cancellation Of said entry: contestant alleging
that the said Winfield =. Mitchell did not break
or cause tolc broken on said tract the five acres
required to In broken the first year of said entry
ending July ;;th. 1ss3, and failed tn break,
or cause to he broken during ttr
second year "f said entry ending July Ia, 1881, tho
five acres required to h. broken during that year
nor r, has he broken any part of said tract during
wholly failed to cultivate said tract and to plant
or cause I" he planted 4" trees, tree seeds ar cut
ting. any portion tlrre"f IS required by Law
entry and that said failure still exists and further
that said tract is not subject to timber culture.
section about ten acres of growing, natural
timber thereon: the said parties arc hereby sum
muncd to appear ut this office ON the alst day of
April, 1SSS. nj 10 O'Clock "a. III to respond and
furnish TESTIMONY concerning. said alleged failure
Testimony i'm the abuvn case will hcAakrn before
the clerk of the district court of Fall River count,
~ his Office in Hot Springs. Dak., ON April ii,h,
1&S, ut lOa. IN. john Il. WmirEsipE,
Register.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-03-09
The Chicago Tribune tius name the
democratic canli lass for president:
ciescianD,
Worries.
N,Doflald.
l:aN il.i,
HIGGINS,
s. Join.
A. recent Washinrsnn su.c;al 10 tl,c

A recent Washington special to The
ST. Paul Globe has the following col.
cnrning the Sioux reservation hisi:
;ion. j. j. kleiner has recover d from
his recent illness and to-day lunchcd
il the honse restaurant; with Chairman
Peel, of the committee OH Indian
affairs. Concerning the Sioux rcser-
v.ttion bill he says: Next Tuesday it
will he presented 10 the house with a
Unanimous committee report. If
there is any opposition TO the bill no
one knows of 1T. 1 believe the bill
VIII pass with out very great discussion.
| am pleased to note Mat Gov. Ordway
i, exeYting his great influence for the
measure. | do not believe that Sem
a;or Dawes will oppose the house hill
b:cause it is counterpart of his own.
except i'll minor matters. The clause
relating to the submission of the mat
te. to the Indians for their ratification
will remain in the bill. No:withstand-
ing the fact that many of II friends
object to the clause. ii isin my judy
ment proper and right Delegate
Clifford speaks In a similar manner
He says:"Not only as a matter of right
but as a matter of policy the sub
mission clause should remain. We
must remember that the president
must approve and disapprove all bills
before they become laws 1t must
not he forgotten that President Clevc-
land revoked an order of his predecessor
opening a part of the Sioux reservation
without consent of the Indians. We
could not consistently hope that he
would approve a bill opening a large
portion of the reservation without
consent of the Indians. Hence the
clause will remain and should remain
in the bill, and it will become a law
in a short time"