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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
fne Old Man Changed HIS
Views,

When I was a boy went to visit
an austere old uncle of mine, who
Kept country store in a Florida
town. He was never known to laugh
out loud or to take amusement out
Of anything. There was a great
bumblebees' nest in the eavestrough
Of the old store. however, and the
1arkies that were always hanging
about used to stir it up occasionally
TO make fun. When strange darby
would come around who did not
know OF the trick, the boys would
get him near the nest, stir up the
bees behind his back, and then quiet
~ get out OF harms way and watch
the stranger jump when the bees
sting him.
This trick, when successfully car
sied out. was one of the very few
things that tickled old Uncle Ben,
and he would watch its performance
with anxiety lest it should fail, and
would then retire to the back part
of the shop and shake for ten
minutes with internal laughter,
which only found outward expression
in his quiyering stomach and shout
ders and swapping black eyes. This
had been repeated scores of times,
when one day there came a hitch in
the proceedings. One bee lit just on
the old mans upper lip, and gave
him sting that raised lump as
big as a pigeons egg there in one
minute.
Old Uncle Ben retired to the back
OF the shop, as usual, without giving
any sign of his smart, and / followed
him to see him shake with laughter.
There was no shake this time, how
ever. The old man called me to him
ard said: See here, my boy, you run
out into the back yard and get me a
lump of cold, wet clay from the well
side" did so, and hesent me away
again, saying that he wanted the
clay to stuff up a rat hole with.
hid behind a barrel, however, and saw
him clap the clay to his mouth, take
his head in his other hand, and
stamp around and swear to himself
till / got scared. Then he took out
some ball blue from box, wrapped
it up in his handkerchief, dipped it il
pail of water and rubbed it on his
lip till he lookedlike an Indian on The
war path, Finally he Gained down
washed himself of, and came out
looking sourer than ever.
The next day the boys found {
most promising victim. and were pre-
} pairing to play the trick on him whel
Uncle Ben came out and shouted
snow then you lazy raseals, won
have you driving of my customer
with your scuryy tricks. The frs
boy that touches that bees nest wi
get a cowhide over his back" An
the darkies never could understan
, what caused the old man to chang
his mind so suddenly about a trio
that had amused him so many times
New York. Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
A Money Lender.

Irecall the money lender of our
town-a close listed, overls'aring fell
low-who was one OF the most enthu-
siastic church members in the place.
On one occasion he is said to have
prayed in meeting for more interest in
heaven. The profanest man in town
overheard himan offered up his pray
or. was. "Don'tgive him reinterest
in heaven, % Lord, Tor he's getting 5
per cent. a month here" As / re-
member it the popular feeling was
with the profame man.-Exchange.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
American Duels.

Every little while the continental
newspapers publish accounts of what
they are pleased to call american
duels," though why American is be-
yond comprehension, since such idi.
otto affairs were never heard OF this
side of the Atlantic. At Czernowitz,
in Austria, n youth of Is was recent
" found dead in bed having poison
ed himself with strychnine. He left
letter to his mother, in which he
accounted for his self murder by say.
ing that he had agreed to fight an
American duel" which consisted
simply in drawing lots to see which
of two fools shall kill himself.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
Tarantulas In Vermont.

While boy was cutting bananas
from a bunch hanging in front OF a
Burlington (Vt.) grocery store, a
large tarantula sprang at him strik-
ing him on the side of the neck.
From the boys neck the insect
leaped into barrel half full of crack
FRS. No one caring to meddle with
such an ugly customer, at the sug-
gestion Of n policeman the barrel was
1osed with kerosene and then car
red into the street and set on fire.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
How Savages Poison Their
Arrows.

Where do these savages get this
atrocious poison and what does it
consistof? They getit from their own
flesh and blood, and it consists a
nothing but the fluids of the human
body. When they want a supply o.
poisoned weapons they take a num-
Der of corpses after battle, or they
kill number of prisoners expressly,
and, havingleft the bodies to putrefy
in the burning equatorial sun for
some days, they stick them full OF
spears and arrow heads, which they
leave there for weeks or months, or
until the bodies are entirely dried up.
That is the whole process. When
those spears and arrows are drawn
out, they are imperishably stepped
in poison as deadly as that of Echys
carinata or wourali-a poison which
is absolutely destructive of the life OF
every creature whose blood it touch.
es.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
Col. Dudley Had Enough,

Col. W. W. Dudley has for years
taken a great interest in phrenology
and his library at his home here is
filed with books on that subject. A
short time ago he read that a new
and wonderful book had been pub
lished giving diagrams of the noted
men of the day. Col. Dudley at once
sent for the work, and on its arrival
eagerly opened it. On the first page
was n head which seemed strangely
familiar. Every bump was dag
nosed, and some very peculiar char
acteristics were given to the owner
of the bumps. He was treated un.
sparingly, and the trend OF the idea
throughout was that a man with
such head would have hard time
reaching the other world. Col. Dud-
ley read it through with vague dis.
quiet, turned tho page to finish and
saw there in small capitals: This
is the head ofCol. w. w. Dudley Of In
DIANA" He didn't read any more,
and the book has mysteriously dis
appeared from his collection. Wash
ington Correspondence New York
Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
Doctors and Handwriting.

An English medical journal says that
the handwriting of many prescriptions
Is so bad as TO be utterly unintelligible
to nine hundred and ninety-nine per-
sons out of a thousand, and advise
doctors TO practise writing to prevent
mistakes by druggists.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
The Lunatio's rell.TaIe Thumb.

A physician in charge OF we'll
known asylum for the care of the in
sane recently said to the writer:
There is one intallible test either for
the approach or presence oflunacy.
If the person whose case is being ex-
amined is seen to make no use of his
thumb, il he letsit stand out at right
angles from the hand, and employs
it neither in salutation, writing,
nor any other manual exercise, you
may set it down as fact that that
persons mental balance is gone. He
or she may converse intelligently,
may in every respect be guarding the
secret of a mind diseased with the ut
most care and cunning, but the tell
tale thumb will infallibly betray the
lurking madness which is concealed
behind n plausible demeanor. Phil
adelphia North american.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

mo when ! ran for the Legislature, be-
cause he said that / was the only
man who had ever gotten away with
him In business matter. Washing
ton Star,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21
A unluue Newspaper.

Lying on the desk OF Mr.. w. b.
Soperyille, in his coy Office in the
big Western Union building, a report
er espied very strange newspaper.
At first it looked like a large piece OF
ioolscap closely written, but upon
closer examination it proved TO be a
real live newspaper written by hand.
This unique newspaper is published
at Prince Albert. small hamlet in
the center OF the Canadian northwest
territory. and is called the The Prince
Albert Critic. Ii size is four pages.
four columns to thepage.
The paper has n circulation OF sew
eral hundred copies and is a specimen
OF what can be done by an enterprls-
ing journalist with a font of type.
The mode OF issuing it is rather pc.
culiar. The matter, instead OF being
set in type, is written in ink with an
electric pen on prepared paper, the
rest of the issue being imprints of the
original sheet. The paper is newsy
for it's size, contains quite a number
Of advertisements and is the official
paper OF the hnmlet.-New York
World.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
ASSESSING RAILROADS.
The state Board of Equalization Assesss
the Different Roads.

The State Board of Equalization Assesses
the Different Roads.
The state board of equalization has
been at work for some days determining
upon the valuation per mile of The diff
ferent railroads is the state. The follow
ing is the result so far as Cascade countv
is interested, We do not understand,
however, how the assessment of the
Northern Pacific should be so much les.
than that of the other roads:
The Northern Pacific is assessed AT
*2,250 per mile, making the total assess.
ment for their total mileage in this state
of 1926 the sum of ST. 6O, $50. The
counties through which this road passes
are Dawson, Custer, Yellowstone, Park
Gallatin, Meagher, Jefferson, Lewis and
Clark, Deer Lodge and Missoula.
The Great Northern is assessed a,
$4,000, or a total of 1856, 700 for a total
mileage of 441.40, running through Daw.
son, Chotesu and Cascade counties.
The Great Falls & Canada, having a
total mileage of 1873 miles, located in the
counties of Cascade and Choteau, is as
sessed at $4,000 per mile, or a total of
1899 900.
The total number of miles of railroads
in Montana is 1924, which are assessed
at $685. 1892. The assessed value includes
all the real and personal property of all
the companies operating in the state.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
Rebuilding Wilkesbarre, Pa.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, August 21.-Car-
penters and bricklay ers are at work in
all parts Of the city today repairing the
damage done by the cyclone, and hun
dreds o can find employment.
In the next go days work will be sus.
pended at the Htllman mine on north
Canal street. The head house of the
breaker was completely blown away and
part IF the machinery was damaged. The
loss of the breaker will foot up $50 0
For a time the 100 men who were in the
mine at the time the storm came were in
a %precarious condition as the fan had
stopped. They made for the air shaft
and all got out in safety.
The safety lamp of one of the miners
ignited gas that quickly accumulated, and
this too, threatened serious consequences
butt shift of six men fought the flames
and succeeded .,n extinguishing them.
The canal company commenced today
the work of rebuilding the head house at
the Baltimore shaft These buildings
are total wrecks. The company also lost
some fine double tenement houses which
were situated near by. These will also
be rebuilt. 1t is estimated that he loss
to the company is $4,000. This after
noon the city was thronged with sight
Seers,~
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23

Judge Races court bore Tuesday a
sombre hue. The colored a turned
out in great force to hear the important
suit of r, Martin Griffin against William,
Morgan. The complaint alleged that on OF
about April |, 1890, with force and arms,
Williams Morgan did felonously threaten
to kill the said Griffin, to waylay and
shoot him, to burn his buildings aud d.
him great bodily harm. The said Griffin
believes that he Is in great danger from
Morgan Intending to carry his threats
into execution. Griffin testified to the
awful things that Morgan threatened TIC
do last April when they had a land dis
pute.
Morgan testified in his own defense,
blending philosophy and big words with
his quaint remarks. did you threaten
to kill or waylay Griffin" inquired
County Attorney Martin. "Why, bless
you child" responded Morgan, IL never
threatened to kill him or waylay him. If
I wanted to kill him | would haye done
it; l he'd plenty chance: a man does not
blow ABOUT what he intends to when he
means to do. served in the army and
would not waylay a man."
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
oklGtNAI Packages WINS

fr"hihitl"n Receives n Blow In North Ia
k0ta.
ST. PAUL, August ala Pioneer Press
special from jamestown, N. D., says
Judge Hose gave his decision in Games
county original package case today, which
was argued last week. A. the original
package business may continue until the
next legislature meets in both Dakotas
the decision is of great interest to the
northwest inasmuch as 1T defines under
what restrictions the original package
business might be carried on prior to the
passage of the Wilson bill. The title of
the case is the State against John Ber-
gren.
The defendant is m original package
dealer in Valley City. The defense con-
tend that the law was unconstitutional
when enacted and is still a nullity. Judge
Rose holds that the law when enated was
unconstitutional, as congress has sole
power to regulate commerce between the
states, and the legislature at the time of
the passage of said prohibitory law was
without power to pass such a law. He says
the act was void when passed and in op-
GRAFTON SO far as it prohibits the importa-
ton and sale of intoxicating liquors. The
Judge declined to pass upon the claim
that the law is a nullity, for the reason
that the acts complained of we're commit
ted prlorto the passa ze,,of the Wilson bill
aid hence that law cuts no figure in the
case. Inference is plain that he would
hold the statute still q nullity.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23

FORT PLAIN. N, Y, August 21.-The
strike on the Central is having a serious
effect upon business in the Mohawk val
ley and in YOUNGSTOWN and Gloversville.
In the latter places manufacturers and
merchants experience great DELAY in get
ting goods shipped. Some of the glove
factories will oon have to shut down if
the strike continues. One freight train
on the Fonda, Johnstown & Gloyersyille
road has been discontinued and the COM
pany refuse to accept freight. Meats,
-four and sugar have advanced in prices.
In Amsterdam it is said local assemblies
of the Knights of Labor are in sympathy
with the strikers and are raising money
to aid them. Scarcely any local freight is
being handled ON the line of the Central
road. The West Shore people have been
refusing freight as they cannot furnish
cars to carry it. The tie up is a topic of
conversation everywhere.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
RIFLE CONTESTS IN wIsCoNs,s

Interesting Details for the u,,,.r, =,
Fort Shaw. "
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis, August al--rhs
ona'eo states army competition began
mere Today. There were present renre.
sen'atlves OF the department Of the Mis-.
souri, Platte, Dakota and Texas, pro.
ilminary practice, known distance. sar.
geaht H. II. Stevens, CompanyC {, Seventh
infantry, III; Second Lieutenant II. n,
Manrer Company q, Twelfth infantry.
10; Sergeant A. Evans, Company G, Six
.eehth% infantry, III; Corporal P. Bowie,
Company l, Twentieth infantry, III; Ser,
geant M. Hamburg, Company I, Second
infantry, 1853; Private F. Martin. Co. G.
Third infantry, 1853; Corporal 8. j. Irish,
TO- IL, third infantry, 1877; Sergeant j. W.
Davis, Go. b, sixteenth infantry, 1877;
sergeant A. Scholle, 90. X, seventh in
iantry, 1857; Private P. Furry, Co. B, fifth
'nfanty, 1877. Team totals: Department
OF Platte, 1913; department of Texas.
l'o4; department of Missouri, 1899. The
was variable and it was cloudy with
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
BRIEF

Mrs. Grant Consents to the Removal oil
the Warriors Remains to Arlington.
The Milwaukee plumbers threaten to
strike unless they get ten hours pay fol
eight hours work.
Mrs. Grant says she will agree to the
removal of the great warriors remains to
Arlington.
1t is reported that the Southern Paci-
fc brakenen demand an advance or will
strike.
Mother Solomon, the last of the Wyan-
dotte Indians, died at Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, recently.
The house republicans want prompt
action on the election bill.
The Saratoga winners yesterday were
Penn p, Cleopatra, Los Angeles and
Ballyhoo.
Quay's order of business resolution
went over again today.
The Grow reservation bill has passed
the house.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
Butler No. 2 Mine.

Beaming with as much satisfaction as
If he had killed a black bear, John Sin.
clair returned today with Pat Patten, the
we'll known miner, from Barker. Mr..
Sinclair brought back many sacks of rich
silver ore as we'll as some specimens that
are full of native silver and likewise con.
tain gold. The bags of ore are from But
Ter No. 2 mine, which was discovered
some time ago by j. Mix. Tha owners
ars sinking a six foot shaft on it. The
shaft is now 81 feet deep. A Minneapo,
lis capitalist asked Mr.. Sinclair to name
a price for his interest in the mine, but
he c~ourteously declined, being resolved
to work it further In connection with his
partners. He reports the Barker district
rs alive with miners, prospectors and
business men all in quest Of the silver
dollar. ',
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
The Criminal Escaped From Still
water Prison Last
July.
he HAD Been IN JAIL IN MONTANA
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Is Recovering Rap
idly From the Late
Calamity.
Five More Minneapolis Enumerators
Arrested Yes.
terday.

CHICAGO, August 21.-An official of
the Minnesota state penitentiary Is here
with a desperate convict named John A,
Long who escaped from Saltwater prison
July IL. lie got away by prylng apart
the bars Of his cell. Long is a very clever
hotel thief, and he was he caught in
Duluth doing this kind of work. He one
day attacked u jailer with an iron bal
and nearly killed him and escapsd. He
was captured in Ohio and returned to
Duluth and was given four years at Still
water for the crime, but he broke loose
AGAIN recently. He was again caught in
Ohio and is now on his way back to
prison. Long has served terms in Cali
fornia and Montana state prisons. From
Montana ~penitentiary he escaped, but
was captured, being badly wounded by Il
bullet from the revolver of the pursuing
officer.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
Loan Forfeiture Bill,

WASHINGTON, August 91.-Ihe con-
ferees on the land grant forfeiture bill
have practically reached an agreement,
leaving the details 70 be arrangedsAt a
meeting tomorrow. The terms otathe
agreement are generally upon the prin-
ciple of the bill a. IN passed the house,
namely, the absoluts forfeiture 81 all
lands opposite to and op-termindns with
the portion of any aided railroad not nov
completed. The blll.Nes passed by the
house today, amending ne act authorize
ing the construction al a bridge across
the Red river of the north. .
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
Incidents of the Strike.

ALBANY, N. Y, August 19.-Plnker-
toms force at West Albany was increased
to 900 men today and an additional nun
Der of rifles was distributed among them.
The strikers held a secret meeting in
the rink last night, but before doing so
the executive board of d. A. 246 posted
the following bulletin: I'VE have just
learned from reliable sources that Robert
Pinkerton has detailed a squad of his
%cut-throats to mingle among our men.
You will be on your guard and give all
suspicious characters a very wide BERTH"
At a union meeting held in East Albany
yesterday, consisting Of 1O4 engineers and
firemen, it was unanimously resolved
that they stand by the Knights of Labor
in their struggle.
No bulletins are being sent out at Buff
falo by the X. of i. An occasional cy-
pher telegram keeps the whole line post
ed On how the strike progresses.
Train Master Malonsy was working
hard at the East Buffalo gards all day to-
day to raise the freight blockade. He
succeeded in getting out twelve trains.
He said t~hat'seventeen yard engines, all
bntrtwO, we're working. "
Dressed beef cars are crowded on the
East Albany siding and some of the meat
must be spoiled by delay.
Seventy five freight handlers were laid
of this morning at the Lake Shore &
Central freight house.
Stockmen suffer bitterly because thou
sands of dollars worth of stock cannot be
sold because 1t cannot be shipped.
All competing roads have more than
they can possibly handle.
Delegates yesterday canvassed the To-
cal labor assemblies and found them ia
vorable to assistance If needed. In other
words the lake firemen and grain shovel
ers will strike at the drop of the hat if
the Central men are all called out.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
Train Mems wages cut Down.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 21.--When
the Boston & Albany train men were
paid off On Tuesday they found the sum
received was only for actual trips made
for the week, which were necessarily few
owing to the strike on the New York
Central. The company had ordered men
to stay around the headquarters ready for
duty. A meeting of rs conduct, s and
switchmen was held yesterday, but was
adjourned to decide 8 to how the de-
mand for full weeks pay should le
made.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
The Strike Extending.

New YORK, August 19.--The much
talked of conference of the labor leaders
this evening occurred at the st. Cloud
hotel at 9:15 O'Clock and lasted for two
hours. The whole situation was fully
discussed at great length, but no con-
clusion was reached. The discussion
will be resumed tomorrow. At midnight
the indications are that a strike, far
reaching in its lines, will today be inau-
gurated upon all the roads in the great
Vanderbilt system.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-23
New Men DESERVING,

BUFFALO, N. Y, August & 21.-,The
strikers here made a checkmate move on
the Central people this afternoon. They
captured forty and odd men who arrived
in the city this morning and yesterday
n took them to a hall where a large
meeting was in progress. This was a
pi city easy matter as the men, many OF
whom had been hired in Chicago and St.
Louis, said they had been deceived. They
claimed they had no idea they we've 10
take the places of the men who had gone
out. All these men will be sent back to
their homes. Outside of this there was
no change in the situation.