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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

We shall not have a free silver
coinage bill passed at this session
of Congress, because it will be de.
feated in the lower house; but we
have the fact demonstrated that
such measure can be passed
through the Senate, and as the next
House will be overwhelmingly dem
ocratic, the free coinage of silver
within the present year, Or very
early in the next, is an assured fact.
if not vetoed by Harrison.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

REPUBLICAN journals are begin
ming to boom Sherman for Presi-
dent in 1892, but even that doesn't
silence his bullying opposition to
silver. For party that is in favor
of free coinage of that metal, we
think it will be generally admitted
that the republicans are unfortu-
nate in their choice Of leaders.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

SENATOR IRBY, elected by ALI
ance votes, is reported to have said
he is democrat first and next an
Alliance man." In this remark the
News Miner finds 'lesson for Re-
publicans to think over" If Mr..
Irby made any such remark he is
a traitor just as Senator Power (re-
publican Of Montana is a traitor
for having deserted the silver men
after his election to the Senate.
Both were elected to carry out an
idea. and their treason only proves
that both men are scoundrels. An
old, old lesson,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

THE Financial and Mining Record
Of New York is the ablest and most
enlightened journal of its class that
comes to this Office, and is proba-
bly, the best authority on the sub
jects treated in the world. 1t falls
short of perfection only in being
slightly too conservative in it's views
of the constitution of money.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

BRADsTREET's gives the liabilities
of failing traders for 1890 at $780,
O32, 1886. against $40, 1855. 400 for the
preceding year, an increase of 24a
per cent. A bad showing, truly.
Yet crops and prices have been fair,
and our wiseacres tell US the coun-
try is prospecting.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

UTAH is making an effort to secure
a suspension of the law forbidding
alien ownership of mines in the
territories, and 1T ought to succeed.
The law prevents the investment of
capital in the mines of Utah, with
out any compromising good effect.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

GEN. E. F. SPINNER is dead. Ev-
erybody will remember his wholly
illegible signature on the old-time
greenback-another of the whims
of fame.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

WE have long wondered why the
Idaho Democrat did not issue a
daily. We know now. 1t has been
doing the printing ofthe Democratic
State Central Committee on credit
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

The United States Supreme Court
have decided that wife is not a
competent witness against her hus-
band in a case where polygamy is
the Offense charged.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

The statement of the appraisers
Of the banking firm Of Delemater
q Co. shows assets are 1901 600.
liabilities II ,O4O,OO
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

CIRCUIT COURT began it's first ses-
sion under the new order OF state
hood at Blackfoot last Monday. Re-
cruits to the pen may be expected.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

CoLoRADo's mines yielded during
1890, silver, $40, 259, 9O6, gold, $4,-
572,136. lead, $4,749,852, and cop
per, $685., 44O.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

Mr.. A1NsLIE pledges himself to
deliver half of the democratic party
of Idaho over to the new paper at
Boise City. Question: Who de-
livered the goods to him?
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10

The name of the Eagle Rock
Times has been changed to Idaho
Falls Times. The Times is good
paper.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10
NOTICE 10 NAIL SUBSCRIBERS.

The date printed on the wrapper Of each
paper denotes the time mp to which the
subscription has boon paid.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-10
Repairing Of Watches
Promptly attended to.
t sse s'ses P0st0ffiCe Store.
Notice of Forfeiture.

To LYTTLEToN PRICE, THOMAS FLEMING and
HARVEY MCCULLoUGH, or their heirs or
The state herald., 1891-07-17
Exercising the Middies,

The naval battalion from the ships
of the White Squadron on Friday attacked
and captured Deer Island in Boston har.
Dor. The island was defended by seven
boat loads OF marines and naval troops.
The battle ragged half an hour. The gar
rison had two field pieces. The attacking
party consisted Of twenty eight boa,
loads,
At 1870 o'clock the signal for the nj,
tack was given. Immediately clouds Of
smoke bclchod forth from tho secondary
battcry guns OF all the war ships ana un-
der cover OF this bombardmcnt the line Of
battle closed in upon the island. The
guns on the war ships kept up their r.r,d
firing with view TO disconccrting the
men on shore. The battle on shore was
most exciting. The defending troops,
though they made gallant fight, were
soon oyerpowered, and the invaders
brought them back TO the ships ~ cap.
lives.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
ATrEriPr TO KILL cARNoT.
A Lunatic Shoots at the French Pres
ident, but Misses Him.

There was considerable excite menl
Throughout Paris on the 18th caused by
the report that President Carnot had been
shot The rumor proved upon iEvestiga-
tion TO be untrue, but there was founda-
tion for the report. The president was
present that day ut the ceremonies of the
Official opening Of q new thoroughfare, the
Avenue do la Republique. Suddenly a
man, wild-eyed und making insane ges
lures, forced his way through the crowd
and rushed past the soldiers on duty
about the spot where the ceremonies wers
carriage in which the president had driven
up to tho avenue and fired pistol at Nj.
Carnot. Just US he did so the man shout
ed: "a will sec that there will be no
moro bastiles to be demolished
President Carnot was undoubtedly
alarmed ut what appeared to be direc,
attempt upon his life; but the prosiden,
was unhurt and 80 rcgained his entire
presence Of mind. The mun who fired the
shot was promptly arrested by the police,
and such was the anger of the crowd
present tnat tho officers had tho greatest
difficulty In protecting their prisoner from
becoming the victim OF tho popular fury
which he had excited. As it was, it re.
quired the services Of strong force oi
police TO escort the man in safety TO the
nearest police station. Upon arrival there
the mans examination disclosed the fac'
that he was madman and that he had
just boon released from confinement in Il
lunatic asylum.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
A Royal Banquet.

There was n most strange and ex-
citing scene u, the royal banquet given Mt
Windsor Castle the other night In honor
of the Quocu's Imperial grandson. II ap.
pears that large water pipe burst In tho
banquet hall while the Queen was enter
tanning tho Emperor and party OF mos,
distinguished guests, majority OF whom
were members OF tho royal and imperial
families. Tho result was that the hall
was almost flooded with water. Finding
that the combined efforts OF the Queens
attendants and OF the castle servants were
powerlcss to check the How OF water from
the broken pipe II was found necessary TO
call the hrc brigade, who eventually sue
eecdcd In turning the water on. Some
time elapsed before order WAS restored
und before the Queens guests were able
to resume their seats nj tho table aud
managed To continue the banquet Ia the
much dsmpcned hal. Il is stated that
the plate used on this occasion 10 valued
at s9.Ooo.Ooo.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
Tho la,es, London Scandal.

4 cablceram from London says;
Several stories arc aiioat with regard to
Mr. Baird's assault upon Mrs. Langtry.
about which there has boon good deal OF
gossip. Tho following story may bo re-
lied upon u. being authcntic. As II Was
told by those who saw Mrs, Langtry Just
after tho assault had been committed with
tho blood streaming down her faeci
some time ago Mr.. baird bought York
house, Regents Park. for Mrs. Langtry
and also paid on hor debts IN connection
with III. Princess thoater, OF which he Ia
at present tho lease lolier On recent
occasion MIR. Baird returned homo uncx
pec,rdiy aud found u young gentleman
dining with Mira. LanRtry. Without moi 9
ado, he proceeded To nro him ou, and then
ho event for" tho lady who la familiarity
known a. the "Lily" and knocked hct
down. Then, while not exactly cmuiatins
Mr.. Co.tsr. he kicked hor IN tho face Ia
such = way that II Is said sho IL now dis
figured for life.
Mrs. Lnngtry had 10 be carried To bod
and attended by u surgeon, who declared
II a. probable shc will mover be abo to act
again. Mrs, Langtry began AN action foi
assault against Mr.. Baird, but when hs
had sobercd ~ bc rcpcn,ej Of what hc had
done, and went TO tho house, Then u
prevent this action. he paii her the sum ol
lai coo In iiank Of England notes.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
Close of the Christian Endeavor Con.
Yention.

Sunday was great day for the En-
lcavors. Services began in tho conven-
lion hall at $3.50 q. nj. President Harper
II thu University Of Chicago, dsilvercd III
address making mi explanation Of the
"Fall OF Niheveh.h Adjournment WIS
then taken TO allow the delegates VI 0attend
the regular church services. All the pull
pits IL the city were filled by visiting pas.
tors. Tho afternoon session was opened
at 2:30 o'clock By tho usual devotional or.
ercises, after which IN address Oh 'iTh6
Young Man nt Work" was delivered BY
Mr.. Alonzo Stagg of Springfield, Massa-
chusetts.
Rev. A. A. Fulton of Canton, China, then
arose and announced u now scheme, or, Us
he called it, Christian Endeavor scheme,
which was for each member Of tho society
In tho house to give five cents each 10 send
Father Clark around tho world to extend
the society NIL over the world and TO make
1t intercontinental instead Of international
In its scope. He asked for those who were
willing TO contribute to this movement to
rise. There were over 1900 delegates In
tho hall md not one remained in his scat.
This guaranteed 5000, tho remainder 10 be
raised outside,
This action was aftcr,vard rccohsldered
us the taking Of such collection 10 send
out worker by the society alone end tn.
dependent OF all denominations, was en-.
tirely against the principles aud aims OF
the society. 1t was decided, however, to
send the amount to the several rnissionui..
boards of the different denominations to bc
used In missionary work.
Miss Margaret Leitch of GafYna, Ceylon,
India, then spoke OF tho work In the mis-.
sionary field, and asked for IL, 900 mission
aries from the Society of Christian En-
deaver and to be supported by them.
There being 10000 societies now In exist
ence, with 100000 members, gives an av-
erage OF sixty member to each society.
She pleaded for each society to send out
and support one missionary.
This brought the convention to the
Childrcn's or Junior Endeavor's hour on
tho programme. The central sections of
the main hall were cleared and 500 child
rem marched In singing "Onward Chris.
tian Soldiers" taking the places vacated
Tor them. Mrs. Alice May Scuddcr Of
Jersey City, New Jersey, the originator
OF the Junior Endeavor movement, dc
livered IN address on "Thc Child At
Work.
b. u. 3olt, chairman Of the committee
on Nominations, of fIered the following list OF
nominations, which were elected: Prcsi-
dent, Rev. Francis +. Clark Of Boston,
and a long list of vice presidents, among
were the following: Rev. d. C. McEwan,
New York; Rev. X. +. Caldwell, Louis
vile, Kentucky; Rev. Joseph A. Warden.
Philadelphia; Rev William Patscrson,
Toronto, and Rev. J. l.. Parsons, st.
Louis,
The state herald., 1891-07-17
Unhappy Chilian Insurgents.

The French court has decrced thai
the two cruisers OF the Chilian govern
ment President Errazuriz and Presiden'
Pinto, be released from sequestration il
which they have been held, and condemned
the agents Of the insurgents to pay costs
These powerful cruisers will leave immc
distely TO Join the navy Of the ChiliaI
government Tne ironciad, Arturo i'ratt
which is one OF the most powerful vesseli
In tho world, will be finished In u shorl
time md will leave to strengthen the
naval forces Of the Gillian government
The Gillian minister Is OF the opinion
that with the aid OF these vessels, in addi
tion TO those now In the Gillian service
the insurgents will be brought to submis
sion within n short time. He places nj
crcdcncc in the dispatches received by tho
insurgent representatives to the effect
that Balmaecda's troops were defeated by
the insurgents, but thinks the report Il,
part Of u scheme OF the insurgents party
to influence their cause with tho French
court In deciding the cases Of tho Chiliar
vessels held In scqucstration by the
French government.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
A Miserly Housekeeper.

Nearly two years ago sensation
was caused at Winona, Minnesota, by the
suicide OF Lena Weinberg, for thirty
years housekccper OF the HUI house, and
the discovery after her death about
tis, 900 In gold coin slowed away under
false bottoms in her trunks. With this
money she was about to return 10 hei
native land, Sweden, and had shipped thc
trunks TO Baltimore, but in moment oi
insane frenzy took her own life Just US tho
time arrived for her departure. The
money was paid over to her heirs in
sweden. A sequel now turns up scarcei,
less Interesting than the initiative.
On Saturday evening her executor, T.
A. Gocdit1cn, had his attention drawn tt
4 piano stool that had been used by the
woman Lena, and taking 1t To pisces there
was further sum OF $4,000 In gold, which
the miserly housckeopcr had evidently
slowed away. There are various theorie,
as to where she obtained so much money,
one OF which assigns the real ownership
To Colonel Cockrcll, the former proprietor
OF the Hun house, II Is probable u law
suit will follow.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
Capture Of Opium at Chicago.

An opium capture was effected Sat
urday night 10 which the police and United
States officials attach great deal OF i'm.
portanoc. Special Treasury Agent J. j.
Crowley. has had suspicion that opium
was being smuggled into the city aud sold
TO Chinese laundries, Saturday night he
caused tho arrest OF John Reynolds nj the
Phoenix hotel, while the latter was in the
act Of receiving chest from tho Union
depot containing 100 pounds Of opium.
Reynolds claimed 10 bo II carpenter, and
the chest containing the opium appeared
bc a chest Of carpenters tools. In the
top OF the chest were few tools, but .
false bottom disclosed tho opium.
The prisoner il about 30 years old md
says he has been In the city two days.
The officers think that he Is acting In con
junction with mn organized gang on the
Pacific slope and has been doing large
business In that city. Had not tho cap
turc taken place In the evening 1t {,
thought Reynolds would have disposed OF
the entire quantity before mornina NJ .
handsome profit The government onicial.
think tho arrest will break up the gang.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
The Population and Altitude.

Tho census bureau has issued n
bulletin on the distribution OF popuiatio,
In accordance with altitude. IL appears
that In the area below 100 feet II included
aenriy all that part OF the population en-
;aged In manufacturing and Ia tho foreign
commerce OF the country and most OF tha,
sugagcd In tho culture Of cotton, rico and
sugar.
Tho Interval between 800 and 1000 com
priscs tho greater part OF tho prairie
states und grain producing states OF tho
northwest
East OF the psth meridian. 1000 feet ia
practically the upper limit OF population,
all tho country lying above that elevation
being mountainous,
The population between 1000 mud 5000
feet Ia found mainly on tho slope Of the
gr,n, western plains. In thi. region the
bel, between 1000 aud 1900 feet ia alino.,
everywhere the dcba,able ground between
the arid region OF tho Cordillcrun plateau
aud tho humid region OF tho Mississippi
valley, Alaska IL about 1900 feet. Tho
average elevation ut which tho inhnb-
itants lived, tahlisf cognigancc OF thei,
listrlbution, was Usi feet In 1870, In 1856
Il had Increased TO 40 feet, aud In ispo u
,pp fpot
The state herald., 1891-07-17
All sorss.
r,ugnl owes over $500, 600, 900.

Portugal owes over $500, 600, 900,
The United States navy has papcr
boat.
The celery crop Of Kalamazoo, Mich.
VIII he worth 81 ,ooo.0O
II takes sailing vessel 1875 Jnys In
snil from Philadelphia TO san rrun.
ciAco
Under the present game lnws Of New
York the English sparrow IL not pro.
'rctcd and u IN made q mistlcmcnnor 10
Rivc food or shelter To that bird.
A choir OF twenty natives of south
African tribrA left for London lnst wr,i,
To show the result Of their education
aud trimming by giving concerts.
a London trad,snnn rcccntly ~,
ccivcd nm order for sisty.fonr puirr Of
shocs for the daughter of tho Grand
Duke Paul Of Russia, n child lcsa than
u year old.
child was born nj Nnu,mrnl. n,nr
hchding, which measured ~ inches in
length and Inches ncruss the shoui.
drrs. The mother and child prc hath
dead, ''''
There are now ip.aT1 Newspaper,
printed In the United States and Cam.
dh. n pnin of i,6ll over last ycnrs
record. New York IL Ia the lead ei ia,
States, having l,rh. papers.
Al u play called Nell uorp. ..b,ou,,,,
out NJ thc Paris Thcn,ss iibrc. To il.
lmA'rnte l'ondoi' lifL tho program
shows "rudcs' fot "rougis" and Total.
isateufs dc the" Tor "tcctotailcrs.n
The state herald., 1891-07-17
eIaine's heal.h Improving.

A Bar hnrbor dispatch to the Bos.
ton Journai says Mr.. Blaine Is better
than At any time In tho pas, seven or
eight months, and at no time since his
arrival hero has there been any unfavor.
able symptoms which could By any stretch
OF imagination Justify the false statements
rs TO bis condition, which have boon sent
TO certain newspapers, These statements
have been lies pure and simple without
any foundation OF facts. Tho corro.pon.
dents sending them have not consulted Dr.
Taylor nor any member OF tho blaine
family.
MIR. Blaine continues TO improve daily,
and there Is nothing In hi. condition 70
warrant tho alarming statements that
have been spread broadcast His mind
il clear and his memory WAS never better
His stomach 4. Ia healthy normal con-
di,lon, and bis nervous system Is ali right.
iIo takes do medicine OF any kind, and Il.
simply rccuporatlns In tho health giving.
inylgora,lng tonic which natarc provide.
la the atmosphere.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
CONVENTION OF CHRISTIANS.
Immense Throng al Minneapolis Of
Young Peoples Societies Of
Christian Endeavor.

The tenth international convention
bf the Young Peoples Society Of Chris,
tian Ehdeavor opened Oh tho 9th with 15,-
900 delegates In attendance or the out
sido States, Illinois sends the largest, hsv-
Ing over 1000 delegates.
All the morning was spent in getting
the visitors domesticatod. A very ingen-
ious and thorough system has facilitated
this work Of quartsring the visitors in
hospitable houses all over the city. Com
mittee, met tile twenty-elght special
trains at points forty or fifty miles from
the city. They provided each delegate
with slip, giving the location Of the home
to which he was assigned and explicit d.
rections how TO reach It, This, combined
with an admirable system at the depots,
served to accelerate matters we'll. Be
sides the special trains, all the regular
trains were double their usual size. Tho
largest delegation to arrive In one body
was the Now England train, bringing $50.
On this was Father Clark, as he has been
lovingly dubbed by the society he founded.
He is the president and head Of the move
mcnt General Secretary Baer, Ira d.
Sankey, the singer; William Shaw, tho
general treasurer, and other leading OIL.
GERS were aboard.
Frances B. Daniels, chairman Of the
committee Of 1891, delivered the first
speech, followed by DIR. II. H. French,
who bade the delegates welcome in behalf
Of the pastors Of Minneapolis. DIR. Chris
tie Of st. Paul spoke on behalf Of the
Twin City pastors. John H. Elliott, loca
secretary of the Y. Nj. C. A., felicitiously
received the delegates, and his welcome
was responded TO by d. G. II. Wells Of
Montreal. President Clarks annual ad-
dress was delivered this evening.
Bishop Vincent of Buffalo, owing to
sickness, was unable to attend and de-
liver the convention sermon in tho even
ing. President Clark in his annual ad
dress chose the topic OF "E'idelity and
Fellowship" He contended that there
were two features prominently marked
In tho history Of the Christian Endeavor
society. The society by its very princi
pies, when understood and adopted,
necessarily increased church loyalty and
denominational iidelitH He deprecated
q new denomination.
General Secretary Haer of Boston, IL
his report, stated that one year ago the
membership records showed II ,l03 socic
tics, an increase over the previous year OF
3,3l. There were now 1924 societie,
regularly reporting, and 3O7 societies wers
reporting from abroad. The banner fol
State, Territory or province showing the
largest percentage OF gain was awarded t
the Territory of Oklahoma. British Col,
umbia was second. The banner for the
greatest aggregate gain was taken BY
Pennsylvania, New York second.
Among the denominations the Prcsby
terians have 1913 societies, the Congrega
tionalis,s 3,4i5, Baptists 2,2sl, Meth
odists 2,0ds, Christians sol.
The state herald., 1891-07-17
international Congregational Council.

The delegates TO the international
council Of Congregationalists mot in Lon.
don on the 18th, the Rev. Robert William
Dale, ID. d presiding. DR.. Dale, during
the course Of his address Of welcome, said
that numbers of delegates had never seen
each others faces, but they were no,
strangers TO each other. As they came
together In the name o; tho cross they
were conscious of their kinship. They
had the same faith, common hopes, com
mon sorrows and common Joys.
subsequently the Rev. DIR. Boyan, OF
Melbourne, Australia, was elected presi
dent; and the Rev. Mr.. Northrop OF
Minnesota, tho Rev. DIR. A. II. Quint of
Boston and the Rev. DIR. Rogers OF Lon
don wero elected vico presidents. DIR. Dale,
in sympathetic speech, referred to the
illness Of Spureeon. Among other things
he said:
at is not time, and let US hope the time
is yet distant, to speak at length upon Mr..
Spurgeon's great qualities and conspicu
Gus services. We simply desire to tell
him how earnestly we pray God to arrest
the progress of his disease and restore
him to health"
The state herald., 1891-07-17
unrc.,in Guatemala.

Advlccs from Guatemala says In
formation has been received from oucl.
altcnanTo To the cfIce, that the mountain.
are full OF jlseonton,cd mon who arc
organizing for war. Revolutionary proc
lama,Ion. nro plentiful. Tho outbreak,
so far are uulmpor,ant, as the rebels are
not united, but union will bc effected
President Barillas Is scndiuR troops to
Qucsaltonanso. A dispatch from San
jose. Costa liica, says Reciprocity with
the United States Is considered necessary
aud all concessions asked for will bc
granted Costa I'lcn will send good es
hibi, to the Chicago fair, NJ she expects
the United States viii ba tho consumer Of
all her products.