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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

The completion of Canada'e
census" says the S. F. Chronicle,
shows population Of 4,S23,344, a
gain of 49S,55 since 1881, or at the
rate of liz per cent. A very insig-
nificant showing, truly, considering
that Canada has a new and extern
sive domain yet to reclaim, much
of which is covered with dense for
ests of great extent and value,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

W, J. pENMAN, of the Colorado
Investment Company, who was in
jured by falling from his horse at
Boise City, as we learn from the
State Journal, died of his injuries
on the 9th of August. His leg
was broken and he was injured in
ternally besides, the latter causing
his death.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

The Register asks: Isn't it a
little remarkable that democrats
will argue that the Mckinley tariff
has increased the price of every
known commodity except wool?
Democrats do not argue any such
thing. 1t has decreased the price
Of labor, for instance.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

SEWING women in Chicago are
working ON mems coats and pants
for 40 cents day, and have to live
out of this pittance. Forty cents
q day! What would these poor
devils do if protection did not keep
up the price of labor?
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

Gen. L. f. Cartee, a pioneer OF
Idaho, and long a prominent citi-
zen of Boise City, died on the I'd
of this month, aged IS years. De-
ceased enjoyed an extensive &C.
quaintance and his death will be
widely regretted.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

THE Anti-Sub- Treasury Alliance
men of Missouri are about to call
a meeting of anti-sub-treasury lead
ers from all over the country to
discuss the feasibility of abandon
ing that scheme. A split in the Ali
ance is certain to result from this.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05
The Jury System.

There can be no doubt that the CHIEF
cause of delay and uncertainty in the en-
forcement Of the law in civil cases is til,
jury system. The records show that thu
boasted advantage of jury trial is in fac
q detriment. Under all ordinary circum
stances, litigant has better chance Of
securing his rights without jury than
with one. 1t is practically impossible &c
obtain juries that are competent to weigh
conflicting testimony and to determine
difficult questions. A certain number OF
the jurors in every case are reasonably
sure to be wanting in point either of in.
telligence or of integrity; and any one OF
them may defeat a just verdict or compel
an unjust one. If we could always have
tirst-class citizens to perform jury ser.
vice, the system would be much more
worthy of respect and confidence; bu,
the melancholy fact is that such citizens
seldom act in that capacity. The average
jury is so constitu Red that it is more like.
~ to do the wrong thing than the RICH,
one, sometimes intentionally and some.
times ctherwise.-St Louis Globe Dem.
ocrat.
REPLY-THE JUDGE SYSTEM.
There can be no doubt that the
chief cause of delay and uncertainty
IN the enforcement of the law in
civil cases is the judge system. The
records show that the boosted ad-
vantage Of judge trial is in fact a
detriment. Under all ordinary cir
cumstances a litigant has a better
chance of securing his rights with
out judge than with one. 1t is
practically impossible to obtain
judges that are competent to weigh
conflicting testimony and to deter
mine difficult questions. A certain
number of judges are reasonably
sure to be wanting in point either
OF intelligence or integrity; and
any one of them (from the state
courts to the supreme court of the
United States) may defeat just
verdict or compel an unjust one.
If we could always have first-class
citizens to perform judge service,
the system would be much more
worthy of respect and confidence !;
but the melancholy fact is that such
citizens (too) seldom act in that
capacity. The average judge is so
constituted that he is more likely
to do the wrong thing than the right
one, sometimes Intentionally and
sometimes otherwise.
Assaults upon our jury system
are becoming suspiciously frequent,
but before the common people,
whose liberties already hang by a
thread, consent to abandon it, they
should be absolutely certain a bet
ter system is to take its place. Our
judges are very ordinary sort of
men. They are distinguished, if at
all, for the possession of the weak
nesses, faults and foibles common
to mankind. Many of them are
political hucksters and ward stri-
kers, dependent upon politics for
their situations. Besides, many of
them are ignorant or dishonest i;
too many are both. Their rulings
and decisions overflow with glaring
contradictions. The records of our
courts abound in injustice brutal
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

IN the year 1890 there were 49,.
40 persons evicted in New York
city. Yet we are a Christian Peo-
pie and protect our laborers. We
also sympathize with the unfortu-
nate poor Of Ireland.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

THE rain god succeeded in pro-
ducing a fall of half an inch of
fluids at Cheyenne, September LIST,
notwithstanding every local condi-
ton presaged fair and dry weather"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05

The New York World says David
A. Wells has traced direct connec-
ton between protection and disease.
Certainly. Softening Of the brain
always precedes tariff advocacy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-09-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that have swis,
my accounts in the hands OF geo, ,o =. coliet-
at the First Bank of Ketcbun, l ,ss1 Ives 70
ton. All persons knowing the :ains Of b.
be indebted to me, late proprleloint will
Cornucopia Bakery and Rcsta 0lnnts With
please call and settle their acco 1uoe;nt fpt
Mr.. Lewis, who is authorized 70 rsIHi1N
the same. GEO. S. CALI AL,
Ketchum, Idaho, June Is, lS94'
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NOTICE TO MAIL sUssCRlBERs.
THE children of the poor are the
slaves Of the rich.

SINGULARLY enough lead is no
higher since the passage of the great
Mckinley law than before.
, 1891-02-12
Miles and McKeever.

WASHINGTON. Feb. lit is re-
ported in army circles that Gen. Miles
will ask that Gen. McKeever be tried by
c%ourt-martial. Gen.. McKe ever, who has
been acting here as adjutant general most
OF the winter. was transferred a few weeks
ago to Chicago as assistant GeReral &c
divisi-- % rhu missouri. That is the
division commanded by Gen. Miles. and,
as the two officers are known to be by no
means friendly to each other, it was
limited at the time that the transfer was
in literature Of a rebuke to the adjutant
general, placing him as it did 10 a subor-
dinate capacity TO Gen. Miles. Gen. Nc
KeeYer is popularity believed to have been
responsible for the story that Miles was
nursing a presidential boom, and that
the Indian war scare was manufactured to
give it an impetus. The friends of Gen.
Miles say that he is now coming to Wash
lngtn 70 file charges against Gen. Mckee
yer. The particular specifications will be
that, while acting as adiutant general of
the army. Gen. McKeever exceeded his
authority in giving out Gen. Miles official
report OF the Sioux troubles, and, further
mere, was guilty OF talking about his
brother officer Gen. Miles, in a manner
un%becoming an officer and a gentleman
and contrary to army regulations. If the
matter takes the shape that is now in
prospect a lively row may be anticipated,
and, among other things, it is probable
that considerable light will be thrown on
the inner workings of the Sioux cam
paign, and the exact status of Gen.
Miles presidential boom be ascertained.
, 1891-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-McAdoo of
New Jersey spoke at some length against
the shipping bill. He told the members
that they could not in this congress vote a
direct subsidy to one interest and in the
next refuse to subsidize the farmer by
voting against the sub-treasury scheme.
Once the subsidy system was entered
upon, its progress could not be stopped.
Fitch gave notice that if the shipping
bill was passed a committee would be ap-
pointed in the next congress 10 inquire
into the manner in which its passage had
been secured.
Farquhar OF New York asked Fitch to
talk liks d man and not deal in inuendoes.
Bland and some others shouted out de-
nunciations of the subsidy policy, and
there was a hot exchange of words be-
tween Bland and Farquhar, the latter de-
nouncing the silver lobbyists.
The general debate having closed, the
reading of the bill was continued. The
paragraphs relative to the civil service
commission were passed oyer for the pres.
ent and. without Gisposing of the bill, the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
, 1891-02-12
Dorsey Denounces owenby.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE silver
pool investigating committee resumed its
sessions this morning, and Congressman
Dorsey of Nebraska said he desired, under
oath, to make a statement. He called
attention to an interview with Owenby.
who was somewhat notorious and not
unknown to fame" in which Owenby
said a Nebraska congressman told him
there was 81. 500 waiting for him if he
would forget what he knew when he
went on the witness stand. Dorsey said
be was satisfied that his colleagues, Laws
and Cornell, had never seen Owenby.
II Owenby meant him, he Dorsey pro-
bounced him an infamous liar in all
that the term implied. He Dorsey had
never been interested directly or iu-
directly in a silver pool.
, 1891-02-12
washington Notes.

WAsHIN 5ToN, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent has approved the act granting to the
Umatilla Irrigation company right of way
through the Umatila Indian reservation;
the act to prevent counterfeitIng or the
manufacture Of dies, tools or other imple-
ments used in counterfeiting, and provid-
ing for the issue,ssof secret warrants in
certain cases; the act amending an act tor
the regulation of commerce; the act to
provide 40 addional justice OF the supreme
court of Arizona.
Representative Vandever Of California
presented in the house a report in favor of
the passage Of the bill heretofore reported
from the irrigation committee TO provide
for tue segregation of public lands into
Irrigation districts and the transfer of the
land to the several states on condition that
they shall construct irrigation works.
Senator Stanford today proposed an
amendment to the sundry civil bill to in
crease the limit of cost for the purchase
of site for a public building at San
Francisco to S45O, 900.
Hatch, from the committee on aRri-
culture, today reported to the house a
bill, rs an amendment. in the nature OF
a substitute for the senate bill to pro-
vide for the inspection of live cattle, hogs
and carca-ses and the products thereof
which are subject to interstate commerce,
etc. 1t embraces the provisions of Vests
bill for the inspection of cattle intended
for export and also authorizes the secre-
tarY of agriculture to make a careful post
norton examination OF cattle, sheep and
swine killed at slaughter houses, etc.
Struble of Iowa. from the committee
on territories, reported today favorably a
bill to open the Cherokee outlet, in
Indian Territory.
The chief postofice inspector was to-day
advised of the arrest at Ogden of Re
ceivIng Clerk Nelson Fl. George of the
Ogden postofice, charged with the en-
bezzlement of a S., 900 registered package
sent on Jan | last from Sacramento. Cal,
to Omaha, Neb. The money was recov-
cred.
The acting secretary OF the treasury to-
day Issued warrants for the payment Of
Sl,oOO,OOO on account of pensions aggre-
eating $50, 100000 due during the auar
ter ending March 4. The latter amount
represents the available cash balance of
the treasury, so that ouly the treasury
surplus that will exist after these pay
ments shall be made will be the excess Of
receipts over other expenditures during
that period. now estimated at less than
$40. 600, 900.
Secretary Blaine makes positive denial
OF the statement t~elegraphed from To
ronto regarding the letter to Laurier. He
says he has not written a letter to any
Canadian siAce he became secretary of
state.
1t is learned on the highest authority
that the statement that a reciprocity
agreement had been concluded with Yene-
zuela IS incorrect.
, 1891-02-12
Repubncans Unite on .Moody.

PIERRE, s. D.. Feb. 1.-The indie
pendent caucus last night decided to drop
Campbell and nominate State Senator
Kyle instead, while in the Republican
csucu Moody was decided on again as
the party nominee. Two ballots were
taken today, the last one resulting:
Moody 6S. KYLE SO. Trip "a, Dillon 4,
Mellett /, Deward l, Campbell l, with
twelve paired. The combination Of indie
pendents and Democrats being formed to
secure the election OF a Democrat from
illinois and a farmer from South Dakota
had the effect OF uniting the Republicans,
and they will hereafter doubtless vote
together for one man. The Independents
seem disposed to follow the same course.
The Illinols-South Dakota combine is
treated with little credence among the
leading politicians here.
, 1891-02-12
Gen. sherman's CONDITION.

New YoRK. Feb. 1.-THE condition
of Gen. Sherman this evening was still
considered precarious, but the success with
which he battled this afternoon was the
foundation of new hopes Tor ultimate re-
covery. In the afternoon he frequently
rallied sufficiently to recognize members
Of the family and some old friends were
admitted to the sick chamber. Gen.
Ewing says that Gen. Sherman is in
telligent and free from all hallucination
but yesterday and today he las been,
much OF the time. in a state of semi
coma. He moves with great difficulty
and pain.
The doctors bulletin issued at 10 o'clock
tonight, says the general lost but little
strength during the day and his condition
is about the same.
President Harrison telegraphed twice
today for news If the generals condition
At lbs this Thursday morning Miss
Sherman sent a telegram to the generals
brother, Senator John Sherman, saving:
Papa Is much worse. You had better
come at once"
$40 a. m.-Death is expected at any
minute now.
, 1891-02-12
Col. Forsyth 10 be ReInstated.

WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-THE Forsyth
case continues to occupy the close per-
sonal attention of the secretary Of war.
Mr.. Proctor is not only examining all the
official reports with great care, but is con-
Quoting personal interviews with a num-
Der of people, officers and civilians, who
are familiar with the particulars and in
whose judgment he has confidence. He
completed the last of these interviews res
terday with a well known civilian who has
recently arrived from Pine Ridge. His
ulumatum may be announced tomorrow.
1t is the prevailing opinion among those
close to the secretary that the matter will
be disposed of in a leltsr to Gen. Miles.
In this letter it is expected the whole
management of the campaign and the
Wounded Knee affair in particular will be
reviewed. Gen. Miles will be thanked
for his able management in bringing the
campaign TO a successful close. Roget
will be expressed for the great loss of life
among the soldiers and the unfortunate
killing OF women and children at Wounded
Knee, but the reprimand to Col Forsl tn,
if any, will be mild, and his restoration to
his command will be directed on the
ground that the whole affair was one of
those incidents of war that could not have
been foretold by any human foresight
These conclusions are reached, not
from any direct statements from Secre-
tary Proctor. for in disscussinR and get
ting the opinion of others in the matter
the secretary has kept his own counsel
pretty well as to what he was going o do,
but it is known thkt ne has attached
great weight TO the evidence furnished
by the surgeons who examined the killed
and wounded soldiers. which shows that
few ifany of the wounds we're made by
45-cliber bullets. the kind that were used
by the soldiers. These reports clearly
prove that in almost every case the
wounds were made bY the smaller caliber
riffs with which the Indians we're known
- be armed. This, it is believed here,
successfully disposes OF the more serious
charge from a military standpoint made
against Col Forsyth-viz that the troops
were so badly arranged that they killed
each other when the firing first com
menced.
The impression has also got abroad
that the secretary has come to the con-
clusion that the wiping out Of the Indians
at Wounded Knee had more to do with
bringing the trouble to a close than other
feature of the campaign.
, 1891-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. ia gentleman of
more than local prominence, who has
been long identified with public affairs and
is reputed to be thoroughly informed re-
garding the inside workings OF the pres
ent administration. and who had Just re-
turned from Washington said today:
Thursday afternoon last President Har-
rison cabled General New, COUNSEL gen
eral at London, to come to Washington
at once. II will be remembered that
when Harrison was making up his cabi-
net New was anxious to be appointed
secretary OF the treasury. but his friends
urged upon him that he could not then
afford to sacrifice the consul generalship
for secretary Ur The treasury. The consul
generalshIp would certainly yield him
$25, 900 annually, and, besides, would
give many Legitimate opportunities of In
creasing that sum. Unless New decides
that the handsome income from the con-
sui generslship with its freedom from care
is better than the secretaryship with its
Nperplexities, leaving out the impulses of
ambition, he will probably be the next
secretary OF the treasury. Ii is known
that New has studied the whole British
question thoroughly from al international
standpoint. As he is a man of great dis
erection and caution, besides thoroughly
American, his views will be OF the great
est importance to President Harrison,
This fact alone makes New the strongest
possible candidate for secretary OF the
treasury
, 1891-02-12

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. ll.-Lrvestock
dealers and stockmen generally in Ne
braska were in the South Omaha market
today to participate in the fight between
the South Omaha Livestock Exchange
aud the American Livestock Commission
company relative to the alleged reduction
from the schedule price OF SO cents per
head for handling stock to 80. Evidence
was adduced to the effect that the Am ii
can Commission company's agents had
reduced the price, and that organization
was suspended IRON the exchange. I'M
mediately the American Commission com
pany filed an Injunction to restrain the
exchange from interfering with its bust
ness. The American Livestock Commits
sion company organized under Illinois
laws, and has offices at all western mar
kets. This trouble effects all western
stock markets, and on either sd is ranged
all prominent stock ~raisers and dealers
Tho markets of Kansas City, St. Joe,
Chicago. Sioux City, Minneapolis, Den
yer and elsewhere will be affected.
, 1891-02-12
Shot by the Sheriff.

COLUMBUS, Ind Feb. Il.-At 10
O'Clock this morning Sheriff WIN. Q.
Smith started from the Jail to the mayors
ofhce-just across the s~treet-having in
charge Charles Mowery. a prisoner who
was charged with having obtained goods
at a clothing house 70 the extent OF a
upon an order on Fred Dinkens, a wealthy
farmer, when Dinkens was MOI in debt to
him Tor any amount. When the two
passed from the jail upon the street
Mowory politely tipped his hat and said.
"Good-bY, Mr.. Smith and dashed
away at Il rapid rate. Sheriff Smith
pulled a revolver and fired three shots at
the fleeing prl.orer, two of which took
cH"ct-one in te right shoulder, passing
Though and ming ont on the breast;
the other sil usk two inches to the right
OF the spine, passing through the intes-
tunes. The prisoner Is dying by inches
in the hospital OF the jail, while the
streets are thronged with indignant
citizens. No friend can be found to stand
by Smith, who has been on a protracted
spree for some time, during which he
offered $4,000 for a wife and was locked
up in his own iail.
, 1891-02-12

The jolly jokers, who are always ringing
the changes in matters humorous. direct
attention to the fact that the supreme
court has two c%olors, a Gray and a Brown.
Some years since the chief Justice was
fancy. 1t has had one Miller, and now
boasts of a Brewer. 1t has had two Chases,
Samuel and Salmon p, but only one scion
Of the Smith family ever reached that dis
tinction-William Smith, of Alabama, who
declined the honor, and was succeeded by
John Mckinley, of the same state. The
court also had a Barbour, Philip p, of
Virginia, and likewise a Story, the distin,
Ruished Joseph, OF Massachusetts,. There
was also a Campbell on the supreme wool
sack, who succeeded Justice Mckinley
Kansas City Times.
, 1891-02-12
Celebrating the Chinese New Year.

49,
WASHINGTON. Feb. lI.-All callers at
the Chinese legation on Dupont circle to.
day were met at the door with the answer
that the members of the legation we're not
at home to visitors, for it was the Chinese
Now Years day. The celebration at the
legation was quite elaborate, and begun
the first thing in the morning with the
formal salutation known as blowing in a
circle The minister and all the at
taches formed in one circle and bowed
politely and tremendously to the center,
or, more properly speaking, to each other
all at once. This little performance was
naiyelY explained as being a great labor
saving scheme, as it did away with the
necessity of everybody making a formal
call on everybody else In their rooms. The
emperor of China was supposed TO be
present this morning, in spirit il not in
truth, and all due reverence was shown to
his august supposiitious presence. The
great ball that was to have taken place to-
day was abandoned on account of the
death Of the emperor's father, which oc
CURED about q month ago. The major
part of the day was given up to f~easting
and a good time generally. At 10 O'Clock
this evenIng the minister, Tsui Kwo YIN,
left for New York, whence he sails to-
morrow Tor Peru, accompanied by n suite
of seven, to present his credentials as
Chinese ambassador to that country. He
represents his government in that capacity
IN Peru and Spain, as well as in the
United States.
, 1891-02-12

The ruin Of the missions was completed
by the American conquest. The few re
naming Indians were speedily driven or
enticed away, for the rough frontiersmen
who came over the plains knew nothing OF
missionary friars or civilized Indians; they
came here to squat on public land and re.
spected no possession beyond 100 acres, and
that only in the hands OF one familiar with
the English language and modern weap-
ons. None of the establishments retain
its original character.
Where population has grown up around
the site. as at Santa Clara, San Francisco
and San Rafael, they became parish
churches. At other places squatters took
possession Of them, %eXtruding priest and
mayor-domo impartially, and in more than
one case even the churches were ~sacrile-
giously degraded to the use of stables and
the like. In others many parts OF the
buildings were demolished for the sake of
the timber, tiles mi other building mate,
rial they Rfforded.-John T. Doyle in Cent
ury.