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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

at will never Gomez is the opin.
iuu yt Senator Morrill, on Canadian
reciprocity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

Cleveland in the Speakership con
st, retorts by shouting 81 am a
e trader" while Crisp Of Georgia,
also candidate for Speaker, yells
enc too" But this isn't a circum-
stance to the fun that will be fur
uished BY the next House Of Repre-
sentatlyes on this SAME question Of
free trade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

LARGEST assortment eff carpets y
town II tue Economy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

The Chicago democrats are SO
guileless that they didn't know the
spring election was loaded.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
Canyon County.

The division bill creating the county
of Canyon has received such amend
ments that it is very doubtful If the pro-
moters of the scheme will wish to pro-
coed further with it. It now seems
that the question must be submitted to
the people of that part Of the county
proposed to be cut off, ut the next gen.
eral election. But that does not satisfy
the opponents of the bill altogether.
1t would be much more satisfactory to
have the question voted on by the en-
tire people, and yet in one way or
another the issue will come before the
voters and will he decided two years
from now. OF course if the vote Is car
ried in favor Of the proposed division
the people ought to submit, and un-
boubtedly it will be accepted as just
verdict But the matter will not end
with the creation of Canyon county.
The Statesman believes that rs soon
as Canyon county shall have become
organic d, the people of the Payette
country will insist upon another county
being created for their part of the old
Ada county. The question, it is to be
hoped. will not be unduly agitated
until it is submitted to the people two
years hence. Any other course will be
injurious to the interests Of both the
section proposed for Canyon and fol
that part Of Ada county which would
be left intact. Two years hence is TIM
enough to decide the question, ant
then let it be decided, so far rs possible
without malice, and upon the merits
fairly presented. Boise Statesman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

Lewiston will be the central point Of
active railroad operations next season.
The decision Of the officials to push all
branch lines to completion means much
for the development of this county and
the country adjacent. Camas Prairie,
one Of the richest agricultural sections
in the State, will Ike reached this year
aud the Asotin country SO long shut off
from progress and development, natur-
ally very fertile country, will be
tapped by u branch line. The branch
routes will lead out from this place,
making 1t the center Of active and Wig
orous life with bright prospects for fu.
ture prosperity.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

Every farmer who grows bushel OF
wheat or raises pound Of pork, and
every manufacturer who spins yard
Of cloth or makes ton of pig iron is
interested in the establishment of di'
rect steamship communication with
Brazil. Under present conditions we
buy $50, OOO, 600 of Brazil and sell hel
$1,000, 600. Reduced duties will dc
much to adjust this balance, but moth
ing except mail steamship lines will
bring our commerce to an equitable
and profitable exchange. We must
follow the example Of other govern
ments and grant subsidies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
Spokane Interested.

The late decision of the directors of
the Northern Pacific to extend line
from this point into the famous Seven
Devils country is creating considerable
comment among our business men and
stir of action among the railroad men
located here. A corps of surveyors have
received instructions to run prelimi-
nary route as soon as possible into that
region. The route is very practical
one and the rich mineral country
tapped is without exception the finest
in Idaho. Knowing this, capitalists in
the southern part of this State uniting
with others in Salt Lake, are now rap
idly pushing line from Salt Lake via
Boise City into the Seven Devils, with
the object of drawing all the the ores of
that region to Salt Lake for smelling
This new extension of the Northern
Pacific if pushed through will connect
Spokane with the Seven Devi, by di-
rect route, and by means of 1t the ores
can be sent to the Spokane smelter.
The distance from the Seven Devils to
Spokane Is but about half as great as to
Salt Lake. The new branch will be q
valuable feeder for the development OF
Spokane. The Seven Devils Is fabu.
iously rich in mineral wealth and with
a short line laid from here into tina,
country all its ores can be laid down in
that city for smelling cheaper than al
any other point. With branch like
the one proposed tapping such region
Spokane will be without fear of compe'
tition the greatest mining and smelling
center in the west. Lewiston is inter
ested in the new extension rs it will
develop greatly the resources of bel
tributary territory but as the whole
line centers at Spokane and any devel
opment made will rebound to the ben
eft Of that city, the building of the
extension should he encouraged and
pushed toward rapid completion by the
public spirited citizens of that city.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
Is Free Coinage Dead.

On Wall street belief is dominant |
that the popular demand for free COIN
age has passed the zenith, and that
there is no possibility of such legisla-
ton passing congress. Wall street Is
probably correct. Public clamor al
ways goes by fits and starts, and is
generally for remedial rather than pre-
ventive measure. When the nation
was in the throes of a financial panic,
and the country was unable to meet
its obligations by reason of pinched
and restricted currency, the conviction
came home with startling clearness
that the decentralization of silver was
largely responsible for the peril. 1t
became plain that we had crowded on
too much sail without increasing bal
last, and the public easily compre-
hended the fallacy of the reasoning of
the mononetallists, who would have
reduced the circulating medium sew
eral hundred million dollars If they
had been given carte blanche of legis-
lation when the Bland act was before
the country, and if they had been per-
mitted to bring about the repeal of
that act.
But the pinch has passed for the
present. Silver legislation enacted
by the present congress threw many
additional millions into circulation,
and as monetary confidence is restored,
and gold and silver withdrawn from
circulation are again brought out, it
will probably be found that the country
has sufficient money for immediate
needs. The public will then forget its
recent pressing necessities, just as the
savage forgets the famine of yesterday
in the midst Of the plenty of to-day.
But it is the part of high statesman
ship to benefit by the costly lesson and
to guard as far as possible against a
REPETITION of the disaster. The moment
nothing selfish is to be gained out of
the cause of free coinage and the
requirement Of currency gradually
swelling with the expansion Of legiti.
mate industry and business, the dema-
gogues will drop it for some other popu-
lar movement, but the sincere advo-
Gates of bimetallism will continue the
agitation. Right now American diplo-
macy, under the keen and energetic
guidance of Secretary Blaine, is quietly
and vigorously working for interna.
tional recognition of silver. France
has given her assent, and pressure is
, now being brought against England
and Germany. 1t is extremely i'm
probable, though, that these powers
will give their assent unless forced to
do SO by self-interest. If they should
! persist In their policy Of q single stan
dard, France and the United States
ought to be sufficiently powerful to cut
the Gordon knot. President Harrison
, it is known, is y warm advocate of in
, ternational free coinage, and those wht
know the purposes Of his administra
ton say he has an earnest ambition t.
bring about this great reform before thu
, expiration of his term of office.
, Free coinage may die with the dema
gogues, but it Will continue living
predominant issue with every earnes
: American who desires the utmos
measure of prosperity for the peopl
and the gOvernment.-Revie
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

For fine turnout in the way of
spirited, yet perfectly gentle, teams
and new buggies go to Lydon Bros.
Their rigs are in first-class shape.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

The effort to pass through the house
a bill to appropriate sum of money to
build a transfer boat to ply between
the Dalles and the Cascades, in case the
United States shall build portage rail-
way, was most shallow and shabby
attempt to dodge responsibility. 1t
was q proposition to juggle with the
question in the hope of deceiving the
people Of Eastern Oregon. 1t was al.
together u proper thing that SO I'M
worthy an attempt was killed. 1t is
useless to play or palter with this ques'
ton. Nobody will be deceived. The
government will not build any portage
railway; transfer boat will be of use
only after the portage railway is built,
and the state must build the portage
railway if such railway Is to be built at
all. Build the railway first, and then
il will be time to talk about transfer
boat. Till then, such talk is tricky
effort to dodge the ubject.-Oregonian
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
Blame and Mcconnell.

Since Grover Cleveland placed him.
self upon record as an anti-free coinage
man he has alienated himself from the
western element Of his party. The dem
ocrats of Idaho, and they represent the
sentiment of all western democrats, no
longer regard him as presidential pos
sibility. They will not help to noml-
nate single-standard candidate; but
the democrats Of the East, especially of
New York, consider that Mr.. Cleveland
has strengthened his chances by issuing
his anti-silver letter, and it Is probable
that they will work harder than ever
for his nomination in 1892.
If he should he made the democratic
candidate for president he would be
covered up with a shower Of ballots as
thick as snOwfiakes in Dakota biz
zard. He might carry New York and
the solid South, but even that is very
doubtful. The farmers of the United
States, the men who yield the balance
of power, are SO thoroughly imbued
with free-silver ideas that they would
not tolerate gold-bug candidate.
As the political horizon appears at
the present time the republicans will
have a walkover in the next presiden-
tial election. Mr.. Cleveland has split
his party into two factions, but the re-
publicans are almost unit In support
of a double standard with 100 cents
worth of silver in every silver dollar.
The republicans of the West, 1t must
be admitted, are inclined to be ultra
ree-coinage in their monetary views,
and they will demand recognition In
the makeup of the presidential ticket.
James G. Blaine is the strongest man
in the party, for his reciprocity scheme
has won him friends in every corner OF
the Union. He is sound on financial
questions. While he is anything but a
single standard advocate, he does not "a
vor the unlimited coinage of silver.
His ideas strike medium between the
two extremes. With Blaine for presi.
dent and silver man for vice-president
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

The railroad news grows more en-
couraging every day. The promise to
push the work OF. the Lewiston extern.
si0ndoes no rest with the promise
but is being acted on with energy. Not
only this but the line will be extended
to Camas Prairie, with branch into
the Seven Devils and another into the
Asotin. Three separate tributary coun'
tries will thus be tapped and rich de-
velopment will follow.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
the West, the East and the whole
country would roll up such a republican

the West, the East and the whole
country would roll up such republican
majority as has never been known.
but in selecting the candidate for
vice-president with free silver procliv-
tiles there must be care used. He should
come from a western State, partly be-
cause the West is the silver producing
portion of the country, partly because
it has never had recognition on presi-
dental ticket, and partly because it is
the most loyal republican stronghold.
The western man will be nominated,
if at all, because he Is o silver advocate.
Idaho is silver State, and why shou d
it not be allowed to present candidate
for vice-president provided it has the
proper man? Senator Mcconnell is
choice of the whole state for that posi-
ton. His ability and fitness are con.
coded. With Blaine Of Maine for pre-
sident, representing the conservative
views of the East and backed by his
brilliant record as secretary of state,
and Mcconnell of Idaho for vice-presi.
dent, representing the free-silver ele'
men, of the West and backed by his
whole career, the republican ticket
would be borne to victory upon a tidal
wave that would swamp Mr.. Cleveland
and his cohorts forever.
The republicans have bright chances
for success in 1892 If they use good man
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Idaho Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

The joint memorial of the two houses
Of the legislature praying congress to
donate to the State all the arid lands
within its borders was presented to the
Senate on the 14th ult. by Mr.. Nc
Connell. Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
expressed himself as heartily in favor
Of the idea, and requested Idaho's SEN
ator to introduce the bill, which was
done on the 18th ult.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
JASPER RAND.

JASPER RAND, ]. NJ. HOWE.
Notary Public.
Rand & Howe,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Will practice in all the courts of Idaho
Idaho Territory and the State of Wash
ington. Will give prompt attention to
all business entrusted to our care. Of
flee on f street, Lewiston, Idaho. Real
Estate and Loan Agents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

1t Is said OH good authority that the
idea of having the stars and stripes
raised above every school-house in the
country originated with General Sher-
man, and was expressed by him at q
meeting Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. It is very like the thorough
patriotism of General Sherman 10 sug-
gest such thing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

The Supreme Court of Idaho forced
to decision, gave it as their opinion
that the present session is unlimited as
to time and our legislators will receive
full pay for as many days Us they
choose to hold in session. This gives
them chance to redeem themselves
and get in and drill.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05

The governor has approved of the
election bill which, by this action, now
becomes q law. Senate bill 81, relating
70 crimes against the elective franchise,
has also been approved. Idaho forever
provides for full free ballot.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-05
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
Entered at the Lewiston POstOffice as
6eoond Glass Mail Matter.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1891.

Lewiston did not get the Agricultural
College. The southern combination
beat the bill. "Better no college ut all
than one in North Idaho," is the
asserted opinion of the patriotic states
men of the south.
The morning call., 1891-11-02
A STRANGE: REUNION.
A Family Separated for Seventeen Year
Brought Together

"A Family Separated for Seventeen Years
Brought Together.
: Many strange incidents have been recorded
concerning: the events which marked the
opening of this new Territory to settlement.
and especially about the grand rush for
homes, but probably none have such an
element of strangeness and romance AS the
reunion of n family which has been sepa-
rated for seventeen years, says a Chandler
Co.. T.)special to the Fort Worth Gazette
John Reed lived in Newport, R. l., in 1874,
and had trouble in his home affairs He aud
his wife agreed to separate, and as they had
two children each took one. They did not
get divorce, rs it was against their relig-
lous scrnples, but eacn went their own way,
the wife taking the boy, aged years, and
Reed taking the girl, aged 7. They grodu-
ally drfted apart, and for the past ten years
had heard nothing of each other.
One night just before the opening of this
town to settlement young man came to
the campfire of Reed, who was among
those waiting for the opening, aud asked
Tor some tea for his mother, who was i'll
from the excitement of the rush. Reeds
daughter, now young woman of "a not
only gave him the tea, but went with him
to see if she could be of any assistance to
the afflicted woman. During the visit it be-
came known that both parties bore the
same name, and Mrs Reed began asking
questions and showed such interest that the
young women thought it strange. but as she
had no idea her mother was in the West
she took no deep interest in the matter
When she got back to her fathers camp She
told him OF the woman with their name and
of her curious questions. Reed at once be-
came deeply interested, aud early next
morning went to the camp. He and his
wife Immediately recognized each other, a
reconciliation at once took place and the
Two camps were merged into one The
new-found brother and sister were the hap
piest mortals i'll Oklahoma, with the prob
able exception of the husband and wife.
who will renew their youth with honey
moon in seeking new home together in
the West. as they did years ago in the far
The morning call., 1891-11-02
truth. is. DEAD"

A Telegram That! Caused Relatives to
=: Prepare to Bury a Live Woman.
The village of Columbia, whose inhab-
itants are generally qdiet. and go: along
without making much noise, was thrown
into great excitement ON Wednesday even
ing. 1t seems that a Mrs. Ruth Lindsay.
who was sick at Chicago, H.. was expected
home on the morning train, had sent word
ahead by telegram to Mr.. Joseph Creswell.
resident Of Column ia. j.: The telegram read:
Ruth is bad; letters will explain"
Mr.. ,Croswell was nervous when the tele-
gram arrived, and in the hurry read 1t.
ruth is Dead" and aroused the whole
household. Of course, there was much
weeping and sorrow. All the relatives were
sent for, and neighbeTs poured In and offered
fheir coincidence. Miss Lulu HallenI. the
fair. .steuosra pher- at the Spiral Springs
Buggy: Company, on. Sycamore street, IS
relatiYeoi.the supposed dead lady, Mrs. Lind
say, and was naturally much. excited. She
Immediately made preparations for her
mourning gown; calling on Miss Della Ores
sci, the we'll known official stenographer of
the e.. a. Il. The two young ladies' sat up
from S O'Clock until 2. the next morning
sewing wells and [. nmlng bUnnels;. Mr..
Crbswell ordered carriages and hearSes, and
Dolph* Watkins The Jolly First Ward
Councilman and undertaken, thought he had
struck a good thing. The grave was ordered
open at Mount Washington Cemetery, and
ali was ready for the funeral.
- The next morning, however, the mail-car-
Tier delivered a letter and when Joe Gross
we'll read it. he went out in the back yard
and asked the small boys OF the neigh5or-
ho0dito throw stones at linn. He came back
and handed The letter to the Others, who
eagerly read it, When they got thrGugh@Joe
got The grand laugh and every body laughed
at everybody else. Mr.. Croswell hulitedup
the Telegram and read it over about fifty,
times. He don't know now how he ever
read dead for bad" They say. that
where there was much sorrow before in:
smiles when they meett6e relativesdf Mrs.
Ruth Lindsay; who, though very sick. ar
rived in the city alive and not dead.-Cin--
cinnari Enquirer. - 80 .
The morning call., 1891-11-02
TAR AND FEATHERS.
suferinga OF Victims WHO Have Di
Under the Torture

SuGeringa of Victims Who Have Died
Under the Torture.
People who read of tarring and feathering
by Whitecaps ard Others know that the
punishment is very unpleasant one bat
few imagine how terribly painful and dam
-gerous it is. In Wyoming once saw man
who had been tarred and feathered, and, al
though the wretch deserved the discipline,
could not help plying him.
:. Hardened tar is very hard to remove from
the skin. and when feathers are added it
forms a Kind of cement that sticks closer
hama brother As soon as the tar sets the
victim suffering begins. 1t contracts as it
cools, and every one of the little veins of
the body is pulled, causing the most excru-
clating agony. The perspiration is entirely
stopped, and unless the tar is removed death
certain to ensue.
But the removal is no easy task, and re-
Quires several days. The tar cannot be
s0ftened by the application of heat, and
must be peeled off bit by bit, sweet oil being
used to make the process less painful. The
irritation to the skin is very great, as the
hairs cannot be disengaged, but must be
pulled out or cut off No man can be
cleaned of tar in single day, as the pain of
the operation would be too eXcluciatiBg for
endurance, and unless this is done he has to
suffer from pain like that of 10000 pin
pricks.
Numbers Of men have died uuder the tor
ture, and none who have gone through it
regard tarrng and feathering as anything
but a most fearful infiction. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The morning call., 1891-11-02
AN OREGON LEPER,
A Native of Hon olulu in Whom the Dread
Disease Has AppeareI.

Native of Hon olulu in Whom the Dread
Disease Has Appeared.
The Eugene Oregon Guard says: Dr. d.
a. Paine arrived from Mckenzie's precinct.
about So miles east of Eugene, where he
had been for the purpose of exam ring into
the condition of one j. II. BabyJck, who
was charged by his neighbor with being af-
tilcted with the inCrrable disease leprosv.
de was assisted by DR.. J. II. Barr OF the
Foley Springs. After thorough examina-
he was afflicted with the disease. The sores
have broken out aud are now running.
DR.. Paine made arrangements for his COM
plete Isolation, Babcoch agreeing hereafter
To stay on his own premises. permitting no
one to enter his house, which is located
about half mile north of the Mckenzie
bridge.
Arrangements were made with A. S.
Powers to procure food aud leave it at an
accessible place for the afflicted man.
BancOck says that his father and mother
though he was born at Honolulu; that his
mother went to the Islands when a child
with United States Minister Gregg and fam
lily and was raised by them. His father is
a pilot at the harbor of Honolulu. lie said
that the disease made its appearance on him
hrst about four years ago in Honolulu. and
lie was examined by the Government board
OF physicians who pronounced him "sus-
pect." lie then left that place and came to
Astoria, staying there for while and after
ward coming to this country about two wears
ago. BabcOck is "a years old.
1t Will be lucky, indeed if some persons in
that section have not contracted the dis
ease, as he has been allowed to visit at pleas
ure nj some of the houses.
The morning call., 1891-11-02
THE AWFUL MISTAKE
OF His Two Sons Cost the Life of Farmer
william Burns.

OF His Two Sons Cost the Life of Farmer
william Burns.
A horrible accident occurred recently
near Buckland. William Burns a wealthy
aud influential Irish farmer, with his two
sons, went out to some of their woodlands
to fell a gigantic oak tree. When the tree
was ready to topple and fall tie bows
shouted warning To their father. telling
him which way TO run, supposing the tree
would fall in the opposite direction. The
old man started to run as they tod him.
The monster tree swayed around for sew
eral seconds and then fell in the same direc-
tion the old man was running. The unf6r-
tunate man made a supreme effort to get
out OF the road, but fell into ditch, aud
the large and heavy branches struck him,
breaking his legs and crushing in his
stomach. The boys went home and pro-
cured door, on which they carried the
diving man home, a distance of three
quarters OF a mile. He fingered until the
evening, perfectly conscious, when be died.
Wapakoneta Dispatch TO Cincinnati En-.
OuIIpr.