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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-06
A Lame Movement.

O~NONN~NNy
seem to fall in with the movement to
sidetrack the Peoples party, as is shown
by the following letter which he sd-
dressed to John W. BreidenthRl last
week:
II have just received private letter
from MI. Rightmire Of your city, con-
tanning q call which he proposes to issue
for a national convention to meet at St.
Louis, March 20, 1894, to organize new
party upon the silver issue. I had pre-
viously learned from the public press Of
his operations. / declined to sign any
such call and gave him my reasons,
which are in no sense confidential and
are substantially az follows:
"The Peoples party was organized
July 4, 1892, that is, its platform was
then adopted, candidates nominated and
a campaign opened. OF course in one
sense it was not new party-its prin-
ciplss date back to the time Of Christ
but practically it is new. In four months
it had perfected an organization in every
state, and at the presidential election it
carried five states and polled twenty
seven electoral votes, progress we'll
nigh miraculous in it's rspidity and not
excelled even by the republican party in
it's infancy. 1t is now coolly proposed
by:Mr. Rightmire to "whistle this party
down the wind" throw aside every ad.
vantage that has been gained and organ
ize new party.
"Wsll street has two classes Of sup.
porters. One kind like Sherman and
Cleveland, Mckinley and Carlisle, are
openly in the interest Of the money
power. Whatever monopoly demands,
they are eager to grant. Another class
Of Wall streets allies profess to be op-
posed. Their "role" is to Obstruct, to
divide and destroy all opposition to mo
nopoly.
"Oe course I do not maintain that the
principles enunCiated in the Omaha plat
form are inspired or infsllible. It may
be judIcious 10 the coming presidential
election to amend the Omaha platform.
In my Judgment the men who assembled
at Cincinnati in 1891, and at st. Louis
and Omaha in 1892, were and are honest
men, patriots desiring the common vel
fare. Why not appeal to the Peoples
party in national convention assembled
or if greater haste is necessary, make
such an appeal to the Peoples party ma
tional committee % shall warrant them
to call preliminary national convention
to consider what changes, IL any, shall
be madeP
"Our national convention would have
full authority to amend the platform,
and it's recommendations would doubt
less be adopted, the present organization
In all the states preserved, and the great
army already arrsyed in opposition to
Wall street unified; but the proposition
to destroy our present organization and
create q new party divides our forces aud
perhaps destroys our last hopes Of sue
cess. However honest or well inten-
toned the mArplOts may be, they could
not, even il they were in the direct pay
of Wall street (which do not charge),
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-06
SWEET CHARITY
Is ALI They Ask--A Calamity Wall From
A New Source.

"The festivities Of yesterday should
have brought to the mind Of every well
to-do citizen the condition Of the poor Of
Kansas City. Never before in the his
tory Of this city were there SO many un-
employed people, worthy, but in want.
The dreadful panic which passed over
the country during the last summer as
the result OF an unwise financial policy
has laid it's heavy hand upon every Sec
tion Of the country, and particularly
from every great city goes up the cry of
distress.
"Before the end Of the panic every in
dustry was seriously curtsiled, and the
force Of employees in every trade was re-
duced in number to the lowest point
possible, thus leaving without the means
of livelihood thousands Of people who
had no surplus to tide them over q sea-
son Of idleness. To this large number
were added thousands Of others who
were thrown out of employment by the
many failures resulting from the panic,
and the delay Of congress in passing the
repeal bill so thoroughly stsgnsted the
business OF the country that winter is
upon us before an opportunity is given
for q revival sufficient to cause the re-
employment of the great idle mass upon
whose labor thousands depend solely for
support.
"The little that was laid up for
rainy day has now been exhausted, and
absolute want is staring in the face fsmi-
lies that heretofore have never felt the
heavy hand Of famine.
"As modern society is organized, the
only methed for the relief Of these peo-
pie is by voluntary charity, and to meet
this demand in every city there are organ
lied charities. In our own city this oficeis
performed by the Provident association.
Its managers are we'll acquainted with
the extraordinary demands that have
been made upon them, and that will be
made upon them during the coming win
tor, and they have made an appeal to
the citizens of Kansas City to come to
their rescue. This appeal has not been
answered as it should have been, as it
must be, il serious trouble and suffering
which will be q disgrace to our citizens,
are to be avoided. No worthy person
should be allowed to stRrve or go hungry
or cold in Kansas City during the COM
ing winter.
"Those who have prospered in this
worlds goods, and are able to provide
their families with food and shelter and
lay up little surplus, should reflect that
their own safety, that the security OF
their own property, that the order OF
society which enables them to live and
earn and save, all depend upon the en-
forcement of laws which may compel
some of their fellow citizens to stsrVe in
the very sight Of food, and to freeze in
the very sight Of fuel and clothing,
which they may not and dare not touch.
"There is, therefore, q duty resting
upon every man who is able to relieve
the temptation of those in distress. Pow
erty and crime 60 hand in hand, and il
we wish to lessen crime We must relieve
poverty. It does not require many des-
perate men to insugurste reign of ter
ror and render insecure the lives and
property Of our citizens.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-06

cause q more deadly injury 70 the people
than by this attempt to destroy the Peo-
pies party. Respectfully yours,
DAVIS Ell. WAITE"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
A rRour,s powER.
Able to Propei Themselves up a Ia
Three Feet Eigh.

Able to Propei Themselves up Fall
Three Feet HIgh.
We sat for an hour or more. a few
evenings ago. on the bank OF the
Beayerkill at Rockland says n writer
in the American Angler and
watched the trout OF that celebrated
river passing over the dam which is
nearly three feet high. with about Il
four-inch volume OF water pouring
over it. The trout ranged in size
from 10 to is inches. and during the
time we sat there ut least twenty man
aged to get over in many instances
the first attempt failed owing. how
ever more to an apparent want OF
Judgment or perhaps OF experience.
than from lack OF physical ability in
the fish to accomplish the feat the
smaller fish. as rule. failing to get
over in the Grst effort But few OF
the larger fish made a clean jump in
to the smooth water above the apron
OF the dam; most Of them passed per-
pendicularly up the falling waters
and with apparent ease Tho fish
were enabled to swim straight up
inns uOWHpOut Vi buo waters W tue
great muscular power they possessed;
there was no trick, no sleight OF hand
about lit was pure strength OF body.
which is evidently ceutered in the
peduncle or TAIL and the tail fin.
They actually scu!led their bodies up
this comparatively dense mass oil
water The query naturally arises:
II 10-inch trout can swim up such a
fall what Is the capacity Of a salmon
OF 40 inches under similar conditions7
What we saw the trout do has never
before so far as we know been placed
upon record and il establishes fact
from which a greater swimming
power should be assigned to the
salmonide than has been given then
by previous observers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
MAcApAMIzEn 100.
ifoW 90 Make Read thss wIu IA
far remturtra

How 20 Make Read thas WA last
for renfnrtss.
The tleal cOunlry road Il tho ma.
cadata- Tho lirst cnst s heavy. bit
tho roadboi can ho kept 10 repair IS
small expense and ultimately saves
% thosa who use It FAR more than Il
costs
Tho usual method 81 loving 4 ma
cndam road IL as ic First
layer u ~ca 70 81 Ia 81 broken
stone ssul tho sire . ones GsL %
be- put upon tho graded rpndbed "a
dry weather Aitar consolidation
add successive layers until the deslF-
cd thickness has bcsn obtained al
tho layers except tho girts 70 30 put
down ia wet weather or saturated
with water aud rolled
Macadam's custom Was 10 put
three layers Of broken stone 10 secure
depth 81 niac 10 ton iuche& Tho
cost Of the construction varies great
iy according 10 the material used
distance uf transportation and man.
nor Of putting down a part 81 Kan
dolph street was macndamlzgd last
year says the 81 fAul ioRcor Press
md i furnished a tess o, tho cost Of
such work in this vicinity. After tho
roudhnd bud boon put ia tho proper
shape u course 81 broken limestone
about eight inches thick was laid and
soltdly packed by slodring On tho
top Of this wns finer stone n0no larg.
er than TWO inches Ia ~ largest d.
mansions Of about four inches THICK
was laid and thoroughly relied with
a iifIeeu-ton roller.
The top layer was kept spriuklcd
while being rolled and it was rolled
n second time A thin layer o. gravel
or very hne stone was put over tho
top to act as binding material
Limestone was used although Il is q
little too soft 10 make tho best road.
way because OF tho crumbling Of
wearing away. Tho cost was about
81 900 a mile.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
womAN's WORK.

A clothes. washing contest was a
novel attraction az colorcd church
picnic at Westminster, Md. recently.
Mrs. Gaines the property ~ Richard
T. Auchmuty Of Benox. Mass Il said
to be the oldest war horse living. She
is thirty.six years old
Mrs. Ann Scott Maulsby, 81 Wash.
ington. and Mrs. Emma Lavctt Brecsc,
Of MI Airy, Pa, sisters, both died
recently on the same day.
a woman has been convicted ~ d.
stroyiug mail in the letter bovcs IN
Bristol England. by introducing vitriol
through tile slot She was given six
months imprisonment
A lady writing from st. Louis SAYS
that her hair Is fifty-four inchcs in
length. and there Is another lady In
Chicago who can easily stand on her
hair, which Is Ave feet nine inches
long
There Is n large carriage manufne.
tory IN New York in which the chief
art decorator Is q woman. Caroline
Eilby who has twenty women em.
ployed in the department which she
controls.
statistical item Of interest "a
women Is that women Of to-day are
two inches taller on an average than
they were twenty-five years ago. The
cause is found in the exchange Of tho
embroidery needle for the tennis
racket, oar and the gymnastic appa.
ratus Of the school and college
Bridal outfits on hire" is the legend
over bright looking biiou Of shop
IN one Of the fashionable Paisian
streets a little French woman II the
proprietor, and, although the business
Is new as well as novel, she saws that
she is doing nicely. OUTFITS from the
satin shoes TO the wreath aud veil NAV
be obtained there at nominal cost.
Newark, N. j., has a woman mann.
facturer Of umbrellas and parasols
She learned the trade because Il ,yns
her fathers business and She liked 4
better than teaching and sewing. She
Is q shrewd business woman and NOT.
withstending the competition with bic
stores and the misfortune of HAVING
been twice burned out, has fairly
prosperous business.
The ainazons of Dahomey IRE tauob,
TO scorn danger and to know no main
The military maneuyers which form !
part Of their discipline arc anything
but child's play. According TO Mai
Ellis these women scramble over hcap,
OF thorny brushwood as high as .
house when they are storming an inn
aglnary town, and the first blood,
heroine to reach the other side i
handsomely rewarded by the king
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07

girls ! had known and loved in the
quiet depths OF my heart passed like
shadows before me. The lovely
blonde who had married a millionaire.
aud in whose house had only once
been at n grand function. came and
looked at me. Her blue eyes which
so much admired we're cold. and the
sheer which she. like true South
erner wore when anything displeased
her was most pronounced.
Here was L lying on my side
crouching close to rock. dying by
inches Would God let me linger
longs How could ever have dared
to even think Of her in the pleasant
fantasies of dreamland and she then
and now reign;ng belle! thought
of the palms that filled her drawing
room corners; | heard the swell OF tho
voluptuous music; | even felt the
taste of the wine triekling down my
throat All! No. it was not wine,
only the blood flowing from my cut
lips.
looked at Riley. His eyes were
fastened upon mo in furious glare.
He had drawn his revolver from his
belt and was pointing it at me threat
cningly. ,
closed my eyes Indeed | felt
thankful that he would end my mis-
cry.
Suddenly l heard him shout He
had jumped up and was pointing al
nothing.
Yes" he screamed. Il will come.
Nothing shall keep me
He ran rs fast as his enfeebled con-
dition would permit
heard him shout once or twice
and then the report Of pistol.
A new strength seized me. l ran
to the spot Riley was lying on his
face foaming at the mouth. the bar
rel OF his gun was smoking. but he
was uninjured.
Water he said and then tried &c
raise himself. As he did so he fell
dying with the name of his sweet.
heart on his lips
l was rescued from Salton. We
were only one mile away The shot:
had attracted the attention Of tbs
mill people San Francisco Chron.
1 icle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07

A New Yorker taking Sunday
stroll not far beyond the city limits
was surprised at the conduct OF two
score OF sparrows that fiuttcred in the
air foot or SO above a bare rock in
the midst OF an empty pasture. Now
and then bird would light on the
rock. but most Of the time the grayish.
brown flock poised uneasily just over
the spot II looked at first as II the
birds were catching insects. though
none were visible. On the human
intruders nearer approach the birds
still in the air took light and almost
as many more sprang out Of the grass
Immediately about the rock. At the
same instant tho head and rapidly
moving tongue Of large backsnake
became visible just behind the rock.
and no too made OF II was APP
parently clear case OF bird char m.
ing by the snake.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
About Rnrnrhc.

There arc simple remedies for most
common disorders requiring no skilled
attention and even etpcrts are often
willing TO give away cures that any.
body can manage. No doubt many
people have thanked the man who
published without q patont this easy
relief for the caracho
Il am afraid have greatly inter-
fcrcd with my own practice said q
celebrated aurist by giving the ioi-
lowing advice 70 many Of my friends
AT the fiFst symptoms Of cara ho
let tho patient lin on the bed with the
painful ear .uppermost Fold thick
towel aNd tuck Il around the neck
then with teaspoon Gil tho ear win
warm water
Continue doing this for fifteen or
twenty minutes. Tho wator will M
the ear orifco and Gow over on the
towel. Aitorwurd turn over inc
head, lot tho water run out and plug
the car with warm glycerine aud cot
ton.
This may be done every hour I'M.
vi roiiof is obtained. 10 is an almost
invariablo cure. and has saved many
chses Of acute Inflammation. Inc
water should BIO quite warm but nov
too hot. lid Bits
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
MR.. wIosTAFF OF CHICAGO,
While In St. Louis lie Tackled the
Wrong Men.

Mnttc Ia Ste Asuhih $50
Wrong Man.
Mr.. Wigstair is Chicago man. and
has been since he began. some thirty
nine years ago. lie travels for u
Chicago house and Is TO the manner
born--a little more perhaps Not
long ago Wiggy blew into a 81.
Louis concern for the first time and
met tho proprietor a very polite but
quizzical old gentleman.
I'm Mr. Wlgstaf. OF Chicago no
said. extending his hand and repro,
sent pork. ("
How dy doo How d'y do'' re.
sponded the old gent; "a very fair
representative I'm sure Come In.
como in. and no led Mr. w. back
10 his office and seated him.
Il beg your pardon Mr.. Mr. -"
ne hesitated. but I've missed your
name.
Wigstair. MIR WigstaG Of Chi
cago responded Wiggy somewhat
uneasily.
ooh. yes OF course WigstaI
ratified along his host Very iamil-
lar name My mate nal grandmother
was engaged TO man once by that
name. Very nice man no was too
il no had lot liquor aud cards and
horses and politics alone, but he
wouldn't and she bounced him.
was always sorry for NigstaH though
/ never heard his story until some
fifty or sixty years after he had been
hanged for horse stealing.
Mr.. W. hadn't had time 10 shy any
thing yet and no was becoming
fdgety
las | was saying. went on the
old chap ~ he had only let horses
alone he might have got along very
well with the others but he woulda'j
and behold the result Young man.
take warning from your namesaks
and conhne yourself 70 pork. Ii,
safer.
Wig started 10 say something
Excuse me cut ia the old ono.
''but where did you say you wer,
from2"
Chicago replied Mr.. W. with l
sigh OF relief
Chicagoa Chicago7" repeated Ia,
yolublo old fellow. iiy the way.
Mr.. Wigstan where Is Chicago
That was the straw that broke ID,
cameFs back and also Wigey's nerve
and a, he bottled mt Of ho Office b,
heard tho old man snort Detrol
Free Press
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
IRONY.

set my gnze on two stars that seemed
TWIN orbs OF equal flame in heavea 5
dark height.
Sc close with interblendci rays they
beamed
From the deep dome Of night
20 happy stars, 4 1 thought, ''liSe this to
bide
Though mighty changes, lovingly with
stood,
Companloned each Of each, whate'er be
tide
In silver sisterhood.n
Then sounded on my sense, from nights
great thrall:
ON either star, this hoar, there dwells a
race
That knows not il the other lives at all,
so vast their sundering space
Edgar Fawcstt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
The HNor1 tsfI,css ;,

Few chess players could guess the
origin OF one OF the most important
terms in their game. The word
chess is said to be corruption oil
the Arabic word 'sheikh. meaning
chief or king The game came west
ward by way OF Persia where the
word sheikh becomes shah. 1t was a
game Of the king The term check
is merely 10 give notice that the king
is attacked. and check mate" means
the king is dead the verb "mata' he.
ing from the same root as the Spanish
matador the slayer Of the bull. The
word check. whether verb or noun
may be traced through several curious
qualifications back to the lie sian and
Arabic Even the word exchequer Is
curjously tangled up in this verbal
network.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
NATURES pYE woRks
A Crystal stream Biondines the IA.
and Rouges the Cheeks.

H.
and Roages the Cheeks.
Had Ponce de Leon. In his saa.oA
for the fountain OF youth wenasS
his way TO Little Sandy. Elliot COUNT
at = point about nine miles from he,a
and plunged beneath the placid wa,er.
Of Red Spring, he might not have haa
his days prolonged until now NM
most certain II Is bis color would hay,
been changed to "a bright crimson
On the Erese Hardin farm the Rsa
Spring is located and Tor years Ii M
been used by the old ladies IN tha,
vicinity to color their carpet RAGS ~
young ladies to color their dress eoods
and ribbons and TO blondine tbeIr
hair The water OF this spring look.
as clear as crystal. aud Is renal.
ably cold NJ tn . season Of The year
much more SO than the wator OF wells
in that Ric nifty
Ibis water is much used at the Al.
1 preach OF Easter sunday 10 eoler
eggs and the strange thing about 4
+ is tho difference ia color dpon Articles
Of different quality or substance. ina
I HAIR II blOndines eoiors eggA rlbbons
aud dress goods crimson red ina
flesh OF persons tight blood rcd
The color is permanent ia both cotton
and silk goods dysd hy this wAter
The blondlning oi the hair generally
! lasts about three weeks while a Dr..
/ son who hathss In this waier Is gitea
q coat that lasts about si4 weeks
soap applied 10 any article dyed bv
this water but strengthens the lBtens.
i ity OF tho color Poop or miles
around come and ne Nater
away 10 bottles iug I'D barFsls 10
use IA IN log var,u articlea A
family bg lhc name 81 Brand whose
numbers are quito large ana whose
color mas always been IL phenomenon
Is now explained ID i believed. ~
their having always used this water
for drinking and bathing purposes 80
long have they used Il snFs al.
patch from Greenup 81. 10 The Gin.
clunati Commercial Ga cite TINT ia
qualities seem to have penetrated
their systens and It's effects are seen
IN their progeny 10 tho fourth gene.
ration They have known 81 this
spring for years and Tor long limo
kept l,s qualities secret but Il vas
: dlyuiscd reconsly by young mas
who haa married into the iamlly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07

That hired man ~ yoars 4 a hard
worker. Hern his lunch hour
and he IS still moving the lawn =
said Browne. who was visiting Bron.
son the other day
Yes; John usually mows tbs lawn
during lunch hour and lunches the
rest Of the time Harper Bazaar.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
0n Ru.lnnss PrInclnIe..

Her mother kept boarding house.
and a young man who lived at the OPP
position house across the street was
deeply enamored OF her.
i love you better than my life. -
he murmured.
I'D be sorry for myself II you
didn't" she responded coldly. con
sidering where you live
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07

An English railroad has just con
trncted for 10 900 incandesccns cleo.
trio lamps 90 DO placed in their cars
The lamps are In box placed over
each passenger and By dropping u
penny 10 the slot the light will burn
for hall an hour over tho passenger !
shoulder. II then goes out automatic
ally
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
Mhore I. nnr Enlnrnrl.n.

a long tunnel near Paris has been
lighted in q novel way. Reliectors
throw the light from many electric
lamps sixteen feet above tho rails TO
the sides Of the tunnel whore IL is
again reflected by FURNISHED Tin. COW
cred with glass into the coaches.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07

making soft aud agreeable light
The trains automatically turn the
current on and of in entering and
leaving the tunnel
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
Poilnhed NHhlIe Yon MnIt.

~ u Int establishment in philadol-
phin an electric motor has been
brought into use In connection with =
hat. polishing machine. A hat 9haper
is connected TO tho shaft OF the motor
The hat to DO polished is fastened On
TO the shipper and revolves az q hlgh
ratio Of speed by which means IL y
easily and QUICKLY polished.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-07
Ole rneonrolnhle Miaow.

she Is inconsolable for the loss OF
hor husband. believe.
ShA Is. Since his death she has llau
four oilers Of marriage. and she mas
refused them oil but one