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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14

The three presidential electors met
in Boise, Monday, and formally cast
the vote of the state for Weaver and
Field. Monroe, of Shoshone. was
selected as messenger to bear the re-
turns TO Washington.
Bingham county captured the chair
manships of the committee on eduea-
tion in both branches of the legisla.
ture; Brown in the senate and Turner
in the house.
Children's small over shoes, sizes
8 to 10 now going for only 25 certs.
q. Bunting & Co.
The Snake River valley tributary to
BlackfoOt is never failing in crops.
1t is the very place for the industrious
farmer and the careful stockman.
Lands were cheaper last year than
they will be this year. They are
cheaper now than they viii ever be
again.
Fine No. raisins only 123 cents
mince meat former price $1.00 now
only 75 cents, 4 lbs. rolled oats only
25 cents, 5 lbs. hominy only 25 cents.
A full and complete line of first class
groceries of all kinds. Close special
prices for cash. c. Bunting & Co.
B. n. Stevenson, of Dillon, Mon
tana, writes us making enquiry about
the little bird of The News office, and
asks if be is living, or buried beneath
a snow drift of the winter. No, the
dear little pet is not dead, but is as
bright and happy as a robin in the
spring-time, He will startle you,
Steve" very soon, with the new song
he will sing.
On Tuesday evening the Epworth
League gave an entertainment in the
NJ. Z. church. There were songs in
which all took part, recitations by
Miss Maggie Mester and Rev. j. NJ.
Wilder, an excellent paper on the
californian Exhibit at the Worlds
Fair" by Miss Luelling and short
sketch Of Chicago by Geo Keeling.
The program was enjoyed and the
league proposes to continue the even
ings twice a month throughout the
winter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14
Two Boards Of County Commissioners

The new board of county COM
missioners met at Rathdrum, last
Monday, and found the old board
still doing business at the old stand
They were dispensing the peoples
funds with accustomed freedom, not
knowing or caring that their term had
expired. Judge Hagan, the legal ad,
wiser, informed them that their acts
we're illegal, and Judge Holman
ordered them to cease transacting
business. This order had the desired
effect, and they quietly retired from
their familiar haunts sadder but wiser
men. A number of bills had been
allowed. and these were turned over
to the new board. The Judge also
ordered recanvass of the votes on
commissioner, in accordance with the
supreme court decision, and the issu.
ance OF certificate of election to
George Ellis. The old board ap,
proved the bonds of the new com.
missioner, and they in turn approved
the bonds of the other county officers,
who Immediately entered upon their
dutirs. The new hoard did not trans.
act regular business aud adjourned
until next Monday, when 1t will be
organized.-Ceur d Alene Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14
JOINED THE MAJORITY.

Died of spinal trouble at the home
of his parents in Blackfoot, January
9TH, 1898, Wallace Sheridan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheridan. The
deceased was just entering upon his
teens and with hopes of long life
before him, but the grim monster
came and summoned him 10 take his
place in the ranks of the great major
ity. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. NJ. Wilder and
the remains placed to rest in the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14
A HANDSOME COMPLIMENT.

A very handsome compliment has
been paid one OF Blackfoot's young
business men. Wednesday morning
Jimmie Stevens was notified by wire
of his appointment as stenographer
for the Supreme Court of the state,
He left Thursday afternoon for Boise
to enter upon his duties. The News
is proud to find the young men of this
town being called to ill such positions
Of honor and trust, and is proudei
stlll when offers come unsolicited and
unexpected as in this particular case
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14
A VERY NARROW ESCAPE.

While Young WIN johnson was
attempting to ride across the railroad,
on Bridge street, Blackfoot, Tuesday
at noon before an approaching train,
his horse fell and threw him. He
was not caught by the train, but in
the fall broke one of his ankle bones
from which he is suffering acutely.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14
MARTHA WASHINGTON PARTY.

The Grand Army Post, of Black
foot, will give Martha Washington
party at the Court House on the even.
ing of the 22d of February, and will
follow this with a regulation Bean
Supper. Full particulars will be given
in TRE News before the memorable
evening.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14

The finest calendar for 1893, which
has reached our office came from the
Idaho Milling, Grain and Power Co,
Of Franklin, I6aho It is beauty,
and would be handsome ornament
on the walls Of any home IN Idaho.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-01-14
Readable Items.

justice or the Peace at Poeateio.
The spring term, OF the district
court for Bingham county will begin
Goth Of April next; the fall term I'd
of October.
Hon. q. II. Moon, OF st. Anthony,
had business In the probate court this
week.
Beer drinkers OF ST. Louis are
happy Que nickel is good for two
sehooners.
q. H. Bassett, OF Gentle Valley,
will be deputy assessor and collector
for the present term.
The advantages Of the great Snake
River valley must be made known 70
tue outside world.
The Japanese say: A man takes a
drink, then the drink takes drink,
aud the next drink takes the man.
Bumgarner Bros. have sold since
the holidays from 1000 TO 10000
pounds Of pork to Pocatcllo firm.
TIE senate confirmed, last Monday,
the appointment Of Frank Gooding,
OF Shoshone, as asylum director.
Blackfoot is not matrimonial
market, but eastern school marms 20
faster than New Orleans syrup fresh
from the sugar house
I A medium IN the Boston spiritual
temple has seen the ghost OF Jay
Gould. The medium snys be is 10
Hades sure enough.
Five new subscribers were entered
upon Tux News list last week. They
want their friends in other states "a
keep posted on Idaho matters
Rexburg has contingent at Boise
City working for division of Bing-
ham county ON the north with Rex
turg for the county scat
Conductor j. o. Bell, Of the Ore
gon Short Line, late Republican can
didaic for sheriff Of Bingham county
lost hand last week by fall from
his train.
Attorney General Parsons has given
the legislature an opinion to the effect
that II would be unconstitutional tc
pass Law exempting canals from
taxation.
Representative Barrett raised .
little whirI wind IN the House, Tues
day, by introducing resolution oi
enquiry about the origin Of the C9ul
a Alene troubles.
Salt Lake merchants are organizing
against the credit system, and arc
adopting collection system after the
style Of Dunn's Commercial Collection
Agency.
Ada county commissioners hay,
abolished the office of stock inspector
Tor their county. Since Ada lost al
her territory embraced in Canyon
eounty she hasn't stock enough t
Justify the payment Of such an officer
The hunting party TO the Tetons
Of whose departure The News mad
mention last week. returned Wednes
dny loaded with game. TnE News
family was favored with nice lot .
venison.
Ada county lost the best part o
her farming territory by division an
the creation df Canyon county. Now
they talk diamonds in Ada. Surel
the good follows the bad as day th
night
TnE News has always contende,
that BlackfO0t / the natural as wei
as logical center for great educ'
tional enterprise for southeastern
Idaho aud southern Montana. Ever
citizen Of town and surrounding coul
try ought To feel himself a self col
stituted committee of one to make
SO, aud work to make il so.
The Post, published at Montpelier
4 has agubblcd up the Independent
Observer aud now commands the fel
a.. p.,a T..Ln pnuntv All nhanup
The evening world., 1893-11-25
THEIR RIG TAMPERED WITH.
Experience OF Two Young Profss.
sionsl Men on q Courting Tour.

The experience OF n couple OF young
men who went a few miles from Tai
bottom to visit some young ladies a few
evenings ago is likely to induce other
young men to take drivers along when
on similar missions hereafter says the
Atlanta Constitution.
The two gentlemen in question are
professional men. and are quite as dig
ntied as 1t is proper that such men
should be. When they started to leave.
the company Of the young ladies', they
found that some practical joker had been
getting In his deadly work.
The horse having been moved from
where they left it, they could not find
IT at all for some time, and when they
feet from the ground.
The doctor had not climbed a tree
since he was schoolboy and he hated
to tackle 1t, but 1t was climb or walk
home, and he went up and united the
knot; After collecting up the harness.
they hooked up the horse after a fash
ion and started home.
For some reason, which they didn't un-
derstand at the time they could not keep
the buggy, in the road. When they would
steer to the right the buggy would veer
to the left. and when they reached town
at o'clock A. NJ. II was by the Cen
terville road. whereas the point they left
was in quite different direction from
Geneva.
traces had been taken up to a point
that jammed the horse up against the
buggy. and also that both large wheels
had been placed on one side OF the buggy
and the small ones on the other. This
explained why the buggy would not
keep his friend out OF his lap the evening
before,
The evening world., 1893-11-25
Bennines Entries and Selections

The Bennings card Is a good one to-
day. and the Washingtonians will be
treated 10 some excellent sport. As at
Guttenburg, the third race Is the best
OF the day. 1t is mile dash, and the
entries include Charade. Tom Tough, Lo-
gan, Roche. Aloha, Restraint. Panway
and Marguerite. The other events are
also very interesting. The track will be
dry and fast Following are the entries :
First Rnce-IIsndicap; quarters OF "A mile
Roy Lochel, il0 Tom Farley. 1903: Terriner
Jos; Remorse. loO Annie Bishop los; Mnnehaha
Second Race-Two- -year.old.; selling; Aye-elshths
Of mile.-My Girl colt ss Disturbance. Ios;
nrqsade ay q; wiIimann 5; Lady Kelly. 's s.
Duse, l0l. Dart. 9s: Rola, Jos.
Third Race-Handicap; one me.-Charade. lI2;
Tom Tough, no; Roche, 100; Aloha lOs Logan
Fourth Race-seiling four and half furons,. on
Tube Rose SO; silence, lOo; Rosa H., IiO;
Ponsse Cafe; III. Bunker iIii lo5; Maid OF the
charley, Wilson. ll. wOodban, %; tnc.rtsinty..
Fitth Rocc.sellng; one mill. -Gettysburs. li5;
sS mSss II pdisTo Hs%orss s 6GHeassr III
Hao iCs john" s; ...:r IL; Ll,hSsr, NiT? iii
Sixth Race-For two-year-old quarters Of
mle.-Little Pearl, 100; Galloping King los;
Flannigan loa; Torch Bearer los; Smoke, 100;
mS,hr re-. noS"n coz lOs N@amorS l0S' Curacao,
lle' NenubDutH' No. ana west fark, llS
Judging by the usual condition OF
form, weigh: and distance. the races at
Washington to-day may result as fol-
lows:
First Race-Our Jack. Annie Bishop,
Roy Lochiel.
Second Race-Ontario. West Park, DR..
Garnet.
Third Race-Roche. Charade, Tom
Tough.
Fourth Race-Tom Harding, Tom Karl,
Billy s.
Fifth Race-Kirkover. Remorse, Robin
Hood.
sixth Observation-Disclosures. Venusberg.
Galloping King.
The evening world., 1893-11-25
WHERE'S THE B0SS7
a Brawny Politician Who Wants to
Go Where He Could Be Tested.

4 husky young fellow walked into the
office OF local politician Yesterday af-
ternoon and said: Where's the boss?"
I'm the boss" said the man who sat
at the desk in the centre of the room,
says the Buffalo Express.
The husky young fellow took off his
sleeves. Then he walked over to the
desk doubled up one of his arms until
the muscles stood out in great knotted
Jumps, and said: "How's that for an
arm?''
Pretty good" said the man at the
desk. in a shaky sort OF voice.
The husky young man doubled up the
other arm.
That's butte. amt it,"
1T certainly is" said the man at the
desk
The husky young fellow puffed out his
chest and hammered on 1t with his
three-pound fist.
mo flies on that, is they" he asked.
None that can see,' said the man at
the desk
Then the husky young fellow pinched
his legs and squared his shoulders and
showed the amount OF grip he had, and
continued:
We'll, I'm ready to go"
Go where asked the man at the
desk in n puzzled voice.
Go to the Senate, OF course" replied
the husky young man.
wy. I'm ready to go to the Senate,
and | thought you, beln' a politician,
might want to send me"
Me want to send YOU what for?"
'Hain't good, strong young feller?"
You are"
We'll, | kin outlast any of them there
buffers down there at Wash an II
Nouse lookin' fer man fer any more OF
these here endurance tests, I'll take the
Job cheap an guarantee L stay longer
than any of 'em. I kin last for two
weeks. VIII you gimme a job as Sena-
tor II I'll sign articles 10 stay in service
for six weeks and divvy the salary"
The politician said he would think
about II
The evening world., 1893-11-25
Coming Events.

The second grand entertainment Of the Ladies'
Benevolent Society," Gates OF Hope. will take
place al the Central Opera House. Sixty-seventh
street. near Third avenue. tonight.
The annual entertainment and ball OF the Gen
James McQuade Post 557. G. A. r., will be held
At Turn Hall. 6s and 6s East Fourth street. next
Tuesday evening.
The Catholic Young Mems Association will give
minstrel show and reception at Turn Hall
6s and 6s East Fourth street. Monday night.
The Young Ladies' Charitable Society give their
second professional entertainment and reception
at the Central Assembly Rooms to morrow even
ing Among the participants will be Marie Dres
sler. % tho Lillian Russell Company John C.
Rice and Sally Cohen. Chinese Williams Ban
iost Billy Carter. Joe Flynn and Profs Miller and
Wallace.
The fourth annual ball OF the Lady Flashes
young women employed in Dukes cigarette fac
tory. vii take plare al Lyceum Opera House
Thirty fourth street and Third avenue this even
ing
Rev. H. b. Chaplin. D. D., Ph. D.. the principal
NJ the ChaDn Collegiate School. will deliver an
interesting address TO young tomorrow at
p. NJ. at the Young Mems Institute 22?-22i
Bowery.
A musicale and bazaar for the benefit o, the
Harlem Union Italian Mission will be held in
Grace Church, One Hundred and Sixteenth street
Avenue" THURSDAY. Dec !. The sale Of
fancy goods will occur between and O. clock
and the musicale will begin at S O'Clock
The evening world., 1893-11-25
LUCK in THE MINES.
A Practical Joke Which Turned Out
Fortunate Reality.

Not many miles from Shasta City. In
California, Is a gulCh of which strange
story IS told, says the Youths Com
panion.
1t is a deep ravine. with rocks showing
all the way up the sides Gold in paying
stream. but 1t seemed to disappear u few
feet from the channel.
one day, while "A gang OF men were
toiing in the stream, stranger, evil
IDENTIFY ignorant of mining, came along
and leaned on his ragged elbows 10 watch
the results Of their labor.
The miner near him took out s.
nugget, and anxiety overcame the ignor-
ant stranger.
Say" ne asked, where can / go to
d!Ggin' to una IL IKE tnat?'
The hardy miner stopped his work,
and giving the wink to all the boys, so
that the joke should not be lost. pointed
up to the barren rocks where no gold had
ever been found.
You see that rough -lookin place."
Yes" said tho new hand.
We'll, thar IL Is rich. Jes you stake
out claim an go to work. ana when we
finish here we'll come up too"
The new hand thanked the miner, and
the boys all grnned their appreciation
hgure was seen picking on the rocky
hillside. and every time the miners
looked up they roared with laughter.
But the next day the new miner siruCl;
IA pocket, and took Out severa thousands
OF dollars in gold. Then he came and
thanked the miner who had sent him
up there and went down into the valley
miners dotted that same rocky hillside
for days without finding a pocket. They
agreed that II was a Joke, but not eX-
acuy Of the kind they intended.
The evening world., 1893-11-25
SEATTLE CRANK ARRESTED
Ee Has Written Letters Threatening
to KIN the President.


SEATTLE, Wash, nov. 25.-Char.cs
f. Blackburn, a mining expert, was ar
rested latc last night for sending threat
"ning letters and postal cards through
the mails Blackburn Is n crank on
silver and religion. For the past three
years he has been writing abusive, sour
rillous and threatening letters to preach
crs editors, politicians and private CIti-
2cns who disagreed with him on public
OF social questions.
over one hundred postal cards were
written to the editors Of the POST Intc,.
ligencer, most Of them threatening ter
riblc death IL the course Of tho paper on
the silver question was adhered to. He
also wrote letters to President cleveland
and Secretary carli9l" threatening to
XII them. His fayuritC expression was:
II will XIII tn" President uf the United
States, John q, Carlisle and the editor
nf the Post Intelligence"
Blackburn when arrested did not DENY
writing the letters, and said he meant
what they contained.
The evening world., 1893-11-25
AN ACCOMPLISHED CLERK.
he Gave a Pretty Girl tie IntormA
ton She Sought.

What DO you think l did this morn
ing one girl asked another IN cable
car on their way homo from a shopping
jaunt, says the Chicago Tribune.
Goodness knows" calculated the
other. "Gon are always doing the un-
We'll" continued the first girl, Il had
two things on my mind that / dared
not forGet-a book | wanted very much
and IN" purchase Of silk waist 50
what did ! do but walk into book
store, go up to tho first man clerk saw
and ask, DO YOU know how much SILK
1t takes to make shirt waist?'"
oh gasped the other girl What
did he say"
That's the funny part OF it, He sur
veyed me with the utmost seriousness
and answered promptly, II you want
big sleeves II will take five yards-that
Is, unless the silk Is wide.
"Of course ! was completely stunned
for II had dawned on me what | was
doing but made a great effort and said
gratefully, Thank you very much-yery
much. Now, will you show me Mrs.
Blanks last novel?' Then | bought The
book and retired In good order There
would have been no sense In exposing
my feeble -mindedness TO that clerk, bnt
I'd give good deal TO know how he
keeps so well posted on dry goods"
The evening world., 1893-11-25
Mr.. KING TAKES OFFICE.
the New Deputy Collector Sworn In
This Morning.

The official appointment of Charles a.
King as n deputy collector OF the port
of New York arrived from Washington
this morning and Mr.. King was sworn
in shortly before noon by Collector XII
breth.
"'rhe statement that MIR. King was
appointed unknown 20 me Is entirely
Incorrect" said tho Collector to an
Evening World" reporter II sent his
name to Washington myself. | never
knew Mr.. King until | came here, |
found he had been IN the third division
some years, and considered him an eN-
Crllcnt man for the oniCe, and for that
reason exclusively | naufel him.
NO. sir. | have nothing to say re-
gardnE my visit to Washington. | went
purely on business matters"
MIR. King was born in Connecticut.
and has been an entry clerk in the
third Division.
The evening world., 1893-11-25
ELKS ANNUAL BENEFIT.
Tomorrow Nights Entertainment
Promises Well

The annual performance for the bene-
ut OF the charity fund OF Lodge No |.
Il. =. o. Elks, at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. tomorrow evening. promises
to be one of the events of the season
This lodge contains more theatrical
celebrities than any one OF the many
lodges OF the order.
w II, Crane. Nat Goodwin. Fred
Warde, Stuart Robson and Daniel and
Charles Frohman are among its mem
bers, and they have in their time dis
pensed 100000 to those in need The OBJ
iect of the benefit is TO replenish the
treasury to continue this good work
II. &, Miner has given SlOO for box,
Philadelphia Lodge $50 for gallery seat.
Brooklyn Lodge 81 for seat
and number OF lodges from suburban
places have contributed literally. Tony
Pastor. George J. kraus and George
Steven! have given so each for boxes.
The ndiCatiOns are tnnt "A big sum will
he realized outside of the worthy oh
iec. for which the benefit IL to be given.
the programme will be well worth N"
price OF admission.
The evening world., 1893-11-25
HE WAS A BOWERY ANGEL.
But Morrell Lost HE Wings Whom
He Drew His Revolver.

Anton Morrell OF Brooklyn. was sent
to the island for three months by Jus
tice Martin in the Tombs Police Court
this morning
The thirsty loungers in Fred Weis-
berg's saloon. at II New Bowery. were
agreeably surprised when Morrell en-
tered the place last night and in a loud
voice invited everybody TO drink. He
paid for the drinks. and further sur
prlsed the crowd by buying cigars. Then
he completely bewildered the loungers
by ordering more drinks.
lie paid for everything, displaying n
large roll of bills After shaking hands
Win WI everybody IN the place he lifted MS
ha f"r ,Es avea his San hand Pots nd
his forehead with his ,foretinger as II
In thought. and returned to the bar.
Excuse me-" he said, addressing Mr.
that last round of drinks. I trust YOU
will pardon the inadvertency, which was
unintentional."
lie laid down 81 note.
anything" protested Mr.. Weisberg,
pushing the bill back to him.
Perhaps you think my money is no
good" cried the man, growing a good
deal excited. DO look like n counter
feiter My money IL good money and
honestly earned. You must take 1t. |
VIII make you.
Mr., Weisberg tried to calm the man,
but without avail.
IF you don't take my money there
will be trouble" he shouted drawing a
big revolver and tiourishins II about his
head.
Immediately there was a scrambling
OF the men in the place to get under
tables and behind doors. Meantime Nor
rel fired a shot from the revolver which
Just missed a customer in the place.
Before ne could do more he was over
powered by the police and locked up in
the Oak street station.
The prisoner had few excuses to make
for his conduct. only saying that he did
not Know the pistol was lOadel.
The evening world., 1893-11-25
STRUCK HIM WITH A BRICK.
Brenner's Feace Overtures Were a
Prelude to an Assault.

Pau Diamond. OF Hester and Chrystie
streets. charged Dennis .,rennen. an cX-
convict, with assau!; in the Essex Mar
ket Police Court to-day. Twice before
Diamond had Bremen sentenced TO the
island for assaultiuS him.
Since his last term expired he has been
looking for revenge. lie approached Dia-
mond last night and asked him to forget
past differences, and suggested that here
after they he friends.
AS Diamond was about to clasp Bren-
mems outstretChed hand the latter struck
him in the right eye with n brick that
he had wrapped up in n newspaper.
Diamond fell to the floor and then Bren-
men kicked him. He was arrested while
running away by Policeman Werner.
Of the Eldridge street station. Justice
Noorhis held Bremen for trial.