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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
Pnt the Resi- Men In nmre.

Never has there been time in the
history Of the country when the per.
sonal character of men counted for
as much in balancing the struggle OF
parties as II should do to-day. The
plausible demagogue, chronic office.
seeker and cunning wire-puller has
for years been losing his power, and
the time is now at hand when he
should make room for the intelligent
and conscientious citizen whom the
times demand for office. The News
believes all good citizens will accept
the statement as fact, and will recog.
nize it with grateful satisfaction.
The pinch Of hard times, brought
on by mismanagement and largely
BY corrupt legislation, should arouse
the sluggish and Indifferent voter to n
lFesh realization that the public life
OF state cannot be permanently rails
ed above the moral life of its rulers
1t matters not what a platform may
promise, how wise, equitable and Just
it may be, il placed in the hands Of
men whose personal characters are for.
eign to wisdom, equity and benefi
cence, it will be as something good
given TO the winds.
Party men may cling to their party
principles and policies, but they can.
not afford TO entrust them in the keen.
ing Of bad men. II will not do for
us to stand idly whining about the
corruption Of politics and the treaeh.
cry Of politicians and straightway 90
and help place such politicians in
power. II we be advocates Of good
government, we must put the best men
at our command in office.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
JAMES VI. BALLENTINE.
Commands Popular Esteem In ldaho'
Long Chicago Citizen, Possible
Nominee for Governor.

Advices from Idaho go to show
that a former worthy ChIcagoan,
James NJ. Ballentine, stands high in
the favor Of the Democrats Of that
state as a candidate for the nomina-
ton of his party for governor One
of the leading papers Of Idaho has
this to say of him
Should Mr.. Ballentine declare him.
self a candidate for governor, subject
to the action Of the Democratic nomi
mating convention, we are sure he
would receive the nomination. And,
knowing Mr.. Ballentines reputation
for honesty uprightness and progress
siveness, we can have no hesitation
in saying that we believe he can lead
the Democrats in this state to victory
We herewith swear allegiance TO his
standard"
Mr.. Ballantine Is a brother in,law
of H. f. Lawrence, OF this city, and
spent the greater portion Of his life
in Chicago He is now 60 years old,
coming to this city when he was a
mere child. He was for many years
head Of a transportation company
that owned a large ieet Of boats doing
lake trade in lumber and grain. Seven
years ago he went to Idaho, where he
has earned an enviable reputation a.
a business man and public spirited
citizen. As member Of the local
Legislature he won high praise, and
his career is said to contain ample
promise Of n successful administra.
ton, should he be nominated and
elected Governor Of Idaho. Chicago
Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
His Brain Slipped the Last Cog.

And now Uncle Alex Mayhem, OF
Shoshone county, one of the old
wheelhorses of Democracy, who had
snorted Jacksonian fires from his
nostrils and been foremost in every
skirmish and fight for fifty years past,
has deserted the party which had
honored him oft and again and accept
ed the Populistic nomination for
judge of the First District Farewell,
old man, but not foreverI Some day
you'll recover from your mental aber.
ration and wander back again. His
closest friends up north say that four
years ago he was hard hit by the grip
and then became smitten with grass
widow who toyed awhile with his
heart strings and scattered locks and
then flew. Unrequited love made him
sullen ana morOse. Melancholy mark
ed him for her own and he recllned
under the signing and fragrant pines
and communed much with nature.
This, Of course, was in the merry
summer time, and he dragged out a
miserable existence until last winter
when he fell and broke leg. The
brain cog that the grass widow made
slip slipped some more with the break
ing Of his leg. Then his fractured
limb was set and he was attended by
a Populistic surgeon. This was the
last slip Of the cog, because there was
no more of it to slip. His brain failed
to "track" and he is now running for
judge on the Pop ticket. Boise Dem.
ocrat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

ferred against Mr.. Beane by Boise
Democrats and others, we, in common
with all other Democrats of south
eastern Idaho, would like to know
the nature or charges which were
sufficient to suddenly reverse the
opinion of the appointing power as to
the fitness of Mr.. Beane TO hold the
office of United States Marshal.
The Times has known Mr.. Became
for many years, in his official as well
as in his private life, and confesses
to an inability to conjure up anything
during its acquaintance with him up
on which charges in the premises
might be based. The Democrats of
southeastern Idaho are similarly
moved with reference to those so
called charges and wonder what they
can be. In view Of the publicity Civ
en- to the matter, the rank and file of
the party have right to know wheth-
er or not false charges were preferred
against Mr. Beane, especially so, in
view of the fact that men alleged TO
be concerned in the matter are seek
ing nominations for high and honora-
BILE office at the hands of the coming
convention.-Idaho Falls Times.
The above article from the Idaho
Falls Times is pertinent and appro-
pirate for the day. II "The Dues
tionable Methods" limited at were re.
sorted to, the coming state con
vention ought to know it, and care
fully consider the course Of such
conduct as affecting the harmony,
good feeling and success of the party
in the coming campaign.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
Fusion.

We publish in another column res
olution No. 20, of the Populist state
platform, and we wish to say farther
and with full authority, that the Pop.
ulist party of the state of Idaho will
listen to no proposition of fusion with
any other party in the state. They
propose to elect every man ON the
ticket by and with the votes of honest,
conscientious, thinking citizens. They
propose to wage an aggressive and
honorable campaign from both the
press and stump. and by the earnest
advocacy of principles, lead the party
to glorious victory. We appeal to all
men to support our ticket because
they promise return of prosperity to
the common people. We will sacrifice
no part of any principle for the cleo
ton OF any man to Office, preferring
honorable defeat to victory won by
such sacrifice.
Old party papers will please take
up some other war cry from this day
on, and men expecting to get office
through the medium of fusion, will
please gather up their shattered am
billions and retire TO eternal political
oblivion.-Populist Educator.
There nowl Let the weakened
who leaned up against the fence for
support and "the men expecting to
get office through the medium Of
fusion" now take their bearings and
see where they are at.
The NEWS is glad the Populists
have spoken SO boldly and openly, and
that their bugle gives no uncertain
sound Now for another natatorium
resolution ave, the leading Demo
Gratis Of the state, will not fuse, etc"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
APropeer Fulfilled.

In the Bellevue convention in Aug,
1886, when the friends closest to the
Hon. John HALEY, driven as it seem
ed by the anti Mormons from the
HALEY convention, were urging the
unseating of the Mormon delegates,
the editor of THE News In a speech
then made the prophecy, and called
upon the convention to make note
of it, that ten years would not roll
around in Idaho before all parties
would be as anxiously counting favor
with the Mormons and seeking their
votes as they were at that time trying
to shut them out from all political
privileges and denying them the rights
Of the ballot box.
Only eight years of the ten are
gone and note the action of the par
ties to-day. Two, four and six years
rolled by and so bitter was the feeling
that Mormon was hardly accorded
the right to look down from the gal,
leries upon a convention floor, and
upon this the eighth year they are
not only welcomed to seats in the
convention hall, as numerous as they
may be willing to come, but Mormon
elder is made chairman of a conyen
ton. Now that these people are en-
franchised, what voluntarily willing
ness on the part of our Republican
friends to right the wrongs Of thu
pastl In the classic language of thu
old Virginia darkey: "Fer trufe, d.
'Publicans am born natral polite
TONERS
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

Mr.. DEBs' strike has taught the
country that no man, or combination
of men, is stronger than the govern
ment. The outcome has increased
respect for authority among the order
loving citizens, and worked a whole
some fear of it in the minds of the
lawless and disobedient THE NEWS
trusts that from the fearful and bitter
experience through which the country
has passed, good will come. In the
future may the laborer be better pro-
tected, may capital feel safer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
Notice for Application for Permit 70 Cat
Timber.

10 whom II may concern
Notice ls hereby given that the UNDERMINED
intend 70 apply 10 the Hon. Secretary Of tbo
Interior fora permit to cut timber. from tho
Following described non-mineral lands. to.wit.
The unsnryeyed two sections. lying abont
eight miles east and ono mile south az tbc
Northeast corner of Township two t2) south 81
Range thirty-eight c3sD Fast. d. NJ, which n
surveyed would be sections eight ana nine.
township two south Of range 30 East. gntG
timber 10 be manufactured into Lumbar ana
sold to tho people Of bingham County ana tbe
surrounding counties IN tho state Of Idaho
Ericsson. Roso 4 Co
p. o. Blaokfoot, Idaho.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
Those Questionable Methods.

The Boise Statesman Of Aug. 1st,
in q special dated Washington, July
31st says
drank Beane's defeat for the
United States marshalship was due to
the fact that charges were preferred
against him By Boise Democrats and
others. This is victory for ex-Gov-
ernor Stevenson who has made a
straight fight against Beare. Crutcher
was Steyenson's candidate; and it
now seems that Stevenson is the only
Democrat in Idaho who has the ear
Of the executive"
We do not know how much of
truth there is in the above dispatch.
If 7 Is true that charges we're pre-.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

THE nomination of C. Bunting for
State Treasurer gives as general salts
faction throughout Southern Idaho as
any nomination the Republicans have
made since the first day of statehood.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

THE Populists and Republicans
have made known their state tickets;
let the Democratic convention touch
the button for BaIlentine as the party
leader and the voters will do the rest.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

The News makes this last appeal
to the delegates to the state conven.
ton: The fate Of the Democratic par
ty of the state for the next two years
is in your hands. If you name a
clean ticket against which there can
be no charges-whose members are
equally acceptable in every part of
the state and who are not otherwise
Objectionable to the two opposing
parties than differing in party prin-
ciples, you will give your party a
good shoy Of victory. If you fail to
do this, defeat is as certain as night
follows day. Be true to yourselves
and your party,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

THE Democratic party of the state
knows now what leaders Of the other
parties it will have to meet. Let it
put up a Bazaine against the Won
Molkes and it will witness another
Metz.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

MUD geysers of coarse abuse and
personalities should not be invoked
by either party to aid in the coming
campaign.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

ALL hail the Pcpulists! They were
against fusion and boldly said: Let
every tub stand on its own bottom.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11

IT looks like "anudder bottom rail
OBJ de fence on top"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION !:
FOR GOVERNOR

HON. JAS. M. BALLENTINE
of Ada. Subject to the action of the
State Democratic Nominating conyen-
ton of August 18th. 1894.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
SILL ON TRIAL.
Gen. Coxey Takes the S.ard and Tells His
Tale OF Woe.

WASHINGTON, May After several
minor witnesses had testified in the Coxey
trial today, Coxey himself took the stand.
He told the story of his ate mpt to
spesk in this way IL had protect in my
pocket to present in case they would not
allo ME to make the petition, but he even
would not allow me to read that. | then
said TO him. Il wish to tender it to you as
being the officer in charge lie replied, Il
won't take it, He then told me Id have to
move away and wanted to know where l
wished to go, and told him to my carri-
age. did not want to do anything con-
trary to law and went away peacefully
with the officer who escorted me from the
steps"
preventative Bland Of Missouri then
took the stand for the defence, aud after
answering some questions as to the action
of the police and officers, he was dismissed.
In the afternoon Coxey said "Previous
to leaving Masilion received Sl5 for the
support of the army, and since that time
have been rendered smsll funds. Most of
the expenses were paid by charging an ad
mission fee to our camp. ! made no MEM
orandum of the receipts and expenditures.
l am 500 behind on my own account"
The court refused to admit in evidence
the trunk full of petitions in favor Of good
roads, and no interest on bonds, which
Coxeys attorney attempted to introduce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
WANTS THE EARTH.
A Porter Man Asks for Unusual
School Privileges.
Small Fire at Westbrook Nearly
Famed Into a Conhagration.
John Butterfied Given S841 rs for Loss Of
His Mife's Love.

PARIS, May IA unique school case
was before the superior court, today, in
volving legal questions concerning which
there is no precedent in Maine jurispru-
dence. Daniel Fl. Trip of Porter, Carried
on six farms and claimed the right to send
scholars to four different schools in Il e
same year. Trips boys we're violently
elected from school. He brought action
against the district agent for personal tres
pas.
The defence is that Tripp was legal
resident If district IL only. Hi, boys er,
expelled vitHout violence from he distric'
school and by a vote of the district, orders
Of the agent, supervi'or, teacher and in
structions OF the State supervisor. Tn.
Jury presented verdict for The defendant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
IN the HOUSE.
Mr.. MiIliksn Touches Up the Democrats on
the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, May I'm the House
Dunphy brought up the New York and New
Jersey bridge bill and after discussion it
was passed. The House in committee of
the whole took up the House government
printing office bill. The bill appropriates
100000 to buy the square north of the
Capitol, adjoining the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad station, and authorizes the con-
struction of fire proof building at cost
not exceeding $500 900. Milliken and
Bankhead advocated the bill. Grain op-
posed it. The discussion drifted to the
tariff.
Replying to question by MilGken, Nc
Milln denied that the House voted to take
the tariff off sugar with the expectation that
it would be restored by his Democratic
friends in the Senate. '.If it were not for
the aid given by the friends of the gentle
man from Msiue." he said, 'the sugar duty
would not be passed i'll the Senate
when the bill co nies back to the House
with duty on sugar IN it, won't you vote
for it?" asked Milllken.
elf you force US to decide between q
high duty on all articles and high duty on
one article, we may he compelled to accept
it," answered McMillin, amid some laugh
ter on the Republican side.
Living, tone asked Millisen if he would
vote for the bill if it came back TO the
House with the sugar tax out and the in.
come tax in.
Milliken-T favor the passage Of bill
that will keep American labor at work by
protecting the interests they are engaged in
prefer that the American laborer should
be at work ON the farm, in the mill, in the
shop, on the sea, rather than that they bt
idle and marching about the country as
Coxey armies. Republican applause.
Milliken continued his remarks in
criticism Of the Wilson bill fol
a time. The committee then rose
and Patterson reported from the
committee on elections its conclusions
in the case Of p. H. Tbra ,her, contestan,
for the seat from the eight Tennessee dis
trict, occupied by Enloe, in favor of the
contestant. The minority of the committee
through Mccall submitted views to the
contrary.
The conference report on the bill regulat
ing the issue of liquor licenses in the Dis
trict of Columbia was agreed to. House
adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
SPEAR PLAYING CROOKED.
4 Reporter Wanted at Fall River for Passing
Worthless Checks.

FALL RIVER, Mass. May Victor
Spear, formerly a New York sun reporter,
and who became known here IN connection
with work on the Borden case, is wanted b,
City Marshal billiard on warrant charg-
ing him with obtaining money under false
pretences. April II, on the strength of a
telegram, purporting to be from the Sun,
stating that draft TOR $50 had been sent
him, Clerk Bou.hell of the Millin house
gave Spear S75 cash and check for $25.
A week later Mr.. Boushell telegrsphed
the Sun. asking if that p, per woult honor
draft of 500 on Spears account. He
received an answer stating that Spear had
not been employed by the paper for some
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The four-masted barkentine Doris was
successfully launched at Belfast, Monday
noon.
The 1-year- old child of Charles Young
of East Belfast was drowned in stream
near the house, Saturday.
The 5.years-old child of Clarence Ram,
South Montville, was drowned in stream
near Grande hall, Saturday evening.
Charles p. Emery, Haverhill shoe
his plant, was at Saco, Monday, looking
over proposed location. Deern2 Bros.
have offered to build factory fer Lin.
Fire at Bradley, Sunday night, d, stroyed
three hou,es owned and occupied by vii
liam W. Perkins, Lawrence Violette and
Mrs. Johns On Frye. The cause of the fire
is unknown. Loss, S2500; insurance
$llO0.
In Boothbay Harbor outer harbor, ar
rived, Monday, schooner Kate Walker, Ips.
wich Mass, for Boston, in ballast, having
struck during the fog on Spruce Poin'
lodges and lost her rudder, leaking 1000
strokes per hour.
DR.. S. c. Patten of Skowhegan has beer
invit, by Bates Post, No. Sc, G. A. r.
Norridgewock, to deliver the address be-
fore the post Oh Decoration day. DR.. Pat.
ten is very eloquent speaker and a deeI
thinker, and the members of the post are
sure of hearing very fine address.
Bishop r. s. Foster of the Methods,
Episcopal church, whose home is in Rox-
bury. Mass, has been called to preside al
the East Maine conference, which opens a.
Houlton on Wednesday, May .. in place OF
Bishop Vincent, who is very i'll with 8
malignant carbuncle, of which disease botl
his brother and father died at about the
,ame age as the bishop.
Oi, Shaw, the tr otter which Thom4s Nj
Aloon re Gently purchased from Hon. Galeu
G. Mos of Bath, for big price, was sold
| Saturday, to Hon. Z. H. Blake OH, Shaw
has a record of 2.l9 IA, is years old, and
| Mr.. McAloon says that there is no horse il
Bangor that can touch him in the matter OF
| speed. Mr.. Blake will use the animal as q
carrisge horsa.
The counsel for the two Bangor unter
fsiters, who are now servin their Sentence,
in il. made application on behalf of hi.
eli nts for about $50 found on the mar
when arrested, and which had been ia pos
9 'ssion of the court. This amount wal
or Tered to be pail to Mr.. Bird. The two
81 bill which were raised to the denomina
ton of $40 each by the crooks, have beor
turned over to a special agent Of the treas
ury department.
| In the supreme judicial court, at Calsis
the case of the Sta'e W. Charles A. Neal o
Boston, for practicing dertistry without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
new TARIFF BILL.
Democratic Compromise Measure at
Last Sees Light Of Day.
Over 400 Enthusiastically but Very
Little Improvement Made.

WASHINGTON, May THE Democratic
members of the finance committee, acting
through the committee of revision" late
this evening gave to the public the
amendmt nts heralded as compromise
measure upon which the Democratic
party is to solidifyand after brief
debate pass the tariff bill. Dur
During the afternoon copies of the amend
ments were laid on the desk of each SEN
ator.
The number of amendments is little more
than 400. Many changes are unimportant
and consist of the restoration of the House
duties which the Senate decreased. A num-
Der of articles are taken from the free list,
among these being agricultural products.
Forty per cent. ad valorem is put on all raw
sugars and an additional eight of a cent on
all sugar above No. l6 Dutch standard with
discriminating duty Of tenth of q cent
against those countries that pay an export
bounty. The polariscOpictest is dropped
from the schedule. This section stipulates
that the treaty with Hawaii not be construed
to be abrogated or any manner impaired by
the passage of this act.
The iron and glass schedules were over
hauled and the changes demanded by the
manufacturers have been made, some not
so much in the nature of increases as in the
way of re-classiticatlon and equalization of
duues.
Rumors as to the mysterious influence at
work in regard to the wooden and cotton
schedules, appear to have had some ground,
As the changes in these lines have been nu-
merous, and in some cases very material.
Coal, iron ore, lead ore and lumber were
not touched. In schedule A lime Is changed
from 10 per cent. to 5 cents per 100 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
FIRE At WLSIBROCK.
Wind Nearly Turned Small Blaze Into Con.
flagration.

PORTLAND, May This afternoon. Al,
Westbrook, the old, two-story wooden build
ing, formerly occupied by Warren Fow-
ler as box factory caught fire and was
burned, making large coufagration. The
fire department had to work lively to pre-
vent the spread Of the fire.
The high wind carried tinders over q
large territory. A tenement house ard
Rosenberg's store were on fire, as well a.
the picker house of the warp yarn mill
near by. The old Gordon saw mill also
caught fire.
All these blazes were quickly extin-
guished, but not b-f fore the citizens wei e
thoroughly alarmed. The loss on the box
shop was not large and was not insured.