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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31
FEET USED AS HANDS.
Natives of India Perform Some Remark
able Acts.

Natives of India Perform Some Remark
able Acts.
In the native quarters of the towns
OF India the strange spectacle may
be seen of butcher selling q
piece of meat in his hands and cut
ting it in two with a stroke of his
knife held between the first and Sec
ond toes of his foot The shoemaker
uses no last, but turns the unfinished
shoe with his feet, while his hands are
busy in shaping it. So the carpenter
holds with his great toe the board he
is cutting, AMI the wood turner han
dies his tools as well with his toes as
with his fingers.
This use of the feet to assist the
hands in their labor is not, however,
the mere result Of practice, but is prin-
cipally due to the fact that the Hindoo
foot is quite different from ours in it's
anatomical conformation. The ankle
Of the Hindoo, and the articulation of
the back OF the foot, permit consider
able lateral motion. Then the toes
possess surprising mobility. The
great toe can be moved freely in all
directions, and the first and second
toes are separated by wide space.
sometimes as much as five-eighths OF
an inch across at the base of the toes
and two inches at their extremities.
The articulation of the hip is also pc
culiar, and this renders it easier to use
the toes in handling the objects by
enabling the Hindoo.to sit in q squat
ting posture much more comfortably
than we can do
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31
SUGAR AS a DIET.
IL hemaxkable Power Of Producine nrus<
cular Energy.

IT. Remaxkablc Power Of Producin~ nrns<
cular Energy,
II has long been known that sugar ia
an important factor in producing mus
cular energy. The laborers on Q sugar
estate may be ever SO thin in physique
ano oull IN skin at the beginning OF
crop but after few weeks thew will
% big, lusty and shining. AS might be-
expected, sugar forms during the in
tervenlnS period their principal article
OF diet They eat the cane perpetualjy
while at work, and at intervals drink
tne expressed juice from the mill: bu
what they love best of all. and never
tail to exact as reward for special
service or industry, is the sugar itself,
which the mix with water and cali
beverage, and of which thew will i'm
oibe a gallon at time without any
dltflculty. On this sort of diet they
Will work through whole crop. When
sugar was added to the meals of the
workers their working capacity in
creased. Thus, 80 D grains of sugar
with small quantity of meal increased
Inc work done from 6 to 80 per cent. !:
J,NO grains with coarse meal from to
40 per cent. The same quantity added
TO the full meals of the day OF eight
hours increased the amount of work
done by % to 36 per cent. These fig-
ures may in some measure afford an
explanation of the hitherto inexplica-
pie way In which the average Young
lac" OF the period is able to undergo
excessive physical wear and tear with
no ostensible nutriment beyond n hoy
of candies. o'-- = WA
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

For ten days there has been search
by hundreds Of people for negro
who assaulted Miss Mary Phillips, at
Burlington. N. G. She described her
assailant accurately. Twelve sus-
pectcd men were arrested at various
times aud brought before. She said
none of them had committed the
assault. Thursday q negro was ar
rested who confessed that ne had seen
aonkher negro seize her.
Yesterday afternoon negro was ar
u sted in Caswell county. He proved
TO be the man wanted. tie was taken
to Burlington today. Misc Phillips
identified him and he made full con.
fession. Hundreds Of people gathered
and the excitement is intense. Il was
openly said the negroe would be
.lynshed,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31
sherman Had His Fun.

In 1886, General Sherman, then re-
tired, visited a military post and was
present while the class was at signal
drill. The instruction was with the
heliograph-an Instrument invented
since the Civil War; The General
seemed interested, but affected not to
understand its use, and wanted it ex-
planned, at the same time he stood so
as carefully to intercept with his per-
son the suns rays from the mirror,
SO the signaling ceased. go on with
your work, boys! Don't stop for me,
Pm a back number" called the Gen
eral "We can't, General. You are
cutting off the light" replied the
operator at the screen. The General
jumped back quickly. apologizing as
he did so: "Yes, yes, the world is
marching on and we did men. have
had our day and are struggling be.
hind. Why, in my time we did this
sort of thing by shaking flags, and we
called it wig wag.'" Then he
laughed and walked away across the
green parade.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

The federal grand jury, sitting at
Aberdeen, Miss, have found indict-
ments against Il. " 4. A. Ennis and
George ID Barnard n Co., of st. Louis
aud Marshall Bruce OF Nashville, all
stationers, booklnakers and binders,
for entering into a pool, or combine,
to control the stationery and blank
book business in seventy five counties
in this state. 1t is probable that the
state courts will also ( into the
matter aud i lively time is expected.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31
SIGNS or THE TIMES.
Az Seen and Reportedtby Il. q. Dun
Co.'S. Review.

Asseen and Repeatedly Il. q. Dun 4
Co.'S. Review.
Storms and foods, prolonged strikes
and large exports Of gold have done
their utmost this week to give business
vacation. But the wants unsatisfied
during the past year, belated and
much lessened, and yet greater than
those OF any other nation, have caused
volume of trade quite large for the
season. While iron industry especial-
ly, aud many others to some extent,
have been restricted by scarcity Of
coal and coke, the number Of works
resuming has been greater than the
number stopping from other causes.
But it lie symptom not to be over
looked that the demand for manufac-
tured products, instead of increasing,
appears for the moment rather smaller
than before, and Indifference of buyers
Is shown in cancellations of orders
hitherto given. 1t is waiting season
but the disposition to wait is this year
much intensified. Works in operation
are fairly busy closing up orders for
belated spring demand, but there is
even more shrinkage in orders for the
future than was noticed last year as
the precursor of coming dullness.
There appears no increse in the de-
inand for cotton goods, and manufac.
turers have agreed that the accumula-
of print cloths, which now sell at 2.69
cents for Gas, must presently be check
ed by suspending production.
Exchanges through the clearing
houses compare favorably for the
week, being only 1910 smaller than
last year. Failures diminish in i'm
portance, the amount Of liabilities for
the third week in May being only
$2,204. 1879, and for three weeks ST.
1876, 1872, of which 80, 642,68 were of
manufacturing and $5,205,007 Of
trading concerns.
The number of failures reported
this week is 1873 in the United States,
against 259 last year, and in Canada
twenty-ejght, against fourteen last
year, and again there are noted scarce
ly any of Importance.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

Riot and Battle in the Pennsylvania Coal
Region.
The attempt OF the Latrobe compa-
ny to resume work, was prevented by
mob of Slavs and Italians. They
were armed with clubs, bars of iron
aud big steel files.
At the Liganiere works, dozen
deputies were confronted by mob of
250 strikers armed with clubs and re-
volvers. The deputies were attacked
from the rear and one of them was
struck over the haed with clnb aud
had his rife wrested from him.
All the works in the coke region Of
Uniontown, report an increase of
forces, The strikers are inclined to
go to mining coal, because, they say,
the united mine workers union has
repudiated its promises of assistance.
A number of men on their way to
>the Claridge mines were attacked by
30 of the foreign strikers wives and
terribly beaten. Three of them badly
injured.
Six hundred strikers assembled at
Fayette City. captured delegation of
Prick worAmen and are holding them
at their camp.
The Marlin Arms Co., of New Ha.
ven, Conn.,, have received an order
from mine owners for a thousand
rifles to be shipped at once to the
Pennsylvania coke region making
the fourth order of the kind within a
month.
About 1900 strikers, most of them
Hungarians and Slavs, of Yonghio.
gheny mines, attacked the deputies at
Washington Run last Thursday morn
ing at day break. The deputies, who
were fortified behind two box cars,
met the attack with a volley from
their Winchesters. The strikers, aftel
firing a few shots broke and fed, los
ing eight men killed and more than
score wounded. The men killed wer,
all foreigners, mostly HunQarians.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

whether on pleasure bent, or business. tnke ON
every trip bottle Of Syrup Of Figs, as 1t acts
most pleasantly and effectively on the kidneys.
liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale in 50 cents
and 81 bottles BY all leading druggists.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

A DEAL of sympathy is wasted up-
on the American woman who mar.
rles foreign title, and finds that
she has made bad trade. The woman
who marries for title is not entitled
TO sympathy and the man who mar
fies that kind Of woman is as much
70 be pitied as she is. 1t is a swindle
on both sides
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31
ONE Of the pleasant things Of rural

ONE OF the pleasant things OF rural
Delaware is the singing OF the me-
groes 1t is Characteristic of the col
ored people to delight in running,
as the phrase is, which means visit
ing from cabin to cabin late at night,
and no matter at what uncanny hour
business may call forth a white man,
he is sure to encounter one or more
groups Of negroes tramping the 4big
road" and cheering their journey with
song. Superstitions fear and good
fellowship forbid that any negro
should travel by night alone, and on
moonlight nights all the ways are
vocal with the choruses of these late
travellers. As heard at a distance Of
half mile on quiet nights, tho
music has mysterious charm to put
a spell upon the dullest ear.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

Jadge Sampson w. Harris, who
was appointed secretary Of state by
Governor Northern, declined, and it
has been offered 70 Allen D. Gambler,
Mr.. Gambler represented the Ninth
district in congress for three terms
and voluntarily retired. lie Il one Of
Georgia's ablest men. He will prob
ably accept
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

A RABBIT was recently killed near
Jenerson City which had the form
and features Of a rabbit, but was ap-
parently wearing the skin of a NAL
tese cat
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

No doubt about. it, we are rapidly leaving
hard times" in the rear, and those who are
already enjoying fair degree of prosperity.
II, however, things are not moving satisfactory
LILY, write to B. f. johnson q Co., Richmond,
Va, and they will give you business oppor-
tunity that will prove surprise and delight
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

At Salt Lake. Utah. Judge Merret
sentenced 26 Indnstrials to three days
imprisonment in the penitentiary ON
the charge Of having stolen . Unioc
Pacific train near Ogden, all Of them
having pleaded guilty.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31
COMMONWEA
Share the Common Fate OF viol atsrs .
Law.

0hHrS tus Conmoh FNt6 OF VOL af0r0 d
Law.
In the Washington police cour
Judge Miller sentenced Coxey, Brown
and Jones to 20 days in Jail for dis
playing partizan banners in the CAPT
toll grounds, contrary to the law
Coxey and Brown wore fned IS eact
for trespassing on the grounds, witt
the alternative of 10 days imprison
ment. They were placed in thu
"Black Maria" (Which is vulger fol
police wagon with common whitt
and black workhouse prisoners, and
conveyed to jail.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

We will give 800 reward for any case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure. Taken internally.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Props. Toledo, o.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

AIR is meal Of which we are con
stanty partaking-hence it should
always he nnre.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

n en1icted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thorn
sons Eye Water Druggists sell at DC a bottle
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

ShiIOh's Cure
Is sold on guaran tee. 1t cures Incipient Con.
sumption: tits the Best Cough Cures BE, Soc. 81
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-05

most eloquent tributes paid to the 10y
ality, integrity and intelligence OF the
great American people. COxeyism and
kindred sensational movements were
denounced as unnecessary, uncalled
for, unpatriotic and un-American.
RECOMMENDATION of silver was held forth
as the principal panecea for all the
present ills of the Republic and argu-
ment presented showing that silver as
money is indispensable. Judge Hus-
ton laid emphasis on the fact that the
American Bi-Metallic League was pre-
eminently political organization
but essentially and utterly nom
partisan. The crime of demOneti
cation was not to be laid at the door OF
any political party and the advocacy of
RECOMMENDATION is not mOnOpolized by
any party. Such claim is the most
idle boast. Judge Hustons address
was listened to with close attention
and left a deep impression on the
audience. Before concluding the meet
ing, the League constitution was read
and about 100 signatures obtained.
Judge Huston will devote considerable
time this spring to the organization OF
leagues throughout the state and
nearly every locality will soon enjoy
the privilege that Caldwell has, that is,
hearing one of the ablest orators in the
west. Judge Huston is thoroughly
imbued with his work and in order to
advance it casts aside everything OF
partisan political character. Every
man in Canyon county ought to be,
come an active factor lin the splendid
work undertaken by the American BIZ
Metallic League.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-05
A ROUsING MEETING.
81 Metallic League Organized in Ca'dwe''-About
a Hundred men Make Confession OF Fahh-
Chief Justice Hustons Eloquent Appeal.

Wednesday evening Caldwell was en-
liyeped by martial music discOursed by
the correct band which paraded the
principal streets. AT $3.50 people be-
pan to congregate at Gwinn's Opera
House and in less than ID minutes the
hall was literally packed. The occasion
was the organization of a local branch
of the America Bi Metallic League, the
attraction was Hon. j. w. Huston,
Chief Justice of Idaho and Vice Presi-
dent of the League for this state.
Imdge Huston was introduced in few
anpropriate remarks by the Hon. Lot
T, Feltham and at once proceeded TO
address the audience on the momen-
tous question of bi-metallism. The
characterization act of 1873 was charac-
terized as the greatest legislative crime
known to the American Republic; the
cold grabbers of Lombard and Wall
Streets were depicted in all their insatl'
Able ayarice; the cod fish, spindle.
legged. dude breeding, emasculated
American aristocracy was held up to
merited ridicule, and contempt, and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-05
TOPICAL PERSONALS.

Geo. Haley returned to Pendleton
last week.
|. \. Tucker Of Parma was in town
Thursday on business
Robt. Miller and w. F. Schnabel re-
turned from Boise City Thursday.
Messrs. Short. Lamb and Hopper of
Payette were in the city this week.
Mayor Cavanah accompanied Judge
Huston on his league organizing Visit
to Caldwell.
Dick Langtry prosperous rancher
of Caldwell has been in town the last
week as petty juror.
Mr.. Moore. owner of several mines
in the Willow Creek district. has been
in town for number Of days.
Court Stenographer, John Nugent
came down from the capital Monday
to help on the machinery of the law.
MIR. w. r.. Sebree went to Boise this
week to make arrangements for game
of base ball in Caldwell in the near
future.
Mr.. c. p. Bilderback, Emmett's en-
terprising and genial merchant, was at
the county seat Thursday. He reports
business picking up and prospects
cheering over on the Payette.
Tom Catalan, the justly celebrated
criminal lawyer, has been attending to
important cases in this county during
the present term Of court. Employ
ment, of Mr. Catalan is currently con-
sidered equivalent to acquittal.
Mr.. Chapman, partner OF W. f..
Mosby returned from their rich placer
mine last Thursday. Mr.. Chapman
said they were unable to work their
ground owing to the great amount OF
snow and water in the mountains.
DR.. A. F. Isham, physician and sur
geon for the Union Pacific left for the
Gulf of Mexico yesterday to attend a
meeting of the National Association
of Railway Surgeons. The doctor
will be gone about two weeks. Upon
his return he will be pleased to see all
his old friends.
Mr. +. X. Hayes of Emmett was in
town Thursday. Mr. Hayes says that
the late frost did not materially injure
the fruit crop and unless further cold
snaps occur, the fruit crop will be ex-
cellent this season. There is, he says,
much fear of high water in the Payette
which may cause great damage.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-05
UP THE BOISE VALLEY.
The Beautiful and Progressive Village
Of Star on Boise River.
A MONUMENT, TO FOLLY.
The River Doing Some Damage-Im.
provements all alOng-The
Farmers Union.

Last Friday and Saturday THE TKIB-
UNE representative took trip up the
Boise Valley to the beautiful and flour
ishing village of Star Star is in Ada
county, but geographically, morally and
otherwise ought to belong to Can
yon county and from frequent re-
marks dropped here and there, no
doubt the people generally would be
well pleased to attach themselves to
this county. II one may judge at all
from appearance, the farmers around
that section of the Boise Valley are
particularly prosperous and progressive.
There is an air of thrift and comfort
about the homes and farms not often
met with in new country. This, in
deed, is true of all the country along
the Boise river, east Of Caldwell. No
doubt it is largely attributable to The
fact that the farmers are their own
waterlords. Just now the main topic
of interest to the people of that section
is the new irrigating enterprise which
has been frequently referred to in these
column. The people are in dead earn
est. and when men of the substance and
executive ability which the farmers
along the river possess undertake any
thing they are very apt to carry 1t
through. The new canal, covers the fin
est body of land in the country. Com
paratively little of it has been taken up.
This land is peculiarly addOpte to fruit
and vegetable culture and promises to
become one of the richest and most
productive portions of the val
ley. 10 any one knowing the Boise
Valley, that means great deal. There
never was better opportunity offered
to new settlers, than this and it is safe
to say that within two years every parti
Gle of the land will be appropriated.
The people generally are very much
dissatisfied with the bridge over the
Boise river and speak of it as a $4,000
dollar monument erected to the folly
Of Ada county commissioners. When
there is nOsWater for it to span or only
such quantity as may be fOrded with
out Inconvenience, then 1t is good
bridge, but when actually wanted it is
non come atable. The river is doing
considerable damage to ranches near
Star. Many of them being partly over
flowed. The riprapping at the head OF
Mill slough was washed out a few days
ago and for time it looked as though,
the headgate would GO too; that would
have greatly endangered all the bridges.
Should the Mill slough head gate be
washed out there would be little to pre-
vent the river from going down the
slough.
Mr.. Fouch is putting in a great many
fruit trees on his ranch near town.
Mrs. r. Hazelton who has been very
sick is rapidly improving and will soon
be up and around. Dick Lowry, an
old timer, of Star, left for Nampa to
take charge of large ranch at that
place. Dick has many warm friends
in Star who deeply regret his departure.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-05
CHIPS AND HHETSTONES.

Mr.. Hostetter collected the mail last
Wednesday, Mr.. Askey being on the
sick list.
Mr.. Geo. ID. Reed of Caldwell, solo
his ranch to Mr.. Tucker of DeLamal
last week.
Most of the grand jurors returned to
the peace and quietude OF their homes
Thursday.
The Caldwell Forwarding Co., has
purchased DR.. iShams cold storage
building and plant.
You can now throw away your old
buggy whip and go into F. M. LucuS
harness shop and buy 5000 whip for
$3.50.
Campbell and Hartley are making a
vast Improvement on their large livery
stable by giving it fresh coat OF
paint.
Mr.. CLANCY, of Middleton, was sell
ing some excellent fresh butter to Cald-
well people Thursday morning. He in
tends making weekly trips.
Mr.. b. b. IIaily sold his butcher
Slop 10 W III. lStdC ldtoG WOoh' vi :
Malery will take charge of the bust
ness for Mr.. Isaac some time this week.
The students Of the College of Idaho
had a vacation Yesterday and went PIC
nicing upon the Dingle, II. II. Steaven-
sens country seat. They report a
merry time.
The Challis hotel was destroyed by
fire April .jJCn. Loss S+0OOO, insurance
5000 1t was reported that the Silver
NrsseHger office was destroyed Dut
there is no confirmation.
one hundred and fifty DeLamar
mines have gone out on strike De-
cause of reduction of wages from
$3.50 to So. and from $3 to 500, the
latter for common labOrers.
1t is quietly rumored that an opera
house building will be the next edlilce
to attain completion in Caldwell. This
is q serious proposition and details
will be made public very soon.
MIR. j. piaahead brought in some
fruit Tree linus Thursday covered with
blossoms which showed little or no
damage troim frost. Mr. Plowhead says
there are enough nninjured blossoms
remaining Oh the trees to make TWO or
three good crops.
Mr.. ID. 7. Wiiktrson of Emmett, has
rented his barber shop to Mr.. Newman
formerly of Nampa. Mr.. Wilkerson is
visiting friends in Arkansas City where
he intends to stay few months. MI.
Newman is first class barber who is
sure Of making a success at his new
location in Emmett.
A very enthusiastic base ball meet
il was held at the Bank last Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Chas. Ii. Reed was
elected president: Mr.. Swain Beatty,
vice president; Chas. II. Sebree, treas
urer: RObt. Boone, secretary and W: Ii.
Sebree. manager Manager Sebree has
been corresponding with Pocatello,
Idaho Falls. Mountain Home, Boise
City and adjoining towns, with the
intentions of reviving base ball the
coming season. 1t was thought that
base ball would be dead this year on
account of importing professional
PLAYERS d year ago. But as Mr.. Sebree
assures us that the team this year will
be composed of local players only,
Caldwell can depend upon witnessing
some fine games in the near future,
that will be credit to the town.