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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

One thousht in memory 5 storehouse lives to.
day,
To mark the scenes of war. when blue and
Each led by men OF genius and renown,
Who strove TO gain the mastery, and crown
Their EFFORTS with success, and with that
We trace the hardships borne By men who
fought
On sea, or land But in the prison pen,
Within old Libby's gloomy walls, We fain
Would wipe from historY's page that foul
dark stain
To-day thank God above those walls arise,
In beauty grandly pointing to'ard the skies.
That same old fiay, for winch with loyal pride,
For four long years they suffered, hoped and
To-day no cruel guard is. seen within.
To raise towards hand ainst diving men,
Nor in its dungeon dark. in Nth and Crime
Lie men who loved that dear old Ia: crime
In eyes OF those who boast OF birth and name,
Whose deeds but publish TO the world their
shame
But vet within old Iibby's walls, we view,
With mingled joy and sadness, old and new,
The trophies. priceless in the sight of those
Around whose lives the past a halo throws;
We pass from room to room, with noiseless
tread,
Each battlefield like some dark phantom
To fit before our vision like a dream,
Revealing forms Of comrades, whose last
Went out in wars deep crimson tide OF death
How marked the contrast now, the throngs we
meet
Who crowd the rooms and corridors, whose
feet,
Some just beginning life's wild storms TO
breast,
And Others, weary, tired seeking rest
Who pass from spot TO spot, where on the
floor.
Is marked the name Of one who years before
Had slept and dreamed OF home and loved ones
there
Who now returns to mark that spot with care
God frank to them in life's dee lining years
A quiet peace undimmed by care or tears
American Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26
"wig-wag.

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 IL ex-
planned, at the same time he stood so
as to carefully 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, I'm back NUMBER" called the
general. I'VE 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 old men have had
orr day and are struggling behind.
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.
-Argonaut.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

An actress is reported to have
aband oned stage burlesque for the
English peerage. She has been do
ing quite well. and some people
think she would be wise to stick to
the original burlcsque.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

COSGRE ss1lAN Morse of Massachu-
sets is not only a manufacturer OF
polish but OF poetry. The com bina-
ton ought to be profitable With
the poetry he can boom the polish.
and happily he may get a little OF
the polish on the poetry, AM reap
distinct benefit in the literary end OF
his dual output.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

PHILADELPHIA is always behind the
times. The aldermen Of that city
relieve the tedium OF council meet
ings b. exploding hrecrackers. which
is poor and feeble substitute for the
amusement Of the Chicago city
fathers, who throw spittoons at one
nnnt hnt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

A WOMAN appeared at the police
station and tried to get herself ar
rested for having two husbands. She
did not succeed. The police know
when a woman has trouble enough.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

A HYMN to Apollo had its first rem
dition in 1900 years at Athens the
other day. That popular doctrine
that 1--WE cannot sing the old songs"
seems to have small basis in fact.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

The Brazilian insurgents are to be
given trials. Now, if they can only
manage to inject some of the iuris-
prudence of the United States into
their system Of administering justice,
the insurgents will soon be in a po-
sition to resume business at the old
stand.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

The time to reach out for new
business is now. You can identity
the customers that advertising
brings in dull times-and it will
bring them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

THE versatility of Chieago's Sun.
day criminals is astonishing and re-
sourceful One of them bit Off the
ear of banana peddler while three
others robbed a man of fierce bull
nun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

No CAT without collar is here
after to be allowed to exist in New
York city. or in any other city Of
New York state. Such is the pur-
port Of the cat law enacted by the
legislature.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

At 7:3O the Tecumseh was well up
with the fort having the Tennessee
on the port beam The monitors guns
had been loaded with steel shot and
sixty pounds of powder, which at that
time was the heaviest that had been
attempted. Craven knew that the
eyes of all the feet were upon him.
1t was his great opportunity, and his
chivalrous nature yearned for a fair
trial of strength with the formida BILE
ram and her famous commander The
fire of the fort was scarcely noticed as
the monitor steamed toward her adj
versary. drawing ahead Of the Brook
lyn, the other monitors following
Craven closely.
As they drew near the buoy Craven,
from the pilot house saw il so cl ose
in line with the beach that he said to
his pilot: "It is impossible that the
admiral means for this vessel to go
inside the buoy; l cannot turn my
ship" At the same moment the Ten
nessee, which mp to that time had
lain to the eastward Of the buoy, went
ahead to the westward Of IL, and Graz
ven, either fearing she would elude
him or unable to restrain his eager
ness to commence the combat, gave
the order starboard, heading the Te-
cumseh straight for the ram.
She had gone but few yards, with
all hands awaiting the order to FIRE
when one or more torpedoes exploded
under her. She lurched from side TO
side, carecned violently over, and
went down, bows first, her screw
plainly visible in the air for a nome MT
I to all on the Tennessee, who awaited
her onset, less than 200 yards off, on
the other side of the fatal line. The
monitor sank beneath the surface,
carrying within her iron walls Craven
and 12O men, helplessly imprisoned.
| Had the course of the monitor been
directed thirty feet more to the east
ward, she would have escaped the
danger.--Blue and Gray.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

PRoFEssoR GARNER cannot exceed
monkeys of the forest in politeness.
They may talk, rs he atiirms they do,
but they have not said a word about
him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

The iceman is growing uneasy.
He thinks that the inning of the
goldman has been long enough. and
he wants a chance at the public
pocketbook. The gasman is with US
ALWAYS
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

A MAN who is serving a term in
the penitentiary has confessed that
some other man is guilty of muir
der. The convict's next duty is to
establish his own reputation tor
-araoitv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

a MISE is laid under the pitiiul
remnants OF the government which
Chariemague named the Holy Roman
empire OF the German nation The
train has been fired by the death Of
Kossuth. Perhaps the royalists may
be able to stamp out the flame before
it reaches the magazine but the pow.
der is still there ready for the torch.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

THE throwing OF vitriol is reck-
oned about as unladyl.ke as anything
can be, but a woman who INDUCED in
it has just been acquitted. She
proved that her victim had been
writing anonymous and scurrlous
letters to her The jury could not
well convict without placing a sort
of approval upon class Of literature
fully as vicious as vitriol.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

The announcement OF the Windsor
pee&ge that Lord Henry Francis
Hope Pelham-Clinton, presumptive
heir of his brother. the seventh duke
OF Newcastle. is married TO an
American concert hall singer. is CON
tradicted with considerable vehem.
ence by those who ought TO know,
but there is nothing inherently i'm
probable about II. The British peer
age has made several accessions OF
this sort OF late years, and this
duchess OF Newcastle would find
plenty OF congenial company in its
ranks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

BSOoKLYN residents must be vac
cinated. This order endangers the
health OF New York. No good New
Yorker would consent to follow the
example OF q Brooklynite.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

PROFESSOR GARNER regards tho
chimpanzce as next to man in
the monkey tribes. The professor
clinches his opinion with the story
of a chimpanzee that personated
him at a banquet in Gaboon, applaud
ed all the speeches, drank all the
toasts, and got drunk just like all
the other gentlemen. This settles
the case in the mind Of the professor
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

An Italian nobleman desiring to
send present to the daughter Of j.
Pierpont Morgan secreted in a
bible costly piece OF jewelry. In
searching the scriptures custom S
officials found the bauble and Papa
Morgan had to pay several hundred
dollars in duty. The Italian proba-
bly, feels much chagrined at the fail
ure of his scheme. but that he made
a proper effort to live up to the lofty
example set by the Bradley Martins
cannot he denied. Some American
girl will probably buy him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-26

iinlat OXFORD EusuFean Rec aaran, g eee-
mlllEl nnrspn tith and fafuam Hiaf7T WIZ
hSsS' kina, i'rup - uuppt - cars pas 81 aos'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
WOLFORD Held ON
CHARGE Or RAPE.
His Sisters Evidence, However,
Was Very Contra
dictory.
TRAIN HELD UP NEAR
PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
DESPERATE BATTLE BETWEEN
BANDITS AND OFFICERS.
Another Sensation in the Celebrated
WoOtOn Casc-A New Claimant
With Rather Improbable Story
WootOn Has Been Declared Lee
gally Dead-Other Crimes and
Criminals.

Montpelier, Ida, Oct. 1.-[Special.l-
The preliminary hearing in the VOL
ford rape case was had before Pro-
bate Judge Xix, in this city this af-
ternoon, resulting in Wolford being
bound over in the sum of $4,000.
The testimony adduced, although
sufficient to hold Wolford, was con-
fiicting.
Only two witnesses, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaffin, were examined. The latter
gave her evidence with bowed head,
never once turning her face toward the
few people who were allowed in the
room during the examination.
She contradicted herself in many
material points, and gave every evil
dence of lethargy succeeding the use
of opiates. Mrs. Little, mother Of VOL
ford and Mrs. Chaffin, is in a condition OF
nervousness bordering on insanity.
Mrs. Chaffin has been very sick for
several days.
The case, if it ever comes to final
trial, will be one of the. most peculiar
and interesting known to the criminal
annals of the country.
Wolford is still in Jail in default OF
bond
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
rmour. He had five wounds.

Frank Armour. He had five wounds,
but none fatal, so the doctors say. They
found three twenty dollar pieces and
two silver watches on him. These
watches were stolen from parties in a
street car in Phoenix a few days ago.
He claims to have been living at Clines
place, five miles from Phoenix, for the
last two months. The three horses rid
den by the robbers were taken at the
place Armour was captured, fifteen
miles west of Phoenix.
Orme. CARTS and Murphy are out
after the other two. Murphy says their
capture is almost certain When Muir
ply overlook Armour and ordered him
to throw up his hands, Armour opened
fire on the sheriff and posse and was
shot down by the sheriff. Following is
a description of the bandits:
Oscar Rodgers is a Swede about 26
years DID, feet or 9 inches high, light
sandy mustache prominent front teeth,
and talks peculiarly
Donovan is about 80 years old, feet
8 or 8 inches high, weighs 155 pounds,
has scars over his face and ears
Frank Armour is about % years old,
height 5 feet or inches, weight about
145, freckled face, light complexion.
There is some uncertainty as to the
number of the gang, some saying three
men and others saying five. The train
men are unable to state definitely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
The wootton Mystery.

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 1.-Another sensa-
tional incident was added to the rec
ord in the case of William Wootton. the
missing Reedly rancher, today.
An Englishman, giving his name as
William Wootton, and claiming to be
the son of the missing man, arrived
here with will, which he will offer
to probate, disposing of the estate in
his mothers favor.
The new claimant is about 81 years
of age and says that Wootton married
his mother in England forty years
ago. She had some money, which the
old rancher handled for her after he
came to California, and the interest of
which he regularly sent her. The new
comer's claim will be opposed by the
attorney for Thomas Wootton, the
ranchers brother, who has already
filed suit to quiet title.
William Wooton disappeared about
six months ago and left no trace.
Shortly after Professor Saunders, a
noted horticulturist, claimed Woot-
tons ranch, saying that Wootton had
sold it to man named Nausch and
that Nausch had sold it to him. Saun-
ders was accused of numbering Woot-
ton, but the case was dismissed.
Wootton has been declared dead by
the courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
M'KINLEY AT ST. LOUIS.
Feeds the Merchants TafYy and
Chucl<s the Children Under the
Chin.

st. Louis, Oct. 1-While Senator Vest
was opening the Democratic campaign
in Missouri, at Kansas City tonight,
Governor Mckinley. facing a vociferous
crowd in a large hall here, made the
opening address of the Republican
campaign 1t was the third state cam
paign which he himself opened within
a week.
Hon. Chauncey I. Fflley, chairman Of
the Republican state committee, ex-
Congressman Neidringhaus and a COM
mittee of reception met Governor Nc
Kinley at the depot and escorted him
to the Planters hotel, where he held a
public reception. The governor paid a
visit to the Merchants exchange. Mr..
w. G.. Boyd, president Of the exchange,
introduced him in a feeling speech.
Governor Mckinley said:
''Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Merchants Exchange consider it
very great honor to be presented to the
Merchants exchange of the city of st.
Louis. composed as it is of representa-
tive business men of a strong and pro-
gressive city. I bring to you the good
will of the state of Ohio, assuming
whatever differences we may have, are
all for the city of ST. Louis {applause),
and for the state Of Missouri. What we
want in this country, no matter to what
I
ness prosperity (applause), and what
ever win bring that about we mean to
have (applause). This country is too
great its resources too mighty, to per-
nit of anything permanently standing
in the way of its progress and pros
perity. And whatever stands in the
way must get out of the way Zap
plause), for whatever else we may be,
| OhiOans or Missourians-we are all Of
US for our own country, first, last and
/ ali the time. Applause) L congratu-
/ late the citizens of st. Louis upon their
/ splendid conservatism in business We
have gone through in the last eighteen
months a dreadful panic. and yet the
/ business men of this city, resting as
| they did upon conservative business in
tegrity, survived that panic, and. as I
am informed. in your moneyed institu-
! tons you did not have a single failure.
/ It was a remarkable history to make
! and / congratulate you upon it,"
Governor Mckinley was next taken
to the fair grounds, where Children's
| Day was being celebrated. Some $4,000
! youngsters were on the grounds and
they all cheered Justify for Mckinley
Then came a visit to the exposition,
where, in response to a storm of cheers
and demands for a speech the governor
| spoke for few minutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Bill Mckinley Tries to Find an Ex-
cuse for the Infamous Law That
Bore His Name.

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-The crowd in Su-
burban hall tonight overflowed the
large building. Ex-Secretary of the
on the stage. Hon. Chauncey l. Filley
called the meeting to order and pre-
scented as chairman Hon. Charles Par
sons, who, amid unroarious cheering,
mentioned Governor Mckinley as his
choice for the presidency in 1896 The
cheering of the great audience became
almost cyclonic when Governor Nc
Kinley arose, and continued for sew
eral minutes. With an expression of
MANAGEMENT on his face, the speaker
began:
your chairman said this was the
Opening of the campaign in Missouri;
I wonder in my heart what its close
will be.
The truth is" continued the COVER
nor. that no hall is large enough for
Republican meetings this year"
A contrast was made between the in
dustrial conditions that existed under
the Republican tariff law and those eX-
listing at present, the result, it was
charged, of Democratic legislation, and
Governor Mckinley inquired whether
the audience thought it the business
Of Congress to legislate for the business
of the United States or foreign nations:
Nobody" said he, has heard of any
industries being revived in the United
States since the Wilson tariff law. II
anybody in this audience knows Of q
single one let him name it. On the
other hand, they are being revived in
Europe. Has it built a single fire OIL
given employment to a single idle work
man? Has it given you better prices
for the products of your farms? No
no. They say the law of 1894 is better
than the law of 1890, because it has
reduced duties. 1t reduced the duty or
tin plate, and Mr.. Neidringhaus, who
sits beside me. can tell you what the
result has been. He has closed his tir
plate works, because under the tariff
law of 1894 he cannot compete with the
cheap labor of Wales and pay the
wages he paid under the law of 1890
would rather make it hard for foreign
products to get into this country thar
| to make it hard for American citizen:
! TO live in this country"
| While Governor Mckinley spoke in
side the hail. Hon. Charles T. Joy anC
| Congressman Bartold addressed al
overflow meeting of $500 people outside
Governor Mckinley viii speak a
Kansas City, Kas., tomorrow afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
DEATH CLAIMED HIM.
Romance of Il Cleveland Fireman
and His Fiancee.

II
Cleveland. o., Oct. IA romance,
involving the happiness of two young
lovers, had singularly pathetic final
scene her last night. The hero was
tiful young girl. The steamer State of
took fire last evening and among the
first to respond to the alarm was hook
and ladder company No. 1, of which
William Heiser is member. AS the
truck rounded corner Heiser was
thrown off, and q wheel passed over
his body, crushing lbs chest. He was
taken to the hospital, and when in
formed that he could not live he sum-
moned his sweetheart, Annie Nc
Gittrick, to whom he was to have been
married in a month. The dying fire
man could scarcely speak above a
whisper, as he expressed a wish to
make Annie his wife before he died.
Friends hunted up the probate court
clerk and at late hour he was found
and a license was secured. A clergy
man and the parents of the young
girl and the fireman's mother fastened
to his bedside. There was no time to
be lost, for he was growing weaker
every moment. AS the ceremony was
about to begin the injured man col
lapsed into Inconsistencies. The doc
tor waited for a return of reason, but
in vain. He felt the patients pulse
and announced to the guests that he
was dead. The young girl threw her
self on the dead body of her lover and
chung to it until led weeping away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
WHAT LINCOLN DID SAY.

selves are ashamed of the work OF thae
bodv- so ashamed that they DO not
want anything said of it.
Have Cnuse For Grief.
There are rumors of the great dissen..
si0ns between the Mormon element or
the Republican party in Salt Lake and
the overpowering and still bitter LAD
erals and other dissensions that nave
been ranking for years. As to the sill
yer question, they cannot help but
think that a great deal Of the Repub-
Iican majority-which is very small TO
begin with-will be knocked off by the
evidence submitted by Senator Jones
and the attitude of other western SEN
ators. The Republican platform, adopt
ed at the last territorial Republican con-
vention, however, has proven as dis
agreeable a surprise as the Ohio Demo-
cratic platform proved agreeable. One
Republican remarked to The Herald
correspondent today:
''Why, I looked for a true. ringing
declaration from the Utah Republicans
on the subject of free coinage. 1 ex-
peoted that they would come out so
flat that you couldn't mistake their
platform But their silver plank might
Just as we'll have been adopted in YER
mont 1t is plain straddle and lodged
the issue"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-02
GERMANY OBJECTS.
Does Not Like the Sugar Schedule
of the New Tariff Law

Washington, Oct. Am internation-
al question, involving the United States
and Germany, has been raised by that
feature of the tariff law which inspires
the most domestic trouble the sugar
schedule.
The German government through it's
ambassador, Baron Saurma-Jeltsch,
has made strong protest to the sec
rotary of state against that clause of
the act which imposes an additional
duty of one-tenth of cent per pound
on sugars imported from these govern
ments which pay an export bounty
on the article to their producers. 1t
was held by the German government
that this feature, of the new act is
more oppressive in it's action against
the sugar producers of that country
than any other, and violates the spirit
of the treaty arrangements between
the two governments, particularly in
view of the concession by which the
embargo against American pork for a
time enforced by Germany was raised.
The German ambassador said tonight
that the protest had been entered in a
friendly spirit.