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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24
CRIME N THE TERRITORY.
Judge parker Writes Letter Relating
TO Gases In His Court

Judge Parker Writes q Letter Relating
to Cases III his Court.
TAHLEoUAH. Ind Ter. Feb "a
The following letter from Judge l. c.
Parker Of the Fort Smith federal
court was received yesterday by Chief
Harris Of the Cherokees. it being an
answer to a letter Of inquiry in regard
to the per cent Of crime committed in
the territory by Indians and whites,
and clearly contradicts the recent
charges advanced by Governor Eish-
back Of Arkansas in his famous letter
to President Cleveland.
Hon. @. j. Harris Principal Chief
Cherokee Nation.
FoRr SMITH. Ark. Feb. 20. My Dear
Sir; In answer to your letter Of Feb
ruary l4. 1898. ia regard to the MUM
Der of Indians tried in my court for
crimes ia the Indian country, in COM
parisOn with citizens of the United
States, i VIII state that for the nine
teen years ] have been holding court
my Judgment is that the number OF
Indians who have been charged with
high crimes compared with citizens of
the United States is about ten per
cent. For minor oienses, such rs in-
PRODUCING liquor into the Indian coun-
try, the mum Der of Indians charged
with Offenses OF this character, when
com pared with citizens Of the United
States, would probably amount to
fifteen or twenty per cent There
has never been any trOu BILE growing
ont of the amount of crime committed
by Indians. OF course. there has
been sporadic cases of crime among the
Indians. as no doubt there always viii
BE among all people, but the great
number of crimes in the Indian
country have been committed by peO-
pie who are citizens Of the United
States. The vast maj Ority OF the
persons who commit these crimes are
persons who have refuged into that
country from some state or territory
of the union
The trouble all the time has arisen
from the failure of the government to
carry out its obligation TO the Indians
which would require it to send t hat
class of intruders out Of the Indian
country If that had been done from
the beginning the amount Of crime In
the Indian country would not have
been ais great as it has been ln any
Western state. The influence of this
class Of refugee criminals in that
country is most pernlclOus upon the
Indians They are not there. how
ever bv any fault Of the Indians They
are there because the government has
permitted them to remain there and
an opportunity for crime. and for
making criminals bv their example
that has been afforded them. Tt viii
not do to say that the laws are not en-
forced IA the Indian country. They
are more vigorously enforced there by
the courts of the United States. and
bv the respective Indian courts than
they are ia any Western state.
III had the time I would prepare
detailed statement of the mum Der of
persons who have been tried for high
crimes ia my court. but I hope this
letter viii be entirely satisfactory.
Hoping It may reach YOU in the enjoy
ment OF good health. / am as ever,
most truly your friend,
I b. PARKER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24
Sold - al druggists.


The Great Rock leland Route runs
daily through sleeping cars from Topeka
to Chicago, st Louis. Fort Worth. El-
Paso, Los Angeles. San Francisco and
Denver.
Buy vour tickets and make your reaar-
vation4 1t depot. corner First and kan-
sas av nue.; Wassou & Cromwell post
office, A orth Topeka. or city ticket etnces
corner Sixth and Kansas avenue.
III. q. CARVER
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24
POPULIsTs HeARD FR0M-

The National Central Committee Meets ln
ST. Lonis aud Fulminates an Address,
ST. Louis Mo. Feb 24-The mas
tional central committee of the Pop
ulist party. which has been i'm secret
session here the post two days Chair
man H. E Tau Deneck presiding. cons
Guided its work yesterday and issued
an al dress as the result Of its deiber-
alton, in which the following eharac-
teristic language occurs
1--WE denpunce the issue OF bonds in
time of peace as an act of treason and
usurpation unequaled in the history
Of civilized government
s.They propose to down the outcries
of a plundered people with shaun
battle over the tariff So That capital
lists. corporations, national banks.
rings. trusts. watered stock. the
decentralization Of silver and the OPP
position of the Insurers may be lost
sight Of They propose to sacrifice
our homes. wives and children en- the
altar OF Mammons to destroy the
multitude in order 70 secure corrlp-
ton funds from the mIllionaires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24

SPRTNeFIELD Ill., Feb. 24.=Fire was
discovered yesterday il the main shaft
of the Springfield functional coal mine
here. which viii likely destroy the en-
tire plant. entailing {. loss Of 500. 900.
lit is thought the men are not all out
Df the mime and fears are felt for their
safety Much excitement prevails
Gave the baby Morphine by Mistake.
CHmLICOTHE. Mo- Feb. 24-Mrs
Richard Whitesides, a farmers wife
gave her infant child morphine
through mistake last night and killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24

Hoods s985s.9s6d' Cures

OF any medicine have ever known or used. and
7 expect to keep IL in my family as long as there
IS one Of AS left. \ have recommended 81 go
every person who is an1icted." T. IT. sAUN-
DERs, Oscoola, Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills. jaundice. bl-
iousness, sick headache and constipation. 25o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24

rheumatism IS q very painful affection. ana
he VINO finds remedy which win give relief.
much more a cure. is justified In pr0claimine tho
merits of that medicine that others similarly
afflicted may learn how TO be- cured. Judge
4. II. Saunders of Oscsola, Neb., senior vice
commander and present commander Of j. TT
Reynolds Post. No. 20, c. Ar voluntarily Wrtes
SC l. Hood s. Co.. Lowell Mass.
Dear sirs. 7 was ia the army four years in
and about Richmond. Va In 1864 while Of City
Point Va, 4 was wounded and contracted sci-
atica and rheumatism. have suffered ever
since. and have been treated by physicians most
Of the time lost the use Of my leig leg and
side and have tried almost every medicine
known besides the treatment given - me by nay
physicians and 4 think / have had the best in
the country. bus failed 20 get relief Every
spring I was fat on nay back and must say that
Hoods Sarsaparilia is the Beet
medicine I have ever taken It has done nae
the most good. It was recommended 70 me for
rheumatism. and L am satisfied and know shat
it viii do all that you claim for it do not
want to say that lt viii raise q fellow from the
dead; but it win come the nearest 70 doing is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-24

DaWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures. piles
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures burns.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel 8alve cures sores.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures ulcers.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

hon. George J. Lewis and How.
sta Lemon made the ascent Of
Mount Badly last Saturday, re.
. sg Sunday evening. They
vent horseback via the Cold
springs. Mr.. Frank Lemon was
.ucamped there under the lofty
yp pines, having gone up on the 4th,
. no enthusiastic 1 tourists planted :
. .sy Populist pole ON the summit,
~ me mountain aod nai1ed 10 it Z
ante aalse Gag of peace. that now
S Ssunts its folds upon tho ,summe,
freezes, being visible at times from
a''cnom. The gentlemen made
Ill.,. eIsslmate of the altitude of the
msnest point Of the mountain and
. ~ or it $3.50 feet above the level
m.; :ae sea, AID $3.50 feet above
I.o street in Ketchum. Mr.,
d.s w's says the sunset scene Satur-
s. by evening was the grandeet sigh,
49,; :. ever witnessed. He doubtless
A saea Tor the geniss of Nickel
c. uselo that he might reprodace on
tos asass the glorious vision Of M
winch the eye heheld.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Now there will be the very Old Harry
to pay. The Montpelier Phoenix refers
to the Ketchum KEYsroNE - . Republi.
can paper and now it will be in order for
the war horse of the KEYsToxE to paw
the feathers out of the mythical bird Of
Bear Lake.-Pocatello Tribune.
Nay, nay. The Bucephalus Of the
KEYSTONE has more sense than to
snort at shots from q paper-wad.
The Rip Vanwinkle of the Phoenix
went to sleep long before q populist
was in existence, and his eyes are
not yet opened wide enough to see
the great reform party which is
moving around in the political
world.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14
Peoples Party Convention.

At . meeting of the Peoples
party County Central Committee Of
Alturas county, held in the court
house at HALEY on Tuesday, June
10, 1894, pursuant to call of the
chairman, it was ordered that a
county convention be held in the
court house at HALEY, Saturday,
July 28th, for the purpose of elect
ing six delegates to attend the State
Convention of the party to be held
in Boise City Wednesday, Aug. 1st.
Primary elections will be held in
the several precints of tho county
on Saturday, July 81, 1894.
No delegate in said convention
shall be entitled to vote more than
one proxy.
Following is the apportionment
of delegates from the several pre-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14
A Card Of Thanks.

l desire to return my heartfelt
thanks to the many citizens OF
Ketchum who kindly administered
to my dear husband in his fatal ill.
ness, and for their assistance in the
performance of the last sad rites.
The universal expressions of sym.
patty which I have received in my
bereavement has been = source OF
great comfort to me and l will al
ways retain a feeling of profound
gratitude for the kindness and con.
dolence that has helped to bear me
up under the heavy cross of Attic.
ton. SARAH MURRAY.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Alfred Brown, of Portland, Or,
arrived in Ketchum Thursday and
VIII assist bis brother, Joseph, in
ms mail contract between here and
oawtooth. Mr.. Brown was detained
several days on the Columbia river,
ana while at the Cascades visited
1ne fishing wheels and canneries.
ABOUT twenty wheels were destroy
60 oy the recent food, but there
we're several left, one of which was
*ulnlng out salmon at the rate of
ts.en'y'two tons every twenty-four
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14
Mcconnell Writes Cleveland.

A special to the Tribune July 6,
says: Governor Mcconnell to-day
sent the following dispatch: IKE
cutive Office, Boise, Ida, July 6,
1870 President Cleveland,
Washington ALLOW me to suggest
the advisability of Congress passing
q compulsory arbitration law to
apply to all differences between
corporations interested in transpor-
tation and their employees. It 10
understood that the present disas-
trous strike was caused by the re-
fusal of Mr.. Pullman to arbitrate
tho question of disagreement be-
tween his company and the labor
ers. In consequences of his refusal
the business of the whole Nation is
impeded; passenger traffic and the
transportation of the mails is prac-
tically suspended even the stabil-
ity of the Government is threatened.
The best efforts of this Nation
should be exerted, not to suppress
tho laboring men Of the United
States who are struggling to obtain
what they think is justice, nor to
damage the corporation against
which their efforts are directed, but
to ascertain FIRST what 10 right and
then enforce it.
The emergency which confronta
you @ chief Executive 10 90 serious
in ito possible consequences 40 to On.
tirely overshadow oil other consid-
erations, therefore Congress would
no doubt, 1t your suggestion and
upon your advice, promptly enact
such legislation - will enable you
to demonstrate to the world that
this Government may b depended
upon to protect alike labor and
capital. The gravity Of the situa'
ton il my excuse for offering these
suggestions.
S(signsd) W. J. hcCoaxELL,
1Governor.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14
General News.

The Mid Winter Fair closed July
4th.
The tariff bill passed tho Senate
on the third by vote Of 80 to IS
Hail fell to the depth Of six feel
1t Hot Springs, South Dakots
July 6.
Several million dollars worth Of
railway property have been de-
stroyed in the various yards in
Chicago by incendiary fire.
The heat was terrific at Dallas
Texas, last week, the thermometer
ranging from Ill to 12O degrees in
the shade. Several deaths occurred
from sunstroke.
The Acting Governor, United
States Marshal and Chief Justice d
Utah sent q telegram to Attorney.
General Olney, asking that the
troops be called out to subdue the
strikers.
K. B. Anam, q Norwegian farmer
at Sutler, s. D., became 80 worried
over the crop prospect that he cut
the throats Of his two children,
threw their bodies into . we'll, then
cut his own throat and jumped in
after them.
Mrs. Mary Baker of Montgomery,
Vermont, hanged her four children.
Mrs. Baker and her husband had
trouble and they separated, after
which she hanged the children.
Mrs. Baker escaped, and search il
being made for her.
President Madden Of the Fedora.
ton of Labor assured President
Debs of the Railroad Union that he
would stand by him, and declared
that if Pullman did not yield he
would call out every union in Chi.
cago from street car men to brewery
workers.
Eva L. Mann, who, 10 alleged al
the time, coerced Robert Ray Ham.
ilton into . marriage in 1885 and
after tho death of Hamilton sought
to obtain possession of his estate,
has effected . settlement with the
Hamilton heirs. The sum she re-
ceived is said to be 10000.
The Building and Trades Coun-
Gil of Chicago, with q membership
of rs, 600, issued a call to all organ
ICED labor throughout the country
to strike. It is reported that Grand
Master Sovereign of the Knights Of
Labor has called out all the men,
bers of his organization in the
State of New York, and that he will
establish headquarters at Buffalo
for the management of the strike.
It is also reported that Debs and
Sovereign have left for Buffalo al
though it is denied at the strikers
headquarters.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Horace Lewis left yesterday for
the summit loaded for bear. Mrs.
Lewis has caught an occasional
peep at the intrepid Bruin as he
made his visits to quench his thirst
at the spring near the house. Bear
steak, bears feet and salad with
bears oil dressing will soon grace
the menu of the Summit hotel.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Billy Buster and Fred Gannet,
who have been prospecting in the
Seafoam country the past six weeks,
came into Ketchum Thursday for
supplies, and will return again in
few days. They started in to sink
shaft on one of the tributaries Of
salmon river but were driven out
by the flow of water. They will
provide themselves with pumping
apparatus and "go to bedrock or
Dust" on their return.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Vic Borrower. the genial Sho-
shone attorney, who is attending
court in HALEY, made = flying
trip to Ketchum Tuesday. Vic
made an unusually pleasant call at
the KEYSTONE office-he ordered
funeral notices for the 6. o. p. of
Logan county. Toll the bell gently.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

The populists will hold primaries
in the different precincts in the
county next Saturday to elect dele
gates to attend tho convention At
HALEY on the 28th to elect dele.
gates to attend the State Conven-
ton to b held at Boise Aug. LIST.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

The weather during the past week
has been the hottest of the season.
The thermometer ranging in the
day from 81 to 80 in the shade, but
the nights as usual have been de-
lightfully cool.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

James Fort, who left for Lewis
ton last fall, returned to his ranch
Saturday. Mr.. Fort has been in
bad health for some time and he
made the trip hoping that it would
brace him up, which it did to some
extent. His house was broken into
during his absence and the most
valuable of his "seven years gath
srings" we're purloined.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Give us the men for Office who
are not afraid to tell the people they
want Office. The sneak who would
crawl in At recess IL not the man
after the peoples heart.-Blackfoot
Nawa.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Chamberlain is the best of all. Vim.
cent ]. Bark, Of Danbury, Iowa, has used
Chamberlain Codgh Remedy whenever
in need of . medicine for coughs and
colds, for the past i've years and says:
ut always helps me out. If anyone ask.
me what kind of cough medicine use,
reply, Chamberlaini, that Is the best Of
ali. so cent bottles for sale BY Frank J
Stone, Druggist.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14
Challis Cerrespondenoe.

Three or four pack trains busy
transferring freight from here to
the Yellow Jacket cuntry, makes
our little town look quite lively fol
the past week. Our farmers arr
all engaged haying and the crop il
bountiful. The backward spring
will cut the crop of cereals short,
Vegetables of all kinds will be
plentiful. Yet with the manifold
blessings apparent this season, our
people cannot avoid q woe-begone
look, and with downcast counter
ance discuss the alarming posi-
bilities of what may be occurring
on the outside. We have had no
papers since the Railway Union
strike, and only rumors reach US oil
q bloody encounter between Gen.
eral Miles troops and rioters at
Chicago, and q fire at Ogden.
The traditional letter B has ap-
peared on the leaves of the oat
fields everywhere near here, as it
did preceding the wars of 1912,
'46 and 81, and il causing much
discussion, and is a mysterious
and unaccountable phenomenon.
Whether it stands for blood, battle,
Belial or Beelzebub, tho wisest
saith not, and we leave it for older
heads and wiser to explain. Yet
tho letter is there all the same, as
you can see for yourself By the
enclosed samples.
Our commissioners at their meet
ing for this month have awarded
contracts for four bridges across
Salmon river above here. Con.
Hurst and N. Millich will rebuild
the one at Bay Horse Greek, Law
renee Green the two at Clayton,
and Robt. Legion that at Squaw
Creek. We deem tho work all
placed in good hands, and they are
all to be constructed within ten days.
The political pot is beginning to
boil and dark horses are "bobbing
up serenely," hitting the road in
the high places only, and q clean
sweep will be made this fall. l
will be able to give you "slate"
At an early day, for am on the in
side (of the pot)
Our Silver Messenger people are
busily engaged arranging their Of
fee, press, type, ETC., preparatory
to issuing q brand new A No. l
Peoples Party paper.
A new gold find is reported near
here. One-half ounce Of pure gold
pounded out of q piece of rock
Weighing about Eve pounds. The
locality is kept very quiet, and but
few people have been posted. Gus
ter county is full of golden shores
waiting for the prospector, and an
other year will show wonders, as
there Was never for years before so
many determined men at work on
their own account in the hills.
Now our minister is all light.
Although last Sabbath's gathering
was small it was select, and it was
quite pleasant for only seventeen
of US ladies and two gentlemen to
listen to a quiet discourse unmolest-
ed by . mob of young folks, and
some old ones who would rather
have turned the occasion into one
of hilarity and dancing, and We
are going to stand pat with Parker.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14
.. Chango Cars,"

Nayi Nay! Not If you make tho trip
va the Chicago, Union Pacific + North.
western Line. Fevsst changes to Chicago
and other eastern cities. 1hrough vesti,
bulsd trains. composed Of Dining Cara
drst and second class 6leepefs ard Pre-
Rscliaing Chair CAN.
For full information call o. q addreol
G. +. Beadt, Agent y. r. System.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14
state News.

state News.
Senator Shoup has succeeded in
having the mail route between Sal
mon City aud Challis retained after
an order had been issued by the
Postoffice Department for its aban-
donment.
Silver Star: Fifteen Chinese were
run out OF Murray Monday night.
They had been taken there by Spo-
kane parties to work at placer min
ing. Chinese we're never known to
do we'll in this country, anyhow.
Payettc Independent: It is need
less to remark that the railroad
strike is working a great hardship
on the fruit growers of the Payette
valley. With transportation facil-
tiles many dollars would be com.
ing in every day for the raspberry
crop, which was never greater than
at present.
Ceur d'Alene Miner: What =
sham and mockery was the obser-
vance of the Fourth Of July in the
Occur d'Alenes, in view Of the
events which were uppermost in
nearly every ones mind: While
that grand declaration of human
rights was being read and tho elo-
quent young orator was recounting
the heroic deeds of patriotism and
valor which gave u free country,
even then American citizens were
being driven from their homes and
deprived of that inalienable right
to "life, liberty and the pursuit Ut
happiness" Let US have no moro
celebrations, let Us not dwell upon
our boosted liberties until the spirit
of '76 10 revived and every American
citizen in the Ceur d'Alenes 10 pro-
tected in his rights guaranteed by
the constitution.
A part of the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan power house and mill
were blown up by dynamite last
Friday night. Sheriff Cameron
wired Governor Mcconnell the
alarming state of affairs, and to
send q force of militia that he was
unable to protect property. The
Governor thereupon offered . re.
ward of 81, 900 for the perpetrators
of the dynamite outrage; II 600
for the men who murdered Knee
bone at Gem last week, and 81 600
for the arrest of anyone else en-
gagged in other outrages in the
Ceur d'Alenes. Governor Neon
nell has called upon President
Cleveland for troops to be sent to
the scene of disturbances.
The De Lamar stage was held up
by three masked men Saturday,
July 7th, about . mile from Wal
ters' Ferry. The bandits presented
their rifles at the drivers head
and ordered him to halt and brow
out the mail and express, which
he did. They took his watch
and opened the mail sacks, blu.
found nothing. A lady passenger
was not molested. The robbers
supposed the money was on board
to pay off miners at Silver City
and De Lamar, which would have
amounted to $4,000. The sheriff
of Owyhee county, with four depu.
ties, started out in pursuit Of the
men and succeeded in overtaking
them the next day about two miles
from Frohman's Ferry. They were
captured and taken on the stage to
Silver City. They will be sent to
Boise for trial.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Th. bill providing for the sus-
MANSION Of assessment work on
mining claims for the year 1894
hos nassed the senate.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Miss Nora Griffin opened . pri'
,.ts school for small children Non.
d.v. She is teaching in the public
school house and has about twenty
nupils,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

A horse kicked II. s. 6hafer, Of the
Freemyer House, Aiddleburg, N. T., on
the knee, which laid him up in bed and
caused the knee joint to become stiff. A
friend recommended him to use Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, which he did, and
in two days was able to be around. Mr..
Shafer has recommended it to many 9TH
ers and says it 10 excellent for any kind Of
. bruise or sprain. This same remedy ID
also famous for its cures of rheumatism.
For sale BY Frank J. Stone, Druggist.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-07-14

Joseph Dickey came in on the
..sga Sunday from Dickey and re-
tursd Monday. Mr.. Dickey favored
Aha KEYSTONE with q pleasant call,