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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-03-09
THE DEADLOCK Az BOISE.
5 natori'l stu tho" Looks Lilac Sweet
Dark H"r-e.

5 natorid Stu tho" Looks Lilac Sweet
"r - Dark H"r-e.
Boise, Idaho, March 4.-The senatorial
situation tonight looks decidedly like
Sweet or a dark horse. The solid 19 de-
clare they will never go to Shoup, and
Sweet still has the decided advantage
of strong hope of a break in the populist
ranks.
The pOpulists are in possession of a
telegram from Senator PETER advising
them to go over to Sweet, whose services
are earnestly desired by the silver men
in congress, regardless of party. This
has made a profound impression upon
the populist members and has won over
Mccarthy, chairman of the populist
caucus, and number OF others, who
stand ready to swing to Sweet the mo-
ment enough votes can be obtained to
elect him.
The vote today was Sweet 49, Shoup
20, Clagett y.
Tonight there is some talk Of dark
horses Mcconnell and Bunting both
being mentioned. Mcconnell denies
any one was authorized to mention his
name in this connection. The Sweet
men treat dark horse stories lightly and
say their man is sure to be elected in a
day or two. 1t was stated that the 10
were going to hold another caucus to-
night, but no caucus was held
The populists held another caucus to-
night and decided to give A. J. Crook
Of Payette, their candidate for governor
/ two years ago, complimentary vote
tomorrow.
THE LEGISLATURE.
! In the senate the house memorial to
congress favoring the election of a
! United States senator by a direct vote
of the people, and Miller's bill requiring
at least 70 per cent of the road fund to
| be expended in the district where col
! lected passed without opposition.
GOlden's resolution to eliminate from
/ Section g. Article 6, of the state consti-
tuition the reference to poiygamy. failed
to receive the necessary two-thirds of
all the members. the vote resulting to
s. as follows: Ayes-Golden, Parkinson,
Rounds, (republicans) Watt (democraD
and Miller. Rees and Steen Dopulists.)
! Noes-Browne, Cunningham, Day, My
er and Bierbower (republicans).
BY vote of to the house bill by
Mr.. NELL (populistJ to repeal the hos
pital tax law was indefinitely post
pOned.
In the house the Blaine and Lincoln
county bills passed. the former by a
vote of 20 to 3 and the latter, 10 to a.
The Idaho Falls agricultural college
substitute was again considered in com
mittee of the whole and the appropria-
ton cut to SOS, 900. The friends Of the
measure had the assurance that the
governor would veto it with $50, DOC
| approximation
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-03-09
Chinese RepuIsed With losses.

Hiroshima, March 1.-Field Marshal
Count Oyama reports under date of Feb
ruary "a that he met the enemy near
TAPPING Shin and defeated them. Feb
ruary "A 1900 Chinese troops attacked Hal
Ching, but were repulsed and reiterated
to Yin Kao. The Japanese loss was TWEEN
~ killed and go wounded: the enemy lost
200 killed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-03-09
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL BILL PASSED

Idaho Legislature Separates a Depart.
ment OF the State University.
Boise, March 2.--The senate held only
a short session today, but it was impor-
tant, in that il passed Clark's appor-
tionment bill. There was no opposi-
ton. The measure now goes TO the gov
ernor. BY clever play the bill to va
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
Jay GOULD'S ESTATE.
1t is Appraised at Over Eighty Mill
ion Dollars.

The estate of Jay Gould has been
appraised for purpose of taxation. APP
praiser David Mcclure has prepared a
report. in which he finds the estate is
worth $S0,9S4, 5S0.19, aside from its
100000 in realty. This value is
given Us on the date of the death of
the testator. The appraiser finds
however that it should be taxed for
about $4,000, coo less than this amount.
as he decided that George j. Gould
owns that much of j. Gould's estate
because of the services of young Gould
for II years at $500, 200 year. Mr..
Mcclure says Mr.. Gould, by his codicil.
executed Nov. y, 1892, made this pro-
vision for George, and the appraiser
says that Jay Gould could not have
intended to evade the tax of the sur
rogate court proceedings, as Jay Gould
could have given the securities over to
his son before his death.
Some of the largest holdings of stock
are: 10l 600 shares of Missouri Pacific,
appraised at S., 497, 200: 20, 500 Texas &
Pacific, $S4,500; 1t0,033 Manhattan
Railway company. $12,G04 224; 22O,O2S
Western Union Telegraph company.
SIS, 7O2, 800; 6,696 Wagner Palace Car
Company, $S169l2: 9l6 Iron Mountain
Car Trust, $87o,2O0; 1913 st. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern consolidate
ed mortgage bonds, $7,2s6,s72; 3,O1S
Texas Pacific improvement second
mortgage bonds, 1878, 426: 1000 Missou-
ri Pacific first consol, s., 900; 1O,O56
Missouri Pacific trust iives, $S,94S, go;
do first cola teral. 1888 bonds, $l,S43,-
07O, 1900 Uniod Pacific trust notes,
81. 1872, 500.
Think of it. Eighty millions of dol.
lars acquired by one man in a lifetime,
for Jay Gould did not inherit a dollar.
Does it take any argument to prove
that a man could not honestly acquire
such fortune as that? No; it is blood
money; it was piled up by robbery un-
der the guise of law and the protec-
ton of plutocratic legslat ion of the
old parties.
Such things are subversive of law
and order: of the interests of humani-
ty. No government can long exist
which fosters them.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
REFORM BILLS.

The session of the legislature has
hardly begun but already develop
mentS Indicate that an attempt will
be made to either secure some action
favora bic to the people or at least
force the party in power to place itself
on record as against such measures.
The following are a few of the i'm
pOrtant measures already intro
duced: One by Senator Keller, a bill
reducing salaries of state officials so
per cent, saving $4,000 annually. and
a resolution aimed at the Pine Tree
Lumber Company, and the Weyer-
hauscr Syndicate, relating to illegal
dahl. An act to abolish the state oil
inspector. and transferring his duties
to the secretary of state, saves s.. 400
year and reduces II. w. Foote to the
ranks. In the house by Mr.. Moore, an
act to repeal the state capital bill
passed two years ago. under which the
governor and the commissioners for
I $40 acres Of land have expended
$3.50, 900 or over $50 600 an acre, which
sum sum expended in addition to the
present state capitol would have given
all the room needed for many years to
come by Henry Feig, an act for the
protection of the public funds, which
is a tartar from way back, since it
makes it felony for any treasurer to
take any interest or remuneration for
his own use for deposting public
funds in any bank. Nor can any such
treasurer be interested directly or in
directly in any concern receiving pub
| lie funds on deposit. Public funds
shall not be invested out of the state,
| but may be invested in bonds of the
state, city, county or school district,
or on mortgages on land in amounts
not above the assessed value.
All in all it seems that some one has
commenced to stir up the animals with
a sharp stick.
Indications point to the fact that
the introduction of the bill relating to
safety Of the public funds has struck
Even now it strikes terror in certain
| directions. ILLS morally certain, there
for, not only that the bill will pass but
that it will be followed up by a resolu-
| ton of inquiry into the management
of public funds, unless some unusually
| potent influences are used upon the
legislature.
The Republicans have an over
whelming majority in both branches
and will be held accountable for any
failure to pass this bill or push such
investigation.
Money, it is said, has too oft po-
tent influence, but it would not be a
safe thing to use in defeating any
such measures, should such means be
contemplated, for it is possible that
among the multitude some facts might
leak out and then what difference
in the morning."
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
WASHBURN.

Waseca Register, (Rep): L. P.
Hunt, Of Mankato, gives McCleary a
brown roast for presuming to enter
the free-for-all race for the senator
ship. We fail to see any reasons why
McCleary has not as good right to
try for the senatorship as Hunt had
to seek the nomination for state audi
tor last summer.
Rock County News: Gov. Nelson
has declared himself a candidate for
the United States senate, to succeed
Washburn. Ten to one the governor
wins the seat. Senator Miller will
very likely be informed of the real
sentiment down this way, now that
Knute is out for the honors. And yet,
il our Senator feels under obligations
to WaShburn, it may be the part OF
manliness to stand by his friend.
Clarkfield Advocate: If the law
makers of Minnesota wish to send a
man to the United States senate who
is capable, honest and progressive, let
them vote for John Lind, Of New
Ulm. On the money question he has
taken sides with the producers, and
is, Of all Republicans in this state,
most worthy of place in the upper
house of congress.
Battle Lake Review, Rep.): The
Minneapolis daiies are all broke up
over the fact that their candidate for
the senate is not having an easy road
to travel. We don't blame them, pos
sibly quite a number of people in Min
neapolis especially those who have
had certain dealings in pine land or
are interested in the Canadian rail
road who feel it is to their interest to
have Mr.. Washburn chosen. But the
plain honest people that live out side
of the city, people that work on the
farms, in the mills and mines are not
tearing their garments about Mr.. Bill
Washburn, they would be very we'll
pleased with some one else. some one
who has something in common with
them, one who can understand their
condition and wants.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

The REPRESENTATIVE, which was
established less than two years ago,
has become the leading reform paper
of this country and is easily the favor
lite with members CT the People S
party. In thousands of families it is
the only paper taken, and merchan-
disc, machinery, stock, real estate,
etc, that is advertised in it
will be bought in preference to
other which is not thus favorably in
troduccd. That this has been the
case is shown by letters of advertisers
telling Of splendid results obtained,
while on the contrary there have been
no complaints.
Very many of the Populists are
farmers. and almost to man they are
the antipodes of that riff-raff of COM
munitics which swells the majorities OF
winners in election time. In fact
they are thinking men of principle
and substance, whose families buy the
most goods in this part of the country.
In Minnesota alone they pOlled more
than 5000 votes at the last election
and over SIX THOUSAND of these are
regular paying subscribers of the REP
PREVENTATIVE. We are happy to add
that our subscription list is growing
SO rapidly that, with little encour-
agement from better times, it will
soon climb within view of the fifty
thousand who ought to pay for the
paper yearly.
OF course. as our editions get very
considerably larger, we cannot afford
to run advertisements at the rate we
are willing to contract for now; and tC
forestall objections that may be urged
to very probable increase Of adver-
Using rate, we urgently solicit adver
tisers to contract at once for the
space they may use to their very great
advantage. Address w. G. Lewis
uperntendent of advertising.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
GEMS
From the Coming Nation.

The treasurer of McCook county,
South Dakota, is short $4,000. He is
| one of the law and order class who de-
nounce the P0pulists as public enc.
mics. See?
The PopuliSt press seems to be al
| most unanimous against money plat
| form. The few who think they will
lead the party into that wilderness will
get left.
The American Dictator has placed
sentry boxes in the vestibule of the
White house in imitation of the royal
| highnesSes of Europe. When the
president Of an American republic has
| to have guards placed over him, it is
about time that either the republic or
| the presidency was abolished.
The St. Louis Star-SayingS, Dec. Is,
| says that it is matter Of regret that
free speech is permitted in the United
| States. 1t is a Republican paper, and
like the leaders Of that party, would
like to have muZZle on every mouth
that does not voice its creed of plum
der, bank-robbery laws, etc.
The banker has money printed and
given to him, but when the farmer
wants any he has to put a mortgage
on his farm. That is the kind of laws
made by the men the farmers vote for.
The license system is one of the
worst forms of tyranny in our govern
ment. 1t has for years and years been
slowly growing until unnoticed the
people are deprived of exchanging
their labor without paying tribute.
This little item from the Los Angeles
Times of Dec. Is, is case in point:
There is considerable commotion re-
speeding the arrest Of }. G. Swan for selling
a Load of hay on the streets without u
license Swan pleaded guilty and was fined
go, which was probably more than he real
lied from the sale OF the hay
This reminds me of another in
stance. A widow in Spokane, Wash,
was arrested for the crime of taking
in washing and maintaining herself
and children without a license. A
laundry license was required in that
stance. SO it comes to pass that
farmer who raises hay or corn or vege-
tables is no longer free to sell his pro-
| ducts in the market of his adjoining
town. Neither was the slave Of the
South allowed to sell the cotton he
| raised, but then white men are so won
derfully cute and WiSeand never, never
would submit to anything like tyran
ny. Every form of license from the
privileges of national banks, dis tiller-
les, saloons, etc, are only means where
by few monopoliZe business. There
could be no monopoly in the liquor
business of the United States were it
not for the internal revenue system Of
the government, which has been Great
eel for the express purpose of pouring
millions into the hands Of the whisky
and brewery trusts. 1t was rather a
funny sight in the last congress to see
| the whisky trust lobby try to have the
| internal revenues on whisky increased
| Our people are so opposed to trading
without paying tribute to somebody
| that they will not shut out the for
eigner. but they also fine themselves
when they trade with each other, and
| the total fines or license is squandered
by lot of dissoluta politicians in brib-
ing the people to grant more privi-
leges so that they will have more
doodle
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
FOrebOdingS of Evil.

Herbert Spencer says that an indus
trial revolution is pending in America
as we'll as in Europe, and looks to the
future with forebodings of evil. 1
agree with him. The prospect is
gloomy in the extreme. Something
ought to be done, and quickly, in the
way of wise, liberal, up to date legisla-
tion that will get us on the right track
as government and keep us there.
The truth is, our legislation does not
meet existing conditions. Laws that
answered we'll enough l18 years ago,
when the nation was newly born, are
ANTICIPATED now. We have progressed
in everything else and Jagged behind
In craftsmanship, else single corpor-
alton would not have been able to pile
up $500, 100000 in few years from the
natural product Of two or three coun-
ties in my state and imposed a tax
upon the people worse than the taxes
OF Egypt or more exacting than any
despot ever levied on his serfs-Con-
gresham Phillips of Pennsylvania.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
DEFEATED.

The Carlisle currency bill which has
been under debate in the house for
about two weeks, was ANONYMOUSLY
ditched on Wednesday last. 1t had
not strength enough to Surmount the
first parliamentary obstacle placed in
its path. The committee on rules, in
obedience to the decree of the Demo-
cratic caucus on Monday, brought in
an order to close general debate and
proceed under the five minute rule I'M
til Saturday, when the final vote should
be taken, but the supporters of the
bill showed lamentablc weakness.
They were unable to order the pre-
vious question, the demand therefore
being refused, first by rising vote of
81 to 10l, and then on the yea and nay
vote by 124 to 129. The advocates of
the bill were dumbfounded when they
discovered that they had been beaten
in the preliminary skirmish, and the
order was withdrawn. This was the
first reverse the committee on rules
had suffered in four years. An an
alysis of the vote shows that all of the
124 votes in favor of the motion were
cast by Democrats, while so Republi-
cans, 3S Democrats and Populists
voted against it.
This is we'll. Now let congress 20 to
work and pass free silver coinage
BILL Cleveland will. no doubt, defeat
it, but the party will thereby show it's
willingness to do something for the
people. 1t is safe to say, however that
this advice will not be taken. The
policy of doing nothing is on top.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
Rate OF the Worlds Progress.

The question is not how extensive
the scene shifting must be to set the
stage for the new fraternal civiliza-
tion, but whether there are any
special indications that social trans
formation is at hand. The causes
that have been bringing it eyer near
er have been at work from i'm
memorial time. To the stream of
tendency setting toward an ultimate
realization of form of society which,
while vastly more efficient for ma
teral prosperity, should also satisfy
and not outrage the moral instincts,
every sight of poverty, every tear of
pity, every human impulse, every gen.
erOuS enthusiasm, every true religious
feeling, every act by which men have
given effect to their mutual sympathy
by drawing more closely together for
any purpose, have contributed from
the beginnings Of civilization. That
this long stream Of influence, ever
widening, and deepening, is at least
one obvious Interpretation of the
present universal ferment Of mems
minds as to the imperfections of pres
ent social arrangements. Not only
are the toilerS of the world engaged in
something like worldwide insurrec-
tiOn, but true and humane men and
women, of every degree, are in a mood
of evaporation, verging on absolute
revolt, against social conditions that
reduce life to brutal struggle for
existence, mock every delicate in
Stinct of ethics, and render Well-nigh
futile the efforts of philanthropy
Bellamy,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
WORDS OF HIGH PRAISE
From a Political Opponent.
The Minneapolis Tribune (RepO, il

The Minneapolis Tribune (Rep.). in
its issue of Jan. 9th, says:
HE WILL BE MISSED.
The senate chamber will miss the
quick wit and merry sally of the Sage
of Nininger during the next few
months. Mr.. Donnelly is at his home
In Dakota county and. while he has
. kept up his general interest in public
matters, his time and attention is de-
voted to literary pursuits rather than
the game of politics. He is revising
his Great Cryptogram, the Shake
Speare CIPHER, writing a novel running
a Populist newspaper. Senator Cronk-
hlte, one Of the few Populists in the
senate this winter, visited Mr.. Don
nelly at his home the other day and
maryeled at the vast amount of work
the Sage has laid out for himself. Il
put in few hours on my Baconian
work." he said, then when I get tired
turn to and write on my new novel,
and in the mean time try to keep up
with the times and occasionally do a
little newspaper writing"
The seat occupied, two years ago by
this, one of the most marvellous men
OF the age, will be held down by man
who will serve his constituents quite
as faithfully though with less oratory.
The senator referred to is Frank A
Day, of Martin. He is one of the old.
est members, and while still young
man is regarded as veteran in legiS-
lation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
TAYLOR'S SHORTAGE,

The defalcation of State Treasurer
Taylor, of South Dakota, by which the
state is bankrupted and probably
many of his bondsmen ruined, is a
great misfortune, coming as it does on
top of universal financial distress in
that state. The shortage, which is
placed at $35O,ooO, will greatly en-
barass the state in the conduct of its
business and will bring distress to
many people.
1t is fortunate for the Peoples party
that Mr.. Taylor is not of their num-
Der. If he were the old party papers
would be filled with Recommendations of
the party and its principles. The REP.
REsENTATIvE will not retaliate. It
does not claim that the Peoples party
embraces all of the honest men in the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
POLITICAL AND INDUSTRIAL,

The Union printers of this country
voted, by large majority, in favor of
the prohibition of the liquor traffic.
The Socialist cooperative Enterprise
of Client, Belgium, with 5000 mem
berS has just dedicated four story
building costing $4,000.
The national leaders of the Prohibi-
tiOn party have issued an address
which declares emphatically that
there will be mo compromise.
A daily labor paper will be estab.
lished in Vienna, Austria, on Jan, /.
A daily was also started at Bucharest,
ROumania, on Nov. l. Socialists are
back Of them.
A cooperative store in Mattoon, III.
started four years ago with $500 capt.
tai. 1t is now doing business of over
$25, 900 per year, saving its members 20
per cent.
Gera, Germany, has fallen into the
hands of the socialists, they having
elected II members to the city council,
while only five were secured by the CD.
position combination.
The number of municipal labor ex-
changes in France is A., with totaI
membership of $4,000. The govern.
ment appropriates about $64 900 fol
the maintenance of the institutions
The December number of the Cigar
makers Journal states that "the plat
form of principles, as submitted by
the American Federation of Labor
has been approved by general vote OF
the members, each of the IL planks re
ceiving majority vote"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
FOR FREE COINAGE.

ExGov. Boies, OF Iowa, in speech
at Omaha, recently, said:
'If the next Democratic national
convention will discard pattitudes of
every description, commit the party
unequivocally to ratio at which gold
and silver shall be coined, and point
out in explicit terms the legislation
that should be adopted to preserve the
parity Of the two metals. and do this
in rational and reasonable way, the
masses of the voters will come to the
aid of the party thus committed, the
Democracy will again be triumphant.
If it fails to do this. changing circum-
stances or a better Judgment than my
own must reveal the issue upon which
it can succeed"
Free coinage will not save the Dem
ocratic party. Its only salvation is to
adopt the principles Of the People s
party in toto.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
Fusion in North Carlina.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. S.-The Populist
and Republican members met in joint
caucus tonight. All day the question
has been, "Shall there be seperate or
Joint caucuses?" Fusion at last pre-
vailed, and division Of the patronage
was made. Hon. Il. V. Walser rep J,
member from Davidson county, was
nominated for speaker by the joint
house caucus. The Democrats met in
caucus and nominated J. T. Ray. of
Macon county, for speaker. Mr.. Wal
ser will be elected speaker by large
majority.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
National Alliance.

The next supreme council Of the Ma.
tional Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union will be held in the city of
Raleigh, N. c.. on the first Tuesday in
February, 1895.
This will be the first time that an
annual meeting of this great organi-
Zation has been held on the Atlantic
slope. The late Col. L. L. Polk, who
was president of the National Alli-
ance at the time of his death, is buried
in the cemetery at Raleigh.
A movement is ON foot led by the
Caucasian, which is edited by Marion
Butler, present president of the Ma
tional Alliance, to erect monument