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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26
The COnquering South.

The South is demonstrating that
peace has her victories no less re-
nowned than war" and If thirty years
ago she failed in her efforts IN a mill
tary conquest of the North, that very
failure results now in her ability to
make an industrial conquest victory
that must have peculiar qualification
because it strikes hardest at that an.
cient enemy of the South, the New
England states. It was New England,
with her insistence upon a protective
tariff, which laid the agricultural
South tributary to her, that precipita-
ted the notification incident in our
history. In connection with slavery
as melting cause Of the Rebellion,
was the sense of injustice felt all over
the South, that, while they were dis
posing of their staple products in free
trade markets, New England was com
pelling them TO purchase what they
needed in raising that cotton in re-
stricted and protected market.
There efforts to establish separate
government, happily for them and for
the Union, failed. The South has
demonstrated the superiority of free
over slave labor, in the increase of the
cotton product of 100000 bales uu-
der slavery to three times that num-
Der under freedom. With the resto.
ration of industrial conditions in the
South, with the self-reIiance brought
by the removal of the enervating de-
pendence upon slave labor, the estab-
Iishment along her streams of cotton
mills and the invasion of the fields of
cotton products of which New Eng
land had heretofore held the practical
monopoly. When Southern cotton
goods began to invade Northern mar
kets we beard much of their inferior
quality, but In time they gradually
forced their way into general con.
sumption.
1t was impossible for New England
cotton manufacturers TO meet com
petition which was exempted from all
freight charges upon its raw material.
Cotton could not be transported from
Southern fields to New England looms
and made into goods which could com
pete in price with goods made in the
Southern looms from cotton grown in
the vicinity. New England has strug
gled hard against this, but her manu-
facturers realize that they are engag-
ed in losing fight. Some of the large
corporations in Lowell have applied
to the Legislature Of Massachusetts to
so amend their charters as to enable
them to manufacture in the South.
Iron manufacturers have long since
interested themselves in the Southern
plants, and within a half dozen years
the increase Of spindles in Southern
mills has made their number equal to
one-fifth of the entire number of spin
dies in the coqntry.=-st. Paul Globe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

THE event of last week abroad was
the resignation of NJ. Casimir- Perler,
President Of the French republic, and
the election of N. Faure, as his sue
cessor. The resignation Of the outgo-
ing President, which seems to have
been a long time contemplated, was
precipitated by the defeat of the Dupy
ministry, when resolution approving
the governments conduct in dealing
with the railway convention was de-
feated By a majority of over twenty
votes. The premier thereupon an
nopnced that the result of the vote
would be regarded as a want Of conf
dence in the ministry, and immediate.
~ resigned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

The News suggests as a solution
of the senatorial muddle that the leg
islature elect three United States Sen
ators: Sweet, Shoup and Claggett The
first legislature elected four, and the
one short this time can be credited to
the hard times. The people will take
it as step towards retrenchment and
reform.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

THE legislature has passed a reso-
luton looking to an amendment of
the Constitution providing for woman
suffrage, but failed to give it a place
on the state ticket. If hid away be-
meath the names of precinct officers,
as were other amendments, its defeat
will follow as surely as the new suf
fragists defeated the parties giving
them the rights of the ballot box in
Colorado and Wyoming.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

THE week has been favorable to the
election of United States Senators.
Cullom was elected in Illinois; Steve
Elkins in West Virginia; Dolph in
Oregon; Perkins in California; Harris
in Tennessee; Sewell In New Jersey;
Baker in Kansas Chiffon in Texas, and
Nelson of Minnesota, defeats Wash
burn for reelection.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

NAPOLEON once said to his army:
"Beyond the Alps is italy" Judge
Sweet and Col. Shoup may with equal
propriety say to their respective fol-
lowers: Beyond the Populist vote of
fifteen is the United States Senate"
But as long as the fifteen hold out to vote
1t is plain fact well worthy of note
That for Congressman Sweet and Sen. Shoup
The Fly of Defeat will endanger their soup
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

ONE lone Democrat is left sitting
in the senate in the state of Counecti-
cut, and one lone Democrat is a rep
resentative in the house in Michigan.
The situation calls for the Interchange
between them of the courtesies at
tributed to the governors Of North
and South Carolina.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

Land Office at Blackfoot. IiahO,
January n isfT

Land Office at Blackfoot. Idaho.
January n, 1885.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF mis- intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Blackfoot. Idaho. on
February rs 1906, viz; Albert C. worden for
nei4 Sec. 30, TIP. 2 south. Range % cast. 70. VI.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Willet D. Trego, Byrd A Trego, Charles VI.
Bumgarner and Wallace worien. all Of Bling.
ham county, Idaho
JOHN W. JONES, Receiver.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

The Populist members of the legis-
lature can do more to advance the
cause of their party by breaking the
senatorial deadlock, than by giving
endorsement and encouragement to it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26
aLAcKFooT, IDAHO, JANUARY %. 1895.

FIVE men injured in the explosion
at Butte last week have died since
Sunday, and several more are report
ed in critical condition. Oyer $685.
600 have been subscribed to help the
families of the killed and wounded.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

These plats will be open to tho pub
lie at the Land Office at Blackfoot for
the purpose of making entries and
filing identilicatious of desert entries
already made, on and after March 1,
1895. JoHN G BRowN,
Register U. S. Land Office.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

THE currency reform, problem is be
coming more complicated every day
by the introduction of too much re-
form into too little currency.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26
CULTURE, FINAL PR0OF-NO-
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Backfoot. Idaho,
January ~. 1895
Notice - hereby given that Yardiey b. Trego
has fled notice Of intention to make final
proof before Register and Receiver at their
Office in BlackfOot, Idaho on Tuesday % day
of February 1895, on Timber Culture Appllca-
ton No. 800, for the SEA Section 81, Township
2 south. Range IS East, b "
He names as witnesses James l. BumR4rncr
Willet D. Trego, Byrd A. Trego. Charles VI
Bumgarner. all Of Bingham county. Idaho.
JOHs w. JONES, Receiver.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

+, lllthe purchaser desires 20 ID so. h. can
years time enthusiastically aecurrd on ~ ~,
purchased, " the holder nf tue ndat,t,.a,,,,.s,
HARVEY NJ BAcov
Box go salt Lake CITY. Utah
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26

DEMOCRATS have never exhibited any
reluctance to join hands with the Re.
pqbllcaps where the conditions were
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-26
"a CONTPLETHE i
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing whole and fractional Township
Plats have been filed in the United
States Land Office at Blackfoot:
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
A Florida (Seyser.

Passengers on the east-bound train
of the Florida Central & Peninsular
railroad witnessed phenomenal spec
tacle as the train approached the
Sinks" about miles from Ellaville,
Fla.
Tho sinks" says dispatch describing the
event, are not unknown in different parts of
Florida, being hollow places in the earth OF
various sizes, somewhat resembling the dry
bed of a lake, but deeper, and often showing
caves in their sides and subterrancan passages
running from their bottom. They generally
have water in them only during the rainy sea-
son, from July to November.
AS the train approached one OF these sinks
about daybreak the engineer noticed water
flowing from it, and stopped the locomotive.
He was none too quick, for a minute or two
later an immense volume of water rose to a
distance of Is or 20 feet, roaring and seething
like geyser. This lasted for fully five min
utes, and the train hands and passengers
looked on with awe and terror. Then the col
umn subsidized, but the overflow had become
a raging torrent and washed away 30 feet
of the railroad embankment, leaving the
tracks or feet under water. The passen-
gers had to be transferred to the other side on
a temporary bridge, and were delayed eight
hours in reaching Jacksonville The only ex-
PLANTATION of the phenomenon is that this sink
is connected by subterranean passages with
branch Of the Suwanee river, which was at the
time above its natural banks, owing to heavy
rains, and that by some peculiar pressure the
water was forced up through the sink into
high column.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Three Deaths at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, March 27.-During the last
few days the grim monster of death has
summoned three from this town-from
youth to manhood and old age. Mrs.
w. j. James, nee Thweatt, was the first
to respond to the sad summons. She
was sick more than six months, but bore
her sufferings humbly and patiently.
Mrs. James was reared in this town, and
was liked by all.
w. J. Jones, who was in the grocery
business here for a number of years.
was the next victim to the death
reaper. He was sick about ten days.
He was a member of the Methodist
Church His remains were carried six.
miles north of town, to the family bury
ing ground, and buried by the Knights
of Pythias, of which order he was a
member.
Yewell Roper, who came to this
county soon after the war, from Mis-
souri,, was buried yesterday morning.
He was an old citizen, and had reached
the ripe old age of 50 years He was
member of the Methodist Church
from early youth, and had read the
Bible so much that he could refer to
any portion of it. and was reliable au-
thority on any question that was asked
him.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Relic Of the COnfederRcy.

Hon. Andrew J. Cobb. of Allan ia,
Ga, has one of the most interesting
relics of the confederacy. His father,
Gen. Howell Cobb, was president of the
provisional congress that met in Mont
gomery, Ala, to frame the constitution
of the confederacy, and when all the
business had been finished it became
his duty to sign the constitution as
president of the assembly. This he did
with an elegant gold pen, which was
used only for that purpose, and then
laid back in it's case. Prof. Cobb has
that pen now. 1t has never been dis
turbed since the hand of Gen. Cobb laid
it in it's case, and the ink used can be
seen where it has dried upon the pen.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02

rian say the other day that the Presbyte-
rian Churches. North and South, would
unite again as soon as half dozen OK
their leading preachers died. ST. Peters
burg is not on a boom, but it Is growing
slowly and surely, and is a favorite resort
with tourists. The Detroit Hotel ranks
among the best in the State, and Is
quite full of guests. The floating hotel
was unfinished when a late storm sunk
it on one side and made a toboggan of
the roof But they will raise it again
and turn it into a seaman's home, like
they did the great Eastern. But / hope
to see you little later and bring fair
weather with us. BILL ARP.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
II we could only weed out the shrub

H we cOulu only wCtN out the SnruO-
berg and ragweed that grows up in
rank profusion and chokes the valuable
and beneficial things of life, we would
not only arrest unnecessary drafts on
the peoples competency, but we would
turn idlers, producers, hangers-on
and "hustlers" back into the avenues of
useful endeavor, and thus increase the
force of burden bearers, which would
tighten the burdens of all.
We don't need new soil. We don't
need sulky paows and fancy cultivators.
All that is necessary Is to bend our
backs and pull out the bad and give the
good a chance to grow. The soil Is
fertile and the scasonE are favorable,
but the toilers are few. The millennium
train will never bear us on toward our
destination when there is nothing in
I would rather stay where am than
get stranded on an up grade and slide
back into the old ditch.
Are we not foolish and unreasonable
to deplore the terrible condition of
things and await the action of con-
gress or the healing balm of time to re-
store to us healthy industrial vigor and
normal commercial status, while yet
these excrcscent growths draw upon
our vitality?
Are we not equally blind and absurd
to expect any shifting of taxes or rear
rangement of methods in governmental
operation to bind up our wounds, over
come our diseases, strengthen our weak
ness and set us moving joyfully along
the highway of prosperity?
The path before us is strewn with OBJ
stacles that retard our.progress. But
why not clear away the debris lying
directly ahead, instead of prying at
huge powders yet far in the distance?
Look the field over, my brother, and
you will say this is true. Are you
ready to join in and support a popular
movement Of reform which has for its
basis voluntary, individual honor and
manhood, in business, in society, in
politics and in education? Do you ap-
preciate the necessity and desirability
of such a course that we may come into
the possession of the fullness of this
world, and set mems hearts to the
music of freedom and their footsteps
toward the eternal Heavens? Do Chris
tian people realize as they should the
vital Importance of working for moral
conditions and favorable environments,
that the work of rescue from evil and
sin may be expedited and pushed for
ward until the salvation of the world,
which is the will of God, shall be fully
and gloriously attained?
SAM P. JONES.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
A FISH'S FALSE TEETH.
An Old Timer Relates a Pretty Tough
Story.

An Old Timer Relates q Pretty Tough
Story.
The "boys," young and old, were col
lected around the stove in the tavern
one winter evening, when the talk
turned upon fishing in general, and
catching bullheads in particular. "Say,
Uncle Jesse, didn't you catch an all
fired big pout down in Massapoag few
years ago?" said Cy Smith, addressing
one of the elders of the party.
"Wal, yes, 1 did, fer a fact; the big
gest pout l ever see, or anyone else, !
guess" replied the veteran. "Haow
much did he weigh?" cried several
voices. "Wal, fact is l never weighed
him, but he was a whopper, an be-
lieve he was old enough to be the
gran'ther # all the bullheads raound
here. Mighty curis thing abaout that
pout, tew," said the old man, gazing at
the upward curling smoke of his pipe
in reminiscent mood. "Tell us abaout
it," said Cy. The old man hitched un-
easily in his chair, knocked the ashes
from his pipe on the stove hearth, and
taking his jackknife and a plug of to-
bacco from his pocket began to pre-
pare fresh charge.
"Wal," said he, after few moments
of silence, Eyer see durin' the winter
Ivory Daomn had ben cuttin' ice on
the pond fer Joe Goodrich. Naow, yer
know Ivory was a kin O queer critter,
allus studyin' over mathematics or
phrenology or some sech stuff, didn't
know what he was doin' half the time.
Wal, he was cuttin' ice there all alone
with cross-cut saw-that was fore
those ice plows had been got up-an'
the first thing he knew, he sawed Off
the very cake he was standin' on, and
down he went. BY Cracky,' said he,
4 thought 1 was goner, but l cd just
reach the ice ladder and pull myself
out; but the saw went to the bottom ,
Wal, long next May, went daown
there one evenin' with one of the
Walker boys-Art, 1 b1ieve twas
thought we'd get a mess O pouts. We
had pretty good luck for awhile, then
they stopped bitin'. Guess the's an
eel araoun',' said Art. WAL said 1,
I'll have him if theirs one here So 1
put on an alfred big. bunch o. worms,
and flung her over. In abaout tew
minutes felt somethin' take hold an
bear daown hard. by George says 1,
I've got him. Wal, l tell yer we had
a tussle, but we hauled in the biggest
pout I ever see. We had to hit him
with the oar 'foar we could keep him
in the boat. thought the was suthin'
mighty curis' bout his mouth, but l
didn't pay much 'tention tew it till l
come ter dress him mex mornin', and as
trew as live, that ole feller had got
Ivory's saw crossways in his maouth
an was wearin' it fer set o. false
teeth. h.eForest and Stream.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Too Smart for tho Doctor.

The daughter of a well-known jockey
was recently very i'll, having caught a
severe cold. A doctor was sent for, and
was button-holed by the mother, who
requested him to favor her by advising
her daughter not to wear low-ankled
shoes. The daughter was sent for, and,
after her tongue had been given the
usual out-of-door exercise, the man of
medicine said: "Ah, you are suffering
from what we medical men call low
shoe cold; and l must prohibit you
from wearing such shoes in the future"
The young lady started, and, taking
off one of the offending shoes, ex-
claimed: .'Since you are so clever,
doctor, as to look at my tongue and
tell me what is amiss with my feet, will
you be kind enough to look an my feet
and tell me whether my has is prop
erly adjusted?"
He gave up prescribing fr s'nass
girlss-N y Adyeftise<.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Ordered an Election.

At special session of the mayor and
board of councilmen and aldermen of
the city of Meridian last week, reso-
luton was passed ordering an election
by the people on Wednesday and Thurs
day, April Gath and 25th, on the ques-
tion of issuing bonds to the amount Of,
sos, 200, to raise money for street paw
ing and sidewalk Improvements, the
bonds to bear interest not exceeding 6
per cent. per annum. Meridian is now in
the midst of somewhat of a building
boom, there being residences to the
amount of about $4,000 in course OF
erection, and it is thought that the
voting of these bonds will give to the
material growth Of the city an impetus
unprecedented in Its history.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
A Ficndish Crime.

Meridian, March 25.-One Of the most
nendfsh crimes ever committed in this
country was unearthed yesterday, near
Poplar Springs, q suburb OF this city.
In the latter part Of December a negro
man named Sam Butler, elegantly
dressed, appeared in the city and ap-
piled to several gentlemen for work for
himself and wife. He was employed by
c. +. Woods, and his wife was engaged
as cook. They had boy about s years
old, and they werc given a cabin to live
in, little more than 100 yards from the
main residence. On January the
woman appealed to Woods for protec-
tion, saying that her husband was abus-
ing her in most outrageous manner.
Woods told the negro that he could not
abuse the woman on his premises and
ordered him away. The woman cooked
supper for Woods family on the
night of the Sth of January, but failed
to return at the usual hour to cook
breakfast next morning. Butler ap-
peared, however, about daylight and
stated that he had sent his wife and
boy to Quitman. lie removed his bed
ding, etc, from Woods premises and
shipped then, to Quitman, where they
were received by tho woman's sister,
who, becoming alarmed at the non-ar-
rival of Buffers wife, came to Meridian
to learn something of her whereabouts.
An ak stained with blood was found,
and then /. became apparent that foul
murder had been committed. The
bodies of the victims of the black demon
were found yesterday buried in a shall
low grave about 100 yards from the
house in which they were murdered.
The face and forehead of the woman
were crushed in and one cheek almost
entirely cut away, while tho boys head
was beaten into a jelly. The murders
evidently were committed with an ak.
The negro Sam Butler is black, 5 feet
II inches high, slender build, wears
moustache and dresses in clerical style.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Totals 4. .OOi .3iOII $50 .Oo2 7o.s74 80,

The census OF the Tradesman shows an in
crease Of nearly 100 per cent. In spindles in the
five years and nearly 100 per cent in looms
The total number of cards in the south in 1895
is 725i. an increase of nearly 100 per cent in
the five years.
The Tradesman reports an increase Of about
100000 spndlcs since June. 1894, and 800
looms, without counting the thrty-six now
projected and to be built in the south.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Died PenniIess.

Col. Eldon c. Fields, aged 20 years,
died at Roseiale last week. The life
and death of Col. Fields would make a
long and sad history. In the antebel-
lum days Col. Fields was the land king
of Bolivar County. Becoming old and
his eyesight failing him, he made his
will, as he thought, but in reality had
unconsciously signed trust deed to all
his property, which was soon squan-
dered. leaving him penniless. He died
with only some colored attendants
around the sick-bed, as few white peo-
pie were aware that death was so near.
He was buried at Beulah.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Caught Running a Blind Tiger.

]. w. Stanton, an ex-policeman and
proprietor of Hop Tea" saloon, where
free lunches, ETC., are served daily, was
convicted at Meridian last week of sell
ing whisky at his place of business. He
was fined $50 and costs in each case.
The trial was quite sensational, some Of
the we'll known young men of the town,
who had patronized his place, very re-
luctantly appearing as witnesses in the
case.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02

A bold act Of burglary was committed
at Wesson one night last week. Mrs.
Nelson Pierce received 5000 insurance
money, and late in the afternoon sewed
1t up in cotton mattress, thinking IL
would be perfectly safe there, but that
night some one broke q small hole in .
glass, unfastened the window, raised 1t,
entered the room, cut the bedding into
strings, got the money and departed.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02

In the southwestern portion of Kinds
County last week three young ladies en-
route to an entertainment In company
with their little brother were over
taken by an unknown negro who re-
quested that they let him ride. They
declined, and undertook to force him
self into the vehicle, but they Beat him
of. Arriving at the entertainment
they told what had happened and a
posse was organized. They found the
negro and riddled him with bullets.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Attempted Burglary.

An unsuccessful attempt was made at
Byhalia one night last week to chloro-
form w. D. Fits and burglarize the
Southern Express office. Mr.. Fits
occupies q room adjoining the one con-
tanning the safe. He was awakened
about 2 o'clock a. M, by a noise at the
window and tried to arouse his bed
fellow. R. w. Jones, who was too much
under the influence of chloroform to be
awakened. The room was filled with
the odor of the deadly drug.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
Mineral Resources of the South.

DIR. David Day, of the United States
geological survey, who will have
charge of the mineral exhibit to be
made at the Atlanta exposition, ex-
poets to get up larger and more in
teresting collection illustrating the
mineral resources, especially of the
south, than was presented at the Chi
cago fair.