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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08
Political Notes

| The Journal of the Knights OF
Labor, the official organ of the or.
der, has declared for Bryan and
Sewall, with the full sanction of
the General Executive Board.
Our old friend William McCon-
nell is posing as the golden star of
the West, but his light is too dim
to get much Of raise from the
tide of the Mckinley sack.-Poca
tello Tribune.
If all who believe in the free
coinage of silver are to be banished
from the republican party of Idaho
and the ban of the gold bugs, both
home and foreign placed upon them.
it lie time for the political under
taker to trot out the hearse for there
is ''gwine" to be a funeral.-Salub-
ria Citizen.
If w. J. Mcconnell knew that
400 of the 1000 rounds of cartridges
which he sent in here TO coerce men
were exploded in celebrating the
nomination of William J. Bryan
for president by the democrats ut
Chicago, he no doubt would turn
black with rage.-Ceur d'Alene
Miner.
Which is better-to be a man
with q principle and without a
party, or man with . party and
without principle2 If the gold
bugs do succeed in reading US out
OF the 6. o. p, we will only be with
out party and those who read US
out will be the fellows without
Observation-Disclosures Nugget.
The first free silver demonstration
took place in Terra Haute, Indiana,
this week. Twenty-four wagons
loaded with corn for hominy mill,
wheeled through the city, making
a parade blocks in length. On the
sides of the wagons were notices
such as these: "For Bryan" "We're
all for free silver "Give US free
silver and we'll get fifty cents for
corn and dollar for wheat.
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N0ticefof FOs fixture.

To A. s. RueeLrs, his heirs and legal rep
resentatives:
You are hereby notified that have eA-
pended one hundred 1907 dollars IN iao1f
and improvements upon the
lOAAhO
lode mining claim, situated on Boyle
mountain, In Warm Springs Greek MINING
district, Blaine county, State OF idaho IA
order to hold SAID premises under the pro-
visions of Section 1924. Revised Statutes "
the United States. being the amount &c.
quired to mold the same Tor the year enuin9
december 81. 1885; that your proportion u
the same IL $l6, 6633{, Being one sixth; anu
II within ninety go days from the hes sef U.s
Of this notice, or within ninety 80 Ga:r
after this notice of publication you tan " "
refuse to contribute your proporuoa :.
such expenditure as co.owne., lnciuuue
legal costs of this publication, your M "s,,
est in said claim will become the proper
of the undersigned under the provisions
of said section 23:.4.
Ketchum. Idaho, March II, 1885.
First publication, March II, 1886.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08
The single gold standard Demo

The single gold standard Demo.
Gratis are considering a proposition
to hold a national convention and
nominate candidates for President
and Vice President on a platform
differing from the Republican plat
form on tariff schedules. The gold.
bugs think they are very cunning,
but the people are not quite SO easily
fooled as they were several years
ago: Hard times have sharpened
their wits and they can't be made
believe that the difference in the
schedule of the Mckinley and vii.
son tariffs is the cause of the depre.
citation of prices. It is the old
political scheme of the eoldbues
lighting a sham battle on tariff.
while agreeing on single gold
standard, to try and divert the
masses from the real issue.
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Vanderbilt, IT,, weds in Spite Of Papa

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., eldest
son of the multi-millionaire, was
married in New York city Monday,
August Sd, to Miss Grace Wilson,
after long courtship and the bit
ter opposition of his father. The
groom is about % and the bride
is eleven years his senior.
The engagement and wedding
have been sources of abundant gos-
sip. In the midst of the talk about
the engagement being declared OF
owing to the bitter opposition OF
his father. young Vanderbilt said:
"The Vanderbilt family, the
male portion Of it, at least, has al
ways been noted for stubbornness
and determination. Ny father has
determined that / shall not marry,
and he says that if | do he will dis
inherit me. II | haven't anything
else, | have as much discrimination
and rs strong a will as my father.
l have made up my. mind to be
married, and am going to be mar
ried. Ii my father disinherits me
/ will not be the first Vanderbilt
who started out in the world with
out anything. When the time comes
/ shall be married, and afterward |
shall do the best | can to support
my wife and myself. She and her
family know the exact state Of
affairs and she is willing to share
my lot with me, even if it is nay
fortune to start out a poor man"
By the will of his grandfather,
William H. Vanderbilt, Cornelius
Vanderbilt Jr., inherited $1,000 900
when he reached majority, SO the
young couple will probably be able
to make ends meet.
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On the Comstock, Nevada, has
recently been milled ore from the
325O-foot level, now under water.
At present no work is being done at
a greater depth than the 1700-foot
level, where the Sutro handicapped
the lode. 1t is not an unusual route
for travellers from Virginia City to
points more easily reached that way
to 60 down by vertical shaft to d
distance of 1900 feet, thence five
miles through the tunnel.
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The Statesman cries Eureka, TO,
it's found something at last-that
Mr.Bryan in his speech actually Dor.
rowed these prophetic words: "You
must not press this crown of thorns
uponthe brow Of labor" and adds
that those who heard it considered
the remark was worth presidential
nomination. That shows the con-
vention appreciated good thing
when they heard it. Admitting
that Mr.. Bryan INDUCED in a little
quotation, it was most apropos to
the times and must have had a most
captivating way of saying it if it
won him the nomination.
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Hon. John Haley and bis estima-
BILE wife for this crushing blow which
has been inflicted upon them by the
terrible crime of their youngest
child who should be comfort in
stead of 4 sorrow to them in their
declining days. There is q feeling
Of pity and regret, too, over the
awful and sudden death of the
noble-hearted stranger that was
within our gates.
The latest news before we go to
press is that the murderer is still at
large and supposed to be secreted
somewhere in HALEY.
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crops

The Wyoming woman candidate
for Governor has plan to win votes
that beats the male scheme of kiss
ing the babies all hollow. After
each of her speeches there is a
dance, whereat she waltzes with the
most gallant of the local leaders of
the party. A man who could vote
against lady after she bad honored
him with waltz would find Wyom.
ing entirely too warm a climate for
him to remain: in. It. is a fair guess
that the lady will waltz triumph.
antly into the Office she is after.
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Mr.. w. j. Mcconnell has his bills

Mr.. w. ]. Mcconnell has his bills
posted up over tho county an.
nohncing that he will speak to the
Republicans of Latah county Fri.
day night on protection and bi.
metallism. Old Mac reminds III
Of the Irishman who, when asked
where be was from said !" Bejabbers,
| am from everywhere and will soon
be from here" The imposter is
DOW trying to hold the silver Re-
publicans in line so - to get them
to vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
Moscow Times.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08

'Oh, the new woman's sure 10 be foremost
in art,
In science and politics, may be;
But what will she do-heaven bless her
brave heart
With the old-fashioned, back-number
baby?
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08

According to all reports large
majority of the farmers in every
state in the Union are for Bryan
for President. In Maine, New
York, Indiana. Illinois and Mime
sofa the farmers are enthusiastic in
their advocacy of free coinage.
It is not question of party with
tho farmers, but plain proposition
Of getting something more than
tho cost of production for their
crOna.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08

A Chicago woman testified in
court the other day that her occupa-
ton was that of "wife and MOTHER"
which caused a paper of that city
to remark that cher occupation,
though neglected by many women,
is the noblest in which any one can
engage" That is one career that is
not open to man.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08

Senator Jones, of Arkansas. says:
"Mr. Bryan has made no promise
to any living man. When the sun
goes down on election day he may
not be elected, but he will not leave
behind him a single promise.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08

Arthur McEwen, in his letter to
the Salt Lake Tribune, says there is
a growth Of sentiment among Dem
ocrats in California in favor of
6ewall getting off the ticket.
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Everything Is First Class IN
Quality.

Thoeeiwho favor me with call will meet
with prompt attention aha kind treatment
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that he is secreted somewhere in
the vicinity. The sheriff and two
deputies are hunting him. The
citizens Of HALEY were SO excited
over the atrocious murder that had
HALEY been captured q few hours
after it occurred there is no doubt
but that he would have been lynched.
HALEY is the youngest son Of
Hon. John HALEY, ex-delegate to
Congress from this State. He is =
desperate, reckless character and
has been a source Of great sorrow
to his aged parents. He engaged
in several shooting and stabbing
scrapes before he took the life of
Selden. He is but 26 years old.
Selden was q native Of Virginia.
He was . man of education and
belonged to q prominent southern
family. At the time of his death
he was travelling agent for the
Bankers Alliance Of California,
and the Mutual Benefit Of New
Jersey, two thoroughly reliable in
surance companies. He was SO
years old. II is said that be was /
genial and noble-hearted man. He
showed the generous instincts Of :
true southerner by the remembrance
Of friends even after the cold dews
of death had bathed his features.
His remaips we're inferred in the
HALEY cemetery, the funeral taking
place yesterday 1t 3 o'clock from
Nelson's undertaking parlors.
There i much eympatby felt Tor
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-03-14
The Speaker and the Ex-Speaker.

Speaker Reed left the Cars throne
the other day during u lull in the
proceedings of the House, and went
down among the members on the
floor to stretch his legs and chat, as
he is wont to do occasionally. Ex-
Speaker Crisp was strolling about
behind the railing, and the Speaker
went up to him, and, taking him by
the shoulders, turned him around,
and, in moment they were laugh
ing and exchanging jokes with such
cordiality as to attract the attention
of the House. Many of the new mem
bers were astonished at this display
of friendship, as they had been labor
ing under the impression that
these two adversaries, who have
so often met each other in par
liamentary battles, were not on
very good terms. The truth is.
however. that Mr.. Reed and Mr..
Crisp have retained the personal
good will they bear each other dur
ing all the exciting contests of the
past eight years, when each has
been the spokesman of his party and
fighting each other almost daily. Mr.
Reed has never missed an opportu-
nifty to hit Judge Crisp a hard blow
from the chair when he was on it,and
from the floor when he was in it.
Judge Crisp has retaliated in kind,
and yet each admires the others
ability and eSteems bis personal
friendship. Many Of the new mem
bers have been told of this. but never
would have believed it had they not
seen the rivals in friendly CONVERSE
zion on the floor-Cor. New York
Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-03-14

The proposition for an amendment
to our constitution which shall
abolish our county courts, in the
event constitutional convention is
held in Virginia, calls forth a vigorous
protest from the Richmond Times,
and the following sensible reasons,
why we could not afford to dispense
with them:
in our opinion the most essential
feature of our polity and sociology l.
our monthly county courts. They
bring the people together once L
month, when all the affairs OF the
county are talked over amongst them
and all of them are kept interested
in all that goes on in every part OF
the county. The homoSenity OF our
people and their frankness and free
dom of Intercourse with each other
are due more to the county courts
than TO all other agencies combined.
But if we should abolish them the
circuit judges would hold court nos
more than three or four times year,
the people would fall out OF the
habit of meeting together, and an
injury would be done to the basis OF
character amongst the people thar
never could be repaired. We will not
consent, come what may, to giving
up our monthly county courts.
We concur heartily with the Times
in its views in the matter, and we
believe the people will say with the
Times, that we should hold on to
them, if they should cost US even
more than they do now. The saving
i'll expense which might be made by
abolishing these courts could not be
sufficient TO compensate US for the
injury which would thereby be oc
casioned to US. If no better means OF
entrenching in the expenses can be
found, it is better that convention
should not be held.
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AccoMAo COURT HOUSE, Va.
SATURDAY, MARCH IA, 1896.
Entered at the Postoffice at Accomac
G. H, Va, as second-class matter

President Cleveland, says well
known Washington correspondent,
will not be Il candidate to succeed
himself. He will, according to the
views Of the correspondent speak out
as. soon as there is public move
ment on the part of his friends to ad-
vocate his nomination and positively
decline to have his name used in
the National Democratic Convention.
His statement corroborated by an
other, to wit, that he consented to be
a candidate for second term only
in Difference to the wishes of Mrs.
Cleveland ought to remove all sus-
PIGEONS, perhaps, of a desire on his
part to be burdened longer with the
cares of office. OF course he would
not aspire TO an office for Il third
term, which the Father of his coun-
try would not have and which Gen
eral Grant could not get. He may
think himself a bigger man than
either or both, but his vanity is
hardly sufficient TO convince him,
that the people have SO little regard
for the precedent which has been
established, to elect him to third
term.
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Church Dollars.

Lambertville, n. j., March s.
Ever since the repairs to the interior
of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, of this city, We're begun
several months ago, the congregation
have been employing some very
peculiar and novel means to raise the
money to pay for work. Soon after
the work was begun the Senior and
Junior Epworth Leagues began 70
devise means to enable the work TO
proceed. Every member of the
League agreed to raise a dollar by
outside work in certain length of
time. When the time allowed had
expired they were all to meet in the
church aud give their dollar and tell
how the money was earned. An ad
mission fee was charged, and as there
was always Il large crowd present 1T
the meetings, quite snug sum was
raised.
Some of the experiences given in
were quite interesting. One gentle.
man, prominent merchant, said his
dollar was earned by hauling trunks
to the depot. Some of the young
ladies had sold flowers on the street
corners; another lady, who never did
her own washing, had earned her del
lar by taking in outside washing,
while still another, who always EN-
pioys Il seamstress, had sought work
of this kind to do to raise her quota.
Other women had made fancy quilts
and sold them. One lady said some
one gave her a dollar not to tell how
she had earned her dollar In IN is
way alone $500 have been raised, and
the League has pledged another like
amount.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-03-14
Cotton no Longer King.

According to the report of the
Bureau OF Statistics for 1894, cotton
is 10 longer King" of the crops in
the South, his sceptre having been
transferred to the article of corn.
According to that report the cotton
crop during the year named was
valued at $2j0,000, 600, but the corn
crop was worth forty million dollars
more-its value being placed at 1890,
0l4 ,975. The same authority shows
chat the twelve most important crops
of the South were worth that year
$737, 4O3, 143, while in all the rest o.
the country the twelve most impor-
tant crops were valued at but 81, 100,
go, GA. Facts like these, based upor
the official reports of the General
Government, furnish the best an
swer possible TO those partisan
journals and politicians of the North
who regard the South as a place
where lawlessness abounds, and
where the people are not possessed Of
habits of thrift and industry
Public Ledger.
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Independent Order Of
Reehabifes
In NORTH AMERICA.
THE OBJECTS AND AIMS.
Information of Interest to Temper
ance Workers and Those Seeking
Refuge From the Tempta-
tions of Strong Drink.

NNHE more important object of THU
L Association is Mutual Benefit IL
the exercises of Temperance, Forti
tude and Justice, securing TO iie
membership sympathy and relief in
times of sickness and distress; and in
the event of death, the decent oh
servance of the necessary funeral
obsequies; and is based upon and
seeks. the extension of the principles
of Total Abstinence from all intoXi
eating drinks.
The Order has three subordinate
branches, viz:
Primary Tents, composed Of white
male persons between the ages of II
and 81 years of age, who believe II
the existence and omnipotence o!
God and are willing to sign our pledge
of total abstinence, are eligible tC
membership.
Persons over age may become hon
orary members.
Female Tents, composed of white
females - years of age and upwards
Junior Branch of Boys from IL tC
16 years, and Juvenile Tents, for
Children OF both sexes between the
ages of and IL years.
Each branch has n service especially
adapted. 1t has been found that By
working in separate branches of the
organization, there is more freedom
of action than when all ages and
sexes are thrown together. Each
branch of the Order is represented in
the higher body, and fostering care
is exercised over all alike. Thus with
the men and women, girls and boys
all united under one head the l. o.
of R. is as an irresistible army NOV
ing on to victory.
The Order has, and will continue
to prove q blessing to our country,
not only in proving an asylum for the
reformed drunkard, but by inducing
the sober and religious part of the
community to unite in securing the
rising generation from the evils OF
incompetence, and ultimately hand
down to generations yet unborn, the
benefits Of sobriety.
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Earns 500 AN Hour.

Oil City Pa, March 10.-The enor
nous profits of the Standard Oh
Company. which the last Republican
Legislature of this State, helped &c
strengthen in its monopoly, are
causing the Independent oil men il
this region 10 make some calculations
The capital stock of the Standard j,
500, 000,00G, and there are said TO be
972, 500 shares OF stock outstanding.
The company began its dividend:
at the rate of per cent. per annum
increased them to s per cent, and
later to 10 per cent, and also declared
a % per cent. scrip dividend. Since
then the dividends have been u pei
cent. annually until the last quarter
of 1885, when per cent extra was
paid, and again last month, wher
10 per cent, was declared.
In other words, it paid II per cent
last year, and even without additional
extras this-year is good for % per
cent. or $22,C00,000 for dividends,
which would mean net profits, over
and above the enormous expenses
and princely salaries, of over 100000
q day, Sundays included, or SO, 500 an
-Four for each OF the "a and more than
$40 q second.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-03-14

An exposition will not be held il
Baltimore in 1897 The board OF di
rectors seem to have concluded, that
it could not be made the big affair
which the people of the country e1
pexted, and that it was better to
have none than to take the chances
of a big failure. In the opinion Of
the board of directors, at recent
meeting, the unsettled financial
condition Of the affairs of this coun-
try, increased by international COIN
pications. and the uncertainty as tc
the monetary policy of the general
government, the failure of their larg-
est railroad company, and the refusal
ofthe wealthiest citizens and corpora
tons to subscribe, makes it evident
that the effort TO hold an exposition
there in 1897 should be abandoned. >
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-03-14

The lease contains 81 acres,
more or less, has nine years to
run with the privilege OF renew
al for 20 years more at the an
nual rental of 5000. Upon the
leased premises are located one
large factory, one large building
for the storage and mixture OF
fertilizers, several sheds, large
platform for drying purposes,
wharves, &C., one building with
rooms for Offices, quarters for
laborers, dining rooms, kitchen,
&c one three-roomed house for
the storage of seines, boat sails,
and boat tackling, two good
tenant houses, and other build
-ings and improvements suitable
and necessary for the equipment
and conduct Of q first-class fish
factory and fertilizer manufac-
tory. The machinery is III good
order.
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Prohibitionists to Meet at Roanoke.

The Prohibition State Convention
will meet in the city Of Roanoke,
Va, on the 31st of March. Any Pro-
hibitionist in the State will be adj
nitted as a delegate.
The object OF the convention is to
elect twenty-seven delegates to the
Prohibition National Convention
that meets at Pittsburg. Pa, on May
9th. and also to elect twelve electors
FOR the State of Virginia on the presi-
Dental ticket.
Hon. John p st. John. the great
orator of the West, ard Hon. Samuel
Dickie, chairman of the Prohibition
National Committee. will be present
and address the convention.
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Queen of Trotters Sold.

Lewis G.. Tewksbury, we'll known
Wall street broker, New York, has
purchased of Monroe Salisbury, AliX.
the queen of trotters, with a record
Of 2:03&. The price is said to be
between SO, 800 and $4,000. Alix is
one of the most blood like trotters
ever seen upon the turf. She is not
more than fifteen hands high, yet so
great is the little animals stride that
she covers about twenty three feet at
every stroke.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-03-14

The Republicans, who are in the
majority il the House of Delegates
of Kentucky, unseated one of the
Democratic members last Wednes-
day, and the Democrats in the Senate
retaliated by unseating two Republi-
cans in that body. The widest ex-
element prevailed and pistols were
drawn and would have been USED
probably, but for Senator Blackburn
who was on hand and counselled cool
ness.