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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

| is q iaughterless chap, conceived in
| soberness aud born to mourn. This is
the present thought of the man who
has paid any degree OF attention TO the
chestnut vendors of the street The
term of national designation is used
advisedly, for the reason that the major
I part of the swarthy dealers in the tasty
nut are from the land OF Homer. An
occasional Indian has wandered into
the trade, thanks to the enterprise of
some hustling padrone on the lookout
for opportunities to fill longfelt public
wants, be il in chestnuts, fruits or shoe
strings.
just at this season of the year, how
ever, between frost and snow time, the
chestnut has the swing. The apparatus
which the vender carries around on his
shoulder is about as useless n piece OF
furniture, from q utilitarian stand
point, as was ever put together with
hammer and nails. 1t consists of Il
four-legged thing of uncertain tenure.
Every surface indication goes to show
thaS some Observation-Disclosures started in
with the firm determination TO make :,
sawbuck, changed his mind in the mid
die of the plan and branched off toward
Il kitchen table, and finally wound up
on n compromise, producing something
that is not strong enough for feed
trough for horses, and might be made
use of in anything under the sun ex-
cept for the purposes of n complete
chestnut rooster. Its spider legs arc
braced up in lettering fashion, lending
Il false air of stability to it, sort Of
wabbly support, like the legs of age
bending toward the yawning grave.
The box under which they tremble is
not unlike n coffin, and the chestnuts
they carry are forerunners of ply
sicians and undertalsers-N Y. Sun.
Enforcing Peace.
The late Prof. John Stuart Blackie
was a man of marked individuality, as
well as one of the most learned and pro-
life writer's of his time. He was fond
of peace, but had q good deal of Scotch
pugnacity in his composition.
He himself used to tell story of his
early life which he thought exemplified
both the traits in his own character.
''As boy" he said. Il was always an
taSonlstlc 10 school nights; puglllsm
had 10 destinations for me. One day
fellow-pupil came clustering to me, and
said:
"'Come, now, will you fight me?'
No. replied, but will knock you
down.
This proceeded to do, amid the APP
plause of the school,
This seemed very like fighting, but it
had the effect to cause the Blackie boys
desire for peace to be respected after
that. 1t may sometimes be found nee
essary for nations to proceed on the
saIne nlnn-N-,nth,s Coz. cnninn
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

Sheriff White has only two prisoners
in Jail now.
Assessor Gooding is busy figuring up
the interest on the delinquent taxes.
Treasurer Wernicke has several
thousand still in the treasury, and is
only waiting for warrants to pay it out.
Probate Judge Brown is busy paying
off school teachers, and every teacher in
the county gels spot cash-no forty cent
warrants like they dole out in Blaine
county.
Our county commissioners, Fuller and
Yader, have gone home, and Fay
adjourns "the boord" from day to day
till Monday next.
Clerk Senter has been working night
and day for two months on his quarterly
report.
Coroner DR.. Baugh has the softest
snap in the county financially-he actu-
ally made four dollars out of his Office
last year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
DINING IN ENGLISH STYLE.
Every Man Pays His Own Score When In
vited to the Club.

vited to the Club.
Americans are supersensitive," re-
marked an Englishlnan lately, land
they lose thereby much rational enjoy
ment and pleasant intercourse. For
instance, in the matter of what you call
treating. l find American men really
absurd. don't cherknow. They insist
upon paying the full score sometimes
for half a dozen fellows when they can
i'll afford it, and it amt pleasant for the
other fellows either. It's all from a
mistaken notion of hospitality, and if
they don't treat or are treated they
gooff by themselves in most miserable
fashion. Now, with us an invitation
in a public place, at club, hotel or
anything of that sort, means invariably
a Dutch treat as you cali it. And
everyone pays for himself, as a matter
of course-a much more comfortable
arrangement, as fellow may ask hall
a dozen fellows to dine and have 4 jolly
time, without being suddled with a big
bill.
II got awfuily stuck once or twice at
the club before I caught onto Ameri-
can ways; but now the men know that
when l say: Come. dine with me, when
we are together at the club. it means
and pay for Yourself Why, at HON.
burg, when even the prince of Wales
asks anyone to dine at his table. it is
quite understood that the guest pays
for himself, and his royal highness'
equerry comes up afterward, saying:
Your share is so ard so, and you fork
out without Il question. And pretty
big sum, it is. too. for Ill kinds of wine
are served. whether you wish them or
not, and for which you have to pay your
portion. The royal hospitality is pro-
verbal at the German hotels, but it is
question whether it would be so COM
prehensive if there were not this tacit
understanding. Everyone for himself
is the old Saxon motto. and a very good
motto it is.,-N. y. Tribune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
UNEQUALLEO SERVICE

Denver to Chicago via Kansas City is
given via the Union Pacific and Chicago
and Alton Railway.
Through Pullman sleepers, Pullman
dining cars and free reclining chair cars
leave Denver daily. The Union Pacific
is the great through car line of the west
Ask your nearest ticket agent for tickets
via this line. E. l.. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent,
ja3l Omaha, Neb.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

found guilty. Having no money lie will
board at the hotel d'White for twenty
five days.
| Once more the branch train meets
through, and the same old cut above
Tikura the stumbling block. The train
stuck "wednesday about $50, and yes
terday morning the rotary was sent up
to dig it out.
Hon. J. r. Richards, well known
throughout Idaho as deputy L. S.
Marshal, was in town this week. Mr..
Richards has many friends here who
are always glad to meet him. He had
been on visit to Missouri, but was
glad to get back into Gods country.
~ 1t is your own fault if your food
sours, heart thumps and you are irrit-
able, weak and nervous. Scott's Carbo-
Digestive Compound is guaranteed to re-
lieye you. See ad. in another column.
tramp has a new way of judging
whether town is prosperous or not
when he strikes it, He bases his judg-
ment on the quality of the cigar stumps
living on the streets. If the quality is
good the town is all right, but if the re-
verse is the case, then he is not long in
shaking the place.
The Oakley Sun had a lengthy write
up of the Lee-Karlson nuptials, and
concludes with list of the wedding
presents, among which we notice the
A family record, one broom,
four combs, dust pan, a pot cleaner, pair
infant shoes, baby hood, scrubbing
brush, baby photo, baby chair, baby |
swing, two pigs and tureen.
An Arkansas paper says in one of the |
counties only one man
t ook a newspaper and all the citizens for
some distance around would gather in
to hear the news when it came. A
listener one time asked what the Demo-
Gratis were doing in Congress, "Oh,"
replied the reader, "they're playing the
dickens over there. They have passed
| law adding two months to the year,
md tie worst of it is they make them
both winter months" 'Blast their
SOULS" said listener, land I'm nearly
,ut.of fodder"
E Are you troubled with insomnia,
,ad dreams and restlessness at night; at
lines loss of appetite and again insati-
bile craving for food. Scott's Carbo-
Digestive Compound will make your
leep sweet and refreshing. See ad. in
mother column.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
NO ROOM FOR DOU9T

When the facts are before you you
must be convinced.
The facts are that the Union Pacific
is leading all competitors, is the ac-
knowledged dining car route, and great
through car line of the west.
The line via Denver and Kansas City
to Chicago, in connection with the
Chicago & Alton railroad, with its excel
lent equipment OF free reclining chair
cars, Pullman palace sleepers and Pull
man diners demands the attention OF
every traveller to the east. Ask your
nearest agent for ticket via this route.
E. L. LoMAx,
i31 Gen Pass and Ticket AGENT
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

Muller meets his frien Nagel at the
Turkish baths. Each IS troubled with
equity foot and has been ordered mas
sage by his doctor. During the opera
ton Muller cried out Justify with pain,
whilst Nagel maintained stolid com
posture, greatly to Muller's astonish-
ment, who afterwald asked him:
How could you stand the rubbing
so quietly? Didn't it hurt you afro
ciously?"
Nothing of the kind" smiIingly re-
piled Nagel. Il simply held out my
healthy foot n-Lustige Blaetter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
A Convincing Proof.

An old man went into life insurance
Office and asked to be insured. The
company asked his age. His reply was
ninety-four.
why. my good man, we cannot in
sure YOU" said the company.
"Why not?" he demanded.
,'Why you are nincty-fouF years old. "
What of that?" The old mnn cried.
Look at the statistics. and they viii
tell you that fewer men die at ninety
four than at any other age. London
Spare Moments.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
sHOsHONE. FEBRUARY Z. 1896.
LOCAL AND GENERAL ROUNDUP.

r. B. Beck, the barber, has a card in
this issue. Read it.
Frank Crosse left for Pocatello Tues
day evening on official business.
Judge Waters and 2. NJ. Bruner came
down from HALEY Tuesday.
C. c. Haynes is confined to his room
wi til severe attack of rheumatism.
HALEY wants school of mines. A
penitentiary would be more suitable.
W. Clark and wife, of Ketchum,
registered at the Columbia Tuesday
evening.
BoRx-On Monday last, February Srd,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hubbard, a
daughter
/ Gus. E. Wallin, of Pocatello, con-
enected with the Tribune, visited our
/ sanctum Wednesday.
i Gus Keefer is out and about again,
fAfter hand scramble with infammatory
hrheumatism.
Et Mrs. McDermott has been very i'll
rthis week, and Tuesday last the doctor
ltwas called in.
IA Frank Fordyce came in from Rawlins,
Nyyo, Monday, to take charge of his
klather's sheep now running on the
kc,urn, near Snake river.
cThe FIRST issue of the Oakley Sun
me to our table this week. Davidson !
id Albee have their names at the head |
the editorial column.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bierbower went |
Salt Lake this week to confer with
pirate counsel P. l.. Williams on our
Unity and bond suits.
q We were glad to meet Hon. Pat <.
Evurev of Bellevue this week. Since
5old Logan and Lincoln have united their
Interests we will always be glad to see
our friends.
A petition was being circulated this
week among the sheep men, praying
for the appointment of Elmer Todd as
deputy sheep inspector for Lincoln
county.
GE- Dyspepsia, nervous prostration,
irregular heart action and palpitation
quickly relieved by Scott's CarboDi
gestive compound. See ad. in another
column.
Jas. McCutcheon, charged with steal {
ing coal from the U. P. Company, had !
Il trial by jury Saturday last. The jury
brought in IL verdict of not guilty, and i
Jim was accordingly discharged.
Assessments Nos. and 4, of 81 each, 7
are now due and payable. All members
Of the A. q. U. w. who fail to pay them
BY the 2Sth inst, will suspend them }
selves.
H. S. Hampton of Albion was in town !,
Monday evening When last seen he (
vas scratching his head trying to find !
The soft spot. In future he will abide {
by District Court decisions. .
VIII Morton, who has been employed 4
n the machine shops at Rawlins. Wyo., b
Or some time, came home Tuesday last, T
,cing one of the unfortunates caught in D
ne retrenchment wave that lately il
truck that place. D
Jim Henry, who was arrested last p
charged with stealing an a
vercoat srosn 10. had hearing be- :
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
a ROMAN lEGIONARY.

Escape of Brave Young Singer from a
Heavily Armed Guard.
On the bank of the deep and swift
river stood Il fully armed soldier of that
terrible power which overshadowed all
the known world. To Cyril, that soil
tary legionary, stationed there TO pre-
vent such as he from crossing the
Kishon. was an embodiment of all the
enemies of Israel and Judah. The sol
dier stood erect, with his plum, or
broad-bladed spear, in his right hand.
The visor of his bronze helmet was
open. He seemed TO have understood
the trumpet-note of warning, and was
looking in all directions. His sword
hung at the left side. ready for use, and
on his left arm was a large round
shield, now raised little rs he scanned
the vineyards and the river-bank, as
if he wondered from which of them an
enemy could come upon him at that
time and place. After few moments,
he turned away and STROBE slowly.
vigilantly, along the river-bank, while
Cyril watched him.
Good" exclaimed Cyril, at last.
HE is far enough, now. 1 can reach
the river
Out he darted and sprang away to-
ward the Kishon. OF course he was at
once seen by the quicll-eyed patrol, and
hoarse and loud came the Latin sum-
mons to halt. TO disobey was sure and
instant death if Cyril should be over
taken, and he would be followed with
relentless persistence if he should es-
cape; but he bounded steadily for
ward while the soldier ran toward him.
The soldier ran well, too. considering
the weight of arms and armor he car
ried, for all Roman DICTIONARIES were
trained athletes; but he could not get
between the armorer's son and the
Kishon.
Not broad, but very deep and swift,
was the torrent that came rushing
down from its sources among the Gil
boa hills. a spring. splash, and Cyril
was swimming vigorously, though
swept along downstream by the strong
while his left hand held his
robe high and dry above the
water.
Fierce, indeed, were the threatening
of the legionary, but on the
brink of the Kishon he was compelled
20 halt and consider. No doubt he
,ould swim. but not wei! with his heavy
lrmor, his shield and his sword.
Lightly and rapidly swan Cyril. and
n a few moments more he was out on
he northerly banks of the Kishon.
ending back n shout of triumph and
But he meant to send back
omething more. His eyes were
Witty searching the ground around
lin. while he drew out something
which had been hidden among the
ODDS of his robe.
1t was a square of leather, as broad
s his two hands. with corner-straps
8 long aS - arrn-a s,is'r such as
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
cHESTNUTS FOR SALE.

NOOu IhInss -tfe Iheys SpOIcu Dy Greek
Eoasters.
1t has been said of the North Ameri-
can Indian that he was never known To
smile. let alone to indulge in good
Caucasian laugh. 1t is not TO be for
gotten, though. that Mr.. Cooper, in his
Last of the Mohieans," narrates the
contrary. However that may be, there
is every reason to Believe that the mod
eTn C.reea. a.s Ae anfears n New Lo~'-,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

Now doth the presidential bee,
Buzz forth his hopeful sonnet,
But fit with sad Inconsistency
From bonnet unto bonnet.
-WaShington Sta
The record-union., 1896-07-02
SENATOR BLACKBURN.
The Kentuckian at Chicago Working
Up His Presidential Boom.

CHICAGO. July Limited States
Senator Blackburn is the ONLY delegate
TO attend the convention prelimiuaries
who is an active Presidential can lidate
His interests are being carefully pre-
served and nurtured into enthusiasm
by his friend Phil Thompson, Jr, Of
New York. The two have quarters ad-
joining in the Auditorium. and much
quiet work was done to-day The
genial Senator declines to do any talk
ing for publication, considering his name
being presented to the convention. The
Senator's position on the question of
dispensing with the two-thirds' rule is
that there is no use trying to suspend
the time honored rule until the neces-
sity for such action presents itself dur
ing the ballo.ing.
BY appointment Senator Dubois Of the
boiling Republican contingent called on
Senator Blackburn at his apartments
and held a secret conference in the
presence Of Phil Thompson, which
lasted a considerable time The Idaho
Senator's visit was in the interests of
his leader, Senator Teller and it is
presumed the continG ent support of the
Continued on Eighth Page)
The record-union., 1896-07-02

yesterdays caucus of the Illinois dele
cation to demand additional appoint
ments and tickets, maintained the stand
that he had previously taken and in
sisted with emphasis that not a Chicago
man would be placed in charge of door
He succeeded in convincing the COM
mittee that his position was right one,
and it will so report when the caucus
reassembles on Sunday morning.
Vice-President Stevenson's presence
under the roof of the Palmer House
for a few hours en- route to his home
in Bloomington failed to create f1utter
of interest. His callers were numerous,
but their missions were more social than
political, and the ce-President him
self declined to discuss the situation or
the coming convention even from an
abstract point of view. 1t was notice
able, however, that most of his callers
We're identified with the gold standard
element of the Illinois Democracy, and
this led to the circulation of a rumor
that if the Altgeld bimetallic element in
sisted upon naming the temporary
Chairman Stevenson might be offered
them as a compromise, based upon the
fact that as a representative Limos
Democrat he could scarcely with good
grace be antagonized by the delegation
of this State. AS matter of fact, how
ever, the rumor was more shadow than
substance. No such contingency has
presented itself to the subcommittee,
and this party will make no representa-
tions on the subject to the full commit
The record-union., 1896-07-02
BUSY DAY FOR MCKINLEY.
His Time Occupied in rleeting Callers
fleets Hobart.

CANTON, July 1-This has been one
of Major Mckinley's busiest days. In
addition to the work of meeting dele
cations and receiving callers this morn
ing, he had long talk with Mr.. Hobart.
This afternoon 500 glass workers came
from Massillon. Many of them were
Democrats, but announced that they
would vote for Mckinley. In response
to a speech by their spokesman, Major
Mckinley made a short address on the
subject of the tariff and its advantages,
one of which is that we have secured the
first rank. in the manufacture of glass
in this country.
The picturesque and unique event of
the campaign was the visit of 800 dele
gates to the State convention of Christ
ian Endeavors, now III session. Shortly
after 4 o'clock this army of men and
women marched to the Mckinley resi-
dence in two great battalions. AS many
as could find standing room in the spa
clous grounds crowded in and formed
dense mass. Those in the rear filled the
street on both sides of the house, which
stands on a corner, for distance of half
a block in either direction. 1t was an
impressive scene.
w men MchiiiIey dppScA1 Gu IiS was
greeted with cheers and the Chautau-
qua salute. He spoke in part as follows:
Free Governments have uniformly rec
ognized their dependence upon higher
power, and have taken steps to the pro
motion of morality and the diffusion of
knowledge among their citizens. In
the United States this has been steadily
the aim of our local governments and
the advancement of good morals has
steadily been their aim. In every char
liable, broad and generous effort | bid
YOU ladies and gentlemen godspeed.
Let us cherish the institutions of civil
and religious liberty which our fore
fathers planted in the wilderness, and
continue them in all their vigor and
strength for the generations yet to
come
The Christian Endeavor hosts had not
departed before carriages drove up con-
tanning Hon. Richard Kerens and
party of ST. Louis gentlemen of promin-
ence in business and financial circles.
The ST. Louis delegation left shortly be-
for 10 o'clock this evening. Uncommon
interest attaches to it's visit, because it
was the first party of widely known
business men and employers Of labor to
call on Major Mckinley.
The record-union., 1896-07-02
NO DEMOCRAT WANTED.
POpulists VIII Support No One Noni-
mated at Chicago But Teller.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-Chairman Tau
beneck of the Populist National Com
mittee, when seen this morning regard
ing a published statement that Bland
would be acceptable to the Populists
If the Democrats nominated him for
President at Chicago, said to the United
Press:
Il made no such statement, nor will
the Peoples party indorse Bland if he
is nominated at the Chicago conven-
ton. The Peoples party has more
voters who will stand up and be count
cd for free silver than any other party
IN existence. The peoples party is the
OILY party which has honestly con-
tended for the reconciliation of silver
at 16 to /, and it is the only party in
existence whose members are united for
this demand.
The peoples party, for the sake of a
union of all the silver forces at the
polls in the coming campaign, will meet
other silver elements half way, but no
further will we surrender our organiza-
tion or individuality. If the Demo-
crs eannot meet us half way on a man
like senator Teller, then that party is
responsible for a division of the silver
forces in the coming campaign
WILL INDORSE NO DEMOCRAT.
CHICAGO, July 1.-Dr. H. S. Taylor,
the Populist leader of Chicago, and the
Illinois National Committeeman, made
the declaration to-day that the Nation
al Convention of his party would under
no conditions indorse Bland, Boies or
any other Democrat for President.
1--WE will keep in the middle of the
road in naming our candidate he said
ANY man the Democrats may name
who has always belonged to that party
will not be supported by us. Teller is
the only man we will indorse. In the
Western States there is no Democratic