davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
County Directory

County Directory
sherif r. +. COltman
Auditor and Recorder, Geo. +. Gsgon
Probate Judge and Snpt. schools,
A. q. Whittier
Treasurer w. A. woodin
Assessor and Collector. W. d. Huffaker
Coroner Lester Il. Mitchell
surveyor chas. ID. Chaplin
III. /. Bumgarner
Commissioners: Milen ID. Andrns
Robert ID. Smith
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
MACHINERY OUT OF LINE.
Poor Assembling Work Causes Dis
ablement of the Monitor.

pOOr Assembling "OEA SN"
ablement of the Monitor.
The report Of the engineer inspectors
on the monitor Puritan shows that the
engines of that vessel are not properly
lined, and that the majority of the
bearings are not true. To correct the
defects will involve a large expense, and
the navy department is reported to be
considering the advisability OF asking
congress for an appropriation for an en-
tirely new set of machinery.
The trouble with the Puritan appears
to have been faulty construction, or,
rather, poor assembling work of the
various parts of the machinery. The
crank shafts, journals, bearings, etc.,
are all said to be out Of line and faulty
in bearing.
The Puritan, when brought to New
York, was towed around from the Del
aware. Her recent cruise with the fleet
of Admiral Bunce in southern waters
was practically her first. On attempt
ing to return both the journals and
bearings became so heated as to make
it impossible to proceed under the ves-
sells machinery.
The cruiser Columbia was dispatched
in haste from Hampton roads and the
vessel was towed to New Yo"". The
Puritan is now at the Brooklyn navy
ward.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
Thomas Jefferson "Unmasked."


1t is painful to be forced to unmask
a man who has been so long held up as
the exponent Of democratic doctrine,
but stern sense Of duty to the free sill
yer and spoils democracy of the present
compels us to portray him in his true
colors. 1t is not right that he should
receive the enthusiastic laudations of
Chicago platform democrats when he
was false to nearly every one of the
great and glorious principles which
they formulated in 1896. What right
had jefferson to pose as a democrat,
anyhow? What pretensions OF democ-
racy had man who actually believed
i'm applying business principles and
common sense to national affairs. who
had old fashioned ideas about the sa.
credness of obligations. who dcmone.
tized silver when he saw It was neccs.
sary for the public good and who was
. civil service reformer and an opponent
of spoilsmen in and out OF the United
States senate?
Logically the only thing for the free
silver democrats to do is TO denouncC
Mr.. jefferson instead OF praising hin
and to adopt resolutions reciting hi
various glaring hcresies and formally
reading him out Of the party, for it il
absolutely certain that If the Chicago
platform is to be taken as the expression
of trne democratic doctrine Thomai
jefferson was rot a democrat and mus
descend from ii!s pedestal as the fathe
of democracy y.--Baltimor Sun.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
SEEKING FOR BURIED FORTUNE.
Arrival of a Stranger I'm an Ohio
Town Revives Ancient Tale.

Arrival of a Stranger I'm an Ohio
Town Revives Ancient Tale.
About mile south of East Rochester,
O., near the boundary between Colum-
biana and Carroll counties, a long, mar
row ridge trending westward rises sew
eral hundred feet above the surround
ing country. It's regarded as the south
ern limit of what was once great in
land sea. According to tradition. the
French, who once occupied this por-
ton of the country, saw they would be
overtalken as slirmish was at hand.
so they buried seven mule loads of gold
and jewels at no great distance from
this present village. The French left
certain marks and signs and noted the
physical aspects by which the location
of the buried treasure might be ascer-
tanned. Among these were three springs
on a hillside, a stone placed in the forks
of tree and the image of deer carved
on tree.
Interest in this hidden treasure was
revived by the appearance in East Roch-
ester of a stranger who inquired if any
one could give him the location of the
above-named remarks. A number OF
farmers heard the inquiry, but, as each
one hoped to find the treasure himself
he withheld any information. The
stranger said his fathers uncle was one
of the two Frenchmen who survived the
attack; that his father was his uncle's
executor, and the stranger said, while
looking over old papers of his father
who had died some years ago, he found
record of the events narrated and a
description Of the hiding place of the
treasure, SO that if he knew the location
of the marks he could easily find it, and
in his eagerness, he offered his horse
saddle and bride for the coveted knowl
edge. If any of the men present knew
the secret they refused to reveal it anc
the man rode reluctantly away. Severa
attempts have been made to locate th'
treasure without success.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
A NEW GUNBOAT.
Handsome, Serviceable Boat About
to Be Added to the Navy.
Unique Position of the Nashville
in Our Fleet of War Ves-
sels-wOrl< Expect
ed of Her.

The gunboat Nashville, which had
her maiden trial trip the other day,
is an exceedingly pretty vessel. Yet,
with a handsome appearance that the
sailor loves so we'll the gunboat conf
bines,so many other qualities that she
is the particular pride of Chief Con-
struetor Hichborn, under whose plans
she was built. The boat is unlike any
thing, else in our navy, and is designed
to supply need that has been very
much felt of late years, in that she
will make q most effective naval police
boat, that can be maintained in active
service for small proportion OF the
cost Of operating one of the large
cruisers, which have been the recourse
of the navy department for all sorts
of small hut important commissions,
such as maintaining a patrol against
tilibusters, docking after pelagic seal
ers, running up shallow rivers in the
orient, and generally carrying the
American flag into ports where it is
necessary to make show for the ad-
vancement of our commercial interests
and the safety of our citizens living
abroad. The Nashville was built by
the Newport News Shipbuilding com
pany at a cost of $3.50, 900, which makes
her one of the cheapest ships ever con-
structed for our navy, considering her
qualities and uses. She is the only one
of the three gunboats just built by that
company for the government to carry
sail, being rugged as fore and aft
schooner, with two pole masts bear
ing try sails, spread of canvas calcu-
Dated only to steady her in a sea way
The most novel feature of construction
is found in the arrangement of her en-
gines and boilers. These are so de-
signed that the ship will be equally
economical at high or low speed,
whether running at eight or fifteen
knots per hour. This is accomplished
by quadruple expansion engines on her
twin screws. At low speeds the low
pressure cylinders are cut out, and
steam is used from the boilers only in
tine triple expansion engine. At high
speeds the engines are quadrupled, and
steam is supplied directly to the high
pressure cylinders from four boilers,
while the other two turn their steam
fuDwer pressure into the intermediate
stitntad 4 lille is vessel of 1871 tons
displacement, 22O feet long, by 3s feet
inches beam, and drawing only II feet
of water. The contract calls for a
sreed of IA knots per hour, but she is
expected to make at least knot more
than this, and provision is made for
the payment of bonus of $4,000 per
knot in excess. She carries an un-
usually powerful battery for vessel OF
her class, and being designed with q
view to service in tropical waters is
fitted with all of the accessories that
make life comfortable aboard shiI
there.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
Memorial Day In Gotham.

New York, June IA rainy forenoon
interferred greatly with the observ-
ance of Memorial day in New York
and vicinity. There were, however,
committees Of veterans of the Union
army at all the cemeteries to decorate
the graves Of their comrades. The
tomb Of Gen. Grant in Riverside park
was well remembered. The parade
ives reviewed in Madison Square by
Mayor Strong, city officials and promi-
nent citizens. In Brooklyn about Is, 900
men took part in the Grand Army
parade.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02

Paris, New York, Calcutta, Toxic and
Shanghai for series of years, and OF
course these are far below the average
rates. Prof. Fisher finds that the aver
age bank rate Of interest from 1875 to
1879 was 3.S per cent. in the four gold
standard countries and 10.1 per cent.
in the three silver standard countries.
In silver standard countries the rate
had fallen but little, the average for
1904 being 1917 per cent. In gold
standard countries the rate had fallen
over 25 per cent, or from So in 1904.
These facts tend to show that there is
some good reason why interest is
lower in gold standard countries. They
are confirmed by the further facts that
many large loans and some small ones
made in silver standard countries are
made payable in gold and at rates Of in
terst far below those prevailing. One OF
the alleged reasons why Japan has
changed from silver to a gold basis is
to obtain lower rates Of interest on
loans which she wished to negotiate.
There is more in this subject Of cheap
money than some silverites dream of
The best money is, in fact, the cheapest
If the borrower thinks otherwise, lei
him have his cheap money and pay thu
increased rates Of interest charged fcI
it.-Byron W. Holt.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
MRS. RUIZ TO LIVE BY SEWING.
VIII EndeavOr to Support Herself
and Family nt New York.

VIII EndeaVOr TO support Herse1
and Family at New York.
Mrs. Ruiz, widow of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz,
whose brutal murder in Spanish
prison is still fresh in the public mind,
arrived Mt New York the other after
noon. She had been in Washington
ten days, whittier she had gone to
plead for deserved reparation for her
husbands death. The success which
attended her cause far exceeded Mrs.
Ruiz expectations. She and her little
children were everywhere received with
Kindness and spontaneous expressions
of sympathy. She related how tender
the good mothers of Washington had
been to her children and reheaTsed the
many compliments evoked by the
brightness of Mercedes and Evange-
line, the eldest girls. The little fam
lily, somewhat weary and travel-worn,
went Immediately to the house of L.
Bassave, a Cuban lawyer, at No. 13A
West Ninety-eigth street, where they
will remain until proper home can
be found for them. Mrs. Ruiz, although
fully aware of the difficulty and toll
some road ahead of her, is determined
to support herself and her children
by her own efforts pending the final
decision in her case. She does not
shrink from the task or the hardships
it involves. AS soon as may be she de-
sires to procure for herself and her
little ones modest home, preferably
in the Cuban quarter of the city. Mrs
Ruiz is an excellent needle-worker, and
is confident she will be able to earn
! n livelihood.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
THE INTEREST BAROMETER.
Jaterest Rates Are LOwerin Gold Than
In Silver standard Countries.

In Silver standard Countries.
1t will pay silverites who want cheaI
money-that is, money at low rates Of
interest--to study the rates of interest
charged in gold and silver standard
countries and to compare the average
rates of interest on certain classes oi
loans in sound money states, which
never favor Reputation, and in states
which favor free coinage and which
sometimes favor reputation of debts
1t is difficult to get exact figures OF i'm
terest rates in different states and coun-
tries, but the statistics obtainable are
not favorable for the farmer who votes.
for free silver with the expectation that
it would enable him to borrow money
at low rates Of interest.
According to the last census, the aver
age rate of interest on farm mortgages
in 1890 was 1856 per cent. The rate has
undoubtedly declined since then, ex.
cept, perhaps, in certain states which
are voting and legislating against cap.
ital. The rate is also higher than on
most other classes Of securities. 1t is
probable that the average rate of inter.
est in this country is now considerable
less than six per cent. In England,
France, Germany and many other gold
standard countries it is undoubtedly
less than five per cent. We have. how
ever, put the rate on the barometer at
elk per cent.
In Mexico, Central and South Amer
lean countries and in most other coun'
tries on a silver basis the rates of inter
est will probably average more rather
than less than ten per cent. Statistics
on ordinary loans on farm mortgages
are not available for comparison in
these countries. Perhaps the most
available are those prepared by Prof
Irving Fisher and published in August
1896, by the American Economic associ
alton. These show only market or bank
rates of interest in London. Berlin
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
END OF COSTLY LITIGATION.
Sale of 200 Acres Of Land in Kansas
City Is Confirmed.


Judge Phillips, in the United States
circuit court ut Kansas City, Mo-, has
confirmed the sale of 200 acres of land
in the east bottoms to John |. Blair,
the Blairstown On. J.) millionaire, and
thus took the last step in boomday
litigation of 13 years standing. During
the boom Samuel c. Shaeffer, who was
Blair's financial agent, bought the land,
using the New Jersey mans money, and
overcharging him, it was alleged, $780,
600. Blair brought suit for the title to
the property, and began criminal
action against Shaeffer. Under the
criminal charge Shaeffer was sentenced
to the Missouri penitentiary, but the de-
eision was reversed by the supreme
court on the ground that the crime was
committed in New York. Before the
trial came up in New York Shaetfer dis
appeared from the country. Blair be-
gan suit for the title of the property il
1884. Justice Brewer decided in Blair!
favor, and the supreme court reversed
the decision and appointed specia
master to adjust the account. The prop
erty was sold last February to recove
$100,00o due Blair, and was bought il
by him. The sale has just been con
frmed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
HEROES IN BLUE,
Monument to Regular Army Soldiers Who
Fell in Battle Is Dedicated.

West Point, N. Y, June LIN tho
presence OF 5000 people the secretary
of war and many high officials of tho
army, the battle monument erected by
their comrades in honor of the officers
and soldiers of the regular army who
fell in battle in the civil war was dedi-
Gated yesterday. The exercises opened
with an invocation by Chaplain Ship
man. Then followed the presentation
of the monument to the army by Brig.
Gen. John NJ Wilson, chief of en-
gineers.
Gen. Schofeld responded, and in the
name Of the donors presented the mon
ument to the army. Gen. Alger ac-
cepted the monument on behalf of the
army and Justice Brewer, of the United
States supreme court, delivered an ad-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
Anothcr BLOW for sIIvrr.

The Peruvian government in April
suspended the coinage Of silver and de-
cided to prohibit it's importation after
May 10. 1t sprcbable that Peru wished
to borrow money ard that she could not
do so while on q silver basis without
paying very high ra;csof interest. The
Shylocks of Europe refused 10 loan ut
low rates and 70 take chances of losing
more by the depreciation Of silver than
they would gain freyi the interest. Oh.
these wicked. Graspipg Shylocks who
refuse to loan money ai a loss
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
Insists on an Armistice.

Constantinople, June 1.-The Turk
ish government has replied to the col
lective note presented by the ambassa-
dors to the porte on Saturday. The
ambassadors then announced that they
did not object to a military armistice,
which the Turkish government in
sisted must be signed between the
military commanders in the field, after
which the porte will negotiate peace
conditions with the ambassadors, the
treaty TO be signed by the Turkish and
Greek plenipotentiaries in Thessaly.
In this latest note the porte insists
upon an armistice OF a fortnight.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
ATTACKED BY MUSKRATS.
FIerceness of Animals Alarms Resi-
dents of WnIthnm, Mass.


People of Waltham, Massacre alarmed
over the prevalence of muskrats OF a
huge size which come out at night and
assail pedestrians. Policeman Cannon
was attacked by one the other night
and early the other morning W. f
Phelps, Il Fitchburg railroad conductor,
was walking down the track when q
big rat fastened its teeth in his leg, but
two shots dispatched him. y few nights
ago DR.. Fred NJ. Stiles had death strug'
gle with Il rat in front of his house, he
killing the animal with a barrel stave,
In each OF these cases the muskra,
killed was larger than t. full-grown cat
and it had most ferocious look with
teeth two inches long.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
TAKING BURNED BRANDY.
Difficult Question Tint Confronts the
Internal Revenue OGicinls.

DtmcUlt question iHut SOhiTOh'S tHc
internal Revenue OGicinls.
The internal officials have had nice
question of internal revenue law put to
them on account of the burning of the
ship Francis off the coast of New Jersey.
On the ship were 100000 gallons of Cali
fornia wine and 10000 gallons of Cali
fornia brandy. On the brandy there is
tax of $1.10 gallon. The brandy was
being transferred from bonded ware
house in San Francisco to one in the
east, and Lachman &c Co. and others in
San Francisco who owned the brandy
gave bonds that they would deliver it to
bonded warehouse in the east. Hav-
ing failed to do so they are technically
liable for $4,000. 1t is question for
the commissioner to determine, and as
it is not known at San Francisco
whether any of the brandy was saved
from the fire, Lachman d Co. will be
compelled to file complaint.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
ncnrinr normnnt md nIrth.

Among the powers that are dormant
at the time of birth is that of hear
ing. We walk on tiptoe and speak in
hnshed voiceswhen We come near a new
baby" If we are novices, for fear we
will awaken it. when in reality child
rarely hears even the loudest sounds
until it is ten days or two weeks old.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
EtymoIoHy Of whisky.

The etymology of the word whisky"
Is subject that has been frequently
discussed; but the British name for
water, wyog. pronounced wusk, gives
the derivation Of the word by which the
famous Caledonian beverage is known.
Ihc Scotch Gnelic word for water is
very similar to the British. being uisgue,
pronounced whisky.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02

Catarrh Cured. A clear head and
sweet breath secured with Shiloh's
Catarrb Remedy, sold on guarantee.
Nasal injector free. Sold by E. w.
Adams. ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02

"A customer whose vito used Mothers Friend.
says that IL she had to so through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles TO pe
obtained. and the cost was $4,000 per bottle, he
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02

Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on Nos. 2, 4 and
through TO Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York
and Boston on Nos. &, 8 and 10 Ft Wayne,
Chicago or intermediate points. Meals are
seTyod IN up-to-dato Dining Stations and Unex
cellcd Dining Cars at opportune meal hours
Baggage checked through TO destination. On
inquiry you will find our rates arc always lover
than via other lines service Considered.
For rates and detailed information address B.
r. HOrner, Genl Passenger Agent, Cleveland, o..
or Local Ticket Agent. 7 4 y .i ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
,rnmn sinIxInr in OuIcknnnd.

The town Of Brux, Bohemia. is sald
to be sinking in a quiclssand on which
it Is reported to be built.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02

s.atbv Mail, on receipt Of price, PER BOTTLE. Book
10 "sXPECTANr MOTHERS" mailed free containing
vaIuablr Information and voluntary testimonials.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-17
A California Gold Mine.

The Green Gold Mine OF California produced
$4,000 in gold during the process of develop
mont, or more than enough TO supply $4,000
worth OF machinery now on the mine. includ-
ing splendid ten.stamp mill capable of
crushing 30 tons of ore per day. large hosting
works sufficient to work the mine 600 TO 500
feet deep, and necessary buildings for the
workmcn, with other improvements, besides
opening the mine. Tho ore averages $40 per,
ton, and 30 tons per day will return at least
$1,000 per day.
II is an almost unexampled record which
the Green Mine shows in pay ing the cost of
opening and equipping itself But 10 is in a
gold district which has been producing con
hnuously for Fifty years, and is now turning
ont many times more gold yearly than the en-
tire Klondike field has produced thus far. and
is richer and far more certain territory.
There Is no fever or excitement about IT, how.
ever the business is established and goes on
with regua ity and certainty from year 10
year and monthly dividends are constantly
and rcgulNrly paid 10y scores Of mines.
Mr.. Minear who secured the Green M ,e
and brought u on from California, is one Of
the abest mining men In America and Is con
ducting the operations Of the mine on n bust
ness basis His son IS the superintendent. and
persons taking stock have the great advan.
tngo ot being interested in property con.
ducied Tor the benefit OF i:s stockholders by
those most interested In its welfare. and
with the experience anl knowledge TO manage
II successfully.
The best judges Of mines consider The
Green far letter proposition than the
klondike and that ~ will pay larger profits
without many of the risks.
A portion of the capital stock of the Green
Gold Mine Is offered 90 investors NJ nj.
tractive figures FOR the purross O. fur.
iher development md increasing the opera.
irons Of ,ha property. For particulars. maps
and fuil information, address or call on A. T..
Minear Treasurer. No Wall street, New
York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-17
FAVORS TO FRANCE.
Rec procal Agreement Under the
New Tariff Act.

Washington. ID. g., Aug. lI-Since the
tariff went into operation, negotiations
have goDs on between the secretary OF
state and tho French ambassador here
looking to the formulation Of new
agreement between the two countries on
tine basis of reciprocal tariff concessions
under the authority conferred by sec. OF
the new tariff act.
Secretary sherman, Assistant Secretary
Howell and the French ambassador VIII
Join in a conference soon, and 1T Is OK
pected that a new and satisfactory agree
mont will he reached. Soc. 3 of the new
act provides that TO e1uaiize the trade OF
tho United States with foreign countries
producing and exporting TO this country
wines, paintings, statuary. crude tartar
and brandies. the president is authorized
Co negotiate commercial agreements with
reciprocal ana equivalent concessions In
favor of American products. The con-
cessions are. in most cases, % per cent Oh
the rates fixed in the new law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-17
INSANE CONVICT.


Albany. \. Y. Aug. l7-This after
noon the state prison commission issued
statistics showing the number OF convicts
confined and employed in the state prisons
and county penetentiarles and tho number
who have gone insane since Ian. /, last
rs compared with similar statistics for
the first eight months OF 1896 The state
insanity this year. compared with 81 last
year, in the state prisons and 90 this
year compared with 20 last year, in the
penitontiaries. This makes a total in
crease OF insanity in the penal institu.
tions instho state this year OF IL. In tho
Kings county pcnitentiary. there were IL
cases, but statistics show there were 10
cases during a similar period OF 1896