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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
THE NEGRO IN 4 COTTON Mill


1t used to be thought and said that
the southern negro wasn't up to work
ing successfully in a cotton mill. 1t is
now known that he is, and they do say
that he is a better cotton mill hand
than the southern white. Owners of
the cotton mill in Charleston, where
operations were recently resumed with
negroes substituted for the whites pre-
viously employed, are reported to be
entirely satisfied with the progress that
has been made. In Charleston itself
the change does not appear to have
provoked much adverse comment, but
elsewhere in the South there has been
criticism based on the erroneous state
ment that it was through northern in
fluence that the change has been
brought about, as some northern capt.
talists own large interest in the mill.
To meet this it is explained again by
the Charleston News and Courier that
the change was made, not from choice,
but from necessity. Ten years ago the
president of the company, at that time
a southern man, an old Confederate
soldier and a citizen of Charleston,
strongly urged the employment of col
ored operatives. He was seconded in
his wishes by number of the Charles
ton stockholders, but the plan was then
negatived. A renewal of the sugges-
ton only came after repeated failures
to operate the mills with white labor.
Charleston white workers did not take
kindly to mill life, at no time furnish
ing over five per cent. of the labor re-
auired, and the white operatives obtain
ed from other parts of the country did
not prove satisfactory. From other re-
marks by the News and Courier it is
to be judged that the objection to ne
groes as factory workers is entirely So
cial, the claim that they are not COM
petent to tend machinery being not well
founded. Colored men are employed all
over the South as carpenters. masons,
wheelwrights, moulders, engineers and
the like, and colored women as seam
stresses, and the News and Courier
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
SHOWy.
FLoRETTE.

"The Smiths and the Browns don't
speak" Whats the matter?" "They
had a falling out over Jones' lawn
mower. Chicago Record.
Tommy-"Paw what is a philoso-
pher?" Mr.. Figg-'He is a man who
can enjoy looking at the circus posters
when he hasn't the price of admission. :"
indianapolis Journal.
The Pretty Girl-"Miss Smuther was
named after her uncle George, wasn't
she?" The Bright One-"I don't know
She looks as if she was named before
."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Magistrate-"The evidence shows
that you threw a stone at the man"
Mrs. McDuff-"An' it shows more than
that yer honor. 1t shows that 1 hit
him. ''-Tit-Bits.
Eddy?" Eddy-"Oh! it's always want
ing to get something you want to get
instead of just getting something you
don't want, that somebody else wants
you to get."-Puck.
A Terrible rospect.-Weary Raggles
Il hope Satan won't git hold o. me
in de mex world" Wandering Willie
why so, pard?" Weary Raggles-
"Cause he's de bloke what finds work
for idle hands to do."-Judge.
"Oh, 1 wouldn't be a mermaid" she
exclaimed as she turned away from the
picture. you wouldn't?" well, 1
should say not. Why, what could she
do with a bicycle?" The dead silence
that followed showed that everybody
saw the point. "-Chicago Post.
Wife (wearily)-"Ah, me, the days of
chivalry are past!' Observation-Disclosures
the matter now?" Wife-"Sir Walter
Raleigh laid his cloak on the ground
for Queen Elizabeth to walk over, but
you got angry simply because poor,
dear mother sat down on your hat
Tit Bits.
Would you call Urbana a lawless
town." asked Mr.. Northside.
What are you driving at?' replied
Mr.. Hilltop.
Il was going to say that a town
which has civil law, lynch law, and
martial law, all in a few days, can
scarcely be called lawless. "-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Had Been Impressed.-"Ha you
ever noticed" said Senator Sorghum's
friend as they paused before a confec-
toner's window, how much talent for
sculpture these candy-makers display
in putting their wares in attractive
form? There is wonderful variety of
shapes" Yes" replied the Senator,
pensively; sit has always interested me
to note how much could be made out of
sugar. Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

Each County Clerk, 800 beaver skins,
coon skins.
Member of the Assembly, per diem,
raccoon skins.
Justices fee for warrant, l musk
rat skin.
Constable for serving a warrant, l
mink skin.
Enacted into a law the 18th day of
October 1887, under the great seal of
the state"
Meantime, Governor CasWell of North
Carolina issued his proclamation de-
claring the government of Franklin IL
legal, stigmatizlng its officers and ad-
herents as rebels, and demanding sur
render and acknowledgment of the au-
thority of North Carolina. The Frank
linites refused. and it was only when
forced by superior number of troops
that they yielded, The state ended it's
short-lived career with a sort OF judicial
farce. Sewer, of course, was arrested
and prosecuted. During the proceed
ings an ardent Franklinite rushed into
the presence of the court and dramati-
cally referred to the popular idol then
on trial In the uproar that followed
Sewer walked out of the courtroom,
and was not again molested. Years af-
terward he was elected first governor of
Tennessee.
The State of Franklin was obllterated,
its territory forming part of North Car
DINA once more, until 1890, when, I'M
der the name of the District of Wash
ington, it was coded to the Federal gov
eminent. June l. 1885, it was duly adj
mitted to the Union The Nashville
Exposition is fit expression of its
achievements during the century that
has interviewed. Post
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

asks: why should q people who are
skilled in the use of the needle, who
help to build our houses and till our
fields, who can learn to play the piano
and ride the bicycle-why should such
a people not be able to learn to mind
the machinery in a cotton mlll?"
Why indeed? And why shouldn't
such a people soon be represented
among the owners of cotton mills?
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
Il BURNT OFEEHISG

We are going to have burnt offer
ing on the Green. 1t will be made on
the evening of July 5, and one of the
features" of it will be "a set piece"
showing the head of the head man dis
solving in fire and smoke, 1t will be
an appropriate, an interesting and an
improving spectacle, and will do some
thing toward lifting the burden. But
why was it decided to omit the head of
the Corporation Counsel in making this
burnt Offering?
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

government, which he did not obtain,
and then went to England, where a
similar disappointment awaited him,
Pitt, then prime minister in the midst
of his Napoleonic wars, took an aca-
demic interest in his invention but gave
1t no material furtherance The fact
appears to have been generally forgot
ten till again brought to view in the
memoir of NJ. Debosc, which reaf1lrms
the old declaration that there is no new
thing under the sun.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
FASHION NOTES.
Trimmed White Jackets.

The different sorts of boleros now
worn are numbered by thousands, and
among the strillingly original ones are
some Of white cloth ornamented fanci-
fully, One of this class was white
broadcloth, handsomely braided and
fastened with frogs of heavy white
silk, and was worn over a white satin
shirt waist and with tailor shirt of
white broadcloth. The same idea car
ried out in white serge or mohair is
pretty, and big pearl buttons can take
the place of the frogs, all other braid
ing being omitted. Another of these
stunning Jackets is pictured here. 1t
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
a BOSTON NOTION.

The notion that the business of city
is Democratic or Republican is being
vigorously assailed in many quarters
nowadays The Municipal league of
Boston is attacking it. Heretofore the
league has confined its main efforts to
advocating certain changes in the mu-
nicipal charter, but this year it will en-
ter the field with a complete ticket of
its own, or with a ticket made up from
the nominations made by the existing
parties. 1t has been so constantly as
sured of the existence of strong pub
lie sentiment favorable to non-parti-
san city governments government of
men selected for their fitness rather
than because of their party associations
that within few days the question
will be tested in thorough manner
through the medium of the advertising
columns of the newspapers. Advertise
ments will be inserted asking all voters
who sympathize with the idea of a gov
eminent chosen on this principle to fill
out a blank coupon that will accompany
the advertisement, stating their names.
places of residence, ward and precinct,
and to mail the coupons to officers of
the league.
If Boston succeeds in breaking up the
political rings that are doing or seek
ing to do it's municipal business it's ex-
ample will be encouraging to other com
munities similarly situated.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

According to comparison of German
and American railroad freight rates
made by the Railroad Gazette the AM
erican railroads would have earned in
1893, at German rates, $416,068, 900 more
than they did, though NOSE of the Ger
man railroads are owned by the govern
ment and are run in the interest of
the people. At Hungarian freight rates
the American railroads would in 1898
have learned s53S, 1877 900 more than
they did. The average freight rate in
the United States in 1898 was S78-100O
of one cent per ton per mile, which is
Sc per cent. less than in Germany. In
the latter country, where labor is
cheap and most supplies are cheaper
than here, the government brings
freight rates down as fast as reduced
cost Of operation permits, but here
freight rates are reduced without re-
gard to cost Of operation, owing partly
to reckless management and partly to
the proviso of the interstate commerce
act which forbids pooling as means
of steadying rates.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
ADVERTISING RAVES.


Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small
advertisements, One Cent Word each In
sertlon. Five Cents Word for full week
(seven times).
Display Advertisements, per inch, one In,
sertion, $120; each subsequent Insertion; 90
cents; one week, $500; one month, $40;
one year, $40.
Obituary Notices. in prose or verse. 10
cents per line. Notices of Births. Mar
Local Notices Is cents per line
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own immediate business (all matter to be
Gnobjectionable), and their contracts do not
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
THE STATE OF FRANKLIN.

An Interesting Chapter in the Early
History of This Country
The State of Franklin once formed in
area, if not in population, an important
part OF the Union. 1t had its executive,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

More than thirty-five thousand sigma
lures have already been obtained for
the Scottish national memorial to the
queen, praying that in state docu-
British" should always be substituted
for England" and English" Among
duke of Sutherland, many peers, many
members of parliament, and more than
500 provosts and other members OF the
municipal corporations of Scotland.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

Much has been said about the cheap
ness Of horses in the West, but up rises
an Oregon horseman to say that there
price. He says that within five years a
good young horse will be very expen-
sive thing to acquire along the coast.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

NJ. Eugene Debosc, Of the French
navy, has recently published a paper
in which he says that Robert Fulton
launched submarine boat named the
Nautilus at a point near Rouen on July
20, 1900. His experiments with the craft
on that day lasted three hours, and the
stretch of water occupied was between
Bannapul and the woodward of Citizen
Thibault," where the depth was twenty
five feet. The experiments were sue
cessful, and the next day the inventor
went down the Seine to Havre, where
the harbor was placed at his disposal.
The boat sank and rose at will. and
moved beneath the water impelled by
a screw which Fulton had devised,
worked by hand. thus anticipating the
later application of the principle by
Ericsson. He sought aid of the French
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

That the last year has been a hard
one for actors in shown by the work
Of the Actors fund. No less than $50
actors and actresses applied for assist
ance, which is more than twice the
single year since the fund was started
OF the beneficiaries Of the year sos were
actors and actresses of the dramatic
variety and operate stage, SO were
managers and agents, So were dancers
f1gurantes and chorus singers, Is were
musicians, "A were stage mechanics, and
the balance were supernumeraries.
The funds revenue during the year was
S32,07S, and it paid out $28,914.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE Cry. Is
CENTS WEEK. b0CENTs A MONTH, 50 FOR
Elk MONTHS, S. A YEAR. IHE SAME TERMs
BYMAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

Shutting newspaper representatives
out of the investigation of public Off
Gals is being attempted in Massachu-
sets. The Springfield Union, concern
ing this, says: Star chamber sessions
are unjustifable. Give US an open and
manly examination of the charges
made and then let us seek the remedies
tunate conduct on the part of the State
employees"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

1t has been suggested in England
that feature of the queens Jubilee
be the establishment of an institution
for instructing women in mechanical
devices. 1t is urged that their knowl-
edge Of the uses of the chisel and
screw-driver is no more advanced than
1t was sixty years ago, and that they
are profoundly ignorant of how to drive
nail without hitting their fingers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

THECARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11

The prohibition against selling papers
in the streets Of Hungary, which dates
from 1843, has just been removed and
now applies only to Pennsylvania.
While papers may now be sold in the
streets in all other parts of Hungary,
they cannot be sold by cripples or any
persons who for any reason are likely
to offend the sight Of the public, nor by
children under fourteen years of age.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
Hageyman, April, 18th 1897,

Hageyman, April, 18th 1897,
April showers,
Alfalfa is growing finely.
Most OF the ranchers have stopped
feeding hay and letting their stock
rustic for grass.
Last week we complained of be-
ing short of news. We have it this
week of kind that is highly SEN
sational, which will be found else
where in this issue.
Frank Anthony, the tree man,
has been in town the last week no
the farmers to be at Hager-
man, Saturday, for their trees
which were to be there for distribu-
ton. Frank was ready and so were
the farmers. Some OF the latter
will set out over five hundred trees.
It will not be long before we can
3all this the fruit valley.
Growler.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
FINAL PROOF
AND
ORIGINAL ENTRIES.

The Land Office Department having
ordered that the Clerk of the District
Court NAV take final proofs for settlers
on Government lands. and make orig
inal entries for them also,
A. S. Senter, clerk of the court in and
for Lincoln county, Is now fully
equipped with all legal forms and land
Office blanks. and can save money to
settlers by attending to their Land
Office business in Shoshone.
4. S. SENTER.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

he saw the officers had the drop on
! him was as meek as a lamb and
went along quietly.
Bird has told his story several
times to different ones and they
ali agree in every particular. Nor
wood has been unable to tell the
same story twice alike and frequent
| ly contridicts himself in telling it
once. At his hearing Thursday, he
was bound over to the District court
and failing to give bonds, he was
sent to Shoshone as a guest at the
hotel de White for a while, after
which it is hoped he will be resi-
dent of the State institution at
Boise for as long a time as possible.
During the Preliminary trial there
was strong talk of calling a special
term Of Judge Lynch's court to try
the case by the hemp route, but bet
ter council prevailed and the cul-
pit was consigned to the mercies OF
the District court.
In every view of the case it is
one of the most cowardly, and as
brutal assaults that has been known
in the valley, and as there are
many persons in the valley living
alone, it causes a general feeling OF
uneasness and distrust throughout
the community.
Norwood threw the pick handle
in the river, scraped up the clotted
blood at Birds door and buried it |
in the ash pile nearby, and from
the testimony of those finding it, |
it is a wonder that Bird was not
killed outright or at least to have
died during the night when he was
alone. Your correspond
ent saw Bird at Mrs. Thompson's
on Saturday afternoon, finding
him in bed in serious condition,
from his wounds. While he has
the best of care, a serious turn may
set in at any time. Bird is a small
man, blind in his left eye but ap-
Derently healthy and vigorous.
He states that he was near Sc years
II age, 4 member in good standing
If Mispah lodge No, 151 I. o. OF.
4aver Hill, Mass, and of Mt.
Washington Encampment No, 16,
:. O. 0. F. Manchester, n. H. The
Odd Fellows of the valley are look !
ng after him.
Norwood is sandy complexion, f
toutely built, of average size and 7
cry muscular. Last fall he was a
rrested for the larceny of Joe a
saddle, but somehow .
OF out of it. c
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

Miss Gilgan will soon visit Shoshoneo
with an elegant line OF Spring and Sum
mer Millinery. Having spent the last
three months in New York and Chicago,
Miss Gilgan has made q study of all the
latest styles in Millinery. Be sure and
see the goods and prices before ordering.
elsewhere. 3-l2tf
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
ATTEMP TED MURDER.
A Brutal Attempt to Murder Miner
Named Bird. at Hageman, by An
other Miner Named Norwood-Rob-
berry the Motiye-The Cupnt in
Custody
Hagerman Correspondence

Hagerman Correspondence
About five p. M, on Tuesday, the
9Th, Dave Norwood, who has beer
mining just below Salmon falls
made brutal and cowardiy attack
upon Samuel Bird who has claim
a little below Norwoods, the object
of which was evidently robbery.
Bird had just received returns from
shipment OF gold but fortunately
had left it in Coltharp's safe at Ha-
german.
Bird had been up to Clark and
Norwood's cabin and on starting
home Norwood went with him,
and just as Bird was about to step
in his own cabin door Norwood
struck him with a pick handle
across the top OF the head cutting
an ugly cash six inches long, and
as Bird fell followed it up with
three more, one on the top OF the
head near the first, one across fore
head and one on the jaw, knocking
out one tooth and loosening two
more. This rendered Bird uncon-
cious for time and when he re-
yived Norwood was standing over
him ready to finish his work, but
Bird begged for his life, when Nor
wood told him that if he would say
he was hurt by falling in a ditch
and rocks rolling on him he would
not kill him. Norwood helped him
up and made him go to his placer
machine, made him sit on
some rocks and when they were
bloody, helped him to get back to
his cabin, he being to weak to 60 |
llone, and on entering his cabin
ell in a swoou on his bed. On re-
living he saw Norwood ransacking
lis clothes bag and having in his
lands a package of jewelry. Nor
wood then left Bird alone in his
abin, telling him to stay there.
When he got to his own cabin he
old one Clark, his partner, that
Bird had fallen in ditch and hurt
imself, but not bad.
No one believes that Clark knew
of what Norwood had
one until the next day. and then
OF near the full extent until Nor
.ood's arrest, about 1920 p. m.
Wednesday night. Wednesday
lorning Norwood went to the store
nd among his acquaintances, tell
lg them that Bird had fallen on f
,me rocks and hurt himself. In r
lie afternoon he told Ed Thomp-
N, who had short time before il
cen working for Bird, the same "
ory, when he at once went over s.
ith a wagon and took Bird to his W
others, where he is now laying in
painful if not dangerous condi- b
IN. Thompson then went before ii
lstice Conklin and swore out n
it for Norwood's arrest, taking W
e papers to Constable Snodgrass ii
10 received them about 9 D. nl., IL
d called to his assistance Lee S. W
lder and J. S, Hunt. They It
lrted at once and arrived at Nor ca
'od's cabin at 1920, prepared so
at if Norwood, showed fight to
re the county all expense except
oroners inquest, Norwood when Il'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

l now have a full line of samples OF
spring an summer suitings from the well
known tailoring establishment of II. NJ.
Marks & Co., of Chicago, III. Suits to
order from $l2 up and perfect fit is
guaranteed. Call and examine samples
at G. B. Keefer's.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
A CARO-.

On and afler April lst, 1897, the Sho-
shone Meat Market will be run on q
STRICTLY CASH basis. There will be
no exceptions to this rule, as will pos
itively keep no book accounts.
Respectfully.
L. +. HoRR1E,.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
L. r. HoRRIE,

WANTED Ar ONcE-Active agents for
each county, exclusive control, no risk,
clear y to 25 hundred dollars a year.
Enclose stamp for full particulars, or 25
cents for 81 sample. Big Rapids Miner
al Water Co., Big Rapids Mich, 5-I2
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

Greece appears to like the situa-
ton better than any of the other
European nations do.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

For Sale-I have about so tons Of fine
alfalfa, baled, Will deliver it if desired
Leave orders at Holt & Gilmore. G..
X. Sims.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

E. W. Horton is the sole agent for
the famous Rock Springs Coal, in Sho-
shone. 1t burns longer, gives more heat
and sells at the same price as other coal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

Some people imagine they have per-
feet right to criticise newspaper editor.
They seem to think that an editor must
always conform to their idea of things,
and are very much surprised when he
does not listen to their harangues. If an
editor understands his business, all the
criticisms and personal abuse heaped up
on him by bis enemies, does not effect
him in the least. He attends strictly to,
his own business and gives others the
same opportunity.
Remember the special Easter services
at the Baptist church on Sunday eve
ming, April is. See program.
Fine photographs for $3.50 to $3.50
per dozen. VIII be in Shosh one for ten
only
F. Struckman, Photographer