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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
oNTANA INDIAN TROUBLE. r
Clash Between Federal and State Authori-
ties Develops

ties Defeiopss
Salt Lake City, May 81. = A special to
the Tribune from Helena, Mont, says.
Last Reports from Lame Deer agency,
in the extreme southeastern portion OF
the State, are to the eff ect that only
one man has been killed during the
present Cheyenne scare. He was Il
sheepherder named Hoover and was
killed several days ago. This act SO
incensed the stoekmen and settlers
that they armed themselves and pro-
posed to fight Indians. The women
and children were removed to places of
safety and the men, fully armed, col
lected near the agency The sheriff of
Custer county and large force of
deputies and two companies of cavalry
from Fort Custer, hastened to the scene
of impending conflict. The sheriff and
his deputies were promptly ordered off
the reservation by the ggent. Capt.
Stouch, who said he would be able in "a
few days to effect the a crest of the
Indians who murdered Hoover. The
civil officers protested strd dngly against
the order of the agent. but finally
obeyed and returned to Miles City.
Then they secured warrant for the
arrest of the agent for interfering with
officers in the discharge Of their duty,
and also warrants for the arrest of one
Indian known to have pa rticipated in
the killing of Hoover, and two other
blank warrants for unkn own Indians
They Immediately started on their
return to the agency. Other troops
were hurried forward to Lame Deer
and there are now six companies at
that point. There is np doubt that
high excitement prevails, but it is not
likely, with so many soldier on hand,
that anything like massat ire or pitched
battle will take place.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02

Butte, Mont, May a.. AS result
of the organization of the citizens
committee this town h as been quiet
since the adjournme mt of last nights
meeting. The idle and criminal ele-
ment are leaving the city in squads.
The committee is working quietly and
effectively. The men \ nown to be
crooks have been notified to leave and
will trouble the place no more. Some
are still in hiding, waiting for chance
to secure getaway money" but the
first lawless act will be followed by
swift retribution.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
Almighty Voice a Terror

Duck FAKE, N. w. r.. May 31.-A
seven pound field gun arrived and has
been trained on Almighty Voice. Seven
shells were fred into the bluff AL
mighty Voice yelled to the police that
they We're doing we'll. but would have
to do better. The nine FOUNDER in
charge of Assistant Commissioner Nc
Ilroe, was trained on the bluff and got
the range at the second shot. A trans
port is leaving with picks and shovels
for the purpose of throwing up earth
works to enable them to advance on
the bluff under cover in case they are
not successful in driving the Indians
out with shells. The Indians are sup
posed to have good underground pro-
lection.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
CONSPIRACY REV EALED.
Scheme to Rob the Registry Department of
the Portland Postotfice.

Portland, Or, May al conspiracy
involving plot to rob the registry
department of the United States post
Office in this city was REVEALED yester-
day.
Julian E. Epping, super in tendent of
the registry department pf the Port
land postotfice, was placed under ar
rest, charged with conspiracy, and
later in the day George II. Watson, a
deputy sheriff attached to Justice Me-
Devitt,s court; Charles A. Watson, city
jailor at the police station; John
Simpson, a blacksmith, and Charles w.
Holsapple of the city dete ectiye force,
We're also arrested on similar charges
The arrests have caused d great stir
The conspiracy was revealed to the
postal authorities by Eugene Gautier,
who claims to be one of the conspira-
tors.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
A Gold Mining Convention.

Denver, Colo, May 3o--The cores
pondence at headquarters of the inter
national gold mining convention to be
held in Denver, July nth, sth and 9th,
shows that great interest has been
awakened throughout the entire United
States, particularly among practical
mining people and those interested in
mining enterprises. The delegations
thus far appointed from the States a e
composed of representative men of the
mining business and industries.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
A Fatal Explosion.

Cripple Creek, Colo, May ai.-Wil-
liam Carr. aged %, and Frank Curtis,
aged 81 miners in the Norman tunnel,
five miles south of this city, were in
stantly killed by a premature ex-
plosion of dynamite. Carr was warm
ing four sticks of the explosive over a
fire The bodies were almost unrecog-
nizable
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
TO RESTRAIN A TAX SALE.
Suit Interesting to DeiinqueIE it Taxpayers In
Wyoming.

Cheoenne. Wyo., May 3l.-An inn
portant suit has been started in the
United States conrt by the Bay State
Cattle company against he treasurer
of Laramie county torestfain him from
issuing a tax sale deed to L. +, Meaa
of Denver for property of the company
sold for delinquent taxes. A Temporal
ry restraining order has been granted
and hearing set for June 18TH.
Should the order be made permanent a
large number of similar hles made in
this county for delinquer t taxes will
be invalidated
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
whIskx Drinking Contest.

Chicago, May s1.-Jacob Conrad is
dead, Joseph Bolum dying, and Carl
Eisteben in critical condition, as the
result of whisky drinking contest
Carl schepfet, the saloonkeeper who
furnished the liquor, is under arrest
charged with manslaughter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
Norwegian Town Burning.

Christiana, Norway, May 1.-Tl Q
town of Leyanger, about ffty-fve
miles northeast of Trondhjem, on the
Trondhjem Fjord, has been almost com
p1etely destroyed by fire. The con-
flagration has swept away four-ffths
of the buildings and is still raging
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
SHOT HER FATHER.
A Young Girl Protect Herself from "A
Parents Attack.


Parents Attack.
Mt Clemens, Mich, May 31.-Fred-
eriek Heidi, farmer in Warren town
ship, nine miles from here, was shot
and killed by his daughter, Minnie, %
years of age. The girl was arrested and
brought here. Her father attended
church at Roseville, but got badly in
toxicated on the way home. Entering
his home when his daughter was there
alone, the frenzied parent seized ra-
zor and made for the girl, She sue
ceeded in wrestling the weapon from
him, and the fathers threats being re-
peated, the girl in her predieament
grabbed a loaded gun and fred at him.
The ball struck Heidi in the temple,
killing him instantly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
A TEST TRI ?.
A March of Ten Days Shows the Troopers
In Good Condition.

Fort Sill, l. T., May BE troop,
First cavalry, returned his morning
after ten days march on five days
emergency rations. The trip was made
as test. The troop, as it came into
the post this morning, looked we'll and
hearty, except for the us ual wear and
tear of field services. Col. Smart says
the results of the trip are satisfactory
in every respect, and it fully establish
ed the emergency ration as perma-
nent and tried institut on in every
continent
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02

ANARCHIST PI CNIC.
The Police Raid GatherlH He and Forty
Seven are Arrested.

Pittsburg, MAY al IN anarchist
picnic at grow saear G lenwood was
raided by the police and forty
men taken prisoners. The charge
against the prisoners is d disorderly con
duct and breaking the city ordinance,
which prohibits the sale of beer on a
picnic ground. 1t is ella med lotteries
We're also in operation, and several RI
ties and large amount of bullets were
captured, which the men said were to
be used in a shooting gallery which
had not been erected at the time of the
raid.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURISTS
Some Up-to-date Hints About CuItiva-
tion of tho Soil and Yields Thereof
horticulture, yiticuIture and FIori-
culture.

N response to no.
tlces sent out for
samples Of corn to
test termination,
sixty-two h a V e
been tested from
various parts of
the state. Gernli-
nation tests indi-
cate that the crop
of 1896 is not as
had as has ppp ,r-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02

Make Farm Work Pleasant.--Make
the farm work as light and pleasant
as possible for the young folks, re-
membering that they cannot see Ii
from the same point as do their elders.
Routine work is tiresome to young or
,,ld in any calling. In many ways can
the monotony be avoided.-Ex.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02

New Asparagus Blight.-Professo
Byron d. Halstead, of the Rutgers Col
lege Experiment Station, gives some
what emphatic warning concerning the
evil results of neglect to combat the
new asparagus rust. This has already
been reported from all the Atlantic
states north of Virginia, SO much SO
that no other known rust has been so
overwhelming in its attacks. 1t is q
fungus growth, and as 1t develops the
field turns prematurely brown, while
the stalks themselves seem blistered,
and are heavily covered with lines Of
brown. The spores germinate most
quickly in the warm. moist weather of
spring. These must be destroyed Inn
mediately after the seasons cutting is
over, and 1t is necessary to take the
additional precaution to carefully burn
all brush and remnants In the fall.
Burning the fields may do some dam
age but 1t is not to be mentioned be-
side that induced by the ravages of the
rust. The variety Palmetto seems to
ha partially exempt from attack.-Ex.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-02
MINING NOTES.

The last shipment of ore from tho
Jennie mine, in Idaho, the property OF
John Beck, carried gold values of $40
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09
Worthy of Memorization.

The evidences that prosperity Is re-
turning abound on every hand, but a
parade Of them in print should not be
needed to inspire every patriotic Amer
lean with a determination to do all he
can to expedite the business revival.
The truth is aptly spoken by the Phila-
delphia Bulletin when it says:
mo man can afford to turn his back
to these conditions. 1t is his manifest
duty, as good citizen, husband or
father, to go his full length in meet
ing the returning wanderer and bid
him welcome. Sulking will not do,
doubtingi will not avail, lying about it
is silly as well as futile. Let every
man go forward ready to use his
strength of brain and Drawn in the
work of rejuvenation and recuperaton.
Lost ground has to be reclaimed, lost
dollars must be replaced, and there is
only one way to do it, Be earnest, be
hopeful, be cheerful and work, work,
work. Then you will know prosperity
is here without having to find it out in
the papers"
These words of advice are worthy to
be committed to memory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09
The Degraded Degree.

Professor Lukens, of Bryn Mawr,
recently asked one hundred Aneri-
can colleges for opinions as to wheth-
er the giving of honorary degrees in
this country has not been carried to
an excess. From the replies he cites
some interesting facts. One college in
Kansas granted degrees to two wcm-
en- for conspicuous work, especially
in literary way" A New York college
has been giving it to skilled teachers"
A leading Pennsylvania institution
bestows il for eminent attainments."
Another college in the same state has
been limiting it to professors and prin-
cipals, while a third gives it for "meri-
torious scientific work." and one in
Ohio requires "eminence in philosoph
ical pursuits" Some colleges-Har-
ward among them until lately-give Ii.
ID. to the state governors. General
fitness" is one ground; valuable SER
vices" another; sufficient prominence"
another. One New Finland college, we
are told, granted the degree of IL. d.
ito AN old lady in Vermont, an old
teacher and an efficient worker In the
cause of temperance, while another
leading college says that it gives the
degree to citizen or benefactor, not
literary, whom the university desires
to honor"
Most persons who take interest in
scholarship will concur In the opinion
Of the Providence Journal that there
is need of a higher standard of fitness
among those who are selected both
for academic and for honorary dlstinc-
tion by college conferment. Nothing"
it, justly says, ''is less justihable
than the bestowal Of an A. NJ. or a Ph.
ID. for other reasons than academic
ones. Abroad they always represent
actual work done and eminence
achieved; and they are no more given
broadcast than the degrees OF A. u.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09

DDS of conducting business in this, our
own, Fourth legislative district. In the
call for the convention made by the Re-
publican chairman and secretary, notice
is furnished their party papers three
weeks proceeding the convention giving
ample time for every voter in the district
to be prepared for the coming event. The
Democratic committee, or what purports
to be such, meet, they issue n call, II In
cidentally. or accidentally gets into the
daily press; a few days after, a conven-
ton is held, the fellow who Is always
ON the look out for such things gets elect
ed, or arrogates the power of the party's
representative, goes to a convention and
all of the faithful" are obliged to ratify
his choice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09
The Rule of Mr.. Reed.

In the opinion of the Springfield Re-
publican, which admres the ability but
condemns the parliamentary policy of
the present speaker of congress-, "Mrs
Reed will soon need to open q literary
bureau to defend the autocracy of the
gavel. Here is another solid Republi-
gan paper, the Globe Democrat, of st.
Louis, which makes him personally re-
sponsible for the system, and declares
that this exercise of authority may
establish a precedent which some time
or other may bring unpleasant conse-
quences to the country Reeds rules
simply mean that Reed rules, and if
Reed rules there's little use in electing
congressman outside the First Maine
district every two years"
1t is very easy for the average citi-
zen, after reading and hearing utter
ances like this, to imagine that the
present speaker is an utterly irrespon-
sible despOt, who knows no law or
curb save those of his own caprice.
AS a matter of fact such a conclusion
would be grossly unjust. The speaker
necessarily he the servant of congress
and can use for any purpose not q whit
more power than congress itself by the
vote of a majority of it's membership
permits him to use. If Speaker Reed
can succeed in securing from congress
its authority to extend his authority
to degree beyond precedents then it
n11n nft hot L.,
charms of an extraordinary character
or that new conditions in the public
service have impressed the majority
element in the house with the need of
clothing the speaker of congress with
powers in excess of those formerly en-
Joyed by him. 1t consequently is utter
ly illogical for any journal, Democratic
or Republican, to blame Mr.. Reed for
the extent to which he has applied So
called paramount power to the shaping
or repression of legislation. If it be
felt that blame should attach to any
man or group of men, the proper loca-
tion for it is upon the Republican mem
bership of congress which has repeat
edly confirmed the gentleman repre-
senting the First Maine district in his
rulings from the chair.
Emergency rather than precedent is
necessarily the important factor in a
popular government. If precedent
alone had been consulted, this nation
would never have had a beginning.
More important by far than any theo-
retical hair-splitting over the question
tion, Has Speaker Reed used his au-
ihority to the public advantage? If he
has, then neither he nor the majority
which stood back of him is to be cen-
sured. When he with their approval
shall abuse that power it will be time
TO complain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09
A Warming.

For the act whereby the prime min
lister of Spain was yesterday so sud-
denly striken down by the bullet of an
assassin there can be within the con-
fines of civilization only one feeling
that Of utter dctestation. Humanity
will every where cry out against it, 1t
is objectionable.
What it's effect will be upon an al
ready dramatic international situation
cannot yet be fully corjectured. That
for time it will bring more closely to-
gether the discordant elements in Span
ish politics and tend to still the rising
chorus of dissent from Senior Canovas'
Cuban policy seems probable; on the
contrary, the assassination itself be-
tokens a tension of feeling in SPAIN
whicn constitutes the uncertain factor
in the broad Cuban equation. Although
the assassin is described as an lamar
chist" it will be difficult to believe that
he did not find special incitement in
the popular dissatisfaction having it's
origin in the costly and fruitless Cuban
campaign. His bullet will appear in
the eyes of the world to symbolic an
ignorant and vicious manifestation Of
n general feeling of revolt from insen-
safe taxation prolonged under a false
appeal TO the patriotism of the Spanish
nation, in order that Weyler at Havana
may drain Spain's life-blood at the
Same time that he is running Cuba.
If the governing forces at Madrid
possess the gift of foresight this grim
note of tragedy will sound the warning
for a reconsideration of the mad policy
of rule or ruin to which Senor Canovas
stood pledged. 1t is possible that the
assassin's bullet has delayed for a time
the hour of Cuba's deliverance; yet in
the very view which prompts this opin-
ion there appear reasons to believe that
it will ultimately work for Cuba's good.
The hand of the United States is now
stayed from a master stroke; but the
quivering vitals of exhausted Spain of
fer through this frenzied crime a warn
ing which rot even the uncompromis-
ing statesmen of Spain will be likely
To ignore or forget.
While not needed, the denial that the
president intends to take the stump in
the approaching Ohio campaign is well
come. The spectacle of a president on
the hustinpS wOuld be unidentified
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09
A HIGHER LEGAL STANDARD.
From the Philadelphia Times.

FROM lne
The first examination for admission to
the bar under the raised standard adopt
ed in Lackawanna county was held re-
Gently and out of seven applicants three
failed. All of those who took the exam
ination were of average ability, and had
pursued the usual course of study in
some lawyers office, and the failure of
almost half of the candidates is due en-
tirely to the higher qualifications which
are being insisted on in that county.
Uniformity in the standard of admis-
sion to the bar Is desirable, but appar-
emily impossible in this state. The Penn
sylvania Bar association has been agitat-
ing the matter for some time without any
tangible result, and there seems to be no
prospect now of any one standard being
agreed to. But the discussion of legal
education by the state association and in
law journals has resulted in the better
appreciation of the need Of a higher
standard of admission and the reform in
stituted by the Lackawanna county ex-
amining committee Is its legitimate fruit
AS long as there Is no state examining
board, the responsibility for the turning
out of poorly equipped lawyers rests sole
ly on the shoulders of the courts and
bar of each county. They prepare their
own course of study and formulate their
own questions. And they are, therefore
the only organizations to which an appeal
can be made for a higher standard Such
an appeal should be unnecessary. The
need of more eXacting examination. in
certain counties at least. should be too
plain to be pointed out. But the very fac
that a higher standard is being insisted
on in counties where the average of the
bar is of the first class, while in those
where the legal reputation of the lawyers
is not so good comparatively low qualifi-
cations are maintained. proves that the
need is not universally appreciated in this
state.
A stream cannot rise higher than it's
source and 1t will be hard to elevate the
standard of admission to the bar in some
counties, but an earnest effort should be
made in that direction everywhere. When
Lackawanna considers it's standard too
low, surely other counties cannot but see
that they are manufacturing lawyers too
easily and with too little preparation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09
The Right to Argue and to Work.

1t is reported that the officials of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company will apply today to United
States Judge Acheson at Pittsburg for
an injunction against the striking coal
miners similar to the one recently
issued by Judge Jackson, of West Vir-
ginia, and for force of federal mar
shals sufficiently strong to carry the
injunction into effect. The injunction
issued by Judge Jackson is said to have
restrained the strikers in West Vir-
ginia from in any way interfering
with or molesting the management or
the property of the Monongah Coke
and Coal company or it's employees, or
trespassing upon the property of the
company or the approaches thereto, or
melting it's employees to strike, or in
terfering in any manner whatever
either by word or deed, in the COM
pany's affairs"
1t is unlikely that Judge Acheson
will go so far as to issue a decree Of
court forbidding the Pennsylvania
strikers to "incite" their fellow-miners
to strike. We know of no power found
ed on law or justice whereby men at
work may not be persuaded to discon-
tinue that work, provided the argu-
ment is conducted in a peaceful man
ner on public territory. We consider
that the New York Suns comment up
on the published version of the Jack
son injunction is correct in saying that
IAN individual or a corporation is en-
titled to legal protection against tres
passes upon its property. No one has
right to so upon a farm or into a
coal mine against the command of the
owner, to persuade his laborers to leave
their employment" Yet the Sun GER
tainly is equally justified in asking:
But in their own homes, or in the
public places, where the men from the
farm or the men from the mines may
peaceably assemble and reason to-
gether, by what authority can any
court forbid a citizen to advise them
to cease work. where such cessation
involves no violence to person or prop
erty?" In our judgment there is no
such authority. If there be- public
opinion will speedily abrdge it by con-
stitutional means.
The highest law in free government
is the law of common sense. That law
says that any man or number OF men
may reason with another man or num-
Der Of men whenever the parties rea-
soned with are willing and the rights
of no third party are violated. The at
tempt by a federal court to abridge
this privilege in ever so slight a de-
gree could not be considered other
than unfortunate. On the other hand.
the moment a man is forcibly kept
from his daily work by others who
don't want him to work but have no
right to interfere with him, then a
condition is created which calls for the
whole force Of the government if nee
essary to his protection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-09

Secretary Sherman's prediction that
Spain will lose Cuba is read with sat
isfaction in America; but the part
which the United States government Is
TO play in cXpediting manifest destiny
is what Americans are most curious to
know, and on this subject the secre-
tary of state throws no light whatever.