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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-29

LII the CuIIeHG HuiIOSt VI e'N Century Mago1i Mr. J. B. Bishop discusses Interestingly the relation of political bosses to spopular gov ernment. He thus relates some oo- servations on the indifference of a boss-controlled legislature to public opinion.
 Its members know that they owe their positions entirely to the boss; that the people who are obiecting to their conduct would never have chosen them for office, and that their continuance in pablie ffe de- bends upon the continuance of the boss favor. They know that when the time for a renomination comes round their critics will have little or no votce in the primaries, and that the blackmail of the boss will be the deciding force"
 This describes tke situation very succinctly In way the evil pointed out is natural outgrowth of the spirit of the times. The ex- istence and the power of the politi- cal boss do not argue the corruption of the mass of tine people. They merely exhibit in concrete form the work of organization and the sys- tenn of modern business methods ap- piled to politics. The boss IS to politics what the trust is to busi- ness. In him are concentrated party forces for the accomplishment of certain purposes, usually of d business nature. He is the interme- diary between the public and politi- cal organization and operates for the oppression of the masses and the corruption of legislation with the vast power placed in his hands by the people themselves.
 This fact was forcibly Illustrated in the last Illinois Legislature. A member of the Chicago delegation, when threatened with defeat for re election by some of his constituents if he voted for certain objectionable measures, said: eff vote for those bills it may be l cannot come back again because the people will re- fuse to vote for me. But it is cer- tain that 1 can t come back if don [ vote for the bills, because l can't get a chance to run again. The men who control the nominations in my district want me to vote for those bills. Consequently if l want to serve another term in the Legis- lature I will stand better chance of gratifying that wish by voting for the bills
 This harassed politician ex. pressed the situation in nutshell. the party organization, controlled by a boss, would repudiate him if he did not do as the boss dictated, and if he obcyed the behest of the forces to which he owed his election the power of organization was more apt to continue him in office than were the scattered forces of the people operating without intelli- genee directing or systematized effort. The evil, then, lies neither in the party nor the boss so much as in the spirit of all modern enter prise to attain results through the organization of forces and the con centration of power. It can be eradicated only by enlightened public opinion and it's accompani- ment of higher types of public servants St Louis Republic.
 On Friday August E, there will ise
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-29
WARFARE OF CLASSES.
Modern Football Mere Play to yals,s old
 Freshlnnn- Sophomore Struggle.

Modern Football Mere Play to Xaies Old
 Fresl1lnnn- Sophomore Struggle.
 The organization and development of intercollegiate athletics now absorb much of the energy that used to Do given to the furious internecine warfare of classes From time immemoriaI there were mighty games of football on the New Haven green, in which whole classes engaged. The freshmen posted their formal challenge on fhe bulletin of lyceum, and the super ilions accept ance of the sophomores named 9he day for the struggle. Gene, '' cried the class of GO,
 And like sacrifices in tkelr tliH
 To the fire eyed maid tf smoky War
 All hot and bleeding will NC effer you. And the Tyrtaus of '68 cheeIed his mates with the noble lines
 Let them come on, the basebofn crew.
 Each soil stamed chufl-alacil
 What gain they but a spli.Jea skull.
 4 sod Tor their base baeli
 On the bloody day appointed both sides massed in heavy column with Ma poleonic tacteis. while the New Haven fathers surrounded the field. When the round leathfr ball was kicked, goo men clashed together in frantic, showing, dusty. roaring chaos, the one side striy- ing to kick the ball to the Chapel strees fence, the ether to fierce 1t to tho steps of the statehoase. Swift runners hung upon the outskirts to seizo the ball chance directed to their feet, and harry it amid full gazing applause to the goal But it was in the middle press where deeds were uncrownea, where shirts be- came streainers and rib squeezed rib until they cracked. that the heroes of war and the college bully were to be found. From this Titanic struggle the degenerates Of today have evolved the emasculated game which they call foot ba l, a wretohed sort of pallor pastimel Judge Henry E. Rowland in Serib- ncr's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-29

On Friday, August B, there will se q big barbecue at Washington Park which is four miles West of Pine Bluff on the Little Rock dirt road. There will be plenty of barbecued meat, nicely cooked, for all who at- tend. Messrs. Gal Cross Lonis Cheek Ii. ts c. Hanna. c. (. Collins, J H. Pilkington and Mir. Willis compose the Gnmmitte of Arrangements and they will see that the barbecue is q grand success.
 Mrs c. Martin is confined to his room by sickness,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

Authentic news concerning the
new FL Dorado near Mount Baker,
Washington, was brought to Seattle
Monday by E. w. Saportas, presi-
dent of the information bureau,
who, with two experienced miners
of Dawson City, went to the ecene
of the excitement last Saturday.
According to Mr.. Saportas, the
route is possible and not very diff
cult until the investigator is within
Eve miles of the promised land, but
the last five miles present obstacles
that would forever discourage any
one who was not an experienced
prospector and mountaineer. There
in Mount Baker and it's surround.
ing heights is enough gold, says
Mr.. Saportas, to keep prospectors
busy for the next ten years. ALI the
stories Of the fabulous discoveries
are corroborated. There are veins
over five feet wide, and free gold
specimens that the party brought
back to Seattle assay over $4,000
to the ton. Mr.. Saportas says:
The country in which the finds
are located is IS rugged as can be
imagined. It will take enormous
sums to develop it."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

From the Western Mining World
Considerable uneasiness is man
ifested in some quarters relative t.
the Blackfeet reservation in north
ern Montana, which is soon to b.
opened for settlement. 1t is openly
charged that prospectors, presume
bly, under pay of men high in au
thority, have been permitted to visit
the reservation and locale the besl
mining claims to be found in it
mineral belt. Under the act throw
ing open the reservation no priority
Of privilege is granted, yet it il
claimed that the federal statute GOV.
ering the location of a lode will
amply protect those who have al.
ready secured desirable properties
by virtue of their pull" That a
favored few have been permitted to
roam at will over the reservation
during the past few months is un-
questionably fact, but whether
definite locations have been made
remains to be seen. It is fair to
assume, however, that discoveries
have been made and that the reser-
vation was visited with that end in
view. At least two men who trav-
eled over the reservation informed
the writer that they knew of some
excellent mineral deposits in that
section. To what extent they turned
that knowledge to account we are
not prepared to say.
II prostitution Of political power
furthers the ends of spectators, in
the way of absorbing the mineral
wealth Of the reservation, the duty
OF making Rome howl will devolve
upon the authorities of the state OF
Montana. The people can afford to
permit no such outrage 60 unchal-
lenged, even if it becomes necessary
to invoke the powers of the court Of
last resort. In view of the charges
made it would be interesting to note
an investigation by the federal gov
eminent. Such an investigation is
due Before the reservation 10 finally
opened. and if it be found that
cIaims have been located IN from
clad degree of custer should be
issued that will prohibit the offend
ing parties from enjoying the ad-
vantages surreptitiously obtained.
IN justice to the mining men and
prospectors, who constitute no In |
considerable proportion Of orr pop
ulation. It IL tho duty Of The Mon
tana press to keep the ball rolling |
on tho theory that ia any event
AN ounce Of prevention 10 worth al
pound Of cure"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

Pa - Aur0oe 1mDoroR M1ohoanA.
A dispatch from Warsaw, Sept.
28th says Though an Official denial
will Be forthcoming, il has leaked
ont from official circles in such =
manner - to ls4ss no room for
doubt that there was : deliberate
and determined plot against Em-
peror Nicholas at the time Of his
recent visit to this city. Its success
was only frustrated By accident.
Several weeks before the arrival
Of the imperial party = number of
persons, supposed to belong to the
German socialist party, undermined
Norvy Sovet, the principal street
in Warsaw, between the governor
generals palace and the royal castle.
As tho tunnel, which had been
undertaken from the cellar Of =
beer house, approached completion.
the conspirators became apprehen-
sivs Of 4 collapse of the roadway
and called on several Polish masons
to build supports.
The masons, whose suspicious
were aroused, notified the police
and 100 arrests followed.
Among those in custody are four
disguised German officers, either
on. leave or belonging to the land
wehr, who had been active in the
actual work Of tunneling.
A number of merchants and
of the town Of LODI
zey Poland, are also implicated.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

III said in Washington that Mrs.
Hearst, widow of the late Senator
Hearst of California, does more for
charity than any other woman, and
so quietly that it is difficult to find
out just where her interests lie. Two
kindergartens for homeless children
form one of her special fads. Then
there is a home where twenty-five
boys are cared for and educated.
In the summer these children 90
on farm in Virginia leased by Mrs.
Hearst and learn all sorts of useful
things. Mrs. Hearst seldom makes
gifts to public institutions, but per-
eonally relieves obscure deserving
cases.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

The Spokane Chronicle says q
company has been formed in Brook.
Ign whose object is to transport a
church building to the Klondike
and start religious services there.
There is fine field for that kind OF
work in those remote regions, but
If the promoters of the enterprise
would leave the building behind and
take its weight in potatoes, onions
aud other substantial eatables they
would be more likely to get into the
good graces of the gold seekers.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02
Total area of survey 1899 claimed

Total area of survey 1889 claimed
and sought to be patented. l55-O54 acres
The said mining claims being oi RECORD
in the office of the County kecordef ~
HALEY, in Blaine County, State OF Idaho,
~ follows: Haimdal, Ill Book ~ OF Loca,
lions ut page lQ8; Smoienski, III Book VI
Quartz Alning Claims At page lZs; "est
ern, In Book rs OF Locations at page Ito,
Ben Harrison, in Book 23 vi Locations ~
page liz; Midland, III Book ~ VI Loes,
lions 1t page liza; kdhem Pasha In BOOK
OF Quartz Lode Mining Claims al page iDi
Union, In Book u Of Locations at page Nv.
The nearest known locations being tne
Ula. Silver Bullion. Gro and Teller.
Any and all persons claiming adverse!
any portion of the said Hainidal, Sny
lenski. n estern, Ben Harrison, Aidianu,
Edhem Pasha and Union Consolioa.sI
LOdes, Survey No. 1888, or surface grou".
are required to file their adverse claim
thereto with the Register of the unls1
states Land Office, At HALEY State OF iusnv
within the sixty days publication thefsus
or they will be barred by virtue OF the pr
visions Ut the statute in such cases "A"'
and provided.
". H. BRODHEAD, Register.
direct that the foregoing notice o.
plication for patent be published TOR thsp,
rod Of sixty days ten consecutive wees.
In the kErCHUM KEYSTONE, q weekly heNs
paper published at ketchum. Blaine cous
~, State Of Idaho, being the newspsP<'
published nearest said claim.
w. H. BkODHEAD, Regissc.'
First publication, September IA, ~"
W. II. WATT, Attorney for (la1inAn~
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

john L. Sullivan has positively
declined to withdraw 40 a candidate
for mayor of Boston unless Quincy,
his antagonist, also withdraws, and
the democrats are now taking this
matter seriously. One of the rec
ognized local leaders, a gentleman
who stands high in the councils of
the democratic party of Boston,
has personally urged a well-known
sporting man TO use his influence
with Sullivan and have him with
draw from the contest.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02
Notice Of Forfeiture.

., Notice Of Forfefture.
Te Greenhow & Rumsey aud T. w. Gillette,
their heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum OF two hundred 200) dol
lars in labor and Improvements upon the
Highland Mary
lode mining claim, situate in Bassett eulch.
about eight miles from Ketchnm in Warm
Springs Greek mining district, Blaine coun-
~. state of Idaho, as required by section
1924, Revised Statutes of the United States.
being the amount required to hold the same
for the years ending December 81, 1895 and
1896; that your proportion of the same il
Is follows, to-wit: for the said Greenhow 4
kumsey, $26, being one-eigh tn and for the
said I. w. Chile tie. $25 being one-eighth;
and il within ninety days from the service
OF this notice, or within ninety days after
this notice By publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such ex-
pendlture as co-owner, including costs OF
publication, your interests in said claim
will become the property of the under
signed under the provisions of said section
1874. JAMES A. STOVER.
Ketchum. Idaho, Jan. 81, 1887.
First publication. Jan. q. 1897.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

Vanity Fair, commenting upon
the joy experienced by the Duchess
of Marlborough ut giving.birth to a
direct heir to the Blenhsim estate,
says: "Consuelo, who has been
nearly off her head with delight
since the fear was removed of Lady
Randolph Churchill's son succeed
ing to the dukedom, is rapidly re-
covering and the family il making
rs much fuss az though an heir
had been borne to the throne"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

When the report Of the committee
on resolutions Of the national labor
convention ia session at Chicago
was presented Tuesday, Sept. 18th
! big row ensued. A resolution Wal
handed in tho previous day approx.
| ing Of the free coinage Of silver !,
the ratio Of Is to / and the free
silver people in the convention felt
certain that the resolution would
be embodied in the committees
report.
When it returned on the 18th,
however, it said nothing about free
coinage, but instead had this clause !:
1--WE favor the issue Of staple legal
tender BY the government and the estab-
lishment of government savings banks. y
1t was finally voted to have the
resolution accepted and printed.
The silver men declared they would
make every effort to have . free
silver plank inserted.
The report is about 1900 words
long and is addressed ito the labor
and reform organizations of Amer
lea"
In the introduction it refers to
the battle against monopoly" and
advises the ballot as the means Of
reform. The report says among
other things:
I'VE admit the failure Of the strike
method.
I'VE favor series Of national conven-
tons to which We invite the friends Of
labor in movement looking toward polit-
ical action.
I'VE recognize the necessity of strikes,
but the most effective strike is the ballot
box"
E. V. Debs was not present at
Tuesdays meeting and it 10 under
stood he had nothing to do with
the currency plank of the platform.
There was lively row ut the
Wednesday and for a
time during the proceedings there
was danger of.blows being exchang-
ed between the speakers.
DR.. H. s. Taylor, one of Mayor
Harrison's Cabinet officials, was
present as a delegate, and he want
ID the privilege of speaking in re-
.ard to the platform which had been
unlimited by the committee on res
buttons.
The doctor said: II am highly
,ratified at the money plank in the |
platform. The money plank calls
or legal tender money to be issued |
lirect by the Government. The
loctor quickly followed this an
louncement with a plea to have
he 16-to-1 idea put in the platform,
0 the exclusion of the money plank
lready reported. The audience
instantly turned against him, and
n uproar ensued which did not
ease until the speaker sat down.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

The state capital of Texas 10 the
largest state building in the United
States and the seventh in size among
tho buildings of the world. It is q
vast Greek cross of red Texas gran
ite, with q central rotunda covered
by q dome 311 feet high. It was
begun in 1884 and finished in 1888,
having cost about $500, 900. It
was paid for with 1000, 900 acres Of
public land, decided to tho capital.
lists who executed the work.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02
The Mining and Scientific Pres.
of the 18th ult. says:

1.-THE biggeat nugget ever found in the
K!ondike" came down On the steamer Elk
ceisior to San Francisco Sept. 10th. Il
weighs almost 81 ounces and 10 valued q
$58S.26. Put aiongside one of the many
big nuggets found il Californian Trim
ity. Tuolumne, Eldorado, Placer or Sierra
counties, chunks of gold worth from &c.
600 to 90, 900 eAch-"the biggest nugget
ever found on the Klondike" would look
like pea beside pumpkin. Bigger
nuggets are daily found here, but this 10
California, and that 10 Tar away.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

The statement Of J. D. Vaughan,
one Of the best known mining oper-
ators in Denver, contains meat for
bimetallists. Mr.. Vaughan declared
that the average profit on gold min
ing IN all countries, is from so to
50 per cent. while the cost per ounce
Of silver production on most mines
exceeds the market quotations.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02

: Z A0&ok8&AA&&z8
Next month the people ia min
states in the Union will again 81
press ct tho polls their pre1srenc,
between the two great parties
Added to this comes the vastly i'm
portant election in the city Of Great
or Now York, which 10 more popu
lous than most Of the states in which
elections are to b. hsld this year
These states and tho great city gave
in tho aggregate, the enormous re
corded majority Of $50. 600 for Nc
Kinley over Bryan. The total ma
jority for Mckinley vas only about
100000 moro; thus it will be seer
that the states which vote this yeal
furnished . very large part Of tina,
majority. This circumstance 10 Ger
tain to give the election returns ol
the year added interest aud i'm.
portance.
Both the great national parties are
watching the struggle with dssp and
steadily growing interest. Many
things are at stake, in addition to
the political control of the several
states and Of the vast municipality.
On Ohio depends The continued
preponderence in, or the utter dis
appearance from, national politics
Of Marcus Aurelius Hanna. The
Nebraska result, if adverse to silver
which nobody expects it to be-
might seriously affect tho future Of
William J. Bryan. New York city
going Democratic will mean that
the party can once again depend
upon the popular vote in the great
cities; if the second city Of the
world goes Republican, the big cities
will be practically abandoned to
the enemy" in the great campaign
of 1900.
But to the elections in Kentucky,
Maryland and Colorado the mana.
gers of both great parties look for
the results that will be more signifi-
cant in their relation to the silver
question. Kentucky will furnish a
distinct record of the gold Demo-
cratic vote, while Maryland is ex-
pected to contribute evidence 40 to
The effect of q mild effort at compro-
mise between the two wings of the
Democratic party. Thus there will
be fully tested the respective policies
IF compelling the gold boilers, on
one hand, to stay out Of the party |
md, on the other hand, of giving |
hem an opportunity to come back |
IN probation. That the gold dem
,crats appreciate the situation fully |
8 shown by the fact that in Ken
lucky they are making every effort
o poll large vote, while in Mary
and they have no ticket in the field.
The regular democrats are very
confident of success in both Ken.
lucky and Maryland, notwithstand-
ng the radically different conditions
hat are presented in the two states.
The Maryland Democrats insist
hat their platform does not present
he slightest sign of surrender on
he silver question, but think it SO
vorded that gold holter who has
my inclination to vote the regular
icket cannot find a good excuse
or staying out.
Colorado's election will attract
interest in Montana. Judge Hayt,
andidate for the chief justiceship
t the Supreme court, was nomi-
ated by the silver republicans. but
ontrary to the expectation Of the
ilverites, he has also accepted the
omination of the McKinleyites.
lis election would involve damag-
ag results for the Independent sill
er republicans in Colorado, aud,
or that matter, in other states.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-02
General News.
Silver is steadily dropping.

oliver IL steaolly dropping.
| A $4,000 cattle deal was con-
summated near San Angelo, Texas,
last week.
The Dingley bill has resulted in
bringing idleness in one German
community.
William J. Bryan was greeted by
$4,000 people at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, Saturday.
Lieutenant Peary says that Andre
has not one chance in q thousand
of achieving his purpose.
The Bullion Beck mine, one OF
the largest silver mines in Utah,
has shut down. No more ore will
be taken out until silver rises.
Yellow fever is on the increase at
New Orleans and other southern
cities. There is ne hope of any
abatement of the disease until cold
weather.
Sausage-maker Luetgert's fate
will depend upon the verdict OF
the jury whether the remains found
in the sausage vat were those of a
hog or woman's anatomy.
A ship canal is going to be con-
structed to connect Lake Erie with
the southern end of Lake Michigan.
L will be 1000 miles long and cost
100000.
Santa Fee, N. NJ, is the only city
that has a board of trade composed
exclusively Of women. They at
tend to all matters of business re-
lating to the good order of the city
and its sanitary condition, receive
and welcome strangers and enter
tain all celebrities.
Mrs. Jane Stanford has been or
dered by Judge Cook Of San Fran
cisco to pay in cash seven legacies Of
500, 1000 each, left by her late hus-
band, Leland Stanford. The lega-
tees are Leland Stanford Lathrop
of California, Charles Stanford Of
New York, and Ave other Eastern
relatives of the late Senator. Mrs.
Stanford claimed the right to pay
these legacies in real property cit
uated in Alameda, Napa, San Bar
nadine, San Mateo and other coun-
ties. The legatees entered . general
demurrer.
Sliced to Death.
The memorable, discriminating
law Of China. which condemns y
patrlcide 70 death BY the slicing
process whether be be the perpetra-
tor of willfu! crime or the victim
Of an accident. is terribly illustrated !
BY case in Shanghai. A boy Of
Il was swinging some article about |
1is head in play, when il happened |
o strike his mother, who died from
he effects of the blow. He was |
to be sliced to death.
md though efforts have been made
o save him from this fearful death
hAv have mt hoon as.nnna.f..i