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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
No nere Fusion.

The action Of the Democrats In Ohio,
Virginia and other states In no, fustng
with the Populists for the fall cam.
paign and the November election i. a
fuliillment Of the prophecy Of TnE
NEWS made more than year ago. I,
said then that the fusion 81 that year
would be enough for life time.
The fusion Of last year has been
enough for all concerned In Idaho, The
fusionists themselves being the judges
The putting Of few men In Office Ia.
not met tho demands and expectation,
Of the parties; bartering OF principles
for offices In sight has brought neither
blessings nor satisfaction "A colder
fruits Of the trade. The fusion for tht
one term will die with the term. Til,
states holding elections this year have
spoken 10 the matter, those holding
elections next year will be heard then
The golden opportunity which Demo
Gratis OF the state had last year ii gone
Ike milk spilled on the ground, /. /,
lost, but we have 10 its stead the cost,
boon Of experience, experience.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
C0nYicfs on the Roads.

North Carolina is making success
of the experiment Of working convicts
on the public roads. Thus far 1t has
not been attended by complaints from
any quarter. The convicts are said to
pc more easily managed than they were
while locked In close, narrow cells and
huddled Ia mass that generated dis
ease and sickness.
Free labor has found no objection to
this utilization OF convict labor in
North Carolina, for free labor there as
In every other par Of the country has
an aversion to working on the public
roads, despite statutory requirements
and the attached penalties.
Missouri and other Western States
which are always wrestling with the
problems Of convict labor and the i'm
provement Of their systems Of public
roads should learn lesson from the
North Carolina experiment. Less than
one-half of the conyicts In the Missouri
penitentiary are afforded employment.
chiefly because Of the objection Of free
labor, and this proportion probably
holds true in the penal institutions Of
other states of the West. This en-
forced idleness Is not only burden
upon the taxpayers, but ii also aggra-
Yates the problem Of prison manage
ment. II the convicts were put to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
EDUCATIONAL REPORT.
A Total Enrolment In Schools and Col
leges OF 10, 997, 1877.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE re-
port OF the United States Commissioner
OF Education, DR.. William 7. Harris,
for the year ended July !, 1895, has
Just been completed. It shows total
enrolment in that year in the schools
and colleges, both public and private,
Of 1891 1877 pupils. This was an in
crease of 800, 572. The number in pub
lie institutions was Ia, as, 371, and in
private institutions ,531 1925. In addi-
tion to all these there were $4,000 pu-
pills in the various special schools and
institutions, including business colleges,
music Conservatives, Indian and re-
form schools, making the grand total
enrolment for the whole country 49,
415. 1877. The report says that lis
schools for the secondary and higher
education OF the colored race had
slightly over 10000 students, an in
crease Of over 5000 for the year. The
schools increase 16 in number, mostly
high schools. There were 25,092 pn-
pills in the elementary grades; IL. 583
in the secondary grades; and ], 455 in
the collegiate departments. There were
4,672 colored students studying for
teachers. Industrial training is a
prominent feature in nearly all of these
schools.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
The School Laws.

The school laws OF the state OF Idaho
need many amendments to make them
perfect. In many respects they are
wofully defective and work very great
hardships on the teachers.
THE NEWS is reminded OF this fact
at this season for institutes and for
yearly examinations. The law govern
ing them cannot be rigidly enforced:
touching them it is largely a failure.
The summer is the teachers vacation:
il Is his holiday, and any law calling
him from his enjoyments, rest and
pleasures, other than back to the
school room, works a hardship which
Is wrong and az unnecessary as 1t is
wrong.
At present the state Is not far enough
advanced in its educational enterprises
and institutions to supply its own
teachers; many Of them must be got
ten from the older states, and to call
them to the state to attend the insti-
tutes and examinations, weeks before
they are wanted in the school room.
entails an expense and often times an
Inconvenience that cannot well be met.
The schools Of the state do not usually
open until September and some OF them
until October, and to require teachers
to attend institutes and examinations
in August and then necessarily have
them remain at an expense until want
ed at the opening OF the schools for
which they are engaged is a hardship
which the law should not impose or
even tolerate.
An August institute and an August
examination must, under the nature OF
things, be measurably failure. The
county superintendents cannot help It.
The trouble is in the law and not with
them. The next legislature will do
will to correct this evil. II is impossi-
BILE to make the best teachers by over
working them. "All work and no play,
make teachers as well as Jack, dull
boys"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21

u e nov. Gears OF high. low asa y
dium size viii bc on the marks n
choice bus during this season shsIlkl4
for high gcars has developed grsss2
probably AZ tho result. Of the grs4sx
strength which practice has brcssasa
the average leg,
The radical genius, sho d bsss
heard from, asserts that thc ISIS hsr
Gle will b operated BY either The rss
or legs. This sounds more csaaH
than interesting.
The wheels most Vulnerable pess
tss tire, Is being studied and espfs
neutcd with, with ardon, desire sas z
improvement and With no little bS7s
II must be possible 10 put into Tie rss
ber some element that would lessss 7
slipping on wet Tavcments: sna
scstns assured that wheels desilnsd
pass over jagged roads should b =
20 puncturabls. a less puncsuTas'
tire and a tire which when inflated y
remain 50 indefinitely Is greatly nesSss
In spite OF che promise Of 1895, has
ever, owners OF good bicycles need
worry. a good bicycle today VIII :
good next year. New York Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
About the Ohio Campaign.

Ohio voters frequently take delight
in reversing quickly their verdict in
the presidential year. Thus Grants
triumphant election of 1872 was turned
into Democratic verdict in 1873.
Hayes success in 1876 was followed by
q Democratic majority of 1900 in 1877.
The heavy majorities of Garfield and
Blaine were greatly reduced in the
succeeding elections. The Democrats
carried the state by ll,0O0 after Harri-
son's victory in 1888. Cleveland lost
the state by only 1000 votes in 1892,
yet Mckinley swept it by 1898. VIII
this year change the record?
Senator Hanna, with characteristic
energy, is preparing for the great bat
tie of his political life, greater even
than that of 1896 in Importance TO him.
The Cincinnati Enquirer prints list
of eighteen Republican Senators of
the United States and ten Congress
men, headed by Speaker Reed, who
are said to have agreed to stump the
state for the Republican ticket.
Major Charles F. Dick, Secretary OF
the Republican National Committee,
in a recent interview is reported to
have said: 1t Is TO be national cam
paign, because it is in the Presidents
own state, and is the first state election
held since the defeat OF Bryan. The
campaign is, further, national in i'm
portance because its results will have
bearing on the future of the silver
question as political issue. II the
Republicans succeed in Ohio II means
the death knell of the silver question.
Ii the opposite happens, future polit-
ical battles will be fought on the same
subject. 1t is national, too, because
the election of the chairman of the Re
publican National Committee is at
stake
The Silver Republicans have decided
to cast their lot with the Democrats
again, and there seems to be no break
in the fusion forces. 1t has been ar.
ranged to have William j. Bryan make
a tour Of the state. .'Coin" Harvey
Senator Teller, Richard P. Bland
Charles A. Towne of Minnesota, anC
a host of other silver speakers Of ma
tional reputation will make speeches
throughout Ohio. 1t is said that ,
Democratic fund has been started
which bids fair to reach the 1000 90,
mark. The Republican plan Of havin.
political meetings at every crossroads
hamlet, and district schoolhouse in tn,
state is to be duplicated, and literar,
bureau of impressive character is 70 b
conducted. In Cleveland, Tom I
johnson is agrln in control Of the Dem
ocratic organization, and promises tn
most aggressive kind of campaign il
the home Of Senator Hanna.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
Wheels Of 1898.

views OF bicycles, Lext years model.
are numerous. In 1897 the price attract.
co more attention than the wheel, but In
1879 the money question will be subor.
dinate. Cyclists look upon the 500 bi.
cycle as gone. The standard price will
win oe somewhere, we suppose, b..
tween s75 and $50. Chainles. wheels
VIII surely be prominent next spring.
promising to put the greasy chain
wheels completely out Of mind. Tubing
next year will be about the same az /,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21

II Is always gratifying 70 receive y
timonials for chamberlains cola'
Cholera and Diarrhma Remedy, =
when the endorsement Is from . pnJs
clan Il is especially so. "rhere y =
more satisfactory or effective rcmsa'
than Chamberiain's cholic, Cho'snn
and Diarrhma Remedy writes W. ?
Z. Robcy, physician and phsrinsse.s...
OF Olney Mo-; and as he has used ,s "a !.
Remedy In his own family and so'a !. !
In bis drug store for six years = y
should certainly know. For saie y
Gen II. Fernish.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
AS OLD AS ABRAHAM.
A Joke that II Now Enjoying a Re
carnation.

Once upon a time there was joke.
IL was a pretty good joke, too, origin
ally. Berosus, the Babylonian histo-
rian, tells US that it was current in Ur
OF the Chaldees, when Abraham lived
in that city. II vas an old fayorite Of
Tiglath-Pileser and Asshur-bani-pal
Sennacherib used to laugh heartily
over il, and Sargon got q stitch in his
side when he heard it, which Is sup
posed to have caused his death. All
the comic papers in the days Of old
Ramases published it. II was Nebu-
chadnezzar's only relaxation during the
Jewish captivity, and he is said TO have
first discovered 1t on tile found In an
old palace which he was repairing. II
had great run through the five mon
arches, and though they all persisted
the joke survived. Heroditus and Po-
lybius, IL we remember Alright, both
record 1t as fine sample OF prehistoric
humor. 1t was cherished by the Athe-
mans and was the piece de resistance
In the circus at Rome. II travelled side
by side with the Black Death during
the middle ages. 1t participated in
the making Of England and was IA
miliar friend in Ultima Thule and Van
Diemen's Land. And It has survived
even unto this day. This is the joke:
Jones was on his last legs. In fact,
1t was a matter Of but few days for
him, 80 he sent for three ministers, a
Presbyterian, Methodist and Jew
ish rabbi, and told them that If they
each put 800 in his coffin he would
leave $1,000 each in his will. He died
shortly after, and the day after
he was buried the Methodist minister
met the Presbyterian and asked him II
he had put his 800 in the casket.
II did, said the Presbyterian min.
lister.
I'm what form did you put IT in?t
asked the Methodist minister.
I'm five 800 gold pieces"
well, you'll get your 5000"
'iow did you put yours imp
Il put in . crisp, new 300 bill.n
"Well, you'll get your $1,000, too
just then they saw the rabbi across
the street, and they called him over
and asked him In what form he had
put his 300 in the casket.
~ put In my check for 5000 and took
out the change. - Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
What Idaho Men DO.

Idaho men 20 TO Alaska 10 hunt gold
when they have a. rich mines ut home
as border on the rich claims ut Kton.
dyke. Idaho men go to Mexico to hunt
silver when their mountains at home
are a. rich rs the richest mountains In
Mexico.
Idaho men 90 10 Michigan and Mon
tana TO hunt copper when the Seven
Devils and the Cliff arc as rich In cop
per as the best mines near the Lakes.
Idaho men 90 abroad TO hunt lead
when their own mines are as rich in
that metal as the celebrated Terre
Bonnie on the Mississippi.
Idaho men 20 to other states to hunt
farming lands when the Snake river
valley furnishes as productive farm
lands as can be found in all the West.
Idaho men send to California and 10
Utah for fruit when the Boise and Pay.
EFT valleys furnish the choicest fruits
on the continent.
Idaho cattle men go to Wyoming and
Montana for grazing lands when Idaho
can maintain aocks on thousand hills.
Idahopreachers seek "fresh fields and
pastures green" where the prayers ot
the upright availeth much when the har
vest 10 white for such laborers In Idaho.
Idaho lawyers and doctors seek
broader fields In other states for their
imaginary usefulness when they cannot
cover the territory In their own state.
idaho lovers 90 to other states for
wives and sweethearts when Idaho girls
and especially Blackfoot girls, are az
beautiful az the Grecian Helen and
would make premium wives at any mat.
rimonial fair In the universe.
Idaho men, in short, will sometimes
play the fool, when they could stay q,
home, grow 10 wisdom, in wealth, In
contentment and earthly happiness.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
Have Seen their Mistake.

The firm of Cooper & Colombia made
an assignment at Knoxville. Tennessee,
for about $500, and on the door Of their
store Is tackled the following inscrip.
ton:
"CLOSED.n
/" We Made Mistake"
I'VE Voted for Sound Money Last
Fall"
We See Our Error--ft's too Late
Now"
give Us No More One-Legged
Money. Cleveland Banner.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21

work on the highways we would soon
have an improved system Of public
roads, and the agricultural interests Of
the state would be especially benefited.
Republic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-21
"CL.OsEn.

THE handling Of the currency ques-
tion BY Uncle Sam Is like the handling
Of balky team. Gold, the yellow horse
and Silver the white horse will not pull
together. When Uncle Sam legislates
for gold the Silver horse balks and
when he legislatea for silver the yellow
horse balks, and there he Is.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
How One Farmer Utilized his Wasps.

Washington, N. c., Exchange: Along
the banks of the Cape Fear river, in
North Carolina, are lowlands, behind
which lies higher level, or beach. The
lowlands are subject to more or less
frequent overfows by freshet, which is
destructive to crops planted thereon. A
number of years ago farmer, residing
in the vicinity, made very comfort
able sum of money by lnsuring his
neighbors' crops against these freshets.
His unvarying success as an insurer
was for many years profound mystery
to the people of the region. The years
when he declined to insure were invari-
ably years of destructive overflow. The
years when he was willing to insure
ware equally certain to be seasons ex-
empt from disaster. Observations had
shown him that certain species OF
wasp, which built its home in the
ground, built some years on the low
lands, and some years upon higher
level. Experience taught him that
when the wasps built on the low-lands
there we're no freshets, and when they
built on the higher ground the lower
would some time during the season be
submerged.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Rapine, editor Tlsklla, ILL.,,
"Chief," says 1--WE don't keep house
without DR.. Kings New discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but new
er got the true remedy until we used
DR.. Kings Discovery. No other rem
edy can take its place in our home, as
In it we have certain and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, Whooplng Cough:
ETC." 1t is idle to experiment with 9th
er remedies, even if they are urged on
you as just as good, because this rem
edy has record of cures and besides
is guaranteed. It never fails to satisfy
Trial bottles free at E. T. Whitehead &
Co.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
Sale Valuable SWAMP Land

By virtue of an order made upon the
petition of the Guardian and Receiver
OF the minor children of George E.
Brown, deceased, by the Hon. E. w.
Tlmberlake, Judge holding the courts
OF the End Judicial District. We shall
offer at public sale in the town of Pal
myra, In the county of Halifax, on
Monday, the 7th day of June, 1897, the
large and valuable tract OF Swamp land
situated In said county on the Roanoke
river about five miles above Palmyra
and adjoining the land of Judge Clark,
| and known as the Urquehart Swamp
and belonging to the minor heirs of
said George E. Brown, deceased. Said
land is valuable for its cypress and 9TH
er timber.
Terms of sale-one half cash, remain
der on credit of six months with APP
proved security.
This April 80, 1897.
N. S. PEELE, Receiver,
n. ]. MAYO, Guardian,
At Commissioners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
ONLY BY CHANCE.
AN INTERESTING STORY.
How 1.-THE Conquered Banner" Got
Into Print.
Selected.

Selected.
Many years ago a young lady gave
Father Ryan as a Christmas gilt
pretty little scroll of "The Conquered
Banner" After thanking her he said
"Some people have said this is great
poem, but I meyer thought so, and but
for Door woman who had little educa-
ton, but whose heart was full OF love
for the South, it would have been swept
out OF the house and burned and you
would have meyer made this pretty
book mark for me-" He then told her
the circumstances under which it was
written.
at was at Knoxville" he said, "when
the news of the surrender came. 1t
was night, and many of the regiment
OF which I was chaplain were quartered
with me in the old lady's house. An
old comrade came in and said to me ::
'All is lost; General Lee has surrender
ed I looked at him, and knew by his
whitened face that the news was too
true. simply said, leave me alone,
and he went out of the room. bowed
my head upon the table and wept long
and bitterly. Then thousand thoughts
came rushing through my brain. l
could not control them. That banner
had been conquered, and its folds must
be furled, but its story had to be told.
1 looked around for something to write
on but we were very poor in those
days and / could find nothing but a
piece OF brown wrapping paper tied
about an old pair OF shoes that friend
had sent me. I seized this piece of
paper and wrote on it, The Conquered
Banner / then went to bed, leaving
the lines on the table. The next morn
ing the regiment was ordered away and
I thought no more of them. What
was my establishment few weeks later
to see them over my name In Louis
vile paper The poor woman in whose
house we were quartered, had picked
up the piece OF paper and was about to
throw it into the fire, when she saw
some writing on it. She said she sat
down and read 1t and cried over 1t, and
then sent copy of it to the Louisville
newspaper. And that was how The
Conquered Banner got into print"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
HOW DID YOU GET UP THIS
MORNING..

With bad taste In your mouth?
Good for nothing feeling?
All run down in spirits?
eyes" you say "and what does it
mean.
"Well, 1t means that nature Is serv-
ing notice on you, that's all. The i'm
puritles which have accumulated in
your blood through the winter and are
there yet, and it is notice for you to
get up and get them out and save
trouble.
"tWhat will do it," you will ask.
"a first class blood purifier"
"And what is first class blood pur.
iher?"
"David's Sarsaparilla."
"Where can I get it"
"Dr. Whiteheads Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20

English Spawn Llnlment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring
worm titles, Spralns, ane Swollen
Through, Coughs, Etc. Save so by
use of one bottle. Warranted thu
most wonirful Blemism Cure eve1
known. Sold DO E. T. Whitehead 4
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, N. G.
10 Nv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20

"Ten people out of a dozen are inva-
lids" says recent medical authority.
At least eight out of these ten, 1t is safe
to allow, are suffering from some form
of blood disease which persistent use
of Ayers Sarsaparilla would be sure to
cure, Then don't be an invalid.
For sale by E. T. Whltehead& Co.,
Scotland Neck, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
A Friendly Blow.
The Youths Companion.

The Youths Companion.
The New York Sun quotes DR.. Theo-
dore Lyman as relating lively advent
ure of his own with Samaritan croco-
die. He was passing some months at
Malay village, situated on tide river,
which turned out to be infested by
crocidiles OF the fiercest sort.
My first experience with one OF them
was sufficiently startling to serve as
warning against giving the crocodlles
the least opportunity to get near me
during the rest of my stay. had dis
embarked in large native canoe from
the Dutch coasting schooner that had
brought me to the mouth of the De-
shak River, to go up to the town. The
black waters of the lagoon were quiet
and unbroken near at hand by sign Of
moving lite. Off upon the shore,
where mud-bank she!ved into the
water from the line of mangroves,
score or more of crocodiles were lying
under the hot sun as motionless as logs.
Here and there, at a considerable dis
lance, a black object, that might be
snout if it were not bit OF dark float
ing wood, projected above the water.
Other crocodiles were unmistakable,
as they moved slowly away, leaving
faint, triangular ripples widening be-
hind them, indicating that saurian
had been disturbed at our approach.
But nothing was near the canoe to de-
note the presence of danger.
Thought,essly leaned over the side
and put my hand down, splashing the
water as the canoe glided smoothly
along. The master of the canoe half
breed Malay, who was managing the
steering paddle behind me, did not at
once observe what was doing. His
loud shout and sudden, sharp sweep
of his paddle against my elbow, throw
ing my arm upward above my head,
were the first intimation received that
he disapproved OF my proceeding.
As turned Indignantly to see what
he meant by his:action, hideous pair
of open jaws came up alongside the ca
noe In the place where my hand had
been the moment before, and I saw
the open nostrils, the long, pointed, ca
nine teeth, with the sharp, serrated
rows behind them, and the cold deadly
eye of crocodile.
The teeth clashed IN the air as, i'm
mediately, the head drew back beneath
the murky waters, but not so quickly
but that the Malay masters paddle had
rung sharply upon the scaly armor in
a blow aimed at the crocodile's eye.
A moments delay or a warning less
emphatic on the part of the Malay,
and my arm would have been torn from
my body, even if I escaped being drag.
ged overheard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil,
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. l 81 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
BUCkLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best saive in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money .refnnced.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
E.. T. WHITEHEAD & co.