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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

killed at Salina by a brakeman named
Callahan. He was riding on the brake
beam. The brakeman descended, and,
it Is said. kicked Bailey with such yio-
lence that he fell and was ground to a
pulp under the wheels, the train leay.
ing a trail Of blood a mile IN length.
The tramps lnfest the wheat and corn
fields at night. Such Is the story told
by James Wright, Of Topeka, a proml-
nent railway and express officer, who
is stopping at the Windsor. There Is
no need Of denying the story.
The tramps will pass through Colo
RADIO on their way TO the Pacific coast
In the wake Of the Christian Endeayor
convention excursiouists. They state
that they r endeayoring to secure
work in the irrigated valleys Of the
West. What they will do when they
reach the coast Is a question. They
have no and are a menace.
Some Of them say they are making
tracks for Debs' new haven In Wash.
ington, where they expect a Utopia.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
The Governments Balance Sheet.

a striking improvement In the fnaL-
ciaI affairs Of the government has been
made In the fiscal year which ends to-
day. At the end Of June, 1896, there
was sI01. 10000 Of free gold In the
treasury, while at present # amounts,
in round figures, 70 s1OOOO,OO0. The
gold reserve ductuated widely IN the
calendar year 1896. In January Of that
year Il passed below the sO,O0O,OO0
mark, but a sale Of s100,OOO,OOO Of
bonds in February sent the reserve up
20 sI4,O0O,OOO at the end Of that month
and It was s1B 10000 at the end Of
March. This wal about three months
before the National Conventions Of the
great parties met. The reserve started
downward 10 April, 1896; on account
Of the revival Of the silver talk. II
was, - before mentioned, at s1Ol ,TOO,-
go at the end Of June Of that year,
and after rises and falls IL touched the
nI7,OO,O00 mark on the eve Of the
election. After the election IL started
upward and kept on going up until the
last week IN april, 1891, when the gold
expectation set in.
10 the past twelve months, tina: is 70
sag, the treasury has been strength
eDed In q remarkable degree. At the
present time, with the reserve at the
sI40G0O,O00 line, there has been a fall.
ing of Of s~15,OO0.OOO in the treasury
gold, - compared with the highest
point touched in April, shortly before
the gold outflow get in, but there has
been an increase Of s39OOO,000 az COM
pared with last year at this time.
Even with the recent loss Of $4,000
900, the treasury has at this moment
more gold than It had at any time in
Js9e. though SlO0,0OO,OOO Of bonds we're
sold IN February Of that year 70 re-
pienish the reserve, and S1I1, 100000 Of
gold was thus obtained. Its gold stock
- larger than It was in any year pre-
vious 10 1891 since before the panic Of
1893. A little oyer two months ago,
Just before the gold expectation set in,
the reserve had touched figures not
reached since 1890 Globe Democrat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
Officially Dead.

Faro made it, official exit at midnight
Of June 30. after having been an insti-
tuition In Montana since the organize
ton Of the territory. There are those
who will mourn its loss, but there are
many more who will be glad 10 have
the temptation removed from their
way.
1t Is not altogether certain that all
the men who made their living at the
game will be sorry It Is over. For
some years the amount Of money risked
at the table Is said to have decreased.
Men have found money harder 70 get
and they have become more careful in
getting rid Of it. One or perhaps both
causes operated TO make gambling less
profitable TO the professional player
since the panic Of 1893.
However this may be, the Law has said
IL must stop, and the Law must be
obeyed.-Butte Miner.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

DENVER, Colo, June 2s.-An army
Of 1900 tramps Is moving westward.
At present IL Is In Kansas. It is APP
preaching in four divisions, following
the various lines Of railways, and 80
troublesome has 1t become that the poo
pie have petitioned the railroad 10 car
ry them on to the coast. The tramps
forage upon the country until there is
nothing left. They beg everything in
the wayot old clothes, money ard meals
and the inhabitants have begun TO look
upon their movements az a serious mat
ter. The Union Pacific and the Missouri
Pacific have placed shotguns and guards
on their trains.
Last week a tramp named Bailey was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

REPORTS from the Agricultural De-
partment show that our trade with
Cuba Is continually decrcasing-the
shrinkage for the fiscal year ending In
1896 amounting TO 81, 900, 900. For the
nine months Of the year ending March
81, 1897, the trade amounted to only
about sl5, 900, O00-a loss, impaired with
the trade before the Cuban war, Of
about ss7, 1900. No wonder our bust.
ness men are anxious for the war 10
close.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

there we're not already a tremendous
trade on the q side, there would be
much lees reason for the proposition TO
develop trade on the other side. Il 10
likely that we shall gradually find a
way TO sell O own products 70 South
America, 70 an extent approaching u
purchases Of South American wares.
This will require direct lines Of Ameri-
can shipping-Progress Of the World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

a LESSON may be learned from the
fact that Brigham City shipped IlO,-
OOo quarts OF Strawberries during the
season, and that r~aspberries, apples,
pears, plums, peaches, apricots and
melons are yet to come. One gentle.
man mentioned by the BugIer, makes
more money from four acres planted 10
large and small fruits, than many a
farmer makes from a quarter section Of
standard crops.-Logan Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
Boise City Ticket.

BOISE, IDA, June 2.-The old Re-
publicans tonight nominated the follow
ing city ticket:
Mayor. a. Pinney.
Clerk-Arch Cunningham.
Attorney-W. Fl. Sayidge.
Assessor-George PettingilL
Collector. NJ. HOllister.
Alderman-First ward, George Clio
yer, George Smith, NJ. b. thinner.
Second ward, 3. +. Olden, i. f. Wood
cock. J. j. Judkins. Third ward, Leon
ard Logan, G. g. Stevenson, is. Nc
Connell.
This is the Improvement ticket.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

eEzuerzSG OhS = s3se eaz-
Nslr4an @s WsSx zaEzlzass< . G-
Gzs zes1 81 & szuagE
Ize Dzz6crzs& ~ OEsGs g esEsez-
1sn assz55A sza14rn AID endorse
11s1a9aEz1ou0 pszsezYJes au&1sE
II a1e pl4raosD 2sspsd 81 ne Demo
@s&e parsg Is Es1Saa1 CS1sen1lSa as
GAzD = EA Eassh platform de-
earss ne noueT qssssior -Parzuaouns
s6a0 6cssrs - sass time.
Wssscszrs a1aS ne zes 81 1s.3. de-
azsnsGzag silver wssh61s the knowI
edesov spyr5vzl o. me American peo-
PIE has resulted ID sae apyrseiaslon
% grid and . corresponding fall ID the
prses6f commodities produced b. the
peopss< ahssgy increase ID sEe burden
o. taxation snd 81 al debss, public and
prIFssss fas enrtehneus Of the money
IeBdssg class AZ Eous acd abroad, the
p~rossssaon0 Of industry and impovsrish-
menS Of Ge people
We are ~unalsera5Iy opposed 70 mo-
no-ressllism, which has locked fast
the prosperity Of an fsdIssrial people
- the paralysis o. hard times. Gold
recommendation Is a British policy and
rs adoption has brought other nations
into financial ssrvfolds 20 London. II
- BoE only un<Americau bus ansi-Amer-
lean add il can be fastened on the
UhSssd States only By the sitting Of
taas spirfs and love Of liberty which
proclaimed our political Independence
IA IsB add won ID the war Of the rev
olus5ons
We demand the free au%fypated
ceiasgeOf bosh silver aad aar - the
present. legal ratio, IN shout
sse1asa "' DE se''ossM o'asr
We demand that tie standard silver
doIlarshalI Re sfallIegal tender equally
with gold for al debts, public and prL
vsse and Te favor such Legislation a.
viii prevents for sae future the dernone-
tdzssSon Of any kfad Of legal tender
money By private contract
We are opposed 70 the policy and
practice 81 saFrsndsrfng 20 the holders
Of obligations Of the United States the
option reserved By law 20 the govern
Ses$& rsdeemiag such obligations 10
either silver or gold cofn.
We IRE opposed 10 The Issuing Of in
tTssSbssFtBg bonds q the United
states ia tine Of peace ard condemn
ne cFs8ekfbgwtsh banking syndlcases,
Ts5ehs iH exchange for bonds and at an
enosmo1s profit 70 themselves, supply
tsSlsSsrsI treasury with gold 70 main
t3s We U8tey u gold m0no-me4aIlisn.
Csagress alone has the power 20 coin
ssd issue money and President Jack.
son declared that this power could not
Be Delegated 20 corporations or indf.
vIdaals,
We therefore tenounee the issuance
Ut notes Intended 20 circulate a. money
" National hanks ~ IN derogasion Of
sbe Constitution, and we demand that
al paper which Il made a legal tender
Dr public and private debts, or which
IL receivable for duties 70 the United
States shall be issued By the govern
mest aa6 shall be redeenable In coin,
IN support these principles We In
v1se the cooperation Of all men who
me liberty and hate corruption, OPP
preston and tyranny.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
Democratic Ticket for Ohio.

Governor, Horace l.. Chapman; Lieut.
Governor, Melville ID. Shaw; Supreme
J, r. Spriggs; Attorney-Gen-
eral, W. II. Dore; State Treasurer,
James II. Wilson; Board Of Public
Works, Peter II. Degman; School Com
missioner, Byron Fl. Hard.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

TIE Nebraska supreme Court hn
practically decided that = man Il -
disqualified irUm serving o. = isryh
cause be reads the Newspaper ~
court sill some day hold shs, no msa
Nho doe. 10, kosp himself Iniormd b
reading the newspapers IL inssllIgsri
enough p sarTe on . Jury. Omaha Be-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

MOSCOW is paying dearly for the adj
Vertisement Of some Of her citizens,
while n Of her papers Is decrying
the management Of state university.
Behold what harmful talk can grow
out Of the reduction Of the salary 81
y man, the secretary Of the board
Of regents.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

a COMMISSION 10 now counting $780,
VDO,OOO 10 the treasury at Washington
preparatory 10 a change Of trcagurers.
D. N. Morgan going out, II. II. Roberts
going IN. The paper money can be
counted in two weeks but II will take two
months and q half 10 count the silver.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

SENATOR'S SHoUP and Carter deny the
report that they would leave the Re-
publican party a. the basest fabrication.
Without q denial nobody would haye
believed Il
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

CHICAGO, June 2s-Thc estimate on
Chicago. population BY publishers of
the directory Just printed Is $4,000,
an Increase Of 1900 over Ia. year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

CcBA slIi BE- free or spain sli y
too poor 70 celsbrs'S whom tho crzl
var i over This IL tho truthful irzs
probation Of the conditions TO-DAY.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

TIE Senate is pushing the tarin bill
rapidly % 4 close. Before our mex, i.
sue IL win be passed 10 q inal vote.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

The biggest thing on wheels IL the
EHdeayor excursion 70 San Franciaeo.
The advocate., 1897-07-28


record for big days work.
Trsmps are causing a great deal of
trouble at various points In the State.
In most cases they are simply men
who are out of work, but few Of them
are not far removed from criminals.
Gslens still maintains it's record as q
producer of lead and zinc. Joplin,
Just over the line In Missouri, makes
very respectable showing by including
the GsIena output as from its district.
The lowest bidder for the county
printing cuts no ice 10 Jackson County.
In fact, the Republican Commissioners
10 not exert themselves enough to
open the bids Of any but Republican
pspere.
Capt. J. S. Mcdowell has a badge
which Cy Leland pinned on his coat
at the Republican State Convention in
1894 on which appeared "16 to l."
Leland said "That's our platform for
'06, Cap"
AS a result Of Webb McNslPs fight
on the Clarkson fire rate pool, Wilson
County insures its Court House by
paying a premium Of $l49 as COM
pared with 1926 before the pool was
broken up.
Horace Moulton, one of the oldest
citizens and business men Of KiTwin,
was burned to death one day last week,
The fire started with the explosion of
a lamp which had by mistake been
filled with gasoline.
The hedge trimming law becomes
effective only In such counties as vote
at the general elections to enforce it.
The proposition is to be submitted to
vote on a petition of two thirds Of
the mem bers of township boards.
Kansas shows improved business
conditions in its bank statements, Is
it not peculiar that this should develop
in a POpulist State and that Republi-
can States back East are suffering
serious financial embRrrassments2
In Labette County the county ticket
will be made up of q Democratic can
didate for County Clerk and High
School Trustee, a silver Republican
candidate for some place on the ticket
.and POpulists for the other places,
f. 0. Ayers, who established the
HOlton SWRfoaOey something over a
year ego, has got his paper down to
paying basis and is giving the people
of Jackson County splendid paper.
He is a hard worker ana deserves sue
cess.
A lot of Brown County Republicans
are protesting against the appointment
by the President of Bernard Kelly as
a chaplain in the regular army, They
allege that Kelly has had enough and
that he helped to defeat Morrill, for re-
election,
The official route adopted by the
Kansas G. A. r. to the National En-
campment at Buffalo is the Rock
Island. The Nickel Plate will be used
from Chicago east. The rate is one
fare to Chicago and / cent a mile from
Chicago to Buffalo.
A firm Of Topeka plumbers has be-
The advocate., 1897-07-28
Kansas Gleanings.

A good general rain Saturday night
did much good.
Leland will take charge as Pension
Agent August 81,
A grain dealer at Lawrence bought
l4,6OO bushels Of new wheat in three
dsys.
There are S2l wheat stacks In sight
of the dome Of the Wellington Court
House.
Goodland Republic: "The man that
has en- itch for Office often gets
scratched at thepols."
The Erie Sentinel says that the aver
age yield Of wheat in that vicinity is
twenty bushels per acre.
Judge Foster of the Federal Court
for the District of Kansas has been on
the bench twenty three years.
The Governor of the LesVenworth
Soldiers Home will close up all the
joints in the vicinity Of the home.
Representative Lambert (Rep,) of
Emporia has resigned to accept the
office of United States District Attor-
ney.
Arthur Capper Of the Mail and
Breeze has been elected Chairman of
the Shawnee County Republican Com
mittee.
Judge John Guthrie will probably be
appointed postmaster of Topeka. He
has the Endorsement of Congressman
Curtis.
The Board of Psrdons Is unfsVor-
ably reporting about all the cases be-
fore it. Occasionally a favorable
report is made,
Garden City colored men will stay
away from the Republican primaries
this year because their candidate for
postmaster was not appointed.
The State Board of PardOns has re-
fused to release G, w. Rogers, who
was sent to the Penitentlary for burn
ing the records of Harvey County.
Chris Hoffman, who owns the Enter.
prise Touring mills, has agents to
handle his -four at Liverpool, London,
Antwerp and other European cities.
Ex-Governor George 4. Anthonyre.
quested, before his death, that his pic
ture be not hung in the Governors
office with those of the other Gov.
eFnoTs.
Governor Leedy will spoke Tuesday
at the ceremonies in connection withthe
Eighteenth anniversary Of the founding
of the city Of Downs in Osborne
County.
The election Of r, j. Watkins of
Lyons as Chairman OF the Judicial
Committee in the Rice Stafford Barton
District insures a live, active, sensible
campaign,
Many threshers are being shipped
from eastern Kansas to points in the
central and western portion of the
State to help handle the immense
wheat crop.
Republican papers say that when
Kansas gave $4,000 Republican major
ity the State never got any prominent
Federal appointments, but that now it
a tyaateA Iiharallv
The advocate., 1897-07-28

who are glad to get any portion Of a
dollar out of the outfit, will likely &C.
Cept.
Webb McNslI is endesvOring to
effect an agreement between the In.
surance Commissioners of the Western
States to make an examination to.
gether Of the accounts Of several East
ern insurance companies Mr.. McNall
has reason to believe that the assets of
these companies are greatly overvslued
and he desires to acqusint the public
with their true condition.
Marion County Popullsts have nom.
mated the following county ticket:
Treasurer, Jacob Ehrlich; Clerk, H. P.
Rigg Register, William Schultz;
Sheriff, W. S. Lewis; Surveyor, w. G.
Nye; Commissioner, G. W. Tedrow.
The resolutions declare for Popullst
principles, indorse the Governors veto
of the railroad bill and commend the
good work of the Legislature.
The difference between an old line
and a farmers mutual insurance com.
psDy was we'll illustrated in Jackson
County recently. A hail storm did a
good deal Of damage by breaking win
doWs. The policies in both cases Gov
cred loss by wind but not by hail. The
old liners refused to pay. The farm.
eTs' mutuals said that wind must have
accompanied the hail, and they paid
promptly.
Ellsworth County Populists have
nominated the following ticket: Treas
urer, Alexander Boilesu; Clerk, W. A.
Essick; Register, George w. Young;
Sheriff, G. F. POhlmsn; Surveyor, F.
N. NicksOn; Coroner, r. B. Krebs;
Commissioner, A, Lsrkin, SF. The
resolutions condemn the Republican
National Administration for it's failure
to redeem promises and commend
Governor Leedy. The PopWJiSt says
the ticket is good one.
Concordia KanSon: "Let us be
sensible, says Brady of the Lawrence
World, Without the aid of the silver
Republicans the Republican party can
not win in Kansas next year. Well,
you won't have their aid, There is no
more reason why free silver man
should vote with the Republicans this
year than there was last year. The
Republican party is irrevOcably COM
mitted to the gold standard, and the
friends of silver know it. That settles
it, so far as they are concerned"
Harrison Kelley is dead. He had
lived in Kansas since 1868 with the ex.
ception of the time spent in the army
He was a Republican until 1890. He
had served in both houses of the Leg
islsture and in Congress. He was de-
fested for reelection to Congress in
1890 by John G. Otis. His announce
ment Of his conversion to Populism
shortly after his defeat will be remem-
bered. He always refused to accept
any office under the new party except
that OF Regent Of the Agricultural Col
lege, in which there is really no pay
except expenses. He nominated Gov
ernor Leedy at Abilene.
Smith Center Journal: "Some OF
the Renuhlican DAnavs of this district
The advocate., 1897-07-28


Notwithstanding the complaints rel.
atiye to the technical character of
questions submitted by Superintend-
ent Stryker and his colleagues on the
State Board of Education, 1t appears
that more teachers are securing ceTtli-
Gates than there are schools,
John r. Lane and H. N, Gaines have
been having some trouble over the
possession of the Abilene Monitor.
Mr. GaiUes owns a controlling interest
In the paper. The difficulty has been
adjusted by a continuation Of Mr..
Lanes lease until January l, 1898.
Senator Baker has bill in Congress
to divide Kansas into two Federal dis
tricts and to establish two Federal
courts. This will make q lot of new
jobs for hungry politicians and will
help dispose of the increased reVe-
nue." to be derived from the tariff.
M. M. Osborn, who has succeeded
M. H. Wilkinson on the Ellinwood
AdoOcate, is getting up paper which
should cover the field In good shape.
Mr.. Osborn handles local events in
entertaining style and let's nothing in
the shape of legitimate news get away
Daily newspaper men say that the
present State officers are more accessi
BILE than those Of any previous admin
istratiOn. These officers realize that
they have no occasion to be putting on
airs, as they are merely common people
who for the time being are the peoples
agents.
Republican politicians in the Sew
enth District, who find Chester l. Long
in their way, are elated because he has
the job of recommending postoflice sp-
pointments for that district. They
think that il the troubles and tribuls.
tions incident to that work will not
dispose of him forever nothing will.
The Hutchinson & Southern Rail.
road people have filed a charter for q
road to be run from Superior, Neb,, to
the Gulf. It is understood that jhe
Frisco line from Burton to Ellsworth
will be leased aud that line north will
be built and that the road will be ex.
tended from MedfOrd, Okla, south.
The Hill City RegeiAe says that w.
Is. Willcockson, Colby; l. H. Kerr,
Stockton; E. f. Murphy, Goodlsnd,
and S. G. Hopkins, Hoxie, are being
mentioned for the Populist nomination
for District Judge. The district is
composed of Rocks, Graham, Sheri-
dan, Thomas and Sherman Counties.
In Emporia the license system in
liquor matters has been put into effect,
Recently the pastor Uf tre most fash.
ionsble church in the city roasted the
Mayor and said some very harsh things
of him, The Mayor has placed copy
of the remarks in the hands of his at
torneys and instructed them to secure
a retraction or prosecute for libel,
There seems to be an impression
abroad that Kansas miners will soon
20 out on strike in sympathy with
their Eastern fellow laborers, An in
vestigation leads to the belief that
nothing of the kind will occur so long
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17

The saying, 'Misiorsunes never come
singly." NAY De applied with special sig
nlfieancs IN the case Of Thomas GIL, who
was seriously injured last night in Jump
ing from a moving cable car. and Is now
being cared Cor al Providence hospital
NJ. Gill. who is : member OF the First
avenue liquor firm OF gill & gill. boarded
the car in front Of his place OF business
at o'clock last evening, bound for his
residence, at the corner o. Third and Bell.
At the Junction OF Second and Bell, as has
been his usual custom. Mr.. GIL swusg
of the platform before the car had quite
reached the level. he landed with his
rlght foot on a muddy and Shiny spot.
slipped and, in endeavoring 10 regain his
balance, thrust his left foot directly under
the car. He fell, and two wheels passed
over his leg just above the ankle. The
car was stopped almost Immediately. but
not before Mr.. GIL had been dragged
along several feet. and when IL was at
tempted 70 lift him UP the wheel was
found to be SO tightly wedged in the bone
thar il was necessary 10 pry his leg clear
with croTba
He was conveyed 10 his home. just a
block distant. and Drs. Shannon and Ne
Vile summoned, who had him removed at
once 20 the hospital There IL was found
that both bones OF the lower leg were
broken, each IN two eQGi-distant places,
where the outer flanges Of the wheels had
passed over, and the bones between the
breaks were much shattered. The flesh.
however. was noi badly torn. The bones
were soon set and Mr.. GIL was left rest
ing quite comfortably, having borne him
self bravely throughout the whole affair.
It is just a week today since the burial
OF Mr.. Gil's wife, and the condolences of
his many friends must now be mingled
with solicitation in his own behalf. There
were many kind inquiries last night. both
al his place OF business and the hospital.