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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02
C. BUNTING & CO., Blackfoot, Idaho

Why shoaldnt the United States
mine gold and silver "A we'll ~ improve
harbors and rivers, and do other
things which does no, benett the
country to the extent that working
mines would? PaternalIam Ii not q
bad thing when rightly applied. Mis-.
soulian.
II would not be paternalisrn for the
government Of she United States to
mine gold and silver to pay the Ma.
tional debt and rai.e revenue. II u
patcrnalism for the government 10 on,
net tariff law with the avowod pur.
pose Of establishing industries 10 b.
controlled by individuals or corpora
tions which are supposed to be thus en-
abled 70 pay higher wages. -Iudepond
cnt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02
A Superstition.

There is common superstition pre-
vailing in the South that whoever burns
for fuel tree struck by lighting will
meet with reyerses and failure all the
days of his life.
II the Democrats OF Idaho elect a
Populist TO the United States Senate
they will be guilty OF burning the
fuel Of tree struck by lighting.
The fruits Of the victory from electing
Democratic Governor will mildew
and perish before Mr.. Steunenberg'
term Of office expires, he will be unable
TO preserve them; the party win be uD
able to preserve them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02
BLAoKFooT IDAHO. JANUARY :, 1897
Come Back, Come Bacss

With view TO the possibilities of
the future, THE NEWS appeals to the
Democrats of the state to stop their
wanderings, TO come back to the old
home and put themselves again in
touch with the National party.
1t understands perfectly the spirit
which moved the party to its course
last year. 1t had been pounded in one
spot by defeat Until il had gotten sore,
but, in all candor, we ask, to-day, If the
party has not wandered far enough, if
1t should not come to a halt, face
about and return to the old lines
10 do business at the old stand,
under the management of the old sup
erintendent and general manager, the
National Committee.
We are certain that with q con-
tinued fusion with the Populists
and o disregard for the National
head of our party there can be no
future for the Democrats in Idaho.
II we stop where we are, we
we win hold the vantage ground
from which to fight two years
hence, ii we yield, If we march or
in fusion we will lose our organization
for the few offices we have gained
THE NEWS appeals to all the Demo
Gratis Of the state, it matters not o
what faith in minor issues and meas
ures, to come back to the old home o
the National party. under the recog
nized leaders and under the old flag
the banner of the most sacred princi
piles ever known to party.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02
The Senatorial Election.

A Washington correspondent, in a
letter OF this week on the Senatorial
contest in Idaho, has this TO say:
1.-THE contest has now become duel
between the two National Committees.
The action Of the Democratic National
Committee discloses the permanent
character OF the alliance between the
Democrats and those silver Senators
who bolted from the Republican party.
The direct interference OF the National
Committee in Dubois interest Is upon
the assumption that the obligations of
an alliance by the National party are
OF paramount importance, and that the
Democrats of the Idaho legislature
should recognize this II they desire TO
stand we'll with the National party.
To all intents and purposes the Ma
tional Democratic Committee recog-
nized the silver Republican Senators
as belonging to a common political or
ganization with the Democrats, and
pronounces 1t as an article OF faith TO
be observed by Democrats that these
allies shall be treated as Democrats.
Plainly, the Democrats Of the Idaho
legislature are to be made to under
stand that for them to throw their
votes TO defeat Dubois will be regarded
just the same as il they had defeated a
Democrat. The question settled in the
case fixes the relations between the
Democrats and the boiling Republican
Senators, aud means that the Demo-
cratic National party is going to stand
by each OF these men as their respect
| i've contests arise.
| II Is regarded as Of extreme import
ance as affecting the control Of the
next Senate, and as shaping the lines
for the next Congressional and follow.
ing Presidential election. Dubois has
a plurality Of the legislature, and the
question Is whether the Democrats,
who are the smallest minority, will
throw their votes to Populist or TO Du'
bois. All the Democratic leaders are
intensely interested In Dubois re-elec.
tion, and many vigorous letters have
been written to the Democrats In
Idaho"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02
The Advance Guard.

The advance guard of prosperity for
the Democratic party in Idaho is
marching on to Boise City. It will be
on hand in full force at high noon next
Monday. If the members OF the guard
prove true to the party, all will be
well; If they lose confidence in them
selves and their own strength, much.
If not all, will be lost.
THE NEWS makes this last appeal to
the Democratic members of the two
branches of the legislature: Stand to-
gether, secure the organizations in the
two houses and make the party respon.
sible to the people for the work done
during the session. Let all thoughts
OF the perpetuation of the fusion
schemes be given to the idle winds
Let them stop where they are, and
henceforth look to the best interests
and the welfare OF the state. and moi
for offices under contract or compact
Put yourselves in line to strengthen
the party not 10 weaken it; put your
selves in close touch and harmony with
the great head OF the party, the Ma
tional Committee, and you will bt
justly called the advance agent O
prosperity for the party, If you do not
you will bring condemnation on YOU
own heads. You have a glorious op
portunity. Sieze it and make the mos
of it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02
The Real Cuban Qaestion.

The controversy between the Presi-
dent and Congress as,to the authority
to recognize the independence of Cuba
is interesting nom a legal point Of
view, but the real Cuban question is one
of fact rather than OF constitutional in
depreciation. There can be no doubt
about the feeling Of the American PEG.
pie in favor OF Cuba. They would be
glad to see her succeed and TO take a
place among the nations Of the earth.
Furthermore, they are disposed to give
h er IS much aid dad comfort a. Is COO
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02

THE contest which will be brought
up IN the legislature for tho seats Of
the Electors Democratic members from
bingham county, promises q stiuglng
disappointment 10 the contestants. II
THE NEWS be correctly informed a. 10
the temper and feelings Of many mem.
bcrs on this question, the contestants
In this case must walt tweuty.four cal
endar months before they can prepare
bills beginning: BE It enacted, etc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02
Estray Notice.

Came to my place, at Blackfoot. Ida
no. about three weeks ago, one dark
brown horse, branded v on left shoulder
and star In forehead; weight, about l..
coo pounds.
Inc owner must come aud pay charg.
es and take the aboye-described animal
away or II will be sold as the law al.
reefs +. G. BARKER.
Biackfootr Idaho, January I, 1897.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02

prwaay eapss and COLLECTS arr d<ssaVss
from plain and chameleon Fts'sk "
ours dn nord and hsnsiiy.Flhosd a..
I, IL said that bcngaIine "a 70 b wt'''
because Of the favor giscn 70 ~
tnlours.
An elaborate flchu for drsMy WV
Ia ~ white elk snnil. with saz'zss
decoration uf insertion and lsfs ~
inRa. II IL ahapcd 10 fora veg ~
sequaict.likc tabs on each s'esss ~ =
crosses 10 surpiico fashion e<ias Y
htlat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02

THE NEWS makes this New Year re-.
solve: TO work necessarily for the mp.
building Of Blackfoot, surrounding
country, Bingham county, and for the
state at large. Help us In our efforts
TO keep this resolve to the last day Of
the year,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02

THERE will be Grape on the door Of
Democratic headquarters in Idaho
within year, II the Legislature does
anything 70 perpetuate the fusion
scheme with the Populists, and there
will be Grape on the Populist's door II
they don't.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02

THE NEWS sends greetings to Gov.
ernor Steuncnberg and best wishes for
Q happy New Year, and for n peaceful
and prosperous reign through his term.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02

When your liver ia out Of order take
Dr. q. w. Shores Anti-Constipation
Pills. Hull & Greene sell them.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12
Thomas jefferson.

According to the admitted standards of
greatness, Jefferson was n great man. AZ
ter all deductions which his enemies
might choose to insist, his cha could
not be denied elevation, versatility, breadth,
insight, and delicacy; but neither as a poll
tcan nor political philosopher did he
seem at case in the atmosphere which sur
rounded him. AS leader of democracy he
appeared singularly out of place. AS
reserved President Washington in the
face of popular familiarities, he never
showed himself in crowds. During the last
thirty years of his life, he was not seen in a
Northern city, even during his Presidency;
nor indeed was he seen at all except on
horseback, or by his friends visitors in
his own house. With manners apparently
popular and informal, he led life of his
own, and allowed few persons to share it.
His tastes were for that day exclusively
refined. His instincts were those of a
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

liberal European nobleman, like the Duo de
Laincourt, and he built for himself at Mon
ticello a chateau above contact with man.
SAINT torture to him, and personal attacks
made him keenly unhappy. His true de-
light was in an intellectual life of science
and art. To read, write, speculate in new
lines of thought, to keep abreast of the
intellect of Europe, and feed upon Homer
and Horace, were pleasures more to his
mind than any to be found in public
mathematics, and a little acquaintance with
classical art; but he fairly revelled in what
he believed to be beautiful. and his writings
often betrayed subtitle feeling for artistic
form-a sure mark of intellectual sensuous-
ness. He shrank from whatever was rough
or course and his yearning for sympathy
was almost feminine. That such man
should have ventured upon the stormy
ocean of politics was surprising, the more
because he was no orator, and owed nothing
to any magnetic influence of voice per-
son. Never effective in debate, for seven
teen years before his Presidency he had not
appeared in a Legislative body except in the
chair of the Senate. He felt a nervous
horror for the contentiousness of such as
semblies, and even among his own friends
he sometimes abandoned for the moment
his strongest convictions rather than sup
port them by an effort of authority. -
Henry grandson Of Presi-
dent John Adams.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12
FrSe Pills.

SEMI your address to H. E.
Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get
a free sample box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. A trial will con-
vince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are par
ticularly effective in the cure of con-
stipation and sick headache. For
malaria and and liver troubles they
have been proved invaluable. They
are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from every deleterious substance
and to be purely vegetable. They
do not weaken by their action, but
by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
TEN. Regular size csc. per box.
Sold By VIM. Clegs, druggist.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

The best salve in the world fer
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
IS cents per box. For sale by VIM.
Clegg.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

June 7 to bal cash on hid this day
Respectfully submitted,
ID. v. GARDI:BLrD, Treasurer.
Ordered recorded and filed.
The bill of Mr.. a. NJ. Martin for register
ing voters for the municipal election was re-
ferred to finance committee and if found
correct, warrant to be issued for same.
The following accounts were approved:
Castor Siaelous. hauling lumber ......-S 95
E. G. VOORHEES,, calling election,
swearing comnlssion ers and Coun-
An1b. Mouton, attdg lamps, May... IS 90
\. Bourgeois, so dog COLLARS ....... 7 50
$. w. McFatdin, mo. salary marshal 50 90
u. Himel, mo. salary deputy marshal 50 90
-. Greig, 2 days deputy marshal .... ; so
Lafayette Gazette, blks for register
ing voters last municipal election 2 IS
W. r. Oil Co. - IL IL
r. A. Delhomne and \. NJ. Martin,
making and pronlulgating the re-
turn of the result of the municipal
election held May 3. each 90
l.. NJ. Creighton, rep'g plank walk
and bridges .~.... -...-....... -.-....... ~ %
d. J. Veazey, +. c. TRAY, commits
sioners of election, each 3 90
b. Falk, nails - ~ go. ..... ..... s So
Martin & Ducote, globes, wicks, etc. II
G. ID. Reese, 100 dog tags ..-.. so
I. a. Broussard, feed'g prisons May 10 90
Gal,i Hebert, hauling filth, May 90
U. Blanchard, days work on plank
walk....... ..... w 8 90
I. NJ. Biossat, express on dog tags. IS
There being further business the
Council adjourned.
{. u. CArFERl, Mayor.
STERLING MUDD, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12
City Council Proceedings

Of t tA oSn ess23d hv
3, 1897, having qualified met this evening in
regular session with the following members
present.:
Mayor Cafery, DR.. +. B. Hopkins. Emile
Mouton. J. ID. Landry, DIR. q. \: Martin,
A. J. BrS, John Hahn and j.: Davidson
Minutes of special meeting, May "a, were
read and adopted as read.
The following committees were appointed:
Finance: Davidson, MOuton and Hop
kins. Street: Hahn, Martin and Landry.
Police Board: Mouton and Bru, Mayor
ex- officio member.
The election of officers by ballot
adopted.
Next in order was the election of officers.
Applications for secretary were called, Ster-
ling Mudd being the only applicant, it was
moved and seconded that Mr.. Mudd be
elected secretary for two years. Uran'-
nous.
Election of treasurer was mex, in order.
There being three applicants, Messrs. BaS-
ter Clcgg, u. v. Gardcbleel aud Gus
Schmulen, vote by ballot was necessary.
Mr.. Clegg having received Seven votes was
declared elected.
Applications for marshal were called.
Mr.. -. J. Veazey being the only applicant,
by Mr.. Hahn, that the rules be suspended
and make the election of Mr.. Vcazcy unani-
m gus. Carried.
The following resolution was introduced
Resolved, That the chief of police shall
be authorized to appoint four deputies, one
of which to be appointed deputy collector
of all taxes and revenues of the corporation
and his salary to be derived from the reve-
nues of collectorship and the duty of the
other three and the chief to be police force
to be devided half day and half night The
airy of said deputies to be 500 equally
divided among them.
Moved and seconded that resolution be
laid table. Yeas-Martin and Landry.
Nays-Davdson, Mouton, Hopkins, Hahn
and Bru.
1t was moved and seconded that resolu-
ton be adopted.
Yeas-Davidson, Mouton, Hopkins and
Bru. Nays-Martin and Landry. Mr..
Hahn voted blank. Under section of act
Upon motion of Mr.. Hahn. duly
ontlcd, the matter of police was laid on the
table for further consideration.
The joint application of the Lafayette
Gazette and Lafayette Advertiser to be the
official journals for the corporation of 1-afa-
yette was received. Moved by DR.. Martin
that the proposition of the Lafayette Ga
| zctte and the Lafayette Advertiser be &C
cepted jointly. Unanimously carried
Moved seconded and carried that Cab.
IIebert be reappointcd flth-hauler at same
salary.
The applications for lamp-lighter was
referred to the street committee.
The collectors report was received.
LAFAYETTE, La, May 7, 1So7.-To the
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City
Council of Lafayette: Gentlenen-I have
collected since last report the following
amounts to-wit:
Regular taxes ... 81 81
Special taxes ............-....... 81 81
License 90
Stock fines ~ ........ .......... ........... so
Dog tags and collars .........-..- 90
Total amount coli'd up to date. 81 10 "a
Respectfully submitted,
S. w. MCFADDIN, Marshal.
Ordered recorded and filed.
Treasures report was received as follows:
| LAFAYETTE, La, June 7, ISo7.-To the
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City
Council:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

The Iowa legislature has reused
to legalize bar bills. The gentle
man who makes up his mind not to
pay the saloon-keeper for drinks
bought on credit can not be max
to do SO. 1t seems to us that so
long as the State will license the
liquor traffic it aught to be willing
sell man a license to deal in Ii
quor and then to deny him legal
recourse is the kind of justice
which is shocklngly one sided to
say the least of it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

Why will the papers insist that
Mark Twain is sick and penniless
in London?
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

in letter to the BeaCOn-NeWS, de-
clares that the act of the legislature
which makes provisions for the
holding of constitutional conven-
ton is s'palpably UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Mr.. Wells takes the peculiar posi-
ton that in view of the limitations
placed upon that convention, the
result of its work will simply be an
amended constitution, and that
amendments added to the constitu-
ton In such a manner are uncon-
stitutional. 1t is difficult to dis
cover where Mr.. Wells finds author
ity to support his theory of an
amended constitution. Such con-
ventions as the one proposed in
Louisiana have been held in more
than a score of States within the
past forty years and in instance
have the courts held to Mr.. Wells
theory. On the contrary, it is a
fundamental principle of law that
the people have right to instruct
their delegates as to the character
of tie constitution they desire, and
this they will proceed to do at the
polls, for which provision has b een
made in the act authorizing the
convention. In this connection it
might also be we'll to correct the
widespread fallacy to the effect
that the convention will be limited
by act of the Legislature. The leg
islature possesses no power to limit
convention of the people, and
any attempt to do SO would be
arbitrary and UNCONSTITUTIONAL; but
the people, who are the source of
all authority, undoubtedly have
that right, and if the proposed con-
vention is limited it will be because
the people by direct vote at the
the edict of any legislative act.
The most the legislature can legally
do in this direction is to make pro-
vision for ascertaining the sense of
the people on the proposition for a
limited convention, and in doing
this they have reached the limit of
their authority. This is all the late
legislature attempted to do, and to
the people, who are the paramount
authority, it very properly left the
decision as to whether or not they
want a limited convention. The
act providing for convention was
by no means an experiment, nor
was it the work of one man; it was
the result of careful deliberation on
the part of many of the brightest
and ablest legal minds in this State
and its constitutionality will not be
likely to be seriously attacked in
the courts.-Baton Rouge Advo
cate.
The fate of the negro ravisher is
the same in Ohio as it is in Louis
Jana. Click Michel, the black
brute who assaulted Mrs. Gaumer
at Urbana, Ohio, richly deserved
death and to send him to the pen
itentiary would have been an out
rage on society. The white people
of the South never cared what pub
lie opinion was at the North, but
every time negro was guilty OF
assaulting a white woman, the beast
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

Whenever you hear a man sneer-
ing at the local paper, you may
take it for granted that man is a
very narrow minded sort of fellow
who is too stingy to subscribe for a
paper and too lazy to read it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

BY total amt pd out to date G. F.. .$1o4S 81
TO cash bal on nd this day G. F....-.$54.65
1907. w. w. AND l.. F. sPC'L TAN DIR.
May to cash bal on nd per
port this day .... -...--..-.... .$I9oS 40
May reed of Sid McFaddin spell
50
June reed of Sid McFaddin spell
tax. ....... 900. . - -. 50 IS
Total reed to date ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .sI95S 81
1897. CIR.
May by cash to Ed G. VOORHEES,
warrant No. 36S ....S 10 IS
June to bal cash hid this day
spc'l tax .. SIo42 22
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-12

Total amount coli'd up to date. SIG "a
Respectfully submitted,
S. w. MCFADDIN, Marshal.
Ordered recorded and filed.
Treasurer's report was received as follows:
LAFAYETTE, La, June 7, 1So7.-To the
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City
Council:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13
LOST THE
CITY of WATERFOWL Loses Considerabla
Money by q Supreme Court Decision.

CITY Of wntertown Loses Considerable
Money by a Supreme Court Decision.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. l3.-Of the nu-
merous opinions handed down by the
court one Of the most inter-
esting was that which involved a large
sum of money willed to the City of
Watertown for a public library, bust
ness mems club, home for old ladies,
and such other public beneticiaries.
When J. w. Cole of that city, died in
1894, his estate was valued at over
$50, 900. and while the property was
willed to Oscar A. and Eliza G. Cole,
there were provisions in the document,
that after the death of the named bene-
ficiaries. under the will, the executors
shall turn the property owe to the city
of Watertown, for the establishment
and maintenance of a public library, q
business mems club, and a home for
aged and poor people; giving his own
homestead to be fitted up for a home
for old ladies. The benefciaries claimed
the City of Watertown had no right to
take the-trusts. but the lower court
concluded that all the provisions of the
will are valid. The decision is reversed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13

dred people, ladies and gentlemen, were
gathered into Odd Fellows hall as on
lockers at the doings Of the woodcraft
and participants of the social feast after
ward. Deputy Head Consul VanSlyke
assisted bv Chief Forester Bridges, con-
Quoted the installation ceremony in a
very impressive manner, the officers in
stalled being as follows: Henry Neill,
V. G.; r. B. McClenon, W. A.; j. A.
johnson, Z. BIC. II. Roberts, clerk; Q.
A. Angle, E.; II. Stevenson, w.; w. b.
Walter, S.; w. E. Daniels, p; j. +.
Hocbler, NJ. After this ceremony a
toasting program followed and Noigh-
bors VanSlyke, McClenon, Farley, Far
mer, Taylor and Hupp proved them
solves to be the wittiest and spiciest ORG.
tors az the city. Others not belonging
to the order we're called out, and the
better nature of both neighbors and Wis
itors was brought out by the abundant
and wholesome supply OF refreshments
served. 1t was q most delightful occas'
ion throughout. The Modern Woodman
Camp in this city now numbers III, and
growing rapidly.