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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05
Nothing Reserved! STRICTLY A CASH SlG!
F. A. PIXIE, Receiver.
FOR 6. & GO, BhAoKFoor, IDAHO.
Republic I~mperiled.

General Butterworth, in his memo
rial address at Laurel Hill, Pennsyl-
yania, last Saturday, had this to say OF
the dangers threatening the Repuolic:
THE Republic is in danger to-
day than when Fort Sumter was fired
upon. There are influences that are
making for i'll. We have plenty of ed
ucation, but education, unless leavened
with morality, simply fits the man to
be an expert scoundrel. Our country
is in danger because corruption in u
politics is as common as elections, and
corruption in our municipal state leg
islature is ~ common as luncheon at
noon.
'1n almost every municipal and state
legislature there is an organized ban
ditti that demands tribute and sells leg
islation. We know this TO be so. We
do not guess it. We all know it. You
know it in Philadelphia, and you know
it in Pennsylvania. And it must stop
or ii will stop the wheels of this Re-
public.
"The influences are ripe and ripen-
ing to destroy a government unless
we turn aside from the way we have
been going and adhere to principles
rather than to party. There are too
many men who would scorn dishonesty
in private affairs who encourage it In
politics. Half the world is going TO
the devil because no one will shout out
loud. The time has come, IL the Re-
public Is to be preserved, when we will
have to rebuke men out loud.
"Men sneer at morality in politics,
but God knows there is hardly enough
left Of it in the politics of this coun-
try to at.
MANY sigh and pray for prosperity,
and many work themselves up into a
belief that prosperity is speedily com
ing to bless all our homes. But, my
countrymen, do not be misled, but
think and reason and Judge for your.
selves. And so thinking and Judging
don't you see that before we can bring
prosperity back to remain we must re.
move the Gauss that drove and keeps il
in exile?
"Do not forget that the hnmblest
man whose fingers drops a ballot helps
to guide the pen that writes the Law
that makes right or promotes the
wrong. Ii liberty fails, II the wrong
prevail, we, the people, are to blame
for we write the law.
"What hope have | for the futurei
Much hope but no confident expecta
ton, because | find so many men who
for party advantage trample principle
under foot. There are so many who
have grown discouraged and quit try
ing to make our politics purer and bet
ter. | find so many who are willing Il
buy legislation as they buy corn ant
wheat.
II prefer tyranny to anarchy. W.
will have both, but anarchy first. ant
tyranny to escape anarchy. There car
be no true liberty without law, am
more than there can be order in chaos
or health saturated with disease.
have less confidence in some who ap
preciate the opportunity our free In,
stitutions secure, but fail utterly TO ap
preciate the responsibility that free
dom imposes. But / know / stand In
the presence Of
Hearts that are constant and pure.
Hearts that are loyal and true;
Then give 10 the world the beet you have
And the best Will come back TO you.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05
Party Despotism.

Congressman Bailey's remark that
under the centralizing influence OF
Speaker Reed the House of Represen-
tafives had ceased 10 be q representa-
tive body and that the Senate now rep
resents all that is Left Of q d~eiberaiive
assembly in the national legislature,
suggests a theme which hiss been elab-
GRATED In q most instructive manner by
Doctor John Clark Ridpath, the Ills
torian.
Doctor Ridpath says that two forms
Of organic power have developed since
the establishment Of the government
the pzrty and the corporation. The
party machine and the corporate or
ganization have striven for the mas
terry in Congress. OF the two he thinks
the party machine the more despotie
and dangerous Corporate power ne
saws. Is rational It may be inhnrnan
in seeking its ends, but it is intellectual
and reasonable, and deals with motives
which all men OF fair intelligence can
understand. On the other hand, the
party machine is despotic and is devoid
Of both reason and humanity in the
working out of its narro ends.
Nov Doctor Ridpath contends that
the House has come under the absolute
sway Of the party machine. It's ms
iority Is not representative of the peo-
pie, but OF the party organization Il
i not representative al all. but Is con
trollei BY the party machine and the
caucus. When, IS often happens
there Is an alliance between corporate
poEer-Ehieh Is constantly seeking al
EAnce Eith both parties-and the party
machine, the despotism Is absolute
Repablie-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, Philip Clifford, who was
convicted Of burglary, November 18th,
1892, at Blackfoot, bingham county
Idaho, will make application for pardon
at the next regular meeting Of the
Board in July, 1897.
Signed. PHILIP CLIFFORD.
Boise City, Idaho, April 4th, 1897.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05

SECRETARY GAGE, Of the treasury fa-
vors the appointment of a currency
commission to formulate plans for cur
rency legislationat the regular meeting
OF Congress in December next.
The commission can hear the finan-
ciers on the questions involved before
December. He thinks the business of
the country demands this appointment
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05

BOISE City made a test case Of the
anti-gambling law as applicable to 1t
under its special charter, before the
supreme court this week. The court
held that the law was good for Boise.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05
Notice for Publication.

US. Land ONCE at Blacxfoot, Idaho'
May 10Th. i%I'
Notice Ia hereby given that Mary Jane IVY,
OF basalt, Bingham County. Idaho, has ~ y.
notice OF intention 10 make proof on her ~
ertland claim No. 1901. for the ~ shxs
Section m, In Township I south Of Hang :
East, u. NJ, before the Register and Rece'.s
ut Blaokfoot. Idaho, on Friday. the ninth a'
of July, 1897.
she names the following witnesses 70 PRIV,
the complete irrigation and reclamation "
said land.
Moroni Hess. John Amor, James Nelson w
Ham Pope, all OF Basslt, Idaho.
JNo. W. JONES. Rcceive''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05

KENTUCKY Democrats held a state
convention Wednesday anG adopted the
Chicago platform bodily. They also
endorsed w. J. Bryan.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05

Mrs. II. NJ. Adamson will do weaving
at the following prices:
Fancy and striped carpet 20 cents.
Hit and miss 10 cents.
All chain furnished. All persons
wishing weaving done, leave rags at
Idaho House.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05
Delinquent Notice.

TUE Biackfoot Irrigation C~ompanyLsW
. RarationEJocation NJ Principal Psss.
business. Bisokfoot. Bingham tss1
NOTlCBi-n There IA delinquent upon tee
lowing described stocx on croun Of 49,
mont No. II. levied on the nth day of AFn
lsv7. mo several amounts set opposits y
names OF the respective stockholders, mh
lows!
Names. No. Certf. No. Shares. Ar.
Isabella johnson. isi W
w. r. Jones. IN q ~
A. n. Tribly, is9 :
,. W. Kccney. n 10 y
And In accordance with law and the ofr
OF tho Board of Trustees OF the corpofa't.
made on the 18th day 81 April, 1927. 20 ns4
shares Of each parcel OF stock as may be p
ossary, VIII 10 sold ut public auction at'z
ufice Of the company In Biackfuot, Idaho
. O'Clock p M, on tho l2th daj OF June. W
10 pay delinquent assessment, cost of sds"
Using and expense OF sale.
JOHN MONTGOMERY,
Secretary and Treasurer
BlaoKfovt Irrigation cornpsni
BlnoKfoos. Idaho. May asth, 1897.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
Just what a horse needs when In bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vernifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best In use TO put a
horse In prime condition. Price 25
cents per package.
For Sale by Ben II. Fcrnish, Druggist
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-06-05
Tetter. salt.Rheum nnd Eozema.

The intense itching and smnrting incl.
dent TO these diseases Is instantly ailayed
by applying Chamberlain Eve and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by Il, It
IS equally efficient for itching piles and
9 favorite remedy for sore nipples /;
chapped hands. chilblains, frost bites
and chro nc o r eyes. % cts. per box.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

In commenting on the deficiency
in the state treasury the Monitor.
Press says:
EXtravagaDt appropriations by the
last legislature and all insufficient
tax-levy are responsible for this state
OF affairs. The last legislature, which
was overwhelmingly Populist in both
branches, with a state administration
In sympathy, deliberately placed the
state in a condition where it's own
warrants have to be dishonored for
lack OF sufficient money to pay even
the ordinary running expenses.
Andy Richards will have to look
out for his laurels. The Monitor
Press at thi, gate will soon surpass
him In mendacity. 1t would be
difficult to put more falsehood in ten
lines than Is contained in the above.
The appropriations of the last leisla-
fure were a half million less than the
Morrill, legislature. All remember
how Republican papers kicked about
cutting down appropriations for the
state institutions. They have hardly
quit kicking yet. Now they say the
appropriations were "extravagant."
Then again, think of that "insuf.
ticient tax levy" Not a dollar ha,
come In under the tax levy made
TINS year nor is it possible
for 1t to come before January. Il
the levy was insufficient the Morrill,
legislature is responsible for it,
Morrill, began with $589,OOO anC
lett Leedy with only 500, 700 to star
WITH lot of Republican bills tc
SETTLE $4,000 bond 10 pay, and
still warrants are being taken by GU,
Plethorlc state treasury at par. The
Monitor Press ought to be half wa,
decent about this matter. Let tn,
fateful reputation of Andy Richard
! BE warning to you. neipbbor
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

Uncle Dave Aefebower declines Ia
tell where he got the money to meet
the states present emergency. 1t is
not improbable that he took 10 from
his own Golfers. He has az abundance
Of money and the will to put it up
K. G. Times.
Republicans are blowing great
blast because (by their extravaganza
the state treasury is empty, and all
the time they are doing it the Popu.
list state treasurer, who is old
"Money-Bags" himself is going right
along paying every warrant that is
presented. Even if Populists were
responsible we can not see that the
people have any kick coming so long
as Treasurer Hefslbower puts up the
money.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

The Chicago Tribune, a journal
VIGOROUSLY opposed to any reform
movement inaugurated by the peo-
pie, has published the statement that
J. Pierpont Morgan practically
"controls nearly all the great trunk
lines of railroad in this country. /"
1t declares editoriaIly that it is Mr..
Morgan's purpose to secure control
OF distribution and fix the price,
upon all products, and then points
out that the people will be ABSOLUTELY
powerless to remedy the matter BY
any legal measures, because of vena
congressman, etc. 1t says: Wher
they (the people, see that they hav,
been betrayed and that a railroad
octopus has them in the grip of il.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

Editor BOCkwalteT of The Halstead
Independent has father who is an ar.
dent POpulist and the two Just now are
engaged in attempts to convert each
TO the others political faith. Bookwal.
ter, senior, took exception to an edi.
torlal paragraph Of his son add sent it
TO him with comment, which the son
prints in his paper with appropriate
remarks, including a good roast.-Ex.
change.
The junior claims he got his
political instruction from his father.
His father, who resides in Yelling
ton, says he taught him certain
principles but made fatal mistake
in not cautioning his son about a
change of labels. He undoubtedly
thought he would inherit common
sense enough to detect such jugglery
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
Try Grain.0i Try Grals.0l

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package Of Grain-O, the new food
drink that takes the place OF coffee.
The children may drink it without in.
jury as well as the adult. All who
try it, like it. Grain.O has that rich
seal brown Of Mocha and Java, but it
is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives il
without distress. One-fourth the
price Of coffee. Is cents and % cents
per package. Sold by all grocers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

tentacleS there will be wild work.
Treacherous representatives will
be dealt with as they deserve, but
the forms of law will not be OBJ
served" And yet proposition to
take over the railroads by the gov
eminent would send this frenzied
writer into spasms, and anarchist
and socialist" would be the mildest
terms employed against the one
suggesting it. But the Tribune is
on the right track in pointing out
the danger. Perhaps the truth will
some day dawn upon its befuddled
intellect that there is a constitutional
and proper way in which the mo-
nopolist may be efectually and per-
manentiy suppressed. Farmers
Voice.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

Jerry Simpson, basing his logic
upon the statement by the New York
Financial News that great amount
OF American securities we're being
returned to New York, prophesied
that the result would be a panic
next year. Since then every little
two-bT flour politician in the country,
and all their echoes are quoting him
as having prophe,ied crop failure
and panic for next year. When ar
guments get as scarce as they do for
a gold standard system they have to
resort to something Of this kind.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
! lood s
SarsapariIIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
III -, D.,, cure liver ills; easy 10
Hoods Pills take, easy to operate sc
HARRIS CALLS 1T THEFT.
The Senator Says the U. p. sale Robs
the Government of Millions,

INC uONcTnmcuI Vi mlllIOns'
Lawrence, Kan, Oct. Ex-senator
William A. Harris, expresses his in
dignation at tie determination of
Mckinley and his administration to
cousummate the deal made by Attor-
ney General McKenna with the Nor.
gan syndicate by which the latter will
obtain possession of the Union Pacific
railroad, paying the government only
s2S, 900, 900 for its claim of $50, 900. 0Oe.
The job, he says, is a clear GIFT Of
s25, 100000 to the syndicate and a
theft from the people OF that amount.
"This betrayal Of the people is ab-
solutely without color or excuse, "said
the senator. IL have recently seen
10 the papers statements of a Semiof
fetal character 10 attempted explana.
of the sale, especially dwelling on the
fact that it is an open sale, and that
there is nothing to prevent the prop
erty from bringing It's full value, and
that capitalists from abroad as well
as from the United States would
compete. This is pure buncombe, of
course. 1t is well known fact that
when such a profitable deal is under
consideration and such fat goose as
the government is TO be plucked, cap
italists do not compete, but purposely
hold of, after having carefully ar
ranged that the profit shall be as
large as possible, and that the plumber
shall be divided according to agree
ment between them, Moreover, the
sale has been arranged so that no
outsider would attempt to bid for any
Of the property. 1t Is purposely to
be sold in parcels tn prevent interior
ence by parties not on the inside of
the deal. Would any sensible inves.
tor bid on the separate pieces of the
Union Pacific property and run the
risk of securing only a detached por-
tiOn Of the system, here and there?
Another fact apparent in these
statements is that no mention is made
Of right and duty Of the government
to appear as a bidder to the full
amount OF the claim. The truth is
that the agreement was made that
the government should appear in the
case only that it might be legally
foreclOsed Of all its rights and that il
should not make any bid whatever.
An honest foreclosure is what the
law, as / have quoted it, requires,
and the people want. Under the law
the government should put in a bid
or the full amout Of It's claim and let
the capitalists bidding 81 more have
the property.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

Dun's commercial report Of last
Saturday says: "The severe decline
in cotton 6.l2 cents, from S.25 cents,
August 80, is due to widespread con-
fdence in large estimates in yield.
A natural consequence is the fall
of print cloths to the lowest point in
the history of the market, 2.37 cents,
and cotton goods generally are easy,
with limited sales of staples"
How does this tally with Republi-
can statements that cotton is advanc-
ing. Itseems that widespread con-
fdence" can "bear" prices as well as
"bull" them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
Flush the Sewers,

A Sickly respondent, weak, nervous
man or woman will be highly gratiled
at the cleansing and invigOratlng
effect Of Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t
flushes the sewers of the body and
drives out all bilious Accommodations.
distractions and impurities. BY
strengthening the kidnegs, liver,
stomach and bowels the blood is en-
riched, digestion improved and the
vigorous feeling Of health il he body
and brain is quickly restored. Sold
by E. Hayes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

Statements from about ODe.fourtb
OF The Kansas state banks under the
call for October 5, have been received
oy the state bank commissioner, and
some comparisons are being made. II
the same average of increase in de-
pOSltS keeps up the deposits in Kansas
banks wv aggregate about 81, 500, 900.
rms Will be an Increase OF over 81, 900,
OOO during the past three months,
whlleit will also be "A record breaker
In Tue amount Of deposits. The larry.
est hgure the deposits ever reached
n,tore in the history Of the state was
$40. 100000.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
H. J. DONAHUE.
J. A. RYLAND.
For County Commissioner, Second District,
GEO. W. BAILEY.

The above is the Sumner county
Peoples party ticket as it will ap-
pear on the official ballot. The
voter will notice that the blank line
under each name has been dropped
and the square has been changed
from the left to the RIGHT of the
candidates name. The change was
made in the law by the legislature
last winter. The voter must make a
cross mark thus: X in the square at
the RIGHT of each candidate for
whUm he wishes to vote, and the
cross mark can only be made with
BLACK LEAD PENCIL.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

Secretary Gage has been formu-
lating his plans for financial
suggestions and they contemplate
outright gold monometallism. Some
time ago the secretary sent a conf
DENTAL circular to his banker friends
asking their opinion on these propo.
sititions:
First-To refund the whole of the
present national debt into 91z per
cent bonds, interest and principal
payable in gold.
Second-In order to prevent or
correct redunancy of the currency,
to sell $2OO,OOO,OOO gold bonds with
which to retire legal tender and sill.
yer notes.
Third-In order to strengthen the
gold reserve, to sell in Europe $780,
100000 gold bonds.
Fourth-Authori1e national banks
to issue uotes not only at par Of
United States bonds deposited to
secure circulation, but to issue in
addition notes to an amount equal
to rs per cent Of the capital stock
without security at Washington.
Nationa! bank notes to be legal
tender.
1t is now asserted that the obiec,
of the secretary was to gather a
concensus of opinion, and that hi.
message will recommend making the
national debt payable in gold.
There is no question about wha,
congress will do. Both house will
peremptorily refuse to follow hi.
suggestions. But the meat Of the
proposition is that President McKin.
ley's secretary Of the treasury will
lay bare the hollowness Of the propo.
sition that the administration is fol
silver in any shape.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

The Republican papers have
boosted in this campaign Of their
friendship for the old soldier, but it
remained for Republican county
commissioner to propose to one Of
them on his death bed to send him
to the soldiers home, put his child
rem out to work and "let the old
woman rustic for herself" How do
you like it cOmrades1
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
A Red Hot Circular.

The Kansas Free Silver union has
gone outside the silver question in an
address just issued by the STATE OFF,
GERS and now being scattered broad.
cast throughout the state. The
departure is an arrangement of iusur-
ance companies. That part OF the
address is as follows:
Another question of great impor.
lance 10 us Is, how far shall foreign
insurance companies comply with the
laws Ol Kansas? They are endeayor-
Ing, through government by injunc.
Ilon' 10 continue plundering our
STATE, 10 utter disregard of the wishe.
OF our people or the mandates of our
laws. The real issue is. shall Kansas
De a state or province? The Mat.
form on which Lincoln WAS elected
president took bold stand for ,tat.
rights, not state sovereignty: and
when Hayes succeeded 10 the presi-
dency 1t was loudly proclaimed that
our flag would float over states. not
over provinces. 1t remains to be seen
whether on this, like the silver oues-
tion, our Republican friends will
claim they have not been telling the
truth and truculently advocate TIE
degradation OF our state.
These organizations TRUSTS and
corporations do not allow even bu-
man life to stand between them and
the objects Of their plumber. A few
years ago they shot down their vic
tins because the poor wretches were
armed today they shoot them down
Tor being In the public highway. For
The murder Of three inoffensiye citi.
zens our ancestors successfully raised
the standard Of revolt; we are taunt.
ed with being agitators IL we protest
against The murder of more men than
The Americans lost 10 the battle Of
New Orleans. Yet what occurred in
Pennsylvania may occur in Kansas,
for The gold standard press has unani.
mou'ly approved or condOned that
mnr1rr.n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

Bryan was right when he said that
election day is the most important
business day in the year. Especially
is this true in Sumner county, where
experience has shown that the sur
vival Of one party means an add,
,ional tax of $4,000 per annum to
pay county expenses.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

The putting and blowing about
dollar wheat and great prosperity
has been so vociferous that We
acknowledge that we had been mis-
led slightly until We saw the above.
We imagine that everyone will be
struck with the very meagre advance
in prices when one discounts the
second column Of the above to the
real market prices Of today. Hear
are the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
Great Music Offer.

Send US the names and addresses OF
three or more performers on the piano
or organ together with ten cents in
postage aod we will mail you ten
pieces Of full sheet music, consisting
OF popular songs, waltzes, marches,
etc., arranged for the piano and organ.
Address: Popular Music Publishing
Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

If you don't want to hear gold
standard rooSters Growing next week
over the downfall and death Of the
silver cause you will certainly go to
the polls and do your whole duty
next Tuesday.