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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
VOW cars escAsp Mea,


Eas.ss Ssaasa sessss weTs treated fs~
pSesF Gspecss4 Hesess.
TIE e&s wSs solitary fo&aseTs wfi6ss
oe,~saEaoas were DIE trees o. is native
forests II foiBs6 home In che hollow
sspSEs saG safety a@0Sg the branch
80. flew 20 we ka09 thse me cats
ancestors were dwefgsFs IN the fosestss
geeaSse every kitten takes 60 q tree
AZ eea%glg 40 . 6ack 90 water, Also,
lSeaaase Hearfy 40 forest dwegIsFs are
s9eeIas 81 csses, 50 tsst tEeg mag not
~ conspicuous among the Light and
shadows SeESssa tEs tfses, While !
was considering what wSs tfs probable
gfew ESs& BY eats ssA9@t ksmsn beings,
III was suggested b. 6se Ingenious
ss1ess6 slsas pFosssgy tfsy regard q naan
- 4 kfR& - locomotive tree, pleas
&Es 20 sms SessEss, tSs lower limbs Of
stsse@ afford . eof8f0Ft$bge seat, aad
ssesS whose HpBSF braSefses occasional
~ 4esD tl6~baes 6f faatt6a Sfsd otssr
easseS9ss fFWiss, We nay laugh nc the
eseeFy, bas ft has asfss q respectable
sse1sg u facts bSfRIsA IL 70 hack it ap.
II ske K&aSk&s Sfzeed from the pig
~ tS,e horse. why ssSsld not the eat
9sss fssss tfss familiar tree 70 the afs-
familiar efgaalzasfs@ called NAM The
eat. IL spite ~ the domestic character
Il kas SeasireG. Is in reality the least
saase o. oar SAiRsaf servants, Ag fss
~ ia dates are concerned, man has
taagst IL practically nothing.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

The Kew York Empire theater stock
company for this season. beginning
January j. comprises William FaxeE-
Eham, Viola Alien, J. E. Dodson. ). II.
stoddarf. RoberI Edeson, Fitz VIII
liams. " J. Ferguson, NJ. IL Gromp-
ton. Joseph Humphreys. Jameson Lee
Finney. T. y Baekus. Agnes Miller,
Elsie De Wolfe. Amy Busby. May Rob
son. Ida Conquest. GLADYS Wallis. OliFe
May. Ellen Gail. and Miss HarNaT. Tx
plays selected for production are Tn
der the Red Robe a characterization d.
Stanley Weyman's novel By Edware
Rose: new play BIZ Henry Guy Carrie
ton. q new play By Wilson Barrett ant
EllWyn A. Barron. entitled The Wish,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Aeepslag 10 q lssrsE rsssaEed By
gsspszs p Naiziz ~ Portland. 0tssBns
GSsrssu p Wells. WIG bsss Clar city
alnBmt sse esas ago H1r p5e kEs11c
sgir assslss.. Eilss1s = Is sid he ssEcsesd~
ssd a. communicating s59580 VS. buried
s.liae s@er ms apparent DEAN fzom
aea- dssasse ID BpIfaT lasg Aag- Inst
5saie. % Wells s5passas deaslp he for
esastsst rae asgsasr part 81 his ItStie
a1srsll1se 20 Ms wife WHO - now living
10 rpsaSogp. * r. q IH1e more ti1an
q mIpsea sa0 me asIsles.fsses, who bur1ed
Wells eseasssf q Jss1er Agm hle widow
ASKING risss Iie aslfg BE- ezfsuzued and
eslllplssn eaa 61s permanent lntermener
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Cornelius Furgueson of brooklyn
won i great victory when he captured
M q d Cup which was the fifth time
ia, no had won II, and Il becomes ms
nersonal property. The cup was pre-
son,ed 10 the winner nearly two years
80 10 cant. A. w. Money, OF the y. =
p Powder Company, and has been shot
a. aimee that time. The conditions
-. ~ thnl the cup should be won three
,,mes N succession, or FIVE times, not
cnnsocutiyely, in order to become the
personal property q any shooter ,l,l,'s
Phomas Morley had won the cup twice
4 snceossion and Mr.. Fursueson had
tour wins credited TO him, 30 that ths
mo, really lay between these two good
marksmes. Furgucson proved himself
No heat on this occasion. and killed ten
a.raight Morley lost his second bird
and hls chance to carry the trophy
hnmo Furgueson also won me clup
sh U mud killed 20 straight before
missing,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
Az Amusing eristaae.

Madame Media is very popular IL
America, but she must have ep5oYea
herself immensely in reading the iu-
cubrations OF one ~ her admirers =
New England Journalist, This worthy
scribe thus delivered himself: "Apd
then came Mslba-queen Of song, Wild
a voice clear as . silver bell; smooth,
easy. resonant. away up IN the highest
trebles; precise. each note for itseji
IN runs and trills, sweeping her y9lanaS
OF voice through the sustained bars n
dramatic measures, and floating oyei
lyric sketches Of melody
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

u 500 70 35S and made an average Of
six and some over. After that he en-
tered tournament al the old Imperial
Hall in which such good players as
Gallagher. Hailoy. capron. Harrison.
Thatcher. Arson and Charles sehaefer
opposed him. lie dld no, Do 50 well
AZ be expected. In 1893 he competed
FOR the championship Of the state IN
j tournament IN which the entries were
Harrison Hasley. MagEioli and himself.
lie VAS beaten again. as he lacked
tournament experience. In September
las, he and Tom Gallagher played a
long match At balk line and Helm not
oniy won. bur put % . great general
game. making grand ayerage Of near
" ten. Chicago Timcs-Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

MHs1 Gse c8lsin was opened the Body
vas kssss5d 60 H. ~ q strangely eramDed
1oasl6a, me Eace sasHed toward the
siifs. 4 d6ss examination showed be-
s9gd sag dosgss E1s5 wells had awsls~
eaesf from a dess1<iske trance after
ssrslsf> TIE saebson 81 Cte rfgas hand
dsEca4f q sEsea peFcas plate. bearfas
assse ssgse cees1.. wh6ef. ia h4s agony.
wells As BeaseSsst IS have torn from
Sse ao6s 81 MS asoass, Near sfe places
xaspe lis fJgsss inv rested fa the eof~
fl was Sseo f6rad psa9H gold ring
wfssR wells FAD worn on tts fourth
6sear o. aSs rfsae hand. IN view o. slss
eerpfsgss discovery he undertaken and
aaae doctor wfbS Asd attended Wsigs de-
sgSaf aoc IS send ne body east Gnssss
seaasf % 60 90 sg . legal process.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
the Il,s.n Cnlt,

Robert Buchanan reioices az the
waning popularity OF what might DO
called the Ibsen cult "Trilby frolies
baref0oted over the grave Of iIedda
Gabler, and the speoier Of Dumas, the
elder, strikes isckh0oted past the urn
Of our welJ-crematef Mrs, Tanqueray,
Serious dramatic art Is rs dead as homo
rule. Wisely enough, the public has
decided that the theater Is place for
public amusement, not differentiated
hall Of science or debating FORUM
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
AdonIs 81 Chicago BIillardlsts.

After making most miserable start
ID the recent baik-line billiard tour
nameni. I'd Helm more than redeemed
himself IN later contests. Helm Is a
greatly improved player. when be first
came 70 Chicago he was not much Of
an expert and. ID fact. was hardly en-
titled 20 the name That was In 1883.
and the first match he secured here
Nas one with Captain Arson. lie de-
feateA the baseball veteran by 4 keore
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
PollLlc. In theI.. A. ~.

i, Politics In the T.. A. w.
'3fllng Elliott, president OF the
'sue Of American whcelmen, has
~ q letter TO the members OF that
sanhatlon to the effect that he de-
y 70 be reelected. According TO
I'm cyclists the mere request means
he VIII again occupy the Office Of
4 executive OF the wheeling body.
%eahs more as well. II signifies
Y ss Elliott has evinced such de-
isaac y. Potter chief consul Of the
iork division, will not permit hts
~ % go before the nominating
6 ta'ttee at the national assembly,
II" VIII meet In Albany next Janu-
y means also that tho western
M roers who We're incenscd at Ell
i manifesto on sound money dur
M. w presidential campaign, and who
a L.ea him impeached will use every
saor 70 thwart his election. They
az y depended upon 20 wage d Bit
IN 'sot against hia candidacy. They
nts ~ % the assembly prepared 10
an,"t A. creasy Morrison Of Mil
NV, 70 succeed Elliott. Mr.. Morri-
4'he az 4 possible candidate fer
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

,weet. but so powerful that no orches-
IRA ever drowned It's tones. Al one time
Mrs. Ellington was rehearsing for
concert TO be given In large hall, ana
n Dne OF her songs she WAS TO be ae-
,ompanled by trumpet obligato, The
rnmpeter blew with all his might and
main. but bis efforts were met with .
all OF Louder. louder" from the in
,atiable conductor. At last the trum-
seter laid down his instrument, and,
surveying the conductor with indigDa-
lion. he gasped: Louder and louder
be ferry easy TO say, but we're Is DC
yindT
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
MRS, p,eerbobm Tree,

Mrs. Beerbohm Tree has the honor
10 head one Of the three divisions Of
London actresses. u has been said
lately that there are only three kinds
of actresses IN London Miss Ellen
Terry and those who initiate her, Mrs
Kendall and those who initiate her, and
Mrs. Tree and those who initiate her
The comment does not sound good
humored, and OF course IL is not true
Mrs. Tree viii be seen IN this country
again in short time,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
A Good Joke % Ward.

The gossips tell this story on one ~
the largest and most asserttYe cities
OF Canada: One OF the managers booked
tragedisp Frederick WaFde there and
made the rounds Of the newspaper
officers 10 inform the drama editors Of
the fact. TO one Of the critics be
said: well, Mr. X-, I've got Fred
erick warde for my first attraction
"Ward2v qneried the editor, "Ward3
HIM yes but where is Vokesg"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
nam mln. &c pn renl rrephy

The i've bird match FOR The Du Poni
trophy between Bert cl1rIdgc OF Bslu-
more. Mi. and George Roll Of Blue
Island. nj. took place u Baltimore,
Nd. ciarldgc won The trophy ~ CHI
caro and Roll was among the five who
,ied Tor il. In shooting on the tie
claridRe won. He was ~ once ehal-
lenged by James Malone. Of Baltimore,
ana ciaridge defended the trophy.
George Roll had previously ISSUED
challenge to the winner OF the ciaridge-
Mnlnne match, no OF course he came IN
~ next match. Mr. Roll IL young
man who. like Fred Gilbert, has MADE
! business OF shooting game for sew
nral years. but has never MADE any
great records NJ the traps until Inc Dh
pom, shoo, al Chicago when be killed
III birds without q miss. Roll has
~, ,wo matches with DIR. Carver. The
49,, was a lie and the second was
won by Roll. In the match at Baitl-
more Roll had the luck OF the bros ana
| kiIied as out Of the 80 He missed TWO
a., drivers and won by fairly defeat
~, rIaridge. The Baltimore man shot
we,i hi, was unable 10 get lead on
No wes,ern expert. ]. l.. Winston has
now challenged Mr. Roll and the match
rilI be shot within sixty days, prob
ahIv IN Chicago. Roll used an y. =
sr,i,h vnn and Du Pont smokeless pow
1 dar ciarldge used a DAILY gun ana Nv
pan, smokeless powder. The conai'
tons ~ the match were so live birds
so yarda rise, A. $. A. rules. 500 a sid'
and trophy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

glish-speaking company this season
Nobody ever had much faith that gne
would really do it. II she should see
fit TO make such an experiment at q
later time il would be in some respects
lnore interesting than anything that
ahe has heretofore done In this country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Ethel Northslde tagged D-''if you
don't stop being 10 naughty. Cousin
Mattel. YOU wont 80 20 heaven"
Cousin mabel, aged with dignity
III makes no difference whether I 30
N heayen or not. Mamma let's me 70
10 ths concerts this winter"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
THEATRICAL LETTER.
CURRENT SAYINGS AND DoiNcS
OF STAGE FOLK.
caiye TO Sing selilxa Mrs. DnSe wilI
Not Return 20 America Mime. Soraiea
win He Missed This season Mrs. Beer
behm Trees Position ON the stage.

HE announcements
OF the opera season
thus far do not
promise SO many
new parts for Mime.
calye as re1oiced
her admirers a year
ago. But she will
sing Selika for the
first time. and pos
sibly chimene. 10
lie Cid. She will,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
CAME BACK TO LIFE.
SOME STRANGE CASES RE
GENTLY REPORTED.


ANY people have =
haunting fsar q
bang buried alive
and iEs existence IS
atfssted By the of
o0aed legacy 10 a
local hospital Or
medical pEaeiiIipD-
q. whieh has Dssn
left under tne 5srD-
gisp that the issaf
81 the Diseased
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

inc Office was first mentioned at the
league meet In Louisville last August.
since then his adherents have multi
piled. ana the west Is almost unani-
monsly In favor OF his being nominate
"a ne Is a viee-presIdent OF the
league. Sporting Life.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
Mime. sordlea wn, BE missed.

Nine. Nordica viii doubtless be much
missed in New York this season. Much
doubt has been cast on the question
Of whose fault II Is that she is not .
member OF the Metropolitan Opera
House company. The fact is that she
4 not. and for her admirers the condi-
ton IL much more important than the
reason. She will not even include New
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30


.,1 Il therefore but little past
III. ..sa years OF age. yet he holds
.,eaships won al the annual re-
n M National Association OF
..,r oarsmen OF America and the
v,vl,ni Amateur Rowing Assoc
n. IN stands s feet ~ inches Ia
4, without shoes. and weighed IN
s,,lon thp pas, season i55 pounds.
qoftty son Of the veteran pro-
s,aal oafsmau. James A. Ten Eyek.
M figured prominently 10 the an
/, American scuiling for many
4 stlIl i'll harness, and presents
WAN example Of the beneficial et-
Y NJ nhygical exercise and a life
.,f4 N escesscs. Young Ten Eyek s
Y 5afsef began during the season
q; shFa during his school Naea-
n lolnea The Waehnsett Boat
n worcester. Mass. Of which
,shsilan III father Was the coach
In rharg. Ot the preparation Of
fsa5s eight cared crew for the
e.al regatta. lie developed very
INV IL he MAS almost constantly on
sa,es Id his fathers shell. His
mss uas 4 private trial between
aal club mate. rogsd about .
II beisrs lhc Labor Day regatta Of
NV England Amateur Rowing
saiI0a II 1895. for the purpose Of
slsg gac bes. seulteF 10 represent
lib ID she junior seuIi race Al said
aua Thh race Ten Eyek Son
..sy. ana he was Immediately en-
y. .or ,hc event named. which be
Il ID aaudy fashion on the Charles
m II Boston. he never being head
ia eventually winning BY a long
asgs .la aaa then entered for ths
"a halls III the Boston regatta Of
yraF. ahleh esrng he easily won
~ ~ "a sen, % represent the clint
~ annual national regatta. held
slfat0ga Lake. AUG. ~. i3. whrr
Rgarrd The title ~ intermediate
azssan sllIsf lie next appeared n
Lstar Day regatta 81 the New Eng
1 Association. expecting 10 meet J
akhfhCla. senior sculi champion
AGalfc bat they did not enter
- stahsd him great dsaappulnl
III llc wen the raea hands doKn
isru animated In print thal he wa
ais8 % rua either Whitehead d
5Elre match race for y suitable
NJ The former closed with the OF
lot 4 match Taa made 70 FoN on
I half mites. with q turn Tn
I'D Ras decided on Lake Qulnkigs
IA. al: / aud after good contss
4 lhf turn Ten EyeE demonstrate
apsgsoT ability BY going 10 III
- aRd remaining there to the end
salEg ~ about ono and hal
alihs. ii On. IS 2.5a. This victor
n ths youthful champions E;ocl
~ I'D. and the phenomenal rrcorl
eis made during hts bFiet caroc
4 The atalla indicates that. ~ b
instantly gaining strength as h
slCpa physically, and BY practice o.
Naltr and in the gymnasium !
aaily improving In sklil. be vii
Ne bis name considerably higher o
ioll q fame during tho ensuing fe'
iis. shiie the sealuF sculls nj th
national regatta appears to b
Z At biz mercy Ten Eyck II a; pre-
attending arhooi. IL young man {
disposition and habits. attentiv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

The average man thinks that his rep.
utatlan Ms a kind father has been firmly
established II the baby cries 10 come
"a him. -~htchis0n Giobs,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
,,lennnrn nn.n Mnl 500 cnme,

Mime. Eleonora Dnge has not kept
her half promise TO come back to Amer
len and play Shakespeare with an En-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
'EyERAL SPORTING.
.,,,ANEous NOTES OF
saoRTs AND PAsTIMEs.

n Ten Eyrk the Youngest Ex-
!, the Rowing Art to Attain
u,rh Distinction sketch of His
|, u.A soted Chicago hii''ardist.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

ing Cup" . dramatizatiop ~ Apuhopy
Hopes novel, "A Man Of Mark, and .
new play By Malcolm Watson.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Unless the parties mutually consent
j. M came conditions there Is no con-
tract.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

A Phenomenal Voice.
The famous English singer. Mrs. Bill
iington, had voice which was not only
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
LOGAN G. MURRAY.

indeed . wonderful intervention 81
Providence concluded General Crit
tender, slowly shaking bis bead,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

York In her concert tour Nine. Nor
IDEAS fayorite pet is French poodle
while visiting Chicago she lost her dog,
and when the news was proclaimed
the whole city was IN an nproar.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

ONWARD II. Ten
Eyck. whose por-
trait Is printed be-
low. is the young
est exponent OF the
art OF rowing with
in our recollection
10 attain such a
prominent position
as he occupies. lie
was born at Peek
skili. n. u. Aig,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
L. A. w. MEET AT PHILADELPHIA,


Philadelphia, Aug. 6. = When the
time came for the afternoon runs Of the
L.. A. W. people through West Fair
mont park, and to the Quaker City club
along the upper Delaware, the clouds
which had made the morning gloomy
had disappeared and the sun was shin
ing brightly. The clear weather con-
t1nued for the rest of the day and by
midnight there was every prospect OF
perfect weather for the trial heats this
morning and the finals in the afternoon.
The former will begin at 8 O'Clock and
the latter at o'clock. The track which
is OF wood and was built especially for
this years meet, is reported by the
cracks who have been riding OR it for
the past few days to be in perfect con-
dition.
The Omaha delegation, which was
two days late in arriving. lost no time
IN beginning its fight for next year :
meet. Its leaders, T.. W. Fitch and NJ
l.. MuAen, came backed by their Com
mereial club and their trans -Mississippi
international exposition. The Colorado
representatives Joined hands with the
Omaha wheelmen in the latters favor
The indianapolis contingent feels more
confident that ever. Headed by Mayor
Taggart it keeps al work nearly every
hour and claims to have pledges from
nearly all of the eastern states and
many representative western members.
AS yet no other cities have entered the
lists for the '9S meet.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
Opening Events at Philadel'
phia.
IMMENSE CROWDS PRESENT.
Debs Again Denounces In.
functions.
The Queens Speech in Par.
Lament.

Philadelphia. Aug. Ga more
beautiful day could not have been
asked FOR than that which formally
inauguratei The big race meet OF the
League ot American Wheelmen. All
conditions favor fast time All
Toads Leading 10 the Willow Grove
track seemed converted into bicycle
paths. Street cars, and railroads
leading TO the grove are also
crowded. The amPhIshester at the
track holds 2j.ClJ
The tirs, event, thrtsmen to qualify
in the trial heats for the 2.mile hsndi-
caps we're FOR professionals and ANA
teurs. In the other race only the first
two qualify, except the quarter mile
championship. when only the heat
Tor winners is 10 be ent TO final.
Eighty entries are in for the first
event. emile handicap, professional,
IN siX heats.
The second event was trial heats
one-thiEd mile open amateur, in 10
heats
The third event was quarter mile
championship professional, in five
heats, the winners only to qualify
These won: Tom Cooper, time.
a2 2-J; Loughhead, Of Ontario, 81 2-5;
Eddie Bald, 81; Arthur Gardiner,
Chicago. 81 II; w. NJ. Randall,
Rochester. 3} 5.
Tho iourt8 event Was the 9 mile
amateur handicap trials in six heats,
with 20 entries The next event was
one mile, 2.j5 class, for profession
uls, five heats, irst TWO to qualify.
The remaining trials and finals will
DO run of this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
Another Big Meeting Today.
ILLINOIS MINERS CONVENTION.
Gathered to Adopt a Unif, On Scale for the
Prairie State.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 6.-The state
convention of coal miners and mine la
borers was called to order by Presi-
dent Carson yesterday in the repre-
sentatives' hall in the state house. There
were about $50 delegates present. repre-
senting some 10000 miners. The pur-
pose Of the convention is to adopt a
uniform scale for mining coal in both
hand and machine mines and a corre-
spending rate for day work. The ma
tional executive board, in its call for
general suspension, demanded 5S cents
per ton for mining coal in Illinoi.
(Grape Creek). This applies only to
workmen employed in the eastern part
of the state. The vein of coal there
is small and hard TO mine. The "a
scale for miners in the Springfield dis
trict was 45 cents per ton for mining
coal by hand, $3.50 per day for machine
workers. and 81 per day for drivers.
A mass meeting OF miners vas held
in representatives hail yesterday after.
noon. Considerable enthusiasm was
manifested. Speeches were made by
Archie Neal Of Rivertou: John Hunter
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
Scores on the Bail Field.

Chicago. Aug. 6-League base bal
scores yesterday: At Cinc.rrati-Cleve.
land 4. CinciInati 5: at Philadelphia
New York 4, Philadelphia 5; at ST
Louis-Pittshurg Z. ST. Louis s: at Bos.
ton-Bsltimore 9. Boston 4; at Chicago
and Brooklyn-Postponed.
Western League: At Detreit-Min
neapolis 3. Detroit 4: (second game
Minneapolis l. Detroit Il; at Gran
Rapids..Milwaukee c, Gre nd Rapids 2
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City o. Indi,
napoGs L.; at Colunbus-St. Paul 5
Columbus 10.
Western Association: At Peoria
Cedar Rapids 2, Peoria .: at Quincy
Burlington !. Quincy 8.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

London, Aug. G. - The queen.
speech prUroguiug parliament was
read before the joint assembly this
aftCruoun. 10 rC-ites the facts in
the Graeso-TuIE,sh war, pending ne.
gotiatiUns for the treaty OF peace,
which il /, stated is likely To be-
concluded on tho basis OF indemnity
tur tLc territory conquered by Tur.
key and q f'iEhl medication OF the
frontier. Tie speech also refers tc
the donuuci,ti1n q the treaties with
belgium ana Germany; opening oI
the West river 40 China to European
commerce; the advantages to be an
ticipatUi lfom the colonial gather
ing IN London during the jubilee eel
obratlon, aud expresses profound
Criet ovor.thG famine ia India, but
which 10 being ai.evi4ted.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
BONS CONFESSES HIS INFaMY.
Admits a Dastardly Crime Done on TIL
Body of Pearl Morrison


Crystal Falls, Mich, Aug. 6.-Bons has
confessed having outraged and mur-
dered Pearl Morrison The confession
was made to Detective Charlesworth
whom Bons supposed to be his friend
lie said he saw Pearl leave the main
highway and take the Blaney Creek
road and followed. He made an insult
ing proposal and was repulsed. He
struck the girl three times in the face.
Knocking her down, and jumped on
her stomach. He then outraged her
twice. Just as he was about TO leave
hls victim, who he supposed was dead.
she groaned and opened her eyes. He
then choked her until he was satisfied
that life was extinct. He returned to
the place the next morning tomake sure
that she was dead; if not he intended
TO complete his fiendish work.
Bons said that he had made I'D his
mird that afternoon to satisfy his beast
iy passion on the first woman he met.
He started his criminal career by burg
iarizins a store in his home town OF
Norway, Mich, in 1892, when he was
but 16 years old. Since then he ha
committed number of burglaries am
hold-ups all over the country. Lynch
ing Is strongly talked Of