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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

districts. In Iowa the population per
square mile is about So; in England,
541; Belgium. 514; Holland. $50; Italy.
2ss; France. 1877; New York. 13s; Ohio,
80: New England. SO; Illinois IS: Mis-
souri,, 43; Wisconsin. "a; Nebraska, IL;
Kansas, 49,: South Dakota, S. The popu-
lation per mile Of railroad in Iowa il
about 247, in Illinois 1t is about s95;
New York, S13: New England, 71s; Mis-
souri,, Az: Wisconsin, 506: Nebraska,
209; Kansas. los: South Dakota, 129.
The average passenger earnings per
mile, as shown by the last reports to
this commission, of the roads operating
in Iowa are $3.50.
'The Kansas report for 1895 shows
$s44, the Illinois report s1.5s2. and. as
shown by the report Of the interstate
commerce commission. they are "a, ,422
In New England, S4,513 in New York,
and in Ohio 1851. 1t appears from the
report of this commission for 1895 that
the average distance travelled by each
passenger over the Iowa roads dur
ing the current year was 31.12 miles.
The average fare therefore paid by each
passenger was 1854 cents. If the fare
was cents a mile the average pas
senger would save s.4 cents. Whether
and to what extent this difference would
induce people to travel more than they
do now on account Of business necessity
or pleasure you can determine for your
self"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

This information was given by one of
Heath's best friends and is indubitable.
Since the alleged claim Of Chairman
Gowdy, Of Indiana, that he has been Of
fered the Paris position and has. ac-
cepted 1t has been published, Heath's
friend thinks 1t no more than justice
that it be made public. 1t is believed
by every one here that Gowdy has been
misquoted; that he is too shrewd a man
to announce his accetance of such an
important post before it had been ten
dered to him.
1t is announced here that Heath has
not yet chosen between the two desir-
able places offered him, and Heath has
himself announced that he will visit
Lyman J. Gage on today or tomorrow
to consult with him. His preference is
said by his intimate friends here to be
for the place at Washington. The pres
ident-elect declines to say anything on
the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
His Excuse Insufacient.

The witty remarks Of Judge Craig
Biddle, if gathered together. would I'll
o good sized volume. Here is a good one
gotten of by him recently while sitting
in the quarter sessions court: A German
juryman asked to Be excused from serv.
ing on the jury.
"Why?" asked the judge.
"Well, your honor, don't understand
good English
''Oh, you will do, replied the judge.
"You won't hear much good English
here anyhow. .''-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
CARRIED FOR LESS THAN COST.

Remarkable Conclusion of the Commission
Railway Fares in Europe.
'The foregoing statements, which are
based upon the most accurate statistics
obtainable, at this time indicate: /.
That at the present time the average
fare charged in Iowa Is less than the
actual cost of transporting the passen-
ger . That within the last three or
four years passenger earnings have de-
creased without a corresponding de-
crease in the cost of doing the
business. Some of the considerations
tending to throw light on this subject
are the rates of fare elsewhere. the
density OF population. the earnings per
mile of road derived from the passenger
service, and whether q decrease In the
rates would increase traffic so as to
render it practicable to perform the
desired service at the decreased rate.
Unless changes have been recently made
that have not come to the notice Of the
commission the following are the rates
prevailing in the countries named:
'.England-First class. AZ cents; Sec
ond. 81 cents: third. cents. France
First class. 4 cents; second, cents:
third, 2 cents Italy-First class, sc
cents; second, &c cents; third. LIS cents.
Holland-First class. 81 cents: second,
&c cents; third. 1.6 cents. Belgium
First class. "a cents; second. 1-8 cents:
third. LIZ cents Except in England no
baggage Is carried free. and the ac-
commodations in the smaller foreign
countries are in every respect much
inferior to those furnished in America.
Often in foreign countries excursion
rates are made higher than the regular
rates on account of the additional risk
and expense.
The density o6population also Affects
the volume OF passenger trafhc. Where
the population il dense there wiz be
more travel than N Aparsely settled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
Says He win Never Cone Back.

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. b.A-Cashier Cyrus
E. BREEDER. of the First National bank.
who has disappeared from this city, and
in whose accounts a shortage OF over
$500 was found, has written to his
family from Toronto, Canada. He says
that he will never come hack and that
the bank will not bring him back. as he
has not decampod with any funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
Rash Deed Of an Euracc, woman.

Big Timber. Mont, Feb. SIN a Mt
Of desperation after q quarrel with her
husband, the wife of Robert Cort, a
fairly well-to-do rancher living five
miles from here, picked up her three
small children, rushed TO the Yellow
stone river and threw the children and
herself in. The current carried the
bodies quickly out of sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

. hamburg. Feb. 8y--A number of work.
men incensed At lie recent collapse Of
the dockers' strike attacked the labor
ers when they emerged from the docks
at Altoona and st. Paurs. Several of
the laborers were badly beaten and
three OF them were taken to q hospital
Many arrests were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
Arbitrafe,l a Water Bill.

Peoria, Ills, Feb. S.-The board Of ar
bitration authorized by Judge Grosscup
Of Chicago. to settle the trouble over
hydrant rental between the Peoria
Water company and the city. has re-
ported. allowing the receiver of the
company $40.471, a deduction from the
bill in favor of the city of 1922.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
General 10 shelby Very Low.

St. Louis, Feb. S.-A specia- to The
Republic from Adrian, Mo-. gives the
following bulletin of the condition Of
General Jo Shelby: General Shelby
at 10 a. m, Feb. Z was gradually grow
ing worse; his mental faculties almost
abolished. He scarcely recognizes any
person and fails to respond to any ques-
tionS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

] Neuralgia 10 The PRAYER .f tie
Hervee fol pure blood. Hoods SsE-
eoDas11la 10 the one true blood puri-
- md nerve builder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
Qhlpe In QlRhf.

Charleston. 8. c., Feb. S.-The
Fsrsn and Dolphin. Of the blockade
dset, are in port; four other ships
GlgAted; names not yet ascertainablc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

To Cure . Cold In o. Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists rtfund the
money II 1t fails to cure. Is cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

Canton. o.. Feb. s.-John W. O'Harra.
- peru. f1nd-. was here Saturday. He
- the QA1oGe Of his call was to make
appIseeosa y be cousul at Belfast. Ire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
Suicide OF a City Clerk.

Decatur, Mich, Feb. S.-Edward ].
Wagner, city clerk of Allegan, commit
uted suicide because Of q discovered
shortage in his accounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
Anesher Horrible rurkI,h M..s.cr..

Vienna. Feb. s.-A Neue Freie Press
dispatch from Athens says 1,5o0 Chris
tians, constituting the whole population
Of village. the name Of which Is not
given. have been massacred by Mussul-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
PERRY HEATH HAS THE "cALL."

was Chairman 0owdy Correctly Reported
~ TO That Cousulship?
Canton, O., Feb. 6.-Perry 8. Heath
has been given his choice of being con-
SUI general at Paris or of becoming
first assistant secretary Of the treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

Cnscago. Feb. a-Albert N. Billing.
aeee y millionaire and president OF The
H. National bank. died yesterday OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

where II the North Atiastio eq.adron4
Washington. Feb. $50 far the
navy department has received no
word from the North Atlantic squad.
ron supposed to be lying OF Charles
ton. Omcials do not credit the re.
port OF the grounding Of the cruis T
New York OF Hatteras and say they
would have been promptly advised
II such was Q fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENTS
Several Killed and u Number Injured by
Misilaps ON the Rail.

Corning, n. Y. Feb. s. Fallbrook
railway passenger train No. 1 ran into
a tree which had rolled down from
the mountain and out on the track at
Wodhouse. Pa. The dead are: Will
lam Husted, fireman, found under bag
gage car. terribly crushed. died soon
after being taken from the wreck. The
injured: Harry Bloom, badly bruised;
James Day. express messenger, badly
bruised: William Doolittle, conductor,
badly bruised: Robert Donaldson, mail
agent. badly bruised; Captain Hall, of
the Christian Crusader, shoulders
broken: John Halsford, injured Internal
ly; John Murray. injured about the
legs: Jerry Shay. track supervisor, bad
ly bruised about the body. The train
was rounding a curve and the engineer
did not see the obstruction until his
engine was upon 1t.
Parkersburg. w. Va, Feb. S.-A bad
freight wreck occurred at Davisville,
eight miles east of here. Two sections
OF freight were going east on the b.
& o. railroad, and the second section
ran into the first. Engineer John
Richardson was killed and Fireman
Hugill fatally injured. Two brakemen
were hurt.
Chico. Cal. Feb S.-Yesterday morn
ing as overland trains Nos 16 and II
were passing at Nord. a small station
six miles north of this city a collision
occurred which derailed three passenger
coaches and badly damaged the engine
attached to the north-bound train. Sew
eral passengers who were in the over
turned cars were considerably bruised
and one man sustained fracture of the
left arm.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. s.-A head
end collision between freight trains oc-
CURED on the Louisville and Nashville.
nine miles from this city. caused by
the carelessness of the telegraph op-
orator in failing to signal the south
bound train. Sink Kirkland, engineer.
and Brakeman Weller were killed and the
fireman is believed to be fatally hurt.
Rolon Case Goes to baltimore.
New York, Feb. S.-When the cases
of Roloff, Luis and Trujillo. charged
with violation of the neutrality laws.
were before United States Commissioner
Shields, United States Marshal McCar-
ty asked that the cases be dismissed.
This course was taken in view of the
fact that indictments have been found
against the men named by the United
States grand jury at Baltimore, from
which port the Woodall sailed on her
so-called filibustering expedition. The
cases were dismissed and the men were
then arrested on warrants from the
Baltimore court and they were re-
leased on their own recognizance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

Beware os Oias0eass for CsssrrA ehns
Coataaa Moreuyy,

Az ncrenRJ viz surely destroy ,he senee Of
smell snd completely defargs the vboss systsa
When entering II through the mucous surfsces.
saeA articles shs.ld aver Be- need sxesps o.
prescriptions ffum repssahle physieiars, - The
damage tAsy vin DO isssa fold to The god yoa
ran possibly derive fso0 them. Hsls's Catarsh
Care. manufacsared By 2. J. Caesey 3 Co..
Toleoc, o o0ataspe no mercury, and is takss IL :
tern lly. seting dirsstly upoa the blood end
uscsss ssrfscss Of III systeu. In bsying aaIrs
CasassA csss - ssso yoa st ths ssanirs. n +
tahsa Internally anAis nsas ID rs,sds. 0Aie. b.
2. J. Chsaey . Or Tnt.naaaals free.
eeld b dRu6Sls:A vEies 5se ~ beekas,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

0odaasd Wins . Psiss Fight.
johannesburg. Feb. SIN the prize
fight between Joe Goddard, Of Aus
tralis, and Nick Detoley Saturday
night. the former won in the second
Found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08
Trouble Imminent in the East
Over Turkey.
GREEKS sP0iLINe FOR FIGHT,
Foreign Warships in the Dis
turbed Waters.
Official Report From Gambia,
Crete.

Atnens' feo. 0.-Ino 6reek SQUAD. /.
ron arriving at Csnes did not salute
the Turkish flag. Official advices
are that the Mussulman 10 preparing
. massacre st Retimo. Represents.
tivss Of some Of the powers expressed
to the Greek government surprise
that Greece had sent warships to
Crete.
The announcement that Prince
George. son Of the king Of Greece.
will command the torpedo fleet now
In readiness to start for Crete to Join
the Greek squadron. has added
strength to the rumors that Greece
will insist upon . union with Crete.
Il 10 . well known fact that the
Christians are now in possession Of
the whole island. with the exception
Of Heraklion and Petimo. and are
only awaiting the signal from Greece
to Proclaimfa . union with that coun-
try. The present uprising in Crete
is looked upon by many statesmen in
this country as move on the part Of
the sultan Of Turkey to draw the at
tsntion Of England. France and Rus
sia away from Constantinople.
Greece, whose quarrel with Turkey
has been growing more serious from
day to day. has not hesitated to take
advantage Of the excuses Of the
Turkish soldiers on the island. and
In sending all her naval force there.
Candia, Crete, Feb. 8.-The official
report says the FIRE has been totally
sxtinguished after 200 buildings
were burned. Five thousand Chris
tians fed, and Of this number 2 600
were on board the British warships
and the remainder ou Greek war
ships. In conclusion the official re-
port says all Is tranquil in the city
and vicinity, that the Turkish troops
behaved in an orderly manner
throughout. and committed no ex.
cssses and did no plundering.
Berlin. Feb. S.-An Athens spe.
oial says It 10 romored that foreign
warships have begun the lombard.
msnt Of Csnes Crete. No confirms
tion Of the report Is obtainable here.
The German warship. Kaiserin Au.
gusta. has been ordered to prepare
to sail - soon - possible for Crete.
Rome, Feb. 8.-The CaneA dis.
paseh ssys the Mussulmans at Her
aklion attacked the arsenal and car
risd OF 1000 rifles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-08

Lansing. Mich, Feb. S.-Senator West
colt has noticed a bill prohibiting any
insurance company Of another state
from transacting business in Michigan
unless one or more OF its directors Is a
citizen of this state. A bill was pre-
sented to provide for the levying of an
annual tax Of so cents on bicycles for
the purpose of creating a fund to be
used in improving the highways and
constructing bicycle paths along sandy
and other bad stretches of road.
Woman Who Used Cancelled Stamina.
Ottumwa, Ia. Feb. S.-Mrs. Whiting
Fellows. of Leando. has been bound over
to the federal grand jury at Keokuk for
using Cancelled stamps on letters.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
Hagerman, November 1, 1897

Mrs. Clarence Sands is quite sick.
The county teaches association meet
at Bliss November 9th.
Grandma Schooler is growing more
and more feeble from old age.
Charlie Dilatush and G. NJ. Peters
are hunting deer in Shoshone basin,
Fine fall weather, and it allows our
farmers to get their work done before
winter sets in.
Last week team from Pennington,
Utah, came after load of salmon, Farm
ington is abont 20 miles from Salt Lake.
T, w. Snodgrass and wife visited Pa
and Ma Hopkins last Sunday. They
were accompanied by Miss Essie Owens.
John Curran has found that rabbits
are very fond of salt, so he has laid in
lot of strychnine and will mix it with
salt and feed. his rabbits on this mixed
diet.
The patrons of the school think they
have one of the best country schools IN
the state. They are making an effort to
form school library and now have 100
volumes, and more on the road. There
will be a public school meeting Satur-
day evening, Nov 18th, for the purpose
of presenting the library question to the
public. Several speakers will be pres
ent, and among them the state superin-
tendent.
Growler.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
Toponis, November 1st 1897.

Toponis, November 1st 1897.
Miss Queen Hickman visited her par
ents last Sunday.
Mr.. Sleeper's new house will soon be
completed.
E. L. Woodwork and family return
ed Sunday evening, from Boise, where
they spent two weeks, visiting relatives
and friends
Miss Edna Mccoy returned from Boise
on the 18th and resumed her school on
the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden's little boy has
been quite sick during the past two
weeks, but is improving.
Mr.. Thomson is building a house on
the Bowman ranch and as soon as it is
completed he will move his family in.
Preparations are being made for
Thanksgiving entertainment by the
school children, and they expect to make
it grand success.
The farmers in this vicinity are put
ting rabbit fences around their hay
stacks and "Brer Rabbit" has begun to
worry about his winters provisions.
Leah.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05

Rev. E. Bowler will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday morning at IL a.
M, SUNDAY school at 2 80 p, M, evening
services at 7 80 p. m.
Great Music Offer-Send US the names
and addresses of three or more perform
ers on the piano or organ together with
ten cents in silver or postage and We will
mail you ten pieces full sheet music,
consisting of popular SONGS. waltzes
marches, ETC.. arranged for the piano or
organ. Address: Popular Music Pub.
Co.. Indianapolis, Indiana.
A lodge of I, o. G. Us, was organized
in Shoshone with membership of 20,
Monday evening by E. B. Sutton i,
Grand Organizer. The following named
are the officers for the ensuing term:
Rev. r. NJ. Hartman, G. T.; Mrs.
Leah Burnside, V. T.; Miss Raw Nc
Intyre, Sec.; Mrs. Alice Swope, Asst.
Sec. DIR. ]. NJ. Rogers, Fin. Sec; VIM.
Parry, Treas. Mrs. Alice Parry, P. c..
T.. Alvin Mcmahon, D. S. NJ. Elizabeth
Thayer, Chap. Addie Hartman, Supt.
Juvinal Work; Roy foyer, Marshal;
Bernetta Hickman, Asst. Marshal; Ar
thur McMurrin, Guard John Campbell,
Sentinel. The lodge meeting will be on
Tuesday evenings.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05

I will exchange apples, pears, peaches
prunes or plums for cattle or good
gentle, broke horses. S. F. P. Briggs.
For school supplies, remember that
w. II. Baugh always las full line, and
at the lowest prices.
For staple and fancy groceries, fresh
fruits, lemons etc, R. 7. McMahon's is
the place to call.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
NOTICE.

1 hereby announce myself as candi-
date for road overseer for road district
No. l, subject to the will of the voters
at the election to be held in Shoshone,
Monday December 9Th, 1897, to elect
road overseer for said road district.
George W. Clemens.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL ROUNDUP.

Deer hunting is now in order.
Thanksgiving, November 25th.
School supplies at W. H, Baugh's.
The photograph car is not much on
the advertise.
The case of Harder VS.. Sawyer has
been dismissed.
Chris Rasmussen is now doing some
building at Toponis.
For Sale-A fine bed room suite. Call
on Holt & Gilmore.
There will be special meeting of the
I. o. o. F. Monday night,
Sweet cider at Holt & Gilmore's, from
s. F. P. Briggs cider mill.
Mrs. Cheney, Rev. Hardman and wife
visited the Falls this week.
All S5ad districts will elect road oyer
seers the first of December,
Mr.. and Mrs. Buttner have returned
from short visit to Bellevue.
Frank Burkhill moved into the Horton
cottage on Logan street, Wednesday.
Bert Perrine sold his car load of apples
in short order, at Pocatello last week.
F. w. Gooding shipped another lot of
sheep to the eastern markets this week.
The Ladies Aid, of the NJ E. Church,
will serve a dinner on Thanksgiving
day.
Rev. E. 3. Sutton lectured on tenn
perance at the NJ. E. Church Monday
night.
Mrs. Mary McDermott and daughter,
Mayme have gone to Rawlins to spend
the winter.
George HALEY will have fine lot of
turkeys at the Shoshone market, for
Thanksgiving.
Charles HAYNES took a party of Is out
to the Notched Butte last Saturday, to
visit the cave.
James Sims has gone to the Falls to
build some irrigating bitches for the
Falls Company.
Henry Book has raised large number
of black walnuts, on his ranch above
town, this year.
A new lot of fine clocks just received
at Baugh's drug store. Goods at bottom
prices is our motto.
A twenty-five pound turkey will be
ratified at the Shoshone market the day
before Thanksgiving,
Grandma Atkins went to Huntington !
last Tuesday and viii visit her son, at
that place, for few weeks,
Lost-A gold, band ring, bearing the
Masonic emblem. Finder will be re-
warded by leaving at this Office.
What is that which Adam never saw
never possessed, and yet gave to each OF
his children? Parents, of course.
Miss Maggie McGuiness came up from
her school at the Peck school house last
Friday and spent the Sabbath in town.
The time of the arrival and departure
of trains has been changed this week as
will be seen by the time table in this
issue,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
TEACHERS NOTICE.
Office of Public instruction,
Lincoln County, Idaho.

Lincoln County, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that will hold
a special Examination of Teachers in
the school building, at Shoshone, begin
ming Friday November 26th, 1897 at 8
O'Clock a, m,
All special certificates on that date.
will be cancelled and no special certif-
Gates will hereafter issue from this
office.
Given this 1st day of November, 1897,
at Shoshone.
Edward Pratt.
Superintendent,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up at my ranch, one light red
COW about 10 or ~ years old branded r
low down on both stiles.
NJ. Silva
Toponis, Idaho.
October Is, 1897.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
RAMS FOR SALE.

At my ranch at Toponis, Idaho. $50
Grade Cotswold Rams and so thorough
bred Shropshire Rams Call upon or
address, F. II. Gooding. Toponis, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
Cool Weather will Soon be here;
You'll Need New Fall Dry Goods.

Therefore think you'll be interested in what
have say about Stock First of all we'll tell you
that although the tariff bill Will make certain grades
of goods much higher prices for the coming
will not be advanced, We placed orders early, and
obtained fall stock prices much lower than could
buy the goods for You share the benefit with
if you desire
Every Underwear need of man, child
be supplied by Our line comprises all desirable quail
ities and whatever grade selected will be equally good
value, prices Will show all we'll posted buyers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05

sHOsHONE. NOVEMBER 5, 1897.