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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
A PROMOTER OF PROFANITY.
Phone Subscribers Could Stand Anything
but This Talking Machine.

Phone Subscribers Could stand Anything
but This Talking Machine.
A wholly unexpected difficulty at
tends the use Of an invention which
vas adopted with enthusiasm in the
San Francisco telephone Office recently.
1t consists in applying an automatic
phonograph to a telephone switch
board, SO that if the line was in use
the phonOgrRph answered, Busy now;
call up later" The difficulty develop
ed in practice was that people who
called up several times in a few min
utes on busy wire found the monoton-
GUS tone and form of the reply in
tensely irritating. They did not know
that the answer was given by ma
chine. As often as they complained or
demanded an explanation the answer
came in the even. Indifferent tone, and
in precisely the same words. Abuse
and threats had no effect. After the
widest reprcaches the voice from the
operators room merely said, Busy
now; call up later" Subscribers be-
came so angry that the managers were
vention. One Of them remarked TO
visitor who had listened to blood-thirs-
ty remarks over the wire: That is
one Of the drawbacks Of this invention.
It excites profane men uaduly, and It
might lead to violence"
It does not appear that the apparatus
has been withdrawn yet, but It is like
~ TO be If there IS much more trouble.
Yet It Is a useful thing in itself, and
If the public were c1ce made to under
stand that Il Is not an insclent human
being, but an innocent machine, just as
passionless as It sounds, the whole dif-
hculty might be removed. Anyway,
there should be nothing that adds TO
the irritation inevitably caused at
lines 20 telephone subscribers Who are
In q hurry. Their case is pitiable
enough now.-Hartford Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
One way OF Preserving Roads.

To protect and preserve the high,
WAYS by Withdrawing them from pub
lie use at times when they are likely to
be injured by heavy travel is certainly
a unique method Of providing for the
public welfare, but this is what the
Kentucky statutes say: Any corpora
ton, company or individual who may
by unusual use of a road, materially
damage the same, shall repair all dam
ages caused by the use Of such road OF
roads. The supervisor or overseer ol
roads shall at any time when neces-
sary notify said corporations, compan-
les or individuals Of their duty as pro-
vided in this section; and should the
said parties so notified fail in a reason
able length Of time, TO be fled in the
notice. to make such repairs, such par
ties shall be deemed guilty OF obstruct-
ing the public roads and shall be sub
jeet TO a fine Of not exceeding 500, to
be applied to road purposes"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
p)NBAn)MENT
Of SIN JUAN
Makes it Less Effective as a
Port Of Refuge.
Bombardment Was Brief But Effective
and Little Damage Sustained by the
Fleet-Frantic Spani2rds Fire
Revolvers at the Fleet.

Washington, May 16.-The navy de-
Partment is in receipt of dispatches
from Admiral Sampson announcing the
bombardment of San Juan The bonn
bardment was undertaken to render
the forts less effective in case the
Spanish feet seeks the protection OF
that port
The bombardment was brief, but
effective. The squadron suffered little
damage, being struck by only a few
shots which scarcely made an impress
sion. Sampson and "Fighting Bob
Evans, while standing on the bridge of
the Iowa, came near being injured by
flying splinters.
The heat was terrific, andseveral men
were Frustrated during the cannonad-
ing, but they stood at their posts,
eager for the fray.
Several hundred shots were fred by
the forts. The Spaniards were wildly
excited, and shook their fists and fired
revolvers at the squadron, which was
hardly in striking distance of their
long range guns.
There were but two men killed and
seven wounded. Of the latter only
one is considered serious. The Span
iards stood pluckily by their guns and
returned the fire, but their shooting
was wild. The Amphitrite did not see
the signal to retire and for half an
hour fought splendid duel with the
forts. Shot and shell .rained around
her, but she was uninjured.
The guns were not silenced, but the
forts looked like sieve when the fir
ing ceased.
SIMPSONS intention, it was sur
missed, was to render the forts prac-
tically useless to the Spanish fleet, if
it should put into that port
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20

When Spain owned the vast region
Of the Mississippi valley, the command
ing officer at Santa Fe was ordered TO
open communication with Florida. In
the spring the colonel marched an in
fantry regiment down the stream,
which flows for many miles through
a grand canyon. Not one of the regi-
ment was ever heard Of again. The
stream was then called "El Rio de las
Animas Perditas" (The River OF Lost
Souls). Years after French trappers
gave it the more concise name of lie
Purgatoire" (Purgatory). Years after
that the great American bullwhacker
entered the country. Unable to twist
his tongue TO pronounce the French
name. he called the stream Picket
wire"
This river was the scene of an in
teresting encounter between two hunt
ers and a grizzly bear A trapping
party, under the lead of Kit Carson,
had camped near the Picketwire to trap
beaver. One of the party. named Nc
Intyre, who had killed an elk the even
ing before. but had not brought in the
carcass. said TO another trapper, Hob
bes, the next morning, that there was
a good chance Of finding a grizzly by
the elk. Hobbies offered to help bring
in the meat"
On arriving at the ravine where the
elk was. Hobbies told Mcintyre, who
was a green man in the mountains, to
cross over to the other side and climb
the hill. Hobbies then went to the
bank of the stream, when he saw a
large grizzly bear making his breakfast
of the dead animal.
The bear was in thick, scrubby oak
brush, and Hobbies. making his dog
lie down, crawled behind q rock and
shot at the beast The bear, snarling
at the wound, went tearing through the
brush. Hobbies reloaded; but when
ready for another shot, he saw, to his
amazement, the bear chasing Mcintyre,
who was ten feet in advance and bel
lowing like a mad bull down the ra-
vine.
Hobbies, sending his dog ahead, start
ed to the rescue. Just as the dog
the bear Mcintyre darted be-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
sAN JUAN BAY. SHOWING FoRTIF1 cAr1oNe.
OF CUBA POSTPONED.
Presence of Spanish Fleet Causes Change
of Plans.

of Plans.
Washinhton, May 16.-The proposed
movement of troops to Cuba has been
postponed as a result of the arrival of
the Spanish feet within striking dis
lance of our coast 1t is deemed by the
department to be the part of wisdom
not to risk the landing of troops on
Cuban soil until the landing can be eff
fected und er the protection of strong
er feet than is now available for the
purpose. 1t is not doubted that the
squadron, under command of Admiral
Sampson, will seek an engagement
with the Spanish feet at once and it
is with the idea of awaiting the result
of that conflict that the movement of
the land forces is held in allegiance
temporarily. The concentra ton of
troops, however, will not be interfered
with, and they will be massed at Tam
pa and Chickamauga ready to move on
short notice. The volunteers will be
quartered and drilled at Chickamauga
The delay will add to their efficiency.
The regulars are ready to move at any
time. Additional transports have been
secured and will be held in readiness,
which would indicate that the author
tiles do not consider the delay will be
of long duration.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
Woman Ere nrIrndo.

The little town OF Nezso, In Sweden.
has female contingent. $50 strong, In
KS fire brigade. The water supply of
the village consists OF four great tubs,
and It Is the duty OF the women Sire
men" to keep those fun IN case Of fire.
They stand in two continuous lines
from the tubs 60 the lake some disssnee
away, one line passing the full buckets
and the other sending them back.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
HORRORS AT HAVANA.
RecOncentrados Carried Through the Lines
for Buzzard's Food.

for Buzzards Food.
Key West, Fla, May ia tale of
great suffering in Havana was brought
here by Major Lima, inspector of the
northern coast of Cuba, of the Cuban
army, under General Alexander Rod
riguez, who is here with four officers of
his staff. Major Lima was taken off
the coast of Cuba between Del Norte
and Cojimar by United States gun
boat and was transferred to torpedo
boat, which vessel brought him here.
The major is the bearer of dispatches
for the United States military author
tiles asking for the cooperation of the
latter and seeking arms and supplies.
He may proceed to Tampa after con-
ferring with Commodore Watson.
Major Lima says the uprising in the
vicinity of Havana has brought about
frightful conditions of starvation. He
adds that carloads of reconcentrados
who have died from lack of food are
taken daily through the Spanish lines
The bodies are thrown together in
piles, without any form of burial, for
the buzzards to feed upon.
Major Lima asserts that the Cubans
around Havana are gathering strength
every day, but he explains that they
are in need of supplies.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
CERvERA's PLANS CHANGED.
Intended to Bombard Our Whole Coast
Until He Heard From Manila.

Intended to Bombard Our Whole Coast
Until He Heard From Manila.
Paris, May 16.-A Madrid dispatch
throws interesting light on Admiral
Cevera's movements since he left Cape
Verde islands 1t appears that he
headed for the coast of Newfoundland
where sealed instructions awaited
him. Three GOLFERS awaited the feet
there where sealed orders were re-
ceived. His instructions up to that
time were to lombard Portland. Bos-
ton and Newport. and if Admiral
Sampson bombarded Havana to draw
him off.
He was next to decoy Sampson to
Porto Rico, then sail rapidly to Ha-
vana. destroy the few ships there and
raise the blockade. He would then
dodge the two American fleets and
lombard Charleston.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20

hind a tree, flung his hat in the bears
face. and stuck out his rife toward the
beast The grizzly seized the muzzle
of the gun in his teeth. Being loaded
and cooked, it went off, blew the bears
head open, just as the dog fastened on
his headquarters. Hobbies found his
comrade sitting down a few rods away,
his face as white as a sheet. Mcintyre.
after that fright, would cook or do any
chore; but he declared that bear-hunt-
ing was not in his line.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
PROLONGING THE WAR.
Feeling in Spain Said to be Strong in Favor
of 1t.

ISNh1S IL cPeshA INio " NC oAfOhS III CafoT
of II.
Paris, May 16-The Temps publishes
the following dispatch from Madrid:
1.-THE successes achieved by the Span
ish troops against the American land
ing parties in Cuba and the insignifi-
cant result of the bombardment of San
Juan de Porto Rico have strengthened
the feeling here in prolonging the war
in the Antilles and Philippines. 1t is
believed Admiral Cervera's squadron
will also soon as it has picked up its
dispatch boats and torpedo boats off
Martinique, pursue cruise into Gu
ban waters and perhaps even further
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20
ON PURGATORY RIVER
NEW ExIcO'S FAMOUS
SHOOTING STREAM.
How t. Got Its Name-Traverses a
Reazo Celebrated for the viciousness
of Its Black Bears-RIuing Grizzly
Not Pleasant Sport.
Especial letter.

URGATORY river,
or lie Purgatoire,
in New Mexico, is
kno wn 10 from
tiersmen and trap
pers by the name OF
"Picketwire." In
The Old Santa Fe
Trail" Colonel In
man tells how the
original name be-
came corrupted.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-05-20

Heil-"which is your favorite Def
among animals?" Belle enthusiast.
calfy)-''Man ''-Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
TRANSPORT ARIZONA
 REACHES MANILA
She Took Naval Reserves and an I'm. mense Amount of Mail For the
 Soldiers There.

New York, Sept, BOA dispatch to The Herald from Manila says At Ma lolos tomorrow Aguinaldo will form ally inaugurate the republic of the Philippines by great celebration. h. yita.ions have been extended the princi- pal army officers and newspaper corres- pondents here. Thousands Of natives will attend. The dictator will re- view his army and will probably issue proclamations to the nations of the world setting forth the intentions of his government.
 Transport Arizona having on board navy recruits and an immense lot of mail arrived today. This is the first home mail for several months. There has been much adverse comment over the lack of mail facilities, but the army occupation is rejoicing that letters have arrived at last.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
 Deslham Tn Mourning,

Dedham, Mass, Sept. sO.--The town has gone into mourning for the late Thomas F. Bayard, the flags on the town hall and the court house being placed at halfmast. Already many mes. sages of coincidence have come to the family from all parts of the country. During MT. Bayard's illness many mes sages of sympathy were received from all parts of the United States and from foreign countries. On Sept. S Queen Victoria cabled her expressions of solici- tude as to the health of Mir. Bayard with hope for his ultimate recovery. 9th, CTS came from ex-President Cleveland and from his associates in public life at Washington and abroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
spain's Instructions Are to Give Only Naval Stations on Ma-
 rianne Island.,,
AMERICA WILL NOT
 ACCEPT SUCH TERMS.
United States Wants the Island of Luzon and Will stiaulate Terms as to the Disposition of
 Other Islands.

Paris, Sept. 30.--The United States peace commission had another confer ence early yesterday after which, ac. eompanied by United States Ambassa- dor, General Horace Porter, they drove to the foreign office where the commis- sioners met and breakfasted with the Spanish commissioners. In addition to the commissioners and ambassadors, the minister of foreign affairs, M. Deicasse, had invited the officials of the French foreign office, the first secretaries of the embassies and General Hegron, secre- tary, to Elysee Palace.
 French newspapers continue to com ment upon the difficultities which the commission will have to face by reason of their divergent instructions, beyond which it is said, they cannot go.
 Gil Bias says:
 1.-The Spanish government has given its commissioners very precise instruc- tions They are to do their utmost to have it admitted that there can be no question disputing the rights of Spanish sovereignty over Manila, the island of Luzon and the rest of the archipelago, outside of naval stations, which Spain will cede at Marianne island. On the other side, the American committee, be- fore leaving President Mckinley. re- ceived from him very precise instruc- tions from which the commissions can- not depart The following is the text of their instructions: 1. Spain is to cede absolute. sovereignty over tla isload of Luzon; 9. Other islands of the archipei- ago are to be placed under the dominion of Spain, the condition being 8 liberal government accorded to the inhabitants 5. Complete separation of church and state in the Philippines; 4. Spain can- not cede any other islands of the group to any foreign power without America's consent; 5. The United States shall en- joy for all time the same commercial privileges as the most favored nations, not excepting Spain herself"
 Gil Bias concludes with remarking:
 1t is therefore feared that for unhap- py Spain negotiations which were op- ened will give no satisfaction"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30

quentiy when a boy he did not nee, to undergo the vicissitudes and hard shlps or such a struggle with adverse fortune as has fallen to the lot of many an American public man in early life. he was educated chiefly in the Flushing school, establAhed by Rev. Dr. F. L. Hawks, aud oSing to the atmosphere of affairs that pre%iled the Bayard house. Aold early had aSirations for public life Notwithstanding bis he was fitted for business life.
 In 1851. when he Sas but es years old. he was admitted toNhe bar a1d soon built up good and atensiye nraotica Two years afterward Ap was appointed United States district atorney for Dela- ware, but resigned thenext year. In 1866 he went to Philadelpda and became Q law partner of William Shippen. but in 1857 he returned to hh, practice in Wilmington. where he csniaued in the law till 1868, when he was eAeted to the United States senate.
 It must not be understood tht durino all these years Mir. Bayard hadsent ont of politics. On the contrary, Ia was one of the most aotive men in hAstata but his activity did not, save ft inc brief period of his service as Oitad States district attorney, extend to dce. holding or officeseeking His father Nas the recognized standard bearer of Ae family until Thomas F. 8 election to t> senate.
 During the first term of the youngei Bayard the senior was his colleague . part of the time, both being chosen by the same legislature on the same day Thomas r for full term and his ia ther to i'll an nnaxpired term. During Mir. Bayard's service as sen ator he was a member of the fiance, ia- dietary, private land claims, hhrary ant revision of laws committees He wal voted for as candidate for the presidency at the Democratic conventions of l88C and 1884
 In 1885, when MT. Cleveland first tool the presidential chair, he made MT Bayard secretary of state. In 1895, af ter MT. Cleyeland's second election tt the presidency, Mir. Bayard was made first ambassador from the United States to Great Britain to succeed Robert T Lincoln.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
THE OLD COMMERCIAL. :,


 Our afternoon contemporary is barking vigorously at us because of our claims for a larger circulation than any other daily paper in the city, The notice we publish as to the circulation of the Graphic shall stand as it is SD long as our carriers go out every afternoon with bundles of papers nearly twice he size of those Of the Commercial. Our sub- scribers are all bona fide ones, and we don't have to designate the bona fide list in claims for circulation.
 In every large newspaper sub scription list there are some, who. fer reasons best known to them. selves, fall in areas To those who continue In areas our notice to delinquents is addressed.
 If the Commercials list are so small as not to embrace any of this class 1t may continue to throw sweet scented bouquets at It's faith ful few.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
The Funeral Will Take Place on Sat urday From the Old Swedish
 Church at Wilmington.
A SHORT SKETCH OF
 THE LIFE OF BAYARD.
He Was United States Senator, Secre- tary of State, Ambassador to Great Britain and Held Other Pos
 sitions of Honor.

Dedham, Mass, Sept S0.-Thomas F. Bayard died on Wednesday afternoon at Karlstein, the summer residence of his daughter. Mrs. Samuel D. Warren, after an illness of six weeks. His death was without pain. His wife, his two daugh- ters-Mrs. Warren and Miss Florence Bayard his son, Thomas F, Jr., saw him draw his last breath, and his third daughter, the Countess Lauel.- haupt, was on her way to Dedham.
 The remains will be conveyed to Del aware and the funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon in the old Swedish church at Wilmington
 About the middle of August MT. Bay ard went there to be the guest of his daughter and son-in-law He was sick, but it was given ont that his illness was merely due to declining years. He steadily grew weaker, however, and had spells of semiconsoiousness and of deiir- ium. A consultation of physicians was held Aug. 20 and they agreed that Mr. Bayard was suffering from arterie.colo- rosis and a general breaking down incl dent to old age. He suffered no pain to any noticeable degree and the chief ten dency was to sleep.
 During the first few weeks of his ill., ness MT. Bayard was able to sit up but as the days passed he became gradually weaker and three weeks ago he laid him self on his bed and never again rose from it. At times he would rally to some extent, but the relapse carried him always nearer the end. His wonderful constitution resisted the ravages of disease for q surprising period. Much of the time he was in semi conscious condition, seldom recognizing any of the family, and at intervals having sinking spells accompanied by choking. These left him always weaker. Tuesday it be. came evident that his death was mat ter of only few hours Still he lin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
THOMAS F. BAYARn.

gered, having slight rally during the night and during the forenoon his con dition showed little change. At o'clock yesterday he began to sink rapidly and half an hour later he gently passed away.
 The Bayards of Delaware were for several generations prominent in na- tional affairs, and Thomas Francis Bay ard was the fifth in his line If we count in his greatgrandfather, Governor Bas- sett, who sat in the United States sen ate. Thomas F. was perhaps the most eminent of his family. Certainly the variety and length of his public services were greatest
 The Bayards and the Saulsburys were the political masters of Delaware for a generation or two, and when Thomas F. Bayard went into public life there were those who said it was by inheritance, but no one ever denied his great mental power and attachments, and the reyerses of 1888, though apparently oyerwhelm- ipg, were not sufficiently so to keep him permanently down.
 He came of Huguenot stock, was the son of James A. Bayard and was born fin Wilmington. Del, Oct. 29, 1923. His father was man of means. and conse-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
A HUNG JURY.
One of the Jurymen in The Horace John. son Case Could Not Be Convinced.
 Counsel For the
 Defense,

After almost a full dayss consulta- tion the jury in the.caseuf the State vs. Horace Johnson, came in late Thursday evening with the verdict of ia hung jury"
 Horace Johnson is charged with trespassing and stealing timber.
 The jury retired yesterday morn- ing about 10 o'clock and remained until late hour yesterday alter noon. but cohld not agree. The jury stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction.
 The counsels for the defence are ". T. Woodbridge and s. Nj. Taylor with Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Street for the State.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
A DOMESTIC MURDER.
One sIster-fn.Law Stays the Other In
 Tssgn In Missouri


 \ Town In Missouri Maryville, Mo, Sept s0.-Mrs. Geo. Ewing shot and almost instantly killed
 Mrs. Frank Ewing at Hopkins. The women wers sisters-in-law, having mar- iried brothers. Their husbands were both out oftown, George being in Ma ryyille and Frank in Omaha, and Mrs. Frank Ewing accepted her sister-in- faw's invitation to go to her home and
 stay all night with her. Mrs. George Ewing deslares her sister-in.law tried to lhll her and she shot her In self defense. 7 Coroner Shearer was immediately Sent for ahd an inquest was held. The l5ury returned after being out a short time wild 8 verdict declaring that Liz
 zie Ewing came to her death without just cause or proyocation at the hands of
 Ida MayIswing.
 Her sHry of the way in which the af-
 fair occtrred is not generally believed.
 Whethsr true or not, the circumstances
 unfortdaately appear to be against her. It is aserted that while the two women have sways maintained an appearance ] of frietiship, the living woman has long .been fslous of the other, and it is even lchargM that at one time she attempted -to drdvn her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-30
ROBSON WILL BE
 GIVEN LIBERAL AID.
Tie Government Banks on His Ability to Raise the Colon, Despite the
 Opinion of wreokers.

Washington, Sept. so.-Assistant Sec retag Allen, who has been directly in cha1fe of the arrangements made with the Tecking companies to raising such of ths Spanish. ,.warships sunk or stranded in thabattle of July 5, as can be recov- cred, said:
 Referring to Constructor Hobson's work ,n the Teresa, the navy depart ment las given the young constructor all the eassistance which it is possible to sxtendin tho prosecuted of the work.