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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
BORROWED FROM GAMBLERS.
How . Came Between Two Chicago
Police Reporters Interested
DiE Players.

it was a lively game Of poker, says
the Chicago Chronicle. The bets at the
start were not large. because The play
ers did not have much money. The
scene was in the old reporters room
in the city hall and the players were
night police reporters. One WAS named
Peckham and another Jekill.
1t was Peckham's deal. All dropped
, out bu; Jekill. who drew two cards.
Peckham did not draw any. The bet
ting was fast and furious. Each player
pu, up all the money he had in bis
pockets. Then each borrowed from his
friends.
rive got good hand" said Peck
ham.
so have l." replied Jekill. I'D bet
more money If had it,"
$50 would l." said Peckham. Lets
leave the hands here aud go out and
borrow"
Gambling houses were running in
Chicago in those days. Peekham went
10 Hankins' and Jelill TO John Con-
don's. Each told what his hand was
and each gained supporters. A crowd
went back TO the city hall. among them
being some of the most prominent gam
lblers in town. Bets were made in
larger amounts.
When the call came il was found
that Peckham had straight flush in
spades with king at the top and that
Jekiil had a straight flush in diamonds
headed by queen. The gamblers said
they were the two most remarkable
bands in one game they had ever seen.
Peckham, the winner, gave the party a
supper at which wine flowed freely.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27

And In accordance With law. 80 many .har,.
OF each parcel Of such stock as may BE- nee
essary. will be sold at front door nf the Cp,,,,
Mouse In Blackfnot. Bingham County, Idaho.
on saturday. September Bird, isus. at /. o'elo..
p. IN. OF said day, To which date said sale VA,
postponed by order Of the Board Of Director.
TO pay dellnqusnts assessment, thereon ~,
ee'nor win the costs Of Advertising and cr.
pense OF sale.
CHARLES p. swESDsES. Secretary.
ofFIcE; Ranch. near BIackfoot, Idaho
Dated, August 18th, is9s.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27

The first run" on banking ipstitu.
tions in London was in 1867. MANY
Lombard street goldsmiths and bank
ers had lent out the money iDtrusted
20 them and, being called upon for
payment, were unable TO meet the de-
fnand. a crowd Of creditors and Others
assembled and riot followed, in which
1onr bankers were hanged at their own
doors before order could be restored
and the angry creditors persuaded that
they were not being sYindIed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27

fI'HE EASTERN IDAHO WATER COMPANY
"a corporation Location of principal place
OF business, Blackfoot, Bingham County
Idaho.
Notice Is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the Board of Trustees, held on saturday, Au-
gust 18th, is'ss, Assessment No. 81, OF 600 pei
share, was levied upon the capital stock OF
their corporation, payable To John Montgum
cry, secretary-rreasurer East Main aud
Idaho streets, Blackfoot, Bingham County
Idaho. any stock upon which this assessment
shall be unpaid on Saturday. the nth. day OF
September. ISIS, will b. delinquent and adj
yertised for sale at public auction. and, unless
payment is made before, enough OF each par.
Gel OF stock will be sold ON saturday, the 18th
day of October, isos. 10 pay sald assessment,
with cost OF advertising and expense OF sale.
JOHN MONTGOMERY.
Secretary Il rcasprrr,
Eastern Idaho Water Co.
Blackfoot, Idaho, August 18th, i.ys.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
DISGUISED BY HIS BEARD.
A Long Absent New Workers. Mother
Mistook Him for a Tramp and
His Wife for q Washer.

'"The detectives who recaptured a fail
breaker the other day in spite Of q
recently grown beard, recognizing
him from a description Of him as he
appeared over two years ago, deserve
credit, in my opinion" said a New
Yorker lately. "My mother, and, later.
my wife did not know me after a sep
aration during which / had stopped
shaving. My mother not only re-
pudiated me, but added insult to in
jury. She and my father were at a
New Jersey seaside resort when | re-
turned from vain attempt TO make
my fortune in the west many years
ago. On my reaching the place asked
for my father. AS he had not finished
dinner, my mother appeared in his
stead. On seeing me, without giving
me time to speak, she returned precip-
itately to the dining-room. followed,
entering the room in time to hear her
say:
Andrew, there's a very shabby-look-
ing man who wants to see you. think
he wants TO borrow money
My wife never saw me with a beard
until her return from England, where
she had spent the second summer after
our marriage. l was not on the dock
when the steamer arrived, and my wife
started up the street to go to my tenn
porary bachelor home. / met her at
me second corner and took off my hat.
She bolted into the middle of the road
and looked around for a policeman.
MY beard was prematurely white on
the cheeks, and as was better dressed
Than on the other occasion spoken of
she mistook me for an elderly masher.
She made me shave the next day."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Delinquent Notice.

IhE WEST BRANCH CANAL COMPANY
torppration- Location 81 PRINCIPAL Me-,
Idaho '"uhty
NoTicr-There Is delinquent upon tho fol
io"ing-descrihcd stock, on account OF A.ac.,.
ment NO. IL, levied on the 9th day of Nav
1893, the amount set opposite the name ., 81.
stakeholder as follows: '"'
Name. M Certf aA.
a. Bennett. anndso .''"l
And In accordance with law and tho ord.,
OF the Board OF Trustees Of the eorpora,,o,,
maze on said 9th day Of May. lists. 40 many
shares OF each parcel OF stock as NAV ho NO..
essary, will bo sold at public auctig, =, a..
once OF the Company In Blackfoot, bingham
ctnnty' Idaho, on tho nth day Of Arc,
isH ut the hour of O'Clock D. m. 10 pav do'
Ihquent assessment, cost of advertising and
expense Of sale ''
JOHN MONTGOMERY,
Secretary West Branch Canal ~
b'aokfoot' Idaho. July c0th, isas.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Contest Notice.
"'tn,r I.,Int Of the Interim
hll,d states Land ofire
blackfpot Idaho I,,t.' ~,

N''''t Idaho. July q, laos
o,a, ~ sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT hay,r. -,
tcs,a,,, '"'s once by Solomon W. uarris ~,
,r slant against Homestead Ent,s W con-
mar. m, Ansust st, lso, for swi, 20 D's''
= y" 4 NWt MA. section % I :, - ~
,. "nr'". Range u East by Isaac sr o,"sn,p
ha. .' ~ which It ia alleged tina, ,a,, con con
,h.u ."oIy abandoned the land sas .El'
Of Law, aro years last past having lef, ,ho more
Ing wba,ov Dr s he',co two years since. so,s'
leaving NV mas been heard from him III
,,ro,. us present Whereabouts h "'n s'''cc
,, %ey unknown, said parties a., h "e'na en-
,a" ,5 ~, 70 appear respond and ono, ".'euY no
on s son, SAID allegation at 10 o'c,oo tV'oeice
ma opp,ember 9th, isos. before ~, u"'n :, .. M
IN ,,,sn oelyer a, the United state, p REGISTER
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vIv "r"ereo and directed tina, sa. u IS here.
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Delinquent Notice.

TUE PEOPLES CANAL AND IRRIG ALTON
ia corporatiOnEPrinc place ~ bust.
ness, Moreland, Bingham County, Idaho.
There Is delinquent upon the folowlng-de-
scribed stock on account OF assessment levied
May 18th, lsss. the several amounts set oppo.
site the names OF the respective stOckholdcrs
and subscribers, as tOlloss:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Notice for Publication.
Lana ONCE ~ Blackfoot. Idab
August 18th. IslS

'o ~ blhckfoot Idaho
August 18th, is,R.
aa 49, % hereby given that the following.
aanpoo settler has filed notice Of his lo,on,,,',
" n'aNe npai proof in support of his cI,,,,
ahu .nat S'ih proof VIII be made before - =
aes's'er ana Receiver at Blackfoot, Idaho w.,
oep.enoer z5lh, 1893. VIZ: John 7. lone. o., Wv
a sne sh,a sb't' Sec. 20. WI swa, swi. Ywt'
Sec. u, TWP. 8. g., Il. 30 n, ~" a.
nc names the following witnesses In ,,ro,..
W. continuous residence upon and cuItIyn,,on
GIBSON Mnson >; Loveland, George Lester. cyr,.
Iolmnn. Alex Laird, all OF cbestero.J. , ry,us
LORENZO H. THOMAS. sog,s,o. ''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Metric System Adopted in Ru.x,.

by a decree Of the GEAR, the metric
system OF weights and measures has
peep adopted for use throughout the
russian empire, and a commission bo 8
also been organized to consider the re-
form OF the Russian calendar so as to
harmonic with that prevailing in the
pther civilized countries.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Notice for Publication.
LaHsi phas a. Hiaek r01s, fiaha J.
August 81 tsjF &

LAHI uiflss A. Hiarkr14E. fi.ka
August ~ tsJH
Notice i hss"by Kitra that tho f5Ilssta.
named settler has hIod uoiirv n hp intrutI1u
:" make anat pruof in support u bis claim.
and that 'Aid proof wHl b. usde before ,hs
hrgisirr and Receiver AZ hiarEfo.lt. Idaho on
sepi"mb Der ieth. i's~ va It NDuula, b husband
aud -ol" a"tr ~ Annie = hounds. ,iru-a.s.i
Tor aud In behsif ~ said hsir. on Desert Er
Try No 1875, Tor The = % scctaun D. Twpsk
Il l5E.
we names The rDll8u,ng witnesses 10 prgvr
MS ro@p'cts Irrigation aHd rCc!ama,isa u
said land via.
N'roni skTcn. 2 Nab-Dlm. Charles H.,t.
lnsou, Samuel Davis. all ~ nlA-ktp t,,h,,
LORENZO h THOMAS. Er,t.,er
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Lana Oflcc a. Hack foot. idaho A,
August ~. lsgi

August ~ lsg4
'"'s' = hereby Eivrn that the glliasing,
h'in''i settler has nlsd ngfbrr " hls tutrntL,r
=" mAN' h"al proof IN support ~ hi. rlslr,
and that said pfuuf will - mad. t.,,y,, 49,,
Register and Receiver at Blac fo.5t. tl,s, \,
september i2lh. I-o~, via. g4el Roapd, a.,
Desert Entry No. 1855. Tor the ~, Sw,, ,nJ
," =. sec. 10. NJ Nws,. and Az. NWt. ~
Sec, IS, Twp ss,, RBE w
ne names the fnlluwiux Witnesses 10 s,,,,
"'s complete irrigation and rrrtama,iaa ~
said land. viz. W
- D''n' SNeen. v p Malcolm. Charles Rob.
lhson. samuel Davis, All 81 ul,rLf,.,, r,.,
LORENZO Il. THOMAS. Rost.,s,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Must Wcnp ntoon.r.

women bicyclists in st. Petersburo
are ordered BY the police TO wear bloom
ers or rational dress" ms the nina
niows too capriciously in Russia's can.
ital for skirt. to be worn with dccercr
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Notice FOR Publication.

Mt. hlted States Land unra
"'A''"'' Idaho. July 18th. tsga
=, 'u u,' Is hereby given that Edna NJ = t,sh
ss,i no', nlnRham County Idaho. has ol.d
"p',Ce % Intention To make proof ON nc, na,
''tiAnd Claim 30 tpoo. for tho ~ swt. -.
:, > ana o. Soc. 81, Twp.ssH. az 49, ~.
=. part sec. 9, Twp. IS 4E bsf,s.
''e ,esls'cr aud Receiver a 1 Hlask TO-, 49,
-" ss s''naay' the End dag II August i.os
rue names the followinR uitncs.a.
the complete irrigation and ,..,1s. '. pfo'e
said land. 'V''amaiion ~
samuel ]. Rich. Charles NJ u,..p
JdsGn ''"'"n j. Rich. all Of hint am COMMIT
hoHbNzo r. THOMAS. Register
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Notice for Publication.
desert Land. Final Proof1

M, United StHtcs Land Omro
hiackfoot' Idaho, August Idth. tss~
Notice Is hereby given that Sarah NJ Gan
VI cheslerheld' Bannock County, Idnbo ha.
nied notice Of intention to make PROOF ~, ha.
DcsertLand Claim No. 1905, for the syi. sp,,
sec ~. Twp. g., H. 30 r.. before the not
nr aho heceiver at Blackfoot. Idaho. ON "a,
uraay' the sih dry Of October, 1903
one names the following witnesses To provo
'he complete irrigation and reclama,,p, -, ~
said land: 81
gertrude l.. Call. William A. Call vo...
MIR ]: Il. Thompson. all OF rhoa,a"a ,1's
Idaho. N"'stofheId.
LORENZO II. THOMAS Re0,,,ou
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Skin DISEASE

For the speedy and p-rnassa
letter. sal, rh.um and ss-sera q
b"rlsia's Ey. aud SKIN Osssz
without. an equal. II relieves >
ing and susrsing almo-. Insszzts
iss continued u.. effects . pFr6
cure. II also cures itch. bassss'
scald bead. sore nipples. i'ees.t >
chappra hands. chronic soss -
srnnulai.d lids.
DR.. Cady's Condition rvS&
horses are the best tonic. blnod
and vermifugc. Price, a5csns-
Hull & Greene. Druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27

OoH Army or College Students.
ohlo has the largest number of COL
iege students, $4,000, ope-third OF whom
are women.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27

W. po s'pd SC Of engraving done by 4
''u Tue lrwcIcr spd optlcian. ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield. ILL.,.
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs: She
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim of consump-
ton and that no medicine could cure
her. Herdruggist suggested DR.. Kings
new Discovery for Consumption: she
bought bottle and to her DELIGHT
found herself benefited from first dose
She continued its use and after taking
SIX bottles, found herself sound and we'll;
now does her own homework, and is as
wei as she ever was.-Free trial bot
Ties OF this Great Discovery at Hull &
'reene's Store. Large bottles 80 cents
aud sI.0O.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27

Warrant Call.
Sottcr Is hsrrbY giyea thaI thr t1iiJ~iAs
Bing ham CUahfy Warrants vii. u paid On
presentation, u presented within ~ daJs tfym
the date OF this n0tt-n:
CrRREST EXPENSE yCSD
Registered sumb-Fs.
January i-th, IsN. ~ 10 Nv lhriasifr.
ROAD FUND
January i,th, i-gs. ptpE
April 18th. lss. utos
July aJth. l@s EtoB
GENERAL FuNp.
May 18th, i-J. g3-tlg-Iia
BRIDGE FUND
March eth lss, "a
VA WOODEN
Cyauiy Treasurer.
Biaekfoo,, Idaho July sysh. l.g.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-27

ESTHER CHAPTER, IA Il
der OF Eastern Star, hol4, :.
meetings the hrsi and .hlrd \
days of each non,h aispn =
Hall Visiting member. ID r.,
sns ART respectfully inrl,et
Hgi.rS z u
49, -, wovthy i
The age-herald., 1898-02-05

now amounts to only F per cent. of the annual increase. In other words. the gain each year consists of eight newborn Amer jeans to one immigrant The country can stand such a proportion. and the pending bill is superfluous. and possibly may come to be considered hindrance to the devel- opment and prosperity of the country.
 In the years between 1880 and 1890 one- half of the actual annual Increases in pop ulation consisted of foreigners. The pro- cess of assimilation was then somewhat overworked, but at present. and probably for long time to come, no fears need be felt of arrivals beyond the powers of as- stimulation in this wide and populous land A country that is approaching the grand total of 100 900 ,OOO can take in 100000 year, and scarcely be aware of their coming.
 The immigration problem has ceased to be a problem. It has been solved by na- tural causes, and if the republican party were not over anxious to prevent the ar rival of few whom they cannot manipu- late. they would put their unnecessary im- migration bill in pigeon hole, and let it stay there.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
Fewer People Cominq.

It was thought that immigration had fal- len to low figures in 1896, when 340,oO0 came over the seas, but the arrivals of 1897 will lack fully 100000 of that number, being the smallest aggregate since 1879. There are no indications of material increase in immigration very soon. In fact, the immigration problem has solved itself. Rus sia has room now for all her people. The Italians are freely going to Argentina and other Latin American countries, and the people of Germany are finding employment at home in the new factories of that coun- try. This country Is not prosperous enough to offer any of them superior advantages.
 The proposed educational test of the re- publican party comes when an addition of OOOoo foreigners to a population of 7s,- ooo,ooo is not apparently felt. Immigration
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
A WORD FOR THE SOUTH.

w H. Council (colored), Normal. Ala.
 In speaking Of negro education in the south the lberaiity of our kind northern friends alone, is made prominent. rms IS a great mistake. While the Christian and generous north has given of it's abundance since the war S25.000,0oo for negro educa- ton, it must be remembered that 1t has gone largely through denominational chan nels A kind of pardonable religious seifish- ness Rut what shall I say of the south? Not a negro church or schoolhouse, or the thousands which dot the south like oasis Tn A desert, has been reared without contri- button from the white south. In hundreds of cases the lands have been donated by white people, The army of negro mln1s- ters and the thirty thousand negro teacn- CTS in the south must attest the corrt cthess of this statement. And the south, out or it's weakness and poverty, has gone on giy- ing. and continues to give, regardless of denominational lines. do not take into account $100 ,OO0,0 900 contributed by the states from taxation, as the negro property. al- though small in amount. forms part or that fund. Negro industrial education es- pecially commends itself to the white south. and what the white south com mends for the negro in this regard Is earn estly advocated for white boys and girls l think that I can safely say that every ex- confederate general, colonel, major and captain are willing to stand up and be counted for negro education; and when you have counted the ex-confederate generals. colonels, majors and captains there will not be left a sufficient number of the old battIe-scarred veterans to form meet ing which could be squelched in one minute by the "governors'' and judges" So, judging by the sentiment of the white south, must conclude that sone sort of negro education is fairly safe. There are many reasons. which shall not attempt to give now, that make the separate schools of the south, with negro teachers, the wisest and best arrangement would look upon any considerable disturbance of this arrangement with much fear and trembling. When we note the intellectual strength, the vast amount of property, the prominent and able men and women of our race in the south. all since the war, we see plainly the helping hand of the white south in 1t all Its moral support in re- ligion, education and business has been the lever by which we have been raised As babes in the hands of giants, could we Aave done so spiendidly if the towering train and moral force of the white south had been arrayed against us? For one, I tank not.
 After all. the education, most needed is.
The age-herald., 1898-02-05
Railroad Determinations.

The recent decision of Judge Severance, of the United States circuit court, in "the Chattanooga case," should be carefully studied by the merchants and lawyers of this state. The case was originated by the Chattanooga board of trade, an asso- citation similar in its makeup to the Com inercal club of this city.
 Chattanooga has long been discriminated against in freight tariffs on account of a river that is not navigated to any consid- erable extent. The extent of this discrim- ination is thus stated by Judge Severance:
 Although the distance from New York or Boston to Chattanooga is 151 miles less than Nashville, the charge of first class freight to the former place is 25 per cent. higher than to the latter; on second class it is 26 per cent. higher; on third class it is 43 per cent higher; on fourth class it is "A per cent. higher; on fifth class it is 67 per cent. higher and on sixth class 5S per cent. If the charges are reckoned by mileage, they are about 100 per cent. higher on freight of the three lower classes from New York to Chattanooga than they are to Nashville, and over 67 per cent. higher in the aggregate of rates for all the classes. The result is that the merchants of Chattanooga can ship their goods from the east through to Nashville on the Nashville rate and then ship them back to Chattanooga on local rates at less cost than the charges on an original shipment direct to Chattanooga The natural re- suit is that the merchants and tradesmen of Nashville can underSell the merchants and tradesmen of Chattanooga in much of the commercial sphere of the latter place, for the Nashville people can ship directly to the points tributary to Chattanooga: and the evidence shows it is the practical result. There is evidence also tending to phow that the commercial business of Chattanooga has for years been stagnat- ing"
 The court holds that it can restrain the exaction of a greater charge for the shorter haul, although there may be a substantial dissimilarity of conditions, provided the dissimilarity is not so great as to justify the discrimination made. Furthermore adds the court, the fourth secton of the interstate commerce bill forbids undue preference to one locality, or the srbjec- tion of another to any undue disadvan- tage. These are the words of Judge Sev- erance, who proceeds to correct the in- justice encountered in injunction re- straining the railroads from making fur ther discriminations against Chattanooga.
 The full text of Judge Severance's opin- ion is presented in the issue of the Chatta- nooga Times for the Sd day of this month, and copies of 1t should be procured and carefully studied. The railroads will no doubt exhaust the course of appeals, but no one who reads Judge Severances opin- ion can well doubt what the final result will be. The railroads would act wisely if they stopped at once such discrimina- tions as the one complained of
The age-herald., 1898-02-05

own race-horses and who go to England :"
 And, senator.'s retor4ed Croker. as he turned away in disgust. "there are others besides you who are liars and too cowardly to stand for what they say" And those were croker's last words to David Bennett HiH
 This would indicate that Croker will stand out against Hill in everything; that the Tammany ehieftain will crack Hili's head whenever it shows above the surface. This remains to be seen, however. Croker finally has a political aspiration. He would go to the United States senate to succeed
 Tom Platt in 1905. He would like to go earlier, but Senator Murphy, his friend, whose term expires next year, wants to continue, and Croker is Murphy's friend. Hill and Murphey are likewise friends. Murphey may be able to intercede in Hills behalf. Upon whether he can or not de- bends Hill's success in the first move he proposes on the political checker-board.
 The above is the political programme of David Bennett Hill. Its course through the dangers of the gauntlet will be watched with much interest by students of politics and current history