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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
Isaac ". Garrett Passes Away.

Isaac w. Garrett, ex-secretary Of
state, died last Saturday evening
at bis home in Boise from a com.
plication of troubles which cul-
minated in chronic disease of the
bladder. He leaves widow and II
children. Mr.. Garrett was prom
inent in this state for many years.
He was twice elected to the Idaho
Legislature. first in Boise county in
1873 and afterward from Alturas
(now Blaine county in 1880; was
auditor and recorder of Alturas
county for two years by appoint
ment and four years by election,
and was elected secretary Of state
in 1894. Deceased was 80 years of
age.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
Jobs and Men.

At Creston, Ia, President Nc
kinley said be did not know a per.
iod in our history when the country
enjoyed more prosperity than it
does to-day. THE job hunts the
man. now, and not the man the job. y
1t would be pleasant to think
that the president had not exagger-
ate.i, that all was as be stated, but
it is not. Where is it that the lob
seeks the man. In the far west
jobs are not hunting the men, and
when men 60 hunting jobs they
hunt and hunt and return empty
banded each night.
On his journey to Omaha the
president met with nothing but
ovations and saw only the bright
side, and we are glad it was so, but
there was another side to the pic
tire and that he did not see, vet it
exists. Undoubtedly things have
become worse, but more assuredly
they have been better than they are
row. The reports from the great
commercial and industrial centers
Ire q contradiction of the presidents
statement. We cannot but think
that there was bit of campaign
buncombe about the presidents re.
marks and that they were intended
to aid his political friends at The
polls IN November.-Salt Lake
Herald.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.

House Joint Resolution No. s.
A joint resolution to submit to the elect
ors of the State of Idaho, for rejection
or approval, an amendment to section
four l4) of article eighteen { 18) of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho, re-
lating to the division and creation OF
counties.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Idaho:
SECTION l. That section four a of arti-
Gle eighteen (l8) of the constitution of the
State of Idaho be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section w. No new counties shall be
established which shall reduce any county
to an area of less than four hundred
square miles, nor the valuation of its tax
able property to less than one million dol
lars Nor shall any new county be formed
which shall have an area of less than four
hundred square miles, and taxable prop
erty of less than one million dollars, as
shown by the last previous assessment.
SECTION IL. The question to be submit
ted to the electors of the State at the next
general election. shall be in form as fol-
lows: Shall section four a. of article
eighteen (18) of the constitution of the
State Of Idaho, be so amended as to pre-
scribe property qualification for the
division and creation of counties?
Passed the House March l, 1897
Passed the Senate March 6, 1897.
Approved March II, 1897.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
Goat Helps Load Sheep.

The Union Stock Yards Com
pany at Fort Worth, Tex, has just
bought valuable goat. With a
large shipment of sheep fed there
last week was this goat "Sancho."
When carload of sheep was cut
out to be reloaded "Sancho" would
lead the sheep into the car, taking
his stand near the door, and would
jump out as soon as the last sheep
was in. The stock yard men were
so pleased at the time saved in
loading by the use OF "Sancho"
that they dubbed in and bought
him from his owner, a Laredo sheep
man, at very high price. The
time saved in loading was several
hours.
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House Joint Resolution No. 10.

House Joint Resolution No. 10.
A joint resolution to submit to the elect
ors of the State of Idaho. for approval or
rejection, amendments to sections seven.
eight and nine, of article eighteen of the
constitution of the State of Idaho, re-
lating to the compensation of county
officers.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State Of Idaho
Section |. That section seven, of article
eighteen of the constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Section VII. All county officers, and
deputies when allowed. shall receive, as full
compensation for their services, fixed an
nual salaries. to be paid quarterly out of the
county treasury, as other expenses are paid.
ALI actual and necessary expenses. in
CURED by any county officer or deputy, in
the performance of his official duties, shall
be legal charge against the county, and
may be retained by him out of any fees,
which may come into his hands. All lees,
which may come into his hands from what
ever source, over and above his actual and
necessary expenses. shall be turned into
county treasury at the end of each quar-
ter. He shall, at the end of each quarter,
tile with the clerk of the board of county
commissioners, q sworn statement, accom-.
panied by proper vouchers, showing all
expenses incurred and all fees received,
which must he audited by the board as other
accounts.
Section III. That section nine, OF article
eighteen Of the constitution of the State
of Idaho, be amended to read as follows !:
Section TX. The neglect or refusal, of
any county officer or deputy to account for
and pay into the county treasury, any
money received, as fees or compensation,
in excess of his actual and necessary ex-
penses, incurred in the performance Of his
Nff al f1yYfI Il Mf% \ =.
quarterly settlement with the county, shall
be felony, and the grade of the crime
shall be embezzlemento of public funds, and
be punishable as provided for such offenses.
Section LII. The questions, to be SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State at the
next general election. shall be as follows !:
~. Shall section seven of article eiRh-
teen, of the constitution be SO amended. as
to provide for the compensation of all
county officers by annual salaries instead
OF fees; and for the payment of tlnnactual
and necessary expenses OF such officers in
stead of mileage?
l2).- Shall section nine of article eighteen
Of the constitution be SO amended as to
make it 3 felony for any county officer as
county treasury all fees in excess Of his
actual and necessary expenses?
Passed the House March 5, 1897.
Passed the Senate March =, 1897.
STATE OF IDAHO,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
!, George ]. lie Wis, Secretary Of State OF
the State Of Idaho, do hereby certify that
theforegoinx are full, true and literal copies
OF two joint resolutions adopted by the
legislature OF the State of Idaho at the
fourth session, submitting certain amend
Inents to the constitution TO the electors of
the State, ~ ~hown by the original enrolled
joint resolutions on tile in this department.
80. n - 4. -
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First English Paper In Havan.

The first paper in Havana to be
published in English appeared Oct.
18th. Those who had been looking
for sensational sheet were sur.
prised to find the Havana Reporter
devoted entirely to commercial
news. Following is the leading
editorial which fairly sums up the
situation:
''Our merchants are uneasy re-
garding the future, there being
much speculation as to the form Of
government to be permanently i'm
planted in Cuba, some believing,
others discrediting the establish
ment Of a republic. This is q mat
ter Of vital Importance and interest
and prompt solution would be
advisable to guide the common in
terest.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
CAUGHT In ACT OF STEALING.
Supposed Russian Nobleman Killed
HIMSELF IN the Omaha Library.

The Public Library building a,
Omaha, Neb., has developed mys.
terry that promises to assume huge
proportions before it is solved.
An unknown man committed
suicide there last week. Everything
points to the fact that he was q
burglar, who had .secreted himself
in the building with the intention
of robbing the priceless collection
Of the Byron Reed donation. When
detection and capture confronted
him the man coolly placed revol-
yer to his temple and fred a bullet
into his brain.
The Waterman rushed upon the
scene in time to remove the still
smoking weapon from the desperate
mans hand, but be was dead.
The body bears all the evidence
of a man of prominence and Gull
ture There is nothing by which it
might be identified. He was evil
IDENTIFY a Russian nobleman.
The police are much mystified
over the affair. They have several
theories, but the one most generally
accepted is that the man was at
tending the Exposition and visiting
the library, saw the priceless Byron
Reed collection. Being a man Of
technical knowledge and perhaps a
collector of rare coins himself, be
recognized the value of the treasure
before him, separated by only a
glass case. and determined to seize
it, and for that purpose visited the
library early in the evening and
secreted himself ready for work.
Early next morning the Waterman
noticed the burglar alarm leading
to the Reed collection ringing vio-
lently. An investigation followed
and then the suicides weapon ex-
ploded and the man fell dead in
the hall in front of the Waterman.
The door leading to the Reed col
lection had been tempered with.
This is the fourth time that burg
lars have attempted to steal this
collection. The thousands of gold
coins of all nations represent n
large fortune, to say nothing of the
value of the coins as rare specimens
and complete sets of the specie OF
all nations.
The Coroner is investigating the
case. The body is that of a large,
ine-looking man. He was not seen
around the building previously and
the police can learn nothing con-
corning him. He was probably 45
years old, but there was nothing in
bis pockets to indicate his profes
sion. The very absence of every
thing ordinarily found in a mans
pockets is accepted as proof tina,
the man removed these things him
self.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
The New York Times names the

The New York Times names the
following officers as the most pop
Jar heroes of the war: Rear Ad-
niral George Dewey, of Vermont ;
Lieut.. Richmond P. Hobson, of
Alabama; Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
of New York; Rear Admiral Win
field 5. Schey, of Maryland; Cap
tain Robley D. Evans, of Virginia !;
General Joseph Wheeler, of Ala
hama; Captain Charles E. Clark,
OF Vermont; Lieutenant Comman-
der Richard Wainwright, of the
District of Columbia; Commodore
John W. Philip, of New York; En-
sign Worth Bagley, of North Caro-
lima; Lieut.. Victor Blue, of South
Carolina; Cadet Joseph N. Powell,
Of New York.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29

A good fire extinguisher for use
in mine buildings, factories, ma
chine shops, etc., says the Scientific
Press. may be made by dissolving
twenty pounds of common salt and
ten pounds of sal-ammoniac in
thirty liters of water and filling the
mixture in quart bottles Of glass
securely corked and sealed. They
may be thrown in and around the
fire hard enough to break them, and
if it has not gained too much head
way, will extiEguish the flames.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Two Questions that Yoters Must Decide
Upon Ut tho Coming Election.

The election OF officials is not
the only important duty that the
voters will be called upon to per
form al the approaching election.
There are two amendments that
have been proposed to the constitu.
ton that are of great Importance
to have correctly settled. For q
number Of years the people have
felt that some of the county Offices
were supported at too great an ex.
pense and at an expense that was
disproportionate to the services
rendered and two great in COMPARE
son with the cost of other public
service. 1t is now proposed to
amend the law under which exces-
sive profits are accumulated by
favored officials and to enable each
officials salary to be fixed at a
compensation fair to himself as
we'll as to the taxpayers. The pro-
posed amendment is not an ideal
one, but it is good one and it is
perhaps the best that the people
will be able to get. It must always
be understood that the official class
taken collectively from all of the
counties in the state constitute q
powerful lobby and one that very
few Legislatures feel that they can
totally defy when questions affect
ing fees and salaries are up for ac-
ton.
1t is not pleasant to have to con-
cede such things, but it is always
best to meet these conditions as
they are, not as they ought to
be. While therefore the proposed
amendment does not perfectly settle
the question of official conpensa
ton, it is a great improvement over
the present method and it is quite
probable that it is the best the peo-
pie will be able to get for a long
time, at least, in the way Of reduc-
ing the cost Of officialism to where
it ought to be. The amendment is
wholly sufficient, and confidently
supported by the people as an ex-
cellent measure.
The second proposed amendment
is to prevent the formation of coun-
ties which shall make any county
contain less than four hundred
square miles or less than 81 600, 900
assessed valuation. The adoption
of this amendment will save a great
deal of expensive agitation and
anxiety over county division mat
tiers, to say nothing of preventing
divisions themselves which are
usually started for county seat pur-
poses and finally end in huge bur-
dens of debt to support the ensuing
government. The amendment is a
greatly needed one in Idaho and
will be opposed only by those who
have county division scheme in
prospect.-Lewiston Tribune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
ON THE POINT OF STARVATION.
Trouble Brewing Among Reds In Okla
homA Territory.

Trouble Brewing Among Reds In Okla
homA Territory.
A special TO the St. Louis Repub-
lie from Perry, 0. r., Oct. %, says
Serious trouble is brewing among
the Comanche, Kiowa and Apache
Indians. For 30 years, since the
Medicine Lodge treaty, the govern
ment has fed these Indians, but
that treaty expired July l.. They
have commenced killing cattle be-
longing to the Texas cattleinen and
a crisis is near. These Indians
have no crops, few cattle and have
had no money for months. Men
who know predict, great starvation
among them this winter and serious
trouble.
There are 1900 Comancbes, 1900
Kiowas and 6UO Apaches.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29

The date set for the evacuation
of Cuba has been extended from
December LIST to January LIST. The
United States will assume control
of the several cities and provinces
as fast as they are evacuated by
the Spaniards and no faster. Ha-
vana probably will be the last to
surrender civil control to the United
States. This, however, must be &C.
complished by the first of January.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29

The copper mine Of Falum. Swe.
den, has been worked for 700 years
From records it is learned that the
mine has yielded 100000 tons Of
copper, Is tons OF silver and II
tons of gold representing a value
of $277 100000, The mine is / 200
feet deep. Its greatest production
of copper was in 1851, when 1906
tons were made; the lowest was
388 tons, in 1888. The mine, in
addition TO its metallic products,
yields large quantities Of yellow
ochre.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
To Annex Philippiaee.

A dispatch from Paris Oct. 24th
says: The American peace COM
mississioners at Friday joint meet
ing will definitely insist upon the
annexation Of the Philippine islands
to the United States. Uncle Sam
proposes to keep the archipelago
and will 50 inform Spain Friday
yesterday.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
COUNTY TICKET.

For State Senator
J. CUsICK.
For Representatives.
DR.. H. G. PATTERSON.
T. F. LONG.
For Auditor and Recorder
W, C. MARTIN.
For Sheriff.
A. G. LIGGETT.
For Assessor and Collector
CHARLES H. HARVEY.
For Treasurer
JOHN R. HART.
For Probate Judge
T. T. REDsULL.
For County Attorney
R. M. ANGEL.
For School Superintendent
MISS JESSIE RILEY.
For Coroner
DR.. ROBERT L. NOURsE.
For Surveyor
F. G.. MANDELL.
For County Commissioners
First District-M. H. WILLIAMS.
Second F. w. JORDEN.
Third PETER WEBER.
Joint Executive Committee.
Frank j. McGuinness, Chairman.
J. II. Beamer, Secretary and Treasurer
II. K. Thurber. Edward Flannery
L. E. Spencer. Ben R. Gray.
T.. E. Harris.
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LEE OUT OF THE RACE.


not Running for Senator, but Will Probe
bly, Aet Gped Federal Rlecs - -
A dispatch from Richmond. Va,
says: II seems to. be ! pretty veil
settled fact that Gem Fits Lee will
harly enter the race for the United
States senatorship against Thomas
S. Martin. The impression is that
Gen. Lee will be provided for either
in Cubas or Porto Rico by the pres.
ept administration. Gen. Lee, his
friends think, is a prime favorits
NTH. President Mckinley. and is
quite certain to be given post OF
Importance pnd pro6t'in one Of The
new possessions taken from Spain.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29

A diepatch says that all the
prominent men in Porto Rico have
already taken steps to become nat
uralized Americans. It's an even
bet that every one of them will be
running for Office at the first election.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
Il. SHOT 4 DRUMMERs HEAD orT.s
George Do Moss Avenged Fancied Insult
to His WIFE,.

George De Moss Avenged Fancied Insult
to His Wife.
M Pariare, q drummer of Albany,
N. Y, was shot and instantly killed
by George De Moss at Houston,
Tex, last Sunday. Pariare is al
legged to have offered 4 gross insult
to Mrs. De Moss and she told her
husband atonce on her return home.
Mr.. De Moss then hunted up Pa
raire. finding him in a store. He
walked up to him, asked him his
name and on answering, blew the
top of Pariare's head off.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29

r-General Wesley Merritt
U. S. A.. was married privately in
London last Monday evening to
Miss Laura Williams of Chicago
The General and Mrs. Merritt left
for Paris and will proceed to the
Philippine islands after the ad.
journment of the Peace com mission
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29

Col. w. ]. Bryan, who is at Sa.
vannah, Ca, with his regiment, the
Third Nebraska Volunteers, as a
part of Lees corps, is suffering
from malarial fever.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29

The candidatial days have come,
The glsddest Of the year,
When any biear-eyed, voting bum
Can revel in free breF.
Denver Post.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-29
Democratic Silver Republican State Ticket

For Justice of Supreme Court
ISAAC N. SULLIVAN. a
For Governor
FRANK STEUNENBERG,
For Lieutenant Governor
JOSEPH H. HUTCHINSON,
For Congress
EDGAR WILSON.
For Attorney General
SAMUEL II. HAYS.
For Secretary of State
MART PATRIE.
For Auditor
BARTLETT SINCLAIR.
For Supt Public Instruction
MISS PERMEAL FRENCH.
For Treasurer
LUCIUS C.. RICE.
For Mine Inspector
JAY A. CHICK.
For Judge of Fourth Judicial District
c. o. STOCKSLAGER.
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NOTICE.

To whom it may concern:
Notice j. hereby given that tho . s's
signed has placed the books 'n no.. .. VI
9th a. n. late t,rm Of Frank rrollios',r =
Tavern McPAeters in the bsno' - ii
Williams, who i. authorized to o ~ ~.
o'''' =. II FRANK rRELLlNes'
K..chan, idaho, Oct. u. lss''
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Register If you want to vote.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-14

drew near. She and Mrs. Kent sat in an
upper room waiting.
"There is the whistler cried Belle.
II hear the train coming through the
valley; now it is slowing up at the sta
ton. He will be here in ten minutes
now, won't he, Helen?''
Chow excited you are, Belief Your
eyes are bright and your cheeks glow
ing. Why is it?" asked Helen wonder
ingly.
"Why, because it is Christmas eve,
and beoause-oh, if he would only
comet I'm afraid I'll tell if he doesn't
hurry" murmured Belle to herself.
But she could not keep quiet a mo-
ment. Helen" she said, "of all the
things in the world what would you
rather have for Christmasi''
"How can tell. Belle?'' replied the
sweet faced wife.
"What is the desire Of your heart
like? Is it something not very large,
but, oh, so beautiful and bright, and all
hidden in soft, rich cover something
which would make every woman you
know just wild with envyp''
"Well, perhaps it is little like
that, " said Helen musingly, "but with
out the envy. don't desire that.
well, Helen, this lovely thing is on
the way now-it is almost here, and
now you mustn't ask me one other ques-
tion." added Belle. with pretty effront.
cry If you do, I'm afraid I'll tell
what f. ia T,isfen ~
At this moment q dark figure was
creeping through the gate which opened
upon the driveway. It was not Charlie
Kent, but q young woman, whose head
and figure were wrapped in q heavy
shawl. In her arms she carried bun.
die. From time to time she bent over
it and murmured to it softly.
'This is the house where I have seen
the two pretty young women" she
whispered. "They may take my little
one and be good to him. lean only hope
so. = # they send you to the found
ling asylum, my baby, it is only what
your poor mother would have to do"
She stopped and listened moment,
then ran rapidly to the porch.
"Goodby, my precious, she said
softly. IF only dared kiss you againi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-14

PULSIvELY.
fairs You are thinking Of coronet
This is just circlet of diamonds They
needn't be very large stones, but they
must be good ones, we'll matched and
beautifully graded. will help you So
lect them. Come. Charlie, you have
had good year. heard you say So
And Helen will be so delighted" Belle
clasped her brothers. arm impulsively.
The two walked slowly across the
lawn toward the house. Charlie Kent
had been married to his young wife for
five years. She had been famous as one
of the most beautiful girls in all the
Oranges. 1t was in this lovely region
that they now lived. They had youth,
wealth and everything to make life hap
py save one thing-no child had come
to gladden. their home. This was
source of sorrow to the young wife-a
sorrow of which even her husband did
not know. Belle, however. suspected it,
Il had been thinking Of pair Of
ponies and phaeton, said Charlie re-
fectively. (Which would be the better.
do you think, those or the diamonds?''
1.-THE diamonds Of course. You spoke
of queen just now, Charlie. Ism t Hell
en- far more beautiful and queenly, too,
than most royal women? Oh, to think
how she will look when she sits in your
aunt's box at the opera this winter
with her tiara on her headp
"You really think she would like it,
then. said Mr. Kent, beginning to
share his sisters enthusiasm.
Like it, Charliel I'm sure there's
nothing she longs for so much-except
perhaps
Except what?" asked Charlie Kent
as his sister paused.
Nothing said Belle, looking down
and smiling a little demurely; lat
least nothing that can be bought with
money Come, Charlie, there isn't too
much time. Let us settle now upon the
diamond tiara for Helen's Christmas
present.
During the next month Miss Belle
Kent made several mysterious trips to
the city She claimed to be an expert in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-14

"Let it be diamonds, brother Charlie.
You cannot go amiss then, for nothing
so gladdens woman's heart. Let one
who knows tell you. shall never be
satisfied until I see Helen wearing a
diamond tiara. It will be the most beau
liful Christmas present you can give
her."
Belle Kent watched her brother eager.
~ as they walked together on the lawn,
noting the effect of her words.
IA tiaraI'' cried Charlie Kent aghast
"Why that is something for a queen to
wearl It would cost an awful lot Of
money"
Nonsense, answered Belle, II
don't mean one of those elaborate af-