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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

IT is hardly safe to arrogate to one.
self all the virtues possessed by NOR.
tails. Nor Is it any the less safe TO nc.
credit others with all the plague spots
which weak humanity Is heir to. The
condemnation Of decentralization.
eral Eagan Is striking example Of this.
One OF the most sensitive points on
which to touch, is the record of n mil.
itary officer. The declarations against
General Miles Of Eagan, were Of n
nigniy deiatnatory Character, and to
have permitted them to pass unnoticed
would have licensed looseness in mil.
isary circles in the use OF Language that
would have lowered the standard of
army Official behavior to point of do.
basement.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04
Disbursement OF S3, 600. 600

HAVANA, Jan. 3O.-president McI(in.
leg Is understood TO have etlpovered
robert +. Porter to arrange for the
disbursement Of $4,000, 600 among tho
Cuban soldiers.
Senior CASTILLO, who returned TO-DAY
from Remedies after a two days' Vial,
win General Gomez, says the latter /.
much hurt by what he regards as Amer.
lean neglect OF his authority and is dc.
termlned not to advise his soldiers e.,
90 home pennilcss.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

MIRACLES will never csasc. Tue ".
eat one OF noteworthy mention y shH"
F. q. Mock retiring from the ns"
paper business. a. Nampa and snsA'1s
10 the banking business. The nss pa'
lishcrs Of the Leader are given q eiar
cncc Howry and Frank Mckee. ~
Mock. while a, the head OF the Les'e.
made {, live and readable pspef, -
In his retirement from the PuFnas's'
world. IL has lost at able rFV
sentative and capable disciple.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04
BLAcKFoor. IDAHO, FEBRUARY 4. isea
NEWS FROM IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
List Of Bills introduced. In Both Houses
Since Oar Last lssMe.

Among the new bills introduced in
the senate was one by Senator Wright
creating the Office OF bank examiner,
to be appointed by the governor, with
the approval of the senate, and fixing
his compensation at $500 per annum.
He is to give bond of $4,000.
Senator Gooding introduced bill
authorizing county commissioners to
dispose of property bought at delin-
quent tax sales; passed.
Senator Watts introduced memoir
ial for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver; passed by vote of II to s,
the solid Republican vote being cast
against it.
BY Gooding-Relating to lawful
fences, and providing that barbed
wire fence may be a lawful fence, etc.
BY Hays-Prohibiting games of lot
terry and providing punishment for
drawing. selling lottery tickets, etc.
BY Watts-Fixing the salaries of
county officers and regulating the meth
cd OF employing deputies.
BY Notwithstanding the enroll
ment and organization of the state
militia.
Senator Bulge introduced a bill to
place all county officers on salaries un-
der the recently adopted constitutional
amendment. 1t divides counties into
three classes: first, those having as
sessed valuation over 81, Oo0, 900; second,
for more than 81 10000 and less than
$1,000, 600; third, less than 81, 200, 600
Salaries fixed ara "a follnua.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

ONE OF the richest gold strikes
ever recorded In the ANIMAL. of miuIng
mas lasely been made in the Isabella.
IN The Cripple Creek district, Colo.
Faoo' Alta depth of $50 feet the orc.
oO"y WIS encountered and much Of tho
rock shows the phenomenal voluo of
100000 to 100000 per ton. and no
sight. '"'"'''so's III
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04
ries fixed are as follows:

In the house the militia bill was final
ly killed, also the proposed initiative
and referendum amendment.
Mr.. French's bill to appoint three
members Of the board of regents every
two years was favorably reported by
the committee OF the whole.
The house passed the bills providing
for Imprisonment of defendants in Grim
inal actions, for failure to pay costs as
well as fines, and making final iudg-
ments OF fines and costs liens, the same
as In civil actions. The latter was
passed unanimously.
The eight hour bill providing that
eight hours shall constitute a days
work in mines was favorably reported
by the committee on mines.
Among the bills passed was one pro-
hibiting the making of special clauses
in insurance policies. The joint me-
mortal praying for election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people was also passed.
Bixby, from the committee on ways
and means, reported favorably on the
bill providing compensation for the
governors unofficial commission.
Chairman Johnesse reported favor
ably from the mining committee on the
bill providing for district mine inspec-
tor and abolishing the office OF state in
spector. The committee presented an
amendment making Challis instead of
Ketchum the headquarters of that dis
trict. Another amendment increases
the maximum allowance for expenses
OF each inspector at from 5000 to $780,
The same committee recommended
passage Of the measure making eight
hours days work in mines.
Kingsley's bill amending the law re-
speeding ;uries in civil action created
some discussion after it had been re-
ported favorably by the judiciary COM
mittee.
McBee opposed the measure as de-
signed to abridge the right OF trial by
jury, the bill requiring litigants to pay
the costs OF iuries. He moved indef-
mite posponement OF the bill.
McBee's motion to indefinitely post
pone was then lost, II to 30, and the
bill took its regular course.
Botes' irrigation bill with substitute
striking out provisions for adjudication
OF property rights question and for fix
ing OF maximum rates. These matters
will be covered in separate bill.
When McBee's bill providing for hui
name instruction in the public schools
came up for second reading. Ellsworth
OF Fremont moved that it be Indefinitely
postponed, which prevailed, Is to IA.
MEASURES PASSED.
The following measures were then
passed:
Senate bill No. by Gooding, author
izine commissioners TO dispose Of prop
erty taken by the county for delinquent
taxes.
Senate bill No. II by Hays, concern
ing the drawing Of juries upon the or
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

THE charge OF bribery Ia our state
legislatures is fast becoming common
as part of such law-makiug depart
ments. Money Is a potent force in
whatever quarter used, and the In
creaslng practice Of putting through
bills or retarding their passage by the
ill-timed Use Of it, Is menace to good
government. Too often men are ad-
vanced TO positions OF trust "a repre-
sentatives and senators, whose previous
record for integrity and honesty was
unquestioned, who have proven weak
under tension OF temptation where
money has been the alluremcut offered
Tor corrupting character and peryert-
ing the natural course OF leg islatlon.
1t Is charged In the matter OF the
anti-gambling bill in our state legisla-
ture that bride money was prefer.
cd to defeat the measure. A state
senator was made the mark for the
attack. Fortunately his character pro-
sented bulwark against mans ip.
sldious intriguing to abet an upright
Gus cause, and were It not that former
bonds OF friendship acted a. restrain.
ing force 10 giving publicity to the per.
sonallty OF the one Offering the bribe,
disgraceful disclosure might have
followed. In this event the misguided
culpable person would have been stig.
matized as dangerous to good citizen.
ship and the maintenance OF stable gov.
eminent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

:, ns adoption by the Legislature Of
nritlsn Columbia of n bin dosiOnn,ed
opecio'ly TO shut American miners out
OF inc Atlin country, is likely 10 prove
= boomerang 1t legislates a number Of
Oanaalans out of claims on tho Ameri.
can side. Wy . '"'''-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

SINCE tho new o. $. L. rsi'rosa w.
cisls have assumed charged ana w.
change Of schedule time has pee'.~
an accomplished fact, We can ooDs'.
late ourselves on having few lsss '~
and an all around good service o. '''
branch line.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

SOME ten thousand cases OF la grippe
are reported in Denver.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
TO TAKE FUNsToN's BRIGADE.
Gen. Wheeler Ordered To Report to
Gen. McArthur-Is Pleased
With the Situation.

Manila, Aug. 20, 6:10 p. m.--Gen.
Wheeler has been ordered to report to
Gen. Macarthur. He will be given
command of Gen. Funston's brigade.
which Col. Liscum has commanded
temporarily. Gen. Wheeler will pro-
coed to San Fernando tomorrow, af-
ter having spent a week in energet-
ically visiting the lines.
Gen. Wheeler said TO a representa-
tive of the press: Il am much pleased
with the situation. / think that when
Gen. Otis gets more troops he will
make rapid progress. The country is
more favorable for military operations
than | supposed. The impression that
the country is unhealthful is wrong"
The railroad to Angeles will be re-
stored within week, and Gen. Mac
Arthur will advance his headquarters
to that place.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
GREATER THAN THE DEMAND.
The supply of Patriots willing to
Accept missions in the
Army.

Washington, Aug. 30.-With about
100 commissioned places yet to fill in
the ten new regiments under organiza-
ton Secretary Root finds himself over
whelmed with applications, even
greater in number than the sum tota!
of those received at the beginning Of
the Spanish-Amercan war;
1t is said at the war department
that the large number of men who
held commissions in the volunteer
army in that war are again applicants
for service in the Philippine campaign,
reinforced by nearly all of those who
held non-commissioned places. This
same willingness to re-enter the serv-
ice is said to be observable among
the enlisted men and the officials cite
as a case in point, Col. Bells regiment,
the Twenty-seventh volunteer infan-
try, made up of As per cent. of men
who served as volunteers in the Span
ish-American war and nine per cent.
who were in the regular army in that
war, or a total percentage of 81 in one
regiment.
Secretary Root has resolved to en-
terrain no personal applications for
commissions and insists upon all being
proffered through the regular chan
nels.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
TO BE RUSHED TO THE FRONT.
All Haste VIII be Used in Forward
Ing Recruits to ManiIa-Ves-
sells to Sail.

San Francisco, Aug. 30.-All haste
is being used to dispatch the troops
now waiting here TO Manila. 1t is ex-
pected that the entire casual detach-
ment now at the Presidio will sail
within about two weeks.
The Pueblo left yesterday with $50
recruits; the Warren goes on the 1st
and the Columbia on the 5th, with as
many recruits and casuals as they can
carry. If these assignments do not
take up all the recruits now at the
Preside the remainder will be shipped
on the Sherman which will be ready in
about ten days. The Leelanaw will
leave with her horses on Thursday.
The Colorado regiment turned over
their arms yesterday. They have been
assured by the citizens of their state
OF special train TO Denver, and ex-
pect TO leave about September 9.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
photographic POINTERS.

1t is not exactly known what Nc
Kinley and Hobart are doing in the
woods together, but it is suspected that
they are celebrating their escape from
Alger.-Chicago Record.
The Chicago platform, like the in
aueural address of Thomas Jefferson,
was built for all time. We need not
repudiate syllable or idea of it. But
when new and important issues arise
we can take them into the family and
make the campaign upon them without
apologizing for any past fght.-W. j.
Bryan.
imperialism is unpopular among
the American people and militarism has
not yet gained a foothold. When men
like ex-senator Edmunds and Senator
Hoar definitely take up the cudgel
against the administration policy il
may be too much TO say they will win.
but 1T is only natural to expect that
the, fur will fly if the exigencies of an
approaching national campaign do not
render them speechless.-Denver Post.
Our exports to Brazil, which have
always been small, are reported to be
declining still further owing to the ac-
ton of the Brazilian government. in i'm
posing new duty of so cents barrel
on flour. Inasmuch as -four has been
one of our principal articles of export
TO that country, the amount sent there
annually being valued at about $1,000
COO, the balance of trade against us will
De larger than ever. 1t is not strange,
therefore, that our -four exporters are
urging upon the administration the adj
visibility OF retaliatory measures.-
Minneapolis Sentinel
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
POOR cYRANo
The Popular Hero os a.
Handled in a Street c.,
ConversationaI

3sene-An east-bound motor ca,
Dramatis personae-Two wom ss'
Have you read 'Sranny?" A
Have you read 'sranny dee Rs,,..
"0h, yes. The car joggIes p s. I q :
catch it. Lovely, isn't il ?5'' ~ sdlt
Yes, and so funny. Didn,, = |,
you OF somebody you knewsv ieaaa
II dunno's it did. Did it yousp
Yes, it reminded me for Il, a.
OF the fellow my cousin Emmis - ~ sae svl
WAS he fighter" -a'''sd
No. but he had the biepes. -.
ever laid eyes on" ees' nose ya
Funny she married him"
well, he had lots O. mopsv n
ne, he, he-that when they were ra nss "
never kissed her. Couldn't get ps ssui 0a :
he, he, he!" ee' near eneuss
Did you ever! Funny about tbs ~,
man, wasn't itT' eaical'
What was that?'
Says he wrote 'Srannv.' H.a D., /.
Mansfield arrested for playin' i ~ A'a'a
Il want to know | posed son. =.
man wrote it." 'Ae rrents-
That's what everybody s'possa T..
Eee-what's his name?" '''u lelnns
"Somethin' like Roaston. I tb;,L IN
what Sissy calls it. She's studyin' P ,aai'
you know?" ~ ffsaei,
"Oh, is she? The French are a,..x,
tricky set, don't you think?S '''iaA
c Yes. ! guess they are. get of he,
"Good-by." --Cleveland Plain pe.],,
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
NEBRASKA RECEIVES HER OWN
Continuous Ovation tn the First
Regiment ON Their Passage
Through the state.

Omaha. Neb., Aug. 30.-The progress
Of the trains bearing the First Ne
braska through the state was one con-
tinuous ovation. At every station
where a stop was made the people
were present in great crowds to cheer
the returning soldiers, and where the
trains did not stop the depot plat
forms were crowded with Nebraskans
eager to catch even a fieeting glimpse
of the returning heroes. A cheer and
a waving of flags. answered in kind
from the men on the train, and it was
over until the next town was reached.
Even in the country flags were flying
from houses along the railroad and the
people on the farms waved glad
greeting to the soldiers who are the
idols of all Nebraska.
The first opportunity for a formal
greeting came at McCook, where the
trains arrived at IL o'clock yesterday.
Here a stop was made for a combina-
ton meal of breakfast and dinner.
The people of the town and surround
ing country were all on hand when
the trains pulled in and the soldiers
received a greeting they are not like
ly to soon forget. McCook has one of
the finest bands in the west and this
was on hand to discourse music while
the hungry men satisfied their appe-
tites.
At Hastings the regiment stopped
for supper. and few whose homes
are on lines centering in that city took
their leave of the regiment and wen.
home. The remainder continued on
to this city.
The men are in high glee over the
reception accorded them on their trip
through the state and anticipate a
great time in Omaha to-day.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
A PHILANTHROprsr.
He Was Going to Get Rich al q.
Up Something to Cool the
People on.

"Yes, sir" exclaimed the man with !,
hnen buster and high-crowned straw i,
m going to do it"
What are you going to do?' asked A,
policeman to whom the stranger hsd u
dressed himself.
You know" he went on, without bed.
ing the question, that the summer mont,
are invariably marked by increased Ogtt
breaks of all kinds. Mems angry pa,sou
seem to rise with the thermometer
What were you Threatening just now
asked the policeman, sternly.
"Threatening?"
Eyes. You said you were going u 4,
something. What are you going to dO''
I'm going to get rich. I'm going to n.
some steady employment and save up NJ
money and invest it judiciousy and 4.
rich. There's no end OF good you eau b
with riches. Rich men are doing gssl
deal of good now. They establish sckas
and colleges and Libraries and let the psops
get acquainted with the soothing thoug.s!
of philosophy and the sublimities Of sclenu
But in the months OF July and August yx
as a practical criminologist, have dOuha
observed philosophy and science don't Egt
BY the time | have got rich there viii y
all the colleges and Libraries that there VII
be need of, and | will cap the summit 4
our civilization with bequest for man
moth marble refrigerator in each tow.
that when anybody feels his lndlgnila
rising he can 60 there and wander W ~
down the stately corridors and eoO Oh. Z
Washington Star.
ue--'I know better than to propose %
girl | can't get" She-"Do YOU he
"Yes; she might change her mind. Ion
Topics.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01
OPPORTUNITY OF DEMOCRATS
4 Time for wisdom and Counsss
and the Consolidation of
the Party.

That hope which beats eternal In
the human breast is concomitant OF
democratic faith. A long lease OF
power, ably and discreetly exercised
through the formative period Of our ma
tional existence, and until long after
the experimental stage of our institu-
tions was passed, gave way to series
of reyerscs no less remarkable. De-
mocracy has had comparatively small
part in the direction of public affairs
since 1860, yet it has never thought OF
abandoning organization, has never
failed to make stubborn fight for
supremacy, and has never relinquished
the underlying principles of its politi-
cal creed. The inherent vitality of
party that can thus rise confident and
defiant from continued defeats is such
as to insure success If its wisdom will
not prevent dissipation of such splen-
did courage and strength.
The reliance of the republican party
upon some fatal blunder on the part
of the opposition has too often been
verified. There has been want of lead
ership and of generalship. Instead OF
massing strength forces have been scat
tered and divided against themselves.
There is lack of tolerance within the
party, a failure to bear and forbear,
to modify individual and factional cpin-
ions so as to reach such an avowal OF
principles as will receive loyal and con-
scientious support from all. With this
concessionary spirit prevailing the
democrats have one of the finest fight
ing opportunities presented them in
half a century.
Merely for the sake of presenting
this view of the case in its strongest
light, assume that it would be right to
bring our financial system under the
dominion of those favoring free silver.
1t is the evidence of one attempt and
the conviction of the shrewdest politi-
cal prophets that the thing cannot be
done. Nothing is more certain than
that the forcing of this issue in the
campaign would lose the support OF
many who are antagonistic to the re-
publican party in its present attitude.
Why, then, commit the folly of max
IL AhStA VI pay
Why ALLEVIATE an element of strength
that might insure victory in the next
national contest? As has been said
by an ex-United STATES senator, who
supported Bryan: THE silver ques-
ton is not the only issue which con-
fronts the American people. 1t is not
even the most important one" and the
statement is truer now than when he
made It.
The imperial policy of the administra-
ton, the unprecedented reign of trusts
and the underlying principles of democ-
racy as bearing upon the problem OF
the best popular government, should
inspire platform particularly accept
able to the masses, and if it is not pro-
vided them, without the financial plank
to which they cannot subscribe, the
onus of defeat and the continuance OF
current misrule will be charged to the
platform makers. 1t is time for Wis
dom in council, and the men of the
party should address themselves seri-
ously to this question of securing an
army that will give triumph to their
cause. 1t is clearly a choice between
sacrificing everything or gaining the
much that seems attainable.--Detroi'
Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

/ The Anti-Semites ofParis assert that
they are conveying food supplies by an
underground passage to Jules Guerin,
the anti-Semite agitator and his be-
leaguered companions at the head
quarters of the Anti-Semite league ia
the Rue de Chabrol.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

The American Steel and Wire Nail
Co. will soon begin the construction of
several new furnaces at Cleveland. O.
The most important of these win be a
3oo-ton blast furnace. There will be
four 50-ton,open-hearth steel furnaces.
which viii furnish steel to be made
into wire at the company's plants in
that city. 1t is expected that these
furnaces win be ready TO begin opera
ton next year
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

I; Gen. Juan Isadro Jiminez, the revo-
lutionary aspirant to the presidency OF
the republic of Santo Domingo, ar
rived at Santiago de Cuba, on the 2sth,
with his two sons, by the South Coast
boat, but was not permitted to land.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

The United States transport Nc
Clelland sailed from Brooklyn, on the
Esd, for San Juan, with relief cargo
for suffering Porto Ricans. The cargo
consisted of $4,000 women's vests, 4.s0O
calico wrappers, 1920 mems under
shirts, 600 pairs of mems trousers, and
a varied assortment of other clothing,
food, medicines and building materi
ais
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

Frankfort-on-the-M was gaily
decorated with flags, on the 2sth, in
honor of the one hundred and fifth an.
riversary of the birth of Goethe, which
was celebrated on that day. The birth.
visitors frcm all parts of Europe and
America
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

The Union Veterans union closed itA
annual convention at Des Moines, Ia,
on the 25th. The final reports showed
the order prosperous financially and
increasing rapidly in membership. The
next meeting will be held in Washing.
ton in 1900.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

A statement of the receipts of the
Philippine islands from the date of
occupation by the United States gov
eminent TO July last, shows that the
total receipts from all sources for the
period named was $5,249,411. The re-
ceipts from all sources by ports for
the above-named period were: Manila,
S3,4s4,24s; lloilo, $265, 800; Cebu, S156
1876.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
has advised the Dewey reception COM
mittee in New York that the depart
ment finds it ineNpedient to grant the
request TO have the old frigate Com
stitution take part in the naval pa
rade. The ship is regarded too valu-
able relic to be subjected to the risk
attending trip from Boston to New
York.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

+, DIR. Campos SALES, president of Bra.
iii, in the course of an interview
granted. on the 27th, to a correspond
ent of the press, declared that Brazil
would take no part in the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition in Buffalo.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

BY the falling of ~ steel arches be-
ing used in the construction of the
coliseum in Chicago and each weigh
ing 33 tons, on the 2sth, six workmen
were killed and large number were
fatally or seriously injured. The con-
tractors were about to turn their fin.
ished work over to the builders.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

The Florida end of the Mama Ha-
vana cable was successfully landed at
MAMA, Fla, on the 25th. The mer-
dreds of persons, with brass band,
gathered at the terminal station to
witness the landing and accorded n
hearty welcome to the new enter
prise.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

The National Union Veterans union,
in session at Des Moines, Ia, on the
gath, adopted resolutions denouncing
Gov. Shaw for appointing j. Rush Lin
coin, an ex-confederate, as brigadier
general of Iowa troops when they were
called into service at the opening of
the war with Spain.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-01

The establishment of blockade of
the ports of the Philippine islands,
and especially those of Lrzon, is II
subject which is receiving attention at
the war department, although Secre-
tary Root says he has not yet sufficient
information to warrant definite action
in the matter.