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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07

fhe president dwels at some length
on our especially good relations with
Japan, adding: The Japanese goN.
eminent has shown lively interest in
the proposition of the Pacific cable
company to add to its projected cable
lines to Hawaii, Guam, and the Philip
pines branch connection with the
coast of Japan. Ii would he Il CRAFTY
ing contamination Wore the utility If
the contemplated scheme enhanced by
bringing Japan and the United States
into direct telegraphir relation, With
out repeating the observations of my
special message of February 10, 1890,
concerning the necessity Of a cable to
Manila, | respectfully invite attention
to II. | recommend that in case the
congress should not take measures to
bring about this result by direct action
of the government. the postmaster gen
eral be authorized to invite competi-
tive bids for the establishment Of a
responsible bid to be awarded the con
tract; the successful company To give
ample bonds to insure the completion
Of the work within reasonable time. "
Our improving oXtradition laws with
Mexico are spoken of with satisfac-
ton, as we'll as all our relations with
chat republic. 4 permanent exposi-
ton of American products in Russia
is suggested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07

purpose TO safeguard the public health
and to the insuring of the purity and
wholesomeness of all food products inn
ported by either country from the
other Were the congress to author
ize an invitation to Germany. in con
nection with the pending reciprocity
negotiations for the constitution OF a
Joint commission of scientific experts
and practical men of affairs to conduct
a searching investigation of food pro-
duction and expectation in both coun-
tries and report to their respective
legislatures for the adoption of such
remedial measuresa as they might recon-,
mend for either, the way might be
opened for the desirable result indi-
Gated. Efforts to obtain for American
life insurance companies a full hearing
as to their business operations in
Prussia have after several years of pa
tient representation, happily succeeded
and one of the most important Amer
lean companies has been granted a
concession to continue business in that
kingdom. | am also glad to announce
that the German insurance companies
have been readmittcd by the superin-
tendent of insurance to do business in
the state of New York. y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07

these ends. The authority should in
and short time, as conditions may re-
quire, and should provide for a rate
of interest lower than that fixed by the
act of January II. 1875, While there
is now no commercial fright which
withdraws gold from the government,
but. on the contrary, such widespread
confidence that gold seeks the treasury
demanding paper money in exchange,
yet the very situation points to the
present as the most fitting time TO
make adequate provision to insure the
continuance of the gold standard and
Ios public confidence in the ability and
purpose Of the government to meet all
It's obligations in the money which the
civilized world recognizes as the best
The financial transactions OF the gov
eminent are conducted upon gold
basis. We receive gold when we sell
United States bonds and use gold for
their payment. We are maintaining
the parity of all the money issued or
coined by authority of the government.
We are doing these things with the
means at hand Happily at the pres
ent time we are not compelled to re-
sort to loans to supply gold. 1t has
been done in the past, however. and
may have to be done in the future 1t
behooves us. therefore. to provide at
once the best means To meet the emer-
gency when it arises, and the best
means are those which are the most
certain and economical. Those now
authorized have the virtue neither OF
directness or economy. We have al
our financial plight and embarrassment
during the years 1898, 1894 1895 and
1896 Our receipts now equal our eX-
penditures; deficient revenues no
longer create alarm. Let us remove
the only remaining cause by comforting
the full and necessary power on the
secretary of the treasury and impose
upon him the duty to uphold the pres
ent gold standard and preserve the
coins of the two metals on a parity
with each other. which is the repeat
eddy declared policy of the United
States. The presidents former recon-
mendations that portion of the gold
holdings shall be placed in trust fund
from which greenbacks shall be re-
deemed upon presentation, but VIXEN
once redeemed shall not thereafter be
paid out except for gold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07
Samoa

The Samoan embroglio is fully dis
Samoa was administered had proved
imppacticable and unacceptable to all
the powers concerned. 70 withdraw
from the agreement and abandon the
islands to Germany anu Great Britain
would not be compatible with our
interests in the archipelago, says the
president, TO relnquish our rights
In the harbor of Page Page, the best
anchorage in the Pacific. the occupancy
of which had been leased to the United
States in 1878 by the first foreign
treaty ever concluded by Samoa, was
not to be thought of either as regards
the needs Of our navy or the interests
Of our growing commerce with the
east. We could not have considered
any proposition for the arrogation Of
the tripartite control which did not
confirm us in all our rights and safe
guard all our national interests In the
islands Our views commended them
selves to the other powers A salts
factory arrangement was concluded be-
tween the governments Of Germany
and Of England, by virtue of which
England retired from Samoa in view
of eompensatons in other directions,
and both powers renounced in favor
of the United States all their rights
and claims over and in respect to that
portion Of the group lying to the east
Of the one hundred and seyenty-frst
degree Of west longitude. embracing
the islands Of Tutula, Ofoo, Olosenga.
and Manua. The president transmits
10 the senate convention, which be-
sides the provisions above mentioned
also guarantees US the same privileges
and conditions in respect to commerce
and commercial vessels in all OF the
islands Of Samoa as those possessed by
Germany. Claims have been preferred
by white residents Of Samoa on ac-
count Of injuries alleged to have been
suffered through the acts Of the treaty
governments In putting down the late
disturbances. A convention has been
made between the three powers for
tho investigation and settlement Of
these claims by neutral arbitrator
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The president Is gratihed TO an
nounce that the treaty Of peace has re-
stored friendly relations between
Spain and the United StataE Effect
has been given 10 its most portant
provisions. The evacuation bf Porto
Rico having already been accomplished
On the 18th Of October, 1898, nothing
remained necessary there but TO con-
tinue the provisional military control
of the island until the congress should
enact suitable government for the
coded territory.
The withdrawal Of the authority OF
Spain from the island Of Cuba was ef-
feeted by the first Of January, 50 that
the full establishment Of peace
found the relinquished territory held
By III In trust for the inhabitants,
maintaining, under the direction of the
executive, such government and con-
troll therein ag should conserve public
order. restore the productive condI-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07
lynNhings

Allusiou is made to the lyuchius Of
Italians in Louisiana and to the in
Nestigation now in progress the prcsi-
dent adds; THE recurrence of these
distressing manifestations ot blind
mob fury directed at dependents or ma
tiVes OF a foreign country suggests that
the contingency has arisen for action
by congress in the direction OF con
ferring upon the federal courts juriS-
diction in this class Of international
cases where the ultimate responsibility
of the federal government may be in
volyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07
Turkey,

In the Turkish empire the situation
Of our citizens remains unsatisfactory.
Our efforts during nearly forty years
To bring about convention Of natural
ization seem to be on the brink OF
final failure through the announced
policy Of the Ottoman porte To refuse
recognition Of the alien status OF ma
tive Turkish subjects naturalized
abroad since 1867. Our statutes do not
allow this government To admit any
distinction between the treatment Of
native and naturalized Americans
abroad 30 that ceaseleas controversy
arises In cases where persons owing In
the eye Of international law dual
allegiance are prevented from entering
Turkey or are expelled after entrance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07

hope of the American people that war
might be averted, good Offices would
have been gladly rendered, The
United States representative AT Pre-
toria was early instructed 10 see that
all neutral American interests be re-
spected by the comhatants, This has
been an easy task in view Of the posi-
tive declarations of both British and
Boer authorities that the personal and
property rights Of our citizens should
be observed Upon the withdrawal vi
the British agent from Pretoria the
United States consul was authorized,
upon the request of the British govern
ment and With the assent of the South
African and Orange Free state soy
ernmentS, TO exercise the customary
good offices OF neutral for the care
of British Interests In the discharge
of this function abundant oppauuuitv
has been offered to show the Impartial
ity Of this government toward both
the combatants,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07
Alaskan Boundary,


joint high commission had been
created for the purpose of adjusting
all unsettled questions between the
United States and Canada, embracing
twelve subjects, among which were
The questions of the fur seals, the
fisheries Of tho coast and contiguous
inland waters. the Alaskan boundary,
the transit Of merchandise in bond,
the alien labor laws, mining rights,
reciprocity in trade. revision Of the
agreement respecting naval vessels
IN the Great Lakes, a more complete
marking of parts of the boundary, pro-
vision for the conveyance Of criminals
and for wrecking and salvage. Much
progress had been made by the com
mission toward the adjustment OF
many Of these questions whore 1t be-
came apparent that an irrecOnciliable
difference of views was entertained
respecting the delimitation of the
Alaskan boundary. In the failure Of an
agreement as to the meaning OF
articles and Of the treaty Of 1925
between Russia and Great Britain,
which defined the boundary between
Alaska and Canada the American
commissioners proposed that the sub
iect of the boundary be laid aside and
that the remaining questions Of diff
ference be proceeded with, some OF
which were 50 far advanced as to as
sure the probability Of settlement.
This being declined by the British
commissioners. an adjournment was
taken until the boundary should be ad-
justed by the two governments. The
subject has been receiving the careful
attention which Its Importance de-
mands, with the result that modus
yiyendi for provisional demarcations
In the region about the head Of Lynn
canal has been agreed upon: and ii Is
hoped that the negotiations now In
progress between the two governments
will end in an agreement for the es-
adjustment and iallmitation Of per-
manent boundary.
Neutral in Boer War.
This government has maintained an
attitude 81 neutrality In the unfortu-
nate contest between Great Britain
and the boer states Of Africa We
have remained faithful tn the preeept
II avoiding entangiing alliances as To
affairs not Of our direct concern. Had
circumstances suggested that the par
ties 70 the quarrel would have vel
coined any kindly expression Or the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07

June 30, 1899, the pension roll num-
bered 99f,519. The number added dur
Ing the year was 40,99l. rhe number
dropped for all causes was 431s6, and
the number of claims disallowed was
1929. During the year 1861 PEN
Continued on sixth page.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-05

way and A. r. Ridley, viex.,. !,
appointed, are hereby fust u
view out and survey the ~
and report the same TO th,, ~
Petition of Joseph Youux.Asa h
for a change in the Newm,
Priest River road as follows, -
Where it leaves the section 1.
tween sections 80 and AZ
ship % north, range s west, II Y
the same SO as to follow tbe 4.
line, was on motion granted. !.
q. White, county surveyor, Ana
L. D. Miller and Mrs T. u :,
son. viewers hereby appoIu,ad' /
to view out and survey said NJ
and make their report 60 The !,
At this time the FOLLOWING
were allowed aud the audfto, !, b
by authorized to draw war,u,,
the several amounts allowed !.
lows:
John Jerrett loss of horses ~ "
of tax sale. ~. ~
Mrs. w w Baldwin, for col,
wrongfully sold on tax saIe
bill $2S allowed x
At this time the hoard adm,
until tomorrow, Wednesday yul,,
Goth, at 10 o'clock "a. m.
N. G. SISsON,
Chairman If b,
Attest.
JNo. G. CALLAHAN,
Clerk,
By A. Cook, Deputy.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-05
tOFFICIAL.l
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
John w Brennon work on road

John w Brennon work on road
district y. .............,...@ l9 %
J r Wilson services as overseer
road district 2, bill $57, al
lowed. -. ..... ........ Al w
And at this time the following bills
were taken up and on motion, re-
jected:
IN Coplen summoning jury for
lIluucoU W = "
DR. Fl Schmaulhausen assisting
coroner at inquest Of Mrs.
Cora M. Burke. $3.50. ...... 10 90
Herbert Jeffries witness in JUS
tice court. .... ... III
J L Hearmon guarding prison
eTs. ............ .......s.... ~ w
Aleck Egner guarding prisoner 90
Jessie Harper guarding prisoners,
bill $40 allowed $4 and warrant is
hereby ordered drawn for same.
Report Of treasurer for fees collect
ed during second quarter Of 1899 was
on motion approved.
The report Of Fred Schroeder as
overseer for road district No. 8 was
on motion approved.
And at this time the following sa-
loon license bonds were taken up and
on motion approved, and licenses or
dered issued on same, VIZ:
Crandall 81 Roberts. Boomers Ferry.
j. w. Settle, OF Post Falls.
Report of j. Il. Wilson as overseer
of road district No. was on motion
approved.
And at this time the board all
journed until tomorrow Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
N. G.. SISSON,
Chairman of Board.
Attest,
JNo G CALLAHAN,
ny A Cook, Deputy
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-05
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL,
REGULAR TERN, 1899


Saturday the. 22nd day of July,
1899.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Commissioners presents: N. G. Sis
son, chairman; A. n Tucker and
l.. r. Dittenore.
Minutes of Fridays meeting read
and on motion duly approved.
Fow at this time Mr.. VIM. Oliver
appearing before the board and ask
ing for settlement on the Occur
d'Alene bridge, the board having
heretofore examined and accepted the
said bridge, and the said Win. Oliver
having this day filed bond indcm-
nifying the county against any and
I'LL liens or claims that may arise on
account of the labor or material in
the construction OF said bridge.
Now therefore 1t is hereby ordered
that. the auditor be and he is author
lied to draw a warrant for $500, be-
ing the balance OF the contract price
for the construction of said bridge.
The board at this time continuing
the consideration of accounts against
the county, the following bills were
examined and allowed, and the audi
tor Is hereby authorized to draw war
rants for the several amounts allowed
as follows:
N Coplen services as consta-
bler bill $79.15, allowed $40 10
r Dittemore services as Juror
in Justice court ......... 2 25
b Il Stockwell services as Juror
In justice court ... 2 %
M II Rose services as Juror in
JuStlce court. ..,......... 20
VIM Madden services in justice
oouro. ....... .........'.. 20
Frank Buckle services as juror
in Justice court "a
w p Green services as juror in
1uStlce court. .............. 2 20
Joseph Brophy fees as justice of
the peace, bill $3.50 rejected
Joseph Brophy. justice fees,
bin $3.50, allowed 6 00
School district No. so, use of
school house for prisoners. a.. 10 90
Louis Boyker fees as constable,
bill $7l.45, allowed $50. SO 95
Louis Boyker fees as constable Al 80
Louis Boyker fees as constable Al 40
X Merritt work on road in
uisolloo y .......,. .....,.. ~ oO
Simon Beck burying county
charge ..-............. Is 00
M d Wright supplies for coun-
ny JAN. ........... III
M D Wright supplies for road
uiSUrlcJ q DC
John Lyneberg uncovering and
reburying corpse at request
of coroner, bill $40, allowed 5 0O
Lester A Berry work on road in
district 2....... ........ 8 Is
A d Adams work on road in
district ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 sc
B B Murray work on road ia
district 81 ~ Of
Standpoint Lumber Co supplies
for road dist 3. IL 2C
Joseph Musgrove work on road
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-05
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAI,
APRIL TERM. 1893

Wednesday, July rs, 1899.
Board met at 10 O'Clock d. H.
suant to adjournment.
Present, same as before.
Minutes Of yesterday injecting
read aud on mution duly approved
A petition for q change In
boundary lines Of school districts
4 and No. 81 as follows;
So that the nw} Of section 8 10
81, range 5 W b. NJ, shall he I'd
out OF school district No. 81 and
included IN school district No. 4
on motion granted, and the buuni
lines Of SAID districts are hereby
dered changed in accordance u
said petition.
A petition praying for the fun
ton of new school district from 4
ritory now in districts Nos. u Il
40 as follows:
Beginning at the confluence 81 !
Moyea and Koutenai rivers, Thea
following the course Of the Kt0la1
river in IA noTthwesterly direction
the north line of section 30 u "
SO north, range west B. M, t@d
following said section line due YIN
the Moyea river; thence down
river to place Of beginning.
On motion it was ordered thai
above petition be granted and
the above buundcn territory be 10
ed into new school district "
known as school district No. A.
a petition was presented "
board for its action thereon ph!1
for the formation Of a new "
district OF territory now IN aS']
No. "a, as follows:
Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and WI \
So north, range S west d. M.,toso'|
with sections 81, 30 and 81 anu
lions rs, 90 and 30, OF townsnp
north, range west b. M.
On motion the above petItl@'
granted and it is hereby ordered
The above mentioned serrlto''
formed into IA new school dlstrlO''
be known as school district NO. y
And at this time the follow''E
were allowed and the aud'"
authorized to draw warrants 'o'
several amounts as follows; !
A. w. Post, one grave J"
cn,,no aa,ator, 81
Mrs. Lena Bigger keeping Ms
Lockwood a county charSe'
bill $92, allowed .....,' :
J Monroe. Heaton, viewer WV
days on Harrison Ferry ro'u
II @ Bingham, same ....'
Guy Davis chairman on saus
Geo Doty aXman on same ~ !,
} G White expenses as survey"
Joseph Porter, fixture for was''
pipe etc, for court hoase /" \
Silver Blade for advertising "
printing
IN Coplen services as eop0'' !,
BILE, State VS. Knaggs
Same, State VS. Alcorn !. ),
] S Woolery livery hire for 81 i,
{" constable fees !,
The bill of Oliver Bros TOT sal al
the construction of the Coeu' a
bridge was at this time presS.s :.
the board for their action wv :,
and the amount Of said Hi' : II
the sum of $500. 10; after . =. y,
alton OF the matter, the b'l' I
motion rejected. N
The following saloon iice' 1,
were approved, and licen'' ~
issued to the parties tne.e'1
.
viz.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-05
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL.
REGULAR TERM.

BOARD OF EQULIzATION.
Monday the oath day of July, 1899.
Board met at 10 O'Clock a. ny. pur-
suaut to adjournment, as hoard of
equalization.
Present, Commissioners n. G.. Sis
son, A. n. Tucker and l.. T. Ditto
more.
Minutes of Saturdays meeting. the
22nd inst, read and on motion duly
approved.
And at this time the board took up
the matter Of equalization of the as
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-05

BY A. Cook, Deputy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
Albion State Normal.

The State Normal School in Albion
is steadily growing in popular favor,
as is indicated by the com parative
statistics.
Enrolment for the first term, as is
shown by the records, since the organ
ization of the school is as follows
1894, A pupils; 1896, 6S pupils, 1896,
IS pupils; 1897, 81 pupils; 1898, 100
pupils to date.
Sometimes it is intimated that this
is Cassia county school, which state
ment grows less true with each sue
ceeding years as the following stats
tics will Indicate.
Enrolment outside of Cassia county
June, 1895. 3; 1896, IL 1855, Is:
1898, 10; Feb. /, 1899, 3S.
During our present term, which be-
gan Jan. 3lst, our enrolment in and
out of Cassia county, and from other
states, is larger than ever before, there
being now 100 pupils enrolled. 1t is
also sometimes enormously stated that
this is a school Of somewhat elemen-
tary grades, something like the acad-
emies and other private schools, but
the incerrectness of this statement is
indicated by the fact that our pupils
range in age from Is years & lowest
legal limit to As years. Our 100 pu-
pills OF the present year are classified
as follows; Preparatory department
30, Normal department II, OF these,
10 belong to the senior class and will
receive life diplomas upon graduating
next June ; six belong to the junior
class and in June will receive certlfi-
Gates to teach in any part of Idaho for
five years; q belong to the element
airy class and will receive next June a
certificate To teach three years.
Students are admitted at any time
for with these five grades, nearly every
one can find classes just where he
} wishes to enter upon the study of the
various branches.
Passenger trains on the 0. S. l.. ar
rive at Minidoka at p. m. from the
east and at II. 13 a. M. from the west
Ample accommodations are provided
/ Mt Minidoka Tor students, and the stag,
line to Albion carries students at hal
fare. For catalogues and additional
information, address,
PRES. J. G. BLACK, Albion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
Death of Phil Regan.

Hon. Phillip A. Regain died in
Boise on the 10th instant, after a
short illness From the Capital we
learn that Phil Regain was born in
Wisconsin in 1858. In 1875. he
went to Silver City and conducted
a hotel with his brother Tim Regain.
In 1879 he represented Owyhee
county in the territorial council, and
in 1882 he represented Cassia and
ONyhee counties in the same body
In 1896 he was a prominent candi-
date in the democratic party for
governor, and came near securing
the nomination Not without faults
who born of woman is?-P. A
Regain was a good husband, an in
dulgent father, an enterprising cit
izen. His heart beat for the woes
and wants of others, He was chiv-
airic; he was kind-hearted. Sweet
be his sleep in the windowless pal
ace of rest.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16

If it be true as claimed, and it seems
the proof is conclusive, that the big
packing house combine furnished fresh
beef that was "embalmed" with nau-
suating and disease breeding chemi-
calls, to ieed the soldiers on during the
Spanish war, why all this internal
foolishness of court-marshaling army
officers? Why do not those in au-
thorty see to it that the guilty packers
are justly, severely and swiftly pun
ished They are the guilty hounds
that ought to suffer. But then they
won't-because they helped buy the
present gang in power and their pres
ident And this is not an idle remark
or joke eth r.