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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Cashier Ito president of his bank)-
please. to examine my accounts an see
that everything is AL right.
President tstartled)-Why, what's
the matter?
Cashier-Nothing only / have been
teacher in our Sunday school for
three years and have just now been
made superintendent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

XIII or Cure.
Mistress-What is the strange smell
in the kitchen?
Colored servant-I'se jes' maxim q
love potion fob dat niggah dat prom
Used to marry me. an now he's tryin'
to back out
Mistress-Are you sure the potion is
a good one? Are you sure it won't
hurt him?
Servant don't keer II II kills him
ef 1t don't act de way it oughter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

is now carried on the Overland Limited o
the Union Pacific, because "Uncle Sam
knows that the ''Old Reliable" gives the
best service and makes the quickest time
ofany line ia The west Tickle, ONCE, "Clc
Stand i0l Main street
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

BY she latest revised navy pay Sehed.
ules, Admiral Dewey receives 1880 .
year, whether at sea or on shore. Hchley,
- senior real rear admiral, receives
1900 ut sea and ", 800 on shore. 6Smp-
son, as junior rear admiral, gets x, 800
while IT sea and S4,015 on shore.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

In Denver church organization which
Ia without a building TO worship In. the
one IL once occupied having burned, has
leased a gold mine and win run it for the
money tina, is in it until enough prob, y
made TO erect new building
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. = powder for the feet Ii makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
sweating Feet. Al all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
address, Alien s. 0imsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
FOURTH OF JULY RATE


On July 3rd and 4tn the Rio Grande
Western railway will sell excursion tickets
TO any point on the lines at one single fare
for the round trip Tickets good until
July 9th, 1922 Best local train service TO
Ogden, Provo, Eureka. etc, etc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Bookkeeper-Can you let me OF
this afternoon. Mr.. Sellem? My
grandmother is dying.
Employer-She will have to walt a
day or two. Mr.. Ledgers. / am going
to the ball game myself this after
noon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
Halls CAtarrh Cure
L. q constitutional cure. Price, 80

English collectors complain that the price
up fApidly. largely on account OF the In
crcasing demand for the libraries OF rich
Americans
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
Ar. You Using Alien's Foo.-Eass.

II is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. O]msted. Leroy, N. Y.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

The man who goes about the streets
With lantern In the broad day. like Di-
ogenes, looking for an honest man, peers
into more dishonest faces than anybody.
lie reads gas meters.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Napoleon Jackson: Is de ole woman
very sick. Bass
Bass Jones: "Yis: terrible gnawin'
pain in de stumjack!
Napoleon j.: Wha's de causation?
Bass Jones: She's swallowed her
false teeth!
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
Probably Not.

Bunting-Here's a newspaper head
line which reads: Fell Down an Ele-
yator WELL
Larkin-What of it?
Bunting-I was simply wondering II
he remained we'll long after he
reached the bottom!
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
No N~e., tn WORRY.

No Need to Worry.
He (eloomily)-My salary has been
cut down 10 per cent.
She (brightly)-What's the differ
,ence! know where l can buy lots OF
things marked down 30 per cent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
DUB BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

4 Variety Of Jokes. Gibea and IrenSes.
Original and SeIected-Flotsam anA
Jetsam from the Tide of Hanor-
witty Sayings.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Possibly the wisdom OF man NAV
surpass that of woman, but when II
comes to tact he simply isn't In II.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Browne-There is always fire whore
there is much smoke.
Towne-Huh! Guess you never tried
to build a fire in the kitchen stove Al
s o'clock In the morning.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Brer Johnsing-What's dis yere
Decoration Day?
Brer Jackson-Huh. yo' fool niggah.
don't yo' know dat? OATS de day
when We celebrates de Decoration OF
independence.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Why 80 many preachers should be termed
divine Is more Than can he OWNED
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Clerk In summer hotel-How long
do you intend to stay. sir!
Guest-Three weeks.
Clerk-Front! Show this million
aire up to room All.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Equal to the Dec sion.
The poet now finds that this season OF
Is such a terrible thing;
He changes his poem Beautiful
Snow"
To one on The Coming OF Spring"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
Sumclent Grounds.

"I'm going to get divorce"
ION what grounds?"
"Bigamy. After l married him l
learned he was welded to his money"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

A. The mercury remarked There is al
ways room at tho top"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

In the Cleveland strike women pelted
the street car. What were they throwing
att
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Mrs.. winsiow's Soothing syrnp
fer elilefss tssthinS softepsths gains. reduces Ia
ean nation. sl!sys gAin. esfes sind collie y ssaA
. tsits.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29
The Reason Why.

That's what l call fn-de-siecle,
said Spendleigh, as he laid down q IS
bill.
"How's that?" asked TWendleigh.
tits the last Of ce-tury!" was the
reply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
FOR PORTO RICO
Cabinet Meeting Discusses Prospects
and Needs of the Island

Washington. Dec The cabinet
meeting today was devoted almost
wholly to a discussion of political and
financial conditions in Porto Rico. Sec
sretary Root stated that communica-
ton had been received from the gov
ernor general enclosing petitions de-
scribing the situation and asking action
by congress which would determine
their political status and relation TO th,
United States. Planters as a rule, it is
said. are heavily involved. No money
is coming into the country for invest
ment and altogether the situation is
not calculated 10 foster trade or COM
smerce. 1t is understood that the secre-
tary of war, president and all members
of the cabinet favor giving the Porto
Ricans form of government similar
to that given to Louisiana at the time
of the purchase of that territory from
the French in 1902 1t authorized the
president 70 appoint a governor and
members of the legislature for the ter
sritory The president will probably
bring the matter before congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
Opening Of rnilippine Ports.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-Acting upon
instructions fson the president, AdJt.
tien. GefbIn has ordered the opening Of
ports in the Philippines which have
bean taken and which. may be efficient
" sariasoned BY our troops. Gen. OTIS
has advised The war department that
sueia 4 course would be advisable. as
he has the requisite force for the
proper pr9tection of the more import-
ant places. During the week orders
swill be prepared designating the ports
ttlHs 10 be opened TO commerce and
naming the army officers Who will act
as collectors and other port officials.
There has been some question in the
minds 81 the military authorities
whether the officers could be spared for
this detached duty and the obstacles
ing those nov in command of and with
the troops at the ports opened.
Sone months ago Gen. Otis was in ia
vor OF opening Il number of ports then
occupied by cur troops or at least taken
from the insurgents. Admiral Dewey,
however. is understood TO have protest
ed against this action as premature,
mainly for the reason that 1t gave the
navy a greater amount of work than it
could perform. He represented to the
Washington authorities that with the
demands already made upon the navy
ir would be We'll nigh impossible to pro-
tect the ports and control the com
merce, and it would add to the re-
sources of the insurgents by enabling
them to bring in material. The army
people hope 10 exercise a sufficiently
diligent patrol of the harbors to pre-
vent smuggling and to add. by their
system of port espionage, to the reve-
nue. of Manila.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
TAYLOR IS Governor
Candidate of Republicans Formally
1nducted Into Office Of Cover
nor in Kentucky.
Democratic Machine Bitterly Ar
raigned in His Inaugural Ad-
dress Proceedings Quiet.
Wreck of a Freight Train on the
Pennsylvania Causes Two
Deaths.

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 12.-w. S. Tay-
ior was inauguratea governor at
noon today. The crowd present was
'naeh smaller than usual, owing to the
blizzard prevailing. The inaugural
ceremonies We're simple
Iayi9r, in his inaugural address.
said:
= ne verdict rendered by the people
lase november Was the mandate Of the
People IN favor of civil liberty. 1t was
ne triumph of the people over a merci-
issss' rsInorseiess partisan machine
erected to enslave them
lie said one Of the chief aims OF his
ap'ili ilistrati9n would be to secure the
repsal OF the Goebel election law.
The defeated democratic Candidates
loF state offices began filing notices Of
contest today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
MENACE GOES FREE.
Indictments Nolled by County At-
torney Al Minneapolis.


minneapolis. Dec. l2.-sLouls Il. Me-
mage, the fugitive president OF the de-
failet Northwestern Guaranty Loan
Company OF this city, Who returned
Voluntarily from his hiding place in
MeNieo fey months ago, after five
years absence, was Yesterday made
freq man. County Attorney Louis A.
Reed entered noIles ia all the three in
dictnents for eIllbezzlement that have
been hanging over him Tor SIX years.
The memorandum fled by the county
attorney states that evidence against.
Menase IS tha same as that on which
Two futile efforts We're made to convict
William f. Sfreeter. the vice president
'of tie company; that four material
witnesses are dead, that Others are out
of the stare that DOCUMENTARY evidence
has hesn resaraed TO the original hold
ers ana that the trial would cost the
county al least 5000, with no chance OF
conviction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
In secret session.
HOLLIS SUCCEEDS MAcRUM.
Will Act as Consul at Pretoria TN
ARRIVAL OF Hay.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
COMMENT on lliE DEFEAT.
.ondon papers 0riticisc the Conduci
1,f tj,., N\.,r

London. Dec. IT, Discussing tie de-
feat Of Gen. Gatacre at Stormherg, the
Daily Mail says. quite apart from the
loss Of 600 fighting men, the unsXnectea
Beer success wil probably cause a iiap,e
general and serious movement among
the Cape Dutch. The government must
promptly face this by the immediate
dispatch of further troops
The Daily News:: "1he reverse that
Gen. Gatacre suffered is a sadly ein-
phatic commentary on the peculiar dif-
|iicul,y of military operations in a semi
iisaffected country. The enarny'S spies
are everywhere. and nowhere can we
rely confidently on any counter infor-
nation. Gen. Gatacre seems to have
been completely trapped. OF course he
will be Immediately, reinforced
The Daily Chronicle: There is only
too much reason To fear that this is the
worst Illustration we have had yet of
Inadequate equipment and insufficient
due to lack of judgment on the spot
and how far TO lack of artillery, is not
quite clear. but the patient public can
not help recalling that Gen. MIethnen's
victory at Modder river was wen by ar
tillery reinforcement at the critical mo-
ment. and all they would like to know
is how many times this particular les
son is to be learned.
The Standard says:N"The event is in
the highest degree deplora BILE. 1t Will
tell against us unfavorably i'll the Free
State, among the colonial Dutch, and
even among the natives. A great deal OF
evidence has been accommodating the
past week to show how deeply the col-
ony, or at least the northern and west
ern portions of it. are honey -combed
by disaffection. our generals have to
cope with rebel colony as We'll as with
the hostile republics and must take
measures TO lay their plans in accord
ance with the details. I"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
THE LABOR FEDERATION.
Flood of Resolutions Placed Berol
the Executive Council.

Flood of Resolutions Placed Before
the Executive Council.
Detroit, Dec l2.-At today's session
81 the American Federation OF Labor
the executive council reported its do
ings for the year in the way of adjust
Iilg differences between members of la
Dor unions The council expressed dis
APPROVAL Of sending out boycott circu-
lars by any local or national union be-
fore referring the matter to the feder-
atien- The council was empowered To
investigate The Idaho Ia bor- military
trolbles. A food OF resolutions was
introduced, covering nearly every sub
9eet Of interest to labor.
Susan 3. Anthony was accorded half
an hour at the afternoon session in
which 70 address the federation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
LAwToN OCCUPIES SAN MIGUEL
Insurgents Allow Americans to En-


Insurgents Allow Americans to En-
ter Without N Fight.
Manila, Dec. 12. Gen. Lawton. with
the 1hirty-fifth Infantry and our
troops of the Fourth Cavalry, has oc-
cupied San Miguel without a fight.
The insurgent commander, Gen Pic
Del Pillar, who made his headquarters
there with supposedly the largest force
of the insurgents north of Manila, is
believed to have divided his men into
scattered bands. The inhabitants have
spctitioned for strong garrison.
Col. Hayes, With the cavalry, had
two brushes with the insurgents, the
Americans having two wounded.
g Seventy insurgents attacked a COM
missary bull train returning from
Gapas TO Tarlac. The drivers escaped
with loss of rations and effects.
Cart. Sturgis, With troops of the
Eleventh Cavalry surprised forty in
ssurgents under Cen. pando near Nor
zagaray. The insurgents had major
and two privates killed. A lieutenant
and three privates We're Wounded, Il
lieutenant and fourteen men, with
twenty one rifles. captured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
Base Ball Magnates.

New York, Dec. l2.-The magnates of
the National Base Ball League began
their annual meeting here today. The
meeting will have many important mat
ters to consider. including the reduction
of the circuit from twelve clubs to
eight. The board of arbitration went in
session on contests Of various clubs over
services at certain places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
T.-R. nULLE TIN.
NEWS OF TODAY.
Tho weathar


ne y eaener.
X, "i l1"ag-SnoW tnis afternoon and
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80 aisu es'i,sfa,' W eanesday' cloudy
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i.si,-'t's y iouus tohishl ara
= ssillssaay, colder IN the north and
'-St's1 . e''i'tsii''
PAGE ONE
TELEGRAPH AND sl.p,NJ,1, Az.
Two Tneiisaud SSanjsb prisnoars So
cured.
Situation in Luzon Young,s Chase.
Further Details Of oatacre.s Re
ysrses.
Ms5husn SLOW ii Aavaneing.
Proceedings IN Congress.
Cabinet Discusses Porto Rico.
Severe Storm in the Middle States.
Taylor Islau eura ed I'M Kentucky.
,,Nei. ~
( Ital-Fseils-Al'Ii AND GENERAL:
bolliYei, Discusses Finance Bill.
Won bueloss Sieeeh in the Reich-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
Reioice over Gatacre,s Defeat.

Berlin. Dec. 12-Gen. Gatacre's re-
verse at Stormberg was joyfully greet
ed on the streets of Berlin. but the
newspapers, for the most part, are reti-
cent on the subject.
The Berliner Tageblatt, which prints
long letter from a German in London
advising the public here against dem
onstrative anglophobia, gives the news
of the repulse without comment.
The Vossische Zeitung comments in a
strain almost friendly, saying: After
the soldierly virtues which the British
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
Engineer and Fireman Killed and
Three Trains Piled LIN

engineer and Fireman Killed and
Three Trains Piled Up.
Philadelphia, Dec. IA disastrous
freight wreck occurred this morning on
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad between
Plainsboro and Princeton, N. j. Engi-
neer Speigler and Fireman Henicker
were killed and Brakeman Zabbetum
was aangerously hurt. Three trains.
We're damaged. The first, west-bound,
parted and the rear cars crashed into
tiiose ahead. Before the tracks could
pc cleared an east bound train ran into
+ the wreck and was soon followed by
another. going in the same direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12

have already shown in this war. It
may well be believed that Gen. Cat,
acres troops fought as il on the parade
grounds.
1he Neuste Naehiten asks if 1t is
against British custom to reconnoiter
before attacking.
The Deutsehe Tages Zeitung is about
the only paper which is distinctly
anglophobe in lis comments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
THE LIST GROWS.
SIX Hundred and seventy-Two Brit

Six Hundred and seventy-Two Brit
1-h Prisoners Tax enat stormbcrg.
Pretoria. Dec. l2-Six hundred and
seventy-two British prisoners We're ta-
ken a Stormberg.
In the fighting at Modder river sun
day evening Gen. Cronje maintained his
position and captured fifty British sol
diers.
The Beers captured three British guns
in the engagement with Gen. Gatacre' S
force at Stormberg.
The sortie at Kimberley last Saturday
was an attempt to take the Boer posi-
ton at Kamperdam and to secure the
waterworks. All the British shots fell
short.
Details are expected from the Boer
outposts in the direction of Modder
river.
There is a report that the British are
advancing on the plain and heavy fight
ing is anticipated
Gen. Prins Loo and Gen. Cronje COM
mand the Boer forces.
l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
Irish to Protest.

Dublin. Dec. l2.-The lord mayor of
Dublin. Daniel Talon, presided at a
meeting of the corporation yesterday to
protest against the Transvaal war.
The clerk announced there was no
quorum, but the lord mayor insisted on
making statement In which he de-
clared that the war was .'wanton and
unprovoked aggression undertaken by
Mr.. Chamberlain and capitalists
against a handful OF farmers He
further declared that America was
Opposed to this iniquitous war"
In the meantime the members pres
ent shouted mo quorum" and "order.'
and the tumult in the galleries drowned
all the speeches. Eventually the lerd
mayor left the chair with the galleries
cheering for President Kruger.
No attempt was made to adopt the
previously prepared resolutions against
the war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
7-------------
NOT IN THE MARKET.
Denmark Has Not offered to Sell Il
Danish West Indies.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The state de-
partment authorizes contradiction of
the report that the government of Dem
mark has offered the Danish West In
dia islands for sale. No communication
on this subject has passed between the
two governments since the failure of
the negotiations on that subject several
yeare ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
a sEl ERE STORM
-novstorm OF Unusual severity Rag
ing in the Middle States Peril on.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
FIGHT FOR CONVENTION.
Prominent Men at Washington
Working to secure Republican Na-
tfonais aisConvention.

\ Washington, u. G., Dec. 12.-Delega-
tions from Philadelphia and New York
have arrived here TO make d fight for
the republican national convention.
| Members OF the committee say the
battle is really between Philadelphia
and Chicago. With the chances decidedly
in favo: of the western metropolis.
K. G. kerens. of st. Louis, arrived
here today. This does not mean that
city is in the fight in real earnest, but
| only a parfunctory effort Will be made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
GATAoRE,s STORY
Defeated General Tells in Detail oil
Unfortunate Mtshnps ut storm

Unfortunate M1shnps at storin-7
berg.
London Dec. 12.- The following from
Gen. Gatacre ia forwarded from Cape
Town:
The idea toattack Stormberg seemed
to promise certain success but the dis
tance was underestimated by myself
and local guides The policeman took
us around some miles: consequently We
We're marching from $50 y. m. till54 a. M.
and We're landed in an 5inpossible post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
Illinois Grange.

Joliet, ILL.,. Dec. l2-The Illinois State
Grange began its annual convention to-
day and will continue three days. There
will be number of addresses today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
MEruUEN TO ADVANCE.
Englishmen Anxious to Forget the
Gntacre Ilisnster.

London, Dec. l2-Gen. Methuen can
not advance too speedily for the peace
of mind of Englishmen, for they are
eager to forget Gen. Gatacre's blunder-
ing misadventure.
Apparently Gen. Methuen is prepared
to advance, even If he has not already
fought his fourth battle. for the how
itzer battery has arrived at Modder
river and has been tested, with excel
lent effect.
There was ! second reconnaissance on