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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10
PACK TRAIN DROWNED.
Feurtssa Animals Fall frem q Trail late shs
oalmea RIvos.

A horrible accident IL reported to
have occurred near the mouth Of Rapid
river. A pack train of II horses. all
tailed TO each other, started up high
bluff overhanglng the big eddy on the
Little Salmon. The leaders made 40
effort to climb steep place on the
bluff. In . moment the whole outfit
had gone over the edge and we're strug-
Cling In the eddy.
The drivers made frantic efforts to
rope the struggling animals and pull
come Of them out. As, however, they
had mostly fallen In confused mass,
and we're heavily packed, little could
be seen Of the train above the water,
which rune swift and deep at this point
Two OF the drivers almost lost their
lives, and every animal In the train
was killed. The packs, up to the pres.
ent, have not been recovered.-Grange.
Vile Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10
0vsr the Mystic 0srdsr.

Mrs. J.W. Givens received . telegram
Saturday with the sad news OF the death
Of her sister, Ollie Luelling, At the fam
lily home in Oregon City, Oregon. Miss
Lueliing was known 70 number Of our
people, and during her visits TO Black
foot made many admiring friends who
share with the bereaved ones their
heavy burden OF sorrow.
II WAS not . surprise to those who
knew OF Miss Luclling's extreme Ill.
ness TO learn that she had crossed the
Mystic Border, and bought with q
breath OF purest life home with the
Eternal, but the coming OF Death, II
matters not whether IL be at moons
brigh, hour or In the blackness oi
night, Is always the more unwelcome
when He takes away one 20 gentle, &c
beautiful ia the first bloom and blush
OF womsnhood, and In the spring time
with the coming OF the flowers. On
the other side Of the grave flowers
never fade. but continue to bloom In
perpetual freshness and sweetness.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10

A letter from Manila, under date Of
May sth, says Major Higgins, Of the
First Idaho Volunteers, was in the hos
pital and very sick. The Major stood
the FIRST months on the island splen-
didly and was in perfect health, but the
climate and miasms with, sooner or
later, tell on the youngest and strong
est In the army.
The last report from Baffalo Hump
said the snow was twelve feet deep, the
camp quiet aud the mine all right.
Well, we should think so. Twelve feet
Of snow piled on Market Lake mosqui-
toes would make them quiet, and piled
into hole in the ground would make
the hole quiet too. Right or wrong,
twelve feet Of snow will prevent man
from testing the matter.
Cash paid for Poultry at the Fulton
market. Bring them along. F. DeKay.
The Caldwell Record says: The Boise
Sentinel has passed Ia Its checks and
gone over to the great majority. This
leaves its editor, Arthur G. Whittier,
out Of job.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10

One of the greatest characters Of
Bible biography is the prophet Elijah,
whose life is full OF interest TO Jew and
Gentle alike. Commencing next Sum
day morning at the Baptist church,
Pastor A. Chapman will commence a
short series of sermons on the Life
and Times of the Prophet Elijah" All
are earnestly invited to enjoy the
profit and blessing to be derived from
the study of such life. Subject for
next Sunday morning: "First Meet
ing OF Ahah and Elijah"
Last Saturday night at $40 o'clock
our citizens we're amazed by . severe
earthquake shock. For almost half q
minute the earth trembled by this
mighty power; large and small buildings
shook like the leaves before the wind
and we heard one person say that he
was almost thrown from his bed, so
severe was the shock. About the only
damage done was to knock ''stick" Of
solid type into "pi" in the Messenger
fiice.-Chaliis Messenger.
General Otis has telegraphed the
war department that the Oregon regi-
ment would embark for home next
week. This is not in the order of their
going. The Oregons went in the sec-
ond expedition. The Idaho troops
we're to 90 with them and everything
WAS put In readiness TO that end, but,
at the last moment, the Morgan City,
the transport to take them, was found
unseaworthy and the Idaho boys were
held for the third expedition which fol-
lowed within ten days.
The Philadelphia Press has made an
interesting study OF some of the sta
tistics Of the Spanish-American war.
It finds that the first call for I25, ,OO0
| volunteers was made on April 23d,
1898. That call was completed June
4th. On June 18th the Fifth army
corps sailed for Santiago with 10, 43l
officers and men. After securing the
full surrender OF the Spanish forces,
the re-embarkation for the United
States began August 7th, and was com.
pleted August oath, 70 days from the
date of its sailing from Tampa. The
aggregate number Of troops Ia the
war from May to May was about 275,.
600. The deaths from all causes =,
home and abroad we're 6, 100, or 29 per
cent, while during the civil war the
losses the first year we're I per cent.
and Ia the Mexican war 13 per cent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10
2heit lIas Eafaiaas.

The statement Of gross earnings on
the Oregon Short Line for the month
Of April shows another handsome In
crease. When It earned &5l4. 297. q
In the month Of April, 1898, people
thought II wonderful, breaking all pre-
vious records, but for the mouth OF
April, 1899, the statement shows earn
ings amounting to esd, 1884, an In
crease OF all3,e35.70 over the same
month LAST year.
For the ten months ending April 30,
1883. the gross earnings are a8,I75,9 ,9l2.-
81, an increase Of el ola, ,469.8 over the
same ten months OF last year. The bus
iness has improved In every way, and
the increase IL due to improvements all
along the lines. L. Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10
Patriotic Prssram ier chl,drsa's DAY.

The annual Children's Day will be
celebrated by the Methodist Sunday
school next Sunday evening At 8 o'clock
sharp. A patriotic program entitled
sPeace or War: Young Americas ver-
dict" will be rendered.
The frat part Of the exercises con-
sists OF recitations and music adapted
to the younger scholars, included in
the primary aud junior departments.
and the principal exerciees will be car
ried out ia full by the senior scholars
Everybody cordially invited to attend
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10

For good spring medicine try our
Extract Of Sarsaparilla. PALACE DRUG
STORE.
A very complete line OF men and
boys dressy shoes OF the celebrated
Snow and Douglass make At Biethan's.
Best rubber boots for 1918 At The
Fair.
Soda Springs has come out from win.
ter quarters and is making increased
preparations for the entertainment oi
the visitors who will GUNNER there.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10
fr1zs,nnons -,erfsles FIGHT.
lmneass Interest Taken aal Nearly all ne
3eats are 0eid.

NEW YORK, June THE great inter-
est taken In the FitzsimmOns-J Jeffries
6ght IL shown by the sale Of seats. At
. recent auction sale OF boxes every box
was sold bringing s2l 900. One box
was sold afterwards by speculator TO
. party OF Wall street men for $3.50.
Last night the directors Of the Coney
Island sporting club met and added
thirty-6ve new boxes, nearly all Of
which have already been cold for q
good round sum.
The fifteen dollar seats have been lib
orally purchased, while hardly any
Of the ten dollar seats are left, at least
six rows having been sold. The demand
exceeds that for even the Sharkey-
Maher, .CorbettSharkey or Mccoy
Sharkey 6Rht.
At round estimate the Coney Island
club has sold $4,000 worth of seats.
The prices Of admission TO see the ight
and the seating capacity OF the Coney
Island club are here given:
The prices Of tickets are IS, 80, sl5,
go and e25.
The following are the number oi
seats:
Five thousand admissions at S5, t25,.
600; l.O00 reserved at $40. SIC, 600; 65t
reserved at els, 29,870; 300 Mezanine
seats at go, Gle, 900; 726 box seats t25
SlS, ,l50.
Total number, STA; total amount
S79,O
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10
Card Of rhaaks.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Mackley request
The News to give an expression OF
their thanks to their friends and citi-
zens OF Blackfoot for the Manifestations
OF sympathy ut the death, funeral and
burial Of their little daughter Ethel
Marie MAckley.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10

Seven bars Key soap for Is cents at
G. II. Holbrook's.
MONEY TO LoAN-We have plenty
OF money to loan to sheep and cattle
men. BANK OF IDAHO FALLS.
Try some home cured ham and bacon
from the Fulton market.
Don't kick hornets nest to see II
the family is at home. All the mem
bers might meet you on the outside,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10

But lively one, and our Arctic Soda
Fountain will be running every minute.
Call In and try our Ice Cream Soda,
HULL b WOODRUFF,
Pioneer Drug Store.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10
New rlms Card.

For the best F1s.1s Loan oAtntss-
able IN Idaho, Apply to Briggs
Ltsssisay I,srestssscsst Company, Ida
10 Fulls, or to thets. Correspondent
at Bl0clfoot, Mr.. d. X. Jones,
Cashier, Bassls Of ID. ". Standroti
d Co.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-10

Will deliver Ice to any part OF the
town three-fourths cent per pound.
Leave orders At T. J. JoHNsoN's.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
ruE JOLT At sroRMunnG.

Globe Democrat: \ general who organ
izcs large night expedition and trusts him
self to false guides is no Improvement on one
who places too much confidence In the mules.
Washington Post: The Beers NAV be
sick disheartened. and ready to lay down
their arms" but at the same time they are
placing a great deal Ci cold lead where II
will do the most harm.
St Louis Republic: Judging from their
performances in the repeated successful
ambuscade Of the British tcrces the Beers
are fast earning reputation as the cham
pon trapshots Of the world.
Buffalo Express 1t is impossible to guess
what effect the Boer victory may have on
General Methucns movements, but it must
at least, add considerably to the difficulty
of his task. The worst effect Of all, how
ever, will be the encouragement to the
Dutch of Cape Colony to revolt.
Chicago Chronicle. General Gatacre, we
are informed in the dispatches, made a
masterly retreat" and as retreats seem to
constitute the bulk of British strategy these
days we may safely put stormberg in the
glorious victory column along with Majuba,
Nicholson Mex and similar triumphs
indianapolis News: Making every allow
''hNt l'' lllc duN dlNdSNo NhJbNNN ny 'ht
Beers, such as acquaintance with the coun-
try greater mobility, the friendliness OF the
people, and their defensive tactics, it must,
we think, be admitted that they are more
skillfully led than are the English. They
are conducting operations over a wide area,
and they seem to be everywhere at once.
They arc certainly making a strong resist
ance at all points. The best troops and the
best officers that Great Britain can COM
nand will be none too good for the work to
be done in South Africa,
Chicago Inter Ocean: In the two months
the Beers have fought pitched battles at
Glencoe, Elandslaagte, Ladysmth, Belmont,
Gras Pan Modder river. Nicholson Mex and
Stormberg. In all these battles they have
met the veteran regiments of the British
army. The Beers have not fought like
guerrillas or irregular troops, but like vet
Grams. They have not been brutal and
vindctive, but as careful to observe the rules
of war as the British themselves They are
fighting against overwhelming numbers, but
in the spirit Of the fathers, and in this spirit
they will continue the struggle to the en- Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The state capitol commissioners of Colo
rado are to have a portrait of General John
w. Denver at Sc years OF age painted in the
dome of the state capitol.
Champ" Clark of Missouri is a lover OF
biblical stories, and has for years made a
study of the effects which the bible has had
upon modern law and custom.
A German expert has discovered that
American fruit pests cannot live in that
happy country, and, therefore it is need
less to bar out American fruit.
Admiral Dewey has accepted an invitation
to attend the annual dinner of the West
Virginia Sons of the Revolution at Wheel
ing on the evening of February %, next.
The Virginia Military institute at Lex
ngton is to abandon the plan Of observing
New Years day as a holiday, substituting
for it January 10, the anniversary of the
birth OF General Robert E. Lee.
Governor elect Nash of Ohio has appoint d
as his secretary Frederick Links, the son
Of well known Columbus (O.) banker, who
last summer married Miss Thurman, a
granddaughter of the 'old Roman"
Queen Victoria, who expends every year
about $1,000 on toys for her numerous
juvenile descendants and the children of
her leading court officials has given ex-
plicit instructions that no war toys are to
be included in these gifts this year.
James Eads How of st. Louis, who has
given his fortune of $100O,00O to the poo:,
says he was influenced to do this by the
incident of the rich young man related in
the tenth chapter of st. Marks gospel. Mr..
How is a grandson of James B. Eads, the
famous engineer who built the great Mis-
sissippi bridge at st. Louis.
Many of the nurses who went to South
Africa with the Canadian troops are men,
bers OF we'll known families in the Domin
ion. The head nurse for example, is the
youngest sister of Mr.. Joseph Pope, under
secretary of state She has been a nurse
in at least three United States hospitals
Another of the Canadian nurses is the
daughter OF Judge Forbes of Halifax.
Prof. Voorhees, of the New Jersey agri-
cultural experiment station says the farm at
Bound Brook bought by the union printers
of New York for the use and benefit Of
printers unable to work at their trade Is
being conducted in highly successful way,
which he attributes to the superior intelli>
gence of its workers. On a prize patch of
corn and potatoes the crops raised this
year exceed in quantity per acre by very
considerable amount that raised by practi
cal farmers in the vieinty of the farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
PROMOTION or GENERAL WOOD.

1T was generally understood when
NOTED to be a major general of volun-
teers that the president had decided
to make him military governor of Cuba.
This Is confirmed by the appointment
of General Wood made yesterday, to
succeed Major General Brooke, who
will return to the United States as soon
as he shall have transferred his COM
mand.
In selecting General Wood for this po-
sition there is no reflection upon the
able and faithful officers who are doing
duty in Cuba. The president has eX'
pressed his appreciation of the efficient
services rendered by General Brooke
and Generals Lee, Ludlow and Wilson
are no less entitled to commendation.
They have performed their duties most
creditably and their names will always
be honorably associated with the work
of Cuban pacihcation. In promoting
General Wood the president undoubt-
edly was controlled by consideration
for the pre-eminent administrative
ability of that officer, so conspicuously
shown as commander of the province of
Santiago. In no part of Cuba was the
task more difficult than that given to
General Wood and how we'll he met
every demand is familiar history. His
appointment should be welcomed by the
Cubans for the reason that he has
shown himself to be most earnest
friend to them and is known To he most
heartily in favor of giving them indie
pendence just as soon as it can safely
be done. No one has spoken more
kindly and considerably of the Cubans
than he, as no one has manifested n
heartier sympathy with their aspiration
for self f-government,
In what is yet to be done by the
United States preliminary TO the estab-
lishment of an independent government
in Cuba, General Wood will be an able
and valuable counsellor both 10 our
government and the Cubans. Doubt
less the Washington authorities will inn
plicitly rely upon his advice and there
is every reason TO expect that the Gu
bans, or at any rate the better class of
them, viii repose confidence i'm him.
They can hardly fail TO regard his ap-
pointment as emphasizing the assur-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

auccs given them in the presidents
message
How much longer it will be necessary
TO maintain our military authority IN
cuba must be determined by events.
The Spanish people on the island have
until next April. by the terms of the
treaty of peace. to elect whether they
will remain citizens of Spain or become
citizens of cuba and as the president
has pointed out it cannot until then be
definitely asccrtained who shall be en-
titled to participate in the formation OF
the government of Cuba. BY that time.
also. the results of the census Will he
known and the first step can be taken
toward the establishment of civil gov
ernment through municipal elections. 1t
may possibly, therefore. he at least an
other year before the United States can
fulfill its promise to leave the island TO
the control and government of its own
people. though in the meanwhile 1t may
he found eXpedient to reduce the mill
tnry force there. as has been recon-
mendcd by General Wood. Being as
sured of ultimate independence and
with the military authority exercised
only with reference to preserving peace
and order there is every reason to cN-
pcct that majority of the Cuban peo-
pie will patiently await the realization
of their absolute freedom.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
OUR NATIONAL HYsTEuIA.
Paris Critic UnfeeIineIy Hits Amer
ica's Tender Spot.
Washington Post.


A writer in the Paris Temps. in COM
menting upon the probable action of con-
gress in the Roberts case sums up Ameri-
can character as follows:
America is fast becoming a nation CT
Mysteries. Everything is done on the spur
of the moment and under stress OF the
greatest excitement. This same hysteria
brought on the war against Spain. 1t is
responsible for the horrible lynchings The
people have evidently adopted the policy of
acting in haste and repenting at leisure
Popular excitement Is mistaken for public
sentiment, and the national lawmakers fire.
quently allow themselves to be frightened
into actions which their calm judgment con-
demns."
This is an arraignment which is easier
to resent than to refute, There is no doubt
that the criticism has a grain of truth. We
are more fond of agitation than reflection
and the question that has spectacular
features is the one that commands the most
attention. We are not apt to listen TO
wisdom in moments OF excitement; the
voice of the inoendiary is louder than that
of the one who counsels prudence, The adage
"yox populi, vox Del" is true only when
the people are tranquil and capable Of view
ing a question from all sides. 1t would
hardly hold good with mob either in a
Paris riot or a Kentucky lynching. II is
probably the most abused proyerb in eX-
istence, the shibboleth OF the demagogue
when all other watchwords fail
We do not admit that this hysteria is
national in it's scope or that the malady is
peculiar to America. In the headlong rush
to do something-no matter what-conso-
quences are oftentimes not weighed and
tie future is not considered. A slap-dash
pc'icy is advocated for questions which
should receive thoughtful deliberation.
Happily the contingency mentioned by
our French contemporary is far off, and we
doubt whether the evil is a growing one.
There are men in public life who are brave
enough and strong enough to resist a tran
sient frenzy, and the press OF the nation
with few yellow exceptions, has usually
maintained it's equilibrium
The most remarkable thing about the pres
ent criticism is the source from which it
comes,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
FEAR AMERICAN SKILL.
Comparative Merits OF American and
German Steel Mills.


The iron and steel manufacturing inter
ests of Germany have been extremely con-
cerned of late over the threatened compe-
tition from the United States. German eX-
pcrts have been sent to this country quite
recently to see if the reason for American
success could be discovered and the same
principles applied to their own works. The
reports of these experts are not encouraging
for Germany, and they contain many points
of interest with which even tho Americans
themselves are not familiar or else were so
accustomed to that their signifea ance has
been lost.
The impressions received by these foreign
experts are valuable because they come from
men prejudiced against America and inen
who would naturally be slow to allow SUI
periority unless it existed in such evident
form as to defy being overlooked. The hrst
thing found in these reports Is the opinion
that the present remarkably favorable indus
trial conditions prevalent in the United
States are solid legitimate and liable to be
permanent,
These German experts find that the United
States possesses better iron deposits than
Germany, the works are more extensive and
better equipped, machinery is used for al
NEST everything and hand labor is an ex-
ceptlon. The principal advantage possessed
by the Americans, according to these German
experts, is in the highly developed railroad
systems Of this country. The freight cars
of all classes are better and larger. the
track system Is broeded gauge and more
complete. Special tracks for freight trltiic
increase the speed of freight movement, and,
contrary to the general impression in the
United States, the American freight rates
are much lower than in Germany In the
United States the rate per ton per kilometer,
or five-eighths Of a mile, is three twentieths
OF a cent while In Germany 1t is eleven
twentieths OF a cent, or nearly four times
as much. and in the handling Of train loads
OF iron ore, iron, fuel and other heavy sup
plies this difference amounts to an enor-
nous handicap at the end Of year OF oper
alton.
Under these conditions Germany finds the
United States to be her most dangerous COM
petitor. The effects OF this competition
are not so apparent now while the home
market in the United States Is so active,
but a period Of slack times I'm the United
states g looked forward 10 with dread By
Germany, for It will hood the German mar
ket with American iron work OF good quail
ity and at prices before which the German
product will give way even at the doors OF
the German iron foundries,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
PUNIsHING DESERTION.
Solemn Court-Martial Deliberating
About u Missing Mule.

Tnlladelpnla lines.
The current news informs world that
has grown so used to surprises in these
wonderful days that it almost refuses to be
longer startled at anything, that regular
military board of survey has been selected
to investigate the loss of mule and halter,
both the property of the United States, which
lately disappeared from one of the army
stations in Kentucky.
This appointment, while it may not be an
unprecedented action, is nevertheless an un-
usual honor for the long cared relation of
the horse, and to some sympathetic minds
will appeal strongly as a morsel of late
dealt out of regard and justice for the con-
tumely of which for untold generations it
has been the impatient object. And, looking
at the matter in its picturesque surroundings
of formal red tape, of glittering accoutre-
ments, of all the trappings of judicial court
of military inquiry solemnly trying TO
ascertain the secret of his myterious fate, 1t
must be a moment of monumental exulta-
tion for him that though without ancestry OF
which he can boast or descendants to whom
he can point with pride, he is yet of sufficient
Importance to be subject of official anxiety
to a great government
In fact the spirit Of poetic justice could al
most demand that the investigation be of the
most prolonged and serious character in
order to compensate by this temporary con-
nection with the national ship of state for
his long continued monopoly of canal boats
and other commonplace vehicles in the past,