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The representative., 1899-05-11
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nCeTS anu all. InlS seemed to me to be
giving recognition to hostile rival So
ciety, who were not GRAIN GROWERS.
but GRAIN DEALERS, and were mas
qrerading under our name, and who did
not propose to divide any commission
with the Grain Growers Association of
the farmers, which l had already secur-
ed from grain commission men outside
the society. 1 could not see where we
could be benefited as a society to go
to the expense and trouble of organizing
great society of farmers who would
have the honor but no profit in send
ing their grain to this new private com
mission firm, who was doing a private
business under the name of the Grain
Growers Association Gncorporated). In
my indignation and zeal l used more
vigorous than polite language, and the
committee was on the point of quitting
and letting everything go over until the
July convention.
But the cooler heads of the commit
tee made a last appeal to the fire
brand" to keep cool and reason together
AS a result compromise was in order,
and the result of the committees work
was made in the report of the constitu-
tion and bylaws, which will stand until
the next convention, and be amended or
eliminated, as the convention decides. :
1t may have been better that the Fer
gus Falls society was given some cour-
tesy and recognition by the committee,
but I am of the opinion that it was a
mistake. and can be remedied by the
constitution. There was a spirit of
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

The leaders OF outlaw cycle racins
have been trying to make the riders
and public believe that their organlzA.
ton would De recognized next moath
by the International Cyclists assoeia.
ton. the governing body Of all cycle
racing. That this Is no. true Is sAoWa
By recent Developments
1T Is nothing but Misrepresentation
for anyone to longer hold out to the
racing men under suspension auy
hope OF their bslas able 10 race In tho
worlds championships at Montreal.
save and except as nominees o, tbs l.
A. W." Is the positive atatemsn, made
by II. b. Donly. secretary o, the Cana.
dian Wheelmsu's association. 10 let
ter to Fred Gsrlaeh. chairman OF the
racing board OF the League OF Amrri.
can Wheelmen. II the outiaxa are
looking for decision In ,hla matter.
this should settle Il. The lingering
hope they have been fondllux that The
Canadians gould have to relsnt be.
fore their meet and rscogsias ihs "ou,.
laws" Is thus dealt blos from which
II cannot recover.
Give Us Major Taylor and NE can
run the meet without any OF the oths,
American professionals. 4" said Mr.. Don.
ly recently. Il consider him the beat
attraction We could secure. and With
nim as an American representative I
do not fear that our championships
Will not be representative"
And IL anything more Is needed "a
settle the question. the following quo.
tation from letter to Mr.. Donly from
Henry s,urmsy. secretary of the In.
ternational Cyclists association. should
ellneh the matter.
i do not know who was RESPONSIBLE.
for sending out the information you
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12
VARIcOsE VEINS.


1
Some Measuses of Relief for This Dlsa-
xreeahie MalAdy.
| According to those wise men who
delight to remind us on every occasion
of mans lowly origin. varicose veins
are among the penalties we have to pay
for standing on our hind legs instead
of walking on all fours like the other
animals. II is chiefly. they say. toe
| pressure of the very high column of
blood upon the comparatively thin
walls of the veins that causes them TO
become dilated or "varicose." There
are other causes. however. that no
doubt contribute to the establishment
OF this unpleasant affection. The veins
of the legs are so far from the heart
that the blood in them is compare
lively little influenced by either the
pushing or the suction force OF the
hearts contraction. The contraction
of the muscles of the legs. also, while
in some cases il favors the emptying
of the veins, in others constructs them.
and dams back the blood. The con-
stricting action of the garter naturally
favors the occurrence OF varieose
veins. although, euriously enough, the
trouble is more common in men than
in women. Finally. the enlargement
OF the veins may be favored by gem
eral loss OF tone in the system; the
muscles and all the fleshy parts become
fiabby and do not support the veins as
they should. and the walls OF the veins
themselves participate in the general
relaxation and dilate. The discomfort
severe. The limb feels heavy and dis
tended, and there is more or less con-
slant, dull ache, amounting sometimes
to actual pain of burning character.
Often in neglected cases, or after the
trouble has lasted for a long time,
ulcers form on the legs, which are very
difficult to heal. More rarely a greatly
distended vein may rupture, forming a
purplish diseoloration beneath the
skin, or II the skin has become thinned
1t also may break and a severe hem
orrhage results. There is no actual
cure for varicose veins except a sur
gical operation, which is seldom deSir-
able, and we must be contented usually
with such relief as can be had by sup
porting the dilated veins by means OF
an elastic stocking. This should be put
on Immediately on rising in the morn
ing and worn throughout the day. In
severe cases the patient should remain
in bed or on a lounge for few days.
with the limb raised on a pillow in
order to favor the emptying of the en-
gorged veins, while if there are any
signs of Inflammation, cloths wet in
cooling lotion may be laid on the part.
Youths Companion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

reformatories. The character OF these
punishments vary greatly. from the
common fiogging or turning on OF the
hose, TO the seemingly brutal whipping
with lash soaked in brine, tying up
by the thumbs, hanging to a wall or
claiming TO a floor. In which positions
corporal chastisement Is administered
while the unlucky victim squirms and
screams under his double dose. 1t IS
not the purpose of this article to criti-
else the methods OF punishment in
vogue in the country's penal institu-
tions-rather to show the character OF
these punishments. together with Civ
ing something on prison systems gem
orally as found in this country. A WIS.,
itor to large prison sees much that is
pathetic, much that Is heartrending-
and yet one must not forget that the
causes that have made these poor men
prisoners are. as general rule. the re-
suit Of their own passion or cupidity.
and the consequential disobedience of
the laws Of the land. A prison Is an
excellent place In which to study char
acter and human emotion. 1t is a
stage upon which the actors are real
the tragedies true, the expressions I'M
studied. Can you imagine the sensa-
lions Of those silent. striped-clad men
when they feel the Indifferent stare of
curiosity, or the equally offensive stare
of sentimental sympathy by people
who have come to see them in their
mode of life solely because of a marked
desire to see the humiliation and pun
ishment OF these their unfortunate
brethren. Alas, how little real sym
pathy there Is after all, and how sell
dom do we appreciate the sorrows OF
another. Among those in prison there
are those who look straight at you
coolly Indifferent as to what one NAV
think; others who hang their heads
and avert their eyes, Others whose
fierce glances would STAY IL they could
Among them we find boys not vet ont
of their teens, the dawn OF adoIescence
on their rounded cheeks. but brazen
effrontery In their glances: young men
who have ruined themselves in the
very beginning Of their lives; middle
aged men with families out here in tho
world to bear the burden OF their dis
grace. and perhaps old. gray-headed
men who,on the threshold of the grave
stayed to commit crime. And YOU
hnd here. too. dozens Of men who have
gone out, and come back, not once or
twice, but many OF them a half dozen
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

tell me about, but II anything has b.e,
stated In the American papers abon, !.
mail vote to be taken after July !, 4.
ehtireiy wrong. | fancy Il mus, bov.
emanated from the Paris xentleman
VINO appeared before the meetin. i,
oehair OF the ". @. A. So far a. ~.
international Association Is eoncsrn.d
no omcial report was issued. I, -..
ueoioed at the meeting that each doio.
sA.e could send what he liked 10 ~.
journals OF his own country. I'm, vo,,
can TAKE 1t from me that not onIs ~,
nan vote not arranged for. I'm, ,ha
meeting was most clear. lnst,n, .ns
positive and practically refused - s,' u
euss the question Of the N r. - o's-
nition al all 1t is perfectly elear ,bs,
n H. recognition Of the N. C. A. can taIa
pace under any circumstance a.aa as
Dy tne absolute and complete 49,,
the l.. A. w. by H." '0iea' Oh
Inc men now under suspensio, -,
nave 10 be mp and moving IL tbev ,,,s,'
~ rae IN the worlds champlonsh,na
chairman ',' Gerlach has decided ,ha, -.
wiz nominate no one who has NOT con-
peteu IN at least three national c,ron,,
races II the suspended professlnna,a
want 70 go to Canada they will havs
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

San Francisco Special to New York
Journal: Bertha Steadman. II years
Old, was correspondent for a small
weekly paper when a woodchooper
known az French Pete" mysteriouslv
disappeared some time ago. She be-
iieved that the man was killed. and
with the aid Of her father. followed nm
number OF clews with such success
that Sheriff Taylor. OF Marion county
acting on her Information. has arrest
Cd James DEER on a charge Of murder.
Ing the man. Miss Steadman. who
went into the haunts Of the wood.
choppers In the foothills. reports thai
these men have a system of jus,ice of
their own. and form sort Of Mana
society. which removes" OBJECTIONABLE.
persons whenever 1t is thought uec...
sary. III
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

on the hare hacks for an infrAcuon 7"
,bs prison rules. The specific case was
their refusal to work at brick yatu'
eight miles from Raleigh. The priS-
oners claimed immunity under 'hs Ia"
from labor outside the prison walls
whereupon they were fioged for insno-
ordination. Their complaint was 10
the attorney general. and in 1t they de-
scribed how the punishment for ihira0'
ton was inflicted.
Their protest WAS as follows We
the undersigned United States prison-
ers, wish to call your attention TO the
treatment and punishment we receives
here. We were formed In line anu
told we were TO be taken eight miles
outside o, the walls 10 dig clay 10 nc
used 10 make bricks We told the OF
flcers here that we were all Wiling
TO work. but that the law did not re-
quire or permit US 10 be taken outslae
the walls. The brickyard also mere
completes with outside labor and brick
yards In the vicinity. Thirty or more
United States prisoners went and are
still going every day the eight niles
TO the clay hole for fear Of the inhuman
and corporal punishment We received
We were handcuffed and tied with q
rope from overhead and pulled up by
our wrists until our toes just touched.
Our trousers were pulled down, and
We were dashed on our bare backs; one
man was given twenty lashes, ana
when taken down was unable 20 stand.
He was taken up To the hospital. Inc
others OF us had from eleven iashes
down to three.
The authorities here claim that they
have permission from Washington 10
whip and do. and take any OF the Unit
ed States prisoners outside the walls
and work US anywhere they see NJ,
They say that they soon expect 70 get
permission to take United States pris-
oners to work on farms throughout the
state. None OF the United States pris,
oners refuse 10 work inside the walls
and God knows we are fed improperly
and bad enough. The food causes
weakly men and sickness. and when
sick. before God. they don't furnish
medicine, neither do they have the
medicine on hand. The working hours
here are from sun up TO sun down,
We get fresh meat once a weak. boiled
VIII you investigate this lnhuman and
outrageous treatment II this Is the
law we are the only United States pris.
oners in this great free country that
must submit TO this brutal abuse. We
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12


According TO Teddy EisuA
Linton uIli certainly eone =
country In July and has delsSsN'
wards TO lock for massA M
him. The great wslshmas b -
in1 faster than ever. following =,
petroleum. machine At ucfht
gait at any time. and u ssdA
enter for the middle dlstasn 9
championship at Montreal h
written to BatehsIder sskiss =
ternational Cycling asscesAffn
recognize the n. G. A.. and ~
referred TO tho I. c. A authAl
his own country.
Edwards also says that - !
brothers are now making o.
tune manufacturing peirolssn
and road machines. bu, ars = T.
riding themselves. The ~
Princes track has haired q Z
forms of motor cycles bat -
leum. az they are the oplT tAl
have not been found unftshA
one OF hls recen, races on ~
Linton had = safe Lad and s1DM'
wards TO decker with the trseA
on a price for breaking ~ Z
The track owners would not q
and Linton went ahead and
slow, winning the race. BET :
record time. He IL nov arrsn
20 for thirty Ave mile. 10 IL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

WIN w - -. Wa 49, -
The plan adopted by the l. 4
organizing local consuiaies of ~
nixation In each city and tows ?
Ing fully a. practicable a. ~
cd By its originators. hssy
towns are nndinx II partIcsM.
vantagcous, In that II bring y
fts OF the l.. A. w. directly .
them. In many instances IT,
consuIstes embrace Others tss
whcelmen who are lnterested y
improvements. and BY wors'n
Gether with other glasses ths
men are meeting with success :
building OF roads and aide ~
In securing equitable laws. -
plan was needed TO bring ~
sands OF wheelmen In all paM
country more in sympathy VIZ
national and state organlxAtos.
by feeling a direct benefit, 'us
bership will be enlarged ana n
become more effective. u I.
wheeimen In the country wefe
together they could have a'mo
thing they want within reason.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

In his earnestness the great populIst
orator forgot himself. Let Ms not
wash our party linen in publicp he
cried passfonately. Instantly his au-
dience was upon its feet, crying out
angrily. Il should say" faltered the
orator, now, clearly much chagrined
let us not sponge our party celluIoid
IN public" Hereupon there was much
applause. followed by singing by the
glee club.-Detroit Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

From a very materialistle po,n, =,
view, and taking the average AT m
years OF age, we find that in ina, ,,uo
a man has slept 5000 days. wors,ng
e,ooo days. walked 800 days. AMUSED
himself 1000 days, was eating 1900
days, and was sick 800 days In N.
same period he has eaten 10. 900 pound9
OF bread 10000 pounds Of meat A ooo
pounds OF vegetables. eggs and AS
and mad drunk 1000 gallons OF llopld,b
namely, water, coffee. tea, beer uIr.
etc. which would make very resnec,
able lake Of three hundred feet sns
face and three feet deep. on which :
small steamboat could float con,,a..
any. PROBABLY we have never looked
upon ourselves In this light before
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12
NOTES OF THE WHEEL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DE-
vOTEES OF THE BICYCLE.
L A. w. Position secure Secretary OF
IaternA tionAi Cyclists Ass"eaAsi"a
SAYS Positively \. q. a. Will Net he
Recognized.



Cable adyices from President kee-
nan OF the League OF American Wheel
men state that at the meeting OF the
International Tourists association.
held in London. the association was
properly organized. with the l.. A, W,
as an affiliated member, The countries
represented aud which are now ON the
membership roll are the United states.
England, Scotland, Ireland. France.
Germany. Switzerland. Belgium. Hol-
land. Denmark. Italy, Norway and
Sweden. IL is agreed between the
national organizations which go 10
make up the international association
that members OF any OF them are en-
titled to all the privileges OF resident
member ia any one OF the others. This
privilege Is 10 be extended 70 tourists
awheel. and will include the same BEN
efts as are derived from a national
organization such as the League OF
American Wheelmen. Many OF the
European countries allow members OF
CfEtAIS VI NhhAfaAARAN ~ eANF' N-N 49,
ders withou, payment OF duty. pro-
yiding they show thslr membership
cards This arrangement Is similar 10
that which exists between the Cana
dian customs authorities and ihe
League OF American wheelmen. where
by a member Of the /. A. w can cross
into Canada without paying duty. Tbs
International Touring association slll
endeayor 20 make this universal for
the Individual members Of all the ma.
tiOnai organizations. 50 that the sim
pie showing Of membership card sili
be sufficient for a tour through Europe
vithou, having 10 pay any duty What
ever. This Is privilege which Nill
be appreciated by American ~heslmsn,
particularly next year daglns the Paris
exposition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12
PRISON PENALTIES.
METHODS OF CAASTiSEMENT IN
PENAL INSTITUTIONS


Prison punishmsnts' One naturally
thinks that to be deprived OF liberty, to
be compelled to live behind ponderous
bars. and between cherries stone walls
or in steel cages.is punishment enough.
But officers and wardens Of the penal
institutions find that a most rigid dis
cipline and sometimes vigorous physi-
cal punishment are necessary within
the walls OF penitentiaries, jails and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

the work Of eonyernioa sm sssa I
pls,s. whe~ifn~n and iarnns I
should be- congratulate -
changed condition o. aEslrs N,
monlzins OF the ts0 elass u
time Sork a great laaas,rfL 4
IN this eonntry BY the irasrssss
the common roads. the tssssr n
railroad sysssnia. IN pfessfsst
programme. Mr., pofnsf viA -
Highway commlssloasy Dad 4
Jersey. one Of the sfea,sss ss,sl
In this country on road salAa<I
several New York aaA Nxnssan
men. 10 make addresses u Z
these statrs the state ala usa
road Building has b~sa iflsA Il
time Of the eonysa,lon slEI y /
principally TO this tsaiufs 4 ~
pFpysmsnt Sofk. The cosvsAtsm
meet In Boston 10 octobss. ~
den, Keenan, has accepted ~ 2
,ion TO preside.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

Mrs. Grimes-Mr. Gushwell was real
good, wasn't he? Relict of Departed
poiitician-Yes; but one thing I didn't
like, what he said about Tom having
hlied every office in the gift of the peo-
pie. Tom was no beggar; whatever he
got ne paid for. Boston transcript
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

sAsh's 49,
ras Farmers National c..
Greatest organization Of .r,,.'..
IN this country. has deeids1 !. \.
good roads department, /. h.
ven'ion, and, what ia mon. n.
sramms for I, has been tu,,..
Nhes'men to arrange. O,,s h
chairman OF the Highway iu,i(
COMMITTEES OF the League = ~
wheelmsn. has accepted n.
TO prepare this feature a. ~
vsntion. The congress h.s
further and requested pr,slI...
nan To preside over lhs ~.
longer than fye years ara 4. =.
and wheelmen were unissr,a,,. "
cd as the strongest enem,,s -
question of road Improves, NJ
farmers did not see the p,,.t,..s|
OF the movement then. n, y,
thar !, was but a plan u 4.
men TO get better roads A.
Such Was undoubtedly he -, b
accomplishing this selfish ps,',s
wheelmsn have given The -. ,
teal demonstrations that il
stone roads are measure 4 .'2
TO every farmer. The aesin ,
farmers congress ~Oa!a ial,..,'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

., s', hurry r. as the chances v,n 3
July 90 They esnnot ~, ~
last minute and then ~, ~.
expecting 10 be lmmedi.,..,.a - I
50 as To 80 to Canada
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR.

In some parts of Switzerland Gus
tom obtains for the friends of a bride
to present an elaborate cheese TO her
on her wedding day 1t is then used
as family register and heirloom
the births, deaths and marriages of
the various members of the family be-
ing recorded upon it. Some of these
old cheeses date back as far as 1860.
A country squire exhibited one at Ges-
senay, at an agricultural show, which
was from 10 to $50 years old. 1t had
been an heirloom in a family residing
in the canton Of Vaud. after which it
became the property of it's present pos
SCISSOR, who resides in the Canton
Berne.
A new fashion in wedding presents
appears to be about to supersede the
hackneyed one of jewelry. 1t takes
the form Of prayer books for brides
and bridesmaids, covered in specially
designed artistic bindings, with the in
itials of each recipient, and the date
OF vellum, with gold border, is also in
serted in each book for the signatures
or those present at the ceremony. The
idea is excellent as a prayerbook is a
servlceable article for daily use, and
is also a memento OF filling the office
OF bridesmaid. Apropos OF honeymoons
1t Is curious to see the many different
ways in which people consider 1t hap
piest to spend that period.
Some like solitude amid fine scenery.
others prefer to be alone in a crowd.
or else desire complete change from
their accustomed surroundings, like a
sailor who stipulated that his bride
should take him well out of sight Of the
sea. But the most Ideally perfect
honeymoon, according to a sentiment
talist, Is when two lovers have been
parted, and after long grief and main"
they meet once more, not to be disiI-
iusioned, as sometimes happens, but
to find the love OF former DAYS more
than renewed. Their wedding follows
swiftly on the happy meeting. and thew
go on with the glamor of 1t still in
their hearts, to some place of sunny
weather and perfect beauty. Such an
experience OF happiness as that Ia rare
but for those who are fortunate .nouoh
to win 1t the remembrance must 70.
main lifelong Joy. '
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

times These last are the natural Grim
mas who have neither inclination nor
desire 10 reform, and who, in the midat
OF punishment for one crime. dream -,
another. These are the men for u,ho =,
vigorous punishment in prison Ia nec-
essary' for they are hardened ana
chastisement that would cause tho o.
binary prisoner to succumb has no ter
ror for them. '''
A number of federal prisoners Inc.r.
cerated at the state penftentiarv =,
Raleigh, N. c.. the other day sent q
public protest against being whipped
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

Manager-How Is that fello.
along that lost his hand 10 ~
saw scene? Stage Manager
Ing In an ofr-hand way.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

Spriggins was pretty mad when his
boss discharged him." well, you can
hardly expect man to keep cool wien
he's fired"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12

The man who cannot WY 4
right time Is not 1T TO soo'"s
ans tears.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-12
FASTENED TO WALL RINGS.

nope that you will investigate this
shameless and slavery treatment. and
we expect to get redress"