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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
Accidentally Shot Himself.

Young Sterling Allred,o OF West Side,
while out hunting Wednesday accident
ally shot himself In the right wrist He
was In a boat on Snake river, and In At
tempting to push the boat from the
shore struck his gun with such force
AZ TO cause Its discharge. The load
passed through the wrist breaking a
bone and paralyzing the ex,ensor mus
clcs. He is now at the Idaho House,
Blackfoo,, under surgical care. The
wound ia worry ugly one but DR. Poynter
homes to save the hand from amputa'
tion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

Asa cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm Is gaining wide rep
utation, d. B. Johnston OF Richmond,
Ind. has been troubled with that all
ment since 1862. In speaking OF 1t he
saws: ~ never found anything that
would relieye me until used Chamber
laju's Pain Balm. 1t acts like magic
with me. My foot was swollen and pain
ing me very much, but one good appli'
ca,ion Of Pain Balm relieved me. For
sale by Hull & Woodruff, druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

The senate after a short session ad-
iourn.d to Monday. IN the house the
sneaker announced the committee on
rules and Mn agreement was entered
Into 10 begin the discussion on the
finance bill, No. l, at Mondays session
The committee TO investigate the
1obcrts case had n meeting with closed
doors and adjourned to Friday. II Is
thought nothing definite will be done
IN the case until next week. The death
Of Representative Gregg OF Nenr"sks
was reported and as mark OF respect
for the dead the house adjourned ioi
the day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

Hull & Woodruff guarantee every
bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to any one
who is not satisfied after using two
thirds OF the contents. This is the best
remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group aud whoopiug
cough and is pleasant and safe to take.
1t prevents any tendency of cold to
result in pneumonia.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

beautiful pictures, In the shape OF
noa.l,ious, photos and prints at V. u
Roeder's, Pocstello.
Try some home cured ham and bacon
from the Fulton mnrket.
Buy a small pail OF Pickles. q"a'''s
A M. 1. at G. II. Holbrook's.
Traiumen say there is no snow De-
tween Rod Rock and Butte
Commissioners proceedings in next
weeks issue,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
Applic aiions for Pensions.

Up 10 the present time there have
bccn 2j,0i5 claims In the pension Office
as result OF the war with Spain and
the Philippines. OF these 695 come
from the navy.
The average since the first applica-
,ion has been fifty week. When the
war is over aud the soldiers return the
commissioner will be overrun with
claims.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

What has become OF the good little
boy and the good little girl of the long
ago who occupied adjoining desks in
the school room, and who assisted one
another in ciphering and parsing and
finding the tiny little places hid away
on the maps and who swapped slate
pencils and at recess exchanged red
apples aud oranges. Where. Oh where.
haye they gone.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

The latest from South Africa tells OF
a general uprising Of the Dutch In Cape
Colony. Farmers are focking to the
Beers and the townspeople are receiv-
ing the invaders with every iemonstra-
tion Of joy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
Commissioners Sustained.

In the matter OF appeal Of d. IL.
Ciyne from the action of the board OF
county commissioners raising the salary
Of the county attorney from $500 to $1,000
per annum Judge Rich, has rendered a
decision in which he afiirms the action
of the board and allows the increase rs
made.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

Cash paid for Poultry at the Fulton
market. Bring them along. +. DeKay.
Try some imported Swiss cheese or
genuine Limberger, at the Fulton
Market. +. f.. DEkAY.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

Governor Stenenberg. Auditor Sin.
clair and Judge Flenner we're at Black
loot between trains Friday, and spent
the hours looking through the insane
asylum. They were highly pleased with
the condition of the institution.
The report Of the Secretary Of inter.
lor says on the first OF July there were
v4,ols persons on the pension rolls and
u Is now 50 years away from the Civil
war. There are 25,ol5 applicants for
pensions from the Spanish aud Philip
pine war, and this number Is increas.
Ing 80 . week.
The Noble dramatic company has
been iilling = weeks engagement at
blackfoo,- Monday night the company
played TO an overfowing house aud the
attendance has been good each success
siye night The performance OF a com
pany may be judged by the audiences
which greet IL. Saturday night the
company will give bedroom set OF
furniture 10 the lucky holder and draw
er Of a ticket issued during its engag-
ment nj Blaekfoot.
Hon. John HALEY, warden OF the
penitsnusry. has made his report for
the year ending November 70. After
cnamera,ing III. many Improvements
made and showing the good condition
OF the institution he gives the follow Ing
showing OF the prisoners.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
Riqby Lots For Sale.

Persons desiring Lots in the new town
OF Rigby, Fremont county, should ap-
ply TO j. S. Bonham, Real Estate Agent
at Rigby, Idaho.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

Come IN and see our $l.00 suit
,,derwear, Woodin g. Houck.
| keep poultry, game, oysters and
,;cLl.s an well us all first-class meats,
Give me a call, i, Il, DeKay.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
Pocket Diaries. 1900,

Sheet Celuloid, Gold and Silver Paper
Xmas Tree Ornaments,-
Calendars for 1900,
...AT....
Hull & Woodruff's Pioneer Drug Store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
An Awful ordeal.

Once in Il year, and at one place In
the world, there is crush that sur
passes anything else of its kind in the
world. II is the great fair of ,Bawa
Farid, which is annually held in the
town of PAX Pattan, in British India.
1t is held in honor of the famous ST.
Farid-ud-D Din, surnamed Shakar CAM,
or sugar store, from the fact that his
body had become so pure by continual
fasting that whatever was put into his
mouth, even earth and stones, was in
stantly changed into sugar.
The principus ceremony consists Of
passing through an opening made in q
wall adjoining the shrine. measuring
feet by ~ feet, and called "The
Gates of Paradise"
Whoever between noon and night Ia
able to pass through this opening is as
sured of paradise, and when there are
10000 striving to pass through at the
same time the crush is something ter
rife. Women faint, bones are broken,
and ih, isat is sitting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
An Eye Ensily blinded.

Here is a funny little story from far
away Ceylon. A tea planter who had
glass eye was DESTROYS of going away
with friend, but he knew that as soon
as the natives who were at work on
the plantation heard that he had gone
they would not do stroke of work.
How was he to get of? That was the
question. After much thought an idea
struck him. Going up to the men, he
addressed them thus:
although myself will be absent.
yet shall leave one of my eyes to see
that you do your work"
And much to the surprise and be-
wilderment of the natives he took out
the glass eye and placed 1t on the
stump of a tree and left. For some
time the men worked like beavers
now and then casting furtive glances
at the eye to see if it was still watch.
Ing, but at last one of them, selling his
tin, in which he carried his food, ap-
preached the tree and gently placed II
over the eye. AS soon as they were
not being watched they all lay down
and slept peacefully until sunset.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
CLIMATE AND CROP BULLETIN
fthe Iowa Weather and Crop Service
for Week Ending Monday,
August IA, 1899.

IOr week Ending monday,
August IA, 1899.
DEs MONIES, Iowa,
August 10, 1899.
The highest temperature of the sea
son was recorded during the past week
and this, with excessive humidity,
made the weather conditions, oppressive
on the 9th, 10th and 18th. The average
for the week was generally ample for
the needs of all growing crops.
In considerable portions of the state
the wet weather was not favorable for
stacking or threshing, and oats in the
shock received additional injury from
continued dsmpness. In the northern
and portions of the central sections
conditions were more favorable for Sc
curing oats, wheat and barley, and fair
progress was made.
The corn crop is making rapid ad
vancement toward maturity. 1t is re
ported in all stages of growth, ranging
from first appearance Of silk and tasselt
to well filled and hardening roasting
ears. The early planted and well cult
vated fields will be safe from harm by
frost about the 18th of September
Probably 60 per cent of the whole crop
in the state will be entirely safe, with
seasonable weather, on or before Sep
TENDER 18th. With warm and dry
weather the bulk of late planted corn
may be well matured by September Both.
But it will require unusually favorable
weather conditions to make sound
merchantable corn of all the late plant
ed portion of the crop. The rank
growth of stalks will necessitate pro-
tracted period OF dry, warm weather, to
bring the grain to full maturity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
ROYAL S ss*".s
~ ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

Mrs. G. II. Everett (nee Lillian Car.
penter) of Burke, N. Y, is visiting rel
atiyes and friends in this city, the guest
of Mr.. Rebecca Carpenter.
Morris Martin, long time resident
of this county, died last Saturday at his
home in this city, aged eighty-five years.
The funeral services were held at the
family residence, Rev. w. F. Pitner
officiating.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
Farm for Sale.

tivated land and 20 acres of timber is for sale.
1t Is located about 0 miles south east of
Manchester on the Delhi road. For particulars
address or call on Bronson & Carr. Manchester,
Iowa,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
on the run

these days to take of trade and also to
and get in shape the loads Of fall goods which are
now arriving daily.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

DuSluoSs auu HAS secured AL 6Xcellout
location for it.
Miss Bessie Jeanette Anderson has
been engaged to give series of read
ings at the musical festival which is to
be held at Clear Lake the latter part of
the month. The management is to be
congratulated upon the selection and
the audiences who hear her are assured
of being highly entertained.
Anna Blanche Marie Beacon, the
three year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
F. M. Beacon died of diabetes last Sat
urday afternoon at their home in this
city. She had been Ill for several weeks
and death did not come unexpected
She was child of unusual beauty and
cheerful disposition and her death is an
irreparable loss to her loving parents
and large circle of relatives and admir-
| ing friends. The funeral services vert
held at the Catholic church last Sunday
Father O'Meara officiating, and the re
mains were laid to rest in the cemetery
in this city.
go to thy rest. fair child
| Go to thy dreamless bed,
| While yet SO gentle, Undecided,
With blessings on thy head.
| Fresh roses In thy hand,
Buds on thy pillow laid.
1 Haste from THIS dark and fearful land.
Where flowers SO quickly fade.
Ere sin had scared the breast,
| Or sorrow woke the tear,
| Rise to thy throne of changeless rest,
| In yon celestial sphere
| Because thy smile was fair.
| Thy lip and eye SO bright.
| Because thy loving cradle-care
| Was such a dear delight,
| Shall love, with weak embrace,
Thy upward wing detain?
No! gentle angel, seek thy place
Amid the cherub train"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
SOMETHING WRONG.
Not Much Enthusiasm Displayed at
Jim Jefries' Training Camp.

New York, Oct. pa dispatch from
Asbury Park to the World says:
TO a keen observer there is a under
current of mystery at the Jeffries quart
ers- If things are as they ought to be
they don t seem to be So Not that jeff
ries is out of condition to any appreci-
able extent, but there is a potent lack of
enthusiasm visible in the training circle,
and the indoor work seems neglected to
some extent. The boiler maker, however,
is a pleasing embodiment Of cheerful con-
hdence. He said this morning:
. i am twice as strong as when fought
Fftz. My arm is apparently as well as it
ever was. l eat well, sleep We'll have
greater wind than ever and do not feel in
the least degree fatigued after a hard
days work. What more could be expect
ed of a man If Sharkey ina gines he win
meet me unprepared he Will be very much
mistaken Let him be careful that I am
not a better man than I seem to be.
There viii be no further postponement of
this fight. I am in it to win, and I will
meet my, man on November unless
meet with an accident
looked a little thin He weighs down to
POS pounds and looks it. His cheeks have
fallen in to some extent and his legs are
almost bare of superfluous flesh.
Il always fought with too much fat"
he remarked during the rub down. What
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
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LESS THAN I8 TO L
Is the Ratio of Silver to Gold in
Worlds Product


Washington, Oct. 26.-Mr. Roberts,
director of the mint, has made the fol-
lowing report upon the production of
gold and silver during the calendar
year 189S He says:
1.-The production of gold in the United
States in the calendar year 1898, was
8, 3,118,39S fine ounces, of the value OF
$64, 1853, 600.
''The amount of gold produced from
quartz mines in 1898 was, in round num-
placer mines 31S, 900 fine ounces.
The South African republics pro-
duced 1881, 975 fine ounces, of the value
of $79,213 1858; Australasia produced g.
137, ,644 fine ounces, of the value of $64,-
$50, 800. These three countries are the
great producers of the world-their out
put aggregating 1O,0S8.O17 fine ounces,
of the value of $20S, 537, 753, or f3 per
cent of the product of the world.
Next comes Russia, with $25, ,463, 400;
Canada, $13, 3,775, 400; Mexico, $500, 600;
India, $7,7S1,500, and China S6.07S,700.
These five aggregate 81, 6S6 k1IO-
grams, valued at $61, ,599 900, or over 21
per cent of the whole, leaving per
cent to the remainder of the world.
The United States occupies the sec
ond place as a silver producer to which
it was relegated by Mexico in 1897. In
1898 it produced 54, ABS, 600 fine ounces
of silver with a commercial value of
$32, lis, 400, against the Mexican produc-
ton of Sc, 600 fine ounces, with a
commercial value of $33, AIS, 400. To-
gether they produce 67 per cent of the
worlds product. No other country ap-
proaches them, the nearest being Aus
tralasia, Bolivia and Peru. The pro-
duct of the last two is somewhat un-
certain, but none of the three exceeds
u, 000, 600 fine ounces.
THE amount of silver produced in
the United States during the year from
quartz mines was, in round numbers,
13,500,O00 fine ounces; and from lead
ores 31,0O0,O0O fine ounces, and from
copper ores 10000, 600 fine ounces
The worlds gold production in 1893
was 13,904,363 fine ounces, of the value
of $2S1, ,42S, 600; an increase over the
product of 1897 of 2, ,351, ,831 ounces, valued
at S4S, 616 500.
since 1887, when about $1O6 600, 900
were produced, each year has shown an
increase over the preceding one.
Inere IS no reason says the re-
port, Ito expect any cessation of this
steady annual increase for some years
to come. The Transvaal has not nearly
reached it's limit; Australasia partic-
ularly west Australia, is not half de-
velOped; Alaska and the Yukon have
only fairly begun to produce, while the
recent steady increases in Colorado and
other western states show no signs of
abating
The worlds production of silver in
1898 was 165, 5,295, 400 fine ounces.
The worlds consumption of the
precious metals in the arts and manu-
factures during the year, was in new
goId 4,S04 kilograms, of a value of S65-
grams, of a coinage value of S44, ,273, 900
and commercial value of $40, 200, 600. -
The following table shows the pro-
ductiOn of gold and silver in the prin-
cipal producing countries of the world
during the year 1898:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
SPENT S1O1,6Ss,161.
Governments outlay For Postal Ser
vice Last Year.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The annual re-
port of Auditor Henry A Castle of the
postoffice department for the fiscal year
ended June 30 1899, has been transmitted
to the secretary of the treasury and the
postmaster general.
This bureau has the largest accounting
office in the government, or perhaps IN
the world since it is the clearing house
of the entire postal service.
The report shows a volume OF transac-
tions aggregating about 600 for the
fiscal year. The revenues OF the postal
service were $95 021. .3S4 expenditures of the
postal service s101, ,6S2, ,161; volume Of money
under transactions S442 483, ,354. There has
been increase in each Of these items
and in each of one of the various sub
divisions thereof, showing, the auditor
says, that the postal service Is increasing
in all its parts, even keeping in ADVANCE
of the development of the country IN 9TH
er respects.
The deficit in postal revenues was S.
610.776-the smallest since 1892, and only
one-half that of 1887.
The number of postoffices in the United
States on June 80, was 1884, and 27,627 of
these were doing a money order business.
The money order service of the govern
ment was conducted last year at a loss
of considerably over $100, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
HORSES MAD ACT.
Runaway Animal Jumps into Fort
Scott Milk Wagon Breaking
Proprietor's Ribs

Fort Scott, Oct. 26.-J. z. Smith, the
dairyman living a few miles north of
town, was seriously, if not dangerously
hurt in a peculiar runaway accident
Tuesday about $50 o'clock at the juno
tion of Scott avenue, Wall street and
Market street. A runaway horse
jumped into his wagon and piled up a
wreck that was complete. Mr. Smith
was pulled out of the debris with two
broken ribs and three frightful cuts on
the head, besides many painful bruises
and serious decorations.
The runaway animal belonged to
Mr.. McGinnis who is connected with
the Willow Bark Cure offices. 1t was
hitched to a new road wagon and was
left standing in front of Penniman's
store. Becoming frightened at some
thing, it started to run and when it
reached Wall and Scott avenue it was
going at break-neck speed. Mr.. Smith
in his covered dairy wagon was driving
down Wall street and at Scott avenue
the McGinnis horse met his wagon and
jumped into the side of it, through the
canvas cover. The wagon, horse and
driver were lifted from the ground and
landed in a heap on the sidewalk ten
feet distant. The runaway horse and
his wagon fell on top of the milk wagon
and Mr.. Smith and became fast. Men
who witnessed the accident hurried to
the scene and after pulling the horse
out extracted Mr.. Smith who was help
less and stunned.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
No Game at LAWRENCE.

Lawrence, Oct. 26.-On account of the
steady dOwnpour of rain, which lasted
all the afternoon, the game between K.
Z. and Haskell was not played yester-
day, as scheduled. 1t has been post
poned to next Saturday. The university
college team, and all the officials were
selected, but this morning word was re-
ceived from there, declaring the game
off, on account of a, mid-term examina-
tion. Saturday after next the Jay
hawkers will meet the State Normal
team at Lawrence; November 13 they
go to Ottawa, November Is they play
November 25 they play Washburn at
Topeka. Then follows the Thanksgiv-
ing game in Convention han. and De-
cember 8 the last game of the season
will be played with the Oklahoma uni
VerSitY eleven.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
AFTER MIR. DICK.
The Man Who Has Been Soliciting
Campaign Funds For Ohio.

New York Oct 26.-A statement was
given out today by George McAney, sec
retary of the National Civil Service Re
form league, in which he says:
1.-The National Civil Service Reform
league, has addressed a letter to the civil
service commission asking that steps be
taken to secure the prosecution of the
federal officer and others responsible for
the action of the Ohio Republican state
committee in sending appeals for political
contributions to government employees
throughout the country. The chairman
of the convention in question is Congress
man Charles Dick of the Nineteenth Ohio
district.
In this letter to civil service commits
sion it is alleged that letters to the gov
ernment employees were printed on letter
heads of the finance committee of the
Ohio state executive committee and it is
pointed out that these letters explicitly
state that the money solicited is to be ap-
piled to the uses of the full committee, of
which Mr.. Dick is chairman.
TT is alleged further that the circular
has been sent to thousands of government
subordinates in all parts Of the country.
including even clerks and other minor
employees in the New York custom house"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
]. "a. n. Elliott Thfrd.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 2s.-The shoot
for the Smelzer trophy cup was begun
at the Belle Mead Gun club tourna-
ment yesterday afternoon. tt is at 100
clay pigeon targets with reversed pull
and there are ten entries. Fifty tar
gets were shot at and the close match
will be concluded today. At the close
Tom A. Marshall, of Keithsburg, ILL.,,
led with As broken.
Three matches with ten live birds
each were shot off with the following
scores:
Bradshaw of New York. z; Werk, of
Cincinnati, 10.
Allen, of Kansas City, 9; Elliston. Of
Nashville, 10.
Werk, 8: General w. H. Jackson, 10.
Frank Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, Ia, and
G. A. Young, of Springfield, o., did the
best work Of the day at the clay
pigeons, tieing with a score of 1872 out
Of 200. ROIla o. Eeikes, of Dayton, was
second with 191. Other good scores
were:
J A. r. Elliott, 1877; Charles Budd,
1856; Jake Gay, 1873, and Jack Tanning,
$50. Mrs. Shattuck did not finish.