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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
story Of the Clrnrlnr,.

The best gauge Of the volume Of bust
ness Of the country Is the bank clearing
statistics. They prove. as no other Zig
ures can. the trade movement. Never in
the history OF the country have they
shown such a vast aggregate OF business,
such an immense increase as during tho
years of the Mckinley administration
The following figures are from Brad
streets and are accepted as Official The
comparison IL made with the year 1894,
ms that is the year the Democratic pol
Icy OF handling the finances OF the coun-
try was In full sway.
The grand total OF the bank clenrings
OF the United States. as given by Brad
streets, for the first six months OF 1894
were S22,OS5 OF 1856 For the first six
months OF 1900 they were S42 ,S57 .2Ol, =
3lG an increase OF $40. TIP. l3O.120. For
the month OF June. 1894. the grand total
was $3,57G.3l5,339. For the month Of
June. 1900. it was $6,621 .O6S, 7O7, an in
crease Of $3,O44, 1853, 4GS.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
PROSPERITY ron EMO M,NrRe,


Soar YeArs nj Acktoley ana Protecs
tAoa Have Eariched Misseuri.
Mckinley prosperity and the protective
tariff on sine and lead orea have, In four
years. added millions Of wealth to Mis-
souri, and Kansas. They have made .
comparatively little strip Of territory in
southwesi Missouri and southeast Kansas
the gsrAX.t zinc mining section IN the
world. producing seven-eighths Of the
American zinc ore and about one-fourth
Of the entire worlds supply.
Fpr years this district, which centers
about Joplin. Mo, and Gsiena. Kan.
consisted OF several little mining camps
struggling along and yielding very little
proIuct. Mining was done In q crude
aN primitive way. and lack Of capital 10
operate in a manner BETTING q country
50 beautifully blessed by nature was 4
check to Development aud barrier to
progress.
Three years ago a change began. The
factories Of the East. which had been
alarmed over the Wilson bill and shut
down their plants entirely or In part. had
their confidence restored and resumed
operations TO their full capacity. This
created demand for more zinc. which is
used extensively Ia many industries. New
uses for zinc for various purposes were
constantly being found, and additional de-
mands for zinc ore were thereby created.
As consequence, the attention Of
Eastern and foreign capital became at.
tracted TO Americas great undeveloped
zinc fields, whose only need was financial
aid Money. which had been tied up by
cautious capitalists. sought investment.
Wonderful were the changes wrought.
Mines, mining leases and mineral lands
doubled and qusdrupled in value. crude
and antiquated methods OF mining gave
way to modern methods. The old hand
windlass and horse holster were supplant.
ed By modern machinery. Old abandoned
mines which had been left with their TIM
bers to rot and tools to rust were opened
up again and new mining camps sprang
up ali over the district. An era Of pros
perity had dawned and the increased de-
mand for zinc had advanced the price ia
n point undreamed OF four years beforel
The following table is concise history:
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
PROSPERITY IN IDAHO.
Report OF State Bureau of Inn m Rra.
ton Labor Statistics Proves 1t.

There are few. il any. States in the
Union where laboring men are better
treated, get better wages and have more
opportunities to acquire homes and Sc
cure competence than in Idaho.
The relations between laboring men
and their employers in this State are I'M
usually pleasant. With the single ex-
ception Of one county in the State there
have been no strikes for years in the
State and no labor troubles CT any kind.
In this county labor troubles are now
in a fair way OF being satisfactorily set
tied. The mines are being worked by a
good set Of men, who are paid from S.
to IS per day. and every citizen is salts
fed with the conditions. In other parts
Of the State the relations between la.
borers and their employers are harmoni.
Gus and pleasant.
"All labor organizations that are based
on law and order are welcomed not only
BY the employers Of labor. but BY all
classes OF citizens, and all such orsanixa.
tons are In dourishing condition. Near.
ly all. il not all. OF the labor unions have
a hospital fund and many of them have
halls where the meetings OF the union are
held. while in some instances there are
Libraries in connection with the unions
that contain the best books on literary,
philosophical and scientific subjects. Az
q class the laboring men of Idaho are
sober. Industrious, frugal, well educated
and INTELLIGENT"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14


Air-Aarchlns TArsagA 0sese1a.
Mckinley aad Resss~sss, sea q Sse1aD
A.s whose loyal energy now the .asiss
needs:
Mea vsoss resolution al ths world asisse
needs,
Bringing prosperity and sloryi
CHORUS.
s11.s Hu.1:s u o oS.'f =: .1' sSsa
Honest SoIi.s dollars ringing Al, the ~.sss
Bringing prosperity and s,eryi
Builders IN our history, uen Of real worth.
Men WhOse names are honorsd over Ill tn
teeming earth;
Zen among the brAvest since the nation Aaa
Bringing prosperity and gloryi
Hold to truth and Justice. to integrity aae
Hold 70 tesr.sss principles. to hosess dol
Hold your country. credit ever ssstiaas
with your might.
Bringing prosperity and g!oryi
Keep the fruits OF victory stainless EYES.
Keep your banners ey,ns on Man.ia's dc
tAut shore,
Keep our noble President within the Waite
House door.
Bringing prosperity and sioryi
Cherish deeds OF valor wreathed In mem
cries sublime,
Cherish gsAad achiesemsnts wrought u
Oriental chime;
casri.h hoa.:. duty calling; now's the
Bringing prosperity ana siory,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES



Fedora ton OF Labor.
That the laboring men Of the country
are in q more prosperous condition than
ever known before is proven beyond any
chance OF contradiction By the statistics
OF the American Federation OF Labor.
sent out over the signature Of the prek.
dent. Mr.. Samuel Gompers, who 10 Q
Democrat.
We compare the disastrous years Of the
Wilson bill and Democratic rule--1603.
1894 and 1Sn5-with 1880, under Nc.
X nley and prosperity.
In 1898 the American Federation oe
Labor met ut Chicago. There were -
delegates present, IS national! trade un-
ions represented. IL local trade unions,
10 city central unions and one State
branch. Tie receipts for the year were
$50 ,S04 81. and the expenditures x21 1883.
In 1891 the American Federation Of
Labor met at Denver. Colo. There we're
a delegates present, 10 national trade
unions represented. i2 local trade unions.
IL city central unions and three State
branches. The receipts for the year were
Sl5,34643. and the expenditures ST..
BOZ o.
In 1896 the American Federation ot
Labor met at New York City There
were Do delegates present "a national
trade unions represented, % local trade
unions, ID city central unions and three
State branches. The receipts were 3d..
1ol.to, and the expenditures $l5,B12 ~,
In 1899 the American Federation of
Labor met at Detroit. There were lSO
delegates present. 80 national trades un.
ions, % local trade unions, 81 cc..tral
unions and five State branches. The "a.
ccipts were $36, 75T ,13, and the expendt.
lures $40. 59922
Surely labor prospers when the meme
hers OF this great organized body can
contribute to the cause, ns shown by the
above receipts, over $4,000 more In 1899
thnn they did In 1898. and several thou.
, sands more than double what they did in
each OF the years 1893 1894 and 1895.
Under date Of Aug. y. 1900, Mr.. Comp.
| Crs stated the number of indepcndent
unions to be 1854, city central unions
l0l. State branches IL.
1t Is evident from these figures that
when the American Federation Of Labor
meets In December next there will be 4
showing OF progress made and increase
OF membership. all accomplished under
lRbor's prosperous conditions, such AZ Ne
lnbor organization has ever before made.
Larger Exports OF Farm Prod ucts.
| The agricultural reports show that our
sale Of agricultural products abroad dur.
ing the past three years. 1907 1880, were
more than $500, O00. 600 greater than in
the preceding three years. l8D4-1SO8.
Exports OF butter were worth, In 1895,
$9l5,5:13: in 1899. $3-263 ,861.
There were 425 ,352. 1877 pounds Of b.
con exported In 1895 aud 562. 651, $50
pounds in 1899. This was an Inc. eass Of
1871. 900 600 pounds.
The following are some interesting com.
parative wool prices, furnished by Q
prominent Boston commission house:
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
Wiudfall to Railroad Labor.

For the fiscal year ended June 30.
1890, gross rnirond receipts were larger
by S2G6. 149. G23 than for the year ended
June 30, 1895. Such increase mostly rep
rescnts larger dividends lin the form Of
increased wages to labor. Similarly
there was gain over 1895 OF $2S, $685.
ass in net earnings. This has gone part
ly into the strengthening of cash nc.
counts. but the greater part OF 1t into
increased dividends to stockholders. 1t
must not be forgotten in this connection
that railroad securities are owned very
largely by people OF all classes. They
are recommended to widows for safe in
yestment. They form the basis, next TO
government bonds. for the investments Of
insurance companies. and for the trust
funds Of charitable and philanthropic in
stifutions.
In 1893 there was paid in compcnsati ton
to employees Of railroads the total sum OF
$405. O55.G $40. as against $445. 50S. 26l in
1895, gain Of $40. 547 1857. When in ad-
dition we consider the increased wages
indirectly paid in new construction OF
track and bridges. in new cars, etc, which
absorbed the greater part OF the increases
in gross earnings. 1t will be more evident
what windfall just one year Of pros
perity has been to the people who work
on the railroads.
The number OF new miles OF road built
during the year ended June 30. 1899, was
4.5OO. as against only ] $50 for the cor
responding period ended In 1898. OF
course this 10 significant. not merely be-
cause it has meant increased work and
more money paid in wages, but because
it increased the facilities OF commerce,
and because II made il that much easier
for the farmer to get his products into
the city to fill the dinner pail Of the city
workman.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
Prosperity Dividends to rarners.

Last years prosperity dividends paid
by the Republican party to the farmers
OF the United States amounted 10 up
wards Of one billion dollars. The value
OF ten staple crops showed for 1850 to-
tai Increased value OF 1923 .0OO. 900 over
1898. Add to this increase an advance
Of $6S3, OOO, 600 during the same period in
the value Of live stock. and the balance
sheet shows disbursements OF q round
billion. This does not include the specia!
profits from better prices for fruit, hnt-
ter, cheese, eggs, vegetables and lastly,
but not least!y. wool. Following are
comparisons OF values Of the principal
CroDS:
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

Kansas in 1899. from the beginning Of
Indiana to the end OF Nebraska there Ia
nothing but corn. cattle and content
ment."
And he added little later: THE joyful
sound Of the mortgagor paying OF his in
dcbtedDess has even pierced the dense
ears Of the money changers Of the East"
Nothing can exceed the breezy joy, the
piano and top-buggy buying enthusiasm
OF the Kansan In the year OF his pros
perity under the gold standard.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
JANUARY.

During Harrison's administration there
was an approximate gain Of 1854. 0OO. 600
in the value OF live stock. During Glove.
lands administration there was an ap.
proximate loss Of $500, 600 600 Durins
the first three years OF McKinley's ad.
ministration an approximate gain oe
$J57 600 600
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

me faee that wAsle tea years $50 Sur
experu from the Pacific coast 10 all sova-
ssiss asgresaaed t2S O0O.O 900 aud ave
years ago 81 .OOO .OuO. the steady increase
In Pacific coast exports has raised the
aggregate to $7s. 900 900 q year ago"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
Prosperity for Miners.

Coke. q product Of coal. is used exclu-
siyely In manufacturing. Its consumption
Is one Of the best evidences Of the pros.
perity and increase OF our manufactur-
lug industries.
In the year 1900, under Mckinley.
prosperity and "ths opening Of the fac
tories" was q great year Tor coke. More
Row coke ovens were established than
ever before and tho product was greater.
The price more than double. and even
then the demand caused BY the growth Of
the Iron and steel industries OF the coun.
try could not be supplied. In 1894 coke
WAS selling At u per ton. early In 1900 1t
touched - . ton.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
CiGars Smoke over Prosperity,

Probably nothing demonstrates prosper
i'y more clearly than the consumption Of
cigars.
W. G. Hollistcr of Chicago. who prints
the blue labels for the Cigarmakers' In
ternational Union and IL required to make
affidavit to the number turned out, has
made the following report to President
6. w. Perkins Of the union Of the labels
printed during recent years: 1895, A.
5000: 1896. 46.44O. 600: 1897. 46,546,-
800; 1893. 46.O09. 200: 1890. 5S,140,OOO.
During the first siI months Of 1900 the
number jumped 20 80. s55. 600. Men can
not afford to buy cigars unless they are
prosperous and earning good wages.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
Nebraska's Prosperity.

The Secretary Of State-of Nebraska has
compiled a list showing that the excess
OF mortgages paid OF and released during
1893 over those filed for the same period
amounted to more than $50 600. 900. The
most of these were paid in cash.
the foreclosures were comparatively few.
1t will be hard for Mr.. Bryan to con-
vince the farmers Of his own State that
they are not prosperous.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
No Roo. for Calamity Howii.s.
Men Wanted In the Mile.

Many manufacturers Of wooden ana
cotton goods in Connecticut state thao
lots Of looms are idle because men to
work them cannot be fousd. Wages have
advanced In cotton mills from II T. -
% cent.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
Money Earned and Spent.

In 1899 the savings banks deposits Of
the United States advanced to 81, 30
360.054. That brought them up TO more
than the combined savings banks depos-
its OF any two other nations in the world !;
and to half the deposits Of Austria. Hun
gary. Bavaria. Belgium. Denmark,
France. Italy, the Netherlands. Norway.
Prussia. Sweden. Switzerland. the United
Kingdom. Australasia. Canada, Cape
Colony. India. Natal and the Crown colo
nice all put together. their combined de-
tosits being. h 1899. but $4.593. $40. $50.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
BETTER Price. for Farmers.

The following table shows the current
market price OF different staple crops on
June /, 1896. and June /, 1900:
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
AdI.i stevenson. pro.per,.y.

The city Of Bloomington. Ill.,, which 10
the home OF the Democratic vice presidsn.
tial candidate. Adlai Il. Stevenson. but
recently sold Its bonds on q basis which
makes the interest paid BY the city On
the loan only $40 per cent. This rate
10 lower than any municipality In The
United States could get In looo.
Al q citisen Of Bloomingtsu. Mr.. Ste.
veeson win be able to save some money
In taxes. because Of the COED credit and
prosperity that has come to his town 40
n share In the beneficial results OF Re.
publican policies during the last four
years. The remarkable appreciation il
the credits Of American municipalities
since McKinley's Election 10 1890, mean.
INK great savings to taxpayers. has bsen
one Of the most interesting features oe
the great prosperity that has come to the
people OF this country.
No Rooo for Calamity Howlimg.
Large sums Of money are being offered
In the financial columns Of the Chicaeo
daily papers TO loan at 81 per cent on
city property. ~ per cent on farm prop.
ersy. When money is offered at these
rates II behooves the calamity howlers
TO take 4 back seat. Such interest rates
indicate such prosperous times a. the
country has never seen before.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made In the condi:
tons of a mortgage, executed by James Al.
Rogers and Emma j. Rogers, his wife, to the
Western Farm Mortgage Company, a corpora
ton OF Aberdeen, South Dakota, dated october
21st, 1886, mortgaging the south east quarter OF
the northwest quarter, and the southwest quar-
ter Of the northeast quarter, ana the west half OK
the southeast quarter OF section nine, IN town.
ship three, south of range eight, east of tho
Black Hills Meridian, and situated In the Conn-
ty Of Custer, I'm the then Territory of Dakota,
now State OF South Dakota, which said mortgage
has been duly recorded In said Custer County,
and was on the 9TH day OF May, 1891, duly assign
ed to j. Lewis Browne, Assignee, for the benefit
OF creditors OF the said Western Farm Mortgage
Company, by deed Of assignment, which has also
been duly recorded in said Custer County, and,
whereas the amount claimed to be due at this
date ON said mortgage is nine hundred dollars
(S900.O0)
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage win
be foreclosed by a public sale Of said premises,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, At the
front door OF the Court House 10 Custer City,
In the County Of Custer, State OF South Dakota,
on the 21st day OF May, 1900, at 3 O'Clock p. IN. :,
Dated at Aberdeen, South Dakota, this 9th
day of March, A. d., 1000.
j. LEWIS BROWNE,
Assignee OF Western Farm Mortgage Com.
pany, Mortgage,
MORRIS III. KELLY, Attorney.
First publication, April 9TH, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

To N. C. Yeates, and to Whom it may Concern:
Whereas, on the 18th day of November, 1893,
there were taxes due and delinquent on the
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter, On.
Il. Il n. w. 40, and the northwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter IN. w. u y. r.. - of section
thirty-three 1881, and the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter q. w. q s. L. ~, and the
southeast quarter OF the southwest quarter
Is. K. As. W.. 40 of section twenty eight GS),
all In township two (2) south, OF range eight ()
east, B. II. NJ, situated in Custer county, South
Dakota, for the year 1892, 1913; and,
Whereas, on the said 18th day of November,
1893, b.. NJ. Tupley, then county treasurer of
Custer county, South Dakota, due and legal
notice OF the time and place OF said sale having
been given, sold the said above described lands
for the taxes then due and delinquent thereon as
aforesaid, to Custer county, South Dakota, aud
delivered to said purchaser q certificate of said
sale and purchase; and
Whereas, the said Custer county,, for a yalu-
able consideration, and before the giving OF this
notice, sold, assigned and transferred all its
right, title and interest, under and by virtue OF
said sale, and IN and To said certificate to George
Bale. the undersigned, who Is now the owner
and legal holder OF said certificate and all rights
thereunder; and,
subsequent all taxes accrued or accruing upon
said lands; and,
Whereas, more than two years have elapsed
since the said sale was made as aforesaid, and
the said lands have not been redeemed there
from,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
unless said lands are redeemed from said sale
I'm the manner provided by law within sixty days
from the date of the completed service OF this
notice, the right of redemption will expire, and
a deed to said lands will be demanded and made
after the expiration OF sixty days from the date
of the completed service OF this notice.
Dated at Custer City, South Dakota, this OIL
day OF May, 1900.
Assigne, owner and legal holder of said cert
First publication, May ~, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

The % months old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hoyne, of Hermosa,
died at one o'clock a. m. Wednesday,
May 9th. Baby Romelia's death was
caused by eating the heads off from 26
matches, but she showed no bad symp-
tons for "a hours, then she vomited some
but showed no pain. She seemed bright
up to IL p. m. of the 9Th and eat an
orange, and the neighbors who had
dropped in to be of any assistance went
home. After IL o'clock she grew worse
and Mrs. Hoyne wen for help, and be-
fore she got back baby's spirit had taken
its fight, the father being there alone
Buffalo Gap Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

The ancients believed that rheuma-
tism was the work of a demon within a
man. Anyone who has had an attack
of sciatic or inflammatory rheumatism
will agree that the infiction is demoniac
enough to warrant the belief. 1t has
never been claimed that Chamberlain's
Pain Balm would cast out the demons,
but it will cure rheumatism, and hun
dreds bear testimony to the truth of this
statement. One application relieves the
pain, aud this quick relief which it af-
fords is alone worth many times its cost.
For sale by A. ]. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Last week a youth of six summers, on
his way home from school fell into Min
nehaha creek and got very wet. His
father gave him a lecture and among
other things told the hopeful that in the
future to cross on the bridge and to keep
away from the water. promising him
that in case he came home wet again
that he would give him something
stronger than a lecture. Next evening
the boy came home much wetter than
before. The parent. in order to keep
his promise, took down the family strap
and mad began to pay off his promise.
when the young hopeful yelled out, Of
papa, don't, don't. If you won't whip me
this time l will be as good a boy as
George Washington a Your infor-
mant left about that time and don't
know how the matter was finally settled,
but since then the little G.. w. has
crossed on the bridge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

G. L. Smith, Of Custer. was an arrival
last evening to take an important part
in the work of instituting a camp of
Royal Neighbors in this city last even
ing. The reporter is not up in the terms
of this new order, and SO cannot make q
very comprehensive item of it this
morning, but a camp was organized with
~thirty-five members. AS the Journal
understands it the Royal Neighbors
corresponds to the Degree Of Honor.
Daughters of Rebekah, Eastern Star and
other annexes to the secret societies of
the present day. 1t is the annex to the
Modern Woodmen. Now if this item
isn't clear to all, just say 80 and another
attempt will be made, or if the reader
thinks he can do better, an opportunity
will cheerfully be given him TO try. 1t
takes a good clear head to keep track
of all the societies in Rapid City, with
dates, hours, objects, members and
peculiarities.-Rapid Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
Tortured n Witness.

Intense suffering vas endured by wit
ness I. L. Martin, of Dixie, KY, before
he gave this evidence: II coughed
every night until my throat was nearly
raw then tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery which gave instant relief. i
have used il in my family for four years
and recommend it as the greatest rem
edy for coughs, colds and all throat,
chest aud lung troubles. 1t will stop
the worst cough, and not only prevents
but absolutely cures consumption. Price
SOC. and $l.0O. Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at A. j. Jones q Cos.
drug store.