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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19
Educate RE Criminals.

Common sense and the law declare
that imprisoned criminals living al
public expense shall not by their labor
compete with honest men working
outside prison walls. 1t would be pre-
posterous, of course, to allow the man
in prison, working for no wages. to
diminish the income OF the honest
workman who pays taxes to maintain
the prisons On the other hand. to
condemn the prisoners to absolute
idleness involves extreme brutality.
punishment of most atrocious kind.
Nervous diseases, i'll health and even
insanity follow enforced idieness Of
mind and body. Many plans are sug-
gested for overcoming this difficulty,
for keeping the convicts busy without
bringing them into competition with
honest workmen. 1t seems to us that
prison authorities might find solu-
ton of their question in the education
of prisoners. If prison life could be
made to diminish criminal tendencies,
as well as to punish criminals. the
taxes OF the people would certainly be
better spent than at present. Crime
In the majority of cases is the result,
first, of ignorance, and, second, Of
lack of mental discipline. IL the pris-
ons could educate and discipline their
inmates crime would steadily decrease
and the problem of occupying prison.
ers wisely would be solved. A man
can be educated even at thirty or5forty,
and at that late age his mind can he
accustomed to discipline and regular
ity. In many cases the distance which
separates the criminal from the man
OF ability is very small Prison edu.
cation might transform public nuis-
ances into useful members of society.
We wish that the prison authorities
might see something in this sugges-
ton worthy of experiment.
Distance lends enchantment to the
view, without interest or security.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19

With the expiration of the Fifty
sixth congress the work of rebuilding
the American navy completed its
eighteenth year.
The act of March 3, 1883, found us
without a single modern ship or gun.
On that day we made the modest be-
ginnings of new navy by providing
for the construction of one dispatch
boat, the Dolphin, and three small
cruisers, the Chicago, Boston and At
lanta. The Dolphin was not only our
first modern war vessel; she
was the first steel ship of
any kind built in the United States
of domestic materials. Nor did the
significance of her advent end there.
She was not only the pioneer of our
vast steel naval and commercial fleets
of today. but she naturalized the now
gigantic steel plate industry in Am
erica
Just two years later the Forty-eighth
congress took another step in advance
by authorizing the completion of the
double-turreted monitors Puritan,
Miantonomon, Ampnirrlte, Ierror and
Monadnock, which had been rusting on
the builders hands for ten years
That gave us the beginnings of an
armored feet
On August 8, 1886, we ventured to
authorize the construction of the two
second class battle ships Maine and
Texas, but the undertaking was SC
tremendous that the keel of the Texas
was not laid until nearly three years
later. The same act that provided fol
tn Maine and Texas gave us the
audacious experiment of the Vesuvi.
us-a daring novelty that has had nc
successor-and 1t also began our flotil-
| la of steel torpedo boats with the Cush,
1 ing, which remained for four years
our solitary specimen of type OF
| which other naval powers had hun
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19
MASSIVE ANCHOR wINDLAss on NO. 72

men must remain sometimes for FIVE
or six weeks without seeing anyone or
being relieved, the government has
sTANcHEST LIGHTsHIP AFLoAT.
tried TO make their surroundings as
homelike as possible.
Steam heat and electric lights are
provided IN each cabin. and the fur
niture. carpets and fittings would be a
credit to mansion. The ship is
equipped with refrigerating apparatus.
and has also plant for distillIng
water so that an ample supply OF Ice
can be maintained IN the summer
months as well as an abundance OF
pure water.
Anchor aud the light.
To hold the lightship ON her station
powerful apparatus was provided She
has what is known as harhor anchor,
weighing 1000 pounds. large enough for
an ordinary liner This Is connected
by chain whose links are liz inches
thick. calculated 70 stand a strain OF
10000 pounds Beside the anchor.
there is what is known as wedge an
Choir. Weighing $50 pounds, which
works as a sort OF steering gear TO
keep the vessel head on to the waves
in heavy storm. In order TO give
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19

dreds. And in the same month Secre-
tary Whitney succeeded in letting con-
tracts that created in the United States
the industry of producing steel forg-
ings for armor and guns.
Our next advance was the armored
cruiser New York, authorized on Sep
TENDER z, 1888, and followed by an i'm
proved mate, the Brooklyn, the next
year.
Finally, by June 80, 1890. seven years
after the reconstruction of the navy,
had begun, we felt self-confdence
enough to prepare to build first class
battle ships On that date congress au-
thorized the Indiana, Massachusetts,
and Oregon, together with the triple
screw commerce destroying cruiser
Columbia, and our second steel torpedo
boat, the Ericsson. At that point we
may be said to have passed the expert
mental stage and seriously taken our
place among naval powers.
But even then our strength was
principally on paper. AS lately as the
time of the Columbian Naval Review
in April, 1898, we could put nothing
more imposing than second class
cruiser into line to welcome the united
warships of the world
Our first vessel that by any stretch
of courtesy could be called battleship
the Maine, did not have hel
trial trip until October II
1894, little over three years be.
| fore she was blown up in the harbor OF
Havana. We did not have battle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19

nc low sand spit running far out into
4Ae ocean. Every storm that reaches
fke coast seems TO seek out Hatteras
NH the display OF its greatest violence.
Uuring northeast or southeast gale
1ls rocky. seawnrd stretching lodges
tam the ocean currents into vortex:
Aad then there Is no spot in the oceans
ok tho world more 10 be feared. Ire
naendous cross seas rise and sweep the
waters for many miles out TO sea. A
real HatteraR storm often extends Its
1nfucnce between two and three hum
<lfsd miles outward
Menace % tho Navigator
NJ the reefs OF Hatteras were situated
Mf different point on the coast line
xhe cape would not have It's evil repu-
tntien. But they lie In walt at the
usost easterly point Of the South At
lMn,ic coast, and vessels bound to and
no between southern ports and such
oIiies as New York and Philadelphia,
ta well as the feet OF steamships which
1nad at gulf cities for Europe and coal
M Norfolk and Newport News. must
p@ss close by The cape lis also close 10
I'm direct route between South Attain
tin ports and Great Britain. and II a
nhtp captain loses his reckoning even
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19

mentous event that
has occurred in the
field of world COM
merce since the
Confederate cruis-
ers drove the AM
erican flag from
the ocean. 1t means
nothing less than
that American cap
ital is preparing to
grasp that sover-
eighty of the seas
which we seemed
on the point of at
tanning fifty years
ago.
The Leyland line
o W n s fifty-four
steamers of 245, 900
tons. The Wilson
line, which belongs
to the Leylands,
has eighty-seven
steamers OF 1898
tons. The Atlantic
Transport lin e,
which is already in
American hands,
and which, accord
Ing to current re-
ports, is to be con-
solidated with the
Leyland system has
% steamers of ST.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19
elrrs nn.. ON nattl..h,n.

A life-size bust In bronze of Miss
Elizabeth Stephenson of Marinette, who
christened the battleship Wisconsin.
will grace the forward cabin OF that
splendid ship. as the gift OF her father,
Isaac Stephenson.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19
CAPE HATTERAS SHOAL. y

letters on her side are about ten Lee
in height and on clear day csn bs
seen at distance Of several miles In
themselves.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19

A horse will eat in year nine times
his own weight a COW nine times, an
OK six times, and a sheep ak times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19
Rules "
" the Waves.

At present the largest merchant fleet
American line. with ninety-five steam
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19

The purchase by the Pierpont Nor
gan interests of the control of the Ley
land line of steamers is the most mo-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-19

Distance lends enchantment to the
view, without interest or security.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from cold
settled on the chest, bronchitis.
throat or lung troubles of any
nature, who will call at Owen, Frost
& Cos will be presented with a
sample bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup, free of charge. Only one
bottle given to one person, and none
to children without order from par
ents.
No throat Or lung remedy ever
had such sale as Boschee S German
Syrup in all parts of the civilized
world. Twenty years ago millions
of bottles were given away, aid
your druggist will tell you its sue
cess was marvellous. I5i is really the
only throat and lung remedy gen
orally endorsed by physicians. One
Is cent bottle will cure or prove it's
value. Sold by dealers in all civil
lied countries. Get Green's Prize
Almanac
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
To Stop a Cold.

After exposure or when you feel a
cold coming on, take dose of
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t never
fails to stop a cold if taken in time.
Take nothing else Sold by Owen,
Frost & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

BOOSTERS often crow over eggs
they do net lay. Same with peyple
who sell an imitation of Rocky
Mountain Tea, made famous by the
Madison Medicine Cos advertising
35c. Sold by Owen, Frost & Go.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

Bridges, rivers, tunnels noun
tains, builds cities, gathers up the
scattered rays of ones ability.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea
does. 35c. Sold by Owen. Frost Il
Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

Have You noticed the ST. Paul
Dispatch with it's new exclusive
telegraph service from every city on
earth? % cents brings it regularly
to your address one month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
Local s. Personal.

during the week.
DR.. Fl. g. Lampson visited Iron
River yesterday.
e. S. Owen is having a slight
attack of the Grippe.
Miss Maud Picott has been on the
sick list during the week.
Mrs H. Fl. Marsden is visiting in
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Girl Wanted For house work.
Inquire of Mrs. A. G.. Hebberd.
The small pox still hangs on, and
Their. are some new cases the week.
Washburn's supply of ice for the
coming season is all in tue houses.
Miss Evans attended the Assemb-
ly ball in Ashland last Friday night.
Miss Eva Wiley visited IN Ash
land couple of days during the
week.
A. w. Mcleod attended the
Assembly ball at Ashland last Fri
day night.
A. W. Mcleod left today for Mil
waukee and Madison, on a profes-
ional trip.
W. S. Slater was called to Clinton
vile Tuesday on account of sickness
in his family.
Mrs. C. B. Simpson and Mrs. E.
Clifford are in ST. Paul. They left
Tuesday morning.
Call on DIR. A. g. Hebberd if you
desire first class dental work. Office
in Post Office block.
Miss Lottie Cory, of Pratt, was
sent to the school for feeble minded
last Tuesday morning.
Ed Williams and Charles FLYNN
have gene to the Hot Springs, to take
a course of baths.
Harvey Irish is home from Doug
las county, where he has been al
work for some time.
Mrs. L. J. Mcdonald returned
last Wednesday from Marshheld
where she has been visiting.
Miss Ella Holgreen, who has
been at the Hotel Washburn tor
short time left today for Duluth
Mrs. Laird and daughter Miss
Edith, leave today for Minneapolis,
where they will make their home.
Herschel D. Adams spent several
days during the past week at his
OLD home at Glenwood, visiting
friends.
H. P. Axelberg left yesterday for
Eau Claire to attend the Convention
of the Modern Woodmen. He is a
delegate.
All our retail merchants now
close their places of business at
eight O'Clock, every evening except
Saturdays.
Miss Title Fritz, who has been
visiting at her home at Wausau, for
the last couple of months returned
last week.
Dean Swift, the geniel travelling
salesman, we'll known among the
trade of Washburn, was in the
city Friday.
George M. Sawyer returned the
first of the week from ST. Paul
where he visited his family fol
several days.
DR.. W. G. Coburn, was up from
his homes tead at Drummond the
fore part of the week shaking hands
with his friends.
Miss Eta Francis entertained j;
few friends Monday evening, il
honor of Miss Laird, who is to leave
Washburn today.
Mrs. FL. l. Latimer went to Ash
land today, for the purpose of at
tending reception to be given il
that city tonight.
B. T. Grant, president of thu
Hudson Cold Storage Company, o
Hudson. Wisconsin, transacted bust
ness in town Monday.
E. c. Alvord has gone west
where he will spend a short time
looking after matters connected
with the legal profession.
The Northern Wisconsin Press
Association meets at Tc;nahawk
Thursday and Friday, March 18th
and 10Th this year.
Mrs. George Irving entertained
quite number of the lady teachers
last Thursday evening. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
A party Of young people came
oxyo,, fro,,o A 81 1opJ Loot WoHuoS n q Y
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

Thursday is St. Valentines day.
but already the little m.ssives are
flying about, and the snow cases of
several stores are laden down with
rich coored cartoons. They appear
to as homely as ever, and there will
be as many angry people this year
as in the times gone by. Some
people SO far forget themselves at
this time of the year as to vent
their spleen and spite by sending
the most insulting epistles, and it is
not infrequent that in doing so they
run up against Uncle Sam, who
does not propose to have his mails
used for any such service.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
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So the county board has sold the
old school building that was given
to the county for a court house?
This was once a very fine school
building, and when there was talk
OF moving the seat of government
down from Bayfield, elaborate news
paper cuts were printed in the
Washburn papers, and articles ac-
companied it, telling what beauti-
full building Washburn had for the
new court house. Then when the
voters finally decided to give Wash
burn the County seat it was found
that the building was not fit for use,
so the old town hall was utilized, and
a new brownstore court house was
erected. The matter of selling the
old building has been up before the
County Board before, and Mr..
Currie G.. Bell, who was chairman
of the County Board expressed him
self that the old building and site
were worth perhaps $4,000. But
the building remained the property
of the county, and has been allowed
to go to rack and ruin. Now the
Catholic people have it, and will fix
it up in good shape, and make a
schoolhouse of it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

You can talk all GU want to about
the weather. but the banana belt of
Wisconsin is right up here in the
northern part, on Lake Superior. In
other parts of the state there have
been all kinds of storms. and the
thermometer has been playing hide
and 60 seek with the mercury in the
bulb, but here we have had the
finest climate one could ask for.
The weather has been moderate
throughout, and there have been 10
storms, and unless there should be
change to colder weather the peo-
pie will no doubt be laying aside
coats, and again put on their light
summer underciothes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-10-16
New Republican Committeeman.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Cleveland, Ohio, printed yesterday, an
nouncing that Capt. John G. Capors, of
Charleston, had been appointed NOM
Dor of tho National Republican Commit
too from South Carolina, sounded tho
political death knoll of Dcas, tho erst-
whilo Duke of Darlington. Two wcoks
ago Doas, who is mulatto, offered to
bot 81 900 that ho would got tho position
over Capt. Capers, and ho is doubtless
rejoicing that his offer was not takon.
Iio had boon making hot fight for tho
place and had rushed to Washington
with several of his white cohorts to use
pressure against tho Capors nomination.
His fight, however, amounted to nothing,
and with all his endorsements he failed
to got show. Tho appointment was
endorsements of Capt. Capors had been
submitted.
Aftor the death of Collector Webster
Deas laid plans to got tho two vacancies.
Ho wanted to be mado Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue and he was also anxious to
got on the National Committee. IIc was
willing to givo up tho State chairman.
ship. Several woolSs ago tho Nows and
Courier first announced Oh high au-
thority that Capt. Capors would DO put
on the National Committee and that l..
w. G. Blalock, of Goldvillo, would DO
made Collector. Last week tho semi
official announcement was madc in Wash
ington that Mr.. Blalock would get tho
collcctorship, and tho formal notice to
this effect is expected any day. 1t is
already settled that Blalock will win. In
the two appointments there is signal
victory for tho white wing of the Ropub-
lican party. Senator McLaurin urged
tho appointment of Capt. Capcrs just as
ho did that of Mr.. Blalock, and naturally
thcro is a storm of indignation from the
old line Republicans and their associ-
atcs. The negro element seems slated
for elimination Tho Knockout blow
administered on the lusty person of tho
"Duko of Darlington" is tho first out
ward sign from the new administration
that the black man will have very little
show. Dcas and men of his ilk and
color will be rolegatcd to tho rear Tho
mon who are forming tho backbone of
the now organization arc inclined to
rejoice. News and Courier, October I.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-10-16
Pointed Paragraphs.

The hare may be cowardly, yet he
usually dies game.
The virtues a woman boasts of she
seldom possesses.
a man is not wholly bad if his dog
has confidence in him.
Some girls marry in haste and re-
pcnt in cheap boarding house.
No respectable cat will look at a
king if there is mouse in sight.
If hog could be changed into a
man he would make first class ego
tist.
Occasionally man is so great that
he is missed for nearly week after
his death.
A football game is never consider
ed a success if it is as bloodlcss as a
French duel.
Saying mean things is the one bad
habit cultivated most assiduously by
the average woman.
Tho man who courts an heircss
usually figures on drawing a cap
ital prize in the matrimonial lottery
An old bachelor says if marriages
arc really made in heaven, Provi-
dcnce must have a grudgc against a
lot Of people here on earth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-10-16
R0ssoE dyspepsia Cure
Dfgests what you eat.
The Fight in a Nutshell.

The whole story Of tho Sampson Schlcy
row is contained in these two dispatches.
Sampson, who was not in tho case, but
was "ln at the DEATH" or thereabouts,
made this report to Washington:
"rho fleet under my command offers
tho nation as Fourth of July present
tho whole of Ccrvcra's fleet. 1t attempted
to escape at 0.30 this morning. At 2 the
last ship, the Crstobal Colon, had run
ashore 70 miles west of Santiago and
hauled down her colors. Tho Infanta,
Maria Teresa, Oqucndo and Viscaya wore
forced ashore. burned and blown up
within 20 miles of Santiago. The Furor
and PlutOn were destroyed within four
miles of tho port. Sampson"
Schlcy, who was in tho thickcst of the
battle from beginning to end, and actual
ly in command of the American fleet,
wrote the following dispatch, which was
intercepted by Sampson's dispatch mes
scngcr, Lieutenant Commander Staunt0n:
Spanish squadron came out of Santi-
ago harbor this morning, July 3, ut $50,
and werc all captured or destroyed in
running fight to tho westward Of about
three and ono half hours. Very few
casualties in our fleet; ellis, chief yoc-
man, killed, and ono man wounded on tho
Brooklyn. Reports from other ships not
yet in. The commanders in chief now sl-
pcrintcnding transfer of prisoners from
tho Cristobal Colon, which has surrcn-
dcrcd to tho Brooklyn and Oregon at LIS
p. m. Victory complete. Details later.
Several watcr-tight compartments Of tho
Brooklyn filed with water-probably
pierced or strained. Schley."
Technically tho fleet was under Samp-
sons command; actually it was under
Schlcy's command. Sampson appropri-
atcd all tho glory; Schlcy modcstly re-
marked that thoro was "glory enough
for ALL" Behold what great fro a lit
tlo matter kindleth !-Lousvillc Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-10-16
Col. Willie Jones, who was q can

Col. Willie Jones, who was can
didate for United States Senator,
now proposes that all the candidates
stand aside and give Wade lamp
ton unanimo Gus nomination. 1t has
been suggested that this would be a
deserved compliment and repair a
great wrong. We admit that this is
true, and we should have rnio;cod 10
see him thus honorcd before he had
reached such an age, but we doubt
the wisdom Of it now, when viewed
from the standpoint Of public inter
est. If the Scnatorship is a reward
which we are to bcstow upon worthy
and patriotic citizens, then it should
be given to Wade Hampton ; if it is
a position demanding actual service,
then we believe he is physically una
bic to render that rvicc.-Chcstcr
Lantern.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-10-16

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