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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
How Inseota Breathe.

II we take any moderately large In
sect, say wasp or n hornet, we can
see even With the naked eye, that n
series OF small, spot-like marks run
along the side OF the body. These APP
parent spots, which are eighteen OF
twenty in number, are in fact the APP
ertures through which air is admitted
INTO the system, and are generally form
ed In such n manner that no extran-
eous matter can by any possibility
ma entrance. Sometimes, says the
Lutheran observer, they are furnish
ed with pair OF horny caps, which
can be opened and closed at the will
OF the insect; in other cases thay nre
densely fringed with stin interlacine
Drlstles forming filter, which allows
ar, ana mir alone, to pass; but the
apparatus, OF whatever character it
may be, Is 50 wonderfully perfect in
It's action that il has been found inn
possible to injure the body OF dead
insect with even so subtle medium
rs spirits OF wine, although the sub.
lect was first immersed in the fluid
and then placed beneath the receiver
OF an mir pump. The apertures in
question communicate with two
large breathing tubes, which extend
the entire length OF tho body. From
these main tubes are given of innum.
cradle branches, which run in all dir.
ections and continually divide and
sub'divido, until wonderfully intri.
cate network is formed, pervading
every part OF the structure and pene.
rating even to the antennm.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
PERVERTED VISION.
A Ten-Year-Old Girl Who Reads
Printed Matter Upside Down
Only.

A Ten-Year-old Girl who Reads
Printed Matter Upside Down
Only.
A very peculiar case OF perverted
vision has been presented to DR.. E. w.
Brickley, an oculist OF this city, writes
a York correspondent OF the Philadel-
phia Press. A little girl OF ten years,
the daughter OF one OF this city's
most respected citizens, was discov-
cred by her school teacher to be UNI
able to read her reading exercise I'M
less the book was held upside down
The teacher, Miss Busser, Immediate
~ communicated tho fact to her par
ents, and they became very much
worried.
The oculist was called in and an ex-
animation made OF the child's eyes.
They were found to be entirely nor
NAL. The only conclusion arrived at
was that the strange freak OF vision
was the result OF habit of crying to
read with the book pages in an un-
natural position, habit contracted
some years ago when the child was
first sent to school. At this time the
child in writing numbers upon a slate
always made them upside down, and
as it was never observed or corrected
she gradually drifted into the habit
of reading the same way.
The only means ofcure possibleis to
teach the child everything over again,
as though she never knew anything be-
fore. This will be carefully done. and
a cure OF CHS really phenomenal case
is anxiously looked for in the near fu-
ture.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05

ian people. A few years ago she was
called the pearl OF the ORIENT and
no more popular sovereign reigned In
Europe. Her differences with Milan
were created by her royal husbands in
fidelity and brutality, and when the
unfortunate lady sought legal separa-
ton from Milan and the establish
ment of regency until the
majority of the young king,
Alexander, she had little idea OF the
trouble and persecution to which she
would I've subjected, Tools OF Milan
constantly surrounded the boy and
poisoned his mind against his mother.
When Natalie sent a written remon-
STRANGE TO the Shuptschina, that BODY
refused TO read IL. The brave cx-aueen
persisted in her attempts TO be reunited
to her son, whom she was not permit
ted to see, and was finally ordered by
the Servian authorities to quit Servian
territory and upon her refusal they
made an attempt TO remove her
by force. She was compelled TO enter n
carriage and was being rapidly driven
toward the frontier, when the students
OF the university were informed OF the
fact. They rallied TO her defense. rout.
ed the officers and conveyed Natalie
back to her own house, which they
guarded, CALAMITY repulsing the police
and the military who attempted 10 ef-
feet an entrance. Our portrait OF this
brave and noble lady is from LIllustra-
tion, and is the only authentic one ever
published in this country.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
Speed of an Earthquake.

The course which an earthqu AXE
runs is usually very rapid, says the
st. Louis Republic. From the in
slant when the first shock was felt at
Lisbon to the period when all was
over, and nearly 10000 people were
killed, not more than two minutes had
elapsed. Usually from ten to thirty
seconds elapse between the first and
last shocks OF severe earthquake.
But this lightning speed is not always
the earthquakes mode OF travelling.
While Caracas in Venezuela was al
most totally destroyed and 10000
people were killed in less than twenty
seconds by thegreat shock OF 1912,
there are cases in which constantly
recurring shocks havelasted for weeks.
No odds how brief the span, the most
frightful havoc can he wrought, and
the wave OF destruction propagated
from the most distant regions. The
rumbling earth sound travels at the
rate OF about 10000 to 900 feet
per second, and the earth wave, On
an average, about 1000 feet in the
same space OF time.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
s. S. cox IN GRANITE.
Louise Lnwson's Model Dedicated
July A.

On the 4th of July, in front of Coop
or Institute, was erected and dedicated
the statue Of the late Congressman
Hon. 5. 5. Cox, the work of Miss Louise
Lawson, of New York City. Tine mem
orial Is the outgrowth of n National
Letter-Carriers movement, started
shortly after Mr.. COx's death, to testify
the appreciation of this great body Of
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
A BROOKLYN MOTHERS DEVICE
She Has a Scheme for Preventing
Her Child From Getting Lost.

Her Child From Getting Lost.
A handsomely dressed woman and
curly-headed boy OF five summers
were among the passengers on a bridge
train this morning. They attracted
the attention OF all the other passen-
gers on account OF new and novel
arrangement, evidently the invention
OF the mother, to prevent Jimmie
from getting lost in the crowd.
Around the boys chest and shoulders
was a neat-fitting harness of red
morocco leather, ornamented with
tiny brass bells. Two reins, also OF
harness at the shoulders. The mother
held the reins firmly in her left hand,
while with her right she held book
in which she seemed deeply interested.
When the boy wanted to 60 out on
the platform or cross over to the
window, there was no sharp command
OF Come back, Jimmie, don't 90
there"
Jimmie would walk the length OF
the reins and then he stopped. The
mother would not even look uD from
her book, but her grip on the reins
never relaxed. AS long as she held
them firmly there was no chance for
Jimmie to get lost in the crowd or fall
off the platform. The harness was
similar to that worn by pug dogs in
fashionable society, but two reins
were used for the boy instead of one
for the dog. Jimmie is probably
more difficult to guide along crowded
thoroughfare than well-trained and
obedient pug.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
GIVE THE KISS ! GAVE 70 THEE

IT'S my mothers step hear;
Quick, OH, quickly give to me-
Haste, it is her step hear
Give the kiss ! gave to thee.
She doth fret me night and day;
Kisses, prithee, she doth say,
''Never maid should give away,
Never maid her love betraylH
Give, oh, quickly give to me
Give the kiss gave TO thee.
"Haye Won kissed a MANI" she'll say,
And I'll answer nay and nay;
Give, oh, quickly give to me
Give the kiss l gave TO thee.
Century.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
SERvlA's Ex-oUEEN.
The Only Authentic Portrait Yet
Published In ThIs Country.

The wrongs Of ex-Quccn Natalie. OF
Scrvia, have reused the sympathy oi
he entire world for the unfortunate
ady, who is still the pride Of the Serv.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
YOUTH AND BEAUTY WON
THE PRETTY ROMANCE OF THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WEDDING.
The General Used 20 Dance Her In
Els Arms When She Was a CHILD
How Keokuk Did Herself Proud
ON Their wedding Day.

KeokulS, Iowa, put on her holiday
clothes the other day TO do honor to
distinguished soldier, who had some
time since laid siege TO the city and
was about to carry away one of its
fairest daughters. 1t was the event of
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05

Woodworking officials of his earnest
advocacy of eight hours as the legal
days labor Of the letter-carrier. A
competition was invited, and there
were several well-known sculptors as
competitors, but the award and con.
tract was given TO Miss Lawson.
The figure represents MIR. Cox in his
favorite attitude as public speaker, is
cast in bronze by the Bonard Company,
and is eight feet high, standing on a
pedestal or granite nine feet high.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05

Mr.. Brooks was
born at Hancock,
N. H., June II,
1886. He Is thought
TO be of Sotch.
Irish descent, al
though his anees-
try has not been
definitely trac Q d
beyond New En-
gland. The first
twenty-six years
OF his life were
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
A Man Of Note.

HE got all the fame he over had IA
+. vocalist from his success In striking
dts" "' soou Nv oase
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
HEIs Prospects.

you ask my daughters hand. Have
you any prospects?"
Yes, sir, have hopes"
What are they?p
Mainly Of getting a rich father-in-
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-05
LIVED OVER A CENTURY.
Grandpa Brooks, OF Michigan, Il over
IO5 Years Old.

John Brooks, of Waldron, Mich,
recently celebrated the l05th anniver-
sary OF his birth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11
THE PERIOD OF HUMAN LIFE.
statistics Which show That Our Grand
fathers Died Too Young.

statistics Which show That Our Grand
fathers Died Too Young.
Baron Delessert-the founder OF the
Philanthropic society of Paris-found
that the annual death rate in that city
during the age Of chivalrv-the four
teenth century-was one in sixteen;
during the seventeenth. one in twenty
six. and in 1924 one in thirty-twO. TAX
ing all Of France together. the deaths
during 17Sl We're one in tventy-nine;
but in The five years preceding 1929
they Were one in thirty-nine. Thus the
value Of life in France had nearly
doubled since the good old times"
1t was next found that, in the prisons
Of England. which We're already expe-
riencing the good effects of greater
cleanliness. better food, and other re-
forms. introduced through the efforts Of
Howard and his coadjutors, the health
OF the prisoners was 50 much benefited
and their lives so much prolonged that.
as Mr.. Beecher said: People might
sigh for a location in some good salu-
brious prison" So great We're the ad-
vances on all sides that Sir Edwin Chad
wick. the father of sanitation. so far as
II can be defined (steps TO abolish dis
ease and 10 deter DEATH. became per-
suaded that there IS a potential longev-
ity in men OF one hundred years. and
that death al 4 period less than that
should be counted premature. He was
born in 1900 and died July ). 1890; and
if il is true. as many statisticians assert.
that the period of human life has
heightened nine years since this century
began, we can see that his belief was
not altogether the dream Of an enthusi-
asst: for. in spite OF the great advances
made in the science of sanitation, and
in the art Of living so as TO insure the
highest health. he felt that only be-
ginning had been made, and that the
coming century IS TO be the one in
which the seeds planted IN this are TO
attain their growth and bear their full
fruitage.-Nrs. II. N. Plunkett, in Pop
ular Science MONTHLY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11

But are they sure II was he? Do
they know him? just ring and ask
them.
All the servants 'Eere positive II was
Lord Thornberry. Yet the duchess.
wonanlike. refused to be convinced
One Of the chief inspectors from Scot
land Yard came in response to mes
sage from the duke. and the whole
thing was put in his hands He en-
Joined absolute secresy at once, and
the first thing he did. in obedience TO
an urgent suggestion from the duchess,
was 10 ascertain the wherea bouts OF
Lord Thorn berry. He was al Cannes,
had been there month. and had never
been away since his coming SO. of
course. the theft was committed by
several cOnfederates. some playing the
parts Of coachmea and footmen for
the most adroit OF the three. who
dressed up for the earl. The turnout
and iveries and c0ronet We're all
strictly correct. and We're no doubt got
up with the special o5jcct OF fooling
the dukes servants.
They escaped the police for a time
and went abroad but were finally
caught when attempting TO dispose Of
the stolen stones TO I Paris broker.
Three years behind prison bars paid
the debt Of justice,
50 this Is Why the duchess OF Lin
colnshire and her daughters. Lady
Muriel and Lady Constance Willow
bcigh, did not 90 TO the last drawing
room. I need only add that. for OBJ
vious reasons, have thought best 10
use fictitious names for the parties in
this little incidenL-Cockaigne in San
francisco Ar-onaur.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11

While in all of our cities the value OF
land, which increases not merely with
their growth. but with the expectation
of growth, thus operates to check
building and improvement, its effect ia
manifested through the country in a
somewhat different way. Instead of
unduly crowding people together it un-
duly separates them. The expectation
of profit from the rise in the value OF
land leads those who take up new land,
not to content themselves with what
they may most profitably use, but to
get all the land they can, even though
they must let great part OF it lie idie'
and large tracts are seized upon by
those who make ne pretense of using
any part of il, but merely calculate to
make a profit out of others who in time
Will be driven to use it Thus popula-
ton is scattered, not only to loss of all
the comforts, refinements, pleasures
and stinulations that come from neigh
borhood, but to the great loss of pro-
ductive power. The extra cost of con-
structing and maintaining roads and
railways, the greater distances over
which produce and goods must
be transported, the difficulties
which separation interposes to
that commerce between men
which is necessary even to the ruder
forms of modern production, all retard
and lessen production While just as
the high value of land in and about
great city makes more difficult the cree
ton of buildings, so does the increase in
the value of agricultural land make i'm
provement difficult The higher the
value of land the more capital does the
farmer require if he buys outright; or,
if he buys on installments, or rents, the
more of his earnings must he give up
every year. Men who would eagerly
improve and cultivate land could it be
had for the using are thus turned
away-to wander long distances and
waste their means in looking for better
opportunities; to swell the ranks of
those seeking for employment as wage
workers; to 60 back to the cities or
manufacturing villages in the endeavor
to make living; or to remain idle. fire.
quently for long periods. and some
times until they become utterly demon
allied and worse than useless tramps.-
Social Problems
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11
And Yet "Britons Never Shall be
Slaves"

This is clear--that in Great Britain
to-day the right of the people as
whole to the soil of their native country
is much less fully acknowledged than it
was in feudal times A much smaller
proportion of the people own the soil,
and their ownership is much more abso-
lutte. The commons, once SO extensive
and so largely contributing to the indie
pendence and support of the lower
classes, have, all but small remnant
of vet worthless land, been appropriate
ed to individual ownership and enclosed;
the great estates of the church, which
were essentially common property de-
voted to public purpose, have been di-
verified from that trust to enrich individ-
uals; the dues of the military tenants
have been shaken off, and the cost of
maintaining the military establishment
and paying the interest upon an i'm
mense debt accumulated by wars has
been saddled upon the whole people, in
taxes upon the necessaries and comforts
of life. The crown lands have mostly
passed into private possession, and for
the support of the royal family and all
the petty princelings who marry into it,
the British workman must pay in the
price of his mug of beer and pipe of to-
bacco. The English yeoman-the
sturdy breed who won Crecy, and
Poictiers, and Agincourt-is as extinct
as the mastodon- The Scottish clans
man, whose right to the soil of his ma
tive hills was then as undisputed as
that of his chieftain, has been driven
out to make room for the sheep ranges
and deer parks of that chieftain's de-
scendant: the tribal right of the Irish
man has been turned into tenancy-at-
will. Thirty thousand men have legal
power to expel the whole population
from five-sixths of the British Islands.
and the vast majority of the British
people have no right whatever to their
native land save to walk the streets
or trudge the roads To them may be
applied the words of a Tribune
of the Roman People: Men of Rome"
said Tiberius Gracchus-'-men of Rome,
You are called the lords of the world,
yet have no right to a square foot of its
soil! The wild beasts have their dens.
but the soldiers of Italy have only wa
ter and air.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11

q, hall and housclzeeper's room at tea, and
| the duke himself locked them in the
| cabinet
| Nov" said the duchess. don't fidcet
about but act as i there were nothing
| there
| do not think the duke closed an eye
i that night At every sound he sat bolt
| up IN bed and listened and at day break
sneaked down in his dressing gown to
have look al the cabinet The dia-
| monds were all right and he went back
| TO bed with a quiet mind. At eleven
| o'clock he was obliged to go to the city
| TO preside at a meeting OF directors of
one of the great railway companies.
| but before he went had another look.
| at the diamonds. All were safe. aud
/ ne went mp TO the duchess boudoir 20
ask her 70 keep an eye on the CO binet
| while he was ont.
Precisely what / won't CO." said
/ the duchess: nonsense: be off 10 your
meeting and forget all about these tire
| some diamonds l shall tell Townlv 70
say not at home if anyone should
| call Good-by-"
The duke had been gone about half
an hour when smart brougham and
| pair, with coachman and footman.
| drove up to the door. The carriage
| door had co-onet on It and 50 had the
| harness.
When Parkins opened the front door
| IN response TO a loud ring. he recog-
| nized the carriage and liveries OF the
| earl of Thorn berry and the earl him
/ self just coming up to the door.
Not at home, my lord" said Park
| lns, not waiting TO be asked
i know that" replied Lord Thorn
| berry: Il just met Your master on his
way to the city. and told him I was
| coming to see him about something
| wished to ask him. and he begged Of
me TO come and wait for him Shall ]
| go up TO the drawing-room?"
If You please. my lord" said Park
lnson. passing him on to the groom Of
the cham bers, who showed him into
the drawing-room and asked him if he
wished TO see the duchess
BY no means disturb her grace at
this early hour" said Lord Thorn
berry: don't even tell her I'm here,
or / know she would kindly come
down
Yes, my lord" And SO the groom
of the chamb ers and the butler re-
/ turned 10 their quarters.
In about twenty minutes the draw
ing-room bell rang. Lord Thornberr
was standing in the open doorway
when the groom Of the cham bers came
up
Il shan,t wait any longer for his
grace" said Lord Thornberry; Il had
no idea he would be so long. Tel him
l had an engagement and couldn't
wait
Yes. my lord bowed the groom of
the cham beers. passing his lordship
down to the butler and a couple of big
pOwdered-headedfo otmen, who let him
out
That's the new second coachman. I
suppose. observed the butler to one Of
the footmen as the carriage drove off.
No, ii isn't" replied his fellow-ser-
want: its man ! never see before.
so Is the footman for that matter"
said the butler: i never laid eyes on
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11


one or tother before, l don't quite
make il out"
Pooh, said the other footman: mo
one never stays no time with the old
earl He be too ill-tempered.
When the dukes victoria drove up TO
his door il was after one, and before he
could slip past the servants and get to
the drawing-roorn, the groom OF the
chamb ers told him of Lord Thornberry :
visit
Lord Thornberry?" said the duke
opening his eyes: i didn't know he
was in town"
Why. he said as how he'd met your
grace said the butler.
Met me?" demanded the duke.
.'Where?-'
''On your grace's way TO the city"
The duke did not stop 10 make any
comment on this but turned and went
upstairs 10 the drawing-rooIn as fast as
his legs could carry him. His heart
hammering away against his ribs. he
unlocked the cabinet. All. what a re-
lief, There lay the jewel-boxes safe
and sound all piled up exactly as he
had left them.
NtoA ND - LAt Saul ll4LO"-
ing himself into an armchair: I'm
making fool of myself about those
COMPOUNDED diamonds hope I haven't
drawn attention to them now. But it
won't signify. Georgina will be want
ing them so shortly. What bore it is,
having TO dress so early for that tire
some drawing-room. What-the gong
for luncheon already? / won't say a
word about Thornberry's visit TO Geor-
gina ! wonder what the old fool
meant Ivy saying what he did l don't
make out his object"
Well. after luncheon. the duchess
maid requested the dukes valet TO ask
his grace for her grace's diamonds This
was the usual formula
The duke said: Certainly. III fetch
'em myself" and. smuggling the boxes
out Of the drawing-room cabinet, he
sneaked them into his dresSing-room
and from there emerged with them IN
his arms and carried them to the duch-
ess' door and gave them into her maids
own hands
Ten minutes later. when the duke
was just beginning 10 don his lord lieu
tenants uniform. one Of the footmen
knocked at his door with the request
from her grace that he go up TO her at
once He found the duchess agitated
almost To the point of Mysteries The
boxes were all there. but the diamonds
were all gone. as the duchess found on
opening them The reader can mag
inc the mental condition OF the duke.
Internal old Scoundrel,' he shouted;
''Thornberr bagged EN-. no doubt
about it. BY Jove. I'll have him and
his house searched at once.
But, my dear" expostuiated the
duchess. how do you know it was
Lord Thorn berry? You didn't see him?"
NO: but Parkins and Venables and
two of the footmen did"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11
Look OUT
Let her go. Gallagher,.'
stop this carr
The Origin of La Grippe.

A French physician who has been for
some months engaged in official study in
Russia for the purpose OF discovering,
if possible. the origin of Ia grippe, re
ports that Russia is its natural habitat.
and that II originates there in the in
sanitary conditions which commonly
prevail among the lower classes The
great amount of filth existing in the
houses of the people. together with the
natural dampness OF the soil, afford
precisely the conditions necessary for
the development of the germ which is
supposed to be the cause Of this malady-
The investigator referred to. claims TO
have found the germ of the disease in
the mud and filth about illy-kept dwell
ings. He further reports the discovery
OF the germ of pneumonia associated
with the germ of la grippe, which APP
parently accounts for the frequent as
sociation Of these two diseases--Good
Health.