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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30

The history of Its pioneers and their invasion
OF their undiscovered country not only shows
how far the west is from the east, but how
much We have changed our ways of doing
things from the days of the Pilgrim Fathers &c
those Of the modern pilgrims. the boomers
aud "sooners" Of the end OF the century. We
have seen pictures IN our school books. and
those which Mr.. Boughton has made for US of
the Iayfover's people kneeling ON the shore.
the long, anxious voyage behind them. and
the ''rock-b0und coast" Of their new home be-
fore them, With the Indians looking on doubt
fully from behind the pine trees. IL makes a
very interesting picture-those stern-faced pill
grtms in their knickerbOckers and broad white
collars. with the conscious strength Of having
resisted persecution and overcome the perils
OF the sea. and ready to meet perils OF an TN
known land. fwould like you 20 place III con-
trsst with this the opening Of Oklahoma terri
tory to the new white settlers three yearsAgo.
These modern pilgrims stand III rows twenty
deep. separated from the promised land not
by an ocean, but by . line scratched in the
dirt with the point Of q soldiers baycnet. The
long row toeing this line il bending forward,
painting with excitement, and looking with
greedy eyes toward the new Canaan. the
women with their dresses tucked up to their
knees. the men stripped OF coats and waist
coats for the race to follow. And then,
trumpet call, answered by thousand hungry
yelis from ali along the line. and hundreds OF
men and women on foot and on horseback
break away across this prairie. the stronger
pushing down the weak and those on horse
back riding over and in some cases killing
those Oh foot IN mad, unseemly race for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30
FROM A CAR WINDOW.
The Wonderful Growth Of Towns in
the West.
A THREEYEAR-OLD CITY.
Richard HARDING Davis IN Hsrper's Weekly.

HE ONLY INTEREST
which the east can take
in Oklahoma City for
some time to come must
be the same az that with
which one regards q
portrait finished by Q
lightning crayon artist,
with frame complies"
in ten minutes. We
may have seen better
portraits and more per-
feet celoring, but We
have never watched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30
Sealslxin Preferred.

From the Cloak Review.
Mr.. Bingo-"You want to be careful about
packing away yoar winter clothes, my dear.
The moths are likely 10 get into them"
Mrs. Bingo-"You needn't be alarmed about
the moths. They are not going 10 bother with
plush when they can get genuine ssalskin q
the xomap's who lives next door,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30
IN THE MAILS.
Some Swindles Which the Post Office
Has to Fight.
4 MEDIUM FOR CHEATS.
Departure In Green Goods-Insurance snd
Land misunderstanding Poor Invent
or-Trouble in SURPRISING Immoral Lit
erature.
1NETEEN T H o q =

INETEEN r no o.
sand photographs were
captured by the Post
Office Department the
other day in Brooklyn.
They were entirely re-
spectacle and unobjec-
tionable portraits Of
people residing in all
parts OF the country. 1t
was for the purpose Of
securing their return
to their owners that the
Onyarnp,a n{l,iI h,-ao
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30

burning in the big furnaos at the department.
which h made the anal receptacle Of all i'm
prophecies, pictorial or literary, which are
caught in the mails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30
A Doubtful Convenience.

from PUCK.
The drummer has an hour to spare before
train time. He goes to the theater. His ad-
vepturea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30


to young girls at boarding schools, colleges and
elsewhere by concerns which have obtained
extensive lists OF names for the purpose. New
York is the greatest center for The production
and dissemination of reading matter Of this
kind. Prosecutions began in the courts OF
the metropolis have repeatedly failed, and the
post ofiise Is shy OF riskiag failures in these
matters since the incident of the 'Hreutzer
Sonata" 1t is wildly remembered how after
that work was shut out of the mails the fact was
made to serve as an advertisement that sold
hundreds Of thousands Of copies. Boys went
through the railway trains all over
the country shouting, "Heres the great i'm
moral book suppressed by Mr.. Wanamaker
and the Car OF Russia" The publishers hired
every press that was obtainable and worked
day and night for weeks, but we're unable to
supply the demand. House bill 120 makes the
otfense OF mailing immoral literature 'contn-
nous" from the point OF mailing to the psint of
destination, so that any such case may be tried
at point distant from New York with fair
chance for the government
CIGARETTE PrcruREa
During the rage for Photographic in packages
of cigarettes thong ago the mails were flooded
with such pictures, and Thousands Of Improper
ones found their way to the dead letter Office.
They were produced in almost incredible mum
bers, largely IN Boston, the method being fer .
photographer to obtain o contract from . manu-
| facsurer OF cigarettes to supply SO many
millions Of size and general dessrip tion named.
The contractor would then g into the market
and buy. chiefly through agents, every
new and suitable photograph obtainable Of
actresses, ballet dancers, popular celebrities,
&c. In one instance the pictures Of the entire
| list OF pupils at Q fashionable school for
young ladies were secured surreptitiously
and multiplied and distributed in packages Of
| cigarettes. The portraits thus collected were
| mounted in sizes matched On huge cards, 100
| or more on each, and each such card was
placed before the camera and reproduced on Q
scale a. much smaller - was desired In this
| way whole sheets Of photographs we're struck
OF from the resulting negatives at once, to be
subsequently cut apart and delivered 10 the
| cigarette maksrs. There WAS 20 much meney
IN this business that photographers Of the
highest ostensible repute went into it secretly.
One leading man in the professisn once
told me Of the pride he took in sls-
waiting his industry above that sert Of
| thing. He spoke with such apparent sin-
cerity that should have believed him had
not seen only ave minutes before in his own
Iaboratory--I had walked in there by ascident,
and he did not know it-stasks Of sheets on
which we're mounted the sounterfeit present.
ment OF females far from sufficiently olsd, in
| varying attitudes Of charm and grace.
Il became the fashion at that time
for boys 70 make collections Of these
pictures, which we're exchanged In great nam-
bers through the post, those which fell into the
hands Of the suthoritiss being dsstsoysd hy
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

so fire in short was his skill us ven
triloquist that had he stoutly denied
and gone on denying that no was the
voice" should have believed kim
aud continued sharing in the wonder
aud superstition OF the crew. | kept
his secret as | promised but some
how or other il leaked out in timo
that he could deceive the ear BY APP,
parently pitching his voice among the
rigging or under tho deck. or over the
side. though the discovery was not
made for along time after the ghost
had ceased to trouble the ships COM
pany and until the mems superstitious
awe had faded somewhat and they
had recovered their old cheerfulness.
We then sent for Dick TO the cabin.
where he gave us real entertain
ment MS Il ventriloquist initiating all
sorts Of animals and producing sounds
Us OF women in distress aud men
singing out for help in the
berths; indeed such was his skill
that l would often sec the skipper
and second mate turning startled to
look in the direction whence the voice
proceeded. He made his peace with
the men By amusing them in the same
way; so that instead OF getting the
ropes ending aft and the pummoling
forward which he deserved he ended
rs u real and general fayorite. and
one OF the most amusing fellows that
man was ever shipmate with. ]
used to tell him that if he chose to
per 'orm ashore he was sure to make
plenty of money since such ventrilo.
quail powers rs his were the rarest
thing in the world; aud I'd some.
times fancy he meant to take my adj
vice. But whether he did or kept so,
ing to sea / don't know. for after ht
left the ship never saw or heard
of him again. San Francisco Call
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
THE OTHER BICYCLE.
EstelIe's Father Made Trouble by Mis-
taking 1t for His own.

EstelIe's Father Made Trouble by MIs-
taking 1t for His own.
Estelle's young man rides bicyc
and Estelle had long wanted herspapa
to buy her wheel too IN order that
she might keep the young man com
pany on his lonely rides. Finally
papa was wearied out by persist
ency in arts that all loving daughters
will understand. and Estelle was pro-
vided with a costly nickeled wheel
which. after the usual number Of
bumps and bruises, she felt competent
TO ride
One evening not long afterward
papa came home about midnight and
saw the wheel leaned against tho
banking near the front piazza. where
the dew5 OF evening had been gath
ering upon its spokes.
us that the way Estelle takes care
of her expensive presents?' he
growled to himself in disgust. .Tll
teach her lesson" he added wish
grim determination and SO he trun-
died the wheel Off quietly and locked
itup in the carriage house before he
went to bed.
That night when Estelle's young
man emerged upon the piazza and
looked for his wheel. the wheel was
gone. Estelles young man had TO
walk home-a distance OF about four
miles.
The next morning at the breakfast
table Estelle remarked: Wasn't it
too bad papa2 George left his bicycle
at the door last night and somebody
must have stolen IL. for when he came
to 90 home about 10 0 clock. the wheel
was gone.
And great light dawned suddenly
upon Estello's papa, us he exclaimed:
Great Scott! was that Georges BIZ
cycle? thought 1t was yours. and to
teach you to be more careful Of It !
locked it up in the carriage house at
midnight before / went to bed"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
A NOBLE TRAMP.
Finds Money and Answers an Advertise
ment to Give IL Back.

hANAAA ~ N%fN ~ Ate'tNs
A young gentleman Of tho East
Side lost two crisp bills not long ago
relates tho Kansas City fines He
advertised for them, but aztec waiting
over a week despaired OF finding his
money. He thought that advertising
was u loss, but like others he was
mistaken. A week had gone by since
the last advertisement had appeared.
One morning the morning Of the
eighth day, brought one OF those tired
creatures prosecuted by patent meii-
cine advertisements and driven almost
frantic by the Jokes ut their expense
in the comic weeklies including the
London Punch - a tramp, only a
tramp. He asked for something TO
eat This is the custom Of tramps
after q long walk.
The gentleman in question had a
charitable cook When our friend
the tramp had finished his breakfast
he asked if any Que bad lost anything.
The cook had heard as had the rest
OF the household Of tho loss She,
somewhat astonished asked him what
he meant He answered with ques-
ton He had been in the West only
week; he had come from New Hamp-
shire. Didn't you advertise for
something's The East slider walked
into the kitchen. He had overheard
the dialogue He responded that he
had lost some time ago a new i've
dollar bill and also crisp ten-dollar
/ bill.
/ The tramp produced them. lie wa,
4 offered the lesser note with the char
acteristic generosity OF IA man who
4 has lost the use OF fifteen dollars for
two weeks He refused it with an
! allusion to Eli all when the ravens
brought him food He thought that
Eli ali did wrong in receiving any
thing that came from some place he
knew not whence. The philosopher
our tramp however was prevailed
upon to accept SLIPS with which to
pay his fare to some place in thi:
state where he expressed a wish to
60. He bowed himself out and dis
appeared.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
LYING TO COD.

They claimed to bring the whole IN con-
secration,
With willing heart;
BaIt secretly: who knew the reservntions
They kept part.
Al their dread doom with fear my soul is
snitten.
In awful tone
Their story speaks to me, as it were written
For me alone.
j freely brought to him in conservation
nay life and heart;
Have /, with sinful, secret reservation,
Kept lack parts
My own poor plans and selfish ways pre-
ferring,
Though His work wait
Hiss perfect kingdom in my soul deierring,
To cherish hatas
O Thou, with heart all loving, eyes all
seeing,
/ come anew:
Help me to bring the whole; in act and
being,
Help me be true,
May Greenwood, in the sunday school
Times
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
SOME NOTIONS ABOUT LUCK.
burning Shoes co Bring Good Fortune
tR,odoos Removed.

A horrible smell that camo in at
the library window made the visitor
sniff.
.Goodness mel" exclaimed her
hostess disgustedly. There is Susan
burning shoes again"
Burning shoes? What does she
do that forg'
She does II for luck, she says and
| have tried in VAIN TO break her OF
the habit All Of the superstltions OF
her ancestors she seems TO have ialth
in. She insists that to burn old shoes
brings good fortune and so am
Elected with this kind OF nuisance
about once a week. :
How very funny"
sIou may welt say 50 had a
most absurd conversation with susan
Yesterday on the subject Of hoodoos.
She told me that on one occasion not
long ago she was taken quite sick
ana a professional wise man whom
She called in told nor that she was
bewitchod by certain woman IN the
neighborhood. This woman he de-
ciared had succeeded In getting hold
OF part 81 Susau's spirit and had put
it Ia bottle. which was thrown into
tho fire. The only thing 70 do under
the circumstances Was to procure
some OF the ashes from, the tire. Which
were TO be found ia heap In the
wuman's yard - susan did a she
was bid got the ashes BY stealth.
4 gave them TO the wise man and paid
him to remove the spell from her and
put il on the enemy. Hc dld 50 and.
rs Susan told me the person who be-
witched her hasn't had we'll day
since.
.Rldiculousn'
Poor susan had TO pay the wise
man so for removing that hoodoo
and she never feels any confidence
that she will not at any time be as.
sailed by the mysterious influences
when may DO invoked against he by
I ilt-dlsposed persons A. we'll us can
find out such wise men and wise wO-
men MAKE their living IL Washington
by going about among the most III
norant OF the colorcd people and IN.
forming them that they arc victims ~
magic ana spells whIcI can b. couu
ternctcd ana removed for money
consideration. During the talk | had
with Susan yesterday she discOurscl
at great length on the sub set 81 luck,
opposing what she regarded AZ prac.
ticaI experience to my iucrcdu.Ous
theories.
What did she speak Of il particd.
larg
We'll hsr talk was chiefly u wnRi
she called sharp luck she told ms
that the best way to fetch IL vas d
take two pins two nails aud two
needles and stick them Ia ID,
ground the needles with their po al,
down. Next | must name this two
needles after myself and tho friend Of
whom was most fond ~ the same
time naming the pins aud nntls aitei
four o. my worst enemies This pro-
cess was sure TO hrIug good forum,
to my friend ana m sell aud very bat
luck indeed to the foes represented hy
the pins and nails.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

The maintenance OF the sultan's
harem costs Turkey 30 900 900 gold
rubles yearly ca 900, O00). It is a
perfect nest Of intrigue and scandal.
Of envy. hatred malice and all un-
charitablenes@ When one of tho
ladies leaves the harem to marry (and
about 100 OF them leave every year,,
she receives dover Of Fl, 500 The
vacant places however. arc quickly
filled up. so that the number OF
odalisques never falls below 800 wo-
rncn.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

After all science can scarcely OK
plain the why 81 anything. Itmergly
points out the order in which na,nrnI
processes Occur Prcyor holds THAI
sleep Is caused by tho products Of de.
composition, tactic acid and creatin
taking up tho Oxygen in the blood.
The functions OF the gray matter Of
the cortcS cannot be exercised with.
out plenteous supply OF arterial
blood any more tan the zinc and
copper Of voltaic pile will evolve
electricity without sulpnurie ucid.
Thus the blood conveys u stimulus or
imparts u capacity to the nerve tissue
during waking while during sleep Il
has q separate and distinct function i
that Of rcpairingS waste. Apparently
these two processes cannot 70 ON in
the brain ut once or at least only to 4
degree too limited to prevent a speed Y
exhaustion OF the vital powers II sleep
be withheld.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

sweet white bread, and how
q cook in the most paiatablc manner.
meats and vegetables. She gives les,
sons ia bodily cleanliness, and from
her large basket, which se,.tnS % &c an
nexhauatiDlr store for everything, she
,alscs story books Tor the children;
books fall ~ good advice for the par
rnts. medicine i1r tile sick and food
i1r thc hungry.
By cut heading her missionary
articles she Is 'ra AZ an in.
msusr rnan wearing abort
e1tte0 dFga large heavy shoes,
= gingham slat sunbonnrt; buck.
skin half.lfandera, with cane
ia her right band aud her
immense basket on her left arm In
this manner shc travels through the
country on foot aud DOGS good.
After showing the city mammas and
daughters thcir duty In y practical
manner she sstonishca them b. her
own various accomplishments
A. \ litcratureF Miss Ureenlcaf Is a
success iIcs style IS now, practical
and her own.
She i the author ~ n child'a story
book entitled The si ~ l..ek, an
American Hoy" had q re-
markablc sale iii the south. She has
written many good short stnrics which
have found ready favor. aud novel
ette--R story ~ Texas, entitled "A
Texas Ranch a Romance" which viii
be illustrated and published BY James
y. Campbell, editor and proprietor Of
"World's Columbian Exposition Illus
trated" Of Chicago.
Miss tirecnlcaf comes from the sturdy
New England stock among which may
be named Simon Grccnlcaf. professor
| o. law at Harvard university for fifteen
years and the author Of "Grceulcaf ON
| Evidcnrc;' Hon. Jonathan Hrccnleaf
Of Scwhuryport, Mass, member Of
the Continental Congress ~ the begin
ming ~ The Revolutionary war. after
wards in the House and senate; Hon.
benjamin Grucnlcaf, author ~ Green
Leafs Mathematical series. and Enuch
Grccnleat " York, England. licutcn.
ant under Oliver Cromwell and who
also served under Richard Cromwcll.
and was Ia the army OF the Protector
under Gen. Monk st the timc u tho
restoration Of Charles III.
Miss Grreuleaf is tall. finc-looking
woman, the cmbodiinentof dignity and
womanliucss. Her face beams with
intelligence, probability, aud irmncss
Of purpose
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
DlsmEmssReo PHOTOS.
Dealer Tells An About the Greatest card
IN Photography.

Dealer Tells An Abpu: tho Greatest Cagd
IN Photography.
"Dismembarcd photographs chs"
said the broadway artist; we'll tney
are coming in again. You know
what they are2'
II do not recall.
They are portions Of tho human
frame divine For Illustration. Il Il
pretty girl wants 10 be nwtuIy nice
70 her best man she comes il here
aud sits for her nrmA
.'.,lts for her arms?'
We take her arms Whom tho
picture Is hnished ali you can sec i 1
nicely rounded limb creeping out 81
mass OF shade.
1T must be very popular eh2n
Well yes; but il Is expensive.
Then there are the girls with we'll.
shaped hands; they sit for hants.
And you call it dismcmberal phn,
Biography meaning parts Of the
tody?"
Eyactly
did yOu--eyer-haye d woman
call 10 have her feet mnde2t
Why certainly Why uotg' Tho
foot IS one 81 the most dainty parts 81
The body ism ~ il? Plenty 81 girs
with homeIy faces have charming
feet il you viii allow the phrase WHO
are anxious to have them cmbnimod
in card pictures
'lJ - a great science.
We'll said the dealer thoueht,ul.
ly. sit wo lid be III some places y 10
Chicago. Tor illustration.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

people and things just as they are. and
performs the part Of a Home Mission.
airy in such manner that good in.
yariably follows. She goes into the
"by-ways'' and cleans up houses; shows
the ignorant mothers and daughters
how TO make good coffee
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
MISS SUE GREENLEAF.
AUTHORIZES. MISSIONARY AND
NEWSPAPER WRITER.
Talented Woman, whose Work
Among the Women OF the south Ia
Highly ApprseIated-From Door 10
Door 90 DO Good.

ISIS SUE GREEN
leaf Is attracting
widespread press
recognition by her
syndicate Letters
written during her
travels through tho
south as u mission
AIRY They are
unique, practical
and interesting.
She talks about
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
Els Anhltlon Eoi1en.

Blizzard Bill Hear about Goose.
necked johnson? freight train run
over i'm an took both his legs off
clean as u whistle.
Alkali Ike Well. -is-1ist-
too bad. Many's the time We heard
him say he allowed to die with his
boots or. but I don't see how hes
gain TO work it now.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

It is estimated that over G000
women il the United States act as
postmistresses The largest number
for any one state. lG3. is in Penn.
sylvania
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
A Good Inyentmenf.

Morris Rosenberg do you
think. uncle? Pm eoin' ter get mar
ried. She's beauty. Hair like Jet.
lips like ruoies teeth like pearls. and
eyes like diamonds.
Uncle-Mein gracious. Morris!
you've won brize.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
MonIdn,t snow whnt a. no Mlth ID.


Senator Stanford. snys Kate Fields
Washington, mot poor man one dny
whom he had helped freely on former
occasions The senator stopped Tom
ana IN fuired how ha WIS getting
along. Pretty well. Mr. stanford,
replied Tom 'but IL - mighty hard
work we just manage TO keep out Of
the poorhouse GLOW many chill
dren have you got now. Tom?' Ten.
SIR | think said Tom. III toll you
what Tom responded tho senator
you give ms one OF the ten TO bring
up and III give you railroad In OK
change. Tom looked delighted for
? minute, then scratched his head
with puzzled mir. Well prompted
INC senator What do you say to
thatG" Tom looked en- bnrassed but
stammered out; ''Well now. ] don't
want to DO disobiiging MIR Stanford.
ou1 while you might know what TO
40 With n bnbg ! was thinking thar J
wouldn't know what to do with n
railroad when | got it, " Tho senator
thought Tom WAS ono OF the wises'
men no had met for some time
The October number OF Tho Forum
will contain Review OF Decade OF
Civil Service Reform. showing just
what has been accomplished under tho
law since IL was enacted Dy Mr.. John
L. Doyle. secretary OF the commission;
ana comparison OF the civil service
records OF Mr. Cleveland and Mr.
Harrison, by MIR. Lucian y. swift
editor OF the Civil Service Chronicle,
OF indianapolis, who, Us civil service
reformer voted for Mr. Harrison In
1883, but will vote for MIR Cleveland
in 1892.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12
1Innnr,rturod Honey.

A substitute for honey has been in
PRODUCED in Germany under the name
OF sugar honey and consists OF in
verted sugar water. minute amounts
OF mineral substances and free acid.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

Mother (wratbfully) Didn't OF tcll
yea not TO play wild dat McGeachy
boyP
oy (wofully-f amt; he's been .
playiu wild me Puck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-12

Wife-Why do they call these small
bankers who discount notes shaverso
Husband presume. my dear Il
is because they are money raisers.