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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
MECHANICS.
All Must Hear It-Even Socrates was
Called ..old Fiat-Nose.


The origin Of the word as well as tina
exacs date OF appearance OF the Gus.
tom OF .nlcknamlngn Is unknown
Such names are rs old AZ least as the
most venerable chronicles for. upon
diving into ancient history. We have
no trouble az all in proving that Plato
was called the Attic Bee" and soe.
rates odd F!at,N Nose. " There isn't
the least doubt but that many 81 or
surnames come from nieknames aD-
piled 10 our ancestors such for IA.
stance. as ,Dollarhide, ''0xenrider +
bright 'IightiOot Walking.
shaw. "Redhead 'I.ongman
Long elbow. etc, Julius q sar Was
properly styled 'Baldheaa and even
the third Rameses IS said 70 have been
known by an Egyptian word which Sig.
mites .,Limpy" No ono has bean
able 10 escape the blighting or benlga
influence OF the nickname Kings
queens. philosophers diyines states.
men. as we'll as many other eminent
persons have been made % prosper
or suffer by having some appropriate
or ridiculous sobrlluet added a ter tho
Lawful. bestowal 81 the Christian
name
B0ecacclo was styled the Prince Of
Story Tellcrs. and Crlchtou enjoyed
the designation OF Admirable" oe
cause Of dis extraordinary learning
On one occasion every member q the
British House Of Commons was either
called The Beat or 'b66 owing
70 the number - It's members and "a
the fact that it y the number q tbs
mysterious Beast referred 70 ID
Revelations xiii ~.
Cromwe.L o: at men. has had 81.
hapA most nlekaames applied 10 him
He vas known a. old C0ppsFtsce
The Brewer e His NOseshla
old No.L saul" and sco~a q
Others
Wellington Napoleon several Of
our American generals as veil a.
many military commanders % anelsst
times. come la for their share IT
nlcknAmes Il would take the Whole
81 the Notes o, the Curious" depart.
ment 10 give the nleknamea 81 famous
persons without word OF historical
oe crttlca. continent After all This q
sasd Il must 30 acknowledged lhas
no one euows the origin Of tho SoFA
Ono authority says that nick Il TO
shortSa Or cut 81, name or anything
else; another believes that il means
.segg!-namo.'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
The LAlsu.s uMaRgLLA.
Merhsrsoa'. noa,s tisd Not DOCS THAT
Womb rnkr ~.

hcFhEFp4fi.t House had Not nus~ thst
would rake ~.
Jonas HauwAy vas said % ~ TIE
drst man who carried an umbrella u
tho streets 81 London Umbrollaa
were long before that carried by
women. but they wore considered
ieuln.ue luxury aud man w0uid 40
more BE- seen w!th ono than nowadays
hs would walk the strsats With q
parasoI % simmer or carry nua 10
winter
Bu1 Jonas HanwRy. thinking l~s
sensible mar that alt tho good thlsgs
should got be appropriated By womse
boldly walked the streets one Day
with M umbrella (probabiy u W.
longcd 70 a.s w!'el over bis head
lie not only Kept himself dry amoag
his moist .c!.ow creatures bug he ron.
dervd bis name immortal and ieii a
shining example 10 az Who have zoo
always the courage oi our rouvic'
.iouA
But y wa long before the whole
country gni used to umbrclla& says
Hnrpers l0uaS People II waS ,ola
Of Gao distant corner OF Scotland that
IN tbs quarter umbrellas were sporiea
only ~ tho laird and the minister
and worc looked upon by tho commoa
c.Ass Of people as a perfect phCrom.
euA To seq the minister or tho laird
80 hy With IA umbrella over his head
was as good hs circus 10 the snail
ooys Of tho village.
Ono day Daniel Mcpherson called
upon the laird 10 pay his rent AZ be
was ABOUT 20 leave hard shower
came on and Daniel being a wcll.to-
DO man and much respected the
laird politely offered him tho Zee d
m umbrella Daniel proudly accepted
tho loan and much clated. walked
ou with hts head held several inches
higher than usual.
tic had not been gone many min
utsa however whom 10 tho laird
surprise 10 saw Daniel posting back
with all possible haste the umbrella
stu held ariHly over his head.
Haze hae nornol. he called out
fhislI never 10. There's mac o doo'
~ q my house thattl TAX Il ia! Ml
vera barn door Wilma talk II In"
Poor Daniels head had not So
grasped the idea that the umbrella
must be shut up before he tried =
tlEo IL IN the door.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
AMUSING TRIPLES.

Editors Wife-"B Before YOU 20 ~ ,hc
Office have long story to tell YOU. Z
Editor-"Wc are going to have / crash
tonight. boil Il down 70 about two
hundred words.
Why Emma, aren't you married
YETI Alas. no. II isn't my FAINT
either. 4 number Of young men Nav.
wanted q speak % mamma. but She
didn't give them d chance.
a teacher Of aesthetic gymnast;cs
says that there IS whole sctence /,
knowing how to enter n room and
leave II properly Any accomplished
burglar can explain the modus oper
andi 0l''''
Neighbor--''What is all that erving
about over at your placer Johnn,,
Peastraw-'Willie pulled down /, i,,s,
OF molasscs on himself in tho na,ta..
this morning and ma is combine III.
hair" ''S
Sarcastic Guest inspecting a platafnl
OF gristly steak What did the aan'
tleman who previously had this No.
of meat say about itq' Impertnrhabie
Waiter-"He asked me that Same oues.
tion, sub" 'l'o'
| Miss Candidc-swhere spent III,
winter there were twelve Urls "a cve,,
young man" DE Smithers---s.TIn, /
wish had been there" Miss Candid,
--'You ought TO have come down
young man would have been alnos
worshiped, no matter how waaA.rae
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
a Foint in Enchre.

II met two nice gentlemen on the
car yesterday" said Miss Esmeraldo
Longcoffin to Dudley Canesucker.
What did they say?'
They didn't say anything. There
was one on my right and one on my
left. When got up to get Off the car
they bowed,
They bowed, aid theyP Well. they
are rascals."
How do you know' You didn't see
them"
Il know that right and left bowerT
are knaves. Texas Siftings
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
An Abused uip.

Married daughter Oh dear. such
lime as | do have with that husband
q mine don't have a minutes
peace when he's ia the house fe Is
aiways calling me to help him do
something or other
Mother What does he want now
Dauehier-He wants mo to tramp
way upstairs Just to thread needle
Tor him SO he can mend his clothes =
New Yorl, Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
CHANCES OF WORDS,
rns ourlous way in which ths Word
..Canteen" Was EvolVed

rha Curious Way IA NheN
.Canteen" WAS Evolved
These stray absurdities droPpeu
casually by the pen OF too-imaglna-
tive writer. may be forgiven For uAsy,
~ len.t amuse the reader and are noe
likely to mislead many inquireFs aIser
knowledge. But tho case 10 some
what different with the outragea upon
etymology. that from time 70 tln'o az
M. before readers in articleA pro
iessedly written for instruction 10
newspapers aud popular periodicals
A Scotch paper about three Year.
ago. contained the following Wnloh
by The way, takes rs once more 70
Flanders:
Jas a curious illustration OF the
changes words undergo that OF can
teen may be- cltcd. 1t Il as every
body knows a vessel in which soldiers
during a campaign carry water or
other fluids When the Duke o! MARI
borough army was in FLANDERS they
called this vessel a tin can INC
French adopted the vessel into their
army. anu, III hhGbAANhfS
genius OF their language they placed
the adjective after the noun making
il cantin, pronounced canteen. Ia
this form the English again took the
word from the French aud canteen y
must ever remain.
Really the English Language aP-
pears TO be greatly indebted 70 the
Duke OF Mariborough's army and ElSn-
ders observes the Gentleman's Maya
line. The discerning reader Will also
observe that tin at the end OF tho
word is pronounced teen In French
As matter o. fact the derivation o.
the English ocanteen" Il somewhat
doubtful but the French cansiae
Qtalian cantlnal, a cellar or cave
certainly had priority Of the English
word. The editor who could forward
the -in pot" story as fact could
hardly have much respect for hl'
readers
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

The throwing OF Shoe Is q relic *
an Anglo SAXON custom In those
early days the brides father delivered
her shoe 70 the husband who touched
her with il On the forehead 10 denote
his authority over her. This custom
says the Boston Globe. was probably
founded upon a possible mlslnter.
probation Of Ruth ~ 7.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
THE PRINCESS.

Homo they brought her warrior dead;
She.nor swoOn'd, nor utter'd cry;
All her maidens, watching, SAID,
"She must weep or she VIII ole
Then they praised him, soft and low,
C4ll'd him worthy 70. be loved
Tg'ruest friend and noblest foe;
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.
Stole a maiden from her place,
LIGHTLY to the warrior slept,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.
Rose nurse OF ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee
Like summer tempest came her tears
Sweet my child, l live for thee,
Alfred Tennyson.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

I'D you ask your husband where
20 was last night2' asked the much
interested neighbour
csi and have every reason ia
believe he told me the truth.
Indeed?r
Yes. He said he didn't know. -,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
spsnkIng Rrom E,rcrlcncr.

Seeker--So you have been farming
many years 10 this section. and know
the peculiarities o. the soil pretty we'll.
What do you consider the hardest
thing 10 raise on your farm
Meeker The money 70 run IL -
Boston Courier.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
shorthand uepor,.

Helen What did papa say whea
ried2
Fred-I wouldn't like 10 tell you
put y tho recording angel took down
sne remarks verbatim no must be 90
sSpert otenosraphcT Texas SlttingA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
Doubtful Compliment.

Guest--I wish / had come here a
week ago.
Proprietor--Ah. that's very fatter-
ing to my establishment
Guest-I don't know about that.
What mean is that / should have
preferred to have eaten this fish then
instead of now. Texas Siftings.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
MANY Candidate chase n ya,nIy.

Yisitor-WelL Tommy what are
you going to be when you grow upP
Tomms-I'spect Til follow the al
derman business same as paw does. =.
Chicago Tribup,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

The man who does all his praying
on his knees doesn't pray enough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Tho Military Under Arms with Orders to
Act on the Least Disorder.
MADRID, April 30.-The latest news
from the Spanish provinces is that the
workmen, having been prohibited from en-
gaging in outdoor demonstrations to-mor-
row, have resolved to hold indoor meetings
The military is to be under arms through
out the principal districts of the kingdom.
The Minister of War has sent out circulars
lnstructing military commanders not to hes
itate to assume supreme command, If neces-
sity, arises without waiting to refer to civil
authorities for acquiescence. Detachments
of civil guards will protect telegraph lines.
Many societies Objectionable to the authori-
ties have been dissolved in Anarchist GEN.
ters
In addition there have been seized procla-
nations urging workmen to pursue the at
tainment of their ideals through strikes and
by other forcible means. The greatest pre-
cautions have been taken in Barcelona.
The French Anarchist, Blondel, who is be-
lieved to have been a companion OF Rava-
chol, was arrested there tonight. Advices
received from Lisbon are to the effect that
the troops are confined to the barracks and
have received orders to be ready at the first
warning to act. The news from Oporto Is
that the police are closely scrutinizing all
the frontier trains, and that the passengers
are being subjected to strict watch. The
officers have been gi-en instructions to ar
rest any refugee Anarchists whom they may
encounter. No disorders are expected to
occur in the city, but the authorities have,
nevertheless, adopted every precaution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
Colonel Thompson and joseph McBirnev,

Colonel Thompson and Joseph McBirney,
two directors of the Lead Trust, registered
at the Anderson yesterday. Mr. Thompson
had been in Wheeling to see his mother,
burg members of the combination. Mr.. Nc
Birney declined to talk, but denied that q
meeting had been held here.
DR.. Sadler has returned from a two
months stay in Florida. Mrs. Sadler and
the family will remain at the Paso Del Mar
Beach, near MusquitO Inlet, until the last or
May. The doctor is much improved in
health by his vacation.
Frank P. Hoffman, Of H. Hoffman &
Sons, will start for New York tonight and
bound for Europe on business trip, visit
ing the principal cities OF England, Germany
and France.
TT. Phillips, of New Castle, the Repub-
lican nominee for Congress in the Lawrence
I Butler or, district, was in the cit city Yesterday.
timn, as there won't be three-corn cred
fight
NJ Bracken, of Gallitzin, put up at the
st. james hotel yesterday. He was broth.
er of the man who dropped dead in the Oil
City Derrick office last Monday. He was on
his way home from the funeral.
D. Herbert Rostetter arrived home from
Baltimore on the limited last evening. He
had nothing to say about the suits brought
against him by some of the West Maryland
SynulCulc.
G. Godhelp is the name of man who
registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel
yesterday. Considerable comment was
made on his peculiar name.
Joseph C. Dueber, a son of the Canton
matchmaker, and NJ. Loeb, the foreman Of
the factory, are at the Duquesne. They are
in the city buying supplies.
L. A. Hoffman, of II. Hoffman & Sons,
returned yesterday from a business trim
throughout the Western States and Cali
fornia.
U. S. G. Hough, Travelling Passenger
Agent of the Rock Island road, was in the
city yesterday hustling for business.
D. T. Griffith and wife, of Orrville, and
]. Ii. Goodwin, of East Liverpool, were at
the Seventh Avenue yesterday.
T. Cleary, of West Newton, and L. A.
Cross, OF Huntington, W Va, are registered
al the Monongahela House.
e. I. Lashell. of Meadville, and R. E
Uumbel a Uniontown lawyer, are at the
Schlosser.
A, c. Boyd, of Irwin, and j. G. Martin,
of Du Bois, are stopping ut the Anderson.
Edward Ferguson and his wife left for
New York last evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
message will probably be transmitted next
YELLOWSTONE PARK LEASES

Again Being Investigated by . Congress
stonal Committee-A Block OF Stock
Was Laid Aside for Russell Harrison
Tho Son Of the President Said He Dldn't
Like 1t.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The question
OF Yellowstone Park leases was again inves-
tigated by the House Public Lands Com
mittee this morning, E. c. Waters, of Mon
tanta, for four years manager of the Yellow
stone Park Association, testifying. A let
ter was produced and read to the committee
by him, which was addressed to F. F. Oakes,
OF ST. Louis, and was in substance as follows:
The party TO whom the $1,000 worth Of
Yellowstone Park Association stock is to 60
when paid for in dividends, is R. G. Kerens,
OF st. Louis. VIII you please have Mr.. Glib
son, OF the proper person. notify him of the
by order of the directors? My friend will
probably explain to him as fully as he de-
sires.
A member of the committee asked wit
ness to whom the term tny friend" re-
ferred, and witness replied that it was his
lawyer. Witness was again asked to tell
why the 81, 900 of stock was so promised
ana for what purpose. In answer Mr..
Waters said he had come to Washington to
eeSuto eci taih leases from the then Secre-
tary of the Interior, Mr.. Villas, but had ac-
complished nothing, and upon seeing that
ne could not get anything done he said to
Oakes that when another administration
came in he could get the matter through.
He acknowledged an acquaintance with
Russell Harrison, and said that at the time
he thought he might intercede in the matter
and help him to get the things fixed up.
Upon close questioning by member Of
the committee, witness said that S., 900 of
stock was intended for Russell Harrison,
but that neither he (Harrisor) nor Kerens
knew anything about it. Mr.. Harrison
however, was to give his aid purely for the
public good, and did not know the stock
was set aside for him until last spring,
when he had been told so.
MIR. Waters further said that he had
never promised Russell Harrison the stock
TOR his influence, and when he was told of
1t, MIR. Harrison appeared very much en-
barrassed, and said he would not have the
matter done for anything.
Mr.. Harrison told him, said Waters, that
he would see Secretary Noble and lay the
matter before him, but whether that was
ever done he did not know, as Mr.. Gibson
had come on to Washington to attend to
the matter; and stayed until 1t was con-
cluded. The committee will continue the
investigation Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
A BLOODY OvERCOAT
MAKES A NEW LINK IN THE EVIDENCE
AGAINST sCUDDER.

His Wife Failed in an Attempt to smuggle
1t Out OF Jail-Gore In the Pocket
Where Weapon Had Probably Been
Thrust.
CHICAGO, April 3G-The State officials
express the belief that they have discov-
cred new and sensational piece of evil
dence in connection with the charge against
DR.. Henry Martyr scudder OF numbering
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Par
ker Dunton. Large blood spots, 1t is said,
had been discovered in one of the overcoat
pockets of the accused, fact upon which
the prosecution proposes to build the theory
that it contained the weapon with which
the murder was committed
To-day Mrs Dr. Scudder made an un-
successful attempt to take the coat from the
county Jail where the accused is confined d.
She told Jailer Morris that her little boy
would soon be present to carry away her
husbands soiled clothing. The boy pre-
sented himself in due time and was bearing
away a cumbersome bundle. He succeeded
in passing one turnkey, was about to walk
from the outer gate when he was brought 10
a halt bv the guardian who declared he
would have 10 examine the bundle.
The mother, who, had in the meantime
been holding a conversation with her hus-
band, appeared on the scene. She first
threatened, then begged and pleaded that
the boy be allowed to pass out, but without
avail. She stuck 10 the bundle, however,
till it was forcibly removed by two men.
Then she became violent and again she
threatened. The bundle was torn open, and
in quantity of underclothing was the heavy
overcoat. DR.. Spray, who had been attend
ing the alleged murderer on behalf of the
State, discovered the blood spots some time
ago, and therefore, the coat was ordered to
be detained to be used in evidence at the
trial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
A HUGE STRIKE IN PROSPECT.
II Panhandle Machinists Walk Out, Penn
sylvania Employees May Follow.

III Panhandle Machtnists Walk Out, Penn
sylvania Employees May Follow.
CHICAGO, April 3o-Before the conven-
tion of the international Association of
Machinists adjourns next week action may
be taken that will result in a strike of ma
chinists on the Panhandle Railroad. If a
strike is ordered, between 1,500 and 2, 600
machinists along the entire line will 60 out.
The International Association, is now en-
deavoring to induce the boilermakers and
other ironworkers whose trades are kindred
TO that of machinists, to organize lodges and
join the association, and if success attends
the efforts, the boilermakers and repairers
on the Panhandle will be included in the
strike. AS the Panhandle is controlled by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. it is nos i'm
possible that the strike will extend to that
line also, as the alleged grievances of the
Panhandle men are also those of the work
o-S on the Pennsylvania.
The whole situation was discussed in a
preliminary way at the session of the
Executive Board at the Grand Pacific to-
day. The sentiment of the members of the
/ board was almost unanimous in favor of a
strike, and recommendations in accordance
with the views of the board will, it is said,
be made to the convention which meets
here Monday morning. "It is the piece
system which the machinists object to, /"
said James O'Connell, a member of the
Executive Board. ''It has resulted in the
men doing, for practically the same money,
work in 10 hours which formerly took "a
hours The last reduction in prices for
piece work occurred at indianapolis, and it
broke the camel's back
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
ANARCHISTS IN SWITZERLAND
A Bomb Is Exploded for Revenge in q Pre-
fect's Mothers Dwelling.

a BOND Is Exploded Tor revenge In fre.
fecps Mothers Dwelling.
BERNE, April 30.-Switzerland has been
comparatively free from dynamite outrages,
due, perhaps, not to any particular liking
for the Government, but to the fact that
many exiled Anarchists and Socialists find
refuge here. The authorities in the
various industrial centers have been taking
measures to prevent any disturbances on
May Day, which will be observed as holi-
day by all the workingmen of the country.
Many artisans and factory hands find en-
ployment in Lausanne and, of course, the
agitators have sought to inoculate them
with the poison of anarchy and socialism.
1t was thought the workingmen would at
tempt to make some sort of an illegal dem
onstration, though it was scarcely believed
there would be any rioting, and the prefect
of police determined that every preparation
should be made to suppress any
violation of the law by the cele-
brants. By his action he incurred
the enmitv of the Anarchists, who, with
their usual cowardly instincts, determined
to inf1ict vicarious punishment upon him.
The victim selected was the projects
mother. In some manner dynamite bomb
was placed in her house. The bomb ex-
ploded, fortunately without harming any
of the occupants of the house, but the build
ing was very badly damaged. Three French
and Italian Anarchists have been arrested
on suspicion. $3.50
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
THE FIRE RECORD.

Fall River, Kan.-The business section OF
the town. Loss, $50, 900, half insured.
Chicago-Five families on Cottage Grove
avenue burned ont, with n number of mar
row escapes. Loss, $l5,000
Nottingham. England-The Anglo-scotia
mills and lace factoriesy with all their yalua-
bic machinery. Loss, 100000.
Coffeyville, Kan.-Six large business
blocks, including the Journal newspaper
office. Loss, $4,000, half insured.
West Orange, N.J.-The block containing
the postoff1ce, police station, tax office and u
number of stores was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss, $4,000; insured. The mail
was all. saved.
Boston-A large stock of cotton and wool
owned by 7. Remick & Co., was badly dam
aged by fire AMI water. Loss on stock and
building, $25,00C; insured. The building is
not badly damaged
Little Rock-Half block of cotton ware
houses. Loss, S55, ,00O divided as follows:
Richard Fletcher, 600 bales cotton, $2l, 900,
fully insured; Arkansas Cotton Company, 75
bales cotton, S2,675. insured: Dudley E. Jones
Company, machinery, Sl6,0O0 insured for
$4,000; Jones owned two Of the sheds.
valued at $4,000. insured for $4,000: M. G.
Hall owned another shed, valued at 81, 900.
uninsured. The adjoining buildings were
damaged q, 600, fully Insured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
STORIES TOLD UNDER OATH.

FRANK KELLEY will be tried at court for
assaulting John Soden while both men were
working on pipe line at West Liberty.
JAMES PARKER was arrested yesterday BY
Officer Carr and locked up in the Eleventh
ward station for peddling along Wylie ave.
nue. without license.
JAMES CAREY was locked up in the Four.
teenth ward police station by Officer Rohan
last evening for assaulting hi, wife. He
beat her with his fist ir terrible manner
TOMMY DAWSON, the boy who was supposed
to have been kidnapped from his home in
Brushtom last Monday, returned yesterday.
lie sald he was visiting relatives at Brad
dock.
JOSEPH STRIvER entered in formation before
Alderman Kerr yesterday charging Samuel
owen with assault and battery. The two
men enraGed in a fight in front of Alderman
herr's once, on Butler street. Striver was
So and costs.