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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
4 STRANGE STORY.
Woman Cries for Help while In
Charge OF Physicians.


Charge OF Physicians.
This Is the strange story that every
body Is now telling in Paris. Not long
ago distinguished surgeon, assisted
by his colleagues, had TO perform an
operation on the Countess dc D., a
young and handsome lady. on their
arrival al the mansion the husband of
the lady asked the doctors to take n
drink with him They declined,
as contrary 10 the etiquette of
their profession, but he tossed
off tumbler Of brandy and
then went into another room, saying
that he could not bear the sight of an
operation. The doctors forthwith adj.
ministered chloroform, but before the
drug took full effect the lady passed
through period Of delirium, in the
course Of which she cried out: Help,
Ferdinand! Help" AT the sound of
her voice the Count rushed into the
room and began threatening the sur
geons, who had great trouble in ex-
| planning to him the real state OF the
case, and requested him to withdraw.
The operation was going on success.
| fully when in came the husband again,
this time brandishing revolver, and
exclaimed: "Your lives are in your
hands! If you kill my wife ! shall
shoot you and then blow out my own
brains" He was again claimed down
and went away, while the surgeons
completed the operation in u most sat
isfactory manner When all was over
the lady was awakened and conducted
to her husband, who overwhelmed the
doctors with thanks. The operator
however, cut him short, and said
'.You see, we have done our work well
and your wife is alive; but you mus
pay us our fees at once, otherwise wi
shall on leaving charge you viii
threatening 20 murder MS, and You will
not sec us again. Tho Count paid tn,
money. But the distinguished sur
geon" Is much blamed for his sharl
practice; ladies in particular conside
that there was every reason for TIL
husbands excitement
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11

The Esquimaux wear reindeer skins
for clothing. They buy them from the
Siberian ChuclSchees, who come over to
an international fair that is held every
summer on Kotzebue sound, just above
Behring strait on the Alaskan side.
For the pelts seal oil and walrus oil are
exchanged. There is much dancing
and ieasting on these occasions, as well
as trading, All the trading Is done by
barter no sort of money being in circu-
lation. At this fair also many wives
are bought. One can purchase q very
good article OF a wife for $40, Wives
among the Esquimaux people arc
usually bought Sometimes the womer
are consulted.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
DANCED lie HoRMPIPE.
But u was After She Had FSinted From
stage Fright.


stage Fright.
The prettiest chorus girl in the vii
bur Opera company tainted on the
stage OF the whitney opera-house in
Detroit recently. She is Miss Belle
Hamilton. daughter OF wealthy Sagi-
nav lumberman, and has been for
three years a belle in the city Of saw
dust. Becoming completely stage
struck she joined the company in Dc
troit one sunday, and made her first
public appearance In tights the same
evening. She has fair voice, SUPERB
figure. and dances well Her beauty
and grace attracted much attention,
and her first appearance was great
success. A mischievous man, formerly
Of Saginaw. who had worshipped at
her feet. heard Of her debut,
and telephoned the facts from
Detroit 10 his Saginaw chums. When
Miss Hamilton faced the audience the
next evening she was confronted by
twenty-five grinuing young men from
Saginaw. They we're in evening dress
wore large bouquets, and had skull
caps to indicate that they were all bald
They occupied the front rows, and al
lcveled their opera glasses at their &C
abundance. Miss Hamilton woul'
have fallen to the floor had she no
been caught. and the grand march has
to proceed without her, She 2ppearet
! In the last act, however, blushiug hard
and managed to dance the hornpipe,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
AMONGST THE ZULUS.
THE DAUGHTER OF BISHOP
coLENso AND HER WORK.
Pleading With the English Nation ia
Behalf Of Prosecuted Raee--L'berty
first aud Christianity Afterwards, Say
the ZuIns.

The devoted daughter OF the late
Bishop Colenso was his secretary aud
devoted assistant in the Zulu work,
and since 1883 has been taking upon
her shoulders as best She could the
task which he laid down. The con-
fidenee which the natives had learned
TO place in Father Sobanthn," as they
called the bishop, they now manifest
toward his daughter
Mrs. colenso and her daughters are
at present in England pleading the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.
HOW VOTING WILL BE ACCOM-
PLISHED THIS YEAR.
Nearly All the States Have Adopted the
Reform that Insures Safety and Secrecy
The system Explained In its Differ
emit Forms Of Operation.

What IS termed the Australian ballot
system, the professed purposes Of which
are to secure the secrecy of the ballot
and prevent the intimidation or cor
rupting Of the voter, was first intro
duced into the United States by its
adoption by law in the State of Massa-
chusetts and the city Of Louisville, Ky.
1t has since been introduced into Maine,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
oRpERLY HABITS OF A CAT.
A Most Remarkable Instance OF Fee
lines Neatness.

Most Remarkable Instance OF re-
lines Neatness.
My mother, remarks writer in an
exchange, who has great love for or
der and ueatness, once had cat which
delighted in romp with itself on a
small rug before the fire. 1t would
roll up in the folds of the rug until it
looked like mummy in its winding
cloth, or crawl under the rug.
Then, again this merry cat would
spring toward the rug and push mp the
edges with its fore paws when 1t fel,
especially playful
Whether the eat knew my mothers
habit of order or whether 1t had re-
ceived private instructions | do not
know, but whenever its play was over
pussy would quietly unroll the rug and
pat 1t down smoothly on the floor. and
then 90 to some snug corner and curl
down to sleep,
A snart cat, was ii not?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11

cause Of the Zulus; they complain that
the practice Of English officials in deal
ing with these people contradicts and
largely stultlfies what English mis-
sionaries have 10 teach. How
can we believe what yon mis-
sionaries say on Sunday, when we see
your great men doing the opposite
on Monday" say the Zulus. The ven
cradle missionary, DR. Moffatt, de-
clared that British invasion of Zulu
land In 1870 had put back the cause
of christian missions ia those parts for
ffty years" The sequel 10 that war
has been. IL possible, even worse.
Bishop colenso died in 1883, worn out
Is the sorrow and horror Of the inter-
/ yening four years and a half. The
principal Zulu chiefs are IN exile IN
mid-atlantic. on the island Of 50.
Helena. They had the andacity 20 i'm
peach the local English officials on be
half 81 their people for maladminis'ra'
ton. and they repeatedly approached
the superior authorities, claiming IN
quiry and redress. Instead, they them
selves were put through trial whicl
Tie colonial papers Indignantly de
clared 10 be "a mockery of justice.
They were literally condemned frs
aud tried aflerward. Miss Colenso wa
present throughout these trials, and
now engaged in seeking justice for tn
Zulus ~ necessity preliminary 7
teaching them christianity, and tellinl
their story wherever English pcopl
are willing 70 listen 10 1t.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
AIndgr I'D Tobacco.

Mr.. Gianaclis is said TO be the best
Judge of tobacco in the world. Last
year ., SOC, 900 Of his cigarettes, which
are commonly known as "Nestors, =
passed through the Boston custom
house, and during the present month
loo. 900 have been entered there. The
cigarettes pay duty Of 81 pound and
are sold at cents piece, or 40 cents
for box of ten cigarettes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
Knotty Accounting.

During the early part Of this century
and previously the official tax gather
ers on the Island Of Hawaii, in the
Sandwich group, did all their accounts
on rope ., 400 feet long which was di-
vided into lengths, each corresponding
TO district Loops, knots and feather
tufts along the rope served MS memo-
randa for the hogs, pigs and pieces of
sandal wood collected from taxpayers
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
Chlnn.s Immensc ,iarden.

There is an immense garden in China
that embraces an area of $4,000 square
miles. II is all meadow land and is
filed with lakes, ponds and canals. Al
together IL is as large as the States OF
New York and Pennsylvania combined.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11

II Is straight from the throat that
Miss Mabel Stephenson lets loose upon
her audiences every evening that won
derful hood Of ripping, twittering bird
melody.
II seems rather a pity to have TO be
physiological in speaking Of such gen
nine wild poetry Of forest and meadow
as she gives US and to mix it mp with
thoraxes and bronchial tubes and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
old nut Good Theory.

In old times rhinoceros horns were
employed for drinking cups by royal
personages, the notion being that
poison put into them would show itself
by bubbing, There may have been
some t@,th in the idea, inasmuch as
mdny of the ancient poisons were acids
and they would decompose the horny
material very quickly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
La ! Remantic Llfe.

Many Bclgians mourn the death Of
Gen. Baron Chazal, ex-miniser Of war,
which occurred at one of his castles in
southern Europe lie was an interest
ing figure. The son Of a Frenchman
who was living in Belgium in banish-
ment, he took part in the revolution of
1880. and soon became prominent. He
attained the rank Of major general
when he was only % years old, and in
1877 became secretary Of war While
a second time head Of the same min
istry. in 1857, he succeeded in carrying
the bill for the fertilization Of Antwerp
through parliament Gen. Chazai was
commander-in chief of the Belgian
army during the Franco-Prussian war.
and prevented army troops from pass
ing through Belgian territory. He was
an advocate of compulsory military
service in Belgium Belgium papers
say that he was the greatest
minister Of war that Belgium ever had.
/ He was born IN 1905.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11


other dissectiug-room gayeties. But
when YOU see young girl open one
corner of i small and decidedly pretty
mouth and calmly let loose whole
fioek 81 tie sweetest song birds known
II Is 4 very natural thing, after the FIRST
shock II surprise is over, 70 ask how on
earth she does H.
Ii Is really very remarkable what this
modest aud gentle-faeed young girl
does She IS such very quiet and nm
oblrnsiye young person ~ iirNt SIGHT
that the surprise when she gives Yon
the first intimation u her gifts II oil
the greater. You know when she ap
pears that she ms nothing 10 do with
Tie delirsous rubbish that Is happening
on the stage. but that she + about q
do something you ars sure, q eonsSe'
or she wouldn't he there. When IN her
very artless way she begins her little
recitation about birds, aud then sud.
denly breaks into Il, and from that mo-
mcnt gees weaving and winding all
through II that marvellous linked Chain
az an the liquid bird melody ~ an en-.
tire forest aud meadow bird orchestra,
the effect Is quite startling.
shut Your eyes and you are no longer
in the fruwEy atmosphere ~ q thcaier.
ii Is M early morning In June and you
arc out In the woods somewhere. There
are no electric lights and gas jets: i Is
blazing summer sunlight II Il the
odor ~ the forest not ~ tile faotlighis,
that comes 10 Won. Certainly !, Is =
very astonishing thing 10 bc done just
a. a aFaE ffatE Of
vocal chords with the valuable aid 81
bronchial tul,cs and thoraS
Miss Stephenson says, and after
hearing her you ARE quite prepared e
believe Il. that she can initiate any
bird that wears wings and feathers,
and. a, wings aud feathers are part Of
the anatomical equipments Of all birds
Il amounts 70 saying that she can imi'
tate them all She can give the judi
eiuns and mont frivolous "quack, qnack'
IT the conservative and serious minded
duck as accurately as she can initiate
the giddy. soaring song Of the vanish
ing slsylarls. II was very early nc
auisitton with her. She took 10 talk
ing bird lingo almost rs soon as shu
took 70 talking the sound commercial
English Of Michigan, where she WA
born
She Is true American girl. Nils
Stephenson, and she has mingled in III
very best American bird society. He
repertoire Il almost exclusively that q
our own sweet singing American birds
She was 81 England recently, an
picked up the songs OF the thrust
nightingale, and slsylark. just to shot
these stars OF English bird opera tina
their songs were easy enough, and tina
anybody who had had course IN a
American bird.music conservatory coul
do them hut II Is tho whip-poor-wil
the yellow-brcast, the chicadee, II
red bird, the catbird, the meadow-larl
the swallow, tho bobolink and,
course, the robin with the red wais
coat these are the birds, good Amer
cans all, whose songs she loves best
sing.
Then She can give TO perfection II
weird. melancholy cry Of the loon an
can pipe so like the quail that You ha'
only to shut your eyes and fancy th
YOU are out in the brown stubblc of u
fields Neither the domestic goose m
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11

Zadldel, the English planet reader
in his sixty-second annual almanac,
Just issued, has found message some
where In his stellar reading TO the
effect that in November of next year
there will be "a death of an empress or
queen
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
4 FAMOUS HORSE

The story Of Alexander the Create
aucephaius.
When Alexander, the son Of Philip,
King 81 Macedon, was y youth, Thes-
saiian dealer brought TO the court q
beautiful and high-spirited horse,
which he offered TO the King for sale.
The animal was pure white, all but ms
forehead, on which there was black
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
ri,a rinl.l rnlnnhnnn-

Particulars of the behavior of the
field telephone system in the French
autumn maneuvers have now been
published. Magnetic telephones were
used, us no delicate microphonc or bat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
AMERICAS WARBLER.
SHE CAN TRANSPORT YOU INTO
GREEN WOODS

Aud Delight Your Ears with the Notes
Of Native songsters- She Initiates
ANY Blrd, from the Duck TO the
Meadow lark. and Has Studied Abroad
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11

the grave and reverend owl can be
classed exactly among the merry warb-
ling sougsters of the feathered kind,
but they each have n method of exc
pressing disapproval similar to that
adopted by audiences before which
such pieces as "uncle Celestin" are
produced, and this, too, Miss Stephen
son can initiate 60 perfection.
She laughs when this suggestion is
made to her and says she
never has taken part In any
bird gossip, and never, indeed,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS
BRAINARD H. WARNER, Pre,t.
JOHN JOY EDISON, Vice-Prest.
JOHN 4. SWOPE, Bad Vice PresI
JOHN R CARMODY, Treas
WIN. B. ROBSON, See.
ANDREW PARKER, Assistant SEQ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

THE MIRAGE.

IRE MlhAdE.
Far spreads the parties grassy face,
Where level lines fatigue the eye,
And furnace heated south winds race
From sky to sky.
A coudless opal dome bends Der
The painless maze.of deep huod green;
Save meadow larks which sLyward soar,
No life Is seen.
But Just above the blushing haze
That rims the throhbing waste of air
There springs before the startled gn2c
A vision fair
A palace forms on fields of blue
With turrcts, spires, and roof of gold,
An iridescent glow shines through
Its frontage bold
Near by, along placid lake,
Dark, dense leaved bilowy forests reach
Their thirst gay plumagcd songstcrs Stake
Upon the beach,
Soon other beautcous structures rise,
Till spreads beyong the straining sight
A city set mid lustrous skies
OF amber light.
Those streets we know we ne'er shall greet
Beside those lakes wen never rest
And yet we track with step more fleet
The parties crest.
So DER the haze of worldly caro-
We see hopes fair mirage upstarl;
We know lis false, yet life we bear,
With stoutcr heart.
.... --ChdiieS WOrGtH Hdrgor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

"Did your wife listen to your excuse
for staying out 80 late last nightY"
ooh, yes, she listened to me, then"
"Ghen what"
~ listened 10 her.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

Exnsperatod Wifo.-I want you to
have that dog Of ours shot. IIe annOys
people with mis- growing.
Husband That's no good reason for
shooting him. IL it was you wouldn't
stand much show for your life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

Some people believe that tho eating
Of pork causes scrofulous diseases yet
it is fact that the North American
Indians, who cat very little pork, are
the most scrofulous race in the world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

II men could only hold their tempers
half as long as they do their spite, the
world would be more desirable place
10 live in.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

After the pickpocket has succeeded
in getting his hand in ho takes things
easily.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

Agent-'1'd make you my janitor.
only must have n married man.
Applicart-"Koep the place open for
an hour aud III fix that. Its easier 10
got married than to get a job
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

tion Of the old saw, which declares
that, "MiStOruucs uuVrr come
singly,n and its first visible effect
was the gradual killing off Of all,
or nearly all of the small manufac-
tories in the land, and simulta-
neOus increase in the price of i'm
ported goods.
Next in order came the rise in
price of the domestic article, which
increase in price, was attributed to
the effects of the war, though on
full inspection the excuse seems
hardly adequate.
At the end Of the Civil War,
when there occurred % shrinkage
Of the values of all articles, there
was no consequent or compensa-
ting reduction of the duties on
wool or woolen goods, and the cute
yankee manufacturer promptly
compensated himself for the appar-
ent reduction in the price of his
product by reducing the quality OF
his goods, and the era Of "shoddy"
was upon us, and at this time it is
extremely rare to find u piece Of
American goods, which is entirely
free from this worthless adulterant
or some kindred cheaponing ma
teriul.
In American textile products
mixed goods has become the rule
and pure wool the rare exception.
Imported goods have not been
driven out of the market for the
reason that the American manu-
facturers have not dealt honestly
with the people, and their ascen-
dency under protection has become
Il curse instead Of blessing.
Under protection, imported goods
made of pure wool have greatly in
creased in cost to the consumer,
while the cheaper grades, both i'm
ported and domestic are of so poor
a quality as to be dear at any price.
The only relief for the hurdened
consumer, in our opinion, lies in
the course adopted by the House
Of Representatives, viz: putting
wool on the free list and removing
the compensatory duties on woolen
goods, and reducing the ad valor-
EN- duties to revenue basis.
If the American manufactures
will not give the people pure wool
goods at fair price, they are en-
titled to the privilege of supplying
themselves from abroad at as low
a price as the eXigencies of the
Government will admit.
"Protection to Home Industry"
sounds well, but the teaching Of
twenty-five years experience prove
that, in the textile business it is
fraud and eXtortion that is protcc-
ted, while industry has been left
to shift as best it can. Abolish the
nefarious system.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
JINGOIsM IN HIGH PLACES.

y few days ago the executive
clerk of the L. S. Senate, Mr.. J. X.
Young, was summarily removed
on the preteXt that he disclosed
the business Of the senate trans
acted in executive, or secret ses-
sion.
1t matters not, for our purpose
that his emOval was in the face oil
his denial, and without giving him
an opportunity to disprove the
charge.
The sensible thing would be tc
abolish the executive session al.
together.
The people, whom these grave
Gentlemen represent have Il pri-
mary right to know the position
taken by each senator on every
question which the body is called
upon to consider.
Executive sessions are the re.
suit of aping the methods of the
English House of Lords, and in a
representative Government like
this have no propriety in them.
They are not only undemocratic
but senseless and should be abol.
ished at once.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23

IT is said that there is in Aus
tralia what is known as the can
nibal tree. 1t grows not very high
and spreads out its leaves like
great arms until they touch the
ground. In the top is little cup,
and in that cup mysteriO us kind
.0fhoney. Some of the natives wor-
ship the tree, and on their festive
days they gather around it, sing
ing and dancing, and then, as a
part of the ceremony, they select
one of their number, and at the
points ofspears, drive him up over
the leaves onto the tree; he drinks
of the honey, he becomes intoXi.
Gated as it We're, and then those
arms, as if instinct with life, rise
up; they encircle him in their folds,
and, as they crush him to death,
his companions stand around shout
ing and singing for joy.
Protection has been our canni-
bal tree, and as one after another
of our farmers has been driven by
the force of circumstances upon
that tree and has been crushed with
in its folds, his companions have
stood around and shouted, "Great
is protectionw But the dream has
passed, the night is gone, and in
the East we see more than the
light of coming day. a marvellous
change has taken place, and rising
from the political mourners' ben
ches throughout the Northwest,
their faces radiant with new
found joy, multitudes are ready to
declare their allegiance to the cause
Of tariff reform.- Congressman
Bryan.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-23
The Consumer Unprotected.

When high tariff rate was inn
posed on woolen goods it was done
for the benefit of the American
manufacturer, and the advocates
Of the steal assured the people that
woOlen manufacturing would be
soon stimulated to such "a degree
that American goods would drive
the imported competitor entirely
from the market, while at the same
time the consumer would be fur
nshed with goods at a cheaper rate
than ever before.
Now after trial of the protec-
tive system for more than quar-
ter of century we are in condition
to compare results.
In the ante-bellum days this
country was sprinkled over with
wooden factories Of varying capac.
ity all of which ran or on an aver
age of three fourths time and pro-
duced goods from pure aoooJ, which
sold in competition with the impor-
ted article. This was in the ante
protection era OF our national ex-
istence.
Protection came with the Civil
War, we presume foe the verihca-