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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

The general conference of the Metho-
dist church at Omaha passed a strong
resolution concerning outrages on the
negroes in the South, denouncing the
unjust discrimination against the
negroes in the South, advised the con-
ferences, as the representative of a
church with $500, 900 communicates
and 100000 adherents, toprotest for
mally against the recentlynchings and
other acts of violence against negroes,
as well as against the harsh treatment
in the South of their white teachers;
asks the Federal Government to use its
legitimate authority, as far as possible,
to protect the negroes. and appeals to
congressm en- and to State Legislatures
to do all in their power to the same
end.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
a scarred Yeternn.

Col. Elliott Shurtz, eS-postmaster
and ex-alderman of Marshalltown,
Iowa, seems to be especially marked
for misfortune. During the civil war
he was nearly shot to pieces, and was
nearly starved in Southern prisons,
and came out OF the army crippled for
life. Misfortnnes followed in troops.
Financial reverses swept everything
but his pension. Two years ago while
hunting he accidentally shot his right
arm off This spring he was defeated
for reelection as alderman, and last
week ne slipped and badly fractured
his left hip. His recovery is doubtful
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

The members of the Union Veteran
Legion. Of Cincinnati, grew very indig-
nant at the refusal OF the trustees Of d
Newport, Ky, cemetery to permit 4
widow and few comrades to decor
ate the grave Of her husband on sun
day the goth The veterans were about
to remove the body, and the refusal
created so much indignation that the
trustees, who are probably Rebels,
backed down and the grave will be-
decorated as usual.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
Great nrItaln.s COLOR.

The colors Of Great Britain are red
and blue; OF the United States. stara
on the blue with white and red stripes.
The Austrian colors are red. white and
blue; the Bavarian, red; those Of Dem
mark, red with white cross; those Of
France, blue, white and red; of the
Netherlands. red. white and blue; Of
Portugal, blue and white; of Prussia,
white; of Russia, white with blue
cross; of Spain, black, yellow and red;
OF Switzerland. red with white cross;
of China, yellow; of Mexico. green.
white and red.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
AT the worlds rnIr.

The historic old locomotive the
General, " famous as the engine stolen
by Union soldiers at Big Shanty, on
the Western & Atlantic road, is to be
a part Of Georgia's exhibit at the
worlds fair The locomotive is now
being overhauled and reprinted, as it
has been badly used up of recent years
in its humble service as switeh-engine.
The chase after the Federal soldiers
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
aredal for bod. Service.

Albert oss, Of Newark, n j., has
been awarded gold medal under the
act of 1853 for meritorious service on the
battlefield. He served in the Eleventh
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers,
and the act Of bravery for which he has
been awarded the medal was performed
on the battlefield of Charlottesville.
From Saturday morning until Sunday
his regiment had been under FIRE. When
1t was ordered back he did not 90, but,
digging a rifle pit, he remained for
three hours in it, loading and firing at
the enemy until his ammunition was
exhausted. He did not leave his post
until releaved by flag of truce. Mr..
oss was badly wounded at the Battle
OF Gettysburg.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
Thr AIn.leI lkattln.

We all feed corn. but | grind all my
corn Into coarse meal as | lind the
coarse better than the fine ground
mix the feed, putting one part corn,
one part hay aud one part mill feed
or bran. have learned that meat OF
corn alone is too strong or heavy 10
feed as the cattle cannot raise the
cud. hence il does rot do them the
good that the mixed feed does. IL Is
also very good TO feed some oil meal
occasionally. as 1t helps the appetite
and is a good tonic generally. This
kind OF food is good for Mulch cows,
show cattle calves ,teers--in fact all
classes Of cattle can take my
yearling steers feed them this food
and put 100 lbs on them per month.
always aim TO make my two-year-
Ole steers weigh !. COO 20 l. 500 lbs
Here is a good item for young
breeders Do not begin breeding
cows too early. Three years Is better
than earlier as they produce better
calves and do not run down In fesh.
Begin feeding calves az soon as they
are able to eat and do not stop. An
other item Is regularity Ia feeding /
feed well ali through the winter and
keep my cattle we'll sheltered and
well beddcd. Thomas Without 10
Breeders Gazette.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

TIE Australian war-ship Aurora
passed up New York Bay recently
Opposite Governors Island she fred
the national salute of twenty one
guns and the fort responded Prob
ably these national courtesies are de-
sirable if not necessary; and yet Sit.
Arthur Helps estimated that they cost
more in time Of peace Than al the
orphan asylums OF the world 80 did
Disraeli once contend that the buttons
worn On the back Of mems coats
where they are Of no earthly use cost
as much as the whole educational
system OF Great Britain.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

LIKE fire electricity is a good ser.
want but terrible master. 1t is an
age Of electricity. The fuid. as it is
still called is harnessed and used
everywhere. 1t is a motor for work
ing engines. 1t is means for the
instant transmission of the human
voice to long. distances. and agent for
the quick conveyance of messages
Used for artificial illumination it IS
carried into private homes well as
public places. Produced by different
means it is conducted by wires. The
lightning stroke has informed man OF
its deadly quality and has prompted
science TO make use of it as an execu-
toner Its dangerous quality fully
known, every corporation generating
and distributing this terrible agency
ought to exercise the utmost care 70
prevent its becoming menace to hui.
man life. The art which employs it
for useful purposes is equal TO the
task Of rendering it by complete
isolation Of wires. entirely safe But
care entails expense and the clamor
for dividends leads to cris ninal reelx.
lessnesS
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

Col. Batchelder, the historian OF Get
tysburg, is seeking to, make the dedi-
cation of the high water mark monu-
ment at Gettysburg an occasion for a
general reunion of distinguished vet
Grams, which may never occur again.
For this reason the regular grafton and
poem will be short, after which i've
minute speeches may be expected from
such Of the veterans Of the war as may
be present.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

The confederates Of Knoxville and
East Tennessee unveiled the monn-
ment recently erected in that city at a
cost of $4,000 on the 10th, The pro-
eession was one Of the largest ever
witnessed in the city, Gen. E. Kirby
Smith acted as chief marshal The
welcome address was delivered by III.
Il. Taylor and the Grafton by senator
Bate. The unwilling of the monu-
ment IS the completion Of fifteen years
Of hopes and toll on the part Of the
Ladies' Memorial association of Knox
vile.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
Now aIayor ID petroit.

Hazen S. Pingree, now mayor Of De-
troit, was Union soldier thirty years
ago, and during one of those historic
Shenandoah Valley campaigns was
taken prisoner. He had the honor Of
exchanging clothes with the Raider
Forrest on this occasion upon the polite
but pressing suggestion Of the Con-
federate officer. Mr.. Pingree was then
transported to Andersonville for five
months vacation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

E1HAME UalHf4.
Rugs OF rag carpeting are vsrv
pretty and one FOR in front OF a he'd
made Of white ald light.colored s,ra :,
IS particularly dainty.
Norwood boiled IN ylnegor o,d
applied hot With enough clotho,
wrapped around to keep the aasb
moist is snid to be an invalnah,o
remedy for a sprain OF bruise
save pieces Of string as thev 49,.
brought into the house 10 49,, orc
gethef and wind into balls Eso
these ior knitting dishelothes and voH
VIII find them much more soryicos, ~
than any other kind. oS'O 70
Ordinary telegraph wire maLo. .
oetleF ane to hang clothes on 10 drv
than the hempen one generallv p.o5
The wire does not sag. rot nor breat-
as the rope does. IL is easily vina5
OF and made clean. pou
You can keep butter and mill, a.,
a long time in warm weather witbomt
ice by wrapping large porous MOI ,,lO =.
q wet cloth and inverting Il over en- ~
butter or milk. The external ava, s'.o
alton cools the interior P''-
In order to remove a glass s,o,ao.
from a bottle either heat the ne cp'i ~.
holding It over a lighted match o. ~.
pouring hot water over Il. Inc ~
lect Is to expand the neck BY heat az
the stopper must not be heated n the
same time. - siie
Do you know that you can mal.o
your own hand grcnades. to be used
IN case o. fire by filling old onnr,
bottles with the followingP Cblaride
OF lime ude. twenty parts; cornr, ~
salt i've parts; water SEVENTH g.
parts. Those who have conveniens
hand pumps may keep this solntiaa
Lahay and throw IL with the pump.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13


THERE is much too little chiyalry
among lawyers for the good of their
profession. Worse still. what there
is IS discouraged and discredited as
much as possible. A lawyer who re-
CARDS his legal training as imposing
upon him duties to prevent or expose
wrongs IS too commonly considered
visionary and quizotic. Possibly this
may sometimes be the fact. Even
then it is better than policy OF sell
fish Indifference that may prove more
profitable and more promotive of per-
sonal ease. It needs brave heart
an all the encouragement that friends
can give to sustain lawyer who has
undertaken this difficult task. and
this, at least should not be withheld
from any VINO seem disposed to recog-
nize that they have duties to the pub
lie as well as 10 their paid clients and
to their own purses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
Qneer rrcatmentolen ,n,,r,,.,.

"''HAihfHN ~ uaf Americana
Inc hoiianders nave queer ideas Of
eS,eeu'ihg the law, especially 10 ibe
colonies and their knowledge Of 10
.efhatlonal comfy Is SO at,enuated as
% 20 % almost imperceptible. Captain
carpenter the commander OF she
Whaiing vessel COSTA R!ca packck
wniie on whaling cruise last fail was
arrested al Macasaar. The Dutch re-
used to tell him what he was arrested
ior kept him in prison for a month
auu then released him. Ito ascer-
sainea mat he was accused OF piracy
committed in 1887, when ne picked ~
smaIl wateriogged and Abandoned
vessel thirty miles from land and re-
moved the few cases OF goods thar
we're found on board Of her to bis own
snip ~. as salvage. Tho government OF
New south Wales is corresponding
WIN the Dutch governments aud Cap
tam carpenter demands peculiarly re-
uress Tor personal indirnities ana re-
u for the loss OF the whole
whaling season.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

TIE English compartment ear abom-
nation would not last in this country
six weeks. American newspapers have
a way OF assailing outrages OF this
character that does the business for
them in short order. Witness the car
stove Of a few years ago,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
Row over the G. A. r..

There is a row in progress between
the school trustees and District of Co
lumbia commissioners, because the lat
ter have offered the use of the school
buildings at Washington, to quarter
the members of the G. A. r. during
the encampment. The matter may be
presented to Congress.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
PERcY JONEs, PublIsher.
IDAHO.
BLACKFOOT,

Tax marriage of a New York couple
in the head OF the statue Of Liberty
will prompt some crusty old bachelor
to remark that it is no new thing for
young couples to go wrong in the
head
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

III could sing o song
With voice as sweet and clear
AS the meadow lark at dawn.
In the spring time Of the year,
would wake the sa6dest strain
That voice or harp could give
To the heroes who were slain.
That their country still might live.
I'd pluck with reverend hand
The lily in its flower.
And BY their graves would stand
AT the solemn twilight hour
With bowed. uncovered head,
With humble faith and trust
And the fervor OF my tears
Should coaseerate their dust.
The summer breeze should Sigh,
As 1t stirs the fragrant bloom
OF the wild rose springing high
In the hollow Of each tomb,
And nature kind should rear
A monument OF flowers.
Where fell my pitying tear
Ger those heroes lost Of ours.
c. h DOTNG, in American Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

who ran away with the General. and
their subsequent capture and execu-
tion, form one Of the most exciting
episodes OF war times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

than chestnut coal for al bat the sur.
face and not larger than stove coal
for carriage roads. County, Gentle
man
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

NgDch Notes.
SeFer allow the calves u run doun
in condition.
81 SIRE the cattle are ,at before
sending to market.
Breeding .or early maturity viii
help Increase tae proatA
Because corn Is convenient 70 feed
many feed their hogs too much.
II SOW is well fed she viii suekle
TWO !it;egs in d year and keep In gooa
flesh.
II the pigs canno. have good pas.
iur. grow some 50 ling crops for
a little corn 10 growing plgs i
beneficial but too much j detr /.
mental
Feed the pigs tho refuse from TIC
orchard aad gardea ID ads 10 tho
variety.
The hog pens should no, give oa
offensive oaors any more than the
stables
On the average farm few pigs can
readily be made more profitable than
larger number
The slops from the house are no, :
good substitute for water although
many farmers compel It 70 take nv
place.
One calf we'll raised il worth two
stunted during the first years growth
y is not necessary. however to force
the growth.
Treat the hogs in a way that will nj
least secure reasonable good health
and thrift this is necessary II a pros,
Is realized
In breeding the good traits OF tho
dam should be improved upon by ,ho
sire. 50 that they can DO perpo,1ated
as fully rs possible.
No man can tell VIVA, the priea a,
agricultural products will be vcnr
hence, 80 that all the farmer can IN I.
TO provide for future coattngencjes
and take the chanceS
In Us ng good bull to improve tbo
cattle on the farm do not mako ~
mistake OF getting DISCOURAGED ba
cause fine animals are not secured
With the FIRST offspring.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

NEGLEcTISG individuals here and
there who gathered together would
form minority not altogether incon-
siderable in its quantity and weighty
in its intellectual quality is surely in.
disputable that this disease of greed
is a serious menace TO the highes,
form OF public progress. Culture ii
the arts. religion. morality. health.
duties Of citizenship sociological
questions and in fact all that fails
to bring material grist to the individ.
ual mills which grind day in and
night out To produce moneyed in4u.
ence for their owuers-all these pur,
suits are woe,ulIy neglected IN the
frenzied rush to acquire a larger in.
coma than ones neighbor
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

TIE latest impeachment OF Coluu-
bus is that he was a sea rover and
buccaneer, he cut of the hands and
feet Of his captives; he was a slave
trader and his thirst for gold was IN
appeasible In other words, he was
The seaman Of the fifteenth and no.
Of the Nineteenth century. The ex-
plorers Of century later would fit
this description almost equally.
Drake Frobisher and Hawkins were
buccaneers secured the Spanish Main
for silver and gold, made slaves OF
their captives. and practiced numerous
things which the Nineteenth century
has cast aside as belonging to the
cru lty and wrongs OF feudalism.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

In the application Of shoes plenty
Of foot ought to Be left Tee horse
sheer never ought 10 cut between the
bar ana wall as Il leaves room Tor
contraction This Is too often done
Nearly all horse shoers pare the heel
so low THAI the pressure of the shoe
bruises the quarters. causing the aul-
NAL great suffering A s,rOng wall
should be loft aad oaly the ragged
portions 81 the sole cat away. A ho.
iron should not % applied 10 the wall.
as i is ruinous 70 the foot aai ono
application will Try oal moro oil and
nutrtmeEt than can BE restored ia six
months You Gun understand this
better rs scorchlug your finger nail
with a lighted match and noting how
unpleasant the nail Wall feel Tor weeks
after This unequal oil Is necessary 10
the preservation OF the boot ana
should not b fried ont hy hot shoe.
Kansas Civ Live Stock Ind Gator
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

-, ne exhibit which Washington State
~ ~. MAKE at the Worlds Fair. before
Sslng sent to Chicago. will DO dis
Playea at the Western Washington
coma. W ueiu az
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

the tongue - Wv" 'ne 1901 'hah WI"
epds ,S VINO really deserves friends aiwAys
-Ae 'nankiul man never feels poor.
me rieh IN hope are rich in everything.
a vacant minds an Invitation to vice
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-10-07
stage Held Cp.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 3O.-The Spar
City stage was held up about twenty
miles from Creole by a lone highway
man, armed and masked. He made the
passengers pass by him in single file
and disgorge the contents of their
pockets. From the driver, Marsh Penn
berton, he secured 500. The mail
pouch was rifed, but As no registered
matter was found, the robber tossed IL
back. Then all the passengers were
ordered into the stage and the driver
told to get out as fast as the four horses
would run II he valued his life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-10-07
ADDITIONAL DIsP.A TCuEs.


TELEGRAruERs on the Burlington q
Cedar Rapids won their strike, the COM
pany agreeing to recognize the brother
hood.
ACCORDING to an official estimate of
the harvest, the yield Of winter rye in
Russia will be only medium.
ANOTHER mill Is To be started in Ger
many to grind Indian corn.
Tony SPoRRETTL, an Italian mining
boss, was blown up by exploding dyna-
mite at McLcon, near Pittsburgh, Pa
The Baptist church Mt Dcadwood, 8.
d., was burned recently. During the
Dire u physician and u fireman had o
hight and the physician got the worst
Of 1t, when he drew u revolver and shot
the fireman dead.
JAMES CONES and j. A. LOOMS, Dro-
nauts, fell from their balloon as 1t
struck a tree and received fatal in
%juries.
a FAMINE riot was reported ut Morlia,
Mexico. The soldiers fired on the mob
and killed one man.
NEAR Hamburg the steamers Busy
Pee and Daisy collided. The latter YES
sci sank and three men lost their lives
A FURIOUS storm in Lavaca bay, Tex,
did great damage to boats.
FATHER MARTIN, n Spaniard, was
elected the new general of the Jesuits.
JOSEPH ERNEST RENAN, the eminent
philologist, died ut Paris on the I'd.
WALTER WILSON, the correspondent
OF q scurrilous newspaper, who was
making some slanderous reports Of the
most highly esteemed ladies OF Water
Valley, Miss, was taken out by citizens
and tarred and feathered.
TIE British steamer Twickenham lies
Mt the breakwater near Lewes, Del, in
quarantine with the typhus fever
aboard.
AN effort will be made TO organize q
great central rate association on the
ruins OF the old organizations.
COL JAMES IL. RICE, member of the
national democratic committee, Is seri.
onsly Ill with pneumonia at Indiana,
Ind.
HARRY CANT, who swindlcd Detroit
jewelers. out of sS,0 600 by means OF
washed" diamonds, was arrested while
trying the same game at Chicago.
j. H. WIcKEs, the New York million.
airc, who fell from u Detroit house OF
ill-fame and was killed, it Is now SAID
was murdered for purposes Of robbery.
THE president Inns appointed Orlando
Baker, of Iowa, consul at Copenhagen
To succeed Consul Ryder, now awaiting
trial for population. The president alse
appointed John II. Drake, of Aberdeen,
> d., consul ut kiel, Germany, to sue.
: ceed Edmond Johnson. removed for al
legged irregular practices
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-10-07
A DARK MYSTERY.
The Reported Killing OF the Atkinson
Family by Lightning May Yet Prove to

The Reported Killing OF the Atkinson
Family By Lightning May Yet Prove tc
Have Been = Murder.
WELLsvrLL.E, Kan, Sept. 80.-The
tragical fate of the Atkinson family
has cast a pail over this township that
has never before been equaled.
In the minds of many the lapse OF
hours but develops greater mystery and
a strong desire that the most searching
investigation shall follow.
Between $3.50 and 4 q. m. Wednesday
morning. during n slight thunder show
err, Mr.. y. q. Wilkerson-living n quar-
ter of n mile north OF Mr.. Atkinson
while reaching for n cup of water be-
l d his bed, discovered the blazing
building. Slipping on his boots, and
dressing as he ran, he soon arrived ON
the premises-called in vain for the
family-sought them at the barn, and
rushing back to the almost consumed
building, realized the full force of the
disaster in the utter absence Of any
thing saved from the fire and the dis
covery of the almost consumed body of
Mr.. Atkinson near the center OF the
floor.
Before help could be summoned, but
little more than enough of the inciner-
ated remains of the members of the
family was left to suggest their
identity.
Careful scrutiny Of the situation led
70 the following conclusions:
The six-months.old child was on an
i~mprovised bed on the floor.
The father died half way from his
bed to the doorway connecting with the
kitchen.
The three.year-old child persisted un.
der a table neal this door, the mother
lying on her back alone in the kitchen.
A few feet from the baby a watch was
found. 1t had stopped at 1915. Nine
go gold pieces were found in the south
west corner, opposite the bed. Near
the father were found a razor and a
gun. Mr.. Atkinson's old gun was Mt
the barn with both barrels loaded.
Whether this gun was also his
has not been settled. The gun
pointed toward his head and
was "a double barreled breechloadcr."
Putting the iron work together it was
discovered that one trigger had been
pulled, while the other was at half
cock" Examining the shell it was
found that corresponding with the
pulled trigger, the cap had received the
needle, while corresponding with the
raised hammer the shell had not been
struck. conclusively showing that one
barrel had been discharged during the
fire.
The chimney remained standing for
three hours. Until Z a. III. IL was not
rent nor shattered. Neither it nor a
galvanized iron clothes line that had
been attached to the house, nor any
tree or other article on the premises
bore traces of electricity.
Mr.. Atkinson was an eccentric man
between 40 and As years of age, vet
greatly respected. He was supposed to
be wealthy, though unapproachable as
to condolences, minding his own bust
ness to a remarkable degree. His wife
was much his junior in age and quite
attractive in personal appearance. No
statement of infelicity has been made.