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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

Little Boy-Papa, may study
elocution?
Proud Papa--1ndeed you may, my
boy, II you wish You desire TO boz
come a great orator, don't youa
Yes, that's IT,
"And some day, perhaps. have
your voice ringing through tho halls
Of congress?"
III shouldn't caro- for that want
to be an after-dlnnUr speaker"
"Ah. you arc ambitious for social
distinction, thcn2n
"No, ! want the dinners. Street
Il Smiths Good News
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
LAUGHING PHlLosoPHY.

II nature designs 10 charm the eye
With flowers OF every hue,
Rejoicing though at night they die.
Whv not be happy too.
Why not-whY not
Why not be happy too?
A thousand creatures frisk and fly
And seek and spend and WOO
Shall we the common law denys
Why not be happy too?
Why nct-why not
Why not be happy to5g
Squirrel and bee with rapture ply
The arts their fathers knew:
If these rejoice, why so may 1!
Why not be happy too:
Why not-whY not
Why not be happy too:
The beady brooks so laughing by,
The birds sing in the blue,
The very heavens exult and cry:
Why not be happy too:
Why not-why not
Why not be happy too?
Journal Of Education
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
4 Oueer old rruns.

Old Ghosts and trunks have high
volue as curios, and are largely
taken by the dealers in the like. As
paper was costly in the eighteenth
century, many such articles were
lined with newspapers then current,
and II pleasantrics arc to be trusted.
even with rejected manuscripts. A
curious old trunk with pentagonal
ends recently turned up in tho shop
Of dealer in old furniture ID still
bore weathcr-staincd card showing
that its last delivery h ad been 20
somebody in Pearl street. II was
lined with a Philadelphia newspaper
OF 1878 and the pages exposed boro
tho tax list Of that year In pounds,
shillings aud pence,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
Acrcs of lilac nios.on..

In some parts Of France where tho
soil Is poor many acres are given up
to lilac bushes and their blossoms arc
sent TO Paris by the cart load Five
acres Of land produces $50 worth of
blossoms everY year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
Tho oldest statue.

The Oldest existing statue is ono
OF wood. admirably modelled. colorod.
and with eyes Of crystal IL is OF a
man named Ra.em-ke, an Egyptian,
and dating from Is, G. 1000
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
EneIan1.a Moist cllmnte.

The moisture in the climate OF
England affects everything 50 great
~ that the very rocks grow softened
and with ordinary pen knives people
can cut their initials In all the old
bridges and churches,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05

United States Protection.

Affairs in the Gilbert Islands are reaching
crisis. Last june the British established a
protectorate. Old King lebureiaoa, who had
just returned from visit to San Francisco
protested against this usurpation by the Bril-
fish, as he preferred the Americans, and
wished to have the United States extend pro-
lection TO him. After the British annexed the
islands the King sent an appeal to President
Harrison, but this appeal was kept in San Fran
cisco by Capt. Luttrell. who feared that if it
went East and was published in Europe it
wonld lead to the Kings deposition.
The Captain of merchant vessel says that
for three days before his vessel sailed the old
King spent his time on board begging him to
do something in this country to restore the
islands to their former condition. 1t seems
the natives have been SO excited since the
British protectorate that they have refused to
gather any copra. They have also been melted
by English traders TO intrigue for the Kings
removal in favor of one of his sons who is par
tial 10 the British.
The result is the island trade is demoralized.
The old King has only a few followers, and at
any time is liable to be deposed The English
are trying to drive away American traders aud
pursuing the same tactics that the Germans
employed in Samoa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
The Neurology for 1902.

The neurology for 1892 is remarkable for the
mortality of literary men and the immunity
which the governing and political classes have
enjoyed from tho ravages of time. Among the
distinguished deal of the year are Renan,
Tennyson, Whittier. Walt Whitman, George
William Curtis, Cardinal Manning. Sturgeon,
Noah Porter. G. F. Cranch Rose Terry Cooke,
Amelia T. Edwards, Theodore Child, and q. w.
Bungay. Among monarchs and princes Tewfk
and Albert Victor conspicuous, and among
politicians aud men of affairs may be mentioned
Alexander Mackenzie, Justice Bradley, Ed.
wards Pierrepont, John Jay Knox, Francis
Herman. Willard Salisbury, John L. Barbour,
Daniel Dougherty, L. L. Polk, and Cyrus w.
Field Jay Gould and William Aston head the
list of millionaircs. Only two soldiers who
made much of the history of the civil war have
died during the year, Pope and Mcigs; and
two remarkable surgeons. Morrell Mackenzie
and D. Hayes Agnew. Saddest of all the deaths
of the year has been that of the gentle and
greatly beloved wife Of the President.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
The Test of the Monterey.

The official trial of the new coast-defensc YES.
sci Monterey will not occur until some time
this week, as the contractors of the Union Iron
Works. at San Francisco, have determined to
alter the pitch of the screws for the purpose Of
obtaining greater number of revolutions, and
thereby developing an increased horse power
The vessel will go on the dock, and the present
pitch of the propellers. which is 124 feet will
be decreased TO about III feet.
The ship was cruising on the bay the other
day for over six hours, and for four hours of the
time was steaming at small power under forced
craft. She demonstrated the fact that her
machinery is capable of standing the most Sc
we're test that the Government will require.
During the entire run there was not the slight
est mishap of any kind. Her maximum rcvolu-
tions were 155 per minute, aud her speed
amounted to IA knots per hour. Small steam
pressure was maintained for four consecutive
hours for the purpose of testing the power of
the engines.
The only feature about which naval engineers
have expressed any doubt was the Ward coil
boilers which are being used for the first time
as large scale. Ali doubt as to the capa-
bility of the boilers to hold the necessary
amount of steam was removed by their per.
formance under this test, and the naval ex-
perts pronounced the experiment entirely sat-
isfactory. Nearly all the time that the Monte.
reg was running at high rate of speed the
safety-valve was blowing off the surplus steam,
indicating that the boilers were making mere
steam than could he applied by the engines.
The average revolutions were 14S or 149. and
were made with steam pressure of 100 pounds.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Typhus in New York.

The Board of Health of New York Is trying
to stamp out the dreaded typhus before it can
develop into plague. On Dec. 30 six new cases
were discovered, and they were quickly re-
moved to North Brother Island. The disease
seems to be confined to the habitues of cheap
boarding houses. and when the sick men pre-.
sented themselves before the free dispensary
their condition was guessed at. The appear.
ance of the little reddish. brown freck les on the
stomach and chest clearly established the iden-
tity of the disease. The Board of Health is
watching every one Of the infected houses.
Every night doctor calls and looks over the
people in the houses. Meanwhile as fast as
any house shows signs of typhus, the pbysi-a
clans visit the place. have the mattresses
burned, and disinfect the rooms by burning
sulphur. No fuss is being made, but the Board
of Health is edectually putting out the little
blaze of typhus before it can develop into con.
fagration
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Persecution of Russian Jews.

The latest advices from St. Petersburg and
other parts of Russia show that the persecution
of the Jews and the inhumanity of the Cars
officials toward that unhappy race are greater
than ever before. Six edicts have been issued
aiming to disperse the Jewish subjects of Rus
STA, weaken their position and trading centers
and crush out their religion. The Moscow pa
pers boast that since tho beginning of 1891
20, 600 Jews have been converted to orthodoxy.
The police have been making a careful scru-
tiny of the birth papers of the Jews, with a
view to driving more of them out of the towns.
none being allowed to reside in towns except
those who are natives. No mercy is shown to
any Jews, no matter how meritorious, who can
be brought within the scope of the cruel edict.
Thousands of Jewish working people have been
driven from their employ ment to become beg
CARS and wanderers.
Moscow has lost, in consequence of the per-
secution there, a multitude of its most valuable
residents. Many of the Jewish tradesmen and
artisans have gone to Lodz, which has rapidly
risen to population of 5000, most of them
Jews.
Meanwhile the persecution of the Jews goes
on more earnestly than ever the leading Off
cial prosecutor being the Grand Duke Sergius,
brother of the Gar and husband of Queen Vic
toria's granddaughter He seems determined
to turn every Jcw out of the city. The Jewish
population of Moscow has already been reduced
from $4,000 when Sergius became Governor to
about 80 000
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Only Temporary Bliss.
lJy..~x

The cruelest case of blight that ever heard
was that of Fl0rna Smith. An officer of mill
tia had long been the object of her youthful
Dreams and she looked in vain for the mo-
ment when he should declare the passion which
she was convinced burned within him. The
moment came at last; the volcano burst into
flame One morning she received q letter be-
ginning: "My dear Miss Smith" and couched
in unmistakable language.
1t was brought by boy who waited for an
answer. She selected the Deatest sheet OF pink
paper, poured forth modest, yet delighted as
sent, and gave it TO the messenger with her
own hand. Then she awaited the Lieutenant
She waited that day and the next. He came
not. She refused exercise and remained at
home third day. He came not. A week
passed, he came not. A fortnight, and he came
not. At last she ventured to write, and she
received an answer:
"My dear Miss Smith: It is all the fault of
that boy. He took the letter to the wrong
house. Deeply as regard and respect you,
must not conceal from you that my letter was
intended for the daughter of Col. Smith, and
am sure that you, who in your note assured me
that my happiness was your SOULS desire, will
be glad to hear that it 10 at last secured. ] am
you:s, very sincerely, -"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Poor DODi

In . parlor-car Oh an Eastern train sat a
richly dressed young woman, tenderly holding
q very small poodle. ~
Madam" said the conductor. as he punched
her ticket, II am very sorry. but you can't
have your dog in this car. It's against the
rules"
al shall hold him in my lap all the way"
she replied, land he will disturb no one"
That makes no difference" said the con-
conductor. ~ couldn't allow my own dog
here. Dogs must ride in the baggage car. I'll
fasten him all right for you -
Don't you touch my dog. sir" said the
young woman excitedly / will trust him to
no one!" and with indignant tread she
marched to the baggage car, tied her dog, aud
returned.
About SO miles further on, when the conduc-
tor came along again. she asked him:
will you tell me if my dog is all right?"
am very sorry" said the conductor, po.
litely. % nt you tied him to trunk, and he
was thrown off with it at the last station"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
DIR. Briggs victorious.

The New York Prcsbytery, which is sitting
as court on the tralfofi Prof. Briggs on Dec.
80 voted on the charges brought against the
doctor. The result was great SURPRISE for on
all the six counts tho vote was adverse to sus-
tanning the charges. Con the first charge, accus-
ing Prof. Briggs with teaching that the reason
is a source of divine authority. the vote was:
To sustain the charge, 60; against sustaining
the charge, GO.
On the second charge, which accuses Prof
Briggs with teaching that the Church il
source of divine authority, there were So votes
cast in favor of sustaining the charge and Il
against. The closestovote was on the third
charge. that Prof Briggs taught that the
Scriptures contained errors of history aud fact.
On this charge the vote was as follows: To
sustain the CHARGE 81 against, 6S.
On the fourth charge, accusing Prof Briggs
with teaching that Moses was not the author
of the Pentateuch, the result was: To sustain
the charge, SO; against 72. The vote on the
fifth charge accusing Prof Briggs with teach
ing that Isaiah did not write many of the
chapters in the book bearing his name, was:
In favor Of sustaining the charge, 49; against,
70.
The vote on the sixth charge accusing Prof.
Briggs of teaching that qualification is pro-
gressve after death, was: TO sustain the
charge, 81; against, 60. The case will be ap.
pealed to the General Assembly, which will
meet in Washington early in the Spring.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Bringing Canada to Terms,

The suspension of the discriminating duties
on sugar imported into Canada via the United
States reported from Ottawa Saturday, will
hardly be considered by the Government of
the United States as satisfactory evidence on
the part of the Canadian Government of en-
tire good and friendly feeling. The acts, which
ere suspended by the proclamation printed
Saturday, grew out Of the passage of the
Mckinley bill.
Canada still imposes duty of 10 per cent. on
all the tea and coffee imported via the United
States, a duty which has been in existence for
a number of years. 1t has effectualy driven
all tea and coffee traffic with Canada from
transit through any part of the United States.
In tho language of prominent official to-
night, eff Canada wants to show that she is
possessed of good and friendly feeling for the
United States, let her abolish that 10 per cent.
duty on tea aud Coffee
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
KNOWLEDGE IS FOLLY UNLESS PUT
TO USE" YOU KNOW
SAPOLIO
THEN USE 1T.
Crazed by Green Goods.

We have received from time to time hume
rous letters from our readers to whom the cir
cular of the green goods man has been directed.
We have often informed our readers through
these columns of the manner in which such
gullible people as answer this are cheated.
case comes from Texas in which person
answered the letter and when he discovered
that he had been cheated his mind became de-
ranged D. Nicely. a farmer living near Bridge
port, Tex, bought 81, 500 worth of bogus money
and expressed it, as he thought, to Dallas. he
took the package out of the express office and
proceeded to his room at the st. James Hotel,
locked the door, and opened the package. X
find brick instead of money. He threw the
brick through the window, smashing the glass:
He told the guests of the hotel how he had
been taken in and who he was.
This green goods man has been flooding Texas
with his circulars for some time. One of the
circulars reached Neeiy, and at considerable
sacrifice he raised the money to go to New
York. The discovery that he had been duped
was too much for Nicely. and he shortly after
began to complain of pain in his head and to
talk incoherently. He was removed to an in
sane asylum.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Chairman carter I'm Washin,ton

Hon. Thomas II. Carter. of Montana, Chair
man of the National Republican Committee,
arrived in Washington on Monday, Jan. 9. As
soon as the news of his arrival reached the
politicians his rooms were crowded, and
he was interviewed regarding the senatorial
contests going in several Western States
Chairman Carter was very reticent, however,
saying he bad come East to learn the situation
himself; that he knew nothing except in re-
lation to the Montana situation. and that no
man predict what will be the outcome
there. The Popnlists hold the balance of power
in Montana, and can elect either Republican
or Democrat. or if they can get either party TO
unite on Populist they can elect him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
An improved Australian BALLOT Rox.

W. sumpter Black, a machinist of Baltimore
has just perfected an improved Australian
ballot-box, which is apparently perfect in
every detail ard well-calculated to become
generally adopted. When the ballot is placed
in the slot it passes between two cylinders.
One is rasped to force it TO the bottom of the
box, and the letters or marks to designate tho
ward and precinct in which it is voted. 1t il
also passed over seffeeding cylinder between
two other rollers, which aid in its deposit. The
mechanism is worked By single revolution of
q crank. which also registers the number of
each ballot and rings bell as it is deposited.
The bell notifies the judges that another ballot
has been cast, and the voter that it has been
safely deposited. The box is also provided
with key to throw the mechanism out Of gear
when the polls have closed.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
A FINE LECTURE.
An Attractive Entertainment for GAR.


Posts.
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, 612 Twelfth street,
Washington, D. c., is one of the remarkable
women of the National Capital. She is highly
cultured, the author of several successful books,
possesses remarkable executive ability, and is
one of the Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair
Exposition. She has written q lecture, which
has received nnbounded applause wherever
given. When given in Washington. the audi
ence consisted of the men and women of the
city who are eminent in literature, politics,
business, invention aud society, and they were
lavish in their praise. The lecture is entitled.
"Woman's Work in all Ages" and describes
the part women have taken in all ages and
countries in the development of society and
the improvement of the races civilization and
comfort. The lecture is finely illustrated with
stereoptican views of the highest artistic merit.
Associated with her is the talented elocu-
zionist, Mrs. Nellie Halbrook Blinn, of Cali
fornia, who has National putation for his
tronic talent. She is not only very beauti.
full woman, but one of superior intellectual
endowments and carefully trained gifts in re-
cital. Together they make a most acceptable
entertainment, and one that GAR. Posts,
W.R.C. Corps, and Sons of Veterans Camps
should not fail to secure for their Winters pro-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
The Russian NiliIists.

The scare Of Nihilism in st. Petersburg
seems to be on the increase, and numerous
arrests continue to be made of persons suspected
of belonging to the Society. Nine more officers
are among those imprisoned either under sus-
picion or direct charges of connection with
conspiracy against the Gar. The Russian
authorities believe that they unearthed a wide
spread plot in which number not only Of the
lower officials but also those of higher rank,
are involved, and many officers having posi-
tons of trusts and confidence near the person
of the Gar have been put under surveillance,
although not under arrest, being given leave of
absence from duty.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Great Britain Not Living Up to the Terms
of the Modus Vivendi.

Surprise is expressed in the Government De-
partments at the result of the trials held at
Victoria, B. c. Of sealers seized in Boring Sea
last season. Dispatches show that two British
schooners seized by United States naval vessels
and turned over to the British Admiral for trial
were both released. No pretense is made that
they had not violated the modus vivendi,
although various excuses are advanced for
their discharge. This is a repetition of tho
experience of last year. Two British vessels
were seized by the United States naval officers
in 1891 and turned over to the British for trial.
They were taken to Victoria, and, though it
was conceded that they had notice of the
modus, and had taken seals in Bering Sea, both
were released without punishment, and were
permitted by the British authorities to engage
again in sealing the past season. This is in
marked contrast with the conduct of the United
States authorities, as the American vessels
seized for violating the modus vivendi have
been vigorously prosecuted in the United States
Court at Sitka.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
The Last NaiIn ar the World,s Fair.

The famous last nail" will probably be
driven in the proscenium arch of the Woman's
Building. at the Worlds Fair, at the opening
services in May. Idaho wants to make the
block into which it is 10 be driven. woman
of the State has collected "a varites of native
woods to be used in making this block, upon
which will be carved the seal of Idaho. After
its withdrawal from the arch, the nail and the
hammer with which it is driven will be placed
on exhibition in the casket made for it by the
women of Colorado. This is a copy in mnia-
ture of the celebrated mineral palace at Pueblo,
made of precious metals. The casket and its
valuable contents will be constantly in charge
of special custodian.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05
Our Railways.

Statistics collected by the Engineering Ne,us
show that not far from a. 100 miles of new rail-
way line were built in the United States dur
ing the calendar year of 1892. This brings the
total railway mileagesof the United States up
to 174,600 miles. or about 45 per cent. of the
total railway mileageof the world.
The longest line constructed WAS the Pacific
extension of the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba Railroad to Puget Sound, $50 miles, COM
plotting another transcOmtinental route. No
railway was built in five States, but one mile
was built in Kansas, and the greatest mileage
was built in Washington 1876 miles