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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

OCCASIONALLY the tramp meets his
Waterloo, and retires from the field
in disgust. One of the most benevo-
lent women in Cambridge was called
TO her door, recently, by one Of these
perambulatory citizens, who asked for
some money to take him to Wor-
cester. The good lady said she
never gave cash in charity, but after
hearing a pitiful tale she relented
sufficiently to say if he would come
with her to the railway station she
would buy him ticket to his destina-
ton. The tramp, with apparent
gratitude, assented, and the pair pro
ceeded to the ticket office. After it's
purchase, the lady babe the fellow to
jump aboard the train, while she cave
the conductor the ticket, but no sooner
was her back turned than he leaped
from the car and disappeared, prob
ably cursing his luck in having struck
woman who had head on her
shoulders.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

One Of the funniest instances I eve,
knew TO occur IN court. saws a
veteran official Of Penobscot conntv
'happened years ago when JUDGE
Perham presided in the court ~
common pleas. An old lri.hman 4
resident Of Bangor. was an impOrtan,
witness In ease, and both Ne ana tbe
lawyers, who were trying to examine
him. were having hard time IN /,
me witness was very slack and rrow4v
IN ms personal appearance, and THU
heightened the effect OF his blarucv
Immensely. He perspired freoly Under
the ordeal Of examination and was
evidently wishing Ii All over, when
the door at the rear Of the courtroom
opened and IN came a fittI. abarn.
eyed old lrishwoman. The witncs.
saw her and look Or Intense reliof
spread over his features a. IN blur,ed
out: There There Il me ola woman
come in Ak her some Of yonr ANN
FOOLISH questions She kin take rare
Q Sc. Lewiston journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

ACCORDING to a recent decision of
the state supreme conrt OF Minnesota,
the bicycle has come to stay, with all
the rights Of any vehicle. Mr.. n. A.
Thompson's horse got scared at a BIZ
cycle, ran away, demolished the
buggy, and nearly demolished Mr..
Thompson, who brought suit for
heavy damages, setting out that the
bicycle had no right to the road. The
supreme court Of Minnesota decided
that the defendants bicycle was as
good as the plaintiffs buggy, and in
its decision the court used this sweep
ing language: The bicycle is neither
unlawful nor prohibited and cannot be
banished because it is not an ancient
vehicle or was not used in the garden
of Eden by Adam and Eve
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

CHINA is sick of war and beseeches
the European powers to interfere and
compel Japan TO aecede to a peaceful
settlement. There is always some
thing ludicrous about a big BOBBY
calling on bystanders to call the little
fellow OF and when country of 4o0,-
600, 600 inhabitants asks to be saved
from the fists of a country less than
half its size the civilized world can
not but regard it with derision.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

III. The second and thlrl
temple ! did not psn ,,,,'e -
was informed that t isa' 4
with the great library Ivy v !, n
said 10 contain moss y \ y
manuscripts, ana M .a'a
serlbes or clerks CONF ny Y
Buddhist church-iie 80
called worked ihesa '4'isa
dome Of thabuildlns !. ~
from which a force " y ales
have for centuries maao
heavens and cast bo.s w ~
lives q the ehildrsn NM s.''l
are allowed to enter ,sa
any circumstances. An.
% the iiindoos ia FhIbss s n.
lamas' or monks, ans
monasterles scatlered ,h,a'
country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29
rHE SOUTHERN pLA.,. l


Conducted nizsrsotl, g., 4
hsaaKsd uadsr sAs d. u.
Plantations d TO-DAY !.
very differently from ,es
were managed under tb, I.
The one | have IL mIss
something over 5000 ~,
Boston Transcript. ny
reserves about $50 aei
planting and rents oat AN
70 small faruiers. Hho
many pounds o. bales y 49,,
i7'nt, 10 proportion Is M
quality 81 ths p4rlin,
ground they cultivate.
HOUSE and corn house & 4.
have the uae, etc Sol
tion i required ID ~
tenants for defective =
farming viii impogeri.h IN
eadangpr the ianilosds
Letting his rcni Most y
arr aegros. forty tamBis,
residing On si,st place
~ tleae thesc az
aFe e4eelleat iasnseFs.sh,
nas. pgomps in payin .sslrs |
ant thoroughly lntssea
thing that pertains q
Chr Nifc working a. hart <
hafh harder, n iacs. bsa
hvr geld work il orsr ,s
simple meals, Nasiirs tks
patches tbs gArgAeah ~ ~
ois family ~ the bias "a
'ors'h after chs memtsrs b
hold are rolled IL ths "a
quilts and v0yngins d lsasl
she dOaa m0eo than ihs
chickens ard ssrgkeya.
aaAt ducks using eegs r.
money a. obtain lha ,0ta
necessary q her comfast ~
htelan1 a11 s0n
Ihr majority d nsr q
ta NE sarly morning. 9..h v
fast - perhaIs oply a9a S
on Whsn shsy cDms iaNMtI
a stiralspus j. made. ia aas asI
~ roru aeAi. salt aaA s
looking FNry much ~ Ia asa
grsta. a. whieh al he ias 4
~" elder utrmhyra raslag 81 4
aucr 70 bacon Any hu1
may raloy appears a. ia' q
mval ach ~ coffee. agg d
ally ihrir iarn "a ~ ths sn1a
ruld water their beverage ~
sundays ard high days. tssa
usually with rwfcrunrp . sas
.ous festival Too much Gst Z
- given thcsc hardwostla We
mothers. whu hoe. rake. ags
-hup. patch ard mend free na
until night Very often Faru't'
tc patched until acars z.
The original foundation ns'sa
- evn, aud thoru agv za
Nherr shc wife Il he ase 4
chopper II the two. and Agt "
morn desirable than her haisaaa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

IT is curious how many women
named Emma have become famous
in the musical world. There are
Emma Eames, Emma Calve, Emma
Nevada and Emma Abbott. all OF
whom we're or are queens Of song.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29
TOO ban.

food gracious, Mandyr' exelalns,
JOSIAH as they approached he cb,,roh
e W.. I'VE can't get married thare
zee that notice on the tree bv ~.
door,. And Amanda slowly gell"d
out the notice: "D-o not b.i.tat
here. ~ Truth. -'-l-c-h
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

"Howdo you like that cigar2" asker
we man who had just presented bfs
friend with weed 80
Excellent One of the best bavo
smoked in long time. +"
~ was presented TO mo IL. !
friend" m w .
been.'' "'"'t nave
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

LEO STEVENS and Robert McKim
say, and are no doubt ready to
swear, that they made trip from
Bridgeport to New York recently in a
balloon. If they want the people to
believe them let them return to
Bridgeport the same way and adver-
tise their departure.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

CHIcAGo'S classic suburb, Evanston,
is destroying her reputation as lover
OF mild designations only. Some of
her citizens claim that they see a
frightful ghost running through the
streets at night brandishing club.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

WINE What's the matter. CharIies
niibbie--l've lost my collar button
VINE Where did you lose II?
hubble trying to b. swcet-.Now
uon = ask me that, dear; don't YOU sup-
pose II knew were I'd lost r. rd Ut
there and find IL. - ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

RAILWAY travel in Germany is
almost free from risk, as only one
passenger in 90, 600, 900 is killed. The
figures in this country are simply
frightful by contrast.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29
rhsy r.t water tily Hes

\ aprrlps ~ water lilY ~ II
lareu a. u mans tx grows & a
cade ranges These roots o. z
cook and eat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

The unsuccessful advertiser fre-
quently attributes his failure to IN
luck. but Printers Ink says that If he
had been successful he would probably
have been mortally offended il any
one had limited that his success was
entirely owing to good luck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

IL spite of commercial restrictions
a New Jersey company is getting its
lead into China. 1t sells the lead 10
The Japs, who make it into bullets.
which are fired into the Chinese. who
carry their loads back home. since
there is no surgical corps in the field.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29
HIS STRANGE STORY.
OR. aENsoLpT HAS SEEN WON
DERFUL THINGS.

&c Has Probed into Deep Eastern Mys-
teriss His Visit 90 the Goidea Temple
OF the Lamas "A Talk with the sacred
RuIer OF the Huddhlsts.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
Attempted ExplosIon.

\ BRAZIL, Ind, Nov. 29-An attempt
was made las. night to blow up the new
shaft belonging to the Brazil Block Goa
Co., in which we're six workmen. At a
late hour the engineer left his post for a
short time and was startled by terrific
explosion at the engine. house. Flames
burst out, and in few minutes the
structure was fast being consumed. As
the escape shalt is not completed, the
imprisoned men had no means of escape
except from the main entrance, and II
was thought for some time that they
would be suffocsted., After the flames
had been subdued. the miners succeeded
IN reaching the top safely by climbing
the cage ropes. The explosive used was
placed IN q bucket between the boiler
and the engine, doing much damage to
the machinery.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
Monument Unvelled.

SAN Francisco, Nov 90 The james
Lick monument was unveiled this morn
ing in the city hall square with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The cost of the mon
ment, which Is one of the finest, both as
regards design and workmanship, in the
Unlted States, has been 100000. The
main material is granite, which serves to
support massive bronze figures of heroic
proportions, and also bronze panels, all
of which are historical IN their design
ana, together. illustrate the growth OF
California from her early history to the
present day. The principal statue is
Eureka" and is typical of California.
a group of miners is the representative
of 'the discovery OF gold" Another, en-
bl.matic OF "Early days." is com oesed OF
an Indian, a Spaniard aud FRANCISCAN
irlar, and there are also figures represent
ing Commerce" and agriculture" The
oratlon this morning was delivered by
William G. Farweli, orator of the Society
of California ioneers. Georges Schoen-
wald, president of the L OK trust, formally
presented the monument to the city au-
thorities. and Mayor Ebert made an adj
dress of acceptance.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
E1eetricity and spiritualism.

There is not the least evidence tc
show that electricity is employed al
spiritualistic seances. On the con
trary, there is every evidence against
its presence. The most delicate in.
strument for the detection of that
force, which would showi its presence
when so light as scarcely to affect q
thistledown, is unaffected. The ia
BILE, however violently moved, is net
electrically excited, and the medium,
writing or entranced, gives no indi-
cation of the force. It would be i'm
possible for the human organism,
constituted as it is, to generate an
electric current.
Hence all the theories of spiritual
phenomena, taking electricity as the
cause, are untenable. That spiritual
beings have any more direct connec-
ton with that force than mortals is
also groundless supposition. It has
been said their celestial bodies were
formed of electricity, as though it
was a material substance, while it Is
without the least substance, being a
force like heat or light.
Electricity can play no more i'm
portant part in the spirit spheres
than on earth, and in reality it be.
longs as an expression of force to
this material sphere. and in the spirit
world is represented by far swifter
and more powerful form of energy,
as the celestial substance of that
world is more sublimated and re-
fined. professor Hudson Tuttle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01

session of congress, this must not be a
precedent for any further extensions
in the future. The people of the In
land Empire are sincere in their de-
sire for an open river, and are jealous
of any effort which may cause the least
delay. Since the excursion last Satur.
day, and the question of an extension
of time has been discussed, there are
already mutterings about railroad
influence" corporation control" etc.
Our people are very anxious about
the completion of the locks at the
Cascades, and have waited SO long to
see their hopes realized that they have
become petulant and irritable on the
subject. On the question of govern
ment improvements they are pessi-
mists, and have almost lost all faith
in any promises that have been made.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
A EootbsI. Tradegy.

SAN Francisco, Nov. ga tradegy
was the result of the football game today.
Alexander Loughborough, the son of a
prominent lawyer here, shot and probs-
bly, fatally wounded young man named
Whitehousc, a member of the Reliance
team, and who PLAYED in the Stamford
team last year. A crowd OF students
were In saloon discussing the game,
when Loughborough and Whitehouse be
came invovled 10 an argument ever the
game. Loughberough was very offensive
in bis manner. and finally shot White
house in the side. Some one, whether it
was Whitebouse or one of his friends, re-
turned the shot. and young Loughborougb
was slightly wounded. Both men were
taken to the receiving hospital. The
shooting occurred about o'clock.
Loughborough is student at the Has
tlDgs Law school, branch of the Uni
versity of California.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
That Excursion.

The reporter of the Portland Sun, in
his write up" OF the excursion to the
Cascade Locks last Saturday. was in
clined TO be little facetious regarding
the visit of The Dalles business men on
that occasion. He also see ned to be in
quandary regarding the object of the
excursion; but this is easily explained.
The Day Bros. are anxious to secure an
extension of time, and desired the influ-
enee of the chamber of commerce oi
Portland to accomplish this. Under the
circumstances this course may be ad-
visable, for, if the contract were an
nulled, it would cause considerable de-
lay before another one could be let. AS
regards the courtesies of the occasion,
if the Portland chamber of commerce
were the guests of Messrs. Day Bros,
the latter would be the entertainers
and, further. if The Dalles business men
were invited by the Portland gentlemen,
they should see that their guests re-
ceived courteous treatment. If this was
not extended to our citizens they fully
understand on whom to place the blame.
The scribe in his animadversions was
very Unfair; but perhaps being his first
experience in reporting anything Of the
kind, he may have inadversely been
too severe.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
Russia aud England.

LONDON, Nov. 29-The Daily Neps will
reproach Japan again tomorrow for con-.
,lnulng the war, saying: "There is no
clear, open avowed issue between the
Chinese and the power which revels in
the luxury of hitting them when they are
down. No war within our recollection
has been continued on such terms"
The Standard tomorrow will say:
"China must take her misfortune serious
ly. She cannot afford to pater with a
triumphant enemy. II the United States
succeeds In the praisewortny efforts to-
wards negotiating peace, it will deserve
tue thanks of humanity. We advise
Japan to stay her hand. She can retir
from the contest with unstsined laureis
aud With the msximum amount of adj
vantage that external forces will permit
her to reap. The idea of gigantic fine,
outside of the war indemnity, Is a mere
infatua.ion
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 29-The NoUos
Vremya declares the irrecopcilable it'll
tude of japan in refusing China's peace
proposals readers it incumbent upon the
powers to demand an explanation regard
ing Japan's ultimate objects.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
THE LOCKS.

Ever since the subject haa been
agitated in this city we have not en-
tertained the least doubt that the con-
tract was let for the completion of the
locks at the Cascades, and that full
appropriation was made therefor.
From the dispatch announcing the pas
sage of the bill, and from frequent con.
versations had with Senator Dolph
since the contract system has been
adopted, we were fully convinced that
contract, perfect In all its parts, ex-
listed between the government and the
Day Bros. People became tired of the
dilatorY manner in which the work
had been prosecuted since the first ap-
preparation had been made, and de-
manded change. On different occa-
sions the TINES Es-MoUNTAINEER advo-
Gated the contract system, until our
delegation in congress were successful
in securing the passage of a bill with
that object in view. It has been about
two ycsrs since Day Bros. received the
contract. and, while they have done
considerable work and made a good
showing, it seems improbable that they
can complete the canal by the Begin
ing of June, the time mentioned in the
contract. An extension of time win
be asked from the general government,
aid this vas the principal object of
the excursion to the Locks last Satur-
day. 1t must be admitted that the
food of las. June caused considerable
damage to the walls at the lower end
of the locks, and this was an emer-
gency that the contractors could not
guard against. This is a good reason,
apparently, Cor the contractors not to
be held strictly to the wording of the
provisions of their agreement; but a
note of warning here. If the time is |
extended for another year, at the next
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
DINNER THAT COST $500 A PLATE.
Eaten In Gambling House and Followe,
nv n Turn at Earo

Eaten In q Gambling House and Followed
by a Turn at Faro.
History of the cuisine fairly teens
with descriptions of costly meals,
remarked Louis Davies of Brooklyn.
"We read how that profigate Hello
gabalus, the Roman emperor, had a
single dish on his table once that cost
5000, 900, and how another Roman,
Aelius Verus, gave a supper to a
dozen cronies that cost a quarter of
q million dollars. Then Vitellius,
still another Roman and an emperor
likewise, entertained his brother at
a little snack that used up a couple
of hundred thousand, but these were
ancient fellows, who had nightin-
gales tongues and humming birds
brains and similar marvellous dain-
ties.
Coming down to modern days and
plain, ordinary, everyday ham and
eggs, ate supper once in this very
town that cost a friend of mine 81
400. A gentleman named Parker
kept an establishment devoted to en-
tertaining gentlemen at sundry
games of chance. One night the
friend I speak of and myself were
killing an evening here together,
when we conceived the brilliant idea
that a visit to Parker's would be
just the thing. We put it into exc
cution at once. have never gam
bled in my life, and my friend has
never done it since. We went up
stairs and entered the room just as
supper was announced.
my friend did not want to eat any
thing, but I was hungry, and when
some plausible rascal of a dealer told
me that there was broiled Smithfeld
ham, fanked with pullets' eggs as a
sort of side issue to the otherwise
gorgeous feast, broke for the sup
per room, despite my companions
pleadings. Of course he followed me
when he found his protestations were
useless, and we enjoyed the feed i'm
mensely. When we came out, my
friend pulled out a $40 bill and said
he would play turn or two to pay
for our supper. / begged him in turn
not to do it, but he was as obdurate
as I had been. But why inger on the
miserya He lost his 500 bill and tried
to get it back. In two hours 81, 400
were gone glimmering. Ihave never
felt so downright hungry since that
a slight request from a mere &C
quaintance cannot keep me away
from adeadhead feed. Washington
Star.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
CAPTAIN KoLBs MANIFESTO.

The manifesto of Captain Reuben
T. Kolb, issued at Birmingham Mon
day, and declaring that as he has been
elected governor of Alabama, he will
on Dec. / take the oath of Office and
become the executive in defiance OF
the legislature, which has counted in
William @. Oates. indicates a very
SERIOUS condition in that state. 1t is
not easy to understand such situa-
tion in the north, where elections are
generally fair and ell differences are
settled by the ballot. But this has,
unfortunately, not been the case in
Alabama for some years. Not by vot-
ing, but by counting, have election
contests been settled in the south, es-
pecially in Alabama. Captain Kolb
claimed an election two years ago as
governor. He made out an excellent
case, but the regular Democracy paid
no attention to him. 1t had the ma
chinery of election and it declared
Governor Jones reelected.
At the convention of Kclb's follow
ers this year they declared that if they
had the proof of victory they would
take possession by force. Kolb's man.
ifesto indicates that they will try to
carry out their threat. Aud since it
is admitted that he had majority of
the white voters, If these are all true
to their leader. they can make serious
trouble at Montgomery on the day for
the Inauguration.
They are not without precedent.
It is just twenty years since the Dem
ocrats recaptured Alabama by over
throwing what they were pleased to
call the carget-bag government.
At tina. time the Democratic COM
mittse sent out notices to all white
Democrats to meet IN Montgomery on
the day for the meeting of the legis-
lature. They went from every part
of the state. and they were armed
There was no fighting, but these
armed men, ready to start bloody
revolution if necessary to carry out
their purposes, overawed the Republi-
cans, and they had their way. They
justified this action because they
claimed that the white men were en-
titled to rule.
Captain Kolb is following Demo
cratic precedent BE claims that 3 !
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
Destruct,ou of Derelic,s.

LONDON, Nov. 29-The admiralty and
board of trade committee. which has been
considering the subject of the destruction
of derelict vessels, has made its report.
The committee does not advise the adop-
tion by the government of any scheme
for the destruction OF abandoned vessels
or the holding of an International con
ference on the subject, 1t recommends q
better reporting OF derelicts as to char
acter, location, etc, and periodical
publication of such reports. The report
further saws the dangers of disaster re-
sulting from collision with the derelicts
is probably greatly exaggerated, as the
number adoat at one time in the entire
North Atlantic had not exceeded 10. The
publication of information IN regard to
der.lict vessels given In charts issued by
the United States would be lmpracticable
and ITS use would be likely to mislesd
mariners and needlessly alarm them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01
Question Of K.lling seals.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-A special to the
World. from Ottawa, Ontario, says: Sir
Charles Tupper, minister of marine and
fisheries, who waa Canada's agent at the
Paris arbitration, dlscredits the report
that the United States government has
asked Great Britain to consent to the
prohibiting of the killing of seals next
season. "Had the United States enter
tanned reasonable proposal we made" /"
says Tupper, 'the seal fisheries would
have suffered far less than thev are like
ly TO do under the present regulations.
We saw the danger of what the close sea
con should be. We said that If the states
would give our sealers "a good summers
work we would agree to prohibit sealing
during the winter and spring months,
when the seals are gravid and when the
great damage is done by slaughtering
The United States rejected this proposal
and the danger of depletion is multiplied.
The Behring sea catch of Canadian yes
sells tins season only amounts to little
over 10000 skins. or 81 per cent of the
total catch. The whole number of fe :
males taken In Behrlng sea was 55 per
cent Of the catch, fact that contradicts
the United States assertion that for every
male seal killed three female seals are
slaughtered