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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25
WITH A BANK BILL.
A Man Who Planned Good Joke on
His Friends.


The New York Tribune tells Of
man who walked into hotel near the
Grand Central station early the other
morning, having just left train He
ordered and ate hearty breakfast
and then. instead Of giving his
waiter the money to pay the check
and waiting for the change. as most
men do. he clipped" the waiter and
carried the bill to the CASHIER In
his hand. along with the bill for his
breakfast. he held a ten-dollar note.
II wish" he said TO the cashier,
that you would pm a slip OF paper to
this bank bill. so that you can iden-
tify IL. and then put IL away. please,
until ] call for it. I'll be back to-
morrow"
The cashier looked rather aston
ished.
Yes" said the other. II only
want TO leave II here as security for
my breakfast I'll come back to get
it.
but it's a good BILL" said the
cashier "I'll accept it and give you
the change"
No" replied the stranger. 81
don't want you TO do that ! want
merely to leave this bill in pawn.
want 20 pledge IT, Give me the
price Of my breakfast on 1t. and to-
morrow ri redeem it,"
"0h. see." said the cashier with a
smile. ''you want TO keep this bill
Ia.
through association. It's sort OF a
souvenir. eh?"
'.Well. not exactly" was the an
swer. you see, ! have been over
in Boston. went nearly broke
there When was coming away
some OF my friends insisted on lend
ing me some money. | told them
that should not need IL, but they
declared | could not pull through.
One OF them forced $40 on me.
&" TN tell you what I'll do. said.
You take down the number and
date OF this bill I'm coming TO
Boston again next week. Now, 20
prove 10 you that don't need this
$40. I'll bet you that bring the
same bill back with me I'll bet a
/ dinner for us all.
They took the bet, and that is
why / waat TO put this bill in pawn.
/ Pretty good joke on them. eh?" he
said. with a wink. II spend II and
yet keep IT, Take good care Of il
for me. and he went out looking
like conqueror
About Ave minutes later the
cashier took out the BILL pinned the
slip Of paper 10 another one Of about
the same color and appearance, aud
slipped them back into his cash
/ drawer.
Il wonder who'll have the joke on
him now ?" he said to himself, and
then he whistled softly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

TO have as much kindness in their
natures as the cocoanut-oil-cogered
warriors of the reef. San Francisco
was not as hospitable to him as the
village at Raratonga.
Peter has unconsciously settled the
problem Of barbarism versus culti-
walton and progress with. a good
many people He proved a failure
as citizen, and was unhappy dur
ing the attempt he made TO convert
himself He had not been a marked
success as a chieftain but he has de-
cided that 1t is better to be poor
ruler in a savage country than a
well-paid civilian in land Of prog:
ress.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

Bishop Blyth. the Anglican bishop
Of Jerusalem. asserts, in his annual
report that "about 100000 jews
have entered Palestine during the
last few years, Of whom 65. 600 have
come within the last seven years,
ard the arrival ef vaster host is
imminent" No one can. he says.
possibly forecast the extent Of
Jewish immigration TO Palestine
within the next seven years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25
A. sAD, MAN.
who, was From had Are. aud who
Wanted Gore Badly.

Wanted Gore Badly.
When a. MISUNDERSTANDING patrol
man arrived at the foot OF the ave-
nue. at o'clock one.night last week
he found In waiting tall, cadaver-
ous-loOking chap. with his hat drawn
down over his eyes and sort OF tip
toe expectancy in. his general de-
meanor. He at once stealthily APP
preached the. officer and hoarsely
whispered:
''Do you want to live an hour
longer on the face Of this earth?"
Eyes, sir; two or three Of them"
replied the officer as he backed
away to,slze his man up
Then for heavens sake look out
for him"
"Who do you mean?"
He's here and bin here all day.
Wonder is that he hain't broke loose
and killed two or three men before
this. "
Then there's. some one around
who's going to break loose?" quietly
asked the officer.
'tHush--not so loud he may
jump on you any minute"
who is the he you refer to?n
"Bad man--bad man from Bad
Axe. Bin here all day lookin' fur
-ow. Jest ehankin' his teeth and
foamin' at the mouth He won't be
able TO hold himself much longer,
I'm afraid"
And IL he breaks Ioose?"
~
seen him loose two or three times
and / know what he kin do. He
hain't got no more mercy in his
heart than tiger.
Perfectly reckless as to con-
sequences. is hep"
Perfectly He'd tackle man as
big as a house. and the man he
tackles is goner in three minits.
Jest slams and bangs and chaws and
the man is dead. I've bin waitin'
here to Civ you a pinter. II you
hain't got wings you'd better borrer
pair and fly.
This bad man from Bad Axe-is
he about your size?" asked the
officer without betraying any par
ticular emotion.
"Jest about my size and heft- "
"And has the same dangerous APP
pearance?"
.'Jest about the same or a little
more dangerouser."
well" said the officer as he spat
on his hands and reached out for a
neck and hip hold, I've been want
ing to meet that man from Bad Axe
for the last two months, and now
that I've met him l shall proceed
to"
And he lifted the man on high
and whirled him around his head
and cracked hls heels against the
wharf railing, and finally let him
drop with a ''ker-chug" on the
planks and asked:
We'll, has the bad man from Bad
Axe had enough?n
PLENTY, sir-plenty. said the man
as he got up.
Got all through chawin' and
chankin' ?''
"All through. sir.
Then l guess you'd better make
tracks"
Exactly. Here they are"
And he few up the avenue and
whipped into Woodbridge street with
what seemed to the Detroit Free
Press man a cloud of dust whirlins
around his coat tails and rising uE
to mingle with long, black hair.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

George Wiley. OF Jones county,
Mississippi, went fishing. Friends
after awhile found him hanging by
one leg to tree over Pearl river
and very dead indeed. 1t was foun d
that he had run his fish line over a
limb and tied it to his leg for secur-
ity. A l5o-pound catfish seized the
hook and pulled Mr.. Wiley up, hold.
ing him there until dead
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

The tunnels OF the world are esti-
mated TO number about 1,l42. with a
total length OF 5l4miles. There are
about 1000 railroad tunnels. twelve
subaqueous tunnels, ninety canal
tunnels and forty conduit tunnels,
with aggregate lengths of about $50
miles. nine miles, seventy miles and
eiVhty-fiye miles respectively.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

''woli." snapped Mrs Hagglcty.
II heard woman say to-day that
you were tho moanest man In town. Z"
And OF course you had nothing 20
say In reply" growlcd her husband.
Its Just like you
obi but did though" she ro-
torted. ''and I said IL too
"What did you say?'
IL said Chestnut
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

The district OF whitechapel. Lon
don. Is rapidly coasing TO be. as II is
generally considered. a distinotively
coekney-populated locality. In 1891
one in every Eve inhabitants OF the
district was foreigner. and since
then there has been great influx Of
foreigners. mostly Russians and Rus.
sian Poles More than 1000 OF
these foreigners settled in the dis.
trict during last year, driving out
almost as many Londoners The
birth rate In Whitechapel is forty
one as compared with twenty in the
western districts OF London and forty
seven in Russia Even II immigrs
tion should cease II is pretty certain
that the Russians and Poles will soon
predominant in whitechapei.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

There were 1872, 276 cycles usel
for pleasure solely in France last
year, a fact disclosed through the
collection Of the tax imposed on
them. The proportion OF bicycles
and tricycles is not stated. Cycles
used by tradesmen for purely BUSH
ness purposes are exempt from tho
a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

Tom. with emotion--Jim. ! wuz
born In this house, my grandfather
killed my grandmother in IL, and my
twin brother left Il 20 end HIS days
10 Sing Sing. aud return from my
term on tho island TO hnd the old
place occupied by n heathen lAun-
dryman (Gurgling.) DO you won
der at my show Of feoiin'? (After n
pause Let's 60 in an rob hint
lifa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

Magazine Publisher--Arc you IA
miliar with literature9 For in
stance, how would you discriminate
between poetry and verse?
Applicant II It's In the front part
OF a magazine it's poetry; IL it's in
tho back part It's verse
Magazine Publisher You'll do.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

Reginald-Bah jove. Miss Edgerly.
do you knaw, had some cards en-
graved recently. and the beastly sta
toner made mistake and put on
"Miss" instead OF ''Mr."
Miss Edgerly-You must have or
dered them in person.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25
Australian. Are LIKE Americans.

Stanley, from what he has seen Of
tho Australian people, has come to
the conclusion that they much more
closely resemble the people OF tho
United States than those o. Great
Britain.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25
Tho Last thing rhey would Guess

Hungry Higgins--Wot you got In
the packago'
Weary WAtkins--Socks
Hungry Higgins-Socksp
Weary Watkins That's what I've
mado all OF tree bones on dem socks
already dis afternoon, lettin' de
hobos guess what had at ten cents
a guess. Dey wasn't one OF 'em
come within a mile OF it-lndianap.
oils Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25
Marriage in nigh Life.

There are people in New York who
toady after the rich. The following
conversation took place in a Third
avenue street car:
$50 your sister is marriedg'
"Yes, and she did very we'll
splendid You have heard OF Van
derbiltm
''Oh, yes. Did she marry into that
family9"
well, yes. so TO speak. She mar
ried nephew of vanderbilt's chief
cook He is the driver OF street
car Texas Siftings
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

reacher-Johnnie, II | gave you
one apple and Dick Jones ten apples
what would that bop
Johnnio--A clean freeze out ON me,
ma'am.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25
SIGHT AT SEA.
BLACK COX THAT LOOKED
LIKE a COFFIN.

ssauaa AZ the Wreck OF q Phantom
sysas - sailor saw Twenty Years
ii ne zndian ocean-Ths ship
smAsea Mnt Never Returned
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-10

chew, and is very liable to get the
lockjaw. L have always lived in a
free country until the 18th of Janu-
ary, 1898. L believe in free govern
ment, a free press, aud free speech
and / am going to work for them to
the best of my ability. American
doctrine is this-no government can
exist without consent of the govern
ed. No matter what it might have
been 100 years ago, British doctrine
Is the same now and there il no rea-
son why it should not be Hawaiian
doctrine. These gentlemen who con-
stitute the Provisional Government
claim that they want TO give us free
American Government, but have they
shown that we can have a govern
ment, by the people, of the people,
and for the people? "a voice-no,
they have not)- You bet they have
not. In regard to this couve ntion, it
is more like Mexican Congress than
anything else. Nineteen of them
have declared themselves elect
ed. Let me not detract from
their qualities. There are men
there who are well qualified for the
position. If they could only get the
people to say so, all right; but they
can't, and they are afraid to ask the
people to do it. On what possible pre-
text do they act this way? If this is
to be representative Convention,
why are not all the members elected ?
And if il is not, why are any elected? ?
defy anyone to show me a precedent
for such proceeding Is this SAM
pie of the Americanism we are to get?
Ii so, God knows the less we get of it
the better. / do not want To abuse
anyone; but the Provisional Govern
ment, great as it is, is not above cTiti-
cism, although it would like to place
itself there. We may not, under the
pains and penalties of the sedition
law, express our full opinion, but we
can act them if we do it peacefully.
No one more than myself would de-
precate violence until this question is
settled. But we can do nothing. By
an oversight on the part of my friend
the Attorney General, it has not yet
been made criminal to do nothing,
though it probably will be soon, and :
for the present we are at liberty to do it.
The method we will take of doing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-10

Government supporters
are railroading this scheme in order
to hurt our cause at Washington. We
all know the treatment OF the blacks
in America by the Americans, and
do not propose to be treated the same.
But / do not know how you may feel
about the matter. The blacks are a
and scorned people.
Dear friends, / know the times are
hard, but | advise you TO remain
steadfast. Those who wish to register
can do so according TO the dictates
of his conscience, but there Is no law
compelling you to register. But re-
member this is an iron chain intended
to bind us. 1t is not a wise move
ment for us to take away now from
the hands of the Senate our appeal
before them, for that is virtually the
result of your registering. And ali
those who are loyal, VINO are not
office-seekers, and who are in no way
in fear of starvation can weigh the
matter carefully and choose as he
pleases. But as for me, i am not
going to register, for / know the pres
ent Government is acting only as
our trustees or agents, for the real
government is yet TO be established.
John Phillips said
| did not know that l was to speak
until two hours ago, and have had no
time to prepare a speech. The subject
matter of this meeting is a limited
one, and what one speaker says must
necessarily be repeated, in another
form, by others. We are here to pro-
test against the coming constitutional
convention. The Government pro-
poses TO have eighteen members elect
ed, and by the cumulative vote which
has been adopted, it can control every
thing. The President might as well
stand on the steps of the Executive
Building, and read out, clause by
clause, this new Constitution, and
have it adopted. The result would
be the same. We do not con-
slider this fair. We see no reason why
these thirty-six men should not be
elected by the people. 1t would not
harm the Government, although they
might not get exactly what they
want. We want popular represents
tive government. We do not like TO
see armed guards parading our streets
day and night, when there Is no ne
cessity for it. do not want to say
much more. Those speakers who are
to come have had time to prepare their
speeches, and are in no danger of being
arrested for sedition, while / might
say something that would lay me liza
BILE to that law. All L can say is, Gen
tlemen of the Provisional Govern
ment, give us full aud free vote and
we are with you.
G.. w. AsEFoRD-To use homely
expression, the Provisional Govern
ment has bitten off more than it can
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-10
THE ROYAL|ST MASS MEETING.
Resolutions Adopted Protesting
Against the Governments Action
THEY DO NOT LIKE THE CONVENTION.

Speeches by Kaulukou, Ashford, Rosa,
Phillips and Others-They Plead to
be Allowed Voice i'm the Coming
Election without Taking the Oath.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-10
Massage.

aaRS. PRpV WOULD ANNOUNCE
I'VE that she will attend a limited mum,
Der of patients. Address et IL. ~
WhiEuey's. King ST.; Bell Telephone Th
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-10
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS !!

The new works of the aa-
waiian Electric Co. being now
completed, notice is hereby
given that from and after jan
uary 10Th the Company is
prepared to supply incandes-
cent electric lighting to
customers.
In a few days the Company
will also be prepared to fur
nish electric motors for power.
and Of which due notice will
be given.
The Company further an
nounce that they are prepared
to receive orders for interior
wiring and can furnish fixtures
and all fittings in connection
with new service.
Printed rules. regulations
and Company's rates can be
had on application to the
manager.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
A. A. S. RITE.



The Delta Chapter Of Rose Croix Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite held
annual assembly Friday evening It the rooms
of the Rite in Masonic hail, and elected the
following officers, H. George o. Tyler $50.
presiding over the election by invitation of
+. B. Taft, NJ. w. and Perfect Master:
Elihu B. Taft, 32', NJ w and p. NJ.
Don A. Stone, 32', NJ. E. and p. X. s.
W.
Daniel N Nicholson, 32', NJ. f. and p.
X. j. w.
Henry II. Ross, 32' NJ. Z. and p. X. G..
o.
sayles Nichols, 33', R. and p K Treas
urer.
William E. Weller, 800, R. and P. X.
Secretary.
Daniel c. Barber, 32', r. and p. X.
Hosp
John A, Clapp, 32', R. and P. X. NJ. OF
C.
George H. Whitman, 32', r. and p. X.
Grand c. of G.
The officers were installed by Ilustrious
George o. Tyler, 330 w. G. Reynolds,
33', gave notice that he was not candi.
date for the Office of secretary, and unani-
nous vote of thanks was extended TO him
for the careful manner in which he has kept
the records and performed the other dutie.
OF the Office for the past II years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
ON THE SOUTH BEACH.
SAKE g. Sons to Erect n Bath House Sup
piled with All Conveniences.

II. r. Conger leased S. +. SAKE g. Sons
Saturday, piece Of land for term of
wears at the foot of Lakeside avenue aud
fronting on the lake. Mr. SAKE 4 Sons pro
pose to build a first class bath house, two
stories high at a cost Of something like
$500, on the property. The beach at this
point is one of the best ON the lake, the
water being shallow for some distance from
the shore and the bottom being of fine sand
and suited in every way for bathing pur-
poses A toboggan shute which will carry
people to and give them pleasant ducking
in the water, will be a feature of the bath
house.
Messrs. SAKE & Sons have had a varied
experience in the construction of bath
houses. Before they came from New York
to this city, they had supervision of the
building of several very costly bath houses
at Conoy Island, Long Branch and other
famous seaside resorts. Burlington has
long since felt the want of such convent
ence and now it is to be realized no doubt
it will come into popular favor at once.
The first floor of the house is to be devoted
To dressing rooms, restaurant, etc. On
the second floor will be included a Large
waiting room with veranda.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
NEW CITY OFFICIALS.
The Departments in the Hands of Repub-
licans Once More.

The Departments in the Hands of Repub-
lcans Once More.
The officials elected by the City Council
the first Monday in April, assumed charge of
their departments April rs, according to
law. They are as follows:
City clerk, c. Il. Allen treasurer, l.. c.
Grant; city attorney, f. b. Taft; constable,
w. V. Scully; health officer, DR.. Fl, A.
Crandall; engineer and surveyor, II. NJ.
Mcintosh; grand juror S. NJ. Flint; over
seer Of the poor, u. G. Barber; trustee Uni
ted States deposit fund L. c. Grant; fence
viewers, C.. Laprese and o. DeNarennes:
sealcrs of weights and measures, c. X. Nash;
auditors, G. w. Beckwith, j. G. Farrar
and c. b. Gray; city weigher and
wood measurer, A. g. Pease; pound
keeper, William Francis: chief engi-
neer of the fire department, Moses Murray
first assistant, G. G. Munson; second assist
ant, j. H. Carlin; third assistant, Louis
Pine; fourth assistant, A. j. Ruhl; fire war
dens, p. B. Keller, John Roby, Philip Rit-
chic, Daniel Murray and II. NJ. Phelps;
water commissioner, j. f. Lanou; cemetery
commissioner a. L. Grinuell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY.

Mrs. John Girard and Daughter Injured
Tuesday. by Being. Thrown From a
Wagon.
Mrs. John Girard and daughter, Mrs.
William Cross and baby granddaughter
were thrown from a wagon on North Wi
noosh avenue Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
Girard, who is a very large woman re-
ceiyed n severe cut over the right eye and
was badly shaken up. Mrs Cross was in
jured about the hip, but not seriously, while
the baby escaped unhurt. 1t is sup
posed the horse which they had
got frightened at an electric car.
Mrs. Cross was driving at the time and in
reaching for the reins Mrs Girari caught
hold of only one, pulling the horst to the
side of the street, the wagon colliding with
a tree. The sudden shock threw them out of
the wagon, Mrs Girard being pitched for
ward against the fence. After running a
block further the horse was caught The
wagon was considerably wrecked.
Mrs Girard was carried into A. V. Spauld-
ing's house and attended by DIR. Tinkham
and later was moved to her home on North
Chainplan street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

Thompson '9j is suffering from felon on
his hand
Anderson '9G is at Poughkeepsie visiting
friends for few days.
Hayward - went to New York Friday
night on a business trip.
After Fridays drill the students voted
to organize picked company of twenty
men to drill in competition with any similar
team in the State acceptn their challenge
The base ball season opens here with two
games between the L. V. NJ. and the Bate,
college teams on May 3 and 1. The Bates
college team have held the State champion
ship of Maine for three years and are
stronger than ever this season. Close games
may be expected
Stockwell, '95, has secured a hattering
position in civil engineering at Springfield,
Mass, and leaves soon to begin his work
there.
Foonders' Day was observed Tuesday
evening with an address by Rev. DR.. f. II
Byiugton, class of 1852, on the customs Of
the Puritans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
DelightfiIl Trim

Can be made by leaving st. Paul over the
Great Northern Ry., the new and elegantly
equipped Transcontinental Line, passing
through the celebrated wheat fields Of Min
nesota and North Dakota to the vast stock
ranges of Montana, then over the Rocky
Mountains to the Big Bend Country, follow
ing the Columbia River for a long distance
and up the beautiful Wenatchee Valley,
then over the Cascade Mountains where the
scenery is unsurpassed, slirting the bay
indented shore of Puget Sound to Seattle.
You will enjoy every moment Of the trip.
For descriptive matter and further infor-
nation, address \. G. Harvey, 2ll Wash
ington St, Boston, Mass