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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

~ KNEW IcoULD CATCH SOME BEARS
that's out there BY the BARN Well,
I'm going to shock up lot Of corn,
pile it all around il, lie down
in the tub, have fathers gun close at
hand, and if the bear comes near. up
and shoot him before he can eat
kernel! That's what I'm going to do
Well, Sandy, you're a wise one,
said Peter, shaking his head adj
niringly
II was lovely night. soft and clear,
Sandy lay curled up in the immense
tub. and heard the wind whispering
in the corn leaves, and saw above him
the great dipper. and now and then the
startling brightness of shooting star.
.Ehe night air grew cooler-not too
cool, for Sandy had taken with him
big wooden quilt, and lay with it
wrapped about him. Slowly the hours
moved, but never the slightest sound
of bears broke the hush, only the
crickets piping in the weeds. He
began to feel sleepy and woke himself
by power of will, and then-and
then
1t was full morning when he woke
The sun shone brightly into the scald-
ing tub, and into his face. How fool
ish he had been to think the bears
might come near!
Suddenly he heard some cne calling
SANDY! Sandy" 1t seemed like
Peters voice, but why his tones so inn
ploring? Slowly he raised his head
and peeped over the edge of the tub.
What was it? What had happened?
All the shocks of corn were torn down,
pulled apart, scattered everywhere.
THE cars lay half eaten all around.
Peter Small came up. his hair flying
and his face white. "fell, sandy,
you've scarf me this time he said
When see how the bears had been
round, and didn't see you, / was
afraid they'd dragged you off and
eaten you NJ, like as not but why
didn't you shoot. Dursn't you fire?
.Durst tor exclaimed Sandy, burst
to! didn't see 'em."
mot see emp cried Peter, you
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17
WORSE rAAN cHewINo ol,..
The Evil ERseis Of Mastieatias ra,.. !,
lnstrated by an Ola So, ~

Aho ~ A"eNR@ OF Mastlcatlng pane. =,
iastrated by an old story.
In the time Of Charles XII as
den the private secretary al ~.
Goertz then minister to England ssa'
strongly addicted to the babl,
chewing paper, says the 81 Ioas
Post'Dispateh. Goertz had MADE NJ
young mans acquaintance on a io-
ney 10 kuriaud He was the a. ],
a landed proprietor named Buehgos
Count Goertz took him TO Stoekho,
and gave him aplaee ia the cabIne,
At first the young secretary ehew.4
only white paper. out soon aconlrss
liking for paper even that had 49,
written on. A peace treaty had hsss
formulated between Russia and So
den, which the members 81 the
sembly forced Charles XII 10 aeeen,
The basis OF the latter was tges,g
which both states had agreed unas
with regard 70 Finland The ofls,
inal OF this treaty was given
Count Goertz 70 his young seere,ars
When II was called for by the Assem-.
bis Il could nowhere Do found. ~.
assembly believed that IL had bees
destroyed by Goertz Ia order 10 ogs,
throw the peace policy and BIZ.
Charles MI chance 10 20 10 "a.
Goertz was arrested. when his seeps
tary came forward and coutes.ss
having masticated the document Il.
vas tried aud sentenced 70 deatt
Tho king would gladly have paF.
doned him had he dared ia the ises
Of the angry assembly. but he eass
him an opportunity 20 iee from shs
country
Buehren went 10 knrland with alet
ter OF recommendation 70 the duke
from Minister Goertz The latter
believing that his severe punishment
had entlrely cured him u tho baa
habit Of chewing up documents, d
poiutsl the young man secresAr
% his superintendent When ~
duke who was very e4tratagant Is
his expen litures, Was notified b. 81,
superiuten lent 81 the hopeless Goa.
q on % his finances. he askoi i0r
statement oihis aaairs,aud the yoaag
secretary was iutruste nith an ~
bills cite. % make ap the statement
lie again succumbei 10 his eyil habit
ana chewed up one ot tho most IN,
porta = receipts among the dnke's
papers IN bis despa he soHght
mercy ~ the hahds Of thr benusiga
duchess. Anna iWaaOwna the nlteq
Of Peter the Great. and she ln,erceies
Tor him with the duke
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17
DON'T CARRY Roous COM.
u Is Contrary to the Law and May
Entail Disagresable Cons equences.


Il Is Contrary to the Law and May
Entail DiSagresable Cons equences.
"a man better have live rattle
snake in his pocket than counter.
felt dollar carried as a pocket piece. .
said Inspector Lawrence of the treas
ury department, to a Minneapolis
journal man when talking about the
carrying Of coins or bills which one
knows to be counterfeit "a great
many men don't know the danger
they run in this thing" he said.
suppose, for instance, that man
has counterfeit dollar which he has
had for years, one that he has picked
up somewhere and carries as pocket
piece. He goes into store one day
to get something or other and gets
a lot Of silver coin in change. He
goes from the store say TO a saloon,
where he buys drink. or TO some
drug store to get something or other
lit matters not where he goes pro.
vided there is one OF these smart
young fellows behind the counter al
ways ready to take somebody up on
something or other.
Paying for his purchase with one
OF the dollars, the man behind the
bar, or the counter, as the case may
be. filings the dollar back with the
remark that it is counterfeit The
purchaser, somewhat aba she'd. and OF
liking the cycling Of the crowd around.
begins CO make excuses to the effect
that he did not know that II was
counterfeit. and so on, and the clerk.
who is anxious to make record as
counterfeit detective, suddenly calls
in the police and the man is arrested
and searched. On his person is found
the other counterfeit dollar, and the
possession Of two is prima facie evil
dence that he intended to pass both
Of them, and that man hasn't got
enough friends in the world TO keep
him out OF the penitentiary. True,
it looks hard, but the man had no
business carrying around a counter
felt coin for a pOcketpiecc or any
othet reason. 1t is plain violation
OF the law to carry counterfeit money
about you, something which many
people do not realize.
suppose / happen to know that
q man, a cashier in one OF the we'll
known banks OF Minneapolis or ST
Paul for instance, has so bill in
his possession. go into that bank
and call him by name and ask him
for that bill He says he hasn't got
it. But / rejoin. Won did have
such bill yesterday in your posses
sion. for have the testimony OF two
reputable men that they saw you
show it around to some parties Now
| want that bill: yoI have no business
with it He demurs and makes
various excuses and does not give
me any satisfaction. " hat do you
suppose / do? | 20 out and get
search warrant and | go through
every dollar in that bank, dollar by
dollar. or bill by bill. until / find
that counterfeit 81 bill. and then /
confscatc ii. There used to be no
law against this sort Of thing. but
there is one now, and the public
generally ought to know the facts in
the ease. And formerly il was not
an o'fense to make the dies which
are used in counterfeiting amy body
could make them and anybody could
have them in their possession so
long as they were not used but that
has all been changed now.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17
II wa. sIrs. smith.

1.-The following" writes corre-
spondent. lis az actual occurrence n
a nearby public schoo,
Teachcr--Gi@e ne sentence With
the word healed ia it,
Scholar--A lady
Teacher-Stop right there. Begin
again. What was the lady5 name
Scholar-The lady mean has no
name.
Teacher What! A lady with NO
name. Give her name then.
Scholar Mrs. Smith tOuche d
Christ's garment and. was healed
COLLAPSE Of teacher.l
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

Saudy's advice was the last thing,
however. that Sandy's father, grave
faced ScotchmGn. thought of asking.
Nobody in fact, gave much attention
10 his opinions, except Peter Small.
their hired man, who always agreed
with any one who talked with him.
Sandy's father had bought a large
tract OF land in New Hampshire, and
had led a little band of settlers to To-
cate upon it with himself. He was a
rich man for his place, bringing with
him good supply of farm tools and
household wares, horses, cattle, sheep
and hogs
The last We're an inse cure posses
sion, for the woods were full of bears,
and every little while pig was miss.
ing.
The bear question was one on which
Sandy had strcng opinions. Il know, !"
said he to Peter Small, My father is
called wise headed man, but it
seems to me like monstrous foolish
ness the way things go on here. All
father talks about is of getting a new
road cut through to the main road
and Of having houses finished before
winter Now. first of all, we ought
10 get rid of the bears. We ought to
have a bear hunt at least twice a
week. and have somebody keep watch
every night.
Yes, said Peter Small, its dread
ful needful to kill off the bears. Some
folks set traps.
Lets Wa said Sandy.
No. sandy | hain't time. replied
Peter, leaning on the spade with
which he was digging.
Well tell me how, said Sandy.
I'll make one
Peter. laying by his spade. sat down
on log, and told Sandy how 10 take
some springy" saplings and some
rope and a great stone, and arrange
them Indian fashion into trap.
sandy after feeding time. set such
a trap beside the pen where the hogs,
for safety's sake, were kent confined.
What delight it would be to find a
caught bear in the morning.
But about midnight there was such
sound of terrific squealing that
Sandy's father, the hired man and
SANDY himself all rushed out together
They found some fallen poles, a rock
that had slipped and the little black
pig which had rooted out beneath the
pen, tangled up in network Of hair
bed cord.
What's this? What is tbis?" asked
Sandvs father
Its Sandy's bear trap. said Peter
Small with grin; and poor Sandy for
weeks after heard nothing but in
quiries about hear skins and black
pigs and This trap
Peters always agreeing and agree
ing he might say be helped TO plan
it. said Sandy to himself, little bit
tcriv.
But the time for roasting ears had
come, and the bears who never waited
for roasting, then began TO make dep
relations on the corn.
I've thought ola new plan said
Sandy. going to Peter Small from
sheer force of habit. .You know the
great scaldtng tub Cooper Brown made
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

When Winifred OF Devonshire( $3.50
754 A. d. went to Germany to con
vert the heather his first act was to
fell sacred oas which had been
dedicated to Thor. A great storm
assisted him in laying the giant
prone upon the earth, and the hea-
then. regarding it as a miracle, were
converted by hundreds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

The Commercial Cable company
has signed contract with Siomea'
Brothers q Co. limited, Of London'
for the manufacture Of 10 new Atlant's
cable. TO be- laid between Ireland anu
Nova Scotia This cable will oa iho
third one owned by tho company
and will be 1920 mites in longth
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

Mamma sent me Tor half a dol
lars worth Of disintcctauts said
the little boy.
What kind2 a.ked the druggist
~ don't know xactiy something
purity strong. guess
What does she want Il for9'
why. it's like this. Me an tho
other boys has been ruuniu' Esk mo
village IN ono 81 the back rooms up.
stairs for moro'n three weeks. an
she's just found l.. out
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

In England 238 families live y
houses which pay over El,01l yea,
rent; 9,2i4 pay between GbJV ans
fi,001, 1898 pay between E2O1 en-
GOO; 10t,9ls pay between foO anu
E100 and 1921 sos pay less insn
ego or under 800 year for th0
houses in which they live.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

"Why does your father shoot the
cats when it is so much easier to
drown them?" asked the new boarder
OF the landlords little son.
YES: but then the customers don't
find any shot In the stewed rabbit
unless he shoots the cats. Texas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

Fond Mother-And so you gave
up your scat to a young lady in the
street car That was very polite.
Did you have to stand up the whole
way?
Little Boy-Oh, no; didn't have
to stand up at all. / climbed up in
her lap
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17
well-Planned.

Miss Capron I'd like to have you
do me up an empty fve-pound box.
Put this gentleman's card in it and
send IL to me tonight at 0 o'clock.
l want to make Mr.. Long jealous. =
Truth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

Little boy What Is your papa
Little Girl -IIos literary man
What's thatP"
"IIo writes
what docs he writcg'
"Oh. he writes most eyerytnans
'cept checks"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

Co'umbia River Uassrtsia stream.
The few steamboat men on the
upper Columbian river In Eastern
Washington. ana others acquainted
with the stream, express grave
doubts Of its ever becoming safo
aud certain highway. although en-.
thusiastic residents OF that region
count much on its utilization a. a
means Of transportation for the dc
yolopment OF the country The
principle trouble Is Ia ia giraffe
changes Of course. It's rise aud lali
and rs shifting banks Tho boats
Of the one company navigating the
river between Wenatchae aud the
Okanogan river are constantly meet d.
ing with mishaps owing TO the dim
culties Of navigation Three were
laid UP in one week last month.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17
Land values in Great Brltaio'

Tho value of land in Great bfl ,san
rose enormously during the Canaa l',,.
aud American wars Of the last Wv NM.
fury and increased still further W. Ne
ing the French wars owing " vi
demand for grain and It's adYa0V'N
price.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

Judge-Do you mean to tell me
you haven't been drunk since July!
Prisoner-Have been, your honor;
h ave been is what / said
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

A voung man named Edwards was
found scalped and with his left arm
mined TO his side with an arrow.
lie was moaning piteously. Near him
Law the limp form OF Robert Notice,
the Youngest member Of the party. a
mere lad Of Is years. His body aud
head had been frighttully mutilated.
but upon examination he showed
signs or life The others were all
dead. and so the reseuing party
carried the almost liieless forms OF
McGee and Edwards down to the
river, where they bathed their
wounds in cool water aud poured the
refreshing auid down their parched
threats.
A litter was improyised OF boughs
and the two sufferers we're tenderly
placed upon 1t and carried 70 the
fort. McGee had passed through
suffering compared 10 which the
fendish torture OF medieval dun
geous was Il pastime When the In
dams captured him, on account Of his
extreme youth, they decided not 70
kill him, but instead made him wit
ness the massacre of the other cap
tives When all these were killed,
Little Turtle the caiet. claimed the
honor OF killing the lad also With
a blow OF the spear handle the rcd
devil and iiend inearnate knocked the
prisoner down and as he frll shot
him ia the back With a pistol ball,
which TO this day remains lodged
against his ribs The chief then
threw his scalping knife across the
front BART OF the yOnth's head, and
putting his foot upon the back % his
neck he tofe the scalp on. After
this he thrust his spear seven times
through the victims body, causing
his back to look like a sieve. 80 full
Of holes was IL punctured, iona
hawked him in the head twice aud
struck him on the left breast with
the tomahawk. cutting out a rib
The great warrior then turned the
boy over on his face again and shot
two arrows through his back, pin.
ming him TO the ground After pass.
ing through this terrible ordeal.
which doubtless no other human
being ever experienced II i strange
To say that Mcjce recovered
That night when the moon came
up Mctiee and Edwards were loaded
into wagon aud taken under an
armed escort 90 Fort i.arned. where
Surgeon IL II Clark administered to
their suferings. They rallied and
though never strong again. both re.
covered. Edwards 70 liugcr along for
q few years, whom be died from tho
effects Of his injuries. while Mctiec
Is still living Five years ago he
returned from the West, and he II
now citizen 81 Missouri
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-17

HUNDRED years
ago Sandy was a
boy of Is. The
world would have
moved round fas-
ter a nd every
I h in g gon e
smoothly could he
have had his turn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-06
FLASHES FROM THE WIRE.

The Arkansas river is rising again,
and bids fair to go higher than at the
time Of the last flood.
Charles W. Pike. commission mer-
chant at San Francisco. assigned today.
Liabilities $4,000; assets, $93.700, of
which $4,000 is insurance.
An explosion of gasoline at the
Troy steam laundry, Portland. Or, re-
suited in five Cinnamon being burned to
death and four others seriously injured,
one probably fatally. Loss, S1OO.OO
Representatives from forty-one local
assemblies were present when District
Master Workman Murray opened the
second days session of the National
Trades District of Shoe Workers in
Boston. ri
A special from Charleston, W. Va,
says: The governor telegraphed the
sheriff of Wood county to take the
militia and use all efforts to capture
Gen. Frye's men who stole passenger
train and Jail them in West Virginia.
James y. Fuqua, mayor of South
Enid, o. T., has failed, attachments
aggregating $1,000 having been served
upon him. His failure has caused the
Farmers and Merchants bank. Of which
he was president, to temporarily close
its doors.
j. Il. T. Walker, we'll known retired
army office, died at the residence of
his daughter. Mrs. Salisbury, in Salt
Lake City. The cause of death was
tumor. Mr.. Walker was native of
Pennsylvania. and was a brother-in-
law Of the late James Il. Blaine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-06
rHE MAYORS MEssAGr.

Mayor Smiths message delivered to
the council yesterday is straightfor-
ward document. and throughout 1t
shows that man is at the head of the
city government who is thoroughly
familiar with the business interests of
the public. The document is not that
of beginner or schoolboy in politics.
and citizens generally will find it enter
tanning reading.
Mr.. Smith shows In advance how the
Democrats will reduce the debt in 1894
and '95 under the provisions of the Bell
charter, ii that law remains ia force as
at present. In other words. the Demo-
Gratis will comply with the charter, and
claim no especial credit for doing so, as
did the Republicans in the late cam
paign, when they insisted that the re-
duction of the debt was due to- their
efforts instead OF peremptory law.
The message speaks in no uncertain
terms of the work of the criminal classes
the past two years, and the mayor an
nounces that there will be reform" in
that direction. His selection of men to
take charge of the police force who for
merly demonstrated their ability to pro-
tect the city from criminals is guar
antee that The message is not mass OF
empty words.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-06
THE COMMON CouNora,
j. j. Parker Elected President
Mayors Message Read.

Promptly upon adjournment of the
! assembly the cOmman council was
called to order by the city clerk. sixteen
members being present, and promptly
: organized by the election OF j. j. Parker
3as president. Mr.. Parker was warmly
greeted as he took the chair, and
! thanked the members OF the council for
sths honor conferred upon him. He
hoped that all would forget party lines
in the advancement of the welfare Of
the city and while guarding the inter
tests of the taxpayers.
2 The president appointed Messrs.
Brady and Van SlYke committee TO
wait upon the mayor to ascertain if he
desired to make any communication to
sthe common council. Shortly after
ward these. gentlemen returned, escort
ling Mayer Smith to the hall. and were
received by loud and prolonged cheers.
Mayor Smith was escorted to the ros-
trum and again introduced to the peo-
pie in the hall, whereupon the audience
took advantage once more to display its
loyalty and applauded their standard
bearer to the echo.
Mayor Smith proceeded to read his
message, which appears i'll full else
where.
The mayors message was we'll re-
ceived by the members Of the council
aud the many spectators, who listened
with marked attention
The next matter for the consideration
of the council was the election of a mar
ket master. Aid. Hare moved that the
present incumbent, John e. Leyde, be
retained in office. Mr.. Ehrmanntraut
moved to lay the matter over to the next
meeting. Mr.. Hare hoped that the
matter would be settled at once, and
urged the members not to commence
Quarueling among themselves. AID
Markham stated that the charter pro-
vided that market master should be
selected by the common council at its
first meeting. A motion to adjourn was
sandwiched in, but lost on a tie vote.
Mr.. Van SlYke presented the name of
Pat O'Ragsn, and Mr.. Ehrmanntraut
that of Charles Boggs. On roll call Mr..
Leyde was elected, receiving fifteen
votes, many of the votes being changed
to him before the result was announced
by the clerk.
Alderman Murphy placed Matt Bantz
in nomination for the position of jaiier
at the central police station, and the
clerk was instructed to cast the ballot Of
the council for him. A resolution con-
firmipg the appointment of John
Lentsch was presented by Mr.. Van
Slyke and passed.
At this point Mr.. Markham arose to a
point of order and said that MIR. Hol-
man and his confrerc, MIR. BanholZer.
who had just voted. were not members
of this body and not entitled to vote.
But Mr.. Markham was promptly ruled
out of order by the president, who said
he held that Assemblymen Holman and
Banholzer were duly elected.
The common council adjourned to
June IA. to meet at 1880 p. III.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-06
THE THREE R'A
Reardon's Bump Record Gets In
=. Its Work.

Reardon's Rump Record Gets In
q. Its Work.
g When President of the Assembly Van
Slyke took the chair after his election
the Republican members of the assem-
bly, Messrs. John Copeland, o. B. Lewis
and w. II. Johnson, attended by o. H.
Arosin and Timothy Reardon. withdrew
from the council chamber and proceeded
to the office of the corporation attorney.
and proceeded to make record"
Almost every one supposed that they
had already made as much of a ''record"
as anybody would wish to be guilty of
,.hut Tlm,- like a good Son of Malta,
shouted: 'Iet it be recorded" Then
they went across the street for refresh
ments. and hunted up lawyer to see if
there is any balm in Gilead. At last
accounts they hadn't found balm.
NOTES.
There were no flowers for wOuld-be
President Copeland.
The council chamber audience is still
in doubt il the voice of Mr.. Lewis was
ABUSED to the tenor scale or basso
profundi.
Tim Reardon studied low and did
hard thinking.
Mr.. johnson chung to his hat as if he
did not feel at home.
Like the celebrated militia captain
who was lame. the distinguished five"
left early, before the engagement began.
Mr.. Lewis carried an umbrella, but it
wasn't much of q shower.
The. genuine assembly did business at
the old stand Just as if nothing had hap
pened.
Clerk Prendergast seemed to know