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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29

afraid to face the house for fear Of de-
feat upon the Manitoba school question.
and even the most optimistic has failed
OF hope when IL came TO belief in the
ability of the government TO win vic
tory at the polls. The outlook has been
that Ontario would surely go against
the government fin case OF a general
election, and the liberals would carry
the country. For the last three months
the country has not known whether
TO expect a session or an election. New
voters lists were prepared and It was
thought that the government would
make wild dash and appeal to the
country. Then Il was announced that
parliament would meet April is. Now
II is again limited that the session may
be called off and the elections brought
on.
1t is a vacillsting and a perilous
time. though clearly Lord Aberdeen
ought TO insist upon a session. Only
very gravest reasons should warrant
the use of the prerogative to shorten
the period fixed by law. To be sure. the
prerogative was thus abused under
Lord Lorne and Lord Stanley. but they
had TO deal with Sir John Macdonald
and were overpowered by his consum-
aAANAN SNaAtSAdAA aAHliGu party inter-
ests. At present the Canadian govern
ment is VIGOROUSLY weak, and the de-
cision to grant remedial legislation in
the Manitoba school case has brought
about descriptions which would disable
even strong cabinet Still IL is most
likely that parliament viii meet, and
should the legislature of Manitoba and
the dominion parliament both refuse
any legislation on this present burn
ing question 1t win then be in undeni-
able order for the ministry te ask for
a dissolution. The coming session will
be stormy one from beginning TO end;
ii needs no seer's prophetic eye to as
sumo that.
The liberal party have their chance
at last; too long have they sat within
the cold shades Of opposition, and VIII
fred Laurier and his followers are
ready TO make some bold moves. En-
couraged by the dissensions known TO |
exist in the cabinet the opposition party |
Is eager for the fray, and wilfred |
Laurier is a skillful tactician. seeming
" quite able TO out-general such men
Us Foster or Bowel, should either lead. |
and IL is known that Foster is straining |
Tor the position. Bowel is an old man |
and one who is swRyed by the conflict |
ing advice of his friends. Besides, the |
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29

able record at polo playing. Young
Whitney will probably inherit something
In the neighborhood Of 10000. 900, and
he has just come into a fortune Of 5000.
| 900 invested in western real estate.
whitney promises to be something Of a
leader In the swell set. At Yale he was
chosen 10 lead the class germans, and
was on the promenade committee, a
unique distinction In the social life at
that college. He is possessed OF brill
liant talents Of skyrocket character,
but tempered with sound judgment
he was never strict student in his
college days. as his love OF outdoor life
interferred with continued application
| 10 his books. Young Whitney has not
settled down TO any business occupa-
ton as yet, but II is the intention Of his
rather TO thoroughly equip him with a
knowledge OF the management OF street
railroads, in which many of the Whit
ney millions are invested.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., the 21-year-
old son OF the Standard OIL King, will
nave a greater responsibility to deal
with some day than any of the other
rich young men. He is being fitted so
that he can step into his fathers bust
ness az any time. a position which
means the management Of one Of tina
wealthiest corporations In the world.
Eight and nine hours a day are spent
by the young man in the Standard OIL
building. He works harder than the
average SIS a week clerk and has al
ready displayed rare business tact He
is conservative by nature and is op-
posed 70 any kind OF speculation, two
traits which his father has been care
ful TO cultivate. IL is continually
pointed out 10 him that in speculation
he has everything to lose and little to
gain, and that his particular aim must
be 20 preserve the existing wealth Of
the family rather than TO try TO in
crease IL in other ways than the &C
emulation OF income. Young Rookie
Teller is considerably interested in re-
ligious matters, and the phllanthropic
schemes Of his father. and he is like
him in one respect-in his fondness for
driving horses. In appearance he is an
ordinary young man. plainly dressed
and wearing no jewelry. He attends 70
much Of his fathers business and now
the elder Rockefeller only goes down
town three days a week.
FRANC Gould is the youngest OF the
four Gould brothers. The others,
George. Edwin and Howard have al
ready taken their places in the bust
ness world. Frank is In his nineteenth
year. and the day that he reaches HIS
majority he win be placed In the direc-
tory OF some OF the Gould holdings like
the Manhattan IL" system. the West
ern Union or the Missouri Pacific. He
is short and slender in build. with dark
hair and eyes. His business training
a. -.
do not believe In collegiate education.
and regard actual experience as tina
most practical method OF instructing
the young men in the management Of
millions. This is Jay Goulds idea and
he started his son George in business
life az the age Of 16. George is only
90 now. and for the past eight years
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
STRANGE cANNoNs OF STONE
Defenses OF Malta Cut out Of the LIv-
ing Rock.

ing h0Cks
The most wonderful cannons on
record are those which are described by
Brydone, whose travels In Sicily and
Malta won well-deserved renown toward
the end OF the last century. Many facts
and stories he recounts that seem
strangely old-world to us, though the
date is little more than 100 years ago.
so grandly did the French revolution
transform Europe. Malta was full OF
wonders more or less droll while the
knights held II, but nothing equaled the
stone guns. Everybody knows that the
fortifications were cut out of solid rock
but Brydone was right In saying that
a kind Of ordinance used to defend them
was unknown 20 all the world besides.
AS we understood his description. the
knights left a great block OF stone
where they followed out an embrasure
in the cliff. which afterward they
shaped and bored in the form OF a gi
gantic mortar. These engines con-
tanned a whole barrel OF gunpowder.
That shoveled in. they plugged II with
a great piece of wood. fitted exactly TO
the bore. as a wadding, and loaded up
with cannon balls. shells and other
deadly materials. About fifty Of these
guns commanded the spots
which a hostile ship was most likely 70
THE mouths Of some are
six feet wide and they are able 20 throw
TO 600 pounds weight Of balls or stones"
The range Is not stated. but the falling
proiectiles covered an area Of over 900
square yards.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
cor an ola snor,.

People are not apt to consider that
golf In England is quite a modern In
PRODUCTION. and it will be news to many
that Il was popular and that Il flour
ished pretty close to London more than
a hundred years ago. Evidence OF this
may be found In a fine engraving by
Valentine Green OF a picture after l..
It. Abbott, entitled Golfers on Black
heath" and dated 1890.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
APike County story.

The Paupack Creek, in Pike Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, is the dwelling
place of u monster more wonderful
than the sea serpent, if one can be-
lieve the stories told by people in the
vicinity. They describe the beast as
having n head like anape and square
shoulders like human being. From
the shoulders ofthe creature there ex-
tend legs arms, which terminate in
great claws. The body of the mon.
ster, which il fully six feet in length,
is of n reddish brown tint, very like
that of n lizard, and terminates in n
tail like that of u fish. The creatures
body is bare of any covering, but
about the head and neck is name
of reddish hair. Ii is needless to say
that the county is excited over the
strange animals. Various parties
surround the creek ench day in hopes
OF capturing the beast, but up to the
present time their endeavors have
not been crowned with success
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
smagrer IN the Old pars.
From llesant's "Finy Years Ago.
T'h.,.. = ..;tt ......,..,. ....... 4.

Frum Bssant's "Fity Years Ago"
There is still swaggcr, even IN these
days; cavalry officers in garrison
towns are still supposed to swagger.
Elton boys swagger in their own lit
tie village: undergraduates swagger.
The putting on OF side" by the way,
is peculiarly modern form Of swag-
ger; il is the assumption Of certain
qualities and powers which are con-
sidered ms deserving Of respect.
Swagger. tiity years ago, was a
Goa. ser kind of thing. Officers swug-
gcred; men Of rank swaggered. gen.
tlemcn in military frogS-there are
no longer any military irogs-swag-
gered in tayerns, clubs, and in the
streets. The adoption of quiet man.
ncrs; the wearing of rank with unoh-
trusive dignity; the possession of
wealth without ostentation: Of wit
without hedesire to be always show.
ing it--these are points in which we
are decidedly in advance ofour fathers
There was great deal Of cuff and
collar, stock and brenstpin about
the young fellows of the day. They
were oppressive in their gallantry;
in public places they asserted them
selves; they We're loud in their talk,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29

with fondness for fine clothing and
an ambition 20 shine at the head OF his
class. When young Vanderbilt leaves
college he will so for six months trim
abroad. and will then take up the seri-
Gus business OF life. His father has al
ways regarded his enormous wealth in
the light OF sacred responsibility, and
II will be his endeavor 20 teach the
young man the same feeling for Il. The
son will have to 60 through the same
course Of railroad education as his
father beginning at an humble clerical
position and working himself up as
rapidly as he displays his capacity for
increased sponslbilities.
Another young man who will inherit
great wealth is Harry Payne whitney,
son of William c. Whitney, ex-secretary
OF the navy. Young Whitney GRADUATE
ed at Yale last year, and seems to he
out for busy life similar TO that Of his
father. He is fond lover Of outdoor
sports, and has already made an envi.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29

has been a figure in the world OF
finance. Frank promises to be more OF
society man than great railroad
manager. He likes fine clothes and the
pleasure OF spending money. Like all
the Goulds. he is sharp and clever, and
with a natural leaning toward money
making. Elliot F. Shepard, son Of the
late Elliot f. Shepard, will come in for
SEQ. 100000 or more some day. He does
not care overmuch for business affairs.
but fancies the pleasure Of society life.
His mothers money, which he viii one
day inherit, is securely invested I'm the
Vanderbilt properties and does not re-
quire much management beyond the re-
investment OF the surplus income. There
are dozens of other young men I'm this
metropolis who will sooner or later have
70 assume the responsibility of great
wealth. but those named are the princi-
pal ones and the ones who promise to
be the great financiers a generation
hence,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29

THE HUN WILFhED LAUkIER.
fact OF his being In the senate makes
him OF little or no use in the house Of
commons, where all the great battles
of the session are fought Foster IS
clever, hut narrow and preiudiced, is
not popular, and never was. so clearly
Sir Charles Topper Is the only stead
fast hope the party has. lie is bold
and capable. but lacks In the Judgment
and caution which Is characteristic OF
I4aurier. Before this last disagreement
IL was generally conceded that II Pre-
mier Bowel found his load az office too
heavy Topper would assume the duties
and position OF leader Of the govern
ment Also that II a general election
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29

OF to-day will be the financial kings Of
the future, and that their moneyed
powers will be double what they are
to-day In fact. II the present policy
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
IN CANADA.
ALL EYES NOW FOCUSED ON
THE DOMINION
The Party Built Up by Sir John A
Macdonald Has Seen It's Best Days
Cabinet Disrupted and the Liberals at
the Gate.
special Correspondence

DOR MADEMoI-
Jselle Canada is In
a sorry plight. In
a little less than
four years she has
lost three tory pre-
meirs-sir John A.
M a C d o n aid, Sir
John Abbott. and
Sir John Thomp-
son. The brains
have gone from the
1-4
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
Mn.t snrclr nc Crnr,.

II is feared that the members Of the
present Australian legislature are on
the diszy verges of insanity. They have
voted 20 reduce their own snlnries
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29

great financial men
Of the cou try
twenty or thirty
years from now2
It's a hard question
TO answer. as for
tunes are uncertain
things. and the men
who handle them
are still more un-
certain. But II is
quite sure that
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
BronEe Images.

Some OF the little bronze images OF
Chinese deities are supposed 20 have an
antiquity OF 1000 years before Christ
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-29
ARE RICH YOUNG MEN.
LADS WHO WILL YET POSSESS
MILLIONS.
seions of the Nations PIutocracy-
Something About the Habits Of shs
Younger whitney. Vanderbilt, Rocke-
felIsrs and Many Others.
Especial correspondence.)

M@ 81 no WILL BE THE
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
WHY HE DID 1T.

The Level Headed Act of an Heir to a For
tune.
The deed was done. 4 bright fash
in the CRATE and all was over. Morti-
mer Maxwell had burnt his uncle's
will. He and his three brothers would
inherit the estate equally.
Why did he do this thing2 His uncle
had loved him and had treated his wild
esca pades with lenieucy. And when
the old man realized that his health
was failing, his heart yearned for the
handsome, hayward. youth, and he
made viii leaving his entire fortune
to Mortimer Maxwell.
II was this document that fell into
the young mans hands. After ne read
It he buried his face in his hands and
remained for some moments in pro-
found thought. Suddenly he started
mp and cried: 1T must not be! My
brothers shall never have an opportu-
nifty to contest this viii and let this
princely fortune be devoured by the
greedy cormorants of the law. Nor
shall they lay the fattering JUNCTION to
their souls that they have biutfed me
into an amicable settlement"
And he destroyed the will as above
mentioned.
Then he went forth into the air with
the free. glad step of man who thinks
ne has a level head-Life
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
He uill Not Droun Himself.
lFm,n u.e Inn. \. Z. Times.l

tLiDh. u AFua+ ~ -tt--e-l
r W. Edwards, of Lansingburg, was
iprostrated by sUustroke during the war
and it has entziIed on him peculiar and Sc
rious CONSEQUENCES. At present writing
Mr.. is A prominent officer Of Post Lyon,
GAR. Cohoes and past aide de camp on
the staf Of the commander-in-chief of Al
banv Co. In the interview with q reporter,
ne said:
81 was wounded and sent TO the hospital
at Winchester. They sent me together with
others TO Washington ride of about 100
miles. Having no room in the box cars we
were placed face Up on the bottom of fat
cars. The sun beat down upon our unpro-
tected heads. When l reached Washington
was insensible and was unconscious for
ten DAYS while In the hospital An abscess
gathered in my ear and broke; it has been
gathering and breaking ever since. The
result of this IO0-mile ride and sunstroke
was heart disease nervous prostitution. in
somnia and rheumatism. A completely
shattered system which gave me no resi-
night or day. As q last resort / took some
Pink Pills and they helpedme To- wonder
fuI degree. Ny rheumatism is gone, my
heart failure, dyspepsia and constipation
are about gone, and the abscess in my ear
has stopped discharging and my head feels
q d
though It would burst, and my once shat
tered nervous system is now nearly sound.
Look at those fingers Mr.. Edwards said
''do they look as If there was any rheuma-
tism theres' He moved his fingers rapidly
and freely and strobe about the room ike a
young boy. "A year ago those fingers were
enarled az the joints and so stiff that could
not hold pen Ny knees would swell up
and / could not straighten my leg OFT. Nv
Joints would squeak when I moved them.
That is the living truth.
when 1 came TO think thatI was going 20
be crippled with rheumatism. together with
the rest of nv ailments, I tell you life
seemed not worth living. / suffered from
despOndeucy- / cannot begin 70 tel YOU"
said Mr. Edwards. q he drew a long breath.
what NY feeling Is at present. l think if
you lifted ten years right on nv life and
left me prime and vigorous at fortv-seVen.
and could only drag myself painfully about
the house. Now I can walk Of without any
trouble. That in itself" continued Mr..
Edwards, would be sufficient 70 give me
cause for rejoicing, but when you come 10
consider that ] am no longer what YOU
might call nervous and that my heart IS ap-
parently nearly healthy, and that ! can
sleep nights you may realize why may ap-
pear to speak IN extrsvagant praise of Pink
Pills. These pills quiet my nerves. take
that awful pressure from my head and at
the same time enrich my blood. There
seemed to be no circulation in my lower
limbs year ago, my legs being cold and
clsmmy al times. Now the circulation
there's as fun and as brisk as at any other
part Of my body. / used to be so light
headed and dizzy from my nervous dis
order that l frequently fell while crossing
the floor Of my house Spring is coming
and l never felt better in nv life, andI am
looking forward 70 busy season Of work
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
GOV. cuLeERsoN SAYS Ne.
He Issues n Proclamation Saving the Cor.
bett-FitzsimmOns Eight Cannot Come or
In Texas

He Issues a Proclamation Saving the Cor
observation-disclosures Eight Cannot Come on
in Texas
AUSTIN, Tex. July 2s.-Gov. Culber-
son has issued the following proclama-
ton in regard to the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons fight:
Whereas, Fighting with or without gloves IS
expressly prohibited bT the Law Of this state.
and any person who acts as second, stskehold
er. counselor or adviser. or who shall render
aid OF any such character in any such fight, is
principal in such o1ense ana
Whereas. Il is the duty OF police oticers 20
prevent infraetions Of such law. as well as 70
cause blenders TO be spprehended and pun
ished, for which ample provision is made: and
Whereas. The constitution Of the state en-
joins that The executive shall cause the laws
20 be faithfully executed;
Now. therefors. I. Q a. CuIbersou. governor
Of the state Of Texas, by virtue OF the authorf-
" vested in ne by the constitution and laws
thereof 90 hereby urge the various ofa-
GERS CHARGED with such duties both TO
prevent the commission Of such ofenses
and cause offenders - be punished and all
persons contemplating future iufractions OF
said law are warned 20 desist tnere-rom and
are put upo, notice that 70 the limit Of ex-
ecutive authority. shall take care that the
Law Is faithfully executed 20 the end that such
onenses may b prevented and offenders pun
ished. c a CULRERsoN.
Governor q. Texas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Marriage of the Dead.

4 strange custom prevails among
z certain tribe II The Caucasus When
z single young man dies, some one calls
upon the bereaved parents who have
carried 70 the grave a manageable
daughter n the course Of year, and
SAYS: Your son Is sure 70 want wife
III give you ny daughter, and you
shall deliver TO NE the marriage por-
ton II return A friendly offer Of
this description 5 never rejected, and
the two parties soon come to terms as
20 the amount OF dowry. which varies
according 10 the advantages possessed
by the girl II her lifetime Cases have
been known where the young mans
father has given as much as thirty
cows 10 secure a dead wife for his dead
sOu-Euch FIR Ale
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
TAYLOR TRIAL BEGINS.
A Jury Finally Secured and the State Be
gins the Introduction of Testimony.

CARROLLToN, Mo-, July 26.-At
o'clock this morning the jury to try
the Taylor murder case had been Sc
lected 1t is composed of E. J. Gallo
way. F. D. Caesar. 7. NJ. Hazelton.
John Medge. c. W. Shank, G. I. Nor
ris. W II. Vaughn, George w. Free
man. B. C. Dulauey, q. W. Craig. Joe
Shelby Helm and K. G. Evans. They
are all farmers except w. II. Vaughn.
who is bank clerk and the youngest
man on the jury, and h C. Dulaney, a
lumber dealer.
During the day about twenty wit
nesses were examined, and the testi-
mony given varied little from that of
the preceding trial. The first witness
called by the state was DR.. Van Wye,
of Browning, who described the wounds
found by him on the bodies of the
Meeks family. On cross-examination he
stated that Meeks was shot through
the heart and probably instantly
killed. Mrs. Meeks was shot through
the heart, and one of the children in
the head.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE
The Prosecution Springs = Surprise in the
TAYLOR murder Trial

Taylor murder Trial
CARgoLLToS. No, July 21.-When
/ the Taylor trial was resumed this
morning Dr. D. / Stevenson, of Lin
neus, a witness for the defense. was
allowed to testify in order that he
might return to his practice. He said
that he had been requested two weeks
ago by Albert Taylor, brother of the
defendants, to examine the sides of
the wagon and the wagon bed He
did so with a microscope of 500 magni-
tying power and found no blood on
any part of it On the eross-examina-
ton he said that after fourteen months
had elapsed all traces of blood would
have been obliterated by time and the
weather He was not profitable wit
ness for the defense.
A witness who did not testify at the
last trial was A. J. Freeman, of Bruins
wick, Charlton county. He went to
Linneus the Wednesday morning fol-
lowing the murder and went to the
farms of George and James Taylor. In
James Taylor's pasture he found where
a fire had been and fragments of
burned bedding and clothes, piece of
burned trousers, the clasp of a pocket
book and some feathers The burned
space was $50 feet from George Tay-
lor's house. The burned fragments
were introduced in evidence. The in
PRODUCTION of this testimony was en-
tirely unexpected and caused decided
sensation. George Taylor stared at
them and then began an animated con-
versation with his counsel and his
friends Freeman two years ago was
q special detective under Chief Harri-
gan. of st. Louis. He is now deputy
state game and fish warden.
Mrs. Martha Meels, the mother of
Gus Meeks, was asked if she could
identify the burned fragment of trou-
sers found by Freeman. She said the
cloth was part of the trousers worn by
her son the night of the murder. She
could not identify the clasp of the
pocketbook belonging to Gus wife,
but recognized the bed as having been
taken away by her son the night he
was killed and part of picture frame.
She burst into tears as one by one the
articles were passed to her.
The state rested its case Saturday.
and after the examination of a few
unimportant witnesses for the defense,
court adjourned until Monday.