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The advocate., 1895-10-16


Mexican grant and, by this bit of land
office art, become the grsntor Of 3O0, 600
acres Of public land.
A MoNsTRosITY.
SecOnd-The diagram creates a mon
strosity.
What mean in this connection by a
monstrOsity is that which Is double
formed, as, for instance, the Janus
faced patent to 9 Mexican grant; one
face looking to Mexico for title and
the other face looking to the United
States FOR title. / call such art work
as that the grotesQue monstrous, and
when Commissioner Williamson, in
the plat Of survey contained in the
patent, tacks onto the alleged Mexi-
can map his beautiful diagram, it be-
comes q double-formed thing, the
lower part Mexican and the upper part
American, and both parts false pre-
tense. Milton saw at hell-gate,
What seemed woman to the waist and fair,
But ending foul In many q scalY fold"
This, all will admit, is a double.
formed monstrosity, but the upper
part of the plat Of survey contained in
the Maxwell grant patent has not the
merit Of being woman to Che waist"
it Is Commissioner Williamson to the
waist and a Mexican Justice Of the
Peace ss underpinning; and the upper
part Of the plat is snaky, with many
scaly fold, as well ss the lower part,
the upper part having an American
head from which the snakes issue and
the lower part. having . Mexican head
from which the snakes issue.
PENTAGRAM.
Third-The diagram is q pentagram.
A pentsgram Is black art affair by
which victims are imprisoned by mere
magic lines. Commissioner William
sons diagram Is Of this nature. There,
for instance, was lawfully surveyed
public land in Colorado that had been
thrown open to pre-emption settlement
and entry for seven years; but all at
once Commissioners Williamson throws
around the homesteads and pre-emp-
tlOns his magic line, when 10, pgestis-
simo, those homesteads and pre-emp-
tlons are no longer on public land but
securely imprisoned in a Mexican grant.
The diagram, then, makes a Commis-
sioner Of the General Land Office black
Magician, who, in q iiffy, so to speak,
can rob settlers Of their ranches by his
magic Mexican grant lines. would
note further that only the DEVILS rats
can get out Of q pentagram. / get this
information from Goethe'S "Faust." "
DIR. Faust got the devil himself COR
raled by his magic lines. But the
devil calls up his rats and says:
"Forth and gnaw che threshold here;
He hath spills the fragrant oil;
Till it vanish tooth must TOLL
Sir Rat hath heard-me--see him run
To the task that goon 10 done.
Yonder angle sis confines
Your mAster--gnaw the meeting ines:-
Now the corner, near the door,
All 10 done In one bite more"
The devils rats are down at Stark
vile. They are the thirty pre.emptions
to coal lands as agricultural lands.
These pre-emptlon rats were obtained
direct from the General Land Office at
$500 a rat. / call the A., 7. s. S. f.
pre-emptlon rats at StarkYille the
DEVILS rats because they have gnawed
their way out Of Commissioner Will
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The advocate., 1895-10-16
THAT DIAGRAM.

Melp Him Out IN HIS Maxwell Grant
Steal Ks Herewith Further
Considered.
4he description Of the boundaries
> oontasned In the petition Of the gran
feas OR tho alleged Maxwell grant
beg'Ins at 8 point on Red river, in New
Mexico, and runs northwest to the
summit Of tho table Ian" the Ration
mountains; thence, turning westward,
ITO follow along said summit" This
h che reason why Surveyor General
Atkinson instructed his deputies to
neander the south summit Of the
Rston mountains. He did not quite
understand how be could turn and
follow along said summit and at the
same time turn and run line ofsurVey
fEOm ave to fifteen miles north of that
summit In Colorado. Hence, as we
have seen, the contract of Surveyor
General Atkinson with Messrs. Griffin
and Fitch, Of May 2S, 1877, was
rejected by the conspirators- Congress
man Elkins and Commissioners VIII.
llarrson because Of Atkinson's fail
nre to give as liberal a construction to
The description Of the grantees as the
Colorado statesmen, Chaffee and Chill
cOtt, had done, whereby the north line
Was made to include southern Colo
radO. AS Surveyor General Atkinson,
however, had strictly construed the
description Of boundaries as given by
the grantees, Che conspirators were
egtopped from getting into Colorado
by that description. Unfortunately,
there remained another description of
boundaries. 1t was the description Of
the Alcalde--the Mexican Justice Of
the Peace, who put the grantees in
a3uEidicsp' possession Of their grant.
NOW, tho Alcalde's description Of
boundaries Ii words, could, by such
cunning conspirators as Williamson
and ElkinH, be so literally construed
as to get them over into the coal and
timber land Of Colorado. But, then,
there was the map. The Alcalde had
made e map Of his iuridical posses
sion; and the north line Of this map
follows along the head Of short streams
Aowlng into Red river, New Mexico,
from the north, and that fact fixes the
rnrth line Oh the summit Of the Ration
mC1nEains. Hence, the job that Com
missioner Williamson now had on
hand In order that the Stevens steal
might he perfected was to make an
addition to che Alcalde's map that
would include nearly 100000 acres Of
lawfully surveyed public land in Colo
xnaO. This the Commissioner did, and
hie addition to the Alcalde's map is the
diagram that he sent to the Surveyor
General Of New Mexico, which will
now BE- further considered.
BAD ART.
First The diagram Is bad art.
I do not mean that the diagram is
nOt wei executed. On Che contrary,
itis d skillful piece Of work and pre-
aents TO the eye q pleasing picture.
Rnt what I mean to say Is that, as q
work Of art, It has that bad element in
thAt well.executed greenback has,
savasly, false pretense. The counter
4 Gsif sxoenbsck pretends that it has q
leral right to call for dry goods and
r.,ssaries. and the diagram pretends
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

1t is asserted that a number Of deaths
in the dentists chair, which have been
caused by the administration of nj
trous oxide, were due directly to con-
dition Of the lungs brought about by
the wearing of too tight clothing. Ac-
cording to this theory, the lungs are
compressed and not able to return to
their normal condition. Whether this
may be true or not, it furnishes an
other reason for abstaining from the
use of gas. Dread of pain is a habit
that may be cultivated, and is I'M
questionably as much a mental theory
as a physical condition. 1t is possible
to educate a child to bear pain unfiinch-
ingly. and II would be a very great
benefit to the race If such course
were taken with the majority of little
ones. AS il is now, the baby hurts it,
self, and the whole family is in par
oxysm of grief on account of 1t. Poor
baby must be coddled and petted and
INDUCED. and gets thereby to dwell I'M
duly on the hurt and its effects. This
child will grow up to be afraid of even
little pains and will faint at the prick
OF a needle and go into commissions of
terror at the thought of having a
tooth taken out without the alleviating
influence of some powerful drug. En-
durance of pain is largely matter OF
will. According TO the latest theories
the mind is capable of putting the body
in a certain limited anaesthetic state,
and II is believed that this power can
be cultivated until pain is much less
acute than at present
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
Purity of Glycerlne.

GIvcerine enters so largely into the
composition of many articles in ordi-
nary use that its purity is matter OF
no little moment to the consumer. I'm
scrupulous dealers and manufacturers
adulterate this article TO great ex-
tent. sometimes with comparatively
harmless substances, but more often
with those that make 1t unsuited to
many Of the uses to which IL is put. The
SIMPLEST fraud is said to be the addi-
lion Of molasses TO the darker glycer-
inc. and glucose and simple sirup TO
the transparent kinds. These adulter-
ations are easily detected by pouring a
small quantity of chloroform into the
rIycerine and thoroughly shaking IT.
THE chloruform separates the sugar,
which falls to the bottom of the bottle,
as pure glycerine floats, being insoluble
IN chloroform. Among the injurious
authorizations are lime, sulphates, salts
az lead and hydrosulphuric acid. A
simple test OF impurities in glycerine is
10 mix il with small quantity of dis
titled water Upon shaking 1t there is
decided foam on the top Of the COM
mound. The lower the grade Of glycer-
inc the more abundant and lasting
will this foam be-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
Magic Liquid,

Nucb amusement may be afforded at
a party by pouring out of the same
hottie 4 liquid which assumes three
digcrent colors, This is how Il Is done;
stccp logwood shavings they may ne
bought az any drug store IN wafer
and when a good red color has been
obtained pour the liquid into a wine
bottle. Take three tumblcrs and with.
ami being observed rinse one them OUT
with strong vinegar; put little pow
Inred alum into the second and leave
Tho third without any prepara'loh'
pour from the bottle some liquid into
the first tumhIer; this will assume u
straw color; pour into the second, and
The liouid win pass gradually from a
hluish gray or black on being stirred
with steel key or any piece of IRON ,
which has been previously dipped m
strong vinegar; pour into the third ana
MI rcd liquid will assume a violet
flint
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18


The photographer has some very in
teresting possibilities in the way of
danger indicators. In one instance a
tenant insisted that the walls of the
building he occupied were settling.
There was a dispute and the prospect
Of trouble. when some one suggested a
photograph taken every day. This was
decided upon, and at the end of week
the change in the walls was quite start
ling AS the structure settled on one
side, and very steadily, there was no
method of testing il so accurately as
by the camera A bridge photo
graphed while empty and then when a
train Of cars was moving over 1t, was
found to sag far beyond the danger
line A man owning a farm on a hill
side fancied that his fences moved
after heavy rains. He photographed
the field and discovered that his pos
sessions were slowly but surely slid
ing down a long slope. To determine
whether death has actually taken
place. the camera may be used TO ad-
vantage. Negatives taken some hours
apart have shown changes of features
not possible when life has left the body.
These are only a few of the ways in
which the photographer may find him
self useful.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
Sure Of His Facts.

TITS a great story" said the visitor
to the city editor, to whom he was sell
ing information about coming divorce
case. "McSwigger found the core
spondent in his wife's room, and shot
at him four times, but missed. and now
he is going to sue for divorce"
But how did you get your informa-
tion," asked the editor.
Couldn't help it," was the reply;
I'm the correspondent" Elk.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

might and main, without causing the
slightest movement on the part of the
reptiles The screen was then taken
away, when the cobras began TO rouse
up and, standing erect, moved their
heads from side TO side, following the
swing of the violinist's elbow. A piper,
who sat perfectly still, did not seem TO
attract their attention in the least.
A single cobra was then selected for
experiment. Music unaccompanied by
any marked action had no effect on 1t;
but when man stepped out some dis
lance before 1t. and began raising and
dropping first one hand then the other,
the creature showed the utmost ac-
tivity, swaying its body from side to
side and sometimes striking forward
with such force that its head came in
contact with the floor
From these experiments 1t appears
that the so-called dancing snake is only
a poor. frightened captive waving its
head and body about as If to find some
way Of escape.
Other snakes, confined in cases, In
variably become excited and nervous
when sound vibrations reached them
through the medium Of their prison
houses. A violin resting on one Of
these cases was played, when the occu-
pants became greatly disturbed, but
quoted down at once when the instru-
ment was removed, even though It was
played as close to the case as possible
without touching it.
The sight Of snakes seems to be very
clear and keen, but they may possibly
be like the earth worm: Sensitive to
sound only as the vibrations of it reach
their sense Of feeling.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
DO snakes Hearg

The popular idea that snakes are
charmed by music and can be made to
dance is entirely exploded by the in
yestigations of some Of the most emf
neut naturalists,
II is claimed that sounds affect
snakes only as the vibrations reach
their sense of feeling To prove this,
n number of cobras were placed In a
room and musicians were ranged on n
nile OF rugs and required to play. \
light screen was brought and set up
so that the snakes could not see the
PLAYERS, who piped and scraped with
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
IN. nolied-EGs Chamuio"'

Foremost among eccentric rec"ro,
,,,,s s,onds Charles Pcarsall OF New
,..b who accomplished for wager
orN ,,sp ~ eating thirty boiled eggs
s1rh morning and atte after ,asA ,rncn
consecutive days IN Aprll , ,o91 for
,nnrc Il prof Cartier, who wal'a ~, ~
,,iS y consecutive hours ~ l' W. tsat
nil New York, in 1878 wl,i ne. ~ mad, ,o5a
i ,srnns tinclcs is reputed TO nave , nm.
: rn.," consecutive jumps with q SKIP KIP,
~ without a miss IN four'c'n
and half minutes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

What did you give that stranger
money fur?" said Aunt Eliza as she
and Uncle Hiram waited in the station
after getting of the train from Hay
willie.
That's all right. Liza" said Uncle
Hiram triumphantly. That's a nice
Teller. / give him 81. and he's goin' to
fix 1t so we can go out and see the sky
scrapers without extra charge. Chi
cago Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
A remnrrnture AInrm.

Among late patents are many de-
vices for giving warning electrically
AZ any appointed spot Of an abnormal
rise In temperature IN any apartment
where such device is placed. Several
Of these appliances are so effective
that their general introduction must
result In limiting the number Of acct
dental fires Of such magnitude as to
need the services Of the fire brigade.
In one OF these alarms the maximum
simplicity prumptitude OF action and
cheapness seem 10 have been reached.
II has compartment which is divided
into two unequal parts by means OF a
flexible division. These are filed with
two glasses Of different expansion, and
n the temperature rises the circuit is
closed and the alarm is given. This
alarm is said 10 be extremely respons-
i've 10 the slightest change In tempera-
turc. and IL can be adjusted accurately
10 indicate any degree 81 heat. u Is,
In fact. 80 sensitive that II Is only NEG
cssary 10 touch the compartment with
the palm az the hand or 90 breathe on
IL in order 10 set the alarm bell in
motion. II would certainly seem that
with device SO effective and So little
liable 10 get out OF order as this fire
should have no chance Of making any
hcadway. especially where connection
with system Of sprnklers can be es-
,ablishcd There is an excellent field
FOR such a contrivance in steamers or
sailing vessels with inhammahlc car
goes. and II has already been en-
ploycd to good purpose in factories for
giving warning in case 81 the heating
n machinery, etc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
A Mousc's Ear.

The outer ear of mouse is thin'
almost transparent membrane, ana re-
cont experiments show that Il Is high
IN sensitive to movements OF the ar
which 10 human oars do not represent
sound nj all. II is asserted on good
authority that mice are sensitive to
music, and the stories of their sing
,ng have been fully confirmed. They
nave n pleasant musical note, resemb-
ling that Of the cricket
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

He (reading the paper-It certainly
is very difficult to please a woman.
She-what makes you think so?
He-Mr. Young of Wabash, Mimi,
locked his wife in the house: Mr.. Potts
of Pekin Wis. locked his wife out OF
the house, and now both women are
suing for divorce.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

Tor change Of administIa.io This,
Il seems. II is impossible to obtain by
peaceful means, as the elections are
controlled by the military and the
oihcehoiders Of the party in power
Two years ago q mob Of working men
seized the capital, Bogota, and held
IL for two days, al cost o. 100 per
sons killed and many wounded The
rev 0luti0n has grown since and reach
ed such proportions that the govern
ment is mainly on the defensive His
enemies SAY that President Caro- Is
weak and poor man for the position
he occupies but. despite that. he is
pJpular
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
where Did the Penny COT


Here is q puzzle for the school chill.
drcn:
A farmer had sixty eggs thirty Of
the largest he placed in one basket
and sold at the rate Of two for cent,
while the remaining thirty he sold
're- basket NJ the rate OF
tf-ra fern cent
From the first basket he realized 10
c,..,. $50 lt-m a., ser"na ~ CENTS
-JgCnis,
When hc next went to market ne
thought that as three eggs for cent
and two eggs for cent were the same
MS Ave eggs Tor cents. he would not
bother TO sort his eggs over. but would
nut Tho sixty in one basket and would
seu them nj the rate Of five Tor Z
cents. MS he assumed he had done ON
his previous trip. 81,
lie did So. but found. says the Phil-
ndnlphia Press. when he came to reck-
IN nm his receipts, that he had only
realized - cents from them instead OF
- cents. the amount he received Wueh
he serted them over and sold them TWO
ror cont and three for cent
what became Of the missing penny
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

Jones-A man in Boston in his hurry
to assist fainting lady got bottle OF
mucilage instead of camphor and
bathed her face with it.
Smith-He did, Ell. Well he must
have been a good deal stuck UP with
his attention.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

,,rc however. aud he soon entered
~ IN orhlir and political life q his cou ~.
try in which FOR almost hair = Leu, SSn." ro
~ vas The central figure. since since ny NY
Nv dcnriycd Of the chanccllorShlp ny
WaN :" he has lived NJ Fredcr-
,I.,.r .d and the cmpcror's visit there
!, snn W.. s,rmed rs public avowal OF er,
y, ~ IN exiting the man Of blood "ho
t.,t, 80
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS UP TO
DATE.
The EineI Tower Bicycle The poubIe
Fender for Electric Street Car serv-
ice-Hearing Plants GrOw-Camera
rs a Danger Indicator.

BICYCLE FIRM
on lower Broadway
has on exhibition in
its window a ma
chine which made a
sensation at the BIZ
cycle trade in Paris
on June IA last, and
was an object Of
much interest in
the recent bicycle
show at the Madi-
ison Square garden.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
rnr NOV cu,NcrLroR.
p,trer bismarck WIZ Celebrate ATS
rtuhttrth ntFthday.

pFincr bismarck VIII Celebrate H'S
EtHhticth Birthday
ON April l. Prime" bismarck w''i
celebrate hts ciehtic,h birthday. and
among his visitors on the occasion VIII
prnbably be Emperor William. who
bss como 70 realize that the minister
vhom he drove from power was 2
.s,rsman whom Germany could not
VOL spare. otto Won Bismarck. Scao'h,
hansen was the fourth Of a FAMILY OF
IN children lie was educated ~
Hanover and Berlin and entered ~"
nrorcssion Or law This he found Toe
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

Quericus-what becomes Of the New
Jersey mosquitoes in winter?
witticus-The Jerseyites use them
for ice-picks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
PRESIDENT caro-.
something About the President OF
the United states Of CoIanbia.

the United states OF CoIanbia.
The accompanying portrait is that
OF PRESIDENT Caro-, OF the United States
OF Colombia, which country is now en-
gagged in civil war, the matter at
issue being the desire on the part Of
the Liberal party TO overthrow the Con
sentative which has been in power
about twenty years. The governments
revenue Is derived entirely from Gus
toms and the people have been 50
heavily taxed that they are anxious
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

Hayrick-How is your son getting
on at college?
Treetop-Very good. indeed; he stood
ninety-eighth out Of class of 100.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

saidso-I didn't mind the questions
uu the lawyers got TO the cross-exami
nation.
Herdso-Then what?
Saidso-They were too all-tred cross.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

The illustration shows the newest
life-saying device for street cars in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

Amos Moses Snowball-Say! black
ooy. hit seems ter me at I've saw yoh
face before
Ephraim Johnson-Reckon you has.
cause das where / been wearing 1t all
my lfe.-New York World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18
Seasoned With satire-GirI of the Lenten
Period-A Possible Casa Vivid
Dream-sure of scoop--widowhood
In Chicago.


You're thinking not of litanies
With penitent refrains,
But Of your loves arithmetic,
And counting up your gains
OF poems wrought in needle-work.
Of symphonies in gowns,
OF bonnets that at Easter-tide
Shall Danish Lenten frowns.
Girl Of the Lenten period,
In royal purple cladl
Fair penitent in violet,
Your coming makes me glad!
love you, pretty devotee,
Whose sins are small and few,
An6 when to devotions go,
I'll ask TO kneel by you.
M. L. Rayne, in Truth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

Dashaway--I had a most realistic
dream last night. dreamed was rid
ing on the elevated road.
Cleverton-Why was il realistic?
Dashaway-When woke up found
myself hanging to the chandelier.-New
York World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

operation. 1t has been tried in Balti-
more and an extensive report Of the
trial in a scientific journal says that
street car fatalities are impossible
wherever the new fender is in use.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-18

| F.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-08
10 6kAIn1 PosIEMIuIIGENCER friday FEBRUARY 1895

positively Il Or. Rawson had left The
city. Then. cf course. she discovered That
- Bodice skory VAS kzAriczt3cn ana
that tie cAild had beep spirited away
through carefully laid psan. II then
cxuse cut thar Dr. Belize Aad called AZ
RawSon's boarding house under the pre-
tSase Of securing roouas, s4yiEg that he
hoped there were no children IN sze
house On being told there was one ne
asked % see IL The request Vas corn-
pased with. and In This WY Beiioe. ac-
cor1sug 70 Dr. Rswson's version. got &C.
Quaintei with the nurse The VERY next
day Hetnoe wsent to the nurses house on
Baronae street and applied Tor rooms.
Being . cultured man, he had nttse
trouble In ingrasiating himself with the
nurse.
'sDr Rawson tried to get the New Or
leans chief of police to look up the matter,
the chief was .fixei.' The father hoped
70 stop TIE two wcszies and their charge
before tAey left Louisiana, bat could not
ges either the police or detective depart
Hents TO act, alhough be offered liberal
pay. Mrs. Norton, Mrs. RawSon's mother.
has II Is understood. gone into hiding
with Ward. and will keep her where
abouss unknown. Dr. Rawson 10 taking
steps to have Bedioe arrested for kidnap-
ing. after which ne VIII set cut requisi-
ton 30 bring him on to Seattle watA The
boy.
1T ID said that DR.. Bedlee went out 10
Tacoma to try 10 marry Mrs. Rawson,
but that her preference lies In another
direction In that city,