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FOR sALE-coUNTRY PROPERTY.
FOR sALE-on very casy term;

FOR SALE-Ou very easy terms,
from / 10 miles from Washington,
90 acres adjoining Arlington Heights, on
Mt Vernon Electric railroad; also several
tracts containing from | acre TO 60 acres;
improved and uDinproycd, also "a acres
December 4. The attention OF government
emDlo;es, mechanics. investors. Speclla-
tors, and business men generally. is called
to my large list of suburban and u rin
property. Call for nv map of country.
25 miles around the District. and large
list of property for sale free 10 ali callers;
also building lots for 81 per week. Now
is the time to bay; PROPERTY shown free
of charge JAMES E CLEMENTS,
po9-lIs 1927 ! st. NV.
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NOT SO BAD.
Providence Mills VIII Not Shut Do wn,
as ReDOrted.

as Reported.
Providence, R. l., Nov. 1S.-The Oiney.
vile operatives have been in restless con.
dition for a day or two, owing to the
runlor that all of the mills were to be shut
down for several weeks, because Of the
fact that the manufacturers had no orders
ahead. the uncertainty caused by the last
strike having had this effect upon their
business.
While there Is some ground for the re-
ports, it is by no means as serious as the
operatives have been led to imagine.
A few of the departments of some Of the
mills are to be shut down for few weeks.
but is for the usual slack period that al
ways comes between the light and heavy
weight goods
BY the first OF January the manufa cturers
will commence to make their heavy weight
samples, and all the machinery Will then be
run on full time again.
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$;255
TO
$$l00

and more a year can be
made by any energetic boy
without interfering with
school studies. The Times
circulation department is
ready to furnish particulars
''how. to do it." any week
day between S and 6 p. m.
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A Difference In Tim,


~ do not understand it, said the phil
osOpher.
.What is bothering you now?" inquired
the other
.'If a man is two hours late arriving at
home his wife raises q row, while il he is
gone two years she will give him royal
welcome. Women are eculiar."-Truth.
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la34 Mass. av. NV.

NJ. McNulty, 1886 Fourteenth NV.
H. Hage, 2153 Pa. ave. NV.
Daniel d. Mulcahy, N. Cap. and SITS.
J. E. Woodford, Fifth and Fl ne.
A. P. Geier, 18th and H ne.
J. w. johnson, 40 II ne.
w. F. Mackay, S21 H ne.
Hoyle & Co., Fourth and East Capitol.
F. P. Weller, Eighth and Sc.
Thomas A. Dobyns, Second and Pa ave.
Sc.
Joseph Linden, 400 Eighth Sc.
Joseph Petignat, 609 Seventh sw.
w. w. Hall, jr., 722 AZ st. sw.
W. D. Brace, 5Oth and M sts., Georget'n.
]. W. Jennings, 1142 Conn. Ave. N. w.
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FATAL COAL FUMES.
Children Asphyxiated by Gas Fror
(unsad Gtnvoa

Children Asphy yxiated by Gas From
Closed Stoves.
Newark, N. J., Nov. 1S.-Four children
of George Holcomb of Kearny narrowly
escaped death by asphyxiation yesterday.
Two Of them are reported in a serious con-
dition today.
They were found unconscious on the floor
of their rooms. Katie fourteen; Stellai
twelve: Eddie, ten. and Charles, eight years
old, are the victims
Two coal stoves left with flues closed
on retiring sent forth the fumes which
almost killed the children.
They were discovered by their father,
who summoned q physician. Katie and
Eddie are not expected to recover.
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RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B
STREETS.

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B
STREETS.
In Effect November II, 1895.
1870 A. M. PENNSYLVANIA LIN
ing, and Observation Cars, Harrisburg
Louis, Cleveland, and Toledo. Buffet
1880 Al M; s
lor and Dining Cars, Harrisburg TO
a;49 n. I,!t, GHIcAso 1;,.,s[ AND ST; ST M LOUIS
to Harrisburg. Sleeping and Dining Cars
Harrisburg to st. Louis, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, and Chicago:
Pullman Sleeping Car to Chicago, and
Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining Car to
FKEss.P1ilinan sleeping and Dining
Cars 10 st. Louis, aud Sleeping Car
Harrisburg to Cincinnati:
son fi sieeSiar M; aal 70 P,fbaEs
Rochester, and Niagara Falls daily, ex-
cept Sunday
SV Saiis. except n Sunday % For WiIIiainsponii VIII ai
7:ISP. NJ; fes wlllalnspoEt, R Rochester,
cept Saturday, with Sleeping Car WASH
ington TO Suspension Bridge, via. Buff
falo
1910 p M. for Erie, Cauandaigua.
Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls
daily, Sleeping Car Washington to Ell
mira.
For Philadelphia; New York. and the
400 M. "CoNGREss1oNAL LINZ
TIED" daily. all Parlor Cars, with Din
III Snar aar cam s kfsuIsT o bnns 6 nos
ming mins,Sn] Sp a. my m.' ~ 40. IS, 4.so, $40,
ponr aea Gar se g. g. so6 On iupdaY Snos 5os
Car from Wilmlngton a: m. 12.15. 3:I5,
4;20, $40. 1000, and 80 p. m. For
Philadelphia only. Fast Express 80 a.
2.0l and $40 p. m; daily. For Boston
and 3.15 p. m. daily;
1000, 1890, HOO, and 11.5O a. M,
lls;l5, 1Sai45; Ss;o1. s;15s so go Lin:
dSeo n sanday io49 os 7so snS sSo s5s o. I6se
600 Limiiedl, 4;2O. $40; sos. $40,
rr eS espes ae99 SseeS ne L. sS S p nd
F1pr AnaapCis a. aaSi efesB. e. saSa soS m 1915 and
daHs aSo 3 go da5ly m and srseg5 eS Sunday % Sun
mond, Jacksonville. and Tampa. .4.so
s4s p p m daily; G.,IH RIchRSsd R;nsmaDd and
only, 1887 a. m. weekdays.
Accommodation for Quantico, .45 a. m.
daily, and 4.26 p: N. week days. an
500, 4.25. 500, -6.37, 8. 1b, SOC, 10. 10,
and II SO p. m. On Sunday at 4.3O, z .46,
9.45 a. m, 2.4b, 6.15, S.O2, and 1910
p. m.
Lsxs ASs 81 fS5 %assi9f,ea Sos
79o, faS s9S YS so:Ss @ and and iies 1sS ?. ets M
On Sunday at GAS, 8.1O. 1928 a. D.,
2.15, $50, 100, 7.20, 9.10, and 1888
Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and g
streets and at the station, Sixth and B
streets, where orders can be left for the
checking OF baggage TO destination from
q. .T. PfEyOsT, n. WOOD.
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger gent.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
(Copy.b
NO. 6SS7. administration document
lGAnY /

NO. 6SS7. administration document l..
,tnis is togive not ice that the su ubscrlbers,
of the District OF Columbia, have oDtatneu
from Inc Supreme Court OF tue DISTRICT
Of Columbia, hoiLirg special term ior
orphans' court business, letters testa
men.ary on the personeI estate oi ChrlStlah
A Ting wold late of the District Of Column
bia, deceased; all persons having caliiis
against the said deceased are hereby warneu
10 exhibit the sXine with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber, on or before
the 2Sth day OF October next. They may
Otherwise By law. be excluded from all
benefit of the said estate. Given under
our hands this 2Stb day of October, 1895.
Tie Washington Losn and Trust Company
BY ANDREW PARK Err, Secretary.
MORSE F. NORWOOD.
JOHN Is. LARNER, Solicitor.
3t-nolS 25-dec2
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EKCHANGE-N Broom
house, with one OF more acres ofground,
on B. q p. r. R., for small city properly.
Address Box z. Atlantic Bldg. no16-8t
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She Was Able To,

She Was Able To.
He-what makes you kick at having to
wear boomers?
she-It's easier to than In skirts--New
York World
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pEr3oNAIs.

y -
JAMASs A4a1EsS cSTsF MoF#ER; F#1Ens; all has tsta fsem ar
90 CENT0 do wn; new credit system:
lace curtains, portteres, rugs, table
linen. blankets, quilts, table and piano
plated ware, banquet lamls, onyx tables.
clocks, window shaGes, albums. etc. Send
postal. win trlng sahplex. NORTHEAST
CREDIT HOUSE, 1210 H st. ne. Open
tin p. m. 1t
LADIES we viii sell you any make
OF machine frufR $50 to $50. cash or
instaliments; also sotne secondhand ma
chimes. warranted In perfect order, from
S. to $50, on easy instaiinents; we repair
all makes from soc. up; send postal
and will give you estimate. or viii mai!
yoaa cIreulars,, u, ,iS, stSi TIE III 3 3ENT%ERPRlSE %
sc. mol 0-Sonly-tf
DIVORCE-What are the grounds for
divorce, why fer husband not to
purchase a sewing machine for. his wife:
when they can be had from $50 to $50
cash or installments; such as the Standard
Singer, White, Domestic Household. New
Home, haywood, Paragon, etc.; good
cash c or inslaIiments. THE h ENFERPRifsE ri RI Isl:
SEWING MACHINE CO., 334 Penn. ave.
se.; Repairs from SOC. up. nolO-es-tf
WE win help you TO help yourselves: as
we are selling splendid cus,om-Inade
urcs that are the talk OF tie town. JUsTHS
OLD STAND, 6l9 D st.nw
F!ksT,,CLdA.1SSS mselia MICS san be
iss, iron WORKERS, % %cafpentess, IatSers. atm piaaier-
fNdMENs Library AND BUREAU. OF
LABOR, 900 18Th st. NV. Telephone. 260.
u. d. SHENK. Clerk. Eo6-tf
MA4E, BROSKE tells an the events
and gentlemen, 90 cents each: hours q.
; n.at tS sts & g. m Cos Ne" York nos ncs:lss aT'
DIR. TAYLOR. soe r 81. NV. makes
guaranteed: teeth extracted without pain:
gold filling. 81: amalgam. 6Oc es4-tf
PROF. CLAY is THE oldest est laDlished
diuni: consult him on business MIR
eisg esg tells Who aGs Ss your hdM p
avoid them and overcome ail troublec
brings separated together aud causes
speedy marfiage arin ,soroo Mntn one yn Love: ny
and spells; sittings 80 CENTS; no charges
for sitting unless satisfied. hours, 10 to 8:
open Sunday. 4s0 fl ST. bet 1 1;s and 9th
Ia DIES needing considenT,ai treat.
nient. safe and sure relief IN an
female trouble. constipation. irreguiaci-
ties. tunIor. cancer. opium l0bit. fisiuia.
etc Sepa rate looms for patients before
and during confinement. and find bones
uaL mis- DR. RENNEn. is Fourth st
ne. near E. Capitol ~ Washington. u. c.
1851
1T. W ALKE ER SONS. 204 1Othst
NV. carpet lining, felts. fire brick ano
clay. asbestos. paints. brushes line. cement,
two and three-piy roofing matehal- apr2l It
B BATH a I'D massage by MRS NJ LEWIS,
Just returned 702 Ninth st. NV.
no 16-7t
NJ NJ r. ESTELLE tells all everts of
life: gives advice In domestic troubles;
Strtctly confidential: and heals all kinds
0f sores. the latter FOR ladies only: hnura
a. IN. to 10 p. m. 913 10th st. NV.
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wANTED-FLATe.

WA NTED-A o or o room modern nag
Convenient to 18th st. car line. Adj
cress MODERN FLAT. this office sel6-6
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FOR RENr-srABLEs

FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. December 15,
fine stable, 25xS0 feet, two apart
ments; every convenience; five stalls, with
plenty OF room for more; adjacent 10. 500
Eleventh st. se., where apply. can rent
connected eight-roy Y dwelling on front
street IL desired. no1S-7t
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

TOR g A LE-23O acre farm, 100 acres
cultivated balance in timber; adjoin-
ing town OF Herndon; two dwellings, out
buildings, springs. streams and fruit; nicely
situated for gunners' clubhouse, or would
divide into small farms. Address Box 146.
HerndonP. o., Fairfa X county. Va. no16-3t
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RoR RENT-sToREs.

FOR RENT-A nice store for rent: suit
able fOr store or working sifup- Apply
201S Seventh st. NV,
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wANrEp-PosrAGE STAMPS.

wANTED-U. s. postage stamps
department., official, revenue and col
leciions OF United States and foreign
stamps / will buy in any quantity and
will pay the highest or your own price
for ali scarce stamps. c. F. .ROTHFUCHS.
S59 1-2 Penna. ave. no11-tf
DEPARTMENT Stamps-Will buy
all kinds and any quantity, and pay
the highest cash prices obtainable. II.
F. DUNKHORST, 1908 9TH st. NV.
no13-7t
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Lease, fixtures and stock
OF clothing of the Famous" to be
sold separate or in bulk. Apply at store,
SOB Market Space. no1S-2t
LIE A Sc and fixtures of the Famous
clothing store, sO3 Market Space. TO
B. MOORE, Manager. .noI6
EXCLUSIVE territory given for the
sale OF bee hive, pat. June "a, '94;
Oct. l, '95; highest awards. Pa, Cal.
and elsewhere; best in the market; over
10000 sold; small capital needed. Call
HORSES clipped by electric power for
So. A. 6. PENN =, SOS G ST. NV.
G oc22-1mo
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wANTED-HOUSES.

wANTED-A good unfur., 12-room
house; west of 18th st.; suitable for
letting rooms. Please address EXPER-
IENCE, this office. nO17-2t
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FOR -Ihavpfouses In he north
CASTOR north west from So, 500 to 81
900 that can cell % bargains or tfade.
8. CARR, 1856 Maryland ave. ne. no 13-7t
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FOR RENT-sUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-Suburban, at Brookland,
d. c., blocks from cars, Groom frame;
cellar, bath and attic; latrobe, range; hot
and cold water. Inquire l. s. HOLLIDGE,
care axis & Co. no16-1wk
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NJ N r. ESTELLE tells all events of
life: gives advice IN domestic trouoles;
strictly confidential: and heals all kinds
Of sores. the latter for ladies only: hnura
a. tn to 10 p. m. 913 10th st. NV.
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1T. Sons. 204 1Othst
NV. carpet lining, felts. .ire brick ano
clay. asbestos. paiuts. brushes line, cement,
two and three-piy roofing matehaL apr2l It
b tn aud massage by MRS. M LEWIS,
just returned. 702 Ninth st. NV.
no 1b-Tt
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HELP wANTHp-MALB.

wANTED-A. white man, with but III.
tie or no capital, to take charge or
wood and coal yard, or TO take stock in
the same as a partner; good opportunity;
sure success. Address C.. b. A., this
office, Item
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-Nice new Groom brick,
desirably located on coed street; heated
paved alley; price 81, soo-$2 900 first
trust, years, per cent; bal. $3.50 cash
and notes Of $15 per month; this is q
good and rare bargain. Call and see BA
KER & HAMPTON, 1901 F ST. NV. no17-3t
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
TO Was. STEVENS. eREnIr.
shs Ones Crushed IN Inaulsitiys soriss,
snob in a clever Manner.

she Once Crushed IN Inquisitivs sarlst,
snob In q Clever MannsF
One story is repeated OF the late Mrs
Paran Stevens which may b. placed
here to her credit. although Il j. no,
long since Il was told In print. An op.
ulcut woman. who had got into socie.
~. as Il we're. BY climbing over The
fence, when the policemans back vas
turned, once asked Mrs. stevens 10 4
supsrcilious way about a young lady
she was Introducing who Is your
friend. Miss --7' she said.
Miss - Is n charming girl 70.
piled Mrs. Stevens. well bred. a. you
see. accomplished. entertaining.
Yes. ! know" persisted the snob.
but dear Mrs Stevens. Of course you
know what ! mean who 10 ahe7"
Ny dear wouNn." rctortcd Mrs. Ste.
vens = can no more toll you who Mia.
-- Is than | could have told those
who asked me who you we're when you
first came to Newport. Worcester
Gazette.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
WHAT THEY READ.

Michael Angelo was fondeHt OF the
books OF Moses and the psalms of
David.
Bunyan read little besides his Bible.
and often said that Christians would do
well 20 read no other book
Alexander the Great always silent with
a copy OF Homer under his pillow uis
life was modelled after that of Aehiilea
Bancrofts speciality was the early
history Of the United States. and for
many years all he read had bearing
on that subject
Shakespeare must have been an or,.
ulvorous reader, for his plays shou,
dds and ends OF learning gathered
from every quarter
Lamb was a Shnkspearean reaasr
ana fond Of investigating the snurcc
whence the plots ana tales utilized bv
the bard Of Avon were obtained
walter Scott was devoted 10 tho bor.
der tales that. even In his time wore
very numerous. Not few Of his nov.
els are patchworka Of Fragments pntb-
eItd from his reading.
SoleridRe read the works Of sbsts
p"are more than he aid tho wrltlnps n
my other author He said tho wo+i1
had never produced and would novsr
'F'in produce such a genius
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
NATURES HANDIwoRK.

Sea birds outnumbcr land birds. 30.
cause their food never fails. not be.
cause they are more prolific
sporting Bper has two racing 90.
trichcs, one az which has stride Of
fourteen feet and can Ro twenty two
miles in an hour
a Kingston On. " man gave away
two cats year ago and closed up his
house. Returning to his home the
other day he was affectionately greeted
by both cats. one had found It's way
from Catskill. the other from across
the Hudson river.
The owner u meuagerie IN Berlin.
which Includes the happy family"
consisting 81 Hon. tiger. wolf and
a sheep. was asked one day In con.
ndence how long these animals had
lived together About nine months"
he replied. except the sheep, which has
70 be renewed occasionally.
The largest bee hive IN the world il
probably that at Bee Rock. Cal The
rock is. IN fact. In itself the hive II isa
granite bowlder. rising abruptly from
the bed OF a little affiuent OF the Ar
royo alcade. and Il is scanned and scored
with assures Of divers sizes whose
depths have never been sounded. They
are all inhabited by a vast population
of bees, and overflow with honey.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22

through the night is not stated 9at y
is certain that in the early morning
hours he is afflicted With a terrible
thirst, and that the only way In whleh
he can satisfy il is BY drinking large
quantities OF milk. For weeks past the
residents. especially In the vicinity o.
Morton street. have found their supply
OF morning milk missing. Complaints
at police station IL have been numer-
Gus, and patrolmen have been spend
ing their time In the early morning
hours hunting for the thief but until
this morning they were unable 70 catch
him For a long time certain nils
dealers have been suspected Of commit
ting the lareenies, and for that reason
the trade OF some has fallen on pereep-
tibly. Early one morning a patrolmen
and a milkman we're on the lookout Tor
the thief, and we're watching a can Of
milk which had been placed on the
steps OF one Of the houses By the milk
man. Pretty soon they saw the dog
coming down the street, but paid no
attention 70 him ua,il he went up 70
the can which they were watching and
taking il In bis teeth. made Oh with ~
This struck them as rather unusual
but il was nothing 20 What followed
They "shadoWed" the dog and saw him
90 up onto the piazza Of bis master
house on Armaline street He sat
down on his launches. and with a
here s-loo king -at-you air" took the
stopple out Of the can and ,aen poured
the milk down his throat. as the two
witnesses assert This nearly reduced
them 20 a romatose state. bat there
was more 70 come. for when his dog
ship had had his lrlak. be took the
can between his teeth and made o. %
a clump % bushes with Il, where he
carefully placed Il Oh, o. sight and then
returned 70 the house When the two
men looked Ia the bushes they found
no less than fourteen cans. which had
been placed there as the result OF prey
i0us thefts Why u Is that the dog
had not sold these cans or taken them
back TO b REALIZED, il not stated The
facts o. the case were reported 10 po-
lice station II, and on consultation with
the persons Interested il vas deter
mined not 70 prosecute the thief His
master had never known that he had
acquired the milk habit. but after this
he viii be kept in the house In the
morning until after the ueighbors'
milk has been taken IL.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
IN rHg sEoINsIs

Combs are found in IL
known graves
bnttons wers used Ia Treg
imam found over l.soo o. q
Lamps were used besos
history. Thousands Of Asa
have been found
Curtaias were cmplays1
atsads ia the slovsath ess,s
were afterwards transfers.
doWA
Tea pots were the ian,
either the indians or che On
arc 81 uncertain zatlqz
came % Easope with Tea i
Dishes Of gold aud silFw
table service Ia 800 B G ~
a, Troy BY Dr, schlismAsi
these was about the sisz !
ployod
Outer blinds for win4oml
known until the foartsss,A
The Venetian or interior 80
called because they wsrs ss
Venice.
Pepper casters were az.
AtheuiaaA pepper erlag q
conaimsnt They were p.ls
table with the salt In Eas I
sixteenth esntury.
Rocking cradles fos has
uaed b. the Egyptians n
turtles before Christ Am
tures copied by Bclsoai 4
Egypttau mother ~ woss
foot "a tho cradle
Tumblcrs % nearly ,hs 4
aud dtmrGsiuns AZ those en-.
daY have been found Ia n
bcrs in Fumprii They wet
silver glass, agate. marbf
semtprcetaus stones
Lucifcr matches were "a
is9a, while friction matches
them by thirteen years.
proved machinery 81 wh
arc now made by the mI
iriaing cost wcrc the tnvH
comparatively recent year
Coffee pots are an oricrI
ton, and ara supposed 20
from Arabia In A. y 1900
same time they we're used
but thcy did not come 70 n
1889. and made their apps
England with coffee in t6sl
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22

An American education which does
not comprise patriotism as one of It's
branches is lacking in an essential fea-
ture. 1t is incomplete. Especially is
this true in our republic, wherein "alI
men are born free and equal" In any
country where government rests on
the consent Of the governed-and this
alone-it is important to its future
greatness that love Of home and coun-
try, the flag and all it represents.
should be underlying principles per-
manently fixed. And nation where
this love is grated, inculcated, and
nurtured in the hearts of the young and
rising generation, there need be no
fear Of a lack Of loyalty on the part Of
its citizenship, to meet later on any
emergency which can arise, hostile to
its institutions or threatening its sta
bility.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
RlsmARcK,s TRAITS.
How the Old Chancellor Came out
Ahead OF stupid Hotel. Keeper.

How the Old Chancellor Came Out
Ahead OF a stupid Hotel. KeePer.
Perhaps the chief trait Of his genius
ia to be found in his entire freedom
from the preconceiyed notions, and In
the limpidness OF his mind, which re-
fused TO submit to accepted fallacies,
This tendency in early age earned for
him. Of the dull pedantry and prim
Philistines around him, the sObriquet
OF ~Tolle Bismarck" the mad Bis
marck; but later on il resulted in the
complete demolition Of the old system
OF diplomacy. For equiyocation and
downright falsehood his powerful in
tellect substituted a kind Of outrageous
frankness, which bewildered and
outwitted his adyersaries. Nothing,
however. marks his strong personality
more wildly than intense hatreds and
blind deyotions with which he has
surrounded himself. He had the cOur-
age TO be himself, the power to rely
upon himself and to look at things in
the face, while his keen sense OF humOr
enabled him to see clearly the vast
array Of sham and pompOus pretense
Of public and private life. Never had
madness more method than is shown
BY the originality OF this strange be-
ing, half Mephistopheles, half dragon.
who, before subduing to his iron will
the whole Of European diplomacy,
schocked and Mortified the fogies OF
the old school with the inuendOes and
insinuations. the sarcasms and stories,
the gibes and jokes which he flung at
their heads mercilessly and continu-
ally. The wigged and powdered pomp
which covered diplomatic pretense and
mendaeity was torn aside the instant
that Prince Bismarck got a grip OF
political realities, and his first appear
ance among the dignifed excellencies
Of the German Diet constituted yerit-
able revolution.
The incidents Of his early relations
with these empty-headed "importants
sans Importance" offer perhaps the
most racy Of the many anecdotes re
lated-in Prince Bismarck's own words
in many eases-by his Boswell his
faithful secretary, DR.. Moritz Busch.
His first encounter at Frankfort was
with his hostler, who. like all the good
burghers OF the Free City at that time.
was intensely anti-Prussian. The old
hotel where he put up, as Prusslan
delegate to the Diet, was not provided
with complete system Of bells. and
Bismarck asked for a hand bell. at
least, wherewith to communicate with
his valet. But he was gruffiy told there
was none to spare and that he must
shift for himself. Early next morning
the loud report Of a pistol set all the
guests in panic, with the exception
of Bismarck's servant, who explained
that, as no bell was forthcoming, his
master had summoned him by pistol
shot. Five minutes later the desired
bell was placed within Bismarck's
reach.