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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

they las come tor fer ro.,
hamtree, pale an busted ~ 9 y, nj
hollow-chested, and stoon ~ hahd
an the little Teller. now g,,e onogider
weak no couldn't barely wslI ap \
one 10 the settlement kne. EYED
there an that the crows wa . ,lSy
them. but no one dared Tar y ~ a'll' AZ
HE crows was determined ~ nu'hl4l
man beln could resist thaa' 40 ! !
the crows what squawkea - mhl
trees ter their final breath ' ~. haI
grandchildren OF the eros,s "a. @S Y
bez druv out er the ole 49,, sla'
cuttin' down OF the trees ny ~
Ter persistence? AM wbep IN 70 I
IN the settlement heard tha 49, ~
no more they knew thai ~ Eva
duty was done an the Bum,,.ss'0 ~
dead, an they came over An, 49,
to the plantin', which MAS 9oss 4
ground under the ole eahl,
kno" that them Bumtrees ~. ~,
~ lack OF sleep Every aight -
They vent 10 bed the souavtls,
meheed an ia the whole tss "
they Was dyin' they didn't b.y.
'leep 20 make good ntgh,', ~,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13
An InduStrioas Mole.

Desiring to learn just how much
tunnclling mole can do In a known
number or hours, We caught good
large specimen. and Immediately turn
ed il loose In the middle OF tiveacre
hCld of clover The grass was so rhlu
and winter. gilled that the ground was
practically bare, but not loose like the
soil of cultivated tield. Five seconds
after the mole received It's freedom, IL
had burrowed out of sight. This may
seem past belief but the fact is VOnch-
ed for by the official timekceper. stick
ing stake at the starting point. We
retired ana left the digger hard AT
work
The start was made at a., IN, aud
the direction taken was eastward,
BY p. M. the mole had dug ~ fees
in Il zigZag line, but keeping the same
general direction all the time. and with
out digging any sidt~galleries. by II
a. IN. of the following day the tunnel
had been driven 81 frer farther, with
numerous sidt-g galleries. and feet nad
been added az the end next 70 the stare
ing point IN another hour ten feet
had been added al the extremity mak
ins ~ feet OF main line and 81 =
feet OF branches, or a total Of io4 =
feet Of tunnels, dug in - hours. Tn,
bottom OF the tunnels ran very even
~ about I inches below the surface
Sometimes the hole was ellpiticdl III
shape, measuring - inches IN width
by > inches ia heighth, and sometimes
II WAS triangular. measuring iuchcs
each way The surface of the ground
was usually cracked and iaiscd about
an inch along the course Of the tuurrl
made IA careful map ~ the doluss
az this mole, drawn 10 scale slIus A
base line aud it IS rrprodpyrl tie
following page w 4 Horns 10
81 Nicholas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

goolby before | went down to my cab
at the door
"One night returned later than
usual and man that knew well, who
often visited our house, insisted upoa
| accompanying me home. | liked him
well: he was college chuln OF my
brother. but boy. The elevator had
stopped running long before, and as we
stood contemplating the four lofty
! flights OF stairs that | would have 10
4 climb my companlon-l will not tell
/ you what his name was -laughingly
/ offered To carry me up, and started for
ward as Ii TO carry out his suggestion,
! II pushed him from me and as
did so | fell back against the row Of
shining electric buttons ON the wall OF
the corridor, Suddenly the young man
started forward. and clasping me 10
his arms. poured out Wild declaration
of love, | begged him to cease. but he
seemed frenzied and spoke of my hus
bands indifference, and said that his
love for books was greater than his
love for me. II was impossible for me
TO stem the torrent OF his words.
was conscious OF the lateness of the
hour, and wOman-like my principal
thought was fear that other oC-
cupantS of the house would Ice awak-
ened. Once more | pleaded with him
IN low tone To go, | told him that
ht did not mean what lie said ana
hcgged him Ia release my hands. which
he held in his
My husband was the last person
thought of, when suddenly he appeared
before us in dressing gown and slip
perS. as though he had risen from the
ground. He was white with rage ana
did not speak one word | shall never
forget his face
Il learned afterward that he had
been sitting up for me. Doing in the
library, he heard the hall bell ring.
You See | had Iung il when | fell
back against the electric buttons. Not
wishing to awaken the servants ne
walked to the speaking tube connect
ing with the hall below and endeav-
Ored to ascertain who was there be-
fore opening the door He heard the
boys wild OutburSt and could not dis
ttnguiSh INV low replies. lie hurried
down the stairs In moment and that
ended my life in New York.
DO you mean To say that this was
what caused YOU TO leave your nus.
band:"
NO. ont exactly. she said dryly.
E But. il You were in New York in thu
spring of o.. YOU may remember. my
husband shot the hoy dead in the cor.
ridor. was sick and deliriOus for
several weeks and when | came 10 my
senses again my husband. who was one
Of the best known writer's ~ the day
had been sent 10 prison. | have never
seen him or forgiven MIN.
Il have left New York - . my Amer
lean life and my name Behind me ron /
are the only person here who knows
Do YOU wonder that | learned to drink .
abSinthr: Come we win ind San?"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13
InnorntIon. in rmhr.lIn.

One Of the later novelties in nmbreI.
ias Is form that can DO carried in
an ordinary gripsack and adjusted 10
great variety Of needs. For instance
i can be hltched to a bicycle in six
different positions. In general essen.
Tails It corresponds to n carrlnRr ton
The handles are made In two or thre.
sections and largely ~ aluminium So
popular has the device become n
large factory now employs several
hundred hands turning II ont IN a
great variety. Some years ago an M.
tempt was made by an Ingenious A mar.
lean to Introduce n neat little umbrella
that could be fitted either 10 the hnt
or the shoulders, leaving the hands an
tirely free for work. II was pxpected
mat II would be welcomed IN ne 49,.
les and that It might even sole. ~,
great problem Of rendering white IoI,a,.
possible In competition with bloSL e.,
tropical regions. while II was byio,,.i,,
Just the thing to save MARCHING *
niers from sunstroke. But this inyoni
Gus Invention somehow did NOT mt :,
ana another fortune thus rem,ins M
garnered. '''i
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13
VANDYNE'S MODEL.
ny Kate Ormondus.

She sat slipping glass of frozen
ahsinthe nj one of the little tables OF
the cafe. Ii was summer night in
Paris, and there is nothing lovelier on
this earth. The few Americans, OF
which l was one. We're of the same
party, and we were all loud in our
praises of the excellence of the cool
drinks we We're enjoying.
She was the one woman of the group.
Nandyne. the artist, had just brought
her up and introduced her with that
air of formal respect that some men
like to show to their mistresses In
public. She seemed conscious of his
effort and blushed family under the
little dabs OF rouge ON her cheeks.
tuouS beauty of form or the beautiful
Nandyne was never seen about Paris
with any other kind What at first
attracted my attention was IA look of
childish righteousness in her eyes
which did not accord with her Sump-
of course she was very handsome.
sensuous mouth which Eandyne has
immortalized in all his recent pictures.
Her hair was OF the beautiful bronze
red that is called artistic. Ii seemed
imbued with riotOus, warm vitality
that was part of herself She was
bright, charming witty. one of those
women who uncOnsciOusly inspire men
with strong desire for possession,
but her eyes Were virginia.. pure. uu-
knowing.
In spite of her pretty French accent
saw at once that she was an Amer
lean. l cannot tell just how | knew.
but before she had spoken ten words
l had discovered her nationality and
was interested.
Finally some one suggested that we
stroll up 10 4 certain studio garden
where a nightbloOming flower was the
chief object of attention ut present and
she displayed a childlike desire 10 see
it, So we started Off she on my arm
and Yandyne ahead with the two other /
men loud in a discussion as to the 7
merits of new book They seemed (
to have forgotten us
We talked animatedly as we walked
down the brightly lit boulevard.
she laughing merrlly az everything
that had the faintest touch OF
humor in it. and l told her all the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13
SUPERSTITION II FISHING.
The Virtue Supposed 10 Reside in
the whiskers Of "a BLACK Cat.

The Virtue Supposed 10 Reside "a
the Whiskers of BLACK Cat.
Superstition claims but little par
OF my nature, said willard Spenser
/ yesterday. but | must confess that il
fishing one meets the NJ me incidents
so often that it Is impossible to as
cribe their occurrence to mere chance
Mr.. Spenser IS considered one Of the
most expert fishermen in the country
He is scientific from the backbone In
pursuing this sport. He not only makes
his own rod and tackle, but AYERS that
none can be purchased that viii ap.
proach his handiwork. Mr. Spcnscr,
Of course, makes all tho flies hc uses.
and there is not one Of the various fan.
cieS u the deyOtccs of lZaak Walton
which be has not tested.
I mean" continued Mr.. Spnser
that there Is great deal Of virtue ia
the source from which you get your
hackles, feathers etc. from which YOU
make your flies. At least | have test
ed this In several instances and have
found my theory correct one day /
was engaged in making a sort Of mon
grel nondescript fly put il together
as curiosity more than anything else.
thinking that some time Il good Oppor-
tunity TO try a novelty might come
As ! was finishing the hy needed
something to make the tail aud Just
as was thinking what would b. most
appropriate. my old black eat came
mewing into the room. Something at.
tracted my attention to the eats whsk-
cry. They were quite long and Of the
color I wanted Without waiting TO
consider | concluded those briStIing
cat whiskers would make 4 good tail
for my mOngrel fly. so clipped them Off
with my shears. Well. there was a
fly. the like OF which had never seen
before. ! showed II to several exper-
fenced trout fishermen aud they began
to laugh. Use thatY they generally
said. why you will scare all the trout
out Of stream with thing like that
Well. | tried II one day when ! was
alone and caught one Of the largest
trout II was ever my good fortune 10
get upon my line. used 1t with great
success after this always catching
large fish with II. until one day II was
snapped OFF by a big spcckled beauty.
maui hhVAnfi neal llht IL hN ,DttH+-
sible. using the same feathers but sub.
stitutlng some dogs whlskers for the
eats whlskers. had placed in the first
fly. Strangely that fly acted as a scare
crow to the fish They would swim
from II as II II were dreaded monster.
Thinking that the cats whiskers might
have some peculiar effect. took out
the dogs whiskers and replaced them
with some ! took from another black
cat. IL worked like a charm. for never
did ] catch so many fish with any one
kind of fly as ] did this monRrel type.
II seemd TO he suited for all conditions
and places and when other fishermen
would 90 home with empty baskets.
] would reach my limit, for made a
rule never to catch more than thirty
fish any one day. and always throw
fish under inches back into the wa.
ter So, believe. thsre Is charm for
fish In cats whiskers All OF nv OK.
perience points that way Pittsburg
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13
GIVEN TO LgvrrY

'It Strikes me that he has 81
deal ~ assurances to call himst 1
pianist. Ilc must be- all ~ = ~
he is. but hc plays like a boy oi'
DEACON Meadows hear ypaf
has become an expert feuecr q
lcgc. Farmer Clavcrtop | dunna
amt showed no signs Of y ab1ai
an my fences eds fixing puty
How do you like tn new boi'l
place." Oldboy Couldn't bc imp,V''I
On. there's nsvcr enough Of aaye.
for all. "great Scott Why 40
Ike Il them There's nothing
for hash.
Mrs. DAvuoo-I wish you Nv
not spend your time reading ~
emotional novels. Miss D'Avnoo
this IL not emotional bit ltn Y"
~ financial The heroine marf'e'
man her mother picks out
1tis stated that Mrs MalspfUP
Gently reported Of a fancy dres
held In London that "the gren'
success was Secretary koose,o
the United states embassy, VIM
peared In the garbage Of mons
"The thing that Bicycles isy 81 !.
sincerity," remarked the 500 NUN
pointed critic ~ mankind
makes you say that9" "iie ma
resolution TO quit swearing "a
bought fountain pen on '"s
day"
MFR. Jointly Sam, ] unders'aa as,risl
your boss Is going TO ges ,ris
again. viii he take brlu@ Vii
sam-Yas. he gwine ter go ,stins
but I KANT tole you about M
bride 10 her. lie used to taso
whip to de udder one. M
"1rs great mistake sa'" ~, : IA
''for poor man 70 - "A
politics unless no Is sure :. "a
make a living at t." ''Inas ..s wIb
true" replied the phllosopno,,. ID.
but Il seems TO me that . ,,, ,na I'D
could make a living at po ,,.', LAD
get rich doing most anY'"'"S
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13
IMPRESSIONS OF 4 pAa,s.
sn'arkasis hsAomsaa s,.,,-.
stranger ithta Das az.

snfafh Ant1 henotnsna A,...-.
s'Fanxss ithia Oas ,,.s..
When Will foreign togr,.,.
quizzing their American cos,i,.s y
since ths days 81 Mrs. TroIIs,s \
harles Dickens 80 have -.
'orts OF hard raps from or ~.
0at the croau Of absurdi,y wy.,
given % Mime Leon Grasll. y
visited the world fair AMI M, !.
have kept her eyes very alds 4.
indeed u have seen ne ,hI,,.
corded ia her rvcent yo.ams n
are SOME Of the ripcst pllm. q
,rfyatiOa
The heat Ia t'hlea ~ Ia Aays,, ]
ing tasupp0rtAblo, Ii nssn a. y
stand On any ceremony. 90, al,
ihrtr Jackets and yeats aaics ,,l
carry On their arm. aai ~, n
prUnioHair on the most fssh.s..
ihoronRhiare, arar,hs simpsy ,rea,.
AMI shirts
''lnr srry treg urntlg insects II Il
streets ~ Chicago and Nsr ia
Young uivu - gOud iainll, eas.,
shor shoaa in their hands
rrmarka5lr thing ahsn
dress.-s wOrn ID Sra YORK 3, IS N
apron, @hlrh many la1ir, "a,
hpnv and In ihr stguuS
rUurss 10 NOS supp0sv has p
ladies represent ihu artistic sasi ala.
ia N"u York. bat / met - maaJ
thstn altir,d In thcsr aprons shas
suppose i d, = fashion alSh he aig 4
middle class
Ia aat mUashrr AZ Glc gh.a
horses wear straa hats. allh sadr
under them bnt sorig 3 ite.a
morn Than that. oyru .as su
horses "a state sirs,rt soaring Fp s
yrs male - blue rans Tie sscs
back arru covered with osic,3gA. a
thr r0Or issAst's head vas slwa
with an iumSusr rhApra1 &C. ranas
hrnr t.randsu made oiher ~
and remarkable ntsp7reat.oa, % =
national lits "a Rl.o Sword,
Uwu rhagriu shun wishing 60 OF n
"talvrs Trains" for hcr d,nnsr
dictionary mtslesI hrr into asking ~
calves tptrliigrnw Sae isis
Nprurn too TAT. our mrn % ess,
shr tas~s with al .crinusne.s ihs
ply ~ a aifu phuso husbs ai Hsai
without bis oyvrruss uh ihai'
right bU inanrcd bis lilv as Eos
What lreasurus our future h.stN
viii find IN Impressions d'gus Pa
-nnnn,n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

The schemes and plans bit upon -
assist IN detecting the proximity ~ loo.
Dergs at sea are legion, but fc,y =,
tncm are based on natural indications
~ TO-, example, the captain Of an ocean
steamer In most cases finds ont yvban
= vessel Is approaching an Icehorn
IRON the men down In the engine room
Ihis sounds queer, but II Is a fa"t
levertneless. II appears that when =
steamship enters water consIdcrott,,
colder than that through which II f,,,'
been going Its propeller runs fas,o, To-
Snch water usually surrounds tbn !,
clnage Of bergs for many miles When
I'D, propellcrs action. therefore. il NJ.
tolerated without steam powor hoina
Increased word is passed I'M IL xxx Xxx
p on on the bridge that bergs INV
ne expected. and close lookon, "t ~,
e mem ~ y established: Such a phenom.
ehon carefully studied Is cabable -,
being reduced to data which wp''id ' o.
helpful warning. "Ouiu give
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

A RECENT census bulletin shows
that the proportion of owners of
farms and homes to the renters of
such property is much larger among
women than men. Forty-six men out
OF every hundred own their homes.
while the other ffty-four are tenants
who pay rent. On the other hand,
for every forty-two women who rent
the farms or homes which they oc-
cuPy there are tifty-eight who own
the premises they live In. Undoubt-
eddy large proportion of women
have been given homes by their hus-
bands and parents, thus, partly ac-
counting for the figures in the census.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13
4 Famous Exploit Of the "Coastitu-
tIon."

All night We gIided slowly past the
sand dunes ~ ape cod the dun bloom
Of the surf coming to u. borne on ne
land breeze AT sunrise We were On
Cape Ann. The sky looked threaten
Ing and uncanny. and wr counted me-
hours before We could sec the old shin
safe from the perks Of the deep. $40
was now IN q region where she had
achieved one OF her most famous II
ploits. In April, 1Sl. being under com
mand 81 Capt. Charles Stewart. and
on the return from a long cruise. the
Constitution fell In with two large
English frigates They gave chase.
and. rs she was ovcrmntched she was
headed for Marblchcad With her us.
nal Fortune she reached that port first
while the enemy retired. bafied. from
the pursuit when they saw the hardy
fishermen Of Marblehrad throwing IN
batteries at the harbor mouth The
Last Voyage Of the Constitution by
$. g. ". Benjamin in St Nicholas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

To lengthen the life Of wood by
checking decay spIrittlne oil il used.
which fills up the pores and prevents
the entrance Of air or moisture. The
oil Is manufactured by a chemical pro
cess from the distillation OF cedar and
pitch pine wood, and may be applied
with brush. II dries In few hours
and 1t Is said that 1t does not inter.
fere with painting or vanishing II
has been found OF use in railroad
bridges. trestlez, foundations and other
constructions.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

Why Surely You DO Not Think Tha
to Take Glass of Absinthe Is q
Crime.
new American jokes fresh from the
New York yaudeyilles. She understood
| them all and / was assured that my
/ surlnise about her was correct.
1 The perfume Of flowers was heavy
| on the night air. Strains of an Amer.
/ lean melOdy-a plantation song-playei
/ upon a banjo. fioated down from 4
/ balcony above us. Hundreds of bi-
| cyclists. the lamps OF their wheels
cleaning like frefies, pass and repass
us.
/ Suddenly we looked around for the
/ others. In some way we had lost them
/ They We're not in sight. exclaimed
in alarm and suggested that we hurry
our footsteps. but she objected.
Come. cried she. gayly, ''let us drop
them. 1t will be a lark, and haven't
had one in such a while
But Van| suggested I.
oh. he will simply think we have
gone home direct. That have grown
tired. | often do. Come"
We'll, where shall we gO?" asked +.
Let us go in here" and in a moment
we were elbOwing our way through "a
Coy tIONu III n It$AduIdu. 10 a table
surrounded with tall palms I ordered
some wine. but she shook her head at
me across the table mo. no. not for
me. An absinthe frappe, II you please. .
| looked at her a trifie rcprOvingly
Where did you learn to drink itT'
AT Paris. she replied. where one
learns everything"
You should not drink ~
Why? Surely you do not think thar
to take glass Of absinthe Is a crimeY''
For woman as young as beautiful
as you. yes"
She laughed gaily. We'll. have
learned to drink II since I came to
Paris. and do not suppose shall I'M
learn II till ] leave this wicked place.
Don't preach to me. please"
You laugh like an American girl.
MademOiselle."
Il am New Yorker. have only
lived in Paris two Years"
II know II. You know that what
Mark Twain says: There Is a goddess
grace about New Yorker. some.
thing more than mere clothes. that can
be recognized everywhere.
Il am sorry you detected me. I am
trying to be Partisan"
That is cruel"
cHe leAned Dack IN heF chair and
looked me in the eyes. "Do you re-
member the spring Of 1892 IN New
York;
! nodded my assent.
Well. in June Of that year left
New York forever. | was sick at heart.
and although little more than a girl
had tasted the bitterness Of life. but
was too cowardly to end it,"
DO not talk about IT,"
IL must / have never told a soul
about 1t. You must hear 1t and pity
me. Do you know | attribute all my
misery to the apartment house system
In New York. How closely the TRACE
dies Of life are allied to it's richest
comedy! That is the anly way in which
things impress me now
II was young wife in the spring Of
'92 and my husband was a we'll known
literary man. He was much older than
and we lived In one Of the big apart
ment houses near Central park. / had
married him through pride in his fame
md through wish to please my father.
v hose friend he was ! was happy
enough with him, but went about a
great deal To the houses Of my friends
without him. for he was always buoy
at work on some article and would
look up from his writing to kiss me
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

An esteemed exchange seeks TO
cheer up young and impecunious
writers by assuring them that 1.-THE
late Oliver Wendell Holmes left a
handsome estate valued at $72, III.
IL evidently reasons that If a man
with the intellectual capital of DR..
Holmes could acquire that amount OF
wealth in a long lifetime of literary
labor, an ordinary scrfbbler might,
with equal industry and economy,
hope to lay up $15 or $40 by the time
he is eighty or whereabouts. That
isn't desperately encouraging in a
financial way, still It is due the young
gentlemen to suppose that they are
"Autocrats" merely for their health.
not for the lucre there is in it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

The stately homes OF England
How beautiful they stand!' sang the
poet before their repairs became so
great a load upon princely bank
rupts that marriage with an Ameri-
can heiress is now indispensable to
their standing at all The MARI
borough estate, Blenheim, costs 800
O00 for maintenance, and its young
master is submitting to the newt
able. He will seek another Ham
mersley widow or a Goul6 maiden to
furnish the means for retaining it in
the family. He will doubtless sue
coed. Where dilapidated Castellane
wins, Churchill ought not to hest
tate.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

JOHN l. SULLIyAN's hackers have
made public their intention to take
that gentleman to Cuba in order that
he may there continue his hilarious
crusade against rum with less pub
licity than in this country. After he
has exhausted the supply down there
the party will sail for Spain. where
another attack upon the ex-champion's
old enemy will be made under similar
favorable auspices. Beyond that
nothing definite is known OF their
plans, but this may be predicted.
Unless John L. takes sharp turn on
this question pretty soon he will see
more reptiles than people on this
mundane sphere.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

A NEW type setting machine is an,
nounced which, it is said, sets 10000
letters an hour or an average OF four
teen second. TO keep up with the
news of the day man will have to re ad
lively when several thousand machines
begin finging words at him stimuli
taneously at that rate. He will need
4 type-reader.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

What DO sou thins - ibc.s ~
whispered tho lean l1ariHr
These eggs. responded e.
hnar'l"r. whose occupation "a Z
~ al eertisiug clark Ii = neEspa'
office. ,Apr tao late "a classify
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-13

IT IS comforting to find that inven-
ton has produced armor that is
capable of outstanding the terrific
force Of projectiles of modern inven-
ton propelled by explosives of modern
invention. Thus resistance keeps
pace with aggression and the world is
saved from humiliation by the de-
structlve agencies of modern pro
iuction.