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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
THE HAReM AND SLAVERY
sla'e Is Submissive. Obedient and AnE-
Ious to Please Her Lord and Master

A sla' e Is Submissive. Obedient and Anx-
ious to Please Her Lord and Master.
For the service Of the harem as az
present constituted slaves are indis-
pensable. II being unlawful for a free
Moslem woman TO appear unveiled be-
fore any man not near relative, while
TO a slave who is the property OF her
master or mistress no such restriction
attaches 50 far as they are concerned
Since the abolition OF the public slave
market the private trade in slaves has
become much more general and widely
spread than IL formerly was, and is
carried on to a great extent by ladies
OF rank, some OF whom are themselves
emencipated slaves, says the Nineteenth
Century. In addition TO the negresses
and other women Of unattractive ex-
terror. to whom the mental duties Of the
household are assigned. these lady deal
ers pay large sums for pretty children
OF from to 10 years Of age, who are
carefully trained for the higher posi-
lions they viii probably be called upon
70 occupy. Many Turks prefer. for va
rious reasons. to marry women who
nave been brought up as slaves Mar
rage with a free woman is. indeed, a
very expensive matter for a young
bridegroom and his parents. owing to
the lavish outlay in presents and en-
tertainments required by custom on
such occasions. Consequently If a faith
er cannot afford to marry his son to a
maiden Of his own rank, he purchases
Tor him slave girl who has been edu-
Gated in some great lady's harem, and
no expense is incurred beyond the pur-
chase money. A slave, having no posi-
uon OF her own, is submissive and ODE
oient TO- and anxious TO please her lord
ana master. has no troublesome pre-
tensions or caprices, and no interior
ing relatives to take her part against
MIN A free woman, on the other hand.
Is by no means always disposed TO
nave according to her own expression.
neither mouth nor tongue" She is fully
aware Of her rights, and inclined to as
sert them, and the moral support az
forded by her family gives her an as
surance which the husband often finds
extremely inconvenient.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
MSS FLoRENCE pANGERFTELp.

woman is earnest in her efforts to OBJ
tain foothold among them. when they
see that she makes her work her most
serious consideration and INDUCES in no
foolishness. that sort of woman wins
their respect and they turn in and help
her all they can. Chancellor Henry
H. McCracken, for whom l was private
secretary for two years, says that he is
convinced Of woman's ability to work
side by side with men
TT men 6re MT going to take down
the bars Of the professions" she went
on, and say 60 us women, Come in
and walk over us. but IL the women
take down the bars themselves. and
prove their right 20 do so. the men will
applaud their perseverance and spirit.
when Judge Hughitt Of Auburn. N.
y. was first approached about my en-
tering his law office TO study he hesl-
tated long before he decided to consent.
They had never had a woman in the Of
fee, and he didn't know how 1t would
do. Finally he granted my request.
Last week when l visited Auburn he
congratulated me heartily on my sue
cess. told me that was plucky. that he
would aid me in any way he could, and.
admitted that he had changed
his opinion somewhat relative to the ad-
women working with men.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

Iphigenia asks: Il. Is Il proper for
party OF eight or ten young ladies to
camp out without chaperon? 2.
Would Il be proper for a young lady
who Is fond Of society to sit quietly by
and look on instead OF participating
in the games. etc? 3. Would II be
wrong for a young woman TO propose
10 a gentleman in leap year," Answer:
l. Under no circumstances should
young ladies 90 out camping without
adults TO look after them. A chaperon
would not be sufficient some married
couple should be Of the party. or the
brothers Of the young ladies and
chaperon also. To go out unprotected
might subject them 10 experiences
that would have extremely unpleasant
consequences. ?, There would be
nothing out OF the way for a young
lady to sit by and look on at an enter
tainment II she did not wish to par
ticipate In the amusements she need
not do so. 3. The conventionalities Of
society do not permit young women
to propose. II would be extremely
bad form. besides being a very unwise
course to take.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
GERMS OLD ACE.
Closely Allied According to an italian

Closely Allied According to an italian
Scientist.
A few years ago an Italian bacterio-
logist proclaimed that he had discoy-
cred the germ of old age" The idea
was secuted by all scientific men, but
Modern Medicine thinks there may be
something In II after all. At any rate,
there seems TO be good ground for be-
lieYing that germs, If not specific
germ, are at least one Of the most inn
portant influences which bring on old
age. II has long been kown that the
ptomains or toxic substances produced
microbes are capable of setting up yari-
GUS degeneratiYe processes. Degenera-
tive changes in the joints, the liver,
the kidneys. and other organs. have
been directly traced TO this cause. The
writer has for some time held the opin-
ion that the degeneratiye changes in
cident 70 advancing age are due TO the
same cause-namely, the toxins alb
sorbed from the alimentary canal.
These toxins are constantly present in
greater or less quantity. according to
the extent TO which Preventative and
putrefactiYe processes prevail in the
stomach and intestines. These proc
esses depend. first, upon the integrity of
the digestive process in the individual,
and. secondly. upon the character Of
the substances introduced into the ALI
mentary canal as food
These considerations suggest at once
the thought that while all human be-
ings must necessarily be constantly
subject TO the influence Of toxic sub
tary canal. and consequently must grow
old and suecumb sooner or later TO the
degeneratiye processes of old age,
these processes may be greatly aceel-
Grated by subsisting upon diet which
faYors the production Of toxic sub
stances in the alimentary canal.
II this theory is correct. we should
expect 10 fnd the greatest longevity
among those animals and those men
who subsist upon the simplest and pur-
est diet. other conditions being equal.
II would be impossible TO find sharp
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this respect between carnivorous and
vegetarian animals. Contrast. for ex-
ample, the dog which grows old. be-
comes rheumatic and infrm In eight
or ten years. with the donkey, which
lives a useful life 10 40 or so years. and
the elephant. which is still active and
useful al 100 years. The same is true
among men. The greatest number Of
persons now alive above 100 years OF
age are 70 be found among the Russian
peasants, who rarely taste meat. These
people have been practical yegetari-
ans for so many centuries-perhaps
from the earliest ages-that anatomists
have noted a distinct difference In the
length OF their alimentary canals as
compared with those OF the fesh-eat-
ing German. whose ancestors were can
nihals.
Rheumatism in its protean forms is
one OF the most constant and distressing
disorders OF old age. The relation be-
tween English roast beef and the govt
and rheumatism which prevails so ex-
tensively among Englishmen was
clearly pointed out by that distin-
guished physician and essayist, J. Nil.
ner Fothergill
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

who love to nutter about in the sun
shine OF Queen Pleasure.
Much OF their time is spent at the city
home of the family at No. West Fifty
fourth street. big, roomy, brownstone
mansion facing the park surrounding
81. Luke's hospital. The two girls never
go to Newport, Lenox or other summer
resorts OF fashion, but often spend much
OF the hot season In town looking after
their little charges In the church mis-
sion.
These young ladies are up every
morning at o'clock-not a very fash
tonable hour, but an extremely healthy
one. Everything In the Rockefeller
household moves like piece of machin-
cry, and for years the family has sat
down 10 breakfast at 7:30 o'clock The
two daughters have only one maid be-
tween them. What is more. they occupy
the same large bedroom on the east side
OF the second floor. There are two small
beds In the apartment. which opens
into two large, sunny rOoms-one fur
nished In oak and the other in ma
hOgany. These are the dressing-rooms.
boudoirs and working-rooms all COM
bined Miss Alta uses the mahogany
room and Miss Edith the oaken apart
ment Each room has substantial
business-like desk. fitted with a large
rack Of pigeon-holes. the latter filled
with neatly folded letters and bills.
Both OF these girls are thorough busi-
ness women. They are allowed large
sums yearly and they control the ex-
penditure absolutely. Almost from in
fancy they have been taught the neees-
sity OF system and method in all their
doings They each keep miniature
set OF books. have individual bank ac-
counts, and can tell 90 a cent just where
their money has gone FOR the past sew
eral years. II liz almost needless TO say
that very little OF their money has gone
into the Golfers Of the Fifth avenue
mudiste or milliner.
The breakfast In the Rockefeller house
u plain meal, The family assemble
in the dining-rOom at 7:S0 o'clock. and
Dir. Rockefeller asks a blessing upon the
meal and then reads a chapter Of the
Bible. Breakfast is over at few min
utes after O'Clock The father and son
80 downtown % manage the millions.
and the mother and her sister. Miss
Spelimnn. who Is member Of the
household. attend 10 the AFFAIRS Of the
house. The hour Immediately after
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
NEW WOMAN LAWYER.
Florence DangerfieId Recently Admitted
in New York CITY
New York Correspondence.l

new YORK correspondence
Miss Florence HOLSTER DangerfeId,
who was The second woman to be ad-
mitted to practice Of law in New York
city. and was sworn in before Judge Van
Brunt at the meeting Of the general
term Of the Supreme court last Friday
afternoon, was the only woman in a
class of forty applicants. She is young
has slight, willowy figure and a face
full Of character and expression. Her
eyes are blue, the kind OF eyes that
hndle and darken. with varying emo
ton. and she possesses a quantity Of
light brown hair. A reporter called on
her at her residence about two hours
after she had been admitted 10 the bar,
and found her enjoying the floral offer
ings OF interested friends, congratula-
tions having taken the form Of Ameri-
can Beauty roses.
Were you embarrassed when sworn
in, the only woman among many men ?"
she was asked.
No" replied Miss Dangerfield. 1T
was a very short ceremony, and, TO tell
the truth. never thought Of the men at
all ] look upon such matters in a bust
ness light. think that the sooner the
women get over such self-consciousness
the better Not that ] am bold she
added, deprecatingly. i think" she
went on. that the majority Of the hest
regarding women working among them:
they would rather the old relations be
preserved. But when they see that
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
An Indians Mistake.

They say that two Indians belong
ing to one Of the large American shows
of life in the wild west, while visiting
London, were much interested in the
sights TO be seen in the London streets.
Day after day they would walk up and
down the most crowded streets and
gaze on the people and into the shop
windows like pair of children at the
circus. One day they stopped before
the show window of wig maker and
stared at the many varieties of wigs
on exhibition there until their eyes
nearly fell out. Finally one of them
nudged the other. and, with shake OF
his head remarked: Ugh! mighty
brave man! Big fighter: much scalpr'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

complete than in Tonga. beautiful ISL
and group in the Western Pacific, form
erly known as the Friendly Islands, and
lying some distance south Of the Fijian
and Samoan archipelagoes.
The Tongans We're long known as a
restless, ambitions and INSCRIPTIONS
people, always at war with neighbor-
ing islanders. and Of cannibal propen-
stiles. acquired from frequent inter
course with the long pig" eaters Of
Fill Now the Tongans possess all the
machinery Of a monarchial government
based upon European models. includ-
ing king, parliament and long train
OF public officials, many OF whom are
well educated. dress and live in Euro
pean fashion and have their meals pre-
pared for them by Chinese cooks. There
Is a regular code of laws. with a gov
ernor for each OF the larger islands,
judges. magistrates, police constables,
customs officers. and 50 forth. together
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
Dinner Party Rtlauette.

A dinner party is formal function.
and specially demands dignity Of man
ner. writes Ruth Ashmore in the La
dies Home Journal. II the continental
fashion is followed, and ladies and gen
tlemen leave the dining room at the
same time, you go out as you came in.
If the English fashion obtains. and the
gentlemen remain TO smoke and talk.
rise when your hostess gives the signal.
stand quite still until you see your
chaperon, and then fall in line behind
her. passing. not too quickly, the gen
tlemen. who are all standing up. and al
lowing you TO walk out before them.
Learn TO walk well and not to 'trot"
A dinner invitation should be acknowl-
edged, and either accepted or declined.
within three hours, and the changing
of ones mind about it is neveh per-
mitted. A witty Frenchman said: only
death is an excuse for not keeping a
dinner engagement. and even then a
polite man would send the undertaken
% apologize for him."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

The first English sparrow was
brought to the United States in 1850,
but it was not until 1870 that the spe-
cies can be said to have firmly estab-
lished itself Since then it has taken
possession Of the country. Its feeundity
is amazing. In the latitude Of New
York and southwark it matches. as a
rule, five or six broods in a season. with
from four to six young in a brood. AS
Stunning the average annual product of
a pair to be twenty-four young. OF
which half are females, and half
males, and assuming further, for the
sake of computation, that all live, to-
gether with their offspring, it will be
seen that in ten years. the progeny OF
a single pair would be 75,716, 9SS. 6sS.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
wantea-An nccnnntlon.

Old Subscriber writes that he Is a
bookkeeper, but his eyes trouble him
SO much that he would prefer some
other occupations not so taxing
TO the eyes. He is twenty-three years
Of age, single. and ambitious. Answer
Very much depends upon your early
training and tastes. II you have any
knowledge of the business. poultry
farming pays IL properly conducted.
Indeed. almost anything that is care
fully managed ought to yield living
to single man, and a prospect of in
crease in the future. At the age of
twenty-three there is plenty OF time
TO start in business with fair hope Of
success.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

with an elaborate system OF public in
struction. This remarkable change in
the manners and habits OF whole peo-
pie is largely the result OF missionary in
nuence There Is. however. some rea-
son 10 doubt whether II is real or mere
~ superficial. II has certainly been ac-
companied by marked improvement in
the status Of the Tongan women, who
are. for the first time placed upon
terms Of equality, in many respects,
with the native men. and enjoy an
amount Of freedom unknown in most
OF the island communities The bene-
fetal influence Of settled government
and regular system Of laws is shown
In the generally prosperous condition
OF the islands. the larger ones being
intersected by well made roads and COW
cred with highly cultivated farms lux
urlant orchards and beautiful gardens:
want and beggary are unknown; and II
the conditions Of earthly happiness are
20 be found anywhere, surely Il must
be in Tonga. II Is the real land Of the
lotus-eater-a country Of sunshine and
flowers. Unlike most OF the Polynesian
peoples, the TonEans are of a delicate
light brown color. the men having
muscular, well-fed appearance, while
NAAN NhAiANA AAN AaAAi0AN Ahl anu Nl1N
for the seductive expression OF their
beautiful eyes. rivaling in softness and
significance those Of the Andalusian
bellies, especially when accompanied by
a coquettish use OF the palm leaf fan.
The skin OF the Tongan woman gener-
ally has a silky appearance. the result
OF a plentiful application Of palm oil,
well rubbed in after a preliminary dip
in some shady lagoon. This treatment
leaves a highly polished surface. free
from the least trace OF greasiness. Their |
dress is not picturesque. II generally
consists Of a cloth fastened round the
waist. ornamented at times with long
hanging tufts of dried grasses: the |
head, shoulders. bust arms, knees ana |
feet remaining uncovered, although a |
kind OF ribbon Is sometimes worn /
round the neck and across the breasts. l
One OF their greatest grievances is that
the native costume finds no favor with |
THE powers that be" and Is not allowed /
20 be worn in public. being considered |
immodcst, although IL is a decided inn
on the narrow circlet which.
in the early days Of polynesian ex-
ploration, constituted the sole attire Of
the female portion of the population
Most OF the Tongan women prefer to
go about bare-headed. or. like their
Samoan sisters, hedecked with flowers;
but the authorities, with grandmother
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

torn utneagurably above all contemporary
r ripirwHa Some time ago Ia court the
ashef ~ the girls sworr that he could
80, tnf tell Within niao0o.0 600 what his
- wealth. was This certainly leaves q wide
uaFNfn fer conjecture on tho subject
MNn who claim @ know say that his
1rrHeHt wealth II In the ncighborhood uf
I Has, eqQpoO and that isH net increase is
O. ghs fnte ~ eight millions a year. M
~ ~ Experiments earn annually large
iHa HFtaenia He IN only fifty.nve years
thw ass now, and We're he 60 live six
eafH more be would then be worth
fenpre Dian S2O.O00.OJQ
~ Their are four children In the Rookie.
y seElef Family and they will inherit all
nan < tbs wealth. II has been MIR. Rocke-
/ - klier'H policy 20 make all the Chart.
y, =, bic bequeats In his lifetime that he in.
snaR b make. and the suppowitiun iR
enefal among his friends that. with n
.pf,lsw apall exceptions. the bulk ~ his
toneS will 80 % his family or the
snr children the eldest II Bessie who
larfied Professor Charles strong 81
he ChicnRo University 20 which Mr.
NAe kpekeIcller has given Ss.bNQ.000. Mrs
q tFong II % years old Mites Alta Il "a
'oHls ears old Miss Edith iE 70. and John
, NIp. vi, tho only SON IL a.
Eaeb q these children viii inherit
s"t fHt#NfIe from forty to HftE millions.
3. und Il r. doubtful n the whole wide
Faffa contains two girls ~ such vast
as the Misses Rockefeller
tt9W these girls spend their days will
te splN here. In the first place Il must
NOSE unNrrHtood that thcy are not women
,uaHf faNhlgn They never made formal
iehnt3n the social world simply because
N they DO unknown IN the regular walks
swf vgerdom. and their circle 81
"a lsaenuf is an extremely narrow one
They Fake no interest In the changes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
care of the Cnmnlo,Inn.

Pimples are frequently caused by
some disease of the skin, They are
durable by various means Get your
druggist to make a preparation Of car
bolio acid and glycerine and touch the
pimples with II half dozen times a
day. Then take frequent aud very
thorough baths and an abundance OF
exercise, with plain. simple, nutritious
food. Blackheads are merely little
collections Of perspiration and dirt In
the pores of the skin, The most abso-
lutte cleanliness will prevent them.
and, in many instances. cure them.
Sometimes they become so deep that
they must be pressed out and the skin
rubbed with cold cream or other sooth.
ing preparation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

engaged with their domestic duties,
consists in the manufacture Of a kind
Of cloth from the inner bark Of the
white mulberry, the bark being soaked
In water and beaten into shape with a
rude wooden mallet. The process is long
and laborious, but the women gener-
ally enliven IT by incessant chatter or
laughing. They are wonderfully expert
In catching fish.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

q siyles, dances the theater. fashion.
@a'o einbs or the thousand and one light
amnfsinents of the society women
TheSr interest tends In a moro serlous
direction, Educational affairs. tho sol.
encess church and mission work ana
kindred subjects are their eniovment
They are not book-worms or over.cmt,
tured women by any means: thew aro
nea'tns.minded and healthy-bodied
xlrlp whose vigorous mentality forces
them g probe deeper into the nrohlenos
OK Aks than do their butterfly sisters.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

mfxAfMMce when the Rockefeller wealth
IL mehtloned. II is an Over-estimate
4 when Il is said that Helen and Anna
Gould have fifteen millions each. Eleven
mlailons would be much nearer the
mark Since the death OF Jay Gould
thef@ No been a considerable shrinkage
,h Tin tbs valuation Of the securities IN
in wftch the family wealth is largely
: ts invested His wealth when he died was
.Fss aewaHEE-twO millions. and a larger share
! H went 81 the elder son George than 10
~ apy IL the other fiye children, The lat
M ter inhfrited about eleven millions each,
toa and tAeir unspent accumulated incomes
barely compensate for the depreciation
Of tbs principal during the last two
years 81 financial depression.
The Reads u the various branches ~
vamdaybllls will undoubtedly adhere
tse 10 tltT Family traditions and bequeath
ir the hulh of their respective fortunes 90
81 rte HlHsst sons and a comparatively
q modest fortune 20 the daughters. This
kei plan NRcps the main wealth intact and
segnfNn Ia the family railroads. The
agskntpfs adopt similar methods for the
fe&eFSAion Of their city real estate
-. 4olHings
a@ Aheu u comes down 20 the bare
y,-, sstaaksbn Of millions the Rockefeller
EsFia. b they are invariably called arc
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

Humphrey ward. famous in England
for other reasons, and here as the hus-
band Of the author Of Robert Els.
mere" finds two things to criticise in
the United States-one. the absence
from the news stands of the paper with
which he is connected, the London
Times, and the other the preponder-
ance Of French art in our picture gal
ieries.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

That most deadly and insidlous OF
drugs, choral, seems to be steadily in
creasing it's ravages. particularly In the
large cities. So many cases have been
reported in New York Of men found
senseless in the streets from the effects
of what the police call knockout"
drops that special orders have been
given TO investigate the drug stores in
certain districts and put a stop 10 the
sale of the poison without the precAT-
tions required by law.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
WOMEN OF TONGA.
DARK EYED BEAUTIES OF THE
FAR PACIFIC.
The Seductive Expression of Their Eyes
Rival in softness and Significance
Those Of the AndaIusIan BeIles-Eu-
ropean Manners Prevail.
(speclal correspondenoe.l

N none Of the count
less islands Of the
Western Pacific
the Coral Edens"
Of poor r. L. Ste
yenson-has the
transition from a
condition of fero-
cious sayagery to
al least the appear
ance of hn-de-seicle
civilization been
more rapid or more
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

A bottle IFS feet high will be show
at the coming Bordeaux exhibition.
The size Of the bottle isn't so interest
ing to most people, though, as the con.
tents Of it,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

did sleeping with the windows
open have any bad effect?"
Patient-Great Scott, no! have
such cough now can't hear the girl
in the next fiat sing