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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21
their crew. made for land


Suddenly the maiuSaiI gave q Cop
No orders were needed. The top@ail
halyards were manned TIP with the
flying jlb. trim sheets. round In star
board brnccsr was the cry. and the IT.
u. brig began to surge through The
water.
See, Soc, The schoousr's making
sail. Up goes her gan aud forrsfli
The lights mot over. tnrnl She'll cut
us to pieces with her long Tenn just
then came the sound ~ heavy gun.
and 80 intent were tho crew watching
the pirate vessel that thsy had not
seen. hHlf n mile away. British eor.
yette plllng on sail ~ to royals Shr
was hyer. too. and inside Of five
minutes swept down on rho brig
nailed. and was told what had ~.
cured
he pirate cruft was int.n, onIv ON
saving her men In tile yasi: ta,t n
was too late The corvette ran her
nown. and NJ one hundred ygrda gave
me nlaraudcrs a shower Of grnpa tbut
tore the boat and crew into upItntrrs
me schooner made OF. foltowed lie
the maIiofwar. and both dfsupncare .,
IN the southern hoard =
me second mate took command ~
me Orig. Her captain Ind broken
.nigh aud a shut through his ls,de
wIiie inc mate and four OF The crew
NY ucad. The breeze kept steady
lnu on the 9Th Of january they came h.
ancnor IN Spanishtown harhor. Can't
prhhe hved to get well mud dult ,be
sen. But before the Christ ehnre,,
.n,nhs rang for another Christina
poor Emma Drake had follower h.,
EoScr to better land "'''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21
A DROP OF BLOOD FELL ON HER
HAND.

In ITS the brigantine, Governor
Clinton left Philadelphia loaded with
tlour for Spanishtown, Jamaica. ~
was the 18th of September and Capt.
Ira Drake, her commander. expected
to eat his New Years dinner ON ths
island. Everything was suspicious,
ana with northwest wind he sailed
down the river. He remarked long ar
terward that he felt unusually hurried
by his parting with Mrs. Drake ana
his daughter Emma ON the wharf, put
not being OF an imaginative turn 81
mind, the Impressions passed, ana ne
saw the tall poplars and red'roofed
farnhouses In the Neck fade away I'M
der the autumn sunset with PROBES
sionai Indifference,
The Governor Clinton Was only 4So
tons, and she left port in company OF
twenty-slx others, foreign.bound, most
of them square-rigged. Al the present
time there are only two ships owned Ia
Philadelphia. and neither sails from
here.
Mrs, Drake and Emma walked mp
Second street 10 their home, which was
ln The house. then twostOry. after
wards the tea-store OF the Late eccen-
tric John I4amond. who died a 'ew
months ago. To he q captains vie,
In those days, WAS TO hold social POSI-
ton next below the nagnates OF sOcl'
ETY. Hin. and Capt, Drake was reported
Il prosperous man
Mother" said the daughter, do you
feel any unusual anxiety In parting
with father this voyageT
No my dear. Don't let such thing
get into your mind
'Yes, but the Aggy Shade has beer
out over sixty days. and she's bOnnt
for Jamaica. too Poor Mrs, Folsom
Is just Wild about her husband. How
do wish father would give up the ses
aud stay ashore"
Shlpuasters' wives had 10 have st0u
hearts In those days: there were pefii'
on the sea that are unknown now Z
West India voyage meant poor charts
lodging among the reefs and keys 81
the bahama Banks, Northern HURT
canes, and more deadly assaults from
the desperate ruffians who infested tn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21
THINKS sHE WAS ONCE , car
ella Wheeler wilcox Believe. In the
Reincnruntion Theory

ella Wheeler wilcox Believe. In the
Heincnrnntion Theory
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox believes
In reincarnation. She thinks. possibly.
she was cat once. This Is due, prob.
ably, to the fact that she bestows
much Of her surplus affection. her in
terest and the unanswered wondering
OF her heart upon Banjo.
Banjo IL her pet cat He is. OF course.
the most remarkable specimen " tiI.
feline race that ever scampered after
a fiuttering ribbon or tried to chase its
own tail Banjo Is an aristocrat and
he fs intelligent. One characteristic
that Mrs. Wilcox points to with pride
Is Banj0's love of mice. Other cats
may be- afraid Of mice. but Banjo "
composed In their presence. At night
he slumbers on downy pillow I'm q
warm room. furnished exclusively for
his comfort. Mrs. Wilcox declares that
Banjo was not always n cat. She has
an idea that I'm some former existence
she and Banjo were friends u IL her
theory that the soul goes into the veg.
etable and mineral state from time to
time, and that occasionally It passes
into animal flfe-human beings, for In.
stance. BY centering our forces at q
given point. Mrs. Wilcox thinks, we
can tell IN advance the next stopping
place Of our souls
"Over three-fourths Of the Inhnbi-
tants of the globe" she says. 'believp
in reincarnation. do not call myself
theosophist. because theosophy IL
only branch Of a mighty tree Of truth
under which my soul finds shelter and
satisfaction. There are too many doc.
trines In the world and not enough be
iiefs. 7 am satisfied with my name,
less reIigi0n-the reincarnation theory
| believe there Is possible Christ In
each Of us. and the more unseIfisbI,
we live the more quickly We attain L
It by lcsseniDg the future incarna
tons and hurrying on to the goal
New York Letter, In PhllatFelphI,
| Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21

impressive. '''''h'e
70 You ask proof that my client Il
, , ne asked. well, there IL
rasn,y o. y. When he came 10 engage
Wy services he promised mo st0.m0 n
h. wouid lake the case. aud vel he
sane mnnT -" nv ~ u
j., qua YOU know that when you took
n ,ne caser asked the attorney for tho
Certainly"
:, wen, ! cant sec that that belpa
MN IN any way. but II would make n
. wv, plea for You, " you were on
pan Ana the court so ruled. Chicago
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21

Stories Of gold strikes at Cripple
Creek have revived those ancient le-
sends of accidental mineral finds
which lends such glamour to the ay-
eestion of the prospector. II one can
dnd an old miner with an unoccupied
aalf an hour, lies rare and picturesque
aud sufficient in number TO freight
rain can be had for the asking. Col
Thomas jefferson Maloney, now an
operator In Cripple Greek properties,
mas been through all the flush times
colorado has known, and has likewise
tightened his belt for lack of more
satisfactory dinner at those times
when Colorado was not so flush.
There have been no such strikes In
The last five or six years, said Col.
Maloney, 'as we used to have in the
good old days when old man Tabor
,.rub-stakel the two German shoemak-
..ts. Hook and Richie. and Went TO sleep
n his clothes two nights afterward
millionaire owner of the Little Pitts
burg. 1t was hard getting him TO bet.
700. | think he would have been cele-
brating the strike yet il the boys had
.Ot chioroformed him. Now when a
man makes fiEd he goes and covers
i up until he can con his nelghDors
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21

coast Of Cuba and were secretly up
held by the Spanish authorities, who
shared their plumber. and ut this time
both Tardy and the I4atittes were
known to be cruising In the gulf.
Christmas passed. and rs New Years
came on a feeling Of uncasiuess and
dread entered the Drake household.
Emma had an additional source OF
anxiety. Sam Spain. although only
twcnty-four, was first officer Of the
Governor Clinton, and n splendid spec
linen Of the American sailor. and be-
fore this voyage he and Emma had ex.
changed vows And 30 poor Emma
fretted and made her mother anxious.
New Years Day, 1875, was cold.
clustering and sleety, and after at
tendance at early mass ut st. Joscph's.
both women sat down to breakfast.
'1For the Lords sake. Emma. don't
tell me anything about your dreams.
You make me nervous. Your father
and thc brig are all right, and when
the Quickstep comes III well hear
from Spanishtown. She sails from
there to-day" But. mother. there IL
something In dreams. and | never had
sucb dreadful ones before. and you
| tsuotv gool f,od what IL thnt =. and
~ s,,rps ya;ce rose to u scrs.,,n anh
,,o,hcr, IN vm,r handt on xnnr
t,nnd,..
m. ,othar locked aud vr,w nale ,u
hath There On her ,,i,,mn white
b,nd was = dron OF r,,ddy blood shc
tn,,rmnred "Nhvbe n priekeJ mvacIf
with the fork" and. with shoulder.
,vined away the, dreud token pnt
tbere was no wonnd tbc fesb was nm.
broken "There, therr, il ms ao,nc
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21
cbappi. n In NJ So.

Innpple-. I'm really dcuced anxious
70 know what the new won,aa H. n",r,,
to ITO this leap year. :" S'"'s
,,.s Miss Cntilng-Don't worry. They
Mont DC likely to trouble any one hui
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21

like this would give you heart failure
'what did the find do? We took out
S22. 900 from that pocket and sold the
claim for $4,000. Yes. Souther Is still
In the mining business with me. /
told him about my plan to dissolve
partnership when he was In the shaft.
He said: DO you know, Bill, I had a
strong notion to belt you on the head
with pick when you came down the
shaft, and I found what kind OF a
pile Of putty had dug into. WIN.
lam Eugene Lewis, In Chicago Tines
Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-21

-
nailed on snofe 70 a n. - ~ Lssn-
,a sta,,t heart.
Ills six twenty four.pound carron-
AIDES were loaded with grape ana kent
ledge. the arms chest was opened, cut
lasses and pistols We're served to the
crew, mnskets were loaded and the
cook filled his coppers with hot water,
ready 10 repel boarders. Mate Spain
went asoft with a glass. lie al once
haiied the deck. @rheres q t0psail
schooner living behind that point OF
land on the starboard quarter. can't
ma Ia ont any sail ON her"
.Au right. Come down Well have
breakfast. There's trouble ahead. hnt
there are twenty three OF US. all good
men. and we ought to make tidy
fight for our lives"
A strict watch was kept at the mast
head. and MT I'D o'clock a hail came:
There 4 a boat full OF men putting on
shore Ii Is a yawl with a tug. She's
coming fast under sweeps"
Th.s ensign was seized union down,
"a attract soma passing vessel, and all
waItad and watched. There were not
,eS. than forty men Ia the yawi.
u.. !. .s w,,h,n .ho.t twent,
....,
yards of the Orig inc captain 'ii'"
FIRE but as usual, two Of the car.
ronades missed Dire. the other scattered
! ten feet wide Of the boat. and next u
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26

The Scotch Properly commemorato
Their Great Singer.
A fine monument to Robert Burns
gas recently unveiled at Paisley, In
Scotland. The Scotch are only just be-
ginning to commemorate properly their
great singer. The so-called monument
In Edinburgh is poor thing when COM
pared with the magnificent tower In the
same city erected to the memory OF Sir
Walter Scott. or recent years. how
ever, Burns has been receiving some
Of the attention he deserves, and Scot
land will doubtless some day give him
monument commensurate with his
greatness. That at Paisley, a pretty lit
tie town near Glasgow,ris In the form
Of statue Of Burns. The sculptor, r.
w. Pomeroy. shows the poet leaning
upon the shaft Of a plow, over the mid
die OF which is thrown his cloak, His
attire Is that Of the peasant OF the
eighteenth century knickerbockers,
woolen stockings, ,swaIlow-tail coat.
and soft hat In his right hand he
holds quill pen and In his left he
clasps book with his fingers inserted
between the leaves. The face Is strong,
gentle and exquisitely modelled. 1t Is a
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26

Defoatoa for the Presidentsar Nomi-
nation, He Goes Back % copGress.
Richard Payke Bland. Of Missouri. IL
perhaps congratulatIng himself now
that the eloquent Nebraskan snatched
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent from him at Chicago. 1t will be
remembered that up to the time Bryan
made his memora BILE convention speech,
Bland appeared to have the nomination
already In hand. Bryan's cloquence
turned the tide the other way. An ef-
fort to make Bland the ylce-presiden-
tial nominee also failed. A few weeks
later his friends at home nominated
him for Congress and he was elected.
After an absence OF two years Bland
therefore returns to the capital, where
for twenty years he was the most con-
spicuous advocate of free silver. He
Is the author OF many free silver bills,
notably that which was merged in the
Bland-Allison act of 1873. The silver
bill OF 1890. which passed the House
and led to the Sherman compromise,
also bore BANDS name. He has been
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26
NO MORE COLD FEET.
Inventive Genius Now Gives u
Heated Shoes for Winter.

Inventive Genius Now Gives Cs
Heated Shoes for Winter.
Paul Wonneberger, a resident of
Dresden, the capital Of Saxony, has
devised a heatable shoe, which will
cause his name to be blessed wherever
mOrtals suffer from cold feet during
the winter season. The apparatus con-
sists of tiny boiler and furnace in
the heel and sole Of the shoe, which
causes a continuous circulation of
warm water around the extremities.
Within the heel of the heatable shoe,
which Is followed out for the purpose,
the inventor has placed glowing sub
stance similar In its nature to that used
in the familiar Japanese hand warm
ers. The soles of the shoes are hollow
ed out for the reception of a rubber
bag covered with asbestos. and con-
taining the water that keeps the feet
warm. This water communicates with
the receptacle In the heel of the shoe.
and derives It's heat from the heated
substance located there.
Win the owner of pair of heatable
shoes wishes to go out into the cold and
sloppy street he opens the receptacle
In the heel Of the shoe, lights the punk
like substance, closes the perforated
band that holds 1t In place and then
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26

older baboone command and direct TIE
rest Of the tribe I.
BY his cries. says lie valiant. he al
ways warned us Of the approach OF an
enemy before eyen the dogs discovered
II. They were 90 accustomed to his
voice that they used to 60 to sleep. and
at hret l was vexed with them for de-.
serting their duties; but when he had
once given the. alarm. they would all
stop to watch for his signal. and on the
least motion OF his eye, or the shaking
OF bis head, have seen them rush to-
ward the quarter where his looks were
directed.
often carried him on my hunting
expeditions, during which he would
amuse himself BIZ climbing trees. In or
der TO aid us In the pursuit Of game.
When lie was thirsty he used to hunt
about and discover some succulent
tuber which was as effectual, under the
circumstances, as watermelon. One
might say that he was not more clever
than truffie-dog; but though tho dog
can find a root he cannot dig 1t up.
The baboon did both, having the ad-
vantage of hands; though he used
these, not to extract the root, but to
adjust his weight so as to use the lever.
age of his teeth to the best advantage.
He laid hold of the tuft of leaves
with his teeth, pressed his four paws
on the earth, on all sides Of 1t, and then
drew his head slowly back. The root
generally followed.
II this plan did not succeed, he seized
the root as low down as he could, and
then throwing his heels over his head,
turned back somersault and came up
smiling with the root In his mouth. 1t
was easy to teach him that II was a
part of his business to find these roofs,
and that his master must "go shares"
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26
Haste Wastes Time.

A gentleman who had an impediment
in his speech was dining in a restau-
rant, and was being served-a great
favor-by the proprietor of the estab-
lishment. This man was a bustling,
nervous person, with an exaggerated
opinion of the value Of his time.
Soup was served. The guest waited
a moment, and at the first opportunity,
began to say to the restaurant-keeper:
II c-c-c-an't e-e-e-ea-"
"Well, what Is 1t, sir?" asked the
restaurant-keeper, impatiently.
Il c-c-an't eat my soup"
The man snatched up the plate of
soup and was OF after another. which
in due time he brought: but again the
guest began to murmur:
Il c-c-c-an't eat my soup"
"Well, pray" asked the restaurant
keeper, 'what may be the matter with
this soup, that you are unable to eat
IT."
II c-c-c-can't ea-ea-eat my soup. |
t-t-tell you," answered the guest,
w-withou-ou-out a sp-p-p-poon to
eat IL WITH
Then the restaurant-keeper compre-
hended that he would have saved time
and temper If he had waited for his
stammering guest to finish his sen
tence.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26

THOSE who have never been
down to their last dollar. who
- have never been forced unwil-
ungiy 10 borrow. and have never pur-
ened that process with the "private
bankers" OF large city. little appre-
s1ate the experience of those who have
worried BY day and tossed sleepless-
" b. night, puzzling over n financial
problem uppermost in mind-not a ra-
kfs ef 16 to 1, but at rate of per cent.
= month safely clinched to the salts
faction Of the money lender by mort
gage on the bit OF property of the un-
easy student OF finance.
To all upon whom the disagreeable
neccssity, for some reason or other,
Aas devolved, day among the Shy
locks of Chicago will be no novelty,
and they never forget the ordeal that
d undergone
To sit In a well-appointed office, the
furnishings OF which bespeak opu-
Hence. and barter for loan with men
hardened to withstand the distress OF
sthers. who steel themselves against
any feeling OF pity that might come
upon them. and calmly-one almost
might say cruelly-state in sharp yet
polite terms their rates for the use
Of their gold, Is an experience few peo-
pie might choose to undergo, and yet,
day by day. the chroniclers of news an
nounce the results of the relentless en-
ergy OF the usurers. A short time ago
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26

Keep the parsol AZ pledge of what
/ owe you, and do not give 1t up to any
one unless he shows you the mate to
that glove"
Then he and the Indy walked away
across the Place de In Revolution and
the Boulevard de In Madeleine. Sud
denly, rain began to fan There were
no carriages passing. The couple hur-
ried into a doorway.
Immediately the concierge OF the
house came out and invited them into
his Office. He gave them chairs. and
offered them. IL they did not wish to
wait until the rnin was over, rne loan
Of his fine green-serge umbrella The
gentleman accepted these attentions
gratefully, and he and the lady made
their way through the rain under the
borrowed umbrella.
An hour later footman In livery re-
turned to the good-natured concierge
his umbrella, with q gift Of several
bank-notes and the compliments of the
Due de Berr1, nephew Of the king.
Then going to the Champs Elysees,
the footman sought out the ungracious
renters Of chairs. and, displaying a yel-
low glove, said. "You recognize this
glove, madame2 Here are eight sous,
sent you by the Due de Bcrri to redeem
the Princess Caroline's parasol."
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26
LOST ART OF CHINESE PoTTERs
The Wonderful Peachblow Vase Ii
Sent tn MIR. Wharton Barker.

The Wonderful PeachbIow Vase Ii
Sent to MIR. Wharton BARKER.
While Mr.. Wharton Barker, the Phil
adelphia fnancier and agent, was nego-
tiating for valuable concessions with
the Chinese Government, Ii Hung
Chang, to mark the Importance of the
negotiations, sent Ma Kiet Chang as
special envoy to Mr.. Barker; also a
present commensurate with the magni-
tude of the undertaking-the celebrated
peachblow vase. Curious looking, yet
commonplace, and valued at $4,000.
Made LEO years b. c., yet looks as II
it might have been made in Trenton
this year. 4 small white china vase.
ten inches high. resembling in shape
an ordinary glass water carafe.
Microscopic examination reveals the
enamel inside and out as perfect as the
most modern piece Of china. And this
marvellous bit Of subtlety contains
within its Cretean whiteness a secret
committed to its care nearly 5000 years
ago. This fragile piece Of baked clay
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26
An Ant Comparison.

The following is an interesting COM
parison: Suppose that . farmer raises
1000 bushels of wheat in a year, and
also sells this to 1000 persons in all
parts Of the country, a great portion Of
them saying, i will hand you dollar
In a short time The farmer does not
want to be small and says all right
Soon the 1000 bushelsaare gone and he
has nothing to show for it, and he then
realizes that he has fooled away his
whole crop, and its value Is due In a
thousand little driblets. Subsequently
he is seriously embarrassed In business
because his debtors, each owing him
one dollar. treat 1t as a small matter,
and think 1t would not help much. Con-
tinue this business year In and year out.
as the publisher Of a newspaper does,
how long would he stand it,"
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26
An Indian Contortionist.

There is an Indian yoga entertaining
the people of London now who is said
10 be worth crossing the sea to behold.
He is Brahman, according to one OF
his admirers and celebrants; one OF
the old, old sect of cave worshipers,
whose ancestors were practically intel
ligent men in times when ours ran
wild in the woods and stained them
selves with wood. His elaborate con-
tortions take the shapes of flowers,
fruits, animals and even buildings, and
he is the master of no fewer than
eighty-four definite postures, every one
of which would be painful impossi-
bility to any ordinary contortionist.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-26

an account was published Of the COM
mitment of a young man to an insane
asylum. Friends and relatives of the
poor unfortunate did not hesitate to
assert that his mind had become un-
balanced owing to his inability to meet
certain obligations due as interest on
borrowed money at the ruinous rate
Of 3 per cent per month.
When customer approaches one
Of the shylocks, he is made to feel
that money is scarce, that 1t is no ia
vcr TO loan 1t even at exorbitant in
nerest, and the money lender invari-
ably shrugs his shoulder dubiously,
even IL the security offered is unques-
tionable. Should the applicant want
et00 on household furniture the same
must have cost at least five times the
amount desired. He must execute a
sut-throat chattel mortgage upon II,
aligned by his wife as well as himself;
he must insnre 1t for half Its value
and transfer the policy to the lender,
and the mortgage Is so drawn that
khe mortgage practically owns the se-
gurity. and can take possession of II,
H the borrower fails to pay interest
Or principal to the minute agreed upon.
The usual charge advertised Is 21h
per cent n month. When the appli-
rant comes to the point, he Is inform
I'd that ''this especial money belongs
- q Client" who insists on double
that amount Then the loaner must
make his commlssion-there is, besides
the insurance charges, fee for draw
ing up the mortgage, a further fee
FOR recording II. and this amount, to-
gethev with the first months interest,
b deducted frcm the gross sum. The
borrower receives generally about
ninety dollars. and Is lucky II by some
hocus-pocus he has not been persuad-
ed to pay an average of Z or per
cent for the ensuing six months.
These money sharks loan on all kinds
u personal property. Occasionally
shey cash an exceedingly well indorsed
note--oftener they loan on watches,
diamonds, silverware. IL money Is ad-
vanced on a piano alone. they demand
possession, and here comes In their
new charge for storage" Once vic
dim Is in their clutches. they try to
keep him there, and when the first
mortgage runs out threaten to fore
close and sell the security at n sacri-
See. unless liberal renewal fee Il
paId. Cases are known where In an
snstance OF this kind borrower was
frightened and forced into paying
what amounted to 3S per cent month,
when. the shylock finds his customer
Dehind In his interest. he gives no
warning OF his intentions. He sends
sr,sty but INSCRIPTIONS employees,
who selze the furniture, II such is the
security, hurry 1t away into hiding
snd when the owner has managed to
pbtain the money to redeem II, he Il