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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

Hot water has far more medical vlr-
tues than many believe or know he
cause It is 80 easily procured thou
sands think 1t yaIueiess. The uscs
Of no, water are. however. many. For
example. there Is nothing that so
promptly cuts short congestion Of the
lungs. sore throat or rheumatism a.
hot water when applied promptly aud
thoroughly. Headache almost always
yields to the simultaneous application
Of hot water to tho feet and back Of
the neck. A towel folded several times
and dipped In hot water and quickly
wrung out and applied over the pain
ful part in toothachc or neuralgia will
generally afford prompt relief. 4 strip
Of flannel or napkin folded lcngthwise
and dipped in hot water and wrung
ont and then applied around the neck
Of n child that has the Group will some.
times bring relief in ten minutes. Hot
water taken freely half an hour before
bedtime Is helpful In the case OF con.
stipation. while It has 4 most soothing
effect upon the stomach and bowels.
A goblet Of hot water taken just after
rising before breakfast has cured Shou-
sands Of indigestion, and no simuls
remedy Is more widely recommended
by physicians to dyspeptlcs. Very hot
water will stop dangerous bleeding -
New York Ledger.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
SHORT SKIRTS DESCRIBED.
rieaith-cuiture club of brooklyn w"
Have Its Way.

Health cuiture club of Brooklyn WIN
Have Its Way.
Women's skirts are to be shortened
surely this time and the Heaith-Cnlturo
club of Brooklyn is to lead the way
says the New York Commerelai AuNo,
tiser. The decree has been prohiui-
gated and within thirty days the TRIM
ming must be done. Three inches rom
the ground is the prescribed limit ioi
fair weather and six inches for stormy
weather. Members OF the club VINO 20
not comply with the law WITHIN Inv
time allotted by the clubs decree must
pay fine of 10 cents into the coherS
of the club. In order not TO make Ine
law too onerous. dresses Tor eNehius
wear. receptions and the church nave
been exempted from its enforcement
Mrs. e. Christine Lumsdon Is presl-
dent of the Health-Culture club, us
members have given much attention.
to matters OF dress pertaining 70 the.'
health and il has entered their heaus
to Danish the corset. In this, however,
they meet the opposition OF Or, hou-
ert Z. Dickinson. who is speciailst
on health culture and considers the
corset highly beneficial for dehCaVe
women and some others. The pustie'
however, has been excommunicatea'
more because II is nuisance In crown
ed street cars than for any other fea-
son, and II will be parted with villa
out pang Next month the club WIN
| give an outing in Prospect park. "hen
it's members will appear on parade so
to speak and undergo an Inspection
by their officers to determine whether
the uniformity required in their skirts
has been complied with. The commit
tee appointed to arrange for the hrst
outing consists Of Mrs. James Brand.
Mrs. Virgil Parker, Mrs. Paine ana
| Mrs. Schenck. The ladies say that
previous efforts to shorten skirts have
failed because beauty in effect was
lost sight of They do not propose 70
make the same mistake.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

No Chinese Concert Gardens In New York.
There ID one feature OF New York
amusements that Is wholly unknown to
the Chinaman, and that Is the cor
cert garden. To congyegate In a pub
lie place to drink intoxicating beyer-
ages. listen to sensuous music. and
watch vulgar displays Of the human
figure; to be waited upon by young
women of more than questionable char
acter; to take part in profane and OBJ
scene talk; all this is beneath the dig
nifty Of a Chinaman, and nowhere in
the Chinese quarter. from beginning
to end, can such place be found. But
they are found on the Bowery. and
Germans, Irishmen, Italians, and Jews
fill the places to the doors. THE Chi
nese Of New York" by Helen f. Clark,
in the November Century.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

For her king. who 80 cowardly aban-
doned her. she retained a passionate
worship. He was the personlfication Of
France; he was her banner. One day
during the trial Guillaume Everard
accused the king Of France Of heresy.
whereat, trembling with Indignation,
Joan cried out by my faith. sire. with
all reverence due to you. / dare say
and swear, under peril OF my life, that
he is the most Christian Of all Chris
tians, he who best loves the law and
the church; he is not what you say
In such cry we feel that she uttered
all her heroic soul.-"The National He
70 of France" by Maurice Boutet dc
Monvel, in the November Century.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

The wheat crop in Manitoba is not
thrashing out as well as was expected,
and the government has revised its es-
innate, reducing the amount to some
thing less than 100000 bushels,
against 100000 last year. The
acreage under wheat was little short
OF 100000. This does not include
wheat of the northwest territories.
Not to exceed 100000 viii! be avail
able for export.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
Look to Your shoes.

Why Will women wear handgomt
gowns, beautiful hats, neat new gloves
and neglect their shoes az completely
as II their feet were invisible? Can
anything be uglier than unblacked
boots, buttons off or laces ragged Of
united? If Americans would learn thu
lesson that French women set them
they would not be under the suspicion
Of washing the outside OF the platter .
New York Evening Telegram.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19


| have said that n Chinaman trusts
his friends to an extent that we would
consider almost imbecile. Among them
money Is loaned without infereat and
without written acknowledgment or
witnesses. II man is Short and nm.
peala to his cousin or his friend N
help him. that friend will divide mn
without specifying n time for ia rs.
payment. II the man is sick or noor
the creditor. In all probability. VIII
never mention the matter again nnd
VIII certainly not ask for Ita retnrn
while the debtor refralns from pamb.
ling or opium smoking. and honev,1v
does MS best. ! have known men IN
pc Tor time without employment md
while they were trying to Obtain !,
u they eonformed to the strict moral
code OF Chinese law. they were hcInea
Ny the various cousins with Rifta ~
money sufficient to support them un,l,
Work was obtained; and not only ~
support themselves. but their families
also And then. as turn about ia fa,s
pay, they were expected TO be- eona,
" generous with some ono elso
ne Chinese of New York" by Helen
LARK In the November Century.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
1T is DEAR TO MANY.
,NsARrAIN0 A MARINERS
TREASURE IN SOUTH AFRICA
A stone With . History-Ths Ola fos'
t.l stone" where sailors tssd 10
Lsay. Their Letters-Buried for Two
Centuries.

STONE has just
been unearthed in
South Africa which
bids fair TO take its
place among the
historic stones OF
the world. in the
estimation OF the
people OF that part
OF the globe At
least. II Is the old
Postal Stone" be-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

Talk with the unsuccessful man long
enough and he will be sure to tell you
that there was a time when ne was
making $500 q year. and had all MS
expenses paid
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

As TO the moral status o. ~ z
west and north Of China'oss ..,, 4
scarcely do more than meau s K
these are Mulberry. Baxter . ~ u
ard. and that within a stohs one "
of Mott street is the noto''Vs n
berry Bend" for many year. 7, A,
hiding place OF criminals ans a, n
and lowest resort of the a ~, b
and vicious Of both sexes I. ~" u.
OF Mulberry Bend" that un ,.,.,ssa
~ assalled the ears Of the Ins 4
are absolutely unrclatable' ~ "a i
comprehended only by one ~ ike
aiRht and knowledge Of ,ns - w,'
criminals and outcasts . 2, ~ ne
posalble character. With, .' ~
few years the police have ., o,' buI
tho worst dives Of the region aab,oupl
evil effects OF those once. .a nj
evils are still TO be seen tne ~ Il,I,
fortunately tell sadly upon -, a,s,'.
who have filled up the qua n rIelr|
chinese of New York ns :"
Clark. in the November oen'~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

And what do you think! It is an
nounced that the gay and ever fair
Lillian Russell is about to take her
fourth plunge into the troubled sea OF
matrimony. Lillian Of course denies
1t. but her three ex-husbands say they
wouldn't wonder bit IL II was true.
And she has golden bicycle, too,
which no man can ride.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

The Somerville lawyer who bought
cord of hard wood, unsawed, for MS
crate fire this winter. hasn't burned
any of it yet. He gets plenty warm
enough saving it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

A citizen OF Macon county. Mo-, last
week paid $40 which he had borrowed
forty-six years ago at 10 per cent, on
which he had paid interest to the
amount of s11625.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

Pussy people generally weary them
selves more than they annoy others, a
fact that is one of natures compensa-
lions.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

Here is real sweet girl. The other
day she fell heedlong into a vat con-
tanning sixty gallons OF molasses at
Newton, Mass, and she has teen quite
stuck up ever since.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

Prince Hilkoff ordered $4,000 Amer
lean watches for Russian railroad EN-
ployes. He will have some run II ne
tries to compare all of them with
company clock.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

water uyacinth'' ,.n,I.
Tides in the Sabine river e. Il, Y \
floating island Of NIFTY h'' s,reari !
hyacinths up and down SUI
Orange, Texas, for o week.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

Mexico has expended over $500 ,000,.
900 in public improvements within the
last fifteen years, besides meeting
other obligations.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
nlrmIngham.. Gn..LlehtInr.

In order to facilitate lighting in
courts, the corporation undertakes to
treat such lamps as public. on the prin-
ciple that a light Is almost as valuable
as a policeman. In 1880 the number of
court lamps was 4, consuming 10000
cubic feet Of gas, at an annual cost Of
f10; in 1894 the number OF lamps had
increased to 1884, burning more than
25,000. coo cubic feet. and the cost to
E1.S66 ger annum. OF the 16O,0O, houses
in the district Of supply, only 50 900
have meters. and OF these not more
than three-fourths are dwelling houses.
In England gas fixtures are individual
property. furnished by the tenant, and
removable when he goes into another
house, the landlord supplying only the
connection with the street mains. The
department now encourages landlords
TO connect their houses. to supply ten
ants with fixtures. and to put in pre-
payment. or penny-in-the-slot, meters,
like those in the artisans houses be-
longing to the corporation, all to be
covered by the gross cost OF the gas
furnished at rate OF IS. I'D. per thou
sand.-"An Object Lesson in Municl-
pal Government" by George +. Parker,
in the November Century.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

There is no use arguing with a man
who draws wages from the other slae
of the question
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

Only those who have leisure for q
subsequent rest receive benefit from
vacations.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

= have nothing against the Popu.
lists"
III you had you couldn't collect it,
Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
Savannah, Ga.
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance to permit Charles A. Conk.
lin & Co., to keep a powder magazine, as
herein provided, in the city of Savannah
Sec. l. Be 1t ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city of Savannah, in coun-
Gil assembled, That permission is hereby
given Charles A. Conklin & Co., of Sa.
vannah, Ga, to keep a portable powder
magazine within the city of Savannah. on
Bay and Barnard street, near their ware
house, No. Williamson street, as asked
for In their petition, as to which a report
was adopted by council at its meeting OF
Sept. 8, 1896. The said magazine is to be
made of heavy sheet iron; with overlap
ping and projecting cover, and is to have
capacity of holding, not exceeding four
400 pounds Of powder.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the
right is reserved by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah to cause the
removal of the said powder magazine at
any time 1t is determined by the said may
or and aldermen Of the city of Savannah
that the same is dangerous. q
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time. Sept. g. 1896, and published for in
formation. A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19

GAVE HER A BABY To HOLD.
A Mother Leaves Her Child I'm the
Hands of a Stranger.

~
A six months old colored male child wa
brought to the police barracks last night
about O'Clock by colored woman. wbo
save her name as Mary johnson. She
said she was standing in the door of her
house, at No. Kelly's alley. about .
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a vopns
negro woman came up with the baby an
asked her to hold 1t until she couId rim
back and get bundle Of clothes beloneing
to 1t. Nis
The johnson woman said that the vou,g
woman was total stranger to her. and
she did not care to take charge on tho
BABY, but, as the mother said. she onIv
had short distance to go to get the hun.
die, she consented to hold the babv for
her. The woman went off in a run 70 OCT
the baby's clothes she supposed. and tbat
was the last she saw of her. After wall
ing several hours for the mother to re.
turn she concluded that the Infant bsd
been deserted and thrown upon her hands
and decided to take it to the barracks
The baby Is genuine full blooded Afri-
can. The sergeant on duty didn't u,ap.
1t and so he told Mary to keen If ana 49, ~
would have the matter investigated tn he
mother was described as small. black anJ
slender. anu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
is HER UNCLE BY MARRIAGE.
The Man whom Miss Barbara Ben
nett Is Prosecuting.

The Man Whom Miss Barbara Ben
nett Is Prosecuting.
A member of the family of Miss Bar
bara Jones, who charged W. f. Bennett
with assault with intent to rape in Jus
tice Bevans' court. stated yesterday IN
her behalf that the defendant is her uncle
by marriage. he having married her own
aunt. and that he is not a young man,
as was represented, but is over As years
old
Miss Jones was represented by T. S.
Morgan, Esq. Of the firm of Seabrook 3
Morgan. Both she and the family deny
that there was any conspiracy between
Benefits wife and the Jones family
against him, and declare that there were
no hard feelings between Bennett and his
wife until this affair occurred. which nat
urally turned her against him. She went
TO his house. she states, before going home
to see her aunt, and Bennett being there,
1t was natural for her to kiss him good
by at the same time, even after the oc-
currence which made 1t necessary for her
to bring charges against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
ONE OF MURPHY's AssAILANTs OUT
Frain Gives Bond and Paine and
Sapp to Be BaiIed To-day.

Frain Gives Bond and Paine and
Sapp to Be BaiIed To-day.
James Frain, one of the young men who
assaulted Policeman T. c.. Murphy last
Sunday afternoon, was released from Jail
yesterday afternoon on bond.
The amount of S11O for the two fines
assessed against Frain in common with
three others by the recorder, was depos-
tied with the clerk of council by F. NJ.
Oliver, ESQ, his attorney, to await the
decision of the case by the superior court,
to which the case has been taken by GER
tiorari. Bond was furnished for Frain by
Mr.. j. E. Mcguire. The second sentence
imposed by the recorder was $100 fine and
thirty days Imprisonment at labor. BY
taking the case to the superior court the
carrying out of this sentence is deferred
until the matter is decided by the court.
Mr.. oliver stated his intention of de-
posting the fines of Eddie Paine and
George Sapp and furnishing bond for
them to-day Henry Brady will then be
the only one of Murphy's assailants left
in jail, Fallon having been allowed to give
bond by Recorder Wilson. Fallon was only
fined $40 by the recorder on the first
charge, the second charge against him
being continued Indefinitely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
NO MORE SHELLS ON DRAYTON ST.
$4,000 Bushels Put Down There This
Year.


The disreputable condition Of Drayton
street is being generally commented upon.
The cobblestones are appearing above the
surface for whole blocks. The small sur
face Of shell and dirt on top of the cobble-
stones forms a muddy paste when wet
and changes to dust when dry. Commits
sioner of Public Works Willink was spoken
to about the condition of the street.
The city has already put 1900 bushels
Of oyster shells on Drayton street this
year" said he, lat a cost of $500, the shells
costing us cents a bushel, and the street
is in no worse condition now than 1t was
at the beginning of the year It is not
worth While to waste any more money
in putting shells there. The shells are
ground up on the cobblestones by the
heavy traffic and wash down into the gull
lies. Drayton street was paved to Brough-
ton street with shells and cinders by the
McDonough administration, and the paw
ing in the same manner from Broughton
street south was authorized by that ad-
minstration."
The work was done by Alderman Glea-
son." said the commissioner, "as chair
man of the streets and lanes committee
at the beginning of the present admins
tration. Instead of throwing the fine
shell back into the center of the street
from the sides it was hauled off and
dumped on unpaved streets, and when I
took charge there was only thin surface
OF shell on the street. To maintain the
pavement in any sort OF condition it is
necessary to keep putting down shells
continually Drayton street should have
first-class pavement"
commissioner Willink thinks vitrifed
wi oh rsWlI
and that the brick are sufficiently dura-
bic to stand the traffic there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
FOLDERS IN sHERIFF's HANDS.
sIoraIi's Advertising Cases Seized
by Court officers.

sIOrnh's Advertising Cases Seized
by Court officers.
Mr.. ]. C. Slorah, OF the Slorah Hotel
and Railroad Advertising Company, put
in number of railroad folder boxes in the
various hotels and ticket offices in Savan-
nah some time ago, and yesterday they
were siezed by the sheriff, on a claim
of the Southern Advertising Company of
Atlanta.
Both of these concerns are in
the railroad advertising business,
and it seems that there has
been a fight on for some time
between them, to secure the roads pa
tronage and prevent the invasion of their
respective territories. The Atlanta COM
pany carried the war into Africa when 1t
began cutting into the Slorah company
business in Florida, and the latter retail
lated by the establishment of a consid-
cradle number of boxes in Georgia and,
particularly in Savannah. This fight ap-
pears to be bitter one, and Is melted by
the fact of the patronage of road being
so greatly desirable, for the companies Sc
cure usually $50 for a pigeon hole In all
of the boxes for one year.
The Southern held a claim against the
Slorah company for So, 900. The court Off
GERS have now an Imposing array of the
attractive boxes in charge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
Make the Most of Yourself.

1t is the duty of every man to make the
most of himself. Whatever his capacities
may be- he is sure to find some place
where he can be useful to himself and to
others. But he cannot reach his highest
usefulness without good health, and he
cannot have good health without pure
blood The blood circulates TO every or
gan and tissue. and when II is pure. rich
and healthy. it carries health to the en-
tire system, but II II is impure II scatters
disease wherever II flows. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is the one true blood purifier. II
cures salt rheum, scrofula, catarrh. dys-
popsia and rheumatism, because these
diseases have their origin in the blood.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
TO SHIP LUMBER BY BARGEs.
Three Cargoes TO BE Started North
Within a short Time.

The transportation OF lumber to north
ern ports by barges, will be introduced at
Savannah within the next two week.
1t is creditably reported that three Of
these heavy carriers are expected to ar
rive here about Oct !. They will be tow
ed by tug, which will await the loading
of one OF the barges. As soon as the first
barge is ready. 1t will be lowed north, and
by the time another is loaded the tug will
return, and be in readiness for another
cargo.
The recent successful towing of barges
laden with crossties from Brunswick to
New York, has induced Savannah lumber
merchants TO try the experiment. A barge
Will carry over twice the quantity of lum-
Der that an ordinary schooner carries, and
the dealers calculated that there will be
a great saving by chartering barges IN
stead OF schooneTs, TO carry coastwtse
cargoes of lumber to northern ports.
The scheme of using barges for the trans
portation of lumber from southern TO
northern ports, was successfully carried
out by New Bedford capitalists several
months ago. 1t is believed that the time
Is not far distant when barges in the
coastwise trade will drive out of business
the hundreds of schooners engaged in this
particular business, and will render prac
tically valuless millions of dollars invest
ed in vessel property by Americans.
Not only has the coal trade been ruined
by the advent of the barge, but they have
got control Of the coastwise oil trade, and
are now compe titors for the lumber trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
WANTS TO BET $4,000.
j. II. Crenmer's Letter to County
Treasurer Russell

Treasurer Russell.
Mr.. J. r. Creamer. member of the Cit
liens Club. stated yesterday that he would
be in the office of the county treasurer,
Mr.. Warning Russell. to-day at 70 o'clock
noon. with $1,000 in cash in his pocket,
which he would be ready TO stake on the
result of the coming election
Some days ago it was stated Mr.. Rus
sell and Mr.. Creamer put up forfeit Of
$50 each on a bet of $1,000 that the Citizens
Club would elect at least two Of the can
ddates for the legislature from Chatham
county. 1t has been stated since, how
ever, that this was a bet for $50 on each
side and no more. Mr. Russell is said 10
have stated, however, that he was will
ing to place $1,000 on the result at any
time.
For these reasons MIR. Dreamer wrote
a letter to Mr.. Russell yesterday, in which
he said .e.
Il am very glad indeed that your party
has at last crawled off the perch. and /
am ready to place that bet that the Lib
eral Club leaders have been lodging for
sometime. l will call at your Office to-
morrow at u o'clock prepared to nut nm
$1,000 or 5000, just as you may desire 10
take. Remember no check goes. Re-
spectfully, ]. Robert Dreamer"
There will no doubt be considerable In.
quiry after u o'clock to-day, to know
whether both sides put up the money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
A House on West boundary street
Wiped Out.

The fire department was called out at
4 o'clock yesterday morning, by an alarm
from box No. Sc. The fire was found to be
in a small, one-story frame house on
West Boundary street, second door north
OF Zubly street
The house is owned by James O'Brlen
and was occupied by Abram Winston.
colored. Minchon only moved in the
house this week and was away from
home when the FIRE occurred. The entire
interior Of the house was a-blaze whom
the hremen arrived. and for a small house
Il made quite "A blaze. Streams were tprn-
ed on from engines Nos. and 8. and the
fire was extinguished.
The house is practically a total loss to-
gether with the small amount Of house
hold goods II contained.