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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-28
The Andd,.. nadar> Stree,s.

A group Of little school wee-saif.
standing al cnrfis corner q; noon re-
cess Monday, and dreading 10 plunge
Into the wild waste If mud before them.
began expressing their horror and
dread Of muddy streeis, and fhis IL she
way they put IL:
flrsf little girl
hate these muddy. muddy strrsas.
And IN ieii sssu the reason slas.
AZ iDas Ne ths snors uf winter insi
Yea knO~. they never MI vss ass.
Seoond lifiis girl--
hate thu muddy. mpdcy streets.
They're dAssa.se - Ans tosn
Aad slae oahrs dag. ID rsseslnE them.
fell kefsfaash. right down.
Third ittiie girl
] hate thesn. t.o. fhs sunddy siFc-ts.
And II sere . srvss-ap man.
I'd build sidesAlks and cslsssis.srs 500.
Az aalus ne ever can.
Liisie boy
We'll roon r4ras aons mine she annd.
Co ~ade sSaasb -8ash slsrsrs fhroust.
Ifyeu sgsoiig pour sboss and sunday riafhes
Ths ohd foiss ~ blamed. not Saea-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-28

The Idaho Furniture CO., Of Pocatelio'
carries the largest line OF Furniture,
carpets, Wall Paper, Stoves, Crockery'
oueepsware and General House Fnrn.
ishlnvs In the state and make special
prlces 10 out OF town trade.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-28
Married.

40 biackioot, Saturday evening, No
seneer "a, 1886, George Parsons and
Miss Myrtle Pattison. both 81 the West
Side. Judge Stevens officiated IN his
usual feliciioas style, and the voupp
couple returned home aupremely hnppy
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-28
Hay For Sale.

II. FORMER, Of Wolverine, has 300
Tons OF Hay for sale. Will sell in guam
ties 10 suit buyers at hard times prices.
Parties writing TO him will address
Presto Z. o.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-28

The largest doll ever in Blackfoot is
going to be given away by Ben Fernish.
When your liver is out Of order take
DR.. q. w. Shores Anti-Constipation
Pills. Hull & Greene sell them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
Gray Exas nsosisfuL.

VrNy Eyos DeceitruIs
Gray eyes are said by some physiog-
nomists to indicate deceit and insta-
bility of character.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30

mas a ucious temper. He was chained
near the elephants. The little girl is
friend of the elephants, and was romp-
ing with some of them when Grower
seized her and closed his paws around
her slender form. .
Babylon, who had been an interested
spectator, brought his trunk down with
crushing force On Growers" head. The
bear was stunned by the blow and re-
leased the child, who had tainted. The
elephant then picked her up and placed
her where the bear could not reach her.
Attendants, who heard Bessie's screams,
ran to her assistance, but arrived too
late to rob Babylon of the honor of saw
ing human life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
WILL GET HIS CASH.
Pusillst Corbett Wins His Suit Agains
the kaleidoscope Company.

PugiIist Corbett Wins His Suit Against
the kaleidoscope Company.
James j. Corbett and William A.
Brady have won their suit against the
kaleidoscope Exhibition company.
When Corbett spared Courtney before
the kinetoscope, it was with the under
standing that he was to have royalty
on the exhibition of the pictures:
A contract to this eject was entered
into, but when it came to settling up
Corbett and Brady alleged that the
company was short $1,000, and they
brought suit to recover this amount.
In the supreme court Justice Smith has
handed down decision sustaining Cor
bett and Brady and ordering the COM
pany to pay over to them the amount
for which they sued. Judgment was
also entered against Samuel ]. Tilden,
nephew of the late governor, Samuel j.
Tilden, on a note of $4,000 Endorsed by
him and given to Corbett and Brady on
account of the kaleidoscope company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
LIVELY FIGHT At 4 REVIVAL.

A Sisters Enthusiasm Leads to . General
Rough and Tumble ut Omaha.
The members of the Pisgah Baptist
church, Thirteenth and Jackson
streets, Omaha, Neb., were treated to a
bit of excitement during revival meet
ing at the church the other night. Mrs.
Phelps, wife of David Phelps, a porter in
a clothing store, took an active part in
the services and, as the spirit moved
her, she threw her hands wildly above
her head. A Mrs. Covington was sit
ting near and accidentally got within
range of the rapidly-revolving arms of
Mrs. Phelps. She regretted this a mo-
ment later, for one of Mrs. Phelps fists
struck her upon the nose, breaking it.
The widest confusion reigned for a
short time, as it was thought the as
sault was intentional. Blood flowed
freely. The injured woman was con-
veyed to a carriage and taken to her
home at 1906 Cass street, where she was
attended by a physician. The services
at the church came to an abrupt termi-
nation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
TO EXPLORE LABRADOR.
University Of Pennsylvania Will
Start a Party in June.
VIII BE Under the Immediate Charge Of
Prof. Hite, Who in 1894 Led Sue
cessful Expedition Into the
Same Territory.

One of the largest and best
equipped expeditions that has ever
been sent to Labrador has been organ
ICED under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and will leave
Philadelphia June IA, to explore in a
scientific manner the mysterious and
frozen wastes of what is the least
known part of this continent, The ex-
ploring party will be made up largely
of scientific men and college students,
and the leader will be Prof. Charles T..
bite, who led successful expedition
into the same territory in the summer
Of l894;.
A party of New York men, led by q
scientist who is connected with the
United States geographical survey, will
probably accompany the Philadelphia
men part of the way. They will do
their exploring and geographical work
on their own hook.
Prof. Hite, who has organized the ex-
petition, has spent many years and
travelled much in the cause of natural
science. He was born in Illinois in 1870,
and when but IA years of age began to
travel about the country and collect
specimens. He was for several years
en- assistant to Prof. Dyke, of the Kan
sas university, who has the finest col
lection of North American mammals
in existence. He has taught taxidermy
and ornithology ip the University of
Pennsylvania for three years, and has
killed every kind of animal native to
North America except the buffalo and
the musk OK. He was the naturalist
and taxidermist Of the Peary relief ex-
petition to Greenland in 1892.
The New York party will probably
do some exploring in the interior and
may possibly penetrate as far as the
Grand falls, the only rival that Niagara
has in the world. These falls have been
visited only few times by white men.
In the summer of 1891 two adventur-
Gus Americans pushed their way
through the wilderness and after many
hardships reached the famous falls,
says the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telc-
graph. they we'd Prof. Kenaston, of
Washington, and II. g. Bryant, young
lawyer of Philadelphia. They found
that the Grand river tumbled over q
precipice 3i6 feet high, and that the
sight was one well worth seeing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
How Fast Does Electricity rraveiY

The above question is frequently
asked in everyday conversation, but is
Seldom answered to the satisfaction of
the querist. Wheatstone says that the
speed of electricity from point to point
along proper conductor is practically
instantaneous. Various attempts have
been made to ascertain the exact num-
Der of miles which the current will
travel in given length of time. Ac-
cording to the most reliable estimates
which such experiments have made,
its speed is not less than 114,ooo miles
per second.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
For Sale by All Druggists
DON'T KILL GERMS.
- 49, w..
Verdict Of English Scientists on the
, Power Of K Rays.
Experiments Conducted by London Ex.
perts Tend to Show That the Roentgen
Rays Have No Germicidal Prop
critics Whatever.

News from Chicago respecting the
germicidal properties of the Roentgen
or x rays occasioned much interest in
London, although English scientists are
not nearly so advanced with expert
ments Of this nature as the Americans.
Certainly no one there has yet ascer-
tanned that the mysterious rays possess
the property Of discovering bacteria,
and opinion Is divided as to the likeli-
hood of such being the case.
The Lancet recently published some
interesting letters from DR.. T. Glover
Lyon, senior assistant physician of the
Victoria Park chest hospital. DR.. Lyon,
using the Crookes tube, with an electric
current at a voltage of about $4,000,
thus described in the Lancet the result
of his work:
, my experiments in this direction
proved, so far as they went, a negative,
which was almost a foregone conclu-
sion. An impure cultivation of the
diphtheria bacilli was exposed in test
tube in an incubator at IS degrees for IL
hours to Roentgen rays, produced by
the apparatus described above. Con-
siderable growth took place during
these IL hours and continued on further
incubation. The exposure of the Roent-
gen rays had failed to influence the
growth of the bacilli to any appreciate
extent. A pure cultivation of the
tubercle bacilli exposed at the same
time showed a vigorous power of
growth afterward.
Experiments like these are not, of
course, final, but on the whole force US
to the conclusion that with our present
methods the radian ethereal energy is
powerless against pathogenic organ
ism. At the same time increased knowl'
edge and improved apparatus pay place
the cure of disease by radiant energy
within the possibilities of the future"
Many other British scientists hold the
view that the X rays are notifications
only Of ordinary light, but as far as
known the sole directexperiments were
undertaken by Prof Schuster, who at g
recent meeting of the Manchester Med
ical society said the results were alto
gether negative, the bacteria thriving
as well in Roentgen rays as out of them
Scientists in London are decided,
skeptical as to the germicidal proper
ties of the X rays, though they are no
prepared to deny the reported discover!
in Chicago. They want details, how
ever, before believing ID.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
MATRIMONIAL SCHEME.
Plan to Provide Forty Thousand Bach
elors with Loving Wives.

The mayor of Vancouver, B. c., has
received a queer letter from Toronto,
written in the interests of the young
women of Toronto and eastern Cana
dian cities.
In this unique epistle the writer
states that, according to statistics,
there is a shortage in the female popu-
lation in the northwest territories and
British Columbia amounting to about
10000 and there is in eastern Canada a
corresponding overplus of unmarried
women. In order to equalize matters
it is proposed to send young women
of good health and moral character
west, to be distributed where the de-
mand is greatest, and for this purpose
it is sought to establish home at
Vancouver for the reception and dis
tribution of the young demoiselles FOR
British Columbia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
Hipnest IPlnoe IN Dakota.

Harney's Points the highestre
point in either of the Dal1otas-9,7 700
feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
FLOWER BATTLE INCALIFoRNIA
City of Santa Barbara the Scene of .
Novel and Beautiful Event.

Slty OF santa barDara the scene or .
Novel and Beautiful Event.
The largest crowd that ever gathered
in Santa Barbara, CAL, thronged the
streets the other day to witness the
battle of flowers, the famous and novel
feature of the great flower festival. The
procession was headed by a company
of 200 marines from the flagship Phil
adelphia and by the Marine band. The
arms of the marines were decorated
with wreaths and bouquets and the
brawny tars took an active part in the
battle with roses. The procession
passed along the avenue, gay on every
side with flying bunting, flags and
flowers and spanned with arches of for
al designs.
At the battle of flowers, in which
bouquets of choice cut flowers were
used as ammunition, the spirit of merry
war ran high, and when the battle
field was finally deserted it was strewn
with thousands of pretty roses, mari.
colds, carnations, marguerites and wild
flowers of every variety.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
LIMIT FOR SKIRT LIFTING.
Justice Tighe's Decision for Women
When Crossing Muddy Streets.

"uen CrobsinS muuuy otrcetss
The skirt question has been solved by
Justice Tighe, of Brooklyn. Mrs. Min
ME Sutbach had Charley Lindblatt, the
bicyclist, before the Solomon of Butler
street. She had occasion to cross the
street on a stormy day. She raised
her skirt just to the level of her shoe
top to save it from being bedraggled
with mud and slush.
"Oh, WOW! wow!" yelled Lindblatt,
who was passing. Then she alleged be
added several other words of comment,
which wounded Mrs. Sutbach's feel
ings. Judge Tighe tried the case very
thoroughly and also consulted several
dignified South Brooklyn matrons and
the female members of his family.
Lindblatt and Mrs. Sutbach were in
court and the benches were crowded
with women, who rallied there in an.
ticipation of decision. His honor was
pale and trifle nervous when he as
cended the bench. He looked over
whelmed by sense of the tremendous
responsibility imposed upon him.
Finally he spoke. He said he had spent
many troublesome hours and delved
into ponderous law books for prece-
dents in the case, but could find none.
He therefore would have to be guided
by common sense and current ideas.
lie concluded that on a muddy day a
woman had a right to raise her skirt
to any height not inconsistent with
morality. He fined Lindblatt S25.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
Potatoes In Old Times.

Gerard knew the potato only as a
dainty, and it ia recorded that the tu-
bers were sometimes roasted and
stepped in sack; that is, sherry and
sugar-or baked with marrow and
spices, and even preserved and can
died. Shakespeare MENTIONED them,
but be evidently regarded them as q
fnefe CURIOSITY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
ELEPHANT REscUEs A CHILD,

Babylon Rescues Bessie Rooney from a
Bear In Chicago.
Bessie Rooney, the ten-year-old sister
of Michael Rooney, the bareback rider,
was about to be Rugged to death by
bear the other morning at Tattersalrs,
in Chicago, when Babylon, one of Ring
ling Brothers big elephants, knocked
the brute down and saved the child's
life.
The bear. who is known as "G=S~l2= -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
spaiu's Army and Navy.

The army of Spain on peace footing
consists of 10000 men. On a war foot
ing it is raised to 100000 meh, with $40
guns. The colonial forces. including
militia, number $4,000: Service is com
pulsory on all for eight years in Spain,
or four years in the colonies. The navy
consists Of 1876 steam vessels, including
seven ironclads, and about $4,000 men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
A Petriaed Whale,

1t Is reported that the petrified re-
mains Of whale so feet in length have
been found in the hills north of Lom-
poe, dozen miles or so back from the
sea, in Santa Barbara county, Cal.
The herald., 1896-07-15

A growing number Of persons who
used to live IN town now make their
homes altogether outside the outermost
ring, In the home counties and still fur
ther away at the seaside. They have
their work in town and come up every
day, or perhaps two or three times q
week, SO that from business point Of
view there has not been the same check
TO the growth of London, and if a day
census were taken the results would
probably be different. However, these
people have taken their families to livs
elsewhere, and have SO far diminished d
the population.
Again. immigration from the country
has certainly been checked of late years
IL appears to have been most active In
the seventies. during the great boom
or prosperity which passes over Eng
land, and to have fallen off in the ad-
verse times which followed. This fact
suggests the conclusion that the rural
population has been attracted rather
than driven into the towns. But alto
gether apart from this question of mi
grafton, a second explanation of the
slower increase Is to be found in the
falling birth rate, which is very clearly
brought out in the recently issued an
nual report Of the medical officer to
the county council. For the four years
1S71-74 the average birth rate was 35.2,
5000. There has been a gradual and
almost continuous fall from year to
year, which has not been counterbal-
anced by the simultaneous but slighter
fall in the death rate from 22.7 to 1919.
Fewer people die in proportion to the
population, but still fewer are born.
This is explained by the increasing dis
inclination to marry. The marriage
rates for the two periods contrasted
above are 1915 and 49, respectively.
Here. again, the fall has been steady,
and may be taken to mean not only bad
trade, but growing habits of prudence.
During the last five years there has been
a marked diminutlon of the proportions
of minors married, both male and fe-
male. Such marriages were most fire.
quent in London in the decade between
1Ss190. The following table shows the
movement:
Marriages of minors; per cent of total
The herald., 1896-07-15
Here and There

Mrs. Davisson will leave tomorrow to
enjoy short visit to Long Beach.
Mrs. E. P. Clark and family and Mrs.
Sherman of Pasadena left yesterday for
an outing at Coronado.
Mrs Henry Bleecker and Miss May
Bleecker will leave for a two months
visit to Catalina next Friday.
A few of DR.. and Mrs Davisson's S
neighbors at Boyle Heights spent yester-
day evening with them in celebration of
DIR. Davisson's birthday.
Charles E. Patrick, who has been
spending the past two months at Cata-
lima, will leave today for his home in
Chicago.
Mr.. Lampham entertained a number
Of his friends last Saturday evening with
an elaborate Spanish dinner at his home
in East Los Angeles.
Mr.. Richard Dickinson is in Log An
geles again looking well and hearty. He
returned yesterday from the north and
has received a cordial and sincere well
come' from his many friends.
Mrs. Irene d. Hall of 719 Merchant
street gave delightful dinner yester-
day. All of the hostess relatives of the
city were present. There was an elab-
crate menu served.
The herald., 1896-07-15
THE POLITE WORLD

Although only the Inauguration of the
weeks gayeties 1t will be safe to predict
no more delightful or enjoyable enter
tainment will follow than the Salamag-
undi party given last night by Miss
Chancie Ferris at her home on West
Twenty-fourth street. There was no
monotony in the amusement as the game
affords any variety of fun. The prizes
were exceptionally pretty, the first, for
ladies, being a handsome Havalind bon
bon box filled with dainty sweets The
second was small Bohemian glass vase.
The gentlemen's first prize was cres-
cent pearl scarf pin, the second a silver
match box. Partners were chosen Tor
the game by the young men shooting
arrows at number which corresponded
with the young lady's name concealed
in small envelopes. As the merry party
entered the drawing room little MISS
Viola Hamilton, very charming in white
organdie over blue silk, presented each
guest with a score card, which was OF
rough paper decorated in an artistic
Kate Greenway style. All sorts or unique
and pretty souvenirs were matched by
the guests, in this way choosing partners
for supper and at each place at the small
tables from which the tempting viands
were served We're artistic boxes decora-
ted in violets. The rooms were most
artistic in potted plants and carnations,
the latter making them as fragrant as
they were pleasing to the eye The
broad porch was made most attractive
with lounges, rugs and at one end was
a refreshing bowl of punch. Lanterns
threw a mellowed light over the scene.
The gracious hostess was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Harley Hamilton and
Miss Grace Ferris.
Those invited to enjoy Miss Ferris
hospitality were Misses Ethel Mullins,
Minnie Prentiss, Julia Mercereau, Clara
Mercereau Dorothy Croft Genevive
Smith, Edith Farrey, Kate Landt, Edith
Kirkpatrick, Miss Gibson, Virginia Doy-
den. Gertie Hatch. Mamie Tufts Maud
Smith, Katherine Johnson, Miss Shank
land, Abby Easton, Messrs. Karl Klokke,
Chas Briggs, w. BrazeltOn, Cyril Wig
more Otto Gottschalk, Mr.. Hall, War
rem Carhart, Mr.. Edwards, Mr.. Ferris,
F. ]. Heron, Mr.. Butler Fred Viehe,
Mr.. Johnson, F. Shankland, John Kirk
patrick, Mr.. Thaxter.
The herald., 1896-07-15
TO THE EDITOR

(The Herald under this heading prin1s ms
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed')
The herald., 1896-07-15
SEEN ON A BRIDGE TRAIN

At that hour of the night they ought not
to have been out at all. 1t had been Sum
day for an hour and they were seven little
edes % o the ymsh
years old and the youngest 7. and if they
were in charge of anybody 1t was the young
woman on the end seat who wasn't inter-
ested in them because she was too sleepy
to be interested in anything.
AS for them. they were openly interested
In everything. the guards. at whom they
giggled, the other passengers, at whom
they snickered. and each other, every re-
mark being greeted with little gusts of
laughter. But principally they were amused
at the man in the corner, because he
was very. very drunk, which was wrong of
them.
1t was he who remarked that at that
hour of night they ought not to have been
out, adding thereto sundry "reminiscences
of his own happy childhood when he was
wont to seek his trundle bed at s o'clock
shary every night, to be tucked in under
his patchwork bed quilts which, he pro-
nounced patchwork bed quilt" adding
"hic" in a loud voice.
twittered with glee. Still the matter might
have rested there had not the first little
girl in the line pointed the finger of scorn
at him. and making a whiting motion
along it with another finger equally scorn-
full. CALCULATED:
"S-s-s-s-shame!"
"S-s-shame!" echoed the second little
girl. also whiting her finger and presently
every girl in the line was performing that
expressive digital indignity and kissing
like an exasperated goose the syllable Of
contempt.
The drunken man was deeply grieved
Tears rolled down his cheeks. He sought
to rise.. but the floor was too unstable. so
he sank back in his seat. Presently he
said in voice choked with sobs and hics
that 1t was a pity to see fine man Gndi-
eating himselG made the sport and mock
of crazy orphan asylum out upon a
toot after which he dropped his head in a
manner to suggest that his heart was
broken, The first little girl peered at him
coriously.
Hes asleep" she announced.
Hes drunk, said the second.
Amt 1t awful; te-hee," snickered the