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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27
CAT AND cooN AGAINST ~.
The fighsing Ability Esh,b.,.a !
Queer Pair of Fried.


Lean yellow eats as hunters a.. ~.
successful In the woods. Tha, ,
along like snakes. stopping ana e,sss !"
ing forward slowly and suryeyIn, ~
territory with care that the bsm II
still hunter never learns 10 exer.,ss
Fat yellow cats. on the other 49,
are careless. There Is one yallou i.
that has gained the name 81 rha IA,
low Cat. Other cats are plain VEIN.
but this one Is a class ali ~ Mn,
according 20 hunters around Cran,
Y They maintain their opinIoa /.
relating various tales of the cars II
psrlortty as a hunter. One lIsht ~.
la August the yellow cat gained snaes,.
notoFiety in the region around Gran,
From Prospect 10 Wllmart ssam
Wheelertown 10 Poland, these wssng
an observer OF nature bur lad hsa,A
Of and wondered al The yelloW sat's
d0ings. Old Hi Hubbard Dit 81,
lot OF corn last year near ghe INV
on his farm. Coons got 10 resorssng x
the corn In late August, and oas nlshs
she yellow ear gent there, too l.kgf
thinking % tad q partridge sleeplar
among the stalks low down, 81 sa.aa
bird or TWO The yellow cas AIanr
hnd the birds. but Il did find blaes
econ. and Ii liked the black coon s..
COMMONLY well. The sAo sol agaaals;.
ca, Just al wolf or coyote sometimes
gets 10 know a shepherd dos. Tha s1o
baeaue great fElerds. They Ksal alors
thc rows Gf corn hills together. n
their tracks In the sand sh0ae4. ia
the cat would SIT on It's hanasAes, whIa
the coon pulled down a TAT ear. Alss
a time the ear and coon wanAsgsa Il
across the fsid toward zephys FlsIgAss
Swamp and In the read stopped. BIZ,
Jones MSS c0mlns along the leaa lsn
then. tle bad been UP ID Aershnsus
on an eFrand which wasn,t anyAeay
eise's business. and he had hiA aeg
along The dog Il 4 fighter ftrm hsll.
dog and beaF-tFaeking ss9sk, Il sas
believed that IL could walp esSn Pm
PsFFy's tisssing dos, whlsh 0nss
cleaned out wildcat Jones ss M
dos AZ the eat and eOaa ard sxay i
sent wlsh q yelping bark thal maas
old I'll Hubbard come 70 the winaeE.
The dog got 20 the car and sAs eeoa
quickly. hnt Il wasn't = eireamslsaes
10 this 9ay IL got assy from TEEN
ones II broke loose. cooHk are mlghsy
good fighters. and lean yslsow eats ass
ia this way quits Az good a. speas.
This two could have whipped = Mhak
pack IL such dogs az Jones' Tas eng
got oa,o the dogs hack and ssfssfasa
out isa hind legs wlsh the class saa.
Ing the dogs bids. THAT was shea
the dog tried 10 bite TIE caen. Wtsa
the dog turned on the cat the coca Is
IT, teeth into the dogs tall. and ~
tail Ii crooked aow. The ros aia ass
last long only while IOEes Wa ras.
ming 40 20 Join 10 tbs mEss. Tesn iss
dog brooks away from she al aaa fas
rod With the coon hanging %, sin
all four legs stiff. and ploaghlhx g
the sand Of The road. Tbs aog 81
away and kept going. sails shs iss
friendly BEASTS kept % toEafa y
swamp. New York Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

guel was brought from bis miserable
old house In San Jaeinto valley. and
presented TO General Harrison as the
oldest man In the United States. At
that time the old fellow was able to
speak little broken English. and told
few facts in the story Of his life.
Since then his memory Of English
words has completely failed. and when
he now speaks at al II Is in a mixture
Of Spanish and Cohilla Indian dialect.
Miguel veiar has been married twice.
His first wife was killed In an earth.
quake in 1906. He married young
squaw a year later. She died In 1876.
He has been the father OF thirteen chill
dren, none Of whor- nov llye4. His las.
child died. aged %, In San Juan He
has a dozen more grandchildren scat
tered among the half-breed Indian
tribes in Southern California and
Mexico, but he knows none OF them
and no recollection OF their names
There can be no doubt he has over i0t
great-grandchildren whom he neyei
knew. and a large number OF great
REORGANIZATION
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

Boston win soon have the finest pub
lie baths since the days Of ancient
Rome. They are to be paid for and
maintained at the expense OF the city.
iOn the first floor will be separate
waiting rooms for men and women.
The space on the second floor will be
taken up by separate bath rooms for
men and women. and the top floor will
tbe given up to the use of the manager,
who, with his family. will reside in
the bath house. The total number OF
bath rooms contemplated in the plans
IS Atty. or these seventeen will be for
tho exclusive use Of women.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

The Hanoverscher Courier learns
that the new French cannon IL o. 71s
centimster canet type. with shrapnals
OF sA kilos weight, each containing
300 bullets and attaining velocity ot
GOO meters the FIRST second. The en-.
tire cannon. when served BY four mon.
weighs t,7io kilos and when once load
ed fires forty shots According 70 the
Hamburg Nachrichten the quick airing
artillery now being constructed in
France allows the effect OF the ahell
explosion 10 be observed Mt a distance
of 1000 meters. Each French army
corps already possesses two quick fir-
ing batteries, using shrapnels OF con-
siderable caliber for special purposes. 49,
Berlin cable to the Now York Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

Jesse Pomeroy, who years ago was
given a. life sentence in the Charles
town state prison for the murder Of
two children. came very near escap-
ing from his quarters last Wednes-
day. With no tools except piece of
wire and few nails, he succeeded in
boring through the wall OF his cell
until only a few bricks lay between
him and liberty. When discovered
in his attempt to escape. he showed
no emotion whatever. Pomeroy was
only Ia years old when he committed
the crime OF murder, and ne was then
regarded IS the worst specimen OF
youthful depravity ever known.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

The United States is pushing to the
front in naval matters. According to
the report OF the secretary Of war. We
have built or building, IL battle-ships,
z coast-defense ships, Is cruisers, IS
lookout ships and gunboats. IS torpedo
boats and one torpedo destroyer. June
30, 1893, there were serving in the
navy 6.459 enlisted men and 1,215 APP
prentices; June 80. 1894, $3.50 men
and liza apprentices: June 80. 1895,
7,499 men and 1,23s apprentices, and
June 80, 1896. S.1s5 men and 1878 ap-
prentices. OF the enlisted men in 1898
1,s40 were serving under continuous
service certificates; in 1891. 1924; in
1895, 2,270, and in 1896. 2,4Oe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

At East Liverpool. Ohio. Samuel Bar
low laughed at a farce comedy until
he went crazy. A protest should be en-
tered against the production OF farce
comedies which are too darned funny
for a man to witness and preserve his
compos mentis. It is possible, how
ever. judging from some of the alleged
side-splitters with which we are
afflicted periodically. that Mr.. Barlow )
mental disorder was caused BY acute
melaneholia.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

The National Bimetallist, the chief
organ of the silver cause, will resume
publication In few weeks. For a
year prior to the late election 1t was
published at Chicago, with Hon. A. F..
Bartine, OF Nevada, as editor. No
more able exponent Of financial re-
form has ever been published In this
country or any other. The paper made
thousands Of converts everywhere 1t
went. II Mr.. Bartine Is one Of the
foremost writer's, II not the very fore
most, on scientific bimetallism. 1t Is
pleasing indeed to learn that he will
continue as editor Of the Bimetallist.
He Is a recent convert to the Demo-
cratic party, having addressed his fare
WILL to the one grand old Republican
party simultaneously with Senator
Teller
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27
cHLoRoroRmrp THE SNAKE.
A sponge Saturated and Reached 20 this
fsneo BY Means Of = ft.h Pole.

~ EPHnES SAknNAkNa anu tssANAs3 W vas
fsaee BY Means Of = ft.h Pole.
The l. A. W. Bulletin prints q plc-
tuFe Of 4 toaEtesu-foot snake and a
letter from Foasoria. o.. written By
Andrew Emerlne. president Of the Fus-
torIa Bicycle Ciab. telling how the
snake was captured and photographed.
The snake WINS traced bY whselmsn
for seven miles. the letter rays. over
hills. river. the fair ground. and a
race track. Il LETT trail four inches
wide in dusty places. and 1t was easily
followed. when come Up with he was
on the top bars OF fence gate. stretch.
ed along Il and hanging down like a
clothes line where he wasn't resting on
the bar. The reptile was captured
BY soaking a sponge in chloruform and
tying the sponge on the eud Of fab
rod. The sponge was held against
the snakes nose. and he sooa grew
droxsy Then he was tied up ia i
hard knot and wound about With ropes.
Thousands Of persons saw the snake
in the city park At Fostoria. and be il
now In the museum Of the bicycle
club. He measured IL feet . lnchas
long
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27
m. Road !. ,ssalss.

A gentleman Raw The fasioNinE ~
sorsissmeus In i paper The road Y
wealth. send twelve stampa % ~
Tho gentleman asnt twelve stamps afa
Ia return for his outlay reserved rih'
Ute Instructions how 20 set to TIE baaA
OF England from any part q lI1naoa
-Tit.Ellsa.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27
why Is Ite

Why Is it necessary TO send ENJOYS
TO Europe to ascertain whether Con-
gress has power under the "Constitu-
tion to coin money and regulate the
value thereof?' Because in the opln-
ion Of the goldites the money powers
Of Europe are paramount to the Con-
stitution.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27
rs THE OLDEST MAN.
MIGUEL WEAR SAID TO BE $50
YEARS OF AGE.
Tie Is Haif-Breed INDIAN Who Lives
IA southern California Born In North
ern Mexico-None of HIS Children
Now Living.
u.os Angeles Letter)

HE oldest person
living in the United
States is a half
breed Indian, Mi
guel vejar. who
lives in the valley
OF the San Jaeinto,
in Riverside coun-
~. He is $50 years
old. In 1891, Chief
Urbaza died on the
tribal reservation
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

The chances are that if you look be-
hind You in life. you win generally md
somebody trying to make it unpleas-
ant for you.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

Why do the oddities tell us that we
cannot carry on foreign trade with
out United States gold coin with which
to settle balances? Because The money
OF the United States is never used to
settle foreign balances.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

After all is said. man never really
appreciates how many friends he has
until it becomes necessary TO call the
roll
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

The European powers have taken a
whole year TO do nothing for the Ar
menians.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

We take greater pains 10 persuade
others that We are happy than IN en-
deavoring to be SO ourselves.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

People who are behind the times gem
orally consider that the world is rush
ing madly to perdition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27
English InnnnnIarItx.

In a current number OF New York
publication Mr.. Edward Diccy. an
Englishman. gives some very perth
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

How is foreign trade conducted II II
is not done with United States mon
ey? Foreign trade consists In the In
terchange OF commodities and not in
the interchange of money. United
States gold coin is not money in Eu-
rope; 1t is only commodity to be sold
by weight in the same manner that
silver. lead, iron, or any other COM
fmodity Is sold in the European mar
kets.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

The only locality where Weyler
seems to have put down the rebellion
Is in his own mind.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

How do they get the money Of those
countries with which to buy their
goods? They sell in European mar
kets the wheat. cotton. meat products,
gold, silver. lead and iron. and buy
the money of those countries. and with
the money so bought buy the commo-
dlties of those countries.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

II United States gold coin is not
used az money In buying commodities
in Europe or paying foreign balances.
why is it shipped out OF the country?
For the same reason that wheat, or
any other commodity is shipped. II
10 sent there to be sold to obtain the
money to pay debts or buy commodi-
ties.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

why Is gold shipped abroad IL 1t "a
injurious to the country to export II?
Because the prices of other commodi-
ties are so low under the gold stand
ard that we cannot cell enough Of them
to pay for what we import and pay our
debts to Europe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

Do not the French and English buy
American goods with European money?
They do not. They sell their COM
modities in this country. buy our mon
ey. and with our money buy our COM
moditles. II the people of the United
States buy more than they can sell
in Europe, they go in debt. and that
is no concern OF the government az
such because the government is moi
engaged in foreign trade, and IL John
Doe, Richard Roe, Heidelberger. Wan.
amaker, or any other importer of for
eign goods, buys foreign goods to such
an extent as to force an unfayorablt
balance OF trade against this coun'
try, let him find way OF paying.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

How do the people OF the United
states buy French or English goods?
With French or English money.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-27

Is 1t not beneficial to this country
to buy foreign goods? Yes. II we dc
not buy more than we can pay for
with our commodities. II we do buy
more and go in debt the same conse'
quences follow as when a person goes
in debt in his own country.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles OF incorporation were filed in
the office of the Secretary of State as
follows:
The Towle and Stetson Alaska Com
mercial and Mining Company Princi-
pal place of business, San Jose. Direc-
tors-G. w. Towle, B. F. Towle, w. B.
Hayford, G. H. Johnson, San Jose; j. B.
Stetson, Oakland; James Farmer, EN-
NETT; w. A. Towle, Hollister. Capital
stock, S250,O00. Subscribed, 100000.
Warm Creek Water Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, Warm Greek
School House, San Bernardino County
Directors-J. D. Clark, VIM F. Somers
Fl. c. Keller, w. r. Clyde, w. A. Shay
all of San Bernardino. Capital stock,
S33, 800 Subscribed, $50, 400.
Contact Gold Mining Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, Los Angeles Di-
rectors-E. E. Perrine, George Woods
H. A. Howard, Los Angeles; S. Little
field, F. C. Smythe. Anaheim. Capital
stock, 100000, all subscribed.
Yosemite Mining and Development
Company. Principal place of business
Fresno. Directors-J A. Hacker, Chi
cago, ILL.,; A. ]. Pedar, c. A. Shattuck
r. NJ. Hayden, c. H. Emmons, Fresno
Capital stock, $1,000,000. Subscribed
SIT 900.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
DAVE" EIsEMAN GONE.
His Voice VIII be Heard No More
From the PooI-Box.

David Eiseman, the well-known pool
seller who was for many years in the en-
ploy of Killip & Co., died in San Fran
cisco yesterday at the age of 80 years
Eiseman had for years suffered with
a throat disorder which caused an ex-
cessive enlargement of the glands
About two years ago he underwent an
operation that seemed to improve his
condition. but when he was here dur
ing the State Fair last month it was ap-
parent that he was failing fast.
Eiseman was a splendid specimen of
physical manhood ten years ago, and
he had the distinction, it is aid, of being
the only man, except Bob Fitzsimmons,
who ever bested Jim Corbett- When
the latter was still an amateur he and
Eiseman had friendly set-to, and old
Olympic Club men say that Eiseman
was too much for Jim.
The deceased was well known all over
she coast and was very popular among
turf followers.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
AsphaIt Pavement.

Is binder or a coarse bituminous con-
crete used in most Of the larger cities
of the East? Is it an experiment?
Why is it used? I believe it is gener-
alIv used. and makes the pavement
more durable-W. H. Worswick, Spo-
kane. Wash.
1t is not an experiment, and is re-
ouirei in almost all cities using asphalt
pavement in the United States, except
upon the Pacific Coast. Its use pre-
vents the asphalt wearing surface
above it from slipping upon the con-
crete foundation below the binder In
the case of asphalt pavement laid over
old stone or macadam pavements, the
binder or bituminous concrete laid dl-
rectly upon the old stone or macadam
fills up depressions and gives a uniform
and slightly elastic surface, upon which
one and a half 10 two inches of asphalt
payelnent is laid Experience has
shown that for streets receiving pave
ment for the first time, no safer foun-
dation can be laid than hydraulic ce-
ment concrete which for heavy traffic
is now made five inches thick, because
of the binder of about one and a half
inches, which is laid upon the con-
crete, the asphalt surface for heavy
traffic being two inches. A less thick
ness Of each is allowable for streets
subj ected to light traffic.-Municipal
Engineering.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Cvcling Costume for Priests.

What is the proper costume for
priests who enjoy bicycling riding is a.
question which has bothered the mem
bers of the clergy lately in this and
other countries. In Paris, according to
report, the Catholic cleries have been
forbidden to ride the bicycle by the
Archbishop, because of this question of
dress. There the priests are compelled
to wear the long cassock of the clergy
at all times. So long a garment not
being practicable on the style of frame
used by men, a large number of priests,
it is said, adopted the drop frames, so
called, which is used exclusively by
women, with its guards and dress
guards, for their exercise on the boule-
wards and in the environs of the French
Capital The incongruity of the situ-
alton resulted in the order forbidding
the priests to ride the bicycle at all.
While no such condition exists in this
country, there has been, nevertheless,
more or less of discussion on the sub
ject as to how far a priest may con-
form to the fashion in dress suited to
the convenience of bicycle riders. 1.-THE
sweater and the Roman collars are
hardly compatible forms of dress, p"
writes a correspondent OF the Amer
lean Ecclesiastical Review" a monthly
publication for the clergy, ''yet in some
dioceses, at least in the Eastern States,
it is statute law TO wear the Roman
collar and a coat reaching to the knees.
In view of this fact, some priests main
tain that if the Bishop permits the use
of bicycles, he implicitly sanctions the
use of a suitable dress. and such sane
ton takes away the obligation to wear
the Roman collar and long coat" To
the question raised the following reply
is made:
Though a Bishop may tolerate the
use of the bicycle, even for the pur-
pose of carrying the blessed sacrament
to the sick, when there is no probable
danger of iTreverence, it could not be
maintained that he implicitly sanctions
The record-union., 1897-10-19
The Heroes of q Month.

Hon. Theodore Roosevelt writes for
the Century" an article entitled "The
Roll of Honor of the New York Police"
Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Perhaps the best way to convey an
idea OF why we awarded medals is to
give a list of the men thus rewarded
for two months. In October, 1895, we,
on the 1st of the month, awarded a
medal to a patrolman for peculiar gall
lantry in stopping a runaway horse un-
der circumstances which made the act
one of great danger to himself, and
which, doubtless, resulted in saving the
lives OF those in the vehicle. The pa
trolman thus rewarded was also later
made roundsman, and put in charge
of the bicycle squad, our attention hav-
ing been first called to him by this
act. On the same day we gave honor
able mention, but without a certificate
or medal to three other officers; one
had also stopped a runaway horse; an
other had rescued a man from drown
ing, and the third had arrested an in
sane man armed with revolver, under
circumstances which went to show that
the officers coolness and presence of
mind saved both himself and the on
lockers from death or injury at the
hand of the armed maniac. On the Sth
of the month we gave a medal to an
officer who had rescued a boy from
drowning by plunging into the water
between the wharf and the steamer
from which the boy fell at the immi-
nent risk of being crushed to death be-
tween the two, fate from which he
and the rescued boy were saved purely
by his pluck and his skill as a swim
mer. Honorable mention was made Of
two other officers-one for rescuing a
boy from drowning, and one for stop
ping a runaway horse. On the 18th yet
another officer received honorable men
tion fer saving a man from drowning;
and on the 22d a sergeant and two pa
trolmen were commended for the cool
ness and skill they displayed in stop
ping a prize fight and arresting both
the participants and the spectators,
though they were an uncommonly
tough crowd, and showed immediate
fight.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

Banker e. E. Biggs of Gridley, Butte
County, has been visiting the city.
Eugene S. Ellzus has returned from
a business trip to the cities of the
East.
Misses Agnes and Katie McMahone
have gone to San Francisco to visit
friends
P. ]. Van Loben Sells, the large land
owner in the Pearson District, is visit
ing the city.
George B. Galley of Georgetown, Ell
Dorado County, is stopping at the
Golden Eagle.
Mrs. T. R. Jones and daughter, who
have been visiting in Los Angeles for
a month, returned last evening.
The marriage of Very Rev. Carroll
NJ Davis and Miss Maude Reber took
place in Emanuel Church, Old Orchard,
Mo-, at noon on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Women's Winter Hosiery,

This little notice may not be
very interesting reading, but it
tells about some of the very best
Hosiery ever shown in the his
tory of this business.
Let us begin with the Women S
Black Cashmere Finished Wool
Hose, with merino heels and toes
(mahing them wear longe); they
have elastic ribbed tops and are
telling value at 25c pair.
Then there is the Imported
Hose OF selected cashmere yarn,
with extra splicing at the places
where the wear is greatest. You
will find them the equal of most
soc grades. Our price, 331sc pair.
For those who suffer with cold
feet and yet object to wool hosiery
we have Hermsdorf Black Cotton
Hose with cashmere wool feet.
Price 35c.
DIR. Jaeger's Sanitary Wool
Hosiery in natural color, ooc and
ST, and in black at 81 and ST 10
pair. This hosiery costs a little
more than ordinary kinds, but in
quality is the best that money can
buy.
The record-union., 1897-10-19

No one hereabouts pretends to
have any such assortment Of little
boys Clothing as will be found
here. We have the trade to sup
port such stock. You will al
ways find on our shelves in adj
dition to the staple goods, the lat
est novelties and productions of
the best makers. We mention at
random to-day one such suit. 1t is
a Knee Trouser Suit for 3 to 8
years. Made of plain olive color
ed cheviot, MILDLY style with white
pearl buttons and seven rows of
soutache braid on collar and vest.
The sleeves are gathered at the
wrist. Altogether a pretty and
childish suit. Price S..
This is only one of dozens of fine
suits for bows.