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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
The Famou. Tulip Mania.

Our FIRST mention Of the tulip is Ia
1899. when Gesuer. the famous uatu-
ralist. saw one at Augsburg. In Ba-
varia. II had been brought from Con-
star tinopie Dutch gardeners soon dis
covered that their soil and climate
were specially suited 10 the plant. and
they undertook the cultivation with
zeai. We are told that every man.
woman aud child in Holland who could
obtain q flower-pot had n tulip in II
about 1855. Uf.der such competition a
new and handsome variety fetched an
enormous sum. The quoted price for a
bulb Of Admiral Van der Eyck in 1895
was ESQ, Childer flG0, Viceroy 1900.
Admiral Liefkins GAO, semper Au-
gustus f550--or In one instance f4G0
cash. a new carriage, pair OF gray
horses and their harness. But this was
not yet the historic mania. Stock
brokers perceived the public excite.
ment and saw their way to business
They began to operate In tulips. ex-
actly as their SUCCESSORS on the Corn
Exchange operate In wheat: there was
no more connection with horticulture
In the one case than with agriculture
In the other. They sold bulbs by the
thousand when all the stock existing
OF that variety might be reckoned In
scores. II Ia wonderful that such mad
gambling Gin futures" lasted for six
months, when the first bear who de-
manded a settlement must have caused
crash. At the end Of that time. how
ever. 1t duly arriyed--with a VEN
geancei SO great was the confusion
and alarm that the government sum
moned conference at Amsterdam.
which decreed that all outstanding
contracts made before November, 1896.
should be void upon payment OF 10
per cent. But the judges refused 10 adj
nit this compromise. They declared
the contracts sheer gambling, illegal
under all circumstances. The proyin-
cial council at the Hague was instruct
ed to arbitrate. But the champions OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

Judge Donnelly's court room At Chi
cago. H., was the scene Of reunion OF
three war veterans the other day. Col
George Hilton, formerly OF Ohio, was
on trial for his insanity. To convince
the jurors OF his mental soundness, he
recounted some experiences q the re-
beiIion. AS the sightless old soldier
told his story two Of the jurors became
greatly interested. and finally over
stepped the bounds OF the jurors code
OF ethics by coming down from the
jury box and grasping the eoloneis
hand. They were at one time members
Of his regiment. Colonel Hilton claims
to be the victim or a conspiracy on the
part Or his wife. who secured mis- COM
rnitment to the insane ward Of the Day
ton soldiers home In order. !. Is said,
to draw his pension. After he had en-
tered an Ohio asylum guardian was
appointed. The decision Of the court
was that the colonel was sane. Judge
Donneily will communicate with the
Ohio court and have the decree Of guar
dlanship Get aside.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
Power 81 Bic Guns.

Some interesting calculations In re.
gard to the power Of big guns are made
By the Engineering and Mining Jour
nal. The I00-ton gun. with 55g-pound
charge Of powder, throws a projectiIe
weighing 2,020 pounds at an initial We
locity Of Ills feet per second. It com
municates to it, therefore, live power
Or kinetic force Of 90 $4,000 foot
pounds. The thrust exerted by the
gases due to the ignition Of the pow
der lasts less than hunaredt.i part oil
4 second. The result Is that during the
active period Of the woIx OF the pow
der IN the gun the mean power Is
greater than S7,000,000 foot pounds per
hundredth OF second. say, s,7a0,o0O.-
600 foot pounds per second ,s rer+
resents power Of 1900 600 k.iowatts
or 100000 horse power. Although
large guns are extraordinarily power
full. their active life is essentially
ephemeral. since after 100 shots. they
are generally out Of service. They
have then worked actively one sec
nndt
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

u seems Impossible for any one to gat
~ 70 the buildings without tho aid 81
2 balloon. Aud II u. indeed. difgicult
task y climb 10 those enormous
heights. Near tho monastery there
are steps. cat In the rock. but for most
Of the journey from the level country
beneath the narrow. steep ana alp
perry path leads sometimes through
lonely gorges. with high walls az bare
rock. aud sometimes through thick
and dark forests. One Ok tho buildings
is supported on tall tlmbera which III
q little distance, look like slender
poles. and it might easily be supposed
that II one Of these should happen 10
break, the whole house would 70
tumblinE down among the rocks. But
Inc house may be better fastened and
strengthened than we think. for ths
Chinese and japanese have a way Of
making things with hamboo-poles and
sticks and reeds which look quite fraiI
ana shaky, but which are really yerv
strong. Here the Chinese priests and
deyotees live year after year. almost
out OF the world, and certainly high
above the greater part OF II. and they
probably think that by shutting them
serves up among these lofty, and al
most inaccessible crags. they are par-
forming q religious duty OF high or.
der. In spite Of the difficulties and
dangers Of the ascent, the dwellsrs IN
the monastery frequently receive via
It's from travellers. There is much
here to interest yisitors--the vast cava
to the entrance OF which the build.
ings seem standing guard: the deer
rayines down into which one can lool,
from almost any part OF the houses
and tho people themselves. those
strange ideas Of religious duty has led
them 70 pass their lives among m
caves and Drecipices Of this deaoia,s
and gloomy mountain.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

A great military authority says that
when well built man OF six feet is
facing the enemy. he presents surface
TO De shot al of one thousand square
inches.
his lace has an area Of ffty-six inch
IS, and his neck Of twenty-three inches
and out Of every hundred men wound
ed in battle fourteen will be wounded
In these parts. They are the most
exposed parts Of the body, whether the
eombatant is in a trench or behind a
tree or wall. The trunk offers nearly
four times as large a target. but il il
usually protected by some form Of de-
Tense work. and is therefore hit only
nineteen times in hundred.
As Scraps says, it seems extraordfn-
airy that the arms have as great an
area almost as the body. That Il IL
say, what the anator1ist calls arms
which include the shoulders. They
measure two hundred and twenty-six
inches. and receive thirty out Of the
hundred hits. The reason thew ara
oftener wounded than the body il that
they have to be exposed Sd much fl
firing. The legs. including the bins
have the largest surface Of all neagtr-
ing four hundred and twentv-,wo
square inches, or nearly twice, as much
as the arms. But they are nearlv a.
ways protected by breastworks rising
ground, trunks OF trees, etc. and ~
they ere wounded only thirty ii, 49,.
out OF the hundred When fighting at
close quarters the head and BODY M
fer very severely, but when fgbtiny
from behind trees, the arms. HAVING
70 be put forward to fire, receive An nm
9sual number Of wounds. 4 curion.
S1ct, which every veteran knows To HI
cost, is that when the ground il hard
outlets are reflected upward and wound
the legs and lower parts Of the body
while, il the ground were soft. tho
bullets would bury themselves in II.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
rrsa.a-,x,th r.n.n.ss.

Gospels free free to all dis Ca.
stegashun. said Brother spaFhask
Fan salyation's free. n on'y sos h
walk right up an hep yo'se'i. o. al
on me 10 glib yo' some"
hut when the collection tox w
passed around there vas = maFmus i
discomfort. starting In the eorrs
where sat the Venus chapter IL d.
sisters Of Mary and extending % ia
masculine pillars of tbs church.
How 70 reckon salvation d ira
ven 20 sergashlate de lection ees
ROM de congEegashanG" asked NJ
smallwood.
ivy. it's ais way. irsen's n9rx !
spring o. pure liytn wafer way 70 d
mountain. free free 70 all: bas asfss
plpin laid 10 bring DAT water asss
whar " All can use II. M plpiH' eal
money. Sow AZ gospel foant an trs
but a. ptpln' am 'spenstye an IL
de plpin' Judge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

The little kingdom Of Korea, whose
affairs furnished the ostensible prov
ocation OF the war between Japan and
China. and whose king has recently
been under the guardianship OF Russia,
has passed under what Is practically
a Joint protectorate Of Japan and Rus
STA. The two governments have sign
ed an agreement by which each is TO
station limited force Of troops in Ko-
rea for the protection Of their settle
ments. Both powers also agree to give
Korea financial aid; japan is to con
troll the telegraph lines, except a new
line TO Seoul, which Russia is to build.
The agreement seems to settle rival
ries which at one time were rather a
threatening aspect.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
A NAV Soldier.


A small boy only three and q half
years old. living in New York. Is the
son OF q soldier His father and moth
er had promised him that he should
see his father and comrades march on
Decoration day. When Decoration day
came this little boys mother could not
60. His father did not want 10 disap-
point him. 1t was decided that bis
father should take him to q place In
the line OF the procession where
friend OF his mothers had promised 10
meet him, and view the procession
When the small boy and his papa got
to this place the lady was not there,
and there was not time for his father
to take him home. He put the small
boy in front OF post. and said to him.
You must stand here until papa comes
back. You must not leave here with
any one. Stand still just where ! put
youuntil / come hack. Remember you
are . soldiers son. and must obey"
There the small boy stood over an
hour all alone. People puzzled by his
loneliness in such q crowd spoke TO
him. To each one he answered. Il
am waiting for my papa: he told me
10 stand here" There he stood. lit
tie picket on duty. little soldier In
truth. though he did not wear a uni
form. He had learned the first lesson
Of a soldiers duty-obedience.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
law stood arm. and spectators nAa w
settle as they could.
,rhen ,hs rhams. BOO pry.

..or.tinp 10 Symon's "Meteorolngi'
=, ,yarazinen the Thames ran dry GA
~ s than one occasion between the
yaars llI4 and i7l6. which Was Ions
anterior 10 the establishment OF ths
,,sav loeks on the river. which would
row render such an event Impossible
n ina there was so great an ebb every
where in one day as no man rvheni-
b,.rea before, so that men went through
ia Thames. both riding and walking,
east 81 London bridge In ll5S, IN con-
sequence Of an earthquake. the River
Thames. according 20 stoves an
mails" was dryed uppe. that All Lon
don might wake over the same aES'
shod In 1891 the river was again 20
dry that a man could ride over y on
horseback near London bridge, Ia 1881
great storm ~ wind blew down the
valley OF the Thames and kept tas
waters back 50 that It's bed was dry
\ thing which happened again On ths
l4th 81 September. l7is. on this last
occasion the river was driven 10 30
low an ebb. says the Weekly rack
et." "that both above and below the
bridge people passed and repassed on
the sands. which lay 50 clearly bare 20
view thar a silver tankaFd. a silver
hilted sword. gold ring and several
other things were taken UP that had
been lost there"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

The secretary of the navy IS estab-
Fishing at the League Island hayward
near Philadelphia reserve squadron"
of naval vessels not needed for imme-
diate and active use. The cruiser Co
1umbla, and possibly some OF the small
,er cruisers, together with most Of
the coast-defense monitors, will be
kept there. The ships will not
he wholly dismantled, as former
ly when ''Iaid up" in ordinary,
but will retain their heavy armament,
and several officers and small crew
will be left on each. They will be 80
nearly in readiness for use that not
more than twenty days will be needed
to fit them to go to sea. One reason
for the establishment OF the reserve
squadron" Is the saving OF expense;
but the chief reason is that modern
war-ships require such large crews to
man them fully that our force is in
sufficient.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

Its ali tlgbt. said the elderly ssa-
ileman who has Al uawaYerlnw eona.
1euse " masculine superiority, lst ~
girls improve ihssr minds ~ much q
they possibly can. | have nsVeF pss
otherwise than thankful that had ~
daughter taught the dead langusssA
the English classics. las. rhetoric 40
athletic accomplishments"
. Have they ted to 4 career
Not yet Bu, they're going 70 leg
~ one. she Il now teaching them ~
% my grandson. Washington star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

Mira t'iouEher TAcs slmanssk i
ongrliatal. Hiram, tiymr ysw go
fvw him from sanvn ssg.day 'esaAs Y
perttrstd rata. an i purifier das nssw
war
Nr Plaasaer IL certainty als a.
saFtaIn "a tqrwfilia shs' weather. rs
Il dew est stl rreashnn hnw u kin "a
Ithaus ! m.sa sarkly wen I'll zese
4 koip. tee IN fuil An II yew glek'
'eek ias stttnmer me notices. 4 - shts
erismu8 ertu cum Ell FRIDAY An. 2
links ven th' tisas rolled Fuan' i ~
ieat n q alfuapcrk ssi Judge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

and his army; before 1t Hargoyns issd
down ais arms II waved In the high
lands nt ewss Point: Il Coated over
old Fort Montgomery. When Arnold
would have surrendered these yala-
able fortresses and precious lesacles.
hi night was turned into day and his
tss-shery was driven away by the
beams Of light from this starry ban
ner. II cheered our army. driven from
New York. in their solitary pilgrim
ase through New Jersey. II streamed
in the light over Morristown and Val
lev Forge. Il crossed the waters roll
ing with ice al Trenton; and when its
stars cleaned In the cold morning with
victory. 4 new day Of hope dawned on
the despairing nation: and when at
length the long years Of war were
drawing to 3 close. underneath the
folds Of this immortal banner sat
washington while Yorktown surren-
dered its hosts. and our revolutionary
struggles ended in victory. Let us
Irvine each thread OF the glorious
tissue OF our eountry's flag about our
heart strings; and looking upon our
homes, and catching the spirit that
breathes upon US from the battle
fields Of our fathers. let us resolve,
come veal or woe. we will. in life and
in death, now and forever, stand by
the stars and stripes.-Henry Ward
Beecher.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

not a LINK win start.
Would We learn the spellF taoshst -
there.
And sacred thing is that old armchair
In childhood's hour linger'd near
The hallow'd seat with listening ear;
And gentle words that mother would slsn'
To fit me to die and teach me 10 i've
She told me shame would never oeude,
With truth for my creed and God Ior
my guide:
She taught me TO lisp my earliest prayer,
As knelt beside that old armchair.
sat and wateh'd her many a day.
When her eyes grew dim. and her locks
were gray:
And almost worshlpp'd her when she
smiled
And turn'd from her Bible 10 bless her
child
Years rolrd on. but the last one sped
Ny Idol was shatter'd, my earth-atar fiedi
learnt how much the heart can bear.
When saw her die In that old armchair.
IT'S past Z Is past! but gaze on Il now
With quivering breath and throboing
brow:
T was there she nursed me. I was there
she died
And memory flows with lava tide.
Say Il II folly. and deem me weak,
While the scaldlns drops start down my
cheek:
But love II. love ii. and cannot tear
Ny soul from \ mothers old armchair
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

Many markets, many prices. Milton
received for Paradise Lost" the sum
of i've pounds, in cash, with promise
of more. On the other hand. an egg
of the great aux, an extinct bird. was
recently sold in London for two hun
dred and eighty guineas- Were Mil
tons poem put up at auction today.
this discrepancy would quickly disap-
pear; but even if it did not, the singer
would still be deathless and the bird
extinct.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

Now thai fair summer Is cornlnS . 49,,
Flses with her festivals over AAs
But he best day is left-the event Of the
year,
A day for LOYALTY. tears ana devotion
Day for remembrancss. tender aAI = ~;
Weaving Of lAnrsls for dust-eoEssea
Men whS died brayeiy for me and for
Open The Book of the Past, See rs pages,
Dear are the names We md rssis1sESS
Soldiers who fell by the way or In battle
Soldiers beside Us with siiveFy hAlF.
Now on ltre,s beach our old heroes are
Thin are their ranks. and the tide esslng
Boat. are Incoming and boats are out
over ne sea a great army has passed, !,
20 We not see on these calm. wrankied
shsdows thar ten Of the journey 10 comet
GIVE them: while living. bright flowers 81
They VIII not need them when they have
gone home.
Tears VII creep by. and We children Of
Know We must witness their passing
But. proud IN our grief. we shan weep for
And honor their graves on Memorial Day.
Se~Ae4 1lrsS MOUNDS as shrine 10 the
pilgrim.
Pause We before them with reverent feet.
Bruised flowers viii die. but their life
giving fragrance
WI rise up Like incense most subtle and
sweet.
The worid lies before MS We children OF
4Le ista4 Of heart as our fathers OF yore:
me las they upheld and the Land they
Are precious to Us for the burdens they
Bright Be the stars in that glorious BAN
May nations rise up and can 1t thrice
And peace % the ashes or those who up
Long may il wave Ger the place OF thelr
Sumner. Iowa Emma Eggieson.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
Bombay.s hospital for animals.

Among the Hindu sects III Bombay
the jams are important through their
wealth and influence, ard Bombay pos
sesses the largest and finest specimen
OF one OF their peculiar institutions.
This Is hospital where sick or de-
formed animals are received, taken
care Of until they are cured, or kept
alive In case Of permanent infirmity.
VI. Louis Rousselet tells US there Is
nothing more curious than this assem-
bly, Of sick quadrupeds. Some have
bandages over their eyes. others. lame
or in a helpless condition, are COM
fortably stretched on clean straw.
Their attendants rub them down, and
bring the blind and paralyzed their
food.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
The Sand aiken y BE PhIIadeIphlA

The stand taken by the Philadelphia
superintendent Of police in reference to
the May day parades Of trades unions
and socialistic societies is an example
for the authorities in other large CT
ties. He drew the line at the emblem
of anarchy. There is no reason why
the workingmen's organizations should
not have their parades and festivities;
but the banner they carry should be
the flag Of the country in which they
live, and not the red emblem.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

Herr Rubricius. the Australian chem
list, has found that boiler incrustation
may be prevented by applying 10 the
feed water 80 per cent of soluble chro-
mates and 10 per cent Of soda. thus
transforming the carbonates in the
water in soluble ehronates, which set
tie in the form Of slime. and do not
adhere TO the walls Of the boiler. the
slime being easily washed out.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
orr national Emhlern-


When a man OF thoughtful mind zoe.
nations flag, he sees not the flag
only, but the nation itself; and what
ever may be his symbols. he reads
chiefly in the flag Of the government
the principles. the truth, the history
which belong to the nation which sets
it forth. When the French tri-color
rolls out to the wind, we see France.
When the new found Italian flag is I'M
furled, we see Italy restored. When
the other three-cornered Hungarian
flag shall be lifted to the wind, we shall
see in 1t the long buried, but never dead
principles OF Hungarian liberty. When
the united crosses Of st. Andrew and
st. George on fiery ground set forth
the banner Of the Old World, we see
not the cloth merely; there arises up
before the mind the noble Aspect OF
that monarchy which, more than any
other on the globe. has advanced It's
banner for liberty. law and national
prosperity.
This nation has a banner. too; and
wherever it strea:red abroad, men saw
daybreak bursting On their eyes, for
the American flag has been the symbol
Of liberty, and men rejoice In it. Not
another flag on the globe had such an
errand or went forth upon the seas
| carrying everywhere, the world
around, such hope for the captive. and
such glorious tidings The stars up
on It were to the pining nation like the
morning stars Of God, and the stripes
upon IT were beams OF morning light.
The history Of this banner Is all on
one side. Under 1t rode Washington
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

A six inch Haryeyized steel plate
measuring eight feet by six has stood
severe test in England. Five 100
pound Hotter projectlles were fired
at It from distance of thirty feet, with
velocity Of 1850 feet q second. and
were shattered without perforating II.
only slight surface cracks being found
The backing Of the plate was merely
bruised behind each impact.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

High up among the mountains In
China stands one OF the most curious
religious edifiees In the world. II -
the monastery of "Ynng feu. where =
body Of Chinese priests live al q
height above their fellow-creasares.
which Is supposed TO correspond Nth
their superior cminence In sanetity Tbs
monastery consists OF several build
lngs which are SET upon the rocks AZ
the entrance 81 an immense cavern
near the top u a lofty mountain.
These rocks are 90 PERCEPTIONS. and
reach 10 such frlghttai height that
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
The Massachusetts city Of Cambridge

The Massachusetts City Of Cambridge
has recently celebrated with exercises
in its factories, its churches and its
schools, the completion of its tenth
year as mo license" town. 1t is gen.
orally admitted that the city is NOR
orderly and more prosperous than ever
before, and there is no disposition to
revoke the Punishment pronounced up
on the saloon. The no-license policy
has not entirely done away with the
sale of liquor in Cambridge, but as one
of its supporters says. 1t has made 1t
easy for a man to do right, and hard
for him to do wrong.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

a Pennsylvania judge has censured
the state prison inspectors for buying
clothing al six dollars and ahaf a
suit for discharged prisoners, when his
honor wears nothing more costly than
a i've dollar suit This recalls the case
OF the man who objected 70 carrying
home a ham neatly sewed up in cloth
resembling bucEskin. on the ground
that the hammer was better dressed
than he was.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17
one Of the greatest railroad eompa-

One of the greatest railroad eompa-
mics in the United States has done
away with the butchers" That is
the name by which the impudsnt boys
are known who sell chewing gun, poor
cigars, bad novels and worse periodi-
Gals in cars. For this relief all pas
sengers on that road. and alfs persons
who hope for the final triumph Of NOR
ality and good manners, wiz be thank
ful.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

II Is ruled in New Jersey that
wheelman who Is damaged By = col
Iision on Sunday has no standing in
court. This is a real tack n the tire.
for when is so much wheeling done as
on Sunday2
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

A pastor in Brooklyn. \. Y. is
charged with hypnotiEing members Of
his congregation. But he isn't the only
pastor who has been known 10 put
members Of the foek 10 sleep.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-17

Il think" said tho man who haa
bought a season ticket TO the opera
whispering to his neighbor. "that ~
try TO have my scat changed. EVER
night that girl sits In front OF me wi'l
tho same huge hat on and
Excuse me-" said the girl turnlna
round Indignantly, ITS different hal
every night. Truth.