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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

A special csETespondent Of the Lon
don Times has besn inspecting the cen
trail native stated in India, and the
Bundelkhand district. He says that in
the former no prayision was made
against the coming famine. and that six
weeks ago hundreds OF starving people
were waiting at the railroad stations to
beg food from passengers, their only
means Of sustenanc9 The discovery
Of dead bodies on TIL line is a matter
Of Common occurrence. At Banda, in
the Bundelkhand province, nearly one-
half Of the entire population, 790,0 900,
we're destitute. In the orphanage the
correspondent found 400 children I'M
der fifteen years Of age. On the relief
works 10000 natives were employed in
road construction, each family having
its allotted task, the men digging, the
women carrying material. Owing to
the plague at Bombay it has been found
exceedingly difficult to provide proper
implements for the laborers, and large
numbers OF the women we're carrying
earth in small brass food trays and 9TH
er little vessels. The work extended
over seventeen miles, and at every mile
there was an adequate supply Of good
water. All the wells are guarded very
strictly. A Brahmin serves the water
through an iron trough and each re-
cipient catches 1t in his own vessel.
The correspondent visited the local
poorhouse, where he found 1000 in
mates, mostly women and children In
various stages Of emaciation. The chill
dren were fed on milk, the adults on
rice and soup. While he was there a
N was brought In who had been
found deserted in the city. She was a
mere skeleton, was absolutely degti-
tute Of clothing, and almost every bone
and joint in her body was visible. Sh,
had, 1t appeared, been discovered in an
empty house. Many OF the inmate;
were terribly emaciated and exhibited
the swollen feet and famine down.
fine hair which covers the body aftel
great priyation-both fatal signs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

q roman FAsLtS, -
now seriously i'll in this CITY.
Disease has laid low the won-
an whose stalwart viii carried her
through a successful career in the face
Of opposition and obstacles Of every
sort. Few careers have been more 70
mantle. A beautiful girl. she vas be
sieged with admirers. and might have
made many brilliant marriages At
one time a vice president Of the United
States and two United States senators
sought her hand But she discained all
offers. She had her mission to fulfill.
and inexorably pursued il until mis-
fortune and illness finally showed her
the fallacy OF her course. For Phoebe
Cousins now believes that she has been
mistaken all her life, and that the true
aim Of womanhood Is not civil equality
With man. bur home and motherhood
Her parents yer originally from the
East. Her father. who was among the
most prominent Unionists Of ST. Louis,
received the appointment Of chief Of
police and provost marshal Of the city
during the war. Her mother was the
head Of the St Louis branch Of the
sanitary commission. and had charge
Of the city hospitals. As q girl Phoebe
Cousins was as brilliant as she was
beautiful She very early showed her
Discrimination. or rather her contempt.
for social life. For several years she
was the belle Of ST. Louis. But none
Of her admirers could make headway
with her. Il was her fayorite theme
that I'M had a higher mission in
life than marriage.
When i was known that Phoebe
Cousins had entered til. lag depart
msnt OF the Washington University
there vas no surprise. ST. Louis had
become fully acquainted with her bent.
Her friends knew that her years Of
reigning beIIehood had been from her
point Of view most Improbable. AMI
that from them she had derived but
moderate pleasure. Her beauty had
won many admirers and snitors quite
as many. but SO plainly did she show
her preference for men Of years and
wisdom that one By one they left her
side. Miss Phoebe did not appear 10
eve notice their desertion. She was
in the zenith Of her beauty then. tall
slender. supple, with delicate patrician
features, brilliant black eyes and raven
hair. Her complexion was olive. with
q rich shifting crimson in her cheeks
Then, al until extreme adversely over
took her. she was noted for the taste
full elegance OF her dress. She lacked
something Of the softness Of manner b!
most Southern women. More in eyi-
dence was a certain seif-asgertiyenegs
tempered by good breeding.
She secured entrance into the Law de-
partment with some difficulty. was
graduated from it with honor. and
then began the career which. so far
as human insight goes, is nearly at an
end. She made a few strong woman
suffrage speeches-one at a Presbyte.
Eian Sunday school convention IN JEFF
ferson city, where she startled her
staid audience by asserting that Pau:
words to women amounted to nothing
for Paul was simply a crusty old bache.
Tor, with no authority to lay commands
upon womankind," and another at the
banquet Of the Mercantile Library Al
ISOLATION, where she was toasted Al
"our own Phoebe Cousins"
Then she spread her ambitious wings
and few away to Washington. There
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

oeFatic members Of the committee on
Judiciary. This gave Texas two places
on that committee. David II. culber-
son. Of that state. being the leader 81
the minority. having served a. chair
ma for many years.
4 iDarkp! evidence Of the speakers
favor AIS shown on the death of ex.
Speaker Crisp. His death left a va
caney in the committee on rules. To
The establishment Of the house Mr.. Reed
placed Mr. Bailey in the vacancy. This
vas Of itself either a distinctive mark
Of the personal confidence Of Thomas
y. Reed or a recognition on the part
Of the speaker Of young Bailey as a
Democratic leader. Bailed had served
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

Al Evanston, a suburb Of Chicago,t the
pumps at the pumping station have
been drawing almost milk white water
from the bottom OF the lake. Here
seems 70 be a bonanza for the Windy
City milkmen- If they do not form
a syndicate and purchase the plant
they have not the business acumen 50
often attributed to citizens in their
line
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
MR.. BAILEY OFTEXAS.
! YOUNG LEADER or WHOM
DEMOCRACY IS PROUD.
washlngtoa Lottery.

hE selection o. 9u-
seph W. Bailey. Of
Texas. as the Dem
ocratic candidate
for speaker Of the
house Of represen-
tauyes emphasized
peculiarly the e
ton Of b Chicago
eonyen lion las
fall THAT conyen-
tion 0 minated
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

A bicycle wedding was recent
witnessed in London. The bridal cou-
pie rode on a tandem to the church
and they were followed by the guests.
t~wenty-four Of them on twelve tan
dems, and sixteen on single bicycles.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

sproeket-"I guess Spinner's gettina
pretty hard mp wheeler"so?"
Sprocket-"Yes. / hear he has sold his
machine and bought a saddle horse
Boston Transcript.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

II was very co~nsiderate Of Weyler to
send 10000 sick men back TO Spain.
He might just as well SEND well ones,
however, for none of them is accom-
plishing anything In Cuba.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

If woman wants TO hold q man she
should never let him think she thinks
he isn't what he thinks she thinks he
is.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

Parental restraint. If il is wise. viii
be exerted only with the view Of rem
dering the child as soon as possible in
dependent Of it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

only two terms in the house. His Sc
lection looked liked marked discourtesy
to Gen. Thomas G. Catchlngs, of Missis-
sippi, who had been a member since
March !. 1865. and who had served on
the committee On rules through Mr..
Crlsp's term "a speaker. When Mr..
Reed appointed his committee on rules
at the beginning OF the Fifty-fourth
congress he put Benton McMillIn I'm the
place occupied by Gen. Catchlngs. This
was strictly In line with precedent, Nc
Millin having served sixteen years in
the house, but when Crisp died he set
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

The first result OF the Kansas apti-
trust law is a large reduction in the
prices. Of staples controlled by com
bines. Kansas has done very well. Her
example in this cas- is a good one.
Congress may well take an antitrust
hint from the Sunfower State. the
western home Of the emigrating New
Highlander.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
Agreed Win Him.

Van Duder-I want 10 know some.
thing. Miss Amy" AMY have
thought for years. Mr.. Van Duder. that
was just what you wanted, "-Harlein
IIfa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
Is SORRY FOR III ALL
pEoEBE COUSINS SAYS wo-
MAN NEEDS NO RIGHTS
81 Louis Lettetr.)

ASL0I
the first woman
lawyer Of America,
the FIRST woman 10
become a United
States marshal and
for many years
known over the
length and bredth
Of the country Al
an ardent uncorn-
pro missing publil
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

II . man succeeds in acquiring a lit
Gle sense he need never fear that any
other task is too difficult for him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

Our idea OF a hopeless fool Is a man
who has a stiT neck from looking up
for airships-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

II win be noticed that Mr.. Gladstone
gets maddest when he is out OF Office
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Some 100000 feet of other lumber
will be included in the cargo. The
railroad material is intended for the
road now building through Mant-
churia, in China. One of the most
encouraging features in the trade
situation in the Northwest is the con-
tinued increase in business between
the Northwest and the Orient. In
all sorts of products there is an in
crease in demand, and the steamer
service has been repeatedly improved
to meet the requirements of the
trade. The completion of the Grea
Northern and the wise policy of the
o. R. d N, have done a great deal
towards bringing about this condi-
ton, and it looks as if Portland will
be able to keep up the competition
with other ports and be the gamer,
as in the past. In the meantime all
enterprises with products to sell
should keep watchful for the oppor-
tunities presented by trade with
China, Japan and the ORIENT. In
this way the seat of a great CONNER
cial empire will be permanently es-
tabllshed along our northwest coast.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

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Electric Birters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
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All Kinds Cemetery Work

Mr.. Comini has on hand a large sup
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Monuments, etc. Prices lower than in
Portland.
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
The Private Pig.

The number of pigs kept by the collers
and artisans of the north of England tluc-
tuates with the price of coal and yarn. In
good times every collier keeps live ami
NAL of some sort, and, though dogs, guinea
pigs, cage birds and homing pigeons are
attractive, his fancy animal is usually a
pig. He admires. this on Sunday after
moons, and groups of friends go round 70
smoke their pipes and compare pigs and
bet on their ultimate weight. They have
private pig shows with subscription prizes.
Each animal is judged in its own sly, and
it is interesting to know that the evolu-
ton of an almost perfect pig was due TO
the innate sagacity of the Yorkshire pit
hand
The sites in which these animals live
are very rough affairs, often made of a few
boards nailed over railway sleepers, but il
is interesting to learn that when the au-
thor was acting as a peripatetic judge at
the GOLFERS show he found young pigs as
blooming and healthy as possible and
that, small though the Golfers back yard
is, he always contrives that his pigsty shall
be thoroughly ventilated and look toward
the south. Architects of costly home
farms often house the unhappy pigs under
north walls and condemn them to rheu-
matism, cold and sunlessness Yorkshire
produces not only the best pork, but has
long been famous for the best cured hams
in the world. London Spectator.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
THE Ell DORADO MYTH.
How the Term Came to Re Applied to
Sources of Uncommon Riches.

HOW the Term came TO 1Se Appl1eO 10
Sources of Uncommon Riches.
FL Dorado is the term now heard on cv-
cry side in connection with the placer
mines of Alaska and the Northwest Terri
tories of Canada Its derivation is of inter
est. In the fifteenth century it was ru-
mored that there existed in the northern
part of South America n city of great
wealth called Manoa, whose king FL
Dorado by name was periodically smeared
with oil or balsam and was then powdered
with gold dust until his whole body had q
gilded appearance. 1t was said that on
these occasions he threw gold, emeralds
and other precious metals and gems into a
sacred lake. in which he aftcrward bathcd.
Beginning in 1882 the Spaniards sent
many large expeditions to search for this
phantom city, and most of them ended
disastrously, hundreds Of lives being lost
One explorer, Orellano, averred that he
found lei Dorado in his voyage down the
Amazon in 1910. This was disprovcd, but
the search was continued down to the
eighteenth century. Some of the results
were the conquest and settlement of New
Granada, the making known to the world
of the mountain region of Venezuela, the
discovery of the noble rivers the Orinoco
and the Amazon and the exploration of
the vast forests west of the Andes. About
the end of the sixteenth century an Eng
lish expedition either sent out by or under
the personal leadership of Raleigh pene-
tratcd into Guiana, thereby obtaining q
claim on that country which has resulted
in the requirement of the modern British
colony of that name.
1t has been supposed that the origin of
this fable arose from the yearly celebration
of a tribe of Indians near Bogota, whose
chief was on these occasions gilded with
gold dust, but this ceremony was never
witnessed by the Spanlards, and the story
may simply be another version of the El
Dorado myth.
The name FL Dorado was commonly
used to describe the city or country which
was the object of the search, but later
usage of the term has been its figuratiye
application with regard to any region of
more than common richness. FL Dorado
county, in California, was the scene of the
famous gold finds If lS49, and since then
the expression has been used To- describe
many gold camps. -Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette
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rarragut and the rorpedoes.

Because of their destructive character
nothing is more demoralizing to an enemy
than torpedoes, and the moral effect of be-
ing equipped for this kind of warfare is
not to be despised especially where the OBJ
ject of navy is, as it should be, to keep
peace. Fear of torpcdocs was all that pre-
vented the French from entering the Prus-
sian harbors during the Franco Prussian
war and the japanese from going up the
river at Yalu There was perhaps no
cooler act of courage during our late war
than at Mobile, where Farragut, only a
moment after the Tecumseh had struck a
torpedo and gone down before his eyes,
shot forward with his flagship directly
over the course where he knew the torpe-
does had been planted for the destruction
of his fleet signaling as he went, to the
warning from the Brooklyn of "Torpedoes
ahead, "D-n the torpedoesl"
Captain Mahan, in his life Of Farragut,
writing Of this passage Of the Hartford
over these torpedoes, says the cases of the
torpedoes were heard by many on board
knocking against the copper of the bottom
and many of the primers snapped audibly,
but no torpedo exploded" Farragut's
prompt action restored confidence to the
wavering line, but had any one of the tor
pedoes exploded all would have been over.
Benjamin Micou in North American
Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Hereditv Of Acouired characteristics.

/ have found in my study of camels,
however, an example perhaps still more
curious and significant. 1t is known that,
with the exception of its stature, the camel
is absolutely llama, its blood globules
being ellipitical its teeth reptilian in
form, its rudimentary third and fifth toes
permanent. 1t possesses, further, thai
mysterious pouch of the stomach for the
storage of fluids, the same kind OF calloslty
on breast bone and knees, acquired by the
camel through kneeling to receive loads.
But the camel differs strikingly from the
llama in that it possesses the hump, that
fatty mass, with a special development OF
some of the spinal processes. For long
time could not explain this hump. One
day, however, a poor porter having
complaint in his chest came to consult me,
and on examination | found, half way
down his back, precisely where he was
wont to rest his burdens, tumor larger
than a mans fist, formed almost wholly OF
adipose tissue 1t suddenly occurred TO
me that this lump-which not only caused
the porter no inconvenience, but even aid
ed him in his work-might perhaps serve
ms n clew to my mystery of the camels
bump = / succeeded in examining
20 porters of various occupations, and. to
my great joy, was able to find four more
examples of this fatty tumor.
What was of even greater value In our
inquiry was the fact that 30 per cent OF the
porters examined, although having no real
hump yet presented an unusal protuber-
ance of the spinal processes. Professor
Cesare Lombrcso in Forum.