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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

The largest national debt is that Of
France. which is $4,000, O00, 600, or near
ly double the debt of England, which
is second on the list with 50, BOG. 600, 900.
Austro-Hungary is third, with $780,
900. 900; Russia fourth, with S2,S75, Co.,
900, and poor old Italy fifth, with So
$4,000, 900: the United States seventh,
with 1885, ,952. Though Spain is
sixth, she is the only one of the lot
which may be said to be completely
bankrupt. Her debt is 81 ,395, 900, 900.
As far as lending power is concerned
the French are altogether the richest
people in the world, for it is an invaria-
BILE rule in France to lay aside certain
percentage OF ones income, no matter
how small the income is. Following
is the comparative list of the debts Of
all countries owing over $500, DOC, 900 in
1896: France, $4,000. 000. 900; England,
$1,000, 100000; Austro-H Hungary, So, 030,-
100000; Russia, 81, 875, 000, 900; Italy. ST.
530,000,000; United States, 1896, 141 ,952;
Spain. 1895. DOC. 900; Germany APO, 0O0,-
900; Australasia, 81 200, 900 900; Turkey,
s900,000,0O0; Portugal. s765, O00, 900; In
dia, $685., 100000; Brazil, $3.50 900, 600;
Egypt. s530.000.00O. The total amount
of interest on the worlds debts approx
imates 81 ,115, 000,o 900 annually. Tween
ty years ago It was as much as 81, 000,-
100000, in spite Of the fact Of the pres
emit increase in the indebtedness Of
more than $1,000 100000. In 1875 Spain
and Mexico were paying as high as Is
and IS per cent. Considering the
amount of her Indebtedness, France
pays the lowest amount Of interest. She
pays out s1S5, 1000 900 a year in interest.
as against England's SIPS, 900 600, Rus
sia's s120,00O,0OO, Austro-H ungary's
1856, 5000. In round numbers.
but in fact, almost 100000 more
than France, though her debt Is only
$50. 100000 more than half as much.
Italy's SLIT 100000, and SPANS s56 ,OO0,-
600. Every Frenchman pays toward
the interest on his country's debt each
year $4.75. every Russian S1.20, every
Englishman s3.15, every Austrian or
Hungarian $3.50, every Italian $3.50.
which comes harder than theAustrian's
$3.50, every Spaniard 1925. every
United Statesian 42c, every Portuguese
$3.50, and every German 33c.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

A short time ago some Of thepupTls
attending the Riverside school in Mon
treal took into the school quantity
of cured smoking tobacco. By way OF
Furnishing them, W. A. Kneeland, the
principal. made an infusion Of the
weed in glass Of water, and compelled
a number of the offenders to swallow
some OF the nausaating dose. Mr.. Knee
land was summoned before the board
of school commissioners and repri-
manded for infraction Of the regula-
lions on punishments. The board de-
ciared that in future the authorized
modes of punishment must be adhered
to.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
Failure Of Banks.

Senator Stewart: The constant fall
Gres of national banks which mad long
enjoyed high reputation is very siguIi-
cant, but the uniform report Of the
comptroller Of TIE currency that these
banks have made imprudent loans is
still more significant, ana indicates
that contraction and falling prices
make honest and legitimate banking a
dangerous business. This is Why the
banking associations constantly urge
the abandonment Of ordinary banking
for the accommodation of business zen
and enterprising wealth producers, and
insist upon combining the banking Of
the country to the business OF pawn
brokerage. II the aEviee Of the bank
ers Is any indication Of their real views,
they must have come to the conclusion
that pawn brokerage is the only safe
banking business. The banks are be-
ginning to recognize the fact that all
enterprise in legitimate business mus
fail and consequently they cannot trust
to the ability o. business men, however
honest, to make good their loans. They
regard II as a necessity under the gold
standard to bank on eollaterais the
market value Of which on the stock
boards is three or four to one fer the
money they loan. in order to make
sure Of prompt payment. There is not
room for ten thousand national, state,
and local banks in this country as long
as the business Of the country is such
that personal security Is yalueless, and
such security must be yaIueless as long
as prices are falling and the community
at large is growing poorer every eay.
One-tenth Of the number OF banks now
in existence would be sufficient to act
as pawnbroker shops to advance money
only on such collaterais as would en-
able them to realize by the sale Of
their pledges on the day Of maturity.
The charge Of the comptroller Of the
currency that every failing bank has
been reckless IN the loaning OF money
shows how hazardous II is to carry on
the banking business when all other
business is conducted at loss.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

70 and tell my dear. ksnsi master that
! am nervous lest the train siIOrlLI starr
without him. ! cannot ~ Tnys.slf ~.
cause be baiIe me wait here. ami arn
an IrreDn0aehabie d0G. and a ls,lIs
dumb creature. AMI q csFnine Casabl.
anca and al that. and should yet I1.ks,I
II did, i,egi1esr'
Ibis is certainly what YIDnszs-
wished 10 ~ cypress. there Il NJ, mis-
taking II. The guard asked whom, ~.
dog belonged ~.
No ore knew. but s,GncIJody sa,d
there MIS- q Se1tIeBGn having \ vIi..
~ and soda ~ flsc lar. wilO had I.ft
a cap in the seat opposite Eleus-zs.rs
aud 10 doubt E!,enezer belonged 10
him.
Il sUppose he's been told 10 waIt
here. and the pOOr chaps getting abx.
iOiis," said tie guard. aud h. kludIy
left the door ODen for the owner d,
jump IN nj the last moment. sIonld he
have swallowed bis whisky IL il,ne
Then all the passengers "gOo.l. dog.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

From the New York world Il il
said that the rios-raising districts &C
India had seasoEabie weather for a.bssr
crop and that there are nov nearly I'VE
million tons Of rice realty for expp-1a-
ton The whole history u the famine
is in these three words. o. COURSE Il h
is ready for expectation Il Is 5seEnse
the natives who are starving 10 death
have no money 70 buy Il from the Eng
lish capitalists who hold r.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

From the View York Tribune The
solemn warning OF the ReE. Isr WIZ
rsn in a Sermon for business Dsn n
st. Pauiis TINT I'VE Rre nu the ere If q
great catastrophe md unless -lnhe
widening chas1n between rich and
poor" is IL some WHY fEliad or 3u1Egsa
shall soon be On 1hs tfrrahh1da % rev.
Olution'' Indicates state az feeling
which the result % 1hs preaihs1rta1
contest has produced tn some minds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
cbapee 81 poIicie4 Ne.t.

From the Silver knight: Our faith
In the American people is not shaken
By the success Of the conspirators 10
make money dear and properly and
services cheap. 1t is true they have
succeeded in their wicked plans for
many years, but 1t must be remem-
bered that at every presidential cleo
ton for the last twenty years the peo-
pie have sought TO make change and
succeeded in making a change at each
election. Changes made we're not real.
but only change Of names. The same
policy, and In fact the same parties con
tinued to control the financial leglRla-
tion and administration Of the conn-
try. The people in 1900 viii try again
and we congratulate them that the next
change they make win be something
more than change OF nance; It will
be change OF parties and policies. be-
cause the line between piutocraey rep
resented by Cleveland, Sherman and
Pierrepont Morgan and the party Of the
people is now SO clearly drawn 80 that
there can be no change Of names With
out change OF rulers. All the people
have to do Is to continue their policy
OF insisting upon another change and
when that change comes and not be-
fore will prosperity come to our land.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

Glass houses Of very substantial
Kind can nog be built. SiIesian glaSs-
makers are turning ont glass bricks
for all sorts Of building purposes.
claiming for them such advantages az
variety Of shape, free transmission Of
light, strength, eheapness and general
adaDtabijity. when complete diffusion
OF light Is needed. as In factories, con
Servatories. courtyards. ETC.. they are
specially suitable.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

From the Columbus Ohio Ersning
Press: A Kansas farmer is d gGiinloD
that the American COW and bsn VIII
aid in pairing Oh mortgages On 1iDe
farms 81 that state TnDrh better than
a high protective tariff How can IL De-
said there are no statesmen IN Kan
sase
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

Some of the experts employed dur
ing the trial of Maria Barberi charged
$500 a day for their services The en-
tire cost OF expert testimony in this
trial was $40 900, and in the case of Dr.
Meyer the expert testimony cost $62.-
0o0 District Attorney olcott intends
to draft bill to be presented 10 the
New York legislature enabling the city
to employ its own experts at stated
salary.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

The sheriff Of Crown Point. Ind, sold
Buck" and Jim" his two man-hunt-
ing bloodhounds, to the state OF Min
nesota, for a handsome price. Mime
sofa will use the dogs to watch the
state prison and track criminals who
escape. A great many have recently
succeeded in getting away and the
state will now adopt this method Of
catching them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
a Change for Tie Better.

Il had hoped" said the chronic op.
timist, that by the time should Ese
You again you might have experienced
a change for the better" II have"
said Dismal Dawson. II plunked down
70 cents for plate o. beans YESTERDAY
and got back 30 centg."--IndiansDo.if
Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

The fact that You cannot change the
whole world should not prevent your
trying to smooth over few of the
rough spots in the path that somebody
has to walk.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

II Wendell Phillips were firing 20
day be would find many fresh n9nstrz~
tons Of ancient ingenuity for his cels-
brated lecture On the ~Lost Aria" Mr.
LIE PIongscn lately showed IN Apple
toms Popular seienee Monthly that The
old Peruvians mus hare understood
the laws Of atmospheric pressure in
order 70 construct the very curious jars
and vases tia. they hare left. O7e u
these pieces Of pottery WIS oTra-nenisa
with the figures of two monkeys, ana
when water was poured into. or ont o..
tie vessel. sounds like the screeehiDg q
raonkeys we're heard Another similar
vessel had the figure q . bird watch
uttered appropriate notes. another mas
ornamented with a cat whieh EneEs1.
and another with snakes EhicA haAsa1-
A most ingenious Ea3sr-5sr bore the
form Of an aged woman upon wboss
cheeks tears we're seen to iriekle. While
sobs we're heard. when water gas
poured from the jar.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

There is nothing which marks more
decidedly the character of men and OF
nations than the manner in which they
treat women.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

There are too many people who i'm
agine they are privileged TO worry their
living out of their neighbors.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

Only what VIC have wrought into our
characters during life can we take away
with us.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
|HDV EHEKEII3 TRAVELLED

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His own game withnu1 seuifliiinis m any
,,sf ms tweslegssG lflsniis -ssgsi iiii liiiss-
Ter. .r1iil the -aIItlenasr Viiip iiiiiiliiilt-
paNs iiIIto Jlie revenne the sim &C ''i's'il
and sixpenee sm lisssltiih &c Hiiit tsN
dog. Ell.snez Yfs, .,ulsssles' am &C tittn =
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respect Ehanezin lefis INN 1r2 liir
seven and ,sts,IseIIef nm .aiir siilis an 4
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lliis walk iliius-isiin Ulitr1t > m eiit &C
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lHsnaiul,t-e ld 1iik prisxfus nIBnn. I may
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ann he Gsllittllity Calls an Bu,. &c ls-lle
Is very .ilIDitr-r.i8 amt gives ~ aliu Eiir
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aim alsIir.. Q luiu lii penny IN Gle liIlIae
AFu Ell,stnf4ar wsulhlna lsllTvss F amt
tinr-inn.sG au uiinsi-s.. hist Inii,silssf On
the ,titHEsrsnl Miw 2 NtnnsE a. wara-
fgIlt llHEiiIl. nnr.iifus milis- a at'4prfiea.
] fgssnsH s.iiF tiais illtE Drssss lfsA Alis--
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II. as,iiiss'd fiiuiir1Il nsr i IinHiistIs, ant
r-tisn fHHr Z aiIU amt uasssH himself f4c
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

A man can pass unnoticed In a
crowd unless he does something to ex-
cite envy, and then notoriety comes al
him on wheels.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

Iaziness is contagious, while it is al
most impossible TO spread industry
even by incubation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

Don't Like It's own Medicine.
The New York World. In commenting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15

with them go over the records and place the
books in their original state. 1t is also a
question if that can be done without some
court proceeding, and 1t has been thought
that the better way would be to have some
one whose property is affected by the altera-
lions bring a nominal action to have the de-
scription changed, and thus have the court
pass upon the matter and have every cor
rection made under the eye Of the court, so
that there can thereafter be no dispute over
the correctness of the manner of proceeding.
The serious circumstance mas also led the
auditor to decide that hereafter he will have
descriptions instead of using the present
system of erasures, that every description
will be fully printed in the headings, and
alterations will be impossible. This will be
done on the next set of books made up, and
although it will cost the county more money
than under the present system, it is con-
sidered necessary.
A. H. Num- was at the court house yester-
day, and while troubled over the charges,
stated that he would be right here when
wanted and would most certainly show that
some of the premises taken were wrong.
81 know nothing about this matter" he
said. ~ have nothing TO say against the
publication and, for myself, the more that
is said about it the better, because 1 think
/ will have no trouble in disproving the sus-
picions AS to the blotter they found, 1 have
the work I used that blotter upon, and il
will show for itself that it is not the books
they refer to that l used it upon
Experts in penmanship and inks are being
consulted by the clerk, so that this expert
testimony may be used before the grand jury
when the evidence is given Thursday morn
ing, when the jury meets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15
WORDS THAT TROUBLE TONGUE.
Many OF Them Are to be Found In
Dictionaries.


observation-disclosures is the name
Of small hamlet in the isle of Null
containing net more than a dozen in
habitants. How they pronounce it is
a mystery only to be solved by some
one acquainted with Gaelic, but the
fact that the Scots are a nation of few
words seems easy to explain, If they
have many such words as the above i'll
their language.
A sample of Welsh nomenclature is
Mynyddywllyn, which is the name of
parish close to Cardiff, whilst another
of the same kind is Llanfairpwll-
gwngyll
Perhaps, however, the Germans may
be fairly said to carry off the palm in
forthcoming. How is this for speci-
men = Constantinopleische rdudlelsa Ok
pfeifer? or this one-Jungfrauenzir
Observation-Disclosures
The first measn a Constantinopolitan
bagpipe player, and the last is the
name of a young ladies' club, which
adorns the brass plate of the door of q
house in Cologne to this day.
Rabelais gives the following name
to particular book which was sup
posed to be in the library of Panta-
gruePs medical student friend Victor
acknowledgements aparbeugedanp
| tecribrationes Toordicantium'' whilst
| Observation-Disclosures is an &C
| tual Sanscrit word to be found in any
! Sanscrft dictionary, and the word
| Cluninstaridysarched occurs in the
works of Plautus, the Latin comedy
| writer.
Now, most of the above words can be
| pronounced by ordinary persons with a
weeks training or so: so could
this one. Kagwadawwacomergishearg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15
YELLOW AND OLD BLUE.
A Combination That Always Has
Pleasing Effect.

The term "old blue" as applied to
chinas is made to cover multitude
of blues, all of which are effective IN
any way they are used, be 1t for table
service or purely decorative purposes.
Since Whistler showed its possibilities
in his famous blue and yellow break
fast-room, the modern old blue. even
in the cheapest makes of China and
Japan, has found a new valuation in
the eyes of appreciative decorators.
Every variation of the shade is in it
self a color motif in harmony with
which a room may become veritable
symphony in blue, says writer in the
Upholsterer
The Delft craze has come and gone,
proving a mere whim of fancy, but
'willowware" blue and 'pagoda" blue
are like the poor, always with us; yet
they are by no means poor as art pro-
ducts, even though one can buy them
as cheap as white porcelain ware. 1t
was Just this inexpensive ChineaSe
blue that Whistler used on table, man
tel and walls against his yellow back
ground, even hanging little pots If it
filled with ferns suspended by chains
from the ceiling above the four cor
ners of the table.
Take the dining room Of the average
suburban home for instance, and what
a revelation of sweetness and light it
may become through these simple me-
diums of yellow walls and blue willow
ware!
know one such dining room IN a
house having old-fashioned ''ceiled'
walls and wainscoting that was paint
| ed unmistakable yellow. In one corner
| there was the triangular cupboard
| originally built into the house
| Through the glass doors rows Of will
| lowware plates could be seen and cups
! Of the same hanging under the shelves
| on brass hooks.
There was a window on the north
| side facing the river, with low
broad window bench painted yellow
and covered with a blue denim -cush
ion. In the south side there was only
a door, but the upper half was glass
letting in a flood of light and view
of woods and fields. Over this was {
shelf called the hospital" on which
were ranged a row of plates and thu
cracked teapots and pitchers tina
could turn a good side toward thu
world
In the center of the table stool
squatty jardiniere of yellow Iced
ware with growing ferns and all tn
service was of the charmingly con
trasted porcelain, on which quaint blu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15
PROSECUTION THINKS 1T HAS A
CASE AGAINST ALDERMAN
DICKINSON.
REFUSED TO TAKE A CHECK.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DOLLARS AS A BRIDE.
TAX RECORDS TAMPERED WITH
Serious Condition of Affairs Dis
covered Upon Investigations
News of Minneapolis.

The attorneys for the defense have
for their client, Aid. c. E. Dickinson,
who stands charged with having agreed
to accept a bride from T. E. Bishop,
to secure a printing contract.
Yesterday after an unusual finish
in the drawing of the jury, which
showed that it was necessary to
swear fourteen jurors before twelve
could be secured, the state present
ed its case and did SO with such speed
that at o'clock but one more witness
remained to be examined before the
state had fully presented it's case. The
case, as it stands, is a strong one IN
the main, only lacking in confederation.
The witness Bishop told a simple story,
very short but to the point, and was
evidently not a willing witness. 1t
shows that the alderman not only
agreed to accept the money, but that
like Drew he was unwilling to take a
check, and did get hold of the cash.
For corroboration there is only the
fact that the $3.50 check was cashed by
Mr.. Bishop, just as he said, and on
the day, but this is not as strong as
the state would like. AS Mr.. Dickinson
stated to Bishop, according TO the
story Of the latter, ii was to be his
story against Bishops. The defense
tried to show that Bishop had told the
grand jury in desperation to save him.
self when he knew he was under in
dictment, but this was hardly brought
out by the evidence.
Just what line the defense will FUR
sue it is hard to say at the present
time, but from questions asked it is
very probable that they will claim
that Bishop did draw $3.50 and was il
need Of it at the time and had to give
an excuse for wanting the money. They
will point to the fact that the checl
was charged on the ledger against thu
reorganization purposes" and thi!
they will claim by the evidence Of thu
state disproves the bribery assertion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15
MEET IN ALL SOULS CHURCH.
IJniyersaIists of the State Holding
Conventions.

The Universalists of the state OF Mime
sofa will meet in Minneapolis this week in
four conventions. The Young Peoples Chris
tian union of the church will convene this
morning at All Souls Universalist church,
Eighth avenue and Sixth street southeast, at
9 o'clock continuing in session until noon
tomorrow, when the state Sunday school con-
vention will begin its labors. which will &C.
cupy the afternoon and evening. The state
convention of Universalists will be held
Wednesday during the morning and after
noon. the final event being joint convention
of Unitarians. and Universalists, with an an
afternoon session Thursday, the evening be-
ing devoted to an address on The Civic
Church by Rev. R. A. White, of Chicago
Last night at All Souls church prelimi-
nary exercises in connection with the young
neoples convention were held. These con-
Sisted of an address of welcome ba,s by 6: Z.
Adams an address by Rev. A. J. Tonsleff. Of
Austin, Mimi; paper, on '.Responsibilities
Of the Young People of the. Liberal
Churches" by Miss Van vesor and ma, paper pap
on 1.-The Worth of the Union by Miss Mary
Woodworth, of Rochester, Mimi. The excep-
tionally warm weather kept many away from from
the meeting, but those present listened with
much interest to the papers and addresses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15

gentleman helped quainter blue ladies
over impossible rivers.
Besides these blues mentioned there
is the mulberry blue" and Stafford
shire ware on which famous castles
are depicted, and the railroad plates.
made at the same English pottery and
showing the first train of cars.
Some of these railroad" plates bring
$3.50, while the castle plates are Of
fered for $40, seeming to prove that the
potterymakers, at least, rated loco
motion above picturesqueness These
plates are large and a, single one
shows handsomely as a plaque In an
artistic hall.
An old blue bowl for cards on a
polished mahogany Or cherry hall table
is also a most eye-pleasing combina~
ton Of colors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15
PIXIE Given the Race.

At the meeting yesterday to consider the
protests of Messrs. Hopkins and Fayram,
owners of one-raters Gladrene and Pyxie, in
the race of Saturday. The Gladrene had been
ond but the decision of the committee after
considering the protest, reverses the lead,
and gives the race to Pyxie. The protest
entered against Pyxie by F. ]. Hopkins was
withdrawn by the protestant, it was found
that the Pyxie was sailing on the starboard
tack and had the right of way. The claim
was that the PyxiS fouled the Gladrene
around the Crystal bay buoy on the last
run of the race. Thn protest entered by
Frederick Fayram againt Gladrene was al
lowed and the Gladrene disqualified, this
leaving the Pyxie winner. At the time Of
the foul the Gladrene was On the port tack
and attempted to cross the boS of the PIXIE.