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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Away back In tho early seventies
when the Northern Pacific was puah.
Ing it's way westward. motley crowd
Of Adventures kept in the van Of the
graders. and close in the wake OF Tho
irst train followed restless thronR
70 each new terminus. As in All float.
Ing populations. there was TO be found
mixture Of all peoples. all bent upon
one purpose that OF making n stake
The bad man had his tent stocked with
villainous whisky and poker outasa
FAR into tho night the sound OF drunk. .
On reyelry rang upon the still air and
awoke a responsive howl from Tho
Drairie-wolf that lurked in the shadawa
beyond the camp The good man and
the Christian who traded in goods Of n
different nature, we're there with their
shhcks and hopes of worldly gain
Perhaps the most Heterogeneous masa
o. humanity that ever congregated was
that which gathered In and ahon,
Moorhead and Fargo during tho con.
strnction Of the railroad bridge across
mo Red river, which separates ,hese
Two polnts-the former In Mlnneaota
the latter in North Dakota In tbosa
raliroad-buildlng days, says a writer
IN the Fergus Falls fMinn1 .Journai
when every inciplent town alto waa 4,
inc eyes OF Its owners. the coming mo.
tropolis OF the northwest, there was a
rivalry between these two places which
exceeded even that now exiating bo.
tween the Twin cities. And II waa q
D't'er rivalry. There was no aperula.
,loh IN which they did not indulge M
lawlessness and crime which wore
.nen 10 prevalent in frontier towna-
.nat were not openly winked at. They
we're the twin paradises OF the gambler
, ,e mug the whisky-sellcr and the
uahce-hoiIse keeper. As better class
y, people was attracted TO these placos
~. .,,is STATE OF things became unbearabtc
'ney were Mortified at the utter dIsro.
s"r' OF law, and shocked al tho aaun,.
Ihg sin In their very faces. II nina, No
seopped II remained for Moorbead Il
, IN 'ne irst step. but the people who
ct. 'a 20 ina'lguratc the reform were
christian men and opposed 10 ac,s !,
violence They would get nm a rev,vs,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

After Arizona Bill had held up three
or four OF the stages on the Deadwood
line the manager sent word 10 him 20
meet him At certain point for a bust
ness talk. and both were on hand at
the appointed hour.
Look here, 9tll. began the man
ager. how mueh are you making out
OF this dcal7"
Just fair wages. replied Bill. Il
think got about $500 OF tae four
stages and that's nothing 10 6ras
about Some OF the boys on the other
lines are raising $1,000 al clip It's .
poor line OF passengers you are aendirs
out. colonel
They are afraid 10 travel with
money and this thing has got 20 stop.
The sheriff says he can't hunt YOU
down In week /"
Hes a duYer. colonel. and yoH
knox Il, HE cant hunt me down Ia
year
But can hire four or ave men TO
track you down and Kill YOU.
You can hire 'em. Of course. but
they'd want big pay and then they
might not fnd me. Take 1, all around.
colonel. I've got the bulge OF your line
None Of the drivers can shoot for
shueks and, as for thc passengers. they
couldn't hit red barn a rod on. TIA
a regular soft snap for me
Say. Bill" continued the colonel az
ter q while. you've always had the
reputation Of being square kuss
Yes. I reckon hsy."
And I want you to be- ON the square
about this matter I'm willing 10 meet
you half way"
As TO how"
As TO buying son of How muehtl
you take TO let our line alouc3"
Cash down and no dadgcs1'
Yes"
Must let every stage pass
You must. What's your fEurc.
| Bin Make II rs low as you can.
wal. colonel. said Bill. after think.
Ing IL over. I've got a purity good
thing OF IL. but don't want to nc,
mean or play the hog. Gimme $500 and
| I'll haul on.
Make Il $500. Bill. to obllEo mo per.
soually'
Wal. say $500 then. though it'a dog
cheap It's only fur your line. though 7'
only my line and here's your money
and ! shall expect you to stick TO tho
| agreement
Bill vowed he would. and he dld.
That is. the first time he tried TO hold
up a stage on the opposition limo he
was riddled with bucksho, and buried
alongside the road.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Now that the election Is over and
goldbug lies have had their effect and
the universal howl about the silver
trust is over. We desire to say that with
three or four exceptions all OF the rich
men OF the country who made their
money in the mining OF silver were ard
ent supporters of Mr.. Mckinley and are
thorough goldbugs and there was not
the least semblance and is not OF sill
yer trust in the interests OF the free
coinage of silver by any Of these rich
magnates. With the exception OF Mr.
mates. With the exception OF Mr..
Hearst, Senator Stewart and two or
three other men of means, none OF
those who wer charged with being in
the silver trust by the New York
World and other mendacious sheets
ever contributed one cent to the cam
paign in favor of bimetallism under
Mr.. Bryan, but on the contrary they
gave millions to fasten the gold stand
ard around the necks of the people.
Men of large means have almost uni
yersally been led in the last election by
their private interests and in these in
stances they have concluded that their
interests were TO make a dear dollar,
cheap commodities and cheap people.
The campaign made by the bimetallic
parties was largely made by Mr.. Bry-
ans own personal efforts and such little
money as was subscribed by men Of
moderate means who had the good
wishes OF the country at heart and that
many honest people have been de-
ceived into the belief that there was
silver trust is not to be wondered at
when we take into consideration the
wholesale lying OF the goldbug papers.
Elk.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
THE MoAAMMepAN MESSIAH.
His Coming WIN he Foretold by sixty
Forerunners.

His Coming WIN Be Foretold by sixty
Forerunners.
According to tradition, says the Con-
temp orary Review. the true mahdi will
be preceded by sixty forerunners
John Baptists or Ellases-called
babs (bab means the door through
which enters the messiahl. AS rule
those holy personages -ulemas, or de-
sceudants OF the prophet. who end by
setting up themselves as the messiah
begin by calling themselves only babs,
or doors. and II they meet with sue
cess and are accepted they then pose
as the actual mahdi.
this Is its simple origin: About ffty
years ago young native OF ShIraz
named Mira Ali Mohammed was the
fayorite pupil OF celebrated shika,
who was looked upon as sort OF bah,
or forerunner OF the mahdl After he
died his young pupil. Mira Ali 40
manned. announced himself as also
a bah. He was soon surrounded with
disciples. His popularity alarmed the
reignlng sha. He was arrested and KEEP.
In prison for some time, but as his fol
lowers Increased In number the ulemaB
thought II prudent to condemn him 10
death by torture. The subsequent mas
sacre OF the babs Is a matter OF recent
history. The babs that were left, In
spired by thirst for vengeance, nov
plotted the assassination OF the shah
and each attempt has been followed
by more bab massacres. Now you have
the key OF the situation. The late shah
succumhed at last TO one OF these as
sassins. who had unsuceessfully at
tempted his destruction several times
before. The bah, young Mira, was
not highly educated person. but very
proud and OF Irreproachable life. He
was not otherwise remarkable but pos
sessed OF strange faculty Of writing
with extreme speed you would call Il
mediumistic writing. an accomplish
ment considered miraculous by our
adeptsl. Still. he wrote little about
his doctrine or his person, but after
his death his apostles made a mahdl OF
him, and from that to divine tncar-
nation was a step easily accomplished.
az we have seen illustrated ii your
/ own Christian religion. To mahdlsm
we're soon Joined mysticism and pan
theism. which have always dominated
the phiiosophic instincts OF the franlan
people. II you want TO understand
present Persian politics You must bear
In mind that Irania PERSIA has always
been and IS now full OF sects like bah.
ism. which are called souh hakem.
sheikhi babs. etc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! STORIES OF BAD MEr. /
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A few nights ago a miner from the
north who had lately sold claim, had
money 10 burn and was In an incen-
diary mood, came down TO Spokane
to make the currency bonfire. lie was
rather rusty-looking when no struck
Spokane. but he was hungry, and, be-
fore going to a barber shop or bath.
dropped into an uptown restaurant 70
get somethlng TO eat. There was but one
waiter ard he, busy carrying cham
payne to party al another table, paid
little attention to the hard-lookins
miner. Finally the waiter was called
over, when the miner said;
"See here, kid. Do eat?'
Sorry cant wait on YOU now, was
the prompt reply. but the gentlemen
there have just ordered iitty-doliar
dinner"
"Fifty-dollar dinner be DAMNED
Bring me 500 worth OF ham and eggs,
and be quick about H. DO look like
a guy who can be biuffed By a mess OF
poplnjays?" He was waited upon
promptly Spokane spokesman-Re-
view
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
Cyclone Davis.

Alas, for Cyclone Davis; the pines
OF eastern Texas are BObbing a mourn
ful requiem for his departed glory"
said Mr.. T. J. Cunningham, OF the Lone
Star state. at the Riggs House. Wash
ington, d. G. Cyclone was an original
middle-of-the-road Populist. He was
one OF the no Watson, no Bryan
shouters. 1t looked like Cyclone had
a cinch on succeeding the Hon. David
b. Culbertsob in the House. And
really he had, hut Cyclone got gay and
in an evil hour advised his disciples
to vote for the Mckinley electors. He
wishes now that he hadn't done II. for
1t resulted in his own undoing His
fellow-P opulists resented the sugges-
ton; they were for Bryan and free sill
yer. and the Cyclone himself could
not turn them from the white stand
ard. Sic translc Cyclone
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
To Keep the frostIng ON Ton.

To prevent the icing of a cake from
running down the sides, double a piece
of oiled paper three inches wide ana
pin II closely round Che cake. letting
the band come half inch above the
cake.
In this way a cake may be frosted
evenly and with thick layer 70 M
edge. Do not remove the band Of paper
until the icing Is thoroughly dry.-.New
York Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

A campaign word that has done duty
In this country for more than half a
century is ''roorback." 1t means fic-
ton coneocted in one political party
in the hope of injuring another party
and designed to be put forth so late
that there will not be sufficient time
before election day for counteracting
any injurious effect that it may have.
The origin of the word was in the
name of fictitious Baron Roorbach.
the story Of whose supposed travels
was part Of the campaign literature OF
the year 1874. The roorback is not a
potent weapon nowadays. Indeed. 1t
ts pleasant TO know that the roorback
Is sometimes a come-back-a boone
rang.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

A Norw egian boy was too poor TO get
= university education, but this fact did
not discourage him. He was deter
mined to learn and to make good use
of what he learned. When eighteen
years Of age he became an itinerant
teacher. He had taste and talent for
pathological work. In time he had made
q name by what he published. What
he did for the Norwegian language re-
ceived the praise Of scholars and the
gratitude Of his countrymen. This son
of poor peasants died recently at the
age OF eighty-three. and his fame as 4
photographer and poet Is secured. This
example of an intelligent determina-
ton to triumph over hindrances and to
make the most Of ones self is worth
much to the world. There is such a
thing as making opportunity, as the
life OF war Aasen finely shows.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

The commissioner general OF immi-
grafton in his annual report shows that
during the last fiscal year the arrivals
Cf immigrants in tais country aggrc-
gated 343,267, Of whom 340,4 1853 were
landed and 2,799 were debarred and de-
ported at the expense Of the various
steamship lines by which they came.
OF those deported 776 were found to be
under contract to perform labor in
the United States made prior to their
arrival, and 2,033 were returned as be-
longing to other prohibited classes. In
addition to the number debarred there
were 238 who became public charges
within year after their arrival, and
hence were returned to the countries
whence they came. The commissioner
general states that he knows of no i'm
migrant landed in this country during
the last year who Is now burden upon
any public or private institution. With
some exceptions, the report says, the
physical characteristics Of the years
immigration were those Of a hardy,
sound, laboring class, accustomed and
apparently well able to earn a liveIi-
hood wherever capable and industrious
labor can secure employment. AS to
occupations, 1t was composed largely
of the classes designated as skilled and
unskilled laborers, with some profess
SIGNALS. The amount Of money brought
into the country by immigrants was at
least S4,917 ,31S, and probably was large
iy in excess of these figures.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
Prosperity IN india.

We are informed by the dispatches
that great bread riots are now In vogue
In British India and that there Is inn
minent danger Of from a million to a
million and half of people Derishing
for want OF food. The British troops
are In charge and they are very kindly
shooting these rioters who are starving
TO death. believing that pellet OF lead
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
SETTLED WITH the wIOcs.
ne fsaaa iiImssir essalias mas
IksaEht niassif bsssas

Thsakht iiiassif bsssas
An American who reeenily wss
from Japan. where be held "a asd|
position In a consulate. Eslzts u I
lowing. which toEeibly sll4Nnla
condition OF lltG there ~ rss 4
happily nnknown in tAis srzthY.
says; On ono occaai1a tg I
bstto' or foolman-a diGAeiias
somewhat intsmpefats tsllss 4
areuTistn ~ lhe heart rhlis ~
me In the streets Of Tokia II
running some ten Or atsssn Ira
advance to clear the way tog ~ ID
and suddenly. without Rsrss
warning. be thrCr ~ Biz sln&
the air and fell forward &c 10
stone dead After satlsfyiax =
THAT every spark % lits vi Is
caused the corpse 20 BE- fafYiei =
aelEhhorinK shop. and thstH
closed litter back 10 my Aas@
returned home three hozFs AZ
rode into the courtyard The a'ii r
on whom my eyes rested VA ~ q
widow. who eauadenilT ap
uuuld assault me with TeFfnisa
causing her husband 10 cFtFsia
self. aud would hold me rsspeaiis
his death. Instead 81 this s'H
tho woman. 10 my utter azH
grasped hold % my ailrgup e'aa
kissing my boot. and IL iht n'si
language lmplorci me to pl'tn
conduct OF her husband. aaeN
raEeous stupidity 10 dfinS sA
with me had subjected uis 2
convenience Of attending 70 ~
myaslf. Having made lnqalfia
what would be the riEht isiss
Tor the widow. I presented y
$50. Two days later the Iuas'A
place. II was attended ~ . ~
course OF the guild. or Union =
who were Toasted with Fies ~
and sweeImeais By the E'iah
weeks had elapsed after The ~
funeral. when one evening wv
beautifully decorated wisa ~
ored ribbons and cords, vas =.
house. On opening u ! Town.
Ia which the widow Of NY ~
informed me that she vas : IN
longer. and that she had mar. w
she added that in view o
some dowry which she haa wv NJ,
her new husband a doFg -
constituted by the balance
OF $50. after payment q 's IVA,
pcnsea she deemed u onli w
proper to offer to her bensls
styled me. the wedding cass
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
The Friend of Trusts.

The Republican party is the friend
and fosterer of trusts. Its legislation
has tended 10 allow combinations Of
men to live and thrive on the necessi-
ties OF the people. Although there Is
a law Of Congress against the creation
and maintenance OF trusts and combi.
nations. II has never been executed
against the trusts themselves, at which
said law was aimed. but il was used
to suppress labor organizations in their
efforts to resist a reduction of wages.
II was suggested by several senators
at the time the law was passed that
the law would be perverted to suppress
organized labor. They claimed that
the law would not be executed against
anybody but the helpless laborers.
These predictions have been verified,
and to-day We find that notwithstand-
ing an antitrust law Is on our statute
books. trusts are multiplying as never
before and that they are forming their
unlawful combinations without let or
hindrance.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
The Coal Trust.

The wave Of good times has struck
the coal trust since Mr. Mckinley 8
election. and they have raised the price
OF coal twenty-five cents per ton to the
people of the country, This means 10
that trust not less than fifty millions
OF dollars. They raised the price prior
the election one dollar per ton. In
the meantime the wages OF the miners
have not been advanced. and in several
instances have been cut down. THIS
is as we expected. and is but the ma
tural consequence OF the advance OF
Mckinley and prosperity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

The republican papers have already
commenced TO howl that beer should
have an additional tax placed upon It.
The great breweries In the United
States have made many millions and
are making millions all the time, and
this annual crusade against them il
very important in the way OF helping
impecunlous congressman and sena-
tors to little spending money, be-
cause the trust no doubt is generous
In its favors. BY all means tax beer
a dollar barrel more than It is now.
That should be the battle cry OF all
politicians until the beer trust sees
them. Then. Of course, they can come
out and say that beer is the poor mans
beverage and all the poor man has, and
1t would be sinful to tax the poor man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

n
by means Of an electric a''r n,
perimenters. acting FOR ~ VA
states board Of ordance' nav s.,a.r,a
succeeded in obtaining ppv .,a,,sl
records Of the motion q s,ssl
while yet inside the bore 7, !, sooll
The projectile carries a roo %. :, "A
tachcd to It's front enc, - Al
rings. encircling this roo .si.,,rt Z
teryals. successfully form ~ s'. Il, 4
facts as the rod IL driven w. ,,'ss. y !
Each of these contacts pro sas,o,r,,I
tomato record on pa d !
plate. The Scientific ..,1osdpa|
seribing the apparatus anu a,., snv IN
says that the shortest a Ian TO
ed by the projcctile between ssa0,Insl|
cessiyc records was y, = Isch 4
which ii q little less ,naa n, y tps
a half. and that some o. ~ y" we're 4
teryals between the recol .u..,oada
one two.thousandth Of Se's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

is exon moro eficacious in the satisfac-
ton of hunger than would be Loaf OF
bread. AS means OF checking famine
lead Is much cheaper than American
wheat. an experiment no doubt when
our plutocratic moneybugs OF this
country will watch with great deal
OF interest.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Immediately after the election at
Jackson, Ohio, and In the coal regions
surrounding that place. the mine own
ers notified the operatives in the mInes
that the rate OF sixty-one cents per ton
for mining would no longer be allowed
but that thereafter only forty-fve cents
per ton would be paid. We are not at
present advised whether these mines
are the property Of Mark Hanna. but
they evidently belong to some good re-
publican who has drank deeply from
the cup Of confidence. This same kind
OF dose Of confidence will be given
TO the other industrial occupations as
time rolls on until the laboring men
and the farmers who voted for Nc
kinney will be chuck full Of confidence.
Let the good work go on until con-
fidence becomes legal tender for all
the ills OF the human race.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
Had Heard tho proysr,.

Fond Parent-You had better 10 to
bed now, Bobby, IL you are going fab.
ing In the morning. 80 that you can 10
an early bird tomorrow.
Bobby (decldly)--Not me. The carly
bird has ter ketch the worms.-Ne.
York World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

A Boston paper suggests that the ne
groes are entitled to representation in
the cabinet. There can be no doubt
that many cabinet rumors nowadays
are altogether too highly colored, any
way.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

In Switzerland, where women do all
Of the work in the hay-helds. there are
probably few grass widows. But there
may be nothing but grass widows there
for all We know.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Anarchist Mowbray says that ''mu-
sic propagates anarchy" Mr.. Now
bray evidently has heard little Ger
man band melting to riot in front of a
saloon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
FIND OF CURIOUS SKELETONS.
The Tops OF Human skulls Sawed on
Before Burial.

A great deal OF interest has been at
tracted to several finds OF skeletons In
the vicinity OF Anderson. I'll. The most
peculiar thing In connection with them
Is the fact that the top OF the head had
been sawed of or In some manner re-
moved. Editor Biddie has q skull in
his collection that Ia a fair sample.
The top OF It had evidently been sawed
off when the body was Inferred. The
top piece was found lying right ueZt
to the skull. II had been taken on
right above the ears. and evidently for
the purpose OF removing the brains
The skeletons indicate that tho people
we're &C n large build-much larger
than the present tall men and women
Similar finds have recently been made
hear Montpelier and together with tn.
Indian mounds, nice story ID being
put together by the theorists. who arc
Of the opinion that the mound builders
made 1t practice OF removing tho
brains OF the dead for some purpoae
Some OF the most remarkable linda
that have been made In the way 4,
skulls and skeletons have been brough2
to light around the Indiana mounda
All OF them have been found very re.
Gently. The skulls are well formed
indicating a superior race OF aboriv.
ines.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

RODS a E1icn 20 Gez1eassra;o tsa, tho
price OF wheat h., no influences or re
lation whatever TO the price OF silver.
Facts and statistics since 1873 fully
establish the contentious Of the advo-
Gates OF the reconciliation OF silver.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

One always likes to read OF a real
hustler On Monday w. l.. Daleman, a
Pittsburg drummer, visited Rome City,
Ind, and fiirted with Miss Alice Il.
Wehmer who CHANGED to be at the
depot. Tuesday he telegraphed pro-
posal OF marriage to Miss w. Alice
wired back Yes" and on Wednesday
they were married. Next.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

A Georgia marble man q M q
oil the houses. not ohls .,ssu coud'
states, but on the Ame,'sas \
we're destroyed. 30 illea ,"sry one
supply that they could e y, d "a
and small. be rebuff ~
marble.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

King Humbert has signed a treaty
giving to King Menelik Abyssinian
territory which Menelik always owned
and Italy couldn't steal. Such mag
nanimity is surprising.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Men do not have half the ailments
that affliet women, but visitor from
strange world would not suspect the
fact by merely coming here to listen.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Where the heart is right, there is
true patriotism. This was said long
ago. but it is sound sentiment for
shis d. and country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Fame is something Of slow and
steady growth, while notoriety comes
and goes with the rapidity OF hashlight
advertisements of patent medicines.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

Man wants but little here below
So ran an ancient rhyme.
It's different now: he wants the earth,
And wants ii all the time.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30

The woman who VISITED the Chicago
courthouse IN search OF place where
she could ga divorced in twenty min
utes was not rich enough. Otherwise
Sshe would not have searched La vain.