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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
IT WAS A MAN EATER.

cou,a do was TO remain still until 4
left. IL lay of twenty or twenty-five
feet lust outside the rigging OF the
shin. It's bod. motionless. It's ms
barely stirring the water about Its gills'
81 was sure that the FISH was thirty
FOO, long. and SO near that could see
lts double row OF white teeth. lnvol-
unfairly | shrank closer TO the side OF
no wreck. But my first movement
betrayed my presence.
~ saw the shining eyes fixed upon
,a TIA tail auivered, and then II dart
"a al me like streak Of lightning.
shrank still closer to the side oil tho
ship. ~ ,,,
Ian and heard the teeth snap VIZ
S,ons,y az II darted past me. 1t had
n,aaed me. but only for moment The
weep Of It's great tail had thrown me
~ arne shark turned. balanced itself,
.a with auivering tail, II darted at
aa1' ra,, There was no escape this
tine II turned on its back as u
swoopcd down on me like a hawk on
aThe cayernous jaws opened and the
80 shiny teeth grated as they closed
!" ,v"s NV metal harness. II had me! !
on,,a feel those sharp teeth grinding
snan INV copper breastplate as i tried
,,,,o mo IN two; for. fortunately IL
- ' caught me Just across the middle
, where / was best protected. -.
Having seized me, the m MANI
w sa,,,d feel Il bound forward at every
s.anso ~ its tail. Had II not beeE
s,. oanner helmet, my head would
nave been torn of by the rush 'nrousA
the water. ...,,r. Int acme.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
'Frisco's lsIg Wine Tank.

San Francisco will soon have the
biggest oak wine tank in the world.
The famous Heidelberg tun holds &c.
900 gallons, and Toledo. Ohio, has a
tank, which holds $4,000 gallons, but
an oak tank now building in the Lach-
man wine cellar in Brannan street will
have the capacity Of $4,000 gallons. 1t
is thirty feet across, and the oak
slaves, which are three inches thick,
are twenty feet long. The oak used
weighs twenty tons, and was brought
from the east, where 1t was seasoned
for ten months. The tank and its con-
tents will weigh 400 tons. 1t is to be
used for maturing California sherry.
The larger the tank the better the pro-
cess OF aging is carried on.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
ALICE mrrcnELL.s LIFs.
-he slsyer OF Freda Ward = Nara
Worker In n Tennessee Asylum.


Worker In n Tennessee Asylun-
II IS said by one of Alice Nitcheu's
attendants in the insane asylum at
i i.yar. Tenn, that she IS ore of the
most useful women in the asylum;
that she works harder than any at
tendant IN the wards Shescrpbs the
floors. washes the dishes and assists
in every WY in keeping things in
order; that she shows the greatcsE
interest in the patients. especially
the old women, to whom she is
tenderly kind. She has never been
heard to call Freda Wards name or
speak of that horrible murder, which
from its cold bioodedness has caused
the whole world TO resound her name
She occupies cell just exactly like
those of other patients. without one
comfort more. but she is allowed
to eat at the attendants table,
where every delicacy is provided for
her by her family. She is good mu-
stefan, and when she is not at work
passes her time by singing and play
ing. Her father and mother visit her
very often, and always take her out
driving. Each time she appears on
the streets of Bolivar the people seem
eager TO catch glimpse of her. She
has never shown any symptoms of in
sanity except in fits of anger. which
are very seldom. but, said the attend
ant, there is no installing that wild
CLEAN of insanity at those times. She
is one of the most violent-tempered
women in the world, and 4 the attend
ants consider her dangerous outside
of the asylum. When asked how of
ten she had seen her in these moods,
the hesitating reply was: "oniy
once" The attendant appeared to be
very fond of her, and says she does
not believe she remembers anything
about the killing of Freda Ward.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
DEVOID OF ANIMAL LIFE.
a ceaseiess Struggle Between Fire and

Water in antarctsca.
THE AraIetie. then, is continental
land unique n the world" writes Gen.
A. w. Greedy in an interesting ar
ticle on What Lay he Found at the
South Pole" n the Ladies Home Jour
nal. Its degolate shcfes, rarely a2-
proachable under most favorable con-
iit!ons, are layed by an ocean the
richest on the globe in its marine
liie-animai and vegetable. Seals and
whales in incredible numbers abound
In its waters, and countless seabirds
cover with nests and eggs the few
favored land spots which are free
from snow during the brief, COM
fortress summer. 1t is a continent
where abounds no land animal life.
either mammals, birds, insects, spiders
Or reptiles. No mammal exists within
six hundred miles of its borders. II is
also devoid OF land vegetation lex
;ept the lowest forms of cellular It's
sue, lichens, which have been found
in two places only. having neither
ferns. Towering plants. shrubs nor
trees.
Here, however, nature displays her
forces on a scale elsewhere unknown.
Over the millions of square miles Of
this austral continent ceaselessly con-
tinues titanic struggle between the
opposing ancient elements Of fire and
water. In vain the volcanoes pour
forth streams of molten lava and shoot
upward pillars of fire. Welcoming the
lava as protecting. non-conducting
covering OF its lower strata Of flowing
glaciers, the continental ice cap resist
lessly advances, certain that in time,
when the processes Of erosion have
lowered the elevation OF the volcanic
craters, its countless, tiny snowfiakes
will quench the apparently inextin-
guishable fires that now shake from
end TO end the continent of Anarctica.'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

A Leeds telegram states that the
strike OF 500 weavers at Barnoldswick,
a Yorkshire manufacturing village, has
now lasted twelve months, and last
week Il entered upon its second year
without any prospect OF a settlement.
About half the hands who came out on
s,.lke are now working at other places,
ana the remainder receive pay, which
IA chiefly contributed by the Northern
counties Viewers association. The
dispute arose through the employers re-
fusing to pay the price lists paid in
tho other districts. During the strug-
s,e several serious riots have occurred.
and considerable damage has been done
70 machinery, but latterly all has been
quiet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20


one would have set him down at not
more than IS to look at him. Tall.
straight as stick, of powerful build,
ana with face denoting in every lin
lament the daring fea.lessness OF his
nature. be was a man calculated TO in
sp.Ie admiration wherever he went.
ne was as full Of stories as one of
'he tallesi buildings in New York City,
ana nothing pleased him better than
g feiate his experiences TO an attentive
listener Among other yarns, he spun
. me the following adventure. which.
he stated, was the narrowest escape he
lad ever had from death:
~ seems the Atlanta. one Of the finest
euasllns vessels on the coast OF North
Carolina and Georgia. was capslzed in
. s9hall on the ed Of September. 1853.
ana sank Just inside the bar, near the
little town OF Morahead.
The owners OF the craft contracted
With a diving company 10 have her
raised and TO recover as much OF her
cargo as was still seryiceable.
Mark Dare and another diver were
engaged 10 10 the work. They made
several successful descents. but on the
fourth trip Mark met with the adyen-
iure Of which spoke.
his eomraie slgnaled hastily TO be
drawn np. ani when be had been
hauled Into the boat he related how
Dare had bern seized by huge white
shark and carried of. But scarcely had
as done speaking when Mark rose from
The water nifty yards from the boat and
Aas picked up insensible. with several
RAGGED holes punched in the metallic
part Of his diving suit. Means were
successfully adopted 10 bring him
round. and. when he had sufficiently
recovered. he told OF his thrilling ex-
perienec.
As you know" said he. I'VE had
made our fourth descent. and while my
companions cianibered into the sub,
merged weasel. waited on the ground
slll be should attach the cords 10 draw
something out was about 10 sigma
20 be drawn 40 for moments rest
Shen noticed q shadowy body NOV.
ms II some distance above my head
and toward me.
In \ moment every flsh had dIsap
peared "a II BY magic: the very crusia
eesns themselves lay still upon th'
sand. and the scutile-hsh scurrled ava!
a. fas; AZ they could.
II was not thinking OF danger. ant
my iirAt thought was that II was th'
shadow OF passing boat. But sud
denly feeling OF terror seized me.
icl, Imprllcd 10 Zee from something
| knew not what A vague horro
seemed Rrasplag me. such as chil'
sancirs when leaving a darkened room
by this time the shadow had COM
nearer and taken shape. II had scarce
~ needed a glance TO show me that !
was a man-ca,sr. and Of the larges
slze.
Had I slgnaled TO be drawn up thel
i, would have been certain death. Al
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

1. more cataFrh In this section
Fss fssa,,ntyy than all other diseases pat
", snd until The last few years
..ss..s.,srd 10 - ineuFaole- Tor n great
fsssss doctors pronounced " local
~ gsssa prpse led laral seinedics. and
.,s-rtiy falling 10 cufe with local
-, uF,,nauneed IL Inrnrahic, Science
$3.50, gatsrFh be d constitutional
w ~ therefore. requires constitu-
4 sfessnrgl. hsils 1aiarfh .pfr.
4 " /. M Oaly constitutional ruFs on
4 .,Ssf II il taken internally in
fsrn p8 drops 10 tcAspo0nsul, IL
~. N On the blood and mucous sur
s,assystsm They Offer ohs Hun-
ios aRy case II Tails % cure.
Estsr ercalaEs and Testimonials. Aas
VI CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o.
~ psagststs. &c.
,ssFsrlls Pills arc the best
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
Her Accomplishment.

Two of three young women who are
interested in art We're discussing the
other.
Ibid you ever see anything like the
color OF her cheeks?"
"And yet some men admire them. One
said to me the other evening that they
looked Just like peaches"
"The idea! What did you answer?'
81 said that he was probably right;
that Mamie was noted for being good
at still-life studies. Washington
Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

To guard against infectious diseases
It is advisable to surround ourselves,
as far as possible, by an antiseptic
atmosphere. We accomplish this in a
general way by the use of disinfec-
tants, but as many people find these
very disagreeable it is useful to know
that perfumes answer the purpose.
and are almost as destructive to mi
crobes as the strongest chemical
preparations now in use.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
nurnea to peath by clrnret,e.

Frank Enoch, years old. of Lima,
ohio. had cigarette in the bosom of
mis- waist when his mother came upon
him Unexpectedly. The garment took
ire. He rushed fromc the room and
The wind famed the flames until the
clothing was burned from his body.
His mother was probably fatally
burned in trying to save his life. She
finally caught him and pumped water
on him, but the flesh was burned so
deeply 1t fell off in large pieces.-Ex-
change.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
Football Accidents.

A return of the football accidents
for the last season in Great Britain
sas been made. The deaths number
twenty-six, -four more than in the
previous SEASON., The broken legs
thirty-six Ia decrease of thirteen). the
broken arms twelve 1.-THE same as in
1s9l-g2), the collar bones broken TWEEN
ty-five IAN increase of seven). and the
other injuries seventy-five ian increase
of nineteen). The chronicler maaes
the grand total for the past three sea-
sons of deaths and damages" to be
437.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
OUR UNKNOWN EARTH.
only n Slight Portion Has Been Fully
Explored.

1nfy n Slight Portion Has Been Fully
Explored.
II Is the very general supposition
that there is very little Of the world
We live in that has not been explored
by geographers, and that the very lit
tie that yet remains to investigate is on
the African continent. But the fact is
that about 10000, 900 square miles Of
the earth's surface is yet terra in
cognita. To-day, outside Of the polar
regions. all the seas have been ex-
plored. but this is far from being the
case with the land. After the two polar
regions, Africa is the part Of the world
of which We have the least informa-
ton. Notwithstanding the general
scramble among nations to possess the
land, only a vague idea Of what the
continent contains exists, over $780,
300 square miles being yet UNEMPLOYED.
After Africa, Australia offers the
greatest field to the investigation of ex-
plorers; we must remember that even
its seacoast was not fully explored till
lS43. Since that time, at the price Of
great suffering, It has been crossed
from south TO north. but no traveller
has yet traversed it from east to west.
While North America mas been very
we'll explored, the whole central region
II the southern continent has not been
mapped with any degree Of accuracy.
To sum up, the yet unexplored parts Of
the globe cover an area OF about TO-
100000 square miles, approximately d.
gided thus:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
ruAr sri.tNnIn corrEn.

NJ Goodman. Williams County. H..
RS a. PROM ono package salxsr's
knan Coffee Berry l grew 300
|Ess ., better coffee than I can bay
fsga al 20 cents a pound"
4 aelaEr o. this aud big seed cata-
Pra d scat you BY John A. SalEer
n GO. Ia Crosse. wis. upon reeelp,
FAssaia stamps and this notice. wan.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
A nurstIon.

.whnt I want to know is this" re-
n,.r,ked the red man, whose English
hn,hered him not little: "lf should
lawn belt Of wampum. would be the
pawner or pawneeT
The living skeleton at his right mis-
took HIS remark for joke and made
= strenuous effort to hit him with his
foot.--New York Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
The strongest Fertilization

Against disease, one which enables us to
undergo unscathed risks from hurtful eli
matte influences, exposure. oyerwork and
fatigue, is the vigor that is impaired to a
debilitated physique by the peerless medi-
tiers. You may DOS. eis this vigor in a
higher degree than the trained athlete,
although your muscular development may
be far inferior 10 his. Vigor implies sound.
good digestion and sound repose. two bless
ings conferred by the Bitters. which rem
edies malarial, rheumatic and nervous
trouble.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

6d Cent understand lin fact !
's-i that you and my daughter are
Fsas very rapidly toward matri.
fsi Pspnilcss suitor--It Is true,
aad although I am obliged 60 COZ.
r. tAas u will have 20 be n case OF
'tsa cottage, hope ''say no
r. Love IN cottage "a the true
A Of happiness You have my
asnt'-" "oh. thank you.' PRO
re- you can show me the deed for
n eut,age Good.day
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

ne due Dc Choisrul. who was 70.
Fafa5ly thin. went 20 London TO
|'gutiass pcacc Have they scnt
y rsslIrninarics OF trea,yY'' asked
~ Easllshmau Of another. II don't
|asr.' was tho reply; "but they have
M he outline II an cmbasaador "
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

Acouple of New Jerseymen Were
wandering along the Midway Plai-
sance and by chance they got into the
ostrich farm Neither of them had
ever seen such "critter." and they
stopped in amazement
Gosh, Bill" exclaimed one, "them's
bigger musketers than we've got in
New Jersey" and Bill nodded his head
in emphatic assent
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

Att'v ths oniy srssismru dating 10 eut
YVES % she llanat lr Tools. We scli
Z tanri lf, Comhincd Drill. that other
'..nsr atuss ask ~ ~ for. NO a0il sane
FhA b,g catainzgc. ssnd c for postage.
lUHs 4. sstErn NEEp 90
la eros 10. Wis
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
An uniucky Number.

Thirteen couples eloped from Ken
taaiSy to Jacksonville, Ind, Christ
pass day. Justice House caught all but
roe couple. Exchange
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
In A SHARKS MOUTH.

7 WAS while cruis-
ing about off the
east coast OF North
Carolina that l frat
made the acquaint-
ance OF Mark Dare,
one Of the best
known divers for
miles around.
He was a man OF
some " years when
| first met him. but
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

~ w a lGc tox OF CascnretH, candy
satsir, Tho fncsi liver and towel regu-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

There Is no fault that does not bring IL
brothers and sisters and cousins to lvT
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

CAssARETs stimulate liver, kidneys ant
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe, lOc-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

Goes Cough BaIsam
Is the Oldest and best it viii break up cold quicker
than anything else 1t is always reliable Try it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

Application is the ability 10 do work;
genius is the ability not to-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

1t Is always a good idea 10 recognize the
strength of your enemy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

ksssal'r add ~ achievement, as tho
Er,S...a 81 the ! o tdct sends the bullet
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

Over s04, 600 cured. Why otlet No-To-Bas
regu ate or remoyeyour desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 OF, all druggists
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

.lopreaeh. '
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
xrr.. win.Iow's soothing syrup


For Children softens the gums reduces nnsn
nation allays pain wind collie. sseents bott
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

|-.0--sl-H0w long VIII u take me
-..h ire ferry. me good manf
|,.sssman--l Amt no mind reader.
pollesman,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Perfumes Guard Against microbes.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money if IL fails sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30

Our merchants have shipped over $50
bushels of blue damson plums this week.
This fruit finds a ready sale in our mar
kets at from 50 cents to 81 per bushel.
Shoals News
David Haskins, of Salem township, hulled
his clover last week and had five bushels
per acre He has been offered 81 per bushel
for it, nearly enough to pay for the land
on which it was raised.-Steuben Repub-
lican. ,,s.
The potato crop is short. Farmers say
that on a big healthy vine there is not
a potato. 1t is thought that the price will
weather is said to be the cause of the
shortage-Thorntown Argus.
The clover seed crop in this county
Promises to be unusually large. We were
told by farmer in Washington township
the other day that he believed his field of
twenty acres would yield eighty bushels of
seed, which at the present price would
amount to $30S.-Parke County Journal.
Farmers are already blowing for wheat
and the acreage will probably be larger
than last year. 1t is argued that this years
supply will be exhausted before another
crop can be harvested and that the short
age in other countries this year will so use
up the surplus that another good crop will
be necessary to place the supply in its nor
NAL condition.-Warren Republican.
The Gazette has a report from every
wheat buyer in Daviess county except two
and makes an estimate for them that is
liberal and find that less than 115,00O
bushels of wheat have been sold here to
date. This would leave in the hands of the
farmers of Daviess county about $4,000
bushels, worth in the local markets $436, 500
OF 1854, $50 moro than the total crop of 1896
brought ashington Gazette
There is a general opinion expressed by
men who know what they are talking
about, that farmers should sow as much
wheat as possible this fall. Foreign de-
mandS will leave but little grain in this
country and by the time another harvest is
here there will be great scarcity of the
cereal. Farmers recognize this and there
promises TO be an unusually large acreage
sown in Wabash county and in fact the en-
tire State.-Wabash Tribune.
Albert Elites, of Dutch island, averages
ffty-two bushels of wheat to the acre,
from a ten-acre field. Robert Crooks near
OsceOla, raised 1.106 bushels on forty acres,
and Jacob Eby, in the same neighborhood,
got LAO bushels from fifty-fve acres. all
of fine quality. Michael Bolinger, of Madi-
son township. threshed 2,416 bushels of grain
on Tuesday, some of which went thirty-six
and half bushels to the acre. Other yields
reported Will average forty bushels.-Mish-
awake Enterprise.
A. j. Banks. Of this city. is one of the
best wheat growers in the county This
year the wheat on his farm, four miles
northeast of the city, yielded thirty-one
bushels per acre. 1t was we'll put in and
the ground fertiized with bone dust He
has been beseiged for seed wheat, but as
yet has set no price on it. He recently sold
fifty bushels to Jacob c. Hamilton for seed
at $1.255 bushel. 1t pays to fertilize and
commands the highest prices.-Greenfeld
Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
THE LABOR CONFERENCE AT ST.
LOUIS

Indications are that the conference of
labor leaders at ST. Louis to-day will be
a failure in so far as accomplishing the
purpose of those who called it is concerned.
That purpose was to bring about general
strike and tie up of all the leading indus
tries of the country in support of the min
ers. There is no law to prevent such a
movement but it would inf1ict incalculable
injury on many interests not now involved
in the strike and on business in general. The
Journal does not believe it will be done.
The wisest labor leaders in the country
and majority of the members of labor
unions are opposed to strikes of sympathy,
especially under circumstances when they
are likely to do more harm than good.
There will probably be q fair representa-
ton of labor leaders at ST. Louis to-day,
but there will be some persons who are not
labor leaders and who do not represent any
healthy public sentiment, while some of the
most powerful and conservative labor or
CARNATIONS in the country will not be
represented there at all. Grand Master
Sargent, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, is quoted as saying that he will
not attend the conference, and that the by
laws of the organization he represents pre-
vent it from taking part in a sympathetic
strike. Grand Master Powell of the Order
of Railroad Telegraphers, says that or
ganization will not be represented at the
conference. 1t is entirely safe to say that
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
of which Mr.. Arthur, one of the Wisest and
most conservative labor leaders in the
country, is president, will not be represent
ed. No doubt other important organiZa-
tions will not be represented. Among those
present will be Eugene V. Debs, who calls
himself national president of the Social De-
mocracy; L. S. Dckey representing the
Single Tax League, and other cranks of
more or less renown. There will be some
real labor leaders present, but the predic-
lion is Ventured that most of them will be
opposed to a general strike. The miners
have a good cause, but it has already been
hurt by unwse leadership and will not
be helped any by the st. Louis conference.