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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
HowrYPHoID FEvERIss SPREAD

Typhoid fever is generally regarded
at the present day, along with cholera
and some other diseases, as belonging
to the class of "water-borns" adsc-
tons. In other words, it is believed
that the germs of such diseases are
carried, and perhaps propagated, in
water. There is little doubt that this
theory of typhoid fever is correct, and
that in tracing any extended epidemic
of the disease TO its source We must
first of all examine into the condition
of the water supply.
Drinking water has been proved to
be the cause of the spread of typhoid
fever in many epidemics in this eoun-
try and England: but there is little
comfort in this for those who habit
ually drink something stronger than
water, because, although during an
epidemic the drinking water may be
made safe by boiling, this is not
enough.
II the water is contaminated, the
germs may be introduced into the body
while brushing the teeth or washing
the face. Or again, salads and fruits
which are eaten raw may be contain
mated by the water in which they are
washed. Typhoid fever has sometimes
been spread in a city whose water sup
ply was above reprosch by means Of
milk or ice.
Milk need not be watered in order
to become a vehicle for typhoid germs;
the germs may be introduced into caps
and bottles while these are being
washed in water drawn from a con-
taminated we'll or brook at the dairy.
Although destroyed by boiling typhoid
germs will resist freezing tempera-
ture for q long time, and have been
found in ice Cut from pond poisoned
with sewage containing the baeiM Of
this disease.
Another means of the spread OF ty-
| phoid has recently been discovered IN
oysters. 0ystermen frequently place
| oysters in brackish water near the
| mouth of creek or river In order te
fatten them before they are brought
to market II this place happens to
be near the mouth of a sewer contain.
ing typhoid poison, or If the creek wa
ter be contaminated, the oysters will
take the virus within their shells. and
so revenge themselves on those whe
eat them raw.
! In some puzzling cases of typhoid II
| has been supposed that the food was
infected by flies, which had carried
the germs long distance on their feet
"a strong argument for the prope1
care of food in the fly season.
These are only few of the ways in
which this disease may be spread, but
they are enough to show that, SO TAI
from feeling surprise that the disorder
should be SO common, we may rather
wonder that We are not all its Victims
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Jasgles--"How did the Spaniards
figure that the loss of their SQUADRON
was another glorious day for SPAIN
wars,es-"Becaus when the ships
went down they succeeded 10 hitting
the bottom. Judge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Greymair-My wife is such
thoughtful woman.
Betterhaws-So's mine. You couldnt
imagine all the things she thinks about
me il / happen TO be detained down.
town.-Chronicle Telegraph.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
Fits Was Walloped.

First Pugilist-How did your scrap
with Fitzcuff end?
Second Pugilist-Oh, he gained q
glorious Spanish victory" over me
He's asleep yet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
Angular.

Clara-You want TO be careful, dear,
when you have on your new wrap, not
to lean your shoulder against anything.
Maude-Why?
Clara-You might make a hole in 1t.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

ONCE Boy-May l have this after
noon, sir? l want to see the baseball
game.
Employer Tin eurprise)-What, has
the last of your relatives been buried1
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

'Dnly one event could have pN-I
vented the sinking OF my neet," said
the Spanish admiral in burst Of con-
6dence.
And that was" cried out tho
eager reporter.
"The draining of the Caribbean Sea,
whispered Cervera.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Celebrated Lawyer: Now tell me-
honestly, did you rob that bankf
Client Tin disgusU OF course l did.
Do yer 'spose I'd be able to retain yea
il l didn't?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
Why.

Haverly-"Doesn't Enpec believe IN
4 central form Of government" Aus
tin-"No; he married telephone girl"
New York Evening Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

First Veteran-Well, what did your
girl do when you met-fall on your
neck and weep?
Second Veteran-No; she offered to
lend me Is cents to get clean shave
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

BIRDS po, s'ppose teach you to play
Don't !, ", and then you'll know all
Mon, ,a .er We're married." Marie
(n w, '"at be lovclyl What game
''u teach me7" Solitaire.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

To the Bitter End"
We will fight till the last" said the
Spanish commander.
It'll the last man is killed." asked
the American commander.
No. replied the Spaniard. It'll
the last man surrenders"
And the bitter end showed that he
was right.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
A Useful Education.

MY class will soon be in percent
age, papa" said Benny Bloobumper.
Goou," replied Mr.. Bloobumpsf.
"Then you can figure out the standing
of the base ball clubs for me-"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
III or long ago NJ,

OF long ago Mrs.
Edward Carver OF
Battle Greek. Mich.
was one of the
best known beliey-
ers in the seventh
day adventist faith.
a faithful worker
and teacher. bug
she has now turned
To Il peculiar faith
which has no like
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
A Noble schsne.

She-What would you do II you haa
Russell Sage's money?
Hs-Open up free soup houass foe
AAildlees millionaires.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Mrs. Al heard him say that May
was very fast.
Mr.. Bills horse is named May.
Mrs. Ayes; but SO is my daughter,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
When Greek Meet. Greek.

Moses-"How nudge you want on dis
vatch?"
Levi-"Vell, it's worth ten; I'll ash
eighd, but IL you offer four I'll take
sikh"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
The Main One.

Col. Pepper-"That Maine disaster
was terrible, wasn't it?"
Major acknowledgements! just
think of introducing prohibition in .
civilized state."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
The Usual occupatio..

What did you do while you were
away on your vacation?"
Sat around while my wife WAS
dressing for meals. most of the time
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
He Got Her.

''Humph!" growled the multi-mil-
honaire, 80 you want my girls hand.
do you? Have you lots of enterprise?
WELL" retorted the hearty swain,
I'm after the only daughter of Just
about the richest and meanest man In
these parts. New York World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
GIVES THEM THE LIE.
ENEMIES OF RUSSIA REPULaED
BY MURAviEFF.
ne Has Made Himself mmortal-The
barbArisns" of Northern Europe the
First TO Present Plans for Universal
Peace and Good VIII.
lCHAEL Muravieff

ICHAEL Muravien
has made himself
immortal. He is the
first statesman to
propose a universal
peace by the dis
mantlement OF all
the armies of Eu-
rope. Pope Leo
XIII. proposed the
same thing long
ago, but that was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

There was man In our town
Who thought he knew q lot,
TIL a shell game artist sauntered Aown
And showed him what was what,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
Evaded.

The Policeman Whats your
trader"
The Suspect-"An ironworker."
us that SO? I'll see what you know
about it. l used to be in the trade
myself"
II mean in laundry. "-Indianap-
oils Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
6 PROBABLY INSANE
.TicAL BELIEF OF 4
MICHIGAN WOMAN.

.. srb. Mrs. rhahls
| ,,.,,,,ination of Woman Ia Battle
/ cs.-Cisim. to Have Seen IN Ap.
partition
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
Recognized.

One Passenger (loudly)-1 should
have liked to hear of one good battle
in Cuba-such as Gettysburg.
Another Passenger (quietly)-So
would all the other pension agents.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
IN A BOO.

no vision of death is more appall,n,
tnan that which comes to a man sink.
ing inch by inch in bog. His strug.
kies intensity the agony, for they can.
not aver his doom. An English oft,ce,
III ihdia went out one afternoon to q
iake TO shoot ducks. Two got up from
unaef MIS- feet and flew across an arm
Oh the lake. With the first barrel h.
shot one, and the second brought down
the other, which fell on sort Of prom.
ontory. A native attendant went to re.
Tiese the first bird. and the otricel
thought he would go round the arm OF
the lake and pick up the second one
for himself.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05
Her Platform.

Mr.. Willikins-Do you believe in AA>
hexation?
Miss Bidsley-Oh, Arthur, this IL -
sudden. But IL you can gain papA'S
consent will try to learn to love you
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

The Joke you play on another fellow
Is 4 mean trick when he plays II on
you.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

A New Excuse.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

He had sunk up 10 the shoulders,
when he heard shout: "All right;
we'll have you OUT" and saw the shi.
kAres tnaiiye hunter crawling over
the bog with rope tied to him. The
oficer felt the rope put under his arms
and then he tainted.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

When he came to his senses he found
himself supported on friends knes
while another was trying 10 pour .
s,imulani down his throat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

The attendant had rushed into camp
and told The shiksree what had hap.
pcned. He got rope and reused the
ofieer's two friends from their sies,a-
They dashed down the bog and hauled
out the ofrieer. who seemed like a dead
man. Ten minutes more. so the shi-
hsres declared. and the officer would
have sunk out Of sight. for the bog
~s the most dangerous place in ths
country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

Inc attendant shouted something. to
which he gave no attention, but went
on to the promontory. He had no,
gone far when he felt the grouna
CULVER In the peculiar way that de.
notes bog. Immediately he was
frightened and did the worst thint
possible-he tried to get back to solid
land by succession OF leaps. On
course he broke through, and with a
yell he sank In the treaeherous mud
The more hestruggled the deeper he
sank. He got his gun across the mud
and IL gave him a support for a minut.
or two. Then he and il began again
TO sink He realized that he was
slowly but surely sinking to death. II
belp did not come he was lost. The
attendant Was not to be seen; he felt
himself alone and helpless. He wal
In agony.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

These are only few of the ways in
which this disease may be spread, but
they are enough to show that, SO Tar
from feeling surprise that the disorder
should be SO common, We may rather
wonder that we are not all it's viotians.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-05

In some puzzling cases of typhoid IL
has been supposed that the food was
infected by flies, which had carried
the germs long distance on their ieet
"a strong argument for the propst
care of food in the fly season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29

hostilities came ST. soon as to spare Do'h
sides the countless sorrows and disasters
that attend protracted war.
Thursday, Nov. -.
do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens. as well those at home as those
who may be at sea or sojourning i'll for
eign lands, to set apart and observe
Thursday, the twenty-fourth day OF
November, as day of national thanks.
giving. to come together in their several
places Of worship for service OF praise
and thanks to Almighty God for all the
blessings of the year; for the mildness
Of the seasons and the fruitfulness
Of the soil; for the continued pros
perity of the people; for the devotion
and valor Of our countrymen; for the
olory Of our victory and the hope OF q
righteous peace, and to pray that the
divine guidance which has brought us
heretofore to safety and honor, may be
graciously continued in years to come.
In witness whereof. etc..
WILLIAM M'kINLEY.
BY the president:
John HAY. Secretary of State.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Captain General Macias Of Porto Rico
has arrived in Spain.
Vice President Hobart narrowly e.
capped being killed in runaway acci-
dent at Philadelphia.
The condition of the treasury shows
available cash balance, $500 ,s53. 1856;
gold reserve, $24l 1884. .36.
Silas Packard. the well known edu-
Gator and founder of Packards college,
is dead at New York. aged - years.
J. H. Muskers bay tilly School Girl.
ridden by Tod Sloan, won free handl-
cap at Newmarket. The betting was
y to against School Girl.
Mrs. Richard Cooper. the last surviv.
ing daughter of James Fennimore
Cooper, is dead at her home i'll Coopers
town. N. Y. aged 70 years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29
ENCOURAGING
President Reports That Peace Ne
gotiations Are Progressing
Favorably,
And That the End Is Considerably
Nearer Than Has Been
Supposed.
Since Spsniards Know That Each
Representation by American
Commissioners
Is Reallyin the Nature of an Ulti-
matum There Is No Need of
Long Discussion.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29-The president
was enabled TO lay before the cabinet at
the Friday session very encourag ging re-
ports from Paris regarding the progress
Of the peace negotiations. The admins
tration now fully believes that the ne
gotiations will be concluded much
sooner than was expected from the out
look a few days ago. II can be stated
authoritatively that the commissioners
have not yet actually begun the discus
sion Of the Philippine question. and
further. that IL will not b. taken up un-
til next week Since the Spaniards have
found that the American commissioners
mean exactly what they say and that
their presentation Of the side Of the
United State,
l. In Reality An Iltimatum,
the uselessness of prolonged debate it is
said, has become apparent L. the span
iards and it is now believed the Philip
pine discussion will H. less proiracted
than reported some days ago. The re-
cent action Of the United States govern
ment in intimating that the negotiations
were proceeding much too slowly has
had its effect upon the Spanish commits
eioners AMI they are not likely To debate
the remaining propositions to the length
they did the settlement Of the Cuban
debt
The United States has not assumed
n.r guaranteed the so-callea municipal
debt IF Cuba. or Cuban municipalities.
hut il is expected that all such debts
will be paid by the municipalities incur
ring them. for bv no reasoning
could they b. charged upon Spain.
Our government. II l. said IN official
circles. would look upon any attempt at
evading the payments Of such debts as
Reputation and dishonest and whatever
government i established in Cuba will
be expected L. see that these obligations
are carried out in good faith. Moreover.
some of the bonds IF Cuban municipal
tiles are held by citizens Of the United
States and the Unitad States might in
sist that the investment Of her citizens
in such securities are made good. The
state department has no information as
IL the amount of these municipal liabil-
ities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK
Colonel Nnring Contracts tn. Disease In
Havana.

Colonel NAring Contracts tn. Disease In
Havana.
New YORK. Oct. 2?-Colonel George
+. Waring. Jr.. formerly street commits
sioner Of New York. is sick a his home
in this city with yellow fever contracted
in Havana. Commissioner William I.
Jenkins of the health department has
made an official statement to this effect.
Colonel Waring returned from Cuba
on the Ward line steamer Yucatan two
days ago. He was sent to Cuba by
President Mckinley to inspect the sani-
tary conditions of Havana. He spent
some time in the city i'll gathering data
and succeeded in securing a vast amoun,
of information and was returning tl
Washington when he was taken sick on
the Yucatan on the return voyage. III
the opinion Of the physicians the case !:
not malignant one and Colonel War
ing's chances of recovery are good
There is no danger of spread of the dis
ease in this city on account OF colo
wpAlSSr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29
AFFECTS 5000 PLACES.

x.re.i.lcnt WIN Soon Issue That Promised
Civil service Order.
WAsnINGToN, Oct. s0.-lt Is sald that
y presidential edict removing large
number of government offices from the
civil service probably will be promui-
gated shortly before Thanksgiving day.
The order is one which has been in con-
temptation many months and will affect
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29
resent a Peculiarly Appropriate
lIlne Because Of the Passing
Of War,
''lIl'- Which Our Losses, Though
'llr'ous, Were Small, Con-
sidcring Results.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The president,
~ .' me cabinet meeting, issued the
loving Thanksgiving proclamation:
Tue President Of the United States.
~ y, Exclamation.
ne approaching November brings to
a' 'he customs Of our ancestors, hal
@eo 10y time and rooted in our most
hea traditions, Of giving thanks to
mighty God for all the blessings he
s as 'ouchsafed to US during the past
o"a m' Few years in our history have A.
ue,' w.. such cause for Thanksgiving. We
~. w.. oeen blessed by abundant harvests,
a.s 'raue and commerce have been won'
.aa .aliy increased, our public credit has
eo,; H improved and strengthened, all
.a, s"ohs Of our common country have
loa brought together and knitted into
Pnity. - "'''
Skies Werc Darkeucd
l,a', n' skies have been for time dark
N.Y. ' ny the cloud Of war, but as we
n, - compelled to take up the sword III
d '''lse OF humanity we are permitted
|,;'s n1olce that the conflict has been OF
baa duration and the losses we have
bor, - mourn, though grievous and i'm
|ba '"ht' have been SO few considering
!, ,;, sleat results accomplished, as to IN
(nr, a US with gratitude and praise to the
Aifr A' OF Hosts. We may laud and mag.
= MS holy name that the cessation Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29
DeWitt'S Witch Haze! Sa;ve
Cures plies. ScaIds, Burns

The sooner a cough or cold is cured
without harm to the sufferer the better.
Ling ring colds are dangerous. Hack
ing cough is distressing. One Minute
Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why
suffer when such cough cure is within
reach? 1t is plasant to the taste.
Cook & ODEE,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29

The postoffice department has ordered
the establishment ON Dec. of military
postoffice stations in Cuba at Baiquiri,
Guantanamo, Baracoa, San Luis. Man
zanillo, Gibara and Holguin.
The United States transport steamer
Indiana sailed Thursday afternoon for
Manila, having on board the First and
Second battalions Of the Kansas regi.
ment under command Of Col. Funston.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29

upwards of 5000 places II will include
deputy collectors If internal revenue
who are authorized 10 become acting
collectors There are about 1900 of
those deputies. The largest class af-
fec,ed is the corps of examining sur
geons of the pension bureau. of whom
there are in all over i.loo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29

Charge. Filled Against the New Hampshire
Republican state Committees.

Charges Iilcd Against the New Hampshire
Republican state Committee.
WASHINGTON. Oct. .9.-EX-CIoverner
Charles A. Busiel of New Hampshire
has preferred charges with the civil
service commission against the mem
bers of the Republican state committee
of New Hampshire for assessing politi-
cal contributions upon federal office
the controller of the currency complain
ing that the First National bank OF
Concord is aiding and abbetting the VIC
lation of the civil service law by acting
as the agent of n United States official
in soliciting political subscriptions from
other United States officeholders
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-29
DRAWING Up a MEMORANDUM.

American Commissioners Formulating De-
mantls Regarding the Philippines.
PARIS. Oct. 29.-The American peace
commissioners are drawing up memor-
andum on the subject of the Philippine
islands which. il Is expected. they will
place before the Spanish commissioners
at the joint session which is TO take
place on Monday next
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-02
TRADITIONAL POLICY.
Spain Still Making Dilatory and Evasivs
Beplies-Cuban Insurgents Remain Firm.

Beplies-Cuban Insurgents Remain Firm.
Washington, April 1.-"Spain has an
swered on the lines of its traditional
policy" said Senior Quesada, of the Gu
ban junta. when made acquainted to-
day with Spain's reply.
tSheaswill not answer directly but
always by dilatory and evasive replies
so as to gain time. which is the ally,
as Philip II. used to say, of her diplo-
macy.
THE Cubans will accept under no
consideration, except after the previous
recognition of the independence of the
Cuban Republic, any armistice what
ever. There will be no suspension of
hostilities on our part until our free
dem has been assured.
THE next few months" he concluded,
care the favorable ones for our oper-
ations and we will pursue them vigor-
ously, while at the same time, disease
will wipe out half of the starved, dis
gruntled and discontinued remnants of
the Spanish army from the island.
1.-THE mere fact that the Spaniards
are willing to even consider the idea OF
suspending hostilities with u.s." he
concluded, lis proof positive that they
recognize not only our belligerency,
but that they know they are already
defeated