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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15


nut arreE he- fancy ThsrH was M
ice CREAM Al the rIse hucel. AID the
puAkess were bosrS1
EE WeE Virginia delighted her
soul NOD rocky and windy like New
EngAznts n0t pointed and lonely like
tie A6ExpE1zzkz- but rereding TO the
distances IN rula1ed and genial masses,
Delightfully."- varied and ysrdznt- And
az the cAzhFEezEe Springs. In the very
hezrr os rhEs picturesque REGAIN. mos
0usro@s were zlnoess unknown there
wSs lovely ballroom. and cook Of
divine ge1EEG
One eFeniEg while twilight wrapped
TIE hills. Julia sat upon the balcony
gazing DOWN across the area to the
covered porch The gong had struck
for Supper. and she watched the guests
whfls they sz1ntersd along the COW
cred wzy 20 the dining room beyond
A whippocr-Efu In the grove near
By s1ruek up his pIzintfve monotone
the eEseksss ehirped. the trees sighed.
the mountains stood up s0mherly in
E the fading light, but Julia neither
+ AE1l4 A~1+ LAAEz--
diGrrzl; bur the count was rarity.
and might pass at any moment She
must watch for him
I NuEe Of the ladies had yet seen the
count He had arrived the previous
evening. and Miss Chzuncey's father
/ saw him register Count ENGINE de IA
Rzmmont. Paris. France" He had
J. -
from his valet it had been learned
+ that he EouId sup in the refeetOry.
and. also. that ne was young man Of
great wealth and classic ancestry
( Another lady stepped out upon the
baIcony- Il was Miss ChauneeE. and
. jealous thrill skipped across JuIia's
/ heart She knew that Miss Chauncey
had been reviewing her Frelch lexicon
all day.
Why, oh, why." thought Julia. in
an agony Of envy. did l never study
French at SCHOOL,"
Miss Chauneey smiled sEeetly as
she greeted Julia-one Of those charm
ing. candid smiles. which woman be-
slows on woman when she feels her
self better dressed and handsomer.
And Julia smiled back in radiant def
ance
A form appeared on the porch below,
Just as the dazzling reflector in the
area was lighted for the evening"
man Of notable physique. tall. grace
full. strong and cultured The dark
curling locks. the piercing eyes. its
heavy mustaehe and aquiline nose
made up . distinguished personality
while his air of authority plainly de-
noted one accustomed to rule He
strolIed TO plaster and leaned quiet
~ against IL. smoking his cigarette
leisurely. and gazing upon the parterrs
Of flowers. The light Of the huge re
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
usefuI Racks.

From the Rambler: If scholar has
little money for books he should ex-
pend it mostly on works of reference,
and so get daily return for his out
put. So seems to have thought q
young man of whom we recently heard,
who, when asked by a canvasser to
purchase an encyclopedia. said he had
one.
which one is it," inquired the can
vasser.
The young man could not remember.
Neither could he tell who published
it. but it was fine work, in many
large volumes.
do you ever use them?" asked the
agent.
Certainly; almost every day"
In what line?.
''oh, press my trousers with them.
They are splendid for that"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
Proddsng Memory.


From the San Francisco Post: One
new system of monomoniacs. like all
other systems, fails of absolute perfec-
tion- John Beckwith, the warehouse
man, received a letter the other day,
addressed III round business hand,
and bearing the Oakland postmark. lis
glanced at it, rubbed his forehead re-
fiectively for moment, and then, with
out opening the envelope, tore it into
bits.
why did you do that?" asked his
partner. THAT might have contained
something of Importance"
mo, it didn't | wrote it myself"
Are YOU in the habit of writing let
tiers to yourself?"
Eyes, / have to. Now, IL hadn't
written that yesterday and mailed it
should have forgotten that bunch Of
braid, two dozen pearl buttons and five
yards of haireloth that I've got to go
up town and buy right now. Once,
though, wrote letter to myself about
something / wanted to remember, and
forgot to mail it for two weeks"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
yuma convict. Need No Guard.

From the San Francisco Call: Tho
anomalous spectacle of large gang OF
penitentiary convicts working in the
open with no officers or armed force to
guard them is presented every day at
Yuma. Ariz. They are camped on the
Colorado river, little above Yuma. to
be exact. and they are engaged in cut
ting wood for the territory. None Of
them escapes. None tries to escape.
Why do they stay? Because each man
guards the other. Each man is q
"short-termer," none of them having
more than year vet to serve. All are
allowed rebate for the work they do.
When convict has cut two cords OF
woods no has earned days rebate on
his term. But should one escape all
lose rebates. Thus each man becomes
his brothers keeper.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

your defense. You force from me fhx
secret i meant 20 declarr g y3nY az
Gle before j treathed IL ~ gear <zar
that ] love you. dears~s one. with a
love purer and truer and ns1re ferpefst
than ] had dared 10 hope should Slight
en- my desolated life: that ] sRould
choose you. though ] were a king IN
the land. before the prondegt lady, the
most royal princess-yon q peerless
daughter Of the people
The startled girl had drawn away
her hands from her tea-dul xare-htsr
soft smile was like rainbow N q
summer
is II possible. Julesy- stanmer-d
she.
An. gon arr angry. FDn are sezea,
ycu have no love in resp1nse,~ sasd
jules. IN q troubled voice.
She had drawn herself away as e
startled by her oxn discoveries hsr
face WAS half aEer1ed. her beautiful
eyes downeast. q rich reese ss0Kiy
flushed her cheeks.
i am astonAEhed. ] am pe-ysexas.
but angry. al. no. indeed. gEIeR ]
an rather grateful
But you haFe % love fog ne IN re-
turn: alas why sAo1l5 ] have Fez-
tured 20 hope sOs@
She turned her face toEzrd hf-
slowly. What . sxeez hope EgAzeS ~
the lovely features.
Il am cruel 20 withhold she truth
viii not be ou.aozs in generosity
What ] could 1C1 say 70 > marquis !
can answer 70 FOu. tales. % lore
rous pet. yS1 nnEt FORGE that have
said Il until ne see Emile. CT learn
thar something has befzlEen kiE--
Jules Ezs kissing her hand IN the
extraEAgance Of delight
Nov 4 tie World paradise. though
an q hunted refugee. and AEnOw not
hOw many hours Of security are Ietr
20 me
Feisese rza away 10 her lltfle retreat
A. soon as possible. and sal down s1e-e
in perfecs bcxil6erzent Of ni1slsag
emotions
Half horriaea a. herself for being
capable Of this feeling q soy. quite
frightened Al the words she had
spoken. Il Ess long ere q feeling o.
peace and serenity returned 70 her.
Then Il almost seemed her mothers
spirit returned 10 her and brezthed
upoa her n sanity benedIetlon, zs In
approval Of her course
II il true she scarcely dared 20 think
Of her father: she shBddered a. she put
aside the thought Of his anger and hoT-
ror Of the be;rothzi Of Languedoe TO
the humble Jules. representative OF
the class the count had looked down
upon with such aTistocretic scorn-
But her mother had been her guide
and oracle IN life: IL vas not likely her
sentiments should be held less sacred
now that death had made her memory
SANITY.
This little love episode gave new in
ierest and life 10 their tagging Spirits.
But as the fourth seek crept on. the
pair began 10 dsstrust sorFo<fnIly the
likelihood Of Emileis death. or inpris-
onment.
Jules grew grave and careworn. feel
ing the responsibility resting upon him
acuiely: and his fair companion though
she sedulonsly avoided any expression
OF despair, showed plainly by her pal
| ing cheek and heavy eye the anxiety
which oppressed her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
TRIUMPH FOR THE EDITOR.
whirlwind of Excitement Attending His
Nomination as Magistrate.

X
From the johnson City. Tenn.
Comet: AS predicted in these columns
last week, the democrats fell over
themselves, as it were, in their deter
mination TO nominate us for magis-
trate last Friday night. We have been
in many conventions where such popu-
lar men as Bob Taylor and Bill Bow
man were nominated, but we never saw
such enthusiasm as was manifested
when Haskell Dyer, in speech that
was replete with deserved compile
ments, presented our name to the con-
vention. 1t simply took the opposition
Off its feet. and most of it out of the
house, and it was many minutes before
it could get itself together sufficiently
to make a nomination. When the
smoke had cleared away from the bat
tie of the ballots the tellers announced
that we had received 40 votes to Is
cast for our two opponents. The nom
ination was then made unanimous amid
tumultuous applause. and we were
borne to the stand by our loving
friends, in whose hands we had been,
and in a happy and characteristic
speech congratulated the democrats
upon the honor they had done them
selves in selecting US to make the race
for magistrate. Our friends tell us that
our letter of acceptance published the
day before did the business for us just
as Bryan's convention speech gained
for him the nomination at Chicago. II
that's true. then there are two men OF
destiny, one of whom we are which.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

Hector illumined the entire area, AMI
fell upon the stranger. but he did not
see the ladies in the balcony above.
Miss Chauncey looked at Julia. and
asked In low voice:
is It the count, orr"
Julia gave knowing look, and Miss
Chauncey did not complete the ques-
ton; they both felt that 1t must he
the count.
airy; for. as Miss Chauncey turned to
put the query, Julia noticed in her hair
a dainty fieur-de-lis, the historic choice
and symbol of the old French nobil-
ity.
The door behind them opened. and
another lady stepped out upon the
porch-Mrs. Vance. Julia thought
a dashing, saucy lady, endowed with
a sprightly, aristocratic air and an ell
egant wardrobe. She bowed gentle
greeting-tinged with condescension-
and advanced to Miss Chauncey's
chair; her eye caught the stranger in
stantly. and she stopped short.
"Is that the count. Orr"
She paused midway in her question
to look inquiringly at Julia.
"who?" asked Julia. very innocent.
ly.
The widow turned away contemptu'
ously, and Julia exulted: for she knew
that she had tripped the widow in 1
too eager inquiry. and had caused hel
some chagrin.
But the widow was a skillful spider
From the corner OF the balcony sh,
accidentally dropped her handkerchief
II fiuttered down into the area: TIL
count looked up and saw her. She gaze'
after the handkerchief with prett.
look of CONSERVATION: and as sh
leaned over the balcony, the ends o
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

h=r nr<7rse kzg ga ezxsznr1zy.
sz-4Ese E1-h ezszry trscnsor.
szAa kzeAE her
Tne ns6ez ac tia whEp-poor-wsu
srrux& - ssz5ezlE gaze near. and its
zzz1zEzzzE CRY xszrxIed all Tie s<rzng-
e. K11fls1 kkz position With an air
&C rAe Ezmnxe EnIESffnse he called a
passing ssrTznr. pointed o2t the hand
EErr75sf. ard sent hfz 20 restore feto
Is owner- As he looked toward the
ka1e1ay the Toang widow bestowed a
grateful smile and . modest bow Of
thanks upoa aim The count lifted
his hat with such profound respect and
ease that Julia worshfped him. and
could have torn Mrs. Vance TO shreds-
Then he resumed his former attitude.
and smoked his cigarette in silence
Again the door opened behind Ju-
LA. and Mrs CleyedaIe came out upon
the balcony. She advanced quietly.
sagzcious, portly female. an intrigu-
ant.
Is that the count Or" she
asked. in her smooth, soft tones. and
paused without finishing the question
IL must be he, Of course; and no one
took the pains to answer her.
He Is handsome" said Mrs Vance.
This remark broke the ice. They all
turned toward one another. and
beautiful harmony united them as they
discussed the count.
$50 distingue." murmured Miss
CIevedaIe-
"A gentleman of great experience"
said Mrs Vance What splendid
forehead Not every woman can at
tract him"
And she smoothed her tricolored
neektie complaeently and looked hard
at the girls.
Rather sunburnt. tt seems to me-
remarked Miss Chauncey, with affect
ed indifference
"A very Iordly air." said Julia
-oh, yes He would make tyran-
nicaI husband responded Miss Cleve-
dale. quietly; Il advise no young per-
son 10 marry him
A lady appeared on the porch below
IA short and stumpy woman
That is Mrs Peters. who came here
yesterday" observed Miss Chauneey.
They say her husband will be here
soon How brazen TO go into tea so
early and attract the counts atten-
tion."
Miss Chauneey put her hand up to
the feur-de-Iis and adjusted it spite
fully.
The count did not see Mrs. Peters.
His eyes were fixed in lofty study on
the parterre: he smoked thoughtfuIly.
with naughty air.
Mrs Peters touched him on the
/ shoulder. The four ladies in the
balcony gasped at her audacity. Count
la Rammont instantly dropped the
cigarette His look of authority and
independence vanished His proud
carriage dissolved into meekness- He
took on his hat and smoothed his hair
with docile hand Mrs. Peters took
/ his arm and he went into supper with
her, subdued and humble
Four noses in the balcony turned
skyward: four signs of contempt
breathe6 toward the stars. and Mrs
Vance exclaimed. bitterly:
"Pshaw, Mr. Peters-nothing but q
married man. after ALI"
simultaneously Mr. Chauncev's voice
as he came through the door to join
them announced that the real souni
had left by private conveyance hall
an hour before
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
PICKING CHICKENS TO MUSIC


Queer castoms of abe italian Ponlfry
Dealers of san FRANCHISE.
The sailor has his musical shanty. 20
which he keeps time as he frots about
the capstan until the anchor is hoisted
10 the peak: the farmer trills lay to
tighten his isbors as he pitches hay
into the wagon. and these songs are
familiar to many. but who ever heard
or saw a gang OF Italian chicken
pickers sing and denude fowls to the
tune Of the musicg asks the San Fran
cisco Call Such a scene can be wit
messed any Friday evening in season
at the Clay street market. while the
employees of the big poultry houses that
have their places OF business there are
preparing for sale the chickens that the
housewife buys for the Sunday dinner.
Gle and each takes a fowl. One stroke
OF sharp knife across the throat puts
the unfortunate squawking broller out
OF its misery and then the foreman of
the gang starts his song. As they catch
the air and the time the others chime
in and in an instant the plucking be-
gins. with rhythmic motion the nimble
fingers grasp the feathers and pull
them out during all the time of the
song. Feathers fly in all directions
but the song goes on until the last pin
feathers are removed and the carcasses
are tossed into pile. ready for the
man who puts on the finishing touches
and prepares them for the inspection OF
prospective purchasers. The rapidity
with which chicken is stripped Of its
feathers is astonishing to the unini-
tiated who have tried It but few times
and so adept have these men become
| that they finish their fowls almost ST.
multaneously and the process is re-
peated in unison. Three dozen birds
are not considered heavy nights work
| for one man and when pressed for
time they manage to compass even
more than that. The song they sing is
remarkably lively and sweet and much
resembles the song Of the fishermen as
they row their boats. though the time
1 "a much faster
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
afcNulty-"Jerryi"
Hoolihan-"Phwat7"
McNulty-"oi'll bet yer tn dthrinks
OF how the Dist wake"
she Appeals

From Puck: John" said the wife
Of the citizen who had Just settled his
freak election bet like a little man.
"the next time you want to bet on an
election. Just agree that. In case you
lose, you won't make fool of your
self for three months. 1t win be quite
as difficult as anything else you could
undertake. and 1t will spare the feel
inss OF your relatives"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
Ncirhboriy Charity.

Fond Mother--Isn't the baby the
very image Of his fathcr7 Neighbor--
Yes: but you shouldn't mind thak az
long as he's healthy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
The Tooth-prush Plant.

One OF the most curious plants In
the world Ia what Is called the tooth
brush plant of Jamaica. 1t is species
OF creeper, and has nothing particular
ly striking in appearance. BY cutting
pieces OF It to a suitable length, and
fraying the ends. the natives convert Il
into toothbrush: and tooth-powder
10 accompany the use of the brush
ia also prepared by pulverizing the
dried stems.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

"What is counting danger Uncle
Simon?" ANY kind Of courtrhg." -
Chicago Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

EFT alone, thu
day after Emiie's
departure TO the
town. the young
people were rather
gloomy. but each
en- Favored TO
cheer the other.
II know what an
insignificant pro-
iector ] must seem
Ia van In arsr1nar-f-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

sets

When the willow sheds its verdure
Down beside the crystal creek.
And the coursing blood a crimson
Paints the glowing. tingling cheek:
Oh, the thrill of exultation,
When the winter days begin,
When the sun recedes to southwark
And the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
WAS III THE COUNT


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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
cold
sets

There's a chaste fntoxication
In the very atmosphere.
And a sense of pristine vigor
In the sky so blue and clear;
And the rfne-touched fields and woodland
Seem to free us from our sin
Like the ponds are freed from poison
When the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
cod
sets

oh, '.ss then the earth's an Alden
Who could justly ask for more
With her larder richly laden
From the summers lavish store,
With the apples in the cellar
And the corn all in the bin,
And the rabbits growing fatter
When the
cold
sets
In.
Evening star., 1898-07-13

Sixteen fear-OId Daughter of Max
Gould at Home.

Frances Gould, the sixteen-year-old girl
who ran away from her home at 621 I'd
street northeast, and who afterward wrote
to her parents from Cincinnati, as hereto
fore published in The Star. is again safe
in her parents home. She reached here
, early this morning and surprised her par
ents at the breakfast table. There had
been no telegram sent announcing the hour
of her departure from Cincinnati, and for
this reason there was no one at the train
to meet her.
Frances wore the garb of boy the cos
tune that was put on her by the woman
with whom she left here nearly three
weeks ago. and before her sex was dis.
covered she was regarded as a boy.
I'm glad I'm home,'' she remarked to
Star reporter today. 'and I'm going &c
stay. People tell me look better as boy
than did with dresses. when l had long
hair
Despite the declarations made by the cir.
her mother fears she will go away again
She has had the novel experiences of beins
abducted, having her hair cut short and
Passing off boy; working I'm a rope
factory and beer saloon. tramping riding in
box cars. and then endeavoring to enlist as
a volunteer In the army.
She says she met a woman on the street
one day. who said her name was Dean
and who promised her diamonds and beau
tiful Jewelry If she would go with her. The
woman wanted her to go TO Europe with
her. On the day she left home, she said
the woman called for her in a carriage and
took her over in South Washington, where
her hair was trimmed. That night she got
en- car and started west She changed
her dress and skirts on the train for a
boys outfit, and when she got to Hot
Springs, Va, she was persuaded to leave
the woman, which she did Then she man.
aged to tramp and beat her way on freight
trains until she reached Cincinnati where
she found employment in rope factory.
During this journey she walked eighteen
miles one day to catch a box car. and her
feet were so sore and blistered that she
was almost sick.
After leaving the rope factory she got
employment at a saloon soliciting business.
Her chief occupation was to hand out card.
at the front door Although she says she
had a good time with her rough expert
ences. she realized that there was no place
like home, and was happy at the prospect
of a return.
Evening star., 1898-07-13

must understand what he writes. He can
not be a mere machine. Thomas Carlyle
censure of those who have preserved Tor us
the speeches of Oliver Cromwell is that
they seem to have been singuarly can
did, and to have given the printer precisely
what they found in tn cir note books An
accomplished reporter is able in transcr b.
ing his notes to correct a sliD Of the
tongue misuuotation an error of gram
mar, mixed metaphor-things scarcely
avoidable in off-hand speaking by even
good speakers; he knows how to eXsciDd
surplusage and rearranse clauses and
sentences so as to bring out the sense more
clearly. He knows; how to "toach up the
stenographic photograph.
The Rewards of the Reporter.
What are the rewards of the congress
sional reporter for his toilsome and elabo-
rate self-preparation, his anxious perform
ance of responsible duty? First an hon
ored place in an honorable profession. The
orations of Cicero were reported by Tyro,
his slave. The Ciceros of the American
Congress recognize in the reporter, not
their slave, but their peer. Second, the op-
portunity for personal association with
some of the picked men of the nation.
Third, the breathing of a clear, expanded,
stimulating intellectual atmosphere, in
which is discussed almost every subject of
human concern. Fourth the satisfaction
of being placed in theater where are en-
acted from day to day some of the most
interesting dramas Of real life. In this
theater the play, serious or facetious by
turns. dwells on themes of intensest human
interest. The actors are three or four hun
dred men, in whom human nature is throb
bing and thrilling with far more than the
warmth and intensity of the mimic stage.
The complications of this drama bring into
action almost every human faculty and
passion. There Is no monotony; for 'the
bilf' is changed every day. Fifth. 1t is
worth while to be a congressional reporter
because the work is a never ending educa-
ton.
The needs and aims of business colleges
were then discussed by many members, in
cluding l. o. Crissy of New York, E. w.
Weaver and E. A. Gaylord.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Prof. Allan Davis of the Washington
Business High School, president; L. o. Girls
sy. Albany. first vice president; G. Wood,
Washington. second vice president; w. G.
Stevenson. Emporia, Kansas, secretary,
and Carl C. Marshall, Battle Creek, Mich,
chairman executive committee. Resolu-
tions were then passed thanking Mrs.
Spencer for the of the hall and the
local committee for work in perfecting ar
ranCpmentS.