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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
shoe ON the other Foot,

It now appears that manufacturers
are not running after bicycle racina
men to ride their wheels for salary
during the 1898 season. The falling on
of the trades support of racing men
began in 1896. In 1897 the lack OF sup
port was marked, and this year there
are precious few racing men who can
boast of being salaried by maker.
Many who last year drew salaries and
expenses can not this year get even
expenses. In this dilemma the speed
merchants are going back to first prin-
ciples and actually buying their racing
wheels according to their judgment.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

permit the use Of wheels by childreu
on the sidewalk or In any public park,
They regulate or prohibit the riding Of
bicycles upon sidewalks in the city
except when the sidewalk shall have
been constructed at the expense Of the
wheelmen. A fine OF not exceeding s.
lis provided for each offense. No city
or village authorities are permitted to
make any ordinances other than as
provided In the act. ANY rider ar
rested under the provisions of this aot
may tender SIS in money or. his bicycle
as security; the officers are obliged to
accept such security.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
pr,no..a .oyc,,nS Legislation.

Senator Parsons recently introduced
in the New York Legislature a bill
providing for uniform ordinances in
the different municipalities for the
government of bicycling. 1t STIMULATES
the ordinances which such municipali-
hes may enact. They may provide
shat bicycles shall have lamps which
can be seen 200 feet ahead: but this
shall not be required If the rider is
not going faster than six miles an
hour, or If he has bell signal The
municipal authorities are given author
ity upon any special occasion to grant
permits for specified time upon speci-
fed highways at any rate OF speed,
and may annex any conditions to such
permits as they deem proper. or may
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

the world, for mile race. best two out
of three heats, for $1,000 side." says
Earl Kiser. 1T can be paced or un-
paced. and can be held on the track
that makes the best offer. OF course
will not be ready to ride for few
months. but think the opening of the
outdoor racing season will find me in
good shape. 1t is my intention to go
to Florida to prepare for the racing
season, and as shall have the benefit
of last years experience to back me up,
I hope to make even a better showing
against the American and foreign
cracks"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
Al Adjustable Track.

A patent has been applied for by
New Jersey man who has invented
track which may be raised or lowered
By means of pack screws. Such
track as this fills the bill for base ball
grounds, where it is desired to conduct
cycle racing and base ball. The plans
of the track were lately exhibited in
New York, and il is not improbable
that such a track will shortly be con-
structed in a prominent city in this
state.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

- r. W. tAbVfks
Iythlng could be bought. Everything
~ everybody had a price, and he had
M0ueh 70 pay the bill.
iis great wealth faded away in a
~ months. The hand Of his Creator
sas netting out earthly punishment
the man who had put away the
sl'e whom he had promised before
~ 70 love and cherish until death
~ them part. Tabor was not afraid
hard work, and he offered to so to
soIk with pick and drill and earn a
"lng He tramped over the hills In
arch Of work and found promising
Duntry In Boulder County. near the
w mining camp OF Ward. He To-
asea on the ground and opened up
wue mineral, but had no funds 10
OVlk II. In despair he returned TO
enyer. Tho sky was indeed dark TO
,a ' Only one glimmer OF light shone
=, ~ u u hes grasped. Ho went to
s'Vtauo Springs and called on STRAIT
y, me millionaire owner OF the In
spendence Mine. Cripple Creek. TIA
- mad never before met the new
mOsus Il had been rumored. how
n NJ, that stratton's money was
n,. .Ay. everybody backed or every
S'psise promoted on his money be-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

~ eniy 4 matter OF q snort time Nnen
s..s,or II A. w. Tabor. who once was
...si8ersd the Croesus OF Colorado.
m ~ on his feet again. These are
~ questions every one IL asking in
nayer. A quarter OF century ago
u,rythlng Tabor touched turned 10
ga The most visionary schemes In
sAleh be invested brought back wealth
.smingly without limit Al one time
IL income was more than fioo.e0o =
week. Hardly q year before he had
Mr. running . small store In Leadyiiie,
ssa Mrs.. Tabor,s laundry work added
vueh 10 the family income. Yet. even
4 that time his liberality was extern
sys Considering his limited means No
-bzs,sd" miner ever appealed for cred
4 Il vain. The number OF men who re-
asred grub stakes from Tabor would
Al small city directory. yet the gro
eynan never did business In husi-
.salIks manner. He asked for no
written agreements. aud trusted solely
b ia honesty Of his fellow men. This
,ral, be has not yet outgrown. though
Il COS. him several fortunes. When
faeor grub s,aked- n miner he asked
vsry little about the future. and many
tines The recipient Of his bounty failed
d remember the old man when the vein
q Offering ore was struck.
Do, an we're not the same. Several
/ az divide with the Esoreke0per, and u
/ va In this way that the great hood-
/ nsts o. wealth we're pFled open. When
~ gold did begin 20 Cos Il vas sim
~ eelnEe The Little Piitaburs and
/ szsns 81 other mines each contributed
] . tie immense Income. Tabor bought
Tuspscis BY The dozen IN seemingly
larrta ground. aud invariably veins Of
! nlnssal wsre uncovered within few
/ .<t wouid-be swindlsrs sold him
/ -alted7 mines. and before weeks
sark had been done on them the min
sf1l taken out vas richer than the
/ Esscinsns which had been 8aited. 50
Frnsfai did this deinEc 90 wealth be-
toss thar "Tabof's luck" Was an ex-
4 sFsssloa on every ones tongue.
Tabor VAS always surrounded BY q
Ao.es q leechss. who laid anaraa for
III money At every turn. 50 firmly did
% old teilov believe IN his luck that
= encouraged his poker playing pro
tsaziiIss. and went up against many
-seld decks" with the result Of drnp-
fiEg iew thousand dollars = night
b; !rr time his income kept coming
las;tf than his widest extravaganses
Thsn came the turning point 10 Ia.
ecss earees. The turn was not sud
tsa. The momentum Of The great rush
q sold could not ba suddenly checked
! slowed down when family matters
isrzsd and Tabor secured a divorce
ron bis wife. who had stood beaId,
lin IN loadFilie and through poverty
Nm Tabor No. ? was = more brilliant
scHaR In every respect. Il was admit
ssa, b., The Fasea refused 10 indora,
ne change Tabor got Into maelstrou
q hfillsan, life. and II was too mncf
log him. Accustomed TO limited socia
surroundings Of \ tough mining camp
Were bis wife was probably the ouiy
respected woman. the whirf OF swift so
aev vas too much for the old man
laa he fell. His inexhaustihle supply
money taught him that with golf
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
Si.s of Racing News.


Protin, the foreign professional, took
part in 100 races last season. earning
$4,000.
Clinton Coulter expresses willing
ness to meet A. c. Mertens in an un-
paced race from quarter to two miles.
Plans for a cycle track at Rochester,
N. Y, have been drawn. and practical
" accepted. This track will be locat-
ed in the base ball grounds.
Bicycle read racing is losing favor
in Chicago. The Park Commissioners
there have refused permit for Dec
Grafton Day contest with the remark
that one road race year is enough.
Legislation is evidently feared by
the negro racing men of this country
which will bar them from competition
with the white men. Anxious inquir-
les are being received by League of
ficials regarding the matter.
Kaser, the Swiss champion, lately
negotiated half mile unpaced in SO
seconds at the Bellaire track. He will
shortly be sent for the worlds record
for that distance. The record is 81
seconds, and is held by Arthur Gar
diner, made at the Detroit quarter-miIe
track.
Jimmy Michael, now in Chicago, has
about abandoned the idea of trip to
Europe, and is very likely to go down
to Bellaire, Fla. and join the other
cycle racing men. Michael does not in
tend to resume riding until April or
May at the earliest. but after that he
will be busy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

MIN from MS WUyA- h4Etng nutR1te1
these. he walked up 70 the Brown Ho-
tel and looked into the lobby 10 see
the faces OF any OF his old time friends
who might be there. Hardly had he
stepped inside the door before a white
haired man walked up 70 him II was
stratton. who had been informed that
Tabor was likely to come TO the hotel
tha; evening In fact, II Ia suspected
tina; the Cripple Creek millionaire's
agents had something to do with Ia
boris call to Denver. Stratton APP
preached Tabor with outsiresched
hands.
"Mr Tabor" be began. Il am glad
10 see you, In fact. wanted TO talk
with yoa about a little matter which
We discussed last week. ! End that
I can very readily Jet you have the
$4,000 which you asked for. and I
wans TO say right here that | admire
you for what you have done for the
State 81 Colorado and the city of Dem
yer. made every dollar have in
this state and I would feel mighty
small II could not help out a man
who vas individually responsible for
much Of the greatness Of this COM
nonweaith. I have here just thirty
si 900 bills. You may have them Just
as long as You please. II you ever get
so much money that you can spare
them without trouble you may pay
them back. but until that time they
are yours. don't want a note and
don't want any promises. ! sincerely
wish that they will be the means oil
turning your luck and that you will
become as wealthy as OF old
Mr.. Tabor took the money and STAN
mered something about notes or trust
deeds or something. but could say no
thing intelllgcntly. He fingered the
bills and new feeling pulsed through
his veins. He was convinced that
Lucky Tabor" was once more among
men.
The change came In n few weeks
Tabor went back to Ward and told hii
wife OF his good luck. and they agreed
to live in poverty until their min'
could drag them out. The money wa'
deposited in bank and checked out
only for mining purposes. Tabor
earned his food as before. and some
times ii was quite slim. Only las
week he walked the four miles ovei
the mountains to the little store a
Ward for some food. He bought three
cans Of corn and three cans OF toma
toes. which were wrapped up In brown
paper and carried home. Tabor fin
gered the nickels and dimes over ner'
yovsly MS he paid for the goods, and
plainly showed that his private financ
"a were nearing the end. Yet he would
touch not one cent OF the mine money
a few days later the announcement
waa made that Tabor had been nom
mated by President Mckinley to b.
postmaster of Denver. Several weeks
ago Postmaster Jordan died suddenl,
and Mrs. Jordan was permitted to take
,ha once for the unexpired term. No
hodv expected for a moment that for
mar senator Tabor's name would b.
mentioned for the place. The plum
was considered the prize for which
hundreds Of influential politicians wer'
atrlylng when the announcement wa'
made that Tabor had been nominated
,bere were few persons in the STATE
/ who did not feel glad.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

tourists in getting their bicycles
through or over gates and barriers, has
just been arranged. The invention is,
almost absurd in its simplicity and has
been eagerly taken up in England,
where the level railway crossings are
so arranged as to preclude the POSSIBLE
ity of taking a wheel through the pas
sage used for people. In America the
device might be of advantage at rail-
way stations where surnstiles are used.
The cyclist simply slides his wheel
through and then passes in by the usual
route. claiming his wheel after he gets
through the turnstile.
Vices are among the oldest things
on record. and yet history doesn't
chronicle the loss of a single one.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

LETTINGS Of the L.
A. w. in various
sections of the
country are urging
the officers of the
national organiza-
tion to create a tour
department. It is
felt that a big ma
jority of the new
members are riders
who take no sDecial
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
soil for Pears.


CLAW soil is considered best for pear
culture, and still 1t should not be 100
tenacious and sticky. A pear orchard
will not thrive so well, says Green's
Fruit Grower, on any soil that has not
a clay subsoil. Next to friabie clay
loan. a gravel loan is most desirable.
A light. sandy soil is the least desirable
of any. and yet pears can be grown on
sandy soil. Standard pears can De
planted twenty TO thirty feet apart, &C
cording to circumstances and habits Oh
growth. If planted thirty feet apart.
dwarf pears can be planted between
the rows each way. / prefer Q stand
ard pear for general orchard culture,
for the reason that they require less
fertility and cultivation, and for the
further reason that they are longer liv-
ed and make larger and more perma-
nent trees. When the question came
I'M for a vote, however, before the
western New York Horticultural socie-
ty. we found that the dwarf pear was
the fayorite for orchard planting or for
garden. Dwarf pears have the advan-
tage OF coming into earlier bearing.
The dwarf pear is not short lived. 1t
requires more pruning and more atten-
ton than the standard pear. Many va
rieties do better on the dwarf pear than
on the standard. l should not locate
n near orchard or any other orchard in
n low piece OF ground. should locate
ON a hillside. The pear is easily trans
nianted. / transplant several thousand
every spring, and they do not lose on
an average one out of one hundred
trees. Pear trees come into bearing
earlier than the apple.
Intensive Culture.-In France, ac-
| cording to authorities who criticise Ca
madam agriculture from this stand
| point. the art of fertilizing the soil is
| carried to such an extent that. in case
of tenant farming, the tenant usually
reserves the right to carry the surface
| of the soil of his farm or garden away
| with him on the expiration of his
lease. This is the more practicable in
that country because of excellent
means of communication, the usual
smallness of the lots cultivated, and
the fact that the French peasantry sell
dom wander far from the neighborhood
In which they were born. The returns
from q single acre of land cultivated In
the vicinity of Paris by the highest de-
gree of intensive tillage often amount
10 eight or even ten fold more than
the returns from an acre of land on 4
Canadian farm.-Rural Canadian.
The sunshine of Southern California
Ia being put to practical use by means
OF a solar water heater, which is being
largely used in that section. 1t heats
water by the suns rays, and by its use
hot water may be had for bath and
other domestic purposes at all hours
OF the day and night, the invention
working automatically. 1t is claimed
that after the apparatus is once IL
there is not cent of expense, nor neet
minute of time be devoted to 1t.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

p,ramists In Hungary are compelled
% submit to queer punishment The
- who has been foolish enough to
ma two wives is Obliged by law to
,,sa with both OF them, In the same
house.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
|glBOR'S STAR RISING.


:. us put Away His FIRST uass "a.
- AZ Fersans shens ss NJ far Eaim
.,..s-Astsr Divorce csas Raia and
.....tsr In Every Fern.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

AS the touch Of q
lucky mans gold
changed for the
better the luck Of
the man who TWEEN
~ years ago was
the best advertised
millionaire on this
continent. but who
later was reduced
to poverty and ac-
tnaI wantg VIII Il
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
SOL Apaiyses.

Prof. Persons, In his bulletin on "a
Chemical Study OK Some Tropical
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
Earl Kaiser.s Challenge.

81 am ready now to make match
with any man in the country, or in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
Al bicycle styie.

A clever invention, designed to do
away with the difficulties met with by
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

sideration received by It, Is as effecsual to
create a partnership debt as II signed by
the firm name.
One who is induced by fraud to enter into
partnership is entitled TO dissolution
without proving pecunlary damages.
When an agent deposits his principals
money In his own name, the principal Is not
liable for the overdraft Of such agent.
A contract which inures to the benefit of
third person may be rescinded by the
parties before it Is accepted by him.
4 promise to renew a note to be given
by a debtor in payment Of a past due debt
is without consideration, and is not bind
Ing.
A party can not rescind contract on &C.
count Of fraudulent representations made
by the other party, on which he did not act.
The fact that travelling salesman false
ly claims to be member OF firm he rep
resents does not warrant a customer On
paying money to him.
1t is a general rule that check delivered
by debtor to his creditor does not extln-
guish the debt for which It is given, unless
the check is paid.
A sale OF store fixtures and stock az
merchandise is presumptiyely frai.du' ent.
as against the creditors Of the seller, where
he ds left In charge aud continues the
business In his own name, though ths
buyer calls In twice day, take~ the cash
and closes the store. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

CO., decorators for celebrations. with main
offices In New York, IL hero and will re-
main for the fair, during which be expects
70 DO some business, not only with the
Far association. but with the enterprising
and patriotic merchants Of Victoria.
II. ]. Labatt Jr., one Of the best known
drunmers Oh the road. was here last week
IN the interest OF Jake Davis a. Co. OF Gal
weston.
w. s. Purnell, who carries a line Of tin
ware ana represents st. Louis firm. made
this point on the 2tst.
George Miller, who travels from San
Antonio and sells meats, did a nice business
here last week.
A. II. Smoot, representing the waplts-
Platter Grocer company OF Fort Worth,
has been making trip over the coast coun-
thy In tho interest of that firm, and was Ia
Victoria Sunday.
The register at The New Mutt bears the
names of the following travelling men:
Robert Schmerbeok. New York; S IL.
Brown, St Louis; II. O. Van Norden, New
York: Charles Il. Freiz, Dallas, w. g. Dali
ton, Austin; J. w. Smith, Clnciiaatl; G..
Solomon, Oswego. Kan; j. d. Bayley, Chi
cago; Louis Beauvais. Baltimore.
Among the travelling men quartered at
the Old Mu!a last week were Henry w.
Rolling OF Cincinnati; r. Eakin st. Louis
j. +. Morrison, st. Louis, d. Kreigshaber,
Louisville; J. II. Harper of San Antonio;
y. S. Hoffman. Dallas: Fred w. Trnitt,
New Orleans; George Dalshemer Dallas;
i. Cohu Cincinnati. W. T. Gillian, Edna,
u. A Saures, New York; y. Rosenthal ST.
Louis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
DnuMMEns Al AUSTIN.


Travelling Men.
Austin, Texas. October %. Former State
President John j Knight. representing the
Tinsley Tobacco company, called on his
Austin customers during the past week.
John La Prell OF Poet T. and representing
st. Louis shoes was in the city the past
trade outlook.
X. e. Rife OF Post r. the Southern gem
eral agent OF the James Thompson whisky
concern of Louisville. has Just returned
from an extensive trip and incidentally on
his way home took in Drummers' Day at
the Dallas fair.
W. H. Braun of Post L. La Grange, for
merry president OF Post II. was In the city
Sunday but left for a two months trip for
his well known house. that OF Walter Tips
OF this city, during the week.
G. G.. Shepherd, the hot stuff In the to-
baeco line, makes his headquarters now NJ
the Drlslill.
w. S. Rose, the popular old timer. repre-
senting Durkoe. was Ia the city few days
since.
Gus Bruck OF Bruck Bros. OF this city
|. returned from nm extended trip Il few days
since and reports large sales.
We regret extremely to note that George
| =. Assrnan OF Post II, who liz the general
| agent here for the Anheuser Busch Brew
| ing association, has been III Tor some time,
| He IA now taking the Marlin pnths and is
reported TO be RAPIDLY recuperating. Mr.,
w j. Sutton. formerly OF II, but now OF
| poat n con Antnnio il, hera ,s,l,tny Mr.
| Assmans place.
Lieutenant Crotty OF Post It Is on a
weeks furlough from his regiment, which
| Ia now stationed In San Antonio
Herman Ling OF post ~ renreseuts w n
Walker 4 sons on the road now Her
man deaprves srcceas and Ia riv,,y Me
house thorourh s,+s.fac,,r,,
Bernard Bner of IN, Missouri division
renrsseniins hls own large nroauee hons,
Lin ST I.nuis snenI n dav or two In IN,
city. the mast week Mr. Frank Greiden.
welse, nop,larly known here ia his loc,l
renresentntiye in this seriion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
At LA GRANGE.
Some of the knights OF the Grip
Who Worked that Town.

Some of the knights OF the Grin
Who Worked that Town.
La Grange. Texas. October Psf A.
Wakefield, with Vaughan Lumber company
of San Antonio, was pleasant visitor here
this week.
j. Klein. with Gust Heye & Co. OF Cal
weston. was in the city.
IL. A. Schopmeyer. with r. W. Heit-
mann & Co. OF Houston, was here after
trade.
j. A. Mittmann. with Menslng Bros. Of
Galveston. was here this week.
s. w. Raplee. with Peasly. Gaulbert &
Co. Of Louisville. Ky. was registered ut
the Lester
Joe Mueller. with j S Lewis 4 Co. Of
San Antonio, stopped over in our city
while making his territory.
Walton c. Smithers. with T. ii. Thomp-
son Il Co. of Houston, graced the register
OF the Lester with his autograph.
j. A. lsaacs, with Ullman. Lewis & Co.
of Galveston, was in the city several days
this week.
G. Black with Galveston Dry Goods com
pany was here.
II. D. Gordon. with James Butte of Hous-
ton. looked after his firms interest here
this week
IL. w singletary. travelling auditor for
Bachelor K Co. of New Orleans. made some
friends while here few days.
II. w. Shsaffer with Bering & Cortes
OF Houston. is In the city.
Armand Half, with NJ halff Bro. OF
san Antonio. came through here one day
this week.
]. l.. Hubel. with J. Dold Packing
company OF Kansas City. was In the city.
w. ID. Mihills. with NJ. T. Jones Lum-
Der company. was In our city this week.
Ex-President All Dieckmann. with Grab
fielder Co. OF Louisville. KY. was here
selling the real article
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
THE AVERAGE MAN.

Wher 1t comes to question OF trusting
Yourself to the risRs OF the road.
When the thing Ia the sharing OF burdens,
The hitting the heft of q load.
In the hour of peril or trial,
In the Four you meet as you can
You can safely depend on the wisdom
Aud skill OF the average man.
IT'S the average man and no other
Who does his plain duty each day.
The small thing his wage Is for doing.
On the commonplace bit OF the way.
Ills the average man, may God bless him,
Who pilots us. stlll in the van,
Over land, over sea, as we travel,
Just the plain, hardy, average man.
So on through the days of existence,
All mingllng in shadow and shine,
We may count on the every day hero.
Whom haply the gods may divine,
But who wears the swarth Crime OF hia
calling,
And labors and earns as he can,
And stands at the last with the noblest,
The commonplace average man.
Margaret Z. Sangster, in Harper's
X Weekly.