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The sun., 1898-01-02
HOW Il BROOKLTN MAN MADE $4,000.
Tho Chap who Lost u Told His Business In q
Cafe,

Don't discuss your private business affairs
in a public place. said an old Brooklynite to
the New Yorker who approached him In cafe
near tho City Hall. Then the Brooklyn man.
pointing out n real estate dealer. said:
Talking about business deal In this very
cafe cost that man 81 900, and the money went
into my pocket, too. You e. he represented
a syndicate that wanted to build on some prop
erty in which l was interested as tho owner Of
one house and city lot. The agent didn't know
me from a Canarsie clammer. Well. he came
in here with II friondone of the syndicate-ior
luncheon on an afternoon in last July. They
took seats at this table. sat at the next one.
81 began 10 take notice. as grandmas say.
when heard the strangers at The next table
discuss quite loudly deal in relation 70 the
property adjoining mine. Tho agent had or.
dcred fine layout for luncheon and was evil
IDENTITY well pleased with his deal. He said TO
We'll, pulled off the trick for that property
at 2l9 Cheap street lo-day. The owner thought 1
was doing him favor. / started in at $l5,-
900 and finally closed with hini fJr $4,000.
$25, II it's worth dollar TO us. Now /
must look for the chap that owns 22l. He'll be
glad TO get $4,000 for his house. It's lucky
Tor us they re not onto the fact that we want to
buy that entire block.
sec. That M 6 little speech OF the agent cost him
exactly SHOOO. You can readily guess that /,
as the owner of 22l Cheap street, was not espo.
GRlGlay anxious to sell after that, kept Mr. Real
and when ! let up on him got my price, ex'
netly 10000. A neat little profit Of 81, 900
above what l would have gladly accented. So
discuss @ pryste Business S oassk sars 70 Soq 1b
place Now well 90 70 my office. and 1'l Lis
ton TO your proposition"
The sun., 1898-01-02
MAGNETIZED CARDS.
A Clever Trick Done by tho Ala or shosmakers'
Wax ana u Hutton.

There are fakirs going about this town pre-
tending to have the ability to magnetic q pack
OF cards. and in that way to be able to hold a
whole pack suspended from the palm of the hand
with apparently no other support, The fakir first
shows a pack of playing cards OF the ordinary
type and invites the bystanders to examine
them. After the examination has been com.
pleted, the fakir lays the pack down In front Of
him, and placing his left hand palm downward
on table, takes up the cards. one by one, and
tucks them under his hand. Tho first card Is
put In under his fingers. tho next one parallel
with this. under the main part OF the palm. and
the next two arc tucked under the sides of his
hand, but on top OF the ends OF the first two.
tween these four and the hand. When they are
all in place, the fakir draws his hand carefully
to the edge of the table and then clear of It,
and the cards all remain suspended. When q
sufficient amount of wonder has been produced
by the trick the fakr offers TO sell the secret of
IL to any one for 25 cents.
The trick 10 clever. but II can be done without
buying the secret from the fakir. The secret
lies In having button concealed in the hand,
centre OF It. Just before beginning to place the
cards under the loft hand. the hutton is stuck
fast to tho palm of that hand. a little way back
from the fingers. The first two cards are SO
placed that their inner edges are tucked under
this button. The hutton holds those cards in
place. and they hold all the others. Closing the
hand will cause the cards to drop, and at the
same time loosen the button from the palm so
that 1t can DO got out OF sight
The sun., 1898-01-02

\. I. F..
night 70 drive something from HE mind. The
great house was crowded with people who weto
bent upon pleasure alone end strango rumoys
millions but beautiful women were lost and
won. Carleen began tog,ve away money.
large pasture nnd a fine herd Of cows. To an.
Angus steers To ,favorite cowboy he Gavea
whole drove OF fine horses, and at the feot Of
beautiful singer from San Antonio he throw.
check for 100000 in gold, Tho daughter of a
water from one of his own springs was re-
warded With band OF sheen. He attended
school exhibition, and at the close Of the exer.
little boys and girls with check for 5000.
During the flood tide OF his prosperity no had
with the arrest specimens of wild animals from
ove-y known nook and corner of tho globc.
One day, just before the final crash. when tho
Frenchman was in a particularly hilarious
mood, no mounted his horse and invited every
ono about his house and in the country to help
him slay those geological specimens. His guests,
heated with wine. aud hls cowboys, always
eager for froic, were, of course, ready for
whole days. Elephants lions, Tigers, and loop.
ards were hunted down and shot with Winches
ters to the mpss tn OF hounds @ and The & blast OF
spared, and after the royal sport was ended the
gates Of the park were thrown open and these
people who believed that the mysterious spend.
thrift had found Bowie's famous lost silver
mes e the san os, Sn ssS saopss h9 %as
limtlcss fortune, and there were others who in.
sisted TINT the man was either capable Of con.
vcrting tho baser me .als into gold or else he had
been n great pirate or an Old World bank rob.
ber. Toward the end people did not care to be
dreds were indebted to his lfberality for their
fortunes. Carlocn realized tho situation, and
ono flno day he walked out Of the great palace OF
try with 80 little ceremony that those who
knew him best were most astonished. he
stopped in San Antonio long enough to make u
frn, of lawyers familiar with his affairs
lie was next heard from In London In company
with woman of great beauty, and shortly
newspapers told the story of tho suicide In the
great English metropolis Of a rich Texan whe
land. 1t was Cariccn- John Carleen.-and he
died as ho had lived-a mystery. And so end
ed tho greatest of all Texas mysteries. He
mystcrr and disnnnearcd In mystery.
The sun., 1898-01-02
oANADA's, NArA1 RESERVE SHIPS
No Resuisitio~ Received for the Vessels or the
Trans-Pacinc Line.

VANCOUVER, Dec. 31.-The Canadian Pacific
Trans-Paciio Steamship line has not received
any notice of the calling out Of the naval re-
serve. Officers Of tho steamship Empress OF
Japan. now in port. said this morning that.
should war break out they would be ready.
Each of the three steamers has a complement of
fifty white men and officers besides the Chinese
stokers. Tho first officer said:
"We are supposed to bo all naval reserve
men. but there are few exceptions In each
steamer. At the call for action we would be
ready in twenty-four hours. All the guns are
supposed to be at Esquimalt; but as a matter of
fact half are here and half In Hong Kong
When word came to prepare we would steam TO
Esquimalt, place the guns ON the mounts al
ready established and steam away for the seat
OF war before the next sun was down. We
would put six quick-fring Maxim guns on the
upper promenade decks, fore and aft, and in
other parts OF the ship we would mount eight
Blow-tiring hve'lnch guns. We can carry two
and probably three, battalions OF 1000 men
each, with all their accoutrements and horses" {"
pushed to a speed of 1895 knots, but for mer
camille purposes they are required to 20 only
1880 knots. The Empress Of Japan showed un-
der pressure an average speed across the Pacific
OF Ill knots.
The sun., 1898-01-02
ABOUT SLEEP-WALKERS.
semo Marrow Escapes and Some Cures That
Proved Eneotive.


Erom the Hartford courant
Tho mention of sleep-walker standing upon
tho street railway track tho other night and
barely escaping being run down has brought to
the minds of many people incidents in this line
that have como under their observation. and 1t is
simply astonishing how general is this habit:
One person mentions the case of q member OF
the household who was found wandering about
on the housetop, all unmindful Of his danger.
while the observer was at his wits end to know
how to get him in before he should make q mis-
step and fall to the ground. Usually the eyes
of the somnambuist are wide open, and now
and then a story indicates that the vision must
For instance, gentleman remembers that
when he was young man an acquaintance was
oat into tSe yard ps and % aboS Hh
a number of them lay in ambush for him just to
watch his operations; BY and by the door
young man. He went straiGhtway across the
street into lot where there was a nut tree and
to pick up nuts hd Hd Put ban in
started toward the house. In spanning the
fence he made misstep and fell; This awals::
collecting his thoughts he saw In the darkness
the young men who were watching him. Just
at that S ike bs sssa
ward indulged in the habit.
happened in his early life. He was sure that
he could not have been moro than or 9 years
old at the time He often found himself at the
far end of the long. unfinished chamber where
he slept, and usually could not awake sufii.
GENTLY to find his way to bed again, so one or
the other of his parents would hear him crying
and come to his rescue. Naturally they got q
little tired OF the bother and no one should be
blamed for what followed. As stated, the cham.
ber was an unfinished one, and in place of the
guard rail at the danger end OF the stairway a
number of barrels had been placed. When the
nights somnambulistic tour eliminated that
left a lasting impression on his mind, as well as
his body-he was near those barrels and 1t
seemed had been struggling to get through bc
tween them when he must surely have been
killed by falling down the stairs. The noise
aroused the parents, and on this memorable
occasion the father visited the chamber and just
in time to save the lad from getting through
lie was on his hands and kne pushing through
and tho opportunity for administering the usual
punishment Of those days could not have been
ings," said tho rclator; why. that must have
been forty years and moro ago. but can feel the
sting as II 1t was last night! But 1t cured me-
you may be sure"
The sun., 1898-01-02

about an eirhth Of an inch OF the tip q one
ear. The furniture was pretty well ehot UP.
his fright for week, and have always har-
bored the suspicion that tho Marshal was
rather scared himself that day, but the prin-
none the worse for their little ehooting match;
Mao wrote the story Of the shooting. we
all on tho street took chances. deliberately
cleared my throat. had made up my mind
that before no could kill mo he would have used
ries In Texas. Yes, escaped" concluded
Driftsr. IT think old Stonealls. spirit was
broken, He didn't kill any ybody while was in
Texas and never mixed In any moro gun plays
after the ono at tho bank"
The sun., 1898-01-02

again" he said. He'd be sure to remember
the fact that 4 lost him the cake some time and
then I'd bo cut up 4t ~
White knew that he had precipitated tho
row, and ho made no effort to be reinstatcd, Bel
gium's friends nave missed Whitos cocktans
his dressing room, and they have consoled
themselves by forming tho "AntiCnk Walk
Association, Limited" If Dave Whites name
should be lkopOsed. he would.be blaokballed.
The sun., 1898-01-02
From the Boston Traveller.

MY friends" said the eloquent minister.
self Bquarely In the eyes ana ask himself what
he really ne eeded most, what would be the frat
reply suggested TO his mind r.
a rubber neck" shouted the precocious
urchin in the rear OF the room. and In tho con-
place In his manuscript and began over agein'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
NEW york LEGISLATURES.
Republican Majority of Two Pears
ACo almost Wiped Out.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1.-The legis-
lature OF 1898 will meet at the capitol
on Wednesday, January 9th, at noon.
The senate by virtue Of the new con-
stitution, remains for third year, the
same as the two previous sessions.
In the assembly the Republicans, In
contrast to the enormous majority OF
last year, have but a bare working ma
jority OF four votes, including two Citi-
zens Union members from New York
City. This small majority means that
no appropriation bills can be passed
without the authority of the Demo
cratic vote TO make up the two-thirds
and three-fifths votes demanded by the
constitution, upon all bill appropriate.
Ing state money. The senate ID
very largely Republican there being
80 Republicans and only ID Democrats.
James M. L. o'Grady, of Rochester,
will be reelected speaker OF the as
semblv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
Free of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take II to your drug
eist and get sample bottle free OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. They do not ask
you to buy before trying. This will
show you the great merits of this truly
wonderful remedy and show you what
can be accomplished by the regular
size bottle This is no experiment, and
would be disastrous to the proprietors
did they not know II would invariably
cure. Many Of the best physicians are
now using It in their practice with
great results, and are relying on 1t In
most severe cases. 1t is guaranteed.
Trial bottle free at Hull n Greene's
Drug Store. Regular size so cents apd
$l.00.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
Ncrer Touched Him.

A recent railroad wreck in North
Carolina was caused In peculiar way.
A colored man wanted to get ride,
and tried 20 jump train Of empty fiai
cars. He missed the car and fell across
the track, where the wheels 10 several
Of the cars passed directly over him.
His body threw two Of the cars OF the
track, and the sirangcst part OF Il is,
that after the cars had run over him
the man was able TO get up and walk
away. AZ he looked around him he
was heard 20 exclaim:
swell, well | nehber see de like
scncc wuz bon. Ill bet my weeks
wages dat railroad'll sue me fer dam
agcs.--Atlanta Constitution.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
Seed Distribution.

Notice has been served OF. the men,
bcrs Of Congress by the Agricultural
department that orders for vegetable,
flower and other seeds annually distrib-
utcd by the government will now be re-
ceivcd.
The following information IL offered
for the guidance Of the public. All
orders for seeds must be delivered at
the Agricultural Department, by the
first OF May, 1898. No orders will be
filled after that date. The orders are
filled and prepared for shipment by the
contracting Arm and not by the Agri-
cultural Department. nor by the Con-
gressman as was done heretofore, but
all orders should DO addressed TO some
one Of the Congressional delegation.
Each applicant for vegetable or flower
seeds will receive five packages OF
mixed seeds. as for example, one pack
age made up OF beet, cabbage, carrot,
celery and cucumber; and so ON Tor tue
other four packages. While 1t would
afford me pleasure TO supply each con-
stItuent with the variety OF seed he de-
sircs, under the system OF distribution
in use II will be impossible TO do this.
Five packages will be issued TO all APP
plicants alike. What they want may be
in this Issue, II IL not there Is no help
for them.
The member of Congress and each
Senator will have at his disposal 5,a2o
packages of vegetable seeds and 4oo
packages OF flower seeds. In addition
70 the above thoy will also have 90
quarts OF vicia villosa seed, forage
plant for sheep; 25 quarts OF Aisike
Clover; 40 quarts Of Alfalfa, and ~
quarts Of Lawn Grass
Persons wanting these seeds can make
application TO me. The government
viii deliver them in the early spring
JAMES GUM.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
a Total Absfainer.

wrong.
Has manlness to say so!
Whose yes. when others dodge, Is loud and
Who, when he thinks No. viii say No!
drink to him whose spoken Yea and Nay
Shelter no skulkers Just behind themi
Whose sentiments are open as the day,
So those who seek can always find themI
/ drink to him who to his own affairs.
Pays sole and strict attention purelyl
To him who deals not In his neighbours wares
For he's n rara avis surely life.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
again in ONCE.

John Montgomery, Jr.. son Of John
Montgomery, Of Blackfoot. is once more
In ofiiee In Salt Lake City.
Fortwo years in the past Mr.. Montgom.
cry was deputy sheriff, but change Of
administration let him out. On the Isl
OF January of this year, the present
sheriff recognizing his efficiency and
former good service reappointed him tt
the office OF deputy sheriff. Such recog-
nitions OF worth are evidences OF desire
for good government
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
Took Time by the Foreiock.

A Georgia man, the Atlanta Consti
tuition says, was recently approached
by one OF the negroes In his employ
who said:
''Ef You please, sub, ! wish you'd
give me my chris'mus gif'."
''why," exclaimed his employer, In
surprise, you're way ahead Of time
Christmas Is twelve days of YETI
II knows dat, sub, replied the ne.
gro. "but wants my gif now, kass
when Christmas come yon's mos In
gincrally too full ter reckernize mem
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
Take Care of Apple Trees.

This is the season when the rabbits
get in their work in the orchards. The
trees should be protected against them
by wrapping or by wash The follow
ing is good recipe for the wash:
One pound of sulphur and one Of cop
eras dissolved in three gallons of water
by boiling. Then add enough lime to
make thin white-wash. Apply with
brush as often as the wash is washed
off by rains. Boys can do the work.
Take care OF your trees and it will pay
you. o. F. SMITH,
Hort. Inspector, Dist. No. I.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
ASSOCIATION of Teachers.

The next meeting OF the State Teach
ers' Association win be held at Lewis
ton. The new officers are:
Miss Mary F. Galloway, Of Lewiston
president.
Professor NJ. z. Hickman, OF Pres
ton, first vice president
Mrs. s. B. Hawes, Of Boise, secont
vice president.
Miss Lottie Mccnskey. OF HALEY
secretary.
Professor II. III. Barton, Of HALEY
treasurer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
The Salt Lake Tribune.

The New Year edition Of the Sal,
Lake Tribune was as full Of good things
as a ship returning from cruise IN
oriental waters. 1t was loaded down
90 the guards and Idaho is particularly
proud OF the cargo on board for her. A
prosperous year TO The Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
New Officers.

The Baptist Sunday school elected,
Sunday, the following officers for the
year:
Superintendent, DIR. Mingus; Asst
supt., G. 81. Way; Secretary, B. w.
Holbrook; Treasurer, Miss Elsie Kiefer;
Librarian, George Hammond; Organ
list, Miss Florence Kinney.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
A Cure for Lame Back.

"My daughter, when recovering from
an attack Of fever, WAS great sufferer
from pain in the back aud hips" writes
Louden Grover, Of Sardis, Ky. 'After
using quite number af remedies with
out any benefit she tried one bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and 1t has
given entire relief" Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is also certain cure for
rheumatism. Sold by Ben H. Fernish.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
The New Teacher.

Mr.. Allen Of Soda Springs, has bees
elected TO succeed Mr.. McCrucken "a
the Blackfoot school.
Mr.. Allen Ia teacher OF experience
ana success and the board did well In
securing his services.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
Good
baking powder
flnvorlng extracts
and hpiees

"a. baking powder
s,f~~ apvoflug extracts
soda and spices
are within your reach. Get
Schi22iag's Best of your gro
Ger and your money back II
YOU don't like them.
-
FOR sale by
Geo. II. Holbrook
The Independent., 1898-05-05
Tho First House.

Tas Kspiolsni Park Annex will
soon become fourshing suburb to
Honolulu. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. A. V. Gear bought . large
tract OF land adjoining the Park,
and after dividing the land into
suitable residence lots sold them on
the installment plan.
Among the purchasers was Mr.,
Emil Klemm-, who, q short while
ago, sold eight lots at good figure,
to Mr.. Emil Paukratz, who has
erected the first residence on ihe
new territory.
The owners OF land in the Annex
hope that the Government will
hurry up with its water supply. Az
soon as there is water on the land
houses will be built and fine
suburb established. Mr.. Pankratz
will have the honor OF being the
pioneer Of the place.
The Independent., 1898-05-05
Saturdays cyclomere.

Mile Professional Handicap
Jones, Martin, Manos, Whitman,
Sylvester, jackson.
Half Mile Open Professional
Jones, Whitman, Manos, Sylvester,
Martin, Murray, jackson.
Two Thirds Of Mile Amateur
Open-H. Giles, 7. V. King, f. B.
Damon, NJ. V. Souzs, @. Brede, H.
Ludloff, W. Lyle, N. Halstead, Will
liam., A. Robinson, W. Chiffon, j.
Gilman, j. Cowes.
Two Mile Handicap Amateurs--
King, Giles. Damon, Ludloff, Souzs,
Brede, williams, Gilman.
Trial for hall mile in one minute
Geo. Martiu, paced by tandem. Fly
ing start.
The Independent., 1898-05-05
In the Circuit Court Of the Secon6
Circuit, Hawaiian Islands-In
Probate.

TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF J X Wniiford, of Wailuku, Ma 4,
d ceased. On reading and fiji g che petit
Iion and accounts Of a. n. Kepoikai. Ad
ministrator Of tn said estate pr yiDg to
be lowed the rxpen es of admins ration
aud charging hiins II with the rece'p's
and asking t1rt the same be examined ana
approved, a. d that final order may be
made o. the distribution Of the prope W
remaining in his hands TO he persons
thereto entitled and disch reing him and
his suretie> from all fur her reSronsib,li y
a such snmi istrator; 1t is ordered that
SATURDAY the 18th day of Juue S9s
at 70 o'clock A. NJ before he Jud, g of sal
Cuur at the Courtroom OF aid Court. at
WailuSu. Maui, he AID the same is herpby
rpp inted a. the time anL pla g for hear
ing said petition d accounts, and tn t
AL persons interest ed may then here
appear and show eau il any they have
why the same should no, be gran ed, and
NAV present evil enCe as TO who are en-.
ii led 10 the said pr perry
Da ed Al WaiIuku. Maui this 26th day
Of April, A d ls9
BY the Court:
A. +. TAVARES,
S78-4t oaw Clerk
The Independent., 1898-05-05
The Wavsrley Club.

A special meeting of the Waver-
ley Club will be held on Saturday
evening for election OF members. A
request for further time will be ask
ed by the managing committee for
their report on the revision Of the
constitution, which will probably be
postponed until the next quarterly
meeting.