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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Sampson, in comment, says this
showed a complete misapprehension Of
the circumstances. He alleges that the
sinking of the Mercedes would Obstruct
the entrance of the larger American
ships, and that extensive shore batteries
We're known to exist. His chief Of staff
had indicated to Shafter the points which
should be carried before any attention
was paid to the city, and the taking of
these points would have insured the de-
struction Of the mines and the entrance
of the American fleet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Havana. Dec. 1.-General Castellanos,
while leaving the palace yesterday,
stopped casually to inspect some food
that was being served to soldiers in the
palace yard. He tasted it and called the
auatermaster sergeant and gave him q
sound dressing down for putting such
STUFF before soldiers. 1t is not the
arst time he has rebuked the officer for
the same cause since he assumed the
governor generaiship
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Don Carlos, in his forthcoming man
ifesto. will make strong appeal to the
army. The Carlists must agree among
themselves as to the advisability of an
immediate movement. The military ele-
ment is impatient. but the civilians urge
the uselessness of an attempt to rise
until the Carlists are assured of the help
Of the army.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
Leaf Rolling Caterpillars.

There are many kinds of ''leaf-roll-
ing" caterpillars, each employing diff
ferent mode of rolling the leaf, but in
all cases the leaf is held in position by
the silken threads spun by the cater
pillar. There are plenty of birds about
the trees. and they know we'll enough
that within the circled leaves little
caterpillars reside. But they do not
find that they can always make meal
on the caterpillars. and for the follow
ing reason: The curled leaf is like a
tube open at both ends, the caterpil-
lar lying snugly in the interior. So
when a bird puts his beak into one end
of the tube, the caterpillar tumbles out
at the other. and lets itself drop to the
distance Of some feet, supporting itself
by silken thread that 1t spins. The
bird finds that its prey has escaped,
and not having sufficient inductive
reason to trace the silken thread and
so find the caterpillar, goes off to try
It's fortune elsewhere. The danger be-
ing over. the caterpillar ascends its
silken ladder. and quietly regains pos
session of its home.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

An everyday cook declares that with
an ordinary two-wheeled egg heater
costing from 10 TO 10 cents she has
never been more than four minutes
bringing ordinary city cream to stir
foam. She puts half a pint which
doubles In the beating. into common
white pint bowl. narrow at the bottom.
and beats, touching the sides and bot
tom as seldom as possible. Twice q
week during the winter she has done
this. and never a hint OF failure She
always puts a wee pinch of salt in be-
fore beginning and thinks perhaps this
helps her success. Many people dread
whipping cream. and drain Il ON a
sieve. and make great labor OF wha,
should be very simple: they must re-
member that the cream does no, begin
TO thicker until there has been steady
beating for minute or two. The clock
must be watched. as often results ar,
expected too soon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

-, the papers without feeling
90 eonten, ,.,.,.a ana my
go is slightly bent
.,.d ms mouth is oll OF iihe anu '"a'
my teeth are few -,
m bsd .wealIh OF hair don !
gsow what Ia do
.,,,v FOOT or "iny hand would M me
w Ma slender waist ia steken
s,ys noticed from the nrst. as
.,,,nsr as II may seem
.,rl Who gets the worst OF u 10
lovely as dream
pavsrs never tell about "oma"
nsa.,sd By a trolley car. or married
.l,,r1 !, point OF pistol. her las, fif's
,s., her eve, are 'ilmpid' and her
boo,. are number 'wos.
tantlys IN sweet content. without 'hs
.lsh,sst fear
H<af- 80.
reid 10 knos
q, IN ss,liye the beauties by q hun
brooklyn i1fs-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

even the shortest skirts, which reach
below the knee.
Much OF this is not to be gainsaid,
though 1t has been proved in America
that circular OF gored skirt made
close fitting at the hips and about eight
inches from the ground, is a pref
ty, modest length; will not blow, and
will not catch In the wheel or chain
even when a guard is not used. The
fact is that English and German cy-
clists who wear skirts wear them too
long-an awkward and dangerous
length. Such skirts are seen more fire.
quently this year in New York and they
are not modest and they are very ugly.
II is more possible to make skirt
that will be suitable for riding the
wheel and at the same time fall to
the regular walking length than 1t is
10 make a habit which will be suitable
for both horseback riding and shop
ping. But when it comes TO knicker-
bockers. 1t is found that We are much
more conservative than the old coun-
tries. While Great Britain is making
a stand against skirts, all the German
advertisements of wheels for women
show the women in the nattiest and
snuggest OF knickerbockers. Here the
knickerbocker is the exception.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

There is endless number Of tricks 70
sorted to by the man with tho fearful
and everlasting thirst to get a drink
after his financial means have become
exhausted. A new one comes to the
front and a south side saloonkeeper
was the victim. During the early
morning the German proprietor Of the
place seated himself at one end of the
bar and read his morning paper while
waiting for trade. A glass worker who
was known to the proprietor rushed
Into the place on his way to work, and
threw something on the bar. 1t rolled
of into the rinse tank back Of the
bar.
Il threw a dime over there s."
he said. "but guess you can find It,"
"Oh, that all right, Jack. What will
you have?"
Give me 'jigger,'" the man re-
piled.
The glass OF cheap whisky known by
that name was served, and the man
hurried to work
The same thing occurred twice again
during the week, and on Saturday the
tank was cleaned out.
You will find three dimes in that
tank" said the proprietor to the wom-
an who was doing the cleaning; but
when the bottom of the tank was reach
ed half dozen tenpenny nails were
found. The man had been working
the night bartender in the same fash
ion.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

An extremely pretty girl rode to the
capitol in an electric car the other day.
She was tailor made and trim as a
cruiser. and tucked in the front Of her
jacket was silk flag about the size
of handkerchief. Something about the
flag appeared to distress an elderly man
who sat opposite her. He f1dgeted
about and then frowned. At last, when
she left the car, he approached her and
spoke:
Pardon me-" said he, but won't you
please change that flag? You're wear
ing it upside down, and that is signal
of distress. Washington Post.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

writer. who appears 10 be more or
icss Of woman hAief. contributes the
following 10 an American exchange:
What evidence IL there that somen
Ia money matters are mesn7 In the
frSt place. women are much lsHs liberal
than men In their expenditure excep;
for very personal things. a woman.
even though she be well supplied with
money. ~lil hardly ever give a geneT-
GUS tip 20 a waiter or TO a eabman. OF
20 any one who renders her service
for which a fixed charge is exacted.
!, she pays the nred charge. abe con
sldcrz this 20 be quite enough. and she
can not sec the sense Of paying more
than she IL actually Obliged to. In the
second place. women are greatly given
TO chafrcriug and hagFiing over prices,
80 that the old story which tells OF q
lady Offering at a poEtof'ice ten cents
for eleven une.ccut stamps Is rather
typical OF tho attitude OF the sex IN
general. The popularity Of bargain
counters IL perhaps another Indication
Of the same general trait Again. In
their relations with each other. women
display an apparent meanness that Is
seldom seen in men. Should busi-
ness man come into his Office and open
a package Of cigarettes and Instead Of
passing them around freely to those
preHeu, offer TO sell them 10 his com
| paniona he would become the talk OF
the place-a sort of fable--and the
thing would be handed down as re-
| markahlc tradition. But when won
an employed in business takes a pound
| of candy from her desk and offers to
sell small portions of It to her asso'
ciatcs. instead of passing 1t around to
| all, Il IL considered quite an ordinary
matter. and no one apparently thinks
/, worthy of a word OF comment. In
deed. I'm this whole matter Of treating
| women are essentially different from
men. They seldom treat" each other
| and when they do they do II in ves!
| grudsing way. | once knew OF
young girl whose marriage With very
eligible man was brought about large
III through inf kiiu ohAN's w
who il tina, rare and phoenia-lik'
phenomenon. judieious matchmaker
Both the youns husband aud the bria'
recognized the debt they owed thei
friend: and some time after the mar
rage. when the bride was about y
call upon the lady who had made IN
match. the husband handed her W
bill and said Now. be sure That so'
ask Miss Nj out to luncheon an
order the very beat luncheon that yo.
can think OF, because she mas oee'
such an awfully good friend OF botn o
us."
The bride accepted ;he mission an
the $50 bill and calling on the iaoS
informed her of what che had como '
do. They had luncheon, ana wheh
was over and the bill was paid IL az
reared that the grateful bride had OK
pended on her friend the munifceo
sun ~ thiriy-fvc cents.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

cream or milk. stirring in two ounces
OF butter, Add salt. pepper and a duy,
OF nutmeg. aud beat ell together until
smooth and free from humps. When
the sauce is eoli. mix in any small
salad. finely chopped. Thoroughly
mix the meat with the sauce and nll
the rolls. Take the rounds previously
cut on and place them on the end OF
the rolls. Pile them on pretty dish
and they make delicious adjunct for
supper, high tea. or luncheon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

n. Iulia A. y Adams OF Ravens
~ M was Que " the nrst women
,t,rd a ellnle At Bellevue College.
!. York City. The students made
,,,,r asht agaiRs, the admission OF
!. hlr ser and bound themselves By
sa,nn oath never 10 ALLOW a won
I, 10, 10 sruss the college threshold
|, fisls cane when the students from
regularly chartered colleges ~ere
yssd 10 xiynsss a case o, AmpuiAilon
(. ,aAsrsr. which az that time had
~ hsva performed on a live sub
n Naturally the women werc as
q, Al he men. and while no, an
s,las serious trouble attended In
.oly o. reaching the coilsse they
|,s sarrUazdsd b. a yelling. hooiins
zag mob q s,udcats, and al bat
E sssans panic aFirsrn and fed
Z d. Adams. alive % the fact that
. see su,ilig4 20 the privilege.
kg soes TITO the building In the
esgis ron they me, with II" most
fsrulatd opposition. bu, the faculty
fgalstd tbs position 81 the fair stu
~. Which resulted in a large NUN
y < -ta Eiihdfawlns on the ground
a ,Asy voala no, ~ through ciinlS
- sonsa. Preparations wsT- mad
ussri them 10 personal violence
a professor warned them OF tbs
ssossi attack Taking advantage o.
1szss, o. lntsAso Interest. shsf
ua Of every SUDDEN, rets rive,ss
~ sgsta,iHs table. the four girl
ssysa out o., The room and wrfe &c
sst IN 4 private room whca thoii
es,s va discovered a howl of RAG
g, 70 TIA, penetrated every uooi
a. Bellevue. ~, the old prejudice
~ hssa outliYsd and the men whl
tsrsslI oprCsrd wnusn'a cn;Fanc
p Ssw f0,k's srra, college are no,
''Fslal ymPaihy with their protcs
'sll sarssr
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03


gowns. and to prevent a STOP
by appearance. and that If disregarded
this outward and visible effect they dis
card the steeled protector the bands OF
the skirts will cut into the waist,
with injurious effect. That bands at
the waist line are needed the dress re-
former admits; it is also admitted that
single long garment has sacklike
appearance which is altogether unloye-
ly. The horizontal break in the cos
tune which is found in knickerbockers
is aesthetic, the nationalist says, and
the knickerbockers also follow the
lines Of the beautiful natural figure"
1t is admitted that a divided skirt
made by a good tailor may look well,
| but that an ordinary skirt looks In the
wind like a blown-out bag and flaps
from side to side, fatiguing the rider
and twisting itself into pedal, chain
/ and wheel. But one of the most i'm
portant points made by the nationalist
/ is that mud and disease germs are col
lected on the curbs and bus steps by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

The shooting fish is a native OF the
East Indies. 1t has a hollow cylin-
drical beak. When 1t spies fly sit
ting on the plant that grows in shall
low water, with remarkable dexterity
It elects out Of a tubular mouth a sim
gle drop of water, which seldom misses
it's aim. and striking the fly into the
water, the Ash makes 1t its prey.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
A Partner in Grief.

Here is a Russian story. A young
widow put up a costly monument to
her late husband and inscribed upon
e. my grief is so great that l can
not hear It," A year or so later, how
ever. she married again and feeling a
little awkwardness about the inscrip-
ton she solved the difficulty by adding
one word to 1t, "alone. London FL
CARO-.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Not long ago Radcliffe college girl
thus telegraphed to a Boston book
store: Send me one Buckle on Spain Z"
A few moments later the answer came
back: Can find nothing but the
hymn beginning Buckle on Your Ar
NOR Pardon me. miss. but amt that
more appropriate for these times,"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

a''Illassy ia bathing suits a, the sea.
~ 4 bsslaHiuE to have lls effect
e lss temperature Red suits arc
fs's, and black ones. notwi,hstand-
! ia''r many advantages. arr sadly
~ minority There are 80 many
- a The beach Ni,h Tsd and white
~ skirts and blue and white caps.
Wars. ,hai n they should form
HVss sason on the Fourth Of July
.'ad b dlflcult 10 pick out the
- Of Liberty. This ono ls blu.
'a''s ssrg. The skirt has four
w Shlis serge beginning with a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
HOW 1T WORKS.

il made TO reyolye on the shaft on
which IL is formed When, by shifting
the disk shaft. the upper pinions are
made TO mesh with the large fixed
gear-wheel. then an opposite motion
and different speed are impaired to the
disk shaft. as the upper pinions roll
of on the larger nxed gear-wheel. II.
on the contrary. the disk shaft be ro-
tated, then the disk carries Its pinions
around and they then roll OF on either
Of the fixed gear wheels, and conse-
quently cause the shaft gear wheel to
rotate the shaft upon which 1t is
mounted. When It is desired TO change
the pinions. the coiled spring in the
reduced end OF the disk shaft Is made
TO yield iongitudinally, SO as to per-
nit both shafts TO be moved closer to-
gether or farther apart. depending upon
the size of the new pinions.
The thousands OF our best and tru-
\ est men and women who ride the oi-
| cycle resent the thought that the wheel
| has anything about IT that tends TO-
ward ill-behavior. If you see fresh
person on a wheel, don't blame the
/ wheel. This Is so obvious that II seems
almost useless to refer TO 1t again. But
so long as there are those whose life
| work appears to be the defamation CT
cyclers and cycling, the foolish SUB
iect must be discussed now and thal.
History records the fact that great
many persons died OF physical all
ments during the centuries that
elapsed before the bicycle came. quite
few were hanged. and much great
or number misbehaved In one way ana
another. There is hope for us yet
Somehow or another We still have an
abiding faith in the good sense OK the
people. Something higher than priest
or preacher will serve to keep them
within the bounds OF reason. we De-
lieve that great body OF individuals
which we loosely classify as the pub
lie" will see to 1t that so sim
nile n thing as the bicycle shall
not work great distress. The trent
Of civilization should be upward ane
not downward. Everyone admits that
properly used. the bicycle is goof
| means OF pNeTClSluk aHu oS'SASfAhs 49,
muscles. And sound bodies make th'
hest sort OF homes for clear minds
with the extinction OF two classes O
persons cycling would fare much bet
ter. One class is composed OF those
who really rob cycling Of its commend
able features and make 1t much worse
than 1t should be. The other class pic
lures It great deal worse than 1t is
But. In spite OF these, the great ma
iority OF the people will reasonably an'
properly consider the bicycle the best
n,easantest and most economical
means yet invented for getting aoou
wherever one Wills. The man or WON
an whose final salvation depends OF
whether or no he or she rides bicy
Gle hasn't enough OF soul to make ]
, worth worrying about One who cal
ride properly in carriage, street o
railway car should have sufficient NOR
nj balance to do as well on bicycle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Mr. Hambus-"Did you see my sons
picture in the papers this morning"
Mr.. Gobang-"No, l haven't had q
chance to look at the papers today.
didn't know that you son had gone to
war. What has he done--cut a cabls
or sunk a collier or -"
Mr.. Hambus-"No, he hasn't gone to
war. but in the big college base ball
game yesterday he lined out two three
baggers and home rum"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Military Now, can you
tell me what soldiers duties are when
he is not fighting?"
Recruit Studying the manual Of
arms and having his picture taken"
Instructor-"Good. You ought to be
made corporal at once"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
THE ENGLISH IDEA.
WOMEN THERE BECOMING
STRONG MINDED"
want to Dress In Costume That Has
Been Rejected In Our Own Land of
Advanced" Women-Eloomers SUIT
Them to q Nicely.

NGLISH women
are making an ef-
fort to obtain ra-
tional dress, which,
In their eyes, does
not mean skirts.
They claim that
with the present
ordinary style OF
wearing apparel
women are obliged
to wear corsets to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Five cents worth of tartar emetio'
mixed with an equal quantity oil sugar
and moistcned with water, placed IN
little dishes on shelves, or where the
ants enter the house. VIII drive tne
meats away for one season. II Ia poi
son. but no dead ants will be seen ~
ing about.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS oFiNTEREsTTo Dew
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE.
7'"k"ation In the Designing Trade-Few
'"Anxos In Construction Sotwithstand-
ing the Present Demand for More
Noseities-Noysi yuiy. for rir.~.

VALVE for pneu-
matte tires has re-
Gently been pa
tented. says the
Scientific Amerl-
can. which is SO
constructed that all
the parts may be
readily replaced
W h e N necessary.
The valve casing Is
designed TO be in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
Safe Right at Home.

IL thought you expected TO go away
this summer for your health?"
Il had planned TO do so. but our
family physician had gone to Califor'
mia. so 1t won't be necessary
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
Disturbing Wisdom.

Where ignorance is bliss tits surely fol-
ly to be wise;
IT'S not from founts of wisdom that
mems greatest pleasures spring;
The fool who thinks he is the greatest
man beneath the skies
Is happier than he who knows he
isn't the whole thing.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
He Is st,ll Figuring On It.

He-"Yes, really feel as If l ought
to do something for my country"
She-"oh, we'll, l think you have
done something for It,"
He-"I don't know when or how"
She-"Why, you were away in Eu-
rope all last summer. weren't your"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

. that /, ' a, for novel sand.
(ll rolls ana Always appctlzIng: Take
round I ,ro .aSp the crust evenly.
and set i IRON the bottom of the
huch Of tho aside; then scrape out
care moi ' =, c'umo as possible. talk.
'' we'll coot w. penetrate the crust.
IAN, and aaS !, chicken. tongue. beef
sauce is m aCon,ll of white sauce.
|poonm ., made s by mixing one Ia.
Hour with a Kill Of
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

For a year, or Whereabouts. there has
been a persistent call In some quarters
for radical changes in cycle construe-
iion-not because existing patterns are
unsatisfactory or poorly adapted to
their uses. but because. II was argued.
change is in itself a good thing and
promotes business activity. Annual
changes Of fashion in hats. clothing and
the like were cited In support OF the
claim but the more durable and ex-
pensIye articles of use, such as car
rlsgeH and sewing machines, which
bear a far closer analogy to cycles.
would not answer TO illustrate the idea.
For some time. public interest In
ehainless machines had been growing.
on account OF the good features they
were supposed to possess and the fire.
quent newspaper references to them.
Those who believed in change weieom-
ed their advent. not so much, perhaps
that they actually expected TO find them
euperior 10 the chain-driyen, but be-
cause the CONSTITUTIONAL departure In
them was so radical that their success
would ensure a ntf1ahu NhfN"
stimulate trade.
The same feeling that some change
was desirable became apparent In ENG
land after the seasons business there
failed to meet expectations. and the
conservative Cyelis, declares that the
| "absence Of variation lin cycle design
and conetructionl tends largely TO rob
the cycle industry of that vitality
which IL 30 essential to it," II then
goes on to say that under present con-
d,,ions the cyclist who Is possessed OF
a mount which a seasons riding has
proved 10 be reliable and sufficiently
easy running has little inducement to
desert 1, In favor of a new one when
tho next season begins. Probably on
visiting the shows he will find that tho
maker OF his choice has made some
modification or alteration in the fork
end or pedal. fastening. or some Other
unimportant detail, but in other re-
spects the machine remains unchanged
and he cannot for the life of him SEE
any difference. What wonder Is II
then. that he should be content VIII
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Large Ia; in pearly toned satin straw.
The crown Is wrsathed in trails Of
pink roses The front Is uplifted by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

This war has worked in woman
One change of which man brags-
She's dropped her fad for crazy-Quilts
and gone TO making nags.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

serted through the rubber nipple eX-
tending from the tire and is pro-
'ided with exterior ribs to retain
II In place. An outwardly ex-
tending fiange on the upper portion Of
the casing obyiates the danger OF fore
Ing the casing too far into the nipple.
On the outside Of the nipple a support
ing and strengthening thimble is fit-
ted. The casing is interiorily threaded.
fior valve seat is formed A valve
carrier having an exterior screw thread
Is received within the casing and car
/ ries an inner flexible tube having an
integral flap valve which, normally In
I clined. takes a firm seat against the
valve carrier. The plug or cap for
1 closing the valve casing is threaded
and longltudinally slotted. Piyoted
near its end In the slot is a tongue
which may be caused 10 open the valve
for debating the tires. When II is de
sired TO permit the air to escape tho
tongue is allowed TO fall from its nor
NAL position, so that the smaller end o.
the tongue will pass through the valve
carrier by serewins the plug or car
inward 10 unseat the valve. The es
'sential features Of the invention ar
the improved flap valve, the uppe
iiange on the casing. which prevent
the inner end OF The casing from com
ing into contact with the opposite sid
Of the tire aud the novel debating de
vices