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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
A world OF Trouble.

"No," said the impecunious gentle
man, Il don't think should like to be
a publisher. The little paper I issue
among my friends is an awful nuis-
ance to me. What must be your trou-
BILE with the reams of paper va ger:
outp'--Bost.-n TranscrIs vt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
AN UNEMPLOYED COUNTRY.
No Traveller Ever Succeeded In Crossing
Its Mountainous Frontier.

Its Mountainous Frontfer
From the Boston Transcript: Tn,
immense territory of Thibet is almosi
completely surrounded by mountain
ranges of appalling magnitude. which
especially along the southern, western
and northern frontiers, constitute
formidable barriers against ingress
From the Pafnir plateau. in the extreme
west C.the worlds backbone'0 radiau
the great natural ramparts which shut
out India on the one hand and tht
Tartar countries OF Bokhara and Turk.
estan on the other. No Asiatic or west
ern conqueror has ever dared to pen.
etrate this mountain world and ever
Genphis Kahn, the scourge of Asia
whose ravages extended from Pekin In
the east to Moscow in the west, wal
Obliged when invading northern Indis
TO take the circuitous route via Kash.
CHAR and Afghanistan. instead Of cross.
ing Thibet. Secure on their lofty pla
teau and practically isolated from the
rest OF the world the people Of Thibei
have remained undisturbed for ages
and have developed characteristics fol
which we would yainly search in an.
race OF the globe. The Chinese con
quest" has not produced the slightest
change In their mode of life or exer
cised any appreciate influence upon
their peculiar culture.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

below the wood. At about o'clock
the dancers of the evening began 20
appear. They were the best proper
toned middie-aged men, and were al
most nude. for there is danger of fatal
burning IL the bodies of the fire dam
GERS are dressed in the usual garments.
Their painting was more hideous than
ever. Several had their legs solid
vermilion, their arms a CHASTITY white.
and wide horizontal stripes of yellow
and red across their faces, breasts and
backs. Others had vertical stripes
from head to foot. and their heads all
white. At last the fire among the
heavy wood was tremendously started
by old Chief orazzo. The flames leaped
up, and not a word was spoken, even
in whispers. A tall, very fat Indian
ran into the enclosure, and. going close
70 the fire. stood there in all his ex-
IRENE nudity. He raised his hands and
the Indians bowed their heads while
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
Held a Burglar by sitting on u,-.

George Kuntz OF 4S6 Grove street,
Jersey City, found burglar In an sa-
joining room one morning, ON hands
and knees turning over the contents OF
a drawer in sideboard. Before the fell
low could rise Kuntz placed chair
over his head and shoulders. pinning
him to the floor. While he sat ON the
chair his wife threw open window
and shouted for a policeman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15


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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
INDIAN FIRE DANCE.
HOW MISSION INDIANS PER-
FORM THE WEIRD ACT.


HE annual fiesta OF
the Mission Indians
OF Southern Cali
fornia has taken
place for 1897. In
several respects it
was the most nota-
BILE In several
years. The Mis-
sion Indians IN
Southern California
are the relics of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
a. 2stllNGTONs HOME FOR FOUL
YEARS.

YEARS.
s,,t,e and ocrnufed By George washing.
- hetween the years OF 17fs and 1952
wsen ha made bis first step into pub
~ lie and served AZ young surveyor
ander Lord Fairfax.
F'or four years Of his life Washing
,oa made his home IN this hut, with nc
.Eses face near. No relic could speak
,,.ors sgoanentIy Of washington's per.
secsrsnce than this cabin, built literal
& A. IA own hands, ~ was here. Nv
~ among the Indians, that he became
nsafer Of their ways and Of their eoun,
esw ana learned the tricks Of war which
later made history.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
SAVOY Wits AZ AND Ratchet

Some thFss-duarters Of a mile from
aerryviIIs. Clark county. Va, there
stands q little log cabin which was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

Hal k4GGE o. 1000
make brain and
shat d the prop
diet for brain work
ersy Prof w. o.
Atwafer. a special
iw engaged IN ssl&b-
crate experiments
under the auspices
81 the department
q agriculture Al
WaahInRfOA. hopes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

Berlin has no slums; its alleys arr
clean and well paved, and 1t claiuss To
be one of the healthiest cities In the
world.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

~At any rate. my wheel is Of che
ss,ssf aastsrn,~ n have noticed that
y nsasIJy gets IN last. r-Indianapoiis
Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
'UEL FOR THE FIRE


the painting dancers ran to the booths
from which they had emerged. while
tie allegro died suddenly away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

appall the ordinary individual. He has
are seeing his conception of the au-
thor's lines and business"
When. in addition to all this. it is con-
sldered that Frohman has probably a
score of companies on the road present.
ing his older successes, it may be un-
derstood that he has not n great deal
of leisure on his hands. 1t is his pur-
pose. after THE Master" shall have got
into good working order. TO "hie himself
away to some secluded nook" where he
will not hear the word "theater" for
a month or so. By this means he thinks
he may be able to recuperate and get
himself into shape for what Is really
the most trying experience OF the year
for him-his regular play hunting expe-
dition to London and Paris.
It is impossible for any one who reads
the newspapers of the larger American
cities to fail to he impressed with the
marvellous growth in public favor of
James Young, the youthful tragedian
of Baltimore. who. according to Mr..
Jarrett. the veteran theatrical man
ager. is the only American In sight at
the present time who is warranted by
late Edwin Booth. OF course this same
thing has been said many times by
many persons Of many actors. but Mr..
Young Is certainly going ahead at q
pace which must inspire respect, espe-
cially since this has been accomplished
without the aid of money or influence.
AT any rate strong effort Is now
being made to secure for the young man
an opening in this city In the version
OF David Garrick" which he uses, and
of which, It is whispered he is the au-
thor. II this can be done, and he can
succeed in impresslng the critics OF thlS
city as he has those of other large
places, his future will be assured. saw
n highly commendatory notice of his
Garricls a short time ago. which was
written by scholarly critic and which
occupied nearly a column of space. lie
is deep student, and that Is n not I'M
important factor of advancement in the
branch Of the drama which he has Sc
lected for his life work, lie is also
possessed Of youth and good looks, two
other considerations the value of which
cannot be oyerestimated. He has had
several iattering offers TO become the
leading man OF meritorious organlza-
tlons. but he believes that 1t will be
better 10 continue on his present course.
which. while It may not be so profitable
temporarily, will pay him better in the
end.
/ After all, he may not be the coming
man. Then again he may. Who knows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12
The Letters Were Mixed.

Henry Clay Barnabee. the genial
comedian of the Bostouians. had re-
cent experience that makes him chafy
of receiving letters OF introduction. Az
the end of his season last summer ne
spent some weeks in the country anu
made an appointment to go to the CITY
later on and hear the voices OF some
aspirants for the stage. In the mean.
time he decided to spend the rest OF
his vacation at the seashore, and com
missoned his manager, Frank L. Per-
ley, to buy him catboat. Later on
letter from Mr.. Perley called his at'eh.
ton to the fact that he was due In the
city to hear these various voices Ar
irving in New York, he repaired 10 hs
hotel and telephoned Mr.. Perley OIL ms
presence in the city. As he was apoa'
to take an afternoon siesta an attfs,F
i've young girl called and handed nIn
n letter. 1t is said that after BarnaDse
perused the missive he stared a' :"
girl in a bewildered way and then coz
lapsed. The letter read as follows
Dear Barney--I think / have found Waa,
you want; name Susie j, and. win sy yev
slight alterations In her rigging uI,e " your
purpose. Experts say she Is stihI H. hi.
any kind OF weather. Wouidn ~ % you
ter II YOU took her out for n SPIN Nv
could then judge her qualities better better Fy.
4. L. PERLbi'
"what's the matter?' asked Wv
young lady, looking astonished' euo
denly a light broke in upon the eo",s
dian. "oh, you are all right pu' ia
that boat wrote Perley about;
has got his letters mixed Ana - ,",r
Barnabee endured two hours loIs,
from very bad soprano, VINO HESS
upon singing her entire repertorS'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

nearly every large city in this country
for his representations OF the Deemster
and the Bishop in Ben My-Chree," the
dramatizaton of Hall Gaines THE
Deemster." the Tetrarch in "Claudian,"
Applus Claulus and Dentatus in Wiz
ginlus." Nero in "The Sign of the
Cross" Iago in "Othelln," the Ghost in
Hamlet" Father Christmas in "The
Silver King" and the Bat In Pharaoh
lnasmuch as Mr.. MacLeay has played
those characters hundreds of times In
this country and scores of times In this
city with marked success he can
scarcely be said to be "a nobody known
to u.s."
/ know of bona flde offer which was
made to him several years ago by
wealthy firm OF theatrical operators
who were anxious to star him. All that
prevented the contamination of the deal
was MacLeay's objection to the play,
which neither he nor his friends con-
sidered strong enough for him. He is
one of the most promising actors on the
English speaking stage today, and he
Is one of the few men OF whom 1t may
truthfully be said that there Is no doubt
whatever of his ultimate advent into
successful starhood.
-
1t is said that at the end of the pres
ent season Edna Wallace Hopper, wife
OF De Wolf Hopper, win leave her hus-
bands company to rejoln the forces Of
Charles Frohmnn. II the marital diff
ferenccs of the couple have been as Sc
rious as has been reported, II is to be
regretted, Of course, but the return Of
Edna Wallace TO legitimate comedy Is a
pleasant thing to contemplate The
niche left by her retirement from the
Empire stock company has never been
exactly filled, and the warmest admlrer
OF the delightful little ingenue win new
er claim that she is great lyric art
list In other words, despite her eN-
cellent acting. she was out OF her Gle
ment in opera, while she was decidedly
In 1t at the Empire. One thing is GER
tain. and that is that she Will be well
coined back with open arms by the bet
ter classes Of theater goers Of this city.
1t is whispered, too, that she is another
possible next seasons star.
-
Regularly every season the report
that Charles Frohman Is dangerously
| IN goes out for Its annual airing on
Broadway. The one most recently dis
posed OF had scintllla OF fact behind
IT, Tor the Napoleon of managers" was
really lndisposed. He has been burn
| ing the candle at both ends for long
| time. and he is compelled occasionally
] to pay the penalty. His malady was
| really overworlS, no matter what tho
scientific designation may be. The
| quantity of detail which comes directly
! under Charles Frohman's notice would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

Skinner turned TO the right and ex-
claimed:
Here comes the doctor now. How
fortunate!"
But no doctor came, and he prepared
to hold the scene.a
well, well. WE'LL How slow he iswalk-
ing" said skinner. the rector. Did
you ever see such man? There he
stops to pat little girl on the head.
How kind hearted! Ha ha! Here he
comes at last No, no! He stops to
look into shop window. / wonder
But he got no further. for while he
was looking TO the right the phys-
oian rushed on from the left and slap
ped him on the back. A rueful express
sion came over the rector's face, but he
saved himself and exclaimed wonder
ingly:
well DOCTOR you got around that
corner mighty spry."
The following letter was lately mall
ed to Charles II. Hoyt from Blooms
bury, HIS:
MY Dear Mr.. Hoyt--I saw your
Stranger In New York last month and
laughed at 1t. Still, 1t can't last for
ever. I've written a play here at home.
and my wife and partner. who is col
lege graduate, tells me 1t Is just as
good as a Rag Baby which is the on
ly play of yours they have seen. / am
sending you the manuscript by express.
am willing to let you buy it outright
and play 1t as yours for $500. OF course
know your name Is worth more than
mine in the theatrical world, and l
wouldn't object to your changing the
dialect now and then to suit yourself"
Mr.. Frank Mckee, Mr. Hoyt's part
ner. who, in the latters absence, opens
all business communications. says. II
simply replied for Mr.. Hoyt that the
manuscript was too good to leave the
family"
He was an intellectual looking indi-
yidual with wild mop of black hair
and a pair of gtld eyeglasses. He en-
tered the car with fat, pudgy woman,
old enough to be his mother. The place
was crowded. but she managed 10
! squeeze Into seat, with the young
man hanging to u strap. with a solicit
Gus air. over her, She gave prepara-
tory stare around the car, and then
glanced up sweetly at the young man.
| He looked uncomfortable and appeared
/ to be waiting for break of some kind
1t came.
Don't you think the play was love-
1 ly?" she said, with smile intended fol
n heart twister,
Perfectly" he replied. especially the
music"
ooh. yes. that charming music. I,
was so much like sho-pans do sc
like sho-pan," with the accent on the
"sho." Don't you?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12
pEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY,, FEBRUARY 12, 1s9s

produced in this city alone during the
present season "The Little Minister"
"rhe White Heather" The Conquer
ors." "oh. Susannahl' and several
minor attractions and NOW Henry NIL
lcrs new piece. "rhc Master" by J,
stuart Ogilvy OF London. Will come
along In about "A week Ia say nothing
OF the John Drew play which is due
little later. And when Charles Froh-
man puts on u play he attends to ev-
erything connected with 1t except the
most unmportant details, While he
has competent stage managers he SUI
pcrvises the rehearsals. and when the
curtain goes up on the first perform
ance you may rest assured that you
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

Torrance to proceed. After several ef-
forts the curtain was lowered.
Rita comic opera said to be writ
ten by young American named Lee
grand Rowland. viii soon be given in
Paris at the Theatre Nouveau.
Edmond Rostand author of the sue
cessful "Cyrano de Bergerai." is study
ing under lie Bargy of the Theatre
Francois to become an actor. He has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12
The Cancan.

From theatrical time immemor'a n, in
cnncan has been considered 'he 70.
tessence of risquerie. although o. d.
cent years 1t has been compelieu ,,chee.
vide honors with the couchee e .pa n,l.
But few of the thousands-eVen ','1 The
sically inclined-who have hea, mat II
music and seen the dance know Sv,, i"
is n selection from one OF oiiei IN mis-
best and most famous operas. ~ per.
day of vaudeville and buriesau eors in.
Torrance of that nature apps man
complete without the eancan ,stimates
of mathematical turn OF minu elbows
that o5 per cent of all burles .''ie an an the
Introduce the dance at some UNI ~ them
programme, and that fully nan a,,s w. Is the
use the piece as fna'e' Tnus . kept
genius of an immortal compoi
green in the memory OF the peop'e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

already appeared in small part in
Sarah Bernhardts production of The
Bad Shepherds"
fvette Guilbert Is to appear in Berlin
and Vienna at a salary nearly as large
as that paid to her on her first visit
here.
Wilhelm Schmidt, who had been the
stage manager of the Court theater in
Weimar for many years. died the other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12
Mzzszz7M5<l&=

of the best known Spanish actresses
and produced with great splendcr, For
our national honor" wrote Madrid
newspaper this is in way worse than
To lose battle In Cuba"
The theater in Marseilles to which a
subvention as large as the Socialists
thought the town should give has been
refused was opened n few weeks ago,
but the public refused to allow the per-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12
THE STAGE in OTHER LANDS.

lie has threatened to rent the theater
to private manager unless its affairs
improve. Adele Sandroek. engaged pro-
yislonally as the successor OF Charlotte
two years longer.
Berlin is shortly to hear the nine hun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

day. He was the father OF "i
Tavary. -, 90 produee
George Alexander IS 10 the St,
Much Ado About Nothing free Of
James theater when me
Knowledge" is Withdrawn. ,rst been
A notebook of Mozart mas ,S5""c si
discovered In Berlin, lh London in
shows that it was written III A0
l76i.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

The Hofburs theater Of Vienna, one
of the most famous In Europe. has re-
Gently received little patronage from
the Vienna public, and II is said that
the cost of maintaining the institution,
which is paid out OF the emperor's pri-
vate purse, grows greater every year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

A humorous incident happened during
otis SINNERS recent engagement In
Now orleans. He had been presenting
nIoys In which the incidental music.
composed OF old German songs. was Il
rsoture. The leader OF the orchestra
was Frenchman. who had no love for
ANYTHING German. He went through
he week rendering such German songs
as "wacht am Rheln" and others per-
fectly. but evidently with considerable
violence to his feelings. In fact, he ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

.r,,-er-oh. yes: oh. yes" said the
~, man. with startled look. HIS
you' Gu1hed painfully. and beads OF per-
s,,,ratlon started on his brow. CHOPIN
az yes. But--er--he does not-ahLer-
o", with our late composers he
ayyen I should say not was the Ia.
,,,,s roplv. why, those lovely 'Saa-sa
marches arc just delirious!'
.,DeIlrlous?" repeated the young man.
,,intly and with a jaundlced look. Eth
er-y-e-s" ~ T.,
"By the way" she said, with an IN
oulrlnr glance at him. when ID the
nroperest, 'saa-sa' or 'Sow-saT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-29

rivers Gin feet and tenths) have occurred
Risen. Cincinnati, 1.6; Louisville, "a
Cairo. OF.
Fallen. Parkersburg, So
Above the danger line and rising Cincin-
natl 1854; Louisville. 11.5: Cairo, g.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 6:25 am. and 7:21 pm.
high tide. 1921 am. and 1910 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. ITO am. and SOS
pm.; high tide, los am. and Lot pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. $40 am; sun sets, 6:21
pm.
Moon sets, 1:4O am. tomorrow.
fomorrow-Sun rises, SAT am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:29 p.m; es-
tinguishfng begun at 4:55 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at TIA pm; extin-
guished at $40 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
3 am. Great Falls, temperature, "a: con-
dition, l; receiving reservoir, temperature,
%; condition at north connection 3: con-
dition at south connection. 2: distributing
reservoir. temperature, So; condition at in
nuent gate house, 4; effiuent gate house. 4.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for
the twenty-four hours beginning at pm.
yesterday: pm, 66; pm. SO; midnight,
81; am, SO; g am, So; noon, 81: ppm,
u; maximum, 2, at l pm, March %;
minimum, 3d. at am, March 90
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at 2
pm yesterday: March 2S4 pm, 1927;
8 pm, 1923: II midnight, 1929 March
pm. 3O.1S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-29
CLEARING TONIGHT.
Fair and Colder Weather Indicated
for Tomorrow.

Fair and Colder Weather Indicated
for Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Wednesday-For the
District Of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania
and Maryland. probably clearing during
the night; Wednesday fair; colder; winds
becoming northerly.
For Virginia, showers tonight; probably
fair Wednesday; colder; winds becoming
ntrtherly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The pressure has risen in the central val
leys and the northwest, and has fallen on
the Atlantic and gulf coasts. .-----
The weather Is clear in the lake regions
the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
and is cloudy in the coast districts, except
Flo rida. Showers have fallen in the north
Atlantic states, the upper Ohio valley and
the gulf states. .s..--
1t is decidedly colder in the lower lake
region and the Ohio valley and is some
what warmer west of the Mississippi.
Showers followed by fair and colder
weather Wednesday is indicated for the
north Atlantic states, and generally fair
weather in the lower lake region and the
Ohio valley. Threatening and unsettled
weather with showers will prevail in the
gulf states, with falling temperature in
eastern and rising temperature in western
portion.
cinnati to it's mouth and the lower Missis-
sippi Is rising slowly throughout its entire
length. A stage of about forty-etght feet
is probable at Cairo from present indlca-
rions. and the danger line will be passed at
Memphis by the end of the week.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hourS-At-
lanta, 1876; Vicksburg 1.O2.
Rivers-The following changes in the