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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

H. X Is ensaged for = debate an rae
following subject Resolved THAT arp
arate schools for boys aud girls arr i'siIr
ter than co-edneation H. X ts en the
affirmative side. and Moald like a few
points. Answer: Il ls the beiacf ~
many persons tnat voting peeple sFas
are educated ii separate seA0oih hAxe
less 20 distract their minds taan e tAeF
constantly msef ~ and ant ~ Hehoal
hoars- II h alnloAt iEnpassible - kesii
the idea Of baaux aud ioEeE-like attsB-
lions out 81 The heads " s0nIaE 8zssn
and Nomen who are fhrpNn tase1ases
day after day and when The 1snlwT
passion eomes into the hsari Agpiina-
ton 80 studies and strirl attsatiep -
business lilies on ~ tAae bead - esezEas
back no more wshIie ttaat saissliiesn's1s
rascal Cupid holds possession. Aesere
there are no sneh distractions pHa1ss
ars likely 10 bezsnss alers uoiLsp4sseg
absorbed " their BtLldiea. and 0ftsa
give them undivided atie1ati9a NsseH
Otherwise they HOald 81 tirE0ash s1s@r
school duties with lAle-bsarssslnszss
that Eould newer prsdnss satAasaesess
results. -ksM H0rk Ledger.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

The agitation over "black bread
which was started in Chicago has been
transferred to congress. Senator Mason
has introduced a bill in the senate plac-
ing an internal revenue tax on blended
-four made from corn -four and wheat
-four mixed. 1t has developed that
nearly all the country south Of the
Ohio River is using blended -four, and
that this product has gradually been in
trodnced into the northern markets.
It's use has recently increased owing to
the growing scarcity of good winter
wheat. and the further fact that Joseph
Letter has purchased more than IS ,000,-
600 bushels, and is holding 1t for what
is considered an inevitable rise to s1.50
bushel. There promises to be battle
royal between the corn and wheat flour
millers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

OF moss-green shs.fe of velvet. being
Blashed on the back 70 show the chiffon
yoke, and trimmed al around with 4
band Of gold passementerie profueeIy
studded with green and rose Jewels.
The accordion plated skirt has q drop
lining Of rose-colored taffeta, This
gown may be made very effective foy
less expense by having the material
gathered full onto the yoke instead "
the accordion-piaited effect, and omit
ting the ruche at the bottom: ana II
preferred, o band of the jeweled trim.
ming may be substituted, though the
plain hem IS simple and dainty.
EotwithstaDdjng the general idea
that the boIero Jacket and all lts -.
lations had lost caste with tho moe,
noted Of French and American deqign.
era, we still have this little short affair
with us, and nowhere is II more stylish
and jaunty than on the new fea-Rowna
which show all sorts OF Jacket effects
on the very latest models. Few OF
them are made straight around, az IL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

Hope writes for advice Soms tlFne
ago she made the acquaintance " o
young man whom she greatly admired:
then. as tey we're % situated that they
met continually. they learned 10 lore
one another. and became engaged
All went well for i time. Rna
they were as happy - their
fondest hopes could desire Hope vert
away 10 college. and s.hsn shs ~
turned al was changed Heg frisads
opposed the engagement and did ~
that they could 70 break Il o. Sud
denly. and without apparent reason.
the yoang mans letters ceased 10 come.
and Hope was ieft In a0abg a. ~ his
intentions or her own position. she
wonders II she d still engaged, AID
would Ike some advice as 70 the beak
course 70 pursae. Answer: 70 tie AZ
seace u debate understanding ~ the
contrary. you certainly are 40 en-
gagged woman, and ~ sueh haze rhe
right 10 demand an explanation - ths
young man. who is acting ii . nDst ~
Adaf A@y&s lseAAAstAs ~ NJ ktAp AHsAsAs
Even though friends oppose the state
Of things and insist % biz breaking
the engagement. be Is under obligations
Is q gentleman 20 offer Az explanations
and come 70 sOrDe agreegpent
on the subject II II . most Bnoom-
Portable position for . y0png womED
to be placed IL. and tbs young man
ought 70 5e called TO account * once
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

The Oshef DAY. IS : Wss efiag4E.z d,
the sfFap y > lexington ayenus 49,
says writer ID me Christian Advoes.e
tw9 ladies 81 Hsar ne. ana Il -
opened her ppftmonnsie ~ pay 49,
rare, scrap ~ paper pasted 70 she
leather wsS disei0sad.
r that your shopping lIst7y apksa
ne other; ~ doesn't Iook ike ! Jouz
oDe.H NtNs
No" was The reply; ~ il ma ,as
list, bIt 4 + what ksepz the ~. from
being long one" and she read
~ who buys what be does ma ,esa
VII soon need what he cannot buyV
What q capital guardian ~ so.,
eapitaii You must Iet me coDv 80,
for ny ieaiy pure who wgots az,
y don't know, but I wish / dla n,
ne bag saved many > dollar from liv, H.,
here" put y
J was intently Interested IN ,ba No.
yersation; Tor 81 that very mo,nen.
thsre lay IN my note book ! scras.
wnlch would have brought forth h,,t
for the fact that my own corner ' g w..
reached, tsf Was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

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tie issseass ~ strong SfSas = 49, -.
sDinK life. zaf n oosFss IL $3.50
sic life ~ sstsbiisssSg eisfasss 49, -
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mortality snsOnxst fss Rssnsss = = Z
PER 1000. the rate amongst fse - =
Tsrssrs. wto arr abatslssrs frgz y :.
texieznts, 10 only - pet 800.
TsrtsFs. who Hive n Resets. -
st5lN9. with the eEeepssSn 9 "a
ssssotsIIsm fhey live ahisf srse, 49,,
ssms conditions ss the Hssslsss- 80 49,
ing the seensey Of the agnsss s..x
and following The silly srssaasn1 ...srg
BY good many people 1B thi. sg s..s,ss
II is 70 be supDossd that ths $3.50 49,
prefer "a short life and msf'y - -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

Two men recently killed by the Law
died with protestations Of innocence
on their lips, and the result is some
sympathetic comment in their behalf.
But we believe the last words Of dis
tinguished murderers convicted on
circumstantial evidence have been of
that character In eight out Of ten cases;
and 1t is fair inference that the per-
son capable of murder is likewise ca
pable of the minor crime Of lying even
at the moment Of his punishment. Pos
sibly, too, he has proclaimed his inno-
cence SO many times that he has come
to believe in it himself, however guilty
he may be. It is clear bluff; and again
he may have courteous objection in
behalf of himself to denial OF his pre-
vious important statements.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

&0HR W0S q NAE
tain--a military mana boaster. a
blusterer and bullys a coxcomb. a
flop and lihertine. His ways were
roguish. his acts dishonest. his word
wholly unreliable. While -
] was quite the contrary.
From my earliest youth ! had been
distinguished from other small boys
for my goodness and piety. Before /
could speak plainly began to lecture
bad boys on the subject OF their sin
fulness. They used to punch my head
In return. can. indeed. with deep
and heartfelt pleasure. look back upon
pure and spotless life Gentle read
er. go thou and do likewise.
This fellow Copp. however. was In
the end the cause of undoing. From
the first moment we saw one another
we began to disagree. How could Il
be Otherwise so good. he so utterly
depraved?
was the chief Of the paper-weight
and pounce-box department OF the cir
eumlocution, and Capt Cops ac-
counts came before me for regulation.
1t was Christmas time. and we were
somewhat in arrear with the checking
of the Ladyday payments. Copp came
and tried to hurry US.
We endeavored to show him how un-
reasonable he was He wouldn't be
shown. We told him his affairs did
not rest with me. He asked whom 4
did rest with, and referred him to an
other department. The other depart
ment. as Is customary in such cases.
referred him back.
We kept on referring him.
Eventually his papers were found
under q paper-weight on my table.
where hitherto they had been accident
ally overlooked. Whereupon Capt.
Copp kicked me: but fortunately this
circumstance occurred in the privacy
of my own apartment. and therefore
did not matter so much.
I was, however, seriously displeased.
/ ought TO have told you before this
that In the above have all along been
speaking OF the great grand duehy OF
Observation-Disclosures, and that the
Copp aforesaid would come in oeca-
sionaily.
He kept on coming and wanting 70
know. He was a captain In the grea,
grand duchess army.
Her majesty was at that period al
war with the great grand duke OF the
next kingdom but one (about ten miles
on, and we were having II outfit
may use the vulgarism-upon this
Kingdom Of the great grand duks nexi
/ door, who was threatening an acticE
for trespass against both parties.
Relative TO this action for trespas.
CAPT. Copp and his company. and my
self and . couple Of junior clerks wait
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

The joint subcommittee of the SEN
ate and house, which has been for
some months trying to agree upon the
basis of new laws for Indian Territory,
has authorized Representative Curtis
TO prepare and introduce bill proyid-
ing for the allotment OF the use OF In
dian lands, for the regulation
Of town sites, providing for
The ousting OF intruders and
authorizing the Dawes commission to
prepare roll of citizens. The pro-
vision in regard to town sites will al
low the incorporation Of town com
panies and permit them to purchase
their sites from the Indians with the
consent OF the national government
granting lease in the meantime.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

Adaptability, deemed priceless in So
cial success, plays no less part In
business life, as the English cotton
manufacturers have discovered to their
sorrow. Turkey-red handkerchiefs
were popular in Russia, but the women
wanted them square. The Lancashire
makers sent them oblong. The Russian
shopkeepers protested, but as change
would involve alteration Of machinery,
the Russian women had still to screw
the oblong kerchiefs round their heads.
Then the gallant German appeared He
bowed effusively to feminine fashion.
lid not begrudge the needful machin-
cry, got the trade, and deserved 1t.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05


timia wing doth soar.
They penslve list II hush Of eve.
Yet hear her gushing SONG no more
Deal gently with her: thon art dear.
Beyond what vestai lips have told
And. like 4 lamb frotn fountains clear.
She turns eonfding 10 thy fold;
she round THY sweet domestic bower
The wreathS Of ehansslsss love shall
tNTine
Watch for thy step al yespFf hour,
And blend her holisst prayer with thine.
Deal gently thou. when far away
Mid stranger scenes her foot shall rove.
Nor LEI thy tender care decay
The soul OF woman lives ~ love:
And shouidst thou. wondering. mark .
tear,
Unconscious. from her egelids break.
Be pisttul aud s0othe lae fear
That mans strong heart may ns'er par
take.
A mother yields her gem 10 thse.
On thy true breast 70 sparkle RARE
She places meath thy household taSe
The Idol Sf her fondesf care
And BY thy trust 70 b. forgiven
When Judgment wakes Ia terror s'tia
BY All thy treasured hopes a hsaSrn,
Deal gently sith the widows rhils.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

The charming tes-gown shown 81
made Of accordion plated. Ola rose
crepe De chine, and hangs full ane
straight from . yoke Hade " tiny
ruches Of white chiffon Laid over J.
foundation Of the old rose. The sdzs
Of the gown Is finished With q fulI.
round, narrow rgch u pink ehieon
while the plain. soft sleeve n rose
crepe De chine fits the arm quite loose
", and Is finished with . frili " very
sheer white lace. The boiero Il made
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

The fact that mother whose son
had been killed in game OF foot ball
objected earnestly to bill prohibiting
the game. and the other fact that many
young ladies of Richmond applauded
speeches in the Virginia legislature in
opposition to similar bill. demon
strate love of danger ON the part OF
the sex which viii not permit the other
sex to get away from it. There is a
great deal of the savage in the gentle
bosoms of those persons yet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

The Ontario legislature in It's closing
hours passed a bill providing that no
persons shall be employed in the con-
struction Of Subsidized railways in On
tario who are subjects OF any country
which has an alien labor law excluding
Canadians from employment on pub
lie or other works therein. This is
construed to mean that Americans need
not expect employment on Canadian
railways. The legislature also passed
timber regulations, which require all
saw logs cut In Ontario hereafter to
be made into lumber In Canada.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

We call the attention OF the govern
ment of Spain TO the suggestive fact
that one American cowboy recently
killed four Spaniards on the Mexican
border.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

takes away somewhat from xhe ioea Of
ease and comfort IL they are cArrAed 40
the back. they are AnFariahly saassaed.
A number or the gowns are trlmuse
10 simulate A Jacket. both back and
front
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
CHANGED HEADS.

u o N II b eli ere
there ever was .
man who hated an
other man as I
hated Copp. One
reason for this /
imagined to have
been. that there
never was a man
half as hateful as
Copp was.
Copp was a cap
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

The man who went crazy over golf
would probably have suffered from de-
lirium tremons II he had been addicted
TO cold tea.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS
current Notes of ths Fashions Ans"sss
90 Fair Correspondents Trade
of q Trained Nnrse AZ Not frspsry
sn Momanss latitude.


EAL. gently thou.
whose hand
hath won
The young bird
from its nest
away.
w h ere careless
meath a Sernai
sun,
She gayls eafOlled,
DAY bg day
The haunt - lone.
the heart must
ErisSe
From A. af.4tax tteR
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

"A typical Los sVNE " EAe Nesy 1Szps
Kind Eorn - ah0Nn iE ms slEnrse paEsk
and cream Farcllch cpallls Eassan ias.s
cream for the baeisreupG. VIA . 5ltSsk
KAszag Jastern rnpuliig eia~alg 80 4ssssr
The surface The s~seEe Issanssssas t1ssek
u 0As ~ fashions lat.ut x4la1n4. 1ssE
Enst ss nttss N.lzh stse Ersaaapg aans
anG glEaElA40l The Sq<-51iGt.sc 1rsnc
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

Illustrated pamphlets, giving ,seous
ence Of farmers who hs'v. ...,,,ts Il
wealthy 10 growing wheat 'sp .,.,g .
delegates, etc, and full infofi1s y IA
10 REDUCED railway rates, can ,. =
on application 70 Department n roIIs.
Ottawa, Canada. or 20 \. 2 as,str.
Boise city, Idaho, canaa'S
mont Agent
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

zen may como md men may va
~ az mans mother.in-law usuaiIy
at home. '"Ass hefsslf
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

t WI
Isdspenaenss'
sured n 700 !.
up y0sr hl'as
Western csf.''
the land 81 p'sn'J.,
The leader., 1898-12-07

A PECULIARLY Of the sea Of life is that gold
buoys person up in it.--Detroit Journal.
The leader., 1898-12-07
SCIENTIFIC CONSCIENCE.
An Interesting Tale of Two Geolo-
gists and an Exceedingly
Beautiful Fossil.

Happening to know two men who were
deeply interested in geology and who did not
know each other Detroit man brought the
two scientists together recently at the house
OF one OF them and then left them to enjoy
the occasion. A day or two later he met the
host in the case and heard this strange story
from him:
well, Mr.. Cooper, that was fine man you
brought out to see me the other night-a fine
man. Why, he's as crazy about geology as
am, ii not trifle crazier We sat up to-
gether until after midnight, looking over my
specimens and talking about them, and I'm
going down to see his cases He tells me he
has almost bankrupted himself INDUCING
his taste for rare and beautiful fossils. A
funny thing happened the other night, too;
he's great one-that mani On my library
table had one remarkably beautiful fossil
too choice to be hidden away in a case and
yet too valuable to be left lying around. l
needn't tell you what it was, for you don t
know one from another. Your friend does,
however, and he returned again and again
to admire this particular specimen. Vi
course, ! enjoyed his enthusiastic apprecia-
ton oft, and when he was about to go said ::
Mr.. Badger, you admired this fossil so much
I'm going 10 give myself the pleasure of part
ing with it to you. Please add it to your col
lection So saying, l extended my hand for
the fossil, and behold it wasn't there.
On the table and under the table looked,
behind the lamp, and under papers-no fos-
sil-a mysterious disappearance. / felt nom
plussed and looked at my guest. He looked
sheepish, fumbled in the inside of his saeque
coat and said: Well, I'm glad you are going
to give me that fossil. already had it in
my pocket"
"As / had often done the same trick my
self couldn't utter word of protest.
"Well, WE'LL l said, take it along and
heartily welcome
1--WE annexed fossils myself. Art has no
conscience. Detroit Free Press.
The leader., 1898-12-07
DOLLS OF FAMOUS WOMEN.

George Eliot's story of Maggie Tul.
liver's doll, Fetish, into the body Of
which nails were driven for poor Mag
gie's childish faults, was the true ac
count of the writer's own early days.
Anne Thackeray's dolls were taken
when injured to her father, who pre-
tended TO carry them 10 the family doc
tor, but in reality took them to a toy
shop for repairs-just what one can i'm
agine Thackeray doing.
George Sand, at IA. locked all her
dolls into closet, with farewell tears
and hugs; then would sit outside the
door every day, whispering words OF
comfort to the poor exiles. She kept
her VOW, however. of having no more to
do with them.
Florence Nightingale's many dolls
were always sick and in need of close at
teEtion. She would frequently insist
on sitting up all night with them. only
dissuaded by promises of her mother
and her nurse to take her place as
watcher.
Charlotte and Emily Bronte dressed
up ugly wooden images as men, and
called their favorites the duke of Well
ington and Napoleon, had sham battles,
and wrote plays for the dolls to act on
tiny stage. Charlotte also composed
long poems in "Wellington's" honor. to
which she compelled him to listen with
his wooden ears.
The leader., 1898-12-07
CHARM OF FARM LIFE.
The Rural HnbitRtIOn Is the Place
Where Home Ties Are Strong
est and Purest.

No one pretends that farmers are
making money rapidly; they have their
vexations and discouragements as do
others, but they have several things to
I've very thankful for. They have good
homes in nearly every case, plenty Of
wholesome food and decent clothes.
They are not under the eye of the task
master, nor working under great nerv-
Gus strain, with every minute lost from
work counted against them when pay
day comes. They need not, in the Ian
Guage of the shops, "be afraid of their
s;obs;" they are working for themselves
and arc sure of their pay even If it is
not as large as they might wish it to be.
The man who looks upon his farm as
machine from which dollars only are to
be made, and does not value any others
of the numberless blessings it gives
him, will never cease to talk about hard
times. 1t is not alone for the money it
will produce that the farm should be
priced. 1t should be valued because 1t
brings men and women near to ma
lures heart and their children grow up
strong and stalwart, ready to meet the
trials of life with bodies strong enough
to perform every task. The farm is
prominently the stronghold of the
home; il is the place where home ties
are strongest and where life is at its
best.
The average farmer and his family
live better in every way, have better
food, better clothes and better social
surroundings than does the family Of
the man who lives in city on salary
of 81 900 year. The progressive farm
err of to-day lives in style that is not
equaled by the city man who earns ST.
600 year. The farmer of to-day has
frequent mails, an abundance of litera-
ture, good facilities for travel, and is
able TO enjoy more of the comforts Of
life than the man in any other calling
in life. If he looks at his farm from
this point Of view he will value his farm
at its true worth, and be contented, and
contentment is better than great riches.
If farmers would remember that they
see but the outside show and glitter of
city life and could zee the darker side,
very few OF them would be willing to
exchange with the city man. The edu-
Gated farmer of to-day is the social peer
of any man, while money is almost the
sole criterion of social worth in the
city. As between the two the farmer
holds every vantage point.-Farmers'
Voice.