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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-16
AN IDEAL FIREMAN.
uAvK Up HIS LIFE ACCORDING
TO CONTRACT.


sSrSrANT Chief
John +. Esan. who.
with ave comrades.
persisted W lille
fighting flames In
Boston. was an
ideal fireman. He
was a tribe over
the medium height,
weighed about $50
pounds. was as
strong as an or. as
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-16

The quarterly dividend |, q !, vi Wnl b
tor mine, payable Mnrcil 's ,s,7 made
$4,000. The company ~ .,,sueh sf
h net profit of $4,000, ~ develop
months were spent IN doln nh nasrnsui
ment work only. The Mafess ss5J0oA
win make total dividends y
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-16
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME oooD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.


v a valley among
the hills
Where the shad-
ows lightly play.
Alone disturbed by
mountain rilis.
A crystal lake
there lay.
And oft a child
at days bright
break
Would watch It's
''yaddow in the
lake.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
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WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

The remedy for failure OF n servant
or agent to pay over money on demand
for collecting it for his principal is held
in Royce, Allen n Co. VS.. Cakes Or. H.,
80 l.. X. A. $40. to be by assumpsit or
debt and not by trespass on the case.
An action against what purports to
be a corporation. to recover tax which
It is required to pay as a condition
precedent to corporate existence. Is
held, In Maryland Tube and Iron
Works VS.. West End Imp. Company
Md, 80 L. r. A. $40, insufficient to
give it legal existence for all pur-
poses, or to estop the city from denying
its corporate existence.
An agreement by the owners of race
horses entered at certain stake races
to divide equally the premiums and
stake moneys awarded to any of their
horses. is held. in Hawkins VS.. Ottin-
ger (Call, 40 L. II. A. 20. to be valid,
and not a wagering contract.
A partnership for horse racing on a
bet with person whom the partners
regard as sucker" and IA big snap.
into which they induce him to enter by
making him think he has a sure thing
and by deceiving him into the suppo-
sition that their horse is unframed ana
undeveloped, while they think they
have a dead mortal cinch," Is held, in
Morrison VS.. Bennett (Mont(. 40 l.. X.
\. 15S, to be such a conspiracy to de-
fraud that the court will not aid either
one of the partners 10 obtain an ac-
counting of the profits.
A note to pay bet on horse race
run in another State where such notes
are presumed valid and where note
of which this is a renewal was gwen
| is denied enforcement in North Caro-
lima. in the case of GOOch vs.. Faucette
| 20 X. 4. $50, on the ground that its
enforcement is contrary to the pubic
noliry of the State. even if the note Is
tn be deemed a contract of the othei
State in which il would be valid.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
rug WOMEN WHO WAIT.

:. N the war in the morning
y We Ill of the drums could be heard,
lp s. naused at the gate with his moth
er,
kiss and a comforting word.
y us full of the dreams and ambitions
mat youth is so ready to weave,
= nror,d Of the clank of his sabre
md the chevrons of gold on his sleeve.
!. .sme from the war in the evening
The meadows were sprinkled with
snow,
no drums and the bugles were silent.
| And the steps of the soldiers were slow.
i d, was wrapped in the flag of his country
When they laid him away in the mold,
| nth the glittering stars of a captain
Replacing the chevrons of gold.
Thb the heroes who sleep on the hillside
he lies with a flag at his head
mt, blind with the years Of her weeping,
His mother vet mourns for her dead.
The soldiers who fall in the battle
May feel but moment of pain.
But the women who wait in the home
steads
Must dwell with the ghosts of the slain.
The Criterion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
YONG AT SIXTY.

Serene comfort and happiness In I'D.
vanced years are realized by compare
lively few women.
/. Their nard lives their liability to Sc.
rious troubles on account Of their pecu.
liar organism and their profound igno-
rance concerning themselves, all com.
bine TO shorten the period of usefulness
and f!.their later years with suffering.
Mrs. P,naham has done much to make
women strong. She has given advice
70 many that has shown them how to
guard against disease and retain vigor-
Gus heath In old age. From every cor
ner of the earth there is constantly COM
ing the most convincing statements
from women, showing the efficacy OF
LYDIA E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound N overcoming female Ills. Here
is a letter from Mrs. J. c. Orms, of 22o
Horner ST., J ohnstown, Pa, which 10
earnestand straight to the point:
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM.--I feel 81 nv
duty TO tell all suffering women that
think your remedies are wonderful. i
had trouble with my mead, dizzy spells
and not flashes. Feet and hands were
cold, was very nervous. could not sleep
we'll. Lad kidney trouble, pain in
osar;es and congestion Of the womb.
Since taXing your remedies am better
every way Ny head trouble is all
gone, have no pain in ovaries. and am
cured OF womb trouble. can eat and
sleep we'll and am gaining in flesh.
consider your medicine the best to be
bad for female troubles"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female Ills is unparal-
lelled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department OF
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during q single year. .
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
CUBAN OANOiES.
Fond of Finery and Leisure and with
Delicate Featured.

Fond of Finery and Leisure and with
Delicate Features.
At first sight Cuban Of the well to-
do class seems to be nothing but hair,
eyes and shirt collar SAYS the West.
minister Gazette. But on nearer view
you discover him to possess exceed.
ingly refined features, often of great
beauty and regularity. A coarse ea.
tured Cuban endowed with a superfiu.
ity of flesh is unknown. The Cuban's
figure emulates the skeleton dudes. 1t
is so slender. He has spindle legs. arms
like sticks and torso like cranes.
His chest is narrow, his shoulders are
angular, and he stoOps. which in his
case is no sign of lung delicacy or stu
dious habits. His complexion Is a clear
olive. You never meet Cuban who
looks fatuous. or who has eyes that are
not brimful of intelligence. Z.
- They are as fond of jewelry ana
finery as women. They squeeze their
naturally small feet into smaller boots.
They wear extravagantly high or low
NolidiS anu SolScOuS lltCkiIeS. Lately
they have been wearing trousers of
such roomy dimensions that they flap
about their thin legs like sails; whereas
year or two ago they wore them as
tight as eelskins. But the piece de re-
slstance-the browning glory of Gu
ban male toilets the hat. In spite of
the tropical climate. it is Invariably
black, shiny, hard and narrow, like a
chimney-pot turned upside down. 4.
A Cuban faneur is capable of sport
Ing grass-green shirt, with black
frock coat and white cravat. Born in
a. land of slavery, generally. with the
expectation of coming in for a sugar
plantation, or, at any rate, relying on
support from wealthy relations, the ay-
erage gilded youth of Cuba regards 1t
as his meter to ornament the tropics
and gracefully to kill time. He covers
his soft, thin hands with rings spark
ling with precious stones. His nails
are long and cut in points. after the
fashion of Chinese aristocrats. When
you meet Cuban going to the station
there Is always negro boy behind.
carrying his bag. A Cuban would be
ashamed to be seen in the street carry
ing anything but stick.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
A ma b n \ n e Il and Killed.

Tacoma, Sept. 6.-The schooner J. NJ.
yesterday from st. Michaels, brings news
that two prospectors were ambushed and
killed while drifting down the Yukon in
a boat. Indians fired on the boat, kill
ing one and wounding the other. The
wounded man escaped and reached a po-
lice camp, Police started and found the
Indians enjoying the prospectors' supplies
They Mere brought to Dawson, where
one of the Indians made a confession.
Frank W.. Coleman says when he left
Dawson there was stampede to Dewey
and Sampson creeks, from which fine re.
ports come. Both are in American terri.
Tory E
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

say last night that you were going n
marry Miss Maddox"
Ally aunt must have been tempor.
ariiy forgetful of the fact that her Def
cream was not reality when she
MADE such ridiculous assertion. You
believe NE, don't you?'
Apparently she did. for half an hour
later they walked in together. radiant
with happiness, and a ring was flash
ing on her left hand.
Bobby's lack of surprise at the news
was explained during the day by a
piece OF advice he gave them. which. al
though 1t proved useful in the future.
covered the girl with confusion and
sent Brian into fits of laughter.
Il say. Molly" the boy said gravely,
i shouldn't make love in the orchard
If were you. because any one can see
you from the schoolroom window
Chicago Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

horsemen. For short period the enemy
captured and held the gun, but it was
brilliantly retaken.
The heroic bravery of the Dervishes
evoked universal admiration. Time after
time their dispersed and broken forces re-
formed and hurled themselves upon the
Anglo Egyptians, their emirs conspicu-
ously leading and spurning death. Even
when wounded and in death agonies they
raised themselves to fire last shot.
Among the wounded is Colonel Rhodes,
the correspondent of the London Times,
and brother of Cecil Rhodes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

Z. Pullman, Sept. 6.-The Columbia River
Conference has adjourned sine die after
the reading Of the appointments by the
bishop.
The conference is divided into four dis
tricts, instead Of three, as for the past
two years. This necessitated the APP
pointment of three new presiding elders,
the Rev. Robert Warner of The Dalles
district holding over. The new presiding
elders are as follows; Spokane, DR.. Hen
ry Brown; Moscow tnew), the Rev. G..
E. Gibson; Walla Walla, the Rev. M. IL.
Marvin
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

Omaha, Neb, Sept. 6.--The latest and
most improved methods of fire fighting
will be exhibited on a mammoth scale
during the tournament which opened
here today under the auspices of the Ma
tional Mrcnen's Association. More than
so cities have sent their crack companies,
including horses, apparatus and men, to
compete for the prizes offered
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
Labor Day n, Cheyenne.

4 Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept 6.-Never has
such a crowd been seen in Wyoming's
capital as that in attendance at the Sec
ond annual Frontier day celebration. The
railroads estimate the number Of this
mornings arrivals at 10000.
A Labor day parade was given this
forenoon in which large delegation Of
Shoshone Indians, cowboys, overland
stages of quarter Of century ago and
floats depicting the life of the early pio-
neers were among the features.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
End of His Labors.

"Hampsley worked hard for three
wears trying to get a public once:
INDEED! What's he doing nowF
Not a thing
..Why. how can he afford that'
He got the office
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
Which
do you like best-grocer-
bills or doctor-bills9
Use the wholesome
baking powder ScAH
hng's Best !.

have taken appeals from the courts which
have condemned their ships as prizes and
it will be many months before the SUI
preme court of the United States is able
to pass ON them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

She-And is it true that you pose as
an amateur mind-reader!
He-I believe some of my friends ac-
cuse me of ii.
She-I wish you would read my mind'
He-Why, er-you haven't an anna
teur MUD.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
A ncadIy Grudge.

"You and Briggins don't seem to be
very good friends any more.
40, he is a wolf in sleeps clothing.
"N-hy. what did he ever do to make
van conceive such an opinion of him.!
Made me believe ought to take my
hicvcIe apart for the purpose of clean
ing il"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

OF the 3S sultans who have ruled the
Ottoman empire since the conquest of
Constantinople by the Turks "a have died
violent deaths.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
Died Around Their Standards.
None Drawer Than English.

Among the chief incidents of the bat
tie was brilliant charge by the Twenty
first lancers, under Lieutenant Colonel
Martin Galloping down on detached
body of the enemy they found the Der
wish swordsmen massed behind and were
forced TO charge home against great odds.
The lancers charged through and kept
the Dervish horde at bay. Lieutenant
Grenfeit, nephew of Sir Francis Grenfelt,
was killed, four other officers were wound
ed, 81 men were killed and 20 wounded.
The Egyptian cavalry were in close
fighting throughout with the Baggara
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27

Our stock Of Boys Clothing is
complete. All the desirable styles
and qualities are shown in great
variety.
Boys Long Pant Suits start i'm
price at $500 and run in jumps of a
dollar or more up to $3.50 each.
They are all of good value. we'll
made and perfect fitting. the higher
grades being i'm every respect equal
to custom made garments.
Boys Refers at $500. $500, $3.50
and 5000 each.
Boys listers at $3.50, $3.50. $3.50
and up to $500 each.
Boys Vestee Suits at $3.50, $500,
$3.50 and up to s12.O0 each.
Boys Refer Suits at $500. $3.50.
$3.50. $500 and up to $1,000 each.
These garments combine all the
new effects in style and fabric: they
are well made and nicely finished.
A complete line of Boys Mothers
Friend Waists.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
-COiOred Cloths

All Wool Ladies' Cloth. in a full
range of colors. all new and pretty.
width 81 inches. a quality that will
bear close examination, for so cents
yard.
New Broadcloths. a full case.
every staple, street shades and
black. strictly All Wool, IS inches
wide. for 75c yard.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27

In the highest grades Of Kersey.
Silk Velvets. Boucle and Whipcord
Jackets. the styles are strikingly
attractive. and nothing finer can
be produced. All sizes and prices
from $500 up.
The newest and choicest styles in
Capes, Newmarkets and Ready-to-
Wear Suits.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Millinery

They do say the Toques and Hats
shown in Hennessy's Millinery De-
partment are perfectly bewitching.
We do say the business done In our
new store leads us to believe our
headgear is strictly up to date in
style and right in price. They all
say so. Come and see.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
WOmen'S Jackets

Astrakhan Jackets, 26 inches long
and perfect fitting, at $500. $500
and 5000 each.
Electric Seal Jackets, 26 inches
long. made from Choice Skins. well
lined and perfect fitting. A choice
garment for $500: better one at
$50.00 and the best xxx quality
for S65. 90 each.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
FURNISHINGS

There's everything here for the
Kitchen.
Everything in Granite and Tin
ware.
Polished and Enameled Pots.
Kettles and Spiders. Galvanized
Wood and Fiber Tubs. Wooden and
Fiberware OF all kinds and at all
prices. in each case as low as the
Lowest
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Silk Waists

Many Choice Novelties for street
and evening wear. The latest coll
orings in Plain and Fancy Effects.
The best productions from New
York and Paris, perfect in style and
fit.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Black CrepOns

We've just opened up a case Of
very new and extremely stylish
Black Crepons. They are strictly
All Wool and from 46 to 50 inches
wide: this weeks price only 75c
yard.
A swell collection of new and
stylish patterns in strictly All Wool
Imported Crepons. with nice large
raised designs, width as inches;
price only 9sc yard.
Our New Wool and Mohair Gre
pons at s1.19 yard are the SWEETEST
things in Black Dress Goods the
season has produced. There's a
large variety OF designs. some
small and neat. some big and bold
and several between the two. Rain
and snow has no effect on them.
Black All Wool Serges, extra
heavy and "a inches wide. this
weeks special price only 75c yard.
Here's very fine Black English
Cheviot. strictly All Wool and 81
inches wide. in a quality eminently
satisfactory for wear. for 81 yard.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
NeedlewOrk

Are you interested i'm Art Needle
Work? Then you can spend some
interesting moments in our Art
Department, which is in charge Of
an experienced person, who will
give all information regarding it,
IL you wish to take lessons. apply
for particulars to head of Art De-
partment.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Satin Melons

A swell range of colorings in this
new and favorite cloth. strictly
All Wool and 4s inches wide. A
fine texture for tailor-made suits.
at S5c a yard.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Infants Wear

This department is about as COM
piete as can be. Everything neces-
sary for the little ones is here, and
the attention of all mothers is
called TO our matchless stock of fine
White Dresses. Skirts. Sacques.
Caps. Bootees, Baby Baskets,
Combs, Rattles. Powder Boxes,
etc.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Novelties in
Dress Goods

Here's a handsome lot of swell
Novelties. Plaids, Checks. Stripes
and Fancy Mixtures. Just three
cases of them, divided into three
lots and marked 25c. 35c and soc
yard.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Wonlen's Shoes

Here are four styles in women's
Box Calf Winter Weight Shoes.
flexible double sole. Kangaroo top.
Just the shoe for street wear. in
three qualities. $3.50. $3.50 and $3.50
pair. and the best made shoe for
the money.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27

We are closing out q lot of $3.50.
$500 and $3.50 values in Women's
Walking Hats. Several shapes.
swell and up to date. in all colors.
at $1.25 each.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27

We are sole agents in Butte for
Banister's Fine Shoes. THE BEST
MADE. All new designs In Win
ter Tans. Box Calf. vici Kid. Kan
garoo and Patent Leather.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
COlOred Silks

Here are over 100 pieces of COL
ored Taffetas. bright and beautiful.
plain and changeable. i'm all the
very latest colorings and dainty
tints. absolutely the best values to
be had in the market for s5 cents
yard.
We are showing a very handsome
assortment of Plaid Silks. in a par
ticularly swell line of colors. One
dollar a yard is the price. and the
values beat anything ever before
offered.
Now we want you to see our
beautiful collection Of Striped Silks
in two and three-tone effects. All
the very newest colorings and par
ticularly swell. A limited quantity
only at limited figure. 81 yard
All silk Satin Duchesse i'm a beau
tiful assortment and big range of
colors. strictly All silk and of sur
prisingly good value for sl.25 a
yard.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Stove Dept.

Acorn Stoves and Ranges. the
oldest stove manufacturers in the
United states.
Bucks White Enamel line. We
show eight different lines of Heat
ers. A Steel Range that can't be
beaten. Everything IN stoves. Our
guarantee: IF II don't suit. we
take IL back"
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
CrOckery

Here's Crockery Department
worthy OF its name. It's full of
good things Everything that should
be here is in the greatest variety.
Lovers of the beautiful should
visit our Art Room. For pretty
pieces for holiday gifts. for nice
China. Glassware and Bric-a -Brac
there's no place in Montana To
equal H.
A Toilet Set from $500 TO 5000.
A Dinner Set from 5000 to $4,000
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
and Dire,

ASSORTMENT perfect
that the leading world We
choicest richest French
show similar productions from the looms this
pleasure things
which exhibited in window displays
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Carpets

Because OF our big sales. we've
several bargains to offer in Carpet
Remnants. Bring your room meas
urements. We can save you
money.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Black Silks

ASoOaa - -
Black All Silk Taffetas, fine quail
ity. 20 inches wide. an excellent lin
ing or Petticoat Silk. of American
manufacture, that we can sell at
SOC yard.
Black All Silk Taffetas, a crisp
French texture OF fine grade for
Waists and Skirts, width fully %
inches. price onlv 75c yard.
Black All Silk Taffetas with beau
tiful bright lustre. the best Swiss
make. This Silk is fully "a inches
wide and is useful for any pur-
pose in dress that you can find;
9Sc is the price.
A very fine All Silk Satin Duch-
esse, in black, full 20 inches wide.
a good wearing quality and mag
nificent value for 75c yard.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Misses and Children's

A complete line In Kangaroo. Box
Calf and Dongola. all sizes. In lace
and button, at s5c to 81 per pair.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Furniture


Here you have the advantage Of
a nice, new and clean stock to
choose from. No old goods every
thing the very latest in style and
pattern. COUCHEs. CHINA CLOS
ETs. DINING TABLES. FOLDING
BEDS. CENTER TABLES. IRON
BEDS. sIDEBOARDS and cHIF-
FoNIEREs.
Bedding
We've some particularly good
Comforts: we've others not so
good: it's just a question of price.
but see our $500 ones; they're fine.
So are our North star Blankets. Of
which we have a handsome assort-
ment.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-11-27
Fine Furs

TO THOSE WHO APPRECIATE warm Wraps for
winter wear, we extend warm invitation to visit
the second floor Of New Store. Here is complete
assortment Of Fur Jackets, For Wraps, For Capes, Mus
and Coarees. Some Of these particularly handsome
some are particularly stylish. They are all rightly made
Of good Furs and marked at the right figures.