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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

carefully observed for more than ssv-
en'y years. lie sought out the wom-
an. He sqnandered money to buy her
everything she could wish. He raade
her expensive presents.
When her company left ST. Louis he
went along. The syren led him a wild
dance through Cleveland, Indianapolis
Cincinnati. Chicago-all over the west
lie Hung miserliness to the winds. For
him money no longer had any value
She Is my Eastern queenw the old
man said rapturously when asked why
he followed the woman. He went back
10 Palmyra. But he didn't go back
TO his old life. That was dead. So
was his regard for his aging wife He
hated his old ways. lie had tasted OF
the cup of reyelry. He wanted to drain
II to the drags. Emerson's rural peace
had no more attractiyeness for aim
Money getting had no delights; money
spending was his one pleasure. He was
the antilhesis OF his old self. He had
changed. Palmyra soon found II out.
The crossroads OF Missouri were fur
AApAtAb pf9NHoiDBlCui 1iuuy ibr the
whole world 10 marvel al. Instead OF
shabby, shiny clothes, Nallary wore
the latest fashions from St Louis. In
stead OF being reserved he was genial.
He mixed with men; he talked inces-
/ sanity OF women He had been born
again. as ii were. He drove last horses
( lie spent hours in the ganly saloon D:
| Palmyra. He went 10 the theater ey-
cry night. He drank champagne after
ward and supped heavily. lie sought
| iniroduetlons 10 every acres he saw.
And then he decided TO rid himself Of
his wife. she was still living in EN-
erson. He hired lawyer and began
to sue for divorce on the ground that
life with her WAS unbearanls. In the
meantime be bought the Phoenix IIo-
tel and installed there as lis mistress a
widow named Mitchell. who bad two
plump and pretty daughters lie wen,
10 live there himself lie always sign
ed himself John ID. Mallary. p. NJ
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

Absorbent cotton is highly recon-
meuded as filtering medium. II acts
rapidly and is, therefore, Of great value
In altering volatile elements. For Or
binary household use, it is specially
recommended because of its inexpens-
iveness and ease of management. A
large funnel must be provided and the
cotton is pressed more or less firmly in
to the neck. according to the substance
to be passed through. Some liquids are
much more difficult to manage than
others, and this must. of course. be al
lowed for. A little practice will show
the housewife Just how closely the cot
ton must be packed to insure success in
altering the various liquids with which
she has to deal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

Cycle-paths may be constructed in
Ohio under new state law. Ii is pro-
yided that county commissioners may
construct or repair Encyclopedias" on
the highways of their respective coun-
ties. and that when they DO, every per-
son residing in such county shall pro-
cure a license and pay the sum of one
dollar for each bicycle owned by him
and used on the highways of such coun-
ty." Licenses are to be obtained from
the county auditor, who shall furnish
with each license metal tag of suitable
form and design and bearing the num-
Der of the license" All money receiv-
ed from this source is to be used for
the construction and repair of the
paths. printing the licenses, and pro-
curing the tags The paths are to be
built outside or along one side OF the
Travelled roadway" The tags are to be
affixed TO the left side of the front fork
of the licensed machine. Persons who
violate this requirement, or who drive
a vehicle or animal upon the path, may
be fined mot more than fly dollars.
which shall be paid into said bicycle
fund"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

On certain lines of railroad most rig
I'd tests are made OF the timekeeping
qualities OF watches. They are tested
In three positions-dlal down. dial m
and pendant up. IL there is an error
OF more than six seconds In twenty
four hours they are not acceptable
The maximum variation OF watch iE
thirty seconds a week by the standard
Of TIE American Railway Association.
The following is the rule in testing:
a watch losing three seconds In
twenty-four hours in one position
gaining three in another and losing
three in a third is accepted, the ex-
IRENE variation being only six seconds;
a watch gaining fifteen seconds In one
position. twelve in the second and nine
in the third would be accepted, how
ever. for the position rate being thus
shown 10 be correct for such purpose,
Il is merely matter of regulation TO
make the watch run with maximum
variation of thirty seconds week
Some of the railway companies require
ffHptbNts W nave AAN.f
examined on the first day OF every
month. Certificates of that examina-
ton must be furnished and the en-
pioyes must always be able TO produce
their certificates when on duty. Stand
ard watches must be adjusted TO iso-
ehronism, position and temperature,
and must have seventeen jewels. So
variable are some OF the watches that
have come under these examinations
that they are looked upon almost as Gu
rIosities. One watch ran with perfect
accuracy In the possession OF one man,
but varied thirty TO forty seconds IN
twenty-four hours when carried by an
other. One man always noticed that
his watch gained perceptibly while he
lay asleep. but maintained Its usual
rate when he WAS up and at work. One
watch played all sorts of pranks II
placed with the dial uppermost AMI
keep, on its business without variation
or interruption when 1t was hanging
up or carried In the ordinary position
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

Communities that look for income
from the summer boarder cannot afford
10 ignore any feature of their sur
roundings that will add TO their at
tractiveness. Times change and we all
change with them. Nearly every fam
lily going away for the summer takes
several wheels along. and the thous-
ands who get away for two weeks
vacation look for localities in which
they can use their machines to best ad-
vantage. With all, the character of the
road; is of first Importance. This fact
makes It possible for less alluring
spots 10 rival their more popular COM
petitors, by providing superior roads
and advertising their excellences, and
each succeeding year will make this
plan increasingly effective.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

This is ''Joe" Grimes. He tips the
scales a few pounds over 500. He is a
racer, and can ride in faster time than
some slim riders have pedaled this year.
He trains like ordinary mortals-only
on the vice versa plan. lie tries for
more fat. The speed will take care Of
itself, he says. Here is a chance for
Americas fat men. Grimes has money
to burn for matchmaking. He has
not burned any yet. as other athletes
seem to fear him. This rare specimen
of physical development has special
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

I, is computed that about 100000 Pc
5estr,ans and 10000 vehicles cross Lon
don bridge every day. Each leaves be-
hind n little shoe leather or little iron
iust a trifie. But when litter and dust
arc added TO these minute losses the
whole fills between three or four carts
The mos, surprising fact OF all. how
ever. ia that the incessant traffic across
the bridge reduces to powder about
twenty-nye cubic yards of granite ev-
cry year
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
MALLARY THE MISER.

y raised on their own place. The
they took at cost price from the
FIX In the store. They iriJsei In
cheapest stufrs. They had no ploas-
y This was their life OF scclusion
self-denial till last September,
h, In the twinkling of an eye. the
nant impulses and desires of near
three-quarters of a century were
ped to fire within the old mans
a. AT 70 he became rake. and
nade rake's progress. The cause
ne revolution In the mans charac-
was an actress. The old man,
pied at last to see something of
world. took a trip TO st. Louis. He
hfty cents and went to the stand
'neater. There on the stage ne
ner' The woman who was de-
eo TO drag him into folly had good
81 and he became young again. Ono
ala IL. The woman noticed him
the stage. Gone was sordidness.
decency, gone self-respect. gone
perance, gone love OF wife and
e. For seven months he gave him
up to a hurly-burly OF carouse and
ne died. The woman appealed
ailary as no woman had ever be-
lie forgot his wife; he forgot the
enuonal'ties OF life that he had 80
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

Among proposed applications OF pow
er at long distances from its source is
the lighting Of the interior passages
and chambers of the Great Pyramids
by electric currents generated at the
cataract OF Assouan, several hundred
miles away, The same power is in
tended to operate pumping stations
and cotton-mils along the Nile. In
San Francisco 1t is proposed to obtain
10000 horsepower, for use In that
city, from the water now running to
waste on the slopes of the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains, 40 miles distant.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

ilmyra. Mo. did. At 72 years Of age
could look back on life well spent.
hugh narrow. At 10 he died OF poi
b. after less than a year Of e1,raya-
nee and dissipation. He had usurpei
> prerogatiye OF youth. He had
en the Wild oats al time when other
kn are mediating upon the tomb. He
rned from miser to sread;hFitt. from
pdel husband 10 unduiiful rake. from
kiuse 10 man OF the world. though
already had one foo, 10 the grave.
was the most prominent man In 10
sn. was appointed It's postmaster
pn after President NcKiniey's inau-
ration. and he sacrificed all for
oman.
Whence came John ID. Aallarg no
really knew. lie had sold tickets
Dan Rice's circus. somebody said.
II others tried BY his accent 20 trace
origin 10 Ohio or pennsylyauia
by way. he arrived in Marion county,
)ssourl. Just after the wa, with
H. and 10000. The good people At
four corners got the idea hat he
i made II a-su,lering with the army.
i he never would admit Il. Instead.
often used TO say that he laid The
bndation for his snng little fortune
buying up mu,ila,ed fractional cur
bey at discount aud ge''.ng 'uil
hue for Il from the government Mat
- sssn "A
d little education and no culture nut
had native Wit he could egrcs Jokes
th homely. dry hnmOr. Ne knaR
~ 10 save his money. The handful Of
hntry folk =, Emerson. whore he tet
y. soon found that out This hi.lc
ce Was ten miles from Palmyra the
D. decent sized toAn In The section.
Hairy started n store az Emerson Il;
y hardly more Than a shed AMI he
pc thu, be built beside &, sas no;
hch better. Ho got the name ~ be- ng
siiugicst man in the comfy. tie
used to accept smooth worn cnias.
demanded nSw money. lie never
e anything to anybody. Ne slways
y his debts. and held his debtors Ia
same iron-elad rule. from watch no,
nomcat's felAy was allowsi rhty
u tell a story In Marion COM y shoI,
nIckel'a worth Of apples for a Gyiag
ID. The father was a poor intn
child craycd an apple. Apples
|re very scarce. Mallary had a ftw
The store. lef, over from the ron al
year before The father rakrd lni
one. No. wont give ms
pay, replied the miser. blu, I've 60
bbc a uickcl's worth in thu cellar.
PIT 10 buy thcm7''
he father bought them frcai his fev
hnIes. In such ways az these Mall
quadTupled hts fortune 10 tA,
pc Of time the $50 600 hcram. $3.50.
Year after year the Mallarya live.
at the little cross roads store Th'
N and his wife never went nut. RI
d no Waits OF friendly iuterroIrs'
the nelghborB They denied them
ses everything. Nearly all hey a,'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

A late dispatch from Casper. Wyo-
ming, says that ION account of muddy
roads the wool hauling business of this
part OF the state is almost at a stand
still, many OF the loaded wagons being
stalled along the roads leading to this
city. The wool market is extremely
dull and few sales have been made. The
clip will be large one, and Of superior
quality"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

spine, while wrong is a great, big, lusty
young fellow, with stout arms and
cunning brain. Hence these good
persons are sure that wrong could ca
silly overcome right If the two were
permitted to get together and light IT
out; therefore they Try to keep them
as far apart as they can, so that the
right will never feel any influence ex-
erted by wrong. But In doing this they
fix it so the wrong can feel no good in
fiuence exerted by the right. Why send
a few lean and lonesome Christians to
work among the heather at the risk
OF having the missionaries heatheniz-
ed? There are thousands of ladies and
gentlemen riding the bicycle, and their
pleasing, cheerful appearance is an In
spiration TO one who thinks OF the hap
piness and welfare Of his race. There
are few persons who, at times, ride
the bicycle in q wrong manner, and we
are told that the influence of these few
produces a very bad effect on every
good community they visit
And are good communities powerless
to exert an influence on those who have
not yet learned better ways? Is this
Misunderstanding business all as one
sided as jug-handle? We think not.
We believe that if few Christians can
convert heather land, Christian
land ought TO be able TO convert a few
heather We should not feel so fear
1 fully bad about having our attention
/ called to those who need ii. Right Is
stalwart youngster. Don't take him
out TO ride in covered perambulator
propelled by prudish. near-sighted
nurse-girl. Let him jcstle his way
through the crowd. If he hasn't the
inherent qualities to enable him to
hold his own no amount Of coddline
will make a man OF him. If we really
wish TO overcome wrong we should wei.
come him into the very midst OF ouI
own good ranks. where We can sur
round him and do battle to the very
best advantage.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

The Chamber of Commerce OF Como,
Italy. offers cash prize for a simple
and practical process on determining
the various substances used in weight
ing silk. These substances include
mineral salt. oil, soap, gclatine, sugar,
gums and fibrine. This must be de-
termined both rs to quantity and quail
ity. The inventor must also invent
and furpish the appliances necessary
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
To u.e Convict Labor.

A new law in Massachusetts, relative
to retaining and improving waste
lands, provides that the superintendent
of prisons shall erect cheap iron build
ings, suitable to accommodate about
100 persons, on such tracts as may be
secured, and that the prisoners shall
be employed in retaining and improv-
ing said land. and in preparing by hand
labor material for road building"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

tured with the greatest precision and
of the very best of materials. 2. They
must not be liable TO get out of adjust
ment, for a mechanic. unless with a
certain amount of practical knowledge
Of chainless gears, cannot adjust them
properly, viz. as faultlessly as they
should be. 8. Under the preceding con-
ditions chainless gears are equal to
good class single-roller chain-driveu
machines on the road, and their rigid
ity and strength full reliable. 4. The
oiling is done under favorable circum-
stances. and the wear and tear to the
machine practically nil.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
More Expert Opinion.

c. Bourlet, professor of mathematics
and mechanics at the Ecole des Beaux
Arts, Paris, comes to the following con-
illusions resulting from the many and
minute experiments he has made as to
the relative power of the chainless and
chain-driyer cycle: /. Chainless gears
can only be satisfactory If manufac.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

Our English mile is 1850 yards. and
differs from the unit OF distance used
In other countries. The kilomeser of
France. Belgium and Holland is 1904
yards. the Chinese mile 6o9 yards. the
Russian 1.167, the Spanish 1922, the
Italian 2.025, the Portuguese 1880, the
German $3.50. the Austrian S.297, the
Danish S,aSS. and the Norwegian and
Swedish IL $50.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO Dew
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE.
Home Missionary Work for Enemies of
the Whcel-Ohio Cycle Path Law
Good Roads and Vacation Time-Reci-
procity with Canada.


II e h T. are many
D ION s in the
world who seem to
be much worried
lest the right shall
perish fore Y e r.
They appear to be-
lieve that right is
! w e a kim / n d e d,
sickly little chap,
with bow-legs and
ury a ture of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

MY girls hand is as white as the
driven snow" Pooh, that's nothing;
my girls heart is az deep as a driven
Detroit Free Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
OUTH IN OLD AGE.
CASE OF JOHN
D. MALLARY.
err Passing n Life of Penury and
Accommodating u Fortune of sIao,OO0
ii, Suddenly Changes His Life and
Becomes u HowiiDg Swell at IL.
= --S.ss,.asa HI.

HIS is the plain
tale of one who
sowed his wild oats
but never reaped
the harvest. 1t Is
one OF the adyan-
tages that come 10
those who put of
the planting ill
after three score
years and ten, That
John ID. Sdallary Of
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

Meats can be marked without stain
ing by new device, consisting of
raised letters attached to wire frame
against which the meat is allowed to
rest until an indenta,ion shows. when
the meat is dried and hardened by
smoke.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

in the commercial news department of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
and she is pretty. In Ave minutes at
her machine she sent message Of 24l
words. In 1t there were but eight err
rors. She won the second prize, a purse
of $50. and her accomplishment is on
record for those who would seek laurels
IN a rapid telegraphic dispatch contest
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

The English scientific journal, Ma
ture. calls attention to the great prog
ress recently made in the application
of photography to surveying. Half a
century ago the principle OF the camera
lucida was first applied TO this purpose
in France. From the ends of meas
ured base-line the surveyor made
sketches in the camera of the region of
country to be surveyed, from which
fairly accurate results were obtained.
The instrument was gradually i'm
proved. until now photographic cam
era has been substituted for the camera
lucida. With Photographic lenses COW
ering an angular field of 60 degrees.
combined with the ordinary apparatus
of theodolite. and appliances for pho
Geographically recording angular dis
tances and magnetic directions, the
operator can quickly survey broad dis
tricts of rough or mountainous coun-
try. with all the accuracy needed for
Typographical purposes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
Girl Teicgraphcr's Record.

Here is telegrapher of whom New
York should be proud. In the recent
telegraph tournament. when speed of
brain and fingers was regarded as speed
OF feet in horse race and when excite
ment ran as high as in an international
Yachting race she distinguished herself.
She is Miss Emma Vanselow. She is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

Friendship, to be lasting. must grow
out Of the very best things In our ma
ture.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

In new candlestick recently put or
the market the handles 1.-TWO are neces.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-18
What Scrofula Is,

Serofula Is a disease as old as antiqui-
". 1t has been handed down for
generations and is the sane today
as in early times. 1t is emphat-
ically disease OF the blood, and
the only way 10 cure it is by puri-
flying the blood. That is just
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does in
every case where it is given "a
faithful trial 1t eradicates all i'm
purities from the blood, and cures
the sores. bodies pimples and ali
forms of skin disease due TO scofu-
la taints in the blood. Hoods
Sarsaparilla has won the grateful
praise of vast numbers of people
by its grand and complete cures. Don I
allow scrofula TO develop il your
blood. Cure it at once by taking
Hoods Sarsapariila.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-18
SOUTH AND FREE TRADE.
The Costly Consequences of the Lack of
Diversified Industries.

The Costly Consequences of the Lack OF
Diversified Industries.
An American correspondent, signing
himself Benjamin Bulge and writing
from Gushing, Ia, has an interesting
letter in The Northern Ensign, week
" newspaper published in Wick. Scot
land. Free trade says the writer,
sis based essentially on the idea ex-
pressed or implied that III trading with
other nations we can cheat them IN the
trade; that in exchanging with foreign
ers we can secure an advantage over
them; that in return for the products OF
one day s work of ours we can get the
product Of day and a half of theirs.
In the accomplishment of this purpose
the free trader is but following by a
more humane method the precedent set
by his prototype. the freebooter. The OBJ
lect of the freebooter was to get wealth
without producing it, to get that which
somebody else had earned, but to get 1t
without giving an equivalent
1.-THE most impressive economic les
son of all history is that afforded in a
great crisis by the industrial impotence
of our southern states resulting from
their persistent neglect of the mechanic
al arts and Of diversified industries.
When the south declared war, 1t was
found that its people could create moth
ing of practical utility. Their orators
aud stump speakers who led them into
the war could spin yarns, but not OF
cotton they could weave sentences, but
not woolens; they could make speech
es, bnt could not make engines; they
could make verses, but could not make
vestments: they could talk learnedly OF
the rights of man, but could not supply
the wants of man; they could write
flaming essays on courage, but could
not make a gun or a canister o. powder
they could organize armies, but not 10
dustries; they could inspire their troops
with enthusiasm, but could not supply
them with blankets.
with all their cotton they could not
make a handkerchief; with quantitie;
Of sheep and all natural facilities fol
producing COL and turning it into cloth
they could not make coat. With every
opportunity for the establishment CT
manufactures they could not make $
needle, knife, a bayonet or button
When, therefore, III the hour OF their
utmost need they wanted clothing. arms
| munitions and means of transportation
| they were without factories, foundries
mills, machine shops, railroads, tool:
| and skilled wOrkmeD.