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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

when Mother sits Down by the Fire.
Oh, the Ave o'clock chime brings the
contest time.
That is found in the whole Of the
day.
When Larry and Gus. and the others
of us,
Come In from our study or play;
when We push the big chair to the
hearth over there,
And pile the wood higher and higher.
An6 make her space in the very best
And mother sits down by the fire.
There's a great deal to say at the close
OF the day,
And SO much to talk over with moth
er,
There's comical sight or horrible
plight,
Or ball game, or something or
other.
And she'll laugh with Larry and sigh
with Harry,
And smile to our hearts desire
AT triumph won or task we'll
done
when sitting down there by the fre.
Then little she'll care for the clothes
that We tear,
VI the havoc we make on her larder;
For the toll and the strife OF our every
day life
she VIII love us a little bit harder.
Ihen our lady is she, and her knights
we would be,
AND her trust doughty deeds will
inspire:
For We long then anew TO be generous
and true
When mother sits down by the fire.
martina Burr Banks In Independent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12


Would you believe Il, you steel
ribbed. eopper-dlstiiled, thlrty-third de-
gree rootcrs, II man xrrc 10 tell you
that the Colonels. since July 20. a
month and a half ago. have been play
Ing better ball than Boston. Cincinnati.
Baltimore. or any other team IN the
National Leagus' Would you believe
II possible that had the season started
July 20 last the Col0nsls would nOS DO
In the lead In the race FOR tho pen.
nant7 OF course you wouldn't But
II Is even so. says sporting Editor
Douglass Of the Louisville Courier.
Journal Since Wagner ~as Switched
from second TO third. since Clinxman
went from third TO short. and Ritehsy
TO second. the Colonies have Eou mors
games and lost less than any team In
the league. This IL a startling state.
ment. but Il IL tru. and past all dsnlai.
On this same line Of reasoning II can
be said II the Colonies had started In
at the opening Of the season with the
men playing In the positions they are
now In the Colonies would BE- at ths
top OF the ladder. with a great chance
10 land the coveted flag -Es.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

The kiss which Lieut. Hobson hero
ically received from a st. Louis lady
at Long Beach recalls an incident IN
which the late General U. S. Grant ns-
ured, without, however, sharing the
blushing honor. Just after the close
OF the civil war General Grant, with
his family, went to the Union Hotel
at Saratoga Springs.
Major William W. Leland, the pro-
prietor Of the hotel, had been chief
commissary on the generals stan. He
gave banquet to General Grant and
his wife. Many officers who were from
the army Of the Tennessee were pres
ent. as we'll as several prominent citi-
zens.
During the dinner the guests we're
somewhat startled to see Saratoga
belle advance, with gracious Grecian
bend. and ask permission Of the gen.
eral to kiss him. There was only one
there who received the generals salute.
To that high person he now deferred.
Turning, he said: with Mrs. Grants
permission"
Mrs. Grant had, as everyone OBJ
served, a dropping lid. She was Obliged
therefore. to throw back her head to
get good look at the audacious sup
plicant, who now had not only the eyes
OF all the distinguished company on
her, but those Of the other guests of
the hotel as we'll.
After an embarrassing pause, in
which Mrs. Grant had time to con-
slider the offensive charge on her de-
fenseless spouse and fortify herself
against the fair enemy, she came to his
relief and declined to capitulate. Moth
ing daunted, however, and to prove to
those present that the American girl
has nerve as we'll as mettle, the fair
heroine seized the generals hand and
said:
well, as you will not kiss me, will
shake your hand" and retired with all
the honors of war-vanquished but not
subdued.-New York Mail and Express
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

sand dollars to make such a gun. ANA
a hundred and fifty dollars to nre 1t
once. This was the method of firing:
Two bags of coarse canvas, each per-
haps thirty inches long and ten inches
in diameter. were trundled up to the
gun and lifted to the platform at the
breech. ten feet above the ground. Each
bag contained sixty-ive pounds OF
smokeless powder.
Each grain of powder is cylinder
two and half inches long and nearly
an inch in diameter. perforated length
wise with seven holes, to give the
greatest possible combustion surface.
A pointed projectile three feet long
and weighing thousand pounds was
placed in the gun, then two bags OF
powder behind 1t. The breech-block
was made fast, and spectators were es-
corted to platform a hundred feet
away. The officer blew shrill whistle
and the men scurried out OF range. The
experienced placed their fingers In their
ears and the uninitiated initiated them.
The mizzle OF the gun became mass
"a uStt Was q Siaoh VI SNA'
Half mile seaward a waterspout
sprang into the air. Some seconds
later another waterspout appeared
mile nearer Spain, and third was seen
still later fully three miles out to sea.
The smokeless powder was thus test
ed for the velocity of its projectile ana
its pressure on the breech OF the gun.
The charge of hundred and thirty
pounds was found to have given We
locity Of two thousand one hundred
and forty feet second. about double
the speed Of sound. and pressure OF
Twenty-Five thousand eight hundred
pounds on each square inch OF the
breech.
For a second shot the officer wished
to secure a velocity of two thousand
two hundred and fifty feet a second,
and so accurate was his calculation
and so reliable the forces under his
control that after the projectile had
ricochetted its picturesque way Tor
miles to sea, the record showed a speed
of just three feet second more than
had been planned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Jack o'Connor was a member Of the
Cincinnati team under the regime OF
Gus Sehmelx. Jack played With the
Reds during the season OF 1857 and
lsss. That IL. Jack pretended to play.
He had 1t decidedly too easy. Kse-
nan and Baldwin were doing all tho
catching. Jack did go little thai no
one then suspected him of being one
OF tho greatest catchers the profession
ever mas known. 1t was funny cir.
cumstance that caused Jack to atlr
himself Jack was one Of Job lot of
four that were sold to the Columbus
team. The other three we're poor Ned
Blythe. John weighing. a brother Of
Gus weighing. and Henry Kappell. The
quartet was sold to the Columbus team
for 1880. That looked like tho big.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Here are two incidents of war times
which are full Of meaning TO the
thoughtful American.
In the civil war companies of col
ored troops on their way to the front
were forbidden to march through the
principal streets Of Philadelphia, lest
they should be stoned by the mob.
They were going to give their lives
for their country. but they were led
through alleys and obscure streets to
do 1t, 80 strong was the prejudice
against them in this northern city.
The Washington Star published the
other day an account Of a visit made
by one Of it's reporters to the wounded
soldiers at Washington barracks. Two
colored soldiers came up, both OF whom
were recovering from wounds. The
reporter spoke to one Of them, bright
faced mulatto, asking where he had
been shot.
I'm the charge up San Juan hill in
July" he answered. II belong to Troop
e, Ninth cavalry. The ball entered my
cheek. The artery was cut and was
squirting blood. l managed to get
back Of the firing-line somehow, but
the doctor said he could do nothing
for me. Just then Rough Rider came
up. He put his thumb on my jugular
vein and held 1t there two hours. Two
hours-and me negrol He saved my
life. Then the surgeon of his troop
came up and sent a surgeon"
Both the American and English cor
respondents at Santiago bore testi-
mony to the courage and endurance of
the colored troops. "As soldiers"
wrote one, "the black men in that fight
ranked with the first
The change OF feeling between our
white and black defenders Is surely to-
ward the line Of good sense and Chris
tianity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Oh. the soft blue waves of the southern
Are laughing beneath the stars.
And the moonlight whitens the shining
sands
Tossed upon the coral bars.
But the sentry shivers with righteous
dread.
As he stands in the frowning tower
And measures the time, as the night
With the wasting of Spanish power.
And the soft blue waves of the southern
Laugh merrily as they feel
1ne .nroobing caress of a swift young
And the force of its arms Of steel:
But the Quivering form of the sentry
sways
In the grip of a mighty fear.
And the frowning granite grows sshen
gray
AS the hurrying morn draws near.
Oh. the soft blue waves of the southern
sea
Are flashing with glad. white stars
1nat are dashing their luminous purity
Ger silver and crimson bars;
AND the sentry reads on the rising tide.
AS II iashes the groaning walls,
Inc message of angered Destiny,
concerning the pride that falls.
AND the soft blue waves of the southern
sea
email reach with their kind embrace,
Ana wash from the ruins of tyranny
Forever each cruel trace
AND the sentry-gone from his CHASTITY
watch
In penitent dreams shall see
1he Mowers Of freedom enwreathlng the
isle
That Is what II seems to be.
-George z. Bowen in Chicago Daily
News
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
JACK O'CONNnp

sss' soid brick transaction that ever
..urlsd IN base ball" said Jack. re-
t p, Two OF the players, poor
piythe and weighing. never go, % Tho
post Both of them died. Kappell
was gear and looked like I wasn't
T T much 1t was the salvation Of
JACK. He went to work with n will
a'p ia no time he had the reputation
y, oeins one Of the greatest catebers in
we world The Columbus club rot
more than their $500 worth on, =,
Jack alone. '"' "l
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
Firing n Big Gun.

The Spectator" Of the Outlook tells
how he went to Sandy Hook and saw
the testing OF smokeless powder from
one OF Uncle Sans big guns, gun
tbirty-five feet long, weighing sixty
1--WE tons.
Its powder charge is one hundred and
thirty pounds, more or less. It's pro-
jectile weighs a thousand pounds,
and will do execution at eight
miles 1t costs over sixty thou
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Bill Everitt was asked vs@
the general slump along the ''ss
hitting. II think It's the
says Bill. II know we are playss
ahead OF our game this year o,~ ~.
and | think all the teams are. ~, 4
son my mark shows so much Dew ~.
year is because I fell on ia -.
I haven't fallen below tne
since I've been In the leasue, ~
has been four ears.''-Chieaso ~"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

do you know that ! never ,, v.da
bit OF ball in my life" was ~
Uart's query when some "" .,idl
him what year he had worn :"
FL was never m amateur p's''. n
! have managed ball players ~
many years, "-chIcago Recofo'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
Mestern AmrnIis.

waiter Wilmot was treated ~ . 49,.
wbnI,, ."e olner evening which was as
nn nJIy unexpected as II was merI,ea
and nav, m,, .@ game between Mlnneapolls
ana milwaukee, Reldy Of the urewors
a a.,,'I ~, several remarks to tho man
a., rsor OF the Millers which exelled hi.
Ire and turning towards his a 1oru, ms
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
JAMES HUGHES.

this season surprised the kas y
world. vas born on tanaAry q "a
at Sacramento. Cal. rhsfs b. sssSfl
tho rualmsnts % the game W =
vslopsd xsll. and In % slsns4 sHi =
Victoria. u. C.. club. Of tbs ~
Softh~ss, League. shiea assAssa|
early In tho season lie fa's -
promise xhilr In the nostassA q
graduating into National L<afs 2
and ras unable 10 secure ~ ~
mcnt with an eastern eiab aasi y =
signed last fall on the fscomz<sskA
OF Hugh Jennings OF the h1ss
club lie ~as a, that tine ia ~
pitcher OF tho Gili Edge ,sas. =
ramsnto. which mainly ,kfuzta
effective pitching defeated - 70
more tourists. In bis efa
game. April rs. be disposed q -
ington without a hit OF rsz- ~
April % he duplicated this ssas 40
tho champion Boston team $50 =
he has shu, out two other ls4sa =
and has performed a number o.
torious pitching feats. he nos ffaa
as ono Of the best pitchers
league.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES
OF The GAME.
che wives of Players NJ the os~ss
How They Watch Their Husbands
from the Grand stsnd-Good Ana
rxu s,xn.-rhs King of CAtehsrs.


RS. MILLER. Mrs
Beckley Mrs. Brett
enstein and Miss
Gerles made up an
interesting party In
one OF the press
boxes at a recent
game in cincinna-
Il. The better halr
OF a ball player Is
a great believer In
the bearing the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

When Mother Sits Down by the Fire
An Ideal Mamma ~ Seen by = Girl
OF Eighteen Years-TwO Little Mlsses
-MArEucritc's Ride.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

Two Incidents Of the Battle ut santiago
Con. Grant aud . kissing Girl
Saratoga Jade from Whom Mrs.. Grant
Ressues Her Husband.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

In nine cases out Of ten the father
in-law Of the man who claims N hs
self-made is responsible Ter Job
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

A little girl who knew nothing ohon,
ehcores' FOUND fault with the and,o oout
at recent children's concert ' trn
we didn't make one mistake" ain ~" e
claimed. and they made ua CON- ,ne ex-
and sing IT all over again" ' out
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Little Miss Fret and I,,,. MI.
Cries little Miss Fret. in very y,s,,
pet, great
hate ate this warm weather: It'a bor.
rid to tan. "''-
IL acorches my nose and bllater, nu
toes, my
FAM carry
chirps little Miss Laugh. "wbx +,
couldn't tell half ""'
Inc Jun ! am having this brlvb,
summer day. '''sh'
l sing through the hours, Gull pro,,v
flowers. pretty
And ride like queen on tho .,,.,..
smelling hay" '"eet
Wide Awake Temperance poo,,..
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-06
HOW TO MEET TORPEDO
BOATS.
L. 5. Can Cope With Spain's-
Holland Boat a Probable
Factor.
New York Tribune.

~'S' W IN AAscohSs
Spain manifests a marked lik-
ing for the torpedo as an agent of
warfare. No good reason has
been adduced for believing that
she was officially responsible for
the destruction of the Maine.
Nor is it entirely clear yet
whether torpedo or mine was
the immediate cause of the re-
cent disaster In Habana harbor.
The character of the armada
which has just left the Canaries,
however, is unmistable. 1t in
clddes thirteen vessels equipped
for submarine methods of attack,
and only two ships whose proiec-
tiles are intended to be hurled
through the ar.
"A torpedo boat, said the First
Lord of the BRITISH admir& bly, six
SSdiS 0SO, 10 sSchtldlIN tnS
weapon Of the weaker, and the
assailant rather than the defender
of commerce" And then he pro-
ceeded to Indicate the best means
of protection against such craft.
AT that time elaborate expert
ments on both sides OF the Atlan-
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lessness of wire netting enclrcling
a vessel at anchor. Tests made in
Newport harbor, for instance,
showed that the motive power
possessed by a Whitehead or
Howell torpedo was sufficient to
carry it three times out Of four
through the stoutest netting. The
naval expert ust quoted proceed
ed to say, therefore: "Protectlon
from such boats and their attack
must be looked for in the devel-
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last few years built considerable
number of such vessels, and they
believe as protection they will
be superior to any accumulation
of mere torpedo boats, and will be
useful both as scouts and dispatch
vessels"
The United States has not thus
far constructed any torpedo boat
destroyers," but it has recently
made extensive purchases on both
sides of the Atlantic of machine
aud quick-firing. The latter are
capable of delivering 6-pound
shot at the rate of twenty or thirty
a minute. The former can eject
musket balls at the rate OF ten a
second When our revenue ma
rine and the steam yachts that
have recently been added to the
American navy are equipped
with this class of ordnance, and
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French diplomats, the matter
would be settled without ques-
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The point which General Wood
ford is now pressing is that in the
interests of humanity, hostilities
in Cuba must cease Immediately.
No date was fixed either in the
first or in the present note, but
the United States is now dwell
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"immediately,' and insisting that
Spain accept its general interpre-
tation.
The public generally is taking
little apparent interest in the
situation, but there is general
disinclination to believe that war
is likely.
FL Pals says that four warships
have been obtained by Spain in
france and that negotiations are
peMding for the purchase of sew
eral torpedo boats in Great Brit
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ANOTHER RAILROAD FOR DUR
HAM.
Durham Recorder.)


1t is now positively stated that the
Cape Fear and Northern railroad. of
which our townsman, Mr.. Il. n. Duke
is president will be extended from
Apex to Durham, connecting with the
Norfolk and Western. This road is
now being built from Apex to Fayette-
vile, and is about completed to Fuquay
Springs. This will prove a very valua-
BILE road to Durham, giving us two com
peting lines, the Atlantic Coast Line and
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley, connect
ing with both at Fayetteville. Besides.
this road will open a new market for
Durham and bring Ills into close connec-
ton with the rich Cape Fear section.
When this road is completed Durham
will have double the competing lines of
any city in North Carolina, and as many
as any Southern city. Durham will owe
Mr.. Duke debt of gratitude in thus
bringing us into direct communication
with these other roads. This road is
being built mainly by him. he furnishing
the money to make the connecting
link.