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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

eyes. I'm Blind Tom" responded the
negro. apparently much asitated. and
| wish you would go away!"
lis Mr.. Lerche about?"
sNo. he is not; and | say, ! wish
YOU would 20 away. | don't want 10
see you"
BETTER git out OF here, mebbe." sng-
gested the driver. tentatively. lie
might have a gun. YOU know. and he
might shoot by the sound OF our
voices"
Go away from here" repeated the
negro. II don't want to talk with
strangers"
As no one save the negro appeared 10
be In the house. the drivers advice was
taken. and few moments later the
return trip TO the station al Nayesink
Highlands was begun. Arrived there.
the inquirer was surrounded BY little
knot OF gentlemen OF leisure.
Been out 10 see Blind Tom, ehg"
questioned one. And seen him! Well.
you've done better than most. even II
you didn't have much OF a talk with
him. His friends don't take kindly 10
strangers. Folks round here won't
soon forget when they brought him
here. As soon as the negro got on tho
train he began 10 dance up and down
the platform singing
T1ddy Il dumpty Il dunn. dun. DUN.
Tiddy Il dumpty II DUN. dunn, dunn,
all the while stretching out his arms
and making ais fingers so as II he was
APPLYING the plano.
Everybody guessed the negro was
Blind Tom right away but Mr.. and Mrs.
Lerehe wouldn't admit IL for long
while. and Il was year or more be-
fore they made friends with any OF US.
Lately. though. they have invited a
few OF Us to go TO the house and hear
Tom play. He don't play as much As
be used 10 and he knows only the old
airs. He talks 20 himself good deal,
but his talk Is almost all OF II imi,a-
ton OF the talk he hears from the
Lsrches and their few visitors. And
he always stops II be knows a stranger
Is by, In his way be Is religious and
be won't play anything but hyna tunes
on Sundays Neither viii he permit
any one 10 swear In bis presence.
when nelghh0r stays too long 20
sui, him. Tom X always bored. and he
then makes Il a point 10 cut the visit
short with:
You've talked enough now. Good
by''
We always suppose they keep Tom
close because somebody else Il ,rylng
10 get him. and sometimes Jerehs talka
about the blk lawsuits tha, have been
fought over the negro. bat not often, =
Blind Tom has played In public sal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

The desire TO see ourselves as others
see Us is sometimes gratitied in unex-
pected fashion. This. for example, is
the view OF Englishmen taken by an
intelligent Chinaman, who recently
visited that country. They certainly
do not know how to amuse themselves.
You never see them enjoy themselves
by sitting quietly upon their ances-
tors graves. They jump around and
kick balls as II they were paid to do
1T. Again, you will find them making
long tramps into the country; but that
is probably religious duty. for when
they tramp they wave sticks In the
air. nobody knows why. They have no
sense OF dignity. for they may be found
walking with women. They even sit
down at the same table with women,
and the women are served first" In
that the Chinaman has not only pic
tured his hosts as he saw them. He
has with equal fidelity and force pic
tured himself
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

eral places the inquirer was assured
that the famous blind idiot negro pi-
anist had long been dead.
Why" said one man, Blind Ton
was drowned in the Johnstown food
And they put up handsome marble
headstone over his grave, which was
so well described in the newspapers
that l can easily picture IL In my mind,
although | have never seen H."
Finally a man was found who said
that in 1898 Blind Tom was living In
a tenement house at No. 500 East
Twenty-frst street, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert j. Lerche. Before she married
her present husband Mrs. Lerehs was
the widow Of John G.. Bethune. son OF
General James n. BethuRe OF Georgia
and Virginia. who owned Tom before
the war. The Lerehes moved some
time ago 20 Nayesink Highlands.
The investigators next inquiries
were put TO a native Jerseyman. driver
OF a cab OF the miocene period.
kin l take you to see Biln' Tom
Surel" was the cab drivers response
Lives out 10 old Shay's. Hayg Iar-
shay's? Dunno nothin' about the Ler;
we call him Shay. RE lives bout two
miles from here ei you drive, an about
five ef you walk
L said ! could take you 10 see Bin
Tom. III have 10 take that back. III
take you TO Ler-shay's. but donr
guarantee you'll see the other felier
They're mighty shy Of him an they
amt many get to him. an that's the
truth"
Half an hour later. after a delightful
drive over unfenced, narrow. red roads
winding over steep hills and through
abrupt hollows. under the shade OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

work any more. I'm going to get rich
That was just after the Bonanza strike.
when we didn't know what was in Ell
dorado. Most of US thought there
wasn't color in it. Alec scraped three
or four hundred dollars together and
he bought No 80 Eldorado. and every
body thought that he had only clinch-
ed another nail in his reputation for
being lightweight. But he took $780,
900 out of No. 80 the first season. She's
good for a million IL she's worth a
cent Besides that, you'll find that
wherever there's a good claim in the
country Alec's got his hand on it or is
next door TO it. Plungei Why, that
long, lanky Scot that was turning
windlass for 50 day two years ago
plunges In a way that'd turn you gray
headed In a night"
Indisputably. big Alec is the Lead
Ing man Of the Klondike. II is a COM
munity of claim owners and of the
king. In wealth nor In power no one
there approaches him. After him there
are score of men. one of whom lie as
rich as another. He is 6 feet 2 inches
In height, and not particular as to the
clothes he wears. In the front room
OF the little cabin where he rolls up
In blanket at night when he stops at
Dawson, are two boards propped
against the wall.
Only of late have the two boards
risen to the dignity Of three unassum-
Ing account books, In charge Of man
who Is the kings secretary. But, hav-
Ing these Injuries, the king continues
to carry his accounts in his head. How
would he know that the account books
were right IL he didn't? AS a boy he
learned TO read and write, which was
considered enough for any body in
the rural part of Nova Scotia to know.
IL he had received an education per-
haps he would have more respect for
written language. When a man goes
to him. with a long written contract.
the king says:
Now. tell you what I'm going to
DO. I'll remember Just what I told
you and Ill do 1t. II you don't like
that I'll do business with somebody
else"
IL he goes to any man In the Klon-
dixie and says: 'I'li give you 500 900
Tor your claim month from to-day"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

A soldier needs other things besides
. handful OF bareback and a gun. A
clever woman who visited the South
ern camps as a correspondent. and
then went to Santiago with the nurses.
tells the ladies' auxiliaries that some
OF these requisites are corn-salve. Jack
knives, court-plsster. plug tobacco and
socks without seams. II is a hetero-
Geneous assortment, truly; but her sex
having been engaged. all through the
ages. in learning how to make men
comfortable. one feels like taking the
Woman's word for II.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29
CURIOUS GROWTH OF Arerp

The curious growth depleted in ~.
Illustration. reproduced from the
strand MAGAZINE. Is found at For, Del
aware. Del The history Of the tree
y as follows: A number of calaaons
were placed there during the civil war
ana until a few months ago we're left
thefe untouched. As the ground was
y damp in this spot. a sprig grew
up between the wheels Of the ealssons
an,ii u developed into a large tree
forcing Its way ambitiously and break.
ing the spokes. The rest OF the Gala
sohs rel to pieces when they were no,
moved but this one was allowed 10 ,e-
main. The branches and leaves were
cut away In order TO show the effect,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Bill knew everybody in Circle City, and
every body-which includes the In
dams and the Malamute dogs-came
Before Bill reached Seattle the rich
diggings of the Klondike were discov-
cred and Bills old friends who had
staked claims in the first rush we're
worth fortunes. A year later. when
Bill returned, he sat down on log in
front of Dawson with his friends, and
each one bit on a big chew from Bits
plug
We'll, Bill" said one OF them. Alec
Macdonald has got pretty much the
whole shooting match. He's king OF
the Klondike now"
What, Big Alec that was down in
Circle?"
Yep. He was workin' windlass for
Frank Conrad You remember him
So tall he had to go down on his knees
to get in a cabin door. Made him
tired to lift up his arms and his legs
used TO get tied in a knot Didn't
I drink, and didn't seem TO care. any
way? Well. that lucky cuss is worth
/ three millions If he is worth a cent.
/ Fellers that come down the creek with
white collars on and Jap cooks they
/ call him Mister Macdonald"
''Staked it, l suppose? Fell into II
and couldn't get out OF it?"
/ Mop. Never staked nothin'."
well, how in hi did he get It
/ them"
"Brains."
"Humph, Thought there was some
thin unnatural about it," put in Bill
That explains it all. We never
knew he had 'em, and he didn't know
4 he had 'em till one day he threw NJ
his job and said: 1 amt going Il
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

The best of all the talk of this war Is
the talk of peace; but it takes long
time TO reach that conclusion whether
our soldiers are quiescent meanwhile
or not 1t is easier to get into a scrape
than to get out of it, 1t is a great
thing, just the same. to have taught the
Spanish just what the strength of this
government is, though only the most
brutal OF all ignorance could have clos
ed their ears to that valuable informa-
ton.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

It's the secret of the gods that they
come in low DISCUSSES. It's the vul-
gar guest who comes dizened with gold
and jewels. Real kings hide away
their crowns in their wardrobes, and
affect a poor exterior. It's the very
principle of science that nature shows
herself best in leasts- II was the rule
Of our poets. in the legend Of fairy
lore, that the fairies largest in power
were the least in size. In the Christian
graees humility stands highest of all
in the form Of the Madonna; and in
life this is the secret of the wise.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Mamma said Tieaay nlosrxpa
'Nr. Trivrrs sent his ligus sey = !
srrana 10 get a hundred asa q
Jimmy didn't forget ons-
That's The right kina o, . - !
have replied Mrs. Bloohsnsr
~ish you sore llks him. enl =
Tou TO The store tos bali eosxs ~
bui you sorEr, ons of twn.-
But ] can remember al IL ~
ar. Trisyes told Jimmy 10 ssss
"Wha, were sh-yf@
"A hundred postage s.anas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

The war tax on beer is said to have
driven 253 Chicago saloonkeepers out
of the business since the first Of July.
A city official declares that by the first
OF the new year 400 more dealers will
have closed their doors. Taxation will
have winning aspect in many homes
when it is known that it is the direct
cause Of making improbable a BUSH
ness that is degrading and desolating.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

do you think | scar my hsn6
my slssveT~ she asked. seofssssu
Il don't know ~as bis hsnss
ply.
Then he looked a, hsr-
There's NOR. room In he
be added. than there 10 10 ~
part OF the waist. any way.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29
Pointed Paragraphs.

A hoor-washing match might he
termed a scrub race. Nothing will
blind a man so effectually as throwing
gold dust in his eyes. Compared with
the amount man wants in this world
1t is surprising how little he can man.
age to get along with.-Chicago News
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

"fiIfsm.~ said Mrs. corasse.d, -
lad been reading \ Latin ssArE y
Il. what's = iay-aExsrf'
Well" replied her hn4hAaa. n
long and serious thought 4 soihs|
30 no mars'n max. q zacss Il K Il
sxxa is onty bringing "a its 80 {
iozca nou%-washinEtsu ssH.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Mrs. McLubberiy booking %
der ns~spaperD--phros u a. r
MeIsnbberty--Hear thot So
moirhty little good yurs ssen
snher doin' yea. shurr, a. ss'p
a feliss thos is par,IekIer ~"
be ateA.---Puck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Thompson-Y You loak pale AZ q
Johnson. Why will yoa p~fsas y
ing yourself working aIxAs Al
surh weather a. thar
Johnson-i am trying 70 eafs -
enough to pay the expense af 49,
re~s In the country .--Scs feft W
".
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Mrs. Enpeck-"The philosophers tell
us that blessings often come to us In
disguise" Mr.. Enpeck with a sud-
den show Of spirit)-"say, Maria, when
are you going to unmask 7"-Cleyeland
Leader.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Sorrow is kind of rust Of the soul.
which every new idea contributes in
its passage to scour away. IL is the
putrefaction Of stagnant life, and is
remedied By exercise and motion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

The Chicago Timss-Herald says:
Zone truth is clear; the hero OF San
tiago' is plural" True; but the report
OF the naval fight was decidedly singu-
lar.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

oom since 1859. Before that he uaa
one OF the most popular "attraetlons-
on 'he road. his net earnings being Ga.
timated at from s50,OO 10 $500 COO
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

did your Comedy Co. ma~
record Last season. -
That's what they dio -
schony to Finch's Fats in foM
No other company ever va's
less than six"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

A New York paper estimates that the
cigarettes output last year was $50 per
capita for o.Oao. 900 adults Whoever
got our share is welcome TO them
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

There are millions Of men who want
4 federal job. but not one has yet ap-
piled for the job of pulling down the
Gag now floating over the Philippines.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

With Mr. Hay in the State depart
nent. Uncle Sans diplomacy win be
Of the -keep-of-the-grass" variety.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29
KING OF KLONDIKE.
LEX MCDONALD HAS MADE
HIS MILLIONS.
Few Year, Ago He Was = Common
Labor<r-Now Hk Wealth Has Ex-
coded His widest Dreams of Avaries
Keeps Accounts in HLs Head.
(Special letter.

1 L. l. CONDEhS,
who had been in
Alaska for eight
years. had $4,000
in gold dust in the
spring of so. New
er had so much be-
fore" he reasoned.
an amt likely to
have so much
again unless l go
out an blow it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

cor. y natural for a rich man n bs.
he AZ, familiar with a professional man
- n .,, and to address his pbvs,c,an
o,,. ny dear doctor" But 10 III .o,,'
yer~ e,. would not say. MY dear law.
wo,,a although the legal mans foo
p,csvua oe quite as good.-New Orleans
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

TIE ssssalst. L.~s~
Backward. turn backward n
your flight.
night:
FIJI It SO that can com. In. "a
"ithoa, catching ns as ~. \
door.
Take nom my neck the sad ~. i.
wear:
Oh. let me come In without ,..,..
hair
The boys have Invited me dou. -
club.
But Time won't turn bsekr,,s y
there Is the rub.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Il had supposed, until yex.ta|
Doctor. thar the days o, he 49,
Of patients were past
And so they are Bat . h, 49,
your aindT'
Tbs bill you seat me-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

1t Is said that Hobson neither drinks
nor smokes His worst habit, 1t seemA
= kissing pretty girls.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29
OLD BLIND TOM ALIVE
BUT HE is NOW IN UTTER
SECLUSfON.
He Lives an Almo~t Tomblike LIE ~
NAvesink-No visitor~ Are Wanted
Th~r~-He Has Long Been the Sub
Iect of lawsuits
(New York letter.

lSElNn W it<i ..
something definite
about Blind Tom. a
man made inquiries
concerning him the
other day at some
OF the most promi-
nent musical agen-
cies in New York.
But the 6 e ar b
yielded little infor-
nation, and at sew
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29
OUR BUDGET OF n
SOME GOOD JOKES. on,o..
AND sELEcrEn

4 Variety of J0kes--,y,..~
otsissi ~ad selected
SsssA~ srsA the Tia. :.
oare rhlsg.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Some people have weak eyes simply
because they are located in . weak
place
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

eAuss the unjust has carried OF his
umbrella
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

Perfect stranger 80. =
Glncose-."f say. who II =. 4
Hops. who is mentioned =, ~
beer bill In the Legislature ..ut
Corn Mcal---"I cant say .Afr
IN this brewery many years "a 4
never seen him or even nearu .t III
mentioned before. New >"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

For every dollar a man wins On a..
AorSes he loses two or slow onea.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

as we get It in the illustration m.
d,s,r,e, well-known curiosity of tho
''c' and attracts many visi,orE
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29

When q laan is bore he il Always
Tie last to discover il
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21

A Tuesday despatch from Paris
says: Today (Monday) the con-
ference reached a crisis for the first
time. Judge Day presented the
demands of the American COM
mission in threatening words. He
said that delay was the only possible
object obtainable by the persistent
efforts of the Spanish commissioners
to saddle the United States with
the Cuban debt, and would be
tolerated no longer, as the United
States would neither assume nor
guarantee any part of the debt.
The Spaniards replied that this
placed Spain in a position ofrepudi-
ating or of reducing the face value
of the Cuban bonds from so to 90
per cent, paying only half the
stipulated interest on the reduced
value. Before they would adopt
either alternative they would sur
render to the United States the
entire Philippines. Judge Day
responded that the surrender of the
Philippines would probably be de-
manded, irrespective of the Cuban
or any other debt. This, to the
Spaniards, the first intimation of
the intentions of the United States
as to the Philippines, resulted in a
whispered conference. followed by
request for an adjournment in
order to communicate with Madrid.
Judge Day said that President Nc
Kinley had instructed him to de-
mand the entire surrender of Porto
Rico tomorrow, and the delivery of
every town to the United States
officers before midnight, together
with the evacuation of Havana on
or before November 1, when the
! United States would he at the gates
of the city ready to take possession.
There was no alternative offered in
the case Of either of these demands;
the session consequently was very
brief"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21

When the bill to abolish the state
equalization board was being de-
bated in the senate it was argued
and generally understood that it
would do away with the expensive
requirement that the county clerks
transmit to the secretary of state
certified transcripts of the assess
ment rolls. 1t is now discovered
that the requirement is in no wise
interferred with by the repeal.
While the whole of the act provid-
ing tor the state equalization board
IS repealed, section 2788 of the
statutes, pertaining to the levy of
taxes, is the one requiring tran
scripts of the rolls, and it has not
been touched. No other way is
provided by law for informing the
secretary of state of the amounts of
the various county assessment rolls,
upon which information the COVER
nor, secretary of state and treasurer
base the state levy. The transcripts
are more expensive than the annual
sittlngs of the equalization board,
and there is absolutely no use for
them now, except for the one fact
OF the total of taxable valuation
contained in their summaries -
Oregonian. That can be remedied
at the regular session and not mucl,
time will have been lost.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that nv
wife has left my bed and board
without cause and all persons a.e
notified that | will not be resport
siole Tor any bills hereafter incurred
by her and those trusting her will
do SO on their own responsibility.
., VIM. MAcKEY.
Toledo, Ore, Oct. s, 1903.
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corvallis, Oregon.

Old fashions in dress NAV
revived, but no old-tas1ioned me-,
ne can replace Chamberl,;s
Colic' Cholera and Diarrhoea Rsr
edy. For sale by o. O. Kroos,,'
druggist. 0''
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
Realestate For Sale Chez,

The following Real Estate is otts,.,.
sale cheay: Block No. one p,.%s
two, and Lots l, 2, and 8, and IT, l.
IL, and II in Block Three. Stan4 AOs \
dition to Toledo and Block Oa Nina,. a! !.
Cases and Bayley's third .Addis'
Newport, all in Lincoln county 'va n..
Make me an offer. 0'S0l
5. L.KLNE.
Corvallis, Oregon /,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21

and help us put road where God
has indicated by beating the hills
down and shearing off the timber
on a straight line out.
Very Respectfully
7. B. ZIEGLER.