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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
silly MODERN MAGIC.
Crystal Halls Have Their Beiisssrs-
Sorsh taEht Recommended.

Crystal Halls Have Their Beiissers-
Norsh t.iEht Recommended.
II would be quite wrong TO conciud,
that the crystal sphere is discrenited
among the faithful. says Chambers
Magazine. Large numbers are sold
every year few. BY comparison. with
the parchment taliSmans. OF course
and Tor excellent reasons; In The FIRST
place. the parchment worn next ths
skin requires periodical renewal: in ths
next. the crystal ball will last forever
and Is moreover inexpensive. The gan
alne article crystai--may cost a.
much aS 40. but that il luxury only
accessible 10 the wealthy and earnest
probeS into the future; for Is shlllsngs
or guinea you may possess yourseii
Of composition or glass bali nicely
served up In morocco case lined With
satin like jewelers. essket. and this
viii answer the purpose equally we'll.
They are usually made perfect spheres;
but II you prefer 1t cggshaped you can
order an 'oxoid crystal" ! under
stand that astrology recognizes no diff
ference In the relative merits Of the
two forms. Tinted balls for weak-eyed
students and silyered mirror crystals
resembling the globes used 10 adorn
chrIatmaa trees are worth passing
mention. The chief essential TO sue
cess in using the crystal ball Is great
concentration. y north light is recon-
manded for reasons ! am unable 10
explain. but Is not absolutely neces-
sary. You recllne In an easy attitude.
hold the ball up 10 the light and center
your mind upon Il until you see some-
thing: that which yon zee Is going to
happen. Ny knowledge II this partic-
uIAr matter Is so slender that ! will say
no more about II. That crystal balls
have their sincere believers would seem
to be- proved by the prices they COM
mand: the richest man or woman docs
not pay 30 soyerelgns for sphere Of
crystal the size Of iawn-tennis ball
unless he or she confidently anticipates
some return for the money.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

once more in the wilderness of South
western Mexico delying in the ruined
remains of the prehistoric inhabitants
Of that country. There he viii remain
many months to come. The following
letter, which was written by him from
his camp. possesses both popular and
scientific interest: %Our journey was
rough one. We had some trouble IN
Ending the old roadway, but finally
struck it, and shortly afterward began
TO encounter the little detached groups
OF ruins. Presently, as We began to
get near the great mass of decaying
grandeur that once formed the ancient
metropolis itself. / got a good view CT
the ruins. They seemed to me most
wonderful It must have been an i'm
mense nation, and this city, or district,
should judge. was fully as large as
Babylon, or Thebes, or other famous
cities OF remote antiquity. Its build
ings. save those that were built on the
tops of huge pyramids, were of rather
low construction, but exceedingly mas
sive. As we journeyed along through
the tangled underbrush we could see
the faint outlines OF a great mass Of
ruins that rose majestically up from
the plain some distance ahead of US.
This we have since found to be an i'm
menss arch, or doorway, and il seems
probable that it may at one time have
bean one OF the chief entrances into
the city. It is made of great unhewn
stones piled closely together and held
In place by clay substance resembling
cement. The next day we began ex-
plorations in earnest. We came upon
the foundations of huge buildings in
fast decaying state. and that have
no doubt in the next few centuries viii
have crumbled away altogether, and
upon the walls that had sunk until now
only few feet remained standing
above the ground. Many of these
measure from 40 to 50 feet square. We
made general survey of the place
and on every hand encountered monu-
ments and walls Of the greatest inter
est. In many places great mounds OF
decaying stone marked the sites where
huge structure measures 300x200 feet.
In the center of it We found a huge
altar of solid masonry fifteen feet
square by nearly twenty feet high, and
in a remarkably good state of preser-
walton. There are many such affairs
scattered throughout these ruins. They
appear to have been used for sacrifice
purposes. and some of them are built
upon the very apex of huge pyramidal
piles, evidently constructed solely foI
their foundation.
At each corner of the foundations oi
the building mentioned we unearthed
circular towers six feet in thickness
and most remarkably designed. After
digging through a thick layer OF ma
sonry we effected an opening and fount
ourselves in an immense circular
chamber filled with dust and fragment
OF timber. This wood had remained
so long sealed up here that upon con
tact with the air it became soft a!
finder and crumbled at the slightes
touch. The chamber also contained
a quantity of broken plaster, paintes
brilliant red and white, and which
had undoubtedly once formed the coat
ing OF the inner walls. The pigmen
appeared to have been of excellen
quality. Mixed with this debris wer
large boulders. gravel and many part
of broken statues. In the center o
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

ing the cause and treatment of disease.
The popular belief on the whole sub
Ject may be summed up thus: The
cause OF disease is Gods will, the prop
er treatment OF disease is to let 1t
alone, since meddling with 1t shows
distrust In Gods wise government.
Thus II Turk has smallpox he goes
TO bed and waits to see whether he Is
TO die or live. he puts his trust In Ka-
der. fate, and not In pills or lotions.
And as his family and friends would
think Il unworthy OF a good Moslem
TO shun the sick man or to set him
apart: IL Others are TO take the disease.
we'll and good. II is so ordered; that is
the business OF Kader. The conse-
qnence is that wherever you go.in Con-
stantinople or the interior. you see
many pock-marked faces and constant
~ hear OF smallpox about you.
There are thousands OF villages IN
Asia Minor where there Is no one who
even makes pretense OF thorough med
icai knowledge, the whole business Of
healing the sick being left 10 the wom-
en-. with their herbs and balsams, and
TO fate. On our journey over the
plains we came TO one village whore
there was an epidemic OF eye disease,
a form OF ophthalmia, with swelling and
discharge that cause great pain. and.
unless properly treated. endangers the
sight.
No sooner had we entered our khan
than several Of the sufferers came to
as in deepest distress and begged that
we do something for their relief. A
lotion OF zinc sulphate or some other
simple remedy might have saved the
situation. but We had none TO give
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
No More wh,s,,lnr.

An old gentleman recently remarked
as to how much less whistling is now
heard on the streets than when he was
u boy why" said he. when | was
an apprentice lad we all whistled
There was whistling, whistling by
every bright young lad You met" Be-
ing asked how he accounted for the
change in this respect, he replied:
well, will tell you one reason. Cur
young lads can't whistle now because
they have cigarettes in their mouths
And there is too much truth in that
remark.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

denominations so plain that the de-
sign alone win enable every one hand
ing money 10 recognize the various de-
nominations without further scrutiny.
~ mas been decided with regard TO the
back OF the notes to have them nearly
All alike. Green will continue to be
the prevailing color, so that the time
honored name of 'greenbaclxs," by
which Americans have been accustom-
ca TO refer to their paper currency, Is
~ no danger OF being retired. One
very marked Improvement that the new
Dill VIII have in comparison with the
Ola " that on the broad expanse Of
green there win be large white
space. This may not seem very inn
portant matter to the average citizen,
put nevertheless IL VIII cause a deeper
wall TO be heard In the camp OF the
eounterfeiters than anything else about
the new bills. For years experts have
been wrestling with the problem OF
now 10 assure the instant detection OF
the absence OF silk threads, pecnliari-
~ OF genuine notes with which coun-
teffeitsrs have always had trouble. Ex-
perts have agreed that this white space
on the green back OF the bill will ef-
tectnally solve the problem. as the abb
senee OF the threads is plainly notice
able on white space. Although the de-
signs have practically been decided up
on. and viii take the shape described
above. the new bills will not be ready
for circulation for several months. The
getting out OF new money Is necessari-
ly a slow process. and 1t Is we'll for
honest men that Ii is so. The engray-
ing Of United States bills. IN the elab-
crate manner that Is necessary. is not
a work OF days or OF weeks. but OF
months. II will probably be at least
six or eight months before the engray-
ers will have completed their work on
the new bills. and further time wall
elapse before they can be printed and
dried ready for circulation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

this remarkable building was long.
carved altar. and in an adjoining cham
Der we were astonished to find skele-
tons and human bones.
We cleaned out the chamber. and
on the floor, lying under mass of
crumblings, found large quantities of
stone beads, idols, masks and heads
made of diorite. These idols are of
various shapes and appearances, but
all OF them, even the most weird look
ing, have the human form. Some of
them are fairly we'll proportioned
while others are Of the most hideous
conception, with huge heads and abb
normally long faces, Others. again.
have small bodies and exceedingly
large legs, each Les being almost as
large as the entire rest of the body.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

Taper money now 81 circulation. u r..
iifsd and placed under this plan. there
vii b but nine designs. whereas now
We hars swsnsy-seyrn. believe that
tAs people will become 10 much more
familiar With these nine designs than
iAsT are with the twenty seven nos
10 circulation that the dlfficnlty OF snc-
ssastally passing counterfeit viii he
Increased materially Tho design viii
hs more in accordance with the CON
tsail0Eal bank notes than we're the
sllyeT certificates recently issued. but
I vii be tho effort OF this bureau 10
make them a. handsome and artistic
y possible under the circumstances.
i Is the desire OF tho treasury officials
asd the bankers 81 the country 10 have
n expanac o. exposed paper. plainly
Engraved text and large counter mum.
bu."
10 those ail.important but clrcnm-
seflbed circles Of commercial life where
flihy lacrc IL the chief commodity
dealt In. aud where those who handle
y DO 10 behind locked steel doors and
impfegnahle cage work barriers. and
Above statement regarding the new de-
sisn for bank bills will be especially
Welcome. In exact proportion 10 the
amount Of gratification tho news will
aaord the legitimate dealers ID money
WI be the unhapplncss It will create
among those who tempt fate by coun-
'efteiting Uncle Sans currency. These
~ The objects at which the treasury
apartment officials have been aiming,
ana they have succeeded we'll, for ey.
~ one who has seen the designs for
We new bills declares that for EIm-
pieity and uniformity they are auper.
or TO anything hitherto turned out by
we bureau OF engraving Beginning
N1h the small and humble one dollar
note, which will be the denomination
most familiar TO the majority OF the
ssople this Will be In appearance one
y The most patriotic OF bills. In the
foreground will perch the American
easIe bird whose widespread wings
ere 2 welcome sight TO every patriotic
american citizen AZ any time. and will
ve especially so when seen on the new
que dollar bill. In the background is
.ae dome of the capitol and over all
aoaR the Stars and Stripes. The de-
s'sh is an exceedingly pretty MS well
patriotic one. The design for the
aew two-dollar bill has not yet been
sul'e completed, but this much IL
Aaown. that the most conspicuous
psfe Of II will be portrait OF George
washington in the lower center. Sup
yortlng the portrait of the father of
- country will be two partially drap-
= nsures In q reclining attitude. This
sssign Is not unlike that OF the 81
s.sercertiiicates now In use. All the
,'aer bills are faced like Bank of Eng
% ,"nu notes, their backs being green.
ahe Idea OF treasury officials having
zen to reduce the twenty-seven do
sehs at present In circulation, consist
s q greenbacks, Sherman notes and
a sa'er certificates. to as few designs as
seSsalple, the simple eSpedioist has
nsen fesorted to OF making all bills of
NY NY particular denomination alike. and
s aasihs the difference between the one
s,,a a eWo-dollar bin as marked as pos
,.Ole' and the difference between the
~ ana ten-dei'ar bill and the other
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
. rnr,nn. suit AZ Law.

4 fruit dealer in Sedalia, Mo-, who
ordored 4 car load OF watermelons for
! day when Bryan spoke there, as ne
says "a 10000 people, did not receive
,han, nntll the next day, when Senator
,snra,,or suole to few hundreds.
1,ara waa not much demand for water
n az on that day, and the dealer has
sued the shipping firm Tor losses BY
the delay.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

Carthage. A recently found tomb Is
in the form of tent. half-carved. half
bullt in the side of face OF rock.
the Carthaglnians placed their dead
N these strong receptacles and knew
they were secure
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
r,ah.nd tho sea nottom.

Al Toulon recently the bed Of the
soa waa lighted up from balloon at-
sac,ed 10 d tug. iu the hope that a
lost torpedo would be detected. Tne
axnerlment was successful.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
WONDERFUL NATIVES
RUINS of CITIES UNCOVERED
IN MEXICO.
Magnificent Structures with Hidden
Chambers, Wherein Were Deposited
Gigantic idols and Human Remains
Field for Research open.
Especial letter.

n. WILLIAM M
VEN. an explorer
whose industry and
enthusiasm in the
field Of Central
American archaic
ology and ethnolo-
gy have contribut-
ed not a little to
the general stock
Of knowledge of
those subjects. is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
In THE SULTAN'S LAND
MISSIONARY DOCTOR DOING
GOOD WORK.
Natives Accepting Medical Advice and
Trcatment-They Have been Depend
Ing Upon Charms and lamentations -
Passing of Superstition.
Especial letter.

NE OF the most I'M
portant features of
American mission
airy effort in Tur-
key is the work
done by American
physicians. and is
overcoming the SUI
perstition and pre-
JUDGES that are al
most universal in
the country regard
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
ANCIENT GRAVES.

Excavations have shown the man
ner OF burying which prevailed In old
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12
NEW BILLS COMING.
cuANoE IN THE CURRENCY
SYSTEM.

..,y.seyen Designs 10 he Reduced
!. siae--some Of this New Notes to
,..smbis Those OF the Baak OF
England.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

..,,ow,ng statement il made by Claude
I MANSON director OF the United
s Z. bureau Of Engraving and Print
IA. .The new designs ordered ~ ING
y. .ss,.tary 81 the treasury will be used
~ al the greenback issues OF the GOV
srument. namely: 81. 81, Us. $40. s2e.
ID 500. $500 and $1,000. a 81 silver
e,ftIneate will be recognized from q
II United States note not only by the
III Of the bill but by the color OF the
al and the number. which are print
a b. the surface process. For IN
s,aaee The seal and the number On the
Url,ed States note will be red, the seal
ana the number ON the silver certificate
tlue and the seal and the number on
he treasury note some other positive
color, easily dIstingnishahle from eth
a blue or red. This will enable ths
accounting officers OF the government.
IL well as the banks. 10 recognize the
character OF the note. although the
general design will be the same for
ii three, and when all. or most Of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

HE multiplicity OF
the designs OF our
paper currency. aaa
he astonishing
ease In which the
present series OF
silver certificates
can be counterfeit
ed. have made nee
essary an entirely
new issue. con
s. n.,hfch thn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-12

A sELF-wILLED ELEPHANT
Marseiiles. Here it was necessary to
take him on by means of stout belts
around his body and derrick
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-21
HAD AN EASY THING.

Chicago, January 20.-George Sutton
had an easy thing of the game this
afternoon. He was not in his best
form, but he was able to run his go
points while Spinks made 11S. Missing
the lay-off shot, he came back with 10
Spinks p, but kept on and at the end
OF the fifth inning, the score was SUIT
ton 54 SpiIlks 40. After that inning,
there was nothing to the game, as the
Canadian made more points than his
opponent, and had the confidence OF q
leader. In his fourteenth inning, ne
scored IS, which brought him close to
Ives on high runs, handicap consider
ably. Spinks lost his nerve when he
found Sutton was out for business,
and his first run was high above, save
the seventh, during the game.
Third none is still to be fought for, as
the short stops have each won and lost
a game.
The afternoon score
Sutton-O. 10. g. :. 81, II, II. IS, Q, 90, 3S,
l. 6. 73, Total 260.
Average, 1715 high runs, 70, IS.
Spinks-21, 2 . IS, ?, ?, so, 2, 4, is, l, 0, 10,
4Total lis.
Average, s 81: high runs, 60, q.
Referee, John Matthews.
Marker, Charles Matthews.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-21
DONIER5 WON TIE ODD.
Interesting Contest in the Wheeling
Tournament Last Night.
Winning Team Retains It's Hold on
First Place Results ofOther Con-
tests Last Night-"Pop" Lytle in
the City = The Dukase- Bruner
Contest-Other Sporting Matters.

The race in the Wheeling tourna-
ment OF Felle's alleys continues very
interesting and exciting. Last night
The Bowlers and CosmopolitiaDs were
the opposing clubs. BY winning three
games the Cosmopolitans would have
tied the Auroras for first place, while
The Bowlers would lave dropped
gracefully into the three hole. Capt.
Henning and his braves had their war
paint on, however, and they were not
prepared to surrender their position
without stiff fight. The Cosmopoi-
itans had strong club. The teams
were fairly well matched, but Hen
ning's Indians out generated their op-
ponents. They managed to distribute
their margin of sixteen pins in such a
way that victory twice perched upon
their banner. Their war cry was very
much in evidence after the game, and
the echoes were awakened along Cald-
wells run. The 2owlers are tied with
the Auroras, and confidently expect
to leave them far behind in the race.
The games last night resulted as fol-
1OyS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-21
INTENTIONALLY INCLINED

Belfast, Maine) Cream.
The day coach was we'll filed Wit,
local passengers, and among them was
woman about 40 years Of age wbo
said to the conductor as he took bar
ticket:
I'm Twin jest outside of Big Fork
Yes m"
I've got 100 acres of land and a go,3
cabin up thar
Il see"
MY old man got drowned in RI,
river last var, and I'm all alone.
Yes m"
I'm powerfully busy when I'm home
but as it will be three hours before
get thar, yo' might jest do me a ia,
vor."
Il will, ma'am. | understand wba,
you want. l think the right sort Of
man is at the front end of the car. and
I'll speak to him.
Five minutes later he came back
followed by a man about 40 years old,
who looked like farmer, and pausng
beside the woman, he said:
This is the man | was speaking
about"
Stranger, what mought be yor
name?' asked the woman, as she mo7.
ed along to make room.
'Harkens. ma am" he replied.
And mine is Stebbins. Hey 20
ever been jined?"
Yes, but | lost her two vars ago
She was bit by snake
And my old man was drowned.
Would yo' jine again."
'Mebbe Would you?"
Il kinder think l would. What:
yo'r aige?"
''Forty-two. Whats yours
"Jist forty-one Yesterday Are toy
hard-workin', good-tempered man.?
That's what they calls me. Reckon
yo' kin run a house,"
Fur shore. Amt that old reptile
up thar a preacher?'
Looks to be. Shall we be jiled?
IF yo' say So"
The "old reptile" turned out to b.
a preacher, and with the train run
ming thirty miles an hour and the pas
sengers standing up in their seats Il
witness the ceremony, the twain wer
duly and lawfully made one, and ever
man kissed the happy bride.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-21
BRIDGEPORT.

I en 80
To-day is payday on the O., L. { W.
road.
Lewis Cof1and is able to be out after
a few days illness.
Miss Cora Richey is confined to her
home with sickness.
The crossings about the town were
cleaned off yesterday.
Samuel Oschenbein is seriously II
at his home west of town.
Henry Stanton. of Flushing, was in
town yesterday on business.
Miss Jennie Hunter is spending a
few days with friends up the river.
There was a narrow escape from q
runaway in the West End yesterday.
George Bowman, OF Short Creek, has
moved on the Boyd farm, west of town
Che plain drunk was up before
Mayor Williams yesterday. He was
assessed 81 and costs.
The directors Of the Dollar Savings
Banl. have declared a semi-annual div
idend OF two per cent.
The Bridgeport Athletic Club held q
very interesting and important bust
ness meeting last evening.
Mrs. Heatherington, of Pike street
is slowly recovering from bad fall
received several weeks ago.
Rev. Father Weigand was at Mar
tins Ferry yesterday, attending the
thirty-frst anniversary OF Rev Father
Mattingly's ordination as a priest.
Yesterday afternoon Bargar, The
liveryman, had the top of one of his
carriages badly damaged by the vino
while out near Linwood cemetery.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Timothy
O'Eourkc, one of the best known ant
oldest residents of West Wheeling
died, after a short illness, caused By
the infrmities of old age. The de-
ceased was eighty-three years of age
and the greater part Of his life has
been spent in this vicinity. The flu
neral will take place this morning al
nine o'clock from ST. Anthony:
church. Intarment will be made a
Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-21

Al. Ducase, the jockey pugilist. ar
rived in this city last night and is
looking well He is down to 10o
pounds, and says he is confident IN
gaining the decision over Bruner. He
will put on his finishing touches while
here, and says he never felt better IN
his life Everything is in readiness
for the event, which takes place at the
BeaDout Club next Monday night.
Bruner puts in most Of his time in
training at the Beabout Club, where
he boxes from eighl to ten rounds
every day This contest will be the
best yet. as these two clever bantams
will surely put up good bout, as they
both know the manly art of self de-
tense. kid" Wango, of Washington,
Pa, and Herman Beck, of Pittsburg.
Pa, are on for a four-round contest.
This is said to be a cracker-jack, and
several other preliminaries will fol-
low
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-21
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

WARREN-River 4 feet. Light rain;
mid.
BROWNSVILLE-Ri feet inches
and stationary.
PITTSBURG- 1913 feet and rising
at the dam Cloudy and cool.
OIL CITY-River feet inches and ris-
ing. Mild; light rain and high wind.
GREENSB 9 feet inches
and rising. Cloudy; rainfall 80 inches
Adam Jacobs down Friday: James G
Blaine and Nellie Hudson up.
STEU Is feet ) inches
and rising. Raining and cold. Passed
down Charles Clark. Marinar. Urania
Ben Hur: passed up Hornet No. 2. Ed
Roberts. Samuel Clarke, Lorena, H. 4
Bedford and Volunteer.