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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

the DeYciiess foe: but all In vain. Thsn
We began to see in the victim renewed
signs Of falling strength, but, notwith-
standing increasing weakness, be
struggled for time continuously, then
internationally, until. more than two
hours and a half after the first attack,
the rattler gave up the contest and lay
down to die. This time 1t was no ruse.
But even then blacky still stuck, and
1t was not until the corpse began to
stiffen that he left go his hold.
On the part of the victor there was
no sign of triumph. no dancing around
the PROSTATE enemy; but, with all pos
sible staidness and straightforward
ness the hero prepared for the celebra-
ton OF his victory. He began by
stretching and strengthening out the
lifeless body. smoothing out every
crease and every wrinkle on it's scaly
surface, with what intent we could not
even guess. He seemed TO have as
sumed the role of undertaken and to
be preparing the corps for decent
burial, magnanimous toward a brave
wrinkle was left upon the carcass from
tip TO toe. from nose to outstretched
tail. Then, to our greater bewilder-
ment, we saw that he was licking the
body from end to end, making straight
parallel lines of saliva along its entire
length, which, with the rays OF the set
ting sun falling on it. exhibited all Its
varied hues and made us long for its
possession that we might carry 1t away
with us. But the darby had some
thing better to do than indulge q
benevolent sentimen, for our gratifca-
ton. For ten minutes or more he con
tinued his preparations. until he made
four or five streaks OF saliva, which
shone like satin ribbons. laid horison-
tally on the dead body from end tc
end.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04
GOT THE JEWELS.


A swell young woman not long ago
drove up in handsome private car
rage to a well-known lunatic asylum,
situated a few miles from Paris. and
requested to see the proprietor. Her
wish being acceded to, she informed
the doctor that she desired to place her
husband under his care to see II a
cruel mania, under which he labore6--
VIZ, that he had lost large quantity
OF jewels"-could not be removed.
After some hesitation the doctor con-
sented, and the woman drove away d.
rectly to jewelers. in Paris and Sc
lected jewels to the value OF several
thousand dollars and requested one OF
the shopmen to go with her in her car
riage to procure the money for tho
goods she had taken. She drove with
him to the asylum, and, arriving there.
he was shown into a room. The lady
then sought the doctor, told him Of
the arrival of her husband, and. get
ting into her carriage, again drove
away. The rest may be imagined. but
the poor fellow was confined several
days before it was found they both had
been "sold," and the lovely lady never
came back.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04
A SOLDIERS ROMANCE
CAPT. HARDY OF THE TWEEN
TIETH KANSAS
Loved . Pretty Girl aud They Were
Secretly Married-His Brave Deeds
with Gen. Funston's Brigade In the
Philippines.

No soldier who has gone to the
Philippines has made greater advance
ment than has Capt r. ]. Hardy, who
enlisted as a private in company NJ
of the now famous Twentieth Kansas,
and who has recently been promoted
on account of bravery to be captain Of
company ID OF the same regiment. He
has risen step by step until he is now
credited with being one of the best
officers OF the famous Twentieth Kan
sas. Romance and adventure are in
terwoyen in the history OF Capt. Hardy
He is the son of ID. Hardy. division
superintendent on the Iron Mountain
road. Although still quite young. he
left the parental roof several years ago
to make his own way in the world. He
learned telegraphy, became an expert.
and at the breaking out Of the war
with Spain he was operator for the
Missouri Pacific at Salina, Kan. When
the call for troops came. urged on by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04
STOPPING A DETECTIVE.
How y Pickpocket Had to Cause Him
20 Grow Blind.

TO Grow Blind.
Four or five noted pickpockets were
telling stories over their beer one
night, when the name of celebrated
government detective was mentioned.
That galoot?" said one OF the crew.
sneeringly. lie me tell you. They
drove me hard for awhile. and finally
landed me in Philadelphia. and just as
| was entering the Broad street station
to make a graft Mr.. Detective lays his
hand on my collar and says, says he,
Keep out O. here. seer | got him In
a corner and slipped $40 bill and a
$40 gold piece over each eye, an says,
says l, DO you see anything? He
says. says he. No, I'm totally blind.
With that he walked away and |
went on in the station to finish my job.
No sooner had reached the main floor
than he runs up and lays his hand on
me again. What's the matter nowg
says |: thought you couldn't see i
can't says he, but put another one o
them in my mouth so | can't talk 1t
cost me another forty to get rid OF
him"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

Ai'ee Welded by far the .ao~e n,our.
psn' ihen' rs now. prose was more
lucrative than verse. and her frs, wo,k
WAS 10 collect number OF g:ories and
she,ches into a volume, which she
called "cioyernook; or. Recolleetlops
OF our Home In the West" This WAS
published In 1851, and proved . nro-
houieed success. II was industriously
followed by others first, novel. "Ha-
gar story OF To-day" then another
series OF "cloyernook" stories, after
which, with a volume of verses sand
wlehed between. came "Cloyernook
Shliuren." juvenile book. In 1855
collection Of her poems. complete IN 10
mat time, was issued: then another
novel. Married Not Mated" followed
III turn by more poems; then "A Low
ers Diary" Snow Berries" and still
,hird novel. The Bishops Son." max
ing In all collection OF considerable
bulk, which. as II circulate widely in
It's day. made the name OF Ance Cary
familiar, not only throughout reading
America. but In England, also.
During these years Phoebe was not
Idle. but contributed extensively to the
periodicals verses Of many kinds. these
In The collected form numbering some
Thing over two hundred OF the quail
llyof the work done by them little need
be said here. The more critical taste
OF to-day would not rate il as II was
once rated, but IL met the needs OF a
prevailing taste, served its purpose,
and Was well worth living for. Con-
sldefed as part OF the literary move
ment in America. IL has a permanent
historic Interest. and the achievements
OF the two unaided country girls must
have an Interest as abiding az that In
the tfiumphs 81 the human will and
soul.
In New York city the sisters got the
social life they crayed Their home
nj No. IS East Twentieth street, which
has been described as delightfully."- ar
tisiie and literary. was a kind of salon
where they held Sunday evening re-
captions. and brought together the dis.
,inguished literary people Of the day
But, though all this was charming
Alice. especially. was not content. and
yearned back for the old. simple coun'
Try life with inconsistencies that grew
through years of sickness and suffer
Ing. Melancholy by nature. the strug
giles of her early life. the loss of thos'
she loved. and. perhaps. an unhappy
AFFAIR OF the heart. tlnctured her who'll
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

The rarest of all birds In Cuba is the
ara triclor. commonly known as the
Cuban macaw. Its habitat Is the
swamps. and the following general de-
scription will illustrate its beauty:
Forehead. red. becoming yellowish on
top and shading into bright yellow on
the neck; back feathers, cinnamon
edged with green; under parts scarlet
with dash of orange on the throat;
secondary feathers bright blue on the
upper surface, pale brown underneath;
legs brown and eyes yellow. Seen In
the dusk resting on the lily pads OF .
swamp, the ara-tricolor is one OF the
handsomest speech !ens of the bird life
to be found In any land or any cline
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

Ia para Grande. the biggest grape
vine in the world. has reached the end
of its long outdoor life. and will soon
be cut down. Seventy-hye years IL
has been growing on a ranch IN the
Montecito valley. near Santa Barbara,
Cal. but IL has shown signs of dying,
and so the owner. Albert Magee. the
pittsburg stove manufacturer, has or
dered II removed. From the pride OF
the California vineyards the vine viii
be turned into museum curiosity.
The Santa Barbara chamber OF COM
merce will preserve II as specimen
of what the soil OF Santa Barbara conn
~ is able TO produce. La Para Graude
has a trunk or main stem three feet
and half in circumference, and the
trellls. higher than a mans head. on
which the spreading branches Of the
vine are supported. measures nearly
six feet in each direction. In Its prime
this single vine produced full four tons
Of cranes In n eingle year, THOSE
DAYS of It's glory are, however, long
nassed.-st. Louis Post-Dispateh.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

From the Wilkesbarre Record: Misa
Belle Lafflin, farmers daughter, re-
siding near Great Bend, wrote her
name and address upon card and i'm
bedded it in tub OF butter which her
father was shipping to Philadelphia
commission house six months ago. She
requested the finder to write to her.
Ten days later the chef OF one OF
Philadelphia's leading hotels wrote to
Miss Lafiiin, who promptly replied. A
month later the chef came TO the Laf-
fin homestead. There will be a we'd
ding in Great Bend township during
the holidays. and Miss Laffiin will be
the bride.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

VICTOR SWALLOWS VANQUISHED.
without any sign of weakening on
either side. Then we perceived that
the rattler's strength seemed to be
giving way, and all of sudden he coll
ed himself and lay still, as II to die.
Whether II was from sheer exhaustion
or only ruse TO deceive his enemy, a
faint or a feint, we we're not sure. We
thought It was the former, but blacky
evidently thought 1t otherwise. He
understood his enemy better than we
did and did not mean to be tricked.
Down he lay by the side OF the pros
trate victim. but with his teeth firmly
set in the now torn and crumpled
throat.
Then, after quiet interval, the one
sided truce having come to an end or
the ruse having failed, the rattler rose
again and resumed the unequal strug-
gle with energy OF desperation-a SUI
prsme struggle for life. Again he
reared and rolled and coiled and dart
Cd I'M and down. forward and back
ward. carrying his enemy with him in
ali his contortions, trying by every
conceivable twist to get his fangs into
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04
THE CARY HOMESTEAD

I,r :. Eau and mistress of herself. so
IN ,s su,'es would permit.
kud p ppoV' after Alice had lived thirty
Ma ho aoepe twenty-five years on the
Ihesa V"e place. aud nearly n score OF
Insso.h the house now standing. the
hsns "aoie sisters, who did what SO
hops western aspirants have since
|upes namely went to seek their for
bsd ~ the great city OF New York.
I,ooa a., ADce afterward: Ignorance
knoae IN the place of courage. Had
i SIM. The world as have iearsed
dIdn,, | should not have dared: but
hltisS Thus came" Once com
lurn,r 20 The venture, there WAS no
(hrea,as. pack, and 80, with poverty
|a Of num- them, and with little capt.
lonorsr, sort, save the talent and I'M
lctsrl,a sao'e will power that had char
l.r,d ~. 'nem from the first, they en-
Wv struggle for q livelihood
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

While a real emerald-colored dia-
mond Is rare, those with green tinge
are quite plentiful. The Museum OF
Natural History in Paris has several
examples of green diamonds, but Dres-
den has the most famous. and It 10 one
of the Ave marvsls o( gems knew -
the world
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04
b CARY SISTERS.
;, EARLY LIFE ON THEIR
ONO HOMESTEAD.

in, ola House sill, Standing
-. They Lived During Their
Amid Msey Trials Ihey Per
..ea In Writing
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

the marriage a secret, and for months
not even their intimate friends knew
In society as Miss ODER. and Hardy
continued with his railroad work up
to the tine OF his enlistment. When
he enlisted in company NJ and marched
away to go into camp at Topeka, the
parting was almost heart-breaking. but
they made no sign. The regiment was
ordered to San Francisco. and still
Aey kept their secret hidden from the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

Truth is the form OF good, and good
h the life, and rs II were the soul Of
that form.--Emanuel Swedenb borg.
The record-union., 1899-10-01

least two, each a block in exent, well
kept, well watched and ordered, and
provided with many means for rational
and spirited sport by children. Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia have
such features, and several of them.
Chicago years ago provided such
breathing spots for her children, but
they are now found to be insufficient
and not QUILTED to best advantage.
We knowa of no movement more
worthy of birth and encouragement in
this community than one looking TO
the establishment of a childrens play
ground. There Is no place in the State
more favored for such a good end.
With a cloudless sky two-thirds OF
the year. with early evenings more
than half the year inviting, balnly
and heaven kissed; with no crowded
quarters, with open space in plenty to
be had for such Fairgrounds, with the
sidered, that we have not even one rs
not creditable to us. Upon this subject
superintendent of Schools Hughes Of
Alameda writes intelligently in the
latest number of the California Mu
inequalities:
It is not hard to discover what the
mission Of the playground would be.
1t would gather from the streets and
vacant lots the children who are en-,
deavoring to get recreation which their
growing bodies demand, and who are
not usually getting it in an atmosphere
of vulgarity and cigarette smoking.
The moral side of the idea is undoubt,
edly very strong. The vacant lot or
street corner hero is too often the one
deserving least the emulation of his
fellows, the boy who will not swear or
smoke is too often considered a booDy
or a coward Left to themselves, there
is quarreling and fighting and a cultl-
walton of coarse manners This is due
to ignorance of what true, manly sport
means; they are left to- their own de-
vices and the bully becomes the leader.
They lack a guide, the manly infiu-
ence of one whose business it is to see
that their games are heartily enjoyed
and all discord eliminated.
The director of the playground would
receive them, teach them interesting
games, and by example SO fill them
with manly enthusiasm that vulgarlty
and the cigarette would be forgotten.
Undirected sports of children are
often excessive and harmful. All rec
reation and exercise should be prop
erly regulated to be beneficial. Inc
future of a community depends to a
great extent upon the kind of children
it brings up, and it does not seem uh-
reasonable that the city should pro
vide a suitable place where well-di-
rected physical development would be
assured.
Education is not alone book knoWl-
edge; that is the intellectual side. A
strong, vigorous body and sound moral
development are absolutely necessary
to success ard advancement in hfe
The record-union., 1899-10-01
SMALL SICK n ESS ES.
Do Not Neglect Them; They often Grow
Into Larger Ones.

Into Larger Ones.
Piles are painful, persistent, hard to
cure. but they can be cured There is
just one remedy that will do it. 1t is
a recent discovery, but it has been on
the market long enough to have the
endorsement of leading physicians and
the recommendation of thousands of
cured patients.
Pyramid Pile Cure acts quickly and
directly 1t cures the cause of the
trouble. Cures it so that the effect is
permanent.
A great many salves and ointments
will give relief for a few minutes. That
is not what is wanted. Pyramid Pile
Cure will cure any sort of piles; blind,
itching or bleeding. 1t will cure the
lightest, or the most aggravated case.
The first application will do more good
than dozen boxes of any of the many
of the so-called cures now sold. Read
these letters. They are from people who
have tried it.
Mr.. }. w. Rollins, a gentleman living
at Sweet Springs, Mo-, writes briefly
and to the point regarding his expert
ence with piles, he says: l consider
the Pyramid Pile Cure without an
equal. 1t cured me in less than thirty
days. / waited fifteen days or more
to be sure the remedy had fully cured
me before writing you. can now say
l am cured and I shall recommend the
Pyramid Pile Cure at every possible
opportunity because it deserves it.
Miss Easter Nunley of Tracy City,
Tenn, writes: The Pyramid Pile Cure
has done my sister more good than any
thing she has ever taken. / have
nothing but words of warm commenda-
tion for it.
From J. D. Roberts, Mt Moriah, Mo-:
I have used the Pyramid Pile Cure and
results have been entirely satisfactory
There can be no question but that it is
certain and lasting cure for piles, at
least it has SO proven in my case.
All druggists sell full sized packages
of Pyramid Pile Cure for fifty cents.
Address Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall,
Mich, for little book on cure of Piles,
mailed free.
The record-union., 1899-10-01

This is to be Dewey week in New
York City. That the great metropolis
is to face a problem such as in mag
nltude it has not before met is certain,
namely that of feeding and housing
the vast crowds which will pour into
the city. Nothing is more probable
than this, that there will be the great
est congestion of population for some
days that city has ever known. There
is bound to be in consequence a good
deal of suffering, number of serious
accidents and much crime. The vicious
element will be present in force to prey
upon the unwary. New York is rising
to this whole problem splendidly, but
the officials make no concealment of
their much concern over it.
The record-union., 1899-10-01
A CONGRESSIONAL WAC.

CONGRESSMAN Eddy of Minnesota has
not been, known heretofore as Wag-
But assuredly he is a practical joker
He is out with a proposition that not
one of the American Tagalos dares to
accept. It's perfect clearness they can
not deny and therein lies the waggery
of the Congressman. He offers to have
a Joint debate on expansion, the Phil
ippines and Aguinaldo, with any one on
earth. He will himself do no talking.
He will not address the audience. He
adds: R
The terms [ make are most liberal.
I offer to allow him to do all of the
talking and abuse and traduce the
American arms and flag all he desires.
The only condition I exact is that when
he has talked himself out, and provid-
ing there is still an audience who have
listened to what he had to say, he pro-
pose three cheers for Aguinaldo, the
second George Washington. After he
has done this my proposition is to pro-
pose three cheers for the President of
the United States and the army and
navy of the United States. A count of
noses is to be taken as to the number
in the audience who side with Aguinal-
do and those who vote 10 sustain this
government, and that will settle the
debate and the Atkinsonian disciple.
There is refinement of cruelty in this
humor after all. It is cruel in that it
has no mercy upon the fellow on the
other side. If that same chap is sim
cere in his belief and true to the de-
claration of the leaders of his faction,
that Aguinaldo is a patriot, second
Washington, he ought to have the cour-
age to appeal to Americans to cheer
such a man. But is there a single one
of the crew who will pluck up the cour-
age to propose to an American audi
ence of average character to cheer for
the insurgent chief, and to withhold
their voices when cheers for the Amer
lean army and navy are called for?
Surely Mr. Eddy is a wag and he is
merciless.
The record-union., 1899-10-01
United States Senator Sulliva

United States Senator Sullivan.
"I desire to say that have been TAX
ing Pe-ru-na for some time for catarrh,
and have found it an excellentmedicine,
giving me more relief than anything
have ever taken.-W. ". Sullivan, OK
ford, Miss"
United States Senator Roach.
"Persuaded by q friend have used
Pe-ru-na as tonic, and am glad to tes-
tify that it has greatly helped me in
strength, vigor and appetite. I have
been advised by friends that it is re-
markably efficacious as cure for tho
almost universal complaint of catarrh.
w. N. Roach, Larimore, North Da-
kota."
A free book on catarrh sent to any
address by The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Coz
Columbus, Ohio.
The record-union., 1899-10-01

the task and seeks employment in
new quarter the better.
The ergograph is, however, if it main
tains by it's statistics the claims made
for it, going to be the teachers de-
fender and justifier, and therefore an
invaluable aid in the conduct of schools
We shall watch the tests of the device
in Chicago with profound interest.
The record-union., 1899-10-01

as we'll as those upon which the busi-
ness houses are located Taxpayers
generally foot the bill for the latter
work for it is not a localized burden.
In self-defense and common justice, let
them insist upon it that the distribu
ton of the benefits of taxation shall be
more equitably made
The record-union., 1899-10-01
Marking Time for Paul.

It don't seem quite perlite, Paul,
An you so nice an bland
To claim our simple right Paul,
An take a pow rful stand
Sir H. c. 3. sez he, Dear me,
What's all the fuss?'' sez he,
Dear kruger's wrong, but life is long
There's heaps o. time" sez he,
Lets wait while, an sect
You mustn't think we're weak, Paul,
oh, no! we're dreffie firm;
An though our words come meek, Paul
We amt the boys to squirm!
Sir II. c. B. seq true, Pooh pooh
What's Edgar's life?' sez he,
The lapse O. time doth soften crime,
Wen soon forgit,' seq he,
Mark time bit, an see!"
Il nndnr Glnha
The record-union., 1899-10-01

Mr.. Bryan says that when a new
baby is born into family the eldest
child is not therefore disowned. All,
no! And this accounts for the fact that
VIM. j. still loves that struggling-to-
live first born Is to /.
The record-union., 1899-10-01
JOE wHEELER,s CHARGE ar SAN JUAN HILL.

Major General Joseph Wheeler, COM
inanding the cavalry forces in front of
Santiago and the author of eThe San
tiago Campaign" in speaking of the
great catarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na, says:
g join with Senators Sullivan, Roach
and McEnery in their good opinion of
Pe-ru-na. Tt is recommended to me by
those who have used it as an excellent
tonic and particularly effective as cure
for catarrh.'
United States Senator McEnery.
Hon. S. D. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana, says the follow
ing in regard to Pe-ru-na:
"Pe-ru-na is an excellent tonic. I
have used it sufficiently to say that I
believe it to be all that you claim for it.
IS. D. McEnery, New Orleans, Louisi-
ana"
The record-union., 1899-10-01
Weather Forecast.

Northern California: Showers in north
ern portion Sunday; cloudy in southern
portion; fresh southwesterly winds.