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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

Regarding the conference at Chicago
between the Chicago. Cincinnati. St
Louis and Cleveland clubs for the pur-
pose OF arranging Sunday games with
Louisville. and the changes made nee
asgary in the schedule adopted at the
New York meeting of the major league.
John r. Brush says: "The agreement
at the conference In Chicago on Mon
day between the Chicago. Cleveland.
81. Louis and Cincinnati clubs with
Louisville. changes the schedule dates
between the five clubs as follows;
Louisville and Cleveland both play
Chicago. In Chicago. May IA. Louis
Vile and Cincinnati both play Chicago
in Chicago. Oct /: Louisville and
Cleveland both play Chicago. in Chi
eago. Oct. S: Louisville and St Louis
both play Chicago. In Chicago. Oct. Is;
Louisville and Cleveland both play st.
Louis. I'm ST. Louis. April %: Louis
vile and Chicago both play Cincinnati
in Cincinnati, Aug. 6; Louisville and
Cleveland both play Cincinnati. in Gin
clnnau, Sept. 10. ST. Louis and Cleve-
land both play Louisville. in Louis
VILE. Sept "a. These games will be
double-headers. two games being played
in the afternoon for one admission.
This change takes from the original
schedule the following games: Be-
tween Chicago and Louisville. in Chi
cago. May IL. so and Oct. 2: between
Louisville and Cleveland. in Louis
vile. April 90: between Louisville and
st. Louis. In Louisville. Sept. IS: be-
tween Cincinnati and Louisville. In
Cincinnati. June IL and Aug. 5. This
! concession on the part of the four
clubs to the Louisville club MFR.
Brush said. docs not take from them
any OF their Sunday dates under the
schedule adopted at the schedule
meeting. II favors the Louisville club
to the extent of permitting It to par
| ticipate In eight Sunday games upon
division OF receipts that is equitable
and satisfactory to all clubs making
the arrangement. II is expected that
President Young will Issue proclama.
tIon declaring the war ended"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
p SSP OR rs.

Under what circumstances does one
use a passport when travelling abroad?
This is the usual query of those who
have never left the hospitable shore
of the United States. The simplest re-
ply is that the passport is used when
one is in difficulties. In some Euro
pean countries You cannot get a regis
tered letter which is addressed to you
unless you show your passport.
AS a rule the special entries to mu-
seums, libraries and picture galleries
for the purpose OF study are permitted
only to those with passports and some
times because of special consular
letter obtained on the strength Of the
passport
In case of death in a foreign hotel
the passport Is Invaluable to those at
tending and saves expense and delay
to the survivors. In Russia passports
are absolutely necessary and certi-
ficate that they have been examined
is Just as Imperative. Without both
you cannot cross the frontier. These
but IL we lived in European country
we would see the wisdom of it all.
Army conseriptions make 1t neeesss y
that man should carry papers. A
Swiss, German or Frenehman has to
carry with him his papers stating his
army service. certificates o. birth, mar
riage. vaccination, etc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
Singing vssps.

Many writers upon la.ural history.
following the observations OF a French
naturalist, Monsieur Fahre. have dwelt
with admiration upon tAe Skill and in
telligenee-or instinet-of certain
wasps, which are represented as hav-
ing the habit OF singing esterpillars
at their nerve centers with such unerr-
ing precision that the caterpillar is
merely parslyzed. whereupon the wasp
lays an egg within the body Of the cat
erpillar. and the young insect, on
emerging from the egg. finds living
food sufficient for its use until ii is
ready to take flight. I he careful re-
searches of DR.. and Mrs Peckham OF
Milwaukee indicate ,hat the statement
Is so much exaggerated as to be var
tually untrue. Having seen the entire
process several times, fgom beginning
to end, they find that the wasp does
not sting invariably at such points as
Indicate knowledge of the nerve cen
tcrs. and that the caterpillar IS merely
killed, and not paralyzed ~ the sting.
Thus one OF the 'maryeis OF nature is
'roved to be nonresident.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
INAUOUEATiNC A BIRD DAY.


Among Children.
The Conservative, Nebraska City
weekly paper, edited by J. Sterling
Morton. contains In recent issue =
long plea for the addition OF Bird day
10 the school calendar, says the Al
bany Argus. c. A. Babcock, superin-
tendent OF schools OF Oil City Pa, is
credited with being the originator of
the idea OF Bird day. He wrote to Mr.
Morton In 1894 urging the establish
ment OF such day on the same gen.
esal plan as Arbor day. and his sugges-
ton met with the hearty approval OF
the then secretary of agriculture, who
Gas himself the founder of Arbor day.
May 4 OF the same year Oil City graf
flied the wishes OF its school superin-
tendent by giving effect to his idea.
This was the first Bird day. and ac-
rording TO the testimony OF the jour
nal OF Education ii was observed in
the OIL City schools with degree OF
enthusiasm which was good to see.
"The amount of information about
birds that was collected by the chill
dren was simply amazing. Original
compositions were read, informal dis
cussions were held, talks by teachers
were given, and the birds in literature
were not forgotten or overlooked"
Subsequent obseryances were equally
successful. A similar movement was
| started in Iowa and in other states
| there was an awakening OF interest on
\ the subject. 1t engaged the sympathies
Of the crusaders who deplore the sacri-
fee OF birds TO millinery and of those
who would check the murderous and
1 predatory instincts OF small boys, but
/ there has as yet been no such general
I support OF Bird day as has been ac-
I corded TO Arbor day. Time, however,
might well be spared TO it. both be-
7 cause of the instruction and the pleas
I ure II would bring. Here We note a
! stimulus that Is a real inspiration 70
study. Tireless routine makes way fol-
a series of object lessons. in the prep
Brstion for which the youthful demon
/ strators have had their faculties OF OBJ
| serration exercised to the utmost In
larger cities the study OF bird life
might be made In the parks and In
those delightful books Of which the
publishers are SO lavish nowadays
Never was there time before wher
children could get at SO many charm
Ing and attractive volumes on an,
branch of natural history, never tim'
when so much was done in literature
-, 4
tackled the feathered allies OF men IL
field and forest as If they wer smies
II Is good work U'at d. thu
general establishment OF L. lay u
further It's object
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

Friedland boasts the most singular
mutual protective society in the civil
lied world. In Assem- recently union
was organized by seventeen game
poachers, comprehensive set OF rules
being adopted. None but recognized
game thief is eligible to membership.
The convention decided that In the fu-
ture the members OF the union shall
sell only to regular game dealers, and
then only at current market prices.
The dealers will be required to con-
tribute a certain amount of money
each year to the unions treasury. The
principal object OF the union is to sup
port the families of such poachers as
may be arrested and sent to prison. A
cast-iron resolution forbids all mem
bers from killing game in the closed
seasons. the argument being that the
game laws must be enforced. The
Netherlands code provides for fine
OF 100 forms and a term of imprison-
ment for killing game out OF season.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
China's Floating Islands.

Floating islands are familiar to all
who have eaten the toothsome dessert
OF maecaroons and whipped cream. but
little is known here OF the real float
ing islands that navigate the rivers in
certain parts of China. News comes
from Bangkok that late last month an
island OF large size disappeared near
the town Of kumpharaphi. on the Me-
kong. The island was partly cultivat-
ed and contained large trees. some Of
them being ten feet in circumference.
The owner hunted for 1t for several
days, but found no trace OF 1t. 1t IL
reported that In the month OF March
each year Islands float down the Me-
kong, and thai they disappear invar-
iably. Where they go and how they
are disintegrated no one there seems
to know.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

man said that he had not eeen Ar.
Talcott for a long time. an that there
was no reason why such report
should be circulated. ]. w. 6paldtn z
said he knows nothing about a syn
cicate to buy the clnb. President Hart
says that he will turn over the man
agement and control OF the Chicago
club to Burns. as his time is so en-
crossed with the bicycle business that
he cannot give It proper attention.
Next season." said be. Burns win
have all to do with the signing OF the
Chicago players and the making OF all
arrangements for the details OF the sea.
son."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
ABsENT-MINDED FOLKS.
incidents That Furnish = yaIusbIe 6tad1
to PaycholoEtats.


When college professor gravely
apologies TO the COW he has stumbled
against, or a literary woman repeated
ly runs against one OF her own shade
trees while discussing metaphysics, the
trifiing blunders are often attributed to
some peculiar constitution OF mino
supposed TO belong to genius, but these
tricks of mind and muscle are COM
mon to many in the common tootpath
way. The lack OF coordination be-
tween brain and muscle leads to many
lauGhabie mistake, few instances
OF which are here given: woman
recently went TO purchase some Ham
burg trimming, and wishing to put on
her glasses she opened her umbrella
instead and. having a merry heart, she
hurried away from the counter con-
Vu.sed VITA laughter-the saleswoman
no doubt thinking her would-be cur
toner was something of lun2tic. A
| teacher in a weilknown academy has
habit of carrying his umbrella over
his shoulder like gun. and one
cloudy morning. picking up broom
'--A--'-~A ~ h-sf AA-Ab-tiAe,r iN i'Nt
| walked OFF with il and would no doubt
have gone directly to prayers so ac-
ooutred had not mis- wife called him
back. a young lady took an ice cream
soda and carried the long spoon away
with her, discovering her mistake
when she undertook to fan herself with
the spoon al a lace counter. Who that
uses pen and mucilage has not dipped
the brush in the ink and sprawied
over the paper with pen inadvertently
dipped in the wrong bottle? One OF
the most embarrassing blunders, how
ever. happened to a dainty little lady
who has TO wear not only false teeth
but two pairs of glasses. Sewing al
some Dorcas society lot long ago, she
wished to change her glasses. but her
hand. like hasty or careless child
but half attended to her brain, and
she discovered herself with her teeth
in her hand instead of her eyes, al
she laughingly said. Car conductors
could tell many a laughable story Of
postage stamps offered for fares, ant
passengers both yexed and yexatiou.
who pass their own stations OF attemp
TO stop short of them. Perfectly sober
and perfectly sane men have walked
in al the neighbours doors and ever
entered the diping-room before dis
covering that they were perhaps severa
doors from their own These error
of hand. eye and ear would afford ;
valuable study to the psychologist
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

At the suggestion Of Kaiser Will
helm, Germany's gigantic monument
to Richard Wagner is to be erected be-
side the romantic gold fish pond In the
Berlin Thiergarten, the principal park
OF the German capital. The spot Sc
lected Is to be made a musicians cor
ner by subsequent additions OF statues
OF Mozart and other famous authors
Seven renowned artists have been In
vited to prepare and submit models for
the Wagner monument. A prize court
of the highest calibre will make the
award wnen all the models are pre-
scented. The funds for the purpose havs
been fully subscribed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
Williams Gone Wrong.

The management OF the Pirates is
confronted with that same old buga-
boo-weakness at third base. Will
liams. the young man secured from
Kansas City. came to the local club
'touted ms wonder. and I guess he
was; but no sooner had he donned n
Pittsburg club uniform, than presto
change. the ancient hoodoo got In her
work. Williams had Just started to
train when something went wrong
with one OF his shafts. Then he went
to bed. The doctor told him to be
very careful. lest the injury be serious
and permanent one. Since then Will
liams has not been able to take part In
practice, and word from Roanoke Is to
the effect that he may be able to work
when the season opens. Madison has
been filling In at third base, but he Il
by no means a finished third-bag artist
and the chances are the Pittsburg club
when 1t opens the season In Cincin-
natl this week will be shy the serv-
ices OF f1rst-class man. Watkins Il
deserving OF plenty Of sympathy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
A NOTED ASTRONOMER
AMERICAN WINS FAME IN FOR
ElGN LANDS.
Rev. DE. q. n SsaYiss, Grad u.te of
Harvard. the Ohciai AstrDnomsr of
ths vxticSn at Homs-was Formerly y
Unitarian Preacher.

There is a subtle irony, in view of
Galileo's fate, in the Pope's keeping
an astronomer. The present DIRECTOR
of the Vatican Observatory is Rev.
George Mary Searle, A. II. Pm. ID.
Though OF American stock for sew
eral generations ON his fathers side.
he was born in London. on June "a,
1899. Dir. Searle's childhood and youth
were passed In Brookline, Mass, where
he received his early education. after
ward entering Harvard, from which
university he graduated in the class OF
1857, having, among his other class
mates, John Davis Long, Secretary OF
the navy In the present cabinet. DR..
Searle then became assistant to DR..
Gould In the Dudley Observatory at
Albany. State OF New York. where on
September IL, 1858. he discovered the
asteroid Pandora. the first discovery OF
the kind ever made in the States by
original search. In January, 1883, DIR.
Gearle entered the service CT the
United States Coast Survey. In 1866
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
PLUCkY SuNFiSH.
How 1t Protected Its Home from =
buliying Carp.


bullying Carp.
81 saw an amusing thing the other
day while out fishing in Fish Lake"
said James Weston. Il was catching
fish about az fast as anyone who was
not fishing for the market would care
TO, and many OF them were sunfsh. In
a sheltered spot l noticed one OF these
little fellows standing motionless, ex-
cept ifs fms. which oecaslU 4ally moved
very slowly. dropped my hook. with
a small minnow on, close 10 the fishs
nose, when IL moved up. took hold OF
the bait very gingerIy. carried ii away
about three feet. dropped it and glided
back to its place by the stone. once
more settling itself as It Wa before
disturbed 1t. Looking closely, | dis
covered a fungus beneath the fish that
looked like bit OF d.seulored lace. |
then knew that the little goggle-eye
was on its spawning bed. Again. In
the spirit of fun. dropped the minnow
near the sunfish. She snapped il by the
tail and lugged 1t off fully two yards
and let 1t drop, seudding back to its
nest again like shot | concluded not
to disturb II again. and was about to
leave, when luhberly carp came nfov-
ing along. The ugly fish let itself rise
gradually as II to take survey of its
surroundings. Its shadow fell across
the sunfish nest. and, like weather.
cock In gale, the little sunfish swung
around and faced the carp. that was
ten times its size and fifteen times its
weight Mr. Carp moved toward the
carefully prepared nest. when, like a
cyclone, the little sunfsh. with dorsal
fin erect. made charge on the big
disturber of its peace. The sanfish did
not attack the carp's head, but with
bristling spines shot under the big
fish's belly and prodded him with its
needle points. The old carp bumped
| up his back and began webbing away,
but the sunfish circled and gave it an
other rake with its dorsal I'm, when |
noticed about six inches of intestine
protruding from the carp's abdomen.
That seemed to satisfy the pugnacious
sunperch, and 1t returned to its senti-
mel duty above its nest. | have often
heard OF the little sunfish's game
qualities, but l never before saw one
in action. From that demonstration !
don't think the carp will destroy much
of the spawn OF the little sunny, and j
am sure they won't get near a bass
bed"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
DIR. WORKMAN.

and books along his chosen line. boh
in collaboration with other scientists
and alone. In 1883 he wrote Recent
Discoveries OF Fossil Horses" which
was published as an appendix to
Horses Teeth" by William H. Clarke.
In 1854. In collaboration with Prot.
Cope, was written An Account Of the
Mammalian Fauna of the Post-Plio-
Gene Deposits" His most pretentious
work is "The Comparative Anatomy Of
the Teeth OF the Vertebrate" pub
lished in 1886. DR., Workman has also
contributed a number OF articles ia
scientific journals. among which Is one
on "The Origin OF the Horse" pub
lished In French by the Revue Scien-
tifique in 1883. He is the writer of Z
number Of the American Museum Bull
letins. DR.. Workman has read paper1
before many well-known scientiac So
cieties.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
STANDS HIGH IN SCIENCE.


DR.. ]. L. Workman Of New York, who
has accepted the chair of natural his
tory at Yale, stands high among sci
entists on this side of the water. DR..
Workman was born in Oregon City,
Ore. on Aug. %. 1856. His early life
was spent in the west; but immedi-
ately upon graduating from the Uni
versity OF Oregon he located in the
east. and became associated with Prot
Il. ID. Cope of Philadelphia. From 1877
to 1884 he conducted explorations In
the western fossil beds for Prof Cope
during the summers. and in the win
tiers studied comparative anatomy un-
der DR.. Joseph Leidy at the Philadel-
phia academy. In 1884 DR.. Workman
was appointed anatomist of the United
States Army Medical museum. at
Washington. While there he studied
medicine at the Columbia Medical col
lege. and in 1887 took the degree OF
III. d. The same year he became DEM
onstrator of anatomy in the George
town Medical college. The appoint
ment of assistant curator of vertebrate
paleontology of the American Museum
of Natural History was rendered him
in 1891. and stree that time he has been
in New York. During the time of his
association with the museum, DR..
Workman has conducted all the field
work, and the collection of fossils
which is one of the finest in the world.
is practically all his work. He has
also written large number OF articles
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

he received the degree of Master of
Arts from Harvard University.
DIR. searle was originally Unita-
rian; but In 1859 he entered the Protes-
tant Episcopal (Anglican) Church, re-
naming in that communion until
August is, 1862. In September. 1862
he was appointed assistant professor
at the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Nd. and remained in that
capacity until 1866. whep he returned
TO Harvard University as assistant in
the astronomical observatory OF the
university. Here he remained until
1868.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

NJ. Stanley Robinson, the president
OF the Cleveland club and treasurer of
tee St. Louis club OF the National
lengue. was born at Pittsburg. Pa, on
March 80. 1859. Baseball was his IA
vorite outdoor pastlme In his youth.
and when q student at the Northwest
ern university at Evanston, ILL.,. from
1877 to 1880. inclusive, he became 20
expert that he was made captain OF
the team which represented that insti-
tuition In the league composed OF the
Northwestern, Racine, Chicago and
Wisconsin universities. His interest
In the national game did not cease
with his college days. and later In life
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

1t may interest women VINO smoke
10 hear some recent statistics anent
the length of different smokers lives.
II is asserted by the Ubiquitous "facul-
est. tigsr-sn.oke. next. but the
cigarettes the shortest of all. |
md that, generally. the reN' downright
honest smoker clings to pipe
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

Hart, president OF the Chicago
mics positively that he repre-
syndicate which is said to be
to buy the controlling interest
Sew York club from Freedman.
gue has arranged matters so
money will probably be made
pm. Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Chi
cincinnati and st. Louis. which
|that the influential club owners
prry along regardless Of small
at the Polo grounds. Andrew
ban has also denied that he Is
lting with the Spalding- Soden-
Hart syndicate for tho sale Of
NIB. Report said that the so
syndicate was carrying on Its
etions through n. Il. Talcott, tho
owner Of the club. Mr.. Freed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

Zeal has been written OF late
1icate ball, but what the
hid have the public TO I'M
the use of the term is not
&clear. Discrimination IL a
part OF ones intellectual
ut i; would require more
Ary mind 10 interpret the
their innuendoes. Why not
plicit and openly accuse the
n 'hlppodfoning" or crook
give them a chance 10 de-
selves? oh. no, they are
b that, but instead they In
In that way give the nicer
meaning essential 10 the ex-
their ideas. No one with
knowledge OF baseball would
III such a thing as hippo
No one knows more than
b themselves that crooked
K puld deprive them OF their
~ their adopted profession.
ngnates would have nothing
such a move. The fact that
y magnates are interested In
one club cuts no figure with
Eyer. lie is not In the game
ntal purposes; neither is he
bis health. Ii is a matter OF
9Th him, and he wants his
kher or no, the owner makes
IL ever ready TO take adj
every opportunity that pre-
Therefore, the club own
Jus, as well approach the
and ask them 10 help 10
"" the game AS 20 seek the
players In doing such a
4 ould they attempt II they
lla atterward be in the power
Hers. While upon the fieli
binks only of himself. and
y upon his ability depends
- Of attracting In the future
=. admiration and appliance. as
ctor To gain these he will
Delf 10 his utmost 10 accom-
NY. even Of the sensational
here is a professional pride
OF which the player is as
JEALOUS as Is young mo;he,
~ born. Amy one who has this
Z eart and knows the player
& cannot help being aware Of
ls. Then why should any
Or unjust destinations bs
them because several
J. Ena,es are financially inter
nore than one clubf
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

he became Identified along with his
brother and business associate. F. de
Hass. with the Cleveland club. NJ.
Stanley Robinson viii make st. Louis
his home. his brother continuing to
reside In Cleveland. The St Louis
clubs treasurer has not taken an ae-
tive part In the politics of the league.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

In an improved oil stove the burners
are carried by piston, which rises and
falls in well connected with the oil
reservoir. the latter being alright. 80
that when the oil Is pumped In the
burners are lifted by tho pressure and
maintained Mt the level of the oil.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24
A r,euten s.cr,nc..

Aae-"Are you keeping Lenti"
Ethel-"Of course. l have given VI
three c: my fiances. New York Jour
nal.