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 come this added ''0''eo Fe'io''''S'oe; distraction among the city noises. First and most prominent and most numer- ous are the hurdy-gurdies. These big, ugly hand-pianos Successors to the lute and possibly more musical hand or gans), make lots of noise, and play the gayest and most up-to-date compost tions But they are not afraid to tackle classical or even sacred music. Whatever the selections, they are ground out from the first to the last number at the same gay pace. Itwould be hard to distinguish a classic from a rag time.
 The German bands come around less frequent. These often render some very tolerable music. They play mostly airs loved in the fatherland, but add few of the most popular and catchy of the American productions. The members take turns about soliciting among those sitting on the front doorsteps in the neighborhood for whatever coins the listeners will give.
 Male quartettes travelling about the streets in like manner are not unusual, especially those composed of colored brethren. A darky with his banjo and Plaintige melodies of the old plantation life are really welcome, except when their visits to given neighborhood be- come too numerous.
 The Italians are a people devoted to the fiddle, and almost any of them could give performances that would be ac- ceptable at any evening parlor party. Indeed, this is one of the summer even ing diversions among the fashionable. In the midst of the well-dressed crowd seated in a boulevard mansion some little urchin from the street is pouring out his very soul in the music of his be- loved instrument.
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has done in the past. Thus were the pc culiarities of this stream, which ranges from less than six inches to a torrent uninterfered with. The expense of the river diversion was $1. 1.o0o,156
 At Joliet it was necessary to take a portion of the Illinois and Michigan canal basin without interfering with the old canal or the navigation or water power. It was accomplished by build ing a concrete wall through the center of the basin a distance of three-eighths of a mile.
 As the Chicago river would not af- ford sufficient water by reason of the gift by corrupt aldermen of half of the river at Adams and Van Buren streets few years ago, it became necessary to build a bypass" under the railroad ground for 600 feet. The railroad grant ed the use of the subproperty for S3, ,0o0 per year, and permits no interference with its business. Work is carried on by means of trestling. Strong walls are in course of construction. Great steel beams three feet high will surmount the walls. Arches will be made from them, holding the earth and the tracks. On this property are also large ware houses and elevators. The cost is $250,- GOO.
 Twenty-Five bridges have been built One of them, for the Pan-Handle. Chi eago & Northern Pacific and Stock Yards Terminal company, near Western avenue, has eight tracks. It is the largest and finest of its kind in the world, the bascular or rolling bridge of the Seherzer pattern. Itopens upwards from the middle and cost $75o,000. All the bridges are movable, stationary bridges not being permitted.
 The regulating works at LoeIxport include bear trap dam unlike anything in the world. It is a self-regulator and has range of F feet and one inch. This will control the water in the canal, else the current would be so swift it would take out all the docks and ad- joining property in the Chicago river. There will also be Is sluice gates here.
 The first estimate of the cost of the canal was S10,0oo,000 About So4 COG. .00o mas been paid out, and the final cost will be $33,ooo,o0o, including interest and redemption of bonds to date. Next year the dredging of the earth sections to maximum capacity will be necessary, so rapid has been the growth of Chica- go. This will cost $1, ,ooo, ,000 more. The of waste and loss by expert ments has been less than one per cent.
 The water level in Lake Michigan will not be reduced perceptibly. The flow through the St. Clair river is H. 100. .000 cubic feet per minute, so the flow of eoo,ooo cubic feet per minute into the canal is about four per cent, and will not reduce the lakes level to exceed three inches. Chicago is now discharg- ing 30,ooo cubic feet of sewage into the Illinois river by the old canal without any accompanying pure water, and the river is now purified when it reaches Peoria, as shown by tests made two weeks ago. Intercepting sewers win i make the sewage amount to 50 1000 cubic l 'eet, but with it win be pure water, and 1 t is claimed the water will purify long [ before it does now.
 M. H. WILLIAMSON.
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SUMMER NUISANCES IN CHICAGO

was vivid flash of light. Then all was still and quiet again. The lovers never guessed, but there was safe on the plate as pretty a picture of coming domestic happiness as ever got into the collee- ton of any amateur photographer.
 This sort of thing happens so often that it seldom affects the interested lovers in the least. There is usually a cry of fright from the maiden for the sake of appearances, and then she nestles closer to the young man that he may more easily comfort her. The fact is that to the man who is not affected by the charms of young loyeitis ques- ton which is the greater nuisance, the kodalSer or the young lovers displaying their affection in public places.
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T5e couple soon had themselves com fortable and eozy in the narrow passage between the railing and the cabin, and, as they thought, were out of the ob- seryation of anyone. But it just hap pe1ed that there were two young fel- lows in the stern of the boat wLo were out for their health. also for ali the mischief their idle heads and hands could plan and do. One of them had a kodak and little magnesium powder. By the time that these were ready for operation the lovers were billing and eeeing to their hearts content. There
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be mentioned the The kodaker Was on o m n p otent ko- the scene
 daker Go where you will in or about the town and you will meet him. You are likely also to be taken" unless you are extremely careful concerning your appearance and manners when on the street. It would be the part of wisdom, outside of the consideration for bodily comfort, to take the shady side of the street. Keep a sharp eye out for the tiend, and when you see him, try to get to his sunward side. No experienced kodaker will point his camera toward the sun.
 Some day, however, you will meet with the inevitable. You are going placidly down the street on your after noon promenade. Suddenly q little gust of wind catches up with you. It cannot lift your avoirdupois, so it takes your shining tile. Merrily it goes rolling off down the street; not so merrily you go hot after it. You just get your shining top-piece in your hand, and. rubbing it gently on your sleeve to re- LloFe tle Aiohe prominent traces or It's late trip, you start again in the direc- tion you had first taken, when right to your left you spy the grinning llodaker. You realize that he has snapped you in the most interesting part of your chase That settles your afternoon prom enade, and you start back to your hotel and try to sleep off your annoyance.
 But Chicago cannot lay claim to q monopoly of the kodak ffend. Like the bicycle, the kodak is part of our civ iHzation and is found everywhere, and with the kodak goes the fiend.
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q year ago, when eastern capitalists se-
 cured a concession for the Nicaragua
 canal across the Isthmus of Panama,
 some of these contractors were taken
 over the route of the proposed work,
 and all estimates for the capital re-
 quired were based upon their judgment
 as the foremost canal builders of the
 age. At some sections great traveing
 bridges $40 feet long were built, great
 eantilever arms swept across others. 1 Endless chains with large steel pans
 were everywhere, operated by steam, hydraulic and pneumatic power. Every
 contractor found need for improvement
 in his methods. and everyone found
 means for the improvement.
 The residents of Chicago long saw the
 necessity of the canal for the preserva-
 tion of the health of the metropolis of
 the west, destined to become the me
 tropolis of the country. They were not
 the first ones to see the benefits to ac- erue from the waterway, for those
 were appreciated by the statesmen of
 Illinois before Illinois became a state, and one of the severest struggles of the early day was to defeat Wisconsin's s claim to the territory as far south as the head of Lake Michigan. So that the canal they were sure would some day be built would not be hampered with the regulations of two political fam flies. Delegates from all portions of the Mississippi and the lakes valleys met in convention at Peoria, Memphis and other places, and immediately follow ing citizens of Chicago reached an un- derstanding with the people of the IT, linofs river valley, by which the channel should be 24 feet deep and carry 60O,00 cubic feet per minute with current not to exceed three miles per hour. The Illinois legislature passed the law, and ground was broken on Shovel day." September ., 1899, on the rock cut be- low Lemont.
 The confluence of the river and the canal is at Robey street, 1-3 miles from Lake Michigan. The canal Is 2s miles long. As far as Summit the water shed between Lake Michigan and the Des- plaines river valleys, distance of nine miles, the earth is soft and of a nature where only dredging was necessary. From Summit to Willow Springs were found miles of clay and glacial drift, ofstones, powders and gravel together. Through the earth sections the canal was made only one half of the size that the law requires it should be ultimately. It is 100 feet wide at the bottom, with side slopes of ]! tws feet horizontal to one foot perpen- lieular. Through the glacial drift the | channel was made 202 feet at the bot om, with the same side slopes. In | his drift was found traces of minerals | md rocks that belong to the Lake Su 1erior region. From Willow Springs | he channel was cut through 16 miles # solid limestone. It is 160 feet wide. The sides are perpendieular and the lverage cut is 35 feet. From the be- sinning of the rock until it rose 10 the urface of the earth, 940o0 feet of con rete wall was built on each side. 10 d leight of five feet above datum the ow watermark of 1s47. This height is ecessary on account of the fuctua- ions of Lake Michigan level, which va
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Virginia Fried Chickens.

Clean and joint, then soak in salt water for two hours. Put in frying pan equal parts of lard and butter in all enough to cover chicken Roll each piece in flour, dip in beaten egg, then roll in cracker crumbs, and drop into the boiling fat. Fry until Drowned on both sides. Serve on flat platter garnished with sprigs of parsley Pour most of fat from frying pan. thieken the remainder with Drowned flour, add to it cupful Of boiling water or milk. Serve in gravy y-boat.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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was put into exc cntion only the other night on a lake $ { ca m Q r which was about to leave the Chicago port for ol e of the Michigan rcs sorts. It was a dark, moonless nj g h t and III a have seemed even dark CT than it was to the pair of lovers who came strolling
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of the patrons of a car live at or near neither end of it. but betwiXt and between, as it were. There are not end-seats enough for everybody, so those have to get in with whatever belongings they have as best they can over the toes and baggage of those who had gotten in earlier and prefer to keep their outside positions. This is the "hoggishness" of it, for many people recognize the fact that if is more comfortable to move alono than it is to have half dozen persons dragging themselves over their toes and kicking their shins.
 But there are other nuisances. More often than not those who complain of the "end-seat hog" shog" more than their share of space by lugging in two or three valises and other parcels Street cars, especially in big cities. were never intended to be used as ex- press wagons. Then there is the man who gets into the ear and pulls out his evening paper. He is compelled to stand, as are several other people in the same ear. The car gives a start. and the man who has thought or hold of nothing but his newspaper sprawls over the feet of four or five other passengers. Then it is generally he, and not any vic tim of his objectionable rudeness, who growls.
 It may be said though that the Chi eago public is good-natured one. Any time you can notice it when you your- self are in an at all good-natured mood. The crowd is as a rule just and the fact is recognized that first come, first served" is good working proposition.
 HECTOR c. LEXINGTON.
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" h o d O ors throug bout the summerthey make nightly calls to be paid for their un- solicited perform ances, could bid
 them adieu and a g o d riddance. But people who come only for a stay of a@week or 4xxrO ba5. xwal-
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the "end-seathog i" The end-seat hog, it m a "b e e x- plained is the man or woman W h o, having g been among the first passen- gers on an open ear, found an end seat vacant, ap- propriated it and stuck to it as to a piece of personal pro p [ y. o f anTIT.Ea
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q u @ life q evils. There are others, while they may still be called nui- sances, are rather picturesque than otherwise, a Il d may endured with comparative g O o q grace. Among these may he mentioned the
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a Il q attractions, still has a f e " drawbacks. And
 the drawbacks are in many cases such that the plain, in elegant term "nui- sance" may be ap- piled. The smoke nuisance has been complained of for a score of years back by perhaps every resident and x,;e;4o1, axcepf 4hp
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Eenaonade sirup.

One ponnd of lump sugar. two lemons, three-quarter ounce of tarfaric acid, one pint of boiling water. keex stirring until the sugar has dissolved. \ small quantity of the silup in a tumberfall of water. Boston Globe.
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4 PHILANTHRopIsT.
He Was Going to Get Rich and Get Up Something to Cool the
 People Off.

'Yes, sir" exclaimed the man with linen duster and high-erowned straw hat, 'l' m going to do 1t.
 What are you going to do2" asked the policeman to whom the stranger had ed. dressed himself.
 You know" he went on, without heed ing the question, that the summer months are invariably marked by increased eut. breaks Of all kinds. Mems angry passions seem to rise with the thermometer"
 What were you threatening just nows@ asked the policemany sternly.
 Threatening? ?"
 Yes. 4eu said you were going to do something. What are you going to do ?'
 m going to get rich I'm going to get some steady employment and save up my money and invest 1t judiciously and get flen. There's no end of good you can do with riches. Rich men are doing a great deal of good now. They establish schools and colleges and libraries and let the people get acquainted with the soothing thoughts ot philosophy and the sublimties of science. But Tn the months of July and August you, as a practical criminelogist, have doubtless observed philosophy and science don't work. By the time 1 have got rich there will be all the colleges and libraries that there will be need of, and 1 will cap the summit Of our civilization with bequest for mann moth marble refrigerator in each town, so that when anybody feels his indignation rlslng he can go there and wander up and down the stately corridors and cool off - Washington Star.
 Her know better than to propose to Plfl l can't get ' Shp-'FD0 V0u 3Y Hp-
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In the Wild West

Traveler-Does this train make any stops between Bloody Gulch and Red Dog?
 Conductor-Not unless we happen to meet train robbers.-N. Y. Journal.
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A CannfhaI.

Gerald-I had calves brains at the restaurant to-day. :. Geraldine-oh, you cannibal!-Town Topics.
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The Street Musicians.

The street musicians are at once an and pleasure. Residents at
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The "End-seat Hog" and Others.
 One of the complaints that has been widely made of late is that conoerninc z,
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The great city by the lake, with it's soft summer zephyrs, varied delights
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X Flash Light on Lake Liner.
 Che of the neatest bits of deviltry ever concocted in the head of a kodaker
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The Ubiquitous Kodak Fiend.
 But there are nuisances and nui- sances. Those mentioned above are un-
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Her know better than to propose to girl l can't get" She-''Do youz9 He Yes; she might change her mind Town Topics.
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Seene-An east-bound motor car. Dramatis personae-Two women, Have you read 'Sranny?'" {" GfLI o,- 215
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

Admiral Dewey has lately surprised
the people of Washington and of the
entire country, as for that, as much as
he surprised the Spanish feet at Cavite
on the memorable morning of the 1st Of
May, 1898.
1t will be remembered that he was
given furnished home in the Capital
City by friends and admirers at cost
to them of over 100000. The old Ad-
miral cheerfully accepted the gift and
even went so far as to make suggestions
a. to its furnishings, all of which were
readily acquiesced in and the purchases
were made and he WIS placed in poses
sion of the dewey Home" equipped
and furnished to his taste.
Not many days after this he surprised
his friends by a hasty marriage to the
widow Hazen, a wealthy lady OF Wash
ington City, and after short bridal
trip to New York the husband and wife
returned and took mp their residence
in the Dewey Home" And following
this move comes the latest and greatest
surprise of all.
Before the bride had time to adjust
the furniture In the new home. 1t
leaked out that the Admiral had trans
ferred the home by gift to his wife.
The transfer was great shock to the
friends who had contributed so literally
to its purchase, and it is told that many
OF them were highly indignant. The
Admiral made no explanation to his
friends Of the reasons leading to the
transfer and, so far as known in the
west, has made none to this day.
The feeling in Washington became
30 Intense and the people so outs poken
in the matter that Mrs. Dewey has
thought best to transfer the property
TO the Admiral's only son, George G.
Dewey, the Admiral and wife resery-
ing life right in the home. These
are the transfers OF the home within
forty days: From original owner, by
purchase OF friends, to Admiral Dewey.
From Admiral Dewey TO his private
secretary, Lieut.. Crawford. From
Lieut.. Crawford to Mrs. Dewey and
from Mrs. Dewey TO George G.. Dewey.
The apparent disregard Of the feelings
OF the friends who contributed to the
purchase OF the home and failure to
utter single word in explanation OF
the matter OF transfer Is what has
placed the old naval hero under fire
OF tongues and newspaper criticisms
more trying than the shells and shots
from the Spanish fleet before it WAS
sunk in Manila bay.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

WHEN II good and useful man dies II
/. often said that no one else can take
his place. In the literal sense certain
~ not. Every man fills his own place
does his own work, makes his own con.
tributions to the life Of the world, and
then goes on 20 his own reward. His
successors, instead of slavishly trying
- repeat what has been done, should
consider how they can best translate
their individual gifts and endowments
into worthy actions. The consoling
thought is that the line OF good men
does not fail. Instead OF the fathers
shall come up their sons. "God buries
his workmen, but carries on his work. y
1t has been SO from the beginning, and
will be 30 to thu. end.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25
BLAcKFoor. IDAHO, NOVEMBER Is. isss
Passing Of the Vice President.

Hon. Garrett A. Hobart, vice presi-
dent Of the United States, died at his
home in Patterson, New Jersey, Tues
day morning at $50 o'clock. The sad
news of his death was not unexpected.
For many months he was u very sick
man, and for many days of the present
mouth the country at large had been
expecting to hear that the silver thread
OF his life was broken.
Mr.. Hobart was not man OF national
reputation before his nomination for
the vice presidency; he was hardly
known outside the confines OF his own
state, but after his induction in Office
he began to grow upon the public and
at the time of his death was esteemed
by the people OF the entire country.
Mr.. Hobart was lawyer of marked
ability, and socially was counted man
Of charming qualities. AS presiding
officer Of the senate he was always fair
in his rulings, and in this way won the
respect of the members OF the opposite
party rs much SO as of the members of
the party which elected him. His loss
will be mourned by the entire country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25
Situation In the Philippines.

The advance of the American army
on the island of Luzon and the flight OF
Aguinaldo encourage the belief that
the war will soon be brought to a
successful close. The Filipino army is
badly scattered and it is reported from
Manila that it cannot be gotten togeth-
er again. The flying bands of Aguin-
aldo's troops are being closely pursued.
The above is the encouraging side of
conditions, but there is still much to be
done and whel that is done the country
will be much better satisfied. Our ad-
yancing troops are living on the country
and supplies will not be found back in
the hills, so that the advance must
sooner or later stop TO await the coming
OF supply trains.
Aguinaldo has a world behind him
for retreat and his men are not worried
about three square meals a day. His
capital cities are innumerable and he
can remove from one to another ne it
may please him. The roads in the
bills are poor and our troops will find
that their movements will not be as
rapid in the hill country as they were
nearer Manila. The story of capturing
Aguinaldo has familiar sound and
when it is made the country will quick
~ learn OF it. AT present our army is
able to advance and Aguinaldo is able
10 run.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

THE result OF the elections in Ken
lucky and Maryland should teach Dem
ocrats and Republicans the folly of
nominating men for high offices who
are obnoxious to large per cent of
their own party and who must be per-
sonally defended through the campaign.
Senator Wellington declares that the
election of Smith, Democrat, for gov
ernor Of Maryland was not defeat OF
the Republican party but of Governor
Lowndes the Republican candidate.
The same is true in Kentucky, Goebel
was so obnoxious to large per cent of
the Democratic party that an independ-
ent candidate was nominated and voted
for to the defeat OF Mr.. Goebel. Such
policies denoralize parties and make
men break faith with them. Ifa party
cannot find pure and clean men within
its ranks for certain offices then it had
better let the other party name them
and elect them if that party has any
qualified and above reproach.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

THE administration Is bent on crush
ing Aguinaldo, but does anybody be-
lieve that the crushing of AguiuaIdo is
synonymous with the qualification OF
the Philippines? Was the unparalleled
victory Of Nelson in the battle Of the
Nile conquest of Egypt? 1t is CEN
fury since that event and what CEN
tury 1t has been. Again England was
more than fifty years in subduing India.
1T may be that long before the natives
of the Philippines are subdued, and II
so, where will the expense reach? II
any inhabitants Of the tropics who can
live as cheaply as the Filipinoes, can
he kept in peaceful subsection we would
like to know where they are aod to
what tribe they belong.