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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

~ demand has Increased Ia hkr
ia With tie rsa0pening Of proper
), fsyYaeiy worked. the discovery
ri asYsl0pmeut ~ new mlnes, and
A. s~erpased product OF present big
vs,%~ss consequent upoh rslstins
ia xiess, Il 10 within bounds 10 a..
rnr ~ far a. the United States u
-esgusd. thar tis- iss,t eappsf prs~ir
~ 4 th~ c,hntry could iss made 80,
W tsss, iiti the HsAt clshtssrn months
,8i psy.His- - sHissrur~ % the prs,
az alsh pstr~ 40 various times have
ssn siTfn hefytu anfh~utic state
ssu,s A. 10 thv cost IL producing cop.
VI . gaFiaHs lsuiitiea Fron ofuciSi
spRts 81 several fFHiuiuent COMPANIES
t,csare that liE- pasWnt cyst pris~ Of
mr. ruptsg III th~ Anaconda. Men
na r8s sii1 per ton. ng l~ss than 81
~af, pr tgahd ihr cssat al the Boston
lkEuha plant VAS fvfoFtssi "a pgac-
ir.sy lhs sans. also the rust ai
" Calumrnt 4 Ii~cla. Michigan.
nm; h zach sas~ JiirF~ l-rips a r~inc.
ha trnfu IT. comparatively tssect, cass
q sr~iurt.5n si7s pr Isu. OF oy-g !
snts vsr pDaui this u,sinrtion t-rins
b saeh rass. largely due. not r. any
arsass 10 tf~ salrr u the ur~. bn, "a
ngrVf~i ant msFy rranosu.rsl meth.
AZ eel Re ri'i ati1n - "bY psy~i
No Thrsr pgirws causlssFr f0faEahls
10 ttrs~ Furnished by fgT0lgu pro
ta~ra Th~ faunsilsnd cJtT~'i
lsassary i rrvsiiiF-t with ability q
va.zgs rarv oaF-g at sos t-rf tan
as b,nE rgpt0hi, dar ts ,ar sdSan
erses shipping facilities of that cssn
.a ~ Tilt Cove tho production
ses 4 stated IN h. siigS pr tnn. an,
o. ca no Tlula NJ sl,niu rvi-arts Goa
n:i gss tnn 10 tho last natnes
Us ths utn~ IA most favsFuhiy si,ust
Il Fissri ~ commercial cumr-u
r. Aining anil Scientific i'rvss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

n any ono industry more than an
ether !. entitled 10 - called bust
rsss. Il l. mining. "lusins-ss ID sim
DIV thc systematic supplying Of wants.
ava ,hc tspinri II the min" IL wanteri
shout rs universally - any natural
pf,si,ct possibly can be,
Continuous possession OF . mining
clnlua, with due compliance OF law. Tor
a f-rFioa equal to the time pf"scriecn
l., the statute IL limitations TOT mihihs
claims. Id the state wh-fS'sn such ciaiiN
4. situa,csi. entities the claimant. an
d..Y The uFx,vtalnns IT Section Sss. lie
vIs.,.t STATUTES. q. =. 10 patent IN tue
alsacncr sf auy adverse claim.
The quantity Of water used In Gait ,i.
f.tnls hydraulic miuinE at the hcish'
~ ia career wss rnoTmous IN esh
,.s,. made OF the amount used ana
dis..harer,I into seven different streams
,,,oup,...i to marc than l0.vn,"o MIN.
rfa inches daily and the mateflaI %
tbr vrsvct hanks removed by THIS wal.
or wa. estimated at nearly iu'"'''
cuhlc yards i.
" q wyukanp. mining expert o,
p,,xcr has returned from g'hef"
f,,.,..,,,ion of the bland mining camp
T., the Cochl,i district Of Bernailiio
'...,,n,s S.v Mexico. lie says " huS
| ~, last nrusf-srtS Of any camp w th'
,",,i,nry lilo aud General II. W. Woon'
/ -. ~ Denver propose 10 eFeS'
| t,rse custom mill at bland. inc o,es
-, xlo In cold aud 500 IN silver a""
! m, tc,.osits are Of vast extent
.yv,o, a locator locates mining 70
.,,,,.. crasswIsc OF the vein. his sur
,,,....a ,,,,~o,ne end lincs Then ms uu .,'
-, limos must be- constructors VIZ,
e,,,,,,,,.,, 10 the asccrtained COURSE y,
- va,n n,railel with and not MS.
w go ,,.ct ON each side OF US ceh,n,
uhn,,,1 the originally m,rkrd VIZ,
$500, ,,,crc than I'D feet, the e'c,,s
r,s',,d he discarded. 81 that the in,u -,
- ~. vein shall he in the center VI .h'
,s,t,r such excluded area " sun
,ect TO appropriation :.
a.ycn weeks ago the as, w., q,
r,..,a,,l, a southern pulica ou' y,
~ ,'anriIgr and since that oo'c ~
.',,,s m ore has been taken "". a.
,ta,,ir, Notwithstanding '
wv nycry mine in the camp ,nsa W." !,
~ sslpv when the blockade oesa ~ ,b y
w",S,ne now with the eSeep, ,.,. ~ nrap
w ,,',,,,a, IN summit sulch. ms p." y,
.,tv was closed down sevus ~ room
m orn par,ly because Of the 'ses .n ", mart
as" .,arn ore aud concentrates a s,ad 70 So
!. s ~ account Of a lack OF 'e'" ~
stock. .,,inmeutl
:, !. hardly likely that any sh ,p,u a,s
~ , ~ " arc will I've made from , ,'',' , J.
81 ,r,c 1T !, swansea. or even !" a"dy,ll,
u ,nrts in Indiana, says the ncI ~ IN,
m ,,.rn,J. democrat or conr s wore +
Inc needed by these wo, ,s \" mine,
zinc I'M, n bcrc the ore could De , .,,S,,
~ good profit. but 50 lar 90, 10 Of In
10 svv Of the zine ore a ="
ins w., IL gone Il has been founo o I"' m
camp ,s for for the purpose named a, somblnn
u ,nn,,n,c Is that the zinc Is " ,S,s IL
,,om with iron mlphlde, anu , .
ton War na, 70 any successful eAr"r rr,
~ NO metal by the processes processes he.n a
~ i, use. Inventors na, e., Tho 81
en-, en-, :" an ynrious processes lo' o ,n a
! wor ,,,o ." Of zinc from such ,.o orr, ,hes
,r ooayIl,c produces, but as n sy, bee bee
,.'a,hods do not seem 10 nav"
, suecessful In pfac'i'o'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
COPPER PRODUCTIONS.

-, keeps rae. win the Ds"Asd.
=. chief present interest in mimi.
..a,ers In copper. The magnitude
s-stlons attracts universal attsn-
.ad the present proit OF produe.
~ course, greatly stimulates the
tsr copper properties. u search
i california. Colorado and other
-. must certainly prove successful.
.s--.Ay Arizona as a copper producer
ID IN line with Michigan aud Mon
=. anal In other sections the stimu-
y demand is daily discovering
-.si.ing copper PROSPECTS
'r,Ilkr other trusts and combines, no
80, Of combination on the part OF
..1l,r copper producers can prevent
~ nom discovering and supplying
- OF can permanently raise or
~, ths worlds price for a metal
=, |. lu such world, wide demand,
n worlds output of copper for the
= ARE y.ars has Increased from 52i,'
Il ,,,as Ia 1894 10 s2t. 10 tons III 1855
{ Assu by the following figures;
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
CRIPPLE CREEKS ouTpur.
March shows na.,a n-eo,a-or. wor,
ui,sss,5oo

si,sss,5oo
The total value Of the ore sbip,..a
from the mines OF the cripple cr,el,
district during March reached the
haiidsonie Squire of si,isi, 500, nearly
$3.50" greater than the record Of
February, but siDo.Up0 less than the
January output, when the isabella was
shipping tcsk that averaged 81 600 Der
tot, Tile tonnage u all grades was
equal 20, " not greater than any month
Ia the camps history, but the grade
was lower. The Increase over Febrn.
AIRY was over GOO tons.
IN" cyanide AMI chlorination plants
tptatssl In the camp, Colorado CITY aud
tlorruce extracted the gold from n.
80 tons. carrying Ssh 600 worth OF
thn yellow metal. Tie following Il a
FrroFd ~ ihc mills: Colorado. Phlladel.
phia. 500 tons, value $4,000: Metal
We bS'o, value ss2ifsr: ~ Pas0, 5000.
kia.9sj. GllleIi. 2sst s125p1: Brodle.
.ssSo, ssct.sos Anslua. 1850, ssh 500
All 81 these works ARE now running al
fun eNpacity and most Of them have
his orr rsseFYcs on hand The old XII.
ton mlli al fi0srncr. which recently
changed hands. viii b. Ia running
shape Ia less than thirty days, and will
have q caiaaeiiy Of seventy tons per
I day.
The different smrltrrs resolved io.op
/ tnits ~ Cripple Cn-ck orr In the thirty.
one iay,, ~ an estimated average val
Ne Of So pr tnn. The total small
smrllsTs and assay ofncrs are credited
/ WITH a Saving - $1,000
Several % The hs mines, which wer,
shipping hcayilf In the closing month
% last year. ahrn worked by lessees
are noa getting In shape under con
| rany u,nhs scmcui Tor 4 steady and bis
/ production, Ia this us; are the iiul
I sty placer, owned by the lndeirn
d-nee T0wn sui MiBlhg company ans
the Mary Mckinney.
Judging by the iirst quarter Of th'
y~ar. ben the total value Of the col,
prnsiur.-i reached within a few thou
sani doiiara ~ si.e50.n the recor'
~ the camp FOR Tho year isih' gill c7sl
b rrarh lis.slooo Rocky Mountain
News
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
rUSSgt Law INVALID.
ssit. nsf.n 80 D4.4 :. ia srtrpi.
tss~k tee

'fssh ss.s
q be Tr'irt Etst~a Circuit Court
. lsnrsg Judge ilatl-tt ha. fssnsi.fssi
: rs@' Important d"-isinn. declaring
tHhtri sat" of 1856 unoaastitu.
Msa4 ani granting an injunction. ~
Hfs'i for. Ia the casr Of James ]
.ass snd Lyman Robson. against the
1'issa 'ieid NIinInE and Tiiuari csm.
MI
NJ rninplaluauts torasr.i. in is1i.
~ hlacsni Chains. the Doctor sni
A.sf The r~@l-pndrut owns Tia. Gold
ssssard tunurl lncas~i In NHrrh.
w III" tunnel has h.-on driven
4'sash AMI acfuas Tho doctor. aud !.
Nv About To- rug"r che chief. an the
sesadrnts asnr'h for a right Of way
<feipp prutrrty beyond the two
'a'as IN lia Path
saIly statute ~ 1861 anil a rc,on,
iNF ~ SESSIONS. ISL we're
~ W support ~ the respondent =
81 10 PROSECUTE III" work. Judge
silett says
Iassc acts are in nearly the same
a8 AMI the latter declares that a
a. owncr shalt have the right 10
80 anal cnntlnu~ the same through
stfpss any lncatrd or patented
- W front Of tho mouth of such
No provision iz mad. In either
~ hsc"rtaining tho ne,sd Of the
owner for right NJ way through
@rVleHt estate In order to work
ssh claim t-ncncinlly or for com.
s,,g III" damages done To tho
-, appropriated "a the vs.. OF Tho
IN the absence Of such nrn.
49, the acts would ae-m to h- In
1 with sections ~ and II. article
- e constitution Of the state. Sec
Ian aei'arcs that private property
A.. up' ~ taken for private use OK
ler eertniu purposes: aud section
,shou. s"s that u shall not h. taken
W. " Just compensation to IN,
t,,s.s reasonably clear tina, th,
ss..u. rrlcrs unl, to such rules ant
O. ~aH ~ nav he made before
g'elnment has conveyed its title
", " saws IN the absence of neccs
made Wy N"hgre-s rh'es may
kav,h po' necessary to consider n
soa ne meaning of the section. u
nat i, th That we are enabled 10 an,
stho vahhot displacc the constitution
stho s .a,e The Legislative asscinhi,
h u,a ate OF Colorado has attcmpte,
W. n.y., /" tunnel owners right %
se,.. Underground through locations
w. trnw made. Of earlier date thar
b mel site. without compensation
s@an owners. An net of that kin,
sta,Io, iorce or effect under the con
VII No, VI the state, and responder
Don 81 W. able 10 Justify its cntr.
terISon,,p 'ainan,s' property under If
saln. "lnhticon will he allowed nc
"s 70 the prayer OF the bill"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
CatArrh Cannot Ne Cnrea

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, As they cannon
reach the seat OF the disease Catarrh Is =
blood or constitutional disease, and in order TO
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not Quack medicine.
IN this country for years. and IL . regular pre-
scrption. 1t In composed OF the best tonics
known. combined with tho best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaceA The
perfect combination OF the two Ingredients IL
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
y. CHENEY 4 CO, Props, Toledo, O
Bold by druggists price TIC
Halls Family Pills are the best
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

From time TO time experts hare no.
tieed certain uneKplainable peculiarl-
ties In magnetic instruments in vail
Gus buildings. II is now declared, as
the result Of experiments and inyesti-
cations. that the yagaries are due 10
the presence ~ magnetism In bricks.
They are made OF earthly matter con-
tanning a greater or less proportion oi
magnetic or magnetic iron ore.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
ChAFT OF COAL STEALING


""" s"s Railroads Are vietin,.~S IA,
Thoss In That Indastry.
Coal stealing from railroads com.
mon along the lines Of all coal carry-
ing roads. has been reduced to a sys-
TEN 10 Syracuse, the Standard of
mat city says. The thieves work hard
ana take many risks, not only OF de-
'ection. but OF bodily injury. Their
methods would be called clever II en-
p'oyed In An honest business. The
nessiest thieving is done by men with
sacks, who climb up between the cars
OF slow-moying train with two or
more bushd sacks concealed under
.heir clothing. AZ opportunity offers
they NIL tack and throw It from the
Train, to be picked up by accomplices.
Another trick is adopted by men who.
dressed like tramps. board trains as II
win the intention Of stealing a ride
ihese men travel along from one car
10 another. apparently seeking 4 COM
portable place IN which to lie down.
put In their progress they manage 10
aisiodge large amount OF coal. which
Is subsequently, picked up bv the
women and children who are emnloyed
IN the Industry" Large quantities OF
coal are stolen by these and otbe,
methods. the plumber being disposed Of
10 INSCRIPTIONS dealers. who snbse
quently rob the honest poor by dIshon
est measure.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Pe-ru-na. This has been my expert
ence. A friend In need is friend in
deed. and every bottle OF Pe-ru-na l
ever bought proved a good friend to
me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior St, Racine City, Wis. writes:
81 feel so we'll and good and happy
now that pen cannot describe 1t. Peru
ma is everything to me. feel healthy
and well. but If | should be sick will
know what TO take. | have taken sew
eral bottles of Pe-ru-na for female
complaint. | am in the change Of life
and II does me good"
Send for free book written by Dr.
Hartman, entitled Health and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman, Co
lumhus, o.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

The flrst OF May is sufficiently early TO
hct,in sprinY cleaning. but the work may
IA. very much lightened by getting every
,btng in readiness beforehand. as well as
nrovidinx the best articles for cleaning
purposes For washing windows, wood
work and floors nothing equals Ivory
coan Soft water is always easier to
work with than hard. For Vanishing in
..cts from presses and beds use alum and
horsx and for purifying inside and out
s'o' ''' ELIZA r. PARKER.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Aman recently swallowed his false teeth
And Il drove him mad. Stomach win stand
a great deal, bat noteverything. II yours
Is weak try Hestetter's Stomach Bitters
II cures stomach troubles, as well as ma
LARA and fever and ague. II is strongly
recommended al this season OF the year.
Al druggists keep IL.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Indifference of Tark tn Hts Wife
Rarely, indeed, is wealthy Turk
seen at his wife's dinner table. He
usually dimes In a part Of the house
remote from that occupied by his con-
uubial. partner or partners.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
DR.. j. h. McLEAN'S
VOLCANIC OIL LlhlMENT

This is truly a wonderful remedy wherevea
.pv vain Inflammation, sore OF irritation exists
on the body. II is no new experiment or nap
hazard corbina alton. 1t has been used Tor MANY
years and is known ass quick and perteet neaiei
Of Cuts. Burns Botehes, Ulcers. Eruptions aud
all forms of Skin Trouble. including even Neu-
ralS,a, FROST Bite, Chilblaius and the like. II 10
also a sure cure for Lumbago, Rheumatism aud
md D,srsxes of the Joints and will heal the
domestic animals as It will the human system
Millions Of bottles of this Liniment are sold
yearly. All druggists kept.
1sc., soc. and s. 90 = bottle. Try IL.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

.oso ,.s'on has been rendered by the
\. M,iy OF the interior involving the
|Nipple :. anh Zig Chief mines Mt
Nv Ala a',ek upon the motion for re.
Nv M m. v, behalf Of Gowdy V. Con.
! nlnIns uecislon ia very important
s interests. M II marks the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for The feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

1t may take long time to teach
your conscience that you can be die
tated to, but 1t can be done II you keep
at 1t. Repentance is merely turning
states evidence ON oneself to escape
the full measure of punishment.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Esse. powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. oImsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
THE WOMEN SAY


ru-na In All Their Peculiar Ills
Miss Susan Wymar, teacher In the
Richmond School, Chicago, ILL.,. writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: only
those who have suffered with sleepless-
ness from oyerwork In the schoolroom,
such as have. can know what a bless
ing It is to be able to find relief by
spending couple OF dollars for some
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Alabaxtine can be used over paint or
paper; paint or paper can be used over
Alabastine. Buy only In nve pound pAsx-
ages, properly labeled: take NO substNote.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Write Telephone or Wire us II you want
to buy or sell. Andrew & Lombard, Stock
Brokers, Salt Lake, Utah Reference, any
Bank in Salt Lake.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

safe kIre. pure. perfect medicine for all tn
family, Cascarets Candy Csthsrtic, bring health
preserve health In the household. Druggigts, lux
2Jc, sUc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

about years great sufferer from female troubles
had appetite pains stomach faint
ing spells weak and system was completely run down.
also had falling womb bad that could scarcely walk
across the After taking bottles of Vegetable
COMPOUND and one box of Lozengers say am cured
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Every church and schoolhouse should DC
coated only with Alsbastine. HUNDREDS
Of tons used yearly for this work. Genu-
Inc Alabastins does not rub and scale on
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Every day this spring seems to be NOV
ing day with Asuinaldo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

believe my prompt use OF Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. IL, rs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

There is no such thing as a counterfeit
kiss, remarked Miss Linwood: "They are
all worth their face value.''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

In Chicago marriages are never failures
simply temporary embsrrassments.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Periodically speaking, man is always
put out when he finds himself taken in.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

There arc 'wen'y-four hours in the day
and mol moment In the twenty four in
which woman may not change her mind.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

The man who lives by his wits alo ne Is
always the pawnbroker's best customer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Mrs. wInslow's Soothing Syrup
,or.hi,orep ,ee,hjps softens the sums reduces In
nsmmatiou, Aliayk pain, cures wind cole y cents
= bottle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
Pain VanQuiShed

No remedy on earth can ever abolish pain
as whole, for pain is the common lot OF
ali living creatures. We can, however, van.
quish pain as a tormentor Of the individual,
either of man or beast, for this has bees
done triumphantly for many years BY
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

IN. only durable wall coat
"A ,sSes the place Of scaling kAI; 4; ssn 5:
~, . s. :Hs 's s4s1 Tor wood canvas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

A Don't Worry club is soon to be organ
lied In Salt Lake City.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Alabestine packages have full direc-
tons. Anyone can brush II on. Ask paint
dealer for tint card. "Alabastine Era
free Alasbastine Co.. Grand Rapios' MICE
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

In most fats there is a little room for
Improvement.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

Nothing but wheat: what you might
call a sea of wheat" is what was said
BY a lecturer speaking of Western Can
ada For particulars as to routes ran.
way fares. etc, apply to superintendent
of immigration, Department Interior, OI ae
tava Canada or to c. j. Broughton, LIS
Nonadnock Block. Chicago. Ill.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13

@NE reason Pinkhams treatment helps
I j promptly S they have confidence in her.
- Through of the many thousands of Mrs Pink
hams friends ain will be led O Mrs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
CONFIDENCE
HELPS TO
CURE

doctors in the city for two
years and had no relief until l
began the use of your remedies.
My trouble was liberation of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

beyond the commonplace standards of the mere
novel of incident. We may be lightly absorbed
in speculation as TO just what Harriott Wicken
may do in order to retain her husbands love
and keep him from discovering that their child
is idiot, but spasmodically. as we watch the
unfolding of the plot, we are impelled to reflect
on the possible connection between the woman's
conduct and the mental bias inherited from
her father and his ancestors. Also there are
phases of Harrott. Of her husband and the
few figures involved in their life, which are true
enough to human nature. The trouble rs thar
Mrs. Dudeney's powe's are at present insult
iciently developed, and she has not set any
one of her personages firmly enough upon the
ground.
Inconsistencies. fceblencsses are constantly
arising to assist the theatrical trend of the plot
in destroying the equilibrium of the novel az
whole The marriage of Harriott and Dandie
is unexplained to begin with The man is shown
to have every reason foI avoiding such an
alliance and the qualities IN her which might
be expected TO sweep his prejudIces away are
not made manifest-one has 10 take them for
granted which is a matter seriously defective
in any novel. We might add that the author
has further done her best 10 obscure her abili-
ties by writing in THE Maternity OF HafrIo'l
Wicken' sadly morbid tale, one of those hard
inconclusive pathological works of hction Tor
which il is not at all plain that the world mas
any place waiting. But the ability is there ana
il is nconceivable that ii should 90 10 WASTE
in labored stories Of entirely unfepreseh'a'Ne
occurrences. In time Mrs. Dudeney VIII learn
to identify her characters with human NE III
general, perceiying that the fiction mat lis'S'
the fiction OF Thackeray in VANITY fair anu
OF Thomas Hardy in Tess" has always SIG
niacance covering the experience OF the whole
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FICTION.
A DISAGREEABLE STORY WITH SOME
PROMISING QUALITIES.

THE MATERNITY OF MARRIOTT WlCKEN BY
Mrs Henry Dudeney. limo PIP 32o Ihe Mac
milan Company.
PHAROS THE EGYPTIAN Romance ny Guy
Boothby. limo, pp 32S ID. Appleton Co.
HILDA A Story of Calcutta BY Sarah Jeanette
Duncan Mrs Evcrard Cotcs) 12mo, PIP 81.
Frederick A. Stokes Company.
THE SPAN O. LIFE Tale Of Louisbourg ana
Quebec. BY William McLeDnan and j. n; Nc
IIwraith. Illustrations by j.. de MyTpacb
limo PIP sos Harper 4 Bros.
Lurking in Mrs. Dudeney's novel there are
the elements of play. The heroine Is por-
trayed chiefly with reference 10 her gradual
undoing by the faint of heredty and certain
amount OF psychological analysis thus gets ITSELF
INTRODUCED into the tale, but the motive that
holds the work together is the motive of dra-
matte suspense. This is one way of saying
that there il more deft invention than wise
ohse rvaton of human nature In THE Maternity
OF Harrott Wcken." The dramatic instinct
seldom does novelist any harm but when II
does too insstenty control the evolution OF ms
story one loses sight OF the human interest and
waits with rather frivolous impotence TO see
what is going to happen next IL Is TO Mrs
Dudeney's credit that while provoking this not
very fiattering attitude she carries her work