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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25
Warrant Call.

County Treasurcr's Office.
BIackfoot. bingham O. Idaho,
November 10th. 1893
NOTICE Ia hereby given thai the following
~ bingham County Warrants will be paid
upon presentation. If presented within sixty
10, days from the date OF this notice:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND:
Registered. Numbered
July sD;h. l-y5 I'D to nj Iuc
January 9Th 1893 &c, tn 7O1 Inc
January 18Th 1-aa To Is Inc
d. II. BIETHAN.
Treasurer. Bingham County.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

MOTHERS! Your boys stockings wear
o"' 100 last, don't they? They wont II
you buy the Rough Rider b-uud. Ex,r.
price but extra good.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

VDEOPLE's CANAL AND IRRIGATION 90
principal place of business Bryan. Idahn.
There became delinquent November LIST. 70,
upon the following described stock on account
of assessment M. 4. levied August 5th. fsae.
the several amounts set opposite the names 0f
the respective stock holders "a. follows:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

And In accordance with law so many shares
Of each parcel Of such stock ~ may be ne,ses-
sary will be sold at the front door of the court
house In BIackfoot, Bingham county, Idaho.
Saturday. enber 9th. 1890 at 9 ueIock #. IN
To pay delinquent assessments thereon. To-
gefher with cost Of advertising aud expense
of sale. CHAs. r. swENDsEN. sec'y.
once at Ranch. West Side,
Dated November sth. 1850
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

The cure 81 uverwnrkea s'sssas-
are quickly and surely cursa q ~
clover Roo, Tea. the great h''s'
fer and tissue builder. Aenff w.. !.
cd II not satisfactory. ffise
eents at Palace drugstore.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

WANTED 25 tons of wheat in ex-
change FOR merchandise. also 2DO chick
ems, ". A. BULL.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-25

Has she lost her beauty u
stip.tioo. indigestion, Sick me-"
are The principal causes. NAT -
Root Tea has cured these ii's y
= century. Price Is cts' ana
Money refunded II result. are
isiac..ry. Sold a, Palace iras
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
FORTRESS OF THE HEART.
An Impenehrable Shield That Gives
Way Only to the Trusted
Friend.

There is many a story in every hui
man life that never is seen in print, and
even under our very eyes there are
often victories won and trials under
gone that we never know. No battle
ship was ever more thoroughly pro-
tected by its armor of steel than is the
human heart by its physical covering.
Some people are more easily read than
others, but the most frank and open
countenance often shields it's secrets
and romances from other eyes. The
Englishman believes that mans house
is his castle. It is the universal belief
that a mans heart is his fortress.
There doors are shut that no guns OF
machines of war can batter down; the
windows are impenetrable. Yet with
in, all may be bright and cheerful and
happy, and not a ray of light reach the
outer world. Or the exterior may pre-
serve its gay and careless appearance
when all within is dark and full of
mourning. No one can tell what is 60
ing on in any others breast. How
careful, therefore, should we be. a
single sharp word or a thoughtless re-
mark may touch the quick and bring
untold pain.
But IL IS not always thus. Some day
there comes a time and a friend, for
whom the doors are thrown wide back
and the windows opened to the light.
There is full and free narration of all
that has gone on. It is good for the
heart, for the confession is light and
fresh air to the close and molding man
sion. There is joy, indeed, when a heart
finds confdant to whom it can unbur-
den it's joys and cares, and friendship
is strengthened, so that it seems it can
never be broken. But, alasi it is too
often the case that a word or deed
misunderstood causes the keeper OF
the fortress to close its doors and blind
its windows. This is the foolish way of
the world, instead of forgetting, for
giving, paying no attention to small
and trivial and unimportant things
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
VICTORIA AS HAUSFRAU.
land Is to n Large Extent Her
Own Housekeeper.

Notwithstanding the enormous
amount of business with which she has
to deal, the queen is to large extent
her own housekeeper. The first thing
every morning paper of suggestions
from the clerk of the kitchen is placed
before her, from which in her own hand
she orders the menus of the day, both
for herself and such of her grandchil-
dren as may be with her. These menus
are at once sent to the kitchens, gardens
and other departments concerned, to
obtain the viands required; and their
contents duly entered, together with
the quantities of matriaIs used, in the
books which are kept in the royal
kitchen.
The queens chef receives a salary of
G 500 per annum, and has as satellites
four master cooks, two yoemen of the
kitchen, two assistant cooks, six APP
prentices, and six kitchen maids, be-
sides pantrymen and other lesser lights
In addition to the great kitchen at
Windsor, there are the greenroom, for
vegetables, and the confectionery and
pastry kitchen. This last is most i'm
portant department, controlled by a
confectioner with six assistants, and
fitted in the most complete manner.
All her majesty's favored cakes, bis
cults, pastry. ETC., are made here, and
sent by special messengers several
times week to whichever of her resi-
dences the court may be staying at.
All stores at Windsor are under prop
er supervision, no materials being
served without proper requisition
signed by the head of the department
concerned. Not a bag of dog biscuits
can even be ordered for the kennels I'M
less on the printed form. In fact, the
whole establishment is practically as
methodically conducted as any great
London business. This method, which
was evolved by her majesty and the late
prince consort out of the chaos which
descended from the days of George ",
entirely does away with waste, extrava-
gance, and moreover enables her males
ty to exercise that wise control oveFher
finances which enables her to keep the
grandest establishment on relatively
the smallest royal income in Europe
E. NJ. Jessop, in Pail Mall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08

AS the anchor chain went rafting
through the hawse pipes the steamer
was surrounded by a fleet of rowboats
and Siwash canoes, trying to pick up
passengers On the beach could be seen
the large scows used for unloading the
horses, and the passengers were eager
to go ashore. This could not be done,
however, until the captain came back
with the customs officer.
The beach at Skaguay is low. and
runs out several hundred yards before
dropping off into deep water. At low
tide this is all bare, so steamers are
forced to lie outside and try to unload
at high tide.
Tom and Green were to continue four
miles further to Dyea. but as they
found it impossible to secure a scow to
tow their horses and outfit to that
port, they were forced to leave them
on the steamer until she finished her
trip after unloading the bulk of her
freight at Skaguay.
When the customs officer had made
his visit the two friends went ashore in
a rowboat and took their first glimpse
of typical mining town.
What scene it was! Crowds of men
rowing in boats to the beach, then
clam boring out and carrying their
goods above the reach of the tide and
piling them in little heaps on the
ground. Horses tethered singly and in
groups. Tents of every size and kind,
and men cooking over sheet iron stoves
set outside. Piles of goods were on
every hand, and men could be seen
loading horses and starting off toward
a sort of lane in the direction of a small
grove of cottonwoods, beyond which
was the trail to the famous White pass.
Rough frame buildings were going
up on every hand as fast as man could
handle the material, all of which were
to be turned into stores when COM
pleted. Outfits bought and sold" was
a familiar sign, and the stars and
stripes floating over tent announced
the presence of a United States court
commissioner.
1t required two days to unload the
freight here, and then the Islander
proceeded to Dyea, where, without
accident, Tom and his friends succeed
ed in landing their outfit and setting
up their tent.
When everything was done it was
dark, and to Toms delight the second
mate proved an excellent hand to cook.
They made hearty meal. lit their pipes
and then Tom said:
Tomorrow we must see if we can
find the man Avery's letter told about
the one who was coming here after
supplies this spring. It said he would
be here some time in April or May. To-
lay is the first of May. Then we must
inquire about Rider. We may find out
if he has been here and when he left.
You know we may be wrong about him,
after all. It's possible"
81 wish [ was as sure of being rich as
I am that he is ahead of us somewhere"
was the sleepy rejoinder, as Green
knocked the ashes out Of his pipe and
curled up in his blanket. "Mark my:
words, you'll find I am right"
Perhaps their sleep would not have
been so sound had they known that
Obed Rider was at that very moment
sitting in tent not more than 100 feet
away in earnest conversation with
rough-looking miner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
Speaking as a Brother.

4 certain curate was of painfully
nervous temperament, and in conse
quence was constantly making awk-
ward remarks-intended as compli-
ments-to the bishop and others. Hav-
ing distinguished himself in an I'M
usual degree during a gathering OF
clergy at an afternoon tea at the bish-
ops palace, he was taken to task for
his failings by a senior curate, who was
one of his companions on the way
home. Look here, Bruce" said the
senior, decidedly, you're a donkey.
Why cannot you keep quiet instead of
making your asinine remarks? I am
speaking to you now as brother"
Loud laughter interrupted him at this
point, and for a moment he wondered
why.-Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
FATS HAVE MANY USES
Some Suggestions Which Economical
Housekeepers VIII Not Neg
1ect to Put i'm Practice

There are many fats that can be used
in cooking. All of these should be saved
by themselves for culinary purposes.
Fresh pork fat should always be saved,
as it is as nice as lard for frying. Mutt
ton and lamb fat, however, is strong
and of no culinary value. Beef fat is
valuable for frying, but should be mixed
when tried out with about half its bulk
of lard or tried out in chicken fat. y
combination of various meat fats used
in the kitchen makes better medium
for frying than pure lard and is more
wholesome. Butter is the poorest fat
for frying 1t cannot be successfully
used in deep frying, as doughnuts and
croquettes are fried, because it burns
before it can be heated to the proper
temperature. Keep two separate jars
for cooking fats, one for coarse fats,
the other for finer. Those jars of
half gallon size, with straight sides like
butter jars, are the best for the pur-
pose. For keeping soap fats Il lard
pail of the size that holds five pounds
when filed is the cheapest and most
convenient to use. Try out all the
pieces of fat until only scraps are left.
Fry a slice of raw potato in it to clarity
it if the fat is used in cooking, and pour
it into the jar in which the general fat
is kept. Save chicken fat, which is
delicate enough to use in place of olive
oil for dressing, in a small jar by itself.
Turkey fat is too strong to use in cook
ing, but, like lamb and mutton fats, it
should be tried out, but strained into
the soap fat. 1t pays to keep this fat
clean and to strain it as it is tried out
supply of soft soap in the house from
this source, which will be very valua BILE
for house cleaning and washing up
greasy pots and kettles, even if it is
used for no other purpose.-N. Y. Trib-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
SOME ODD MARRIAGES.
How Husband and Wife Are Made
One In NeRuIOs, One Of Our Phil
iDpine Possessions.

The marriage customs of the Negu
los are peculiar. The young man who
seeks a bride first obtains the favor of
her parents and then pursues her,
catching her in his arms. She breaks
loose and runs, and does not yield I'M
til he has caught her several times.
Finally he leads her in triumph to her
home. Here her father drags the youth
up a ladder to the floor of their hut.
The mother drags up the maiden. They
are then made to kneel, and the father
pours over them a cocoanutshellful of
water. He then bumps their heads to-
gether, and the ceremony is completed.
They spend their honeymoon in the
depths of the mountains and for five
days and nights are lost to sight, after
which they come back to everyday life.
There is another marriage custom
which is worth describing. Instead of
the youth and maiden being dragged
up the hut ladder, they are made to
climb. two sapiings that grow near
each other. Then an elder of the group
grasps the saplings and draws them
together until the heads of the young
couple touch, with a kiss or a bump,
according to the force used. This makes
them man and wife.-Forum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
THE CHOOSING.

Laura will not be. my Lady'-in her silks
and satins fine:
And the great but wait to wonder, and
their dreams of Love resign;
Though they offer gold and jewels-aiI that
vainer women crave,
Laura'H be no rich mans darling-Laura'll
be the poor mans slave!
>'Outi you dreamer" quoth the mother,
old in years-by sorrow tried;
Twill you walk the worlds way, weeping,
when the footman bids you ride?
VIII you hide you in a hovel-go beggar
to the grave?
Out upon the poor mans wooing! Who
would be the poor mans slave?
"Heed you, lass, the words of wisdom:
Let but Poverty appear
In the door, and Love, affrighted. f1yeth
out the window, deari
Would you welcome thorns for roses. so to
cry when none can save?
Bite: bread the poor man brings you.
Out upon the poor mans siave!"
Does she listen? Teardrops glisten. But
she heeds no golden CLEAN;
In the green heart of the meadows weighs
her Duty and her Dream.
Tramples all their gold and jewels-alI that
Vainer women crave
Arms around the weeping mother: Let
me be the poor mans SLAYER
Fl. L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08

voyage. They were too valuable to take
any chances with and one of them was
slightly lame from fall in his cramped
quarters on the steamer. To replace an
animal was also impossible, for fabu-
lous prices were being offered for any
thing that could by any possibility bear
burden.
Then again, it was necessary to make
careful search about the camp to see
if the man Tarbox, mentioned in the
letter, had arrived yet. If they could
find him all would be plain sailing, and
he could pilot them back. There was
also a chance that the dead miners
brother might be even then on the spot.
But they found 1T difficult task to
get any information. The population
of the camp was changing daily No
one paused longer than was absolute
ly necessary, and each was too busy
with his own affairs to take notice of
others.
Besides this, they were obliged to
avoid giving many details which might
perhaps have helped them, and at the
close of the second day Tom said, as
they sat in front. of their tent, smok-
ing:
IL HO USE. 1FoSn. W might as We'll
be off and trust to luck. We can't ask
what we want to know without arous-
ing suspicion and we'd better give it up.
The horses seem to be in pretty good
shape now and move we start off in
the morning"
Before his friend had time to reply
woman's voice sounded clear and dis
tinct through the darkness:
Help! Help!"
The two men sprang to their feet.
Tom was a little in advance as they
dashed off in the direction of the cries
and was first to arrive at little open
ing, where a red-shirted figure was
holding a struggling form in his arms.
As he was nearly within striking dis
lance the female managed to free her
self, but instead of running away she
dealt the man a resounding slap ON the
cheek and painted:
''You big brute! You-you-"
What she would have added was lost.
for the ruffian, maddened by the sting
ing blow, raised his hand to strike her
He was too late, however, for just as
his fist was raised Tom dealt him
straight Highlander that stretched
him on the ground at full length.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
CHAPTER VII.
RIDER GETS A SHOCK.

"And you expect me to believe all this
yarn?'
81 tell you it's all straight. There's
the letter. It's a chancet hat comes
only once in lifetime. I give you the
chance because you have lent a hand
while I was used up. It viii make us
both rich meg"
With their foreheads nearly touch
ing, Obed Rider and stranger were
conversing in low tones in the formers
tent. They were not handsome pair
The seaman's weather-stained, brutal
countenance was a fitting mate for it's
companion, where the deep-set, color
less eyes. protruding cheek bones and
shapeless mouth, together with a vul-
pine chin and fiendish eyebrows, de-
scending to the nose in sharp arches,
were natures warning to his fellows.
Obed Riders hurts had proved more
serious than he had at first ina gined.
The broken ribs panied him whenever
he moved, and he was almost helpless.
This man, who was known as Hank
Bowers, was desperate character who
had lost his last ounce at the gaming
table. He attached himself to the
mate with view to robbing him at the
first opportunity, but the latter, find
ing him to be utterly INSCRIPTIONS,
had decided to enlist his services in
his own schemes.
On the very night Tom landed at
Dyea he was making the offer. He
first informed his new friend that his
name was Avery, then showed the let
ter from the old miners partner, also
the will drawn up on shipboard.
The other laughed insolently in his
face as he went on and sneered:
"Come off Do yer take me for a
fool? If you was digging gold in 40
you was at it blasted young.'
Rider shrank before his look, and he
contin ued:
See here, now, old man. Give us a
straight deal. Them papers amt none
of yourn. You've pinched 'em some
| whar. Of course, that's your business.
| an yer amt obliged ter split on yerself.
/ amt man ter stick at trifes, but
don't go in with yer blind. Now, in the
fust place, what's yer right name?"
Having obtained this information, he
continued:
"All right. Now, the next thing is,
how did yer git them papers?"
Rider dared not refuse to tell, but he
said, sullenly:
81 took them from young fellow in
Frisco"
"Oh, you did Now we are coming
down to biz. He give 'em up fer the
| aslkin', I dare say?"
| "No." growled Rider. 81 knocked him
| over and took EN-
"Goodi And did yer make clean lob
| of it? DID yer kill hi2?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
stole a Queens ChatteIs.

An extraordinary case of theft is re-
ported from The Hague, the victim be-
ing no less parsonage than Queen VIII
helmina herself. The culprit appears
TO be the person to whom the safe Gus
tody of the young queens valuables
was intrusted. The stolen articles con-
sist of valuable gold and silver toilet
pieces, and seem to have been abstract
ed from her majesty's dressing-room
Their disappearance was the cause of
inquiries being made, and when the
bulk of them were discovered in the pos
session of silversmith he stated that
he had bought them from the official in
question, who has now abseonded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
81 don't know. He was alive the next

II don't know. He was alive the next
morning"
know who hit him?"
ssNo."
Then you're all right. aud I'll join
yer. But, see here, Rider, if that is your
name, there's one more to this than yer
think. You say there is one man up to
the place now besides the one that was
to come in after grub in the spring.
Now, why can't we run across this chap
ON his way, and-well, he must be taken
care of. Then we can go to the place
where the gold is and look after your
other friend. We shall have the whole
shootin' match to ourselves then.
What's to prevent us stakin' out claims
and layin' round loose, then sellin' out
for big money when the rush comes
It's with a million apiece to US. mani"
'Bute what about these men?" whis-
pered Rider.
bah! Yer chickenl They'll never
be missed!''
you mean to murder them?"
"See here" said Bowers, ''don't you
be a fool. This thing has got to be
managed right. an it's lucky yer took
me in. You'd spoiled the whole
IdChCt- u 41hC tS1 SSS y SI hOIk II
alone"
Riders heart failed him for an in
slant, but pull at the whisky bottle
revived his courage, and for another
hour the two conspirators continued to
plot against the lives and wealth of
their fellows.
They had decided to start at once on
their villainous errand, and the follow
ing morning they were astir before day
light. They wished to avoid observation
as much as possible, and but few peo-
pie saw them as they loaded their
horses.
Bowers was attending to this. when
Obed Rider, who had been bringing the
goods to him, remembered that he had
left some articles to dry on a small
bush not far away. and hurried after
them.
By this time it was broad daylight,
and fires were being started in the
stoves here and there. He was passing
close behind one of these when sudden
~ his heart seemed to leap into his
throat, for voice he could not mistake
sounded clearly:
"Hello. Green! You're up early! My!
Amt I sleepy!"
It was Tom SCOTS voice, and the
mate stopped as though he had been
shot. CHANGING furtively over his Shout
der he saw the second mate in the act
of kindling a fire.
Even as the guilty man looked his
shipmate turned suddenly toward him
and started toward the entrance of the
tent, while Rider turned his head away,
but could not lift his feet from the spot.
Hold on!'' said Green.
Rider dared not look up. He had been
taken so completely by surprise that he
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could do nothing but stand still. Each
second he expected to feel Green's hand
on his shoulder, and he was too con-
fused to think of any plausible story.
do they suspect me?'
This was the one thought that flashed
through his brain as he waited.
"Hold on!" repeated Green, thrusting
his head into the tent. ''Take it easy
till 1 get the fire going. Doesn't need
but one of u.s."
With a gasp of relief the mate
slouched his hat over his eyes and hur-
ried away from the spot as though a
ghost were pursuing him. He did not
stop until he had joined Bowers, who at
once noticed his disordered appearance,
and exclaimed:
whats up, pard? You look like yer
was scared ter DEATH
"He's here! I saw them just now
whats that? Saw who?"
"Scott! And Green is with him!"
"And who the devil is Scott ami
Green? Can't yer talk plain an not
STAN thar splutterin' like yer was goin'
ter flop? What's the row, that's what l
want ter know?'
BY this time the mate had found his
tongue, and he said, hurriedly:
''Scott is the young chap l got the
papers from, and the other was second
mate of the vessel with me. We must
get out of this quick!"
Right We are. They must hev come
over from Skaguay on the boat yester-
day. 'Twouldn't do fer them ter see
yer 'roun here. They'd be on ter yer
racket. Chuck them clothes on that
boss, an let's light out. We've got ter
git big start on 'em, anyhow. 'Tain't
likely they'll start to-day"
Il don't see how they got here said
Rider, as they started off through the
tents, leading their horses. 81 took
every cent he had, and don't believe
the second mate had much.''
"Wall. they're here" replied his COM
panion, philosophically, IAN of course
they're bound for that mine. He's
| raised the stuff somehow. We've got
ter git thar first
Half an hour later they had left Pyra-
mid harbor behind them, and were rid
ing along the trail as fast as they could
urge the pack horses, while Tom and
Green were discussing their rude break
fast. in blissful ignorance of how mar
rowly they had missed the man who
| they fully believed TO have already
reached the writer of the lost letter.
| Although they were eager to be of at
once, it was impossible to start till the
horses had fully recovered from the sea