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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03
/ SOCIABLE SPIRIT.
MAKES HER HOME WITH MR..
AND MRS. BABCOCk,
oAys Spooks Travel Quite elowly--tloss
to tho Thsater with the Family, and
sits ON Her Male Friends Knees A
Queer ST. Louis ScnsAtiOn.
est. Louis letter.

Mr.. A. E. Babcock, well-known as
. broker on the st. Louis Merchants
exchange, says that spirltualism with
him is not a belief OF faith so much as
. matter Of absolute knowledge. A
spirit which may be truly called "fa-
miliar," he says, dwells with him and
his family. an ever welcome daily
guest, who departs at night. only to
return early the next morning.
Conversation is carried on By means
OF mechanical continuance made by
Mr.. Babcock. 1t is on somewhat the
same principle as the planehette, but
Is stationary. 1t consists of box
like arrangement open at both sides,
so as to admit the left hand of the
operator, while the right manipulates
an index finger on the upper surface.
The upper surface bears the let
tiers Of the alphabet, the numerals from
! to 8, followed by an o. and the words
"Going," Good night" YES" NO"
and Don't know" the few words in
common use being to facilitate con-
versation, as they are often required in
answering questions.
The story OF Mr.. Babcock's expert
ences, as told by himself, is weird
one. about eight years ago." he
says, II was rooming with Mr.. ]. H.
Cockrell over the bookstore then at
the northeast corner of Sixth and Olive
streets. One night | went to bed in
perfect health. In the middle of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

"That Is very magnanimous OF Aim.
I'm sure" she replied. for we weren't
agreeing particularly well before you
came. You are the peacemaker. you
see"
.She Is right" he Joined in: II think
for the sake Of peace you had better
stay. Mr.. Smith. Won't you invite
your companion over! There Is plenty
OF room at this table for four"
Certainly. That will be very pleas
ant. I'll go and get her." and he re-
turned to his companion.
what makes you do that? That's
just like you to start out we'll and end
up with something terrific. She's CON-
ing as sure as fate. How nonsensical
she looks with that crazy feather hang
ing over her ear. But | suppose !
must look pleasant" and she smiled
as the two approached.
Il knew she would be delighted to
come" said Mr.. Smith. "Allow me to
present my wife By the way" he con-
tinued. turning to his friend, II heard
you were engaged to Miss De Roy"
"Oh, no. that's on long ago. isn't
IL. Miss De Roy" he added. In an I'M
dertone.
Yes" she replied. In a dazed way.
Boston Post.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03
1T TAKES TWO
TO MAKE A
MARRIAGE

Look" she said, leaning forward
and touching his hand lightly. there's
the man you pointed out to me the
other day." He glanced in the direc-
| ton she was looking.
''Oh, yes, Smith, the widower. You
seem to be quite interested in him."
"Widowers have as much charm for
women as widows for men" she re-
piled Besides. being twice widower
makes him doubly interesting. He's
handsome, don't you think SOL"
HIN! l shouldn't pick him out for
his beauty. As rule, women have
different ideas from what | have on
the subject of masculine beauty. how
ever. | once had woman tell me
was handsome"
you are modest" she answered. 1T
wouldn't do for me to tell you that
you are good-looking. 1t would seem
too much as II you had been fishing.
But let's talk OF Mr.. Smith. Tell me
all you know about him"
We'll. l won't attempt to describe
his appearance. because your magma
tion Is so much better than mine. As
for his social standing. it's all that can
be desired Moreover, he's very
wealthy, and Is considered an excellent
catch, IL that's what you want to
know"
How could you guess it! Really.
you're becoming brilliant. Now. II
you'll believe me. that is exactly what
do want to know. have decided to
marry him"
by Joye! That is sudden. But
how are you going to manage II since
this isn't leap year?''
Never you mind. think It's
Thackeray who says that a woman
can marry any man she wants, and I
intend to marry Mr.. Smith"
How do you know he hasn't some
one else in mind? | won't offer the
other alternative. namely, that he
should have decided that there should
be no third Mrs. Smith, because l know
he could not remain inyulnerable to
your charms"
Very prettily put, l am sure. III
hadn't made up my mind to become
Mrs. Smith should marry you"
Thanks, awfullyl Don't you think
he may be somewhat smitten with the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

night my spirit left my body. I shall
never forget my strange experience.
I have no recollection of leaving the
tenement of clay. nor of returning to
1t. All know is that, seemingly poised
In air, looked down and saw my body
there. 1t filled me with certain feel
ing OF disgust. | said to myself: is
It possible live In such a thing as
that% While floating In the air, buoyed
up by an unknown power | met, walk
ed and talked to the young woman,
Amelia, who has been our constant
companion for SO many years since.
She appeared as mortal. and
was clothed apparently in
black robe. She said it was
her spiritual gown, and was not
really black, but appeared so only to
me. This was not a dream. as has
been abundantly proven since, but
when | regained human consciousness
was back in my body and in my own
room. could hardly believe it at first,
and had to identify my familiar sur
roundings before being convinced. I
confess | was disappointed to find N.Y.
self back. Following is the history
OF Amelia and her family, as commune
Gated to US by her. have never sought
to verify her story, but am satisfied of
its truth: My name Is Amelia Bauer: |
was born in Boston, Jan. 10, 1871.
have blue eyes, long black hair, and
not very tall-five feet four inches
OF medium build. / passed into spirit
life when five years old. Group. some
say spasms, caused my death. Ny IA
theirs name was Barnes Bauer; he was
carpenter, and was killed by a fall
from ladder. My mothers name was
Lucy, a bad cold caused her death.
My dogs name was Victor. All of us
are now In spirit land. Mother and
l once visited the old home, but No
enc In the house knew we were there.
And after looking around all we
wanted to, we returned to spirit land
which father and mother have never
since left" Every morning" con-
tinued Mr.. Babcock. Amelia coroes
about 1880. If the night has been too
cold to leave the window down get IN
early and lower 1t, then lie down again.
When she comes she invariably
iwakeAs me with tap on the fore
head. Sometimes her journey has tired
her. That pillow pointing to a pil-
low at the foot OF the bed is kept
for her use. and she often lies there
esting. until time to get up. After
breakfast she usually-generaIly in
me to the exchange
The afternoons when l am other
wise engaged she usually spends with
NY wife. She goes to dinner with us
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

at 5 o'clock. whGA she bids US good
night and leaves, to rest In spirit
land. Sometimes In the evening she
gets lonesome and will say, Let's all go
to the play house. Then l go over to
one OF the theaters to see II I can pro-
cure seats. In which case we all go.
and Amelia enjoys the play with us.
She has her favorite actresses. and
does not like to hear them adversely
criticised. ''She Is bit mischievous
sometimes. One day I asked her to
stay with my wife while / went to
the barber-shop. She said she would,
but after had been in the chair |
found her sitting on my knee.
thought how scared those BARRIERS
would be IL they could ooiy know
and see her as l did. After getting
back to the room she said. L changed
my mind: l fooled you that time
Amelia has corrected many erroneous
impressions about spirits. She says 1t
is a mistake to suppose that they can
travel vast distances with the speed
Of lightning. They have no wings,
but move up, down, or straight for
ward through the air. with little ex-
ertion, pretty much as fish swims. |
Their speed is only about equal to
ours. and journey to Boston, for
Instance, would take spirit about as
ong as mortal riding on a train.
Amelia visits no one but us. She Is
afraid to go into my house without
myself or wife, for fear of being &C
identally shut up. She thinks danger
me, but feels perfectly safe
With my wife. with whom she says she
would not be afraid to cross the ocean.
frequently Amelia goes shopping
With my wife. and helps her select the |
,atterns for her dresses. Whenever
ny wife fails to take her along, and /
exercises her own Judgment, she is in
Tariably dissatisfied with her pur-
,hases sooner or later" Incredible az
iuch experiences may appear to the |
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

drag the animal into the water ~ he
ea.en at leisure. On one occasion the
writer witnessed the following painful
occurrence: A fsher-boy, fishing on
the banks OF creek, was suddenlv
seized by crocodile. An alarm was
Immediately given, but regardless ~
seichs ana stones, the monster stuck
70 MS prey, leisurely keeping to tho
surface; when, apparently with the nh.
9ect OF obtaining more conven,en,
noid, the lad was deliberately tossed
INTO the air, and then caught az he ,sI1
af1er which both crocodile and vict,,,
disappeared beneath the muddy water
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

uninitiated, certain it is that Mr.. Bah
cock believes in Amelia almost i'm.
plicitly, and that his wife shares this
oeilef. To them Amelia is living, II
tangible, presence. Their affection for
her is touching. Having no children
OF their own, Amelia is at once child
guide and companion, and the sever
anee OF the ties which bind the trio
together would be keenly felt as the
death of the dearest relative
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

Mr.. Borkedal Of Norway announces
that the sun is burning out more ran
idly than Is usually believed and that
unless something interferes orr
grandchildren will see its extinction.
Mr.. Mohn. also of Norway IA.
checked Mr.. Borkedal's calculations
and finds them correct.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03
A Katie ai..>s~

Ths T. ~. Roberts Supply Hoea
Minneapolis. Minn.. which aarefan9
a remarkably liberal knife oess Ill
recent issas Of our paper. w.
to have Il explained 10 our rssAs
that through a mistake In eleessun
ing. the numbers over each d 4
knives Sere reversed. The cazI
knife should be " $. -. and tbs On
sress knife ] s. u. Their ssnashah
offer 20 send 81 packages Of sass1
seeds and the Congress knise fos
cents, or 81 packages Of seeds and 1
Cattle knife for 81 cents Is one u q
most liberal ever made.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03
No Longer Fashionable.

Chrysanthemums are going out of
fashion In England. One society for
raising the flowers, after having bad
ten prosperous years, has been Obliged
to wind UP Its affairs owing to tho bsd
business Of the last two years
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03
SAINTS AND SINNERS.

During certain seasons of the year
Emerson is one OF our saints. His
ideaiism is TOO balmy for winter. n
has all the transparency OF mountain
attitudes and summer skies. With the
nrst breath OF spring we overhaul our
nshing-tackle and get out the we'll
worn volume OF the Concord seer.
Those not in the secret may wonder
at this strange conjunction and hastily
conclude 1t 10 be paradoxieal. We're
they acquainted with that excellent
work OF divinity entitled. THE Com
plete Angler" they could not fail 10
detect the unreasoned logic of our ac-
ton.
Indeed, we might refer them TO the
New Testament as a Justification of
our hooking bunch OF tangled files
into the pages of Mature" The
founders OF the new religion were fish,
ermen. Christianity did not begin with
revival In some stuYy temple: Il had
Its birth In the open air. by the dan
cling waves OF Galllee. where honest
hard-handed men were at the loved
task OF 'mendlng their nets" Every
fisherman knows what that means
Jesus happened on them at Just the
right time. Did He lmplore them to
prayY Did He seek TO have them con-
yerted? Did He preach to them on the
necessity of getting religion? Read
the chapter In Matthew. He simply
asked them TO come with Him, and He
would show them better fishing. Only
a passion mighty as that which Jesus
inspired could have caused them TO
throw down their nets and follow Him
IL Ia curious to note how. after the
blasting of great hopes. their hearts
went back to their beloved Galilee
Il go a-fishing." said Peter: and he
put into words the yearnlng OF the
others. We jewellers in the city who
strive unto WEAKNESS and blasted
hopes know only too well how moor
Peter felt. These are the DAYS when
we long to "go a-fshing." We have
looked over the old tackles with such
loving care: into every snarl were
woven score OF rare memories. We
picked them out as We pulled nj the
worn fragments of fixture. These
hours OF net-mendlng are the hours OF
devotion to the born angler-anglers
are born. as are poets. The spirit of
Father Walton bears us away at times
from the roar Of the great strife. We
enter realm where only kindred souls
are found. The east wind never blows
when we go a-fshing in our dreams.
The days are always golden. and Jew
eled with such joys as only the fisher
man appreciates at their true worth.
This day OF dreams is too idyllle for
prose description. The evening draws
on, the night deepens and the stars
come out one by one. Soon we will
go to our slumber and dream of the
morrow; dream OF clear skies. soft
breezes. brooks and birds-"Sfx o'clock
sir!" All. the pain of It, We too
have been toiling all night. and have
taken nothing nothing but the MEM
DRY OF dream that will haunt ia
through all the weary hours OF our
commonplace toll.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

Many men aud some whsn, too, cali
heir conscience what Is ally their lack
" courage.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

OALEswOtN understand what torture IL
ConstAy on their feet whether well or ILL., compeusa
~ to smileAd agreeable TO customers while dragxs1
down with SOP feminine weakness bAckAcnss and head
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

Shake into your shoesAilen's Foot
Ease. a powder for the s-t. II makes
light or New Shoes feailasy. Cures
Cons. Bunlons. Swolh. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all 8rnggls,s and
shoe Stores. 25e Sampl sent FREE.
Address Allen s. olmstedi.sRoy. n. Y.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

aches count fofttle. They must
keep going or be their place.
To these MrcPinkham's help is
offered. AleW to her at Lynn.
Mass. will br& her advice free
of all charge.
Miss NASctfHoBE, Florence.
COL. writes q ter to Mrs. Pink
ham from whi{ we quote.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

In nine cases out Of ton u, she man ous
II orice who is cIamorins fnrss0rm.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

Wh~n young woman slopes she u Z
rFsily carried AWAY with The youns {
she mArrsra
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

Sailors who suffer from nostalgia n
bs said 10 10 sraslea for homo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

Tho SWEETEST khiaK shout some m
only In svtAsacs rasa sasy take 4 "
hats
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03
WOMEN
WHO EARN
THEIR LVln

II had bee poor health for time my troubles hav.
ing been broe by standing my physician said
ing serious wop trouble had TO give UP my work Wa
lust bundef nerves and would have farting spells q
monthly period doc,ored and took various medicines but
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

u no relief. and when wrote To you
could not walk more than four blocks
a time. followed your advice. tai.
g Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Pari6es
connection with the Vegetable Com
,und and began to gain in strength
ON the first. ! am getting TO be .
to pain and ! owe it all to yous
edicins. There l. none equal to II.
for have tried many others be-
fore using yours. Words cannot
be said TOO strong in praise of it,
Miss Polly FsAnE. Meade,
III Kan. writes:
"pEAR Mas. PiSKHAM--I feel Il
my duty to write you in regard u
~ what your medicins has done fos
me. l cannot praise L
x enough. Since my girihooA
M. ! had been troubled with IL.
Ny regular and painful
INA ~ periods and for nearly
HSSy. Ave years had suffered
Ywi,h falling Of the
yEsAzsI womb. and whites Also
Nsts had ovarian trouble. the
lien and sore that ! could not more
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03
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The Coconino sun., 1899-01-07

found that nobody ever had. But when we said we were going, they put on their overcoats and went with us. One of the marked results of woman suf- frage has been to bring out a much larger. attendance of men at the pri- maries.
 "We havediscgvered that muhicipal government should be businass,3 not politics. Wemen can see DO earthly sense in voting for some man who has failed in conducting his own business and setting him to conduct the business of the city"
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-07
WHAT THE WOMEN SAY.

Municipal Government Should Be Business,
 Not Politics.
 Ip answer to the question, Do the earnest, high-minded women of Colo rado vote?" Mrs. Sarah s. Platt, presi- dent of the Denver woman's club, says:
 "Yes, emphatically. I donot hesitate to say that the best women of Colorado have more conscience in exercising their responsibilities in voting than the men of the same class. Standing in line at the polls, have often heard the husband express impatience and willingness to waive his privilege rather thun await his turn, but the {. wife invariably remains, and generally influences her impatient partner to-do SO.
 ''Does not the vote of the disreputa- ble low class of women overbalance the better elements? No, because the wo- men of the half-world do not vote. There are many reasons why this is so. They are constantly changing their residences and their names. They do not wish to give any data concerning themselves, their age, name, or num- Der and street: they prefer generally to remain unidentified. Occasionally some disreputable master compels these slaves to vote for his own purposes, but that is very rare occurrence"
 Mrs. l.. NJ. Stansbury of Denver has this to say:
 .'When suffrage was first granted we were told we should never go to the primary meetings. We asked our hns- bands, Is it ourduty?' They answered, 1t is certainly is. Everybody ought to; but nobody does. We inquired and
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-07
FIRE AT CONGRESS.

One Entire Block Swept by the Flames
 Last Sunday.
 At 1:30 Sunday morning fire was dis covered in the store of A. Sroor. situat- ed in the lower portion of the town in the block which was saved during the destructive fire which visited that camp last year. It seems that the fire demon. was determined to finish the work which it began at that time, for every building on that side of the street which was not burned then was de- stroyed Sunday morning. Despite the heroic work of the people of the camp, the fire spread rapidly, and in very few minutes after the fire was discover ed the entire block was raging fur mace. Fortunately, there was but A light wind blowing. The buildings across the street and adjoining were saved by hard work. The sufferers are A. Sroor, general store and corral: G. H. Francis. drugs: R. B. Baumer, bar Der shop; Rivera & Madding and D. Sonita, saloon and Chinese ehep house. The losses will aggregate between six and eight thousand dollars. No lives were lost. It is believed that the fire was of incendiary origin.
 F
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
BRIDGEPORT.
Chronicle of Daily Events of the
Town Across the Way.

Chronicle of Daily Events of the
Town Across the Way.
Miss Minnie Phelps, of Washington,
Pa, is visiting Miss Eva Coss.
Capt. Clark was reported about the
same. and it was thought by those
who attend him that he was a little
stronger.
]. M. Denham, the milk dealer, has
purchased the R. T. Howell property
in Kirkwood, now occupied by Frank
M. Roberts. Consideration not known.
The party given by Miss Nettie
Breitenstein, of Kirkwood, in honor of
Miss Lois Henthorn last evening, was
one of the leading social functionsSof
the season. Quite hummer of guests
from Wheeling and other places were
present. Excellent refreshments were
served at an appropriate hour. Cards
and dancing were the diversions Of the
evening, and all present had very en-
joyable time.
Geo. K. Giffin and wife will return
to-day from Alliance, where they have
been visiting their son, Rev. Cook Gift
fin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Ewing, of Pleas
ant Valley, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Sarver.
The young child of George Walker,
who has been seriously sick, is report
ed much better.
David Dodd, of Smithfeld, is visiting
Mrs. S. Woodccck.
Louis DIETRICH was fined 81 and costs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

that Mr.. Bachelor experienced, and tie
people who were present last night
seemed to enjoy it almost as much as
il it had been their own. Mr.. Staple
ton has evolved a whimsical story with
complications galore, and in the hands
of the clever people who now play it,
it would make stole laugh. There
were not many stoics in last nights
audience, and the merriment became hi
larious as the comedy progressed. One
man nearly fell into the aisle in fit
of laughter, and the blonde-haired lady
with the red plush waist, ruined her
gloves in her enthusiasm" During the
performance Miss Della Stacey will
sing several of the latest popular songs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
SMALL TEMPTATIONS
That Test Mans Honesty, Especi-
ally If He Is Dead Broke.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
"A small temptation, coming in the midst
of great need, is a severe STRAIN OH any,
bodys honesty" said a young man who
recently found job, after looking for it
all summer. 1--WE know, of course. that
you wouldn't pick pocket or crack a
safe, but suppose you discovered that the
restaurant man gave you a dime too much
change when you were down to your last
quarter-would you go back and return
It? Don't answer that too hastily. l used
to think 1 was bullet proof myself, but 1
had little revelation on the subject one
day last month. 1t was just before l got
my job, and the only thing that kept me
from being stone broke was a nickel I
MAS hanging on to for luck. You may
Well believe that l was feelig pretty blue,
and l was debating whether 1 had better
jump into a box car and beat my way to
Baton Rouge or jump into the river and
beat my way to the morgue, when hap
pened to wander into a cigar store and
noticed a couple of slot machines standing
on the end of the counter. Here goes for
a last CNdICe, Sdlu 10 myself ol the iii
pulse of the moment, and dropped my lone
nickel into one of the boxes. l gave the
lever iab and stood there, with my heart
in my mouth, waiting for the wheels to
stop spinning. They show a pair of four,
about the meanest measliest hand in the
whole combination, and silly as it may
seem the incident depressed me more than
anything that had happened since 1 got
out Of work 1t seemed to set the seal on
my bad luck, and l was standing there
glowerng at the cards when the proprie-
ter, who had been in the rear walked for
ward glanced over my shoulder and threw
down couple of dollars on the counter.
For a moment / was dumfounded. and
then 1 understood. You see, the other box
was showing a king full, which some body
had evidently left standing, and he natur-
ally supposed | had played that machine.
Did l hesitate? Not for the thousandth
part of a second! I gathered the two dol
lars and walked out, feeding my conscience
with the sophistry that all gambling de-
vices were fair prey, and although l had
been guilty of an act that was more or
less on a moral par with stealing a watch
or tapping a till, it never occurred TO me
that there was anything irregular in my
conduct until l was out of trouble and
drawing a good salary. Then I realized
suddenly that had no right TO the mans
two dollars; so | sauntered in and made
restitution Ny victim laughed heartily
and said that I was a chump-or words to
that effect"