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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

c. 49, -
For the last two year.
L'endy. OF Canterbury eol,..'
Zealand. has been minutsly in,.. ~
Ing the development Of The ~,
lizard. declared to be- thu -. an
markabis reptile now liyin,
Zealand, and a detailed aeeou,s :.
results OF his researches h., ~. - !"
rived In England and win .ho..,
published. Although the l,,.s
question is said to be the olds- ~
Ing type OF reptile up to thu -, ~
time. little has been know, -
HE story. AS ii IL very rsrs -.
ana retiring in its habits ~. :.
tara lizard was grst mentionsd y
diary kept by Mr.. Anderson "a. -
panion OF Capt. Cook. bu, ~. ~
really detailed account Of III. ,...s
Was given by DiefYenbseh 1. n.
when no said: Il had bean .,..
OF the existence OF a lays. NJ.
which the natives call ,ustars !, :.
rarA. and OF which they -. ~,
afraid" Owing to the rsritv - =.
tuatara lizard the New ZA.ls.A =.
ernmeas passed an act TO proAih. 4.
taking or Staying OF the reptile =, !.
usual. forgot enc os the mos, in...,...
namely. the Insertion OF a elau.. y.
bidding tho collection OF erx =.
,nnateiy for The tuatars, hovsv,, ;
HenAxhan the principal k,sa.. :
stephens Island appears a, pr,s.s, .
be the only man who knows vA.,, |.
look for them although IL 1, 80
that two German collectors hav. -
lately making vigorous but v,n :.
sorts to obtain specimens Of ,As -
Professor pendy had psrni,.e.
granted him by the soYsruns., :
collect both eggs and adults ana "a
tho help of Mr.. Hsnaxhan hs h, IN
so successful In his lnyes,lxa,ios. :
the life history Of this !nssrsstl,e -.
Tile THAI many nrs and impog.aa, ~.
--A'' 49," ~ u To ia -
tine world. The adult animal h. 4
spotted skin and crex, Of sssss,.
white. fiat. sharp spinss. ana d -
sosssd OF three sets Of teeth. On 3,
phsn's island the sxss Of tho l,sar
arc found to b1 laid In Novsab4s. II
tas embryo pass the winter il 4 u.
og hle1rnation unknown 10 any uAa
vertebrate embryo. and 40 no. so~u
from the ssx until nearly ,Air2a
mouths have elapsed. One ewbu
fac; that has come 10 llxh, b. III
In the latter stages Of lss dssslo>nasi
the skla Of tho yoank animal Aas
strongly marked pattern Of loaxl,s<
nal and transverse stripes. shieA IT,
appear before hatehlas sisea patss %
the spotted skin Of the adali sassal
This lizard IL particularly lats-ssssG
owing 10 the fact Of It's belns aIllss %
The extinct reptiles o, the Tf.AiaJ
age.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

The eminent English selsallss. Lafl
kelvla. ~ho for many Years "a. 80
shs chair Of natural PHILOSOPHY 4
Gias.D. University. Is tbs saht-<s Il
an amusing story illustrative Il ~
singular force % habit. As rsossssu
Of seleass. Lord Kelvin sAa Hss W
words tn such formidable arsy y y
paraiyxc the average laymAa. est ~
0tasxDw SUDDEN, Is made os E@sA
stun. During course Of lersnrss y
magnetism. he once defined - -
magnet ma ian infinitely lnaG u
anI.elr thin. uniform and uaiioFna
and IouxitadsuaiIr maxn.tised ~.
and the misguided students sofi1a>
ousiy eheersd. which caused III ~
srabte professor to say: "Stlsnn'
This definition Was made and thstfN
with the usual reprimand, frsQassiH
during the lectures. Oure. near -
conclusion. however. the tssdsaas ~
not cheer. but Lord Kelvin pfunetQ
raped out silence a. before.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

SPORT SHE LIKES BEST.
Lassls California Diana Who Tosk "
the 0uu for Health.

the Qua for Health.
Lead an outdoor life as much as you
possibly can" Is the prescription many
a doctor has given to fair patients
whose health and nerves were SKATER
ed by complying with the demands OF
society. There are many ways OF nii-
ing this prescriptlon--tennfs, golf
wheeling, rowing, angling. There IL
one more method. and Miss Rose Mey-
err OF San Francisco has adopted II. she
is the only daughter of the western me-
tropolis who has turned tn the gun
and field to bring back the roses when
Ill health has stolen from her cheeks.
For years Miss Meyer has lacked the
one thing she most longed for, robust
constitution and perfect health, but
has long hesitated to adopt the COM
nonsense suggestion OF her family
physician--to pass most OF her time IN
the open air. Finally she decided to
so on hunting trip, and, having done
so, was so greatly benefited that ever
since she has stuck to this plan OF
obeying her doctor. The trim little hs-
ure OF this modern Diana is a familiar
sight to sportsmen who tramp the
marshes about Shellyille or the uplands
bordering on Sonoma creek. Almost
every week. in company with Il reia-
tive, she makes a pilgrimage TO some
favorite haunt OF wild game. and her
skill with the gun is evidenced by the
well-filled game bag which she inya-
riably brings back. On recent visit
to the Sonoma marsh she bagged sew
en- teal. FIVE English snlpe. besides sew
eral quail, all killed on the wing. Her
mentor VOWS that she bids fair to be-
come one OF the most notable wing
shots in San Francisco. Miss Meyer Is
petite. weighing little more than 100
pounds, but there Is a suggestion OF
strength and agility In every line OF the
supple figure which only exercise in the
open air can give. and a light In the
eyes which denotes perfect health.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
STORYETTE S,

At dinner Of the Literary Society.
Lord Houghton once said. with rsfer-
ence to statue that had been lately
found near Athens. that, when the De-
march telegraphed to the Lord Mayor
OF London. "Phidias recovered" thu
latter replied, Glad to hear IL, but
didn't know he had been ILL.,"
Once, when Bismarck was leaving
home In 1866. his youngest son asked
him how long he was to be away. He
replied that he did not know. At tina,
moment servant came in to innuire
how many bottles Of cognac we're to bs
packed up In the princes luggage
Twenty-four." was the answer "Ah
papa" cried the terrible infant. !" "now
l know how long you are to be from
home-twenty-four daysl"
While dining at his son-ln-law's ono
evening, 1t was noticed that pastenr
dipped his cherries In his glass of
water. and then carefully wiped them
before eating them. As this ear.ed
some amusement, he held forth a,
length on the dangers OF the microbes
with which the cherries we're coward
Then he leaned back in his chair. v,neo
his forehead and unconsciously nicLod
up his glass. drank of the contents mi
crobes and all.
Fritz Williams. the actor, was .,,-
ting one evening in New York cafe
when two very young men came IN
They beckoned condescendlng n
waiter. Waiter" said one. bring mn
chop. Mind It's Just right. nov
Just mention my name TO tho coox T.
You may bring me steak" said tbs
other, Just as grandly, "and tell ,hs
cook who 1t Is for" The waiter ~.
halfway across the room. which vo.
crowded, when Fritz William, b.,,sd
him. Waiter" he drawled, "brine ~.
half dozen Blue Points. and men,,on
my name to every darned oyster"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
PAMPERED DOGS IN LUXURY,
Extraordinary Coddiing Given to Them
by Their OWnerA

The lady who cares as much for her
dog as for her sauns and laces takes
as much care in the ornamentatlon of
the one as she does with the other.
While she buys yards OF lace and passe-
menteries and ribbons for her gowns.
varying them according to the changes
of fashion, she procures the latest
novelties in collars, blankets, chains,
baskets and cushions for her dog. Not
long ago fashions In blankets for small
dogs were made of smooth material
with hemmed edges and were tied with
small knots of ribbon to hold them
on The house blanket and the street
blanket was made in the same way.
But now all that has changed. The
house blanket is made OF light material
OF gay color, mostly pink. blue or
white, and tied with huge knots Of 4
different shade and with ribbon edge.
These are made very loose and easy
for ''lounging" in the cold winter days
to come. The blanket for street is
tight and of black or scarlet. accord
ing to the color of the dog.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

sleep again. Get up. You know you've
got work to do; get up!"
The inventor says that the possibili-
ties Of the new clock are as wide az m.
monograph. The purchaser can even
Talk into an adjustable cylinder and
scold himself in any language ba
pleases to have the clock repeat IN hin,
at the appointed hour next mornIng
VI ms VIE may do this for him. Bet
Ter SUI, she may rig up contrivanca
mat VIII start of at the appointed re-
tiring hour with, John, did you loci
the back door? Did you put the cat
out! Sure you didn't forget the milk
,ug7 Are you sure you turned the eaa
completely out?" And so on. A
mesaphone attached will add to the
emphasis Of the new clock.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
BIGGEST OF LOCOMOTIVES.

The American Manufacturer says OF
this engine: ''The enormous business
which this locomotive is designed to
handle can be appreciated to the best
advantage only by one who Is familiar
with the conditions at Pittsburg. the
railway traffic last year was S6,s7s,4lo
tons, exclusive of freight In transit,
and of this amount 20, 543,340 tons were
of iron, steel, ore and merchandise,
100000 tons were of coal. and 1885,
075 tons were Of coke. The total num-
Der of cars engaged in this business
was 1,547,167, the largest cars up to
1898 holding twenty-five tons. Now
that the Seton steel cars are to be
used, 1t became a necessity to have
very heavy and powerful locomotive,
and the one illustrated Is the largest,
heaviest and most powerful ever con-
structed."
This incidentally gives one start
ling realization of the immense traffic
of Pittsburg. All the iron and steel OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
WORK FOR RESTLESS FINGERS.
Knit Rugs May be Made by Chiidrea
Who Are Kept Indoors


Mothers often sigh for something
wherewith TO occupy the restless IN
gers Of their little girls on rainy days
Why not set them to rugmaking7 The
materials needed are knitting cotton
and two knitting needles. The cotton
is to be cut into uniform lengths OF
about three inches. To cut II an ex-
cellent plan is to wind the cotton upon
a round ruler, then with sharp pair
of scissors to cut the thread along the
whole length OF the ruler. To begin
the knitting an uneven number OF
stitches is cast on and four Or i've rows
knitted plainly. then OF the second
stitch OF the row to be frIuged one Of
the lengths OF cut cotton is knitted tn.
The length Is simply doubled. and be-
Ing placed end to end the loop so
formed In the center Is taken along
with the stitch In knitting. All tho
even stitches take a piece OF cotton
fringe on this row. The next row IL
knitted plainly; then comes another
frlnged row. Thus the rows continue.
one fringed, one plain. until the strip
is long enough. II this strip IL knitted
In white cotton the next strip may be-
in red cotton. the eolors alternating
until the requisite number OF strips are
knitted, when they are sewed together
to make handsome striped cotton
mat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
It Is for Use on a Short Line
Around the Steel District
Of PittSburg.

George Stephenson's Rocket, which
Arst proved conclusively, in 1929, that
the locomotive had come to stay, and Is
regarded as the founder of its race,
weighed four and one-hah tons. There
has just been delivered to the Union
Railway Company Of Pittsburg the
largest engine in the world, weighing
$4,000 pounds. or 33,a times as much
as the famous Rocket. The line will
have several Of these giant locomotives,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
OUT OF STYLE NOW.
A London Authority Hopes to See Ear
rings Come In Again.

a London Authority Hopes to See Ear
rings Come In Again.
Earrings form a more interesting
study than the average man or woman
suspects. They have been worn from
time immemoriaI Probably this is the
first occasion in the history of the
world that they have been generally
out Of fashion. But earrings are still
worn in regions that are happily be-
yond the sphere of fashions jurisdic-
ton. Indeed, many of these ladies go
one better than their civilized sisters
they wear nose rings as we'll. For
decorative purposes, however, the ear
has always first place in the estima-
ton of ladies, who have never been
content to leave the lily implanted.
The wearing of the earring is really
= legacy Of barbaric days. Even at
the present time in several semi-civ-
tlized tribes, the custom prevails Of
subjecting an infant, when only few
days old, to species Of torture in Or
der that the child may wear a GER
tain peculiarly shaped earring. The
1obes of the baby's ears are slit and
q small weight attached This causes
the lobe to droop, and round the form
alton is fastened long. hollow rim
OF whatever metal the parents can af-
ford to buy. Happily. this cruel system
Is confined to races that as yet have
but seen the dawn of civilization. One
of the greatest authorities in London
on earrings is Mr.. H. Stapleton. For
years he has made this a study and
business. Moreover he has applied an
Inventive faculty to designing new
ways for ornamenting the ear, the OBJ
5ect being to avoid the pain OF piercing
the lobe, but his great aim is to mako
fhe embellished ear thing Of beauty.
Mr.. Stapleton believes that he has now
accomplished that end. He has patent
ed an ornament which covers the
whole of the bottom part of the ear,
and curves some distance around the
fange, SO to speak. Then, again, the
ornament has no pin, consequently the
ear needs no piercing. This new de-
parture in jewelry is provided with a
gem-studded screw, which causes q
clasp to grip the ear, and when proper
~ screwed up 1t is nigh impossible
for the ornament to fall of. But"
mournfully observed Mr.. stapleton,
II have no guaranty that the ladies
will properly fasten the ornament
therefore 1t has not met with the favor
that had hoped. The want of rigid
1ty in the lobe Of the ear, which, in
vulgar parlance, is only a piece OF
gristle, has for years rendered the in
vention OF non-piercing earrings a mat
ter Of great difficulty. / have at last
succeeded in overcoming all obstacles.
for my new earring cannot possibly
fall or be forcibly removed IL the screw
Is properly frightened. / ought to
know, for I have experimental with
my wife's ears. Yes, several of the
great jewelry shops in the west end,
some Of which include members of the
royal family among their customers,
have taken the earrings, few of which
have been disposed of. The wearing
OF ornaments in the ears il at present
out Of fashion. Meanwhile / am lying
low and saying nufhn'-at any rate,
not more than l can help, but when
the time comes and the inevitable re-
vival sets in then / shall be heard
from"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

ed and unknown, but Is now. as the re-
suit of her own talents and efforts the
possessor OF most comfortable for
tune. She became first an amanuensis
Tor New York firm which was en-
gagged in the business of transporting
tailow. She invented an automatic de-
vice for draining the accommodating
water from the tallow tank cars. for
which the company paid her $40 900
in cash and gave her $50, 900 in the
company's stock, then worth CSC on the
dollar. This stock she held until 1t
went up to $3.50, and disposed of it.
She has accumulated an independent
fortune, and she and her mother re-
side in New York city in a fat for
which she pays $500 a year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

mile, and 1000 yards Of 1t has a grade
OF nearly 127 feet to the mile.
These engines are striking example
OF the growth Of the steam locomotive
IN recent years. In the American Cy-
clopaedia OF the edition of 1888 1t Is
stated that The largest engine yet
constructed in the United States is said
10 De one In use on the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad, having weight OF
about 100000 pounds" 1t is not so
many years since 1888, and here we
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
spANtsh-AM9atCAN WAR

Feb. t5--Dattta ahip Maine blovn y
In Havana harbor.
April 7o-Prssidsnt authorised b eo
Gress to intervene In Cuba VIZ
army and navy.
April Bloekading proelamano.
sued. First gun OF the war nfss
xunboat Nashville In eapturtns y
prize Buena Ventura
April 13-President calls TOR iA
tvo-ysar volunteers.
April 2s--war with Spain ID dse'as
April 2e-Cerveras fleet sails for csa
May Rear Admiral Dewey des.lw
entire feet OF Admiral Aonts"
Manila Hay.
May ll--Ensisn Basley killed y
denas.
May is-Csrvera's feet seeks rsss
Santiago de Cuba bay. -
May 2s-Presiden, calls for 7s'o
Gitional volunteers.
June 3--Hobson sinks the Merf'n'a. !.
Santiago harbor and IL taken
oner with seven volunteers W.
companied him. $500
June 10--gix hundred Unitso
marines landed at Ca'mane3A
June 18--CamAra's feet sails
Spain. o...
June 71--ghafser's army lands |"
Quiri and Siboney. IA
July 1--LAwton and Kent ana "a
riders take San Juan Hill. 'os'A
men. with 1854 wounded. NJ
July a--CervsrA's feet destfo9~
8ampson's squadron. .....
July l7--Torai surrenders
and eastern portion OF CupA o,,,s
July 26--Oen. Miles lands IN
Rico near Ponce. "a
July 2e--spain proposes psaee
French Ambassador Cambon' "a.
July s1--Battls of Matte n
Mia. in
Aug. 12-spain and United s'A
peace protocol defining terms n,s.
Aug. 26-United States peace w.
sion named. a.,n
Nov. 28-Final terms OF unl'eo
accepted b. Spain 1t Par".
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

Persian eolors are obtained to q
great extent in the softer shades. Whole
gowns are made OF the material with
the shawl effect, and one with a pale
blue ground. the figures In soft tones
which blend with 1t. is lovely. A blouse
OF delicate shade Of silk. with a mar
row front Of some soft white material.
has long lapels and standing collar OF
silk In Persian colors. with a charm
ing effect.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
MOST POWERFUL LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD

which are designed to run over road
twelve miles long, connecting several
furnaces and steel works in the neigh
borhood OF Pittsburg. They will have
to drag heavy loads over steep grades,
and therefore are they built so heavy
and powerful. For four miles of the
road the grade is seventy feet to the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

have engines weighing over three times
what the largest engine In the United
States weighed then. The length over
all OF this monster engine and tender
Is more than sixty-ive feet, and the
driving wheels are ffty-four inches in
diameter. In It's tanks it carries 5000
gallons Of water and ten tons of coal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
He Was WlaA

From the indianapolis Journal: She
There! l bought this hat at the first
store I came to. You said a woman
could not do anything of this kind.
He-that is, you came back after you
had been to all the other stores. Isn't
that the way of It? "Y-es?"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

How . Southern Girl Made . Fortune.
From the Savannah News: Miss
Jessie Mcintosh, daughter of Judge Nc
lntosh, Of the United States court in
Florida, who was born and raised in
Savannah went to New York unherald-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

rather think she prefers a nen,,x.
thoughtful man." "Ab7" w "''ve,
any rate when ! told her loved ~.
1n ns savlsea me not to get too gay
inoiananolis Journal say
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

every description. manufactured and
manufactured, exported from the
United Kingdom in 1896. was only
$3.50. 1896 tons, or about one-seventh as
much as Pittsburg handled last year.
The coal handled in that city last year
was about one-third as much as was
exported from the British Isles In 1896.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
Quite Natural.

Wabash-"Did Smithson die a natur
al death?" Ogden-"Sure. He was
struck by one of those fenderless cars"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

DO your little duties In . is's '..stos
and God will trust you WIZ
onAA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

Don't Judge the railway by the c,-
gars sold on its trains.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-11
SHIPS COMING TO HAWAII
AND THREE
ON THE WAY.
Seventy Thousand Tons of Coal
Eighty-eight of the Vessels Fly the
American Flag.

During the past four days foreign
sailing vessels have been arriving here
at the rate of about three a day and
the harbor is now as full as it ever was.
Four vessels are in the stream, as all
the docks are crowded, and one of them
is discharging coal on a scow.
The prospect for more room in the
harbor Is not very good, during the
coming months. There are no less than
a hundred and twenty-three sailing
vessels on the way to the Hawaiian
Islands at this time, from various parts
of the world. OF this number AZ are
from Newcastle and probably all have
coal on board, making something like
10000 tons of coal coming here. There
doesn't seem to be much likelihood of
another coal famine here for some
time, after these vessels are coming
rive. Thirty-four vessels are coming
from Sound ports, most of them carry
ing lumber, but few having coal on
board. From San Francisco there are
sixteen, from New York six and from
various European ports eight Six are
coming from Chinese and Japanese
ports and two from nitrate ports.
Comparisons of nationalities of the
hundred and twenty three vessels on
the way here shows a surprising pro-
portion of Americans among them
Eighty-eight of them are flying the
stars and stripes. Great Britain comes
next with % of the number, nine are
Hawaiian and four German. Among
all those between here and the Pacific
coast there is only one British vessel
| the Antiope, the rest with one or two
| exceptions, which are Hawaiian, being
American.
| The figures given above do not in
clude steamers, of which there are sew
eral on the way.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-11
some NEN HARBOR PLANS.
PETITION FOR WIDENING OF
BREWERS WHARF.
Government Has Asked for Modifica-
ton of official Harbor Lines-Re-
jected Japanese Laborers.

At the meeting of the Cabinet today
q petition from several merchants was
read asking for the widening of Brew
er's wharf on the Waikiki side. The
petitioners aver that the wharf is so
narrow that, when crowded with freight
1t is impossible to turn drays upon 1t.
The petition was deferred until a rec
ommendation or request of the local
government to Washington for modi-
fication of the harbor lines as recently
established is heard from, In this rec
ommendation the Government points
out the necessity of the wharf extension
plan as submitted by the Chamber of
Commerce and adopted. 1t is felt that
the point will be conceded and that the
extension and widening of Brewer S
wharf may then be taken up together,
Minister Lansing was instructed not
to allow the landing of any Japanese
laborers who had been rejected in
quarantine by the planters for physical
defects. In future in case of reflections
the laborers are to be held in quaran-
tine and returned at the expense of the
planters. This action will ensure pro-
per examinations in Japan before the
laborers are embarked.
1t was decided that Sergeant Peter
son, who was wounded during the shan
| battle at Punahou on Thanksgiving
/ day, be declared a Government patien
at the queens hospital, MS injuries
having been sustained while in active
service. Treatment of the man vii
| therefore be free.
1t was voted that the Minister of In
| terror approve bills for the road from
Kahuku to Papaaloa, North Hilo, up t
March 81. This road lacks about 400
feet of being finished and the appro
priation has run out. The contractors
will trust to the legislature to pay thu
bills.
Applications of P. Cockett and A. V
/ Tavares for light wine and beer licenses
! in the district of Makawao, Maui, wer,
referred to the Minister of Interior will
! power to act.
The Minister of Interior was instruc
to grant Engineer Taylor copyrigh
to map of the island of Oahu provid
ed the work was original, as provided
by law.
Robertson & Wilder asked to hav
the boundary of Shipman's land in Kea
au, Puma, changed. Referred to tn
Attorney General.
Lovejoy & Company and Macfarlan
&, Company were granted liquor dealer
licenses for Kahului, Maui.
Several light wine and beer license
for Holualoa were refused.