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Southern Republican., 1900-04-14
FIERCE FIGHT WITH A CATFISH.
Three Persons injured While Attempting
4t to Remove One at Omaha.

Three Persons Injured whiio Attempting
4g to Remove One at Omaha.
The 11O-pound blue channel catfish
that has been one Of the many attrac~
tionS IN the fisheries building of the
state fair at Omaha. Neb., was removed
against his vigorous protest to the
hatcheries, and John Meredith, of the
hatchery, has three broken ribs, State
Commissioner Lew May carries several
bruises, and Superintendent O'Brien d
study in moonlight coloring under his
left eye. The ponderous fish has been
confined in a narrow tank at the exhib-
it. He is wicked fellow, and this is
pretty well known, so cloth was fold
ed about his head before an attempt
was made 90 remove him from his tank.
In lifting him out he struggled loose,
and then began an exciting three-rouni
fight. The fisheries men labored with
the big fish and the big fish labored
with the fisheries men, The men and
the fish rolled over on the floor, and
svery now and then the monster would
| Corbett right. Whenever he "lanl-
III enc @ me men WcnI nOWn.
lie also used tiS mcutb Meredith
.7as struck BY the tail ard crushed
against Tie side Of the building, break
lnr three ribs. ar1 was removed to
iown fer medical attention. 0'l3rien got
! coFrcr OF the tail in tho face, while
he others were more or loss bruised IN
| be strnrrlc. The fish Was fnally con-
qucrca an1 rolled into lis tank and
| scnt to the fisheries. This is the first
'fI11e the fs!, las ever given any serious
Frouhla. although ho Is always more or
less d;AioClt 10 handle. The fish was
(. caught some years a~o q i I"at attsTnouth
IN rctarl la~d@d wtth difficulty. I!e
/ is a'wa~e har1lc7 vit', hlanlsets be-
/ cause 6 his size and fEhting proFcnai-
/ ties.
Southern Republican., 1900-04-14
eLINo 81 TEHs ~ BUSINESS.
Tso Ungora uAato C.l.rer3.a Girls Gun'
sing a no .sfl sJaEa.

Two Tngor1 GA1to G.l.rcr3;a Girls EuE.
n:n- a 80 .ea ,J5Ia.
T1eyc arc two Lii14 :-..is III Oakland,
Cal, vile Go nos hs.-e.e 1 "A, The state
owes tAela Il living, aDd tri.i no. accept
anyta Ug ia tte sharnci CHARITY. They
prefer 70 1c indcPciaca, and earn their
own l.veliA03l. aii.s Frances Raleigh
aud her sister Grace, Ec.h entirely
alma. hare nona info business and VIII
cndrAycr To make ti4eir way through
life o. their own responsibility. These
tNo girls VIC are orphaas, have opened
& general notion store at 3l3 San Pablo
avenue. They wait Oh their customers
and can pick Ont any art .cl2 in the store
without The slightest Inconvenience.
Some times the blir1 e:1lS are imposed
upon, but Il is not often. Nhcn it comes
to selling q yard OF cloth. q pound Of
candy Or package Of gum they never
make mistake. The sisters have. been
blind from birth. Early IN Life their
father died, and taeir mother struggled
along for years to make living for her.
velf and children. S2rle two months
ago Mrs. Raleigh died, Iearing the two
1lihl girls to shift for Themselves. Thus
far they have made a success Of their
venture. Tie sisters SCENE to have q
horror of becoming charges upon the
state orinmates of any public institu-
,tion. They saS that 50 longas they can
run their business they will never ask
asida of any bcly.
Southern Republican., 1900-04-14

A~&oV
Poydras.
1898 A. B. Gssrsvs. 70 - - TsAos
pltoulas
1899 Dwyer Bros.. AaEaxinA.
I'LL Amelia Cotton PrssA
11-2 Columbia Cotton PrssA
u-3 Cooper's Cotton Press.
ia Crescent City Cotton Pre-
11-6 Commercial Gotten P1oA
11-0 Commercial Ne. Z
III Commercial Ne. l.
u-S Fire Proof Cotton ProoA
10 Factor Cotton Press
11-12 international Cotton PrsA
a1-13 Louisiana Cotton Press.
lila Orleans Gotten Press.
Ills Planters' Cotton PrssA
11-10 Shippers' Cotton Pres.
11-17 Terrell's No. Cotton PraA
11-18 TerrelPs No. 2 Cotton PreoA
a1-10 Union Cotton PresA
11-N Virginia Cotton Prssa
u-22 Centennial Cotton Press.
u-23 Kentucky No. Cotton Pra@
11-A Kentucky No. 2 Cotton PresA
1925 Mississippi Warehouse.
1925 Whitney Iron Works. TcAoaVk
toulas street. ....
1927 Whitney Iron Works, TsAeuvt
soulas street. ... ...
1928 American National BAAk. n
Camp.
1920 A. Baldwin 4 o. 0Anp a.
Common.
11-31 Branch StatA National Da1k
Royal and Cont. a.
11-32 American Sugar Refinery.
11-33 American Sugar Refinery.
11-34 Canal Bank, Gravisr anA 0Ann
11-35 City Loan Office.
1876 Citizens Bank, 134 GraviR.
1877 Germania National Baak 10o
Canal. 4s,,.f n.
n-38 Germania insurance Os1Snu. q
Camp.
11-41 d. H. Holmes. 155 Canal.
1142 Leonard's Stable, 20 BarsAAo
1143 Louisiana National Bank, 1201E
Common. sf 1a - e.}
11-44 Metropolitan Bank. Camp ana
Natchez alley.
11-45 Mutual National Bank 100 Canal
11-46 New Orleans National Bank
Camp and Common. ~
11-47 Southern National Bank.
1148 State National Bank, Cenmoa
street.
1149 Traders Bank, 1O2 Canal.
11-51 Union National Bank, Carondelet
and Gravier.
1852 Whitney National Bank, Gravier
11-53 George r. Wharton, s Carendelet.
11-54 Chess, Checkers and Whist club
Canal and Baronne. m al
11-55 Boston Club, Canal street
11-56 Young Mems Gymnastic CluA, -
North Rampant
11-57 55 Baronne.
1853 St. Joseph and Magazine.
1850 Camp and Delord.
11-61 North and Camp.
11,62 Magazine and Poydraa
11-G3 Camp and Delord.
11-64 North and Camp.
11-65 Natchez and TchoupitoulaA.
11-66 15 Canal. f4..1re &C.
11-67 Canal and TchoupitoafaA
f11-68 60 Common
11-69 Bienville and Front
iii Canal and ChartreA
HIP Cont and Royal.
11-73 115 Canal
11-74 Is North Rampant
11-75 Canal and Burgundy.
11-76 4 Caronaelet.
LIT Is Camp.
11-78 st. Charles.
11-79 North Basin and Canal
11-81 80 Magazine. t-.
11-S3 1O5 Poydras.
11-S4 66 Tchoupitoulas
11-S5 Ill South Peters.
11-86 Carondelet and Union
11-S7 2O3 st. Charles.
11-S8 Delord and Fulton
11-89 155 Canal street
11-91 Camp and. Common.
11-92 Rampant and Delorl
1893 40 South Peters.
1874 johnson Iron Works.
11-95 Bank Of Commerso, 0OmmaU
hreet. -
12-1 Press and FrcAt-
1872 Press and DauphinA
12-3 Press and Rampant
EDMOND BREAULT,
Southern Republican., 1900-04-14

RiDans TahuleS cure constination.
Ripans TahuIes cure f1atulence.
RfnanS T1hnl~S ~, = r.,o hIr.os
p1n"nS T'ahr!ns h9nis1 rain.
RiDans Tabnles: for sour stomach
Ripars Tahnles: gentle rathar+fr
Ripans TabuIes cure bad breath
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

lowering Of the record in viev ~%n.
Nth Crssceus his trials against sacn
nave t~en merely incidental To :
mosey-settinS campaign. which began
the hrst week In July and tsrminated
only When he had won the greatest
race OF the year. the $50 900 stallion
race at Boston on the 77th Of septsm.
Der.
This y . feature Of the ease that
no1'emen viii not overlook. aad Ores
csas' no matter what he doss or does
not accomplish In the future, viii al
ways BE- regarded ~ In a class by him
self among the trottInx stations Of the
world The question Of training and
driving will, Of course. be the subject
OF consideration By rlen who are au-
thority In those matters, but they can
not be taken into account In 4 review
and estimate OF the horse for the rea-
son tina: such q field Is wholly one of
conjecture. One u the most successful
trainers and drivers In the country
told me after Cresceus had lowered
the stallion record to 2.04N 1t Hart
lord last summer that Ia his opinion
the horse would 20 much better II his
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

guitar, piano or banjo. He could
write pretty verses and recite them
fetchingly, and among his other ac-
complishments was a knowledge of
palmistry, and SO. he could tell for
tunes"
Della Poynter offered her hand to
Winter, that he might read 1t. There
had been time when she would have
given it to him for-well. "for keeps"
Many women--men too-believe inn
plicity. in what the cards say" and
in the mysterious traceries Of the
palm, though they pretend that they
do not. And the most OF them think
that none OF the seers can see any
thing but the good in their palms
Mrs, Poynter's dislike OF Winter did
not extend to the terrible degree of
ignoring his fortune-telling powers
yet. When a woman dislikes one that
much, she is dangerous. However.
she tantalized him with sneering and
cynical remarks. until, at last, In an
undertone that no one else could hear.
he told her some things that he need
I'D not the aid of palmistry to unfold.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15
KEEP YOUR FIGURE.


WenAA Advised 70 Exercise - Attain
Advice to the woman of 50: Keep
your figure" How many women are
lolling up and down the verandas of
our summer hotels who are sights to
look at. They have neither form nor
shape and are only little past middle
age. II you watch them you will mo-
tice that their arms are Imost help
less. like those OF deforme1 people.
yet they are In correct proportion
with their bodies. but useless for want
OF exercise. Now. II IL tho arms that
must act AZ propellers 20 reduce the
size OF the figure II they had been
used to slap the hands together over
the head every day for a year the
abdomen would have been reduced. the
rollss OF unsightly flesh scattered and
q good walk. instead OF n wacdle,
would have been the result There il
absolutely no need for . thickness OF
waist or cushions OF fat because OF
advancing years. These are the re-
suit OF lethargy in the beginning OF the
increase. Use dumb bells. practice ly-
ing on your face. then support the
body By gradual lifting on the palm OF
the hands. rising slowly TO full height
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15
Beth" Van Lew,
the Spy%%%&%
Famous Woman Recently Passed Away

A strange and picturesque career
WAS brought to close by the recent
death In Richmond. Va. OF Miss Eliza
beth Van Lew. Before the outbreak
OF the civil war Miss Van Lew held
undisputed sovereignty as the belle OF
Richmond. Her father was wealthy
and surrounded her with all the ad-
vantages and Injuries. that money
couie procure. The stately mansion
which he built and in which his daugh-
ter reigned, remains to this day az
one OF the show places OF Richmond.
1t stands on Church Hill and directly
opposite the ancient st. Johns Church.
where Patrick Henry made his memo
rable speech. Miss Van Lew never
married and II 10 believed that . love
AFFAIR smbittsred her life, but this be-
lief 10 founded merely on gossip.
When the war commenced she e.
poused the northern cause In oppo-
sition to the course followed by all
her friends In the days Of her social
supremacy. Her relatives have At
tr1buted this action to the sentiments
with which she became imbued while
receiving her education in Philadel-
phiA At any rata the Van Lew man
sion. -ths mystery house on the hill. /"
became the headquarters OF the opera
tons o. the federal secret service In
Richmond. II was known to many
southern leaders that Miss Van Lew
was furnishing important information
To tho Union commanders. but 30 clev-
srly did she cover all traces Of her op-
srations that actual proof against her
could not be obtained. II Is said thai
her Geld Of Investigation embraced all
the plans and actions OF the Confed-
sracy and its agents, both civil and
military. and the valuable knowledge
which she thereby obtained she com.
inundated to General GRAFT
One OF the most important services
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

The world b growing better every day.
The pessinnist who Gaxes on the clod
lees naught but base. disintegrating clay
HIS vision. circumscribed, can not behold
The signs Of growth apparent everywhere.
To him. more wise. who looks around and
VINO oP Icos. behind and sec. what h..
Who looks ahead and secs what " 20
come.
In consequence OF that which was and h.
Gods wheels turn ever forward-nsvsr
back:
His laws are nxed. and can not b. op-
posed:
All nature bows and man 10 not exempt
The mighty waves Of human progress
beat
INCREASINGLY upon the shores Of time.
And will not stay TIL man shall cease 10
be.
As some swift river. rushing TO the sea,
Becomes enamored OF a rock-bound deep.
And. pausing in its course, turns round
and round,
As II unwilling to pursue its way;
So our advancement to the perfect state
Is sometimes checked by that mysterious
power, /.
Which rules the destinies OF worlds and
men,
And for while we seem to retrograde:
But AZ the stream. refreshed by rest. goes
on
With force and volume greater than be-
fore.
80 we renew our march. and. strength
ened. rise.
In thoughts and words and deeds 70
heights undreamed
Decadence 10 an incident Of growth
The flower that dies viii live again next
year.
And others of its kind viii bring to bloom
| And add their charm to natures boun-
| teous store
A nation. too. declines, and. passing
Nausht but name to place on history'a
page:
But from its seed q better people spring
And add momentum to the worlds ad
| And 30 our lofty destiny unfoldS
| AZ. step By step. we're drawn toward ina
great light
| Which emanates from Him from whom
| We aprang.
And unto whom We 60 That 10 our goal
i For surely ~ the end Of life n death.
The end Of man - God.
Casper o. YoSt
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

The London school board 10 respon-
eihle for the education OF a popula-
ton more than double that OF Dem
mark or Greece. larger than that Of
Scotland, and only exceeded slightly
by that OF Bavaria and Holland. The
child population of London in need OF
elementary education is larger than
the total population OF any European
city except Paris. Berlin, ST. Peters,
burg. Moscow and Vienna 1t Is moro
than double the population OF
Bristol. Dresden or Prague. The sum
annually expended is alone equal to
the total national expenses OF Den
mark, Norway and Sweden, not to
mention that OF many minor states Of
Europe. York Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

which Miss Van Lew rendered to the
north was in connection with the aid
which she gave to the federal officers
who escaped from Libby Prison. Not
only did she shelter In her house those
who were not recaptured by the Con-
federates, but in many cases 1t was
through her instrumentality that the
success OF her plans for escape became
a possibility. She was constantly In
communication with Libby Prison. and
sometimes found 1t necessary to hide
escaped prisoners for long time be-
fore II was possible for them to get out
OF the city. She was a prime mover
In the plot which resulted in the es-
cane OF Colonel Sheight. the noted
raider, who had been captured with
1.S0O men by Forrest. Colonel
Streight's escape was accomplished by
means OF tunnel constructed by the
prisoners.
When General Grant learned of the
evacuation OF Richmond he immediate
" sent his aid-de-camp to see that his
spy was properly cared for, and when
she expressed determination to con-
tinue to live in Richmond one OF his
first acts upon becoming president was
to appoint her postmistress of the
town. position to which he aeap-
pointed her at the opening OF his sec
ond term. During the Hayes admin
istration she was deposed and, after
long struggle, finally secured po-
sition in department in Washington.
The duties there were not pleasing to
her and she finally resigned and re-
turned to her old home.
In personal appearance Miss Van
Lew was considerably under medium
height, with gray curly hair and 4
thin, nervous face full of lines. To
the day of her death, however, her
eyes remained singularly keen and
penetrating. 1t was impossible to con-
verse with her and not appreciate that
s. was a woman of unusual educa-
ton, but. on the other hand, her &C.
centricities were equally apparent One
OF these took the form OF most rabid
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15
The Flrs-f|y's Light.
BY WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT Wis
SCHER

SCHER.
Author The Harp OF The South" eta
tcopyrtxhted 1900: Daily story Pub. COD
The Trumbo house. q handsome and
picturesque suburban chalet. was
flooded With the white light Of electric
fncandescence, but 4 freely lit ON the
wire-gauxe screen of \ window and
flashed his pale. pink light. intermit-
tently
Persons In the room laughed at the
feeble attempt to lend lustrs to the
scene. and an observant fellow re-
marked:
1T Is like the frequent attempts OF
fools to instruct the WISE
June Stanton. particularly, and the
company. generally. had high hopes
of Henry Winter. the bright philoso-
pher and up-to-date man who had
preached a short sermon from the text
CT the fire-fly's fash. Winter was to
do wonders yet as an inventor. In
deed he had already done some little
wonders that way. Now he was labor
Ing upon a larger one. and they all
knew It
They who knew Winter best were
fond OF him. Others were inclined to
sneer at him as self-concetted. Bu1
not to his face He was too com
bative for that
One of the first was June Stanton
and she was more than fond OF him
But Della Poynter-'nee Vance
as the amateur society reporter woult
say-cordially disliked this man. Sh'
had q past Futures were cheap tt
her. And there were other reason!
for her dislike.
Winter was a social star. He hat
q rich and meiodious baritone voic,
and could accompany himself will
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15
BUTTER BY THE YARD.
Lineal Measure Used In Odd Way a
Cambridgeshire.

Lineal Measure Used Ia DAD Way a
CambridEeshire.
Probably Cambridge is the only place
ly to find butter sold by lineal meas
ure; but here, In accordance with the
old custom. 1t is literally sold by the
yard. For generations 1t has Leen the
practice of charlottesville dairy folk
to roll their butter into lengths, each
length measuring yard and Weighing
a pound. Deity wrapped In strips OF
clean white cloth, the cylindrical rolls
are packed into long and narrow bas-
kets made for the purpose and thus
conveyed to market. The butter wom-
en-, who In white linen aprons and
sleeves, preside over the stalls in thu
market, have no need OF weights or
scales for dispensing their wares; con-
slant practice and an experienced eye
enable them with a single stroke OF
into halves or quarters with almost
mathematical exactness. The unfver-
sity people are the chief buyers OF this
curiously shaped article. In addition
to being famed for Its purity End
sweetness, Cambridge yard butter" Is
eminently adapted for serving out to
the university students in the daily
commons. Cut into conveniently sized
pieces and accompanied by LOAF OF
the best wheaton bread, stated por-
ton is sent round every morning to
the rooms of the undergraduates for
use at the daily breakfast and tea
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15
Nothing that 1 know Of"

Nothing that know Of"
aged made their ways Of merriment
and enjoyment in the intervals Here
and there. from small lotteries. came
the tinkle OF mandolins with thA
strum Of guitars In one vine-clAa
pavilion. on 4 white planked noor, the.
cake walk prevailed, to the rattle o.
banjos in rag-time melody.
Mirth, music, love. bright-lights ana
half-lights. were the tintings OF the
picture, with dark shadings where the
shadows fell.
ITALIA, Terpsichore and Euterpe OF
the muses., were there In modern
Earb. and Daphne with fauns. satyrs.
nymphs and bacchantes-up-to-da
fitted about in this garden Of revelry.
| mixing with the guests-of them. In
deed!
Della Poynter found opportunity to
whisper to June Stanton:
| I'm twenty minutes stroll over,
alone. to the mound in the North
Grove. and you will see how true your
lover is
A moment before the schemer had
| whispered the same words to Henry
| Winter. Each in turn had accepted
| the message with a fine show OF con-
tempt But Della had not fingered to
discuss the matter. She knew that
both would attend. She was informed
as to the flashes and moods OF love,
In all stages of the game. She knew
jealousy. from its first hint to the
frenzies OF Othello.
/ The North Grove was the site OF .
ruin. At the spot the Trumbos had
built their first home. when they
came here from virginia-just George
Trumbo, his young wife and her
younger sister. 1t had first been q
log cabin. Then with presperity's de-
mand it had given place to small
brick cottage. Trees stood about the
cabin and the cottage, and they were
here yet. Hence the grove. Fire had
destroyed the cottage. Then came the
grass-grown and shrub-dotted mound
that hid the debris of broken brick
and stone. The chalet arose as the
rich mans home. and the North Grove
was an almost hallowed spot.
Near to the foot OF the mound. ON
the side toward the chalet. was the
deep and ancient well that had served
the Trumbo home In the old days, but
its waters were now unusued and IL
had been covered many years with
heavy planks, almost overgrown with
the rank grass.
Henry strolled away from tho
merrymakers He had missed Juno
from the party. and yet she was there
lin one OF the shadows. on rustic
seat, alone; thinking of what Della
Poynter had said; struggling with tho
thought of obeying.
what could have been Delia's mo-.
tive for saying what she had said?"
She would see for herself. She glanced
about among the groups. Henry was
not there. Then she flew along the
path, and stopped suddenly, when near
the mound. She had family made out
the familiar figure that had halted and
was angrily speaking to Della Poyn-
ter, whose white form was but a filmy
: fleece against the black where she
stood at the foot of the mound.
A freely had flashed Its pink, pale
light at the very edge Of the old well
! and had shown it. gaping. open. =
black spot before him, which. with an
!, other step, would have been the door
to his hereafter.
Had he taken the step June Stan
ton would have unwittingly Joined
him. moment later, in the dark
depths below.
Della Poynter had torn away ths
. heavy planks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15
/ secanse he knew them 10 be tue. q

becanse he knew them 10 BE- true. -
tTaneously.
Hers was wondrously beautiful
hand and she withdrew 1t ~ II from
are. A blush mantled her temple Ard
dash Of hate glinted from her eyes.
Like the low buxs Of an angry wasp
came the whispered question
she meant 1t to sting:
"Is there anything you do not hap
pen to know"
Nothing that / know Of - ~
piled. audaciously.
The real secret OF Della POINTERS
hatred OF Winter was that he was 0slt
Of her reach. and she knew that he
knew abe knew 1t. She would have
loved him. tigerishly. But that would
have been useless, and so-she hated
him.
Another night, q week later. Tie
lawn at the Trumbo chalet twinklei
with the vari-colored lights Of many
Chinese lanterns. An orchestra hid
dem behind the trelfses and vines 81
an arbor, sent out. now and then. fta
rich. soft or rolicking numbers. and
many groups Of young and middle
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15
,n,.r..,,nr to Anslauarlan..

The discovery OF the Mark, or bonn-
dary line, from which Mercia took its
name. has lately been made by tho
Rev. w. Beresford. OF Leek, and Is at
tracing some attention among Eng
iIsh Midland antiQuaries. The Mark
cx,sts in lonely places In an almost
perfect state. 1t Is a vallum OF earth
ana stone. with double foss. and, ~
n,on Cassius mentions, a boundary
running in that locality and In the
.sma direction. II Is as old and a.
interesting az the first wall OF Hadrian
which It closely resembles.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

dislike TO the payment OF taxes OF any
kind. She contended that, inasmuch
az she had no voice In the govern
ment. her property could not b. taxed
consututionaily and every cheek that
she ever sent in payment of a tax fee
was accompanied by 4 picturesque pro-
test. For over two years previous TO
her death she had struggled against
illness, a task made doubly dihicult
by her reduced circumstances. When
death came. it found her in poverty.
friendless and alone.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

Join a physical culture class and have
your weight recorded every lay. Work
until you are bathed in Precipitation =
1t will be a decreasing bath-and keer
up the effort until you have made
return to your normal weight and con-
dition. Keep your figure.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-15

On the LIST of January, 1893. there
were S87 golf clubs In the United
States, 154 of them west Of the Mis-
sissippi river. fair estimate places
the number of members OF these clubs
at about 175,000.