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seen through the telescope has been aptly compared to a prairie on fire. Science tells us that both the "chromosphere'' and the "prominences" are composed of permanent gases. mainly hydrogen, helium and calci- um. Their appearance Is for the most part as if the "chromosphere" were formed Of jets of heated gases ascending from the open spaces between the photospheric clouds, like flames playing over a coal fire. The ''prominences," seen when the sun Is fully hidden by the moon, appear as star like objects, blazing like rubies around the edges of the moons disk, although belong ing to the sun. In a telescope they look like fiery clouds of various forms and sizes. They are understood to be merely projections from the "chromosphere." or isolated clouds of incandescent gas.
 The corona is literally halo or glory of light surrounding the sun at total eclipse, and has been known from remote antiquity as one of the most beautiful and impressive of all natural phenomena. The portion of the "corona' nearest the sun Is dazzlingly bright and of a pearly tint
 contrasting finely with the scarlet prom inences." It is made up of filaments and rays that diverge radially, but are at the same time strangely curved and inter twined. It extends to a far greater eleva- tion than even the 'prominences" and seems to be not wholly gaseous, but to contain dust and fog of some sort, per- haps of meteoric origin. Many of the phenomena of the "corona" are still un- explained, owing to the fact that they can be studied only for the brief intervals af- forded by total solar eclipses. In many
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Louisville and Return Via \. (. S. R. R

The Alabama Great Southern railroad operates double daily trains between Bir- mingham and Louisville on quick and convenient schedules. No. a solid ves- tibuled train, leaves Birmingham daily at 5:45 a. m., arriving Louisville the same evening at 7:3O, affording a daylight ride through the famous blue grass regions of Kentucky, 'The Garden Spot of the Earth"
 No. leaves Birmingham daily at 4:15 D. m., arriving Louisville following morning at the convenient hour of 7:50 a. m This train carries elegant Pullman drawing room sleeper through from Birmingham to Louisville, via Lexington. Also free re- clining chair car Chattanooga to Lexing- ton and free parlor car Lexington to Louis- vile.
 The Alabama Great Southern Is the only line from Birmingham that will take you via Lookout Mountain, all trains passing in full view. Beautiful scenery and service unsurpassed. For sleeping car reservations or any in- formation apply to
 R. M ELLIS, T. P. A.,
 No. 2019 First Ave. Telephone, 617 5-25-to-29.
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some miracle in the air above the neigh boring cornfield."
 Terrorfying Shadow
 Again, speaking of the frightful speed of the giant shadow as it sweeps across the earth, Professor Langley says: We can picture, perhaps, how 1t would seem, from station near the lunar orbit, to see the moon-a moving world-rush by with ve- locity greater than that of a cannon ball in its swiftest flight; but with equal speed its shadow travels along the earth. Small as it may be when seen in relation to the whole globe, 1t is immense to the observer whose entire horizon is filled with it, and who sees the actual velocity of one of the heavenly bodies, as it were, brought down
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eclipse and the shadow cast by the moon will necessarily be seen first in the far west, when the sun Is yet low after day. break, and must travel rapidly eastward as the sun mounts higher toward the zenith.
 As partial eclipse the phenomenon will be visible from beginning to end all over North America and Central America, and over an upper slice of South America, as well as over the whole of Europe except southeastern Russia, and over the western part of Africa.
 With clear weather given as an indispen- sable prerequisite, the beginning of the par tial eclipse will be visible first at sunrise about 100 miles inland from the Pacific
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TOTAL ECLIPSE OF
 THE SUN TOMORROW
The Pickle Moon Will Come Between the Earth and Sun and Obscure
 Old Sol's Smiling Face.

coast, along line running parallel with the seaboard and cutting through Sacra- mento, Cal, while in the far east it's be- ginning will be seen last just at sunset quite unsatisfactory to beholders-along line running through western Siberia, Khiva in Turkestan, Ispahan in Persia, Mecca in Arabia, and across Africa through the Soudan and Congo country.
 What to Look For
 The luminous surface of the sun seen through a telescope is called the photo sphere" by astronomers. It is probably sheet of incandescent clouds formed by the condensation of certain gaseous substances
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The eclipse of the sun scheduled for to- morrow will be total in a strip fifty miles wide, shown on the accompanying map, extending from the west coast of Mexico, traversing the Mexican states of Jalisco, xacatecas, San Luis, Potosi and Tamaul- ipas, thence crossing the Gulf of Mexico and striking the United States at New Orleans, and, after successively covering Mobile, Raleigh and Norfolk, plunging across the Atlantic and striking the cities of Coimbra in Portugal, Cuidad Real in Spain, and Algiers in north Africa. Inas- much as the sun rises in the east, the
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ways the "corona" strongly resembles the appearance of the aurora borealis, with bands and streamers and wings of brilliant colored light reaching out irregularly from the circumference of the sun.
 Stars Appear
 As soon as the giant moon shadow ar rives, and sometimes a trif1e before, the Corona" and ''prominences' become vivid around the body of the sun, while the brighter planets and stars of the first three magnitudes make their appearance. The suddenness with which the darkness pounces upon the observer is startling. The sun is so brilliant in even the small portion remaining visible up to within a few seconds of total obscuration, and so
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though the massive building under me bowed on the side of the coming eclipse" And another witness relates: "The rapidi- ty of the shadow and it's intensity pro- duced a feeling that something material was sweeping over the earth at a speed perfectly frightful. I involuntarily listen ed for the rushing noise of a mighty wind"
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to him."
 The astronomer Forbes, who observed the eclipse of 1S42 at Turin, Italy, from an elevated position on the Suporza, says he was literally dumfounded by the awful velocity of the shadow. "In the south west" he says, q perceived a black shadow like that of storm about to break, which obscured the Alps. It was the lunar shadow coming toward us As always happens in the case of sudden. silent, unexpected movements, the spec tator confounds real and relative motion. l felt almost giddy for a moment, as
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See the Insurance Gasoline Stoves. Estes Hardware Go.
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Muslin Underwear at a Saving Of 25 per cent. French Samples Lingerie. SdVinQ S3 per cent.

Gowns--Finest French and domestic novelties---made of best quality muslin, cambric, nainsook and long cloth-Bishop, Hubbard, Empire Gretchen, Russian, Empress and Oxford styles; also the new chemise gowns with long and short sleeves handsomely trimmed with Valen- clennes, Torchon, Cluny, Point D'Esprit, Point de Paris and Medici laces; also with fine Swiss and Hamburg embroidery, hemstitching, tucks and ribbon---all ex- quisitely made and finished.
 75c gowns for .. ... :. .....,... 49c S1. .oo gowns for. .............. 69c s1. s5 gowns for ...... ........... 98c $1.s5 gowns for..... .... ...... 99c s1.5o gowns for or.................. $1.10 g.. s.oo gowns for. ................ 1.25
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broken stripes, fancy checks, etc., in heliotropes. roses, pinks, blues, oxbloods and lavenders. Typical summer styles, sought for by swell dressers to 0Eo make those stunning shirt waist JUU
 Remnants of Imported Wash Fabrics Clearance of remnants of expensive and exclusive materials at half price. The vast accumulation caused by the past weeks tremendous selling will be closed out-selling finest French and St. Gall Swisses, Organdies, Dimities, Sheerest Lawns Percales, Madras Cloths, Oxford Cheviots, Silk Ginghams-regularly sold
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and Melba style with pretty ruffles and founces, trimmed with lace, embroidery, insertion, fine tucks and hemstitchinga about half price.
 $1.0o short underskirts for. ...... 75c s1.25 short underskirts for 89c $2.25 short underskirts for. ....... S150
 Monday grand exposition and sale of fine handmade sample French lingerie sample garments sent to us---beau tiful tea jackets silk negligees, rich, dainty, hand some effects, all at saving of fully one- half
 Muslin Underwear sale on the first floor.
 $7.00. gowns for. ......... .....S3.50 $S.50 skirt for .............. ..... 4.85 $4.O0 drawers for....... .......... l.95
 Drawers, made of Nainsook, Long Cloth, Cambric and Muslin---umbrella, Louie Fuller, Trilby, extra wide and medium width styles --prettily trimmed with fine embroidery, tucks and hem stitching; also with Torchon, Medici, Cluny and Valenciennes laces.
 soc drawers for r................... 39C SOC ufdWerS TOT. '.'',..'''... CJC $1. % drawers for. r................ 65C $1.25 drawers for. or................. 85C
 Corset Covers---Bolero, Russian, French, tight-ftting and blouse front effects, made of finest Nainsook and Cambric, handsomely trimmed with lace, embroid- cry and ribbon-"V" round and other pretty style necks. Medium and low priced underwear
 39c corset covers for. .............. 29c 75c corset covers for 49c $1.25 corset covers for .......... 89c
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White Goods for Graduation Dresses

Grand showing and sale of exclusive, dainty wash fabrics for graduation. we'd ding and party dresses---exquisite, rich fabrics that have dainty charm about them. Our own importations.
 Swiss Mulls, India Linens and
 French Organdies specially good 1kn
 Persian Lawns and Swiss Mulls, sheer, fine and very cheap at the price, H0n at. ....,........''... TVU
 French Organdies, sheer 6s 7Eo inches wide, at. .......... OU
 Imported Dimities in Mercer 1Eo ized and figured effects, at, ,.... JUU
 White Merceized Oxfords, light 0En weights, for shirt waists at... JUU
 White Corded Linens, light weights, very popular for shirt waists, e0o at .................... ......'..'.. VVu White Linen Ducks in a beautiful va riety of patterns, specially nice cf1o for summer skirts at. t........... JUL White Apron Lawns, 33 inches t0t n wide, excellent quality, at...... lZ2U
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10
Poultry Notes.

There are a number of ways Of Sc
lecting eggs to send to market. The
best of these ways is to pass each egg
before candle held on the other side
of a box or board through which a
hole has been made. When we say
candle of course we recognize the fact
that an actual candle is not necessary
any kind of light will do provided
it be powerful enough to send its light
through the egg. Only fresh eggs
should be sent to market. especially II
private customers are being supplied.
The size of the windows has much
10 do with the comfort or discomfort
of the fowls in winter. Sad to relate,
most of the poultry houses owned by
farmers have but small windows,
though we believe that the idea OF
having large windows is growing. The
poultry house that has to accommodate
say fifty hens and has single VIM
dow two feet square is an abomina-
ton, and it is no wonder that in flocks
SO kept diseases are frequent and de-
structive If but one window can be
put in poultry house. it should GER
tainly be alarge one, but it is better
to have a number of windows.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

We are indebted to Messrs. Nc
Laughlin Brothers Of Columbus. Ohio,
for a translation OF the comments made
by the great French critic OF horses,
NJ. Louis Baume. on the government
purchases Of French coach stations at
raeu October q, 1899 Out of nifty
seyen animals submitted for approval,
twenty-five young stations classed as
trntters were chosen and purchased Tor
the aggregate sum of 2ib,OOO francs
fsla DOOR. The collection included many
sous and grandsons of Fusehia. Cher
boure JuyIgny. James Watt, Harley
and REYNOLDS. NJ Baume says, among
other things: II believe II the reputa-
lion Of Harley as great stallion Is
10 no saved I'm the future. Il viii be Dy
alliance with the daughters of Fusehla'
who will bring to him the qualities
which he lacks Sans Gene, son OF
uereule Normand out OF olivette by
cberbourg. who had record OF 1850
nor kilometer tone-third OF mile) was
purchased hy the government for
10000 francs; hucamooie' WhV'.
was 30. and who is a son OF JuVighy
ont Of I.utine by serpolet Bal was pur-
chased for 10000 francs: Rouges TER
rea a four year old chestnut by
rusehla out Of Pierce Noigo by Cymbal'
Who has record for 1886, WIS pur-
ehasea for IA GOO francs, Messrs. Nc
: snghiin Brothers write That they were
fortunate enough TO secure the pest
Morse shown OF Achats de caen ms
wear. and that their recent im .L,,i,,,-
Ilona arc tho best lot Of French coach coach
ess thoy have ever had. They are
W. .ar,y an the descendants Of Cher
n Se rusema, Reynolds and other
a,n,,lons representing the best blood OF
| France.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

him. says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. The demand for wives in
South Africa is never equal to the sup
ply. The Boer woman is not beauti-
full. Her one charm is a pink and white
complexion. which she tries hard to
preserve. Her fondness for sweet
cakes. coffee. and armchairs causes her
teeth to fall out and her figure TO lose
its youthful slimness before she is in
her prime, and many Boer women OF 40
are so fat and unwieldy that they can
only waddIe from one chair to another.
But they are God-fearing, hospitable
and brave-and they have no nerves!
No wonder they can get along without
beauty or brains!
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

FORMING and Fixing Types Of gheoA
Prof. John A. Craig, in an address
before the Kansas state board of agri-
culture, said: The type that has been
characteristic of each breed has risen
from variety of causes. In all in
stances the breeders skill in selecting
and mating has been controlling fac
tor, while other influences have more
Or less assisted. In some instances the
function of the animal, or the work 1t
Is called upon TO do, has had strong
influence. This Is evident in the in
stance of the running horse, the trot-
the form or the type has developed
from the function. In other instances
the environment has aided man in his
work Of selection, and this is notably
true OF sheep. The adaptability OF
sheep for different attitudes of land
enables us to divide them into lowland
breeds, upland or down breeds and
mountain breeds, and it is connected
with the subject OF breed type, for the
environments of such land develop the
type that does the best upon them.
The lowland breeds are large. square
and strong framed and are heavy
producers of wool and mutton. The
down breeds are smaller, but rounder
and more compact with fleece, frame
and mutton of better quality. The
mountain breeds must have more vigor
and agility than those previously men
toned to earn subsistence under
rougher conditions, so that the possess
sion of a rugged constitution, active
disposition, with strong limbs and
muscles, are of more Importance than
the other features that are character
| istic Of other types. Man seeks to nix
the type that he has found character
istic of the breeds by celebrating
scales of points representing features
Of the types desired, and toward the
production OF those ideal types all
breeders bend their energies.
The type of the breed having been
decided upon by all the breeders, it
| should be the aim of the breeder and
the judge to recognize it, for, aside
from an acknowledgement OF the
wishes of the breeders, it is point OF
| direct value to do so. When breed
has been uniformly bred to type for
a period of twenty years or so the
| type has become so fixed that it is
uniformly transmitted. Two OF the
most powerful factors aiding the fixing
OF the type Of breed are the breeders
seeking TO produce the animal of ideal
type as represented by the scale OF
points and the judges conforming to it
in the show ring. The result is OF
value to the breeding interests, as 1t
assists in making the breed prepotent
or able to transmit Its characteristics
with a greater degree of certainty.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10
Afraid of Another Lanse.

From Leslie's Weekly: A good story
is told of an experience of Joseph JEFF
ferson, the great actor, A number of
years ago he played a one-night en-
gagement in small Indiana town, APP
pearing in his favorite part of Rip
Van Wrinkle. In the hotel at which
he stopped was an Irishman recently
landed" who acted as porter and gem
erai assistant, Judged by the deep
and serious interest which he took in
the house. he might have been clerk,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

Anthony tried to enlist from his
New York home long before he was old
enough. lie first served in the United
States army In the ku-klux days in
North Carolina. Later he put in IA
ycars In Indian fighting in the West,
where he acquired reputation for
daring which chung 10 him in his sub
sequent service In the marines
Miss Blancet wrote TO "Bill' An
thony complimenting him for his BRAY
cry. lie received similar letters by
the score, many from young women,
but Of them all none appealed to him
as did the congratulations OF Miss
Blancet He answered her missive;
she wrote again. and before long photo
graphs were exchanged Then came
war relics TO Miss Blancet Soon a
regular correspondence was estab-
lished.
More than six feet tall, broad shout
dered and stout hearted. bill" An
thony was an ardent wooer.
He pressed his suit, and the court
shin was brief. On Oct. IA, last year
Anthony went to the parsonage of the
Eleventh street Methodist church and
made arrangements for the wedding
Next evening they wsre married.
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A HERO AND SUICIDE.

lessee and proprietor rolled into one.
At about 6 O'Clock in the morning Mr..
Jefferson was startled by a violent
humping on his door. When he
struggled into consciousness and real
lied that he had left no cali order
at the Office he was naturally very in
dignant. But his sleep was spoiled for
that morning, 30 he arose and soon
after appeared before the clerk. "See
here" he demanded of that individ-
ual, why was | called at this unearth-
ly hour?" 81 don't know, sir" an
swered the clerk. "I'll ask Mike" The
Irishman was summoned. Said the
clerk: Mike, there was no call for
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Mr.. Jefferson. Why did you disturb
him?" Taking the clerk by the lapel
of the coat the Hibernian led him to
one side and said in mysterious whis-
per: HE were SNORING loike horse.
sor. and Old heerd the b'ys saying as
how he were onct afther shaping for
twinty years, SO OF ses to mesilf, ses
OF, 'Moike. it's cooming onto him
agin, and It's per july to git the cray
Their out o. yer house instantly"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

The entire collection of coins and
medals in the British Museum consists
of 250,000 specimens, and is one of the
finest collections in the world. At the
Philadelphia mint is good collection
of American coins, but the govern
ment only allows it $500 year with
which to buy coins. The British gov
eminent spends $1,000 a year for coins.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

than one term, for the admiration OF
the young Boer planters is SO great for
woman gifted enough to read and
spell,and thrifty enough to earn money
with her brains, that some well-to-do
bachelor soon persuades her to marry
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

From the Detroit Free Press: He
| don't see what you want with golf
cape when you're not a golfer. She
But you can, no doubt, tell me why
you wear a box coat and never could
be a boxer.
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where Az women Marry.

A woman wh) has lived in the
Transvaal says That old maids do not
exist in South Africa. A school teacher
seIdom remains teacher for more
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10
NARY AND POULTRY.
-,rsrINo CHAPTERS FOR
ouR RURAL READERS.

.nses.ful Farmers Opcrats rhis
.,,m.nt of the farm-A Few
80. a. 10 the Care OF Live Stock
IA Poultry.
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little eopperas, mixed Win 'he
.oit anpplled to tho sheep. VIII %
found beneficial.
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Improved Ranch Horses.

The class of western horses that are
now being put on the market is very
different from those close descendants
of the cayuse and bronco mares which
were scattered over the country few
years ago at low prices, says Texas
Stock and Farm Journal. These half
breeds were as unreliable as their wild
dams. and made life burden to their
owners, whenever they did not kill
their owners outright. The modern
western horse does not differ from the
raised colt except in the training
which his life on the plains has given
him to be on the alert against danger
and to quickly avoid it This habit
forces driver to be careful, but aside
from 1t most of these horses which
are from good, well-bred mares and
finely bred horses are as kind and safe
as the average horse and have as few
vicious tricks. The ranchmen who
shipped to the west good mares and
sires several years ago. are now reap
ing their reward in quick sales and
good prices, and these horses have
been numerous enough to keep prices
from GOING out OI SiSut Is SUM DIS lno
brisk demand began to spring up.
Goat Mutton.-That goats are killed
and sold on the Chicago sheep market
for mutton is quite true, and the yearly
aggregate of such sales runs up into
tens of thousands. but for the most
part these goats sold for mutton are
eulls from the grade flocks Of the
northwest and southwest, many
of them not at all calculat-
ed to reflect credit either upon
their kind. or the mutton for which
they are sold. The Angora kid, young
doe, or young wether. are equal in
flavor and dellcacy OF flesh to the best
lamb or young mutton. and the day
is not distant when they viii be mar
keted, killed, sold and consumed under
their own name and without the make
shift of reprehensible disguise. The
old wether or bill goat meat is only fit
for hogs and savages, but the flesh of
] the fat young kid or mamie turns a
morsel at for a king.-Bx.
American cattle shipped to England
have TO remain in quarantine 40 days.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-10

This Is not the least cverdrawn, for
n Is an actual photograph of tour OF
The guardians Of the' peace that the
nrltish employ in Natal to maintain