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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

There's iuat This about crying al
the theater. said the average woman.
Youl cry II yua'rc in the mood for
1t and you won't /, you're uot-Ro mat
ter how narrowing Or embarrassing
ihe play mny BE- Like most average
women. rarely cry. either al IN.
theater Or anywhere. but long aga
discovered that II depends entirely
upon my mood az the time. I oues
went 10 q genuine comedy and found
the tears Milling my eyes Just because
! happened 10 be blue az the time. and
I've been at many a play with ali IN.
women around me hopping their eyrs
and drying their pocket handkerchief
on their fans. while being for sons
reason or other upIlttsd sat thr.-
dry-eycd. almost smiling. No matter
what my mood. however. the thing
sure to keep mo from Weeping ut tho
theater Is any emotional display On
the part Of her who i8 with me. / can
attend the weepiest kind % play nm
moved with my sister. for she starts ia
away ahead Of time. making me frrl
more Ike laughing than crying. and
then when the true lachrymoss oppor.
tunity arrives It fiuds me pathos-proof.
This Is the only way By which I may
make myself immune from weeping at
theaters upon all occasions. "-PhiIa-
delphla Times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14
Singing Spiders.

A naturalist who has given many
years of study to some of the smaller
forms Of insect life has discovered that
certain sorts of spiders are possessed
Of organs for which there seems to
be no use save to create sound. They
are mostly used when the little crea-
lures are alarmed, although the opin-
ion is held by some that this is their
means of calling to their mates. The
alarm idea, however, has some support
in the case of the rattlesnake, which
is provided with the means Of making
it's presence known whenever an enemy
approaches. Whether the possession OF
organs for creating sound is designed
merely as protection or warning ia
a point to which naturalists are giving
careful and enthusiastic attention.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14
GATHERING RUBBER.
HOW THE MILKY SAP IS COL
LECTED.
Oives Employ ment to Indastrisus Geo
niles the fara River A. Seen
From the United states steamer vii
miusto q

BY studying on map of Brazil you
can see that the Para river extends
almost due west. south of the island
OF Marajo. to a network of narrow
streams, known as the Passes, which
connect the Para with the Amazon.
These numerous channels are from 10
10 150 yards in width. and some of
them are navigable for vessels OF is
TO 20 feet draught. These passes are
Interesting enough TO those traversing
them in small craft, but TO the officers
and sailors OF such steamers as the
United States ship Wilmington they
are trebly SO. At night there is little
20 arrest the attention other than the
weird. dark shapes Of the banks,
which ever seem close aboard. The
land being low and fiat. and the trees
near the waters edge. it seems as if
the ship has foTsaken her natural ele-
ment and is running overland on in
visible wheels. When daylight comes
in sudden burst of light like the I'M
heralded fash OF the thsater's illumi-
nation. there Is revealed on each side
of the narrow channel the forests
solid wall. exposing TO view a pano-
rama OF oyerhanging vines, of creep
ers and foliage and branches brilliant
with the multitudinous hues of tropi-
cal vegetation. There is a strange
chattering of animal life and whirr
of winged insects. The diseordant
cries of myriad parrots echo from the
trees. There is human life, too. Here
and there embowered in the jungle
can be seen little wooden huts, with
matched roofs and sides open to the
cooling winds. These are the houses
OF the rubber gatherers. who labor day
in and day out collecting the milky
sap OF the Hevea brasiliensis. This
rubber gathering is interesting, and
the Wilmington's crew watch curious
by as the winding channel reveals lit
tie groups OF natives at work along
the edge of the stream. Those on,
board who have read the descriptions
tell Others of the manner in which the
half-naked Indians labor, OF how each
family works what is called an "es-
trads," or street, a path through the
forest, which embraces as many rub
Der trees as can be conveniently tend
ed. of low these trees are slit with a
machete and cup fitted in the cut to
catch the sap. and Of the manner in
which the ownes makes his daily
round and brings to his nut the col
lected juice. There is also interest
In the description of its next stage.
when the sap is dipped up by stick
and revolved over a smoky fire. The
smoke causes each layer TO eoagulate
on the stick, and when the desired
amount IL formed It is removed and
made ready for. shipment. These balls
O. crude rubber usually weigh in the
neighborhood OF twenty pounds,
and are of dark, lustrous hue. 1t
was a novel experience. this visit Of
the Wilmington's crew to the home
OF the rubber gathsrers. and the clos
est attention was paid 10 the ever
changing scenery as the white cruiser
steamed slowly along through the
Passes.-Ainslee's Magazine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Here Is another Of the innumerable
stories Of President Kruger. A ques-
ton about a division Of some property
as to which two brothers had dis
pute, was referred to him, and 1t was
agreed that his judgment should be
accepted After hearing both sides,
said he to the elder one: Il decide that
you, the senior, should have the divid-
ing Of this property; but" he added,
with twinkle in his eye, 81 also de-
eide that your brother shall have his
choice of the two poFtions!"-Collier's
Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14
,ared n. that this was impossiblA i

sared Us that this WAC impossibhs In
the first place, by the position OF tbs
sun, he could see that we were OF SO
far south as the parallel OF Porg san
Giorgio on the Brazilian shore, and In
the second the existence of such AN
island was doubted.
Can II be Trinidad Island--rr.stan
da Cunha, or the Rocks of Martin
yaz9" asked Tom Lambourne.
III the latter" replied Hislop. I'VE
should now be in south latitude - deg.
q min, but this land in no way an
swers to the aspect Of the Martin Sar
Rocks"
Did you ever see them. slrY" asked
several.
mo; but they are described by La
Perrouse as appearing like five DIS
tinct headlands," After psusing and
bordering for moment. he suddenly
added. with confidence 1T is the
Island OF Alphonso de Albuquerque"
How DO you know | Inquired.
by the appearance OF that clifl. and
the mountain inland"
You have been here betorea" asked
Probart.
Never: but | know II 10 be Alphonao
by that cliff on the north. and the
mountain. too. which were particularly
described Ia Spanish book | lost In
the Eugenie. The mountain is peak
which the author says resembles did
any Of you ever see a place like It be-
foref'
1T Is as like Tenny Reef from the
port Of Santa Cruz as one egg Is like
another" exclaimed Tom LambouEne.
Exactly. Tom. that Is what the
Spanish author likeus Il 10. though he
doesn't use the sIiulle so II II Is
the island OF Alphonso. We are now
somewhere Ia south latitude 81 deg. 8
min. and west longitude Y deg. min.
Pull southwark. my lads, the shore
opens a bit beyond that headland. We
shall find a smooth beach probably
within that blight yondsr
Anyway we're not ia pilots water. :"
added Tom. laashiagi give way.
mates-stEsteh out
We pulled with a hearty will, and
ere long were close In shore 30 close
I that our larboard oars seemed almost
10 touch the mighty rosks which rose
sheer from the sea, like mighty cyclic
/ peau wallis. bnI covered Nith the gtesh-
est moss; they overriding and over
/ Swallowed the dark. deep water tha,
washed their base. and as they shield
/ ed Us from the hercc uoonday hsas o.,
tne sun, We found ,hs partial eoolnsss
refreshing and dcllghtinl
AS Hislop had toresstn. on rounding
\ the blum, the shore rsceagd award. aud
/ through a line Ok white sngt. like that
/ which bolla oysr ths bar al a rivers
mouth. we dashed Into a beautiful H..
tie bay. the sandy beach Of Nh!ch was
shaded by groves o. bright green trees.
Sun We saw no trace ot Inhabitants.
/ but selecting small creek. which wa
almost concealed By trees that grew
/ like maHsroyes. close TO the edge OF
Z the water, We ran our boat In. uaoosed
her securely. where u0as wsre likely
20 find her save ourselves. anf then Ill
save dislop ard Bills the cabin BOY.
who remained 20 attend him. We
went on au exploring expedition IN
search " natives Or whatever mlght
turn % next.
Ito be continued
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14
Making a billiard Bal.

1t requires skilled labor to turn out
billiard ball. one-half OF it Is first
turned, an instrument OF the finest
steel being used for the work. Then
the half-turned ball is hung up in a
net and Is allowed to remain there for
nearly a year to dry. Next the second
half Is turned, and then comes the poll
ishlng. Whiting and water and a good
deal Of rubbing are requisite for this.
1t is necessary In the end that the ball
shall. to the yeriest fraction Of a yrain.
be ',f certain weight.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

The observations Of Captain Carpen-
ter. of the Royal Navy. SHOW that the
hurricane which destroyed more than
1900 houses and hundreds Of llves in
the islands Of Barbados and St Vim
cent last September had calm EYE"
at It's center four miles In dlamster
The phenomenon Of central calm AT
the core Of whirling storm ia charao-
teriatlc OF the West Indian hurricanes.
The diameter Of the storm center. in
Guiding the cireiing winds that en-
closed the eye was about thlrty-fye
miles during the period Of greateat do.
structlon' Aiter the hurricane passed
81 Vincent. the storm center enlarged
to diameter Of 40 miles.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14
CHAPTER XVI.

Dt1'cFFi isdi4h.
The following are the names OF those
who escaped with me In the long
boat:
Marc Hislop, mate.
Thomas LambOuTne, second mate.
Francis Probart, carpenter.
John Thomas Burnett, ships cook.
Edward Carlton.
Henry Warren.
Hugh Chute.
Matthew Hipkin.
William wilkins, usually called
boy Bill"
AS the morning light came In there
appeared to the southwestward a vast
bank of mist or cloud, which shrouded
half the sky and assumed variety
of beautiful tints when the rising sun
shone on it-yellow and saffron, deep
ening into purple and blue as it's
masses changed in the contrary cur
rents Of air while to the eastward, in
the quarter Of the suns ascension, the
ripping ocean shone as II covered with
tremulous and glittering plates Of min
gled gold and green.
n ration Oh INTERNATIONALLY IN equal
proportions was now served round TO
each man, the leathern cover OF a
bung being our only cup, as we had
omitted drinking vessel among our
hastily collected stores. Half of a bis
cult given to each constituted our
breakfast. and with hope dawning with
the day in our hearts we shipped our
oars and pulled stoutly toward the
west.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

y special delivery stamp crowns an
ordinary letter and lnsures n rovaI
care 1t travels frst-elass. the clerks
pass II rapidly on It's way; on reaching
~ destination all scheduled arc dis.
/safaed' II Ia honored by being sent
by a special messenger. This ssrvico
was begun in 1885; IN 1898 the number
Oh Oh those stamps issued was over b.ooo-
900. New York city delivered Tho
greatest number of these letters
ABOUT aIs w, $1,000. Boston came next, with
zio'OOO. The average time. Throughout
tue nstion, Tor delivery from postonlce
70 addressed was seventeen minutes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

HOW HAPPY AN TO h. AZ. !.
say that | am free from pain 30. ~
years u seyers suffering from ~. ~
ralgia, writes Mrs Agehle Ym.,r I.l,
Oaks avenue, West Superior. M. :,
am 80 thankful 10 be able 10 IN u, !,
your : Drops Is the Bes, mssl,.s. I,
ever got Ia my life. When rse,;,.s
i from you last November. use,s 49,.
~ u FlshJ aw0y The nrst aoss 1900
ne II Is Impossible 20 txplaln ~. ,
vas suffering from neuralgia ,hae,A,
no one could get goTzs ana thst sss,s
would soon come, ! vas sefy YEA,
aud | hardly Thought could IN 4
see my husband come back tron, n.
DALI labor. Nos ! ean say tat sn
Tree from psln. my cheeks ags rea NJ
appetite Il good and { sleep vel al
night Maay ~ my friends sfs nr.
pFised. and say they viii sea4 ~ ss,n.
. Drops sampls bagllss 81 IN,
woadeFtui remedy z5e. large bottles
containing 800 doses SEQ Fas y.
G-rm2sioa write saans0n Rkel-a.x
Cure Co. ist E Lake street. CA!esgq
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14
GOOD NIGHT!
Sweet Soothing Slumber "s
Greatest Blessing.
Nothing Kills 80 Quickly ss Less y,
Rest Needed ter Repairs. How
Obtain II without fal

when you don't sleep wen. loes '''
Noibiny breaks down q person 80 gndh,na
iy na t1Hs of sleep. that boon o. .aHi for
which gives the exhausted s1sts"
repairs asstriotion
Of the machinery II y SO WIN w
YOU are nervous. have load o,n,siabls
ebost are troubled with uhtt N.'s1 tull
snxiety ana forebodings Of evil MY
aud toss all night 80. stful nap,
Towards morning sou nave " ~ a cold
Rom sheer exhpustiun, awake .,In,,nbiing.
sweat rf,feFfeshpd. palild, tIel' ma =
with q bad tasle in your ihou'"
feeling OF great weakness ,,,,r bow.
les your stomach your hVer'
els an on the
move properly and your gleep VIZ VIZ viii be
ful aud refreahins and all tep'
anew" me way 70 do i, Is 10 use Tlla, p and
tive hafrttssa. vegetable laNallss "a.
uvhf ufffnuiaufa- FaaeAreta ennig ne.
thnrtiu. They make The liver ,nu,nd regti.
vent sour stomach. purify lho s ail things
late tho bowels periec.ly, "i'h
Right 40 they should be-. ,o.aay. It's
what fhSy 40. not what We ghy t,t,ta 100.
that will please you. ~ send for
be or Zoe on mailed for price ~, ster.
bonkfet and free sample Auu' Montreal.
ling Remedy Co. ChleaEo'
Can. or New York .pgARET tab
TINS . we s{,ist N tho oiln
Ia 0n ann,,lna Tasearets heaaf', eok
HI stn,,ir fettsrA 20 g &, nay.
All Tie tablet before soJim ita.
~ and beware OF traua''
lions and substitutes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

City Sportsman game around
here? Farmer Yes; the woods are
full of it. City Sportsman-I supposed
it had been pretty well killed Off by
now. Farmer-Oh, no. No one ever
hunts around here but you city fellows
Chicago News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

iiss had a new demonstrate.
iuslness by the captain al OF ess-
VINO used itafter Ordinary nsn'hip,
Tailed, 10 notify the shore " a.s had
OF danger. In llka su'hofi,iss
'sser : stomach bitters, the f.'a, hcs-
u.sssslon aud Dyspepsia cure asss 10.
e.hsr medicines fail. 1t rsguls, s sasa
bowels aud isnpsoses The nna s,s,ss The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Pastor suppose you know -.
the bad little bays gorp loss sAefs
mas been told 90 stay In the 49,, 70
Yes, do. They 20 skatl,, 49, saAs'--
ain,. and have a Jolly good Inn s's''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Al Queen vistorla's ~, .,'s't
o. o. George H.. is preserved : '.s tin.
dish Is placed upon the ,ahl. !. A. each
nouneed. u an,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Mrs. Gay-Well, suppose ! was CO
quettel There's no great harm In a
girl flirting a little before she's mar
ried. The Colonel-Do you teach your
daughter that? Mrs. Gay Why. no;
Il isn't necessary. Puck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

A bal has been introduced 10 Ii.
,unats providing Tor the opsuiag d i.
bEssiss 10 Nadia Zoe She b<asa. =,
Americans
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

The possibility OF the iOcrs destroy
ing the mines In Johannesburg u eaa'
ing some anxiety among French hnae'
ciers. who hold one-third Of the share.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Shake lHtg your shoes Allsn't Yos,.
East. a powder Cor the feet. Il aak,s
tight or NeS Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Sofns. huplons. Swollen. Hot ana
sweating Feet. AZ all Druggists asa
shoe Stores re, Sample seat FREE
Address Alien 8 olmksea lslloy, NY
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

fiao's Cars tor ggussmrtioa hss b~ss
Ggslsga 10 nss. --Na. d. hsg.eAsa,
Chs4.sg, Florida, sept ~, is-n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Keep looking Yunnx ard saws fanr hsif' :" ~
snl beauty sin Pass Es's HAS, httstHs 80.
ttNHHrankvs ths hsst rarr far eefHs lass
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

The United States goysranso, As
established a consular sgeuey a, Nj.
son. Is O William Power Ksnibba :,
hoatOn will BE- e0hhulaF aseat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

There u : popular tsllai0a that -
athlete must necessarily b 4 hsal'hr
man. BY reason % hia aia'ssieisn III
"a a matter % faet. museulaF asTel55-
msnt Ia NOT an affair % tho eaasilla.
ton: q 4 an accident. pgrs ard So
pie stsous limbs are trsageasiF 70 ;
found associated wigh a weak aeaft.sai
mauy strong man dies Of soaiaaf-
ton. N health may Be deaasd -
capacity for hanging on 90 liis. then .
many cases the weakest are The asaiIa.
lest. II such dsHuliiua u Aesarais.
zomen aFs healthier than men. thsI
average length % days being Ereatsf'
II Is doubtful. however. u esntsnafF
ans. merely because they are esaisna-
rlana. are absolutely the hralthlsft
IA aa hard TO say what life i as to say
what health IL. and the way - Haisa
unhealthy people are tenacious o. ii'
Ia not surprising
TO CURE abt.D ~ ONE DIV
fake laxative ifsoEaa Qulsine THhlesss =. -
fruExiats fsfuaf the money y y ~ !. 80
&c T. W. oFgfs . signature oa esfa IVA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Secretary Hay i s0HassA 10 hlsAaa.
BY a severe cold.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

s.ad for sghoiew nssap~s
~ Wtttsf BA1HF Gss LsA perSsssass sss.
ussiirI gfrs MlaEtF fh = 6sarH
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

Mrs. Nfnsiessfs snathiaF sfFur.
Fes ehifssn tsettige saftras ~ xHua. sHilfs' "
ssafantafqs ssssgs pa sasea sislsslia zenlsS-s
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-04-14

fake laxative iifoHin QuEsine Isesess -. -
iruExiats refund the woneY y y ~ !. 80
&C e.. w. aFusr'a SIGNATURE ua casa Boz
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-09-14
Salisbury Dressed Himself.

Here is an amusing and character
istic story of Lord Salisbury. 1t Is
known that the premier is much too
serious in his mind and occupations to
have much regard for the merely cere-
monia! side of life. For some years
this falling produced no evil results,
for Lord Salisbury had a faithful valet,
who looked after him; but one unhap-
py day the valet left, and Lord Sails
bury was reduced to his own resources.
1t was levee day, and the minister was
in the midst of serious business up to
the last moment. He rushed home,
turned out a large bundle of uniforms,
of which, of course, he has quantity,
and took the first that came to his
hand, with the astonishing result that
elder brethren of Trinity house, dep
uty lieutenant's pair oe trousers, and
hat OF the Royal archers. Even that
was not the worst. He wore his gar
ter on the wrong side, and things
reached their climax in the waistcoat.
which. dating from an earlier and less
robust period in his life, left between
it and the trousers what was once
called, in the case of another parlia-
mentarian "a lucid interval. '-Bosten
Journal.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-09-14
Nor Oyer yef.

The Boer war has given rl.-
peculiar discussion in Germany. Most
of the devout Christians there have
been praying for the success OF the
Beers, and the religious press of Ger
many has been practically unanimous
in opposition to England. These news
papers and many clergymen urged that
prayers be offered for the success OF
the Boer arms, and the suggestion
was followed widely. The religious
press predicted that the prayers would
be heard and that they would be effica-
cious in bringing about the defeat OF
the English. But thus far the war
has gone woefully against the pray
ers Yet it is not over. Things may
take a turn.-Ex.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-09-14
Caught with a Hook.

Some time ago we told of man
who accidentally caught a tiger with
hook and line, and now we have to
tell of man who purposely caught a
grouse in the same way. He had been
hunting all the afternoon without sue
cess, and, becoming disgusted at the
poor luck. put away his gun and
started out in the afternoon with fish
ing tackle. While fishing he saw a
grouse in the grass on the bank Of the
stream, and, batting his hook with a
grasshopper, made a cast to the bird.
Like fish, the grouse swallowed the
bait, hook and all, and started to fly
off. But he was held fast and tho
fisher bagged his queer game.-AtlaR-
Ia Constitution.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-09-14

France was stabbed at Lyons on June
"a, 1894; Canovas del Castillo, prime
minister of Spain and virtually ruler of
the country while he was in office, was
shot and killed at Santa Agueda on
Aug. s, 1897. All three assassinations
were the work of men who loudly pro-
claimed themselves anarchists and
their deeds the result of their convic-
tions, and the assassns were all three
Italians, a circumstance which imme-
diately after the three assassinations
caused a furore against that race in
the countries which had suffered.
The final and successful attempt of
nihilism on the life of Alexander III.
of Russia occurred on March 49, 1881.
Two bombs were thrown at the i'm
perial carriage. the first by Rysakoff,
the second and fatal one by Grenevit-
sky. The emperor was out to view the
parade of the Marine corps. The event
had been planned far in advance and
nihilism had plenty of time to arrange
what was to be grand movement to
end the cars life. Mines were laid
in streets through which the carriage
might pass and adherents literally sup
piled with hand bombs to throw in
case the mines failed AS the carriage
approached the bridge over the Cath
crime canal Rysakoff pressed forward
through some workmen shoveling snow
and threw the first bomb.
1t fell behind the carriage, tearing
out the back. and wounding two cos
sacks. The emperor stepped out of his
carriage, and as he did SO the second
bomb, thrown BY tssenevitsky, fell and
exploded at his feet, breaking both legs
and penetrating mis- abdomen. The en-
peror died two hours after the explo-
sion of the bomb at his feet. Frag-
ments of the bomb killed and wounded
people in every direction, the bomb
thrower himself being killed This
successful attempt was the result of a
widespread plot in the Russian branch
Of anarchistic Europe. Five of the
-onspirators were hanged.
The killing of President Carnot of
France at Lyons on June "a, 1894. and
the assassination of Premier Canovas
on Aug. 8. 1897, were still fresh in the
memory of Europe when the third out
rage in four years was committed at
Geneva. President Carnot's assassin,
Santo, rushed upon the presidents car
riage and plunged a poniard into the
body of his victim. for which he lost
his head. Coli, the assassin of Cano-
vas. used pistol on the Spanish
premier at Santa Ague, Spanish
summer resort. and he also suffered
death for his madness.
Following is a list of the assa.ssina-
tions of the century:
Abdul Azig, sultan of Turkey, June
4. 1876.
Alexander Ill. Russia. March 13
1881.
Berri, Charles, due d'FN ance, Apri
10, 1920.
Borda, J. I1iarte. president of Uru.
quay, Aug. 25. 1897.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-09-14

The entire state of New Jersey is in
turmoil about one small baby and
it's mother. The child is named Charles
Edward Mason, after his father. 1t
is a bright, chubby little youngster,
and was born in the New Jersey State
prison, not quite three years ago. The
mother, Anne Mason, was at the time
sentenced to serve five years in prison
on her third conviction for theft Now
the philanthropists want to take the
baby from her, give it good home
and make a useful citizen of the in
telliasnt little. fellow The mother,
however, insists upon keeping it, and
prominent ministers say that she
should have it, as if anything will
lead to the woman's reformation this