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Della Grimes Case.

There were practically no new devel-
opments, so far as could be learned. in
the case of Della Gaines. who died at
the Schmalzer home near Elm Grove
under suspicious circumstances. Pros
ecuting Attorney Meyers is now in
Pittsburg on legal business and no new
facts in the case will likely be obtain
able until he returns to the city. Coro-
ner Schultze has not yet decided when
the inquest will be held
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REACHED NO AGREEMENT.

mUNCIE, Ind, August 10.-After
two days conference. the Flint and
Green Glass Workers executive com
Elttee, and the fruit jar manufacture
ers, tailed to come to an agreement and
adjourned without fixing date for
another meeting. The failure of the
conference delays the resumption in
three great factories in Indiana. which
probably will not resume before Sep
tember Is. If then.
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GOLD SHIPMENTS.

NEW YORK. August 10.-Gold will
be shipped tomorrow to London by
the National City Bank to the amount
OF s1.000,000; by Heidelbach, Ickle-
beimer & Company to the amount of
$4,000
Brown Bros. & Company announce a
shipment of 100000 in gold coin TO
London tomorrow.
Muller Schall & Company will ship
S750000 gold tomorrow, making the
aggregate for the day s2,750,000.
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The French country
nknot between monkey
in the Anamtes Tonqune
to When
and they finally surrendered their
Cochin China
to Paris that the tribute
This photographed
Paris whittier they
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FORTY THOUSAND DELEGATES

Will Attend the QuadrenniaI Con-
vention of Democratic Clubs at
indianapolis.
NEW YORK, August 10-The quadren-
NAL convention of Democratic lubs. origi-
nally set for September s. at indianapolis,
has been postponed until October s. w.
r. Hearst, president of the National AS
ISOLATION, to-day announced the post
ponement and explained that it was due TO
the desire of the national leaders as we'll
as the State leaders of Indiana. Mr..
Bryan urged that the date be changed and
the suggestion was approved by Adlai E.
Stevenson. Delegates to the number of
forty thousand are expected to attend.
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ARMoR PLATE BIDS.
Carnegie and Beshiehem Make Iden-

WASHINGTON. August 10.-At the
opening of bids to-day at the Navy
Department for armor plate, the Beth
lehem and Carnegie companies submit
ted identical bids, each for about 1920
tons of the $4,000 tons advertised for
at $3.50 for the thick armor and $411.20
for the thin. The only other bid was
from the Midvale Steel Company,
which proposed to furnish the whole
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DROPPED DEAD.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. August 10.
j. r. Shaver. florist, of this city,
dropped dead this evening of heart
failure. He came from Huntingdon,
Pa. in 1870, and engaged in the lumber
business. He was afterwards deputy
United States marshall under United
States Marshall Geo. w. Patton.
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PRETORIA. August l0.--It Il said that
Lord Methuen has arrested Gen. peWefss
march. All the Beers in the field credit
rumor circulated by their leaders that
Lord Roberts Is dying. Roberts, however.
is now in excellent health. Is dlspaavins
wonderful energy and rides daily long dis
tanceS
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BOER BULLETIN
Tells of Successes by the Burghers
Kruger Not Ready to Surrender.

LONDON. August 11.-According to the
Lourenzo Marques correspondent of the
Daily Express, President Kruger, in the
course of an interview said that the re-
port that he intended to surrender was
without foundation. He declared that the
war would last long time yet.
IA Boer bulletin" continues the CORE
spondent announces big battle be-
tween Lydenburg and Middleburg, in
which the British had five hundred killed
and wounded. 1t also announces the re-
capture by the burghers of Heilbroan,
Devilliersdorp and Frankfort"
Boer reports by way of Lourenzo Mar
q1es lately have proved worthy of little
credence.
The Pretoria plot is the theme of many
editorials this morning All the papers de-
cry the idea of treating the Beers too
leniently.
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THRONES VIEW THE REMAINS

ROME, August 1a.--All day long an i'm
mense crowd surged through she Pan
theon, where lay the remains III the late
King Hurbert- So great ~ the crush
that the assistance of troops was neces-
sary TO regulate the movements OF the
throngs.
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HE MADE SIGNS.

And as They Seemed Dangerous,
This Italian Was Carefully
Handled.
WASHINGTON, August 1o,-An Italian,
who gave his name as prof" Figuccia,
of Felucca, Italy, caused some excitement
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Shepherdstown Register.
The Register is one of West Virginiaa
liveliest and most readable papers and
keeps its readers thoroughly well posted
on all matters of State interest
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CINCINNATI Ohio, August 10-Oscar
Gardner, of Wheeling. and Barney Furey,
of this city. fought ten fast rounds to a
draw before the Peoples Athletic Club.
here tonight.
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amount of armor. without charging
any royalties. on sliding scale from
$43S up. This company is unwilling
TO contract for less than 10000 tons.
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HAVANA. August 10.-Fffty-two cases
IN Havana. OF the victims eighteen are
Americans. Thus far the martility rate
mas been about % per cent of those at
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in the name of the man who did It..
Sparks testified for the defense several
days ago and at that time denied having
made the statement.
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scaIpers Held for TRIAL

ATLANTIC CITY, August 10-George
Emig, Charles O'Donne1 and An6resy
thompson, who were arrested yesterday
on the charge of ticket scalping," on
complaint of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
nave been held in bail for trial.
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New Chief Enripeer

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August la-w. s.
Newhall has been appointed chief engin-
eer OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie rail-
road, vice C. E. Blackwell. ASSIGNED 70
other duties
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NEW YORK. August 1o.-Eugene Y
Debs and Joseph Hartman, the Socic
Democratic party's candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President, have sent thei
letters of acceptance
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Caramel Company

LANCASTER. Pa August 10-The
American Caramel Company has bought
the property and business of the Lancas-
ter Caramel company for S, 0o0, 600.
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PARIS. August 1D.-The Hotel De Ter
rases burned this afternoon. Many Amer
leans are among the sufferers, although
no one was injured.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES.


HAMBURG. August 1o.-The plague pa
tent who was discovered August s on
board a vessel in the harbor is dead.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
s.a,, Psx nsa. ".

DR.. Myers. county physician, has two
Gases Of small pox under his care. and
he may be confronted with others.
Some weeks ago threshing crew near
town found one Of its number breaking
out with . well developed case Of the
iosthsome disease. He WA promptly
quarantined, cured and released. Three
others OF the crew we're quarantlned
and two OF them furnish the cases re-
ported.
We understand that the same thresh.
er is running and that some Of the same
crew are Vt work with 1t. What II there
should be other cases. What II the die
ease should spread to other families.
Tblr 10 = matter for seriOus consider
tion. THE News IL no alarmiet, but It
feels that every precautionary step pos
sible should be taken 70 prevent IN cpl
demic. II . case should appear iu town
and the town be quArautined the loss
to business would be incalcuisble.
The hoard Of missiouers will meet
in session next Monday and THE News
respectfully calls Its attention to condi-
tions with the hope that 1t will take
such action In the matter ~ will on.
able the physician ~ carry out his
plans for the complete check and sup.
preston OF the disease. To be fore
warned IL to be fore armed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
nanmssA Order.

To meet increasing business the Ore
Rou Short Line company, last week,
made the following order for cars aud
locomotives:
Three hundred steel hopper bottom
coal cars. loo. 900 pounds capacity.
One hundred and twenty-five steel
ballast cars. 100, 900 pounds capacity.
One hundred steel nAt cars, ~, 900
pounds capacity.
Two hundred aud fifty stock cars, co..
900 pounds capacity.
Four 60-foot baggage cars.
One 70-foot dinning car.
Fifteen cabooses.
Fifteen heavy compound consolidated
engines.
Eight heavy compound Mogul engines
Four switch engines.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

PArs Jones went TO his saloon Wednes-
day morning Ut 3 o'clock and when be
opened the door was greeted with the
nxsh Of gun and the y whistl:ng Of burg.
lars tools la the air. That was unusual
music 20 early In the morning. Two
burglars we're in the room.
PHrs hurried for the night watchmau
and the burglars hurried for safety
through the back door. The pisto
ball passed unoomiortably near Pars
head aud the dying tools near his body
So far the burglars hsye gone free but
the tools left behind were readily ident
ifed. The evidence Ia possession o.
the officers is very strong against Ger
tain party.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

A map Of the United States three
feet four inches vide by four feet long,
printed 10 six colors; mounted on roll.
ers; shows every state, county, import
ant town aad railroad in the union. A
new edition also shows the country
divided according " territorial acquisi-
tions. Sent on receipt Of Is cents In
stAmps-less than cost. Il. +. NEsLEN.
General Agent Burlington Route, 70
West 2ud South street, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
The candidate who trusts 70 luck and
awaits his election 10 apt 70 be defeated.
He who works and wine votes may be
successful. The rule applicable 70 luck
and work 10 ~ good In politics ~ iu
business.
The man who lets the other fellow dc
the worrying is the one who gete the
solid comfort out OF = political cam
paign.
Willis Sweet, Gen. Parsons, Lyttle
ton Price and Mart Pxtrie, the same
who left the Silver Republican party
are mot making many speeches In tn,
campaign.
Candidates ought to be heard In tn,
selection of committees aud committees
ought to be for every man on the ticket
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
Spsaklal 1y cssaty caadldatss.

N. H. Clark, Democratic nominee for
County Attorney and w. A. Sample,
for Probate Judge, will address the cit
isens 1t Moreland, Monday evening,
October 9Th; At Riverside, Tuesday,
October 9th, 1t Danilson Springs, Fri
day, October 18th, and At Basalt, Sat-
urday, October 18th. Every patriotic
citizen invited 70 hear them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

y
showing 1t the Inter- Mountain Fair 1t
Boise. The Asylum farm viii send over
some 6ne blooded stock and m excel
lent displsy Of fruits and vegetables.
o. r. Smith. OF the Blackfoot nursery,
Edwin Watson, Mr.. Wilson and others.
will place on exhibition fruits, vege-
tables and farm productA that will make
the mouth OF an Eastern visitor water
and his eyes dilnte IT the sight Of them.
We shall watch the report OF the man
aRement on Binghxm's exhibit.
It will be the consummatton Of folly
and suicide for the Democratic pOmi-
nees 10 Bingham county TO draw their
drapery about them and lie down 10
pleasant dresms - II the victory of the
campaign was won. They must work,
and work hard to the going down Of the
sun on the 9th Of November, 70 win.
They can win by work and the use Of
mag netic cords 70 draw voters 70 them.
Few candidates. are ever elected on the
theory Of letting the campaign wag ~
it may, I'll be elected anyway.
Ex-Governor Mcconnell, ~ special
agent. 10 settling with the Indians on
the ceded portion Of Fort Hall reserva-
tioo for improvements on their ranches.
After settlement they will be required
to move to the reservation and place
themselves under protection Of the
agent.
The two attempts 1t burglary and =
few cases Of petty thIeving in one week
ought 70 satisfy our people that We
have . rogue In our midst. Let's catch
him and get rid Of him. Heretofore
Blackfoot has been free from such
meanuess-
In the municipal elections In Connec-
ticut, Monday, the Republicans los,
and the Democrats gained seven towns
What's the matter with New England
The Democrats have made nice gaini
In all the States in which elections have
been held.
Every candidate on the county Demo
cratic ticket ought TO make every Other
candidate confident OF this fact: II an
working for you ~ honestly and faith
fully rs am working for myself, and
the committee should be as positive ir
its assurances that II is working for all
The United States court for the south
eastern district Of Idaho, was in session
ut Pocatello, Monday, and only Mon
day. It was opened in the morning and
adjourned At night.
| Justice Montgomery officiated Tues
day afternoon Ut the marriage OF Wash
burn c. Preston Of American Fork
Utah, and Ora May Pulver Of Payson
Utah. The parties returned to Ameri
can Fork.
Vaccination should be in order II
every family 10 town and immediate
surrounding country. II one shoul'
catch the small pox and die With 1t b
. will be y long time dead.
Judge Fleuner, Of Boise, Il splendi'
talkcr. he will be with Capt. Hunt =
Blackfoot next Thursday evening.
The ranchers near town who rails
, most hay for market have sold thei
: surplus and have demands for more.
Lincoln county warrants are sellin
dollar for dollar in the home market.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
o. Essy Street.

Every street ie Easy Street with the
mau or woman that wears ]. B Lewis
Co.'s Wear Resisters. They combine
comfort, service, style and wear. The
best boots that money and skill can
produce. Get psir at the Fair store.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
Ms,,sr's rsstImsay.

Albert Heller, living at lli& Farm
ham ST., Omaha. Gays: II have tried
most everything that 10 used ~ pre.
ventive or cure for headache, but moth.
Ing did me 20 much good ~ Krause's
Headache Capsules. Others who have
used them say the sauo thing" Price
26c. Sold By Hull & Woodruff.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

Supt. Calvin OF the Oregon Short
Lite informed THE NEWS to-day that
his company would soon build = new
freight warehouse At Blscktoot. The
site selected 10 where the old building
now stands.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
pwsl,las ,lssss F.. sals.

A dwelling house Of six rooms, out
houses, good we'll and cellar, situated
on three lots Ia the town Of Biackfoot,
for sale Ut y bargain.
For terms apply to D. n. CLYNE.
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
BsT DOMESTIC NEWS

. not 10 the Ciooobb0Ast0o.
Weaver. Of Iowa, Is reported
. few spsschss is North Idaho.
Geo. H. Holbrook has goae 70
|ty, Utah. on . visit 70 relatives.
s-ooe car loads Of peunes have
Tipped from CalAseil.
aspablIcaa party has 80 spsAk.
be city Of Nov York.
tessmau Kis9 Of Utah. will
isv speeches ia Idaho.
Ands Of psopls oomplais Of Bad
bus few acknowledge they
a jsdsDsat
Charlie Hart and dasghter.
open. ,wo days of The uesk In
70. The Compass City.
A. Whites rssarasd Thursday
srom a ssjoyabls trtp 70 Cal
Emily Warren y . eosiercacs
n Salt Lake.
nd Mrs. A. n. Asdcrsoa Of An
arc attending ths 6uass fair ~
ks City.
)ivsas Il atsendtsg the State
assoclalioa ~ Boiss. He may
W the fAir.
Al Land Agsat Houstoa has goee
..
nookos has returned from Bolse
be pAsssd . succsssful exAmios-
practice In the state.
lana had quite . soow TALL this
ID clyne's family wIli sooo move
Idaho falls-
bso<y thai Salt Lake 10 drying
kin 10 The one thsS Tar river IL
Doad wili 70 over 10 charge os
po,'s exhibit II The state fair.
McCrucken began her school .,
de Monday.
me. Hull and Shovel have gone
Bait Lake iatr.
Judge Flenncr II tho court
|c1s THURSDAY evening. He l. q
caker.
pox faitons oa frosts and cold
}. II IL . bed vlsitor 70 any cum.
Ia tho winter season.
DR.. Myers has gone down 70 The
ir ~ Salt Lake City.
y-onc days 70 the general cleo
sgisser while you may, that yoa
- uhen The time comes.
Greene Of the Lost River mer
company. Houssou. was lookiol
psiness intsrssts hers this week
NJ. Bridges came up from Ros,
gency rhursday.
Jones anA 600, Daa. OF Arco
'ylns suppliss 10 Blsckioos, thll
Iowles is nov in charge oi th'
pot express oe1ce; Mr.. JAckmas
|ular agent. 10 enjoying . leav'
pee.
mcrican hes aaid thai the Unlt
% paid 90, 900. 900 for "a op,ios
the Filiplaoss.
Horne will move his jswelry All
spairing chop 70 the old Nxw'
puildlne.
james NJ. Shoup will bs viii
Hepburn In Blackfoos mex
lsdAy evening.
70 may b 'Amigus' among tn
noes for . day, but whom oppo,
cosnes they ars for light
Eugene Thompsoa u down fror
Dn . visit to rslatIvss.
abllcans In Illinois ere willing I
Chicago and Cook county I
nocrsts. Thss's . big concsssios
steuneubsrR, spsctAl agent
'te Lsnd department, itln Blacl
onictal business.
Thum, U. Q. post-tradsr at Rot
vas In Blackioot Friday.
70 Agent Caldwell completed II
u of the 0rst lustallment olO0
his Indians lest Saturday.
Eldredgs will leave early na'
u businsss trip 70 ths arm
PahsimeroI.
ladies Of the NJ. 9. Aid societ
'uish . dinner on election dA
osr 9Th. Othsr notices will
'sfors that day.
samples Of ladies' tailor mat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
The apple crop Of the year is roughly
estimated ut 2l0, ,00O, 900 bushels.

Gorton's Ash cake positively free
from bones. For sale by G. H, Holbrook
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

,ected everx Thuredax hx d. q Holbrookl
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pots from GreeIeYvilis.


Misses, z 6. Mallard and
Ediec Carr, Of eur city, have gone
to Asheville on a pleasure tour.
They expect 10 visit relatives in
several towns in North Carolina
before they return.
MIR. and Mrs. I. w. Boyle are
visiting relatives in Charleston.
Cotton Is opening very fast.
Before many days we will have
the pleasure of listening to the
hum of the gin. Mr. S. j. Taylor
has added another gin to his gin
merry, and expects 10 be in good
shape for business in few days.
Mr. +. G. Mallard, Of the NAL
lard Lumber Co., has decided to
move to Greenville. We regre,
to lose Mr.. Mallard, as he is one
OF our best citizens.
Mr.. Mural DeLorme, Of Sumter,
paid our town q flying visit last
Sunday.
Peter Williams, a colored man
who resides near this place, has
within the last three weeks lost
his wife and three daughters. Pc
ter Is good representative of his
race, and he has the sympathy of
the community.
Mr.. James Ard lost a grown
daughter a few days ago, making
two he has lost in one week. We
all sympalkize with him in his
hour of bereavement.
Mrs. Lucy Sutherland and son,
al North Carolina, are visiting
Mr.. Z. G. Mallard, of this place.
JOE.
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Lambert Letter.

The farmers are about all
through pulling fodder. We have
had the be>t time to save fodder
We have had for many years.
Cotton picking is about the
order Of the day, cotton is cut
short, first by the continued rain
in june and July, and last but
m, least, by the continued dry
weather. We have not had rain
euouIh TO wet the ground since
about the IS or 80 of July. the
cotton is almost burned up iE
places The, leaves are very near
vii dropped off and Il great amount
Of the fruit has fell off; altogether
the crop is off at leust one third If
not one half.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyand, OF Boston,
Mass, came 10 Lake City on Fri
day July II Mr. Wyand came on
the hail on Saturday TO Johnson
vile and came on to Mr. Edmond
Baxley's who is his wife's father.
Mr.. Wyand in company with Will
iie Baxley, went to Lake City
Saturday evening and brought
Mrs. Baxley. Mr.. D. Baxley sat
up Saturday night awaiting the
arrival OF his daughter who had
heen in Baston nearly two years.
They have come to stay; We all
welcome them back 10 Sorth Car.
olina and hope they will do we'll.
DR.. Walter c Hemmingway has
been ander the weather for q
week He spent most OF. his time
last week al his fathers at Rome
5. 9. He left last Saturday for
Glenn Spring, s. g., alter about
ten days stay there he will go
AsheviIle n. c., where he will
spend some timeSto- his health.
Eco.
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A Mother Tells How she Saved her
Little Daughter Life.

I am the mother Of eight children
and have had q great deal of experience
with medicines. Last summer my lit.
tie daughter had the dySentGry in it,
worst form. We thought she would
die. l tried everything could think
of. hut nothing seemed 10 do her any
good. saw by an advertisement in
our paper that tham5erlaIn's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhuea Remedy was
highly recommended and sent and got
4 bottle at once. 1t proved to be on"
Of the very best medicines we ever had
in the house. 1t saved my little daugh-
trr's life. / am anxious for every
mother to known what an excellent
madeleine it is. Had l known it at
first it would have saved me great
deal of anxiety and my little dnoghtec
much suffering. - Yours truly, Mrs..
Geo. F. Burdick Liberty r. I. For
sale by DR. ID. G.. Scott.
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A. Plea for Orchards.

Few visits in the. country are
necessary, TO establish the gener-
al belief that there is a work CT
= r.ater Importance on every we'll
kept farm IN Williamsburg
c, unity tor he planters son than
that al which H. IS usually EN-
ployed; this work is for amy of the
boys who will accept it and stick
10 his bush. 1t requires "stlck-
biIity", however, for this is a
speci Il case where only constant
pratcice with lhet bes implements
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Tobacco Growers

VIII find it to their interest to
communicate with the
HARDWARE co,
Manning, S. C.,
when in want of
BARN FLUES,
PARIS GREEN SPRAYERS,
WIRE, ETC.
Their All Steel Flues are the best
made.
Their Double Tube Paris Green
Sprayers will save its cost in Paris
Green in short time.
Ask your dealer Ior them. If he
hasn't got them send 81 .l5 and
they will send you one by express
prepaid.
MANNING HARDWARE CO.,
Manning, 5. c.
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Girl Babies.

An Omaha woman bought for
$40 a guarantee from the spirit
world that her next child would
be Il boy. When the child ar
rived it proved to- be twins and
girls Instead Of eongsatulatlng
herself on the superior good sense
and generosity OF the spirits
the woman. had the Intermediary
in the transaction throws into jail.
There are many women who
have this prejudice against gill
babies, and an amazing prejudice
it is, whether the matter be looked
at from the sentimental. or, the
practical standpoint.
After the irSt few OF helples
and drcoling infancy boy is-as a
rule of NO use to his mother, no
companion for. her and source OF
increasing anxiety. Just as he
attaips to years of. discretion he
males AL thenceforth belongs
his wife's family. The girl,on the
other hand is a pleasure to her
motherin infancy, a companion
in girlhood and a comfort and sup