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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28
PORTO RICO CELEBRATES.
The City Is Decorated With Spanish Flags
--DenOunce the Mckinley Tax.

San Juan, Porto Rico, July 25.-The
streets Of San Juan were labyrinth Of
giittering Spanish flags today In honor
OF ST. Jago, the patron saint of spain
Banners and bunting, suspended from
house tops, covered the thoroughfares
and everywhere The balconies we're
richly decorated.
There was no attempt whatever to
display the American colors. The cell
ebration Of the Fourth OF July was
totally eclipsed today. Last evening
there was grand concert In the Plaza
attended by 1900 Spanisrds, and this
was followed by patriotic addresses,
received withogreat enthusiasm at the
Casino. AT dawn today there was gen.
eral ringing OF church bells followed by
street parades and band parades. Bust.
ness was entirely suspended An elab.
crate ball at the Casino this evening
concluded the festivities.
A prominent Porto Rican, discussing
the celebration today, said:
"Our people should not be blamed b,
the Americans for expressing thei,
feelings In this way. The United State.
constitution has not been extended &c
the island. The privilege OF CITIZENSHIP
has been denied them. In such circum.
stances Porto Ricans can not observe
American holidays.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

In ThE campaign prior to the Pocs-
teilo convention II was openly charged
by some of the Democratic press OF the
state and boldly asserted by individuals
that II Il senator should be nominated
at Pocatello the defeated candidates
would sulk In their tents. THE News
arose To the defense OF those candl dale-.
II didat believe the charges then aud
neither does 1t believe them now.
Governor Steuncnberg and ]. II. Hsw.
ley are loo honorable, too patriotic. TOO
honest party men to bo guilty OF such
cowardiy conduct. When the time
comes, when the button Is touched for
the machinery Of the campaign to start
1t will expect to see those two men In
the front leading in their forceful effort,
the ticket to certain victory.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

Captain Frank W. Hunt, nominee
for governor on the Democratic ticket,
for purity. for integrity and for hon.
esty in private life, for fidelity in ofic-
ial life and for bravery and gallant
military conduct is the equal OF any
candidate of any party for that high
office since statehood began. He is alb
solutely trustworthy and reliable and
his political enemies may trust to his
pledges and promises with as much
confidence as his closest friends. The
convention made no mistake when it
nominated him for governor.
When the Democratic convention
nominated Captain Hunt it robbed the
political mud-slinger of his occupation
for this campaign; it removed the poison
from his slanderons tongue and it gave
to the people candidate whose verbal
promises will be his bond and whose
pledges will be sacredly kept in all his
official acts.
Captain Hunt is not brilliant speak
err OF the class OF Clay, Webster and
Calhoun; he is not statesman OF the
rank OF Blaine, Harrison and German.
neither is he scheming and designing
willy politician, but he belongs to that
class OF honorable, upright citizens
whom TO know intimately aud we'll is to
trust implicitly and to esteem without
suspicion or mental reserve. Capt
Hunt is man OF the people and for the
people, and, If elected governor, will
give the state safe, wise and econom-
ical administration.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28
Fqsian In Kansas.

Fhe Democrats, Populists and Silver
republicans have united in Kansas and
allotted the offices.
BY satisfactory agreement the Demo
Gratis get secretary OF state, treasurer,
Encouragement and three electors.
Inc Populists get associate justice, gov
ernor, lieutenant governor and one
eiector The Silver Republicans, the
superintendent OF schools and three cleo
tors. That union puts Kansas In the
Bryan column, where it was found al
fbe close of the battle in 1895.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28
Election Of Senators by the People.

Hon. William J. Bryan expressing
himself touching the election OF United
States senators says
"First-Popular election would make
the senator more truly representative
OF the people for whom he speaks. The
Democratic idea Of government is TINT
tne representative reflects the senti-
ment OF the sovereign people.
oecond-li there was no other rea-
son for the change, sufficient reason
would be found In the scandal growing
out OF senatorial elections. The charge
OF direct bribery Is made with increos.
ing frequency, and indirec. forms q,
bribery are even more common
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28
Consistency a Sparkling Jewel.

Consistency is q sparkling gem in the
casket of jewels. IL never changes
with the tickle freaks OF fortune. 1t is
popular at all seasons and at all places
OF resort.
The nautical world places its faith in
the needle which unfalteringly points,
day and night. in calm, storm or temp
est to the one fixed star. The overland
tourist directs his course by some pilot
knob that rises above surrounding
peaks and stands above all others as a
monumental guide post to point the
traveller on his way. Among individuals
the firm, fixed, honest man is the true
leader.
In the campaign for the nomination
OF a U. S. Senator and state ticket at
Pocatello THE NEWS is proud OF its
consistency in the matter. 1t varied
neither to the right nor to the left. 1t
WAS true In its course as the needle TO
the pole. Prominent men who were
with it at the beginning OF the year,
who endorsed its course and encourag-
ed it, left later on, and it was charged
with being ungrateful, untrue add dis
honest with friends, when the truth is,
The NEWS remained in the same
straight course, while they changed
their compass and sailed away from it.
They brought about the parting OF the
ways. The NEWS was consistent and
the action of the convention said so in
the plaiDest OF words.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

Jar rubbers at G.. II. Holbrook's.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28
HEN the uomination ofu {

WHEN the nomination OF y. s. sena.
tor by the state convention is fairly and
honestly Carried to its conclusion in
the legislature IL will become one OF
the fixtures in Idaho politics. Nomi-
nation In co1yentiOD is che nearest
thing obtalnable by the people IN that
matter and the people are the MISTER
OF The situation. Let the peoples voice
be authority and not the politician and
the Office seeker.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

THE Democratic convention, going
forth rs hunter for a candidate ~.
governor, might have hunted the state
oyer and It could not have found a purer
man 10 private and public life than
Captain Hunt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

SENATOR CLARK. OF Montana, has
Two chances at the United States SEN
ate. His commission Of appointment
by the Lieutenant Governor will be
acted on at the opening of the session
pext Decem Der, and he will be before
fhe next Legislature for reelection.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

THE Gold Democrats have decided
not to place ticket in the Geld against
Bryan, and, by agreement, will put up
their money and support him In the
campaign. This action was decided
upon In convention, this week, at lndI.
annapolis.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

BRET HARTE's chldlike and bland
neathen Chinee is very much in evil
dence at the present time, and bis decds
are as dark and his tricks are as vain
~ wnen' IN years agone, Bret first
knew him. His ways are still peculiar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

HONESTY in admission, whether from
friend or foe, will force the ex presson
The Democrats haye named strong
and clean state ticket.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN HANNA has
given out that the Republican cam
paign for speech making will begin the
10th OF August.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05
A RIirhtcd Ambition.

George had been working all the
summer to get n place in the brass
band as cornet player, and just as
his hopes seemed to be on the verge of
fulfillment she met him on his way
home from the postoffice, and, linking
her arm lovingly in his, walked on In
silence until they reached the popular
walk.
There she stopped in the long shad-
ows, and said:
George, l wish you wouldn't play
the cornet In the new band"
"Why not?" said he, in surprise
sit is the place of honor, and | get q
great deal of attention by it, dear"
"Yes, | know" she said coaXingly
"It is so nice to have you noticed by
every one, and all that, darling, but
She paused and hung her curly head
a little lower.
"But what" said he sharply.
"Blowing the cornet makes-makes'
her voice sunk to n pouting whisper
-'makes the lips so stiff and hard"
She won.-Answers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05
Fools Gold.
BY MRS MOSES P. HANDY.

copyrighted. 1900. Daily Story Pub. Coz
II was the last grand hop Of the sea-
son. Tomorrow the band would
leave, and thereafter, for the two weeks
before the final closing of the hotel, the
remaining guests would dance in the
parlors, to the sound Of the piano and
one violin. Lucy Alston found herself
feeling melancholy, and somewhat SEN
timental. It had been happy summer,
the happiest of her life. She was well
aware that much of her Joy was due
to the society of Horace Poindexter
who was, to her mind, the most charm
ing man she had ever met. Her expert
ence of charming men, however. was
small. Mrs. Poindexter took one OF
her nieces away with her every sum-
mer, and this year the lot had fallen
to Lucy. Mr.. Sturdivant came down TO
the Beach every Saturday, to stay over
Sunday, and from the first he had
singled her out as the especial object
of his attentions. More than one per-
son had warned her, more or less good
naturedly, as people will, that such
attentions on his part were rarely Sc
rious. Her aunt. especially, had eau
toned her. Horace Sturdivant thinks
himself a pauper," Mrs. Poindexter
had said. "He has about $1,000 a
year, which to man of his tastes.
spells poverty. And every one knows
that he will never marry any woman
that is not an heiress."
Five thousand dollars year seemed
wealth to Lucy. She failed to attach
due Importance to her aunt's counsel.
Mr.. Sturdivant was assiduous in his
courtesies; he waltzed delightfully."- and
had "a tongue which might vile the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05
Storing the Hay RigginE.

One of the most unhandy things
about the farm equipment to store
away is the hay rigging. AS com
monty made with stationary stakes. it
occupies a large space in every di-
mension. If so made that the stakes
can be removed and the end ladders
folded down closely, II will require
less room for storage. Perhaps tile
best place for the rigging Is the barn
loft above the driveway. 1t can be
hauled up with two ropes and two pull
leys. If it can be folded up closely it
Is often stored underneath the first
floor of high basement, barn or shed.
Being such cumbersome and un-
wieldly affair, in half the country they
are stored in the open air. With this
treatment, unless, painted every two
or three years, they become weakened
by decay in some vital spot and break
down during the rush of haying or
harvesting. If you do not care to
paint them fully, then by all means
thoroughly soak with oil where two
pieces meet or overlap each other.
This will keep the water from enter
ing at these points and decay is thus
prevented. Even kerosene oil Is good
for the purpose, as it penetrates deep
ly and quickly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

President Jones, of Hobart College,
thinks that too much money is spent
nowadays in furnishing college under
graduates with enervating luxurles
and not enough in paying fair salaries
to college professors. The professors,
he says, are sadly underpaid. but for
the lads whom they teach and who
never pay the cost of the education
they are getting, luxurious clubhouses
are built and furnished, and manner
of life made possible which is unsuited
to their years, and not conducive to
profitable training.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

Coast defense is the most important
topic dealt with in the annual report
of Chief of Engineers Wilson. He
points out that the war with Spain
had the effect Of Fastening the work
on the coast defenses to such an extent
that now, ten years after that long
neglected work was begun in earnest,
he is able to report that fifty per cent.
OF the work is complete. Twenty-Five
of the principal harbors of the United
States now have sufficient number
of heavy guns and mortars in place
to offer an effective defense against
naval attack. Existing projects con-
template the mounting of n great mum.
ber Of additional guns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05
Irvine Made In PenitentIaries.

Minnesota's binding-twine plant, es-
tablished In the state penitentiary, is
as much a success as the like institu-
tion in Kansas. BY this means the
problem of convict labor has been
solved in these two states to the salts
faction of about everyone concerned,
including the labor unions. Members
of the latter are gratified, as we'll as
satisfied, as penitentiary-ma twine
is direct slap at trust. The farm
ers, too, are happy, as they get their
binding twine at from to 8 cents less
a pound than is charged for the prod
uct of the trust. The only complaint
in each state is that the penitentiary
plants are not large enough to supply
the demand.-New York Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

The latest development of science
provides that ships can go to sea with
frozen ammunition. A method of util-
izing liquefied air on warships mas
been discovered which will render the
explosion of q magazine, even when
the ship is in action, almost impossi.
bic. The method is to so place the
liquid air that 1t will freeze the am
munition to several hundred degrees
below zero. In that condition It could
not explode, even If a shell should
burst in the magazine. Wonders will
never cease,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

In one of the highest valleys OF OAK
aca, Mexico, at an elevation of 5000
or 5000 feet. there is fourishing ice
industry, which is based on the we'll
known principle of the reduction OF
temperature by radiation of tempera'
ture during the night. The ground Is
covered with large number of wood
en- troughs. which are filled with wat.
er. and during the winter nights film
OF ice not more than one-eighth of an
inch In thickness IL formed. This ice
is removed on the following morning,
shoveled into holes In the ground, and
then covered with earth. 1t rapidly
solidifies and is then cut into blocks,
and sent by mules to the cities below.
where 1t IL readily soId.--San Francis.
co Call
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

The cost to consumers of the anthra.
cite coal strike calls attention to the
benefits resulting in England from the
Cooperative Wholesale Society. This
society is a federation of 1916 retail
cooperative societies, representing
1,053,564 individual members. BY the
operation of this society consumers
are enabled to supply their wants at
a purely economic cost-that is, not
subject to the penalties of "jobs," COM
bines-the common tricks of trade that
affect prices under general conditions.
During the first thirty years of the
society's existence a profit was real
lied of s6'731,725, that went back into
the pockets of the consumers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05
FARM TOPICS /
100000 GO 100000
when TO Ripen Cream.

1t is desirable that the ripening Of
cream, either naturally or artificially,
Should I've at temperature not ex-
cSeding sixty-hve degrees, and after
the rlpening has been completed, that
is, when the lactc acid has been well
developed, it should be reduced still
lower before churning, say, not to he
above fifty degrees. and some of the
best butter has been made at forty
seven degrees. Cheese also ripens best
at n low temperature. The experiment
stations have said that cheese ripened
at sixty-five degrees Was better than
that which was allowed TO stand In a
higher temperature, and that rlpsned
Mt flfty-hvc degrees was much supc-
rior 10 that at slxty-iive degrees.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

According to Camille Flammarion,
a well-known authority, what are call
ed shooting stars" are small bodies,
weighing at most few pounds, and
consisting mainly of iron and carbon.
They traverse space in swarms and
also revolve around the sun in long
elliptical courses like comets. When
these little bodies enter the suns orbit
they are DETECTED toward the earth and
great numbers of them are seen in a
single night. Their brightness is due
to the heat engendered by the energy
Of their motion. Their speed is enor-
nous, Az kilometers a second, while
the speed of the earth on its orbit is
only s kilometers a second. Conse-
quently when a shower of them ap-
proaches the earth in the direction op-
posite to its course. the initial speed
is ~ kilometers a second, when they
follow on its course they gain 161a
kilometers second on it. Their
mean rate of approach is between 80
and 40 kilometers a second. The fric-
ton engenders a temperature Of 5000
degrees, Celsius, subject to which they
burst into fame.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

Vienna Is excited over great Jewel
robberies that have deprived some of
her finest danes of their gems. Not
long ago the wife of nobleman
noticed while at ball that her dia-
monds did not sparkle with all the
brilliancy their cost demanded, and.
looking closely at them, she discovered
that they were not diamonds at all.
bus paste gems Of the cheapest kind.
She made great outcry. and all the
other women instinctively looked AT
their Jewels. The outcries became
general. 1t seems that all the women
who live in the same quarter of the
city discovered that their jewels Ind
been taken, and had been replaced by
cheap limitations. ThS work is sup.
posed to have been done during tho
aummer months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

1t is n great pity that every attempt
to propagate the blue joint grass of
the Western pralrles is n total failure.
Could 1t be placed on the list of tame
grasses 1t would be most valuable
addition. 1t will soon disappear entire.
ly from the prairie section of the West,
being unable to hold its own with the
blue grass in the pastures and mead.
pws.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

French gallantry, of late years said
to be banished from the earth, seems
to have found an abiding place in the
French courts. The judge who res
cues a distressed American heiress's
millions and restores them to the care
of her anxious family is surely beau
chevalier. though he does not wear n
sword and take great pleasure to die
for one
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

bye"
laverock from the cloud" All the
other women adored him; therefore,
how could poor, unsophisticated Lucy
fail to feel his fascinations? With
Youth at the helm. and Pleasure at
the prow," how can love be always on
the lookout for rocks and shoals?
Much practice had made Mr.. Stur-
divant postmaster in the art Of love-
making. His eyes were volumes of af-
fection, his voice caress. his whole
manner eloquent of tender and deli
cate admiration. Yet he had never
spoken one word to her which might
not have been proclaimed from the
house-tops.
Tonight Lucy felt vaguely uneasy,
and bethought her of the wisdom
which had been whispered into her
ears. His air was sad and distrait,
with an indefinable chill everything its
accustomed tenderness. They had
danced together, the last waltz of the
year, and the well-known music had
a wonderfully mournful cadence to her
sensitive ear.
'Oh, you girls, you frivolous girls
walled viol, violins, and cornet in uni
son. Somehow it all seemed a dream,
and Lucy gave little sigh when the
melody ceased, and the dancers stood
still. She could have gone on waltz
ing forever, her hand on his shoulder,
his, clasping her waist, and his eyes
looking into hers.
Get wrap. and come out on the
terrace, the tide is in and the moon
light on the water Is beautiful. ! want
you to see it," Mr.. Sturdivant com
manded rather than asked. She
obeyed without question, and was back
in a moment. with fieecy shawl
wound about her head and shoulders.
How pretty she is" he thought. The
damp sea-air. which made other wom-
ems locks hang lank and limp. caused
hers to curl in bewitching rings about
her forehead. He gave her hand ten
der pressure as he drew it through his
arm, but he did not speak, and for a
while they stood on the terrace in ST.
lence, watching the waves as they
charged the shore, and retreated, baf-
fled always. "How like 1t Is to life,'
sighed Mr.. Sturdivant, with his eyes
looking out to sea- always the same
vain striving for the unattainable."
Lucy bravely choked down the lump
in her throat. Il feel tonight like
Cinderella" she said. "The ball is
over, and in little while l shall re-
tire to my nook, and take up my hum
drum life again"
Mr.. Sturdivant gave a little start
He had not expected the idyl to end so
soon. How so?" he asked. MRS.
Poindexter has taken rooms at the AL
hambra for the winter You will find
that gayer than this"
II shall not be with her. Auntie
takes her nieces in turn. there are ten
of us all counted, and | had my turn
this summer"
Mr.. Sturdivant experienced an un-
pleasant shock. He had already taken
care to hunt up the will of the late
Aaron Poindexter. and discovered. to
his regret. that his widow had only q
life interest In his large estate. How
ever. that interest was absolute, and
gave Mrs. Polndexter an income
greater than an extravagant woman
could easily spend.
Surely shs mish& - sxpsetsd 70 "a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05
Boiling Wagon Wheels.

Nothing will preserve n wheel with
wooden felloes, and keep the tire tight,
as will treating them to hot oil bath
once in season. Get timer to
make you pan about four inches
wide and six deep in the middle, with
a rounded bottom to correspond to the
shape OF a wheel, shown In cut. Set II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

The most touching contribution to
the aid of Galveston sufferers is $S4.
donated by the inmates of the Dun
ming poor-house ard insane hospital,
Illinois. This sum represents the sac
rifices of $500 unfortunates. who gave
up smoking and other small luxuries
TO swell the fund.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

in an improvised fireplace and pour in
the oil. When it Is hot put in the
wheel and turn slowly, holding in posi-
tion by means of stick thrust through
the hub. A frame can be put up
easily, or erotches set, to hold this
stick. In this way two men can do the
work quickly and well.-J. l.. Irwin. In
Ohio Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05

Every farmer should have an agri-
cultural library, II only for the influ-
ence 1t would have upon the boys and
girls in increasing their interest in the
farm and the duties upon It.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-05
The Cultivation of Small Plots.

When one has but little land, such
as is provided by village lot, there
can .be but little space devoted TO a
garden, and II often costs as much or
more to cultivate such n plot than the
vegetables that can be grown on 1t
would cost in the market, If one had
to pay for the labor ut n fair price.
They cannot be worked with horse
because of the small size and the ex-
pense of digging, hoeing and other
work by hand is too great TO allow of
any profit from the crop. OF course
the clerk or mechanic who has leisure
hours and strength to do this work
can obtain fresh vegetables of his own
growing much better than he can buy,
If he understands raising them. but if
he has to pay for the labor, he had
usually better contract with some sue
cessful gardener to supply him. But
for farmer to use such small plots
for garden Is folly. Let him so plan
as to have it large enough to work
with n horse. and then If he can pro-
duce surplus, sell II at market rates
and add to his income.