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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Mrs. John y. STRAIT left here q,
o'clock yesterday INC. alug 10 Join nsr
husband In Manila. says recent sdi-
ton Of the st. Louis Republlc. She w1Ii
tfuvers. the globe In making tbs Jour
usy. For more than a rear the brave
young woman has been untiFlng In her
efforts to obtain permission from The
war department to 70 TO her husband
In the Philippines. Each request was
met With a 'usaI of the most positive
kind. or was ignored. Nothing daunt-
ed. she worked through inhssaba!
friends and Draetieed so many clever
ruses that. TO be rid Of her. The ad-
tutant general Of ths United States
finally granted her leave TO journey 10
Capt STRAIT Ths journey will be a
long one. such q. few young women
would undertake alone. Besides ths
lonG land trip to the coast. there viii
be q thlrty-day voyage aboard the
transport Warren. which puts to sen
B Aug. is. She probably will be the only
woman aboard. the ship carrying some
thing like f.ie0 men. Among ,hess are
two squadrons OF tho Ninth cavalry
enroute to China. The transport vii
touch the China coast to unload thsss
troops before proceeding to Manila
Mrs. STRAIT Ia hardly q years old. He
maiden name was Jus1ita Johnston
She Ia an unusually attractive youni
woman, and before her marriage wa
great favorite. Young STRAIT and sh,
we're married on Thanksgiving day
1897. STRAIT received his appointment
Of Lieutenant In the Tventy-nfth Unit
ed States infantry at the time OF tn,
declaration Of war. being ststlone'
with hIa company at Fort Logan. II
June. 1899. his regiment was orderet
Tor service TO the Philippine Islands
The command has seen some sever
lighting. In which Lieut. STRAIT con
Quoted himself in manner whIel
gained him the rank of captain. MR.
STRAITS Ia one Of the few permits tina
have been issued for wives of arm
officers TO Join their husbands at tn
seat OF war. Many have tried In val
for the privilege,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The Egyptians believed so, long be-
fore Plato's day. Ii Is In the mouth
of an Egyptian priest, talking to So
Ion. that Plato puts the description OF
the vanished Island. That description
makes of Atlantis land larger than
the Texas of today. The Greek phil
osopher located it OFF the shores OF
North Africa. a little to the south
west OF Gibraltar. The Platonian de-
sc-iption OF the interior OF the Atlantis
OF ancient times Is surprisingly beau
tiful, but not more so than the rare
imaginative power with which Plato
writes. of the country and its people,
q most fabulous and engaging history
On English Coasts.
That the coasts OF England have
been visited by many and disastrous
tidal waves there is abundant evidence.
In fact, the ocean bar. which surrounds
nearly the whole OF England and
Scotland. is evidence enough that the
| entire shore line as 1t exists today Is
| itself the result of great submersion
| or series of submersions. which ages
| ago overlooked the old coast. rushed
| in-shore, made new land lines and
| following out between the new line
and the old. new ocean bed. leaving
what had been called the coast line te
be forever after called the bar"
One of the greatest cataclysms evel
| occurring ON the British coast was tina
ON the coast of Lincolnshire in 1871
[ This has been commemorated in verse
by Jean Ingelow in the poem entitled
High Tide OF the Coast OF Lincoln
shire" The Lincolnshire coast Is al
most uniformly low and marshy--s'
low. in fact. at some places that tn
shore requires the defense OF an EN-
bankment to save IL from the en-
croachments of the sea. A sea wal
had been built when the great tida
wave of 1911 came. but 1t appears 3
have been absolutely useless as dc
tense of the country and the people a
that time. At the present day tn
fens of Lincolnshire are defended fror
: the North sea by some OF the fines
engineering works in the world, an
yet II is much to be doubted whethe
they would prove effective against sue
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20
GREAT TIDAL WAVES
invaslons as that which has Just over
whelmed Galveston.

invaslons as that which mas JUST wa
whelmed Galveston.
rides aud Earthquakes.
Many of the most fatal tidal waves
OF which we have any history ha'o
been accompanied by earthqnakes'auu'
ing to their horrors. but making u
impossible to say whether the earth
quake or the inundation has been tns
more fatal and destructive. The gre"
earthquake at Lisbon In lEoo was az
companied by tidal wave which, roll
ing up the Tagus river from the ocean
submerged all the lower parts OF tn'
city and destroyed thousands OF ivei
which might possibly have escaped ths
earthquake shocks. When the earth
Quake came to Caracas In 1919 ther'
was tidal wave at La Guyra. the en-
trepot OF Caracas. which destroyer
many lives. Five years ago a series
OF tidal waves. accompanied oy OF ai'
ternatlng with earthquake Shocks
visited some OF the most populous rs
lands OF Japan. The tidal waves reach
| ed from fifteen TO twenty miles iniano'
being of such height, force and volume
| ten miles from the ocean. particularly
/ when restricted to narrow valleys, a.
to be capable OF destroying much hfe
/ The number OF human lives lost AZ
that time has never been stated In ans
English newspaper. but that 1t ran TAI
into the thousands there is no '%;n
to doubt. Ten thousand Is more APP
to be an under than an over-estimaie
such were the rayages OF the combined
seismic and cataclysmlc terrors Wis
tied upon that part of the world our
ing nearly a week OF days and nighu
of horror. which. fortunately. come oh
seldom in the experience of the race
! The affection of Texas. while muci
less than this. is still mouumental.an'
will always rank among the great ca
tastrophes OF history. Perhaps ther
have been events more destructive
life. In times or places where II wa
impossible that any record OF thef
should be left. But few such are know
I'm history. Nor Is II likely that III
future will often bring to any part Q
the world severer affection than ths
which has fallen upon our gulf eoas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The tidal wave along the Texan coast
will rank among the most disastrous
In history. History is deficient in the
record of such tragedies in human life.
but the records are written In physical
geography, and are found In the con-
formation of shore lines, here and
there, around all the continents. II Is
impossible to estimate the number OF
lives lost through in,tndation since
mankind began. for purposes OF COM
nercial intercourse, the development
OF seaports. Doubtless the total would
run into the hundreds of thousands,
and might reach into millions. Geol-
ogy is quite sure that the rough Nor
wegian coast, pierced at intervals OF
every few miles with the iords or es-
tuaries which penetrate. in many in
stances leagues into the land. tell the
story OF many cataclysms such as that
which has Just occurred along the
northern coast of the gulf of Mexico.
Science, however, taking no note OF
the traditions OF folklore OF people.
antedates all human life on the Scandi-
navian peninsula in setting the time
when this great rising OF the sea
against the land took place.
Tho Lost Atlantis.
The world. with the lapse OF centu-
ries, has not even been able to outgrow
the tradition of the lost Atlantis. Per-
haps this is the oldest of all the tradi-
tions of cataclysms which have blotted
out cities and continents. 1t may be
that it is because this one comes hand
| ed down to US from the illustrioas
hand of Plato that we yield to it ven
Grafton which prolongs its life. Ger.
| tainly 1t can never be more than ira
| dition, without return to the age Of
miracles. Our lately found expertnes:
in deep sea soundings has given us M
new light on Atlantic. And yet WI
cling to the old story, and are loath t.
turn from the spectacle of continen
In the agonies OF watery burial, o.
to take down from the walls OF on
brain cells the pictures of a submerg
| ed world In which sea moss trails owe
and around great temples and monu
ments. More than half the world be
lieves that there Is a lost Atlantis
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The principal object of Maitre La
boris lecturing tour of the United
States next winter. it Is said, is to re-
euperate his fortunes, destroyed beyond
repair in France by his connection with
the Dreyfus case. Not only did his
defense of the prosecuted captain
bring him no return for his services,
but lost for him his expenses, his neg
lected clients, and any prospect OF
professional success in the future on
account Of the unpopularity of his
success In the ''grande affaire."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The last public school in Hawaii in
which instruction was given in the
native tongue has been closed, and
English is now the official language
throughout the islands. For more
than so years dual system has been
maintained in court proceedings. All
accused persons having Hawaiian blood
In their veins had to be tried in the
Hawaiian language. even although
they could speak English. In civil
cases where one of the parties was OF
native descent, the jury WAS half Ha-
waiian and half white. The territorial
act which made the islands United
States territory provides that only
persons who can read, speak, write
and understand English are eligible
for jury duty.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Report Of the auditor Of tn
partment, covering the fiscai 4
shows that the amount invo's~
counts settled In the q'iaf' n
division during the year ~ y c
249. For tho fiscal year 1877 "
class OF accounts represents
OF SIS, ses, AT, while 1898 Show,
OF only o.o25.5i0. The ~.
bursed through paymasters. a.
during the year was s4s,10V''s~..
ordnance accounts settled ~
s13,53o.514; the medical aceo .i
75s. 0bs. and those for na.so. 4.
teer homes, S4,0o2.oss. To. ...al
paid on military claims, co's ~
the Spanish and the CIV, 49, n
sl,25s, 4os, as against s4ss'o1.. q q
During tho year the amouns, II
to the several states on accoua', 4,
ing OF the volunteers army - y -
with Spain aggregated s2's'. 49,. :
amounts claimed by the ".. =
account aggregated S5,s7e..,,r- i
q balance pending or disa''o'
94s.229.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Mother ssip,oas Prophecy.
A house of glass snail come TO pass
in England. but aias'
War shall follow. With the work
In the land OF the pagan and ths Tark'
And state and state In neree stfits
VIII seek each Others life,
But when the north shall dlsias sas
south.
An eagle shall bald in the hons
mouth.
Carriages without horses shan go.
And accidents I'LL the world with woe
Primrose hin In London shall DO,
And a Its eenter a bishop see.
Around the world thoughts shall NJ
In the tsinkllng OF al eye
Waters shall ye, more wonders DO.
Now strange. yet shall be true;
The world upside down shall DO.
And gold found al root OF tree
Through hills man shall ride.
And no horse or ass by his side.
Under water mea shall walk.
Shall ride. shall creep. shall tax
In the air men shall be seen.
In white, In black. In green
Iron in the water shall Goat
As easy as a wooien boat
Gold shall be found 'mld stone
In a land that's not uos known.
Fire and waters shall wonders do;
England shall at last admit jew.
The jew that was held in Seorn
Shall Of Christian be borne aud born
Three times three shall loSely Franc
Be led to dance bloody dance
Before her people shall be free:
Three tyrant rulers shall shr see.
Three times the people rule alone:
Three times the peoples hope 10 gone
Three rulers in succession see.
Each spring from different dynasty,
Then shall the xoFssr hght be done.
England and France shall be as one.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

An agent of the department Of agri-
culture has Just returned from the Sa-
hara desert, where he went to secure
varieties of date palms for use in
Arizona. 1t is believed that the date
industry in this country will some time
become very important. In the Sa-
hara the dates grow In the GASES which
are formed about wells of water. Since
the French have occupied Algeria they
have sunk many artesian wells. about
which new GASES have sprung up, much
to the surprise Of the nomads. 1t is
q striking exhibition OF the interde-
pendence of the nations that the old
Desert OF Sahara Is at last furnishing
material to help to complete the agri-
cultural resources OF this new and fer
tile land.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The Hawaiian islands in the Pacific,
recently native kingdom, now . ter
rttory of the United States. will nppar-
entity have the honor of being the first
country 10 establish the Marconi sys-
tenn OF wireless telegraphy on organ
tied official lines. 1t is to be tested
ON a large scale. and IL successful, 1t
viii provide a much-needed means OF
quick communication between the Is
lands for planters and merchants.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The bishop OF London Ia an ardent
admirer Of the classics. He is credited
with the remark that the happiest
years OF his life were the ten during
which he kept to a resolution that he
would read no book written later than
1900.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Tasmania's Giant Beeches.-fn Tas-
mania are large forests OF the Austria
Han beech, a tree which sometimes
measures 80 feet or more In circum-
ference at the base of the trunk. The
wood is employed for purposes SINH
lar to those served by the beech woods
OF northern forests, but it Is harder
and heavier, polishes easily, and is
very lasting II not exposed to the
weather.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

1t looks now as If New York's per-
manent naval arch may never be built.
No contributions Of any account have
been received since last April. and the
whole matter is practically at stand
still. The original intention was to
raise 81 100000. This has been cut to
$500 900. and it is doubtful IL even so
much will be subscribed. For the last
three months there has not been
enough cash subscribed to pay office
rent for the committee. The amount
of the subscription to date is $751;
1902 in cash and pledges. with a
great deal more In pledges than In
cash.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Perhaps very tss people ksav
the Marine Corps il cider TIA
United States navy, Il vas er,
In iTTs and then consisted Of IVA
tallons. The objects OF The fssn
TO do duty in the forts AAa kNse
Of the unissd States. on ia s<sss
or any other duty on sAos y
Prsaldsn, may direct. MaaI ~
eonsouna the marines vita 10 IN
These men form two sAtsrsly tas
branches In the service Of cass
The marine IL an impo ssrt fst.x
board ship. hu, be is uct sss@F
land duty. on board ship 'As 80
DO the sentry duty. the ralsa
Hhsn such service Is rsgnires. ~
stationed al the guns wss1 q
they perform the duties OF 'sgzx
fzagryM1a.
HaFum scaFum fslloss sss ri
enlist lust for lark. nssa vh ~
TO lose -ho want II SET arsI kss
.orld. OF saose who feel ds.sstd
ready for anything bssAaaz & 9
tluaai dehaneh are not AsaeesA
rtnss must Be men Of iatsllel
know ahas they are rolax y =
they have been accepted. Via q
ate xAas Ii. wearing Of u =
msanx and Who @lIl take pssk =
service and strive fof efosnetaa
man ~ho wishes to enIlss = =
must be . citizen OF The Iaatea =
or must declare hIs intention = -
/ inr a citizen. He must b ssSsal
and IS years. not untsf ) fsss =
or over feet linen in heltss tka
ty sound. OF good fsrelopnssi -
RED. of good character. not sAasfa
the use Of liquor and able 10 ~ +
write English. lila par VII
from ti5 To Ns month. asfcrs,
rank and length of ssrvlse csa
rAtlons. quarters and medical y
anee are furnished by the covers
When serving with the navy -
OF asagolnE ships the maf'sN
governed by the laws OF the eaH.
when serving ~ land troops y /.
Of tho President. they are foss !
the Articles of War. The maf!eA Z
been on hand whenever gFeAl
or naval events took place ls9 y
under the command OF Col ~.
Ice when John brown and -
were captured at Harpefe faI
1889. when ths ssminole w
out ali the marines were sat
Ida. They went with Scott -
and were the frat to enter u
after the surrender. Amefifaa 4.
marched coo miles across tas -
desert and captured the fosu@
Derne. in the Tripoli campaieA
battle OF Bull Run there wefs
with Gen MacDowell's forces
were the f1rst TO raise the ss..s'
Stripes on Cuban Ecll In opI
the spaniards. and they wele !"
: American fighters TO be lAioes
, ma to oppose tho Boxer nprlsiRt
arc now about s 200 men In ~ =
The full quota Of the corps - r.
5000 enlisted men and ~
They are a noble. hardy. f =.
OF men and bring honor "
wherever they go.-utica o''s~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The United States produces more
honey than any other nation AS
long as 80 years ago the product was
Is, 000. 900 pounds annually. Twenty
years ago it had risen to 25,00o,ooo
and ten years ago it was 6o.O00,00o
pounds. At the present time Iowa pro-
Auces 100000 pounds of honey annu-
ally, and many states including Cali
fornia, produce from 4.000.o 900 to s.
eco 900 pounds a year
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

at culloden nd Waterloo ahs !. q
er bloody neids. and Il ses,.a
TO lay them down In ths ~. :. b
sturdiest foes England has ~, :
last half century. But il "a 3.
out that new conditions had IA /. \
and that common sense must ~. p
place Of tradition, and The 49,
went along With the other hl.a..
looking about for an excuse 4. !!
order 10 dispense with the sve,a p
army statisticiAn discovered IN h
in by-gons days It had not -,
been . necesssry Accompanies.
victory. and pointed out 4 nuuA..'
vaiorous deeds In which L ph,.1 ,
part. II was shown that n Il.
nous charge At omdnrnsA. Ct
n. Martin led his men with ~
more formidable than Aup,i,s 7,
and that Cordon--ihe eelshr,ial 4
don--hexded storming parties ~
charge after charge With Z isth :
which the mea OF hA ever v,esr,
army got TO know NJ -ths =
wand" The effectiveness Il u
famous cavalry daring The Ara
civil war was soon r<cogaiasl. ,
that his ideas In zrning ea<A j
with = heavy Colt pistol al II
their swords hans from their -
and used only TO cut nrsuesl !
approved. In evidenced IL IL
that today the unilsd s,Ates can
man wears his sword or biz q
instead OF Al his wals,. as4 ~
only when he isn't rxatlsy a
Globe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Chicago Is eongratulating itself
and with good reason-on the steady
Improvement In the health of its inhab-
itanB. Records kept by the board of
health show a constant decrease In the
death rate during the last twenty years,
particularly among children. Out of
every thousand deaths during the first
quarter Of this twenty-year period. Ave
hundred and twenty-five were those
Of children under five years of age.
During the last quarter the number
has been only three hundred and thir-
ty-eight. The gain is attributed to the
diligence of the board of health in
: spreading = knowledge among the
poorer people Of the best way OF feed
ling infants during hot weather, and to
the establishment Of day nurseries ,ster-
ilized milk depots. floating hospitals,
and other admirable charities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

the idea OF personal religious freedom
and liberation embodied In the landing
OF the Mayflover at Plymouth Rock"
The simple debarkatIon OF q ship
load OF people" she says. "is in itself
without significance. The impelling
motive Is what gives dignity to the
act"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Galveston been situated on low ly-
Ing island. subject to the high tides,
while the loss of life by wind would
have been considerable. the appalling
disaster due to wind and wave would
not have resulted.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

The Guelph face WAS certainly not
in the late English poet laureate s
mind when he created the phrase Tip
tilted like the petal Of flower" to
express certain type of feature.
Queen Victoria's face, It might be I'M
agined, was sufficiently familiar to her
subjects-sven to those whose souls
cannot rise out OF the fog OF art. It
II. therefore, amusing to End that the
artist who designed one OF the stamps
Of the Maurltius gave her majesty a
retrousse nose. Was this ignorance.
earelessaess or preoccupstion with the
1Aca of another lady.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-20

Helen Hay, daughter of the Hon.
John Hay, viii soon publish collec-
tion of humorous child verse entitled
The Little Boy Book"
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1900-11-09
She Made il Unanimous.

An exchange tells of prominent
young man who wrote lady of his
acquaintance as follows:
My Dear Miss hereby an
nounce myself as a candidate for
your hand, and | shall use all fair
and honorable means to secnre the
nomination. | know there are
many candidates in the field, and |
hesitated long before entering the
race, but now am in to stay. My
views on love and matrimony have
often been expressed in your hear
ing, and | will not repeat them here.
You know l favor the gold standard
of love-a 100 cent dollar love--and
maintenance of that standard
after marriage. If you decide to
confer upon me the honor | speak
of, please fix date for caucus
with your mother. | have no objec-
tions to her acting as temporary
chairman, providing it is clearly un-
derstood that | am to be chairman of
the permanent organization Should
the result of the causus prove satis-
factory, we can soon hold the prim-
aries and select the date and place Of
the convention.
| have never believed III long cam
paigns, SO if you decide to honor
me will ask you to make the con-
vention date as early as possible.
Devotedly Yours.
And the young lady telegraphed
back: Caucus Unnecessary. Nom
ination unanimous. Come at once
and fix date of ratification.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1900-11-09
NEvADA'S POPULATE N.

Nevada's population. as shown by
the last census, is AZ 1874 as unainst
As, ,76l in 1890, decrease during the
the ten years of 3 ,427.
This is the only State in the Union
showing falling off Every one of
the others, including the Territories
shows gains ranging from 10 to 20
per cent
The census shows S4, 400 persons
IN the service of the United State
stationed abroad.
1t shows the number of Indians
on reservations to be 145, ,282 and
that the population of the seven
Territories is / ,667 ,313, and in 1890
252, 943.
California has increased in popula
ton 276 ,923 since 1890, Washington
shows an increase of 16S,282, Utah
6S, ,660, Colorado 1877 500.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1900-11-09
EUREKA COUNTY LANDS
Public Lands Will Be Surveyed on APP
plcaton.

plication.
Surveyor General Kyle of Reno
spent a couple of days in Eureka
this week on business connected
with his office. He informed us
that he is prepared to let contracts
for surveying the public lands in
this county as soon as settlers send
the necessary affidavits of improve
ments to his Office. Any person in
terested may secure further informa-
ton by applying to Peter Breen,
Esq, at Eureka, or by writing to
the Surveyor General at Reno.
In Humboldt and Elko counties
during the past year, Mr.. Kyle says,
about $35 900 has been expended by
the Government in surveying lands,
while in the counties of Eureka,
Lincoln and Lander nothing has
been done in this direction for
years.
Mr.. Kyle was Shiriff of Eureka
county during the good times, and
resided here for number of years
prior to 1882.-Sentinal.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1900-11-09

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