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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
WON FORTUNE IN ALASKA.
Tried for Murder In Chicago IN 1897
and L. Now Worth s65o,ooO.


and Is Now Worth s65o,ooo.
II is strange how the wheel OF for
tune acts in the case of some men.
says Chicago lawyer. Take the case
OF Jack Harris, for instance. In 1895
Harris was arrested on Clark street.
charged with murder. There was no
question about the killing, but Jack
claimed the act was In self-defensc.
He was lodged In the Cook county Jail.
but who he was or where he came
from was never revealed by the de-
PENDANT to his own counsel He did
say his name was assumed and there
he stopped When arrested Harris
had about $50 He spent 81 for post
age stamps and as much more for sta
tionery. and began writing to the out
side world. In about a month JaileF
whitman was surprised at the number
OF registered letters and express pack
ages which came addressed to Jack
Harris. The sums ranged from S. to
500. and in short time the jail reg
lister showed nearly g. 200 to his credit.
Harris remained for % months an oc-
eupant of murderers' row. and then
went up for trial. He was acquitted
and left the Jail when discharged with
S. note and was never heard or
again until last week Harris is now
king OF the Cape Nome sports. He
started out from Seattle two months
after his acquittal in Chicago for Daw-
son City. He located a claim on Do.
minion creek and worked IL for all IL
was worth. When the cold weather
set in. in 1898. he was down to bed
rock and had a deposit OF $50. 900 IN a
Portland bank lie sold out for $40. 900
and went to Nome. where he invested
It In mining claims. which are said
today to be worth half a million. lie
is now a partner of Jim Grady. and
he owns two saloons at Nome, as well
as well-equlpped gambling house.
The monthly income from the faro
table alone is said to be $4,000. The
wealth already accumulated by Harris
cannot be less than s650.000 ia round
numbers. He expects to build an
opera house and dance hall at Nome
during the present summer. He saws
when he can count a cool million he
10 going to sell out and return to civ
| lllzation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
He WAS Once A CITY WAIf

bition and turned his energies In use
full courses He went to the village
school. applied himself to his studies
and afterward took the preparatory
course for co..ege in the Waveland
academy. Ever ready to assist him.
his benefactor recognized the advan-
tage to the boy of having to work his
own way as far as possible. So Jack
was never idle All the time he was at
school he was earning what he could
to help pay his way. Mr.. Green had
destined Jack" for the law. but about
this time the boy decided that his mis-
sion was the ministry. He had his
way about it. and went to Yale. deter
mined to work his course through col
lege During his years in Yale he
helped to make both ends meet by
chopping wood, making Ares. ringing
the chapel bell and doing any other
manual labor that offered = recon-
pense. Later he earned something as a
tutor. Because Of the true demo-
cratic spirit that prevails In most
American colleges. Brady. though poor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
FORTUNE FOR DRESS.


Mira Belmont Spends $4,000 In .
Single SEASON.
Our fashionable women spend q few
dollars for fashionable uniforms. but
whether they spend as much as 10
ascribed to Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont
readers may Judge for themselves.
However. the list is suggestive of the
needs of the luxuriously inclined anc
Is also interesting. Ten gowns for
ball and opera, 5000; ten bonnets.
$3.50: one sealskin cape. $500: two fur
mucs, $50: one ear NUT. 1929; one
opera cloak. $500; one opera cloak.
$3.50, six pairs walking shoes. $50:
four pairs dancing shoes. SIS: four
pairs kid slippers. $50; three dozen
long gloves, $500: four dozen gloves
for driving and walking. $l44: ten tea
gowns. $4,000; six dressing gowns.
$500; three riding habits. $500: four
teen corsets. $42o; twelve pairs silk
stockings, $50: four dozen pairs Isle
stockings. si44; two pairs bed room
clippers. SEQ; four suits silk under
wear. $3.50; ten suits wooden under
wear. $500; lingerie, $500; four dozen
handkerchiefs, SIS; three dozen hand
kerchiefs. $50: two dozen handker-
chiefs. SIS; two dozen handkerehiefs.
$50; toilet articles, $1,000; ten gowns
for walking and driving. $1,000: three
bath robes. $3.50; three fans. SIS; three
pairs riding boots. SIS: two bicycle
suits. $500: two travelling outfits. 5000;
two winter wraps. 5000; two winter
wraps. $3.50: three skating outfits,
$275; trimmings. ribbons. etc. 5000:
tour umbrellas. s4s: one sable trim
med wrap. $1,000; three dinner gowns.
$1,000; two evening cloaks, $500; one
dozen wells. $3.50; jewelry. $1,000; one
fur wrap. $500; two fur boas, 5000;
two morning gowns. 5000: three
sleighing outfits, $500; three theater
costumes, $500: one fancy dress ball
costume. 5000; six pairs overshoes. IS;
Total. $25,749.-New York Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
And Now He is Gov.
crnor Of Alaska.

John G. Brady. who is now in the
east in the interest of the development
OF the vast territory of Alaska. OF
which he is governor. is q self-made
man in the best American sense. At
dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria the 9TH
er evening he referred to the time
when he was waif and an outcast In
the slums of New York. Many of the
governors friends are familiar with
the romance of his life. Others who
heard his brief reference to his youth
full hardships were curious to learn
more. Gov. Brady never hesitates to
tell the story. Especially" he says.
"as it may be an incentive to other
boys who are as poor and friendless as
l was once" The man who Is now the
governor OF $4,000 square miles of
territory was born in sQualor In the
lower end of Roosevelt street. New
York City. His father was drunken
longshoreman. His mother died when
he was child At years OF nge
Johnny" had turned his ham, to most
of the devices by which the New York
gamin seeks to keep body and soul to-
gether. He had sold newspapers.
Shined shoes. run errands. carried
satchels to the steamboat docks and
haunted the East river water front in
the hope Of picking up an odd job now
and then. Sometimes he found a
lodging in the Newsboys' home. As
often as not he slept eurled up in box
or in some dark corner of Chatham
square. One night a big policeman
reused him from his bed In packing
case. and Johnny confessed that he
was hungry and that he hadn't any
home to speak OF. His worthless faith
er had married again. and Johnny
found little favor with the stepmother.
So they sent him with boatload Of
other waits to Randall's island On
ly. Among others with whom he found
fast boyhood friendship was home
less lad named Burke In the summer
OF 1859 the Children's Aid society ar
ranged to ship cargo of boys TO the
west, where homes had been secured
for them on farms. Brady and Burke
were among those selected to go, and a
happier pair OF youngsters never took
/ the famous advice Of Horace Greeley.
There were twenty-seven boys in the
party, out no member of the philan-
thropie Children's Aid society would
I then have been bold enough to predict
Z that there were two future governors
| among the tousled-headed urchins rid
/ ing in the one car But so 1t was
I Brady is now governor of Alaska
Burke is a former governor OF North
/ Dakota.
When the carload reached Indiana
( Johnny Brady was consigned to tbs
home OF John Green, a leading lawyer
of the town of Upton, who had asked
for the "ugliest, raggedest and mos
4 friendless boy in the lot" john,
then became Jack" To the kindnes.
and good influences OF this Christian
home Gov. Brady attributes his late
success. Mr.. Green stimulated his am
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

strangely inconsistent with his COM
handing manly figure. He is lack
ing too, In the sense of the dramatic,
being unlike his fellow youthful coll
league. Beverage, in this respect who
could readily step from the senate to
the stage. When Penrose speaks his
huge arms hang listlessly. There Is no
pause or punctuation to his common
places. He rambles on in a monot-
onous treble, seemingly needless OF the
effect OF his unmusical voice and In
different to the pain he Is innicting on
the senate. Penrose has made many
friends and likewise many enemies by
giving Wholesale promises to secure
government positions to all constit-
uents that apply. II every clerkshlp
In Washington were vacant there
would not be. 1t Is asserted, enough DO
sitions to satisfy the dense crowds that
Penrose has deluded. He IL pleased to
regard himself as statesman of un-
limited influence. and disllkes to turn
applicants away. thereby confessing
that there are metes and bounds to his
power. Besides. he is vaultIngly am
bilious and wants To make and hold
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
Scrub women stole rro..e,..

Detectives arrested two women Yea.
terday, who are alleged to have avs.
tematlcally robbed wanamaker &
Browns clothing store for nearly .
year, says the Philadelphia Tlmea
Both women are negroes. The prIs.
oners are Rebecca Holden. aged az
years, Of 1907 Thompson street and
Susan Lewis. aged 80 years ber
daughter OF the same address. Tha
mother was employed at the store n.
scrub woman. Recently complaint
was made by Wanamaker G. Brown
that about two hundred pairs OF irons.
ers mad been stolen during the las,
year An investigation disclosed m,
TACT that Rebecca and her daupb,e,
mad pawned many garments of thI,
description In more than fifteen pawn.
shops, and their arrest followed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
COULDN'T WORK GIG NUMBER
Irate Party's Intellectual Attempt on the
Telephone.

lrate Rarty's Intellectual Attempt On the
Telephone.
Several commercial travellers were
gathered about the desk OF down
town hotel when the clerk called their
attention to the behavior of q stout
party wearing straw hat and who an.
peared to be vexed at something tina,
had transpired In the telephone booth.
Il have Travelled all over this land OF
forest and alkali." said the stout man
as he mopped the perspIration from his
forehead. but | never heard OF any
thing quite as bad as this" What is
the trouble?" asked the placid listen
er in blue serge and tanned shoes.
Matter? Why. just think Of it, the
bell boy informed me a few minutes
ago that party desired me to call a
number on the telephone and | have
been trying for fifteen minutes to con-
vince the operator at the other end of
the line that | am not crazy or under
the influence Of root beer She insists
that the number | called for Is not in
the telephone directory, and in spite
OF all could say she told me to leave
the wire and seek a friend What
number did you call . inquired the
smiling Joker Ia the blue serge and
tanned shoes. WHY. 4-11-44,' said
the angry man. tand / know It's In the
book. Chicago Chronicle
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
THE DANGER IN CIRCUNSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

and Richard. we're executed In Glou-
. tershire, Eng, on the charge Of
having murdered William Harrison,
who was steward to Lady Campden.
The body was not found. but John.
the stewards servant. being accused
OF the crime. and anxious TO clear him.
self. confessed that his mother anu
brother had killed Harrison. The coa-
fession did not save him. Three years
after the triple execution Harrison re-
appeared in Gloucestershire- lie hal
been kidnapped into foreiga slavery.
Lord Coke cites the ease OF an Eng
lishman accused OF numbering his
niece. She was heard to cry out.
uncle, do not Kill me-" and soon after
disappeared. The uncle. being re-
quired to produce her and being I'M
able to do SO. procured another girl
to personate her. but the fraud was
detected. and this lent such color u
the other circumstances that be MAS
convicted and executed IL was after
ward found that the niece Was living
Two brothers travelled together to a
seaport town in England. After dln-
ner they got into hot argument, a.
The end of which they retired 10 a
/ double-bedded room. One OF The broth
ers. seized with a violent fit OF n.Si
bleeding. rose at O'Clock IN the morn
ing and wandered 10 elin. lie MAS
seized BY smugslers. whom be unwit-
tingly had detected In buying punch
cons OF spirits They vert too amiable
to murder him and merely put him on
/ board vessel which was bound for
the West ladies Meanwhile bis
brother. who. after his port wine and
alteration. had gone calmly to sleep.
woke la the morning 10 and his
brothers pillow covered with blood
and his brother missing. He hastily
rang the bell aud summoned the Land
lord But all his protestations Of in
nocenee we're fruitless. and he Was
soon In the hands Of the law. Stains
OF blood were traced from the bed
room to the edge OF eiitf. where
marks OF a scufiie were found The
brother was tried. convicted aud
hanged. Left for dead on the gallo~s
his life was saved Amos, miraculoasly
by wandering shepherd. who, at
traeted by a low moan. cut down ths
hanging. choking man. reguscltatrl
him and helped him TO escape on board
vessel bound for the Barbados, tn
first man he met In Roebuck street
BridgetOwu, was the brother iOi
] whose murder he had been wholly
convicted and half hanged
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21


A special n the New Yorh ~.
from Washington says: Few s.sse
pm army natters which have b.: ~.
ten recently have caused nors ~
meat than that In which Capt 60 n
Woodruff Of the medical corn. 49,
that In . tropical climate the mo1....
use Of intoxicating drinks In pec,-.s.
TO continued good health and eeae,s-.s
II eaA b. safely asserted that au,s..s
General Starnbsrg does not axrea -
Capt. WoodruR. although mlli,ar, ~
qaetts forb!ds that he should sdv,.-
~ comment upon anything unome,sr.
written By an oincer OF the corpa =
10 we'll known 10 medical men, -
General Stsrnberg. tina, the so,as.-
Of the BEitlsh army. who have ~.
years In India. and who have ~
upon rice foods and strong llquoss =.
ways return to the mother eour1,,
with enlarged iiyerp and delssioe,A,.
bodies. Our own experience IN ~,
countries has not been OF long euasr1
duration 20 warrant % In .sttlns /,
scheme OF life there" Capt. wood,,S
has lately retained from the Phpn,
pines. and V nov stationed At ~,
Riias k-.-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

limbs trembled. his face flushed and
he fell forward dead Of heart disease,
A moment later Potts entered the
court room.
Convicted on charge OF numbering
his brother-in-law, John Grow. In May.
1885. John Van Nimman served 10
years in Jackson prison. Michigan In
some out-of-the-way place Ia the
world where Crow was wandering. he
came across a newspaper account OF
the trial OF his brother-in-law He
came back. and in 1894 got Van MINI
man out.
Joan Perry and her two sons. John
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
June weddings

this year are very numerous, but not
greater in number than the advantages
offered travellers by the Union Pacific
Railroad.
No line in the west can ever hope to
equal the time made to all eastern
points by the Union Pacific, and it just
as far excels in the elegance of its
equipment and the perfection of its
service.
II these are facts, and an investiga-
tion will prove it. why not select as
your line Of travel the Great Overland
Route" thereby making your trip one
not only of convenience, but real
pleasure and solid comfort.
prompt reply will be given to any
communication addressed to Ii. NJ.
Clay, General Agent, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

was popular After graduation, true to
his purpose to be a preacher, he
worked his way through the Union
Theological seminary, depending al
most entirely ON his own resources. In
those days. while In New York, he
never missed an opportunity to talk
encouraging to boys whose lot was as
forlorn as his had been. II was through
the influence Of Or. Sheldon Jackson
that Mr.. Brady went to Alaska as a
missionary. He was pioneer in the
task OF eiyilizing the Indians. and In
the section where he labored ns a
teacher and preacher nineteen years
ago the governor is still frequently re-
ferred to as Rev. John Brady. AS
business developed in the territory
Brady became a trader and opened a
store In Sitka. Here he prospered so
well that he became the manager of
the Sltka Trading company. and soon
acquired one-third interest in the
concern. He proved to be a shrewd
business man. but he never relin-
pushed his active interest in mission
airy work. When three years ago
President Mckinley was looking for
the right man for governor of the ter
ritory, the honor fell 10 the versatile
John Green Brady almost by process
of natural selection. His excellency
now has happy home and a wife and
five children to share it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

The census Of the families Of the
Cheyenne scouts at Fort Supply in
cludes Mrs. Short Nose, formerly Miss
Piping Woman; Mrs. Big Head, form
erly Miss Shore Face; Mrs. Nibbs. for
merly Miss Young Bear; Mrs. White
Crow, formerly Miss Crook Pipe: Mrs.
Howling Water. formerly Miss Grow
Woman; also Mrs. White Skunk. Mrs.
Sweet Water. Miss Walk High, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. White Calf, and Miss Usage.
step-daughter Of Mr.. Hard Case. The
scouts at Fort Supply are proud Of
their uniforms and their military
work. The women are proud OF their
husbands and fathers who are thus
employed, and no doubt also OF the
names they bear.
Nearly all the desperate feuds that
have given Kentucky an unenviable
reputation had their origin In our civil
war; says Col. John B. Thompson, OF
Harrodsburg, Ky.
The greatest truths are the simplest;
20 are the greatest men.-Anon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
QUEER DIVORCE CASE.
Miss EnElehardi Made Mr.. ceok Marry
Her 80 she wouid Win waEsr

Miss EHEiehardt Made Mr.. cesk Marry
Her 80 she wouid WIN a waEor.
Testimony In one OF the queries, al.
voree cases on record has Just been
heard In Union County. New Jersey.
and the referee has recommended that
the court give a decision for pialnuT.
The applicant Was Mr. Henry Cook.
wealthy farmer living near Scotch
Plains. Mrs Cook. who llves In Brook.
Ign. has made no defense. Her maiden
name was Euglehardt. Mr. Cook tea.
titles that he never proposed to hla
wife, nor did he have any intention o.
doing 81 He said he had known her
for several years, but never KENT
company with her" Her relatives. ha
said. leased the woman. saying n,
would never marry her. She made n
wager that he would New Years aay
ten years ago he called and Miss En-.
glehardt gave him liquor and then took
him to the houGe OF the Rev. MFR. Loeb.
She said: Now we are going In here
to get married"
mo. don't want to- he replied
But ] say you must" she said. Mr.
Loeb performed the ceremony.
After the ceremony the bride and
bridegroom went to the home of her
parents, and there the newly welded
wife said; Now we are married. YOU
go on back to Scotch Plains and shan
stay home Good-by" No amount OF
persuasion could prevail upon her 70
accompany her husband. so Mr.. Cook
went back to Scotch Plains. From
time to time he called at hts wlfe's
nome in Brooklyn, but she would moi
see him, ard II was more than two
years after they wore married that he
did see her and then only by acct.
dent,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

Clarence NJ. Wolfe and George W.
Piggott. employees Of the water ONCE
at Chicago. are nnder arrest. charged
With participation in conspiracy
which II Is said has defrauded the CITY
out OF 100000 in the las, Ave years
II 10 ssieged that Wolfe and Plggott
we're caught in the act OF changing tia
oiai OF . water meter In the Rainer
hotel BY breaking the cap of meter
the conspirators had no difficulty in
changing the hands on the dial so as
TO cut down as much as desired the
record OF water used. In thousands OF
instances within the past few years
this has been done, according to Chief
OF Detectives Colleran.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

shortiy before Francis Doncc. a fa.
nous antiquary, died In 1894. he be.
queathed a box to the British museum
trustees, stipulatlng that II should no,
De opened until 1900. At meeting q,
INC trustees few days ago tho boz
was solemnly unsealed, when Il vas
iouno 10 contain nothing but old frag.
ments OF paper, torn book covers and
other rubbish, with note from Doncs
saying that, In his opinion, II would
De wasting any more valuable object.
70 ieave them to persons OF the nv.
erage Intelligence and taste OF N,
British museum trustees. Wv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
rHe NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Prohibition. a, chlrsro. June q. 4
1900 Tickets on sale June g. -
Democratic. al Kansas CITY. ialy y
1905. Tickets on sale July 2
The road to take to attend ;asa)
conventions IL the Chicago CssdI
Western railway. tho popular MAPS
Leaf Route. with It's vcs,.baisd tFaiskl
free chair ears. satisfactory dinins II
service. and ia unsurpassed alssgsat
car accommodations
only cns fare Tor the round tria
For further PARTICULARS apply TO 80
agent Of the Chicago Gres, Wes'sfA
or address r ". Lord. O. r. { 7. 4.
iis Adams street. Chicago.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
Cheap Rates East.

The special excursion rates now be-
Ing quoted apply via the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad. "The Scenic Route
of the World" Two lines OF railway
between Grand Junction and Denver.
Passengers have their choice at no adj
ditional cost Four daily fast express
trains. New and elegant dining cars
Pullman and ordinary sleeping cars
through to Chicago without change
Do not miss the grand scenery on the
Denver and Rio Grande. Ask your
agent for particulars aud tickets via
the ID. & K. @. X. II.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
TO houaEkEEPrRs

And all lovers Of good food. ssasss
able food. and food that taiIss4
Friends Oats particularly agpsaA |
Get a package from POUR Eroess ~ /
try IL. save tho trade marks. ~
are valuable. Write for full LIST I
premiums. including siiseFwars. shaIa
books 10 the best authors. etc. aa
Frlenis' Oats. Mnscatine Ia
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

Wsaiia9soA Wso Aee TypA~si KsgtisAann
Weiiingtop. With his iean, SAap
featured face. and dry. cold pasas,.
Vas not the typical Engll.hman 81 Il
stephen erase tells as 10 the l,l,
New LippincosA" he vas mors 10,
the genuine Yankee Of New EnglaaA
lie made bis successrs By his reaosss>
fniness, his Inability TO be ovsrpousnl
by circumstances. A. he said: IN
French plan their campaigns jss =
you might make spf~ndld sci of ~
ness. IL answers very well uasil /
gets broken. aud then you arc deas II
Now | made my campAign Of ropsA
anything went wrong | tied = ~
aud wen, on."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

The New Lppincott" for July is
announced as "a Summer Story Num-
ber," and this descriptive title fitly
characterizes it. Besides the charming
complete novel, IAN Anti Climax" by
Ellen olney Kirk, there are Eve divert
ing aud lively short stories in keeping
with the season Of outdoor life and
idle occupations
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
SENATOR pEkROSE

Senator Boies Penrose. who is am
bilious to wedge his ponderous bulk
into the vice-presidential chair, does
not add to the majesty of his mien
when he addresses the senate. There
is tenor twang to his voice, high
pitched and unmelodious sing-song.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

as many friends as possible. AS a re.
suit he dictates countless letters daily
TO be sent to the heads of various de.
partments, asking positions for his
frietnds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

while the number OF Foreigners
China, Is supposed 10 be about ~
including 1000 Americans, At least -
half are in Shanghai, and not -
than 600, II 80 many. would be hudd'r
together In The embassy at Pehin.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

The Netherlands Railway comp
OF south Africa has received official =
titication Of the expulsion from
TransvnAl of 1900 Of its employees, =
their families.