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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

dried brick and are very poor.
but the business buildings are more
pretentious. The United States con-
sulate is one 4 the best examples of
Chinese architecture in its highest
form to be found in the city. Tientsin
has public garden. which receives
very good care.
In 1858 a treaty was concluded be-
tween China. Russia, England. France
and the United States at Tientsin. and
at the convention OF Pekin in 1850 the
port was made an open one.
In reaching Pekin from Tie7tsin the
boats ascend the tortuous river to
by broad stone road and by canal.
either of which may be used by the
travellers or by merchants In trans
porting their goods.
Pekin is better known than any of
the other Chinese cities whose names
have crept into print since the out
break of the Boxers As is commonly
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

AS rule boats drawing more
than eleven feet cannot enter
it, and the Nawark, Admiral
Kempff's flagship, cannot get nearer
than seven miles to its mouth. At its
entrance are the Taku forts. and across
the gulf are the Notifications OF Port
Arthur
Boats drawing more than ten feet
touch the muddy bottom Of the stream
almost all the way to Tientsin unless
they travel only during high tide and
rest when the water is low. The high
est tide is ten feet and the neap tide
seven and a half feet AS a bar OBJ
structs the entrance TO the river all
but very light draft boats must wa4
until high tide to get in.
At Tientsin the river is about 200
feet wide Only boats that draw from
two to three feet can go on to Tung-
Chau, as the stream is formed by the
confluence of the Pekin and the Yuen
Ling rivers just above Tientsln.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
c....,tobIe Tole Of q West
ern Hunter.


-, AM Ellis. famous hunter OF
'" a.,ties. has rare stock Of m
" ~. hunting stories and he nsvsr
' ceiling of his exciting expert
W" :. The chase His iavorits tale
60. q. ~. dealing with his ride astrids
:. .r,,sIy which he had wounded
..ae aghtlng mad The story usu-
I'M begins as follows !,
md you ever ride a bssr' NO.
-..oss mol. Lots OF folks haven't
=, IVA ciubtoo, packed me one day
.r.., shape. That old serpent
"a % range these hills, and II there
~ anything he liked I, was lead. No
regular Irayelin' lead mine He
:. . dangerous never hanksrsd
.,,,r his pelt. bu, one day J nearly
:. oyr bin and be came Tor me.
ia, there aas nothin' To do but
80 | fed. him some lead right In
4. rir,ard and all be done was 10
-, "a II Il was good. and come
, Ii, 90 with his mouth Wide open
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

The outbreak in the San Juan peni-
Tertiary OF 500 inmates who mutinled
because they said their breakfast was
not At to eat IL proof that the manage
ment CT the institution does not I'M
derstand modern ideas OF penology.
There 10 not prison In the United
States where some effort Is not made
to give the prisoners satisfactory food.
At q recent meeting OF the National
Conference Of Charities and Correc-
tons II was said by one of the speak
ers that the question of food had been
responsible for more trouble at the
prisons than anything else.
The day Of bread and water diet and
OF food not At for animals has gone
out OF fashion with the offensive pens
In which prisoners were confined loss
than century ago.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
IF TOOK A RIDE ON BRUIN

scamp had when he found | was ,,s,
beyond his reach and the trunk q,
that tree too straight and smooth for
him to climb
Just AZ began 10 think OF a Sim.
DAY school hymn suitable for a save,
sinner. ! felt bite. Then there was
another and another and sometbln'
erawiin up my sleeve and on my
neck and up my ankles and more bites
by the second. and the smell OF ants
kettin' mighty powerful Then YOU
bet did psrspire in no time. hal
To git down. and that mighty quick
too. or Id have been dead and inside
them ants In half AN hour. There was
no time 70 las on, any fine plans. for
the ants BIZ worse and worse and came
thicker and thicker. SO ran out on
big limb and the bear followed me
out there and looked up and showed
bis big white teeth. Ny hat droppti
and. as he pouneed upon IL, fell en-
the limb and III on hts back. was
scared, but 30 was he. and the way he
Ill out was caution He started fast
enough. but when got a good grip
with each hand into his wool, dug my
heels into his nanks and hollered Git
out o here you son OF a gunr he
shot on, like one OF these rifle balls
sou hear tell OF tina, gather speed so
fast that when we sent under the
FIRST tree ! didn't have time TO unload
him and catch onto limb and swing
up again. AZ | had meant TO. In about
half a second someihin' gray went
a-swlmmln' around on all sides with
thousand anails a-whiEzin'. squeal-
in aud dariin' around my head. ana
the dnsndeSt rattle you ever heard. /,
sounded as II the llghinin' had struck
the pantry OF the giants and busted all
the rroeksry and turned the files loose.
!, might been rock pile we wen,
through. but | wasn't particular
enough TO get of 10 look Just then |
saw = couple Of brown spots ahead
with somethln' behind that looked like
the tail Of a coyote. aud then two
s,rsaRa OF brown went past ns from
in froat. but they teti behind 20 fas,
I eouidn't tell but rather guess they
was coyotes
"Jus, then there was fash Of
green and then regular cloud OF 4
swimmia' around me. an such a rip
I pin and tearin Of clothes an the aw.
( fullest smashin an crashin' Of brush
an srrAplR OF Of my akin where the
clothes had been. an al al once
( come TO dead stop 30 fast that II
( iufaed me upside down As soon a
q "a &c; the blood ont OF my eye
enoagh 20 zee. found myself Ia one o.
these great blk monninlh manEanl,A'
with my hocls aiookin' AZ the SKI
an bot ; burned rag on the bat b.
Of court plaster ! had on back Of on'
car. ! kept stili Tor a second, expect
In thnn8erbolt or someihln' but th'
coast was ail clear an the sun a-smll
lr' e. oaiY our dear California sun csf
smile. with the birds an a-singin' ans
not az ant or > derned thing In sigh
10 bother anybody Jus, then hear
aonssons hotter. Get oui 81 here yo'
son ~ . gun 1t made me jump hn
Il sounded 80 natural IKE {, set me q
thinking and burned Il Il wasn't N,
owe voice. ns, arrived
oh. ycs he done pretty wen for
lame bear. bui shat sport I'd had
{ I'd nniy had my spurs on
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

A novel remedy for insomnia Is 10
NV N pIcpbre another person asleep
II is claimed that the more clearly inc
other person's sleep is pictured mo
s,rnrysr h,comes the adjective feel
,nx Of drowsiness. GIVE up Tying "
sleep. Nine times out OF ten tne press
Inr strIven for in vain Will come un
sought and tina, almost immcdla'e.s'
80 that in looking back the next morn,
~. mo last thing you remember VIII
+. your determination to lie awake
p,rcetly you cease to strive for .le. ~,
- vish ardently for 1.-THE strain VII,
ho iakcn OF the brain, the BODY VIII
re.t because the mind Is no lonse.
. 80 a. and sleep Will be ths
happy result
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

in the work of discouraging these re-
formers who were not discouraged
enough already. and to help check the
foreign devils. among whom, in spite
of the contradiction in terms. were the
missionaries. As time passed check
ing became numbering. and the wick
ed old woman either ahet,ed or winked
at the crime. This is why the impe-
rial troops have made ns Roadway
against the so-called rebellion and
why the powers have united in self
protection.
Apparently China's greatest neel Is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
Have Come Into Prominence
As a Result OF Boxers
Revolt.

The city OF Tientsin. which has come
into sudden prominence as result OF
the outbreak Of the Boxers. is located
upon the Pei-Ho river, about thirty
three miles above its mouth by land.
ana almos: twice that distance by wa
ter. 1t Is the second-largest city Of
northern China. having an estimated
population OF about 100000, and is
the port OF Pekin, the capital Of
China.
The meaning of Tientsin is THE
Heavenly Ferry" The town Is an i'm
portant center CT trade. and is the
terminus Of the imperial canal and Of
a railroad. Tung-Chau, which was
opened a dozen years ago. II is Tx
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

For years the hygienic qualities Of
the orange have been recognized In
feverish disorders; and OF late they
have taken the honors as antidotes to
biliousness and other gastric CON-
plants. Doctors affirm that they con-
tain all the salts needful for a healthy
condition of the blood
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

M 80 reminded when viewing 4
caro,,saa % great authors writing, says
Words ilcknor, In Truth, Of his own
Of In,n, .uen'ng his work: MY hour
the r rs. no tells us. is when
and shs log Kisses upon the hearth,
sloor. wy bright flame. brighter for the
up tho " ,he chamber. rustlcs high
tinklin. s'nnhey, ANA the Goals drop
hsap. =, oown among the growing
" ashes. When the easement
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

ceedingly dirty. as
are all Chinese
cities. Its streets
are unpayed. ana
are always covered
with garbage.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

No fewer than thirty-three generals
A.. serving In South Africa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

The "Themple OF
Heaven" is in Pc
kin.
The Pei-Ho river
empties into the
Gulf of Pe-Chi-Lo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

the deportation of the balefnl Ono Ia
She.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

which seems to be
never c arrie d
away.
7 b e dwelling
houses are con-
structed OF sun
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05

Old "Saw Log Sam Stevenson 10
faid to be the richest man in Michigan
He was in congress several years, but
was defeated for re- election in 1894. He
lives in the upper peninsula, and is a
lumber king He was probably the most
ignorant man who ever sat in congress
He knew the value of a dollar, however
and could tell the color of one as far as
the next man. He could be generous on
occasion. and, on occasion. he could be
lavish
When forest fires swept over Wiscon.
sin some years ago and wrought such
destruction and occasioned such destis
tuition, "Saw Log" Sam wired Pills
bury, at Minneapolis to send to the
sufferers 1, 900 barrels Of -four and for
ward the bill to him.
When Mckinley was inaugurated, one
of the Vanderbilts was guest of the
Arlington hotel He sent his secretary
out to secure window on the avenue
from which to view the parade. The
man asked $400 for it, and the secretary
told him to hold it until he could con-
salt Mr.. Vanderbilt. Nearly all the
windows had been taken. Along came
'.Saw Log" Sam window hunting, and
approached the window seller Wander
bilt's man had been negotiating with.
After some haggling "Saw Log" bought
the window for $1,000 cash in hand
and he and his party at once took pos
session. Pittsburg Dispatch
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
Wood Compressed by Water

"Have you ever seen bit of wood
that you couldn't burn2' said an old
sea captain to me the other day.
why, lots" replied, "the brier
root, for instance-at least, if it's good
--ironwood, too, and one or two others. :"
II don't mean those" he said. "But
have You ever seen a lot of common
deal that fire had no effect on2" He
pulled from his pocket morsel of what
looked like white Norwegian deal and
handed it to me. was surprised at the
weight "Put 1t In the gas flame" he
said.
I did so, but beyond blackening Of
the surface there was no effect.
"That bit of wood" went on the
skipper, twas part of the gunwale Of
one Of my boats. We were whaling in
the South seas and harpooned big
right whale off the Cape of Good Hope.
The creature sounded, the rope fouled
and the boat was carried down. Proba.
bly, it was taken half mile or more
below the surface. The whale rose
again and was killed, and a portion of
the boat was recovered from the line
which still hung to it, 1t was the pres.
sure of the water hardened it like that
Baltimore Herald.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
PINCHED THE LIONS TAIL.

The DAILY ALASKAN seems to be
well read in Dawson, judging from the
many news items that the Dawson
dailies arriving by last mail publish,
and courteously give credit for, and
also from the editorial comment which
is passed upon the expressions of opin-
ion in this newspaper. The Sun, the
government organ of the Klondike, re-
ferring to an editorial in the DAILY
ALASKAN on a subject that now has a
more pressing Importance than at the
time it was written as mere sugges-
ton, has this to say:
$50 far as levying any tax on British
in Alaska, we are not now raising any
objection to it. If British subjects must
20 to Nome they WILL we suppose, have
to put up with all kinds of ill-usage, as
foreshadowed by Pacific Coast ex-
changes, unless the British govern
ment as usual protects its citizens.
''This being the case, it will only
hasten certain events which will not
for one thing be the least in favor of
Skagway's permanent growth, and we
can warn it that it is playing with fire.
Canada does not back down when she is
in the right, and Skagway can rest as
sured that her prospects will be worth
about five cents on the dollar, when the
Canadian government is reused to a
policy of protecting it's commerce in
Yukon and it's subjects there as well.
"The taxing OF Canadian goods pass.
ing over the strip of alleged Alaska
territory, now going in bond, would
open up the whole bonding question
between Canada and the United States,
and the eastern and central states are
not going to jeopardize valuable pri-
vilege for couple of hysterical and
greedy towns like Skagway and Seattle.
Oh, no -
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
THE BEST FOR ALASKA.

1t has always been held in these col
umns that both political parties of
Alaska would act first as Alasxans, and
secondly in the interest Of the great
political party to which they pay their
allegiance. The republicans, in the
platform adopted at Juneau, went on
record as favoring territorial form OF
government, and against the continue
ton in Office of the present governor,
his canduct as Alaska's representative
being roundly denounced. The demo-
Gratis were Alaskans in their anti Brady
sentiments, but did not think 1t politi-
cal etiquette to denOunce an ofiiiial
merely of the party to which thew did
not belong. In all other respects the
platform of the democrats was on a
plane, or even superior, to that OF the
republicans. in the desires expressed
for the highest interests of this dis
trict.
1t was curious TO many that section
of the country only noted today for its
gold, should have among its leading
men so many who favor the silver
plank in the democratic platform, and
who did not hesitate to pledge the del.
egates to the national democratic con-
ventiOn to vote for William jennings
Bryan. But there is depth of wisdom
in this that is absolutely profound, con-
sidered only in the light of what is best
for Alaska, which was undoubtedly the
governing motive in the adoption of
these planks in the Juneau platsorm.
1t will be remembered that the won
derful discoveries in the Klondike were
made in '96'97, just at the close of four
years of democratic rule. During that
four years commercial affairs in the
United States had lost entirely their
prosperous aspect, and at the time
when news was general of the Klon-
dixie discoveries there were more men
out of employment than perhaps were
ever known to be out before. Even
those who were in were working for
half wages, and there was u general
feeling of unrest and discomfort. What
wonder, therefore, that there was u
great rush to Alaska upon the slim
hopes that many had of being able to
better their condition 1t was more a
question of Eve cannot possibly be
worse off than we are"
Then Mckinley was elected : the
country was again prosperous, and its
people were content to remain at home
rather than risk the rigors of Alaska.
That is the situation the democrats
of Alaska are wisely taking advantage
of, in the best interests of Alaska.
They argue that what Alaska most ur-
gently needs is population. That if
Bryan can by any possibility be elected,
the present prosperity of the country
would speedily fade away, and the peo-
pie will be only too glad, as they were
before, to come to Alaska and assist in
developing its magnificent resources.
This is really a movement that is wor-
thy of commentator from all classes of
politicians and good citizens,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
Building the Bridge.

An old man, going a lone highway.
Came, at the evening. cold and gray,
To chasm vast and deep and wide,
The old man crossed m the twilight tide
The old man crossed In the twilight dim
The suiion stream had fears for hiH.
But ne turned. when safe on the other
side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
"Old man." said fellow pilgrim near,
You are wasting strength with building
here.
Your journey will end with the ending
day
You never again must pass this way.
You have crossed the chasm. deep and
wide
Why build you the bridge at eventide?"
The builder lifted his old, gray head.
Good friend. In the path I have come"
he said,
There followeth after me today
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
This chasm, that has been naught to me,
To that fair haired youth may pitfall be.
He. too. must cross in the twilight dim.
Good friend l am building the bridge for
him"
VIII Allen Dromg DOLE
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
FOR RENT.
questions About Moisture.

Some one has said that water is the
blood Of nature, and any boy or girl
who has seen the fields parch in time
OF drought knows by experience that
the world would be sorry place in
deed were it not for the rains and the
water in innumerable streams that mois.
ten the earth But we are not all as ia
miliar with the methods by which ma
ture distributes moisture to the growing
things that would perish without it,
Try to find answers to the following
questions, and very soon you will have
a chance to compare the result of your
investigation with Professor Gerty 8
story of natures wonderful watering
system Following arc the questions:
What are clouds! What names are
given to clouds? To what heights do
clouds ascend? What is rain? What is
the difference between rain and fogf
What country has the greatest rainfallY
II an inch Of rain falls, what does that
mean in gallons and pounds per acre?
What are waterspoutsf What is dew?
What are frost, snow and hail? -Chica
go Record
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
"KnOtty" History.

Tying knots in handkerchief to Jog
ones memory had its origin in China
thousands of years ago. Before writing
was invented in that country, which
did not happen until 5000 B. c., memo
rable and important events were record
ed by long knotted cords. The most an
cient history of China is still preserved
as told by these knots
When Emperor Tschang XII invented
writing, the entire system of ''knot.
ting" was abandoned. And today the
memory knots made by us in handker-
chiefs are the only surviving descend
ants of that ancient custom
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
a sinking Sensation.

II understand that you We're in that
elevator which fell ten stories the other
day How did you feel as it was going
DOWN."
''Just as | feel when l get within
sight of my home at night ten minutes
late and suddenly remember that my
wife wanted me to hustle out early as
she had arranged for dinner party"
Chicago News.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
Loud Interruption.

II declare, Maria, this is too irritat.
ing to be endured / told you didn' t
want to be disturbed, and here some
body has suddenly sprung a most in
fernal clatter on me. What does it
mean?"
There WASH It any clatter, my dear >
What was it, Them
"Why, l just happened to pass
through the room in my new red and
yellow shirt waist; that's all.
"Well, don't do it again. "--Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
A Satisfactory Result.

They met at the crossroads and pull
ed mp their teams for talk.
swell, JOSH" said the first farmer,
as he took wisp of straw from be-
tween his teeth, ~ hear some eastern
chaps have been diggin fer gold on your
place. What do you git out of it3"
II git" said the second farmer. ''s
darn good well. - Wall Street Tonnes
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05

"Now,' said the border photogra.
pher, pulling his gun and leveling IL
across the camera nj the man in the
chair, Twill you have the kindness to
look pleasant? p
Much amused by the cheek and the
cool nerve of the request thus conveyed,
the bold cowboy smiled broadly, and at
that instant the border photographer
pressed the button. Chicago Inter
Ocean
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
AN uMREALlZED DREAM

n the Golden spring day Of life ] stood
On the flower lined border of womanhood,
And the sun was bright. and the skies
were fair,
And the JOY birds were singing every
where.
Then life was a dream that was heaven
born
AS the sun rose up on the glorious morn
That follows the waning of girlhoods
days,
And the woman basked in its CHEEKY rays.
A sutton came in a manly youth
Whose eyes were mirrors rejecting truth,
Whose face an Apollo might envy well
And whose voice was clear as a vesper
But I steeled my heart to the golden
snare
For mad ambition was nesting there
To reign as queen in the tinseled show
OF the upper world, and bade him 60.
A year sped on, and another came,
A knight in the lists of legal fame.
And he whispered the story low and sweet
And laid his heart at my queenly feet.
But his name was missing from titled lore;
He was but toiler In life. no more.
And mufiied the blow In regretful phrase
AS he passed from my sight with reprov-
ing gaze.
The fires of ambition warmer burned
Till they smothered love. and I proudly
spurned
The yearnngs of hearts that were brave
and bold
And pure in affection as virgin gold.
A king would come with a titled name.
And I'd rule as queen In the world of
fame,
And the years sped on with distressing
pace.
Each penciling lines on my once fair face.
Then my heart was pierced. as by gleam-
ing blade,
With the growing fear that I'd die maid,
And when hope was waning another came,
And I forced a smile and assumed his
name.
The dreamed of kingdom I'm ruling Ger
Is dingy old corner grocery store.
And aid my busting old king of kings
In selling bacon and cheese and things!
Denver Post.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05

Belle of Lexington whiskey--eight years
old-just out of government bond, and
Three Crown Diamond Malt Whlskey--
strictly pure--at the Seattle saloon.
Parker & Aggers commission house on
Fourth q, enue between State ard Main al
wavs have 'resh fruit and vegetables.
The DAILY ALASKAN will be found on
sale atthe Hotel Northern news stani In
Seattle If
Carpets 10 great variety at Peoples. s SIT
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-05
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