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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
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William Il. Bransfield, the Pittsburg
clubs new first baseman, was born Jan.
z, 1875, at Worcester, Mass, and learn
ed to play ball at his native city. His
professional careel began with the
Grafton tMass.) club In 1897, and he
was engaged by the Boston club. of
the National League and American as
ISOLATION, for the season 1898. He was
taken to Gainsboro, N. c., with the
Boston players that spring for trial.
After the men returned home from
their southern trip the Brockton club
OF the New England League asked for
the loan of Bransfield, which was
granted. He remained with the Brock
tons until the latter part OF May, when
he was transferred to the Newport
team OF the same league. He contin-
ued with the Newports until the New
England league disbanded July s,
when he was returned to the Boston
club. That year he participated in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

breed had followed her buck ana ~
ahe found their tracks in her Iean-to
was asked. 'si hhs
ASK the buzzards," she said
MRS Harbison's Kiowa woman has
peen known all along here as Hannah
me story told by the ex-cayalryman
was repeated TO Mary Harrison who
ASKED Hannah II she had ever heard NJ
Tue Count of Monte Crigto.
Gamblers him call INV man en- +" obo
replied SO the identification seeing "a
be correct. o'A' "
mary HARRISON has many suifors
SINCE the old squaw promised TO Tell
hcr husband where the gold mine IL
. De found, but SO far none of them
9as round favor in the eyes of tho old
squa~ In their efforts 10 impress her
Win their honesty they have oyerdone
y. she says OF them one and all:
Lick hand now like dog. Bimeby
break squaw back with stick" And she
insists that Mary must find good
White man before she marries.
That this Indian woman knows
Where there is a great deposit OF gold
y beyond question. and II Is almost
certain that one day she will share her
secret with Miss Mary.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

thirty-three championship games with
the two clubs. He was with the Wor-
cester team of the Eastern League,
during the seasons of 1899 and 1900.
The first year he took part in eighty
nine championship contests, filling va
rious positions, chiefly behind the bat.
He also played first base and in the
outfield. Twice he made four safe hits
in a game, the first first one including
a homer, a triple and a double; the
second included a triple and double
Dagger. Ten times he made three safe
hits to the game. His long safe hits
included three homers, ten triples, and
eighteen double baggers. In 1900 he
participated in 122 championship
games, ranking first in the eastern
league batting averages, with a per-
centage OF .371. Three times he made
four safe hits in game, and nineteen
times three. He made sixteen homers,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
THE vANIsHINo FRONTIER.
The Spirit of the Old Stage Coach Days
No Longer Exists.

"The American frontier, in all that
the term implies, is among the things
that are vanishing" said a Wyoming
man the other day. Geographically
Wen always have frontier, but for
the spirit which has been associated
with the frontier ever since the old
stage-coach days we are now depend
ent on history, poetry and romance.
l saw in news item in some of the
papers the other day an account of
hanging in New Mexico, where ID i,
was said that the armed condition OF
the spectators, including ranchmen
and cowboys, was more startling than
In any dime novel description ever
written. Now / believe that little
touch was done by some man who
wanted to expand an inch of telegram
into a column of copy. | have trav-
eled all over the west, and, incidental-
ly, have witnessed number of execu-
lions on the border, and | never saw
any demonstrations that were so wild
and woolly as to startle the well-regu-
lated mind. The fact is, no one is
more interested and amused by from
tier literature than the frontiersman.
1t is there that he learns how the
frontiersman is expected to behave.
Bret Harte and his satellites 60 on
writing from impressions which the
former received score of years ago.
Out in Cheyenne we celebrate one day
of every year by revival of old sports
and customs, and call it Frontier day.
But the simple fact that we set aside
one day in the year and call 1t what
we do implies that all the rest of the
year we don't have frontier days. On
that one day cow-ponies are ridden by
cowboys, but the cow-ponies are moth
ing but unbroken young stock, and
the cowboys are not near so realistic
as they are expected to be. There ara
races, and pistol-firing with blank
cartridges, and stage-coach robberies,
and people wear badges consisting of
miniature white sombreros on satin
ribbons, or miniature pair of cow
horns, but it's all travesty, and when
the day is over it is felt to have been
failure. Some of the old-timers are
reluctant to see the old order of
things passing away, but it is passing
away, just the same, and all the cow
boy stories and ranch verse can't
bring the old days back except for an
hour or so, just in imagination. "-Uti-
ca Globe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

The history OF rallroading iu this
country is the history Of self-mado
men. writes Chauncey NJ. Depew in
Success. In this, as In all other busi-
nesses. the 'plums" are comparatively
few. but they are, nevertheless, obtain
able through the medium Of faithful
endeavor and persistent work. The
New York Central Railroad company
is always on the lookout for bright
brainy young Americans to enter Its
employ. This is one profession that is
never overcrowded. We can't get
enough of the hustling sort to suit us.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
r.a.prlnsinF Nation.

The tea-drinking capacity OF the
British people is alluded TO in Tea, the
new monthly paper OF the trade. which
states that in the United Kingdom
nearly six pounds OF tea head of the
population is consumed. Sixteen years
ago the per capita consumption
amounted approximately to Ave
pounds. There is no other European
country where such per capita con-
sumption is approached; there is no
other European country, with the ex-
ception OF Holland. where the con-
sumption OF tea exceeds one pound a
head. In Russia and in the United
States also. which are the other two
large tea consuming countries. the con-
sumption amounts to under one pound
a head.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

In Sweden the state owns and cares
for over 1S,000,000 acres of forest
lands. Schools of forestry are main
tanned, and the timber lands are ef-
flciently cared for by graduates of the
schools, who understand how to farm
the lands by preventing waste and
profitably manufacturing the products
of the forests carefully replanting
where trees are cut down. AS result
II forestry so managed all the cost of
schools and caretakers is betrayed out
of the products sold by the state. and
the net profits are four times greater
than the expenditure
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
IN THE SKIN OF A FRIEND
Is Bound One OF the Books of Astron.
omer Flammarion

Queer legacies are not uncommon az
glance over the records of any pro-
bate court will show; but the beauest
OF Mile. B. to Tie French astronomer
and novelist, Flammarion, is probably
without parallel
Mile. b. was the possessor of a won
derful complexion and a neck and
shoulders which made her conspicuous
at any function where decollete was re-
quired. Though NOT a member of the
smart set, she moved in good society.
and 1t was at dinner party that Flam-
marion met her, and with the pro-
verbal gallantry of his race warmly
complimented her on her fair complex
ion, laying special stress on the beauty
of her neck and shoulders. The girl
was much gratified by his admiration,
and the incident closed for the time
being.
Some months later the author re-
ceived a black bordered envelope. 1T
contained an announcement of the
death of Mile. B., and added that 1t
was the young woman's wish that the
skin of her neck and shoulders be pre-
served and sent to the author to be
used by him as a binding for one OF
his works. Such is the story as it has
been told on this side of the water.
Prof. Barnard. the head of the astron-
omy department Of the University Of
Chicago, determined while on recent
visit to Paris to sound Flammarion as
to the truth Of the story. Flammarion
listened in silence while the interpreter
went over the details. then with quick
Pardon" he jumped from his seat and
left the room. In a few minutes he re-
turned with volume seemingly bound
in delicate calf. He laid it upon Bern
ards knees. VOLTA" tbehold it,, ne
said simply.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
AN ESKIMO IN NEW YORK.
Engaging Little Fellow OF 10 Brouxh,
by Lieut. PSary


by Lieut. Psary.
Meme, The Only Eskimo in the
United States" is the subject OF pa.
per by Mary b. Sheldon. in ST. Nicho.
las. Though he is only ten and no
taller than our boys OF seven or eight,
he Is the most engaging little fellow
that ever you saw. Dark skin,
straight black hair. the brightest OF
brown eyes. and white teeth that he Ia
constantly showing as he smiles his
winning, friendly sni.ls-by these
things you may know Meme, II you
have the good fortune TO meet him,
as ! did. lie lived up al Highbridge,
In the home OF Mr. Wallace. formerly
with the American Museum of Natural
History. New York: for Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace most kindly adopted the little
fellow. Il was about two years ago
that Meme came TO the United States.
Lieutenant Peary brought him, with
ave other Eskimos. from his home far
north on Smith Sound. The others
were grown persons. and Of them all.
only Meme and one Of the men are now
alive The little fellows father, Kus-
sab. was one OF those who came here
never 20 30 back. and after the fathers
death. Meme decided. Of his own ac-
cord. 10 stay in this country. 'Kus-
sah Is dead" he said sorrowfully.
''Nuetooh. Arizona. Ahweah" (the
three EskImos who were then liyingl
they all 80 back north: but Meme
will stay with Willie" Willie is the
young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace,
and Meme is very fond OF him. Il hes.
stated about sending him to public
school" Mr.. Wallace told me, but
feel that Meme bclopgs to the United
States and decided that our public
schools ought 10 have the benefit OF
educating him His teachers tell me
that he is bright and learns quickly.
The boy has curious habit OF always
standing instead OF sitting down. when
he "a in the house He will stand
during whole evening. while all the
others are sitting in the library" is
he, then, restless or nervous?"
asked. "oh. no." Mr.. Wallace said;
quite the contrary. 1t seems merely
his habit TO stand rather than TO sit
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
THE BATTLE IN BOSTON.

The Washington games here drew
$4,000 people, an average Of 1000 to a
game, writes a Boston correspondent.
Out Of those 10000 l doubt if there
were over 1880 people in the grand
stand. This was less than one out of
every ten persons who had paid the
extra quarter for the better seats. At
the league grounds the average has al
ways been about one in every four for
the grand stand, at % and SO cents
extra, after paying so cents admission.
This falling off in grand stand receipts
will mean much for the American
league in this city. Boston, always
considered a fine grand stand city. is
turning out to be a frost at the new
grounds. Imagine 1000 people divided
up on the bleachers and grand stand
able to seat 5000 people filled with
empty seats, dividing the lively fans.
This was not the case with the Players
League or the Association in 1891. for
they were having about one-third of
the attendance in the stands. think
with non-conflicting dates this condi-
ton OF things will change for the bet
ter, for the patrons of the south end
grounds will wander over to Huntingx
ton avenue and seek the grand stand.
| know that Mr.. Somers had great
hopes of getting big revenue out of
his grand stand seats, but up to date
he must be disappointed. while, on the
other hand, the attendance at the
games is much larger than he or any
one else could have looked for with the
league club playing at the south end
and putting up better ball than they
did last season at that.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
n..rIoh n nIamnnd Thief

Jake Becker, Manitou, Cal, saloon
keeper used to be the proud possessor
Of n 14-carat diamond stud worth $3.50,
which blazed on his immaculate shirt
front. But It is there no more. One
day last week, while on a visit to an
ostrich farm, inspecting the birds. one
was attracted by the brilliancy of his
diamond. Opportunity soon came for
the curious bird to inspect 1t more
closely. Like a flash the huge bill
closed on II. wrench and gobble
followed and the ostrich was outside of
the valuable gem.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

seven triples and twenty-six double
baggers. He batted safely in all except
one of the fiat twenty-one games. At
another stretch he batted safely in all
except one of twenty-eight games. Last
year he played first base in all his
games. In the opening game he ac-
cepted all except one OF twenty-five
chances, having nineteen put outs, two
assists and one error.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
coMIsKY ON rNrrEIprNa.

Only players with a natural aptitude,
for baseball can become successful in
folders, writes Charles Comiskey, rha,
President of the Chicago Americanl
League Club. A good mechanical play
err, who can hit at fair clip, may
make good and hold position in the
outfield, but when he comes into the
diamond he must be a quick thinker.
a fast fieldor and natural player as
we'll. | wonder how many baseball
fans have thought of the build of these
infielders and the part that plays I'm
determining mans qualification for a
certain position. For instance. the
first baseman must be tall, rangy fell
low, who can cover ground, but more
especially one who has a reach to
catch throws a triie wild. Then again
height and reach are valuable la step
ping forward to meet thrown balls.
Many a first baseman who understands
his position robs batsmen of hits mere
ly by stretching out and meeting the
ball. In the course of season this
one or two feet advantage will mean
a score or more less base hits. Now.
the second baseman and shortstop, on
the other hand, the latter especially.
should be short, chunky men, some
thing of the dachshund order, for they
have to gather the ball in from all
positions while on the run, so the
lower they are to the ground the bet
ter. Most of the great third basemen
are small men or men of medium
height, but 1t is not so essential there.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
He Was unaouh,sdlr eull,r.

An old negro named Ephraim, hav-
ing been sworn on the jury in MUIR
der trial in one of the southern states,
for some time. stubbornly resisted a
verdict of guilty for no other apparent
reason than his aversion to capital
punishment in general Finally the
foreman explained to him that it was
a question either of hanging the pris-
oner or hanging the jury, and that it
all depended on him. "'Fo' Gawd,
sub" replied Uncle Ephraim, ION dem
reasonments de pris'ner am sho'
guilty"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Done of the most talked-about figures
an the south just now is Hon. Allan
ID. Gambler. governor of Georgia. The
governor looks like a clergyman. He
has mild, benevolent face with an
abundance o. snow-white beard, cut
according to the orthodox clerical pat
tern. Recently party of northern
philanthropists, including Rev. G. H.
Parkhurst and accompanied by Booker
4. Washington, has been touring the
south, to study the educational needs
OF the negro. Gov. Gambler met the par
ty and was prompted to make some
comments on negro education and
northern people which have visited
upon his head the wrath of many
southern and northern friends of the
black man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Hate not each other because you diff
fer In opinion--rather love each other,
for it is impossible that in such va
riety of sentiments there should not be
some fixed point on which all men
ought to unite.-Zoroaste
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
Remarkable Egyptian Relies.

Some remarkable relics Of the early
civilization in Egypt have recently
been unearthed and deposited In the
British Museum. Among them is
beautiful impression of the royal seal
which represents the King wrestling
with a hippopotamus and spearing a
crocodile
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison the other
day presented to the Harrison public
school building of Indianapolis a por-
trait of the late ex-President Harrison
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Queen Alexandria has learned maay
kinds of lace making. and has made
some beautiful pieces to trim the robes
of her grandchildren.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
RICH THOUGH RED.
xlowA COUNTESS OF MONTE
CRITIC.

he owner of Mine from wbieh msy
he Extracted Pure Nuggets OF ooid--
saves a cavalry Man from Mortgage
Sharks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
HON. ALLAN d. GAMBLER.

MN. ALLAN ~. SSANDlSEh.
Washington is running. 1t would soon
furnish solution of the negro ques-
tion. 1t would do incalculable good. 1t
would teach the negroes useful trades
instead of making preachers, lawyers
and politicians of them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
Useless Education.

From the dome of the Capitol at
Atlanta" he says, you can see five
colleges for the higher education of
the negro, which represents more mon
ey than all the colleges for the educa-
ton Of the white boys in the entire
state OF Georgia. But the negroes that
are educated here in these colleges at
Atlanta founded and supported by
northern philanthropists will not
work. They first try the professions
and fail. Then they try politics or
preaching or both, hoping to get gov
eminent appointment and not only be-
come loafers but exert bad influence
upon their associates and the people
generally Booker Washington and R.
r. Wright teach their students to keep
out of politics and earn an honest liv-
ing. They teach them the dignity of
manual labor. All negro colleges sup
ported by northern money were found
ed with good intentions but mistaken
ideas. Suppose this money were de-
voted to schools like that Booker
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
Negroes Fare the Best.

negroes Fare the Best.
The colored people of the state of
Georgia do not need more schools. The
state legislature appropriates s1.54O 600
from the public treasury every year
and the counties about $500, 600 more
Every time dollar is spent to edu-
cate a white child another dollar is
spent for negro child. The appro-
priation is equally divided according
to the school population, of which
about AZ per cent is black, and thus
the colored children get AZ per cent of
the money, although the white people
pay 95 per cent of the taxes.
Thomas Jefferson was an abolition
ist, and said that it was impossible for
the two races to live together. He be-
lieved that deportation of the colored
race was absolutely necessary, and 1
believe that it may come to that unless
the plan of Booker Washington is ex-
tended over the entire south. But we
are getting along pretty well here in
Georgia. We are not having any
trouble with our negroes. Our laboring
element gets along better than any
where else in the world. We have no
strikes and no disturbances. We have
some lynchings, but they are always
for the nameless crime, and are grow
ing less and less. / have never failed
to order out troops to prevent lynch
ings. / have myself rescued men from
mobs, and yet a northern paper
charges that / have given my tacit
consent to lynchings and sat supinely
In my once while human being was
burned alive by mob, and that I re-
ceived from the lynchers piece Of the
charred flesh as souvenir The father
Of lies could not have invented baser
or more malicious falsehood.
Roasts Northern cities.
Without stopping to inquire for fact
or truth some of these northern peo-
pie fabricate or assume as true sland-
ers fabricated by others and denounced
the southern people as savages and
brutes. Most of the race friction that
has existed in the south is chargeable
to them and their fntermeddling. Tire
southern white people and the south
ern negroes understand each other and
do not hate each other when let alone.
II they would emulate the example of
Booker Washington and the southern
negroes of that type who teach and
preach the doctrine of truth and hon.
esty and peace and good will, instead
of the gospel of hate. they would be re-
spected by the southern people as much
as Washington.
The city of vineland, N. j., boasts
of having the only millionaire mayor
In the world who is working for 81
a month
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
lHenrIetta. Toxin. Letter.l

(Henrietta, Texas, letter.
when old man HARRISON died, a lit
while ago. his widow and his pref
daughter Mary. had more than the
a OF his death 10 distress them. His
an section was found To be 30 heavily
ortgaged that nothing was left for
Il support OF mother and daughter.
mock and implements were included in
he mortgage. and the family credit
sas exhausted. After the funeral
bother and daughter sat down by
themselves to have good cry. The
|orld seemed very bleak and drear TO
hem. An old Kiowa squaw WHOM
larbison had befriended. and who
hereafter had been permitted 10 make
tsr home with the family. found them
D tears.
"why do you howl like pappooss?"
be asked "Kiowa women no cry when
hief he go way"
4 The trouble was explained 10 her
y lev had nothing left. not even a
Nome. She could not be made 20 un-
srstand what a mortgage WAS. but she
NJ the impression he must be a good
ban. and they no heap plenty" so
De says.
story Told By Cavalry maa.
An ex-eayalryman who formerly was
tstloned at Fort SIN and who now
6pes here, claims 10 have recognized
Als Kiowa woman as a squaw who,
ki,h hsr husband, some years ago.
BA1ssd a sensation among the whites
b tho nation by offering gold nuggets
y the traders IN exchange for supplies.
These Two Indians did not live upon
Be reservation with their tribe. but
)oeked by themselves. They we're well
huIpped with ponies and the buck was
kuch given 10 gambling and drinking
Ehen they came into an agency store
key usually brought with them a
p.skskin pouch allied with small mug
bs,s After laying In their supplies
d. buck would oil up on tanglefoot
|nt then look FOR a faro game. Ills
kuAw went everywhere with him. and
Fhsu be had lost his gold and drunk
IlmEel, into thoroughly beso,ted con.
El,!on she would take him up on her
Boulder and carry him OF 10 their
amp Then they would disappear for
time. only TO return with another
Pouch full % nuggets.
These two were nleknamei the
Eonat aud Countess 81 Monte crlsto by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24

Il is woman's duty to set good
example--for man follows after wom-
an.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-24
GAMBLER rs ANGRY.
GEORoIA'S GOVERNOR SAYS
SOUTH is LIED ABOUT.

Praises the Work of Booker washing
ton and the Work He Is Doing for
the Negro-says the sianderers Are
Mistaken Zealots.