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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10
Mud In the Re.sr,o,r..

Recently the huge fresh water rea.
ervoirs at the Mare Island navy yard
have undergone their biennial elean.
Ing out, with the usual accountant.
ment Of considerable malaria I'm tho
yard as a direct consequence OF bring.
ing to light a large amount OF mud
which has slowly drlfted into theaa
tanks from the roofs and other sources
In the yard. The attempt to find wa
ter by arteslan boring has been given
up as failure and the water supply
is made up from the reservoir system
and considerable water from the VAL
lejo water system.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10
WAY MAKE A ItIr

u would not BE- much Of surprise
" Willie Reldy should make a BIT in
the major league during tho coming
season. II Ia announced that no Ia 10
become a member Of the PittsburE
team. that club having drafted him
from Milwaukee. Of the American
League, last fall. Several years nxo
New York gave a trial 70 him, but al
That time he lacked the experience he
has since gained. He liycs NJ CIsys.
land, o.. whore he was born Oct o
1875. and took his initiation in ,h,,
mysteries Of baseball on tho tots
around his home at an carly ago. His
professional career began with the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

carries of the forward bend and the
kangaroo" walk most effectively. Its
popularity may be traced partly to
their cultivation OF the fad and partly
to the affectation OF an attractive
young actress who carried II with her
from the stage to Fifth avenue, where
it won the commentator OF the men
and the envy of the women. II imita-
ton is the sincerest hattery. then the
young woman from stageland must
have been overwhelmed by seeing her
gait SO generally copied.
The dipped belt was seized upon
eagerly to aecentuate the new figure.
The waist line was kept well up In
the back. as that is an Indication OF
youthfulness. the physical culturists
say. but In front the dip deepened
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

The masters Of English are not afraid
to use homely words whose expressive
ness more than offsets their plainness.
Ihus Lord Roseberry declares that
England, in order to Withstand inter
national competition, must educate her
youth, and he suggests sending
patches" of young men abroad to
learn the best her rivals know. That
honest word batch would have been
passed over by speaker less sure OF
his English, when speaking Of an ag-
gregation of individuals. In the use of
language there is a happy medium be-
tween oyerfastidiousness, which weak
ems ones style. and out-and-out slang,
which wrecks it completely.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

hustle and hunched up drapery in the
back of the skirt are not duplicated,
but the dipped belt, the forward in
cline and the kangaroo walk" empha-
size the resemblance to the bend our
mothers affected. The walk really is
the chief feature. To acquire It girls
spend hours in the fashionable gymna-
Sums perfecting themselves in the
"chesty" attitude. With the abdomen
drawn in. the chest thrown out, hips
well in place and shoulder blades fat
tened, the modish girl is ready to
swing forward with the ungraceful but
smart gait that brings out the curves
OF the bend in bold relief
Fashionable girls,says the New York
Press, seem to grow taller now than in
other days. and 1t is the tall girl that
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

To abate the smoke nuisance in Chi
cago, II has been suggested to license
stokers and firemen. so that they may
be temporarily suspended when they
grow careless, or have their licenses
revoked when they allow clouds Of
smoke and SCOT to roll from the chin
ney tops. Mechanical experts say that
any boiler fit for the work required OF
4 VIII produce little smoke If properly
fred
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

The recent German census shows
there are now thirty-three towns in the
German empire with population OF
over 100000, exactly the same number
as In the British isles. Five years ago
there were twenty-six. and at the es-
adjustment OF the empire in 1871 only
eight Thirteen towns have a popula-
lion OF over 100000, against eighteen
In the British Isles: while seven have
over 100000, against nine in the Unit
ed Kingdom.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

shaping themselves over the old pat
terms. with the outward fare above the
under sleeve gathered into the wrist.
The new century girl does not lose
the lines OF the bend even when she
sits down and her back comes no near
err touching the back Of the chair than
did the back Of her OF the Grecian bend
period.
The fashion plates OF the early '7Os
do not show figures so remotely differ
ent from our own as those OF the FIRST
years Of the '90s. when the straight up
and down lines and broad shoulders
extended by voluminous sleeves were
in vogue
We have about completed a cycle.
and are waiting for the next mandate
OF Fashion to begin another.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

In connection with the trial Of the
regicide Bresci, one gruesome piece Of
evidence made use Of at the trial was
the bullet which had been extracted
from the breast Of King Humbert.
Queen Marguerite, on hearing that the
tragic relic was In the possession OF
the minister Of justice, NJ. Gianturo.
expressed wish to have It. The min
lister OF justice at first hesitated to send
the sad souvenir to her majesty, but
the queen Insisted, and has accord
ingly received Il from the hands OF
the keeper OF the seals.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10
snnr sImrn.frna

Among the newcomers 10 the rAnks
o. the National League players tha
season II Robert n. LAWSON. a yoaag
pitcher OF whom great things arc sI.
psctSd By Manager sslsr Of the B0stoa
club. Lawson halls from LynchhufE
Va. the starting place Of Al orth, TIE
famous Philadelphia pitcher. and also
Of Mck-uns, who pitched fot BrpokiYn
two seasons ago and last year did ssoi
service for Cleveland. Lawson ~
college man. class Of playry tha, Is
becoming prominent In the Sslss
ranks. Tcunsy and Lewis having al
ready made their marks with Bostoa.
The new pitcher began his baseball
career At Locust Dale Academy. Va.
and after spending teW years there
az coach and physical instructor, be
snisrvd the University Of North Caro-
lima a. q medical student. He pitched
and played second base. beside coach.
ing the team During his three sea-
sons In the box for the varsity. hs
pitched IS games and won 70 Of then
His batting was lue. his average fof
the three seasons being over 100. He
also pitched for the Orange Athlssis
club, with which team he made
splendid reputation and was sought
after By tho New York and other
league clubs. In his games with the
Orange team be won thirty and lost
only three and had batting aTcFsEs
Of 800. Lawson is q years old. Is Ave
fee, i0it inches in height and weighs
i4s pounds. He r. at present studying
medicine nj the University Of Maryland
and expects to graduate in 1901
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10
FrsshoId. of southern Negroes.

No less than 100000 homes are held
free OF debt by southern negroes. These
have been estimated at an aggregat.
value Of s140,000,OO0. The holdings OF
personality by the race are probably
worth more than the realty. Tllitraoy
has decreased among them nearly so
per cent In 20 years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

Professor Kaufman of Breslau. in
comforting the degree of doctor of phil
osophy on Fraulein Immerwahr, the
nrst woman who has ever passed the
examination at that university. said
that ne earnestly hoped study among
women would continue to be the ex-
ception with the few capable individu-
ais. inasmuch as 1t was desirable that
they should hold their primary and
noblest calling OF wife and mother
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

AT the marriage Of Miss Lalla Jor-
dan to David Jennings Porter in Green
vile. s. C.. sudden death occurred
Immediately after the ceremony. While
Mrs. John NJ. Jordan. the mother of
the bride, was talking to her daughter.
the old lady suddenly fell to the floor.
and In few moments was a corpse
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

The fish inspector at Chicago re-
ports that, by actual count. there are
1S,OOO,OOO pounds of frozen Ash in the
city which have been in cold storage
Tor 1Ve years. The fish. much of
which is unfit for food. is sold in the
ghetto on Friday afternoons for two
cents pound.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

William Burke, OF Binghamton, N
Y, has been sent to Jail for thirty
days for using profane language in a
public street Since his incarceration
ne swears twice as much as ever. but
his oaths are muttered under his
breath.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10
Experimentation Machine

At the Paris ex-
position was a
very curious exhi-
bit in the form OF
a clock which at
tracted much at
tention from visi-
tors. It was placed
In a glass case to
protect its delicate
working parts from
meddlers. 1t was
self-moving and it
ran two months
during the EXPOSE
ton without stop
ping and without
having been wound
up by any outside
force surreptitious-
ly. There was no
reason why 1t
should have stop
ped, says Electric
ity, for it was a
true form of per-
petual movement
within the limit,
however, OF the
wearing out of it's
mechanism.
Its inventor was
enabled to obtain
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

IL y a remarkable racr that the
chameleon, when blindfolded. loses
the power to change it's hues, and the
entire body remains of a uniform tint.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

until there was no
waist line at all.
only an inward
curve extending
downward from the
protruded chest.
The corsetmakers
seized upon this
tendency to get out
new figure corr
sets, /" which help
out the similarity.
Even the sleeves
have Helped out the
outlines Of the iig-
ure Of 1870 by re-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

immediately signed with the Mis-.
kee club. OF the same league ana ,sa.
season to?k part in thirty-eIgh, s, .ns'
pionship contests with the two ,s I'M,
HIS best pitching feat in any one vsna s
was allowing Columbus and 81 pa,,
each three safe hlts. ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

Fashions and Gus
toms move in cy-
cles. Here we are
barking back to
the much ridiculsd
"Grecian bend" of
80 years ago. Look
on this and then
on that, = faithful
representation Of
the figure. pose and
costume fashion
able in 1870 and of
that of the smart
young woman OF
today. The large
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

these results by very ingeniously COM
bining a system of levers, or hinged
residual magnetic armatures. which
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10

Hotel Exclusively for women.
New York will soon have IT'S long
talked Of hotel for the exclusive use
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-10
CLOCK WITH PERPETUAL MOTION WHEEL

moved wheel continuously around It's
axis for the purpose OF winding up a
spring, consequently the clock was
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PENIS TOMB AT JoRDAys.
From The Sphere.

From The sphere
Jordans is not easy 10 find. although many
Americans are able to visit 1t every year. II lies
in quite a bypath from Chalfont. and the ex
terror view presents nothing but an ordinary red
brick cottage on which the words ginger beer
and lemonade are conspicuous for the tempta-
tion OF thirsty cyclists. The cottage, however,
proves TO be the very much restored exterior OF
old Quaker meeting house, OF which the
gallery offers singular interest TO visitors for 1t
was. so constructed that by the pushing forward
OF a certain portion Of woodwork II was made
part OF the private house and took on the shape
Of quite ordinary room. Tradition tells US
that in time of persecution the Quaker women
assembled in this gallery, and that when the
place was visited by soldiers the woodwork was
closed up. and only the men who were worship
ping in the seats below were subject TO arrest
Outside the building Is the somewhat sordid
burial ground Here are numbers or tomos OF
the Penn family. very tiny tomos, all exactly
the same shape. The one OF most interest IS
that OF the famous William Penn htmself-the
Sword OF the New Sect. AT one time this tomb
carefully watched. as IL was feared tnat
the remains OF the great Quaker would oe
stolen and transported TO America Americans
may we'll come TO see this simple grave-nooie IN
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

its very neutrality-suspicious. something should
surely De done to keep the grass grown mound
IN better condition. Whatever may be said OF
Penn. he was who suffered for conscience
sake in a way that one doubts that any one
would do in more matter. of fact age II you
visit Penn's tomb and the meeting house you
will be offered an interesting book BY w. H
Somers, Memories OF JOrdans and the ChaI-
fonts" and portraits are exhibited OF the Penn
statue that l remember so well in Philadelphia,
and OF the Town Hall on which il is now
pinnacled wellnigh out OF sight The Cuakers
hold two gatherings yearly in the meeting house.
and for the rest OF the year a woman is left
IN charge of the place TO gather up as best she
may the stray silver OF the hero worshippins
visitor.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

There have been many books about the Boxer
uprising in China. but few that so uncompromis-
ingly champion the Chinese side as that by
George Lynch. which Longmans Green & Co.
are on the point OF publishing. II is entitled
The War OF the Civilizations, Being a Record
Of a Foreign Devils Experiences with the Allies
in China" Mr.. Lynch is an English newspaper
correspondent. who represented The London
Mali and The Sphere at the Cup races here.
He thinks that China had just provocation in
the uprising. and says: 4 have the utmost and
most complete admiration for the leading mo-
uves which actuated the Boxers. II I were a
Chinaman l should be a Boxer" He says fur
ther:
OF all the allied powers engaged in this re-
hglous war in China, the one that carried out
the most wholesomely decent policy the
United States. If I were an American I
should be conscious Of q feeling OF very genuine
pride for the conduct OF the military and diplo-
matte operations in the late campaign in China.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

Professor Henry A. Beers continues his dis
russion Of English Romanticism in a volume
dealing with the nineteenth century. soon TO be
published by Henry Holt & CO. II viii bear the
title OF History OF English Romanticism in the
Nineteenth Century" and will contain chap
ters the movements in Germany and France.
In his preface he observes that the romantic lit
erature OF the nineteenth century was at least
twenty times great that OF the eighteenth,
both in bulk and value"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

Mr.. Clifton johnson has travelled through Ire
land in the same leisurely and observant way as
he did among English hedgerows and along
French byways. and has recorded his observa-
tions in a book which the Macmillan Company
is publishing under the title of The Isle Of the
Shamrock" II Will be illustrated, as were his
previous books, from his own photographs,
which show that he has an agreeable instinct
for the picturesque and artistic.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

book with a peculiar tineliness. in view Of
the King Of England's approaching Coronation.
VIII be a volume on English Coronation Rec
ords." by Leopold c. wickham Legg. which E
p Dutton & Co. VIII publish In this country.
though only fifty copies are reserved for the
United States. the entire edition being limited
20 FIVE hundred. II contains a series Of docu-
ments giving consecutive history OF the coro-
nation in England, from the earliest time 70
Queen Victorias. with view Of illustrating the
ceremonies during each dynasty The illustra-
lions show seals, rings. coronation chairs and
other things connected with the function.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

taiers at regular prices sell at cut rates over
their own counters. The association is working
harnoniously and there is every reason 10 be-
heve that the better conditions aimed at by the
estanhsnment OF. fixed net price for books
OUTSIDE or the department OF fiction VIII be
Drought ABOUT TO the benefit OF the publishers
ana the booksellers, we'll as OF the book
buying public