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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21
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An interesting account % the giant
landcrabs that swarm over Christmas
Island. in the Indian Ocean. Is given
In Psarson's Magazine by Ar Charles
Andrews These curious creatures
sometimes attain a length o. ferl.
and are gaudiiy colorrd
In Christmas Island these erab4 are
common everywhere. and even il none
are In sight II Is only necessary 10 sit
down FOR few minutes, ahen dozen
or so will be- seen approaching from
all sides They adyance siUWiy. with
frequent stoppagea, and u the ohSngy,
or sits quite stu they flash the .ast
few with q rush. and then commence
investigating boots and clothes With
their big claws wiIh ytrw 10 getting
at something eatable The experiment
was never carried bcyoaE this point.
a. the consequences seemed likely 10
prove painful AS sooa IA the iras,
movement vas made. they would
scramble away backwards BY a buc,
cessiou OF Jerks. and seek 70 thrust
the hinder part % the body iatJ any
hole or crevcs in the rocks nr tree,
trunks thar happen 70 be at hand this
done, they ~ once presented bold
front 10 the foe, and struck ont Vic
lousy With their iuug. sharp front lssa
The reason for th!a anxiety to reaea
shelter Is that the hinder part o. tho
body Is comparatively soft aud val.
nera6le. Just as Il ia In the eAse a tho
heFmit-crahs. which are often s~ea on
English shores. living ln Old ahetk
shells, III. creatures seem fully con,
seiouS Of their weak point and slvsy,
keep their face 10 an enemy The Gs-4
OF the island have discovered that ,Hay
can XII! these crabs by billing aa1y
the soft tail. which thrf cat. and IN.
older hands are very skIlliaI sa doln
THIS. but for q novice the attempt Utten
leads 10 disastrous consequences hatl
sounds Of lameu,a,iou. which can Ba
heard a mile on uttered by = dog with
big crab hanging on 10 TIA n6aa ar
ear ought to b" warning TO in
cautious puppies Thn pain Inflicted
must be very severe. FOR the claws
have an extremely p1wgrtul grip
have had the hard wood handle q, ,
geological hammer scored and ap.fn.
tered By them, tos tho animals statp
to have very little determination and
Will try to eat anything thut has bsrn
handled and is li'tic greasy In ths
matter Of food these Creatures aro by
no means particular dead rats and
birds. fruit. this ptth % The sara paIm
and even their wounded comrades ,rs
quickly dIsVo7Hd of They are ysr,
useful sCavcHgrrH round a camp. and
clear away an c2rriap. vhIeh Tho,
otten drag away long distance
nave occasionally come across one m.
oorionsiy dragging q birds wing an
steep cItff half = mile or more from tn.
place where Il had been found
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21
FRUIT FLIES.
Small Insects Among Canned Fruit os
the Shelves.

Small Iusscts Among Canned Fruit os
tho Shelves.
Often housekeepers who do not take
sufficient pains with the sealing OF tina
cans OF fruit they put away in the fall.
find on the surface OF the contents lit.
tie, slender maggots. feeding on the
contents. These larvae are probably
OF the species called fruit flies They
belong to class OF Insects contalnlus
some thirty kinds. The fIes are light
brown In color. They are 80 small
that they are commonly thought Of "A
ordinary gnats, They are attracted by
the acrid odor Of vinegar as well al
fruit Stone jars simply covered with
a cloth TO allow the fermentation o.
vinegar are easily invaded by the In
5ects, which lay their eggs ON the
pieces OF fruit that are projecting
above the surface OF the fluid Tha
Matching OF the larvae IL soon FOLLOW.
ed by the formation of the pupas
which are found on the sides of tho
cans. usually. Some four DAYS tater
the flies Issue and begin the round az
production again. multiplying with
great rapidly. It is a characteristic a
the larvae Of these flies to live opsv
In upper layers Of the fruit and thI1
fact makes Il possible 70 save al Ieas.
a portion of the contents Of the jars
Fruit put IN cans and sealed IN mir.
tight is safe Eggs laid upon cloth
tops Or near slight openings between
lid and can often hatch into worms
that End q uo. Inside pyrothrum
powder used IN the fruit room or cer.
lar VIII have Gaod effect IN clearing
out the dies and lhls. with tho pra.
cautions mentioned in connection wIth
canning, shon!d ria a place Of the n.
seots George Edwin Black ia indian.
apoIis News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

GnElaEda nrw King RxaHs . ~
gone iii for housetteanlaK ID q assl
thorough manner Am0ar ghs rts
advertised toF sale al auction = ?
says ~ clearing up ,hs royal pi'ss
are -, 81 uinspina whlsh Aiasis Y
~aFd yItri tn play with wasn a.
SONS garden implements used y 2
Esmpr So Frederick whFn iiiis q
painting done IS QgeNa Nksfs
when sbe vas IL years Old, aa4-S''
astonishing u al part u ihs ~
~ Gruvg. It'll Th~ EnEllsh $50
state. upon thr authority q ,es -
logue II tho sale. that the royal 10y
"a among tar articles uifsfta W
arrma incredible that kins hdsN.
ia bis d"sirr to got rid ~ the fasia
which has accumulated 10 BIZ pisee
ana castles. Bhug ld dispose q I
beard o. his Erga, grandfather WI
sill his Mahomctsu sH5ieesa -
those people whp swear by 'ae ~
of ihs Prophet New Yosk Prtss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

CHAP Elk Al.--lCOntlnueu.)
Diana, who feared him with an in
tensity that increased as time sped by,
was left more and more alone in the
little set of rooms at Montreal, until
life became dull and hopeless bur-
den for her. There was no ray of in
terest in her heavy face tonight as she
asked for her husbands news. Paul
on the other hand, was quivering with
unrepressed excitement.
Il have got fortune in my fingers,
DIANA fortune, tell you." he said
jubilantly, as he drew up his chair to
the little round supper table. from
which Diana had risen to greet him.
Paul had so often brought home
fortunes that seemed at his fingers
ends-tortunes that crumpled into dust
ere they were grasped-that she felt
little or no interest in them now. She
was growing tired of the whole thing.
particularly as she was now cut on
from all participation in her husbands
more intellectual ventures.
81 can't see what good it's going to
do you," she said at last, when he had
explained. Il guess this girl amt go
ing to die of to suit you, Paul, and you
can't live on that bit of paper"
What fools women are." savagely
broke in Paul And his dark face took
on an ugly look as he remembered that
men, likewise. could be fools, when
they saddled themselves with such
burdens as that of the heavy, detected
woman opposite him.
I'm going to Europe tomorrow
to England" he said shortly.
Diana looked up from her pie. Shall
you be gone long this time. Paul?"
Il can't quite say" slowly said the
scientist. 1T will depend on many
things. But promise you, Diana. that
| shan't come back until I've got this
in my clutch in hard cash" Paul's
fingers played with the sheet of paper
outspread before him.
Diana Andsell shivered, and her
white, fair face grew still more pallit
in hue. That this man, her husband
was capable of the vilest scheming tc
VIII MS way sue al Cduy huC"s WIN
ing was sacred from such an arch,
plotter. And as she furtiyely watched
his frowning, dark face while he poreC
over the handwriting before him, Di
ana told herself half fearfully tina
Paul Andsell would keep his promise
He would return to her with the for
tune, or he would never come back a
all.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

The trade Of artificial ny E,ktr. T..
the lishtest. fingered business in ~
world and there are only about 800 nv.
tyers In the country fhav arc IN
Righiy trained. carefully picked wgrt.
ers' and Il Ia not one man or r,r,,,,,
out Of 5000 who can Tenn 10 tic ~.
lhese tyers are remarkable rpr ill.,
beauty and dnllndcy of their hanas ,,1
only the clevesrst uf angara on, 1,,I
with the 'nigglHg work OF Engtl,..
hairs that can hardly g. a-sp ~
making q ay the Garth tas ~ NJ.
Iansaeked for precisely the correct
feathers aud hairs. aud one hair wrnr.,
wiz make ali the difference Lts
English ily-fnaking frm Hpcp fpurt ,5n
different breeds OF fowls alone ~ tt.,,.
workshops and these provide gastb.,,
down ana harkles Of every shade rorar
ana quality Han = iozan kinds ~
pigeons supply coarHer feathero VA.
luoth wings aud IN the ad} flnp roo,ns,
are over 1000 skins of an kinda :,
tropical birG and from each III, y
isW feathers only are ustbla. il fnsos
an expert tyer only fifteen mluntes ~
TURN ont a ny like the late snInno. :.
"nleh consists Of 4 tiny hook n,,th
wings OF Egyptian Cove feather ~
Oh fox hair and body Of mnpgn M.
wound round with thread Of veito,.,
SIN. A earelessly made ny viii bovo
neither legs nor "feelers." hut ~
true expert adds the legs. ana puts ~
pair Of long "feeIers" Of ~, ha a.
white at the tips All Of these tlnv d.
tails Will be exactly in their nioc"s
ana 40 finely tied TO the hoot NV,
me NY will take half n dozen s,r y"",
hsh and be none the worse peors,
eyebrows being stir. and cxactiv -,
,isht shade are uscd III tho ",rwooa
, psau,y . newly invented ay ANA
600 'a7r- 49, fttr,,.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21
CHAPTER VII

1t was Christmas Eve, and true old
fashioned Christmas weather
The country round Temple-Dene
was glittering with hoar-frost, every
tree shining and sparkling in the sun,
every pond and stream and pool fast
bound in ice.
The low. red sun of the afternoon
was shining full on the old house. sur
rounded by the frost-silvered pines,
and its many windows twinkled a
brilliant welcome to the expected heir
and his bride
There had been great stir, a sim
mer of wild excitement, under the old
roof during the weeks preceding
Christmas
Lady Jane had done wonders in
freshening up the furnished and faded
glories OF the home She had free
hand, to be sure. in her wholesale inn
proyements; for could not Gervis af-
| ford TO pay any amount of bills that
might ensue?
! IF | could only rouse up poor dear
Francis, before they come home" the
busy lady said, energetically.
| But the master Of Temple-Dene was
the sole member of the house indiffer-
| ent to the advent Of the heir and his
bride. Amid the turmoil of prepara-
| tion he sat listless and silent in mis-
| library. the world forgetting, by the
! world forgot"
| If it had not been for Leila Des-
mond, it would have Jared i'll for the
! stricken man. The gentle-natured
| girl. with heart full Of womanly in
stincts, felt irresistibly drawn to the
lonely. silent man. He and she had a
grief in common, and it bound them
! together. 1t was only at the sound Of
! Leila's sweet voice, and the touch OF
! LeiIa's tender hand, that Francis Tenn
pleton ever stirred from his trance Of
misery.
But even Leila could not make the
unhappy man comprehend that TEN.
ple-Dene was saved, nor could he take
in the meaning Of the light-heartet
| preparations going on around.
Tin glad glad, that Uncle F'rancis
doesn't care, that he won't care.h said
little Syb almost yiciously to her elder
] sister.
The nisshapen girl looked on almost
4 as gloomily at the hurry and fuss a,
did the master of the house. She
clenched her thin little fingers every
time the bland self-satisfied tones. SC
new In Lady James voice, fell on hei
ear
Little syb'-Leila turned her visit.
full eyes on the girl 1t hurts me Rher
you speak 80.
| Hurts you? Oh, could beat you
Leila, If didn't love you 80 dreadful.
| ly that should kill anyone who struck
! you! Hurt you? Oh. why were you
made so good and | made so bad? All
the time am wishing that some ac-
cident will happen to those two
shipwreck or a railway collision-and
that they will never, never reach Ten.
| ple-Dene!"
"Syb." again cried Leila. And THU
time she gathered the distorted little
figure on her lap and laid her own
soft round checks against the passion.
! white lips. - .tal las c3@s 10 you
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

Discussions in the British parlia-
ment have recently brought out most
strikingly the backwardness of Eng
land. as compared with the rest of the
civilized world, in providing free pub
lie school education. In Germany, TAX
ing the average Of the different prov
inces, child must attend school until
he is sixteen years old; in America he
goes until he is fifteen, and in many
states still longer; but in England
only until he is twelve. The English
child is released from school earlier,
and, at best, is educated fewer years
at the expense of the state than are the
children Of any other nation d the
first class except Russia The discus
sions in parliament have been directed
toward finding a remedy for this
backwardness.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

Barney Morris, Brooklyn's best
known centenarian, celebrated the
109th anniversary of his birth the 9TH
er day by getting to work in Prospect
Park. where he is employed, little
earlier than usual, says the New York
Evening Post. He is as active as a
man of so years and enjoys his outdoor
work. He used to be hackman. and
in his day he was an athlete He never
misses Sunday at church and goes to
sleep at 9 p. m. The present Mrs.
Morris is his third wife
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21
The United States is steadily acquir-

The United States is steadily acquir-
ing land from the European powers
The territory annexed is not gained
by conquest or purchase and is in
voluntary addition to our country 1t
comes to America in the form OF bal
last and for the most part in Amer
lean ships One thousand tons OF
Scotch soil were imported into New
York in one week a short time ago
1t came of the Allan State Line steam
er Laurentian. Scarcely a week passes
without similar Importation by the
boats OF this or some other line. II
is estimated that millions of tons Of
European soil has been imported ant
dumped about New York Much o.
this is used for making land" about
the harbor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

Veterinary surgeons are complaining
Of hard luck with the cable cars tho
trolley cars and now tho automobiles
their business has gone to the dova
metaphorically speaking. Soon there
will be as many surgeons as there ara
horses. II Is nearly az bad az that
now, and, as automobiles become
cheaper and the likelihood OF airshIps
coming in to supplement them growa.
the prospect is not bright one. Lots
OF New York yetcrinaries are giving
up the attempt to make living ana
are coming west.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

A literary discovery of interest, ii
not of moment. is reported from the
Bodleian Library at Oxford Somt
poems of James l.. in the kings own
hand. have been found in the collec,
ton and are to be duly edited. 1t is
not expected that the monarch's poeti'
cal reputation will be greatly enhanced
by the newly found manuscripts. The
right to refrain from reading them is a
part of the freedom which Englishmen
enjoy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

.We're at home now, GLADLY! We're
on our own land at last. Welcome
dear wife, TO Temple-Dene!"
Gervis bent forward and lifted in his
the little hands lying listlessly on
Gladys lap. Perhaps, If they two
had been alone, he would have kissed
his welcome as well as said II; but they
were not alone From a corner OF the
roomy old carriage pair OF dark rest
less eyes roved over the snow-ecFered
landscape.
GLADLY, at her husbands words. lift
ed her head to look out also, ana u
was startling to note how she had al
tered. There was peculiarly wasted
appearance and an unutterable listless-
ness not natural In one SO young. II
needed a distinct effort for her to sur
vey her new home; to speak she made
no attempt. Gervis drew back disap-
pointed.
Haven't you a word OF praise my
dear, for your own home?" he asked,
Its all very nice. but II Is so cold.
and never liked pine trees" GLADLY
forced herself to say. And she shiy-
cred under her Partisan wraps and her
costly furs. They always make me
shudder. they are so gloomy" she add
ed piteously
She's fearfully nervous" thought
Gervis.
But there was no sign OF IL when
GLADLY stepped out OF the carriage and
into Lady James widely welcoming
| arms.
A self possessed. wistful-eyed little
bride t was who lifted her cold cheek
for her mother-in-law' kiss; a dainty
| figure, in truth, in its costly furs.
But the face under the green velvet
| toque, with its diamond buckle and
nodding feathers, was not the face OF
shy, happy bride. and for a moment
Lady Jane stared, half puzzled
| Then Gervls was claspeG in his
mothers arms and held tight II her
| ladyship had soft corner In her
worldly, ambitious heart Il was for her
boy, the son who had done 50 much
| for herself and the old home.
4 The bride stood apart, pathetic
little figure In her momentary loueli.
ness Leila, who had been shrinking
behind the person OF Lady Jane, quick
/ ly noticed Il. forced herself to go for
| ward.
May | bid you Helcnme2 am
Leila. Perhaps Ggryis has told you
that his cousins sybll and /. have lived
here since we were almost babies
syb. al least. was baby"
Leilas winsome, tender face was
bent close to GLADLY, who was slightly
shorter in stature than she. Her low.
rich voice. with its caresstng note.
stirred something in Gladys heart,
and she moved eagerly forward-so
eagerly that their lips met In a cling
ing kiss before Leila had quite made
up her mind to greet the bride with
anything warmer than a stiH hand
shake
.: didn't know there was any Leila"
said GLADLY. in her sweet. childish
tones. "Gervts did not tell me. But
am so glad, Please take me away
somewhere Let rs go together. you
and |. am so weary"
Leila was startled Go away to.
gether. the bride and she! It sounded
bewilderIngly strange.
And-and had Gervis forgotten her
so utterly that her name had never
been uttered to his newly made wife
The thought wrung her gentle heart.
ITO be continued
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

If Mr.. Edison's recently developed
improvements in electric storage bat,
teries. by which the weight and the
cost of operating them are reduced more
than one-half. should turn out as well
as is now believed, the automobile
business may be expected to grow rap
idly. 1t is probable that in the cities
motors will displace horses for heavy
trucking. In the country, where the
keeping of horses costs less, the change
will be longer in coming.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

The state of Montana owns more
than one-eighth of its area, for the
government granted to the state two
sections in each township for the bene-
fit of the public schools and an aggre-
gate of 66S.0O0 acres for the various
state institutions.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

Peasant life in the neighbours.
vcauyius seldom is devoid o. =
ment There's buuGd 70 o ~
thing doiug all ,hc time Ins -
ruin wrought BY the wickaa M
eBng waa brought about BY Ms y
Jupiter pIuyius Immense vossn
smoke have breu issuing iaiey
the crater. and then Nature Y.
tent with what she had done =
direction. sent heavy falna
passing through the smoke w
properties THUS the whole q ~
crop IL end around Naples.
she cherries and apriepts. ~ vi
destroyed, Peas bears. VEG
matte also haze been burned "
that there Eill be no YIELD w,
AS consequences HUNDREDS u ~
people ara Threatened with siai'e
and appeals f1r aid have beea ". ~,
yillaEes III more favored a''"@
Meg Work pre-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21
PERCY JONES. Publ

At least one-third of the 100000 in,
habitants of Buenos Ayres are Italians,
They own nearly half the commercial
firms of the city with capital OF
s15o, 1000, 900.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

The biggest man living is said to be
Lewis Wilkins, who was born near St.
Paul. Mimi. in 1874. When but ten
years old he measured feet in height,
and now has grown to 10TH inches
just three-quarters Of an inch less
than nine feet-and weighs 364
pounds
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

A man in Tennessee got four cords
OF wood, three gallons of honey and
five coons from a single tree. Take
care of the forests II you want to get
rich" comments the local paper which
announces the mans good luck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

Working girls in cities, who have to
swelter through the summer in one
stuffy room, would be fortunate indeed
If rich women generally adopted plan
which Boston woman is preparing to
put into practice for the second time.
She has beautiful home, and when
she went to her country house last
year she offered five girls the use Of the
city place, together with board and the
services Of her cook, for four dollars
week each. Imagine the delight with
which they exchanged hall bedrooms
and cheap restaurants for a large, airy
house and a perfectly appointed table,
Il think" said one Of the girls at the
end of the three months that this is
the very first summer in my whole life
that | have fully enjoyed myself. n
These were girls who would have re
scented any kind of help that sayored
of charity" but the gracious deed thai
SO carefully guarded their independ
ence and their self.respect will be a
happy, helpful memory all their lives
long. Country folk would say that
such an action was ''neighborly." Per
haps at higher stage Of civilization
people will see the truth more clearly
and call 1t simply Christian.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

white wooden suits foi ou.lAs IN
poses arc much improved IN y
when trimmed with white ~
h1eldared IN hlun unlkn dots
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

w ~ W. f3|
Science s ever o. w1Fh Wsx
by new discoveries wonderful ".
ia mechanical detsos ana sh~
ire hela II invention writes wv Al
mlral tachb1rn Ia the folls' I,
panion. The principle Of the - W. +
hrat but q scientine Toy nas IA
yeloped and applied sueesssl ". I \
unly to tho uses Of surgery w
number Of mechanical putpO..,
is now stated that develop~ ,a.cl
this line have resulted N : VIZ "A
now being experimental WIN Y 4, 4
en-. which can DO controlled W w
visible rays Of light from 2 ~. ..,.lo \
board ship or ashore. the to'p ~,
Ing steered by this invisible y. = \
it's mission Of destruetioa ma
onemy's vessel. Further csps w., II
are said to be in progress 70 w ,ss IA
weird power 10 tho control Oh ~
OF the aerial torpedo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

The total annual production OF tim
Der and firewood OF the German for
ests is estimated at 100000 tons. and
this is supplemented by an import OF
100000 tons. The material progress
Of the country would not be possible
had it not the large home production
to fall back upon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

There are at present thirteen incor-
poratcd automobile ru5s IN the United
gtataA.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21
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CHAPTER VI, (continued1

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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
Fancy Tailor-made Costumes.

Paris dressmakers are dreams of beauty.
First of all, there are the plain outdoor
dress and the fancy tailor made costume.
(There is scarcely anything else in the
way of tailor mades at the present mo-
ment0
Is about to take place. An attempt will
be made to bring in short skirts, which
will so thoroughly alter the outline that
ladies will have some difficulty in ac-
customing themselves to it. They will.
however, find it SO convenient for morn
ing walks and the novelty will be so at
tractive that it will end in being adopted.
Boleros will be worn again with short