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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

ers OF Europe were loaded into rail-
road cars holding fifty people each
there would be five soldiers In each
car.
Austria spends less than the other
powers of equal Importance. Its war
tax In peace times Is only about Sill
100000 year. but each year Il takes
away from their businesses and pro-
fessions 10000 young men, VINO are
Obliged to serve for three consecutive
years in the army. After that they are
still Obliged to hold themselves at the
call OF the government for the next
twenty years. Military service is mi
versal, In war time 1t is estimated
that more than 100000 trained SOL
diers can be put into the field.
Italy spends more than Austria, but
has smaller army to show for IL.
The recruit corp in italy Is about
100000 young men year, out of which
number nearly 100000 are annually
chosen for active service In the army.
Germany goes far beyond either Aus
tria or Italy in the amount of It's ex-
penditures. In Germany every year
more than 100000 young men reach the
military age and enter the army as d
matter Of compulsion. Every son 81
the empire must put In six years-two
| In active service and four in the army
Of the reserve On peace footing the
kaiser has more than half a million
soldiers at his command. and in case
of necessity this number could be
raised to 100000.
But the greatest military power, on
land at least, is. of course, Russia
which maintains an establishment OF
more than 100000 men in times OIL
peace, while under pressure OF war this
figure might easily be multiplied BIZ
four or even FIVE.
One OF the greatest Influences which
work for peace Is that OF the people
] who hold the bonds representing the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

according to the methods OF hepal,
and will range from 10 to 20 par !.
We have kept an accurate record
the actual wastes that occur in
siio, that is. that rotted at the ton
sides. and have found that Il anon
I'd to less than Ave per cent. but
losses due to fermentation in the !
other than that wasted. have not b
absolutely determined with us.
sumlng that the losses are the "a
With the one as with the other
20 the time of feeding, there is an
iitional loss OF 80 per cent OF the
matter In the feeding OF the dry /
Ter; besides. the gain in milk /
from the succulent character Of
silage has been shown to be 1875
cent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

: Andrew Carnegie's last speech to his
workmen at Homestead contained a
passage we'll worth remembering. La
Dor, capital and business ability" he
SAID, are the three legs of a three
legged stool. Neither is first, neither is
second, neither is third There is no
precedence, all being equally neces-
sary." All efforts to make the stool
stand on one leg or on two have been
failures, but when it rests upon all
three 1t is hard to upset.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

/ For eight crops-corn, wheat, oats,
barley, rye, buckwheat, potatoes and
hay-covered by the reports to the de-
partment of agriculture, the farmers
lof the United States received almost
5000 100000 more in 1900 than they OBJ
tanned for the same products in 1899.
fBuckwheat and barley were the only
crops in the list which showed a de-
crease in value, and the advances, in
corn and hay especially, made this de-
:ficit seem slight. We quote the stats
tics mainly as matter Of record. The
contented smile on the American farm
'er's face is proof enough of itself tina,
he is doing very well indeed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

war debt OF a nation. Thus the inyes-
tors who hold English consols hate the
idea of war between Russia and
England. because the mere rumor OF
such conflict makes them actually
poorer by reducing the market value OF
their holdings. II is believed that
every time foreign loan Is fioated In
this country. for instance. the assur-
ance of international peace Is made
Just that much stronger. as all the
people who hold the foreign securities
will exert their influence In favor OF
peace.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

A mammoth black walnut tree on
the farm of E. P. Gaus in Williams
county, Ohio, has just been sold for
$4,000. Several lumber dealers have
examined chips from this tree. and all
have declared it to be the finest speci.
men OF that kind of wood they ever
saw. The tree was eight feet in d.
sameter, forty feet above the stump, and
extended seventy-three feet from the
butt to the first limb.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05
The waste Of s,,.x~

When corn is cut for silage, how do
the wastes compare with feeding
shredded or whole corn fodder dry7 1t
has been claimed that the silo wastes
are as great as those Of the dry fod-
def.
There ia no waste with us, nor do
! think that there IL any waste with
anyone when the sllage has been prop
erly made, writes Prof 10. -. Voorhees,
to Rural New Yorker. That is, the
animals eat IL up clean there is not
mouthful left In the managers. In
the case OF corn stalks or fodder, |
nave to say that, in an experiment
reported last year. where all the con-
ditions We're observed as carefully as
possible. II was found that the waste
amounted to 80 per cent OF the dry
matter, though the dry matter wasted
was not as rich in protein and car
bohydrates, but richer In crude fiber.
than the whole product. II is almost
impossible, In the feeding of dry corn
fodder, or stalks, to induce the AMI
mails to cat the whole OF 1t. II may
pc that Where some people claim that
there Is as much waste with siiago as
there is with the dry stalks, cut and
shredded, they have reference to the
losses that occur from the time the
corn Is cut in the field until IL is fed
NOW. these losses have been found to
be practically the Same in the one case
as In the other. That is, the mechan-
ical losses and the changes that take
place In the field with the fodder corn,
are practically counterbalanced by the
losses due to fermentation and waste
In the silo. Naturally, this will vary
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

Bavaria has resumed relations with
Greece for the first time since the
iAthenians drove out the late King
Otto. As one result Prof. Furtwangler,
director of the Munich Glyptothek,
'@lil go to Aegina next summer TO ex-
cavate the site where the Aeginetan
statues of the Munich museum were
found. in the hope of discovering evil
fdence that may decide what is the
relative position of the groups to each
other.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

In expectation of an heir, the King
and Queen Of Italy have had brought
to Rome the tortoiseshell and gold
cradle which was used for King Victor
emmanuel when baby. There is
a very curious family cradle" in the
possession of the Errolls. 1t has a
carved wooden serpent at one end and
"a dove at the other, the idea being
that the child who uses the cradle will
possess the wisdom Of the serpent and
sthe harmlessness OF the dove,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

That the art of cooking ranks high in
the estimation of British army officials
ifs shown by the recent grant of $500
to the widow Of the late staff Sergt.-
Maj. Thompson. in recognition of the
valuable services rendered by her hus-
band who was for many years the
chief instructor of the army school Of
cooking at Aldershot.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05
9nfi-Amsrrean -aiIiancs.

That the Spectator In warning us
against possible European anti-alii-
anee Is largely moved by the hope of
convincing US that England is our
only friend In Europe Is easy TO see.
Nevertheless there Is certain amount
of foundation for It's warnings. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

The Minnesota senate has passed.
with amendments. Senator Chilton's
Ibill prohibiting the marriage OF in
sane. epileptic and idiotic persons, and
requiring medical certificate of all
applicants for marriage licenses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

Some remarkable relics of the early
civilization in Egypt have recently
been unearthed and deposited in the
British Museum. Among them Is a
beautiful impression of royal seal
which represents the king wrestling
with hippopotamus and spearing a
crocodile. That must have been the
kings busy day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

Thirty-eight inventors have taken
out hundred or more each of United
States patents since the beginning of
the year 1872. Mr.. Edison leads all
with 742 patents, Prof. Elihu Thorn
son Is credited with 444, and Mr.. West
Einghouse and Sir Hiram s. Maxim both
occupy high places on this modern
roll of honor. Should our government
set out to decorate" the men who con-
tributed most to national wealth and
progress during the nineteenth CEN
fury, the list OF inventors would yield
names as deserving as any to be found
In the record OF statesmen or soldiers
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

Recent experiments in wireless teleg-
raphy, in connection with the French
fieet. have been so satisfactory that ID
has been decided to provide the whole
Mediterranean squadron with wireless
apparatus, which will be subjected to
decisive tests during the coming cruise
of the squadron.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

An example of patient industry
the sorting of hogs bristles as y
carried on at Tien-tsin, China. "a
bristle of the 100000 Kilograms q
ported from that place in 1898 haa
be picked out, measured and place.,
the bundle Of hairs of corresponalss
length: and the different lengths
which the hairs are sorted are nuins'
Gus.
Mans greed for gold was pivpap'
the original germ of yellow fever
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

Miss Ella Ewing. the Missouri giant
ess, who Is feet A inches in height.
recently built house for herself. Her
new home has doors 10 feet high. CELL
angs is feet high and is equipped with
chairs, tables. beds and everything in
proportion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

The poet records that he shot an
arrow into the air, but could not see
where it fell to earth. Long afterward
he found 1t in the heart of an oak. II
is for protection against reckless use
of firearms, possibly in the hands of
iother needless poets, that the Adiron-
dack guides have recently appealed to
the legislature. The modern small
bore rifle sends bullets far beyond the
necessary hunting range, and fire.
quently kills persons whom the gun
ner cannot see. A true aim, steady
arm, a square hit are In all the walks
of life justly commended. But what
about the so-called spent" bullet, with
its lingering power to wound? Must
not society as well as law hold this
sportsman responsible?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-05

fortresses are among the causes OF this
rapid increase A few years ago. COM
paratively. the cost OF firing the largest
gun made was not more than few dol
lars Now Ii costs 1927 to fire sim
gle shot from 16-inch rifle. or more
than enough to pay the wages of a
private soldier in the regular for five
long years. Even an S-inch rifle costs
s125 each time 1t is discharged. II the
twenty-seyen large seaports OF the
United States were each protected. as
military men say they should be. with
ten batteries of five rifles each. II Is
estimated that Ii would cost nearly
half million dollars to fire single
round from all the guns In position.
A single battleship or large cruiser
costs millions, and yet II may be en-
tirely destroyed by torpedo or by a
few shots IL they happen to hit the
right places. Every new discovery.
either in the way of new engines OF
warfare or of more deadly and dan
gerous explosives. makes war more
costly. A dozen old ships OF the line
could be built and completely equipped
for less than 1t costs to put modern
battleship into the water. A ton Of
gunpowder would not do as much
damage as a few hundred pounds OF
melenite or any of the modern explo-
siyes.
For military and naval purposes the
nations of Europe spend annually $50
millions OF dollars. They keep under
arms continually more than 5000. 900
men. six times as many ready TO fly to
arms when the word mobilize" Is spo-
ken. 1t Is estimated that the commu-
nifty loses at least 5000 year for each
man who Is kept under arms and Is.
therefore, unproductive. For all Eu-
rope this loss would amount to 500
millions of dollars, which should BE-
added to the $50 millions annually
paid out for military and naval pur-
poses. Taking the two together. Il
appears that Europe pays something
like s3,000.000 a day in times OF peace
for the purpose of keeping itself ready
to go to war.
By way OF illustrating what the
presence OF these great armies means
to Europe 1t Is pointed out that II all
the inhabitants OF the five great pow
The Iola register., 1901-02-15
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The Iola register., 1901-02-15
THE lola REGISTER FRIDAY FEBRuARY Is 1907

those visits that his eyes, the pressure
Of his hand, his parting kiss had mean t
the same as her delicious yielding to
them had implied. But the awakening
shock had come and she had borne in
silence her secret and gone through
the daily torture of witnessing both
her guardians alteration for another
and, what was almost as painful, that
Others indifference to it all
When Goddard reenteted the room
there was droop of utter dependency
on him that added years to his appear
ance.
"Well, how do you like her2" his wife
asked.
"Oh, she is all right" he said. "She
seems good enough; but somehow ]
simply can't reconcile myself to"
"Oh, publ" Mrs. Goddard rose with
a graceful sweep of her 1.-THE body and
stood with her beautiful hands linked
behind her head; her yawn, showing
her perfect teeth, was as pretty and in
sincere as a coquette's kiss. blanche, -
she said, "if you ever marry, make Just
as many voyages as you can. The more
wife is away the more she is appre-
ciated. But l must go and give that
woman some final directions. What is
her name?" Mrs. Goddard picked up
the visitors card. Nolan. ughl what
frightful mouthful. I'll have to call
her Lucy, as much as hate to address
a maid by her Christian name"
When she had gone out Blanche went
to the sofa on which the major was
seated and sat down by him.
Dear guardian" she said, 81 wish
could do something TO help you"
When he answered there was a dis
tinct touch of fsultfnding in his tone
"You would not go away on a pleas
ure trip and leave husband you loved
behind, would you, Blanche?"
She had hesitation to answer, but
when she did it was without a twinge
Of conscience, and her frmness sur
prised herself.
81 could not do so, guardian"
81 know 1t, my dear girl" he said
signing; "but she is not like you. How
ever, she wants the trip and she shall
have It,"
just then he saw Jeanne and Mrs
Moan passing through the hall to the
cab waiting at the door. He rose and
went out on the veranda, but was Just
in time to see the cab driving away
with its occupant. He put his arm
around the statuesque figure OF his
wife.
"For Gods sake, drop it, Jeanne" he
muttered. 81 don't feel as if l can GO
on with it,"
"It's too late now, dear" she said
giving him glance from her wonder.
full eyes. Think of all the fun we shall
have when the girl finally succumbs
No you have given me your promise. .
shall hold you to it,"
Jeanne" he said gazing into her
eyes, you are a beautiful mystery to
me. l don't understand you"
Don't try, then" She smiled be-
witchingly and turned back into the
house.
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for Europe. l couldn't live here with
that fellow on my track. lie is as
sharp as can be-"
How are you going to Europe with.
out money!" asked Mrs. Nolan, sus-
piciously.
81 have plan; a desperate one,
too, but | had to coniure up some.
thing. What l have in view includes
you"
"Includes me?"
"Yes, it happens that may really
be able to put you 10 some use at
last
81 will do nothing without being
paid, l tell you that"
''We will have a good bank to draw
on, if everything works we'll" Mrs.
Goddard lowered her voice, hitched
her chair nearer TO her confederate
and explained salient features of her
scheme. Before she had finished Mrs
Nolan was trembling all over, and her
eyes were batting rapidly from sheer
excitement.
Isis the girl so dangerously nl?"
she asked.
''ln most critical condition"
"Why did you smile when you said
that, Jeanne?"
81 don't know; did smile? Be
cause our success depends on the
state of her health, you know"
81 never heard of such a-such q
bold idea"
at will work like charm"
"But what part shall play?"
81 shall need you as n companion
of my travels; and you know | sha'n't
be able to make n creditable exit from
this life without somebody TO testify
to my demise"
30! you want me to shoulder the
risk"
"Puhl don't be silly; the whole
thing will rest on me-"
81 should love to go abroad. Jeanne"
"Well, there is nothing to hinder
you. Goddard, after his marriage,
will be involved as deeply in the mat.
ter as you or |, and with all that for.
tune to draw on. we sha'ht want for
money, and we shall have the world
before us. Lucy, | am simply enchant-
ed with the thought of freedom-glori-
Gus freedom! l have not closed nv
eyes in really sound sleep since you
wrote you had seen Henry Dugdale.
shall kill two birds with one stone
get out of his way and get plenty of
money into the bargain. l wish you
were less cowardly. l haven't the
slightest fear"
'Well, you may count on me-" said
Mrs. Nolan, forced in spite of herself
to enter into the buoyant spirit of
her friend. when once | get started
I'm a regular war-horse."
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fight them away, but they come again
and again. Don't tell the major He has
enough trouble already, besides he
would he afraid to send me away"
But perhaps you ought to tell him
and get medical advice" remonstrated
Blanche.
mo. the voyage will put me straight
The sea air always does. l shall come
back feeling better in every way"
THAT, then, is your chief reason for
deciding TO go so suddenly" remarked
the girl. 81 wondered how"
yes" broke in Mrs. Goddard. as II
her recital had gained plausibility in
being viewed from Blanche's standpoint.
"Yes, my attacks have been more fire.
quent of late and really feel the need
of Il decided change"
Continued
The Iola register., 1901-02-15
CHAPTER VI.

All the remainder of the week Mrs.
Goddard was occupied with hurried
preparations, running into the city
on the morning trains and returning
in the afternoon. As her stay short
ened Goddard's depression became
more and more obvious. He stunned
the companionship of his ward and neg
lected to give Talley any work to do.
When he was not following his wife
about like doting slave he was brood
ing alone in his room or walking nerv-
ously in the wood behind the garden.
The night before her departure Mrs.
Goddard retired to her room imme-
diately after dinner was over. The
first two hours were given to her hus-
band, but at ten o'clock she dismissed
him with the request that he send
Blanche to her.
Our young lady found her seated over
little fire in her luxurious boudoir.
The gaslight in a yellow globe was
burning low and the red Goals in the
CRATE gave rich tint TO the furniture
and tapestries. She greeted Blanche
with the superficial smile which she
had been comforting on her without
stint since the Matching of her nefari-
Gus plot, and taking her hand she
drew her down beside her on sofa.
81 want to have one friendly chat
with you before CO." she said. 81 am
afraid | have not been so good to yon
as | should have been; but was born
thoughtless and have never gotten
over it,"
Blanche could not think of a suitable
reply, though she allowed her hand TO
rest passiyely in the clinging grasp Of
the woman, which action was suflicient-
ly cordial for nature so coarse OF
fiber as Mrs. Goddard's.
What do you suppose I have been
doing every spare moment lately?
Don't laugh, but"-Alrs. Goddard point
ed to a Bible on the table near her, a
rich affair bound in Russian leather
and gold-"I have been reading that
Book and finding out how wicked 1
am. Before going away 1 want, hum
bly,, to beg your pardon, Blanche. 1
could have treated you better. You
are a Christian, aren't you, dear?"
II try to be, Mrs. Goddard; | hope
/ am"
my attempts in that direction have
generally been spasmodic," went on the
older woman, smiling. "I presume
have really not striven hard enough. or
kept at it long enough, for my efforts
to be really good have always ended
in an explosion of good intentions.
The devil has always beguiled me into
places from which there seemed no out
let without making other people un-
happy, and that is the keenest sort of
punishment-to be made to feel that
you have made yourself the DEVILS CO.
adjutor. 1t has been that way in re-
gard to your guardian"
Mr.. Goddard" murmured Blanche.
81 don't understand"
Blanche. shall feel better if make
full confession to you before | go.
| want you to sympathize with me
pity me If you wish, but try to see lit
tie good in me. Dear girl, / was so
worldly minded that / married your
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claim the accusation just uttered, she
put her hands to her face and began to
tremble from head to foot.
why do | tell you about it?" said
Mrs. Goddard, a cold. snaky CLEAN in
her eyes, because if anything were
to happen to me wTnt you to remem-
Der that | now say that God selected
you for his bride and Satan and |
thwarted the plan. Therefore, remem-
Der that-if / should die abroad (you
see, ! cannot forget that woman's un-
canny prediction)-I want you to con
sole him at once by marrying him as
soon as he asks you"
"Oh, thisis simply dreadful!" Blanche
uncovered her white face and stared
fiXedly at the woman.
81 know it," was the answer. "but see
that you keep what 1 have told you to
yourself. Blanche, you cannot deny
that you have loved him a long time"
81 don't intend to-" said the con-
quered girl. "He is the best man that
ever lived-the noblest. the truest. the
most abused. Ifyou had only made him
happy-but you have not; he is beside
himself with grief over your depar-
ture."
That is true, but it can't be helped.
Now leave me. feel very unhappy to-
night unhappy because ! have made
you so. | am not all bad"
Blanche rose. She was like a boat
buifcted 10y conflicting currents. She
believed Jeanne to he rpunrenr,,1 Lo