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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

A curious society exists In the town
OF Bradford. England. Its name 10 the
Seven Days Rest Association. It II
composed Of men who make 1t rule
to do no work. and yet they are held
In the greatest esteem by all. They are
men who. born in humble life, have
by steady labor saved = modest COM
petence. Now they spend the evening
Of their days In the parks and other
places Of rest far from the roar Of the
forge and loom. with which their early
life was associated. Nor are the en-
joyments Of the Seven Days Rest Az
ISOLATION, as they are styled, entirely
selfsh. At their second annual dinner
Just held they entertained some OF the
comrades OF their youth who had fall
ed to attain SO satisfactory . share Of
the worlds goods. combining = quiet
self-gratulation on. their own secure
position with kind and CHEEKY hos
pitality to these less fortunate beeth-
rem.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

% eonrss the manufacturers az n
oust-spraying machines claim oompleea
Success TOR them. We can hxt hc,,.
.ns' their claims are true. but win vi,
~ impartial proof before passing IN
their favor. ~
= hFfsish crstic,sa On war No,.a.
James r. Bowman, writing In tAs
Nortn British Agriculturist On RE
mounts for the Army" says: IA /
am frequently asked AZ 70 the beet DOS
siols manner of breeding horses for
ths army. had better reply in a short
ietter 10 your valuable paper. Good
English saddle horses are best pro-
duesd by haif-bred stallion. rather
TAIL. with a comely and outswellins
iorenead. His eyes should be bright
and sparkling. neck well turned. ana
issuing high out of his breast. with
aeep shoulders, broad breast, long,
muscular arm. and short shank. back
snort. and ribbed home. Rirth large.
and his belly round; his headquarters
should be bold and muscular, and not
100 long In the thigh and leg; he
should 20 light. and his knee should
10 well elevated and advanced during
the trot.
The progeny Of such IL cxcellently
adapted either for road, saddle. or war,
Al 10 brood mares, II should pe rsmem-
ocred that the sixs Of the foai depends
more upon the strength and vigor Of
the dams constitution than the dimen-
sions OF her middle-piece. Very old
mares are not 10 1T for breeding a.
young ones. and besides, from the de-
cay OF their teeth. they do not Craze
well, and artificial food cannot supply
the fcxl with nutrition like what IL de-
rived from natural resources.
Nov. the progeny OF this class OF
horses are no, the man-traps ike those
things which were bought Ia Cumber-
Land for military purposes In South
Africa-whateser came OF them-fos
they were only dcath-traps for our
troopers Nor Is this class of horses
Ike the undersiIed weak horses tina,
were admitted into our regiments OF
light dragons. which rendered them
unable at the battle Of Waterloo Il
Withstand the charge OF the French
cavalry.
| Blu, breeders generally put thsil
mares to some Informed thoroughbred
stallion. which possesses no recon.
mendation but q pedigree. or perhaps
the winning OF some sweepstake made
for the purpose. Many of thess Ar
badly formed in their legs. and show
evident signs OF bad action BY u
seara on their fesiock joints. occa
STONED by their striking one les againS
The other.
nai the comparatively low pric
given for q good road horse has. NJ
doubt, contributed to discourage II
improvements in this invaluable breed
therefore the government should TAX
II Ia hand. as 1, Ia an object OF grea
national importance. az IL Affects bot
internal intercourse and external de
Tense. Su1. a good horse Is as cas-
10 keep ~ a bad one: and ! canno
see why there Is = bad one In the bes
horse breeding country in the world
for Enkiisl-bred horses are ths finei
and the best the world can produce.
Tvs Horned haossh ssG.
fAnasa armigera.D
Herewith we llinstrzte the horne
souAEh bug in Its various stages. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

for the guidance Of the person receiv-
ing II. and with the use OF the device 1t
is possible to disseminate through .
number Of hands single circular.
with the added advantage that every
remailing brings the contents to the
notice OF some friend Of the last read
or, whom the latter believes from
personal acquaintance would be inter-
ested In the matter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

Within . short time two children In
Indianapolis, the Press OF that city an
nounces, have had to undergo surgi-
cal operations for the removal from
their throats of tiny metal dogs that
are sold with pieces Of candy. They
are somewhat In the fashion Of tobAc-
90 tags, and children who buy the
candy put them In their mouths
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16


Apel<s should not b fepArked II II
~ b. avoided. Ones packed they
eneaid remain packed till they reach
= consumer. The repaehlnG causes
aeaitionai brussing and the bruised
oa'ss ars always susceptible to fungus
eevshs, II. NJ. Dunlap says that the
nliss Of the Canadian apples In the
slsahition at Paris wAs largely dus to
= faes that they were sepacked before
ns<ainr their destinatioa. The add
eeeai bruises they received brought
"a cato the tables In Paris In bad
Nsaition. while the American apples
- were not touched from the time
~ lefs the shippers ON this aide I'LL
~ we're taken out At the boxes or
M'fels In Paris were Ia ane shape II
] Without doubt true that American
IA growers every year lose consider
- ~ repaeking for storage.
ne North viii ultimately find In the
IA strong competitor ia the man
sure of canned goods. ALREADY the
'aern papers are asking why their
s~pA have been 10 long asleep and
nitted the people q other sections
nj them canned goods Ct . high
1t Ia claimed that the southern
s buy 100 cans put up in other
~aons of the country to every can
themselves put up. This 10
.ses state OF a1airs. for the South
ne section of the country Of all
where the contents Of these cans
~ raised easiest and cheapest
Iact that other localities have ia
Tue lead In this matter shows the
~ OF that thing W cell ENTER
~ the Convention oe horticulturists
~ Champaign rscsntly an agent OF
manufacturer a dust sprayer
,.d present and was given the unusual
~'ese Of addrsssing the convention
Is principles Of spraying with dust.
VAC the previous week visited the
er,ntion Of the stAts hortculturists
a.. ''Souri and brought with him from
meeting note By the secretary
l9..sndins him to the favorable no.
s,, TIE illinois hoyticulturists. The
ss1man gave . talk ON the manner
/ ,as,. .ssu'ts OF dust spraying, and the
a., was deeply interested. the
~" that II dust spraying can DO
a. success II means very much 10
an grower. The cost OF spraying
present conducted 10 made large
tih,.'sn e necessity Of carrying and ais
i nns such 4 large bulk Of water.
M uust spray the poison 10 mixed
T. me instead OF water. The spray
4. aons In the morning while the
ns.. stu on the leaves. and this
tue lime and poison to a1Aere.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

with the vertical post. The inven-
ton should prove especially advant-
ageous in the establishment OF the free
rural delivery system. boxes of small
er size being provided for this pur-
pose. BY driving close to the box with
the wagon the contents may be ex-
traesed without exposure to rain or
snow, and this also enables the driver
to perform his duties without exposing
himself TO the storm.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16
Especial letter.

Especial Lottery
The nrst sign OF vintage II usually
at Padua- In the September sun may
be seen here and there large carts
with men In them, dancing vigorously.
Why they danced appeared from the
thin stream OF pale red that ran into
tubs below--wine making was going
on. This simple method Of wine max
ing Is only practiced. however. on a
small scale. The farmer makes his
own wine thus. and the small inkeeper,
and eerhaps the INDECENT landed pro-
prietor who Is far from wine presses
and such-like conveniences of out later
civilization. All the wine that 10 like
~ to be set before the high-st0mached
6ignor Inglese Is made in the press.
But the more ancient method IL the
more picturesque.
Brines hack Middle Ages.
That street scene in Padua brought
back In fash the Italy of the middle
ages. It was close to the great church
Of st. Anthony Of Padua, and stream
Of pilgrims was Just pouring out. sol
emn In their demeanor, for they were
Of staider, more northerly race than
the cheerful. irreverent Venetian after
an exposition OF relics A little earlier
In the day they had been praying earn
| estly to the saint and kissing, in the
ecstasy OF their devotion, the marble
OF his stately tomb. Was 1t the end
Of the nineteenth century. or WAC II
the time when that great statue out
side the church-the first equestrian
statue In the world, they say-had Just
been set up to keep In mind the deeds
of the famous condottiere, whose meth
DDS OF warfare are commemorated By
his nickname Of "Gatta malata," thu
patient cat! The hard. white sunlight
and the cool. gray stone OF the arcade
can have looked not otherwise thar
they do today, and no doubt the me
diaevel wine-traders were just sucl
merry rogues as these, and made equal
ly witty remarks about the aspect o
pilgrims and the oddness and curios
ity of strangers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16


r.c.ntlv held a meeting. attended by
Mr.. skeeis. land agent for the state
hoard OF agriculture. He submitted tho
soIlowins estimates Of lands available
eor forestry purposes: The state mas
.hont q. 900 900 acres OF land that has
reverted through delinquent taxes ana
about SOC, 900 acres of tax homesteeo
lands. About rs per cent OF these iand.
,~aro originally covered with second
~rowth OF timber. There are 2,0oo.oov
ssrs. az what are known a. jack pins
r,a,na in Michigan. the timber varying
.-..h the nature Of the soil. on tns
noorer soil these pines are scrnooy anu
- little value. The stronger iahos
s..r acme black Norways that are val
.sh,s and also some scattering white
,Ar.s hut the latter are OF the DUCK
wheat. variety and do not nave lous,
c,e.n bodies. 1t has been oeteFhAin a
.hs, IN. character OF the timber on tne
~. rls,ns does not depend rs mucn
pm. Iii an Il does on the accident OF
.sed distribution.
~. .tudv OF agriculture 10 TO Dc IN
.s.s.od into the Minneapolis scnoo's
!, tns plans of several members ms. OF ro ors
- "a Of education prevail. the wo'A
eo. - hs conducted under special su-
.rv,.,or of teachers skilled IN euuo~e
~. children In the art OF tlll,ns 49,.
ut ~, The study will be pursuso VI ~
v,.nntha only.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

x~~-s ss~ss.F~ . ssszrs fsfssi 4 sfs IN prsska.
h.~ s4a~ - Press aAsssi ~~rs=ss # -es Hs~y
h<sAss sfsras nY~rl sas srsa -ess sy~ph. fesrth
ear ss~yA era ssAs~-A t~te~ Asssssl sass Asge
~sss'r ~ s.~.i q ~, sss ssAssds e.~Aly ~Asuss4
e~txinaii
may be destroyed In the same manner
as other squash bugs, but one OF the
bes, methods is trapping. Tbs bug
remains in the feld very late, and this
fact makes IT the easier TO trap IL
This may be accomplished by setting
out a few late cucurbits ss trap crop.
After the old vines have been DESTROYED
the bugs sill congregate on the later
plants and here can be more success
fully dealt with. A good way would %
to d,stribute these trap plants ABOUT
the garden patches and set nre 70
them when the bugs have eonsrega.ed
anon them in sufficient numbers. This
could readily be- done by throwing upon
the plants dry straw or similar maze
rial and adding little kerosene
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

A few days later. walking through
the pleasant country that frames We
roma with a smiling landscape, might
be seen the operations OF the grape
harvest on every side. In the hillside
villages, the carpenters were hammer
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

orss the manufacturer Of N
us'spfay'ns machines claim complete
Scos Tor them. We can bat hm,e
.nA' their claims are true. but win vsii
their favor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-16

Herewith we !liustrats the horned
squash bug In It's various stages. The!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Prof Edmund B. Briggs OF the Catholic University Of
America has been appointed division superintendent Of
schools in the Philippine
Scott Monagu, member of the British parliament, has
presented King Edward number of American
keys taken England in wild They will be housed
Sandringham.
Major General Baden-Powel Is to be presented with
easke made of Tasmanan blackwood enameed decor
ated with gold and silver by the members Tasmanan
relief force, who fought Under him.
Cardinal Gibbons has been received with the distin
gushed honors in Ireland The mayor Londonderry enter
tanned him reception recently The cardinal met there
Archbishop Alexander the Protestant pruate of Ireland
with whom he had a long talk.
Prince kropotkn, who recently a visit to this
country like other Russians finds the environment Of
England more congenial than that of his native land He
lives at Bromley Kent and keeps in touch with all the So
casts and anarchists His country warm for so
pronounced socialist
The greatest OF modern SCIENTISTS Lord Kelvin poor
teacher During his proessorshp in the Glasgow university
his lectures obtuse that his could not under
stand them. He had named Day who with hal
the knowledge OF his superior had twice the as lee
turcr The story is told that when Lord Kelvin was first
knighted he found morning the following legend written
on the blackboard in front of his class Work while it is
Day, for the knight cometh when can work"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
School Savings Banks.

The report OF the operations OF school savings bank, in
s united states Tor the year has just been published
cities IN eighteen States In the year 1900 school ssra
banks were established in twentyone cities and
- IN 'ne 732 schools IN which the banks are in oper
auon deposits amounted TO sS76sao OF this ap,ont
zoa was Withdrawn leaving deposit January 1901
S0 In the same year 800 stations of Penny ProyGen
FUND IN sixteen States received deposits from o
dren amounting $94IO OF this amount 81 $3.50 el,l
withdrawn. F9S'|5S was
School savings banks were introduced in Chicago n
March 1907 and there $50 banks q, -, 80 ~
Each class where the savings of The bd senoos
eeted constitutes school bank In 1900 there were
pos'or IN a3 schools having enrolment Of ssoz Tb.
amount collected was sa96or, and at the end 81 w.
there was $4,000 to the credit Of depositors year
There are more school savings banks in Chicsro h. :
any other city in the United States except Dayton OH y
Los Angeles Cal Dayton has sI6 banks n , oo ara
schools Los Angeles, banks in fifty four shoo,'
Sy NO. aI9 banks in fortysx schoals P,sburg pa
osSss IN "snlour schools Long Island City where ~
teen sehoolA . -'S DSnAS In seven
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
THE SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLES.

Readers OF the newspapers have seen good deal in
the public prints within the past week or two about
the South American troubles, sooaled Some one has
suggested that the best way of describing these
troubles is to say that the revolutionary spirit down
there is on one OF it's periodic high horses"
1t seems, however, that the entrance of Ecuador
into the quarrel has brought additional complications,
and many disposed to regard the situation some.
what seriously Whether the Washington government
regards or not it has taken the preeauuon to dis
patch capable naval force to the scene OF action
This done of course ~ order to the absolute
neutrality of the Panama canal England, France and
Germany are also sending warshps thithcr to protect
their commercial interests but this latter fact is not
regarded as in any way omnous OF international com
pIleations, than The gathering of war3ips
at Manila in 1898, Indeed there is NO reasonable or
apparent ground for believing that any European
power, combination OF powers VIII presume to dis
pute the treaty rights of this government or its pot
oa primary in tho Western hemisphere at least at the
present time.
beyond this demonstration of its naval strength to
be supplemented, il necessary by active protection Of
the isthman route OF American lives OF property,
the United States is not koly to The attitude OF
our government toward hergerent South American
puhles clearly revealed during the Chie-Peruyian
war of twenty years pEo--a that was much more
serious and disastrous than any that Is likely to be pro
voad among the comparatively feeble countries Of the
lthuian region. Abstention chen National
policy and it win be repeated unless exceptional
psoyocatons should arise to justify American intor-
ference
The Baltimore Sun directs attention to tho treaty
of 1916 under which the United States taking
action. In transmitting to the senate in February
1S47 the treaty of peace, amity and commerce with
New Granada, concluded on December II, 1886, Pres
dent Polk dwelt upon the commercial advantages
which the United States would derive from the traffic
the sthmus Of Panama between the two oceans
he q "A
by the United states pf the neutrality OF the shmus
A guarantee OF neutrality. President Polk pointed ou
in his also guarantee Of the soyeregntl
Of New Granada. on the now stands OF Go
omba, over the is hnus. The president iR urging lhc
senate to raty the treaty, animated that II the United
States aid not cntor into agreement with New Gran
ada r. mautaiu The neutrality of .he ishmus, either
France OF Great Britain WOULD welcome the opportuni
~ to make treaty with Now Granada which would
give them exclusive rights ON the sthmus"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
SOME PosrschIPTs.

The natives of British Guma have species of Pandean
pipe with fourteen reeds varying in length FIVE feet ten
inches four feet in hollow piece OF wood and bound
together with strips of vegetable fiber.
Capua the famous city where Hannbas army ruined
by passing winter noted for its manufactures Of
perfumes The Capuan perfumes sent in earthen and
glass vessels to all parts OF the Roman world.
Heliogabaius the FIRST Roman emperor TO wear a
silken garment In the A. D. he had sken gown
made in which he appeared in public and which caused
grave scandal among staid elderly Roman citizens
In the canton Of Berue, Switzerland compulsory vac
cnaton abolished by popular seven years ago Nov,
serious epidemic has broken Niederbipp and the ma
tiyes worried It's effect the tourist season
George May Of Pike county Kansas is the owner of re-
markabe fruit tree The body OF the tree with few Of lis
branches apricot while branches Of peach and plum trees
have been grated thereon The different kinds Of f
have been gathered from itSths year.
The imports OF coffee the United States bav. in
creased IRON 4ooI6Iooo pounds in 1890 10 z4ssooz1
pounds in while into the United Kingdom az 600 oo
pounds Imported for consumption in 1900 and 40
pounds in the growth being almost mperceptble
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
MILAuRINlsM RAMPANr.

The Greenville South Carolina. News has followed
Senator Mcaurin into what has been aptly termed the
,eonimercal democracy" Some of the reasoning Of
the South Carolina contemporary sounds quite familiar
Texas ears. We have heard the tune in this
State. 1t says:
We took the position that the democratic press and people
OF South Carolina practically constituting the wealth. intel
tanned attitude Of anasenism toward the Federal admin
State and had shut of from participation in the Fed
erai government That is what we said and it strikes
from personal experience that so lar sentiment could make
n,r 50 81 o b o an mas bnt be 10
ected by the election OF democratic president Previous
nisuatous II is this spirit OF aptagonsm the Ma
9na u M gga TnSn f1 %e @ r. re-
rim and those progressive democrats who think with him
lated to inspire friendly policy the part OF those in
power, toward the representative people OF the State.
this is the kind OF talk which we now hear
ing in various democratic States. The Indianapolis
Sentinel calls the attention OF the South Carolina paper
to the fact that "when Mr.. Cleveland was president
there is evidence that the people South Carolina
occupied position anagonisc TO the National admin
istration The relations of the State with the National
authorities the most cordial The leaders had no
hestancy about accepting patronage Since the most
perfect harmony prevailed between the political sen
ent of the State and the policy Of the administration
there was no reasca why the antagonism OF the pre-
yious administration should continue"
Continuing the Sentinel suggests that according to
the Greenvillo News the people OF South Carolina
should throw principle overheard and set their sails
catch the gale from Washington. No matter what the
policy Of the administration, it holds that south Caro-
lima should give it the most cordial support It should
have indorsed all the manifold nquities of the period
of Recommendation destruction Of the political iden
tity Of the rehabiltaed States the Acknowledgement
of the emancipated blacks with the attending
TO White supremacy, and the reign of the notorious
carpet-bagger. Ifthe administration is favorable to
protective tariff South Carolina should enthusiastically
cooperate Ii the administration believes in tarin for
revenue only South Carolina should be no less earnest
IN her support In brief, South Carolina should be-
come b5ot-Iieking monstrosity selling her political
sovereignty In return for governmental favors.
The manly citizenship of South Carolina is not like
" to accept the degrading program Of the Greenyie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
The South THE Land of Promise"

Ocaia (Fla) Banner.
The following eloquent welcome Northern deega-
on IS attributed to Colonel B. w. Wrenn of the Plant sys-
tenn Ii spoken years ago at Chattanooga and is
more apropos than then. Colonel Wrenn must have
been possessed somewhat Of the cengs inspired Moses
when he climbed to the top Of Pgah heights and behed
the promised land Facing the heights of Mis-
sonary ridge Colonel Wrenn, said:
You are standing, gentlemen this moment in the gate
way that leads to the South The wealth that is there no
longer hidden from human eyes flashes your faces You
can smell the of hope that fill the air You can
hear the heabeats of that as on the wings
OF heaven You reach forth your hands and almost
clutch the gold that the rains down with his beams as he
takes his daily journey between the mine and the
field the highlands of wood and iron of marble and granite;
the owlands of tobacco of sugar rice OF corn and kline
Of wine, milk and honey
The South is sitting in the lap OF sorrow and ween
ing unavaling tears she not like Lots wife casting he
hind her lingering glances Of regret al the mf
tunes OF war that overwhelmed her Appomattox She has
gded up her oins pulled herself together and with her f
well to the front she is looking hopefully to the future and
marching into the century dawning with the music &c
busy industry sounding in her ears.
The South today gentlemen is eer and better eo,;,
Tor the race that leads to fame and happiness and
than ever before In her nosrs is new breatb. On ~
forehead falls the light Of moon upon her
brow hope is sitting like sunhurst OF glory and go
rainbow OF beauty and OF promise