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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Word comes from Pasadena, Cal
that the residents Of the Island OF San
Ia Catalina witness some strange
sights In the course Of the year Peo-
pie on the beach are sometimes bonn
barded with flying fishes that jump out
Of the water when chased by the tunas.
and a few days ago a school VI large
squids dashed in. isaplng upon the
beach and filling the water with their
ink. II Is supposed the squlds were try
ing to escape the orcas. The orcas Is
whale about thirty feet In length.
entirely black with the exception OF
a pure white collar and saddle II has
teeth and Is SO active that Il ehases
seals and sea Hons out OF the water
upon the beach. and has actually bsen
known 20 snatch SRA Hon from the
rocks. This season whales have been
particularly common here. and recent
ly a vas, convention OF them was OBJ
served at the entrance Of the Hay VI
Avalon. A steamer had collision with
one OF them These wales have a way
Of collecting together said the cap
tain OF steamer and for what puF-
pose DO not kuow Several years ago
when was running small yacht Ihsy
gathered at deep bank 10 the south
east Of the Island I wcut out TO them
number OF times. ana they stayed 30
long that excursions we're run out 10
see them. II vas a wonderful sight
cant say how many whales there were.
There may have been nearly a han
drcd or possibly MY. but enough 10
keep the deep water over the bank
boiling. The games they played were
worth seeing Sometimes they would
leap into the air. sometimes they
would shoot along the surface. but the
finest sight Vas when. looking down
upon them from the boat, they would
be seen twenty OF morc feet belsw
swimming Ia great circles saw there
were great numbers Of leIiyhsh about
the whale rood-~aud reckon that
was what they were after"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Within two years the Cherokee,
Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks and
seminoles will cease to exist as an In
dian people governed by tribal laws,
and their territory will be broken up
and allotments OF land made to them
as citizens of the United States. They
have been known as the Five Civilized
Tribes, but the government has decid-
ed that they have failed to live up to
their name according to the American
requirements of law and order for
the Indian Territory.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

The reclining 0t petroleum. 4 s.,s.
easH Of dlstiilatioa. 10 wh!eA Il d "a.
rated into ssrsFal marketable 81.
ueis There are tSo ms,hsAs Il 4.
silla,ion. knosa ,echnisallly j \,
vaeuo" and cracking Ia tAs s,,s
the petroleum ia distilled ia 4 pana
vacuum. and IN the a-coua. wi,A n.
peraea,"d steam. This process \.
c"ivsS us name troa The nNahs
SQUAD % the steam AZ il eaters ~ q.
distilled petroleum
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Bozemar, and, in fact, the whole of
Gallatin county, Montana, is afflicted
with a scourge of dandelions. They
are to be seen in every garden and in
nearly every field in the county. In
the summer the little globes of fluffy
cotton-like substance, containing the
seeds of the dandelion, float through
the air and alight in every nook and
corner. No matter how poor the soil
the dandelion flourishes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Swiss military papers speak in high
terms of the new revolver which has
been adopted for the mounted troops
of the Swiss army. and which is the in
vention OF two Berlin engineers. The
recoil on firing brings a fresh cart
ridge from the magazine into the bar
rel. The pistol weighs one pound,
thirteen ounces, and It's center of
gravity lies Immediately over the hand
of the frer. The magazine carries eight
cartridges. and practiced shots can fire
forty-eight rounds in from twenty
eight to thirty seconds. The calibre of
the weapon is O.32 in, and its range is
given at 1000 yards.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

The yestry of Christ Church in Phil
adelphia, replying to the many sug-
gestions for memorial tablets at the
grave OF Benjamin Franklin, says: 1T
may not be generally known that the
grave of Franklin, though simple, is
what he himself in his will, dictated it
to be. The church has for past years
maintained policy of keeping the
historic spot as it is.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07
Patssy and Hal.

Inc truckman had just dumped a
load of kindling wood at Mrs. Old
hams outside cellar door, when Norah
appeared in the sitting room and said;
"A boy at the door wants to see you,
ma'am."
Mrs. Oldham went out, and found
Patsey Moore, who took on his cap.
and said eagerly:
May have the job Of putting in
your kindling wood. Mrs. Oldham"
Certainly. Patsey; Norah will go
down and open the door, and show you
where to pile the wood. How is your
mother?"
shes better. ma'am; she sits up a
good deal now"
Mrs. Oldham knew that Patsey's
mother had been i'll for some time, and
as she was a poor widow, that the
family must be having hard times.
Come and tell me when you are
done" she said; and Patsey went
cheerfully to work. for his mother
needed even the little that this job
would give him.
"Hullo! What are you stealing my
job for?"
Patsey looked up and saw Hal Bur
net, boy who lived next door.
Didn't know it was your job" said
Patsey.
We'll. it is; do all Mrs. oldham's
Jobs, and it's mean in you to sneak in
like this."
II asked for it, and Mrs. Oldham
engaged me to do it; that's all have
to say" answered Patsey.
Hal went of muttering. You see, he
liked to earn little for himself, which
was all right, but his father was well
on, and Mrs. Oldham was glad to give
the work to boy that really needed
1t.
When Patsey had finished the work
he went to Mrs. Oldham, who gave him
silver quarter.
Thank you" he said; but l think
that's too much"
No" said Mrs. Oldham. tits Just
right Tell your mother that | am
coming to see her"
So Patsey ran home overjoyed.
You are pretty fellow to do a
Job" said Hal to Patsey. the next
morning before school; Mrs. oldham's
kindling wood is all on the cellar
floor"
Patsey stared in dismay.
j don't see how it could have hap
pened," he said.
Maybe Hal went in and pulled It
down." said his mother
He couldn't" said Patsey, for No
rah says they always keep the door
locked. What shall / do?"
"Do?" said his mother; Ego as soon
as school is out, and tell Mrs. Oldham
you are sorry, and will try to do the
work better the next time"
Mrs. Oldham was surprised when
Patsey told her.
"The wood has not fallen down. she
said, "it is just as you left it, piled
away nicely"
Patsey went home feeling much re-
lieved and his mother felt so. too.
when he told her.
Hal" said Mrs. Oldham, the next
day, why did you tell Patsey that the
kindling wood had fallen down."
Il didn't" answered Hal, with
sheepish look; II said 1t was on the
cellar floor, and so it is-piled there"
But don't you know that story Of
that kind, told to annoy and deceive
Is no better than falsehood? You
need not come to me for any more
Jobs, Hal. Philadelphia Times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Young King Alphonso of Spain
when he attended his first bull fight
at Madrid in full state, was received
with unbounded enthusiasm. Unlike
his Austrian mother, whose aversion
to this form Of sport is notorious, he
appeared to follow the Corrida with
the most keen interest and satisfaction,
thereby showing himself true Span
lard, and as possessed Of what is
known as "sangre torera," that In to
say, "bull fighting blood" At the
close Of the performance, which was
particularly sanguinary, eight bulls
having been killed, and twenty horses
ripped up, the young king presented
handsome gifts to the leading toreros,
Mazzantini, Bombitta and Fuentes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Visitors to Salt Lake viii 400 3
better place 20 combine pleasure y.
health than at the Sanitarinm bslh,.
one Of the finest bathing resorts - y.
country. Whether for washing as1
the dust Of travel or simply 70 spsns J.
pleasant hour, you will hnd What Y. Y.
want 10 either the private baths q y,
large swimming pools. Open day y,
night and within five minutes was !
all the hotels-auyone viii tei' "
where.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

MsSsrS. Carnegie ana schwah hfs
90 operated before. and Ws sfs st
s1Fs, says tho American MacAlHat 10
that carnCxiss gift @, Iloeaesea =
make tuition frcs IN scotch usivsk'
ties ID drrp-lAId schsme 10 iis9ual'f
Hll young scatchmsn from becuniis
efficient competitors with Amsflai
steel works bY giving them al sss
lrge education.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Some very good snake liars are do.
Veioplng In northern Indiana al.
though Ia recent years southern ludI.
am has been unchAlicuEed because o,
It's supremacy In this respect. A won.
an riding In a buggy suddenly found
her feet immoyabIs. and. CHANGING
downward, she saw the head Of a huge
hlarkSuakc protrudiuR upward. while
broad grin Of delight expanded tbs
reptiles mouth IA il EaEed into her
face Tho woman struggled to rrloasn
her feet. but his saakrshlp took an
extra coil and continued to erin
broadly, while the wnman'a ahyska
rent the air and the farm bolts for
miles around rang out. rallyins tho
neIghbors to her aid The snake was
hnally killed. Then Il developed that
the black rascal finding HIS slumbsrs
disturbed In the blanket under tho
woman's feet. coiled Its body around
her ankles and took an extra hitch ON
the loot rest Of the buggy. after which
II was prepared for business Ths
greater the struggle Of the woman tho
ughter the reptiles grip on the foot
rest, and nothing remained but for
tue woman to spend her energy in
screaming, which she did with right
good VIII, while the snake Erinnsd ~
uhaeniaoie satisfaction. Southern In.
aiana has gone to extraordinary
lengths In the past with stories Of
Things that crawl. bat Il remaina 10
northern Indiana to End a black
snake with vein Of humor--indian.
apolis Newg
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07
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Frnnk \. IhFnnN makes GHsh that - -
srataF partner ~ ths aftn % = Usssef ~.
dulng BUSINESS N tho fgtF N TniVsta CytfI
ard state Aforesaid apd thas aid ezra ". ~
tan smm % uNE HUNDRED isiLlsAhr e
zach and rFrFY casa - Catatvh isat taateAN
CURED ~ The uza of Hall ratNr1h IgfM..rx
PRANK j CHENEY.
Swufn Is befove mo ard subscftatd y "a
presence. tkiA ssh dsy of Dceernbsf y -
sU..t a. w. t4t.EAStlN !.
lSNAtsl NataFy P@siA
iIAiis Cathrrh Cure II taken lHiefnal,ll =.
asts dIfactty % the binua and u4EroIs ssilA1
Of the kYstsfn send for tesllufsnt sla. tfsA a
y T. CHENEY A co, IclssNs
Fold ~ pruEalsgs. sac
Halls FsntiV pills are the hrst
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07
PERCY JONES, Pubiisher

A French conscript has just been
excused from three years service be-
cause of ugliness. II was held that his
appearance would make his comrades
laugh and thus interfere with discip-
line.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Some curious botanical experiments
made at geological laboratory at
Naples are reported by Hans Winkler.
A fowerless aquatic plant, that grows
normally with its roots in the sand and
leaves in water was inverted, speci-
mems being placed with the leaves
buried in the sand and the roots float
ing in the water in strong light. The
roots changed to stems and leaves, and
the buried parts becoming roots.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

According to paragraph which has
been going the rounds of the French
newspapers, Nj. Waideck- Rousseau
the French premier-has all his dogs
vaccinated to prevent them from hay-
ing distemper, and has never lost one
from that disease. Jenner, who intro
duced vaccination, proposed that all
the dogs in England should be treated
in this manner, but was laughed at
for suggesting it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Young lawyers have a fine field open
20 them in Texas. There are forty
counties in that state which have to
seek legal advice outside their limits,
as they have not single attorney of
their own.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Wah ta.wass. the full.blood lnas.
girl who is preparing to enter -
cliifo College, Cambridge. Mass y
present employed az a typewriter y.
stenographer in the Office Of q B0as
lawyer and does her studying tof :"
examinations al night.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Il IL che only curr fat sBnlim.
smaEtink. Blrpiug. Sweating ".
cornS and Buntona Ask Tor Alsay
Foot Ease. powder 10 b. shakes IA
The shoes AZ all Druggists and saa
Stores. &c, Sample seat FREE ~
dFcas. Alien =. Olmasrd. t.kRoy. NJ Y
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07
Mnm.n !. I.pidnrIs..

Women in the Philippines. Of ~
In tho island of Luzon, are sho.'.'
wonderful skill as lapidaries ana 81 ~.
settlers. Their taste and workmsn'as
are far iii advance of the powsn
men.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07
Paper from Palmetto I..v...

It is reported In the Jacksonville
(Fla.) papers that company at ST.
Cloud, that state, has succeeded in
making excellent paper from the leaves
Of the palmetto.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

We might derive good deal more
profit from our keen judgment IL its
edge were not so frequently blunted
by indigestion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

II Is reported that the French inN -
to build railway from pao I'ps =,
to Tien Tsin, with or without o'''
consent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

lido no, believe Piso's Cure for cons ,nss :
has an equal for coughs and colds M
borEil Trinity sp-inss, Ind, Feb ~ -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07
in THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

A List OF Curious Names In This Country
aud England - Party suffers From
seventy Dayisss Nights In the AatArs-
Ito Circle
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

One OF the great packing houses of
Chicago has prohibited profanity upon
its premises. The primary purpose of
the order was in itself excellent, name
ly, to protect employees against abuse
by swearing foremen or overseers; but
1t cannot fail also to exercise a good
influence over all those who work for
the company, especially the younger
men. In commenting on the order the
Chicago Post truthfully says: ct is one
of the better signs of the times that
in these days the men at the head OF
affairs are presumed to be, IL not
Christians, at any rate gentlemen.
They find ways enough of making
their wishes Ineligible and effective
without resort to buster or swagger
or the indecencies of blasphemy."
Mr.. Meade OF the Weather Bureau
has been studying the formation OF
fogs in the vicinity of the bay of San
Francisco. which is famous for its
earth-hugging clouds. He shows that
the remarkable topography OF this re-
gion makes Of 1t natural laboratory
in which daily experiments in the
cloudy condensation of water vapor
are conducted. The peculiar juxtaposi-
ton OF ocean, bay, mountain, foot-hill
and level valley, and the prevailing
westerly air-current with increased
velocity through the Golden Gate, are
main causes OF the phenomenal fogs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

The consumption OF rubber
world Is at present about i,soo 81
monthly. The worlds produc''0'
81, 900 tons.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Mrs. winsiow's soothing sJfap'
or children teethlna softsns the Fuins ~ poi
animation .a Hay pa IN cures wind coho' -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07

Every person and every aniinn
the farm ia benefited by the wy
Wizard OIL, for accidents and pa'H
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-07
K..r.h,,k.,,,.. ,,ds.,r,.s

Canoe building il one Of the inast
tries Of the Kcnnebunkport. Ne. shf'
used 70 build great ships. and eVeH a's
launches an occasional schooner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-29
Poor opern Glasses.

"Cheap opera glasses are an abomi-
nation" said an eye specialist recently.
"There is no doubt about this. l have
made n special study of the matter.
Lots of eyes are nearly ruined by them,
1 find this particularly true of young
girls who go Il great deal to the theater
and who seem to think they must have
opera glasses. To their way of think
ing an opera glass is an opera glass,
and that's all there is to it. So they
buy cheap ones and then wonder why
they have such headaches.
UNLESS the very best lenses are used
I should advise everybody to taboo OPP
era glasses. The farther from the stage
one is the better and more perfect the
glasses should be. Exactly the reverse
of this is actually the case, for the peo-
pie who sit in the rear seats or in the
balcony are usually the ones who have
the poorest glasses. A performance
viewed with the naked eye is much
more satisfactory, to my way of think
ing. An opera glass gives but n limit
ed view, and only the one object on
which it is focused is visible. L don't
see why people use even the best Of
them Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-29
TOM l.. JOHNSON.

ton. All the cars of the system had to
pass there, and it was there that the
money was drawn from the big boxes
into which the fares were dropped.
One of the rules of the company was
that as each bag of money was drawn
the drawer must carry it into the office,
put it into the safe and close the door.
To this rule Johnson owed his promo
ton from office boy. Mr.. du Pont was
seldom at the drawing station during
the day. and in time the drawers grew
careless. No one had access to the
room but the drawers, and knowing
one another to be honest they formed
the habit of carelessly throwing the
bags of money on the floor and piling
them all into the safe in q heap at the
end of the day.
One day the chief drawer was ill,
and young Johnson, the office boy, was
sent by Mr.. du Pont from Eighteenth
and Walnut streets to Fourth and Main
to help out. Johnson read the rules,
and in drawing the bag of money from
the first car he bounded up the steps to
the room, opened the safe, threw in the
money and slammed the door.
what the - did you do that for?"
demanded the bookkeeper.
The rules say So" answered the sub
drawer over his shoulder as he ran
down the steps to meet another car.
The same thing was repeated n dozen
times. Then the bookkeeper wheeled
around and demanded:
Don't you think I'm honest? Do
you think / want to steal any of that
money!"
Dunno" answered Johnson, "but
the rule says, Put the bag in the safe
and shut the door, and that's what
I'm going to do whether you like it or
not"
The bookkeeper jumped off his stool
just as Mr.. du Pont stepped in and said:
Whats all this row about?"
"This young fool is acting as If he
thought 1 was trying to steal your mon
ey," the bookkeeper replied.
Il was just obeying the rue, Mr..
du Pont," spoke up young Johnson.
Here it is" And he showed the pres.
ident of the company the rule.
''Ail right. my boy" said Mr.. du
Pont. "Since you obey the rules so
well I'll make you chief drawer right
now" Two years later, when he was
II, Johnson was superintendent of the
road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-29
Food of PrehistorIc Man,

Upon examining some skulls dating
back from the stone age Mr. Charters
White, NJ. r. c. s., noted that several
of the teeth, although quite free from
carries. were thickly coated with tartar.
1t occurred to him that it would be
possible by n rough analysis to identify
any particles of food that might be i'm
bedded in this natural concrete and so
reveal the character of the aliment
partaken of by prehistoric man Dis
solving the tartar In n weak acid, q
residue was left which. under the mi
croscope, was found to consist of corn
husk particles, hairs from the outside
of the husks, spiral vessels from vege-
tables, particles of starch. the point of
a fish tooth, conglomeratiOn of oval
cells probably of fruit, the barblets of
down and portions OF wool.
In addition to this varied list were
some round red bodies the origin of
which defied detection and many sandy
particles, some relating to quartz and
some to flint. These mineral fragments
were very likely attributable to the
rough stones used in grinding the corn
and would account for the erosion of
the masticating surfaces, which in
many cases was strongly marked This
inquiry into the food of men who lived
not less than 1000 years ago is mat
ter of great archaeological interest
Chambers Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-29
Notice OF PublicatIon-Chanoery.

State of Illinois, CO
Rock Island County, -
In the circuit court, to the May term, 1901.
In chancery.
TO the unknown heirs OF Peter Rosenthal,
deceased, ard Martha Elizabeth hosenthal,
deceased:
utor and trustee under the will ( Peter Ro-
Senth al, deceased, Franz A. Poettkin, Franz
A. Poettkin, trustee to use of Immaculate
Conception Ii V. NJ (sometimes called st.
Ill. Benjamin f. Blochunger, Mary NJ
BlochlinRer. the franciscan Sisters Of the
Order of ST. Francis of the Immat u
late Conception a corp 0ration; Evangelical
poration; Charles Ros snthal, the unknown
heirs of Peter RoSenthal deceased; the I'M
known heirs of Martha Elizabeth Rosenthal,
deceased.
Afidavit that your names are unknown and
that upon due and diligent inquiry you cannot
be found, having been filed in the clerk S Office
of the circuit court OF said county notice IS
hereby given to the said unknown heirs of Pc
ter Rosenthal. deceased, and Martha Eliza
beth Rosenthal, deceased de fendanus, that
the complainant filed her bill of complaint in
the sixth day OF April 1901, and that To ereupon
a summons issued out OF said court, wherein
said SUI is now pending, returnRble on the
first Monday In the month OF May next. as Is by
law required
Now, unless you the said unknown heirs OF
defendants above named. shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court, on the
first day of the next term thereof, to be hold
en- at Rock Island. in and for the said county,
on the first Monday in May next and plead.
answer or de-ur to the said cOmplatnantS
bill of complaint, the same and the matters
ana things therein charged and stated will pc
taken as confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF SAID
bill GIoRGE w. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill April 9th, 1901.
LUDoLPH & hLYNoIDs Compliments Solicit
tors,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-29
Illinois Lnf7rmary and
School of Natural Healing

Has secured additional rooms in con-
nection with those which it now oc-
cupies. Having outgrown its old
apartments, the Illinois Infiirmary
and School of Natural Healing has Sc
cured one half of the entire 4th floor
of the Mitchell & Lynde building, Rock
Island. This has become necessary
by the dozens of patients who are now
being treated and must be accommo-
dated at this Grand Institution for
the treatment and cure of the afflicted,
and where so many people of the Tri-
Cities and surrounding country have
been made happy once more in the
realization of perfect health and all
the pleasures perfect health brings
with it.
The success of the President, DIR. j.
AlvinHorne has been truly phenomenal,
having been in Rock Island only three
months and has cured dozens of pa
tients whose testimonials have APP
peared in this paper from time ID
time, and whose practice has become
too large for him to treat all of his
patients scientifically and thoroughly.
For this reason he has now associated
with him the Celebrated Physician
and Natural Healer of Chicago, DIR.
II. Austin Orr, who comes to Rock ISL
and very highly recommended for abiI-
ity, as skillful specialist in all Chronic
Nervous and Special diseases of Men
and Women, as well as being a per-
feet gentleman of the highest type.