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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
MAKING COAL BARGES OUT OF OLD WARSHIPS

would provide barge with a coal car
rying capacity OF more than $500 TONS
The career OF the Nelson contains no
exhilarating record OF naval battles
and the lowering Of enemies colors.
In the sixties she was lent TO the
government of Victoria by the imperi-
al authorities to aid scheme OF local
naval defense. and for many years she
was the headquarters OF the colonial
naval forces. Later on. when the yes-
sci became utterly obsolete. Victoria.
having no further use for her. Inform
ed tho admiralty that she was at its
disposal, and the latter ordered her to
be sold to the highest bidder.
She was sold at auction In Mel
bourne and knocked down 10 the agen,
OF Sydney buyer for $4,000. While
the sale was in progress a peripatetic
German band, whose conductor Rp-
pears to have possessed grim sense
of humor, put up the music stands in
front OF the building and played Rule
Britannia" and THE Death OF Nel-
son."
Once upon time she was the laFg-
est ship afioat, and many experts nova.
days regard her as the best wooden
vessel ever built. Many new and Inn
proved principles OF construction we're
introduced Into The building. making
for increased stability and strength.
The forests OF four continents were
levied upon for her construction. the
timbeFs used being English oak. Indian
teak, African oak and American green
heart. The value Of the metal In her
was demonstrated by the fact that
some of her copper bolts were as much
as ten feet In length. and we're sold
at prices varying from y25 to s3T
apiece
Her armament consisted Of III
guns. Her register was 2.617 tons.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
J. NJ. PURsEL's STRANGE TOMB.

]. M. PURSEL'S STRANGE TOMB.
ments only with great difficulty after
It has been closed and sealed. 1t Ia
very easy matter to open it from the
inside. Mr.. Pursel planned the de-
vice 30 that should he revive after
burial he will be able to crawl out.
The five receptacles which are TO
bold the inventor and the other four
members OF his family are placed In a
row. The compartments are SOLD
pieces OF cast iron, each big enough to
hold q coffin, and running back nina
feet into the hillside. From the back
OF each compartment small pipe con-
meets with a main pipe, which resem-
bles Z chimney. This is arranged -
as to keep each receptacle constan'iy
well ventilated, yet to exclude dit aad
water.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

An interesting discovery In the
neighborhood of Jerusalem Is describ-
ed in the quarterly statement of the
Palestine Exploration Fund. About
thirty yards from the Biz Eyub, or
well of job" which Jewish tradition
Identifies with En- Rogel or "The Fu.-
ler's Fountain" Joshua XIV. y, from
thirty to fifty watts have been found in
the rock. Their shape is wholly diff
ferent from that of the watts connected
with oil and wine presses, and one.
at least. Ia exactly like the fuller's watts
depicted on one of the tomb paintings
OF Ben-Hassan. So 1t is suggested that
they represent the remains Of ancient
fulling works, relic Of an industry Of
Jerusalem which may be as old as the
time of Joshua.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

This extract is from 1.-THE s'orv o.
Ny Life" by Augustus ]. 1aFe
Lady Caroline Paulet wore g. a1klet
and would ofteL slt upon tab and
let II fall down over her foot to show
1t. 1t was Inscribed, La Legerette de
Camille ct la Vites5e d'Atalante.' One
day Lady Isabella st. John, VIII was
equally proud Of her little foot, soid:
! wish you would let me try II / can
get your ank.t over my foot, Lady
Caroline And she put It on, and to
Lady Caroline great discor 1tu g
kicked 1t of to show hsy ~ b2r
foot would 60 through It,"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

The Rev. DR.. William Jones, form
erly chaplain of the Army OF Northern
Virginia, has discovered a 1umber Of
old documents relating to the civil
war. They have been made public
with the consent Of the Lee family
and the authorities OF Washington and
Lee university, with which institution
DIR. Jones is now connected. Among
them is a letter written to President
Johnson on June 10, 1865, In which
General Lee asks ''for the benefits and
full restoration OF all rights AID priv
ileges extended to those included In
the proclamation Of amnesty and par
DON" General Lee was not indIvidu-
ally pardoned. but was included In the
list Of the general pardon to all not
under indictment.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
s,.ln. Helped tn. s.~.,.p.r..

One Interesting fact about govern
ment reports is that they are gem
orally published ON Monday mornings,
and the reason for this II that the
newspapers on that day are not 30
crowded, and thus more space II Sc
cured. James @. Blaine. who was an
editor before he became a statesman,
vas the first to appreciate the oppor-
tunity OF the Monday morning news
paper, and when he had an important
announcement to make, or report to
submit 1t was always sent out the last
OF the week, 80 as to secure the best
possible t Atment on Monday morning
His example has become a precedent
in Washington officialism.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

For draperies and artistic belts tina
"recque scarf Ia the latest. II ba.
quite taken the place OF the silk hand.
kerchief square SO fashionable a fev
months ago. The new scarfs are ex.
quisitely lovely, and make the most
graceful OF draperies. They are half
a yard Wide and are made Of embro,.
dered crepe do chine or OF soft taffets
with woven oriental ends finished with
wide knotted fringe. In silver srav
crepe de chine embroidered with faln,
pink wild roses and green leaves they
are specially beautiful; also in cream
white with pansics embroidered In
shades Of yellow and purple.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
TOMB ROBBED OF HORRORS.

John NJ. Purse1 OF Williamsport, Pa,
has for years harbored the fear taat
he might be buried alive and has taken
measures to guard against such hor-
ribIe fate. Ii order to be spared such
an ordeal he has devised a scheme that
Is az Ingenious and practical as 1t Is
novel. He has constructed in Grand
view cemetery vault the distinctive
feature Of which is that, while access
may be had to any of its five eompart-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

The track was laid In the grounds
at the rear of the parson-railway-
kings house. The raised embankment
was constructed on scientific princi-
pies, as, indeed. was every detail of
the system, even to the telegraph.
which transmitted real messages.
Freight and passenger trains could be
run, the latter being FIRST and fourth
class only"
The gauge was two and ive-eighths
inches. the locomotive weighed four
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

Following a ssveFe stack q |
grippe seemed TO be affected ~
AL oeag.
Zone % my customers rho Vi
greatly helped b fvFuaa advised =
TO try Il. and procured hostls o
aana day. Now my head = clear. 4
nerves afa STEADY. sai1y food. Al
rest we'll raFuna has besa r1rfA
dollar : dosa 20 me. Ill D. wkllis(
ssfpre Causes rs@'a-s
Mrs. VI. A. snaFiek. rhaplAin @. 4 !
WomAn's Relief Corps. wf!ses ta
Fremont. Wash:
When II grippe was the rrsralHs
Illness In this Western eountfT "a
laid up the whole winter. partial
Ioat my hearing. and had vsr =
eass of eatsrrh Of the head and sAfoA
Rad % peruaH. tried Il and n
my hearing restored and estsFra esfs
| cannot speak too ssll Of FssssA 4
Mrs. Il. 4. shaFiek.
l.. as pp~ esrsa In ia TITS. s.sse
Lieutenant glsflse Hast. Ct tAs =
Lake city Barracks Of the sairaas
Arux. writes from Ogden. Utah;
Two months ago vas suffering
50 severe cold that could hIsl
speak. j
"0ur captain advised me TO III
RUM. and procured bottle TT re-
truly II worked wonders Withla
weeks I wgz entirely seli.
Hunt.
eenxr-..nsan whtfs's tstsrA
Tarbor1. n c
0eaffrmcn-.ssi am more fhsn af
fed WITH peruas and find " 20 =
excellent remedy for fte grip sau
fsrrh. fhsse used II In M famHy !.
aiey all Join me IN RECOMMENDING
an excellent rra,edy. "--oeo H. "a
Member Of Congress-
nsmain.d In fssbis Health Affa ~
ef - ar rps. ID
Mrs. r. w. Collins. Treasurer iHs]
pendent Order OF Good TenpiAh
Everett, Wash. writes
After having q severe attach
xrlppe I continued in feeble eg'.
ion even after the doctor care :
,urod. MY blood aeemed polsoncsaar, "a,
una cured me. "--Mrs. I, W eor y
Address The peruna aed'clhe.
IT Columbus. O.. for q Tree Wv,
atarrh.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

Attorney Robert scaoies. game war
usn ana sportsman. startled the people
VI Feoria, Ill, with AN announcement
IN which he declared that the ducks
shot along the Illinois river were NJ.
,ee'ed with form of cholera, render
ing them unit to be eaten. bu, Il va.
EARNED EARNED that hunters recently SD GA d
broadcast over the duck haunis SAVER
~ bushels of corn, soaked IN alcoho,
on NO uusks were made drunk by this
~. ~. a ana were slaughtered BY the hunt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

launched in 1914, and was intended to
be a great and enduring memorial OF
Nelson of the hundred fights" The
Duke OF Wellington and the Prince Re-
gent went to the launching at the
WooIwieh dock yard, and she was
pronounced a "monstrous, fine ship"
and marvel of naval architecture and
power. She was expected to en-
dure for a century or so, and always to
be SO great and powerful among the
fighting ships OF the world that she
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

teen pounds. and was \ correct mofei
OF one OF the powerful engines on the
Great Northern Railway Steam was
kept up by means OF tank of methy-
lated spirit In the tender. flowing
thence into . reservoir beneath the
boiler.
At the start the train drew up into
the Jericho termlnus-a station two
feet six inches long. Two seconds after
pulling out the train reached the first
bridge, OF the tubular variety. Tiny
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
COOLIES DRAW THE CARS,

Japan has street railway on which
the cars are propelled by men. CColie
labor In the mikado's realm is cheap
and the line is therefore profitable. It
Is seven miles long and connects the
two coast towns OF Atamt and YOshi-
homa. In the province of LIE. Ths
motive power consists OF two muscu-
lar coolies. who push the car up grades
and jump on when the car IA drifting,
or going down grades. One Of the
coolies is shown In the rear Of the car,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
During some excavations at Pompeii

During some excavations at Pompeii
= magnificent bronze statue Of Grecian
workmanship four feet high was
brought to light. The discovery was
made in the presence Of Prof Orsi,
director OF the excavations OF Syracuse.
The statue, which strongly resembles
the celebrated "Idolino degil Ufizi" of
Florence. is estimated to be worth
100000. 1t is In perfect preservation,
and seems to have been designed to
support lamp In some villa outside
the walls OF Pompeii. It II the most
important discovery made at Pompeii
eoe the last thirty years
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
AN UNKNOWN
REPUBLIC FOUND

According to a report made by the
war Office the Russian troops made
the discovery of regularly formed re-
public in MaEchurIa, which has been
in existence for upward of half CEN
fury, but was probably unknown to
any of the European powers, or, for
that matter, to the majority OF the
European travellers in the far east. The
Mancuhrian republic Is situated In the
basin of the upper reaches OF the Riv-
er Sungari, and south of Grin. 1t Ia
known by the name OF Teha-Pi-Gou,
and numbered originally 10000 citi-
Gems; the population is now about 100.-
600 souls. In the beginning the mini
ature republic was governed by tri-
umvirate, and subsequently by presi-
dent, Chan Yui Pao, who took all the
executive powers into his own hands
and organized tribunals, trade guilds,
taxes, etc, and regulated native indus
tries and gold mining. A small re-
publican army was created. and has
been permanently maintained. In the
battle fought by the Russians In the
valley of the Sungari some two months
ago the republican force offered a
more determined opposition than the
imperial Chinese troops. The Chinese
authorities In the province of Grin
have since its foundation always shown
friendly liberation toward the Man.
ehuriaa republic OF Tcha-Pi-Gou.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
END OF A MINIATURE RAILROAD

model the worldfamed Forth bridge
The journey half-completed. In ooedi-
ence to q notice. Reduce speed. the
Jericho-C Chicago express slowed down
as 1t passed the cabin OF the fog sisnai
man at the entrance TO q tunnel a
signal exploded automatically, ana
from the window OF the cabin ths
operators head bobbed out Satisned
that the tunnel is clear. he waved a
flag, and the train plunged into dark
ness, and then. with protracted Wills
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23
COOLIES DRAW THE CARS.

and the photograph shows a rearkabls
muscular development of the limbs.
seldom.i IL ever, observed In eastern ath-
letes. The boy on the front platform
performs the duties of conductor, but
his chief function Ia to blow a horn Az
warning OF the approach of car at
curves and on hills and to manipulate
the brakes. The fare, including tins
for the crew, on this remarkable ana
unique road IL only the equivalent OF
twenty-one cents for the round trim
The road forms the missing link be-
tween the Chinese wheelbarrow method
OF transportation,the sedan chair and
jinrikisha and the narrow-gauge mule
drawn car.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

What was probably the aADt Minia-
turs railway In the world kss Just
been dismantled in England. 1ts name
was the Jericho-Chieago Trunk line.
and It was designed. constructed and
owned by the Rev. III. Lancelot War
neford Of Osborne Terrace. Mr.. War
neturd has terminated his eight years
ministry In the royal borough, and in
view Of his approaching departure de-
stroyed the railway.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

The State Bureau OF Labor s'a'', :,
OF New York shows In It's Bulle'is )
7 that the number OF labor ofsaA' J
lions In the state increased i'om
end Of June to the end OF sep'em'-,
1886. = gain OF "a; the memW ~,
during tho three months fell IRON 4,
$50 to 2t5,332. The decline 70 m--
due to 4 falling of In strength % 4
OF the recently organized union. =
western part OF the state. Emp'oI.,
was more general in the thru w.. ~
Of 1900 than In the precedine
months. Earnings were lei" w..
1899. The increase In imm'er.ss-,
the port OF New York continues =
third quarter OF 1900 and aes'w
90 per cent more than In Inv
spending period OF 1898. ana
cent more than In 1899.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

OF a western senator who was
brought up on the frontier, 1t is said
that he never sits with his back to the
door. For thirty or forty years he
lived with gun in his hand" and it
grew to be second nature TO keep an
eye on the approaches. What useful
legislator such man would be II his
habit of watchfuIness enabled him to
"get the drop on" all the bad bills that
enter Congress!
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

In recent contested viii case In
New York evidence was introduced 10
show that the testator was not OF
sound and disposing mind" because
for some years before his death ~ had
been in the habit of drinking liquor 40
times day. The remarkable thing
Is, not that he was able to make will,
but that he had anything left to be-
cueath.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

necessary the establishment of large
depots for the eoaling of ocean liners
and the addition Of many baFges and
hulks. It il the fate OF the Nelson TO
help to supply this deficiency. and the
old four decker is being sliced off sec
ton by section, so as to make of her
half dozen or more big bargss. The
eve of Trafalgar day Witnessed the
launching of one enormous piece Of
timber. comprising the whole of the
main deck, which 1t was expected
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

posts along the route indicated the
varying gradients and others the n.y.
ing miles. The train rushed THROUGH
deep cutting spanned by footbfidge
for the convenience OF neighbor.ng
residents. This cutting used TO be
troublesome In winter time, and FREE
Quently snowplow had to be ut ached
to the front OF the locomotive.
Then the train reached the great
cantilever bridge, In the construction
OF which Mr. Warneford took for his
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

From the Esercito Italiano 1t is
learned that owing to the slowness OF
promotion in the Italian army and the
consequently greater age at which Off
GERS obtain their companies and be-
come field officers, it has been found
necessary to provide for mounting cap
tains in the infantry. after from four
I to six years service.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

s A number of capitalists have bought
tract of land near Reading. Pa, on
which they will raise silver foxes, opos-
sums, raeoons, jack-rabbits, minks,
weasels. skunks. wolf dogs and other
animals for their fur and skins.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

Frank Leverett, of the United States
Geological Survey. has been in the
neighborhood of Ann Aroor, Mich, for
about six months making study OF
surface geography for the government.
He finds that the site of Ypsilanti was
Mt one time the bottom of lake which
was connected with Lakes Huron and
Erie.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

could worthily bear the name OF the
great admiral. But the poor old Nell
son has long been an obsolete and use
less piece of floating timber, and after
sentiment had preserved her from des-
truetion as long as possible the work
of her demolition began.
The growing trade OF Sydney made
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

It will be some considerable time
yet before the memoir OF the late duke
of Argyll Is given to the world. The
present duke. who has the work in
hand. has a huge mass of the late
duke Of ArgylPs correspondence in his
possession, and he will utilize the
manuscripts the late duke had written
for a volume of autobiography and
"reminiscences.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

Near where Lord Hopetoun landed
the other day in the harbor of sgd
ney to take the new imperial Job OF
governor general of Australia. is be-
Ing broken up for the timber and
metal there is in her the British line
-battle-ship Nelson. The relic OF q
bygone era of naval warfare was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

/ There lives in Paducah, KY. a blind
mechanic who can and does place laths
a. can any workman gifted with sight.
(, He puts up his own scaffolds and does
as much work in day as any man In
his trade
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

Austria Is the country most lenlen&
ITO murderers. In ten years over eighty
persons were found guilty OF murder,
OF whom only twenty-three wers put
10 death.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

tie, pulled up at wayside station
Crewe.
Resuming the journey. the train
crossed '.raylne" by means OF an Am
erican made trestle bridge. Numbered
over skew arch" and ratified across
a double suspension bridge, copied
from one over the Thames on the Great
Western Railway outside Windsor.
Then, twenty-seconds after the start
the express glided smoothly into Chi
cago.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

0eogvn rhtsst eoct~sv's pirse
Or. A. Donaldson Smith. tns -
Philadelphia explorer. who has n,
ly returned from Africa. has q
awarded tho Elisha Kent Kans ~.
by the Geographical Society o. +
sylvania. This ia the first mee''
society has AVA rhed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

For . Man cipat Electric 80.
pietermarItzburg. South :. on
10 build an electric tramway % ,n.lit
ed and operated by the mum" - !
Eight-whesled. doubis-dsck'a
70 b. tried.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

The Kaiser will drink no coffee ex-
ce1t such as is grown In Mexico. A
suppl is sent to him each fall from
the state OF Michoacan.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-23

Ia orlpps ~ epidemic eAtaffh'--it
spetss no Sla4s ol hAtlona,itf. .NH ta9'
tutsa ana tae lga9saii- tls afias.'sss y
auu tAs paHpst' re saasass 49, .as
s.s@sss are allEs Subject te - kf1p9s.
NVas are eNstapt- ~ arc lAo!e-
lave you tne sttps VT tatheF. haA
we grlp Eot you GRIP " EeA hAilsNi.
has been shortened b. tie busy Amer
lean 70 read EFlp without lntsad-
ins 10 90 20 new word has bssn
coined that exactly describes the eaar.
As II some hidsous giant with awful
Carr had elutched us in It's fatal clasp.
Men. womsas children. whole tOwas
and cities are caught IN the bansfal
grip Of terrible monster.
f'' "''P'
Mrs, DR.. G. u. Powell. President Of
I oval Terruarnrrs f.ss.ia, vg-t,.s s-.,..,
Chebatta Waah
II have used several remedies In
eases OF severe cotfa and N eripns b,,t
none | consider Of more valas taan
peruua Mira mr. e. II Itav,.it
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
MANNINGT0N.

MANNINGTON, w. VA, May IL
No clue to the murder of Chas. Smith,
shot by an unknown man. A girl con-
nected with the case.
Chas. Smith, young farmer of Wet
eel county, was shot while working on
his fathers farm. The shooting took
place Monday morning about o'clock.
The man who did the shooting escaped,
and no clue has been discovered.
The writer interviewed the parents
of the deceased and found them weep
ing and signing oyer the loss of their
son.
Robert Smith. father of Chas., said
to me. 1t nearly breaks my poor old
heart to think of that awful deed. Chas.
was such good boy. never gave me a
short word in all his life am old and
cannot work, | don't know what we
will do"
Mrs. Smith said. Il thought / had
troubles before but this is the hardest
time of all my life. don't know how
! can bear all this trouble"
The scene of the murder is in one
OF the remote districts Of Wetzel coun-
~. up deep hollow. near Sincerity
Postofice.
Warrington Lodge A. o. L. W. went
to Shinnston Wednesday, and institute
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
PADEN'S VALLEY.

PADEN'S VALLEY, ". Va, May IL.
The old homestead owned by the Skin
ner heirs caught fire the first of the
week and was burned.
Ned Davenport. OF Friendly, was in
the Valley this week.
Miss Ethel Stephens attended the com
mencement exercises and bali Thursday
at Darlington, Ohio. and remained over
a few days with her friend, Miss Lulu
Rea.
Mrs Annie Ankrom and daughter
Susie are visiting relatives in Cincin-
natl. Ohio. and Kentucky.
Messrs. A. c. Durham, Henry Mccoy
and Jackson. prominent gentlemen of
Sistersville, were here the first of the
week.
Miss vada Nash was visiting Miss
Daisy Witten and sisters at Witten. o.,
the first of the week.
/. n. Van Camp was in New Matamo-
ras, O.. Thursday.
5. 3. Ankrom. of Middlebourne, was
the guest of relatives here recently.
Dr. Bruce Keller. OF Shirley was cali
ing in the valley few days ago.
Miss Rachel Smith was visiting In Sis
tersville last week
Emery and Edgar Evans have return
ed from Tennessee, where they have
been for some time for their health.