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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

The array of boxes or crates of COM
pleted cartridge cases ranged along
one end of the building would indicate
that Uncle Sam is firm believer In
the soundness of the injunction, IN
time of peace prepare for war. the
formidable looking rows of cartridge
cases, however, are harmless. as they
have vet to be charged with the projec-
tiles and high explosives.
AS above stated. all OF the work con-
nected with the gun plant is In charge
of naval officers who are specialists
in the construction OF ordnance. and
here and there about the great work
shops Is seen one of these officers ar
rayed at this season in his summer
uniform of white duck. with a cap OF
the same color. the spotlessness Of the
garb contrasting conspicuously with
the rather grimy surroundings and the
greasy overalls of the hand workers
The gun shops necessitated the es-
tablishment within the yard OF rail.
way system on small scale, and the
footing of locomotives and the shifting
OF loaded fiat cars give evidence OF in
dustry and labor.
The manufacture OF naval guns ant
ammunition has greatly Increased tn
number OF the governments employees
and constitute another step in tn
growth and development OF our ma
tional strength and resources.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
Lineoln,s Ancestor. Made Iron.

A government report on the iron
and steel industry says Abraham Lin
coins paternal ancestry was identi-
fled with the manufacture of iron in
Massachusetts. The head Of the
American branch of his fathers fam
lily. Samuel Lincoln, emigrated In 1887
from Norwich, England, to Massa-
chusetts. Mordecai Lincoln, son OF
Samuel, born at bingham on June
IA. 1857, followed the trade OF black
smith at Hull. from which place he
removed to scituate, where "he built
a spacious house and was large con.
| tributor toward the erection Of the
lronworks at Bound Brook" in 1908
These works made wrought iron di
rectly from the ore. Mordecai Lin
coin had two sons, Mordecai, Jr., and
Abraham, who settled in Berks coun
ty, Pa. Mordecai, Jr., was the great
great-grandfather of Abraham Lin
coin.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

The extensive plant established oy
the United States government at the
Washington navy yard is one of the
attractions for visitors to the capitai
city. Several immense buildings are
required for the accommodation OF tue
machinery and workmen empioyeu'
and the entire work Is carried on
under the supervision of naval officers.
The principal structure OF the group
OF buildings is approximately soo 1eet
long and 100 feet wide, and Is devoted
to the boring, rifiing and jacketing Oh
the guns, or the complete constructor
Of the guns proper as distinguished
from the carriage and other accessor-
les. The well-known Morgan travelling
cranes and hosting apparatus are
employed for suspending and moving
the heavy ordnance. and in applying
the Jacket thereto. and this machin-
cry is all of the largest and most SUD
stantial type.
Trackways and beams OF great size
and strength extend along the sides
and across the upper portion OF the
building to support the travelling
hoists, and the suspending chains
made up OF enormous links freely
travel longitudinally and across the
building. and upon each of the moy'
able beams is house or cab contain
ing the propelling mechanism and the
operator.
Gigantic lathes are used for support
ing the heavy guns and operating tht
drills and other required tools. and th'
most expert workmen are employed II
this important work.
The ''jacketing' Of the gun is deli
cate operation. requiring the highes
order OF mechanical skill. The slight
est flaw or inequality in the surface o
the gun is quickly detected, and FIRE
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
! CAPT. GEO. C. REITER.
w,,l PROTECT OUR INTERESTS IN
THE SOUTH.
Commander Of the BsttisshiP wisconsin
Now In south Amsriea--rhe Larsss'
rtxAtlns Machine In Our Navy "
pow,rful sea Going Forts.

!, the somewh hat turbulent state OF
arrairs In South America. where sshs-
yueIa Colombia and Ecuador Me
mixaa IN in an International saaaDpte,
,ha interests OF the United States are
well guarded by Capt. George Coot
Baiter OF the Wisconsin, The United
states is by treaty bound TO keep open
trarie across the lsthmus OF Panama,
ana should there be any serious Inter
tarenee with the International rail-
way. Capt. Reiter will take prompt ae-
ton.
Capt. Relter is a PENNSYLVANIA oy
birth and was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy In iooo'
His progress through the various
grades OF the service has been steady
and no has seen variety OF duties
There Ia scarcely station TO when ne
has not been attached. and he mas nad
considerable land duty, During the
Spanish. American war he commanded
one Of the smaller warshlps. He at
tained his present rank TWO years aso
The Wisconsin will BE- the greatest
| nghtlng machine ever seen al Panama
| The Oregon and Iowa have been there
but neither OF these Is as large as th'
Wisconsin. Comparatively few hritisl
battleships or war vessels OF other ma
lions come this way, and none ina
could be compared with the Wisconsin
The Wisconsin was launched Al IN
Union Iron Works. In San francisco
November %. 1898. and has been u
commission several months She u Q
1885 tons displacement. and has
length OF 36s feet. breadth ~ feet "
inches, draft, % feet 6 inches. He
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
A HEALTHY VOICE.
Faithful Practice win To Mach TO
Acquire IL.

Acquire II.
A strong. swect. beautiful voice IL
greatly TO be desired by every uas,
says Health. In some climates. like
italy, for instance tho voices are al.
most all fine. In other places where Il
ia cold aud moist tho voices are too
often bad. In the country. where the
young grow up In an uut.of. door life
where they can boiler" and even
yell" the voices are much better aud
stronger than In the city. where n
young person must suppress himself
and always speak In gentle tones
Thin. throaty tones. Of those ~ith a
nasal information are bad enough 10 the
sensitive ear when used In the key
OF ordinary conversation. when il II
needed to expand such voices 10 the
declamatory point. then lack of volume
and mellowness Ia evident.
Faithful practice may do much ia
correct faults Of emphasis and lnflec.
ton, but the most sanEuiue coach vii
not undertake to make over q pont
voice In a coarse OF three or even At,
weeks rehearsals. The possibilities uI
the speaking voice are beginning to b,
understood Parents are dlacoverln,
that II is wise plan to cultivate II
their children an agreeable voice, In
struetors in the art OF developing tn,
exquisite mechanism and wonderful ca
paoility of the human speaking yole
are springing up on every side. II can
not be long before II will be a positiv
reproach for a woman Of education. a
least. to speak in shrill. nasal or IN
placed tones The voice Ia a mirror d
the mind. A coarse, harsh, disagree
able voice can beat be cured by i'm
proving the mind and heart.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

Commodore Perry is a name high in
honor in the United States navy, hav-
ing been the title OF two famous broth
ers-Oliver Habard and Matthew Cal
braith Perry. On September 10th,
Lightweight years ago, the elder broth
er, young lieutenant who had never
seen a naval fight, fought that fierce
Battle of Lake Erie, which saved the
Northwest to the United States and
gave the world the dispatch: I'VE have
met the enemy and they are ours. "
Forty-eight years ago last July the
younger brother landed in Japan with
a message from the president which
practically opened that country to the
world. The Matthew Perry monument
recently unveiled at Kurihama, Japan,
Is shaft thirty-three feet high made
of a rare native stove and bearing an
inscription In gold written by Marquis
Ito. A dense crowd of natives wit
messed the ceremonies, both Japanese
and American battleships fired salutes
from the harbor, and one of the speak.
ers was Rear Admiral Beardslee, who
as a midshipman under Perry, was
present at the original entry.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

A group of spectators stood in front
OF cigar store near Seventh ana
Spruce streets last night and watched
an intoxicated man being led home by
q red setter dog. The man was almost
helplessly drunk. He held the dog nv
chain. Once in while he would
grab lamppost and cling to Il with
one hand while he held the dogs chain
by the other. The faithful. pat,ont
dog would sit down for a while ana
then would tug at the chain ana arn,,aa
his inebriated master. "That,s roth1
ing new" remarked the center Of tho
group at the cigar store; thai dos
takes that young man home IN tho,
condition almost every Saturday
night. "-Philadelphia Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

During the whole of 1900 no case OF
rabies was found in England or Scot
land and IL is asserted with confidence
that the disease which had been pres
emit for centuries has been entirely
eradicated. This Official statement
iustities the stringent muzzling order
passed by Parliament few years ago
and the yexatious regulations against
importing dogs A few cases OF rabies
we're reported from Wales. where the
regulations were not enforced strict
ly. For the first time in fftyona
wears not a single person died OF by
drophobia in England and Wales In
in 1S99.--New York Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

nuentIy more than a single trial Is
necessary before the jacket Is success
fully placed in position. Inc Visitor
observing the "iacketing process
will be impressed with the quiet DIS
cipline of the workmen engaged Inc
master workman directs his supordi-
mates, and especially those in charge OF
the hosting apparatus, almost entire-
" by signals with the head and hands,
and the noisy shouting OF orders -
not resorted to. In fact, the discipline
Of the great establishment Is quite
strict and along naval lines.
Numerous notices are conspicuousiy
posted to the effect that workmen are
not allowed to talk tovisitors.
Necessarily the quality OF the metal
employed in the manufacture OF the
huge guns, constituting the armament
of our great warships, Is matter OIL
first Importance, and the materials are
| subjected to the highest tests known
To science. As result OF the great
care required in this respect, as well
az In the subsequent steps involved II
| the development Of the finished pro
duct. the cost of producing these gum
is very great.
Another large building Is devoted u
the building of gun carriages. especi
ally designed to support the large gum
and a large force of machinists Is EN-
ployed to operate the great variety 0
machinery employed in this branch
the work.
Many curious and specially designe'
machines are seen in operation her
fop scraping, shaving, drilling and re
cessing the hard gun metal, and mos
OF them are entirely automatic, requir
ing only the attention Of skille
workman to adjust the work and kee
the machinery in perfect workin
order.
In still another separate buildin
the work OF forming and drawing cart
ridge cases Is carried on, and this
by no means the least interesting dc
partment OF the plant to the ordinar
visitor. The rapid transformation {
a bulky, cumbersome looking blan
into thin, shapely cylinder Is a
operation which attracts the eye an
excites the interest of the Gpskille
lookeron.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
STEEL TRUSTS Rlyal
western conearn That liza. r..
Extsaainx i,soo Mn.

Western oea'srn That Has Press.
Extending $500 Miis..
Tho billion dollar steel tru,,
lusty rival In the Colorado pu.l
Iron company, the greatest ,ns,. -
west OF the Mississippi. This so,a. r
now owns and controls nearly ny
acres OF coal land and 5000 49,, -M
iron ore. With Its great s.se, 49,
Pueblo, Col. II Is making 80.
Pittsbnrg OF that city. II empIo,. !.
900 men, representing, with thsIr ~.
lies. one-tenth OF the popula,,a-
Colorado. The income OF mi.
pany last year was SIS, 900 OOo 80 \
expenditures a tribe over slolOs y
IL takes over $500. 900 every mo,,s !.
satisfy the demands OF Tia nss..s
Commencing at Sunrise, Wvn \.
properties form chain 200 r,'..
long to Fisrro. N, NJ. The links i, M
chain are ~ coal mines. nine ee.,..
plants with 1850 ovens. and ., g.
10. Col. and Laramie. Wye. Inc ~.
steel plants between the MASSES,
river and the Pacific coast n W
ton 10 these Industrial concern. i.
company owns $1,000 acres q, rr.,,.
land and about 1000 OF the town IN, !
the city OF Pueblo. In addition ID n,
nishing q vast tonnage Tor ss,s.,
transc0ntinentai railroads tina ~.
pany operates 100 miles Of railro.k !,
It's own. From It's coal mines IN 4
r. q !. marketed last year over IN
600 tons OF coal. or 70 per cent Il 1.
entire production In Colorado. ~
| year II produced 90. 600 bushels o, "a,
or IS per cent OF the product a, a,
state. and hundreds OF neg coke ov,,
are now in process Of eOnstrus,i.
From It's steel mills rs. 900 tons Ven
marketed. and orders we're refused B
over 1000 tons more. The c. RAJ
company has grown TO shat il Il w.r
capital OF SIS. COO. 900. II has rsSsail
Increased this eapitaiiration 10 M
900 900 b. the issue u sis.D0e.Eea Il
per cent bonds. with like lszas .
common stock 10 redeem them o. /.
nand. The SIS 900 900 Is 70 be ssea,
Pueblo enlarging the steel plaHt b
capacity % 1900. 600 tons q ahaa.
product each year. The nrw nsaasa
lures are 70 be tinplate sheets. VI.
nails and other profitable proesra
like character These rev mills VI
II il estimated. increase the vaiss
the output Of the company ~ ~ .
cent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
A Funny Mineral system.

The natives OF Murray Island.
Torres strait, have numeral system
which is based on two numbers.
netat, one, and neis, two. Above two
they compute by composition-neis-
netat, means three. neis neis, two
and two, four. Where they get above
this figure they have recourse TO diff
ferent parts of the body, beginning
with the little and other fingers of the
left hand and going from there to the
wrist, elbow, armpit, shoulder. etc.
on the left side, and thence down the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

Among the more interesting ex'
amples OF uncommon British birds AZ
the Zoo is a crossbill, the seed,eatlhs
fowl which Button stigmatized as oe'
ing IAN error and defect in nature.
But Button only dwelt upon the odu
way in which the upper and lower
heak cross each other obliquely, ana
was not aware that this apparently
deformed bill is exceedingly service
able in extracting the seeds OF apples
and pines, upon which the erossbiil
chiefly feeds. The specimen at ths
Zoo is OF a greenish-yellow hue. put
the fulldressed male bird is brishs
red, which color. together with us
crossed bill, has been explained IN
medieval legend as due to It's al
tempts to draw out the nails from ths
cross.--London Express.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

Figures may not lie. but they are
often disappointing Census figures,
especially, are apt to fall below what
is expected of them. The recent cen
sus Of Canada shows population of
5.33S,S33, which is an increase of $685.
594 over the total of 1891. The gain of
about ten per cent in ten years seems
TO many Canadians meager result of
a decade of prosperity. and of energetic
efforts TO promote immigration. But it
is the rule nowadays mat city popu-
lations grow faster than rural. and
Canada has few cities. Only eighteen
places in the Dominion have more
than ten thousand inhabitants. But
there remains the consolation that not
all the elements Of national greatness
are measured by count of heads.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

The death is announced at Genoa, at
the age of IS. of Pierre Maurier.
Frenchman, who lived on the Island of
Elba when Napoleon took up his COM
pulsory residence there in April. 1914
Pierre remembered hearing the news
towards the end of February. 1915, that
the Emperor, with over 1000 followers,
had sailed away in feluccas bound for
Provence. The lad used to carry eggs
and fruit to the kitchen of the En-
peror and one day that famous poten-
tate caught him stoning a dog and
sharply reproved him. Maurier was
presented to Victor Emmanuel in 1856;
and the King was much interested
when he heard from Pierre's own lip:
his memories of the great Napoleon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
View oF THE INTER1oR or THE RINcIPAL STRUCTURE.

archy. The sheet was so rabid that
after the Haymarket riots 1t was sup
pressed. This man was an expert
chemist and his fame had followed
him from Germany, from which
country he had been exiled. He was
offered employment at salary of $50
a week, more money than he had ever
dreamed of making. He was frugal in
his habits and soon acquired a snug
bank account. With approaching af'
fuence he turned his back upon his
old associates and eventually married
an American woman. To-day his
name is but memory among the
anarchists. "-Philadelphia Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

In The mountains OF Berks eosas
peanaylyania. where Dutch shresaaa
matches Dutch thrift. tho propT'ss~
a hotel was bargaining for w. II
chickens Nov look here. FREQ. =
the hotel man familiarly TO the 80, $50
don't YOU feed them chickens - \
YOU bring 'em here. and dont ~ .,,.s
;em pet wet" IAN right, cnns =
said The farmer. ,'but don't vs IA
see EN- go hungry" That's ~ -. I'D Nd
Fred. but / amt a-paytn' twelve IN. M
a pound for corn. and ] ain :, III.
water at the same rate" AZ .,sls
Charlie. and I'll bring ny re
along" "No need OF that. RVS s,.,t,a,
got good scales here" Ines IA h
and / asked the hotel man luss va y sa,s
meant. "oh. Fred's all right !, lin,
Hes one Of the sauarest ins Nv llr,
but all the same 1 aint a-pa, , !, I'd
weight for chickens stuffed W. W., m!s
corn with wet feathers. But ~ y ,,ss
understand me. F'red's saaas n
/ walked down to Fred's y, s,,es
was jolly and smiling o M sopsf
fine fellow" he said, zone o. ~, y. scsr
est men in the connty--pu' asrss-
10 take them scales, all tne
Youths Companion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

Henry ]. Furber. Jr., professor of
political economy at the Northwestern
University. Evanston, ILL.,, has been
decorated with the Cross of the Legion
Of Honor, in recognition of his interest
in the educational affairs of France.
About five years ago Prof. Furber sug-
gested to the French Minister of Public
LaasrIction certain changes in the
rules governing foreign students at
tending the French universities. The
suggestions were adopted, and the
change was followed by marked in
crease in the number of American
students in French colleges.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

A lively scrap between clergyman
and layman was witnessed at bap-
tizing ceremony in Stanchfield Lake,
Mimi. George Tomlinson had agreed
to be baptized there by the Rev. Mr..
Orrock, but his nerve deserted him at
the last moment. The clergyman at
tempted to use force. and there was a
struggle, the convert angrily resisting.
After prolonged contest, the minister
succeeded in ducking the unwilling
convert in three feet of muddy water.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

Several articles Of jewelry embedded
in the flesh were discovered in the
making of an autopsy on the body Of
Paul Shiryell, Russian. who was
killed in a mine in Pennsylvania. In
the leg was a miniature dumbbell,
about the size of cuff button. In
each instance the jewelry had been
fastened in the mans flesh, which had
grown over the article, completely hid
ing it from view. On the body of
Frank Lorenz, who committed suicide
at White Haven recently. was found
similar ornaments embedded in the
flesh. 1t is believed Lorenz and Shir.
veil were political exiles from Siberia
and that the fastening of jewelry In
their bodies was part of the punish
ment inflicted by prison authorities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

The compliments of the Companion
TO fifteen millions OF boys and girls
who again take their seats in the
schoolrooms and pick up their books!
A most respectful bow to the four hun
bred thousand teachers whose summer
vacation should send them back to
their sacred task with freshened energy
and Joyous enthusiasm! And three
times three for the public schools oil
America
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

The Ruskin commonwealth of social
lists at Waycross. Ca, has failed, &C
cording to dispatch to the New York
Sun. Only three families remain, the
others having departed for the North
and West. Their printing OUTFIT is ad-
vertised for sale and the land will go
the same way This win wipe out the
last vestige of the colony. which went
from Tennessee two years ago.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

The statistics of the s.l aa vus
France for June have lhst hlrtA b
lished. In all the month gayo NJ ~ ii
81, while the total for the rss ssps
months of the year was 900. ~ sbosi
period in 1900 yielded 40, WIZ ny alscos'
an agreeable falling OF u INV
tent OF tho working classes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
Anarchists Don't Prosper.

VERY few anarchists ever become
prosperous and contented citizens,
says a detective. There have been
some instances, though. have In
mind one man who fifteen years ago
was very prominent in anarchistic
circles here. He even published a
little paper in the interest of an
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
Frances Increase in ponn,.,,,

France is proud of the increase IN
her population. The census figures for
this year are 38,641.3 1893. an increase a.
Eve years OF 412.384. The increase g.
the preceding ive-year period waa oplv
1889.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

The railroads of Holland are so care
rully managed that the accidental
deaths on them average only one q
year for the entire country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

In four-ffths of the hotels and res
ceive no pay. and are expected to live
taurants of Germany the walters re-
on their tips.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
where Folks Read,

In four counties of western Massa-
Shusetts no less than 100 public libra.
ries are In operation, containing s25..
900 books. The towns where they are
located have a population OF aO7 900.
One OF these libraries was started with
money from a dog tax. and another
was begun with dollar contributions.
Whero special building Ia lacking. the
DOCKS are cared for nj the town hall
engine house. school, or the residence
OF some public-spirited citizen. Some
OF the librarians give their time with.
out salary. In several cases the nav /,
from Us to $50 year. One librarian
bought book with her own money
charged two cents day for its uHe un.
vi the cost was covered. and then mn
tne book In the public collection, Tn,
WIN ana tho way on tho library cues
tion have got together in Masaachu
sets. "'''''u
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
Uncle Sans Gun Shops

right side to twenty.one; the toes giv'
ing ten numbers more, to thirty'ohe'
Beyond this they are satisfied "i'h
many"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

Etymologists declare that the aueor
cane has 227 varieties of insect epo.
mics.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09

Inc total value of all farm animals
and i've stock in the United statea i
more than 100000 900. More than
halt that value 81 200. 900 900, Il IN
cows, oxen and other cattle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-09
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