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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

The coming first trial of the big bat.
tleshlp Is called a preliminary, or
builders test. but 1t is much more
interesting. and far more important
than the final acceptance trial OF
twelve hours. for II really shows the
Qualities of the ship for the first time
and In addition, every gun will be
tested. feature totally eliminated
from United States warship trials,
Their guns keep silence until long
AFTER the vessel is In commission. then
the firing trial is ordered.
Has n Terrific Battery.
The Retvizan carries terrific bat
terry and the big guns are novel To
American eyes, for the Russians manu-
facture all their own heavy ordnance
at the Obrukoff works. They are
really modification OF the famous
French Canet type and havepracticaIly
the same style OF breech block and
like all such weapons, are fred by
electricity and loaded by machinery,
except for the pushing OF the shell into
the yawning breech.
There are four twetye-inch. twelve
six-inch and twenty three-inch guns
In the main battery, while the second
airy group is made up Of twenty forty
seven illimeter Hotchklss rapid-fir
cannon. Every one of these has 10
be tested, not because the Russians
fear the efficiency of the guns them
selves, but to enable them to learn lust
now the carriages and the fittings
stand the strain and also what sort of
gun platform the vessel is.
Therefore the Cramps will man the
ship with crew from their yards, all
OF them skilled engineers and firemen.
and Capt. Stechensnovitch, the future
commander, will take aboard gun
crews made up from the 100 or more
men who are here as part OF the
crew that will take the ship home.
Once compasses are adjusted the
nose Of the Retvizan will be pointed
out OF the Delaware capes to the open
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
ImE Nuns OF MALARIA

| The bird student on n Vial, "a
Niagara Falls. II he can get h.a ewes
away from the magnificent. piunEinx
water and roaring cataract for a few
moments can find much about him
that Ia % deep interest In thS Tine =,
MS fayorlts pursuit II is doubtful i,
many Of the thousands Of persons who
stand daily In the summer on Table
Rock or Goat Island give much heed
to the tiny creatures that are dartInF
through the air above the brink Of
the falls. There Is plenty OF excuse
Tor the visitor for seeing nothing but
the ever changing color beauty Of the
Numbering waters. stu there is
much interest attaching 20 the mpya.
ments Of the myriad % swallows ,bat
pass and repass through the rrsa,
cloud OF spray aud mist that daahss
and rises from tho rocks where tho
waters strike. People approaching
the falls from below on the ventures
some little boat called The Mald ~,
the Mist are compelled to wear r,,hhc.
clothing In order to escape a thorough
drenchlng from the dashing spray Il,
Is much heavier In places than tho
heaviest recorded rainstorm, and ~,
through II constantly during cer,,I,
times OF the summer swaliowa ~
many kinds are passing and repasslng
taking their shower baths without an
parently wetting so much M n feather
Most OF the birds that were seen gylnr
through the spray this summer &c.,
tree swallows. They constan,lv cn,
through the bars Of the floating rain.
Dow, which in sunshine IL ever nr.s.
ent at Niagara. and az the bright Ilgb,
struck their backs an added hue yas
given tn the broad color bapds rha
phoebes build their nests on Inc ii,t,a
icdges that jut from the face# az tbe
rocky cliHs that rise on either aldo q,
me great Niagara gorge below tho
tails The whirlpool rapids ro., ho.
low these little homes. The wnndnr
20 the visitor is how the phoebaa oys.
succeed In getting the fledgllng youne
OUT Oh the nest and to place Of safetS
:" "nen tne time comes to teach them 10
NY ANY young bird balancing itself
w. ehe eose OF the nest and then NJ
.onptlns a first weak night. IL would
seem must necessarily 20 futtor,na
" Wv. INTO the rapids Tho only IA.
zap. .' rom the nest to good flying prac.
zee ground is upward, and n mus,
n Dg snat me phoebea. exercising n raro
G T,spon, Iead their young by precariou.
t,gia =. Steps upward from twig 10
fraii I'm, ~ the stnnted trees that have r
ran footing on the cliffs face 49,
=, Goat ga Island, which lies in tho r,vor
g tho 'h a, Drink of the procipico betw wv,
"a ota.no,, ,can ana the Canadian fails
o,i, u,7t ma deluged, as one might say
,,pon d. a." roar OF wators In places
ono's III isiand II is hard ID mako
=" "eard. Yet Goat island Il
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
noRnY,s POCKET.

Our Bobby Is a little boy OF six years
old or so;
And every kind OF rubbish In his
pocket he will stow,
one day he thought he'd empty II ESQ
he again could stock III;
And here's an alphabet of what was
found in Bobby's pocket.
A was a rosy Apple with some bites
out here and there;
d was bouncing rubber Bali that
bounded In the air.
was a crispy, crusty Cake, with
eitroR on the top,
d was dancing donkey that could
dance around and hop
E Was little roblu's Egg all speckled
blue and brown.
) was tiuffy Feather that was white
and soft as down
G was a lively Grasshopper. whose
legs and wings were green.
Fl was a grimy Handkerchief. that
once perhaps was clean.
was a plaster Image. that had lost
It's plaster head;
J was Jolly Jumping Jack, all paint
ed blue and red.
X was keen and shining Knife,
'twould cut the toughest bark.
l. was little wooden Lion. strayed
out Of N0ahs Ark.
" was a Marble large and round,
with colors bright and clear,
N was a ben, aud rusty Nall. OF little
use fear.
o was tiny Oh Can. which was
always upside down.
2 was a Penny Bob had saved TO
spend some day in town.
Q was Quilted Ear Tab which had
lost It's velvet mate.
Il was a Ring with CLASSY gem OF
wondrouE size ana weight.
5 was String piece Of Soap. a
Stone. Sponge. Stick.
7 was a lump OF ragy. exceedingly
soft aud thick.
u was an Umbrella Handle OF silver,
mounted horn.
V was comic Valentine. a little
creased and worn
W was some sticky Wax. lovely 10
pinch and mold,
4 was an old Xprcss. worn out Ia
every fold
Y was lot OF yellow Yarn. alt
punched up like mop.
z was a Jagged piece Of Zinc, found In
a plumbers shop
All these were Bobs possessions: he
loves each single thing.
And owning all these treasures. he's
as happy as n king.
Carolyn Wells
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
row naows's Original

Few books are better known Asa1s
Engilsh-speaking boys than Tvs
Browns School Days at Russt
Thomas Arnold. Jr.. was Al RaxA
when Thomas Hughes the Ton BFsss
Of the school lie. was a pupil Tier
and In Passages 10 waadsfa
Life" gives hts recoiisctions o. ~
boys hero.
Tom Hughes at Is was tall fcf "
age. his long, thin face. his Aa1
hair. hts length Of limb and BE spas
frame gave him iankiness OF asfsc
which was tho cause. suppose o. y
boys giving him the extraofaln"
nickname Of "cSecutloneF."
No name could be less appropfan
for there was nothing inhumsn
morose or surly in his looks, ana y,
less in his disposition: the temps
bully was utterly allen from ~
and he was always cheerful ana ~
young friend.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
Jusr sror rlNkIx,

a mite three-yeaF-old girl who =.
tired OF play and was restless 49,
she had nothing to do pulled i, "
buds from fnehsia that pFoml..a s, Z
become very beautiful In a few 49,
Her mother chided her Tor il
bul. mamma, didn't do IT, :.
tested the child. ~
oh. yes. you did know Van !,
There was nobody else here Via ~, VI
have done II. Besides. / see a. ~.
stains on your fingers.
The child regarded her ss,.-
rather seriously The eyIdepc. q.
too convincing.
Yes, mamma. she said u s,S -.
on the buds" .
Then the mother spoke o, ths Al.
tress she felt that her little III, 4,
told her an untruth. She quits ,osel
60 the ehild's heart and broasAl ~,
70 her eyes. This mother also a,
crying before she got through
on. my little girl" she said ~,
have always been so truthful Im
hardly realize that you have ,D.4 !,
a talsehood. l, Will distress H,s wa.
sver ] think Of IL"
Then, mamma" said The urn
'hetie little philosopher pa,tlur u
arms around her mothers nsei 4
you inn stop Gnkin abou, il he d.
sress viii ~ Away, "A woaf n.
about Il elyer!"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

tory a northwest course will carry the
vessel far away from the track OF any
regular liners or coasters and the
swarthy Russian sailors will be given
their chance to participate in the al
fair.
This they will do by firing each gun
at nothing but the water, first with
half service charge OF powder ana
then with the regular war charge ana
proieetile. The effects OF each shot
on every plate. beam and stanchion
will be noted, for the great guns use
2l0 pounds OF the highest power
smokeless powder To hurl their sou
pound pointed cylinders Of steel, ana
the crush and shock OF such dis
charge is little less than small
earthquake.
There Is one thing sure in connection
with the Retyizan, She Will never
catch fire. The lessons Of the falu
river, Manila bay and Santiago are
now too deeply rooted in the minds OF
the Russians to permit them TO use
wood in any form in the construction
of their ships. So she has asbestos
bulkheads in all the living spaces and
the entire interior Is sheathed with
the same fire-proof material. Even
her boats will be OF metal. step
which has not been taken by the
United States yet. though the newer
ships have precious little wood about
them.
II win be only few days before
the world will know whether this
$4,000, 900 combination OF steel Is
success or failure. ard II she proves
the test. as everybody believes she
wil, then the world must bow. for
the era OF the lS-knot battleshlp has
come.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

The miners OF the town of Pas De
Calais have elected Mile Lea Bourbon
as their queen of the coal carnival
This young woman is in the coal trade
in the capacity Of a sitter, and al
though her work is so grimy she has
a beautiful complexion, which. no
doubt, added to her good character,
gave her the necessary number of
votes, although the competition was
keen, her fellow-candidates being
drawn from the cleaner walks of life.
The car which carried the queen and
her maids Of honor was decorated with
iSwers, picks, lanterns, etc. Mile.
Bourbon is only II, and the coronation
in the center of the town made a very
beautiful tableau. To be coal queen en-
titles her to small annuity from the
treasury of the town, and with her
French thrift she will save this for her
dot.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

the summer home OF bura-.
song birds that perch In trss. q
q stones toss OF the thundsr,. s.saa
ana sing and sing and sing ,s., ~
Iaousn they could be heard, nv !
son was a little late for. the NM, ~
OF birds. when | visited Goat lslsas 'l \
July The song sparrow hoa .
sings every month OF the vs.' We
one OF these little fellows wa. -. saa
on the limb OF tree close u II. sasa
faii and was fairly splitting Nh, ~
In the attempt TO le, the worla 1 ~
that he was singing a Solo ny nv
nave acute hearing. but / doubt =.
much II that song sparrow hss,a y, Y
own sweet strains, Edward d, o., J.
In Chicago Record Herald. s'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

AS the steamer Sheffield was leaving
the river Scheldt one evening recently
the captain and passengers observed
the unusual phenomenon lin these lati-
tudes) of large waterspout The
steamer was a. few miles off West
Capple, and from a heavy thunder
cloud lying due west of this point, and
computed to be about ten miles dis
tant, a dense black column was
formed, which appeared to fall by a
sinuous course into the sea- At this
distance the surface of the sea-where
the waterspout touched its surface
was at once surrounded by a smoke
like obscurity. Hundreds OF tons OF
water must have dropped heavily into
the sea. The black line of commune
cation between the cloud and the sea
fell precipitately at first, then for
some distance appeared to encounter
a fresh current OF air and was borne
along laterally, after which it dropped
into the sea. The phenomenon contin-
ued dashing up the surface OF the sea
for about four minutes. .
Arrangements have been concluded
for the resumption of business in
Prussia OF American Insurance com.
panies, which have been excluded from
the kingdom for the past six years.
The officials of the insurance compan-
les have completed exhaustive ex-
aminations of the new German law
covering the control of insurance
throughout the empire and find that
It removes the conditions which the
American companies have hitherto
regarded as prohibitory. These re-
strictlons consisted in part Of a strict
supervision OF all accounts
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

It is announced from Constantinople
that the Sultan has had to be bled.
For some time he has manifested a
somnolent tendency. Recently he slept
continuously fer fifteen hours, and at
sawaking for about an hour he went
10 sleep again. He was only reused
by his Arab body physician applying
ice to his temples. The physician then
intimated to the Sultan that his condi-
ton Indicated excess Of blood, and that
bleeding was necessary in order to OBJ
viate danger to the brain. After max
ing the doctor swear on the Koran
that no injurious results need be APP
pretended. the Sultan let himself be
bled, and his quick-witted seryitors
gathered the blood into tiny phials.
which can be sold to the faithful at
100 piastres each.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

! oTang-outang--ellip balanced tur-
rets. the plans call them-that is the
| Retvizan.
| Warship builders the world over
! knew that the car wanted ships few
| years ago, and all figured on how best
to please the imperial marine ministry.
Butsthe car not only wanted vessels
he wanted them of type vastly i'm
| proved and, moreover, he wanted
them quick. Then 1t was that
Charles r. Cramp figured out the pos
sibilities. first of the Variag, now the
crack protected cruiser of the Russian
navy, and second Of the Retvizan.
A Hard Problem.
1t was the latter which needed the
most figuring. To build a ship OF the
speed required. displacing approx
mately 1900 tons-12,775 to be exact
and float 1t in less than twenty-six
feet of water, was the proposition, and
Its answer is the huge craft now about
to seek the sea to try herself. The
hull, which carries the typical sweep
ing American lines that mean grace
and speed, is 3s4 feet long between
perpendiculars, and seventy-two feet
two and one-half inches wide. and as
she lies now there are nine inches OF
Krupped armor spread over the mas
sive sides for two-thirds the entire
length. Above this belt there Is six
inches to the deck line: the gun posi-
tions, in easements above, have five
inches of plating. Back of the armor
is the curved protective deck, which
covers the vitals of the ship. To keep
out any stray raking shot that might
go through and disable gun or two,
heavy armored bulkheads are worked
in at the ends of the main and case
mate belts.
This Is the first battleship built in
this country with complete installa-
ton OF water-tube boilers This was
one of the novel features involved in
the Cramp plan and all the rlachin-
cry il particularly adapted to this
type Of boiler. They will make the
steam that will give the two ponder
gus triple-expansion engines the pow
er to whirl the shafts with the strength
OF 10000 horses. Then the twin
$4,000 pound propellers will be called
upon to push the ship ahead at the
rate OF eighteen knots an hour,
though It would be hard to find man
at Cramps who does not believe that
the indicated horse power developed
will be much in excess Of the REQUIRE
ments and that the speed will be
nearer nineteen than eighteen knots.
Russians Require Severe Tests.
When the Russians accept a shir
there Is no chance Of their g tt .ng any
thing but what they order A United
States government trial. severe al it is.
when the vessel Is forced ut top
speed over the deep course between
Cap Ann and Cap Porpolse for four
hours, would never satisfy the cars
men. They have set Of tests Of their
own devising that, II pracEced on all
the ships Of foreign navles. would
likely result in hair OF them being
declared failures.
First they wanted no assisted or
forced draught used: next they insist
that the vessel shall maintain the con-
tract speed for twelve consecutive |
hours, and incidentally they stand |
about to watch the indicator cards |
and see that It Ia done. When II Is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

DR.. L. o. Howard. entomologist of
the department of agriculture, has
Just made public some startling state
ments Of the property losses caused by
insects. He believes they aggregate
over $30O,00O,O00 a year. The Rocky
Mountain locust or western grasshop-
per in 1874, ate up 100000, 900 worth
OF growing crops. The chinch-bug
alone has eaten s3OO,0OO,OOO worth OF
corn and wheat in the western states
since 1850. As for the mosquito. apart
from the losses believed to be due to
its pernicious activity in the spread of
yellow fever and malaria, 1t Is an inn
mense depreciator OF real estate val
ues. A New Jersey newspaper re-
Gently estimated that it's extermina-
ton in that one state alone would add
to its real estate valuation not less
than 100000, 900
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
nov monss. assr.

Have you ever nmieea ake. 4
Germantown veterinarian the chr
day. ''shat every horss lrl aaasss
BY euFbstone Tor ans lsngsh ., in
invariably turns around % Is 10 ssAi
hia fore feet on the sidewalks NJ d.
says does Il " the raad on sAleA y
u standing slopcA the teas. NJ 4
either direction. This shows that .As
hovsS has a great deal OF piain. nn-
mon sSnse. he viii not ali6w hin
self 10 be worn cat where IL 70 Of
necessary n peopie oaiY had hls -
dom there would BE- great deal ~
sickness IN the world than shsfs /, Il
present, When a shunshtisss ssim
leaves bis horse standing "a ! sass
nT at an angle Of the street. al u
animals weight is thrown spoa co.
aide, causing strain. and II Tn ias
enough painful exhaustion. TvtssI
minutes Of such m ordeal win tatirp
a horse more than a uhols safs
travel tiut when b. IN able 10 Slas
his fore fast on the Curbstous 4 cTs
him better plant aud adjusts y
weight more equally Masy ., o.
muscular ailments from which hErts
suffer arc brought upon them ~ hsssi
continually Obliged 20 stand " ~
gutter side on streets which sIcs y
rldedly, A good driver win alsa't
sock 10 reat his horse on isrtl san
possible. "-- Philadelphia Record
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

Forty years ago President Lincoln
appointed John Jap jackson OF Park
ersburg, w. Va, judge of the United
States circuit court and he still holds
the position. During all these years
he has Fever failed but once to hold
court at the appointed time That was
when confederate troops under Gen.
Loring were in possession of Charles
town, where the sessions were held,
and the session assigned for that date
had to be postponed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

An English driver for Ma's =
street business house persuaded ', =
employer 70 buy straw hat io' y,
horse during the recent hot spe'i, ~
on Tuesday the horse appeared ~, Y.
out the new headgear. WnM Y
become OF the horses bonnet, Ha'',
asked one of the firm. Don't e
think lts hot enough this mornins 4.
'ot enough. That II is, sir, pus h
bloomln' 'oss ate the at afore J sO. ~
put II on i'm this morning
AIRY. Newark Sunday eau
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

In cold countries, where snow pre-
walls during long winter, many Of
the animals change the hue OF their
coats to white tint. The Arctic bear
and fox are white Throughout the year.
The northern hare is brown in sum
mer and white in winter. The weasel
is especially curious; it retains it's
brown coat until the first snow APP
pears. and then whitens in a few
hours.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

A certain Captain WOODWARD =
accomplished the feat OF mas .'a'.,
thankful Of sea lions do his Dlu y, !,
one OF them, balancing an air y" ~,
the tip OF his nose. The luss ..v.
tricks OF these sea llons are sala ~,
or to have been surpassed, tol e n
are not only experts at balanc,ns, M,
balls. but can play football WIN II,
tails, blow trnmpets and even .os.
guitars under the incentive Oh w
lses of white Ash and herring
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
r.rrlbie Tommy.

Tommy Please. sir wont III
show me your room some dsY =
why. certainly. Jut why ~ y.
hsk2" Tommy =" Cos sister ~
was better than your company ~
don't think 70. BROOKLYN Citlae"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

Or, Hans Blum. one of the biograph-
ers OF Bismarck, has become mentally
deranged. owing to his losses through
the recent failure of the Lelpziger
bank, and has been placed in an asy-
lum. He is son of Robert Blum, who
was executed in Vienna during the
revolution of 1S4S.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

Retvizan. Greatest OF
Battleships. just Completed

considered that the United States
government proving course. OF the
New England coast is only nifty knots
long and that Uncle Sans ships steam
Il over twice to prove their merit the
difficulty of having deep-sea room
enough to run vessel twelve hours
on stretch and all the time at eight
cen knots an hour must be evident
Builders' Test Is Interesting.
But there is way to overcome this
difficulty. The modern battleship is
nothing IL not piece of machinery,
and machinery well geared, like figures
correctly totaied. never lie. So they
will run the Retvizau over the meas
ured course, and knowing the exact
distance from mark to mark, will keep
a record Of the revolutions OF the big
twin screws until the time comes when
carefully measured space is covered
exactly at the required speed.
Then the time win be ripe for the
main test, and for twelve hours the
ship will be forced onward over a
course laid anywhere in the sea that
gives the required area Of deep water,
and throughout the revolutions OF the
propellers must average at least up to
the turns that were found necessary
to make the contract speed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
rERoY JONES, PablIshsr

The new cone on Mount vesuyius,
formed during the late eruptions, has
been suddenly engulfed into the crater
The mountain has now assumed its
old appearance.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

heart and permitting the telegram n
nutter to the floor. Her faablonahIo
guests rushed forward, crying: "Wha,
ID 1t Has your husband met viii, 81
accident| Mono" she moanad.
ut is from my son-in-law
aid. taor-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06
.rOa LUlS AND GIRLS.
GOOD STORIES FOR OR
JUNIOR READERS.

rIny BIRDS Of Goat island That Dart
Through the Air Above Niagara Falls
-Phoebes Build Their Nests ON
Jutting Rocky Lodges.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

on" gasped the beautiful woman
as she fell back, clutching at her
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-06

sea and she will be run slowly to the
deep water that lies just beyond the
Five Fathom banks, perhaps sixteen
miles off shore Then, between the
northeast and southwest, light vessels
Of the Bank. known to be just Tx
knots apart, the fret speed run will be
made, and when all Is found satlsfac-