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AMERICAN COMPETITION.
10 Causing Cossidsrabis Uasasissss
Among the Ba.kers aaA AAaa-
factussrs Of Europe.

Former Senator ". D. Washburn. Of
Minneapolis, prior TO sailing for home,
said to a London representative of the
press that he found considerable uu-
"a siness among the bankersand manu-
fscturers on the continent concerning
American competition.
They perceive" he added. "tha. we
are just getting ready. and in no re-
spect 10 i, likely they can bea, US in the
future. How long can Europe stand to
pay balance Of trade OF $3.50 .0oO. 900
year after all our securities are sent
back? Some able contine n tai observers
TO whom put the inquiry were una bic
to answer. They fear US,
Commenting on the Fantastic idea
Of a commercial bond of the European
nations against the United States" the
Outlook says:
zone might as well try to hang a
Venetian blind over the sun as TO try
TO exclude the influence of American
industries from the world. For one
thing, Great Britain would be no party
10 the bond. For another. the power
OF American rspri,als would be terri
bic. Even now Germany 10 on the
verge Of struggle between classes.
caused by the proposed tariff. Under
the German tariff Austria would suffer
grievously. 1t is not easy 70 see how
countries which are st Issue with
themselves and each other, and whose
fiscal Arrangements excite class
against class. could agree on q policy
against . commerce compel titor.
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NEW ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
Test Of Railroad In Italy On which
speed of Forty-rrs Nilss a.
Hour IL Attained.

The first test of new system of
electric traction Is reported in the
Electrical Review as having surpassed
the expectations Of the installing en-
gineers. This is the system that re-
Gently attracted so much attention in
London, on account of its low bid for
the electric traction work in that city.
A orrespondent in Italy, where the
installation has just been completed,
says that speed Of As miles an hour
was secured without any serious jar
ring, and that trains of five cars were
easily transported at this speed even
on decided grades. The dynamos work
perfectly at 2l.ooo volts on line 81
miles in length, The engineers are par
ticularly well pleased with the be-
havior of the electric automatic ap-
pliances.
This new method Of electric traction
is what is known as the high-tension
polyphase system, and the results of
these tests have been awaited with
much interest by electric railway in
.terests in general
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LACK IN INGENUITY.
Archer Brown Says Germans Are,
However, Advancing In Trade.
German Labor Would He InvinciblS
Were II Divested of Its Time-Kill-
fnS Social Habits nnd lnOculnt-
ed with Yankee Ingenuity.

German labor would be invincib.e
were it divested of it. time killing So
cial habits and inoculated with Yam
kee ingenuity" said Archer Brown, the
New York pig iron manufacturer, who
is inyestiga gating European trade condl-
tions on behal! OF the Iron Age. Mr..
Brown left Berlin the other afternoon
en- route for Russia and Scandinavia.
after making his researches in Great
Britain, Austria and Germany.
German industry does not suffer
from the spirit OF domination that is
experienced in the United States and
England. The workingmen are willing
to put in long hours and to work for
low wages. They are inte!ligently or
ganized and are backed by great finan-
cial interests to degree unknown
elsewhere. The two indeed are 50
closely interviewer that no one but an
expert can predict how far-reaehing
will be the effect on the present fnan-
cial crisis:
The United States ambition TO ag-
ure as a world trader and the opera
,ions OF the United State. Steel corpo-
rations are watched in Europe with
keener interest than the political
movements OF the foreign powers,
Germany is far better equipped than
England 20 resis, American competition
in steel and iron. From the kaiser
down to the humblest peasan, the en-
pire IS moving forward with military
precision in the advance upon foreign
trade, .-.---- -
The United States lives in babyish
ignorance OF trusts and their high
handednes. compared with what the
business men of Germany know abou.
these organizations. Whe. would an
American merchant think il because
he ordered carload Of bar iron or te n
ton. Of coal outside OF the syndioa te
controlling those products he WAS
thencetorth boycottsd and his supple s
permanently cut of? That's the way
they do 1t in Germany"
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SNEEZRD OUT A BULLET.
Little boy In Aishi6an shot In the
Head DxsrasSs the Missile b.
1ts Own DRSsts,

A sneeze and q pat on the back and
a young son OF Martin Howard, who
lives six miles north Of Ann Arbor,
Mich. the other day spat out bull
let that had entered his head at the
root of the ear.
Howard has two sons, aged six and
twelve years, and is the possessor of
q revolver. Unfortunately the two
children found the revolver and In
their play the younger boy pointed it
at hts brother. who was only four
feet Distant. He thought 1t was not
loaded, but 1t was, and the bullet
struck the little fellow at the root
Of the ear and passed along a line be-
tween the base of the brain and the
roof of the mouth.
DR.. I. s. Walker. OF Northfield. and
DR.. w. b. Hinsdale, OF Ann Arbor,
were at once sent for and the parents
made the little fellow as comforta BILE
as possible. He was restless. how
ever, and about . half hour after the
accident. sneesed hard and out came
the bullet. The wound in the mouth
bled little, but the doctors say he
Is not seriously hurt and will recover
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New Wonder Work by Tesla

Nikola Tesla, the inventor. received
word the other day that the COM
plicated apparatus he has devised for
the trans mission of electric energy
to all quarters of the globe is com
pleted. incidentally these instru-
ments are available for the sending
of telephone messages without the
aid of wires, but this is only one item
in the incredible labor which the
servian has planned his mysterious
mechanisms to perform.
Three stations have been arranged
for on the other side of the Atlantic
one in Portugal, one in France and
one in Germany. By the end>of Sep
tember it is expected that all the
mechanism requisite to the trans
Atlantic service will be in position.
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Dr HARPER Get. /. Medal

DR.. William r. Harper, president of
the University of Chicago, is the lat
est Chicagoan to receive the decora-
ton of the Legion of Honor from the
French government. The ribbon
came to him the other day through
the medium Of the French consul in
Chicago.
The decoration is in the nature of
q reward for the services rendered
by DR.. Harper for the cause of the
French language IN the United States.
Several eminent French lecturers
have recently been invited to give
courses at the university and Ambas-
sador Cambon spoke at convocation
meeting. DR.. Harper has also taken
an active interest in the Alliance
Franchise, which has done so much
to promote the study of the French
language in Chicago.
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RARE DOG FROM CHINA.
Or. Corbin Decker, U. 8. N, Owns Fine
Spaniel Found in Peking Dur
ing Siege.

DR.. Corbin ]. Decker, U. S. N, who
was surgeon in charge of the interna-
tional hospital at Taku during the Chi
nese war, has at Vineland, n. j., an m
perial Pekingese spaniel, taken from
the imperial palace of Peking fter the
flight of the empress and emperor.
Little Tai Tai, meaning "Old Woman"
with two other puppies and their par
ents, were found by Lieut., Wise. of the
United States marine' corps, in the de-
serted imperial quarters just after the
allies entered the inner city. The lieu
tenant took them to his quarters, fed
them and at the first opportunity sent
them to the United States ship Monoca-
cy, which his father, Capt. Wise, com
manded. Little Tai Tai was brought
to the United States by DR.. Decker,
who was for a time surgeon on the
Monocacy.
These spaniels are believed by many
dog fanciers to be the progenitors Of
the famous King Charles spaniels of
England. They are bred exclusively by
the aristocracy. Up TO the time of the
recent war they were rarely in the
possession of foreigner. OF the 9TH
er two puppies found by Lieut.. Wise,
one was presented to Miss Conger, the
daughter of the United States minis
ter to China, and the other is the prop
erty OF Capt. Winslow, of the United
States ship Solace, now at San Fran
cisco. The mother and father are still
in the possession of Capt. Wise in
China. The dogs are known as Sleeve
dogs in China.
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U. S. AGAINST THE WORLD.
Prof. suess, Eminent Publicist and
PaleOntoiO0i list, Discusses Our In.
dustriaI IPreponderance.

Prof. Edward Suess, the eminent
publicist and palaeontologist, has
given an interview respecting the in
dustrial and political preponderance
of the United States that attracts
much attention, especially as it con-
firms the anti-American views of con-
tinental manufacturers and ccono-
mists.
The professor. surveying interna-
tional relations from the standpoint
of . political philosopher, observes
that while the French revolution was
occasioned by the abuses Of the priyi-
legged classes the present situation has
been caused by revolution Of material
conditions. The declining national
sentiment should be replaced by a
movement for the common defense Of
the central European states against
the American trusts which are moving
to conquer the foreign markets moro
surely than they could be conquered
by battleships. The Anne rican balance
OF trade has reached an unparalleled
HsuIe. ~ "hs SERIOUS uHtsNIOh II tuc
present political units of central Eu-
rope were strong enough 10 make an
effective defense. taking into account
the physical conditions. The present
shifting of the center of gravity of the
worlds forces would create three
great units-China. Russia and Amer
lea. When China was equipped with
railroads the people would find that
khe had the most capable merchants
and the cheapest labor. Russia would
have the largest army and be the great
est peasant state, European capital
would flow to the United States and
would be an important increase of
her economic prosperity. OF the three
the United States had decidedly the
lead. Its policy was commercial ag-
gression. beyond doubt, and states like
the American union and Russia had
gained far more in the way of the mo-
bilization OF their powers from the
construction OF railroads than such
countries As Germany and France.
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Wisconsin Tobacco.
Tobacco prospects in Wisconsin are
the poorest in ten years.
Daily camera., 1901-11-05
Ona Paint In lta Favor.

Bullhghting has now become so COM
monplace that they have to employ
women as matadores in order to draw
crowds. One trouble with bullfghting
as a sport, says the Chicago Record
Herald, is that the bookmakers have
not seen fit to turn it into gambling
1ome,
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New Yorx,s Public schools,

More than one-iifth of the popula-
ton Of New York is employed in her
public schools, either as pupils or
teachers. The total enrolment OF pu-
pills is 1,20o,574, and their teachers
number $4,000.
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After the Dinner.

Dumleigh-!t was an awful trial for
me to make that speech tonight.
Mildmay-Don't mention it, old
boy; just think what the rest of US
suffered!-Boston Transcript.
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Took Him Al His Word.

Revivalist-Do you know, my friend,
that salvation is free?
Sinner-Well, if it is I'll take back
that quarter I put on the plate just
now.-Leslie' Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
The CHINESE LILY.
Story Of the Origin OF Flower a, On.
Water Fairy"


once upon time there lived I'm
emma two orphan brothers. The sldsr
brother. though he had the larger shara
OF the estate left them. seized the hest
part OF the youngers, leaving him hu,
lew acres OF rocky, unfiuitful soil.
me younger brother bore the greedi.
ness OF the elder until he was over-
come with poverty and hunger. Than
no threw himself on the ground ana
lay there bewailing his cruel fate
suddenly he heard sweet voice cali
ing MS name. Opening his eyes. he saw
= tairy bending over him. who bade
MN arise, saying THY patience and
now great shall be thy reward Thon
shalt md riches and fame beneath the
son where thy head rested. TO reach
me treasure will be no easy tas, I'm,
10 again patient and perseryering. Test
not hntli thou hast found that which
shall cause thee TO be honored and
lofed Tor a thousand generations.
ihen the fairy vanished, and the
young man rubbed his eyes and looked
ABOUT him. His rocky ground wss still
there, but he was jubilant with a sew-.
round hope and courage. For many
days he dug faithfully, and finally
found a flower bulb. Believing in the
iairy's promise. he planted the bulb
ana nourished II until from II there
grew flower more delicately sweet
and fair than had ever been seen bfore.
Hundreds OF people came to So the
new flower. Other bulbs sprung ON.
It's roots. and the young mans name
and bulb patch soon became famous,
Tor the flower would not grow in any
other part OF China. and riches and
honor came 10 him. He named his
treasure the "Shuey Seen Fiah." or
Flower Of the Water Fairy" name
u has ever since borne. though we call
Il simply the Chinese lily"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
A Toad In n BowIder

A remarkable flint bowlder has been
discovered at Lewes. Eng, and is now
in the possession of Charles Dawson,
f. G. s.. of Uckfeld In a cavity within
the bowlder was found full-grown
toad, which must, when young. have
entered the hole in the stone by small
aperture. There the unfortunate pris-
oner waxed to adolescence, and prob
ably he may have died of chagrin on
finding that he had delayed his exit too
long. for the hole afterward became
silted up The bowlder, which is shown
in section and also with the pieces re-
placed. was exhibited at the last meet
ing of the Linuaean Society, and is
eventually to be placed in Henry VIII
let's collection at the Brighton Mu-
scum
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
penclent ia pcaa languages.

Cardinal Pedro Gonzalez was pious
man who believed in the gospel Of
peace. He noticed one day that a
priest in his train carried short
sword under his cloak. The cardinal
reproved him, saying that cleric
should not carry arms, True" an
swered the priest humbly, 'but carry
the weapon only to defend myself
should be attacked by dog" I'm
that case" said the cardinal, land IL |
saw dog running toward me, should
begin to recite the gospel of John"
THAT" returned the priest, would
be a wise thing indeed, but may II not
be that there are some dogs that do
not understand Latino"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
Preacher stir. Thing. Up

The village Of Melbourne. Ia. is In
a fever of excitement on account Of
eone sensational sermons alleged to
have been preached by the Rev. Thos
Neiilson. Methodist an ex-saloon-
keeper II is said that in recent
scrmon he made derogatory remarks
against the good name of the village.
declaring that there was more hell to
tho square inch in Melbourne than
any place else on earth. and that there
was not praying mother in the en-
tire village His arraignment of dane
inc and the liquor traffic is also said
10 have been most severe 1t is stated
that the Rev. Mr. Neillson has re-
celyed numerous warnings from white
cons and he and his friends are going
armed in anticipation OF a conflict with
the other side.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
ERE's A MYSTERY.
] sopY OF THE MAN COULD
NOT BE FOUND.
Plunged into . Ghost and the
IAN, OBSTACLE Was Never Seen or
"a of AEain--An Old EngiAssr's
washington letter.

.oree Il. Martin OF Milwaukee. an
<rime railroad man now in the sery-
N the Interstate Commerce Com
ZION, tells the following story of
1 6rst trip IN Idaho. made in the
Of 1887:
hhe Mecca for railroad men at that
was Pocatelle, Ida. and there |
Mined employment on the Oregon
III line as freight fireman. On
4 6rst trip out ! went TO the round
se after the engine. and as we
IA out Of the house a black eat
across the track. The engineer
superstitl0us. like lots OF other
'foad men. and he Immediately
hbed out OF the cab. went TO the
5srintendent and asked 10 be ex.
~ from taking the trip.
We were delayed about an hour in
Gring another engineer to make the
We got started al last. and !
particularly alert. as II was my
! trip and ! wished 20 make 4 good
brd. We we're approaching what
Anown in that country AS Dead
hs gulch. when looking ahead I
man standing on the track about
feet ahead / reached for the rope
j rang the bell on the engine for the
pose Of giving him warning. but
Edid not appear % hear H. then
VI 10 the engineer.
Bill. sound your whistle. There's
ban on the track who appears 10 be
De, deaf or drunk.
fThe engineer footed his whistle. but
j the man stuck 10 his post in the
Edls o. the track. The engineer
bt on steam. hut we did not come
y stop until We had passed the spo,
kge be stood The engineer turned
b. and said:
fDda't he get OF on your slider
k'No. replied. II he didn't get OF
|youF side he's under the train
frheh We started out 10 search for
remains, the engineer with his
- and Ni,h my lantern. We ex-
Hned the enEine aud found no marks
vndlrate that ~e had struck the man.
walked down the sides OF the
~ and me, the conductor and rear
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
The GREAT Northwesps First white child.

One of the most remarkable proofs Of
the amazing growth of that vast re-
gion Of our country commonly called
the Northwest, with its numerous sis
terhood of states and it's population of
more than seven million people, is the
fact that it is only little more than
eighty years since the first white baby
was born there. The child was girl,
the daughter of a regular army officer,
and she is still living. A fascinating
account of her eventfui life. the early
years of which were spent among SOL
diers and savages, will appear in an
early issue of The Ladies' Home jour
nal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13

The woman with the walking stick
10 among the promises OF the near
future. II is said that the smart set
al the east rs carrying them, and that
Tho habit will soon invade all parts
OF the country. II IN not believed.
however. that the fashion will ever be-
come general on reason is that. with
long skirts and no pockets, overbur-
ioned womankind cannot undertake
To carry anything further than she is
compelled to bear. As Il is she must
stick her mite Of a handkerchief into
the opening of her glove must take
her money I'm chain purse on her
waist and II more items are necessary
they must be conveyed in a bag at her
side. Her position with the necessary
paraFol on a sunny day, her poodle to
lead and about half yard OF train
20 no lifted out of the dust is pathetic
enough but the addition of a stick
would render II comic rather than pa
,hetic An investigation, too, of sun
dry stores devoted TO sticks and UNI
breIlas does not reveal anything
specially prepared for feminine de-
mands,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
GREAT IS SALT LAKE.
Gao of the Most Wonderful Bodies II
Water In the World.

~sD' IN INC "ofB~
Great Salt Lake. Utah, is In many
respects one of the most wonderful
bodies of water In the world. 1t is
six times as salty as the ocean, and
though four good-sized rivers are con-
stantly pouring their waters into it,
it never loses any proportion of It's
saltiness, an it's level is never raised
an inch. No one has yet discovered
why all this fresh water does not re-
duce the salt, or what becomes of the
fresh water. since it does not raise the
lake level. 1t was at one time about
as large as Lake Huron and perhaps
a thousand feet in depth; now it is
ahout one hundred miles in length.
with an ays.age width of about n
miles and it greatest depth is go feet
But what a storehouse of wealth it isi
Its area is $1,000 square miles or 49,
21l ,6S0,0 coo square feet Allowing it an
average depth OF 20 feet, its contents
are 1906, 433, 100000 cubic feet. Chemi-
cal analysis has shown that one-sixth
of this is common salt and sulphate Of
coda. say 250,9o5 100000 cubic feet. or
this combined product, one-eighth is
sGlphate of soda and seven-eighths,
common salt. cubic foot of sulphate
Of soda weighs so pounds, and cubic
foot of common salt weighs so pounds;
a simple calculation shows, therefore.
that the lake contains 7S4 $50 900 tons
OF sulphate of soda and 8,789, 169 900
tons of salt. Allowing ten tons to a
carload. that makes 7s,408 900 car
loads of the soda and S7S,016,9 800 car
loads of salt. These figures are aston
ishing. to say the least, but the lake
has other features that challenge at
tention. For example, there are noun
famous islands all over it, varying
in height from 5000 to 5000 feet. An
telope Island, the largest is about six
teen miles in length and five miles in
width, with height of 1000 feet. The
scenery on the island Is exquisitely
beautiful. Luxuriant grasses flourish
everywhere and streams of pure water
run down the sides of its mountains
and its canyons. 1t has many i'm
provements, too. including orchards,
gardens. ranches and groves Of trees.
Its beach is of white sand, and slopes
in just the way to make it an ideal
bathing resort. Thus 1t is possible to
have delightful sea bath one thou
sand miles from the ocean and 4,250
feet above the ocean level.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
The Production OF Raw suk.

China still easily leads the world in
the production of raw silk. Europe
ranking next with about half the pro
duction OF China, and Japan making
close third. In 1899 the exports from
China were 16,ss6,44S pounds. and
from Japan 7,s0S.6sS pounds. The en-
tire production of Europe was only s.
S29,075 pounds, divided as follows;
Italy. 6,sl4,07o pounds: France, 1884,
b76 pounds; Austria Hungary. COS, 40
pounds, and Spain, 1863 pounds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-13
ODD LIVING HONEY BOTTLES.
Mexican Table Del cicy Is Furnished by
Red Ant.


Red Ant.
A late traveller in New Mexico had
for his dessert a unique dish. 1t was
like, yet unlike, so many amber col
ored cherries. each with a most pecu
liar stem. Doubtful. yet polite, he put
one between his teeth and was sur
prised to find that the little sac con-
tanned a honey-llke liquid. Il see this
is your first acquaintance with the
honey ant, said his host He -four
ishes with us. but does not get up to
your northern climes. | believe COL
orado is his limit"
Then in answer to the question on
his guests face, he gave the following
little history:
THE honey ant is small red insect,
living in rounded mounds, or. in some
cases. in low heaps extended over an
area from 20 to so feet square. He is
most industrious. like others of the
ant family. Indeed. he works day and
night His food is a sweet, syrupy
Guid gathered from gals. those curious
enlargement of growths on trees and
plants. With this he fills his body,
and, as, unlike his cousin, the bee. he
has not added the making of vessels
for food storage to his other accom-
plishments. he supplies the deficiency
in a novel way and interesting ncraner.
In other words, he uses for this pur-
pose the largest individuals of his own
species. The liquid food is forced into
the crops of these selected ones, each
foraging trip adding TO the supply until
these crops. which nature has covered
with plates that can spread apart as
need arises, have reached their limit of
distention. The living bottles. or re-
ceptacles are now practically helpless.
They are not neglected by their COM
panions. A dark room is built for
their accommodation. and here they
cling to the ceiling. receiving additions
to their stores or supplying food for
the hungry workers. The people in
this part of the country esteem the
honey ant delicacy, We use is for
our dessert as you use grapes or cur
rants"