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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05
Postal Reccipts.

Chicago's postal receipts are exceed
ed by those of only II other city. New
York. These receipts for the last year
show Il healthy growth over tie pre-
vious year. the increase in the case of
Chicago being over half Il million dol
lars. There was an increase all along
the lire. the comparisons of the five
largest cities between 1899 and 1900 be-
ing as follows:
Cities. 1889. 1900.
New York .......S 1.991,2 37 $o.s53.929
Chicago ......... 1.344,225 1.S5O,522
Philadelphia. ..... S27,7+7 990,560
Boston .......... 714.SO2 74S.O3O
st. Louis ........ 213,671 4S2,S64
This shows Il total of $6.925.3OS for
1900, as compared with S5,121,GS4 for
1899, an increase of S1,S04223
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

Rosewood ana mahogany are SO plenti.
full in Mexico that some of the copper
mines there are timbered with rosewood,
while mahogany is used as fuel for the
engines.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

If a woman desires an early reply to
q letter she should never give it to her
husband to mail.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

PIso's Cure is the best medicine we
ever used for all affections of the throat
and lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen,
Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

Mrs. wlnalow-s SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething: sottens the gums, reduces
sllxys pain. cures wind collie. q c1nts . bottle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05
Railroads Want Brainy Youths.

The history of %railroadinG in this
country is the history of self-made
men, writes Chauncey NJ. Depew, in
Success. In this. as in all other bust
nesses, the ''plums" are comparatively
few, but they are, nevertheless, obtain
able through the medium of faithful
endeavor and persistent work. The
New York Central Railroad Company
is always on the lookout for bright,
brainy young Americans to enter it's
employ. This is n profession that is
never overcrowded. We can't get
enough Of the hustling sort to suit us.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

Spanish girls who make the famous
fans of Valencia are paid about % cents
q day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05
TWO LOVES OF a SAILOR.

oh. an old man sat and blinkcd T. the
sun
And IL song o the sea sang he.
He sang a song Of a mariner bold
And his sweetheart SO trne-the sea.
Sing no, yo no, sing hey!
Der crested pillows, thro' dashfns
spray,
With. sails a-bulging she scuds
away;
Away, away DER the waters gray.
Away through the dying dayl
Sing no, sing hey!
Oh, the mariner bold his ain love pressd
TO his heart nnd'hcr sweet lips kissed
Sweet lips that swore they would e'er be
true,
When he sailed away + the mist.
Sing hey, oh hey, 70 no!
Through the singing tops the wild
winds blow,
Into the dans mists the ship doth go,
And the mariner sings as he rolls be-
low,
"My love will be true, I trow"
Sing hey, so no!
Oh. the lassie ashore forgot her man.
Bat. his sweetheart, the sea, proved
true.
She lulled him to rest on her heaving
breast
And her white arms about him threw.
Sing no, 20 ho. sing hey!
He wcn to his one true love that
Gag,
At peace in her arms for e'er and
aye
Less lasting the %lassie's peace, they
say
l. She we'd with a lump o clay!
Sing no, sing hey!
st. Paul Dispatch.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

The weak Individual often has to be
contented with being a strong contrast.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 20 cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05

An air Of abstraction isn't breezy
enough to fan a spark Of genius into q
dame.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05
Preliminary Timidity

"Newby hobbs says he's afraid to get
married"
why"
"He says that girls nowadays all look
so smart"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-05
Adversity's Round Rohin.

"This is a cold world; a man cant
get a job unless he has a good suit of
Clothes"
'sWell that's logic"
"Logic? He can't get a good suit 81
clothes unless he has a job"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Threatened men live long" some
times-when, for instance, they chance
to be criminals whose counsel are anx-
fous to make a record Almost ten
years ago man in the state of Wash
ington was convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be
hanged. That sentence has been thrice
reaffirmed, but the man has not been
hanged yet. The state supreme court
and the United States Supreme court
have had the case before them, in the
form of exceptions and objections, dur
ing these ten years. and the con-
demned mans attorney declares that
he has still many cards to play
Such attempts to cheat the gallows"
have the evil effect of arousing against
convict a sentiment which is not
easily to be distinguished from vim
dictiveness.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
Hired Palibearsrs Mt Muw.n,

MilWaukee is going to have The -,
pt OF introducing the custom ~
nlred pallbearers. There are man =,
residents of the city who have .n many !,
as such In European countries The
n nase Deen organized and drilled and
are ready for service. Their uni,arr,
:, h,o Diaek' with knee breeches beltad
e,ouse coats, with wide. white ~,
nes al the neck and wrist, and mil,
tary hat, relieved with n sIttIo ., hlIl-
- = sad that these are the flrst mi.
formed callbearers In this count s"a
lney are incorporated, and the nnIoy
.akers are willing to employ them :,
people will accept them ''ena II
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
Japs Absorb as WON \. Im,,a,..

The japanese have 80 long been
called imitators" that the terms
sounds trite. But II is one of these trite
expressions Of half truth. AS a mat
ter OF fact, it is impossible for a race
which has such strong individuality to
De merely initiative. Its wonderfully
metamorphosis Of the last thirty years
cannot be accounted for by such a sim
pie statement. The japanese initiate,
yes; but what they initiate becomes a
part OF them, and as 1t is absorbed it
Is adapted and changed. How else
could the country through thousands
OF years have remained SO absolutely
different from every other country?---
Ainslee's Magazine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

MIA being TO await the eo,n,..
the DuAe OF Parma's fise, ~
Flemish harbors. But tha m
Parma was bloekaded by ~
Flemish squadron and could "a. assA|
assistance. Meantime ths 'sss
drove the spaniards out !,
roads and engaged them /, ~
that lasted all day. The
driven 10 the coast OF ZsaIsra
a council OF war and fndins M.
fleet was badly damaged and ts.I. II
mnnitlon running low. decided !.
turningsto Spain for fenai,s
selected the route around tha ~
islands. the winds being copt,s,s
their p ssage through tho 49,,
channel. While carrying Ont Il.
rangement a terrific storm 49,
the fiees was dispersed. SOM Z
sells were wrecked on the eoa,, ],
land, Others sank TO the bottom ], 1
sea. II Is estimated that Itas
ished with the wrecked yessss Il
the proud armada. which set ", NJ
such great designs. only abos, /, 4
GELS. aud these in wretehea eoss,.,
found their way back to Spain
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
The sultan. Armnr.a Kitchen.

The private kitchen OF the sultan Of
Turkey Is yeritable fortress. consist
ing OF small chamber situated to the
right Of the great entrance. and is
guarded by barred windows aud an
armor-plated door. The cook ofticlates
under the eyer-watchtul eye OF the
kelardjhi bachl, one OF the most
weighty functionaries In YIldlz palace
at Constantinople. for the health. It's
very life even, Of the ruler Is at his
mercy. When cooked each dish ia fast.
ened with red wax bearing the Official
seal OF the kelardjhi, and remains her.
metieally closed until the seals are
broken in the sultans presence.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Thomas Peterson OF Perth Amboy,
Y. j., enjoys the distinction OF being
the first colored voter In the United
States. He recently celebrated the
thirty-flrst anniversary OF his first
vote. Mr.. Peterson was born in Metu-
chen, n. j., on May /, 1924. When
Thomas was four years old his par
ents moved to Perth Amboy, aud that
place has ever since been hts home.
March 81, 1870, the residents o. Perth
Amboy voted On a proposed revision
of the city charter, on which occasion
Peterson deposited his first ballot, In
commemoratIon OF the first vote east
by negro the citizens OF that place
collected $50 and presented Mr.. Peter
son gold medal. appropriately IN
scribed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Few persons know that the United
States government derives an income
from some of the largest bathing es-
Establishments in America, IL not in the
world. The hot springs of Arkansas,
which have been a resort for invalids
Tor many years, are owned by Uncle
Sam. and he extracts payment Of $50
a tub for the use of the medicated wa
ter AS there are 534 tubs, the spring
brings him an income from that
source OF $4,000 year. The various
hot springs, which are said to number
seyenty-three, issuing from the west
side and the base of Hot Springs noun
tain. and which are now obscured from
view, have been converged in many in
stances from several different issues
into one outlet by development work
done on the reservation under the SUI
pervision of the various superintend-
ents.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
HUNTING RArrlsss.
A Ssssi iadastTy 10 sos,A.
Issas.


The establishment u ! -.
tory for the manufacture ., ~. n
In Texas about year ago ~ y u
the development OF a new ladsr, Il
the STATE. There are probably ~ 81
ia southwest Texas who ars &c.
their ~hoie time To snake -
one Of them, Captain slaek 49,
seldom fails 10 capture from a. q +
Eattiers each day b. puts IA Z :
work Tbs snakes hrtng s ss.s Il
pound gross AZ the factory AZ n
snake weighs from four % sss 80
Before removing bis camp ID Il. n
glnisy OF Austin Captain Atss3 n
his Mexican assistant xea,
usCtas u Stance eouary vAss VI
had wonderful success Is ess,.
raIslesnake Duttug thar gsssa. II
captured and shipped 10 - tn-I
l.5t0 fattlesaakss Al one pass a !,
Hlaueo river Captain Araall sM n
den 81 81 Fatsisaaakes all a IA
Nv and tins Mexican auccss3ea i q
ag alive. They Rupld 60, Asw 4.
eeedcd In doing this lad ~ Il
aeaihrr heca cold and ths rgsa|
been 10 a assni -eDmainae STATE II
snakes aru caught BY m*ans x
AZ the end 81 a slick. Il Z csxnI
AraoIds opinion that the SaAEelm
Ing business Nill afford shns w
base nerve enough 70 vagags a II
good livelihood Cor mAsy yssa 4
come The fact ihat masAN II
Grep found Tor sag,Iesaake 81 Vi
CAUSE tbs demand fus ths saaie
keep no should a sFarrtIy q. nslaI
Fvrr ocenr On shs ranches Il hmI
dirtrt thar hunc rHsefpftSlsg rxI
siil start a farm Tor the special ~ |
pnsn ot raising the reptiles 81 ar
k"t Many thousands D, liEs nAs
are received every monsh " II
snaE" oll tartory They av aas
alive and killed ~ needed TSs Va
Il stsNd IN make oil. whtls the IN
tanned aud MANUFACTURED late
strty ~ smsiI aFtieloa inels5iss "a
Ties for mea,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

could carry twenty per cent more car
go than an iron one, and by 1880, nine
" out of every 100 steam vessels butt
were constructed of steel. England Is
the principal builder today OF iron ana
wooden ships. She also makes 10"
of what are called composite SHIPS
ships built of metal and shielded with
wood. The British figures for mate
rlals of ships for the year 1899 are as
follows: 206 wood. nine composite
eighty iron, $40 steel.
The cost of ship-buildlng has fallen
greatly within the last few years. ms
is due to the great reduction in the
cost of producing steel, and 10 I'M
proved machinery. 1t is estimated
that twenty years ago first class tramp
steamers cost $40 a ton to build, Ihey
can now be built for $50. For sailing
ships the cost is S25 ton as eompaF-
ed with S35 a ton twenty years ago
High speed steamers are far more ex-
pensive, u typical twln-screw steamer
cannot be built for less than S20O ton,
it is said.
1t is interesting TO see where the
giant steps OF modern ship-hulldlns
are leading us. In the last third OF
century ships have increased five times
in size and have doubled their speed. II
this goes on the ocean greyhound OF
1888 will be OF $1,000 tons burden,
hoo feet long, 100 feet beam, 10 feet
depth, and travel at torty-iye miles an
hour.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Remarkable foFsitudc 10 ssssias Z
sell AZ an unusual deEfer 81 epsaasl
alton faf the arltarc X others zasA
the enudue, ~ MfR jalla Heater n
came near burning @ dsaiA = n
apartment in New York one So
tew weeks ago Mrs Fender rti ~
al the time and was engaged q ~
tng q birthday cake a q ssrp'@
her little E;sl. ON tho cake ass 80
she appropriate number Of clahs|
one uf these abe lighted 70 49, ~
would look. An uulugsy JOLT 81 =
candle against her dress asd q y J
slant she vas ablate from heas z
but she did not scream Shs tris Z
clothing on aud then tainted, 4 80
In a urighbprius apartment s'as
shfforing woman groaf and wssi =
assistance, when asked why y
not shouted for help. Mis- 4
said II wanted TO. but liks = y
thought 81 the sick woman acres
hall. she IL dying and VIC savs "
told that We must be very stu
membsrod all so that ! ksss
opened my mouth At all
shrek. 40 I grittsd my teeth ma
to put tho fire out myself AsaF
came and he pronounced bet y
mortal .ealiss Weekly
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Russia has decided that it wants tho
American bicycle, having tired of tho
more clumsy English and German ar
ticle. Such are the comforting reports
received by the managers of the Amer
lean Bicycle company, which does
much of the exporting of American
machines. Russia finds more popular
use for the machine at a moderate
price than it has found heretofore. and
the many American-made machines
that travellers about Europe have seen
have convinced them of the superiority
OF our machines over those of Euro
pean make. So there is an unusual de.
mand this year, fact which pIeases
the American maker who finds the de-
mand here falling off as compared with
that which existed when all America
was bicycle mad
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Successful experiments have been
made recently in the forcing of the
growth OF asparagus in the field in
winter by the help Of steam. Narrow
trenches about four inches deep are
dug between the rows and covered
with boards, so as to form little tun-
nels. Steam from boiler is forced
into the tunnels through hose, pene-
trating the soil and keeping the latter
moist and warm. The process has TO
De performed only once day, for five
minutes at time, and the results
obtained have been quite remarkable.
Within recent years salad plants, to-
matoes, musknelons, green corn.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
TIE S1IpBUiLDIINGN NATIONS
The Relative Standing of the United Stotes as Shown by
the Latest Official Fioures-G ermany's
Remarkable Progress.

whereas fully one-half of the American
ships were intended for service on the
great inland lakes, the German ships
were mainly meant for competing for
the transatlantic trade. and for COM
merce with Germany's new colonies in
Africa or the Pacific.
Germany is Great Britain's most
dangerous competitor in the matter of
ship-building. and grows more formid-
able every year. She and the United
States are both threatening Great Brit
ain with cargo ships OF equal or
even greater size than the largest
British ship. though the Celtic of the
English White Star line holds the car
go record.
Recent Activity la America.
The recent activity in American
shipbuilding is due to the great pros
perity of the country and to new leg
islation. The legislation OF forty years
ago was disastrous. In 1860 there were
on the high seas 2.3S6.000 tons OF Am
erican shipping, which dwindled in the
next ten years to 1.450,000. and in 1889
was down to 100000 only. But the
country started up the ladder again
about ten years ago, and has been pro-
crossing with giant strides. The re-
turns at present in hand for 1900 show
that the 100000 tons OF 1899 have been
exceeded by at least $4,000 last year.
and it is confidently predicted that
within twenty years the United States
will beat Great Britain as badly in
ship-building as It is already doing
in the matter of steel and iron.
On the coast Of the United States has
lately been laid the keel Of two ships
which, when completed. will beat all
record for size. They are intended for
the Pacific trade They will be regis
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
rIONG-LOST TREASURE
gRorHER-IN-LAW OF BRiTAiN's
MONARCH
lLondon letter.


The search being instituted by the
Duke OF Argyll, son-in-law OF the late
queen Victoria, for the treasure con
tained on a vessel OF the historical
Spanish Armada. which WAS defeat
ed and III great measure destroyed IN
1888 while attempting an invasion OF
England. recalls The Story OF that DIS
astrous expedition OF me worst
naval failures In all history.
The particular ship containing the
treasure which the Duke u Argyh IL
seeking was the Admiral u Florence,
and beneath the waters Of Loeh Dnan
the hulk OF that vessel Is now rottlng.
lis exact location Is we'll defined, over
100 years ago one Of the dukes anees'
tors made an attempt 10 recover the
rich treasure known 10 have sunk with
the vessel and diver actually sue
ceeded in bringing 10 the surface some
OF the old bronze cannon with which
the ship was fitted But ~ this
iuncture the British government lhteE-
posed According to the ancient laws
OF Great Britain all treasure 80 racoY-
cred belonged to the crown and the
dukes ancestor being sensible man
naturally abandoned the project, 10y
al subject as he Eas be saw no reason
for spending his ogn money In order
that the crown always sufficiently Gu
riched, should be made r!cAer and 50
the vessel and tts treasure we're lett
the prey % the waves
Now however. owing 10 the fast that
the Duke OF Argyll Is married 70 tbs
Princess Louise sister VI ntas Ed
ward the present GnyeEnmeUt aIll q,
fer no objection 70 tho duke search
for tue LreasuFe and all TIE gold at
yer and precious STONES recovered will
become the property q the kings
brothsr-ia-law,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

"Great Britain has lost her proud
record of first in the great iron in
dustry. She is losing her lead in coal
sinking to second rank Many of the
industries in which it has been her
boast for many years that she has led
the world are being threatened. There
is, however. one article in the produce
ton of which, both in quality and
quantity, this country can safely assert
her superiority. Not even Germany
has snatched from her first honors in
ship-building."
So says an English publication, and
If we pass the point of quality, the
statement regarding shipbuilding is,
like the other statements, undoubtedly
true. Britannia rules the wave To
go back to the year 1899. which affords
the latest ascertained figures for COM
parison, we find that in that year the
United Kingdom launched 1,245 YES
sells. This estimate takes no account
or war vessels, nor of vessels built for
foreign nations or individuals. OF the
former there were eight launched dur
ing the year. and of the latter twenty
six men-of-war and 215 merchant
men. OF the merchant ships alone the
total tonnage was $50. $50 tons. These
1,460 vessels would carry cargoes
amounting in real burden to about
twice their registered tonnage, or,
1851 100 tons of freight.
The easiest way to see at a glance
the position of England in the ship
building world is to take a list of the
largest vessels-say those of 100 tons
and overland compare the number
built in the United Kingdom during
the year. and their tonnage, with those
OF other ship-building countries. In
Guiding all ships. merchant, war, steel
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Horsehlde Is used in more ways than
in the making OF razor strOps Some
parts OF the hide are used for shoe up
pers. the leather produced for tho
purpose being called Cordogan, from
Cordova, In Spain. where Il vas first
made. Horsehlde Is used also for the
manufacture OF mittens and gloves.
and in bookbIndiug. and there Is made
OF II an excellent Imitation OF buck
skin. Horsehide Is used In making
whiplashes, and some parts OF IL are
used for making shoestrlugs, II Is
used largely for carriage leather. In
covering seats. and so on Thura are
between 100000 and 100000 annually
used In the United States.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
IMAGINATION WORKS CURES.
Bogus Experiments Prove Successful In
Cases of Hysterfa.

Cases of Hysteria.
The value of a lively imagination
as curative agent in disease is now
well understood by doctors, and is
frequently used as an aid in effecting
cure. Pure water, for instance, is
used by certain physicians in the city
hospital at Cincinnati, where there is
young woman who believes she can
not sleep without receiving a hypo-
dermic Injection of morphine. She
gets the injection regularly, but wa
ter is substituted for the morphine
The deception works like charm,
and the patient is recovering. Now
and then case presents an amusing
phase. One woman possessed Of the
idea that her heart was growing to
her side, refused to improve under
the treatment accorded her, and the
doctors, knowing her condition was
due to nysteria, planned to get rid
OF her. Medicine was prescribed,
made up of the most nauseating
drugs, and the patient was ordered to
take doses hourly. After the first
days treatment the woman said she
was well enough to go home, and the
doctors congratulated themselves that
the expelling decoction had proved so
successful. To their surprise, when
the woman left the hospital she asked
that bottle Of the medicine be given
her, as 1t had furnished more relief
than anything she had taken. AL
though the doctors say that Il Ia wo-
men who respond most readily to this
form Of treatment, there is now and
then a man who permits himself to
be deceived to his own advantage. An
elaer f 'ar instance, suffered
srsal imaginary paralysis.
neI rdinary treatments,
Whefhfr by drugs or the electric cur
Fei had no effect upon him. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

The experiments are for the purpose
of improving and perfecting bombs
that are now made for the purpose OF
exposing the position of an enemy at
night and TO reveal the character OF
defenses to be attacked. These pro-
jectiles explode on impact, liberatins
a flaming compound. One compound.
consisting of sulphur, saltpetre. and
hydrocarbon, is blue light mixture
The illumination lasts as long as tho
saltpetre supplies oxygen TO maintain
combustion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07
Copper in tho Philippines.

Copper deposits in the province Of
Lepanto, near Mount Data, p. l., have
been worked by the lgorrotes since
before the Spanish discovery OF the
archipelago. These barbarIans. who
are heathens, living In squalor, have
developed industriously to a surprtg.
ingly high point and the skill they OK.
hiDit In the extraction and working OF
metals Is extraordinary. They turn out
copper kettles no less than three and
a half feet In diameter, and they also
make numerous kinds Of implements
and ornaments out Of the same metal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-07

Inc most costly state funeral u,s,.,
mas ever taken place was perbans 81 ~.
OF Alexander the Great. A romna ina
,' was spent in laying Alexandra -
ms rest The body was placed I, - =
CONN OF gold, filled with costly arc :
MATES, and a diadem was placed ~,
, .he mead. The funeral car was embo,
hSned with ornaments Of puro no,s
and Its weight was 80 great ~ soia
LOOK o. mules more than year 70
convey IT from Babylon to syria y