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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
psrp saa sprcimsns.

Even in the tropics, the temperature
of the water at the bottom OF the ocean
is only about 40 degrees Fahrenheit,
and 1t does not vary at all from sum
mer TO winter, says Pearson's Maya
zine. II follows, then, that the abys-
sal fishes, though residing in the neigh
borhood OF the equator, are accustom-
ed to an Arctic climate, and, being sud-
denly exposed to warm atmosphere,
they quickly decompose. Thus it is
very difficult TO preserve them, and, in
order TO accomplish this. the tanks Of
spirits into which they are put are
surrounded with ice, while the more
delicate inyertebrate specimens are
placed In a cold room while absorbing
the alcohol. The fishes are injected
with alcohol by means OF hypodermio
syringe. and so likewise are large
shrimps and crabs. Deep-sea star
fishes, sea urchins. and small corsls are
first soaked in alcohol and then dried;
large corals are sprayed with alcohol
and packed in salt; iellyhshes are
hardened in a solution of picric acid,
wrapped in eheesecloth and kept in
strong alcohol.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

5 ID. chicken for dinner. Is 1t not q
robbery to charge her 12lkc. for intes-
tines and a chickens head, both OF
which are worth less than nothing to
her? And 1t is no more practical or
honest to expect the consumer to pay
l21sc. for intestines and head than IL
would be to buy four Or five pounds
of beef at the market and have the
butcher add one pound of beef intes-
tines and part of head-thus make
the consumer pay for one-ffth of stun
that is really nuisance. Keeping
qualities will apply the same way.
Who on earth would think Of eating
steer (even the finest Polled Angus),
pig or sheep, which had been killed
and the intestines not removed for
week or two after being killed. NOW
stop to think Would you prefer your
poultry to go to the market that way,
hang around for week and then used
for food ON your table? If chickens are
conditioned, nicely fattened. neatly
cleaned dressed as we commonly say,
/ will venture to say that they Will
have preference in markets every time.
and bring the long price" But we can
assure this gentleman that he is mis-
taken. Fowls with heads and legs on
and with entrails removed may sell
readily in the markets of the small
towns but never in the great cities.
The man that buys poultry In
Chicago wants some evidence OF
the age and health of the birds he
thinks he can tell the age by the legs
and the health by the head. If they
are removed he imagines the removai
has been made to remove tell-tale evil
dences of disease or age.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

Bulletin 1928, of the u. s. Department
of Agriculture. says:
In 1890 the total number of eggs ex-
ported was in round numbers $4,000
dozen. worth SIS, 900; In 1899, 1854, 900
dozen. worth s641, 900. In 1890 this
country imported 100000 dozen.
which were valued at 100000, and
in 1899 only 225,000 dozen, valued at
s21, 900. Taking into account the five
years up to and including 1898, 81 per
cent of the exported eggs were sent
to Cuba, 20 per cent to Canada, and IL
per cent to Great Britain, while the
remainder was distributed among
many other countries. During the
same period, Sc per cent of the eggs
imported came from Canada, 3 per cent
from China, and the remainder from
various other countries. These status
tics of the egg trade are OF interest,
since they show the great growth Oh
the poultry industry, and Indicate
| what it may become in the future.
Some of the developments may be fair
iy attributed to the work OF the gov
eminent and the agricultural expert
ment stations. For many years con-
siderable number of the stations, es-
pecially those in Alabama, California
Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine'
Massachusetts, Michigan, New YORK.
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Utah and West Virginia, have
been experimenting upon methods OF
feeding and caring for poultry, the
| comparative value of different breeds
the possibility of increasing egg pro-
duction by proper feeding and the Sc
lection of laying stock, and simiiai
problems. The station bulletins re,
porting the investigations nave oeei
circulated widely.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
SHAN vino o.,hsr. sprnee Gum.

There are many strange occupations
by which persons gain living, and
one of these is that OF gathering chew
ing gum. There are few men In
Maine who follow this vocation and
make good livelihood out OF 1t. or
course. what they gather is spruce
gum. and they pass the greater part
OF their time in the lonely woods. IL
10 not necessary to say that their lives
are most monotonous. The gum pick
err, as he 10 called, carries with. him
an outfit OF several poles and knives,
pair or two of snowshoes, small
dog, couple OF blankets and pair
OF climbers like those used by tele-
graph linemen. In October he goes
into the woods to study the spruce
growth. He travels alone and seeks
out the places where storms have in
jured the trees, for the wounded
branches are the ones that furnish
the largest supply of gum. He can go
up giant spruce tree like cat and
gather all the gum there almost be-
fore you know II. He is an expert
workman. A professional gum hunter
can make from So to IS day when
he strikes a really good gum country.
He works all winter and In the spring
he leaves his lonely haunts in the
woods, and with his bags and bags
of spruce gum hastens to the nearest
city to sell his harvest.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

The number OF cattle inspected for
export in 1900 was s7B.T46, of which
1852 were rejected. The regulations
of the bureau for the inspection be-
fore shipment of export cattle are such
that any animal tagged for export may
be traced back to the farm whence II
came. The points where cattle are
to be inspected are named, the cattle
passing the inspection are to be tag
ged, and inspected again at the ports
of export. Cattle arriving at the ports
OF export from other parts OF the
United States are to be inspected and
tagged there. Animals are TO be car
ried, after tagging, in thoroughly
clean and disinfected cars"
The inspection OF cattle for export
aids In our holding the markets of
foreign countries. while the inspection
of meats for export raises their repu-
tation and secures prices correspond
ing to their actual quality. The inter
state inspection of meat prevents.
wherever 1t exists, the shipping from
one state to another of all meat dis
eased or otherwise unfit for food.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
Heating au Avalanche.

One of the most exciting Alpine ad-
ventures on record was Mr.. Tuckett's
race with an avalanche on the Eiger
Glacier in 1871. He was ascending the
glacier with two friends and a guide
Says Travel: The glacier sloped some-
what steeply, and on the upper part.
above the climbers. mass OF loose,
freshly fallen snow had collected. Sud-
denly the travellers heard laundering
noise, and perceived huge mass of
snow and ice sliding down toward
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
NEW UMBRELLA PLATE

The advantage OF having an UNI.
brella marked with ones own name
and address will be conceded by any
one, but there are few persons who are
systematic enough to go to the trouble
of having this done. A scheme has
just been devised by resident of this
city by which any person who can
handle pen is qualified to mark his
own umbrella. says the Philadelphia
Record. II consists OF double ring OF
metal. one placed inside the other and
designed to be fitted around the han
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
A GIL WESTON HERO REWARDED

20 show its appreciation OF his he
II rescue OF forty-three persons dur
II the Galveston floods. the people OF
mas have given gold medal TO Ma
d Lloyd II. d. Fayling of Kalamazoo.
The decoration which cost about
10, is OF IS carat gold. solid, hand
~ ely designed and studded with
ns. The diverse side bears the coat
rms OF Texas. supported on Doric
S1tese cross. with the inscription.
IN Bravery. Galveston. September,
|<0," eneircling the state emblem. On
y reverse side is inscribed. Present
Citizens OF Texas to Major l.. r..
4 Fayling. who rescued forty-three
Ieons at the peril OF his own life,
1Sred In command under martial law.
ability, courage and energy restor-
3nnd maintained law and order. His
|Sxk was the saving OF the city"
Major Fayling served as Deputy
r|lted States marshal In Chicago dur
& the strike In 1894. rendering effec-
ia service. In 1895 he entered the
ret service OF the Cuban Junta with
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

parties on Summing expeditions, and
the more weird tales he can tell them
about the places to which he takes
them the larger will be his tips. A de-
tective employed by one Broadway
hotel for many years became quite as
well known as the hotel itself He was
an authority on boxing, and the last
word about any big contest was not
said until he chose to express his opin-
ion. He was also the stakeholder in
many big bets.-New York Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
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Profit in -.

j. e. Lanphere, in an address at a.
farmers institute in Warren county
Illinois, said:
One Of my neighbors, who started to
breed Barred Plymouth Rocks with
the intention of making it profitable
business and has continued each year
to improve his stock, this last year
sold poultry to the amount of Sl00 be-
sides eggs to the amount Of $50. To
give you an idea how they have been
selling their birds / will give you
prices. Most of the cockerels were sold
of early on the market at from to
Sc per pound. The pullets have been
selling for S. per dozen which is very
cheap for the quality of stock. To ill.,
lustrate, neighbor wanted 10 buy a
dozen pullets. on asking them the price
they told hin IS, which almost took
his breath, He said, Il just sold some
that only brought me about 50 per
doz.~. Now these were sold by
weight averaging about three pounds
each. and the IS birds averaged about
sir and half pounds which is stan
dard weight for Plymouth Rock pull
let's. so you can see the difference in
thoroughbred breeding and mongre'
breeding.
Another party who is breeding White
Plymouth Rocks began three years
ago with seven good birds. They have
been profitable to her each year. Last
season she kept 40 Of her best pullets
~ -
chickens besides the profit on eggs
which would make her nearly 500.
Now these birds have mostly been sold
on the market. This lady has COM
Portable house for her birds and they
get their living after the stock except
in bad weather.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
Poultry Briefs.

From time to time the color question
market poultry assumes good deal
Of Importance IN the public mind. In
Europe the white skinned birds are
preferred. the consumers declaring that
such birds are of more delicate flavor.
In most of the American markets yell
low skinned birds are preferred, the
American consumers believing that the
yellow skin denotes richness. 1t is as
tonishing how firmly the yellow color
has taken hold of the American fancy.
1t is probably due to the fact that
yellow is the color OF pure cream and
butter. We want yellow cheese, yell
low eggs, yellow milk and yellow
skinned fowls. However, we believe
the days of the color fad are about
over. In our markets at the present
time white and yellow skinned fowls
are selling side by side at the same
prices.
Markets have demands they must
meet even though the demands seem
peculiar. One of the demands met
with In the poultry market is for fowls
to have their heads and legs on when
offered for sale. A Minnesota corre-
spondent of poultry paper objects
and has this to say: Some Of
our larger market men want chickens
and turkeys undrawn and with their
heads on. This is fine for the seller,
for 1t saves work, and he gets pay for
from half pound to one and quarter
pounds of stuff that is actually worth
less than nothing. To the dealer 1t
makes no difference for he buys and
sells and certainly. tries to sell all he
buys. and the more and oftener the bet
ter for him. But now we come to the
consumer, the housewife wants nice
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

III rank OF lieutenant. but was soon
Uni Inferred TO the firing line and sor
GM0 years saw much hard lighting nn.
~ General Gomez. participating In
xaxxbg fiiibuRtcring expeditions. He
'&e& twice captured by the Spaniards,
0m&& being confined until he was physi-
c4IH FRUSTRATED. III health compelled
6kS TO resign and he left the Cuban
1xxn with the rank OF captain and n
&7xHet major. when the war with
xN&tn broke out Major Fayling raised
A6first company from Ohio at his own
44sense and offered Il 10 the govern
x4&Mt He was elected captain OF his
1013pany. but saw no fighting.
IN the time OF the food Major Fay
f|1 had been the southern agent OF
M4W York corporation with heaGquar-
f1H& in Galveston. when Galveston
Wn& placed under martial law he be-
610ne Its sole governor for the time
"A the forty-three persons whom Ma
5QE fayling personally rescued, all
H1<1 saved by hard swimming or wad-
1AEput into the water. when the storm
1k94e Major Fayling had gone down
~ PC beach 10 get view Of the sea.
Die hurricane increased In fury he
E1ed to return to his Office. He found
{4< he had TO swim and wade in an
439pge OF FIVE feet OF water, and was
1 busy lodging live wires. IL was
akH1Qst impossible to stand against the
Reaching his Office he threw of
tlothing, and putting on bathing
was ready for work.
exciting episode OF that night was
fifteen tramps and negroes stray
- 20 a building IN which the major
placed some women and children
m he had rescued. The gang
'sned to steal the boat in which Ma
ayling purposed to convey the
pes TO a place OF safety. Major
<4ng had a six-shooter and Win
pr at hand and placed the gang
arrest, stationing his servant
X them as guard. He later did
work in hunting out the ghouls
we're mutilating human bodies to
tewelry and valuables, and II
his orders that many OF these
executed under martial law.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
Can .llatlon"-A Musical novelty.

The extreme badness Of the words
usually selected by musicians to write
tunes around has often been matter
for sarcastic comment. The musicians
have defended themselves by saying
that the words are Of the very small
est importance. because In nine cases
out of ten no one hears them. Sing
ers, SO long as they bring out their
notes clearly, have the smallest regard
for the unfortunate writer OF the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
Thres Presidents, Widows.

Three presidents widows are living.
Mrs. Grant makes her home in WASH
ington; Mrs, Harrison lives in Indian
apolis. and Mrs. Garfield at Mentor,
o. Buchanan,s niece and Arthur's sis
ter, both prominent in Washington
during the administration Of those
presidents. still survive.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
Dipping sOaee, sheep.

The disease of scabies. known as
sheep scab, has been so widespread as
to constitute the greatest obstacle to
wool and mutton production in the
United States; but, through the bu-
reau's preventive methods-inspection
and disinfection. and the process Of
dipping-fewer diseased sheep are re-
ceived at the stock yards, and the In
lection is gradually disappearing. The
number of sheep inspected during the
fiscal year 1900, in order to prevent the
Interstate shipment of diseased ami
mails. was 1891, S7s, and the number
dipped under the supervision of bu-
reau inspectors was 6s6,sSS.-Govern-
ment Report.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

About 5000 horses are annually
killed in Spain in bull fights. Al
,bese ,-nntests from 1000 to 1900 bulls
are annually sa,S'ncea'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

Foot-and- Mouth Disease In Uruguay.
Consul Swain of Montevideo says
1t is officially reported that the foot
and-mouth cattle disease has disap-
peared in all of the departments of the
Republic and that the herds are In the
very finest condition. In several OF the
departments the losses from this dis
ease were very heavy, but generally
the percentage Of deaths fell below 3
per cent. Save only thoroughbred or
breeding stock. adds Mr.. Swain, the
herds of Uruguay never know the COM
forts of shelter, but as snow or frost
or sleet is very rare the exposure sell
dom results seriously. He continues:
The tick is more feared than anything
else, and where both the tick and the
foot-and-mouth disease are prevalent
the skinning knife is the only remedy
applied.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

Already nearly 100000 has been
invested in electric undertakings in the
Argentine Republic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

While we believe in breeding UP for
heavy records, yet at the same time we
had rather have our hens average 120
eggs year, and remain in robust con-
dition, than to have their systems
drained OF vitality in the race to pass
the 200 mark.--Ex
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
rHE HOTEL DETECTIVE.
Aiof DUTY Is Not Hunting Crime,
but tiunrdinx 0ine.t..

hut GuardinT Guests.
Hl& duties of hotel detective are
a9 fduous, and his greatest value to
Fn@ Vests ia as a cicerone. He Ia sup
TO know the city thoroughly, to
a authority on the theaters and 10
~ 14le to direct men who want to
No to places where they can find
q*re games" One hotel detective
4o vas discharged not long ago waa
p have made nearly $4,000 a
~ tips from guests and commits
from gambling houses. He was
~ do the latter many a good
..lkrs md they showed their apprecia-
Eten 1or his work by paying him lib
4 Nominally he was engaged by
1RS pFoprietor OF the hotel to preserve
i ekQ9F but in reality he was expected
e mako himself generally useful to
slslturs, He must know where to pilot
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

The stock OF California raislns is SO
large that growers talk Of building a
distillery to absorb the yearly surplus
hereafter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department OF the Farm - Few
Hints as TO tho Care of Live stock
and Poultry.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24

yent tnat tney bOOa over the branches
and allow the creature 20 hang upside
1owp like an animated hammock. Gu
nously enough. the hammock appears
10 be a South American Invention and
universally employed by all the In.
Han tribes OF the Amazons. Perhaps
lhe primitive human dwellera I'm this
fogion took 10 sleeping ia hammocks
ifter observing the habits OF the sloth.
The great ant eater. which Is both n
flnsnan and fellow cOuntryman OF the
doth. has an enormous tail. which Il
uses In n very remarkable manner. |
recently saw two OF these strange AMI.
mails lying together asleep, aud they
had arranged their tails 40 cleyerly
That their whole bodies were hidden
from View Moreover. Il was evident
That this caudal covering would afford
excellent protection from the weather.
for The central solid part Of the tails
acted a. a kind Of ridge pole over the
highest part Of the slcopers' bodies, 80
that The long fringcs OF hair sloped
iownward on each side Ike the thatch
ipon a roof
Like the sloths, many kinds OF bats
ileep suspended by their hooked claws
Without any muscular exertion what.
'yer Some Of the large fruit eating
'ats OF the tropics. which do not sleep
q holes like the species common in
outhern ATTITUDES, but which hang sus-
'ended 10 Che branches VI trees In the
pen air adopt position which II
iould be difficult 20 beat for economy
nd comfort Goulds fruit eating bat.
ommon In the warmer parts OF Aus
'nlla, suspcnds Itself upside down by
oe hind foot ard wraps lts body In the
'ntllke folds M Us wing membranes
hitch extend right down to the an.
les Its shoulders. 20 which the mem.
rane Is attached, are bumped up no as
act AZ caves 10 shoot on the rain.
nd when asleep II draws It's head un.
er their shelter and nestles It's nose I
nong the warm fur OF lts chest. In
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24

ere for the protection Of the spOrtsmsr
who live in cities and wish to hunt on
other peoples land or unenclosed for
ests and streams A few provisions Of
the present laws should not be disturbed
but they are mighty few. Itshould not
be permitted TO hunt any game during
the mating or nesting season nor while
rearing their young. The owner Of en-
closed premises should be protected In
keeping all hunters of his premises II
be 20 desires 70 do. Another feature de-
serves attention.
The uurserymen about Salem, and il
is one Of our largest industries, are
this legislature to allow them
10 xiii the monaghan pheasant when it
e tiers their orchard kindeFEariens and
destroys crossing plants. fruits snd
budded stock. This bird has done great
damage 10 thsir hssinsr. and the closed
-sa~a q tie spcrtsman is the open
,easou 10 3ausss nurseries.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24

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YOUR OWN VOICE.

You Would he Surprised H EOu
Heard Its Exact Initiation.
zone OF the strangest things in life, "
! said an amateur philosopher OF Camp
street, "ls the fact that we never really
become acquainted with our physical
0 selves. Here have been living In this
q body OF mine for nearly 90 years. yet
have no idea how | look, how l bear
myself, what sort OF an impression
mike on the minds OF others when
they meet me IN daily intercourse.
don't even know how my own voice
sounds, although I've been listening TO
II ever since can remember Did you
ever hear yourself talk in a phono-
graphl Nor Wen. try II the next
time you have chance, and you will
not only be astonIshed. but. what is
stili stranger, you viii be disappointed,
probably n little shocked. Everybody
has that experience.
IL supposed that | was perfectly ia
miilar With my own voice aud thought
privately that II was rather agreeable.
had been told so plenty OF times by
other people and never knew that they
were only 'jollying' me until made a
phonographlc record and set II grind.
ing. At the hrst word jumped back
In dismay and nearly pulled my ears
on In the listening tubes.
"'Merclful heayensP said 10 myself.
Is II possible | talk like thatY |
thought there must be something the
matter With the cylinder aud called In
friend 20 hear H. He grlnned with
delight. That's one OF the most natu-
raj records | ever heard In my life. he
declared heartily, aud yearned for his
gore
But, as lust remarked, everybody
who tries the experiment has the same
experience. The voice is always abso.
lutely unfamiliar and positively un.
pleasant. Yet there Is a certain some
thing about Il that dlfferentlates II
from any other voice you ever heard IN
your life = something lndescrIbable
that gives you a little secret thrill clear
down TO the soles OF your feet II Is
the voice OF the mysterious body which
you inhabit and don't know."-New
Orleans Times Democrat