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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10
Selling skin. of sacrificed sheep.

When the Sultan of Turkey gets an
idea into his head he leaves nothing
undone to carry 1t out. At present his
one object is the building of the He'd
jaz railway from Damascus to Mecca.
AS the government has no funds avail
able, every Mussulman has been forced
10 make voluntary contributions and a
very large sum of money has been coli
lected. But il is not sufficient, and a
new idea has been evolved to help on
the pions work which the railway is
thought TO be, owing to the fact that
Il will lessen the troubles OF the pill
grims. The 3ist of March was Kour-
zan Bairam. the day on which every
pious Mussulman sacrifices one OF
more sheep. according to his means
The Sultan's project was that all skins
OF such sheep should be handed over
TO a special commission. to be sold
and the proceeds given to the railway
The council OF ministers approved ant
Official notices were issued to that eff
fect.-Chicago Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

may al the time be ciuttered with
discouraglng accumulation Of work
and never by any chance makes any
allusion to her fb as to the Illness
which untitled her for work, but which
IL OF not so serious a character as to
keen her from shopping expeditions,
or visits 10 her dressmaker, or even
afternoons at the matinee. A man col
Jared that way would look and feel
hnng.dog. On the morning following
such an absence the woman clerk turns
uu radiant at her desk, and turns In to
the chief an all right and regular
physicians certificate solemnly setting
forth the fact that she had been too
sick TO perform her duties on the after
noon before. The graceful creature Is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

white people, too. The ride among the
camps showed active preparation. me
Indians were brushing their black,
glossy hair, tieing it with ribbons or
twisting it with long strips OF fur;
dressing up in their buckskins, strings
of beads and feathers. The dancers
fastened bands of bells below their
knees. Their toilet would have been
far from complete If they had not FUR
ther beautified themselves with plenty
of green. yellow and red paint, in rings
about their eyes, stripes and spots upon
the cheeks, forehead, legs, arms ana
bodies.
The chief of the Tonkawas, while
walking about in great pomp, pelle'-
ing himself to be the person OF most I'M
portance and trying to appear perfect
ly unconcerned, suddenly dlscovered
kodak aiming at him, and before ne
could be shot became highly indlg-
nant He could speak English fairly
we'll, and he said: THE white peo-
pie got no business take my picture.
| Tomorrow l write Father Washlng-
/ tom about it," He thought he mad
heap scared" the white people. Wnen
Tomorrow came, however, ne had
quite changed his mind and came ask
ing to have his photograph taken.
Those who had brought gifts then
chose one of the Tonkawas as the re-
cipient of his present The "fhank
you" was very impressive, great deal
of talking and motions and raising
of the hands as though invoking heav-
ems last blessing.
The ponies that were led up to the
new masters and mistresses were galiy
PAINTED in designs of red, green ana
, yellow. The names and tails were
! painted some bright color and some
: times tied with bright ribbons and
r handkerchiefs and often an additional
gift of a nice blanket would be on the
: pony's back.
, The dancing and presentation Of
gifts lasted from about o'clock unit
!, sunset. The parting scene was yer,
d affecting.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

name implies, they were can't
balls. More han thirty years
ago they seized a Kiowa papoose,
and killed and ate it at one Of their
horrible feasts. 1t proved a fatal act.
The Kiowas brooded over the outrage.
and quietly awaited their opportunity
TO avenge It.. They were determined
and alert, but they made no sign until
the chance should come to take their
enemy at a disadvantage. The time
came at last. The Tonkawas were en-
camped in the Tonkawa valley, in
Oklahoma, through which flows small
stream. The Kiowas stealthily sur
rounded the camp. and attacked them
SO suddenly that there was no time
to don their war-paint, and barely time
to snatch their weapons.
Terrible bloodshed resulted. and the
Tonkawas were almost exterminated,
Twelve of their tribe OF four hundred
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

o., more than a quarter OF century.
said
.sThs women have many virtues as
|dspartmeutal employees. Yet, speaking
from long experience and at the same
fine from a purely personal stand
polnt | believe l would almost rather
have one male clerk than two female
clerks. This sort OF preferences ID felt.
n not actually eKhibited.by mos, Of the
division chiefs in the departments to-
/ xay However, Il would be q mistake
10 suppose that there is any concerted
movement looking 20 the eradication
OF Women from the departments. Such
a thing as that wouldn't be possible.
Il would be In controyersion with the
civil service law, which makes no dis
tinctlon AS 10 sex.
Many Of the women clerks fFitter
away a great deal OF time In pFimping
! during Office hours. They are not only
4 !nesasanily parAding up and down tho
4 halls on their way 20 and from the
4 dressing rooms for this purpose. but
4 most Of them have complete toilet Inn
a proy.ns 0uttits Ia the drawers OF their
dssEt. aud some OF them spend about
az ngeh time gazing At themseiys in
a Bits ~ hand mirrors as they do in per.
4 forming their Office duties. dont say
all Of them. mind but plenty VI them.
h takes fully half an hour. and often
more f1r the most 81 the women clerks
y 10 70, down TO their work after reach
Ing the o!ilce IN the morning Then tho
majority u them knock on from n
bali 10 quarters Of an hour be-
fore quitting time for the purpose 81
making ready for their appearance on
q the stree; This IL not so unlmporiant q
matter ~ Il wosid appear. when you
consider the Ahorine6s Of the office
"A hours from . to 4
4 u hsvc found that Il Is an unwiss
y proceeding To place n woman eierh
over other men and women clerks A
Somha clerk lmbned with such powers
almost invariably develops tyrsnnieaI
Tendencies She iR inclined 10 take q
out OF the male species by rubbini
Il in pretty hard on men clerks places
n under her jurisdiction. and she II ALSO
lutely mcrcIlcAs 10 the women unde'
her She is oven more severe with th'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

did not decide the Philippine case, in
yolving the importation OF diamond
rings. and it is not clear, when this
case is decided. that it will be free
from complications.
In the Downes case it was held that
the treaty-making power had not the
power to incorporate territory into the
United States. that power resting with
congress. This was the opinion of
four of the majority of the court, while
the fifth, Justice Brown, reached his
conclusion that the Foraker act was
valid because the constitution did not
apply to Porto Rico at all, and the
question of incorporation was imma-
terial.
The four judges who disagreed with
the majority declared that Porto Rico
had been incorporated into. the United
States. and that therefore no duty
could be levied on goods coming from
| the island.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

passing away and new and better
things are taking place is manifested
by the friendly visit paid to the Kio-
was by the Tonkawas recently.
The Tonkawa tribe, now numbering
about forty, surprised the Kiowas by
asking to visit them. They came pre-
pared for a long stay, bringing their
tents, tepees, wagons ponies and all
their Indian paraphernalia. including
their buckskin suits, feathers, paint,
etc.
To show their good friendly feeling,
the Tonkawas announced they would
give a dance for the entertainment oil
the Kiowas, and Indian etiquette de.
manded that the Kiowas, in return
should give gifts to the visitors. In
/ dian gifts consist of beef, shawls
blankets, but principally ponies,
The great day of the dance at las
arrived, and everybody went; thu
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

Eight of the justices decided that the
constitution of the United States APP
plies wherever the United States has
sovereignty. Justice Brown dissented
from this opinion, holding that con-
gress can govern territory, whether It
is Incorporated into the United States
or not, outside of the constitution.
The court, by majority of one, sus-
tains the Foraker act (which levies a
temporary tariff duty on goods from
Porto Rico) as constitutional and val
I'd. This Judgment was given by Nc
Kenna, Brown, Gray, Shiras and
White.
The dissenting minority opinion
which holds that the Foraker act is
unconstitutional, was given by JUS
tees Brewer, Harlan. Fuller and Peck.
ham.
The decision of the court was an
nounced in the Downes case. which Il
the fundamental test case. The cour
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

elephants are largely employed in the
stacking of lumber. Their skill and
endurance are almost beyond belief,
and II their mahouts, or drivers, treat
them kindly they will do almost any
thing and drop from sheer exhaustion
rather than give in. They pile teak
in pairs. The two creatures drag the
wood to the place wnere 1t is to be
stacked then one races the end OF
the beam with mis- trunk and rests
the timer on the top of the Pile while
it's mate bitches the other part into
is position. When the stack grows too
high they lay down logs TO stand on
and are thus enabled to add few
more stories to the heap.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

women than with the men Again
say that ] am speaking generally. for
! know that there are few women in
charge OF subdivisions In the depart
ments whose conduct in this respect
Is all that could be desired. But the
average woman clerk invested with
little brief authority over bunch Of
her fellow clerks usually becomes i'm
perious indeed
When the chief leaves his Office at
4 o'clock he is as liable as not to see
her ON F street with an armful of
bundles, and healthily flushed with
happiness over her purchases. have
had this experience time and again.
Oddly enough the woman clerk caught
under such circumstances dosn't often
appear 10 be chagrined. She bows
pleasantly to the chief-whose division
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

One Of the most significant events
in recent Indian history was just con-
summated as the report came to Chi
cago that the entire Pottawattamie
tribe of Michigan We're preparing TO
march on the city and reclaim the land
of the lake front for which they claim
they have never been paid by the gov
eminent. 1t was the ceremonious visit
of the Tonkawas to the Kiowas. Years
ago no one ever imagined that Tonka-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10
Pr ANsaNlB1 7TANllEs

Indians happened to be away from
camp, and they were the only ones to
escape being massacred. This event
occurred nearly thirty years ago.
Indians are full of superstitious
fears, and it is only very recently they
will pass through this valley, because
they say that the groans and crying
of the dead Kiowas and Tonkawas can
still be heard.
Evidence that former things are
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

In dealing with the collection of du-
ties, in either case, such as the De
Lima case. the court decided that after
the ratification of the treaty with
Spain the president had no power to
impose tariff on goods coming from
Porto Rico or going into Porto Rico.
The court also held that duties collect
ed on goods going into Porto Rico be-
fore the ratification of the treaty with
Spain were valid, because those duties
were imposed by the military branch
of the government to meet military
emergency. The court holds in reserve
a case-the Dooley case-which In
wolves the expectation OF goods from
the United States into Porto Rico after
the Foraker act. This is the case in
which the appellant claims that the
government has levied an export duty
upon goods exported from New York
in violation OF the constitutional pro-
visions as to expectations from state.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

The accompanying picture from a
photograph forwarded to the Scion
quo American by Cabell Breckenridge.
II r. Of Danville. KY, shows an In
example of so-called natur-
bridge. This bridge" is situated
"a Whitley county, Kentucky. about
Jour miles west of the Cincinnati
southern Railroad. Geographically, II
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

DIR. John w. Hoffman, professor OF
agriculture In the Florida State Agri-
culture college, is one of the most
noted scientists in the world. He has
just been elected member of the
Massachusetts, horticultural society.
and he also belongs to the Royal Agri-
cultural society of England and many
similar organizations.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

graphs has a card value, and the play
proceeds. At its conclusion the names
OF the originals of the ugly cards are
announced. These games are regard
ed as evidences of humility and reac-
ton against ancestor worship.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10
-. -, ancestral rho,osraph..

A curious sort of Lenten diversion
that has been tried up town consists OF
n game played with ancestral photo
graphs instead OF cards. The players
bring with them all the old photo
graphs they can get, and then decide
which OF the collection are the ugliest
these are the trump cards and take
The tricks. Each of the other photo
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

Prof. Herbert w. Conn, Phi. D. OF
Wesleyan university, is to give the
principal address at the university
convocation of Boston university on
commencement day, June 5. His sub
ject is "The Biology of the Higher
Education"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

Mr.. Sturgeon has been dead more
than nine years. but the weekly publi-
cation OF his sermons proceeds, and
will go on for many years before the
supply is exhausted.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

pretty liable
TO hand a
small bouton-
Mere of VOL
cts, or a sprig
OF hyacinth, to
the chief of
h e r division
when S h e
hands in the
c e r I 1 Il cate,
thinking thus
to switch the
current of his
ideas as to her
efficiency as a
clerk"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

was and Kiowas
would ever meet,
except as enemies,
but here they were
in this Oklahoma
valley, in the ca
pacity of hosts and
guests, vieing with
one another in cor
diality. The meet
ing shows how
m u C b civilization
has done to tame
their wild natures.
The origin of the
feud between the
Kiowas and I h e
Tonkawas is of
long standing. The
latter have an aw-
full record behind
| them. They were
the dreaded enc
mics of all the
tribes in the south
W est. As their
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10
"%F%*<<F
Essrsi Can, syss
Sy. Cay w.l.
Pss~ ct,ol.

In a recent
C o IA seryation
about / h Q
gradual weed
ing out OF wo-
IN G n clerks
from the Fed
Q r al depart
m G n ( 5 at
Washington. a
veteran ehlet
OF an Import
ant d epart-
mental tiiyi-
sion. who had
h a d nearly
twoseore men
a n d women
clerks under
n - =. -.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-10

/ n Burma
andother parts
nf thu q q
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-20
$1,000 TO DIR, WEEKS.
For Indexing the.Colonial Records Meeting
Of Board Of Education.

The State Board of Education met al
the executive office yesterday, Governcr
Aycock, Treasurer Lacy, Secretary G.
State Grimes and General Toon, the SUI
perintendent of Public instruction, being
present.
Mr.. f. Fl. Busbee appeared before the
board and asked for an option on the
land lying on the county line between
Hyde and Tyrrell counties, supposed to
be 10000 acres. 1t is said to be land
overlooked by description of lines in
grants between Alligator River and
School River. Mr.. Busbee agrees to give
fifty cents an acre for this land. The
board has taken the matter under con-
sderation and Mr.. Busbee is given the
refusal of sale.
Following this meeting the trustees of
the State Library held meeting.
In behalf of DR.. Stephen b. Weeks.
Judge Clark asked that ne be allowed
81 600 for indexing the twenty volumes of
the Colonial Records. Mr.. Weeks has al
ready indexed eighteen volumes. The re-
quest for the allowance was granted.
Ten per cent of the amount of the sales
or Regimental Histories is to be al
lowed Librarian Sheriff..
1t was also decided to present a limited
number of copies of the Regimental His
tories to newspapers in return for ad-
vertising. Copies are to be sent also
to each of the various State libraries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-20
DEATH OFyLoGANfJoNEs
Vel. Known old Character rat. the: Yarboro
Passed Away Yesterday

Logan Jones, the famous old colored
man who has BACKED shoes at the Var
borough for a generation, died yester-
day from an appoplectic stroke at his
home on East Cabarrus street.
Logan was known to every man prom
inent in public life in the State, and
many of them were his personal friends
He was an old time darkey, polite kind
and sympathetic, and be always had a
kind word for guests at the Marlboro
He worked at the hotel Sunday and was
apparently in good health. He was
taken i'll early Monday morning and
died yesterday afternoon at p. m.
Uncle Logan. who was born in this
county, August 2nd., 1918, was one of
the best known and most respected col
ored citizens of Raleigh. He knew the
early history of the city as few persons
now living did. His memory went back
to the burning of the old capitol and he
talked interestingly of the city's early
history.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-20
THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Dr. Hess Taken to Task for Reference to New
Guerilla Papers
BY the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Nov. 18.-The
Methodist Conference resumed work at
9 o'clock this morning at Trinity
church. DR.. e. H. Hess. editor of the
Nashville Christian Advocate, was taken
to task for referring disparagingly in
print to new guerilla papers, and de-
clined any explanations. Three more
clerical delegates were elected at the
morning session-Revs. ]. H. Cannon,
Jr.. J. G. Reed and DR.. A. Coke Smith.
A telegram from the Baptist Associa-
tion was read as follows:
'sThe Baptist General Association
sends brotherly greeting. See Hebrews
20. 81" The verses are:
Now the God of peace, that brought
again from the dead our Lord Jesus
Christ, that great shepherd of the sheep
through the blood of the everlasting
covenant.
Make you perfect in every good work
to do His will, working in you that
which is we'll pleasing in his sight
through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory
forever and ever. Amen.
The secretary was instructed to make
proper response.
Rev. w. A. Christian introduced for
reference a memorial asking the Cen
eral Conference to establish an order of
deaconesses. The memorial was also
signed by DR.. Young and Mr.. Cannon.
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., was elected a
delegate to the General Conference
A radical resolution was introduced by
Rev. w. r. Right and G. d. Crawley, me-
morializing the General Conference to leg
islate in favor of creating districts that
shall embrace not more than twelve pas
toral charges, the presiding elder to be
pastor OF one of those charges; the num-
Der of bishops to be increased to thirty
no Episcopal district TO embrace more
than two conferences. This was referred
The following names were offered for
the superannuated relation: F. w.
Proctor, James O. Moss and c. w. Cain.
In connection with Mr., Proctor, who is
seriously i'll, collection was taken up
netting $17S47.
Rev. J. T. Mastin, the financial agent
has secured during the year So, 900 in
cash and subscription. The report was
adopted, amended SO as to ask for the
reappointment of DR.. Bledsoe to the su-
perintendency and Mr.. Mastin to be f.
nancial agent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-20
SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS.

In pursuance of the provisions of Judgment
entered at February term, 1897, of Wake Supe-
rior Court, in the action therein pending, emit
tied L. b. Freeman 4 Co. VS.. ..eedlam M. Norris
ct al, | will expose to public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, at the county court house door,
in the city of Raleigh, in Wake county OH
MONDAY, JANUARY g. 1902, at u o'clock M,
three tracts of land in Middle Creek township,
Wake county, described as follows, viz:
First Tract Bounded the north by the
lands of W. J. Mills and j. A. Norris, on the
east by the lands of Mrs. Edy Partin, the
south by the lands OF y. b. Norris, and on the
west by the lands of N NJ Norris and begins
on the banks of Brazzell's Creek, n NJ Norris
corner, runs thence east along n. NJ. Norris
line to Mrs Edy Partin's corner, thence north
119 poles to a poplar in the branch, W. j. Mills
corner thence west 40 poles to a poplar IN the
branch, thence north IS poles to a rock pile, W.
j. Mills corner, thence west to the creek, thence
up the said creek to the beginning containing
us acres more or less
Second Tract: Bounded on the north by the
tract above described and lands of Mrs. Edy
Partin, on the east by the lands of ID. G.. Adams,
on the south by the lands of ID. c. Adams, and
on the west by the lands Of Jim Akin. and be-
gins at a pine near the head of Shelton branch,
Mrs. Edy Partins corner, runs south 1851 poles
to a stake and pointers near the road in ID. {.
Adams line, thence west 16l poles to stake
and pointers in jim Atkins line, thence north
1873 poles to a stake in Shelton's branch in line
of tract first above described, thence east 161
poles to the first station, containing 1875 acres,
more less. ~
Third Tract Bounded on the north by the
lands OF j. A. Norris, on the east bv the lands
Of n. NJ Norris, the south by the lands of
James Akin, and on west by the lands of n NJ.
Adams corner on BraZZells creek runs west
% poles to white oak, thence S. 20 deg. W. 17e
poles to pointers, thence east % poles to said
creek, thence down the same to the beginning,
containing "a acres more or less.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
PERRIN BUsBEE, Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-20
srATE.C0URTs SUSTAINED
IN AN IMPORTANT TAX CASE.
Provision in Roads Charter Exempting it
From Taxation Repealed Bya
Change in Laws
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., Nov 1S.-An opin
ion was rendered in the United States
Supreme court in the case of the Gulf
and Ship Island Railway Company
against George p. Hughes, tax col
lector in Mississippi, the opinion being
delivered by Justice Brown. The case
came to this court from the Supreme
court of the State of Mississippi and the
proceeding was instituted for the pur-
poses of enjoining taxes levied upon the
railroad. The company was incorporat-
ed in 1882, and it's charter contained a
provision exempting it from taxation
for twenty years. The State courts, how
ever, held that this charter was repeal
able and that it actually was repealed
by the adoption of the State of the
Annotated Code, which was accepted by
the State in 1892. The decision of the
State court made the question a local
and not Federal question in the opin-
ion of the United States Supreme court,
and because of this the view handed
down today, affirmed the decision of the
State Supreme court. The court also held
that the railroad company could not
claim immunity from taxation on the
ground that It's property was of a privi-
legged character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-20
HYDE'S GREAT RECORD.

Hyde county is making a record in the
educational line. The reports now in the
office of the State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction show that of a total of
201S white children of school age in the
county there are 1870 enrolled in the
schools, just As less than the total in the
county.
Besides this, the average attendance is
reported as being 1928 which is nearly
80 Der cent of the children enrolled. The
salaries of both male and female teachers
in the white schools are the same, this
being $24 month. The schools are con-
Quoted for II So weeks in the year.