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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
GEN. FELIX ACNUS,
FAMOUS
SOLDIER EDITOR

voted to the Sampson Schley contro-
yersy and il 1t had been issued would
have raised breeze. The single copy
however, Agnus took to Washington
and showed it to the secretary OF the
navy and some of his advisers. He In
formed them. that unless the attacks
on Sehley ceased, an issue of this extra
would be printed. 1t is said that the
stereotyped plates of the special edi.
ton are still in existence, locked In the
vaults OF the American Office"
Gen. Agnus is OF French birth. He
came to this country, after an interest.
ing military and naval career in tina
French service. as an engraver and
sculptor. He had been here only short
time when the war broke out and. al
though he could speak no English, he
enlisted. He was wounded eleven times
during the conflict and rose from pri-
waite to general. Some years after the
war he purchased the Baltimore Amer
lean. added to its reputation and made
himself power in Republican politics.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
Has Raised ss5o.ooo.o 900 for Charity
10 England.

Has Raised ssSo.ooo.oo for Charity
In England.
During the nearly 40 years OF hor
life in England the queen has been In
strumental, directly or indirectly, in
obtaining subscriptions to hilan-
thropic and charitable work TO the ex-
tent of $3.50, 900 900. Her sweetness,
generosity. sympathy and thoughtful
ness are proverbial. and are reflected in
her face as they are radiated by her
life. She is deeply religious and Is
charitable and careful In her Judgment.
rarely expressing condemnation OF
anyone. She loves informality and is
1lw0vs to be seen by those in trouble.
nre5s OF Wales she regularly Wis
TEA the hospitals and made the poor
Nsr special charge. A story told to IL
iUatrate her Kindness of heart is that
OF an elderly lady-in-w waiting to her
mother, the late queen of Denmark. In
one OF King Christians weekly letters
to his daughter he wrote that the old
lady was dying and that her one last
wish was to speak again to her dear
Princess Alex" At that time Il was
impossible for Alexandra to leave
England. but she spoke a long. tender
message Of love and hope and remenf-
brance into photograph and sent It
by special courier to Copenhagen. It
arrived only short time before the
old lady's death. but 1t made her last
hours serenely happy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
Cbrse 10 Gao Minute u,et.,

Within the memory Of living =, /,
three minute trottsr was pretty ~ /
throw his dust in the face 81 aay,A,,
on tbs road. Then came tAe ~.
when gao tail over the dasht,a.s'
was expressive Of the limit 81 Il. -.
ter's speed. Oliver wenGelf Has.
In hts poem on "cou,eatmsn. I.
marked that he would BE- sa,lSs.s VA
a mas that could do 2 %. thoaEA y
seconds less would have given Asn !.
pole againS, all rivals
But the real attack % the uv.H I
time began with Flora Tempi.s -
ping out OF the ESQ class asa ss,,s.
fishing a record from which IL q
cent has been almost ~ single resa
OF fractions Of seconds doun 10 tAl (
Cresceua this year HoW he Eesas
have BEEN clipped on Ia akows i IL
following table.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

The British government h ,ro,.z
~. ~. 70 introduce the Mexican rubhar
s,ee INTO india. and large shlpment
- sseus mas Just been made TO Madras
wnefe It is intended to devote greet
attention to the cultivation Of rubhor
henry 4. Case has acted MS the avont
a. 'n1 pfitlsh government in this mat-
VT, ne has lived for years in india
a NV" mus long believed that the rubber
AZ A. eoulu DC successfully grown there
aoo,s Act, considerable investigation II was
u ). TO make the experiment ana
as ,hn eH hs. rubber tree was selects
20 inc Dest with which to begin
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
stayed In Bod aa Y.ar..

John Bond, a negro at Dublin, Ind,
died the other day at the age of TO-.
Thirty-six years ago, when his mother
was about to sell the family farm, he
vowed that If the farm were sold he
would take to his bed. where ne would
stay until he grew white. That period
in his life was never reached. The
farm was sold. and he kept his VOW.
he never required the assistance OF a
physician, and was even carried In his
bed to the polls to vote until the Aus
tralian system came into use. Then
ne refused to vote at all. His faith
ful sisters cared for him throughout
the many long years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

Bettina lying deserted by her friends
an bellevue Hospital. The old general
shook his head when reconciliation
was mentioned; but Mrs ordway. the
mother, pleaded with him sobbingiy.
November 81 Gen. ordway died at the
HOFFMAN House. Before he passed
away. and due to the pleading OF his
wife, he permitted an interview with
Bettina. and was making plans for
return to Washington with her and
a reunion OF the family when he died
Bettlna finally recovered her health
and recently in Chicago she married
Francis witter. youth just entering
upon promising theatrical career
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
The cln.hs. Of rnrl.nh.. n,,s.


King Edward VII pays lcas for his
clothes than many well-drssspd aocis,v
and business men In thle country Tus
morning suits cost $50 each. Tho pytce
was Fixed by the Kings private aacre.
tary, Sir Francis KnoIlcya These .,.,z
are ordered by the half.dozen a. ! I'm.
There ia also fixed price Of an enrh
Tor his trousers. Twelve evening ant, .
year at $50 each are ordered Tn. tins
never wears any pair of trousers moro
man four times, and az disrardsd
clothes Of royalty are not aliowod -
De appropriated by the Wallets. 81, a.
preserved there liz stock n, thnuv,,,,.
OF them stored Mt Marlborough bn,,.a
But this need surprise no one. for whon
KING George Nv died. his clotnoa wora
sold at a public auction which I..,a,,
over three weeks there being M -
than 300 fur-lincd coats alone Al ~
present kings clothes. old and pev
nave always been kept at Marlboropyh
mousse In what Is known as tho ,.hr,as
ing rooms" several men heir. ~.
ployed TO look after them. HE ba,. 80.
some unknown reason are kent AZ San.
uringham. All the kings gloves ana H.
mas hundreds OF pairs year arc m,do
Dy house IN Brussels whara madoi.
OF MS two hands are preaerved q, 49,
same manner as a bootmaker prsaerva.,
ING 'asts OF his customers shoes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

her credit is the kIllipk, sipgls.A,..
and with one rifle shot. Of | -
bear near her camp Al
wood Springs. Colo She /.
a famous eFoss-country rioe, N
long-distance swimmer. On
her most unique claims n NJ
tinetion in an athletic way Il d. !.
that the best known teachers u ~
Ing In the country declare her d I
without exception. the best vo.,,
feneer in the United States se,,,s.
OF fencing with any man. 10 -.
how expert, without expecting \,
favor be shown her because 3, ! n
woman" Miss Pomeroy is a Ca
natl girl. while her prosperity, !.
band. Philip CLARK. is natly. y
Louis.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

OF all the young men in the country.
only five per cent are members of
churches; of college young men, fifty.
two per cent are members Of churches,
SO says Dean Hubert of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago. College life has its
peculiar temptations, of course. but 1t
abounds in opportunities also A young
man must grow. If he aims to grow
upward, his college will help grandly.
But he may prefer to grow downward,
and that the college cannot always
hinder.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

A fire recently broke out at Her
mSnsreuth, an Austrian village near
the Bavarian frontier. A Bavarian fire
brigade, which was stationed only
three miles away, fastened to the res
cue, but the Austrian customs author
tiles refused to allow the fire engines
TO pass the frontier without paying the
usual tax on imported machinery. The
Bavarian firemen naturally turned
back and half the village was burned
down before the nearest Austrian fire
brigade could reach the scene.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
A story of Itary.s Dowaeer Queen.

The following little story is reported
about Queen Margherita of italy and a
poor child. Her majesty was walking
In a Roman suburb, when she noticed
a pleasant-faced little girl and spoke
to her. here was little conversation
and the queen asked the child what she
could do in the way Of needlework. Il
can knit stockings, signora," replied
the girl. DO you know who I am .
continued the queen. Eyes, signora; you
are the queen" well, then, make me
a pair of stockings and send them to
the palace" A few days afterward the
stockings arrived and Queen Marger-
ita, in return for the gift, sent the child
a beautiful pair Of rose-colored stock
ings, the one filled with sweets and the
other with money. Next day the queen
received letter from her little friend
couched in the following words: "sig-
nora, your gift has caused me no end
Of tears. My father collared the money.
my elder brother grabbed the sweets,
and, as to the stockings, my mother
put them on herself"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

"The sound Of kiss is not so loud
as that of cannon" remarked the
Professor at the breakfast table, but
its echo lasts deal longer" Latterly
1t seems to last before it begins. Nearly
a year before his coronation King Ed
ward has announced that the cere-
mony OF kissing by the peers be
omitted. Imagine me compelling
Devonshire to kiss me-" he is said to
have exclaimed. HE would never sur
vive the ordeal" William Nv, who OBJ
1ected to this part of the ceremony.
submitted to it. but declared he would
renounce the kingship rather than re-
peat the experience.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

The humor of the locomotive that
"struck COW and cut 1t into calves"
is due to an oversight Of the proof
reader. The work OF elevating rail-
way-tracks about street crossings. now
being pushed in half dozen cities Of
the middle West is due to different
oversight. that Of reform" mayors
and aldermen, who believe that pedes-
TRANS and occupants of carriages have
rights which corporations are bound
10 respect. Even the Eliminating COW
may yet find her safest promenade
along the city street.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
Color ana tbe orasfs

Anthony overton of kansM v,
Kan. declares that trusts nav ,,s.al
cd the negro" Mr. overton, ~ .ssss
a negro, said this at the hnal ..rpl
OF the National Negro Business ' I
in Chicago last Friday. He eAp .sota
that the great combines mad p'e ,ssas
fluctuations in prices. with w sstii
that the colored dealer collu XIII
know his ground. The conpines YAK
cd negro manufacturers also y .o,tls;
ing competition and in this con con-, ecs
he declared that the great s.ev =, III
bine had proved good INNS ;"
negro.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

The frontier defense of the Roman
Empire between the Danube and the
Rhine has been under examination by
royal commission for eight years,
and the work is nearly completed. At
Carnantum, in Austria-Hungary, an
ancient bakery has been discovered.
The room contained two baking ovens
and row of charred. completely pre-
served bread loaves. Ancient bread
has been known hitherto only from
Pompeii
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR.
The Town Ia oas Of the worlds Most
Cosmopolitan and Picturesque

Cosmopolitan and Picturesque
A writer, speaking In a current
monthly. OF Gibraltar. says:
The incoming steamer anchors In
the bay half mile from shore, pas
sengers are taken on In boats, and be-
fore entering the city they pass
rigid examination by the police. who
ask number OF pertinent and imper-
tinent questions. The name. nationali-
~. occupation and mission OF the
stranger in Gibraltar are entered IN q
book: he receives card which en-
titles him to the hospitality OF the
rock for "a hours II he desires 10 stay
longer, bond OF $50 for good behavior
will secure him immunity from moles-
tation for not more than 80 70 10 days.
This permission. however. can. with
the proper kind OF influence. be re-
newed many times.
The town is quaint. picturesque and
quiet, with It's 10000 people mostly
English and spanish. though the mum
Der OF different nationallttes repre-
sented makes II one Of the most cos.
mopolItau places ia the world Jews
Turks. Leyantalnes. the natives OF
Gibraltar. called rock scorpions" AZ
rlcans and refugees from all nations
tostling each other ia the three badly
built and irritatingiy naTrvw streets
Of the town. Tho garrison numbers
about 5000 persons. making ths popu-
lation OF the rock about $4,000 Tho
soldiers are, for the most part. regu.
lars brought home from foreign Bery-
Ice for rest and recupcFation. The gov
esnor OF the rock lives In the govern.
ment house. formerly an old convent
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

There would be, IL all the London
cabs were put in a line, total length
OF "A miles Of cabs, and yet in London
there Is only standing room for "a
miles OF cabs leaving 81 miles always
crawling about the streets. There are
upwards Of $4,000 licenses issued to cab
drivers every year in London, although
there are not more than 1900 cabs in
general use.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

Baron Nathaniel Rothsehild has
leased for Ave years piece Of ground
at the highest point Of the Ampezzo
road. between Toblack and Ampezzo,
In the Austrian Tyrol. In this charm
ing spot he intends to erect an ashes
tos house in separable compartments.
The workmen have already left Wen
ma to lay the foundations Of the new
villa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
BETTINA GIRARn

pay you court are distinguished, IA
nous. Mon Dieu. II fame would only
come to met"
Bien,' Bettiua answered, "N'sleu I
shall make you famous"
She sprang 10 the seat OF her chair.
Listen" she cried This gentle
man will drink my health. and the
health to fame"
Amid perfect silence she slipped off
her satin slipper, filled ii with spark.
Ing champagne and handed It to the
you're Frenchman. Although he
blushed crimson In his embarrass-
ment. he drank II of. Bettina snatched
the slipper from him and drained an.
otter health
II was talked OF all over the coun.
try. Gen. ordway and his wife scan.
dalized. hastily left White "ulphur.
taking their daughter with them.
Shortly after this she met Arthur
Padelford, the only son and heir of
one Of Bostons wealthiest men. She
married him. The wedding. which
took place at st. Johns church in
Washington. was attended by all of the
best social set.
"A good thing" said her friends,
the girl will now settle down"
the honeymoon was spent in En-
rope. They wandered happily down
the Rhine. across the Alps. went into
Italy and the Wild spirit OF the maiden
seemed to have become tanned in tho
bride. At Vienna a child waa horn
to them. II was over this child that
they had their first quarrel. padeI.
ford left her In Vienna, returning IN
this country. Many rumors followed
him. Az II to bring disgrace upon tho
name OF Padelford, she decided In 90
upon the comic opera stage. In bor
debut she shared the honors with
Henry Dixey. She was only 81
Marriages ana Divorce.
divorced, she married a man named
Girard. She dropped the name az pa.
delford on her advertising matter unor
The payment Of $4,000 in cagb from
her former husband And than f.,
quick succession, came marriage and
iiNolNts mhIEldBB ana divorce Cav
hrating from Girard, she married Taet
Rolface, tenor who had been stahhod
nearly to death few months be,ora
by Robert Monroe. Then she beca,oo
the wife of John Harrison Wolf an
actor. Then came William Beach an.
other actor. A divorce suit w,s
brought by Mrs. Philip SCHUYLER l.
which she figured az co-respondont
When II was ended Beach wac Al,
vorced and Bettina added SCHUYLER 90
her already long list Of names. To,
father, Gen. ordway, offered ber a.
annuity Of $1,000 for life to leave tba
country. She went to London win
Schuyler, and collapsed physicallv
when she made her debut.
The last Chspts.
She returned TO America ana wor,
into a private sanitarium, dIssinatfnn
having so weakened her. Il waa a.
November Of 1897 that Gen. ordwav
Mrs. ordway and Miss Padelford No,
lima Girard's daughter, returned from
Europe to New York. They found
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

Judge Frank P. Longley, of the coun-
ty court at Troup, Ca. has resigned
on account Of his health, and has been
succeeded by his father, F. NJ. Long
ley, who was at once appointed to the
position by the governor. This is be-
ieved to be the first case of this kind
on record. The new judge is 60 years
old, his predecessor being SO.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
A Dog Day Dialogue.

Il notice you've got your summer
pants on" remarked the dog fancier
YES" gasped the exhausted terrier.
but they're not very loud; certainly
not as loud as some Of this seasons
fannels." True Nevertheless what
you need is muzzlin'."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
a Ramarkahln BOOK.

The most remarkable book in the
world, so far as appearance is con-
cerned. Is neither written nor. printed.
1t is In the imperial library of Paris,
and the letters are cut out of tissue
paper with pair Of scissors. A sheet
of blue tissue, in which the letters are
cut. is placed between two pages Of
white, and so the matter Is read.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

The only states in the country in
which no brewers tax was paid last
year into the Federal Treasury as a
part of the internal revenue were Mis-
sissippi and North Carolina.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

In the Atlas Mountains of Northern
Africa there are goats which climb
trees to browse on the foliage. Some
of them have been seen standing erect
on branches thirty feet from the
ground. while others were lazily re-
Ginning on boughs gently rocked by the
wind.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

The Bismarck column. which the
German students have decided to erect
to the memory of the first Chancellor,
will be built on the so-called HAM
melsberg, near the estate of Silk. in
the neighborhood of Friedrichsruh.
The site was fixed upon by Prince
Herbert Bismarck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

A thief lately arrested in Madrid car
ried a concealed electric battery in his
right hand. He would approach man
Offering his hand in friendly fashion.
II the man responded by elasping the
outstretched hand an overpowering
shock was the result and the thief
would get through his work and away
before the victim recovered.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

London's fire brigade puts out a fire
at an average cost of 5000. New York
pays $500 for the same service. and
Cincinnati holds the record with s1.475
per fire.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

The thrift of the French may be
inferred from the fact that onA-fourth
Of the whole population are depositors
in savings banks and that the amount
to their credit is over four billion
francs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

hdbi 49, 60. ~
ceived a present OF bewltcn1ss u.
Zero jacket, which II Is said cos 4
600 francs. about 100000. ii
II Ia covered with diamonu' M
pearls. emeralds and sapphlres'
and turquolses. |. n
II was placed on eKhlbitivp y. b
window of ieweicr in the ANsus
ropera. where IL attracted erV''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

ann 0 unesd n
known as The II
expert alI-als'|
woman athlete 4
the United s,,,.|
Al the sans MI
Miss Pomsroy N
Is wealthy /
faYorite ia NJ
York sosist]
Among the al
which IN.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

The United Kingdom gets, on an av-
erage, SO inches of rain in year, Eu-
rope generally 20 inches and North
America 40 inches.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

TIC most TeInaTkabls shDFIsf Y
this table IL that which gave 10 Md
$ her title Of queen % the Tsft'
which she held for no less ihas q
years. tho record OF Eyrss .
standing long enough 70 eoassissis I
flaw In u.
The present champion 81 ne ~
holds not only the record for " in'
est time aver made by ,fcsssf. y
tho fastest heat In a race. The 'i''s
second heat. tho fastest two.hsai ~
and the fastest thrrc.hrai race y
endurance Il Ms remarkable - y
speed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
PERCY JONES, Publlshel

Nearly half the Chinese seeking ad-
mission to this country at San Fran
cisco are refused.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

,, nyue Park, the Green Park ana @,
then n rark cost London between
tain. Sear 20 main
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
As fbe World
ReOohOes
rOoman Fe.cer 70 =, :

Miss Grace Pomeroy. whose ~.
ment 10 Philip Clark has ~. 80
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
.Jaessr Con $500. 600

Nile. Fagette. who lately nads Z
debut In Paris. q few days asa Y
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09

She returned TO America and Won,
into private sanitarium, destination
having so weakened her. II was n
November Of 1897 that Gen. ordwav
Mrs. ordway and Miss Padelford, Rel.
lima Girard's daughter, returned from
Europe to New York. They fovnd
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-09
THE DEFENSE OF THE SPARROW.
QUEEN AIExANDRA's KINDNESS.

GEN. FELIX AGNUS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
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