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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

Forty-two English citizens during
the last ten years have changed their
surnames, because they were the same
as those of famous villains in WELL
known books and plays. For this
privilege they paid the country $40.
Dickens Is responsible for over a third
OF the name changes. and, among 9TH
ers, seven Quilps have sued for a new
name during the past six years alone
Quilp in THE Old Curiosity Shop" was
such detestabie villain that victims
Of the same name said 1t did them and
their business harm. Uriah Heep. the
eringing rogue OF David Copperield. y
Is responsible for five people of that
name seeking new cognomens An
other name that has been changed by
seven different families is 'Legree.' .
spelled in several different ways. the
name Of the scoandrelly painter in
Uncle Toms Cabin
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

He. together With three other men.
joined the party AZ Miners Delight, on
the swes,waisF. Wyoming. where he
had been working In quartz mill.
Comsiock being poor had 10 walk with
the main body Of the expedition. bur
the other three men one day gos ahsai
OF the res, Of the iIttia bana. ssylag
that they would drive on and 30 satno
hHhIng. Before they reached the
stream they had In uaiad the Sioux
saylaid them and killed all three.
For several weeks cGmstaek stayed
around Bozeman. Once or tsics hs
started for other parts % the state.
but soon returned. discouraged. One
morning he stepped ouislde Bis little
log cabin and placing pistol n, hla
temple fired. Broken III spiFtta and
finances and without even a nj on
hts person. tho discaycrcF OF the most
famous mining property in the wo II
died a suicides death AMI was brrled
Without osten,atlou or display at tas
expense OF Gallatin county.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

more than this. He Is man with
a stern sense of justice. and man OF
large human sympathies He has Il
warm social side, and takes pleasure
In his home and his club. lie has had
IL children, OF whom only FIVE are
living. four sons and daughter. His
mansion has been built on scale that
Is In harmony with his other actions
He Is liberal In his religious vews. and
possesses a rugged simplicity Of char
aeter. He Is big hearted. He likes to
see others get ahead as we'll as him
self. provided they do not get in his
way. He Ia benevolent. open-handed
and generous and has very large sym
pathies for the working man and the
small consumer. lie appreciates the
value OF art and music.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

A Fulton market man gives sAis ~
ole rule for flah buyers 10 follo~ II III
wesld secure nsh that IL eatabls ~
certain y tree OF the psomsisss g
ws!eh 60 many f1h lovers siasd Z
dread: SEQ that Tire fsh IL 20 fra ~
a. viii not ha ds1t7t on pressure q
be fingers. saat the eyes ara fall. =
sra.es bright. the fms stu. sad 2
sl!is are Of The brightest. neither ~
nor = dark liver color. Then. Rsee
Ia no odor to The Hsh. u may = ~
With safety New York TINES
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09
MoHAMmEDAN FANATICS.


Christians.
The unspeakable Turk once more
exhibits to the world his demonlae
fanaticism. From Salonica comes the
report that hundreds OF Christians In
Macedonia have been massacred by
Mohammedans In the village of Bituch.
In northern Albania, a horde OF Mo-
hammedans crucifled every Christian
male In the place, pinning them to the
trees with stakes driven through the
hands and feet. Many Of the women
were outraged and all were carried on
to Mohammedan harems. Children
were chopped up before their parents
eyes. At Cruma. south OF Bltuch, wom-
en- were violated in front OF their hus-
bands and fathers. The men we're ter
rlbly mutilated. having their ears. nm
gers, toes and limbs cut of. Many
children were drowned.
At Ribaritz the entire population was
massacred after the victims flesh had
been sliced on. At Blnashkia a bon
fire was made Of twenty Christians.
At Genevitza a priest OF the Melum-
kovics was tied in sack and thrown
into the river. The ringleader Of the
Mohammedans Is the fanatic Islam.
who boasts OF having slaughtered 200
"Giaours' unf1dels) with his own
hands.
The Servian consul at Metrovitxa e.
Inmates the number Of Christians killed
at 4O7 men. 10 women and 40 child
rem. He places the number OF Chris
tian women outraged at 385.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

A sensational. but aiausl .xrynr.
tragedy. vhieh took place ia ,ss sasg1
years OF the present esniary. viii u
recalled 20 mind ~ the a!ss<ral. -
London. os portion q, the eosre7css
sncs 81 she late sir isaae Heard. Css-
ter klnk-at-Afus. vlich laclu1ss q
Interesting s=sisz n sa;okfapA Isssss
and manGe sspss % sh> nosarsoes ieAs
DeisinshHn. wAo ssnsssasssd ",
Spencer rsFe<sai. ths PftEs Alzls.t.s
Ia the lobby u thu House Of ca=acss
In 1912 The murderer vas Siss1
pointed merchant. who dealt 10 asssA
produce. and ore long letter. enasAss-
inE no fswer than sleysa pssas. At
addressed 10 TIRE Marquis Il wsll~slsf.
sises fufl details rs 10 Bis siA=
against the l:u rsror ~ Rnss'A Aa-
other one % The series has rssHsss
10 the trial At which he vAs san'
unently condemned 20 dsssh. ast ss'1
other Is from Lord Granville. vso ~
OF that time British Ambassador q q
Petersburg
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

Eceentricities of genius do not figure
very largely in Mr.. Howell's recent
"reminiscences of our great writer's OF
the last generation. There is no COM
fort in his book for silly young men
who try to excuse their own iapses
from decency by the examples OF By
ron and Poe; for Mr.. Howsils shows
that our foremost Americans were
clean-liying as well as high-thinking
citizens. The possession Of genius does
not confer exemptions; it imposes
weightier responsibilities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09
K. OF |. MAN in A TRUST

Simon Burns. general master work.
man OF the Knights OF Labor. and ma
tional president OF the Window Glass
Workers association, at meeting OF
the directors OF the American Window
Glass company. has been elected a
member of the board. The American
company is the window glass trust, In
which the glass workers union owns
$4,000 worth of stock.
Several weeks ago the combine no.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09
eAsrrp .Np enAalerra Of lrsssss lIxNA

An address b, Joseph choass' -
bassador 10 Great Britain on the g.,
and character Of Abraham lase''s
bis early ilEe--hIs early stFusFses -
the worId--his character as dessiov,7
In tho later years u his NC ~
administration. which placed bls "a
10 high on the worlds roll o. 49,
and fame. has been publishsd y
Chicago. Milwaukee & St isas
way and may be had by ssna' .s,,,.,
tO cents In postage 10 7: =. n
General Passenger Agent. Ch'Ns"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

Even the bank OF England cannot shov
anything like It. Situated somevhat
lower than the sidewalk. the vaul. Ia
ABOUT as largo as gooI-slzed dining.
room having frontage Of % feot ana
depth OF 20 feet II IA fs feet htvb
me hoor rests on a platform of steel
raiis' Like the sides and top. IL ia six
ana quarter inches thick. of ehr,n.
steel plates tempered to almost ala
hlohd hardness. The compartment Ia
brilliantly lighted at all times. and ,ba
treasure chest Is free from contao, win
me top and sides With the floor there
is contact Mt four points only. Tbla a.
furnished By solid masonry piers bull,
on bedrock.
ihese piers raise the great chest ak
leet six inches from the floor IN ,hn
ieVei OF narrow platform reaching al
arouna the apartment, but separated
py quite space from the box itself
ne watchmen who guard the trcasnre
chest day and night may walk und.r
u at VIII. This makes robbery nv finn.
neiing quite out OF the question An
additional safeguard is furniabca nv
grating. or grill. OF two-Inch steel
JARS, winch reach from floor to calling
making II Impossible for anybody To
get within four or Ave feet OF the chss,
grill. ~ :" 'ne
me STRONGHOLD can be opened only
IN the presence Of two sets Of of,cisls
.ne from the clearing house and one
,o'n ,he associated banks which own
ons sold. Each Official uses a separate
,na both on the grating doors
ana on the chest. After the foldinr
doors, Weighing ten tons. have h.sn
manipulated, there are seyera, anal,
s'eei chests to be unlocked before IN.
soid Is accessible. The mschInerx -
'nis treasure chest Ia a. delicate A.
. "a'cn, and Is one Of the finest pieces
VI "'ecnanlsm OF its kind in the world
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

looked rosy in California-seven years
after the discovery OF gold-he took
the $4,000 which he had saved. crossed
the continent. invested in brewery,
made money in that. sold out his gro
Gerry store in Manhattan. and located
for the balance OF his life over 1000
miles from his original home.
In the sugar business.
He then turned mis- attention to the
sugar business. Knowing that mastery
of the details OF an undertaking is the
first requisite to success. Mr.. Spreekies
went to New York and became a work.
man In the refneries there. When he
had learned what he needed to know
he returned to California and organized
the Bay Sugar Refining company-the
real beginning of his vast fortune to-
day. The company prospered. but the
men who were in 1t were not big
enough for the chief promoter and he
presently went out in quarrel over
questions of management.
With his first refinery venture thus
thrown into other peoples hands. he
went with his family to Europe. and
there entered into an exhaustive study
of sugar that has since made him the
undisputed master OF the business in
American. He even became workman
again, serving as an ordinary employe
at Magdeburg. BY 1867 he was again
in the refinery business in California.
operating. in connection with his
brother, the Institution which still ex-
lists to his honor, the California Sugar
Refinery. For this Institution he per-
sonally directed in New York the
building of the machinery and after
ward participated in the training OF
every employe as well as In the erect
ing Of the buildings and the manage
ment OF the finances. He begun with
q wooden structure, rather small,
adapted strictly to the extent OF the
current operations: but within three
years the building was enlarged four
times, and at the end Of four years an
immense brick building was put up,
which. with a capacity to turn out 800
tons OF sugar per day, still stands on
the south shore of San Francisco-one
Of the most conspicuous manufactures
Of the Pacific coast.
Forced the Trust
Between Mr.. Speckels and the men
who had driven him from the Bay
Sugar company an intense rivalry ex-
listed. Gradually the competitors In
the local field gave way, and by 1883
Mr., Spreckels was the unquestioned
sugar king OF the Pacific coast. But
his triumphs In his own field served
only to bring against his single hand
the colossal power OF the American Re-
fineries company. which has since be-
come known as the Sugar Trust. This
company viewed his lucrative business
jealousy and sought to absorb 1t. They
offered Mr.. Spreckels 81 900 900 for his
interests. He rejected the offer. Com
petition was at once inaugurated and
the trust attempted to coercs Mr.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

According to 4 report la. -.
ths British iocal government 49, "
garding panperisln. a rem.s. .a ~
proysmsnt has taken place sIo.. y. =.
Considering the great lncrs.ss -.
s'x mii'lonsl In population /, r s.css
might reasonably be sTn.s. ns'tala
there would be proportional. - 4
crease IN psuperism. but ~ Y
1900, there were seventy thou.,s..
er parrsfs than there VS. -
years ago- The agyienltural ce. uv
In Britain are more afflicted win ..u
sFisa than the manufactured, ~
are. ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

The anecdote which follows must
undoubtedly be accepted as both au-
thentic and official. since 1t is contain
ed in report to the state department
by an American consul. One OF the
duties OF consul is to discover, II he
can, and make known to his country
men all openings for profitable busi-
ness in the district within which his
Jurisdiction lies. Accordingly, we are
told how the Germans at Aix-la-Cha-
pelle received an American circus. The
magnitude and character of the bill
posting and the rapid erection OF the
huge tents filled them with astonish-
ment. On the day Of the circus not a
workman went to the factories, AMI
spindles lay in astonished idleness.
The tents were crowded At each pr
Torrance. Vague antipathies against
ths United States were changed to re-
spect and awe, any farther achieve
ment being deemed possible for Ameri-
sans. That commerce follows the flag
II . trite assertion. The Aix-la-Cha-
pells consul seems to add, especially
when the nag waves above an Ameri-
can circus!"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

fornia. $50. 900 600. the Grown Point.
S. 200 O0e-and So on through long
list. At that time the ophtr had
yielded s2o,000,0oo; the Savage. yis-
20 900: the Gould & Curry, sl5.ssp.o0J;
nsleher. ss5.0oo.oOo; and on, OF tals
gross Yield the net returns 10 stock
holders had been a staggering total.
The Pittancs They Made
Meanwhile the discoveries Of the
bonanza had passed guile ont OF mind
In September. 1859. Mclaughlin sud
his one-sixth Interest In ths ophir FOR
$4,000 His old parsper o'Rney. held
on to his interest longer than any OF
the original locatpgs. and lie sold Tor
$4,000, plus back Dividends. which
amounted to aboa, $4,000. AS Tor
comstoek. the exact amount be re-
celyea for all OF hts comstgck-loie in
terests was not known. bur IL Is sup
posed that his sales. made Ia 1853.
realized between $4,000 and $4,000.
Win his cash In hand he embarked ia
trade and was the owner OF a general
store at Carson Guy. with branches in
other camps. He was utterly un ttsd
ior merchants career VITA ais
money ne was generous 20 fault. Ia
the management OF mercantile bust
ness his manner Of g!viug credit son
ief, him under a burden q hopelessiy
bad debts. Soon he went bsoks.
The lightning ana Mot strike twice Tor
him: after the rollapse OF his venture
IN trade. comstoek was never again in
funds
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

NO, married life II not 20 different"
explained the young father. when I
have been having an all-night session
arguing with the baby on the ques-
ton whether 1t IL better to yell over
the advent OF new teeth or to sleep 1t
on, ! have much the same feeling the
next morning that used to have after
. bachelor dinner"
twenty-five Victoria crosses have
been awarded 20 far in the South AZ
rican war.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09
STRONGEST TREASURE cHRs

CIsasing. Hsass stSo~s-Boa the Fines,
Ia the World.
A treasure cheat. which IL said to be
ono Of the strongest in tho world, far
bstter than that in which the govern
ment stores its wealth in the PhIladel-
phia mint. II to be found at the clear
Ing house In New York. The clearing
house stronghold ID the only one Of its
kind. and experts say II IL the best
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

When the usual committee repre-
Senting the two houses called on Pres
sdent Mckinley on the day they as
eembled. 1t Is said the president cor
daily remarked that he was glad to
see them and glad that congress was
again in session. This is a pleasanter
attitude than that of dread with which
many people regard the assembling OF
the national Legislature. When great
national political conflicts are taking
place there is sometimes reasons for
apprehension. At the present time
there Is need OF constructive legIsla-
tion, and we ought rather to be sorry
that congress has but three months in
which to accomplish 1t than to regret
that 1t has met to undertake the task
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

Various scientific departments In
England recently held conference in
which they sought to obtain govern
ment powers for protecting the deli
cate instruments in the Kew and
Greenwich observatories from any
magnetic disturbances that arise from
the working OF electric tranways ana
railways in their vicinity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

No orders have yet been sent out
to the Oregon looking to that ships
coming home. but it is said at the
navy department that she viii be
brought TO the Mare island navy yard
within the next three months. Exten-
siye repairs VIII be required by the
Oregon and it is not unlikely that the
Union iron works may ger the con-
tract for the work.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

The New York socialists have com
menced crusade thar has for Its OBJ
feet the enlistment of the women in
their cause. To this end they have in
corporated Woman's Socialist so-
ciety, which has Just held a session in
Brooklyn. All the orators were wonl-
en-. Their purpose is to set on foot a
movement for the Incorporation OF like
organizations in all the states.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

The annual report on the Michigan
state penitentiary at Jackson shows
total population of TO, the lowest
In twenty-five years. The tailoys' shop
had but one man at work.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

That the young queen of Italy stands
on . good footing with the ladies OF
her court may be inferred from . re-
mark soon after her elevation to the
throne. When one has to stand 90
long and make so many courtesies, 1t
IL best to seek comfort. My own prac-
tice is 10 wsa easy corsets and sho 3
that do not pinch. An innovation.
certainly! Hitherto, royalty's attitude
toward the d'ssoriforts Of court dress
has been rather TIE philosophy Of Rip
Van Wrinkle on seeing his wife At ths
wash-tubs: We'll, / suppose some
body has got to 90 III"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

In the future the United States
steamship Seindla Is to be known as
Ajax. The ScIndia. it is said, acquired
an unenyiable reputation by the
amount of SCOT and cinders she emitted
from her smokestack. The men on
board the Scindia acquired disrespect
for her and altered her name TO the
''CiRders.-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

yow Can ass Aliens tc"s-ve' q
Write to-day t. Alien 3: o'm, s,.
Roy, N. r.. for = FREE sa ~
Aliens Foot Ease. a powde'. 80. ~
sweating. damp. swollen. sen'', =
Makes new or tight shoes e.sy. 10
tain cur, for Chiloiains ana 49,. 49,, 81
At all druxglsts end shoe ''0's'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09
SIMON BURNS.

tined the workers that It would give
them representation in the directory of
the company and asked them to select
man. Burns was chosen by the un-
Ion and his election followed. Burns
was formerly . glass blower.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

The President seems ccnus.-
the negotiations. In view o.
Ing Of The protocol BY Inv ...A
ENJOYS. will eulmInsts 10 :
settlement
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

Seoul, Korea. has succesTA ~ 81
urAtsd an electric tramwAs slo,l
boasts of the largest s'sc1 a..: Z ~
the far east. with the sAc
Il Toxic. Japan.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

After years that weEs speat IN the
vain hope OF striking II rich enes more
Comstoek turned bis back upon No
yada and ia 1870 reached bczeman.
Mon. He arrived there in company
with a small band 81 pioneers, tue
remnant OF the mig Horn expedition"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

John II. Thom... mlilloaslr, ma.
ufactursr and pFoinlnent psnoe,,
dropped dead a, bis home la Sps,nr.
nsl3, o. "Wednesday ssrd q yeara
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

%euieai consultation: How do vop
a ""u ne, aoctor~ Very bad. You Ara
worn out and 1t il necessary that w,
give up all head work" "Tbst vc ~.
a barber?r N"o" I'm
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

war department. officials sss's :.
when navigation opens in the n
the American forces In Ch'ns
almoat cutirslv withdrawn.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

II Is not proposed In this brief
sketch OF Comstock TO tell the story OF
the maryels that followed the dis
covery Just referred 10. The history
OF mining has no chapter that rssem-
bles the record OF the bonanza days In
Nevada. The region was for years the
financial life OF the entire Pacific coast.
The era of speculation In stocks OF
bonanza properties was wild beyond
anything of the sor; the financial world
ever heard OF. Twenty-sIx years ago
the exact date was. in fact. Dec. %.
ls74--the aggregate value Of mines IN
the Virginia and Gold Hill district.
whose stocks were called I'm the San
Francisco stock board. was s175 f47,-
200. The list included the Consolidated
Virginia, whose stock as quoted on
that day. was worth $1,000 600: the
Beieher. s5.72O. 600; the ophir. is,o0o.-
900: the Mexican, ss.45s 900: the Cali
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09
SAN FRANCISCO'S SUGAR KING

Spreckels. For while Mr.. Sprcckels
was at decided disadvantage. be-
cause of the enormous profits made
by the trust on its business In the east
and the consequent possibility Of sell
ing in California at loss. But the
disadvantage was quickly met. With
his usual resourcefulness, Mr.. 81 reck-
els conceived the idea OF carrying the
war into the enemy's own territory.
Against the strenuous advice and OBJ
jections OF his friends who predicted
disaster II he attempted TO fight the
trust stngle-handed. he erected an
enormous refinery at Philadelphi a,
In the world. at cost OF s5.000.0o0
Mr., Spreckels then fixed prices In all
the eastern markets OF the trust. and
so soon became such thorn in It's
side that the trust made overtures for
peace. and the terms finally agreed
upon involved the purchase OF the
Philadelphia refinery by the trust and
the uninterrupted operation OF the Cal
ifornia Sugar Refinery in San Fran
cisco.
Physical and Personal Character.
He Is essentially masculine In his
nature. He is bold. original and ere
alive. The predominant instinct IN
him is not the art instinct, or the lit.
erary Instinct, or the scientific instinct
He Is the active man OF affairs, he 10
through and through the shrewi, sue.
cessful business man. But he Is also
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-09

Advices from Circle 8, ~
go men working the crssh'