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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

II ia a true saying that the RIA
kind OF poultry managed IN tha risai
way IL profitable, But shea We hlss
said that ~ have gircn a Eesy VI
latitude 10 thr assertion. Fsf d
management wa comprise laaansc
able questions that must b sti,isa osi
vay or shH other aud this aetglemssi 4
which questions has Ia Il the pssa
question of pFpht Or loSs ID The irtss
action. The poultry business Il q
that point where Il takes brtl71 .
make money out OF u. Brains Esali
not only native inteiliEsnec but also
good fund Of information and the 40
ny 10 apply that fund Of iniofnatz
70 the conditions an they exist Ia asf
place. One writer asserts that ssFn
times as many people loss nosa
through poultry an make money. hss
does he kuowg Has be lIas Of "
pcopis that have tried poultfy rat
Ing and failed or Haccacdcdy OF oosFn
not. II ls without doubt true that nh'
Ing people rs a whole mors make
success than a failure OF u. The 30
that makoa tho remark quoted acaA
loss referred to those men tAsi san
put large sums Of money into ~
poultry business and made that nsi
one effort IN life. II that IL bis msha'
ing hs comes nearer to being rfss
but Il would be nero guessing 70 ny
what the proportion In.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

the motor necessary TO run tie suction
fan at the end OF the hose The IL
lustration shows buster which APP
plies practically the same principle
but with the suction arrangement In
side the back OF the brush. The mech
anism Is formed Of front and back
plates. with flexible fabric joining
them and an internal spring to hold
them normally apart. The handle is
attached to one plate and the brush
to the other. with valve at the rear
OF the brush. A slight pressure on the
surface to be busted closes the bell
lows-like plates and shuts the valve to
prevent the outflow of air through the
bristles. and as soon as the pressure
Is removed the opening Of the bellows
sucks air In through the bristles.
drawing the dust with IL. As tho
plates again close the air inside la III
tered through a second valve. leaving
the dust inside, where Il remains un-
I'll the buster Ia opened for cleaning
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

The Board Of Directors of the Ma
tional Association of Boot and Shoe
manufacturers Of the United States
recently held an executive session at
Detroit. to discuss trade topics. 1t ia
understood that a movement is on
foot to have a universal set of shoe
styles and patterns each season to
which all manufacturers will adhere,
thus avoiding having to make several
dozen styles to meet the output Of all
the other factories.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

There are many overworked people
IN the world, for the rush for wealth
which characterizes this age causes
employers to demand much service for
small pay. But despite the enormous
load which alreauy weighs upon their
shoulders, there are plenty of our fell
low beings who persist in bearing a
huge burden of guilt in addition
thereto.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

Minnesota is called the Bread and
Butter State" and rightly. too, for tho
last year her mills turned out 26. $50 500
barrels OF flour and churned over 60
100000 pounds OF butter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

A young woman named Middlehurst.
who has been employed as a weaver
In Manchester mill. has received an
intimation that legacy of 10000
has been left to her by an uncle who
has died in Australia.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

The ordinary feather buster in the
hands of the housemaid has the facul-
ty Of stirring up the dust and causing
It to alight elsewhere about the room
instead OF cleaning 1t up. as should
be done. There ara
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

Vegetarians rarely have a craving
for alcoholic stimulants. In some OF
the sanitariums for topers their diet
Il chiefly confined to bread and fruit.
After few weeks of this treatment
the topper begins to lose all desire -
fntoxicants.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

The new governor Of Porto Rico was
a classmate of the governorgen-
eral OF the Philippines. Judge Taft
and Judge Hunt were friends through
out their course at Yale and gradual
ed together in 1873.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

A bushel OF corn makes lou, n
ons-half gallons or spirits, rnsA sa.ha
cost 1871 cents at 90 cents -,
for corn. At As cents the splrls,
10 cents, difference OF 81 cenN
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

The largest bronze statue la exiss,
'nce is that of Peter the Great. In St.
petersburg. 1t weighs one hundred
tons
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

Peace is easier kept than made, and
easier broken than kept The worst of
men can break it, but only the best OF
men can make it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

what is the difference oetwv ,h,l
good duckshooter and nv A.
steals q paintingf" zone pripss
canvasback and the other doesh
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

Age never takes the music out of a
sound life. The old violin responds
to every tone which reaches it, and
gives 1T back softened and purified by
its own qualities. But let it be cracked
and damaged, and 1t ceases to give
forth Its bewitching sounds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

already in use
pneumatic busters
which will draw
the dust Into a
tube connected With
the brush, but il
was impossible 70
use them for light
work on account OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

There have been a good man, >,
ports that the rains OF late July ess..,
the sprouting OF potatoes which ~
been prematnrsly ripensd by Il, n,
eessiye heat OF that month, but VA,
had been allowed 10 remain "a 4.
ground because they were TOO ,m,r
TO dig. Nature abhors a vacuum ~
encouraged BY the moisture. s,artss /,
on a new crop with the intent 0, an,
tho barren hills. II tros. Is d.l.y.s
until late In the season and ralus =.
seasonahle fair yield wi. BE- re,urs..
BY some OF those obllslng pg,,,.
vines that are working overtime
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

Through a fortnitoas accident M.
neAotA grower has had a ehares I
rejoice In an earlier and better sr~
than any Of his nslghbors. TAs ~,
was dropped in burrows aceo7liar )
the old fashioned methods ana w
then covered by the plow. bsi mar.
deeply than waa intendsd so dess |,
fact that the grower despAired q syu
receiving any reward Tor bis aAe,
Ho wah good farmer and ioasa (
hard TO bear tbs GIBBS Of other farm.
cFs who boasied ioarishlng vins. 10
fore bis ever appeared above The s,.
lace: bur be had bis FeYenss. fos tscs
cut those ambitious vines % IA
ground when his own we're bot sss,-
Ing through the mould. Tksy rss
steadily. The de1p rooiinx hsssl.f
them through the dry bot wss,Aw
when vines of ahallowe ruosinT wus
parrhed. While the yield Per h!li Va
leas ttan usual. the potatoes wsgs lsp
and Of tns quality. and as before ~
marked. EARLIER than any D. ;Asls ca.
ugoFaFisa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-11

PERCY JONES. Pabiishsr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

slipped out of the back door, the front
door even at that early hour being ink
state of siege At the department hsI
faithful clerk stood between him anal
his prosecutors, whom he managed toI
escape in the afternoon by driving tarI
into the country
But one pursuer, more persistent
than the rest, was not to be outdoneI
and followed on horseback. Hearing
a horse galloping behind his victoria
the other day the hunted chief looked
back and saw a man following him all
a furious pace, waving a paper aboFsl
his head and shrieking to him to stop
Drive on he ordered; don't let
that man overtake us; drive for your
life"
wait, wait a moment" screamed
the man on horseback. I've got some
thing for you"
But the victoria bowled on at all pos
sible speed, the rider following fast
behind The chase was long and
hot one, ending with victory for the
equestrian.
How do you do, Mr.. X?" he asked
when he came up to the carriage
What are you running away from me
for?"
Because ! am tired of you internal
newspaper people he replied, "and
won't give you a bit of information
until I render my decision, so that's
all you've got for your race"
Newspaper neorla2". queried the
breathless rider. I'm not news
paper man, I'm clerk to the law flrn
of B. & B."
And what do you want of me
asked the chief with a sickly smile.
You grub staked a man to 90 to tie
Klondike two or three years ago
didn't you9'
Yes, responded the chief, "TaS
about ito"
We'll, he struck pay dirt and sen'
us a check for you covering the stake
with interest, and including han2
some bonus. with the request that j
should be delivered in person. I've
/ been about two weeks trying to get al
/ you and almost lost my position or
cause | did not succeed. To-day MI
p told me that If could not give YOU
that check he guessed | was too SLOW
for them and need not come baeA.
SO hire / am and here's the CHECK
/ Please give me a receipt"
Since this incident the chief mas
| abandoned his habit Of early risDs
| for fear he ma miss some othei
debtor DESTROYS of paying up.-Nee
York Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
China.

The Chinese emperor has called for
the return of the exiled reformers.
1t is reported that Russia has as
sumed protectorate over Mongolia.
Three condemned Chinese officials
have refused to obey the emperor's
command to commit suicide
Count Won Waldersee Is displeased
because the French troops declare
they will seize the Chinese province
of Shan-si
The Chinese emperor Is reported to
have offered a choice of methods of
suicide to those whose punishment
the allies demanded.
The st. Petersburg Bourse Gazette,
In advocating an alliance between
France. Russia. America and Japan, 30
Offset the Anglo-German alliance,
which portion of the press persists
In believing real, says the other three
powers should accept Russia's leader
ship and make peace with China,
without delay, regardless of the
Anglo-Germaps.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
Mother is the Only One.

All, mothers gettin' old and gray;
Some day. why, she'll be laid away
Down in tn field by tn old mill
stream,
Where all tn roses love TO dream.
And when tibet happens, like ez not,
The old farm'll lest bout go to pot;
We'd lose all hope eff ma was gone
Fer she most runs the farm alone.
Tn With the sparrers every morn,
Calm the chickens to their corn;
She cooks a meal | wouldn't trade
Fer the finest farmhouse ever made;
She cleans the house an sets the hen,
An Shoes the pigs back TO their pen .
She feeds the COW an then she goes
Inter tn house, an scws, an sews.
An bakes a cake ap-ruus tn churu,
An gathers In tn wood ( burn
Au' Of you say, Ma, rest a while"
She'll answer. with her old sweet
smile,
Child, l amt tired a bit. Are you?
We can't rest when there's work to
do
Al ShfF'A ''r tttC ~iOl = diA Nthts
She hears our lessons, one by one,
An then she sees tn cat is fed,
An puts the children all t bed.
An when the family's tucked away.
Then she alone kneels down to pray.
Yes, after all is said and done,
Your mother is the only one.
Robert Mackay.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
Foreign,

Ex-King Milan of Seryia died in
Vienna
Police used violence in dispensing
striking tailors in Paris.
Colombian rebels are again pressing
toward Panama and Colon.
Cries of Long live the republic!
are beginning to be heard in Spain
The high court at Madrid ordered
the release of Sonora Ubaos daughter
from convent.
4 London city analyst found 800
pounds of arsenic in a weeks supply
IF beer for Liverpool
Professor Max Won p5ttoukofer, the
distinguished German chemist, COM
mittcd suicide in Berlin by shooting
himself in a fit of depression. He was
born December 3, 1878.
The princess of the Asturias and
Prince Charles of Bourbon were mar.
ricd in Madrid while the city is under
martial law aud the populace is held
in restraint by the army
lu the German roichstag Baron Won
Thitlmauu. secretary of the imperial
treasury announced that the prelimi,
nariys of the proposed now customs
tariff will very shortly be concluded.
lie hoped soon TO submit tine draft TO
the hundesrath
: Edward VII, accompanied by the
/ quccu, rode IN state from St James
TO Westminster Thursday and opened
/ parliament. reading his speech from
the throne i'm the house Of lords The
spleudur Of the ceremonies are UNI
| riyaled In the modern history Of Lon
/ don
In the French senate a member
asked NJ Dclcasse, minister of for
Ieign affairs, 10 affirm the rights OF
France in Newfoundland, in order &c
reassure the maritime population, NJ
/ nelcasse replied that the French
rights had never been contested aud
the government fully appreciated their
value. This statement was greeted
with cheers.
A Parliamentary paper, complies
with the house of commons request
| OF December IA. for the American and
! British bids for thirty bridges on tbs
/ Uganda railroad An American com
pany agreed to erect the bridges II
t forty.six weeks. The lowest English
bid for the delivery OF the material OF
board ship at London was sixty weeks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

manner and circumstances Of the
sale. Messrs. Cannon and Hopkins OF
Illinois both defended the transaction
and the latter turned the tables on the
democrats by springing upon them
series of letters written by prominent
democrats, including Senator Jones
os Arkansas. 50 TIE secretary Or the
treasury under the Cleveland adj
'minlstratloii asKfns Il dep0sit 6 d.
cr1ment FINDS IN bi.nks with dem
ocratic proclivities His center shot
was letter written by Mr. Richard
son of Tennessee, now the democratic
leader OF the house, in behalf Of the
bank at Murfreesboro, Tenn. In the
end Mr.. McRae's amendment was lost.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
Spanish-American Islands.

General Macarthur hopes for early
suspension of hostilities in Philip-
pines.
The Cuban constitution has been
finished except one article.
Army officers in the Philippines are
at odds with the Taft commission
The Philippine commissioners be
gan a tour of Luzon to organize pro
yincial governments.
The supreme court may announce
it's decision in the Porto Rico and
Philippine cases Feb. 25.
The government is preparing evil
dence at Havana against G. +. w.
Nicely, the alleged embezzler.
Senior Buencamino presided at
meeting In Manila. at which it was
decided to organize an evangelical
church.
The calling of a special session OF
congress depends on what action the
Cubans Jake regarding their relations
with the United States. Several SEN
ators are convinced that an extra
session is inevitable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

The American company offered to lay
down the material at any British port
for five guineas less than the average
price of the British companies de.
livery in London. The American com
pany agreed to erect the bridges for
els per ton, only f2 los. more than
the average British price for delivery
- I.nndnn ......,-...r,.-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
NOT THE ENEMY HE FEARED.
Department Chief Fled From Messen-
ger Bearing Check.

The chief of one OF the bureaus in a
certain department has been beset re-
Gently by newspaper men DESTROYS of
interviewing him concerning a subject
upon which he will soon be compelled
10 act. So assidnous were they that
the poor chief, made desperate by the
pursuit Of him, resorted to every pos
sible subterfuge to avoid them For
weeks he arose with the sun and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
Domestic.

Mrs. r. c. Plat, wife of Senator
Plat. died in New York
Five $1,000 bills were stolen from
bank in .>ansas City, Mo.
A bill for capital punishment was
defeated in the Kansas senate,
Abraham Lincolns birthday was
generally celebrated Feb. -.
Miss Ellen f. Pendleton was APP
pointed dean of Wellesley college.
Alexander Longheld, brother of
the poet, died at Portland, Me, aged
Sc
Frank Hamilton testified in his own
defense at Minneapolis, swearing he
did not kill Leonard Day
Orders are issued for the organiza-
ton of ten additional regiments under
the army reorganization law.
Captain j. II. Mccoy forty
miner, and first mayor of Japlin, Mo,
died at Atlanta. from apopleNy.
Over 220 candidates viii be eN-
amined March / for admission TO the
West Point military academy.
It is said the house conferees are
determined the senate shall yield on
the war revenue reduction bill.
George w. Reeder, a prominent
business man OF Newyllle Pa. died OF
typhoid pneumonia, IS years Of age.
Twenty-Five alleged "repeaters
were arrested in st. Louis, where. 1t is
asserted. they intended to do business,
Hutchinson sherman, one of the
most prominent characters in Long
Branch, died from pneumonia, aged
65.
4 Chicago man testified at Min.
neapols that Frank Hamilton was
not in the scuile in which Day was
killed.
p. a. Rockefeller, second son OF
William Rockefeller. will marry Mis-.
Isabel s. Suliman of New York, on
April 23
A Cincinnati judge issued a per
manent injunction against the JEFF
fries-Ruhliu fight. and the match was
called OF
Representative Albert u Shaw 0i
Watouowp, n, " and former com
mANUtI-lh@CHlel OF the q. y N. wa
found dead OF apoplexy in Washing
ton hotel
In duel NJ Rainy Lake City Franz
Sullivan. q desperate. was killed anJ
William Randolph perhaps fatally
wounded
At a massmeetiug held in Topeka
Kan, 5000 men issued m ultimatuu
declaring the Joints must close o.
be smashed
Lille Devine alias Lille Vail wa
arrested by Chicago detectives al
the mysterious woman In the Cudah.
Kidnapping case
The senate military affairs com
mittee decided to report favorabl,
the nominations OF Brigadior General
Wood Grant and Bell.
Richard p Henderson. a prominen
and wealthy grain dealer, died sud
denly at his home in Carlisle. Pa, Q
paralysis. aged Sc years.
Mrs F. II Osgood. wife OF tn
president of Seattle and Renton raj
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

Mrs. Carrie Nations husband crit.
cised her eastern trip and told OF his
trials and tribulations as the silent
partner OF a saloon smasher."
The Michigan supreme court held
in the case OF the Detroit Citizens
Street railway that franchise rs sub
iect to the tax
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
Africa.

Gen. Dewet inyades Cape Colony
and fears of an uprising are renewed.
Sir Edward Clarke, formerly solicit
or-general of Great Britain. advises
Offering honorable terms to the beers.
The British have occupied Ermelo
In the Transyaal, and General Dewet
has won a success southeast of Bloem-
tontein
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

Washington, Feb. 1l.-Shortly after
the senate convened the naval appro
priation bill was passed. The shipping
bill was then taken up and kept before
the senate during the remainder Of
the legislative day. Senator Gallery
(dem, !La.l occupied the floor through
out The Session. A resolution offered
ing upon the secretary Of the treas.
ury to furnish the senate the number
and tonnage Of vessels engaged In
foreign commerce, the number now
engaged in coastwise trade that could
enter foreign trade under the pending
bill, also the amount of subsidy each
vessel would receive under the bill
The resolution also calls for the mum.
Der of fofeign-b built vessels authorized
to come under the American registry
by the bill and the amount of subsidy
each would receive and the number
of foreign ships registered as con
tracted to be built under the provi-
sions of the bill Senators Aldrich,
Allison and Jones (Ark) were ap-
pointed conferees on the war reve-
nue. bill
In the house a very interesting de.
bate over the constitutional limitations
on the power Of the senate over
revenue legislation initiated by tho
house was precipitated when Mr.,
Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee, brought in a reso
luton to disagree to the substitute
proposed by the senate amendment to
the war revenue reduction act, and to
ask for a conference with the senate
Senator Tawney championed the cause
of the house and its paramount rights
over revenue legislation The house
voted 1913 to SO to ask for confer
ence. Later in the day, during the
consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, an impas.
stoned pro-boer speech by Mr.. Sulzer
of New York drew from Mr. Mahon of
Pennsylvania the recital of the rails
ing of fund of 81 200 for the benc
fit of widows of bocr soldiers at a
meeting at which Mr.. Sulzer presided
He declared that after the terrapin
and cold bottles got in their WORK.
only SIS was left for the boer widows.
Mr.. Sulzer said he had no connection
with the expenditure of the fund, to
which he had contributed $175, and
very lively row followed, the climax
of which was reached when Mr.. Sui
ger read an anonymous letter which
made sensational personal attack
upon Perry s. Heath. late assistant
postmaster general, who was secre-
tary of the republican national com
mittee during the recent campaign
charging him with being Neelys spon
sor, and then denying it after the ar.
rest Of Nicely; also making allegations
against Heath in connection with the
government deposits in the New York
bank Mr.. Knox tMass.) declared than
it was contemplate to attack a gen
tlemau who could not reply through
the medium Of an anonymous letter
and moved that the infraction of rules
be reported to the house and stricken
from the record. Mr.. Sulzer declared
that he fathered every word of it. The
letter goes in the record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

Two hundred Chinese are now eur
ployed In the mines of Zacatecas, Mex
ico and are giving such satisfa1F'o'
that more will be sent for.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
Getting Better;

Are you recovering as .
as you should? Has no. VI
old trouble left your bloc {.
of impurities? And ism 4
the reason you Keep so poo.
Don delay recovery lano,
but take
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

Washington. Feb. 12-Durlng the en-
tire session Of the senate the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill was under consid-
Grafton. The house passed the army
appropriation bill and entered upon
the consideration of the sundry civil
bill, the last but one of the big money
bills. The debate on the army bill
was confined largely to a discussion of
the question of passing bills TO remove
the charge of desertion against sol
diers. 1t was made notable by state
ment of Mr.. Mcclellan On. " com.
pairing the cost of soldier in Euro
pean armies with the cost in the United
States. Previous to the consideration
of the appropriation bills a letter re-
fleeing upon Perry S, Heath which
MIR, Sulzer introduced into the pro
ceedngs Monday was expunged from
the record
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

Washington. Feb. l4.-The senate
devoted practically the entire day to
the agricultural appropriation bill
The measure was not completed.
Senator Hale OF Maine and Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, sounded
notes OF warning against the euor-
nous appropriations being made by
the present congress. Events in con.
nection With the sale OF the old New
York custom house 10 the National
City bank occupied the center of the
stage during tho debate on the sundry
civil appropriation bill in the house.
Mr.. McRae (dem.. Ark raised the
issue with q moion TO strike outAthe
appropriation u s37l.o47 for the rent
of the custom house and with this mo
ton as basis Mr. Jones (va.}
launched a fierce attack upon the