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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
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That man need have neither hands
nor feet to be success in the world
is shown by the career of Michael Jo-
seph Bowling, speaker of the Mime
sofa house of representatives. A ter
rible experience in blizzard when
boy brought out the latent possibilities
in the youth as nothing else that could
happen to him might have done. Forty
years ago Bowling was born in yell
low Medicine county, Minnesota, the
son of a poor farmer Early in De-
cember. 1880, as is told by writer
In the st. Louis Republic, hard bliz-
gard set in in Yellow Medicine county,
and in short time provisions were
low. II was unsafe to venture out of
doors, and every effort was made to
make the food i'm the Bowling family
last until the blizzard should have
spent its fury. But the blizzard lasted
for an unusually long period. and it
became necessary TO get more food or
starve. The elder Bowling was III,
and the yonng man started on foot
for the village, three miles distant. to
get provisions. He reached the village
grocery store with less difficulty than
he had expected. and was soon on his
return laden with -four, meal and other
stores. He soon found that the trip
homeward was not as easy as the first
half Of his journey, but he plodded
on with head down to protect his face
from the blasts of wind and snow.
Suddenly he discovered that he was
OFF the road. He tried to find 1t. but
was unsuccessful. The wind was get
ting colder and colder. He became
more and more bewildered. With
logged determination he trudged on
and on holding his precious bundles
OF food nearer to him. In the storm
he could not find single familiar
landmark. After hours OF aimless
wandering night fell. and the farmers
son was still struggling through the
snow.
The next morning dawned bright
and clear. The blizzard had passed
on toward the Great Lakes. Bowling
found himself within hundred yards
OF his own home. But he could not
/ walk further. and mis- voice could moi
1 be heard five feet away. He sank down
| exhausted, almost within reach of his
home and gave UP all hope of reach.
ing II. But his mother saw him fal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22

nusically in upon his semi-absorptiD.,
"but there are some things In your
book would like to talk to you about.
May IL"
Westoyer found himself In quiet
corner of the drawing room, anticipate
ing quarter of an hour's stern cross
examination at the hands of Miss War
rem. Somehow the ordeal did not seem
to be SO terrible as it would have
seemed two days previously.
Sitting In his armchair that night
Paul Westover meditatively addressed
the smoke-clouds from his cigar.
"She is wonderfully pretty-she has
exquisitely sweet eyes and what a
charming talker, even though we did
talk only of the serious things of life.
She is indeed an ideal heroine-in real
life"
Westover pulled himself up abruptly
| and laughed a quick, nervous laugh
Come. this won't do-contemplating
such thing already is making haste
too quickIy-but that's absurd. Why
before / know it I'll be thinking OF
marriage. And marriage would be the
ruin of a young writer. 1t would
But then Westoyer repeated to him
self all the familiar arguments against
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
An I1lzxrniraf-
ing Mineral

A mineral possessing Illuminating
power has been discovered in Idaho.
The people OF Boise City are very
much excited over the event. Assay
lists have been unable, as yet, TO de-
termine what the strange substance
Is. The discovery was made by
George F. Ayres, well known mining
man OF Boise, several weeks ago, in
one OF his claims. about sixty miles
from the city. At the time he did
not think much of the matter and
therefore paid no attention to II. The
further he went into the mine, how
ever, the brighter the light became.
until, afr a few feet had been worked,
II was not necessary for him to use a
lamp. II was then that he took some
OF the mineral to Boise, and had II ex-
amined by an assayer.
Terry l.. Williams of Boise, who is
interested with Mr.. Ayres, was in Ia
coma, Wash, recently. and had piece
OF the mineral with him. He will have
an assay OF 1t made and expects that
its true worth will be determined.
$50 far we have not been able to find
any person who is able to tell what
kind OF a mineral II u.s." he said, when
exhibiting It, land it is for that pur-
pose have brought It here. There is a
large body OF 1t at the mine where this
was taken out about sixty miles from
Boise City. Mr.. Ayres, owner of the
mine, found 1t four weeks ago at a
depth OF 800 feet from the surface, He
was running cross cut tunnel to tap
his ledge at this depth, when he struck
this deposit. At first 1t attracted his
attention by giving forth dull light
AS he worked further in the light be.
came brighter, and at the end of three
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
A Coincidence and a Recon
SideratiOn.
nv i p CoUGHLIN.

Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub COD
Paul Westoyer had every reason to
congratulate himself upon the success
of his new book. The public received
1t with gratifying approval, and the
critics bestowed upon 1t well-tempered
commendation. Being first-born,
however, the critics felt bound to pa
treaize both II and Its writer in their
Customary paternal fashion, and whiie
landing its other excellent qualities
they pointed out and dwelt upon the
un-realistic improbabilities of the
main incidents in which Mr.. West
overs heroine was centered.
That this should be SO was only
natural: Mr.. Westover was ridicu-
lously young to know anything of the
impenetrsble feminine, and yet he had
story of a woman's life. story of
many strange phases, and of curious
though incorrect, said the reviewers,
insights into the workings of young
girls mind.
Westoyer was almost on the point
of accepting the critics dictum. He
had fancied that his portrayal OF Ger
| trude Warner was well and clearly i'm
| aglned, but after all what could he, a
bachelor and impressionable, know OF
women. The reviewers must be right.
Gertrude Warner was falsely drawn.
But there was at least one person
who did not think with the reviewers.
The newly-iedged author received in
his mail from his publishers long
letter that was truly startling to his
self possession. Its full length may
not be given here but its gist is con-
tanned in a couple of paragraphs.
'You are evidently very intimately
acquainted with the story of the dark
est passages in my life, but surely ii
was unnecessary that the details
should be made public so faithfully
and so callously. / would like to think
that your story was purely coinci-
dence- and evolved entirely from your
own imagination, but the details up to
the denouement, in every particular
are so carefully true to fact that
have no other course than to believe
that some unworthy recipient of my
confidence has in an idle moment be-
trayed my unhappy history.
DOUBTLESS you will admit that ]
have at least the right of asking an
| explanation, the more especially, see
ing that you have even given to your
novel title so like the name borne
| by her who asks it.
"GERMYN WARREN"
westover finished the reading of this
letter with rue expression. He
whistled softly to himself and looked
blankly at the wall in an endeavor ts
collect his thoughts and adeQuatel,
consider the situation presented t
him.. In moment the humorous as
pect of the affair dawned upon him ant
he laughed quizzically.
some of the delights of novel-writ
ing" he murmured aloud; lis to run
across some hysterical woman VIII
finds your book mirror of her past
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22

the paper and motioning Marberry to
chair.
What is it?" asked Marberry.
Mann has made an assignment"
Cant be true"
That's what the paper says"
Marberry folded the inventory
slowly and pushed 1t into his pocket.
He walked over to the Star Office
and talked TO Tooly. On his depart
ure he took paper from the mailing
desk, then went to the postoffice and
got another out of his box. Prof.
Bennett was reading the Star to a
crowd of six. The Assignment" was
the local OF interest. Another item,
Marberry had overlooked, was also re-
ceiying Its share OF comment. Miss
Ola Mann had secured a position In
the Archer school. Prof. Bennett ties
titled to the truth of the last bit Of
news.
John ID. Marberry walked across ths
street with a new buoyancy In his step
tearing the inventory into bits ant
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
TIE WEST.

! listen to the rumble and rattle of the
rail-
And TO nay ears unfolded the worlds
most wondrous tale; q
The prairie tanned and broken. the for-
est split In two;
The lake and ocean blended; the noun
tain shiyered through;
The chasm knit with iron; the cataract
swung back;
Both Time and Distance shrunken with
every foot OF track.
The tramp of millions westward is echoed
from the wheel.
The strain of millions striving sensations
new to feel:
New cities planned at twilight. perfected
with the dawn;
Our Nations might replenished by west
ern brain and Drawn.
The fruits are aye. most luscious; the
flowers faircst bloom:
The men are best and bravest, and there
is least OF gloom
Where sets the Star OF Empire. where
Sun or Progress dips.
And Furnishes the wheat fields and gilds
the grooming ships.
IF. A. Murray.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
By LOSING HIS HANDS AND
FEET.

and came to his aid With her help
he reached the house. 1t was found
that his face, hands, feet and legs
were badly frozen. A doctor was
summoned and declared it was neces-
sary to amputate the boys hands and
legs. This was done. and barely TWEEN
ty-four hours after he had left home
to go to town he was helpless Grip
pie. One leg was amputated above the
knee, the other above the ankle. his
left arm at the elbow and all the fin
gers of the right hand. When the
doctors left all that remained of the
boys ten fingers and ten toes was the,
stump of one thumb amputated at the
second Joint.
Dowling's father was poor man
and to the young man no future was
apparent but a useless existence,
burden and an eyesore TO all about him.
But worse was In store for him. He
soon became public charge. The
three commissioners of Yellow Medi-
cine met to decide as to his fate. The
close-fisted commissioners made him
sign an agreement not to return to
Yellow Medicine county after being
supplied with artificial limbs and a
years schooling. They congratulated
themselves for thus saving the county
the expense of caring for a helpless
cripple indefinitely. But Bowling was
determined and ambitious. He got a
good education, became an adept on
artificial limbs, returned to Renville,
county adjoining the one from
which he had been banished, was elect
ed to small local public office. work
ed into the ownership of a weekly
newspaper, then appeared in the SEES
sions of the state legislature as clerk
and next became secretary of nation
al political organization. being nomi-
mated to that position as the Frozen
Son of Minnesota" He secured recog-
milton as a man Of executive ability
and q good campaigner. He was next
heard OF as a newspaper correspondent
In the Philippines. Returning from
the Philippines Bowling reached the
United States in time to attend the
national convention at Philadelphia
His peaked Philippine hat was one OF
the sights OF the convention. Latei
he became candidate for the legis.
lature, won easily, and Immediately an
nounced his candidacy for the speak
ership.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
A sTRoILING SINGER.

(By Charlotte Becker.)
'sae sang along the woodland paths
When all the world was warm and
gay.
The birds half Knocked him overhead,
The shadows cooled his greenlit way.
1.-THE earth was sweet with growing
things,
The vintage promised full and fair;
And one with eyes like larkspur buds,
And garnered sunlight In her hair,
STOOD watching by the lex trees,
A glow, welcome in her eyes.
He sank, too tired, at her feet
And smiled through wistful little signs.
Dear love- he said, I cannot live,
shall not see the morrow's sun,
But am fortunate TO die
While yet my loving is not done.
"'And weep no foolish tears for me,
But when the vines with gold are
hung
Think, life was very good to him.
For he had lived, and loved, and
sung"
-Ainslee's Magazine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22

II I am expected to reply to all such
my hands will be full. Yet what a
splendid answer to the critics.
His better and more sympathetic
nature, however, for as yet he was not
experienced enough to be callous, as
serted itself, and he penned duly
consolatory letter to Miss Germyn
Warren.
A week later Paul MISSIONER had an
encounter that caused him consider
able embarrassment.
''Mr. MISSIONER, our youngest nov
elist, Miss Warren"
The serenity and self-containedness
Of the frsil pretty girl before him was
In striking contrast to the blushing
stammering awkwardness OF the young
author. The clear blue eyes. however,
put him at his ease quickly and he
found himself lost In amazement at
how different the girl before him was
from the morbid woman with past
he had pictured her.
"Your letter. suppose may speak
of twas very kind" her voice broke
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
A Legal Affair.
az GUY A. JAMESON.


1copyrlght, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. COD
The little sign acreaked monoton-
ousiy as II swayed back and forth
in the wind. In fact, II was the only
sign OF animation for two blocks. bar
a rival sign across the street that
screaked and swayed just as yehe-
mently. and TO as little purpose. The
sign In question informed the public,
or would have, had there been
a public. that John d. Marberry was
an attorney and real estate agent. and
that he had choice lot OF residence,
business. farm and ranch property for
sale or rent on easy terms. The tru.a
is. the town OF Archer was for sale or
rent on easy terms: and the few fami-
lies. who had not already Lett for a less
dronthy country, remained from neees-
sity more than choice.
John ID. Marberry. who had come
West to grow up with the country.
was, at the very time OF which write.
sitting In a small. hot. dusty Office be-
meath the screaking sign. gazing abb
stractedly up the deserted street. out
to the interminable stretch CT parched
prairie. when he located In Archer
IL was on boom; immigration was
pouring into the county. the Retta
and Taw II. II. had been surveyed 70
the town. and everything indicated
an era Of development and prosperity.
But. for some reason. not known TO
tha public, the road was not built:
and short crops and two years OF
dronth had caused, 70 use an express
sion usually applied 20 such condi-
tons. the whole bottom 20 drop out
John ID. Mnrberry's thoughts were
not as abstract as his appearance. In
fact. they had very practical trend.
He was thinking seriously of selling
out, -iock. stock and barrel. II such an
expression Is applicable 10 the law
and real estate business. and moving
back East. He had made bad ven.
ture, he had been disappointed. he
was heartily tired of the dry monot.
ons OF things. The West held but one
attraction for him-and but for said
attraction this story would not have
been written. He had met Miss Ola
Mann, and that meant that he had
fallen under the spell Of her charming
personality. Miss Ola was the daugh'
ter OF rich old rancher. who mum
bered his acres and cattle by the
thousands. In the active outdoor life
she had led she had developed Into Q
superb specimen of the western WON.
an-she was beautiful. cultured
wealthy. Therein lay the perplexity
Of the case. Marberry felt himself I
man OF parts. that he had future
but. for the present. he was stranded
He had often thought over the matter
as he tossed restlessly nights. and a,
he sat detected In the stuffy little OF
nee watching the dust drift down tn,
deserted street. To prcsumptuously
boldly speak his mind and put an enc
to the consuming uncertainty. Of
move East, establish himself, anS
write--that was the question. Once
as he returned from Fourth of Jul,
celebration. where he. as the orato
OF the occasion, had covered himsel
with glory. he had been on the poin
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22

Il have something to say. Miss Olga"
casting II on the hot wind. He en-
tered his office and took down the
buster that had been taking pro-
tracted rest Every book and piece of
furniture was gone over carefully and
re-arranged. When he sat down TO
his desk again there was tidy and
prosperous appearance about the room
that IL had not worn since the days OF
the railroad boom. John ID. Marberry
had finally determined that the fate OF
Archer should be his fate--sink or
swim. survive or perish-he would
remain In Archer,
He went industriousiy 10 work ON
an abstract OF the county. an under
taking he had given up some weeks
before from sheer encouragement.
He was still writing when a buggy
rolled up TO the door. He looked up.
surprised at the interruption. Miss
Ola greeted him cordially. He has
tened out to assist her from the buggy.
III her fathers financial embarrass-
ment weighed heavily on her mind,
1 NtAE was SGAAdoHAhta taANfat AthNSah-
ing It. She was the same fresh. sem
sible, charming Miss Ola.
Il have just read the Star. Miss
Ola" began Marberry, when they were
seated. You'll pardon me for refer
ring 10 Il, and allow me-"
Excuse me-" broke In Miss Ola;
but please do not mention II. There's
nothing TO be sorry for--we still have
the home place and. yon know. have
secured a position in the school. After
all. what is little more or less prop
erty? Here are some papers father
told me TO hand to you. He wishes
you to look over them" She rose TO
go. Marberry rose also.
Il have something TO say TO you.
Miss OLA" he began, stepping nearer:
something | would have said before
this had II not been for certain cir
cumstance1 and which, but for certain
other circumstances. / would not say
now"
Miss Ola resumed her seat.
Il desire you to know, Miss OLA" he
continued hesitatingly; "that-I lcYe
you"
Miss Ola's eyes were on the floor,
roses came and went on her cheeks.
Then, she looked up sweetly and said:
I'm sure, Mr.. Marberry. I'm not dis
pleased"
Not single client dropped in to
interrupt the conversation that fol-
lowed, But then, II there had been
clients in Archer II would not have
happened Just as 1t did
The rival sign across the street was
still screaking and tapping fruitlessly
when Marberry and his visitor stepped
into the buggy and rolled or.
Taylor eyed them critically over the
corner OF his paper. There was some.
thing telltale about his rival tina,
caused his thoughts to go wandering
back to a sunny day--now buried
with many other bright things, In the
past when he had entered the land
wnere Love la king.
"ThereTl soon be another local II
the STAR" He unused, and his thought,
drifted back to silent streets. scorchet
prairie, and bad Investments.
few months later there was quie
wedding out at Mann's Ranch. Tooly
OF the Star, was best man. Taylor
congratulated his rival heartily. Mar,
berry-well. Marberry--was happy.
Archer Is no longer deserted vii
lage, but thriving western metropo
lis. The screaking sign that tapped
above Marberry's Office has long sine,
ceased TO screak. Marberry occupies
elegant rooms above Mann and Mar.
berry's bank. Those who write hin
use the prefix Hon"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22


of an avowal of his love, but Miss Ola
had seemed to parry his words, and
being proud, sensitive, he had re-
NAMED silent.
But. now, HIS mind was made up.
He terked his chair to the desk and
began to prepare an inventory OF his
Office fixtures, books, etc. The work
completed, he walked across the street
TO the rival sign. Taylor. the owner,
had invested pretty heavily in real
estate and would likely remain, as
there was no prospect of his dIspcsing
OF 1t for some years. He could sell
his plumber TO him; II not, why, he
would take IL with him.
Taylor was looking over the last
issue of the Archer Star. a copy he
had taken from the press, strictly
against the rules of the Office, only
ten minutes before.
N Well, guess, the worst has hap
pensd," he began, looking up from
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22

matrimony until finally he went to bed
convinced if not exactly pleased.
His encounter with Miss Germyn
Warren, and the train of thought 1t
prompted may have had something to
do with Mr.. Westover's departure for
the west, but the literary journals an
nounced his trip as taken for the pur-
pose of acquiring local color for
new novel.
During the two years that followed
Paul Westover's literary output served
to increase considerably his growing
| reputation. He returned to New York
and prepared to settle down comfort
ably to meet the demands made upon
him by his publishers. The novel, to
prepare which he left New York, was
a pronounced success, and though
his old friends, the critics, did not
appear to notice it, Paul himself was
conscious of a certain resemblance in
| type between his new heroine and his
old, that is to say Miss Germyn War
rem. He tried to reason that this new
heroine was simply but a develop
ment of the Gertrude Warner of his
| first book, and thus he tried to dis
pei his lingering fears that he had
drawn upon Miss Warren, his ac-
quaintance of a single evening.
Again in his career Mr.. Paul West
over had an encounter which caused
him to become as discomposed and
nervous as he had been at his first
meeting with the coincidental heroine
of his first book.
1t was at a literary reception.
| Permit me, Miss Warren, to intro
duce to you Mr.. Paul Westover-you
have, no doubt read his clever books"
Eyes, everything Mr.. Westover has
| written said Germyn Warren, as she
extended her hand to Paul, who stood
bowling and blushing like a schoolboy.
Then with smiie of gentle mischief
playing around her lips as they were
left alone she continued: And / can
not think that Mr.. westover has for
gotten me since some of my friends
would have 1t am portrayed rather
faithfully In your most recent novel
and even in several Of your magasine
stories"
westover was plainly surprised at
this frank challenge, and for the sec
ond time in his life he found himself
keenly observing the heroine of his
fiction. He noticed the same clear,
blue eyes and wondered at how close
ly he had remembered them all this
time. He found himself on terms of
old acquaintanceship with this mag
netic little girl, for she was only q
girl. For a moment until the pre-
sumption of the thing struck him he
felt tinge OF regret being taken away
from New York for so long. How that
evenings reception passed he never
knew. He had very definite notion
that he had spent by far the greater
part of the evening in the society Of
Miss Warren.
That night in the seculsion of his
chambers, over his cigar. he came not
unwillingly to the conclusion that aft
er all:
What is to be is to be. and 1t seems
to me that the fates have ordained
that should create heroine for my
self. Either am In love or am drift
ing relentlessly towards that happy
state of mind. OF course marriage Ia
the to-be-expected outcome of love,
and for q young man struggling for
fame and fortune sympathetic wife
is great helper, a constant incent-
i've" and thus he proceeded 20 adapt
his views to the altered state Of his
circumstances.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-22
ONE OF EVARTS' JoKl
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The late Secretary Eyarts liked fun,
and there was dry wit in his public
utterances at times that nearly con-
vulsed those who clearly understood
his meaning. 1t was almost impossible
for him to avoid being deep, even In
humor, and many a good fling at po-
litical opponents was lost because he
talked above the heads Of his audience,
or becaues his sentences were too in
volved. AT the time when the mug
wumps were just beginning to show
their teeth. he delivered one OF his
long political speeches from the stage
of the Grand opera house, New York,