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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03
Crickets stop a Train.
Reno Gazette, May IDth.

One cricket would stand a poor
show trying to stop railroad train,
but millions Of them can do it, as was
proven Saturday night The western
bound emigrant train, No. 8, met an
army ct erickets ut Clarke's station,
about fifteen miles west Of here that
night, and was detained two hours
and half trying to get through To
make the passage the train men were
ilnaliy forced to take brooms and
sweep the insects of the rails, The
erickcts covered the track for about
three miles, and when the driving
wheel would strike them they would
whul around without going forward
an iueh.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03
What Nextp

Great snakes! whittier are We drift.
'aS in the matter of champion match
es Chas, Rumfort, who claims to be
the champion snake catcher and snake
eater, challenges any man in America
to contest TOR the belt In the New
York Sun he says:
II have been waiting some time for
man like Frank A. Conklin to chal-
lenge me in anything pertaining to
snakes, | can catch more snakes
Charm more snakes and eat more
snEkes Especially rat,lers) than any
man m this country, l come of i
snake iamily-my parents and grand.
parents being known for years as the
great shake eatchers and tanners If
Powell's valley, Dauphin Co Pa Nv
ancestors We're the original French
settlers and inherited all their snake
knowledge. Ny money, my snakes
aad myself will be ready at any time
ut John Donner's, opposite. Capitol
Park, Harrisburg"
Isaac B. Palmer, Of Riverside, Conn
also secs snakes, and challenges any
one from 500 to $4,000. Each to
dress and eat his own snake; ratllers
preferred
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03

a TEXAS hunter named Franklin
had bagged several wild turkeys in
the Wachta mountains the other day,
and was returning homo through the
evening twilight, when o Mexican IL
on sprang from the branches Of tree
and seized one Of the feathered gave
Franklin shot at the thief, which
turned and fastened its claws in the
hunters neck and legs. lie drew his
knife and finally killed the lion, but
was fearfully lacerated, and with diff
Guilty dragged himself to his ranch,
where bis wounds were dressed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03
Notice.

n EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Clerk Of the Board of County Commits
soners office at Idaho City, !. H., up to p. M.
July 9. 1879. for keeping in repa aud improving
the roads and highways in the several districts OF
Boise county for the tsrm of two ~ years from and
after awarding Of contracts in accordance with an
Of the Legislature OF the Territory Of Idaho APP
proved January TO- 1877, and the act amendatory
thereto. approved December 20. 1877
District No l:-commsncipg a. the Warm Springs,
thence Idaho City thence to the laouth of Illi-
nois Gulcn; aud from Idaho City 10 the summit be-
tween Idaho City and Centerville; also from Idaho
City to the summit between aho City and Bos on.
District No 2:--Commenc:ng ut Quartz5urg,
thence, via Granite Creek. Plaeerville and Center
Vile t. the summit between Centeryle and Idaho
City Also from CeDterville via Boston, to the sum-
NIT to the Star Ranch. Also from the Boston road
ut Garden Gulch to Granite Creek, via Cnurchs
mill, on Wolf Greek.
District No 3~-Commencirg at the junction Of
the Placervile and Pioneer City roads in Center
vilie thence to one Dlile above Pioneer City Also
from Pioneer city 10 che Placerville road on the
divide between, Boyle's Gulch and Ophir creek.
District No. 4:--Gcmmencing ut Placcryille. thence
70 the Upper Psyetie valley. and up sal valley to
McIrides ranch.
District No ACCOMMODATING at Horseshoe Bend
and running to Jerusalem.
District No 6:--Commencing at the cuth Of Car
ter crsed aud running southorly toward Boise City
TO the county line
District No. Recommending at The mouth Of IL
linois 6nleh aud running to Banner City.
District No. S.--Commencirg at Miners Bridge.
on the Payette river. ard running to Carl Boards
ranch. on Squaw Creek
Each proposal bid submitted to the Board
shall be accompanied with bond conditioned for
the faithful performance and dutiss OF the contract
which may be made and entered into by and be-
tween the persons making the proposal or bid.
and the Board OF Commissioners, in sum not less
than double the amount bid and stated in said pro-
posal, for the Improvement and keeping in repair
the roads and highways within the district proposed,
the said bond 10 be secured by two or more sure
ties, who skall justify In the same form and manner
ia Ieuuircd bonds of county officers.
GEO w. RICHARDS
Clerk Board County Commissioners.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03

The Helena Herald asks: "What
shall be done with the Mormons?p ri G
question is easily answered. En-.
force the laws III Utah as in other
Territories and States. When the
dirty polygamists are made to under
stand that the Government will take
hold and shake them out of their
boots. they will soon obey the laws,
and, in time, become white and de-
lightsomc people. A few Of these
Latter-day leaders landed in the peni.
Tertiary would solve the problem
mighty quick. [Salt Lake Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03

"BRIeNoLI holds his own says an
exchange. His capacity being about
two quarts, this is really doing very
well indeed. ~ Buffalo Express.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03

THERE was a great eruption d
Mount Etna a few days ago.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03

The question at Leadyille is not
how to get rich, but how to get home
Buffalo Express.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03

DlPriIEMA il raging at Salt Lake
We know Of not a siglc case Of the
dreaded disease in this Territory.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-03

A RECURRENCE Of the drought in the
province Of Cearl, Brazil. is feared.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28

with; How much to Carson?' We tell
him two-bits, and he says that he under
stands that the tariff has been reduced,
and thinks that a man who uses the wires
so often, and sends less than ten words
at whack, ought to get special rates on
Carson dispatches. Finally, when he
sees he can't get reduction, he gets the
dispatch back, and, seeing that there are
only eight words, lacks on two more TO
make the ten. For instance, where the
dispatch reads: i received the goods all
right, this morning. he calls for It again,
and we have to yell up through the dumb
waiter for it. Then he takes a pencil
and, after studying about five minutes,
writes Weather fine at the bottom, and
then after minute scratches that out,
puts in, 'How's everything?" Think of
that from an old duffer worth 100000 ~
This country is full of such people"
"Then a man enters and begins to talk
about telegraphy being wonderful in
vention. He wants the Edison ticker
and the duplex senders and receivers eX-
planned; but you might explain the bus
mess all day TO such an idiot and he
would never know any more than before.
However, we keep scientist regularly
employed on large salary TO entertain
these people when they come into the of
nee. linen a man lnuutgeS IN such re-
marks as: How much does it cost to
send messageY How many points
can you send a message toT How long
does it take to send dispatch to New
York 81 How soon can you get an an
swer?' (Which is the easiest line TO send
dispatches over?'
Some of these chaps spend half an
hour throwing these questions at US, and
then walk out It's common thing for a
man to ask: When will get an answer p
Now, you can just tell them for me that
it depends good deal On the character
of the man who gets the dispatch. If
he is off on drunk it may take 4 day
If the dispatch is sent TO San Francisco,
and the man is in Arizona or Illinois, it
may take two weeks. If they can't find
the man at all it will take some time. If
he happens to be dead, why it's liable to
take longer.-VirgInia City On ev.)
Chronicle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
DAsTARDLx.
a A..smp. % ,.gra .hs s..,e Notm


An Attempt 10 l3urn the State Normal
school.
Saturday forenoon, about 10 O'Clock,
Dan Hammond, while at work on
the Normal, discovered the roof
on the northwest corner of the
assembly room TO be on fire.
Calling help, the flames were soon
exiinguished They had burned a hole
in the roof about four feet square, and
were fast getting into "A roaring blaze
when fortunately discovered. A few
minutes more and the fire would have
been beyond control, and the building
again destroyed, as there were no appli-
ances 10 extinguish fire if it once
gets good Roadway. The ex-
animation makes il evident that some
dastartlly incendiary had climbed up IN
had started the fire. Il had burned
slowly at first, and the woFkmen had
smelled smoke for some time, but at
tributed it to the timers That any one
should be so foolish and so wicked as to
destroy the Nomal school, would seem
impossible, but such seems to he the fact.
The building will now be watched, and
We suggest that the watchmen carry re-
vOlvers, and that the authorities use
every effort TO ferret out the incendiary
whose efforts were frustrated this morn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
NEW coal DIsCoYERY.

Four Foot Vein at NeOshO Rapids.
Mr.. James O'Toole, who lives one
mile east of Neosho Rapids, in this
county, in digging a well a few days
ago, on his farm, came across vein of
coal four feet thick 20 to 30 feet below
the surface of the ground, and % feet
bsloW the old vein which has
been more or less used for sew
eral years. He thinks he struck
near the edge of the vein. The water
came in so strong that he was compelled
to wall it up. 1t is Mr.. O'Toole's belief
that thisIvein will grow thicker and bet
ter AS 1t is developed He is perfectly
well satisfied that il is a thick vein of ex-
eollent coal easily obtained, and that all
that is needed now Is for some one with
skill and capital to sink shaft. He
will offer every inducement in his power
to any company which may wish to I'M
dertake the enterprise.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
COUNTY AFFAIRS.

Proceedings OF the County Board at their
Meeting Nov. 18th 1879.
The board met for the purpose of open
ing bids for furnishing the county poor
farm and the court house, with wood for
the coming year,
Present.. A. Wood, j. N. Griffith
The bid of David NJ. Parker, for fur
nishing the county poor farm was open
ed with other bids, and it being found
that the said gentleman offered to fur
nish the amount required. the cheapest,
to-wit; $3.50 per cord, the same was let
to him at that price.
The bids of G. w. Frederick, S. NJ.
Owen, n. Lockerman and Chas. White
for furnishing the court house with
wood as per advertisement, was then
opened, whereupon the bid of 5. NJ.
Owen was accepted for twenty-five cords
of green wood at $3.50 and the bid of G..
W. Frederick was accepted for fifteen
cords of dry wood at $4.25 pea cord
to be delivered at the court house.
The vacation ofroad petitioned for by
{. n. Sterry, ct al, was taken up ana
viewers appointed thereon as follows, to-
wit: G. w. Frederick, VIM. Hobbs and
Ed Borton, to meet on the Goth day of
December, 1879.
Vacations OF Il county road on petition
of Julius Hamilton, eli al, was taken up,
and the following viewers appointed, TO
meet December 18th, 1879: d. A. Hunt
er, J. II, Cowan and Ed. Borton.
On petition for the location of a coun-
ty road by j. A. LaughlIn, et all g. w.
Frederick, T. F. Little and Duff Ed
wards were appointed vieweFs, to meet
December 10Th, 1879.
Ordered by the board that the county
treasurer is authorized to issue a redemp-
ton certificate TO A. Gillett, as admins
traitor of the estate of D. w. Appleby, de-
ceased, for tax sale certificate No. 446, of
the sale of 1875, upon payment of the
taxes assessed upon said tract of land,
without penalties, costs or charges.
Ordered that Ed. Borton and Storey
Sargent assist the probate judge IN his
third quarters examination of the coun-
ty treasury WN. F. EWING, Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
AMERIGUS NOTES.
Edited by Keno"
THuRspAY, Nov. 20.

THURSDAY, Nov. 20.
The educational meeting here last
night was held in the NJ. E. church and
was, under the circumstances, very well
attended, although several persons were
conspicuous by their absence. Prof.
WEIGH, of the Normal, delivered Q very
interesting address that was listened to
with marked attention, and if the
"Americus Notes" were as large as their
mother-The Emporia News would
give the address in full. A synopsis
would only spoil so good a thing. Supt.
Wharton also addressed the meeting at
considerable length, in explanation of
his proposed nsw departure, which is in
short: that our common schools berun
on the same principle as our colleges
and higher grade of schools are run !;
that there be- preparatory and higher
grade of classes, with graduating class
at each session of our school.
Prof SAKE, of our city school, Prof.
Davis. of Emporia city school, DIR. J. j.
Wright, of Emporis. Gpd several others
spoke in favor of the plan, and il seemed
so reasonable and was received with so
much favor by the meeting, that no one
had the courage to speak against it. A
vote yas taken on the proposition and
the whole horse voted aye. DIR. j. j.
Wright made telling speech, fell of
life and good things, and among others
vas bis comparison of the school, of
his school days and the present, and
had thought so muchimpEoyement when
been made, that we should press on. In
9 yGEg we would just say that all those
that were at tbs meeting were satisfied,
and all those that were roF there should
have been, if possible,
A little girl came 10 Geo. Millers of
fee and inquired if ne had gny soap.
The squire confessed he didn't possess
any such article. The young lady look
ed at his hands and face, meditated few
seaands, then left, seemingly satisfied
that he re lad spoken the truth and
nothing but tbe Il tFSsY' nh "
There vii. be thanksgiving service
held in the United Presbyterian chqich
on Thanksgiving day. The service wiIl
he by all the churches and all the peo-
pie ReT. Outlet viii preach the SER
mon. We are really glad to see the
churches unite on this dag, ar think
they might adyantageously worship to-
gether on 0fieF occasions. Keno.
SHIsAs. Eoy 81.
Mr. Boorey and sister WsFs aFes 10
the glee class last evening.
We learn that Mrs. Joseph Kimpton,
of Cahola creek, had her foot smashed
on Wednesday. but have no particulars.
The evidence IN Kaw land contested
case is TO be taken before squire Miller
on December SStR, epd another on the
cad Of the same month.
The United Prrsbyteriaps have eecid-
cd TO have church supper ca New years
eve. We give this early notice tLe4
others may not select the same evening.
Some ',son of gun from Buffalo, y (see
speech of Judge Ruck, delivered during
last campaign, at Americus) thinks to
gsa isinsself .boosted'' into prominence
by writing about rs in the Ledger, but
his writings, like his nose. aye too Cat
To each and every Americas subserib.
er to the DAILY News we Will present a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28

CREDITABLE INSTRUMENTATION
Treasurer Eastman is making some very
sensible improvements in his office He
is changing the old counters so that
when persons go to pay their taxes they
will not all have to crowd up together in
one corner. There will be place on
the south side of the room where the tax
receipts viii he issued and another place
on the north side. Between the two is
cashiers desk. This will be the place
where those who have more than enough
money to pay their taxes can get back
their change.
This is the dangerous season of the
year ~ the treasurer's office, and the com
missioners have made arrangements to
-'cage" Eastman and deputy Cavaness
and assistant Jones. Wire bars, orna-
mental as we'll rs useful, Will surmount
the treasurer's desk in the center, and no
one need have any fears of harm. In the
absence of the cage Mt present sheriff
Moon is handy, spending considerable
time in the treaEurer's office seeing that
the officials therein do not break out
and that the screen is made good and
strong. We think, however. We will wait
a few days till everything is all secure
and fixed up in style before they catch
us in there paying our taxes.
Numeros convenient racks for books
are also being put in place. Mr.. East
man thinks that under the new arrang-
anent In the Office they will be able to
issue twice as many receipts day as
formerly, that is about 400 instead of 200.
Tazeahe Emporia NEWS mex, year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
INSIDE WORKINGS OF A TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.


Yesterday afternooa, just after the pa
per had gone to press, a wild looking and
emaciated man came into the Chronicle
office and said he wanted to have quiet
talk with some reporter who was olsen
gagged. 1t was easy 10 judge from his
manner that he had grievance and the
door of the reportorial room was imme-
Cjiateiy closed and locked. He seated
himself, and brushing back his long hair,
leaned his head on hIs haad and began I:
I'm one of the operators in the Vest
ern Union Office. and --'
.'Say no more" cried the reporter,
reaching To the corner where the knoited
bludgeon is kept, and splitting laYishly
on bis hands. You are the man who
takes our eastsHB dispatches, and mixes
mp the waF IN 4fghi,lsstan With a steam
boat explosion in PhiladeiFAlIa, and then
dovetails in u report Of one Of George
Gorham's anti-railroad speeches with d
crisis in the German Reichstag. You
are the magnetoelectric
- EAo has driven four telegraph
editors on this journal into premature
graves, and made several wei do com
positors microcephalous idiots. ! am
gled you are here{"
Just. Lczeyer, as the reporter swung
his club aloft, fats Gperator looked up
with an expression thai %q4ld have
caused u telegraph iRsVlator to exude
tears of sympathy.
Hold ol., I'm selder-not a receiver.
| come here with some big grievances,
and to ask you to tell the PupiiS boy we
suffer Men come in every day and drive
us almost crazy, asking foolish questions
about our business. Men who appear
Quite sensibie on the street, act like
blasted imhecjlez whenever they come in
to transact bushes IN 2 Telegraph of
fiee.''
"Please give as some samples OF your
annoyance" replied the scribe, patting
the oIudgeon.
Put tile club back in the cornes.
please Oh, thank you. Well, a man
comes in and wants to send a tvo-bit
dispatch TO Carson. He is a business
man and wealthy. If he sees a crowd
there he throws the dispatch down with
flourish and lays a five dollar gold
piece ON il. but If hes alone be begins
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28

Mrs. r. X. Manning, whose husband
was killed u short time ago in Colorado
by train falling through a bridge on
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, has
just received an insurance of $4,000 from
the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
through the Emporia lodge, at which
Mr.. Manning was member. The draft
came in charge of Mr.. Cooper, Recorder
of the state organization, who in con-
junction with the officers of the home
lodge arranged the matter with Mrs.
Manning. We learn from Mr.. Cooper
that this order now has 1000 members
in the state, with twenty-five lodges IN
process of organization, and the state of
ficers feel assured that there will be "a
membership of :, 900 in the state by Feb
ruary, when the state lodge holds its an
nual meeting. The present instance is
only one of the many where this order
has scattered its benefits. 1t believes IN
taking care of the widows and orphans
of deceased brothers, and the honorable
manner in which it has settled its mat
tiers has added largely TO the success of
the order. We can confidently RECON-
mend the A. o. L. W.. as safe insur-
ance company.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
EmporIa Anthensuil


A few weeks ago number of gentlemen
met in this town and took into cOnsidera-
ton the feasibility oforganlzIng new Ii
brary company. After carefully consider
ing the matter the charter for the Empo-
ria Antheneum was obtained and business
commenced. There was no sOAnd Of
trumpets TO announce to the citizens of
Emporia that . new organization had
begun its existence in their midst. The
work to be done by this organization aud
the benefits arising from it to the citizens
of Emporia will he known IN the future.
1t was the intention of the association
to have everything complete by Nov. LIST,
but the rooms have not been fEiSRed as
soon as was expected and consequently
the enterprise is delayed, but it Is hoped
that the rooms will be completed this
week. As there are alwas expenses con.
nected with an institution of this kind.
the directors thought it best not ID de-
pend entirely upon donations, but TO is
sue meIAEership tickets for one year
which were 10 be sold for one dollar and
one volume presented 10 the library or
two dollars in cash. Up TO this time q
number of good donations have been re-
ceived and quite number of tickets
sold, so that the success Of the library is
insured. Yet, as in other institutions, the
more money 1t has the more useful It
can be made. The intention is to
keep a free reading room and
library open day and night GRG supply
the tables with the best literature and
latest news obiaipable. This will incur
continual expense In addition TO rent,
for money. There is no town in Kansas
of the size Of Empoyia but what has a
free reading room, and il would be q
shame fGF US not to support one. Times
are good, business is brisk, the city is
growing rapidly, strangers aFe coming
here every day in search of homes, s9d
such al institution would recommend
Empcria 10 many families who care for
the cultivation ST theiF children and a
refined society. What we ask nov is
that every one will NOT only feel it duty
but privilege to assist in carrying out
the plans of this organization, is the
money expended in this way will repay
tbs donors ten fold in the pleasures and
benefits AFisins fran it. Young men
need sech ? place - spend their leisure
hours: young laaies need TIE culture
which good readiRg alone can give; ps-
rents and children need the books to
make home attractive; all need The Ii
brary to enhance the good name of Elm.
porte and put it on a level with other
cities Of kansas ih This respect. The
young iadies can do AZ UGH towqrds max
ing the rooms attractive, for none bE1 le-
dies can contrive thR thousand and one
things which make room lock home
like. Donations from all are acceptable
Books, money, magazines, papers, draw
ings, photographs, crayons, oil paintings
and anything that would be appropriate
Membership tickets can be had at the
libFary rooms as soon as open or from
any Of ihe directors.
We hope u see ~ who are interested
in their own improvement, or in the
continued prosperity of EnpeFia, come
forward and give literally toward sus-
tanning this institution.
ELI SNYDER librarian.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28

The Sunday barber shops have been
tested in Topeka with the following re-
suit:
Perhaps no trial for some time in a
JUSTICES court has attracted so much at,
tention as the prosecution of Scott Smith
for keeping open his barber shop on
Sunday. A jury trial was had, lqsting
two days, Scott being defended by Judge
Webb and Charles q. Foster. He was,
of course, prosecuted by the county at
torney ON the information of one vii.
liams. The jury returned the following
verdict:
We, the jury, lind the defendant not
guilty, and that the complaint was mali
cious and without probable cause.
=. L. CRANE, Foreman.
This throws the cost on the prescott.
ing witness. In effect, the jury says that
TO shave man is a work of necessity
under our laws. This is a reversal, so to
speak, of 5 decison rendered by Judge
Morton.-C Commonwealth.