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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-10-06

Eighth Resolved; That the Re-
publicans Of Alturas county in con-
vention assembled, breathing in
spiration from the National Repub-
lican party, hereby denounee Nor
monisni with ali its despicable and
obnoxious features aud practices,
polygamy, religious fanatioism, and
church hierarchy, as at variance
with all our social and civil institu-
tons and free government. that we
pledge ourselves and our party 70
our utmost efforts to effect its com
plete extirmination in our territory
and nation, and TO that end solicit
the cooperation Of all good citizens
irrespective Of creed or party
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-10-06

are progressing. He went az far as
the Junction, which he dascPibes as
a lively go.ahead little town Of 26e
people There are about forty tents;
a few houses, and more going up
every day. The main line of the
road is now built twenty-six miles
this way frem thn Falls Of Snake
river, and Is within sixty-fve miles
of Junction City Owing to the
scarcity Of ties, Mr., Black was in
formed from d good source. fhat the
main line will not be able to reach.
the Junction this year, and probably
not build much further than they
now are. From the Junction to the
Falls the distance is ninty-two miles
and the road is almost an airline.
The grading Is nearly completed to
the Junction, and between there and
Little Wood River on the branch
road considerable work has been
done The bridge over Little Wood
River is very nearly completed, and
from there coming this way great
amount of heavy work has been
done, in fact, more than could be
reasonably expected, owing to the
nature of the country. Fitzpatrick
Bros. had some very heavy work
about thirty miles below here in the
lava beds, and are now doing great
execution. Their first camp is now
| seven miles from Bellevue. The O.
| S. L. Forwarding Co.-Cunningham
& Adams is doing an immense
business transporting freight from
the end Of the track to the junction
and points between here and there.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-10-06
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Below is given the platform adopt
ed by the Republican County Con
vention, which met in Kctchum on
the 9th of September
First; Resolved; that we hereby
adopt the principles of the Republi-
can party as enunciated in the Ma
tlonal platform OF the party in the
year 1880, and declare ourselves IN
full sympathy and hearty eo-opera-
tion with the present National Re
publican organization,
Second: Resolved; That we FULLY
approve and endorse the action of
the Republican Territorial Conven-
ton, and in connection with the
county ticket, will give the Terrific
rial Republican nominee to Congress
our undivided and hearty support.
Third; Resolved; That we advo-
cate and urge the adoption Of meas
ures TO establish free roads, bridges
and other public necessities through
out Alturas county, and measures
tending to the development and pro-
lection of our mining interests and
resources.
Fourth: Resolved; That the Re
lppblican party points with pride to
the able, efficient and honest man
ner in which the National public
trusts have beer cherished and full
filled, and that this convention here
by nominate such men as will best
subserve and guard the interests Of
the entire people Of Alturas county.
Fifth: Resolved; That the Re
publican party Of Alturas county
oppose the expenditure OF public
money in the erection OF public
buildings until such time as tbs
county shall be relieved noia debt
and the resources Of the country
| fully determined.
/ SIX; Resolved that the Repubii
can party--the first and only advo
cate aud preserver of free labor
always watchful Of the interest o
| the laboring classes, the bone ane
| sinew OF the country-will exert ii
utmost power to keep ever high ane
sacred the standard Of labor.
Seventh: That the Republican
party is decidedly opposed toChines'
immigration, and it is cause for ii
torejoice that il has finally been pro
hibited and one great curse to th'
country destroyed; that our undi
vided thanks are due to the nei
who have made the necessary legis
Iatiou.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-10-06
The Railroad and Its Progress.

The Bellevue Daily Chronicle
says; Mr. ] b. Black returned last
evening from three days trip down
the line of the railroad, and kindly
informed the Chronicle how matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
Detected by His Photograph.

A NAN WHO IS WANTED IN BOSTON FOR CRIME
COMMITTED TWENTY MONTHS AGO.
telegram from Troy, December 16. says In
September, 1880, Charles l.. WILDER, machn-
ist, who then lived in Boston, performed an OPP
Grafton on one Annie King, with whom he lived
The woman went into commissions, and, fearing
that she would die, WILDER locked the door of
the room, put the key In his pocket. and disap-
peared. Photographs of Wilber and circulars
requesting his arrest with his photograph. were
sent throughout the country by Superintendent
Adams of the Boston police. One of them
reached this city and was given to the detective
force. little later the detectives changed
their quarters. and a few days ago these were
seized by the new police force. In examining a
desk the WILDER circular was found and the
picture was Immediately recognized by Super
intendent Quigley as that of a machinist en-
piOyed at the Rensselaer, Iron Works. where he
was known as Walter Bruce Mr. Quigev en-
tered into correspondence with Mr.. Adams, and,
ascertaning that Wilber's arrest was desired.
Qugley this afternoon arrested WILDER at his
home on River street. Detective Howard of
Boston identified the prisoner. and the latter
admitted his Identity. He was taken to Boston
this afternoon. WILDER has been in Troy about
twenty months, and has lived with three differ
ent women, one of whom claims to lie married
to him. The prisoner has divorced wife in
Portland, Maine, and a lawful wife in Maiden,
Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
A Pin in a had Place.

telegram from Lebanon, Pa. relates the
foliowing "Mrs. Thomas Hickman aged IS
years. residing in this borough. has been a suf-
ferer for nearly quarter Of century. Over 20
years ago. while engaged in sewing. and while
having several pins in her mouth, she was seized
with coughing spell. One of the pins flew
down her throat and lodged in the thorax, where
1t has remained ever since. She has been in the
most terrible pain all these years. number OF
physicians have given her case their attention.
but without bringing her any relief The pin is
IN lust far enough down the womans throat to
be away from the reach of all instruments that
have yet been used, and is supposed to be en-
bedded crossways. At times Mrs. Hickman is
unable to eat anything for days, when she sui.
1ers the most terrible pain. At no time is she
able to eat solid food in large pieces, and she
feels more comfortable If she partakes of moth
ing but liquids. 1t should be supposed that the
pin had wasted away 10y this time, but it is as
irritable now as ever When this strange ac-
c!dent happened to Mrs. Hickman she was a
young, healthy. and strong woman: now she is
greatly wasted away. and looks great many
years older than she really is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
Failure of ..Evangcline,, Rice.

Mr. Edward E. Rice author of the comic
opera 'Evangeline," filed a petition in Boston
Saturday, to be permitted to go into insolvency.
His liabilities are s36. 734, but small proper
ton of which is secured. The entire assets, as
scheduled, consist Of lot of theatrical cos
tunes in New York city, mort gagged to Waldo
Phillips for 50, 500; some scenery in st. LOUIS,
mortgaged for 81 1000, and variety theater in
ST. Louis subject to a mechanic'slien for s. 500
His schedule of creditors contains among other
items, the following: Pacific National Bank. in
dorsed notes for $500; Willie Edouin, for
salary. s., 400, no security; Waldo Phillips, New
York, notes for So $780, secured by mortgage
on costumes; ]. r. Jennin. st. Louis, note for
$500, secured by lien on building Louise
Searle, New Yok, for salary, 81 300, no security;
K. DOyly Carte, New York notes for 81 700,
no security: A. Schwenke, New York bill for
costumes, 200, no security; Henry E. Dixie,
New York salary account, 81. 500, no security;
National Printing company, Chicago, 81, 400 no
security; Topsey Venn, New York, note for
salary 5000, 20 security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
Mrs. Langtry's Success Explained


The success of Mrs. Langtry in attracting
andiences In New York does not strike us as
surprising; 1t is the English interest in that
success which requires to be accounted for By
consent which might be termed unanimous,
but that Mr.. Oscar Wilde thinks himself a critic
Of dramatic representation and likes to stand
alone In opinion, Mrs. Langtry is not great ac-
tfess, or even a good one, and is not likely ever
to establish reputation as an artist: but the
Americans are naturally eager to see very
Jadylike woman, who was pronounced by the
highest society in England and by many artists
exceptionally beautiful. The provincial desire
to know what the mother country admires min
e1es, In Mrs. Langtrys case. with the instructive
wish to see, if not the most beautiful thing in
Iature-fOr women, however fair, have still
rivals IN trees and lakes, and. as some artists
pretend. in horses and brds-at least that object
In nature about the beauty Of which human
consent has been most universal and longest
lived. Helen was admired before mountain
scenery was. The audiences, therefore, are
large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18

wHAf MAUD AND hApcH DISCOVERED N MRS
Rou0ErBLANCs DRESSING ROOM.

WHAT MAUD AND hApGH Dl0CovERHD N MRS.
RouGErsLANcs pKHssrNa ROOM.
From the London Truth.
very funny thing happened last week when
We called on Mrs. Rougetblane. There were .
lot Of people in the drawing room when we ar
| rived, and after they had gone, Mrs. Rouget-
blanc took Maud and myself to her pretty dress-
ing-room. to see some jewelry her husband had
given her on her. birthday. You know what
sweet little intantine curls she wears on her
forehead and the top Of her head and all round
her cara? Well. dear, as We passed an open
window on the staircase gust Of wind blew in
and of went the whole thing. Instead Of the
hyacinthine locks Of golden brown. there were
badness and q few graysh hairs dragged back
to be out Of the way Of the little absent toupee.
l could not have believed It was the same
woman. You never in your life saw such q
difference as it made. Maud picked the thing
up and handed 1t to Mrs. Rougetbanc, who
looked at US for moment and then burst into
hearty ftt OF laughter, in which we could not
help Joining, and really think that to do SO was
better than to appear unnaturally serious
When We reached the dressing room our hostess
while she rearranged herseif before the glass,
was seized with a horrid ft of dreadful frank
ness, from which Maud and | have scarcely
Yet recovered. She showed us the stun
she uses for her complexion and told us
! That &be wears hair of different shade
OF brown In cold weather. as the state Of the
atmosphere makes difference In the possibil-
ties OF makeup" She drew out Of little
periumed box pair of ears and initiated Gs
into the mode OF wearing them and hiding the
natural ones. Hare you never observed
girls. she said, chow the ear shows age? See
what difference there is between Maud's little
pink-tinted ear and mine" And there was
Hers was of a bloodless white and locked old
She showed US other horrors too which | will
not describe. 1t will be sufficient to say that i'm
figure as well as In face she is as gigantic a
fraud as her five feet four of stature Will allow
her to te. And yet there are lots of men who
fi!rt with her and probably suppose her to be at
least twenty years younger than she u.s. and
thirty years less than she looked on the stair
case on that breezy afternoon. You won't tell,
girls, Will you:" she said. OF course We won't.
Writing to you is only like writing in one diary.
and Just as safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
A $4,000 TRoTTING MATCH.
Queer Doings Of the Comet.

From the Hartford Conn Courant Dec. IA.
Just what has happened to disturb the comets
equilibrium does not appear, but yesterday
morning curious phenomenon was carefully
observed, the explanation of which is not here
attempted. At about o'clock, while the sky
was so thickly overcast with clouds that no
stars We're seen. at precisely the place where
the comet has been visible at that hour of the
morning. was seen bright streak of light of
the same apparent length and breadth as the
comets tail that was perpendicular to the south
horizon. The phenomenon was just what might
be expected If the comet stood on its head and
pointed it's tail at the pole star A curious
feature Of the phenomenon is that the light was
considerably brighter than that emitted by the
comet for several weeks. Was it the comet?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18

Going down the Mississippi Ole Bull met on
the steamboat party Of half-savage men,
colonists from the far west. While reading his
newspaper he was accosted by one of the men,
who had been sent as spokesman by his COM
paniOns, with the request that the fiddler would
take drink with them. Offering him whisky
flask at the same time. II thank yOu," said
Ole Bull politely, "but never drink whisky"
With curse the fellow asked If he was a tee
totaler mo, but whisky is like poison to
me-" "If you can't drink, come and fight
then" The mans comrades had gathered
round him meantime, and they all cried, ''If
you won't drink you must fight You look
On strong; show us what you are good for g"
"A Norseman can fight as well as anybody
when his blood is up, but 1 can't fight when my
blood is cold, and why should I?' "You look
like strong fellow, and d-n it, you shall
fight" Seeing no way Of escape, Ole Bull
quietly said, ''Since you insist on testing my
strength, and there is no reason for fighting,
will tell you what will do. Let any one of you
take hold of me in any way he likes, and I'll
wager that in half O minute he shall lie on his
back at my feet" A big fellow was chosen. who
stepped forward and grasped the violinst
s s1uad the THROWN waist but hi. was ,.s in
by sudden wrench and lay senseiess on the
deck. Ole Bull now felt himself in a very un-
comfortable position for he saw one of the mems
comrades draw his bowie knife but was relieved
when it was used only to open flask. good
dose of it's contents poured down his throat soon
revived the fainting man, and his first question,
" How the devil was l thrown down here? p was
answered by shout of laughter from his COM
paniOns, in which he himself joined. He sprang
to his feet and after vainly trying to persuade
Ole Bull to show him how he had thrown him.
he said: "Take this knife home with you; you
fight id well; you are as quick as lightning!"
The artist heard of the same fellow later as
having gone to an editor to call him to account
for an adverse criticism on his playing, ready to
fight for s'the strongest fiddler he had ever seen,
anyhOw!"-Ole B,.u-d memoir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18

A Fox who had gorged himself with three
Fowls was sitting in fence corner with a dis
gusted look on his tace, when along came a
Peasant. who said: 1.-The only thing have
against You is that you steal my Fowls" eff
that's all we can be Friends" replied the Fox.
"How:" "Why, am ready to promise that
will never again disturb the peace of your Hen
roost." "Honest!" Honest Injun," said Rey-
nard, as he laid his paw on his stomach. Two
DAYS afterward the Peasant was crossing his
Fields when he suddenly came upon the Fox
devouring one of his finest Hens. "Ha! but 1t
Is scarcely fOrty-eight hours since you promised
to let my fowls alone" eyes, know" replied
Reynard, as he gulped down q leg; shut just
then was stuffed with Chicken and could hold
no more" Moral-DOn't expect that what q
man promises on full stomach will be carried
out on an empty one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18

BeeclAer On Futures
HIS VIEWS OF GRAIN And STOCK CABLING
ALSO OF CHURCH LoTTERIEs-HE MAKES THE
SENATORS LAUGH.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was placed on the
witness-stand before the grain corner committee
in New York Saturday afternoon. He said that
If any man could buy all the wheat in the coun-
try and starve the people he would be crimi-
nal of the deepest dye. But such a calamity
could not happen in this country. Mr. Beecher
thought that the species Of gambling carried on
by merchants was far less injurious upon public
morals than are the effects produced by church
fairs and religious lotteries. Continuing he
said: II hold that man with long head
foresees his advantage over bis neighbors in
these speculatons, but on that account these
speculations should not be counted immoral.
regard the age in which we live as the age of
combinations. How bad or good this condition
OF things Is is another question. 1t is only O
repetition on large scale of what has always
been allowed on smaller scale. 1t is the old
story of the struggle for existence.
do you understand the system Of dealing in
futures?"
"Yes, in a general way 1t is part of nv
profession replied Mr.. Beecher. and the sena-
tors laughed.
The witness went on to eX, lain what he meant
by futures. There are two ways of dealing in
futures-One in realities the other in risks and
chance. A man may sell what does not exist.
One. two or twenty men who looked ahead suffi-
GENTLY sagacous to prophesy what would come
to pass In the future, and were right in their
conlecfures, cannot see that such actions are
illegitimate. There is but little danger of a
famine in this country. There is no man who
Loves his neighhor as himself, but as a mere
commercial Judgment l do not see cause for
any special complaint. Supply aId demand are
minor principles which regulate prices. The
law OF price is the law of brain. The more
that nature does for a man the less use
he has for his own BRAIN The value
of the finest silk dress ever made is what
fools are willing to pay for it. and that is deter
mined by the vanity of the fool who bids the
highest. There is nothing in orr civilization but
what calls for intermediate men. man makes
chairs; another stores them; railroad takes
them to distant city and they are sold by
another man. But all seliishnesS is wrong and
all commerce Is more or less selfish. Money
making in Wall street is an Illusion. public
assembly can do very little for this. No law
cen make morality. have been much enlight-
ened since this committee has been in session.
have read more about Vanderbilt and Gould
than they would ever read about me. | think it
would be GOOD thing. gentlemen if you would
come down about once year | think that these
Investigations great public instructors. once
bought a number of Panama shares and paid
$500 share for them. was glad to get them.
But when sold them out at 100 / was glad to
get rid of them. That Is all know of stock
speculation.
In the course of his testimony speaking of
public morals and bribery. the witness said:
There was George Washington. he could not
be bribed, but he swore like trooper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
To Preserve Fence Posts,

writer in an exchange says: l discovered
many years ago that wood could be made to
last longer than iron in the ground, but thought
the process 80 simple that it was not we'll to
make stir about 1t. would as soon have
poplar. Eastwood or ash as any other kind of
timber for fencepOsts have taken out bass
wood posts after having been set seven years
that were as sound when taken out as when
first put in the ground. Time and weather
seemed to have no effect on them. The posts
can be prepared for less than two cents piece
This Is the recipe: Take boiled linseed oil and
stir In pulverzed coal to the consistency of paint
Put coat of this over the timber. and there is
not man that will live to see 1t rot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
Captain DeLOng,s Mistakes.

A RUSSIAN CAPTAINS OPINIONS-vALUE OF DOGS
IN ARCTIC ExPLORATION-sHOTG UNs(FOR WILD
FOwLs) AND FISHING TACKLE NECESSARY FOR
ARCTIC EXPLORERS
The Carson, Nevada. Appeal publishes the fol-
lowing: Senator Jones, who is in Carson, gives
an account OF Belongs Arctic expedition,
Which he got from Capt Nerbaum in San Fran
cisco. Nerbaum is Russian, who has been fol-
years in the service of the Alaska Fur company
He was the last man from whom the belong
party received provisions. He says: "DeLong
left my station at almost the northern point OF
Alaska and furnished him, at the order Of the
Alaska Fur company, with sledges. dogs and
provisions. He took twenty-seven dogs and
one Indian. l account for the loss of the party
on the theory that they killed the
dogs. l do not believe that belong knew
anything about the undertaking he was
graphing with. and was ignorant OF
the means by which he could move in that
region. 1 see by his diary that there was but
one dog left a few days prior to his death. He
must have killed the dogs without knowing
their great value, and when the dogs are gone
there Is absolutely no hope left. The dogs could
not have died or been lost. They were killed
The scent of these animals is remarkable. and
they will detect provisions no matter where
they may be. When men in these regions kill
polar bears and have more meat than they can
keep they cache meat, and 1t sometimes
lies in the ice for years until discovered
by dogs. The ice is full of these places.
If you meet an Indian in that region and
kill his dog he lies down and dies.
considering that the better part of him is gone.
Another great oversight was the neglect to take
the right kind of guns. l offered belong q
fowling piece made expressly to use in Arctic
seas and calculated to stand the climate. He
refused 1t because he wanted gun that would
kill bears. | explained that he needed guns for
birds and not bears. He would not listen to me
and took Remington rifles, the weight of which
hampered him, and were of no use He
must have seen sea fowl flying over his
head all the time, but could not have killed
them. The diary says the Indian, after
drawing the sledge all day, would 90 out
at night and get birds, and he kept the party
alive two weeks. Anywhere you cut a hole
through the ice and flash a light down fish will
swarm, but the party had no fishing tackle ALI
their chances were thrown away through ignor-
ance. | am not saying word against De Long.
liked him personally, but he was not the man
to command the Arctic expedition. The north
pole, in my estimation, can be reached only by
following up the warm current which flows to
the pole, and beyond there is the open sea. Put
men in such an expe dition who have been
raised In the northern part of Alaska and who
know all about the region, and there is a strong
chan ce Of success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18

Hon. Long John Wentworth Robbed.
Some days ago sneak thieves entered Hon.
John Wentworth's office in Chicago, and carried
away tin box, containing % 900 in registered
United States bonds and deeds and moi tgages
to large amount. besides letters from Webster
Clay, Calhoun, and other public men. and docu.
ments Of historical value. The box was not
missed until Friday when it was found hidden
in the basement, the thieves not having dared
to carry it away in daylight. The bonds only
were missing. The box was replaced In the
basement, and detectives were set to watch. A
man entered the basement Saturday and was
caught in the act of carrying off the box. He
gave the name of Fowler. He is believed to be
one of a dangerous gang of thieves. The Treas.
urv department has been notified, and the bonds
cannot be realized on.