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Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-12
For SAFE Easley's Station.

This is the station between Galena and ketch-
una Ii consists OF a.good house and barn, aud
has good warm springs on the place. For sais
cheap for cash. Inquire j. y Easiey. at Che
tent saloon Ny2i-si
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-12
Board Of Directors.

l. l. Lewis. e. c. Coffin,
Geo. B. Moultcn, Thos. LavelI,
Gee w. Griffin
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
EMIGRATION TO CANADA.
The Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise
q sgitating Emigration to Canada.

The Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise
Agitating Emigration to Canada. ~
LONDON, January 30.-At meet
ing of the Society OF Arts last evening,
the Marquis Of Lorne presiding, paper
was read upon emigration to Canada.
Princess Louise is interested in the work
OF the Emigration Society. Galt, lately
high commissioner for Canada, said
200, 900, 900 acres of land had been given
away in farms on the simple condition
that the farmer should have the right
of ownership. The Canadians thus re-
iected the doctrines of Henry George.
The Marquis of Lorne said he had
been greatly surprised to see most ex-
traordinary telegram purporting to have
emanated from New York, which asserted
that the finances of Canada were in bad
way and were going generally to the
devil, but he had been relieved next day
by receiving letter from the secretary
of the high commissioner for Canada,
which showed that the figures in the dis
patch were altogether erroneous, being
in many instances hundreds of thousands
of dollars out of the way. This had led
him to the conclusion that while
many people in America were kindly af-
fected toward Great Britain and all
things British, it was certain that others
were quite the reverse. As far as he
himself was concerned, he could only
speak most lovingly of the American
people, but at the same time English
men should not allow their love for their
kinsmen across the Atlantic to make
them forget that their own flock in
America had the first claim upon them.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
Priest and Choir at War.
IJohustown, n. Y, Special to the World.

tJohustown, n. Y, Special to the worid.l
Rev. Father McNulty, Of the Catho-
lie Church at Johnstown, and the choir
are at war. The trouble originated in
the introduction of gas into the church.
This was done at the instance of the
choir, the members of which favored
the holding of vesper services in the
evening by gaslight. Father McNulty,
from motives of economy, the church
being in debt, opposed the putting in Of
gas, but the choir carried its point and
the gas went in.
Father McNulty then announced at
the morning mass on Sunday, January
18th, that vespers would be hereafter
held ut 4 o'clock in tbe afternoon. At
this announcement the choir Immediate
ly left the church. at the hour ap-
pointed by the priest for vespers only
about dozen persons were present, and
the choir was conspicuous by its absence.
The priest held the service without the
choir. In the evening the choir came
in, lighted the gas in the church and
sang the vespers without the priest. A
large congregation was present. Last
Sunday this performance was repeated.
The congregation is divided over the
question at issue. The younger ele-
ment support the rebellious choir, which
is composed of the young vocalists of
the church. The older portion of the
church adhere to the side of Father
McNulty, who has worked hard for
years to put the church on substantial
footing, and whose efforts have been
crowned with marked success, but who
opposes any expense which he considers
unnecessary. The result of the contest
is awaited with much interest, and the
bitter feeling 1s on the increase.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
Filthy Holy Water,
From the St. james aazette.l

lCfom tue St. Jameb SaZctLe.l
a terrible calamity has Just happened
which ought to shake the Mohammedan
religion to its foundations. The distiu-
guished analyst, Prof. Heaton, has
been making chemical examination OF
the water of the holy we'll of Zem. zem,
at Mecca, and has discovered it to be
full of the worst kind of impurities.
Since its rediscovery in the sixth CEN
tury, by the grandfather of the prophet
Mohammed, this well has formed the
chief supply Of water to the millions of
pilgrims who have annually resorted to
Mecca to pay their respects to the
famous black stone that adorns the cor
ner of the Kaaba. There was and is no
ailment for which Zem zem water is not
a sovereign remedy; and its effects upon
the mental powers are equally remark
able, SO that celebrated Moslem re-
corder of theological traditions traced
his wonderful memory entirely to his
copious draughts from Hagar's we'll.
It is a humiliating reflection that, owing
to the carelessness of the inhabitants Of
Mecca in sanitary 1natterp, This miracu-
lous water should be charged with all
sorts of impurities. But it is some con-
ISOLATION to reflect that if the well-water
could work such wonders in SO impure
a state there would probably be no limit
to its power if it were cleansed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
DANCE, ALL YE BEARS.

London the Cheapest Market in the
World-A Regular Glut.
New YORK, January 30. = Private
mail advices to one of the leading ex-
porting houses in this city show the de-
pressed condition in British markets at
the time of writing. A London letter
says: "America has been completely
wrong with regard to our mar
kets. We have not only done without
her assistance, but we have the largest
stock ever known. Our trade is entirely
demoralized. W hold SO heavily Of
flour that they are obliged to give it to
other factors to sell, and they are taking
almost any bid made them. London is
now relatively the cheapest market in
the world. Our classed -four is q per-
feet drug, as common wheats are so ex-
tremely cheap"
A Glasgow letter says: "Flour is be-
ing slaughtered right and left. One
thousand sacks straight Minnesota were
sold yesterday at 29s per 280 pounds
usual credit terms. Other kinds are
selling in the same proportion. A large
quantity of flour is held here by parties
who cannot finance it themselves, and it
will be thrown on the market very soon
if things do not take turn"
From Newcastle comes the following
"Supplies of wheat and -four are great
ly in excess. All late shipments into
this market will lose heavily"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
Old but Good.

tFrom the San Francisco Post
The story going the rounds about the
senator from Arkansas who ate chunk
OF soap, disguised as caramel, and
never WINGED over the dose, brings to
mind a little incident that once occurred
or is said to have occucred-in Vir-
ginja City, though the story is not par
ticularly new. 1t was the custom in
those days to set on the tables in the
restaurants as condinaent q dish of
a little, but very hot pepper berry known
as the "chilicopena." Two Irishmen
walked into a restaurant and seated
themselves at table. Phwat's them.
Pat ?" said one, pointing to the chilico-
penas. Berries, 1 tink," said the
other. Pit put couple of the berries
in his mouth, and in moment the tears
were streaming from his eyes. "Phwat
are ye cryin' about, mon ?" asked his
companion. Sure" said Pat, 81 got
letter to-day that me ould mother is
dead" While Pat was saying this the
other man was chewing on some chilico-
penas, and the tears were coming into
his eyes also. "And phwat are ye cry-
in about?" asked Pat. /" Sure. I'm
cryin' to think that your mother didn't
die before We were born
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
A Shreyyd Indian Detective,
From the New York Times.l

tFrom the New York Times.]
The story about an Indian who found
a white man lying dead in the woods
with bullet-hole in his forehead is one
OF the best illustrations of the habit OF
observation which detective must cul-
tivate. The Indian came into the white
settlement and told the settlers his
story: "Found white man dead IN
woods. Had hole in head. Short white
man shot him with long gun; ramrod of
gun three inches beyond muzzle of gun.
Wore gray woolen coat. Had little dog
with short tail. Had waited long while
for dead man to come along" Bow
do you know all this? Did you see it ?''
was naturally demanded of the Indian.
"Oh, yes! me saw; now show you"
The settlers visited the scene of the MUIR
der, and the Indian showed them the
spot where the murderer had waited for
his victim.
He had set his gun against the tree.
It was long one, because the bark was
slightly grazed high up, and about three
inches above the mark left by the muz.
zle there was sGghter mark made by
the ramrod, showing that it projected
three inches. The man wore gray
woolen coat, because where he had lean.
ed against the tree little particles of gray
thread had been caught by the bark.
There was place where the little dog
sat on his haunches-his stump tail left
mark in the yielding soil. The MUIR
derer was short, because when he re.
loaded his gun he set the butt a good
way from his feet. The trail he left
coming and going showed he was white,
because he turned his toes out. Indians
never did. The trail also showed that
the one coming to the tree was older
than the one going away from thence,
the murderer had waited.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
Cold Weather Hints.
From Good Cheer. I,


A folded newspaper, covering Che
chest and shoulders under cloak or
coat, will be found very comfortable in
extreme cold weather, especially while
riding.
A noiseless way of feeding coal fire
is to put q shovelful of coal iu paper
bag; prepare ahalf-dozen bags at time;
use one or more as needed, and thus the
noise and dust generally accompanying
the usual mode of replenishlng fire
will be avoided.
When about to take long sleighride,
make ready piece of joist (of any kind
of hard wood such es house. builders
use) the length of the sleigh sent and
twice the thickness of common brick;
heat it on the stove or in the oven. 1t
is surprising how very hot such piece
of wood will become without burning,
and how very long it will retain heat,
On ouch q seat, and covered with buff
falo robe, have known people to ride
seventy miles comfortably, and the
wood to be quite warm at the journeys
end. A similar piece for the feet, at the
same time nicely tucked in from the
wind, was delightful.
d1lotuer lOoG-Warmer, more easily
made ready and serving many purposes,
is bag of bed-ticking, fourteen inches
square. Bind the seams with braid or
a strip of the ticking, leaving small
opening until filled with sand. Make a
slip-cover for it, of any material you
choose, or crochet of some bright color,
and fasten with buttons and loops.
When needed, heat very hot in the
oven, put in it's case, and it is ready for
1laH
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
TUNhELED HIS BRAIN.
A Would-be Suicide a Remarkable Study
for SnrpeOns

Wou1d-be Suicide Remarkable Study
for Surgeons.
New YORK, January ga remark
able surgical operation has Just been
performed at Bellevue Hospital. Last
Thursday young German attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the fore
head. When found by the police he
was unconscious. He was taken to
Bellevue, where DR.. Fluher on exam
lining the wound decided to at
tempt to find the bullet. The skull at
the entrance of the wound was tre-
panned, and it was found that the probe,
which was inserted towards the back of
the head, went 80 far that it was decided
to make counter opening with the tire.
phine opposite the point of tie probe.
When the opening had been made the
bullet was found lying in the brain, just
below the opening in the skull. Then,
the bullet having been removed,
a drainage tube was passed through
the brain in the track of
the ball and left in place. The tube
passes through the head and projects
both front and back about an inch.
Since the operation the patient has been
constantly improving, although stupid
and semi-unconscious. When spoken to
he opens his eyes, and when asked if he
wishes water can say yes or no. This is
the first operation of the kind ever per-
formed. It occupied about four hours
time, and was witnessed by q large num-
Der of the surgical staff of Bellevue
Hospital.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
Gen. Mackenzie.

From the Waco (Te1as) Examiner.]
A good deal is being said about the
recent insanity of Gen. Mackenzie.
The writer lived in Sante Fe last winter
and spring, and saw much of the gem
eral. He was devotedly attached to his
mother, noble woman. The relations
between the distinguished son and the
venerable mother were very touchingly
tender, and each seemed to live but in
the smiles Of the other. Mre. Macken-
zie died in early spring. This was n
most severe shock to the shattered ner.
yous system of the general, and one
from which itwas impossible for him to
recover. Outside of this absorbing pas
sion for his parent, he seemed to be al
most entirely devoid of the usual human
sympathies. He was simply and only a
soldier, a brave, accomplished and faith.
full commander. His appearance, man.
ners, and bearing, all indicated q
warped or absorbed condition of the
mind, which could not have been health
fu]. The present calamity which has
overtaken him is not an unexpected one
to many who were most intimately ac-
quainted with him at the time re.
ferred to,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
OYSTER PIRATES.
Freebooters scooping Up Rivalves IL
Chesapeake Bay.

FreebOoters Scooplng Up hiVaiSes III
Chesapeake Bay.
BALTIMORE, Nd, January 1.-The
oyster pirates are again dredging on
private grounds. During the recent cold
snap, when the oyster-beds were frozen
over, they had to cease their depreda-
tions, but the last few days they have re-
sumed their piratical work. So lawless
are some of these dredging crews that
they fly the black flag from the mast
head of their vessels, and frequently
show fight to the police boats. Some
days ago fleet of these oyster pirates
was seen cruising off Guilford and Hunt
ing Creeks. State Inspector George
Hinman and small posse of men put
off shore to capture the dredgers. he
had one boat, ono large goose gun,
and plenty of small arms. He opened
fire on the nearest vessel of the
illegal dredging feet, when, in
stead Of retreat, all the vessels of the
pirates closed in and opened fire upon
Capt. Hinman. The captain and his
crew made hasty retreat to the shore,
ard left the fleet in possession of the wa.
ters. Next day Capt. Hinman sum-
moned about $50 men and started up the
sound, only to find that the entire pirat-
ical feet had escaped during the night
down the Chesapeake. These vessels
had boards nailed over their names.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
A Beautiful Original.

The originof 'tThat Lass O. Lowrie's u
had been described by its author to cor.
respondent of the Cleveland Leader,
"The character, " Mrs. Burnett said, "was
taken from strong handsome woman,
among the miners in the village where
lived with my parents before I came to
America. 1 was very little girl at that
time, not more than seven or eight years
old, but can remember her perfectly.
she was slch~ contrast to the others
with whom she was associated. They
were ordinary miners, che seemed like a
queen among them. I was at the time
too young to appreciate that she was
beautiful. My idea of beauty then was
OF the china doll order, pink cheeks and
delicate features. I had not yet conceiy.
ed the nobler kind of beauty, but as I
grew older after leaving this place and
thinking over this woman I perceived
that she was really beautiful. She was
finely formed, stately in her movements,
and her neck was as graceful as that of the
Venus of Milo. I used as. child to
watch her with great interest, and when
she weuld not pass my fathers gate for
some time, Iiremember that ]. would
almost long for her. In later years /
wove around her the story of That
Lass O. Lowrie's.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
w. C. BROWN. Publisher
BEER.

The business Of the mslufacture and
sale Of beer has reached enormous pro-
portions in this country. The Brew
ers' Journal shows that the ale and beer
sold last year, in six states alone,
amounted 10 the following: New York,
5,s432a barrels; PennsylYanla, 1, ,70e,-
946 barrels; Fohio, 1855, 1852 barrels;
Wisconsin, 1928, 1873 barrels; Illinois,
1,071.40 barrels. and Missouri, 1922
$50 barrels. New York City alone
shows sales of 8. 239. .9Os barrels; Phila.
delphia, !, 1,025,5l4 barrels. 1t is evil
dent that the consumption of beer and
ale insthis EcopntryIis by no means con-
fined to Germans and Englishmen.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
INDIGNANT HusBANDaEN.
North Dakota FARMERS Nee. a, Or,

North Dakota Farmers Meet Mt Gra,a
Forks.
ST. PAUL, January 30.-A convention
of farmers of North Dakota met at Grand
Forks. yesterday to take action in 1egard
to the alleged wrongs of the railroad
system and unjust railroad discrimipa.
tion in the northwest. About one hun.
dred and fifty persons were present, two.
thirds of whom were farmers. A coz.
mittee of the Winnipeg beard Of
trade explained scheme agitat.
ed by Manitoba farmers who
are frettipg under like discrimination
and Injustice; it is that OF route to the
markets of the old world by way OF Win
nipeg and Hudson Bay. This route would
place the hard wheat of the valley within
the reach of the millers of the Dominion
and thus create direct competition
against the Minneapolis millers. The
scheme was received with great enthusi-
asm by the convention. Theresolutions
passed, after reciting the wrongs under
which the farmers Of the Red River VAL
ley are smarting and recounting the in
Justice of the present elevator company.
and the discrimination OF the rail-
road company, recommend the ap'
pointment of committee of ten dele
gates of this convention, representative
farmers and businessmen, to visit the
railroad officials of the Manitoba Road
and place before them the views of the
convention and endeavor to secure the
privilege of shipping grain through to
Milwaukee and Chicago without break
ing bulk; to allow responsible parties te
erect elevators along the line oi
the road of not less than $4,000 bush
els capacity; to endeavo- to secure
q reduction OF the present rates of tariff
and submit such other grievances as
may suggest themselves. The commit.
tee SO appointed is instructed to visit
Milwaukee and Chicago and confer with
the authorities in such cities who have
control of the grain business and en-
deavor to secure their cooperation by
sending buyers in competition with the
Millers' Association.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
Swedish Matches.
[From the Pail Mall Gazette /,

g.
Every one has seen Swedish matches
and wondered at the quaint inscription
on the top of the box" Tandstickor,
tanda acten svafvel och fosfor." Few,
however, are there who when travelling
IN Sweden in the home of the tandstick-
ors leave the fiords, rocks, and fir for q
day and trace the match back. to it's
source. And yet it would more than re-
pay days sojourn at Jonkoping to visit
the factory whence proceeds not small
part of height of the world. The latest
novelty, only at work for about month,
Is an enormous engine, which daily pro-
duces one million boxes of Swedish
matches. This wonderful machine re-
ceives the raw material-namely. blocks
OF wood, at one end, aud, after while,
gives up at the other the matches neatly
arranged in their boxes, ready to be
despatched to the uttermost ends of the
world. The wood. which il the course
OF last summer was brought over to jon
koping to be made into matches, filled
twenty steamers and eight sailing ves-
sells,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
PORTER LOSING GROUND.
slocum's Management of the Porter Bill
Causing Disgust.

slocum's Management of the Porter Bill
Causing Disgust.
WASHINGTON, January 30. - The
friends of the Fitz John Porter bill have
become pretty thoroughly disguised
with Mr.. Slocum's management. One
man who is yet to speak in favor of the
bill said that within week at least ten
members have changed their minds, and
will now vote against the measure
whereas they had before indicated their
intention to vote for it. He expected
that the republican side of the house
would be evenly divided. His opinion
now is that not more than one-fourth of
the republicans will vote for it, and he
thinks there is danger that some of the
ex-confederates, upon whom Horr's
speech made deep impression,
will decline to vote at all on
the ground that they have no
right to interfere in family quarrel
which originated and was settled in the
north during the war. A good many re-
pnblicans are receiving letters from
their constituents who were Union sol.
diers protesting against any action on
their part to restore Porter to the army.
Some of these letters are such that con.
gressmen cannot afford to disregard
them, and they have already produced q
sensible influence in the house.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
A DEATH TRAP.

Reports show that the Crested Butte
mine, the scene Of the appalling explo-
sion, wasabout as perfect death trap as
could be constructed. It has three miles
of drifting and, in the words of the
superintendent, "itis fire-damp mine,
and seems to constantly generate the
most deadly gasses." This has been
known all along; and yet nearly seventy
men have been employed in it, the man.
ayers taking only the ordinary precau-
tions for the safety Of the operatives.
This illustrates the recklessness OF
miners and mining companies. 1t is an
other proof that nothing is cheaper now
adays than human life.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-07
QUEEN RANAY4LONA.

80 a. b
Madagascar has had several queens of
wonderful force cf character, aud. Rama
valona I'LL, who was crowned queen
about two months ago.. exhibits a pur-
pose which may make her one of the
most famous of Malagasy soyereigns.
She declares that she will not surrender
an inch of territory to the French, and her
premier made o speech after the corona
ton in which he heartily approved the
declaration. France has suffered se-
verely on account of foreign aggressions,
and the disaster in Mexico in 1858 and
in the5war with Germany in 1870 ought
to make her statesmen hesitate to at
tempt the spoliation sof Madagascar.
That great island about 200 miles off the
east coast of Africa and nearly five times
the size of the state of New York, be-
longs to the 100000 people who in
habit it, and if Queen Ranavalona ap-
peals to the nations to protect her coun-
try from a greedy aggressor, the United
States and England at least ought not to
be Indifferent to the appeal.