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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09
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Mississippi Tribune.

l heard story the other day
about the national game of poker
which rather discounts the tough
poker yarns which from time to
time appear in the papers of the
West. A number of gentlemen
were sitting on chairs in front ofthe
Ebbitt House, when the subject Of
poker came up. Stories of sever; |
games were told and laughed over,
when a gentleman, who had not
said great deal up to that time.
remarked: We'll, boys, your
stories of big games are good
enough, but l sat in a game one
time when the pot was worth play.
ing for. 1t was in 1865, soon after
Lees surrender. There were six
or seven of US at Atlanta, and a
game of poker was proposed. The
ante was fixed ut $1,000, and the
limit at $5,OOO,OOO, and the play
was lively, l tell you. We played
from 10 in the morning until after
midnight, and pot was seldom
opened with less than 100000 in
it. On one hand the betting got
quite lively, and when a straight
flush finally beat four queens the
winner rakcd in nearly $2O,OOO,-
OOO." The gentlemen sitting around
puffed their cigars silently, and ad.
miratiOn for the boss liar of tho
season was visible on their coun-
tenances. He continued: "You
don't seem to believe that, but it is
Gospel truth, every word of it,"
Again silence reigned for moment
or two, when one of them inquired
F." What kind of money were you
playing for?" "Well," he an
swered, "tbat was the trouble. It
was, as l said, right after the war.
Confederate scrip was plentiful,
and we used Confederate bonds to
light our cigars with. The Doodle
in that pot was all in Confederate
notes and bonds, and the winner
didn't think it worth while to carry
it away with him."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09
3iA2
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
" Ketchum in the Territory of Idaho, al
the close of business, August q. 1886:
RESOURCEs
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09
BANKS, ETC.
I. E. Clohfcy & Co.,
8 a N * ER q.
KETCHUM. IDAHO.

Transact a general banking business in
all its branches.
Interest paid on Time Deposits.
Buy and sell Exchange on all the leading
Cities of the United States.
Sell Exchange on the principal cities OF
Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, France,
Belgium, Holland, Norway. Sweded, Den
mark. Italy, Russia. Germany and Austria.
Collections made with prompt returns at
lowest rates.
Certificates of deposits issued payable on
demand.
Accounts solicited.
ORES PURCHASED AT THE
HIGHEST MARKET PRICES.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09

THE BROKEN SABOT.

A little Old-fashioned Frencl
village, built on the borders Of /:
shining river.
The few small houses were
grouped picturesquely together, and
almost hidden by trailing vines
and fragant flowers.
Not long had the sun risen in
the blue sky, yet signs of busy life
were visible in each little home.
White-capped women, and men
in blue blouses were hurrying over
their daildy work, whilst here an
there young children were seen
playing beneath the shady porches.
In one of the smallest cottages,
sitting near the open door, was a
pale-looking girl bending indus
triously over some fine lace she
was making.
Now and then her eyes were
lifted from her tedious task, and
fixed mournfully on the blue vault
above as the sound Of bright child
ish voices from without fell on her
ear, she sighed regretfully.
Il wonder if | shall ever find
time to race once more across the
fields or by the river? 1t seems
long since / Joined the others in
their play" she murmured, as her
wistful gaze lingeringly turned from
the fair scene to her work.
1t was not for her the sun shone
so brightly, and the gay birds war
bled in the trees. Ninette had a
duty to perform which tied her to
her humble home; were it not for
her delicate lace she wove so deftly,
the girl knew her poor grand
mother would starve and die.
Presently, a sunny-faced boy,
walking blithely along, paused at
the open door, pleasant smile in
the eyes he fixed upon the busy
girl
What, Ninette, still at work :?
Do you never take a holiday?" he
asked compassiOnately.
Sometimes" Ninette answered,
returning his smile "but at pres
ent l am too busy even to take
walk"
Poor Ninette And how is
grandmcre-alive?" the boy con-
tinued gently.
Ninette's eyes wandered towards
the rude couch where, hidden by
long faded curtains, lay her only
friend.
"She is no better; each day she
gets weaker, until sometimes /
have thought every hour must be
her last"
Paul looked at the girl with silent
sympathy, plying he' for her hard
life.
Goodbye, Ninette; I wish ]
knew how to help you," he said at
length.
Ninette smiled gratefully, and
shook her head.
II am afraid you could do moth
ing; but l thank you all the same
for your kind words"
Paul turned away and as he waved
his hand in last farewell, his gaze
rested for one brief moment on the
girls small feet, epcased now in a
pair of rough wooden shoes, many
sizes too large.
A sudden bright thought sent
the glad light to his eyes, the color
10 his cheeks.
Hurrying home he entered
small shed behind the house.
This Was his workshop, the place
where much of his life was spent
carving big bowls, plates, and
spoons from blocks of solid wood
To-day, however, his sharp knife
fashioned none of these; gradually
the white wood took the form of
small sabot, pretty enough for the
llaintieet foot.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09
NOT A GOOD PLAN.

A rural teacher was examining .
new pupil in order to tell where 3
place him in her classes. The 6rtt
question she asked was:
Have you parsed anyf"
The boy looked up with eonplds
erable surprise in his 1aep, an4
after some hesitation he replieds
"Yes'm, but ! don't think ~
er good plan to parse II ye'vo Cot
anything bigger'n : jack n ~
band tx dror TO-"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09

NVIlcE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
B., he undersigned will not be responsible
ps,,a Dc, any debts or liens placed upon the Inde-
F'"o~'os mine by the present lessees.
]. A. P0PHAM,
T. Il. WARREN.
~ALRREO YJEl C.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09

The KEYSTONE has long been ackn0wb
edged t. be the sole representative OF the
Great rrrcr Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions and, located as il is in the
very heart Of the most promising mining
country on the face Of the earth. and leav.
complete synopsis of ail mining news and
developments. as we'll as matters Of local
importance in the growth Of Ketchuin, the
future metropolis Of Idaho, it is al invalua-
Bile guide for capital and lrlormln. 30
settler Of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it. and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09

Mrs. Langtry has refused to write
q book. Pretty sensible woman.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-09

Poet" And you will print my
poems?" Editor Yes, sir; in
the puzzle department.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05
BOY BURGLARS.

Cincinnati enjoys the fame Of having a
band of boy burglars. Last Sunday
morning two boys, who were masked and
arrayed in true robber fashion, went to a
house in the suburbs of Cincinnati and
knocked at the door and demanded adj
mittance of the woman inside, saying
.'Open this door, or We'll break it down.
We are robbers" That beats anything,
for true dramatic effect, that ever APP
peared in any Of Beadle's best dime
novels. The boy robbers accomplished
their purpose and made. good their es-
cape. The dramatic manner in
which the boys announced them
selves and their intention would be
ludicrous in the extreme were it not for
the fact that these mistaken youths are
on the highroad to the gallows, and the
painful truth that they have had their
minds poisoned by the reading OF dime
novels and of the exploits of noted high
waymen. A few years ago some publisher
was found who was willing to publish to
the world the life and exploits Of the no.
torious James brothers. This infamous
book was illustrated that its pernicious
work might be more thorough. There
always have been and always will be bad
men, but the number of bad men is
greatly increased by such literature as
the life of the James brothers to which
we refer, and the dime novel.
The work of these books is greatly
facilitated by the publication of
such papers as the Police Ne,Us and Days
Doiags. 1t is to the reading of such
books and papers as these that the begin
ming of the waywardness and wickedness
of boys who take to robbery is to be
traced. There are other causes also, and
the manner in which the doings OF noto-
rious criminals are sent forth to the world
when the same criminals are in custody
is disgusting. To very great degree the
keepers OF such criminals are to blame
lOi duO"ihS thOh piiooiiOio W AoSoi'S
visits from newspaper reporters and 9TH
ers who merely 60 to see these criminals
for the purpose of gratifying a morbid
curiosity. A month or SO back the press
was laden with the sayings of that arrant
scoundrel, Ferdinand Ward. All GRIM
inals should receive the punishment the
law inficts for their crimes, and the only
legitimate interest the public should have
in them is that they shall have fair
trial according to law, and be punished if
guilty and acquitted when innocent. To
make heroes and objects of alteration out
of criminals is to encourage crime and
induce boys to follow the example of
these same criminals, that they may be
talked of and written about as their pro-
totypes were.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05

would he accomplished at no distant day.
The Tribune makes another statement, of
which we know nothing and of which we
are certain it knows nothing The state
ment is this:
IF he knows the fact he knows that more
polygamous marriages were celebrated In a
single day in the Logan temple week before
last than there have been polygamIStS thus
far convicted under the Edmunds law.
If the editor of the Tribune were asked
how he knows this (asserted) fact. no
doubt he would seize Mormon weapon
in defense of his assertion, and decline
to answer" Now, if what the editor Of
the Tribune asserts is true, why does he
not go before the Grand Jury and have
these same people who formed polyga-
nous marriages last week in the Logan
temple indicted? Let the great Ameri-
can go and tell the officers of the. law of
these things, and if he does not, let him
confess himself falsifier for the purpose
of making political capital and venting
his spleen. For him to lock these Sc
crets within his bosom is for him to do
the Government most grievous wrong.
The wonderful secrets which all Repub-
licans possess is something truly APP
palling. Let's see, didn't Chauncey M.
Depew have terrible secret about An
drew Johnson2
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05
. BURMAH.

England has settled her dispute with
King Theebaw by taking possession of
his country. This is very definite way
of settling dispute and one to which
England is by no means a stranger.
England has glorious history and she
has been the guardian and conservator Of
liberty in ages past, and it was to the
spirit which actuated her great men, such
as Cromwell, Milton, Pyn, Hampden and
others, that the great men in this
country in the last century owed
their love and loyalty to liberty. With
out the example Of England's great lovers
of liberty where would Samuel Adams,
Benjamin Franklin, Washington, Jeffer-
son and the other fathers of the Revolu-
ton have found the ideas and practice of
liberty upheld by law? But there is
another side to England's history. In
her dealings with her colonies she has
ever been unjust and unwise. 1t was her
injustice and folly that lost her the
American colonies. How did she gain
India? The history of the conquest of
India is the history of crime. To
understand this it is only necessary to
read those essays of Macaulay's which
treat of things in India. When Warren
Hastings represented the East India
Company his sole aim was to fill the
Golfers of his employers. He did it, but
how India suffered that he might do it.
Who can forget the burning words with
which Burke impeached Hastings? India
has not been SO badly governed this
century as last, but to see what injustice
is still put upon her it is only necessary
to read some of Miss Florence Nightin-
gales articles on India. The Indians are
an oppressed people, and their oppressors
are aware of this and dare not trust them.
Now the Burmese are to be put under the
same yoke with the Indians, and as they
are unused to it it will doubtless chafe
them more and thereby afford England
a pretext for annexing more territory.
The Begums of Dude and the King of
Burmah should be placed side by side in
history.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

w. 81. Cu1mer, 2S E. First South street, dia.
mond ring; T. " Williams, at q. C. M. T., 203
Fifth East street, diamond ring; j. NJ.
Smith, 564 E. South Temple, diamond ring No.
G. F.Culmer, 20 to 2s First South street, genuine
diamond collar button; H. F. Culmer, wholesale
grocer, diamond ring; Master Edward Petit,
streets, diamond ring; also solid silver watch;
George A. Meears, % Second South street, three
stone diamond ring; X. A.Andrews, 60 W. Sec
4nd West s street. lady's gold watch; Miss Bertha
ogiesby, Salt Lake Herald printer,
stem-winding and stem-setting watch; George
Beer, Pleasant Grove, solid silver watch;
stem-winding and stem-setting watch; Mrs.
]. w. Dawson, 123 E. First South street, gold
collar button; James Shore, blacksmith, 625
F1itn strse1 ana s,reetS iaoys g0la
First South street. solid silver hunting caae,
full-jeweled American watch; Mrs. M. A. Dun
can, First South street, genuine diamond collar
button. F. Whiteside OConnor, messenger Pa
cihc Express Company, genuine diamond stud,
solid gold setting, in can of tea; Mrs. I. -Har-
rison, seamstress, gents gold hunting case
ranchman, diamond ear drops in can of tea;
William Harper, brakeman D. & R. G. Railway,
a solid gold hunting case watch in a can of tea;
P. Tomney, Fischer Beer Hall, 227 South Main
street, genuine diamond stud, in a can OF tea;
w. II. Boyd, travelling salesman, Chicago, pair
genuine diamond ear drops in can of tea;
w. c. Weihe, leader of Salt Lake Theatre, gen.
uine diamond collar button in can of tea;
William Salmon, policeman, genuine diamond
collar button; B. F. Hampton, license collector,
$50 G street, genuine diamond stud; W. R.
Hodgkiss, steward Continental Hotel, genuine
three stone diamond ring; ]. B. Morton, teacher,
2l5 Third East street, genuine three-stone dia-
mond ring; William Fuller, real estate agent,
ITO Main street, genuine diamond collar button;
M. Fleming, 70 Main street. genuine diamond
ring; K. A. Andrews, auctioneer, 81 w. Second
South street, genuine diamond stud: w. H.
Pain, painter, III South Main street stem-wind-
ing watch; ]. H. Give, Valley House, genuine
diamond collar button; J. I. Durgin, g. W. Sec,
end South street, genuine three-stone diamond
ring; A. ]. Saunders, skating pavilion, eight
dollars in silver, also stem winding watch; T.
w. Mathews, 531 w. First North street, stem
| winding watch; Mexican and McAddams. Mil
ford, Beaver county, lady gold watch; Mrs; H.
Morse, Fifteenth ward genuine diamond collar
button; A.. Campbell engineer D. & R. G. Rail
road, 1877 West Temple street, stem-winding
watch.
Orders by mail should be accompanied by
cash or postofice ORDERS and they will be for
warded to any address in the United States.
Priccs-One dollar each, six cans for s.,
thirteen cans for $40, twenty-seven cans for $40
Open from a. m. till $50 p. m.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05
PERSONAL ADyERTIsENENTs
TO THE PROMOTION OF MARRIAGE.

OF Ladies and Gentlemen, from all sections,
VINO want TO marry There is nothing immoral,
for the paper is devoted solely
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05
ODD FELLOWS, LODGES.


Utah LODGE NO. 1, 1. o. O. F. MEETS
~ every Thursday, at 7:30 p. m, in Odd Eel
lows Hail, Union Block, Salt Lake City Odd
Fellows in good standing are invited to attend
FL. GRAY, N. G..
J. ]. THOMAS, Secretary.
GAIT LAKE LODGE No. . /. o. o. F.
y Meets every Friday, at 7:30 D. M, in ODD
Fellows Hall, Union Block. Odd Fellows in
good standing are invited to attend.
WIN. II. CULMER, N. G..
]. M. DARLING, Secretary.
JORDAN LODGE NO. 3, /. o. o. F.-MEETS
- every Monday. at 7:3O p. M, in odd Eel
lows Hall, Union Block. Odd Fellows in good
standing are invited to attend
F. F. LECUYER, N. G.
LOUIS HYAMs, Secretary.
DIDGELY LODGE NO. 9, /. o. o. F.-MEETS
III every Wednesday, at 80 D. M, in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Union Block. Visiting brothers
made welcome. JOHN J. DUKE. N e.
W. NJ. CLARK, Secretary.
UNITY ENCAMPMENT No. 2, 1. o. o. F.
u Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 p. M, in Odd Fellows Hall,
Union Block. All Patriarehs in good standing
are invited to attend. W. P. ROWE, C. p
]. J. THOMAS, Scribe.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS,

~NO-~c.coCSrS~.cec-ro01@- "~~0~00O00~-0~O~O~0~0I
GALANTHE LODGE NO. 5, K. OF P.-REG-
~ ular conventions every Monday, at Castle
Hall, Walker Opera House, at $50 D. m
Visiting Knights madewelcome
!. II. FARNSWORTH, C. C.
G. B. LANG. K. of R. and
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05

JEWELLERS state that fine diamonds are
very hard to get this year. That is an in
convenience that most of the world has
experienced for many years.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05
THE MATRIMONIAL

3 THE LARGEST AND BEST MARRIAGE
i pepper published. 1t contains As columns
of well-selected reading matter. Each issne
contains about 200
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-05

Send for the January number, aud you viii
receive frst-class marriage paper. Adver-
users ana subscribers receive handsome BOOKS.
Mailed TO any address, securely wrapped, for
Ten Gents. Address THE MATRIMONIAL, log
Elm street, Cincinnati, Ohio This IS an old
established paper, not new venture
Mention this paper
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-07-28
Cutting Timber in August.

American Agriculturist for August
Experience has shown us that the best
time to cut timber for posts, rails or stakes,
is i'll August. The bark will then come off
readily, and the wood becomes harder and
endures longer than if cut at any other sea-
son. Hickory never makes good post or
stake, as it rots rapidly in the ground or on
it, and if cut when the bark adheres, will
soon rot, or likely be cut to pieces, before
it can rot, by worms. But if cut in August,
very few, if any, trees make more dura-
BILE rail for off the ground. The bark drops
off, and the wood becomes so hard that it
'.jingles'' when struck, while the worms do
not attack it. Hickory rails, made from
trees cut in August and kept off the ground,
will last for fifty years.
White oak makes durable rail or post,
cnt at any season, but it's durability is in
creased at least fifty per cent. by cutting in
August. spin oak" is unfit for posts, OF
for rails either, on or off the ground, when
the tree has died, and is entirely unfit for
posts, and almost unfit for rails, if cut
when the sap is not flowing; but rails made
from pin oak tree, cut in August, will last
at least twenty years off the ground. What
is true of pin oak is true of red elm. If cut
in August, it is as durable as hickory or
white oak, as long as it is not set in or on
the ground. White elm is fit for firewood
only, no matter at what time it is cut, and
this is true of wild cherry also. With hut
few exceptions the gain by cutting in Au-
gust is sufficient to compensate for cutting
at that time. 1t is not necessary that the
rails or posts be split out then. The trees
may be felled only, and the further work
be put off until cooler weather. But it is
better to split the trunks into rails or costs
for later use as soon as felled; the wood
will season rapidly, and the highest point
of durability is attained.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-07-28

that have been too forward in writing to
you personally over my own name. l mean
to do what is best for you. You can truly
say that all have ever done in this way
has been for your good. speak in plain
way sometimes, but don't beat about the
bush. 1 see that you do not want to have
any engrossed bills sent to you for a couple
OF weeks. That's the way l was. l told
all my creditors to withhold their engrossed
bills during my honeymoon, as was other
wise engrossed. This remark made me a
great many friends aud added to my large
circle of creditors. 1t was afterward print
ed in foreign paper and explained in a
supplement of eight pages.
We are all pretty well here at home. 1
may go to Washington this Fall if | can
sell block of stock in the Pauper's Dream,
a rich gold claim of mine in Elk mountain.
1t is very rich claim, but needs capital to
develop it. (This remark is not original
with me. l quote from an exchange)
If de come over to Washington, do not
let that make any difference in your plans.
Remember that l have not grown cold
toward you just because you have married.
You will find me the kind of friend who
will not desert you just when you are in
trouble.
Yours, as heretofore,
BILL NYE.
P. 81 send you to-day card receiver
1t looks like silver Do not let your wife
bear on too hard when she polishes it. I
was afraid you might try to start into keep
ing house without card-receiver, so 1
bought this yesterday. When got mar
ried 1 forgot to buy ard-receiver, and l
guess we would have frozen to death before
we could have purchased one, but friends
were more thoughtful, and there were nine
of them among the gifts. If you decide
that it would not be proper for you to re-
ceive presents, you may return the card-re-
ceiver to NE or put it in the cellar-way till
l come over there this fall.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-07-28

The SPHINX MYsTERY.-A great effors
has at last been made to solve the enigma
which for ages has remained a mystery to
man. 1t is the great Sphinx which is about
to reveal its secret and why it was erected.
A company of explorers, under the direction
of Maspero, have been excavating for some
time back around the base of this colossus.
These excavations have disclosed temple
which is said to be the Oldest in the world.
1t has no resemblance to any of the other
Egyptian temples. For few months the
marvellous Sphinx of Ghizeh will remain,
perhaps for the first time since the days of
Moses, free from the earth in which it was
buried and we shall perhaps discover the
reason of its existence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-07-28

How TO TELL GIRLS AGE-Girls of
manageable age do not like to tell how old
they are; but you can find out by following
the subjoined instructions, the young lady
doing the figuring.
Tell her to put down the number of the
month in which she was born, then to null
tiply it by 2, then to add 5, then to multi
ply it by so, then to add her age, then to
subtract 365, then to add 115, then tell her
to tell you the amount she has left. The
two figures to the right will denote her age
and the remainder the month of her birth.
For example, the amount is S22; she is %
years old, and was born in the 8th month
(August.) Try it.