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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

A statistical expert calculates that if
100000 babies started together in the
race of life 10000 would drop out in
the first year, 5000 in the second, and
$4,000 in the third year. At the end of
forty five years about half of them
would be still in the race. Sixty years
would see $4,000 gray heads still at it.
At the end of eighty years there would
be $1,000 remaining on the track; fifteen
years later the number would be re-
duced to 223, and the winner would
quit the track forever at the age Of l0S.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

Among the bills vetoed by the presi-
dent recently was one granting pen
sion to Alfred Dennys, whose record
showed no disability, but twenty years
after he was discharged he filed claim
alleging he was injured by being thrown
forward upon the horn of his sadie.
The president says: The number of
instan es in which those of our soldiers
who rode horses during the war were
injured by being throw forward upon
their saddles indicates that those sad
dies were dangerous contrivances.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

Twenty six years ago Joseph 10th of
New York was an invited guest when
the Putnam Phalanx of Hartford visited
the grave of Gen. Putnam. At that
time subscription paper was circulat-
ed to secure a fund to erect monu-
ment over "Old Puts" grave, and Mr..
10th put down his name for'Sl0. He
heard no more about the monument
until last week, when he read that it
was about to he erected. Thereupon
he made good his subscription by send
ing SO to Adjutant Tyler of the Put
nam PhalanX.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Good News from Chattanooga.

The Roane iron company, the largest in
dustry in the south, located at
Chattanooga, Tenn, have decided to re-
sumo work at their rail mill, which has
been idle for five years. The works are to
be remodeled into q Bessemer steel rail
mill. A four-ton converter will be at
once erected and preparations made to
put in another converter of the same
speed. 1t will have a capacity of 140 tons
per day, and will give employment to
1000 hands
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

Senator Edmunds of Vermont made
speech in the Senate the other day,
imitation of which by other Senators
will prove of incstimable value to the
country. He said, That is a good
bill" A few more speeches of this
kind to the entire exclusion of the cut
and dried panegyrics. which nobody
listens to, and fewer hear, would be
money in Uncle Sans pocket, and a
blessing to legislative business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Bslisvea That Four Mem Peri. he'd.

A number of young men from Toledo on
Sunday drove out to lronville, at the
mouth of the Maumee river, where they
INDUCED in free fight, in which a young
man named Chevalie fell dead with five
bullet holes in his body. The murderers
then fed from the saloon where they were
drinking, and, securing q boat, put out in
to the open lake. They were never seen
again and the empty boat has been picked
up at Put-in-Bay. It is supposed that all
persisted In the storm Of Sunday night.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Active Indians.

Promontorio distict, just south of Arizona.
The Indians are still very numerous in that
section and are running off all the best
horses. 1t is now dangerous for any one
to go even a few rods away from the
camps. Mining and business generally Is
suspended. Puma county alone has suffer-
ed within the past few months to the ex-
tent of at least s500,000 Capt. Lawton
has returned unsuccessful from Sonora.
The Miles campaign has thus far accom-
plished nothing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
After Kentucky,

Parties in Richmond, Va, have institut-
ed legal proceedings 10 recover several
acres of land on which a portion of Frank
fort, KY, is built. The late Col. Charles
Fleming was granted 5000 acres for valiant
services in the revolution. The property
was transferred, but no legal or valid con-
veyance passed. The tract was in what
was formerly Ohio. The heirs are conf
dent of securing judgment The value
of the property Is $l00,0O0000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

Doctors say that women should be
cautious how they call to offer SYM
pathy to neighbors having sick child
rem. Women's clothing offers induce
ments to fugitive bacteria, and several
instances have been recorded lately in
which contagious diseases are known
to have been brought about by germs
carr ed into the household in the folds
of heavy wooden fabrics.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Important Land Decision.

Commissioner Sparks has forwarded a
decision to the land Office in Mandan, Da-
kota. which, IL sustained, will deprive the
Northern Pacific of about LOCO, 600 acres OF
land, situated in the 1O-mile indemnity
grant, on the ground of failure to comply
with the requirements of the grant. The
land sthrown open to settlement. The
company claim that the decision is direct
ly contrary to former rulings of the land
department.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Amalgamation.

The House committee on invalid pen
sions has agreed to amalgamate the sub
stitute for the Blair bill pensioning dis
abled soldiers with the bill to increase the
rate of pension of soldiers who have lost
leg or arm, and attach to the combined
bills clause imposing an income tax to
meet the expenditure involved. Statistics
indicate that revenue of $63, 0O0, 900 per
annum could be raised in this way.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Railroad Collision.

The limited express on the Lake Shore
q Michigan Southern road ran into n
freight train at Pettisville, Ind, on the
morning of June 25, completely wrecking
the engine and caboose. Louis Stephen
son the engineer on the passenger train,
stuck to his engine until she struck. He
was picked up senseless, but not seriously
injured. The grateful passengers, none OF
whom were injured, made him a purse OF
S1lO as appreciative of his bravery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Miss Cleveland.

The announcement is published that
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland is to make
Chicago her home. For some weeks the
manager of the Elder publishing company
has been in communication with her rela-
tive to her taking charge of the editorial
department of Literary Life. He has COM
pleted all arrangements with Miss Cleve-
land, and she will come on at once to take
the position named.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

Silverware will keep as good as new IL
tied up in paper bag.
Unslaked lime near meat, preserves it
by keeping the air dry.
Sleeping the wicks for tallow candles in
coal oil brightens the light.
Italy has three locomotive factories and
three railway repair shops.
Make your table look pretty; the food
taste better II the surroundings please the
eye.
Old newspapers wrapped around the
ends of each slat will silence creaking
bedstead.
A small amount OF salicylic acid added
TO cold cream will save IL from becoming
rancid.
Glaze the bottom crust of fruit or pump
kin pies with the white Of an egg and they
will not get soggy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
BENJAMIN Moran. runera,

Benjamin Moran, ex-United States min
lister to Portugal, and for many years
secretary of the American legation, was
buried June 25 at Panfleld where Washing
TONS ancestors reside. He chose this spot
months apo
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Gone Abroad.

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, accompanies,
by his wife and Major ]. b. Pondhis agent,
sailed on the Elrufa the other morning for
Liverpool. There were n number of Mr..
Beecher's friends and members Of the con-
gregation present to say farewell. The
Brooklyn divine will deliver q course of
lectures during his absence.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

William Richardson of Atlanta, Ga,
has returned to his family and friends
after an absence of 26 years. When he
left home it was on an extended spree.
A portion of the intermediate period
was spent in Texas as cowboy, where
he was converted,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
GENERAL PRODUCE.
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle-Market unsatisfactory and I'M
steers, $50 to $500 lbs, SO 70@5 As;
stockers and feeders, firm and shade
s sshss ' Sak 81 s S al ' through mia
Texas cattle, a shade higher at 50 1908 70.
Hoes-Market active and 10c. higher,
rough and mixed, "a 25; packing and ship
ping, 81 9o@4 40; light, "a 1904 30; skips,
81 5O(G3 So
sHEEP-Market steady for good grades;
common weaker; natives, s$2C94 50; Texans,
MICHIGAN WOOL.
When the result Of the auction sale of
wool, which took place in London, Eng
land, recently reached the wool dealers in
this state, an immediate Strengthening in
prices of all W ools took place. The fact
that wool sold at that auction sale from
one to three half-pence higher than 1t had
formerly sold was at once interpreted
into meaning general firmness all over
the country. Consequently buyers
are paying higher price for
wool now than they did before the
sale. Wool has sold since then all
the way from 20 to 81 cents per pound.
Many large dealers, on the other hand,
claim that the London market, even
though 1t did advance, merely maintained
the prices ruling thirty days ago, and say
that as there is no scarcity of wool in the
higher prices. They claim that manu-
facturers are not laying in O stock Of wool
at present prices as they are confident
they can buy as cheaply a month from
now as they can at present.
Almost all the wool of the state Is now
out of the hands of the farmers, but most
OF il seems to be in the hands of the local
dealers throughout the state, as many of
the large eastern firms did not care to in
vest very heavily in the clip at the present
prices.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin says
Michigan wool has advanced sharply. An
offer of BIG was made on a line OF 100000
lbs. of Michigan x previously held at Doc,
and refused. The sales chronicled at low
er figures took place in the earlier part of
the week. There Is q little doubt that the
Michigan fleece has been unfairly treated
and beaten down below its normal value,
II therc be such thing as normal value.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

Here's q chance, girls. A farmer at
Congden, Neb., aged 26, writes that he
lie prepared TO accommodate q wife, il
the right one applies before harvest
time He boasts of a farm of 500 acres,
well improved. and means business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01
Gladstone in Glasgow.

Gladstone arrived In Glasgow June %,
and was welcomed by an immense throng.
de made telling speech for home rule,
and likened the Irish to the American colo
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

Fresh Indian raids are reported from
Arizona.
Prof. John 4. Davis, of the Wisconsin
state university, Is to succeed Prof G. 8.
Holden as q director in the Washburn
observatory at Madison, Wis.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

The proceedings of the Alturas
Republican convention has not, BY
any means, given satisfaction to the
people. The same game that the
Repubs. of Ada county come on the
people did they play on the people
of Alturas. Instead of selecting
officers all from HALEY as they did,
why did they not distribute them
about and give every portion of the
county, and particularly that pcr-
ton which is hardly second to even
Haley, an even apportionment in
county affairs? Why did they not
consider that other portions of the
county, as well as Haley, are COM
PEELED to pay their proportion of
the taxes and that, as a whole.
Haley does not begin to pay one
tenth part Of the annual revenue of
the county?--Range and Valley.
twas ascertained yesterday from
what is deemed a reliable source
that the Mormon leaders ordered a
new deal in the politics of Idaho.
Both parties, Democrats and Re-
publicans, in their recent conven-
tons, ignored the annexation ques-
ton and presented anti-annexation
candidates. The Mormons have
always favored annexation, and it
is said they intend to call another
convention and nominate a candi-
date upon a pro-Mormon annexa-
ton platform. They claim that a
prominent politician from North
Idaho will be the candidate of this
new party. We shall see what we
shall see.-Idaho Reporter, Sep
TENDER eth.
The escapades, at the Bellevue
Democratic Territorial convention
are no more significant than the
escapade at the Charleston Demo-
cratic Convention in 1860. 1t
shows that the party are divided
on this issue, and while the anti
influence prevailed in pass
ing the resolutions on this ques-
ton, the Mormon influence pre-
vailed in nominating a candidate
for delegate. The fact that the
Mormon delegates withdrew from
he convention and now promise
TO give John HALEY, the demo-
cratic candidate, the solid Mormon
vote, is the strongest evidence
which can be produced, that it was
only play on the part of the Nor
mons to satisfy the anti-Mormon
element in the party.-Boise
statesman.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25
Alias Summons.

IN THE JUSTICES COURT IN AND
for ketchum precinct, Alturas county
Territory of Idaho.
The Idaho Forwarding Company, plaintiff,
Versus
John Peters, defendant
To JOHN PETERS, defendant:
In the name of the people of the United
States, in the Territory Of Idaho, YOU are
hereby notified that there is now on file in
the Justices court of Ketchum precinct,
Alturas county, Idaho Territory, the COM
plant of Idaho Forwarding Company,
claiming of you the sum of twenty-seven
1910 dollars for goods sold and delivered,
and you are hereby summoned to appear
before me at my office, in said precinct,
county aforesaid, within five days from the
date of the service of this summons on YOU.
exclusive of the day of service, to answer
unto said complaint, and unless you appear
and answer to said complaint at the time
herein specified, the plaintiff will take
judgment against you for the sum of
twenty-seven 75-lU dollars, besides costs
of this action.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of said
comfy, greeting: Make legal service and
due return hereof
Given under my hand this 18th day of
August, A. ID. 1886.
JAMES G. DOW.
Justice OF the Peace of said Precinct.
septiw5
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

The report of the operations OF
the Northern Pacific railroad com.
pany for its last fiscal year, just
given to the public, shows a heavy
loss-over 5000, 000-as compared
with business of the previous year
i'm the matter of through rates.
At the annual election, on the 10th
inst. Elijah Smith was present and
voted the holdings of the Transcon-
tinental company in favor of the
Harris ticket. The Oregonian says :
This incident emphasizes the fact
that there is going to be a war be-
tween the Northern and the o. r.
and n. at no distant day; and the
low rates the country will then get
will make it chuckle with satisfac-
ton.
An intimation of this proposed
reduction is already given in the
item published recently that the
Short Line and the Q. r. and n.
proposed to make Il still further
cut in rates to Idaho points. In
such case it is hardly possible that
the Wood River country will be
debarred from the benefits because
reached by a branch line.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

Mr.. C. H. Cove was, a few years
ago, letter carrier at the Portland
postofiice On a meager salary. He
married young lady of varied ac-
cOmplishments, full of vim and
ambition and also a teacher in the
public schools. Last spring the
Democrats nominated her for Su-
perintendent of Public instruction
and she was elected by a good ma
jority, her opponent being a one
armed ex-soldier. Nov the school
trustees hold that the lady, by vir-
tue of holding a position in the
public schools cannot continue in
the same and still be Superintend-
cnt. But yoman's wit was equal
to the emergency, and she sends
her resignation IS superintendent
to the County Court and her kEe-
band is promptly appointed to tie
vacant position. NoW :noy have
botll o.Aees IN TIE FIRMLY aid Mrs.
Cove VII be Sal cr.n,ellens, ae
tacto, All tie same.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

Is impaired to the kidneys and bladder by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which is mos
useful in overcoming torpidity of these or
gans. Besides infusing more activity into
them, this excellent tonic endows them with
additional vigor, and enables them the bet
ter to undergo the wear and tear of the
discharging fuction imposed upon them by
nature. Moreover, as they are the channel
for the escape of certain impurities from
the blood. increases their usefulness by
strengthening and BEAUTIFULLY stimulating
them. In certain morbid conditions Of these
important organs, they fall into sluggish
state, which is the usual precursor of disease.
What then can be of greater service than a
medicine which impcls them TO greater
activity where slothful? No maladies are
more perilous than those which affect the
kidneys, and medicine which averts the
peril should be highly esteemed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

Under this title Mr.. Clifford
Thomson has written a very inter
esting article in the last number of
the Forum. His text is the very
striking fact that wealth amount
ing to $100,00O,0O0 is annually
consigned to the ash heap,-so
destructive of property are the fires
that occur through negligence, acct
dent or incendiarism.
Mr.. Thomson points out the fact
that most fires come from three
causes, viz: Bad construction. in
cendiarism and carelessness. The
chief cause is the former. Strange
as 1t may seem, most of our fires
come from defective flues. Our
buildings are built by contract; if
they stand, well; and if they fall
down from weakness very often
nothing is said about it. SO that a
building good enough to live in or
draw rent is sufficient. Many of
our blocks of buildings are mere
shells and are yet filled with costly
goods. To show the difference be-
tween our bad construction and
that Of the English it is sufficient
to show that London with its 5, 900,
900 people pays its fire department,
etc, 100000, while the same SER
vice costs New York 81 100000.
Then, too, there are hundreds of
houses in the latter city, to say
nothing Of tenement houses, where
a fireman dare not enter in case of
fire.
The fact that we can get big
insurance leads to more bad con-
struction and carelessness, and this
to crime in the form ofincendiarism.
According to the statistics the
cause of SO per cent. of fires is
from the torch of the incendiary,
and too often this is caused by
over insurance.
The individual who carries in
surance simply recoups, if his
property is destroyed, at the ex-
pense Of the property and business
of the country; and the insurance
companies are but the nediums
of collection and disbursement of
these sums. So, as Mr.. Thomson
remarks, every dollar that is lost
by fire is tax upon the people,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
individual loser may be indemni-
fed by the insurance company; for
insurance companies must fix their
rates high enough to cover all losses,
as well as the expenses of doing
their business.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25
A WARNING.

The Republican party in its in
finite wjsdom saw fit to completely
ignore Ketchum and the northern
part Of the county at its late con-
vention in the distribution of Off
ces. The Democrats saw in this
unfortunate move an opportunity
to make political capital, and il
left TO its own sense of right and
justice would probably see that at
the coming Democratic convention
the same error would not be COM
mitted. But the spirit of mischief
is as rampant in the Democratic
ranks rs in the Republican fold.
Haley in its Unsuitable greed, hav-
ing successfully managed to secure
the nominations to all the impor-
tant Offices in the Republican party,
is now laying wires to secure the
same recognition in the Democratic
convention. In plain words set
of Haley ringsters are trying to fix
things so as to secure to that town
the nomination of HALEY men to all
the important offices in the gift of
the Democratic convention. They
hope to make peace with Ketchum
by giving it place on the ticket
not wanted and will not be asked.
1t will not prevail. HALEY should
be treated with just consideration,
given one Of the prominent offices
and the remainder equally divided
among other portions of the county.
Ketchum will present the name of
a man we'll qualified for one of
these offices and expects to be sue
cessful in so doing. There will be
no time to pass round the taffy and
give Ketchum dose sufficient to
have its just claim discarded. The
delegation will be present in the
convention with blood in its eye
and on business bent, expecting as a
right, but not supplicating, proper
respect to the claim it presents.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

Total number Delegates in Convention l31
There will also be held at the above time
and place convention of the delegates to
the county convention from each of the
commissioner districts. for the nomination
of candidate for the Office of Commits
sioner from each of said districts
The primaries are ordered to be held in
the respective precincts between the hours
Of and o'clock P. NJ, on Saturday, Sep
TENDER Is, 1856, at the places designated in
the call.
The Democratic Committeeman in each
precinct are hereby ordered, on primary
election day, to appoint judges and clerks
and if no committeeman are present the
Democratic electors present may select
such judges and clerks
l.. YOUNG, Chairman.
G. II. CLAY, Secretary. aulltd
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

At the request of number OF
parties we republish to-day the re-
port of Governor Stevenson in re-
gard to the hanging of several Chi
namen near Pierce City some time
ago. The KEYSTONE is the only
paper on Wood River that has pub
lished the same, although as a
matter of courtesy it should have
appeared in every journal in the
county as it shows conclusively
how the Governor stands on the
Chinese question. The step taken
by him was an important duty, and
in making ne investigation he was
acting directly under orders from
the department at Washington.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25

Lead has taken tumble, selling
yesterday at $3.50. The deadlock
that has SO long held the price up
gave signs some time ago of weak
ening and prices ruled dull and
weak, consumers and dealers show
ing little disposition to replenish
their stocks. 1t is apparent that
the Richmond Consolidated Mining
Company, which has been holding
an immense stock, has yielded to
the market and the amount thus
made available caused rapid de-
cline. The depreciation of lead will
not be so severely felt if silver but
remains Grm and shows a steady
advance.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-25
Notice of Sherif'S Sale.
TERRITORY OF IDAHO.

TERRITORY OF IDAHO,
County Of Alturas. s..
RY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS
y sued out of Justice w. f. Pcck's Jus
tees Court, Of Ketchum precinct, and To
me directed, have levied on and seized all
the right, title and interest of ]. b. Reif.
H. Hill, J. A. Crichton, s. b. Woodward
and Richard Emerson of, in and to the
following property. tO-wit: The Queen OF
the Mountains lode mining claim, situate
on the west side of Thompson creek, one
and one-fourth miles from Warm Springs
creek. in northerly direction, and about
seventeen miles from the town of Ketchum.
in westerly direction, in Alturas county,
Idaho Territory. which l will sell at pub
lie sale. a. the Law directs, on Saturday,
the Esd day Of October, A. ID. 1886, at one
o'clock, 7. NJ, at the front door of the
county court house, in HALEY, in said
county. 70 the highest bidder for cash, to
satisfy said execution and costs,
G. ii. FUKEI, Sheriff.
BY J. III. Cassidy. Deputy.
HALEY, I. T., September y. A. u. 1855.