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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
LAND REVIEW.
The New Homestead Law-Glad Tidings
for Homeless Thousands.

.N~S ss~s'S-s,~s's
A new land bill of great import
ance to persons who have heretofore
exhausted their rights under the home
stead and presumption laws has passed
the Senate and with important amend
ments has been adopted by the House
of Representatives and returned to
the Senate for concurrence in the
amendments.
The bill as passed by the Senate
permits all persons who have filed UNI
der presumption or homestead law,
but who for any reason have failed to
acquire title TO lands, to again file un-
der the homestead law and acquire
title to not more than one quarter sec
ton of public land.
The irst amendment added by the
House Of Representatives authorizes
registers and receivers to grant leaves
Of absences to those who have made
entries and who by reason Of drought,
whole or partial destruction of crops,
sickness, or other unavoidable casual
ty, are unable to secure a support for
himself: herself, or those dependent
upon them; such absence not to ex
coed one wear at any one time, though
the period OF such absence shall not be
counted as residence upon the land in
residence upon the land in making
proof and perfecting title.
The second amendment provides
that persons who have made home.
stead entries for less than one-quarter
section may make additional entry for
land contiguous to the original home
stead not exceeding, with the land in
such original entry, 100 acres, or if the
entrymen elect they may relinquish
the original entries and make new
ones the same as though they had
never made entries, except that nc
fees or commissions shall be exacted
from the entryman for such additiona
or new entries. The residence which
has been made upon the original en-
try will count as residence upon tht
additional or new entry in making
final proof, and where satisfactory fna
proof has already been made on tn
original entry 10 proof on the add
tional or new entry will be required
but patent may issue.
This will be glorious news to thou
sands OF persons anxious to acqulr
homes but debarred from doing so un
der existing laws. There is littl
+, doubt that the bill will pass the Sen
= ate as amended.
+ Copies of the bill can be had by ad
dressing members of Congress
HENRY N. Corr.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
A Woman's Discovery.

"Anothcr wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughc'l necessarily and could not
sleep. She bought of us a bottle Of Or
Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton and was so much relieved on tax
ing first dose that she slept all night ant
with one bottle has been miraculousl,
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.
Thus write W. c. liamrick & Co., o
Shelby, n. C.--Get free trial bottl
at Rupcrt's Drug Store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
We Print

ew@ Blank Proofs of Labor for
sale at this Office.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Frisd,uan's is open.
Fresh Oysters at the English
Kitchen to-day.
A car load Of Mascot coal oil just
received by the Idaho Forwarding
Company.
Try the nice, rich milk from those
thoroughbred Shor, Horn cows Of the
Hot Springs Dairy. ~
In four years the British Museum
has acquired 100000 specimens in the
department of zoology alone.
Samuel Millsaps, successor to Pur-
dam & Ward, will fill all orders for
ice left At Whitman & Walkers.
Robert S,rahorn & Go. want to con-
tract for ths blowing of about 40
acres of land at the Hot Springs.
Dry rot in timber is said to be con-
tagious, saws aud other tools CARRYING
i, from the infected wood to sounl
timber.
Free to any address, our Fall and
Winter Illustrated Catalogue. Ad-
dress, RED House TRADE UNION,
Sacramento, Cal.
DON'T tail to drop in at EIof Ander
sons, the Tailor, aud order your fall
suits. lie has Just received fine as
sort,nent of choice suit;ngs.
Give Warren & Shepherd call, at
their Comstock saloon. They have
a cosy place, and their liquors and
cigars are first class.
Oil Skin and Rubber Clothing Of
every kind-prices reduced. Gaia
logue free. Address, RED House.
Trade Union, Sacramento, Cal.
One carload OF California canned
goods, one car load Headlight oil Ia
fire test, aud hlgin creamery butter
(xilt-ede ed), just received at George
krieg's. = @
Go to w. S. Mack's to have you,
painting, paper hanging, calcimining
ETC., done, and carpets taken up aud
relaid. w. 5. MACK,
Agent for Singer Sewing Machines
In his ola quarters, Strx'orn Block
A college for teaching every branch
of photography has been established
in Berlin and another in Vienna
These institutions are finely equipped
aud are supported by the govern
ment.
At the meeting Of the British as
soc,a',on, Professor c.. +. F,tz .-ral,
dwell, on recen, experiIn int, Of llert.
in Germany as proving conclusiv-l.
that light is AN electromagnetic phe
nOmenon.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
California, the Land Of Discoveries.

Why will you lay awake all night,
coughing, when that most effective
aud agreeable California REM dy, San
Ia Able, will give you immediate re-
lief? Santa Able is the only guaran-
teed cure for consumption, asthma,
and all bronchial complaints. Sold
only in large bottles, at 81. Three
for 81 so. J. A. Rupert will be pleased
to supply you, aud guarantee relief
when used as directed. California
Cat-R Cure never fails to relieve ca.
tarrh or cold in the head. Six months
treatment, 81. BY mail, 81 10.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
Sensible Advice.

The Postmaster General makes the
following sensible suggestion to the
public: "Print your name and ad-
dress on the left hand corner of all
mail matter deposited in the postoffice.
This will insure its immediate return
If improperly addressed orinsuMcient-
" prepaid, and if not called for at its
destination it can be returned directly
to the sender without going to the
dead letter Office"
1t would be we'll for our people to
follow this advice. For business men
il would also be worth more than the
cost as an advertisement.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
THE MONEY MARKET.

The Hardening Tendency Becoming More
Pronounced-Loa"ing, Rates from q.
to 6 Per Cent, According 10 the Char.
acter OF the Loan.
Brndstreet's, October 10: "Fears
OF higher money and a fall i'll Atchi'
son shares at Boston caused temper
airy depressions in the New York
stock market, though bullish influences
continue to prevail. The tendency
of the New York money market to
harden is measurably checked by tho
large government bend purchases
Call loans 24@3 per cent. Foreign
exchange is lower owing to the inn
proved condition OF the London mon.
ey market aud a better supply of
bills.
ga decided tendency at the open.
ing of the week toward further rise
Of rates IN the New York money mar
ket was checked by the large pur-
chases of bonds by the Treasury.
This action was somewhat unexpect
ed, as the completion of the sinking
fund requirements for the fiscal year
led in some quarters to a belief that
the current acceptances would be lin
tied in amount. There was accord
ingly some disposition to manipulate
rates, and at first exceptional quota
tions for bankers balances on call a.
high as 6 per cent. were noted on the
stock exchange. The announcement
however, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury had accepted s7,223,S5o o
bonds on Tuesday. followed by tn.
large acceptances during the remain
der of the week, amounting in the ag
gregate to $40 ,s36.350 up to Frida,
inclusive. caused very easy feeling
to manifest itself. Call loans in thu
latter part of the week were falrl.
easy at s4@3 per cent, at which rate
institutions and banks were free lend
ers to brokers. Time loans were il
limited demand, with rates OIL tn
basis of 44@5 per cent. for and
months loans. Commercial paper con
nnues In rather poor supply, and rate
are somewhat firmer at sos! pc
cent. for best names and Endorsed bill
receivable and 54@6 per cent. fe
single names and western paper"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
Meals at All Hours,

On and after this Gate will keep
my dining room open day and night,
and serve MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
| will also serve ice cream and
cake for rs cents a dish, or berries
and cake for % cents.
Mrs. SARAH RoACH,
Over the Beer Hall,
Northwest corner Main and Car
Donate, HALEY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18

For County Commissioners
Dist. No. Wv. W. MACKAY. OF Rocky Bar
Dist. No. 2--H. II. PLUGHOFF. of HALEY.
Dist. No. "a. W. OSTNER. of Bellevue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18

5000 pairs of Blankets. The largest
purchase ever made by retail house
on TINS coast. White Blankets, 9Sc
10 *lO per pair; Gray Blankets, 1925
to $40 per pair. RED HOUSE TRADE
UNION, Sacramento, Cal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
Precinct Nominees.

Broadford. For Justice of the
Peace-E. S. Richards. Constable
George Allen. ...
Doniphan.-Jus,ice-A. E. Grip.
pen. Constable-George l.. Shirley.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
To Smokers.

Smokers DESTROYS of fine cigar,
should not fail to try Sam. Levy's
well.known brands, which are for sale
nj J. H. FoRDuAM's
"SNUG" SALOON, Bellevue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
Democratic Ticket.

Democratic Ticket,
FOR PRESIDENT:
GROVER CLEVELAND.
FOR vIcE.PREs1DENr:
ALLEN q. THURMAN.
Of Ohio.
FOR DELEGATETO CONGRESS-:
JAMES III. HAWLEY,
of Ada County.
For District Attorney e
ORLANDO B. BArrEN. of Ketchum.
/. 1. LEWIS Of Ketchum.
L. VINEYARD, Of HALEY.
E. G. PRATT, of shsshoDe.
E. c. COADY, Of Glenn's Ferry.
g. H. ABBOTT, Of Soldier.
NJ. D. Lands, Of Bellevue.
For Probate Judge
". H. BRODHEAD. Of Ketchun.
For Sheriff
p. H. KINNEY, Of Shoshons.
For Recorder
JNO. II. CANNADY. OF Hatley.
J. H. HAGUE. Of Bellevue.
T. D. BELLINGER, OF Deer Greek.
D. ". FIGGINs. NJ. D., of HALEY.
For School Superintendent
MRS. FRANCES BUTLER, of HALEY.
/ E. B. TRUE. Of HALEY.
! For County Commissioners
Dist. No. Nv. W. MACKAY, OF Rocky Bar
Dist No. 2--H. r. PLUGHOFF. of HALEY.
Dist. No. "a. W. OSTNER. of Bellevue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18

sale to the county will be Investigated
by the District Attorneys Office, who
will doubtless take such steps as may
be proper in the matter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-10-18
THE COLLECTORS OFFICE.
IT'S LATEST UNEARrHED SHORTAGE
TO BE MADE GOOD.

The Income Of the Oifice for this Year to
b. Applied to that End--A Republi can
Deputy Given Undivided Charge Of the
Ofiice--Fa,se Certificates Of Tax Sale
Issned--Etc.
Dan. McGinnis, l. I. Lewis, l.. ID.
Newman, o. S. Glenn, Charles NJ
Black, J. D. Dune, Mr.. Liggett, Mr..
Straingeway, John Redding, William
Eruse, A. Adams, G. Brasse, Pat.
McMa hon, Pete Weber, John Muir.
ply, Fl. R. Plughof, c. A. French,
aud William Armstrong, present and
former bondsmen OF Assessor and
Tax Collector w. w. Yeates, met at
the courthouse this forenoon in re-
spouse to notice issued by the Board
of County Commissioners, to take
steps to reimburse to the county the
amount in which the Collectors Office
is short.
The accounts were examined, and
the income of the Office for the cur.
rent year was computed. The latter,
being the commissions and percent
ages on collections, will amount to
about $1,000. This, it was believed
and hoped, would nearly cover the
shortage.
The bondsmen, the Tax Collector
and the Commissioners, by and with
the advice OF the Deputy District At
torney, j. II. Harris, thereupon en-
tered into contract by the terms OF
which they bound themselves to give
full charge of the Office to J. H. Van
Ness, who will account for every cent
: Of receipts, compute the percentage
and commissions, pay the amount OF
the deficiency to the county, and make
the loss to the bondsmen as light as
possible under the circumstances.
In this way the county will not lose
:, a cent, and the bondsmen may not
J. II. Van Ness being Repub
= lican, it is well to explain how ht
J. happens to be the real Assessor ant
Tax Collector, put into Office by ;
9 Democratic Collector and a large
$ number Of bondsmen the ma GRITTY o
whom are Democrats.
J, Two years ago there was shortage
!. in the office, which was made good b,
t some of The bondsmen (John Murphy
: and H. r. PlughoD giving a note for
q the amount. Last spring another
n shortage was discovered, whercupo,
3 Messrs. Murphy and Plughoff with
s drew. Others followed their example
). and new bond was called for. A.
:. the facts were known in Haley, the
= Tax Collector went out of town fo
=" bondsmcn. This accounts for the few
ii HALEY names on the bond.
" j. Il. Van Ness was applied to TO
~ loan to make the deficit good. Ill
ID advanced some money on condition
a. a. that he should have charge Of the bust
n ness of the office, and the bargain wa
ne closed. He went in, everything beini
al apparently all right. Since the'
he however, it has been discovered tina
:, many certificates of sale of propert
for delinquent taxes upon which tn
~ taxes had been paid have been mad
n out to the county, and the amounts {
lie the taxes so alleged to be snpai
n ~,
credited to Yeates's account. Tn
d. additional deficit upset Mr.. Van Ness
calculations as it was unlocked to
and 1t became necessary to call upo
the bondsmen to reimburse the count
he which was done. The result is tt
NC agreement above mentioned.
ID.
~ The bondsmen are OF the oplnio
that the worst is known, and tn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
1HE D-ACOlYS.

A species of brigandage called "da.
coitism" is rife throughout the land.
The dacoit is poorly armed, and can
not make any Roadway against the
well-armed English soldiery. Not
that they kill and pillage friends and
foes and burn down the villages. They
are the young and restless men who
have no means of self-support, and take
this means Of avenging themselves upon
the conquerors and of gaining the liveli-
hood they are too lazy to earn by work.
When pursued they scatter and APP
pear to be simple villagers. I saw a
large number of them in irons as pris-
oners. Many were mere boys and
none were even middle aged. Under
the old government they eked out a
scanty subsistence, but their wants
were few and they knew nothing OF
anything better. Contact with the outer
world will enlarge their wants but will
not stimulate their industry. Garter
II. Harrison's letter from India.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
H0tctssy aud Paying.

"Vow and pay unto the Lord thy
God" There is no idea more solemnly
reiterated in all the Bible than the i'm
portance and sacredness of covenant
vows A foolish and pernicious notion
has sprung up of late years that it is
better not to make any religious prom
Uses or pledges lest they should be
broken and dishonored. There is just
this grain of truth in the notion, that
it is better not to make them, than to
make them lightly and thoughtlessly I;
but that does not initiate in the slight
est degree against the absolute neces-
sity of making covenant with God. 1t
is better not to do any business than
to do it in careless or dishonest way,
but that truth does not remove the ne
cessity for business transactions
Scarcely can the slightest business mat
ter be accomplished without making q
covenant, expressed or implied. The
seller covenants that the goods are as
represented, the buyer that he will pay
when the bill is presented. All bust
ness would stop tomorrow were mems
confidence in covenants and pledges
broken.-Goltle,aR atle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

hoarse every time it thunders. A wen
developed case of cholera morbus will
knock their intidelity out of them and
leave them in cold sweat like China
dog in an ice house. I know them.
The most of them are like the boy
who runs away from home and comes
back to sleep with father nights. These
men are only playing II spy" with
their consciences, and you can find them
every time. They are no more genu-
inc infdels than newsboy is an editor.
They only retail somebody else's ideas.
They are striving against their natures
as the model farmer who thought his
beans were coming up wrong end to.
God knows best, and He has not made
failure of the race. Then, again,
boys, take look around you when you
invest another fifty cents in liberty and
compare the crowd with the kind of
people you find in almost any church.
Is it the odor of sanctity you smell ?
Hardly, boys, hardly. But you can eat
peanuts there and choke on the shells
while you applaud the funny jokes
about the Heaven where you know in
your hearts you hope your mother is.
or hear the humble Nazarene ridiculed,
who you think, and always will think,
gave home to your weary old father
when he left the earth. The kind of
liberty Ingersoll retails is very expen-
sive, and comes out in blotches, SO [
have heard.
eyes, boys, his arguments are unan-
ewerable. and I think the seasons will
come along, and the churches will con-
tinue to boom, and all nature will most
exasperatingly and calmly perform her
functions, if Robert is not answered.
You know when the first steamer
trossed the Atlantic great philosopher
was delivering most conclusive argu-
pent to prove that by no possibility
could steam vessel cross the ocean.
md he proved it too. And no man
sould answer it either, and that provok-
hg steamer came snorting. sizzling, and
pluring right into the harbor.
"Boys, so will Gods children 60 right
n praying and preaching and dying
nd going TO heaven in spite OF argu-
4ent They can't help it. They wera
1fade so, suppose.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

maids dresses, the wedding breakfast,
and even the ring Itself pale into insig-
nificance before it.
Its outlines, its material, it's garni-
ture must all harmonic exquisitely.
Some brides of the past season have
selected MORE silks, others the soft
faille, but the bridal dress in its per-
lection is of soft, heaviest satin. It can
never have q permanent rival, although
the quantities of cheap cotton backed
satin now SO easily procured has done
something toward bringing it into dis
repute.
In the pure white satin BRIDES dress
we illustrate is shown just how every
fold should fall and just how the gos-
samer laces should be arranged. The
long rleated train is exceedingly full
and stately in effect.
The absence of orange flowers is de-
cided this year. The proper bouquet
for bride to-day is one of pure white
roses and feathery maidenhair ferns.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
lNsQel.sOltis,ss.

A number of students attending a
college at Albany, N. Y, went to hear
Ingersoll lecture, and were so capt..
waited by the subtle sophistries of the
great infdel" that they propounded
the following question to the professor
DEAR PRoFEssoR:-Are not Ingersclrs ar
guments unanswerable? What are you going
to do about it? SEVERAL STUDENTS"
The professors reply was sarcastic,
logical, and to the point. We give
here his description of an amateur in.
tidel which will repay perusal In the
course of long article in reply to the
question of the ttudents, the professor
said:
But you say there are so many in.
fidels. Boys, you are mistaken. An
intidel is an abnormal growth. Nature
feels funny once in a while and creates
y freak-the living skeleton, the fat
woman, the two-headed girl. So there
is about one in6del to million sane
men He is freak and he pays. Meu
pay to hear Robert abuse religion as
they do TO see Simmons wind up his
watch With his toes. Not that the
watch is any better for being wound PIP
with bis toes, but it isn't every SLOUGH
that ran do it. A genuine infdel is g
moral monstrosity worth seeing.
"The most of these noisy fellows are
amateur infdels. They talk Ingersoll
in fair weather and pray themselves
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
The Greatest Passion.

"They talk of avarice, lust, ambition,
as great passions. It is mistale
They are little passions. Vanity is the
great commanding passion of them all
This excites the most heroic deeds and
impels to the most dreadful crimes.
Save me from this passion, and I can
defy the others. They are mere
urchins; but this is giant" Sheridan
said. In other words, selishness, the
root of vanity, is the parent of all sin.
Ii by some magic touch-stone this
greatest passion could be made to APP.
pear in its own true character in the
lives of men, what stripping of laurels
there would be! Too often the hero
would seem selfish monster, staying
to achieve glory and fame; the philan.
thropist would become a cunning
schemer, sacrificing to be advertised
the Christian would be revealed as
serving God to win the praise of men.
How many eloquent sermons, thrilling
testimonials, and fervid prayers this
passion inspires! It is the DEVILS most
delusive weapon with which to ruin
souls. Piety which is not devoid of
vanity isimpidty. Sincerity and unsclf-
ishnsss are the primal principles Of the
Christian life. He who seeks to con.
quer every passion will daily offer the
prayer: Remove far from me vanity
and lies, and make me unselfsh and
true. "-E.ccha7aoe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
Maids Of Grace.


The girl of fashion, she who has lust
emerged from school, who is making q
text of culture and habit of grace,
goes along the promenade for consti-
tutional or a call without as much as a
coin in her hand. Visiting cards are
kept in the carriage pocket or the cuff
of her jacket; tiny breast-pocket in
her coat or wrap holds her car-fare
all bundles and parcels are delivered
by messenger, and absolutely nothing
is carried in her hand but gentle
peace" And do you know the price
of this grace? Not less than term OF
Delsarte training, tuition fee of $40,
and persistent self-consciousness.
There are attitudes for the fingers
that go to make the hands expressive
whether the arms are hung, swung,
bent or curved. In the turning of the
palms one may read or assert pleasure,
aversion, tolerance, indignation, vel
come. sympathy, excitement, fear, or
the whole category of feeling. The
style is an admirable one, and Illus
trates, as nothing else but horseback
riding can, girls breeding.