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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

Forty years ago there were not north
OF the Arkansas river 250, 900 American
citizens in all the vast area between
tho Missouri and the Pacific Ocean.
Now there are not less than 1000
600, or nearly one-tifth of our entire
population. There are forty large
cities within this area, rs, 900 miles OF
railroad and at least one third OF the
telegraph lines of the United States.
The rapidity of this growth is in con
trast with that of Australia, whose
centenary is now in course of com.
memorstion. Australia was settled in
1888 by a colony of $50 convicts. In
ls20 its European population was only
$1,000, mostly conyicts or discharged
convicts. In 1889 it ceased to be a
penal colony. 1t grew very slow until
the discovery OF gold in 1851. BY the
end OF that year 100000 Europeans
joined the colony. BY 1871 the popu.
lation was 800 coo; in 1851 it wa
100000. and in 1857 il WAS about
1900 600, and including New Zealand
3, 4s6,6s2. sydney has 10000 inaAb-
itants and Melbourne and lie environs
nearly 10000.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
I.sc;slation Pertaining to the Interest
of the Pacific Coast
SENATE.

Senator Dolph reported favorably 10
the Senate, from the COMMITTEE on
Commerce, his bill to prevent oostruS,
tiops to navigable streams, when VII,
prohibit the dumping OF garbage and
refuse, and anything, into any oil tne
streams of the country which would
tend to obstruct navlgation.
hill was introduced by Stewart TO
amend the mining laws of the United
States by providing that no person
shall acquire more than one mining
claim on the same vein, or relocate -
claim which he has previously located.
Also requiring that each patent Tor
mining lands shall reserve right OF
way through or over any mining claim
for roads, bitches, canals, cuts ana
tunnels for the purpose OF working
other mines; provided, that damages
occasioned thereby shall be assessed
and paid for according to law.
Mitchell moved an amendment, by
proyiding that no Chinese shall ever
be allowed to buy public land in this
country.
The Secretary of War, in response
to Senate resolution, has sent to the
Senate voluminous report made by
Capt. G. Powell and Maj. Wagner,
respecting the salmon fisheries on the
Columbia river, and how such fisheries
interfere with and obstrnct the naviga-
ton and commerce OF that waterway.
There are quite number of photo
graphs showing different styles of cap
turing salmon, canneries and some OF
the finest specimens of fish.
The Secretary of War concurs in the
reports of the engineer officers that il
is in the interest of commerce and
navigation that the general govern
ment should have supervision OF and
make proper regulations for the man
agement OF appliances in use for the
capture of salmon on the Columbis
and its tributaries.
Capt. Powell reports that there are
a dozen fish wheels below the uncom
pleted improvements at the Cascades
that do not now interfere with navi
CATION, but that when the improve
ments are completed they will tend t.
shoal the waters of the river. 1t j
recommended that the fixed parts o
these fish wheels be removed. Trap
and pound nets cause shoaling of tn
waters.
Salmon seines used near Astoria d.
not interfere either with navigation o
tend to cause the formation of bars
but in the fishing season gill nets Sc
across the stream often Interfere wit
the passage of steamers and sailin
vessels.
1t is suggested that the preventio
of gill net fishing on the bar of tn
Columbia would result in large SAL
ing OF life, as between twenty and sixt
fishermen are drowned on this be
every season.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21
HOUSE..

The House passed the bill to dis.
continue the coinage Of three-cent
pieces.
Representative Hermann secured
the insertion into the new land bill,
being proposed by the house com
mittee on public lands, of the main
features of his land bill, which allows
second homestead entry to those who
fail to consummate their original en-
try through any cause except aban-
donment of their entry or through sale
to others.
Hermann introduced a bill for the
disposal or sale of mineral land on
Indian re servatiOns; and also that the
timber on such reservations may be
used for mining purposes when COM
pensation has been made.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

This is an advertising and an adj.
vertised age. If you do not keep your
business constantly before the public
some one more enterprisiug will step in
front of you and crowd you back into
obscuritY.
The King of Saxony has epeneu
at Dresden the first German exhibition
Of water colors. All OF the Europe an
nations save the British are repre-
sonted in the 2 900 specimens.
The cruel punishment of slow
death by hanging so as to stand on
the tips Of the toes is still extensively
Inflicted in China The barbarous
custom of comforting honors on
widows who commit suicide is also
continued
In q certain periodical it is stated
the jews in Moldavia have method
Of making honey into hard white
sugar. which is employed by the dis
tillers Of Dantzic to make their liquors.
The process consists in exposing the
honey 10 the frost during three weeks,
sheltered from the sun and the snow,
la vase of some material. which is a
bad conductor Of heat The honey does
not freeze. but becomes hard as sugar,
transparent aud white
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

A correspondent writing from Dry
Lake, Mo loo County, Cal, to an ex-
change, thus describes some of the
wonders OF that section of country /:
A short time since as two vaqueros
were hunting east of this place, about
five miles, they observed steam issu-
ing from crevioe in the lava, which
they explored for some distance, but
il was so dark they could not see to
walk. So, on the following day, after
supplying themselves with candles,
they penetrated the lower regions for
about two miles or more, at a descent
Of about four inches to the rod. The
roof seems to be Of solid lava. The
floor is yellow sand; and about one
mile from the entrance there is large
room, ten or twelve feet high and sixty
feet across. The temperature is about
ninety degrees, and increases at every
step. As the candle grew short the
explorers were compelled to return.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

The California State Board OF Trade
has issued n circular concerning the
condition OF the laboring classes in
California, which viii be sent East for
distribution. The circular recites that
work is assured all, and that higher
wages are paid than for the same char
acter OF work east OF the Rockies. The
circular also states that the prosperity
of the people is attested by the fact
that while California has but one-fif
tieth of the population OF the United
States, the people have one-twentieth
OF the total savings deposited.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21
ARTIFICIAL rvrs
An opticisn Tells whs,. :.
aud What Th., Sney Az

~ optic'sh Tells Wharf =.
aud What Thsy Ar. W W..s.s hs
One-eyed people who 80. "'''a
have two glass eyes, ono V y, sasd
other for evening use. IT, =, :. aay u
this is that the pupil a. = ~ reason b
smaller in the day time than as sst
and hence the two rlss. ~ ~, y aigs
different sizes, so as to Corr. Eyes asa
the natural eye. The prIc ,p0 p VIII
eyes is becoming cheaper s = . gl4
OF competition, and at Tia Z. aeeoes
the quality is better. A con same TIM
eye may be had for ten d@',' gAs
they are not good deceutIo ~s'sis a
not mot last a,, long. A irst-class er ny !. y
fifty dollars. or even more ~ saa
will not last over two vas,. I've bss
the secretions in the hollow :, s e
roughen the glass by chemIosl ' ~, "
and this roughness irritats ,s' :, aet'aa
A glass eye. like false teeth No as't
out at night, for it would not : I y.
to 60 to sleep with it in the e., - ~
might drop out, and the sl,ss ENVY \
would break it. II person ' coo,s Ial
glass eyes at wholesale, bv H. hun Wy
he could get them for abou, ~ s'sA
lars apiece. But he would bav .a !, !, 20
over u great many before fndins 4. ~
tit and to match his other s Sss = =
size, color and expression y ~ .
eyes are all made abroad, prin., o,s
in Germany and France, no i,s,.ll
having been started here ,l NV!
there is a great demand for N.Y.
this country. A glass eve d Do s' :. y
after the shape Of natural o.. ''s Y
cause when the latter is taken i, ,w y Y
cavity the tissues just back Of t na.t y
forward and leaves but little f ,..'a
The false eye is therefore elnt;s r1' !,
shape. The outer side preservs. i !
natural form, but the inner side /, ,s ny
fiat, with rounded edges. It il slish An.
larger that the natural eve 40 az ~.
when inserted in the cavity il nav y,
slip out. At first it irritates tbs a..
lids and the tissues back Of the csv;,s
but the wearer grows accustomed + |,
and finds it rest and prvteet0.'
A skillful oculist can put glass h.
the cavity so that very close ,obser,,
ton ia necessary to detect it Not oOly
are the size and color Of the ustprI
eye counterfeited. but even the genera
expression. The oculist has vet tn al,
cover means of giving that sympathsi,
movement which distinguishes us,
of eyes. There is quite a large numbel
of people with glass eyes, say one i
four hundred. You would not know
by casual observation, for the wesre
, Of glass eye is so sensitive on the sub
ject that he is careful Of Its actions i
public, and he becomes 50 accustoms
! to the glass orb that he can prevent Al
but intimate friends from discoveln
his defect. Science has done better B
him than by the man with the woods
limb. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

The wheat crop OF the United States
for 1887 was $50 900, 900 bushels The
home requirements for food, seed and
manufactures was 3i5,0O0.00O, The
exports from July LIST to December lst
were 65, 800 900 bushels, of which the
Pacific Coast supplied 9,950,0O0 bush
els. The whole crop OF California,
Oregon and Washington in 1886 was
54.S5S, 900 bushels. The figures for
1887 have not yet been completed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

Albert Scow, stevedore, 80 wears
oid' was accidentally struck by a sling
Oh shingles on the steamer CITY o.
Chester, at San Francisco, and thrown
down into the hold, distance of thirty
ieet' He died III an hour from the
injuries received from the fall.
"hiie two men We're digging at the
Almaden NINE, near San Jose, Cal, to
place some timbers in position, the,
struck an old blast One of the men
banned Guiterag, was instantly killed
that he will die. ''
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

New York has made clear profit
out OF her salt reservation of nearly
100000 since 1916, when toll was
placed at l cent per bushel, and the
fields have yielded since they were
opened in 1897 over 1871 ,000, 900 bush
els. There is rock-salt layer fifty
feet thick and covering 1000 square
miles. Last year the fields were oper-
ated at a loss Of $1,000.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

The Secretary Of the Interior has
sent TO the Senate u statement in re-
gard 70 the amount Of land each Of
the States has received from the United
States for school purposes. California
has received 5,6l0,702 acres Nevada,
3,0O5,462 acres; Oregon, 1887 500
acres. II other States received an
equal amount with the newer States
in the West, il would take 26,474 6SS
acres
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

Advices from Shanghai say that
nearly 100000 persons are entirely
destitute through the Hoang Ho floods,
Two men were killed by the explo-
sion of the Standard Explosive Co. 5
mixing house near Toms River, n. j.
At Paris, woman was pushed of
a bridge into the Seine and drowned.
Arrests we're made, and the fact de-
yeIoped that the murder was COM
mitced for wager Of a cup of coffee.
One man has been sentenced To penal
seryitude for twenty year,, and another
has received life sentence.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

REPORTS say that there are over
100000 persons out Of employment in
the city Of New York, many OF whom
are mensced by starvation. The en-
ploymcnt agencies are full Of people
looking for work, and general de-
preston in Ill trades seems prevalent.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

In the twenty three years from 1859
10 1882, the quantity OF wool produced
In this country increased nearly five
fold, from 60,O00.000 to 800 900 COO
pounds. In 1860 the production was
less than two pounds for each inhabi-
tant; in 1882 il was Sd pounds for
each inhabitant.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

HELENA is to have the largest re-
duction works in the Northwest. The
capacity OF the new works will be 300
tons q day, and will cost $5OOOOO
Mr.. Willard and Governor Houser are
the instigators Of the enterprise.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

A NEW gun has recently been in
vented in Switzerland. 1t has four
rifles TO every foot thereby insuring
greater accuracy and precision of aim
than has over before been attained.
The bullet Is encased in a steel cover
ing, as the gun IL only intended to
wound; which is more desirable in
warfare,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

Insurance companies lost 3 $780,
600 by fires in Montreal last year,
which IL twice or three times as much
~ they received for premiums. One
company is already closing up bust
ness In the province, and it is not
unlikely that one or two more will
follow their example.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

-On the west porch Mrs. Minzen-
heimer-..Mr. Minsenheimer yot do OF
;inks Rachel has been here three sea
sons, unit don't Tos married vet" Ar.
Ainzenheiuier (absent mindedly) -
.veIl. my chit, tink wee will het 10
snnounce = mArk-town sail amt III
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

DISCOVERIES, inventions and COM
pounds patented each year in the Uni
ted States and never amounting to
anything, cost So 100000.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

THE Governor of Montana estimates
the present population of the Territory
at 130,O0O-an increase of 10000 in
the last year.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

An IRON cuiumn, % feet long and
weighing ov 5000 pounds, part of a
new lighthouse being built, was re-
Gently landed at Bishop Rock, En-
gland. and storm coming up. was
left dashed by a half-inch chain at each
end to strong eyebolts. Three DAYS
aftorwarl the workmen returned and
found that the column had been tossed
up b. the waves 20 feet 10 the ton of
the rock where it was swaving about
like piece of timber Two DAYS
aflerward. whom they were able to
land, the workmen found that black.
smiths anvil weighing $50 pounds.
which they had left in a hole 81 feet
deep and only y feet in diameter, had
also been washed by the waves COM
pletelr out of the hole
--1oung Wnter-t1aye you read nv
article i'll the current number of the
Erery Other Monthly Reuieso. Miss Pen.
elope? Miss Penelope--No; that pleas
ure is still in store for me. | heard
papa say, though. that he h.d read II
Young Writer-Did he not think that
treated my subject in very exhaust
i've manner? Miss Penelope-Yes. |
believe he did say something about be.
ing tired -HarPer's Bazar.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

-"Io Oh are not expected to eat the
enamel" said the waiter to the man
laboring to get the last drop of soup.
-lngratitude is, Of all crimes, what
in ourselves we account the most
Venial--in Others the most unpardon-
able
A Texas paper advertises for "A
flrst-class driving horse for lady that
must be young and gentle and easy to
manage. "-7eras Sy,ings
Mamma (who is busy in the dining
room)-Johnny, what are you up tor
Johnny (replying from the closeD I'm
up to the jelly shelf, mamma. N. Y.
Ledger.
The man who is not thief and
rascal is never put down b those who
may, through malice and ignorance,
charge him with being both. Pom
sroys Aavance Thought.
"A moderate un Outstanding. with
diligent and well-directed application,
will go much farther than a more live.
ly genius attended with that Impotence
and insttention which too often accom-.
pany quick parts
Mrs. Curmey--Ses my new white,
wrap! Isn't it lovelyP A boy brought
1t up, but he didn't bring the bill. Mr.
Curmey.-Of course not. A DO,
couldn't carry the bill. They will senc
II up tomorrow on dray.-Puck,
"A visitor to a Jail was greatly at.
fected on hearing one of the prisoner.
humming to himself the air of Home
Sweet Home;" but his sympathy was
chilled when he was told that the ma,
had been imprisoned for cruelty beat
ing his wife--M y Ledger.
An honor to her SEX
She does not boast makes no display.
But modestly she fills her station.
rho she's an object, people say,
Of wonder and of admiration
As school-miss, maiden fair or wife
80 every one declares that's met her.
She never added In her life
nestserint when she wrote a letter
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under the laws uf state, under the laW-
governing private banking or without laws
NJ all. their conduct ui the business will be-
the same, and will be- alike m"ritpruu~ and
rr~ultnl
Now that the function Of i,sucuu circuIul-
ing notes obtained 10y national banking l..
10y reason of the reduction of national debit
and the impruriicahilty of deposit. for the
security Of the NOTES, tcrmuublc within 20
few years, II is possible that banking will
again citsuliintUtwOC classes state banks
and priyat" bankers and into free cumprtI-
tiun with the laws of demand and supply
applicable tu every department Of hu~iuu--
liaukiug like any other trade or business.
81 far H. any excessive banking j. concerned
can be- left free tu regulate itself
Free competition and the laws of demand
and supply, applicable tU every department
of business, II scct'- ought tu regulate the
amount of banking necessary tu meet thp
want, of trade and commerce better than
any legislation can.
by this every feature Of monopoly and
special privilege will be- swept away and
trc" Ia everybody upon the same common
terms
Before the national bank law uf lot} and
under the state laws and systems many ur
the States were bankers. tu the extent ui
least, of shares in the ~turk~ ui institutions
The cNpcdicury or policy uf states embark
ing in banking is certainly most Vuc>tiuuJ.
blr. The marks left Toy such system can
never he rubbed out and will forever act tu
deter from it, renewal, The combinations
for haukingui money aud politics are Away,
unfortunate, There is usually too much
tendency tO 'HgVhiIiipu.
National Republican., 1888-02-19
TAKING 4 COFFIN oN a HONEYMOON.
The Dilemma of u Famous English Doctor
On His Wedding DaN.
PNTI NuTT UulOItI

Nl 'lNll ''Nh''l'
Concerning the death of Queen Caroline
the late Dr. Iu>hiugton used Ia relate the
following anccdutc, II was considered iur\.
prdicnt lduuhlc>, for political reasons thal
her funeral should take place in England.
and to Dr uhon Mr. Washington was con
tidcd the task of conveying hcr body tu
Brunswick tu be- inferred iu the place
whence she came The commission wa, %
ilattcring one for 81 young Il man. and doubt
less carried with it Sumr pccunary aIvuu-
tagc>; but it came at most iucuuycujcut
moment, for Mr. lushiugtOn was ON the
point Ofbcing married What wa, hc tu du'
Decline the commission or ask leave tu post.
ponc the wedding? II was u delicate que
tiOn and one uu which hr felt il wise To- tuN,
advice. by no muaus postpone the NrI.
ding, said the friend whom he thu,
consulted; rather ask permission to have IN
hu>tcncd on. The lady has plenty of spirit
% and put the ease fairly briur,
her and tell hcr my advice tD YOU
both is to gct quietly m,rriul at one,
taking the coffin with YOU Brunswick will
hc simply the first mliiug place uu NuU
journey. and then. having safely delivered
over your charge, you cam - and finish your
honeymoon in switzerland, or wherever r.-r
You please Mr. Washington acted uu this
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vorby toy the lady The marriage took
place, and the next day the young ruup,'
started, under these most original CIrrum
stances, for their Homogeneous They traN
clvd post, Of course, relay, hriug pro
vidcd ON the road; but they had not guuD
many stage, when the sound of gnlIupu-
hOOi, was heard behind, \ messenger from
the king Ills majesty had received iulor
nation that a most improper inscription hHu
been placed upon the collin. II this WDr,
true, il mu~l ~ once ho removed. IlI~ ul,lr'-
were mpcrtiNu' There wp> nothing for il
/ hut tu stop the huur>r and takruu the cuilu
/ hearing these words. "tarrlnr. 'uv much
| ll-u,vd wife of George ~" Ihi- being
I evidently the obnoxious inscription ret, rrr.
| to, the messenger at once produced u., tools
wrrnchrd oil the plate. and galiup"d away
with il t. luudun The coffin WAS then rc
turned tu the hcar,o and the rest of lh,
journey was completed without amy iurthc
interruption, Many years AFTER pr. luShiug
/ ton was called tu the hrd~idcu udyiug man
/ " lie had something OH hl> mind, lac said
/ and could not bc easy till hc had made
/ clean breast Of it, He was the mu>>cugc
/ who had been sent to wrench oil the iu-rrp
| tiun, and ~ nobody had particularly in
quirrd after the plate lac had yruturri Dp up
prupriatC the Samr under the idea that .
[ might some day lee ul value a. a curiosity
| OF late. however. his conscience had been n,
preaching him for this act Oi dishonesty, un,
/ lac had sent for pr IU>hiugtuu that h'
/ might restore the stolen plate fu hl> huui,