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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04
Will IL DO overlooked

Under the above headline the New
York Herald, the best Of metropoli-
tan Democratic Journals in the nation
talks as follows concerning the action
OF one OF Growers lackies in recent
case in the District Court CT the
United States for the district Of
southern New York We commend
it to the attention Of every reader of
TIE TINES.
If President Cleveland should call
for the resignation Of Stephen
Walker, United States District At
torney i'll thii city, or send the name
Of his successor to the Senate, il
would be but a merited rebuke Tor
tie remarkable exhibition which that
officer made in the Warren case.
1t may be doubted whether par
allel can be found to the stump speech
in which he assailed the motives of
Congress in passing the Foreigu
Contract Labor law, charging it with
pandering to the labor vote, charac.
terizing its action as "the political
cowaidice and the crouching attitude
Of our political representatives" and
more to the same effect.
1t might be supposed that such
scandalous harangue in court would
be suTmairly cut short by the presid
ing judge, but il THE scene be correctl,
reported Judge Wallace forgot the
dignity OF his position not only so faI
as to permit il, but actually to join
Sin the roar which broke GU, in COURT
A federal prosecutor is appointed
20 see that the laws of Congress are
enforced, not to heap ridiculed upon
them and attack the motives of those
who enacted them District Attorn
ey Walkers offence In this case is all
the more flagrant in view of the fat
that his gratuitous denunciation is al
cffront 10 the President who nomi-
ma ed and the Senate that confir meo
him.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04

GEN. J. B. RICKETTS,. mons of North Caro-
lina) to appoint commission to inquire into
the progress of the colored race since 1865.
In committee Of the whole the river and har-
Dor bill was then considered, but little pro-
iourned-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04


the widow Of Gen. j. B.
Ricketts,. first reducing
the pension from S10O
to s75 per month. Sew
eral bills and resolu-
tions were introduced,
among the latter being
one 10y Anderson OF
Iowa. directing the at
torney general to COM
m Q n &c proce edings
against the Union Pa
cific Railway company,
and another (by Sim
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04

T. Pangborn. chairman ofthe New.
aygo county Greenback committee,
says that If fusion had never been
Endorsed or entered into the state,
the Greenbao kers would today have
been in possession OF all the state
offices. Fusion with the Democrats
was To Greenbackers like a two
edged sword. cutting both WAYS. 1t
drove the Republican wing back 10
their old party allegiance or into the
ranks ofthe prohibi;ionists. AT the
recent c, unty conference a resolution
was adopted protesting against future
combination with the Democrats aud
sledging that 1900 votes would be
cast for straight Greenback ticket
IN Newaygo county, whllr scarcely
200 would vote for the fusion ticke'
Pang born is in hearty concord wi
the resolution
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04

When Baby W. sick, We gre ue- vastoria
When she We Child. shs cried for CastociA.
When sns became Miss, she clung TO Castoris,
Whn she bad Children. she gsvsn SIN Casfons
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04
~ ER he

II has lately created an immense excitement in
Maiden. Mass, In recovering the Twelve year old
daughter of john Nicholson. 735 Main stree. of
an old, helpless of general paralysis, from which
she was speechless. She Is now a romping, healthy
school girl
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04
written uown m ass.

II. r. Harris Is third ass. postmaster
general. AS such he has tho duty under q
law Of doubtful wisdom in theory and Of
no wisdom at all when it is executed by O
man like Harris of deciding whether o
given periodical has q Legitimate list Of
subscribers" which entities it to postage
ns second class or newspaper matter.
In passing on and denying The applica-
ton of The New York Gazette, q five sent
story magazine, Mr.. II. r. Harris has seen
cit to make this remarkable statement:
A paper or magazine already granted tho
privileges Of second class rates is hard to
deal with, but o new publication is en-
tirely within the power Of the department.
There's too much printed matter, too
many magazines already.
Since Governor Wise, thirty-six years
ago. thanked God that there were no
newspapers published in his district in O
speech opposing the reduction of news.
paper postage. nothing like this ha3 been
heard from any government officer. Who
Is this Harris, anyway What does he
know about its Is he paid his salary to
decide whether the American people know
how much reading matter they want or to
administer the lawf
We advise President Cleveland to call
In Mr.. Harris. He Is ~ much out of date
as q cancelled postage stamp. Heis wasted
In the postal service of the United States.
dc is wanted in Russia. He will find q
large force of officials there who believe
there's too much printed matter, too
many magazines already"
But he is not wanted here. Nobody be-
ueves this here-except Harris, and Har-
ris is an ass. Let him omigrate. He is
superfuous in free country.
phia Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-05-04
NNE DOcTORS'

honestly admit that they can't cure
Rheumatism and Neuralgia. Others
say they can but-doh't. Ath.lo.
pho-ros says nothing but cures.
That's the secret its success.
Years of trial have rs2 it to be
aquick, safe, sure cure.
Concord, N. H., Sept g. 1887
In my own family Athlophoros was used
asa - resort. the user having suffered
from !. r.ulstism for years and having
beon tfv--.ed for the disease by Different
physicians In this State and Massachu-
eetts without even temporary relief.
Upon my recommendation scores OF peo-
pie havo used this remedy with the same
results claimed for it - e. H. WILSON.
Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. O. 1888.
Athlophoroa has completely cured me OF
nervous headache, and feel thankful for
all the good IL has done me.
MIRA LOUISE CHERRY.
~ Send cents Cor the beautiful colored pic
ture, Moorish Maiden"
MfArxi0Px060S co. ff2 kaN 81. ~
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
Flash-Light Photography.

A Connecticut Yankee suggests
the use of flash-light photography
as a means of protecting bank
vaults from burglars. He says
II would have a camera placed in
a position where it would command
in the field Of the lens space OF
ten feet square or more in front OF
the door Of the vault, and have the
other apparatus so arranged that as
soon as tampering with the vault
door was attempted the whole would
be placed in operation. My plan
would of course include retaining
the burglar-alarm connecting with
police headquarters. AS soon as
the burglars had begun operations
the police would be alarmed, and at
the same instant a picture Of the
men would be made by the camera
and the f1ash-light combined, so
that even if the men escaped the
police they would leave behind
them evidence which would very
probably eventually result in their
detectiOn."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
Girls In Candy Stores.

In a confectionery establishment
where half dozen pretty young
women are employed behind the
counters | noticed one of them cram
half a dozen caramels into her
mouth at once and appear to enjoy
them hugely. She stood in full
view of the proprietor as she did
so and | expected to see him ad-
minister reproof. Instead of do
ing so he only looked at me and
knowingly closed his left eye. "I
should think terrible inroads must
be made in your stock if all your
young women have appetites like
that" observed I. Not a bit of
it, he responded; "when young
woman is engaged to sell candy for
this house she receives permission
to eat just as much as she likes,
with the strict understanding, how
ever, that she is not to carry any
out of the store. She avails herself
of the permission readily enough,
but she doesn't devour half so much
the second day as she does the first;
on the third she gets away with
even less, and at the end of a week
she wouldn't give you ten cents for
the contents of the whole shop, SO
far as her own appetite is concerned.
The girl who bolted six caramels
just now thinks she's the luckiest
girl alive. In week she won't
care whether all the candy shops
IN the country keeps school or not,
so long as her employmentis is secure.
My advice to youth with candy
devouring girl is for him to feed
her steadily with it for a week. At
the end of a week he can devote
his salary to other uses.-Ex.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
He LAlo DOWN A QUEEN FULL.
The Result of Playing Poker in a
Telegraph Office.

"Never play poker in telegraph
office" This is the advice of q
ward politician who went to the
Chicago convention in July, and
who, to while away the tedium of
the weary periods of waiting, in
dulged in game of draw with an
operator in one of the big railroad
offices. The telegraph men sent
bulletins every little while down
the line concerning the convention.
and the politician, having no ad-
mission card to the hall, was accus-
toned to sit in the telegraph office
and get his news direct from the
convention hall" But his news
cost him dear. No matter how he
held his cards, or drew, or tried
to blow his adversary out" he al
ways came to grief. The telegraph
operator won on nearly every hand
or else laid down when the visiting
politician had the winning hand.
Finally the politician got four
kings, made small bet, and the
operator refused to call That ac-
ton had become so monotonous
that the politician reached over,
picked up his opponents hand and
scanned the cards. To bis surprise
they were three queens and a pair
OF tens. "a queen full And YOU
wouldn't call a 50 bet on a hand
oh, here, Pm done; I'll quit you.
ANY man who lays down a queen
full when I've got fours is too lucky
for me. Give me 81 35;" and TAX
ing his money he sidled out. AS
he shut the door the operator said
to fellow key manipulation across
the room: "Sixty more; well, that's
over hundred this week. Here's
your whack," and he handed over
$50. His confederate had sat so az
to see in the politicians hand, and
then under the pretence of sending
a message down the line, he ran off
on a dead wire the politicians hand
and his friend and brother operator
played accordingly.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20

and most vigorous man should be-
ware of walking for many hours
over the rough and precipitous hills
of Scotland after grouse or deer,
unless he has trained himself for
the task by long course of steady
exercise and temperate diet before
he leaves his southern home. The
lamentable fit of syncope which
has just cost Sir John Rose his life
a very valuable life, too
might probably have been averted
had he not exposed himself to the
danger of buck fever with a body
untitled for severe exertion and alb
normal excitement.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
A Puzzled Mother of Twins.

The mother Of two sons, twins
met one of the brothers in a field
one morning. (Which of you two
boys am l speaking to?' asked the
mother; lis it you or your broth
err" "Why do you ask?" inquired
the lad prudently. Because if il
is your brother l will box his ears. .
ut is not my brother; it is L.
"Then your brother is wearing your
coat, for yours had a hole in it,
mo, mother, am wearing my own
coat" Good heavens!" shrieked
the mother, looking at him intently,
'syou are your brother after ALL"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20

churches. These missions attent
to the welfare Of the 5000 native
who live on the Yukon. The In
dians subsist mainly on fish ant
they prepare quantities of it ii
summer for winter use.
! Seven varieties of salmon arr
found in the Yukon, among which
is the king salmon. This fish is
the finest in the world and exists
in countless quantities. A cannery
at the mouth of the Yukon could
get an inexhaustible supply of the
finest fish, and fish not found else.
where, and could get Indian labor
at most trifling cost. The value
of money is not known there, and
a few ounces of tea or -four is a
large incentive.
Gov. Swineford says the field is
open for capital, and he will assist
any enterprise to the best of his abil-
ity. Two canneries have already
been established in the southern
part of the territory.
The timber in the interior and
northern part is small. 1t is mostly
black pine, and q tree foot in di-
! ameter is unusual. The ordinary
impression is that Alaska is cov-
covered with timber, but this holds
true only to the more southerly
portions.
Coal is quite abundant and of a
fair quality. The Alaska steamers
use coal from the interior and find
little trouble with it. A specimen
has been received in this city and
is pronounced very good.
The Yukon river is navigable for
a distance of 1000 miles by fat
bottomed steamers at this great
distance from the sea it is one and
half miles wide, while at the
mouth it is over 20 miles across.
A correspondent writing from
Unga says:
NASNA~o SA -A|~AoAA.A'
"The mineral resources of this
chain of islands is little known.
Already. on Unga Island, promis-
ing gold mines have been found.
At Delaroff Harbor two mines are
working. An assay made in Sep
tember showed $218 in gold per
ton. The rock is easily mined and
close to the harbor. Other prom
ising mines are opening up, and a
large immigration will take place
when means of reaching the island
become available. On Port Moller
Bay, A. NJ. Lawrence has discovered
and located a very valuable coal
mine. The specimens he brings to
San Francisco will convince the
most skeptical of the value of his
discovery. Salmon-fshing prom
ises to be one Of the great indus
tries OF the future.
The creeks and rivers are swarm
ing with salmon. In the absence
of canneries great quantities were
this year salted in barrel. The sup
ply of cod and halibut in the waters
adjacent to the island is inexhaust-
ible. The sea-otter will soon be-
come extinct. The indiscriminate
killing of old and young otters is
rapidly diminishing their nsmbers.
A less number was taken this year
than in any previous year."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
TWO PYTHONS ATTACK A BULL

Last Sunday week, says the Ma
tai, South Africa, Witness, one o
the most remarkable scenes on re
cord is reported as having been wit
messed in the vicinity of Table
Mountain. A troop of cattle, con
sisting of twelve COWS and patri
archal old bull, were grazing on one
of the plateau-like spurs of the
mountein, which is surrounded or
three sides by precipitous ravines
and on the fourth side, that nearest
the mountain, by dense bush
Some natives higher up the noun
tain were attracted by the sudden
believing of the cattle and saw two
enormous pythons coming out OF
the bush and making for the cattle,
which had drawn themselves up in
a compact group, with the bull at
its head. AS the pythons drew near
the animals gradually backed till
they stood Oh a small space that
jutted out over a tremendous prec-
ipice. At this stage a sudden rush
was made, but only one heifer sue
ceeded in escaping. The other cat
tie lowing in the most piteous man
ner, gradually backed and one by
one fell over the precipice, till
finally the bull only was left. He
suddenly charged at the biggest
python, transfxing the reptile on
his horns, but the second snake
seized the bull in its folds and,
having it's tail round a huge boul-
der, commenced to crush the bull,
which, moaning piteously, strug-
gled frantically to escape. The tail
Of the python lost its hold of the
rock, but the larger snake, which
had slipped off the horn, tapping
its tail around a smaller boulder
opposite the one the other snake
had just released, seized the bull
and compressed the animal in its
scaly folds. The other python sue
ceeded in regaining it's former po-
sition and the bull was literally sus-
Lended in mid-air by the snakes.
The whole scene looked like some
CHASTITY triumphal arch. The snakes
were evidently getting the best of
the poor brute which was bleeding
profusely, when, by sudden effort,
his struggles forced both reptiles
to loose their hold of the rocks, and
the whole three were hurled into
the ravine beneath. The cattle
were found on the first ledge of the
precipice, all being dead, but the
bull and the pythons had bounded
from ledge to ledge, and were found
400 feet below the scene of the fight.
The bull was merely mangled
mass, and the snakes were greatly
mutilated, the larger one having
the vertebra broken in nine places.
The pythons, which were of the
rock species, were male and female,
and measured respectively 40 feet
3 inches, and 36 feet 8! inches.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20

The KrYsrorE has long been aclnowl-
edged to be the sole representative Of the
Great Upper Wood River and Savtooth
mining regions, and, located as it is In the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments, as we'll as matters of local
Importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is an inyalua-
bic guide for capital and informant to tho
settler OF every craft and position Sub
scribe tor it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
AT KETCIIUOI.

territory OF IDAHO,
lrs, County of Alturas. ~.
nanadda adaac &c l; Lewis, President Of tho ,hove.
above stOs, tosnk, do solemnly swear that the
knowlsJaa atement is true to the hest of NV NV
:, sub.e,;hoiIS iISAAC l. LEWIS, President.
0ay Of October, 1855 - ''io'e Inc 'his
S'reet~Attest: '"' No'ary fuollc.
&'s o,AsIoCk. Directors.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20

"And what do you expect to make
of your son when he come of age,
Mr.. Smith," 'Oh, I don't know ;
/ think he'd make . good husband
for rich girl.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
THE REGION OF THE YUKON.

From ST. Michaels, at the mouth
of the Yukon, up the river for a
distance of 1000 miles. are mis-
sionary stations, maintained by the
Greek, Catholic and Episcorali IN
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20

Tie Office holder who c attributes
nothing to campaign funds is sim
ply putting political economy into
practice.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
A Modern Munchausen.

Many years ago, when guano was
first discovered as a fertilizer, an
old friend of mine presented me
a bottleful to experiment with. /
didn't think much Of it, but one
day while in my garden planting
some cucumber seed l thought OF
the guano, SO | took it along with
me into the garden and sat down
on the ground, scratched little
hole in the earth, put in my guano,
and on it placed my cucumber seed,
covered both carefully with the soil,
and while sitting there but a few
moments | noticed the earth over
the seeds begin to move, and at the
same time the young cucumber
plants made their appearance.
1t was such strange occurrence
that | sat perfectly dumbfounded,
forgetting everything else. The
vines began to spring and grow like
magic, and when | began to raise
up | found my feet entangled with
the vines. I, however, forced N.Y.
self to a standing position. By this
time l was completely enveloped
with the vines. l made for my
knife and succeeded in cutting my
self loose and made my escape.
But what astonished me most was
the fact that when I got over my
excitement and went to return my
knife to my pocket, l found my
pocket full of young cucumbers,
which had formed in my pockets,
since which time | have had no use
for guano.-La Grange Graphic.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
Marriage on Trial in Finland.

There is, [ am told, a custom
among the purely Findland peas
antry of the interior which shows n
very peculiar freedom among the
sexes. That is a species of mar
riage by trial. A couple live to-
gether as man and wife-somewhat
clandestinely, but often with the
knowledge of the parents-for a
year, after which, if they find the
relationship conducive to their hap
piness they go before the pastor
and have the knot tied by the law
and the church. If not agreeable
they separate, which separation
does not hurt the girl for other en-
gagements. The parents are, when
cognizant of the arrangement, care
full to have witnesses to it. Then,
if the man backs out be is forced
to give one-half of what he owns to
the deserted girl. The man en-
deavors to get up the affair without
witnesses, if possible, in which event
he is not held, but he is compelled
to support any offspring, if there
be such, which is recognized by the
girls family. Infanticide in any of
its forms is unknown in the land.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20

Magistrate TO prisoner - It's
some time since I saw you here,
Uncle Rastus. Uncle Rastus (vir-
tuously Yes, sab, Use been quiet
an law-abidin' since de larst time
I was up befo' yo', an dat were
morn six months ago, yo' honnoh.
Magistrate yes; / remem-
Der. gave you six months for
stealing q ham. It's q yeaN1this
time, Uncle. -
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20

A s1GN-wRITER in neighboring
city had this sign to paint adam
Good, shoe maker" This was his
rendition Of it: "a DAM GOOD
SHOE MAKER" A cousin Of his.
also in the sign-writing business,
was called upon to paint: "No
damaged goods here" and turned
jt out to read: mo DAM AGED
GOODS HERE They have been
equaled, however, by printer, who
in setting, "a meeting ofthe masses
made it to read: "a meeting of
them asses by merely getting the
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
PROFESSIONAL.
a. i. PINK HAM.

,TT0RNEY-AT-LAW, Ketchum, Idaho.
A practices in all the Courts of the Ter
-,ory. Conveyancins and procuring OF
Patents speciality.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-06-09
Beating a sitting Hen.

Bill,Nye has again been dabbline
IN farm literature; this time he l.
cling how to break II hen from
sitting" His friend, VIM. r.. Root,
| had q hen that when she took a no.
lion to "sitn she would "sit' in spite
If all that Mr.. Root could do to pre-.
vent il so one day Mr.. Root, being
If a scientific bent of mind, c0nclud-
ed to try al experiment. He had a
committee appointed to report on
he result, and Bill Nye was Oh the
committee. When all was ready Mr..
Root got a broad strip Of red flannel
aud tied it TO the hens tail.
Bill Nye, who was observing the
proceedings says the hen seemed an.
nOyed as o o ~ she discovered the
red flannel. No hen cares to have
a sash hung on her system that
doesn't match her complexion. A
seal brown hen with red flannel
~polonai@e don't seen to harmonize,
and she is aware of it Just as much
Us anybody is.
All at once that hen appeared to
have though of Something that had
escaped her mind before, and so she
went away to attend t il. She stepp-
ed about nine feet at a stride on the
start, and gained time as she proceed
ed. She continued her rapid style of
movement. Finally her eyes
began to look wild. She seemed
to be losing her reason. She got 80,
pretty soon, that she didn't recognize
he faces of her friends. She passed
Mr.. Root without being able to dis
tinguish him from a total stranger.
The peculiar movements were
kept up during The entire afternoon,
ill at last the the hen got SO fatigued
that she crawled into a length of old
vtovesipe, and thereupon the commit.
tee retired to prepare II report.
While We doa't vouch for Bill
Nye's remedy MS wholly unfailing.
10 our certain knowledge, we may
Initiate the writer's of shoddy az
~rlcultureal literature by stating thar
the experiment might be we'll
worth trying, FIX