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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
The Wholesale Use of Quinine.

"What drug has the largest sale OF
any in this country ?"repeated whole
sale drug dealer in response to a Ma'l
and Express reporters inquiry. "Quln-
inc without any question. 1t seems 10
have been provided as the great
specific of nature. Even the physician
who over and over again has witnessed
its mastery it is little less than mlracu-
ious how the shaking ague will yield
to it's control unless there are speclal
complications, or unless habit OF
malarial subsection has been establish
ed. 1t has even extended its domain
far beyond this. In other forms OF
fever and in certain conditions OF IN
neryation or want of general tnlclty
it is largely available, although need
ing to be used with great dlscernment.
There probably never was a time IN
which the use of some form OF PERUVIAN
bark. under the name of cinchona,
ouinidia, ETC., has been 50 extensive as
at present -.
'sIs it not used to excess?" :,
"Undoubtedly, and surely it should
not be used at random, and the medlcai
adviser may need often to be consulted
as to indications and contra-lndlcatlons
for it's use. But it can safely be sala
that it is less abused than most medl-
cines; and that we may easily ranKit as
among the most valuable OF American
discoveries. While there IS no sucn
danger of acquiring quine habit as a
morphine habit the abuse OF the drug
;s not uncommon" ."-NetO York M0A
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
He Took the Baby.

A well-known comedian was playing
in small Michigan town and during
the performance he was disturbed by the
crying of baby down in front. The
manager of the company waited mo-
ment for the mother to take the child
out, but seeing that she had no inten-
ton of doing so, he walked down the
aisle and politely requested her to re-
move the baby.
'.But don't want to go,n protested
the woman; 'I've paid my money to
see the show and l am going to see it. y
"Very well," said the manager good
naturedly, 'let me take the baby and
I'll keep it quiet
The mother took him at his word
and handed him the child. The audi
ence were all in broad grin as he
walked up the aisle. At that moment
the star looked up and saw what was
going on. He excitedly grabbed the
actor who was on the stage with him,
rushed him down to the footlights, and
pointing to the retreating figure of his
manager, exclaimed:
'Great Scott! Look at John R
trying to kidnap that child!'
The audience roared and the manager
who was modest man, beat retreat,
while the baby cried louder than ever.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
The Artful CanvasseF.

/ went straight to the minister's
house, on reaching Sieepyville (said q
canvasser for q religious weekly.
Never think of going anywhere else
first. my boy. if you are canTassing for
q religious paper The minister was
a nice fellow, and booked hina early
in the day. He pressed me to stay to
supper. 1t was warm, the minister
was entertaining. his quarters COM
Portable. so stayed. After supper the
minister had to 60 to prayer meeting.
It was not nay cue to refuse. went.
After there had been some praying
done and hymn had been sung, the
minister rose and looking 1T me said:
1--WE will now ask Brother mean
ing me, .'to lead in prayer" ;"
/ thought mighty quick for about ten
seconds; my thinking fywheel flew
around. It was question of policy l
was debating in that interval. Then l
said: s'For . reason which shall be
very glad to explain after the meeting
is over, must beg to b excused from
leading the prayers"
The pastor accepted INV declination
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
Dolls, Drums and Swor6&

The doll is thousands of years
old; it has been found inside the
graves of little Roman children, and
will be found again by the arch@o[
ogists of future date among the
remains of our own culture. The
children of Pompeii and Hercula-
neum trundled hoops just as .you
and did and who knows whether
the rocking horse on which we rode
in our younger days is not Iineal
descendant of that proud charger
into whose wooden hanks the chill
dren of Francis Is time dug their
spurs.
The drum is also indestruetible,
and setting time at naught across
the centuries, it beats the Christmas
tide and New Year summons that
bids the tin soldier prepare himself
for war, and shall continue to beat
as long as there exist boy arms TO
WELD the drumsticks, and grown-up
peoples ears to be deaiened by the
sound thereof. The tin solaier views
the future with calm; will not
Law down his arms until the day Of
disarmament, and there is, as yet,
no prospect of universal peace
The toy sword also stands its
ground it is the nursery symbol
of the ineradicable vice of our race
the lust Of battle. Harlequins,
fool's-cap-crowned and bell-ringins.,
are also likely to endure; they are
sure to be found among the mem
bers Of the toy world as long as
there are fools to be found among
the inhabitants of our own. Gold
laced knights, their swords at their
sides, curly-locked and satin-shod
Princesses, stalwart muskeeters,
nustached and top-booted, are all
types which still hold their own.
The Chinese doll is young as yet,
but she has brilliant future before
her.-Blackwood's Magazine
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
Courtship I'm Zulu-land.

When a young Zulu gains his ''gum
ring" (Which is ring worn upon the
crown of the head, and is obtained by
performing some deed of valor, or by
special gift of the King, and which
stamps him a man as distinguished
from ''boy'O, his first duty is to get
married, and if he has not the necessary
cows to purchase wife, he must raid
some enemies kraal and steal them.
When he has chosen the lady, he makes
his intentions known to the family,
and they commence operations by
praising him when she is present as he
never was praised beforehand never
will be again-until he wants another
wife. The girl, after some coquetry,
consents to see him, and he washing
and oiling himself dons his lightest,
finest dancing dress, and, sending q
messenger to announce his coming,
presents himself with shield and assagai
to the family. who will be squatting in
a circle near the house of the lady. he
squats amongst them, and presently
the lady of his dreams appears, attend
ed by two or three female friends about
her own age.
She looks him over for some time
and finally requests him through
her brother tit not being etiquette
to speak to him Directly, to rise
and turn round and round, display
ing his proportions under a rum
ming fire of mischievous comments
from the girl friends of the fiancee
elect; she, keeping a discreet silence,
awards him permission to squat again
and retires. The family rush to hear
her decision, but she is notinclined to be
hasty or seem too easily won. Il have
not seen him walk; he may limp" she
says, and so the poor fellow has to come
again next morning, when he will
probably be accepted.
The idea that the Zulu or Kaffir girl
has no voice in the matter of choosing
a husband is mistaken one, and, al
though powerful moral reasons may be
brought to bear, no conscientious Zulu
would dream of raising his hand to
beat woman or girl into submission;
he may kill his wife for she is his,
he bought her, but he will not ill
treat her. OF course there are except
ions, but such husband would find a
difficulty in procuring more w:ves.-
w. +. Pond in Won,an.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28

gracefully and called upon someone
else. After the meeting was over |
went up to the minister and said:
1.-The reason did not accept your kind
invitation to lead in prayer was that l
was afraid my motives might be mis-
understood. You see my business is
to obtain subscriptions for certain re-
ligious paper. If had led in prayer
some members of your congregation
would have been sure to have suspect
ed me of trying to advertise my papers
in church. Neither | nor my employ
ers would tolerate such suspicion for
moment"
The minister was profuse in his
praise of my straightforward methods.
/ think he must have said something
about the matter to his congregation,
for, with hardly an exception, they
subscribed for the paper.
Verify, virtue is its own reward
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
Economy Of A. T. Stewart and Mrs
AetOP.

A story has lately been told that IL
lustrates A. T. Stewards noted econo-
mical spirit. He had given a dinner
and theater party, and instead of tax
ing his guests to the theater in car
riages, as they had expected, he hailed
a stage and democraticaly hustled
them all into it. Judge and Mrs. Hill
ton were of the party. While paying
the fares Mr.. Stewart dropped piece
of money, and during almost the entire
trip kept turning up straw in the bot
tom of the stage in search OF it. Judge
Hilton, who was sitting near him, took
from his pocket nickel, and, passing
tito the millionaire, said: "For heavens
sake, Mr.. Stewart put this in your
pocket, and don't kick up any more
dust with that straw"
And here is something similar about
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. who died not
long ago: One night when the candle
by which the servants lighted their way
to bed gave out before the allotted
time, Mrs. Astor said to Justine, the
old French woman who had lived with
them some years: Sprinkle salt around
the wick, Justine, and it will light you
to bed. .'-NeaO York Sun.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
Lannon'S Alligator story.

Ever since his return from Florida
Col. Lamont has been entertaining his
friends with alligator stories which
have q decidedly classic flavor about
them. The latest, understand. serves
to illustrate the powers of judicioua
advertising.
The colonel heard of family in
Florida who had lost their little boy
and had advertised for him in the daily
paper. That very afternoon an alliga-
tor crawled out Of the swamp and died
on their front doorstep. In his stomach
was found handful Of red hair, some
bone buttons, glass marble, pair Of
checked trousers. and paper collar:
The colonel vows that advertising did
it, WASHINGTON Letter.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
whv the Numbers are Changed.

The hotel clerk finds many curious
neoDle. If at some time there has been
= snicide in one of the rooms, the first
duty Of the clerk is to see to 1t that the
newspaper reporter does not get the
number of the room. And if he should,
the number is changed at the hotel as
quickly as possible. The reason Tor
this is that the average arrival who is
nosted on the suicide invaribly asks the
clerk what room it occurred in. and
follows the inquiry with the remark
that he .4doesn't want that room. :"
There Is hardly . first~elass hotel in
chicago that hasn't had some sort OF
! tragedy, and the clerks are never
.,,,,rosed to know what room they oc-
cnrrcd in Chicago M1sx
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
COSTLY POKER CHIPS.

In private residence up town in
Washington there is the finest set OF
poker chips that were ever manu-
factured in this country. Their his
tory is interesting. They were made
for the famous John Morrisey, Con-
gresham, State Senator, anti-Tam-
many, shoulder-hitter, pugilist and
gambler. Before Morrissey started
his famousSaratoga gambling house
he had a place on Barclay street in
New York. While there party of
Western sports, among whom was
the famous "Big Head Riley" of
California, called on Morrissey and
during the week managed to win
about $4,000 from him.
AS they had been treated very
elaborately and won so much they
determined to give Morrissey some
token Of their distinguished consid-
Grafton. After some discussion 1T
was decided to have made the finest
crack" of poker chips that money
could buy. The chips now in Wash
ington were the result of that deter
mination. There were 1000 chips,
with q few odd ones to make up for
any that might be lost or broken.
Upon each chip is carving made
by hand. On the white ones is a
small figure without special signiii-
canoe; on the others are carved the
figures "5" and "25" in a center of
red and yellow. Each chips carved
by hand and from the finest heart
ivory that could be faund in the
city Of New York The total cost of
the set was over $4,000, or 50 apiece.
When they were given TO Norris
sey they were polished to the high
est degree and shone and glisfl
ened in the light as though they
were silver. The case which still
holds them is of rosewood, finely
polished, and in the top is set s.
tiger couchant of polished brass,
two enormous cats eyes being sunk
in the head and giving it peculiar
animated appearance. Now, be-
cause the chips were given to him
by winners, Morrissey thought it
would be bad luck to use them in
the same place, and in consequence
they were rot used until after Nor
risey started his place at Saratoga.
Then the superstition worked in ac-
cordance with the gamblers idea,
and the first time they were used in
heavy game Morrissey lost over
$4,000. Then he put them on ex-
hibition and they we're stolen with
in ten days. Some months after
they were recognized in a Bowery
pawnshop, where the thief had
pawned them for $75. Morrissey
redeemed them shortly afterward
they were stolen again. A young
Englishman who was doing the
country bought them from the thief
and carried them to Chicago. After
the habit of young Englishmen the
tourist in question became hard up
and sold them to the present owner,
who brought them to Washington,
where they have been for two years
and been played with bysome Of the
heaviest poker players in the capital.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28

of wood by sitting, when used alone
dry, make a clean and grateful
dressing; that it readily takes up
and holds the discharges without
packing or adhering, and that it is
easily rendered antiseptic by any of
the methods used in preparing anti
septic cotton or wool. A well-known
medical authority also suggests that
our yellow pine sawdust, rich as 1t is
in turpentine, would prove of itself
a valuable antiseptic application.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
What He Knew About Fineer-Bowls

Aman who had heard either OF the
Oriental fashion of pouring rose
water on the fingers after a meal,
or else of the French style. not very
generally adopted in this country, OF
easing around large bowl OF rose
water into which eac6 guesI a,ps p,;+h h'
napkin and wipes his fingers fhereW.1n. ~ :
went into . well-known china snoP .ls
other day and selected and paid fcr Iwo
finger-bowls. Like most Amei1cans. a:
he Resitated to own that ne ala hoI
know everything, but while counung
bis change he said shyly: Two ;s y
enough, I think" ''Certainly. saao
the saleswoman. ''if you have but ona
person beside yourself at the taole. .
but want these fora dinner a1 !, !,
he said. '.nne at each end ot the tADies
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowi-
Great Upper Wood River and SawtOOfll
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 a
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments, as well as matters of local
Importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis Of Idaho, it is an invalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28

''And one lumber at each end of the
table, too?" she asked, not pertly, but
gently. "Why, no." he said, light
breaking in upon him. 81 want-well,
I only want four or five more, but I'll
take dozen. What fool am!' Be-
fore he went out he heard enough stories
of queer blunders to convince him that
he was not the first who had failed in
understanding the finger-bowl mystery.
Boston transcript.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28

INSPIRED by a visit to the Wild
West show at Berlin, four young
sters not over 16 years of age armed
themselves with revolvers and dag
gers, ran away from home and found
their way to- Hamburg, where they
tried to stow away on an Atlantic
steamer. They were arrested and
confessed that they intended to
make their way to New York, where
they hoped to earn everlasting fame
and the thanks of the American
people by Kidding that metropolis
of the tribes of bloodthirsty Indians
which they had been led to suppose
infested the streets and made life
dangerous. The two leaders were
sent to prison and the other two
were let off with a little stern par
entail discipline.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28
DEATH BY AAn6INe.
A Sheriff Who Thinks It Cruel
Method of Execution.

man county, >. Dak., Is natlVe OF
this city, but has been in the West
over thirty years. He is here on a
visit to relatives on Staten island,
and he finds New York has under
gone a mighty change since he left
it in 1861 to 60 to the front.
II find," said the Sheriff to me
the other night, "that the question
whether a man should be hanged
or executed electrically has been
settled. / am glad to find that
electricity has carried the day, for
I assure that death by hanging is
intensely painful"
"Why, Sheriff." I said, is it pos
sible that you were hanged?"
"Quite so, and it was no joke.
When the war closed | went West
to seek my fortune, and had a pretty
hard time before l found anything
even resembling it. One hard win
ter two others and myself went into
Wyoming on prospecting expedi-
ton, and had to maintain ourselves
chiefly by hunting. Antelope were
very scarce just then, and we suf-
fered considerably from hunger.
One morning we separated, the bet
ter to scour the country, agreeing
to meet on distant hill at noon.
My companions were hardly out of
sight when shot steer, and was In
the act of cutting it up when three
fierce-looking cowboys swooped
down upon me. am, as you see,
swarthy, and they took me for a
Mexican. AS they also were dirty
looking I made the same mistake,
and saluted them in the little Span
ish l had picked up. 1t happened
that tall cotton tree was conven-
iently close, and without saying a
word one Of the men threw his lariat
around my neck, tossed the other
end of the rope over stout limb,
his two companions pulling upon
it and / was in the twinkling of an
eye going through all the agonies
of hanging. The pain was frightful.
There was a tremendous rushing
through my ears, the sky and every
thing else turned blood red, pins
and needles seemed to be sticking
into every part of my body, and at
the same time the back Of my head
felt as if it were being sandbagged
at the rate of forty strokes second.
How long it lasted couldn't tell.
To me it seemed hours. When |
regained consciousness one of my
friends was pouring whisky down
my throat and the other was rub
bing my chest with the same liquid.
1t appears that my comrades had
returned in time to cut me down
before life had fled, but just then |
wished they had let me be. The pro-
cess of fresuscitation was, if possible,
still more agonizing than the hang
ing, but as the man condemned by
law does not suffer in that regard
there is no use in dwelling upon it. :"
"But why did they hang your"
"They were driving a herd of cat
tie to Idaho, and it was one of their
steers that l had shot. When my
friends arrived and explained the
cowboys cut me down, and when |
was ready to receive them they were
profuse in their apologies.
"That is how | know that hang
ing is one of the most cruel deaths
to which you can put man.
New York Star.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-28

THE Emperor of Germany went
hunting recently and spent two days
in the chase. The papers gravely
announce as a fact that during that
time the royal sportsman killed
with his own rifle no less than 755
head of game, including deers, ,hares,
pheasants, etc. Either his Majesty
is entitled to the medal as the cham
pion shot of the world, or the news
papers should be given prizes as
the most able bodied liars yet heard
from. An average of 377 head OF
game a day would, on the supposi-
ton that his Majesty hunted for ten
consecutive hours, be something
like thirty-eight shots an hour, or
over two to each minute. The con-
dition of the royal nerves and the
rifle as we'll after such arduous ex-
ertions are matters that are not re-
ferred to by the papers which chron-
icle this most wonderful feat in the
annals of the hunting field.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office ut HALEY, Idaho.

'F1FTE1 VIIIOC " 11NfICN' AH.sH1O.
June 20, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her inten-
Sion to make final proof in support of her
CLAIM, and that said proof will be made be-
i2re the Register and Receiver at HALEY,
Idaho, on July q. 1899. viz: Mary A.
Kitchie, for the lot S, block 10. and lot 3,
block SO, town of Ketchum, Idaho Terri.
tory.
She names the following witnesses 10
prove her continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz Geo. J. Lewis
Smll Rasmussen, John l.. Holman, l. l.
Lewis, all Of Ketchum. Idaho
II. 0. BILLINGS, Register.
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THE use Of Gpe, soft saw dust as
d. essing for Qpunds and as vehicle
for medicanlents or antiseptics is
suggested. It is said that the dust,
freed from splinters and sharp bits
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PROFESSIONAL.


-AT-LAW, Kctchum, Idaho
A Practices in all the Courts OF the Ter
-itorv. Conveyancing and procuring o.
patents a specially.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12

"I would get tired on the slightest exsr-
ton. In the morning / would get up feel.
ing more tired and worn out than when I
went to bed. The condition Of my head and
throat got worse steadily. was always
hawking and hemming and raising. At
night especially the mucus would drop back
into my throat and fill up so that could
hardly breathe.
81 would have dull pain in my forehead
over the eyes. There would be 3 sense Of
weight and oppression on nv chest. The
catarrh seemed to be extending all over.
My appetite got poor. Food did not seem
to have the proper taste. I seemed to be
losing the sense Of taste and smell. ! would
have bad taste in my mouth, and spells OF
dizziness and nausea. .
"Well, 1 suppose It is needless to describe an
these things. Anyone who has suffered from
catarrhal trouble knows what they are. could
see that was steadily getting worse al ting
time and was really alarmed. af2us myself.
had tried various remeei 20 purpose.
Reading in the papers dro ~-Ttpof Mr..
Fred. Tielke, which seemed ~ De Ike mine,
and who had been cured by Drs. Copeland a
Blair ! concluded to go to them myself.
II found that their charges were rea9onaplo
and within my means, and placed myself under
their care"
"With what resultT'
swell, improved from the start; slowly and
steadily my head and throat became clear. !
grew stronger and better. eas more and slepe
well. To-day feel like different person. and
I am quite willing to make this sratsRept
Mr.. Bunselmeyer, as stated, lives abAh165
Broad street, Pittsburg He viii be recognized
in the portrait which accompanies this sketch