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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
Her Monthly Shopping.

Farmer-How many yards O. that
truck will it take ter make the ole
woman er dress?
Clerk-About IL, should say.
"At three cents er yard it comes
ter thirty-six cents. / reckon
twelve's er leetle morn shee'l need.
Just cut off six yards. Times is
mighty close, an we hev ter be er
leetle savin'."
"Any buttons or thread?"
"No, / reckon not. She kin scratch
up ernuff o. them at home. Craps
want extry this yer, and we KANT
erford ter fool no money erway."
"Is there anything else?"
II guess yer may wrap up er
quarters wuth er sugar an er dol
lars wuth er chawin' terbacker.
Pears like sin ter fool erway mo-
ney fer sugar, but ther ole woman
thinks she KANT live thoutin it, an
ther habit O. usin' it's got sech er
holt on 'er that she gifts erway with
er quarters wuth every month.
Say, mebby you'd better put up two
dollars wuth o. that terbacker, fur
/ kain't tell eff I'll be down here
ergin fer er month, and I want
plenty ter do me."-Time.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

IT is hardly an exaggeration to
say thattwo-thirds of all that makes
it beautiful to be alive" consists
Of cup offerings of water. Not an
hour of life's journey but is rendered
easier by their refreshing or harder
by their absence. Why? Because
most of are burden-bearers ofone
sort or another; because, to most
of US large part Of the journey is
a dull and trivial trudge; because
there is much dust upon the road,
and it is load and dust and stretches
of the commonplace that make one
thirsty. If the feeling on our shoul-
ders were of wings instead of load;
if on Mondays, ''in some good cause
not our own," We were marching,
singing, to battle, and on Satur-
days were coming back victorious,
then the greetings on the way would
make less difference to US. But, as
it is, we crave the roadside recog-
nitions which give praise for the
good deed attempted, pity for the
hard luck and the fall, hand-litt
now and then to ease the burdens
chafe, and now and then a word OF
sympathy in the step. step-stepplng
that takes US through the dust
DR.. Atwood.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
What a Chiropodist Thinks

"Year before last had two women
patrons to one man." said CHI
ropodist. 'sBut last year and so far
this year, the falling off in the for
mer patronage has been more than
one-half. But there has been no
decrease in the number of my male
customers. How do I account for
all this? Easily. Fashion in shoes
is responsible for it. A year and a
half ago the high, narrow French
heels were the fashion in women's
shoes, and they are one of the best
friends a chiropodlst can have.
They are regular and rapid breed
ers of corns. No woman can wear
a pair of such shoes long without
looking up corn doctor. But the
low, fat heel is now the fashion.
If the rest of the shoe fits the foot,
these heels are the natural enemy
Of corns, and the chiropodist has
to suffer. It is generally believed
that women are more vain OF their
feet than men are Of theirs, but my
experience has shown me that quite
the contrary is the fact. Men will
insist on making their feet look
small, and any shoe that will do
that is the fashion for them. The
narrow-toed or "toothpick" style OF
mems shoes, worn now as much as
ever, will always insure the corn
doctor a living, especially if the
shoes are patent leather. A patent
leather shoe, for some reason, will
call corn into being much quicker
than an ordinary leather shoe. The
fellows who don't have corns are
those who wear roomy-toed shoes.
But they mustn't be too large. A
shoe too large is as bad as one too
small. An diversified shoe makes
corns on the bottom of the feet.
and they are the worst kind. The
late war was the greatest corn-curer
ever known. I never knew a single
case of a soldier in that war who
suffered from corns, and / was all
through it. If O law should be
passed that no shoe should be worn
in this country but the pattern
army shoe of the rebellion, the
corn doctors occupation would be
gone. IN. Y. Sun.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
Al Nervy Suicide.

The suicide mania is making
great ravages in the Austrian army.
Shortly after the death of the crown
Prince an officer of the Prince Of
Wales hussars blew his brains out.
A few days ago the colonel of the
Sixty-second regiment Of the line
shot himself in Hungary. But one
of the most extraordinary cases Of
suicide on military record is now
reported from Klausenberg. Lieut..
Mangesius, one of the most popular
officers of the garrison, proceeded
on Saturday to the barracks, where
his company was quartered, ard
was observed 10 be absent-minded
and depressed. He went into a
room where a number of the new
magazine rifles were kept, and
loaded one of them with bullet.
He then called in two men. Ad-
dressing one of them he said:
"Take this rifle and let US see if
you can aim properly. Point at
my left eye." The soldier had no
idea the weapon was loaded, and
obeying the words of command,
"Make ready" present." "Fire,"
he discharged the rifle at distance
of three yards into the officers eye.
The bullet went through his skull,
and death was, of course, instanta-
neous. He left a letter for his Cap
tain saying that the soldier who
shot him was innocent.-London
Telegraph.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

MISS WILLARD writes from Phil
adelphia, June /: "The outlook
for the Constitutional Amendment
continues to improve. Governor
Beavers pronounced advocacy en-
courages many halting voters. I
never saw better-planned cam
paign. Our speakers in church and
hall and park have immense audi
ences, and great enthusiasm. To-
night we have a meeting in the
Academy of Music, General Fisk
presiding. The Philadelphia Times
of this morning has an editorial
stating that, contrary to what some
had feared, women cannot be legal
ly prevented from going to the polls
on June 19-the voting day.
Chairman Palmer being telegraphed
to on this point gives a similar
oninion.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
BURIED ALIVE

An instance of buried alive is re-
ported from Syracuse. For one
auch case which, through extraor-
dinary circumstances, comes to
light, it is only reasonable to assume
that there are many known only to
the all seeing eye and hidden from
all human ken in the depths of an
unviolated grave. Rare as are these
evidences of second death, a thou
sand times more terrible than the
first, they are sufficient to engender
the earnest hope that some means
shall be reached whereby burial be-
fore death shall be impossible.
Either some enactment whereby it
would become a penal offense to
inter a body that did not betray
certain unmistakable evidence OF
absolute death, or some application
of electrical appliance to the coffin
and its contents.
There are no mechanical difficult
ties in the way to prevent electrical
communication between every re-
Gently buried body and the office
or residence of the cemetery official
or watchman. Nor is it impossible
to construct an electrical appliance
of such delicacy that the slightest
movement in the coffin would sound
an alarm that would lead to avert
ing the worst fate which can posi-
bly, befall man born of woman, or
women or children beloved of man.
Electricity has long been made to
summon men to the distant room
of great hotel when fire is in it's
first stages. Surely it is possible
for the same subtle servitor to tell
of the frantic movements OF the
wretched mortal entombed ere the
vital spark of life has departed?-
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
"Come. get un. old Buck. !"


"Look here" the count replied,
again taking his position; II cant
stand this Internal foolishness."
"Won't detain you but few mo-
ments longer. Wait till [ put in
some fresh powder. Priming is all
mixed wit h ashes. Now, straighten
up. Here we go (puff, puff !; wait
a minute"
The count dropped down. "1'll
be id if / can stand it, he ex-
claimed.
"Get up, old buck"
II can't stand it, I tell you"
"Is it possible that you are afraid
to fght?"
The count jumped up, Walker
took aim, and began to blow his
chunk. "Now, old buck, I'll land
several ounces of lead between your
eyes" (puff, puff. ~
The count dropped again. "Get
up, old buck"
II won't be murdered like an OK"
Saint you going to fight?"
"Not this way"
"You have had your shot; now
I want mine"
"Say, what was it l said about
your internal government?'
"You abused it."
"WeH, had right to-"
"No you didn't. Stand up"
"Sayp
"Well?"
"I'll take it all back if you won't
blow that Internal chunk again"
"Pretty good government, amt
it, old buck?'
"Yes."
"Glad Jefferson bought this ter
ritory, amt your
"Look here"
"Never mind, answer me, or I'll
blow the chunk"
eyes"
"Wouldn't live under the French
government again for anything,
|
would your"
| "Sav-"
"I'll blow the chunk"
"No."
"And you heartily retract every
thing you ever said against the
| United States?"
"Yes."
Call right, come out from behind
the ramparts."
Walker and the count became
great friends. Years afterward
when the count was provoked into
criticising the country, Walker said
"Look out, old buck, I'll blow the
chunk" OPIE p. READ.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
He Got Even.

A young lady broke off her en-
gagement with suitor when .
wealthier lover appeared upon the
scene. She wrote to her old lover
requesting him to return her pho
tograph. Here was q chance for re.
venge, which he took by sending
her the following note. Il would
gladly comply with your request,
but if / do it will spoil my euchre
deck. / have a collection of pho
tographs which l use for playing
cards, and | do not want to break
it by giving away the queen OF dia.
monds. ."-Waverly Magazine.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
A Nan Of Great Weight.

Sam Eldridge, of the board of
trade, took q trip to Europe, and
when he came back he naturally
felt little more important, as all
men do after their first trip across
the water. He was forever telling
about what he saw abroad, and
these stories became tiresome to
his friends on change. One morn
ing Andy Shaw came on the floor
looking very rocky. Andy is a
good deal of a wag when he feels
in the mood, and, when some Of his
friends inquired as to his unhealthy
appearance, he said: "You see its
just like this. Yesterday afternoon
when | left the Office I had dull,
humping headache, so l thought |
would try to walk it off. Accord
ingly I started to walk home. just
after | had crossed the bridge I ex-
perienced peculiar feeling. Itwas
as though 1 was walking up hill.
The farther I walked the sleeper
the hill seemed. When I reached
home / was utterly exhausted. ]
was at q loss to explain this pecu-
liar feeling until / came down this
morning and learned what caused
it. could not sleep all night, as
| l was 80 exhausted, but | found
that Sam Eldridge was on the
south side as / was walking home
and that the north side tipped up" "
Chicago Herald.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
A Progressive State Constitution.

In its general provisions, estab-
fishing the executive, legislative
and judicial branches of the state
government, the South Dakota Con-
stitution is very similar to the Con-
stitution of other states. There are,
however, some noticeable features
in connection with the suffrage,
with corporations and with finance.
Women are granted the right to
vote at school elections by one pro-
vision. The first legislature is re-
quired to submit to the people an
amendment giving women the bal
lot at all elections. Care has been
taken, in framing the articles re-
lating to corporations, to deny the
legislature the power to create cor
porations by special laws, an action
which is naturally to be expected
from the general disposition of
Western people toward large cor
porations. Regarding the finances
of the state, articles have been in
corporated in the measure provid-
ing that the state debt must not
exceed 100000 at any one time,
except in case of war, and counties,
cities, towns and school districts
are forbidden to contract debts ex-
ceeding 5 per cent of their taxable
property. The governor is also
given the right to veto items in
supply bills, which is good check
to legislative extravaganza so often
experienced in several states.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
The Old Mans Little Mission.

"What is your mission here, sir?"
asked the old man with frown.
II am on three missions, sir, re-
piled the poor young man, who was
also humorist.
swell, what are they?" inquired
the old man impatiently.
Permission to marry your
daughter, admission to your family
circle and submission to the regu-
lations of your household"
"Ughl' T. grunted the old man, who
was something of a joker himself.
II have one little mission to offer
before I conclude any arrangements
with you.''
s'Name it," cried the poor young
man eagerly. II will be only too
glad to perform it."
"Dis-mission p shrieked the old
man, with q loud, discordant laugh,
and the poor young man fell dead
at his feet. Washington Critic.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

Mrs. EMMA Pow SMITH, Evange-
list-at-large of the Pacific Coast
w. G.. T. U.-was in our midst sew
eral days last week, and left on last
Saturdays train for other fields of
labor. While here Mrs. Smith was
the guest of Mrs. I. I. Lewis. Her
earnest christian spirit carried con-
viction to the hearts of all who met
her, that her life is dedicated to the
great philanthropic work of better
ing the condition of humanity.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
Paper Clothing.

eff the clothmakers don't get that
man up in the Northwest who has
invented paper clothing into trust
by next winter he'll make a big for
tune, and millions of overcoats will
stay in the pawn-shops, where they
are now," said Harry Parker. "He
hasn't got the idea worked out yet
as far as he will probably go, but
he made enough vests and under
clothes last winter to create some
thing Of a panic among the st. Paul
clothiers, where he made his frst
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

In the state of Kansas there are
five cities that are under the gov
ernment of women. Five women
are serving as mayors, and twenty
five on city councils. Three are
performing the difficult duties Of
police judge; twelve are acting as
county superintendents of public
instruction, and several acting as
city clerks. In addition to this 200
are serving on school boards. The
curtain has fallen upon an age of
startling changes; passing with
dramatic swiftness from the scene
of woman's obscurity in public life.
to positions of honor and trust
Truly woman is proving that her
talents are versatile.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

IT is an old story to hear of beau.
tiful American girls marrying IT,
tied noblemen, but it is not often
one hears Of q nobleman giving up
his title and becoming an American
citizen before marrying the girl Of
his choice. But Baron Joachim
Carl Won Scheliha, a German me-
bleman has surrendered his title,
which had decended to him from
one of the leading families in Cor
many, and after taking out his
naturalization papers, he recently
married Miss Frances Bayliss, .
beautiful young lady we'll known
as leader in Chicago society, and
as the composer Of some very pop
ular music.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

Mrs. LAURA TUCKER, the super
intendent of press work of the w.
C. T. u, rendered her resignation
to the Union at the last meeting.
The Executive Committee declined
to accept the resignation. Mrs.
Tucker will continue her feeble ef-
forts in the work until her term OF
Office expires, then will gracefully
Weld the pen to her successor. May
the plaudit come then from the
Masters lips "she hath done what
she could"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
Mrs. WARD, the author of Robert

Mrs. WARD, the author of Robert
Elsmere, is engaged in organizing
an anti-woman suffrage society.
That is an appropriate work for the
writer of book designed to over
throw the fundamental doctrines Of
Christianity; because the advance
of woman has everywhere followed
the progress of Christianity, and the
extinction of Christianity would as
suredly be followed by the degrade
ton of woman.-N. Y. Witness.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

business experiment on a large
scale. The paper is prepared 50
that it is as soft as cloth, and the
cold cannot penetrate it. My father
is engaged in an open-air occupa-
ton, and likes to experiment, so
he got one of these vests and wore
it with no overcoat all last winter
with great comfort. Next winter,
he says, he intends to come out on
the streets in full suit of it. st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
The Quiet Wedding.

It fills us with feeling of hap.
piness to note, remarks the Albany
Express, that the "quiet wedding"
is coming more and more into
vogue, and that the riotous, bois-
ferrous marriage is going more and
more out of the vogue just men,
toned. We have held all along that
the practice of solemnizing mar
riage with the aid Of dynamite, =
troupe of real Indians and q steam
calliope was very reprehensible and
not at all in accord with our ideas
of what ought to be good society.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

The KrYsrorE has long been acknowi-
edged to be the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and s:wtoqtn qsaa
mining regions, and, located az 1t u IN !ne
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth, ana ieav-
ing nothing undone to present IT'S @ reaoess snd
complete synopsis OF all mining newS ,oc:i a
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis Of Idaho, it is an invalna- ~
BILE guide foH capital and informant TO tne
settler of every craft and position: sup.
scribe for it, read it, and let your fr1enos
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

THE usual Monthly Gospel Meet
ing of the w. G. T. U. will be held
tomorrow evening in UnionC Church.
Mr.. F. K. Gillette will deliver tenn
perance address. The public is
cordially invited.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

:sWhat's the matter?" the school
mistress asked. "My backs sore,
ma'am." "What made it sore?"
ssPop pounded his thumb with the
hatchet this mornin' and / laughed. !"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

A BEER trust has been formed IN
St. Louis including eighteen brew
cries. The only object of the asso-
citation is to keep the breweries from
selling out to the English syndicate.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

If ryou don't stop drinking, young
man, he said, in this world you will
never get ahead, and your days will
be filled with sorrow. On, I'm all
right, said the guzzler with glee. II
you doubt it just drop around and
see what a head I'll have on me
tomorrow.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

~rrs wM. HYNDMAN.
''''Y 'HYNDMAN & BATTEN,
.,torney s-a til a w
Lawn 1daho.-Practice in all the Courts
.ra Land Ohces.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

The city of Little Rock, -Arkan-
sas, is to have police matrons.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

D. f. WALD RO n,
ttorney a t = L a w t,
villa, 1daho.-Wil practice In all the
Ianrts of the Territory
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
PROFESSIONAL.


o,xry-AT-LAW, Ketchum, Idaho.
lTTOksLaas IN all the Courts of the Ter.
A Prsc1,v cr1,ovnyeyancing and procuring OF
noayts nsoayt speciality.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15

.oxs is the legal newspaper OF
The EsYs,o ass Creek, Wood River and
war; ,a0th Mining Districts
s'"" TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION;
,postaee Prepaid) ~.Oo
one year, fo' 2.00|
sir months, T.. Loo
Three moh'n'' so
one month Is
' ~payable in advance.
,,,,,,,pg rates furnishd on application.
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WepaD' re GgldpD

EDITED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
PRESS WORK.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

Poor LuluI" exclaimed Doc. I'm per-
fectly astounded."
Still, we're wiser than before, said Miss
pigby, in her practical way. "The old
house, as Lulu describes the prison, can
doubtless be recognized"
~ think 30" assented.
1t can't be far off, either" said Doc.
She says she dispatched the message at
eleven this morning, and it's now only half
after twelve"
AN hour and half" calculated Marion.
Why, carrier pigeons fly at the rate Of
fifty miles an hour. That would make a
distance of seventy-fve miles from Lulu. :"
"Still, the bird may have been fiutterine
? long time at the window before it was
perceived" said !. did it not appear
very tired when you first took it in your
hands?"
"Yes." said Miss Digby, again taking the
bird, which had remained perching upon
the chimney-shelf, dropping, as though
from fatigue. Poor Arrow!' she added
addressing the pigeon as she fondled it;
noble and devoted have you been III your
sweet mistress cause. Would that you
could bear o message of cheer and en-
couragement back to her. But, since you
cannot. you shall rejoin your feathered
comrades of the dove-cote near at hand"
She opened the window and liberated
the bird.
At this moment there was o hesitatino
Pap at the door, and Eunice entered. She
was very subdued. and kept her eyes fixed
upon the floor while speaking. She came
to announce that Mr.. Jocelyn had Just
quilted the house, after bidding her to an
nounce that he would probably be absent
until the following day.
Oh i
he not still suffering from his injuries of
last EVENING""
Yes, ma'am, and he had his head tied
up, replied the girl, meekly. But he said
business of importance called him away.
He rode off on the bay mare.
Eunice quilted the room. understood
without asking that Miss Digby's kind in
tercessions in her behalf had resulted in
the girl being retained in her employment:
but at least caught sidelong revengeful
CLEAN of her eyes as she was quitting the
room which BODIED little gratitude on her
part for the leniency that had been &C.
corded her.
Il believe he either received no injuries
at all, or received them on purpose, was
Docs moody comment.
Don't speculate about it, since / was so
happily rescued at last by you and Mr..
Piercer," said Miss Digby, with much gay
ETY., and for the first time abiding to the
stirring adventure of the preceding night.
Thank heaven, neither of you is dis
abled at this moment, any way"
Why, Marion, you allude to that whole
affair-a rufianly scene that would have
made the fortune of Bowery melodrama
-as if it had been mere jokel" cried Doc.
No matter" replied she, laughing. Il
choose to do SO just now. in view of more
important affairs. Would you like to see
how woman conducts business?"
OF course we both would; SO she told
us to pay strict attention to her. and con-
iine ourselves to the answering of her ques-
tons.
fro BE Continued