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, 1889-03-19
The Pot Hook Puzzle.

The inventor of the pot hook puzzle,
which the street ''fabirs' are selling
everywhere now, is John Dempsey, an
Atlantic City house painter. He tells
his story of how he discovered that
the diabolical double and twisted bits
of copper wire would make n puzzle
for the amusement of the populace
I'VE use that sort of u hook, n double
one, to hang our paint pots on when
we are painting from a ladder. One
day in putting my hooks into o bag tc
carry them home a couple of them got
caught. Well, as they were of no use
to me unless I could separate them, ]
sat down and worked to get them
apart. l must have spent half an
hour twisting and turning the hooks
and Juggling and pulling, when sud
denly, without any effort, they un-
tangled themselves. This seemed SC
strange to me that l tried to put them
together and succeeded. 1 then
showed the trick to some friends OF
mine at Atlantic City, where l live.
About three months after that I was
doing some work at the Brighton, and
at noon | showed this trick To a follow
while one Of tho guests WIS looking
over my shoulder. Well, what does
this guest do but pack his trunk, take
the next train for New York. and now
they are turning them out nj the rate
of 10000 a minute, and never made
Il cent out of it" The device has
almost maddened persons who have
sought to take tho two hooks apart,
but Dempsey is madden than any OF
tiIem--Ncw York Graphic.
, 1889-03-19

Col. Nat Claiborne was for thirty
years accredited one of the most clio
quent speakers In Missouri. He was q
member of the legislature from Kansas
City when the war began, and he di-
vided honors with Senator Vest as a
leadero I that body. Col. Tom Sneed's
book on 1.-The Fight for Missouri is
filed with quotations from Col. Clai-
borne's speeches, as showing the ex-
tent and character of southern feeling
in this state in 1861, and there is
nothing moro redolent of fine rhetoric
in oil the western archives than these
quotations. Col. Claiborne was, too,
like all old Virginians, warmly hos
pitable and really reckless in his chari-
ties. He allowed no one to suffer in
his presence if aught he had could
render succor. His doors were always
open TO the poor, and none will ever
know the extent of his bounties. AS q
lawyer, he relied largely upon his
power over the jury, which he exer-
cised in n remarkably magnetic man
ner. His latest and perhaps most
notable appeal was connected with his
voluntary appearance before the jury
which tried Bob Pate, and his elo-
quence and display of feeling were SO
strong as TO win a victory when the
facts and the testimony had confused
the result. Col. Claiborne came from
a race of public men, and was himself
a noted stump speaker of Virginia ere
he had attained his majority. His
father was for many years a member
of congress and his uncle was the most
conspicuous governor that Louisiana
ever had.-St. Louis Republic.
, 1889-03-19
Three Big Bugs


Charlie Smiley, of the Claxtou com
pany, is full of stories. He tells one
Of a street gamin who held out his
Churchill and Sir Charles Beresford
as they came slowly down the steps of
a London club. What are you beg
cling for, boy2" asked Beresford, as he
noticed the little fellow. The boy
said he had nothing else to do. 'See
here" said Lord Randolph, eff you'll
take that stone and hit that policeman
in the back of the head I'll give you
half q crown" Nothing loath the boy
picked up a stone and let her go. His
aim was true and the bobby" turned
In wrath, chased the gamin and cap
tured him. Shaking him savagely he
demanded why he should insult the
majesty of the law as represented in
his person so grossly. The boy
whined that the two gentlemen, who
were looking on very much amused,
had offered him half q crown TO do it,
and he would give him one and six Of
it if he would release him. Dragging
the boy up to the two men he demanded
to know what they meant, and asked
their Sir Charles Beresford
handed the ''bobby" his card. When
he read it he humbly touched his hat
and begged pardon. Then he asked
Sir Randolph Churchill's mime. He,
too, handed his card, and its perusal
had tho same effect. you great gents
must have your larks," he said, touch
ing his helmet. Now, sir" he said
turning to tho gamin, whats your
name2" The boy looked up at him,
after cycling the great men, and said,
sticking his thumbs In the armholes of
his ragged vest, I'm Lord Salisbury
Chicaqo Herald.
, 1889-03-19
WHEN HE STRUCK TOWN.

lie had eaten tarlow candles In the desert OF
Sahara,
He had fought the Wild hyena in the jungIes of
the East
He had pricked a whiskered senior In the lime
groves Of Madeira,
And had lived a year In Chill, where he scalped
native priest;
He had wrestled with the fever In the swamps of
And had taught the game of faro 70 the Car Of
oil the Turks
Once in Zanzibar he tarried as a dusky diamond
miner,
And he'd shaved q month In Persia peddling
Rider Haggnrds works
He had skinned the anaconda by dark Africs
sluggish river,
He had lived on monkey sausage in the South
Pacific Isles,
He had figured ina duel by the nmpid Gundal-
CULVER,
And had squelched the Tartar mnidens by his
proud and iordly smiles
He had been a money lender meath the Hlmalaya
He had played a barrel organ meath the fair
Italian skies.
He had hunted sheep and Injuns in the Colorado
And he shot the Jersey 'skeeters, Railway birds
of Paradise
That was thlnly overplated with a dollars
worth or goldi
While tho cabmnn stopped and flied him with an
entertaining whoppcr,
And then Borrowed twenty dollars on the
strength of what he told;
He was suddenly run over by a whisky burdened
driver.
And q copper came and whnled him and tire
mendous were his pants,
And no promptly paid the surgeon the Initiative
6ver,
For the hospital expenses of a public ambulancei
The wires electric struck him and he almost
climbed to glory,
And a gang one night nssailed him and deprived
him of his purse;
Then IN elevator dropped him from the twenty
seventh story,
And his hair turned soft and snowy when he
heard tho newsboy's curse.
So he packed his traps and luggage In a mad de
termination
To escape from a community that lights for
every bone;
Now he carries on a jealous and fierce extsrplina-
ton
OF tho missionary stations in the chill Antarctic
zone.
Dewitt sterry
, 1889-03-19

Why will people postpone their
benefactions1 Record was made In
London the other day Of a lady be-
queathing a fortune in 1878 to a man
who had saved her life In 1S48.
Twenty-Five years are a big slice of a
mans life, and perhaps, in the above
case, the man died in the interval be-
tween his heroism and the proposed
reward.
, 1889-03-19
Ice Made by n Refrigerator.

A Boston inventor claims to have
perfected a process by which ice may
be manufactured in an ordinary re-
f%rigerator. He has exhibited his in
vention to a gathering of capitalists.
In the room was n refrigerator. There
was q stove, and the temperature of
the room was ~ degs. Fahrenheit. In
the locked and sealed department of
the ice chest was q small tin case
filled with the mixtures" There was
no ice in the chest The temperature
of the rest of the chest was 25 degs.
All was clean and dry. A gentleman
placed a tumbler of partly melted
ice in the chest, andin fifteen minutes it
was frozen solid The inventor claims
by his process to be able to produce
cold from any degree down TO zero.
The an nual cost TO an ordinary house
hold would be about S7.-New York
Telegram
, 1889-03-19
Ruckienr ArnIcn saIye

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by DR.. W. N. Hunt
, 1889-03-19

How can parents allow their children to
cough and strain and cough and calmly
say: "Ohi it is only a little cold" and
keep giving them cheap and dangerous
medicines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can be
so easily relieved by Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup 1t has no superior. and
few equals. For sale by W. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1889-03-19

Mr.. Henry Valerius of Harper. Keokuk
county, Ia, has found what he regards as
a sure cure for rheumatism. He says:
I'm regard to Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
l am pleased to say that | can recommend
it with confidence, and that it has done
more for me than any other medicine for
rheumatism. of which / have been a great
sufferer" Sold by B. B. David, drug
Rist,
, 1889-03-19
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Wyo., march, 1889.

Cheyenne, Wyo., MarchI 1889.
Notice is hereby given that
smith NJ. shattuc,
of Denver, Arapahoe county, Colorado,
has filed notice of inten lion to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 299S for the
whole of section 8, tip Is n, range 60 west,
before register and receiver at Cheyenne,
Wyo,, on Friday, the 9Th day of April.
1889.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim
alton of said land: Alonzo Martin, of
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mark Martin, George
H. Gilland, John G. GlIland, of Egbert,
Wyo. Edgar s. Wilson, Register.
, 1889-03-19
Advice TO

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teethine. 1t
soothes the child, %softens the gums. allavs
the pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhea. Twenty FIVE cents
a bottle
, 1889-03-19

When a person tells you they never had
such a cold in their life take their word for
it and advise them to use Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and cure it. For coughs,
colds and h~oarsehess it has no equal.
Sold BY 3. b. David, druggist.
, 1889-03-19
MAIL
NOTICE TO
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., Feb. /, 1889

A
PROPOSALS will be received at the
Contract Office of this Department until
4 p. M, of April 10, 1889, for carrying
the mails OF the United States upon the
routes, and according to the schedule of
arrival and departure specified by the De-
partment. in the Territory Of Wyoming
from July !, 1889 TO June 80, 1890. Lists
Of routes with.schedules of arrivals and
departures, instruction to bidders with
forms for contracts and bonds, and all
other necessary information, will be fur
nished upon application to the Second
Assistant Postmaster. General.
DON M. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.
, 1889-03-19

Fresh smelts always on hand at the
Saddle Rock.
, 1889-03-19

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader Office.
, 1889-03-19
Dr.. Wagaer&ca.
sF1CIALIsTs-

SH
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the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
~philanthrophist and a beneiactor to his race
than the surgeon or physician wholly close ap-
pication excels IN any other b anch OF hisPro-
is dawning when the false philanthrophy that
condemned the victims OF folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law, to die uncared
for, has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be suffering from the effectso OF youth
full follies or indiscretions, will do well to avail
themselves of this the greatest boon ever laid
NER will guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
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MIDDLE-A
There are many men OF the age OF 30 to 60 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations of
smarting or burning sensation and a weaken
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not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits a ropy sediment will often be found, and
sometimes small particles of albumen will ap-
pear, or the color Will be OF akin or milklsh
pearance. There are many men who die of
this difficulty ignorant of the cause, which is
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Wagner will guarantee a cure in all such
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See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tri~bune-Republi-
can.
All communication should be addressed
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Cut this out and take along
, 1889-03-19

For fine watch repairing,
David Millerl Idelman block.
, 1889-03-19

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & His
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

Mr.. John Breen, Sr., Of Cotton
wood, arrived 1t Lewiston last Fri
day, bringing the shocking news that
bis eldest son, John, had been crusb-
ed to death while coupling cars on
the Northern Pacific railroad, at
Hope, Idaho. It is not definitely
known how the accident happened,
but the young man was caught in the
buffers of the two cars between the
shoulders and literally crushed fiat.
He lived only twenty minutes after
the accident and was insensible. He
was twenty-three years Of age and .
hard-working, steady man, and leaves
a young wife behind him to whom he
was married only last fall. His moth
er left for Lewiston Saturday, where
she was met by her husband, and TO-
gether they proceeded back to Hope,
where Mr.. Breen hoped to break the
sad news to her of the death of hel
son. Mr.. Breen, ST., assisted by his
sons wife, has been running large
hotel at Hope.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

STATESMAN: From the minutes OF
the Havird and German case, hereto
fore published by US, it might be sup
posed that the decision was favorable
to German. We are told 1t is not,
but favorable to Havird. There
was a rumor current on the streets
Yesterday (2lst inst.) that an exam'-
nation of Bedell would take place be-
fore Judge Priokett, and many per-
sons went to the court house to hear
the evidence. The only examination
will be the evidence taken before the
grand jury. We have seen sever
al specimens of ore taken from q
mine which VIM. Stout is prospect
ing eight miles northeast of town 'e
the right of the Idaho City road one
of these specimens, weighing over ter
mounds, is at the Central Hotel. Ii
will go over one hundred dollars te
the ton, and We are told that oeou'
has large lead of this rock.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Richard Cunningham, de-
ceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed, administrator of the estate of
Richard Cunningham, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrator at his
nlace of business at Idaho City, the same
being the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in said County OF
Roise. s. C. .SILSBY,
Administrator of the estate OF Richard
Cunningham, deceased.
Dated Idaho City this, 18th day oi
Feb, 1889.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26
Hcber Smith Arrested.


Saturday evening the United
States Grand Jury returned a bill
against Heber Smith, Enrolling Clerk
OF the Council during the last session
OF the Legislature. He is charged
under Section 5408 Of the Revised
Statutes with destroying records
by officer in charge" The punish
ment prescribed by law to be infict-
ed upon any person guilty of such
act Is fine OF not more than $4,000.
or Imprisonment for a term not more
than three years, or both, in the dis
cretIon OF the Court. Mr.. Smith gave
himself up on Saturday evening and
was in the custody of the Marshal.
The amount of bail had been fixed at
$1,000, We did not learn at the
time OF going to press whether he
gave it or not The record he is ac-
cused OF destroying is bill placed in
his hands to engross relating to the
sale OF opiates and other poisonous
drugs. The grand jury has, Of
course, heard but one side of the
case. The fact that Mr.. S. was a
druggist may have some weight with
them in inducing them to find bill
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26
Advice to Mothers.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething, is the prescription OF
one of the best female nurses and physi-
clans in the United States, and has been
used for forty years with never-failina
success by millions of mothers for their
children. During the process of teething
its value is incalculable. 1t relieves the
child from pain, cures dysentery and di
arrhea, gripping in the bowels, and wind
collie. By giving health to the child il
rests the mother. Price, 25c. bottle.
Feb. 90, 1SS9-y1.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

SOMEONE, without our consent or
knowledge, clandestinely, or other
wise, without fear of future punish
ment or of being reprimanded, ap-
propriated, stole, borrowed, gobbled,
or just simply carried away without
premeditation or malice aforethought,
from this Office, with the intention of
returning when through with them,
three West Shore magazines. One
Of them contains selection to be
read at the literary entertainment,
and if the appropriation of the maga-
zines but knew how the command
ment, "Thour shalt not swear" or
words to that effect, has been disre-
garded and smashed to smithereens,
and the chances of the swearer for a
golden crown and heavenly bliss
been lowered to several degrees be-
low zero, his conscience would tor
ment him and he would return the
literature aforesaid, and would never
again deign to break the command
ment, "What thou seest and wantest,
implore the owner thereof to lend it
to thee" When around print shop
bear this poetic commandment in
mind. Touch not, handle not, what
ever you may see, for things are not
all like salvation, free. And if with
what you want you walk away, with
out asking If you may, remember the
terrible Judgment day, and bring the
property back, that thy conscience
may be free. If you do not, you'll
not be soon forgot, and vengeance or
your track will surely be.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26
IDAHO County FREE Press: The

IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS: The
Manitoba road, according to all re-
ports, is in q desperately unhealthy
condition, and unless it is extended
to the coast and made transconti-
mental line, it must speedily fall into
the hands of receiver and go into
liquidation. Major Rogers, the we'll
known engineer and explorer, is re-
ported as having recommended the
Lolo pass over the Bitter Root di-
vide, and thence down the Clearwa-
ter and Snake rivers as the most d.
rect and feasible route for the road
to adopt, and we learn that both
President Hill and Col. Broadwater
are now in London endeavoring to
float $40, 900 of Manitoba bonds
for the purpose Of extending the sys-
tenn to the seaboard. The letters
written from the prairie to President
Hill setting forth the advantages Of
the Clearwater route have evidently
borne good fruit, and sincerely do
we hope that the financial aid re-
quired to release the Northwest from
its present bondage will be promptly
forthcoming. The advent of the
Manitoba road means a population of
100000 souls for the great Clearwa-
ter country. We have it on the
very best authority that the North
ern Pacific will be in Lewiston this
summer, either by extending the
Spokane & Palouse road to that
place. or else by line of steamboats,
running between Lewiston and Aims
worth. There is strong probability
that both routes will be in running
order next fall. Mr.. Vollmer was in
Tacoma recently consulting with
Northern Pacific officials about the
river route, and we are advised thai
he SO strongly urged the immediate
adoption of the steamboat scheme
that the directors are now consider.
ing the proposition. The 0. r. &
N. Co. last week reduced the wage:
of its employees ten per cent, without
notification, and the employees res
ponded by striking for an increase o
wages over the old rate. The boat
on the Snake and Columbia rivers
and also on Puget Sound, are all tiet
up and the fight promises to be bit
ter and prolonged. The Suprem'
Court of the State of Oregon has a
length declared the JOINT lease of tn
o. R. s N. by the N. P. and U. F
companies invalid. President Smith
of the o. r. & N. Co., told us dis
tinctly that the Northern Pacific ha
no interest whatever in the o. r.
, n, but that the road was leased fo
ninety-nine years to the Oregon Shol
! Line, and 1t is therefore owned an
controlled for that term by the Unio
Pacific.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

THE program of the Musical and
Literary Society cannot be carried
out this evening, as colds, measles
and other ailments have combined to
prevent, and the performers had to
surrender, acknowledge those con-
comitants and unpleasant accompa-
niments of gentle spring as boss, and
nostpone the entertainment until
those tenacious ailments let go theiI
holds and skip out for new fields
The date of the next entertainment
will be announced in due time.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

THE old blacksmith shop building
/ On the corner south of this Office, and
opposite the bank, where Davis &
aaatz held forth until recently, is
Oehg torn down. This building is
~ old'tlmer, and in its old age was
sss1lng very weak, wobblety and in
urn generally. The building and
~ were sold to DR.. Zipf. Davis &
u alao.z now make the anvil ring in
NE NE. "old Standby Shop" as it was
'n''ssened by John Cowan, deceased
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

pRoF. DELIus is putting in a con-
|centrator near the electric light sta
|don. He has already constructed an
|undsrshot water wheel of three Or
Pour horse power, which will meet all
requirements. He intends to reduce
|some Of his own ore, and will start up
|she mill in few days. The profes-
|sofis hard worker, and deserves
success HALEY News Miner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

Mr.. CHANDLER, of the telephone
company, arrived here a few days
AGO to put in a switchboard at the
office at this place. A number Of
private telephones have been rented
and will soon be up and ready to
transmit talk to the central office, and
then either way, on the main line,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

JUST enough snow fell last satur-
a.r n;ybt to whiten the face OF na-
ture, but as soon as old Sol arose
on Sunday morning and looked down
on the white scene the beauei'u'
vanished like beautiful dream,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

PETER RUSH is rushing work in
his placer claim on North Elk, and
other placer miners, if the storm king
continues to favor this section with
his welcome presence, will do like
wise, and then the "Me too, Pete,' y
chestnut will be in order aud to the
point. Pete began piping last Sat
urday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-26

We have, through our reporter at
Pioneer, positive information that
Eastern capitalists have been exam
ining the mines of that section, espe-
ciaIly the veins on the Muddy, and
if the assays turn out as represented
which has been under their value
three or four of the mines are sold.