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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
RED TAPE METHODS.
The Ridiculous Way In Which some Gov
eminent business 10 Transacted.

The Ridieuiou. Way In which some Gov
eminent Business is Transacted.
There is one thing the Admtnistra-
ton at Washington ought TO do, said
Congressman Grain OF Texas. at the
Aston House the other day. 1T ought
to make clean sweepof the ridiculous,
expensive and slow red-tape methods.
For half century the methods have
been growing complicated until at last
the head of a department i at the COM
plete mercy Of clerks who have been
trained in these complications. Re-
Gently case was reported to me which
indicates the absurdity Of the system
that waste the time Of employees and
delay public business A man wrote
to the Postoftice Department, iuclosiug
a two-ceut stamp. He said he had
used a stamp that had not been effect
lively Cancelled and his conscience
troubled him. and therefore he sent
this stamp in payment Then, here is
what happened:
The letter with the two-cent stamp
was entered of record in the book Of
Generals Office. The chief clerk put
his Endorsement on it, and messenger
carried il 10 the Third Assistant Post
master-General. There the notice Of
its arrival went into another book OF
letters received and then the Third
Assistant referred it to the finance di-
| vision. The chief of the division
took the two-cent stamp, pasted il
upon the letter, drew his pen twice
| across the stamp, wrote under it can
I celed. and signed his name. A clerk
/ signed below as witness to the transac-
/ fion. Then the letter went into the
/ files to be preserved for future genera
! tons of otficeholders to marvel over,
Now. what do you think of such bust
| ness as that?
t We'll. that isn't anything" said one
| of the Signal Service officers employed
near New York, who happened TO b,
| present. just look at us. The 1--WE
hundred men in the Signal Servic'
corps are paid monthly their army pa.
proper. communication OF rations anG
Communication of quarters and fuel. Tn
Paymast.r General sends each man
check for his pay proper, for which h
signs duplicate vouchers; the Commits
sary General sends each man a chez
for his Communication of rations. 70
which he signs duplicate vouchers. AM
the bureau sends each man check 70
his communication of quarters and fCel
for which he signs duplicate vouchers
enough: three letters inclosing thre
checks. and the employment Of a nun
Der of unnecessary clerks, simply
pay us our little monthly dues. Re
tape? Well. yes; and it is eXpeusiv
To the Government and troublesome
US as sell. N. Y. Star
sermons at II ONE. Real good ma
Ito his ministerl-.'It seems to me tins
/ take cold when in church-used I
warm, dry. sunny rooms. you know
and ii you don't object / should Xix
the privilege of having telephon
| attachment made Ia your desk SO ths
when | fear to venture to church ca
at least hear the sermon" Ministe
(delighted) -, Certainly. certainly
Have it tiSed at any time" Real goo
man (the following Sunday .Jasor
what is that talk?" Jason Ia valet
The sermon in your soundin
telephone, sir" '-Oh, forgot Pr
4 blanket over it."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
HIT BY a COINCIDENCE.
A Man with Wooden Leg Meets th-
Head of Sympathetic Family


The owner Of piaee Ga seeo1d
avenue stood in his barn door on the
alley tue other dag when a man witi 4
wooden leg and uich came aion<
and passed the time o day and iaa =
said:
SAY. I want you TO do me a favor.
wan, to leave NY leg with you for a
sew Minutes
Why
II want to go around on Second axe
nue and xork house for hat u dollar
in money I've got pointer thai the
folks are very syulpa,hesic II | 20
with one leg 1 m sure OF it =
Very veil; Just leave your leg here
and |. lake care Of il
The wooden substitute vas un-
strapped and handed over. and the
cripple used the erutch to help himself
down the alley. Five minutes !aEer he
rang the dDor-b=ll Of house srOslrl
the avenue. to have il opened By the
man he mad seen a. the barn
"W-wha-w what he gasped in A.
+ Constituent.
Very sympatheric family lives
( here" quietly replied the other. ''1ou
-eeEn 70 have met with a sad loss AMI
+ I'm anxious 70 help you Here l. a
wooden leg which may 1t you
The leg was handed over, the man
sat down on the steps aud strapped
it on. and 81 ne got up and stunped
through the gate, he said TO himself:
I've heard Of coincidences eyer
since | VA kuet-high 10 3 hop-tcad.
but this i the first one that ever nit
me- with both feet At ouce. Detroit
| Es..a., Pr,.a--
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lAsr OF AAal.kARt.

rnexoected Incident which VIII Prob
NV change the Mikado's Methods.
he ancient Japanese custom OF
ri-Kari, or Happy Dispatch. has re-
we'd it's death-blow. For centuries
as been usual for any exalted Jap
pse dignitary who may have NOR
IL offended his sovereign TO receive
bolite official intimation to the effect
at his snicide will be pleasing to the
thorities; and until recently IL has
en the unvarying practice for the Of
nder to acquiesce resignedly. and.
ter summoning his relatives around
m. to formally disembowel himself
ri their presence. II the cuiprit hap
med to be Of exceptionally high rank.
fk6 sovereign would. rs mark OF
amor, send him u jeweied sword with
mich 10 operate upon himself. But
IN these things are now OF the past
lot long ago the Mikado was griev-
f6usly hurt by the words and conduct
nv q high court official. The man was
~ old and very valued servant OF the
Dwn. but his crime was unpardona-
g. Next day, therefore. an officer
Fought him the fatal sword. mag
Gtficent weapon, with blade inlaid
18th gold and handle incrusted with
amonds. together with sympathetic
6timation that his early death would
regarded as benefit TO the empire
general and TO the Mikado in par
The culprit received the
I word with all proper respect, but a.
pon as the emi,sary had departed the
lily Japanese--in whose mind Euro
ean habits OF thought had evidently
Aken firm walked down to the
may, went on board small steamer
Lat was bound for Havre, and upon
eaching Paris incontinentiy sold hi.
word OF honor for $500. We never
net with hotter illustration of the
minently practical nature OF the Jap
'1nese character. 1t is exceedingly I'M
likely that the Mikado will ever agaif
,trust one of his subjects to execute
himself. Still less will His Majesty b,
slnclined to favor exalted criminals
with ;eweled swords of honor The
office OF 10 d high executioner viii
probably be called into requisition in
2stead. and wicked mobiles will, for th'
*future, be saved the trouble AN,
anxiety OF having to be their Owl
butchers. London Globe.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

The girl who can't play on the
piano, and wont play on the piano.
deserves brass medal, anyway. for
not trying. -Somervilis journal
The Bible has TO be printed In
twenty-nine different languages to sup
ply the people living in Pennsylvania.
The largely varied industries OF Penn
sylvania attract to that State more
cosmopolitan population than any
other State In the Union.
The highest price on record" for a
postage stamp was realized recently at
the mart 1okenhouse-yard. London.
when an unusual 4-cent British Guiana
stamp OF 1856 was knocked down to .
dealer for $3.50. The same gentleman
also bought similar stamp. which,
however. had been through the post.
Tor SIS
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THE GREEK ACTORS.



Il was customary 70 increase the
tature Of the actors by the use OF
.othurnus or buskin kind OF high
,oot. ornamented in front and having
LAYER OF sole some three inches thick.
me cothurnus was painted the same
.oior as the robe worn In addition
o ,thls. masks covering the whole head
aud face were used. On the top, over
he forehead, was lofty frontlet OF
,onical form, which must have added
considerably 70 the stature and dignity
n the actor; inside the mask there
,eems to have been some contrivance
ior strengthening the power OF the
,oice to enable it to fill the immense
space of the auditorium. Beil-shaped
sesseIs Of bronze are said TO have been
D. aced in various parts OF the theater
10 reflect the sound, and the actors
were subjected to severe course OF
training both as to power and modu-
Iation OF voice. Many OF the actors
were men OF position and in
cuepce in Attic society, and
more than one had been intrusted
with diplomatic and other missions
s metimes the poet himself played 10
lis own compositions, as Aeschylus is
said to have done. IL may interest
some of the craft Of the present day to
farm that as ruch as a talent (nearly
80 pounds) has been paid to an actor
Of note for two performances There
were only three performers In speak
/ ing parts, the others were silent; In
| deed. they could not have spoken mad
| they tried. for their masks had the
prifice OF the mouth closed. while
those worn by the principal actor and
/ his two subordinates were constructed
with the mouth open in the shape o.
nm %. No women were allowed 10 act,
| The female parts being taken. as in
shakespearean times with US. by boys
o. young men. not only on the stage
itself. but in the chorus. SOphocles,
VIXEN a youth. was selected Tor his
grace and beauty to lead the choral
dance at the festival given in honor OF
the victors at Salamis- The dresses
worn on the stage bore no resemblance
to the ordinary Athenian costume. but
were probably a modification oil the
festal robes worn in the old Dionysias
procession, and consisted OF flowing
robes of purple and yellow and othe'
brilliant hues. crowns or chaplets. ane
embroidered girdles. These robes wer'
so lengthy as to cover the fest. ana
uare cnmmon 70 all characters, male
g. we'll as female Chambers Journal
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CORN PLANT leaves.


fh~y Are Doubtssss the ChSef sSarcs ~ /
Productions Of Oresnt< MATTER.
Occasional inquiries are made as TO
what time the corn plant may be
topped, and also at what stage o. their
growth the leaves may be stripped
from the stalk without injury to fts
graiL product on That the leaves
have a most important office 10 per-
form is un4uestionable, few persons,
heweser. would estimate the surface
area Of the leaves Of vigorous corn
plan as high as Il has been shown 10
be by actual measurement at the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station Of Mis-
souri,. In regard 10 the growth OF
corn Il may be said that the plants
make the heaviest growth after having
passed. as il were. the stage Of infan-
tile existence. or rather alter having
made during it ample provision for
subsequent development by abundant
root growth. for which early planting
and cool spring are the natural coz
disioas.
As stated by Nr. Schwertzer, the
chemist Of the station, the leaves Of
corn in vigorous pl ants are large. and
doubtless the chief seat Of productio0
Of organic matter: their number
reaches in this climate TO sixteen or
even eighteen. though under usual
conditions the lower ones die of. and
activity il confined TO perhaps twelve
only. An examination was made on
July Q of the leaf service OF a vigorous
plant believed 70 represent the aver
age development 81 corn. though an-
der favorable circumstances the re-
suits may be exceeded. a. was the case
with the general crop grown at the
station. whose leaf surface three OF
four weeks later had measarabIy in
creased
/ To make the measurement the leaves
were removed from the plant at the
knots and after whiting spread out on
sheets Of paper. on which the outline
was marked by bag OF colored chalk
4 The area Was then measured by Al
instrument whose accuracy had been
tested by measurements OF irreg1la,
surfaces of known extent
The total surface OF the twelve fv
ing leaves on one side was j. OBJ q
square inches, which. doubled for both
sides and adding the area OF the ont
side OF the sheaths. makes the tesa
external leaf surface of this plan
8. $50 square inches Or tweHty-foHi
square feet, larger value than has
been anticipated. but one certalnl.
that accounts for the wonderful pro
ductiveness of the plant. which bear
ing thousandfold and more, Is easil.
the peer of all the cereals
: From the necessity Of this larg
amount of foliage for the best result
from the corn plant it may readily b
: concluded that the depriving it Of an
: considerable portion OF its leaves pre-
maturely can hardly fail to have 3
7 Injurious etfect-N. Y. World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
RIG AUSTRIAN FORCES.
fsSstshed With fu proved small Arms so
Drilled 1sc~ssaptty.


Drilled Isc~ssaptty.
IL IL characteristic Of Austria shat |
while every body Is convinced that war |
IL coming. the Emperor IL holding
daily councils with the chiefs Of the
army and navy and the delegations are
convened TO pass war loans. Austria IL
making herculean Efforts to furnish her
troops with new repeating rifles. The
factory al steyr. where the operatives
have been raised from 400 70 1000, 10
now employed twenty-four hours day
on the Manlicher ride- Everywhere
extra drills are being imposed; troops
are being moved to frontier stations;
the lines are crowded with munitions
Of war. In Hungary grand popular en-
thusiasm prevails; the volunteers for
the landsturm are already tripling the
number required by law and the women
are forming hospital societies. Austria
Is reported to have summoned her land
wehr outside OF the country to return
Immediately and join their colors- She
has made during the last few years
greater sacrifices than any other nation
In Europe Her military educational cs-
adjustments and systems Of training.
box elementary and professional. for
officers and men are OF very high
order. Austria. like Germany and Rus
sia. talks peace but acts war. The
military council at Vienna has decided
In favor Of spending so. 900. 900 OF
forms on the defenses OF Galicia
which is threatened by Russia, and
Germany approves the move The
Austrian Cabinet expresses the belief
that good relations with Prussia will
be maintained. but all the same the
| rival powers hold the dogs Of war in
loose leash. Count kalnoky is peace
minister. but even he felt that a cate
| gorical answer must be made to the de-
mand regarding Russian intentions on
the frontier Of Galicia- With regard 70
Russia, Austria and Germany are act
| ing as one nation. Austria will take no
steps without Germany's approval
While not daring to lessen her military
| preparation she will choose to face the
fortunes OF war -athsr than lace con-
tinuously Magyar discomfort and Mus
covite hatred.
Austria has been termed the ''com-
posite" empire. She has had three dis
astrous campaigns. yet Francis Joseph
is as completely the sovereign as Will
lam III. Is in Prussia No minister lives
for day under his displeasure: every
order Of Importance is referred to his
will. and when he has decided discus
sion ends- The strength of the Haps
burgs was laid centuries ago in a mill
tary autocraoHA OF the five grea
states OF Europe. Austria is supposed
by some to be the one most loosel.
knit. but of the five it is the one which
IL would be the hardest TO sever. tn
animal instinct OF extreme DANCE
binds the units of Austria together, ant
induce them. with political wisdom
for which they get insufficient crefi;
to leave their executive, like thei
army. one snd undivided. The En-
peror is the pivot Unquestioninl
obedience is paid to his orders
rayo Times
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

MIR. Younglove-'Why. my dear.
what makes you look 80 miseraoles
Is there any bad news in the pspers
Mrs. Yomglove not exactly
bad news; but oh. George, don you
know of any of our relatives who are
in poor health? l never saw such
bargains in Grape in all my born days :
America
-Brown-''where's that flyer | laid
on the table moment agos Mrs
Brown-''lou never expected TO see
that again. did yous' Brown-"And
why not?" Mrs, Brown-''I supposed
you understood enough OF parliament
airy practice to know that when a bill
WIS laid on the table IL was seldom
heard OF again - Hsrper's Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
DANIEL eooNE'S CoMRAoe.
Death of Man Who Fought Indians
with the Kentucky Pioneer.

Death of Man Who Fought Indians
with the Kentucky Pioneer.
John l.. p. McCune, who was the
oldest man in Clark County Ind, died
recently at the home of his daughter,
Mrs C. G. White, at Charlestown. He
was native of Jessamine County. in
this State. and was born March 3, 1898.
He served in the war OF 1912. He par
ticipated in the battle OF Tippecanoe.
and was in the fight at Thames, Octo-
Der Is, 1918, where he saw Tecumseh
fall.
With Daniel Boone he was on the
most intimate terms Of acquaintance,
and made many Indian raids with him
After settling at Charlestown he
learned the trade of shoemaking and
followed it for living, making foot
wear for many of the most famous
lawyers. judges, doctors and other pro
fessioual men OF the early history Of
Indiana. When General William Henry
Harrison visited Charlestown Mr.. Nc
Cune, who had heard of his coming in
advance, made an exceedingly fine pair
of boots for him. which were presented
to the old warrior.
Iu his day Mr.. Mcclure was great
fiddler. and upon still evening the
notes from his violin could be heard all
over the town. as he sat in his front
door playing upon his favorite instru-
ment. He was familiar figure at the
annual meeting of the old settlers. and
was always down on the programme
for an exhibition of his skill on the
violin. At these gatherings he in.
variably played two pieces. which
were his favorites. Washington
Wedding March" and Martha Wash.
ington's Lamentations. At the meet
ing last fall he attempted to carry on,
his part, but his strength had Sc
failed him that only the faintest sound
could be heard as his stiffened arm
drew the bow across the strings of hi
fiddle.
few years since his wife died. Thi
was n great shock to him, and so sur
was he that he would soon follow tina
/ he made all preparations for his death
/ even TO buying ana having set up nj
/ tombstone, with all the engravin,
done upon it but the date of his death
| 1t is located in the extreme western
portion of the Charlestown cemeter
and attracts the eye of every strange
who cutters the ground. The peculia
part of it is small type of Mr.. Nc
/ Cune, which is surrounded by glass
covered frame and set in the marble
He lie dressed in his shop garb. and o.
his knee is a partially meuded shoe
while in his hand is hammer. Tn
peculiar attitude and the fact that
live man had his picture adorning tn
tombstone which was to mark hi
grave was frequently commented on
Louisville (ky.) Letter
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"A Pittsburgh doctor says he can
diagnose ailments by examining a
single hair of the patient. Two young
men, as joke, took him hair from a
bay horse. The doctor grsvely wrote
a prescription, and said his fee was
twenty-five dollars, az the case was
precarious. They were staggered. but
paid the fee, and after they got out,
laughed all the way to the apothecary 3
The latter took the prescription and
read in amazement: Zone bushel OF
cats, four quarts of water, stir we'll
and give three times day-and turn
the animal out to grassr Then the
iokaSs stouped lsughr~
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

The Baptist ~ u. State Mis-
.ionary reports that If $50 Baptist
churches IN the State AZ are II the
country and in villages; So are uas-
Die. without aid. to sustain pastors
ayer tvo hundred Of them are pastor
,e-> FROM year IN yea. and aAh'ugh
the membership of the chU ehe~ IN
the State has in the last tifteea ye,.r@>
increased 1871, the membership II
the country and smaller villages has
fallen of fully 5.tp0
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There Is a story told Of Mr. w. D.
HOwe.ls 10 the effect that on one o.
casion he attended costume party
wearing the conversational evening Cos
tune of the present. where every guest
was required to appear IN the dress Of
cne of the cha aeters in the novels Of
Scott On being brought 10 book for
this irresu,arity. he justified his gaeo
ov the plea thar he did rep eseRs one
Of the chief characters IN Scott, Tia
often-appesring gentle reader
They had been engaged to Ne
married fifteen years. and stiA he haI
not must tered up courage enough 70
name the happy day. 0ae evening
he ,lled. in peculiar frame Of mind
and -, ed her TO sing something ter
Ter and touching. something that
would move him She sat down At
the piano and sang, Darling. | an
growing OLD "
-Cl.an cultivation is all-lmpors nj.
hu, II will avail little without n -rtiis
soil; and this fertility must b. ks'ps vi
}, liberal application of manares-
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A young woman tried to ne aristo-
cratic and did not looS at the money
she gave 10 she conductor Of the ear;
but he meekly gave her hack the
lozenge. on which was written; iii
never CEASE To love thee, aud said he
Was an orphan. with five little broth
ers TO support. and must be excused
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The president of Michigan Tn

The president of Michigan Uni.
yersity remarks in his annual report
that "a larger proportion of women
than of men are taking by choice the
full classical course" for the practical
reason that there is demand for their
services in teaching Greek in prepara-
tory schools.
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HER ENGAGEMENT RING.
First the Bashfui Fiancee Tries to Hid.
1t. But She soon Grows Bold.

First the Bashfui Fiancee Tries to Hide
1t. But She soon Grows Bold.
Did you ever have chance 10 OBJ
serve. unobserved, young woman's
conduct toward her newiy-acQuired en-
gagement ring? 1t seems so strange
upon her hand that she can not refrain
examining IL dozen times an hour,
always, however. on the sly. On the
first night she sits up an hour later
than usual to admire il boldly in the
seclusion OF her own apartment. 4
frequent kiss is administered to the
shining band and its glittering gem.
and during the night she dreams that
1t has fallen into stream. and awakes.
clutching the finger to assure herself
that the precious pledge is still secure.
Then, on the following day, she
wears 1t only in secret, taking care to
transfer ii TO her pocket at table and
when in the company of init
mates, but place her among strangers
or among casual acquaiuttuces who
can not be inquisitive and how brave
ly will she Haunt the token before
theit eyes as one who should say:
Il may not be the lovliest creature
In the world. but you will observe that
] get there all the same"
Gradually 1t assumes its place in
her 4. " life, and her bushes grow
Loss violent with each succeeding ex-
plttAt'on of its insignificanee and each
extra.agant description of its donor :
attributes. But before it finally be-
coa y part of herself. as it were, she
must, of course, leave it dozen times
at least upon the washstand, md suf-
Ter in consequence of n dozen violent
attacks of palpatation of the heart un.
I'll II Is recovered. --Washington Post
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bliss 3usnerty young ana stylish.
rising from her seat)-'Won't you
take my seat?' Miss Prudely (elderly
aud plain) But why should | deprive
you of it?' Miss Gusherly-'.O, III
have seat given me when you
wouldn't, you know
Mrs, Grimes 'Johnny has been
fighting again. He came home with
his coat ripped up the hack and IA black
eye. II you can stop his fighting |
wish you would do it. can't Mr..
G.-"Ill make prize-hghter of that
boy. II that doesn't stop him nothing
WuL"-Ghicago Herald.