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Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
Docs Hoo Water InIure ths reetA.

The question is often asked: Does no,
water drinking iniure the enamel of the
seetn' This old notion regarding hot
ofinks and hot foods is one of the a-qn
'lehts brought up against drinking bo,
80, 80 peiore meals for indigestion. But
eo,ua' experiment proves that heat and
eolo nave no effect upon the enamel -,
'ne 'eeth. A dentist who wanted tomate
sure. sure subjected teeth which had been ax.
.racIed TO she action of water much hot.
yer than 1t could be drank. and ,ha,
plunged them into ice-water witbnut at
kellogg. ---pr' J. d.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14

A Macon, Ga, salesman while travel.
ing on southern road was greatly snr.
prised when woman occupying an ad
Joining seat whispered in his ear that
his personal beauty had captured her
susceptible heart. She was woman of
Is and by no means beautiful. HetooL
another seat. but she followed him and
continued to pour into his ear her tale
OF passion until every person in the ear
was laughing. Finally it transuire5
lta1 ene woman was crazy and was
then on her way to an asylum.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
AN INCIDENT At SEA. -
cssn.aotion Caused by the Arrival OF ~
by In the steerage-

by In the steerage-
Sometimes on board an Aiah@o
steamer an incident occurs which causes
human sympathy to bridge for an IN
slant the CALF between the hrst capia
and the steerage. AS when, for IN
stance, on the first day OF May young
married woman in the steersge oecams
the mother Of tiny girl, and in mid
ocean the passenger total was suddenly
increased by one.
Great was the excitement among tho
children in the first cabin when they
heard there was new baby in the steer
age.
sTts such long way for an angel 70
dy without resting" exclaimed Phyllis,
aged six, to Lillian, aged four, thas
they don't often bring them 70 ships.
But s'spose he just felt like coming, II
was such lovely moonlight night"
81 wish the angel had brung II TO
me-" whimpered Lillian. II heard the
doctor tell mamma that the mother who
got it was only little girl"
Don't cry, Lillian" says Phyllis.
"You know Polly, our stewardess?
Well, she says it's awful pink, and
they're going to call it Mayfower. Isn't
that nice?"
"Oh, mye' says Lillian. Lets get q
lot OF presents, and go ask the govern
ess IL she won't borrow 1t and let US bap-
tize it."
The baptism is postponed, but pres
ents arrived, and from all quarters.
Flannels, wine, bonbons and toys find
the mother and child in the steerage
hospital. The toys are perhaps little
premature for miss just three days old.
But the children who send them refused
to be denied the pleasure of giving, and
the prudent grandmother carefully puts
them away against the time when they
will be needed.
The hospital nurse, comely young
woman in a neat black dress, crisp
apron and dainty lace cap holds the lit
tie mite on the pillow by the proud
young mother while the ship rolls and
tosses, and the artist, braced against
the doorway, sketches the sympathetic
little group for Harper's Weekly. The
hospital is neat and ship-shape, but
very small. While the artist sketches,
the happy father and doting grand
mother stand outside, and vainly try tc
moderate their delighted smiles. They
are all going to visit the old home in
Scotland, and the grandmother explains
that although little Mayfower lis wet
bit bairnie hoo, she'll aye be bigger
coomin' back. Minnie Buchanan Good
man, in Harper's Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
ABOUT BIRDS. NESTS.
A Generally Accepted Theory Correcte,
by \ Noted Naturallst

1eheraiiy Accepted Theory Corrected
by n Noted Naturalist.
The Talker does not think that ali the
things which the lower order of an
imals does can be explained by what ia
generally called their instinct" Con-
sequently, he is in full sympathy with
the following, by A. r. Wallace: ut is
said that birds do not learn to make
their nests, as man does to build, for all
BIRDS Will make exactly the same nest
as the rest of their species, even if they
nave never seen one, and it is instinct
alone that can enable them to do this.
NO doubt this would be instinct if it
were true, and | simply ask for proof of
the fact. This point, although so i'm
portant TO the question at issue. is al
ways assumed without proof, and even
against proof FOR what facts there are
are opposed to it. Birds brought up
from the egg in cages do not make the
characteristic nest of their species, even
though the proper materials are sup
Piled them, and often make no nest at
all, but rudely heap together a ouan.
uty OF materials; and the experiment
mas never been fairly tried of turning
OUT pair OF birds, SO brought up, in an
Enclosure covered with netting and
watching the result of their untauoht
attempts at nest-making. With regard
70 the song OF birds, however, which is
thought to be equally instructive. the
experiment has been tried. and it is
tound that young birds never have the
song peculiar to their species if they
have not heard it. whereas, they ACQUIRE
very easily the song of almost any other
bird with which they are associated. y
Christian at Work.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14

"A police officer of this city has &c,
vised an ingenious mode of signaling ~
the patrol wagon. He has brass p'a''
fixed in the end of his club. having 81
opening of suitable shape to correspon.
with and act as key or wrench 70 sas.
the lever that sends in the alarm. ln's
opening also serves as a mouth-piece y
whistle set in the base Of the cis~
This Is most practical device, FOR y.
subjects of arrests are. as a rule, nei'Hs.
obliging nor amiable. and certainly y.
prone to remain peaceful and inseu,s
while an officer is extracting his Asss
from his pocket to send in an alarm
Chicago News,
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
The Merchandise Market.

SuGARs-Quote: Golden G, &c; extra
G, BIC; dry granulated, 634c; cube
crushed and powdered, &c per pound.
BEANs-The market is firm. Quote
Small Whites, 1925; Pink, 1915; Bayos,
$3.50; Butter, $3.50; Limas, $3.50 per
GENITAL.
DRIED FRUTs-The market is firm.
Quote: Raisins, s275 per box; Plum
mer-dred Pears, l0@11c; sun-dried and
factory Plums, S@l0c; evaporated
Peaches, 24c; Smyrna Figs, l4@ l6c; Cal
ifornia Figs, &c per pound.
CANNED GooDs-Market is firm. Quote
Table fruits, 1925, 2L5s; Peaches, $3.50;
Bartlett Pears, 1926; Plums, $1.65;
awberries, $3.50; Cherries, 81; Black
berries, 80; Raspberries, 1886. Pie fruit
Assorted, 1915 per dozen; Peaches
$l.40; Plums, $l.25; Black berries 81 IS
Tomatoes, 81 1.20@3.50; Sugar Peas, 81. .4C
@1.60; String Beans, 81.
HIDEs-The market is weak Quota
tions Dry Hides, selected prime, S@
Sc, 1sc less for culls; green, selected,
over 55 pounds, 4c under 55 pounds, Sc
Sheep Pelts, short wool, 30@50c; me-
ddium, 60@8Oc; long, 90e@$l .25; shear
hngs, l0@20c; Tallow, good to choice, 8
Wo12o. heceipts Ine past week were
1858 pounds.
WooL-The market is dull. Quota
tons: Eastern Oregon, l0@16c; Valley.
1901 lSc per pound. Receipts the past
week were $4,000 pounds.
HoPs-Quote: 37la@40c per pound.
PIcKLEs--Quote: s1.15c 3s; $1.25 IS.
sALT-Quote: Liverpool, sl7, SlS, $40;
stock, Sll@l2 per ton in carload lots.
Coal OIL-Quote: 1920 per case.
RIcE-Quote: 534c per pound.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
.--l-s 4 sTaAnaE NEok-TIE.
Naa, from the skin Of . snake Ihss
saved the Wearsr's Life

MADE from the skin Of snsAe fhSs
Saved the wearsr's Life
Itmay be OF interest TO the inhabitants
of dudedom To know that there Is new
and decidedly unique style OF neck-tie
In town. It's owner, who Is also the de-
sivner and manufacturer, Is to DO seen
occasionally in the rotunda OF the aranu
Pacific Hotel. He came from Cailfor'
MIA, and his tie, which since his arriVai
hes attracted considerable attention, -
a product OF that State. Brown In color
is this tie, about an inch ana
half wide, aud at casual glance looks
like strip from an alligator hide; put
It isn't. There is no diamond pin Tor
ornament, nor any manufactured lewei.
In place of one is a round dull-coiored
substance, not quite so large as pea.
When group of acquaintances had ex-
amined the tie to their satisfaction last
evening and guessed its nature until
their judgments and imaginations were
exhausted, the wearer informed them
that the tie was the dried skin of q rat
tlesnake and the ornament one Oh its
rattles.
aYou are, I see, surprised that l
should wear such thihs al my hooA'
he continued. But when you hno"
that to the snake that inhaDieoo .nAs
skin owe my life you VIII agree .nas
my notion is not so nccmprehensloie
after all. 1t was five years ago this
summer that the event occurred. l was
hunting in the mountains at home' ana
after tramping about from dayilgnt I'LL
late in the afternoon. found tnat was
lost and completely tired out however,
there was no hope OF getSing DacK atoms
that night, so l built f1re, ate n sup
per, and. knowing that, fatigued as l
was, 1t would be impossible 10 Keep
awake long, l wasted no time IN Trying,
but collected lot of fire-wood, lay down
and went to sleep How long | slept
don't know, but l remember l awoke
slowly, with heavy feeling on my
breast. Too tired to turn over, and
thinking the feeling due to my heavy
blanket, was about to drop on again
| to sleep when l felt hand grip my
| throat Opening my eyes, l saw kneel-
ing beside me, one hand holding me
down and the other with long bowie
knife in 1T above me, an Indian. AS the
Indian saw me, looking at me, he Kissed:
White spy no catch Red Knife III he
do, he kill Red Knife. But Red knife
catch white spy and kill him. There
was no mistaking the look in the eyes
of that savage. who, as he mentioned
his name, knew to be much-isanted
murderer, who had killed several
farmers in Humboldt County. The look
meant death, and as he moved his hand
to strike me more sqarely in the heart
l shuddered and closed my eyes. At the
same time the weight on my body
sprang off, the Indian gave a yell
of rage, and | opened my eyes just in
time to see him make sweep over the
ground with his knife and disappear in
the bushes. sprung to my feet and,
grabbing my gun, followed to get a shot
at him. But though the frequent break
ing of twig betrayed his general
whereabouts, | couldn't see him, so l
fired both barrels in his direction with
only the result of making him increase
his pace, returned to the fire and found
that within two feet of where | had
been sleeping lay beheaded rattle
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
PORTLAND MARKET.

WHEAr-Foreign advices arc not OF an
encouraging character, and there is little
or no demand for cargoes. The Liver
nool market for both spot and futures is
AGAIN quoted lower. Locally the situa-
tion presents the same features that
have characterized it for some time past,
SINNERS still give 81 .25 for Valley and
Al I716ai. 20 for Walla Walla as their
quotations. . oo.
FLouR-Quote: Standard, $3.9O@4.O0;
Walla WaIla. S3.e0@3.S0 per barrel.
OArs-Quote: 44a47c per bushel.
MnasTurFs - Quote Bran, $l9@20;
Shorts. $26a27.5 so; Ground Barley,
s32. so: Chop Feed, s25 per ton.
HAy-Quote: $16dl7 per ton.
VEGETABLES - The market is firm.
Quote: Cabbage, s1.75d2 per GENITAL
Caulihower. SIPS per dozen; Onions.
2Lac per pound; Corn, 8@l0c per dozen;
CucuInbers. 1Oc per dozen; Carrots,
81 per sack Beets, $3.50 per sack
Turnips, $l.25 per sack; Tomatoes, SOC
per box Potatoes, 80ct@$l per Genital;
Sweet Potatoes, 21dc per pound.
FRun-Quote Tahiti Oranges, $4.25
per box; Sicily Lemons, $9@10 per
case; Italian Prunes, l. &c per pound !;
carr, l%2C pSi pouiFi "PPA.S, ~
per box; Grapes, 75c@$l per box; Pine
apples, $3.5O@4.00 per dozen; Bananas,
"a per bunch; double, s6; Peaches, S0c@
$l.25 per box; Watermelons, $2@2.b0
per dozen; Cantaloupes, $1.5O@2 per
dozen; California Ounces, 81; Oregon,
81 80 per box.
CRANBERRtEs: Quote: 1886 per box
CHEEsE--tluote: Oregon, 1l@l21ac; (;
California, 91s@l0c; Young America, IA
@l5c per pound.
BUTrER-The market is firm. Quote :
Oregon fancy creamery, 35c; fancy dairy,
321@c; good to fair. 27lla @30c; common,
221a a 25c; choice California, 28@30c per
pound.
Eees-Quote 3Oc per dozen for Ore
gon.
PouLrRy-Quote: Old Chickens, IS;
young, g 3d4 old Ducks, s6@6 80; large
young, s7d7.50; Geese, so per dozen ;
Turkeys, i(0l5c per pound.
NUls-Quote Walnuts, 1885, Peanuts,
green, lie; Almonds, l7c; Filberts, IA
@15c; Brazils, 1870 lac per pound; Cocoa
nuts, 81 per dozen.
HoNEY-Fancy White, 1-pound can
toons, 18c.
NAus--Base quotations: Iron, $3. 20 (;
Steel, $3.50; Wire, 1890 per keg.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14

Mrs. spriggins-Where's your daurh.
ter, Mrs. Wiggins?
Mrs Wiggins-She's gone to cookino.
scnool' And that reminds me, must
SO INTO the kitchen and get supper, for
she'll be as hungry as bear when She
gets home.-N. Y. Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
thunderstorm lore is III,

thunderstorm lore is thus mada
piain oy the Cincinnati Enquirer: If Won
can count three slowly-that is one
count to the second-between the fash
VI iigntnlng and the peal of thunder
So Sou may know that destruction has not
s seeh wrought in your cwn locality. The
nasn ana the crash are really simultane-
GUS only the light of the former travals
mucn more swiftly than the sound ~
.ne latter II it takes three seconds for
.ne noise OF the thunder to reach Won
'nen the storm is s,s7O teet-two-thirds
nlle-away. But when the fash
shs, sna sne peal come close together, then
snake yoursettoses i you are biz
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
The Meat Market.

The meat market is firm. Quote :=
Beehive, 3@34c; dressed, &c. =.
Mutton-Live, 3@3Lc; dressed, &c.
Hogs-Live, 5@51ae; dressed, &c.
Veal-6@Sc per pound.
Spring Lambs-S2 each
SMOKED MEATS AND LARD,
The market is firm. Quotations: East.
ern Hams, 13@14c; Breakfast Ba-
con, ll@l4c; Sides, 9@l0c; Lard, Sls@
lie per pound.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
Out of the Usual Run.

oswego County, N. Y, is noted for
both the longevity and fruitfulness
OF its people. The present census.
which has just been completed, shows
that in the little town of Parish, within
radius of seventy miles live thirteen
families which contain an aggregate of
iso children. They are apportioned as
follows:
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
Name.

With the exception of Thomas Todd.
who has twenty-nine olive branches to
his credit, none of these men have had
more than one wife. Todd has had tvo
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14
ALBATROSS SKIN.
Its Dove1ike Smoothness and Purity Can
Not BE Excelled.

Its Dovelike SmoOthness and Purity Can
Not BE Excelled.
The most valuable part of the alba
tross, however, is its plumage. The
neck, breast and belly are snow white,
shading delicately into gray and dusky
brown at the sides and back, and the
feathers are so curled and elastic that
the skin with the plumage on is an inch
or an inch and half thick. No finer
material can be got for muffs, cuffs, coll
larettes, capes or the trimming or lin
ing of cloaks and robes 1t is very light,
yet exceedingly warm, while for APP
pearance Its dovelike smoothness and
purity can not be excelled. 1t has the
advantage, too, of being very durable,
the natural oil of the bird preserving
the skin and features for many years,
while the characteristic musky odor is
easily overcome by camphor. 1t is a
wonder that some enterprising furrier
or modiste does not set the fashion of
wearing albatross plumage and send to
AntipOdes or Crozet's for a seasons sup
ply. There would be money in it, not
only by its novelty, but by it's useful
ness. At the same time, hope it will
not be done, because if once the skin of
the albatross acquired commercial
value and the ruthless hand of fashion
were laid on its smooth white neck, the
poor bird would soon be driven from its
secluded haunts and might even be in
danger of determination.
May the day be far distant when the
trader shall invade the home of the al
batross or the pot-hunter disturb its an.
cient, solitary reign. Forest and
Stream.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1890-10-14

A sensation in society circles at WASH
ington has been made by the disclosure
OF the fact that a widow of a certain
former official of high rank who came to
the city last fall, and, renting a hand.
some mansion, entertained extravaganza
ly all winter, has been in the pay of the
Alaska Seal Fur Company as a lobbyist.
The contract of that company with the
Government for monopoly of the seal
fisheries expired last winter, and, as
will be remem bered, was renewed for
another twenty years after an active
fight The lady in question was form
erly a social leader of great popularity,
but upon the death of her husband dis.
appeared and has been living in COM
paratlve poverty in the West There
was much curiosity as to the source Of
her income, and it was supposed her
means were small, and those who at
tended her receptions and ate her dim
ners went home wondering how they
were paid for. Now they know. But
her lobbying has been done very quietly
and without detection. and now that the
object has been gained she has folded
her tents, like the Arabs, and silently
stolen awav
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,roNRox,s HAULING.


An Eys-witaess Givss : Ciear Account
OF tho Array.
No complaint has yet been fled
against James Monroe, the bartender.
who made things Lively for the passengers
on Northern Pacific tram Sunday evening.
BY engaging in . quarrel and taking shot
at man.
As was published in yesterday morning .
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, he was taken to the
county jail. upon the arrival Of the train in
this city, by United States marshal who
happened to be on the train, and was sub
sequently released upon depodting $50
cash a. bond.
The stories Of the conflict vary. Monroe
and another young fellow who was with
him on the train claim that he was pounced
upon Ly big. burIy man. who tried to
cheat him out of his seat, and that he was
beaten and knocked about by his heavy
antagonist. who tore his gold watch from
his pocket, wrenched his revolver from his
hand. and. as far as he Anows. still retains
the property.
A well known and highly respectable
gentleman OF Seattle, who happened to be
on the same train, and saw and heard the
entire occurrence, tells an entirely differ
emit story. 10 q Posr-1NTELIIGENcER re-
porter yesterday afternoon he said Monroe,
who had apparently peen drinking, left
the car ahead, and came into the one in
which he was sitting. Approaching man
about his own sizs, who was seated about
the center OF the car, he started q dispute
concerning the scat. He said Monroe be-
came very abusive and said something
afS<pfaf t1ainO HE AOrr xuhax, In
he made vicious lunge. and, catching the
inoffensive passengers nose, gave it o
severe wrench. The man attacked did not
venture to retaliate, when large man,
who was seated near. angered at Monroe's
unwarranted assault. got up and said
something to him. Just what it was the
narrator did not hear. Monroe did not
like the remark, whatever it was. and
reached for his hip pocket.
The big stranger then swung his left arm
and struck the abusive bartender q blow
on the left ear. which drew blood and sent
him to the floor in = heap. Still showing
an inclination to get out his revolver, Mon
roe was jerked to his feet, the big stranger
still cutting him. The two men then dis
appeared through the door to the platform.
Everyone thought Monroe had been
thrown from the train, but moment later
both men broke into the mex. car, and
when few steps from the door Monroe
managed to get out his gun, q large, long
weapon, which was discharged while The
big man had mold Of the barrel.
twas then that the two men were sepa-
rated, and the bleeding bartender put in
irons. The gentleman did not know the
big mans name, but said that everyone on
the train was his friend, and would stand
by him. He said that Monroe in all prob
ability lost his watch while on the platform
that it was possibly torn from his pocket
In the tussle and brushef sverboard.
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The Terrible Experience Of . Lake
Union Man.
The house of G. b. Wadsworth, ct the
western end Of Lake Union, was destroyed
by IRE last evening.
Mr.. Wadsworth Was boiling pitch and
tar in kettle on his stove, when the kettle
burst, throwing the burning tar all
over the room. Mr.. WadswOrth was
sion and dense smoke which Immediately
filed the room. In trying to smother the
flames he forgot himself until the door,
which wa4 closed, Was . mass of flames,
and his only way Of escape was through
the window. In breaking the glass his
hands and wrists were badly cut, and he
was almost overcome with the suffocati
fumes when released from his prison.
An alarm was turned in from the West
ern mill, about two blocks away, at $3.50
o'clock. At $40 o'clock hook and ladder
No. was on the ground, having made the
run Of more than two miles in less than
ten minutes. The hook and ladder was
closely followed by a chemical engine and
engine No. and hose-cart No. 4. A line
of hose was laid and attached to engine
No. 2, which took water from the lake.
Something was wrong with the engine, and
1t was just twenty-five minutes from the
time the hose was attached to the engine
until 1t threw drop on the fire. By that
time the house, which consisted OF four
rooms one story high and shed, was laid
to the ground. Mr.. Wadsworth did not
save anything but his tool-chest. The
building was total loss, as there was no
iueuvsnro
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The lucent wild West show of long,
haired John Ragsdale. at the corner of
Second street, near the intersection of Yes
Ter avenue, has been deemed a nuisance.
and the chief of police has ordered its re-
movaL The old man has q three-legged
cow, cougar, few foxes and other ami
mails, which for the past month or more he
has been showing in small wood and can
vas shack on the south side of the corner
mentioned. The place has been very poorly
drained and the Odor emitted of late has
caused not little complaint. The chief
ordered the old man to vacate by S O'Clock
last evening, on penalty of being arrested.
He rustled around and about 4 O'Clock
came back and informed the chief that he
could not move by the hour ordered be-
cause he could find no place to 20. His
time was extended to q. m. today. The
show is the poor old pioneers only means
OF support and he is nearly if not quite
penniless.
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A False Alarm.

torches of the workmen employed on the
Front street cable road near the junction
OF Grant street at 8 O'Clock last evening,
Immediately sent telephone alarm in to
the are department, but neglected to give
the location. While the iremen were wait
ing for this information the true cause of
the alarm was made known.
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VAULTS FOR 5 CoUKrHoUsE.
The Contract Awarded But Furnishing
Not Agreed UpOn.

2n0 OOmtFUCt AWaTQcA nut EQf01Gnl0g0
Not Agreed Upon.
The board Of county commissioners held
. session yesterday to consider proposals
for vault fitting for the new courthouse.
Three proposals were rendered as follows:
George D. Barnard &Co.. st. Louis, $4,-
359 IS; Office Speciality Manufacturing Co.,
San Francisco, $l0.8l4.57; Fenton Metallic
Manufacturing Co., jamestown, n. Y, $lO,-
211.75. The commissioners accepted the
goods of the Fenton Metallic Manufacture
ing Company, but will reduce the furnish
ings from the plans contemplated in their
proposal. The furnishings will be of solid
steel. The commissioners will meet again
today to consider the furnishings they will
procure. The Offices OF the auditor, sheriff,
clerk. surveyor, assessor, treasurer, and
clerks private office will be equipped with
vantfc