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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10
TWO MILLIONS on DEuces.
A Big Jackpot Won by . Union
Soldier.

claim to have made the biggest bel
on record in q poker game" said ar
old soldier, who was one of a group
engaged in a social game of "draw'
the other night.
"How much was it?" asked an.
other player, who had just thrown
down his hand with the exclama.
ton that it was only "nine high"
1.-Two millions of dollars" said
the old soldier placidly.
A series of "Whews |" came from
the rest of the party. but the veter-
an was not in the least disconnected.
cts fact, as sure as you are liv-
ing sinners !" he exclaimed, "and
if you'll listen I'll tell you how it
came about"
For a minute or more the game
was suspended, while the veteran
told this story: "We were in win
ter quarters in 1862, near White
Oak Church, Va. Each regiment
took its turn in doing picket duty,
and it was the good luck of the
corps to which I was attached to
capture paymaster's wagon con-
tanning I cannot say how many
millions of bills and bonds"
''Oh, l see," interrupted one Of
the group, lit was Confederate
money"
"Your head is level" replied the
veteran but still it was money,
and gave my company, which made
the capture the opportunity for
playing the heaviest game of poker
ever heard of. The ante was 500
and there was no limit. Hence, you
may conceive there was some lively
betting.
"In the foray something like five
millions of the stuff came into the
possession of myself and my three
tent mates, and as soon as we got
back to camp we started the game.
l had fairly good luck at the start,
but after a while the pasteboards
went back on me, and l rarely got
a pair bigger than deuces.
"This went on until my pile had
been brought down to about 50, ,OOO,-
600. There was $1,000 Jackpot
and when l picked up my hand l
found the invariable deuces. The
man next to me opened the pot for
$1,000, the next man and myself
saw him, and then we drew. Each
of the others took three cards, but
I contented myself with one. When
it came to my turn there was $4,000
to put up, and without lifting my
hand, I raised the last better $2,-
100000. This drove the man next
to me out and left the field clear for
myself and one opponent. He de-
liberated for long time, counted
over his pile-which contained just
a little more than the amount of
the bet-and then threw up his
hand.
"When 1 looked at my cards l
found that l had not bettered my
TWO deuces. Ny opponent threw
down pair of kings. l Iascertained
!ater that at that very time South
ern sympathizers in Baltimore were
paying 5 cents on the dollar for
Confederate money, and I wanted
% kick myselffor not having known
t sooner."-New York Herald.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10

with q person will draw the rheu.
matism out of the person into his
own body. He says he has used
up three dogs in that period, they
having become prostrated with the
disease contracted from his chronic
aff1ictiOn.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10
Primitive Methods Of Making Fire.

It has been discovered by DR..
Adler of Johns Hopkins University
that the Acadian fire-god was rep
resented by crossed sticks in the
position in which they are held
when fire is being made. As the
records of these people are among
the very oldest known, the method
of making fire by twirling one stick
on another may be regarded as the
most primitive. The spark struck
from two pieces of flint will not
ignite tinder. In order to get fire
by the use of flint it is necessary
that piece of pyrites, iron or steel
be used. As no one has ever found
a piece of flint together with a piece
of pyrites, it is safe to say that the
Indians knew nothing of this meth
cd of making a fire.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10

OsKALoosA is one of the places
in Kansas which is under female
government. The other day gen.
tleman called at the City Hall. He
saw q pleasant-faced man in the
Mayors office writing. "Is the
Mayor in?" he asked. "No," was
the reply; she is at home to-day.
l am her husband and am doing
her work; can l do anything for
yOu?"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10
Canine Cure for Rheumatism.

The Wheatland (Cal. } Four Cor
ners AYERS that a certain Grass Val
ley man has slept with a dog in his
bed every night for the last twenty
years. He claims that a dog in bed
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged to be the sole representative of '''e
Great Upper Wood River and Saw ..
mining regions, and, located a. 1t II ~,
very heart Of the most PROMISING nj,
country on the face of the earth.
ing nothing undone to present II
complete synopsis of all minir,
developments, As we'll as mat.
importance in the growth OIL
future metropolis Of Idaho, it
BILE guide for capital and i'm.
settler of every craft and p,
scribe for it, read it, and let y,
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10
Women on Divorce.


vorces and say they are curse to
the marriage system, and yet it is
u woman's first thought when she
has a row with her husband. The
women of intelligence who write
about the subject and who are pre-
sumed to be cool-headed about it
warm up in their discussion of
it and come to the conclusion that
divorce is all right if the woman
gets it. Occasionally we find a
woman who rises to an unbiased
view of the question. Such wom-
an, for instance, is Amelia E. Barr,
who in an article just printed in
one of the magazines says:
1t is said, The woman who de-
liberates is lost The truth is
women are lost because they do not
deliberate. Thackery had the pro-
foundest insight into a woman's
heart when he made the miserable
wife of Barnes Newcome leave her
husband and home in an hour when
she had no such intention. Cruelty
tempted, perplexed and bewildered,
when passion is stronger than reas-
on, women do not think of conse-
quences, but 60, blindfold, head
long to their ruin. Are such women
likely to be kept moral by any legal
enactment? AS we'll try to deter or
encourage them by the laws of grav-
itation. Prohibition never yet pre-
vented crime; Of what value is it,
then, as punishment?
Sand supposing that the woman
is the innocent party, what right
has the law to add injustice to in
jury, to condemn her to spend
her life in solitude, finding the bread
and bearing the burdens some other
would gladly find and bear for her?
Could the law set good woman in
a position more beset with grievous
temptations? Alimony is never a
sufficient right for a wronged wom-
an; the guilty husband may betake
himself to a foreign country or 9th
erwise evade it, for husband Who
deserts wife in person will easily
desert her in purse. Most women
would consider heartless, deliberat'
continued desertion a far VIC
crime than one committed in a
ment of passion. And denyi'
marriage to a deserter woulv
check desertion. 1t may be
assumed that a man who wou..
sert his wife would not hesi.a.
commit bigamy. Besides, if :.
prohibition to remarry be re garde,
rs punitive, the unfaithful wife is
not the sinner above all others.
Women who are chaste beyond
loubt are often bad wives. Keep
ing the seventh commandment in
,act, they yet ruin and disgrace
heir husbands irretrievably. They
may be drunkards, or brawlers, or
thieves. They may be corrupters
Of their children. They make their
homes hells. Insanity is the only
cause for divorce which should be
coupled with prohibition to re-
marry. For what right have we to
leny to the unfortunate, or even to
he guilty, that opportunity for
consolation or redemption which
he continuance of their existence
makes a divinely-granted right
Chicago Tribune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10

The capitals of the new states art
Montana, Helena; North Dakata,
Bismarck; South Dakota, Pierre /;
Washington, Olympia.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10

The heaviest gun wsigha !
tors; 40 feet long and 81 i
eter. 1t will shoot
Krupp made il for r.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10

According to recent figures, the
people of this country are longer
lived than those Of Europe. In this
country Is persons out of every
1000 die each year. In England the
average is 20 and in Germany 26.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-05-10

A Canton paper estimates that
5000 people die every year in
Chin& by fire and food.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
PERSONAL.

Mr.. II. RIDLEY, Mr.. Henry Boose, Mr.. NJ.
Souder. Mrs. Joseph Oppenheim and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. d. Meyer, all of Portland, are
at the Snoqualmie.
Mr. Harry G. Clay, prominent corpo-
ration attorney of Philadelphia, is at the
Rainier. and is visiting his relative, Mr..
w. L. Ellis.
Mr.. E. Equell and Mr.. and Mrs. w. F..
Archibald, OF Victoria, are among the late
arrivals at the Snoqualmie.
Mr.. J. L. Peterson. Mr.. A. D. Lachman
and Mr.. A. Penny, of San Francisco, are
at the Snoqualmie.
Mr.. James ID. Edmundson. president of
the Citizens State bank of Council Bluffs,
Ia, is in the city.
Mr.. Seth w. Cobb and Mr.. Charles F.
Joy, leading citizens of St Louis, are at
the Rainier.
Rev. John Fretwell. of London, England,
called at the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Gilman went to
Alaska on the steamer Queen yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. VI. Pratt are passen.
gers on the steamer Queen for Alaska.
Mr.. Charles F. Cossum. of Poughkeep-
sic n. Y. is at the Rainier.
Mr.. Oliver Durant. of Spokane Falls, is
at the SnoquaImie.
Mr.. E. :. lsaacs, Of Walla Walla, is at
the Snoquaimie.
Mr.. V. Mcmahon, of New York, is at
the Snoqualmie.
Mr.. II. V. Gates, of Portland, is at the
Rainier.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
THE AUXILIARY ALARM.
More Good Words for tho Gamew


More Good Words for tho Gamewell
System.
what do you think about the new aux
iliary fire alarm?" asked q reporter of
Councilman Frank Twichel yesterday, re-
ferring to the franchise which the common
council recently granted to the Seattle In
Simultaneous Fire Alarm Company.
cit is a splendid scheme" said the coun-
Gilman. land it will be success here, be-
cause it has given satisfaction wherever it
has been put in operation. and it is now in
use in nearly every city of any consequence.
They can be put in each room in build
ing at a nominal expense, and in
case of fire, instead of hunt
ing for the key to the alarm
box on the corner two or three blocks. all
that will be necessary is to break 1x2
inch pane OF glass, pull in the alarm. and
the fire department is on the ground and
ready for business in one half the time"
Mr. Twichell said that the introduction
of the auxiliary alarm here as in other
cities would reduce the rate of insurance on
property from 10 to Is cents on the dollar.
So great q reduction would more than paw
for the cost of putting the boxes in.
Chief Kellogg yesterday said: THE sys-
tenn can't be beat, and 1t is something the
city should have had long ago."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
an ERROR IN rnE roorrNes.
It Reduces n. r. Taxes-A Test Case
Mortgage Tax Protestants.

IL Reduces n. r. Taxes-A Test Case
Mortgage Tax Protestants.
The board of county commissioners fin
ally settled with the Northern Pacific Rail-
road on a basis of 81 an acre for last year 5
assessment and S. g. for this year. This
involves pay ment of little over $4,000
for last year. The concession was finally
made, because it was found that
though the assessor last year based his
assessment on q rate OF 81 an acre, the as
SCISSOR made q mistake OF 10000 acres in his
footings, which reduced the actual rate to
81 an acre. The board was therefore con-
strained to accept the figures on the total
amount to be collected.
The attorneys for the railroad state that
King is the only county in which the road,
road-bed, structures and superstructures
have been assessed, and claim that this
part of the property was exempt under
the territorial gross earnings law, and that
the state revenue law makes no change.
The board of county commissioners
is doubtful about this point and issccuring
the opinions of attorneys on it. Mean
while, the disputed property is being as
sessed, and should The attorneys opinions
be favorable. will be prepared fer fight in
the courts right up to ths United States
supreme court.
The commissioners heard the last of the
complaints yesterday from people who
were dissatisfied with their assessments.
and who petitioned for reduc-
ton and equalization. With the
exception of few mistakes the COM
mission have done nothing but listen to
and investigate com pl aints. the great ma
jority of which were filed by mortgage
holders. The charm an and nearly every
member of the board, after having given
the subject much careful attention and
study-through necessity-have placed
themselves on record as being in sympathy
with the compliments and averse to the
double or mortgage tax law.
Speaking in regard to the levy to be made
on property in the county. one of the COM
missloners said that it would probably be
l6 mills in the city and II in the county,
but this was only an unofficial estimate
He said: Before We can fix the millage
we will have to get a certificate from the
state board. which will probably not be be-
fore October !"
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from the ward. and the executive commit
tee will look to the further registration Of
all.
After three hurrahs for the Republican
party the club adjourned until next Sat-
urday night at 8 O'Clock.
IRISH REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
On account of the organization OF ward
clubs last evening the meeting of the Irish
American Republican club was postponed
until Tuesday evening next, at which time
a meeting will be held in the rooms OF the
Republican headquarters in the Butler
block. All Irish-4mericans whose sympa-
thies are with the Republican party in ma
tional, state or social interests are requested
to be in attendance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
A Woman Kills . Bear.
The Astorian,

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Sachse, of Covington. KY,
who were here few days ago, and then went
over into Pacific county, returned to this city
last evening. While near Sealand, and walking
in the timber alone, Mrs. Sachse suddenly en-
countered large black bear, who was directly
in her path. Most ladies would have screamed
and tainted. but Mrs. Sachse is composed of
good material and possessed OF cool nerve.
Drawing her revolver, the lady took good aim,
fred, and bruin was dead bear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
Lieutenant Gorham'. Court.Mar,,a,.

Lieutenant Edwin s. Isaacs, of WalIa
Walla. one of the examining board which
is TO sit in tie Gorham case Monday, of the
National Guard of Washington, is in the
city. and is registered at the SnoqualmIe.
He is the first of the six officers to arrive.
The court-martiai viii not sit until Monday
afternoon.
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Sc is the fare to West Seattle.
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Lost ADDRESS.
A Trinidad Lady Writes to San Francisco
for 1t.

Mrs. Harriet McNamara of $40 State Street,
Trinidad, Colorado, while visiting in St. Louis
last summer. did not suffer with her usual sick
headaches and indigestion. But upon her 10
turn to Trinidad her old troubles came upon
her. It was not the St. Louis climate that did
30 much for her sick headaches. The secret IL
told in the following letter, received by Thomas
Price & Son, the well-known assayers of 524 Sac
ramento Street, San Francisco. Mrs. McNamars
writes
"Three months since was visiting IN 81
Louis and obtained two bottles of Joys Vegeta
BILE Sarsaparilla. 1t was of great relief to me II
my headaches and Indigestion. Since my re
turn to my home in Trinidad feel the need q
It, and as have lost the address write to you
TO ask If you will not kindly forward this letter
to the proper number in San Francisco, and
have me sent few more bottles OF this valuable
vegetable compound"
Joys Vegetable sarsapsrilla is an almost esr-
tain cure for sick headaches and constipation.
People who have used it once will send hun
dyeds of miles to get it, as in the above instance
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Coupon Sale.

NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS
IN Whereas, Al an electoa held in school
Dlstricr NJ iour ~, Skagit county. WASH, b d
on the 9th d y OF June. A. d 1890, the board of
dire ctors OF i'd scnool district were authorized
by the electors thereof to borrow FIVE thousand
dollars (s5,e00) and issue neeo liable coupon
bonds therefor. said bonds to run for the peri
OF fifteen years, for the purpose of purchasing
a schooi-house site. building and providing
5 hool-house. and providing the same with all
necessary furniture and apparatus; therefore
notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the
sGle of said bonds will be received y me up to
the hour of 2 p. m. of the 2Sth day OF August
A. D. 1890, at which hour said bids will be
opened at my Office in Mt. Vernon, Skagit
county, Wash. Bidders are requested to name
the price and rates of interest at which they will
purchase said bonds. Said bonds will be made
payable at the banking house of w. E. Schricker
e. Co., ct La Conner. 6kagit county, WASH. or at
the banking house of Dexter Horton Co., at
Seattle, in King county, Wash. Said bonds will
run for the period of fifteen years, interest pay.
able annually, and will be issued in denomina-
tons of five hundred dollars each. and viii be
numbered from one to ten consecutively.
E. X. MATLOCK,
County Treasurer.
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DREssMAKING.

DRESSES FASHIoNABLY MADE AND PER
IL feet 1T guaranteed. At room 62, Holyoke
building. corner Spring and Front.
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DAVID, The Sinners
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
WANTED.

WANTED.
Mill hands $50 per month. Men to slash. $50
Per acre. Backyard hands, s225 per dsy.
Walters. $40. $ll and S12 per week. Chamber
maids, 20 per month Wood choppers. sl25 per
cord. Hoodsmen, $50 to SEQ Farm hands, S6
10 so Lsundress for hotel, $50 per month
Knot sawyer, $275 per day. Men for lime kiln
$l1o per gay. One barker. $40 per month.
Standard Tbeater Building. Cor. wash.
iHgton and south Second Streets.
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HAIRDRES>ING.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

II R. HAMMOND 4 co. SUCCESSORS TO
H. Anderson q Faegrel. commission mer.
and produce: storage solicited. Commercial
dock. foot Madison street, seattle, Wash
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ARCHITECTS.

EvERS d KEITH. AkCHITECTS-ROOMS
II 80 and &c., Boston block.
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SPECIAL SALE OF
HandkerChiefS
FIVE NEW LOTS.

Ist lot. "A sheer lawn hem
stitched handkerchief, fast
colors, at SC, cheap at IL nc.
I'd lot. Fine sheer lawn hand
kerchief at Ioc, cheap at zoe.
sd lot. All linen handker-
chies. fast colors, 1910,
cheap at 25c.
4th lot. All linen embroidered
handkerchiefs at zoe, cheap
at goo.
9Th lot. Extra fine linen hand
kerchiefs at 25c. sold else
where fer DOC.
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SEE OUR NEW KID GLOVE
Department All fitted 10 the hand. Chester
Cieary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Fined for Profanity.

This morning in the Police Court there was
charge of profanity against George Seaman
alias Seymour. The complainant was Nathan
Horn, tailor on F street. The defendant is a
retired soldier. Some months ago Horn figured
as the intermediator in a love affair between
Seaman and a young lady. The match was
broken off and a law suit followed. Horn and
Seaman became enAmies, and the latter, it is
alleged, recently visited Horns place Of bust
ness and called him some hard names. But 1
paid no attention to that" said Horn, although
he swore out the warrant all the same. When
the case was called to Judge Mills attention
the question arose as to how Horn should be
sworn. He finally put on his hat and was sworn
on the Five Books of Moses.
He then told his story and was corroborated
by another witness
care you Hebrew was asked Of Seaman
as he was about to be sworn.
..Yes." he replied. '.but I'm white jew"
"From your complexion" said the Judge,
you are no winter than any one else. Be sworn
and make your statement"
Seaman put on his hat, kissed the Five Books
OF Moses and made a little speech. He wanted
to tell more than the court wanted to hear, and
it was with some trouble that the Judge checked
him. He was fined IS or fifteen days. The fine
was paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
AmuSements.

Sale Of seats for Fanny Davenport in GA
Tosca" at Albaugh's next week begins tomor-
row morning.
Seats on sale for ''The Fakir" at Harris Bijou
next week.
Tickets for the Andres and Doerner piano
concert will be ON sale at Ellis music store to-
morrow. Concert Thursday, 30th instant, at
Universalist church.
Lecture tonight. before the art students
league, 609 street, on perspective by Mr.. r
N. Bourke.
Martin F. Norris LID, lectures this even
ing in CASTOR hail. Georgetown college, on
1.-The feudal system Of Europe and the conflict
of the Roman civil law with the common law
of England"
Prot. Pohle lectures tonight at the Catholic
university. Subject: 'John Stuart Mill on
theism."
Mr.. r. D. MacLean essayed the trying role
Of Richard III at Harris Bijou theater last
night and acquitted himself in highly cred
table fashion. He clings to the orthodox con-
ception of the role and interprets the lines
with force and intelligence. He showed him.
self an actor not without shortcomings but Of
brilliant promise. Tonight, "A Winters Tale :"
The Rentz-Stanley burlesquers, with a new
bill. appear at kernans next week.
The charming play ''Guignor' was given last
night at the residence of DIR. w. W. Evans
1876 NJ street northwest. Those present were
delighted by its rendition by the masters, who
were Paul Evans, Frederick Huidekoper. Fran
els Mulhall and Reginald Huidekoper.