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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
THE DECK COMPLETE.
Twenty Years Spent in Picking Up Pack
of Cards.

Twenty Years Spent in Picking Ups Pack
of Cards.
Frank Damek, a member of the SPORT
ing fraternity of Chicago, has probably
tSe queerest deck of cards in the worlo.
lie has been twenty years collecting
the pack and is exceedingly proud OF IL
He first began by picking up playing
cards in the street when he happened to
run across them. In this way he got fif-
teen or more before he began striking
duplicates Some days &c would find two
or three, and then it would be months
before he would see another stray paste-
board. But he pessevered and always
kept his eyes open to add to his strange
collection. In ten years he had all but
thirteen cards necessary to complete his
deck In the next three years he con-
sidered himself lucky in finding all but
four The missing ones were the jack
of clubs, the deuce of diamonds, the
eight-spot of diamonds, and the trey
of spades. In the course OF an
other year he picked up the
eight of diamonds and six months
later was oyerjoyed to find what
lie at first thought was full deck OF
cards lying ON the sidewalk on Dearborn
street, between Adams and jackson
streets. lie thought his long search
was at an end and that he could easily
complete his wonderful deck. The jack
of clubs and the trey of spades were
there all right but five or six cards were
missing, and among them the deuce OF
diamonds. 1t seemed as though he
would never be able to secure his nifty
second card, but the other day he enter
ed one of the suburban trains on the
Northwestern, and almost the first thing
he saw was the deuce Of diamonds face
upwards in the aisle. 1t was gilt-edged
and glossy backed, the finest OF them
all. He had been searching for it fol
five and half years, and breathed
sigh of relief. The pack is composed o.
cards f all qualities, from the cheapes
to the highest priced. Some are clear
and bright and others are soiled anc
well worn. Chicago Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
HE WAS AWAY UP.


In Tennessee.
A dignified-looking stranger entered
the ticket Office Of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern railroad yester-
day, stated thathe wished to purchase
tickets for himself and family to Texas,
and also wanted to secure rates for the
transportation of a carload Of household
furniture. Colonel Harry Wilson waited
on the gentleman and ascertained that
his name was Martin. He negotiated
trade with him for the tickets, and re-
ferred him to the freight on Monroe
street for information about freight
rates.
As the stranger displayed a goodly
roll of Doodle, it was incumbent on Col
mel Wilson to treat him with the con-
sideration due his Importance, and so he
told Billy to take the Colonel over and
introduce him to Mr. Bartloy, and he
took care to lay the accent on the Col
onel.
Billy got the stranger safely over to
the freight office, and in his politest
manner presented him to Will Barley,
as follows: ''Mr Barley, allow me to
introduce you to Colonel Martin"
The stranger drew himself up haught-
lily, and striking an attitude with his
right hand over his left breast pocket,
said: Il am no Colonel, young man; I
am something better than that"
Excuse me; I meant to say Briga-
dier," apologized Billy.
81 have higher title than that" said
the great man.
Billy was equal to the occasion, and
came again with Il really meant to say
Major-General, you know"
He was knocked out again, however,
by the supposed officer renaarking with
heightened dignity, which, however,
was softened by quiet, amused smile:
"You have not got up high enough yet. u
"You must be the Commander-in-Ch Chief
of the army" suggested Billy in doubt
full sort of tone, but the stranger para
liked him by announcing that he held a
still higher title.
Billy was stumped. He thought the
distinguished visitor was no other than
the President travelling incog., but he
dismissed that idea. and then his Gu.
riosity got the better of his reverence,
and he blurted out Well who in
1 thunder are you anyway"
! The stranger softly replied. 81 am a
minister Of the Gospel SIR" and Billy
tainted dead away, while Will BARLEY
made half-rate for the divine on ac
count of his high title Memphis Ava
/ 1apobo
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
A NOVEL INDUSTRY.
A woman's scheme for Spreading Usefu
knowledge in Society.

A woman's scheme for Spreading Useful
knowledge in Society.
A comparatively new avenue of en-
ployment for women, particularly for
intelligent and educated women, is that
of purveyor of information on topics of
the day. The plan originated with a
bright woman who, at a dinner some
months ago, when the Samoan matter
was first prominent, beheld the con-
sternation into which the entire COM
pany was thrown by the innocent ques-
ton of one of them: "Where is Samoa,
by the way?" None of them, including
herself, knew for a certainty, although
several more or less hazily correct sur
misses were given. The bright woman,
whose resources needed eking out, saw
her opportunity. Within week she had
sent out to various ladies of her aequaint-
ance little written notices that on the
following Tuesday afternoon an informal
talk upon Samoa and the Samoan
matter" would be delivered at the resi-
denee of Mrs. --, West SEVENTEEN
street, a somewhat prominent society
woman who lent her this aid. 1t was
further stated that the purpose of the
portable way the salient features of
subject at the moment on the popular
tongue. Fully a score of ladies were
present from which number a class Of
ten for course of talks was evolved.
The terms were dollar apiece from
every member for lecture, and one
lecture per week was given during the
following three months, the class in
creasing to twenty in very short time.
Before she had conducted the enter
prise a month the fair lecturer had Sc
cured classes in both Brooklyn and Jer-
sey City, and this year her scheme has
so enlarged upon her hands that four
days in the week she is at work morn
ing and afternoon, for, in addition to
the three cities, she has classes in
several suburban communities One
lecture, of course, serves for weeks
work, and as she will take no class of
less than ten paying members, it may
be readily seen that the work is profit
able. 1t is also pleasant and not
difficult. The newspapers furnish her
with topics and an afternoon at public
library affords the information needed.
Occasionally, though not often, fashion
able book is the subject of a talk; the gist
of such, however. is usually so readily
obtained through any one of the innum-
cradle newspapers and periodical re-
views that the value of comment is not
so obvious as in the case of other popu-
lar topics. The success of the pioneer in
the work has been of nature to attract
others to non-competitive fields. Two
charming women in Seneca Falls have
taken to the parlor platform, joining
forces in the undertaking, and have
fourishing classes, not only in the viii
lage named, but in Waterloo and SYRIA
cuse, with designs upon adjacent neigh
borhoods All of the takers made a
specially of complete and accurate in
formation upon the topic discussed,
rather thsn voicing their individual
opinion upon it. It is gratifying com
ment upon the growth of the standard
of development in village communities
that the disciples of the metropolitan
lecturer SO quickly secured their audi
snces.-N. Y. Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
wERsTERs sLoousNor
what Is Said OF the Great statesma, I'm
Recent Book.

Recent Book.
Mr. Dyer's sketch of Webster ia nor.
maps the most picturesque and powerful
portion of Great Senator's" II begins
as follows: in'
The last and greatest personage of
whom have to treat is Danial Wal,e4o.,
nave written of three great men-tbree
very great men-Calhoun, Benton and
ohy' but great as they were. Daniel
webster, in downright intellectual
power and main strength Of mentality
was equal TO all three of them taken Ia.
gether
The reader is doubtless familiar with
tne TACT that in Webster's day. he was
called 1.-THE godlike Daniel" The ap-
pellation fitted him. He was godlike in
appearance and power He was NOT so
tall as Clay, but he was much larger and
more massive in every way. He had
broad shoulders,a deep chest and a large
frame. | have seen men taller, but |
never saw any one who looked so large
and grand as he did when he was aroused
in debate.
Webster's head was phenomenal in
size and beauty of outline and grandeur
OF appearance. 1t used to be said of him
that he had brain enough to make sew
eral good heads. His brow was so pro-
tuberant that mis- eyes, though unusually
large, seemed sunken, and were likened
unto great burning lamps set deep in
the mouths of caves" But large as his
perceptive organs were, his refiectiyes
plugged out over them. His casualty
was massively developed, and his organ
of comparison, which was larger even
than his casualty, protruded as though
nature, in building Webster's head, hay
ing distributed her superb mate
rial as well as she could, found at the last
that she had such lot of brain matter
left on hand, that, in despair, she dabbed
1t on In front and let it take its chance
of sticking; and it stuck. The head, the
face, the whole presence of Webster,
was kingly, majestic, godlike.
And when one heard him speak, he
found that Webster's voice was lust ex-
actly the kind of voice that such look
ing man ought to have. 1t was deep.
resonant, mellow sweet, with thunder
roll in it which, when let out to its full
power was awe inspiring. In ordinary
speech its magnificent bass notes rolled
forth like the rich tones of deep-voiced
organ; but when he chose to do so he
could elevate his voice in ringing, clari-
on, tenor tones of thrilling power. He
also had faculty of magnifying word
into such prodigious volume and force
that it would drop from his lips as a
great bowlder might drop through the
ceiling, and jar the senate chamber like
a clap of thunder.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
TIE USES OF HISTORY.


II Is the Record of Facts Bearing on Or
ganIzed Masses Of Men.
In his eloquent address before tho
New YORK Historical Society or the oc-
casion OF its eighty-tifth anniversary,
November 81, 1889, the Rev. John Hall,
d. d., said: when memory was given
by the Creative hand as one OF the
powers OF the mind, II was evidently
meant that the past should have to DO In
the mental experiences OF the present
10 the lnunite One, past, present and
future make one picture OF perfect dis
tlnctness. The Hnite man falls i'm
measurabiy below WIS capacity, but
bnere Is SILL lingering vestlge OF Ike
ness TO the image OF the infinite In that
we can learn and remember something
OF what IS pehlnd US, and IN that we can
not heip wondering, lnqulring, hoping.
regarding the future. Inc exercise
ehat strengthens tnls original facdlty---
Wnlch reproduces the past, and places IL
beside Inc living presents good IN
itseii proVldeo we Keep the power SO en-
iargeo at WORK on 1rultiul nelds- IN
'he careiui ahalysis OF one mehtai
powers oy Ut. Moan forter we nave
sense perception ana consciousness
MAKING hrse presentation OF ohlects 70
'ns NINA. linen we nave tne reere-
sentative laculSy acsihg lin part Wlehous
ene "ii), making secoho preseaeas ion
Oh .he oolects. but Wlil-poWer comes IN,
anu Is employed IN keeping Represented
W ehe niihu Whac - ueslreu' anu ~ ~
ohce enipioyins anu serehg oneniAg ~
uooa history furnishes .ne nlaeefiai On
"oion 'his represensaeiVe power can
"o,A' e.eroisins III part ocnor lac uilles,
anu SO lar giving sigor' uirectioh' anu
selsaeiliey W 'hae Wnion oohs s..ue eS ING
man ior ~na' 70 nis.ory' Anelo -
h,o'e N'iuaoioono niisne say insaiu
apio par siiie ~ u iio oia'ule, - mn
JUG niaAe-up' .ne o"reer' anu sno ~,
nuehces oi ihoiViouais are porefayeu'
anu siheie iiseS s'ano ou' IN 'neir US
'inoeness oeio.o ooui inun'y, eras
we seem !" ilse' anu ,oii, anu sun I,
WIN enen. l VII reauy 70 own sno
pleasure anu ene prom ! nase uiawn
from .he irui'iui heio VI 1iosrapliy,
WHICH Is ene History Vi ihu,Viuuais. Dus
you can ho' iooA aS iluisiuuaiS "isno1s
accepting unuer YOU eye .ne 'iiions %
tween whom anu tnell ac1ion anu ~
acIioh are more OF less oistihoiy Visl-
pie. constantine tne ureae can NOV 10
righely eseii.aeeo "l'nous Careful CON
siue'a'ioi Vi sne cohui'loh' sociai, pr
htleal ana renglous' OF lne naeohs
WIN "nlcn ne nau 10 40 nne1 rroi'
fasquale Wharf would deplcU One man
! VIM nONcu leely, rum IiOIeASc do O
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
WOMEN AND LUGGAGE.


Two Experiences That saddened n Fan
River Baggage Master.
Queer creatures, these women" said
Ienry Wheland, baggage master OF the
Fall River steamer, the other night.
What has struck you now?" was
asked
I've just been having a nice
time with one OF them. She came to
my Office just after we left the dock at
New York and said she'd like to get into
her trunk.
''Now,you may not have noticed it, but
all our through baggage is packed in
crates on the pier in New York, where
the crates are locked. and rolled them
aboard the steamer, to be transferred to
cars at Fall River and SO carried to Bos-
ton. At Boston these crates are supposed
to be unlocked for the first time.
This woman's trunk was bound for
Boston. i told her about the crates and
that out of the 1,500 pieces of baggage
in the eight crates on board tonight it
would be hard to find her particular
trunk.
"'Oh, If you'll ask the men who pack
ed the crates she said, i know they'll
remember my trunk and where they put
it, for it was brand new and the very
| best make
ut was no use to suggest to such a
woman that there might be another
| brand new trunk on board She seemed
in such great distress I thought it was
1 surely case of sudden sickness, and so
/ took my keys and began to hunt for
/ the trunk. unlocked and unloaded six
crates before | found her trunk. Hav-
/ ing placed it convenient for her to open
l, of course, waited near by, so as to put
| it back again. She hastily took out the
4 tray, plunged her hands into the bottom
and pulled out-what do you think? A
sunshade. Then she locked up the
trunk, sighed gently with satisfaction,
picked up the parasol, said 'Therer and
walked away with not even a thank you
to me. It's no small job to unload six
crates OF baggage, and signs won't buy
cigar"
"But you don't find many such women,
do you?" asked the reporter.
Don't 1? I'm good-natured sort O
devil and hate to refuse a woman any
thing; so I'm always getting into a mess.
n low OTlpo UhCR yOuHE
lady wanted to get into her trunk be-
fore it left the pier, so I said all right
and hunted it up for her. stood close
alongside to assist her and keep the
crowd away from her while she took out
her duds.
when the trunk was open she turned
over dress that was on top, and as ]
was turning my head away took out
something, 1 did not see what, which
she thrust into my hand to hold while
she re-arranged the things in the trunk.
The boys around began to smoker. 1t
was nursing bottle, and there 1 stood,
an unmarried man, you know, holding a
nursing bottle while the handsomest
young woman on the pier was locking
up trunk alongside. Did the boys guy
me? You bet. I'll never hear the last
of it. I'm done helping women"
However,, he wasn't quite done. The
next morning at Fall River he was seer
going down the gangplank carrying I
gripsack, two bundles and bird cage
and leading very large dog at the enc
of chain, while woman who carried
nothing walked along in front with al
air of supreme indifference.-N. Y. Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The last census of New Zealand re-
veals the interesting fact of a profession
OF religion on the part of no less than 70
per cent of the whole population.
The Salvation Army recently SEM
abroad thirty officers to continental ana
colonial stations. Their work among
THE Tamil coolies is very successful =
The Armour Mission in Chicago 'es-
holished about three years ago carries
or church, Sunday-school, industrial
schools, kindergarten, day nursery, free
diSpensary, and four reading
-Mohammedanism in Turkey is evil
uontly declining. The multiplication
oi mosques has almost ceased. only
one new one has been erected in Con-
stantinople-ons for the private use oil
the Sultan.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

Jenkins Say, Brown, what has occa-
stoned the GOODNESS between you and
Miss Jones?
Brown-Oh, it's all due to her poor
taste.
.Jenkins-Indeed. l did not suppose
she was deficient in that particular.
How did she manifest it?
Why, she came to the con-
clusion that She preferred that fellow
Smith to mc.-N. Y. Press.
Altar of roses is worth from sig t.
SIS an ounce at wholesale. 1t takes
6. 600 leaves to make one pound OF altar.
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Great men are not continually say
ino Great things, and can not justly be
ls aotod to be. 1t requires infinite WIS
an 70 do that. and no man is infinitely
wise wise The great and wise sayings OIL
great men simply represent 'he po W.
tbat is in the men and are not neces s",I-
iiv snecimens of their everyday TALK
about ordinary things
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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-07
The Fayetteville Y.

Many daughters throughout the
State have doubtless done excellently,
but it is certainly left for the Fay
etteville Y's to excel them ALL
They were organized April 5, 1890,
with seven active members, electlng
to the several offices the following:
Miss Naomi Williams, president;
vice-presidents, Miss Annie W. Wag-
gener, M. E. church, Miss Alice Pat
ton, Christian church, Mrs. Pink,
Baptist church; Miss Annie Wag-
gener, corresponding secretary; Mi s
Mary Hicks, recording secretary;
Miss B. Rattenbury, treasurer.
Active membership to date, %;
honorary membership, 8.
Annual assessment of each men,
Der placed at SOC.
Annual State dues paid up, $3.50;
assessments for State work, $500;
assessment for Worlds Union, So
cents-total, $11.05.
Hold meetings bi-weekly.
They recently presented program
and served refreshments, netting
thereby $14,30, and have in contem-
plation the alag Festival for the
4th of July.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-07
takes to whiskey barrel as a duck
takes to water,
EunenSY.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they
find it not. Thousands upon thou
sands of dollars are spent annually
by our people in the hope that they
may attain this boon. And yet it
may be had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Bitters, if used accord
ing.to directions and the use persisted
in, will bring you good digestion and
GUST the demon Dyspepsia and install
instead Eupepsy. We recommend
Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all
diseases of liver, stomach and kid
neys. Sold at SOC and 81 per bottle
by W. H. Halliburton, druggist.
Members of Local Unions subscribe
for your State organ, WoMAN's
CHRONICLE.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-07
Signal Dots.

In Switzerland seventy per cent of
the young men are said to be untitled
by the use of alcohol and tobacco for
the military service required by the
government, and upon examination
have been rejected on account of this
impairment of their physical condi-
ton.
There are three hundred and forty
self-confessed prostitutes in Omaha
who make to the city officials month
ly payments, and receive receipts
therefor amounting to $24, 900 a year.
The revenue derived from their busl-
ness, with that from the saloons, goes
to support the public schools. Yet
Omaha points with pride to her pub
lie school buildings, and boasts of
the high salaries paid to teachers.
An Illinois minister recently said
that morally he was Prohibitionist,
but politically he was Republican,
which reminds us of the Brooklyn
Mayor, who was defended by q friend
on the plea that certain shameful acts
of his were committed in his capacity
as Mayor, not in his capacity as
church deacon. "But," said the
venerable c. G. Leigh, "if the devil
gets hold of the Mayor what will be-
come of our dear brother the church
deacon?"
High license eggs do not hatch
Prohibition chicks. The product
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-07

May others go and do likewise.
What an impetus the work might re-
ceive if only the young ladies would
cast the weight of their vast influence
for it. Mrs. +. L. SUTTON,
Cor. and Fin. Sec, State W. G. I. U.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK May %, 1890.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-07

bon pinned on him, his mother taking
the pledge for him. He had been
very quiet till then, but gave evidence
that he could crow if he could not
vote.
Mrs, F. L. Sutton, the financial
and corresponding secretary of the
State, arrived at Little Rock Monday
evening after a wearisome journey
from Fayetteville, leaving there at II
at night, so as not to travel on Sab
bath, also to give her chance to at
tend the services of Children's Day
at the Christian church.
Mrs. Sutton will be at Headquar-
tiers, SO IL West Markham street,
and will be glad to welcome all
friends of the cause as well as per-
sonal friends, and hopes to have the
privilege of answering many letters
in the interest of this cause, which
just now demands so much of its
friends. The enemies of prohibition
never were more active or openly de-
faint of all State law as at the present
time.
Letters were sent from State Off
GERS to all our Representatives and
Senators in Congress asking them to
vote for bill to remedy this terrible
condition of things. Let others do
the same. Do not let us be idle now
and, dear sisters, we beg of you to
come together in prayer meeting, and
in united effort to create public
sentiment that would make it i'm
possible for one of these saloons with
sealed packages to be opened. These
sealed packages are certainly unique,
as they may be kegs of beer, gallon,
quarts, pints or even half pints of
liquor of any kind.
From Mrs. M. L. Yantis, of Beebe,
that indefatigable worker in the Juve-
nile department, comes this word,
dated June 2: A Loyal Temperance
Legion was organized here at Brad
ford (where she is visiting her daugh-
ter yesterday, with 10 members. ="
An order for one dozen marching
songs and other literature was also
received with her letter, which was
promptly filled, and letter of wei
come sent to the young people from
Headquarters. This is the second L.
7. L. that Mrs. Yantis has set in mo-
ton within six weeks where there was
no Union. o, for more women to
stir up the home forces and send for
the organizer or president to encour-
age and instruct.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-07
temperance.
National Pledge.

II solemnly promise, God helping me- to alb
stain from all distilled, fermented and malt
lquors, including wine and cider, and to en-
OF and traffic in the same"