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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24
Those Terrible Wires.

1t is a certain thing that all electric
wires will have to go under ground, and
the quicker the work is performed the
better for the people of St. Louis. 1t is
dangerous piece of business to pick up
the ear trumpet of a telephone careless
ly, for a finger may come in contact
with the brass end, which would be fol-
lowed by the death of the careless indi.
vidual if the phone wires were crossed
by any of the electric wires. Take a
small compass and watch how easily II
can be upset by simply bringing the ear
trumpet of this phone within foot OF 1t.
This ought not to be the case, and II
plainly shows that the wires are highly
charged with electricity, WHICH accounts
for the loud buzzing sound heard when
person endeavors to use the telephone
If an exposed electric wire should come
in contact with piece of metal on q
roof, the result would be confiagration
which could not be put out, as It Is use
less to throw water on an electric wire
with the idea of stopping the flames
which ensue, as water would make
non-conductor conductor, and the lire
would rapidly spread, The damage TO
various buildings, telephones and switch
boards inflicted during the past week
was only the work of the wires OF nan
of the companies which have contracts
to illuminate the city, and what the re-
suit will be when all the lights are ready
to be Lit, nobody can fereshadow.-inter-
view in st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24
Indians of Terra del Fuego.

Rousson and Willems have explored
the northern part of the island Of
Terra del Fuego between 50 deg.
80 min. and SO deg. 80 min. south
latitude, travelling all along the north
coast and across the island, about
sixty miles south of the Straits of Ma
gellan. They mapped all the little
rivers, and found that the Cullen river,
which empties into the Atlantic ocean,
is quite an important stream. The
valley of this river is fine country,
and the rich heritage afforded album
dant nourishnent for the horses upon
which the party rode. They met the
Ona Indians all through their journey.
Quite number of them were feet 6
inches high and very muscular.
They are nearly naked, wearing only
over their shoulders i'll made capes Of
guanaco skin. The only ornament
which they possess consists of brace
let or a collar of shells. These Indians
inhabit about two thirds of the island.
The men occupy themselves wholly
with procuring food. Their bows and
arrows are always with them, and they
use flint arrow heads. Much of their
time is given to making weapons of the
chase and war. They are continually
in trouble with the Indians to the west
and south of them, from whom they
differ greatly. Chicago Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

One day, when Thomas Crafty, the
Chicago lawyer, was young man, he
received an invitation to a swell ball.
In the lower left hand corner of the in
vitation were the letters "R. s. V. p"
and they were too much for Crafty. He
puzzled over them for while and then
went to friend.
"What does r.. S. V. p stand forY'
he asked.
responder sill vous plait," replied the
friend.
''Responde silver platter exclaimed
Crafty. what does that mean? Have
l got to send my regrets on salverr'
''No; it means Respond if you please.
The hostess wants an answer"
"All right. I'll send one."
Crafty went out and bought some
cream colored note paper and then
penned his regrets. They read:
"Mr. Crafty regrets his inability to &C.
cept Mrs. Blanks kind invitation.
ST. H. N. c."
Of course the hostess was puzzled.
She couldn't make head or tail out of
7. H. N. c., and so submitted the strange
missive to her husband. He promptly
gave it up, but resolved to secure an ex.
PLANTATION. He met Crafty and asked
him about it.
"Oh, like to be in STYLE" said Graf
ty. Proper thing to put letters down
in the corner, you know"
but don't they mean anything"
"Of course they do. T. II. N. c.
Tom Has No Clothes. Chicago Tribune.
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Illuminating Walking sticks.

A novel experiment of the chloride of
silver battery has been made in the
manufacture of the electric light cane.
Four cells are placed end to end in a
small tube Of cardboard and inserted in
a hollow cane The silver wire at one
end is connected to one end of the car
bon flament of small incandescent
lamp, snugly placed at the head of the
cane, and small brass strip or spring is
extended upward from the zinc bottom,
80 as to make contact possible with the
other end of the carbon flament.
When bright light is required, press
ure on a small push button on the side
of the cane closes the circuit and ig-
mites the lamp. The head of the cane
is solid silver, which makes good re-
flector for the light, and a very thick
lens is fitted into the top. These canes
have been used with great success for
theatrical purposes, and have very
pleasing effect. New York Telegram.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

The following story is told of Ger
man railroad brakeman who lives in
this city: The train on which he was
braking CHANGED to be out after dark,
and, as Jake had neglected to fill with
oil the lamps in the rear end of the hind
coach, he concluded that if the train
should happen to be out late the supply
of oil might be exhausted. So Jake
modestly takes the lamps down, blows
them out, and places them inside the
coach. During the night the passenger
train was side tracked to allow fast
mail to pass, and in turning the switch
a fellow brakeman noticed that there
were no lights in the rear end of the
coach. Going to Jake, he said, Where
are your rear lights?' "Oh, l vas put
them out, as thot we would needs them
if we vas out late. "-Cincinnati Times
Star
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PROTECT OUR BREAD.

The machinery of the law has not been put to work
.necdily against the fraudulent Of ammonia and
NJ Il Baking Powders Both health and the pocket Of
=. neople are demanding protection The legislatures of
-. YORK Illinois and Minnesota have taken this matter
dueration up and especially that of Baking Powders
nil be in the interest of public health when their sale
made msdemeanor in every State in the UNION and
s. PENALTIES Of the law rgidy enforced There is no
le Of human food wickedly aduerated than that
Of Baking Powder
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the only pure
cream Of tartar powder having general that is free
Ann ammonia alum faint Of any kind of mpurty II
makes the and ghtest bread biscuit and cake
hat are perfectly dgestibe whether or cold 1t costs
more to manufacture Dr. Prices than any other baking
,ovder 1t is superior every other known and the
standard for forty years.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum or any other adulterant. In fact, the
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned.
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When Agassiz was lecturing in Rio de
Janeiro, Dom Pedro was then about 60
ing to war in Paraguay; but he had been
greatly interested in Agassiz's lectures,
and the naturalist, quite as a matter OF
course, wrote note to his fellow scien-
fist, the emperor, begging that if he
could spare any time from the war he
would send up some specimens OF Para
guayan fish. Mrs. Agassiz reproved her
husband for the liberty he took, but the
professor serenely responded that the en-
peror, as a naturalist, would not misun-
derstand his request; and the professor 8
student instinct was correct, for speci-
mems of Paraguayan fish, forwarded by
the emperor, now enrich the cabinet OF
natural history, left by Agassiz to Har-
ward university.-New York Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

A missionary who has settled in the
province of Sz-Chuan, central China,
and who has visited the great Bud
dhist peak, Mount Onel, describes the
temples around the base as still show
ing many wonderful works of art.
Near the foot of the mountain there
still stands pagoda of bronze fifteen
stories high, believed to be upward OF
a thousand years old. From the
ground to the polished ivory tip this
immense structure is literally covered
with delicate figures of men, beasts,
birds and reptiles. OF figures of Bud.
dha there are no less than 400 within
the province, most of them in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the sacred peak
st. Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24
THE CASE Or sop1v .onrsron



'"' was Masculine Woman, but n.
Would Wear = wig.
ven, now, was 1t not only last week
pl,a' correspondent set me thinLiro -,
what no woman, however strong m;rSs,,
would be ever likely to do. and that r,a,'
constantly do; and decided that tl,s '. ~.
'n'hg ls--display bald head2 nav
since writing read an amusing illrstra-
, ,sn q the truth Of my Judgment. About
10y years ago the laird Of Hylton. II
riIeshire, was expecting his son and heir
ana accordingly was rejecting seriousIv
on the education Of youth. He at LENGTH
told his wife that in his opinion It wa .
mistake to try to train children at all +
would be much better to let mature ]. =.
ner own way; and he had decided that
his heir should not be taught ANYTHING
not even be thwarted in any taste or coz.
rected in any habit. MI
NEED add that when the expected
heir was born it turned out 70 ha :
daughter Never mind! Hylton kent to
ms theory. and Sophy Johnston accord
,ngiy grew up as unframed as a wild
mower IN the woods. Nature seemed to
enter INTO the joke heartily; for Soph had
mans voice, with which she loved to
sing a mans bass song. Her fayorite
amusement was blacksmithing; she could
shoe horse better than any man IN the
shire, and her private apartment con-
tanned forge, at which Soph spent much
OF her time. Another pet occupation
was trunk making. She was Nimrod
IN the field, and Jehu on the box.
Soph Johnston, when vieille file of AZ
or SO, established herself as permanent
guest in the castle of her fathers friend
the fifth Earl of Balcarres, where her
forge was fitted up for her, and she was
allowed to do just as she liked. She had
rich relatives in Gibraltar, none nearer;
and she frequently said that she expected
them to invite her to go to them. but
added that nothing should make her
leave her Balcarres friends. The two
mischievous eldest girls Of the house.
Lady Anne (afterward the author of
Aud Robin Gray'') and Lady Margaret,
thought it was a pity that Soph should
not have an opportunity of proving her
devotion to them in this way. So, as
the expected invitation never came, they
wickedly forged letter in the name Of
the rich relations, begging Soph to go to
Gibraltar.
They intended, when she had written
her refusal, to stop its being sent by re-
vealing to her their little plot. But to
their horror poor old gentlemanly Soph
quietly posted a letter to her relatives
accepting the invitation, and the unhap-
py girls knew not what she had done
till she confided to the family that she
had already begun to make her travelling
box and had ordered herself a new wig
An article which she had been suspect
ed of but had never before confessed to
wearing. So even poor Soph Johnston,
with her mans boots, mans voice, mans
songs, mans diversions and with
smithy and a carpenters bench, was not
equal to displaying bald head.-London
Illustrated News.
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German
Syrup
We have selected two or

->~~s - S$ASSN&NA wv Va
pup. three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
who have given German Syrup
Reir children in the emergencies
Toup. You will credit these,
fuse they come from good, sub
Ilal people, happy in finding
50 many families lac,k-a med
containing no evil drug, which
ner can administer with con-
pee to the little ores in their
critical hours, safe and sure
Il Will carry them through.
NJ Willis, OF Mrs. JAS. W. KIRK,
as;, MI; give 1t Daughters College,
I'D w;ts when Harrodsburg, KY. 1
ns nav WIN group have depended upon
rs,;o. saw any 1t in attacks of Group
!. act like with my little daugh-
ors s'mpiy NIL ter, and find it an in
III" valuable remedy.
my one-half of our customers
nU.ners who use Boschee's Ger
1yiup among their children.
e9elne to be successful with the
,, ,Slks must be a treatment for
suaGen and terrible foes of child
y w s.s cough, Group, diph-
y ana the dangerous infamma-
Noeilcate threats and lungs. a.
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AMMONIA AND SUICIDES !.


A.
"ne ?. the Most Certain Agents for
ts""ns Death By SLOW Poisoning.
OF the number OF thoae seer,r. .,,,-
eide by swallowing some form n r,o,s s
probably there are few who have soroh1
to kill themselves Nv rnaa ~ - :,
Nevertheless ammonia. aIthoueh II e III
active agent in most Of the salfa sold ~
women for their gilt decorated and rer.
fumed scent bottles. is poisonous wbnn
taken internally in concentrated form
10 attest this there have been recently
in New York several cases. the most -
cent being that of Herman Harowitz ~
which Deputy Coroner jenkins said that
death took place in comparstiyelv
short time after the ammonia was taken.
In another case, that Of child. DR.. Jeh-
k1ne said death resulted in five minutes
after swallowing the ammonia solution.
There are on record also cases Of slow
poisoning from ammonia administered
with intent to commit murder. Further
more, the appearance OF workmen in
guano factories, where ammonia is set
free by grinding guano, has been noted.
and in every case there il an unmistak-
able system OF poisoning. This is dis
celebration Of the skin Of the face. which
assumes blotched, dirty Appearance
First to take on this appearance is the
skin OF the nose and forehead. Autop-
sizes OF those who die from ammnioa poi
soning reveal dark hue on the mucous
membrane lining the stomach and intes-
tines.
As an agent for causing death hy slow
poisoning, ammonia is one Of the most
certain and most difficult Of detection,
owing to its volatile nature. This quail
ity has led physicians to believe that
some of the mysterious deaths that have
taken place in the history of modern and
medieval crime are due to ammonia. II
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24
THE WESTERN SETTLERS CHOSEN
SPECIFIC.

With every advance of emigration into the far
West new demand is created for Hostetter'e
Stomach Bitters. Newly peopled regions are fire.
quently less salubrioua than older settled local.
ties on account Of the miasma which rises from
recently cleared land, particularly along the
banks Of rivers that are subject to freshets The
agricultural or mining emigrant soon learns,
when he does not already know, that the Bitter
afford the only sure protection against malaria
and those disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels, to which climatic changes, exposure and
unaccustomed or unhealthy water or diet subject
him. Consequently he places an estimate upon
this great household specific and preventive
commensurate with its intrinsic merits, and is
careful to keep on hand a restorative and pro-
moter Of health 50 implicitly to be relied upon
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

The unequaled success Of ALicoek's Po-
soUs PLtsrxRs as an external remedy has
stimulated INSCRIPTIONS parties TO put
forth limitations, which they eI,deavor to
sell on the regulations of ALieocK's. 1t il
an absurdity to speak Of them In the same
category as the genuine and original porous
plaster. Their prefensions are unfoundcd,
their Wanted merit unsupported By facts
their alleged superiority to or eaHalify with
ALLcocK's q false pretense
The ablest medical practitioners and
chemists and thousands Of grateful IA.
tIents unite in declaring ALLcocK's PoRout
PLAsTERs the best external remedy known
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He Doesn't Call Any More.

He had never kissed her, and was
somewhat anxious to make up for lost
time, so he said;
"You might let me kiss you-just
once"
NO" she said, playfully shaking her
head; 81 know what Just once means;
IL means half dozen Of times. You
ara like all the rest New York PrssA
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X understood you to say. didn't |, that the
baseball season has endedr' suggested Hart
ford housewife to her husband
Eyes, my dear"
Then you won't have to go down town to
re the score any morer
swell, or, lspose not, exactly; but then,
you know. one must see his friends once in .
while
why not make friends with those of your
own householder
And that is just the way woman acta-
Hartford Post
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

Just as lover had dropped on his
knees and begun popping the question
a pet poodle, who thought the proceed
ings rather strange, made dash fol-
him. With remarkable nerve for a
woman, the girl reached over, seized the
dog by the throat, and at the same
time calmly uttered:
go on, George, dear; Tn listening
to what you are saying. "-Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

Lady Visitor lat Office Of eminent physi-
cian)-I have called, doctor, to ask II there
b any cure for sleep walking. have had
the habit for years, and lately it has become
worse.
DR.. Highprice--It can be cured, madam
Take this prescription, and have it filed at
Colde Steele e. Co.'s
Isolde, Steele & Cost Why, that is NOT
: drug store. 1t is hardware firm
Yes, madam The prescription calls for
= paper Of tacks. Dose-two tablespoonfuls
scattered about the floor before retiring. ~
New York Weekly
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The river at Linkville, Ore, was 80
empty the other day, as consequence OF
the heavy, steady south wind blowing
across the lake, that the trout could be
seen everywhere Topping in the water
holes The boys went a-hshins with
cluba
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

The Bank of England receives and pays
ont gold BY weight, and as every plug Of
Star tobacco is carefully weighed to see
that II is full sixteen-ounce pound before
being packed in the box, it would seem
that the manufacturers Of Star Plug are de-
terrnined togive consumers sirteen-ounce
Ming
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24

Wonderful find" has just been made
in the Harvard college library; nothing
less than thirty volumes of Goethe's
writings, marked Gift of the Author.
They were presented to the library
through DR.. Cogswell, who was warm
personal friend of the poet.
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WILEY b. ALLEN : CO.,

2i1 First ST.. Portland, Or have assumed the con-
troll and management OF the steinway Pianos. All
the different styles from Concert Grand down will
be kept In stock and favorable terms gfyer ID any
one wanting the great king Of all Instruments.
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In Art, Religion or Science Since the
World Began

Have at some time been called bigots, ia
natics, renegades. And a people have
stoned prophet to whose memory the
next generation has raised monument for
the greatness of his deeds.
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BRoNcHITIs.-For Hoarseness and Sore
Throat "Brown's Bronchial 7roches' are
specific.
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ALL REFORMERs

Sober second thoughts,are generally preceded
by he. dsches.
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boys quickest, surest means of becoming
an angel is afforded by the cigarette.
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FREE EXCURSION

% California, Utah, Montana, Idaho,
k.ahinstou and Oregon to Portland.
4 vill furnish free round-trip transportation
az person residing In any of the above
n g;stes who desires to purchase Portland
estate, This offer will hold good for sixty
1. commencing November /, 1891.
ssmber ls92 will be the boom year for Port
| Buy now while cheap, and sell at big
n when the boom comes. For particulars ad-
4 CONSERVATIVE REAL ESTATE Il TRUST Co.,
"A stark street, Portland, Or.
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SNoHoMIsH, WASH. Aug. 10, 1891.
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praise. My health was gone. / felt that
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SO. | am pleased that did it, for al this
date have received tenfold the price of
the medicines. If | should say one hun
dred fold, it would not be overvaluing the
difference in my health. l feel like another
man. Yours respectfully,
EAST SOUND, Wash, Aug 10, 1891.
DR.. J. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, Hdsh.-DEAR SIR;
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DR.. Jordan's Office is at the residence of
ex-Mayor Yeslsr. Third and James streets,
Seattle, Wash.
Consultations and prescriptions absolute
ly free.
Send for free book explaining the Histo-
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CAUTIoN.-The Histogenetic Medicines
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The label around the bottle bears the fol-
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X GEsxEA for breakfast.
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Lady or gentleman wanted to represent asso-
citation of portrait painters. Permanent posi-
ton. For particulars address Leonardo Associa-
ton, 10l West 21st New York City.
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