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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
An Actors Memory Fails,

Provost used to relate laughingly how one
night, just as he was finishing a TRADE in the
role of Hippolyte in "Phedre," while the
public was hanging on his lips, his memory
suddenly failed him, precisely at the last two
verses, 1t was impossible to slacken the
movement in order to wait for the cue from
the prompter. In a moment he seized the
situation, and with a magnificent transport,
without stopping to take breath, he ejacu.
lated two Alexandrines in some volapuk glib.
berish, which, of course, nobody unders.oo !;
but nevertheless he was applauded uproari-
ously, to such n degree did his gesture, his
tone of voice and, in word, the .'move-
ment," render the improvised language clear
eloquent and impressive.-C. Coquelin il
Harper's Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
An Artful Dodger Caught.

Mrs. Hicks-Lord has been doing a part Of
the season at Washington. A well known
lady correspondent called on the wife of a
representative and said. 81 am dying to call
on Mrs. Hicks-Lord and describe her apart
ments, but l don't know her and haven't
anybody to introduce me. Now, if you will
let me have that beautiful bit of embroidery
on the table, will go on pretext of show
ing it to her and getting her to order one
like it."
The bargain was struck.
The enterprising newspaper woman seized
the attractive souvenir, and made her way
to Mrs. Lord, who received her pleasantly
even after she had announced her errand.
This is lovelyr' she exclaimed. II should
think you would stay at home and do
much as you could and sell it in the stores
How much does such stand cover as thi
bring, for instanceW
II sell these for $l5," carelessly answers
the scribe, casting furtive ewes about tn,
room and taking an inventory of furnitur,
and wardrobe
Dear mew exclaimed the millionaires
"sl5 how cheap! Here's the money!' count
ing it out an once.
"Oh, dear no! | can't sell this This i.
already spoken for and promised. But vii
make you one like it." said the terrified visi
tor, reaching for the embroidery.
II go home this very day, said Mrs. Lord
land must have this. You can make Mrs
Whatshername another" and she calml,
went and put it in her trunk and resumed
her packing. The correspondent had MOI
energy enough to recover the property. anf
when she appeared before the obliging owner
she was grieved to hear: 'Oh, well, its yer,
nice to crafty your curiosity, but that EN-
broidery cost me SS4n-New York Mail anf
Express.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

The greater part of Mr.. Bancroft's mail Is
now made up of requests for autographs,
and he receives scores every day. He deals
with them in a curious way. If the request
comes from the ordinary mail autograph
tiend 1t receives but little attention, for the
historian knows that many persons collect
autographs in this way for sale Such re-
quests find their way into the waste basket.
II the request comes from a lady, and espe-
cally If it is put in nice language and well
written, it is generally replied to with slip
containing the historians name, and some
times few words of advice OF quotation.
Not long ago the Clover club, of Medina,
N. Y, wrote for AN autograph to go in the
clubs autograph book. To this Mr. Ban
croft replied in very pretty way, to the
effect that he hoped the members of the club
would always be like its name--in clover
Frank G.. Carpenter in New York World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

shot suspicious characters in their
tracks. Police were stationed SO as to
protect these places and bitter feeling
against Bergman was at once en-
rendered A clamor was raised
for his dismissal and forthwith he was
discharged. He was succeeded by Capt.
Coum bus G. Starkweather, who at once
s arted to work on the case with vim
and vlgor that has finally resulted in
the capture of the Considlne brothers
and their gang Of footpads.
Late on the night of March Is, Perrien
was released He said that his
captors were masked while he
was in their custody and
that he had been taken house near
the outskirts of the city where he was
compelled to write his check and the
note above referred to. He could give
no description of his captors.
They had left finger marks, however.
| The detectives saw that the manner OF
decoy was similar to that employed in
1 former conspiracy to murder local
editor, whose paper had attacked the
Considines. Putting one thing and
another together, the detectives re
solved that the Considines were guilty
and by following the case up have
secured, they say, positive evidence
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
p.r.la.. Domestic Spy sy.tem.

found that the easiest way TO keep
Persian servants or employees in order
was TO encourage the spy system and
listen to informers among them. As
they are quarrelsome and jealous, after
acting on this principle many of my diff
culties were lessened. So great is the
feeling which sometimes exists in Per-
sian menage among the servants, that l
have known of woman to place dozen
leeches under her hair and then bring
complaint of having been struck on the
head and grievously hurt by fellow
servant. The charge seemed about to be
substantiated and the alleged offender
punished, when the judge, aware of thu
character of the Persian domestic, ordered
AN examination. 1t was then discovered
that the blood streaming down the face
OF the moaning woman WAS caused by
leeches actually puncturing her temples
at that very time. The case was dis
missed.--S. q. W. Benjamins Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

Where NoAtnesa rays Wetb
"Untie that parcel and tie it up again
neatly"
The speaker was the proprietor of a
large dry goods store. He was address
ing one Of the clerks.
Don't you ever send parcel out OF
the store wrapped up carclessly, or you
will leave"
Neatly wrapped up parcels are great
advertisement to the house, resumed the
merchant. "a customer always likes to
have her parcels put up in as small q
space as possible. 1t Is very annoying
for merchant and customer If the bundle
looks ragged or becomes loosened and
exposes the contents. We make all our
clerks learn how to tie up parcel before
they are allowed TO wait on customers.
They learn in what we call the entering
room.
docs 1t take long to learnt"
ssNo. A few hours experience and
one can wrap up a parcel quite expertly.
It simply requires a little care and order
Druggists always take little care to tie
up their parcels, and hence are proverbial
for their neatness In this particular. We
have our parcels wrapped up neatly, and
on each parcel have the name of our
house stamped. The moment any one
sees these packages they know where the
shoppers have made their purchases.
This affords good deal Of advertising,
provided the packages are done up by
skilled hands. New York Mail and Ex-
press.
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the house. anu must have the money 70
meet some big bills with, or ! shall De
disyraced before the world. Tell him
must have the money right away | nave
inst rot into a girl scrape. 1t il the
first time | ever got into such trouble.
\ ga may not he ieve me, but IL Is true.
For Gods sake help me out this time,
and | will never get into another
scrape. Do not hire detectives or leu
the police know anything about 1t, or
take counsel with ybody, as 1t Will
only disgrace me. Tell I.eoni to put
the number on the check to correspond
with those in my check book. Albert,
You take the money and put 1t in
package, and carry it to the corner OF
uass and Jay streets, Friday night at
o'clock, and party will meet you
there to get it. Do not fail to do this,
and do not tell anybody word about
It,"
This was all there war in the letter,
and the note to Mr.. Moore was simply
request for the money, reiterating
the assertion that Mr.. Perrien was sick
and wanted 1t at once. /,
Uasselbacher knew that Perrin had
written the letter under dietation and
threats of bodily injury, perhaps muir
der. To him it was Il clear case OF alb.
duction, and he at once thought OF
offering a $4,000 reward for the
arrest of the abduc.ors, but the police
advised against such course.
| After the matter came out
| in the local papers no
bank would accept Perrien's paper.
Frenzy almost reigned throughout the
city, and had it not been for Chief OF
Police Borgman, band Of outraged
citizens would have raided the various
s.crook resorts and without ceremony
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

l remember u Cambridge man who,
though not given to drinking, and now
"a sober man among his sons, was more
than once overtaken by liquor during the
time when he had yet to learn his brains
exceptionally limited power of resisting
the action of intoxicants. This man
would not only be unable to recall what
had happened during the time when he
was intoxicated, but n number Of pre-
ceding events which had taken place
while he was still perfectly sober, His
friends would tell him Of things which
had happened a full hour before he was
''overtaken" las the quaint expression
has it,, which had altogether passed from
his remembrance. He used to say that
his recollection was clear up to certain
point, beyond which everything seemed
"veiled. knowledge.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

solutely no foundation for 1t.
and devoted their entire attention to
locating the coupe driver and owner.
Ii was learned that three men, one of
whom answered the description given
by Ilasselbacher, had called at the
livery stable of John Lyons, near Per
rien's house, and asked for a coupe.
They appeared to be in Il great
hurry, but before thew got the
coupe two other men rushed
we've got our man" an all
five disappeared. The ivery-stable
boy a. d Hasselba her agreed SO closely
on The description that the police took
that clew mt once but we-e unable to
follow it out with any good effect. The
description did not tally with any
known crooks"
20 talk concerning the case, and
finally consented to make known the
contents of the letter sent 10y
his uncle, as best he could from
memory. He said it was ABOUT like this
"ALBERr AND LEONE Take the in
closed check to the Peninsula Savings
Bank, and get the money ON it, Do not
fail. lfyou fail to do SO want Albert
Hasselbacher to raise the money. even
il ne has To do 50 himself and mortgage
his per- onal property. II Mr.. Moore
will not cash the inclosed check, give
him the SIS, OOl note, and get him to
raise the money on that. Take the in
closed note to Mr.. Moore, and tell him
that am verv sick and cannot leave
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

Dog fRnciers could tell very funny
stories about their experience with ladies
and their pets. One well known fancier
here says that wealthy dame from
Fifth avenue will come bowling down to
his shop in her carriage, and, with tears
In her eyes. beg him TO save the life Of
her adored png. He promises her ha
will do his best, and, after kissing the
black nose Of the little beast and leaving
many instructions for his welfare, she
drives away. The dog fancier then ex-
arnines the pug carefully and finds that
1t Is suffering from being overfed and
getting no exercise, SO he puts II on low
rations for week and has his boy run
II up and down the yard for an hour or
30 every day until it works some of the
flesh off It's bones. Then he sends it back
to the grand dame, who is delighted to
pay $25 for the wonderful transforms
ton that has taken place in her pet.
People who keep large dogs are apt to
have more common sense about their care
than those who keep toy animals and
they do not feed them on meat and candy
all day long, so they escape the illness
that comes from too much pampering. -
New York Cor Philadelphia Record.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

1890. Harry Curtis won the thirtT'nn
amateur walk from the scratch.
Dec. &c. 1890 tboNing day, ne
nounced his intention of attemptlna Y
beat the record, and was so far suesS
full that the then existing records ~
eight, ni,e and ten IN les were noso1
shaken but absolutely shattered =
walked grandly throughout the wv !.
of this race. He went through II
field at the completion of the elelT
mile, and at that distance peas q
V. Clark's time of h. 3 m. AIS. oy T.
Still OF lg in grand style ou's
reached the ninth mile in III Inn y /
IDS, thus breaking another OF Caii,1
records, and then finished up BY ore.
ing Clark ten-mile record OF u ~
50s. made at Surrey on March ;, ~
by 90 3-ss. White, the second mau !.
this race, finished some half-mle
hind the leader. :, IN.
On July IL, 1891, in the mile in' '.s
ton handicap walk at the LonooS S. ~
letic clubs su inner meet ng AZ 90.
ford bridge, Curtis won In h.
36s., beating c. l.. Nleoil,
Manhattan Athletic club, by % u,s
July 20, 1921, at the Highga1 N
riers' meeting at Padding.ons, ,,m
chief feature was the attemp.oi I w.,
to walk eight miles within the nv. sS
With stiffish breeze blowing s s
was but small chance OF aceoh,pa
ing the task, more especially as ~
not seem to be in the best OF n: i
and condition. and he was cer ,:.Ss 4
sore trouble VIII two-tni a.s,,a
the journey had been sv i
Nevertheless, with the pau ~
pretty good CONDITION, he crea' .Ss iii
figures both for the hour ana ~" sbut
distance, beating the former " INN
one hundred and seventy yaros' 'A
latter by over a minute. u;rhcat
Curtis is member of the Ia IVA Op
Harriers, a club that mas tufn nlub i
more walkers than any otter s IN
england. He has always peeD AZ
popular with his fellow mehos.sr
lthletes generally, and w1e,S rsry b
completes has always crea'eo
yorabie impression.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

defeated Morrison in ona.h,u
and Tommy Norton in
His performances at the
Athletic Associations tnrns
at Music hall last snrir"
him immediate recognition !.
ing in him the possibilit,,x !,
championship of Am ri a II ~ L i,
pound class. He is he ha, dest II !
seen in the East in scme Tina "
my Norton, his first Antagonist !, "
Music Hall tournament. w.s -.
by DAILY in a round. Philip Maro,.!,
the champion l25-ft boxer Of III i 1
ton Athletic Asso iation, WIN 1.
confidently looked to as Dalv's ~.
Tor, proved very game adyersar, y
hard hitting mastered him m
knocked him out IN the first ropna ,
ter which Marquand had no chan,s 4
though he WIS with singular bad ~
ment, sent up to be put to sleep u:
DAILY has spared with P. j. Sulln,
in contests at the Trimount Ann
club exhil itions and at Melrose NJ
He has not had great experience I
men of his class of more exnsr..,
who have had encounters with n
have without exception been ouisI
done for. If Tally ever makes M
m nd to renounce amateurism, he Il
lie heartily backed by Boston foIs
ers of pugilism to beat any lss.pm
man in America,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

When fashion dictates some particular
curl of the mustache as the correct thing.
then it will be found that man in Cedar
Rapids, Ia, has invented the proper ap-
paratus. The mustache guard is COM
posed of two half shells which work on a
hinge. 1t can be attached so as to keep
the mustache in just the position desired.
A spring closes the edges of the guard,
and the dude can go to sleep with the
consciousness that all night long the hairs
ON his upper lip will be in training. The
edges of the guard. which close down on
the hairs, are lined with silk.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

Granny, whar you gwine!'
Inc speaker was poor, puny little picka.
nlhny, black as the ace Of SHADES who
urudged YEARLY along, almost bowed donble
beneath the weight of an immense bpndle oi
soiled clothes for the wash. N -
tyranny, an immense body, with sable
sisage, poutlng lower lip and a savage aspect
turned sharply round and confronted tba
widows mite. 0'''e' 'He
" mar l gwine' Whar gwinea l ain't
gwlne to tell you whar gwine, You ai,ay,
a1ih, w mar e gwines Whar e gwiner
gwlne whar | gwine-dat's wbar 7 gwiro
.r " mar e gwine! Whar e gwiner al'ays axin
"har gwines Whar e gwiner 7 oinl
gwlne tell e whar gwine.n
l. Is needless to say that no further infor
Harper's Magazine. '''i
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
A Hog Tail.

"A certain prosperous farmer living in
Needmore school district, Casarcreek
township, Greene county, has bunch of
forty-tive hogs. Not long since, while
out admiring them, he discovered that
forty-four had short or bob tails and one
only one alone-had long tail, and it
was the only tail in the lot. He then
began to wonder and to ponder how all
the rest save this one have been so unfor-
tunate, and why only one could escape
the calamity. But at last the mystery
was solved. He one day saw this one
gong around among the others and tax
ing a chew from off their tails. This
would be cannibal was removed to a pen
by himself. -Ohio State Stock .Iournot
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

Nat Comstock, st. Louis crank,
proposes to walk from that city to
Chicago on a wire stretched twenty
feet bove the ground. Comstoclk is
professional tight-rope walker, His
plan is to attach the wires to the
telegraph poles, and as he completes
the distance between two poles
the wires will be taken down and
placed between poles shorter distance
ahead 80 that he will only need a few
hundred yards of wire to give him n
continuous line. He expects to make
about len miles day, stopping each
night at towns where he will give ex-
hibitions. lie is still at large
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
Taking Out Wrinkles.

we had our carpet made into rugs. and
supposed our troubles were over so far n a
noors were concerned. But the rugs WERE
not very satisfactory; they would wrinElo
ana not lie smoothly, till one day when xaS
In carpet store inquired how the Rr,,ssais
floor. vi the
On they have to be shrunken.r was tho
reply. After they are made we tacl, ~, ens
nrmly face downward to the floor INST; -, -,
and then wet them on the wrong side rs
one night they will dry, and when dr. .h tn
will be smooth like these 'i'ey
VI course, like Columbus's epp IL u.,
pam enough now, and we soon had onr ~ We" 90
as smooth as any one's.-Marion Tt oui rugs
Good Housekeeping. 'norne In
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
An Introduction In Mexico.

When two people are introduced in
Mexico, if both are women. they ex-
change light embrace and palmadita or
little pat ON the back; where one or both
are men, hand shake is in order. And
beside the formula, Let me present, :"
ETC., of the officiating party, each Of
those introduced gives his name and his
address, with the formal, "Your obedient
servant" '.At your orders,". or some
such stereotyped phrase. By those who
have suffered from not hearing the name
Of q stranger, mumbled or siurred over
by his introducer, this custom will be
seen to have it, merits.-Cor. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

lam Wymore an uncle of Marion, has
always believed the latter limo emit,
and has at length proved it by finding
Cameron alive in La Crosse, Kan.
The latter went immediately to Mex
leo and thence to Alaska, after leaving
Marion on the banks of the Blue river,
and + turned from Alaska only year
ago, Hearing OF Marion's execution
then for the first time, and fearing
that he was amenable to the law, he
concealed his identity, but remorse
caused him to reveal it. He is fully
identified.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
Carried In Canes.

The cigarette cane is a handsomely mounted
bamboo walking stick A twist af the silver
head throws open whole joint of the reed
and exposes dozen or two cigarettes neatly
packed in the hollow interior, to be taken
out aud smoked at the owners pleasure.
Canes quite as innocent looking sometimes
contain gill of brandy in a slender metallic
casing, and the exquisite quite frequently
carries a vinaigrette concealed in this fashion
in the head of his walking stick.-New Yorl
Press Every Dav Talk"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

Cameron's t e a III
and goods in his
possession he was
suspected of muir
dering his conpan-
ion. He was N o t
apprehended until
ten years a t t e r :
ward, and was tried
several times and
finally executed in
March 1870 WILL
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
In a Strange Town.

Here, what are you doing" asked the
Janitor of the Potter building of a wild
eyed granger who was rushing across the
roof to the copings ON the edge.
by ginger, that's queer!" was the
astonlshed reply. Il stepped inter little
office when come in, and the hull build
IN begin to sink. Fust thing / knowed
she stopped; and now, when l git out, !
ind m self up n the air bout four mile.
Queer place, this York. It'd Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
prevention of Evaporation

A Colorado farmer reco -oreututl
somewhat novel method OF p;e eu M
open tanks or ponds. 1t conslS. sh;n ~
ing the surface of the water a., sdouad.
ing of oil, and was successiuni rans6t I
by him during the unusual aiv shs Or
last summer. He demonstrates h,,', t w
rectness of his theory by hiilns ssuth 4
sells of equal size with the same same # ois
water and pouring few drops eo n y
the water of one. In aus III sutra
water in the other vessel W.. rs ~
evaporate, while the one e, .ns'
shows no loss.-Chicago line
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

NOD asked me some ''puzzlern when w,.
Worrying about the baking of my cake and '
r ,' impatiently, confess, / answs ~
MOI mol nor Alice, 4 years old instra.s
nm, and heard her saying, "Robbis u whe.,
mamma says No, no, no., she dossu,. ' wnen
no she only means Don't bothsr 81 mean
-Babyland, 'ner me nowP"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
HARRY L. CURTIS.
a Famous English walker New 3
This COuutry

Harry L. Curtis, the English chm
pion walker, will be 26 years Of age 4
Oct. 5. He stand feet ~ inches /,
height, and when trained tips "
beam at 1876 pounds. In ISL i
started in his first race at the t,odalr
ing sports, and walked third IN n
two mile handicap, and in the au
year he won the two-mile hapt
cap at ST. Adams. This elOsl
his career for the year U
gradually improved and in 0ctOx
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
What islam" Means.

Islam" is the favorite word among
the Mohammedans, by which they desig.
nate their own religion. 1t means abso.
iute, unquestioning submission to the will
OF God, especially as this is revealed in
the Koran and in the traditions of Mo
hammed.- Gospel in All Lands.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
DARE DEVIL BRIGANDs.
THIS COUNTRY HAS A FEW
OF THEM.
THE ABDUCTION OF JOSEPH
PEMRIEN REVIVED
ny the Arrest of fbe Parties Charged
with sis Abduction - The Most
Daring Piece Of Deviitry Ever Per.
posrsted ON This Continent
HE ARREST IN
nafroif the nfhnr

HE ARREST IN
Detroit the other
day of a party
OF desperadoes
recalls the most
sensational alb
ductio n ev r
perpetrated on
this Continent.
Before 1t the b.
duction of Char
ley Ross pales
in t o insignifi-
canoe.
To XII d N a p
Charley X o 5 =
tyaa n cOunar-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16

ViSltor-Your little girl plays nicely on
the piano. Perhaps she has dormant
genius.
father-For heavens sake, keep quiet.
Don't wake it up.-Texas Siftings.