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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
4 Cheap NEWSPAPER pLANr.


Twenty Dollars Purchased m Once and
Good win In wyoming.
Bought newspaper for $20~
That's what / said, : replied q tall,
lame man with q g. A. r. button.
Young Snidgely went out to Nebraska
in 1877, about the time Bill Nye started
his boomerang in Laramie, wy, and
bought out the Lone Tree Courier, good
will, Office fixtures, plant and everything,
for geo. He sold the same paper in two
years for u. $50"
Great fnanciery'
Yes; a judicious combination Of
finance and Journalistic instinct. Smidge-
ly arrived in Lone Tree with only So,
and put up at hotel where the two men
or rather boys-who owned the paper
boarded One Of them was q printer
the younger one; the other was stock
man up on the Loup river who didn't
know an EN- quad from tripenny lath
nail. The price asked for The Courier
was 81 400. Smidgely looked the Office
over, said he'd take it. paid the boys $50
down, pulled off his coat and went to
work. There was of course mortgage
| on the outfit. / never saw country pa
per in that state without one. One note
of 500 was due the next week Smidge-
ly got out rafting good paper-it was
a weekly. The first issue showed up
signs Of improvement, and then he went
down and introduced himself to the
county treasurer.
Before he left he got that official to
promise to use his influence with the
county commissioners in getting the tar
list to publish, and finally succeeded in
borrowing $500 on the promise Of good
bonus on the tax list fat. The list came
to 81 100, all clear money by the way,
and then Smidgely got the county com
missioners to publish the official proceed
ings Of the board-something that had
never been done beforehand this at 40
cents an INCH. he fatted up to be worth
at least $5S a week-all net gain The
whole town fell dead in love with
Smidgely, advertising rolled in, they
elected him justice of the peace, sent
him to the legislature and doomed him
for all there was in sight. Well, when
the man came along, as | said, Smidgely
sold out for So. $50, went to Denver and
sunk the whole in some mining specula-
ton. Every word of this story is true,
and it shows the possibilities which are
always looming up in young states for
young, enterprising men" st. Paul Pho
ueer Presa
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

In constrast with the demonstrative
philanthropy of the day consider the
example of the cat The cat has
retenue. He has his hours of
sportiveness, as Montague observed;
thus freely speaketh Montague
about cats" says LEAK Walton.
He will not disturb himself at any
other moments for anybody The
Establishments of strangers he neither
shuns nor seeks-he endures them.
He is never bored with his own COM
pany. OF all animals he alone attains
to the contemplative life. There is no
pretense of sympathy about the cat.
He lives alone, aloft, sublime" in a
wise paSsiveness. If you tread on a
dogs tail by accident, he utters the
lyric cry" and then dissolves an the
elegies of apology The cat suffers
and is silent. or firmly applies his
claws with remark. He is excessively
proud, and, when be Is made the sub
Ject of conversation, will cast one
glance of scorn and leave the room in
which personalities are banded. he
disdains accomplishments, and it is a
fact that cats are losing the art of purr-
ing. All expressions of emotion he
scouts as frivolous and insineere, ex
cept, indeed, in the ambrosial night,
when, free from the society of man
kind, he pours forth his soul in strains
OF unprecedented art. - Toronto
Globe.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
rruth Is stranger Than Fiction.

A we'll known novelist of this city was
telling how he finds his plots. Il have
found nearly al of them in real life by
intercourse with people in all sorts of
society. There are no plots to be drawn
from the Imagination that are equal in
interest to those that can be learned by
knowing the actual experiences of many
of our men and women. Here in New
York you can hear of plenty of loveloru
damsels and bold SWANS; you can find
heroes and heroines a-plenty; you can
hear of marvellous adventures; you ran
find people whose career has been TO
mantle; YOU can hear of intrigues and
their denouement: you can meet charac-
tss who would shine on the printed
page; you can easily find i'll the actual
experience of your acquaintance all the
material needed for tragical tales or
humorous yarns. Why, the best plot
ever wrote up was not of my invention,
but was III the story Of her own life
given me by my cook New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13


A correspondent OF an es7t,cafionsi
newspaper believes he has found 4 good
ming in the way u : sssv.<sAble scrap
DOCK. Instead u leaves on which to
paste the scraps, It has pockets or envel-
opes, into which he drops his cutkings
from newspapers or magazines. By this
simple method he is saved the time and
trouble Of FASTING. These cuttings Are
Classified according to subjects; ali the
scraps on given subject, or class Of
SUBJECTS, are put into the same envelope.
The title Of the subject Is written on the
envelope containing It, and the name 4
also entered in the index in front OF the
book. When information Is wanted upon
any subject, all the scraps will be found
In one place, and can be easily removed.
consulted and replaced at pleasure.
Besides printed scraps, notes, ones
own thoughts reduced to writing. lee
lures or addresses can thus be filed. and
. record OF the time and place OF deliv-
cry written on the outside Of the cnyel.
ope- Busy, practical men, literary men,
teachers or clergymen can in this way
keep their scraps of information in readi.
ness for future consultation. An in
genious student of natural history has
perhaps an Improvement upon this
method. Instead of scrap book with
pockets or envelopes. he utilities row Of
pasteboard boxes made to resemble books,
upon the backs Of which the contents
Biography, Natural History ETC..
are inscribed. Both Of the foregoing
methods Of scrap keeping have beer
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
The Age of Indian Outbreaks Is Past.

There is not the smallest danger of a
serious Indian outbreak in the north
west. The conditions existing in this
region have been entirely changed by
the building of railroads and the estab-
lishment of means of rapid communica-
ton among posts. 1t is quite impossible
10 organize an Indian outbreak under
the eye of the agent on reservations
without the conspiracy becoming known.
With existing means Of communication
and transit an outbreak could be crushed
in its incipiency by !. rapid concentra-
ton of troops. There are elements which
might once have been dangerous in the
situation at Standing Rock-a heaven
sent prophet and meddling woman
but the age of Indian outbreaks is past.
Portland Oregonian.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
Removal of Warts by Eiectroiysis.

Dr.. Patrick, of Oppeln, describes his
method of removing warts by electricity;
The wart is first thoroughly molsteneu
with warm solution of salt. Botn
needles are then thrust through 1t just
above the surface OF the skin, and the
current turned ON, one element after All
other being added until pain is felt. FIVE
cells are sufficient. With most cases twt
sittings of five minutes each are sufhcieh'
to destroy the growth, which gradually
dries up and falls away, leaving sur
face at first slightly Redeemed, but wh'cn
later assumes the appearance of norma
skin.-Medical Review.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

There is very strong contrast between
the appearance of things on the two sides
of the boundary between Germany and
Russia. On the German side the land
scape is dotted with beautiful, coy homes,
with every evidence of prosperity and
thrift, with well cultivated fields, vine
clad stables. neat looking kline, hedges
tastefully trimmed and patches OF flow
ers. while in the towns and villages were
handsome railway stations, tempting
cafes, large factories, handsome school
houses. and every symbol of higher
civilization and prosperity. On the east
side of the line there are none OF THESE
and the change takes place instantly
Thrift and comfort are replaced by dis
tress and degradation. The fields are uil,
cultivated, except in patches here and
there-spots where it was the easiest &c
nlow-the cattle are lean and hungry,
the homes of the people are log or muo
hints and there is not schoolhouse to De
seen from the boundary line to the capi'
tal-William Eleroy Curtis In CmcaSe
News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

The degree to which America offers
prominent advantages to the emigrant
is just now shown strikingly by the ex-
isting conditions in Iceland. 1t is said
that that country is gradually becoming
depopulated owing to the constant emf
grafton of its people to the shores OF
Canada and the United States. These
emigrants send back such favorable &C
counts of their new home that other,
quickly follow. 1t is estimated that 90
900 natives, nearly one-quarter of tht
whole population, have left the country
in the last year. The emigrants are sail
to be chiefly from the northern and e;tsi
ern districts, where labor is carried o,
only under great difficulties, beside
which recent harvests have been ve>-
bad and have entailed much suffering.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
The Value Of Cathartics.

Paradoxical as it may seem cathartics
are remedies for diarrhea as well as con-
stipation. That is, in the earliest stage
of diarrhea the first thing needed is TO
wash out the intestinal canal. Castor oil
has peculiarities which recommend it
for this purpose. In most cases if the in
testines are properly freed and the diet
is restricted for few days to bland
foods the diarrhea will subside without
further treatment. If it does not small
doses of paragoric will generally greatly
favor a cure. Boston Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

The maxim that there is some good
in every body is constantly receiving
fresh illustrations
A poor little ragamuffin, stepson in
large, thriftless and exceedingly
poor family, was an eyesore to the
thrifty inhabitants of the decorous,
prosperous old village upon which his
slatternly household had suddenly de-
scended-
He was always in the streets, and al
ways ragged and dirty. and even if be
was set torwork was sure to leave his
job to follow the first hand organ.
In the course of nature he was ar
rested for vagrancy He showed no
emotion when the indictment was
read, nor when he was sentenced to
the reform school; but when the sher-
iff roughly babe him brace up" for
they had just time enough to catch the
train, the boy looked SO troubled that
his counsel asked him if he wanted
anything.
I'D like to see the baby before 60.
he said, wistfully, and with his pale
lips quivering.
A few questions to his mother and
his stepfather brought out the fact that
the waif had a domestic side to his de
formed little nature, and that the
baby preferred him to all the rest of the
family.
His request was granted The sher-
i'll looked up later train; constable
''shadowed' the boy home, and he had
an hour with his baby brother before
beginning his dismal journey.
1t is to be hoped that those to whose
care he was committed were wise
enough to take advantage of the ''soft
spot" thus unexpectedly revealed in q
heart which had seemed so wanting in
susceptibility to any good influence. :
Youths Companion
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13


Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" One wonders that the car of
Russia does not follow the example of
Charles V, and free himself from a life
of continual apprehension. Is the life
worth living which must be sustained by
such precautions as those narrated be-
low? Yes, if thereby one serves his gen
Grafton. London Truth says:
1t was given out that he would be the
guest of the German emperor at the
Marble palace, Potsdam. and when all
kinds of expensive preparations had been
made there, he decided he would be
safer in Berlin, and a large sum was ex-
pended in arranging for his reception at
the Schloss.
Finally, only one day before the en-
peror arrived, Count Schouvalof re-
ceived telegram from Copenhagen to
intimate that his majesty would alight
at the Russian embassy, and the message
was quickly followed by the arrival OF
the imperial workmen, seven in number,
who now GO in advance of the emperor
whenever and wherever he travels.
There are two carpenters, two masons,
two locksmiths and a foreman. They
most carefully examine the chimneys,
locks, flooring, walls and furniture OF
the house which the emperor is to occu-
py, and his own apartments are subject
ed to u most rigorous search.
The chimneys are objects of special
attention, and every fiue which leads to
a room which the emperor is likely to
enter is thoroughly barred both top and
bottom, and, as if these precautions
were not sufficient, police agents from
st. Petersburg patrol the roof both day
and night.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
-AE:.1,eaWARo.


,beedlessly opened w Gags
-,s,red my bird 70 90 trss;
A nd .ayas came back 20 n'ii -.
nsss ~, a. once at liberty who can enthraif
hastily opened my lips
Ard uitereu . friend. and forever cstraDged
4 heart !, ~ ace at liberty who can euthrailf
But ~ :" sd that's once spoken, sh who can ~
cal' Virginia B. Harrison
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

Van Goslett-Say, Wogers, what CAIN .
do TO pwewent my twousers from baggings
Rogers-Take dose OF Rough on Rats.
That will stiffen your knees and you won't
die in the house.-Time
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

Experience has shown that an electric
street car can be comfortably heated by
the expenditure Of one horse power OF
electrical energy. The electrical heaters
do not reduce the seating capacity OF
the car, which is kept clear Of coal dust
and cinders.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
An Awful Possibility.

: Aunt Keziah-Wel, Kitty, 50 you're to be
married.
Kitty-Yes, aunt, Providence permitting;
but wouldn't it be awful if that dress
shouldn't comeETima.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

To fasten knife handles that have oeeome
loosened, take powdered resin and NIX WIN
IL small quantity of powdered cnaik OF
whiting. Fill the hole in the hanais re, VIII W
the mixture, heat the tang Oh tns xiii i,' "
fork and thrust in When Cola IL VIII ~
securely fastened
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13
Two sells

First Newsboy-Did you make Il sales
Second Newsboy-Yes. two Of 'etn-soli
fiys cent paper for ten ceats.-Wsst Shora
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

Cook oatmeal in double boiler or in q
covered pail set in a kettle Of water. Be sure
to salt it.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-13

Tepid water with little borax dissolved
In it IS good to wash colored table linen in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-08
INSIDE THE PRISON.
The killing Described by One OF the
Eye-Witnesses.

SING SING, \. Y, July 7.-one of the
witnesses of this mornings execution gave
the following account OF the scenes in the
death chamber:
After the experts had tested the electro
cutor and found everything in order War
den Brown, Deputy COnnaughton and two
deputies entered the death-cen building.
Slocum was selected as the first victim,
and as soon as the priests had finished
their supplications he stepped out Of his
cell with alacrity, and the walk 20 death
began. Following the prison officials
came Slocum between two priests,
who held aloft in front of him
a crucifix at which he gazed. Two
deputies brought up in the rear of the fate
full procession. Slowly the heavy doors
swung back. and with solemn tread the
little procession walked into the room.
where the silence of death prevailed. They
lad but few steps 10 take. The chair was
directly in their front. As the leaders
parted the chair stood ont in ali its awful
ness before the man about TO sit in 1t and
die.
Slocnm halted at the warden's COM
mand lust on the edge of the rubber mat
which was TO protect those who were TO
watch MS life go out. The doomed mans
gaze was riveted on the chair. Then it
wandered to the dangling wire and the
closet from which il was suspended Back
of the chair il came like a needle 10 mag
net. and he started as though he had re-
ceiyed a shock from the wire when the
warden began reading the warrant. While
the men were engaged in silent prayer the
witnesses were grouped 70 the left of the
chair. Sentries stood II front OF the
switchboard watching the current. which
they read like . book as il dashed IN the
lamps and through the recording instru-
ment.
The executioner was heard 70 rise from
his chair IN the closet and place himself
ready TO do his duty.
With an attempt at smile Siocum
seated himself in the chair and leaned has
head back against the rubber rest IS
though he was simply preparing 10 oe
shaved. The forced smile remained on his
face. and as Fathers Creedan and Lynch
took I'D positions in front Of him ne AGAIN
directed his gaze 81 the cross while Con-
naughron began fastening the straps
The straps crossed and recrossed the
body. and the legs were tightly oonud 70
the footre.;. Then his arms were fastened,
and Sloeum could NOS move . musc4s'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-08
on MOUNT BAKERS SUMMIT.
Experience OF the Whafeom Exploring
Party-The First to Make the Ascent.

NEw WHATcoN, July SPECIAL i
Victor V. Lowe and party ofeight, who left
Whatcom June for an exploration of
Mount Baker. arrived here tonight, their
faces sore with the sun glare on the snow.
They reached the summit at noon on July
3, planted flag II 900 feet above the sea.
took photographs of the surrounding seem
cry. and then went !. 90 feet below, where
they camped for the night. They spent
two hours on the summit, climbed up the
west slope and found an open crater on the
east side, near the summit, emitting
smoke, hot air and sulphur fumes. The
snow was deep on the mountain, and they
experienced q snowstorm at night after
leaving the summit. The trip occupied
eleven days and was full of hardships.
This IS said TO be the only party which
ever reached the summit. The explorers
brought back mineral specimens found on
the trip.
SUNAs, July Especial Three of the
Mount Baker climbers from Whatcom-
George W. Smith, I. O. Skibo and E. F.
Whltstronch. arrived here al $50 this
afternoon. W. o. Amsden and T. III.
Clark, the photographers, and II. and ID.
Y. Love and p ]. Paris, the remainder of
the party returned down the north fork of
the Nooksack river. The party camped
at the timber line on the night of July 2.
From there on they made the ascent to
the summit from the north, in about eight
hours, arriving at 1880 p. m. They
planted the American flag on the
top of the east or highest peak,
took views of Mount Rainier, the Twin
Sisters and the crater. and returned TO
camp in four hours. They did not ascend
again On their way up they went over
the main glacier, crossing 3 crevice about
thirty feet wide over a SNOW bridge. using
safety rope. They were forced. in climb
ing. TO cut hand and foot holds in the ice
and descend backwards. using the same
tracks and the rope They say the much
talked-of crater exists; that il Is about
1.500 feet below the summit on the west
side. and is about 600 feet in width; that il
is bedded in sulphur. from which the
snow is melted. and that smoke issues
continually. They suffered from the
rarity OF the atmosphere, the temperature
and snow blindness. The faces of the three
members here are covered with scales and
badly discolored. So bad were some of
their eyes and faces after descending to
camp. that they were forced 70 lie with
their faces covered with moist tea leaves
| for relief. They killed bear on the way
| up. the only excitement in the way of
| game. They were to start from here on
| the Sd, instead of the I'd.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-08

TACOMA, July Special II Special
Agent Mulkey, ofthe treasury department.,
is back from Port Townsend. where he has
been examining into the Bradshaw charges.
He refused to talk about his findings. say
ing the department hires such officers as
himself TO make such investigations, and
they are jealous about any facts being
given out.
For many months influence has been
brought 10 bear upon Collector Bradshaw
TO have him appoint Tacomans 10 positions
of trust and emolument. Among the first
fruits Of these efforts was the notification
received today by W. II. s. Green 10 report
forthwith for orders at Port Townsend
The position sought BY Mr.. Green is that Of
deputy inspector of customs. He left for
Port Townsend this evening.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-08

yet, but great excitement prevails. and is
IS thought an attempt viii be made 10
drive the Chinese out Of town. II Is be-
lieved this invoice Of Chinese at this poins
on the Gulf Of Georgia and the internaA
tionai boundary line viii open the doors
for wholesale smuggling from British Co
lumbia to the United States.
NEw WHaTcoM, July :. - lSpecial-l -
Twenty Cinnamon for Drysdale's csnnery
from Portland were landed ut Blaine
yesterday, and the sheriff and private de-
tectives there are protecting them from
threatened attack. Some OF the Blaine
people are trying TO organize TO drive them
out. Others think it best to allow them
TO remain during the fishing season. for
fear the cannery viii close. The salmon
are now running. The cannery wiz en-
ploy 100 whites and Indians
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-08

PORTLAND, July The veteran firemen,
Of San Francisco, who came TO Portland,
seventy-fiye strong, 10 assist in the Fourth
of July celebration, left for home on the
steamer Oregon tonight. The vets met at
the courthouse at o'clock and were es-
corted TO the steamship dock by the ma
rine band. and the Portland veteran fire.
men. During their stay in the city, ar
rangements were perfected for q grand ex-
cursion 10 Chicago in 1855. The San Fran
cisco veterans viii come here TO join the
Portland veterans and take special ex-
cursion train across the continent.