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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13
Mems Thoughts on Waists.

The opinions of great men on
marriage and matrimonial topics
are always interesting if not invari-
ably instructive.
Thackeray, who detested "wasp
WASTED women, "once told young
relative, who was much in love, to
take his betrothed to q physician
before purchasing the engagement
ring.
"What fpr?" his companion in
quired, in astonishment.
ITO see whether that wasp waist
is an Inheritance or consequence,
he replied.
"Consequence exclaimed the
young man what do you mean?"
"Corsets," said Thackeray, lacon.
ically.
Miss has the most beautiful
figure in England" said the infat-
uated lover.
"She is deformed," Thackeray re-
sponded. If it is a natural deform-
ity she may be moderately healthy
woman. Even humpbacks are not
always delicate, you know. Mind, ]
say moderately healthy. But if that
girls figure is the result of corsets
you might better 60 and hang your
self rather than risk the evils that
will inevitably follow"
Abraham Lincoln once said that
every man about to marry should
stand over a doctor with club,
and make him tell the truth in re-
ference to the chosen partner for
life, if there was no other way OF
getting it out of him. Also, that
the parents who would allow girl
to marry q man without knowing
as nearly as could be known, his
physical as we'll as his moral con-
dition, Observed to be scalped.
1.-THE whole marrying business is
wrong," said Mr.. Lincoln. Fash
|ionable girls have too often foolish
mothers who care for nothing but
to sell their flesh and blood to the
highest bidder"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13
Keep on Throwing Rocks.

In Webster's old spelling book
which some of US conned over long
years ago on the wooden benches
in the log school houses, says the
Denver Mining Industry, there were
reading lessons that contained
whole cart loads of wis dom. One
of them was illustrated with pic
ture of scared boy who was up in
the limbs of an apple tree, and down
on the ground below was a farmer
who was about to throw rock at
him. The farmer says, "you are
stealing my apples and you refuse
to come down. You would not
listen to moral suasion: SO | threw
tufts of grass at you, and you
laughed at me. Now | will try
what virtue there is in stones"
These were not the exact words
used, but they are the sentiments.
When the old farmer showed that
he was in earnest, and was about to
use rocks, the boy became fright
ened and was ready to come down.
The old story fits the present
case. The gold-bugs are up in our
apple tree. We have tried moral
suasion and tufts of grass and they
laugh at us. Now we are about to
try rocks, in the way of ceasing to
vote for them any longer, and they
are scared. If we show we are in
earnest and throw rocks about as
fast as we know how on the 9Th Of
November next, they will get down,
or the politicians will pull them
down. There are enough pap-suck-
ers and plaos-hunters in congress
who watch the course Of the poljt-
ical winds, to catch onto the drift
Of sentiment on this silver question
and 60 with it to carry asilver bill.
if we throw rocks enough to prove
what the drift is. Every ballot will
be either rock or a tuft Of grass,
and if We throw grass we will not
dislodge the thieves in our apple
tree during the next four years, and
wont have any apples then to steal
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13
Gen. Weaver Opens the Campaign
in Indiana.

The indianapolis News gives the
following account of the Weaver
and Field ratification meeting al
Vincennes, Indiana, on the 10th
The day of jubilee of the peoples
party, at the fair grounds yesterday,
was success in the way of attend.
ance, enthusiasm and oratory. Not
withstanding it being harvest time
with the farmers, many were pres
ent, and excursion trains brought
people from different parts Of the
state. In the afternoon Gen. James
B. Weaver spoke for two hours on
the questions of finance, land and
transportation. He declared that
he was standing with both feet upon
the Omaha platform. He was in
good health and fine voice, and the
audience was we'll pleased with the
keynote. Letters were read from
Gen. James G. Field of Virginia
nominee for vice-president, and N,
NJ. Barnett, candidate for governo,
of Illinois, and kilograms were re.
ceived from the silver leagues OF
Colorado and Nevada, promising
the electoral votes of those states
to Weaver and Field. Gen. Weaver
in his speech, paid high tribute and
expressed high admiration fol
Judge Gresham. One of the con
spicuous notices was: s'The blooc
Of the martyrs at Homestead cries
out for vengeance at the polls
Others read: "Lord Carnegie viii
not vote for Weaver; 'People'i
party is in favor of no Pinkertons
no national banks, no trusts, M
monopolies, no force bills )" ''Tarif
is tax, and the farmer pays it,
1--WE demand $50 per capita ''Fre'
silver and free men; J" Read th'
Omaha platform, it is short ant
sweet, and does not dodge" .Th'
following resolution was adopted
amid cheers: Resolved that w
detest the Carnegie policy and de
nounce Pinkertonism. We extent
to organized labor at Homestead
our heartfelt sympathy in thei
present struggle"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13

,uvsrosE is the legal newspaper OF
The ".;nos Creek, Wood River and
war; w.ooth Mining Districts.
saw" TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
a...e prcpaid) $500
One year ' 200
Six mon'n. .a 100
Three mon' so
one month is
Single copy
,..,tising ratesturnished on application
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of family are often obliged to keep
their ages down in order that their
older sisters matrimonial chances
may not be spoiled. Sometimes
an ambitious mother keeps all her
children's ages down in order that
she herself may not appear too old.
"But as q rule, once married, 8
woman's age progresses as nature In
tended it should, and she has a
birthday every year"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13

To STOP mouse holes, take
piece of common hard soap. stop
the hole with it, and you will have
no further trouble from that quarter.
It is equally as effectual - regards
rats, reaches and ants.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13
the .AABI1 OF SNORING.
A Few Lessons Night bs Learned from
the Indians with Prodt

The press is making merry over
Mrs. Barbara Turner of Columbus,
Ohio, who refuses to live with her
husband because he snores. In his
turn, Mr.. Turner sues for divorce.
What q spectacle is this, my coun-
trymen! Who blames Mrs. Turner
for objecting to snoring? No one;
but where is Mrs. Turner's wit that
she can find no way out of her mis-
cry but absolute separation and
consequent scandal and ridicule?
Evidently she knows nothing Of the
philosophy of snoring, or she might
have reduced her husband to silence
long ago.
It is a pity we don't learn a few
lessons from the original inhabi-
tants of this Continent and profit
by them. Who ever heard an In
dian snore2 If Indians never snore,
why should the pale face? I'll tell
you why. Indians have, from the
beginning, lived and slept in the
open air. Snoring simply means
sleeping with the mouth open-a
most unhealthy as we'll as hideous
custom, the proper sieve for air be-
ing the nose. For Indians to breathe
through the mouth would be to
offer a receptacle for many an un-
welcomed guest as well as to warn
the enemy of their presence. To
guard against such evils Indians
are taught to keep their mouths
shut from earliest infancy. Many
time I've watched Indian mothers
close their babies mouth after put
ting them to sleep. Habit finally
becomes second nature; hence the
Indian is the most silent of animals.
How many white mothers know
whether their children breathe we'll
or ill? How many take the pains
to teach their offspring the Office of
the nose as compared with that of
the mouth? How many are intel
ligent enough to realize that the diff
ference between letting a child sleep
open-mouthed and olose-mouthea
is the difference between a nuisance
and decent peace? If Mr.. Turner's
mother had been a squaw, his wife
would have had no ground of COM
plant against him, and there would
have been one divorce less to record.
Is it toe late to offer a suggestion
to this unhappy pair? It is diff
cult to teach old dogs new tricks,
though it is easy to puzzle any kind
of dog, old or young. Why can't
Mr.. Turner be muzzled when he re-
tires at night? The apparatus could
be easily devised, and in all prob
ability might be dispensed with ia
time. By all means let Mr.. Turner
be muzzled.
Now that I'm in a suggestive
frame of mind, l appeal to George
NJ. Pullman to invoke the genius
who will invent such a gag as will
silence, forevermore, not only Tur-
ner, but the maddening chorus
which murders sleep on board the
Pullman cars. Then, when this
blessed invention is perfected, let
every section have it's muzzle, as
every berth on steamers has its life
preserver, and whenever q passenger
becomes q nuisance by defying the
laws of nature, let the porter gently
but firmly apply the peace-preserver.
This suggestion carries in its
wake the peace of millions, to say
nothing Of the Turner's of Colum-
bus, Ohio. Where is the inventor
of the great American peace-pre'
seryer?-Kate Fields Washington.
0sao MILAN Enoaaah
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13

WHEN you are lost in the forest
wilds remember that the points of
the compass can be told from trees
by the following simple observa-
tions The side of the tree on which
most Of the moss is found is the
north. If the tree is exposed to
the sun the heaviest and longest
limbs will be on the south side.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13
Apples q Congressional Food.

Congressman have queer appe-
tites and sometimes evince tastes
not known to the epicure. At the
older hotels in Washington fourth
meal known as supper is served
from 9 O'Clock to midnight, and
this often becomes the jolliest feast
of the day. Where q number of
congressman are housed at one ho-
tel they form a large supper-party,
and from the hilarity that reigns q
looker-on would imagine that they
were imbibing champagne or other
exhilarating liquids without end.
Often, however, if you look over
their shoulders you would be as
founded to see every one of those
congressman eating bowls of inno-
cent mush and milk. Another con-
gressional food is apples. It is q
very familiar sight, according to
Kate Fields Washington, to see q
member of the House open his desk,
extract rosy apple, bring out q
large jack-knife from his pocket
and then seek the seclusion of the
cloak. rooms to devour the feast.
Mr.. Bland has a habit of going out
on the south balcony at such times.
He was standing there the other
day solemnly disposing of q couple
of apples when q young woman
came by. Her curiosity was too
much for her and, without further
salutation, she proceeded to ask why
congressman liked apples so we'll.
Healthy, you know" Bland re-
piled. And as she turned away dis
satisfied with the reply, he added
ut is all on account of that Adam.
We inherit the tendency to repeat
! the Garden of Eden episode"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13
Notice of Forfeiture.

To NJ. R. EVANS, his heirs or legal repre-
sentatives:
You are hereby notified that We nave ex-
pended two hundred (20O) dollars In labor
and Improvements upon the Sn1tty
Cap East and ShMtty Cap ~ Nesa
lodes, situated OH Trail creek, in Warm
Springs Creek mining district. Aituras
county. Idaho. in order to hold said prem
ises under the provisions Of Section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United States, be-
ing the amount required to hold the same al
the proportion Of said expenditure due
from you, NJ. r. Evans, is $33 33H lawful
money of the United States, and II within
ninety days after the publication OF THIS
notice you fail to contribute your proper
tlon of such expenditure as co-owner, your
interest in said claims will become the
property of the subscribers under said sec
non 1894. l.. J. BARNARD.
S. J. FRIEDMAN.
HALEY, Idaho, JAM IA, 1892.
First publication, Jan. 30, 1892.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13


der blades they will find it better
than to grasp them. The woman
who pursues her suspenders up her
own back will, after assuming q
number of ridiculous postures, wind
up by standing on her head, . posi-
ton repugnant to polite society.
Here is another important point:
Women may as we'll come to the
same conclusion as have men, that
it is useless to try to repair q broken
pair of suspenders when the leather
in the metal ring tears. They may
be sure that when that leather at
tached to the ring in the back from
which the suspenders radiate gives
way it's all up with the suspenders.
They may sew that leather, they
may clamp it, they may reinforce
it with steel chains if they like, but
it won't hold anything thereafter.
That's one of the mysteries of sus-
penders. Another is that buckle
from one pair of suspenders was
never known to fit another pair.
So it will be useless, if they. wear
"real true" suspenders, for women
to preserve their buckles except as
curious. The buckles may be gravel
like those old Italian cups and dag
ger hilts, they may be heavy with
gold, but they will never fit any
other suspenders than those with
which they were bought. The sus-
pender manufacturers take care of
that.
Yet another mystery of suspen-
ders lately developed, is, what do q
woman's suspenders support? But,
of course, that must remain a mys-
terry. A very interesting and pecu-
liar fact is that no woman has been
seen with her suspenders hanging
from her waist. Walk into news
paper office, for example-if you
canon one Of these days when
the mercury ie soaring. There sit
the men, their shirt sleeves rolled
up, their suspenders kicking around
their heels, perspiring; there are
the women, cool and imperturable,
their suspenders where they ought
to be-that is, where they ought to
be on the men. But there must be
moments when a woman's suspen-
ders hang from her waist. Fancy
the graceful sweep of her arms as
she raises them, try to imagine the
lovely curves as she carefully puts
them in place.
The first and most natural result
of the woman's appropriation Of
this article of apparel is that some
young men are now embroidering
suspenders for their sweethearts.
That is almost too painful for con
temptation. But, if they will dc
| it, the young men should be very
careful in their choice of mottoes
to embroider. Suppose such weak
minded youth should embroide 81
Love You" in blue silk on his girls
suspenders, and then the suspen.
ders should break after the word
"Iove." That would double the
young woman's woes, for not only
| would she have a pair of broken
suspenders to grapple with, but
also the question, "Whom does he
lover" Perhaps nothing could unite
then-the suspenders. Again, al
though blue is always the color o1
true affection, the young man must
observe his lady loves complexion
and her habit of dress before choos
ing the silk for his embroidery
Thus there will be many with such
symphonies in colors, as that girl
in Philadelphia with red hair, rec
suspenders and red shoes.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-08-13
In q Brewery.

IA brewery IS the best place IN
the world to study the effects of
beer upon the human system" re-
marked the proprietor of one Of the
big Chicago breweries recently. "All
our employees are permitted to
drink as much beer as they please
while at work. In every brewery
with which l am acquainted there
are now bar and bartender. The
latter does nothing but draw beer
for the workmen as they want it.
No charge is made and the workmen
can drink beer whenever they want
it in such quantities as they wish.
The amount Of beer which is con-
sumed by some of our employees
in a day is so large that it seems al
most incredible. We have several
men who, at times, reach the total
of one hundred glasses of beer q
day, although this is unusual. Few
of our men average more than sixty
glasses day, while the majority of
them drink from twenty to thirty
glasses a day, and some of them
average as low as five glasses q day.
Brewery employees work ten hours
q day, so, if they sleep eight hours
they will still have a margin of six
hours idleness, in which they can
raise their average outside of brew
cry limits. All the breweries keep
records of the amounts of beer con-
sumed by their employees and its
effect upon them. Brewery physi-
clans assert that workmen who av-
erage twenty-five or more glasses OF
beer day are in better general
health than any class of workmen
in other branches of employment
according to a report of the
physicians employed by the New
York Brewers Benevolent Bureau
which looks after the sick and dis
abled workmen and the families O
deceased brewery workmen, the re
markably large consumption of bee1
by their patients has no deleterious
effects. Among 1000 workmen in {
New York district included in tht
operation of the bureau the deatf
rate was only seven a year during
five years, and the death of only
one patient was attributable to al
coholism.
1.-The average brewery employees
is a strong, healthy and hearty
workman, and if his consumption
of beer has any harmful effects they
are not apparent upon the surface
of the returns. Chicago Mail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-04-08
A delightful city suburb.

The spring sales at this delightful
suburb, West Annapolis, are starting
up with fine prospects ahead for a busy
season. The sales of nearly two hun
dred lots up TO date, have paved the
way for substantial progress this year.
a the spring opens Mr.. Melvin will
push the sales and improvements, and
great results may confidently be pre-
dicted for the season of '92. All look
ahead to the development of West
Annapolis with hope and pride that
is phenomenal and very assuring. AT
an early date quite number of pur.
chasers are expected to build. So, be-
fore long, we may look for the signs
of busy workmen over there, while the
sound of the raw and hammer, with
the merry rattle of bricks, will indicate
that the work has begun in earnest.
Would it not be well for persons who
want lots to be locating them, and by
n small payment to secure the selec-
tons that best suit themP Before they
know 1T, the very lots they want will
be sold. You can't place limit on
these enterprises. They break out like
prairie fire, when you least expect,
and spread out into unexpected di.
mansions. A fine new bridge is
now being constructed by Mr..
Melvin over Weems' Creek at
West Annapolis, which will be another
spoke in the wheel and benefit the
place and its surroundings most decid-
eddy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-04-08
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

items Of Interest Local and Otherwise
AT St. Phillips school TO day the
gold medal was awarded TO Hattie +.
Reed. the nth grade, average So; the sill
yer medal TO Hattie +. Randall, of the
second grade, average SO.
Mrs T.. b. Gardiner will have her
spring opening ON Thursday and Friday,
April 9Th and Sth. The public are invi-
ted
lS'Large assortment of Foster Rabbits
Alb WWGARD's, State Circle.
French Honidayoke while handling
knife in the hands of colored EN-
ployte in Mr.. Jos Duyalfs grocery last
evening, nearly severed the thumb of
The right hand. The wound was dress
ed al Maryland Avenue Pharmacy,
by DR., Chas, b. llenkel.
The regular semi monthly Young
People s meeting will be held in Wesley
Chapel NJ + Church tonight at eight
o'clock, In addition TO other exercises
The Rev. Watson Case, President will de-
liver short lecture on The Catacombs
Of Rome The services will be open
sud free to all You are invited.
~ ZINE Easter Eggs of every descrip
ton al Il, WEGARD's, State House Cir
Gle Pure and entirely freq from aduter
alton
III you would have an enjoyable time
dTop IN at the old City Hotel, 10 night,
and witness a novel literary entertain
ment by the young ladies of the PresbY-
'eran Church. Admission 10 cents.
Rf'Annapolis Agency for Huyler's
celebrated Candies b. WIEGARp's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-04-08

Spring Openings OF Our MiIIIners-Heauti-
fui Disp avs.


This week has been opening week with
our milliners. season of great interest
with the ladies. BY special invitation
the CAPITAL man paid visit TO these es-
Establishments, this morning, and was en-
tertained for quite while with an in
spectiOn and description OF the besutiful
displays ON exhibition. We first visited
the display room of Mrs E. B. Gardiner
on Main street. opposite the City Hotel
The millinery department Of this estab
lishment IL in charge OF Miss Katie Good
win an experienced and tasteful MILL
ner, who spent several season with
Armstrong, Gator & Co. Baltimore. and
who took great interest in explaining to
US the many styles and varities Of hats
and bonnets. There are some beauties
here on exhibition. among them Tamo-
shaDter trimmed with violets, tan ribbon
and lace; black lace open crown, with
morie ribbon and red roses, perfect
beauty; white Leghorn. trimmed with
lilac flowers and crepe de CHEN; cream
lace, trimmed In hyacinth and iet,a black
lace, trimmed in yiolets and morning
glories, with lace streamers. very hand
some; leghorn. trimmed in black aud
red roses; and many other varieties and
kind, both In ladies, Misses and childrens'
styles
We next visited the establishment Of
Mrs f. NJ. Hollidayoke, a few doors up
the street. The millinery department of
this store is in charge of Miss Hughes.
another graduate of the Armstrong Ca.
tor, * Co, school of millinery. who dis
plays great taste and neatness in her
trimming. Here we find several ladies
admitting the handsome goods, and quit ca
number of selections, we were informed
had been made. Among the displays we
were shown very handsome white
chip hat. trimmed in black lace jet,
with yellow flowers and yellow satin
ribbon; a tan crepe de chene, with shade
feathers and ribbon--a perfect beauty; a
fiat black lace with purple rose buds,
with black satin ribbon and lace stream
ers-very much admired; an open
crown, black lace. lilac trimmings, and
lace streamers, and many more varieties
and kind. The assortment in children's
hats are worth looking at They are
stylish and handsome The prices OF
these goods will compare favorably with
any first-class millinery stores in the
large cities This is decidedly the larg
est and finest display of millinery goods
we have ever seen in Annapolis, and
surely amy lady could get suited from
such large and handsome display The
opening will continue for several days
yet, and the ladies of Annapolis are in
vited TO call snd inspect these goods be-
fore going out of the city to buy
The trimmings this season consist
largely of ribbons, flowers and jet orna-
ments, with streamers 10 everything
The prevailing colors are tan, cream,
drab, green and beige Many of these
hats have rhinestone ornaments, which
add greatly to their appearance and
beauty. All this array of hats were made
in the above establishments under the
supervision of Miss Katie Goodwin of
the first named and Miss Maggie Hughes
of the last named store and these ladies
have remarkably good taste in the com
bination of colors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-04-08
Maryland Pensions.

The following pensions have been is
sued TO Marylanders by the government;
Decentralization Banks. Geo. X. CHS
ley, William Hinton. Richard III. Grove,
Henry f. Young, John l. James, Lewis
II. Pindell, Franklin Ernst, James IL.
Douglass, William Mccoy, Increase =
Thomas w. Wright. Reissue Charles
Grandson, ldeceased.) Original, Wild
ows, &c.-Catharine Daley, Elizabeth
Coltride, Henrietta Grandson, Esther
Ann Dix.
Original-Daniel Smith, Thomas NJ
Newman, Alexander Shandon, Benia-
min +. Delaney. Jesse DUNCAN, Alex
ander Barnett, (deceased,) Chas Rasch,
Charles Blackstone, Stephen II Jordon,
Michael Hannah, Jacob Button. Addi.
tional Richard ]. James, James Graf
ton, William Sheppard, John Springer,
Stephen Hustin, George o. Pursley, Ste
phen III. Lyle, Peter Stark, Jacob ii.
Miller, George Ziegler Increase oil.
yer Owens. Original Widows-Sarah G.
0rem, Francis Honey.