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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Best Oil to Still the Waters.

A German physicist, DR. Koeppen
OF the Hamburg Marine Observat tory,
has recently been making series of
experiments to test the comparative
value of different kinds of oil for the
purpose OF shilling the waters In
report that he published recently he
declares that petroleum or paratfin is
OF no use whatever, and olive oil of
little value. On the other hand, he
says that rapeseed oil and oil of tur-
pentine have considerable effect; but
the most effective OF all oils is train
oil. Not satisfied with these expert
ments, he then set to work with other
fatty materials, and reports that he
found solution Of soap to be far SUI
perior as a wave-sJiller to any kind of
oil. He says that only a very thin
solution of soap is required, about one
part of soap to thousand parts of
water. The hint abouu soap and wa
ter sounds as il it might be valuable,
but the doctors remarks about Pc
troleum are scarcely in accordance
with reports which have been pub
lished from time to time during the
last few years.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Why Wolves Have Become Scarce

why wolves nave Become Scarce.
Says a recent writer: Notwith-
standing the fact that ever since the
settlement of America the wolf has
been pursued with guns, traps and
poison, it is certain that no blow was
ever dealt this race so severe as the
extinction of the buffalo. Their
natural prey gone, the wolves turned
their attention to the herds of the
stockmen, and for years now their
depredatiOns have resulted in very
serious losses to raisers of horses and
cattle on the northern plains They
do not attack the herds when they
are alarmed and closely punched to.
gether. but prowl about their out.
skirts, trying to cut off the young
stock, which they can easily pull
down.
Sometimes a small band of wolves
will roundup little bunch of cattle,
which stand in a close circle their
heads outward, prepared for the at
tack After circling about them for
a short time, two or three of the
wolves will dash at the bunch, and If
they can scatter the animals it is the
work of an instant only to pull down
yearling steer with no greater an
parent effort than a setter dog would
use in killing a cat.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Ci,ildren's Rights.

1t is advisable for each child to
have its own property. Definite di-
vision OF toys and treasures need not
Interfere with the free display of
use illness; indeed, it gives dignity
and opportunity for its development
Justice and equality cannot be taught
too soon; let us begin with the babies.
Let them play with each others toys
II all is satisfactory: but ii dispute
arises, by careful inquiry and ad ust-
ment both the rights of cac child to
its own property and the duty OF gen.
crosby may be taught. Do not let
one child. assume rights with an-
others property, nor let carelessnes,
in appropriation he encouraged. Care
less training in this respect makes
neddlcsome men and
women,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11

institution to young women upon
such conditions as the faculty may
prescribe, provided that no one shall
be admitted who is not over / 8 years
OF age, and fully prepared to enter
the sophomore class. Hereafter the
daughters of Tennessee will share
equally with her sons ia the State
University. After reaching the age
Of II they will be admitted to all the
benefits and privileges of the institu-
lions under the same regulations Is
men, with the following except ons
AS the university has no suitable
dormitCries for moncy, they will not
be allowed to live on the university
grounds, except in the families Of
the faculty, but the dean will provide
i list Of approved private families,
who will board them at moderate
rates.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Hard Times Recalled.

Little Girl-Was your folks poor
when you was little girl?
GIandma-We thought we were my
dear We were pioneer farmers, and
lived in log cabin, but it was large
and comfortable; the floors were
warmly carpeted: we had plenty to
wear But we raised everything our
selves and made our own cloth. We
bad no money to go to stores, even il
we had been near any, and so we felt
very, very poor There were two
things we were all fond of, and oh,
how we longed for them. and how we
wished we could afford them; brit we
couldn't. and it made us feel very
miserable to lie so poor These two
things were salt mackerel and store
molasses.
Little Girl-Ooo. Why. what did
you have to eat. then?
misunderstanding but beef, NUT
ton, Oh cken, venison, quail, squirrels,
wild ducks, brook trout and such
things and as for molasses we hadn't
anything but maple syrup Good
News
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Pouring "a Cup of COfTe-.

"DO you see how that cream has
turdled in your coffee:" said a we'll
known caterer yesterday You'd
attribute that to its Icing sour.
That's not the cause. The trouble is
that very few people know how to
pour cup of coffee. 1t is almost the
universal notion that the cream and
sugar should be put in first and then
the hot coffee poured upon this This
is mistake, as it will almost invari-
Il ly curdle the cream. You should
first put the cream in the cup then
the coffee, and put the sugar in after
wards-if you use it-and you will
always have good cup of coffee. -
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
The Grocer and the Pretty Girl.

She is pretty and pert, and as she
enters the grocery store the eyes of
the proprietor follow her around in
silent admiration. She asks for cell
cry, and while she is trying to make
up her mind as to whether she will
take ten-cent bunch or thirteen
cent bunch she eats nuts out of
basket and throws the shells on the
floor.
The eyes OF the proprietor still fol-
low her, but there is different look
in their depth. After having nib
bled at some dates, whose stones fol-
low theshells, she tries some crackers,
samples some cheese, and finally de-
cides on the ten-cent bunch of celery,
which she requests the grocerman to
to ''send round as soon as possible"
With final grab at handful of
nuts she makes her way out, leaving
trail Of shells and cracker crumbs.
The grocer orders the boy to 'ssweep
up" and spends the rest of the even
ing In trying to calculate how much
he lost on the celery.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
A Biblical Phrase.

In many of the grandest of Scrip
tural phrases there is not a little sug-
gestion OF the simplicity of child
hood, and on the other hand it not
infrequently happens that some
childish speech reminds one of the
utterances OF the prophets of old.
An instance of this was given not
long ago by a lad of six summers.
He had probably never heard the Bib
lical sentence wherein it is said of
Jehovah that "He bowed the heavens
and came down." but it was IN much
the same spirit that he asked his
father:
Papa, why doesn't the sky bend
down when God stands up?"
The chief difference was that be-
tween conscious and unconscious i'm.
agery.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Baby's Diet.

Baby's diet should be principally of
milk the first year, with the gradual
addition the second year, of Graham
cruel. Graham mush, oatmeal, rice,
sage, and the pulp of few kinds of
ripe fruits; also small portion of
cooked fruit such as have seeds and
skin removed, as peaches and apples.
Be chary Of taking the advice of those
vino urge you to give the baby a taste
OF everything eaten by Yourself.
What you, with your strong stomach,
can eat with impunity, would kill
your tender babe. with its imper-
fectlv developed tract
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Indians with Money Enough.

was at a mission in idaho, one
Saturday afternoon, when two gov
eminent officials arrived bringing
funds with which to pay the Indians
for land which the United States had
bought of them. Each Indian re-
ceived a draft for 81. 254.
They could hardly believe that the
little slips of paper would be ex-
changed for gold.
The town where the drafts were to
be cashed was eight miles from the
mission. but at six o'clock Monday
morning large group of Indians had
gathered in front of the bank.
When 8 o'clock came and the doors
were opened, they quietly entered,
presented their drafts and counted
the coin. They would not take bills.
Then they started out to make pur-
chases
The first desire of the men was for
fast horses For several days the
town presented a gala dav appearance.
Men were trotting horses up and
down the streets to attract an offer
from the Indians, who paid the sell
ler's price if the animal pleased their
fancy. Most OF them already owned
wagons; so, after getting their horses,
they bought carriages ana farm i'm
plements. One dealer told me that
he sold in one day S., worth of
agricultural implements and vehicles.
The squawas hurried to the stores,
where they selected dress goods,
shoes, blankets, and the like. The
children's eyes were attracted by
oranges. candy, nuts, and cakes One
young girl paid So for pair of kid
shoes, SIS for a black lace hat with
a red rose, and 81 for chewing gum.
Late in the afternoon, drove out
Of town to meet the Indians on their
return to the mission. They made
strange procession. Most of them
were in new carriages with shining
harness, and with packages slowed all
about them. Others had wagons
loaded with plows furniture, cook
ing-stoves. trunks, wash-tubs, boys
express carts, and nearly everything
you could think of.
Their old caYuse ponies were fol-
lowing behind this newly acquired
splendor.
Several stopped me to try to buy
my brightly colored buggy-robe.
When l shook my head, one squaw
held up both hands full of gold and
said. ''Heap money, me pay"
The last one on the road was an old
squaw, cOntentedly seated in a stylish
cart, driving spirited horse for
which she had paid 5000. A
new blanket was tucked about
her, and her tired little pony,
IN which she had ridden to town,
was tied behind. Tue poor cayuse
was trying to make his little feet
keep pace with his sleek-coated- rival.
Youths Communion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Many Pilgrims to Mecca,

The pilgrimage to Mecca has been
extraordinarily large this year, the
total number of pilgrims already be-
ing about double that of last year.
Over 40, 900 have passed through Suez
alone, and it is estimated an equal
number have arrived at Mecca by
overland caravans. The usual result
ant conditions Of the pilgrim season
favorable to epidmics have been con-
sequently aggravated, and the Egyp-
tian quarantine board has declared
all the Hedjaz litoral to be foul
and applied severe measures to pre-
vent the spread Of cholera and other
diseases. Cholera has been rife at
Mecca for some time, and the number
OF deaths has been great-New York
Sun
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Leaning Towers.

The Spanish city Of Saragossa had
until recently leaning tower known
as the Tore Nueva or new tower
a sufficiently appropriate title in 1904,
when it was erected, but scarcely ap-
plicable after the lapse of nearly four
hundred years 1t was 23O feet high
and AZ feet wide at the base, dimin-
ishing to 30 feet at the top The
walls of the lower portion were origl-
nally IL feet thick, but when the set
Ting OF the south side of tower.
which had been long in progress, had
thrown it dangerously out of the per-
pendicular, the wall on that side was
strengthened to Is feet in thickness
Ihls was done some thirty years ago,
but the remedy proved Intellectual, and
at length the apparent peril became
so great that the tearing down of the
venerable structure was ordered, and
the work of demolition was lately
begun. The more celebrated Lean
ing Tower of Pisa is less lofty. being
$50 feet high. but its inclination is
over thirteen feet. Its proper name
is the Campanile of the Cathedral,
and its age 700 years, or nearly double
that OF its rival at Saragossa. More.
over, though it leans so much as to
severely try the nerves of tourists
who look down from the lower verge
OF its summit, it stands solidly on it's
base. and has done so for many cent
uries-so long, in fact, that it cannot
now be determined whether its lean
ing is accidental, or whether it's
builders Intentionally constructed it
in that position, perpetrating huge
architectural joke for the entertain
ment of posterity.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
One Of Her Duties.

1t is one Ut the duties of women to
beautify, or ornament the world. and
especially their own homes and their
own persons, and the woman whose
taste does not enable her to dress be-
cominglv, to arrange the furniture
and ornaments of her rooms taste
fully. and generally to give touch of
seemliness to that part of the world
with which she has to do, misses and
fails in a part of her work to her own
loss and that of all other persons with
whom she comes in contact
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
oLEOMARGARINE POPULAR

EWcuty-IOuF IhO000nO Tons AnnuAuy OoeO
by the People Of This Country.
Hidden away in a dark ana cob.
webby corner beneath the roof of the
Treasury at Washington is room
filled with q mysterious mblage
OF queer looking appara tus which has
the aspect of an alchemist's labor.
atory. Yet the work done there has
to do not with gold or a vital
ell ixir, but with the analysis Of food
and drink. It is the chemical di-
vision of the internal revenue bureau,
and one of the matters il has in
chargs is the detection of fraud in
the sale of oleomargarine for butter.
The Kansas City Journal expresses
surprise on learning that the con-
sumption of Oleomargarie in this
country has doubled 10 the last five
years. The people of the United
States eat 4, 600. 900 pounds of itevery
month, or $4,000 tons annually.
Nearly all Of it it is put up by the
great meat packers of Chicago, Gin.
cinnati, New York, Providence, and
Kansas City. The manufacture of it
Is lawful, but it is not permitted to
masquerade as butter in the market
Suspected samples are bounced upon
by revenue agents and submitted to
chemical tests
Three-fourths of the hotels and
nearly all of the restaurants and
clearinghouse in the United States
use oIeomargarine. For their pur-
poses this artificial product is excel
lently adapted. Whereas butter
quickly spoils. oleomargarine always
looks nice and remains fresh indett-
nitely. Some OF it which has been
Kept at the Treasury for three years
is as good as ever to day. 1t is bet
ter In flavor than any except first
rate butter. People who buy rancid
butter for cooking would do much
better to purchase oleomargarine.
The best Of the latter is not cheap.
costing as much as .25 cents pound,
thus approaching ordinary grades OF
butter in price. The peculiar flavor
OF butter is due to the presen ce of
10 per cent. OF fatty acid. These
acids are volatile and rapidly decom-
pose, hence the rapidity with which
the substance spoils Oleomargarine
contains very little of such destructi-
BILE material 1t is made from beef
fat, which is removed from the ami
NAL in the process of slauphtering,
washed and placed in a cold water
bath. Next the fat is cut into small
pieces by machine and cooked until
the liquid portion has separated from
the tissues The liquid fat is settled
until perfectly clear. Then it is
pressed to extract the stearine. leav-
ing pure 'oleo OIL" which, churned
together with milk and butter, be.
comes oleomargarine. The fat being
almost tasteless, butter is put in to
give the requisite flavor, the best
oleomargarine having 20 per cent of
the finest butter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
To Keep the Hands SOFT.

A little ammonia or borax in the
water, just lukewarm, will keep the
skin clean and soft. A little oat
meal mixed with the water will
whiten the hands. Many people use
glycerne on heir hands when they
go>to bed. wearing gloves to keep the
bedding from being soiled; but glycer-
inc makes some skins harsh and red.
Such people should rub their hands
with dry oat meal. and wear gloves
to bed. The best preparation for the
hands at night Is white of egg, with
a grain of alum dissolved in it.
''Roman toi!et-paste' is merely white
of egg, barley, flour. and honey. They
say 1t was used by the Romans in
olden times Anyway, it Is first
rate thing; but it is mean, sticky
stuff to use, and does not do the work
any better than oat meal. The
toughest and hardest hands can be
made soft and white in months
time by docUoring them a little at
bedtime Lemon will remove stains
from the hands Manicures use
acids in the shop, but the lemon is
quite as good, and isn't poisonous,
while the acids are. You should
have nail-brush, of course.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Uses for Ruttermilk.

Buttermilk has several summer
uses, 1t is a cooling beverage. It
is an excellent wash for sunburned
hands and faces And it will bleach
clothes Soak them for several DAYS
in buttermilk, then wash, boil and
blue in the usual way. After the
boiling the clothes will be OF the
traditional snowy whitenesA
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Perhaps They Both Were.

Bloobumper-You went fishing
with Miss Keedick yesterday, didn't
you? Spatts-Yes. Bloobumper-
Catch anything? Spatts Well, we
came back engaged; but l don't know
whether l caught her or she caught
mc.-PUck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Needed a Second Edition.

Poole-They postponed the races
at Guttenburg to-day on account of
the condition OF the track. Roome-
Was it much worse than usual?
Poole-lt was so good they feared it
would spoil the jobs they had put up.
Puck,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Modern Chiyalry.

Sweet Girl-The lovers of old used
to go through fire for their loves.
Adoring Youth-Ah, my own, have
been through fire for YOU 'sHave
you?" Eyes. was fired to-day for
spending my time writing love letters
instead Of attending to business. -
Good News
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Full of Information.

Lady-Is Mrs Binks at homeo
Servant-No'm. Lady-Can YOU tell
me when she will be athome? Serv-
ant-As soon as she gets the parlor
busted, mum, an she's most through
nOw.-New York Weekly
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Went to q Good Place.

Dentist-No, I've no objection to
your sitting in my office during my
extracting hours, but why do you
want to do such peculiar thing?
Young Man-Pve been delegated
by our class to get points for a new
college YELL Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
An Experienced ParsOn.

Groom--How much do l owe youo
Clergyman = Um-er-whateyer you
think your wife is worth. Groom
Oh, that's so many millions I would
have to go on owing il to you. Clergy
maxwell, call around again in a
few years. Perhaps the estimate will
then be within your means --Ex-
change
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
stopping Vessels,

An invention designed to facilitate
the immediate stopping of vessels NOV
ing in dangerous waters or in danger
OF colliding with another vessel. has
been patented by a Peruvian. A
vertically sliding frame ON a post at
the bow Of the vessel has on its sides
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
In the Classical STYLE.

Mr.. Constant Ponderer-Do you,
sir, consider man to be the apex OF
creation? Mr.. Rest-No; the Ex-ape.
PUCK.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11

thing who went on the stage, If such
another has written poem on ''Mor-
tality" and has opin ons on immor-
tallty, and so on. of each and all she
must rememl err. And. AS you said
the other day." is IL good way to in
trOduce a pungent remark, or, "As
your favorite author has it," which
shows flattering regard for ones
preferences All these tricks, II you
call them So must be studied. Don't
try to make a man think how clever
you are. Make him think how clever
he is. Brighten him UP. Lead him
on to say witty tn ngs. You may
even coax him up to Il joke, be he as
glum as Pharoahs ghost. Remind
him of clever things he said 1.-The
other day." Never mind if they are
inventions OF your own. Never mind
If he knows they are; 80 long as he
does not imagine that you know they
are you are all right. Tell bright
things aboutithem. sIt won't take
long to make him feel, especially ii
he is really dull fellow, that he is
a lot smarter than even he thought
himself, and he will correspondingly
adore you. A man is apt to frizzle
under the bright fire of your own hui
NOR and wit and brightness and of
course man Is never comfortable
when he frizZles. -Women.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11

He know that you love me.
dearest! She-Then. l can never
marry you. He-Why not? She
Because have sworn never to marry
a man who knows more than I dol
Truth.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Popular with Old Brown.

McCarthy-Old Brown declares YOU
are the most entertaining talker in
the club. What do you usually talk
about in his company? Mccormick
old Brown. -Brooklyn Life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
That Stamp Joke,

skate, what's become of the por-
GUS plaster I left in that desk?"
"Porous plaster. Why, 1 thought it
was one of those new postage stamps
and put it on a letter to MAJ
Life
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Discount

Hayrick (after the ceremony)-How
much are you going to tax us for this
splice? Parson The law allows me
81. Hayrick-Suppose we say one
fifty and you needn't kiss the bride?
EXCHANGE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Beauty of the Law.

Bass-What is wanted is a law
that's f1exible-one that won't hurt
me but will ruin the other fellow.
Fogg-Why. man, we have it now.
All that's needed is to get the right
kind of lawyer on your side.-Bos.
ton Transcript.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Progress on the Farm.

Master Meadow-Pop, wish you'd
buy me bicycle. Farmer Meadow
Can't afford that. my boy; but never
mind. the next time we have any
tools to sharpen, I'll rig up a saddle
so you can turn the grindstone with
your feet.-Exchange,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Regard for ApDearances

First Boy-Who cut y'r hair-y'r
mother? Second Boy-Naw. Yeh
don't think I'd let me mother cut me
hair, do yeh? She'd butcher it.
'WhO did," ''Cut it meself."-
Good News.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
The Usual Course.

Noted Burglar-Business amt
what it used to be. There's too
much competition. Friend-Well,
why don't you form a trust?-Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
A Sure Cure,

Won Blumer-You haven't another
cigar like the one you gave me the
other day, have you? WillieJry-Yes,
here's one. Won Blumer-Thanks, old
man. Pm trying to break my boy
from smoking Clothier and Fur
niSher
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
A WAY Out of IT.

Freddy-Mamma, may l go out and
play? Mamma-Not now, dear; it is
raining so hard that your clothes
would be ruined. Freddy-Can't 1
go out If l put on my bathing suit?
Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
In Hard Luck.

St Peter-Well, what did you do on
earth? Shaded wrote college songs.
st. Peter-Well, you push clouds for
200 years and then come back Just
push; don't shove.-Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
In Church.

Rector Ito choir-master)-We don't
have enough congregational singing
to suit the church members. Choir
Master-No 1t ought to te kept up
throughout the sermon.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-11
Open for Women.

At the recent meeting of the board
OF Trustees of the University of Ala
bama, at Tuscaloosa. resolution
was adopted opening the doors uf that