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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12
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lOCHlNvAR ON A STEER.
Wesl Virginia Mountaineer and His
Sweetheart Aided In Their EIopmeut.

a Wesl Virginia MOuntainecr and His
Sweetheart Aided In Their Elopmcut.
On last Thursday morning a young
couple appeared in WEIGH, Mcdowell!
County, West Virginia, says a cor
respondent Of the New York Sun.
They were Miss Carrie Coats, a pretty,
peachy-cheeked country damsel ofl7,
and Sandy johnson, q tall, stalwart,
0ood-loOking mountaineer OF % years.
They had travelled all night from the
brides home on Ground Hog Creek,
In order to elude the obdurate father
OF the girl The girl was riding on
the back Of a dignified spotted steer,
and Sandy was walking by her side.
The unusual sight soon drew a crowd
OF people, and, as everybody loves
lover, half dozen hurried off after a
magistrate or a preacher. Unluckily
tor the lovers no official could be
found who would marry them, on &C
count Of the girls age. When the
couple learned of this they both broke
down and cried. the girl sobbing as
II nearly heartbroken. The tears of
the pretty Young girl brought about a
determination on the part of the
spectators to see them through in
some way, and one suggested that
they take the train, then nearly due,
for Bristol, Tenn, where they would
find no difficulty in getting married.
This proposition changed the tears of
the bride into smiles OF joy and
Sandy's less apparent grief into open.
mouthcd delight for moment, until
he thought Of the expense. Someone
In the crowd, however anticipated
the young man, and proposed that the
crowd pay all expenses, and in less
time than it takes to write it pocket
books were out and enough money
was contributed to carry the couple
through, with IA souvenir left over
for the bride. The spotted steer was
stalled in front of a pile of oat, and
corn to ruminate in peace and plenty
until the return OF the couple, and
tn, procession headed for the plat
form. Neither Of the couple had even
seen a train before, and when it
pulled in they got on the platform be.
tween the engine and baggage car.
Their sponsors soon remedied this
mistake and had them conducted into
ladies' car, where the conductor was
expressly charged to see them safely
through. The last seen of Carrie and
Sandy as the train was whirling out
of sight they were folded in each
others arms, laughing and straining
their eyes as they looked out of the
window.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12
A SEPULCHER
THE LIVING.
BY COUNT LEO ToLsToI.



CHAPTER lJ-Cortinued.
"God knows what's best for us, Peter
1gnat1evitch, exclaimed Matriona,
crossing herself; "but don't despair. the
priest will bring you the holy sacrament
ana administer extreme JUNCTION to you.
And You have good wife, and she'll see
to it that they give you honorable burial,
and her prayers will bring repose to
your soul. Peter Ignatjevitch, and my
son will be there to help with the work
"Misery, misery!" groaned the old far
mer. "Does a woman know what she is
talking about? Have done with thy
prating. My wife is no different from
the rest of you. Who will keep my
house In order when I'm gone? Akoolina
is young and foolish. Anissia has no
sense Oh misery! Farmer Peters
house has always been so orderly; but
now there's no one to take my place, no
one, no One!"
Y And then opening his eyes he stared
wildly about, and asked whether Martha
had not come yet.
"Anon-anon, Peter Ignatjevitch, ex-
claimed Matriona, "you are not going
yet Only God knows when. God may
yet change his mind and let you live +"
mo, no. no, no." groaned the old
farmer; "Im almost at the end, almost
there"
1.-THE money is there" whispered Mat
riona to Anissia, as the latter entered
the room with the samovar II felt it.
it's all safe, lying right over his heart,
the old miser. Does he think he can
take it to heaven with him? File, fie,
how he clngs to it. Steady now, dearie.
all will soon be over, and then think of
the happiness in store for you. Did you
put the powder into his cup as babe
yOu?"
"Yes, yes" gasped the wretched wo.
man. "Oh. my poor head, auntie, see
how my hand trembes, she added in
low whisper.
"Never mind" came from Matriona,
ego and rouse him and give him the tea.
I'll watch on the outside to keep Martha
from getting in. BE quick now, dearie:
the moment he has swallowed the tea
put your hand boldly under his coat and
lay hold of the money. No matter if he
tries to resist you. He'll be too far gone.
Pay no attention to him. Nikita and l
will wait for you outside the door.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12
The Passing High Shoulder.

The fashion for high shoulder, with
all its smartness, is rapidly passing
away and the Over-fashiOnable gui-
pure lace is being supplanted by point
The new lace is of lovely yellow
tone, its net clear and rather broadly
meshed and scattered with coDven.
tional designs in series of stitches
that look like the patient grouping
of a myriad millet seeds
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12

TREASURE in Heaven draws inter-
est on earth,
Work for God must be done in a
cody way.
GIVE greed the rein and it will run
itself to death.
HoPE's best pictures are made for
contented people.
WHEN you give advice don't try to
put 1t all in italics
SUCCESS on earth sometimes means
very little in Heaven.
lT will not make you any cleaner
to throw mud at another"
No ONE can look at the stars with
out wanting to i've forever.
EVERY land that flows with milk
and honey has giants in it.
THERE can be no such thing as the
right use of wrong thing.
No MAN ever backslides while he
is praising God as he ought.
ONLY those who have a love for
souls know how to win them.
EVERY one of the devils arrows is
dipped in the poison OF doubt.
WHEN truth goes to battle it
always fights In the front rank.
Our mistakes sometimes attract
more attention than our virtues.
The most eloquent thing on earth
is a spotless Christian character.
To OPPOSE Gods work in our own
hearts is to oppose it everywhere.
No MAN has great faith who does
not know that he has a great God.
ALL truth is nonsense to the man
who has taken a lie into his heart
IT is easier not to speak at all than
it is to keep from saying too much.
SOME men join church with no bet
ter motive than others rob bank.
The devil can always find time to
rock the cradle of a sleepy Christian.
EVERY dollar some men get wdens
the gulf between them and Heaven.
The sin we hide in ourselves is the
one we strike at the hardest in
others
HEAVEN without love would not
be any more like home than an ice
palace.
The laws which control us most
are those which have never been
written.
lT will not do any good to pray for
ten talents il you are not improving
your one talent.
WHOEVER will receive Christ as
governing power will soon know Him
as a saving power
ONE Of Gods ways of helping us to
help ourselves is to give US something
hard to do for Him.
The man who serves Christ for
gain will betray Him as soon as he
can get better price.
IT will not help the cause of God
any for you to boast of what a big
sinner you used to be.
GOD has ordered that the man who
will not help others may prosper only
that he may rob himself
THE door of salvation Is always
open, but it is not Gods purpose to
drive anybody through 1T.
THERE isn't much good in the man
who tries to be good only when his
head tells him that he ought to.
THERE are thousands of ways in
which people can show without
knowing it that they do not love
Goo.
WHEN the church becomes so much
in earnest that there will be soul
saving stations in the neighborhood
OF every theater and saloon, the
world will begin to come to God in
earnest
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12

HE-Come, you're not going to
marry that old mummy, Goldberg?
It's case of May and December.
She (poor but patrician)-Excuse me,
it is case of Must ard December.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12

Steady now, deare, it's the last thing te
be done! After that, you know, you'll
be mistress here and no one will dare
disobey YOU"
The dying man raised his shrivcled
hand angrily and made a feeble outcry
as he felt Anissia fumbling under his
coat; but the words reached no other
ears than those of mother and son wait
ing in the hallway.
"Quick, dearie." cried Matriona. "his
sister is coming, over his heart l told
you, What's the matter? how slow YOU
are!"
The next instant Anissia made her ap-
pearance at the door. Her face was
ashen pale and her mouth hung open in
a wild and dazed manner She held the
roll Of money in her right hand, with a
= convulsive clutch. Her eyes were terri
BILE with their stony glare. Suddenly
she felt strong, warm hand laid upon
hers, 1t was Nikita's. She struggled
to retain her hold upon the roll of bank
notes.
"Nikita, Nikita." she pleaded.
"What!" Kissed the young man, "yOu
are afraid of me, hey? You fear me, do
you, Anissia? I'll take good care and
put it into safe place.
"GOd have mercy on mel" moaned
Anissia, suppose Peter should die"
"But, dcarie. he's surely dead by this
time" came from Matriona.
ayes, yes" groaned the wife, "he tried
to fight me off, but l was too strong for
him."
$50 back to him, go back quickly!"
exclaimed Matriona, "there comes Mar
tina and Akoolina, too"
1.-THE crime is on my soul, murmured
Anissa, "but the mOney-the money
ne hath it,"
~Oh, for Gods sake get inside, be
quiet and collect your thoughts, NUT
tered the old peasant woman.
"I'm going, I'm going" whispered
Anissia, glazing about her wildly. mo
matter what happens" she added, press
ing her hand to her head, 81 may trust
Nikita, I'm sure may"
CHAPTER III.
An outburst of noisy grief on the part
of Anissia gave notice to the neighbOrs
that Peter 1gnatjevitch's soul had as
cended to the saints. In a few moments
crowd of women gathered about the
young widow, who seemed Diet ,rmined
that her lamentations should lack
neither the loudness nor boisterous
character of woe customary on such oc-
casions. She upbraided Peter for leav-
ing her poor widow, for abandoning
her to the cold and selfish world. Mat
riOna and one of the women of the
neighborhO0d put their arms about the
weeping widow and led her aside, while,
in accordance with custom in such cases,
the older women passed into the house
to wash and dress the remains.
Peters sister Martha came hurriedly
into the yard at this moment.
"WhO Is this woman? What is she do
ing here?" was her inquiry, as she mo-
toned contemptuOusly toward Matriona.
"I'm Nikita'S mother-I came to bring
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12

FENCING classes for ladies are very
popular now, and we don't wonder
ladies are so fond Of making thrusts
at each other
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12

EAUTY in tho
heart will find
its way to the
face.
r AIT II never
b u / d s on the
sand.
p DE kills
more people than
the smallpox.
No MAN who
believes wrO Il 2
will do right.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12

"God calls me; He knows: / must no,
stay: you're not Gods children-you for
get about your souls. God is not always
there where the sacred images are; you
stand on the brink of ruin; turn back.
l KNOW know what I'm saying. God
help you; it may not be too late; yes,
must stay no longer: the snow is deep
and the way is long, but Gods with me.
Your roof is higher than mine, but it
presses on my head. Goodnight. good
night: don't put out your arms-no,
none of your tea for me; it would choke
me: goodnight God help you, God
help you"
TO BE CONTINUED
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12
RAMS HORN BLASTS,

Warning Notes Calling the Wicked to Re.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12

A GREAT sponge is usually an old
sOaker.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-15
CHINA WILL RETALIATE.
HOW THE METHoDIsTs VIEW THE
GEARY LAW.
An Old Missionary Says If 1t Is En-
forced Every American in the
Flowery Kingdom VIII Be
Deported Forthwith.

New York, May 14.--Rev. J. 8. Bald
win, for % years a Methodist mission
ary in China, and for nearly quarter OF
q century secretary of the missionary
board Of the Methodist Episcopal
clraeh which has large moneyed in
ferest in China, said today he had posi-
tive information from dignitaries of the
Chinese government and from his own
Chinese missionaries that if the Chinese
exclusi on act is carried into effect and
Chinese shipped from this country to
China, deported simply because they
are here without having taken out cer-
tificates, Americans will be likewise de-
ported from that country to the United
States.
eff the law is declared constitu-
tional by the supreme court, !" he said,
81 anticipate that there will be an
exodus, both of missionaries and mer-
chants from China in retaliation for
sending home Chinese from the United
States. Several years ago this course
was urged upon the Chinese govern
ment by one of the censors who was
supported in his memorial by number
of prominent officials. Ii Hung Chang,
at present viceroy of the Chuh-Le and
Skang Tung provinces, the great statee-
men of China whom General Grant so
heartily admired, has been very slow to
come to this view of the case and very
unwilling to relinquish his marked
friendship for the United States. But
there is strong ground for believing that
this great statesman has at last come to
the conclusion that the only way to
defend the honor and dignity of
his own nation, in view of these. ex-
pected acts of oppressive legislation on
our part, and in view OF the failure of
diplomatic action to produce any rem
edy, is to enter upon course of retail
alton and treat Americans in China as
Chinese are treated in America. This
is the most perilous time in the relation
of China to the United States yet en-
countered. 1t is probable that the
Methodist church will make an appeal
to the Chinese authorities in case de-
portation is decided upon in behalf of
the Methodist missionaries now sta
toned in all the provinces.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-15
TEN. MEN DASHED TO DEATH.
Frightful Catastrophe in the
Blue Jacket Mine.
The Cage of a Shaft Drops
Three Thousand Feet.
Its Load Of Human Freight Crushed
Into o Lifeless Mass.
The Wife of One of the Unfortunates
Witnessed the Awful Disaster.
Two Men Had Providen-
tial Escape.

By the Associated Press.l
HoUeHroN, Mich, May 14.-Ten men
were dashed to pieces in the Red Jacket
perpendicular shaft of the Calumet and
Hecla mine at noon today. The miners
were coming up in the cage to dinner
and the engineer hoisted the cage
against the timbers of the shaft. The
coupling pin broke aud the men and
cage dashed downward over 5000 to the
bottom.
The names OF the killed are;
Allen Cameron, son Of Captain Came
ron, in charge.
James Cooking, single, supporting a
widowed mother.
Joseph Pope; leaves wife and one
child. The wife was at the mouth of
the shaft with his dinner and saw the
terrible fall of her husband and COM
rades.
John Hicks, single.
Andrew Edno, married.
Robert Wuopia, leaves a wife and
three children.
Michael Leavitto, widower.
James Trevni, leaves wife and three
children.
Con s. Sullivan, single, aged 40.
John Odgers.
The men were aboard the skip used in
hoisting rock, and when the load OF
human freight reached the surface the
engineer did not stop it in time, but
hoisted it to the top of the derrick. when
it broke loose and went back with a
crash to the bottom OF the shaft.
There was no way of reaching the bot
tom nor getting the dead men out ex-
cept by going through another shaft
half a mile away, so it was nearly three
hours before the true state of affairs
could be ascertained, and it will be to-
wards morning before the bodies can be
brought to the surface. 1t is necessary
1 to hoist them $50 feet by ropes to reach
| the level next the shaft, then carry them
nearly half q mile through drifts and
! then hoist them By man car ...,s .,a.s.
hnt one was attacked By sickness sHsd
sent up accompanied by comrade. A
coroner's jury is making thorough in
| vestigation.
There will be another day before In
| spector Hall and the coroner's Jury can
| gather the evidence required to fix the
responsibility for the engines failure to
stop. The investigation, the miners de-
mand, shall be thorough. General Mana
ger Whiting and superintendent Duncan
are almost prostrated by the awful re-
sponsibility which this has thrust on
them. Did the indicator fail to work,
and fail to inform the engineer when the
cage reached the surface, as he says, or
did he become careless and fail to stop
the engine at the proper moment
These are the questions that are being
asked and the investigation is expected
to determine.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-15
A nEFEoTIvE FLuE

The Cause of Fire and Panic In q Phila-
deiphia Hotel.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14.-Fire, caused
by defective fue in the bakehouse of
the Aldine hotel, badly Quilted the build
ing tonight and caused loss estimated
at about $4,000. The 120 guests in
the house and the servants escaped un-
injured after an exciting experience.
The servants were first awakened and
scattered through the house and around
the sleeping guests. Nearly all the
guests rushed from the rooms with bnt
little on except their night dresses. To
add to the terrors of the situation the
electric lights went out and darkened
the halls filled with shrieking women
and frightened men, cropping their way
through smoke towards the stairs.
The pushing, jostling and scrambling
terrified crowd made their way down
the dark stairs to the street and all
providentislly escaped. When the Gre
men arrived they soon got the flames
under control. but not before the roof
was burned off, and the house thorough
ly flooded with water.
The furnishings of the hotel are
valued at S1l2, 900. the damage on which
is es mated at 5000, at which there is
s60, 600 insurance. The hnilding is DAM
aged to the extent of $780, 900.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-15
THE RACE QUESTION.


Causing Great Deal of Trouble In the
Palmetto State.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-the following
letter from gentleman vouched for as
dispassionate and disinterested observer,
has been received here, depicting th 9
existing condition of public feeling in
South Carolina. 1t may be stated that
the writer is not connected with either
political party in South Carolina:
COLUMBIA, s. c., May IL.
Although at first glance the popular
excitement aroused by the lynching of
the negro Peterson at Denmark, this
state. appears to have subsided, to
skilled observer of public affairs it is
plainly evident that beneath the surface
there is a strong current of bitter feeling
at work, that will not come to reHt until
there have been wrought marked
changes in the very substratum of poll
tics in the Palmetto state, and by SYM
pathetic action in the whole of the great
black belt of the south. Public meet
ings have ceased but q feeling of dis
quiet is evident on all sides. Though
the feeling is bitter il is not to be UNDER
stood that there is imminent danger of
a war Of races. The negroes are acting
with prudence and discussing affairs
calmly but earnestly. They have aband-
oned the hope of outside interference
and are becoming self-reliant They
mean to use the power and resources of
brain and sinew in politics on a scale
they never before attempted, and that
is what the negroes are privately dis
ct1saino inst now The nOlitical fl1tura
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-15
REVOLUTIONISTS ON TOP.
PROGRESS OF THE INsURRECFION
IN NICARAGUA.
The Rebels In Possession of Almost the
Entire Country-A Report Thai
They Have Seizsd the
Canal Works.

PANAMA, May 14.-Advices from Mic
aragua show that the revolutionists are
gaining ground and daily becoming
y--4sls--,--. .esS4-~ rzz4.x Ill e..---. \
the country towns M 10 Granada are
in their hands. Corinto ie being forti-
fed by the government to resist an ex-
pected attack from San Juan. The op-
posing forces are nassing at Masaya.
Two battles fought near Masaya re-
suited in favor of the revolutionists,
whose superior artillery caused the gov
ernment troops heavy losses.
@Ex-President Zavalla of Nicaragua
telegraphs from Granada today: Almost
all the country has risen against the
government. The departments of
Granada, Massaya, Rivas, Chontales,
Matagalpa, New Segova and Lake Mica
ragua have risen. San Juan and the At
lantic coast are in the possession of the
revolutionists. President Sacaza is re-
duced to the capital. He is drawing re-
sources, men and money from the de-
partments OF Leon and Chinandega.
The revolutionary army is camped at
Massaya. Three formidable attacks by
government troops are reported with
great loss to the assailants. The gov
ernment is on the defensive. The revo-
luton advances daily and its triumph Ia
certain.
Fort San Carlos, at the head of the
Sanguin river in Nicaragua, and Fort
Castillo, on the line of the proposed Nic-
arsgusn canal, have been captured by
the revolutionists. 1t is reported they
have seized the canal property.
and the government has been cut off
from an outlet to the coast on the eastern
boundary of Nicaragua. These forts
were taken by the revolutionists on the
night of May 11th, but news of their
capture did not reach San Juan del Sur
until today. General Gutierrez and
Colonel Malaver commanded the revo-
lutionary troops which took possession
OF the forts.
The statement that the canal property
has been seized is not fully credited.
Another cable dispatch from San
Juan del Sur says battle ia expected
to occur at any moment in Baranca,
near Massaya. The government is mass-
ing troops near the town and preparing
to attack the revolutionists. When the
expected battle takes place it is believed
the revolution will be settled.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-15

A Big Minneapolis Concern In Financ
Straits.

A Big Minneapolis Concern In Financial
Straits.
New YoRY, May IA. The Sun says:
Thomas Lowry, who is stopping at the
Fifth avenue hotel, said last night in re-
gard to the rumor that the Northwest
ern Guaranty Loan company of Mime
apolis will not open it's doors TO day: II
want to be entirely candid with you.
do not believe anything can be gained
in the present situation, except in
frank statement OF the company'S con
dition. The company may not be COM
PEELED to close it's doors tomorrow, but
its suspension cannot be put off more
than two or three days. I'have been in
constant communication by private wire
with President Menaye for the last three
DAYS. / was up all last night
talking with him over this wire.
Some of my financial friends in
New York were with me and we
came to the conclusion that suspension
could not be averted. The company is
about 10 years old and has capital
stock of$1 ,250, 900. For several years the
company attempted to float commercial
paper. 1t took collateral sufficient to
cover the paper and then guaranteed
the payment of the paper. All told it
now holds about 80, 100000 of this COM
merclal paper. Stringency in the money
market made it impossible for our Gus
toners to take up or renew their notes
and unfortunately we cannot realize on
the collateral.