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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
GOOD STORY. IF TRUE.
Surprising Outcome of an Attempt at Ro,>-
berry ip Country Village.

Surprising Outcome of an Attempt at M.
berry ip Country Village.
''AbOut the most unpleasant
perience l ever had" said a retired
burgular to New York Sun reporter
"was in small village in the west
ern part OF the state. looked aroma
the town in the afternoon and loco-
ted house that SCENE. PROMISING
and about 2:15 o'clock the next mora
Ing went in through the back door
The lower part of the house W..
nicely furnished, but didn't wan
any bric-a-bgac and I went right nm.
stairs and turned in at the first cham
Der came to. There was vorv
dim light burning in the room, butit
wasn't lighted enough to see bv and
l turned on my gliln. The light lust
happened to strike the head Of the
bed and it woke up man. He sat-
up and asked as cool as could he.
We'll, what is it?' and told him
wanted whatever dust he might have
there and l wanted it soon. had
met cool men before, and l wasn't. .
going to stand any bluff.
''He got out Of bed and started for
a bureau In the corner of the room
l kept the light on him all the time.
He was well-built young fellow. not
more than twenty-four. He had y
manly sort of look about him and I
was almost ashamed to rob him.
When he moved up toward the bu-
reau moved up too, so as not to
give him chance to open a window
and holler or get any other drop on
me where couldn't reach him. He
had got about one more step to make
to reach the bureau, and he was NOV.
ing along as quiet as a man could.
when, Quickern lightning, he made
a jump and butted me square off nv
feet before knew what he was do
ing My lamp fell one way and my
jimmy the other, and the next second
he fell on me so heavy that thought
he would grind me through the floor.
II had gun with me, but I didn't
even have chance to get hold of it,
He grabbed both my wrists when we
fell, and then somehow he managed
to hold both OF them with one hand
and with the other he grabbed me by
the neck. and he just simply dragged
me out and threw me downstairs l
could hear myself banging all the
way down and l expected tn be all
broken up when I got there, but
wasn't was bruised, but all right.
When I got up on my feet l looked
up to the head of the stairs. where
the man was. His face had serious
kind of look on it, but when he saw
l wasn't much hurt he smiled and
said:
"'Will you kindly close the door
when you go Out?'
81 will said, for l wasn't going
to be outdone in politeness; but. says
l, will you kindly tell me where you
got all that business?'
"Oh, says he, you mean the mus
Gle business? Why, l am the half
back of the Wyanoke College foot ball
team
rAhat made me mad, and says L:
Then why in thunder don't you hang
ont sigu and let people know who
you are?'
"That seemed to make him mad,
and he stopped smiling and started
for the stairs, and I just went out
and closed the door after me-"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
"Scald" In Sheep.

Sheep grazing on low-lying. rich or
deep land. encouraging over-growth
OF the hOOf, are very subject to the
disease commonly called ''scald." AS
a cure for this disease between the
claws OF the feet, which is easily
traceable in the lameness Of the ami.
NAL, careful sheep breeder living
near Kinnegad, Westmeath, uses the
following preparation, which he has
always found most effective cure:
Mix together one ounce of blue stone,
four ounces lard and two tablespoon
fuls of SCOT Dress the hoof before
using, and dry between it with soft
cloth. If the foot is very bad. rub
between the hOOf with the finger
and, IL possible, keep the sheep in a
dry place for a short time after ap-
plying the mixture.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

THERE is no limit to a woman's
endurance. A bride was kissed the
other day by l,40O people and she
didn't even ask for fan, a chair, or
glass Of water. She ought to have
been supplied by her husband with a
bucket of water, scrubblng brush
and package of the strongest scour-
ing preparation on the market.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

OF all men who are cruel to their
animals, there is the least excuse for
a farmer, and yet in the Massachusetts
Humane Societv's report the farmer
figures oftener than any other class
This should be properly traced up till
the fault can be remedied.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

A SUIT in the English Chancery
Court, begun in l741, was concluded
a few days ago. A sum of SO. 900
was fought about, and the govern
ment duties and legal fees nearly
cover the entire sum, with the ex-
ceptiOn of a few pounds.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
Carriage Horses In Demand,

Do farmers and horsemen know
that there is a demand for fine, we'll
matched carriage horses that is not
equaled by the supply? If they
know it, they do not appreciate it
and profit by 1T to the extent they
might. The gentlemen who want
this style OF horses are men who are
able to buy and pay for all they get,
and round prices do not deter them.
Answer for them this question,
''Where can l get pair of sound,
well-matched carriage horses OF. six
teen hands or over?" and you will
have no trouble in selling them at
your own price One drawback to
the breeding of such horses is the
'trotting" craze. Nearly all breed
ing has been in the trotting line.
What has been searched for with
great persistency IS the s'record
breaker" and in the hands of the
professional breaker. the 'record
breaker has been produced. But
there is nothing in such breeding for
the ordinary farmer. He cannot
hope to compete with the profess
sional, but he can get most excellent
returns from breeding the road and
carriage horse. The wise man is he
who tries to supply an existing de-
mand, not possible or illusory one;
and the existing demand for horse
flesh is ir the line. above indicated.
Moreover, the farmer can do this
without interfering in the least with
his ordinary farm duties, and the re-
turns from a good colt sold now and
then will very materially help him to
solve the problem Of making the
farm pay.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
Setting Doubtful Colors,

1t is not always possible to tell
what will set all colors, but trial of
different things with samples of the
various goods will usually settle the
matter Black and white cotton
goods are generally successfully fixed
by adding about a cup of salt to
every two gallons of water used in
the last rinsinR. A delicate lavender
or pale blue had better be set by soak
ing it for two hours in pail of
strong salt and water before it is
washed. Wash it as usual after this,
being careful to use no soap that has
soda or any strong alkali in its com.
position. AS a rule, it is best to
avoid any brown soap in washing
f]anneIs or colored goods, but use
good white soap. Wiring all calico
goods as dry as possible, and hang
them in the house to dry. This is
better than to dry them in the strong
light outdoors, where delicate colors
are liable to fade. Another import
ant matter is to sprinkle calicos and
colored cottons just before they are
irOned.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

THE man who says that a number
of those who render Wagnerian music
should be employed by the govern
ment as rain producers. should be
kept under surveillance. He is fit to
take a hand at ANYTHING bad which
may turn up
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

THE losing club in a baseball game
at Akron, Ohio, mobbed the umpire
st. Louis can point with pride and
JOY to the fact that her Browns,
though losing steadily, have not dis
turbed the peace.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

SUSPECTED persons, as they stand
at the paying teller's window in the
Bank OF France, are instantaneously
photographed. A camera is always
In position and is operated upon a
signal from the teller.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
wheat seed is good many years II
properly cared for.
All from q Bent Branch.

A beautiful rustic arrangement for
hanging baskets, flower pots and twin
ing vines can he made expeditiously
and without expense from q crooked
branch got in the woods, or from an
old, bent and seasoned binder thrown
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

THE jewel OF servant girl is the
one who hangs all her mistresses' EN-.
broidered underwear on the portion
OF the line most conspicuous to the
neighbours eyes, In politics the party
organ does very much the same sort
of service for the party,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR
RURAL READERS.

Value of Ensilage Demonstrated ut the
Worlds Fair-The Kind of Horses to
Breed-Rustic Flower Stand-Ts Remove
Moving Machine Sections.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
HOW TO REMOVE SECTIONS

with the jaws of vice closed to within
half an inch of the end of section.
The sections usually project beyond
the bar. The beveled edges of the
holes for rivets form cutting edge
If the back Of the projecting Sec
ton is struck two or three blows with
a hammer the rivets are quickly cut
and the section drops to the floor.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

BABY incubatOrs may be great
scientific discovery, but there is no
probability that there will ever be
any great public demand for them.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

Now THATLieut. Peary has started
another Arctic expedition it would
be well to at once open subscrip-
ton to pay the expense of the in
evitable relief expedition.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

The farmers boy can hardly be
made to believe that there is no bust
ness which gives so large return on
small capital as farming 1t is
often too late when he finds it out.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

WHAT are the aims which are at
the same time duties? They are the
perfecting of ourselves and the hap
piness Of others kant.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

AN Indiana man has eloped with
his mOther-in-law and three children.
And still they talk of Furnishing that
man! For shame!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

THE anonymous scribbler is gen.
orally contemplate. and most fire.
guently is liar and coward as well.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

IF Lizzie Borden lectures she should
make her subject 1.-THE Ratchet as
foundation for police theories"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

If the money market gets much
tighter it should be run in and given
a chance to sober off.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

NEARLY a hundred marriage
licenses were issued by Clerk Salmon
con in Chicago the other day. Chi
Cages pair crop this year is unusually
large,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE. SELECTION OF IN
TERESTINC ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
<he Happenings of the, Day--Aistorical
and News Notes
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

To Remove Moving Machine Sections.
To remove moving machine Sec
tiOns from the bar place the set of
sections in a vice as shown in cut
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

WOMEN whose husbands are the
best men in the world become young
widows.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-01

HENRY GoEBEI, the modest gentle.
man who Invented incandescent cleo.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1893-05-03
,,Wolne Polskie Sioxo,,

wychod.i Pierwszego ! P-ietnastseD kaA-
diego miesisca. Podaje wisdomoSd 1
Pogisdy Z pierwsxej reki, tax . krsju.
jake ee1 Z emigrscyi polskiej. -Po9la.
dami swemi wySwiadoza wislks prSv-
sfuge czytelnikom " rozwoju umysio-
wynn. UPowtsschnienie tego pisms Jest
bardzo PoEsdanem Ameryce sta-
nioa6 uiatwia nabycis ka4demu. Abona-
ment rocxny kosztuje dollar jeden 1
20, Pienisdxe posyla6 prsez Post Once
Order, a~dresujac: n. Adolphe Reia, Z,
rue du -Four, Paris.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03
Given Too Many Opportunities,


81 tell you," he said emphatically,
something has got to be done, or the
30 called business men of this age will
wreck the country. It's an outrage, sir,
an outrage upon honest men that the
scamps should be given the opportunity
that they are given under the present
system"
"What's the matter now?" the excited
man was asked.
matter, sir, matterT he exclaimed.
"Why, you can't tell whom you can
trust. You find man in responsible
position, respected and looked up to by
society, and before you have time to say
to yourself, Hes all right he's cheated
you in horse trade or skipped out with
some trust funds. You can't trust any
one, sir. They're all looking for q
chance to get the best Of you, and they
don't care how they do it. Look at the
case of the 'Steenth Street bank. Solid
as rock yesterday and today its doors
are closed. It's swindle, sir-a down.
right swindle, and I'll wager that If the
truth were known it would be found
that the officers have been specializing
| with the funds or something Of that
sort"
"Did you have any money In the bankr'
"Well, should say didi Every cent
that / put in my wife's name before
failed the last time was In that bank. -
Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03
To Make the Best Food i.

Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, Instructor in
Sanitary Chemistry in tho Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, says: "Bak-
ing powders prepared from soda and
cream OF tartar chiefly are, when put up
in tin cans with the makers name and
label, much more reliable than any other
form of bread-raising preparation"
Many receipts are given in cook books
and newspapers for making biscuit,
cake, mullins, crusts, etc., in the old
fashioned way with sour milk and soda,
or cream of tartar and soda. In every
such receipt much better results will be
obtained by substituting the Royal Bak-
ing Powder for the sour milk or cream
of tartar and soda. Exactly the same
gas-carbonic-is produced, but with the
Royal Baking Powder there is avoided
all alkalinity or acidity in the food, one
of which always results from the old
fashioned methods because of the i'm.
possibility Of mixing the cream OF tar
tar and the soda or sour milk in the
proper proportions. Besides, the cream
Of tartar bought from the shops by the
housekeeper is always impure, frequent
ly containing alum, lime and sulphurit
acid, while the cream OF tartar employed
in the manufacture OF the Royal Baking
Powder is specially refined and chemic
ally pure. With the use of the Royal
therefore, the food is rendered not only
more perfect in appearance and taste
but more wholesome.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03
Bashfulness and It's Causes.

The first chief cause of bashfulness
consists in q mans attention being d.
rected to himself. The man who Is
quite at ease in his office-bashfulness
Is most often an attribute of the male
sex-becomes self conscious in the draw
Ing room and very shy. Although ca
pable of joining in the conversation, his
witty remark is forestalled because he
is too slow in giving utterance to 1t or
too tinid to hear his own voice. The
ordinary action of his brain is inhibited
bv his self consciousness. The second
cause is emotion. The extreme bash
fulness of many men when they are in
love is proverbial, and the surprisingly
few married men who suffer from bash
fulness is noteworthy.
These causes are, however, usually In
sufficient to produce bashfulness, but
there must be some further necessary
condition. Many conditions predispose
to it-e. e., highly nervous temperar
ment, deficient moral courage, with
which is associated lack of self assertion
These may be regarded as constitutional
causes.
Another predisposing cause is defect
i've education. The general education
may have been neglected, or the wan'
Of opportunities of acquiring self conf
dence in society may have been expert
| enced,-Cassell's.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03
Patti and Royalty.

Patti has met and known well
every sovereign in Europe. The
Prince and Princess of Wales have
always shown her marked attention,
which she cordially appreciates, pay
ing sincere homage to the princess,
whom she considers the most beau
tiful woman in England. The old
German emperor was a great favor
tie of hers, but when naive girl at
Homburg, and the then king sent
her a message requesting her to
walk with him in the morning while
he drank the waters, she sent back
the answer: Certainly not. / get
up early for no king in Europe. "
Later when, short time before his
death, he sent in word TO her to visit
him in his box, apologizing for being
unable to go to her behind the
scenes, she said with tears in her
eyes, "Oh, now, sire, l would run
anywhere to see you."-New York
Slln
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03
A Bris.nd.s Cou~s.h,p.

-
It Is said that the captain Of n rob.
Der band who desires wife does hjs
counting after this style: Casting his
eye on some fair village maiden. he
descends upon theoccasion Of a dance
on the green, and mingling with the
dancers manages to dance with the
fair one himself. Then he charms
her with his grace and the beauty of
his dancing, whispers love messages
II her terrified ears-for well she
knows with whom she is dancing
and circling ever nearer and nearer
to the outer edge Of the company he
suddenly gives whistle, and his men
appear in moment and dash off
with the prize, the leader covering
their retreat by fusillade Of FIRE
arms which the villagers dare not
return, being too much cowed by the
bandits daring.
Honorable marriage by a captured
priest who is held in readiness is of.
fered to the girl, who dare not refuse
to become the brigand's bride, know
Ing she can newer return to her home
below the mountains. 1t is said that
these marriages are exceptionally
happy, and that the men love Their
abducted prizes with constant af
lection, and that the villages from
which they are stolen are forever
after safe from fire and rapine at the
hands of the band.-Detroit Free
Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03

Many bright and useful 3 ublications come
round to u annually and the sleht Of them
4 Is refreshing and welcome a. the faces Of
friends ON New Years Day. Friends faces
ar kept IN remembrance; good hooks for
references, fnasmuch - they LEAD md teach
us what u TO be done IN many painful
straits. One such publication, always fore
most Is before US. brimful Of sound advice
and the raci4st bits Of fun. original and
copyrighted, from the pens of such noted
hdmoxsts as Bill Nye, Opie r. Read, Dam
bury News Man and others. 1t il free
gift Of the season at the Druggists counter,
and will be sought for a. the hiehly popu.
lar st. Jacobs Oil Family Almanac and
Book Of Health and Humor, 1888. The
work differs somewhat from its former etii.
tions, but 10 none the less attractive and In
many Of its features the superior of former
numbere. One special feature il the Offer
OF One Hundred Dollars, open t0zall con
testants, the details Of which perusal d
the book will more fully give The 81.
manacis sent forth by The Charles A. Vog
eler Company, Baltimore. Nd, proprietor
OF some Of. the best known and most reli
able medicinal preparations. "A copy will
be mailed to any address on receipt Of !
2cent stamp by the above Arm.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03
A Great Sch EN- ..

A human phase of city life down
town, whose verbal brilliancy disap
pears when he puts himself on pa
per owing to the badness of his
spelling, thinks he has hit upon de-
vice for relieving the embarrassment
Of all who are as sensitive in regard
to this failing as he is. Here is the
scheme in his own words; 'Talley.
rand says that speech is the art OF
concealing thought. By the same
token writing should be tho art OF
concealing bad spelling. What we
bad spoilers need is system of pen
manship upon basis of radical re-
form. Let teachers be sent out who
will teach us to write a pleasing
hand, but in which poor spelling can
not be detected. l have no time to
work out a system, but it ought to
be easy and very profitable, For in
stance, why not have e and i writ
ten alike in words in which they &C.
cur together, with the dot midway
over them9 Big money is waiting for
somebody who will work out the com
nlete achsme. New York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03

I have seen one case of a snake
charming bird, but l had a better
opportunity to study cat charming
q bird, and probably the process is
much alike in both. The cat placed
itself on the outside sill of my win
dow, near to pine tree. A bird
presently lit on the pine tree, no
doubt not observing the cat. The
cat fixed it's attention on the bird.
The cats eyes were widely opened
and shone with a peculiar bright
ness; its head was raised and intent;
the fur on its neck and about its face
slowly stood up, as # electrified.
Except for this rising of the fur
and certain intensity of life in the
whole attitude Of the beast, it was a.
still as if cut from stone. The bird
quivered, trembled, looked fixedly at
the cat, and finally, with feeble
shake of the wings, fell toward the
cat, which bounded to seize it. A
lady tells me that she docs not be-
ieve that cats can charm birds, be
cause she has seen cat trying to
charm parrot, and the bird, greatly
alarmed, scolded loudly" This proves
nothing; the parrot in general, Oh
more probably that particular par
rot, did not prove good subject fol
the mesmeric power. have seer
people who cannot be hypnotized
They resent the effort and nervous
action becomes intensified. Science
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-03
Live 1t Down.

The young clerks eyes flashed as no
read an article in the morning papers.
It was an outrageous attack upon the
gentleman at the head Of his department
for a course of action which was repre-
sented as both base and cowardly. All
the correspondence relating to the affair
had passed through the young mans
hands, SO he knew that the published
statements were false and most damag-
ing to the reputation of his beloved chief
Carrying the paper to the gentleman
assailed he asked if he might write re-
ply. The elder man read tho paragraphs
calmly, smiled and shook his head.
"What will you doT" the clerk asked.
"Live it down." was the reply, "as
have done so many other calumnies.
Talking back is the most futile and I'M
dignitied exertion in the world. II you
succeed in cutting up one falsehood
each part will begin to wriggle against
you. Let it alone and it will die OF
staryation."-Youth's Companion