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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-27
What Can the Farmers DO.
columbia Chronicle.

Columbia Chronicle
In view of the fact that Eastern Wash
ingtou farmers have to a large extent
lose their crops through continuous
rains; that under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
it will be impossible for them to pay
their bills, especially money that has
been borrowed, it seems but justice to
them and for the welfare Of the country
generally, that some Legislation be I'M
mediately enacted for their relief.
It is safe to estimate that fully two
thirds Of the farms Of This county are
under a mortgage. If the farmers con-
not get an extention Of time on them
the wreck that must surely follow can
not be correctly estimated.
On one had we find a farmer who has
saved his crop, but can get very little
for it. His neighbor had his crop
stacked and it has been ruined by rain,
and be is in debt for the harvesting.
Another farmers crop is yet standing in
the field and after it is harvested must
be marketed as damaged grain. There
are very few hogs in the country to be
fed on the damaged grain and altogether
ruin seems to be closing in on every
hand. No one can borrow money as
there is none to be had. Very few can
pay their debts at home and should the
mortgage companies foreclose, taking
al that the farmer possesses, merchants
and mechanics will be left entirely.
Some of our farmers have bought Iapd,
on which several payments have been
made, leaving perhaps the small sum of
$500 still due which it was calculated to
wipe out with this years crop. 1t
would be a great justice should all such
lose their farms, but such will be the
result should the mortgage companies
decide to foreclose.
Under the circumstances there seems
to b but one way ont Of the difficulty.
Whether it can be accomplished, de
ponds entirely upon the people and the
inclination Of the governor. 1t has
been suggested that the legislature be
convened to enact a law staying the
payment Of taxes for one wear. We
suggest that the governor now call the
Legislature together for period of not
to exceed five days, for the express pur-
pose Of enacting law staying the pay
ment of all mortgages for at least one
year. The law should also specify that
any resident of the state who should sell
out during the year, should sell subject
to all Indebtedness of whosceyer kind.
Anyone disposing of property in any
other manner shall be held liable as I'M
der the present mortgage law.
The Chronicle makes these suggest.
ions in the hope that some plan can be
devised for the relief of the farmers of
the Inland Empire, If the proposition
meets with favor there Is but little time
left in which to act. Let the people of
Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and
all other counties interested, call meet
ings, pass resolutions and petition the
governor at once to call a special SEES
sion Of the Legislature for the purpose
herein stated. 1t is further suggested
that meeting for the farmers Of Colum.
bia county be called on Saturday, De.
tober 2Sth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-27

Halls Hair Remover enjoys the con
fdeuce and patronage Of people all over
the civilized world who use it to restore
ard Keep tho hair anatural color.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-27

-, e,mee The Battle Greek fire
,-..-,,,ort ala heroic work. They re-
- ,l,o alorp, five minutes after the
.:5.ut Horsss con,d not be driven
I-h,tnson fine cars on account of the
flames, so a rope was hitched to chem
I Teal engine and it WAS hauled by hand
into posinon and the rear sleeper saved.
fTbe frem took ont everybody and
practically cleared away the debris. The
tbjrl coach of The express left the trucks
and pi.wgd right through the second,
fsararing all the seats aud passengers
along with .-, aud depositing them IN
heap in the north end Of the ear, where
ino.. of The bodies were found,
The bodies wers loaded on a hatear
/ and taken o Battle Creekstalion. thence
|conveyed into Ranger d Early's under
taking rooms, W ere morgue was eX
tenporized. While everything was done
to relieve the remains of their CHASTITY
appearances, the ere at the morgue ap-
paHed the s.outsst ueart. The dead
were ranged alongside dark basement
which was Illuminated by a feeble, flick
ering iot. Not q shred Of clothing was
left upon them and the remains were so
maug'ed and diad8ured tnat theY re
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-27
OF SUBSCRIPTION:

IRIS all mistake if you think the
democrats have done nothing during the
present administration. They hive put
the country in a condition bordering on
ruin, aud they are still at the same old
game.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-27

opposed us. l think that if the repub
leans were to offer the Ten Command.
mepts or the Lords PRAYER, the demo
Gratis would oppose them. Now we do
not stand in that attitude. We
ask our brother senators on the other |
side to meet together and consult with
each other. lf they do not like the
presidents plans let them give us some
other, in Gods name, and let US settle |
this important question, and then we
will take IL into our consideration, If
we can agree with you we viii do SO,
If we cannot agree with you we will not
follow your example, but will give you
a manly NO We must decide this
silver question one way or the other.
II You cannot do it and will retire from
the senate chamber we will fix 1t on this |
side Of the chamber, and do the best
we can with our silver friends who be-
long to Ms and who are blood of our
blood and bone Of our bone, But yours
is the proper duty; and, therefore, beg
Of you, not in reproach or anger, to per
form it. You have the supreme honor
of being able to settle this question now
and You ought to do it. That is is all
that / can say"
The silver democratic senators thought
Senator Shermaus advice to "meet to-
gether,' good, and repaired a call for
democratic caucus binding every signer
to ABIDE by the caucus decision. The
administration senators mostly refuse
to sign, knowing that a majority of the
democratic senators are opposed to the
Voorhees, bill, and that the caucus de-
cis1on would be against that bill, but a
sufficient number Of signatures were OBJ
tanned to compel Senator German, who
is chairman Of the caucus committee, to
call caucus. But there can be nothing
definite about it's action, because the
democrats who do not attend will not be
bound Tt may, however, result in get
ting the silver democrats to agree upol
some sort of a compromise, which they
have not yet done.
If Mr. CLEVELAND Ind not called off the
administration senators a compromise
would have been effected early this week.
How this affected the silver democrats
nav Iva indeed Inv ~enator AIorpap's
criticism, of him in a speecb, He said.
81 m, 5,sposad In say to the president:
,rho, vo,, 1eavo the executive mansion
and coma here TO guide us in legislation
,..,, ,,,,,r, no, rooI ot all afFronted if we
toI.. -, tho v,,o uower and use il on
Won, Won sb.II NOT Interfere with us"
H.. e., ,,,.o u,;,cs of tho democratic
nort, an, bo cot tooetber is not at this
t;.,, o.,,,,r,,,t
~ ,,o,,1o bovo boon ,nzzlad at the
.a,. na,ian of ,bo soroto inaiciarv com.
t., H., nomination If Mr. Horn
,.,.,,,u g., ,bo s,rremo conrt vacancy.
n,,:,,. I'M, r,.r cds,Iv and ioconvenient
-. orI ,it,oar4s in cazes which
ho ohior irstico insists shall only be
-. ,.uhor,n limit tho secret Is
:. :. hon c,so Of Senator
nan. .....,,, ,,,Ii,ios Mr. HornbIover
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
The Lesser Evil,

An Italian prince, who had a
Sicilian cook, was once travelling to
his provincial estates (says the Bazar).
taking with him his cook, together
with his entire kitchen force, without
which, so fond was he of the delica.
cies they were won't to prepare, he
rarely il ever travelled. At point
where the narrow path along the
precipice turned the angle OF a pro.
jecting rock, the prince, at the head
OF his long cavalcade, heard Shrek
and the splash Of body falling into
the torrent far below. With a face
white with horror he pulled up, and.
looking back, exclaimed: The cook,
the cook! Oh. do not tell me it is
the cook!" mo, your excellency.
cried voice from the rear; at is Don
Prosdocemo. The prince heaved a
sigh of intense relief, then said:
"Ah, only the chaplain. Thank good.
ness"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

Thomas p. Harris and family, of
Posey County, Indiana, moved to
Saline County, Illinois, last winter,
arriving at their new home Dec 9"
says John S. Williams, in the Mount
Vernon lind. Democrat. 1.-The Mon
day following, Dec. 5, his children,
five in number, started to school.
'''" school was over one-half out
.cn they started. They attended
scnool just two and one-half months
at the Shady Grove school, Saline
County, III. They had attended
school about the same length of time
at the Miller school in Black Town
ship before leaving this State.
There were eight prizes given for
good scholarship by the teachers OF
Shady Grove school, and Mr.. Harris
children captured every one of them.
Charley Harris, aged IA years, took
two prizes, competing against 20
year-old pupils; Ina, aged II years,
took two prizes, competing against
pupils Is years old; Maggie, aged 8,
carried of two prizes, competing
against 15-year-old pupils; Herbert
and Herman, twins, aged years,
captured one prize each, competing
against 12-year-old pupils.
"On the last night of school they
had an old-fashioned spelling match,
such as we used to have in Indiana
thirty years ago. The teacher told
everybody to stand up and spell, and
when one missed word he had to
sit down. There were two teachers
present who took part in the SPELL
ing, and who do you think stood up
the longest? One of the Sucker
school teachers, of course. Well,
hardly. 1t was little Ina Harris,
formerly of Miller's school, 'Hooppole
Township, Posey County, Ingiany,'
aged II years, and don't you fail to
comment upon it!
"Read this, We carping critics of
Chicago-ye who have been poking
fun at 'Posey County, Ingianyr Go
to! Weep and howl for your mis-
cries that shall come upon you!
Verify, it would be better to have
one Of your pork houses tied about
your neck and be cast into the depths
of Lake Michigan than to try to spell
down 12-year-old pupil from .Posey
County, Ingiany,' schools.
"Ahem, gentlemen, take the wit
ness. We will acknowledge the
'hooppoles and pumpkins if you long
nosed Suckers will tell US what you
have to brag about. Hurrah for
Posey County.
Chicago papers please copy"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

a northeasterly direction. Nothing
is known Of its origin, and the won
derful part is the material OF which
1t 10 constructed.
1t Is about 200 miles from the ocean
and surrounded on all sides by hills
OF sand ana rocks covered with
cacti. There is no water for miles,
except the excuses for rivers that run
In the rainy season. There is not
even the suggestion Of water, and
yet the house is built of sea.shells
laid in sort Of cement. Where the
shells were obtained is a mystery that
may never be solved. 1t. does not
seem possible that the builder OF that
house would carry the material over
hundreds Of miles Of desert when
there were plenty OF rocks near
by that would answer the purpose
just as we'll, even though they were
not so unique. The house is built in
the shape Of the straw huts of the
Papago Indians and is about the
same size. There is room inside for
five or six persons, but at present no.
body occupies it, except, perhaps,
some prospectOr who uses it for
temporary shelter in cold weather.
There are dozen varieties of
shells to be found in the walls, and
one over the door is of extraordinary
size. The age Of the building will
never be known, but there is little
doubt that it is as old as the oldest
in the territory.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
An Artists Lament.

A well-known artist has come out
strongly against starch, which he
calls one of the curses of the nine
teenth century. Says he: '.Not only
does it make our clothes unpleasant
to wear, but it makes them hideous
to look at" Pointing to q charming
piece OF statuary he continued:
NOW, look at the beauty and simple
dignity Of that tOga and contrast it
with the dress of modern man.
That was then soft and yielding; the
modern shirt, collar, cuffs, hats. shoes,
corsets, even the women's gowns are
hard and unbending. The effect of
ANTIQUE dress was grace; the effect of
our dress is that of stiffness and uis.
comfort 1t is more than an effect
1t is . fact Nobody could be easy
and look thoroughly we'll in our
clothes We want to organize a re.
form movement against starch"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
AN UNUSUAL ANESTHETlC.
TkO DENTIST Entertains His Travelling
Companion.

TkO DENTIST Entertains His Travelling
Companion.
The drummer had told a CONNER
cial story, and the dentist, who had
been extracting much pleasure there
from, followed with professional
Earn.
AT one time in my early practice
In country town." he said, there
;ame to me very nervous woman to
have a tooth extracted. She carried
On so that l could scarcely get her
INTO the chair, and as soon as 1 put
the forceps near her mouth, she
screamed and bounced around so I
couldn't do anything with her. Az
Ter two or three visits, each worse
than the other, l suggested that I
lake her to the nearest large town
where dentist administered gas.
Well, the tooth hurt her so that at
asst she consented, and 1 took her
there, about twenty-five miles by
rail. l went armed with pair Of
rorceps, as matter of habit, and
when we got to the place and she saw
the gas bag and the other appliances.
had them again worse than be-
-. and l had to give it up and take
ct back home. l was thoroughly
provoked and felt like taking a club
to her, but she had money and was
paying for her foolishness, so l tried
to restrain my feelings. About ten
miles out from the town as the train
was plugging along about twenty
miles an hour, and she was holding
her jaw and I was holding mine, in
the seat beside her, we struck a
broken rail and the last thing knew
we were rolling down an embank-
ment and being piled up at the bot
tom IN a very prOmiscuous fashion. L
don't know how it came about, but I
wasn't hurt much and when my
senses were fully restored l dragged
my patient out through window
and laid her on a bank near by. She
was pretty badly bruised and had
been knocked senseless, and as 1 was
endeavoring to restore her a brilliant
thought occurred to me. The next
moment l had out my forceps and the
next had out the COMPOUNDED tooth.
Two hours later one Of the physi-
clans who had been summoned had
restored her to consciousness. and as
she opened her eyes and saw me
standing by her side, she clapped her
hand to her jaw and exclaimed:
oh, Doctor, I knew it would be
terrible, but l did't think it would
be so bad as that. However, though,
it is out at last
Then she went to sleep and it was
a week before she knew the real
facts in the case"
Did she pay you anything extra?"
queried the drummer, doubtfully.
No." smiled the dentist, "but the
railroad company did, $4,000. and 1
got half"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
CHICAGO

companying map of the roads to be
constructed and operated by this
company.
1t will be observed that there is to
be double track from indianapolis
to Chicago via Noblesville, Frankfort
and Lafayette, Ind. At Noblesville
there will be erected large car
works, the main building of which
will be constructed Of brick, be sixty
feet in width and 900 feet in length.
In these shops will be manufactured
and repaired the cars, machinery and
appliances for the equipment and
operation Of the entire system. From
Noblesville single track lines will be
constructed in such a manner as to
bring the entire gas field into close
and direct connection with the main
lines and Chicago; thus the great
Indiana gas field will have direct
and cheap transit for both passen-
gers and freight to and from Chi
cago The roads will be equipped
for both freight and passenger traffic;
the freight trains, however, will be
operated as much as possible after
o'clock at night, so as to not inter
fere with the operation of passenger
trains
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Cyclones Versus EARTHQUAKES,

A terrible cyclone swept over a
number of counties in Iowa, recently,
destroying $50 buildings in the town
of Pomeroy, killing over fifty people
and wounding $50 others. The loss
of property is estimated to be over
$500, 900.
Eastern people affect to dread the
earthquakes Of California, and yet all
the earthquakes ever felt here have
not caused twentieth part of the
mortality nor a thousandth part of
the suffering occasioned by this single
Iowa cyclone. According to the SETS
mOmeters at the Lick observatory and
other points earth tremors have been
felt at some point in this State every
month save one, for the past two
years, and yet except in one month,
that of May last year, practically no
damage has resulted The real
danger from earthquakes in California
is so small that an insurance com.
pany taking risks against cyclones
east of the Rocky Mountains at one
dollar, could we'll afford to take those
against earthquakes in California at
one cent-California Fruit Grower.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
KEEP STILL.

II any man should come to me
An ask mo fer advice
To keep EN- out O. trouble. jest
few words would suffice;
I'd tell i'm. Get mad, ii you IKE.
As often as ye will;
But when we're mad just close your mouth
An keep 1t shut;
Keep still"
Good many times or man gifts soua
An comes around your way,
An says some aggravntin' things
He hadn't oughter saw.
An rifles ye up tremendously,
An keeps On talking till
Ye'd like ter give i'm goods he sendss
But don't ye-jest
Keep still.
Don't talk much bout theologyl
II q man explains ter you
You'll never git ter Heaven unless
Like him you blieve an do.
Don't tell i'm what We think until
You've climbed the heavenly hiliS
Then tell inf ye find i'm tharo--
An II ye don't,
Keep still.
Or, then, again, perhaps yer wife
Takes 1t into her head
Ter say some things about ye
1fac you wish she'd leave unsaid.
An mentions some two hundred ways
You don't just fill the bill;
Keep cool perhaps th woman's rishtS
At any rate
Keep still.
There may be times-of course there aro-
Jest use yer common sense-
When man should use his vocal powers,
Regardless Of expense,
But after all it's safe ter say
Lo.s strife this world would I'LL
II folks would Mt tho proper tiin3
Jest think moie and
Keep still
Boston CloDe.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Fans.

Fans have long since gone beyond
the stage of strict use, and are now
regarded as part Of the finished
toilet of the well-dressed woman.
For this particular summer, the
black fan holds the highest place in
regard of stair woman" The kinds
most in favor are those Of plain black
silk, mounted on various colored
sticks, or else the spangled ones. A
few years back, the only spangled
fans were Of silk, but we have now
the daintiest creations in gauze and
net. To one skilled in the manipu-
lation OF one Of these very useful lit
tile articles, its absence creates a sort
II void. 1t is so useful to fill up the
pauses in an awkward conversation,
T lend an expressive emphasis when
words fail. BY all means have a
black fan, and learn how to use it
effectively.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
How Is This?

Secretary of State Walter Q. Gres-
ham will go down to history as the
first member of the Cabinet who be-
came acting President in consequence
of the inability of both the President
and the Vice President. Monday,
July II, President Cleveland and
Vice President Stevenson were both
out of the country. Mr.. Cleveland
was on board the yacht Oneida, sail.
ing out to find deepsea fishing of
the coast Of Massachusetts,. Mr..
Stevenson was on the steamer Co.
ronO. taking Pacific Ocean voyage
from San Diego to Santa Barbara,
Cal. Both were more than three
marine leagues, or say ten and a half
miles, from shore, which is the limit
of the jurisdiction of the United
States.-Chicago Herald
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Who Were Darby and Joan?

Inc names Darby and Joan are now
synonymous with man and wife.
They originated in popular ballad
called DARBY and JOAN" written by
Henry Woodfall in the last century.
1t is not generally known that the
two characters Of the ballad were
real personages. John Darby and his
wife lived at Bartholomew Close, and
died in 1880. In the poem Joan gets
dissatisfied with being a household
drudge, and declares that her work
is harder than her husbands labors
in the field. He offers to exchange
places with her, and she consents.
The result is that both are quite con-
tent to 90 back into their legitimate
spheres.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
lNDiANA'S NEW ROAD,

Electric Sure to Connect Several Hoosier
Towns with Chicago.
The Chicago and Central Indiana
Electric Railway Company recently
placed an order for 500 miles of steel
rails to be used in the construction
of their roads, this being the largest
single order for steel placed for years.
They also placed the order for 500
horse power compound engine, to be
used in the car works to be built at
Noblesville, where all the cars and
equipments will be manufactured
and repaired. The full magnitude
and Importance Of this proposed sys-
tenn Of roads can only be compre-
hcnded by careful study of the &C
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
In Madagascar.

The island of Madagascar has two
distinct climates, two classes of ma
tives, and two classes of fauna and
flora. Along the coast it is tropical
and malarious, and the natives are
darker and larger than iD the inte-
rior. The interior is a high table
land, and mountainous. There the
climate is cooler and the natives
smaller and lighter in color than on
the coast. But in the interior they
are more intelligent, and they rule
the island.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

ton Of his salute. This was the in
auguration of fad which has be-
come somewhat common, and Jour-
nal reporter says that the younger
female members of the 400 are gen.
orally taking it up. The new style
straw hat makes Multiplying simple
matter, as it can generally be worn
without pins or other fastener. On
windy days military salute is the
proper acknowledgment of a male
friends salute.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

clad in campaign uniform, with gun
in hand and knapsack on back, the
swimmers dive into the water from a
height of thirty feet There are few
who dare to risk the thrilling plunge,
and these the strongest swimmers in
the company. They are held in high
esteem by their comrades, and their
1aring is to them a great source of
self-congratulation and satisfaction
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
A QUEER DWELLING.

Tie HOusr Il Built Of Sea-Shells Laid In
Cement.
Arizona is literally covered with
the ruins of strange habitations.
Most of them are constructed Of con-
crete or adobe, and the mystery about
them is the identity of the people
who designed them. How they could
be built is not matter Of conjec-
turc. as the materials are close at
hand. But there is one ruin, al
though still in good state Of pres
ervation, that is mystery, no mat
ter in what light it is considered. 1t
is in the Huachuca Mountains, not
far from the military reservation, in
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

THREE things ruin a man: to know
little and talk much, to have little
and spend much, and to be worth lit.
tie and presume much.-Philadel.
Dhia Call.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
KAISER'S NEW ARMY,

One of the Difficult and Dangerous Exer-
cises In Vogue.
Among the difficult and often dan.
gerous exercise, in vogue in the Ger
man army is one most unusual and
curious, but which is not, however,
obligatory. This exercise was per-
formed at a recent exhibition, and
our illustration shows how dangerous
must be such remarkable feats. Fully