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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
Bonaparte's Watch.

A very interesting watch, one possessed
Worlds Fair. The mechanism, which is
evidently handmade and from special
design, is work of ingenuity and cd,
dity. The works are set in a gold urn,
on the face of which is the dial, about
the size of twenty-five cent piece,
wherein the hands, like a spiders legs,
point out the hours. Above this is the
balance wheel, pivoted on a small dial,
and this pretty mechanical arrangement
is enclosed in crystals on both sides. II
is protected on the back by good shell.
like an ordinary watch, but when that is
opened the whole interior mechanism is
exposed to the view. The watch has a
little bit of history which has never been
mentioned in any of the lives Of Napo-
leon. In the year 1919, while travelling
in coach and six through Holland on q
visit to The Hague, Napoleon passed
through the fortress Nimeguen. The in
habitants gave him grand reception,
and procession was formed, in which
many of the soldiers who had served
under the emperor acted as guard
of honor. While approaching the quay
on the river WAL, one of the tribu-
taries of the Rhine, the horses attached
to the emperors carriage became unman-
ageable. The vehicle was dragged to
the edge of the precipice and was on the
point of turning when William Behncn
seized the frightened horses and sue
ceeded in stopping them and prevented
the threatened catastrophe Napoleon
alighted and inquired his rescuer's name,
at the same time offering him, in recog.
milton of his services commission in
the army, but Mr.. Behnen politely de-
clined the offer. The Emperor Their
asked him why he had endangered his
own life to save him. The old soldie,
replied: 'Sire, the loss of my life would
have been nothing, while your loss would
have been an irreparable one to the coun-
try" Napoleon was so pleased with the
answer that he took this watch from his
pocket and presented it to Mr.. Behnep
as souvenir, the latter declining all pc.
cuniary reward. Mr. Behnen afterward
kept the post-house at Elton, and at his
death the watch fell to Theodore Goris,
an uncle of the present owner, with
whom it remained until 1872 In that
year Mrs. Klarenaar went to Germany on
visit, and on her return brought the
trophy with her as present to her son
from his uncle Atlanta Constitution.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

gest and most brilliant spider the obser.
yer ever saw. His body Get alone tn.
legs was as big as half dollar, of vel.
vety coal black, marked with beautiful
yellow stripes. Counting the spread of
his arched legs he must have measured
four inches across.
He sat in the shadiest corner of his
web, waiting grimly for his prey. 1t
came in the form of humble bee, so in
tent on hurrying from flower to flower
that he darted upon the web headlong.
Then began terrific struggle to get
loose. The bee was big of his kind and
he fought his bonds so valiantly that he
left trail of flying threads rs, little by
little, he wrested his legs from one set
of strands-only to be- enmcshed by
another
The big spider swayed with the swing
ing of his web as the struggling bee
made it vibrate. Every moment the OBJ
server expected to see the monster spider
rush out and sting his comparatively
small victim to death. But no! the
spider sat there, with only an occasiona!
convulsivc start to indicate his excite
ment.
40 CAAAC phSSCu duu tAC OCC COuCtuuCO
his struggles undated, the spiders i'm
passiveness seemed more cruel. There
are some of us who can calmly watch
suffering and even enjoy it. Fortunately
they are few. You will find, if you OBJ
serve them long enough, that such people
are towards at heart, and this was illus
trated strikingly in this immense spider.
Big as he was, small as was the bee,
in spite of the latters disadvantage in
the meshes of the web-the spider did
not dare to attack the bee. He saw his
web being wider and wider rent, he saw
the bees struggles growing little
weaker, but he did not dare to attack
not even when turn of fortune helped
the bee and he seemed almost on the
point of getting away.
The spider moved forward half an inch
and stopped. The bee desperately in
creased his efforts, made another attempt
and got away.
The cowardly spider sat there. with &
lost meal and a ruined web and it served
him right. II Argosy.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
ALLIGAToR's NESTS.

ALLIGAToR's NESTS.
These nests resemble haycocks four
feet high, and five in diameter at their
base, being constructed with grass and
heritage. First they deposit one lsyer
of eggs on floor of mortar, and having
covered this with a second stratum Of
mud and heritage eight inches thick, lay
another set of eggs upon that, and so on
to the top, there being generally from
one to two hundred eggs in nest.
With their tails they then beat down the
dense grass and reeds five feet high to
prevent the approach of unseen enemies.
The female watches her eggs until
they are all Matched by the heat of the
sun, and then she takes her brood under
her own care, defending them and pro-
viding for their subsistence. Doctor
Lutenburg, of New Orleans, once packed
up one of these nests, with the eggs, in
box, for the Museum of St. Petersburg,
but was recommended before he closed
it to see that there was no danger of the
eggs being Matched on the voyage. On
opening one, young alligator walked
out, and was followed by the rest, about
hundred, which he fed in the house,
where they went up and downstairs,
whining and barking like young puppies.
Peoples Home Journal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

that particular way. He was found and
convicted. In order to understand this
incident Americans should recollect that
the accomplishment of tobacco chewing
is not general one in Europe.
THERE is man in North Turner, Me.
who will probably never cease boosting
of one bit of fishing luck at least. Not
long ago he returned from piscatorial
excursion with nothing better to show
for his days labor than two wet feet. In
great disgust he leaned his fish pole up
against the house beside the door, and
disclaimcd any knowledge of the fish
market. The next morning his aston
ished eyes fell on good fat hedgehog
dangling from the hook. His "bait" Of
the day before can hardly he held &C.
countable for the event.
APRoPos of the Christian names of
Harvard College graduates, there is one
name in the Harvard catalogue that
would puzzle the average investigator of
the subject were he not fully posted as
to the facts in the case. 1t is middle
name and it is simply OK" which is
known in the law as the symbol for "his
mark" In this instance, however, it
stands for $40 bill which was presented
to the owner of the name on the day of
his birth, and the acknowledgment of
the gift appears in the recipients name
unto this day.
Mrs. AsENATH MILLER, who was born
in Vermont in 1887, died at st. Charles,
ILL.,, recently, lacking only forty days of
being 106 years old. When she first
lived in Illinois her only neighbors were
Indians. Phillis Jones, nearly 100 years
old, lives in Greensboro, Ala, and, of
course, sews without glasses. She is the
mother Of twenty children, and now has
200 descendants, representing six genera
tions.
A sHEEPHERDER on the John Day
River, in Grant County, Ore, saw five
coyotes chase colt which was in field
with its mother near the sheep. The
mother began to kick and strike at the
coyotes, but she kicked or pushed over
the colt, whereupon the coyotes seized
and devourcd it.
A REMARKABLE rock formation is To-
Gated on a high peak of mountain about
five miles from Aguas Calientas, in Ari
iona. The rock, which measures 800
feet high, is shaped like barrel and can
be seen for miles distant.
A REMARKABLE character of Bernards-
ton, Mass, is Arnold Scott. blind let
ter carrier, 81 years old, whose eyesight
was lost forty-six years ago. He has .
long route which he traverses twice
day, and rarely makes mistake In the
delivery of letters.
A ST.. LOUIS woman drew 81, 700 from
the bank, hid it in the stove, and then
forgot it. One thousand seven hundred
dollars in cash makes quite blaze and
is warranted to kindle fire even when
the chimncy's drawing powers are not
first class.
A WOMAN may scream at mouse, but
one of the gentle sex has killed rat
weighing six pounds Her name is Mrs.
jeff Odam, and she lives on Gallinipper
Island. The rat stole h"r chickens.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
A Lamb Among tho Tenements,

One of the curious inhabitants of the
far east side tenement district is lamb,
which disports itself upon the low roofs
in the vicinity. 1t capers about appar-
emily at home and at ease, though there
is nothing green in sight save some of
the distant streets Of Brooklyn. The
lamb was apparently once white, but it
is now dingy gray, and east side
associations promise to transform it into
. veritahle black sheep.-[New York
Sun.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
TERROR AND TENDERFOOT.
Cold Nerve Developed Under Stress OF
Circumstances.

GAS general thing" said an old 49er,
''the tenderfoot wasn't in it with the bad
man of the mining camp, and it wasn't
natural to expect that he would be, but
occasionally there did appear one who
could more than hold his own. recall
man named Caleb Finby who came to
Dream Gulch in its earlier days when
that region was full Of bad men He was
tall, spare young man, with head full
of brains, and he was quick and bust
ness like in everything that he did, but
still he was not Il man that the generality
of men would have picked out as the
possessor of nerve.
''Mr Finby set out one day to go to
the neighboring camp Of Devils Claw
Canon. AS he was proceeding along the
road he suddenly came upon, or, rather,
there suddenly came upon him, a man
who asked him to throw up his hands
1t was Big Bill Better, the terror of
Devils Claw Canon.
az throw 'em up said MIR. Finby,
cheerfully, as he raised them, because
you ask me to, and | don't want to
seem impolite. But at the same time l
must inform you that you are taking an
entirely unnecessary precaution; my gun
isn't loaded
MR. Better was himself man of fine
gall, and his recognition of that quality
in another awakened in him a certain
! degree of admiration. Quick to per-
ceivc the change in Mr.. Belters manner
faint and undctined rs it was, Mr.. Finby
| went on:
- But | realize now, as have not
done before, the carelcssness of going
about in this way practically unarmed;
and if you'll permit me, I'll load now as
Il guard against future contingencies
=" Mr.. Finby's hands came down as he
uttered the concluding words, for he had
seen the hand that had held the pistol
levelled against him fall slowly, as the
Terror listened with sort of astonshed
amusement.
Mr.. Finby had in his hip pocket
pistol and in his waistcoast pocket box
of cartridges, which he had bought in
Difference to the advice of friends, but
which he had never brought together
into useful con junction, partly because
he was not personally bloodthirsty, and
partly because of overconiidence in the
human race. But he proceeded now to
load, with perfect calmness, but in his
heart amazed at the utter lack of precau-
ton now displayed by Mr.. Better, who
stood leaning against Il tree and laughing,
apparently quite overcome by the broad
humor of the situation. Suddenly it was
discovered that Mr.. Finbys gun was be-
ing held in such position that Mr.. Better
could without inconvenience, look square
into the muzzle of it, and Mr.. Better dis
covered also at the same moment in ar.
Finby's eye light whose meaning no
sane man could by any possibility misun-
derstand. Mr.. Better was a man with a
vast appreciation of the humorous, but
not even his sense of humor could dis.
cover the faintest CLEAN of fun in the
situation as at present developed, and he
suffered the tender-foot to proceed with
out further molestation. New York
Sun.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07


81 don't see what claim you have to
this accident Insurance." said the agent.
"You were thrown out of wagon, l ad
NIT, but, on your own statement, you
were not hurt"
"Well, wasn't it by the merest acct
dent l escaped injury?" suggested the
claimant Puck.
woFUL PLIGHT.
She met twenty men at summer resort
At summer resort on the shore of the
sea,
And nineteen of these were enslaved by
her charms,
And low to fair Adelaide Bonded the
knee;
Bat cloud now hangs over her beauti-
full brow
And pale are the cheeks that bloomed
like rose;
Her soul is consumed with veXation-
because
One man of the twenty had failed to
propose.
New York Herald
SOME LITTLE EXPERIENCE.
Sne-1 on are the first one who ever
kissed me that way.
He-You mean you never before felt
a lovers kiss.
She-No, mean that no one before
ever missed my mouth, and hit my nose
three times out of tive.-[Good News.
BREAD AND BUTTER.
The poet had brought his poem in to sell
to the theatric-looking gent, who sat in
judgment on poems for the magazines
with which he was connected.
II hope" said the poet, trembling,
''that you will be able to accept this
for l sorey need what it will bring"
81 am sorry" he replied, "that l
cannot accept it. You see, we have GER
tain rules to observe which are not met
in this. and it is not meet for mel
"Meat for your" exclaimed the poet
frantically. "What do care for that 2
1t is bread and butter for me and must
have it" and the editor asked him out to
lunch. Detroit Free Press.
Parent-Now, what are you going to
charge me to cure this boy of the
measles.
Physician-Nothing at all, my dear
sir, as it is an original case; and you get
your ten per cent. commission for every
child that catches them from him.
PUCK
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
A TIMID MONSTER,

Down amidst the low underground in
. wide moor, was an immense spiders
web stretched from shrub to shrub.
The builder and owner was the big
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
THE JOKERS' BUDGET.
TESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
I,essons In POliteness -Adamantine-
Her Preference Umbrellas, TOO
New at the Business, etc., etc.
LESSONS IN POLITENESS.

Mrs. Wickwire-Don't you think you
might take off your hat when you are ad-
dressing lady?
Hungry Higgins-Don't you think,
mum, when gent calls on you that you
might invite him in and offer him a
cheer al Indianapolis Journal.
ADAMANTINE.
~ never saw any one so set and obsti-
nate 40 John is"
''You surprise me-"
eyes, indeed. Why, only this very
morning we had dispute, but l stood
firm and told him he might move the
pyramids, but he couldn't bulge me
when my mind was made up"
And he admitted he was wrong?"
"Well, about the same thing. He
said: "Have your own way, Maria. "
"Of course What was it about?"
II declare I've forgotten: but it was
the principle, you know. "-lTruth.
HER PREFERENCE.
"Now, which kind of music do you wish
to become proficient in?" said the pro-
lessor to the new pupil.
"Oh. classical, by all means" replied
the young woman.
II am very glad to hear you express
this preference.
Eyes. When you play classical music
hardly anybody knows whether you max
a mistake or not VI Washing ton Star.
UMBRELLAS, TOO.
Gus De Smith-Balloons are very I'M
fortunate pieces of mechanism.
McGinnis How soe
Gus De Smith-They are always used
up. -lTexas siftings.
NEW AT THE BUSINESS.
Nurse Baby has cut two of his teeth
Mother-Oh, dear! Do you think he
has spoiled the fit of them.-I Chicago
Inter Ocean.
SUBTLE METHODS.
''Do you feel sure, Tom, that you can
win Ncllie's love ~
eyes; not doubt of it. Why, l pro-
posed last night to Alice. y Chicago
Inter Ocean.
NJ ASSlDLNA
'How'd the barbecue come off"
"Jes' middlin'."
"Any accidents2"
''No; three men killed in a row, an
two more dropped fer pastime, but nc
accidents. "-IAtlanta Constitution.
A NEW IDEA AT LAST.
That poet is genius"
"Why!"
Gle rhymes raiment with payment
Tailors will tell you that that really is {
new idea; the two go together so sell
dom. - Truth.
A woMAN'S TASTE.
Katc-I don't believe this fountain
was designed by a woman, do you?
'Why?"
"Well, think it would have been fol-
ice cream soda instead of water."-
[Chicago Inter Oceans
LOVE AND FINANCE.
Alonzo twanging the lyre)-I sizing
to thee-ee, my love-
Araminta-Yes, it's very pretty, Alon
10, and it pleases me; but papa says you
can't sing ''pretty tune' enough to
please him. Please try it on the dog
Or, let us talk about something else.-
Vogue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

The first painter in Rome was brought
from Etruria by Quintus Fabius about B.
c. 291.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
A SUGGESTION.

"Dear me-" cried Mr.. Barlow, on the
evening of the fireworks display, ''the
stick on our finest and largest rocket is
broken, and We can't replace it,.
There was moments silence, and
then voice from the dark piazza sug-
gested ''Use Cholly. - Harper's Ba-
Ear.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-11
ARCHITECT VS.. LAWYER.

A Lively set-to In Bozeman Over a Dis
puted Account.
Yesterday morning . personal encounter
took place between Architect Hancock and
Lawyer Caldwell, says tho Bozeman Chron-
icle. Thu facts in the case ~ gathered by
a reporter are briefly these: Last summer
Caldwell engaged Hancock to make some
plans for q residence. The building was
commenced but CALDWELL. SO Hancock says,
failed to pay him for his plans. 80 the
latter gentleman, accompanied by q wit
ness, wnet to Cadwelrs Office yesterday to
demand payment. 1t seems that CALDWELL
ordered tho visitors out. to which request
no heed was taken, until CALDWELL, Hancock
asserts, laid hands on him. when Hancock
Immediately resented the insult and a free
for all snsued. in which Caldwell, to all ac-
counts, came off a very poor second best.
The noise created by the contest brought
Attorneys Hartman and Stevenson to Cad
wells rescue, and they at once took upon
themselves the blessed functions of peace
maker and hospital surgeons. After the
battle was over it Was found that CALDWELL
had a few severe Commissions about the head
and a broken armchair, while Hancock to
all appearances came OF scot free and says
be has credited himself with about 800
worth Of satisfaction.
1t is understood that Hancock will at
once bring suit to collect his claim. as also
will the contractor, who had the founda-
lion put in.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-11
MURPHy,s BIG MAJORITY.

His Nomination Almost Unanimous by
New York Democrats.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 10.-Assembly cham
Der was filled with democrats of high and
low degree from all quarters Of the state
tonight when the democratic members of
the senate and assembly met in joint eau
Gus to fix upon a candidate to succeed
United States Senator Frank Hisoock. All
demoo, attic senator's and asssmblymen
were present with n exception. Senator
Cantor arose n congratulated the MEM
elect a democrat senator. He formally pre-
scented the name of Hon. Edward Murphy.
il, of Troy, for the senatorial nomination.
At the mention of Murphy's name the
large audience began %clapplnR, but this
soon gave way to cheering, which was kept
up for several minutes. Senator McClel-
and made a protest. He said in this day
and generation the democratic party has
greater interests at stake than the spoils of
m,tted to specific reforms in the inter-
ests of the people. He then stated
that he would cast his vote for
Hon. Bourke Cochran, who. / believe. is
the choice of seventeenth of the democ-
racy of New York" Several other speakers
followed, and then Senate Cantor read
the following telegram, dated Washington,
Jan. 10: ITO William F. Sheehan-If my
name is mentioned in caucus l beg you to
say l am not a candidate for the office of
senator, and nobody has authority to pre-
sent my name. w. Bourke Cochran"
The roll call showed that all senators
voted for Murphy except two. who voted
for Cochran. All assemblymen but three
voted for Murphy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-11

GUMMONS-IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
y the First judicial district Of the state OF
Montana. in and for the county OF Lewis and
Clarke,
co-psrtrers In business as Cans d Klein. plain
tiffa, va. John Il. Wilson, defendant.
The state Of Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendant:
brought against yon bv the abave named plaintiffs
in the district court of the First judicial district
of the state of Montana, in and for tina county OF
Lewis ana Clarke. and IT to an answer the complain 2 INT
day Of service) after the service on you OF this
summons, if served within this county; or. it
served out of this county. but within thus district,
OF judgment BY default will be taken againstyou
according to the prayer of said complaint
The taid action is brought to OBTAIN . judo.
ment of said court against you for the sum OF
sst due and unpaid July u, 1858. upon . certain
BY YOU to said plaintiffs on December IS, 1888,
for the sum Of Ss2s q. payable ninety days from
balance, S598. II. at the rate of ~ per cent per
month from eaid July IL. 1855. and for the costs
of this action. All as more fully appears from
the complaint on file herein to which reference
And you are hereby notified that il you fail to
appear and wer the said complaint, as above
required, the said plaintiffs will take judgment
together with interest thereon from July ~.
1883, at the rate of IL per cent per month and
the costs of this action
Given under my a n and the seal Of the. dis.
state of Montana. in and for the county Of Lewis
and Clarke. this 3nth day. OF N0vem her, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
fsEsI.1 JOHN BEAN. Clerk
~ G. ": BURTON, Deputy Clerk
F. N. & y. H. McIntire. PLAINTIFF Attorneys
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-11
Excursion Rates to California.

On the 18th of zach month the Nolthsrn
Pacific railroad will sell round trip tickets
to California points az follows:
Helena to San Francisco and return.
going via Spokane. Tacoma and Portland,
and rstn ming same way, SIS.
To San Francisco. going via Spokane,
Tacoma and Portland. and returning via
Ogden and Silver Bow. S30.
10 Los Angeles. going and returning via
spoknne, Tacoma and Portland, entering
Sun Francisco in one direction either going
or returning, $50.
10 Los Angeles. going via Spokane, Ia
coma, Portland and San Francieco. and re-
turning VIA sacramento and Ogden, 500. 80.
Tickets will be limited for sixty day 70:
going passage, with return Mt any time
witain the final limit of All months.
A. d.. EDGAR. Gen. ARt.,
Helena, Mont.
CHAs. s. Fee, G. +. Il Il. A.
ct. Paul. MINI.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-11
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS

Owing TO Dinersncas Ut Opinion Ansna
T~hsmaslvss-A New Miaistrv.
PAaIs, Jan. 10.-Ths ministry has n.
signed. owing TO differences in the cabinet
over tho arrest yesterday of Ex-MiniaSst Of
Public Works Baihut and other mattsrs.
The greatest excitement prevails. The po-
lice are ont in force dispensing crowds.
President Carnot charged Ribot with ths
duty Of forming . cabinet. 1t 10 openly
charged that Ribot and Carnot are not In
Earnest in tho Panama prosecutions and
have no intention Of bringing the bfibe-
takers TO trial, and that tfs proeecution Of
DsLesseps, Fontano. Cottu and Eiffel 10 to
be nothing more than Q farce.
Although The resignation OF tho ministry
caused widespread excitement there was NO
attempt to create disorder. The now oabi-
net organized by Ribot is: Ribot, premier
aud minister Of the interior; Develle. for
eien affairs; Tirard. finance; Bourgeois,
~juatics; Loizillon. var; Burdeau. colonies
and marine; Dupy, instrnction; ViRer.. ag-
riculture; 1siRfiled, commerce; Vistts,
works.