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up by the elephant. which, however. tr,ed
70 do u, twining his trunk about Il ana
wrenching II. violently. swayina his great
nead furiously. Seeing him thus occ,,rIed
Colonel Beasleys one Of the party, essayed
70 XIII him by firing close to his ear. The
shot buried Itself In his brain, and the cola.
mel had barely time to step aside before the
animal fell crashing to the ground.
In the meanwhile my elephant returned
70 MS attack on me, trumpeting so loudly
with pain and rage that the forest re-echosJ
with the noise l met him as he came with
rifle shot that, striking him full in tba
forehead, seemed to stun him for a mo
ment, and turning he tried to nm hocL
In the woods, but LieutenapyCros M tha
scotch fusileers fired a couple OF sbots
into the beasts headquarters. CAUSING n to
wheel about and charge him. The Ne,,ter.
ant fired again, but only succeeded n hit
ting him In the shoulder and without stav-
ing MIN for a moment, and to our horror
tne elephant, seizing the young man. SWING
MIN OF his feet and fully 10 feet into the
air. ~ VIZ
Breathless with terror for the poor fell
low, who gave himself up for lost, we stood
gazing stupidity at the frightful scene. ex-
pectlng every moment to see him torn in
two. when his brother, Captain Cross. rais-
ing MS gun. fired almost at random, but the
DuIiet, as we afterward found, struck the
beast right in the eye, passing into the
Drain, and without groan the elephant
dropped to one side SO easily as not to hurt
the lieutenant beyond few bruises. The
young man with difficulty freed himself
from the trunk, which was twined so close-
~ about his waist as to render breathing
q matter OF almost impossibility. then
mounting the body of the dead giant
placed his foot on the big head and severed
the tusks. which, polished, now ornament
the boudoir of some fair one in England.
The wounded female was now looked tn
The poor creature had endeavored to regain
her footing only to fall back on her broken
leg, SO 1t was deemed best to shoot her and
put her out Of misery, when Freebab. de-
scending from his tree, begged that the
animal be given to him. 'Not that sbe IL
OF any value" said the fellow, who had
bound up his shoulder But we afterward
learned that he carried the animal home.
and healing the leg sold her to the king
Tor what would be reckoned $500, The
wound, from which an Englishman would
have died, soon healed, and his one arm in
creased his reputation as an elephant hunt
er. Indeed we heard of his claiming the
full credit OF having killed all five Of the
elephants.
The natives came out and celebrated
sort of barbecue with the flesh Of the game.
the rarest parts being presented to us.
These were steaks cut from the launches.
and which, broiled, proved as tender as q
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ANADIENIIRE IN SIAM
Hunting Elephants In the Valley
of the Mekong.
LIFE SAVED BY A LUCKY SHOT

How Party Of English Hunters Slew Five
Elephants After Desperate Struggle.
A Natives Arm Torn From Its Socket.
Narrow Escape.
While generally too stupid and unwield-
ly to make much OF a fighter, the elephant
when aroused or attacked in close quarters
is one of the most formidable of foes. His
giant strength and thick hide render It I
perilous deed to enrage him by shot that
merely wounds without killing, for he is
apt to turn on his antagonist, and catching
him In the trunk either tear him limb from
limb or hurl him against the nearest tree
with such force as to crush every bone in
the body.
In India the elephant is gradually disap
pearing before the zeal Of the English hunt
er, seeking a refuge in the comparatively
unknown regions at the foot Of the Hima.
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PROVOKING TO TRAM .ossEas.


MsFs IL IN Invention Thnx WIN Interfere
with Their Business.
The deathkhell Of another American In
dustry has been sounded, and sounded by 4
simple invention that has little Of original
ity about 1t save the purpose OF its applica-
tion. The industry is train robbing. and
the invention is new safe lock that ia ex-
pected to make the industry unprofitable
In the future and thus compel its deyoteea
to give It up.
The fact Is that az matters now stand
there Is no business that offers as quick and
sure returns for the capital, labor and In
telligence invested as train robbiug. Each
robbery bears marked family resem blance
10 It's predecessor, and the details Of each
are 30 well known that even the rankest
amateur at the business cannot 20 far
wrong, 80 simple is the process. One man
can 40 the job. but it perhaps is much bet
ter to have two or three, says the St. Louis
Democrat.
The recent exploit Of the lone" train
robber, Sam Wilson, in single handed and
alone holding up the Missouri Pacific ex.
press while the whole train crew OF not less
than IL men not only did nothing to inter-
fere with him, but actually assisted in load
ing the plunder on his back while the gov
eihof u tuc stdte, Ine SJate treasurer and q
very fierce and warlike detective sought the
seclusion that sleeper grants, was an OBJ
1ect lesson in rudimentary train robbine
that was not wholly lost upon would be
train robbers, as the frequent reports Of
.noidups" since Wilson's exploit fully dem
onstrate.
Many elaborate schemes have been de-
vised for circumventing the robbers. such
as iron walled cars, steel turrets for the
messenger to retire into when the alarm is
given, carrying number of armed guards
on the train, ETC., but none Of them
feasible. Armed guards and all such ex-
Pedients will afford only a temporary relief.
The only sure way to at once and forever
stop train robbing Is to render it unprofit-
able.
The problem is easy enough Of solution in
the case OF through packages between large
cities, which can be locked In safe that
need not be opened until its destination ia
reached. The difficulty is to provide for
the safety Of valuable packages for way
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-05
Servant Girls in Sweden.

The Swedish servant girls are admittedly
the best in the world. They are kind. oblig-
ing, polite, neat, skillful, and seem to have
their employers interest at heart. They
work, too for what would seem in America
to be very small wages. The average pay
of a first girl or cook in the cities of Sweden
is seventy five cents a week, and of a house
maid fifty cents. They expect also to re-
ceive the present of ten crowns and a new
dress at Christmas, and ten crowns at mid
summer, and besides they receive a little
gratuity now and again from guests who
visit the house, but nothing more.-Ex-
change
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Why will not women be at least natu-
raj in their gait, if art cannot teach them
to do better than amble and mince and
shamble and strut7 The feminine meth
DDS of locomotion seen on Broadway and
Fifth avenue are unnatural enough to be
agonizing. Ii naturally ungraceful in
walking-and walking well is native
gift-why, be at least graceful and fully
at ease. But to be ungraceful, so that
every onlooker sees you are miserable
and long to walk some other way, is a
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-05

What a farce was enacted in New York
some years ago by the building and open
ing of the Stewart Hotel for Working
Women" on the corner of Thirty y-second
street and Fourth avenue, New York;
What mockery seemed the bare spaces
where a nail must not be driven, the cold,
unsympathetic atmosphere, the long lines
of black coated walters through which the
poor women had to pass, with their pinched
figures and their working gownsl Not one
but felt before twenty -four hours had
passed that she would rather starve in a
garret than continue to face such an ordeal
Jenny June's Thrown ON Her Own Re
sources"
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A queer romance comes from Wilton,
Conn. Clarence Dill and Miss Adele Tay-
lor, two young people from Brooklyn, met
there few days ago and fell in love at
first sight. One day young Dill took Miss
Taylor out driving, but before they had
been gone an hour Dill's tooth began to
ache, and he started for Norwalk with all
possible speed. 1t was when Miss Taylor
was busying herself trying to alleviate his
sufferings that his love overpowered him.
and temporarily forgetting the pain he
asked her to become his wife. With happy
sigh she said yes, and they hurried to
minister's house to have the nuptial knot
tied, after which dentist was visited.
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CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS AT AYwHIA,

CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS AT AYwHIA.
lamb and OF something of the same flavor,
though more palatable to my thinking.
The tongue and brains are also considered
choice morsels, while the entrails, broil ID,
are eaten with avidity. The tusks, which
we had promised ourselves to carry home
as trophies, were stolen during the night
by some of the grateful community, all but
the pair young Cross had taken the precau-
tion to secure beforehand. Our feat in
killing the five won us such fame that run
ners were sent from provinces a hundred
miles away begging us to come and kill the
elephants molesting them, and the king
himself offered the entire party salaries to
stay in the kingdom az elephant killers of
the state
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-05

The English people look with envy at
the remarkable growth of the coal output
OF this country A comparison Of the mum
Der Of square miles of coal area discovered
in the two countries gives for the United
States $4,000 while England has 1880
and Nova Scotia 5000 In iS60the United
States mined 9.3S9. $50 tons of anthracite
coal and in 1890 IS, 81 $40 tons. The show
ing for bitumiuous coal for the same years
gives for 1850 5,175,010 tons and for 1890
81. 40. 900 tons New York Times
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NOncommit

The reader may remember the story OF
that noncommittal editor who, during a
presidential canvas, desiring to propitiate
all his subscribers of both parties hoist ed
the ticket of Or and NJ at the ton
Of his columns, thus giving those who
took the paper their choice of filling the
gaps SO as to make Grant and Wilson" or
"Greeley and Brown" A story of similar
character is told of an army officers mess
in France. The period is that one OF
change and uncertainty following the
downfall of the empire, before the present
republic was completely established
A brother soldier from a neighboring
detachment having come in, bottle OF
wine was uncorked in his honor
"Gentlemen," said the guest, raising his
glass, II am about to propose a toast at
once patriotic and political" A chorus OF
hasty CALCULATIONS and murmurs at once
greeted him. "Yes, gentlemen" coolly
proceeded the orator. 81 drink to thing
which-an object that-Bahl will out
with it at once. 1t begins with an X and
ends with an e."
Capital" whispered a young lieutenant
whose commission came from the provi
sional government at Bordeaux. "He pro
poses the Republique, without offending
the old fogies by saying the word"
"Nonsense! He means the Radcale." re
piled another. an old captain from C,,ssel.
"Upon my word" said third. rs he
lifted his glass, "our friend must mean la
Royaute."
81 seep' cried a veteran from Frosch
weller; I'VE drink to Ia Revanche."
In fact, the whole party drank the toast
heartily. each interpreting it to his liking
Youths Companion
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He Rode the Bull.

James Mullens, n New York state farmer,
is 75 years old, but is pretty lively for one
of his years. The other day he encountered
a ferocious bull in a pasture. He saw that
escape by running was impossible, SO he
dodged the bull, and springing on the ami
mails back held on firmly for ten minutes,
all the time calling loudly for help. The
bull made frantic efforts to throw the old
man, but he held fast until the owner res
cued him by shooting The animal.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-05

By the subsection of ordinary air to a
pressure of seventy-fve atmospheres, or
l,125 pounds, with condenser kept at
minus 100 degs. centrigrade. air has
been reduced to liquid form, and the
liquid. when allowed to evaporate. pro-
duces, it is said, temperature of minus
900 degs. centrigrade. This is within
73 degs. Of absolute zero.-New York
Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-05

A French authority on cooking gives the
following rules for testing the heat of an
oven: ''Try it with piece of white paper.
If too hot, the paper will blacken or blaze
up; if it becomes light brown, it is fit for
pastry; if it turns a dark yellow, it is fit
for bread and the heavier kinds of cake; IL
light yellow, the oven is fit for sponge cake
and the lighter kinds of desserts"
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ihE fOOR FELLOW GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR
LOST.
ueaVored to spring up, but with a simul-
oaneous fire we succeeded in wounding two
so oadiy that second shot put an end to
.nem The third, hit in the shoulder,
Struggled to her feet and ran laundering
lhro the forest, while the fourth female
ieii to her knees, a ball having struck her
IA the upper leg and breaking the bone
nut The bulls were the object of all inter
es.' Taken by surprise, as they had been,
'ney mad first made break for the heart
vi .he woods, but hearing the cry of the
wounded cows they turned and ran back
.runipetlng furiously and waving their
trunks in the air.
AS IL happened, l stood in front of my
companions, and it was at me that the lar
ses. OF the animals charged, but aiming as
= I.eiuiy as was possible in my excitement
hreu at the small bloodshot eve, but only
succeeded in hitting it in the trunk, the
a, most sensitive part of the elephants hocy.
ne pull stopped short, and rearing with
pam began to tear up earth and leaves to
stanch the wound from which the blood
was pouring in great gushes, dyeing the
ground red for several feet. The other bull
.haue Tor freebah, who ran for the nearest
Tree pursued by the enraged beast, and had
Just Time to scale the trunk when over
taken by the animal, which, however, man
s9ed To seize one arm just as the Anamese
disappeared in the branches and with sin
eie turn OF his trunk tore the limb from the
socket, throwing itover his head. But this
saved the native the loss of his life, and he
oied into the upper branches of the
.ree' which fortunately was an immense
eastwood and too well rooted to be torn
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She Slew sixty-three Rattiesnakes.

Beckie Parker is valiant Virginia girl
about 10 years of age, strong, healthy look
ing and handsome, but with very deter
mined face. She is splendid shot and
often takes her winchester. She goes aft
er ginseng barefooted and often alone. The
roots are gathered in May and September,
and during the month just past she did a
thriving business. One day, however, she
came across a den of rattlesnakes. She had
only stones and sticks with which to fight
the desperate battle. Some of the snakes
were larger than a mans arm and few
of them as large as the calf of a mans leg
For hours she fought them as they hissed
and writhed and ratified around her. But
the brave, determined girl battled with
them until she exterminated every one that
did not succeed in hiding among the crew
ices Of rocks and in the dense underground.
When she had crushed the last one to be
seen, she counted the dead. and ehere were
lust g.
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bahncesn treasury. Hh.....t... "a, ISL -
The above balance stondA to the credit OF the
variOu funds az Pef t'reasurer's Ba ancs
Sheet. dated March u, isga: =
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y Telegrams received In London, yes
terday, say that the government CT
India has stopped the coinage of sil-
YER for private account at the mints.
In the House OF Lords Earl Kimber-
lick, Secretary Of. State for India,
stated that the Indian Council had
passed on act for tho Immediate clos
ing OF the Indian mints to the free
coinage OF silver. He added that ar
rangements were being made to issue
rupees from the mints in exchange for
gold az the rate Of 16 pence per rupee
and for receiving sovereigns and half
sovereigns at the treasures in pay
nnent Of dues at the Same rate. He
further said that 10 wss intended to
introduce Che gold standard il India
but that gold in the meuutime would
not be made cole legal tende
The dispatches also state that the
tone OF the market At the close OF the
Londsn Stock Exchange was flat,
owing to the action OF the Indian
Council in regard to silver. In the
street in dealings, after the official
close there was a slight recovery.
Prices, however, were mostly nominal,
there being but little actual dealing.
American railroads are ffas 10 cons
nection with the news that the Indian
tniDts hive been closed to the private
coinage of silver. The price Of silver
bars foil here TO 36s. as tho. change
woRld be In proportion for a gold
standard, making silver in India only
q token Of currency.
Az consequence of the olosihg Of
the mints Of India to tho free coinage
Of silver, silver certificates dropped 30
TIN, commercial bar silver 10 u, and
Mexican dollars to GO cents in New
York, yesterday. K This lie the lowest
price ever reached by silver Ia the
history OF the" world. More bank
failures will now be- In order. =
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Plain English.

DoyOy wait to eco your town grow?
Do you wantto SEQ it = prosperous
community! Il % you must stop
Whittliag up awning posts, aud 60 to
work to build il up. You must speud
your dollars as kell a. your euetsy,,
for no town over forged ahead without
some expenditure Of money. You
must be wide awake aud able to seize
all opportunities that will tend to
farther your ova town e advancement.
Again, you must all pull together.
Don't put all your public improve
nents Ia q wagon aud thon let one
man do the pulling while you thtow
rock and rope ia his way. When you
have gained your victory then you,
may sing, we'll uoaptate the wagon
and we'll all take ride, !" but: you
'nust all a#Rouiously pull, together
and get the wagon up the hill. Sc
bastapool, CAL, Times.
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in charge OF her uilneuvers at the
time that that ve1set sank the Vic
toris. He II. therefore, held respon-
sibls Ter the disaster. and it has been
definitely decided 70 try him by \
Oourtemartiai.
Waite Pine Ne "a: - There h said 70
be great eecitsment at Ruby Hill
over the discovery OF immensely rich
ore In tho Grizzly 6empanys mines,
soR operated under tho management
OF 81. A. mears. The ore is said TO 60
$22.Ocosc the ton. If they, have any
large Quantity Of it, Ruby ought to
boom this Sumaor and Fall. 49,.
Ex:-ln Dublin. a small town OF
Laureas county, Georgia., there lives
blue man. He is 4 Caucassian, but
instead OF being white ie . greenish-
blue, and 10 known as "Blue Billy"
His whole skin Is blue, his tongue
and the roof Of his mouth are blue,
and where his oyes should bs white
sseSh the same Rhastly greenish- blue
color. He is no doubt in a chronic
state OF "blues." ~ -. ... -.
EAingh:-Ths other day the south
bound train on the Carson and Colo
RADIO Railroad lad among it's p6esen.
gers q peaked-faced womaa aud a
ia
was frettul and cried considerably and
nearly every time it cried the mother
whipped it. A lange.hearted man
from Bishop purchased some oranges
and haudsd them to vths mother for
the child. She took them, but ex-
planned that her baby would only eat
the peek ~He is d Strange child
she remarked, "and won't eat any
thing but orange peel, onions, horse
raddish. soap and dirt.n
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Filling. tho Requirements.

Tramp-Please, mum, would ys be
30 kind rs to let mo have needle and
thread? .... =. .
Mrs. Suburh;--Well, Yes, can let
you have that.
"Thankee, mum. Now, you'd
oblige me very much il you'll let me
have bit Of cloth for a patch"
"Ws1l, here issome." ~. &C.,.
"Thankee, mum, but it's O different
color from my trayellin'' suit. Perhaps,
mum, you could spare me some Of
your dusband's old clothes that this
patch might match"
. "Wefl, I declared I'll give youy an
old suit, however. Here it is."
"Thankee. mum. / see it's little
large, mum, bn. il you'll kindly FUR
nish me With @ square meal, mebby I
can I'LL it out."-New York Weekly.
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Two Poets Meet.

Last week in San francisco, Am
brose Bierce met his friend Joaquin
Miller on Kearney street. .. :
Bisfce-Joaquin, &c you wear q
broad brimned hat your nose WOMB
be 90 red. =. sss. - 49,.
Miller-WhyY .'~ -. '.""a'
" Bierce- It'll keep the Sun of.
Miller-The Sun don't redden my
nose, it's whiskey.
Bierce-l knew it.
News has reached the Reno Gazette
that Johnny Hayes has uncovered q
bonanza in the White Horse Mining
district near Wadsworth that 10 nearly
half gold. %'' ..' .:
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Anarchists Pardoned.

Governor Altgeld, Of Illinois, iyss-
tsrday pardoned Feilden, Neebe and
Sohwabs the Cbicago anarchists,
serving life sentences in the Joliet
penitsnttayy for completely 10 tho
Haytnarket riot on the night Of May
4th, 1855, in which a large number
ot the police aere killed.and wounded,
and for which Parsons, Spies aud
others were hanged, and over whose
graves monument was unveiled by
Chicago anarchists Sunday. The
Governor tskes tho ground that these
men did not have a fair trial and that
the court was pref udiced.
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DIED.

MoRAE:--In Csri,n, Nevada. june q,
1893, WIN. McRae, beloved son Of
q Mr.. aud Mrs A d. MoRas no
tive Of Nevada, aged . months and
~ days.