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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Labor Strikes in China.

There is an impression IN America
that strikes are unknown in China.
My experience is quite to the con-
trary. The Chinese have invented
the mariners compass, gunpowder,
and strikes, but the only one of the
three Which they have developed fully
is the art of striking. Whenever
they want anything they ask for it
by announcing strike. l did not
appreciate at first the Importance of
their feast day, and when the first
one came around they not only struck,
but 200 of them came up and mobbed
my house. No violence was at
tempted, but the interchange of views
was like the chattering of ten thou
sand monkeys. yielded. The miners
would strike if they did not like their
shift boss; strike if they had a bad
dinner in the company kitchen: strike
for any reason.
Once, when mine, mill and furnace
were in full blast, the miners all
struck for some insignificant cause.
Tired Of expostulation, / sent for the
head men and told them gravely that
l had no objection to the strike il the
men wished it, but the mill and fur
mace could not STOP They had to 90
right on, and it was very costly to
keep them at work without ore. 1
said that did not think it was
right to make the company pay the
loss, and that should fine the work
men three days pay for every day
they were off duty. There was
great hubbub
The miners came to know if what
the head men told them was true.
They went to work the next day,
and striking was free IN that mine
ever after, but each man paid for his
own fun. In the end, however, they
devised a more potent mode of war
fare. They went into the mine with
delightful regularity. They put in
their time, but did not put out their
ore and our product fell off seventy.
five per cent
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
a Steering Balloon,

The problem OF the steering OF bal.
looms is said To have been solved bv a
Hamburg gardener, who has been en-.
gagged on the question for twelve
years past, and about a year ago con.
structed balloon which he claims
will fulfill all the REQUIRED conditions.
His name is Carl Theodore Geiss,er.
The invention has been reported
upon fav0raDlY by more than one ex.
pert, and the imperial patent Office
has patented several Improvements
in his balloon, the form OF which is
in its main feature, similar to that
OF the ordinary machine Herr Geiss.
Ter has exhibited the model of his
balloon in Berlin and it has been in.
spected by members of the aeronautic
department OF the army.
In form it resembles torpedo, the
object being to enable the balloon to
overcome more easily the resistance
of the air. The balloon is not en-.
veloped in net, but its folds ara
sewn into the case, so that if a run.
ture occurs at any point not large
hole, but only rent from one fold to
another, is formed, ana the gas es.
capes quite gradually.
The car hangs by ropes fastened BY
loops to the lower folds of the case.
1t is as long as the balloon itself. and
has wing screw in front and q rud-
der behind. The screw is driven by
Daimler's petroleum motor of alum
mum weighing only l20 kilogrammes,
makes 200 revolutions in "a minute
and moves the balloon forward.
The rise and fall can be regulated
by sliding weight, and by ring
which encircles the case, and on the
surface of which the air exerts
greater or less pressure, according to
the horizontal or oblique position Of
the balloon. This, 'Saturn's ring of
sail surface" the fold net. and the
fastening gear of the car, are pat
| ented.
A large balloon on Geisslers model
would cost 1000 marks about f60O).
The inventor hopes to interest CAPT
talists and thus get balloon OF
proper dimensions constructed New
York Morning Journal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Thanks to His Vile.

The Kaiser is said to be the best
dressed monarch OF modern times,
writes Arthur Warren in an interest
ing sketch of the home life and per-
sonality of the Empress of Germany
In the June Ladies' Home Journal
He Is most punctilious as to the de-
tails of his attire, but much of the
credit that ne receives for this Is, in
reality, due to his wife, who looks
after her husbands clothing with an
assiduity that no valet could equal.
She takes upon herself the sole charge
OF her husbands linen, and she pre-
fers TO replace his buttons and darn
his socks Augusta Victoria is a
good housekeeper; that goes without
saying, for she is a German woman.
She keeps as close watch upon the
daily details of domestic life within
the Imperial household as the En-
perOr does upon the affairs of his
army or the work of his ministers.
Charitable work occupies good
share OF her time. She knows every
thing about the charities of Ierlin:
but any institution that is de oted
to the welfare Of children especially
interests her.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
What Brides Delight In.

Every bride delights to give some
touch of originality to her wedding
fete, and decorators are taxed to sug-
gest or carry out some distinctive de-
sign. A couple recently stood under
two large wedding rings of golden
flowers hung above their heads by
broad, white ribbons A background
OF another wedding was a screen Of
green's. on which large true lovers
knot was designed In roses while at
still another wedding celebrated
last week an arch Of wedding bells
made of white flowers spanned the
entrance to the room where the cere-
mOny was performed. In the heart
OF each floral bell was fastened "A
metal one, whose silver tinkle rang
unsteady out with every air vibra.
ton,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
An Invisible ElnDerOr.

The traveller who is strolling about
,he principal thoroughfares of Pekin
s liable, at crossing of two main
streets, to find huge screen of pat CHI.
work cloth hung on poles in such q
way as to Obstruct the view from all
sides, only a narrow opening being
left for carts and pedestrians.
Pursuing his way, he notices that
the entrance to all the many alleys is
barricaded with rush mats, and that
the same kind of screen is placed in
front of ruined temples and vacant
places where rubbish is deposited.
Whenever the emperor is about to
make his exit from the city, or ia
about to return, crierS announce the
fact to the people, who then disap-
pear not to emerge until the monarch
has passed, when things go on as
usual until the next occasion Of like
nature.
There are two main benefits sup.
posed to be attached to this charac-
teristically Oriental proceeding it
helps to preserve the fiction of the
sacredness of the Emperor's person
and of his being something other
than an ordinary mortal, and it is a
check upon assassins whom China
would easily furnish in unlimited
numbers A third result is incidental.
AS the people see nothing of the EN-
peror, so he sees nothing of the peo-
pie He is probably the only man in
China who is unable to form any idea
OF what the Chinese are like or what
they are about What is seen in the
Imperial court is no type either of
China or the Chinese; but it must be
literal impossibility for the Emperor
to get anything else upon which 20
base notion of his empire
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Teach Girls How to Use Money.

Would it not be wise. says Harper's
Bazaar, il some exercise in the mys-
steries of money were added to the
curriculum of every girls studies A
boy finds it all out by actual contact
with the public as soon as he is out
and q part of it, but a girl may be-
come a mature woman, shrinking
then through the habit OF long pro-
lection, and be thrown on the mercies
of the world with her money to fall a
prey to the first cheat and cozen. She
is taught at school the spectra of the
stars and the map of Mars. What
pity that she should not be instructed
In the workings Of life on the plane
where she lives! That a knowledge
OF the nature and meaning and car
OF money should be made q part O
every girls education Is growing NOR
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

and more evident in this age of en-
largement and prosperity, which puts
money into the hands of so many wo-
.men And in the coming century.
the wOman's century, as it is already
called, in which SO many women will
be workers and earnerns of money, it
Is all the more Important in order
that they may be neither handicapped
nor too far outstripped, and they
should be we'll instructed as to BUSH
ness movements and Investments,
that they may be directed in the right
way before they set out to earn
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Room at the TOP.

Even in slow-moving Great Britain
women are gradually forcing their
way into the highest places There
are now two young ladies in the
United Kingdom who are entitled to
write IL d. after their names.
They are natives of Belfast. The
one, Miss Frances II. Gray, is the
eldest daughter of William Gray, NJ.
r. l. A., Mount Charles, Belfast.
She took her degree in 1890. "Be-
hold" said the witty Vice Chancel-
lor, as the blushing girl stood before
him, "a learned doctor of the law,
but lately come from Padua." The
second wearer of the honor is DIR.
Letitia Warrington, who, like Miss
Gray, was pupil at the Belfast Meth
odist College. Another young Irish
woman who has won distinction is
Miss Alice Everett. M. A. Miss Ev-
erett at present assists in astronom-
cal work at Greenwich observatory.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
a Lesson In GeOgrac:.y.

This country is third the size
Of the British empire, nearly one half
as large as the Russian empire, a
fourth smaller than the Chinese en-
pire. a 70 urth larger than France and
all its colonies, twice as large AS the
Turkish empire, and nearly as large
as Brazil.
The Gulf stream is more rapid than
the Amazon, more impetuous thar
the Mississippi, and its volume more
than one Thousand times greater. Its
waters are of an indigo blue, and the
line of junction can lie very easily
marked by the eye.
When Manitoba is pronounced In
dian fashion. with an explosive accent
on the last syllable, it is in part a
word expressing its sense by sound.
1t means s'breath of God"-"Mani-
tou" being God, and aba" breath.
Those who say they know all about
it declare California will supply the
world with olives.
The Dakota River is the longest
unnavigable river in the world-Ove
one thousand miles.
The coolest place in the United
States is the interior of Alaska. "
degrees below zero.
The entire population of Canad
, is less than that of the State of Nh
+, York.
One half the population of Mimi
sofa and the Dakotas is foreign bOrA
J The United States has nearly tvS
hundred geysers.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
The Caro- OF the Plano.

The temperature Of the room in
which the piano is kept is one of the
most important things to be consid-
cred, writes James Thomson in the
Ladies' Home journal. AS moisture
is absolutely necessary, see to it that
the air in the room is not allowed to
become too dry The growing plant
will prove good test; if it thrives
you may be sure that the atmosphere
is such a one as your piano needs
and it, on the other hand, the plant
does not thrive 1t would be we'll to
ind out the reason. About seventy
degrees is the proper temperature for
the room In which the piano is kept.
Do not allow it TO stand where the
SUMS rays can shine directly upon it,
and be careful to keep it closed and
we'll covered while the sweeping and
busting of the room in which it
stands are in progress. To prevent
the case of your piano from becoming
smoky in appearance wipe a small
portion at time with fine sponge
wet in tepid water and a little CASTLE
soap. Dry with moistened chamois
cloth which has been wrung until it
Is almost When this has been done
apply some reliable piano polish with
soft flannel cloth
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
A SteLOgraphic story.

Years ago, as many as forty almost,
John Sherman of Ohio. now Senator,
went'Out to Kansas as Commissioner,
with Others to investigate certain
lawless proceedings in that section.
In the course Of the investigation one
long-whiskered. be-pistoled native,
who was before the Commission, be-
gan to express himself with a profane
fOrcefulness that was not at all com.
plimentary to the Government or its
representatives., and Mr.. Sherman
requested the Official stenographer to
to take down the remarks of the gen.
tleman from Kansas. Mr.. Sherman
let the angry citizen go on until he
had his say.
''Now look here" said Mr.. Sher.
man, 'do you know you have been
making yourself liable to prosecution
by what you have said?"
The speaker didn't care q b'ankety
blank il he did.
"Well, do you know what you have
said?" inquired Mr.. Sherman.
mo, l don't and nobody else does,
but I've said it and stand BY it
Mr. Sherman called on the steOg-
rapher to read his notes and the
stenograDher did so. AS the vile
language rolled out, the Kansan
looked puzzled at first. Then as 1t
came back to him, and no began to
realize that he had said those things
and the officers had them down IN
black and white against him, he be-
came frightened.
Let. me see that" he asked nerv'
Ously.
The stenogiapher handed him the
notes.
For a minute or more he gazed az
the strange stenographic characters.
Snakes. by -" he yelled, ana.
dropping the book, he bOlted out OF
the place.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
a Cash smile,

San acquaintance of yours, eh?"
inquired Bro wn, as his friend Green
lifted mis- haU to passing lady.
Eyes. slight acquaintance.
'She smiled very sweetly on YOU"
'She ought to. The court allowed
her $40, 900 alimony"
Brown tried to say something about
the weather, but his emotions downed
him and they didn't get chatty again
until Green struck a banana peel
Free Press
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
An Enraldl "Ball."

Mac-Murphy isa great joker. isn't
he? Fitz-Yes; what's his latest?
Mac--Hc went into OGroarty's yes
terday and asked for an emerald ball
and he almost died Of disappointment
when the fly bartender caught on and
filled him out Il glass OF green chart.
reuse. -HroOklyn Eagle.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

''Do you call this spring chicken""
said the diner to the waiter after sew.
eral efforts to detach portions of the
tissue with knife and fork. eyes,
sab! OATS spring chicken for sure,
sah." 'Then the patent on the
spring must have expired. Pitts
burgh Chronicle.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Different Schools

Fapa--What is the triple ALI
ance?" Dicky Hoy-They teach that
different in different schools. Papa
What do you mean? Dicky Boy
In the public school it is Germany,
Austria, and Italy, and in Sunday
school it is the world, the flesh, and
the devil >"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
A Criticism.

II don't care for that man Shak-
speare who writes plays. said Mrs
Spriggins. II don't see no sense in
lettin' big darby like that Otheller
harrcr up the feelin's of the audience
by smugglin' his wife. "--Judgc.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Too Mean to Live.

The monumental mean man dwells
in the Quaker city He shouted from
his window the other morning: "Ha,
IN 'lkman! You needn't leave but
pint this morning-my wife died last
night. Yankee Blade.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

Hen. COop-What II you whitewash
my hen-house for?
Uncle Eben-Outside or inside,
sab?
Hen. Coop-Just the outside.
Uncle Eben-Well, l kin do de out
side fer dollar m a ha'f-but I'll
make yer lib'ral discount fer dom
de whole job.
Hen. CoOp-How much of a dis
count?
Uncle Eben-Well, l reckon l cud
do it. outside and in, fer erbout seb-
enty-ti' cents, sad; Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
a Warming.

Grocer's Clerk ION Il Sunday outing)
Il would like to hire this s"H''
horse for one hour. Livery Stable
keeper-All right, but warn you
that If you can't stick on his back it
will take full hour to catch him
again. -Fliegende Blaetter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
A Cruel Father.

Boisterous Papa-Yesterday it was
silk and now it's velvet On my
word, Mabel, YOU don't know your
own mind. GLOW can l, papa, dear?
You told me this morning hadn't
y."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
impossible.

Buff-It costs SO for five minutes
talk over the telephone between New
York and Chicago Tuff-But New
York can't tell what she thinks OF
Chicago for no SO. See?-DetrOiL
Free Press
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

1.-THE Society for the Prevention. 81
Cruelty to Animals ought to interfere
in behalf OF this man-eating zebra. {"
"Why?" ''The poor beast has been
here several weeks and has not had
man to eat yet. "-Exchange
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
In u Good Cause.

Judge-YOu admit that YOU bribed
the witness as the other side charge?
Lawyer-Yes, your honor; but
Judge (severely)-What? Lawyer
l bribed him to tell the truth. He
was going to lie for the other side. -
Puck
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
A Nlisft.

Little Miss De Fashion, am going
to send these shoes right back. They
are miserable mistit. Father-HOw?
Little Miss De Fashion-They is q
mile too big. They don't pinch a'bit.
EXCHANGE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
SMILESOFCONTENTMENT
iSSUnO FROM THE PENS Or
VARIOUS HUMORiST0.

Pleasant incidents Occurring the worf..
Over-sayings that Are Cheerful to the
Old or YOung-JOlkes that Everybody
VIII Enjoy Reading.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

Helm looking for girl who can
bake cake, loaf OF bread, or cook
meal: one who isn't afraid to sew a
button on, or soil her hands in a little
hOuseWOrk.
She--I should strongly advise you
to try an intelligence Office, Mr. Close
leigh, Life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
A Delicate Attention.

Strawber-Did you tell Miss Pen.
stock how pleased was with the silk
trayeling-cap she sent me? Singerly
Yes, and she said she hoped you
would have occasion to use it often
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

II never realized until to-day how
terrible poverty must be-" said Mrs.
DOllargilt to her husband. "And
how did you realize it?" II couldn't
find enough change to bride the hand
organ man to go away. "-Industries
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
A Kindly Wav.

Miss Fuzzie-I want to break my
engagement with Mr.. Sappie, but l
don't know how to do it without
driving the poor fellow to suicide.
Little Brother-Why don't you let
him see you in curl-papers?-Ex-
change
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
A Long Ending.

Little Dick-Who's in the parlor?
Little Dot-Mrs. Black. She won't
get through her cali for an hour yet.
"How do you know" II just heard
her say: We'll, mus be going. ,"
Exchange
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

81 hear you are going to marry Miss
Bullion. should think you would
marry Miss Goldie Sterling; she is
just as rich and much younger :"
"Yes, my dear. but Miss Billions
papa is much older. "-Life's Calen-
daE
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

Little Ethel (who has found the
words in her fairy story--What is a
spectral light, Tommy? Brother
Tommy-The light from the spirit
amp / guess. Exchange. !
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Poor Advice.

Ad Vyse-Don't work for another
man all your life. Strike out for
yourself! Wright Field = That
wouldn't do in my profession. Ad
WISE Why wouldn't it: Wright
Field-I'm baseball player. Elk.
change
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

Father-You seem to look at things
In very different light since your
marriage. His Newly Married
Daughter-Well, l ought to after re-
ceiying fourteen lamps and nine
candelabras for wedding presents
Brooklyn Life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

Just see these people laugh" said
Hawkins, at the comic opera "They
don't seem to understand where they
are" "Why mott" quelied jingle
berry. mo one ever laughs at comic
opera any more" said Hawkins
Life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

EVERY man hopes to haVe time be.
S0re his death to prepare his affairs in
this world, and a woman hopes to get
ready for the next
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

A MAN who is miserly never makes
his wife any trouble in regard to
other women. But he makes her
enough trouble In other ways to make
up for it
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
appropriated

Mrs. Bingo-Oh, dear! Charles, I
wish l could find good name for
baby. Bingo-Why not call him
''Atlantic OCEAN," Mrs. Bingo-
What for9 Bingo (wearily)-Because
he never dries up-Truth
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
An Instance Quoted.

Trivvet--It takes a good deal of
perseverance to succeed at anything
now. Dicer--Yes. it does: especially
at being centenarian.-Jud
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

FROM the fact there are no mar
riages in Heaven, there is a grana
and glorious hope that no Que VI
there has kin.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
THE WORLD OF WOMEN.
GOLDEN CRIST FOR OUR FAIR
READERS.

Moderate Exercise Beneficial to Delicate
Hiris-Care Of the PlanO-HOw to Ex.
terminate the Buffalo Bug-What Brides
Delie Int In.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Didn't Need Them.

Stranger-I'm the lame man you
engaged yesterday to pose. Artist
Heavens! where are your crutchoa
Stranger-Oh, left them home
Judge
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
The Buffalo Hug.

|HE buffalo bug is
lone of the most
persistent pests of
the household. for
the simple reason
that one never
knows when one is
rid of him. 1t is
necessary to know
something OF its
habits before at
tempting to deal
with it. The grubs
of the bee t | G
should be fought
DerSiStently. be.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Cure for rheumatism.

Farmer JOnes-Thar, now, reckon
thet'll fix her. Herd tibet new
boarder complainin' O. his rheumatic
tire, but she'll be all right now; tibet
stuff was never knowed ter fail.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
Barnun's Latest.

Professor Schncidler-I losd mein
glarionette in HohOken, ladies unit
chentlemens, unit so vas helluped oId
by mein trent here.-Judge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12

fore they turn into chrysalis form and
fly out Of the windON as beetles. 1t
Is this wOrm-like grub which eats
the carpet, and not the beetle. The
most etfectual remedy which PROF..
Lintner has found for these gruls is
benZine. This should d. be poured
about the carpets freely wherever the
buffalo bugs have appeared during the
the time the creature is in a grub state.
Ii you wait month later, he will
have flown out OF the window, pre-
pared to bequeath his comforta BILE
quarters in your house to his descend
ants. There is nothing but benzine
Or naphtha which is the slightest use
in destroying this pest Steaming is
Of doubtful value. He revels in to-
0acco. Camphor is food for him. He
enjoys salt bath. And he will eat
through any obstacle placed in his
way, whether cotton or your books.
The grub is little hairy creature, SO
'mall that 1t easily hides in the fuz2
II the carpet.