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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
A Daring Escape.

"It has been calculated that for ev-
cry eight hundred bullets fred during
the Civil War man was killed, but
saw . regiment who prided themselves
on their Workmanship send that many
bullets after one man and fail to get
him." said Major James Huxley to
st. Louis Globe-Democrat writer.
"We were at Corinth and had captured
smooth-faced young Yankee, con-
victed him of being spy. and sem
fenced him to be hanged. He was
marched out of camp to where q rude
gallows had been hastily erected, and
the regiment detailed to see him we'll
into the next world formed hollow
square. The prisoner was slight
girlish-looking fellow. with babyish
face, and I felt that he should be
spared and sent home to his mother
instead of being hung as spy. ex.
pected to see him break down and beg
for his life, and was nerving myself for
it, when we were treated to spectacle
of quite different nature.
"Just as he mounted the gallows with
guard on either side of him and two
behind him, he slipped his small hands
through his iewelry and let out right
and left, knocking the first two guards
sprawling. The two behind him stood
two steps below him. He turned,
vaulted over their heads, and before
the square could come to q charge bay
onets had broken through it and was
running like scared wolf. The regi-
ment broke into an impulsive cheer,
and it was nearly minute before the
order to fire upon him was obeyed.
Then a scattering volley was sent after
him. I don't know how the others
aimed, but I can make my oath that
my bullet did not come within dozen
rods of him. We gave chase but it was
like trying to run down streak Of
lightning. Once the young daredevil
turned and waved his handkerchief,
then fed on toward the Federal lines
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

ment Of the foreign merchant and
his staff, the Office was visited by a
pristaf, or chief officer of the police
force.
II have called to inquire" he said,
whether you have lately been robbed
by any OF your clerks?"
The merchant answered that moth
ing Of the kind had happened. Why
was the question asked?
The prlstaf explained that, al
though the firm might have felt no
uneasiness about the proceedings of
their clerk, Mr.. V, yet the police
had long had their suspicious, which
suspicious had eliminated in his ar
rest at the railway station that very
morning. Would the gentleman
please give orders to have the books
of the firm carefully gone over, to
see whether there had been any de-
falcation?
With strong protests on the part Of
the merchant against this unjust
treatment of his trusty clerk, an ex-
animation was begun; and it soon
transpired that the hrm had been
plundered to the extent OF more than
twenty thousand rubles!
Then, of course. the merchant
begged to know how the police had
become aware of what was going on.
The officer explained that it was all
simple enough. Mr.. v had been
seen to be spending more money than
a man in his position could be pre-
II \
been kept upon him accordingly.
His champagne suppers, his boxes at
the opera, and such expenditures had
been recorded. 1t was known also
that he had made large remittance
to a "friend" in Paris, and so, when
he went to the railway station to buy
his ticket TO that city he was ar.
| rested.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
ticeship and knows his business from
the ground up. He is now nearly

ticeship and knows his business from
the ground up. He is now nearly
fifty years old and has been in active
political life for thirty years. He
was elected Alderman when only
twenty-three years old, serving sew
eral terms. He held many successive
offices, finally becoming Fire Commits
sioner under Mayor Edison and being
reappointed by Mayor Hewitt.
Croker is an Irishman by birth, but
he has been resident of New York
City from infancy. His family was
an honorable one, his grandfather
having been an inspector general of
the British army, an uncle a member
of parliament from Cork, another
uncle captain in the army, while
other relatives were prominent in So
cial and political circles. His father
was a farmer and an educated man,
VINO emigrated to America to better
his position. He served as an officer
during the war in Gen. Sickles'
brigade and in the Tenth New York
Engineers.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
A Chinese COurtShip.

In his own flowery kingdom the
heather Chinee who desires to be.
come benedict does not dream of
approaching his desired bride I'M
til he has heard what her father
has to say. The interview with papa
on these occasions is largely occupied
by a prolonged haggle over the
amount the sutton is to give until
the bargain is adjusted to mutual
satisfaction.
Then the sutton, highly perfumed
with assafetida, which is the smart
scent among Chinese, as 1T was
among the Carthaginians, calls on the
brides mother and is introduced to
the bride, whom, it must be under.
stood, he has not yet seen. The
visit consists largely Of bowling, scrap
ing, fourishing the hands, cringing
in every posture, every kind OF cere.
monial and very little conversation.
The lover does not speak one word
to his intended, and seldom glances
toward her. Usually singing and
dancing girls come in and furnish di.
version. He remains in her presence
for two hours or longer, during the
whole of which time he does not get
a moment alone with his intended
or even a fair look at her face-for II
is not etiquette for him to scrutinize
her too closely. When he has gone
he sends her presents.
1t is good omen If he sends gift
of egg shells painted every kind o
| color.
All his visits are conducted on thu
same plan. He does not get direc'
and full view of her face until the
have "gone away" that is, until sh'
has been brought in her palanquil
to his house.--New York Recorder.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Novel Head Covering.

A daring young Southern girl has
almost discarded her hat at the sea-
side this summer, and has appeared
at all hours of the day (and even in
the ballroom it is said), with her
head covered with an artistically
knotted bright silk handkerchief.
Nor, indeed, have these handker-
chiefs always been of silk. for she has
not disdained the use even of the
ordinary bandanna, such as the ole
Southern "aunties" wear. Though the
adornment was regarded as specially
fetching" in this particular in
stance. it is to be doubted that il
would be becoming to many.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
watch Stopped, Has It?"

watch stopped, has it?" asked one
traveller OF another. "Now, l sup
pose you'll pay dollar to clean 1t.
But let me give you tip. Open both
Of the back cases SO, hold it with
open side down and tap it with your
f1nger-nail dozen times. Don't be
afraid. Snap it again. Now move
the second hand. Is it all right? Z
thought so. A drummer put me up
to that trick. Probably there were
only few specks OF dust in the
works and you've raped them out
Very likely it will now run for year
and you've saved your dollar. II it
doesn't run after the little jar that
you gave it, then it is time to take it
to the jeweler."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Hawks, Owls and Farmers.

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has recently published
work prepared by DIR. A. X. Fisher,
assistant ornithologist of the depart
ment, under the title, "The Hawks
and Owls of the United States in
Their Relation to Agriculture. 1t
Is the general belief of scientific men
that such birds-birds OF prey, as they
are called-are, on the whole, or
great service to farmers; but this be-
lief is directly opposed to that which
has commonly been held by farmers
themselves.
The ornithologists Of the depart
ment have therefore undertaken to
ascertain who is right, the farmer or
the man of science. To this end
about twenty-seven hundred stomachs
Of newly killed hawks and owls have
been critically examined. The result
may be summarized in few words.
OF the seventy-three kinds Of hawks
and owls found within the United
States, only six are, on the whole, in
furious. OF these, three are so ex-
tremely rare as hardly to call for at
teution, and another-the fish hawk
is only indirectly harmful; so that
Of only two-the sharp-shinned hawk
and Cooper's hawk-need any prac-
tical account be taken.
But this is only half the story.
Not only are the overwhelming
majority OF such birds not injurious
to the agriculturist-they render him
continual and extremely valuable
service by the destruction Of number
less misunderstanding rodents and
insects.
The red.shouldered hawk, for in
stance, is the commonest large hawk
in many parts Of the country, and is
tailed hawk also-as the "hen-hawk."
or this hawk two hundred and
twenty stomachs were examined, and
of the food found in them less than
two per cent. was poultry. The re-
nainder consisted of mice, grass
aoppers and great variety of other
.hings. More than sixty-flve per
.ent of the whole was made up OF
1oxious mammals-mice and shrews
especially.
Concerning Swainson's hawk, we
are told that it Is particularly fond
If grasshoppers. One bird has been
estimated to consume at least two
hundred grasshoppers in day. In
vhe course of a month a flock oil
about one hundred and sixty five
(which is a small estimate of the
number actually seen together il
various localities feeding upon grass
hoppers," would destroy million O
these pests.
Facts like these should be taker
into account by lawmakers; but it i
not many years since the Legislature
of at least one of the Western State
-Colorado-passed bounty act
intended to encourage the killing o
hawks, Swainson's hawk included
and as a result thousands OF grass
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
CROKER'S QUE! WAYS.

The Great Politicians UnObtrusiveness Sur
prises Visitor.
Richard Croker. the biggest of all
New York's professional politicians,
is not striking-looking man at all.
He looks much more like a success
full turfman than the controller of
the greatest political force in Ameri-
can national affairs. But although
Mr.. Croker admires horses, and has
recently purchased some fine ones,
the turf is only advertisement. His
serious occupation in life is that of
running the great Tammany ma
chine. He has served long appren-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Dumas at Work.

The "Englishman in Paris" relates
that he one day called to see the
elder Dumas, and inquired of the
servant, ais monsieur at homer"
"He is in his study, monsieur.
Monsieur can 90 in"
At that moment I heard a loud
burst of laughter from the inner
apartment, so said 1 would wait till
monsieur's visitors were gone.
Monsieur has no visitors; he is
working" replied the servant. "Mon-
sieur Dumas often laughs like that
at his work."
1t was true enough; the novelist
was alone, or rather in company with
one Of his characters. He was simply
roaring.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
IN MEMORY OF HEROES.

The Monument to Men of Wounded KneD
Mt Fort Riley. Kan.
The members of the Seventh Cav
Airy at Fort Riley, Kan, recently un-
relied a monument to those who
we're killed in the battles Of Wounded
Knee and Drexel Mission, near Pine
Ride Agency, South Dakota, Dec. 20
and 30, 1890. 1t is built of Vermont
and Quincy marble from Berry Falls,
VT, and Quincy, Mass, and is 25
feet in height, resting on pedestal
Is feet square OF native limestone.
1t is on beautiful eminence, where
the principal drives Of the fort meet,
and Overlooks the valleys of the
smoky Hill. Republican and Kansas
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
WOULDN'T TAKE A DARE"

Stirring Events Resulting from Johnnie's
Exhibition of Youthful Pride.
Johnnie started out with good in
tentions, just as older persons do,
says the Louisville Courier-JourDal.
His father had told him not to leave
the yard on pain Of dose Of peach
tree tea" Having been small boy
yourself you probably know the ting
ling properties Of this heroic remedy.
Early in the afternoon Willie came
along.
You gotter stay in" opened up
that young man with the ready inso.
lence OF unrcstrained freedom.
No, l mustn't" answered Johnnie
"1es, you mus"
"Hope er may die"
Dare you like or black dog to come
out"
Double dare?" cried Johnnie, hop
ing against hope.
Double dare n cross myself"
This was too much for any spirited
person to bear, so Johnnie climbed
over the fence, exclaiming as he
touched the ground:
"Never took or dare, n never will. {"
The fire bells sounded just then
and Johnnie and Willie started to 90
to the fire, but found it was too far
away. Coming back Willie said:
my pap-y's going to buy me a
pony"
"Hones'?"
slope er me die"
"My pap-y 'ud buy me one, too, If
i'd as fer't."
"Oyer the left" sneeringly.
"Over the right" threateningly.
any pap-y's better'n yourn.
"My pap-y en- whip yourn with his
ef' ham"
"Can't."
"Cn."
This argument could not be settled
With mere boasting words. They
struck out together and soon were
rolling In the dust. Then after much
,cuffiing and the tangling ana I'M
5angling of fat, little legs:
"Nuff?" from Johnnie.
. No answer; more scuftling and the
desperate wiggling of the under pair
Of legs, which finally became still.
"Nuff?"
"Y-e.e-s," very slowly and in smoth.
cred accents.
an my pap-y en- whip yourn?"
"Y-e-e-s," after much considera.
ton.
Johnnie got back in the yard just
ten minutes before he saw his father
coming out in the street. Johnnie
opened the gate and waited for him.
why didn't you run and meet me,
SOM" asked "pap-y."
"Cause you told me not to go out
the yard"
That's so-that's so," pattine
Johnnie on the head, as the Goals Of
fire burned deep in that young man.
conscience. Johnnie's behavior wa.
beautiful that evening, and his efforts
to avoid all reference to the morning
command most skillful and success
full. As he went to bed he said t.
} himself:
, "'Fi tole pap-y bout the dare an
Willie's pap-y bein' bettern him, h
wouldn't do nuffln-but l guess
WON'T"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Krupp's steel Works.

Herr Krupp's steel works at Essen
and elsewhere form, perhaps, the
largest private manufacturing estab-
lishment in the world. The town Of
Essen, which may be almost said to
owe it's existence to the Krupps, is
now place of 10000 inhabitants,
and the works themselves cover l, COO
acres, and employ 25, 900 persons, who
live in 5000 houses, all of which be-
long TO the firm. There are eleven
large furnaces, l,542 smelling fur
naces, 439 steam boilers, 80 steam
hammers, the largest of which are of
1000 horse power apiece, $50 steam
engines, 1,622 steam-driven ma
chimes, and "a locomotive engines al
ways in use on the spot; and away
from his central foundry, Herr krupp
possesses and works three coal mine S,
547 iron mines in Germany, other
iron mines in SIain, and four ocean
steamers. He supplies his workmen
with almost everything they require,
and he maintains for their use an
hotel, eight beer saloons, mineral
water factory, a flour mill, a bakery,
a slaughter-house, and fifty shops.
Krupp makes guns for nearly every
nation except England and France;
but he makes many other things be-
sides. The best proof of his fair
treatment OF his men may be found
in the fact that, during the recent
labor troubles in Germany, although
100, 900 people were on strike in the
district Immediately around Essen,
not one of Krupp's employees showed
the least trace of discomfort
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

came to anchor OF
the bar of Port Royal, while the re-
mainder of the squadron which had
been scattered by gale, were con-
tinually heaving in sight. The follow
ing is list of vessels which COM
prised the fighting squadron of Flag
Officer Dupont: Steam frigate
wabash" (Aagship), Commander G.
h. P. Rodgers; steam frigate "Sus-
quehanna," Captain I. L. Lardner;
steam sloop "Mohican," Commander s.
w. Gordon; steam sloop Seminole,
Commander J. P. ellis; steam sloop
"Pawnee, Lieut.. Commanding R. H.
Wyman; steam gunboat "Unadilla,"
Lieut.. Commanding N. Collins; steam
gunboat "Ottawa" Lieut.. Command.
ing T. H. Stevens; steam gunboat,
Pauline" Lieut.. Commanding J. P.
Bankhead; sailing sloop, "Vandalia,"
Commander F. S. Haggerty, lowed by
steamer Isaac Smith.
The plan of attack was to pass up
midway between Fort Walker and
Beauregard, which were distant from
each other about two and one-third
miles, receiving and returning the fire
of both. When about two and one
half miles north of Beauregard the
line was to turn southwark, round by
the west, and close in with Fl. Walk
er, encountering that work in it's
weakest flank, and enhlading in near
ly direct line its two water faces.
When abreast Fort Walker, the en-
gines were to be slackened and the
movement of the feet reduced to .
speed just sufficient to preserve the Or
der OF battle. On reaching the ex-
tremity of the shoal ground making
off from Hilton Head the line was to
turn north by the east and passing to
the northward engage Fort Walker,
with the port battery nearer than
when they passed it on the course be-
fore. These evolutions were to be re-
peated as often as necessary. Fort
Beauregard made but little resistance
and hauled down its flag when it As.
certained that Fort Walker was
evacuated. The attack on the de.
lenses of Port Royal was ably planned
and skillfully executed. The whole
affair on the part of Dupont's squad
ron was conducted in q mastery man
Uer.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

Rivers. It is not far from the fam
Gus Ogden monument, erected to the
memory of Major Ogden, who in 1855
died while nursing the enlisted men
Of his command through an attack
of Asiatic cholera, and which is said
to be on the central point of the
United States, as shown by careful
geographical measurements.
A flight of steps leads up the south
side, and on the granite face of the
shaft appears this principal inscrip-
ton:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Strength of Wood.

So indestructible by wear and de.
cay is the African teakwood that
vessels built Of it have lasted fully 100
years, to be then broken up only on
account OF their poor sailing quail
tiles. The wood, in fact, is one of
the most remarkable employed in
human industries on the score OF its
very great weight, hardness and dur
ability.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

the cervical region, adversely perfor-
ated from right to left by a carbine
ball which fractured the lamina of the
fourth and fifth vertebrm." The cord
is much torn and discolored by blood.
As mentioned above, these two speci-
mems are the only portions Of j.
Wilkes Booths body that were not
consigned to the grave. st. Louis
Republic.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Lightning as a Censor.

During storm at Canton, Ohio,
the other day lightning struck the
residence OF Edward Halter, went
down sheetiron chimney, passed
through slate roof and went straight
into the room where Mrs. Halter was
sitting and burned the book she was
reading. Mrs. Halter declines to tell
the name of the book.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
4 Splendid Jewel.

A New York jeweler has an opal that
Is probably the most magnificent evel
seen In this country. The stone u from
the mines In Southern Australia and
has been carved to represent, in relief
. flying female figure. The color shoot1
OF In clouds and rays from the figure
making 1t seem as II 1t were dyiha
through blaze OF sunset. Tho stone u
a. large - tho palm Of womAn's hand!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
No Mo. i've Appea, o.

A Boston Post reporter in a recent
issue Of that lively journal describing
suicide, said: at is quite certain
that he is unmarried, and there 10
absolutely no apparent motive for the
Seli.destruction.n
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

fire, says the
W a s h in g t o n
News. On such
occasions, when
the coffee is good
and hot and hard
tack is to the
taste, and these
topped off with
the conventional
CLAW nine and To-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
Relics of j. wilkes Booth.

OF the 10000 or more relics of all
kinds preserved in the Army Medical
Museum at Washington the most inter-
esting, perhaps, are two portions Of a
human body-all that remains above
ground of j. Wilkes Booth, the assas-
sin of President Lincoln. These
CHASTITY but most interesting specimens
are numbered and catalogued for
ready reference. The first amounted
on little stand and labeled 4,086 is a
section, or rather sections of three YER
tebrm, the third, fourth and fifth,
through an aperture in which a thin
wire is placed, showing the course of
the ball. Near this is the second spec
linen, suspended in a wide-mouthed
F.. vial of alcohol and labeled 4,O87. It is
about three inches long, and reminds
one of q section of well-cooked beef
marrow.
Referring to the catalogue, under
i the head of 4, O86 we find the follow
ing: Mounted specimen is the third,
fourth and fifth cervical vertebr@. A
conodial carbine ball entered the right
side, comminuting the base of the
right lamine of the fourth vertabrae,
fracturing it longitudinally and separ-
ating it from the spinous process, at
the same time fracturing the trans
verse process. The missile passed di-
rectly through the canal with slight
inclination downward and to the rear,
emerging through the left base of the
fourth and fifth lamine, which are
comminuted and from which fragments
were imbedded in the muscles of the
neck. The alcoholic specimen, label
ed 4,087, has the entry il the cata
logue:
"a portion of the spinal cord from
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
SOLDIERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL SOME INTERESTING
ANECDOTES OF THE WAR.

How the Boys Of Both Armies Whiled AWAY
Lilo In Camp-Foraging Experiences,
Tiresome Misunderstanding Scenes on
the Battleheld-Prlson Life. Etc.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16

On the remaining sides are the
names and rank of the men who fell
in the battles named and to whose
memory che monument is built.
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War Flowers.


promised grandma, sitting there
At home, bv mothers side,
I'd pluck for her some flowers. whore
Poor John and Ezra died.
So now, before backward turn,
seek these wild weed waves
That cover up the moss ana ferns
Which mark our precious graves.
Close by little run that glides
Near forsaken WELL
A mammoth, moss-gfown boulder hides:
There Uncle Ezra fell
And further on-A little south,
A field piece, ma with rust,
Marks, with the daisies In its mouth,
Where John. too, bit the dust.
/ gathered sprays Of wild rose there,
And buttercups, and leaves,
And daisies, beautiful and taif,
garnered into sheaves.
And bound them up. . sweet bouquet,
To cary homo and keep,
For love OF those lorg passd away,
Who with the soldiers sleep.
With blue and Gray" our family tree
10 closely interwined;
To cOlored clothes and names you see,
True mother-love 10 blind.
Though Ezra wore q suit Of gray,
And John suit OF blue,
We mourn them both alike to-day,
Our heroes brave and tue.
-nouna Ouoen