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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
An Indian State.

One of the most interesting re.
ports to be made to Congress when it
meets in special session, or at the
latest, at its regular session in De.
cember, will be that of the special
commission now on visit to Indian
Territory. The object of the investi-
cation which the commission has
undertaken is to ascertain the willing
ness on theone hand and the capacity
on the other of the tribes and indi-
vidual residents of Indian Territory
to form State government. There
Is little doubt that this territory
must in time ask for statehood, and
as little doubt that many of the In.
dians, as for example the Cherokees,
are at the present time fully capable
of self-gOvernment.
The Choctaws, Osages and Chicka-
saws have also made remarkable
progress in civilization.
Whether such progress might not
be more rapidly made under a respon-
sible State government is a question
OF much more than ordinary interest.
The idea of single central govern
ment for the territory is nearly a
quarter of century old. AS long
ago as 1870 convention of delegates
from the various tribes agreed on the
general plan of such a government,
and it was only the difficulty of ar
ranging basis of legislative repre-
sentation that caused the scheme to
fall through.
Whatever may be said of the saw
age instincts and warlike tendencies
Of the Indian, this at least is indis-
putable: The tribes now inhabiting
the territory have given the govern
ment no trouble, and have main-
tanned, sometimes under great provo
cation, peace with the whites. They
have shown themselves adapted for
government; they have learned
the use of the ballot, and statehood
must be given them, in any event, in
the not distant future. Will not the
comforting of this dignity within the
next few months go far toward solv-
ing the so-called Indian problem?
The report of the commission may be
expected to give light. - Boston
Traveller.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
The Law of Postal Cards.

1t is mistake to suppose that any
card with handwriting upon it bear
ing cent stamp can be lawfully
transmitted by mail as if it were an
official postal card. The first para
graph of the 273d section of the DOS
tai laws and regulations runs thus:
Postal cards cannot be issued by
private parties. All cards, other
than those issued by the department.,
containing any writing are subject
to letter postage; but if cards con
tain printed matter only, so as to
constitute circular, but | cent is re-
quired on each of them"
When this regulation is not prop
erly complied with, there is very sure
to be tedious delay in the transmits
sion OF the card by the postottice de-
partment. Times.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

For some months past farmers
whose fields touch the Darby Creek
in Pennsylvania have noticed that
the bushes and small trees along the
waters edge were dying. An inves-
tigation showed that the bark had
been peeled off the trunks near the
ground. Only the bushes and trees
that overhang the creek are affected.
The farmers thought it must be the
work Of rabbits, and, as the depreda-
lions extended for three miles, a
wholesale raid upon the Dummies was
planned. Herbert A: Enochs says
that timely and startling discovery
thwarted the farmers in their cru.
SADIE. With loaded gun a farmer sat
by the stream to watch for the shrub
destroyers, when he beheld a large
carp leap from the water and catch
at the bushes. 1t was after a fly
that had lighted there, but in it's en-.
deavor to get it, tore off a considera-
BILE chunk of bark. Then other carp
were seen doing the same thing. They
had actually glrdled all the bushes
on the banks for miles in catching
flies.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

The Scriptures tell us, in what is
known as the Parable of the Talents,
that rich man, being about to de-
part for foreign country, called his
servants about him and distributed
money among them according to
their several merits. To one he gave
ten talents, to another two, and to q
third one. The talent was equivalent
to about 1900. When the master
returned hetcalled his servants again
about him, and asked how they had
used their money during his absence.
The first two replied that they had
gone into business and largely in
creased their capital; but the third,
who had received the smallest
amount, replied that she was afraid"
lof PANEL and went and "hid his
talent in the ground" He rented a
safe deposit box and stuffed his
money into it. The lord of the manor
didn't like this. He rebuked the
patron of the safe deposit, and took
his money away from him and gave
1t to the man who had made good
use of ten talents. Thus endeth this
mornings lesson.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
An Adjustable Statue.

The American is an inventive
genius, whether he be a Yankee or a
South American. He seems to have
a notion that it is his duty to look
about him and discover new ways Of
doing old things, and to put all
things to every possible use is with
him pet idea. French people, when
they grow weary of the bronze etfigy
of a certain individual that has been
set up upon public highways, be that
individual poet, king or other, de.
stroy that statue. They tear it down,
dishgure it and, in so far as they can,
destroy it. In Venezuela, however,
where popularity is quite as heeting
as it is in France, the Americans
ingenious mind has found a better
way to do this sort of thing than
that employed by the French; and a
far more sensible and economical way,
too, as it seems to us--that is to say,
II the statement printed not long ago
Is truthful.
1t appears that the Venezuelans
were about to erect statue to their
President, but the inventive mind
remembered that in Venezuela a
President on going out of office
seldom, if ever, retains his popularity,
so what could be more fitting than,
as that republic frequently changes
its Presidents, there should occur toll
this genius the happy thought Of
fixing on the top of the statue head
which could be unscrewed? That as
often as new President should be
elected, the head of the old one
should be taken off and that of his
successor put in it's place? And that
as Presidents generally wore the same
uniform and possessed similar virtues
and were not unlike in personal ap.
pearance from neck to feet, the body
uniform and decorations should rel
main as before?
Whether the plan has been finally
adopted or not by the Venezuean|
Government we are not aware and
have no means of finding out; but at
all events the idea seems to be q
good one, and should be encou aged
in other lands.-Harper's Young
People,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
Tobacco and sieh..

The bad effect of tobacco m :,
eyes was unknown, even NV nhs sue
clans. until within the rr pnsst
century. f'Sent
Sixty years ago Doctor McKon...
OF Glasgow, wrote, Il have alraaS,
had occasion repeatedly to hint NY
suspicion that tobacco is a fraoua Wy
cause OF amaurosis"-comnletaa ueut
partial blindness. To one form VI =.
this disease Hutchinson gava :. VI
name tobacco amaurosis," becan.ss
he often found it in men stro oause
addicted to the use of tobacco 's'y
Doctor Williams, the celeh,..,
oculist Of Boston. says, ITO he of a ass
vice, treatment in tobacco am.m,s sei'
must be begun in the early staca isis ~
fore the congestion has been sc w.
ceeded by atrophy." 'u'-
Doctor Francis Bowling. Of ~,
cinnati, within few years testaa
the eyes of one hundred and flftv ana
ployes in the principal tobacco faa
tories OF that city. Only one woman
was found to be suffering frnm .aa
disease, and she had never nsed ~, Nv
bacco. This showed that neral, ~,
working in the factory had very littls
effect on the sight, though if 1 diS
affect unfavorably the general system
Or the men examined, forty.ave
showed more or less evidence 4,
amaurosis, thirty of them heinz
pretty well marked cases. They al
mistook red for brown or black and
green for light blue or orange and
in all there was also contraction NJ
both pupils. Thirty out of the forty.
five complained of gradual failnrA
of vision.
In one case-not among the en-.
ployes, just spoken of-the contrac.
tion of the pupil was so great that
the sufferer was unable to 20 about
without assistance. He had smoked
from twenty to thirty cigars a day
He renounced tobacco, and his sight
was fully restored in three and one,
half months.
Chewing has been. found to be
much worse than smoking, as more Of
the poison is absorbed.
The ophthalmoscope shows, in the
early stage of the disease, congested
condition of the optic disk and the
retina. The pressure thence result.
ing at length causes gradual
atrophy Of the disk, and eventually
OF more or less of the retina. accord.
ing to the duration of the disease
and the amount of the Infection
Youths Companion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

THREE Wellesley girls who were in
a hotel fire are described coming out
of the building dressed as if ready for
a picnic, and having saved every
thing, even to bag of peanuts. This
seems to indicate a certain mental
poise and equanimity Of nerves which
may be credited, for the time being
at least, to the good effect Of modern
education of girls. 1t probably did
not enter the minds OF these gym
nasium trained and Greek-lettered
girls to shrek and run about. They
calmly got up and dressed and picked
up their things and walked out of the
blazing hotel. 1t is pleasant, however,
to note that they dressed themselves
with care enough to look ready for a
picnic. The old doctrine that it is
every woman's duty to look as pretty
as possible under all circumstances re-
ceives the unconscious confirmation
OF these three maids from Wellesley.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
Streets that Grow.

Says the ST. Louis street engineer.
Some street-paving materials eior.
and move at an astonishing raS a.. a.
ter being laid. Wood blocks are Wv
worst, and should, in my opinaaws
never be used on the streets OF a eNy
In the winter time l have measulS
two and one-half feet of CRACKS
measuring the width of the aperture
remember-in 500 feet Of wood pa.y.
ment. l have often seen solid priv
walls and curbstones pushed a loos !,
SO out of place by the growing II
wooden streets. Heat and cola ~
dampness all affect every klnd ~, =
paving material. That least uD
turbed is granite.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

"A RAINMAKER at Goodland has got
himself into serious trouble. A cloud
burst in that neighborhood a few
days ago destroyed the wheat crop of
James Butler, farmer, and caused a
washout on the Santa Fe railroad.
A train was wrecked by the washout
and the engineer was killed. A. b.
Montgomery, the Goodland rain
maker, claimed that he had pro-
duced the cloudburst, which came
without warning from the barometer.
Mr.. Butler will sue Montgomery for
the value Of his wheat crop. The
widow of the engineer will likewise
bring suit against the rainmaker for
$4,000 damages. The papers in
both cases have been prepared and
the progress Of the trials will be
watched with great interest. mas
much as Montgomery has publicly
asserted that he brought about the
storm which caused the disasters he
will probably be estopped from deny
ing his responsibility for the destruc-
ton OF the wheat crop or the death
OF the engineer. There seems to be
no reason why the plaintiffs should
not recover full damages. When an
individual assumes to take or actually
takes the place Of providence in the
regulation of the weather, 1t is only
fair and just that he should be held
responsible for all damages that NAV
result.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
doing, acquire more love OF farming
than he can get in any other way.

If the statement published in
London that over 700 persons have
died Of cholera in Southern France
since May is true, there is no evidence
in such mortality that the disease
exists in virulent or dangerous
form. A death rate Of twenty-fl five or
thirty day in population of 5,OOO,-
900 is not like the work of Asiatic
cholera where that fearful pestilence
is epidemic in its most venomous
form. Last year there was cholera
at various places in the south of
France long before the disease ap-
peared in Hamburg, but it never
caused heavy mortality or spread
far in any direction. The present
condition of Marseilles and other
cities on the Mediterranean coast
calls for watchfulness, it is true, on
the part Of American quarantine
officials, but the news so far received
is not really alarming in any sense
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

One night, after lapse of several
months, the man, who slept on a
raised platform in the mill, while, as
Is customary, the camel was installed
in corner, happening to remain
awake, obser' ed by the bright moon.
light that when all was quiet the
animal looked cautiously around, rose
softly. and stealing over where a bun.
die Of clothes and beruouse. thrown
carelessly on the ground, resembled a
sleeping figure cast itself with VIC
lence upon them, rolling with all its
weight and tearing them most
viciously with its teeth. Satisfied
that its revenge was complete, the
camel was returning to its corner
when the driver sat up and spoke.
At the sound of his voice, and per
ceiving the mistake it had made, the
animal was so mortified at the fail
ure and discovery of the scheme that
it dashed its head against the wal
and died on the spot.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

ONE Of the Boston newspapers re-
ports that young girl in that neigh
borhood made hearty lunch Of ice
cream, accompanied by liberal sup
ply OF pickles. After her death,
which occurred a few hours later, the
doctor who attended her was inter-
viewed, and informed the reporter
that it was dangerous even for per-
sons who could easily digest pork and
beans and Boston brown bread to
triae with ice cream and pickles, the
latter combination not being at all
nice. 1t is glorious thing to have
the stomach Of an ostrich, but it is
fatal to abuse it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

PROF. BIsCHOFF, of the University
OF st. Petersburg, published in 1872
pamphlet, in which he maintained
that the average woman's brain is
Tar superior in every respect to a
mans, this opinion being based on
the fact that a woman's brain is gen.
orally about 100 grammes lighter. In
order to further prove the truth Of
his statement he ordered that after
his death his brain should be weighed.
This was done, and those who be-
lieved in this theory were amazed to
find that the professors brain was
lighter by five grammes than the
brain OF woman Of the lowest intel
ligence.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
A Sure Sign.

1t was the office of the hotel, and
an excited individual was reading
telegram concerning some financial
affairs at a distance.
"Bad news" he said, slapping II
down on the counter. "Stock 10
which l am interested fluctuatng.
knew when l put up my umbrella H.
side the door this morning that some
thing was going to happen" 80,
what has that got to do with lt'
asked his friend.
Everything, if you believe 10
signs, and l do. l never knew IL 10
fail, that if you put up an umbrella
under roof you'd have bad luck:
SAY" drawled a seedy FELLOW VINO
was standing near, show much dia
you put it up FOR, stranger"
The owner of the umbrella said IL
was his treat.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
BEASTLY TEMPER.

Failing to Get Revenge an Infatuated
Camel Suicides.
A few years ago it CHANGED that a
valuable camel, working in an old
mill in Africa, was severely beaten
by its driver, who, perceiving that
the camel had treasured up the in
jury and was only waiting u favora-
BILE opportunity for revenge, kept a
strict watch upon the animal. Time
passed away; the camel, perceiving
that it was watched, was quiet and
obedient, and the driver began to
think that the beating was forgotten.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

which revolve in opposite directions.
One may be Of red or green, with
fms, flukes or spines of colored tissue
paper erect along the middle of the
spiral and with dragons head and
tail. AS this hobgoblin sea-serpent
swings around it seems to approach
the other spiral in threatening atti-
tude and then retreat again. The
second one is licked out with war
like paper say yes, seemingly rushing
down the winding slope to attack the
dragon. At the center, above, may
be placed a small wigwam to COM
plete the effect
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

the center around and around until
It reaches the circumference. When
this is evenly drawn, cut along the
spiral line so that when supported at
the center the rest of the card will
hang like the coils of snake. The
center may be pierced and pivoted
upon pin and stuck above hot
radiator or suspended by thread
over the stove. A powerful current
of ascending hot air will cause one of
these coils to revolve rapidly when it
is properly balanced.
After succeeding in perfecting a
simple :, one various notifications of
the same idea may be attempted.
One form is shown in the cut, which
is made of heavy white card, orna-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

the naval list away back in the days
OF the Crimean war, where he served
In the naval brigade before Sebasto-
pol during the winter of 1853-54,
where he was wounded. He was
present at all the operations before
SebastOpol and at the capture
OF Kinburn. He received medals
for distinction. and was specially
mentioned in dispatches for services
as director of transport during the
Abyssinian war in 1868. In 1871 he
was made private secretary to the
first lord of the admiralty, and re-
ceived the approval of the Govern
ment for the manner in which he
discharged his duties on the coast of
Tunis in 1881. He became acting
permanent secretary in 1882 and per-
manent secretary in the following
year. From 1879 to 1884 he was
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

THE farmer, OF all men, should
take pains to encourage his boys il
he wishes them to adopt the business
of farming as they grow to manhood.
He, better than one engaged In other
business, can do this. What is the
loss II small piece of land rented to
the boy does not produce quite so
much as II the better divided skill of
the father were used to direct its
cultivation? What is lost in money
Is more than made up by the value OF
the experience gained. Let there be
competition between an acre worked
by father and another worked by the
con, and the boy who can excel his
iather in growing crop will, in SC
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

site directions IL the spirals are cut
in opposition directions. Hence il a
smaller one be suspended below an
other Ut larger size and turning the
other way, when both revolve freely
the effect is quite pretty. The in
side one may represent a small green
snake with its head at the lower,
outer end OF the spiral, while the
other represents spotted adder,
with its head erect at the center.
Another conceit of this kind is to
place two Of the spirals side by side,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
RObbing Birds Nests.

Boys who rob birds nests do not al.
ways realize what a cruel thing this
is to do, says writer in the Buffalo
News. l used not to think much
about 1t myself until an incident &C.
Cured that showed me how keenly
our feathered friends mourn the loss
of their homes. One spring two lin
nets built their nest in some bushes
near my window. We were all very
much interested in the wee home,
and when we found four little eggs
inside the nest took every precaution
to prevent it from being disturbed.
But one morning when we went as
usual to peep at the nest we found
some cruel hand had robbed and de-
stroyed it. We felt very sorry, but
thought the brides would perhaps
build again. Alas, no. When they
returned and found their beloved
home broken up, their grief was pain
full to see. Uttering all the while
the most piteous cries, they franti-
cally flew in circles high above the
nest. Then they hoped all round
and beneath the bushes, thinking, I
suppose, poor mites, that the eggs
had fallen out. For two days they
continued their search, and on the
third we thought they han. left, as
we did not notice them about. We
were partly right, for thu father bird
had really gone and did not return
again, but the body of his poor wee
mate was found by us, chill and life
less, on the ground by the bushes,
and we felt quite sure then that the
loss Of her dear home had broken her
tender heart
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
ENoLAND'S GREAT LOSS,

Vice Admiral Tryon Who Perished with
the Inflated Victoria.
Vice Admiral Sir George Tryon, K.
c. B., who persisted with his flagship,
the Inflated battleship, Victoria,
which sank of the coast OF Asia
Minor, was one of the most promi-
nent commanders of the British navy.
1t Is said that in losing him England
has lost more than IL a dozen of her
men-Of-war had persisted.
Sir George was born in 1882 in
Northamptonshire and entered the
navy when Is years of age. By 1850
he had risen to the rank of COM
mander. His name first appears on
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

THE Infanta Eulalia has returned
to Madrid, and she declares that she
enjoyed herself hugely while in
America, for all of which she returns
her thanks. That is all that is nee
essary. The Infanta came over here
for pleasure, and if she enjoyed her.
self it does not really make any diff
ference whether the American snobs
who ran after her were snubbed or
not, and she probably doesn't care.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
Awkward.

Freedom Of speech has it's penal
ties. When Lord Beaconstleld was
living at Hughenden Manor he was
one day walking on the terrace, in an
easy coat and old SLOUGH hat, when
two women OF strong Gladstonite
opinions entered the gate. Suppos-
ing him to be a keeper or gardener,
they inquired II he would show them
over the place, which he at once
undertook tn do. While they were,
walking about they overwhelmed him
with questions as to the habits of
the master of the manor, and one OF
them finally said: "Do you think
you could manage to get us a sight of
the old beast himself?" madam"
was the polite rejoinder, "the old
beast has the honor to wait upon you
now"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

BLESSINGS light on him who first
invented sleep 1t covers a man all
over, body and mind, like cloak; it
Is meat to the hungry, drink to the
thirsty, heat TO the cold, and cold to
the hot 1t is the coin that can pur-
chase all things-the balance that
makes the shepherd equal with the
king, the fool with the wise man.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31

naval aid-de-camp tc her majesty.
Since then he has been commander.
in-chief of the Australian station,
and after unsuccessfully contesting
seat in Parliament from Lincoln
shire he was made admiral superin-
tendent Of the naval reserve in 1888.
He commanded one of the opposing
fleets in naval maneuvers in 1883,
1889 and 1890, and was made COM
mander-in-chief of the Mediterranean
forces August 20, 1891.
In 1868 he was created G. B. and
in 1887 X. G. B. He was man of
wide and varied experiences and was
an authority on all matters pertain
ing to his profession.