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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
Pretty American G,rl. Abroad.

lew York certainly boasts the pref
4aH women of any city IN the world.
4 <&iaarked Il gentleinanat the Hoffman
fhp had Travelled extensively AMI was
e((citating himself upon HIS safe return
Sfonl the continent. ''She doesnt boast
VA Them exactly. either. for you are SO
4ceustoned to- the sight that you take il
NJ ID matter of course. They We're max
ING u great TO do over some American
{ enen at the German spas. and ] was
kd to admire them Bahi they were
<nskaiiny more than can find in any i've
minutes of the day on Broadway or Fifth
avenue So | said. and ! was evidently
c1nsidered typical Yankee braggart.
In Paris and other continental cities
~ American style of women are very
:unch admired | saw Chicago girl
Cutting Il great swell in Dresden. Every
bc(ly looked at her And she was right
kkndsoine. too. and dressed out OF sight.
Int I've seen hundreds Of inst as pretty
omen in Chicago These foreigners
4 an to think that only our prettiest
NJ fis get over there and that they all
I've fortunes and are all hunting man
nth titlo and all that sort Of rot,
ere are thousands of American women
% go abroad who are in but moderate
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

NV ah ouc
Mrs. Richard Croker OF New York
city tells some funny stories of her ex
perieuces with people who have heard oi
Tammany tigers. One day country
man came to the Crolers Richtield
Springs home to do souie odd jobs. Mrs
Croker noticed him peering around the
floors, and about the time she began to
grow suspicious of the man he asked;
Where are the TIGERS"
Tigers! What tigers2'
why. the folks around here say you
kept tigers all on the floor"
Mrs. Croker had to smile. but earnestly
told him the tigers were out at pasture
The man looked relieved The fact of II
is tiger skin rugs are not popular i'll the
Croker mansions. W ashington Post
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

D. Christie Murray. the English novel
list. turns on his critics in brief note to
a London paper to demonstrate that
truth is stranger than fiction OF re-
viewers charge that an episode in one
of his novels was wholly Incredible,
Mr.. Murray says; Il got that story on
the spot and had full proof of its accu
racy. In fact. | built the novel ON that
genuine bit of history which your re
viewer thinks incredible"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
When Washington Wa. iuauvurar-d.

On the occasion of Washington's Sec
ond inaugural. many of the members Of
congress were DESTROYS of waiting On him
in testimony of respect as chief magis-
trate. A motion was made tn adjourn
for half an hour for the purpose. which.
however, met with great opposition MS
species of homage-''it was setting up an
idol dangerous to liberty; it had ii bias to-
ward monarchy. "-Philadelphi Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Omens and superstitions have their
origin in the belief suggested to print
tive man that the elements and every
thing pertaining to creation had souls
and intelligence. This belief is found
among the ancient Aryans. the Romans,
the Celts. the Teutons. the Arabians, the
Chinese, the American Indians and. in
fact. in every nation. That human natui
is the same the world over and at all
times is shown by the analogy existing
between early mythology. the source
from which the superstitions of the pres
ent day are derived. York Tele-
gram
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Stranger-Suppose a policeman ex-
ceeds his authority and assaults repu-
table citizens. what redress have you?
Mr.. Gotham-Well, those of rs who
get killed have the privilege of swearing
at him through spiritual medium
New York Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

rs Dsliesss ed nsans6 n, = ! -.
and siussss CT ~ osnlnss.
The excem Of devotion thnt ~.
ewski receives from enthurinct5c vvrunS,.
calls attention to the tact thnt 4 4 q.
ways the more delicate and ruauuil txpn
Of manhood that inspires thio oor{ q
hystericaI idoiatry among - 49, q
There never was more sursrb axnrnu1o
Of handsome manlinesa thin mt u
Edouard de Resx1e, the Frsnck fSncr.
but be was here and u 10 his oyvn ooun.
Try but vaguely admired ~ wouner. "a
with none Of the mad, rap9uruus ec1fssy
and adoration Of which Alvnry. - O.
man tenor, was The nm 1zcious sscipisnk
Alvary was small and elight u st4,rfa
His shyneas was almost painfn1 HI
devotion TO his German iran III nuxhers
ous olive branches h0pelesnly px0onio
and unrUmautic. But tie W0men Stood
about the stage door - Rruurs a. :
glimpse Of their divinity and squandersd
thsir entire allowances on cpsrs tickets
when he sang.
Kyrle Beiiew was n his day on0thog
victim Of w0man's devotion. They
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
The Usual Practice.

A Detroit lawyer was in Washin
recently and among the sights too,
the supreme court of the United States
What do you think of it," asked
friend in the evening
well. sat there and listened awhile,
and though am ashamed to confess it
went to sleep
''Oh. that's all right. said dis friend
encouragingly: Everybody does that
Detroit Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
Had Stopped Loving the Wood Pile.

George was very little boy. Neverthe-
less be helped his mother in many Trays, al
though he sometimes tired of helping, as
many older boys and girls do. One day to
mammals call for some wood he replied,
II don't affectionate to the woodpile. mann
ma-"-Youth's Companion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Sardanapalus, the luxurious oriental
monarch. Ending himself hard pressed
by his enemies, gathered his guards. his
wives. concubines and children together.
with all his treasures. and set fire to the
building. thus thwarting the hope his
foes entertained of taking him alive
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
A woman and Her Camp Stool.

Woman is an inventive creature. Re-
Gently the passengers on a Brookline car
were surprised to see woman sitting
on camp stool right at the edge of the
sidewalk She had sunshade over her
head. and looked as II she were there for
the day. Every one looked back at her,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
All He Had Promised.

Gentleman tsavagely, to hairdresser)-
You villainl That stuff you warranted to
do away with the bald patches I had has
taken every hair off my head.
Hairdresser-Well, it has done away with
the bald patches, sir. Your heads bald all
over now.-Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

An eighteenth century tombstone in
the old Catholic burying ground at Con
cord. Mass. bears the following inscrip-
ton: This stone is erected by its dura-
bility to perpetuate the memory and by
its color to signify the moral character
Of Miss Abogaip Dudley"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

what mendacious duffer You are
Phibbs!' said Dibbs. You said this was
an orphan asylum, instead of which it is
an old mems home"
well. you go in and look for an old
man who isn't an orphan You won't
find him. "-Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Rev. Ella Bartlett is lecturing in the
western part of Wisconsin. and Mrs.
Della Brown. recently from Colorado, is
in the eastern part. holding meetings on
behalf of the State Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION. Exchange
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
MAKING LIQUID AIR.



Predecessor Dewnr's Experiments May Prove
To BE the Greatest Investigations Ut tile
Century PowerfaI ssases Reduced to q
fluid state.
~
ne ran MAN bnaeet o. London pub
nAneo an interview WITH Professor James
Dewar On WHAT y represented as pelng
Erea. sciehtihc discovery. tnat OF
.'ak'fig hqniu ar, Introductory 70 the
".e's,cw tne "rt'cie Tsys that ms M
ue'act""'s VI pert'anebt gases ana tne
"'e =. wanna 70 preserve great cola marx
o''e =, ene .noS' Important cneHicai ois-
c''eIs's " une century. u neid py
!. 'nae any gas may oe hquened
" .pe pressure anu colu may De ootaihed
"nu vsTss' y su'''clent strengtn 70
~,.ass.s''u Inc great pressures
VI tue gases 'nat may De tiquened car
o''c "c" sas mas peen ,ounu 70 De tne
S"0A "au o''N',ess 'ii'siD' anu wliie y
w 80" ""o~ 'v' many ears tnas II
cD"su ue 'si'''neu = mas seneraiiy Deen
~ pIep'' o"'S - 'ilia'i !hant'lies ~.
. u'o " eo.nP lesssu
3" 81 ~ ..'',se power naS p'esen.eo many
u'n. "'Is'. 'ne pl'hc''A' one oehe 10
'. .'oee m'se su 81 nun' oe
usou ~ o'"''' W se' su:n1n. amount
=. ",s iS'"el 49, !. = n"'a - mast
49,. 's en'u'' a'u ~ s'o ss1l vine
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.s : 49, sD" =. =. ~. "so o.iA sii.l'
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80 81 70 )" 'en
- -, W. 60
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10, - i'' = ~ 'i'e'e H t,'e' "o"n
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TREE state Yet.
NEW its II strange thing that air can
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Dances .Jigs at One Hundred and Eight.
South Bethlehem has II resident. Mrs
Mary Gallagher. who says she is enc
hundred and eight years old and is able
to dance II Jig with the same agility that
a young man Of twenty-five conld per-
form the feat On recent visit to this
city she entertained her friends with an
exhibition of her dancing. Mrs. Gal
iagher does her own washing. and is APP
parently good for some years to come.
Her sight Is good and she is not required
to wear glasses She has three children
ranging in age from sixty to seventy
years. Allentown Chronicle News
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Chemists say that it takes more than
twice IA much sugar to sweeten pre-
serves. sauce. etc. if put in when they
begin to cook as it does to sweeten after
the fruit Is cooked.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

It is over two years since II Egyptian
mummies in the old museum of Berlin
proved to be the bodies of fellows who a
short time ago took their beer in the sa-
looms of the capital of the empire OF
William II. 1t is now believed that there
is not museum in the world that has
not been imposed upon by frauds of this
kind.-St. Louis Republic.
Walter Scott when at school fingered
a button on his jacket while reciting
A cruel schoolmate cut it off. and he
could do nothing until it was replaced.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

4y8. Marguerite Moore. a New Yorker
D46doption and an lrishwoman by birth
8Au enthusiastic woman s RICHTER, an nd
SacAte of trades unions and has strong
ske&n1ng toward socialism. Before com
{H8 10 the United States. four or five
Id8m ago, she was so ardent home ruler
Y flist ahe spent ST. months in kilinalnham
jali She glories in a Tory papers state
SIgI4nf that she ought to he tied to cart
sN1Nf dragyed through the streets Mrs
Moore Is a handsome woman. She pos
ey1see magnificent gray eyes. coal black
s0S4f, strongly defined eyebrows aud Il
1l&olle face. She lives with two pretty
0)t13ghters in tiny fat in Fourteenth
ts@ Mary Foster. an Englishwornan
~ olrth. ~ a socialist She was gratu.
.9t&St from the College of Newnham and
- member of the English GEOLOGICAL
nnpsety and of the Fabian society She
htNt zane to notice ~ an agItatur among
the English match Lirls She was asso-
csstesi with Mrs Besamt and John Burns
Ii the famous dockworkers' strike In
personal appearance she IL a typical Eng
lisiswonlan
Mrs Lille Deyereauy Blake has of late
hren making Il study OF the industrial
question and the relations oi wages and
wt,lnen She has several times tried to
ri INTO the knights of Labor hut her
application has hrtn laid on the table
Mrs Josephine Shaw Lowell. an Amer
lean OF Ainerlcans. brought into exist
encf the Working Womens s,wI-,y
whose object IL the organization and
!. es1ucatiun OF woman wage earn-rs She
1Sasthe PRIME mover III Il hoycott called
thu s'white list of the Consumers leagne.
which il. designed To better the cUndi
4ous Of the girls working IN retail dry
*fo0tls shops
hrs. J c. Croly. better known as Jen
s511f dune. IL socialist serving under the
ilnler of the NationaIists. New York
World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Macer, a Roman official OF Gcero's
time, hanged himself when informed
that the great orator intended to appear
against him in his trial for peculation-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

The Women's Ministerial conference
is significant indication of the progress
of the times. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is
the president of this conference. and its
summer session in Boston was attended
by ''she" pastors of all denominations.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Miss Mildred Howells. the only daugh-
ter of W, d. Howells, the novelist, will
be among the New York debutantes this
winter. She is tall. graceful girl. with
brown hair and eyes and sweet, unatfect-
ed manners. Miss Howells' Boston debut
was accomplished last spring
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Mrs. Lutz SISTER Rose Gertrude) il
living still ut Honolulu. where her hus-
band wishes to establish hospital for
lepers in the first stages of the disease.
1t is hoped that such patients treated by
DR.. Lutz and nursed by Sister Rose Ger
trude might be cured. A committee has
been formed to take charge of the fund
raised in England for the lepers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

The Empress Carlotta, widow of the
murdered Macmillan. who is now in
her fiftieth year. has just recovered her
reason after many years of insanity. AL
though the betrayal of her husband &C.
Cured twenty-five years ago, the en-
press has not until now had any idea of
the manner of his death.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
May BE Worse.

What is more awful to contemplate"
said lecturer. glaring about him. than
the relentless power of the naelstromY'
And henpecked looking man in the
rear Of the building softly replied, "Fe-
malestrcm "-Exchange
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
Queen I.abe,,a'. kindness.

A little incident illustrative of the
kindness Of Qnren Isabella is told Of a
Spaniari who had tried to take the life
Of the queen The report that he was
dying of hunger in Paris reached her
send him 500 francs" she COM
mantrd
"Bnt yonr majesty knows that this
man ~ an ;tss;lssin that it is he who"
What difference does that niake?',
answered the qneen. "You are absurd
with your hatred and your ideas Of ven
geance. The unhappy man did not wish
to kill nie. 5nt the party represent
tio. now. and do what ! bid you. "-Ex-
change
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15


The woii,lns carlse In Australia has
an exceedingly bright outlook IN all
the public a.hmpls girls ENJOY the same
advantages as boys. and the Young w,,in-
annom III the country IL SAID tn he re-
nIarkably well educated and ~, far "a
newspapers are concerned very well
read in the topics oi the times In all
the universities except III Melbourne.
women and men are absolutely equal
There are nj present 100 women gradu-
ates ~ the University of New Zealand
eighty at Sydney. H. many at Melbourne
and thirty al Adelaide. 1t is hazarded
that the women equal if they do not out
number the men
The premier Of the country is in favor
of giving women the franchise. and the
cause has the support of considerable
portion Of the press Most interesting is
the fact that while there are opponents
Of the bill concerning the woman's fran
chise IN the Legislature. no member will
risk the rnpopnlarity Of allowing his
maine TO appear IN the division list among
the mays" choosing rather the less cour-
ageous plan OF not voting at all This is
equivalent to voting against the meas
ure, because IN the Victoria Legislature
no bill can pass into law without a
majority Of the whole house
Another interesting and suggestive
fact ~ that in no country of the world is
the percentage OF unmarried women
smaller than in Australia York
Sun. Ell
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
IENTlLATe voua BEDROOMS.

bod Time Of the Year to Becoms
~-d 10 Cold Air and Cold Baths.
&ny. indeed the majority Of persons
q with closed windows. especially in
|fer and think that they sleep better
Nat account And 40 they do If they
Sss.ustonled to the supplying effect
De poisonous carbonic acid gas which
butinnaIiy being evolved from the
and which III Il close room acts as
rotic Although II may aid in pro-
pg a heavy. tieathliks steep. it is also
Hnpanied almost invariably by the
nnrefreshed feeling with which 40
81 will rise to meet the duties Of the
show the power Of such an at
Phere in sending people to sleep, you
only to enter one OF our large
shes in the evening and You will
bali the people asleep under its in
re. the heavily laden. gaseous air
lting n drowsiness which il liz almost
nssi bic to resist At this season Of
par II IL posi- ~. to introtluce. many
res which in winter might be diff.
EtO manage in the way both OF NC
INNING youny people to plenty Of
Ali in their bedrooms and also TO
effect OF cold water in
ahlutions The latter Ia one OF the
nj l,revrntives Of cold ever known
IN there Is certain ydeIicacy Of
tntion it is impossible to adopt
methods In winter Drafts OF
k1r must he avoided even II win
have to be closed The hot. ener.
e hath cannot be changed Suddenly
gold donche But now. without
NJ habits may M- formed which
!tr4ngthen the system and harden
l3ilstifutiOn. and. u not surr pre-
I'VE Will heip materially to keep
Shr tir-@nnr winter colds to winch
NY are subject
10 the windows. therefore. and in.
ynnl children to take cold sponge
winch IN this weather are 81 ~
ing AMI wiiirh taken rapidly and
y plenty Ut friction with n coarse
~! may be continued through the
MI with excellent results Teach
NJ to time themselves. ~ the sanitary
ot n cold hath depends on Its RI
MI no that the body cannot become
Ia
{hing. friction. fresh mir at night IA
I'LL as 10y day and Il little daily exer.
Nth dnnhbells or Indian clubs will
NJ wonders with n delicate child.
whose two children were
6&ly disposed to Group and colds Of
ytisis and who kept the Thermometer
Iii day nursery and their night mr.
with scrupulous care at the same
3Erature. watching them always
n anxlous sollcitude. was induced by
#hnsband to take them on camping
Expedition through the pine forests
Mime Whether it WAS the resinous
aSxphere in the woods. combined with
open air. or simply the open air alone
cnnid not decide. but although the
4ther turned 80 cold that ON several
staions ii formed coating of ice on
water in the kettle in the night. the
NJ ones never had cold or even the
|l1test indisposition. Florence Night.
ne declares that no one while in
ever catches cold from proper ven
!tiOn. New York Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

and just then car going In an opposite
direction WINS calmly hailed. and when
It came to a standstill the woman arose
quietly shut up her camp stool. very
small banboo affair. and entered the
car She was not cripple: she did not
appear Ill. she was well dressed and not,
apparently. from the country. Evidently
she only had a woinan's aversion to stand
ing up The possibility Of such practice
becoming common. however. opened y
wide vista before the imagination
What would happen II women should
adopt such habit? Fancy fremont
street BY the Park Street church at s
O'Clock with passers threading their way
along through the camp stooled women
as one has to in the crowded saloon Of
the Nantasket boats on Il pleasant after
noon Yet fair woman would, with q
very little encouragement. adopt this
custom. and one might almost wager
that If an enterprising man were to have
camp stools to rent for penny at that
place he would do thriving business. -
Boston Home journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
What the Empress Has to Do.

What Is the use of being an empress?
rises at o'clock in the morning and has
accomplished half days work before
half the women who are not queens are
ont Of bed No wife OF the present
cycle Is supposed to look after her hus-
bands linen She is too busy with study
ing Browning and political economy
But the faithful kaisern has personal
charge of the linen belonging to her
royal spouse. and the honor of sewing
on button or putting few stitches in
an imperial sock Is one rarely coveted
by the maids OF honor, When one re-
members that this august parsonage
travels with twenty-five tin cases con
tanning his wearing apparel. cooked hats,
helmets and uniforms, aud reflects upon
the amount Of linen required. II may be
inferred that this care Of the linen Is no
easy task One servant has charge of
the hea,igear, another meniai of the
boots. the wife Of the royal SHIRTS
And what IL this empress OF Germany
doing Just now when the average wife
has sent her children to their grand
mother or has left them IN charge of
maids while she dances from one delight
to another! The empress Is at Felix
stowe with her five boys teaching them
or AT least all OF them that can navigate
the noble art Of swimming. at which she
Il an expert. Exchange
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15

Apparently there Is no end to the va
carries Of rich men and women who have
leisure and opportunities to please them
selves ~ they see it, One really won
derfully clever rider in the Long Island
set performs remarkable bit OF horse
manship for her own amusement and the
entertainment of her neighbors. Instead
Of mounting her thoroughbred and can
ter1ng about singiy like ordinary folks.
she always takes her airing tandem fash
ion. riding on one and driving another
horse attached to the first steed by long
bride reins. 1t makes an odd sight to
be sure. and no one knows exactly the
object Of this double team for saddle ex-
ercise. But monotony is the deadliest
Of bores and it needs an eccentric once
In awhile to tighten the pall.-New
York Letter