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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28
To Avoid Colds.

'There are two very simple ways of
avoiding pain and colds" said Henry
Mcintosh, at the Southern. zone of
these is to shut your eyes and the
other Is to shut your mouth. The
man who comes out of an over.heatcd
room, especially late at night and
breathes through his mouth, will
either catch cold o: irrisate his
lungs sufficiently to cause considera-
BILE annoyance and unpleasantness. II
he will Just keep his mouth shut and
breathe through his nose this difficulty
and danger are entirely avoided.
Nine chills out OF every ten are the
result OF people talking freely while
out of doors just after leaving a room
full OF hot air, and theater goers who
discuss and laugh over the play on
their way home are inviting sick
ness
1T Is just the same with regard to
shutting the eyes Every man who
travels a long distance gets dust or
something worse in his eye OCCASION
ally, and proceeds to take every ones
advice to getit out, sometimes rub
bling it and sometimes pulling one lid
over the other. The next time you
get a speck of dust or metal in your
eye just shut it and keep it shut for
over q minute. Nature will then
come to your relief. and there will be
enough tearlike moisture to get rid
OF the obstruction, which will be
found in one IT the corners when She
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL: A can.
ming company in Illinois paid 800
under contract with a couple of
professional rain.makers for half an
inch OF rain throughout the country
adjacent to the factory, no rain no
pay. The rain-makers went through
certain operations during four days,
and finally there did come a good
rain and they got their money. OF
course the canning company was
gulled, as the rain would have come
without the efforts OF the rain. max
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28
TOWED ~ AN icesERv.

3hs Drift Ice Was Going Capt. chass's
Way. So Hp Utilised It.
The ingenuity of Capt Chase Of
the bark E. O. Clark. which arrived
hero from Greenland, says the Phila-
delphia Record. has earned for him
the proud distinction of being the
first sailing master to make his vessel
fast to an iceberg and allow it to pull
him toward his destination without
a sail being set.
The bark sailed from IviRtut. q
port on the southwest coast of Green.
land, June 81, for Philadelphia She
was loaded with cargo OF 'cryolite
She is one of the seven vessels that
are regularly engaged in carrying that
little known mineral from the far
North. Three days after leaving
1viRtut she was surrounded on all
sides by monster icebergs, but they
soon became lost to sight in dense
fox, and it was then that the skill of
a master mariner was brought into
play and thoroughly tested. Capt.
Chase and his crew of ten men were
kept constantly on the alert, and the
vessel beat to and fro until the fog
lifted. Then the most dangerous ice
was seen we'll astern, and the ship
was out Of immediate danger.
For six days afterward huge bergs
were in sight, but far enough away
to preclude the possibility of coils.
ion. Drift ice was sighted June 30,
having been driven of shore by q
northeast wind. 1t was drifting al
most in the direct course which the
Clark was endeavoring to pursue.
The vessel was soon on the outer edge
OF an immense field OF drift ice, which
extended in nOrtheasterly direction
as far as the eye could reach, with an
occasional berg reaching high in the
air. On the other side was clear
water.
The Clark was soon caught in the
drift and was so firmly held in the
ice that she was carried many miles
on her course. line having been
made fast to one of the nearest bergs
to keep her steady. For several DAYS
all hands enjoyed the novel expert.
ence of being tOwed by an iceberg,
but finally the wind began to change
the direction of the drift. Then the
rope was cut, the sails were set, and
the vessel soon freed herself and in a
few days was clear of the arctic cur
rent The rest of the long voyage
was devoid of special interest
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28


One of the most frequent and most
annoying OF the smaller accidents
which are happening to US every day
is the getting of small particles Of
dust and c1nders in the eye. What
Is at first loose attachment of such
q body soon becomes q firm one BY
the rubbing Of the afflicted eye, which
Is sure to follow. When this happens
to child try to make him under
stand the rubbing only makes mat
tiers worse, and that it Is best to let
the free flow Of tears called forth by
the presence Of the irritant wash it
out When this is not effectual.
grasp the upper lid by the lashes and
pull it we'll down over the lower lid,
allowing 1T to sweep back over this
part thus cleaning it out Most
foreign bodies get entangled in the
upper lid, 80 that this proceeding is
usually effectual il such body is not
deeply and firmly attached. If the
body still remains, the lids must be
everced over a pencil, and all parts,
includ ny the ball Of the eye, be care
fully examined in good light The
uISdS ccdOic SENSATION may remain
several hours or longer after the body
has been actually removed, from the
irritation already set in.
This can be palliated by freely
bathing the lids with very hot water,
holding a sponge SO saturated over
the closed eye. Specks of dirt may
blow into the ear. or hard masses OF
wax may act as a foreign body. o.
casionally insects crawl into the ear
passage. The safe and only proper
way to remove any object from the
ear is to employ irritation with tcpid
water Do not let the nozzle OF the
syringe be pointed straight into the
ear, Tut at an angle, which will pre-
vent the chance ofdoing harm to the
drum. A current Of water is thus
produced which will clear the chan.
mel. No harm can come from using
a large quantity Of water. There is
always danger in using hairpins or
any hard, sharp instruments in the
ear.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

THERE is no punishment too severe
for that Pennsylvania farmer who
rugged up an internal machine and
murdered three boys who were tres.
passing on his land. Trespassers are
an annoyance, and often do great
damage, but there is nothing in the
laws that gives the owner of land
the right to take the law into his
own hands and execute capital pun
ishment upon persons who happen
to invade his premises. Trespass is
Is not capital crime in this country.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

If the Chicago hotel WHICH burned
recently had been provided with fire.
escapes, according to law, the horri-
BILE loss Of life that accompanied the
fire would have been avoided. But
is there any reason to hope that even
with this awful experience to warn
them, the officials of Chicago and
the State of Illinois will see that
hotels are provided with fre-escapes
hereafter?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28
Marble Dust.

A rich and brilliant effect is oh.
tanned on walls intended TO be decor.
ated by mixing an equal quantity OF
marble dust with the lime used in
making the plaster. This gives a
soitness OF tint which cannot he oh
talned with ordinary plaster In
Italy 1t has long been the custom to
give final coating of marble dust to
walls intended to be treated by the
wet process.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

THE cheerful manner In which the
American press accepts the Behring
Sea decision as a victory" is the
same as that of the fellow who gets
numerically thrashed in a fight and
thanks his stars he wasn't killed.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28
Breaking 1t Gently.

"Give me your candid judgment ON
these lines" said the young man of
literary aspirations. "Do they con-
vey the idea of poetry at all?"
Eyes. SIR" replied the editor. look
ing them over, 'they do. There ia
something in every line that CONVEYS
the idea Every line, +" continued the
kind-hearted man, letting him down
as gently as he could, "begins with a
capital letter. "-Cincinnati Com
mercial- Gazette.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

. A VALUABLE Jersey COW owned
near Elgin ate q bushel and half
of apples aud died an hour later.
There probably was something wrong
in cider.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

The largest corset mandatory In
the country has shut down at Bridge
port, Conn, throwing 1900 women
out of employment. A corset estab-
lishment ought to have better stay
ing qualities than that.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

REV. LEVI SEIBER, of Anderson
County, Tennessee, tried to relieve
the financial situation the other day
by buying $4,000 worth of green
goods" for $500. What the reverend
Mr.. Seiber needs most now is little
free coinage of common sense.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

THE Worlds Fair management
shows remarkably good judgment
In carefully concealing from the gen.
eral public the date set apart for
poets day."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

A CORRESPONDENT writes from
Siam that he has seen tailless cats
with purple eyes down there. Before
this thing goes further we want to
know what the Siamese national
drink is.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

TIE President of Venezuela has by
his own decree raised his personal
salary from $4,000 to S24, 900. But
has he remembered to decree that it
be paid him?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

JOHN L. SULLIVAN is singularly
fortunate in finding victims who
don't know how to shoot. John L.
should remember, however, that an
ex-champion cannot stop a bullet
easier than plain, everyday citizen.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

WHILE We weep over the injustice
done John Chinaman by the Geary
act let US casually inquire into the
goodness Of those Cinnamon at homo
who have habit of stoning our mis-
sionaries to death. A few tears
would, perhaps, be appreciated by the
widows and orphans of the mission
aries. f
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

THE Washington Post acknowl-
edges the receipt Of cucumber three
feet long from a Missouri farmer.
We would advise Brother Hatton
not to give that cucumber a place in
the interior department.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

GEORGE GOULD says he "would hate
TO be obliged to borrow $40, 600, 900
within twenty. four hours" We
would hate to lend it to him just at
this stage Of the game, too.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

OCCASIONALLY Uncle Sam makes a
poor investment. The Congressional
Record costs sl5, 900 per month, and
at a fair market price 1t isn't worth
more than SIS per ton.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

The Chicago Herald is in favor of
. permanent Columbian museum. I"
Let some Of the speeches, the cries,
the shrieks, the tears and Kisses Of
the lady managers be preserved in al
CnhOl
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

my platform-one inmate prayers"
did not elect chaplain in the pres
emit Congressional session. Some
other candidate seems to have sneaked
In secret fOrty-second bid.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

The Worlds Fair Auxiliary Con-
gress OF Dentists may have been a
bowling success but no man who
hadn't pull could get his name on
the program.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

! EACH European power is so en-
gagged in keeping chip balanced on
its own shoulder that the chips of its
neighbors seem likely to rest undis-
fnrhad
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

If the King of Siam undertakes to
explain to his wives lust how it was,
he will not worry France for at least
four years
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

60 10 finally opened. The wufst Of
these two prescriptions IL that they
are entirely too simple Mankind
lOves martyrdom in connection with
medicine or surgery."-St Louis Re.
public.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

THERE Is only one class of men on
Inc race OF the earth who look we'll
when they are in a box, and those
E1en are The baseball pitchers
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

THE reason angels use harps is,
perhaps, because 80 many people are
familiar with the Tyre.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

UNCLE SAM has only one man to
match against the Maharajha Of
Kapurthala, who attended the
Worlds Fair. Gen. E. Burd Grub.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

THE business of seal-poaching is
outlawed by civilized nations. That
Is what the United States contended
<nr
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

The use OF certified checks instead
Of money is an incentive for expert
penman to forge ahead.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

WITH hay at S35 ton grass wild
ows ought to pass current at their
face value.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

AT IS cents an hour the Worlds
Fair chair pushers are about the
highest rollers in Chicago.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

DID you ever notice how we'll be-
haved an engaged girl is?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

in the gorgeous uniform of the First
Philadelphia troop, can drive that
resplendent East Indian into total
oc1inae
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28

, LIEUT.. PEARY has already lost sew.
eral barka His dogs have died.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-28
HALEY, IDAHO.
Now Is . good time to market your
lmoney-if you have any.

CHICAGO expects New York to do
her duty as a cholera shortstOp.
The Lamar register., 1893-02-25
WILL ANNEX HAWAII.
Pre.IdIent Hsrrt.oa <cuds q Favorable
Recommendation Go the senate.


Recon mmsndstion Co the senate
Preslden, Harrison On the 18th sent TO Con
srcss a message Recommending the annexa-
tsoa Of the Hawaiian i.lands to the United
state. and accompanied It with the draft OF
An annexation treaty prepared by himself,
Secretary Foster and the representatives OF
.he provisional goyernmsnt now In the city.
Ia his message the President maps out no
plaa Of annexation. but eonien,s himself with
the suggestion of a government form ed upon
the lines o. that under which Alaska exists
After the reading OF the treaty and the mes
sage was concluded there was running de-
bate, in which Senators Morgan White and
Others participated. senator Morgan pointed
ou, the benefits to be derived by this country
fruu annexation. and especially urged the
necessity and the importance OF prompt ac-
ton. He took occasion, In graceful way, to
pay quite a compliment to President Harri-
-on. seserAl senators asked questions OF
Senator sherman. TO which the latter replied
by reading or having read portions of the cor
r-.poadence which bore directly upon the
tonic. 10 which the questions referred.
senator white of Louisiana supported by
senator's blackburn and Daniel. opposed an
n.xstiop. bat Il vas evident that they are In
hoDeles. minority. One of the strongest ar
.uments used In support OF the treaty was me
nTono.itioa to establish a frs;-class naval and
eoai,ng station at Honolulu. The Importance
OF this point vas brought out vita great iorce
ly Senator Morgan in a second sfeecn.
There was n general discussion a 70 .ne
sdvlsabiliiy df giving the treaty ana me me-
-. 10 thc public al once, but II was finally
de.led 10 follow tAr usual precedent and
s.,,,d tbe aocumrnfs to the committee on For
rIsrn Relations with instructions TO print ~
is the intention of Senator sherman 70 can ehii
the matter up again for cousiGsrauoh a. sOVo
ns the documents are printed.
The Lamar register., 1893-02-25
Benefits of Drainage.

1t is never out OF place nor waste
OF time or money to drain wet land
Without proper drainage, there can ia
no surely successful agriculture In
many cases too much dependence Is
placed upon natural drainage. 1t rs
doubtful if there is any soil that can-
not be somewhat benefited by under
draining. II dry, the drains let 10 tbs
air, from which the cooler earth ssz-
tracts the moisture, to the benefit cs
the crop; if wet, they furnish an out
let for the surplus moisture, and this
also benefits the crop. For it is aa
undeniable fact that either too little
or too much moisture is injurious II
too little there is no little circulation
OF water in the soil and the plant nof
only suffers from thirst but staryss
for want OF liquid dcontainins avaiiabas
food; if too much, it takes up water
which is too weak in nutriment to
furnish sufficient food, so the plant
literally both browns and stnryes-
Hitherto very little thought he's been
given to the circulation OF water in this
soil, but it is found that this is ono sc
the most important considerations ia
the growing of a crop, and is receiving
attention.
The Lamar register., 1893-02-25
Why Hens Don't Lay.

In order to coax hens to lay tSEas
winter, there must be a good, warrn
hen house for them, and well Lighted
Fifty fowls are enough to keep over,
and forty seven OF them should f,s
good laying hens. They should he
kept in their own house, and not be
allowed to roost and roam over esass
farm, in the severest weather
Gravel is what they lack in winter,
and that lack should be supplied by
burnt clam shells, broken dishes ponnss-
ed fine, and burnt bones, with conf
ashes and road dust for dust bath
Water should be kept always near
and a hot stone or iron put in ON
cold days to keep the pan from freex-
ing. Then with plenty OF good screen
ings and corn. crumbs from the table,
and few cabbage leaves, dried grass
and old meat bones to pick, there II
no excuse for them.
Hens love to hide away in sozDe
quiet spot, hidden from view, azna "a
few hours work will provide these
The Lamar register., 1893-02-25
tention than has heretofore beepesv.n

tention than has heretofore beeneivon
to the subjects" An exchange adE1B
that, the figures given by Secretaxy
Rusk only cover farm poultry and
fancy fowls marketed. That which N
used by the producer is not taken M
to consideration, and $3.50, ,OOO, ,O0D
is nearer the actual figure, according
to the most reliable estimates made
by experts. From reports which
have been received from 63 breeders
who average II hens each, it is found
that their hens paid them 81 cents
per head clear profit last year Thin
was at market prices for chicks and
eggs. Some of them who keep fancy
fowls have made as high as S6-31 per-
head for their birds. All agree tf,ne
the past season was u remarkably
hard one to raise chickens, and that
the death rate among young birds has
been high, reducing the profit.
Dressing Poultry for Market
Chicago merchants give the follow
ing directions for those sendingdressed
fowl of any kind to large cities: KlN
by bleeding in the mouth or opening
the veins OF the neck; hang by the fses
until properly bled. Leave head and
feet on and do not remove intestines
or crop. Scalded chickens sell best TO
homo trade and dry-picked best so
shippers. Either manner will do If
properly executed.
For scalding chickens, have the
water as near the boiling point ss-
possible, without actually boiling
pick the legs dry before scalding, hold
by head and legs and immerse and hft
up and down two or three times; If the
head is submerged it turns the color OF
the comb and gives the eye sunksA
appearance. which leads buyers to
think the fowl has been sick; remove
the feathers and pin feathers irimetia-
ately, very cleanly and without break
the skin; plump" by first dipping
ten seconds in water nearly or quite
boiling hot, and then Immediately M
to cold water afterwards; hang IN u.
cool place until the animal heat ss
entirely out. To dry-pick CHECKERS
properly, do the work while the fowls
are bleeding; for it is SO much more
easily done while the bodies are
warm.
The Lamar register., 1893-02-25
Short Notes.

rfyou have money to spend Scr
new improvements this year, how
would it do to put in good platform
scales? By their use you can kpo~
all the time how your feeding is pay5sg-
and you cannot know in any othe=
way.
Barley is deserving OF more attexs-
ton than it receives os stock feed
Ground, and cooked with skim max
ana O little oil meal, it is excellent
grain for calves. The crop might be
largely increased with profit and used
for feeding,
Ensilage is none the less valuable Il
there is an occasional ear OF corn on.
it. In fact, it is just as well to plSaus
and cultivate the ensilaGe corn 30
that it will make ears. Then it ts-
comes an important factor in lessr1s-
ing the expense for the grain ration :
The morning call., 1893-06-13
THE GREAT FIRE.
Spontaneous Combustion
Was the Cause.
SmedIey, the Tailor, and Rountree,
the Builder, Have Setto
Over the Result.

Fire Marshal Towe has almost con.
cluded his investigation into the causes of
the Page-street fire. When questioned
yes terday a bout the conclusion which he
had reached. the Fire Marshal said:
II have about come TO the conclusion
that the fire was the result Of spontaneous
combustion. l very soon decided that
there was no incendlarism in the matter,
although there were many ugly rumors
in regard to the cause. | had to sift all
of these, and | soon exploded the stories.
Still. there was great difficulty in Diet er-
mining the exact cause of the fire. The
reason which induces me TO believe that
the fire was due TO spontaneous CON-
bustion is that the stable in whirh it oc-
Cured was stOrehouse for paints, oils
and old truck. The workmen were aceus-
customed to enter the place, wash the
paint off their hands with old rags stepped
in tuIpentine, and throw the rags aside.
This has caused many fires before, and has
always been considered most dangerous
practice"
While the Fire Marshal was in his of
fee J. w. SIN edley, tailor, who owned
the residence next to the Rountree house
in the burned district on Page street, en-
tered. He looked as IL somebody had
been playing baseball with his face or as if
he had run up against harbed- wire fence
whats the matter with you?" asked
the Fire Marshal.
"On, had a row with Rountree." re-
plyed Smediey, land l have secured a
warrant for his arrest for battery"
Smedley bought one of Rountree's
houses about two years ago. but has not
spoken to the brothers for a long while.
He told the Fire Marshal that while pass
L.,
before Richard Rouutree came from be-
hind and struck him in the ear and then
punched him until his face bIed. Smed-
ley says he does not know why Richard
Rountree struck him, as he had never seen
him before. He says Rountree refused to
make an explanation. The assault Is said
TO have grown out of recent talk INDUCED
in in the Daip hbOrh hood
The morning call., 1893-06-13

which should be removed within two hours
after the time of landing, was passed to
print.
On motion of Denman the resolution
providing for reopening the streets south
OF Channel and between Sixth and Sew
enth, which were closed last year in order
to allow c. p. Huntington to build de-
pot, was referred to the City and County
Attorney.
The fast-driving order, extending the
boundaries to Van Ness avenue and TO
Eleventh street, was finally passed with
the elimination Of the word riding"
The word was omitted in order 10 exempt
herdsmen driving cattle through the street.
because they are compelled to ride very
swiftly at times.
A resolution was adopted providing that
the Supervisors shall meet from time to
time as Board of Equalization, from date
until June 20 al noon, for the purpose of
hearing complaints of erroneous and eX-
cessive assessments on the personal prop
erty roll.
The Spring Valley Water Works was
lucky street at its intersection with First
avenue south TO and along Railroad avenue
to its intersection with Eighteenth avenue
south.
All of the prntestants against the propo-
sition to improve Lewis street by con-
structing ssawall were requested to ap-
pear before the board on Monday evening,
June &c.
The Daily Report was awarded S3393 SO
for printing the delinquent tax list.