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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14

the other evening to q small crowd Of
listeners, says the Lewiston Journal.
There are lots Of farmers" he be.
gan. who think they can turn every
thing they touch into gold IL they
can only locate near some village
where there's business going on.
Well, now, let me tell you that on an
average there was never bigger mis-
take In the world. You look around the
outskirts Of any village or city in the
State Of Maine and see If what tell
you isn't true.
you'll find some good farmers liv.
ing close to the towns, but you'll find
a heap more of men that farm a lit.
tie, work out carpentering or in the
factory little. and sit round good
deal and don't amount in the end to
much of anything anyway. I've
known lots Of 'em Of just that sort.
II they had farms too far from town
to loaf in the stores and to catch up
80 many .jobs,' as they call 'em,
they'd attend strictly to business and
run the farm to make a dollar out OF
it. But this edge of the village
business spells them"
"Let see, Uncle SAM" rejoined a
long-faced listener, "you talk pretty
we'll, but where is your farm located?"
"Oh, in the edge of the village Of
course 1t has spoiled me as we'll as
the rest of 'em, and that's what set
me to preachin' about it."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
A Great French PatholOrist.

Charcot's interest in the study OF
nervous diseases was so intense that
he came in time to regard all men
even his friends, from a pathological
point Of view. He was certain that
the unclean bent of Zola's mind was
due to neurosis, and he was not sure
that it did not prevail in Wagner's
music. He looked upon the German
Emperor as a neuropath, and was
rather disappointed, perhaps as
much as Frenchman as a
physician, that the Kaiser did
not become afflicted with general
paralysis. Charcot was ever on a
keen hunt for the brains of diseased
patients who interested him, and
when he learned Of the death OF
Burg, a half-mad man Of genius whose
career he had watched, his first ques-
tion was: What has been done with
his brain?" When informed that it
had been buried with the body he
cried out, "The monster!" and then
added: at must have been a rare
brain. There was paralytic twitch
in Burq's face, such as / had never
seen. / longed to know how it origi-
mated" CharcOt had a many-sided
mind. He could use his pencil with all
the talent of q great artist, and his
knowledge Of music was such that
his friends believed he could have be.
come great composer. York
World,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
A Flag to Summon to Church,

In the rooms Of the Connecticut
Historical Society is exhibited piece
of bell showing the date of casting,
1929. This fragment which is in
two parts, is a portion of the bell
which formerly hung for more than a
century in the old Center Church.
The old bell having broken in 1925,
the society, on Dec. 10, 1926, voted
that "John Edwards, at the charge
of the Society, purchase Some Suit
able Red bunting for fiagg to be set
on the State House to direct for
meeting upon the publck Worship Of
God" The old tell was sent to En-.
gland at the expense of both the
first and second societies, where it
was recast in 1920, and continued in
use here from that time until lS4l,
when it broke. and new belt was
ordered.-Hartford Couraut.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
THE RETORT ROOM.

in spite Of this the columbia rum is
not yet popular, even with those who
have had relatives reduced to ashes
in the adjoining crematory. The
same room in which the urns may be
kept is fitted up as chapel. There
is in one end platform which may
be used as pulpit, and by its side is
an organ.
The crematOry is, however, the
most interesting part of the building.
AS the picture shows, it is back Of the
columbarium and the intervening
room, where the bodies are pre- pared
for the furnace. When a funeral
train arrives at the crematory the
body is taken to the columbarium if
religious ceremonies are desired, and
If not to the preparation room. In
the latter place it is wrapped in a
sheet wet with alum water. 1t is
then put into crate, which in turn
is placed on a movable platform. This
platform is run up in front of one of
the furnace doors AMI from there the
crate is pushed into the furnace. The
alumized sheet conceals the body dur
ing the process Of cremation the only
change which an observer can notice
is the gradual shrinkage of the bulk
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
AN ERA OF LUXURY.
Men Of Wealth Building Million-Dollar
Mansions and Yachts.

Men Of Wealth Building Minion-Dollar
Mansions and Yachts.
Despite Russell Sage's assertion
that the rich men Of New York are
being made poor by the stringency
In the money market, wealth is be.
ing lavishly spent just now for new
homes for men of millions, as well as
for other Injuries. Half dozen
pleasure yachts, costing $3.50, 900
each, have recently been launched
and the rich men of to-day appear
to have entered on an era OF luxury
unparalleled in this or any other
country for centuries. 1t is IN build
ing mansions and summer houses,
especially, that New Works men Of
wealth are striving to Guido one ar.
other.
The most remarkable of these is
that under way in the Adirondacks
for w. Seward Webb, "a relative by
marriage of the Vanderbilts, thir,
vice president Of the New York
Central Railroad and principal stock.
holder in the Wagner Palace Car
Company. DR.. Webb built the new
railroad through the AdirOndacks
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
THE COLUMBARTJM.
within the sheet until nothing re-
mains of body OF average weight but

within the sheet until nothing re-
mains of body or average weight but
four Or live pounds OF gray ashes.
This process takes three or four hours,
and il is several hours later before the
ashes can he removed from the retort
TO the receptacle, which may be
placed in the columbarium, but which
Is usually taken away.
II one decides to deposit an urn in
the c0lumbarium, it would be we'll to
leave the task to the cOmpany's men.
When reporter visited the Gre
matOry he was accompanied by an Of
.f1cer Of the company from the Hous-
ton street office and a man carrying
an urn containing the ashes Of his
wife. The officer wanted to carry
the ashes, being accustomed to such
burdens, but the husband insisted
upon being the bearer. This was all
right until, in taking short cut
from the village, o steep and slippery
hill wds climbed. At particularly
steep spot some misstep resulted In
omcer, wid0wer, and urn starting On
An unexpected race down hill, rolling
most of the way. The urn first lost
Two silver handles, then two nickel
legs, and finally was brought up
sharp against q stone at the bottom
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
He Knew Them.

I'm your instructions to your pa
tients, said a physician to young
practitioner, "be particular in giving
minute directions concerning diet
This has a great effect, on the minds
Of old women especially, as the u
maladies are in great measure im-
aginary. Give list of what is to be
eaten at breakfast, dinner, and sun
per. and you may depend on being
made the subject of conversation.
and will be considered very clever. i
brought myself into notice and
gained several prominent families
by recommending to wealthy lady.
the left leg of boiled fowl. Once.
when l was away on a short HOLIDAY.
this old lady fell i'll, and was Obliged
to send for neighboring physician,
who. by the way. was really a we'll
read man. On his attempting to per-
suade her that the left leg possessed
no virtue, she became quite Indignant
and uncOmplimentary."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Inexperienced.

There is pretty story told of a
young physician Of Washington WHO
was connected at one time with the
Emergency Hospital; it has caused
many Il smile at his expense. He
had not been long stationed at the
hospital when woman was brought
in suffering from a severe scalp
wound. The blood were fast dyeing
her golden curls rusty red, and the
doctor was engaged in hastily clip
ping her hair, when his patient ex.
claimed, "Oh, Doctor, don't!" Think
ing he might have hurt her. he said,
"Oh, never mind; that's all right"
"No, it's not" responded the lady,
with some wrath, "for you are cut
ting my wig"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Beginning Of the Slave Trade.

Sir John Hawkins was the arst
English slave trader. He formed !
company composed Of the leadius
men OF London and fitted out three
small ships, which sailed in 1862.
Later, Queen Elizabeth lent Hawkius
Jesus" large ship of her own of
200 tons, and took shares in the Sec
ond African company. She not only
equipped the ship, but put 100 sol.
diers on board to provide for contin-,
gencies. On the second voyage Hav.
kins brought 400 negroes, and had 8
narrow escape OF losing them owing
to the lack OF water when he was
near the equator but. as he piously
recorded in his log: The Almighty
God would not suffer his elect to per-
ish, and sent breeze, which carried
them safe to Dominica. This was
the beginning of the slave trade,
which lasted for more than two cep-
turtles before twas finally suppressed
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Beautiful Substance.

One OF the most singular products
Of Hawaii is a vitreOus lava known
rs "Pele's hair" 1t is a silky, fla
mentous substance, oliye-green or
yellowish-brown in color, soft to the
touch, but very brittle. 1t is pro-
duced by the wind catching the fiery
spray thrown up from the great crater
Kilauea (Which the Hawaiians long
since pcrsOnifled as the fire goddess
Pele), but the real cause Of the lava
forming into such soft, silky fibers is
believed to be the gas and steam es-
Gaping through the lava. Nearly all
OF the native birds Of Hawaii use it
es nest building material.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14

and acquired beautiful estate in
that region. DR.. Webb is still a
young man and started in life prac-
tically penniless. The cost of the
structure which he proposes to erect
will be at least 81, $780, 600.
This palatial castle will cover very
nearly half an acre of ground and
will lie built of granite. There will
be numerous turrets, and tine fOrtifl-
cation style Of architecture will be
carried out in the upper part of the
mammoth structure. Tapestries and
silks, mOsaics and woods from for
eign lands will be used regardless OF
expense in this mammoth country
home. 1t will be filled with curios
and bric-a-brac. from many countries,
and the picture gallery will be en-
riched by many old masters This
house will have 1O7 rooms. 1t will
take three years to build it. Among
the other magnificent homes, either
contemplated or already in process Of
erection, are those of Cornelius Van
derbilt and Coils p. Huntington, on
Fifth avenue, New York, to cost
about million each; the Fifth ave-
nue. home Of Charles T. Yerkes, the
Chicago cable king; million.do
summer palace for Herman Oelrichs
at Newport, and also magnificent
cottages. ut the same place for Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt and Ogden Goelet.
A single ceiling in Vanderbilt's New
York palace, painted by French
artist, cost $50, 900.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
The Black Jack Inn.

A few days ago the ancient "hos.
telrie" familiar to readers of Dickens
rs the "Black Jack" in Portsmouth
street, Clare Market, closed it's doors
forever, as the entire block of bui. d.
ings surrounding it is about to be de-
molished. The "Black Jack" is the
house to which Sam Weller escorted
his master when that gentleman was
In search OF Lowton, Mr.. Perker's
clerk, on which occasion Mr.. Pick.
wick heard the story of the "Queer
Client" related by the mysterious
lawyers clerk. The BLACK Jack"
has for many years been veritable
Mecca to the medical students who
have successfully braved the terrors
of the examination-roOm, for it was
customary for them to adjourn to it's
hospitablc bar and duly inscribe the
names OF the fortunate medicos in a
register kept in the house for that
purpose Among the signatures to
be seen are those of James Paget and
Andrew Clarke, together with many
others who have since attained celeb.
rity.
The death Of the "Black Jack" adds
one more to the ghostly taverns
which have abounded in the immedi-
ate vicinity. The Spotted Dog"
the "White Lion" of Jack Sheppard
notoriety, the Bulls Head" where
Hogarth met his brother artists, and
the "opiller's Head" the Savage club
of those days, all stood within few
yards; while the angel" another
house, claims Immortality as being
the place whence in 1854 Bishop
Hooper was taken to meet his death
at Gloucester. At this inn, SO late as
1919, a negro girl was sold. The
Public Advertiser, OF March %, in
that year, had the following adver-
tisement: ITO esold, a black girl.
II years Of age. Extremely hardy.
Works at her needle tolerably, and
speaks English we'll. Inquire of Mr.
Owen at the Angel Inn. London
Daily News.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14

the crying of young baby How ~
is produced ia not known, though vol
umcs have been written on the sub
ject. The mourning cloak" butterfly
"a dark species with a light border
on its wings-makes Il cry Of aialulr'
by rubbing its wings together. Tl19
death watch is a popular name .ap-
piled to certain beetles which b0so
into the walls and floors of old houses
They make tick ny sound by stand
ing on their hindlcgs and knocktnG
their heads against the wood quickly
and'forc:bly. 1t is call. Many su-
perstitions have been entertained re-
specting the noise produced by~ these
insects, which sometimes Is imagine&
to be a warning Of death.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
To Estimate the Weight of Iron.

A simple way Of determining the
weight of sheet iron without putting
it on the scales is thus described: at
has been found by experience that a
square foot of iron plate one-elghth
Of an inch thick weighed almost ex-
actly five pounds, and this forms a
basis for very simple and easy rule.
AS a square foot of iron one-eighth
Of an inch thick weighs five pounds,
a square foot Of one-fourth inch iron
will weigh ten pounds, and, there
fore. the area of any sheet iron Tor
plate irony In square feet multiplied
by the thickness in one.eighths and
multiplied by five will give the an
prOximate weight OF the piece"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Some Women Who Saved Lil1b.


Miss Jennie Rhodes, Mrs. James II
Rayner, and Mrs. Emma Mosem4q.
of Freeport, L. l., are three wOman
whose services In saving human lives
In a gale deserve recognition. When
the hurricane drove the bark Martha
r. Tucker with Ter crew OF Alcyoa
lives ashore near Point Lookout the
only member OF the life.saving Grew
present for duty was the captain.
Andrew Rhodes. He was joined by
Capt Van Sicklen, OF the Long
Beach station, who had seen the
wreck. and by two other men. This
force was, however. insufficient TO-
haul the heavy beach wagon, on
which the little cannon, to whose
projectile the life line is attached, 10
mounted.
In this emergency Mrs. Hhbu2s-
Mrs Rayner, and Mrs. Moseman
came to the rescue like the hegoines
they were. Side by side with ti5o
four men they tugged the beach
wagon mile through the sand
Working with all the GOODNESS and
courage of veteran life-savers, they
helped haul the life buoy with its
human freight back from the wreck
Their hands bli>iered and bled,. cut
by the rough. wet ropes; but, IN
daunted by pain or tempest, thes|
toiled en- until the buoy had taA1
eleven Journeys and saved elev
lives. Then, when their task wxs
performed, lik, true d.uyhters OF
Eve, they sat down and cried. -New
York Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Obsolete.

Only two issues of stamps were
ever declared obsolete by the United
States Government They were the
issues of l847 and 1851. When the
civil war came the Postal Depart
ment had no means Of getting at the
postmasters in the seeded States and
making them return the large stock
OF stamps which they had on hand.
The only way to prevent their use
was to put out another issue. and de.
clar. all the old stamps valuelcss.
This was done in 1861.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Niche In the COLUMBIA riuu,

Any lingering prejudice against
cremation as manner Of treating
the body after death is likely to he
removed by an examination of the
latest Improvements. One may now
die With the assurance that proper
and picturesque place for funeral
services, scientifically arranged ere.
matory, and a highly artistic colum.
barlum are all provided under one roof
IA tiled roof. These are the adj
vantages by which the Mount Oliyet
crematory seeks to combat prejudice
and create favorable impression in
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Odd Echoes.

In a cave in the Pantheon, the
guide, by striking the flaps Of his
coat. makes a noise equal to that
produced by firing a twelve-pound
cannon. In the cave of Smellin, near
Viborg. Finland, a stone thrown
down certain abyss makes a rever-
berating echo which sounds like the
dying wall of some wild animal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
The Original Use of Butter.

Butter, which is almost indispen-
sable to the meal nowadays, was for
merly used solely as an ointment.
HerOdOtus, Greek historian, Is the
first writer who mentions butter, Il.
G. 500. The Spartans treated 1t very
much the same as we do cold cream
or vaseline, and Plutarch tells how a
hostess was sickened at the sight OF
one of her visitors, Spartan, who
was saturated In butter. The Scyth-.
ians introduced the article to the
Greeks and the Germans showed the.
Romans Low to make it. But the
latter did-nOt usc IL fursfoOd. They,
like the Spartans, anointed thek
bodies with it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
HOW INSECTS MAKE I

The Katydid Elevates His Wis.,
and Rubs the Plates ToReth
Everybody is familiar with Il
sic Of the katydid 1t Is ~
that has the voice. At thu
wing cover is thin membraG1
plate. He elevates the wing COR
and rubs the two p ates 'og&thak.
you could rub your shoulder ~
together you could initiate thu
tiOn very nicely. Certain Gyz
pers make sound when 1yS
is like a watchman's rattle 7c 49,
clack, very rapidly repeated.
are also. some moths and tn
which have voices. The S9l4 |
head moth makes noiee
frightened that strikingly fstsonn6I
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Door Nails.

"As dead as dOor-nail." found in
English texts over five hundred years,
comes from the wooden pin or nail
used to secure the door of. hut,
which by constant use would become
very smooth, hard, dry, and dead"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Elasticity of Glass.

Among solids. glass is apparently
perfectly elastic. A plate OF glass
bent under pressure and allowed to re-.
main under stress for twenty.ti 1--WE
years, when released and carefully
tested for any permanent set was
found to have returned to exactly its
original shape.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
A Maine PHILOSOPHERS.

Nearly every Maine village has its
philosopher, ofttimes In humble
guise, whose chief business is to OBJ
serve the ways o. the world and duly
moralize thereon. Such philos.
opher held forth in the corner grocery
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14

.. tne hill, where it burst, scatter
lug Cne ashes to the winds, except
such of,the heavier particles A set.
tied In the long grass.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
hEIREsS TO SIS, ooo,o 900.

Miss Helen M. Gould Who 10 Soon to An
pear In New York Society.
The richest heiress in the country,
Miss Helen NJ. Gould, only daughter
OF the late great financier and rail.
road magnate, Jay Gould, is to make
her debut the coming season in New
York. and society is all agog to learn
something Of this young woman
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14

During his first
term he was on
the Committee
on Naval AZ
fairs, and dur
ing his second
term was ap-
pointed a men,
Der OF the Com
mittee on APP
propri ations,
where he has
S erv ed ever
since. COnse-
quently he is
not, without, ov.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
BETTER THAN EARTH
BEAUTIFUL RESTING PLACE eoo
THE ASHES OF THE DEAD

The Deceased Must First BE Reducea ~
Elemental Principles by Cremation and
Incased In an Urn. However-Once That
Il Done . Tomb Isn't Neces..,x
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-14
Mr.. HOLMAN'S SUCCESSORS

Personality of Chairman sayers of tho
House Appropriations Committee.
Joseph ID. Savers, of Bastrop, Tex.
who succeeds Mr.. Holman as Chair
man of the Appropriations Commit
tee of the House Of Representatives,
now serving his fifth consecutive
term in the House, having been first
elected to the Forty ninth Congress-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-22
FROM SNOWFLAKE TO TUBA
A Long and Trying Journey Across
Arizona Deserts.
the rrip In DetaIi.-nimcuitie- 81
rrnvoI.-A warm welcome Grceis
the missionaries Everywhere.

ssowFLAKE, Sept. 10, ls93.-ln
accordance with an established custom
small party Of missionaries started
Immediately after our Stake quarterly
conference, to visit the far Oft Isolated
Tuba City ward. Our party consisted
Of President l.. II. Hatch and two
daughters, Br5lhor and Sister John
A. West and two children, Brother
Marcus Porter, Bishop ID. Bfinkefhoii,
ofTuba ward, and three young people
who came with him 10 meet us, and
your humble servant. Pfeiiicnt j..
n. smith was unavoiiahly detained NJ
the start. but expects 10 join us later.
! We started out on n new road, sup
posed TO be shorter and better. At tie
crossing Of tho Little Colorado, some
ten miles below Winslow, we found
the auckland had been oordutoycd by
SOM Gan Juan freight teams J1st
ahead, and We passed over very nicely.
Our course lay along tho river bottom
for about i've milef. whore We overlook
our roadmskefs psrtakinR u very late
dinner. We watcfed our stock nt some
ponds Of settled water, and, obtaining
some information from Mf. Saw.
yer, (owner Of the freight,
proceeded on our way some eight miles
further, and made n dry camp with
grass excellent.
Our next day. 2, We took us several
points further east than that Of yesier.
day, and about five points 10 tho Right
OF our destination. We found water
aud grass convenient; watrrud a,
Burro springs; visited n MoquIs house
OF modern construction where q dusky
maiden was manipulating a flfst.class
sewing machine; also noticed bed
steadr, wire mattresses, etc, etc. some
NAvajoes campud nj the spring gave
u some Instructions NJ TO water nnd
gfass further ON our route. We
camped about fity.hvc miles from
WinslOw In the midst OF beautiful
gTREing country, aud about eight miles
from the Ofiba village, which ~ Ia
plain view 10 our right.
Our third days drive (from Wins.
low led through Immense coal deposits,
from few feet 10 seventy.fiyo Npt
thick, In plain view, cropping out In
the sides " every gorge. We CROSSED
the Bs-na.bi.to wash, now a raging
torrent caused by recent rains 10
the north 81 ne; also crossed
numerous well.worn trails leading
10 the Coc0niuO county, trading posis.
etc. Also awagon road, where some
10000 leet OF lumbor was taken over
by the government and given 10 Tho
Indians. We also crossed the laic
TUBA and heems canyon mail road
lnoW abAnaoned), aud about sundown
we commenced 20 descend among tho
most weird aud fantastic sand rocks o.,
Immense proportions; the whole scene
being strongly impfcEnatei with the
delightful odor Of the largest Hood
ever known at this place. By looking
over he endgat,s OF tho wagon occa.
tionhlly, 90 ~ 10 SEQ the houes' ear,
end Keep them In line with the deer