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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
Mans inconsistencies.

A man can take his life in his
hand and go boldly into the track
less prairie to meet herd of savage
buffaloes, or he can traverse the hor-
rors of an African jungle without
shudder in his body. But cannot
enter fancy wool shop to match
special hue without breaking into
violent prespiration, and finally
rushing away without fulfilling his
task.
A man can suffer the amputation
of limb in heroic silence, but
he cannot endure mustard plaster
on his chest without shrieking
aloud for mercy.
A man can bear the deprivation
of his wealth with the calmness Of
stole, but he cannot lose his collar
and stud on the bedroom floor
without violent outburst OF tenn
per.
A man can endure the pangs Of
hunger on a desert island with q
brave spirit, but he cannot eat his
brides's first pudding without
smothered ejaculation.
A man can smile grimly under
the tortures of the rack, but he can
not tread on tin-tack with bare
foot without bitter howl.
A man can walk forty miles day
and arrive fresh and bright at the
end of lis journey, but he cannot
nurse a baby half an hour without
complaining that he is utterly wern
out.
A man can calculate 20 the utter
most farthing the cost of the Suez
Canal, but he cannot estimate the
price of woman's bonnet without
egregious errors.
A man can possess the physical
strength of Samson, but he can
not help to take down the pictures
for the annual spring cleaning with
out feeling completely exhausted
with his labors.
A man can beard the savage tiger
in his lair without culver of his
muscls, but he cannot bring an un-
expected friend to dinner on q
washing day without trembling in
every limb.
A man can suffer death at the
stake with the dignity of martyr,
but he cannot chase after his hat
in a public road without looking
ridiculous.
A man can wait many years in
proud silence for the public appre-
citation of his work, but at a do
mestic crisis he cannot get up and
light the fire every day for week
without feeling that he is tit for
immediate canonization.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
Tolerably Honest.

Private John Allen of Mississippi
had a case in the Supreme court
the other day. 1t has been drag
ging along a good while in the lower
tribunals, and when it was reached
in the higher body the opposing
counsel presented brief history o.
the cause so far as it had gone.
After the Justices had listened at
tentively to the lawyer, and when
he had finished Mr.. Allen was asked
if the opposing counsel had stated
what was strictly true.
eff your Honors please" said the
astute Mississippian, II can best an
swer the question with a little story.
Some time ago Sheriff of one of
the counties in my State died.
There was another gentleman resid-
ing in the county who thought he
could fill the official shoes of the
deceased to a nicely, so he proceed
ed to draw up a recommendation
in his own behalf for appointment
to the vacancy, and then secure his
neighbors' signatures to it. He re.
cited in the document his numerous
qualifications for the position, and
stated, among other things, that
Mr.. Jones was stricly honest He
carried the paper to old Judge
Smith and asked him to sign it.
"The Judge put on his specs and
carefully read the paper over. Then
be coughed and said:
"Jones, I'll sign this here. recon-
mendation if you'll let me change
one word in it,"
Jones glowed with satisfaction, for
the Judges signature was a power
in the premises.
"Certny, Judge, certny,' he COR
daily remarked. 'One word can't
hurt the paper. Now, what word
would yo like to change, sirp
"Well," replied the Judge. I just
want to scratch out the word strict
ly where it precedes honest, and in
sert the word tolerably.' +"
!. The grave Justices laughed and
the case went on.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
Queer Proposal.

A granddaughter of Delacroix
received the following curious pro-
posal of marriage from the famous
Champfeury;
"MADEMoIsELLE If you believe.
as [ have heard, that an unmarried
person is like the half of pair OF
scissors. which is useless without
the other half, / offer you my SYM
pathies, my love and my best efforts
to cut together the material Of life. "
The young girls answer was the
gift of pair of scissors, followed
by a marriage three weeks later.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19

The KEYSTONE is the sole representative
of the Great Upper Wood River. Sawtooth
and Smoky mining regions. and, located
as it is in the very heart of the most prom
Using mining country OH the face of the
earth, and leaving nothing undone to pre-
sent it's readers complete synopsis OF all
mining news and developments, as wef as
matters of local Importance in and about
Ketchum, it is an Invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler of every
craft and position. Subscribe for it. read
it, and let your friends read it,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
GEO. j. LEWIS, Agent.



To JOHN W. PLATT, his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that | have ex-
pended the sum of five hundred (500) dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
DEER i'ks Aza. lode mining claim
situated on the Smoky divide, about twen-
ty-two miles from ketchum. in Warm
Springs Creek mining district. Alturas
county, Idaho. as required by section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United States, be-
ing the amount required to hold the same
Ior the years ending December 81, 1887, to
december 81, 1891: that your proportion of
the same is $3.50, being one-halt; and if
within ninety 90 days from the service of
tbs notice, or within ninety co. days after
thlS notice by publication you fail or re-
fuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest in
sad claim will become the property of the
Undersigned under the provisions Of said
section 1921, FRANK j. LEMON.
ketchum, Idaho, July %, 1892.
First publication July 30, 1892.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
Paste for a Scrapbook.

You keep a scrapbook, no doubt,
and you will be glad to know how
to make sweet-smelling paste to
fasten your treasures in your book.
Try this and see if you are not we'll
pleased With it J: Dissolve in water
two square inches Of glue and the
same quantity of alum. Boil with
flour just as if you were making
-four paste and stir until very
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19

The first iron mine in the United
States was opened in Virginia in
1868.
There are more houses in Phila-
delphia than in any city in the
United States.
The Dakota river is the longest
unnavigable river in the United
States-oyer 1000 miles.
The average weight of an Ameri-
can male is 1414 pounds; of an
American woman is 1243 pounds.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19

neither prey on the mlsfortunes
of others nor hoard his labor.
One of the greatest statesmen
our country has known, speaking
more than so years ago, when de-
rangement of the currency had
caused commercial distress, said /:
"The very man of all others who
has the deepest interest in the cur
rency and who suffers from mis-
chievous legislation in monetary
matters, is the man who earn his
daily bread by his daily toll. y
These words are as pertinent now
as on the day they were uttered and
ought to impressively remind US
that failure in the discharge of our
duty at this time must especially
injure those ofour countrymen who
labor and who, because of their
number and condition, are entitled
to the most watchful care of their
government.
1t is of the utmost Importance
that such relief as congress can af-
ford in the existing situation be af-
forded at once. The maxim, "He
gives twice who gives quickly" is
directly applicable.
It may be true the embarrass-
ments from which the business Of
the country is suffering arise as
as much from evils apprehended
as those actually existing. We
may. hope, too, that calm councils
will prevail and that neither capt.
talists or wage earners will give way
to unreasoning panic and sacrifice
their property or their interests un-
der undue influence of fear. Never
theless, every days delay in re-
moving one Of the plain and princi-
pal causes of the present state of
things enlarges the mischief al
ready done and increases the re-
sponsibility of the government for
it's existence.
Whatever elese the people may
have right to expect from con-
gress, they may certainly demand
that legislation condemned by an
ordeal of three years disastrous
experience shall be removed from
the statute books as soon as the
representatives can legitimately deal
with it.
1t was my purpose to summon
congress in special session early
in the coming September that we
might enter promptly on the work
of tariff reform which the true in
terests Of the country clearly de-
mand, which so large a majority OF
the people, as shown by their suf-
frages, desire and expect, and to
the accomplishment of which every
effort of the present administration
is pledged; but, while tariff reform
has lost nothing of its immediate
and permanent Importance and
must in the near future engage the
attention of congress, it has seemed
to me the financial condition
should at once and before all other
subjects be considered by your
honorable body.
I earnestly recommend prompt
repeal of the provisions of the act
passed July IA, 1890, authorizing
the purchase of silver bullion, and
that other legislative action may
put beyond all doubt or mistake
the intention and ability of the
government to fulfill its pecuniary
obligations in money universally
recognized by all civilized nations.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Aug. Z, 1893.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
Notice of Forfeiture.

30 J. 7. FULLY, his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that ] have ex-
pended the sum Of one hundred 1907 dol
AFs IN labor and improvements upon the
YOUNG AMERICA
lode mining claim, situated in Little Smoky
nlstElct, Alturas county, State Of Idaho, IN
order to hold said premises under the pro-
ylsi9ns OF section 1924, Revised Statutes OF
the United States. being the amount re-
yuired to hold the same for the year end
ing m December 81, 1892; that your proper
and if within ninety (oO) days from the
Service OF this notice, or within ninety (90)
lays tn;l after this notice by publication you
"a lsii OF refuse to contribute your proportion
~ sach expenditure. including costs of
'':n pu:nHhcation. your interest in said claim
VIII become the property of the under
Sisiied ,g5i under the provisions of said section
-'-f. JOHN GORMAN.
First publication. June II, 1s93s
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19

A ripe tomato will remove ink
stains from the hands or from paper
or linen. There is no particular
knack about it All that is to be
done is to crush the tomato in your
hands and rub the ink spot with
the Juice, then wash in clean water,
and ink and tomato juice will come
away. together.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19

A Georgia justice of the peace
concluded a marriage ceremony as
follows: "By the authority vested
in me as an officer of the State of
Georgia, which is sometimes called
the Empire State of the south, by
the fields of cotton that lie spread
out around us; the howl Of the coon
dog, and the gourd vine. whose
clinging tendrils will shade the en-
trance to your humble dwelling
place; by the red and luscious
heart of the watermelon, whose
sweetness fills the heart with JOY !;
by the heavens and earth, in the
presence of these witnesses, | pro-
nounce you man and wife"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19

smooth. When cool stir in two tea
spoonfuls of oil Of lavender. This
ought to make pint of paste. 1t
will keep as long as you care to
keep it-a year, if necessary.-Ex.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19

HERE is convenient little rule
for finding out the gold value of the
silver dollar, from the market value
of silver bullion: Multiplying the
market value of silver by 775; this
gives the gold value of the silver
dollar. The factor 775 is the result
obtained by dividing 3714, the num-
Der of grains in a silver dollar, by
48O, the number of grains in troy
ounce.-Ores and Metals.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
PROFESSIONAL.
WV. HYNDMAN,

rro1,NEY- Ketchum. Idaho.
A practices in all the Courts and Land
Offices in the state.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11

GSt What He Deserved,

Jacob Thunburg, of near Hayden
lake. was tried before Justice Hoskins,
Monday, on a charge of assault and bat
terry preferred by Mrs. Hannah, and
in default of the payment of $50 and
costs is now serving term of % days
in Jail at Ra;hdrum. Mrs. Hannah
purchashed the rights of the late Mr.
Lane TO a government claim near the
lake and proceeded TO occupy the same,
Thunburg desired TO possess himself OF
the land and forcibly elected the lady
The evidence showed that he choked
slapped and threatened her with fur
ther violence il she did not vacatc. lie
then ordered her into boat and rowed
to the opposite shore, where she wa:
landed and told to leave the place. TIL,
punishment he received is none too Sc
we're. and the action of the justice is t,
be commended. \ man who will bea
and abuse a poor, defenseless widow
merits all the punishment the law Cal
give him.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11
THE ct. MARIEs PLAcHRs.
They Continue to Attract Attention and Are
Proving Rich.

They Continue to Attract Attention and Ara
Proving Rich.
Jack Reeves, an old miner and pros
pector, recently visited the scene of the
placer discoveries on the north fork of
the st. Maries river, and gives a glow
ing account OF their great richness. The
excitement still continues over the find.
and miners are going to the new camp
every day. Reeves says it is undoubt.
ediy the best discovery ever made In
this section of the country. A number
OF miners are on the ground and sink
Ing shafts to bedrock. All through the
ground, from grass roots down, coarse
gold is found. and the people there are
positive that they have struck it rich.
Numerous claims have been staked of,
and work will be prosecuted with yigor
until snow covers the ground.
A ledge OF rose quartz has also been
found that carries free gold in such
Quantities that it can be plainly seen
with the naked eye, and this ledge, &C.
cording to Mr.. Reeves, is 100 feet wide
lie exhibited specimens Of the placer
gold. and OF some quartz in which the
yellow metal was plainly visible. II
further development shows a continued
richness, next spring will witness one OF
the greatest mining booms on the st
Maries that has taken place since The
Ceur d 'Alene excitement.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11
A Splendid Clubbing Offer.

4 bigh-class illustrated monthly mag
azine in the home is 10 longer luxury
1t is a necessity. and to meet the de-
mands created by this necessity the
Cosmopolitan Magazine, giving yearly
as it does 1886 pages of reading 10y the
ablest living authors, with over 1900 il
Illustrations by clever artists, has stepped
into the breach with reduction in its
price that has startled all the literary
world.
The CGur d'Alene Press, fully alive
TO the needs of its patrons, has made
special arrangements with this superb
monthly whereby it will receive orders
for yearly subscriptions to both publ
cations combined for the sum of only
THREE DOLLARS. Remember, you
get both the Magazine and the PRES.
one year for $500, which is at the rate
Of but &c month
The price of the great illustrated mag
azines in the past has been So and "a 1
year, and they were to be found only il
the more pretentious homes. Our offel
furnishes help to all families. no mat
ter how modest their means, to keep il
touch with the greatest minds of tbs
world, as the Cosmopolitan has to-da.
the strongest regular stat of any ex
isting magazine.
rT~ This clubbing offer is for new
subscribers, or for those who pay N
arrearages and one year in advance
sample copies of the Cosmopolitan ca;
be seen at this Office.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11
A Faxed " Sensation.

Sensational special correspondents OPP
Grating in Spokane have been telegraph
ing lot OF wild nonsense TO eastern
papers about an imaginary uprising of
the Indians on the Ccur d'Alene reser-
walton, says the Review. The alleged
trouble was over the townsite Of Ilarri-
son. and enough was manufactured to
cause the Associated ard United Press
TO telegraph the Review for full partic-
ulars of the Indian war" OF course
the answer was sent that there was
nothing whatever in the story. In this
connection the Reviews correspondent
at Harrison sends the following state
ment Of the situation respecting the
townsiie:
AT the recent conference fOct. 25thl
with the Indians il WAS believed by
many that a strip of land lying upon the
north side Of the St Joe river would he
given, and, If not this, ii was hoped a
mile square could be obtained for our
,ownsiie and thus place the Harrison
people in position 10 obtain titles 10
ground they had erected buildings upon
in The way OF dwellings, stores. mills, etc
For the present, at least, this hope has
been abandoned, rs II now appears that
certain parties who have influence with
The Indians have advised them 10 such
al extent that they are entirely of in
the matter and refuse 10 part with any
portion Of their lands, AS regards either
the strip or mile square, without a cash
consideration. Ii Is understood by the
Harrison people that these parties who
are SO intimate with the Indians viii
guarantee 10 secure the consent OF said
Indians provided certain sum of mon
cy is forthcoming. As 10 the exact
amount your correspondent cannot sa,
4, this writing some reporting 1t TO bt
Sipu, while others claim il 10 he onl,
S3n But, AT any rate. some one holds
a winning card IN the game and is play
. Ing IL for Doodle. our people are moi
discouraged. however, and are hopeful
Of having the matter speedily settled ii
some way"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11
A Former Citizen Killed.

d., Mcdonald, who was shot by Dan
Harrington In a row at Colville, Wash,
and died OF his wounds at the Sacred
Heart hospital, Spokane, formerly con
Quoted the Barrel House in this city un
der tho firm name of Gardiner Il Nc
Donald Prior to the shooting the two
men had been working in the Bonanza
mine. and after It shut down they went
20 Colville. They met and passed each
other on the streets without words, but
on Sunday afternoon Mcdonald entered
"A restaurant where Harrington was nj
dinner and challenged him to a fight
Harrington at once arose and began to
shoot. Mcdonald drew his gun stimuli
,aueously aud four or five shots were
exchanged, Mac was struck in the side
the bullet passing inward and down
ward, the surgeon being unable to find
IL, Harrington was shot in the right
leg below the knee, Both men wert
taken to the hospital, where Mcdonald
died Tuesday morning. The shooting
was the result of illfeeling that had OK
listed between the two for some time.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11
ASK for . Stay Law.

Wednesday evening number Of our
citizens held a meeting for the purpose
of discussing the feasibility OF an extra
session Of the legislature to enact law
extending the time for the payment of
taxes. J. II. IIarte was elected chair
man and called the meeting to order.
Several of those present spoke on the
subject, after which the chair appointed
c. A. DE Saussure, s. ". Foster aud q.
+. Minis as committee to correspond
with different sections of the state with
view TO securing united action in ask.
ing the governor to call an extra SEES
sion. II. l.. Bancroft, J. ii. Bethel and
Mr.. Farrah were appointed committee
10 circulate petitions, and the meeting
then adjourned.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11

Col. \. /. Leach and Eugene Gay. Of
the II. Joe country, were in town this
week. Col. Leach was a timber inspec-
tor under the Harrison administration.
and il was in an official capacity that
he frs, visited the river country. lie
soon decided that the beautiful and fer
tile valley should be his future home.
on later visit there he selected quar-
ter section Of land and built upon ii 4
neat two s;ory house. lie cleared sew
cral acres and made many substantial
improvements. and has formed the nu-
cicus o. n beautiful home In one of the
mos, picturesque and fertile spots upon
Gods green earth. lie has had some
experience in cranberry culture, and
proposes TO test the adap.abili;y of the
valley 10 the raising Of that succulen,
berry. believing tina; IT will produce a
irui; equal 10 the famous Cape Cod pro
duct. Much Of the ground lies in such
position that cranberry bogs can be
easily ard incxpensiyely made. The
experiment will be watched with inter
est. and, IL successful. ~. Joe cranber
ries may become as well known in Tho
market as the crop Of any other section
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11

We are selling shoes, hats and fur
nishings at bedrock for cash. McFar-
land.
Leave your orders at the q. X. mar
kct for fat Thanksgiving turkeys and
chickens.
The american Beauty" a iloral pan
el picture, to be gwen to all our readers
for n Thanksgiving present, is a beau
tiful work of art.
The case of John l.. Mcdonald VS.. &
l.. Woodward is being heard at the land
Office. The former is contesting tn,
homestead entry of the latter, The Lane
is located near Albany Falls.
For pain in the side or chest Their
Is nothing so good as a piece of fanne
dampened with Chamberlain's Pal,
Balm and bound on over the seat o
pain. 1t affords prompt and permanent
relief, and il used in. time will Offer
prevent a cold from resulting in pneu
monia. This same treatment is u sur
cure for lame back. For sale by Mile
Bros, druggists.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
What 10 Being Done In Kootsnai County's
Law Factory.

Law Factory.
Just now Rathdrum Is the Mecca to
which all pilgrims In need Of Justice are
vending their way. Court Is In session,
and all the trials and tribnlations of the
people who have transgressed the law
or broken the golden rule will be laid at
the altar OF Justice. "sfan's inhnman-
ity to man woman-wiIl be aired
by the eloquence Of a Sallust, and the
mill will grind for several weeks to
come-at the taxpayers expense. JUS
tice comes high, but we must have it.
Last Monday, the first day, little bus
mess of importance was transacted. the
day being consumed in hearing demnr-
rers, setting cases for trial, etc. The
panel for the grand jury was incomplete
and special venire had to be issued
for six grand jurors.
The case OF the Harrison Lumber Co
which went into insolvency short time
since, is in rather mixed up shape. A
creditor of the company has discovered
that it was incorporated under the laws
Of Washington and had never filed its
articles Of incorporation or appointed q
resident agent in Idaho, as required BY
law, which may cause much trouble in
winding up the company's affairs in thu
court.
In the case of Richard Wright, an in
solvent debtor, of Nathdrum, the cour
appointed John ID. Callahan assignee.
The court appointed J. J. Walsh as
signee of the Harrison Lumber Co.