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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
COTTON STILL KING.
Americas Greatest Single Contribution
to Modern Progress.

Americas Greatest Single Contribution
to Modern Progress.
The development of the production Of
cotton in the United States with a single
century from insignificant proportions to
5000, 600 bales year, considering all its
relations to modern industrial progress.
IS without parallel in history. The facts
In this case have led d. A. Tomn.
kins to write for the Engineering Maya
zine review of 'Cotton as Factor in
Progress" which contains MANY facts of
great interest, which doubtless will move
new to largo number of readers.
The present industrial development in
America, in England, and on the CONT
ncnt had its beginning, says Mr.. Tomp
kins, in four events, the absence of anv
one OF which would have DESTROYED the
greater portion of the value of the other
three. These were the invention of the
power-spindlc, the invention of the
power-loom, the invention of the cotton.
gin, and the response TO these of the
southern portion of the United States in
the production Of tho raw material for
the utilization of these inventions.
1t is not alone of interest that the i'm.
petns given to the production of cotton
by mechanical inventions has added to
the productive capacity of Southern agri
culture and increased the wealth of an
important section of the United States.
Every family in the whole country has
been benefited by the cheapening of
clothing and other articles made of cot.
ton by reason of the marvellous increase
in the extent of production of this fiber.
The manufacturing and commercial in.
forests OF New England have been pro-
NOTED to remarkable extent by the
same cause. to say nothing of the effect
upon the cotton manufacturing interests
in England and other parts of the world.
and the increase in the consumption OF
cotton goods due to the wonderful chesn.
ening Of their cost. The single item of
the benefit to the shipping interest due
to tho cotton carrying trade is of great
extent. Cotton, more than any other one
item OF freight, has been the basis of
commerce.
Lcalng aside these general considcra.
lions OF benefits at home and abroad, to
industry ard commerce, and the in.
creased comfort of the human race. we
may again recur to the Importance to the |
Southern States OF tho cotton growing
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
Helping Out Small Incomes,

Miss Mary Smith, an English wo-
man, has been engaged in a novel
sort of social philanthropy. Instead
OF devoting her energies to the very
poor she has been studying to pro-
vide inexpensive but healthy and
pleasant homes. In Worcestershire
she has established mum Der of small
cottages having all the picturesque
ness of the. matched cottage period
and the sanitary improvements of
latter days. They are tenanted, and
the scheme seems likely to prove Sue
ceSSful.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
A Heroine at Eight.

Passengers on a Pennsylvania Rail-
road train probably owe their lives to
the hcroism of little S-year-old Jennie
Crick AS the train was leaving Co.
lumbus, Ind, the other day, the
child was observed in the middle of
the track waving q sunbonnet. The
train was stopped, and an invest ga
tlon showed that part OF IA wooden
bridge had been removed by fire, and
that it could not have supported the
we ght Of the train in passing over
it. Little Miss Crick was handsomely
rewarded by the passengers
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
AN ARIZONA RUIN,
Mysterious Building Found In the nua-
chuca Mountains.

A Mysterious Building Found in the tiua.
chuca Mountains.
Arizona Is plentifullY sprinkled
/ with the ruins OF strange habitations.
Most OF them are constructed OF con.
crete or adobe, and the mystery about
them Is the identity of the people
who designed them. How they could
be built Is net matter of coniec.
ture, as the materials are close at
hand. But there is one ruin, al.
though still in good state Of pres.
crvation, which is mystery, no mat
ter In what light it is considered
1t is in the Huachuca Mountains
not far from the military reservation.
in northeasterly direction. Moth.
ing Is known of Its origin, and
the wonderful part is the materials
OF which it is constructed. 1t is
about two hundred miles from the
ocean and surrounded on all sides by
hills OF sand and rocks covered with
cactl, There is no water for miles
except the excuses for rivers that run
during the rainy season There is
not even the suggestion of water, and
Nv viz hOuSS 10 JUL vi SCiSncllS lHlH
In a sort OF cement Where the
shells were obtained is mystery
that may never be solved.
1t does not seem possible that the
builder OF the house would carry the
materials over hundreds of miles of
desert when there were plenty of
rocks near by that would answer the
purpose just as well, even though
they were not so unique The house
Is built in the shape of the straw
huts of the Papago Indians, and is
about the same size. There is room
inside for five or six persons, but at
present nobody occupies it. ex-
cept, perhaps, some prospector who
uses it for temporary shelter
in cold weather. There are a dozen
varieties of shells in the walls. and
one over the door is Of extraordinary
size.
The age OF the building will never
be known, but there is little doubt
that 1T Is AS old as the eldest in tho
Territory.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
How to Retain Fr,ends.

IL may be taken as general rule
That no woman can retain her friends
VINO cannot control her temper. writes
Ruth AshmOre in 1.-THE Social Life
OF Grip in the Ladies' Home Jour.
nal. What she thinks may be right.
but because it is so no excuse can be
found for her going into a long, quar-.
reIsOme argument, raising her voice.
and making her hostess and all the
other guests uncomfortable. Then
people must know that she is to be
relied upon; that she is not going to
bring the daily worries OF her life
into the social atmosphere. but that
she is certain to bring her mite of
agreeableness to add to all the other
mites until the perfection OF en.oy-
ment is achieved, and the pleasant
side or everybody is seen and en-
]Oyed. Tho woman who wishes tn
keep her friends must steer clear OF
vital subjects on which they NAV
diner, religion or politics being es-
pecially undesirable for discussion.
be pleasant and agreeable to all men
who may be in your own social world
out give no one man the right To es.
pecially claim you until the yeritah,e
Prince Charming appears. To retain
ones friends one must also respect
their social rights, and by this /
mean that IL their hospitality is &C.
cepted it must be catered to properly
In the way of dress and manner, AMI
that the girl shows wisdom, who. in.
vited to very elaborate affair and
feeling that she cannot afford even a
simple dress. refuses the invitation
rather than mortify the hostess by
pelng out OF tune In the general bar.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
AFRICAN RAIN MAKERS.
A Fakir Who Did His Cloud Compel
ing with a Magic Whistle.

A popular figure in Africa is the rain
maker. The office, however, is rather a
perilous one, for if the chief in charge
demand his life is not safe. Baker gives
an amusing description of one of these
rainmakers, half chief and half magician,
named Katchiba, who called on the fam
GUS explorer, and said that rain was
needed.
"Well," replied, "why don't you
"Givc my people rain!' said Katchiba.
"Give them rain if they don't give me
goats? You don't know my people. II
l am fool enough to give them rain be-
fore they give me goats they will let me
starve! No, no! let them wait; if they
don't bring me supplies of corn, goats,
fowls, yams and all that l require not
one drop of rain shall ever foil again in
Obbo. Impudcnt brutes are my people.
Do you know they have positively
threatened to kill me unless bring the
rain. They shan't have drop. I'll
teach the rascals to insult mel"
With all this buster l saw that old
Katchiba was in great dilemma and
would give anything for shower,
but did not know how toget out of the
scrape.
Suddenly altering his tone, he asked:
"Have you any rain in your coun-
try?"
l replied that We had, every now and
then.
"How do you tring it, Are you a
rain makcr7"
l told him no one believed in rain
makers in our country, but that we I'M
derstood how to bottle lightning, mean
ing electricity.
II don't keep mine in bottles. have
house full of thunder and lightning"
he most cody replied; "but il you can
bottle lightning you must understand
rain making. What do you think of the
weather todays"
l Immediately saw the drift of the
cunning old Katchiba; he wanted pro-
fessional advice. Ireplled that he must
know all about it, as he was regular
rain maker.
"Of course I do" he answered;
of it,"
"Wcll," I said, 81 don't think we
shall have any steady rain, but l think
we may have heavy shower in about four
days"
had observed fleecy clouds gathering
daily in the afternoon
Just my opinion" said Katchiba. de.
lighted; ''in four, or perhaps in five
days, intend to give them one shower,
Just one shower. Yes, I'll just step down
TO them now, and tell the rascals that if
they will bring me some goats by this
evening, and some corn to morrow morn
Ing, l will give them, in four or fiys
days, just one shower"
TO give effect to this declaration he
gave threc toots on his magic whistle.
inquiring: ''Do you use whistles in your
l replied by giving so shr;ll and
deafening whistle on my fingers that
katchiba stopped his ears, and rolapsinp
into a smile of admiration, took glance
at the sky from the doorway to see if
any sudden effect had been produced.
whistle again." he said, and once
more performed like the whistle of a
locomotive.
-, THAT will do; we shall have it." said
Inc cunning old rain maker, and proud
81 having so knowingly obtained "coun-
'els opinion on his case, he toddlcd off
70 his impatient subjects.
In few days sudden storm of rain
lnd violent thunder added to Katchiba's
Fehown' and after the shower horns were
blowing and drums beating in honor of
.nelr Chief. Between ourselves, he cen.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
WARY WOMAN'S WAY.
FACTS AND FICTION FOR FAIR
FEMALES.

Tho Country Girl Equal II Not Superior
to Her City Sistcr-iIOw Friends May
he Retained--A Class OF LabOrers That
Never Strike.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08

a. ieru has OILY thirty-six telegraph Offices in
Inc .Is en'ire country and but LOCO mics OF
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08

The speed O; the wild duck ia
ninety miles an hour.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08
Country Girls.

an a.: a. !: :; $; 4; t.: :;;:;
&: !; &; ! 7
|ESa:NGA\ are going to find
SX3EEyN, ~ ignorant, uncrl-
"A H1THM\ tured people. and
HR1 NS6 assume sort of
WE% patronizing air as
M,MNXH If they were a SUI
]; !: !; ]: i; !: ]: j:
kHEH;& H:S3 neriOr order of be-
MX;3x;k ASN inga Association
kEI E$&A reveals the fact
E3EIY f:AA ~ that not only does
.hn:} tE::A the country girl
HlTrJ possess simplicity
of manner which
IIfj u is a charm in it.
UHE self, but she is
UEC sometimes better
educated than her
n sister in the city.
k3Ssoe~ .-s, Most OF the cOun-
GH$EI "4l sH:I:A try girls of my &C
f1tse Quaintance are cul-
tivated, well bred. and possess many
accomplishments, from playing the
piano to milking the cow If occasion
requires
'ihe hard working farmers wife
often denies herself of many comforts
to secure q higher education tor her
daughters; and as the girls know how
TO appreciate the sacrifices made for
them they are very apt to improve
every moment of the precious school
days l recall the fretful complaint
OF one of my city friends who was
forced to learn to play the piano be.
cause it was an accomplishment and
who dreaded the daily practice, and
the look on the face of classmate
who passionately loved music, but
whose small allowance would barely
suffice to pay her school bills.
Several years ago while living in a
village whose inhabitants were DOS
sessed of more than the average re-
hnement, l heard a young lady from
tne nelghborlng city, who was eating
some lunch en- the street, remark to
her companion who was Gliding her:
'Oh, these country folks don't know
the difference. l thought with
pride of our little village girls who
were taught by their good old-fash.
Toned mothers to remember they were
ladies' whatever they were. ana that
poIlteness is not a garment to be put |
on and on as occasion required. I !
cannot but think it is only snohbish
people who have these IDEAS, as the
true lady or gentleman recognizes
true worth even when accompanied .
by ignorance.
1 nave IN mind a country home on
the banks OF lovely lake where l I
nave spent many restful hours. There
are four daughters in the family and
each one has her regular work. The
household machinery moves like clock
work. Most OF the tasks are per-
formed by noon. leaving the rest of
the day for riding, boating, or read
ing. They are familiar with the
best literature Of the day and can
converse with ease on any subject.
While as to the yiands exouisitely
cooked and served many city people
who have spent the summer in this
pleasant retreat can youch for their
excellence. All OF these girls have
the best of training to fit them for
good wives, or to support themselves,
and 1T goes without saying that there
are plenty of the other set who gwill
gladly win and WOO them as soon as
the mother can spare them from the
home nest.
Surely there are many sweet and
charming city girls, and / number
some OF them among my best and
dearest friends, but for good sense
and a practical knowledge of life's
duties turn to the bonnie country
lassie. -Milwaukce Evening Wiscon-
sin.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08

''Then the Casual Caller made Q wide
jump. too, and reached the door only
trif1e in advance Of paper weight one
and a-half pounds heavy.-[Pittsburg
telegram.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-08

Conjugal Happlness-That Sign OF
HOnor-She Was Superseded-Natur-
ally, ETC., Etc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
The Future of Hawaii.

We believe that it would be very much
better for Hawaii to be annexed out and
out than for the islands to be ruled by q
local government, nominally independ-
emit, but really taking its instructions di-
rect from Washington. Great Britain
might very properly assent to annexa-
ton on condition that British rights were
protected. and that our commercial re-
lations with Hawaii were not in any
way prejudiced. Still we have no great
voice in the matter at all, considering
that 81 per cent of the trade of the islands
is with the United States.
To all intents and purposes Hawaii ID
already q small American colony-Honr
olnlu is already up to date with Ameri-
can ideas and customs-and no harm
could ensue to any one If the bond d
connection were made as tight In nania
as it is in reality. The inevitable course
of history is that these pettifogging mon.
arches should disappear, and that the
communities which they ~inadequately
represent should be absorbed In the
greater states Of the world. London Fl
~nancial News.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22

4 recent letter OF the pope to Cardinal
Gibbons, though not announced Off
claiiy, is said by a priest who is very nea
10 the cardinal, To endorse the position
taken by Archbishop Satolli, In which
he urges Catholic parents to send their
children To Catholic schools, but at the
same time "A refusal TO do SO will not be
considered an offense to the Jati Ole
church, and absolution will not be de-
MED to those who persist IN sending
their children to the other educational
institutions. The pope's Endorsement OF
Archbishop Satolli's views is practically
and necessarily a reimbursement of the
position taken by Archbishop Ireland
and liberal prelates in the American
church. The pope takes the grounds oi
Satolll before the council Of archbishops
In New York last November, and that
the decree Of the plenary council held in
Baltimore IN 1884 shall be carried out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
MEAL MURDER CASE.
After Two Weeks Hard Work q Jury
Is red,

WAUPAcA, Wis, June 22.-After up
wards of two weeks time spent 12 men
have finally been secured to sit in iudg-
ment as jurymen and hear the trial of
Samuel Stout. Charles A. Prior and
Edward Bronson for the murder of
Henry G. Mead, the banker, Oct. T.,
1882. TIE state, when court called,
had all but two of their peremptory
challenges exhausted and the defense
had is of theirs left. The state waived
and did not use either of the challenges.
The defense kept striking until they
had used 30 of their ~. when they an
nornced their willingness TO accept the
panel.
Alter they. were sworn Judge Bor-
deem instructed them not TO converse
among themselves relative to the case,
or hold communications with anyone
outside of te officers III charge. Court
was .theu adjau nd for the day. At.
torney C. V. Q DIES will open the case
for the prosecutors. The defendants in
the case al! have wives and children
and work for wages to support them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
Choral Association Concert.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, June -
The st. Paul and Minneapolis Choral
association gave a concert in Music hall
at 3 p. II. The chorus, which numbers
$50, was under the direction of Pro-
>fessor Samuel A. Baldwin and was
assisted in its work by the exposition
orchestra of ia pieces. The attend
ance was good and at times the audi
ence was enthusiastic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22

WASHINGTON, June 22.-An excellent
financial authority says that if congress
should repeal the Sherman law and do
as President Cleveland is reported now
to expect them to DO, repeal without
passing as a substitute any other law
recognizing silver as money, that
France and England would become
frightened and would be very glad to
make terms and such terms as viii
avail more to the friends of silver than
any silver legislation now possible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22

Victory for Madison,

Properly adjusted spectacles and eye
glasses are something that Madison has
long been in need of.
Prof. III. Hirschberg the well known
expert,of go Olive street, st. Louis, Mo.
and 80 =. 18th street, New York, has
appointed Frank Smith agent Of his gel
ebrated Interchangeable spectacles and
eyeglasses, where d complete assert.
ment q always be found. Prof. III.
Hirschberg will remain in Madison July
10 to u inclusive and all those in need
OF properly adjusted spectacles and eye.
glasses should avail themselves of this
opportunity. Consultation free.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
No ciue ,othe Harris Muraercrs.

MINNEAPOLIS. june 22.-Tac police
department has. nj to date. received
Geographic dispatches announcing the
arrest OF parties ri pected OF being the
muraerers OF Mr.. III irris, from nearly
every town and city in the state. So
far, however, the right parties have not
beer a~prreaendea, and the clues are
dwinaling down 70 nothing. About the
only hope that seems to be left now is
that some criminal who knows the
facts OF the murder will disclose the
identity of the robbers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22

The long drawn ont legal contest OF
Fuller VS.. Batterton, for the county
iudgeship of Roberts county, has Just
been settled by Judge Crofoot, of Aber-
deem, the referee, in favor OF Batterton.
At the last November election Fuller, an
editor. ran against Batterton, a lawyer,
then incumbent OF the county judges
office. Fuller received the greater num-
Der OF votes, but Battelton contested his
right To the office on the score that he
was not learned in law" IS prescribed
by the constitution, and on that point
Judge Crofoot holds for Batterton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22

Sioux City Journal: The refusal OF
Gov. Sheldon, of South Dakota to APP
point delegates to the north and south
railway convention at Lincoln, Neb., was
doubtless dictated by tine feeling tina
that meeting was largely a useless at
fair. There is about as much chance OF
the western states uniting and 10y public
expenditure building a railroad from the
Dakotas to the gulf, as there is in the
states putting in a balloon t~ransporta-
ton system over the same route. The
railroad in question will be built-when
it is apparent to private enterprise that
there is money ia it, and not before.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
OFFICIALS IMPLICATED.
Investigations In the Puget Sound
District Bearing Fruit.

Investigations In the Puget Sound
District Bearing Fruit.
WASHINGTON, June 2o.-The official
heads of Patrick Fl. Winston, United
States attorney; Thomas r. Brown,
United States marshal; Andrew Was
son, United States collector at Port
Townsend; C. ]. Mulkey. United States
special agent, and six special inspectors
of customs in the Puget sound district,
all in the s,ate of Washington. have
fallen into the official hopper as the re-
suit of reports made to Secretary Car
Isle by Special Treasury Agents Wood
and Lewis. The reports are numerous
and circumstantial as to details and tell
the story of one of the most extensive
and
Successful Consriracies
ever formed to smuggle Chinese and
opium into the United States across the
far Northwestern boundary. There
has been hardly a day fer the past two
months that reports or kilograms have
not been received at the treasury de-
partment from Agents Woods and
Lewis and on these reports officials of
the treasury department have been
summarily dismissed. The last batch
of dismissals of custom inspectors was
made on Saturday. These officials. 1t is
charged by the reports received, have
been doing a wholesale business for sew
eral years in connection with private
parties in Victoria, B. c., in smuggling
by means of fraudulent certificates. and
in permitting opium smuggling either
in connivance or otherwise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
Professor and Banker scrap.

LIE SUEUR, Mimi, June 22.-Le Sueur
is somewhat excited over an encounter
between two of our prominent citizens.
R. E. Smith, the banker, and Professor
Tucker of the high school. Smith
scored a knockdown at the opening. but
the rest of the fight seems to have been
in favor of the professor. Mr.. Smith
took exceptions to some remarks made
by the professor while keeping the score
of a game of tennis in which Mrs.
Smith was a player.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
Parade Under Conditions.

CHICAGO, June 22. -Matthew Schmid-
niger and William Urban called upon
Mayor Harrison to secure from him a
promise that the anarchist parade on
the day of the dedication of the monu.
ment at Waldheim cemetery shall not
be interfered with by the police. They
secured the concession on the condition
that no one of the paraders should dc
anything calling for interference by the
police, and that no red flags should be
carried in the procession except those
bearing the name or device of some
society,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-22
Received an Ovation.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June 22.-Lizzie
Borden received an ovation on her ar.
rival here. She intended to stop at the
Borden homestead. but on account of
the crowd accepted the hospitality of
Mr.. Holmes. whose house was thronged
with people eager to congratulate her
upon her acGuittal. The crowd at the
Borden homestead numbered 1900, and
remained until after midnight. a band
playing Aud Lang Syne," which
created intense excitement. Lizzie
says she is the happiest woman in the
world.