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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
The Prevailing Stupidity.

The misfortunes of Mr.. Onesime
Matthew, who put 81 200 in rubber
shoe which he hid so securely that he
was the only person who could not
find it, his quest for it and the arrest
OF a man charged with converting
to his own use the strange receptacle
and its contents, were told in the
Transcript yesterday. They point a
moral, and for anybody but Mr..
Matthew they adorn a tale. The
moral is that people who will not
trust banks with their money have
unlimited confidence in rubber shoes.
old coffee-pots, and stoves.
A few weeks ago very aged and
very penurious woman, a resident Of
a New Jersey town, where she dwelt
alone with her conscience and seven
teen cats, was taken sick, and on a
search of her house being made by
the friends who rallied found her,
money and valuables to consider
able amount were found in a rusty
old coffee-p pot on the top shelf of a
cupboard. Quite recently two maiden
ladies in Maine, or Michigan, or Min
nesota, it matters not which. forgot
that they kept their money in
stove and started a fire on a chilly
day, to the immediate reduction of
their available cash assets.
A few years ago hotelkeeper in
Southern Massachusetts thought it
was the part Of wisdom to save I'D
gold. He had quite golden store.
together with comfortable quantity
OF greenbacks, under his feather bed
when his hotel burned down. The
gold melted, but the greenbacks went
up in smoke, and, as they did not
leave their numbers or other means
of Identification behind them, were a
total loss.
Possibly the fact that no one ever
heard of rubber shoe or coffee pot
or cook stove plundering a bank aud
running off to Canada may make
them favorites with those who are
chemically distrustful, as otherwise
the preference for them as places Of
deposit, for money is quite inexplica-
BILE. The use of money by a good
many heavy capitalists, who think
themselves very smart in adding to
to financial distrust and distress by
putting it away in safe-deposit tins,
is not much brighter, for they are
only frightening out their loss of in
terest all the while. Tran
script.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
COrnered.

Naturally was pleased when the
hostess led up and introduced me to
the prettiest girl in the room.
And was agreeably surprised when
the young lady gave me gracious
smile and claimed me as an old &C
Quaintance, frankly adding that il
was needless to introduce us-unless
l had forgotten her.
And l had.
IF l ever met you before, it must
have been in the dark" thought to
myself. For how could l have failed
to remember her? 1 have very fine
memory for that sort of face.
I had not caught her name.
could not place her. So put a bold
face on and remarked, unblushingly:
mo, indeed, l have not forgotten
you! But thought second intro
duction might be safer. l did not
care to hope that your memory was
as good as NINE"
! could see by the young lady's ex.
preston that this little speech
"went." 1t was accepted at its face
value, and l was beginning to con-
graduate myself on my presence of
mind-for social lying does not come
easy to me-when the womanly curl
osity of the hostess led her to investi-
gate.
"How funny! So you and Jenny
have met before?" she inquired.
"Oh, yes" l answered, promptly.
Then she deliberately hoored me-
with the point blank question,
"Where?" Harper's Bazaar.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

ALEXANDRA, princess of Wales,
gave no reason for her unexpected Cd
position to the proposed marriage of
George and the Princess May. Posi-
bly, the young man had made a Sc
lection of his own and she was in
sympathy with him; and again it was
not to be reasonably supposed that
the young lady could SO quickly turn
from the grave of the dead Albert
Victor to accept that young mans
brother and be fully satisfied. These,
however, are trivial things in the
eyes OF the queen and the kingdom.
the parties to the marriage having not
that right Of selection which belongs
to ordinary persons. 1t seems hard:
but one cannot have royal blood with
out being good deal of slave to it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
A Locomotives "CouRh."

The cough or puff of a railway en-.
CINE is due to the abrupt emission
of waste steam up the stack. When
moving slowly the coughs can, ot
course, be heard following each other
quite distinctly, but when speed il
put on the puffs come out one after
the other much more rapidly, and
when eighteen coughs second arc
produced they cannot be separately
distinguished by the ear. A loco
motive running at the rate of nearly
seventy miles an hour gives out
twenty puffs Of steam every second
that is, ten for each Of its two cylin-
derA
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

WHEN Buffalo Bills Indians get
through their work in Chicago in the
afternoon, they like nothing better
than to repair to a merry-go-round
near their camp and reyolve to the
music of a bad hand organ. The
passer-by stops to see the show, for
the bucks and sQuaws are in their full
panoply OF feathers and paint. Most
people would get enough fun by rid
Ing horseback three or four hours
every day without wanting to ride on
wooden horses afterwards; but, then,
you see, real horses have no hand
organ attachments
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

now forming part of Duluth. The
old man and the boys worked to-
gether on farm and between them
ran little saw mill in spring before
farm work had commenced. In the
winter the boys went to school.
Leonidas at 16 put pack on his back
and walked to Minneapolis, where he
went to work in shingle mill. After
the war he worked in a saw mill and
as sailor on the lakes. Alfred
Merritt was driving a team in the
lumber woods when Is years old. In
1865 he shipped as sailor, which
work he kept at until he went in
with his brother Lion" to explore the
lumber regions. He worked at what
ever he could find to do until he
saved enough money for a trip into
the woods.
These two brothers are to-day Vice
President and President of the Du-
luth, Me:aba and Northern Railroad,
besides owning the major part of the
stock OF most of the big iron mines
on the range. Cassius G. Merritt,
Treasurer of the railroad, taught
SOAA"OA AOA - VAAAVs A0A q AuuUCI SCOW,
clerked In grocery store, cut cord
wood in Pokegema Bay, Wis, worked
on farm and "cruised" for pine tim
Der until 1882, when he went into
the pinelands business for himself.
The early lives of these brothers
are sample OF those OF the others,
all but one Of whom are in the same
line OF business-pine and iron lands.
The one exception, Lucien F., is
pastor of a Methodist Church at
Duluth. The Merritt boys kept their
eyes open for iron ore. They spent
years looking for it, and they found
it. Then they pre-empted or bought
the land where it was. Their conf
dence begot faith in men who had
money, and they organized mining
companies to get out the ore. The
railway Was built. This was only
five years ago, and at that time the
Merritt boys were in debt. To-day
they are worth $3.50, 900, 900. They
are just completing enormous docks
at Duluth, and are engaged building
a terminal track which will render
them practically Independent of other
railways in the shipment Of their ore.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

bian shareholders seem to be content
with the indirect benefits to be de-
rived from the fair. Allowing an av-
erage Of 100000 visitors day during
the $50 days Of the fair season, there
will be ls, 000,0 900 admissions. Five
dollars a day would be a small aver.
age for the portion of visitors who
do not reside in Chicago. There will
be expended in Chicago during the
fair season somewhere between $751;
600, 900 and 800, 600, 900 besides ad-
missions. The shareholders, being
men Of property, will not lose much
il there are no dividends on stock.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
Nothing Wasted.

In all large cities there are to be
found tracts Of low-lying waste land
which is being filled up with ma
terial deposited there by the ash
carts The accumulated heaps of
rubbish, unpromising as they look,
are great boon to the very DOOR.
who are certain to aud in them some
thing that can be sold to the Junk
dealer. A professional" picker may
earn ten or twelve dollars a week at
the work. The ways and means are
legion by which these people manage
to exc out a living from the stuff
which they find here. They clothe
themselves to certain extent. Shoes,
hats, garments of every description
are picked out and appropriated.
Those which are not worn by the
finder are sold to the secondhand
clothier Nobody need want coal
who lives near dump. Bags of it
are daily taken away by the pickers:
they sell all they cannot use at the
rate of ten cents per hod. Many
dump pickers make business of sell
Ing rags. Armed with a curious i'm
plement like clam fork, they clus-
ter around each ash load as it is
deposited on the ground, poking over
the contents. Every available piece
OF cloth is quickly appropriated, the
dirt shaken out, and those pieces
which prove to be garments that
promise most favOrably are carefully
laid aside for further examination,
OFTEN garments are found which can
be washed and renovated and serve
very useful purpose for needy fam
lily. Old shoes are found in abund-
ance. Those in the best condition
are sold to cobblers, who repair them
and sell them. Money is sometimes
found tucked away in an old pocket
book or in the pockets of cast-off gar
ments. This becomes the property
OF the finder. Old books and maya.
zines, or which there are many, are
SOLD Tor book stock. Newspapers find
sale at piano manufactures, where
they are used for packing the instru-
menus Like many other hard toll
ers, dump pickers complain of hard
times, and regret more fortunate
Gays. Owing to the increasing thrift
OF h0useholders, the ash loads do not
yield nearly so proftably as they once
did. There is always the chance of
nnding something valuable, however,
ana, strange as it may seem, the
work possesses a certain fascination
IOr those who engage in it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
HALEY, IDAHO.
To Advertisers.
PUBLISHER

To Advertisers.
VIII the business man who's wise
Fer neglect to advertise?
Yes, when trees grow upside down
And the beggar wears crown.
Yes, when women secrets keep
And lazy mortals cease to sleeps
Yes, when fishes cease to swim,
And the devil sings hymn:
Yes, when small boys hate drum.
And our girls 60 back on gum,
When q drummer hasn't brass,
And the Croaker fails to be an ass:
When legislators keep the law,
When banks dispense with bolts and locks
And berries-whortle, rasp. or straw
Grow bigger downward through the box.
When he that hath horse on sale
Shall bring his merit to the proof,
Without q lie for every nail
That holds the iron on TIE hoof.
Yes, when Johnny gets his gun,
And ice forms in the summer sun,
And Church chair members cease to fight
For all the glory that's in sight.
When preachers tell us what they think,
And not at paying members wink;
When Frenchmen cease to love frog
And soakers come to shrk their gro;
And when this paper can be dull,
Or with wisdom is not full.
Then the business man who's wise
May neglect to advertise.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

OF the stronger is constant and I'M
necessary. In shipping cattle in cars
or combining them in crcumscribed
spaces the long horns are not only
dangerous in giving wounds, but take
up a good deal of spare room. 1t
was demonstrated that twenty per
cent. more cattle could be stored in
car by having their horns removed.
In view of this, and in considera-
ton Of the huge numbers of cattle
developed at the ranches each year.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
The Way 1t Goes,

In the analytical novel character is
not allowed to speak for itself; the
author considers it his Office to sup
ply motives for the simple act.
Truth" gives an amusing example of
the style now in vogue: Tellula
walked into the garden. Here was
shown a distinctive trait of the girls
character. 1t will be observed that
Tellula walked into the garden.
Other women might have acted DIFF
ferently under the same circum.
stances. They might have run into
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
DEHORNlNG CATTLE.
A Once Barbarous Practice Performed
without Cruelty Now.

A Once Barbarous Practice Performed
without Cruelty Now.
The practice of dehorning cattle
once met with the disapproval OF the
people generally, many OF whom were
ignorant of the cause and method
employed. The object OF the custom
is to prevent injury to the weaker
cattle by the horns of the stronger.
There are always vicious 0rutes
among cattle, which gain the SUI
premacy and delight to keep it by re-
fusing to allow others to go before
them or to drink at the same trough.
Those who have experimental on
their own cattle claim that the suf-
fering of the weaker from the horns
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
THEY STRUCK IT RICH.

Sin Men Who In Five Years Have Made
$50, OOO,OOO.
Napoleon Bonaparte, Lucien, Lee
ontdas, Alfred. Lewis, Cassius, An
drus. These historic names denote
individually and respectively the
seven sons Of old Lewis H. Merritt,
who, 10 1850, left his home in On
ondaga County, N. Y, and moving
out 10 the head Of Lake Superior
with his family settled in a little
village then known as Oneota, but
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

WILLIAM AsTOR CHAMBER, the
American explorer, has just made his
first contribution to the geography of
a hitherto totally unknown part Of
Africa. During his last voyage Of
exploration he started from the
mouth Of the Tana River, in East
Africa, and for sixty-tive days visited
a region that had been wholly un-
known to explorers.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

Now THAT the Sioux chief, Young
Man-Afraid-of- His Horses, is dead it
is time that the real name of this
famous Indian should be known.
The proper English translation of his
long Sioux name is Young Man-of-
Whose Horses They. Are Afraid.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

DENvER's newest social function
Is the onion-eating contest. 1t is
said to be more wildly exciting than
progressive whist, and in addition it
serves the invaluable purposes of
giving the 400 decidedly distinctive
nj
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

The Chicago Times thinks the most
the Columbian Company can hope to
do Is to pay its bonded indebted.
hess and refund to the Federal Gov
eminent the amount of its donation,
That journal considers an estimate
That a return Of 80 per cent to share
holders Is optimistic. The Column
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

VT was suggested
THAT the horns be
removed. S ON e
q u k, read y
method was de-
sirable, whereby
the horns could
be cut of in a
few seconds, saw
ing being notonly
tedious but much
m re trouble
some. The instru-
m e n t especially
designed for this
purpose is here
illustrated. r h e
operation is &C
CO mplis h ed by
one man. Th e
on,r 10 <1vs-4~ to-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
SOUP CREEK, Mcdowell County,

SOUP CREEK, Mcdowell County,
w. Va, is a remarkable stream. The
creek passes hamlet called Vivian,
and about a mile below returns, runs
around tract of land about half a
mile wide, and then passes under itself.
This freak is caused by the lay of the
land, which sinks spirally.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

A PHILADELPHIA girl broke off her
engagement because the young man
refused to shave off his mustache.
The dear girls usually do not set
their faces against such things so
strongly as that.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

A New YORK burglar was betrayed
by pair OF cuffs found in store he
robbed. WHAT the matter with
New York? Can't her burglars af-
ford neglige shirts in hot weather?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

In the event OF a collision at sea
the 110.ton gun is not good thing
to tie to. Perhaps Commander Try
on didn't think of that.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

"A BOSTON philosopher says that
rain is a wet weather phenomenon"
the Atlanta Constitution notes. Well,
1t is, in dry weather, isn't it?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

The death of Young Man. A fraid-
Of His Horses liberates another font
of type for the next Sioux uprising.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

the Great Dipper, and thereby hang
two tails.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

THE last so-called flying machine
was not distinguished for its fyness.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
A Fingerless Family.

s--0SsHeoe
=. In q Lincolnshire (Eng.) village
live family who suffer under the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10
THEY WISH THE CITY TO BOLD THE ROAD

DELEGATES OF A CIVIC CLUB AND LABOR
UNION TO GIVE VIEWS on RAPID TRANSIT
In addition to delegations OF real estate owners and
healers at the meeting Of the Rapid Transit Railroad
Commissioners this afternoon there will be repre-.
sen'atves OF interests heretofore not represented at
any OF the meetings OF the Commission. These Will
be the committee Of five appointed on Sunday at the
meeting OF the Central Labor Uniun and a commit.
ice from the Chadwick Civic Club. The Chadwick
civic Club Is composed OF men who have identified
themselves with the work carried by the University
settlement In the neighb0rhool Guild House Forsyhe-
ST. The committee from the club. which Will appear
before the Commission to protest against the granting
OF any new privileges TO the Manhattan Railway is
composed OF Edward King president of the club. and
Charles b. Slower secretary.
IL was the original purpose OF the members OF the
committee appointed by the Central Labor Union to
meet tomorrow, but they persuaded by Mr.
Stovcr TO attend the meeting OF the Commission this
afternoon The members Of this committee are James
=. Archibald Mortimer OConnell, president OF the
brotherhood of surface Railroad Employees; Morris
Dampf. William Ivory and james J. Only. These
men represent constituency of 100000 in this
city.
II Samuel GOmpcrs. president Of the American
Federation OF Labor. IS In the city today he will
attend the meeting. Mr.. slower speaking for the
bcrs Of the Chadwick Civic Club said last evening that
the cllb would make strong fight for the underground
road to be built by the city. Mr. slower believes that
the city would not be plundcred as much under NUM-
clpal CONSTRUCTION and ownership Of an underground
railroad rs il would be II bailt by private capital.
William stcinway. president OF the Rapid Transit
Railroad Commission. in Albany yesterday at the
meeting Of the Ncwlork State Electoral College
Richard v IIaIneti. OF The c1nmi tee OF twenty FIVE
favoring municipal construction and ownership OF an
underground railroad, appointed at the regular meet
Ing held in the Real Estate Exchange last week. SAID
sc to-day that nasmuch Mayor Gilroy Is reported
10 be oppoId to municipal ownership. Ii Is MT likely
a AS a
bill creating Independent comm.s ion for any such
purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10

The funeral Ct \. A. Low will take place at 10
a. M to-day In the Church Of the saviour, In Pierre
pon ST.. Brooklyn. The trustees OF the Packer Col
cSatc Institute adopted minute yesterday In mem
Dry OF Mr. Low. long president Of the trustees. and
II was read at the opening session OF the school
yesterday.
The Chamber OF Commerce Yesterday held special
meeting take action tie death Of Mr.. Low,
who was the oldest member OF continuous record.
having been elected 10 the Chamber on December
L. 1-46. He was vice president OF the Chamber from
1856 to 1868 and president from 15c3 to lSG6. when
he resigned to make lourncr arornd III" world.
The meeting called TO order Yesterday lN The
vice president. alexander +. Or. who made brief
address cIloGiznG Mr.. Low. John Austin stevens
also spoke and introduced the following resolutions.
which were seconded by Samuc! Bn'co,k and unnn!-
mouSy adopted
That committee of three BE- aIpontei 10 draft reSo
buttons Of rcsicct 10 tie memory Of M Low. ana OF
confidence to his family and friends and t. pcplrr a
minute for lns~r thc records Of Tho Climber tho
be submitted the Chamber az its next REGULAR
meeting.
That the ncrl~'rs Of tie Chamber will as body.
under lead IT, officers. attend TIE fi3cr OF Mr.
Low FOR many years IL, hono:"d p'i.i cat
NJ or appointed John ArSiia stevens. samuel D.
Tabcock and J. ricrpont Morgan the committee TO
draft resolutions.
AT a special meeting OF TIE direct r. Of the Ma
,ionsI Rank Of Commerce held YESTERDAY an appro-
uriai. minnie on MIR. Ow's death placed on the
records the bank Mr. Low one OF It's directors
The directors resolved to attend the funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10
A University COTNCTL MEETING.

The Council of the University of the City Of New
York held a wclattcndcd meeting at the building on
Washington Square. last night. Charles Butler pre-
sided and among those present were John f. Par
sons William A. Wheclock, the Rev. DR.. JOHN Hall,
William Lorinc Andrews. Jenkins Van shac,., Lcmuel
skdmore, william ;. opdykc, Samuel sloane. David
Ranks. George Munro, the Rev. d.. John Reid Fred
eric Baker. Chancellor Henry II. MacCrackcn. Joseph
& Auerbach, DIR. Alfred J.. Loomis ana CHARLES +.
Barney Two new members took thci: seats last
nlrh-Chares r. Flint and DR.. John p. Mum. Mr..
Flint Is native OF the State Of Maine. although he
has lived in New-York for thrty-fvc years He y a
graduate OF the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. DE-.
Mum Is graduate ard trustee Of Rochester Uni
yersIty He il practIcng ply stefan.
committee OF six appointed upon IN" tnivcr
sity exhibit at the Chicago Fair. insisting OF three
members Of the Council and three members Of tie
woman's Advisory Committee, with the following
working committee from the hvc faculties Of the
University: Professor ". q. Thompson. q The Moci'
cal Faculty Professor l. f. Russell. OF Law PiCfes-
sOr j. j. Stevenson. OF The College; Professor ID. W.
Herring Of Enineering and Professor f. r. siaw OF
the School Of PEDAGOGY The committee pans TO OBJ
tain complete set OF all works written by the pro
fcssors I'm the various university fcu ties within the
last sixty years Recent gifts reported TO me th
man and also from Banks. and legacy Of one
seventh OF twelve acres Of land on ocean PARKWAY >
near Prospect Park. BrvokSn. from tsaniuel IL.
O,ryea, an aumnus Of the University.