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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13
WHAT A MOUSE DID.
Busy Community Found Time for q Great
Deal of Trouble Over One,

Busy Community Found Time for Great
Deal of Trouble Over One.
1t was a sweet June day in town.
The hours was on the strike Of 10.
The people of Amsterdam avenue
had breaktasted, says the New York
Herald. and were gazing from the
windows of the six-stOry flats upon
the steam drill, the shovelers the
blasters the masons, the roofers the
hOdcarriers the ironworkers, and the
other similar characteristics of that
booming neighborhood.
The distant hum of the great bust.
ness city seemed to come purring
among the solid rows of brownstone
palaces like the sounds from sleeping
kitten, anon rising above the nearer
sounds of the builder.
Nature appeared to smile upon busy
man and to graciOusly approve of his
industry. The sun shone upon not a
single visible idler
Upon this scene a little innocent
inch-and "a quarter mouse Obtruded.
He had come from some debris Of the
morning, and, frightened by his own
temerity or calculating on the gen.
eral occupation to pass unnoticed,
hurriedly sought to cross the road.
a grocer's boy forgot his lazy gait,
quickly dropped his basket and dashed
after the terror Of elephants and
women.
A driver stopped his cart and
jumped down and headed the fleeing
animal off. He struck wildly at him
with his whip and the grocer's
boy yelled with pain.
Four men at work on new exca-
walton joined in the chase, and two
shOvels were smashed to fragments
on the stones.
Work on all the adjacent buildings
ceased, and people came out from the
stores and markets and took a hand
in the scrimmage. They butted
against one another and stamped on
each others toes in attempting to
put an end to his frightened mouse.
ship.
In the meantime the LATTER so
everlastingly scared that it had no
wit left ran about in circle and
this way and that, untouched, from
the sheer multiplicity of its pursuers
Getting near the opposite curb it
finally discovered the friendly grocery
boys basket, and made break for it.
So did the now frantic mob In
two seconds the walk was strewn
with green peas. tomatoes cucum-
bers and other garden truck.
One man VINO had no part in any
OF this stepped on tomato and fell
with force enough to break every
bone in his body, but only spoiled a
suit of clothes. The grocer himself
ran out and kicked the boy for set
ting down the basket The whole
neighborhood was excited and de-
mOraliZed.
The mouse got away. Evading the
kicks and blows of dozen rlen and
twenty boys, il dashed into a cellar
head first. 1t had found. the world
pretty busy, but not too busy to knock
of and give mouse little exercise.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13
The Tough Girl Sets the Fashion.

The Tough Girl Sets the Fashion.
Who would have supposed (cer-
tainly not even the actress who clev-
erly made the part in Harrigan's
play) that the tough girl would fur
nish the fashionable belle of the pres
emit season with the suggestion for
something new in dancing. Yet so
it is, and if anybody will watch the
romping Quadrilles this summer at
any of the fashionable hotels they
will see the reigning beauties, the
favored daughters of fortune, putting
in very much the same steps and a
good deal Of the motion now asso-
ciated on the stage with the girl Of
the B0wery. high stepping. kicking
in front and even kicking behind are
features of the lively dancing at
present in vogue. Not only so, but
fancy steps, such as belonged to jigs
and reels in the olden time, are high
style, and walking through quadrilles
and making stately bows have had
their day. The fashionable gallant
who is now considered a good part.
ner is the one who can chase down
the middle or 'cut pigeon wing"
after the manner Of Billy BUNNY al
a Moya jamboree.-Philadelphia
Times,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13

Of Utah by Gentile,. And to this end
Brigham Young, on the 10Th day or
September, 1857, issued proclamation
forbidding all armed forces from en-
tering the Territory of Utah under any
pretense whatever. Martial law was
declared to exist in the territory from
and after the publication of the procla-
nation, and no person should be al
lowed to pass or repass into or through
or from the Territory without permit
from the proper officer.
During the exciting times that pre-
vailed in the far West that summer, an
emigrant train was dragging its slow
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13

was passing about them-of the
treachery that was then secretly
scheming their utter destruction.
But how was their destruction to be
accomplished? With all their power
and ready appliances the Mormons
realized that they could not safely un-
dertake the destruction of 100 human
beings without discovery. So it was
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13

from their stronghold and extermlnat-
ed. There being feeble remonstrance
against this order, after a slight con-
troversy, they all knelt with elbows
touching in q prayer circle, F" and asked
for divine guidance. The Council re-
manned in session until daybreak. and
all the minutiR Of the following days
work were arranged for. A hasty
breakfast was dispatched and the Prep
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13

i don't Delleve the father OF his
country ever got into such tight
place as that This story occurs to
me when l hear certain professors Of
religion complaining that they do not
enjoy their religion they have not
enough Of 1t to enjoy"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13

If you intend papering a painted
wall, you must tirst get of the paint,
otherwise the paper will not stick. Tc
do this, mix in a bucket with warm
water sufficient quantity of pearl.
ash, or potash, SO as to make a strong
solution. Dip brush into this, and
with it scour of all the paint, finish
ing with cold water and flannel
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13
A Tight Place.

Says the Rev. DIR. Cuyler: There
used to be a sharp story Of stingy
millionaire in New York who was
solicited to contribute toward rearing
a statue to Washington. The miser
refused with the excuse, i keep
Washington always in my heart
Well, replied the indignant solicitor,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13
SHOOTING DOWN THE EMIGRANTs.

Apostles, at which women We're pres
ent. and after due consideration it was
decided by unanimous vote to be the
will of the Lord that the emigrants
should be destroyed. The manner Sc
lected was an Indian massacre, but this
had failed. A council of Mormons in
the Meadows was called for Thursda,,
evening, at which orders from Presi-
dent Height were read. They directed
that the emigrants should be decoyed
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13

THE day after Mrs. Nicely removed
from brooklyn tv avoid the blasphemy
Of wicked poll parrot she was
caught kissing green grocer behind
cabbage stand.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13

length over mountain and plain toward
California, anxiously looking forward
to that "oasis of the desert, Salt Lake
City, where they could rest themselves
and their jaded animals and replenish
their nearly exhausted supplies, and
again mingle with civilized people,
from whom they had so long been sep
arated. These thoughts buoyed up the
tired wayfarers as they plodded along.
This train was made up in Northern
Arkansas, and was known as Capt:
Fancher's train" 1t was composed OF
fifty-seven men and sixty-two women
and children. They had thirty good
wagons and three fine carriages, about
sixty horses and mules, and 600 head OF
cattle. An army officer who camped
with them on the Platte, in June, said:
1t was without doubt the finest train
that ever crossed the plains. To the
utter amazement of the emigx,ants, on
reaching Salt Lake City, they 1are re-
fused admittance, assistance OF every
kind was withheld from them, and they
were abruptly ordered to proceed on
their journey.
Mountain Meadows.
At the village OF Corn Creek they
halted, without any hope of succor, for
at this place resided the chief hierarch
of Southern Utah. But they made
bold to inquire regarding the possibil-
ity OF their finding forage for their
WORKOUT animals. The official lrhoes
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-13
common cause with them against the
United States.

United states.
About the year 1857 polygamy took
on its most revolving shape, and crime
and immortality became rampant. At
last Congress took the matter in hand,
and Territorial Government was
formed for Utah and Government Of
ficials were sent out to take charge Of
the territorial affairs. But they could
accomplish nothing and they soon real
lied the fact that their lives were in
jeopardy. The Mormons during this
time were preparing to resist any fur
Their entertainments on the sacred soil
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13
CONGER'S SHORTAGE.
How a Revenue Collector Defrauded
the Government.

Special agents of the Treasury Depart
ment were engaged during the past two
weeks checking up the accounts of
Deputy Revenue Collector J. W. Conger,
who left for parts unknown the latter part
Of last month.
Conger had his headquarters at Fresno
and it was in Fresno and Kern counties
that he succeeded in defrauding the
Government. Investigation showed that
he bad secured about 5000. which he has
failed to account Tor to Collector Quinn.
Nearly tile entire amount was taken in
the year 1891, not a dollar being missing in
1892 A bout month before he disap-
peared he realized that he was under sus-
pici0n and In order to have means with
which to get out of the country he stole
about $1,000 more.
He collected money for license from local
liQuor-dealers, promising to bring them
receipt In many cases be failed TO fur
nish receipts and when he wanted to keep
the money he would not report the COL
lection TO headquarters or enter IL upon his
books.
Since Conger's departure Government
officials have made a search for him. bnt
up to the present time to clew to his where
abOuts has been obtained. He is supposed
to be in Mexico.
His bond is large enough to secure the
Government against all loss and the
suretteS are said to be first class.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13
Express Their sympathy.

At special meeting of the directors of
the Croker Old Peoples Home, held
yesterday afternoon, numerous applica-
tions were presented for the position of
superin tendent, recently vacated by DR..
Edwards.
The communications were placed On file
and will be acted upon at the next meet
ing, to be neld OH the 10Th inst.
The following resolutions were presented
and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. Rev. r. NJ. Edwards has been ac-
cnsed of serious charges and is now under in
dictment therefor: and whereas, Mr.. Edwards
was formerly superintendent OF this home, and
rs such SUPERINTENDENT was 10 all respects
faithful, competent and Trustworthy and de-
serving OF Experimentation in The perform
ance OF his duties; now. therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That We render TO him our SYM
pathy In his hour of trial and our hope thai lie
VIII be acquitted OF the charges SO preferred
against him.
DR.. Edwards is accused of misappropriat-
ing sums Of money placed in his care by a
female inmate of the Institution. Con-
siderable notoriety was made of the case
and an Indictment by the Grand Jury fol-
lowed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13
DIGGING FOR GOLD.
Outlook for Mining in
Butte County.
OuartzmiIis Being Erected and Old
Mines Reopened-POpulati0n
Increasing.

The mining interests in Butte were never
more bright and promising than at present.
The demand for gold has stimulated all
classes of miners to renewed efforts in dis
covering mines and in pushing develop
ments in those already being worked. A
new mill was lately completed at Nimshew
for working quartz and the first two runs
have been very successful. Colman s.
Paxton at Yankee Hill will erect a new
QuartZmill during the present season, and
the rock is said to be exceedingly rich.
Colonel Frank Mclaughlin and New
York company are sinking OH the famous
Banner mine near Orovlle, which at one
time was one OF the richest Lodges IN Cali
fornia, aud which is believed to contain a
large quantity Of rich quartz below where
work ceased. d. X. Perkins will erect a
new auartzmill at tho Golden Summit
mine, which has an altitude of $500 feet,
and Is the highest point in Butte where
any mining is done, il not the very highest
altitude in the county.
At Merrmac Mills the Palo Alto Com
pany is engaged in setting up large new
engine and boiler for running the twenty
stamp mill and will put in ten add-
tODul stamps as soon as they can be
placed Ia position. The Phoenix quartz
mill at Hurleton began running this week
after short close down on account of lack
OF water. The company is making fine
Developments and sinking to great depth.
The lode proves wider and richer as 1t is
descended upon. The Pactolan Company
near the same place have twelve men 1T
work, but recently found such large body
of rich quartz that the owners will now
hasten developments by putting on forty
men. Fl. p. Stow of the Gold Bank mine
at ForbestOwn owns a mine near Hurlet0I
and is pushing work upon it to open the
mine and develop it before any mill will
be- erected. A French woman in the same
vicinity has discovered a good lode and
has with her own hands run tunnel sons
thirty feet in depth to open the lode. The
rock is rich but the vein not wide.
At Wyman's Ravine Wheeler & Sons
are sinking upon gravel mine which they
think will prove valuable. Near them
Snyder Bros. are also opening mine. At
Wyandotte A. S. Parsons is working
vein of quartz and the rock is looking well.
At Bangor there are five gravel mines be-
lug operated. The gravel Is a hard blue
cement and has to be crushed in arrastras
before it can be separated from the gold.
These arrastras ara run by steam power
and two of the mines, that OF the Catskill
| Company and the one known as the Blue
and Gold, have taken out many thousands
of dollars during the past SIX months.
Some half dozen other companies are
making developments in the vicinity. The
recent discovery of rich pocket of quartz.
from which over $1,000 was taken in few
DAYS, has led to quite an excitement In this
line of mining, as several parties are
searching for quartz lodes in the vicinity.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13
A Merry WOMAN.
Single-f1anded She Captures Burg
Iar-TwO Others Arrested.

Single-f1anded She Captures Burg
lar-Two Others Arrested.
A plucky woman captured a burglar at
an early hour yesterday morning. and de-
spite his frantic struggles to get away
from her tenacious grasp, she held him
til assistance arrived
About l o'clock in the morning an en-
trance to P. Aliens saloon. % Natoma
street, was forced, and liquors, cigars and
$40 in cash stolen. Within few months
the place had been four times entered by
burglars, and extra precautions had been
taken to prevent another burglary. All
windows. with one exception. were stoutly
barred. The burglar climbed upon a
veranda around the building. slid down a
rope TO this window. kicked in the glass
and some boards that had been nailed over
it and elm bed in. He had evidently two
confederates with him. who Kept watch
outside.
ID. Ellery. who has saloon at 38 Natoma
street. returned from the theater about the
same time, and saw Thomas Courcy. a
Young man. at the front door of his saloon
Courcy told Ellery that some one had
tried to break into his place by filing the
lock In the front door. Ellery examined
the door, and then went down the street
with his sister-n-law.
He had no sooner left than Courcy went
to the rear of the saloon and tried to force
open the door. Mrs. Ellery heard the
noise and threw her weight against the
door. but Courcy pushed her away and
succeeded in entering. Mrs. Ellery seized
him by the collar and shouted for help
He struggled and kicked. but she kept her
hold til! assistance came. On being
searched the file which he had been using
on the front toor was found in his pocket.
About two hours later Officers Hauck,
Bean, DAILY, Murphy and Stevens arrested
John Ii. Collner and Nicely McGonigle.
who were implicated in the burglaries
with Corey. Ten cans Of oysters and
three bottles of liquor. stolen from Aliens
place, were found in a cellar at 90 Natoma
street, where they had hid them.
The three burglars are from 18 to 20
years of age and have been IN trouble be-
fore. 1t is only few months ago that
Collner, while drinking with other boys In
GROCERY on First street, stabbed one of
them ard was arrested,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13

young man who wished to pose as wag
jumped in with a splash and q roar close
by one of the younger women with the
intention of frightening her. Immediately
the juvenile warrior from Blounps domain
swan 10 the dusky maiden's side, and. in
broken English, ordered the joker away.
The Hawaiian is br0ad-shouldered and
stou-armed, and be seemed willing to en-
gage in quarrel. He compelled the Cau-
casian to ge, out of the tank, and kept
him out for a time.
The women wore stockings, and crtl-
cism was directed TO their feet and ankles.
These were sufficiently we'll formed for
commentator.
The six Hawailans chartered and yelled
at each other as if they were not liz the
least Impressed by the presence of
strangers and felt thoroughly at home
Their dives were made feet foremost
They stood on the top platform and went
over with shrek and thud
The dame Of the party was mora timld
than the more youthful women. For half
an hour size strutted around in her bathing
suit, lacking the nerve for immersion. A
popularity of these dancers Is that the
hnla-hula wiggle sticks TO them. When
ever they walk thay make the motion that
should put this dance in the expurgated
| class. The Kanaka matrOn unconsciously
INDUCED in the twist as she pr0menaded
around in her dry clothes.
These people swim overland when IN Oy-
ing forward with their faces to the water.
When they wish to propel themselves fast
| they swim OH their backs and move their
| hands and feet together so fast that the
water Is beaten In foam and spattered far
around. Any ordinary swimmer here can
| leave them far behind
They remained in the baths over an
hour. and had a. much fun as anybody
WHO beheld and listened to them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13
POSTOFFICE CLERKS.
Sixteen Positions Occupied by Women
Declared Vacant.


In compliance with instructions re-
ceived from Washington sixteen positions
held by young women as clerks in the
postal stations throughout the city
will become vacant en- or about the 1st of
next month.
The Postmaster has always maintained
that outside OF the Civil Service Depart
ment he had sixty-five appointments. which
included clerks in the money order and
registry divisions. all superintendents and
clerks at stations, divisional superinten-
dents aud all executive officers.
The Postmaster General does not agree
with Postmaster Backus and mis- decision
concerned in by the Postoffice Commission
at Washington designated only thirty-two
appointments being exempt from civil
service gulations; also that there were
thirty-three places TO be filed through
civil service examinations. leaving six
teen Of the number OF positions now oc-
cupied illegally filled. A roster was
called for and tho following order issued
by Postmaster General Bissel:
All the appointments made to places, not ex.
cepted in Postal Rule ii. section 5, in accord.
aDce with The terms of that rule. are illegal.
and the incumbents OF such positions who have
thus been appointed Illegally must BE- removed
from the service aud the vacancies must be
filled In strict compliance with Efc law aud the
rules. All Of the employees named in your letter
of May are Included under this head.
Nearly all the women employed in the
outside stations will have TO resign, al
though the Assistant Postmaster says that
an effort will be made TO have the order
modified, and. until he knows positively. he
will u OF give the names OF those who have
been notified of the above ruling.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13

is not subject to the restraint that is i'm
posed on it in this colder cline. and the
Hawaiians were receiving their first lesson
in saltwater etiquette.
If the place had been crowded the sem
sation of disappointment when they
emerged from their rooms might have
shaken the building. Perhaps too much
had been expected. People are accustomed
to see bony and homey women go In and
out by the stage door, and to view be-
tween their entrance and exit an equal
number of rotuDd. rOSy-cheeked and dapper
girls at the rising of the curtain. The
public. therefore. had concluded that no
matter how ugly feminine attache of the
footlights might be before entering her
dressing-room she would invariably be a
model Of LONELINESS on capering forth in
front of the Assem- bled throng.
When the hula-hula dancers were first
seen they looked far from charm
ing, but it was thought that in &c cord
ance with the custom of the stage. Of
which they are now an ornament, they
were negligent Of appearances on the out
side and would be ca ptivatjng and tasci-
mating as soon as the show began.
But their beauty was no whit improved
by the change of attire. They kept on
dispeling the Illusions which imaginative
visitors TO Hawaii had aroused in the
minds of people here. These dancers had
SHOWN tnaC tne nula-nula was QeVOtd or
the romantic qualities which characterized
it when heard Of from afar. and yesterday
they proved that the grace and seductive
ness which clothed these people in the surf
Of southern seas must have existed only in
the eyes of poetic travellers. One of the
women was old and fat and lame, and the
others, though quite young, would have
been distanced in the first heat in beauty
contest. One Of the men was advanced In
verv much.
The spectators were so interested in
watching the Hawaiians that the dark
skinned bathers had the use OF the tank
almost entirely. Their antics caused a
great deal OF laughter, and a venturesome
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-13
SHE WAS AFRAID.
Timid Hula-Hula Dancer
at the Baths.
HOW THE HAWAIIANS SWIM.
Kerchunk Dives by the Kanakas,
Who Have Neither Grace Nor
Speed in the Water.

The hula-hula dancers were in the water
at the Palace Baths the other day. AS their
manager has arranged public display Of
their swimming and diving ability. he did
not desire to have many people critically
behold them In preliminary practice, so
the rehearsal at the baths was not an
nounced and comparatively few persons
were present when the Kanakas appeared
in the loren DON.
Six bathlng-suits. four for the women
and two for their male companions. were
obtained by the young man in gray who
piloted them about The visitors from
Hawaii accepted this aquatic clothing with
a puzzed air when he distributed it, and he
had TO point a. the people in the tank and
those who were preparing to plunge to
illustrate the use for which 1t was in
tended. Bathing at the Sandwich Islands