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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
MULr,TUDEs OFF CRYSTALS.
Perfectly Transparent, They Cover =
WIndcrful Mound Discovered
In Utah

Those who are ut all interested in the
study OF rocks and stones have piol,ably
observed some of the peculiar secretions
or nodules which frequently occur in
certain kinds OF stratificd rock. These
structures are usually round; some Of
them, indeed, are almost perfect spheres,
aud many are hollow, having their inner
walls covered with beautiful crystals.
Such hollow nodule, whether possessing
q crystalline lining or not, il known as y
geode. Now, l wish to tell you Of u
geode which in form and appearance, and
probably also in process Of formation. is
very much like those referred TO, but of
mammoth proportions. 1t il composed
Of pure gypsum or selenitc, and many Of
the single crystals are of gigantic size
This wonderful formation was discovered
within a few miles of the majestic Henry
Mountains in southern Utah. It is situ-
ated in q small tributary of the Fremont
canon; and this in turn leads to the
Grand Canon of the Colorado. The
crystals occur in cave, which is en-
closed in shell of gypsum; and this
mound-like structure stands on the side
Of a sandstone hill. This is the geode
which we have come to see. What
contrast with the land specimens we
have been accustomed to examine.
From without the mound appears
to be roughly egg shaped; it is almost
twenty-five feet long, ten feet wide and
averages twenty feet from the ground on
the lower side Of the top. 1t is COM
posed entirely of selenitc, even the out
side exhibiting multitude Of crystal
faces. which sparkle in the sunlight with
brilliancy that commands admiration
from a distance Of miles. On the east
end an opening occurs large enough to
admit a man without discomfort; within
one may make his way back ward about
twenty five feet, and by exercising care
he may Chamber up between tho crystals
to a height of fifteen feet.
The inner walls bear multitude Of
huge crystals, which project into the
cavern from either side, few extending
completely across like immense beams
Several of the crystals which have been
sawed from the walls are even larger and
heavier than the body of fulI-grown
man. Perfect prisms Of selenite five feet
in length are found one of the finest to
be seen is fifty-one inches long, and at
tached to one Of its faces are nineteen
smaller crystals. Twin crystals in great
variety are common. and groups, each
containing many beautiful prisms, also
occur. We took from the floor Of the
cavern avery large group, weighing over
600 pounds, containing numerous indi-
vidual crystals. Many of the crystals are
Of perfect transparency; others are COW
cred with thin layer of sand and clay,
which must be removed that the luster
and purity of the substance may be rem.
dered apparent. A few feet below the
floor, which is made up mostly of sand
driven in by the wind, we found that the
gypsum shell closes in. forming, there
fore, perfect nodule, or geode.-[Pop-
ular Science News.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
RELIABLE RECIPES.

POTATO SALAD.-Peel the potatoes as
soon as done, slice them thin, and mix
with them, for every quart of potatoes, q
piece of butter the size of an egg, two
tablespoonfuls vinegar, an apple chopped
fine, and small onion. Use chopped
herbs for seasoning if you like. Serve
cold.
Mock OYsTERs.-Grate the corn from
about one dozen ears, add to it three
tablespoonfuls of -four and the yolk of
six eggs, well beaten; season with salt
and pepper; have an equal amount of
lard and butter hot in the frying pan and
drop the corn into it in cakes the size of
an oyster; fry light brown and servo
hot.
LIMA BEANS. Take three pints Of
fresh shelled lima beans, put them in
sailed boiling water, and cook till tender;
drain, put in sautoir. with salt, pep
per and four ounces of butter; toss on q
brisk fire for few minutes, add chopped
parsley and lemon juice, toss again and
serve.-I Deliee.
BOILED CHICKEN, WITH RICz.-Singo
and draw two we'll fed, plump and fat
chickens Gnferior poultry should not be
used for this); truss nicely; put in .
stewpan with two quarts of water, salt,
pepper, nutmeg, bunch of parsley, a
carrot, an onion. two leeks and head Of
celery; boil, skim, cover and cook slowly;
wash pint'and half of rice, put it in
a saucepan with three pints of strained
chicken broth, boil and let simmer for
twenty minutes; add salt, pepper and
two ounces of butter. and mix carefully
with wooden spoon SO as not to break
the rice; untruss, and put the chickens
on dish; flank and cover with rice,
shaping nicely, and serve with bowl of
allemande sauce made with part of tho
broth.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
Lifts an Elephant With His Teeth.

Milo, the famous athlete Of. ancient
Greece, the man who was victor at both
the Olympic and Pythian games for six
different times in succession, and whose
chief claim to fame rests upon the feat Of
running four miles with three-year-old
OK upon his shoulders, would hide his
head with shame could he visit London
and witness the wonderful feats per-
formed by Sullivan. the modern Samson.
Sullivan is only thirty-one years of age
and weighs but 1853 pounds, yet he is q
physical giant without an equal in the
known world. He regularly goes through
a routine of feats illustrative of his won
derful strength, the most remarkable
being the actual lifting of an elephant
with bis teeth.
The elephant is not q Jumbo, to DO
sure; neither is he small, especially when
you come to consider the size of the man
who does the lifting and the usual d.
mansions and strength of human teeth.
The elephant daily and nightly swung
like pendulum from Mr.. Sullivan's
teeth is known as ''the infant" and
weighs between 1, 800 and z, 900 pounds,
This remarkable strong man is probably
the only one in the world who lifts more
than 1000 pounds with the teeth alone.
Another fsvorite trick of his 3 that %
lifting barrel of water (066 poundsl VIII
one fingsr.-(st. Louis Republic. :.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
They Turn u Crank.

It is said that the only manual labor
to which convicts in the English prisons
are subjected is the turning of crank
handles, heavily weighted with lead and
working heavily inside a box, when q
mechanical device registers the number
of revolutions made, from 8, 900 to II 600
constituting days work. Among the
purely mechanical labor is included the
working at the crank handles of the
huge water pump. and by cranks, too,
all the meal used in the prison is ground,
but in the case of corn grinding the
prisoner may rest as often as he likes,
provided he gets through his allotted
task.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
How Do the Newsboys Manage

The names of the Russian news
papers are noted for their brevity!
and the ease with which English
speaking people may pronounce them.
Here are a few specimens: Wjedo-
mostly Gradonatshalstwa, Olonetzki-
ia Goubernskija, Pskoffsky Gorod-
skoi Listok. Jekaterinoslawsky Lis
tok, Wastotshuoje Objaafienij, Est
landskija Goubernsk Wjedomosty,
The tongue Of the newsboy, which 10
seemingly capable of pronouncing al
most everything unintelligible, would
certainly require a great deal of
twisting to shout the names and
latest editions Of these papers.
Among the various periodicals all
over the world there are papers de-
voted to no less than eighty-two
separate and distinct trades, while Of
class papers and those devoted to re-
ligious dogmas, creeds and scientific
theories, there are 253 distinct
groups. It is an interesting fact,
quite worthy of mention, that news
papers of the United States are
printed in more languages than those
Of any other country, no less than
twenty-one being used at the present
time. In Austria-Hungary sixteen
languages are used. In India six
teen, Russia ten, Germany four.
The ave principal languages used In
the worlds newspapers In tho order
of their importance are English, Ger
man, French, Spanish and Italian
Providence Journal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06

Stock raising is business beset with
many risks which do not cease until
the focks and herds are safely marketed.
A flock of sheep was being driven
through Grant county, Or, to market at
Baker City few days ago, when, in
passing through a narrow ravine. the
sheep stampeded, and after the scare
was over the stockman counted over
sixty head of dead sheep that had been
emothefed in the crush.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
AccErTED.

The Count-Do you think you could
support my wife in the style to which
abe has been accustomed?
Would be- Father iu-Law will do my
best.
The Count--Then take me and be
asppy.-[ Puck.
JUST FOUND 1T OUT.
Icannot sing the old songs,
And just 'twixt me and you
Tm told by many persons that
cannot sing the new.
Buffalo Courier.
DECIDEDLY AN UNPOPULAR MAN.
''You say he's unpopular"
"Unpopular! He is 80 unpopular
that when he has cold nobody offers
him u remedy for it."-[New York
Press.
Solemn Strsnger-All flesh is grass.
Deaf Man-Hey?
Solemn Stranger-NO; grass.
WOULD NOT IMPROVE MATTERS.
.Iack-Cheer up, old man. don't look
so blue!
Harry-Can't help it.
.lack-Oh, come! Think of your best
girl.
Harry-No good. married her three
months ago.-[New York Herald.
WHERE 1T HAD GONE TO.
Gazzam-W Where did Miss Fosdick get
h0r l0,,n1vv <~a1ln,> LII L.. f~A1
or her motherl
Cawker-She must have got it from
her father. notice his is all GONE
Judge.
THE POETRY OF LIFE.
He was waiting for her at the corner
Of the street. Presently she came trip
ping along, and stopping, held out her
hand.
chow are you9" he asked.
'rm lovely" she replied.
''Lovelyv' he exclaimed. 81 should
think You are, and you grow lovelier
every day."
She smiled and blushed, then taking
his arm with oaressing gesture she suf-
fered him to lead her away.-(New York
Press.
THE BETTER MACHINE.
"What do you call that there thing
you rid up here ong" asked the farmer
man of the youth who had stopped to
get drink of water at the we'll.
"It's bicycle"
"Seems to me-" said the old man.
'that I'd druther have q wheelbarrow.
Wheelbarrer's something you can sit
down in and rest when you git tired of
pushin' the thing."-[Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
There's always room at the top for
larger potatoes.
The manicure doesn't insist on leash
en- the nail"
Many person has fallen behind in try
ing to keep up appearances.
The gods of heather lands are only
matters of idol curiosity here.
An oyster congress is the latest Chi
,ago notion. 1t will probably get into a
stew.
Teacher-Deine memory. Dull Boy
| IL WnoI VIC always AoS TIL We COule q
speak piece.-lGood News.
There is one safe way of avoiding ia
tai mistakes in distinguishing between
| mushrooms and toadstools. Eat pars
nips.--lKansas City Journal.
II don't feel to complain" said Uncle
Eben, "although when fall rains come
ON my rheumatic alters tunes up and
enjoy good deal of misery in my limbs. u
buffalo Times.
"Why do you think they were new in
the business of robbing| Passenger
"Great Scott! they blew open the safe
and left five sleeping Ger porters un-
molested. ~ Inter Ocean.
''Hullo, Bobbetter! How is litera-
ture?" ooh, I've given it upw 'tIn.
deed? Writing too laborious:" "No.
The writing was easy enough; but read
ing it over afterward got to be bore. "
PUCK.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
CHAPTER WI.

MARRIAGE HHB ONLY PRoT1oTroN
At sight Of Keeri, 30 plainly revealed
and 90 unsuspicious Of any hostile pres
ence, the old sailor smiled grimly, and
his whole frame shook with . c0nvul-
don Of Joy and relief.
~Cautiousl" was his warning whisper.
AT last No have him! We've only to
finish - cleverly - We have begun.
sHis preoeuoe here u Q sufficient in.
Aieetioe Of his businsss,' rsturned
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
THE JOKERS' BUDGET.
JESrS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN or THE PRESS.

SymptO,natic-She Heard 1.-THE Man
aged lt-NOt to be Considered, Etc,
Etc.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06

THERE are 1850 cities and towns IN
this country which have electric
lights.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06

Tn best rubiss come from BuEnAA.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-06
SYMPTOMATIC,

SYMPTOMATIC.
"What makes you so sure that Wrighter
Is going into fiction? Has he ever done
anything in that linea"
"No, but he's planning to spend two
weeks on q fishing trip."-lBuffalo
Courier.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART.

THE wedding ring is worn on the
left hand because, in symbolism, the
right hand is authority, the left obedi-
ence.
The wedding wreath Is reminiscent
OF the age when the bride was always
presented with bouquet of symbolic
flowers.
IS China oil arrangements for n we'd
ding are made by a go-betweenf who
also does the counting and makes the
proposal.
IN most churches Of England ring
Is kept so that embarrassment may be
spared in case Of forgetfulness OF the
parties concerned.
A COUPLE OF hundred years ago i.pg-
lish and German people In order TO Sc
cure the greatest possible publicity,
were married In the church door.
Is Hungary the father Of the bride
takes OH her shoes and hands them 10
her husband. thus turning oyer al his
authority 10 tho groom.
SnNTlMENr Is as old ns anything else,
as Is indiootSG by the discovery IN
Eeypilan iolahs dating back 70 u. G,
900 o. wedding rings engraved With b
aocgt apQ twq alasPpa handA
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
NEWS NOTES.

Eight coilieries in the Bolton. En-
land, district have resumed work at the
old rate of wages
At Auburn, n. y, the works Of the
Birdsall Co have been closed By the
sheriff, on an execution OF sl65, 900 for
money loaned the concern.
A riot occurred at Snterville. Pa, be-
tween the Hungarians OF Black Bali
and Blythesdale coal mines, in which
clubs, stones and knives were freely
used Two Huns were fatally injured
and n number Of others seriously hurt.
President Cleveland has approved the
findings Of the board Of naval officers
which examined Pay Inspector John
II. Stevenson for promotion 10 the Of
flee OF pay director and wlich found
him morally disqualified for promotion.
A portion OF the French press con-
tinues 10 make charges 10 the effect
that the rebellion OF the Moors against
the Spanish authorities is instigated
by England in order that the latter
country may have an opportunity Of
intervening in Morocco.
San Francisco police have arrested
Johnson, the union sailor who IL Is
said took satchcl Of dynamite 10 the
Mission street lodging house and who
Is supposed 10 be one Of the conspirators
that caused the explosion at Curtin's
boarding house on the water front
The annual report OF C. B. Morton
fourth auditor OF the treasury. for the
fiscal year 1898, shows the total appro-
priations by congress for the increase
OF the navy during the past ten years
amount to e1s.l70, SEQ and the total ex-
penditures s0o,4i9,3l5, leaving sl7,73o,-
Isl unexpended July /, 1898.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
A Pastoral Episode.

81 know where they's an elegant
swimmin' place." said Meandering
Mike.
Plodding Pete stopped chewing a
straw long enough 10 say: "G'won.
What yer given me?'
"I'm givin' yer n dead straight steer
1 know where they's an elegant swim
min pool, an taint very fur OIL, neither. "
"Well, don't you know that eff they's
anything wus'n talSin' bath it's goin'
in swimmin'? What do we want wit a
swimmin' placer
Meandering Mike looked at him in
silence for minute. There were tears
in his voice when he said:
"Pete, yer a disgrace ter our profess
sion, you are. Amt yc got no business
instincts at Ill? Do1't yer know dat
where dere's o good swimmin' place
deres billed shirts GROWN on de bushes
jes dyin' ter be swiped?" Washington
Star
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
AL HIS CROPS FAILED.

A New Hampshire Granger who IL Not
Satisfied Even with His Children.
A gentleman who was rusticating in
the northern part Of New Hampshire
took tramp among the hills one day
recently. In passing a hillside farm
he saw an aged granger hoeing a very
stony potato field near his house, and
the gentleman stopped TO converse with
him.
"Your potatoes seem to be doing
we'll" he started in.
"Oh, reckon I'll hev a few per-
taters," rejoined the farmer, dryly, as
he stopped hoeing the rocks off the vines
and glanced at the stranger curiously
from under the wide brim of his
weather-beaten straw hat
"Other crops good?"
"Oh, the crops is Jest tolerable, as
usual, spose, replied the farmer in
differently, as he came up TO the rail
fence, dragging his hoe after him
But I'll tell yer Jest how tbs, squire"
he continued, confldentially. 'l'm the
most unfortunit ole critter in Coos
county"
Farming don't pay very well up
here, l SUPPOSE
"Payl Nothin' pays me, squire, but
/ did expect q leetle or suthen from my
crop Of young uns."
"Children turned out bad, eh2"
"Jes' so, stranger. The hull on 'em
has been n dead loss to me Dani-I
named him for Danl Webster an give
him a good eddication-he's hoss doc
tor; practiced on my old mare an she
died ZelSe went inter what they call
the green goods business-lSeeping
grocery store, l s'pose-6ut he
busted up an he writes me he's now
working in a place called Sing Singi
says he's got good stiddy job, but the
pay amt good. and he's alters wantin'
to borrer dollar from Inc. Sam an
Iii went ter bralSin' on the railroad, an
had ter pay the funeral expenses of
both OF 'em. Maria Ann got married
TO a drummer at the county fair last
fall, an went up in balloon, but they
came down safe, an hev ben honey
moonin' with me an the old woman
ever since. Lily, my youngest, amt
wuth her keep, an she's a-teasin' me
TO buy her bysuclle-me who hain't
laid eyes on a five dollar bill since the
war. tell We, stranger I'm the most
unfortinit old critter with my young
uns that ever lived" he groaned.
"You certainly have had bad luck
with your childron."
81 should say | had. Now, there's
Bill DurlSee up ter Colebrook; he's had
the greatest luck with his. They sup
ports him in good style, an Bill hain't
done a stroke o. work fur five years"
"All smart and steady, eh?'
That's where you miss it, squire;
they amt any on um taken that way"
"How it they get along so well,
then?"
"They are all freaks, an have all got
good stiddy jobs the year round. Sal
weighs bout a ton. Mirandy's got
tremendous long hair, an his oldest
boy was born without legs. An here
be without even n mammoth hog or
two-headed calf" sighed the aged
farmer as he went back TO his hoeing.
Boston Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12

When choosing flowers 10 send TO an
invalid select those that have very
delicate perfume, and that are as sug-
gestive of life and health as possible.
White flowers, although most beauti-
full, lend neither color nor brightness
70 the sick room, and 10 a mind weak
ened by sickness are apt TO be suggest
i've Of death, while those OF ID bright
crimson or deep yellow will always
please and crafty the convalescent.
When ordering the flowers ask your
florist TO send long-stemmed ones, they
arrange so much more prettily than
those that are cut with short stems --
Ladies' Home Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
oovERNMENr oRop nEpoRr.
Corn Condition Lower whert and oat
Yields Down.

N0NNa NOIINltNUD AfONNN NNNNiAN HN1 VNl
Yields Down.
WAsurNoT0N, Oct 1.-THE October
returns TO the statistician Of the de.
partment of agriculture male the gen.
cral condition of corn G5 I. against 1917
for last month and 7S0s for October,
1892 This falling of In condition is
the result of the continued drought,
which commenced in June and was not
broken in the corn telt until the lat
ter end of September. The drought
was most severe in the principal corn
producing states The averages Of con.
ditions in these states are as follows
Ohio, 20; Indiana, 81; Illinois, &c; Iowa,
%; Missouri, 80; Kansas, 60; Nebraska,
55.
The returns Of yield per acre Of wheat
indicate production Of about ii.3
bushels, being Ia bushels less than
last October estimate. The rate Of
yield in New York Is lA5 bushels; Penn
sylvania, 14O; Ohio, $50; Michigan,
1870; Indiana. iA2; Illinois, ia; Wis
cousin, Is 3; Minnesota, 81; Iowa, II 81;
Missouri, 90; Kansas, S4;Nebraska, 81;
South Dakota. SO; North Dakota, 9.5
California, lie. The small yield is the
result of the drought during the fall,
which caused poor termination and
growth, the severe winter following
causing considerable winter killing.
The low condition in many states
Is the result of the dry spring. The
average yield would have been much
less had not much worthless wheat
been plowed up and the ground put in
other grains. The quality of the east
ern, southern and Pacific states is up TO
an average, while i'm the states from
which the commercial supplies are OBJ
tanned it is below an average. The
states reporting the lowest averages as
TO quality are: Kentucky, SO; Illinois.
so; Wisconsin, IS; Iowa, ss; Missouri,
20; Kansas, as; Nebraska, 81.
The average yield of oats as consol-
idated is 23.5 bushels, against e4.3 last
year. The last report OF condition was
5i9, against 7s.9 the same month last
year.
The average of the estimated state
Yields of rye is 1873 bushels, against
1877 last year The average yield OF
barley is 21.7 bushels, against 23 Z last
year. The condition OF buclSwheat is
7S5, against 7L5 last month and $50
October I, 1892
The condition of potatoes is given at
4 IL, loss of only O-lO Of point since
the last report But three October con-
ditions have been lower in the last dc
cade-1sS7, 1890 and 1s92 The condi-
tion OF tobacco has improved slightly
over last month, being al, against
~. 3 last month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
Rnnamnr nt NInnhnttnn.

MANHATTAN, Kan, Oct. 11.-As Mrs.
Jesse White and daughter, in company
with a young son, were starting home
from the scene of the Rock Island
wreck. one of the lines broke, causing
the horse 20 become frightened. The
boy jumped from the wagon TO catch
the horse. and as he did so the other
line broke. The horse at once ran
away, throwing the occupants OF the
wagon out Mrs. White sustained a
fracture of the right leg and broken
shoulder The young lady is slightly
iniured
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Onleials OF Defunct Savings Bank In
dicted by n Grand Jury.

Onlcials OF "A Defunct Savings BanS In
dicted by n Grand Jury.
KANSAS Cry, No, Oct. 1.-THE spe.
clal grand jury impaneled on Septem.
Der go TO look into the affairs of the
suspended Kansas CITY Safe Deposit Il
Savings bank returned sixteen indict-
ments against President james c. Dar-
ragh and Cashier Elmer c. Sattloy,
charging them with grand larceny.
The indictments charge that the de-
PENDANTS took and received money on
deposit in the Kansas City Safe Deposit
& Savings bank after they had knowl-
edge and well knew that the bank was
insolvent and was in failing condi-
tion. All of the sixteen indictments
except one are based on the receipt Of
deposits received after June IS, when
this thirty days notice Of withdrawal
was first issued.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-12
rrnIn cnntnrnlhr hr nIlnrr..

HoUsToN, Tex, Oct. 1l.-Southern
Pacific officials are considerably ex-
cited over news received from points
along the line concerning the capture
OF one of their freight trains at Delrio
by band Of sixty-fye armed men who
claimed TO be miners from California
and New Mexico, who ,took possession
Of the train, driving or the crew and
all others who attempted TO dissuade
the.n