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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
The Telephone in Turkey.

The influence Of the telepone has
generally been regarded as salutary
but the Sultan Of Turkey evidently
takes different view of it. He de,
clined to have it in his dominions al
arv price. Not only has he forbidden
telephone lines to be laid down in
Constantinople, but he objects to
them even in the other large towns,
such as SMYRNA and SaIonica He
says that his subjects are far too
ready, as it is, to plot and conspire
and make his life burden, ana he
does not propose to introduce a means
whereby they can do this twice as
easily as they could before. This
feeling of the Sultan is so we'll known
that for considerable time those in
terested In telephone matters have
ceased to apply for concessions In the
land of the Turk.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

SOME more fly-by might Worlds
Fair hotel schemes have grayitated
into the hands of receivers More
will probably reach the same destina.
tion. Crazy spectators, utterly igno-
rant of the possibilities Of the ex.
position. have induced equally crazy
investors to put money into imprac-
ticable schemes In some cases ram
shackle structures have been run up
only to be condemned by the City
Building Inspector. In others the
hotels have been located so far away
ftom the fair grounds that no reason
able being would patronize them.
Still other projects have been down.
right swindles whose promoters have
secured money without any intention
OF building hotels or anything else.
OF course bankruptcy for all these
enterprises was inevitable from the
first, and the sooner the whole list is
wiped out the better. Those hotels
which were erected in accessible 10.
calities, upon cash basis and by
people who meant business, are max
Ing money and will continue to make
money: The concerns based on wild
speculations, exaggerated ideas OF
money-making and a general bunko
game substratum will be forced to
the wall And good thing, too.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

IT Is so difficult for foreigners to
understand the customs Of our coun.
try. The simple Duke of Veragua,
for example, who came a-begging to
our shores, objected with a Ducal
damn to planting out a tree in Mr..
Child's lawn and failed to be per.
suaded that 1t is nice thing for a
Duke to dig with a spade even to
plant tree in grove. when genius,
craftsmanship and beauty have set
the example. Somebody should have
put tho matter practically to the
Duke and told him in America we
expect our tramps to chop little
wood or do a little digging around
the garden before we give them a
square meal or take up purse, for
their benefit, in our immediate neigh.
bOrhOOd.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

The dude is downcast The news
has come from London that the
tyrant Fashion is about to decree the
revival of che ''mutton-chop" whisk.
ers OF Dundreary days. To mount
the appendages after having neglected
and made fun of them for some years
Is bitter pill for Cholly. But he
will swallow it, because dear London
demands it, and he would die for
dear London. The BARRIERS must be
alert, for smooth faces have dulled
their talent, and most of them don't
know beard from whiskera Cholly
is likely to have a wretched quarter
OF an hour when he first runs the
gauntlet OF the small boys with his
educated whisker."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
This Frog Weighed a Ton.

The labyrinthodon, a huge creature
resembling toad or frog, and which
lived in the earlier period OF our
planets history has recently been
found in surprising state of preser-
walton in the mari beds of Muezel-
weitz, Hungary All species of this
gigantic frog are now extinct, and are
now known tu the naturalist only
through the Investigations of the
geologists, who have often found parts
OF entire fossils of the moster in
strata OF the triassic portion of the
mesozoic period.
The specimen unearthed in ~tpe
Hungarian mari beds is entire with
the exception of the left forearm
and the lower jaw. The skull meas
ures IL inches between the eye-sock.
cts, and weighs, exclusive of the miss
ing underjaw, 3l2 pounds. The bones
which have been discovered up to
date land there is still hopes OF find
Ing the missing parts) with the adj
herring matrix, weighed $3.50 pounds.
almost ton.-St. Louis Republic.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
An UnlOOked.fOr Customer.

Theophrastus Esculapius Stubbe,
proprietor of the Universal Life
Everlasting Golden Bitters," was in
his office, and about him were gath
cred an eager group, listening to an
account OF the wonderful cures he had
wrought with his medicine.
By and by man in somber garb-
a thin, pale-faced man, sedate and
acknowledgements the office and
inquired for the proprietor
II am the man," said Theophras.
tus Esculapius Stubbe, with dignity.
'You are the proprietor OF the
''Universal Lite Everlasting Golden
Bitters?" said the pale visitor.
"a am. How can l help you?"
II have come TO see il l couldn't
get you to establish an agency fol
your bitters in our town. 1 want
you to send smart man-one who
can sell large quantity of your medi.
cine"
Theophrastus rubbed his hands and
smiled exultingly.
''You see," pursued the somber
visitor, my business is getting dull,
and I thought with your help we
might revive lt.'
Cant you take the agency your,
self, my friend?" asked the great
Stubbe.
mo, no." said the melancholy
man. with shake of the head. "It
wouldn't do for me. People might
think that I was interested"
''Ah! What is your business"
IL am an undertaken"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

THE abandoned farms" of Massa-
chusetts will soon be nothing more
than tradition. Since the State
Board of Agriculture has been inyes-
tigating and seeking purchasers their
number has very rapidly decreased,
until now there are left less than
twenty. The buyers of these farms
have come all the way from Florida
and Illinois, although the greater
part OF the purchasers are from Mass
achusetts, and thoroughly familiar
with what it would be necessary to
do to make their investment profit
able.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
FARM IMPLEMENTS IN ENGLAND.

Tho American Varieties Apparently More
Popular than the Homs-Mads.
The annual agricultural show is be-
ing held this year in Southampton,
and l personally inspected the ma
chinery department and conversed
with those who have an expert
knowledge Of farm implements, writes
Consul ]. P. Bradley to the State De-
partment
There were specimens of reapers
and self-binders from three countries
America, ENGLAND, aud Canada-
all priced at 1925 list. with, of course,i
a percentage OIL. According to our
unbiased testimony, the American
machine is lighter. simpler, and more
convenient than any of the others;
the cost OF maintenance is at the
minimum, and draft much easier.s
American horse-rakes are neater,
lighter, and about rs per cent. cheap
er than the English kinds, the Amer,
lean list being $40, and the English
price $50 to $50.
The American pillow is very much
superior TO any other kind, particu-
larry as a digging machine, being
lighter and the shears and points
more durable The English maker9
cannot properly chill points anD
other parts their process rendering
the metal very brittle. while the
American process makes the iron
tough. and at the same time very
hard. 1t is also susceptible of high
polish which is another ad vantage.
In certain localities wooden beamedi
plcws cannot be disposed of at any
price, though OF one kind IL, 900 have
annually been sold. / think il our
manufacturers would adopt the style
of iron-beamed plows the trade would
be extended. The American style
caused the English manufactures to
initiate, as the old style was so heavy;
and though it made a pretty furrOw,
it did not dlsintegrate the soil, but
pressed or packed it down, making
the harrow do the rest
In every way English machinery is
certainly strong, but frequently need
lessly so, and neatnessand fine work.
manship do not seem to be studied.
In the matter of farm wagons and
carts l do not see any reason why
American makers cannot obtain a
1alr share OF patronage II certain
features in construction be observed.
Certain buggy and carriage manu-.
facturers have forwarded lists of
prices and cuts of their wares but
there is no use in trying to introduce
vehicles which cannot be 'turned" in
small area or narrow road. That
American buggies and carriages are
heater, more artistic and highly An
lshed, there is, in my opinion, no
toubt. but no vehicle should be sent
over here which has not an ''under-
cut"
II the agricultural shows could be
attended by American commercial
travellers good results might ensue.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

Partisan ladies who are no longe,
In their freshest bloom are seldom
seen In the morning. They break
fast In their rooms served BY their
femme de chambre. Their war paint
Is not we'll on before or 3 o'clock
In the afternoon, when they 90 to
their milliners or dressmaker's. From
there they take a turn in the Bots,
drop in to some five o'clocks" and
then go to dinner. Afterward. ac-
cording to the day of the week. they
receive In boxes at the Francois or
the Opera and then run to a draw
lng-room concert or a reception.
such an apparently aimless existence
would hardly suit her more active
American sister. Even In our amuse.
ments We show the same vigor which
charactesizes our business occupa-
tiona and the most fashionable wo-
man IN this country has too many
.fads" to admit of any such even ex.
iStcnce as this =.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

Two YOUNG Kentucky flre-eaters
fought a duel over the affections of a
young lady, and, though several shots
were exchanged, the only damage re-
sulting was a slight flesh wound in
the leg of one OF the contestants
The glory of the bluegrass State is
In truth departing. A half century
ago there would have been but one
interchange of shots, and funeral
and a wedding would have come of
the next day.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

Col. JOSE ANDRADE, Mexican
army officer, has been shot by order
OF court martial for causing, while
acting as an administrator of justice,
u number of innocent persons to be
shot without trial. He seems to have
been cold-blooded fellow who seems
to have been out of place even in a
republic where justice is often admin
istered in summary fashion. II he
had been Turkish or Persian official,
his actions would not have been in
quired into with so much sternness
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE.
It Saved the Trains, but Not the Dis
patchcr.

It Saved the Trains. but Not the Dis
II didn't leave my job of my own
accord" said the ex-train dispatcher
| as he settled himself down to his
yarn. land my being bounced was a
mean piece of business II Provi-
dence was ever on the side of an over
worked an underpaid railroad en-
ploye it was with me that last night,
and the superintendent ought to have
realized the fact 1t was on an Ohio
railroad. and the headquarters were
in Cincinnati We'd had strike,
two or three accidents and q row at
headquarters, and I'd been doing two
mems work for ten nights past. On
this last night l was clean played out
and asked for relief, but nobody
was to be had. When the line is
working all right and a man is feel
ing good, train dispatching is as easy
as rolling off log. You can locate
every train on the rails within hun
dred rods. and unless some headed
conductor refuses to obey instructions
there's no chance for an accident
L
passenger trains, two locals, Blue
Line, and two or three regular freights
to look after. Everything was all
right up to about midnight. At that
hour the western express would reach
kinRsville and sldetrack for the linn.
tied going east and due at 1910. 1
gave the customary order, as I
thought, and it was 1890 before it
suddenly flashed across me that had
made mix of 1t. For thirty seconds
was as cold as ice from head to heels,
and then hot wave seemed to strike
me. and came near fainting away.
| had ordered the express to run to
Diamondale, where I meant it for
the Blue Line. She'd meet the linn
tied head-on about four miles west of
Kingsville, and both trains had full
complement OF passengers 1t was
too late for me to stop either one,
and l was just about to order out a
wrecking train, telegraph the COM
pany doctors and rouse out the super
intendent, when l got call from
Roberts Crossing This was a milk
station, but telegraph operator had
oSCA pun UuOIC OuIy Uu0 Udy DcIOr0.
He had been routed out of bed at a
farmhouse near by to communicate
with me.
''You may doubt my statement,
but you wouldn't If you had been on
either OF those trains They were
flying for each other like cyclones
when the engine on the limited col
lapsec tlue and was brought to a
standstill within hundred feet of
the station, with engineer and fire.
man badly scalded. At the same
time the express struck a cow stand
ing on the track, and though not de.
rallied, was brought to stop scarcely
a hundred feet on the other side.
There they were, headed for each
other with only one chance in a thou
sond OF escaping an awful calamity,
and yet Providence gave me that
chance. The officials ought to have
given me another show, but 1 got the
bounce. and have staid bounced ever
since. I'm selling patent washing
machine now, and not taking any
chances"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

In Switzerland, there is no trouble
about such question as the repeal of
an obnoxious law. Whatever the
legislative body might do there would
be 30. 600 voters to sign petition for
the submission of the matter to the
people. It would be put to a vote
and the people would decide it.
Then everybody would be satisfied.
There would be no chance to say that
a conspiracy OF bankers had induced
legislators to betray their trust. II
the people burned their own fingers
they would be the sufferers. They
would correct the mistake next time,
and no lasting harm would be done.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

WE respectfully recommend, saws
the Philadelphia Record, to the So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor a SUNDAY
corralling OF all the girls It would
not hurt the girls, and it would I'LL
the churches and give the pastors
such opportunity of admonition and
wholesome teaching as they SO ar
IDENTIFY desire. This method of pro-
curing church attendance would
doubtless be rallied at by scofferS but
- compared with some Of the sensa-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
On the Vastly Deem.

notice an item in the press stat.
ing that the City of Picking, in her
recent trip sailed l.24O miles with
out meeting single sail, and this
fact is cited as showing the loneliness
OF the Pacific Ocean, says the Wash
ington Star
In the summer of 1850 I left San
francisco on sail vessel formerly
from Baltimore) for Panama, distant
J, 600 miles, and on the entire route,
which lasted forty-three days, we
never saw a sail.
Loneliness Is no word for it
especially when we lay becalmed in
the trOpic, with our vessel floating as
helplessly about as chip on a mill
pond. the ground swells keeping up
the monOt0nous roll of the vessel
from side to side all day and night
and day after day, each roll being
accompanied by flap of the sails and
creakinR OF the rigRir0 that might
have passed for the flap of the wings
and the wall of lost spirits
When we read about Noah and his
ark we are apt to think that he must
have had rather lonely time, but
then he was out only forty days, and,
besides, with all the animals, etc on
board, he had plenty to occupy his
time and attention and il he wanted
amusement to while away the time
he had only to start sparring match
between his monkeys and parrots
True, there is no report of any such
proceeding on his part. but that is
doubtless because there was no mod
ern newspaper reporter on board.
tell you, a man can't realize what
loneliness or comfort is until he has
made some such trip, and il he wants
to complete his education in that
line he should preface it with tramp
of 2. 900 miles over the mountains and
across the deserts amid wolves and
wild Indians, as thousands of "forty.
niners" did
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
ToeNooDY's TYPEWRITER.
Mrs. T. Was Inclined to Raise Row About
the New Acquisition.

Aars. L. Was Inclined to Raise Row About
the New Acquisition.
Mr.. TOpnoody was eating his sup
per very peacefully, and was enjoying
it so much that he had not noticed
how ominously quiet his wife was, at
the other end of the table.
"Topnoody," she said, with such
force, just as he bit piece out OF q
biscuit that he.almost choked on t, ''1l
understand You have got new type
writer In your office"
Eyes, my dear, I have" he re-
piled in innocent surprise.
well, now," she exclaimed. grow.
ing red in the face, II won't have it.
A man at your age of life ought ia
know better, even il he has no re-
gard for mis- wife aud family. There
are men who might, with certain
brazen effrontery, do as you have
done, but man Of family, as you
are, and member of the church,
am shocked beyond utterance."
Mr.. Topnoody looked as il he were
suffering from the same sort OF
shock, for he was absolutely speech.
less
Don't try to deny il or to ex-
PLAIN" she went on angrily, ''for you
have not only admitted it, but you
have admitted it to me, and SHALL
but, my dear" began Mr.. T., re.
covering,his utterance.
"Don't speak to me-" she said. '.you
have taken that thing into your Office
when you promised me faithfully you
never would have another, and,
worst Of all, this one is only 20 years
old, and the other near 40 IL she was
day." and she began sobbing.
II don't know, my dear, how old
the other one was," said Mr.. T. With
quiet smile, now that the light had
dawned on him, "but If the one got
yesterday is twenty years old, I'm 60
ing to raise row with the agent who
sold it to me, for he assured me it
had just come from the factory"
I'm an idiot" sobbed Mrs T.,
looking up joyfully.
'Yes. dear" responded Mr.. T.. &.
taking another bite out OF the bis.
cuit.-FIee Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
Faults.

There is such thing as inventinc
artinclal FAULTS Amusements inno-
cent in themselves are often con-
demned for what they are supposed
to lead to; social pleasures are looked
upon askance, and trifling things said
or done without the least evil inten-
ton are exaggerated into serious
transgressions. Honest opinions are
made cause of reproach, and failure
70 meet conventional requirements
Is regarded as blot on the character.
One would think there were enough
real faults In the world to be repented
OF and abandoned without setting ur
Imaginary ones that have no fountain
and can serve only to bring needless
trouble and confuse the moral sense.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

Two MEXICAN editors fought a
duel the other day aud fred three
shots apiece without damage to
either The French code has evi
IDENTIFY displaced the old native one
In Mexico When editors In the
land across the Rio Grande met iu
former days editorial mincemeat was
the usual outcome OF the encounter,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

PROBABLY the wealthiest news
paper reporter In this country IL
Anthony Drexel Biddle, grandson
OF the late A. j. Drexel, who comes
into 81, 900, 900 under the will of the
dead banker. He is reporter on the
local staff of the Philadelphia Ledger,
and he proposes to stay there until he
has learned the business and has de-
served promotion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

WHETHER or not Admiral Tryon
was responsible for the loss of the
Victoria, the onus will ever rest upon
his name The maxim that dead
men tell no tales" seems in as high
favor with the officers of the British
navy today as it was with their pro.
genitors, the privateer captains OF
two centuries AGO
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

sealed It with the government seal.
It is said to have kept capital time,
having only been twice wound-in
1886 and 1891. There is a clock in
the church Of st. Quentin, Mayence,
which Is said to have stopped only
once during a period of 500 years
BROOKLYN Eagle.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

WHILE eating pie at Il picnic a
young man Of Beaver Falls, Pa,
swallowed hornet. There are many
indurated topers who would give all
they possess to experience the sensa-
tions Of that young man before the
hornet finally passed into the un-
knnmn
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

WE move that the letter I'd" be
stricken from "Veragua's Fund.-" for
President Palmer's sake. He has
other and more emphatic uses for
I'd" in connection with the same
cyhioct
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

THE last execution in New York by
the humane method OF electricity
consumed just fifty-fve minutes, dur
ing which time the victim was alive
and groaning. This is the only in
stance of recent years where civil.
lied commonwealth has legally tor.
tured culprit before killing him.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

JUDGE THOMAS of Dcadwood, has
sent man to jail because in a game
OF poker, with three hearts ana a re-
volver, he took the money from an
opponent who held a full hand. The
Judge is right. The integrity CT the
great American game must be main-
fainnl
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
a CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTINC ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms 8s.ed Urn
the Happenings or the Day-Aass@racs'
and News MotoA
THAT must have been q very quiet
wedding when two Arkansas deaf
mutes were married.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

AN invention has been perfected
whereby the Waterbury watch may
be wound UP in five seconds. How
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

Rev. SAM JONES denounces the
newspapers as too sensational The
only trouble with Sam is that he is
iealous.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

1T would be nice to be the creek
when the girls 90 wading, but tough
when the boys go swimming.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

WHEN girl Is In love, she doesn't
believe anything mean that il SAID
about any man.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-25

tiona phyrotechnic and picnic do
vices now in vogue 1t would certainly
bear consideration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-28
Robbed in Chicago.

Boscobel Dial
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nixon arrived
here from Chicago few days ago, to
visit with the family of James Barnett.
At the time of leaving Chicago they
entrusted their trunk to an express
man whose duty it is to carry pack
ages to and from the depot. The
driver stopped in front of an office and
while inside to ascertain if there was
something to take to the depot some
person stole the horses, dray, trunk
and all. A vigorous search by the pol
ice discovered the horses tied on the
other side Of the city, but the trunk
of Mrs. Nixon together with others,
was gone. The trunk contained cloth
ing, jewelry and valuables to the value
of four or five hundred dollars.