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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-05-11
COUNTY JAIL CLUBS


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TkdmptA eluAe.i4 th4:one called IN Tho
vernacular 1.-The Kangaroo Court" It
Il found almost entirely in county jsils
In which petty offenders and perpons
awaiting trial 1re cenaned. During
the day, writes Josiah Flynt in Har-
perb Magazine, the prisoners arc al-
lowed tho freedom Of large hall, and
At night'tAey lodgesin cells, the locks ot
which are sometimes fastened and
sometimes not. The hall contains
tables, benches, daily papers, and in
some instances stoves and kitchen uten-
sils. The prisoners can and do walk,
jump, and play various games. After
awhile; fAce4 9elnes become tkesome
snd "The Kangaroo Court" II formed.
It consists Of al tho prisencrs, and the
officers are elected by them. The posi-
tions they I'LL are the ''judgeship, the
sssearchership, the ''spankership," " and
general "iuryship." To illustrate the
give . personal experience In = county
Jail in New York state. It was my first
encounter with ''The Kangaroo Court. "
Ihad been arrested for sleeping in an
empty "box car" The watchman
found me and lodged mo in the station
house, where I spent most gloomy
night, wondering what my punishment
would be. EARLY in the morning ! was
brought before ''the squire" He asked
me what my name might be. and re-
piled that ''it might be Billy Rice"
"What arc you doing around here,
Billy?" he queried further.
Looking for work, your honor"
"Thirty days." he thundered st mo,
and was led away to the jail proper.
l had three companions at the time,
and after we had passed the sheriff
and his clerk, who had noted down al
the facts, imaginary and otherwise,
that we had cared to give him about
our family histories, We were ushered
pell-mell into the large han. Sur
rounded In . twinlkling BY the other
prisoners, we were aaked to explain
our general principles and misdemean-
ora. This over, and . few salutations
exchanged, tall and lanky rogue cried
out in q loud voice:
"The Kaneru viii now klectr"
There were about twenty present,
and they soon planted themselves about
us in . most solemn manner. Some
a. n u Az
lounged against the walls, and still
others sat quietly on the dagstones.
Az soon a entire quiet had been
reached, the tall fellow, who, by the
way, was the Judge, instructed . half.
grown companion, whom be niclnamed
the searcher," to bring his charges
against the newcomers. He ap-
proached M solemnly, and in . most
conventional manner, and said:
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-05-11
PROFESSIONAL

wSr. MYNDMAN,
.rrORNEY-AT-LAW, Ketchnm. Idaho:
A Practices in Ill the Courts and LADd
()f,ces in the State.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
INCIDENTS OF ARMY LIFE.
Unpleasant Social Experiences Sometimes
Experienced In Posts and Garrisons.

Unpleasant Social Experiences Sometimes
Experienced In Posts and Garrisons.
Notwithstanding the fact that the OIL :
GERS of the American army are the very
pink of courtesy, they sometimes IN
post and garrison life have very unpleas-
ant social experiences. An officer in a
garrison is assigned quarters not accord
ing to the necessities of his family, but
in accordance with his rank.
1t therefore comes out quite frequent
" when a new officer is sent to post
that there are many changes of quar-
tiers, SO as to make room for him. When
a new major arrives, for instance, he
selects the quarters that suit him best,
it matters not who occupies them, pro-
vided the occupant is below him IN
rank. He can turn out major lower
on the list or any captain or lieutenant,
and each of these when dispossessed can
choose for himself what quarters suit
him best if occupied by an inferior IN
rank. One move, therefore, may make
a dozen others. The women of the ar
my, it is said, are greater sticklers for
their rights than the men. But the men
themselves, while preserving all the
forms of highest courtesy, sometimes
push their authority to the fullest limit.
For instance, at two company post
in the west some years ago a captain OF
infantry was in command, as his COM
mission was of older date than that of
the captain of cavalry also there, The
two captains were mutually antipathic.
In their official intercourse all the forms
were observed, but still it was plain to
all that they cordially disliked each
other. One day the senior captain or
dered the junior to take file of men to
the forest and cut the firewood needed
for the winter This duty ordinarily
would have been given to sergeant or
corporal The cavalry captain had no
recourse and was obliged to obey. just
as he got outside the post the mail,
which came only now and then at in
tervals of a week or so, arrived, and
the cavalryman stopped for letters. One
of these brought him his commission
as major. He at once issued an order
taking command of the post and then
another order assigning the wood chop
ping duty to the late commandment. -
Chicago Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
Ratbs and Iseer In Germany.

Baths are an unknown quantity 10
Germany, except the weekly scrub in
she public bathhouse, as bathrooms in
private houses are very seldom seen, and
when they do exist the primitive, not
to say the clumsy, arrangements for
heating the water and filling the tub
are astounding to English and Amer
leans. An invariable direction from
German physician when first called to
a foreign patient is, Don't take a bath
again until [ see YOU" whereas the
.Aatient would often like to reply, II
hope l shan see you again until you've
had one " They think the daily bath a
kind Of madness and it is only too eva
dent, even among ladies and gentlemen,
that they are not guilty Of it.
If you recommend bath to a servant,
you will hear in reply: "Oh, it doesn't
agree with me- [ took one once, and it
-aade me i'll. " And yet, as a rule, Ger
mans are healthy and even tough ia
their constitutions. So it must be beer
that does it, for they begin to imbibe it
in infancy. Look at the third class pas
sengers in a railway station. In fam
lily group the parents will give each
child in turn drink from their beer
glass, which they take to as naturally
Us one would expect them to drink milk
And yet to see intoxicatiOn is rare. Men
seldom, women never. Boston Tran
script
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
TIE CAT CAME IN.
Is 1t the Reincarnation of the Old Musi-
clan Who Didn't Come Back?

Ehe IkS1ncafnaLlOl VI 1iAO ON~ A'A'-'-
clan Who Didn't Come Back?
"Hants? Why of course believe in
them,' said Yves Hearn to group OF
congenial Bohemians crowded around
the lunch counter about midnight.
"There's a hant now," and he pointed
to big black cat which stealthily made
it's way in the door and under a table, out
of the shadow Of which his eyes glowed
red and green. THAT cats a hant and a
mascot all in one.
lone stormy night about four years
ago he came in here and he's never been
away since. There used to be an old
musician who visited us every night
steady for years. He used to come in
hollow eyed and haggard. Hen sad
word, but laid down his money, got
his bracer-Old Tom gin-always the
same, and went on his way. The time
the cat came in the night man noticed
that the old musician nadn' t appeared. 1t
was stormy night, too, just about this
time The wind howled and moaned.
and the lightning flashed in red ribbons,
while the thunder cracked like the guns
Of battle and reverberated in boom
that made all the dishes in the house
rattle 1t was bad night, too dismal
by far for people to be out in. Every
body was sitting around the stove talk
ing. Just as the clock was striking ~,
Mr.. Frazee expressed wonder that the
old man, meaning the musician, hadn't
come in. At that moment the big black
cat came in and took his place by the
stove and never uttered meow, and he's
never been away since, and, more than
that, he never sleeps. If that cat should
go to sleep, I believe the house would
fall down. Once in awhile he gets lit
tie bit sick, and then everything goes
wrong.
"But the strange part of the story is
that the old musician never came back,
Two days later he was pulled out of the
river dead. Hemust have jumped in the
same night that cat came believe the
spirit of that old man is in that cat.
What makes me believe so is that as
soon as a band passes that door playing
that cat makes for the river as fast as he
can tear. He goes away moment any
music is heard, and he doesn't tarry
when he starts. What he goes to the
river for l don't know. Perhaps it was
music that drove the old man crazy.
I've heard some music that would drive
anybody so. FLORIDA Times Union.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
Dubbed a Visionary.

The probability that vehicles driven
by steam would be the future means OF
transportation on land was very well
foreseen 90 years before the last century
closed by Oliver Evans of Philadelphia,
the inventor of the high pressure steam
engine. AS early as 1876 he petitioned
the Legislature Of Pennsylvania for the
exclusive right to use his inventions FOR
road wagons to be propelled by steam.
The word locomotive had not then come
into use. This privilege was denied, but
the Maryland legislature granted the
right for ii years. There appeared at
one time good prospects of Evans obtain
ing the necessary financial support to
apply his steam engine to the propulsion
of boats and road wagons, but some
cautious capitalist of that day deter
mined to have B. H. Latrobe, an accom-
plished architect and engineer, report
upon the schemes that Evans was advo-
eating Latrobe reported strongly
against the steam engine, saying that
the inventor was visionary. This re-
port ruined Evans career and deprived
America of the benefits Of the steam en-
CINE in transportation for two genera
tions longer.
By a curious irony of fate the son Of
this same Latrobe performed important
engineering services in building the Bal
timore and Ohio, the first railroad in
this country where steam engine was
used successfully. Locomotive Engi.
neering.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
When You've Lost Your CorRscrew.

have often been on fishing expeh
tiou and found myself without cork
screw, with bottle of wine or ale So
curely corked. The primitive plan Of
breaking off the neck with piece of
rock is very dangerous and sometimes
cracks the entire bottle and wastes the
precious fluid The other day saw a
number of bricklayers trying to open
bottle of ale at the dinner hour. After
they had scooped at the cork with their
jackknives one Of them took piece of
Irvine, wound it around the neck twice,
and then for two or three minutes
sawed the bottle with. it Sons water
was then thrown on the heated glass.
and it cracked instantly. enabling the
expert to break off the neck with his
hand in the most artistic manner.--St.
LOUIS Globe Democrat,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
Following Directions.

It was raining pretty hard when the
old man came into the parlor. In fact,
the rain was rafting on the tin roof of
the porch so loudly that there could be
no doubt about the weather.
"Er-how is the weather out?" asked
the young man who was calling on the
daughter of the house. He asked iii
trepidation, because he knew he was
not any too welcome.
The old man looked at him for mo-
ment and said, "Clear.
And the young man cleared. Indian
apolis Journal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
Dreadful Possibility.

It was evident that they were man
and wife and were returning from as.
sisting at the wedding of two of their
friends Wouldn't it be awful, - she
was heard to say to him, IF they were
to live together long enough to find out
that the silver we gave them was only
plated ?"-Indianapolis Journal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09

They know how to treat wife heaters
in Germany. The brutal husband has to
work all through the week, turn over
his wages to his wife on pay day and
90 to Jail Saturday night and Sunday.
About two weeks of this sort of fun
takes all the wickedness out of a fellow
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09
mas until his work is done.

mas until his work is done.
Above rules strictly followed will pro-
duce great and glorious country.
One more wold about cotton seed. L
do not believe there remains enough
throughout the country to plant the next
crop. As for me l expect to follow out
all the above rules as near as possibly
can. PLANTER
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-01-09

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
The Mankato free press., 1895-03-22
DEATH OF A. p. SVEN SON.
Paralysis Ends the Life of Wealthy
JudSon Farmer.

A. P. Swenson, of Judson, died
yesterday morning at his home. from
the results of paralysis. He was first
affected with this about a year ago,
and lost the use of his fingers. All
sense of feeling then lost his hands,
and the disease made it's way towards
the vital parts of the body, until it
finally attacked and stilled the heart
that had never missed a beat for
forty-nine years. Mr.. Swenson was
an old resident of the county, and had
accumulated considerable property by
his labors. He was highly respected,
and his taking off in the prime of life
causes much sorrow among his large
acquaintance. He leaves a wife and
family of children, some of whom are
GROWN
The Mankato free press., 1895-03-22
THE SHAKE ESHEARiAN ENTER.
TAiNMENT.
An Excellent Entertainment at the
Normal.

The Shakespearian entertainment
at the NormalschoOl Fridaynight drew
a very large audience. The program
was carried out as published, and was
successfully rendered.
The music throughout was unusu-
ally good, and those who furnished it,,
the MendelssOhn ladies' quartett,
Miss Griffin. Miss Soule and Miss
Grannis, received many compliments.
Prof. G. f. Koehler gave an instruc-
tive talk on Shakespeare.
One of the most interesting parts
of the program was the quarrel scene
in Julius Caesar, Miss Ludcke taking
the part of Brutus and Miss Peart
the part of Cassius. This, as well as
the other parts, was given in cos
tune, which added much to it's effec-
tiveness. Both of these young ladies
exhibited unmistakable talent, and
their renditions were almost above
criticism.
vi lSS vi llllu lCOlUCu UhS VI iol OONhN
of Queen Katherine in her most effec-
tive style, winning well merited ap-
plause.
The trial scene from Merchant of
Venice was one of the principal num-
bers on the program. The various
characters were taken as follows:
Portia, Miss Laura Ballard; Nerissa,
Miss Anna Jones; Antonio, Geo.
andberg; Bassanio, Clifford Turret-
tin; Shylock, Bert Russell; Gratiano,
James Blake; Duke, Otto Wicherski;
Clerk, Carl Ulrich.
The characters were generally well
conceived of and carried out. Miss
Ballard, Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Blake
are deserving of special credit on ac-
count of the excellence of their rem
dition, while the others, having less
important parts, sustained them sat-
isfactorily.
The Greek posing was very pretty
feature of the entertainment, and was
a good ending of good entertain
ment.
The Mankato free press., 1895-03-22
FINE LODGE HALL.
Three Secret Societies May go Into
the Ray Hall.

The plans of the third floor of the
new building to be erected by Mr.. j.
III. Ray provide for as fine lodge hall
as can be found in the state. The size,
arrangement and equipments will be
all that the most fastidious lodge
could desire.
The lodge room proper, at the front
of the building, will be 403 by 63 feet
and furnished with everything need
| ed. Back of this will be the dining
room, As by 81 feet. Still further in
the rear is to be the kitchen and pan
try. The kitchen is II by q feet, with
the pantry between it and the dining
room. On the Jackson street side
will be a series of ante rooms and re-
gala rooms, two of the former, SIX of
the latter. To the rear of this side of
the hall will be fine, large ladies'
parlor, which is intended for use at
the social functions. This room will
be IA by 23feet. Besides all the rooms
mentioned there will be ladies and
gentlemen's toilet rooms, and spacious
Railways. The ante rooms will be,
one IA by IA feet, and the others IA by
% feet
Three entrances will lead to the
hall, one outside stairway on the jack
son street side, one from an inside
hallway leading from Front street,
and the third from the rear of the
building.
The floor of the banqueting hall
will be of hard wood and just the
thing for dancing purposes. This will
be fine room for such occasions, and
the guests will have every conven-
ience.
The entire floor will be heated by
steam from the plant in the base
ment.,
Three lodges are negotiating for the
use of the hall for meeting purposes,
those of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, the Knights of Pythias
and the Elks, while nothing definite
has been done, still matters have
progressed SO far that it seems proba-
BILE that these three lodges, at least,
will find an abiding place there for a
term OF years. The building is eX-
pected to be completed by August 1st,
and the lodges that secure the use
of the hall may well be enyied their
quarters.
The Mankato free press., 1895-03-22
DISTRICT COURT.

The trial of the suit of the Reading
Stove Works VS.. Weis & Theissen oc.
cupied the attention of the District
court again Friday. Albert Theissen
completed his statement Thursday
afternoon and the plaintiff rested. N.
Weis and A. W. Bean were sworn on
the part of the defense, and the latter
then rested. Jacob Busch, Allie
Thompson, j. L. Roller, G.. +. Nor
row, S, Richardson, Chas. A. ROsco,
Frank Thayer and Glenn Schroeder
were put on the witness stand by the
plaintiff in rebuttal.
The jurors not on the panel trying
the case were excused until 900 a. m.
Monday.
The next case for trial is that of
Gertrude Kramer VS., Peter Kramer,
to recover 500. The parties were di-
vorced two years ago, and Mrs. Kram-
er received no alimony. She claims
that she brought $3.50 to her husband
and that she earned $3.50 during their
married life. Ell. L. Schmitt is attor-
ney for the plaintiff, and B. d. Smith
for the defendant. This case will
probably come on Monday.
The Mankato free press., 1895-03-22
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Demands For Books increasing
More Volumes Added.

The patronage of the public library
has increased steadily week by week
ever since the opening some five or six
weeks ago. The first week, of four
days, 1877 volumes were taken; second
week, six days, 329; third week, 456;
fourth week, 459; fifth week, 549. Up
to this morning 1854 books had been
taken this week, while it was eX-
pected that about 200 books would be
taken today. The number of books
out this morning was 593, showing
that that number of persons were pa
tronizing the library. This indicates
the extraordinary success of the Ii
brary thus far. Some fines have been
collected each week for orover-detention
of books.
Sixty new volumes were recently
purchased and have arrived and been
catalogued. These are largely works
of travel and fiction. III. e. Swan has
presented the library with six volumes
and Oscar Jache with one volume
all welcome additions to the library.
Several volumes of state publications
have been received, and more have
been promised. The most valuable of
these are two volumes of Minnesota
in the Civil and Indian Wars"
'Trilby" is not called for as much as
formerly and has been superseded in
prime favor by other novels. Children,
having heard the name, often call for
it. One little girl said to The librarian,
Miss McGraw, the other day: 'My
mamma doesn't want me to read
novels, SO | will take 'Trilby' if you
have it," The demand still exceeds
the supply, however.
Novels are still in the lead, so far as
the favor of the patrons Of the library
goes, although greater proportion of
calls for other kinds of works has been
made of late.
The library board will soon present
it's annual report to the council and
the public.
The Mankato free press., 1895-03-22
SOUTH BEND ELECTION.

The following ticket was elected in
South Bend Tuesday:
Supervisors A. Evans, chair
man; Charles Yaeger and Jerry Jones
Clerk-D. G. Evans.
Treasurer. +. Scullin.
Assessor-Lewis r. Evans.
Justice-Daniel A. Evans.
COnstables-Virgil Dunning and Red
die Anderson.
SeXton-John d. Evans.
The total vote cast was 125. 1t was
voted to raise $3.50 for township pur-
poses. The question of buying a road
grader was submitted and was carried
by vote of 46 to 80.
There were two tickets in the field
one called the Union ticket and the
other the Caucus or Township ticket.
The entire Union ticket was elected
with the exception of treasurer. A
tie vote occurred on one of the side
supervisors, Chas. Yaeger and Rein
hart Olson being the parties. Yester-
day they ''drew cuts" to see who should
hold the office, and it fell to Mr. Yae-
ger, of the Union ticket. Two clerks
were elected on the Union ticket,
d. Q. Evans and G. A. Hultengren.
The Mankato free press., 1895-03-22
ST. CLAIR ITEMS.

At the creamery meeting held at
Haynes hall the 9th, the constitution
and bylaws were adopted, and two
more directors were elected. James
Fields and A. d. Axtell were chosen
as such.
A great big bouncing baby girl ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. FrantZ the 1lth.
Dr. j. McCollum, of Iowa, who has
been visiting with his brother, Archie
McColum, was stricken with paralysis
on Saturday. The doctor is doing
nicely at present.
j. L. L. Koppen, the rustling Nc
Cormack agent, is looking over his
field for the coming season.
John erase, of Mapleton, was the
guest of his friend James Quinn, over
Sunday last.
Otto FitZloff, of Janesville, was over
the 18th shaking hands with his old
friends. Come again! we are glad to
see you.
Dan. Raney, of Mankato, has been
visiting friends and relatives here for
the past week.
Prof. w. T. Campbell was taken
sick Tuesday. The upper room of the
school will be closed the rest of the
week.