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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09
FiRE8lOE FRAGMENTS.

-6plsndid DoughnutA Two cups OF
9rAnnlated sa&nr. one-half cup Of lard,
pinch OF 1Aaf, one-half cfp sour
cseo1E - asoon Of soda, Aoar
snoasA - - , soft dough. flavor. =
To 11ss Ne Pain Of Corns. 1T Il
said that bathing the fset well in warm
water 6and binding moist sodium BIZ
carbonate over the corn It night will
deprive It Of its soreness before morn
mg.-United Presbyterian.
Pears Preserved Whole. - Take
medium-sised pears; peel them, leav-
Ing on the stemA To every quart add
cup Of water and half cup OF sugar.
Set them over alow 6re and simmer
for several hours until they turn :
deep rcd ahade. Then seal in Rlass
jarA-Home.
-spiced ApplsA-Eight pounds Of
apples. pared and quartered; four
pounds Of sugar, one quart Of vinegar,
one ounce Of thick cinnamon, one-half
ounce cloves; boil the vinegar, sugar
and spice together; put in the apples
while boiling and let them remain until
tender about twenty minutes); then
put the apples in . jar. boil down the
sirup until thick and pour over them.
Farmers Voice.
Rice Cups. Wash one cup Of rice.
throw it into two quarts OF boiling
water and boil rapidly thirty minutes:
drain, put 1t Into . double boiler with
one pint of milk and cook for thirty
minutes longer. By this time It
should be quite dry. 0arnish the
bottom OF custard cups with any small
fruit, pack the rice into the cups, turn
1t ont quickly and pour over . soft
custard.-Boston Budget.
Baked AppleA IL. Pare and core tart
apples. place in pudding dish and ill
the cavities with yellow sugar. adding
. bit OF cinnamon and butter and one
tescupful Of hot water. When done
remove to glass all but one, mash that
smooth. stir it into sirup and pour
over the appleA Serve cola 3. Wash
the apples; prick them with . fork to
prevent them bursting; place them on
. tin to bake, turning them occasion
ally.-Lseds Mercury.
Corn Meal TnrtletA-Make two
tablespoonfuls Of corn meal into .
smooth paste with cold milk, using a.
little milk as will answer the purpose:
stir into the paste three gills of very
hot milk, place all in . saucepan and
stir briskly over tho dre till it thick
ems, but do not allow It TO boil When
cool sweeten to taste and flavor with
vanilla Beat the yolks Of two eggs
and add to this mixture, line patty
pans with pun paste. fill with the
mixture, dust over the top powdered
sugar and dessicated cocoanut and
bake. The favoring may be varied to
s1it the taste and the tartlets will
b. found equally good served hot or
eoad Good Housekeeping.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09

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ana dAe1Q' al1lhi4aAl 1<1u 1uas,. md, Gnjsa I
- itlS Is Ne Sl1Fy l166att Slt a. aioJs PEI
1sin9 mining e46nu1 oh 4sh1 me- d -
earth. and eavinG Apfhine u1doas 70 Des-
sent It's readers eenpaeee synopsis of III
ninaag riews and dsvelspmsnts, sswsal ~
matters Of local impoftsncs IN md about
Ketchum, It IA an invalnabls 4utas 1pf A6t
ital and informant % the set&1& o& every
craft and position. edhe6 1ox 4, Nd
it, and let your friends read B.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09
A NEW BISMARCK STORY.


asw Ne r1aysA sAs fnss - . Pretty
CARTS Ce0saa kaag Ag&
In 0othsnburg. Sweden. lives On old
woman who. when young and comely.
passed much Of her time with titled
relatives In Rome and Vienna. Fifty
six years ago she visited Rome. In No
vember she returned to GothenburR by
way of Berlin, which. although tiny
capital In those days. passed - one Of
the lions Of central Europe. She knew
nobody In BerAa. but the relatives abe
hsd bssa with in Rome had . eouain In
the university, who was informed BY
letter that the young woman was conn
ing and ho must inset her and show
her the sightA
~ arrived with my ehaperoos and
mazda" wrote the old woman to .
0othsoburg newtpapes three weeks
a9o, '.and was wolcoeAsd BY my Ger
man cousin. - had eo@s 70 call him.
He wss very hearty in his manner.
He was tall muscular young fellow.
witha big mustaehe and peculiar. pene-
tratinR oyeA He seemed almost an.
eanny 70 No, yet wss . dslightful COM
psnion.
''For three days the yoane man was
nay constant eompaa1on. To be sure
he could speak mo- 8wediah; bat his
French was perfect never had such
. devoted cavalier. was proud
sacugh Of my 0ermap cousin. Only
TOO soon came the day when must aay
good-hy to him in Berlin.
".ny cousin, hs ssid, - hs shook my
hand in parting. I have word TO cay
TO yos. It l. msrely-weli, cousin. l
am not your cousin ct all Ny friend.
who 10 the real cousin you sought, was
20 baay preparing Tor his examination
that he begged No 70 not in his stead
during your visit Ny name is Otto
von Bismarck
II looked at hin IN dnmb astonish-
ment - the carriage WAS driven away.
Ny adventure was over.
"Nearly forty pears passed The OBJ
scure Bismarck had beeome prince
and had Laid hin hands ON the crowns
and nations Of Earops. came 10 Ber-
lin again, and sent my card with few
written words TO the prince. An hour
later rsceiyed m invitatjon and went
% the ehaneellors palace. The pEinca
rensmbersd - perfectly. and We soon
were deep II eoaversatioa.
.''l have yoa 10 thank, 10 aaid. Tor
M oaly views at Rerlin's art galleries
and aueou1A 9tnee ~ parted never
DounA tine - viait then again. ~.
Z. 1lmsA
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09

must 60 and look for Sir Bartle," she
ordered "But." answered the noa-
pluSed servant, "how shall / know
himr s'Oh," said Lady Frers. ''look
for . tall Rsntleman helping sosAe-
body" The description was suMeient
for the qnick.wittsd ma1. Ao went
and found Sir Bartle Ersso hslplaR IN
old lady out Of railway earriaaa, aaA
knew him at oncs BY the dsessaptaoa.-
NJ Y. poat
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09

There was rejoicing in the village at
the killing Of q pig. Being dead, it was
cut up; a neighbor's cat stole secretly
into the larder, and annexed piece Of
Of pork, which she brought in triumph
to her mistress. Next day the clergy
man of the parish visited the old wom-
an, who recounted to him the remarka-
ble sagacity of the beast. ut was quite
beautiful, sir" she said piously, ito zee
the way the sweet creature brought me
the piece Of pork; it brought to my
mind what we read in the Bible about
Elijah and the ravens."-The Realm.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09
WANTED TO FIX THe.ApoREss.

- Woaa4 Have johns Letter II NE Had
- Walt An Night
No, cir, said the clerk at the stamp
window. ''the life we lead il not what
people nowadays term . soft thing.
If you could spend day here you
would mot wonder why my hair IL
turning Rrav 1T thirty.
''What worries me7" and the smile
with which he accompanied the words
was bitterness itsef. 'I'll tell you
what worries me. A Thousand and one
thinG1i A thousand and one persons
Of every age. character and descrip-
tion. dinninR questions into my ear
every minute in the day. And they
expect me to answer with unperturbed
amiability.
'.Why. only last Triday,r he con-
tinued, "a sour~faced old lady came in
to interview me. It was about eight
o'clock In the evening, time when l
ordinarily have little immunity from
torture, but when saw her approach
/ scented trouble. Young man. said
she. 4 dropped letter In that place
m hour ago Indeed replied, po-
litely, that d the place for 1t I
know, but want It again, she re-
torted, 1t wasn't properly direcEed.'
4 am very sorry. madam I expostu-
lated, but it IL against the rules Tor
me to return letter to anyone. If
your letter il deficient in address write
. line to the postmaster Of the place to
which it il going, aud he will see that
It 10 properly delivered. Besides there
are . thousand or two letters in the boz
and could not find yours, oven II it
were right should do so Those rules
you speak about are all nonsense.
must have that letter to John now,
so's / can hx the address was BE-
ginning 10 get little warm about the
collar; bat held out bravely. 1t II
forbidden to return letter. for what
ever purpose, and cannot do it, this
- graciously - could, and, - l
said before, have no time to run
through thousand or more letterA'
.Whatr she cried, shaking her parasol
in the window. uncomfortably near
my face, don't you s'pose know what
you're paid for. You're paid 70 do ~
the public demands And tell you
must have that letter. It's to John
Wesley Dyer, Philadelphia. and !
shan't leave till you hand II ont, II
have TO stay till morning. Dyou
hesrr tried another argument
eonsented to search the receptacle for
the lstsex and hand II TO the postmas-
ter whom she could consult In the
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS ,leAaS.

The sap Of wood exposed 20 = high
temperature Il very apt 10 uadss1es
kind Of fermentatioa which predneea
. rot in the lumber.
American pine when green wei4D
forty-four pounds twelve ounces to the
cubic foot. When seasoned its weight
10 reduced to thirty pounds eleven
ounceA
The movement for the nstionslixa-
tion OF the railroads Of England has
recently been put upon . popular basis
everyone, without respect to age.
birth or sex, having been invited to be-
come . member Of the railway nation
alization league, and, according TO q
report Just issued by the secretary 81
the organization, the reform has en-
listed q formidable array OF supporters
The country has been flooded with
handbills setting forth the enormous
profits accruing to the holders Of rail-
way securities, and the benefits that
would arise by the diversion of these
profits to the public co6erA
The gum of Daniel Boone has been
taken to Charleston. W. Va, and it is
said TO be still capable Of good execu-
tion. It's stock and brrrel are ave feet
long. and it carries an ounce ball. It
Is . fin tlock, of course. The gun has
been In the family OF Nathan Boone
Van Bibber, back in the wilds of Mich
olas county. Matthias TiceVan Eibber
received the gun from his friend Boone,
and he carried 1t at the battle of Point
Pleasant in l774 aud throughout the
war of 1872. The original powder horn
and bullet moulds arc with the gum.
MatthiasVan Bibber left these relies to
Capt c. r. Van Bibber, who left them
to his son, Nathan Boone Van Bibber,
the present owner.
LII Thackeray's figures are correct,
George Warrington should have lcfta .
reputation as an athletic record break
er, for he could have won with ease
broad jumps up to 1889. and many of
the national championships besides
Thackeray wrote delightful fiction,
and, for the honor OF the FIRST president
Of the United States, 1t is to be
hoped that some Of it was based on
fact In '~The Virginians," Harry
Warrington, after describing running
broad jump of twenty-one feet three
inches, refers to ''CoL g. Washing
ton. of Virginia, who could clear .
foot more" That was be fore the days
of spiked shoes and cinder paths and
planks for take off," Perhaps
Washington might have made even q
phenomenal lend rush" or . ''half
back" on his university team.
Having long recognized the inade-
quacy Of foot-warmers as q means of
heating railway carriages. says the
Loadon Daily Telegraph, the directors
Of the Great Western railway deter
1ninsd when building their arst cor
rlAur train In the spring Of 1892 to
rkovids It with appliances for warm
ia9 tAe vDhieles by the employment Of
DteAm from the locomotive This train
has beea running on the Paddington.
Birminghaaf Is Birksnhsad SERVES for
more than two years, and the improved
system OF warming having proved en-
eirely successful the additional corrt
dor trains which have subsequently,
heen provided and are now ruauin9
between London and Torquay and
P1ynouth and Penzance. and between
London and South Wales, have been.
fitted with equally satisfae-
tory results
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09

In the ml0st OF the volcanoes Of Mex.
ico is the Lake Of Ink" which covers
about IN acre Of ground. The body of
water. or Ink, or whatever it il, is %
covered with ashes from the adjaoent
volcanoes ~ to appear part Of the sar-
roanainR ground, which 10 oil Of tho
same duh gray tint. Where this Nquia
oomes from, what ito chemical pcopss.
ties may be or what the supply Il, ano
matters OF couiecture.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09

A traveller relates story illustrative
of life in Spain. Alighting at the door
Of m INN. . man extended his hand.
and, naturally supposing him to be .
porter, the traveller offered him his
valise, Gays Golden Days. The man
stepped back, tossed his head and
frowned scornfully. ~Do you take me
for porter p he demanded. II would
have you understand that am no
porter" "Indeed!" said the traveller,
apologetically. Then, may AK,
senior, what you are?'' II am beg
gar. mir, and asked you for alms!"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09
NO NEED OF THE Sun.
Aez3eultu1al Department Grows
p1anta BY 4e0exlce&y.


seestnhe kesee = Ass!1eAs = = . -
m. .r..sH1
-.s... ,-s.-es.-.~. T..s
Probably the most interesting oR the
many miraslsa which seasatiAe msn are
learning 20 per1oem By ah OF slsetrieity
10 tho artificial growth Of plants, tech
nically known - alsctroculturs. Thfs
il - Jet . new science and little has
been told the publie eonceFniug It In
terestin1 sxperi0ea1s In these lines
are now being carried On at several OF
the experimental stations e3 the de-
partment Of agriculture.
The agricultural experiment stations
are testing several different systema of
electroculture. One OF these il the di-
rect application OF electricity, fur
uished by dynamo, TO the plant It
self and to the coil in which it grows.
Another 10 the distribution OF atmos-
pAsric electricity among plants by
similar method. Stul other tests are
being made with both arc ond incan-
descent electric liphta for aupplvin0
sunlixht. 10 tn fneak. a& ni1ht' The
arst mentioned experiments are beine
carried on bv Prot C. u. Warner. Of
the experiment station st Amherst,
Mass. Prot. Warner has prepared two
plots OF ground, side By side. each six
~ twenty 5eet long. To compare
plants grown oy electric aid with
method one Of the experiment gardens
L. furniahsd with electricity and the
other IL without it The soil 10 Of .
rich loan, and that Of tho electric
garden 10 surrounded with . timber
frame. on which are arranged nu-
merous porcelain insulators, . few
inches apart. holding . continuous, un-
covered copper wire. This copper wire
crosses the garden % many times "a
there are insulators ON either side.
The whole framework thus fitted
looks like the string frame of large
piano.
The wires Are eovered with aarth IN
the depth OF two inches. and IN both
gardens various veretables have heen
planted from time to time, These
plants are 90 arranged that the rows
In the electrie gardens ara continue
tions of those of the non-alectric. in
order that the contrass OF development
might be more essilv noted. The
wires arc fed from q small building
containing the necessary machinery.
After applying currents Of various
strengths IL was found that . certain
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Notice to City Subscribers.

We learn that some of our city sub
scribers have been annoyed by some
newspaper carr -, who have either not
clearly understood, or have wilfully per-
verted, the authorized price for the de-
livery Of the Dispatch. For the informa-
tion OF all, we reproduce here our SUBJ
scription rates as they will be found at
the head Of our editorial column
The Daily Dispatch is delivered to SUBJ
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bic to the carrier weekly or monthly.
Mailed at Sc per annum; 50 for six
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No carrier is authorized to require pay
ment in advance. By the month, we
mean thirty days, not four weeks.
Subscribers will please notify us OF any
irregularity in charges in future. and we
will promptly make redress.
THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
THE VIRGINIA EARTHQUAKES.
They are Caused by Sudden Slipping
of the Rocks.

Especial Telegram to the Dlspatch)
LEXINGTON. VA, October 23.-In re-
sponse to your inquiry, / would say that
the slight earthquake In Southwest Vir-
ginia Wednesday night, as well as those
which occurred In May. June, and July.
were probably caused by sudden slip
ping OF the rocks beneath the surface.
which started waves In the crust in all
directions from the line along which the
breaks took place. In this case the Jar
was not sufficiently severe to proceed far
from its source. 1t was Just perceptible
in Lexington.
That earthquakes have been OF frequent
occurrence in the past in Southwest Vir-
ginia Is evident from the numerous faults
in the strata in that region. which show
that the slipping has amounted to thou
sands Of feet. 1t does not seem strange.
therefore, that slight readjustments Of
the strata should happen from time TO
time, and produce rumbling noises and
tremors, or even more severe earthquakes
In that section, but as time progresses
the earths crust becomes more stable
and slips less frequently.
II. d. CAMPBELL
Professor OF Geology,
Washington and Lee University.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Other Games.
IRWIN BROWN GUILTY.
Confinement for Life I'm the West
Virginia Penitentiary.

HARRISVILLE w, VA, October 2s.-
Special AFTER celebrating for thirty
minutes, the jury In the case OF Irwin
Brown for the murder OF CruI found
him guilty OF murder in the first degree.
and fixed his punishment at confinement
in the penitentiary for life.
Brown heard the verdict with the
same stoldity and indifference that have
characterized his actsn throughout the
whole trial. In fact, he seemed the least
interested person In the COURTROOM
Attorney Robinson, who was 10 open
the argument for the defence this morn
ing, had an attack OF heart trouble, and
fell in the courtroom and was carried
out. This caused considerable excite
ment in the courtroom, and court was
adjourned for a short while
Hon. NJ. X. Duty made an eloquent
appeal for the prisoner. and after dinner
was followed by Prosecutor Homer
Woods, who made the effort Of his life
in behalf OF the State. and asked for
first degree verdict. The defence made
strong plea for acquittal, and under
took TO excite the sympathy of the Jury.
Judge Freer's instructions TO the jury
were a clear exposition OF the law ard
eminently fair to both sides. The Jury
retired at 3I5 and were ready to report
in thirty minutes, as above stated. The
crowd about the courthouse thought the
jury would be out until Monday, be-
lieving It would require much time to
fix the degree OF punishment.
The verdict gives general satisfaction,
many people favored hanging.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
FUNERAL OF MAJOR HALE.
IT VIII Take Place Here To-Morrow.
Interment in Charleston, s. G.

The funeral Of Major John Halle,
whose sudden death on Thursday night
was reported I'm the Dispatch. will take
place from ST. Paul's church tomorrow
afternoon at 5 o'clock, and the remains
Will be taken to Charleston, S. c., for
interment.
Messrs. John Chestnut and Scriven
Dozier Of Florida, executors of Major
Haies estate and Mr.. James Chestnut,
OF South Carolina, and Mr.. Kinney, OF
Staunton, warm personal friends OF the
deceased arrived here last evening to
attend the obscquies. The executors will
accompany the body to Charleston.
The pall-bearers in Richmond will be
as follows:
Honorary-AIessrs r. NJ. rutherford,
Major Thomas Pickney. DR.. Stuart Nc
CURE. j. b. Mosby. " Newton, Thomas
Atkinson, W. r. Trigg, John X. Jones,
Professor n. b. Clapp General Dabney
Maury. Major Robert S. Archer, r. II.
Gaines. and u. n. Walker.
Active-Messrs. Andrew II. Christian,
Otway S. Allen Edward r. Crump, John
j. Potts. William r. Massie. c. OBJ.
Cowardin. Charles Z. Boiling, Blair Boil
ing, Levin Joynes. DR. Joseph a. White.
The pall-bearers will assemble at Chris
tian's undertaking-room at 4:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
POWHATAN COUNTY.
Circuit Court-InterestinE Cases.
Daniels Coming Visit.

POWHATAN COURTHOUSE. October
z3.-(special.)-Ou Circuit Court. Judge
Samuel F. Coleman presiding, adjourned
Yesterday evening after busy term Of
nearly a week. The Judge seems to
have almost entirely recovered his former
physical vigor and flesh, and appeared
ready IN every way for the business that
had accumulated during his recent dan
gerous Illness. He took hold promptly
of an unusually long docket for this
county, and when the court adjourned he
had cleared the docket OF twenty-three
common law cases, and had entered
chancery DEGREES to about d correspond
ing number.
An interesting criminal case was that
of Lolly Lightner, a colored lad, who In
a quarrel with choolmate-Hardie
Booker-drew knife and cut Bookers
throat, killing him instantly. Lightner
was convicted In the County Court and
sentenced to the penitentiary for the
period Of three years. The defence was
made upon the question or the criminal
responsibility OF the prisoner. he being
under the age OF II years. and there was
a mass of evidence upon the question
OF his, mental capacity. Judge Coleman,
Commonwealth was insufficient upon this
polnt. and set aside the verdict and
awarded a new trial. The effect OF this
will probably be to end the prosecution,
as II is not likely that the Common
wealth can add any additional evidence.
Another case OF peculiar interest was
that of May against the Commonwealth,
which was a test case. and raised the
question as 10 the duty OF the Clerk 70
tax an attorneys fee as part OF the
costs OF a prosecution for a felony. when
the Commonwealth Attorney had al
ready drawn from the public treasury his
allowance by the late statute limiting
him In this county TO 800 per annum-
Judge Coleman holds that the object OF
the statute was TO limit the drafts OF the
prosecuting attorney upon the treasury
10 sl0o. and that his right TO recover OF
the defendant is not affected by the sta
tute. and that II was therefore right for
the County Clerk to tax the fee as was
done.
Among the nonresident lawyers pres
ent at the court were General John A.
Gills, 8. l.. Farrar. and Robert G.. South
all. OF Amelia; Colonel Wood Bouldin,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
STATE CANVASS.
HON. A. J. MONTAGUE AT BLACK
STONE.
SENATOR DANIEL At ROANOKE
The Former Makes n Speech of Two
Hours, and Produces n Fine I'm
pressfon-The Senator's Enthusf-
astic Audience.

BLACKSTONE, VA. October 2s.-(spe-
ciaL) L)-Hon. A. ]. Montague, Democratic
candidate for Attorney General, address,
ed the citizens OF Nottoway and adjoin-
Ing counties at this place to-day, and,
considering the inclemency of the wea-
ther, there was quite a gathering OF
Democrats to hear him, many being
present from Lynchburg. Brunswick,
Dinwiddie, and Amelia counties. Mr..
Montague was met at the $3.50 morning
train by a committee. and escorted to
the residence of w. A. Land. where he
was entertained. At 10 o'clock he was
taken for a drive by the committee, and
visited the Hoge Academy and the Fe-
male institute. BY previous invitation
he gave at the former place a ten-mln-
utes' talk to the boys. At u o'clock he
was escorted to the large Music Hall,
where the speaking took place. Special
seats were reserved for the ladies. and
many were out to hear him. He was
introduced by Congressman S. Z. Epes
in few happy remarks.
Mr.. Montague's speech was confined
chiefly to national issues. The free coin
age OF silver question was made espe-
cially clear, and many were the express
sions heard on every side that his speech
was one Of the finest ever delivered here.
He spoke for nearly two hours, and re-
ceived close attention throughout.
Mr.. James Mann. candidate for the
House, followed Mr.. Montague IN a half
hour speech, which was well received.
Nottoway will do her duty.