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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01

But even in mountain riding the old
adaRe holds-there is no rule without
its exception. Miss Sanborn tells us ia
her book, "A Truthful Woman in South
ern California, that in ascending Mount
Wilson she let the rcins hang from the
pommel of the saddle, and humored
her mules wish to nibble the herbage.
At narrow place with a sharp de-
clivity below, the beast fixed his Jaws
upon small, tough bush on the upper
bank. AS he warmed to the work, his
hind feet worked around toward the
edge of the chasm. The bush began TO
come out by the roots, which seemed to
be without end. AS the weight of the
mule was thrown heavily backward,
looked forward with apprehension to
the time when the root should finally
give way.
dared not and could not move. The
root gave way, allowing the mule to
fall backward. One foot slipped over
the edge, but three stuck to the path,
and the majority prevailed.
After that saw it was safer to let
my faithful beast Craze on the outer
edge. All went well until he became
absorbed in following downward the
foliage of bush which grew up from
below.
As he stretched his neck farther and
farther down, ] saw that he was bend
ing his forelegs His shoulders sank
more and more. l worked myself back
ward, and was sliding down behind
too late. The bush broke, causing the
mule to fall back forcibly against the
inner bank, with myself sandwichcd
between the adamantine wall OF the
mountain and the well-shod heels Of
the mule.
The animal, being as much scared as
myself. started up the trail on gallop-
had saved my life. but lost my mule.
l resolved to push on. At the very first
turn boy appeared hurrying beck
with my palfrey.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01

A curious story is told by the Vienna
correspondent Of the London News. A
young man, the representative OF q
large firm, who carried large sum OF
money with him, recently spent the
night at a hotel at Presburg. AS usual,
he remained some time smoking in
bed. Suddenly the burning cigar fell
to the floor. He bent over to extin-
euish it, when he saw hand projected
from under the bed to put the cigar
out. It made him very uncomfortable.
He lay awhile and then saying aloud:
"How very cold; shall get my fur
coat" he jumped out of bed, flew to the
door and called for help. The would
be robber was caught. He confessed
he knew the occupant Of the room had
money, which he hoped to get while he
slept. He had been fireman former
ly. and could not resist the impulse to
extinguish the burning cigar.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01

Friendshtp That Sprang Up Betwse
Bison and . Deer.

Frlendshtp That SpranG Up Between .
Bison and . Deer.
The bison of India has never been
kept long in captivity, except in the
case of one bull, which is now in the
possession of his highness the mahara-
jah Of Mysore.
How this bull came to survive, when
so many of his fellows had succumbed.
is very pretty story. 1t is related by
the author of ''Gold, Sport and Coffee
Planting in Nysore," who took it down
from the lips of his neighbor, Mr.. Park,
who captured the animal, and was
knowing to all the details of the story.
When captured the bull was supposed
to be about three days old. A week
afterwards young doe sambur, pur-
sued by jungle dogs, ran into laborer's
cottage, and was made prisoner.
1t was decided to keep the deer as q
companion for the bison, and the two
were accordingly kept together, though
never .hut up.
They were fed on milk and then al
lowed to Craze, and soon became insep-
arabic. They were fed at twelve o'clock
and at four in the afternoon, and
seemed to know their feeding time ex-
actly.
When the bison was two years old it
was thought time to fit him with nose
rope. He was tied to a tree, his nose
bored, and he was liberated. He ran
all about the grounds, and then, for the
first and only time, he was heard to
below.
After this he was regularly led out to
Craze. The sambur would sometimes
remain behind, but seemed to have no
difficulty in finding him, but, putting
her nose to catch the scent, would
start at once in the right direction.
The bison had no such power, and if
ever he missed his companion would go
wandering about till he found her.
When the bull was three years old he
was presented to the maharajah and
was sent off to the nearest railway sta
tion-some sixty miles away.
The doe soon noticed his absence,
held up her nose as usual, got the di-
rection, and, when the bull was five or
six miles away, she overlook him. He
showed the most extreme delight, and
the two travelled happily together to
Mysore.
Mr.. Park saw the bull in 1891, and
two or three years afterwards Mr..
Elliot was glad to learn that the bison
and the deer were still inseparable
companions and both in excellent
health.
He believes that the bull would long
ago have pined away and died but for
the society Of the doe.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01
THE FAIRY STONE.

Found In VirginiA-Supposed to BE . Tai
isman Against Evil.
The Mother of Statesmen" has pro-
duced number of good things from
first to last-chivalrous men, fascinat-
ing, soft-voiced women, fine horses and
the like, but that a popular fad should
originate with her is an altogether new
departure, says the Philadelphia Times.
Everything must have a beginning,
however, and who knows, now that the
fairy stone has found such favor in the
world of fashion, what possibilities she
may develop in this direction? These
queer bits of petrified earth are in
digenous to Patrick, a southern border
county of Virginia, cut off from Henry
and called, like the latter, in honor of
: the statesman and orator, Patrick
Henry. They are not excavated for,
but lie loose upon the surface of the
earth, and, though restricted to two or
three parts of the county, exist in great
numbers and various sizes.
Upon each stone a representation OF
the cross is distinctly though delicately
traced, and a legend concerning them
states that band of fairies, dwelling
at Jerusalem during the life of our
Saviour, and witnessing the awful
scene on Calvary, were SO horrifed by
it that they fed to this remote region
and transformed themselves into these
petrifed emblems. This legend has
given rise to innumerable superstitions,
and from time ilnmemorial the stones
have been worn as alnulets by those
living in the vicinity in which they are
found.
The reputation was local. however,
until that era in Virginia's history
known as the "boOm." Then her su-
perstitions and sacred traditions, along
with her other commodities, became OBJ
jects of barter. Speculation fixed its
calculating eye upon the fairy stone
and it was taken from its native bed
and experimental with in order that it
might be rendered marketable.
JIt was soon discovered that no tedious
process was necessary for its develop
ment. A sharp instrument passing
along the outline stamped upon its sur
face converted the jagged stone into a
symmetrical cross. and little polishing
and a plunge into bath OF boiling oil
gave the requisite smoothness and the
rich mahogany color one sees in the
stone of commerce. A tip of gold ut
the four extrcmities and q ring to
which chain might be attached gave
the finishing touch to it, and when thus
simply mounted fairy stones sold for
a dollar apiece.
The traditions concerning their won
derful working power are as inexhaus-
tible as the beds from which they are
taken, and would furnish endless
themes to writer's of fairy tales and
folklore stories. They are supposed to
ward off evil and bring good luck to
their possessor, but in order to do this
must be worn around the neck and next
to the person.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01

Queen Isabella Of Spain, who came to
the throne at three years of age, was
married on her sixteenth birthday.
Queen Victoria Of England. who was
crowned at eighteen, was married at
twenty. Queen Maria da Gloria de
Braganza, born in the same year as
Queen Victoria, assembled the throne of
Portugal at the age of seven, and at
fifteen welded the duke of Leuchten-
berg, one of the Beauharnais family,
who left her a widow before she was
sixteen, and the year after she married
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg
Gotha, from which alliance the reign
ing house of Portugal proceeds. From
these examples it will he seen that
there is nothing premature In these
projects of marriage which the qeeen
regent and the privy council Of Holland
have set on foot on behalf of the If
teen-year-old Queen Wilhelmina.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01

The KEYSTONE is the sole representative
of the Great Upper Wood River, SawtSota
and Smoky mining regions, and, located
as it is in the very heart OF the most prom
ising mining country On, the face of the
earth, and leaving nothing undone TO pre-
sent its readers a complete synopsis OF all
mining news and Developments, as well ss
matters of local importance in and about
ketchum, it is an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler OF every
craft and position. Subscribe forit read
it, and let your friends rcad7it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01
The Prince Took on HE Hat.

According to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, the captain of the clipper Louisi-
ana, which lately arrived at that port.
tells good story Of the way an Amer
ican boy, without making himself Of
fensive, extorted tribute from
royalty. While the Louisiana was ly-
ing at Dublin, the prince Of Wales,
who was then the guest of the lord
mayor Of the Irish capital, sent word to
the captain that he would like TO come
on board and see what an old-time
American clipper-ship was like. The
captains son heard what was going on,
and declared that he would make the
prince tip his hat to him. He knew, it
seems, that the prince was not in the
habit of uncovering in this way. When
the royal party came on board the boy
appeard on deck waving the American
flag. The prince, seeing the national
colors, lifted his hat, and the rest OF
the party followed suit, to the great
delight Of the captains son, who thus
had made good his boast.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01

The Instinct of self-preservation Is
strong and automatic. 1t works inde-
pendently of reason and knowledge
but even against their teachings The
Cincinnati Enquirer tells story which
illustrates these assertions: A man on q
Lake Huron steamer had the only spec
linen of black rattlesnake l had ever
met with. It was about the size OF an
ordinary gartersnake and very vicious:
It was confined in strong box covered
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-01
SURVIVAL OF BARBARiTY.
II IL Manifested IN tho Modern Love for
JcweIry and Ornamental.

JcweIry and Ornamental.
Personal adornments made out OF
money current in this and other realms
rank with fish bones thrust through
noses as 4 guide for forming an opinion
as to the degree and kind of cultivation
possessed by the wearer, says the New
York Times. Antique coins at the end
of mans watch chain, or as links in q
woman's girdle, are not altogether OBJ
iectionable, but the withdrawal OF
quarter eagles or whole sovereigns
from general circulation for use in the
decoration of either public bar-rooms
or private waists, can only result from
a survival of savage instincts. Every
instance of it offends numberless
canons of good taste and more than sew
eral canons of ordinary morality. Hence
it is possible to reflect with tolerable
eauanimity, and even with a certain
grim JOY, upon the loss jlst sustained
by a much bewritten and apparently
more admired visitor to our town and
stage, of fifteen British gold pieces and
thirty-fve American ones. These she
was taking, it seems, not sedately and
properly to savings bank, but in clear
violation of esthetic laws to jewelers. s
shop, there to be cunningly united into
a most barbarous zone. That some
guardian divinity made impossible this
purposes accomplishment is thorough
ly and wholly well. The coins, indeed,
are lost, and they had intrinsic value,
being gold, and sentimental meaning,
being marked with the initials of for
mer owners, but for advertising uses
they remain as effective as before.
Neither the kindly youth, whose mu-
nificence they recorded, nor the
sprightly nymph, whom they (the coins
were tenderly to embrace, will Ian
Ruish unremarked.
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'sIt is not generally known" says the
Philadelphia Record, ''but it is fact
of history, nevertheless, that Bristol
township, lying on the east side OF Ger
mantown, had a very narrow escape
from being selected as the site of the
capital of the United States 1t was .
very small matter that turned the
choice toward Maryland and Virginia.
So positive were some members OF con-
gress that the capital was to be located
near Germantown that they purchased
real estate there, not. Of course, as .
matter of speculation. but simply to be
near at hand when the removal from
Philadelphia to Bristol took place.
When the vote Of the commissioners
was taken there was tie, four being
for Bristol and four for the District OF
Columbia. Washington cast the decid-
ing vote, and Bristol township was Left
out in the cold"
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with thick plate glass. When anyone
would touch the glass with his finger
the snake would strike the under side
opposite the finger as quickly as a
stroke Of lightning. The experimenter
would always jerk away as suddenly.
There was not a man on board, how
ever muscular and free from nervous
ness, who could keep his finger to the
glass when the snake would strike, al
though knowing that it could not pos
sibly touch him. Strong men would
try it again and again, certain of their
ability to endure the test, but with the
same result.
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GIRLS IN BOXING GLOVES.
Ten Rounds and . kn~ckout in . New
York Gymnasium.

Ten Rounds and . Knockout In New
York Gymnasium.
Nearly every week day afternoon the
favored visitor to a certain aristOcratic
gymnasium on Fifth avenue, New York,
may see clever boxing bouts between
the spirituelle young sports in knicker-
bockers who are members OF the organ
ization.
Not many days ago, says the New
York World, ten-rOund ''go" between
two of the most expert girls resulted In
q clean knockout.
A member of the gymnasium, who
found the secret too muck to keep,
gives details of the bout, but refused to
say more than that the contestants
were named Maud and Ethel respect
lively.
For the frst four rounds neither fair
boxer gained much advantage, al
though there were several rafting ex-
changes
In the fifth Maud secured first knock
down, and there followed three rounds
devoted to uneventful rallies.
The ninth round was distinguished by
some clever work in the way of feints,
ducks and counters, both contestants
being pretty well winded at the quaver-
ing call of time from a member who
was so excited that she had almost lost
her voice.
When the flushed and painting, but
plucky, girls faced each other for the
last round the first effort made was q
splendid straight-arm punch which
sent Ethel reeling for a moment. A
new member of tender years quietly
tainted in q corner just as Ethel re-
covered herself quickly in time to duck
another beauty aimed for the chin.
Before Maud could get herself back
into position Ethel landed twice and
her adversary at once became exceed
; ingly groggy.
Ethel, though putting like grampus
herself, was quick to see her opportuni
ty, and with a smart uppercut sent poor
Maud to the floor in q bunch, fairly
knocked out.
The vanquished maid was carried to
drsssing-room, where she soon recov-
cred. Then all the girls, after having q
good cry together, went home, satisfied
that they had a lovely time and eager
for the next bout.
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CHINESE SHOES OF SILVER.

A New Yorker Finds Some Unique FeA-
lures In Oriental Money.
a New York business man who has
spent several months in travel through
China and Japan writes to friend in
this city an interesting account of
some phases of the monetary systems
prevalent in the orient. In China
money transactions are puzzling to for
eigners because of their unique and in
some respects kindergarten" features.
The silver shoes of Shanghai interest
ed the New Yorker greatly. These
shoes, which constitute currency in
Shanghai, are ingots of silver shaped
something like a shoe, and weighing
about so taels each.
These shoe ingots are made current
by the Hong Koo, who assays the sill
yer and affixes to each ingot a stamp,
recording it's ''toque," or touch and
purity. The Hong Koo derives his au-
thority entirely from All arrangement
among the native bankers. He is not
an official of the Chinese government.
In large native transactions these
shoes form the principal medium OF
exchange. Throughout China they
range in weight from half tael to 100
taels. According to the official state
1nents the Chinese money Of ac-
count is as follows: Ten cash or Ii,
one candareen; ten candareen or fun
or fen, one mace; ten mace or tslen,
one tael or lang. The lowest link ir
the Chinese chain is the cash or ii,
which is represented by an actual coin.
however, are simply denominations de
noting certain fixed weights Of silver.
The Ii is also called yin, and by the
Dutch pitjes. But although supposed
ly some foreigners to be silver coin,
the Chinese Ii is made from an alloy
of copper, iron and tin. 1t is circular,
sevcn-eighths of an inch in diameter,
with a square hole in the middle.
Around this hole are impressed, on the
diverse, Chinese characters stating the
reign, ETC.; on the reverse Manchu ctar-
acters stating the name Of the mint.
Originally the Ii represented one thoG-
sandth Part of tael. and nominally
day. One tael is equivalent to about
S1.39 United States money. At Hong
Kong. Canton and Foo Chow chopped
dollars, which are Mexican silver dol
lars, chopped or stamped by the ma
1ives, are the circulating medium. Al
these ports, however, clean or un-
chopped Mexican dollars usually com
mand a small premium in the market.
Trade among the Japanese is carried
on largely in paper money, called kin
satsu, which is issued by the govern
nent. At first this paper money was
used on par with gold, ,butsubsequent-
ly it fell to a heavy discount because
the government had failed to keep AL,
exact record of it's issue, and was un-
able to redeem it in specie. Paper
yens have in recent years been in cir
culation. The japanese unit Of money
! il the ven, which was based on the
Mexican dollar, and in silver was oi
| equivalent value. In United States
gold coin the yen is worth a little more
than 90 cents, and in silver it is worth
small fraction more than our silver
dollar. One yen contains 100 sell
Since 1880 the Japanese silver yen oil
4l6 grains has become the monetary
unit, and has virtually supplanted the
Mexican silver dollar in that country
| n. Y. Times. "
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RICE PAPER.

Grown in Florida.
The rice-paper tree, one of the most
interesting of the flora of China, has
recently been successfully expert
mented with in Florida, where it now
flourishes, with other sub-tropical and
oriental species of trees and shrubs,
saws the st. Louis Republic. When
first transplanted in American soil the
experimenters expressed doubts OF its
hardness, fearing that it would be un-
able to stand the winters. All these
fears have vanished, however, and it is
now the universal opinion that it is as
well adapted to the climate of this
country as to that of the famed Flowery
kingdom.
It is small tree growing to a height
of less than fifteen feet, with trunk
or stem from three to five inches in
diameter. Its canes, which vary in color
according to season, are large, soft and
downy, the form somewhat resembling
that noticed in those of the castor-bean
plant. The celebrated rice paper, the
product of this queer tree, is forr. I'd of
thin slices of the pith, which is taken
from the body of the tree in beautiful
cylinders several inches in length.
The Chinese workmen apply the blade
of sharp, straight knife tothese cylin-
ders and, turning them round either by
rude machinery or by hand, dexter
ously pare the pith from circumference
to center. This operation makes roll
of extra-quality paper, the scroll being
of equal thickness throughout. After a
cylinder has thus been pared it is un-
rolled and weights are placed upon it
until the surface is rendered uniformly
smooth throughout its entire length.
1t is altogether probable that it rice
paper making becomes an industry in
the United States these primitive
modes will be done away with.
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signs:
M a9u are hereby notified that have ex-
tvnueo The sum of one hundred 1O0) dol
'3is In labor and improvements upon the
WELLINGTON
,Jae sbOsf mining claim, situated on Bear gulch,
IL NV We three miles northeasterly of Galena.
rorn. mooq River mining district, Blaine
Ray Ray Idaho, as required by section 1924,
i'tSeu ino - statutes of the United States, be-
fns tIe ti amount required to hold the same
tho, une year ending December 81, 1895 !;
bc;M your proportion of the same is $50
frnrrs fs one half; and if within ninety days
nina.n pun t1e service of this notice. or within
Mety yon days after this notice by publication
nor, or ia! or refuse to contribute your pro-
ihnc,n9n!l ihTt,,,9n Ht such expenditure as co-owner,
yn~rH:ihg legal costs Of this publication
s@s interest IN said claim win become The
p-nyyi.;T OF the undersigned, under the
e'''-SsonS Oh said section 2324.
Ks.,, JOHN CAREY.
Ae'fihum. ldano. January ID, 1898.
'''s' publication, Jan. l5, 1896.
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KETCHUM, IDAHO, SATURDAY. MAY /, 1897

forehand, through the medium OF the
"Chef du Protocole, otherwise the mas
ter of the ceremonies, to don their gala
uniforms instead of the customary
swallow tail and white tie. According
", everybody who was entitled to wear
one was attired in a gold or silver
braided coat-even French officials
and as the ladies had seized the oppor-
tunity to put on their gayest dresses
and their most sparkling diamonds, the
general effect was quite magnificent.
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An Old Custom Revived.

At the first diplomatic dinner given py
the new president of the French repuo-
lie NJ Felix Faure created quite SEN
sation by inaugurating q new custom
~ rather by reviving an old one which
had long fallen into disuse. All tne
ambassadors and ministers present. To-
oether with their attaches, both civ1l
and military, had been requested De-
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Hard tn Get RID OF,

John G. Whittier was greatly loved
by strangers, who not only called on
him, but thriftily insisted on putting
up with him all night. "Thee has no
idea," said his sister, show much time
Greenleaf spends trying to lose these
people in the streets. Sometimes he
comes home and says: We'll, sister, 1
had hard work to lose him, but 1 have
lost him. But I can never lose q her.
The women are more pertinacious
than the men; don't thee find them 20.
Maria o'o
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The Doctor-Here's the bill for your
husbands treatment. I'll be glad to al
low you 90 per cent. off for cash.
The Widow-But you said that you
would not charge anything if you didn't
relieve him!
$50 I did. Have you heard him COM
,,,.;n lately ?"-Cleveland Leader.
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ON BOARD 4 BURRO.

A Lady Passeagsr's ExpsYsssss IN Assa-
sstn Clinbing.
In riding . mule up mountain,
where the trail often runs along the
edge of precipice, the rider is told
that it is safer to let the beast have its
own way than to attempt to guide 1t.
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uor,nv for tho Best.

She-You know, dear, we won't get
any of fathers money while he lives.
He-I know, but he's going to reside
with US and you're going to do the cook
ing. Let's hope for the best--Cleve-
land World. ------