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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17
Energy Directed.

There is no danger 80 great for
man or boy as idlencss. mothers
and fathers would save their boys, they
should give them something to do. Buy
an Ak and a saw, and let them chop
up that wood, no matter how large
the bank account. Let them keep the
weeds from the garden and the tall
grass from the lawn, the dirt from
their own clothes and the dust from
their own shoes. Don't do everything
for them. 1t pays to teach the boys
work-not so much for what they can
do an for what it does for them. II
more boys could have piece of ground,
a shop, q place OF some kind where they
could work off their superfuous energy,
we would hear less of truant and reform
schools. In the matter OF reading, too,
n YOU do not wish the boys to read
worthless books and trashy novels, you
must put into their hands good, we'll
written books, and these not OF the dull
tyne, which will discourage Young
mind.-st, Louis Republic.
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W0men'o CQf0e Fulfilled.

Thegrave of Thomas Watt at Bryaht's
chapel, near Centerville, Ind, was bur-
rowed into by ground hogs and several
of his bones dragged to the surface.
The discovery of the above facts makes
interesting a prophecy uttered years
ago, Thomas Watt was the neighbor-
hood drunkard. His children ran Wild
as colts and but little more clothed.
His worthlessness and depravity
aroused the indignation OF his
neighbors, and particularly OF an
old woman, who, it il said, had the
gift of divination. She demonstrated
With him, and upon his failure to heed
her advice pronounced . crf1e upon
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17

~ .; W. Watlington, A. H. Rahm and
nelson +. Kilnball, your heirs, devisees
and assigns:
SO iou are hereby notified that the under
;smeu in InS mas expended slC0, in the year 1895,
:" 'aoof and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
y, lUuy e mining claim in Warm Springs Greek,
IA I5aS ISouiaer, mining district, Blaine county,
dar w. IN order to hold said premises un-
sta. nne provisions of section 1924, Revised
autes smau OF the United States, being the
SuS Sut3uht required to hold the same during
Win ior SAID calendar year 1895, and if
ths snin ni, ninety days after the expiration of
npb I Ruollcation of this notice, which will be
}nss }s',shed ~ ior ninety days, you fail or re
ton ,ionv 70 &c contribute your respective proper
p"co,.? rs ol such expenditure as co-owners,
ssiS siSuliiig oli 70 your respective interests in
riTt.sa,slm v,slm VIZ: Il. w. Watlington, ONE
tIhhtl, tesu,h s6.25; A. II. Kahm, one-six-
eishti, No. and Nelson f. Kimball, one
vii Mill, n, sl2;5o, your interests in said claim
srtv y W ue forfeited to and become the prop
tue Of II s lhe undersigned, under and by vir-
VIC VI said section 1924.
FL EDWARD BRISBIN.
fFst publication Feb 15 12(c
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17
AcENTURy OF DISBURSEMENT
Where In the Alleged Integrity Of the
Turkish EmpiPe9

Where II the Alleged Integrity Of the
Turkish Empiref
That idle talk about the integrity of
the Turkish empire deceives nobody to-
day. The acknowledgment of Turkey be-
gan over 100 years ago. In 1888 Turkey
lost the Crimea. In 1880 she lost Greece.
In 1857 Moldavia and Wallachia, the two
Danubian principalities, were united
and finally became the present flourish
ing kingdom of Rouulania under King
Charles in 1881. In 1862 the Turkish gar
rison evacuated Belgrade, and in 1878
Seryia became An independent king
dom. Bulgaria is virtually iudepen-
dent under Prince Ferdinand, and
Turkey quietly acquiesced in the alb
sorption of eastern I.oumelia in 1887.
Kars and Batum were snatched by
Russia in 1873. England seized Cyprus
in the same year, and Austria was COM
.ortably installed in Bosnia and Her
zcgovina
Where is the alleged integrity of the
Turkish empire in the face of the above
historical facts? Bosnia and Herze-
govina, two essentially Mussulman
provinces, have nothing in common
with Austria, which now rules over
them. But when the question OF Crete
and Greece comes to be considered all
Christina Europe shakes with holy hor-
ror at the unreasonable aspirations OF
Greece in seeking to tree an island in
hubited by homogeneous population
protesting the same faith and stu
ated at it's very doors But in this ad-
vanced era of civilization q new force
that makes for Justice is always felt on
occasions like this among civilized ma
tions, and that is public opinion"
While Lord Salisbury was declaring IN
the house of lortis that Crete cannot *
united to Greece Io0 English liberals
were signing a telegram OF sympathy
to King George and . monster meet
ing OF 10000 Englishmen in Hyde Park
were passing resolutions in favor OF
Greece.--North American Review.
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tion and had kindly consented to In
"a L. IL. 49, l. II A.


tion and had kindly consented to in
form the daughter in regard TO It.
"Why not ?" demanded the mother.
HE isn't the right sort Of . man."
returned the daughter. ''I should think
you could tell that yourself just by
looking at him.
whats the matter with him?" per-
sisted the mother.
"Why, just look st himl" exclaimed
the daughter. "What kind Of . bloOmer
suit do you think his golf clothes would
make for me-? Or what kind of golf
suit do you think my bloomers would
make for him? Put 1t either way you
wish. and you'll see that we're not
made for each other at all."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17

In Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
other southern states the grand old for
csts of pine are rapidly disappearing.
The destroyers seem to have no thought
for the future. They take no steps to
replace that which they take away.
The influence of forests upon rainfall.
moisture and seasons is pretty well
understood. The point has about been
reached at which it is necessary that
something should be done to put-a stop
70 forest destruction. II steps to that
end are not taken it viii not be a great
while before this section will suffer
succession of droughts, floods and severe
storms. There should be some way of
the forests for the general
good. Our people are selling their birth
right for mess of pottage. It is well
enough that lands should be cleared up
for settlement, but millions of acres Of
forests are disappearing every year, and
very little is coming in to compensate
for the loss.-Savannah News.
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SLEEPING WITH pAN'l.

How the SQ1atter's Son EAtertAine1 d
the Visiting Stranger.
The squatter informed me that there
wasn't spare room in the house, but l.
I was willing to sleep with his boy
Daniel he'd be glad to accommodat
me, and, as was completely tagged on
from 4O-mile ride that day, was onl,.
too glad to accept his offer. The boy
was a lanky young fellow about II
years old, and we had hardly got int
bed when he called out to his father il
the next room: a..
dad, the strangers got all the bed
clothes!"
AZ a matter Of fact. simply had my
share of them. but to quiet him gav.
him some more, and was closing my
eyes when he shouted:
dad, the strangers pokin' his elbow
in my back!"
moved further away from him. but
minute later he continued:
dad, the strangers maxim faces at
mel" ..a.
"Look-a-yere, stranger" said dad"
as he came to our door with lighted
candle in his hand: "Danl has allus bin
brought up as pet and is kinder techy,
but if yo' don't worry him he's one O
the incest boys in the hull kentry. Jest
give him his way and he won't find any
fault with yo'."
I gave him his way and all Of the
clothes and nearly the whole of the
bed, but the old man had hardly left us
when the migrate called out peevishly:
dad, the stranger says he'll kill me
when yo' and ma go to sleep!"
"pid yo' say that, stranger?" asked
the father, as he reappeared at the door
again.
"Why, of course mott" replied, an
grily. Il haven't said single word to
him since we came to bed!"
"Wall," he continued, kindly, "jest
bar in mind that Danl has allus bin
brung up as pet and don't bother him.
He's a mighty nice boy, Danl Is, and
yo'll say so when yo' know him better"
I was too tired to answer him again.
and for the third time was almost in the
land OF dreams when that boy broke out
again:
dad, the strangers snorin' and won't
let me git to sleep!"
"Danl!" called the squatter In
voice Of thunder, "and yo', too, stran-
ger, if yo' uns don't behave in thar and
let men the ole woman git to sleep I'll
cum in and wallop the both Of you'll"
l said to myself that il he'd come in
and wallop Daniel for about two hours
he could have everything possessed
for his trouble, and 1 kept repeating
this over and over to myself and sink
ing off to sleep when that little villain
suddenly planted his two feet against
the small of my back and sent me out OF;
the floor with bang that shook the
house from cellar to rafter. l lay where
1 fell, expecting dad" to rush in and
make guod his threat, but us he didn't
appear finally got up and dressed, and
passed tie rest of the night on two
chairs by the stove, while DAN" sat
isfied at last, slept the sleep of the just
and kept up a snore the livelong night
which sounded like the growls of a
ferocious grizzly bear.-N. Y. World.
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am sisns NJ ARIos ByBEE, her heirs or as
penSad Sa are IRE hereby notified that / have ex-
Isrs s. IN the sum of one hundred 1Oo) dol
" iaoor and improvements upon the
loao WILMINGTON
s about inning t51ssg claim, situated on Rear gulch,
in Wood re pi miles northeasterly of Galena,
COUNTY v'I "a River mining district, Blaine
Kevj,ssdi K,si Idaho, as required by section 1924,
ing ths statutes of the United States. be-
tor Is tI'e amount required to hold the same
that we von year ending December 81. I895:
being b your our proportion Of the same is $50 s5o'
from the theeali; seSa:a and nd # within ninety days
You fan lays alter this notice by publication
portion 81 or ref refuse to contribute your pro-
including IsrsI saeh expenditure as co-owner.
prop properni,se esni,erest;in s saidclaim viii become the.
Provisions 81 X the undersigned, under the
OF Said section 1924.
Fun, Fun Idaho, January ID isaa
f0e'ieeRQn, Jan. I8, 1894
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DEATH DUE TO FALLING WIRES.


hy Railroad AesAAoato.
We have recently had an opportunity
to examine . batch of newspaper clip
pings giving accounts of accidents due
to the falling of electric wires. These
clippings cover the months from May
to September, inclusive, but il In not TAI
be supposed that we have found in them
reports of all or nearly all the acci-
dents OF that character which have
taken place. We have found enough.
however, to show that the matter is
very serious one.
We find in the five months reports of
l22 accidents due to falling trolley
wires. In il of these accidents - per-
sons were killed, and in 20 Of them 81
persons were injured and in 1s Of them
~ horses were killed. During the same
five months we find reports Of 40 ne
cidents from falling electric light and
telephone wires, showing that . per-
sons were killed in accidents and 81
were injured in % accidents, and =
horses were killed.
The nature of the accidents II very
familiar; that is, broken live wire
falls into the street and q passer-by
steps on it or picks it up and gets y
shock which IN often fatal. We thus
find. during this period, total Of 81
fatalities resulting from falling live
wires of all kinds. At this rate of NOR.
tality. il 1t were kept up, so persons
would be killed In the year. In 1895
there were 3S passengers killed In
train accidents on all the steam
railroads of the United States, %
far as we have been able to a.
certain. 1t appears, therefore, that
more persons are killed by live wire
accidents than are passengers In rail-
road train accidents, and the difference
might be still greater If complete sta
tistics of the former were obtained.
There have been widespread and per-
sistent efforts made by. the public in va
rious ways and for many years to mini
mize train accidents by legislation and
by agitation in the press and by inves-
LEGATIONS and recommendations on the
part of railroad commissions, but the
serious mortality due to live wire acci-
dents does not appear to have attracted
much attention from the public. There
are simple and obvious means, which
we suppose are not very expensive, for
accidents of this class; but
until the public realizes the serious
ness of the situation and the practica-
bility OF remedying it probably little
will be done. We suggest this subject
as an interesting one for the daily
ncwspapers.-Railroad Gazette.
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# the Great Upper Wood River MINING Region

inc gnats are veritable pests, and It was
IN Lake county (Cal.) drug store that
q curious experiment was recently
made. As many gnats were collected
IS could he heaped upon a pan Of the
Apothecary's scales; the smallest
weight in use to measure the most deli
ate drugs was then put upon the or
Osite pan and was found to overbal.
ince the mountain OF gnats.-N. O
FImes-Democrat. a
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17

In southwestern Minnesota 10 . p13s-
brated quarry where the Indians hAva
for centuries obtained q soft red stone
out of which they carve pipes. The
quarry belongs 10 the Sioux, to whom IL
was ceded by the United States govern
ment 10 years ago. Mr.. A. II. Gotschau
says this is the only place in America.
and probably in the world. where this
particular kind of stoneis found. Many
tribes of the red men formerly resorted
to tho quarry, and the pipestone seems
to have been an article Of commerce
among them, for it has been found in
Indian graves scattered all the way
from the great lakes TO the Gulf ,df
Mexico. It has also been found az far
west - the Rocky mountAina. and in
BrttiAh AmericA.-Youkh's 3 Companion.
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SPANISH SPLEEN.
How Hatred Of Americana 10 Shown
in Madrid. ..

How Hatred Of Americans 10 Shown
In Madrid. ..-
A most interesting article is written
by an American woman from Madrid,
which shows how America. or "los
Estados Unidos," and her people are re-
garded in that part of the world. While
the Spanish masses view the Cuban war
with disfavor, yet their hatred of 'los
Yankees" is reported as inexpressible.
en- the ground that the latter are the
occasion of that war and the cause OF
its continuance, through their sym.
pathy and direct and indirect aid. The
writer tells also of something which,
while wonderful revelation of the
state of mind prevailing throughout
the Spanish portion of the Celtiberian
peninsula, is amusing because Of the
pathological interest that is bound to
attach to it.
The Spaniards have taken to calling
their hogs "Yankeea," but they have
also added two other words which must
prove peculiarly. dissonant to their
sonorous tongue. Two little incidents
bring this matter out. One of tLs
writer's neighbors is the owner Of two
OF the vilest. shabbiest ours that ever
barked, and they would have suffered
death long ago but for the very pc
culiar virtue that il lodged in their
names. He calls them Morgan" and
Sherman" and he finds relief in 80
calling and cursing them. Then, in
village squabble between two urchins:
"He called me Sherman said one, in
fearful rage. 'But he said was {.
Morgan" was the sullen retort Of the
other. This Cuban war is represented
as terrible burden upon the common
people of Spain, but it is war, never
theless, of the aristocracy, in which
they must succeed. for il they do not it
means also their own downfall and the
overthrow OF the government, with
quite likely Spanish republic to take
its place.-N. Y. Independent.
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The Kkys1osr Il the sole Representative
Of the Great Upper Wood River. Sawtootf
and smoky mining regions, and, located
~ It Is ID tie very heart Of the most prom
isine mining conntzy On the face OF the
earth, and leaving nothing undons to pre-
sent its readers . eomplets synopsis of all
mining news and asveloPnents, As veil ~
matters Of local Importance ia and about
Ketcham, it's an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler Of every
craft and position. Subscribe for it, read
II, and let your friends read It.
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KETCHUM, IDAHO, SATURDAY. JULY II, 1897.

him. She prophesied that he would die
of violence and his bones would not find
repose in the grave. Thomas Watt-was
drowned while in an intoxicated condi-
tion in attempting to cross swollen
stream. Now that the latter part of the
dismal prophecy has received literal
fullfllment the old woman, who is yet
greatly feared and her power al for.
tune teller receives much credence.-
Chicago News.
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A ChnmpfonuL,rhtweight

Remarkable in many ways, the "tuio
gnat" of the far west is most curious
for it's almost~total lack of weight. The
little insect has nearly microscopic
body but relatively huge spread OF
wings, which gives it the apparent
size of . mosquito. In some parts Of
California ''tule gnats" swarm so
denscly about burning lamps that sew
erA times during IN. evening the dead
must be cleared away to give the light
q chance. In brightly illumincd storee
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17

A Bond street jeweler was telling
some weeks ago Of the new rage for
pearls and the consequent rise in price.
A tiny pearl which cost two shillirgs
two years ago would now cost ten Eh1-
lings. Since then the London market
has become absolutely flooded with
pearls. The poor, famished Indians
have sold all they poasess at famine
prices and the HAtton garden mer-
charts have proated by their Distress.
Great, then. as Il the demand for pearls,
the supply Is Tar greater-as hint TO
those who fondly desice = nscakla4 Of
pearls in this year Of graes 1897 Cen
lewomAn. ----@ -----9. :: -
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Don Miguel Ahumada has proved
himself model governor Of the state OF
chihuahua, Mexico. During his hpt
term OF Office, without increasing taxa
tion, he paid OF three-quarters Of the
public debt of the state amounting 10
5000. 900, while at the same time more
than doubling the educational facilities
for the young, securing the establiAh-
ment Of large number of new CONNER
cial and manufacturing enterprises.
erecting hospitals and constructing
waAerworlks which are unequaled In the
republic Of Aexico.-Brooklyu Eagle.
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Why He W0Ul11st D0.
OF course abe was disturbed. Being
. woman Of the world. she thought she
knew . real eligible young man when
she saw one. and yet her daughter had
dared to raise question - to her judg-
ment in matters Of thatdescription.
wont do s4 sll, said the daughter
after the mother had made the selec-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17

Permanent Fo1tlAsAtioAs.
Many writer's. both speculative and of
military art and science, have called In
question the value OF permanent forti-
fcations, but every great soldier hes
regarded them of the highest utility
aud necessary to the defense Of coun-
try.-Philadelphia Press.
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PR~Haflon.

LAnguid Luke-I read dat greenbaclrs
wus apt ter be chock full Of disease
germs. Does yer believe it.?
Easie Eddie-Sure. dat's why I won't
work; might git paid in greeubacks
en- git my system filed Wit microbesi
-Twiukles.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
a Double Wedding,

On Tuesday morning, the Sth inst,
at the residence of the brides parents,
III Fayette county, near Dawson, Green
Orier county, DR.. Andrew Huffman and
Miss Jessie Brown and Mr.. Fenton Nj.
Morris and Miss Emily NJ. Brown were
happily united in the holy bonds of
matrlmony, under one ceremony, by
Rev. III. Mclaughlin, of Anderson, in
the presence of number of relatives
and friends of the contracting parties.
Everything passed off to the pleasure
and satisfaction of all concerned, and
after a sumptuous dinner had been par
taken of, the newly married COUPLES,
together with 4 number of friends, re-
paired to the residence of Mr.. E. f..
Huffman, father of the groom, DR..
thurman, near Anderson, where they
were gladly received by many friends
and relatives assembled to great them,
and with whom they enjoyed q bounti-
full supper, specially prepared for the
occasioned. To say that call was Joy,
peace and love" mildly expresses the
Facts in the case. AT a late hour the
guests returned to their several homes,
leaving the newly married people to
enjoy the congratulations and benedIc-
tions extended to them. "PARsoN.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
TeaChcrs' Institute.

The Teachers Institute for Groom.
Orler county will convene at Lewis.
ourg' on Monday, July 10Th. 1897. at ~
o CLOCK a. M, and continue five davis
Our Institute will be conducted nv
Prof. f. p. Harris, of Charleston "a.
sisted by Prof. II. A. Darnall, of Buck
hannon. insist that every teacher
IN the county make arrangements to
attend the Institute from beginning to
close. Teachers should deem it both a
privilege and duty to be there. All
school officers and patrons are invited
10 attend the exercises of the Institute
and note the progress our teachers are
making Trustees should be very care
tul in making contracts with teachers.
and see that they present a certificate
OF five days attendance at the Institute,
as required in the new contracts
Teachers will he required to give a law.
full excuse for non. attendance at the
lhsIltute. ALEX. THOMPSON,
County Superintendent.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
The Earthquake.

A Tazewell, Va, lawyer, who was at
tending Court ut Pearisburg, Giles
county, at the time of the recent earth
quake. thus describes the occurrence
there, which seems to have been the
center of the seismic disturbance:
" Imagine the sharpest peal of thun.
der you ever heard nearest you, then IN
crease this crash three-fold and you
have some idea of the actual noise
sharp, strong and appalling. 1t seemed
that the rock strata under the old
town was being crushed to powder by
some mysterious agency. and the noise
was as great as if it were all grinding.
The earth rocked, the buildings trem.
bled, and that daft or crazy feeling that
seizes one when awful and uncontrolla,
BILE dangers are about, caught every
soul. The houses cracked and reeled
the bricks flew from off the houses
riding horses secured to the racks about
broke loose and fled and neighed the
dust arose from the rolling earth and
trembling houses like the sweep from a
SIMEON; men in maudlin craziness
counselling GOODNESS waltzed in each
others arms others leaped fences and
held their hands oyer their heads: wo
men screamed and fled with their little
ones and children cried and ran around
aimless and helpless
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
List OF Deeds.

The following is a list of deeds, etc.
admitted to record by the Clerk of
Greenbrier County Court from June
9TH to June 14th. 1897
A deed from j. j. Livesay. jr., to
VIM. III. Miller, for an undivided one.
fifth interest in 81 acres-part of the
Mcclure land-in Irish Corner district
From Jas. III. Miller, special commits
sioner, to Preston Mates, for one.se
enth interest in $50 acres of land in
Blue Sulphur district.
From ID. II. L. Parker and others tt
VIM. Dosier, for l20 poles of land il
Blue Sulphur district.
From Sam A. Whanger and Others
to A. n. Weir for lots Nos. 3, and
of the David Whanger lands in For
Spring district.
From A. n. Weir to W. II. Boone
trustee, for lot No. of the Davit
Whanger land in Fort Spring district.