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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
ELEPHANT BLOCKED THE WAY.

English Clergyman While Cycling
Has q Strange Experience.
This story comes from Birmingham.
England: The clergyman of a neigh
boring town was returning home on his
bicycle. He had been preaching in an
adjoining village, and this means OF
locomotion was the one most suited to
his tastes and to his convenience. The
night was dark, and the rays of the
reverend gentleman's lamp did not
pierce far into the gloom. Suddenly
something seemed to loom large, vague
and ominous before his eyes. He had a
short sensation that he was rushing
on to some unknown doom; there was
a collision with something soft and of
shape most curious, and away few the
machine one way and the cleric the
other. When the reverend cyclist had
pulled himself together he heard noises,
and there was CLEAN of lantern
near at hand, Pickering as though in
dicative of much agitation. Through
the darkness came sleepy-looking
man, rubbing his eyes. From him the
cleric discovered that there was an ele-
plant stretched across the rather mar
row road. The animal had been as
awkward as "My Lord the Elephant"
of Rudyard Kipling creation. True, he
was not blocking pass, but he had
fallen in the road on his side, and had
stopped there, refusing to move. He
belonged to a circus, did this trunked
obstruction, in course of transition
his fall had been left in charge of two
men with lanterns, who appear to have
fallen asleep. Beyond few quiet and
quaint utterances, the elephant did not
mind. What the front wheel of the
bicycle thought about it is not known.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
Highly Coupers.

Among numismatists one of the most
sought after colonial coins is the Highly
copper. They are Of several varieties,
and were struck in 1877 by Samuel High
ly, who was physician and black
smith at Cranky, Conn. He obtained
the copper from a mine near by, and
shaped the coins at his forge.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
Manff0ha Soil.

In. Manitoba you can turn furrow
many miles long and not encounter a
stone as large as your fist. The earth,
for distance down from three to five
feet is rich. black loam, made by CEN
turies and centuries of decaying vegeta-
ton. ...
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
PRESENT DAY BAReARIANs.

YHenCA African Expc01ttOn S0lO ~ DC
Guilty Of Astonishtn& Cruelty.
A grewsome account OF the conduct
of the French expedition which has Iusf
made it's way to the Nile is given by one
of its members IN private letter. says
the Boston Transcript. He says they
impressed all their native porters and
other help by force: in brief. seized and
made slaves OF them. Then. it any OF
them tried to escape, they shot or
hareed them. When they came upon
village and found it deserted they SET
it aiire, whereupon the inhabitants, who
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
AN IMPRACTICAL SCIENTIST.

Professor Wns Up ON Physics, hut
Could Not Tap a Barrel.
A new story is going the rounds at
the expense of a well-lSnown scientist
of Philadelphia, says the Record. who
has made a specially of the study OF
physics, and whose inventions are
known from one end Of the country to
the other. II seems that he recently
purchased a barrel or pippin cider. and
had it sent up to his residence, where
lie proceeded to tap it. The spigot used
was in good working order. but for
some reason unknown to the scientific
man the cider refused to fow. He
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
Grain in Brasil.

The facilities for inland transporta-
habitants OF the ports find it cheaper
to import grain from North America
than from their own farms.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16

Examination of Hcrseshoers.
The constitutionality of Colorado's
law requiring horseshoers to pass ON ex-
animation will be tested.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
A Colorado Apple.

A variety of apple has been discovered
in Montrose county. COL. having deep
red skin and colored meat, somewhat
resembling that of a blood orange.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
EXECAN

!ooe " e mining claim in Warm Springs Greek.
pL = boulder, mining district, Blaine county,
ilo@Io, las IN order TO hold said premises un.
seE s 'he provisions of section 2324, Revised
Statutes OF the United States, being the
@.1onht required 10 hold the same during
Within ninety days after the expiration of
a ,nG Puolcation of this notice, which will be
ir"n',shea in.. Tor ninety days, you fail or re-
t~SS ,,a W contribute your respective proper
' ''V's ol such expenditure as co-owners,
ss$|itIyFaIihg go to your respective interests in
sTiu s,t. CLAIM viz: b. w Warrington, one
t,lSasShth, S6.25; A. II. Rshm, one-six-
sesEth' b.25 and Nelson r. kimball, one
vi nI9l, fl2 %, your interests in said claim
ss,I. en- oe l1lieited to and become the prop,
M ny - VI llle undersigned, under and by vir-
''s OIL SAID section 2324.
EDWARD BRISBIN.
flrSt publication Feb 15 1k06
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~ MRS MARION BYBEE, her heirs or as
nsnJaTe aJu are hereby notified that I have ex-
ffnn"sa fars IS ne sum Of one hundred 1907 dol
~'S IA labor and improvements upon the
WELLINGTON
Su abnr1 rt1i.ilhlng claim, situated on Rear gulch,
in INV W thIee miles northeasterly of Galena.
eorn.q WOO River mining district. Blaine
F"isy, Faniay, Idaho, as required by section 1924.
ms ifea ne Statutes of the United States. be-
ioTT ,'be .b amount required to hold the same
TIA, we year ending December 81, 1885;
ba;nrs your proportion of the same is 500.
irnms tSn one half: and if within ninety days
nina, .le service of this notice, or within
Won =: gays after this notice by publication,
por,,n Dor iaA or refuse to contribute your pro-
inr,uS; i,Si OF such expenditure as co-owner,
yonr yonI;,iig ;ng legal costs of this publication,
pronalte interest in said claim will become the
prOryis;cy OF the undersigned, under the
s,ohs OF said section 1924.
K.,,,, JOHN CAREY.
Ae'GInum, mum, Idaho, January IA, 1895.
1nst publication, jan. ls, 1896.
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Notice of Publication.

10 g. ". Watlinston, A. H. Rahm and
Nelson +. kmbali your heirs, deyisees
aud assigns:
-. lou are hereby notified that the under
&;isnea has expended $50, in the year 1895.
:" laoof and Improvements upon the
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WOODBURY. BUSINESS COLLEGE
Patriotic Program Of the Graduating
Exercises

A crowded auditorium at the normal
school building, class of fifty young men
and women, lovely flowers, music, adj
dresses and readings comprised the closing
exercises of the Woodbury. Business coli
lege last evening. The general trend of the
program was patriotic, which gave 1t some
distinctive features from the many preced-
ing it during the week.
Miss Susie e. Shoemaker, in neat lit
tie speech, on behalf of the graduating
class, presented the school with a large,
handsome flag. mounted on staff, with
yellow silk cord and tassels.
Hon. Will A. Harris delivered one Of his
ringing patriotic addresses, that drew from
the large audience round after round Of
applause. The other numbers Of the pro-
gram were as follows:
Overture, the Wilson Family orchestra;
invocation, Rev. Hugh X. Walker; salu-
tatory, Progress and Advancement"
Fred A. Harvey; watch Hill" two-step
Renneth), Mr.. and Mrs. c. 8. de Lano;
reading, 1.-THE Hazing Of Valiant" will
liams), John H. Crum American flag pre-
sentation. Susie e. Shoemaker; vocal duet,
"Sunrise" (DonizettD Misses Warner and
Wight; address, Hon. Will A. Harris; solo,
Grand Concert Galop" Ode Lano). G. 5.
de Lano; reading, selected, Nina Clarice
Cuthbert; parting address to class, N. G.
Keller; valedictory, Concentration, Geo.
Allen Birch.
The graduating class was composed of
the following young men and women:
Observation-Disclosures A. Aockerblum,
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Memorable Day at Glendale

GLENDALE, Cal, June 30.-The gradu-
ating exercises of the Glendale school were
held last evening at the Presbyterian
church, which was profusely decorated with
flags and flowers and crowded to the doors
by appreciative friends. The graduates were
Misses Emma Bercaw, Louise Pool and
Emma Watson; Masters Lester Walter,
Rich. Jones and Ralph M. Byram, three
boys and three girls, thereby proving men,
tai equality, regardless of sex, under equal
conditions and circumstances. The pro-
gram was most interesting, instructive and
inspiring, and was as follows: Duet, Misses
Hortense. and Ethel Dolliff; invocation by
Rev. Christ; Grafton, Landing of the Pill
grlms," Ralph Byram; recitation, Coward,
Onward" by Emma Bercaw; song, 1.-The
Image of the Rose" by the Glendale quar-
tet; recitation, what Is Patriotism" by
Emma Watson; -"Class Prophecy" Walter
Rich; song, my Lover is Sailor Lad" by
Miss Leila Ellis; grafton, 1.-THE End is the
Beginning" by Louise Pool Miss Jessie B.
Mills sang 1.-THE Old Plaid Shawl" An
address by the Rev. Mr.. Mills was delivered
in most impressive manner. School Trus-
tee Field presented the diplomas in neat
speech, and Miss Ruth Field presented a
most magnificently bound volume of Whit
tiers poems to Professor Holland in behalf
of the school.
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LULL At The BAY
AWAITING ORDERS FOR FOURTH
FLEET
Ten Thousand Troops at Camp Nerxdtt
Are Drilling Five Hours Each
Day-Sickness Increasing

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3o.-Since the
departure Of the third expedition there has
been lull in local military circles. For
several days previous to the sailing Of the
fleets all the departments were working
day and night. Preparations for the next
expedition are almost completed. The
troops at Camp Merritt are equipped. and
are drilling five hours daily. Commissary
stores for the expedition can be obtained
and put aboard vessels within short time.
The real cause of delay Is the lack of char
tered vessels and the necessity Of renting
passenger steamers before they could be
made to serve as troopships. Camp Mer-
rift still contains more than 1000 men, and
to transport such an army to Manila
twelve or fifteen vessels will be needed.
1t Is not probable that all the troops re-
naming here will be sent away in one i'm
mediate fleet Detachments of three or
four vessels will sail at intervals Csrtaln-
ly some of the four battalions Of regulars
from the camp, and probably the New
York regiment, which is coming to this
coast, will be sent first to the Philippines.
This morning the Montana regiment was
inspected by General Hughes. The South
Dakota regiment was inspected in heavy
marching order. At the field hospital there
Is only one very serious case, but the num-
Der of sick has slightly increased.
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of Macon would leave for Key West. There
was not room aboard the ships for cavalry
recruits for some Of the regiments in sar-
tiago. which had been assembled at Tam
pa.
Three Of the transports at Tampa are to
take artillery, Of which there are six light
and eight heavy batteries. Some difficulty
has been experienced by the officials of the
department in dealing with the English
crews of the Unionist and the Specialist
and the temper displayed by them has re-
suited In loading of the guns aboard these
vessels. However. this work is now nearly
Sne and the horses are to be put on the
essels today. A number of artillerymen
are to go to Santiago on the Comanche
although the dispatches do not indicate
just how many will be sent. These three
latter vessels are expected to leave Tampa
tonight. Two or three more vessels will
act as transports to Santiago.
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Irene e.. Bassett. Lucy Mckay Beal. Rps-
coe ConklIng Behlow. Arthur Thomas Bell.
George Allen Birch, William Walter Burns.
Harry r. Bledsoe, Edwin L. Camp, Susie
McBurnie Campbell, Mabel =. Crawford,
Frank Charles Ferry. Charles Brown Full
Ter. Lulu 1. CASTOR, Dele Ada Gee, Elsie
May Gee, Mildred l.. Gee, Rolla D. CHM,
Percy Cough, Sam c. Hall, Lawrence G.
Hampton. Edward C. Hauser. Nellie g.
Henry. Paul Heydenreich, Jessie M. Hoff-
man, Klever Hoffman, John L. Horner,
w. 8. Hosking, c. p. Houghton, Amelia
Ives, Alonzo Paige Lansing, Olive Lewis,
Leon Francis Lucas, Irene e. Mentry
Chas. Henry Merchant, Harvey Dean Mich
ener, Lottie Dora Morris, JfAaes Phillip
McGaugh, Willoughby Mckinley. John
William Newman, William Lee Paine.
Robert w. Pearce, MILFORD A. Phillips, o.
las w. Ping, Emma Ricard, Clarence f.
Seares. Marshall M. See, Susie E. Shoe
maker. Mabel Smith, Fred w. Stoll, Elwood
w. spiers, Howard w. Thomas. Henry
Spence Trip, Edwin B. Young.
Shorthand-Effie ]. Alger, Minnie Bas-
sett. Frank Dawson Bradley, Roscoe Conk-
ling Behlow, Nellie Farmer, Bertha Guck-
es, Mildred L. Gee, Elsie May Gee, Sara
Hodge, Anna Garland Hinton, Fred b.
Harvey, Elizabeth M. Lawlor, p. D. La
ronde, Robert l.. Miller. F. Evelyn Nc
Dowell, James Slade McGahey, Lula Mayes,
Jessie Norton, Sara Bell Niedecken.
Laura B. Norton, Katherine Post Lillian
NJ Rebbeck, Curtis Redfern, Annie L. Ray
mond. Edwin Harvey Seely, Annie Agnes
Sullivan, Clyde I. Smith.
Telegraphy-Roy Lampson. Joseph J.
Murphy, Willoughby Mckinley, Robert w.
Pearce, Katherine Post, John w. Powell.
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Santa Barbara Roundup

SANTA BARBARA, June 3O.-The finance
committee report favorable progress in
the way of subscriptions for the Fourth of
July celebration.
Quite an interesting case was called for
trial yesterday in the superior court before
Judge U. s. Day. 1t involves the Wallace
Moore interest in the million dollar estate
of Alex. More, deceased. 1t Is claimed
the defendants procured the estate
through conspiracy from Wallace Moore.
Charles N. Crittenton, the celebrated
millionaire evangelist of New York. arrived
In Los Angeles yesterday. He telegraphed
last night to Rev. c. A. Westenburg that
he would in all probability visit Santa Bar
bara at once, providing kilograms did not
call him east.
The cavalry troop had a dismounted drill
last night.
G. F. Morley departs today for Los An
geles, where he will enter into business for
himself.
The Populist county convention met to-
day at Lompoc.
A concert and social will be given this
evening in the Parish hall on Anapami
street.
Albion Stoddard, who has been attending
college in Chicago, arrived last night for
his summer vacation and a visit to his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs Stoddard.
Two cars of lemons were shipped today
from Santa Barbara to eastern cities.
Mesdames Rasso of Ventura are visiting
relatives In Santa Barbara.
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THE EARTHQUAKE
A Lively Little Temblor Which Oc-
Cured Last Night

There was an earthquake last night at
LIS which shook things up in a lively
fashion for a second or so. There were
two shocks, the first very gentle and the
second more pronounced. The latter WIS
one Of those lift-you-up suddenly and drop
you with thud variety.
The staid atmosphere of the California
club was temporarily changed into scene
of brilliant activity, the millionaires, in
their comfortable. deep, leather arm
chairs, being revivified from slumber and
trick whist in twinkling, but the elevator
boys were too much concerned for their
own safety to respond at once.
The peanut man on the corner of Spring
and Second streets had his entire stock
projected suddenly into his gasoline
flame and more or less damaged, but no
other public calamity had been reported at
an early hour this morning.
At the hotels the people who had gone
to bed became excited, and ran about the
Railways in more or less undressed con-
dition and state of ALARM but as soon as
the temblor ceased they went back after
their clothes. and then decided to finish
their sleep.
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TAMPA TRANSPORTS
More Delay in Getting Recruits to
General Shafter'

WASHINGTON, June 3o.-Contrary to
the expectations of the War Department
officials there seems to have been some de-
lay at Tampa in dispatching the transports
from there with reinforcements for Cen
ral Shafter. The official felt sure that
at least some of the vessels would drop
down to Key West yesterday, but the re-
ports received today do not bear out this
hope. The advices which have come TO
the department are not absolutely clear
In their meaning as to just when the trans
ports Will depart, although some of them,
according to these dispatches, will SURELY
get on today. The Hudson. one of the
transports with large number of recruits.
numbering in all about $50 infantry men.
together with five officers, pulled ont of
Port Tampa into the bay last night. The
First Illinois regiment Of infantry is load
ing its property on the Gate City and the
City of Macon, but the regiment was ex-
pected to go aboard this morning, at which
time the Hudson, the Gate City and Citv
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MADRID, June 80, p.m.-The Governor.
General of Porto Rico cables thatit would
be difficult to save the cargo of the Spanish
steamer Antonio Lopez, which was run
ashore at Salinas near the entrance Of the
harbor of San Juan de Porto Rico, to escape
the United States auxiliary cruisers St..
Paul and st. Louis, which prevented her
from landing cargo Of provisions and war
materials. He explains his inability to
save the steamers cargo by the fact, as al
legged, that an American cruiser is continu-
ally firing upon the stranded vessel.
Cabinet Council over which the Queen
Regent presided was held today. The min
listers decline to furnish any information
beyond saying that they discussed the war;
MADRID, June 30.-The governor gen.
eral of Porto Rico cables that the cargo of
provisions and material on the Antonio Lo-
peg has been landed.
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LOGAN STAIR DROWNED
A BOYS FATAL lGIsFoRTUNE I'm
THE NArAToRIUM
Had He Made Any Cry or Signal for
Help There Were Plenty to
Save Him

Within reach Of over dozen who could
nave saved him, Logan Stair, a 13-year-old
boy, was drowned In the Natatorium on
Broadway yesterday afternoon. Had young
Stair but uttered cry for assistance he
would promptly have been pulled out of the
water Nobody appears to know exactly
now the boy was drowned, but the SUPPOSE
ton is that he Slipped in over his depth and
in an Intellectual attempt to paddle out,
when he could not swim, sank for the last
time. e5
Accompanied by Daniel Smith, q boy
friend, young Stair went to the Natatorium
to enjoy swim about noon. As neither
could swim, they entered the tank at the
west end, where the water was shallow
The floor of the tank slopes gently for two
thirds of Its length until depth of five or
six feet is reached. Then the floor takes an
abrupt drop for four feet, the water in the
eastern end being ten feet deep. The top
Of this step is rounded, and as the water
settles in the lower part of the tank the
sc diment is deposited and the rounded edge
becomes very slippery. Smith entered the
tank first, and caugh. holo of the trapeze
and began swinging above the water He
states that he saw Stair pass him towards
the six-foot mark, going through the mo-
,ons Of swimming, although Smith states
that his companion had been unable to
swim. Smith did not observe Stair after
this until he saw him underneath the water
Others Of the dozen or more boys who
were in the tank noticed Stair, and one Of
them claimed that he had seen him dive
off the balcony into the water. and remark
ed at the time that that fellow mus. be a
good diver, as he could stay under water
long time. Another boy said that he had
seen Stair dive. but supposing that he cou d
swim and wanted to stay under the water,
did rot feel alarmed. 1t was from Smith.
however, that the first intimatlon of the
drowning was heard. Smith noticed some
body underneath the water, padding as II
trying to rise to the surface, but gradually
the body disappeared from view. Smith
was now alarmed, and fearing that II
might be his friend, ran up to George Trues-
dell, the swimming master, and told him
that somebody was drowning. Truesdell
questioned the boy as to where he had seen
the body houndering under the water and
finally removed his clothes and began div.
ing in search Of SER. A n INT er # .ther
swimmers dived also, but not until twenty
cr niore attempts had been made was tn
body found by a young man named l.. L.
Stevens. A physician was summoned ana
an attempt made to resuscitate Stair but
without success. The body was removed to
the undertaking rooms Of Bresee Brothers.
where an inquest will be held this morning.
The deceased was born In Akron, O.,
where his father now resides. About three
years ago young Stair came to this city to
reside with Mr.. apd Mrs. Lewis Stair. who
conduct the Monterey lodging house in the
old chamber Of commerce building en- South
Main street. Both are Frustrated over the
sad death Of their nephew.
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COMMERCIAL COURSE
More Interesting Graduating Exer-
cises at the High School

The high school auditorium was crowded
again yesterday afternoon with an inter-
ested and appreciative audience, when the
commencement exercises Of the commercial
course of the Los Angeles high school were
in progress. The graduating class con-
sisted of three young women and six young
men. The stage was effectively deco
rated; large floral piece, in yellow mar
guerites and purple heliotrope. the class
colors, representing the badge of the
Ionian society, occupied the place of honor
In the center.
The orchestra, which played several Sc
lections, was composed of commercial
course pupils; other musical numbers were
solo by Miss Myrtle r. Martin; piano
duet, "Ionian," the Misses Young of the
commercial course.
An address of welcome was delivered by
Ira C. White; an grafton by Fred e. Gold
ing; the class prophecy, w. v. Ambrose;
the class will, Gwennie Harvey; farewell
address, Annie OConner, and class song
complete the exercises, in which the pupils
participated.
School Director Simonton made short
address to the class, in which he spoke Of
the establishment of the commercial de-
partment three years ago by the board Of
education at considerable expense. 1t
was then an experiment, but the first grad
uating class brought satisfactory
return. with heavy interest on the invest
ment. Mr.. Simonton's remarks were full
Of practical suggestions and earnest words
of advice to the graduates, and closed with
poem, Scatter the Germs of the Beauti-
full"
J. H. Brady. also a member of the board
of education, in presenting the diplomas,
referred to similar occasions of former
years, in which he had participated with
much pleasure. In addressing the class
he urged the strong and good building of
character. Mr.. Brady paid glowing trib-
ute to the life and work Of the teacher.
e. w. Fuller presented the Ionian pins to
the class, and Professor Francis presented
the class to the board Of education. The
farewell address by Miss Annie OConnor
was beautiful in sentiment and compost
tlon, and was well delivered. The class
song abounded in timely and happy hits
President c. C. Davis and Mr., Poor were
other members of the board of education
present. The members of the class were
as follows: Ira c. White, president;
Gwennie Harvey, secretary; Isaac Levitt,
William M. Cook, Anna M. Brayton, An
ME I. O'Connor, w. v. Ambrose, Frank
Roe, Fred E. Golding,