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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Clear View.-'''Papa, what is pos
thumous fame?'' 1T is getting what
you want after you have ceased to want
Chicago Record. is
-Friend-"What did you find the
most difficult thing when you wrote
your first verses?'' Poetic find
some one who would let me read them
to him."-Fliegende Blaettcr.
DE only trouble bout er mans be-
ing good-natured all de time," said Un-
Gle Eben, "is dat he's i'ble ter git sorter
easy and satisfied wifi 'imself, same ez
he is Wit ev'body else."-Washington
Star. $50
-Afa1nma-"I don't like the idea of
that young Harris hanging around
Jenny so much. Ho hasn't a cent ex-
cept his little salary" Papa-"Yon
needn't worry. They are both too busy
talking about bicycles to have any time
for Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal.
Pretty Housemaid-"An' 80 you
were at the O'Fraherty wedding?"
Coachman-"I wor." P. Han who
was the best man?" Coachman-"It
wor Dennis O'Toole. seen him wallop
three of the biggest chapsin the room
afore the plisintries wor over."-Mel-
bourne Weekly Times.
"A Wonderful Memory.-"I always
like to see little children. They remind
me of the day when was a boy myself"
said Judge Peterby to Miss Elderly, an
aged maiden lady. "Can you remem-
Der as far back as that?" asked Miss
Elderly, sarcastically. 'Yes, indeed,
have wonderful memory, Miss Elder
ly. Why, I even remember seeing you
when you were only 1S years DID," re-
piled the judge.-Texas Sitter.
Clothed for All the Year Round
"Just look at that young woman" said
a crusty old fellow to me this morning.
"She is dressed like a supreme idiot.
Why, she represents the four seasons.
She is practically bare headed-that is
summer; she has fur shoulder cape,
that is winter; she has a silk
shirt waist-that is spring; and
cloth skirt-that is autumn. This
combination is conducive to wooden
overcoat with silver handles; but then
some women are tough" h."-Albany Even
ing Journal.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
M. I1owell's observations give a lit

M. Lowell's observations give a lit
tie larger dimensionsto the satellites of
Mars than have been hitherto accepted.
He assigns to Phobos, the one nearest
the planet. diameter of 26 miles, and
to Deimos, the outer one, a diameter OF
ten miles. The older estimates were
seven and five respectively.
The planet Mars resembles the
earth more closely than any other OF
the solar system that we know any
thing about. Mars 10 smaller than the
earth, and its specific gravity is less.
It's atmosphere is rarer than that on
the highest mountains. It has prob
ably no oceans and very little free water.
except in spring. when the snow melts.
AS to Mars being inhabited, it is not inn
possible.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05

make them all too short, in consequence
Of which the English walk is vile one.
suggesting that the people are more or
less crippled. The cheaper machine
made American shoes are coming into
the market in great numbers, and the
evident superiority of their shape leads
shoe dealers all over the metropolis to
advertise American shoes. Even when
Americans take old shoes to the best
shops to be used as patterns The result
is not ccesGiul.-CincinnatiE Enquirer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
En~land,s Clumsy Footwear.

A writer who il travelling through
England says the very worst things he
has seen in that country are tue shoes
boots, they call thcm-that men aud
women wear. They are alllclunlsy aud
unshapely, from the little things that
one sees the babies wear. each with
an adult heel under It. TO- injure the
child for life. up to the very best men $
and women.s SHOES ip the West End.
They are NOT only heavy and un-
shapely, but the. fashion appears 70
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

In New Jersey Wheat-r0lSlng costs
$2O.29 per acre; therefore the Jersey
man cultivates vegetables and berries
for the markets of New York and Phil
adelphia. fG
The yield of wheat in France, ow-
ing to the careful cultivation OF the soil
and the large quantities of guano and
other fertilizers employed is II bushels
per acre.
In 1890 were made the first brooms
in this country from broom corn grown
on American soil. The brooms were
made in Philadelphia, and the event
was spoken of at the time as an Illus
tration of the development of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Mallet Investigated the depth
of the center Of shock in the case OF
the Calabrian earthquake of 1887 and
found it to be nearly six miles, while
DIR. Oldham ascertained that the center
of the Cachar earthquake in 1869 was
so miles below the surface.
Rapid progress is being made on
the Great Eastern canal, which is ex-
pected to irrigate 250,O00 acres in
Nance, Platte and Colfax counties, Ne
braska. The first five miles have been
completed. Five grading machines are
ct work on the big canal and IA scrapers.
"A nonpoisonous match has been de-
vised by a French chemist, potassium
permanganate and amyl acetate being
among the inotfensive ingredients. The
matches are made easily and without
danger. ignite readily, are not liable
to explosion when stored in quantity.
and have an odor said to be positively
agreeable.
Electric lines in Europe increased
in number from 70 TO Ill during 1898,
their length from 700 to 9O2 kilometers
$3.50 miles), and the power from 1850
to 25,o95 kilowatts. Germany leads
with 406 kilometers, followed by France
with 1872 and England with 1o7, and
Switzerland fourth with AZ. The only
countries still free from electric trac-
tion are Bulgaria, Greece-anG ahcs1IHark.
--Antistreptococcic serum has led to
the forced resignation of one of the Ia
boratory directors of the Paris med
ical faculty. He has discovered a Sc
rum that would cure serysipelas, puer-
peral fever, etc., which, however, is said
not to be so effective as the MannorelS
serum, and made his discovery public.
A firm of druggists began to manu-
facture the serum and employed the
Doctors laboratory assistant to direct
the process; the doctor found this out
but did not dismiss the assistant, and
for the breach of professional etiquette
has had to resign his place. ..
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
siberian Railway stations.

There are to be about 200 railway sta
railway. The rolling stock will COM
prise 1000 locomotives, 5000 passenger
cars, and $4,000 goods wagons. The
passenger traffic will be almost exclu-
sively confined to third or fourth classes
and the tariff will be very low. The
work in connection with this great un-
dertaking is being pushed on with much
energy, and is expected to be completed
in six years.-Chicagc Chronicle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
Three Climates .

Abyssinia, according to NJ. Marcel,
French traveller, has three climates,
according to the altitude above the sea.
In the low country, or valleys, dates.
indigo, cotton and other tropical plants
flourish, elephants, lions. giraffes, ze-
bras and gazelles abound. The inter
mediate zone recalls the climate of
Sicily or of Andalusia in Spain. There
is good pasture for focks and herds
in the highest region Chicago Chron-
io1o 4 -t .
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
.ala EARLY TRIMMING.

$50 Won are the India rubber man, are
you?'' said Uncle Hiram Peters to the
dime museum exhibit.
eyes, sir.''
"How did you happen to think you
could be an India rubber man?"
''When Iwas young, everybody said
Wa. bouncing boy."-Detroit Free
Press. .sss4s-s..-s-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
RlrA Calls.

There are many birds Of which the
male aud female have the same call.
such as the raven, the rook, the New
Zealand parsons bird ana the gull.
and to the highly cultivated musical ear
a difference in pitch may be perceiyed
which would escape the ordinary OBJ
server. With the true songsters there
is little difference in the vocal organs
OF the two sexes, although the males Of
most species sing better and more con-
tinuously than the females. Chicago
Chronicle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-11-05
TO MEND KITCHEN UTENSILS.
A Fcw Useful Hints to Amateurs In
Tinkoring.


It sometimes happens that a granite
saucepan or chafng dish gets fall,
and in this fall bit of the granite
enamel is loosened and finally peels off.
The dish is of little value, for hole vii,
soon ensue. Granite is supposed to be
unmendable, but we have proved that il
can be mcnded. IF the granite is not
weakened all around the hole copper
rivet, such as are used by harness.
makers. may be used TO fillup the breaf.
There are different sizes of the rivets-
they come with snail head, something
like carpet tacks. The rivet proper is
slipped through the hole in the granite
and then over the end that passes
through is slipped a copper washer
(which comes with the rivct) then with
few taps of a tack hammer the rivet il
nattened down on the washer. This
offectually mends the break in the gran
ite and makes it practically as good as
new.
If only very small hole is found a
bit of copper wire is used to mend it..
The wire is slipped through the hole.
after being cut the right length. and
then with tack hammer it is fat.
tened on both sides Of the granite yes
sci which is being operated upon.
The process is so simple that even
woman who is doing light housekeep-
ing" need not fear to undertake it, pro-
viding she can strike a straight blow
with hammer, which women are not
supposed to be capable of doing.
Though it may be among the new WON.
en- there may be found few who can
do this. The only thing to be avoided
is striking promiscuously upon the
granite surface, and so scaling more OF
the enamel of. The mending is almost
as simple as the old method Of putting
q rag into hole to mend it.
. It cnce happened that high wind
played havoc with a paper tub, and.
after rolling it around promiscuously.
it threw it against a stone and virtually
wrecked it forever. It also happened
that the tub belonged to woman who
had some original ideas, and she
straightway went to work to demon
strate that although ventilated it was
not wholly beyond repair.
She secured some putty and put
it over the hole and smoothed it down
carefully until it was about the same
thickness of the paper mache Itself.
Of which the tub was made. In case OF
an article needed for such use it might
be well to paint it all over and then
it might be decorated if desired. have
seen this paperware decorated with mas.
turtiums, and it really looked pretty.
An occasional coat of paint would doa
good deal toward making such utensils
1asting.-Cleveland Leader.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
A WORD WITH CLAIM HOLD
ERS.

Prospectors who have claims for
sale should bear in mind that the
day has long since passed when
prospect holes could be disposed of
ut fabulous fcures, The change
from those hleyon days Is a
marked and radical one, bat just TO
both the buyer and seller, and
serves to pat mining on more
legitimate basis False represen
tations, too, in regard to the
merits Of the property should be
tabooed if the sleuth of the bill
and the hill and the plain hopes to
yer improve his present financial
condition. Better far that the
richness and extent of the mineTnl
deposits be uuderrated than lead a
promoter to believe he il to visit Il
veritabIe bonanza, when in fact the
prospector has Sailed himself,
knowingly or unwlttlngly, by sc
lecung rich specimens and allow
ing himself to believe that a nam.
moth imaginary ledge exists which
gives fabulous assays Instead of
scratching over the surface and
dreaming of great bodies Of ore
the prospector should concentrate
his labors and make showing on
his ledge, following the trend of
the ore body, not neglectlng to
curb his imagination, and the re-
suit would be beneficial to the MN.
er, promoter and the general pub
lie. There is no calling more le
gitmate than mining when pur.
sued IN legitimate way, aud when
eonsclentlously followed will claim
the attention of cautions capital
throughout the land, while at pres
ent the first Impulse Of capital ia to
throw out safeguards against being
"taken in Let us try the modern
method
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
llEMING
From the Hcali .bl

. From the lloallI.At.
George Nhicher, an old.timcr in
New Mexico, who for the past five
yeaIs has been in the stnta Of
Aainr, has returned to ths land Of
sunshine, and declares that Grant
county Is good enough for bin.
The batteries Of the Methodist
church South have been opened IN
beming against the uuregeueraie
An enthusiastic religions revival is
taking place, aud the opera honse
Is being filled morning and night
with througs of earnest, anxious
man and women.
Hon. $ II Ashenfelter il rapid
j. developing into lnlmug man ut
note. HIS latest trsnsaction w.
10 take twelve months option OF
the Climax aud "Standard'
mines situated in the Dos Cub,sas
district The amount paid down
WAS $1,000, TIA. purchase price be-
ing slj,0OG
Dr. Carl Haue mot with o most
distressing accident one day last
week While riding his spirited
young horse the animal bacame
frightened, nn by euilrn jump
sideways threw the doctor violently
upon the ground among some uae--
quite brush, scratching his head .
and lace and almost Featuring his
skull.
4 sheet published at Silver CITY 4
states that Mrs Mary King has
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

Two Englishmen, named Roper
and Smith, who recently came to
Lake Valley, made strike of very
rich ore Saturday. They had a
lease upon part Of one Of the
companys claims and had only
been working a few days when
they uncovered a deposit of ore
which gave assay returns of 3O4l
ounces Of silver per ton, Ihe same
ground had been prospeoted re-
peatedly, but each proepeetor had
stopped just few feet away from
tins rich ore. There was consider
able excitement over the new find
Silver City Enterprise.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

Says the Angleton (Fexas)
Times 'Mra Hughes and sister,
Miss Crews. Of HilIsboro, New
Mexico, who spent the last month
here visiting Mrs. ]. A. Donaldson,
left for hone yesterday greatly I'm.
proved in health. The ladies' were
charmed with Angleton and the
many pleasant people they met
while here, Miss Crews especially
found Angleton's society most
agreeable, and made many friends
among the young people, who hope
that che may be induced to become
resident of Angleton at no DIS
tant day."
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
A very pretty and stylish line OF
neck wear at Robins Il Crews.
Il il renalted TIM. tine nnrler

1t il reported that the marder
ers Of Mrs. a. T. Mcdonald of
Round Valley. Mexico, have been
rounded up and slaughtered in the
Sierra Naire mountains by Nor
mon posse; also that the same
posse has found Block Ja,k's
outfit aud wiped them cut too.
Mrs Mcdonald vas wife Of Bishop
4. +. Mcdonald, who WAS in i'm
medIste charge Of the movements
Of new colonists. She Was run
ming store at Round Valley. 40
miles east Of Cases Grnudes. " hen
the outlaws split her head open
with an ax and then looted the
place. The Mormon posse nas
been on the trail Of the assassins
ever since.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

been appointed postmaster nt that
place. 1t Is not SO, Mrs. King
il an applicant for the position.
and has the endorsement af many
influential people, both Nithju and
outside the territory, but the prct.
ent capsh'e Incumbent has more
than year t. serve, N orl,rtn
complete her -four vear term
Nhen the vacancy occurs, il is
hoped Mrs King viii be appointed
\ round up composed Of the
representatives, Of j \. Uplon.
Fraa k Thurmond, Jack Jacktoa
and others who hnvr nude sales Of
cattle in this vicinity lately lclt
here on last Sunday to commence
wei k on the X |, l., ranch From
there the round NJ will work south
to the line Of Mexico. aud then
west to the Arizona border, thprce
north To the O O rauah ON the
Minlhres, taking in alt intervening
country Bad Willlams being N
charge Of this work is guarantee
that It viii be conducted on
straight business principles only.
\ very pretty and stylish line Of
hats wNs received at koblna 4
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
LOCAL TIE MS.

Manuel Stapleton has re
turned home from his prospecting
trip in old Mexico.
Tho Mexican child ttlllcted
with the smnll poX whose parents
moved from Faulkner TO the River.
last week, died shortly afterward.
This death ends all trace Of small
pox III this county.
Airs Peter Tolscnd left Hills.
horo tins week for n visit to her
parents at Springer, \. NJ.
Born To Mr. and Mrs Jack
Burke, of this place on Tuesday,
March Goth, a bouncing boy
Many friends extend hearty con
gratulntions,
Geo II Shane, local secretary
Of the Mesa del Orc Co, left for a
visit to friends in tennessee last
sunday. He will be absent from
llillsboro several months
Judge Julian Chavez and fam p
,lv moved 30 their home ranch on
the River, last week that is to aay
all but the Judges oldest daughter
who will remain IN town to attend
school.
John II. Ffick, that excellent
miner, came in from the Richmond
mine Monday, where he reports
twelve leasers at work, all making
good, big money
} J. Leeson, Esq manager
of the New Mexico exhibit for TIE
Trans Mississippi and Information
al Expos,tlon, which opcna nt
Omaha June lat and continues un
I'll Nov. 3Oth Is in the camp to Al.
range Tor au exhibit from this
county. Mr. Leeson has aircody
done a great dcal for New Mexico
"a nn exhibitor and will do gront
deal more this summer Our min.
nrs and farmers should do every.
thing in their power To furnish
Mr.. Leeson with grand mud at
exhibit from this county
Capt lee, who il teaching
.chool at Tom IngIcs' aouan, near
lake Valley, was la HiIlsbura
visiting friends.
Mr., and Mrs. W. l.. O'Kcl'ey /
md Mr.. Wr!ch, mother # Ell II +
Eelch, will leave for Cnhforula to.
morrow. Mrs. Welch returns To-
.cr home there. while Mrs OKal /
y mokos ibe trip ia the interest Of
er health.
There viii be Episcopal -erw
as moruinp mud evepng the com
lg sabbath, at Union Church
Turning services 81 IT o'clock,
yeuing services At 8 O'Clock
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
MRS OrERO WON.

From tAe citizen,
The voting for the most trnu'l
ful American wumnu ia New Mex
leo, whose picture viii enter into
the composite photograph to be
used for diverse side uf the Trans.
Mississippi exposition medallion,
was closed Inst Tuesday noon
Whom the votes vera counted iC
was found that Mis- Caloine Em.
mott Otero, wife Of Governor Otero,
bad received the largest number OF
votes, 800, Mira Fred lewie, II
AIhuquooque, being second with
295.
According to tho terms Of tho
contest, MIS- Otero'a picture viii be
incorporated in tho composite
photograph to be prepared for tho
artists engaged TO fashion tho
medallion. lho compliment which
the voting carries with 1t IA most
worthiy bestowed Mira. solomon
Luna, who was previously selected.
will be tho representative OF the
Spanish American beauty Of tho
territory
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

,a,s,,, III, ,,,,..
har ar observation-disclosures.
viii eel a bgna.o,n, Ii.h ,.a,.
White titsclp. one ~ Nh, ,e,, l...,
wheels made.
! " o,,h.,l 49,
washed hls livery shhia and ex
press caite inside and autu3r
greatly aalIng ta us re,t apoa.,
upcr, lla has alaa r.msais3 l.4
Residence.
r,aa. N,,r. ..;4.4 ei.J,..
ann ,ll N.,;.,
the week
Na,io r,,h,nt rr,,,,,, ~
.l.;.. .,.l,aa al..,.;. +, a.,
CITY independent for plain sewing
Hon u = NlI,r or r.lo
Valley wos +, lLu.h,,o ,oo,a,l,,.
o.n
If c,rbona,e Of Iea1 has h,o, .,rncl
in tbo old Nic,or,a no,or,, a.,
Tierro Blanca Th;s - s,r,o,t;,c
nav far thnt conn
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

The United States circuit court
Of appeals has decided, in the case
Of crooked VEIN that if the
apex of vein or part of II crosses
the end line Of a claim and then
passes out through n side line, but
curves back again into the clnim
and crosses its other end llnc, this
gives the owners of the claim 20
right to any part of the apex which
Is outside Of their lines II was
possibly with Il view to avoiding
the consequences of such DE-
cision that prospector posted on
round chimney Of quartz a loca-
ton paper giving notice that he
claimed "thi. lode or lead of quartz
for a distance Of 1900 feet in
wabbling direction from this
notice"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

Anyone who knuws beans when
the bag ~ open, * lAble to
get that bicycle nj Robins Il Crows.
SHERIFF DOW'S ASSASSINS,
Tho case Of tho rerritory Va.
David H. Kemp nud Wm A Ken.
non, for tho killing Of Sheriff J l..
Dow at Eddy February Is, 1897,
was called in the District court at
Roswell last week District at
torney Franklin aud ] II Burnoy,
Of Fort Worth, represented the ter
rltory, md attorneys Gatewood'
Ehteg, Freeman and Cameron, net.
ed for Kemp ond.kcnnou.
Tho dotrlau,s pleaded not
guilty the wrtaaar- for tho ter
rtory glI number ~ anJ for the
dulrasa 10.
aherl Dow was shot while walk
ing the street IN Eddy, at 1.3O ia
the evening, by two men concealed
ia the doorway q! tho Argus office.
After firing the shots the men ran
pnst the poslollico and, mounting
horses, concealed 10 an alley, es
capped
The case wGe stll on trlal at last
rrpotls.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
WEST & TRuAx.

Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Wading. Kirnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

Now, then, ladics und gentlemen.
call ia nt Robins & Crews store,
buy five dollars worth # goods ald
thus secure frce guess uf tie
number Of beans ia tightly seal, d
small glass box there. II you
guess the right number or nearest
T. the rpht yon Will receive IN
reward 500 high grade White
bicycle 4 square deal ir guaran
ted.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
KINGSTON NEWS.

Hahn 4 u,u..,n and enp N,lh.r
leu l,r Ri.h,o A e l,gt Nm.
dpy, To- spend the summer.
u,. ~ I Jubos,n o,l Mr..
N,tt,e Enxler Lay, g.ns +, r..,.
an vi.t
"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

T,.s) ,rtnot since Jan ! Isos .-2.5Jo
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

We, the undersigned have known
L. j. Cheney for the last - years,
and believe him perfectly honor.
able in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01

\ very pretty and stylish line Of
hats was received at koblna &
Crews, this week.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-04-01
IION,S THIS I

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot Le cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.