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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
MATRIMONIAL GUESSES.
0pooulations On the Popularity Of
the Month OF June
Among Brides.

June, tho month of roses, is also the
great matrimonial month in New York.
The board of health statistics for the
past year show this, for the number
of marriages effected in June is larger
than the record of any other month.
November pushes it hard for first place.
but June carries of the prize and il
therefore entitled to add orange blos-
some to its beautiful robes OF roses.
The fewest marriages take place In
August, says the Sun.
Nature is all a-smile in June. The
summer girl is in her glory. Seaside
and mountain wear new garbs OF joy.
Vacations begin. We don straw hats
and tan shoes and negligee shirts and
feel freer, happier and more hopeful
than ever before. The gladness of the
opening summer thrills us and it is
only the proper caper that, under the
circumstances, the love to which our
young mems fancies turned in spring
should now blossom into matrimony.
The falling of of marriages in Au-
gust is probably due to the summer
young mans bankrupt condition after
the gay out-of-town season, as the in
creased number of marriages in No
vember is probably due to the fore
handed wisdom which prompts him to
marry in time to save the Christmas
yift he would have to make his wife
# she were still only his best girl.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
ROSTERS WOODEN LEG.
The Manned Fowl Acquires Unusual
Dexter1ty and II Always WILL
Ing to Fight.

A rooster that struts about with
wooden leg is the rather unusual sight
to be seen on q farm few miles from
Middletown, N. Y. The rooster lost one
of its legs, last summer as the result of
too intimate acquaintance with now
ing machine. It was only chick at
the time, and Mr.. Mapes' son found it
soon after it had been injured and cared
for it. The leg had been cut off just be-
low the knee joint, and the boy, after
the wound had healed, cut piece Of
stout twig to the right length and tied
it tightly to the stump Of the leg. The
chicken seemed much surprised and
was very awkward at first, but it soon
became accustomed to the use of the
artificial leg and learned to run about
on it at almost as well as if the leg had
been its natural one.
The wooden leg has been renewed
several times. Last winter, when it was
icy, the rooster had hard time keeping
it's footing, and when it took tumble
it was by no means easy for it to regain
an upright position. 1t was also very
difficult for it to make it's way about
through the snow, but now it asks no
odds of any OF the fowls on the place
and is ready at any time to fight with
any other rooster that gives it cause
for battle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
CARRIER PIGEONS IN WAR.
Ths1 On the Soouting Vessels
on the Coast.

The experiments which the French
government il now making with carrier
pigeons are not novel, though from the
scientific way in which they are being
conducted it is believed that new data
AZ to the efficiency of these swift birds
a. messengers in time Of war may be
gathered. Similar experiments have
been made in this country recently, not
ably those under the management OF
Howard Carter, Of the naval homing
pigeon service Of New York, says the
Sun.
It II calculated that the pigeons fly
at rate varying from 30 to 60 miles an
hour. This means that message from
q ship 200 miles at sea might be sent to
the home loft in from four to Eve hours.
For instance, if the pigeons were re-
leased from scouting vessel to give
warning OF the approach of an enemy's
vessel or feet they could beat the aver
age patrol boat to shore by ten or IL
hours over a 200-mile course. Such adj
vance warning would be of great value
in an emergency. It is proposed, In
cnse of war, to place crates OF these
pigeons on board the fastest patrol
boats which may be assigned to OUT
side duty.
Mr.. Carter's method Of training pi-
geons differs materially from that OF Q
few years ago. He flies his birds singly
or in pairs at distances ranging from
ten to 400 miles from the home loft.
When they are released in pairs he
sends slow bird with a swift one. He
found that the old style of taking q
basket full of birds and releasing them
at varying distances in lots OF ten or
IS didn't fit the pigeons for swift flights
when they were released singly. The
New York loft broke the record for $50
miles in 1896, and it il believed that it
the necessity for using pigeons arises
those from this loft will do good service
to this port.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
STORES UP LIGHT.
Certaan Queer Substances Which
Aot ON Sensitive Plates
I'm the Dark.

DIR. w. j. Russell, a prominent scien-
tifc man, has discovered that certain
substances placed in juxtaposition to a
highly sensitive Photographic plate in
complete darkness will become pic
tured upon the plate. DR.. Russell found
that a polished piece of zinc, after fou,
or five hours contact with sensitized
plate, has, as he paradoxically puts it,,
photographed itself without the aid OF
light, showing lines scratched on the
zinc, flaws, etc. Several other metals,
wood, silk, straw, and other substances,
also photograph themselves in darkness
in the same manner. Actual contact
with the plate is not necessary, says the
London News.
In some instances In the course Of
the experiments screens were inter
posed between the substances to be
photographed and the plates, but this
had no effect on the results. One series
of experiments produced curious re-
suit. DR.. Russell found pieces Of the
Westminster Gazette and the Standard
faithfully reproduced on the plates,
while when the Daily News was used
no photograph was obtained,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
SHEATHING A SHIP.
Metal Now Largely Used
and the Work II Quickly and
Handsomely Done.

Yachts built of wood are sheathed
with copper. and so are many tugboats.
Merchant ships are'sometimes sheathed
with copper, but nowadays the material
most commonly used il composition
metal. which in appearance resembles
brass. 1t does not wear SO long as cop
per, but it costs less. The composition
metal comes in sheets about three feet
by one foot four inches. They are
fastened on the ships with nails OF the
same material. Sometimes the sheath
ing is nailed directly on to the hull OF
the ship. Sometimes it is nailed over
another sheathing of felt, which helps
to preserve the calking in the seams.
says the New York Sun.
When the ship has been placed in a
dry dock, or raised out OF water on q
floating dock, the old metal il stripped
OFT and il she is to have a felt sheathing
the bottom of the ship is first painted
with coat Of pitch, and the sheets OF
felt are laid upon that, and then the
sheets of metal are nailed on over them.
The work is done very rapidly. and, at
the same time, with great nicely. Every
nail head is sunk SO that it is flush with
the plate. II the hand were passed over
the sheathing anywhere it would be
found smooth. If the nail heads were
permitted to project they would. of
course. interfere with the speed of the
vessel.
Seventy-five men can sheath an 1900
ton ship in two days. The cost OF
sheathing such ship with composition
metal. over felt, including material,
dock charges, labor, and everything.
would be about $4,000, or little less,
and such a sheathing would last about
two LONG VOYAGES
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
BICYCLE HEARTS.
HyDertropAy, . New Disease, Ceused
~ Excessive RAdAn9 Of
the wheel.

Several well-known French cyclista
have lately, it is said, been rejected a.
unfit for military service by reason Of
hypertrophy and other diseases Of the
heart. Medical men will be rather sur
prised that the numbers are so small.
There must be few of us who have not
seen the i'll effects Of overexertion on q
bicycle. The commonest is palpitation
and temporary dilation; but even this
is sometimes very difficult to cnre. In
a case which occurred recently lady,
ordered for fortnight's change OF air
after influenza, chose to spend it in BIZ
cycling about so miles day. AZ re-
suit she has had ever since that time
now nine months ago-a pulse which on
the least exertion rises to 100, though
she has not ridden again. That tempo
rary dilation occurs is enough to show
the great strain put upon the heart, and
it is an added danger that the sense OF
fatigue in the limbs is 30 slight. The
rider is thus robbed Of the warning to
repeats or continues the strain upon
the heart. AS in other similar cases,
the effect is to render that dilation per-
manent which was at first but tempo
rary and to cause an increase in the
muscle OF the heart by repeated exer-
ton. The heart produced is Of large di-
mensions and of thick wallis condi-
tion which may, perhaps, give little un-
easiness to its owner, but which a med
ical man will view with considerable
distrust and apprehension. Weakly and
elderly people cannot be too often told
that no exercise is more easily abused,
though If taken in sensible measure few
are more healthful or enjoyable.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
wales wants Represeatati


Gallant little Wales" says the Lon
don Chronicle, SIS putting forward a
claim for representation in the royal
coat-of-arms, az we'll as for inclusion
in the union jack. With this object
a provisional committee has drawn up
a memorial to the queen, praying that
the fourth quarter of the royal shield
which, as they very truly say, is prac-
tically untitled. since it is repetition
of the first quarter-be devoted to in
SIGMA for Wales. The claims of the
prineipality to heraldic recognition are
not to be disputed. It is the only ma
tionality in Europe that has no distinct
i've blazon to exhibit to the world,
although its history IL associated with
more than one symbol.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28

10 3: W. Watlington, A. II. Rahm and
Nelson +. Kirnball, your heirs, devisees
and assigns
:: ou are hereby notified that the under
sIshed has expended $i00, in the year 1895,
III iaoof and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
,oae mining claim in Warm Springs Creek,
vi ! boulder, mining district, Blaine county,
ssaaho III order to hold said premises un-
Ses Se me provisions of section 1924, Revised
ssatu1es OF the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same during
slu ior said calendar year 1895. and if,
nv slshln ninety days after the expiration of
nn ,a1 Puolieation of this notice, which will be
tuulisned for ninety days, you fail or re-
,;n ,use 70 contribute your respective proper
.,vns .s OF such expenditure as co-owners,
ss;S ssss;SS9foing to your respective interests in
.;r, .S.a claim viz: B. w. Watlington, one
,aseehth, s625; A. II. Rahm, one-six-
s;shI' ;h.h' s625, and Nelson f. Kimball, one
VIII nIth, N2oO, your interests in said claim
.,,, n W oe forfeited to and become the prop
tuss % u tne undersigned, under and by vir-
'~e oi said section 1924.
EDWARD BRISBIN.
rlrst publication, Feb. Is, 1896.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
Notice of Forfeiture.

signs:
nsnSu lou are hereby notified that have ex-
tnaso t,rs Inc sum of one hundred (1OO) dol
ID labor and improvements upon the
!, WELLINGTON
Se sbout mining tls claim, situated on Bear gulch,
in W Wond sntee mil miles northeasterly of Galena.
countU muoa River mining district, Blaine
Rsvisyys Ruisys Idaho, as required by section 2324
inp ,ieu tSa Statutes of the United States, be-
foe tIe ,h amount required to hold the same
thar e year ending December 81, 1895;
bs;Nry S' your proportion of the same is $50,
iroms t6n 6Hne,half; half and if within ninety days
nina,v, ,1e service of this notice, or within
Won ~ uuays after this notice by publicati tion
r pOrtnn fa,i s or refuse to contribute your pro-
inlSh incluSnooi OF sue such expenditure rs co-owner,
your riis inn legal costs of this publication
pronarn,t.e interest in said claim will become the
pryiiIty proyis;cyn OF the undersigned, under the
1oos.ot said section 2324.
Katrbr. JOHN CAREY.
IMHum, nun, Idaho, January IA, 1855.
' publication, Jan. lS, 1895.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
FORGOT WHERE BE WAS.
And In His Bevvalderment the D0aoo3
Betrayed . Family
Secret.

Deacon Puffy is o pillar Of church
and society In one OF the townships.
He has passed the age of his greatese
activity, but his desire to do good Is
as manifest as ever, and any weakness
of the flesh is largely due to the fact
that he carries SO much of it, says the
Detroit Free Press.
While the deacon reads OF the suffer-
ing Cubans and the movement to send
them relief, he at once sent word
around that there would be a meeting
at the district schoolhouse to talk over
the situation and raise means for the
good cause. There was goodly gath
ering, and after the deacon had put the
machinery in motion he settled back In
his seat to hear from the several others
who left like relieving their minds. The
fire in the bag box stove was hot one;
there was a lack of proper ventilation
and when the usual bedtime for the
deacon had arrived he dropped gently
asleep.
Shortly after this occurred there was
some important point to be settled. and
the chair expressed desire to hear
from Deacon Puffy. His wife quickly
rose to the emergency and gave her
husband pinch that was emphasized
by twist.
'Ouch!" shouted the deacon. "Quit
that Betsy. Get up and kindle the
fire yourself; I'm sick this mornin'."
By the time that order had been re-
stored the deacon was wide awake. and
IN his confusion doubled the liberal
subscription he had already made for
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
HIS REASONING.
A Slaves Clever Ruoo to Escape Pun
lshnont at the Hands OF
HIS Master.

A famous southern clergyman re-
Gently told good story illustrating the
whimsical ingenuity Of the Ethiopian
mind, says the New York Mail and Ex-
press. A southern planter who was
puzzled by the disappearance OF great
deal Of rice, found out that it had been
purloined by favorite slave. He sent
for the latter and said: "Sam, / am
very sorry to discover that you are
thief and have been taking my rice
The slave smiled and answered: Il
took your rice. masser; but I'm no
thief"
"How do you make that out?" came
the query.
"Weal, ma.ser. does belong to you,
or does not"
ayes, you belong to ma"
"An' don't that rice belong to you7"
'Certainly."
swell, then, If I take that rice and
eat that rice 1t belongs to you still7 II
hasn't gone away from you, and no
other mans got it, and SoIcouldn'thave
stolen it, could II"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
Vanderbilt lGads . Mistake.

This is the London version Of the
story Of Mr.. vanderbilt's parting with
his celebrated Parts chef, Joseph. One
day the millionaire sent for Joseph and
told him frankly that he was growing
rather tired Of his highfalutin', ''artis-
tic" French dishes. The fact is," said
the millioaire, "T'm darned hungry, and
I want square, old-fashioned meal.
Go and cook me-" he added, "some nice
boiled beef and cabbage" Monsieur" /"
replied Joseph, in his suavest manner.
II think you have sent for me by mis-
take. Shall ring for the gardener p
Joseph has just become the preaiding
genius Of the kitchen Of . big London
hotel. To an interviewer he said, the
other day: "A dinner dhould be short
like men. The shorter they are the
better"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
About Telegraph Poles.

Tho number Of poles used for tele-
graph wires per mile varies from 70 to
90 on minor lines, to 26 to 30 on main
lines. These poles are Of regulation
height, in orde. that the lowest wire
shall not be less than IL feet from the
ground, and as the poles are set into
the ground from four to six feet, they
measure from 20 to ~ feet in length.
The sag or dip varies, Of course, with
the number of poles per mile. and the
condition OF the atmosphere. but the
average is about ~ feet.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
A Jolly Good Tellew.

The doctors Of Melbourne gave . din
ner to the city coroner recently, and by
way OF joke decided to make the
morgue the banquet room. So the slabs
OF which many lifeless bodies have lain
were utilized ~ tables, and the Gus
tomAry depressing silence Of the place
Of death gave way to the merry pop
ping Of champagne corks and the jolly
chorus of Hes Jolly Good Fellow"
The higher officials Of the city took the
levity with such an i'll grace that the
coroner II likely to lose his head.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28

The X1xseoN1 = the sole rspesaGntnklSo
Of the ossGt Upper Wood River. 9aWeoeA
and Smoky mining rseions, and, he.esa
- & il IN the very heart Of the most prom
tsinx mining country Ola the face Of The
earth, and leaving nothing unaons to pre-
sent its readers q complete synopsis Of all
mining news and developments, as we'll 40
matters Of local importance in and about
Ketchun, It Is an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler OF every
craft and position. Subscribe Tor II, read
it. and let your friends read It.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
sr..et. :. weather Prophet.

Sunsets ~ weather Prophets.
A red sunset indicates q fine day to
follow, because the air when dry re-
tracts more red or heat-malxing rays,
and al dry air il not perfectly trans
parent they are again reflected in the
horizon. A coppery or yellowy sunset
generally foretells rain.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
slaughter OF "varmint-.~ -

Ten sheepmen of Drew's valley, Lake
county. Oregon. each agreed to pay q
neighbor rs cents for every wild cat.
cougar, or coyote he killed in the vicin-
ity Of Drew's gap; and within three
months he made nearly 5000 for him.
self, besides making the surrounding
safer for sheep, and then he
doubled his earnings by means Of the
public bounties.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
sswatee ~ Lafe.n

Prof. Arnoldus villanova, In the four
teenth century, made panacca Of the
water Of life," which was to have the
virtue Of s.giving sweet breath, fortify-
ing the memory. besides being good for
sore eyes, the toothache, gout,s etc.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
Finger TIP Patterns.

It is said that the patterns on the
Anger~tips are not only unchangeable
through Life, but the chance OF the
Anger-tips Of two persons being alike
Il hes than ope chance in g., ,o0o, ,O0o, 600.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28

UUp Fe3DbO0 &14oSs
The United States pension list mas AZ
tanned to such huge dimensions that the
cost OF publishing 1t would alone
amount to e2o0, 900
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
rey Are Insured.

The lives Of Queen Victoria and the
prince Of .Wales are heavily insured,
but not TO the extent OF Lord Rothe-
child, who carries policies on his h1s
aggregating $1,250,0o0.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28

About $1,000 stamps are found hose
IN ne letter bass o1 the United King
dom each yesr.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
.exicn railors,

Mexican tailors bring the new clothes
Of their patrons to their of6cas or
homes to b dtted.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-28
TOBACCO AND CIGARS

Z0 Have fewer parts. ana are
therefore less likely to get out
n any other gas or gasoline engines now
light the burner. turn the wheel and Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
THE HUDSON LIT BIT FIRE.
Tho Burning or the OctaGos Hotel nc Under.
cIIG Makes q Fine SPECTACLE.

cIIG Makes q Fine Spectacle.
The Octagon Hotel at Underclih, n. j., was
destroyed by fire last night. The building was
of wood and the illumination caused by its burn
ing Was especially brilliant. The hotel was
built about twenty years ago by the Fort Leo
Park and Steamboat . Company. A line of
steamboats, ran between 1t and Thirteenth street
In this city and for a sime the venture proved
successful. After a time the hotel building was
used rs a poolroom and the place fell into disre-
pute. 1t finally came to DO known as 9TH
Round House." For five years it has been &C.
cupied only by caretakers. The building was
situated on the river bank underneath the PAIL
sades. The company which owned 1t also
owns the Hotel Langdon.
The Octagon Hotel was about 200 feet long
and three stories high.
The hre. which started at about 8 o'clock. 10
shop Of the building. 1t was said that a match
had been dropped in a tar barrel. Adolph
~SinRheizer. the caretaker. and his wife had bare
ly time to escape before the whole building was
seemed in danger of destruction by SPARKS. but
the citizens present organized a bucket brigade,
and together with the two fire companies from
Underclif and Fort Lee prevented the spread Of
the flames.
Two other hotels, owned by John Macarthur
small damage was done. The loss Is said to
have been about $4,000
The illumination attracted crowds of people
from the surrounding villages, and many
peOptls, went eyer from a. this Hsx city to see st the d Are ,
good view of the spectacle and there were many
persons congregated there watching it. Tho
fro lasted for several hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
STOCK BROKER ARRESTED.
Charged with Selling stock OF . Kiondike Min
Ing Company on False Representation.

Chnrgeo Win Selttng Stock OF q Aiouoiko M1ns
Ing Company on False Representation.
George A. Krapf.. who says he is a stock
broker, was held in the Harlem Police Court
yesterday for examination on a charge Of de-
frauding Emma Ruckabert Of 1888 Third ave-
nue. and Charles Drews of 1O6th street and Am
sterdam avenue. Krapf. 1t is alleged, sold the
compliments bonds of the New York and
Alaska Observation-Disclosures Company
and received 800 from Mrs. Ruckabert and
$40 from Drews. Mrs. Ruckabert was intro
duced TO Krapf by Gerstner, a real estate deal
er, to whom she had applied to find q purchaser
for a.sbakery: she owned. She says that Krapf
told her the company was paying big dividends.
and that she would receive $40 900 in February
the purchase. He also told her, she says, that
John p. Townsend, President Of the Bowery
On 0a'i Fsida na1 Mrs ~I Ru rkeT1eros vi isl tae the BANK.
and Mr.. Townsend told her that he had, no
connection with the mining company. Then
she appealed to the police, who arrested Cert.
~ broadway, Is Incorporated in the State Of
West Virginia, and, the officers say, has a capt.
tai Of 81 900, 900. 1t has paid no dividends so
not reached there yet.
When the prisoners'w were arraigned in court
John b; Weeks, Treasurer Of the company.
appeared and announced that neither had
any connection with the company, nor had
acted for the company. He said he thought
that the stock in dispute was likely to prove
part OF q large block of stock which the COM
2any had given out in exchange for 10000 acres
of land on the Copper River.
Krapf said the stock had been obtained ut the
rate Of $ss on the 800, and that he had made
no false representations in disposing of 1t. He
was held by Magistrate Flammer in 81 200 bail
for examination next Monday. .Gerstner was
plainant TO Krapf. Both Krapf and Gerstner
live at 544 East Eighty second street.