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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
DjSLOCATED HER HIP.

1t Was q New One, and the Only IN
jury Was to Her Feelings.
1t was at a well-known Broadway
confectioner's where there is a soda
fountain and always q stylish and
thirsty crowd, composed chiefly of wom-
en-. 1t was upon one of these women.
pretty and young, that the eyes of two
of the later corners were fastened, says
the New York Times.
There was something peculiar about
her. 1t was not in, the make of her
gown, which was all that fashion, good
taste and skillful tailor could make
it. That was all right; only. at one
side it had the appearance Of ss4ing
pulled up on the hip sufficiently high
to show a pretty silk petticoat be-
low it.
What could be the matter? The eyes
of the two women were glued upon it.
81 have it," said one, and she fairly
clapped her hands. "Do you see that,
my dear? That girl is wearing the
rew false hips, as sure as you're born.
and in this crowd one Of them has been
pushed up. and has pulled her gown
with it."
And she was right. But the girl Of
the modern hips drank her soda with
IN air of perfect self-satisfaction and
clear conscience, and history does
not relate how, when, or where, or the
moral effect upon the young woman,
wnen she discovered at last the world
knew her as she really was.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
HE LOVED TO GIVE
The TouchinG Lcas0n of q Very ChaFi-
table Life.

The Touchins Lesson of n Very Charl-
table Life.
The story of George Francis Train
sitting in the park surrounded by birds
and children is familiar one. 1t is
not so generally known that North ST.
Louis was the home of a child and bird
lover who died some years ago, says the
ST. Louis Republic.
1t was this gentle old mans custom
to leave home every morning directly
after breakfast with his pockets full of
bread crumbs and rock candy. .He
would go to one OF the parks near his
home and sit down on one of the bench
es there. No matter how cold it was
he never forgot those bread crumbs.
AT sight of him the birds would fly
toward him. There were not so many
sparrows then as now, but sometimes
hundreds of them would futter about
him. He has often been seen sitting
there quietly with the little birds
perched On his hat and shoulders.
When the birds had collected he
would bring out his store of bread
crumbs, and then there would be feast.
The rock candy he kept for children
and poor people. He was always gener-
Gus with it. He would say that it was
pure and would help the poor wretches
to keep warm.
1t is told of him that he once paid
debt of $3.50 for an old friend. The
creditor was told to say to inquirers
that the bill was paid by zone who loved
him." When they asked the old man
about it he smiled, but did not acknowl-
edge that he had paid it,. He merely
said:
"Ah! Love has paid many a debt"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
NO OLD MAIDS THERE.


Girls.
In Greece it is considered an ever
lasting disgrace to remain an old maid.
Girls are betrothed often when still
tiny babies.
Marriages OF love are absolutely un-
known-even more SO than in France.
And the father is most particular that
the intended husband must have an am
pie provision to support wife and
family. For the girl dowry is not SO
important as in France, but certain
amount of linen and household furni-
ture is required. The whole training
and education Of a Greek girl is simply
a preparation, to render her brilliant in
the society of the. great world. Her
toilet is subject of constant anxiety.
Although most Greek girls are natur-
ally very pretty, they begin to paint
and powder from very early age
cheeks bright red, eyebrows ard lashes
deepest black and veins delicately blue
The result is that she is withered old
woman at 40, and nowhere are uglier
women to be found than beneath the
blue skies of lovely Greece.
Next in Importance to beauty comes
languages. Every Greek family who
can afford it keeps French nurse or
maid, and French is universally spoken
in society. Painting and music are
quite unnecessary, but girls are care
fully trained in dancing and drilled to
enter a room and sit down with ele-
gance. Lastly, household duties are
taught--how to make rose jam, Turkish
coffee and various delicate sweetmeats.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
THEIRS FOR 600 YEARS.


Farm In Norway Owned BY One Fan-
lily Since 1881.
j. E. SOgard received a remarkably
interesting document from Christiania,
Norway, and one which he prizes very
highly. 1t came from the government
museum at Christiania, and is an exact
copy of two deeds Of very ancient date,
the original deeds having been pre-
served and placed on exhibition in the
museum. The deeds are for q certain
farm which the Sogard family has
possessed for centuries and upon which
TWO of his brothers-Simon, OF Webster
City, and John, of Iowa City-were
born. The first deed is dated July /,
1881, or more than 500 years ago.. A
better realization of the age of this
deed is had when it is RENE mbered that
the Sogard family was in possession of
the farm more than 100 years before
Columbus discovered America, and it is
probable that their ownership dates
much farther back than is shown by
this deed. The later instrument was
executed in 154s, nearly IS years before
the landing of the pilgrim fathers at
Plymouth. A gentleman from a
neighboring town tells the Troy Times
that he has seen the ancient document
alluded to, but was unable to read it.
as ii is written in the Norwegian lam
guage. He adds that the property is in
the town of Oalen, near the town of
Hamar, and that the largest city near
the place is Christiania. and that the
document states 1t is given in the reign
of King Hakon, by the grace of God
king cf Norway and Sweden.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
THE TALK OF FISHES
Sounds Recorded by the Ph0A0gFAD
I'm the Under Water.

Sounds Recorded By the PhoAograDA
I'm the Under Water.
When you see lot Of bubbles rising
to the surface of tank in which there
are a number of fish you will know
that the fish are talking. 1t is not
possible. of course, to converse with
fish, but well-known professor has
succeeded in getting s,Aicient num-
Der of sounds in phonograph to prove
that fish language really exists. says
London Answers.
The professor and companion were
lowered into the waters of the Mediter-
ra nean, near the little town OF Branca-
lone, in an iron cage, taking with them
electric-lighting apparatus. Phono-
graph and a camera. Mirrors were also
taken, and by these the fish were at
tracted.
AS each large monster came in sight
a mirror was turned SO as to bring the
fsh into full view Of his own rejection
The results were astonishing. In near
ly every case the fish waxed furious,
and the sounds recorded in the phono-
graph are said to be Of an astonishing
nature. The shark, according to the
sounds recorded, which are from nsh
of many species, seems to have lam
guage quite different from all others.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
JUDGED BY THEIR WALK.

Pace Sometimes Indicates the Char.
acter OF the Girls.
You have seen the woman who Jerks
her head as she walks, suppose? The
habit is not uncommon, and on close ac-
quaintance you will find that woman
so afflicted is given to fickleness. She
tribes q little too much with love, and
is just the woman to miss a good hus-
band and be sorry afterward, says the
Boston Traveller.
The quiet man will never be happy
with the woman who digs her heel iHto
the pavement and scurries alon6 IS #
she were running race. She is busi-
ness-like and most likely the woman to
succeed in trade affairs, but her man.
ner is one of those simple things that
worry the quiet man to death.
The girl who cannot walk without
skipping is very cheerful girl and en-
joys life with much the same gusto az
the girl with an elastic step who tips on
her toes at every stride. But perhaps
the girl we like most is the girl with the
brisk. musical walk, who loves to peep
for a moment into shop windows and
then walk briskly on, and who goes
through life with the fixed resolve of
getting the most pleaanse out of every
thing.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
THIS WAS HIS MESSAGE.

The Young Woman FLUSHED I'm AnticA-
patton But Needn't Have Done IL.
In purchasing present care should be
taken that the price tags and charge
checks do not accompany the gift,
thereby causing temporary embarrass-
ment. A young woman of this cityre-
ceived among her Christmas gifts last
year handsome pocketbook of en-
bossed leather, which had been seDt;her
by young man who was supposed to
have a tender feeling toward her, but
had never expressed it, says the Chica-
go Times-Heraid.
The whole family assisted in the GER
cmony of opening the small package,
and when the wrappings were of and
the nature of the present ntrevealed, there
was much merriment over the gift. The
pocketbook was apparently empty, but
in searching it small card was discoy-
cred in secret compartment.
IA proposal!" shouted the one who
had found it.
"Give it to me instantly" demanded
the annoyed recipient of the present
"Read it aloud, sis" suggested a mis-
chievous brother.
"Here," said the father of the family,
with mock sternness, "the young man
has not consulted me-if anyone reads
the messag- I should"
And without more ado the head of the
family seized the tantalizing bit OF
pasteboard, and while his daughter
hung her head in abashed silence he
read aloud:
"All the trimmings on this pocket
book are of sterling silver"
1t was the manufacturers printed
card.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
MINISTER AND CAPTAIN.

Eject 81 Youthful Looks Combined
with . Yukon travelling Dress.
The following anecdote il rented in
connection with Hon. Clifford Sifton's
trip to the Yukon country. The gov
ernment party embarked of Vancouver
on the hegovernmentst steamer Quadra. The
youthful looking minister Of the in
terror, who was personally unknown to
the captain of the vessel. retired to his
cabin for the purpose of changing his
clothes, and appeared shortly after
ward at the dinner table in a Yukon
travelling suit OF which the prominent
features were blue flannel shirt and
copper-riveted overalls.
Capt. Walbran, attired In full naval
uniform, took his customary seat at the
head Of the table, and the company
waited for the signal to begin. The cap
tain seemed to have something on his
mind, however, and was apparently
waiting for somebody. He fidgeted
around generally, and looked occasion-
ally over his shoulder toward the saloon
entrance. Finally, when the soup was
getting rather cool, the captain hearing
one of the guests address the minister
as "Mr. Sifton," said politely:
II beg your pardon. Mr.. Sifton, but
do you know It the minister, your Ia
ther, is coming In to dinner7"
Explanations followed, and now the
captain has ordered the photographs Of
all the members Of the cabinet to be sent
him for future use
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
NEGROES AND THE kLoNDiKE.

The Colorea People Were struck
Hard by the Fever.
Perhaps You may not thing that the
Klondike fever struck the colored peo-
pie down our way said Mr.. j. G. Hask-
ins, of South Carolina, to Washington
Post representative.
It struck them hard, and the fever
ragged with great virulence, particularly
in Charleston, for quite period. It is
in order, however, to state that there
has been great abatement of the
malady so far as the Senegambian ele-
ment Of our town is concerned. The man
who would be rash enough to say 'Klon-
dixie to lot of colored Charlestonians
would be in imminent danger of being
ripped open with razor.
A week or so ago there appeared in
Charleston one of the glibbest-talking
darkies that ever hit the old city. He
famed the rising excitement about the
gold fields of Alaska with cunning art,
and he held forth about the wealth to be
gathered just for the mere going after
it, till he had his audiences well-nigh
crazy. At the proper time he sprung
his scheme, which was nothing more
nor less than the organization of Klon-
dixie clubs for the sole and exclusive
benefit of the colcred race. The negroes
had just as much right to the gold that
lay round loose up there as anybody,
and if they didn't avail themselves of
the glorious opportunity to become rich
they were the biggest fools on earth.
All they had to do was to join the clubs
and get an interest In the profits that
would accrue. The more money each
individual contributed the more would
be his share of the proceeds, and the pro-
moter advised everybody to invest every
dollar that could be raised.
Well, those people fairly tumbled over
each other in subscribing to the Klon-
dixie enterprise. The sleek promoter
was in no hurry, but after several days
of fat collections he concluded he had
worked his Charleston compatriots
sufficiently, and decamped for fresh
pastures. It is safe to say that his col
ored carcass wouldn't be worth cop
per if ever he shows up in that COM
munity again. 1t was a great bunco
game, but it can't be worked twice in
the same town.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
Notice Of Publication.

ae W. Watlington, A. H. Rahm and
nelson +. Kilnball, your heirs, devisees
and assigns;
iop are hereby notified that the under
ssied has expended $780, in the year 1895,
~ iaoor and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
'oae mining claim in Warm Springs Creek,
:: boulder, mining district, Blaine county,
SSaano. III order to hold said premises un-
Ser lhs provisions of section 1924, Revised
statutes OF the United States, being the
s,iount S required to hold the same during
nnu lor said calendar year 1895, and if,
,h n,snln ninety days after the expiration of
,.s publication Of this notice, which will be
Ruunsied for ninety days, you fail or re-
,;as ,ase 70 contribute your respective proper
soaa s.as o1 such expenditure as co-owners,
sseiIs1rdlng ~ to your respective interests in
salo ciaIm viz: b. w. Washington, one
,'.h s,.aseenth, $625; A. H. Rahm, one-six-
sGeh.h. s;eh. VS.. and Nelson F. Kimball, one
WILD, usn sl2;50, your interests in said claim
sr, ~m oe forfeited to and become the prop
IVY ny ei the undersigned, under and by vir-
'"e VI SAID section 1924,
EDWARD BRIsBIN.
First publication, Feb. Is, 1896
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
CATCHING cONDoRs.

A Price Upon the Terocio1s Birda
in Chilli.
Chill offers a bounty for condor heads
and an American in that country has
made from 500 to $500 q month killing
this bird OF prey. One month he got a
warrant for $1,000. Condors steal
sheep and calves. He writes, says the
Chicago Chronicle:
"How did we capture these ferocious
birds? Our first job every morning be-
fore we had even q peep of sunlight
over the mountains was to carry the
carcass Of dead animal-a horse or a
cow-out on the plain, where it could
easily be seen from nll points of the
compass. We sometimes made car
cass do service for fortnight, but it
required q strong stomach and indiffer-
few days from one locality to another,
and never put the rotting body twice in
the same place, because of the extreme
suspiciousness of an average condor.
Generally we would move three or four
miles every "a hours.
AAAC4 WC u0O PA0N~N OuA Oeat CoAN0oo
we set up our tents and the canvas flies
that concealed us and our horses from
the view of the condors. Breakfast was
no sooner over than we could see from
the peepholes in the canvas that hid us
several condors coming down through
the clouds from the mountain crest
straight toward our bait. When the
birds had eaten heartily we sprang to
our horses, which stood near, bridled
and saddled, ready for the chase. When
a condor has gorged itself with food it
cannot rise without running to give it
self momentum. An expert lassoer
could send his rope over condor's head
and so manage it that it was slipped
down until it touched the shoulders of
the wings before it would be frightened
on the bird. Then the rider would turn
the horse about and lead the chase him
self. forcing the unwilling bird along
until tumbled, spent, to the ground,
and was dragged to death at the horses
heels"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

The KEYGrosE Is the sole representative
Of the Great Upper Wood River. Sawtooth
and Smoky mining regions, and, located
as it is in the very heart of the most prom
isinR mining country on the face of the
earth, and leaving nothing undone to pre-
sent its readers complete synopsis of All
mining news and developments, - well a.
matters of local importance In and about
Ketchum, it is an invaluable guide for cap
ital end informant to the settler OF every
craft and position. subscribe 4or 1t, read
it, and let your friends read it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

~ ms. MARION BYBEE, her heirs or a..
signs:
~, a9u are hereby notified that l have ex.
fenoed the sum of one hundred (l0O) dol
'a'S Ia labor and improvements upon the
&, WELLINGTON
.Jae sha. mining claim. situated on Bear gulch
- ;oovt M three miles nOrtheasterly of GaIena
sa, Mood River mining district, Blaine
IPauHty, Idaho, as required by section 2324
sinn i.'tsed Statutes of the United States. be-
fs fos NE amount required to hold the same
-. fb. 'ne year ending December 81, 1895
ka;1 kaH, your proportion of the same is $50
fms one-half and if within ninety days
n,na.I nTm me service Of this notice. or within
Torety Son Gays after this notice by publication
5or ,,ost laii or refuse to contribute your pro-
Rdu3n incnS OF such expenditure - co-owner
ynrualng legal costs Of this publication
Srua SroaI interest in said claim viii become th4
Srop;siy OF the undersigned, under the
DIVISIONS OF said section 1904.
R..., JOHN CAREY.
~eTnum, Idaho, January Il, laoA
s1ss Fub1icstioa, Jsn. -, tee6
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
MAKING WAX LlFELlkE.
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
roo MUCH or A GOOD THING
The "Pleasures' Mapped Out IN Bos
tom for q Western Girl.

The "Pleasures" Mapped Out In Bos-
tom for Western Girl.
Not long ago while a young woman
hailing from a western state was re-
siding in the east she had slight at.
tack OF the grip and was much in need
of something to cheer her up. With
view of securing the needed amuse.
ment she wrote accepting the standing
invitation of a Boston girl to come and
spend few days at the Hub. When the
time was near for her to leave home
she received letter from her Boston
friend which ran like this:
II think l have planned as pleasant
a programme for you, my dear, as
would be possible. You will arrive
Monday morning; that afternoon we
shall have luncheon of the Quiet Hour
club in your honor, at which 30 literary
women will be present. Monday even
ing we shall attend lecture by Prof.
. on The Semitic Races Tuesday
forenoon we are going to meeting OF
the Browning club, and in the after
noon we are booked for musicale in
behalf of the colored old ladies' home.
Tuesday evening we shall wind up the
two days with lecture by Prod. -
on 'Esoteric Buddhism which I am
sure will be the greatest treat of the
whole two days."
AS soon after the receipt of this let
ter as she could recover strength
enough to hold pen the western girl
wrote her friend as follows:
II am afraid, my dear girl. that you
will have to modify your programme,
or else 1 can't come to you. What little
intellect the grip has left me I don't
propose to wreck in any such manner
rs you have arranged for"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
KETcHUM IDAHO, SATURDAY. JANUARY. .l5 1898.

Sweetest OF the Sweet When the lady
presented the check for payment I in<
nocently inquired:
"'Who is this Sweetest of the
Sweet pr
why, it's me- she replied.
~ told her to indorse the check, which
she did and handed it back.
But, madam said, you must in
dorse it just as drawn, to the "Sweetest
of the Sweet."'
''She snatched up the pen, and wrote
the words below the name and paid
the money"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
WHAT THEY BROKE.


Tn Old Farmer Found That He HAD
Been Mistaken.
There had been rather bad runaway
accident in mountain town. Several
persons had been injured, and the doc
tor was miles away. But, as good. luck
would have it, clever young medical
student happened to be on the ground
and did excellent service, says the
Youths Companion.
When the doctor came there was
nothing to be done, but he listened with
great interest to his young colleagues
exposition of the cases. They talked
for long time on the hotel piazza. The
farmer who had been uriving the horses
and was himself unhurt listened with
eager interest to explanations wherein
scapula, humerus and, olayicle played
prominent parts.
Finally he took UP the reins sadly and
drove home to his wife. AS soon as he
entered the yard she threw her apron
over her bead and hurried forward to
meet him.
"Ephraim says some of the folks was
hurt,'' she called. How much was it ?
Did they break their legs or their arms
which ?"
The farmer drew in his now pacifled
steeds at the post and let the reins
slacken in his grasp.
"Well," he said rehectively, leaning
forward, both elbows on his knees: II
thought one of 'em broke his leg and
another a collar bone, an 70 on, but
guess I didn't hit it right. stood by
while the doctors were talkin' ont over
and 'peared to me as II, arter all, twas
only some of them Latin parts"