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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
A WoNAN'S TACT.
She Drew . Pair Of Opera Glasses o.
the Co1rt a1a Get late
Trouble.

A Detroit lady once had IN experience
out In western Kansas that she will
never forget. Just after her wedding
trip her husband was called to that Sec
tion on business, and they decided, like
sensible people, that both should go.
Out of spite. q typical real estate shark
of those days had the husband arrested
because he declined to stand quietly by
and see himself swindled.
The prisoner was taken befoye Jus
dce Of the peace who knew = good deal
more about the reports Of a six-shooter
than those Of the supreme court, and
who could have drained the fountain of
knowledge had he drank as copiously
there as at some other places. The
angry bride insisted upon attending the
trial, and in the midst of it she so far
forgot herself az to level a pair Of opera
glasses upon the court, whose big head
bore striking resemblance to brush
heap. It waasa new one on the justice
and too much for him. He swiftly
ducked under the table and shouted:
Deputy, disarm that woman" After
getting the drop on her the officer Sc
cured the glasses and laid them ginger
ly before the court, who promptly
roared that the woman was fined 81, 900
for contempt
But she did not lose her head. Ask
Ing the right to speak for herself. she
went to the Bench" explained the
glasses, had tho justice look out over
the plains with them and then, after
few pretty words of apology. gave them
to him. He hit the table mighty blow
to reconvene court, opened the drawer
which contained his personal arsenal,
and fined the prosecuting witness $2s
"fur insultin' visitin' lady and gent
in contrariety ter law and eterket."
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Notice of Publication.

10 B: W. Watlington. A. H. Rahm and
nelson 7. Kimball, your heirs, devisees
and assigns:
:. You are hereby notified that the under
Hsned has expended 500, in the year 1895.
Ia labor and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
iode mining claim in Warm Springs Greek,
or Boulder, mining district, Blaine county,
Idaho, in order to hold said premises un-
ger the provisions of section 1924, Revised
statutes of the United States, being the
Amonnt required to hold the same during
and Tor said calendar year 1895. and if
within ninety days after the expiration of
.Ae publication of this notice, which will be
published for ninety days, you fail or re.
.use 70 contribute your respective proper
lions OF such expenditure as co-owners,
aceording to your respective interests in
sald claim. viz: B. w. Watlington, one
ssa1teenth, $6.25; A. H. Rahm, one-six-
sechth, $6.25. and Nelson f. Kimball, one
signth, Sl2.50. your interests in said claim
VIII DC forfeited to and become the prop
y ol the undersigned, under and by vir-
Sae OF said section 1924.
EDWARD BRISBIN.
FIRST publication, Feb Is, 1896.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
roDDY TREES.
Get Drunk By Tapping BaRk-
Other Arboreal Tricks.

Nature has her rum shops, her 90
looms. She produces plants which de-
vote themselves to the manufacture.And
gale of intoxicants. The South Ameri-
can toddy tree is we'll known to natural
lists. 1t is well known also to the South
American beetles, the oryctes hercules.
When the latter goes on spree he never
goes it alone, after the unneighborly
habit of the human drunkard. He COL
lects his friends and acquaintances to
the number of 80 or 40; the whole crowd
run their short horns through the bark
Of the toddy tree, revel in the outflow
ing juices and, while inebriated, are
easily caught by the human natives,
says Lippincotts.
The toddy tree parts with its liquor
free of charge. There are other plants
which are less generous. They exact no
less penalty than the death of the un-
fortunate drunkard. And what do they
do with the body? Strange as it may
seem, they eat it. In this manner they
obtain the food which nourishes them
and sustains their healthful existence.
At the end Of each Of their long green
leaves these plants have q pitcher
shaped receptacle. We might style this
the growler, but it never needs to be
rushed. It Is always full of what with
special appropriateness might be called
bug juice-a watery liquor, sweet ts
the taste and inebriating to the senses.
Only in fine weather is the growler open
fNr h,Vc lox &C.
shut up to keep out the rain that would
dilute and spoil 5he contents. Natures
saloon keepers do not water their stock.
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whe. welli.sto. was HaA.

Car Nicholas visit to Windsor in
1874 afforded Murray an opportunity
to be present at one of the few occa-
sions when the duke OF Wellington lost
control of himself. He did it at re-
view before the queen, her imperial
guest and the royal family. when, con-
trary to his orders, issued for the
queens convenience. the guns were
fired. The hero Of . hundred fights
stormed in "a most violent manner."
When the prince tried to pacify him BY
saying it was doubtless mistake he
replied: "It il very good of your royal
highness to excuse it, but there should
be no mistakes; military orders should
be punctually obeyed, and SO long a.
I command the army they shall be
obeyed!" The emperor was astonished.
and the suites looked at each other with
blank faces, while the artillery was or
dered OF the maneuvering ground.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
DANGEROUSLY INQU1s1r1vE.
0one Little. Girl IT the
! pAlladelphla Zoe,

The Philadelphia Record says that .
big grizzly bear at the ''Zoo~ had 'slots
OF fun" one afternoon not long ago.
This may or may not be true, but it
is plain from the Records narrative
that lady and . little girl had pref
ty severe fright.
Among the visitors to the bear4pits
was . woman accompanies BY girl Of
six or seven summers. They stood close
to the railing at the top Of the pit in
which the grizzly was confined. and
were very much absorbed in contempla-
ton Of Bruin. Suddenly there was .
loud shrek from the girl, followed by .
series OF screams. The child had
squeezed her head between the bars
and, finding that she couldn't get it out,
was screaming to her "aunt tie" for help.
At first the lady regarded the matter
.as joke, but when she found that no
amount Of pulling and tugging would
extricate the girl she, too. became fran
tic.
Meanwhile the bear, surprised at the
unusual racket, climbed up the pole in
the center Of the pit until he was on .
level with the railing, and wagged his
head. This proceeding. taken as mani
festation OF hostility. served to increase
the terror OF the child. who redoubled
her screams.
Then one Of the keepers came run
ming up, and pried apart the bars with
the handle Of shovel until the girls
head was released.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16

The KxrpFoxE q the sole representative
.of the Geest Upper Wood River. Hawtcoth
and 9noky. mining regions. and. locatsd
q Il II In the very heart Of the most prom
isihs mining country o;, the YAcSf Of the
earth, and. .lsaving nothing unAone 10 pre-
seat its rsadsrs complete synopsis Of al
mining news and developments, ~ well a.
matters Of local Importance in and about
Ketehun, 1t is an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler OF every
craft and position. Subscribe for it, read
it, and let your friends read it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
Five schools OF Art.

The following slsit on the various
schools of art recently appeared in the
Munich Jugend: "If he paints the sly
gray and the grass brown he belongs to
the old school. II he paints the sky
blue and the grass green he belongs to
the realistic school. II he paints the
sky green and the grass blue he belongs
to the impressionist school. II he
paints the sky yellow and the grass
purple he is colorist II he pain ts the
sky black and the grass red he is an
artist OF great decorative talent-Great
enough to make posters"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
Divorce In canada.

In Canada the man or woman who
wants to sever the bonds of matrimony
must go before the Dominion parsia-
mept. when the committee on divorce
in the senate takes up the case and goes
over the details very thoroughly, and
it, in the opinion Of the committee, the
testimony warrants the granting Of
divorce the report to that effect ID made.
and both houses concur in . blu giving
the required relief.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
Notice of Forfeiture.

40 MRS MARION BYBEz, her heirs or as
signs:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of one hundred 1907 dol
'afs IN labor and improvements upon the
..-.-.- WELLINGTON
,Iae .S mining claim, situated on Bear gulch,
n'out a. W thrFe miles northeasterly of Galena.
nn m ood River mining district, Blaine
founty, Idaho, as required by section 1924.
;na ne',sed IS Statutes of the United States. be-
ing ene amount required to hold the same
~. H. 'he year ending December 81, 1895;
he;u ha. your proportion of the same is $50,
fmg one-half; and if within ninety days
nina nU,n the service of this notice. or within
rlmety ro1 gays after this notice by publication
por,,n ian or refuse to contribute your pro-
inn,udi Rv.,,i9h OF such expenditure as co-owner,
ynns ynnuu;lng legal costs of this publication,
nrona rm interest in said claim will become the
rp;I,y rrop;ay OF the undersigned, under the
Fio'isions OF said section 2324.
K.,ohu JOHN CAREY.
Ae'fintnm, Idaho, January IL, 1893.
-eses fsk.;est.er, jan. le, lah
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
A spendthrift Town.

Gran. the archiepiGcopal residence OF
Prince Primate Of Hungary. town OF
10000 Inhabitants, has oyerstepPed its
debt limit and has been provided with
q judicial council" to look after its ex-
penditurea. Judiciary councils in coun-
tries where the Roman law prevails are
appointed for spendthrifts; the applies
tion to municipality 10 a novelty.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16

A remarkable instance of the thumb
mark" method Of identifying criminal
is recorded in Bengal. A prisoner had
committed q murder which seemed to
leave no clew behind it whatever, but,
in turning over the papers of his victim,
he had by chance smudged an atlas
with his thumb. In Bengal they pro-
serve an impression of the thumb OF
everyone who has been convicted Of .
crime and the atlas was sent OF for the
of experts.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
n.t,ons Of spanish soldiers.

The Spanish soldier is frugal liver.
bis commissariat allowance being two
meals day-one at nine 4. M. the
OF her at five p. m. In some corps coffee
and soup are served out in the early
morning. A pound and half OF bread
per man per day constitutes the govern
ment ration. He gets little meat, and
keeps in excellent condition on chunk
of dry black bread, little oil. and
Glove Of garlic day.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
70 survey the Transv.al.

It II said that President Kruger and
his executive have decided to have the
entire country Of the South African re-
public surveyed geologically. The work
il to be carried out under the supervis-
ion Of = citizen of the republic, DR.. G. A.
Nolengraaf. who has been in England
lately arranging Tor the publication Of
the results of the survey by means Of
annual reports and occasional separate
papers, to be accompanied by maps. A
geological survey OF this rich mineral
country will be of inestimable value.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
FORGED Portraits Of Munm,.s.

DR.. George Ebers, the wsll-known
novelist and egyptologist. says that .
large trade 10 carried on in Egypt in
forged portraits Of mummies. When
the genuine portraits painted on wood
were first shown in Europe few years
age they found such ready sale that .
concern has gone regularly into the
business OF making the portraits for
sale. al
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
COT THE GoLDF1sH.
That Hts Mission Was Not
. Total Failure.

"A friend Of mine who came on to
Washington after a pretty high ofice
lately returned home, but he didn't
get what he went after" said Mr.. ].
g. Smedley, of Wisconsin. to Washing
ton Post man.
"He is one of the best-natured fellows
in the world, and. though disappointed,
took his failure with excellent good
humor. He told the story Of his ex-
perience at the capital with great gusto.
At frst, he said, his standard was
pretty high. He wanted to be minister
to some of the minor powers, or at
least consul-general. When he found
out that all these places were given
out he agreed to go ~ mere consul
to any old place the administration
might send him. But he couldn't land
even $1,000 foreign job. at which he
wasn't cast down. for he didn't much
want to leave the United States any
way.
Then he thought that place in
some of the departments in Washing
ton might suit, and an active search for
something eligible was started. The
hunt panned out bad and his hackers
had to own up that they were unable to
do thing. The jig was up, but at the
last moment he remembered that all
his life he had wanted some goldfish, so
he went to Senator Blank, who had tried
to fix him in office, and asked if he'd
use his influence to get few goldfish.
This time he struck 1t right; the SEN
ator was three AS on the fish ques-
ton, and my friend came home con-
vinced that his mission here had not
been a total failure"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
Mwst wenr Bloonera,

Women bicyclists in St. Petersburg
are ordered by the police to wear bloom
ers or "rational dress." as; the wind
blows too capriciously in Rnssia's cap
ital for slkirts to be worn with decency.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16

A Burman mile is about equal in
length to two English miles. The word
for "mile" in Burmese means ito sit"
and mile Is the distance that man
goes before he considers 1t necessary to
sit down.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16

By . decree OF the czar, the metric
system Of weights and measures has
been adopted for use throughout the
Russian empire, and : commission has
also been organized to consider the re-
form Of the Russian calendar so a. to
harnoqize with that prevailing 10 the
other civilized countries.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16
AmeaP Plant.

The plant known ~ vervain. which IL
not distinguished for fts beauty, and
which grows nowadays utterly disre-
gardad, was so sacred to the Druids that
they only gathered it foS their divina-
tiona when the great dog star arose. in
order that neither sun nor moon should
sec the deed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16

! osssoar Array er Co11eB6 11ade1fs.
Ohio has the largest number OF COL
-.5ege students, $4,000. one-thizd OF whom
ARE women.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16

Duck Drajns ~ FeoA.
A Chinese athlete says that the brains
Of the duck are the most strengthening
fccd il Is possible 'craf.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-16

Court chsplains. wbAn they preach
before The German emperor, mnst con-
dense the sermons % that tbey cen b
delivered in Is minutes. s-.~---t
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Senator Perkins Having Some I'm portant Amendments Made to
 the Sundrv Civil Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Senator Per kins went before the Senate Committee on Appropriations to-day and advocated an amendment to the sundry civil appro- priation bill providing for a revenue cut ter for the Pacific Coast at a cost of $250,- 900. The Treasury Department has rec commended this amount, and a separate bill has already passed the Senate, but is shelved in the House Committee on h. terstate Commerce. So 1t will probably be tackled on to the sundry civil bill Senator Perkins will also endeavor to have an appropriation of 800 to stock the Government fish hatcheries in Cali fornia inserted as an amendment in the Sundry civil bill. This amount has been recommended by Fish Commissioner sion, both of whom appeared before the Fisheries Committee of the Senate to- day. Senator Perkins will also ask for an appropriation in the general deficiency appropriation bill for the purchase by the Government of the old fatcheries in Cal ifornia. This was passed by, the Senate in the last Congress, but was knocked out in the House. Perkins to-day presented a proposed amendment to the naval ap- propriation bill, directing the Secretary of the Navy to prepare and insert in the regular estimates of appropriations an estimate of the cost of constructing a wharf, coal bunkers, derricks and tram tons bordering on San Francisco Bay, suitable for the location of a naval coal
 Representative Barham to-day intro duced a bill granting a pension of $50 per month to Patrick H. Hurley of Cali fornia.
 The Secretary of the Navy to-day rec commended to Congress an appropriation of $16S to compensate the Vallejo Land and Improvement Company for damage done their wharf at South Vallejo by the United States tug Unadilla. The report of the captain of the Navy Yard at Val lejo says that the damage done by the tug was while towing a lighter contain ing ammunition for shipment East
 The Senate Committee Commerce to-day gave a hearing on Senator Whites S SeamenS bill Andrew FuruSeth of San Francisco appeared before the commit tee in favor of its passage.
 Army orders: By direction of the As sistant Secretary of War, Charles now at the Presidio of San Francisco, is transferred to the hospital corps as a private.
 Pensions have been granted as follows: California = Original. William Feldman, Petaluma, $S; increase, Henry Schwaben- land, Stockton, $6 to $S; Leroy c. Tippy, Hornbrook, $6 to s10; August Jehle, San Jose, $S to $10; original widows, etc, Mary English, San Francisco, $S; Henrietta Uschott, Garvanza, $S.
 ashington-Increase Noah I. Edgill, Port Townsend, $6 to $10.
 Oregon-Original, George Carlon, Rose hIlr
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
CAPTAIN BRUNTON WILL NOW RETURN So There Will Be Boom Among the Athletes at
 Stanford. Timely Arrival of the Track Leader Means Much to the Boys Who
 Wear Cardinal.
pisnatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 PALO ALTO, March 17.-Unless some- thing unexpected intervenes Jack Brun- ton. the sprinter and track captain whom Stanford has been mourning as lost to her since his departure several weeks ago, will return to college in time to get into condition for the field day. A letter re- ceived to-day at the Sigma Rho frater- nifty. of which he is a member, announc9;d Iss;d that he would probably arrive III Falo Alto on April 5 The favorable turn which things have taken on account Of the improvement in the health or Brun- toms father means a great deal toward Stanford's making a good showing ln the track events Without Brunton the car dfnal would have no chance Of winning first places in the three sprints, and sec, ond place in these same events would not be beyond the Berkeley sprinters
 Since Brunton'S departure the tempo rary captain, Paul Walker, has been de- voting much time to the track men, and very efficient work has been done on his arrival Captain Brunton will find his athletes in proper form and can devote his time almost entirely towaS~ -0'no'- fioniuO himself
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
LEGISLATORS AT NAPA. Members of a Committee to Visit the
 Hospital for the Insane

NAPA, March 17.-A party of prominent men connected with the State Legislative Committee on Public Institutions arrived in Napa this evening. Among the party were Dr. Hatch of the State Lunacy Commission, General Barrett of the Napa State Insane Hospital directors, General John H. Dickinson, J. J. Boyce of Santa Barbara, c. M Simpson of Pasadena, T. F. J. Brandon of San Jose, E. J. Mott of San Francisco and Senator Prisk of Ne vada County.
 The party will remain in Napa over to- morrow, when they will make an official visit to the Napa State Insane Hospital. Among other prominent visitors in Napa P. Colgan of the State Board of Euuali- zation. Hon. U. $. Grant, wife and daughter, accompanied by Hon. Frank A. Leach. Superintendent of the Mint also arrived in Napa tonight on tour of sightseeing to Napa Valley, which they will visit tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
THE TREASURES OF THE MAINE Divers Still Find Many Things in the Wrecked
 Battle-Ship. Position of the Anchor Con- firms the Theory of Outside
 Explosion. The Cruiser Montgomery Sails Away, Much to the Regret of Her
 Officers.
Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

Copyrighted 1S9S by James Gordon Bennett
 HAVANA, March 1.-The divers did more work on the Maine to-day than on any three days heretofore. The naval divers, under Morgan, who went below with them, cleared away the debris from some six-inch rifles which will now be raised by the powerful ap- paratus on board the Chief.
 The Maine's port and starboard an- chors were raised, and their position, divers say, shows how the bow was swung to port by the force exerted amidships and in direction from port to starboard. Lieutenant-Comma Wainwrights watch was found on the table stopped at 9:36, the time of the explosion. Chaplain Chadwick's watch was also found It indicated 10:30, and it is believed the shock moved the hour hand The candelabra given to the chaplain and his Bible and other things, which he deemed invaluable, were re- covered together with WainWr1ghtS S jewelry and the sword of Lieutenant Catlin of the marines. Lieutenant Jen- kins' sword will be sent north on the next steamer.
 A large number of big shells were taken up and unloaded. The work done by the navy divers to-day required great courage, as Morgan led his men through the hatchways and crooked passages in the debris where their posi- tion made it impossible for them to signal the men tending the air tubes above.
 One of the divers had the glass front of his helmet broken just as he was descending, by the foot of an- other man in heavy harness. Had the accident happened minute later, the divers say, the man would have been dead before the linemen answered his signal to be pulled out.
 In reference to the position Of the an- chors, it will be recalled as the Herald told, that the ships back was broken. The line of force from nort to star board, and eXerted amidshipS, would throw the bow somewhat to port, as the anchors indicate it did. Powelson directed the wreckerS forward to-day and Wainwright those aft.
 It is reported here tonight from Washington that the decision of the Court of Inquiry will be in Mckinley s hands by Saturday.
 The cruiser Montgomery sailed at 5:30 this afternoon for Key West. Cap tain Converse and his officers seemed to be sorry to leave Havana, and so ex- pressed themselves to the American correspondents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
THAT SAN PEDRO
 HARBOR CONTEST.
Again There Is Delay in Making the Award and Commencing
 the Work

WASHINGTON, March 17.-The award of the contract for San Pedro harbor is for some reason being delayed, although it was announced at the engineer office of the War Department several days ago that the contract would be let to the lowest bidders, HeIdemier & New of Chi cago, as soon as Chief of Engineers Will son returned from the Tortugas, but he has been back several days and nothing has yet been done Secretary Alger gave orders that all of the papers be sent to him, so the whole matter is now in the hands of the Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
White Held for Time.

STOCKTON, March H.-The prelimi- nary examination of James White, travelling pump mender, on the charge of attempted criminal assault on the Swear old daughter of Rev. MT. Meredith. was held with closed doors before Justice Parker to-day White was held, with bonds fixed at s6000