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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
Colossal Tree IN Maine.


Jay, Me-, claims one of the bigge2t
trees in Maine It stands on the bank
Of the Androscoggin, ,son the lawn Of the
late Dudley Bean. The circumference
four feet from the ground is 20 feet, di-
ameter seven feet. About six feet from
the ground there are seven branches
radiating from its trunk which are from
IS inches to "a inches in diameter. The
branches spread over a space of groand
20 feet in circumference, or 90 feet in
diameter. Where the'branches leave the
trunk OF the tree about,seven feet from
the ground there has been erected
band stand which seats Is persons. A
cooler place on hot days cannot be
found. A Boston gentleman was riding
by recently, and the tree attracted his
attention. He examined and measured
il, and was astonished at its dimensions.
He went away with the remark that If
the tree wason his lawn SO, 900 wouldn't
buy it. It was SET out 42 years ago by
La Fayette Bean on the day Of his de-
parture for California, whence he never
.returned.-Bostoa Record.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
! KETCHUM IDAHO SATURDAY. JANUARY l. 1898 n -

of barnacles, which is well known as
kind of shellfish. Soon after the shell,
or husk, bursts open and full-grown
goose may be seen in the water clinging
to the log Gully by the bill. A few days
longer it continues to draw it's nourish-
ment from the log, then breaks away
in the form Of perfect goose, exercis-
ing all the functions of its kind. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01

Fed 0oEtlo9 ~ Marriage.
A feud lasting over ten years, in which
blood was twice spilled, once on .
church step, has ended by the marriage
of william Hyiand and Jessie Potter at
Maidstone. Ont. A decade ago William
began to court Jessie, and her parents
seriously objected. even to the point OF
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01

Osd Westphal1oA Coal Mise,
At eisgen. In Westphalia, the 4ooSh
anniversary Of the opening of The
EisenSecher Sug coal mine was cole
bratsd recently. It wss begun IN l4es
- IN open working; i&s nain shaft,is
now 1.soo feet deep, and Il to b suu1e
ooon another S00 Hnaf
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
BoMBsHELL, AN ARTILLERY DOG

He Saved Two Little Children from Sc
rious Danger.
While gun was being loaded, Bomb
shell would sit ON the parapet and
watch the operation. That finished, he
would jump up and look out to sea over
the range, and then scamper down
from the parapet and follow US into the
bomb-proof.
AS usual, Bombshell was on hand to
see the test of the new big gun.
He superintended the loading. and,
while I was aiming the gun, he looked
over the range al carefully as did the
lookout; and from his air of RESPONSE
bility one might have supposed that to
him had been intrusted the duty of
seeing that the range was clear.
But when we started for the bomb
proof, instead OF following us, as was
his custom, Bombshell remained on the
parapet, looking out to sea end shifting
the air. In moment he dashed OF
through the bushes which covered the
narrow beach between the parapet and
the sea.
Though thinking his actions peculiar,
! was sure tnat ne woulo not remain IN
front of the gun, because he had done
SO oncs, when quite young and mex
Per1enced' ana the burning grams OF
powder-which are always thrown out
by the blast OF gun-had buried
themselves IN has skin, burning him
badly. He had never forgotten this.
Certain that he would take care OF
himself. paid no further attention to
him, but went with the others into the
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01

RABBITS WITH e0hoR4 Ears.
A new species ,of rabbit, Of diminu-
tive size and with short ears, has been
found in the volcano Popocatapstl, IN
Mexico.- Chicago Chroficle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01

kicking Hyland from the house, setting
the dog at him, blazing away at him
with q shotgun, and later attacking him
ON thecharch steps. The church. even.
was divided on the adair; families wero
set against eachseth@, and two or three
court cases grew outof1t. Hyland had
perseverance and Jessie was constant.
and. despite the combinations of clubs.
shetRuns and fierce dogs, they succeed
ed in ending their ten years courtship.
When Jessie's father and brother heard
of the ending they decided that NY
land had fairly won his bride. and sent
word to him to come over to the house.
that all was forgiven. Maidstone peo-
pie are singing psalms of rejoicing over
the happy culminationof the asng fight.
Chicago Chronicle.
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THE NEXT PARIS Exposlr'oN.


Attractive Feosarss RroposeA for The UnA-
versal SHOW ln lo0o. r.s.
Already they appear to be commene-
ing preparations for the exposition H
1900 in Paris. It would strike Amer
leans that the introduction of electric
ity for general lighting had not made
that progress one would expect there
But this season, says the Philadelphia
Telegraph, the way in which number
of streets have been torn up to put in
electric cables, shows that when the
exposition is open all Paris will be
brighter than ever by night. And now
everyone who gives thought to the
coming show is racking his brains to
find something to distinguish the COM
ing from the preceding shows. Among
these has been proposed by the Petit
Journal scheme which it is thought
will be particularly interesting to the
children, and everyone knows how At
tractive that Is to grown people, al
though they may not be willing to ad-
NIT it. It has been suggested by Ar
nand Dayot, inspector of fine arts, to
unite with the exposition OF 1900 the
garden Of the Tuileries, which latter is
to be exclusively reserved for juvenile
attractions, to be = sort of children's
paradise, quite apart from the amuse-
ments and distractions of the grown
people. There will be no lack Of vari-
ETY. to give success to the idea. There
will be interesting museums OF chill
dren's toys, Retrospective collections OF
dolls, where the crude terra Gotta darl-
ing which the blind Nidia of Pompeii
may have carried may look from the
far end of tho line down to her fln-de-
steele distant relative in gorgeous Paris
dressing and capable of singing an
entire song in q squeaky, graf
ing phonograph falsetto! Then there
will be panoramas and dioramas in min
iature, to be decorated by such artists
as Boutet de Monvel and Kate Green
away. Punch and Judy shows in all
their variety and nationality, from all
corners of the world and of all periods,
from the Chignot of the classic period
to the marionettes Of Boulogne, rand
the Karaguez of Constantinople, all
displaying the antics of the same old
''Polichinelle," eternally raging to the
intense amusement of the children.
There are to be children's balls and
pony cavalcades under the trees, and
under cover q sort Of wax works show
ing children of genius in their early
days; such as Lulli, Mozart, Giotto,
Viviana, Canova and that astonishing
Henry de Heinecken, who at the age
of two years spoke three languages
while yet in his nurses arms, and could
aY,nak a niece in Latin alaO
1t is to be hoped that baby king of
Spain will send his baby regiment, and.
although they are Spanish soldiers,
they may be allowed by the French
government to show their drill in the
garden. That the coming men and
women have had no place, nothing
suitable for their capabilities, in for
mer exhibitions must be acknowledged;
and that such display, coupled with a
Retrospective exhibition eff educational
methods, win make the whole affair
immensely attractive to both young
and old no one will doubt
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The tea plant is said by Chinese
writer's to have been cultivated In that
country from at least 5000 B. c.
As wood T. largely wanting in
Australian gold fields several steam
ships are now engaged in carrying tim
Der from the Pacific coast for use In
Australian mines. The steamships car
ry from 2,00O, 600 to 2,s00, 900 feet each.
The wood is California pine or fir.
Though Ireland has 3.c0O, 900 acres
of bog land. large quantities OF
peat litter are imported from Bel
pium and Holland. Mills are be-
ing fitted up to sepcrate the
litter from the turf, and it il hoped that
peat moss litter may soon be an article
of export.
After two seasons of failure Ore
gon has an abundant crop of tomatoes.
There are oceans Of them. and fine
ones, according to the Portland Ore
gonian. One factory alone is using
four to five tons per day. which are
bought for SO per ton. and are made
into catsup.
"A correspondent of an English
party says: II sent you on september
20 q white turnip which pulled from
a large field near BurnmOor. About
one-half of the field is white turnips
and the other half swedes; the whole
of the whites are swarming with green
fly and rotting away, while the swedes
are quite healthy"
The hygienic value Of soap is hard
ly realized by the general public. Re-
cent experiments have shown that a
solution of soap will kill typhoid or
cholera microbes. A one per cent. solu-
ton will do so in IL hours, while a
seven or ten per cent. solution will do it
in a few minutes. This is about the
simplest and most reliable means OF
disinfecting that we have at our dis
posal.
Geological conditions have changed
great deal since the Cambrian age.
The continents then were much small
er and the ocean much larger, while
heing shallower. The greater part OF
North America was submerged in Cam.
brian times. Cambrian rocks, though
covered by later deposits in most places,
are exposed in q few others, chiefly on
mountain peaks in America, Asia and
Australia
In cultivating Strawberries under
glass of various colors Prof. Zachare-
wiez, of Vaucluse, France, has obtained
the following results: Ordinary clear
glass gave the best and earliest fruit;
orange glass increased the vegetation,
but injured the quality, size and earli-
ness of the fruit; violet glass increased
the yield, at the expense OF the quality;
red, blue and green glass were hurtful
to all kinds of vegetation.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-03

Fresh oysters at Cafe Hacker. scott
For RENT-A five-room cottage. Close
10 business. Apply 10 this Office. II
No other preparation has ever done 30
many people so much good as Hoods
sarsaparilla, Americas Greatest Medicine.
FURNITURE FOR SALE.-A large lot OF
furniture for sale In large or small guam
titles TO suit anybody, at prices that Will
make It move. Cash on delivery. At
Central College. s.27tf
The prospect well at Higginsville Is
1850 feet deep, and they claim that they
have struck St. Peters sandstone. II
they go much deeper they will strike
Judas Tombstone.
Mr.. George Sipe, who lives In Henry
county, came to Lexington last Saturday
on his wheel. The distance is seventy
miles, and George made 1t In seven hours.
This is quicker than he could have gotten
here by railroad.
Truth wears we'll. People have learned
that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
reliable little pills for regulating the
bowels, curing constipation and sick
headache. They don't Grips. Day q
Shelby, Leading Druggists. Att
The boys and girls have gotten their
transfers In the public schools, and are
hunting M their states and copy books.
1t 10 strange how q slate and copy book
eau secrete themselves in dark places,
where they cannot be found till after
school opens.
Capt. w. d. Rankin 10 making extern
alive improvements on his farm across the
river. jamie says he lie TO be married
soon, aud that the Improvements are for
himself and bride. We don't believe q
word Of 1t, but we know that the improves
menta are being made.
More than twenty million free samples
OF Dewitt's Witch Hazel sslve have been
distributed by the manufacturers. What
better proof Of their confidence In Its
merits do you waptf II cures piles, burns,
scalds and sores in the shortest space Of
time. Day 4 Shelby, Leading Druggists.
The Higginsville school board ia all
torn up. A majority Of the board decided
10 build two frame roomsl In connection
with the brick school house In the north
end OF town, The minority obIerted and
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-03
MARRIAGES,


Married, near Wellington, August 25,
1898, II. W. Carter and Mrs. Jennie l..
Stilwell.
Married, at Corcordia, Sunday, August
%, by Rev. #. ]. Biltz, Mr.. Albert Blanke
and Miss Ida K%roencke, both OF Con-
cordia.
Married, at Concordia, Sunday, August
IS, at the Central hotel, Mr., William
Strodtman and Miss Emelie Driver, both
Of Concordia.
Married, at ~Burlingame, Kansas,
August oath, Mr.. Frank l.. Steele, Of this
city, and Miss Emma Chadett.
The bride is one OF the fair and lovely
daughters Of Kansas, her father being a
wealthy farmer. MIR. Steele Yves reared
In this city, and stands well in the COM
munity. He was baggage-master two
years for the Missouri Pacific railroad,
and proved himself diligent and
trustworthy. We wish them much hap
piness in their married life.
Married, at st. Louis, Mo-, August %
1898, Mr.. Louis A. Bosso and Miss Katie
Belle, eldest daughter OF Capt. Geo. Keith
all OF st. Louis.
Globe Democrat: "Miss Katie Bell,
Keith, the eldest daughter of Captain
George Keith, was united in marriag,
yesterday with Mr.. Louis A. Bosso, {
young real estate man. Miss Keith is
handsome and accomplished young lady
The young couple will make a short triI
on the steamer st. Paul" The bride wa
a visitor here last winter to Miss MauC
Hamlet.
Married, Tuesday, August sd, at Tn,
home OF the BRIDES grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Shockley, In Knob Noster, Mo.
MT Walter Hardey, OF Tulsey, /. r., anC
Miss Halle Kinney, Of Knob Noster.
Both OF these young people stand higl
In the community In which they werI
raised, and none deserve a happier liz,
than these two whom God hath joine,
together. Only the immediate family an,
a few intimate friends were present
those from q distance being Miss George
Mattox, Of Sedalia, and Miss Mabe
Bowen, of Kansas City, Mo. The bird
was dressed In white organdy over blu
satin. After the ceremony refreshment
were served. The happy couple left OIL
the following afternoon for their iutur
home In Tulsa, /. r., accompanied as ia
as Kansas City by Miss Bowen and MT
Elliotte.
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DRATHp.

Died, near Wellington, August %, 1898,
Mrs. Violet hurry.
Died, at Warrensburg, recently, Hazel,
aged 3 years, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
julie Coe, formerly Of Odessa.
Died, at his home in Waverly, August
%, 1898, Mr.. Charles Thomas, aged 50
years.
He was one OF the pioneers OF Lafayette
county, and a man who was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. lie
leaves a wife and grown daughter and
many friends to mourn his loss.
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RRInaR NETTING

An Informal meetinr was held at the
courthouse Tuesday afternoon to confer
with Mr.. Crouch upot the subject OF a
bridge across the rivtr at this point.
Judge MeCausland was made chairman
and Frank Bowman ant W. q. M~userove
secretaries.
Judge McCausland explained the objects
Of the meeting, and allied upon Nj.
Crouch to make such a proposition as be
might have, aud to tell Of the feasibility
Of the plan.
Mr.. Crouch said he wanted to know II
the people OF Lexington really desired a
bridge. He had no proposition Just now,
but would put himself in a position to
make a proposition. His idea was that =
wagon bridge with an electric line rail.
road running from the Missouri Pacific
railroad to r. & L. Junction would be a
good paying Investment. He could run
an electric car from Lexipeton to the
Junction In twenty minutes. and could
haul two loaded freight cars. He would
make connection with every train at the
Junction, which now amounts to about
fourteen trains a day.
His idea OF a bridge is new, and the cost
would be greatly reduced In building.
He would at Thirteenth and
Main streets, following the gully TO the
river, making an easy grade, being about
seventy five feet above high water when
he came to the bank. BY keeping at the
same grade across the river he would
strike the north bank some eight or ten
feet above the natural bank. This would
do away with approaches at either END Of
the bridge. He would ask bridge builders
to bid on the work, and give the contract
to the lowest responsible bidder.
|, Asked IS TO the cost OF the bridge and
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-03
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS,
Born, Ia Higginsvllle, recently, Il
willie of i. &. Belt a GIRL

Born, In Higginsvllle, recently, to the
wife of J. s. Belt, a girl.
Born, near Odessa, recently, to the wife
OF James Boland, twin boys.
Born, in Higglasville, August "a, 1898, Ia
the wife OF Louis Erb, a boy.
Born, in this CITY, August %, to the
wife OF George Charlton, a girl.
Born, In Oklahoma, August 10, 1898, tC
the wife Of ]. M. Frazier, a girl.
Born, near MAYHEM, August 10, to tn,
wife OF William Lapeman, a boy.
Born, at Coucordla, August 81, to tht
wife Of Mr.. Ed l.. Tiemann, u boy.
Born, 10 Ashland, o., August 6, 1898, L
the wife OF Rev. Charles Plattenburg,
girl.
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oAL snoRT-sToPs.


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ON r'.n up, at Witten berg's'
Fis1' leVeiry store S's II.
comfortable dining cara on
Route arc obtained by use OF
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r a rstiinr back to low water.
ever.
ont the celebratiop Of the bat.
ncfon. Il Incurred september
2oth. rbls wear the 18th IA
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49, ~, - S,,,,"".
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II this time for keeping the
ifer and bowels we'll regulated.
roy Farmer $685.
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u.fa4iisf wa wish odessa
"a her S,cnlc A little later.
IL hoond 10 attend. and Au1ust
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Hnw,s ThiaI-

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known +. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their Arm.
West Il Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Waldlng, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price Toe.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
timonials free.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-03
IS oi the LEXINGTON INrELLIcENcER we announce
the Opening OF our
Inner Clearance Sale!

BE late spring and the extreme dullness in business
& loaded down with more than our usual supply Of
l,ner Goods. and as we are in urgent need Of money,
this sale, so as to close out this surplus stock
in position to begin the Fall Campaign, which
kcn us. Before quoting SOME of the Bargains we
you, we wish to impress upon you the FACT that
ISL exclusive dealer in
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-03

Slater Index: The Lexington INTELLI-
aENcER Is endeayoring to wake up the
people of Lexington to the TACT that the
Methodist conference is to convene In
that city Wednesday, September i4th,
and that the body will have to be enter
tained. The Index had like mission a
year ago, and our people responded SO
nobly that the conIerfnce declared that II
was never better ent@tained.
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John Powell.
AGENTS WANTED
Have You Read These Rookss

They are devoted to the wonderful
sights and scenes, and special resorts of
tourists and healthseekers, In the Great
West.
Though published by a railway COM
papy, rHE SANTA FE ROUTE, they are
literary and artistic productions, designed
to create among travellers a better appre-
citation OF the attractions of our own
country.
Mailed free to any address on receipt OF
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"a Colorado Summer" 50 DID,, so illus.
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"rhe Moki Snake Dance,n 50 DID,, "a
Illustrations. Scents.
"Graud Canon OF the Colorado Riyer.u
80 pp., 10 Illustrations. 2cents.
"Health Resorts Of New Mexico" 80 DID.
81 illustrations. 2 cents.
Health Resorts OF Arizona" ~ DID,, Is
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"Lss Vegas Hot Springs and Vicinity u
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KANSAS CITY TIMES,
Kansas City. Mo.
A New Burlipgton Tram to Omaha

A New Burlington Tram to Omaha.
For the heavy travel, on account OF the
Omaha Exposition, commencing May
18th, the Burlington Route has added to
its already complete service to Omaha
from Kansas City, L%eaveuworth, Atchi-
son and st. Joseph, an additional daily
train to Omaha, leaving st, Joseph at s;15
a. M. Direct connections are made from
Kansas via Atchlson and st. Joseph.
This service is the extension to Omaha OF
the Burlington's wide vestibuled trains
now running between 81. Louis and st.
Joe. The train has been named 1.-THE
Exposition Flyer" New folders are on
the press. L. W. WAKELRY,
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis.
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LEROY FARMER.
THE KANSAS CITY TINES.
Western in Location and Sentiment
A Daily Paper Devoted Entirely
to Western Sentiments
Read This Offer to
Readers.

Uncle Sans new colonies will prove a
source Of great interest to the American
people generally, and particularly with
the residents of the great southwest
the chosen field of the Kansas City
Times. The val has impressed on
nearly every reader the necessity of
having a live metropolitan daily news
paper.
The second invasion of the Philip
pines, Porto Rico and Cuba by the com
mercial forces of the United States will
be attended by many interesting events,
Yankee enterprise, with its complement
of improved machinery and wide-awake
business methods, will affect as start
ling a revolution as achieved by Yankee
sailors and soldiers in the recent cam
paign.
The progress of this peaceful army Of
business men will be c%hronicled in the
columns OF the Kansas City Times. In
addition, there will be congressional
elections in all the states Of the union
this fall.
AS an indication of the prevailing
sentiment of the country. this contest
will be fraught with an unusual interest.
and in order to keep up with the moves
of the political chess board, western
readers should keep in touch with events
daily transporting. by means of fast
mail trains the Times is distributed oyel
the greater portion of Missouri, Kansas
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Indian Territory.
II you want a live, up-to-date paper
printing all the news and uncOnpris.
ingly democratic in the broad western
sense of the word, you should send youl
order without delay for the Kansas
City Times.
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The electric fans now operated In SAINT,
Fe Route dining cars are desirable and
reasonable accessories to an already uu-
surpassed service. 7-2mas
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EDITION % these we have ladies' ready-made Corset Covers,
Drawers, Skirts and Gowns, Ladies' ready-made Dress
Waists, Hosiery, Silk Mittens and Gloves, Black and
press silks, &c. We guarantee price and quality Of every
Come with your pockets full of money and make
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AND CARPETS

,ty and that at all times we make the lowest prices that
1c Oh ',FIRST CLASS GOODS"
,otc ron as a starter:
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Santa Fe Route dining cars are equip
ped with electric fans, 7.2m2