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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14
PUNGENT PARAG RAPHs.

He Tin an argument) )-"Well. thank
goodness, I'm not two-faced!" She
"You ought to be thankful. One face
like yours is enough" Texas Siftings.
Young Husband Didn't tele-
graph you not to bring your mother with
you?" Young Wife-"That's what she
wants to see you about She read the
dispatch" Harlem Life.
-Short-'"There's another bill from
the tailor. Iwonder why he keeps send
ing bills to people he knows can't pay"
Mrs. Short-'Pe Perhaps, my dear, he does
it as an advertisement" - Brooklyn
Life.
-Ellison-"Halloas dear boy, you look
very sad this morning. What's the
trouble?" Green-'Tve just undergone
a most annoying operation" Ellison =
'sWhat was it?'' Green-"I had my al
lowance cut off."-Titbits.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak "Don't you
think there was good deal of truth in
Rev. Mr.. Longs sermon to-day?" Mr..
Crimsonbeak-"Yes; especially when
he said it was impossible for any of US
to tell when the end would come.
YonlSers Statesman.
do you worry about meeting yonr
notes?" said the victim of pecuniary
embarrassments. ''No," said the per-
son who is indiscriminately flippant
II don't worry about meeting 'em. Ex-
perience has taught me that can just
sit down and trust to 'em to run across
e."-Washington Star.
Miss Caustique-"You don't know
how | am looking forward to going to
the country. do SO love the birds, the
trees, and the flowers" Prigly-"Well,
that may suit you, but, bah Jove, you
know nature never appealed much to
me. To my mind there's nothing in it. ;"
Miss C--"Perhaps that's because ma
ture abhors a vacuum."-Rroollyn yn Life.
-Artist-'There you are, sir! I've
painted you full line of ancestors, and
I'll warrant you that no one will know
they are not genuine. This is your
father, that is your grandfather, this
your great-grandfather, and" Mr..
Newrich-"Hold on! Good heavens,
man, you've made my great-grandfather
much younger-looking man than /
am!"-Titbits
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14

great royal highness does not care about
festivities and particularly dislikes the
official ceremonies of the court, such as
drawing-room and state concerts. The
duchess is never SO happy as when she
is in the nursery with her two little
girls, and, indeed, it may truly be said
that she inherits all the home instincts
of her mother, princess of Wales. The
duchess, like her sisters, Princesses Vic
toria and Maud, is good needlewoman,
and has a knowledge of cooking such as
would astonish good many middle
class housekeepers.-Tit- Bits.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14
The Most Crowded SPOT ON Earth.

The most crowded spot on the earth's
surface is that portion of the city OF
Valetta, Island of Malta, known as the
''Ma1.dera9Yio." In the whole of
VAetta the proportion is $4,000 human
beings to the square mile, but in the
Mant.raggio there is one locality in
which there are 2.574 persons living on
plot of ground less than two acres
and half in extent. This would give
no less than 636.O00 persons to the
square mile, or 1915 to the acre. In
Liverpool, the most crowded city in
Britain, the most densely populated
portions have only 1854 to the acre
Atlanta. Constitution.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14
TOWN HISTORIES IN DEMAND.
The New Colonial Societies Looking Up
GencalOgies. - = ..r

\, Gencalogies. - EEr
To know what kind of books are
most called for at the Congressional
library would probably surprise 90 per
cent. of the novelreading public
throughout the United Statas. The
demand is not for general historicalsor
scientific works, nor for 1omances and
dramatic literature, but just for simple
"town histories" Under this rubric
is comprehended those works which
describe the historical events of the
foundation and development of general
municipalities. And the most remark
able thing in connection with fhe con-
stant!y growing popularity OF town
histories is the fact that the demand
comes chiefly from women.
One of the attaches of the Congress
sional library recently asserted within
the hearing of a reporter that the de-
mand for these municipal records by
women was assuming enormous pro-
portions.
what peculiar charm does town
history exercise in modern American
womankind?" was asked of the libra
rian.
For some time was puzzled about
it myself" said the librarian, "but it
is no longer a secret. The craze of most
women to join the. Daughters Of the
American Revolution and the Colonial
Danes Is responsible for it. If you
bave any female relatives who might
have suspicion that they came of his
toric stock, jnst tell them what great
army OF their fair sisters are doing,
get the earliest history of the town
in which their ancestors lived, intl
some family name there, and make out
q prima facie case of their eligibility
to membership in the Daughters or
Danes, by tracing a connection with
the same name on the roster of the
revolutionary army. That IS being
done continually, and accoun4ssfor the
popularity of the old town histories"
Washington Post.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14
PARK Animal.

One of the wolves in Lincoln park
used to be pet. 1t was brought from
Arkansas when very young by Lake
View man who used to make hunting
visits annually to the southwest, says
the. Chicago Times. Before entering
public life it used to enjoy large de-
gree of freedom, and it seldom abused
the confidence reposed by its owner.
The Lake View man had number OF
berry bushes and pear tree. When
fruit ripened it had been the habit OF
boys in the neighborhood to steal most
Of the fruit. But the young wolf
stopped them the very first season
after its arrival. No boy was safe in
the neiphborhood of the vines or pear
tree.
But the wolf did have. a liking for
little girls-a liking more amia BILE than
that Of its relative who is embalmed in
the tale of Little Red Riding Hood.
After one season of disappointment the
bows learned of this partiaEty on the
mart of the wolf and then they used to
get little girls to steal the fruit for
them. The girls would walk boldly in-
u the ward when the boys told them
there was no one watching, and It the
wolf approached one would stop and
plav with him and the rest would get
the fruit. But no amount Of attention
would distract the VOLTS attention SO
that a bov could come In. He would
break away from the most enticing 1T
tie girl and chase any boy over the
fence in short order. And he would
play around the little girls who were
stealing the fruit, but he would never
offer to harm them.
However, the girls didn't like to be
nsed in that manner, and there came
dav when the boys could not get them
to steal the fruit After repeated trials,
and after watching the fruit grow 50
r;ne that If not soon removed it would
be ripe enough for the family, one
of the boys hit ON an excellent
ruse. He went home and bor-
rowed his sisters dress Putting -
nn. he climbed over the fence and ap-
nroeched the lair Of the wolf. As be
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14

it has been proposed to preserve this
collection of objects as an indication OF
the gastronomic prowess of the bird III
life, in much the same way that brave
warriors sometimes have cases contain
ing their trophies by the side of their
tombs, or as the saloons of doughty
champions of the Schuetzenfest are dec
Grated with the prizes won at the tar
rets=N. Y World. !.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14
Her Dover Too Small.

The suit of Marquis di Marescotti, OF
bologna, Italy, against Princess Anna
Maria Torlonia, of Rome, which has
lust come to an end in the former city,
has excited widespread interest. 1t
had q curious origin. In 1921 Torlo-
ria was married to q Marescotti, AMI
brought him a marriage gift consider
ably less than had been promised. The
marquis of that time sued for the diff
ference, and the present marquis re-
ceived verdict Of 267 900 francs against
the family.-De4roit Free Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14
< RAY, Proved His sanity.

A Hamburg young man has just had
his sanity proved by the Roentgen rays.
He declared ten years ago that he had
q bullet in his head, which he had fired
into it in trying to commit suicide. BE
complained OF pain. and, as be at
tackled his keepers and the doctors
could find no trace OF wound. was
locked up as dangerous lunatic- The
Roentgcn rays have now shown the
exact place Of the builet.-Banner Of
Geld
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14
An Unaffected Princess.

OF all members of the royal family
the duchess of Fife is the one who dis
likes publicity the most, and probably
no other princess goes into public SO
often without being recognized The
duchess is extremely fond of walking
and does most Of her shopping on foot.
and ~ she generally wears thick veil
her identity Is seldom revealed. Her
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14

King Prempeh Of Ashanti does not
understand the use of newspaper cor
respondents. what are you?" he said
to Reuters correspondent with the ex-
pedition. "You are not fighting man,
you are not carrying man. What, then,
are you?' He was willing, however, to
find some good in everybody, so he in
listed on the correspondent writing a
fetish for him. He wrote as much as he
could remember of ''Mary had little
lamb" and the depoeed king is wearing
it around his neck. That correspondent
is now sick of fever. Is it a Judgment
Of the kings insulted gods "a Odds and
Ends.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-14

Burke was 26 when the Essay on
the Sublime and Beautiful" was pub
lished; it il said that he began it be-
tween 20 and 81.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
POLITICIANS AT BOWERS.
CAMPAIGN PLANS BEING FORMU-
LATED TO-DAY AT THE BEACH.

CAMPAIGN PLANS BEING FORMU-
LATED TO-DAY AT THE BEACH.
This is big Thursday" at Bowers
Beach, a bayside resort in Kent county,
and large gathering Of Kent county
Democrats is present to discuss the
situation with reference to the battle
of next year.
The leaders say they do not expect a
slate to be made, but candidates may
be informally discussed.
Ex-Congressman Handy, the Bryan
leader, did not attend the gathering.
He has received many letters from
Democrats in all parts of the state ask
ing about the proposed visit Of Colonel
Bryan to Delaware next Autumn. There
is rivalry among the towns which
wish Bryan to speak. Just where the
colonel will make addresses has not
yet been definitely determined. He
may also speak in Salisbury, Md, for
the benefit Of the hospital there.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
F. A. SURGEONS SHORTAGE.

BOND is NOT LIABLE FOR THE
AMOUNT OF THE DUPLICATE,
BUT ONLY FOR MONIES COL
LECTED.
This morning an Evening Journal
reporter met ex-Receiver Of Taxes
John T. Dickey at Fifth and Market
streets, and asked him, now that the
shortage of Collector Fredus A. Stur-
geon has been ascertained, who would
be called upon to make the amount
good to the county.
"His bondsmen are NJ. f. Hayden
and Charles Reynolds" said Mr..
Dickey. but / do not believe that the
money can be recovered from them.
Under the law they are not liable for
cent except what was collected. The
bond does not cover the amount Of the
duplicate"
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
ST. JOHN AND MALTA.

EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
THE NATIONAL CONvoCATIoN
IN SEPTEMBER.
The Knights of st. John and Malta
have about completed arrangements
for the national convocation to be held
in the city during the first week Of
The visiting knights will arrive in
this city September 4, and will be here
four days, concluding September Z.
Committees will meet the visitors at
the B. & o. and the p, W. & B. rail-
road stations, who will arrive on spe-
cial trains. They will supply each dele
gate with a badge. the emblem of the
order. The badges are of satin, In red
and black, the color OF the order. and
are handsomely gotten up.
Headquarters will be at the Hotel
Wilmington. which will be beautifully
decorated. One Of the features Of the
decorations will be a large Maltese
cross. formed Of ffty-six electric
lights. The convention meetings will
be held in Eden Hall. which will also
be handsomely decorated with bunting
and flags.
September 4, in the afternoon, the
knights will be shown about the city
and will visit New Castle Jail. The
opening session of the convention will
be held Tuesday, September 5, begin
ming at 10 a. m. After luncheon an ad-
dress Of welcome will be made at 2 D.
m. by Mayor Fahey. after which the
business meeting will be resumed. In
the evening at o'clock a caucus for
naming candidates for grand Officers
will be held in the rooms
Of Moriel EncampmeRt Charles H
Hayward, a prominent sir knight OF
this city will be a candidate for the
grand commandership Of the Ameri.
can continent.
Business sessions will be continued
"wednesday, and in the evening a ban.
quet will be given at the Hotel Will
mington. Mayor Fahey has accepted
an invitation to make an address
There will also be other speakers
Grace Orchestra will give selections
during the evening.
The convention will complete bust
ness on Thursday. The officers will b,
elected and will be publicly installed
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
MISS SCOTT'S OPPONENTS
START A MOVEMENT TO DESTROY
THE TOWN CHARTER.

OF THE CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE SCHOOL TEACHER
TAKE VIGOROUS MEASURES TO
GUST HER. BUT THE TRUSTEES
SUPPORT HER.
West Chester, Aug. 16.-The little
borough OF Hopewell, In the southern
end Of the county. Is In danger of los
ing its charter on account OF the re-
fusal OF the School Board to dismiss
Miss Scott, the Christian Scientist,
who was recently elected principal of
the borough school The opponents OF
Miss Scott have become so enraged
over her appointment that they not
only established an opposition school
but have started a movement to de-
stroy the charter Of the town. Accord
ing to School Director Thompson Hud-
son, who visited West Chester to-day
to retain counsel. the anti-Christian
Scientists have already begun the cir
culation OF a petition praying the
court to annul the charter, large
number Of signatures having alrea6
been secured, and a desperate fight In
court is now in prospect.
The school directors, who are bach
of Miss Scott, declare their purpose e
stand by her TO the end, and they say
the school will be opened next month
even though there be only a single pu
Dill in attendance. There was no evi
denoe to show that Miss Scott taugh
Christian Science, said Director Hud
SON. and we do not consider It within
our province TO interfere with per
sons religion.
Miss Scott, he declares. has beer
prosecuted, not so much through an
opposition to her religious beliefs az
for the purpose Of getting up a senti'
ment in favor of annuling the charter
OF the borough. That's the single is.
sue in all the troubles OF Hopewell
and we are prepared to fight It to &
finish" concluded Mr.. Hudson.
Others say that politics have some
thing to do with the proposed attemp
to destroy the towns charter, with the
object Of dethroning Squire Hudson
who has become a virtual dictator II
the political and other affairs OF tn,
borough. An attempt was made L
annul the charter a couple Of year.
ago. but the squire succeeded in worst
ing his enemies after a hard legal bat
tie. HOpewell has only about 200 in
habitants, and was incorporated as .
borough half a century ago, when 4
was a fiourishing cotton manufactur
ing village.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
STRONG MILITARY TEAM
FOURTH ARTILLERY BOYS AT
FORT DUPONT WANT BALL |
CAME WITH LOCAL. TEAM

~ AO0fhA IL AN AA4A@A4ANA LIZ "A A
FORT DUPONT WANT BALL
GAME WITH LOCAL TEAM.
Manarei Edward A. ~. Hcllcnthal,
Of battery l.. Fourth Artillery base
ball team. was in this city this morn
ing lcoklrg for game with local
club.
Baiiuy L is stationed at Fort Dn
p,nf. near Delaware City. aid The club,
composed Of soldiers. is ono OF the
strongest amateur teams in the state.
The cab has played nineteen gamoE
this sdHson, including EorE Mott. Mid
ilctcwn, Salem and towns lower doN n
the state and has won them all. The
soldiers row want to tackle .he strong
gcst ,hib in Wilmington, and are es-
pecialiy anxious to get game with
the Brownson Library team.
Priva Hellenthal is pitcher. as well
as manager Of the club, and has pitch
ed in Every game. losing none. All
challenges should be addressed to f.
A. NJ. Hellenthal, Battery L, Fourth
Artillery, Fort Dupont.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
MUNICI PAL COURT NEWS.

SEVERAL CASES DISPOSED OF BY
JUDGE BALL IN CITY COURT.
There was not much business before
Judge Ball in City Court this morning.
and the session was a comparatively
short one.
John II. Comfy was charged with the
larceny of a ring from Thomas Nc
Connell. 1t was alleged that the de-
fendant took the ring from McCon-
Incll's finger while the latter was
asleep in a house yesterday afternoon.
After hearing the evidence Judge Ball
dismissed the case, as there was moth
ing to connect Comfy with the affair.
Peter Watson, colored, was charged
with creating a disorder among some
truckers on King street wharf yester-
day afternoon, during which he drew
a knife and attempted to cut one Of
them. He was captured after a long
chase, and Judge Ball fined him IS
and costs.
Annie Mobosh and Margaret Rogers
we're separately charged with disorder
ly conduct, and each was fined s5 and
costs. Michael Maloney, Adam Waller
and Gotleib Snyder were each drunk
yesterday and a fine of 81 and costs
was imposed on the first two mention
ed, and Snyder was assessed 50 and
costs.
The case against Dominica Bernardo
charged with assaulting Louis Mala-
fno. was dismissed, and the case of
William Lawlor, charged with assault
and battery, was continued until to-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
WOOD PULBEYS.
one 30 In, 655 In. face; "a In. bore.
one IS ir Z In. face; "a In. bore.
IRON PULBEYS.
One IS In; s in. face; 1& In. bore.
one IS in; s In. face; IL In. bore.
Two 9% in; az In. face; IL In bore.
One 10 in; 3iA in. face; rs In. bore.
One 9% in; "a In. face; In. bore.
One In: 81 in. face; rs In. bore.
one In; S IN. face; ia in. bore.
One Is In; In. face; "a In. bore.
one In; 3 In. face; ~ In. bore.
HANGERS, ETC.
Pair 20 inch; ~ inch bore.
Pair 10 inch; IL inch bare.
Pair 10 inch; IA inch bore.
Six blocks for hangers.
-Four sets oil cups.
Sixty-six wood screws and bolts.
SHAFTING.
Six feet, "a inch.
Six feet, ~ inch.
Five feet. 4 inch, 1z Inch.
-Four and a-half feet, ia inch.
Shaft coupling. Ia inch bore
One shlfter. with tight and loose pullel
for platen press.
Half dozen wooden double stands.
Dozen pairs cases.
All will be sold cheap.
Apply at
EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
new MAIL DELIVERIES.
FOUR DISTRIBUTIONS A DAY ON
BOTH EAST AND WEST SIDES.

POST OFFICE OFFICIALS HAVE
COMPLETED THE REARRANGE-
MENT OF DELIVERY DISTRICTS,
OF WHICH THERE WILL BE
FOUR.
The work Of redistricting the routes
of the various mail-carriers Of the city
has been completed by Postmaster
Browne and Assistant Postmaster Bill
lany.
By the new arrangement the entire
East Side Of the city, with the excep-
ton Of the sections lying over Third
and Eleventh street bridges, will have
four deliveries a day. Residents over
Third street bridge will have two, and
those over Eleventh street bridge three
deliveries daily.
On the western side Of the city the
four delivery-a-day system has been
extended from the west side of Adams
street to the west side of Van Buren
street. The two-delivery men will
leave the post office on their districts
at a. m. and 1 p. M, the three-deliv-
cry men will leave at Z and 10 a. m.
and p. m, and the four-delivery men
will leave the office at Z and 10 a. m
and 1 and p. m.
In addition to these deliyeries there
is an intermediate delivery at $50 a. m
from Market to Adams and a $50 p. m
delivery on Market street from Third
to Tenth and on Delaware avenue tC
Broome street.
It is expected that the new arrange
ment will greatly improve the service
and the changes went into effect this
morning. Both Postmaster Browne
and Assistant Postmaster Billany
since their term Of Office began, have
worked hard to improve the mail ser
vice in the city, and their efforts have
been greatly appreciated by the public
The new sub-stations in various sec
tions OF the city are doing a good bust
ness, especially in the sale of posta
cards and stamps. The people in th'
neighborhoods are not yet familiar
with the fact of the sub-stations reg
istering letters and issuing money or
ders, but when they become familia
with the working of the stations bust
ness will be greatly increased.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
ITS REPORT ISSUED.

The Board of Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department has issued its
twelfth annual report. II deals with
the doings of the department for the
fiscal year, ending January 81, and is
replete with information concerning
the department and its work. The vol
ume is illustrated with half tones sec
tiOnal views of several of the impor-
tant streets and avenues, and contains
the detailed reports of several officers
of the department.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
WILL HAVE A TUGBoAT.

The United States Engineering De-
partment will have a new steel tug
boat 100 feet long to be used by the
engineers and surveyors on rivers
where improvements are being made.
Through General Smiths Office in this
city the local shipbuilding firms have
been asked to submit estimates for the
construction of the boat.
Evening journal., 1899-08-17
SAVED woMAN,s LIFE.

Assessor w. ]. Bayley, Of No. 1921
Elm street. saved a young Pittsburg
woman from drowning in the ocean at
Atlantic City on Saturday last The
woman had got beyond her depth and
had sunk beneath the water when Mr..
Bayley swan to her rescue and sue
ceeded in bringing her ashore.