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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
REMOVING WOOL FROM SKINS.
An Electrically Heated Blade Does
the Work with Nertnexs
and Dispatch.

It has always been problem how to
get the wool off the skins of t. many
millions of sheep which afe annually
slaughtered in Australia, South Amer
lea and on the continent of Eur"De. An
electrical apparatus fer the purpose has
been patente,., says the St. Lo''' lote-
Democrat. The invention, . first
idea of which il said to .. been
struck by la insists of an electr'~
cautery or fles 'g fife, by which tLs
wool may be 81. II A. ON ne skin rarid-
ly and without injury either 10 the wool
or the pelt. We knife has a very short
and ve-y wiz lade, which is fitted on
a handle ele., 'ically connected. 10 re-
move the wool the cr"tery is SIMPLY
pushed along the SUI uce of the sin.
The red-hot knife instaL.ly mows Cov'''
the wool, and the speed at which l.
work can be done - govern ' by the
dizziness of the operator. The ..eat need
not affect either the skin or the VIC
provided that the knife is properly
manipulated. With few hours rae
tice, it is estimated, girl can dcwool
from eight to a dozen skins FER + r.
and the cost of the current shou.A De
not greater than one cent for is hours
work. The advantages of the system
are that the wool need not he injured
by lime, chemicals or other deletericus
influences, and the mere singing OF the
end of each fiber is imperceptible. 1t is
claimed that the skin, which presum-
ably has been sun dried in Australia or
South America, Immediately after .he
Strengthening of the sheep, is in a more
perfect condition for the purposes OF
the tanner. The estimate of Tie cost of
such operations shows the great econ
omy of the electrical method of de-
wooling. 1t now costs the fellmonger
eight cents a skin to wet down. lime
stone, or sweat the skin into condition
for the puller, and the pulling wages
range from II cents to II cents per doz-
en- skins.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
PASSENGERS LOVE HIM.
\ Street Car Conductor Who Charms
His Fares with His Mellow
whistle.

There is a conductor on the Indiana
avenue trolley beloved by every pas
senger who travels on the line. He is
no better looking than other conduct
ors. Nor is he more polite. Nor does
he allow people TO ride free. But he
can whistle with his fingers, and the
patrons of the line love him, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
One of the annogances OF street car
travel is the whistle used by the con-
ductors for giving signals to the mo-
torman. The conductor GOES along on
the footboard with his whistle within
a few inches of passengers ear. He
wants to stop the car. He blows on the
instrument of torture what the
nervous people call it-that he carries
between his lips. A shriil last that
would wake the dead is the result. The
car stops. Then he blows two more.
The car starts. OF course a man can
get used to almost anything in this vale
of tears, but there are many who feel
like jumping out of their skins when
ever that blast sounds in their ears.
1t is very different with this con-
,ductor, who learned when. boy to
whistle on his fingers. lie wears no
whistle OF nickel or celluloid between
his lips. When he wants to stop or
start car he crooks his first finger,
sticks the crook in his mouth and gives
out a mellow note that is celestial mu
sic compared with the din of nickel
whistle. Consequently all the passen-
gers love him.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
RELIC PILFERING MINISTERS.
They Chip Pieces on the Washington
Monument and Pay Well
for Them.

Col. Bingham, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. who has
charge of the Washington monument,
says one of the greatest troubles the
wetchmen at the monument have to
contend with is the chipping of these
memorial stones by relic hunters. "One
of the strongest things in regard to
these relic hunters" said Col. Bingham,
sis the fact that more than one-half of
the men arrested for chipping off relies
are clergymen. When the police arrest
these despoilers and start with them
TO the station house, says the New
York Mail and Express, the man will
begin 20 ask what is the penalty and try
to beg off. He is told that the fine is a
heavy one, but that SIS security can
be put up. for appearance in the police
court. Then the prisoner explains that
he is a minister of the Gospel and meant
no harm, and that he could not stand
the disgrace of appearing in police
court. He ends up by giving up the
collateral, after generally trying TO cut
it down TO ten dollars, saying he has
only that amount with him."
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
CORWIN DISCONNECTED.
ton Turned the Laugh on
the Orator.

1.-THE general impression is" said the
professor, that Corwin was never dis
concerted by any antagonist. But
there was an old story current in cen
trail Ohio IS or 40 years ago, showing
the contrary. Soon after Antioch col
lege, at Yellow Springs, began to
achieve a reputation under Horace
Mann, there was an outbreak among
the students. In attempting to quiet
the disturbance one of the professors
was roughly handled. The professor
insisted that the ring-leader in the haz-
ing frolic threatened him with heavy
cane. and finally struck him. The stu
dent was arrested on complaint Of the
officers of the college, who were repre-
sented in court by Tom Corwin.
"Corwin's great reputation and his
manner took nearly all the fight out of
the students who were standing by the
parties under arrest. COrwin was car
rying all before him, making witnesses
say almost what he wanted them to
say. when one of the principal offenders
took the stand. This young fellow adj
mitted that the professor was threat
ened with canes, but denied that he was
struck by anyone. lie said, in fact, the
boys only wanted 10 scare the professor,
and had no thought of hurting him.
The witness was quiet, athletic fell
low, and as he made this explanation he
smiled at the exaggerated look of
nmazement on Corwin's face.
"Corwin made the witness show how
the canes were flourished about the
professors head, and questioned him
persistently as to how close the cares
went to the professors nose. He began
with five inches and forced the witness
to say that the distance was not greater
than three inches. two inches, one inch.
Then. triumphant, he took the cane
from the hands of the witness, and,
fourishing it about the young fellows
head, so close as TO make him dndge,
Numbered: IF a man should flourish
a heavy cane about your head like this.
and this, within an inch of your hose or
car or hair, what would you think. what
would you do, sir?' The student, who
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01

As cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining wide
reputation. D. B. huston of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with that
ailment since 1862. In speaking of it
he says: 81 never found anything that
would relieve me until | used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t acts like magic
with me. My foot was swollen and
paining me very much, but one good
application of Pain Balm relieved me.
For sale by j. j, Plumer, DeLamar
Drug Store.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01

The committee on library in the Sum
day school of a church in one of Port
lands suburban villages recently de-
termined that some of the books in the
library were not exactly proper for Sun
day-schoOl books, and took it upon
themselves to expurgate the library.
Tho books in question were of high
class from literary standpoint, and
the objection to them was that they did
not teach religion, as Sunday school
books should. The committee went
over the library carefully and picked
out the volumes which did not meet
their ideas of what the Sunday-school
standard should be, having previously
determined that they should be burned.
When they had been laid aside, how
ever, it was decided that it was too bad
to burn them, and the matter was
finally compromised by voting to pre-
sent them to. the library of the other
church in town.-KenneBunk (Me.)
Journal. --
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
q WYHEE COUNTY DIRECTORY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
tiIst 9istriet-Tim Shea.
6e1nd District-HenTy Scott.
Third Distriet-John McNan.
Clerk of District Court-E. L. Ballard,
Sherif-Oscar BrunzeU.
Assessor--ChTis Olsen.
Bsurer-John c. Connors.
Proba. C Judge-Gco. II. Handy.
Supt. of Educa ioinF. S. Heere
pELAMAR PRECINCT.
J,s,;ea of poaoo J John ID. Harris.
'uH'iee VI ieaee ( John Lamb
Constable-James W. Pascoe.
LEGISLATURE.
senator-J. G. Watts.
Representatives c II. ArbGckle.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
SOCIETY CARDS.

~ RU GU ,PTEt no ., r. A. M.-Meet>
= ery s,furdaN aftrr fuii moon Sujourn-
us comp tnions cnriinllV Invited TO attend.
julius IsAY NJ. L. II. p
$. HARRIS, Secretary.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01

had been lodging this way and that,
much to the amusement of the specta
tors. suddenly spranS to his feet, and.
initiating Corwin's intense, dramatic
manner and his humorous voice, said:
4 would welcome him, sir, with JlacGy
hands to a hospitable grave This ap-
plication of the famous sentence in Cor
wins speech on the Mexican war
great orator off his base. Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
POVERTY STRICKEN GEN1UsES
ants for Literary Fnme for
Centuries.

Homer was beggar; Plautus turned
q mill; Terence was a slave; Boetius
died in Jail; Paul Borghesse had II
trades, and yet starvGl with them all;
Tasso was often distressed for five
shillings; Bentivogiio was refused adj
mittance into a hospital he had him
self erected; Cervantes died of hunger,
and Nagclas left his body 10 the sur
geons to pay his debts as far as the
money would go; Bacon lived life of
meanness and distress; Sir Walter fa-
leigh died on the scalfold; Spenser, the
charming, died in want; the death Of
Collins was through neglect, first caus-
ing mental arrangement.
MiltGa sold his copyrifi.t 81 Para
disc 4 lost" for S.l5-a; three payments,
and finished his life in obscurity; Dry
den lived in poverty and distress; OF
way died prematureiy and through
hunger; Lee died in the street; Steele
lived life Of perfect warfare with
bailiffs: Goldsmith's Vicar OF Wake
field" was sold for n trifle to save him
from the grip of the law; Fielding lies
in the burying ground Of the English
factory at Lisbon, without n stone to
mark the spot; Savage died in prison ut
Bristol. where he was confined for Il
debt of c s: Butler lived life of perjury
and died poor; Chatterton, the child of
genius and misfort une, destroyed him
self.-IIomiletic Review
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01
DRIFTED 2,4oo MILES.
A Schooner Tint Has Made an Invol-
untary Voyage over the
Pacific Ocean.

The geographers of Europe are talk
ing about remarkable journey, last
year, of little schooner from Tahiti,
and are inclined to think that its in
voluntary wanderings throw light on
the long-veXed question as to how il
happens that so many widely-scIa
specks of land in the vast eXpanse of
the Pacific ocean are inhabited. They
-believe that many of these islands were
peopled by natives who, while out at
sea in their various craft. were blown
away from their own islands and car
ried to others of which they had no pre-
viouS knowledge.
In March last year party of Tahiti
ian natives sailed from home in
schooner of only 80 tons. They were
not afraid 10 venture far from home
and. in fact, were bound for Peurhyn
island, in the northwest, and over 700
miles away. These native sailors and
their little boat were caught in
terrible storm, and the schooner lost
her maSts and sails and was no longer
navigable. She drifted around on the
ocean and her crew were poweriess to
direct her course. They had II consid-
cradle supply of provisions which they
largely augmented by fishing. and the
rainfall was sufiicie,Ht to supply them
with all the water they required. Their
sulferings and anxiety, however, were
great, for in the 81 days of their drift
they did not sight sail or land. and
they feared they were destined to per-
ish in the ocean. At last, hGwever,
when almost worn out by their coniine-
ment and trouble, they reached the
Hawaiian islands. They had moved al
most constantly to the north, and their
involuntary journey was about 2,iC0
miles in length.
In this long drift they had crossed
the two westward moving currents
known as the south and north equa-
torial currents, and the current be-
tween them moving to the east. known
as the equatorial counter current.
These currents are marked on our maps
as though they had quite dciinable
boundaries nd regular direction. but
they seer ~ little to have affected
the NOV" ms of this helpless vessel
which YVES y the mercy of the winds
and waters, ana the sum total of their
influence was TO carry her little west
CT north about 2,40O miles. This en-
pericnce adds force to that of the cap
tains Of the steamers plying between
British Columbia and Australia. who
assert that these currents are not stead
fast, but are quite variable, and differ
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01

TILLA REBEKAH LODGE, NO 81, meets
" the second and fourth Wednesday ia
each month at Odd Fellows Hall.
Visiting members in good standing cor.
daily Invited.
MINNIE O'NEGLL, y. g.
FRANCES CRossoS. Secretary.
0ELAMAR MINERS UNION. WESTERN
DFederation of Miners.
4. WARREN, Pres.
J. p. LAsGFoRD. Sec.
Meet every Monday night.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-01

The more you stir up plate of soup
the cooler it becomes-and you'll find
it's the same way with some friends
Chicago Daily News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23
ACUlNALDO Fooled IN ANOTHER DESPERATE PLOT
Rebels Set Fire Manila and Try Shoot Down Americans
Extinguishing the Flames Hundreds of
Native Houses Destroyed


M i
De l and tina
P t prp Cruz San and
hi We're os rappy q the t
u spread o such M
II reside
seven memo 0
Cp was be
i estimated IL tn os e
h i nat npsw were burned T rgi
a
O d e escaped
ys 3adg I vel anzad dpanf fthar
g t up b Il chnsst uedt
int esrats hectys sv velptrAed dand
5
wa to pan fp proved afalu Many erssls sve
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23

Special DISPATCH 10 the Fost-Intel genccF.
MANILA. FEB. "a detachment o. The
Nebraskans this morning drove u force
ol 81 k4]lpinos three miles 10 the Paslg.
killing many of them. Twenty-one Of their
dead we're found in the ne.d. OF our men
none were killed. arid only three wounded.
Private John Alley, Of Company ID. vas
severely wounded. Privetes Alonzo Grow
erck. of Company NJ. and Charles Pike.
OF Company X. were slightly wounded.
A prisoner captured by the Nebraskans
confirms the report ghat .nsurgent leaders
threaten death 10 natives who refuse 10
take ap arms agaln-; the Americans Tn
der this threat many pacifeos have recent
iy been impressed into the native army
in the province of Manila.
Reports from the insurgent lines gay the
Tagal chiefs tel their men that the Amer
leans suffered great losses in taking lloilo.
and that al! the Nis4yas islands in
open rebellion and viii assis. the Tagals
in their struggle for inaepenaence. The
withdrawal Of the American forces from
Paleros and sosno other distant outposts
Is also represented as Filipino victory.
5en0r I2cson, president OF the Nesros
native government, which is now styled
"the Canton Federal Americana is the
chief OF the Negrps comm .ssion which
rived here on board the transport Newport
on Monday night To offer the allegiance
OF the inhabitants o, the island and ASK
American protection.
Seuoy f-acSog says the Inhabitants of
the island of Cebu are ready 10 accept
Americans rule. and declares that there Il
ltiiG sympathy between the Flsayanz and
the TaEais. lie also offers 70 raise an
army Of ieaeo Visayams Il desired to as
sist the Americans IL fight the Tagals IN
the island Of i.1zon, This offer. Of course.
WILL be declined. with thanks. as unuecs -
sary. II shows. however. The spirit Of the
N.sayas ISLANDERS. Some Of the latter may
ia;er b. employed in the military police
whlca viii have 10 - formed.
sihe feet ared a salute this morning IN
honor x Washlngion's birthday TIE
English bankers ard merchants observed
Waahi'stons birthday Is closing their
estRhs sAgeuts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23

Special Dispatch 80 the post-Tnteli3geneer.
OLYMPIA. Feb. @s.-The capital c.ty ~
fairly alive wjth interest and speculation
concerning the probable fate of The capt
tul h.ii which VIII bc transmitted to the
governor hy Chef CLERK Dillon. of the
house tomorrow All sorts Of rumors are
a;loat relating 50 the governors deternaln-
ation in the matter. There ts no lack of
men who claim 40 stand ''cIose" to tho
governor Who freely prophecy as 70 what
he Will do Opinions OF these differ wide
Iy. in fact. there IS absolutely nothing
tangible upon which 10 base a safe guess
in the premises.
in v.ew or the checkered career IN ;ho
legislature of the capitol measure. the ma
ture al the combinations TINT We're made
80 secure its passage and the position
heretofore assumed by Gov. Rogers. the
next sive days Viii each be filled With in
tere~t ~ those who have watched the /.
progress ~ shc capitol ball, This Is the
fourth biil oD the subject IN the past SIX
years Two years ago the governor found
objection 10 the record Of the capitol bill
and vetoed it. tits recomine4da tiona ia
the matter this year were not followed
out by the legislature. Further Il Is said
that GOV Rogers never has been iH favor
al building the capitol in Olympia.
ON the other hand the friends of tho
measure express themselves as thorough
Is confident that the bin Will become
law without She signature ~ the esecg
tive. Statements of this kind have bnen
made with such peTststoney for the past
few days. or since the passage with
amendments ia the seBzta of the housa
bill. az a. suggest the theory that the
governor had dropped hint of some snch
purpose
These in charge 81 the bin publicly said
they were ia possession of such informa-
tion concerning the oternors sentiments
as 10 make lhesn confaen, OF the fate os
the bi In case IL passed both houses OK
the legislature.
Another interesting problem Is. what
will the legislature 30 with tbs bill in easa
i, IA returned without tho approval Of
Gov. Rogers TIE friends OF the capitol
bsll assert jhely belief that Il wln be-
passed over she veto. Others decay this
II was TurnoTed tonight that the mem
bers in charge of the capitol bill had
agreed 20 drop the bin creating a new
commission. Consisting ~ Land Commla-
sioner Bridges. o. e. White and T.. 6. GILL
man. ~ Seattle. Mr Faiknar said this
was not true. 1hAt he hoped tn obtain
favorable report nn the bill immediately.
TIE peuple ~ Olympia aro hanging
breatbiessiy upon tbe issue |; means
great deal % them.
during the debates IN house and senate
upon the biu the iobbiea have been
tnf3ngaA si,h men and Women. tbe latter
50 cfoa; numbers when the. legislature
5s-s.fss bied each arriving member was met
at tic train ard bad the eaplfo' question
talked Into h;fn for days. IN the barber's
chair. hetei lobby. 81 hia boarding hogae.
dinner table and during the recesats NJ ths
legislature the laWmaker ever heard tho
gentle song ~ the lobbyist for she capitol.
always a rrsideat of Olympia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23
HARSH WORDS FOR SPAIN.
FIERCE DENUNCIaTION IN THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
saimeron y Prophet of Stiii Greater
Disaster-Dcuoun the Peace
With America as the Most shame
full Recorded in All History.

MADRID, Feb 22-The meeting OF the
bureau this evening to appoint commit
tee 10 examine the bin for the cesSion Of
the Philippines resulted II only nominal
ministerial success. Although the minis
teriai candidates chosen were four and
the opposition candidates ouly three. yet
on division the opposition viii muster
ninety-two votes as against e.ghty-seven
,niuisteIialists. The opposition Vii, there
tore. submit a counter measure
The republican melton In favor of sum-
monlng the constituent assembly led 20 u
stormy debate in tae chamber Of deputies
Prot. Sa!meroD the republican leader. Ia
The course ~ a violen, speech. said the
republicans had resumed their seats in
parliament in order 10 force the govern
neni 10 accept lis responsibilities. Ia his
opinion. rot only those governing, but
present institutions themselves would .au
victims to the present disasters lie CEN
surel the ministers for endeayorng 20
save the monarchy rather iuan tA4 coan-
Try
Your colonial policy" he sai1. vas
disastrous because yo-I jolred sword and
cassock lu order 10 restore feud2l
the0cTacv with al SORTS - pT.Vtie ges Tho
government. has Surrendered 20 the Enltef
States Siatas whole colonial empire. ant
fae peace tha5 has been s.gned IS the
most shameful recorded ia h!story.'
I'rof Salmeror. after being called -
order for Ye.le1 reference &, tAc crown
declared that the conservative payfy was
primarily responsible for the couutry's
diSasteTs since & had failed e. apply n
Cona reforms voted hy al parties and
that tae present government must also be
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23
AGAIN IN FIGHTING TRIM.
THE kuAIIEA Is ONCE MORE AT
THE HEAD OF An ARMY.
Col. kitchener's scouts Came I'm
Touch With His Forces and Were
Compelled to Retreat-He Is Eel
lowing Them tn 0mdurmRn.

CAIRO. FEB 22-The khalifa has left
Sber- keila and is moving northward vita
a considerable force, He has been fierceiy
Taiding the Arabs along the route. and the
latter have become panic-stgicken.
MAJ. Macdonald. the head OF the British
expedition which has heen exploring East
Africa. has started Tor Omdurman. ard
Mai. Hunter tAe recently appointed gov
ernor OF omdurnan. and other British Of
Icers on furiough. have been recalled.
LONDON, Feb 23-The Daily News
publishes the following dispatch from
Cairo.
''Fhe khalIfa il advancing upon ON
durman with between f5.0o and 80 men.
Preparations are urgently proceeding TO
meet him.
\ foot note 20 the dispatch says:
The facts are that Col. kilchener's
scouts came ia touch with the khalta
strongly inErenched with l6.99 m.n, aud
The British officer. having only Il small
force, found Il necessary TO retire on OuI-
durman. This retirement the khalIsa re-
eardcd "A sign of weakness and Il led
him 20 ralN bis forces 10 the advance.
Lord Kitchener has 500 nuen at O.ndur-
man
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23

tv>~5fE>, E>,rsTteN Fee @-Is sete5a,<eI
treaY .ass Szfa 1-et~r Ae70c.. s's @eFe-
.s~e. .e., 7-~~ aas~s3y Mcn5sy 3.zat ea ;1e
,tss~ :s- %rs T>~k ss-ce tara asfa--s
A-~ e--,r sza-4 fr2rn tfua- liz soSsl ~oarn
IS s.s5 r~s~.@t. asa lse aasa3 qeoF z@s
,hay - coaae h@ak T'r- 1%-ss3a
s-s cniv F-.9s@a SEX . So corAsa&1 Sc
a@ 1>A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23
NEBRASKANS PLAY
WITH REBEL FORGE.
Americans Chase Filipinos
for Three Miles.
MANY OF THE ENEMY SLAIN
Only Three United States Soldiers
Wounded in the Fight.
MANY OF THE ENEMY SLAIN

Prisoner States That Paciaeos Have
been Impressed Into the Native
Army Under Threat of Death on
Refusal Ia carry Arms-fhe Peo-
ME of N~xros Hoist the stars and
stripes. and Pledge Allegiance.
an Army of 100000 Sisayans 10
Fight the 7aGals ON Laxon.
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