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The Lamar register., 1899-06-21
Idaho Miners Indicted,

Wallace. Idaho, June 16.-Thls after
noon the grand jury reported as fol-
lows:
"In accordance with your charge. we
have carefully examined into all cases
growing out OF the riots of April 20 in
Shoshone county and after mature de-
liberation have found true bills against
all participants who have been identi-
fed. A large rumber of others who
whose true names are unknown TO us.
have been indicted under fictitious
names We would recommend that
owing TO the fact that large numbers
of parties indicted are not in custody
that after filing the indictments be not
Published, unless so ordered by the
COURT
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21
TRICKS THAT ARE LIoAr.
And Cause objects to shine Forth when
All About Is Dark.

Anu tause OD1ects TO SHINE Forth when
Ali About Is Dark.
Many seemingly wonderful tricks
can be performed with the use of few
simple chemicals. One of them is the
ball OF FIRE. Take for this barium sui
phate tCP). one part; magnesium car
Donate tCP). one part: gum tragacanth
q. S. This should be mixed and rolled
for about an hour, then allowed to
cool slowly and placed in glass-stop-
pered bottle. A few hours before using
place in the sun, and the marbles at
once become luminous. At the enter
tainment ordinary marbles are passed
among the audience, one or more Of
the luminous marbles being concealed
in the hand. The exhibitor then takes
marble from some one in the au-
dlence, holds it between his. thumb and
forefinger blows upon 1t, and asks to
have the lights turned down. AS this
is done he substitutes the luminous
marble, and the mysterious light is
seen. This is handed around, and
changes again as the light is turned
on. when the magician presents to the
audience several of the ordinary mar
bles as souvenirs. Another trick is
very effective. Take two similar
bunches OF artificial flowers; brush one
over with glue or mucilage and powder
it with the dust from one OF the mar
bles described; then place in the sun.
When taken into a darkened room lun
inous flowers are seen. The magician
exhibits the flowers that have not been
prepared and shows that there is moth
ing peculiar about them: then. as the
light is turned down, he substitutes
the concealed bunch, blows upon the
flowers, ard. presto! displays to the
astonisL d observers luminous bunch.
each flower of which stands out as II at
white heat Luminous letters can be
written and exhibited in the dark to
the wonder of the audience. Luminous
ink is made by placing piece of phos-
phorus about the size OF pea in test
tube with little olive oil. Place the
tube in water bath until the oil be-
comes heated and the PHOSPHORUS
liquid. Shake well and pour into
bottle with glass stopper. Admit air
Just previous to using it. and the liquid
Will become luminous tracery in the
dark. Water can be rendered luminous
In very simple manner. Dissolve a
small piece of phosphorus in ether for
several days in a glass-stoppered bot
tie. In this place a lump of sugar.
then drop the sugar in water. which
will at once become luminous. Lum-
inntZ ia ~ ha do collar
green. yellow, violet or blue-and If
applied to various objects make a won
terful display at night.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21
prltlsh Rnilroad Improvements.

A quiet revolution has been going on
for the last year or two in Scotland
and England in regard to railroad
fares. The Midland Railway company
was the first to recognize the CONNER
cial value of third-class passengers,
and to make provision for their needs.
Now on the through lines the old sec
ond class carriages have been abol-
ished and third class carriages have
been improved in appearance and COM
fort.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21
ExhibIt. at Paris.

There will be large exhibit from
this country at the Paris exposition in
1900, which will prove very Interesting
TO all, but no more SO than the news
that the famous American remedy,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, willNcure.
dyspepsia. indigestion and constipa
tion- TO all sufferers a trial is recon-
mended.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21

was in little village, and out of
a hut came the owner and his family
and all the household parasites pell-
nell. leaving the drivers in possession,
but the mother and father of the fam
lily, when they recovered from this un-
wonted burst of activity, showed such
a lively concern and such unmistaka-
BILE signs OF anguish at having left
something behind them in the hut, that
/ thought ii must be the baby.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21
REScUiNC THE BABY.

4 house on fire is apt to SO upset the
Inmates that they throw the looking
glass out OF the window and carry the
mattress down the stairs. Miss Kings
ley describes. in West African Stud
ies.' a scene in which she herself and
a native family were turned topsyturvy
by an invasion of the terrible driver
ants. She writes:
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21

Although not a family man myself,
the idea of that innocent infant perish
ing in such an appalling manner reused
me to action, and Joined the frenzied
group, crying. Where him live?" "In
him far corner for fioorr' shrieked the
distracted parents, and into that hut l
charged.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21

Too true, There in the corner lay
the poor little thing, mere inert black
mass with hundreds of cruel drivers al
ready swarming upon it, To seize it
and give it to the distracted mother
was, as the reporter would say, "the
work of an instant"
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21

She gave cry of Joy and dropped it
instantly into the water-barrel. where
her husband held 1t down with a hoe.
chuckling contentedly. Shiver not, my
friend, at the callousness of the Ethi-
opian; that there thing wasn't an in
anti was a ham!
The Lamar register., 1899-06-21

Your typewriting machine makes more
noise than sawmill." mo: three-quar-
tiers of that noise you hear is our type
writer girls heart-bangle bracelets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
MeRaphonic Streets.

Some Of the Baltimore streets are so
narrow and the houses so close togeth.
Or that huge megaphone Is the re-
suit, and at night conversa tons held
on the streets can be heard with great
distinctness In rooms on the second
ana third AOOrs.
The other night q young woman who
had been kept awake by the heat was
sitting by the window in her perfectly
dark room when two maldens. who
lived across the street, came home at
tended by young man The escort
said good night and left. but the girls
fingered on the steps for an exchange
Of condolences.
Marie" said one OF them. IL will
tell you how he talked to me. Promise
faithfully not to breathe word Of IT,"
Marie promised but select audience
Of air seekers made no pledge of Sc
erecy, and doubtless the narrowing tale
that followed liz now known to large
circle. Some attempts were made to at.
tract the attention Of the takers to the
fact that they had listeners. but they
were so much lnterestd in their sub
Ject that they never heard the warning
coughs and continued to tell their woes
20 the policeman and everyone else on
the block.
When everything IL quiet nj night
even a whisper seems exaggerated. and
the cheerful tones OF healthy young
women carry for a long distance. n
fact which should be remembered now
that the Open-window season IL with
us.-Baltimore News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
Ordinary CiVility.

Il should recommend as an invest
ment." said Mr.. Gobbleby, the prac-
tice OF civilty. AS a matter OF fact. !
don't suppose that very great num-
Der Of men have suddenly become
wealthy through this means; that is, |
don't suppose that large number Of
very rich people have left fortunes to
men who had been at one time or an
other polite TO them, but don't doubt.
either, that there have been just such
cases. and | don't for a moment doubt
that substantial advantages have often
accrued to men through their consist
ent civility.
But aside from any question of ma
terial profit Though there is still al
ways the chance OF that involved in it)
/ should say that the exercise OF civil
ity would pay for another reason.
There are lots of people who like civil
treatment, who are. in fact, really
pleased by IL. and though we might not
get anything in dollars and cents out
of clvility extended in this way toward
people in general. yet | should say it
would pay. for we should get from IT,,
at least. the pleasure that is always to
be derived from affording pleasure to
others.
so | should say that from whatever
point Of view we look at 1t, civility is a
good investment; We are sure to get
something out OF it, anyway. and 1t
doesn't cost us a cent"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
FIRST ALASKA WEDDING
Knot Tied In Rhyme by Rough-snd-
Ready Passon.

Wild and romantic as any highland
legend " border story is the account
OF the nrst contract marriage in the in-
terror OF Alaska. as narrated 10y Win
dy Jim" Dodson. who was present and
witnessed the unique ceremony.
IL was on the banks OF the Dali Riv-
or. small stream which flows into the
Yukon near Fort Hamlin. A young
man. Gillis by name. accompanied by
Aegie Dalton, a charming maiden with
whom he was In love. had set out from
the mouth Of Dali River to go across
the mountains. divide into the Koyu-
kuk Valley. As they started up the
Dali they met DOdson, and in the
course Of conversation II developed
that the young people were anxious
10 get married. but In that wilderness
there WAS small chance Of finding
either priest Or una gistrate to perform
the ceremony.
Il know a man who can tie the
knot" said Dodson, and he lives only
few miles from here. His name is
Joe Durant. but everybody knows him
by the nickname Of F'r.nr' va" &c
TO yearnlng hearts and youthful Wig
or few miles in that vas, suIItuuc
WIS As nothing, and they were soon
NJ Durants place. Dodson went with
them as guide and witness. The spot
was one Just iii for such romantic
nuptials. 1t was ON a wild, mountain
Gus slope. by the side of a lake. and
under the shelter Of friendly tree
whose evergreen branches detied the
chill November winds.
Durant gladly agreed to perform the
pleasant task, and as he had no law
form or church ritual at hand he de-
vised form OF his own. and put It
into rude rhyme. having the bride and
groom each repeat four lines after
him.
The bride repeated the following:
Ten miles from the Yukon, on the
banks OF this lake.
For partner In Koyukuk, ellis l
take,
We have no preacher, we have no
ring:
That makes no dfrerence-its the
same old thing
The grooms part was rs follows:
I swear by my sled pole under this
tree,
A husband to Aggle | always will be;
I'll love and protect her. this maiden
30 frnil
From the sour-dough toughs on the
Koyukuk trail
Durant then tied the Knot az follows:
For two dollars each in chechaco
money
/ unite this couple in matrlmony.
He IL a rancher AMI she Is n teacher,
I'll do up the job as well as preacher.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
The Tanning Industry In Japan.

In recent report on the leather in
dustry in Japan, United States Consul
Samuel S. Lyons of Osaka says there
are but two tanneries Of any import
ance in operation throughout japan
one located in Osaka and the other in
Tokio-and they are chiefly occupied
in supplying the leather wants OF the
army and navy.
A large tanning e. adjustment is To-
Gated near Kobe. Ii was formerly I'M
der European management but. after
several unsuccessful attempts to OPP
crate II. it has been Closed. There are
however, many small home tanneries"
in this country, and they are operated
exclusively by the Etas." a class of
persons whose occupt ton Is looked up
on as unclean The beggars "Kojiki"
constitute the loves: class in Japan
and next above the are the Eta, 1"
WHO monopOlize the occupation of kill
ling animals for fooe. the tanning and
dressing OF leather, ,;rave digging and
similar work. The "Etas' are popu-
larly supposed to b. in possession Of
a secret method of aiming.
Tanning being Loo ked upon in ia
pan as degrading calling, 1t is not
probable that the Industry will ma
terially improve her in the near fIl-
ture; and II 10 for that reason. to-
gether with the ado itional ones that
cattle are scarce in his country. and
that there is a grt wing demand in
Japan for leather Of III kinds. that the
United States has a field in which It
may largely increase Its expectation OF
this article year by .ear.-The Manu-
fapturar
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
GOLD BRICKS.
Robbery of Life as We'll as Moneg
One Of the Worst of Modern sw'hcisN
Stones for Sufferers VINO
Want Bread.

stones for Sufferers Who
Want Bread.
If doctor should prescribe candy
and other sweets for each young gar
Who came under his professional care.
ne would probably be called, by t-+ese
patients at least, San elegant doctor.
If your child was desperately i'll, ano
you knew that only some nauseonf
mixture would effect a cure, you Ger
.ainly would not hesitate to give 1t
simply because Of its taste. Suppose
the druggist would think only of pleas
ing your child and should give you
some mixture of honey, only labelling
It with the name of the disagreeabi'
remedy What would you think o
such q manp You would say he wa
Wiling to risk the life of the chic
.imply for the sake of pleasing.
We all know what wonderful power
.od-liver oil has over a number OF dis
eases. 1t IS also well known that III
human skill can completely remove al
IA peculiar taste. Yet there are 3
few INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers who
ro 30 anxious to have a perfectly
tasteless" mixture, that they viii
leave out the cod-liver oil. They label
heir bottles as some "tasteless cod
liver OIL" and yet there is not
particle of oil present. That is why il
is tasteless. They believe you have
confidence in their statements, and SO
are perfectly willing to deceive You j
only they can sell their goods Is such
\ course an thing but u criminal one
A perfectly tasteloss preparation OF
:od-liver oil cannot he made. We have
been making e!aulsions for twenty
years, and we can speak with author
ity. The nearest approach to it II
found in SCOTS Emulsion of Cod-liye'
Oil with Hypophosphites. This prcpa
ration contains the very best cod-liyef
oil with nearly all the fishy taste re
moved. Only a trace of it remains
enough to be detected, but not enough
70 make the mixture disagreeable even
to the most sensitive stomach. This i
why sick people ind no trouble il
taking SCOTS Emulsion, and It alst
explains why SO many persons recoves
their health under its use.
Nearly twenty-five years ago ths
proprietors of SCOTS Emulsion discoT
cred . process Of emulsifying or par
TALLY digesting cod-liver oil, so s.
TO remove from it almost entirely it,
obnoxious fishy taste and smell, and a.
the same time increasing its food an6
remedial properties, They found alss
that by combining the Hypophosphites
with IL that they added still further tS
itG power.
Oinos that time Thousands Of imita
NOAs have come into tho Geld, bat tks
OsigiAAl has never bean equAlled La i.4
great strengthening, healing and hess
producing powers. The medical pro
toAsisA have obtained resulta from j.
probably unequAllsA By say s$Aez
remedial agent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
WHY THE HORSE SHES
Sensible Explanation Of the Habit
of Mell-known Animals.

DIR. louis Robinson. an English zool
ogist. has iust given e. the world az
account II the habits and mode " life
OF certain animals. and the conchision
At which be- se.ms 90 arrive il that all
such phcnomsua may be explained %
the ground ~ atavaism. Thus be
claims that tine horse Of our day de.
riVes his swiftuess and power " en-.
durance from the fact that his ances-
tors Zoo former days were obliged to
f." from and frequently 10 defend
themselves against their great enemies
the wolves In like manner be
claims that the reason that the horse
SHES IT, ht,ausr his ancestors were
forced o. De- constantly on the alert
against hidden enemies. and that the
r,a~nn that he rpars and plunges 10
bccau>.. only hy pursuing such actics
could his forcfathcrs shake OF wild
animals who had leaped upon their
backs
Sheep when frightened Immediately
rush OF to the highest point they can
reach. The reason says Dr. Robinson,
is because all sheep originally inhab-
it'd mountainous districts. And this,
he claims. is also the reason why they
wear thick fleece ~ wool all the year
through. the summer temperature in
mountainous districts being almost rs
cold a that ~ winter. Finally. we are
assured that the reason sheep invaria.
hIy follow a leader j. because their an
cestorS we're obliged g. 10 in Indian
file through the narrow mountainous
passes.
Pigs have also engaged DR. Robin.
sons attention. He was puzzled for
good while as 20 the cause Of their
grunting, says the Chicago Times
Herald hut now he thinks he has dis
covered the real reason. The pigs Of
to-day. he says. evidently grunt be-
cause their ancestors made their
homes in thick woods and only by
making this sound could they keep
track of each other aud gna,l them
selves against going aStrav from the
common herd. Commenting IN tris
latter explanation. u scientist suggests
that DR. Robinson might now 10 we'll
to spend some time in trying TO lind
ont why the horse neighs and why the
dog barks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

Funny thing happened to me when
I was working for Blankety Blank &
Co. in Chicago" said a New Orleans
window dresser. Il had big window
on Clark street that seemed as il it
was hoodooed. No matter what put
there it appeared to be impossible to
attract any attention. and the manag
or, who was keen as a hawk. began
to grumble because he never saw any
body looking in. | used to lay awake
nights racking my brains for new
schemes. but it was no go. One day.
when l was feeling pretty blue, told
our negro porter 70 clear everything
cut preparatory to making a big dis
play Of a special line OF shirts.
He was a fat, black. trifling fellow,
and ! guess he must have been out at
a cakewalk the night before. for he fell
fast asleep In a chair in the middle OF
the window. ! was on the point OF
waking him up and giving him fits.
when l happened 10 notice how ex-
tremely ludicrous he looked. His head
was on one side. his enormous mouth
wide open, and his limbs relaxed in
the oldest postures imaginable; in
short. he was a perfect picture OF
lazy rascal in happy slumber. That
gave me an idea. ! didn't say a word.
but grabbing a piece OF pasteboard I
dashed off a sign: Dreaming OF Our
Dollar Shirts, and stood it quietly
against his knees.
Then gently rolled up the curtain
and awaited developments. Well, the
hit that window made is the pet tradi-
ton Of the store TO this day. People
simply blockaded the sidewalk, and
you could hear them laughing a block
away The funniest part about it was
that nobody supposed for moment 1t
could possibly be the real thing. They
thought it was a clever piece of acting,
or else a wonderful wax figure That
the coon was actually asleep never &C.
Cured to any one, and / stood around
with my heart In my mouth for fear
the noise would arouse him.
ut didn't, however, and he snored
away peacefully until nearly 4 o'clock.
Then he woke up with start, and wac
so surprised he came near jumping
through the plate glass. The spectators
howled, and that night the house
raised my salary. tried to work the
same scheme afterward. but 1t was a
failure The darby couldn't pretend
worth a cent"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
Well-Dressed Man ACCUSES ,ympl

The generosity supposed TO be hid
den under the mask of the ancient
highwayman is sometimes present un-
der the rags Of his modern edition, the
street tramp. A well-dressed man,
who had just left the ferryhouse in
New York after crossing the river,
started to pick his way through the
mud of the crossing. His patent leath-
ers. his silk hat and his shining even
ing dress made him an obvious prey
for the tattered dock bandit, who
slouched up 10 him with the usual
piteous cry for help to get a lights
lodging.
My dear fellow" said the we'll
dressed man with a sudden instinct of
frankness, I'm in my store clothes,
but the fact is I've got to walk up
town because haven't a nickel to pay
my car fare"
rs that so?" said the other in an ex-
cited whisper. We'll, it amt goin' to
be said left pard in the lurch when
he was dead broke"
And putting his hand into his rags,
he hauled up a bewildering heap Of
silver and offered anything the other
wanted.
The "pard" burst into a shout Of
laughter and Insisted on shaking hands
with the beggar, though he refused the
nickel. And all through his trudgs
home he had plenty Of food for
thought, humorous and otherwise.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
A Marriage Fee.

A clergyman Of Georgia was once
standing in the Court House. says the
Homiletic Review. when a Hoosier
came in to see the ordinary in order
TO procure marriage license. The
countrYman asked for a pair of H.
censes.' and on making the purchase
necessary to being united in the holy
bonds Of malrimony inquired of the
ordinary: "WhO can | git to marry
me- The ordinary replied that he
could perform the ceremony. or the
parsOn, standing near. would probably
accommodate him. The cOuntryman
turned To the parson and asked If he
would marry him. The parson readily
consented. and asked the wOuld-be
bridegroom, where's your gal?' He
replied. "Out yOnder-in the street"
The parson said. Fetch her in" Then
she was "fotch' In and the knot tied"
The bridegroom asked the parson the
amount of the Indebtedness incurred,
and was told that no charge was made.
but that he always left the matter for
the bridegroom 10 decide. The latter
replied: owe got no money. I've got
O load OF punkins out yOnder; Ill give
you n punkin."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
Teaching the neathen.

"As understand It" said the heath
~ "you purpose to civilize me-"
Exactly Sc"
"You mean to get me out OF habits of
idleness and teach me to work."
That is the idea"
And then lead me to simplify my
methods and invent things to make my
w0 lighter?"
Yes"
And next l will become ambitious
to get rich, SO that | won't have to
work at all?"
Naturally"
We'll, what's the use of taking such
4 roundabout way OF getting just where
I started? don't have to work now"
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
Tallov Candles a. Medicine.

In France the peasantry still stick to
medicines calculated to turn the aver.
age doctors hair gray with horror.
Wine is an ingredient of every pre-
scription. In fever cases 1t is always
the predominant one. The French
PEASANTS faith in fermented grape
Juice is truly beautiful. If his chill
dren are stricken with the measles he
gives them beakers of wine, well
sweetened with honey and highly
spiced with pepper. For severe cold
he administers a quart of red wine
and a melted tallow candle mixed.
For scarlet or brain fever he gives
eggs. white wine and SCOT well beaten
together. Not all their superstitlons
are curious; some are pathetic. A
mother. for instance, often buries her
dead child with it's favorite toy or q
lock of her own hair in the coffin
that it may not feel quite alone"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
GIadstone and Wine.

The subject of wine interested him;
he was fond OF trying different varie.
ties, and had a great liking for port.
often eXpectant guests-especiall the
ladies-looking forward to a delight.
full conversation at dinner. would be
sadly disappointed by finding Mr.
Gladstone launched upon the topic OF
wine. which even he could hardly raise
to sublime heights. II has been whIsp.
cred that his taste In wine was not
above criticism. hut upon this point II
would he rash 70 express an opinion.
lie once told the present writer that.
In his younger days. he nj one time
kept some peculiar Greek wine on his
writing table to sip while at his work:
but he very soon discovered that Il
was q most unwholesome habit. and
left II or. Since that time he never
drank wine between meals. lie said
that II he had ever given In TO the
temptation to use alcohol as a spur to
the hard-wOrked brain he would have
been lost.-l.ife OF Gladstone by SiI
Henry Reid.