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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-"Why, Ella, / heard that you fell
down flight of stairs the other day:
Weren't you hurt?" "Not bit. You
see, I fell into bargain BASEMENT
Detroit Tribune.
"A young man in this community
went to see his girl few days ago, and
the old gentleman put him to cleaning
out his well. The old man bossed the
job.-Bullock (Ga.) Times.
Their Choice.-"How does Winters
manage to keep the wolf from the
door?" "He doesn't. He gave violin
lessons, but has family said they pre-
ferred the wolf Detroit Free Press.
She-"How provoking this is! I've
been waiting an hour for the tide to get
up" He-"Yes; but you shouldn't get
impatient. Remember it's been out
nearly all night."-Woonsock Re-
porter.
-Sportner-"You must have had
great fun when your football team
played Vassar." Jack Tackle-"Fun? :?
I guess not. / am engaged to the UNI
pire, end she ruled me off for holding in
the very first scrimmage.' Princeton
Tiger.
The etiquette of bicycling is re
ceiving great deal of discussion just
now. It is believed that a wheelman who
has been run over by a large bay team
and grocery wagon has right to
speak without an introduction.-Chi.
cago Times-Herald.
Master (rings for his valet)-"Loo1
here, Joseph, you have brought me two
boots belonging to the same foot"
Joseph (exit and soon returns with an
air of utter bewilderment)-"Pleasc
sir, it's not my fault; the other pair is
lust the same."-Le Petit Parisien.
Doesn't it strike you, Dolphy,
DEAR" and the gushing girl gazeol
dreamily towards the western horizon.
'sthat there is more poetry in the slow
ly setting sun than III any other object
in the universe?" 81 don't know SO
much about that, mused the mild-eye,l
minstrel of many reflections. 'Ireckon
the waste-paper basket runs it pretty
| close Judy.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

10 MRS. MARION BYEEE, her heirs or as
signs:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of one hundred { 1907 dol
'afs In labor and Improvements upon the
WELLINGTON
.Sae mining claim, situated on Bear gulch,
aoo1t three miles northeasterly of Galena.
"a wood River mining district, Blaine
county, Idaho. as repaired by section 2324.
as'ised Statutes of the United States. be-
ing tne amount required to hold the same
.Ii tI the year ending December 81, 1885 J;
h has your proportion of the same is $50,
fSemg half; and if within ninety days
MIA, MIA the service of this notice. or within
nlnety nn days after this notice by publication
ySs ny, iall or refuse to contribute your pro-
inn,n9i pvl,u9n OF such expenditure a. co-ow ner,
,ons ,orn'ualng legal costs of this publication,
Ipar prond interest in said claim will become the
prop;elcy prop;ay OF the undersigned, under the
f'0Visions of said section E324
k..., JOHHcAREY.
'1ennn, Idaho, January Il, 1895.
es publication, Jan. le, 180e.
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81 the Great Upper Wood River Mining Region.
L, IDAHO, SATURDAY. JANUARY 21, 1899.


read out the passages, which the stu
dent took down on paper with pointed
instrument. The dictation terminated,
the pupil reread the subject. marking
the punctuation. He then set about
the translation, which was into the Eng
lish language. Words he did not know
the meaning of were looked for in the
dictionary by his companion, who, how
ever, afforded him no further help.
When the translation had been written
in his own curious characters the young
man transcribed it for the examiner Oh
a typewriter, working the instrument
with remarkable speed, and he cor
cluded his task within the time pre-
scribed for the other competitors
London Telegraph.
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4 Cow worth Nor. rnan . Man.

In the United States the administra-
ton of the law affecting the civil rights
of the citizen. his property rights grow
ing out of the controversies between
man and ma2 upon contracts, has come
to be regarded as of much more impor-
tance than the enforcement of the law
which protects the life of the citizen
All can notice that. The criminal law
and it's administration has rather fallen
into disgrace. That is especially true
of the large cities of the country. All
must agree that it is more important to
protect a mans life than it is his prop
erty. IT the mans life is destroyed, II
the assassin fires into his house and
takes away his life, is that not greater
deprivation than to deprive him OF his
horse or his COW, or even of all the other
property which he possesses? Now
whv is this the case? 1t is largely be-
cause of the corrupt methods resorted
totodefeat the laws administration, and
because courts of justice look TO the
shadow in the shape of technicalitles
rather than to the substance in the
shape of crime.-North American Re
vsnxu
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der women-and give a finish to a shirt
waist at the back, and break the sever
ity and monotony at the front. There
are few garments, however, woman
wears that require SO much nicely OF
cut and finish as an Eton or any other
of the short jackets that merely reach
the waist-line. We recall some OF the
burlesques seen on the beach at the
various summer resorts last year-cnt
lust as one might expect, since they
were "blocked out" by the thousand
for everybody in general and nobody
in particular, and we likewise remem-
ber the short, broad, stout women who
dared to wear these trim little gar
ments over belted shirt-waist.-N. =.
Post.
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WORLDS OLDEST FAMILY.
The Oldest In the British Isles II the
Mars. of SoQtlan Ea

The Oldest In the British Isles II the
Mars, of Sootland.
As result of recent Investigations
it has been shown that the foundations
of the families of about a dozen of the
400 barons in the British house OF lords
date back to 14OO, the earliest being
1864. The oldest family in the British
Isles is the Mar family, of Scotland,
1893. The Campbells, of Argyll, began
in 119O, the Talleyrand dates from 1199,
Bismarck from 1870, the Grosvenor fam
lily, the dukes of Westminster, 1866; the
Austrian house of Hapsburg goes back
to 952, and the house of Bourbon to
sG4. The descendants of Mohammed,
born $40, are all registered carefully
and authoritatively in book kept in
Mecca by the chief of the family. Lit
tie or no doubt exists of the absolute
authenticity of the long line of Mohan-
med's descendants.
In China there are many old families:
also among the Hebrews, "but, says an
authority, "when it comes to pedigrees
there is one gentleman to whom the
world must take off its hat, not as facile
princeps or primus inter pares, but as
the great and only nonesuch. This is
the mikado of Japan" His place has
been filed by members of his family for
more than $500 years. The present
mikado is the 122d ofdhe line. The first
one was contemporary with Nebuchad-
nezzar, 66o years before Christ. OF the
savan o-reat, religions enumerated by
Max Muller as possessing Bibles the
mikado family is older than five.
Since we all have the consolation OF
knowing that we are descendants from
the first family, it makes no difference
if some of the early records are lost. ex-
cept so far as they relate to recent prop
erty titles Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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n.c.ner.te rendencies OF . Hat.

tsDid YOU know that derby hat left
on the shelves two or three years would
assume q funnier shape than Q. fake
baseball player?'' said . Lisbon street
halter few days ago. swell, it's SO.
Here is q hat. It has been on the shelf
three years. Look at it. Do you sup-
pose have bought such bean-pot as
that? No man ever designed it. Look
at the brim. It isn't wider than the
back of your jack-knife. The fact IS
that the hats are made under pressure
and heat. Left to themselves they dis
tort along the lines Of pressure. Some
times the brim crawls up into the
crown and sometimes the crowns
evaporate into the brims. I've seen an
old fashioned, .hat~crowned. wide
trimmed hat 50 emphasize its peculiarity
that in one year It became datter Than
! pancake and 80 funny that i would
break up : revival service. - Lewiston
journal.
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A FRUIT EXCHANGE.
California Growers Have Formed Use
ful OrganizatiOn.

California Growers Have Formed Use
full Organization.
Each local exchange has its OWE
packing house and is responsible for tbs
packing and shipping of its own fruit;
it also receives direct returns Tor It's
own shipment, hence loss in one ex-
change does not affect the revenues
of another exchange, unless it be the
result of Il default on the part OF n
purchaser or from an effort to protecr
the interest of the entire exchange sys-
tenn The expenses of the general man
agement are borne pro rata by each
exchange.
The system is perfect one, circle
within a circle. The modus operandi
is this:
An order comes from an eastern mar
ket direct to the state exchange head
quarters at Los Angeles. That order,
il large enough, is divided among the
ten district exchanges. Each district
exchange redivides it's own order among
it's local exchanges. The superintend-
cnt of the local exchange notifies each
local grower how many and what
kinds of fruit to deliver to the ex-
change packing house. proportionlns
the order to the size of the various or
chards that belong to the exchange.
The grower then fills theassigned num-
Der of "field" boxes $50 called to dis
tinguish them from packed boxes) and
delivers them to the packing house.
There his responsibility ends.
AS the fruit is delivered it is carefully
weighed and stacked by itself, then
' passed through the grader" where the
'.culls'' damaged fruit) are thrown out
and the oranges of various sizes distrIb-
uted in different bins from which they
are wrapped and packed. The culls are
sold to local dealers for about IS cents
box. They are not spoiled fruit by
any means, but have perhaps lost their
short green stems or have small blem'
ish on the rind. The culling process
is extremely thorough, for the exchange
is very exacting as to the quality and
appearance of its product.
After packing, the fruit is again
weighed and scientifically placed in re.
frigerator cars. "a practical sugges
ton to buyers-always theft" an OF
ange.) AS rule the fruit is consigned
to a representative in the east, who
either receives it or directs its destina
ton while en- ute.-Chautauquan.
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How the Shah Was Awakened.

An amusing story is told OF how the
late shah fell asleep when he should have
been the chief guest at a reception.
Tn Persia it is the general belief that q
nerson. awakened from sleep suf-
fers g.rieyous injury, and that it is sure
to bring bad luck. What was TO be
done? No one dared awaken the shah,
and vet, if he was not awakened, and
thus missed the reception, he would
be furious, and perhaps decapitate some
one. Finally, happy idea was devel-
oned. A brass band was dispatched to
the shah's resting place with sPeclal
instructions to the bass drum. The re-
suit was highly successful The shan
nwoke in a few moments. and went 70
the reception.-Golden Days.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-21

The KrYsroKE Is the sole representative
Of the Great Upper Wood River, Sawtooth
and Smoky mining regions, and, located
az It il in the very heart of the most prom
ising mining country on the face OF the
earth, and leaving nothing undone to pre-
sent its readers complete synopsis of all
mining news and developments, as well AZ
matters of local importance in and about
Ketchum, it is an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler of every
craft and position. Subscribe for 1t, read
it, and let your friends read 1t.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The air, after heavy snowfall, le
usually very clear, because the snow,
in falling, brings down with it most OF
the dust and impurities and leaves the
atmosphere exceedingly clear.
1t is estimated that the drought
in New South Wales has caused the loss
of 9,5O0,oo0 sheep. This catastrophe,
together with the consequent reduction
in the number of lambs in the next
breeding season, will make great diff
ference to the supplies of mutton and
wool for this year and the next.
After analyzing various qualities
of -four Mr.. Birard informs the Paris
academy of science that the common
belief that fine white bread has less
autritive power than coarse brown bread
is wrong, as both the fine and coarse
breads contain practically the same
amounts of gluten and of phosphates.
Switzerland had in 1894 1851 hotels,
in which 1o2,00o,00O was invested. CIV
ing return Of 7A per cent. OF the
travellers who frequent them 3O.7 are
German, 2O.7 British, 1879 Swiss, and
only 6.6 American. The hotels employ
$3.50 servants, whose wages are 81, ,500,-
600, or about $50 year apiece, the chief
portion of their pay coming from tips.
"A Norway correspondent says: "Un-
til this year there have been but few
American bicycles sold here, and the
English and German manufacturers
have had this market almost to them
selves. This year, however, the Ameri-
can cycles have taken the lead entirely,
and the demand for the American ma
chimes is even larger than the sup
ply"
At the recent meeting of the Royal
society in London, pendulum instru-
ment was exhibited, intended to record
the slightest tits and pulsa tons Of the
crust of the earth. It was asserted
that this instrument would render OBJ
seryable tilt of less than one three
hundredth of second of arc. In other
words, if a plane surface were tipped
up only so little that the rise would
amount to a single inch in l 1000 miles
the instrument would reveal the tilt
ing.
1t is we'll known that the kea, or
mountain parrot, of New Zealand, has
become notorious from its change OF
habit, from living on insects, fruit and
berries, to attacking living sheep, Being
reported to have developed this carniv.
orous habit within the last 30 years
1t appears, however, from further first
hand observations by T. White, that
the kea lives high up on the mountains
long distance above the forest line
where there are no berries or fruit, ano
only lichens and few insects occur.
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UNlNIENTIONALLY SWALLOWED
The Mysterious Disappearance Of \ Big
Snake at the London Zoo.

The Mysterious Disappearance of BIG
Snake at the London Zoo.
A curious story and one containing
a moral that should be impressed on
the minds of all greedy people. whether
old or young, comes from London, says
the New York Mercury Unchecked
greediness is plainly proved to event
ually result in cannibalism. London
ers are justly proud of their geological
gardens, and one Of the most interest,"
ing of the larger cases contains two
well-developed specimens OF the terri
BILE boa constructor. The larger OF the
two snakes measures in length eleven
feet and its mate some two feet less.
They were very amiable pair, no
doubt having many experiences in COM
mon, and the subsequent tragedy, as
no female boa was. in sight, must be set
down to the defective early training OF
Boa Major. The python family, in spite
of their swallowing whole cows at
once, have not very great appetites
But, nevertheless, they occasionally
feel the force of the axiom as to ''va-
riety being the spice of life, /" and where
they have hitherto been contented with
one cow they sometimes add donkey
or some other trifle as side dish.
That is how Boa Major, of the Lon
don ssZoo," became cannibal. A few
davs ago. having finished his break
fast, consisting of plump, well-feath-
cred pigeon, he felt Enthusiastically that
it was not sufficient. Like Oliver, OF
immortal memory, he wanted more"
and stood, as far as he could see, about
as much chance of getting it. Having
been badly brought up, he lost his
temper, which was not improved when
he noticed that his mate had only half
swallowed his pigeon.
He insinuated by attempting to fcrci-
bly annex the other half that he would
like bit and Boa Minor refused, as he
felt hungry as well. What followed IL
a mystery, as the keeper was absent at
tending to the other animals. On his
return the smaller snake had appar-
emily stepped out for a mornings con-
| stitutional, the only occupant OF the
case being Boa Major, quietly slumber-
ing with, as was subsequently discov~
| cred, the other fellow inside. How he
killed him in the absence OF anything
by which to obtain any leverage to use
his strength is mystery and it is hard
| ly possible. that number two allowed
| himself to be swallowed alive.
| The only sign of the trouble was the
| increased bulk of the victorious animal.
| He showed no signs of remorse nor ap-
parently of indigestion. He became
very sleepy and the only result, accord
ing to the keeper, will be that he viii
not require to be fed for the next six
| months.
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4 Hind ssudent,s examination.

Among the students who went up
for the classical examinations for
foreign languages, held before the pro-
lessor OF the University of Paris, figured
a blind youth, who is a day scholar at
the Lycee Button. Some curiosity was
aroused among the other competitors
as to the method by which this sight
less rival would contrive to translate his
paper. The young man, who was ac-
companied BY = small boy, was given
3 private room. uere one Of the masters
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mANsLAueHTER BY BICYCLE.


what an English Judge Had to say
About Searching.
Criminal liability for the reckless
riding of bicycle WAC visited with a
sentence of four months hard labor
in the receat English case OF Regina
against Parker, which was tried at
Lewes assizes. The defendant was
charged in an Indictment for man
slaughter and .alaO 1or furiously driv-
ing q carriage or vehicle contrary to
section IS of the offenses against the
person act Of 1861. The sentence was
imposed upon plea OF guilty to the
second indictment. This plea was ac-
cepted, although the prosecution con-
sidered that . cpnxietion for man
slaughter would be supported. The
Law Journal quotes Mr.. -JuAtice Haw-
kins ~ saying that The counsel for the
prosecution had very nercifuily asked
only for . con1ietioa On an indictment
to which the pr1soner was ready 70
plead guilty, and that he was glad that
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.-..- watst Materials.

Very many of the new shirt-waases
in percale, lawn, linen lawn, chamnray,
etc. are made with starched COLLARS anu
cuffs in pure white linen, and among
othar novelties are shirt-waists IN nneiy
corded cottons, patterned with orlcnIal
des;cn. in beautiful coloringa lhe
r.on and Zouaye jackets will be very
fashionable, worn over shlrt-"a's's ~ -.
every description, from lace Ano sl'k
- G,ain and fancy gingham- 1nese
,;++Ie ~ jackets look very chic and pretty
on their proper yyearers- small Or s'en-
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Car Doesn.t Pay for Coronation.

The impression that the expenditure
in connection with the coronation at
Moscow was paid by the czar out OF his
own pocket is erroneous Every roubie
in the imperial treasury is supposed to
be at the absolute disposal OF the car
and he draws upon the treasury at dis
cretion. In addition, he il the owner OF
large estates in different parts OF Rus
,ia and is well able to pay all the bills
incurred during. tho coronation cera-
nonies-if he felt so inclined.-N. =.
World.
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Qneer street Names.

The French have peculiar notions on
the naming of streets, and some curious
examples have come TO my notice dur
ing the last month. When at Chateau
dun viewing the president Of the re-
public and his men at the recent ma
neuvers noticed the following names
of streets: The Drunken Butcher, the
Sow-That-Cuts-Along, All Devils,
Loves alley and the street All! All!
Some of these names also exist at
Mans. and am told that at Boulogne-
sur-Mer there is street with the name
of Listen if it Rains. In this latter
town there is also Tin Pot street, Arm
of Gold street and even the Fleas mar
kQt
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The Boston Idea.

Boston Girl ito Uncle James, farm
er)-Do you like living on a farm, Uncle
James?
Uncle James Yes, like it very
much.
Boston Girl suppose it Is nice
enough in the glad summer time, but
to 90 out in the cold and snow to gather
winter apples and harvest winter wheat
I imagine might be anything but pleas
ant.-rexas Sitter.
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"I.want to buy \ makeup box" said
the young MARRIED man
IA make-np box?" the confectioner
echocd. eve don't keep theatrical
supplies"
II mean box of candy tn take homo
to my wife. I promised to be home
three hours ago."-Indianapolis jour-
nal.
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Notice of Publication.

To B. w. Watlington, A. H. Rahm ana
Nelson F. KinbaH, your heirs, dsvisees
aud assigns:
You are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended $1oO, in the year 1880,
IN labor and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
lode mining claim in Warm Springs Creek,
or Boulder, mining district, Blaine county,
idahe, in order to hold said premises un,
der the provisions of section 2324. Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same during
and for said calendar year 1885. ana II,
within ninety days after the expiration OF
the publication of this notice, which will be
Published for ninety days, you fail or re-
iuse to contribute your respective proper
nens OF such expenditure as co-owners,
according to your respective Interests IN
SAID claim viz: B. w. Watlington. one
sixteenth, s6.25; A. II. Rahm, one-six-
teenth, s6.25. and Nelson F. Kimball, one
eighth, $l2 90 your interests in said claim
VIII be forfeited to and become the prop
arty OF the undersigned, under and by vr-
see OF said section 1894
EDWARD BRISBIN.
First publication, Feb. Is, 1896.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Great Northern Wrecks.

Spokane. March 17.-Frank r. Pei
lett, Great Northern freight con-
duotor, was killed early this morning
at Adrian, 20 miles west of Spokane.
He was on the caboose, into which a
light locomotive crashed. The caboose
was crushed to pieces, and two cars
were derailed. Conductor Pellet leaves
a widow and two children. The re-
mains will be shipped to Willmar,
MINI.
In the 12 hours preceding this acci-
dent two other wrecks occurred on the
Great Northern. A west-bound pas
senger train collided with rotary near
the switchback. The baggage-car and
smoker telescoped, but nobody was
hurt. Early Tuesday evening freight
train crossing the switchback broke in
two, and two cars were derailed.