THUNDER MOUNTAIN, IDAHO, A
MINERAL TREASURE HOUSE.
Fortunes of Gold Are Bel kg Found In
the Center of the State of Idaho.
Thunder Mountain, the new Idaho
gold field, is the most promising min
eral region in the U. ited States. The
riehi ^ss of this country was not
known until late in the fall of 1901,
after heavy snows had closed all ave
nues by which the region might be
reached except upon snowshoes. Not
withstanding this fact, Colonel W. H.
Dewey of Idaho, and others who have
had wide experience in mining, have
expended vast sums in the purchase of
undeveloped claims. The surface indi
cations are marvelously rich. These
gold bearing ledges, from 100 to 300
feet, will run through a mountain par
allel to each other. In the Dewey
mine, this vast deposit has values run
ning from $7 to $4,000 per ton, and the
plates of the 10-stamp mill which runs
on the ore have to be cleaned of their
accretions of gold every six hours.
In a few weeks two miners last
spring cleaned up $7,500 In placer gold,
using a small cotton hose to wash
the gravel, the water coming from a
small reservoir ua the mountain side.
The mineral zone covers a large sec
tion of hitherto unexplored country,
and is about 175 miles from a railroad.
There are five routes leading to the
Thunder Mountain country, viz.: via
Ketehum, Mackay, Boise and Weiser,
Idaho, and Redrock, Montana, all on
the Oregon Short Line railway. A
great rush to this meeca for miners is
predicted, and “On to Thunder Moun
tain" will be as familiar as the old
watchword, "Pike’s Peak or Bust," as
soon as the snows disappear so that
the camp may be reached with sup
plies, which will probably be between
May 15 and June 1. A scarcity of pro
visions at present keeps miners away,
as flour at $50 per sack is considered
somewhat of a luxury even in the gol
den land.
Surrounding Thunder Mountain Is a
large section of country adapted to
agriculture and stock-raising.
D. E. Burley, general passenger
agent of the Oregon Short Line rail
road, at Salt Lake City, sent an expert
to report upon that country, and will
cheerfully give any information re
quired as to the routes and general
conditions in and around the great
mining camp.
The shirking servant generally be
comes a hard master.
Prof. H. R Ward, U. of N„ Lincoln.
Having Been The Guest At The Mil
lard of the Omaha Medical Society,
Said, "Thank You For Very Courte
ous Treatment. 1 Enjoyed my Stay
At The Millard and The Banquet To
The Fullest Extent.” The Millard
Kates Are as Low as $2 Per Day. The
Lincoln, at Lincoln, $2 Per Day.
Experience is a well that doesn’t
often go dry.
#30 A WEEK AM* EXPENSES
to men with rig to introduce our Poultry goods.
bend»tp. Juvelle Mfg-UO.,l*ept-D,Parsons,Kan.
An optimist is a man who believes
that all eggs will hatch.
WHY IT IS THE HEST
Is because made by an entirely different
process. Defiance Starch Is unlike any
other, better and one-third more lor 1(1
cents.
When a woman gets too old to flirt
she has to pay the full price for what
she buys.
SALESMEN WANTED.
We have a number of agencies in
Nebraska and Iowa where we can use
good men, over 30, selling our Stand
ard Stock Food to farmers. They
most have teams, give full time to
the business, be in high standing,
with good business ability and some
knowledge of live stock. We furnish
wagons and offer exceptional induce
ments to permanent salesmen. Bond
required. Send for application blank.
The F. E. Sanborn Company, Omaha,
Neb.
As a comfortable seat a good rock
ing chair beats a throne all hollow.
Mottier Uraj'n Sweet Powder* for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurso
In the Children's Home in New York. Cures
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 30,000 testimonials.
At all druggists. 25c. Sample FREE. Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
Some men waste a lot of time wish
ing it were tomorrow.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS
Use the bent. That’s whv they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers, 5 cents.
When a man feels mean it’s his cue
to keep silent.
Hall’s Catarrh Core
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Big Winnings on Long Shot Bets.
The largest dividend on the Paris
mutuals in France last season was at
Vincennes, in the Pavilion (5fre. en
closure.) An investment of 5 francs
on the horse brought over 3,000 francs,
or 600 to 1. The next best of the sea
son was about 120 to 1, and the rec
ord of the 1000 season was 108 to 1, at
Maisons La'Atte. In New Zealand re
cently for £1 Invested over a horse
named I^eo Delaval, £322 was return
ed: £833 being paid at Adelaide in
1881 for £1 put on a horse named
“D. O. D.” who won the Goodwood
handicap.
To Welcome Melba Home.
Preparations are under way in Mel
bourne for the reception of Mme. Mel
ba, who has not seen her native city
for sixteen years. The Presbyterian
Ladies’ college, East Melbourne, in
■which she was educated, intends giv
ing her a welcoming tea at which
most of the women who were contem
poraries of the fut— prima donna at
the college are expected to be present.
They remember her as -m incorrigible
whistler. <
Undecipherable Inscription.
Of khc 100 inscribed clay slabs found
in the ruins of Babylon by the ex
pedition sent out by the German Ori
ental society, but two have yet been
deciphered—one explaining the Baby
lonian cuneiform characters and the
other containing the litany chanted by
the singers of the Temple of Esagiia
on the return of the god Marduk to his
sanctuary.
I BLUFF WAS CALLED |
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• Unique Manner in Which Young Lawyer Won the Admira~ •
• tlon of the Judge.
Judge Jarrott of the Seventeenth
Judicial district, before whom Grant
Woodward was tried and convicted of
jury bribing, tells this story to the
Kansas City Star of the first time ne
came to Kansas City and tried a case
before the late Judge White of the
criminal bench:
“I was quite young then.” said Judge
Jarrott; ‘in fact, I was what might be
called a green country lawyer, who
had never been to the city before. I
had been told that Judge White was a
taftar, so you can imagine that I was
somewhat nervous when i appeared
before him defending one of my own
country boys who nau come to the city
and got into trouble.
“A panel of twenty-four jurors had
been selected, and all of them had
qualified as being unprejudiced. As
you know, after the state's attorneys
have made their challenges and turned
the list over to the defendant’s attor
ney, a 'reasonable’ time is allowed the
defense to strike off the names of men
it does not tare to have on the jury.
Twelve of the panel had taken seats in
the jury box, wiiile the remainder oc
cupied chairs near by.
"Before the list was handed to mo
Judge White looked ■ er his glasses
and scowled.
“ ‘Young man,’ he said fiercely, 1
don’t want you to delay this court oy
taking two or three hours to make
your challenges. By a "reasonable'’
time is not meant all forenoon.’
"Of course. I was frightened, but I
acted on a thought that came to me
like a flash.
“ ’Your honor,’ I said, 'I have no de
sire to delay the court. The twelve
men who happen to occupy the jury
box will be satisfactory to me. I don't
know any of them and they don’t know
me.’
" ‘But, your honor,’ exclaimed the
prosecutor, 'I want a few moments in
which to make "challenges." ’
" ‘Can't have it,’ sain the judge. ‘If
the defendant is willing to take his
chances the state surely should be
equally as willing.
The case was tried and I won it. I
cleared my man. Judge White cams
down from the bench and walked to
where 1 was standing.
“ 'Young man,’ he said, ‘your’re a
poker player, aren't you if
“'No. judge,’ I answered bashfully;
I haven't played any poker since 1 be
came a man.'
" 'Nonsense,’ said Judge White. 'A
man who calls a bluff like 1 made at
you a little while ago is bound to be a
poker player of the first water.’ ’’
Three things kill a man—a scorch
ing sun. suppers and cares.
^Foundlings in Demand*
3|? NOT ENOUGH OF THE LITTLE CASTAWAYS J§$
Sgg TO BRIGHTEN LONELY HOMES. £g
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Jt is surprising to discover what a
rushing mail-order business for babies
could be transacted. Inquiries for ba
bies come to the State Charities’ asso
ciation and the Guild from all over
the country. Recently the mayor of a
flourishing Massachusetts city wrote
for a baby, inclosing plans and speci
fications for the same, which included
''■blue eyes, light hair, girl, anywhere
from 15 months to two years old.”
From a colored family in Pittsburg
was received a request for "a boy any
where under two years, not black.
Must be light colored.”
From as far west as Denver and as
far south as Alabama come the re
quests, and if investigations proves
the parties to be really responsible the
foundling does his first traveling. Un
less the child is legally adopted it is
always under the supervision of the
organization that indentured it. Rare
ly does it happen, however, that the
child is taken away, even if it is not
legally adopted. Legal adoption is an
expensive affair for parents of moder
ate means—the class that usually ob
tain the children—-and the formality
of drawing up the necessary papers is
often omitted. But the foundling is
to the satisfaction of its foster par
ents regularly adopted and treated as
su"h.
Only one instance is on record
where a child was returned as unsat
isfactory. That was when a woman,
angered by the visit of one of the
state charities agents, who called to
make inquiries as to the care that was
being taken of the child, resented the
investigation, and sent back the in
fant.
That the foundling never quite gives
up the hope of discovering who his
real parents were is shown in many a
pathetic incident in the office of Mrs.
Dunphy, the superintendent on Ran
dall’s island, where the records of
New York foundlings for the past 20
years have been kept by her.
Often a man, sometimes prosperous
looking, oftener with the stamp of the
toiler upon him. will ask to see the
books of the infant hospital for a cer
tain year. Running his finger down
the page of entries, he will pause at
a name and ask if there is any record
of a parental inquiry after the infant's
admission to the hospital.
It is the foundling come back, with
the haunting hope that he may, after
all. find out who he really is.
But the foundling never does find
out. And so, even if he rise to be gov
ernor or manufacturing magnate, he
is, beyond everything else, pathetic to
the end.—Ainslee’s Magazine.
H Were JVot SccKJrig Death 3
INNKEEPER DISCOVERS HIS WATCH ON YOUNG 3
8~ COUPLE WAS ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY. ITS
^iUiuuiimmmuummiummhuuuuiuuuiiUiuuuuiuuiR
Arthur Farwell, the musical com
poser, whose development of Ameri
can Indian music is attracting atten
tion, tells a story of how he had once
been taken for an intended suicide.
"While living in Boppard a few
years ago,” he said, "I went to Co
blenz to attend a concert. A German
musician, a young woman, accompa
nied me, and there would bo no story
if we had not missed our train homo
after the concert. We waited in a cafe
until 3 o'clock for a later train, only
to find that it did not stop at Boppard.
“There was a strange reluctance on
the part of the inkeeper to whom we
applied for quarters to admit us, but
he finally gave us rooms at the oppo
site ends of a long hall. For the rest
of the night he tramped the length of
the hall, listening first at my door and
then at hers. We were laughing over
this in the morning when the proprie
tor entered the breakfast room. He
seemed much surprised at our exhibi
tion of spirits.
“ ‘You are happy this morning,’ he
said. ‘You want to die no longer.’
“We stared at him in amazement.
“‘Want to die!’ I exclaimed, finally.
‘What do you mean? We never want
ed to die.’
“‘Then you are not Lebensmude?”
he said. *Ach Oott! 1 watched all the
night for ivothing!’
"He finally explained that Coblenz
was just then in the midst of one of
the periodical epidemics of suicide.
Three couples had taken their lives
within a week, and he had taken us
for another life sick pair.”—New York
Tribune.
CASHIER STOLE IMMENSE FORTUNE
And Now Is Pardoned A Tier »n Im
prisonment of TI»reo Years.
Something over three years ago the
National Bank of Dover, N. J., was
looted. William N. Boggs, the cashier,
participated in the looting, his share
in the peculation being, it is said.
$200,000. He didn't run away with the
boodle, but faced the responsibility
for his crime and wTas sentenced to
five years’ Imprisonment. Last week,
i^fter having served three years, he
was pardoned by President Roosevelt.
Jt is said that Boggs was a tool of
others. So is the boy on the street,
entering upon a criminal career, the
tool of adepts In crime. Ho la the
criminal the tool of necessity at times,
or of passion and evil instincts. Every
lawbreaker is the tool, or victim, of
circumstances. We are not arguing
from this that every lawbreaker
should be set free, but our citizens do
not point out a reason why Boggs
should have been absolved. So long
as “eminent and model man” thieves
like cashiers and bank tellers are
dealt with leniently by the law and
then aided to escape the full penalty
contained in the legal sentence im
posed, so long will banks be looted.
Five years for a theft of $200,000 is
certainly a light punishment, but
when pardon follows, this and the cul
W w — — w w W
prit escapes with three the penalty is
a farce.
When JefTermn Interviews St. refer.
Joseph Jefferson is a firmly estab
lished favorite at Yale, where he an
nually delivers an informal address
before the undergraduates on the
afternoon preceding his evening per
formance at the Hyperion theater,
says the New York Times. Last year
Mr. Jefferson was taken by a senior
to “Mory’s,” the orthodox ehophouse
that is one of the landmarks of Yale.
The rooms are mellow with age and
rich with tradition and are generally
conducive to reminiscences. Mr. Jef
ferson was discussing the life to
come and was asked by his student
host:
“Mr. Jefferson, it is said that wo
shall have the same character of work
in the next world as on earth. Do you
expect to be an actor in heaven?"
"Well," replied Mr. Jefferson, "I’ll
tell you. I am afraid that if I reach
the golden gates St. Peter will shake
his head and say: ‘For heaven’s sake,
Joe, change your roles.' ’’
Welcome* Change.
In these days of progress, blood
hounds are set, not on the trail of es
caping slaves, but fugitive bandit* ia
Nebraska.
One of Salisbury’s Peculiarities.
Lord Salisbury, it is said, generally
•peaks best when he can rest his el
bow on something. In the house of
lords he usually piles up some books
for this purpose on the corner of the
table. On one occasion somebody re
moved one of these books—a work of
reference—and he was visibly embar
rassed in his speech until it was re
placed.
Melville’s Medals and Degrees.
R« ar Admiral George W. Melville
holds a gold medal for arctic explora
tions granted by an act of con -ress,
and is a member of thirteen p otic
societies. He has been honorru with
the degree of LL. D. by Geo:getowu
university: with that of master of
science by Columbia, and doctor of eti
ginoerl ,g by Stevens Institute of Tech
noolgy.
A Misunderstanding.
A well known bishop was once just
starting on a railway journey from
Chester station, when the station mas
ter tame up to him anti said, referring
to his luggage, "How many articles
are there, my lord?" “Thirty-nine,"
was the reply. "I can only find six
teen,” answered the other. "Then,”
said the bishop, “you must be a dis
senter!”—Glasgow Times.
A Cure for Dropsy,
Ashley, North Dakota, June 2d.—J.
H. Hanson of this place has found a
cure for Dropsy.
For years Mr. Hanson himself has
suffered with Rheumatism of the
Heart and Dropsy, and of late has
been so bad that he could not work.
He has tried many remedies, but
nothing he could get helped him in the
least, and he was growing worse aud
Worse.
Finally ho began a treatment of
Dodd's Kidney Pills and to his great
delight he soon found that the Dropsi
cal Swelling was gradually going down
and that the Rheumatism of the Heart
was also disappearing. He says:
"I have taken seven boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and am feeling better
than I have for five years.
"1 ain able to work again and If the
Dropsy or Heart Trouble ever comes
back I will use Dodd’s Kidney Pills at
once.”
All women are not devoid of the
sense of humor, If one may judge by
the way some wives manage their
husbands.
DON'T SPOIL VOI R CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. 5c. a package.
The idler that dreameth of gold suf
fereth hunger, but he who hath dug
for it liveth in a palace.
Ladles Can Wear Shoes
One size smaller after using A lien’s Foot*
Fasc, a powder. It makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hoi,sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
2.r>c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leltoy, N. Y.
There are probably two historical
falsehoods for each historical fact.
WHEN TOC It GROCER SAYS
he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may lie sure he Is afraid to keep li until
his stock of 12 oz. packages are sold. De
fiance Starch Is not only better than nny
other Cold Water Starch, hut contains 18
oz to the package and tells for same
money as 12 oz. brands.
I
There is a period in every girl's life
when she dislikes her surname.
Mr*. Winslow** Soothing Syr at*
yor children teething, softens the gums, reduces In
f animation, allays pain, cures wlud colic.. 21k: a bottle.
A smart fool is dangerous and an
ignorant one is still more so.
Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of Defi
ance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
Many a man’s pessimistic views of
Hfe are due to his acquaintance with
himself.
KIDNEY TROUBLES.
ttrs. Louise M. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease is
Easily Cured by Lydia E.
Finkbam’s Vegetable Com
pound. --
“ Dear Mrs. Pinkitam : — I felt very
discouraged two years ago, I had suf
fered so long with kidnev troubles and'
other complications, and had taken so
much medicine without relief that I
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked so good to me, but
what is life without health? I wanted
to be well.
MRS. LOUISE M. GIBSOJ*.
“■Lydia E. Plnkham’s Vojfo
table Compound cured me and in; .de
me well, nud that is why I gladly
write you this, and gladly thank you ;
| six bottles was all I took, together
with your Pills. My headache and
! backache and kidney trouble went,
never to return ; the burning sensation
1 had left altogether ; my general
! health was so improved I felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty.”
—Mrs. Louise Grnson, 4&13 Langley
Ave., Chicago, 111.—$5000 forfeit If above
testimonial is not genuine.
If you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about votir
ease, or if you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced, write to Mrs.
I’inkham, Lynn, Mass., anil you will
be advised free of charge. Lydia E.
Plnkliam'g Vegetable Compound
ban cured und is curing thousands of
caaea of feinalo trouble.
A bachelor says women can talk
twice as fust as they can think.
Piao's Cure for Consumption Is an infallible
r '.I cine for couirlis anil colds.—N. W. bajsusu.
Ocean Grove, N. J , Feb. 17. ItfOO.
Charity covers a multitude of so
called sacred concerts.
Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
n a package, 10 cents. One-third
uore starch for same money.
Thompson's EyoWattf
• nr, IS WHAT YOU CAN SAVK
ytJl We make all kind! of a ales.
5TA Also B. B. Pump*
1 J and Windmills.
BECKMAN BROS.. DCS MOINES. IOWA.
GET A GRASP
ON OUR TRADE MARK.
,,FT TO KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT
AND THEN NEVtR BUY STARCH WITHOUT IT.
DEFIANCE STARCH IS WITHOUT EQUAL IT IS GOOD.
IT IS BETTER. IT IS THE BEST AND MORE OF IT FOR TEN
CENTS THAN ANY OTHER STARCH. IT WILL NOT ROT THE
CLOTHES. YOUR GROCER HAS IT OR WILL GET IT IF YOU
ASK FOR IT. i! ti n n K b u
SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK.
MANUFACTURED BY
iGNETIC STARCH MFG.
OMAHA. NEB.
And every Distressing: Irritation
of Skin and Scalp Instantly ;
Relieved by a Bath with * *
And a single anointing with CUTICURA, the great skin
cure and purest of emollients. This treatment, when fol
lowed in severe cases by mild doses of CUTICURA
RESOLVENT PILLS, to cool and cleanse the blood, is
the most speedy, permanent, and economical cure for
torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly,
crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humours, with loss
of hair, ever compounded.
T TSE CUTICURA SOAP, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for
^ preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for deans
ing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of
falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough,
and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings, and chafings, in the
form of baths for annoying irritations and inflammations, or too
free or offensive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative
weaknesses, and many sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women and mothers, and for all the pur
poses of the toilet, bath, and nursery. CUTICURA SOAP com
bines delicate emollient properties derived from CUTICURA, the
great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odours. It unites in ONE SOAP at
ONE PRICE, the BEST skin and complexion soap, and the
BEST toilet and baby soap in the world.
COMPLETE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL TREATMENT FOR EVERY HUMOUR,
Constating of ( imrt’UA Soap, *.V., to clean*# the skin of ciusta
and wales, and nultn the thU-I^'iicd ctithk*; Ci riccTU Ounw
Mt nt, to 1 i l. t!y a:lay If* 'ng, inf!.• and triiUittoa^
'and soothe and Inal, nod <. lik » it v iu.>■ »lvi:*n r 1‘mj, 25c., to
c af tf»| tool and cleans tin* blood. A MNulk Si i* is often uufclciotit to
I liu OLt, rure tlio nio-t tofturlng, dlsfi Miring, tuhmg, binning, and scaly
■kin, scalp, and bWI humours. *!fh low ur lialr, w n all e! • t.-.iln. Sol Ith-oughoul
toe world. British Depot: ‘27 28, t hurtcthoiisc £?q., London. French I>cpot: 5 Hue de la
r.i‘.x, Pails. I*om:H Dura ANi> t. iu :.t. Com*., Sola Props., |1, .too, 1'. S. A.
f'l TKTRA Bxaoi.TFxr Pri.t.fl (Chi>col«tf Coated) r.reaocw, toeleicMi, cdonrlcaa. economical
anh.tltule for the celebrated liquid CtTti via I Baotri.*.'?, na well a. fotall ui „ r blood puntlera
•till humour cure# Kai'h pill ia eqniv.lent to one tcoapoohfui of llonid hcSOLVUMf. Put up in
•crew crip P’teket vl»l«. containing CJ done., pr.ee, Sic. Cot.i lute, IH.i.a n:o tllu'ttlaL
•ntlaeplic, tonic, ari't dmeetive, end betond u;|e.l*on Ibe r’lre.t, e-tect st, ruo.t aucceoaful am
•couotulcai blood aud aUu purifier*. humour cures, aid loula-uijcaUvca ye* coinuoui. Jed.