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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19

Lincoln would have given Helm al |
most anything in his gift to have kept
him from going south.
Sumter had been fired on, and the
first call for $4,000 men was made.
IL will go home," said Helm, to the
president, land answer you from
there. The position you offer me is
hey ond what l had expected in my
most hopeful dream. 1t is the place
above all others which suits me-"
"Lincoln" said Helm, with a tremu-
lous voice. '.you have been kind and
generous to me beyond anything l
have known. have no claim upon
you. for opposed your candidacy. and
did what l could for the election OF
another, but with no unkind feeling
toward you. wish l could see my
way. ! will try to do what is right.
Don't let this offer be made public yet.
You shall have my answer in very
few days"
General Helm told very dear
friend all this, and added that he
could have had the commission OF Il
brigadier general OF volunteers in the
three months service. retaining his
rank in the regular army as ma;cr
besides.
II never had such a struggle said
Gen. Helm, long afterward. 1.-The
ideal career was before me. The
highest positions in the profession l
was educated for. were opened to mo
in one day. would not only be the
youngest officer OF my rank in the
army, but could transfer at the earliest
possible moment into one of the
cavalry regiments. With the changes
then occurring in them by resignation.
l would certainly have been full
colonel within the year. Think what
a career. what possibilities were OPEN
ed to me! Then could have been a
general officer OF volunteers besides.
Such an opportunity rarely offers it
self, and it almost killed me to de-
cline.'
One can readily understand it.
Several years ago, while examining
some papers in the war department,
the writer came across a brief mem.
orandum reading thus:
HELM. Ben Hardin, nominated 70,
Pay master in the United States Army
April ~, 1861. Declined"
He soon joined his neighbors in the
confederate cause, and promotion aftel
promotion followed until he became ,
full-fledged brigadier general. and OF
Sept. 20. 1868, while leading his com
mand against Thomas corps, Helm
was fatally wounded. and died on thu
morning Of tho 21st.
II never saw Mr. Lincoln NOR
moved" said Senator Davis OF Ken
lucky, ethan when he heard of tn
death of his young brother-iu-law, Be
Hardin Helm, only thirty-two year
old, at Chickamauga l called to Sc
him about o'clock on the 22d OF Sep
TENDER, 1868. found him in tn
greatest grief Davis, said he. i fee
as David of old did when he was toll
of the death of Absalom. Would t
God had died for thee. oh, Absalom
| my SOM saw how grief-stricken h
! was," said Senator Davis. in a ton
! full of memories. 80 closed the doc
, and left him alone"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19
An Invention That Paid.

As large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed BY the
Yankee who invented the inverted
glass bell to hang over gas jets to
prevent ceilings from being blackened
by smoke.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19
Some Mons Way.

In a divorce case in a New York
town the wife exhibits l65 love letters
which her then lover wrote her in
three months He sometimes wrote
her six per day. and his shortest notes
contain six pages. He had been
married only six moths when he
boxed her ears.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19
Thosa Who Know.

To edit paper is any FOOLS task. .,,,.
Think the people who never nav ,ou,ys
While for critiqucs OF preacn'"s
only to ask, 1T
The men who 20 there to dcride IT,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19
- -, v,., to no. . straight Is".

II You VISA 70 0os = se5 ~
Either as wife. sister. husoanu
brother, IL you would have . n'pf'
family life. remember two rules:
In matters OF principle stand iA
rock. Ae'e sre lat 20, The
In matters OF taste swim WIN -
current-Youth's Companion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19
Presence Of Nina,

LEND me e15. will your" "Cer-
tainly. How much did you say?"
Fifty dollars. Puck.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19

ScTedIucu ASucs.
But he was gone. She was alone in
| the darkness. 1t was all over in Il
moment. There were shots. oaths-a
| fall silence. She crept down stairs.
trembling, so that she could scarcely
stand. Leaning against the safe was
her husband. blood upon his sleeve;
on the floor lay man. IN Il Grape
mask. stifrening in death.
Martin" sobbed the woman. Mar
tim"
Il have killed him. cried the man.
"Fasten the door. put up the great
bar Had not forgotten that they
could not have entered Oh. it is
terrible. but l could not lose every
chance of my BOY. They fired a: ,ne.
l at them. l wounded both. Oh. t.
think ] should have killed man. L.!
Martin. he may not be dead" sait
the woman. ''He is young. l hop.
no is not dead. Perhaps he has
mother somewhere. Let me bind III
your hand. Then we will try to re-
store him. Dear Martin! even if it l
So. who can blame you? Poor, poo
| boy!'
/; She bound up the Craze on he
husbands hand. Thcn they lifte
the young mans body to the soft ru
! and undid the mask. A face Was re
| vealed. young. handsom, and palli
, as marble.
..Oh, it is terribler said the wife
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18
THEY MAYCONI in now
Jonn Chinaman To Given . Slim
Chance
UNDER TIE OPIsIOy OF JUDGE SWAY
And sAs Order Of Secretary spAaidiax 10
slip fass the taitsd states By NAY
81 Aisht<aa-fhe Act Fr2e-
tIesily Asltifisa.

wAsafssros. Sept. 1T.-Aeting See
rotary Spaulcing has directed the col
lector al Detroit. Mica. 10 return 70
Canada the Chinaman whom United
States District Attorney Judge Swan
on Tuesday decided 10 have come
from Canada This decision over
tarns the practice of the de-
partnent and the opinion Of the
attorney general on the meaning
Of the phrase whence he came" The
law Of 1888 provides that when China
man IL found unlawfuily in the United
States he shall DO tried before . COM
missioner. and If held he can appeal to
the United states district court The
decision Of the United States
district Judge V final ~ to
che government no appeal under
the Law Of 1883 being permissible.
The decision OF Judge Swan APP
presides. and other district judges may
agree with the opinion OF the attorney
general aud the treasury department
IN their construction of the meaning OF
the phrase whence he came" but the
eastern district of Michigan will now
become a loophole through which
Cinnamon from Canada and from Brit
ish ColumbiA may enter the United
States The decision practically multi
fes the Chinese exclusion act, and in
the opinion of Acting Secretary Spauld-
ing cannot but cause the treasury de-
partment much embarrassment IN adj
ministering the law excluding Chinese.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18
Hor.s. WIN Ru. for On. 900. 600.

LONDON. Sept 17.-There will be .
conference of prominent horsemen here
IN few days to take tho initial steps
20 carry ont suggestion for an
international horse race between
England. America and Australia,
and to be held IN Chicago dur
ing the year Of the worlds fair for q
purse of 81. 900. 0co. A number of lead
ing horsemen on this side of the water
who haze been interviewed have ex-
pressed their willingness to take part in
the scheme and also to raise proper
ton of tho stakes
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

DENVER, Col, Sept f7.-Ex-Senator
Tabor has received an order from the
supreme court of Mexico giving him
possession Of the Santa Ediwige
gold mine. over which he has had three
years litigation The mine is located
~ Jesus Maria, and has produced
already from $4,000. 900 TO SIS, 200. 900
of gold The ore assays $500 TO the
ton and 10 still good for millions.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

DARLINGTON. Wis, Sept II. Antoine
Seeberlt killed James Mshan Wednes-
day 1 nile north of this town. They
had been drinking together during the
afternoon and quarreled. Each was
about IS years old Mehan was found
with his skull crushed. His body was
dragged few rods from the highway.
A constable and posse started after the
murderer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

CHICAGO, Sept. LIMITED States
ter containing an account Of the
death Of Dan McAllister. one Of
the most noted criminals the state Of
Illinois ever produced McAlhster es-
capped from the penitentiary at Joliet on
Thanksgiving day. 1855, by scaling the
wall with rope. He was then serv-
Ing . life term for the murder of Joseph
Eads az Peoria McAllister was twice
sent to the penitentiary from Chicago
and once from Peoria for robbery be-
fore be killed EadS For years, Mar
shall Hitchcock said, he was the terror
of tho Peoria district. with . strong
following among the bad elements of
eO.ietv
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

PARIS, Sept 1r-At vitry lie Fran
eats President Carnot and his cabinet
reviewed the French army, consisting
of 10. 900 men. which has been taking
part in extensive maneuvers since Sep
tember 5. under the supreme command
of Gen. Saussier. There was an inn
mense crowd present. and the most
fervent enthusiasm was manifested by
49,.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

PHrLApELrEIA. sept. II. - Suits
against the Philadelphia Press. In
quirer. News. German Democrat. North
American and Evening Bulletin were
begun Wednesday by the attorney gen.
erai 10 recover the sums of money al
legged 70 have been paid ss rebates to
the persons who procured for the STORE
mentioned papers the advertisement of
the mercantile arpraisers' list
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

CoLUxBus. o.. Sept 1.-THE com
mittes on tossts for the banquet 20 be
given Judge Allen @. Thurman on his
18th birthday. November "a. announces
that among the speakers on that ocea-
sion win be Cows. Russell. of Mas
sachusetts. Pattison. of Pennsyl-
vsnia, and Peck. of Wisconsin: Senator
Daniel. Of Virginia. and Congressman
Warner. of New York
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18
midsummer Heat In tho Northwest.

81. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 1T.-Wednes-
days weather reports from all parts Of
Minnesota and the Dakotas indicate
that it was the hottest September day
in the history of the signal service. At
8 o'clock p. m the register at Redfield.
Webster and Aberdeen, 5. d.. was 100
degrees in the shade. At Lao qui
PArle. Shakopce and Chaska, Mimi, it
was % degrees, and at ST. Paul at
o'clock it was 95 degrees, within de-
grces of the hottest day of the summer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

LrrrIs FALJs MINI. Sept IT
Charles W. scram. agent of the Fort
Dee-ine Company. shot himself in the
head Wednesday morning after being
arrested By Sheriff Heude On charge
ef enbezzler,ent He h said 70 Be
o.. eco short in his sccount& Hn re-
covery - soue<ful
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-18

EvsvsywoRru. Kan. Sept IT.
Dssid Bouev. James n. Purcell, Sam
u~i Murray and Wissia1n Briston. four
inmates % the United States military
pr$ssn At Fort LeavenwortA, escaped
"Wednesday.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08

the Shanghai SQUAD does to the
dough.pile.
The candidate season comes before
elections, no postponement on account
OF weather, and always prolific crop
whether the atmospheric conditions
be good, bad or merely indifferent.
Previous 10 the time OF national and
state election coming together the
candidate season falls earlier and the
crop is wonderfully eNuberant, cum
oering the highways aud bywayS OF the
country and the alleywayS OF the cities.
one OF the prerogatiyeS OF American
leitizen>hip which Is most Scru-
pulouSly guarded and deyoUtH eNer~
ciSed by every free bor0 aud emapci-
pated citizen IS that he may aspire
quietly or YocitegouSS 10 any eiiice
Within the SttJ OF the nation, Nhea
one Of these free bora on emancipated
lcitizens places himself in the hands ei
his friends 10 IS an iptalhble NXn %
, the pure patriot permitting the oihc'
CO seek the maR while bis lriends ans
b insisting that DC IS the man.
b The candidate season for the SldN
a aud national campaga OF t>S2 Is eeea
tug With wonderful 1ecuudiBy ct tNe'
rants Tor al ghe ei5ceS he she Pcas'ca
calender rhe uPpeC >eace . csv~ce'
with bccms ard candidates ARE t,c,'"
& lug each sGhee Ca sae erVa& tNee&
p that 'ed3> sc reen, cavcr. 10 seccv
; agy q >ayC,ait5Haee5 ,e oS<-.k 3ctoAse
. e,r as,v la,sre esl NJ an ep'6cwic d
9 slaTqaDuoDj 10 this country follow
x me ifc next general election.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08
SOMETHING TO STAND ON

1t is easy to ask questions. Some
times quite easy to answer them. A
Democratic friend asks that same old
question, "What is the Republican
party going TO stand on now?' leaving
the inference that the pied party and
the Democrats have been trying TO get
away with some of the planks OF the
platform. Neither of those elements
want anything very good, very long,
however, and the Republican party is
as steady as ever on its solid footing
For instance, it has that of which
there is no better, 6rmer, surer or
more desirable foundation in politics,
the maintenance Of tariff that shall
protect American capital and Ameri-
can labor. What policy has the party
opposed TO IL? Free trade, or as near
an approach to free trade as possible.
That means protection for the foreign
manufacturer. 1t means foreign in
terests as against American interests;
foreign labor as against American
labor. There are, however, other OBJ
jects for which the Republican party
exists. The development Of our for
eign trade on the lines of an equitable
reciprocity, is one. The development
Of our internal resources is another
To restore our shipping interests, tC
maintain the national honor and the
national credit, to construct a navy
that shall insure us peace and respect
all this is part of the Republican
policy, and something for the part!
TO stand on, which 1t will, as it eve
has done.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08

on resolutions, as an opponent of the
service pension bill, is now elected
ommander-in-chief of the Grand
Army. though he holds TO his opinions
on the subject with the same tenacity
that marked his attitude last year,
and this, we take il, is a strong evil
dence that the overwhelming mass OF
the Grand Army looks with disfayor
upon the proposed service" pension
bill
Captain John Palmer, the new COM
mander-in-chicf, was born on staten
Island, March -, lS42, and he has a
splendid war record. He served dur
ing the war In the NineU-drSt Ne"
| York volunteers, taking part Ia al
its engagements, Since the war he
has engaged In the freSco paipting
and decoration business at Albany, \
lY. As a member OF the G. A, L. h'
has for several terms been commando
OF Lew Benedict Post, No. 5; electe'
! commander OF the New York depart
ment, and in 1879 was elected Senio
I vice commander-in-ehief, all OF whlc
important positions be has hlled Wit
4 credit. He is a forcible speaker aud
4 model presiding officer.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08
President Hayes on Foot

Post Intclligenccr: The spectacle OF
cx. President Hayes marching on foot al
the head of the G. A. r. post of Fremont
Ohio, was notable feature Of the great
parade at Detroit on Tuesday. Men
NAV widely differ as to the rank of Pres
ident Hayes as IA statesman, but no intel
ligent. candid man doubts the purity o.
mis- patriotism. A more gallant mar
never led regiment or brigade into ac-
tiOn than General Hayes. Brave men are
common. but General Hayes was amOne
the very bravest of the brave; he. was
badly wounded leading his regim, mt in {
charge at South Mountain, and agaiI
wounded at Cedar Creek, where he
mounted, led his brigade through fir
| from which his men had recoiled until HI
dashed to the front.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08
HOME FOLKS AND VISITORS

1T would be a grand idea" said George
Z. Jaynes, acting chief engineer OF the
Fairhaven and Southern yesterday, ITO
secure the establishment Of a weather
bureau at Farhaven, where accurate
meteorological observations would be
taken, and some absolutely definite data
obtained as to the actual temperature in
winter and summer, the rain and snow
fall, aud In fact everything pertaining to
a meteorological bureau
Take yesterday, for instance said
he. iii rained all day and yet no one car
tell whether il rained one inch or one foot
[ As 10 temperature, people say that thu
thermometer never reaches above NINETY
| la the shade Ina summer, but there is moth
l pg Of record to show that such is tn
case The mtOrmation obtained in thi
way Would be Of great value 70 peopl
" DO " ish TO know an about the meteoro
logical conditions Of this part Of Wash
[ mgton. The Idea is certainly an excel
lent one, aud 10 should be acted upon /
some way,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08

The late battle near Sedro has caused
the use OF more columns OF newspaper
matter than a tight % ten times Us
personal importance would have toHS
and this because the affair lryClsVc
matters other than the Si,lius ot trt
man and the wOuudius q A-c5str.
Those we're OF exceeding Importance
10 themselves and their immediate
friends and relatives, from a personal
standpoint, and 70 Society generally,
they were OF the same Importance as
any other sad, untOward, unfortunate
and evil-laden affair Of the kind could
be. 1t involved besides a very serious
matter in connection with the SNUG
Cling into this state, contrary 20 law,
Of a people who have been, by public
opinion and act Of congress, declared
inimical TO American social and in
dustrious interests. Such a subject is
always, and especially on this coast,
more OF less exciting.
1t is plain that since the bars were
put up against Chinese immigration,
there has been a falling off in the
direct coming of the coolies, for there
does not seem TO be such a diminu-
ton of the number coming as was ex
pected. So far, practically, all that
has been comprised by our laws is
to transfer the port of entry from
San Francisco to some point up IL
Canada. We have been getting thu
Chinese while they have been getting
the money for transportation. Thi
E matter has been going on for som,
years over the protest Of our peop
). but nothing tangible was done.
Now, however, Attorney Genera
D Miller has taken the matter in hand
u and gives an emphatic opinion calm
/ for the reshlpmento of all Chinese foun
II to have Illegally entered this countr!
% IL this is enforced it will at once ste
le the influx of the undesirable MOI
h golians, and render effective the el
IS actments of congress. This is a ne
$ Interpretation of the law, and has Il
"a advantage of being in tone with Il
wishes Of the people. There would
AZ no necessity Of any law if it is to |
Is rendered nugatory by anyone CARR
II toengage in the smuggling business.
IS The Miller decision certainly is
We good one and should not be confined
C. the Chinese alone. Its application
re demanded to all immigrants. Whe
W ever a foreigner effects a landing i'll
lg gally, he should be treated as contr
es band and returned to the count
e. from which he came. There is abs
ld lutely nothing the matter with NJ
a. Miller's ruling, only it should be mat
IN general. 1t is a good thing and shou
X be made TO go a long way.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08
THE GLEE CLUB.


Ayoung man from the metropolis is in the
habit of paying visit every week to his
fancee, who lives in a city not two hundred
miles away from New York. The young lady
In question has three bright nephews rang
ing all tie way from five to thirteen years OF
age. They have been much interested in
their weekly visitor, who has succeeded in
winning their confidence to marked
extent. At the dinner table recently. at
which were present all the members OF the
family, including the young man himself,
an animated discussion took place among
the three boys as to what they should call
their uncle to be.
Lets call him Uncle Fred" said
Leland.
whats the matter with plain Fredf
said Ned.
"Well," said Guy, 'if he's coming up herr
every week this summer, | think we hac
better call him chestnuts."
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08
TIE coMMANDERr EXCURSION

II had been thought that the insti-
tuition Of a commandery Of Knights
Templar, which is very high degree
in the order OF Free Masonry, would be
a somewhat difficult matter on Belling-
ham bay. But the members Of that
exalted degree in Fairhayen, assisted
by companions in New Whatcom, went
bravely and zealously at the work, and
the result was Hesperus Commandery
No. 8, in Fairhayen, with a remark
ably large membership for a young
organization of the kind in city of
the population this city has. Besides
the commandery is QUILTED with
paraphernalia as rich, elegant and
superb of that of many very
old communicates in cities of twenty
times the population and of much
greater membership, and it has flour
ished and prospered in the most graft
flying way.
Today Hesperus Commandery No. s
gives its first excursion, pilgrimage
to Victoria, b. c., and the gallant Sil
Knights will be delighted To have az
many as possible of the ladies ant
gentlemen invited, accompany the n
in the pilgrimage, and participate il
the pleasures Of the occasion.
The magnificent steamer Yosemite
is here, handsomely decorated ant
, specially QUILTED, capable of carrying
more than a thousand persons. Their
4. will be brass and string bands o
p board, and dancing en- route, going an
/ coming. At Victoria there will b
+ many interesting sights and much e1
v cellent and hospitable entertainment
c and altogether the affair will be TN
c event of the season in this line.
e The COmmandery will make its frs
C public appearance, and will entertai
@ its guests in knightly style. Q
course, there will be a very large con
a pany on board the noble YoSemit
% when she sails promptly at s O'cloc
IS this morning from Fairhaven's Ocea
4 dock
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION

The Tacoma News says: "The Demo
Gratis have held their own in the Ken
lucky election, while the Peoples
party h S drawn from the Republic
cans. This is as it should be-" And
yet the Peoples party have elected
their candidates for the legislature in
such numbers that they have com
plete control of that body and can, and
will. elect every officer of the house
from the speaker down. The Demo
Gratis, in short, have been completely
defeated "Drawn from the Republi-
cans" indeed. Why, bless your soul,
there never was Republican party in
Kentucky-sO to speak-though there
has been a mild sort of bluff TO that
effect. Democrats are, indigenous tC
the soil of Kentucky, where the few lit
tie attempts at free schools are called
"po' schools, attendance upon which
outside of few Of the larger cities
means ostracism TO the families thai
| attempt it.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-08
CANDIDATE TIME

To all things there is a season, and
the candidate season is now rapidly
approaching This is the planting
time, as II were, or to change the
metaphor, the season Of "candidatal
incubation" In short time the
chick Of political promise will be peck
ing on the inside of the shell, and
many are beginning already to peep"
Soon they will come forth full-nedged
candidates for Office and will take as
naturally TO the voters button-hole as