davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meeker herald., 1892-03-19

Naturalists have enumerated 051
different species of reptiles. OF this
number 400 are ss harmless as rabbits,
The Meeker herald., 1892-03-19
LORD LlLTON'S LETTER.

ELL, Jack! and how
have you got on today"
"oh, all right, my dear,
Just us usual"
"And is there any
news" continued the
speaker, with n smile at
her husband, who an
swered her as he had
done nearly every day
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11

Of Gold Dust, Ark, and her sister we're
walking up toward the custom, house !;
A buggy containing Miss Lizzie a, Mi '.a,n
and Lizzie johnson dove up to the walk,
and as the former couple we're opposite
the vehicle. Miss Mitchell sprang out,
yrasped Miss Ward by the neck. drew a
bright razor from the folds of her dress,
and with it cut the throat Of her victim
Miss Ward sank to the pavement and
the murderess jumped into the buggy
and exclaimed. Drive on; I've done II. y
Miss Ward was carried to an intirmary,
but expired Just as the institution was
reached. Miss Mitchell was arrested at
her home and conveyed to Jail two hours
after the affair. While the cause OF the
killing is not positively apparent, it is
believed Miss Mitchell committed the
crime because she had heard allegations
to the effect that Miss Ward, her former
friend, had made remarks Of decidedly
uncomplimentary nature regarding her.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
The Late Harry Mccain,

Harry Mccain, An honored resident of
Baker City, who died last week, was a
gallant young officer in the Mexican war,
and was With his cousin, Lieutenant
Isaac Hare, when the latter was SEN
fenced to be shot for charging on and
Mexican battery without or
ders, and who received pardon from
President Polk while sitting on his coffin
waiting to be ehot. McCann also served
az lieutenant under General Ord and
Colonel Buchanan in the Rogue river
war in 1866, and was one OF the res.
cuing party that went to the relief of the
settlers at the time Of the massacre at
the mouth of Rogue river. He remained
with the army, doing duty under Gen.
eral Grant till 1854, when he went to
Grant county and engaged in mining and
and later removed to Baker
City. Ee was brave in war and noble
in peace, and every one who knew him
mourns his death.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Coming TO the Front.

The Leavenworth, Kansas, Times pub
lishes q letter written by the late Senator
Plumb just b sfore his death to that pa
per. In it he said he was glad the
Times was continuing to discuss fnan-
cial questions. "There is abundant ev-
idence," he wrote, "that this question is
coming to the front in q national way.
In fact, the feeling is very strong to shift
the issue from the tariff to currency.
Something will happen one OF these days
which will open the eyes of good many
people. Before this congress is over, in
my judgment, you will find a large ma.
jority Of the republicans, perhaps all,
voting for much mole comprehensive
measure in the direction of charging the
currency than ever yet proposed"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
The Baby Was Load d.

Mr.. and Mrs. Madden and their 2-year-
old son are in Jail at Boise, Idaho. The
mother and father were indicted for hav-
ing sold liquor to Indians, and are await
lug trial. The oaby, who is perfect
cherub, with laughing blue eyes and
golden hair, was not indicted, but he
played an important part in repeated in
Judgements of one of the republic s
strictest laws. His parents are keepers
of a saloon at Lewiston 1t was observed
that the Nez Perez squaws were passion
ately fond of the infant, and it was also
noticed that the child had a very exhil-
Grating effect upon the reds with wLom
he came in contact. The authorities
thought something was amiss, and set a,
watch upon the whole Madden family.
1t did not take them long to discover
that Baby Madden was being literally
raised on bottles. 1t was the custom Of
the father to provide the mother with
TASKS of whiskey, well knowing. it is al
leg ID, that the stuff was for the Indians
and the mother would conceal the bottles
in the baby's breechclout. The squaws
would take the little fellow out for an
airing and in due time would get glori-
ousy full.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11

William Blacks "a Daughter OF Heth, "
new edition of which is about to be
published by Harper & Brothers, is the
work which gave him rank among the
best English novelists. 1t appeared
originally in the Glasgow Weekly Herald
as prize story, and the author retained
his anonymity when it came out in a
volume form. He had some reputation,
but wished to test himself upon his mer-
it's, as Scott did with Waverly. The po-
sltion which A Daughter OF Heth gave
him, Mr.. Black has never lost, and the
call for new edition of his novels is a
sign that his popularity increases with
the years. This edition has been thor
oughy revised by himself, and will be in
every respect desirable one.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11

nineteenth century, and includes amon|
his victims such personages rs the Prince
Of Wales, the Crown Prince of Austria
! Prince Bismarck, the kings of Sweder
and Spain and eminent bankers ane
business men innumerable.
A dispatch from Warsaw says that {
woman named Josefa Bednarek, q mid
wife, has been arrested at LODI. seventy
five miles from there, charged Will
causing the deaths OF a large number Of
children. Search being made in the gar
den behind the house, the bodies Of fiji
teen infants were found.
Professor Quarles, of the Washington
and Lee University publishes an article
in the Baltimore Sun presenting the idea
that the coinage of neither gold nor sill.
yer should be ''free," hut submitted
to a coinage commission" composed 81
non partisan and uncorruptible experts
incapable of being swayed by considera.
ton OF presidential elections.
There are 403 prisoners in the Walla
Walla penitenliary. Some of the West.
ern Washington papers advocate the
building OF another penitentiary in the
western part Of the state, and Tacoma is
suggested as good locality. Why not
build a wall around some one of the
doomed towns OF the Sound country and
make ii serve as "pen."
A woman who gave her name as Brant
gave birth to q child on Northern Pa
citic train few days ago near Hope,
Idaho. 1t now transpires that the wo-
mans name is Mary Kelley, u young girl
from Missouia, Montana, who for some
time past has lived on the ranch OF Dan
lei f. Bandmann, the tragedian, near the
city. She is in the hospital at Spokane
An Alaska Railway is the subject of a
bill presented to the United States SEN
ate by Senator Stewart. The bill grants
permission to the Alaska Mining & De-
velopment Company to build railway
from Portage bay to Hereneen bay on
the Behring sea, with grants Of govern
ment land for right of way and terminals.
The mining and shipping of coal seems
to be the main object of the enterprise"
Ferguson Owen, who has been an
inmate OF the state insane asylum during
the past three years. is dead. He was
committed from Polk county and was
81 years of age. During his life in the
asylum Owen worked down in the base
ment, the only care Of his life being to
see that the fire in small furnace for
heating water was kept going. He was
an odd genius and was known as "The
Luckiamute Poet"
The tax levy for 1892 for Marion
county, Oregon has been made. The
total levy, including the state and school
taxes, is 10 " mills, as against Il mills
last year. The levy is as follows: State,
including university and military, 5
mills school, mills; county purposes,
7.3 mills; roads, 2 mills. INDECENT sol
diers, 0 2 mills. The court adopts new
system OF collecting the road tax. 1t will
hereafter be payable the same as other
taxes. Compared with last year, this
makes the levy comparatively but 17la.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Some Heavy Timber.

The British Columbia Mills Timber &
Trading Company at Vancouver, B. c..
will ship this week some large spruce
timber for the dledge for the Montreal
harbor commissioners. One piece is
thirty six inches square and sixty eight
feet long; three pieces are thirty six
inches square and sixty feet long; five
pieces are fourteen by sixteen inches and
eighty feet long; twelve other pieces are
only sixty feet long. Three cars are re
CURED for the longest pieces, which is
labeled the British Columbia toothpick.
These are the largest pieces ever shipped
from the province.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11

There are now under the supervision
OF the Savings Bank Commissioners oil
Massachusetts, 3l2 institutions, including
$50 savings banks, Is safe deposit, loan
and trust companies, one trust company
in the hands Of q receiver, one savings
bank in the hands of receiver, lOS CO.
operative banks, two collateral loan
companies snd two mortgage loan COM
panies. "The total assets,' says an
exchange, "are $4S7 ,O53, 546. This is an
increase of II institutions and of $27,-
7lS, 486 in assets. During 1891 the num-
Der OF deposits decreased $92, 127. The
number Of Withdrawals increased ~, 496.
These large variations, especially such q
large increase in the number of with
drawals, establishes beyond question the
fact that the small depositors have been
the sufferers from the bond investment
and short term orders"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
VIII End the Trouble.

Negotiations are pending for the sale
of the three mines at Coal Creek
Briceville and Oliver Springs, where the
recent uprising Of the miners occurred,
and where the militia of Tennessee is
encamped. The state is trying to get out
OF the trouble by selling the mines to the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. II
this is done the convict question will be
settled, and there will be no further dis.
turbances, as the mines will be worked
by free labor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
A PREVAILING ERROR.
Cause of Thunder

Many theories have been offered in
explanation of the phenomenon of
thunder. Here is Professor Hirn's des-
cription: 1.-The sound which is known
as thunder is due simply to the fact that
the air traversed by an electric spark.
that is, fash of lightning, is suddenly
raised to q very high temperature and
has lis volume, moreover, considerably
increased. The column of gas thus
suddenly heated and exhausted is some.
times several miles long, and rs the
duration of the fash is not over the
millionth OF second, it follows that the
noise bursts forth at once from the
whole column, though for an observer
at any one place, it commences where
the lightning fash is at the least dis
lance. In precise terms, the beginning
OF the thunder clap gives the minimum,
distance OF the lightning, and the dura
ton OF the rolling of the thunder the
length OF the column of heated air.
Professor Him also remarks that when .
flash OF lightning strikes the ground, it is
not necessarily from the place stuck
that the first noise is heard. Again he
points out that bullet whistles in tray-
ersing the air. SO that we can, to a GER
tain extent, follow its fight. The same
thing also happens with falling meteo-
rite just before striking the earth. The
noise actually heart has been compared
to the sound produced when one tears
linen 1t is due, really, to the fact that
the air rapidly pushed on one side OF
the projectile in front, whether bullet or
meteorite, quickly rusnee back to fill the
gap left in the rear"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Fate OF Kansas Statesmen.
From the Kansas City Star.

The fate, for 50 men speak OF it, Oh
Senator Plumb has called to mind the
tragic history of his predecessors in the
senate. Kaneas men whose memory eA.
tends over the comparatively brieI
history OF the state recall Lane dying Dy
his own hand. Pomeroy sinking into as
grace and oblivion for q single act, Ross
remanded to private life amid the execra'
tons OF the large body of his constl1-
uents, Caldwell resigning to escape e1.
pulsion. Now, as last CHAPTER In TINS
sad story, Plumb, in the prime OF iile'
in the plentitude of his powers, with y
successful career behind him and an al
most certainty of future triumph BEFORE
falls and dies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Eastern Oregon Mines.

The first bullion output from Green
horn mountain was received recently at
Baker City in the shape of three silver
bricks worth $3l92.44 in the aggregate.
The yield is from q run OF TWENTY-FIVE tons
OF ore in the Monumental ten stamp mill
at Granite, owned and operated by C.
s. Miller. The mine from which this
grand showing is made is the Morris
mine, the original discovery claim of the
Greenhorn mountain section, and as the
ore was taken out at small depth from
the surface the prospect is certainly a
fatteriDg one. Ore from the Buffalo
mine, owned by Pendieton parties is now
being crushed.
The Black Butte mining case that at
tracted much attention in Grant county,
says the Long Greek Eagle, during the
past year, has been decided by Judge
Clifford, the case being re-opened, and
defendants given until the 3Oth day of
March to put in their testimony, at
which time Judge Clifford will render
his final decision.
There is a rumor OF another placer gold
discovery as rich as the one at Gold
Gulch, says the Harvey County Times.
One can have an idea of the confidence
old miners have in the richness of the
mines in this region, when they see
them so anxious that they csnnot wait
till spring, but go ahead prospecting on
snow shoes, and digging through four
feet OF snow to get to the ground.
When the coal beds adjacent to this
village are developed we will have lively
times, says the Canyon City News. And
q company wers organized to work
Canyon creek q. placers gold would begin
10 fly right early, and good times would
indefinitely.
w. H. Mulkey one of the owners of
his now famous mine brought in ves-
;erday evening $4,000 in bright yellow
gold, the result of nine days run with a
:wo stamp mill, says the Baker CITY
Blade. Mr.. Mulkey reports the ledge
widening and the walls better defined
han ever, which proves conclnsively a
ledge with millions in it,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Survivors of Indian waru.

Mr.. Mitchell's bill pensioning soldiers
who served in the Indian wars, reads as
fellows
That the came pensions and benefits
granted to the Mexican veterans by vir-
tue OF the provisions of the act of con-
gress entitled An act granting pensions
to the soldiers and sailors Of the Mex
lean war, and for other purposes aud
approved January %, 1887, be, and the
same are hereby, extended to the sur
vivors OF all Indian wars who served
thirty days or more in any Indian war
since the year 1886"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Well-FOunded Suspicion.

Citizen-Suspicious looking gang owe.
there, officer. Appears as if they'd maoe
big haul somewhere.
Oficer-Them? oh, them's cou9ly
hotel proprietors, returning at the emo ~
th' season. l know 'em! They &c"
orally comes in like that.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
The Chinese Problem.

China must build railroads and tele.
graphs, construct canals and curb over
moving rivers and engage in . thousand
and one interior improvements which
Will keep labor employed at home. Our
pest hold is in showing the Chinese how
TO 1--we in their own country. When they
can do that they will not be tempted to
stray away.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Ono Reason Why Money Should Not be-
of Metal.

From the New York Times.
A young woman Of refined appearance
and stylish attire walked into an up
town je~elry establishment the other
day, md placing rs s. gold pieces on the
velvet mat which polite clerk laid be-
fore her on the glass counter, eaid: Il
want these coins made into souvenir.
buttons" She then unfolded clip OF
paper, on which the names OF % places
and objects of interest in Europe were
written. She explained that very dear
friends school chum, in fact-was to
be married, and she intended to present
her with handsome morning robe with
EACH button a reminder of pleasant
summer which they spent together
abroad.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
A Murderoas Young Woman.

One OF the most sensational traued;os
that ever occurred in Memphis, Tsnn''
was committed lest Monday. Roth The
victim and her slayer were prominent
society young ladies. Miss Freda Ward
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
A Ritzville Sensation.

Philip L., Kritzer, mayor of Ritzville,
wash, who holds the Offices also OF
school director. county commissioner
and railroad land agent, has been ar
rested tor adultery with Mrs. Hutton,
wife OF Professor Hutton, principal of the
kltzvllie school. Kritzer acknowledged
his guilt in open court, and also to his
wife, but remarked that Mrs. Hutton
mad led him astray by dancing before
him and by many other winning ways.
Mrs. Hutton has gone east, leaving her
husbs nd to mourn.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11

The gentle, quiet man ia not alwavs .
big man." but "big MANI ia alwavs
gentle and quiet. He makes no hnrrah
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
NEWsPAPEk COMMENr
A GOOD LAW.

The Oalles Chronicle: The A,..
ballot law may not accomplish al,
some people expect but it came. mat
greatly embarTass the work nj 70" To-
line ticket peddler and ward s,e:, old
The state prints the tickets and III
none to be distributed on tho . Allows
!he voter must receive his ballot Issue tissue
sworn officer. After RECEIVING ~" q
must go into booth or closst ~ he
no one can see him and there prars "nete
himself. This may not nut a. 'psre 1t
bribery but it will go a long wa uo 70
wards that end. way To-
AN ORIGINAL ORDER.
Seattle Telegraph: Mprrav
Michigan criminal, was found epiltS e 70
MURDER. out the supreme court If ~" ~
STATE nag ordered a new trial on fhs
GROUND tnat the district court ruled tho,
no one should be allowed in the con.t
70 room who was "disorderly OF unclesnly !.
thls order, the supreme court held d
pFiVeu murray OF public" trial. w.
nave heard the public described "a 9Th
great unwashed," but this is probably.
the first judicial decision to that atga".
WILL HE.
Weston Leader:
Uncle Sam
Can lamm
Chill;
But will he?
THE RESULT OF SPECULATION
Astorian: The last issue to hand NJ H..
Tacoma Call ia eloquent as to the c ~, ,ae
ton OF things in some parts of the Sonus
country. The Call has deinonent I ,au
list that takes forty one columns If a.
type to tell its story. LAG
POODLE" IN THE WAY.
Portland Telegram: Some state na,e,s
are calling attention 10 the large amopn.s
received annually in fees bv conn,s
clerks and sheritis, and think thew shou.d
be cut down. This is true, but it would
be difficult thing to do. Propose a hin
OF that sort in the legislature, and all the
sheritls and clerks of the state would At
once raise fund and lobby, and a ma.
jority OF the legislature would be scared
out OF their intentions in short order Al
least that is the usual history of ali such
attempts.
THAT'S WHAT.
Astorian: The Walla Walla Un;or,
thinks that "a live newspaper cant no
published without stepping upon some.
oody's toes" That's what. You can't
make an omelet without breaking some
eggs.
PREVAILING ERROR.
Seattle Spectator The newspapers Of
this city are, in their general makeup
and the quality Of news they contain, far
superior TO papers usually published in
cities OF $4,000 population. They are
metropolitan in t,eir style in every re-
spect except one. A fault common to-
papers in small towns is common to
them. They bestow titles with gen.
crosby worthy of a prince. They have
made colonels who cannot load q gun.
and judges who never sat on the bench.
while captains, majors and other titles
are as plentiful in their columns as leaves
in Ealla m hrOsa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
Refuses to be Pardoued.

"oA CAuOyoI, IcmILJoO the 0n0
OF 1910 against Thos. E. Russell, con-
Victed at the last term of the circuit
court OF assault with dangerous weapon
upon Dr !. q. Gray, upon the condition
that he should leave the state and re.
NAN away permanently. Russell has
served about two months of his sentence
wow nussei! refuses to accep the pardon,
on the condition that he leave the state.
and has 80 notified the officials. His at
torney, l.. Bilyeu, has given notice Of the
appeal Oh the case to the supreme court
THIS conception of political parties
overlooks certain broad facts which NAV
be ignored in newspaper editorials. Init
cannot be evaded in political action In
American politics there never has been
and 1t Is not probable that there ever will
be, more than one paramount onest;on
at one time. Other questions NAV he
more important, but the one to the ex-
clusion of the others, always absorhs
public attention and divides the peonla
1t is this fact that makes third parties
which do not promptly rise to the dignity
OF first or second parties. a politicai i'm,
possibility. And when union ia sonoht
OF men who agree upon three or four
Independent questions-let them he
equally important, II you please-the
union is pretty certain to be as impotent
as it is exclusive.
The story of the Hudson Bay Company
and OF the vast fur-trading industries Of
the Northwest is one of the most interest
ing in the history of the American CONT
nent. It will be told by Julian Ralph in
an article entitled "a Skin for a skin y
IN Harper's Magazine for February. and
with it will be Incorporated much valu-
aoie Information gathered during recent
tour OF personal observation through
portions OF the Hudson Bay region The
interest OF the article will be enhanced
6y numerous characteristic illustrations.
from drawings by Frederic Remington.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11
THAT'S WHAT.

Astorian: The Walla Wa)la Un;or
thinks that - live newspaper can't BE-
published without stepping upon some
oody's toes" That's what. You cant
make an omelet without breaking some
eggs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11

Astorian: The last issue to hand If N,
Tacoma Call ia eloquent as to the cond,
ton OF things in some parts Of the SOM,
country The Call has DELINQUENT to ,
list that takes forty one columns Of 6n.
type to tell it's story. AIN
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13
ALL FOR CLEVELAN D.
Wabash County Democrats Solid for
His Nomination.

To THE EDIToR-Sir: We are going TO talk
Grover Cleveland here from morning till night.
I'll tell you the movement in his favor has
originated with the people, who are determined
that he shall be their standard bearer in 1892.
/ must say that out of more than $500 demo
Gratis in this county more than 2,400 are en-.
Enthusiastically for Cleveland for president.
They say he is a man unselfsh, not self.seek-
ing, conscientious. bold. fearless and unruled
by clique or machine. The sturdy farmers
who come in the Timts Office daily grasp my
hand and say they want me to keep Cisve-
lands name before the county democracy.
They love him for his character.
This county with her thirteen delegates in
sists that no man who Is not an earnest Cleve-
land man shall receive their support in the
state convention as delegate to Chicago from
this district IL will take a Cleveland democrat
TO receive Wabash county's support in the In
dianapolis convention. 1 am n state delegate
myself aud propose to work for Cleveland
men.
Allow me to congratulate THE SENTINEL on
its stand in regard to the presidential question.
Keep it up; the people are with you and time
will prove the Justice of your course.
MlLo X. MEREDITH, Editor Times.
Wabash, April 2.