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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
a CHERISHED DOCUMENT.
The Aisatian OF French sympathies and
the German OniciaI.

The Aisatian OF French sympathies and
the German OhiciaL
The simple people of Alsace, who re-
tain in their hearts a strong love for
france, at the same time that they. are
DESTROYS not to offend their German
rulers too much, have a hard time OF it
when they are brought to the ballot
box to vote for Representatives in tho
German parliament. In one election
in a certain Alsatian district the two
candidates were Kable, an Alsatian OF
French sympa thies, who had protested
against the annexation after the war
OF 1870, and a German.
Or election day peasant came to
the polling place, which was presided
over by German official. The peas
ant had in one hand q ticket on which
there was printed the name OF Kable,
and in the other ticket bearing the
name of the German candidate.
''Mein Herr, he said to the German
election official, will you tell me
which of these two tickets is the bet
tel. one?"
The officer looked at them.
Way, this is much more prefer
able, said he, indicating the Germans
ticket.
''Ah, 1 thank your answered the
peasant. 81 will keep it next my
heart.
He folded it carefully and put it in
his inside coat pocket
'As for this other, then" said ne,
with an air of putting it away from
him as an unworthy thing 81 will |
leave it herel''
And he put the Kable ticket in the
ballot-box.- Youths Companion.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
A SAD ATTEMPT.
The Usual Fate of the Letser-Writer at a
Summer Resort.

The Usual Fate of the LetSer-Writer at q
Summer Resort.
Did you ever try to write letter at
a summer hotel? If you have you
probably will never make a second at
tempo The exercise you get mentally
is nothing to the pedestrian feats that
you indulge in.
You can't write in your room, be-
cause it's too warm there, and, be-
sides, you don't want to lose a mo-
ment of outdoor fun. So you make a
pencil and pad and hammock combina-
ton You start with: MY dearest
dear" and by that time you are sur
rounded by huge crowd who come to
assure you that a rumor that ice-cream
was to be served at dinner had been
proven false. Gradually you sneak
away to another hammock, but the
crowd follows. Then, in desperation,
you plunge into dense wood, where
you are sure panthers and polar bears
reside in company with rattlesnalxes
and African crocodiles. No sooner do
you get that pencil fixed than you hear
something like this waited over your
head;
You are heartless. You know
love you"
''Te-he-he! I don't believe it. sup
pose you've said the same thing to
every other girl mere.
81 swear 1 HAVEN'T care for no
one but you. l love-"
Then you experience queer feeling
and tramp off with the thought that
two wooden dummies or a pair of cigar
store signs would spoon at a summer
resort. Chicago Record.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
Nampa to the Front.


The people of Nampa ought to feel
highly elated over the prospects OF the
coming season, because there Is going
to be a stir and development in and
abou. that town such as it never before
experienced. All down through utah
the Boise Valley is being talked OF as
though it were a newly discovered
country and Nampa its capital Inc
people who got hold of the Ridenbsugh
canal system mean business and are
pushing things to the front with energy.
Private advices from friends in Salt
Lake City indicate that any number OF
new enterprises, requiring the expend-
iture of immense capital, are likely to
be inaugurated in very short time.
There is talk of canneries, diaries, sugar
factories, wholesale mercantile houses
and dozens of smaller concerns. AT the
general conference, which occurs the
first week in April at Salt Lake City,
systematic effort will be made to fully
iblOAul bhO Cbah PoOPlS " WV
and blessings of this region, more es-
pecially that part contiguous and tribu-
tary to Nampa. 1t will be splendid
opportunity, as thousands and thous-
ands of people from all sections of the
Territory will attend conference and
the representations of such men as Jen-
nings will carry great weight. The
Tribune rejoices In the prospective
growth and prosperity of our neighbor-
ing town, and hopes she will make such
onward strides in the next year as to
entitls her to rank among the first
towns of the state and perchance the
cities of the West. The worst of it all
is the brooding danger that Caldwell
yet may have to shine by reflected
light Caldwell Tribune.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
The, Power of Wealth.

To what perfdious methods man will
resort to acquire wealth. Look at the
millions left by Fair, and see the con-
tention! In many coast towns young
men, and young women, too, are COM
ing unenviably forward and Boosting of
their bastardy, by asserting that they
are the Legitimate children of the
dead millionaire. One young man is SO
hardened as to call himself James G.
Fair, Jr. All these wretches hope to
acquire some of the gold belonging TO
the estate of the dead bonanza king.
Either Fair was mighty in progeny or
else a great deal of perjury is being
committed. Those who best know the
dead millionaire while in the flesh, say
that he was always self possessed, fru-
gal and entirely devoid of sentiment.
1t is doubtful if man of this character
could leave so many posthumous child
rem as now appear to call him "Papap'
Bee.
Standard novels for sale at Mrs.
Jrosson's.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
Better Than Two For One,

The NUeeET and Cincinnati Enquirer,
both for one year, for only $3.50.
The Enquirer is now issued twice a
week, Tuesdays and Fridays. Is an s.
column, SPACE paper, large size, r5e
large pages every week, equal TO 20S
ordinary papers year that usually cost
$500; all large type, plain print and
white paper. A complete new DEPART
ure from old time Journalism. See
sample copies at NueeET office.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
CHANGED HIS ROOM.
The Landlord Didn't Want Ills aouso
Chopped TO Pieces


Chopped TO Pieces.
Peter Cartwright, the famous vest
ern preacher, was a man of action. On
one occasion he went to large hotel
where he was unknown, and asked for
a room. He was dusty and travel
stained, and none too prepossessing in
appearance, and the boy led him up
three fights of stairs and through sew
eral crooked passageways, till he
reached the small apartment which
had been assigned to the preacher
Peter Cartwright looked about him
and then said to the boy:
"And how am I to find my way out
of this place, l should like to know?n
ring the bell, sir" responded the
lad Just ring the bell and somebody
will come and show you the way down
stairs.
'sHumphl" said the preacher. 81
know these bells; the more you ring
them the more nobody comes! Send
the landlord to me-"
The boy departed, and presently the
proprietor of the hotel came busting
upstairs to know what was the matter.
Have you Ratchet in the house?"
demanded Peter Cartwright.
''A hatchetl' echoed his host. "Why,
certainly, sir, we have one, but what
do you want of it?"
II propose to blaze my way out of
this place. replied the preacher
That's what they do out where came
from, If they get lost in the woods; and
if there should be a fire here, or for
any reason should want to get out in
a hurry, that's what I propose to dol"
The landlord looked at his guests
resolute face, and without another
word seized the preachers bag and led
the way down two flights of stairs to
room which was quickly and easily
reached from the hotel entrance.
"All right" said Peter Cartwright,
when he had surveyed his new quar-
tors and goo his bearings all right
No matter about the hatchet"-
Youths Companion.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06

A lady gives the following explana-
ton in an exchange: The boomer dress
is pair of trousers, very baggy at the
knees; abnormally full about the pistol
pockets and considerably loose where
you strike match. The garment is
cut decollete at the south end and the
bottom ties around the ankles or knees
to keep the mice out. You can't put it
on over your head as you do your corset
but you sit on the floor and pull it on
just as you do your stockings-one foot
in each compartment. You can easily
tell which is the right side to have in
front by the buttons on the neck band.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
ITALY AND EGYPT.
An Interesting Letter Concerning
Those Countries From Theo.
Allen.

GRAND HOTEL, NAPLES, Mar, 10, 1895
My DEAR JOHN LAMB:-In acknowl-
edging your letter of 18th Jauy. You
will doubtless be interested to hear
] am far removed from ella monsters
and 9ipsecks." AT present l am So
journing under the shadow of old Yes
uvius in the city of Naples. And al
though l cannot speak favoraby of the
present day Italians, yet the interest
ing surroundings, the picturesque stu
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-06
LIGHT.

IN 1914 down easter" invented a
species of candle which he claimed did
not need snufing.
THE people of large districts in Per-
STA have no other artificial light than
that obtained from petroleum.
THE oil wells of Baku cover a district
of country twenty-five miles long by
over half mile in breadth.
ONE horsepower converted into gas
equals twelve candle-power; into cleo
tricity, equals sixteen hundred candle
rover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
FOOLED THE DETECTIVE
Sharp Plan of a FOrger to Make His
Escape.

ESCAPE.
Detective Leonard Morris of Chicago,
when asked by Star writer If he had ever
allowed a criminal to escape, aaid: II did
once and 1t was In Washington, too. I
was on the track of a forger, and had traced
MIN from ST. Paul to Chicago. thence to
Cincinnati, then to Wheeling, then to Wash
ington. His name was Martin, but he was
going under that of Lawrsnce. I caught
glimpse of him at Wheeling and learned
that he had come here. I raced him to
the Ebbitt House, but there was no one
registered by that name. As stood at the
counter, however my man came In. In
stead of avoiding me he walked right up and
said: Are you not Detective Norris 1t
took me on my guard, and l answered,
Yes. sir
Well my name is Adams. I want your
services to get me rid of a most trouble
some double. There Is a man whose real
name Is Martin, but who goes by that of
Lawrence, who I know to be Il swndler ard
he Is wanted in Chicago. Now. he has
worked his nefarious schemes throughout
this whole section and find it hard to sell
goods because I am taken for his fellow.
I ran across him at the Mcclure House,
Wheeling, yesterday, and in order to catch
up with him l got him to deliver message
was going. Then 1 wired the -rienl and
he will answer when Lawrence gets there.
l want you to go to Pittsburg and arrest
him. and 1 will give you this circular to
show that he Is wanted He handed me
a copy of the circular already had. and
in about ten minutes the eleg-am came
from Pittsburg: Lawrence is here; stop
ping at Monongahela House. Then I was
convinced that Adams was an unfortunate
victim of resemblance, and went to Pitts
burg. When l got there found 1 had been
duped, and the real culprit had actually
succeeded in sending me far enough away
to enable him to escape. He has never
been caught"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14

dren dwclt there, and the m.stietoe and
holly were already lifting themselves all
over the house in sturdy defiance of the
chill gloom of the season Dicky was touch
ed by the preparations about him. He
could not help but be- And he went so
which had been thrown into the hallway.
He tied 1t with an old cravat to the gas
bracket. Having 1t the wax taper which
chung to it, overlooked by the people who
had discarded this infinitesimal share of
their holiday cheer, Dicky gaZed at his
recognition of the times with feelings of
quiet satisfaction. 1t was the first Christ
mas tree he had. But he forgot about it
all when he stepped into the street and
company him to the small club, of which
both are members Dicky had told him he
was going there to pay his Indebtedness,
the limit of time having almost elapsed
He had the money then, and he didn't care
to wait any longer, for fear he would
spend it He was thinking of the close
ness with which he had to calculate to
the street. who held his coat over his
chest with one hand, and who looked woe
fully thin in the legs, asked for dime, he
smiled sardonically
Now" said Dicky, 81 don't object to Civ
ing up ten cents # you won't Insult my in
telleence with the usual fiction; l will
give you the dime if you will tell me what
you really want it for" And Dicky wink
ed very knowingly at his friend, who
dicaat cast a measuring glance at him,
and said:
All right. / see that you're the right
game sort, and that there amt any use O
my tellin' you my nose got red from dys-
pepsia." He grinned confidentially as he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
A Farews

science. The money which more preten-
tious investigators have expended In plac-
ing on record articles for THE Primrose
Social Club" or 1.-THE Happy Hours Asso-
ciation," organized always for social In
tercourse and mutual improvement" was
expended by these more economical
searchers in the direct line of their pur-
suits. They knew no green baize but the
turf and they paid for neither electric
lights nor gas, as, often from dawn till
twilight, they recited the cabllistic rhytnms
which attach to the sorceries or i-ll.
The company of crapshooters became a
nuisance to the neighborhood. The resi-
dents who had cast their smaller fortunes
with those Of the real estate promoters Old
not like them. Their groupings cast
blot on the landscape, and their sounds or
ceremony were vulgar and unruraL But
there was no way of getting rid OF them
If dispersed they reassembled. and some
of them always had money to risk.
But the crapshooters have forever disap-
peared from the place. 1t was an inspra-
ton of the man who with the aniseseed
bag, carefully maps out the route OF
fox hunt that scattered the gamesters.
They looked suspiciously at him as ne
drew Reynard's understudy In several
widening circles around their rendezvous.
but they were not able to make any intel
ligent protest and let 1t pass. On the day
Of the fox hunt they turned their heads
in casual curiosity to watch the distant
hounds in their silly pursuit of perfume.
They were surprised to see them making
directly for their spot of assemblage, and
annoyed to find that they kept this course
steadfastly until the yelping pack was
under their very noses Then they jumped
to their feet to run. but the dogs had en-
circled them and were following the trail
with a fidelity which made the victims
of the coup howl in terror at the cyclonic
visitation. The dogs at last struck on at
tangent, and the hunters who had stopped
in establishment to watch this sudden
canine delirum started after them. The
players made for the woods, and the man
who had engineered the aniseseed bag
came around that afternoon and. unmolest-
ed, picked up two large dice and hand
full of coins as mementos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
CHEAP RATES.
How Country Landlord justified
His Charges to a Guest.

How a Country Landlord JustfheA
His Charges to Guest.
1.-The stories Of extortion at hotels re-
minds me of the boom days In the south"
said guest at the Riggs to a Star writer.
They were to have sale of lots at Sc
quachie, Tenn, and SO I stopped In the
town of Jasper. The hotel was full, but
beds had been placed in a barn. the loft OF
which had been cleaned out and stove
put in.
when 1 went to leave. I asked for my
bill for the three days 1 had been there.
six dollars for board and Sl.60 for
fires was the response.
why. 1 could have stopped in the best
hotel in Chattanooga for = day, sx-
claimed
".Yes, sab. We don't charge no moro
than they do. although rooms are sca'cs
here OF co'se. the law Of supply and de-
mand would make our rooms wuth noah.
but we cha'ge jess the same. Yo' could hev
gone to Chattanooga, sab. an yo' board
would hav' been s.. an the railroad fare.
IS; so it was cheaper for yo to stay heah,
but If yo' prefer to stop thar we haven't
anything to say. The hotel keepers thar
are fr'en's of mine. an perfect gemmen-
Yo' bill is only $3.50"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14

said, IF you want 1t straight need that
ten cents for drink. l amt had a drink
in ever SO long"
Dicky was so well pleased with this vim
uicatlon OF his own perceptions that he
tossed over quarter instead of a dime.
corner.
Il like that fellows honesty" said Mr.
Doddson, thoughtfully. I've a great mind
to follow him and give him another quarter,
just for being candid"
i can't wait on you IL you do" was the
reply, but Dicky persisted in his purpose
with the devotion to within which is the
idler.s luxury, and they separated.
ineres drug store. and baker shop
ana saloon, all in row." he said. as he
turned the corner. "Tll watch the saloon
and talk to him some more when he comes
ont"
But just then he caught sight of the man
emerging from the drug store. he went into
the bakers. and Dicky waited for him at the
door When he came out Dicky said, pro-
testfully:
Il thought you said you wanted that mon
ey for whisky"
We'll" said the man, reproachfully, you
said it first"
What have you been buying?"
Reluctantly his beneficiary exposed the
contents of the paper sack he carried. He
showed loaf of bread and a bottle
The liquors in the bottle all right enough.
I suppose
No, SIR" was the reply, with a choking
sir"
And what's that remaining in the paper
bag?"
Shamefacedly the man drew forth a gar
ish. lonesome jumping jack
Dtcky thought of his own little struggle
for merry Christmas an hour before. The
tears came as he thought of the bitter I'M
equal light which this fellow was making
for little holiday cheer
IN go home with you." said .Dicky, TAX
ing him by the arm.
Dicky's Indebtedness to his small club Is
still unpaid. But now and then he takes a
seat opposite the board where his name Ia
posted and smiles at Il with the utmost
content. PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
THE BROkEN-HEARTED SON.

OF a Disreputab1e Old Dad Who
Played Him Low Down.
The somewhat slangy young slim from
st. Asaph's met the horse reporter of The
Star on the street and forthwith asked
leave to Join him in his walk.
Certainly" responded the reporter. for
he likes the young fellow. whats 60
ing on over at the track?"
''Oh, hard luck, hard luck" and the
young mans face looked like the map of
famine district. my own dad went
whole gang"
But did you lose any money on it,"
Ibid I? Well. twenty-five hard plunks."
That's different. What's the story Of
well. you see 1t was this way. A jock
come to me tn other day and said II I'd
scratch Beestlng, that's the old mans
mare. you know. he'd give me TWENTY-FIVE
and would win with hands down IL Beesting
wasn't in the race. SO I grabs on and
goes off to the old man to get him TO
scratch the mare. He cussed a blue streak
why l wanted to have her scratched, and
I told him she hadn't any show, and that
rest would do her good anyhow. and he
cussed another round or two and said she
should run. and said she couldn't, cause
there wasn't a jock to ride her. and he
tore UP the ground some more and said
he'd find one. and then left him.
About an hour after that saw the old
man monkeying around among the loose
jocks. and he tackled the very jock that
was to give me the wad to have her
scratched. Says he to the jock: Mugs.
want you to ride Beesting in that fourth
race wy says he, all knocked out, Jim
mie,' that's me. I agreed to pay Jimmie
twenty-five dolls II he'd have her
scratched Then the old man, he kind Of
champed his bits a minute and paved
around, and he says to the jock 1t was all
right, whatever Jimmie said, and to give
him the money.
1.-The jock ladled it right out and the old
man went on and had the mare scratched,
and I was tickled clean through, cause,
you see / didn't know what him and the
jock had done. / got onto that part after
it was all over. .
well and the young man sighed pro-
foundry, in 'leven or eight minutes after
the scratching was done, the old man
calls me and Bob, our stable boy, out In
front of the grand stand before all the
people that was there, and says he to Bob,
at the same time taking q roll Of the
green out of his pocket:
Here, Bob says he here's twenty
five dollars that Jimmie got on Of the
jock for scratching Beesting. Go and got
yourself a suit Of clothes with It. And
hotter place than a race track In Novem-
ber' Then he ambled off and I got the
laugh in ninety-nine colors and styles, like
a Christmas window"
The horse reporter tried to tighten the
blow that had fallen upon the young fell
low. but his efforts were entirely inef-
fectual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
COULD WHIP HIM.
Mountain Belle Would Not Marry .
MRn She Could Whip.

-
Mnn She Could Whip.
West Virginia. the mountain state, ia full
of interesting characters. Back Of the
rather aristocratic little town OF Phillipp
are Businesses not yet disturbed by the on
ward march OF civilization. A well-known
politician was canvassing through that Sec
ton for votes, when he came to a cabin
where a young woman was holding a man
on the ground by his ears.
Done got enough?" she asked.
Il give up. he said. Then the girl re-
leased the man. who went away Ii oking
very much abashed.
Whats the trouble?" inquired the poll
ticlan.
Thar want no trouble" replied the girl
He juss aXed me ter marry i'm, an I've
allus said l wouldn't marry any man
could whop. Kinder looks like 1 couhn'
fin one. Eve tried mos of 'em round hyar,
an none of 'em amt any good I toll i'm
all about 1t, an didn' want ter whop this
un much. but he jess went down soon az
tackled i'm. l reckon FL hev ter be an OIL
maid 1 KANT abide havin' no man tha4
amt mo- of a man than me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
A NEW DODGE.
Impostors Who Have Clever Scheme |
That Works.

lhat -" Orks.
A new trick was worked on one of the
charitably disposed citizens Of Washington
recently. woman in great distress went
to him and told pitiful story of poverty.
Her husband had been sick for year. and
one by one the articles of furniture had
gene until the only thing left was a chair
and pile of old bed clothes. Her husband
had died and his body lay in wooden box,
she not being able to procure coffin. The
gentleman appealed to put on his hat and
accompanied the woman to vacant room
There was the box, the pile of filthy rags
and broken chair, just as she had repre-
sented. He put his hand in his pocket and
gave her VIVA. money he happened to have
with him, about $50, and left, promising to
return in a few hours. Suddenly recollect-
ing that a cane he priced highly was placed
against the wall, he went back after it,
and sitting upon the wooden box was the
supposed corpse, counting the money. He
got the cane, but the swindlers kept the
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
A Modern Appeal.


These are the days when women -ule,
And men must meekly bow.
The ardent swain his words must cool,
For times are different now.
Thc- Tngnr not sn shrlr here,
While bushes come and go;
Nay: If you love me, Mary, dear,
Why don't you tell me SO?
with tenderest words your heart I'd thrill,
But usage bids beware;
The places men were wont to I'LL
Are chosen by the fair.
Where once a lovers course was clear
Propriety says no."
Then. II you love me, Mary, dear.
Why don't you tell me SO!
A rapturous trembling at my heart
Proclaims you mid the throng-
Nay. nay: forgive me! I depart
From customs new but strong.
IT'S yours to speak and mine to heart
This impulse I forego.
But. II you love me, Mary. dear,
Why don't you tell me SO?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14

Dicky was good
hearted, but a little
blase; and some
what ashamed of
the former attribute,
for he had been
born with it and
could claim no cred
it. and very proud of
the latter. for it hat
cost him all his sal
airy and some in
drstry.
There was a scent
of cedar all over the
house where he
lived. Several FAINT
lies who had chill