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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
~, V.rnou was Only saved by Hare
"'' Work OF CitiEens.

"'' WSrk OF Citizens.
s,,,tl, wash. Nov. H.--Diyision super
,,,sodant Riton of the Great Northern
,al.uraphed here that between Two anu
80 niles Of track Is under water near
snlt,n. No estimate has been made VI
a., damage done nos the time required 10
r.r,ir IL and none can be made uh'll 'h1
water goes down.
1,,,. e,,d In the SkagiI valley Is ths
..or-t ever known At Nj NsTnoh ths
r.y.r - n inches higher than the highest
,,,rk AZ past years, and the town mas
mil, h-en saved by the great eAertlohs OF
th. ,tttlsus. The dykes were manned al
49, night and not until this morning
did the hood begin to reesde.
ina Great Northern bridge across the
skaett mas been damaged, aha trains
call not cross.
part OF the Northern Paelnc bridge
ACROSS the White river IS gone. stopPihs
trains between here and Tacoma,
The Cowllz river Is higher lhaA ever
krYy.u before and sti} rising TRAINS are
blocked on the Northern Faeinc bet"s7h
kalama anI NlnawJfth. TIE FalI''@'
srtt.- At OIe4u1 Is gone Ahi the ttASA
u washed ou- for some distance. All 4's
s,5ms aaye broken lo0se. and millions 81
feet OF logs tuI thousands " cotds OF
sh.uste bolts are airltL-
The house 1T t. r4asEer a. stoSA POI
wa. swept away. and many q his eAI.EF
drgw ned.
Da tas malta Haze lr l1e Northern I'aeiae
| There is a bad Aashylg b@t~een Eaatoh
| al Eu.ush8r- Reports from all poIAts
.u ,ar Northern pAtiHe connrm the he1Le'
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
POISON. MURDER AND ARSON CASE.
Cheyenne Has "a sensation FIt for "a
Dime Novel.

Denver. Nov i'.-A special 10 no Times
from Cheyenne. Wyo.. says. John Mol
berg, a we'll known saloon Keeper. " a.
arrested today on the charge Of h1vtrr
murdered Moses Reeder. a negro. by CIV
ing him arsenic IN beer Rredsr Ginl
July Il last. The building belonging 70
Fat McGiii was burned IN March ls7,
the day before It was to be- opened rs a
saloon. George Lines, who Ia unIer ar
rest, 1t Is alleged said Feeder entered
the building as he was leaving, after SCI
ling fire to It, for which he was pail
BIS Monberg. it Is presumed. caused
Reeder to be poisoned on account Of what
he knew about the arson case"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION LOST.
Not Enough ThnFatOn County CItI-
Sens Voted for IL.

Olympia, Nov. 1s.-Coun,y Attorno +
Root has given an opinion that township
organization has been defeated In Thurs
ton county. notwithstanding the fact that
a majority Of the votes cast on the prop
osltion were favorable thereto
At the general election this county cast
&25 votes. Upon township Organization
there were cast only lJ15. Of which Gl2
were for and 4O3 against This complies
with the language OF the statute. but
the state constitution requires n majority
Of the qualified electors Of such county
voting at the general election. Mr.. Root
Is Of the opinion that this latter con
structlon must prevail. and therefore the
township proposition was defeated
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
GOLDEN rARoAreD NIGHTINGALE.
Mrs. Inca Sprngue, Worth Millions,
to BcOme y Public Singer.

Boston, Nov. lS-The most interesting
event unsteady and socially of the local
season promises TO be the public DEBUT
as prima GONNA or Mrs, Inez SprIgde.
the young wife of Rhode Islands war
governor. The interest Is intense ON &C
count OF Mrs, Sprague's great wealth and
high social position, and the political
prominence and influence of her husband
as Rhode Islands governor. as United
States senator and in private life.
1t is four years since Mrs. Sprague be-
gan studying for the stage. upon the adj
vice OF Charles r. Adams. distinguished
Boston teacher. She began studying With
him, with no intention of making public
use OF her possible talents, but. being in
formed that she had remarkable power,
she began preparations for stage ca
reer. Since that time she has studied
and practiced constantly in Paris from
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
DECLARES IT is NO ELECTION.
County Attorneys Opinion on the
ballots mt salt Lake

Salt Lake, Nov. F--Couuty Attorney =.
o. Whitmore this afternoon handed do..n
an opinion on the legal status Of the re-
cent election. II declares that the ballot
was not secret one. as defined By the
provisions Of the constitution, which are
mandatory and prohlbltory. Therefore.
the election Itself Is absolutely Invalid.
and Is in fact. no election"
However the board Of canvassers ia adj
vised that II must perform lis duty. which
t5 merely ministerial and that the couusy
clerk must Issue the certificates OF e,ec-
ton required by law unless prevented
from doing 50 by the Intervention Of the
court OF competent Jurisdiction.
The opinion was delivered to the board
OF canVassers a its meeting this after
noon. The opinion Is in a reply to a reso-
luton Of the Salt Lake cauvasslng board
to the effect that the Legality Of the cleo
ton had been brought into question ana
asking that the duties OF the canyassing
board be defined
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
WAS A VICTIM OF HORSE PLAY.
Initiation Ceremony of EIka Killed
Edward Curry.

Des Molnes. Iowa, Nov. B- Edward W
Curry. chairman Of the democratic state
committee. died at the Slavery house to-
day Of blood poisoning. the result of in
itiatlon into the Elks lodge a few weeks
ago. He was seated In the electric chair
and was horribly burned before those op.
Grating 1t realized what they were doing
1t was kept quiet till this morning. It
being given out at his request that he
had hemorrholds
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
FREE COINAGE PREAMBLE TABLED.
knights of Labor Thought IL Was
Too Radical.

Rochester, n Y. Nov. IS.-The first
session OF today's general assembly
knights Of Labor, was taken up discuss.
ing the recommendations OF the commit
tee on state OF the order and reports
OF general officers, on which no decision
was reached. \ recommendation was In
troduced that instead of tudorsins, free.
coinage Of silver. a declaration Of tha.
tenor be made port.oz Of the preamble
which would prevent any one not In IA
vor Of the free coinage Of silver at the
ratio Of Is TO l becoming a member OF the
order. This recommendation was not
acted upon. \ recommendation was also
introduced 20 establish a subordinate de.
gree known as minute men.
At the afternoon session OF the general
assembly. Kut.hts of Labor. tn. commit
ta,, ra,,,-r..g .., 4L,rr .{,,,, b.,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
LARGER BUYING FIELD AFFORDED.
southern Pacific Secures Concea-
aIOns for CaIIfOrnIn JohberH.

Chicago. y v. 17.-E. J. Hinton. general
agent 1f the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany Of San Francisco, a one time gen
erai freight agent Of the Texas S Pacific.
has been named by the Southern Pacific
as successor Of the late ]. Waldo. on the
board Of administration Of the Southwest
Traffic Association. The Southern Pacific
Company has made rates from the east
that Will enable California jObbers %
have larger buying field. the new rates
going into effect today. The freight rates
from Boston, Philadelphia and other prin-
cipal points on the Atlantic seaboard will
be the same as from New York for the
leading commodities with a minimum
rote, however. Of Is cents per 100 pounds.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
MISS WILLARD AGAIN
ELEsCrED PaEsIDENF OP THr -,
q. =, Y. AGAIN.
h"lshts of labor Thought sever.
eliza shaRld saeeeed HIn,HeIf
as Master Workman,

st. Louis. Nov, ll.-At today's nation.
". e, r. U. session the repoFt az "a
executive COMMITTEES was adopted win .
slight change As adopted. 1t provided
a held fund 10 be placed in this hands a,
ne superintendent Of the Organization IN
he used for field work and oFsanIza,,,.
under the direction OF the superiatsad.,t
Of organization and general officers; tn.,
the stats presidents and national sup,rin-
rvndsnts shalt not be listed as natioy,,
organizers; that ths appropriation for IA
IlJuai Organization be referred 10 the s,a.
eftntendsnts organization In eontuReti "A
Vuh other geHeTal officers. Ii rsgob.
nenis gaat the LOYAL Temperance Legion
% De made branch OF the department
ga pagmsnt -- tne $3.50! dues with IA.
sape rintsndsHg and geaeral secretary.
This following resolution aas adopted
Resolved. That while 9e recognise tse
right OF women to make commentaries On
this biBir. men haVs d0hs from .hs
b. ginning until now. We fesFst that yhs
Tia nc VI " JHlaHs Bibis has been given
20 any Volume, aad We fufghsr legLgFs
he tnt=ap pFeheHsisH Of the pFzss. secular
and religious Ot instiitins this e1Iamsay-
4ry upon the parts VI the Bibls ghiy ls-
.4IHs ~ svaian 40 'gse ysEalgA Of me
scriptures W. tuFthsr dtseIaita any CON
AerJlou whatever Of the society Of our "a
.E1EAl gESsliraI with this seEk
The hhal Gpp0rI 1f tho credentials eyat,
mtgCrs showed - states represented In
-as e0Hgvnli1a. atlh ~ dzlegAtss lai
3T-gers
a delegate announced that t. Nas re-
g.sge1 ln Washington that the ngasa ls
aaiah Abraham LlneaIA was boon nas
.5 be armed INTO saigsh A tes9i4.iga
/ as al4pIs4 H4~H41si4tlzlas congress 10
/ laAe action 20 lfesSAt IL.
All OmF~Fs hs-Eisetsa.
Fae hrAL order 10 1.tslarss was gEe
! g-.tlya 81 svErFai Igr2-rsa toe kae sns4-
| les yv4r Mrs Stevens. slss sFsslisr, at
l .sfe- g4a& tas 1hals = .4zse EeiAs -
[ .poslsI5n All yu1sSFs asfS rs-@Gse, si :.
I tyllas Sttn lis44FEess al Chicago
[ E-rsltsaE t'FAEsss g. WuEsfI " fIisas.s
/ .fre aya tiAs secretary MEs. N2gassizs
I .auas sge.easyu OF MA.s,sr ha4szsEs r.,
( .-silns s~erst4sg. MFs- cara T. uasaasa
/ pr M.ssa-r. treasurer. Mfs Efslsa VI
/ faraef ~ ttllut..
/ N.ss Ns-asl rs-a gpainEza &ts taItA
I s.-teaa ~ NtAaaz. st2= gfrsalsss AZ
-srzr aat -he apaotaguazAE sAs satasa
/ te Ear .la sHEI4n. az aas saAI * Mss.
tral.aansp " Aaatueky tlF AssIssras s=-
.-.i.. a serreFarF All abe aElrrfa Freslsr
say aa J4at.4n 3arH the sss4lg Va sAs aAa
... 4as atata ah4aa
Miss Wttsrl U.s. tEs szsEglens u s,sl,
-a#E .#mrase aa.t4sEa
pzs la7s4a-sl EHag 4xsrsla aAr-ag
.. -tszrss tet-zaEi-a. psa tEe srlss q
Is a.s. .F M.ss WIZARD 10 rs sEake a.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
NIPPEo THE MOTION IN THE BUD.
santa Fe ReceIveFahIp Case Pro-
duced - Warm DIacuasIon,

OskaloOsa Kas.. Nov. lin the Santa
Fe recelYership case, opened in Judge
Myers court here this afternoon. As
sistant Attorney General Goddard, for
the railway company. raised a point that
the district court has no right to convene
at this time. the regular term having
closed. The question Immediately caused
a warm discussion by lawyers on both
sides Of the controversy.
Judge L. A. Meyers ordered the amend
ed petition stricken out and refused to al
low the case to be carried to the federal
court. He also stated that had ne the
time he would proceed against Attorney
Goddard for contempt.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

rnhAar %.7 70 whzt- rrsvrt ~ . As
Hra - .s- ia H,fH Tsasssr,rsT a.f Hsr iz.tf'
.-'rs TFs early waaArzss sss sf-7H7t f7'.r
~ I.fs 'r ftsavuofatrfant avas ths rrrn.Td =
-rFfut aftas Tho p-ak-cs4 G4stF1 Ha' d ~"
-. r7-rrs Thz strr~ath fh-n eourn ff-7F 80
."7' sits - tHa rr-ffneet g. rrroFf' 's7'
7'l'#*rIa rrr-h Showed tra Inf~1sHsa nr7F'T'
'.rs e" FEI en- safsf-allan t'gs57ess s2'
SssHr77l The 1rfF mills ~ TIE r1Nta 80 sEFs
ING night anil 7av on AHetf9t5*r aflars anl
'frs f7r wheat sr1ru tHa 3rstsrs "a ihs mar =
.' ser Frs7rla-u whtrh arp retrrtHf r. F-. 'tN'
-" - 1pn hpshafs
gaase ue,sr,tst vheat, Tr~e s0ru. IT..
0sts ftN,r
a~rrirts waas, aao eurp i@ar 7s''
''' go
Lower In ~-~ YarL.
we" f0fE. NOV u-Au ~ Tast1rlaT ~
eng m ~baa' was wtts9 nnt f7.iar ~ sSEsz
.a liquidation ant HrasatfsfsrtsFy FOREIGN naN~
W. YES frHfH Argentine suggested iarEaf ''5T'
F''s thla scar thaB EznayaitY rtpsetei FHl"
-"Etsa With slower cash inInana ih'9aan'
Hn' tAa country. destroyed ths bun influences
NtHIaG stocks.
View 7rs, Nov -. t,aIwer ssr. thollar ~ y,
rnEn F"ini n~ cau Cal. sHA Va. Is. bsaf'
".0H ~ g. Hnuld sN1 curry a. Hsis an1 S9T'
M"VIsaN So, ontario a. nphlr y %. TivmaJ'h
'F. quicksilver -. 10 BTptsrrsi aa. Eletra N'
ala 81, STANDARD Ii.G uuinu Consai'iais'
H' Tsll"w Iacket esr
Metal Quotations.
Nav Tort Nov - arar silver. Nc
'oprer Steady brokers prize hiae' ~
% anEa price. iii tadti 80
Lead Strong brokers price. y =. exchange
price. - s3sQ1 91ts
Live stock.
chicago Nov. 70 z-''attie-t Common ~ rhaies
natives brought 81 Eods 70. largely A. hps
~. fancy haeres. a soTi IS. sieckpre ana
feeders ~ TsRa "a; cuws and h-ifers. h~n
n. bulls, Eua Is. calves. -. AGa.F. Wes''i"
range steers n aa7t -
IIoss-ceFnmon heavy 20 prime DRIVES ~
light and medium found purchasers At f'fsf.t -
With sales largely AZ q MA n. heavy pa'N-
Ing lots. u lo8a q; rigs, ma -.
Prime ~ ruur lambs coll al fa8t . anil c"rn.
mon 20 prime sheen hfsriRht t382h, eAP','
sheep. s9I1 Isl western sheep. q ta01 ~ icy.
Ing sheep sold at y Uai. AMI feeding 'an''
~ q 1s64s0.
Recslpts. Cattle soa. hogs 7.eo, sheep
a. 00o
Packing Uaase Products.
Chicago Nov. t9--IannaTy pork. no. 'a'"'
aT. ribs. g.R.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

New York Nov. civilian r. Valentine
ID" alleged chief ~ a gang u swindlsrs o.
Grating IN various cities Of the United states
and cauad1. pleaded guilty In the Kings coun-
y court today To- forgery in the second degree
n" other charges we're dropped
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
srrrATIoS OVEN o~ rmr sorSn
Tacoma aud seattle Wore IsnIntrd-
SkREit HIVrF Lake

SEATTLE. wash. Nov T. The grrra.
Pacific road 10 the only one moving .a.a.
Tar. but IT Is claimed thar mo D;-=t-
Northern Kill push It's rpls, .,ua train orr
tomorrow morning. and railroad men -,.
that the Northern Pacific overland r..
probably he In tomorrow night. b4. IT, "a
hardly thought possible. The rivers a-r
al! stilI very much swollen.
The steamer city q Champaign -,a,
down the skagit river last nigh, f-,r,
Mt. Vernon and arrived today. Tho can.
tain reports that during the nfg7, i4,
steamer was forced by the cqrreu, on "A,
the river over the dyke and went na1,ray
over delta on a rancher.z farm .rt.
steamer was gotten amid the drfrt .-t,
the stream again and reached tho a,.,..p
without nlshap.
Tacoma IL IaoIated
Tacoma, Wash. Nov. l7-Thls city IA
SIN Isolated from the world a. ylr a.
railroad traflc il concerned. At nom In.
day not train had left or arrived A,
attempt to get passengers 10 Portland
was abandoned last night. when tho tran,
which loft Tacoma yesterday raturn.I
The washout at WlnIDck prevented &c..
n transfer. as other washoufs r,rtt,.-
down the line do not permit trains ,ror,
Portland to reach that point. Tho yh.r..
river bridge at Cattle Branch Ia sun d,gyn
ana no trains are running on thai Ina.
All travel between this city and sa,.tro :,
carried on by the sound steamers. On .oo
route to the east several Waahouts e,,,
OF the mountains prevent trains r7,n,.,,,
The crews are at work constantly nnt
With cooler weather and subaIdlng no,.1,
the promise Is held out that tramc ,yr,r 8,
resumed this evening. No eastern man
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
IMPROVING DEMAND FOR SILVER
IndiH Calls for IL, and Manufacture
eTs Are BuyinE.

New York. Nov. 1s-The demand for
silver has been steadily increasing within
the past few days, owing to the require
ments for India, normal at this season.
and exports are on an increasing scale.
This inquiry Is on account Of larger mer-
chandise movements. The demand for
metal for manufacturing purposes has
also decidedly improved
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
STARTLED THE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
snyIOr ChiIds Entered a Room and
shot mt Its Inmates.

Portland, Or, NOV. a. sayI)r Childs a 'or-
Har srnpl1ys al Sister Williams horne, a
Catholic srrgad Tor girls. marched into a room
tonight where Their. seven girls and be-
gan hring with a revolver. lie fred three shots
1t lhs girls, none Of which tGok effect He
hs IL dyubtlsas insane
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
BLOCKADE IS BROKEN
CAN GO EAST TO PORTLAND, SCI
ATTLE OR TACOMA.
Noad Is Omen Along the Columbia
RIveF West and over the
Union Pacific East.



Mail from the east, the nrst since s"''
urday, arrived in Spokane yesterday over
the o. H. K N. and the blockade -
broken. That line is open both 10 'h7
east and Portland. and trains are leaFl"5
on schedule time General Agent camp
bell announces that they Will arrive On
time today. Mr. Campbell yesterday re-
celved mail from Cripple Greek, dated ~
vember g. ON the first train. "hlch 'e''
Portland sunday. but was he1a oe''"
bonneville. where bridge h"i 'Ve"
washed out There the mail aud P177e"
gers were transferred by boat Inc So
ond train, leaving Monday. was 'oo"'
three hours late. Mr.. Campbell said yes
ttrday:
The 0. r. & n, IS fortunate N ht'.u7
communication both east and west
have sold tickets 70 number OF easier"
points, and the passengers lett Oh tA'7 ~
teruoons train. Among them we're H. L."
Huntington, who goes 70 Chicago, " 81.
Dodd, who bought ticket TO Boston 1'i
Z. IL. Jones and wife, Who ars So 314"A
east, We also sent a number Of passed.
gers 10 Portland, and there we're people
who left for Minneapolis. expecting -a
make connections east for thAl point
Tickets To Butte Via the u, Il. y AZ.
among the stubs l have today, TAe ~
sengers WI 20 trgm ogden VIA the t,'A
Nor.hern. W connect N.th JHe JA.''
Pacific At Huntington without delay 9.
change. United States mail t5r the rt7-
went out yesterday Wa tae o. X. "a "
ana linton raclha % Chicago. Tue 'AA.
which has been tied W Ia Montana "
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

Warrington, Nov. H.-POstnaster General
Wilson has Issued lottery orders against Henri
L. Haupt OF New York city ana Butte. Mont
and the agents Of that concern r.. UiII 4 n,
Of Brooklyn. ". r.. said that a number Of prs-
miums have been awarded AMI correspond
inEly large number Of alleged victims duped
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

Duluth, MINI. Nov. BIB. r.. Richards
Lumber Company has made an assignment to
the Duluth Trust Company. the assets being
Ei3.0 600 and the liabilities t1g5, CO. The plant
Der and standing timber II worth t5sO 900.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

wallace Idaho, Nov. ia man was found
d"Hh in bod at MuIian last night but nothing
could h. learned nbIut II here today. An In
quest was held by the justice there.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

a. I'm. Stow o. r,1.r.-
,,.l ,.'i..'n - me- treasury ,'nen' ~
ola l7o ''''N'' le,st2 1aa FaII rs..,S N'ai,ahle
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

Key West, Fla. nov. js.-Plsasnzara
BY the steamer from Havana. which ar.
rived late. report that General L4lue hlA
been wounded IN Plnar del Rio rrpor-
was current in Havana that Captain Cen.
eral Weyle- will return at once 20 the
city.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
r,,p WORST sroRM EVER KNOWN.

has arrived for three days, the only let
49,. comiug are from local points by boat
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21
wEYLER SAID TO HAVE RESIGNED.
Private Dispatches That General
PFando lie His Successor.

New York. Nov. "a private dispatch
was received In the city tonight from
Madrid to the effect that General Wryt~r
had resigned as captain general OF tho
Spanish army in Cuba, and that General
Prando had been named by the govern
ment as his successor.
CubRns Won IA battle.
Tampa, Fla. Nov B.-Cuhan leaders
here today received Information shat the
insurgents have just won one Of the mos,
Important battles fought on the Island
during the war. The battle was In Ftnlr
del Rio. but no details are given. The
Cuoans here are rejoicing. "a this Ia shr
tirst real battle since W=ylsr took tnr
sol
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

"41t 4O you REGARD the most T1iGli
change OF the century,
In 1900 We were few millions Of pao-
pie and We loved liberty. In 1850 We are
nearly 100000 OF people and we love
money. Moreover, Individually and CO.
lectively v" have a great deal Of mon ~
Most OF this money is Invested in what
are called corporations. From "A handful
OF individuals we have become a nation
OF institutions. The individual counts fer
less and less organ zattyn Tor more and
more. 1t Is the ldlOsyncracy OF the hour
We live in. We may tear down the house
but can not atone and the same time de-
stroy and occupy H. Tha; il what Mr..
Bryan and his followers are pretending
that they can do. Meanwhile must man
lose his individual rights OF property 10
cause he has invested his lcrretions In A
bank or railway. or even a trus, ,5ni-
pany? That Is the question We hlye 10
meet and settle. as great clamor u the
mob. before we can feel entirely sure
about anything
Sectional Spirit.
What OF the sectional spirit and ten
doucyg''
among a people so great IN numbers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
DTTIN4TION ~ THE WATERMELON.

81 can read character by the way people eat
watermelon. too" said the young woman who
understood palmistry
Everybody at the table stopped eating. with
guilty air and looked at the young woman who
understood pamistry. You" she said 20 the young
man on her right. ARE person OF orderly habits.
I know because you make clean cut OF the melon
the whole lepgth OF the slice. as close TO the rnd
"a you intend TO CO. and then begin at one end and
take the melon out in even blocks And you.' she
went on. turning to the man on the other side OF
her do just the reverse You out cube here
and an oblong there and II leaves the remaining
part looking rough and jagged. ] Will venture TO
say from that that your office desk Is piled up with
letters and papers and books and one thing and
another two feet deep"
Then she looked across the table. You " she said.
always want the best OF everything and are not
over-saving can tell that because you do not eat
your melon down close TO the rnd. You leave
good wide margin OF red on the green, because you
don't like that part OF the melon so we'll as the
heart. II you were OF frugal habits you would eat
every thing down close TO the green. AS for myself.
you that | show my prudence and foresight
BY cutting on the heart first and then keeping II
10 eat last because Il Is the best part OF the melon.
The rest OF you don't think about that. and you
eat the best first and keep the poorer part til tho
last when you will not have 50 good an appetite"
And such Is the terror OF being found out. on the
part OF good and bad people alike. that for the
next week everybody at that table tried 10 eat his
watermelon In some unusual way.