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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Fire Proof Paper.

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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
WILFRID LATRIER.

levy hitherto made on the favored
classes.
To call the result Landslide" is
not putting the case any too strong
Not only was the majority of forty
which the conservatives had in the last
house of commons wiped out, but the
handsome majority over all the par
ties-conservatives, patrons and Me
Carthyites-o twenty-four was Sc
cured by Wilfrid Laurer. This means
FIVE years of liberal rule for Canada
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
FRANK II. HURD.

Since 1884 Mr.. Hurd has been out Of
politics in the sense Of being an as
pirant for any public office. but his in
fiuence has been felt in his party at all
times and on many occasions his voice
has been the strongest in shaping it's
policy in Ohio. Jan. !. 1894. he formed
law partnership with o. S. Brumback
and C. A. Thatcher, which continued to
his death.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
The Price OF Peace.

The incomprehensible sum of
tl4O,O0O,OOO is annually offered as a
tribute to enduring tranquility
among the European countries. 1t
costs that to maintain peace. and the
ngures are continually swelling. The
largest fund expended yearly by any
country on behalf OF it's army is that Of
russia, the latest military budget Of
which amounted to f42, 500, 900. This
iund went to support, in maze of or
radiation and government. the mon.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

veloped high order Of talent. and his
exhibits of figures. solitary and IN
groups. challenged such marked atten-
ton that he obtained permanent ap-
pointment In the great Doulton art
pottery In 1867. The grace and dig
nifty Of his compositions have boon pro.
nounced by competent critics a. beyond
praise. An important example Of his
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

M. Hoshi, Japan's new minister to
this country. Is a statesman and scholar
Of prominence. Mr. Hoshi-the name
means "star"-has long been promi-
nent figure in the political arena Of
Japan. He studied law In England.
and was one OF the first Japanese to
become barrister at the Middle Tenn
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
LEWIS G. CLARK.

LEWIS G. CLARK.
Sa1ord's home in Cambridge that Mrs
Stowe first saw Clark She became in
terested in his narrative of his exper-
fences, and from him got the story Of
the characters in Uncle Toms Cabin"
Old Norman denies the allegation
that Gen. Kennedy was cruel to his
slaves. The Little Eva" of the book
still lives. She is now a grandmother
and her son-in-law is one of the lead
ing democrats of Kentucky.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

as a serial in the National Era OF
Washington. Mrs. Stowe saw fit then
to call Paint Lick quiet little town.
1t is today, and only the slightest
changes have been made in it since
the story was written.
Lewis George Clark, the prototype
of George Harris" the most promi-
nent figure in the novel, was owned
by Gen. Thomas Kennedy, Garrard
county's first representative in the gen
eral assembly of Kentucky. He first
belonged to John Banton, who was a
party to the famous Banton counter
feiting plot.
Bantons detection led to the sale Of
young Clark to Gen. Kennedy, then the
wealthiest man in the Blue Grass sec
ton of Kentucky, and a large dealer
in race horses and slaves. When Gen.
Kennedy died he bequeathed 100 slaves
to his son, Thomas Kennedy, Jr. Among
them was Clark. A house boy, Nor
man Kennedy, was given to Robert
Argo, and he still lives to tell of
George Harris" Uncle Tom," and
other characters in uncle Toms
Cabin"
A correspondent visited the old Ken
lucky homestead, yet a comfortable
residence, and found old Norman work
ing in the garden at the Argo place,
which he has never left, though freed
more than score and a half of years
ago.
Norman is a midget. He is IS years
old, only feet and 9 inches tall, and
weighs less than sixty pounds.
When Gen. Kennedy had a stable of
running horses Norman was brought
short he couldn't stay in the saddle,
and fell off in more than one race.
The old man remembers Clark well,
for he had slept and worked with him.
When young, Clark was weaver,
knitter and sewer, and cooked we'll.
Because of these accomplishments he
was not sent to work in the field dur
ing Gen. Kennedy's life, and Norman
Kennedy, being house boy, got init
mately acquainted with the hero OF
uncle Toms Cabin"
Young Tom Kennedy did not long
survive his father, and Clark was again
about to be put up at auction with the
other negroes when he determined tC
gain his liberty, whatever the cost, in.
forming Norman that he could soor
bleach himself from the mulatto thai
he was to fairly white man. He be
gan to wear gloves and big hat t.
work in order to avoid sunburn, ant
in few months he escaped by steal
ing mule. He went north.
His wife Maggie Uhe Eliza of thu
novel; was left behind but soon rar
off to Louisville. Mrs. Stoves de
scription of "Eliza's" Tor Maggie's) es
cape across the drifting ice Of the Ohi'
river from Kentucky to Ohio and free
dom is very dramatic, but old Uncl
Norman Kennedy says Maggie reall.
secreted herself in the Falls City unit
Clark's return from Ohio, when sh
Joined him and the two went peace
fully and unpursued up the Ohio riv :
on steamboat to Cincinnati, Elz
was an octoroon, won by Gen. Ken
nedy on a horse race in Indian Terri
tory.
Clark found work in Cincinnati an
remained there until he went mort
and later to Cambridge, Mass, wher
he was given employment by Mrs. A
H. Stafford, daughter of Lyman Beech
er, father of Mrs. Stowe. Althoug
Mrs. Stowe (then Miss Beecher) wa
teaching at Lane Seminary, in Cincin
natl, while Clark was in the city, sh
never met or heard OF him there. a
Is the popular belief. 1t was at Mr.!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

"Shot?"
Mop"
"Sick?"
mop"
The old man reached behind him for
a stout club which he used a. cane.
"Jim," he said, nervously, "Jlm. ~
didn't desart?"
"No, we're whipped"
WHAT
eyes, we're whipped. Leo has sur
rendered with his army and we laid
down our guns"
"Jim, how did 1t happen?"
"Well. pap, We all fought our best -
long as 1t was an even shake; but We
uns all found out at the Lord was .
Yank an 1t was no use. We uns laid
down our guns an cum home"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Lady Harcourt, the wife of the lead
er of the opposition in the house of
commons is not so we'll known as her
distinguished husband. She has, how
ever. distinct claim to notice in that
she is the daughter of John Lothrop
Motley, the famous historian and au-
thor of the Standard History Of the
Dutch Republic. Lady Harcourt was
Elizabeth Motley. and was Mrs. J. P.
Ives when she married the English
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
HAVING SOME FUN.

Socialistic Candidates for the Presidency
of the United States.
The national socialistic labor party
he'd national convention in New
York recently nominating as candi-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Similar.
SQuildig-Campaign lies remind me
Of mosquito MEETINGS.
McSwiligen-TOot thin, Ell!
NO"
Then how do they remind your"
Made out Of hole cloth.
Chronicle Telegraph.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
THE LATE F. H. HURD.
CAREER OF ILLUSTRlOUS EX-
CONGRESSMAN OF OHIO.
Apoplexy IL the Cause Of His Death
His Many Contests for tho National
I.egislat ure- A.pirations for once Re-
Gently Laid Aside.

RANK H. Hurd,
the eminent states
man and lawyer,
died in his apart
ments in the Body
House. T o ] e d o,
Ohio, recently af-
ter a few days ILL
ness. He was able
to walk about his
room until the pre-
yious day, when
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

At Redditch. England. 10000 people
make more than Zoe, 0OO. 900 needles
year, and they are made and exported
so cheaply that England has no rival
and practically monopolizes the trade.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

A man without enemies may not %
much of a man, but he has soft time
of It.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
CANADA'S PREMIER.
WILIFRED LAURiER THE NEW
LIBERAL LEADER.
The Recent Landslide in tho Queen's
Dominions the Result Of Almost Twenty
Years of Misgovernment by tho Con.
eerYatlyes.

NDER the leader
ship of Laurier the
Canadian Liberals
have succeeded in
ousting the Con-
servatives fro III
power in the Do
minion, The re-
suit of the polling
throughout the Do
minion caused an
outburst OF unusu-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
UNCLE TOM" LIVES.
HERO OF MRS. STOVES NOVEL
is AMONG THE LIVING.
His Real Name Is Lewis George Clark
and He Was for Many Years y Slave
of the Kennedys of Blue Grass
Fame.

ARRIET Beecher
Stoves ~ II CT e
Toms Cabin" opens
with the sentence,
I'm the quiet. little
town of P"
"P--" M e a n s
Paint Lick, in
iGarrard county, Ky.
Uncle Toms Cab
in" first appeared
forty-five years ago
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Pile. He is an ex-president Of the
Lower House Of the japanese diet OF
congress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
Another Advance Made.

The Keelev cure has been introduced
into the st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore,
Md. The good Sisters realize that in
the Kelley cure is found the only hope
for those addicted to the liquor and
morphine habits, and have made a
contract with the Keely Institute OF
Maryland by which the Kelley treat,
ment shall be administered at their hos.
pital by regular physicians instructed
by DR.. Kelley. This is another argu-
ment proving that the Sisters of Char
ity occupy the front place in the care
of the diseased and in the service of
suffering humanity. The treatment
was adopted four years ago by the
United States government and is used
at the National home. Proving so ef-
fcacious the treatment is now given
at Fort Leavenworth Post, to the otti-
GERS and enlisted men Of the regular
army. During the past two years the
States of Maryland, Minnesota, Colo
RADIO, Louisiana, North Dakota, Wis
consin and others have by legislative
enactments provided that INDECENT
liquor and morphine habitues begiven
the treatment.
The Kelley Institute of South Caro-
lima continues its good work at Co
lumbia. and any information desired
may be had by addressing that insti-
tute or drawer 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
Capture of tho Competitor.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Advices
have reached Washington confirming
the report from Havana of the capture
by the Spanish naval forces of the
American Schooner Competitor, load
ed with arms and ammunitions of war
for the insurgents, and with a party
of men aboard. Contrary to this re-
port, however, it was found that the
vessel came from Key West and not
from the Mosquito coast, as reported,
and there is reason to believe that the
Spanish officials were aware in ad-
vance of her departure from Key
West and were on the lookout for her
appearance on the Cuban coast. The
Competitor was seized at Punta Ber-
raco, on the north coast of Pinar del
Rio, and according to the Spanish re-
ports there can be no question of the
legality of the seizure, for she was
not only inside the marine league
over which the Spanish jurisdiction
extends but at the moment the Span
iards swooped down on her. was act.
ually engaged in landing men and
stores.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
Weyler Rudely Warned.

HABANA, April 30.-A dynamite
bomb caused the explosion in the cap
tain generals palace yesterday, and
not gas engine as reported. The
noise was tremendous, and caused in.
tense excitement in the palace and vi:
cinity. The generals officers rushed
about, giving orders. Even Weylel
left the room greatly excited. Only
one person was hurt slightly. The
others escaped miraculously. The
whole palace shook by the force ot
the explosion. Clouds of dust blinded
all persons inside, and many glass
windows were broken. The bomb des
troyed the partition wall of the prin
cipal counting room and broke two
safes. The bomb was placed in thu
water closet at the southeast corner o.
the palace on Mercaderes and Obispt
streets. The occurrence is the genera
topic of conversation. 1t is believed
to be the work of laborers. The gov
ernment says anarchists did it. Th'
police are making diligent search, bu
no arrest has been made yet. Strong
measures, it is said, will be adopted II
prevent a repetition of similar acts
This happened at II a. m.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
As to Pensions

COLUMBIA, April 3O.-As has already
been stated the increase of the amount
appropriated for pensions from $50, 900
to $lOO, 900 has caused many thousands
of people to make applications and
hundreds of them are bound to be dis
appointed. There are hardly enough
application blanks to supply the de-
mand. The Comptroller General esti-
mates that there will be at least 1000
applications, whereas, under the old
law, there were only about 1900 who
received pensions. Instead of being
increased, there is every probability
that the number of pensioners will be
decreased. While the law doubled the
appropriation, it divided pensioners
and amounts they were to receive in
certain classes which, if paid, would
soon dispose of the appropriation en-
tirely even in one class. The law, also,
provides that where a man has a net
income of $1OO yearly from any source
he shall not have a pension, but there
are a great many who have that In
come of S100 yearly who are making
applications. None such will receive
pensions, but there seems to be gen
eral idea that almost every Confeder'
ate soldier can come in, while as a
matter of fact the number of pension
ers will be increased very little, if at
all. Ifitis increased certainly pension
ers will not get what is provided for
in the Act, because the board is al
lowed to scale it down which will have
to be done if there is much of an in
crease in the numbers.-Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
Teller Will Bolt.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Two nota.
BILE speeches by Senators Teller and
Sherman, representing Opposing ele'
ments on the financial question, were
heard in the Senate today. Mr.. Teller
addressed himself particularly to the
Ohio Senator, controverting the views
held by him, and maintaining that nc
honest effort had been made in the
present Congress to pass tariff bill.
The Senator referred in passing to the
Mckinley candidacy, saying that the
motto of "Advance Agent of Prosperi
ty" was delusive, as no prosperity
could come until financial conditions
were reformed. The climax of MIR
Teller's speech was reached when he
announced that he would vote as hi
spoke, and that he would not hesitate
to separate himself from the grea
party with which he had been alliee
forty years if it pronounced for tn
cold Standard
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
To the Same Tree.

NASHVILLE, April 26.-At o'clock
this morning, Is masked men entered
the residence of the jailer at McMlnn
vile, Tenn, overpowered the Jaller',
took his keys and entered the jail
They were after William and Victor
Hills, who were awaiting trial charg
ed with the murder of Carol Martin
in Vanburen county in August 1874
When the mob entered the cell where
the Hills boys were confined, Victor
snatched up a bed slat and succeeded in
knocking down two Of the crowd be-
fore he was overpowered. William,
realizing that his doom was fixed, fell
into a swoon. Without giving the
Hills boys time to don any clothing,
the masked men then proceeded to
their horses, and mounting rode quick
ly and silently out of town to point
about five miles southeast of here,
near Shellsford, where they hung the
two brothers to the same tree.
The crime for which the Hills boys
were lynched was committed in Van
Buren county in 1894. Carol Martin,
an aged citizen who lived with his
daughter in the mountains OF Van
Buren, and who was supposed to have
81, 900 in his house, was attacked one
evening in August 1894, about twilight
by two men with their faces blackened.
The old man, who was SO years of age,
was murdered and his daughter, who
struck one of the men on the arm with
an axe, was shot in the leg. The men
finally made off without their booty,
the money having been thrown into
the grass by Miss Martin. The Hills
boys were arrested on strong circum-
stantial evidence. The case has been
continued several times in the Warren
county court, to which change of
venue took the case and, after convic-
ton, an appeal to the supreme court T
came tired, with the above result
State
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
INTELLIGENT PEOPLE

Do not feel flattered by the methods Of
those who seem to think they can bully
them into buying. Most people know what
they want great deal better than the
merchant knows. They know too what
their means are and what to pay for
their goods without extravaganza. Know
Ing all these things perhaps they do not
know the place where they can buy to
the best advantage and would be glad of
hint where to 60. We can only say we
do our best by all and invite buyers when
looking around not to overlook US. Read
below few Of our may reason able Of
ferings:
Good tomatoes pound cans. 6oc Dozen
&c can.
Good tomatoes 8 pound cans, 75c dozen
7c can.
Green corn at 6 IA, 10 and IL 1-2c can.
Green peas at 8, 10. 12 IL and 15c can.
Peaches in cans at 8, 10, l2 IL. Is. IT, 20
Is and soc can.
Potted ham and tongue at SC can.
Lard, compound, so pound cans, &c ID.
Lard, compound, 20 pound cans, 81 25
can.
Lard, compound, 10 pound cans, 75c can'
Best lard, so pound cans, 7 lac pound.
Best lard, 20 pound cans, SLIGO can.
Best lard, 10 pound cans, sOc can.
Finest Irish potates in barrel sacks sl.15
per sack.
Best cream cheese, 15c pound
Dried apples. &c pound.
Evaporated apples. 8, 10 and II lac a
pound.
Good starch, SC pound or 25 pounds for
S1.00.
Laundry soap in 2 pound bars. 8, 10 and
IL 1-2c bars.
Toilet soap from 25c dozen up.
Matches and 10c dozen, 5Oc and sl.OO a
gross.
Plug tobacco in 10 pou nd coddies 2ic a
pound and upwards, less than coooy zoe
pound and up.
Good smoking tobacco at 1Sc pound
pipe with each pound.
Fine fresh fruit jams in pound cars, lOe
can.
Biscuits In boxes of from 20 to 25 pounds
from IL to 7c pound.
Raisins from &c pound and up Yards.
segars 80. rs, sl.oo, sl.s5, $3.50 and $a.Oe
box Of 50.
Lots of other goods in stock just a
cheap. Get a copy Of our price list, 1T
mighty Interesting reading and will show
you how to save money on your pure hase'
WEIGH s. EASON,
UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS,
1875 and 1871 Meeting and 1T Market SIS.
CHARLESTON. S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
Suicide in Atlanta.

AUGUSTA, Ga., April 3O.-The dead
body of Gus Schlessinger VINO com.
mitted suicide, by taking morphine at
the Kimball house last Tuesday, was
found in a room in that hotel this af'
ternoon. Schlessinger was salesman
for Biseman and We'll, Whitehall
street clothiers. He was 35 years OF
age. He came to Atlanta from Macon
several years ago, and had many
friends. Tuesday he registered at the
Kimball as GA. Brown, city" He
was given a room and had not been
seen since that time, until the cham
ber maid found the partly decomposeo
body this afternoon. The cause of the
suicide is unknown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
Manv Reported Killed.

CoNCoRDIA, Kan, April 2S.-The
cyclone which swept through this
section of the state on Sunday even.
ing was probably one of the most
severe that Kansas has ever expert
enced. Its path was about 400 feet
wide and extended fully 20 miles. 1t
formed about Z o'clock Saturday even
ing near the little town of st. Joseph,
in the eastern part of Cloud county,
and passed in northeasterly direction
through the northern part OF Clay and
probably into the southern edge OF
Washington counties. Fortunately,
it struck no towns, but its course was
through a thickly settled portion OF
the Republican valley. The cyclone
was funnel SNAPPED and its power un-
limited. Houses and barns were lifted
into the air and dashed back to earth &.
Trees were uprooted or broken off,
and everything in its track was de-
stroyed. The first victims of the storm
were Eli Belthazzer and wife, living
about mile east of st. Joseph. The
family was just preparing to seek re-
fuge in the cellar when the storm
struck. The six children were all
more or less seriously injured, and it
is thought two of them will die.
About mile further east the home of
Julian Trembly was destroyed and he
was killed. The greatest damage was
done south of Clifton. Two farmers,
E. P. Peterson and j.. 8. Haynes, were
killed, and number of others whose
names could not be learned. At one
place woman and child were killed,
and at another a 5-year-old boy. The
body of the latter has not yet been
found. Several people are reported to
be seriously injured south of Palmer,
and some of them fatally. The num-
ber of killed is reported to be II, but
the list will doubtless be increased by
another "a hours. Over 25 persons
are said to have sustained serious in
juries. Over 20 families were rendered
homeless by the storm. The suffering
of those njured was rendered greater
by the severe hail and rain that close
ly followed the cyclone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
This Looks Bad.

EDaEFIELD, April 29.-State Consta-
BILE Covar seized at the express Office
at Edgefeld yesterday a barrel of beer
shipped to Leon j. Williams, a mem
ber of the State board of control. The
express agent has given Covar a re;
ceipt for the same beer to be shipped
to the dispensary at Columbia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
Conn es South for q Bride.

AIKEN, S. c., April 3O.-Hon
Thomas James, of New York, ex.post'
master general, and Mrs. James Free,
burn Barden of Aiken, were married
at the residence of w. J. Platt in this
place last evening. Mrs. Platt is the
brides daughter and the bride IS SIS
ter of the first Mrs. James.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06

have educated and trained using the
skill and the education the govern
ment has given them in aid of men
who are not working for the govern,
ments interest. We want the Skill
ON our side and the honesty, too.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
ExplosIon Kills a Hundred,

LONDON, April 30.-An explosion by
which 100 persons are believed to have
perished, has occurred at Micklefeld,
Yorkshire. The explosion took place
in a colliery. Twenty injured per-
sons have been rescued from the shaft.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
NICHOLAS Tesla. the New York elec

NICHOLAS Tesla, the New York elec-
trician and inventor, has succeeded by
means of the x rays, in seeing through
the bodies of three men placed one be-
hind another. It will be of interest to
watch the uses to which this marvellous
discovery will be put. The Charleston
Sun says man will no longer be safe
when an importunate friends strikes
him for loan, least when one swears
he hasn't q cent, the persistent indi'
vi6ual takes peep through his pocket