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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
marvellous systematic manner III whlch
every detail is ordered.

marvellous systematic manner in which
every detail is ordered.
1t is rule OF the "F. O." (as its
habitues term it, that not scrap or
paper Of the slightest Importance snail
ever be destroyed. Everything is
sorted on it's arrival and put in its
proper place Lord Salisbury or Mr..
Chamberlain can obtain at moment
notice any document dealing with any
question written in the last two nun
dred years This system naturally ne
Cesstates an army of clerks. Every
year additions are made to the stan
b. public competition. and as the sal
aries are the best in the civil service.
the brightest and most capable men
in the country are attracted into the
service Of the IF. O"
The rewards for capable and bril-
liant service are very generous. A
man showing unusual capacity is never
allowed to stay long unmarked. such
a man as Lord Dutferin. who rose from
a subordinate position, is bound, sooner
u later. to receive one of the big prizes
Of the diplomatic service. The salary
Of the ambassador to France is $4,000:
Austria, ES0o0; Germany, 900; Tur-
key, IS 900: Russia, $500. There are
over nine hundred consular agents all
over the world. who receive large sal
aries, and the number of attaches at
the various legations is legion.
4 number of clerks are engaged for
the special purpose of arranging the
! ciphers used in dispatches. No mes
| sage of Importance is sent in ordinary
! terms, and the same cipher is rarel,
used twice, the chances of news leak.
! ing out thereby being reduced to :
| minimum.
90, 100. 1896, o.. GS4, 5552S.
Chesshoard, potato, elegant. sacri
| Iege. merciless, toga.
These numbers and words ccrtainl!
could mean nothing to the ordinar.
intelligence. and yet they are the form
in which long an. important messag
was recently sent. Every number an;
word stands for sentence. and tn
cipher will never be used again.
Lord Sal:sbury's official residence i
next door TO the foreign Office, and Ii
Is Immediately notified of any import
ant news that arrives. Most OF hi
lime. however, is spent at his beautifr
rastle, Hatfield Housc. He can direC
affairs from there with as much cas-
as when he is n London, as Hatiiel
House is connected with the fore! g
Office By telephone.
TIE same communication exists Wit
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
LEICHTO4'S FAIR MODEL.
Dorothy Brrr. Who Posed for Many or
~, Best Pictures.

\ tall woman. beautifully formed,
with a skin firm and smooth and Of
that goldon-tirted white that Honncr
delights in, a head Grecian enough 20
have furnished inspiration for one OF
Praxitelrs' Aphroditcs, with golden
hair. violet eyes such a woman Is
Dorothy Done. whom Frederic Leighton
made famous in many Of his best
known paintings.
She was his fay0rite model, says the
Now York Journal. With all her
charms of person. Dorothy Dene is AS
simple as child, modest and retiring,
Her naturalness as much as anything
enlcared her to the great artist who
was dc"Oted to her for many years.
Rumor has woven romance in his life.
in which his model figures II says h"
loved her but that circumstances o"Pr
whira he had TO control prevented him
from MARI wing her. She is one OF five
sisters They all live in London.
where they hay" coy little apartment
in South kensington. the art center or
the British capital It is one Of the
most artistic fats in London and one
in which more beauX csprits painters.
musicians and litnratcurs gather whHn
| she il a. homo. Two Sundays in each
! NOR h. than in any other in the big
! CITY. Miss Done visited this country
| IN The winter Of 1899 and was seen on
! tho stage here Her theatrical venture
WIS not brilliant success. but he"
| beauty caused quite a sensation. Sh"
| spoke Of Sir Frederic I.cighton-he had
| not then heou made z peer with great
| tenderness. IN an interview with her
~ hat time she said: "Al;hough Sir
! Frederic is Oyer SO years Old. he is I'll"
youngest man know, and might add.
he tind"st most generous She told
If who're the great artist painted his
! wonderful Grer1n pictures. lie be
'jcrod in tho beautiful. lived In the
beautiful and many of his best can
! gasrs Adorned the walls Of the room in
which they we're brought into exist
aore. No artistic dust" was visible
there; everything was neat, she said
Glowing an even mind, given to heautt-
FIJI thoughts and the portraying OF
them He was the soul of good naturr
and occupied in English society posi-
lion somewhat like Chauncey NJ. De
pew does here as regards his after-din-
ner speaking. Whenever there was y
big banquet Frederic Leighton was al
ways there. and when he spoke he al
ways had something to say and some
thing to which everybody listened.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23

that was our driver" knows what has
happened he may come back upon us
and stop us before VIC come to the hi9H
bank, though at the rate we are going
that Will be risky enough. Otherwise
he can do nothing but go on to the
mex. station to wcrp them there. Ten
to one we don't keep on tie rails as
we run down the bank. We must try
to make out II We have many wagons
left. II he has but few, Harry is sure
to notice that something has gone
wrols."
We returned to where the two girls
were sitting. ! had seen Mary APP
plegar.h every day almost that had
worked with her father. now a matter
of four or five years. and without no
ticing her much. She was only slip
of a girl when first | knew her, and /
suppose with seeing her SO frequently
that she had grown to the verge OF
womanhood without my being aware
OF il. 1t might be. too. that the danger
in which we were placed. and which she
realized as II intuitiyely. added in a
moment years to her life, as great dan
gers are sometimes said to do. Any
way, it was with added interest that
| now regarded her as she sat seeking
to calm the fears of the girl beside her
who was giving way TO terror she did
not seek to conceal.
You and your friend" said Apple
garth to his daughter. who. amid other
preoc cupations. was watching our every
movement, will keep quite stiil hers
wiile Jim and I put things straight
in front of the train"
is there going t" be an accident?
am sure something has gone amiss.
No: I hope not, at least; nothinE
but what we can put to rights
The road on which We were 'raNe,
ing was fairly level one, with cas-,
gradients. one part alone excepted
That part began some ten miles IRON
the colllery whence we had started oa
Journey, Snd could We but arrest on
speed before reaching it. all might b
well yet. 1t consisted Of the two de
clivi.ies, known respectively as IN
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
BECAUSE OF a RABBITS Foo-
How the Hoodo" Of Thirteen Was o,.-
cnme hy st. Louis Committed

The success of st. Louis in sarnri,.
the favor Of the national renublc,s
committee the other day and winn;,-
the big June convention had the eTo,,
Of eliminating the number - sunars,;
ton from the minds of tho Nissouri,n.
delegation was appointed TO come 10
Washington ex-Congressman Malta,
Frank threw up his hands in holy In,
ror aud called attention to the fact tb..
there were thirteen mem bers of II 7,
stantly another name was added AMI
the party journeyed eastward NJ,
Frank, however. was still dubious 2 nov,
the effect the original number won,d
have on the result of the fight for IN.
convention and this impression VA,
made still more doleful when the traI,
made exactly thirteen stops between b
. Louis and this city.
! Mr.. Kennard and other members q,
! the delegation tried to soothe NJ
| Frank on their way from the demo.
and believed they had succeeded. Who,
the Arlington was reached. however
/ Mr.. Frank gave a Cry of utter disnav
He had been assigned To room No. y
We might as well go back" he cris,.
Il know now that the committee viii
| dilly daily and not come to a ballot IN.
til Friday and that will be the 18Th ~
the month. The Internal hOodoo is on
us. | tell you. and there's no use try
ing to overcome it, The prospecis
however. seemed to brighten and eyer;
member of the delegation promised N-
Frank, with solemn protestatons. tina.
he would stop on his twelith drink
Mr. Frank felt better as Tuesday vor,
Oh and made a rafting good speech
but his hopes went to pieces when Tho
first ballot was announced st. LOU,
-.
He was absolutely disconsolate until
the next vote was taken and then he
beamcd. After the last ballot. when
st. Louis was victorious, Mr.. Frank
called a colored man TO him and hand.
ed him a rabbits foot and a $40 BILL
The colored brother smiled and re.
marked:
Much 'bleege, Misser Frank I
knowed dat fut 'ud pull you alls on.
kase a cross-eyed man wild a club fu
kilt de rabbit whut dis fnt cum fun in
de middle OBJ de night in de Ebenezer
grabeyard.'
: Mr. Frank went back to St Louis
with the other hind foot OF the self
, same rabbit and it would be wise per-
: haps for some shreWd candidate to nun.
him up along about June 16.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
WORTH KNOWING.

There were forty more divorces lhSA
there were weddings in Fresno. '@'
last year. 4
The present constahulary sfrensu"
Scotland is but one policeman to e'''I
1913 Of the population. j
The British islands are better pfo'H
ed with rivers than any other coaH"'
Of the same size on the globe.
DR.. Aronson of Berlin has snc*s'1
in injecting goat with tlDerc""'
and in making other goats Wv
against the disease.
There has been only one roya' q"
maker, Louis XVI. The Ro'n'yn
family have in their possession w
made by him. tor which Sio''oo0
paid.
Georgia farmers are fearful I"
peach crop. The recent warm ".l
swelled the buds or III" 'r"'1, an"
are almost about to bloom
wouii destroy the buds ana F'''
prospects of good crop.
The greatest depth. writes Nv
| Seelav in his story OF the ha''I,
which earthquakes are known
ate. is about thirty miles. IL n
been calculated that a neat 81" mi
to melt granite might occur ''
the same depth. III
Oar Christmas customc are
ture Of Druidica ana pds;
servances. The use OF the 80
tree has descended from 'hc
Druids. Dressing the ho" ;, ~
! Churches with green is rene =, -
worship in Rome. so also Is -
ing OF presents to and iro' 81
\ regular Hindustanee car ,no,
weight of eighty pounds !,
shoulders-car1ied. Of courSc' Il
divisions. hung on his neck "
will, if properly paid, iopf ~. ,.ea
. 100 miles in twenty-focr no"' n, Oe.
which would exhaust any oH'
! trained runners.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
The Lowell Homestead.

There is considerable concern in Bos
ton about the future of James Russell
Lowells magnificent old home in Cam.
bridge, at the gateway of Mount Az.
burn cemetery. The house is theprop.
erty of the poets daughter, but the land
adjoining it is in the hands of real es.
tate agents. and the fine estate will
soon be cut up into building lots IN.
less the property is rescued. The house
is an old Troy mansion, one of the few
still standing in excellent condition in
Cambridge, and it is an object OF grea!
and increasing interest to thousands Of
visitors from all over the country Il
would make most desirable museum.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
The Modern Bird,

There's no occasion for fretting, I.u.
cnda." said the shiftless husband who
felt too languid to make another trim
down town in search of work. Well
he taken care of the same as these sDar-
rows are. Remember what the good
book says"
These sparrOws aren't taken care
of retorted his wife. They have 10
look out for themselves. They arc
English sparrows. '-Chicago Tribune
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23


hronr,d nv the noise of the train but
II was easy TO see from his manner t""'
something was amisS. we were ~
gethcr in charge OF Il tram 81 lNehI!
four wagons. running from Elmheld col
lierv down to the main Inc. "a'
the rnderguard. aud consequently SUD
ordinate to Frank Applegarta. ~"
daughter. a lass OF about Is. ana com
panicn of her own age. were travelling
with ng They had missed the usual
passenger train. and notwithstanding
the regulations to the contrary. we
had both thought there would be little
harm IN giving them 'lift'' home. IA
Franz phrased it, And lucky for us
II proved that we did so, Prohah'v 1t
saved noth out lives. and certainly II
was the means of me procuring he best
wife in the world
The wind whistied past 'he deep sides
Of the cutting through which we Wer"
rushing and Fakes Of snow we're find
ing their way into the van By vontilator
and window and crHviros. not 70"
in number NV comranion wore n
troubled. anxious look as | rose to fol-
low him.
DO Won notice that" NO ASKED when
we were out Of hearing distance OF the
others. 1t had struck me before that
the van was swayinp more than usual
and 1t was rickrty enough. in all con
science. on ordinary occasions but !!
only set il down 10 our driver MAKING
up a little lost time.
eve ara travelling At great pace.
I answered
AT dan gerous pace" Was the reply.
az the van gave Il lurch that almost
threw us off our feet. That's the first
curve on the level" he added; Just
try If yon can make out the engine
lights"
tried my best, but II was useless.
The night was intensely dark. and. to
add 10 the difficulty binding blasts of
snow and sleet drove full in my face
as leant with half my body outside,
seeking to catch glimmer of the light
ahead.
81 can make nothing ont" said. as
/ unbuttoned my jacket and shook it
clear OF snow.
Neither could I and fear We have
broken away. only wish | knew how
many wagons are left with us In
front"
Here my countenancc must have be-
trayed the horror | felt. for he hastily
added
Don't look like that, man; the girls
are watching us. and I'm mistaken II
Mary does not already suspect that
something IL wrong. IT will be time
enough to alarm them when it comes
to the worst, and we are past help"
What is to be donc?" l asked, not
so much expecting an answer as be.
cause felt must say something.
I'VE can do very little. II Harry
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23

The dinner specially supple" ''''>
ro,rhv corfectioners comes in the FORM
of Illuminated ices Elec'rlci'!
tiny crystal lamps are employed "h'n
y caterer arranges the feast. Dul any
hostess can contrive TO serve iii"l'''na'-
cd ices by using bedroom tapers. ro'
q largo form. to be brought on IN cele-
mcnv by the waitress wheh al 'i''
dining room lights are turned very 'o"'
= big block of ice must be the iounoa-
ton This should be followed out
turned down like a bell, ana Dehea''i
II SGT the instant before dessert Is
brought ON. a couple OF inch-long tapers
set floating in a small teacup. Inc pest
effect in arranging the ices Is secured
bv cutting the foundation block IN the
form of a pyramid. with jettins poln's
here and there along its surface. IL
the pyramid is very large some three
or four tapers will be needed Tor llili'
mination inside. while without. on al
points of the icy mound. must be sci
frozen figures in ice cream or Whatever
seems appropriate or convenient tt
serve. 4 capital model is a half Ire
size boar's head, done in frozen vanilla
cream. The eyes are cOlored glass will
tapers lit behind them, a big apple o
strawberry ice is set in the jaws,
| wreath of holly circles the neck. and ;
rivulet of brandy. poured in secont
broader dish set under the one holding
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23

the boar's head. burns brightly as the
platter is carried once around the Ia
bic before serving. After heavy din
ner meat salad is best replaced by one
Of tomatoes and celery. that is neither
difficult nor expensive. One can of to-
matOes should be stewed with a pinch
OF salt for a few moments, then
strained. and the red juice thickened
with little gelatine: tablespoonful
is sufficient--NewY York Sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23

room In the foreign Office in Down
!nG street-a lane scarcely bigger
nan Theater alley in New York
Mr. Chamberlain possesses more
real power than many empcrors. For
he foreign secretary Of Great Britain
holds in his hands the direction OF the
interests and policy Of an empire
whose inluen"e stretches from one end
Of the world to the other.
The foreign ofFce is large and
handsome buiding but no larger ar
more ornate than thousands Of others
in London. And yet. here. In this ONT
of-th@-way corner in London. is the
center from which the government OF
The whole empire is directed. Here
cabinet councils arc held. ambassadors
ara minister's are interviewed political
receptions are given. committees OF ar
duration sit. and frCm here should ne
roSsiry occur. way would hn declared.
IN and ont Of the foreign Office pro
coeds continually. day and night, q
stream Of ambassadors ministers p1on-
ipoteutiar". c0"suls and attaches. both
British and foreign, tho former to oh,
ain Instructions and to make reports
the latter TO present credentials ard tf
confer with the secretary and the gov
eminent officials. Queen 5 messengers
bound for points all over Europe ant
Asia. pass ont Of the great gate. carry
ing diplomatic documents. Telegram:
aud letters arrive from the representa-
tiyes of the British empire in ever,
quarter of the globe. The amount q
business daily is almost incredible tt
enc unacquainted with the enormous
interests of the British empire and tn
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23

Y narrow, obscure
Downing street. In
London. a locality
where tourists and
even residents 81
the giant metropo-
lis seldom lander,
the testlnies OF the
most powerful ma
ton in the Old
World are directed.
Sitting in h ! :
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
The Cnlucky Number.

One of the public schools in Mar
mouth, Me-. has thirteen pupils, TIL
oldest being Is years old, and this \
the teachers thirteenth term in TIL
school. All the pupils of the sch@
are we'll and doing Well and the schoa
is making a more than usually goo
record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
The "(,iant PlaUuP."

Probably the most celebrated plecl
of delft in the world 10 the "slal'l
plaque" in the village of EekkerkefL
This plaque, which stands eighty les
high. is decorated with a portrait of'h
famous Dutch giant Of the eighteen
century,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
Warmth Necessary for Hands.

Ii you want TO have nice soft hands
remember to keep them always warm.
Nothing cuts and disfigures them like
cold, and nothing is SO beautifying as
heat. 1t is said that certain Partisan
bellies sleep with their hands inclosed
in tiny muffs made for the purpose.
Continuous warmth is absolutely reces-
sary for a perfect condition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23

Nell: 90, wouldn't be III -.
for anything" Belle ts"eet' 20
couldn't ge; into them. m! ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23

II Is weil-known fact that oxen ana
sheep fatten better In compan! thah
when kept alone.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-23
THE LAIR or THE LION
OBSCURE LANE WHENCE BRIT
AIN BOSSES EUROPE.

Downing Streets Famous p. o..
Armies OF CLERKS In Mr.. thamhrr'ai"'s
Fore -t, Otirrs Manufacturing. New
Cipher. fer l.Nrry Di.pstci.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10

brightest and fullest of promise They are
taken away by the disease which causes
ever one sixth of all the deaths in the
worid-the disease which doctors call con-
sumption. Consumption has been consid-
cred ircurable, and the medical profession
has never made greater mistake than this.
There Is absolutely no reason IN the world
why consumption should be fatal why Z
should be even serious. II is disease OF
the blood, and can be cured absolutely and
always by purifying ard enriching the
blood The only exception to this Is the
case where the disease has been neglected
and improperly treated until 1t 10 stronger
than the body-until the body has become
30 weak as to have lost the ability to recu-
perate DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical Dis
covery will cure eS per cent. of all cases OF
consumption if used according to direc-
tons II also cures all lingering coughs,
bronchial and threat affections. There
Is no reason why the child of consump-
tive parents need ever have consump-
ton Il its blood and lungs are strength
ened by the proper use Of the Dlscov-
cry" All who have any reason 20 fear
Consumption, should read the chapters on
that disease In Or. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. This great medical work
of 1908 pages, profusely illustrated, has
reached Z sale Of over 65o.ooo copies. II
will be sent free Of charge on receipt OF n
cne-cers stamps to cover cost Of mailing
csIy Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
eiafiou. %, Main Street. Bu5aio, N. Z.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10
Jackets for Kisses and
Children.

We show the largest and most COM
pIete stock Of misses and children's
Jackets in the city. These bright. new
eoods-AIi OF the latest and choicest
ssyles-are marked at prices which 10
making their sale quick. Inspect this
stock and compare Il with anything OF
the kind IN the city:
Chiidren's Refer Jackets. for age z
3 and 4 years. IN all the latest novelties.
ranging In prics from $1.sS. S2E. 0-N
A1 to $50.
We are also showing = very large a.
eortment OF MisseS Reefers: ages, 4
to Z.
In Navy, Cardinal ana Tan Cioakin9.
trimmed with gilt braid and buttons,
Sis, SIS ana s2.76.
In Navy and Cardinal Ladies' Cloth,
with wide Sailor Collar. trimmed with
white braid: large. fun sleeve. sess and
asa
In Navy ana Cardinal Broadcioth,
with wide Sailor Collar. handsomely
braided. $3.50
Same Style in Diagonal serxA sAM
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10
STILL IN PRISON.


Sonnh1in Coiored How Unable to Secure
Release His "Coat Mine.o
- Witlis. the Franklin colored boy. re-
nnlne IN tho King county Jail. tho habcas
Nepus proceedings In his behalf having
1e to narght. When the transcript OF
- record Of the Justice court was exam
10 Il disclosed the fact that the proceed
- taken were regular ana that tho
eund On which the prisoner sought re-
- was untenable. Accordingly Willis
- femanded Into the custody OF the sher-
me prisoner Is 10 years cid ana as light
ssasted ana happy a specimen of the race
ever went 10 Jail. He has been en-
Noyed IN the Oregon Improvement mines.
snd q the Jail has rugged UP hosting APP
Nratus BY means of grindstone. string
sna TN can. and at odd minutes during
~ day he operates his mine" He IL
ehe to tell at any instant just how many
cancads' he has sent away. how many
~ on hand awaiting shipment and any
sher detail that may be asked. when tho
srs work II done he graveiy announces
WAT fact and asks for his pay.
HOW much do you want7" II asked.
Eighty cars at 81 = car-S6o." Ia his
answer.
Nsosether willis seems to enjoy life In
~ 1nll.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10

In the civil department Of the superior
court yesterday Judge Osborn set Gases
as follows:
Nav Elm re application OF treasurer OF
King county for judgment against lands
for taxes.
May &-Budioug VS.. Budlonx Of al.
Nav 26-Rraafen w. Bothail ct al.
May I-Sheafe, as receiver. vs.. HASTE:
Hatfield vs.. Hatfield
May EST Louis Car Company va
Baker: Leary vs.. Jones: BoarmAn vs.
HinckIey.
MAY 29--McMiilan h Munholiand vs.
Kerry: Madden ct al. va. Lildcr. Rey roldD
va Morton.
June Fidelity and Casualty Company
VI. city of Seattle: Sivisher vs. Gibson ct
al: Megraih VS.. Gilmore ct al.
June l-Baker. receiver. VS. Stein
berger. Millikcn VS. Gund.
June 3-tsuarantee Loan and Trust Com
paRy VS.. Perkins.
June 5-Pontiac Brick and Tile Com
pany VS.. Pacific Heat and Power Com
paBy: Niles vs. Sullivan.
June s--Weintng vs.. Elcher.
June il-comegys VS.. American Lumber
Company.
June l2-Auerbach w. Tokins.