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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

Despite all that the English educa-
ton acts have accomplished during the
last quarter of century, the men who,
in 1894, signed the marriage register
with marks instead Of with their names
were in the proportion Of forty-six per
1000, while the similarly illiterate
women reached fifty-four per 1000.
The registrar general states that in
fourteen out of every 1000 marriages
both bridegroom and bride signed with
marks. That some improvement is
going on is. nevertheless. made evident
by the circumstances that. uAsatisfac-
tory as the foregoing figures may ap-
pear. yet. as compared with those Of
1893. the proportion of men who signed
with marks exhibits diminution equal
to Fer cent and that of women d.
minution OF SO per cent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
Ga nbllng In London.

The police say that gambling at the
rich mems clubs In the West End Is
faster and more furious than ever 1t
was, but they can do nothing because
the power Of initiative Is taken out OF
their hands. Small boys caught play
ing tosspenny are promptly hauled be-
fore the magistrate and punished. but
the rankest OF betting clubs, patronized
by the well-to-do. flourish as Of yore.
Bucket shops. to be sure. have been
due TO economic causes and to the &C.
ton of the stock exchange committee
which desires to have no poaching on
its exclusive domain.-London Letter.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

There has probably been great deal
more smoking done by American women
than the casual observer has any idea OF.
Numbers OF New York women who have
acquired the habit while living abroad
indulge In an after-dinner cigarette
In the privacy Of their own families.
At handsome dinner given short
time ago by lady and gentleman we'll
known in society, cigarettes were
passed just before the frozen punch,
when number Of ladies took them and
proceeded to light and smoke them In
a manner that showed that they were
by no means novices. Other dinner
givers have since followed suit, and the
fashion bids fair to become popular.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

and betterment Of the so-called "slum"
jewellers OF Philadelphia. 1t is four
five feet wide, and the first floor con-
tains the large lecture hall and two
game rooms, the latter being equipped
with table bagatelle. checkers. lotto,
and other games. The second story
contains the library of 1000 volumes
and a reading room adjoining. Back
OF these rooms is the printing room,
whence a weekly paper called "Our
World and Work" will be issued in a
short time. On the third floor are a
committee room and a games room.
while the remainder of the house is
occupied by the superintendent and his
wife
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

A tendency to shorten the length of
the school term is observable through
out the country and attention is direct
ed to this tendency at time when
complaints are growing that too much
in the way of labor is eXacted from the
school children. The fifth annual re-
port of Prof. Harris, federal commits
sioner Of education. deals with this
subject at length. 1t is shown that
since the preceding report the average
length of the school term has deere ascd
one day in the North Atlantic division,
fortyfour one-hundredths of day in
the South Atlantic, one and three
tenths days in the South Central and
three days in the Western. On the
other hand there has been an increase
of one and three fifths days in the North
Central division. which counterbal-
ances much of the decrease elsewhere.
making the general average decrease
throughout the country nine-tenths of
day. The causes that most affect the
general average are to be found in the
North Atlantic division and largely In
the states of New York and Massa-
chusetts. The shortening Is ascribed
largely to increasing laXity in the mat
ter of holidays and may not, therefore
be an indication of growing belief
that a shorter school year is desira bic
New York Post.
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A PAYING INVESTMENT,
Values Of tho Properties Enhanced by
village improvement.

Values Of tho Properties Enhanced by
village improvement.
THE property owners OF village
cannot make better paying investment
than In the maintenance Of q well-Or-
ganized improvement society,"" writes
John Gilmer Speed In Ladies' Home
Journal. Through such a society the
value of every piece Of property In .
village. and the neighborhood thereof.
may be enhanced In value; village life
may be made to take ON new inter-
ests and new dignities: stagnation may
be kindled into an exhilirating activity.
Let the people become interested in a
village improvement society and they
will soon begin to discuss plans and
policies with gratifying alertness.
They will discuss how best to secure q
public library; they will talk over the
ways and means of getting running
water into the town: they will argue
over the best way Of establishing IRE
department.: they will study drainage
and sanitation; they will recognize the
value of street lights when the moon
Is shining on another part of the world;
and when they vote on these questions
they will vote with entire intelligence.
and they will 90 away from meetings
refreshed by what they have heard,
and what they have DONE"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
Will Pay for His Name.

VIII f0y TOT HIS Name
An advertisement appeared in a re-
cent issue of Sunday paper that
throws some light upon the unscrupu-
lous methods followed by some OF the
so-called collection agencies of the city.
1t reads as follows: "A large manufac-
turing concern desires to secure the
services Of an attorney-at-law of good
standing to the extent of permitting the
use OF his name as signature to pep
perry letters to be addressed to slow
paying customers. To the right party
WILL pay 500 per annum." In other
words this concern Is willing to pay
$loo for the use of lawyers name to
sign the bulldozing and threatening let
ters' intended to make the slow payer
oellevc that legal proceedings are con-
temp ated. This may be within the
law, but the PRESERVATION OF city mar
shais by employees Of the collection
agencies and the actual employment OF
,i'y marshals and their deputies as COL
1ectors' in which private capacity they
pretend to act officially, making a great
enow OF papers" and badges, are re-
edrued as direct violations of law, but
81 common that nc one ever thinks of
questioning their acts.-New York
Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
KAAllF A ABDUlLAH,
The Man Against Whom Britain Is wac-
Ing Unchristian Warfare.


The Khalifa Abdullah, the Soudanese
potentate against whom the Egyptian
army is now marching. and against
whom England will send more troops,
is the successor of the mahdi, whose
name was upon everybody's lips few
years ago. That the sway which the
great religious soldier held at his death
has gradually shrunk under the rule of
the present khalifa there is no doubt
The present ruler assumed all the
power and authority attaching to the
position of his predecessor, but he never
proclaimed himself mahdi or prophet.
The fanaticism which blinded the Sou
danese to the deception practiced upon
them has lost much of it's influence.
Abdullah's rule has been as tyranical
ana rapacious as that of the mahdi,
but the Soudanese have been by no
means as patient with him as they were
with his predecessor Slatin Pasha.
who will accompany the English expe-
dltion up the Nile says that the extent
OF the territory now governed by Abb
dullah is little altered in extent from
what it was under Egyptian rule, but
the condition OF the country is very
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
GEN. BALDISSERA


ltaly's New Commander In the War
Against the Abyssinlans
General Antonio Baldissera, the new
commander of the Italian army in East
Africa, was appointed by the Italian
government to take the place of Cen
eral Baratieri, under whose direction
the Italian armies suffered the recent
great defeat. The province over which
Baldissera's command extends is called
Erythria, name which was borrowed
from the ancient Greek name of the
Red Sea. 1t is territory of the Soudan
extending inland from Massowah to
kassala. The new general has his
hands full If he is expected to recon-
quer the north Abyssinian domain Of
Tigre. The army lost about 1000
Italian regulars and nearly all its field
artillery sixty or seventy guns, in the
battle of the Adowa. He was already
on his way from Italy five days after
the defeat of Baratieri's army. The
earlier part Of Baldissera's career as
the Austrian Empire. He is native
of Friuli, was born at Undine in 1888,
and is a son of an official of police.
He was educated at the Vienna Military
college, and continued in the Austrian
army with the rank of major until 1866,
when the Venetian territories were an
nexed to the kingdom of Italy. Since
that time he has been colonel OF the
Bcrsaglieri and STAFF officer. He mar
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
Feat OF u New Women.

Chloroform and ammonia killed q
centipede and saved cat at Spring.
field the other day The centipede
dropped from a bunch of bananas upon
the cat, and at cnce buried its poison
Gus fangs in the animals legs. Its
mistress, with rare presence of mind.
dropped chloroform on the insect, which
succumbed. and then she applied am
monia to the cats legs. 1t was trt-
umph of presence of mind. apparently.
Boston Herald.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

girl OF Metz. IA years old. has re-
sen.iy been condemned to eight days
imprisonment for having insulted the
uerman emperor. The insult consisted
~ writing a private letter to one of her
n'.ie friends in which there was some
Jung disrespectful to his majesty. II
20 sad that such sentences are COM
aoh IN Alsace-Lorraine. Herr Lieb-
Aaeeht' the "eteran socialist of the
eenstas. will have to serve four
Aoh'hs imprisonment also for insult
Ing the emperor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

.orv of The colonies, and conspicuous
4, The colonial and revolutionary wars.
Mr. r,olcott is the fourth governor in
his f.laily, the other three having
achieved success in Connecticut. lie
wae horn on July 10, 1S47. His hair Is
nrema vrely silvered. but in constitu-
tion and development he is much
youpeer man than the date of his blrth
would indicate. Six feet in height and
of athletic frame, he is pointed cut on
the streets of Boston many times
week AZ a person of striking appear
o,ce by men who do not know him. AL
uavs a student and close reader, he
ras known among the students at Har-
ward rs a young man of considerable
literary attachments. He was orator Of
his class. which was graduated in 1870.
Mr. Wolcott was started on his po-
,itcal career in 1877, when he was sent
IN the common council. where he re-
manned until 1879 In 1882 he was
elected to the lower branch of the legis-
laturc. and he was reelected in 1883
and 1884. While in the common coun-
Gil and legislature. Mr.. Wolcott was re-
carded as a Woodworking, conscien-
tious man. He was not conspicuous In
politics from 1884 to 1890. but he gave
his friends a tremendous surprise when
President Cleveland came into the
field. For a time he was Mugwump.
\ He spoke and voted against James q.
! Blaine. and with Richard H. Dana prac-
ticaly defled the old-line republicans.
This was the move that directed the
wise men Of the party toward Mr..
Wolcott The split in the party was
so great that men as Jesse Cove passed
the word that such man as Wolcott
was necessary to amalgamate the scat
Acting Governor of Massachusetts.
tered hosts. In 1885 Mr.. Wolcott and
Richard H. Dana were sent to Spring
field as delegates to the state republican
convention. In 1891 he was chosen
president of the republican club. and
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Congressman Robert G. Cousins
whose speech on Ambassador Bayard
has made his reputation as an orator.
is a bright young Iowa lawyer. Here
after. when he rises in the house to say
something his words will be listened to
attentively. Mr.. Cousins is a native Of
the state he represents. He was born
in Cedar county. Iowa. in the fifth con-
gressional district. He is only 81 years
old. He is a graduate OF Cornell uni
versity and took his degree in 1881.
One year later he was admitted to the
bar, and since that time he has been
engaged in the practice of law. His
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have given" he said. 1T to Protest.
ant university. A Presbyterian gave
me 81, 900 toward 1t. never saw him
but once before he made this contribu-
ton. He said: II can only live to
see the corner stone laid will give
you another tip Pope Leo has neph-
ew in Washington who gave us $4,000:
another Roman Catholic gentleman.
$4,000; and his brother, who is Bap-
fist. also $4,000. Sixty per cent Of the
amount contributed for the payment
of the lot was received from outside the
Methodist church"
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first stroke In politics was his election
to the legislature Of Iowa. While a
member Of that body he was elected by
its house as one Of the prosecutors in
the celebrated Brown Impeachment
case, which was tried before the senate
during 1887. In 1888 he was elected
prosecuting attorney and also presi-
dental elector for the fifth congress
sional district. He was elected to the
third congress and was reelected
to the f1fty-fourth congress as a repub-
lican. receiving q, 261 votes, as against
the 15,4S7 votes for William P. Daniels,
democrat.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

she won marked admiration from those
who knew her best. Ten years ago she
went to the far western state named.
and has ever since been engaged in
educational work-first as teacher in
one of the Cheyenne public schools,
then as superintendent for Laramie
county, which position she held for four
years, and finally as state superintend-
ent. Wyoming women have been IN
politics so long that the selection OF
Miss Reel to fill this important place
caused little or no surprise there. She
thinks that though women cast nearly
half the vote of the state. they do not
by any means expect to hold the same
proportion of offices. Speaking on this
subject recently, she said:
Il am certain they will not ask for
more than one of the six state Offices
for many years to come. Which one
Why, the state superintendent OF
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KHALIFA ABDULLAH.

different. Prosperous districts teeming
with population have been reduced to
barren, hateful deserts. and the fertile
plains over which the western Arabs
roamed are now occupied by wild ami
mails. Homesteads Of the Nile jewellers
are now tenanted by nomad tribes, who
have enslaved the rightful owners to
till the soil for the new masters: or
so says Slatin. Many Of the tribes.
weary of Abdullah's cruel rule, have
revolted and become Independent, but
the khalifa has sufficient friends left
to make him a powerful enemy and to
give the invading expedition all it can
do to reconQuer the territory in ques-
ton.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

THE LATE THOMAS HUGHES.
and "Religio Laici" In 1861, the latter
being series Of Tracts for Priests and
People" 1.-THE Cause Of Freedom" in
1863. being an inquiry into the civil
war. Many other works came from his
pen. but the above were the best known
In 1847 Mr.. Hughes married Anne Fran
els Lord. the daughter of an English
clergyman,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

or tom Brown as he was called in
England. conferred JOY on all boys in
English speaking countries when he
wrote Tom Brown" Had he accom-
plished nothing more he would have
earned great name. And it Is to this
one book that almost all his fame is
due, at least in America. Since 1t was
first published, Tom Brown" has been
considered by the most competent
critics-the boys themselves be by
far the best book Of all times.
There Is nothing OF dramatic interest
In the life of Thomas Hughes, II his life
at Rugby and Oxford. the crack school
and creek university Of England, is eX-
copied Yet he has been man Of some
prominence in his country. He was the
second son Of John Hughes of Downing
ton Priory. near Newberry. in Berk-
shire, and born at Ellington, In the same
county, on Oct. 20, 1923. His grand
father was the vicar Of Ellington. At
the age OF he was sent to school at
Twyford. near Winchester, and three
years later he was sent to Rugby, then
the crack school of England. where he
spent his chool days under the celebrat-
,, ed pr. Arnold. 1t was while here he
lived the life the incidents and color OF
which he so delightfully."- described In
tom Brown" and tradition has it, as
In the case OF Dickens and Copper
field" that TON Brown" was Tom
Hughes. At all events, Mr.. Hughes
strong. healthy and robust character oil
| body and mind as man might have
had Just such foundation as ia laid In
his famous book. From Rugby he went
to Oxford. where Oriel college gave him
a degree in 1916. The fruits OF his life
at college were given to the world In
Tom Brown at Oxford" but this book
for spontaniety and real interest can
| not be classed with his first effort.
| MIR. Hughes was vOluminous writer
tom Browns School Days" was pub
lished In 1857. TON Brown at Oxford
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

schools. It has become an unwritten
law in Wyoming, that the management
of the schools for the state shall be
left as far as possible in the hands of
the women. All of the counties but two
have women superintendents. and
many of the school principals and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
Labor and Religion.

The labor question is a religious one.
The only ''workingmans friend Is the
man who is just and kind. Laborers do
not want aims. but justice. The church
lays its claims upon the workingman
because it is an institution whose
whole business is to strengthen and de-
yelop those sentiments that are his
truest helpers.-Rev. Frank Crane.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
ESTELLE REEL.


school superintendent are women. II
the women Of the equal suffrage states
can have share in school manage
ment, fair share Of the clerical Offices
and an opportunity to exercise enough
influence upon legislation to continue
to maintain wages for women equal
to those of men where the same work
is performed they will be we'll salts
fed. and will not attempt to encroach
upon offices which should always be
filled by men.
With the other members of the
board | have visited the state institu-
tions of Colorado. Nebraska and ILL
nois. during the past year. in order to
become acquainted with the best meth
DDS employed for the care Of the de-
fective classes. l am also secretary
and register of the state land board.
which has in charge the various grants
of public land made to the state by con-
gress. This year the board will distrib-
ute to the various counties of the state
upward of $4,000. which has been re-
ceived for rental OF school lands. and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
BOWS ODD BIRTHDAY,

Maine Temperance Advocate IL Closer
to tho Century Mark.
Neal Dow. the famous temperance
advocate and originator of the maine
prohibitory law" was 80 years Of age
on March 20. and dispatches of greeting
from all parts Of this country and from
England. The local prohibition society
waited upon the reformer in q body
and afterward held appropriate birth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

FNINCESS ffENHIETIE.
TO have found husband for her out
side Of the Orleans family, as the Bel
gians are ardent Catholics. In spite Of
the fact that they have been beautiful
and gifted. the Belgian royal women
have been singularly unfortunate in
matrimonial matters. The terrible fate
Of the empress of Mexico. who has been
insane since 1866. has hung like pail
over the Belgian court. The king and
queen are tenderly attached to her. and
frequently visit her.