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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22
They study Great Speeches.

A feature Of the work arranged for .
class of women who are studying Amer
lean history will be study of the
speeches of American orators who rep
resented different schools of thought
and different sections of the country.
Another class Of women interested in
the same subject is studying the his
tory of the forts of their state.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

An Eau Claire capitalist was arrested
In that town for wearing too scanty
bathing suit Apparently Eau Claire
has determined never to be a fashion.
able summer resort.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

That there is no more sensible animal
than the horse was proved in Shelby
Vile, Ind. the other day when an un-
Gagged bloomer girl caused a runaway.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Bad water will make bad milk, no
matter what the other food may be-:
and bad milk will make bad butter. no
matter how II Ia handled.
The Rhode Island Station says that
milk fever in cows is a brain disease,
and is inherited by many cows.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

A Michigan hypnotist proposes to put
q man to sleep for twenty-eight days.
II he succeeds in doing this while May
or Pingree is stumping the state the
might Of hypnotism will be forever vim.
dicated.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

1t is the proper thing now to use the
word lighted instead OF fired" when
speaking of the man who has lost his
lob.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

The Japanese believe that each man
10 predestined to die in certain way.
on an allotted day. and that the COM
bined efforts of man cannot change
this fate. This largely explains their
impetuous bravery during the var with
China.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

II, according to the old proverb.
speech is silver and silence golden, we
already have free and unlimited coin.
age.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22
From the Deck"


The recent death Of a valued con.
tributor to the Companion, Rear Ad-
miral Thomas H. Stevens, has led his
comrades to recall the manner and
spirit in which his duty was done. 1t
was Of his action in the battle of Mo-
bile that Captain Mahan wrote:
las they passed, the admiration of
the flagship and the Metacomet was
aroused by the sight Of Commander
Stevens Of the Winnebago, walking
quietly, giving his orders from turret
to turret Of his unwieldy vessel, direct
ly under the enemy's guns"
OF the same engagement, Rear Ad-
miral lie Roy wrote: Commander Ste
vens was outside Of the turrets, perfect
ly exposed. and as the vessel l COM
manded was close alongside his vessel,
both running for the ram Tennessee.
and as my vessel was the faster and
more manageable. he cheered me with
words Of encouragement as l was pass
ing"
Il like to fight my battles from the
deck" Rear Admiral Stevens once said.
The words sounded the keynote of his
and every other successful career. The
man who does his work quietly" vet
under .he enemy's guns" and who.
even at such time. thinks OF his cont
panions and cheers them with words
Of encouragement'-he is the man who
wins honor. love and remembrance
YOUTH Companion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22
VETERANS NER.
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES
FOR OLD SOLDIERS.

SThe Soldiers stocking" . Poem Printe4
N the Pioneer Press, Jan. -, 1896
Gen. Grants Gratitude-vsteransM Meet
After Many Years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Humming with their sweetness over
Do not raise the earnest face,
Full OF sweetness, full OF grace.
slanting sunbeams in the simmer
OF her golden ringlets glimmer.
Western breeze with soft caresses
Gently lifts the waving tresses,
River gliding, singing by
Cannot catch her dropping eye.
Hark, a rustlng in the branches,
Blossoms fall in avalanches,
Strange fruit for an apple tree.
"Prithee, what Is this?" said she,
For from out the branches green
Smiling face is quickly seen.
Smiling face, but not Of maid,
Raven hair-yes, I'm afraid
Underneath that straw hats brim
Loving glances cast by him
Ever on our little knitter
Will for stockings quite unfit her
you still here?" she said, unheeding
All these glances soft and pleading,
"You still here, with bleeding, dying
Patriots on the green earth lying.
Calling to you from afar,
From the heat and dust OF war?
See this stocking, heartfelt blessing
In with each warm fold I'm pressing.
For tits Of our boys in blue
am thinking, not OF you.
For their weary feet stay.
Knitting, knitting all the day.
Do not let your footsteps lag.
Go and save the dear old flag.
When its folds shall proudly wave
Ger land without slave
Then with you beside me sitting
Maybe III put down my knitting"
Apple blossoms, softly falling,
Robins to each other calling,
Maid alone in doorway sitting
Still intent upon her knitting.
Homely stocking, fast upon
Silver drops fall one by one.
Dead leaves through the air are flying
Autumn winds are sadly signing,
Smiling face beside the door
Maid shall look on nevermore.
BY the Preside sadly sitting
Still she plies her homely knitting.
II have given ALL" sighed she,
"All that was most dear to me.
He that was my fond hearts pride
Sleeps in glory side BY side
With the true. the noble. brave.
That have died their land to save.
Snowflakes falling on the ground.
Soft and white the cottage round,
Sad the leafless trees among
Whip-poor-will chants pensive song.
BY the Preside, sadly sitting.
Is the maiden, knitting. knitting.
st. Paul Daily Press. Jan. II. 1865.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints ~ to the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

It's a very old woman that boasts OF
her age.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Don't be in a hurry. John Walters O
Franklin, Ind, rode for doctor II
such haste that his horse dropped dead
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

1t was 50 hot in Chicago last week
that An ice box took fire.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Pisos Cure for Consumption has been .
God-send to me. VIM. B. Mcclellan, Ches-
ter, Florida, Sept. II, 1895.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Ii Hung Chang told a deputation that
he favored arbitration, especially with
Japan.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

n the cottage door
way sitting
Is a lovely maiden
knitting,
Needles flashing in
the light,
Taper fingers, soft
and white,
Eyes downcast in
sweet intent
Der the homely
stocking bent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

E HAVE RECEIV-
ed from one OF the
patrons Of a CO.
operative creamery.
a com par q tive
statement Of the
prices paid for milk
at the cooperative
creamery and at the
creameries operat-
ed by a private COM
pany. In the lat
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22
A Real Mrs. Partington.

An English paper tells of real Mrs
Parting ton. She walked into the Of
fee of the Judge of probate and asked,
care you the judge of probates?" Il
am the judge of probate" was the re-
ply. "Well. that's it, l expect You
see, my husband died detested and left
me several little infidels, and l want
to be appointed their executioner.
FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No
ITS after hrst day. OF DIR. kline's Great Nerve
kestoreP. Free 81 trial bottle and treatise.
Send to Dr.. KLINE. 9S1 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham has become
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22
His Authority Worn Out.

In former years, before the admins
tration Of Andrew johnson, who made
the veto power infamous, message from
president expressing his disapproval
of legislation was rare and solemn
thing. 1t was customary for both
houses to adjourn Immediately after
such documents were read, in order to
vetoes are SO common that they are al
lowed to lie upon the table unopened
until an opportune time offers for their
presentation. Neither the speaker Of
the house nor the president OF the SEN
ate will interrupt the regular order to
hear them read and they make SO light
an impression that Representative
Beach is reminded Of boy who heard
his father call him to come into the
house and 60 to bed but paid no atten-
ton to the paternal command. Where
upon a bystander asked with some sur
prise:
Johnnie. is not that your father
calling?"
"Yes, sir" was the reply.
Then why don't you obey him?'
why nobody obeys him any more"
was Johnnie's reply. He keeps telling
everybody to do things and nobody ever
does them. He keeps telling everybody
that they mustn't do things and they
keep right on doing things all the same.
Nobody don't pay any attention to him
any more. Ma don't. the hired girl
don't and l don't and the dog don't
ither."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

We stand in our own sunshine o.tener
than others do.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham has become
Christian scientist.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Apple blossoms softly falling,
Robins to each other calling,
Bees from of the scented clover
Humming with their sweetness over
Do not raise the earnest face,
Full OF sweetness full OF grace.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Personal abuse Is not q political argu-
ment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Bill, do you want to go into that
thing? II you do can't say a word,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04

AS seen, Tanning won the medal, and
he took $40 out of the purse. Feudner,
Nauman, Andrews and Fay, who made
eleven kills, divided the second and third
money.
The next event. was ten-bird pool, So
entrance. Robinson and McMurchy made
a clean score of 10, Keller 9 and James and
Maksey withdrew.
The third event was similar to the last.
The scores were: Robinson 8, McMurchy
8. Keller 8, Feudner 10, Tanning 8, Rose 6,
James 8.
Several other pool matches were shot
during the afternoon.
Near by the inanimate-target shooters
held forth in large numbers. The medal
shoot OF the Olympic Gun Club at twenty
five bluerocks, unknown angles, resulted
in the annexed scores being made:
White 10, Allen Is, W. Golcher 1e. Hughes
,1S, Bekeart 20, F. Feudner 16, Mcmahon 1S,
Street IL, Poole u, Jackson 49, Owens lS,
Liddle 18, 0. Feudner 81, Haight II, Nauman
IL, h Golcher 10, d. Vernon Is, Tanning 81,
vernon Is.
Back scores were shot off with these results: /:
Bekesrt 20, w. Goleher %, Mcmahon IA Street
q IL, Poole Id, Jackson 20, F. Vernon 10, Nc
Mahon 20, Street 8, Hynes 16.
Tanning and Feudner of the champion
class tied on twenty-one breaks. In shoot
ing off the tie the former won the medal.
Bekeart won tbe frst-class medal and
Hughes the second-clsss medal.
IOAlDHllS lHe CluO SuOOL WAS d ITee-IOr-
all merchandise prize shoot by Clabrough b
d Golcher, in which there was a large en-
trance. The conditions were twenty-five
blnerocks at unknown angles. The follow
ing breaks were made:
H. Vernon Is, Haight 1S, Wagner IL, Fan
ming IA, Karney Is, Kleyesahl II, Smith 8,
Allen l3, Forster IA, Murdoch 1S, Andrus 8,
Brigh htman 10, Bekeart II, Robertson II,
Bruins lS, Edgar Forster Is, Javet 8, Owens II,
Kerrison II, Mcguire 10, Roberts z, Hynes 8,
Mailman 8, Price z, Hughes IL, F. Feudner ID,
Shaw 19, Slade Ia, Johnson 15, Switzerland 8,
Drinkhouse IL, Clark 10, Coffin Is, Clabrough
II, Fischer II, Tanning 18, o. Feudner II,
Nauman 16, White Is, NJ. Allen IL, Mcmahon
u, W. Golcher Is, F. Vernon IL, Liddie IL,
Jackson IA, Roos 13, H. Wagner 8.
As nine prizes were offered the highest
prizes were shot off on freezeout. The
winners are here given:
Shaw won the first prize on 10 breaks;
second prize, ties on 1S, won by Haight on q
fTeeZ2out; third prize taken by o. Feudner on
II; fourth prize won by Nauman on 16; fifth
prize, ties on Is, won by w. Goleher on a
freezeout; sixth prize, ties on IA, won by Slade
on freezeout; seventh prize, ties on Is, won
by F. Feudner on freeZeout; eighth prize,
ties on IL, won by Mcmahon on freezeout;
ninth prize, ties on IL, won by Liddle on
freezeout.
The remainder of the day was spent in
pool shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04

From the foregoing figures it will be seen
that the present year bids fair to be the most
active one in building circles for several years
and 1t should serve TO stimulate the real-estate
market to q considerable extent.
Baldwin d Hammond recent sales comprise
the following property at the prices given:
Northwest corner of Laguna street and Birch
provements on the north side of Fulton street,
165 west OF Devisadero, 81 :6x137:6, for $4575;
the northeast corner of d street and Thirty
east corner of Shrader and Waller streets, 35x
100, for $3.50; lot on north line of Washing
ton street, 251 feet west of Leavenworth, .22:11
Fell street, 1856 feet west of Fillmore, 25x137 IS
Tor $S050; lot, 50x120, on the east side of
Twelfth avenue, 150 feet north of California, for
$l45O; the southeast corner of NJ street and
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
AT SHELL MOUND.
Good Scores Made With Target
Pistols-Milltary Marksmen's
Monthly Records.

The fifty-shot pistol match between
Smith, Carr and A. n. Pape did not take
place at the Shell Mound range YESTERDAY.
1t was discovered that Carr's trigger had
been worn down by use; that it was lighter
than the regulation two-pound pull, and
there was no way then to stiffen it. How
ever, several matches were shot for small
purses. In the first, th:rty-shot event,
the scores in strings of ten, on the Column
bia target, were: Carr AZ, AZ, At; F. O..
Young 81, so, So; J. E. German So, So, so.
A. IL. Pape shot two strings of ten and
made SO, 81.
Another pool match took place, in which
some excellent shots were made especially
by German. One string of ten, equaling
30, beat the best run on the coast, the in
dividual shots being 4, 2, 5, 3, 3, L, 1, 2, 8,
4. The scores of the whole were: Pape
56, 56, 45, SO, So; total 258. Young, Sc, 64,
62, 81, 65; total 319. German, So, 81, 55, 80,
so; total 252.
There Were not many rifie-shooters on
the range and it was well they stayed away,
for the clouds made the light very poor.
The companies and scores were as follows:
Company A OF the First, monthly medal
shoot-Captain Connolly 30, First Lieutenant
Ballinger 35. Second Lieutenant Broderick 20,
Corporal Dunnigan 23, Cunningham IL,
R0gerson AZ. Corporal O'Donneli 9, Donegan
Lieb %, McGurren 81, Weatherby II, Rahili
26, Cohn ii, Leonard 40, Harlow i9, Casey 35
Hogan "a, Fay %, Rogerson 81, Donahue 36
Costilla 26, Strouse %, ]. Murphy 81, r.
Murphy 33, Sergeant Harrington 10, Leahy 20,
Smith 80.
Independent Rifles, monthly medal shoot
Charles Lindecker 38, p D Butt 20, H Tonne
maeher %, ii. Bishop IL, Corporal ]. Staude
Jr. 80, Lieutenant II. Beverson 80, j. A. Stang
%, II. Staude SO. n. ]. Schwab o, II. Beckma3
"a, Sergeant II. Schllchmann 35, Sergeant f.
M. Zeising 43, Sergeant H. wilkins z.
First Division Naval Battalion, monthly
medal shoot-Krider 80, Nelson 81, Ludermen
80, Taussint SO, Quinlan 81, Peters 80, o.
Smith %, Burke 39, Wiseman 80, Muir ply So
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
A FAREWELL BANQUET.
julius Platshek, a Prominent
Merchant, Honored by His
Friends.
Many of the Well.Known Members of
the Order B'nai Birth Were Pres.
ent to Bid Him Good.By.

julius Platshek, well-known merchant
of this City and prominent member of
the Independent Order of b ne Birth, who
recently, on account of i'll health, resigned
the office of grand treasurer of the order,
to which position he was reelected at the
session of the district grand lodge last
January, will leave for six months trip
to Europe for the benefit of his health.
He will be accompanied oy his son.
On last Saturday night he was rendered
a complimentary banquet at the Maison
Richie by a number of friends who assem-
bled to bid him good-by, safe journey
and speedy return improved in health.
There were seated around the table at the
head OF which was the guest of the even
ing, Grand President E. 1. Wolfe, First
Vice-President NJ. P. Stein, Second Vice
President Ed Bare, Grand Treasurer Ben
harris, Grand Secretary Jacob Levison,
Grand Trustees M. Marcuse, S. Hoch-
stadter and Louis Cohen, who compose
the general committee of the district
grand lodge; Marco Platshek, son of the
guest, DR.. Jacob Voorsanger, j Joseph Roths-
child, j. Greenbaum. l. Harms, J. Lacher,
Henry Schwartz, S. j. Ascheim, H. Block,
DR.. NJ. S. Levy. S. Baruch and d. S.
Hirshberg.
After the cafe noir had been brought on
Grand President Wolfe assumed the duties
of POSTMASTER and offered number that
were responded to. J. Greenbaum read
kilograms of regret from ex-Grand Presi-
dent Abram Jones, who was detained in
Oakland; and from J. L. Franklin, who was
in Coronado, but each wished the ex-
treasurer godspeed and a pleasant voy-
age. After few remarks by the toast
master, r.Voorsanger said that he hardly
thought 1t necessary to say anything, as
the good wishes had been expressed by the
presence of the friends of Mr.. Platshek
and that carried with it the conviction of
sincerity, which he thought was of more
value than the medicine of physicians
given for the restoration of health He
spoke of the affection of the son, who goes
with his father on the journey, and said
that such affection as the son has shown
for the father is good omen. He con-
cluded with 'God bless you, and may he
watch and care for you and restore you to
US soon sound in health"
Other speakers were: d. S. Hirshberg,
/. Harris, NJ. P. Stein, Joseph Rothscnild'
Ben Harris, DR.. M. S. Levy, Ed Bare.
Marco Platshack, Jacob Levison, l..
Lacher, II. Enkei, S. Hochstadter, s. Ba-
ruch, M. Marcuse, II. Bloch, s. ]. AS
cheim. AT the close the guest of the even
ing expressed his heartfelt appreciation of
the compliment paid him, and promised
on his return to work for the best interest
OF the order as he had done in the past.
Mr.. Platshek is held in high esteem by
all who know him, and particularly SO by
those who have been in close comm union
with him in the charitable work of the
order of which he is an honored men,
hQr
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
A Large List of Auction Sales
Announced for This
Month.
THE RECORD FOR THE WEEK.
Notable Increase in Amount of Build.
ing Contracts Filed in
April.

The real estate market during the month of
April was not as active as in March. If the
weather is favorable this month there viii
probably be some increase in the volume of
business. The unsettled weather that has
prevailed for the past two weeks or more has
hurt business to q considerable extent.
FARM MORTGAGES HELD BY SAVINGS BANKS.
Thomas Magee Sons Real Estate Circular
issued the 1st of May contains the following
timely article on the subject of farm mort
cages held by savings banks:
Recent articles in the daily papers are calcu-
lated to give the public the impression that
the owners of the farming lands in the agri-
cultural counties of the State are generally
weighted down with mortgages beyond hope
of extrication; also that the savings banks of
the City have loaned imprudently on such
lands, and that their value has fallen so much
that the security is no longer good.
These ideas Will be dissipated by examina-
ton of the following tables, collated from the
report of the State Board of Equalization for
the year 1894 --latest issue) and the report of
the Bank Commissioners for last July.
We have not space for a showing in detail
for all the agricultural counties; hence we Sc
lect seven counties as typical, where the mort
gage indebtedness is the largest. Four of these
counties are In the San Joaquin Valley, two in
the Sacramento Valley and one on the coast:
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
REASON AND RELIGION,
The Pastor of the West Side Church
Talks on This Interesting
Theme

Rev. w. A. Gardner, pastor of the West
Side Church, preached on ''Reason and
Religion" last night. Among other things
he said:
There are great many people who are
too proud TO say they are religious. When
asked the question they will say: Me re.
ligious? No; l am a man of common
sense. have too much reason to be re-
liglous-reason and common sense do not
go together Now, there are thousands
OF people in San Francisco who think this
very way. There are many religions. some
of which I do not think are reasonable.
OF them will not speak tonight"
The speaker then recited several in.
stances which had come under his obserya-
tion where people became disgusted with
religion because some person or persons of
their acquaintance had shown themselves
to be hypocrites. He contended with
those who came with such complaints
that it was not Christs religion, but mere
ly the particular belief of one person.
Yesterday marked the third anniyer-
sary of Rev. Mr.. Gardner's pastorate of
the West Side Church. The society was
organized four years ago and for twelve
months held irregular services in a build
ing on Post street. At the end of that
time the present edifice on Bush street
near Devisadero was erected. Under Mr..
Gardner's guidance the church has grown
in every way. A new and more commodi.
Gus building is contemplated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
flaming of the California Wing
Club Makes a Splendid
Record.
HE WON TWO FINE MEDALS.
A Merchandise Prize Contest Brings
Out Large Number of Shot.
gun Experts.

The live pigeon shooters and the inani-
mate target sportsmen were out in full
force yesterday at the Oakland racetrack,
and great interest was manifested, not
only in the club matches, but in the pool
contests that followed. Many shot in both
stands.
The regular monthly shoot of the Cali
fornia Wing Shooting Club drew large
attendance. t. n. Keller, who recently
arrived from the East in the interests of
an ammunition mandatory, ii. McMur-
chy of Sacramento and Mr.. Johnson shot
as guests of the club and they made good
scores. The principal event was the
clubs medal match at twelve birds, twenty
eight yards, unknown traps, both barrels
allowed. In this match quite humber of
lost birds died out of bounds. In this re-
spect Haight was particularly unfortunate.
losing three birds, which were hit hard
and dropped dead just over the fence.
However, it broke what would have been
good score. The best work of the day
was done by flaming, who not only killed
all of his birds, but he dropped each with
the first barrel, and did not once have oc-
casion to pull his second trigger. The
club scores were IS follows: