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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

In 1888 a bill went rapidly through
parliament appointing a commission to
inquire into the losses of the loyalists.
The sufferers were scattered all over
the United States and the British pos
sessions, while many of them were liv-
ing in English prisons for debts which
they had no means Of discharg1ng.
Many years had passed away since the
majority had been driven from their
homes. and the difficulties Of inquiry
and assessment of losses were i'm
mense. It will be sufficient to say
that the commission took seven years
to complete its task. OF course, only
a small majority Of the loyalists were
SO situated as to be able to present
and prove their claims. for the obvious
openings for fraud were so great that
the proceedings had to be Of a most
thorough and sometimes even offensive
description. An average Of about 10
per cent of the value of the loss ON
proved claims was paid. Confiscated
estates were only the least difacult OF
these assets to deal with.
A mass Of old debts were due by
individual Americans to the refugees,
and these were often impossible Of le-
gal proof, for the debtor who had re-
pudiated his private obligation. either
with the open or tacit sanction Of his
government. would be in no hurry to
assist In proclaiming himself q de-
faulter. Nearly 100000 in all was
paid a. compensation, representing
about 100000 actually proved in
court a. lost. There Is not tho slight
est doubt. however. that even this lat
ter figure was not a fraction Of the total
loss incurred.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
The Chivnlrous Colon0l.

II once had = sample Of southern
ehivalry." said Judge Wildly after he
had adjourned court and dropped into
the village tavern. that made . deeper
impression on me than anything ever
read about the subject. After I was
admitted to the bar was pretty we'll
run down in health. for l had gone q
faster pace than is good for any young
man. There didn't appear to be any
imperative demand for my services in
the ranks Of the profession, and as my
folks still had some money that they
were willing to spend upon me. I de-
cideA on a southern trip.
4 did good deal Of wandering
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
Buglo Calls Harm OnizUd

There are no occasions worthy OF
the slightest feeling in which music
10 not used. A practical yet interesting
way OF using melodies Is the issuing
Of orders in the army and navy.
In all time previous to last week the
orders Of the army and navy in action
were unlike. In case Of the coast
new being called ashore, the confusion
arising from the navy not knowing the
orders of the army can perhaps be i'm
agined better than described; but a
committee has been at work investi-
eating and adjusting matters. SO that
the event of like bugle directions for
both army and navy have been estab-
lished and sanctioned by the signature
Of the secretary Of war.
In the infantry, cavalry and light ar
tillery the first call" guard mount
Ing" "full Dress" "overcoats." drill"
stable" water" "boots and saddles. f."
Assembly" "adjutant's CALL" "dre."
Ito arms" "to horse" "reveille." "re-
treat" tattoo" taps" mess" and
Sick" all Of these are the same. The
call for church" of the light artil-
lery" is quite a different melody, and
more suggestive OF sacred music than
the cavalry or infantry calls. Then the
light infantry have call to quarters
which the others have not.
OF course the drill signals differ in
the three divisions Of the army. as
their duties are different. Attention"
and "halt" are the same. Any order
Of front" right" rise" is begun
low and ends high: in rear" left"
and "lie down" the chord becomes a
cadency, that IL. 1t ends low.
THE Rogue's March" has something
IN the melody which sounds mocking.
And quite enough to discourage the poor
fellow who, by some act. Ia drummed
out Of camp. Are you not ashamed?' p
dts the first strain quite well.
The navy seems to be governed by
the individual trumpetar. excepting the
"seveille," morning colors." retreat
evening colors," tattoo" and "extin-
guish lights" which are used by all
ships Of war. but all other orders. calls
or signals are Of each ships own devils
ing. For instance, ship called "Pol-
"" has for one of it's calls Polly put
the kettle on" SO that should part Of
the crew be transferred from one ship
to another their orders would be a.
Greek to the visitors.
The expression Of piping" Is . call
to listen for orders or to breakfast
The boatswain's whistle Is used fol
this, and 1t may mean a change Of
smoking hour. It Is to call attention
for the order. The sailors 60 to and
retreat from quarters by fife and drum
"Fire" in action Is signaled by bell OF
gong-that 10. alarm OF fire-gong Ii
also used for quick alarm at night.
Long roll Of drums and gong is the
same "a tattoo. The stirring strains Of
assembly" often give courage to q
company almost disorganized. The
"quickstep" gives the weary feet
strength when the body is unable to do
without It. But music has such power
with the human frame that We wonder
Why It IL not considered Of greater i'm
portance than 1t Is, not only estheti-
cally. but Observation-Disclosures
Post.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Why Is it that people will keep vari-
GUS poisonous drugs about the house in
close proximity to harmless medicines?
Why ia it, Furthermore, that persons
knowing stich facts get up at night and
drink something out Of an unidenti-
fed bottle? Is it SO much trouble to
light the gas and be sure what one Is
doing? Day by day the newspapers
recount deaths resulting from such
carelessness and 1t Is hard to feel much
sympathy with people so reckless OF
common sense.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

The census returns show 213 CEN
tenarians in France. and the only con-
ISOLATION the statisticians can find Is
that they are better of than Germany,
where there are only seventy-eight
centenarians. A comparison Of the
different countries of Europe in this
respect IL Interesting. Switzerland.
for instance. possesses no centenarian
ut all, England has LAG, Spain 401 and
Ireland 578, It Is in the Balkan
states. however, that there is sur
prisingly large proportion Of people
over 100 years old. Servia, for ex-
ample, has 578, ROumania 1904, and
Bulgaria $3.50.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

There are in the United States. 1t Is
stated, 100000 machinists, 10000 tool
makers, rs 900 boilermakers, 10000 pat
ternmakers. 100000 carpenters and
5oiners, 200, 900 masons and bricklayers.
$4,000 contractors and builders. $4,000
plumbers, gas and steam filters; $50. 900
stationery engineers and firemen, 1907
600 locomotive engineers and firemen,
$4,000 electric railway and light en-
ployes. $4,000 cabinet-makers, carvers
and woodworkers; $4,000 civil, mechan.
teal, electrical and mining engineers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

2. Plants started under glass about
ten weeks before transplanting into
fields gave fruits from a week to ten
days earlier than those started two or
three weeks later. while there was
much greater difference when the
plants were started six weeks later.
Productiveness was greatly increased
by the early planting.
8. Liberal and even manuring, dur
Ing the present season, gave great In
crease in yield over no fertilizing. al
though the common notion is quite to
the contrary. Heavy manuring does not
appear. therefore. to produce vine at
the expense Of fruit.
4. The tests indicate that poor soil
may tend to render fruits more an
gular.
5. Varieties Of tomatoes run out, and
ten years may perhaps be considered
the average life of variety.
3. The particular points at present
IN demand in tomatoes are these: Regu-
larity in shape. solidity, large size.
productiveness of plant.
Z. The ideal tomato would proba blv
conform closely to the following scale
OF points: Vigor OF plant. s; earliness.
10; color of fruit. 5: solidity of fruit
20; shape of fruit, 20: size. 10; favor. s;
cooking qualities, S: productiveness, 20.
=. Solidity of fruit cannot be accu-
rately measured either by weight or
keeping qualities.
=. Cooking qualities appear to be
largely individual rather than varietal
keeping qualities.
10. The following varieties appear,
from the seanson's work. to be among
the best market tomatoes: Ignotum
Beauty. Mikado. Perfection, Favorite,
Potato Leaf.
IL The following recent introduc.
tons appear to possess merits for mar
ket: Bay State, Atlantic, Brandywine,
jubilee. Matchless. and, perhaps, Loril-
lard. Prelude and Salzer.
IL. The following recent introduce
ions are particularly valuable for anna
teur cultivation: Dwarf Champion,
Lortllard. Peach. Prelude.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
Here Is a genuine tragedy: Pete

Here Is a genuine tragedy: Peter
Fleming, aged 81, New York Or
gan grinder, loved with unrequited
passion Mrs. Ida Peters, aged sc. in fact
not half as old az himself. by four
years. She presided over her washtubs
and ironing boards with queenly
grace which SO captivated the old "mu-
sician's soul. that he offered her his
heart and hand, Including the organ,
but she turned a deaf ear to his pro-
testations of love, whereupon he went
upstairs to his room and shot himself.
Who then shall say that Cupid regards
years or any other earthly considera.
ton?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
Recruiting for Our Army.

The war department has just re-
ceived all the enlistment returns for
the month of June and general state
ment has been gotten up showing the
enlistments which have been made
since the new recruiting system went
into operation. During June the re-
port shows that total Of ITO men
were enlisted, a little less than half 1t
tho various posts. This is . slight in
crease over the month Of May, during
which 74s men enlisted. April was
still lower, being SGT. and March
dropped to 59S. There were 431 en-
listments during February. 500 dur
ing January and 673 in December. OF
these figures the most interesting fact.
perhaps, is that which shows that
the majority Of enlistments each
month were made by recruiting officers
stationed in the various cities. For
instance, the table for recruits for the
month of December shows that Of the
c73 men enlisted. 1884 were drawn from
the cities. January and February
witnessed the enlistment Of more men
at the posts, but the remaining months
found the recruiting Offices ahead. The
authorities are very we'll satisfied with
the operation of the new system and
believe that Its effect has been to in
crease the character of the personnel.
At the present time the strength Of the
army Is about 600 less than its maxi
mum force Of $4,000 men.-Army and
Navy Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
To Suit Any weather.

A pretty, yet servicable gown, which
was imported lately, would suit any
kind of ordinary weather. 1t Wa
mad in moss-9reen canvas. lined with
a bright shade of pink. The tight-dt
ting basque bodice had long. square
revers of white satin, over which fell
cascades of coffee-colored lace, and the
vest, of white chiffon, was also yelled
with lace. Pink ribbon encircled the
waist and the neck, which was finished
with pointed motifs of lace.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
An Eloquent speech.

A pretty little story is told about
Mrs A. A. Johnson, the dean of Ober.
lin college. 1t is said she never leaves
American soil without carrying with
her q silken American flag. At din.
ner party in Germany on one occasion
the host asked each of the ladies pres
ent what in her country she was most
proud of. Mrs johnson could not
speak German very auently, but hap
Ply thought striking her she left tho
table for a moment and returned with
az American flag, which she waved
while all applauded
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Farmers near Alexandria. S. D..
some distance north Of Sioux City,
Iowa, report tine appearance in that
section OF a potato pest never before
seen In the northwest. 1t is dark
green bug about half an inch long.
appears in swarms and settling on the
potato patches quickly eats every
vine. 1t Is extremely lively and hard
to catch and whenever. 1t settles on
the face or hands raises a blister
Farmers have been killing 1t by scat
teriug straw in the patches, driving
the pest into it by beating the vines
and then burning straw and bugs to-
gether. Thus far the bugs have not
been numerous nor have their ravages
extended over a wide area.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

A professor in Johns Hopkins Uni
versity has discovered that only the fe
male mosquito bites. This Is highly
important II true, and greatly simpli-
iies the situation. Henceforth in the
Silly watches OF the night il you are
serenaded by winged New Jerseyan
don't get exci.ed. but strike a light
and find out whether your visitor is a
male or a female.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
Too Late to Mend.

There 10 point beyond which medication
cannot 60 Before IL 10 too late 70 mend.
persons of . rheumatic tendency, inherited
Tense against tho further progress OF The
super ten acious malady-rheumatis m The
n anne of this proven rescueF IL Hostetteris
stomach Bttters. which. it should also bS
recollected, cures dyspepsia. liver com.
plsint. fever and ague, ebility and nervous.
n0A2
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
The Reason Why.

Party with Demijohn-Why don't
you lay in stock of whisky for Sun.
day on Saturday night the same as
do?
Other Party-Man alive, do you sup
pose I would be able to sleep If knew
there was whisky in the house? I'd
be walking the floor the whole night
Truth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
Al annoyance doos not take long to
develop into 4 grievance.

DR.. Rawles, of Creston. Iowa. took
dose OF his own medicine with very
damaging results. But the doctor
showed his faith
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Hit at Oleo.-The latest thing the
English dairy journals have found out
about oleomargarine is that it Is made
out Of the marrow of the bones of
human skeletons. as well as out Of
other bones! This is. we believe, the
toughest accusation that has been put
forth against the mixture.-Ex.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

In st. Paul the other day a plumber
and an iceman were sunstruck. Even
the heated term is not ntirely without
a0 bright spots.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Elegeman's Ca mphor Ice with Glycerins.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapp~d Hands
and Face, Cold Sores, &C. Z. q. Clark CON
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Preparing for Wheat.-Good soil 10
the prime requisite; and it is not al
ways that the farmer has it, or the fer
tilizers to make it so; in such case he
should look ahead little. and set
aside q piece Of ground. and endeavor
to bring 1t into condition for a crop as
soon as it may be done. This in most
respects can be best or cheapest done
by sowing the ground to clover or
rye. One or two crops of these put
under will insure fairly good crop
Of wheat. Pillow the clover under in
the fall when fully matured, then
early in the spring SOW clover again,
or. il preferred. crop Of peas may
follow: and whatever the crop, the
last one should be turned under Just
before the time for sowing the wheat.
II fertilizers can be supplied they
should be lightly narrowed in the sur
face soil. II not put in with the dsill.-
Elk.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
Work for Wide Tir0s.

Our friends should not forget to
speak a word now and then for the
wide tire. 1t is difficult to have per-
manent roads without it. We too fire.
quently see where some man with
narrow tired wagon has driven onto q
lawn and defaced it. Unfortunately.
the one that does the damage is seldom
the owner of the lawn. The narrow
tire damages the dirt road, while the
wide tire improves it by packing down
the dirt instead Of cutting into it. Who
has not been on a country road just
afte-. the mud had dried out and found
the 7uts so deep and the clods SO num-
erous and hard that it was with the
greatest difficulty that one could drive
over it at all. II the wide tire makes a
rut at all it is so broad and smooth that
1t makes an easy track for driving, and
leaves less bubbles.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
VETERANS NER,.
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES
FOR OLD SOLDIERS.

Ooglo Calls Pmonixsd-ArDy md
Navy VIII Use soos Melodies in Or.
der to Avoid Confusion-Ths Chival.
eoes Colousl-Othsr Sketches.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

e ! ! ! ! !: !: !;
AA ~ nee l was q
TS% ~N youngster hap
y A6od py.
OK GRl Not a shred of
6H care l knew;
3N Mirth was ever on
iii eSH the tapis,
SkW Winged with Joy
n HNS the moments
VV~$ III had heart, II
never
Was the kind inclined to love-"
A4d the meaning of forever"
Wa . thing dreamed not OF.
How I scorned my cousin Polly!
Nothing but q girl" said;
How I Knocked at melancholy,
Moony, spoony brother Ned!
But the height Of my adherence
Was q chap who went around,
Quoting verses to "his Florence"
With his eyes upon the ground.
Wee for all my olden revels!
Mirth and joy-alack-a-day!
Now l dance with the blue devils"
II she looks the other way.
6he!-my heart Is limp as vellum
When touch her tiny glove.
And there haunts my cerebellum
Love forever"-ever love-"
But-(Oh, direst alterationD
awful irony of fateO
I. who from exalted station
Made such mockery but late.
Now-(and this my pen rehearses
With abasement most profound)
Love to wander, quoting verses.
With my eyes upon the ground.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Halls Catarrh Cure
10 . constitutional cure Price, 75c.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
0ons Up-to-dase Hints About Cultiva-
taoa Of the Soil and Yields Thereof
-Horticulture. vIticslture and FlorI-
OaltufO.

HE Cornell Experi-
ment Station thus
3 u m m q r ICES its
tests with toma-
toes:
l. FREQ U 9 n I
transplanting o (
the young plant,
and good tillage.
are necessary to
best results In to-
mato culture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-09
Runaway Accident on Cree, street.

MIR. ". P. Goss and his youngest son
were thrown from wagon in which
they were riding yesterday morning and
were severely bruised and injured, al
though no bones were broken. Mr.. Goss
was just turning into Forest avenue or
lower Green street, near the Portland
and Rochester railroad crossing from
Kennebeo street, whom his horse took
fright at an electric Car. Mr.. Goss tried
to head the frightened animal between
the car and a heavy wagon but tho horse
SHE'D and the wagon to which he was
attached coilsded with the heavier team.
Both Mr.. Goss and his son were thrown
out by the shock Of the collision. Mr..
Goss was picked up senseless and taken
into the grain store of Matthews & Hus-
ton. where he soon recovered conscious
ness. His side was badly bruised, his
head cut little and his arm sprained.
The boy escaped with q few bruises. Mr..
Goss's wagon was badly damaged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-09

Two and one-third cents apiece the com
mittee has secured what many believe to
be badges far more handsome than those
that have been given out at other con-
ventions, and which cost more money.
The chorus badges are similar TO the
official badge, SO far as the pin and pend
ant are concerned. The only difference
narrower and of one color, and in the
lettering on it, Tho chorus badge has
the word "Chorus" stamped in gilt let
ters diagonalIy across the center of the
ribbon, while above is large letter
designating the different sections of the
chorus. A. B. G, or D, as the case may
be, and just below are the numerals
"96." There are four oolors of ribbons,
one for each of the parts of the chorus.
All soprano badges are fraise. the alto
violet, the tenor cardinal red, and the
base royal blue. Chairman CLARK, of
the music committee, 10 more than
pleased with the chorus badge. He says
unreservedly that in his opinion 1t is
even handsomer than the official conven-
ton badge.
Besides the badges there have arrived
from the manufacturers supply OF hat
bands, with which the members of the
working committees are supplied. These
are OF distinctive design, which, es in
the case of the badges, has been Kept a
profound secret up to this time. They
combine the convention colors, red.
white and blue, but In manner not of
ten seen. The oolors are woven in
stripes, in tho center being broadEband
OF blue, on either side of which is a mar
rover stripe of white, and the top and
bottom edges are red. In the blue stripe
is stamped in silver letters the name of
the committee intended to be designated,
silver stars fanking the lettering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-09

Ii harmony rskes up $40, 900 before
July goth she gets the railroad she's been
whistling for these many years.
The annual meeting of the Lewiston &
Auburn Horse Railroad Company was
held Tuesday. The following officers
were elected: Directors John M. Bob
bins, Frank q. Packard, William H..
Newell, John N. Wood and Henry W..
True. This directors organized by elect
ing John M. Robbins president, Cyrus
Greedy treasurer, aud Cheney @. Brown
clerk. Henry ". True will be the gen.
eral superintendent.
Joseph Bushway. of Hallowell, en-
ployed on the Augusta. Hallowell &
Gardner Electric Railroad road bed, met
with an exceedingly painful accident,
Tuesday morning. The haEd car, with
several men on board, was leaving tho
car stable and going very slowly, when
Mr.. Bushway, in some way, slipped and
fell to the ground. His ankle was dis
located, and the lower bone Of the leg
broken.
Railroad Commissioners Chadbourne,
Peaks and Danforth were in Auburn
Tuesday on their tour of inspection of
the Rurnford Falls & Rangeley Lakes
railroad. They left on the afternoon
train for Bsmis. They were accompanied
by E. L. Loyeioy, G. S. Osgood. W. W..
Small, Hon. George D. Bisbee and T..
L. Lincoln Of Rumford Falls, and Hon.
Gallon c. Moses Of Bath. After inspect
ing the new road they rode across coun-
try and Went down the Sandy River
railroad to Pennington.
Douglass Anderson, foreman of one
of the Maine Central railroad section
crews. is Ill at his home in Ellsworth
Threatened with lock jaw. About week
ago, Anderson had toe amputated.
Sunday, he walked several miles on the
railroad to inspect the condition of tho
line. He returned in an excited, nervous
state ana this with the injury to the foot
from which the toe had been cut, pro-
duced slight attack of loekjaw. This
was of short duration, however. He
was much better Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Charles n. MoCrillis of Dexter has
been appointed railway postal clerk
and went on the route between Boston
and Bangor this week,
Ground has been broken at Old Town
for the erection of the round houses and
shops by the Bangor & A1oostook road.
The Grand Trunk railway system will
run cheap excursion from Island Pond
and intermediate stations to Portland
on Sunday, July IL and one each Sunday
following until August 80, making con-
neotions at Portland for the islands and
Old Orchard Beach. Soc advertisement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-09
Looking After the MINE supply.

DR.. Wesoott Of Portland and Health
Officer Clark of Old Orchard are driving
through the surrounding country region
testing the milk of all the herds tina
supply milk for use at Old Orchard.
Twelve cows in various stages of tuber-
oulosis have been condemned and killed.
The board cannot compel owners to sub
nit their cowa for examination but it
ca enforce a test on all milk to be sold