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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
She Knrw tho plrsrsnee.

The story is told OF a little girl who
came TO the conclusion not long ago
that she wanted bicycle. She had
always been taught by her mother to
pray for what she wanted. and for two
or three nights in succession there
was a good deal about wheels in her
applications. So her father and moth
er put their heads together to try and
arrange 70 have the prayers OF the lit
tie miss answered. After long dis
cusslon they agreed that tricycle.
would be more suitable and less dan
xerous for one OF her age. as wen as
tess expensive. A tricycle. was accord
sngiy purchased. ard the little girl
found IL waiting for her one morning
when she got up. She seemed the least
biz disappointed when she saw 1t, but
said nothing. Most OF the day was
spent 10 wheeling about near the house,
but when 10 was time for her 70 30 70
bed az night her fond psronts were
somewhat startled and shocked 10 hear
her begin her prayer as follows; ''Oh.
Lord. don't you know the difference
between a bicycle aud a trieycle2"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
A Freak of Nature.

A rich man of Cleveland, o., a few
days ago gave chestnut party. Chest
nut parties are quite the rage Just now.
says the Plain Dealer OF that city.
They are easily planned and carried
out About the only necessity is chest
nuts. That's where the rich man
stumbled. The chestnut supply a. the
point he had selected for the party was
scarce. There was asplandld tree. but
its crop was light Wealth is the true
father of expedients The rich man
bought a generous supply OF chestnuts
and sent them out to be carefully scat
tered beneath the tree. When the
party arrived at the nutting ground,
10! the tree had been shaken and there
on the ground lay the remarkably gen
erous supply of nuts The business of
gathering them went merrily forward.
when. all of a sudden, one of the older
members of the party, picked up a fall
en- leaf and looked at It suspiciously
Then she glanced up at the tree above
her.
isn't It strange" she said.
'Ien't what stranger" asked the rich
man.
THAT all these chestnuts should
grow on an oak tree"
And it was an oak sure enough.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

The case whicn recently came before
the Harlesden England magistrate.
where a woman stated that she had
had tewnty-seyen children (of whom
~ the way, only three are living, has
induced writer to hunt up some rec
ords of large families In the Har-
leian manuscript, in the British Mu-
scum. an extraordinary entry has been
,cund concerning a certain weaver in
cotland. who had issue by one wife
cotch woman) Of no fewer than sixty
20 children. Mention may be made
Of an inscription on a tomb in Con-
way England churchyard: Here
lyeth the body of Nicholas Hooker. OF
Conway, gentleman, who was the forty
first child Of his father William Hook
err, by Alice, his wife, and the father of
wenty-seven children: 1887"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
st. LouIs's Accommodating Police.

The st. LOUIS IOiiee are probably the
most accommodating gentlemen that
ever lived. On Monday Mr.. Paul
Hemus, of Butler, Pa, shot a negro in
Center alley He was arrested. and he
told an official at central station that
it was all a mistake. 1t is not courte-
GUS to doubt a gentlemans word. and
ais explanation was accepted. He was
released with an apology for his arrest.
Afterward it developed that Mr.. He
mus had prevaricated when he said he
had not shot the negro, but he has not
called at police Headquarters since
hence he is still at large And later
in the week another gentleman was ar
rested who was caught in the act of
passing a counterfeit dollar on a street
car conductor But he said he was a
gentleman and got the bogus dollar at
the exposition, and of course that was
quite satisfactory. 1t is dead wrong to
lock up on suspicion anyone who SAYS
he is a gentleman. If you are unlucky
enough to be arrested on suspicion, just
say you are a gentleman and not guilty
Never mind bringing any witnesses to
prove your identity. 1t is quite I'M
necessary. The st. Louis police officer
is your only Chesterfieldian copper. He
will take your unsupported word and
apologize for suspecting you.-St. Louis !
Post-Dispatch.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

The good results OF the use Of elec-
tricity for railroad purposes are seen
in the circumstance that a fare of (
cents between the ferries on the Brook
lyn side Of the East river and the vii
lage Of Jamaica has lately been estab-
hshed. Not only so, but by the svs-
tenn OF transfers in general use in
Brooklyn, one can go from Conev
Island or Fort Hamilton to jamaica
for the same modest outlay. This is
distance of nearly twenty miles or
at the rate OF about a quarter of a cent
a mile.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

Remarkable Escape from the GaIIows.
Some years ago a butler, it was al
,eged, murdered his mistress at New
ton Abbott, South Devon, England.
The man was tried. found guilty, and
sentenced to death. In due time the
rope was placed round his neck, and,
everything ready. the executioner
pulled the bolt, his victim disappear
ng into the pit below. The rope, how
ever, snapped under the weight of the
condemned man, and he lay at the bot
ON, little the worse for his fall. A.
lew rope was procured and the same
proceedings gone through. 1t seems in
.redible, but it is a fact, that the rope
broke a second time. The unfortunate
nan was by this time very much in
ured. The prison officials decided to
ct the matter stand over for a time.
emarking that Providence was
lgainst them" Meanwhile the con-
iemned man, still declaring his limo
:ence, was removed to the prison hos
)ital. What Is still more remarkable
the fact that few days after the
.bortive execution a man confessed to
having committed the crime for which
he butler was found guilty and IN due
ime the confessed murderer was tried
nd sentenced to death. On his recov-
ny the unfortunate butler was re-
naspd
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
English Priests and the Beretta.

Ought Anglican priests TO wear the
beretta? This, in the absence of great
er problems, is the momentous question
agitating the minds of a good many
churchmen just now. 1t is contended,
on the one hand, that the old English
square cap is the correct clerical head
gear, while on the other the beretta has
the advantage of sanction in the west
ern church, and, moreover can be con-
veniently folded up and carried in the
pocket. Meanwhile, the controversy
RACES, and one popular divine has found
himself in somewhat of a dilemma over
it. Asked to preach at a village church,
he was informed on his arrival that
there was to be a procession from t.
vestry through the churchyard to xe
eastern door. 1T is raining heaviH,'
he pleaded, ''and I have to return to
town tonight" The vicar was absent,
but the curate in charge of the service
asked: Shall l get you a beretta?"
NO" was the prompt reply, "but if you
have an old umbrella about the place
| shall be glad D London Tele-
graph.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

VINO Kept ner eyes nzer on mo ord
seemed 10 near ana Understand every
word l said. She was a great help to
me-"
Think Of that. little ones, and when
you go to church, fix your eyes on the
minister, and try TO understand what
he says, for he is speaking to you as
we'll as to grown-up people. He is
telling about the Lord Jesus, who loves
the little ones.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

Few peoplo-eyen artists themselves
know whore the colors used in the
arts come from. 1t Is an interesting
fact that one small paint box viii often
represent the four quarters of the globe,
and all sorts OF materials. animal, vege-
table and mineral The cochineal in
sect supplies the carmines and rich
crimson, scarlet and purple lakes
Sepia Is the inky fluid discharged by
the devilish cutie fish. Indian yell
low is from urine of the camel and
ivory black and bone black from
Ivory chips. Prussian blue is made
by fusing horses hoofs and other re-
fuse matter with impure potassium
carbonate, an accidental discovery.
Blue black Is from the charcoal OF
the vine-stalk Turkey red is derived
from the madden plant of Hindostan.
Gamboge is a yellow sap of a tree,
which the people of Siam catch in
cocoanut shells Raw sienna is the ma
tural earth from Sienna. Italy. When
burned It Is Burnt Sienna. Amber is
from Umbria. India ink is burnt cam
phor Bistre is the SCOT of wood ashes.
or real ultramarine there is little in
the market. as II is made from the pre-
cious lapis lazull. and commands big
price. Chinese white is zinc, scarlet
is iodlde OF mercury and native YER
million comes from quicksilver ore.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

The following story from the Young
People'a Paper. is an excellent illus
tration Of The power OF truth Ia the
moment OF death:
Mr.. Birch. an English evangelist
tells OF a dying inhdel whom he visited
- --..r@-t The man had long been
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
PERSONALS.

Russell Sage is said to control more
ready cash than any other man in
America
Dr. Leyds puts the Transvaal ex-
penses due to DR.. Jameson's incursion
at $4,000.
Mayor Houghton, of North Adams,
Mass, has given his $1,000 salary to
the local hospital.
1t isn't unusual for the Duke OF
Westminster charity bill to amount
to 100000 a year.
Mr.. Selous. the African traveller and
explorer, has some idea of visiting the
Rocky Mountains.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey are to
begin a series of revival services in
Cincinnati on March 5.
The Empress of Russia was very
popular with the Parisians during her
visit to the French capital
Miss Nellie Patterson, Mt. Carmel,
Ct, has completed a four-years' ap.
prenticeshio to the machinist's trade.
Verdi is at work on an oratorio to
keep himself busy. He denies that he
has any intention of writing an opera
Mr. Gladstone is disappointed at the
small sale of his edition of Bishop But
Ter, only 1000 copies having been sold.
The Aberavon (English) town coun-
ell unanimously elected as mayor Mr.
Henry Richards, who is totally blind
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
urinlnr the srlnl.ter.

zone thing helped me very much
while I was preaching to-day. said a
clergyman.
what was thatg" inquired a friend.
1T was the attention of iittiA GIRL
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

New York Man Had n Flee in His Ear.
1t is very painful thing to have a
flea in ones ear. A small but very
active flea crept into the ear of Adolf
plus Doncourt, of Flushing, L. l., the
other day. and almost drove him .razy
before it could be dislodged. Its tiny
kicks and struggles sounded to him
like sledge-hammer blows, and made
Doncourt shrek with pain. When wa
ter was doused into the ear the flea
only became more active. After an
hours work the flea was finally dis-
lodged by hooked syringe and plen-
ty of hot water.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
Expensive Hilarity.

Uncle Simon. what is 'blase?"
1T is when a fellow gets so low.
spirited that nothing but steamboat
explosion will make him laugh"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
TIMELY TOPICS FOR OUR BOYS
AND GIRLS.

Her Little Laughing Sace-Kitty's Party
she Knew tho Difference Telling
the rruth-Mother's Tears Pathetic
Story OF Heroisnl on the Part OF "A Boy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

u sears her Datt'ring tread,
"hile her prattling treble tones chase
the thoughts from out my head.
he Is queen and | her slave. one who
loves her and obeys.
For she rules her world OF home with
imDerious baby ways.
In the dances, calls me Dear" turns
the pages Of my books.
Thrones herself upon my knee, takes
nay pen with laughing looks.
Makes disorder reign supreme. turns
nay papers upside down,
Draws me caballstlc signs safe from
fear Of any frown
Crumbles all my verses up, pleased to
hear the cracking sound
Makes them into balls and then filings
them all upon the ground.
Suddenly she fits away. leaving me
alone again
fith warmth about my heart and
brighter. clearer brain.
nd It chances, as / write. may take
crumpled sheet.
On the which. God knoweth whyl read
my fancies twice as sweet.
Victor Hugo.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

IKE a tiny CLINT OF
Zig hit piercing
through the dus-
~ gloom
Comes her Lttie
laughing fac e
throu & h t b 9
shadows OF my
room.
And my pen for
gets IT'S way as
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
Fire Denartment Rules.

Among the new rules for the volun-
teer part of the fire department is the
following:
The foreman Of each engine or hose
company, shall see that at least one
hundred and fifty Q50) feet of hose
more than is required to reach the
front or rear of building on fire is
laid off, so that move can be made II
necessary; and in leading off at fires,
he should endeavor as far as possible,
TO avoid the crossing of the hose of
other companies, to this end, the hose
should be kept as near the curb line as
possible, and he should see that his reel
driver thoroughly understands this
rule.
In order to facilitate the speedy con-
troll of fires, the foreman of each COM
pany shall visit the large and principal
buildings in the city and familiarize
himself as TO their construction, with
location of hatchways, stairways, ETC.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
Kepps his Own Counsel.

D. A. Stuart is home at Dallas and
was asked if it was true that he had
arranged to pull off the fight in the
mountain state of Nevada. He
laughed, and then made reply, as fol-
lows:
The Little Rock people said that
Corbett and Fitzsimmons would meet
in the ring over in Mexico. Now, by
way of Chicago we are notified that 1t
will take place out in Nevada. This is
the New York World story of month
ago rehashed. L have given my word
that the battle-ground shall be made
public thirty days before the date OF
the battle. Next month, between the
10th and 18th l shall make the an
nouncement. Until the time the
| location selected shall remain a sec
ret
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
THE ms AND OUTS.
Going and Coming of FL Paso PeOpl
and Others

Going and Coming of FL PasO People
and Others
r. J. Wallace of Las Vegas, is in
town.
I. N. Lord, of Los Angeles, is at the
Pierson.
Collector Davis went down to his
ranch last evening.
Judge Falvey left this afternoon for
New Orleans on legal business.
Judge Beckham has returned from
Fort Worth, and is at the Pierson.
DR.. Weggefarth is under the weather
from slight attack of pneumonia.
T. T. Hitch and sister left for Fort
Madison this noon over the Santa Fe.
w. H. Shelton and A. G.. Simkins
have returned from the Black noun
tainS.
Johnny Lomax has returned from
the Belle of Bourbon state with q lot
of fine horses for the Transfer COM
pany.
Messrs. Knott and Crary, the well
known sheep men, left for Colorado on
this moons train. They are not likely
to buy any more sheep in Mexico. They
will buy in Australia first
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
Fixing Up the Slate.

CANTON, OHIO, Jan. 15-Senators
Sherman and Burrows arrived from
Washington this morning, and the
meeting between the senator's and the
president-elect was most cordial. Sem
ator Sherman withdrew with Major Nc
Kinley for conference which lasted
two hours. Burrows is here to talk
over General Algers appoint
nent to the cabinet. Henry
White, formerly secretary of the 'lega-
ton at London, will not be assistant
secretary of state. Mark Hanna will
probably reach Canton this afternoon
and dine with Mckinley and Sherman,
who leaves for Washington at O'Clock
tonight. Ex-Governor Long, OF Massa-
chusetts, arrived here at O'Clock and
was driven directly to Major McKinley's
residence.
Sherman unexpectedly left this after
noon, not waiting for the evening train.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
MINISTER WILLIS.

which office Mr.. Carlisle was elected
for the first time in the Forty-eighth
congress. Mr.. Carlisle then made Mr..
Willis chairman of the rivers and
harbors committee. Mr.. Willis served
five terms in congress. In 1886 he
returned home and resumed the prac-
tice of his profession. In 1898 Mr..
Willis received the appointment as
minister to Hawaii. He married Miss
Florence Dulaney in 1876. They have
one son, Albert S. Willis, Jr., who is
at Honolulu.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
ChaMing ChOctaWs.

The Dawes commission. the Choctaw
delegates and Secretary Francis, have
held another conference. Many objec-
tions and protests against the Coctaw
agreement have been received and
were considered. Some OF these were
brought before the Dawes commission
before its negotiations with the Choc-
taws were closed.
The objectors include the ChoctaN
Coal and Railway company, which ha:
valuable leases that will be largely
Cancelled by the ratification of the docu
ments; the Missouri, Kansas and Texa'
railway, which will also be d heav.
loser, and the other coal land lessee
| and town-Siters.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15

nection, and the papers of the country
heaped all sorts of contemptuous re-
marks upon his undevoted head.
Platt has since his political lords
death in 1888, risen to become the
republican joss in York State, and his
''fne italian hand is seen in many
political manipulation. Platt was
regular attendant at Rev. DIR. Park
hurst's church in New York, but went
elsewhere not long ago when the
clergyman refused to defer to the feel
ings of the political boss in the style of
his discourses.
Platt's name has come to be synono-
nous with political trickery and crafty
manipul ations, and he is considered as
being to the republican party in the
state of New York what Boss Croker
is to the democratic party of the same
state. Platt had but one opponent to
his nomination last night, and that
was Joseph H. Choate. president of
the New York State Bar association.
and one of the greatest legal minds of
the country, an honorable, upright and
conscientious man. The tricky poll
tician won; the statesman was showed
under by 142 to paltry votes
New York politics are an Augean
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
In Re Ell DinerO.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The repub-
lican senatorial caucus this morning,
decided to leave the text resolution
providing for the international none
tary conference as previously submit
ted, and it will be reported to the SEN
ate by Chandler on Monday. The
caucus was not largely attended, and
it was thought inadvisable to insert
word Unlimited" as it might tend to
confuse and possibly mislead the Eu-
ropean delegates.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
MINISTER WILLIS DEAD.
He Expired Last Wednesday Week at
Honolulu.

lie IIhSI w fCOh os
Honolulu.
HONOLULU, Jan. I, via San Francis
Jan. 10
The steamer Monowal just arrived at
San Francisco, brings word from the
Sandwich Islands that Albert Sydney
Willis, United States minister to the
islands, died in Honolulu on the morn
ing of the 9th inst. Mr.. Willis case
was given up as hopeless by his physi-
clans nearly two weeks ago, and advic-
es received on the 9TH inst. from the
islands stated that his death was mo,
mentarily expected.
Direct death was from pneumonia.
He has been surrounded by the best
medical talent innthe city and every
care was given the minister. Direct
ly after intelligence of the death was
received by the government, flags on
the judiciary building and military
headquarters were lowered to half
mast. Most of the:business houses and
ships followed suit. Willis leaves q
small estate. but large life insurance.
The funeral promises to be the most
imposing affair since the death of the
king.
Albert Sydney Willis was born near
Shelbyville, KY, about fifty-fve years
ago. After completing a course in the
Louisville public school, and while
filling this post he studied law, and
later matriculated at the Louis lille
law school. In 1866 he was graduated
from the law school and began prac
tice. In the early 7Os he was elected
to the Office of county attorney, which
position be held until his election to
in 1876, when he succeeded
Henry Watterson, who had been Sc
lected to fill the uuexpired term of
Hon. Y. E. Parsons. He became
favorite lieutenant of Mr.. Carlisle ard
led his forces for the speakership, to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
Canning OIL Their Trail.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 15-Mr. Allen,
rep, Utah), started the business in the
house today. by presenting a resolution
calling on the secretary of the interior
for Information as to why patents had
not been issued for lands secured by
bona fide purchasers from the Union
Pacific railroad company, the lands
having been given the company under
government grants. The resolution
was agreed to.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
New WAY to Pay Old Debts ,

At Austin it develops that there is
going to be strong effort in the house
TO pay party campaign expenses out of
the state treasury. Members are be-
ing urged to pass a resolution to sub
scribe for newspapers for them to
distribute, or as many do, conslgu
them to the waste basket and then pay
for same. the money to come out of the
legislative contingent fund.
Meantime the governor is on record
against this project, but he has nc
authority to restrict the houses il
their expenditure of the fund.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
Notice.
Ell PAsO, TEXAS, Jan. 10, 1S9-

Ell PASO, 7 EAAS, Jan. To, IO5I.
[ wish to notify the public that am
in no way responsible, nor do L sanction
the letter written by Mr.. J. E. En-
bree to the Augusta, Ga, Herald, and
which appeared in the Ell Paso Morning
Times on the 14tb, which casts slur
on the medical fraternity of this city.
Mr. Embree has severed his connection
with the Caldwell Undertaking Co,
and will be succeeded by Mr.. E. j.
Smith who has had 80 years experience
as an undertaken and embalmer. Ask
ing for share of your patronage,
am very truly,
j. CALDWELL.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
WIRED BY THE UNITED PRESS TO
THE HERALD.
The Leading Events of the Day in This
and Other Countries are to be
Found in This Column.
Divorce Granted.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The action
brought by Douglas j. Neame, for a
divorce from his wife, Leila Olyve
Neame, naming Frank Ellison, of New
York as sco-orrespondent,w was concluded
today, sthe court granting Neame a
decree nisi. Ellison, the co-orrespond-
ent was only few weeks ago pardoned
from the New York state prison where
he has been serving a term for
assaulting Mrs. Neames' father.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
Got to Walk Straight Now

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The steel
board that has been considering the
defective material furnished by Car,
negie company for the battle ships,
Keasarge and Kentucky, Illinois and
Alabama, recommend to Secretary
Herbert that the builders go ahead
with the work and in case any plate de-
velopes weakness aud the tests are un-
satisfactory, that the entire group be
rejected. Secretary Herbert approved
of the suggestion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
Arrived Safely.

LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch re
ceived at the foreign Office this NOR n
ing says that Capt. Boisragon, of the
Niger coast force and Consular Officer
Locke, recently reported massacred by
Benin wounded and exhausted. They
succeeded in escaping and wandered in
the brush for a week. All others,
numbering 254 are believed to have
been killed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-15
New RnckeY e SenafOr.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. 10 1t is
believed by many politicians here Gov
ernor Bushnell will call the general as
cessor to Senator Sherman, if the lat
ter resigns. The present legislature
is the same that elected Foraker, and
will elect Bushnell to the vacancy if he
desires it.