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USE OF GREAT RICHES.
The Point of View Now and In the Mid
die Ages.

The Point of View Now and In the Mid.
die Ages.
One Of the odd things about wealth
is the small impression the preachers
and moralists have ever made about it,
says Scribners. From the very earliest
times, its deceitfulness, its in
ability to produce happiness, its
fertility in temptation, its want
Of connection with virtue and
purity, have been among the common
places of religion and morality. Hesiod
declaims against it, and exposes its
bad effects on the character of it's pos
sessers, and Christ makes it exceeding
ly hard for the rich man to get to
heaven. The folly of winning wealth
or caring for 1t has prominent place
in medieval theology. Since the ref
ormation there has not been so much
defamation against it, but the rich
mans position has always been held,
even among Protestants, to be exceed
ingly perilous. His temptations might
not be so great as they used to be, but
his responsibilities were quadrupled.
The modern philanthropic movement,
in particular, has laid heavy burdens
on him. He is now allowed to have
wealth, but the ethical writers and the
clergy supervise his expenditure close
ly. If he does Lot give freely for char
table objects or for the support of in
situations of beneficence, he is severely
criticised. His stewardship is insisted
on. In the middle ages this was his
own lookout. If he endowed monster
les or bequeathed foundationg- for wild
ows, or old men, or orphans, 1t was
with the view of making provision for
his own soul in the future world, and
did not stand much higher in morals
or religion than that old English leg
acy for the expenses Of burning here
tics. But in our times he is expected
to endow for love of his kind or country,
and gifts for his souls sake would be
considered an expression Of selfishness.
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Captive Wild Animals and Their Value.
The most costly of wild animals held
In captivity - the elephant. A fine
african elephant costs from $4,000 to
$1,000. A fine Indian elephant would
cost about IS O0O GirafYes cost about
the same as the best elephants. about
$4,000 or $1,000. but that quotation is
really only nominal; 1t would be diff
cult to get giraffe at any price. This
Is due partly to their increasing scare
ity and partly to the difficulty to OBJ
tain them, due to the internal wars
of the natives in the giraffe
country. Giraffes very rarely breed in
captivity. A fine hippopotamus would
probably cost about $4,000. A good
African lion with full and perfect
name would cost from 81 900 to 81. 500;
a fine lioness $500 or 5000. Good Bengal
tigers cost about the same. Camels
usually cost from $500 to $500 apiece.
Many wild animals breed in captivity.
and the supply Of wild animals Is now
made up to some extent from that
source. In New York's menagerie in
Central park. for example, large
number OF wild animals have been
born. some of them of rare kinds and
great value. The same is true, In a
greater or less degree. OF menageries
and OF geological gardens in various
parts OF the world.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
Peanut Pork.

One of the finest products of Florida's
soil and climate. genuine epicure's
dish, is peanut pork. The time may
come and there is no good reason why
it should not when Florida will be as
celebrated for it's peanut pork as Rhode
Island is for its turkeys and England
for it's mutt)n Even the celebrated
chestnut-fed pork of Italy is not su-
perior to it, nor yet the savory goose
of New jersey, fattened on rice and
celery. Pig pork of itself is almost as
toothsome as roast fowl. Then when
there is impaired to it the incompara-
BILE flavor of the fayorite nut of Ameri-
cans it has rich and nutty quality
which is a little hard to beat For this
purpose we want the pure razorback
of the piny woods: under the peanut
regime it's flesh yields more savory
repast than that of the best improved
breeds of the north.-Jacksonvil
CFla.) Citizen.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

Some time ago the editor Of the
Street Railway Journal OF New York
began to gather information as to the
longest rides given for fve-centt fare
in the cities OF the United States con-
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants.
The result of his labor appears In q re.
cent number OF the Journal. The list
contains twenty-five cities. beginning
with New York, with nearly two nib
lion inhabitants, and ending with In
dianapolis, with over one hundred
thousand inhabitants. The longest ride
for a five-cent cash fare in miles Ii N
follows: New York twelve and one
half. Chicago fifteen, Philadelphia
eleven and three-fourths, Brooklyn
eighteen, St. Louis fifteen. Boston ten.
Jersey City eight and one-fourth. San
Francisco twelve. Minneapolis thirteen.
Cincinnati thirteen and one-half, Cleve-
land ten. Buffalo thirteen and three
fourths, Lynn six. New Orleans seven.
Washington nine and one-half, Detroit
ten. Milwaukee nine. Kansas City
eleven. Louisville nine. Rochester nine.
Denver eleven and oRe-half. Indianap-
oils eleven.
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twenty words minute, while on the
typewriter for ordinary correspond
ence he writes from seventy to eighty
words a minute. He Is also an ath-
lete and holds seven first prize medals
for catch wrestling. He
has never been beaten, In fact, at
wrestling unless he went out of his
class He won the state championship
when the intercollegiate meet was
held at Ypsilanti. He Ia an energetic
and enthusiastic young man and many
O boy with two good eyes would great
~ surprise his friends II he would
brace up and accomplish one-half what
Mr.. Hamilton does.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
GEN. WALKER.

Of Libby prison, although he was
broken down in health when released.
In 1866 he left the army with the brevet
Of brigadier.
General Walker seems to have aban-
doned the hope of becoming lawyer
after leaving the army and on his re-
turn to the north he became teacher
of the classics in Williston Seminary,
at East Hampton, Mass. From 1865 to
1867 he was associated with the Spring
field Republican. Two years later he
entered upon the career in which he
was to so proudly distinguish himself
In late life. In 1869 he was chief OF the
bureau of statistics in the treasury de-
partment. He was superintendent Of
the ninth census in 1870, and a year
later was appointed commissioner OF
Indian affairs He returned to his books
in 1873, ripe from experience, and took
the chair of political economy and his
tory in the Springfield scientific school
at Yale. While serving in that capacity
General Walker was adviser of the
New Haven and Connecticut boards Of
education, and was chief of the bureau
of awards at the centennial exposition
Of 1876.
When the international monetary con-
ference was held in Paris in 1873 Cen
eral Walker was sent to represent the
United States as commissioner. His
excellent service as superintendent of
the census of 20 recommended him to a
like position for the census of 1880,
over which he presided. In 1881 Cen
eral Walker was made president Of the
big Massachusetts, school with which he
was connected until his death. He was
also a member of the city and state
boards of education. and at times lee
tured on land tenure at Harvard. He
was vice-president of the National
Academy of Science, a member OF the
American Economic Association and a
member of many important statistical
societies at home and abroad.
General Walker was the author of
many books on economic science.
Among his publications the more prom
inent are THE Indian Question" QS73),
THE Wages Question" Two Books on
Money" Political Economy" Land
and Its Rent" History Of the Second
Corps. Army Of the Potomac" and "In-
| ternatiOnal Bimetallism."
He was given the degree of Phi. D.. by
Amherst in 1875. and that of LIZ D., by
Yale, Amherst. Harvard. Columbia and
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ly and died in a few hours. His pass
ing away caused a profound sensation.
not only in educational circles In Bos-
ton, but throughout the community at
large. for he was one of the foremost
economists and statisticians In America
and had been honored by universities
at home and abroad.
General Walker was not yet 81 years
old. He was native of Boston. where
he was born in July. 1910. His early
life was spent in an environment cal
culated to produce just such man as
he. His father was a scholar. a con-
gresham. a writer on political econ
omy, and occupied the chair Of that
science in university. Young Walker
breathed an atmosphere OF philosophy.
and it was not to be wondered at that
he turned his attention to serious sub
jects. He entered Amherst. from which
college he was graduated in 1S6O.ses He
hfgan the study of law. but just lk T.
was becoming interested in his a.
the war came. and the patriotips ~
man entered the army. His ~
ice was as a sergeant major, Me
position he was promoted to adyul4
general of Conch's division, and late
was made Northumberland on the
staff of the second corps.
In the battle OF Charlottesville In
1868 Walker was wounded and taken
prisoner. He lived through the horrors
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
Not Her Beau.

Agnes--He has the softest brown
eyes. May-And did you ever see pref
tier teeth? Agnes-And hair like silk!
May-And he is always as neat as
pin. Agnes-I believe he is half hui
man. May-Half human? Why. he is
the tenderest- hearted man I ever met.
Agnes-Whom have you been talking
about? May-Mr. Nicefellow. didn't
you mean him? Agnes-Why, gracious.
no. l was talking about my dear. lit
tie collie.~Washington Times.
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iMMloRArioN ouEs7y

a Frscttcat Test supplied ~ New Neeo
Factory.
She was . shirtmaker, says Mary
Gay Humphreys III Scribners. tn
girls had the trade In their own hands
and made good wages. First o0e
black-bearded man rot IN and -
brought his brother and his con. Soon
the room was half-nlled with men IL
shiny clothes and big black bsards,
who brought their relations. The girls
FIRST objected because they made the
factory towel 10 black with their dirty
hands After that the girls broughE
their own towels. but the black men
seemed to choke up the room and swal-
low ali the air. Then work began y
give out: the black-bearded men were
taking It home to do nights, when
their wives and daughters could help
them. The old people and the littlei
children. who could do nothing else,
pulled out the hastings The bon
found no could get his work done
cheaper and save In rent and fuel.
At last prices were cut until the girls
might as well strike or starve. They
struck. It Is irrelevant but instruct
i've to know that they made q gallant
fight and lost. The black bearded mea
came In greater force and took all tho
work home; the factory was given up,
the girls thrown out of work. Thus
was the question OF immigration press
ed upon them.
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has long. fine jet black hair, aahsch he
generally wears twisted on the nape
OF his neck, after the style of the wom-
en- In the Salvation Army. His eyes
are large and black. showing good
deal OF white. and he has fine teeth.
he wears yards of thin cream cotton
clotn very like cheese cloth of fine
quality, draped from the waist and
about his legs. A turban of the same
clotn' with the insignia of the army,
is ever on his head, except when he
prays' and he wears a scarlet coat
win army trimmings, long stockings.
knitted OF bright red WOOL and heavy
shoes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
MINING LAWS OF EARLY DAYS

Formerly the Gold Mines Were All Pub.
lie Property.
1.-THE earliest mining laws were en-
acted. not by congress. but by the NIL
ners themselves In the mining dis
tricts," writes ex-President Harrison In
the Ladies' Home Journal. 1T il q
curious fact that from 1S4S to 1866. the
period of the greatest development In
the mining Of gold, there was NO law
of the United States regulating the sub
ject. The prospectors roamed over the
public lands, located placer or quarts
mines and took out fabulous store OF
gold without any title whatever to tho
lands from which they dug this great
store of wealth. They were In q strict
sense trespassers. A policy to reserve
mineral lands from sale under the gen.
eral land laws had prevailed for many
years and had been expressed III suit
able laws. but NO provision had been
made for the sale of such lands. In
the land grants to the Pacific Railroad
companies 1t was provided that min
eral lands should not pass under the
grants. The river beds. gulches and
mountain sides were prospected by
men who carried picks and basins In
their hands and a brace OF pistols In
their belts. They were aflame with the
lust OF gold. and among them were
many desperate men, but they had the
Anglo-Saxon instinct for organising
civil institutions and his love Of fair
play. There were no mining laws, and
~ many places none Of any sort. They
1.-THE emergency by a public meet
tah resolved itself into legis'
cxEith full powers and made
not cover wide fielt
I'm. suase. The limits o.
S M die ZION of the wa
ter - 6ovRnd estab
l,shsSs war ar,
camp legislacdo s
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
F. u. ADAMS,
He Has Lately become Publisher Of .

He Has Lately Bccome Publisher Of
Reform Magazine.
Here Is portrait of Col. Frederick
upham Adams c'Grizzly"), who came
into national view during the late
Presidential campaign. Mr.. Adams
being journalist and writer of con.
siderable ability and a personal friend
OF Mr.. Bryan, was chosen chief of the
literary bureau. He managed that de.
partment with signal ability. and al
the close Of the campaign was highly
complimented for his work. Lately
Mr.. Adams has begun the publication
OF a reform magazine, printed monthly
at Chicago. 1t is entitled New Occa.
sions and leans toward moderate SO.
cialism such as government ownership
OF public and quasi-public monopolies.
He has also lately written a book, en-.
titled President John Smith, or thu
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
THE Late COT. nArcss.
ne. 1875 - lsss H No. : Cp4
80 Figure - ceaGrsss. W "

Hrsn 1875 - 1855 H No. Co.
eas Figure ~ ceaGrssa.
During his long career a col
the late Colonel Hatch was almost -
stantly In the public eye. He had 90
interesting personality. He coneesvo9
that his mission - = statssmaa wae
do al In his power for The amelics9e
ton Of the condition Of TIE agr1sues
tural Glasses. and II was out " this -
gard for the farmer that aroee IA go.
ebrated anti-option bill. which ctsase9
universal comment and agitation, 49,
In many quarters Of The country -
treme opposition.
Colonel Hatch was also noted tor -
work In congress n favor u laglsleeto4
for pure food. especially With rstee-
ence to butter, matter tAAf 40
direct Importance To The farmia9 cias1-
e.. He lived . country NE moee ek
his time. and took keea tnterese ~
agricultural production and - seas1D
Of the farmer. 8.
He was aggressive q ~ oeoe -
the house. and. when occa9too !.
manded. was chairman WITH no19
Of iron. When In the speaAssG o1nee
he held the mouse In suh5oct1oa 49,
~ small effort - any man W. ovlR
presided over IL dsliberaticna. - -
had no end Of admirers IN hls own -.
y Tor the Imp. ecabls manner II wh1q4
he welded the gAvel.
A. chairman OF the agricultural 60
mittec. he found . fertile 6eld IT. -
work he delighted In. His spooe1eo
were always listened TO with intereae,
and he was especially picturesQus 49,
threatening his opposing fellow mesn-
bers with retribution n the hands c.
81. 900 900 farmers when election nexe
came around.
Colonel Hatch was not only FAR
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MAJOR SUNDRUM.

slour. and as a token of respect for
Ills new Master. gave me a stick with
which the devil dancer used to dance
"hen possessed of the devil.
This stick is jet black, and was in
'ne temple more than fifty years. l
was very proud of 1t, and sent 1t to
England. An English lady paid IS for
H. and requested that a small Salvation
army barracks be opened at the place
from which it was taken. This was
zone. The mission agents do not touch
these people. They are afraid to ap-
proach the temples. We would be
Killed were it not for our uniform.
mat carries us an where.
Our festiva; meetings are held in
an lranense open plain. Oficers and
soldiers come from great distances to
them. and so do the unconverted. We
'aKe everything by storm"
Major Deva Sundrum will sail for
england some time in January. He is
scout feet 9 inches in height. and 40
years OF age. He is very dark. and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

st. Andrews. Dublin conferred La D.
upon him In 1892. and Edinburgh gave
him the same degree early In the pres
ent year. These honors were won by
General Walker by HE writings On po-
litical and economic subjects. Of which
he was q master.
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Curlous Double Coincidence.

Very curious was the double coinci.
dence which occurred at the proceed
ings in the 1orquay. England. police
court some time ago when two men
were summoned for being drunk in
Temperance street. and were appropri-
ately fined by Mr.. Drinkwater, the pre-
siding magistrate. whose very name
furnished q needed lesson to the tip
piers.
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Little Edith-Papa said you do every
thing 50 gracefully. Miss Tenseasons.
Miss TenseasOns-Did he? How sweet
Of him! Little Edith-Yes: he said you
even knew how to grow old gracefully.
illustrated Bits.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

Returned Traveler-I have often
thought of that young Mr.. Tease and
how he used to torment Miss Auburn
about her red hair. Did she ever st
even with him? Old Friend-Long ago.
She married him.-New York weekly
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

Of congress and OF all other legislative
bodies that know Of-they had q
good practical knowledge Of the sub
jects they dealt with"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

She-The latest poetess. is she? Well,
she looks like problem in Euclid. all
corners and straight lines. He-I think
she's like m: last days fishing. all
angie and no catch.-Pick-Me-Cp
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since then he has fought a successful
battle in life against great odds. Many
battle In life against great odds. Many
there are who. with such an afliction.
would suffer themselves to become .
burden to Others but 1t has been DIT
ferent with this young man. The ex-
ample he sets should serve not only -
an incentive 70 the blind to make ca
reers for themselves. but for thousands
Of others AZ we'll.
Mr.. Hamilton Ia q son Of the Rev.
James Hamilton Of Grand Rapids.
Mich. He was born at Big Rapids.
Oct. 10. 1872. When years old he
fell and struck the points Of pair Of
shears into one eye, and from SYM
pathetic affection and poor treatment
he lost the sight Of both eyes. When
he was about 10 years old he entered
the Michigan School for the Blind at
Lansing, and remained there until he
was graduated In the literary course.
He also during the years spent ip that
city learned the trade Of broom max
Ing and piano tuning. He then made
trip to Europe. paying his own way
by money earned at piano tuning.
While In Europe he studied both
French and German. and now he is
able to speak these languages fluent
~. He travelled over the most inter-
sesting portions of the old world, and
ossays the trip was very beneficial to
many ways. There are many
n learn by travel for even .
4 LII 1n hnd Mr.. Hamilton says
~ was q revelation to
many years spent
~ x4yR n mo difIiculty
turn from his ~
Albion college and y =
tered the university
where he expects to take l.
course. In the summer Of l8so~ .
married. and he and his wife spent7
year in Italy and Greece In study. II
Greece especially he was an object 0
great interest. In that country tn
blind do nothing but beg. and nothinl
more Is expected of them. And MI
Hamilton, with his attainEents. va
much admired and was source OF sur
prise to all. He was given an ex
tensive write-up by one OF the paper
Of that country, and after that tn
places where they stopped were Away
crowded by people anxious to see tn
blind man who made q living other
wise than by begging. He and hi
wife were invited to dine with numer
csls members OF the nobility, and wer
finally sent for by the Queen. The
were received in the royal palace witt
the utmost cordially. and were mos
charmingly entertained by the Queen
She was much interested In Mr.. Ham
ilton, and asked him questions withou
end. Upon leaving the palace she pre-
sented her photograph to him.
Mr.. Hamilton Is not only an exper
piano tuner. but is a musician OF som
merit, and has testimonials from III
leading conservatories Of America an
the old world. Every lecture that h
attends he takes notes of the subject
and his mind Is SO trained that he ca
remember an ordinary lecture of q
hours length 80 as to reproduce
from his notes upon returning home
He writes with the Braille system
which Ia q series of perforations in pa
per read from the reverse side by tn
| t0uch With fhtu ho writer 0hOt
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

Story of Peaceful Revolution" This
work is also written along socialistic
lines Mr.. Adams is a clever writer
and is destined to be heard from.
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LATE GEN. WALKER.
HIS CAREER WAS TOO SUD-
DENLY CUT OFF.
Ono Of tho Foremost Ec0nomists and
Statisticians of America Stricken with
Apoplexy-Honorabie Service IN the
Army.
EN-. FRANCIS A.

EN-. FRANCIS A.
WALKER, presi-
dent of the Massa-
chusetts Institute
of Technology, who
died at Boston the
other day, was sud
denly stricken with
apoplexy. and for a
time 1t was thought
he would recover.
but he did not raj
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
SOUL BOOMING THERE
AVIATION WORK AMONG THE
sN-' HlNDOOS.
''' ..,,.d by Major Deva sundrn"' .
Convert Now In America
~.,hods of Work.

EVA SUNDRUM, a
native East Indian,
who is q major in
the Salvation army,
is now in America.
having come here
to consult the Com
mander and Consul
Booth IT u c ker
about the work OF
the army in India.
He speaks English
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BLIND MAN SEES.
REMARKABLE ArTAiNMENTs
OF JAMES HAMILTON.
Lost His sight When Three Years
Old, since which Time He Has
Done Little but study and work
Received by Royalty.
= H E 9

H e career OF
James p. Hamil-
ton. q blind stu
dent of the Uni
verstty Of NJ c h l.
gan, 10 in many re-
spects q remark
able one. At an
early age through
accident the sight
of both Of his eyes
was destroyed. and
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