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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

One OF the best known men in CEN
trail Kansas Is Lyman Field Of the
town OF Solomon. He Is a shrewd Ver-
monter by birth. but before the war
went to the heart of The south and
opened a little grocery store, in which
he was doing very we'll when the rebel
lion began. He was postmaster as we'll
and kept very still as to his political
beliefs, though he was loyal to the
north. He wanted the Herald of Free
dom, published out in Kansas by the
intrepid pioneers of that day, and
which was the bible Of the abolition
lists of that time. To get it direct
meant to invite lynching. The mail
was opened few miles away and
transferred to his office. SO. to avoid
suspicion, he subscribed for the paper
in the name of an old negro. who
could neither read nor write, and who
lived down in the swamp. When 1t
came he waited until the store was
empty at night and then went into the
Next he made a round Of the house
outside to see II there was any watch
err. Then locking himself in. he read
the precious paper and finally burned
1t in the fireplace. holding shovel over
1t to prevent any stray bit going up
the chimney.
One night as he was reading he heard
a noise and startled. went to the door
and looked outside. He found nobody.
but as he came in he laid the paper on
the store counter and forgot 1t. The
first caller in the morning was fire
was to walk over and pick up the pa
per.
who gets this Internal sheet?' he
asked.
Il don't know" was the quaking
reply.
whoever he is, we will hang him
II we catch him." with meaning look
at the frightened young merchant.
Eyes. he ought to be hung" acqui-
esced Field.
The southerner strobe away, and as
he went out the front door Field went
out the back. The young merchant
found mule and on 1t started for the
north-and he never went hack. He
came to Kansas and has made his home
here ever since. He never brags about
1t, but he has right to be proud OF
the little incident. 1t shows the kind
OF effort it took to be union man In
those days.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
Frances War Secret.

I am assured, besides, that Nicholas
II. took the greatest interest in all the
military and warlike improvements OF
France; 1t is an open secret that Rus.
STA possesses at present a large stock
OF the Lebel rifles and the formula Of
the French smokeless powder, but what
is not known at all Is the fact that tho
French government purchased at last
the Internal invention OF NJ. Turpin-l
hope the name is remembered-and
that the models of the fearful engines
were offered to the car. His majesty
was shown also the switchboard. the
levers and keys of which command the
forts around Paris. the bridges in the
city, and the country for miles
around. all undermined, and an ex-
tremely interesting report on war bal.
looms was submitted also. l know not
whether the problem of guiding these
engines has been solved, but / have
seen myself. day after day, balloons
soaring out from the Pare Montsouris
and returning to the starting point.
Finally. a diagram of the Goubet-the
mysterious submarine boat-had been
presented to the car as well. And that
is why everybody is so anxious in pro-
testation of peace and good will for
ever.-Paris Correspondence St, James
Gazette.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
A GruesOme Bohemian Church.

In the centre of the arched roof OF
All Saints church, Sedlec, in Bohemia,
hangs a chandelier constructed entire
ly of human bones. The church in
which this remarkable object is sus-
pended is decorated from the floor to
the ceiling with the blanched bones Of
human bodies. Garlands of bones
stretch across the walls and hang from
the ceiling. Pyramids, topped with
golden crowns, are artistically reared
from the ground with these whitened
remains of the dead. The affairs are
literally covered with skulls, among
which are hundreds of those which
had been pierced by bullets or crushed
by murderous blows from swords and
other weapons, denoting that these
grim relics of humanity have been
gathered from adjacent battlefields.
Tradition says that these piles Of
human bones were gathered by blind
friar of the Cistercian Order, who
stored them in a corner of the church.
AS they were fast changing into their
original elements, a man named Rint
devoted himself to the task of cleaning
and arranging them in the church.
Prince Carl of Schwarzenberg took a
strong personal interest in the restora-
ton and arrangement of the church.
and ordered all the repairs to be done
at his own expense. A large number
of tourists visit this extraordinary
church every year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

deal that gave xe provost four kings,
counting one he had in reserve He
promptly opened the jack pot, the rich
distiller next to him 'histed' it, to
little weakened-face man, who never
had anything to say, stood the raise,
80 lieutenant on signal from the
provost, gave 1t another lift, and the
solemn looking dealer dropped out, all
the rest staying in for the draw. Then
there was sport. The provost bet
81 1000 fiat. The distiller threw in
three packages of notes, each contain
ing like amount. Just here l took a
look at the little mans hand and, de-
spite my training, let out an involun-
tary gee" He scowled at me, unbut-
toned his vest, brought out a big
black pocketbook, and. when he put it
back again there were $4,000 more in
the center of the table. Every player
knew that | was not a confederate, and
was honestly surprised at the hand. 1t
was guessing proposition, and they
all laid down The game stopped
there, with the provost and the lieu
tenant looking glum. l came to know
in time that they were brothers.
Next morning, as he was leaving the
boat at Pittsburg, the little man hand
ed me 4 crisp 500 bill and patted me
on the head.
Il. was a bob-tail flush that caused
my exclamation which he was SO quick
to take advantage Of."-Dctroit Free
Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

The announcement that days Of
grace" have been abolished In one more
state, suggests that in old English law
the phrase had meaning different
from the present we'll understood sig
uificance of the words as used in BUSH
ness, Law or custom allows three days
beyond the fixed day of payment for
paying note or bill of exchange. The
term, days of grace" as used in old
English law. signitied the period OF
three days allowed by the court for the
appearance and answer of person
summoned, beyond the day mentioned
In the writ. This old use thus point
ed to mercy rather than to mere BUSH
ness accommodation or convenience. In
these days Of trusts and shylocks there
A neither mercy nor business-just
plain sand bagging and no more.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

Rotary blotters have wheel, on
which the blotting paper is wound,
and handle to operate 1t.
dust excluder for vehicle hubs con-
sists of cap secured to the outer end
of the hub. being easily removable.
A combination child's carriage and
sleigh has pair of runners which can
be thrown into position below the
wheels by lever.
A new paint consists of sublimed
lead, oil in excess Of that necessary
to form a mixture of proper consist
ency and quantity of water.
Match pouches to fasten to two but
tons on the inside of the coat LAPEL
and having a rough surface for ig-
hitting the matches, have just come
into use.
A handy package-carrier for bicy-
Giles consists of plate fastened to the
handle-bar by straps and having snap.
hooks to secure the cord or string on
a package.
A pulpit or rostrum, which can he
raised and lowered, to suit the speak,
err, has just been patented. 1t is built
in telescope sections, held in position
by springs.
Two New Zealand men have do.
signed a power bread-working and
dough-molding machine, intended to
turn out the dough in any size loayes
desired ready for the oven.
Foot-lanterns are among the latest
novelties. There is strap IN on
around the foot, and stirrup fastened
to the upper side of the shoe, on which
a small lantern is placed.
A new harness attachment doos
away with the hold-backs. a curroa
metal band attached to the thilIs t.L-
ing their place. This can be length
ened or shortened to fit the horse.
A new electric gas-lighter is oror
ated by the motion of turning on tho
gas in an ordinary burner. the device
being adapted to fit over the hurnor
and connected to the cut of by a lever
Lamp chimneys are now made with
sheet metal tops and bottoms. the cen-
ter portion being a circular sheet q,
isinglass. held in position by rods con-
Meeting the top and bottom OF tho
chimney.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
The COlOnel's Story,

After they had been rehashing the
way into print, the colonel took turn.
IL reckon l helped win about as big
a pot as is generally talked about" he
said, land l was only kid at that. /
had been rather sickly and was spend
ing my vacation aboard a steamer ply
ing on the Monongahela. 1t was war
times, when money was flush and when
the gentlemen pretty much all played
poker l soon learned the value of the
hands and was privileged character
around the table when game was 60
ing on. One night we were bringing
down a lot of escaped Confederate pris-
cners that had been captured in the
mountains. The big provost marshal
with long hair particularly attracted
my attention. because he always had a
bible sticking from his coat tail pocket
as conspicuously as pair of pistols
showed from his belt. Among the pris-
Oners was lieutenant who looked like
the provost and had the freedom Of the
upper deck. Just after dark saw the
provost slip the lieutenant a roll of
bills, and little later they were both
in game that was started. The money
went their way. and though l saw the
provost slip an occasional card upon
the little ledge above his knees. knew
too much to say anything. At length
the clerical looking man in the party.
Who had been a steady loser. made 3
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
HiNDRANCE TO OUR TRAN,
We Need Better Facilities for C,rr,,-
Our Goods to Foreign Mark.,s

We Need better FACILITIES for Garrett.
Our Goods to Foreign Markets.
We need better facilities for carrvir.
OR goods to foreign markets, saws NJ
North American Review. The l,ni,o.
States is practically of no account ~
the carrying trade and in NAM,
Of the large ports of the world tho
American flag is almost unseen and I'm.
known as an emblem of Commerce
has increased from 1927, 1918 to &,
662 ,316,962. but the total tonnage q,
our merchant marine engaged in for.
eign trade has decreased from lO47-
454 tons to S22,247 in the same Tina
With nearly eight times the foreign
commerce we had half century aeo
we now have only four-fifths of tho
carrying tonnage we then had
More than two-thirds of our Imports
and exports formerly were carried in
American vessels, while now but little
more than tenth of this trade is borne
in our ships. Not only do the profits
earned in transporting millions of dol
lars worth of merchandise to and from
our ports pass chiefly into the hands
of foreign vessel-owners but the YES.
sells themselves are built in foreign
yards, giving employment to thousands
of men in an industry which ought to
be planted in our country. AS in our
ocean commerce, so also in our finan-
cial relations with other countries we
are dependent largely upon the SER
vices rendered by foreign interests,
Particularly in our dealings with the
nations to the south of us We are in
urgent need of direct international
banking facilities. We do $3.50 600 900
worth of business with South America
in year and yet all our balances have
to be settled through English or
European banking houses. In the
great trade centers of South America
the English, the Germans, the French
and the Italians have their banks, but
l think that I am right in saying that
there is not an American bank in all
South America. Manifestly this is
serious hindrance to our trade.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
COULDN'T AGREE.
A Jury of Lawyers That Disguised 'ne
Judge.

Judge.
81 think it was in 1899 said an oio
member of the Cleveland bar TO
Cleveland Leader man, when the gu
preme court judges used TO go from
county to county, on horseoach VI IA
bupsies. and hold court. On the occa'
sion referred to court was belhs heIo
in the courthouse that STOOD on tne
south side of the public square. Inc
Judges were: Judge Hitchcock, EDeh-
ezer Lane. Reuben Wood and Frederlck
Grimke: Harvey Rice was clerk anu
NJ. r. kieth deputy. The case on tilai'
and in which the late Sherlock }. An
drews and Henry b. Payne were at
torneys, | believe, was one concerning
contract and jury was demandea'
There were not so many people hahs-
ing around the courthouse as there are
now, waiting for a jury job, ana Juuse
Hitchcock Immediately ordered d
Jury of the lawyers present. The legal
gentlemen tried every way to get OUT
of it, but the judge was ineXoraple
Twelve lawyers were selected and sent
into the box. l don't remember all the
names now, but there were Herman
Hurlbut, Woolsey Wells, Edward wade
and, l believe, Messrs. Bolton and
Kelly. Finally the case was concluded
and the jury sent out. They were lock-
ed up for the day and returned al
night with the word that they could
not agree. Judge Hitchcock said they
ought to agree and sent them back for
another day. In vain they pleaded i'm
portant business: there was no help for
them. At the end of the second day
they reported that they could not agree.
Word was sent back that the court saw
no reason why they could not agree and
that they must try it again. But in
vain. At 2 o'clock of the third day
they were called out. and as there was
no possible hope of their agreeing they
were discharged. Judge Hitchcock
was Disguised and l don't believe that
he ever held another case before jury
of that kind"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Once and not very long ago, the pub
lic letterwriters Of Paris made COM
Portable livings by inditing epistles.
sentimental or businesslike, as the case
might require. for people to whom the
mysteries OF the spellingbook had never
been explained. Compulsory education
has ruined .he craft. and the few repre-
sentatives Of 1t that survive only avoid
starvation by getting occasionally the
task of correcting the grammar and
heiehtening the eloQuence of some
Socialistic Deputy whose ability to
write is not backed up by the posses
Mon Of very much to wits about
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

DR.. Charles Sweet. the bone-setter'
died at his home In Lebanon. Conn.,.
last week. He is said to have oper.
atcd in more than 100000 cases OF
bone-setting. His family for three gen.
erations have been renowned for bone
setting abilities. although no member
has had more than a common school
education, and none Of them ever
studied anatomy. DR.. Sweet was in
Wisconsin about twenty years ago and
many people will remember his mar
Vicious success in fixing dislocated
Joints.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

The word trocha Is Of such frequent
occurrence in dispatches and news from
Havana that 1t seems likely in time to
become incorporated into the English
speech. An explanation having been
asked Of the term. which is pronounced
,trotsha, with the accent ON the first
syllable, It may be stated that original
Ily 1t denotes footpath, pathway, or
sometimes a short cut. During the
present Cuban unpleasantness Its sig
niflcance has been applied to fortified
high road.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
The White Queen.

Mrs. Emma Forsythe is an American
woman who is called the white queen
by the natives of the South Sea ISLANDS,
where she owns 100000 acres OF land.
She will soon have four ships. built for
trade. She has made large fortune
by her own business sense and tact
having been left a widow when only
Is years of age, and in almost penni-
less Notwithstanding
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
Near the Right Word,

The Irish soldier seems to furnish
the story teller with many an anec-
dote. The following incident is said
to have occurred at the battle Of Fonte-
noy. when the great SAKE was the mar
shall In, command:
THE password is Sake" said the
officer of the guard. as he sent of an
Irish trooper with message: don't
forget the word"
''Shure l won't. SIR" was the reply
"Sacks-my father was a miller"
When he came to the sentinel and
was challenged, the Irishman looked
wise and whispered:
Bags you scalpeen; let me
through.'-Harper's Round Table.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
Ancient Dentistry,

In ancient Egypt the art and practice
of medicine and surgery was confined
to the priesthood. Each priest adopted
a specially. Evidence of ancient dem
tistry revealed in the opening of tombs
indicates that high proficiency had
been gained in at least one branch of
the dental art.-Philadelphia Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

The centenary celebration of the
birth of Schubert will take place on
Jan. 81 in Vienna and Berlin. The
festival in the Austrial capital will be
devoted entirely to Schubert's works
and there will also be an exhibition of
his autograph manuscripts. In Berlin
the celebration will have a unique
character. The composers opera, die
Verschworenen" C'The Conspirators'O
will be rendered, several members OF
the royal family taking part in the
performance.-New York Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

"A New York dentist has invented q
new thing In teeth which, he says. will
place them within reach of the masses.
The teeth are made of rubber, the base
or plate and the teeth being formed In
tegrally. These new artificial masti-
Gators will be sold for $3.50 and "
get.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

II 1t were not for the unhealthy con-
ditions OF the slums in large cities. the
vicious portion of the population would
increase fast enough to drive away all
other elements.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

In Lexington, KY, there Is a club the
youngest member of which Is SO years
old. All the others are over 80. The
club meets regularly for purposes OF
mutual improvement and social pleas
ure.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

To character and success, two things
contradictory as they may seem must
gO-humble dependence and manly in
dependence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
VETERANS CORNER.
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES FOR OUR
OLD SOLDIER READERS.

The COloneis Shield-The Man who
The Colonel Internationally Helped to
Win IL Big stake-Scared the Cavalry
man.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

1t Is a good idea to swear of some
thing at the beginning OF the new year.
even II tho monotony Of habit Is only
broken for a few days.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

1t Is easy enough to borrow trouble
by imagining what people ought to do
and then fretting because they do 9TH
erwise.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Arrangements for the training OF
British infantry next winter are r pc
on a more elaborate scale than usual,
and especial prominence is to be given
to long -distance marching.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

The only thing that can be compared
70 good ad. In working ability Is a
mortgage. They both work day and
night, rain or shine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Strict attention to the small courte-
Gies Of life will advance a man faster
than waiting to ride into popularity
on some tidal wave that may never
come.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

! thrust it back, and with my men
(Our general rode ahead
We stormed the great redoubt,
AS If it were an easy thing,
But rows of us fell dead!
Your picture hanging on my neck,
Up with my men | rushed
We made an awful charge:
And then my horse, THE Lady Bess."
Dropped, and-my leg was crushed!
The blood of battle in my veins
GA blue-coat dragged me OUT
But | remembered you;
l kissed your picture-did you know?
And yelled, For the redoubt!"
The Twenty-fourth, my SCARED old
dogs,
Crowded back, He'll put us through;
Well take him in our arms;
Our picture there-the girl he loves,
Shall see what we can do"
The foe was silenced-so were we.
lay upon the field
Among the Twenty-fourth
Your picture, shattered on my breast,
Had proved THE Coloners Shield"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
SAW LINCOLN KILLED
WAS LEADER OF ORCHESTRA
THAT NIGHT.
He Received Two Wounds from John
wilkes Booths Knife and Was
Arrested for the Murder OF the
President.

r. WITHERS, the
leader of Augustin
ID a ! y S orchestra,
enjoys the distinc-
ton of having not
only been at the
theater the night
Lincoln was asSas-
sinated, but having
been pierced by the
dagger of the as
sassin Just a few
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

An employer who understands the
details Of his business is seldom unjust
TO his employees.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04
First Submarine Wire.

The first submarine telegraph wire in
this country was from Governors ISL
and to the Battery in New York, laid in
1912.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

well, now that you are back, you
can tell us how much it costs to 60
to Europe" IAN you've got and all
you can borrow over there."-Judge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

"A coquette Is like a rose. Each lover
plucks leaf; the stem and thorns are
left for the future husband.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Unfortunately for the human race.
Jew OF us feel that our particular
sphere Is worthy of our best energies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

People who look all right are gener-
Ally accepted on trust.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

The inventor of pins did more for
the world than the builder Of the DJ.'
amids.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Vanity is generally a harder task.
master than duty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

enough to talk about it seems to grow
lighter.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

The most popular form Of self-denial
Is to inconvenience yourself in order
to spite somebody else.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Friendship II the souls heaven
A. Bronson Alcott.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Most men suffer good deal less
from conscience than from indigestion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

"A sentence well couched. takes both
She sense and the understanding.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

The average man thinks it adds 10 his
Importance to annoy somebody else.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-04

Friendships the wine Of life
Young.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-20
Electric i,itlers.

Electric Bitters is q medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed when the languid, exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alternative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious levers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the mslarial poison. Headache, indigestion, con- stipation, dizziness yield to Electric Bitters soc and q per bottle at D. J. Brannen's drug store.