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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
FAIR PLAY.
lie Didn't Like Beaus but He Ate Lot
of Them All the Same.


of Them All the Same.
Mark Twain lived some forty years
ago in the limits of very wild. half
crazy frontier mining camp. This was
divided into two parties. the so-called
Boston crowd" which contained the
better elements, though few Boston
men, and the Missouri crowd which
was pretty hard lot, though not com
posed exclusively Of natives OF Mis-
souri,. Fights to the death were OF
daily and nightly occurrence. gambling
outfits were in constant demand. quar-
reling. bullying drunkards were omni-
present, and few used water except to
wash now and then in the little noun
tain stream flowing through the dig
gings. Despite 1t all there was strict
camp etiquette, which was recognized
and considered law by all, and 1t was OF
this etiquette that Mark Twain told me
an example, says a writer in the New
York ournal. A Boston man" was
eating breakfast early one morning at
table near the open door and the half
bar. half restaurant of the place. He
was just finishing his plate OF pork and
beans when two Missouri men
passed along and saw the "Boston"
man and hi breakfast. They stopped
within a foot or two. Look at that"
said the bigger of the Missouri" men.
contemptuously. do you zee what
that blank blankety blank Boston
thing is eating? Why, down in Mis-
souri, where come from. we feed them
things to our horses. Only the brutes
eat that grub down there" Presently
the bully stepped inside and sat down
opposite the Boston man at the same
table. When the plate of beans had
been eaten the Boston" man called out
to the bartender: Pete give me anoth-
err plateful. Pile it up. l like EN-"
When the heaped-up plate came back,
the Boston man, quick as flash, had
pulled out his revolver, had the mis-
souri, man covered with it, and then.
pushing the full plateful of beans
across the table, told the Missouri"
man to "eat it and like it," or he'd
shoot him like the dog that he was
The bully had his choice between beans
or death. and he knew it. When he
had eaten every bean he was made to
say that he liked beans, and then, and
not till then, did the Boston" man
put up his pistol, pay for both orders
OF beans and leave the saloon. "Now,"
said Mark, 1.-The reason the Missouri
man didn't whip out his gun and shoot
as soon as the bean-eater's back was
turned was because OF camp etiquette.
Each man had his fun with the other
and they were even. If the Boston
man had been shot, the Missouri man.
as quick as news could fly, would have
had his body filled with lead from the
revolver of every man in camp, regard
less OF party. oYou see, we were quite
sticklers for fair play in those days"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Look at That Bull.

Prof. Sheldon, the eminent English
authority on dairying. speaks his mind
on the vicious practice of using scrub.
by. low grade bulls, as follows:
Look, for instance. at the weedy,
miserable bulls that many farmers are
content to use in their herds-wretched
quadrupeds that should never be al
lowed to live beyond the age of veal.
Some men say, by way OF excuse, My
poverty, not my will. consents; yet,
on the other hand, it may be remarked
that no man can really afford to use
inferior, low valued bulls in his herd.
That any man should continue to do so
year after year can only be regarded az
a kind Of needless infatuation which
precludes all hope of improvement.
The bull is half the herd Is an axiom
which should be drilled into the mind
of every farmers son who is himself
to be a dairy farmer-drilled in until
he fully realizes what it means. That
there are many OF the present genera
ton of farmers who do not half COM
greatly to be feared. for it is plainly
enough to be seen in the inferior sires
that are kept for stock purposes. 1t
would be interesting to hear the an
swers such men would give to the fol-
lowing questions: What sort of stock
do you expect such bull will get? or,
Dc you really expect to pay your way
as farmer by using bull like that !?
or, What would you say If you saw an
other man burdened with a similar
load Of Grass stupidity? Unfortunate
ly, it never occurs to them to put such
questions to themselves. and it Is too
commonly nobody's business to do SO
in their default. There is no excuse
nowadays for man who uses scrubby
bulls among his cows. Plenty of well
descended bulls are to be had at prices
within the reach Of any man who can
afford to keep cattle at all.'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Essentials of q Dairy Farm.

A United States Agricultural Depart
ment bulletin makes the following sum-
mary of what Is essential in the sue
cessful operation OF dairy farm:
A roomy, clean. dry, light and we'll
ventilated stable or COW house. To pro-
duce good milk. cows must be comfort
able, and these conditions not only add
to their comfort. but are absolutely
necessary to keep them in the best Of
health.
Healthy and clean cows, which an
pear we'll fed and contented.
An abundance Of pure water to which
cows are given access at least twice q
day.
Feed Of good quality. the grain and
coarse fodder should be free from dirt.
decay or musty condition.
A spirit of kindness towards the
stock. exhibited by every one employed
about them. and gentleness Of the ami
mails themselves.
Provision for washing and sterilizins
or scalding Of utensils which come in
contact with milk.
Provision for straining, aeratinR and
cooling the milk In clean atmosphere.
free from all stable and other odors.
This treatment saould take place i'm
mediately after The milk is drawn from
each COW.
Facilities for storing milk and keep
ing 1t cold.
Especially great cleanliness in re.
gard to everything connected with tn.
dairy. The atmosphere Of the stable
should be pure and free from dust
when milking is being done. EMPLOYEES
should carefully wipe the udders and
wash their hands before milking, and
should be in clean clothes. Whitewash
Is good disinfectant. and should be
seen in many more stables. and land
plaster should be sprinkled about to
absorb moisture and odors.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Hoods Pills S nni}Re purely y egeasl, :
A Country of Pub In p.

Nearly all American and En-.
visitors to Japan speak with .a Dpeal
ton OF the public baths Of thai a oa''
try. In the city OF Toxic . ~
are between 800 and 9OO suer
bathing establishments. e.ot puons
quented daily by at least Soc 49,. ~
who pay for the privilege a. o1up,s y,
q sum that no one is too poor =. saa !.
ford it. Outside OF these ba,h"
Japanese are much given to ha.l. ~
IN their own homes They Ar a4
Of the cleanest races in tho v. oae
travellers from the Western vo.,.
frequently express regret that N J ~
rope and America there are M sa ~
establishments. ~ 'uea
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

The clock in the tower of st. Clement
Danes church, in the Strand. London
possesses the extraordinary peculi.
arity of striking every hour twice. The
hour is struck once on the large bell
weighing 2.400 pounds. and also on the
Sanctus, bell in the spire, which
dates back to the thirteenth century
and is said to be one of the bells used
before the Reformation.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
STATE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he \
the senior partner Of the firm OF +, j.
Cheney & Co. doing business in the CRY
OF Ioiedo County and State aforesaid
ana that said firm Will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF catarrh that cannot b
cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh CuN
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed II
my presence, this Sth day OF DecembeI
A. d. 1886.
(Seal,) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken INTERNALLY
and acts directly on the blood and mucIs
surfaces of the system Send for test
mOnials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 15c.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

edge SO as to fit the feet of the fowls.
l place them on tresties with suitable
notches in them, with the rounded
edge UP. Keep the roosts clean, and
by placing oil or tar on the bottoms
of them you will be without lice. A
good coat of whitewash is also good
to keep away the pests. The diseases
caused by high roosts are mainly bum
ble-foot and lameness, but other dls-
eases have their origin from them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

A great many Of our farmers seem to
think that q hen will do as we'll with q
poor roost as good one. II I may
judge from my own observation, says
q writer In an exchange. The style of
roost that seems SO scientific and eco
nomical to the general class of farmers
Is that Of the step or stair style-one
roost back and above the other, The
lower pole IL very close to the floor.
while the upper one is, generally. as
near or nearer the roof or ceiling. It
saves space, of course, but you are al
ways surer to find the lower pole near
ly empty, while the upper one is
crowded full. Often the fowls crowd
one another on with fatal effects Some
argue that fowl wish to roost high
therefore the roosts should all be high
to satisfy their desires. 1t is true that
fowls wish to roost high, but it is an
inherited habit handed down from the
fowl In its natural state. They wish to
roost high to keep from danger. II
your house is kept well closed there is
40 need of high and dangerous roosts
l place my roost poles on a level and
about eighteen inches above the floor
This is in the part of the room where
the air Is the purest. The Impure air
rises to the ceiling and some gases
fall close to the floor: this style of
roost avoids both, as well as prevents
injury to fowls jumping down from the
roosts. For roosting poles l use a
2x2-inch scantling. rounded ON one
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

MISS susan ---.---~.-. declared in a
recent interview that a law should bs
passed compelling every husband ia
give half his earnings to his wife. Miss
Anthony evidently thinks that men
ought to have as much of their earn
'ings as their wives.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Books and Men.

A millionaire represents money: a
judge represents law; professor rep-
resents books. but pauper represents
man. We store our books into magni-
hcent libraries, but We pack our c,t,.
zens into unhealthy tenements.-Rey
H. N. Casson.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
\ Matter OF Doubt.

Kind LADY, see little girl an
her little brother crying over therA
DO you know what is the matter
Little Miss-The little girl b
cryin' because some bad boys tied .
tin can to a poor dogs tail don't
know what the little boy is cryii'
for. Mebby cause he didn't gss
there in time to see it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

|
points We find in daily paper. evil
iently culled from some other source,
20 We do not know to whom to give
credit. In the main they are good sug-
Eestions:
SELECTION AND BREEDING.
1. Select the best cows in your herd,
'r that you can buy. to keep. and dis
pose Of the others.
2. The best COW for the dairy is the
one that produces the greatest amount
OF butter fat in year (for food con-
sumed) when being rightly fed.
.. Test your cows by weighing the
milk OF each cow for a year and test
.ng 1t occasionally with the Babcock
milk tester. and know how much but
ter fat each one does produce.
! 4. To renew or increase your herd
raise the hcifer calves from your best
cows.
| b. Use the best dairy-bred sire you
can get; one. If possible, that has a
long line of ancestors and have been
nrst-class dairy animals.
| =. In this way you can make each
generation better than the preceding
one, If they have at all times proper
care and feed.
Z. 1t is neither profitable nor neces-
| sary for cow to go dry more than
four to six weeks.
.. Especially should your young
cows be watched and not allowed to
acquire the habit of drying up too
soon.
y. Darken the stable in which the
cows are MIXED through fly time. 1t
viii not only economic the patience of
the mixer, but the cost Of milk pro-
auction as well.
~. Keep a record of the time when
COWS are bred. and have no guess
work about the time of calving
II. Provide roomy box stall, and
allow the cow to become accustomed
to it week prior to calving.
IL. Rich foods should be withheld
for short time prior and subsequent
to calving.
Is. The udder should receive prompt
attention. An obstacle may be re-
moved from the teat the first hour
that might battle science later.
IA. A pail of scalded bran should be
given to the cow as soon as possible
after calving. ,'
Is. The calf should be permitted to
nurse its mother for two or three
days.
IL. After separating the calf from
Its mother, feed the natural milk as
soon as drawn, for a week or ten days.
H. Then begin gradually to substi-
tute skim milk with oil meal Jelly
stirred into it.
IL. Scald the calf's feed pail daily.
10. Feed three times day and not
more than three quarts at a time until
the calf is we'll started.
20. Warm the milk by placing the
vessel that contains the milk in hot
water.
II. Warm the milk in 90 degrees
Fahrenheit.
~. Don't trust your finger, but a
thermometer. 1t will save many a
Calls life.
%. The man whose ideal of a COW
is high. coupled with good care, feed
and gentleness. is sure to receive the
highest profit in milk and pleasure
that can be made in dairying.
We will add couple of other
points:
"a. Always clean out the box stall
after cow has calved therein, and
thoroughly disinfect 1t with a solution
made of one part OF sulphuric acid to
nine of water. This is to prevent
septic poisoning of the next COW,
which may easily occur.
rs. Do not milk the udder out clean
until the four day after calving.
This will often prevent a chill. which
often produces milk fever.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

"Rise. rise, even now thy father comes,
ransom'd man this day;
Mount thy good horse. and thou and
will meet him on his way"
Then lightly rose that loyal son. and
bounded on his steed.
And urged, as II with lance In rest. the
chargers foamy speed.
And lo' from far, as on they press'd.
there came glittering band.
With one that midst them stately rode.
as leader in the land:
Nov haste. Bernardo. haste! for
there. In very truth. is he,
The father whom thy faithful heart
hath yearn'd so long to see"
His dark eye fiash'd. his proud breast
heaved, his cheeks blood came
and went:
He reach'd that gray-hair'd chieftain's
side, and there. dismounting.
bent;
A lowly knee to earth he bent. his
fathers hand he took
What was there in it's touch that all
his fiery spirit shook?
That hand was coda frozen thing
II dropp'd from his like Lead
He lookd UP to the face above-the
face was Of the dead!
a plume waved DER the noble brow
the brow was fix'd and white:--
He met at last his fathers eycs-but in
them was no sight,
Up from the ground he sprung. and
gazed, but who could paint that
gaze?
They hush'd their very hearts, that
saw its horror and amaze:
They might have chain'd him. as be-
fore that stony form he stood.
Tor the power was stricken from his
arm, and from his lip the blood.
'Father.' at length he murmur'd low.
and wept like childhood them
Talk not Of grief till thou hast seen the
tears of warlike men!
He thought of all his glorious hopes.
and all HIS young renown.
He flung the falchion from his side, and
In. the dust sat down.
Then covering with his steel-gloved
hands his darkly mournful brow.
mo more, there is no more" he said.
ito lift the sword for now
My king is false. my hope betrayal,
my father--oh! the worth,
The glory. and the loneliness. are
passd away from earth.
II thought to stand where banners
waved. my sire! beside thee yet.
I would that there our kindred blood
on SPANS free soil had met
Thou wouldst have known my spirit
then.-for thee my fields were
won,-
And thou hast perish'd in thy chains,
as though thou hadst no son!"
Then, starting from the ground once
more. he seized the monarch's
rein.
Amidst the pale and wllder'd looks of
all the courtter train:
And with fierce. oermastcring grasp,
the rearing war-horse led,
And stcrnly set them face to face.-the
king before the dead
"Came not forth upon thy pledge, my
fathers hand to kiss
Be still, and gaze thou on. false king!
and tell me what Is this!
The voice, the glance. the heart I
souGht--gave answer. where are
they?-
II thou wouldst clear thy perjured soul.
send life through this cold clay!
Into these CLASSY eyes put light,--be
still! keep down thine ire
Bid these white lips q blessing speak
this earth Is not my sire!
Give me back him for whom 1 strovc.
Ior Whom my blood was she'd
Thou canst not-and king?-H dust
be mountains on thy head!"
He loosed the steed: his slack hand
fell.--uron the silent face
He cast one long. deep. troubled look
then turn'd from that sad place:
His hope was crush'd. his after-fate
untold In martial strain
His banner led the spears no more
amidst the hills OF Spain
Felicia Hemans,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
1867 BUS. POTATOES pm Arm.

~ AAoHs FER ACRE
Don't believe it, nor did the ed,..
until he saw Salzer's great farm nv.
catalogue. It's wonderful what an =.
ray OF facts and figures and -.
things and big yields and great te.,,
monials 1t contains.
Send This Notice and 10 Cent. s..
10 John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Cros.s
WIS.,, for catalogue and u rare farm
seed samples, worth SO. to get a star
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

The death plant Of Java has flower.
which continually give Off a perfume
so powerful as to overcome. II inhaled
for any. length Of time. a full grown
man, and which kills all forms of in.
sect life that come under Its influence
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Mode Of Moral Improvement.

Small Boy-I think I'd b, better
boy if l had pony like Richh
Rich's.
Father-Better, how?
"Well, I'd be more charitable.
"More charitable. ehe'
eyes. l wouldn't feel so glad when
Riches pony runs ava: wit h him
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
No Danger.

Doctor-"You won't forget vor-
meoicine!' Patient-"Cant, doctor
It's too disagreeable to forget =.
Wrinkles
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
The l;nfant Terrible.

The Enfant Terrible.
'.Is auntle a dclusion. manmaT
"Why BERTHE! What put such y
outlandish question in your hear
SWELL. l heard papa say that Mt
Gofast was always hugging some
delusion or other. and last ever
ing" "Bertie! He did not"
Browning, King & Co.'S Monthly
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
dow Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of tho Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry.

cards Dairyman
says: There Is more
dairy lit era ture
floating around in
the news ap e r s
than ever before in
the history of this
country. Some Of it
is good and much
of 1t worse than
nothing, for 1t IS
hnooI nm ovn1NAQd
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

ALFALFA SEED FOR SALE.
Send for samples and prices to Hershey Els
vatOr Co., Hershey. Nebraska.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

To Cure Constipation Forever
TGke Cascarcts Candy Cathartic loc o.
II @. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund moesS
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Lent is a sort Of Kelley treatment ~
tn , dissipation of women.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
VETERANS CORNER,
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES FOR OUR
OLD SOLDIER READERS.
LAncOln's Private Car. Used by the Great
Emanctpator Lying Neglected In u
shop ut Omaha-A Wartime Mystery
Solved at Last.
bernardo Del Carpio.

HE warrior how'd
his crested head,
and tanned his
heart of fire,
A n d sue d I h e
naughty king to
free his long-im-
prison'd sire:
II bring thee here
my fortress keys.
I bring my cap
tive train.
nIodra thee faith,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-02-23

numbers on the program and three
extras were added.
The hall was beautifully decorated.
About the c. C.'s platform potted
palms and ferns were arranged. Over
head streamers of MALE approached
the center of the ceiling, and frag-
ments of the same were hung down
the walls of the room on every side.
In front the stringed orchestra of
the Government band was stationed
and furnished music the entire enter
tainment
At the end of the eighth dance the
entire assemblage repaired to the ante
room where magnificent spread was
in waiting. The table extended the
length of the hall and was laden with
the choicest viands and delicacies. This
feature lasted about an hour and after
that dancing was resumed.
The affair was a great success. The
following were the men who did much
for the pleasure of their brother
Knights and their friends:
Committee of Arrangements-G. L.
Dali, j. McLain, G. E. Ward, H. L
Reade, A. B. Doak, ]. P. Dias, r. B
French, John Neill and ]. T. Stewart
Reception Committee. Neill, G.
Dali, B. Bergerson, H. Smith and G
A. Davis.
Floor Managers-G. e. Ward, ]. D
Holt and H. l.. Reade.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-02-23
A new COMPANY
Incorporation Papers to
be Handed in Today.
Business of c. E. Richardson
Bought out-WIn Keep Larger
Stock.

Papers of incorporation of the Hilo
Mercantile Company with the names
of j. w. Mason, T. ]. Higgins, E. E.
Potter of San Francisco, H. f. Wich-
man, Captain J. G. Quincy and A. G..
M. Robertson, an incorporators, at
tached, will be handed in today. The
company is composed of the incor-
porators and others who have bought
out the business formerly owned by
Charles E. Richardson of Hilo and
which included the store and lumber
yard on Front street and the branch
store in Olaa Mr.. Mason is the or
ganizer of the company and the man
who secured the requisite capital, the
sum of 100000 fully paid up, with
a privilege of increasing the amount
to $250,000 Mr.. Mason is also pre-
sident and managing director. In an
interview with that gentleman at the
Hawaiian hotel last night, he had the
following to say:
''On Tuesday morning Mr.. Potter
and l will leave for Hilo on the Kinau
where we will be engaged for while
in taking an inventory of the stock,
which work completed we will take
possession and move in. The papers
call for the 18th of March as the day
upon which the new company is to
take charge. The old store will be
torn down and a new one erected on
the lot adjoining and occupied at
present by Mr.. Sisson's house. No
thing will be put on the site of the
old building unless there is a call for
buildings to be put up for rental. At
all events we have all of the Richard
son land along Front street and so it
lies altogether with us what we shall
do.
I'VE shall take up the lines that
Mr. Richardson has dealt in and fill
them completely, also keeping on
hand a full and larger assortment OF
lumber to be sold at the lowest pos
sible cash price. I might say here
that we intend to pay premiums for
cash. AT present there is quantity
of lumber in the yards amounting TO
about 100000 feet or more. We shall
have on hand much lumber that has
never before been kept in Hilo.
Mr.. Potter is to represent the
company on the Coast. He will at
tenu 10 all Ine purchasing over there
and being man of wide experience
in that line of work, this part can
we'll be left in his hands. Besides
being general insurance agent for
several companies he is the principal
owner in several fruit, grain and
stock ranches Then again he was for
several years the proprietor of a
wholesale grocery business in Chicago
in which city he was living during the
great fire of 1872.
I'VE propose to get our goods from
the manufacturers wherever they can
be found. Our freight rate to Hilo
just now is 81 more perton than to
Honolulu. We propose to lower that
and if we can do it in no other way
we will put on vessels through our
connection. The rates must and will
be lowered"