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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18

George F, Whitney Il now the recog-
nlzed tennis champion OF the coast He
won his title and lnurels at San Rafeai
July 9TH by routing champion Sam Hardy
Of Oakland. II was no, chllds play to
beat Hardy for he is not man that
downs easily He has heart In him. to
use race-track expression.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18
GENERAL.

George Green says he will aght Nc
Partland as soon as he is done with
Walcott.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18

The following are the highest daily In
dlviduai scores on the local alleys for
the week;
Monday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18

MIR Robert Manten the @vorlIc roman,
tlc actor assisted by Charlotte hehrcns,
is comlog to the coast this season
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18

The following shows the standing Of
the League football teams:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
The Julian Year.

The error of the Julian year was
corrected in the Gregorian calendar by
the suppression Of three intercalations
in 400 years. In order to restore the
commencement Of the year to the same
place in the seasons that it had Occu-
pied at the time of the Council of Nice,
Gregory directed the day following the
feast of ST. Francis, that Is to say, the
9TH of October, to be reckoned the 18th
of that month. By this regulation the
vernal equinox which then happened
on the 18th of March was restored to
the 21st. From 1882 to 100 the differ
ence between the old and new style
continued to be ten days; but 100 be-
ing leap year in the Julian calendar.
ard n common year in the Gregorian,
the difference OF the styles during the
18th century was eleven days. The
year 1900 was also common in the new
calendar, and, consequently. the diff
ference in the present century Is twelve
days. From 1900 to 2100 inclusive 1t
will be thirteen days.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
Three Events of 1900.

Eighteen hundred and ninety-six
will always be memorable in literary
annals as ending the lives Of three
great female writers-Harriett Beech
er Stowe, the novelist. Kate Field, the
journalist, and Gail Hamilton, the
versatile authcress. The latter's sig
nature was a nom de plume. composed
Of the second syllable in her Christian
name and of Hamilton, the village of
her birth place. Few identified her
spinster appellation of Mary Abigail
Dodge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
HER ASHES IN A CAN.
vIdowcr Lehr Carries the Remains nj
Ills Wife Wherever He Goes.

lis Wife Wherever He Goes.
For several years Louis L.ohr, o In.
boring man OF Memphis. Tenn, ha.
carried with him as his constant com.
panion "a can looking much lihe an or.
binary paint or oil receptacle with
top which screws on. but which, 50 far
as am one knows, has never been 70.
moved, says the New York World. 70
he had been seen with the can only
once or twice or a dozen times it nigh,
not have attracted attention, but when
those who knew Iehr found that this
commonplace object was the constant
companion of his life, night and day
they began to wonder what it con-
tanned. Some of them asked him
about it, now jokingly and again Sc
riously but he never had any salts
factory answer to give. The first thing
when he got up in the morning Lehr
got that can. He carried it to the va
riols points about the city where his
duties called him. He stood it while
he worked where he could see it con.
stantly, and going home in the evening
he carried it carefully with him. At
night ii stands on a little table close
to his bedside, whence he can see it
readily when he wakes. The longer
those who knew him watched this
performance the more mysterious did
it seem and the more lively was their
curiosity One day last spring some
fellow laborers thought to play joke
on Lehr by removing the curious little
can when its owner was not looking
and hiding it. When the usually quiet
and reserved man discovered that the
precious object was gone it changed
him into something like mailman.
The two culprits alarmed by his ex
cited state. confessed their joke and
returned the can. If it had not been
for the interference of others Lehr
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

tho man of courage went into space as
If he had been inspired by full grown
catapault. 1t was the tail again--the
tail Of the biggest fish Omaha ever
saw.
There is an end to all things, and
SO, after awhile, the fish capitulated.
was wrapped in blanket and carried
in triumph to the hatcheries. When
they dumped him into tank there he
deliberately sank to the bottom and
refused to move. Whether it was
sulks or exhaustion, no one knows. but
to see just how he appears glance at
the accompanying illustration.
The 1ish-strangely enough he has no
name of his own-has always been con
sidered rather dangerous, ever since he
began to approach his present size.
For days at time he will sulk, for al!
the world just like child, and then in
a moment seem to reach fury of pas
sion and do his best to disturb his sur
roundings.
Wisely, though, he is so quartered
that that powerful tail of his can in
nlct no danger. II 1t was not for that
there would be no tank in the hatcher.
les OF sufficient strength to hold him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

us to entertain her all the time or she
annoys the family on the other side of
the house-every time she cries some
one comes over to see what ails that
baby
when John moves again I am going
to have him move into a single house,
| and then | can let the baby cry all she
wants to.
after ma had picked until she was
tired bright idea came into my head,
| and l told her l would skin the duck
| entirely-then no one would find any
| pin feathers and 1t would look smooth
| and sleek all over 1t only provoked
me that had not thought Of doing 1t
| before. don't know why it Is, but
somehow my bright ideas always come
too late.
| 80 l gave the baby to ma and told
them to watch this interesting per-
Torrance.
But it was easier said than done.
My, how greasy that skin was! 1t was
almost impossible to get a good tight
hold pulled and jerked and wished
I had never had any bright ideas until
1t was finally skinned and the clock
pointed to 10 minutes to ~ and no din
ner.
Then l had to run to the osrner
grocery to get some dried beef-I very
well knew John detested dried beef for
dinner. but they had nothing else. and
when John came home he ate his din.
ner 81 In silence. But I promised tc
have the duck roasted for supper.
J With this prospect In view l went
to work more cheerfully, yet not very
satisfied. fear. In order to have the
duck well done put 1t in the oven
soon after dinner. and was surprised
to see how small it gothic longer il
roasted the smaller 1t grew, and II
locked SO funny. something like &
skinned cat: when in comes John
bringing a friend with him to help ea
the duck!
We'll, no one can imagine my feel
ings. When they sat down to the ia
BILE noticed John looking around FOL
something, and finally when he saw
the horrid little shriveled-up thiNs HI
burst out into hearty laugh. saying
Why, Nellie. is this all that is left O.
our beautiful duck?' l never before
felt so mortified. John tried to find &
tender piece for our guest. but 1t was
impossible to find anything tender or
that duck-it was as dry as chips
worse than the driest dried beef, anG
oh. so tasteless and so dark-do you
think l roasted 1t too long. Kate?
Il hope may never. never again see
another duck"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

They leaved right royalty and SO
did the fish. At last he had room ac-
cording 10 his tail. over went men
and fish on the floor and the nnfnper
of revolutions the terrible tail Hlaue III
a moment. would put any rospectaeie
fly wheel TO shame. All HANDS rolieu
around the floor, the FISH lahdlhs
every time he struck. 1T was the pre-
test fight Omaha ever witnessed ne
beauty of it was, too. the police
couldn't stop it. no. even the nsn
tail. If Sharkey should ever hit Cor
bett with anything like the force with
which that fish struck his Antagonists
there would be a new champion right
away.
There were really three men in TINS
boat and pretty bad boat it was 10 De
in. The more the fish struggled, the
stronger and wider he seemed to get.
Presently his tail went sideways with
a swish. A second later John Mere
dith. of the State Fish Hatcheries.
found himself up against the side of the
DuIIutuS Will tc Dlof.'h iibo' '1"P
erintendent O'Brien, Of the hatcheries,
wen. head over heels from blow OF
that powerful tail on one OF his eyes.
State Fish Commissioner W. l.. May
never knew what hit him because it
came so quick and hard, but it drove
him some distance along the floor and
caused him to feel as ii he had expert
encod a sudden and violent attack of
muscular rheumatism.
Then the great, big conquering hsh
began to tire The absence from his
wonted element told on him. The fierce
strokes of the tail became less ana
less often until at last they ceased al
together. The monster lay limp ana
apparently lifeless upon the floor.
This was the coveted opportunity.
One man went forward. and to show
his courage patted the fish. Then he
turend in triumph and the-well,
then there was sudden Swish and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

missioner of Nebraska, Lew May.
Were he not the property of the state.
he would doubtless, be widely sought
by museum agents and exhibited from
one end of the country to the other.
AS it is, several of these enterprlsinS
gentlemen have unsuccessfully en-
deavored to secure his lordship.
There have been plenty OF instances
OF fish knocking a man out when both
were in the water. but for even big
fish to accomplish that feat on land
Is certainly a novelty.
The catfish weighs 10 pounds. A
catfish that weighs good deal less
than that is an ugly customer to han
die, for he has vim and bounce enough
brethren. They are all weaklings
when compared with this 10 FOUNDER.
as the story of his achievements
shows.
He was one Of the big attractions
at the recent state fair at Omaha, for
ever since a plucky fisherman netted
him out of the Missouri river at
Plattsmouth. he has been growing
larger and even handsomer, as fish 60.
He showed such record as fighter
that his captor. instead of keeping
him and serving him up to
hungry customers, put him in a
tank and awaited developments. They
came soon enough. From being
big fish he was rapidly becoming an
enormous one and each day increased
the troubles of his unfortunate captor.
He was getting too big and valuable
as a curiosity to kill. and, at the same
time. his destructive habits threatened
to force his owner into bankruptcy
Almost every day he managed to break
| the light wooden tank in which he was
at first kept into greater or less
amount of kindling wood.
When the fair ended it was decided
| to transfer the big fellow to the hatch
cries. This was the beginning OF
trouble. The big jawed leviathan
| rather liked to be on exhibition. He
seemed to look at the people just as
much as they looked at him
So. when it came to retire,
ment, he objected How he die
object, Even the venerable Hol
| man, in the days of his dictatorship
couldn't hold a candle to him.
His catship's home at the fair had
been a narrow tank, so that he would
not have much of a chance to swing
| his tail with sufficient power to dc
any damage. His reputation for anna
bility was not above par. and wher
| 1t came to moving him precaution wa:
taken to prevent him hurting any one
This precaution consisted in wrap
| ping folded cloth around the fish:
head before any efforts were made tt
lift him out of his abiding place. Tit
cloth was made fast. it was supposed
and then the word was given TO thos,
assembled 10 perform the task Il
heave away.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
NOTES OF THE VOGUE,

Inc old-fashioned pointed waist is
In again, and even the stiff and I'M
graceful stomacher is seen on some o,
the newest evening gowns.
1t is to be fur season-than which
nothing is prettier or more becoming
Narrow bands will be used not only
1or street costumes, but for evening
gowns and tea gowns as WELL
Black satin and velvet ribbons in
various widths are used lavishly TO,
dress trimmings, and are particularly
pretty to finish the bolero Jacket or
vest. either sewed on plain or plated
in a frill.
The fur vest will be much worn this
winter whether in Persian lamb. chin.
emilia, sable or economical astrakha
A sensible fashion. which gives just
the needed warmth to the useful coat
and skirt gown.
The newest skirt models are trimmed
at the bottom paneled at the sides
draped with the effect of an overskii
and made with tabler fronts-tsc
kinds OF material being invariably
usA! to make harmony of tones.
II You want to be in the very tor
notch Of fashion have a touch of red
on your winter gown or in your win
ter hat. Paris has declared in favor OF
that long-neglected color, and it prom
Uses 10 be the mode par excellence.
Little bolero jackets of fur are a de-
citedly new fancy of the moment. and
even girdles and belts of fur are seen
On some of the smartest walking gowns
"a fashion. however, rather unbecom-
! ing to any but the slightest figures.
The prettic.sr novelties are seen in
neckwear, and these dainty confec-
tons of chiffon. lace velvet and fuI
give a touch of elegance to the sim
plest costume, while they have thu
further recommendation of being en-
tremely becoming to the averas
woman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
story of Archbishop Benson.

There are many stories told of the
late Archbishop of Canterbury One re-
lates to his Wellington College DAYS.
The Prince Consort, attended by sim
gle equerry, rode over to Wellington
and arrived just as the doctor was
about to address his boys. The Prince
expressed a wish that the master
should proceed with the address in his
presence. Having with bare head. as
etiquette demanded. shown Prince AL
bert to seat, he turned to the boys
and, replacing his hat, began his lee.
ttre. Just then the equerry went up
and touched him on the elbow. "Dr
Benson" said he, his Royal High.
ness is present" Il am proud to know
it, was his reply. and the doctor Sc.
renely continued with his interrupted
address. Scarcely had a dozen word.
been spoken. however, before the per.
sistent courtier again broke in with
DR.. Benson. we all remain uncovered
in his Royal Highness' presence" 81
am his Royal Highness' most humb,
and devoted servant" rejoined the fu
ture archbishop, at the same time how
ing low, with uncovered head to the
Prince; but said he, replacing hi.
head covering, and turning to the how,
once more, Il am also my boys heac
master"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
New Years Duck.

OH Nellie. you should see the love-
ly duck ! got as a present this morn
tnE--n's perfect beauty am going
10 have II for our New Years dinner"
said Mrs. English to her friend Mrs
Lane. who had come in to see her dur
ing the afternoon and talk over the
Christmas celebration of few days be-
fore.
"Is your duck dressed or alive.
KateT' asked Nellie in some haste.
OH it's alive. am going to dress
1t myself answered Kate. it's not
much trouble to dress a duck do you
think 1t would be-"
We'll. Kate. l really pity you. l
must tell you what a dreadful time |
had with the one we killed last week,
IL yet makes me shiver all over only
to think OF it. 1t was such a terrible
day the memory of it will never fade
away! really think my back has not
once stopped aching since ! picked that
duck
do tell me, Nellie, won't their feath-
erS come out. or what was the trouble
asked Kate. II am beginning to feel
alarmed"
'lIl begin by telling you how We got
the duck" began Nellie. Zone night
after ! had gone up stairs with the
baby, and John was smoking his pipe
1T must have been after IL o'clock
there was faint knock ut the kitchen
door. ! heard John going to the door
and speaking to some one. and then he
and the some one went into the gar
den to the Chicken coop, and presently
! heard a loud noise and fuss among
the hens It was Jim Peters. He had
1 won q duck at rattle at tavern and
asked John to let him put 1t in our
hsn coop until further notice.
Nov. either the duck did not feel
very comfortable or the hens did not
feel rs much at ease as formerly,
don't know what caused 1t. but there
was constant war going on among
them. Why. didn't get one egg while
that fowl was In there. So told John
tn tell Jim to remove 1t or We would
kill 1t. At last John bought 1t from
Him and killed 1t. and said l should
raast II for dinner.
Nov, John killed II before he wen
70 work. but thought II would begir
20 dress 1t after 3 o'clock l could soor
Get IL In the oven. Then knew moth
ing about ducks: now am much wiser
II asked ma--you know ma just came
The day before from the west: it's thu
Arst time she had been to see us since
No were keeping house. l asked ms
vhether should scald the duck or picl
it dry. She said she had always picked
hers dry and had saved the down To-
.er feather beds. So I began to pick 1
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

1t is beyond question that this is the
only catfish caught in inland waters
in the world which has a record of
knocking out three men on terra firma.
and which has lived to be feared and
at the Sane time admired by his hui
man victims.
lchthyolosists are. scientifically
speaking, unacquainted with the APP
pelation man smashing No deni-
zen of the water is classified by them
under that forcible term but fisher
men and attaches of aquariums are
very familiar with the slangy but ex-
pressive title. just as circus employees
know and dread a man-killng ele-
plant.
This man smashing" fish has justly
earned the strange name by actually
smashing in three ribs of one man
and painfully bruising two others. one
no less person than the state COM
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

] don't know what all that duck didn't
have to cover itself with.
mo wonder ducks never get wet
when they go into the water. Why
this ones skin was one sheet Of fat
and feathers.
when the clock struck 10 that duck
looked perfectly dreadful. l wish you
could have seen it. l felt so disguised
| almost cried. Then, when ma saw
the tears in my eyes she said II would
hold the baby she would pick awhile
So | sat down to rest-why, really,
felt so faint l could scarcely stand any
longer, just fussing with that horrid
fowl.
Now You know how fretful the baby
is-she is teething and it takes one OF
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
CATFISH IS A FIGHTER
he KNOCKED OUT THREE MEN
ON DRY LAND
In Transferring the Catfish from His
Case in the Fair to the State fatchcries
He Broke Loose and Mixed Things Up
FOR Is while.

WINNING lazily
about in a tank
with extra heavy
glass sides in the
state hachery of
Nebraska, at Oma-
ha, is a member of
the nnny tribe that
has sud d e n ! y
leaped into pisca-
torial fame as a
man smashing
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

Some people never find out that there
is joy in giving. because they never
give enough.
Il think it's a shame. Cyrus, that
we've let Esmeralda grow up without
trying to give her some kind Of musical
training. She can't sing at ALL
That's true, Emily-but she knows
it."-Chicago Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

Calico print works use 10000 600 doz-
en- eggs per year, wine CHARTERS use
10000, 600 dozen, the photographers and
other industries use many millions
and these trade orders increase moro
than table demands.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

might have gone to the galiows for
that days work. Before help could
reach them both men were felled by
an iron bar that stood handy and as
1t was thought at the time, fatally in
JuTed. They recovered afterward, bur
'he incident showed more clearly than
ever the intensity of Lehr's feelings
about the mysterious can. 1t now an,
pears the can contained the ashes of
MS oead wife. At her death she had
requested that her body be cremated.
Lehf carried out her wish. and. heart
oroKen at her death, determined never
10 De separated from her ashes. This
accounts for his constant care of the
I'm can, or urn, as 1t has proved to be.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

him off. 1t was dusk and New
Years eve. and that was the time for
the Pincushion Ceremony at Bartlett's.
Fred met Alice on the stairs, and Belle
and Arthur came along the hall. Belle
carried Baby Lefty in her arms, and
they each bore bristling little red to-
mato pincushion in their hands.
Grandma had placed five hassocks in
row.
Come, dear.es. she called out, to
Arthur's subdued knock. They fled in,
laughing.
stools of repentance" cried tall
Belle, dropping into her hassock. 30
grandma, my cushion is full of pins. l
broke my resolution every other day.
| resolved to keep my temper, you
know, and | got so tired of poking in
pin for slip. nights at bedtime"
Look at my lazy pins mourned
Fred.
And my behind-time stickers,"
chimed in Alice.
Il didn't think l did put off things
so often,' sighed Arthur, and then
Baby Lefty stuck up her cushion. 1t
was empty.
Now. dears." said grandma, PRO
| coed with the ceremony"
Solemnly they each tumbled their
pins into a box on the table. Another
stood near It,
why, there's not half so many as
last year. grandma cried Fred.
why, why! And we all felt so bad
ly"
Clean cushions again." said grand
ma happily, picking up Lefty to hug
her. Now for grandma's New Years
presents"
There were beautiful books and
games.
Il always feel as If you paid us for
being naughty" said Alice, looking uI
with a smile from her book. But
wouldn't part with my Resolution
Cushion for the world"
Arthur looked at his empty cushion
I'm glad those pins are gone" he
! said. "A clean start for happy New
Year. l say, grandma. how We love
| you"
And four impetuous pairs Of arms
almost smothered dear. gentle grand
ma. Lillian l.. Price.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

Too Much for Him,
Inc morse beheld the bloomer girl
And straishtway jumped a fence,
ana iolks declare who watched him
there
II showed he had horse sense.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

Argentina is reported to be overrun
with locusts, which are destroying the
crops.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
IPICKED AND PICKED AND
PULLED.

Il picked and picked and pulled until
ny nnSers ached--it seemed as though
IL feathers were grown in to stay. and
q took 90 long l was beginning to get
nervous. SO when ma wasn't looking
poured some boiling water over the
duck to hurry uu matters.
but. dear me. then the real trouble
hogan. The hot water made the skin
- tender and greasy that 1t tore of in
large pieces. and the down stuck like
wax. I really think If had saved all
that down Il would have been enough
for at least four large pillows. When
I thought one side was nearly done 1t
would be all covered with another coat
Of down and fuzz and piafeathers. and