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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18
A PLOT FOR A NOVEL.
One offered Ready Made for the Des-
perate Literator.

One Ouored Ready made Tor the les
perate Literator.
A novelist in Boston-do not laugh
there are novelists in Boston, yes, and
actually living there-said to us the
other day, IF only 1 could find plot!
Here is a plot for him free of charge,
and the story is true one, says the
Boston Journal In 1889 lady-a real
lady-came into Birmingham, Eng
land, with a handsome equipage, and
desired the landlord of the inn to get
( her a husband, being determined to
marry somebody or other before she
left the town. The man bowed, and
supposed her ladyship to be in a IA
cetious humor, but being made sensi-
BILE bow much she was in earnest, he
went out in search of a man that
would marry fine lady without ask
Ing questions. After many inquiries
from poor fellows who were not des-
perate enough for such a venture, he
met with an excise man, who said he
could not be in a worse condition
than he was" and accordingly went
with the innkeeper and made tender
of himself, which was all he had to
bestow on the lady, who Immediately
went with him to one who gave them
license and made them man and wife,
on which the bride gave her spouse
f20O, and without more delay left the
town and the bridegroom to find out
who she was or unriddle this strange
adventure. Soon after she was gone
two gentlemen came into the town in
full pursuit of her; they had traced her
so far upon the road, and, finding the
inn where she had put up, they ex-
amined into all the particulars of her
conduct, and on hearing she was mar
ried, gave up their pursuit and turned
back. Truly a noble dame, one worthy
of a full-length portrait in the gallery
constructed by Thomas Hardy. Why
did this noble dame offer herself to
the first conner? And why were the
males of the town so back
ward? There was no hint of scandal. |
Who were the pursuers? Did she wish |
by a sudden marriage to escape one de-
liberately contrived and repugnant?
Was the excise man a pretty fellow in
spite of his abject condition? Did she
ever see him again? Did she ever re-
greet that she had not braved the world
and lived with him? Perhaps the MEM
Dry of her apparition haunted him;
perhaps it reused him to doughty |
deeds. It's a pity that Mr. Hardy has
not accounted for her action and her
fate with his grim irony.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

The Richmond Dispatch says:
"soon after the escape of Evangelina
Cisneros from prison A. d. Payne of
Charlottesville, Va, conceived the idea
of naming one OF his fllies after the
daring young Cuban maiden. Accord
ingly he wrote at once to the Coney
Island Jockey club asking that the
name be registered for one of his thor
oughbred colts. The other day he re-
eelved a letter from the club saying
that there had been over thirty APP
plications. but as his was the first his
name had been duly registered for his
racer"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Tho 81, and O. and Greater New York
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
now runs its freight trains over its
own tracks into New York city. Years
ago line was built from Crawford
Junction on the Jersey Central rail-
road to st. Georges, Staten Island,
crossing the Kill Won Kull on loug
bridge and trestle work, and all B. q
O.. freight, either inbound or outbound,
was handled from that point. The re-
cent extension of the limits of New
York city has made Staten Island
part of Greater New York, and the b. q
o. now enjoys the distinction OF being
the only line from the west, except
one, which has its own rails into the
city of New York.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
Tor any case Of Catarrb that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known q.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Wholesale Druggists' Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimo-
malls sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by sll druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18
LETTERS FROM TIE RESTORED.
Many Wonderful Cures Recorded, Hop
ing that Others May BE Benefited.

Many Wonderful Cures Recorded, Hop
ing that Others May BE Benefited.
The manufacturers of the remedy
called SO drops" which is guaran-
teed to cure rheumatism, neuralgia,
asthma, and kindred ailments, have re-
ceived thousands of letters regarding
their medicine, many of which have
been published. The following is a
sample of these letters
Oct. 10, 1897, $50 Main St.,
Springfield, Mass.
Dear Sirs-I can not express my
gratitude to God, also to you, for the
benefit l am receiving from "5 drops"
walk around my room without
crutch, which 1 have had to use long
time. I firmly believe that with faith,
patience and perseverance, IS drops
will get the better of all diseases. My
doctor says it is indigestion has made
me bloat so, but his medicine does not
seem to reach my case. Respectfully
yours, Mrs. A. Spring.
The producers Of 80 Drops" who are
the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 1877
1863 Dearborn street, Chicago, have de-
cided to continue for another 80 days
an offer which they made some weeks
ago, namely, to send a sample bottle
of "5 Drops" prepaid, for 25 cents.
They state that this is done as they
know even a sample bottle will con-
vince one of the value of their remedy.
Also, large bottle, 300 doses, for $1.00,
and for the next thirty days. three bot
ties for $3.50.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18
ReautY is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blothes, blackheads,
and thatsickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed 10c, 25c. so
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

The only real use the average woman has
for man is to shut the front shutters and
to blow out the alcohol lamp under the
chatting dish.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

81 wonder what that young woman
meant by alluding to me "as prop
.rty DOOR," said Willie Washington.
perhaps" replied Miss Cayenne, "she
overheard me when I told friend that
YOU we're self-possessed." Washing
ION Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

DRoPsY treated free by DR. II. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

The most wonderful astronomical
photograph in the world is that which
has recently been prepared by London
Berlin and Partisan astronomers. It
shows at least 6S.00O,00O stars.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

In the fifteenth century seamen in the
Spanish navy received from 10 TO ~ francs
a month for their services
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in the housed. C.
Albright, Mitlinburg, Pa, Dec, IL, 1895.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Customer-"Giye me a pair of spi-
ders." Clerl1-"Sir. what do you
mean?" Customer-"Web suspend
ers."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Our readers will do vel, to write VIM Stahl
GIG H St. Quincy. ILL.,, and get his catalogue
describing twentv-one styles OF Spraying Out
fruit and vegetable crops. which may be hao
for the asking and contains much valuable
information.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic fun Of life nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, SOC. or 81 Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

A girls foot is smaller than the shoe she
sometimes wears, and bigger than the
shoe she most always wears.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

The death rate in Glasgow at present is
about twenty-one in 1000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

The average length Of human life in the
sixteenth century was only eighteen to
twenty years.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

A win made by married woman is not
revoked by her subsequently becoming a
widow, and marrying a second husband.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

We talk great deal of the necessity Of
putting our shoulder to the wheel, and
then go and sit down.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

AS soon as man begins to be sorry he
got married, he begins to try to trap his
wife into admitting it.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

If Plato had met some women there
wouldn't be any such thing now as pla-
tonic friendship.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Star Tobacco Is the leading brand of
the world. because it is the best.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

A trolley ride of 1874 miles may be taken
from Fairhaven, Mass. to Nashville, n IL
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

There are 800 birds on one ostrich farm
In California.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Never believe man who says he loves
you, nor girl who says she doesn't.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

No woman can be deeply interested in
politics and the fashions at the same time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18
Smoke sIedge Cigarettes, 20 for C

Thirty thousand bales of cotton win be
shipped TO Japan from Seattle this winter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18
Pa Had one.

Willie--"Say, pa, what's a floating
debit" Pa-"Our yacht. ny son."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

To Cure Headache in is Minutes.
Take DR.. Davis Anti-Headache, 25c.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18
Mrs. win.Iow's Soothing syrup

or children teething softens the gums reduces ins
axton alAys pain wind collie 2s eentsa bottle
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Guarantcedt bacco habit cure. makes wea
men strong blood pure SOC. o. All druggist
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c25c. If c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

A man can find reason lol an hing
you give him time to think. A woman can,
anyway.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money IL IL fails TO 25c
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

Headache Quickly Cured.
DR.. Davis Anti-Headache never fails, 25c
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or 25c
II c. c. c. fails to cure druggists refund money
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

W. N. w.. Salt Lake - No. 8. 1898
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
THE SPANISH REPORT.

The State Department today received
the full report of the Spanish commission
which investigated the destruction of the
Maine. 1t proved to be voluminous
document, of far greater length than the
report OF the American court OF inquiry.
The text as delivered to the State Depart
ment is in Spanish, and it will take some
time to translate the document. The
Associated Press early in the week gave
complete and official synopsis of this
Spanish report, the essential features OF
which were that the explosion OF the
Maine occurred inside of the ship and
that no evidence existed of any exterior
explosion.
Admiral Irwin today was among the
witnesses before the Senate committee on
foreign relations which is making thor
ough inquiry into the Maine disaster.
His testimony was regarded as important
in meeting the position of the Spanish
commission that mine did not explode
under the Maine, as no dead fish were
found in the harbor. Admiral Irwin is
an expert on torpedoes and submarine ex-
he never knew fish to be killed by such
explosions.
The White House was center point IN
the great activity of the day and the
President saw many public men. Some
of them urged upon the President that
the Maine incident be put forward as a
casus belli, the general Cuban subject
being suborsiinated to it. Among these
was Representative Marsh OF Illinois,
who said, after talking with the Presi-
dent:
81 went to soc the President to tell him
that the basis of our declaration of war
should be the destruction of the Maine
and the slaughter of American sailors.
That was a foul and intentional blow
at the American people, the American
flag and American honor. 1t was done
by Spanish authorities. 1t was this foul
blow that aroused the American people
The general condition of affairs is blow
to humanity; the other was n blow at the
United States.
Many Senators, including members of
the foreign relations committee and MEM
bers of the House today received tele
grams from conservative business men in
their states oounselling pacific action in
Cuba Some of them commented quite
vigorously regarding them and the fact
that they seemed to come simultaneously
from different sections.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
THE MAINE ABANDONED.

Havana, April 2.-Orders were received
here today for the closing of the work on
the Maine and directing that salvage
operations should be suspended. The tugs
Merritt and barges Chief and Sharp will
proceed north as soon as practicable.
The battered flag at the poop of the
Maine will probably be removed. Any
further action that may be taken will be
the subject of a conference.
The decision arrived at is doubtless
based upon the report Of Capt. Chad
wick, Lieut.. Commander Cowles and
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright, compos-
ing the board appointed to decide what
was best to be done with the Maine
wreck. In its report, it is believed the
board set forth that it was not possible
to save the 10-inch guns unless dynamite
was used to blow the tops from the tur-
rets.
All the other valuable material of the
Maine, which was not destroyed by the
explosion or sunk deep in The harbor
mud, has already been sent north. The
bodies of the victims of the explosion
WnlCu uitNd AOU DSOAA IoeOfSiON5 NoAA' OS1
ing IS or rs, are by this time probably
completely disingrated, but arrange
ments can be made with the local autho-
rites that should any bodies appear on
the surface they shall be cared for and
shipped north by the Ward line steam
ers.
Havana is to all appearance quiet and
orderly, whatever hostile feeling may
exist being well restrained. United
States Consul General Lee has been as
sured that every effort will be made by
the government to protect his person and
those of other Americans from violence
at the hands of irresponsible persons
who are to be found in all cities.
One body was recovered from the
wreck today.
The tug Underwater of the wrecklng
company is preparing to sail for the
north.
Many persons left Havana today on the
Plant line steamer Mascotte
The steamer Lampas IS of the Ward line
which was due to sail today for New
York, has not yet arrived
The batteries of II, ~ ana o-lnch guns
on the north coast have been engaged in
tagret practice today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
SOLD OUT TO RUSSIA.
Charges Against the Chinese For.
eign Office.
III HUNG CHANG AND OTHERS AC-
CUSED OF BRIBE TAKING.

Old viceroy's Share of the Plumber was a
Royal One-China Complains That 1t
Has No Ports for It's, War Vessels
Powers Have Grabbed Everything in
Sight.
Shanghai. April SIT is announced
that person of the highest rank mas
memor.alized the Emperor in the most
vigorous language accusing the Whole
Tsung- Lii Yamen (Chinese foreign ofhce)'
in being in the pay of Russia, He ASSERTS
that Russia expended 100000 taels In
bribery during the recent negotiations re-
sarding the cession of Port Arthur ana
Tolien- Wan, etc., and claims that LII
Hung Changes share was 800. OOo taeis'
Thereupon the parsonage referred TO as
mands full investigation and asks that
Ii Hung Chang be beheaded II the acou-
sations are proven, the memoriallzeI
Offering to be executed himself II his
charges are not sustained.
The Chinese complain bitterly OF the
fact that they do not possess war port
for the five warships which are Icing
built for them abroad and which are due
to arrive IN Chinese waters this summer
Unless Wei-Hai-Wei, occupied by the
Japanese is evacuated, which is doubtful,
the Chinese have no place in which tt
receive their new warships. The Hus
slams have permitted two British gun
boats to enter and leave Port Arthur
freely, but the British first-class cruiser
Grafton, flagship of Rear Admiral Q. r
Fitzgerald, second in command on thu
China station, and the trst-claas cruiser
Powerful, the armored cruiser Narcissus
the second class cruiser Rainbow ant
other vessels of the squadron, left Chefoe
on Saturday. Their destination is un
known, but is reported to be Chemulpo
the port of Seoul. Cape of Corea. Th'
movements of the warships exoites thu
greatest interest among foreigners here
1t is supposed they will make demon
stration, possible in support of some Brit
ish demands for concessions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
STATEMENT AND A DENIAL

Madrid, April 3.-The United States
minister, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, has
received from Washington. reply to
Spain's note Itsconsists Of II pages in
CIPHER, but it's contents are unknown.
Washington, April 3.-The best infor-
nation obtainable here is that no reply
to Spain's memorandum; (for it appears
that the response Senior Sagasta gave to
Gen. Woodford's last representations, that
hostilities must cease, was in the nature
of a memorandum instead of note)
has been SENT The supposition that the
last cablegram, described an 1l-page
message is reply, probably is based on
the fact that there are, as Madrid says,
IL pages Of it, but this is not significant
since the department uses group oypher,
and it is said that II pages, probably
would be IN reality a comparatively short
message and the department. has beer
cabling Minister Woodford for severa
days, sending him information and in
structions. These communications, it ii
stated, as indicated in the foregoing
have not been in the nature OF reply te
Spain's last response, an abstract OF which
was given out after Fridays cabinet
meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
RIOT IN LEWISTON.
Mill Operative Chased by Angry Mob OF
Strikers.

Lewiston, April 3.-Pursued by a
hooti ng yelling. jeering crowd OF 2ooC
people, a part of whom were Androscog-
gin strikers, John B. Lebeau was obliged
to seek the protection of the police Satur-
day afternoon in order to reach his home
in safety. Even when he had reached
home his house was bombarded with
mud, sticks and stones. No serious in
juries resulted. Saturday morning and
noon, although quito crowd had gath
cred at the mill gates no distur bance re-
suited. At night the scene was different
On account Of the operatives in the
other mills finishing work earlier than
usual a crowd of fully 1000 had gathered
as near the gates as the police guard
lines would permit. ~
When the crowd saw John B. Lebesu,
weaver, who has saved considerable
property, coming out from his work,
shout was raised that could be heard In
the upper part of the city. AS soon as
Lebeau passed inside the guard lines he
was surrounded by score of strikers
who followed him up the street. Fearing
violence Lebeau lodged into convenient
doorway. Later, under the protection
of the officers, he started for home, fol-
lowed by the crowd.
The shouting aroused Lebeau's wife, she
seeing the crowd, gathered quantity OF
stove wood which she threw into the
crowd as soon as her husband was safely
housed. The operatives in front of the
house retaliated with her own missiles,
and sticks, stones and frozen mud. Sew.
eral wero hit during the bombardment,
but no one seriously injured.
Sixty operatives from out Of town are
expected and further trouble is antici'
pated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
MUST WORK OR sTARvE.

New Bedford, Mass, April -3.-Indlca-
lions now point more strongly than ever
to a settlement OF the strike on Monday,
April IL, and it is believed that the mill
gates will be opened on that day and that
the operatives will generally return to
work. The retail grocers and market
men of the city, without exception, who
have been CARRYING the strikers on credit
for the past tan weeks, today issued
notice that commencing Monday, April
IL, all sales will be for cash only, and in
enforcing this action they are backed up
by the wholesalers, who will demand cash
payments of the retail merchants. This
action means that the strikers will have
to accept the alternative of returning to
work or starye. The pastors Of the three
Roman Catholic churches today addressed
their Pensioners regarding the strike,
practically advising them to return to
work when the mill gates shall be opened.
Notwithstanding these latest develop
ments, the weavers are preparing Tor a
big parade tomorrow at O'Clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-04
SPANISH SHIPS MOVING.

Late this afternoon the Navy Depart
ment was informed of the sailing OF the
Spanish ships Pelayo aud the Carlos ",
from Havre and Toulon, France, for
Carthagena, Spain. The officials suppose
that these vessels have been at the French
ports for some necessary repairs and are
returning to Carthagena where there is
Spanish naval station, for additional
work on them as may be necessary pre-
liminary to any active service they may
be called upon to perform. The Pelayo
has twin screws, is $3.50 feet long and &c
feet beam. She is of 5000 tons displace-
ment, has a speed of 1907 knots and be-
sides a formidable armament, carries
seven torpedo tubes.
Secretary Alger today authorized an
allotment of 81 10000 from the emergen-
oy fund for the offices Of the chief of
engineers. The entire amount will be
used in purchasing material for the torpe-
do defences connected with the seacoast
Notifications Gen. Wilson, Chief OF
Engineers, acted promptly as soon as he
received the allotment and authoized
the commanding officer of Willets Point.
N. Y, to Immediately proceed to contract
for the material required. 1t will be
shipped promptly to the places needing
torpedo defences and work on them will
be pressed with all possible speed.