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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-09-16

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Daily camera., 1898-01-17
Oscar Bingley Kendrick.

The death of Oscar Bingley Kendrick
occurred Saturday night from liver
trouble. Mr.. Kendrick has been indis-
posed for some time and the end was not
entirely unexpected.
Mr.. Kendrlck was born in Carroll
county. Missouri, in 1880. He first came
to Colorado in 1870. establishing in Boul-
der four years later. He leaves wife
and one daughter and large circle of
relatives. Mr.. Kendrick early became
a member of the Methodist church and
continued so until the time of his death.
He was conscious up to the time of his
death, blessing elch member of his fam
lily previous to being gathered to the
arms of his Maker.
The funeral was conducted by Mr..
Trezise from the former residence of the
deceased this afternoon, Rev. M. D.
Hornbeck officiating at the services.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

While Miss Alice Thompson was leav-
ing the Methodist church last evening,
she fell, sprainng her ankle. DR.. War
ner was called and hack summoned to
take her to the home of Prof. Nichols in
University Place. where she is employed
Daily camera., 1898-01-17
The Philomathean society entertaine

The Philomathean society entertained
a crowded house on Saturday night.
Selections on the piano given by the
Misses Burger, Saggau, Langridge and
Louis o Brien. an essay by Miss Mont
gomery, recitation and paper by Messrs.
Davis and Richardson, contributed to an
entertainment which was very en- joyable
to all present.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

A. Wilson received high honors for his
exhibit at the poultry show in Denver
last week. For his Silver Wyardottes
he received first prize for the pui'e. sec
ond prize for the breeding pen and third
for the cockerel; for his White Plymouths
he got second prize for the pullet and
third for the cockerel.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

A most agreeable surprise party was
given Prof. A. M. Wilson at his home on
Bluff street Saturday afternoon by his
school class. Games were played during
the afternoon, and the event was con.
cluded by the serving of refreshments
by the class. The event was very
pleasant one.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

The Boulder Building and Loan asso.
citation for the PRESENTS offering 10 hold
ers of the first series stock the full book
value, being sI57.26 on December nth,
1897, and increasing at the rate of about
s2,25 every month thereafter. Apply at
the office of the secretary and treasurer
at the National State bank. II st Nv
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

The Woodmen of the World will hold
their big blowout over in Louisville to-
night. An excursion train has been
chartered to run from Boulder to Louis
vile and big crowd is expected to go
over from here.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Mayor Ricketts,. as ex-officio chief of
police, has appointed c, E. Jones as the
special policeman, whose appointment
was provided for by the council at the
last meeting.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Bishop Ethelbert Talbot delivered an
address to the Episcopalean club and
visitors last evening. He started this
morning for Pennsylvania, where he as.
sumes charge of his new duties as head
of the bishopric of Central Pennsylvania.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Miss Ada Teagarien was rendered a
most delightful surprise on Saturday
night by her young friends. The evening
was delightfully."- spent.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

DR.. w. L. Spates was initiated IN the
first degree in Masonry by Columbia
lodge No. IA. A. F. & A. m, last Satur-
day night.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Mr.. S. A. Giffin addressed the Fort
nightly club last Saturday night on the
Persian poem "Rubaiyat." The lecture
was illustrated with stereoptican views
made by Frank Gifin.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Supt Harding stated this morning that
the hearing of the flag salute controversy
has been set for next Thursday. He
said that the case has many complica-
tions and the outcome is difficult to fore
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

S. D. Clark left this morning for Den
yer, expecting to proceed from there 10
the southern part of the state within
few days.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

The mother of Nj. F. Leech started
this morning for California. where she
will make a stay tor the benefit of her
health
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Walter Nevin, miner at Camp
Francis, died this morning from pneu
monia. Mr. Trezise was summoned from
Boulder to attend the funeral.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Frank Kline came over from Denver
this morning on business.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Mrs. Ivers Phillips, who has been con-
fined TO her bed for week, was able 70
sit up for short time yesterday.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

The friends of Mrs. Harrison Bailey
will be panied to hear she is very i'll at
Berthoud with paralysis.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Mrs. Rosa Dlttemore came over from
Denver this morning to spend the day
with relatives.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

John Flintham it is understood is in
La lara in attendance or his mother who
is seriously ill.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

1t is understood that J. N. Williams
paid off sI,634 back pay to the Golden
Eagle miners this morning.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Mrs. NJ. L. McCready and family have
moved into the house corner 18th and
Hill streets.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Aregular meeting of the Choral society
for practice will be held at the Presby-
terian church at 7:3o tonight
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

The university students will have a
dance next Friday night at the gymnas-
ium building.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Go to Golden Rule store for shoes.

Nashville Students, Masonic Temple
tonight
Daily camera., 1898-01-17
Coal at Woollett- Browns.

Admission 50 cents to the Nashville
Students concert tonight.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Little Carl Gregg, the youngest child
OF b. r. Gregg, Is very i'll with pnea-
monia
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Mrs. Murfree will entertain birthday
party on Wednesday afternoon.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17
Its an III Wind Etc

The Clevel and PIaindealer thinks this
is lucky year for Ohio legislators with
mortgages to lift.-Ex.
Daily camera., 1898-01-17

Don't miss the concert by the colored
singers at Masonic Temple tonight.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
Population in Manila,

1t Is difficult to make even an approx
mate estimate to-day of the numerical
population of Manila. but it probably
consists of from 100000 to O,OOC
souls The largest proportion Of these
excepting the natives themselves. IL
composed of Chinese and so-called Chi
nese natives, exceeding even that OF
the Spaniards. There Is large colony
of Germans and Swiss, who. ACCORDING
to rumor, are mainly responsible for the
present and recent uprisings, and also q
handful of Scotch Englishmen; not too
small handful. however, to maintain
an English Club" In the suburbs and
"Tiffin Club" downtown. The say.
ing goes In the Far East that If an En-,
glishman, Spaniard and an Americar
We're to be left upon desert island, the
first would organize a club, the second
build a church, and the third start q
newspaper.
Half a dozen Americans are all that
remain in Manila now. in sad contras,
to the "Old days" when two great
American business houses f1ourishet
only to go down almost together with
a crash that was heard around the
world. What is now the English club
house was built by one Of these great
houses for its Junior men," and on 1t,
back veranda white-very white mer
''lie OFF, on Sundays and holidays, and
watch the cocoanut RATS drift by from
the enchanted lake" and read six
weeks-old papers and dream of New
England pines and Scottish heather
ten thousand weary miles away.-Pop
ulHr Monthly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
Some Curious Watches.

With all our modern improvements
we rarely hear nowadays of watches
SO fancifully complex as used to be
made for great folks in the times when
all watches were expensive and COM
paratively novel. King George ILL.,. in
the year 1863. received present of
watch that was a kind of mechanical
almanac; 1t pointed ont the date and
also had device to show the varying
lengths of the days, according to the
season. 1t was not bigger than other
watches of the time, but then they
were all what we should call turnips
now. The Emperor Napoleon |. had a
watch which wound itself up by means
or weighted lever, which. at every
step his Majesty took. rose and fell
ana having gathering click to it
wound up ratchet attached to the bar
rel. Pedometers were afterward made
on the same principle. The Duke of
wellington had watch which was
given to him by the King of Spain from
which the time could he told by the
ouch, the hours being marked by studs.
In the back OF the case was placed an
index which, when moved forward.
would stop at the portion of the hour
Indicated by the watch, and then by
means of these studs the time could be
approximately computed in the dark.
Catherine of Russia had a watch con-
structed by an ingenious peasant which
played chant. and had within it tiny
mechanical figures which, moving
about, were supposed to represent the
scene of the resurrection of the Savior:
the chant was then heard all over Rms.
STA at Eastertime. But this watch was
bigger than hens g.-Manufactur-
ing Jeweler.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

returns so enormous, that it was only
few days till the reverend gentleman
had the general public interested, and
not only so, but several men of money
thought it worth their while to look
into the matter in order that If it
should turn out to be good thing they
would not be too late for chance to
take stock in the extensive plant it was
proposed to setsup.
A derrick was built in the bay sew
eral hundred yards from the shore.
Leading out to it was a long bridge.
Out here the experiments were per-
formed. The men of money were in
vited. and came, bringing with them a
supply of quicksilver, at the request of
the minister. This was placed in a
lead-lined box. The box was lowered
and an electric current passed through
the quicksilver, the result being that
the precious metal was extracted from
the sea water. After certain time the
box was raised and its contents turned
over to an assayer, who reported that
the return Of gold was not only pure,
but that the deposit was very heavy.
The money men were pleased, and Mr..
Jernegan might have any reasona BILE
amount to establish a plant. He got
several thousand on the strength Of
the experiment. but the plant came
slowly. One excuse after another was
invented and the men Of capital grew
suspicious. He found out there was
danger, so he packed his grip and sailed
for France. The scheme was certainly
a unique one. What really happened
while the box was under water was
this: A diver went down at some point
near by and. unknown to the capital
lists. put in whatever gold was in the
box when it came up.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
Worlds LATEST PeopIe

The LATEST and dirtiest people in the
world have recently been discovered
in the Caucasus. They live in an in
accessible mountain range between the
Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. and as
they were $500 years ago, so they are
to-day. Seen from without there ia a
certain picturesqueness about a Syanc.
tian village; although it merely consists
of miserable stone novels, without any
attempt at form or adornment.
Within the houses they are inconceiy.
ably dirty. They are filled with rags,
vermin and dirt of every description.
They possess no fireplaces or chimney.
All the cooking, in fact, is done over a
hole scooped out in the middle of the
floor. In these houses men, women and
children are huddled together. During
the long winter months they are shut
in for days at a time, the cattle often
sharing their quarters. Every aper.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

Sir Walter Besant makes In the Pail
Mall Magazine. 1t was not there A. d.
81, when Queen BOadlcoa's troops
sacked the city and murdered the peo-
pie. 1t was not there when Allectus
led his troops out to fight the Roman
legions. 1t was there very early In the
Roman occupation as Is proved by the
quantities of Roman coins of the four
centuries of their tenure found in the
bed of the river on the site of the old
bridge. 1t Is also proved by the fact
that Southwark was settlement OF
the weather. class, who could not
have lived in a place absolutely with.
out supplies. had there been no bridge.
We may take any time we please for
the construction of the bridge, so long
as 1t is quite early-say, before the sec
ond century.
The Britons themselves were quite
unable to construct bridge Of any
kind unless in the primitive methods
observed at Post bridge and Two
bridges, on DartmOOr. by slab OF
stone laid across two powders. The
work. therefore. was certainly under.
taken by Roman engineers. We have.
In the next place. to inquire what kind
Of bridge was built ut that time by the
Romans. They built bridges of wood
and of stone; many Of these stone
bridges still remain. In other cases the
pieces of hewn stone still remain. The
bridge over the Thames, however. was
of wood. This is proved by the fact
that, had it been of the solid Roman
construction in stone, the piers would
be still remaining; also by the fact that
London had to be contented with a
wooden bridge till the year 1176, when
the first bridge Of stone was com.
menced. Considerations as to the com.
parative insignificance of London In
the first century, as to the absence of
stone in the neighborhood and as to
the plentiful supply Of the best wood
In the world from the forests north OF
the city, confirm the theory that the
bridge was built of wood. We have
only, therefore, to learn how Roman
engineers built bridges of wood else
where In order to know how they built
a bridge Of wood over the Thames.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
ICE CREAM IN PUERTO RICO.
The soldier Boys Have built Up the
Trade There.

After = p. m. there is great demand
in all the cafes for ice cream, says a
Puerto Rico letter in the New York Sun.
The shopkeepers regard this as nation
al failing of Americans, and they endeav
or to satisfy the craving of the soldiers
Tor this grateful refreshment. 1t is the
custom i'll Spanish and Portuguese towns
to serve ice cream in the evening only,
there being ordinarily no call for it un-
til after sunset. A portion is very
small, quite too small for the healthy
American appetite, and the average sol
dier puts away three or four platefuls
with astonishing rapidity. The cafe
Keepers at first demurred against such
an unheard-of thing as "helados' (ice
creamy in the afternoon, but they were
forced to yield to the demand. Every
freezer in town was purchased and or
ders have been sent to st. Thomas for
more. As soon as one freezerful is made
1t Is sold, and the work of freezing is
kept up all afternoon, to the great prof
1t of the trade. Here is another exam
pie of the readiness of our new citizens
to accommodate themselves TO American
requirements.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09

number of well-known theatrical
people were drinking and chatting in a
North Sth street saloon few nights
ago, when a tough looking specimen
of the genus hobo blew into the place
and approached the group at the bar.
He was shaggy and unkempt. and the
effect of years of constant tipping was
apparent In the rich coloring of his
nose. In a very husky Weary Willy
voice he asked IL he and his pal might
entertain the crowd. This permission
being granted, he went to the door and
called out: Chang" The crowd was
amazed to see disreputable looking
Chinaman come ambling In and stand
by the tramp's side. With a short in
PRODUCTION the oddly assorted pair went
to work and displayed some really re-
markable feats in legerdemain, one
feat in particular proving very mysti.
flying. This was to allow any person
to take his own penknife and plunge
the blade into the Celestiars arm or leg
In any spot he pleased. After repeated
encores undertaking was resorted to
and really fine exhibition was given.
after this one of the audience, who
was recognized as magician, drew
the pair aside and tried to bargain for
the secret of the knife trick. The men
wouldn't tell, however. and after about
So had been collected they DEPARTED
Philadelphia Record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
IDAHO.

Jap Mounee of Waha has Just com.
pleted threshing the product of l2O acres
owned by George Clark that yielded Al
bushels of wheat to the acre.
S. &. Clay and j. c. Robertson have
purchased the newspaper plant formerly
owned by S. n. Gilbert and are arranging
to start a paper at st. Anthony
Threshing in the immediate section
around Jacksonville has been completed.
Grain was not damaged by the hot wea-
Their. The average yield is estimated
at % bushels to the acre
Cattlemen are making their annual
gathering of beef cattle ON Camas prairie,
in Gilmore county, and several parties
will ship east early in September.
1t is estimated there will be half a
million bushels of wheat for shipment
this season at points above Lewiston.
This includes the warehouses at Asotin,
Waha and Couse Creek landing
The membership of the Y. NJ. C. A..
at Pocatello, Idaho, is now over 800 and
the advantages and privileges are appre-
ciated by the men as. never before The
new library books are in great demand.
John T.. Vollmer will light his large
store room at Genesee with acetylene
gas. having completed all arrangements
for putting in plant. 1t will be suflie-
iently large TO light a number of resi-
dences which he is planning to build add
joining his store property.
The town OF Lookout, on the reserve,
took boom last week. as result of tap
ping vein of water at depth of eight
feet, which ran $50 gallons to the hour.
The location is on the highest point in
that immediate vicinity and with plenty
OF water will make the town permanent.
A party OF government surveyors are
engaged in surveying township 81 north,
of range ? east This includes the town
ship directly east of the one in when
Bonner's ferry is located.
Last week A. Nj. Martin and A. J..
Pierce entered Post Falls triumphantly
bearing "a 250-pound bear, which they
shot on the island across the river. This
is the second bear which has been killed
there within week. The first one leis-
urely walked up the railroad track, and
down toward the river; but ere he reach
ed the river he fell victim to Sherman
Smiths accurate aim.
The Lewiston land Office has given it's
decision in the'first white pine land case
The decision is in favor of the settler, de-
elaring the states filing void and recon-
mending that the settler be allowed to
hle. The contest involved the southeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter, east
half OF the southwest quarter and the
southwest quarter OF the southwest quar-
ter OF section IL, township Al, range !,
w. B. NJ.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
ABOUI-HAMID,
Sim pie and Arduous Life of the Reign.
ing Sultan of Turkey.

Simple and Arduous Life of the Reign.
ing Sultan of Turkey.
1t Is said that hardly one of the Sui
tans Of Turkey has died a natural
death, and it may be added, with equal
truth, that comparatively few of them
have led a natural life. The reigning
Sultan is, however, one of the excep.
lions, and the following extract from
''The Sultan and His Subjects" is a
faithful picture of his simple and ardu-
Gus life:
He rises at o'clock, and works with
his secretaries till noon. when he break.
fasts. After this he takes a drive, or a
row on the lake within his vast park
When he returns he gives audiences to
the Grand Vizier, the Sheik- ul-Islam
and other officials
At s o'clock he dimes, sometimes
alone, not unfrequently in the company
Of one Of the ambassadors. Occasion
ally his Majesty entertains the wives
and daughters of the ambassadors
with other Pera notabilities at dinner
The meal, usually a very silent one, Is
served in gorgeous style, la franchise,
on the finest of plate and the most ex.
quisite of porcelain.
In the evening Abdul Hamid often
plays duets on the piano with his
younger children. He is very fond Of
light music.
He dresses like an ordinary European
gentleman, always wearing a frock
coat, the breast of which, on great oc-
casions, is richly embroidered and
blazes with decorations. The present
Sultan is the first who has done away
with the diamond aigrets formerly at.
tached to the imperial turban or fez.
The President of the United States is
no more informal than the Sultan in his
manner Of receiving guests. He places
his visitor beside him on the sofa, and
himself lights the cigarette he offers
him. He is himself an inveterate sm0k-
gers. AS the Sultan is supposed to speak
no languages but Turkish and Arabic,
his Majesty. though good French
scholar, carries on conversation through
a dragoman.
Quite recently, very great lady had
the honor Of dining with his Majesty
the first Turkish sovereign, by the way,
who has ever admitted a Christian
woman to his table. After dinner the
lady noticed mouse-trap, which had
been forgotten, on one Of the chairs.
"Oh! said the Sultan, that Is an ex-
cellent trap! 1t was sent to me from
England, and I have caught ten mice
in it to-day"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
ture has to be closed on account of the

ture has to be closed on account of the
cold.
This long imprisonment Is. perhaps
the cause Of the degradation of the peo
pie. Horrible diseases result from It
which are aggravated by abnormal
consumption of arrack, the strong dis
titled drink Of the Asiatics.
Besides this, 1t is an invariable rule
to make four days a week HOLIDAYS
with saints days as extras. Since they
have adopted the holidays of every 9th
er country with which they have been
In contact, it is not surprising that the
men find little time for work. Farm.
ing. bee culture and cattle breeding are
the only industries of these people.
while throughout their territory there
is not a single manufactured article
New York Ledger.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-09
WHERE IT NEVER THUNDERS
Also the Most Thundery Places on
the Earth's Surface.

Also the Most Thundery Places on
the Earth's Surface.
I'm Finland, East Turkestan, Iceland
Nova Zembla, the north part of Siberia
as we'll Us oil places in the extreme
north, clap of thunder Is an unknown
occurrence; while Peru has only one,
or at most two, thunderstorms in the
century, its thunderstorm Of 1877 hav.
Ing been the only one since 1903. Some
parts OF France. on the other hand, ap-
pear to be the most thundery places on
the earth's surface. as, according ia
the President of the French Meteoro
logical Society; in six or seven months
Of 1892 as many as 1913 were counted
says Tit-Bits.
The director of the observatory al
Odessa, who has closely studied the
question, states that there is zone Of
electric activity of great intensity ON
both sides Of the equator. which is also
the zone of the greatest rainfall. This
zone he divides into three sections, the
first embracing Asia and Oceanica,
Indo-China and the Sunda Isles to New
Guinea. The yearly thunderstorms
over that zone average from ninety to
100. The second zone starts from the
west coast of Africa between 5 degrees
and 10 degrees north latitude, and 10
degrees to ID degrees south latitude,
while the third zone comprises the
tropical regions of America, where the
mean annual number Of thunderstorms
exceeds 100. To the north side of this
zone. which Is termed the electric equa
tor. the storms decrease in number un.
til the deserts of Africa, Egypt, Persia
and Central Asia are reached. where
the rainfall is scanty and thunder
storms rare.