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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

people In this city who would give her
81. 600 and $1,000 Just on her word.
This helped her TO escape conviction.
She always paid back, when she got the
money. Those lnen knew she would
AMI trusted her with their funds. 1t Is
a queer combination she presented.
Thief she was. but she never allowed
a suffering child to go naked II she had
IT, money to buy II clothing.
MAY be she VIII pay heavy penalty
on the other side for her misdeeds on
this, but II the books are balanced
properly she ought to have heavy
credit for bhe good she did. 1t was
queer morality she practlced. but 1t was
effective. She stole from those who
either would not miss the stuff or would
make bad uses OF 1t. Then she used 1t
1t came under her notice. From legal
standpoint she was wrong both times.
but can't help believing that money
was put to better use than the real
owner of 1t would have got ont of It,
This ought 10 count bit In her favor.
minnie DAILY was not n uisslpated
woman. She did not drink. smoke
cigarettes nor use profane or improper
language. In fact, II you did not know
her to I've thief. and dangerous one.
there was nothing In her manner or
speech to put you wise. She talked
web. had sweet voice. was quite pref
ty, with catchy but not fiashy man.
ners: n girl likely to attract by her re-
finement more than her Haunting vul-
garity. She was smooth. too smooth
for any fellow who ever tried TO fool
her. Many victim was cleverly work.
ed for roll who preferred she should
have the money to the public knowing
he had been caught This helped her
out of many scrape. hut she generally
held on to what she got and escaped the
legal consequences"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
Paid 10 Kaep Card. Out.

(, A bright little boy-one OF the pages
of the Senate-sat at one Of the Senate
entrances the other day. when lady
approached him with a visiting card In
her hand.
"Will you hand this to Senator
Blank" she said.
II cannot" replied the boy. "for all
cards must be taken to the east lobby"
The woman was inclined to be angry
and went away muttering. Then a
thought struck her. and taking out her
tpocketbooks she found % cent piece.
With 1t In her hand she went back to
the boy.
Here, my lad" she said. In a coaxing
tone. "here is quarter to take my
card in"
Madam" said the boy. without a
moments hesitation, II am paid a
larger salary than that to keep cards
out. "-Washington Post.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

ind yor one. even If you have to mess
with some of the crew"
"Yes, father"
"Now, / only want one promise from
you in return. You and part forever.
You must not seek to communi ate
with me in any way. More than this,
you must cut yourself off from England
for time, and refuse to see even an
English newspaper. or to receive let
ter from an English friend You I'M
derstand that you are exiled."
Yes, SIR" the voice was hard again.
How much money have you?"
Just enough for a second class pas
sage; no more"
Mr.. Cairngate brought small box
from the safe and took to from it.
Take this, and now go, and keep
your promise"
''Good-by. father. and thank you.
Think less hardly of me some day."
and he offered his hand but it was not
seen. and the gray head was rocking
between the withered old hands again,
and so the young man went quietly out.
1t was twelve months later. and
young John Cairngate was waiting To
SEE the passengers in from the Cape
steamer. The new life at Port Eliza
beth was not altogether pleasant One,
but he was prospecting. The worst of
| 1t was II was deadly dull. and. true TO
| his promise, he would not look at an
| English newspaper. Then. rs the few
passengers landed. a voice hailed him
by name 1t was the first time he hal
heard it for many a day. for here he
was John Dunkley.
| John Cairngate, old fellow"
| 1t was an old club friend. whom he
had last seen in London shortly before
he left
who would have thought of seeing
you here" called out the newcomer,
and then as he stepped ashore he shook
hands with the exile.
"Of course understand why you
went and did not leave your address,
added Barton. "but none of the fellows
think worse of you for what happened
1t wasn't your fault. old chap: one
can't be responsible for ones relatives
You needn't have left as you did
John Cairngates eyes asked for in
formation, and there was fear in
them that was evident to the Other
man.
Good heavens. Cairngate. you don,
mean to say you don't know, and thai
| /"
"Why do they say | went away
asked Cairngate.
well. old chap. your father, OF
course"
what about him? Tell me at once.
81 thought you knew. of course"
AZ know nothing Tell me at once.
How could they have kept it from
you? He forged hill for Ave hundred
Was convicted on his own confession
There. old chap: don't give way.
wish | had bitten my tongue out befor,
had told you. Pick Me-Up.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
PiCkPOCkET PHiLhNTAROPIST.
Whose Character Was Strange
Combination of Opposites.

combination oppositCss
"Minnie Daily was not an immoral
woman as the word is generally under
STOOL" said Captain COlleran, of the
Chicago detective force. she was II
great joller but that was the limit.
She would play with a fellow as a man
plays with fish, clean him out OF his
roll. take his diamond. and then when
de began to think he was making an
impression throw him down good ana
hard. She was born In this city. on the
West Side, and lived there most OF the
time. She married 'Clabhy' Burns, but
dropped him because he wanted her TO
make the living for them both. She
could do this easily enough, but took
the view that he should do II for her.
He was beneath her In Intellect, educa-
ton and native refinement, and their
marriage could have had but one re-
suit They were divorced and she
never had anything To do with Burns or
his gang afterward.
when she was young girl she was
decidedly pretty. She stole from early
yirlhood, and was so clever that she
generally got away with her spells. But
with all her bad traits she had one or
two which helped her In many tight
place. She always kept her word. once
given. Why. there We're prominent
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
MOISTURE IN WOOD.
sixty Per Cent. of the BnIk Can BE
Converted Into Liquid.

Converted Into Liquid.
Over 60 per cent. of wood may be
converted into liquid. The strongest
hydraulic pressure would not squeeze
one-half of per cent. of moisture from
dry wood; but by putting the same ma
terial into an iron retort and convert
ing 1t into charcoal by means of heat,
the gases and smoke. to the extent Of
fully TO per cent. of the weight of the
wood. may be condensed into pyro-
ligneous acid, from which are obtained
wood alcohol. acetate of lime and wood
tars. A cord of wood weighing 1 600
pounds produces about $3.50 pounds OF
pyroligneous acid and 100 pounds of
charcoal. The pyroligneous acid from
one cord Of wood produces gallons of
80 per cent crude wood alcohol. 30
pounds of acetate of lime and about 25
gallons of tar, besides 81 bushels of
charcoal After the pyroligneous acid
Is neutralized with lime the wood alec
hol Is distilled Off. the lime holding the
acetic acid in solution. After the sep
aratlon of the wood spirit, the remain
ing liquid Is boiled down in pans 10 a
sugar, which Is dried and becomes the
acetate Of lime in commerce. Acetate
Of lime Is used for making acetie acid.
Fully three-tifths of all the wood alec
hol and acetate of lime produced in the
world are made In the United States,
A considerable quantity is also pro
duced In Sweden. Over $4,000 acres Of
forest per year are cleared in the Uni
ted States. Wood alcohol affords -
perfect substitute for grain alcohol fol
manufacturing and mechanical pur.
poses, and at less than one-third the
cost. 1t is used principally as sol
vent In the making of shellac varnish
and In making celluloid and photo.
graphic paper. 1t makes beautiful dye
tints, is antiseptic and is used for lini'
ments and for skin rubbing in bath
houses.-Mining and Scientific Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
Why the Paper Collapsed.

A few weeks ago Uncle Russell Sage
set up a financial news plant for a
young man who nailed photographic
lie that reflected on him. The newspa.
per looked prosperous, but while II was
growing 1t was running behind a little.
When Mr.. Sage dropped in to look at
the profit and loss account he found
$50 on the wrong side of the ledger.
The young man was putting Park row
perfecto. How much did that cigar
cost?" asked Uncle Russell. 1t had
been given to the young editor. but he
told the old man that 1t was worth
about 5 cents. ''rhis Is downright eX-
travagance" cried Mr.. Sage, petulant-
ly. Five cents day for $50 days
would amount to $lS.25 DO you know
what that would amount to ut COM
pound interest In ten years-hey?" The
editor confessed that he wasn't good at
figures. We'll. stop the paper said
the Disguised millionaire Il can't be
beggared by running IA business ut a
loss of $50 week In the control OF a
man who burns money as the saying
IL. smoking Scent cigars. My friend
Daniel Drew used to smoke stogies @,
60 cents a hundred. but that was ex
trayagance. too" And so the editor
and the manipulator parted. This IL
the first instance on record Of prom
Using Journal going up In ) cents worth
of cigar smoke.-New York letter IL
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
Owns the Finest Pearl. In Europe.

The Duchess Of Cumberland possess.
es the finest pearls in Europe. They
were part OF the crown jewels Of Han
over and in 1857 they We're valued at
100000. These pearls were claimed In
1887 both by the Queen and her uncle.
King Ernest of Hanover, but 1t was not
until 1857 that Lord Wensleydale. Lord
Hatherley and Sir Lawrence Peel unan-
imously decided that they belonged to
Hanover. So they were then given up,
along with splendid casket of Jewels,
part of which had been brought to En-.
gland from Hanover by George H., and
the rest had belonged to Queen Char.
lotte. who left them by will to her SON,
Ernest
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
A Startling Ad mission.

Some interesting stories about the
enlistments Of recruits to the Ninth
have been going the rounds. One Of
the assistant surgeons OF the Ninth
gave young man a rigid physical ex-
animation, under orders. as the young
man was not thought to be desirable
recruit. After the applicants weight
and height had been ascertained, and
the color Of his hair and eyes noted, the
dialogue between surgeon and pros
pective recruit went on as follows:
Were you ever rejected for life in
surancey
mo"
Have you ever given up an occupa-
ton on account Of your health or hab.
.ts?"
NO"
Are you subject to dizziness"
mo"
ITO futtering heart. pain In the
chest, cold In the head. shortness OF
breath. severe headaches"
mo"
"Have you had Ats"
mo"
Nor stiff jointsT =
"No."
"Sunstrokew
"No."
Have you ever been considered In
saneY'
Yes, SIR
whats that you say" asked thu
| surgeon, scratching out the No" tina
he had written In anticipation OF ,
| negative answer.
We'll, l guess it's all right" reptile,
the recruit. my mother said that
was insane tonight when told he
that was going to enlist. As ha,
got tired of saying No. 1 just though
I'd mention t."-Wilkesbarre Leader.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
English Town without a Mayor.

According to the St James Gazette,
at Bury ST Edmunds Town Council the
deputy mayor said he had to announce
with regret that up to the present no
suitable inhabitant of the borough had
been found willing to undertake the
important duties of mayor for the en-
suing year. The meeting would there
fore be adjourned for a month in the
hope that someone would be forthcoin-
ing during that time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

One of the greatest hampers to
mans ambition Is the knowledge that
the mantle of greatness is usually worn
as a shroud.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
Sheep Raising in Connecticut.

Connecticut produces but fraction
of the mutton consumed In the sta'e.
The number of sheep kept declllle o
from 4O3, 462 in 1910, to 6,759 in 1897
according to the census, but the ave-
age weight of fieeces has increaSeo
from 2.25 to 7.6S pounds.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
Enr,ishman Made a Mistake.

An Englishman was once persuHu7u
to see a game of baseball, and DURING
the play, when he happened TO loon
away for a moment, foul tip caugn'
him on the ear and knocked him sense
less. On coming to himself he asker.
family, "What was it?" "A foui-'hiy
a foul" Good heavens" he exciaiin-
ed. 81 thought it was a mule.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
CouIdu't Eat IL.

FrIend-I suppose you've had some
hard experiences?
Returned Klondiker-Oh, yes! I've
seen times when we hadn't thing but
money.-Tid-B Bits.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Seymour keyser, postmaster at Mali
helm, \. Y, has an apple tree which was
brought from Holland in the seventeenth
century, 1t still bears fruit.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Real love Is like bottle of soda wa,
ter; 1t should sizz and fuzz just like
there wasn't anything else on earth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

II you know the rules, and violate
them, don't complain If you are pun.
ished.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Jspsa's Growing Export Trade,
Japan's export trade has doubled In
the last five years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Every time a circus comes to town.
all the local band men want to Join the
band.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

More work would be done FOR poS
terity IL it wasn't such slow pay.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

A man looks once at girls race
woman looks twice at her dress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19

Spain Is holding a naval inquiry for the
purpose Of determining the cause and plac-
Ing the blame for the destruction of her
fleets at Manila ard Santiago, These in
yestigations are being conducted by the su-
preme council Of war and marine and they
are expected 10 cover at least ten months.
Admiral Cerevcra. who is conducting his own
defense. objected when he appeared to the
presence Or Admiral Martinez Espinosa as a
member Of the council for the reason that
the latter was a member Of the junta Of
a3mirals OF the navy, who ordered the de-
partGre of the fleet from Cape Verde. Il
is not known whether the objection will be
upheld. 1t Is said that the Spanish govern
ment has determined 10 direct Capt. Gen
Blanco TO appear before the council and ex-
plain Admiral Cervefa's charges that he
was responsible for sending the fleet from
the harbor to certain destruction Had the
fleet remained in the harbor the history OF
the feet. Admiral Cervera believes. would
have been very different Testimony - b.
iRE taken relative 10 the destruction Of Aa-
miral Moni0]es feet. ami that officer wtIl
he required to state explicitly the work he
performed in anticipation Of battle Under
orders given him hy the Madrid govern
meDt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19
THE FISHERIES CONTROVERSY.

The Anglo American commission.
which sat for short time in Canada
last summer and Is now holding SEES
slons in Washington. seems To have ar
rived at topic which will not be easily
settled 1t is very unfortunate. because
up To the present time the representa-
tives OF both countries have been able
to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion In
a general way
No quesf.o between the two peoples
has been the cause II more protracted
bitterness than that relating IN the
fisheries The area over which the CON
dict extends Is limited. bat within its
bounds there Is an Intense feeling and
q concentrated interest which viii offer
side
It is one OF those unhappy questions
upon both sides of which there has been
a misunderstanding. and interests have
grown up which are constantly
harassed. owing - the different inter
pvcta,ions ~ the respective rights
There can be no doubt that under the
treaty of 1878. the Canadians only con
coded 10 American fishermen access 10
luhahitatcl costs Of the Canadian sea
board for the purpose og getting wood
AMI water. and for shelter or repairs
This Interpretation Was accepted rs this
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19

these fishery rights That viii not meet
the requirements Of the situation nor
overcome the difficulty Both the Ca
nadians and the Americans will have to
admit that outside Of all the treaties
there has arisen a custom and there
have been at various times exchanges
OF privileges which have almost all the
force Of the common Law.
The fishermen are naturally reiac-
tant to give UP any of their advantages
and they are very intense In their de-
rr1ands, but a concession must be made
by the entire country on behalf Of gem
eral interests and the fishermen will
find that they will be able 10 get along
just as the seal fishers do. now that
their harvest ground has been taken
away from them. although by natural
causes and not by international treaties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19
Four Noisy Nuisances Retired,

New Ork Evening sun.
The Fsfty-sixth congress VIII be happy
III the absence Of certain bores and mounie-
banks who for several years have obstruct-
ed business and brought the national legls-
lature into disrepute. Neither William Vim
cent Allen fpopp, nor David Turpie Dem
viii be returned 10 the senate Allen Is a
shallow dema gogue, and an intolerable nui-
sance as legislator He never uttered an
honest sentiment. and he was as noisy as
a bass drum or a fish horn. Turpie was A
mossback bourbon and his speech flooded
the senate chamber like the bursting of a
thousand dams
jerry Simpson and James Hamilton
Lewis, clown and ntebAnk. will not vex
the ear OF the house and excite rnurlerous
warnings in the speaker OF the Ffty-sixth
congress. Jerry VIII go back TO the era eker
barrel in the grocery store at Medicine
Lodge. and there he viii probably stay for
the rest of his natural life Lewis differed
from Simpson only In variety. He was
equally clown. but he was more Of a bore
than Jerry. When his m0uthines amused
ii was because he took such frightful llb-
critics with the English language Per
haps he was more Of a demagogue than
Sinpson-super'icialiy at least-for jerry
had saving sense of humor and knew
when to stop making an ass OF himself.
He had very good idea OF the limit Of
his audiences patience. Not so Lewis He
was brazcn a. new drur mer and as
trying to the nerves rs a crash Of Crockery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19

were fitted with the latest device for record
ing the voters political preferences auto
matscaiiy. This practical trial demonstras-
Ell the machines TO be eaPzs,ie Of doing all
tina. is claimed for them by the inventor.
and the experiment was a success in every
way. Within thirty-seyen minutes after
the polls closed the entire vote of the city.
e IS. had been counted and the results
turned in at police headquarters. Printed
ballots may now BE considered thing Of
the past, together with the labor Of reading
tallying ard checking off the names
thereon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19

Almost Immediately following the
election there was a most remarkable
Improvement in business on Wall street.
The very mention of that name Will
start the Populists TO the cry that the
government IS owned by the money
power" but although that is only twad
die, Wall street may always be watched
with interest because ii is the barome-
ter Of commerce. Money is as sensi-
tive as mercury. and anybody who
wants TO know whether business is or
a substantial foundation or what the
prospects for the future are needs only
watch the fluctuations of prices at the
money centers.
There is always lull before an cleo
ton in the stock market. investors
waiting to see what the outcome is: but
attention may be once more called TO
the fact, which has been presented so
frequently, that the market is never
disturbed business is never uncertain.
before the threat Of Republican vic
tory. II is only when there is a fear of
the Democrats or Populists being af-
forded another opportunity to try some
new tangled plan by which people can
get rich in short time that the coun-
try is stilled in suspense.
One OF the best authorities upon the
relation between the general conditions
If the country and the stock market,
commenting upon the election, said:
The clouds that until Tuesday had
warned conservative men to keep close
sailed in their operations have disap-
peared.''
Even in this state, when we feared
that the Popuiists might elect the state
ticket. there was more or less appre-
hension and uneasiness. Immediately
after the result was known there was a
feeling of relief, which even the Popu-
list politicians must have realized The
result will justify the gooc Judgment of
the people, and for the ensuing year
there will be continuapce of that
prosperity which has made the year 1898
already SO notable
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19
SNAPSHOTS by THE WAY.

Canada is willing To undertake any sort
of reciprocity that will compel Uncle Sam
to do all the reciprocating.
Chief Eudicott is inadvertently furnish
ing some very fine arguments for the
building OF the Lake Washington canal
Senator Hanna would have done better
to carefully ensconce his views on the
tariff among his unsaid sayings.
Judging from the invitations sent TO the
w. c. T. L. by some Seattle people the
ladies must think they are up against il
heathenish proposition.
The Prohbitlonsts who stood up to be
counted last week abou; the only voters
who are not INDUCING in the luxury OF
explaining how it happened. They knew
all along
\ fusion conte n porary tr0is out its
rooster because the Popuists elected il con-
stable in Spokane county. That editor
would use a whole barnyard in celebrating
a real victory.