davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

horizon. An occasional distant roll Of
thunder harbingered a storm before the
morning.
Millie, sitting on the back steps wait
Ing for the boys TO come from the vii
lage with the mail, INDUCED in bright
dreams of the future, an easy. happy
future, in quiet home devoid of all
the rush, worry and wrangle of a large
family, she and John would be so cozy.
Her head ached, but happy thoughts
and night breeZes cooled her brow and
she smiled contentedly. though her
heart was hungry for John. Presently
Hal, coming up the lane in the twilight,
and mistaking Mile for his sister,
said:
Here's n letter for Millie. nd it's
from the Klondike, but 1t amt from
John"
From the Klondike. and not from
John?" Mile repeated interrogatively
her voice sounding queer to Hal and the
others just coming out.
What is it?' cried the mother, sharp.
ly.
''Git light nd let us see" command.
ed Hal, while he almost dragged Mile
into the house.
When they saw the look on her face
they started back in surprise and
alarm.
open IT." said the mother.
LET me have 1t" cried Anna.
mo" And then Mile opened the en-.
velope. A smaller one was inclosed.
addressed to herself in Johns hand.
writing.
WHATS that?" and a half-dozen
hands reached for 1t. but she waved
them off and began reading from the
half sheet accompanying; reading, too,
IN the monotonous tone of one who in.
stinctively knows the worst and has
nothing TO fear:
Miss Millie White: l inclose an en-.
velope addressed to yourself. found this
morning among the personal effects of
John Stanley, who was accidentally
killed three days since while helping q
party run through Miles Canyon. II
you are relative or friend of his &C.
cept the sympathy OF one who loved
hin-as brother. d. r. LYON"
Dawson"
The letter slowly fluttered from Mil.
lies fingers to the floor, and as her
hands fell nervously into her lap they
came in contact with the inelosed en-.
velope. Mechanically she opened 1t, but
at sight of the contents uttered a low
moan and her face was convulsed with
agony. There was only a faded bios
som sewed to a white card and the
words beneath:
"A flower from the Yukon" But II
spoke volumes to the girl.
"rhe day you get 1t begin to get
ready for our union"
She heard the words as plainly as she
did the sound of wailing in the room.
John was gone. but she would go to
him; there would be indeed glad un.
ion; and then ''she rose and ministered"
unto the stricken household.
OF Johns savings the family receiv-
ed what seemed to them quite for
tune. but to Mile the flower of the
Yukon" Is worth all the gold In the
klondike.-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Just now the country is watching the
second generation of some of it's great
names to discover whether the strength
or the fathers will show in the sons
While there Is nothing more certain
than that blood will tell-and by blood
Is not meant, necessarily, descent from
those who made the highways unsafe
when ii was the polite and gentfemanly
thing to be robber baron--the too ad.
Vanfageous conditions under which
many of these young men have started
out has made impossible any real devel.
opment Of the powers which may be
latent In them. For Nature develops
nothing good without a struggle: de.
generacy is the product of her idleness.
Progress toward higher type is solely
by constant effort and unceasiag strife.
Alan Is no exception to this law. Our
great soldiers fought up to rank against
thousand bitter opponents; our great
merchants gained wealth over a swarm
or pushing competitors; and so on
through the list Of those who have
achieved success In any calling. 1t Is
the constant conflict that strengthens
the sinews of character. But in the
second generation of success we too
often find the son, in defiance of Ma
lures final law Of development, spend
ing without earning, and receiving un-
earned, and consequently ridiculous
honors. Those who have done nothing
but stagger under a fathers historic
name along the path of easy advance.
ment are not likely to make history. 1t
is the nameless ones who have been
toiling up step by step whose names
will mean something at the end Of the
present strife; for it is only with work
that blood will tell.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

struction. 1t may interest the Castil-
ians also to learn that the American
Naval Board of Survey which has BEEN
examining the wrecks that line the
shore near Santiago has submitted its
report, making four recommendations
the first of which is that hereafter no
wood should be used in the construc.
ton of war ships" If Spain doesn't
know why Cervera's ships burned the
Americans do.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

There is In the country a great re-
newal of interest In the Nicaragua
canal. a bill for assisting in the con.
struction of which is now before Con,
gress with the expectation that it will
be the most important subject to be
discussed by that body at it's next ses-
sion. There are some questions that
will add to the public interest upon the
subject, like the retention of the Phil.
ippine islands, but the annexation of
Hawaii Is enough to make the project
an important and necessary one. 1t is
nearly half a century ago that the
idea Of constructing an interoceanic
canal across Nicaragua was first pub.
licly discussed, and since then four OF
five surveys have been made to ascer
tain the best route and an approximate
Idea as to the cost of the work The
line that has been most popular extends
from Greytown. or some point near It.
through Nicaragua Lake to Brito. on
the Pacific coast. Finally a company
was chartered by the United States to
construct the canal and necessary con.
cessions We're obtained from the Near.
aguan Government. The route adopted
was to start from Brito. following the
Rio Grande and the Lajas River to the
lake, distance Of seventeen and half
miles. In this section the canal was to
have depth of thirty feet and a width.
at the bottom. Of 125 feet. Through this
lake a channel would have to be dredg,
ed. the distance from the mouth of the
Lajas to Fort San Carlos on the eastern
shore being fifty-six and one half miles
From that point the River San Juan
would be followed for sixty nine miles,
Two important tributaries enter the
San Juan, the San Carlos and the San
Francisco, at point called Ochoa, and
from that place a regular canal would
be contracted to Greytown. There
have been several estimates made as
to the cost Of the work. varying from
SOS. O00. 900 to S13s. 900, 900. but It is
probable that $110,00OOO0 would be
ample to complete 1t. The savings in
the distance to our ocean commerce
would, by the use Of this canal. be enor-
nous. Ships bound from San Fran
cisco to New York would save shout
5000 miles In taking the canal instead
of going round Cape Horn. From Eng
land and European ports the saving of
distance would be 1000 or 1000 miles
less. While the cost Of ocean transpor-
tation Is not great the risks of naviga-
tton are to be considered. while the
time, Involving interest charges on
shipments and insurance are OF great
moment. Judging from the most care
fully complied estimates. the revenues
of the canal could not be much IL anv
less than $s.oo00o0 annually, which
would pay operating expenses and a 70.
munerative dividend upon the money
invested. The present bill authorizes
the Government to guarantee bonds Of
the company to the amount Of 500
900, being amply secured against anv
loss by reason of such Endorsement
The war has bean an object lesson IA
the people Of the country. and has re-
moved nearly all the opposition that
once existed against the Government
lending Its aid In the building of thu
great waterway.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

A leading New York attorney writes
to Gotham journal to say: II am
engaged by the year to look after the
matrimonial and other legal matters of
Miss Lillian Russell" The airy. fairy
Lillian evidently saves money by max
ing wholesale contracts of this sort.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The question, asked these many years
and In tones more or less musical.
Whit are the wild waves saying!'
may be near satisfactory reply. The
manufacture Of paper from seaweed is
said to be growing industry In
France. The seaweed will doubtless
reveal the whisperings and thunder
ings Of the ocean 1t has heard to writer's
who use the paper.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Remember that only letters will here
after be returned by the postofiice to
the sender, until full return postage Is
paid. No second. third or fourth class
matter Is to be returned or forwarded
TO new address without additional
postage. The new law covers newspa-
pers, books and packages of merchan-
disc a
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The several Vanderbilt families are
gradually taking up their homes in
France, but 1t is understood that they
are sufficiently friendly to the United
States to enable them to accept divi-
dends declared by their railroads.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The negro seems to lack pride Of
race to correspond to the pride of ma
tionality. Instead of following the best
and brainiest of his own race he is bet
ter content to follow the dictates of the
white politician. and the vicious white
politician makes the negro vote dan
ger and a menace by using it for his
vicious ends.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Room Lewiston National building. Lew
iston. Idaho.
Capitalization: One million shares each
Par value, one dollar.
Four hundred thousand shares treas.
ury stock each.
Property situated on Orc Elmo and
French creeks, Pierce City mining dis.
trict, Idaho.
Golden Gate ore vein, feet free mill.
ing gold quartz; assays from $ll to
$l94.27 per ton.
Gold Bar, 2s-inch vein; ASSAYS from
S5l,22 to $472.2s per ton.
Both lodges are being worked and ore
being put on dump for milling.
Price per share Dec. 2O-Golden Gate
IL cents; Gold Bar, a cents.
Stock non -assessable. All orders ad.
dressed to
]. N. STACY. President,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Dodwell, Carhill & Co., general agents
Northern Pacific S. S. Co., Portland, VI.
Passenger steamers leave Lewiston ev'
cry day, except Friday, at 6 g. m. Leave
Riparia, on arrival Of Portland train, ~
midnight, every day except Saturday.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Has 1t ever struck you that the fol-
lows who invent bullet-proof cloths
have wonderful faculty Of turning up
absent about as soon as a real war test
offers Itself?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Length OF Mem. I,rp..

With the exception of birds, men,
legs are longer in proportion to their
body than those OF any other animal
The human foot Is broader and strong.
er than the foot of any other animal, "a
that man alone can stand upon on1
foot
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Say what you will. the commander
of the Cristobal Colon understands
punctuation; just as soon as the Colon
was cut in two she made full stop.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

when Mrs. Lowe was declared
elected" remarks a Denver paper in
discussing the national convention of
women's club. 1.-The hustle in the hall
was simply indescribable." Whose?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

A Chicago business house displays
below the name of the firm line read
Ing Established Before the War"
That sign doesn't mean so much now
rs it did year ago.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The Novosti. an influential paper pub
lished in st. Petersburg, declares that
Dewey must have used against the
ships of Montejo's squadron at Manila
"some new form of explosive bomb of
a most deadly and incendiary nature"
1t also characterizes the destruction of
Cervera's squadron as "unjustifiable
carnage" A special dispatch from
Madrid, which percolates through Lon
don, also declares that the Americans
have won their naval victories by using
"ineendiary projectilas not sanctioned
by the rules of civilized warfare" The
Spanish minister of marine. the dis
patch adds has been urged not to make
any representations to the European
powers on this account. but has; been
advised TO adopt retaliatory measures
of similar nature against any Ameri-
can ships which may visit Spain. OF
course this IL rank nonsense. utterly
without foundation In fact The Span
lsh ships were set on fire by ordinary
shells because wood and other infam-
nable materiais were used In their con-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The York pa Dispatch editorially
says: Postmaster George Young. of
Gettysburg. was in this city to-day be-
tween trains" Did he get out of his
unpleasant and dangerous predicament
all right?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Conveniences of the Language.

The Count hat been told. madame
your daughtaire hat re bad tempaire.
The Mamma-Ah, yes. count; but yor
know she loses her Temper so easily.
The Count-Ah. how loafy,-Detroi,
Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

A new trolley line across the Niagara
bridge, from Canada to the United
States, will have to be reckoned among
the ties that bind.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

A Madrid correspondent says that
"the best people of Spain are the least
demonstrative in their hostility against
America Certainly; the best people
of Spain are underground.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Chicago's tallest and thinnest citizen
died the other day. He was Z feet s
inches tall and weighed only 1875
pounds. He was q Pole.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

1t is safe to conclude that there will
be great deal of powder burnt in the
next few years European nations have
learned the value of shooting straight.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The man behind the gun is the one
who wins naval victories, and no one
appreciates this more keenly than the
man In front of the same gun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The advantage millionaire has over
. workingman Is that he may assume
the others part. The workingman can.
not play the millionaire. Some anus.
ing Incidents are told In Harper's
Weekly Of patriotic youths who have
given up lives of ease and pleasure to
work and live like any common sailor
In the naval reserves. One of them was
lately swabbing down the deck under
the supervision of an old tar, who ex.
claimed. by George! there's fine
yacht. Do you know who she belongs
to, young fellerT' Rather" drawled
the militiaman; "she belongs to me-"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

A dude fights nearly as well as cow
boy, and cowboy fights better than
anything else on earth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

II there are any blowholes in Ameri-
ran armor plate Spain can't prove it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

| srnDlf
| quest
| tween |
| Thi
| sbOut
| ing a
| d emf |
| aumc
| Count
| The
| Nnhi
| the ei|
| Wa
| note |
/ ister
| at st |
| nest |
| posed
| ed I'll |
| Hitch
| at tn
| has /, |
/ effect |
/ It
| the | |
| eontr |
| the !
| made
| that
| they
| ditur
| else
| Unit
| Til
| Russ
as U |
| state
ed s
propI
of RI
press
woul
an il '
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

1t was 4 sultry August evening. Fork
Cd lightning played along the western
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
DO YOU KNOW THEM.
A Fortune for the Relatives

SAN FRANoIsoo, CAL, Dee. S0-'97.
EDITOR, The Planet:
VIII you insert a
notice in your paper and assist in try
ing to find the relatives of John s.
capron, who left Virginia during the
Mexican war with Major Mccoy.
They came west and were for years
in Eureka Nevada where he accumu-
lated large fortune In either seven
tv eight or nine he married a white
woman With several children. Some
wears after she died and last June he
died by committing suicide and these
children are trying to claim all of the
property. He willed his lawyer one
hundred thousand dollars, so he and
the step children are fighting in the
court over the estate.
1t IL said that his mother was a coll
ored woman and his father white, He
never denied being colcred, though
socially and on business he was with
the whites. He was q cook, but after
he accumulated some money he went
into Real Estate business. His descrip-
tiou ia auburn hair a little curly or red
dish. sandy complexion very freckled
and about five feet nine or ten inches
tall. I think If the State papers would
insert sn item of inquiry and the pas.
tors publish it from che pulpit, il
might benefit some of his relatives.
was called in the case, but could no
swear to his being colored as 1 did no
know any of his people. Attend tt
this Immediately as the case will,
think go to the jury next week, bu
whichever side is defeated l think the,
will appeal.
Respectfully
Mrs. WILLIAM MARTIN
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
CHARLOTTESVILLE LETTER .
happenings in and about the Oity-At
the Ohurches-ArriV4ls and Depart
ures-B Beginning of Revival Rev.
& o Qurles Remembered

The installation services of Rev. Ii
Palmer. as pastor OF Shiloh Baptist
Church were concluded last week with
much success. We wish for Rev. Pal
mer a successful career. Rev. Wilson
Carter who was recently called to the
pastorate of the Ebsnezar Baptist
Church preached his introductory ser
mon Sunday morning. His sern- or
was full Of gospel truth and yvholesoms
dvice. We hope for the newly electd
nastor much success. and the winning
Of many souls for Christ. At the First
Baptist Church at 3 O'Clock the Sunday
School Union met with verv good at
tendance Services as usual at the
rest of the churches Several OF the
members OF the First Baptist Church
surprised their pastor Rev r c: Omar
es. and family Thursday night al
his home on s. tn Street Mary very
useful presents were received by the
Reverend.
very enjoyable entertainment was
given at the First Baptist Church OF
the 18th for the benefit OF the Odd Eel
lows under the management OF Miss
Lizzie Coles, one OF our progressive
teachers in the public schools OF the
city The entertainment was O sue
cess in every respect
| Tha funeral of Mrs. Susan Robinson
took place from the First BaptS
lChn~ch on the 18Th inst at 3 30 clocl
The deceased was ninety years ol'
Rev. r @. Quarles, preached YER
limpressive sermon. Mabrey and Per
lkins we're funeral Directors.
Mr.. Nelson Brown is sick at hi
home on 9is Street.
Bv mutual agreement Messrs j. w
Whips and J.F. Brown dissolve
partnership in the firm known a
Whipps and Brown Mr. ] w WhipE
will continue the business at the sacl
stand and solicits the patronage OF tn
public.
Heiskell ard John Anderson left la
/ week for Palm Reach, Fla
Miss Fannie Brown left Thursd 4
. for Jersey City. N. J to visit her slste
: Mr.. Theopholis Jackson, of Gal
fornia who has been visiting his pa
ents and friends in the city. left Mo
day
Mr. Noah Jackson. who in c nmpau
n with his daughter Madame J. Mtdeh'
Brown went TO Memphis, Tennessee
visit his sister who was i'll return
a home this a. m.
t Rev. P s. Lewis. State Missionary
Q in the city.
d Visitors coming to Chariottesvi
need have no fear of not being acccoi
adate as Mr.. J. H. Reed proprietor
the National Hotel is always ready
e make it pleasant for his guests
mi MOUNTAIN Boy
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
FROM NEW JERSEY.
Personal Items.
MAGNo UEo.

HAoKENsAoK, N. j., January "a, '9S.
Rev. Robert Wallace. pastor OF the
First Baptist Church Of Belmont, new
Jersey preached able sermons at Mt.
Olive Church all day. At O'Clock his
text was John 1875. Mrs. Lucy Pick
EFT. president of the pulpit club, re-
ported that the new pulpit set would
be purchased shortly
Mr.. a. Sizer is quite sick. Mrs +.
Pensor is on the sick list.
Rev J. L. Marble had an increase
in his family last week. Ii is a boy.
Mrs NJ. Banks is on the sick list.
Mss Rosa b. Signor returned last
W eek from the South.
Messrs. NJ. Toiiver and James Addi-
sen presented themselves with a new
hack. They say that they are prepared
10 accommodate all their customers in
style.
Mrs. Martha Allen is visiting friends
in New York.
Don't forget ID H. Hassell is tht
agent for the PLANET. Call on hin
aud buy for yourselves. Don't eve,
say the PLANET is stale for it is Away
fresh.
Steamers wanted at Kinney's Fac
tory. 25th and Cary Streets, Monda
morning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
FROM NORFOLK.

NoRFoLK, VA Jan. %. 1898
Little George. the bright and very
five year old son of MIR and
Mrs George Richardson who was so
dangerously sealded about eight weeks
ago in his fathers boarding and lodg-
ing house, The Gloucester" through
the carelessness of young man en-
ployed by his father, has so far recov-
cred as to again go out. His escape
from death was miraculous as his
head. ears, neck, shoulders, back and
breast AS severly burned.
Alphonzo, the eight months child OF
Attorney w. II Land, was very badly
burned Monday afternoon by falling
against a stove at-Mr Lame residence
on Goff Street, Berboursville.
Rev. DIR. Seaton of st. Johns 4. M.
f. Church will preach Sunday morn
ing next. the third to the last OF Sc
ries on Seventh Seal. His subject will
he the HFlving Angels Message to the
fowl of the Air" We predict for him a
crowded house.
The fair is still being held by the
St John Church and ia fairly we'll pa
tronized.
DR.. Seaton spoke before the meeting
OF the Women's Work Society, in the
Cumberland Street School Monday
night last.
Rev. J. B. K. Butler of the Q1een
Street Baptist Church preached very
impressive and touching sermon OF
profound thoughts along the lines oi
the duty of the Christian world to fal-
len humanity. He dwelt at length il
church duty TO those women who are
leading lives of shame His subject
was. "Though your sins be as crimson
ne would make them as white as wool
Although they be as scarlet he would
make them white as snow" The ser
vices were we'll attended on the occa
sion.
Seventy people will compose the Ole
Folks Concert to be held at st. john
Church on 10th of February and th'
aged members are practicing like
Young folks and are deeply concerned
Mrs. Louisa Tynes, the widow o
the late Rev. James Tynes. was strick
en- with paralysis last week from
which she never rallied, death tioall.
relieving her of her suffering Monday
Her funeral took place from st. john
Church to-day Wednesday at 2 O'Clock
Rev. DIR. Seaton officiating. She wa
a consistent member of the church 70
many years. She leaves a daughter
Ars. George Smith, and number o
relatives to mourn her demise
A club of young men known as tn
Pleasure Social will give an entertain
ment next Monday night in the Cal
vary Church to assist the defense c
Lewis Epps, who is now in jail for tn
murder of Paul Harris on Christina
day Public opinion to greater ex
tent is in sympathy with Epps.