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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Sawdust Bedding.

Scarcity of straw has for year or
so forced me to use saw shavings to
be animals, says writer in Farm AMI
Fireside. I confess that for a long
time bsve been prejudiced against
sawdust and shaving manure. At
present I am very glad that had to
make thu trial, for l can say that I
am taking more comfort in the stables
than when l used nothing but straw.
Horses and cattle, and hogs, too, while
bedded on shavings are always clean
in the morning, and that is more than
could say OF them when they were
bedded on straw. In short, 1 have
learned to like this material for the
purpose, and shall continue to use the
shaVings as long as | can have them
at reasonable price. In the winter
| can get them loose most of the time
for the hauling. Now | am paying Is
cents a bale for them. Shavings are
clean and tend to cleanliness. That
much is settled in my mind for good.
1t means good deal, too, so far as
the cows and milk and butter are con-
cerned. We want these things as clean
as we possibly can. The only question
about which there could be a possible
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Smile on Me.

A sweet story is told by Miss Anna
Gordon Of little three-year-old girl
the pet of the household, who came
down few minutes late to breakfast.
She had one foot on the round of her
chair, but was not allowed to climb
up until her papa had asked the bless
ing. Then, as she looked all around
her and saw every face grave and seri-
GUS, she thought the family were Of
Tended, and her child's heart was
broken. "Oh, mammal" she cried,
with quivering lips, smile on me-"
The child's impulse was natural. A
smile means cheer, love, sunshine, and
the cry Of the human heart always is,
Smile on mel" A young girl on her
way to school met poor old man on
the street corner with flowers to sell.
II had no pennies to buy flowers
with" the girl said simply, but gave
him smile.' The smile warmed the
old mans heart for the next hour and
softened his hard life with a CLINT of
happiness. 1t is pity that any one
in the whole world should go hungry
for a smile when a smile costs moth
ing. With each one of us, we know
how loneliness and heartache may be
eased and how the aspect of whole
day may be changed by a kindly
glance, a friendly look. Let us see to
it that we do not withhold this COM
fort from one another. In heaven God
shall wipe away tears from all eyes.
Let us anticipate heaven, and make
earth as much like it as possible by
remembering the little child's cry,
Smile on me."-Frances Bennett CAL
laway.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
SAYINGS AND DCINCS OF THE
PLAYERFO
Story of Cora Tanners Career Oh the
Stage-Queenie Vassor's Great Success
In the Belle of New York"-A FrOh-
man Rehearsal.

Cora Tanner, the beautiful and tai
ented actress, was but school girl
when she began to wish that she might
act, and when at school the teacher al
ways asked her to read aloud to the
other pupils, as she said she liked the
lntonatlon Cora gave to the sentences.
her first success was made as oliver
Twist to Lucille Western, the greatest
Nancy Sykes, to many minds, that
ever lived. Il still remember" says
Miss Tanner, "how l would sit in the
wings night after night and watch the
performance of the great actress; my
hands were never too tired to ap-
plaud. Miss Tanner has had many
strange experiences in her stage ca
reer, and one of the most exciting oc-
Cured several years ago, while she was
playing in Syracuse, N. Y. The Leland
Hotel, at which she was staying, got
aflre during the night. Il was alone"
said Miss Tanner, land when the gong
sounded, I hurried to the door in my
night clothes, never stopping to take
anything. On opening the door l
found the hall so full of smoke that it
was impossible to see. In the distance
there shone faint light from an open
door. l reached the door and almost
fell into the room, so faint had the
smoke made me, and there l found
that the only means of escape open to
me was to Jump for my life. The room
was on the fourth story Of the build
ing. A rope mad been attached to it,
and on tnis I slid about eight feet and
then fell the rest of the way into
lifenet, barely escaping fall to the
sidewalk" The lesson to the neophyte
from Miss Tanners success is simply
this: Quiet, constant application and
1udicious study. She has applied her.
self, when not actively engaged in her
profession, to the requirements OF all
those accomplishments which adorn
womanhood and are especially valua
BILE to the actress. Possessed of a
good voice, she has cultivated it with
all the care incidental to an operate
career. This enabled her to create in
America one Of the finest of Gilbert &
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
The Locust Saw-Fly.

In this column we illustrate a locust
saw-fy. A report OF the United States
chronological commission says: Eat
ing the leaves OF the black locust is
found small, soft. green worm, two
ffths Of an inch long. with twenty
legs and brownish head. 1t appears
In Washington, d. c., late in August
and remains until October. 1t trans
forms into dark-brown oval cocoon.
and two or three weeks later issues as
a saw-fy nearly one-quarter OF an inch
long, of a dirty-yellow color, with a
squarish black patch on the top of the
head. The sides and front of the
thorax are black, and there is trans
verse band on top of each abdominal
segment.
This saw-hy inserts it's irregularly
semi-ellipsoid eggs in a crescent
shaped cut made in the under surface
Of the leaf by the saw. In few days
the larva matches. Professor Comstock
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Queer Turtle Fishing.

A curious mode Of catching turtles
is practiced in the West Indies. 1t
consists in attaching ring and a line
to the tail of species of sucker fish.
which is then thrown overheard, and
imm mediately makes for the first turtle
he can spy, to which he attaches him
self very firmly by means of sucking
apparatus arranged on the top of his
head. The fisherman then hauls both
turtle and sucking fish in.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Sullivan's soprano roles, that of Prin-
cess Ida. with which she delighted New
Workers during its run.

Sullivan's soprano roles, that of Prin-
cess Ida, with which she delighted New
Workers during it's run.
1t Is now easy to understand why
the actor always says 81 am working
for Frohman," instead of saying Il
am playing with the Empire com
pany," says the New York Herald
Stevedores don't work harder, and you
imagine every minute it must be time
to blow the II O'Clock whistle and ex
pect to see Faversham take out his
dinner pail and squat right down in
his tracks. That is the way Frohman
puts the Lord and Lady Algy" people
through their PAGES. The matinee
girls would faint with grief if they
could see poor "Favvy" with the large
beads of perspiration clinging to his
fevered brow, and-just think OF it
"Favvy" minus a collar and coat, beg
ging in painting breath the relentless
Mr.. Frohman for "just few minutes
rest"
But he doesn't get it, not while
c. F., as he is Familiarity called, has a
leg to stand on, or while Joseph Hum
phriee has bit of voice left up his
sleeve. 3ut when we consider the fact
that this company has been actually
playing the piece for whole year
barring brief summer vacation-our
annazement is simply indescribable.
This, then, is the secret of the finished
and smooth performance of Frohman
piece-Work! Work with a capital w
and the whole italicized.
There are few American actresses on
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
The Princes of Edenbay.

The Princes of Edenbay.
There were two little princes Of Eden
Princes l Can't and I Can;
And to school they went on the very
first day
That the very first school began.
And the Prince I Can't took a poor
little whim
Into his royal head;
And whenever task was given to him
II can't! l can't!" he said.
Now he was prince who had his
way,
And poor little way twas, too!
For he nothing did from day to day
Save just what he wanted to do.
But his brother l Can, younger lad,
Was made on a different plan,
For to every single lesson he had
He would say, Il can! l cant"
So wise and great grew the Prince I
Can,
By doing as he was bid; h
But the other became an ignorant rVin,
And naught that was good he did.
These princes descendants you'll find
today
Wherever is civilized man;
The II Can't" folks who have had their
way,
And the people who say 81 can!'
Emma C. DOWd.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

ness. Miss Hepner is a pronounced
blonde, has wavy hair piercing blue
eyes and a most attractive face. She
made her first genuine hit when she
essayed the post left vacant by Anna
Held in la Poupee." In this role her
clear, sweet voice and her bewitching
smiles fairly outrivaled the charms Of
fair Anna to many minds.
According to the Athenaeum, the
ROsamOnd whose name gives the title
to the forthcoming tragedy OF AL
gernon Swinbourne, is that Queen of
the LOmbards who conspired to assas-
sinate her husband, Albovine in re-
venge for wrongs he had done her. The
story as told by Machiavelli is that
AlDovine, after having killed the faith
er of Rosamond, forcibly married her,
and at the wedding banquet compelled
her to drink from cup made out OF
the dead kings skull and to pledge her
husbands health with the wine. The
way in which she gets her revenge the
Athenaeum says, is in several impor-
tant points different from the method
Of Rosamund in Middleton's play, THE
Witch" and also in the play on the
same subject by Alfieri.
Ada Rehan has not authorized any
announcement as to her professional
plans. She has been resting OF late,
at her seaside cottage in Cumberland.
She will return to New York very
shortly. Her temperance would be
hailed with general satisfaction. but
all reports thus far published as to her
business affairs may be dismissed as
idle gossip.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
dispute is whether sawdust or shaving
manure is as good for the land as
manure from animals bedded with
straw
Varieties of Wheat.

The comparison of new and stand
ard varieties of wheat by the Pennsyl-
vana State College Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station has been continued
through the present season. The six
varieties giving the highest yield were.
Blu.
Royal Red Clawson. .26.87
FOrty-Fold or Gold Corn. ........ $3.50
Dawson's Golden Chaff. .26.43
Rochester Red ..................2o .2o.4O
Reliable .......... .............25.1A
twenty-five varieties were tested,
the average yield being 22.O2 bushels.
There was an average difference Of 800
bushels between the smooth and beard
ed varieties in favor Of the smooth.
About one-fourth of the grain was
winter killed, which accounts for the
small average yield, it being only about
two-thirds of our usual crop. The
average yield of straw was 2,450
pounds and the average weight per
bushel 62.O4 pounds. Turkish Red was
the poorest variety. yielding 1887
bushels OF grain and ! $50 pounds OF
straw. The yield of ten varieties that
have been tested for nine and ten years
show no tendency to run out except
slight decrease in the yield Of straw.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Mr.. Green's Garden A Lazy Mans
Load, Willie Will Carry Smart Mans
Load Hereafter-Quecr Turtle Fishing
The Princes of Edenbay.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

Do not anticipate trouble or worry
about what may never happen. Keep
in the sunlight-Franklin.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
No Candy or Cakes.

The Cubans make no candy to speak
Of, ard their cakes are SO high in price
that only the rich buy them.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Dip the Sheep.

There is but one effectual cure for
sheep scab and that is the use Of an
efficient dip, says an exchange. II the
farmer will not go to the trouble Of
dipping his sheep twice at an inter-
val of from six to twelve days and
put them on clean grounds where scab-
by sheep have never been in the in
terval and after the second dipping,
that man had better sell his sheep AMI
quit the business. The scab I'm be
thoroughly cured in two weeks time If
the owner will implicitly follow direc-
tiOns. 1t cannot be cured in year or
any other length of time if he will not
do it. Therefore, it is simply ques-
tion with man who has scabby sheep
to dip or not. The man who keeps
scabby sheep willfully and after shear
ing time should be regarded as men,
ace to good farming in his neighbor-
hood, and the public sentiment should
compel him either to dip or ship hn
flock to the slaughter and quit busi-
ness. There are some diseases for
which no cure can be suggested.
Animal EXCTetd.- ne eXCretd, SOll0
and liquid Of horse in year, aver
ages 10000 pounds Of an OK, $4,000
pounds; OF COW, 10000 pounds; of a
full grown hog, 5000 pounds; of a
sheep, 1900 pounds. A moderate value
OF these manures is 81 per thousand
pounds for the horse, 1925 for the
OK or COW, 1925 for the hog, If grain
fed. and SO for the sheep. Total an
nual value: Horse, $40; OK, $45; COW,
$3.50; hog, $3.50; sheep, $500. OF
course, all these estimates are sub
ject to variations, owing to different
conditions, such as food, size of ami
mails, etc.
The Worden Grape.-The Worden to
my mind is the best grape for home
use. 1t is an enlarged Concord, which
it closely resembles. More juicy and
with less pulp. 1t ripens a few days
before the Concord and is better fla
vored 1t is not so vigorous in it's
growth as the Concord, but bears quite
young. and if properly trimmed the
punches are quite large. The skin is
not so thick as the Concord, and con-
sequently not a good shipper. Concord
is so we'll known that 1t needs no in
PRODUCTION, being indispensable.-Ma-
jor Holsinger.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

thinks there are two and possibly
three broods in season, and that the
insect may hibernate both in the adult
and pupa stages. The head Of the
worm is amber-colored rather than
brOwnish. The scientific name of this
fly Is Nematus similaris.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

There are few American actresses on
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Did Not Appear.

Thurslly in Justice Sweets Court. the
motion to dismiss the criminal action
against ! II. Dorsey was TO have been ar
gued, but the defendent did not appear
and hence the justice declared the bond
forfeited.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Dorsey
was arrested at Walla Walla last week
for grand larceny, the charge being
preferred by Bert Hammond, of this city
and was brought here on Mondays steam
er. He was arraigned before Justice
Sweet and gave bonds i'll the sum of $500
for appearance for the preliminary hearing
which was begun on Tuesday morning.
G. w. Fletcher and W. A. White were
the sureties on the bond. S. !. Nc
Farland, his attorney, made motion to
dismiss the action and the justice set the
hour at O'Clock Thursday las stated
abovel to hear the arguments on the mo
ton,
Mr. Dorsey has not been seen since Tues
day, and his friends fear something
serious has happened TO him.
The last seen of Mr.. Dorsey was at the
Porter place when, it is reported, he was
vending his way up the Clearwater ac
companied by dog. 1t is said the ddt
has returned to town, thus leaving the in
ference that perhaps Dorsey might il
some manner have lost his life. The Off
GERS are searching for HIM but withou
any definite clue as to the place he ma,
be heading for
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Charged With Rape.

Officer Gilman, Thursday on war
rant issued by Justice Sweet, arrested $
!. Huntley charged with assault to com
nit rape on the person Of Nellie Reed,
the little 6.year-old daughter of George
Reed Huntley made no statement Ia
the officer, but Indignantly denied the
charge when taxed by the father Of the
child before he was arrested.
Huntley was arraigned before Justice
Sweet yesterday, but refused to make
any statement whatever; and declined to
to call to his help the assistance of any
LAWYER. -Four witnesses for the state
testified substantially in corroboraiiou
of the child's statements. aud there be
| ing no evidence offered in behalf of the
accused the jnstice held him in $1,000 bond
till "Wednesday at O'Clock pending the
preparation of the evidence conforma
BILE to the Idaho practice, when Tustic,
Sweet will decide whether he will hold
, him for trial in the district court.
Huntl.y. being unable TO furnish the
1919 bail, wen, 20 Jail.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
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0. r. & N. TO Camas Prairie.

The o. X, & n. will contest the North
ern in occupying the Clearwater country
and bidding for its rich trade. Every
point in the preliminary isnow definitely
determined This week the local land
office received from Portland the maps
and plats to be filed with the land com
missioner at Washington. These show
the right OF way and claims Of the COM
pany for tracts for depot and station
purposes
The line as finally determined upon
selects the following route Commenc.
ing in North Lewiston at the state line
between Idaho and Washington, goes up
tha Clearwater on the north side to
Spalding, where f2oo, 900 bridge will be
built. Then on the south branch of the
Clearwater it goes to the mouth of Big
Canyon. opposite Lenore up Big Can
yon to Little Canyon and up Little Can
yon TO the prairie in the vicinity of Nez
perce. Crossing the prairie it strike.
Lawyers Canyon, which il follows t.
the head, then goes in fairly straigh
line through Cottonwood, Denver ant
Grangeville to Mt. Idaho. A total dis
tance of nearly I2o miles
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
His Cow ana Garden.

A certain Lewiston real estate man has
cow He also has garden. He bought
the COW on probation. He planted
the garden i'll a moment torn from the
tremendous rush of his real estate busi-
ness. He thought the water company
would not catch on to his garden. The
water company is i'll business for the
revenue there is in il and like the sleep
less interest fiend it is seldom caught
mapping.
The garden was irrigated after night
on account Of the heat OF the day-and
the vegetables grew prodigiously. So did
the weeds. The other day the real estate
man discovered that his garden was
ripe" SO he proceeded to pick the pro
ceeds of his labor. His mess consisted OF
thirteen radishes three punches of yellow
lettuce and a carrot, The weeds got the
balance. His JOY over his success in
| gardening was toned down little by the
water bill handed in the same day-''SI4
as for extra water for irrigating garden.
| But the history of the COW must no
be left out of this veracious story. Tn,
! probationary cow-to be paid for if sh'
| gave satisfaction unwatered milk
behaved pretty well for day or two
But the novelty of having your own COW
and your own fresh milk and cream
! soon wears off with most people, and oul
hero grew restive, under the daily drudge
Yesterday morning he made up his mind
he would convince his wife that the COW
was a way back kicker, and get up &
good excuse to satisfy his wife and The
| vendor that the COW didn't fill the bill
or the pail. So when he was well along
in the work of milking. he gave the tea
a sudden and severe pinch
The Doctor says he sustained no serious
injury except the loss of two teeth. HI
is able TO congratulate himself that, whl'
he probably will never look quite so wei
again, he will have whole lot more Cow
sense.
W 4 Eritt.r j. home for The C.Tfu
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Big Buffalo.

Messrs. Bennett and Huntley, both
connected with the DeI.amar mining
company, were III town Thursday. They
came down from Grangeville and had
great camp i'll the mountains.
They report that the snow will be
nearly all off the mountains by july 10th
when the Big Buffalo ground will be ex-
anined. The DeLamar representatives
have not yet made definite invastiga-
ton of the prof. erty as the bond permits
the owners to work the mine until June
2sth, and this they are doing in order
to shape up the underground showing.
and the buyers do not care to go upon
the property until they can see the sur
face ledges and make their estimates
from both top and bottom conditions.
The first payment of $2s,o on the bond
natures July 18TH, and if the property is
large enough for the company to handle
Mr.. Huntley is amply prepared to make
payments and go on with the work at his
own discretion. They say they be-
lieve The Big Buffalo will stand an
examination that will justify the pur-
chase at the agreed price. Hence it will
not be many days before tie important
question of its valuation will be settled,
and if the $as 900 shall be paid the rush
to that region will unquestionably be
very materially augmented, for it is gen
orally understood that many are still
waiting to know the result of that deal,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Mrs. Damas Secures Fortune.

Mr. A. Damas received a letter
yesterday from his wife in New York
City. Mrs Damas recently went east to
look after some property left her by a
rich uncle, John J. Matthews Mr..
Matthews was born in County Louth,
Ireland, and came to this country with
his parents when but IL years OF sgt :.
He @as an orgai izer of the FIRST voluE-
teer FIRE department of New York, whose
gallant exploits have been made immor-
tai by the now very rare illustrations of
Currier x Ives, and was the FIRST Mayer
OF the Bowery. He engaged in the loan
business. aud acquired fortune in early
life. He was stauuch democrat and kn
! absolute teetolaler, and in the troublous
days. just prior to the war, did much, by
his example, to maintain order and pa
triotism in the old Bowery districts.
The estate Is valued at fa5o.ooo to
$500 600 This large sum is to be divid-
ed between ten heirs, Mrs. Damas being
one OF the lucky number
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Dick Ruddys Teams,

Grang eville is evidently going to use
good many wagons, buggies and hacks
and great deal of coal oil, Judging from
the amount of that kind Of goods going
of five six horse wagons loaded with oil
four new wagons, two hacks and one
carriage and two buggies will leave town
tomorrow morning for Grangeville.
Mr.. Ruddy is also moving his Genesse
livery stable up there.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Move by Rockefeller.

A Dispatch from Seattle says:--The
the Central Trust Company of New York
to foreclose a Fl 500 900 mortgage against
the Everett Land Company is said to be
part of the programe of John ID. Rocke-
feller to get control Of the Everett Land
Company with its three or four million
dollars worth OF property. Mr.. Rock
teller owns the mortgage, il is stated, and
the bringing of the foreclosure suit is ali
explanation his resent western visit.
In June 1898, the Everett Land Com
pany, for the purpose of fpaying floating
purposus, issued first mortgage bonds in
the denomation Of 1000 each to the
amount of 81 500, 600. These bonds were
of tina class known as coupon and bore
per cent interest payable semi annually.
The Central trust Company of New York
was made trustee aud the land company
gave it mortgage which practically
covers the townsite Of Everett, the COM
pany's buildings, water works and cleo
trio railroad.
1 The mortgage was subject TO the rights
of the nail works, Everett & Monte Cristo
Seattle & Montana and Great Northern
railroads. Among securities mentioned
in the mortgage were the following:
One thousand shares perferred stock of
the Everette * Monte Cristo railroad
100 600 shares common stock, same com
pany, 200 shares Everett Railway &
Electric Company, 745 3-4 shares Puget
Sounq Pulp & Paper Company, Ago shar-
es of Puget Sound Nail Works, unsecured
bills receivable to the amount of S1oo, 600
secured bills to the amount OF S6I2 2,ooo
The land company is alleged to have de-
fanlled in payment Of its obligations III
connection with the mortgage June l
1898, and also previous to this in interest
In bringing the suit to a close it is said
that the property involved forms a single
townsit, and that it is to the interest OF
all that il should be sold as an entirety.
Dell Fountains race mare Reolio. woI
the one mile event at the Denver rac'
'r;.stti,-t. tk:s ..cee.