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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
TAXES a WOMAN
70 Inss.i Another Woman IN q Cu,x
Effective Way.

70 Inssit Another Woman IN q Lutu
Effective Way.
ut takes woman to insult another
woman" casually remarked the man
with a flower in his coat, land don't
mean to Insult the sex by saying it,
either. 1t Is simple fact" "Oh, very
we'll" assented his listener. but what
DO you call 1t BESIDE simple fact when
you make such sweeping charger
well, for instance" said this man
with a flower in his coat, II was at a
reception the other afternoon, where
pretty young woman. a local artist,
was hidden to sing. She happened to
bt suffering from BAD cold, but rather
tn a disappoint the hostess, who de-
pended on her voice for entertaining
tho guests. she began bravely a we'll.
known German cong, which she does
usully remarkably well. And then I
was an eyewitness to q scene that illus.
trats my sweeping charge Seated
diret tly in front Of the singer were two
Mdies who disdained the art that hac
been fostered In rival clique, and who
were determined to let their victim see
bow despised she was, how bad her
voice, how crude her method; ut least
this was all written on their counter.
ances. as l saw them. The lady wh~
knew 1t all signaled the lady VINO
Knew that she knew It all by
pushing out Boston boot and
touching the others foot. Indescriba-
Die WEAKNESS lifted the eyebrow of the
lady who knew 1t all. aud the lady who
Ae:w that she knew 1t all leaned for
ward, resting her chin in her glove. az
though unable to hold herself erect an
Instant longer. And still the song went
on! And still! the ladies r,istled and
swist ID. fastening their gaze hlankly on
the singer. but at last the lady who
knew that she knew it all perceived her
insult was not taking effect. and there.
Upon she arose, bidding her hostess
good-by In the lAiddle Of he last verse
with great flourish" "And you think
this Is nice thing to relate" cried q
woman. who. happily for her, doesnr.
know note of music" mo-" said the
man. calmly, but was II nice of your
sex to try to upset a ow-creature.
by letting her see how distasteful she
was not because she couldn't sing, but
because here came a chance to pay on
some old scores! Yes. persist in say.
ing that 1t takes a woman to insult an.
other woman. l should never have
dreamed OF going out in the middle OF
song given at private t!rawing-room.
no matter how much l hated the mar
VINO was singing It," perhaps not;
but doubtless the lady was faint, Ill. .
wreck, and emotion was not good for
her. That Is the most charitable li9ht
IN which to look at any such breach Of
god manners" boston Herald
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

out Marjory argued that the owner
would never consider his umbrella lost
IN that sense. Mrs. McKants persuad-
ed her to write personal. but nothing
came OF 1t. and Marjory had to put the
umbrella away.
About month later Marjory receiv-
Ell note from her Aunt Minerva. She
and Cousin Alice We're returning from
the East. and would Marjory please
lunch with them at their hotel? They
could only be in the city one day. etc.
Marjory knew that stereotyped phrase
by heart. One sentence lent novelty
to the situation, but as she scorned
the strong sex she had half mind not
to accept the Invitation.
I'VE shall not be alone, as your
Cousin Frank writes that his college
chuin. John Wakem, is here, and he
wishes to call on us. A our train
leaves early|in the afternoon, We must
manage to visit him Mt the same time
l hope you will not stay away on this
account"
So they were afraid one Of their tine
friends would nonplus her. She would
60 at all hazards.
1t was really delightful little par
ty, and Marjory was conscious Of en-
joying herself hugely. Why had she
never before had such good time with
her aunt and cousin? The friend was
not at all in the way. He told capital
| stories.
John Wakem was the first to leave.
As he was going out of the door Mar
jory looked at him with start. She
had not forgotten the circumstances
under WHICH she had seen that back.
the same overcoat and hat. No. she
could not be mistaken. At last she was
sure of the owner of the umbrella. She
wanted to hasten after him; but she
could not make scene before her
aunt. She wondered II he had recog-
mixed her. Yes, she was. certain he
had. She remembered one or two queer
looks he had given her. as If compar-
Ing her with some one. How mortified
she felt! What predicament!
/ A. hCA aunt NuOuEuI hCI SOACW udl
distract after her other guest left It
was not surprising. AS soon as posi-
BILE Marjory made her adieus and hast.
| ened home.
Once in her own room she thought 1t
all over. Mr.. Wakem must have his
umbrella; but was ever anything SO
embarrassing? Finally she decided her
only possible course was to write him
a note asking kim to call for his UNI.
brella.
He did call on Marjory, and although
that call was the end Of the umbrella
episode 1t was by no means the end OF
the history Of the people concerned
therein. Mr.. Wakem found II cOnven
lent to call many times afterwards. and
before the March storms came the next
year there was wedding in Mrs. Nc
Rants four-room dat.-Chicago Trib
une.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
The Job He Preferred.

Just after the fall Of Bl0emfontein
soldiers were called upon, owing to the
scarcity of civilians, to work the rail-
way. The weary men were lying In
camp one night after hard days
work, when a sergeant called out:
"Any of you men want to put your
names down as railway porters, driv.
ers, stokers. or for any other appoint
ment connected with the railways"
The silence was broken only by
snores. Then one Tommy slowly raised
his head and drowsily muttered:
"Put me down as sleeper. "-London
Spare Moments.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
AN UMBRELLA
ooEPISODEo 90
-ooHIR-R-R! Marjory was sure
WM that there had never been such
0G disagreea e weather in

>ooHIR-R-R! Marjory was sure
WM that there had never been such
QO disagreeable weather in
,,orch It was raining. half sleet, and
the wind blew SO that she could scarce
ly walk.
~ ought to have had sense enough to
,roor NV old gray jacket and that
friehtful walking hat when l saw how
enchanting the elements were this
,cornine. but l just could not help
dressing up for Aunt Minerva and
Cousin Alice. They think that just
because we can't do as many things as
we used thrt we are poor. Humph!
Yes. l verify believe they consider
themselves doing me an honor In ask
ing me to lunch downtown with them
whenever they are here. We shall be
in the city but a day or two and would
ike to see you before leaving So that's
all the time they can spare their own
relative. Well. l don't care, I'm sure.
That was a good luncheon, anyway.
and It braced me up for this long af-
ternoon shopping"
Mar1ory surveyed her numerous bun
dies.
"What would Aunt Minerva think II
she could see her niece endeavoring to
hafiie wind and rain. afOOt, with all
these packages, too. simply had to
have them tonight, though, and there
was nothing for it but to be my own
delivery hoy"
Marjory tried to smile, but she was
really painfully aware of the bedrag-
rled appearance she must present.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
Made a Night Attack.

Maracaibo, Venezuela, Nov. 5.-Advices
received here from Rubioa say that q
night attack of the Colombans has caused
a general reorganization Of the Venezuelan
plan of defense.
The Venezuelans were caught crossing a
river near Rubioa. The rope bridge broke
and numbers of Venczuelans were drown-
ed. General Tribe TRIBES force. which
was on the extreme left, has reinforced
the center. The general is entrenching.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

the fact that the
city of Leeds has
commissioned her to
N a Ike q bust Of
King Edward for
its library. Miss
Beverage is un-
doubtedly the fore
most sculptress Of
the world. her por-
trait busts Of emf
nent men of Eu-.
rope and America
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

Little Willie and Sister 0psoo
They cut pas trousers down fos nes
don't get nothin' new:
{ have to wear his old coats cut, Ais -
suspenders, tool
1is hats and shoes don't az M, ut J
s'pose they win some day,
And then they'll come to ne insteaA q
bein' thrown awayi
ily sister Grace ID twenty-five
And she cen sing ard play,
AID what she wears 10 always nev.
Not stu6 that's thrown away!
She puts on style, tell you what
She dresses out Of sight;
She's proud and naughty and she's ct
A beau most every night.
] never get new things to wear: I'm juse
boy. you see,
And any old things good enough to do
tor up for me!
Most everything that I've rot % one DAP
belonged to pa
When sisters through With her Ane
things she hands 'em Up = NAL
-Chicaso Times-Hssald.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

eemale Postal Employesis Eneland.
The EAgiish posto1hce employs NOT
.Ar short Of $1,000 women, and It b
probable that the largest number are
employed II telegTaphy. o. In duties n.
ettns thereto. In London alo0e The
sumber would appear b exceed Zoo
= whom no fewer than 1000 are em-
pooysd at the eentral telegraph olacs
4 o. Martin s-ie 0raAd.-Scee&1se
American.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
Soldier Com lnits Suicide.

Vancouver, Wash, Nov. 5.-Private Eu-
gene Lansing. Seventh infantry, formerly
a convaleseent from Company d. Twenty
first infantry, Manila, committed suicide
in sensational manner just as the flag.
was being lowered at shutdown.
While standing en- post headquarters;
steps Lansing drew revolver from HIS
heart. No motive is known.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

The Kentucky Moantainoers,
There are NO more strikingly Interest.
mg people In America than these isol.
ated mountaineers who make theaa
homes gensration after generation
among the Businesses Of the eastern
section OF the OZARK and bloody
ground" The waves Of civilization
which swept westward along the Ut.
Lawrence. the Erie canal, and Z dozen
xher routes vsem to have found At this
point In the Appslachians an insur-
uountable barrier and rolled back,
isaving the descendants Of the pioneers
4 century and . half ago with many
= the same habits and customs and
traditions dear to the hearts Of their
lnrefathers.
4 man who knows the whole country
- . child does HE frst picture book
old me that II any person took the
trouble to 90 through . copy Of Shak.
peare and pick out all the obsolete
words he would nnd nearly all Of them
= common use among these mountain
ok. In their phra.sologoy we find
'holp' for ''help." '.hit'' Tor ut" and
4hsr words which, far from being cor.
tupt1ons, are the pure old Anglo-Saxon.
even their bahads are mementos q
aSes gone by, and know OF one man
vho, after riding 400 miles through
she mountains for the purpose, finally
picked up, from hearing the women
ding them. the full thirteen verses NJ
IN old Scotch ballad which proved t.
- identical with those recorded In .
liary bearing ths date 160H.-lnterne.
nonal Magazine.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
I.ri.es for w.sA,.sto..

A dispatch has been received from Elmer
E, johnson. now in Buffalo, N. ", stat
ing that the Washington exhibits have
taken the highest award for horticulture
and IL gold, IA silver and 10 bronze
medals and seven diplomas.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

Loaded down with bundles, It was all
she could do to hold her umbrella over
her large hat and keep her skirt out of
the mud, which insisted upon wrapping
against her ankles In q most uncom-
Portable manner.
The wind was blowing more wildly
every moment. and Marjory rallied all
her strength to cross the Masonic Tenn
pie corner. BIZ went the wind. and
rip! snap! and Marjory's umbrella was
turned wrong side out and torn into
ribbons.
What was she to dor She had on her
best dress and hat, and II they were
ruined there was no telling how others
were to be obtained. The family ex-
cheQuer. a. Marjory called her small
income. was slim. She was about to
make for the entrance to the building
and there consider the pros and cons OF
her situation, when mans large um-
brella was thrust into her hand, appar-
emily from the wind itself. She looked
up Just in time to see tall well-dress-
ed man vanish around the corner. Mar
jory knew at once that It was he who
had put the umbrella into her hand
how, she did not know. OF course she
couldn't let herself take q strangers
shelter Id that way. 90 she FASTENED af-
ter the retreating figure only to find
that he was nowhere In sight.
II Marjory had any decided trait 1t
was that she was philosophical Her
benefactor was gone; there was no way
OF getting him back. She was running
her hat and making q spectacle Of her
self for the benefit Of the passers-by.
SO she hoisted the umbrella and went
on her way to the car. reaching the flat
IN which she and her mother lived
without further adventure.
Mrs. McKants was much shocked at
her daughters escapade and wondered
what they could do about It. 1t would
never do not to return the umbrella.
The question was to ind the owner.
Mar5ory had not seen her benefactor's
tace-all she could recall was his back
and there was little chance Of her
ever meeting him again. On examin-
ing the umbrella fney found tho initials
=. W." engraved on the handle.
A. her only expedient. Mr.. McKanta
suggested puttinea notice h the new5.
papssA ~yound-An umbrella" ste.,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
MOST PECULIAR PEOPLE

The Bicycle Has Nearly Emancipate1
the Parsi Women.
The most peculiar people of 1ndiA
are the Parsis (or "Parsees," meaning
"Persians'o, who feed their dead to
the vultures upon the Tower Of ST.
lence. They aed to India from Persia
when that land fell into the hands Of
the Arabs twelve centuries ago. Their
Wen are the first very singular persons
the traveller sees Oh board the ship
which takes him to India, their sim
Eularity consisting in their long sal
low faces and large eyes. their shiny,
looking. tubular hats and
their long and ugly coats. They are
most numerous In Bombay, but one
meets them In other cities on the BON.
Say side" and in Madras and Calcutta
IN the other shore. They are the rich.
est natives of India, and In re made
md still make money in trade.
They are the only Indians, who, as a
body. admire and cultivate Western
progressive ideas. who treat their
women fairly well according to our
Ldeas). and who permit their widows
to marry again. Their first rule OF
tfe 10 to practice benevoience. and
no people do this more literally. They
maintain nearly two-scorc charitable
institutions in Bombay alone. They
are the only people In the world who
do not smoke, and this Is because they
Will not trtfle with Ore. which Is sacred
In their belief. They never spit and
they will not in any way contal ainate
the earth or water or detile the trees
and flowers. That Is why they destroy
their dead without burning the bodies
They have no beggars among them:
they are monogamists; they are not
easte-ridden Tor rotted). like the Hin.
docs, for they acknowledge two classes
the priests and the people. They
keep New Year day, not only as q relig.
tous fete day. but, much as we do, az
day for general visiting. Their WON.
On are not imprisoned with their serv.
ants or otherwise degraded. but may
be met anywhere and everywhere to
The same extent as English women in
india. So often are these women come.
". and 20 beautifully are they clad
In such soft and exquisitely colored
sllks--that, as one writer says. ''they
appear as hours Floating about the
tarth in silk balloons. with ballasting
sf anklets. necklaces. earrings and Jew.
ary." 1t 10 no more than fair for the
Parsi men to let this be as 1t Is, for
they are the ugliest men that crawl
upon this globe.
An English lady advised me to 20
end zee the rich Parsi young women
riding bicycles on the road beside the
YEA at 4 o'clock Of any afternoon
What an idea! The bicycle has 80 rev.
authorised young womanh0od in Eng.
land that men who return there after
. short absence can not credit their
senses az they note the change in the
uaidens and their home government
What will It door not do-in India !
Truly that understanding toy has
worked AZ much Of the change in this
sWift-booted century as many Of our
most important inventions. 1t has
proved steed which leaps the highest
oars Of prejudice. runs away with the
Seepest-rooted conventions-even out.
paces the plans Of women for their
swn emancipation. I try to fancy what
& may do In India. but after Ill, Il hes
snly . few thousands Of Parsis upop
whom to vork.-Harper's Magazine
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
Four Were Drow.eA.

Michigamme, Mich, Nov. 5-Four
prominent young men Of this village
George w. Levin, Abel Levin. E. M. Carl
son and Albin Carlson-were drowned
Sunday in Lake Michigamme by the cap
sizing of their boat during storm.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
Haserty WIN Prosecute

Loomis. WASH, Nov. al. N. Hag-
crty, who was recently tarred and feath-
cred by a mob, says he will prosecute the
ringleaders. He refuses to retract word
Of his interviews criticixing the Palmer
Mountain Tunnel company.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
sympathy From Hungary.

Budapest, Nov. 5.-In the lower house
OF the diet, the president made touching
reference to the assassinat ton Of President
Mckinley, and moved that the condolences
of the country and the grief Of the house
should be extended to the United Statea.
The motion was unanimously passed.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
England viii Pay.

London, Nov. Sat Mondays session
of the South African compensation conn.,
mission Major General Sir John Ardagh.
the representative of the government. an
nounced that the Netherlands had ac-
cepted Great Britain's terms for the set
Element of the claims of the Dutch sub
jects for damages as the result Of their ex-
pulsion from South Africa.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
J. w. Riddle In Chosen.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The president has
appointed John w. Riddle Of Minnesota
to be secretary Of the United States em>
bassy at st. Petersburg. Mr.. Riddle was
formerly secretary of the United States
legation at Constantinoplc and is an &C
complished diplOmatist and lnguist.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

Channel at Calais,
France. Holbein, a
German. nearly lost
his life. He swan
IN the opposite d.
rection to that Of
Webb. starting at
Cape Gris-Nez, on
the French shore,
and endeavoring to
reach Dover. When
within six miles Of
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
To Break the strike.

New York, Nov. 5.--Fcur hundred Ha-
vana cigarmakers have left Tampa, Fla.
says the Herald's Havana correspondent
A steamer has been chartered for them.
As quarantine restrictions have been
removed, they will land Immediately.
Their arrival, it is believed, will break the
strike.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

We think that II justice were done
to the situation, the cooks BY this
time would have invented q potato
shortcAke.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

Cheerfulness Out OF Place.
. "Cheerfulness is riches"
"Oh, no; II you can't pay bill, being
cheerful about 1t only makes the other
man madden"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

A little over half a century ago It
was considered beneath the dignity Of
many substantial concerns to adver-
tise beyond the insertion in the news
papers of an occasional business card.
Some Of the experiences Of that time
show how recently advertising. a. we
know 1t. has developed.
A retail hardware house In an East
ern city once found itself possessed Of
ten times the number Of articles Of .
certain kind that It had intended to
buy. As they had been ordered esps-
cially for new hotel and were Of pc
culiar design. there seemed to be no
way Of disposing Of them except at .
merely nominal sum.
One of the younger men connected
with the concern offered to ''move
them" at q fair price provided he be
permitted to advertise. The sugges-
ton encountered much opposition. but
finally small sum was Get apart to
carry 1t out. The advertisement was
drafted In an attractive way. and the
people soon began to buy the new arti-
Gle. Finally the house was obliged to
send to the manufacturers for more.
When the next seasons trade opened.
the member Of the firm who had most
opposed the experiment whispered to
the young man that he had better
write out few notices "and put them
in the papers" .
From such beginnings the advertis-
Ing practice has come. Thousands Of
dollars are now spent not only in adj
vertising itself. but In deyising clever
catch words. Ingenious phrases and r.
Illustrations which win stick In the
memory Of the reader 90 wen q new
general ENTHUSIASTICALLY Oompanion.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
TO MAKE KING EDWARDS BUST.

A Fine Con, m ission for the Beautiful
knehue Beveridge.
Miss Kuehne Beveridge. the talented
American sculptress, has again been
brought into prominence BY reason Of
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
Curing . Cold.
Mr.. Blifkins had 4 cold,
1t settled in his head

~ settled IN his head,
Always hits the weakest spot~
Funny friends all said.
Mr.. Blifkins conghed and whees<S
Shivered. sneexed, and shook,
listened to hts friends advicee
This IL what he took:
Box Of anti-kamnia,
Oouched his nose with brtnA
Mustard plaster on his chese
Camphor balls,
RI ouinine,
Bottle DR.. Killem's CurA
!, Onion stew,
Some squills,
Hoarhound tablets.
Iicorice,
Anu-febrine pills,
Porous plaster on his bach.
Spirits frumenti,
oNenthol Inhalation tube,
Ginger,
H. Rock and rye,
Bottle Of cough syrup
Whisky-just q sip,
Mutton tallow on his nseh
Box OF a1ti-grip,
vapor bath,
Electric shockA +.
Brandy.
Cure for croun.
Emulsion Of cod liver u
Ugh!
Some strong beef souD.
Every remedy they urged
Mr.. Bufkins tried;
Now they say they cured he cose
But Mr.. Blifkins died.
baltimore American.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

II II terribly wicked for . cat to
catch . bird; 1t mutilates 1t In such
vay Il can't be used to trim hat
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07
FAILED OF HIS PURPOSE
But Holbein's Feat la the En- xlish Chan.
mel Wa. Remarkable.

In an attempt to initiate the feat Of
Captain Webb. who in 1875 swan from
Dover. England. across the English
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

Poes:balitaee IN the south.
/ Il our Southern. etaAas alons,yeeos q
eanseay eett1ed - Germany tAay Voull
hevo . population ee over 10 oooy 0oo
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-07

Dvay uns . boz issAsAt ssA ss4
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-30

It came to pass that long ere
the cock crew, the chief hinder OF
the train went his way rejoicing,
and as the prophet had said. each
tramp's dream came true and thus
ended the chapter wherein the
story of the four tramps is told.
Roxy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-30
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