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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
CALLED HIM DOWN.
But One Little Circumstance Made II I
Waste Of Words,

But One Little Circumstance Made Il q
Waste Of Words.
Jones was staying at home for 4
days rest, and Mrs. Jones thought she
might as well make him useful.
II wish you would 60 to the back
door," she said, land. II that's the gro
Ger knocking, l wish you'd tell him that
I've sent down for that soap three
times already, and II 1t doesn't come
to-day l shall go to the store myself
and complain"
There's no use in wasting words,
Mary" said Jones, briskly. Il know
how to bring such people to time. I'll
attend to the man SO that you'll have
NO more trouble"
He went to the back door and con.
fronted the man with a pleasant but
firm expression Of countenance.
Nov. look here! he said, with de-
cision. "This thing has been going on
long enough. Mrs. Jones can't afford
to await your pleasure in the matter Of
soap, or anything else. This delay has
caused her much annoyance, and it 10
entirely inexcusable on your part. II
isn't possible that an establishment IKE
the ONE for which you work shouldn't
be provided with soap enough for ali
its customers. see plainly that the
fault lies with you; you've neglected TO
give the order. Now. I've only one
thing to say-if our trade isn't worth
your employers while, we'll 60 some
where else. I'm man Of few wordsi
Unless the soap comes this morning.
Mrs. Jones will order from Smith and
Brown In the future.
The man looked confused. but said
nothing, while Jones paused for breath.
Come. come" said Jones, ''have you
any excuse to o1er-any reason to give
for your failure to bring the soapY'
Il don't know a have, sir" said
the man. slowly, except that I'm the
milkman. and rye come to collect this
little bill for the month Of December"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
The Boys Discovery.

he was . Jolly little boy, 2 years old.
he was on trolley-car going through
delds and woods and groves. He crowed
and laughed, and called everybody.s
attention to the things that interested
him. He was . city baby. and many Of
the things he NV were known to him
only through pictures. At last he rot to
his journeys end. A. he stepped or
was lifted on the car, Z bantam rooster
on lawn near BY crowod, stretching
his wings - II to help his voice. The
small boy looked a4 the rooster Q mo-
ment, put his hands on his hipa, and
Initiated the ROSTERS crow. He tried
70 ny rooster, but could not He had
never sesn . i've rooster beforA He
recognised this one from his pictnrs-
book. Now. II you ask him what ths
rooster eays. he win set his picture
book and crow. holding hin hands on
bis hips. and moving his elbows -
wings
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
AUTHOR Ur LORNA DOONe


Richard ID. E1ackmore Wrote the
Charming Novel.
Richard ID. Blackmore, the English
author. who died the other day, wrote
a number OF clever books. the best
known Of which was Lorna Doon., a nd
on this his fame chiefly rests. He was
80 years old II the time Of his cea til.
1t Is said THAI the success OF Lorna
DOone was die to an accident.
Mr.. BlackmOre offered the manu-
script to eighteen publishers. all of
whom rejecta1 it. The nineteenth ac-
cepted 1t. The book was issued in 1859,
and fell fat. Receiving small atten.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
HOW kAFFiRs FIGHT.

They Settle Disputes In q eomewha,
Picturesque but Edectual Way.
Zone Of the most expressive words I
have run across" said A. d. Lockett, .
mining man Of Rossland. 3. c., '1s
'pelleo.' of the Zulu tongue. which Is
In general use IN South Africa. 1t is
literally translated into English as
done for The first time l ever heard
1t firmly impressed 1t on my mind. The
Kafils are awful scrappers and there
is almost sure to be fight when rival
parties run across each other. Christ.
mas day, and. In fact, Ill holidays. are
generally marked by rows. and for that
reas0L are known there - light days
The two races which most bitterly hate
each other are the Bechuanas and the
Shamgongs.
1.-The way the Kaflrs Tight b to form
In long lines, which gradually approach
each other. Then suddenly man will
dart out Of one az the lines and rushing
up almost 10 within striking distance
Of the other win jump mp snd down
with derisive expression OF, face and
gesture. all the while pouring stream
Of Evaporation upon the enemy. and
will Anally retire to his own ranks.
This maneuver viii be promptly repeat.
ed BY the party attacked, and % It wil
60 ON until both sides are dashed into
an ungovernable frenzy. and then they
viii 60 at It hammer and tongs until
ono or the other gives way, when The
victors, bowling 'F1tsak! Futsakv get
out! get out quickD win chase them as
long % there 10 . possibility Of innlct-
ing damage. Az the Kadlrs do noA In
dulge h ornamental thinga but e in
for the most bnsinesslike lind Of tight
ing. weapons are kept eat OF their
hands when possible.
Zone day shortly after my arrival In
Johannesburg was driving across the
veldt when came ACROSS some KaD1rs
lighting. A. drew near one aide
broke and made run for II, the other
side pursuing at ton speed. Not mere
than nifty yards from my buggy one Of
the fugitives stubbed his toe and fell,
whereupaa his pursuer. who had In
some way secured possession Of IN ~
segai. promptly drove that weapon
through the body Of his PROSTATE el.e-
my and deep n the ground beneath. I
ran to them and sharply asked the sur
viyor what - was about. Looking q
me With eyes h which tie battle lighs
was be9inudng to die ont he slow,y
shook his hsaA and shfugsins his shout
derA - painted 4 the body. An! boas,
pelleo. pslleo.' And Jon CO wager -
~ ~ truth, for that Ka0r nevae
eyea Quivers4 astss Ne asseDai struck
Nh ashed II Johannesburg what
- w1sa o6ane = go = ! ~ $500
~ooov yeuk 41bunA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
REPLIES THAT WON.

What Clever Answers at the Right 0n
Dent Meant to Some Men.
A long list might he given Of men
who have owed their advancement In
ME to clever answer given at the
right moment. An account Of how two
Of them managed 1t may b appropri.
ately given just now. One Of Napol.
cons veterans, who survived his mas
ter many years. was wont to recount
with great glee how he once picked up
the Emper0r's cooked hat ut = review,
when the latter. without noticing that
he was q private, said carelessly, THANK
ron. CaE&&m." I'm what regiment,
sirer' instantly inquired the quick-wit.
ted soldier. Napoleon. perceiving his
mistake. answered, with . smile, "Ip
my guards, for l see you know how to
b prompt" The newly made officer
Aeceived his commission next morning.
4 somewhat similar anecdote b re-
lated Of Marshal Suwaroff, who, when
receiving . dispatch from the hands Of
= Russian sergeant who had gNa&H
adstinguished himself o1 the Danube,
attempted to confuse the messenger BY
Q sssies Of whimsieal questions, but
found aim fully equal to the occasion.
''How many nah are there In the sear'
asked euwaro6. IAN that are not yet
caught" was the ready answer. sHow
far y II 70 the moon r Two Of your
excsllency's forced marches" ~What
would you do II you saw your men nv.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
7@g1ass&@Z
>MseJ21EHS

Magistrate Ito prisoner who Is before
aim for begging>-What makes you
beg?
Prisoner (whining)- I can't
get any work, your honor.
Magistrate-Wculd you do work u
you could get any?
Prisoner-Gladly. your honor.
Magistrate-What work.
Prisoner-Anything, your honor.
Magistrate rather stingy, with an
eye to businessi-I have a heap OF
weeds l want taken out Of my ground
would you do that?
Prisoner-Yes, your honor; only too
glad of the job
Magistrate-You are discharged.
Prisoner-Did you say l was dis.
charged your honor?
Magistrate-ies, you are discharged
Prisoner-Then weed your garden
eourself.-London Answers.
Lawyer-You say the prisoner stole
four watch. What distinguishing fea-
ture was there about the watch?
Witness-lt had my sweetheart's pic,
ture In It.
Lawyer-Ah. I see, A woman In tho
case.
funny story is related Of a juryman
who outwitted a judge, and that with
out telling an uDtruth. He came breathe
lessly into the court:
"Oh. my lord. If you can excuse me.
pray do. l don't know which will die
drst-my wife or my daughter"
Dear me, that's sad," said the limo.
cent judge. Certainly; you are ex.
cused."
The next day the juryman was met
by friend, who. In sympathetic voice
asked:
Flows your wifeT'
"she's all right, thank you
"And your daughter?"
"She's all right too. Why DO you
ask?''
why, yesterday you said that you
Nd not know which would die first"
Nor do l. That Is q problem that
tine alone can London It'd,
Bits
Michael Joseph Barry. the poet, was
appointed police magistrate In Dub
lin. An irish-American was brought
before him charged with suspicious
conduct and the constable sworeA
among other things. that he was wear.
Ing republican" hat.
Does your honor know what that
meansT Inquired the prisoners law
yer Of the court.
II presume" said Barry, that Il
means a hat without q crown."-The
Green Bag.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
Ideneiflcti by 8 Blind Nm,


A blind man picked out tbs dead wife
~ the New York inorsue few days
ago by his delicate sense Of touch. says
IN exchange. Two women, both Of tho
ame name. and both Of whom died IN
Bellevue. were taken to the dead house
It about the same time. When the
norgue keeper caught the blind mana
Digit hand and guided It to an upturn-
81 face, he said, mo, no; that's not my
Nary The drawer was closed ana
the next one was pulled out. The
sightless man laid down his stick this
time and used both hands. His face
was transtgured az the tips of hsa
dngers rested on the sharp-set. cold
features. MARY" he whispered, Il
aave found you, dear! How thin your
lace has grown! How cold you are.
Aary-how coldv' The blind man had
made no mistake. The dead woman
had been his wife.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
Meaning or wisCousfe.

Wisconsin 10 commonly thought -
come from the Indian name OF that rixh
q. Wees kon san. It means the gath
wing Of the waters. referring to thA
TACT that ct the source OF that riyya
many branches pour their waters 70
getheF, but after that there are NO I'm
portant branches In its entire langth.
The early French softsned 4 y Oui1
consin- An attempt was made b put
back the / IN place ~ the {. but tn
Legislature refused TO make III
change. A. Gaudin says that Wiscoap
san comes from Z word that meana
Amusk-rat house" But he says he hAl
not found two Indians to agree ON IN
meaning o. the word. -sheboysan Ealia
News. ss
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20

te ano.' Il love youJ
Ned Wilton recovered from his
wounds, but not soon enough to sail in
the Vesper. Instead he never lef'
Chill. and is now a rich ranchero, and
the name OF his wife was once lsola
Mendez.-New York News,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-20
New ue Got Ahean.

sits strange sighed H. trolley CON-
ductor. "how when two boys start out
With equal chanceA o0e of them u
bound 70 forge ahsad while The othee
hss behind. Thew was nm; Jim ma
I werS fast friends - youths, but look
q No now. Equal - ON chances vege
Jim Il ahoaA-S
~WAa$ = - 0edngY aGksa ~ -.
seng~ wAe I'D pa1a ~ enea
H3s - 0s11r mnA - esenG Ma
! - ~ AleheaE 0aaoi Qln1tgxt
mN ypeE Dangi Ql9lpsla 1l4o.
- 1AA - l1lnUAHAna11ol
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
Board of Public improvements
Will on Friday Grant Audience
to Those Interested.
DOWNTOWN PARK NECESSARY.
Plan to Condemn Buildings oppo.
site Union Station-City's Fl
nances May Not Permit
the Improvement.

The Board Of Public improvements viii
grant public hearing at 10 o'clock next
Friday morning on the proposition to con-
vert the square in front Of Union Station
into public park or promenade. This prof.
ect was formally presented to the board
last week in a petition signed by more than
$50 business men and firms.
The promoters Of the plan desire the city
to condemn the property in the block bound
ed by Eighteenth. Twentieth, Market and
Chestnut streets: remove all the buildings
and change the site into a public square.
Among the principal reasons advanced in
favor OF the condemnation is the necessity
for a downtown recreation place, where
toilers may spend the noon hour.
August Gehner. Leslie A Mofrett and 9TH
er prominent men who are advocating the
change deplore the ungainly vista extended
to strangers passing out OF Union Station
TO Market street. These gentlemen pro-
nounce the scene as misrepresentation Of
the city giving strangers wrong impress
sions- Their argument Il that visitors
should be welcomed in a manner coincid-
ing with the reputation OF st. Louis for
hospitality.
These opinions seem to meet with general
approval. The main argument in opposi-
ton SO far stated by city officials Is that
the city cannot afford to expend any money
for the Improvement. Members of the
board and OF the Municipal Assembly say
they would assist In consummating the plan
II they could be assured that the requisite
fund would be raised.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
NEWS FROM EAST SIDE CITIES.
SUPERVISORS MEET
IN BElLEV|LLE TO-DAY.
Several Important County Offices
to Be Filled, With Prospect
of Some Contests.

The first meeting Of the new County
Board OF Supervisors will be held In Belle
vile to-day. A chairman will be elected.
committees named and appointments TO
county positions made.
A fight will be made for the position OF
chairman. Walter Eyman Of Stookey Town
SHIN the present incumbent, Is a candidate.
q, is also Supervisor John Wheeler Of East
St Louis.
Doctor Alexander Woods, the superin-
tendent Of the st. Clair County Farm. Is
a candidate for reappointment. Constable
Peter Joffray of Belleville also wants the
job.
There will be q warm fight for the office
Of County Physician. Doctor Wash West
is the incumbent and candidate for reap
pointment. Doctors George E. Hilgard and
J. G. Massie also want the position.
Doctor T. Taphorn Of East st. Louis Is
Louis. and 1t is believed that his application
will be the only one received.
The Job of public printing will also be let
The new Board Of Supervisors are as fol-
lows: Belleville. Jacob Ehret. George Krug.
August Barthel. Henry Christophersen,
ry A. Rutter; East St. Louis. John Wheeler.
Alexander Allgood, Henry Springer, Max
oppenheim. Evan James. John Domhoff,. A
George E Gerold, NJ. Drum and Robert
Lowery: Centerville Station, Henry j.
Drummond and Andrew Dashney; Mascou-
tab. Louis 7. Rechter: Lebanon. C. E.
Chamberlin: O'Fallon. James H. Atkinson;
st. Clair. Fred Keck; Caseyville, Henry Me-
bruegge: stookey. Walter Eyman: Sugar
Loaf. ]. F. Adelberger: Sites. C. B. Jones;
Engelmann, Henry v. I.iebig; Fayetteville,
burg. C. Heiligenstein; New Athens. Louis
Sheets: Lenzburg.. William Caspers0n:
Smithton. A. A. Miller; Prairie du Long, L.
G. Miller; Millstadt, William N. Blatz
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
SAVED FROM DEATH
UNDER AN ENGINE.
Frank Price,, Knocked Down by
a Train, Was Rescued by
Farmer A. s. Jackson.

Frank Priece. an employe Of the Ameri-
can Steel Foundry Company in Granite
City. yesterday morning was run down by
an engine drawing Big Four passenger
train. and but for his timely rescue by
Abraham 8. Jackson. a farmer living near
Granite City. would have been cut to
pieces.
Priece was walking from the American
Steel Foundry Company's plant to the Ter
minal Associations depot to board the
Granite City accommodation train for st.
Louis, and failed to notice the approach Of
the Big Four passenger train. He reached
fhe middle OF the track before the cries Of
onlookers attracted his attention to the
danger. and too late to escape from his per-
ilous position.
The train was moving at g. moderate rate
Of speed, but Priece was hurled forward
about fifteen feet. He. fell unconscious
across the rails. Abraham s. Jackson who
was holding his team at the crossing, wit
messed the accident, and. sprinsins for
ward. dragged Price, to safety.
Doctor Ralph Niedringhaus was called
and found that. beyond an ugly scalp
wound, Priece had sustained no serious In
jury. Later Pricce was taken to his home
in ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
NEW TRAM SERVICE on THE.kArY

NEW TRAIN SERVICE ON THE"KATYn
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company has put ON q new
train for Miss0uri. Kansas, the Indian \
Territory and Texas. This Train
leaves Union Station daily ut 11s4S n,
n. Sleeping car open for reception
ok passenGers at 8f0O p. m.
DON'T GO TO THE TRAIN TOO SOON,
for the time has been changed. The
Katy Flyer now leaves Union station
at 6s82 p. m. This In the fast train for
the Southwest. Through sleepers and
free chair cars to ALI Important
cities in the Southwest.
THE ONLY LINE THAT DOES 1T.
The Missouri, kansas and Texas
Railway Company runs q through
Palace B1Ret and Drawing-R0om
Sleeper st. Louis to City Of Mexico, ON
the s4h1ATY Flyer daily and Sun-
days, too, In charge of q, Pullman COM
duct0r; the entire trip. Berths re-
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04

cipal States a full acreage has been
planted and the weather is most favorable
for termination. On the Pacific Coast and
In other domestic spring wheat sections. as
well as in Manitoba, a larger area than US
ual is devoted to raising wheat this year.
Tho maryelously healthy condition of
business Is best appreciated when It is dis
covered that the failures last month were
the smallest in ninety-one months. with the
exception Of May to August. 1899. inclusive:
failures. M with total indebtedness Of 81
9T, ,6N, against 178 last year for A.514.00. As
in 1889 reported the smallest liabilities OF
any full year in two decades. last months
good showing Is manifest by default in
manufacturing concerns .965 smaller
than two years ago. Trading failures were
65 for 8, 1858 ,S23. and banking defaults were
t6290oo. The death rate was only three
nftieths Of per cent Of all firms In busi-
ness. and loss averages A.7o-not a seri-
GUS embarrassment to general trade. Tho
proportion of unpaid bills was less than 46
cents for each 1000 OF solvent payments
through clearing -houses.
'No matter in what light the April record
may be viewed, It makes an exhibit that
cannot fail to give encouragement"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
NEW WORKERS All DALLAS.
Entertained by Local Merchants
and Manufacturers. ..

REPuBILc SPECIAL -
Dallas. Tex. May a.-The New York busi-
ness men who for more than week have
been touring Texas by special train reached
Dallas this morning.
They were shown courteous attentions and
driven over the city during the day and en-
tonight.
The principal incident of the days pro-
ceedings was meeting the principal mer-
chants and manufacturers at the CONNER
cial Club. where short speeches were made
by local men and for the visitors ly Messrs
Jessup, Dill and others. Brief talks were
made at the banquet tonight. The prin-
ctpal address of welcome was made by for
mer Lieutenant Governor Barnett Gibbs Of
Dallas --,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
INSURANCE co. ABSORBED.
st. Louis Life Sells Out to the
Metropolitan.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
has absorbed the Industrial business of the
st. Louis Life Insurance Company and the
Safety Fund Life Insurance Company of
The st. Louis Life Insurance Company will
liquidate its affairs and cease business op-
erations.
The officers Of the absorbed ecnst were
Happei, vice president; F. W. Mast. secre-
tary. The directors were: Doctor J. NJ.
Grant, r e. Woodson and John Reitz.
The company maintained Offices In the
Wainwright building. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
ASSIGNMENTS ARE POSTPONED.
Circuit Judges Will Not Change
Courtrooms at Present.

The Circuit Judges decided yesterday not
to make any changes a. to their assign
ments to courtrooms until the first Mon
day In February next.
The practice has been to make the
changes At the opening Of the October term
of court. to last for q year. The, assign
ments were made before the adjournment
OF the courts for the summer vacation. The
two Judges occupying the benches Of the
criminal divisions at the Four Courts, after
serving year. have been assigned to d.
visions at the Courthouse, and two other
Judges sent In their place to the Four
Courts. II was also decided yesterday that
main In session In the summer vacation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
ARE TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Mary Maag's Two Suits Against
Milton Williams, Garnishee.

The two suits of Mary Maag against NIL
ton Williams. as garnishee Of her former
husband. John Mag. for 50 each, for the
support Of their child. were tried in Division
No. Of the Circuit Court yesterday and
taken under advisement.
Judge Spencer sustained garnishment
against Williams on q judgment against
Maag for $94.e0 last Monday for the support
OF the child prior to last December. The
child since then. Maag was divorced from
two women and remarked his first wife.
He is seeking to avoid paying so q month
for the support Of the child OF the second
union as ordered by the Court on the ground
that he is the head Of q family.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
EAST ST. LOUIS.


-Molders helpers at the Shickle Harrison q
Howard Company.s plant at East ST. Louis. went
increase In their salaries The difficulty will be
settled to-day, It was said last evening"
Harry Dillon, charged with stealing coffee
from a box car. was neid TO the Grand Jury
in the gum Of $500 yesterday. The alleged theft
was committed a week ago.
John Kelley. conductor on the East st.
Louis City Electric Railroad, was ARRESTED on
a warrant yesterday morning charging him with
assaulting C. r. Palmer. the business agent of
the Building Trndes Council. Palmer alleges
that Kelley kicked him OF the car. Kelley
states that Palmer used profane language and
became no obstreperous that he was forced to
put him OF the car. Palmer has been In much
trouble on the East Side because OF his COM
batative disposition.
The East St. Louis High School Athletic
Association will hold Its neid day exercises to-
day. near the Howe Institute.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
Alton Notes and Personals.

Joseph Daley an aged resident OF Upper
Alton. r. dangerously III at his home on Walnut
street.
One Of the enjoyable concerts of the season
was given last evening by the White Husaar
Band at the Temple Theater In Alton. The
band was assisted by Mrs. Mae Estele Acton
Harker OF st. Louis as sooist. and Mrs. c. B..
Rohland Of Alton as accompanlst.
President 8. A. Mckay Of Shurtler College
will depart for Rochester. n. y. this morning
Examiners OF the Rochester theological Seminary.
Of which he is q memter. Al the annual meeting
Of the examiners oil the students who presented
Themselves for graduation are put through
thorough examination. the majority vote OF tho
board being necessary to the issuance of the
be in the East Q week.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
MARRIAGE DID NOT CHANGE NAME.
william b. Crawford and Mary e.
Crawford Wed at BeiIeville.

William B. Crawford, aged 80. Of Luxora,
Ark, and Mrs. Mary e. Crawford, As. Of
cense in Belleviile yesterday afternoon and
shortly afterwards were married. Their ac-
tions and the singular fact that their names
were alike. furnished much food for specu-
latton.
Deputy County Clerk Peyton issued the
marriage license and when he asked the
usual question of the couple whether they
= moment and then both replied in the neg
atfve. Peyton asked II they had been mar
ried and divorced and received no answer.
ceremony. The couple swore that they had
been married once before and from the sim
iiarity OF their names and this fact, 1t was
the consensus OF opinion that they had been
divorced. but had repented their separation