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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
MAMMOTH PIGEON RANCH.
Eight Frame sheds Used to House
Ten Thousand of Them.

Eight Frame Sheds Used to House
Ten Thousand of Them.
Situated at the sharp angle where
the Arroyo SecO, or dry ditch IA ra-
vine that extends from Los Angeles to
the Sierra Madre mountains. some four
teen miles away, and the Los Angeles
river lat this point eighteen miles
from the seal meet is one of the Most
curious exhibits Of pigeon life ever
presented to the eye.
Here ten Thousand pigeons. mostly
light in color. are found perched upon
the roofs of eight frame sheds. The
walls of these sheds are composed OF
hundreds OF empty gasoline cans with
one of the ends taken out and wooden
boards with apertures large enough for
pigeons substituted. and thousands Of
wooden fruit boxes furnished with
square openings. The ground is gener-
ally covered with pigeons until stran-
ger arrives. when there is IA great whir-
ring noise. the air is full of wings and
thousands of pigeons return to their
brethren on the roofs of the sheds.
This institution belongs to one OF
Los Angeles enterprising citizens. AMI
forms great attraction to visitors
from-Iall the country round. as well as
to numerous colored thieves, who make
+, continual practice of robbing this
vast aggregation Of pigeon roosts. Two
large dogs properly qualified to bark
and bite are located at each end OF
the grounds. about 300 feet from each
other. These are secured safely by
long chains to spikes in the ground.
But these. fierce as they are. do not
represent the entire force for the de-
Tense from thieves Of the 10000 pig.
cons. two young dogs. trained to lark
and not to bite. are on duty also all
the time; these are more sieepless and
it is the uproar they make upon which
the owner so much depends for the dis
coyery of the colored thieves Dis
ease and rats take away a great many
of this multitudinous bird populations;
daily some young pigeons will be found
on The ground dead, having gone too
far from the family nest.-PearsoD's
Magazine.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
uER LITTLE FELLOW YET.

Obs. funny creatures mothers arc!
/, sometimes laugh To see
ro- Ali my bigness and my age
Uow mine looks after me.
S,a wants to warm me when In cold,
70 dry me when I'm wet
Az believe she thinks me just
A little fellow yet.
I'm not sehoolboy any more.
With satchel at my back:
7, won't he many years before
don the haversack.
Tn going to join the volunteers
Nv father was a vet
And surely then l will not be
A little fellow yet!
All. well, the mothers good as gold.
And kind as kind can be;
There's no one else in all the world
that's half as kind to me.
So LET her think it il she will,
When l. too. am vet
Ii may be l will wish l were
Her little fellow yet.
Christian Work.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
lIv,Na M The COUNTRY.

zine Galns Advaataxe~ aHs1 tsucApsoA
MultttAde cf O68axattoAA
lf you get ever 70 rich. what do -
dor Ruy \ farm eosAcwlselp. n -
have the root OF 4 Rccsl matter h yces
you Will want u poultice worm spirit
from time 70 time with healing airU
and the rrstful scenes Of the country.
II YOU get ever 70 poor. What DO y0u
loy Work harder. probably. IL y0u aro
1T 10 do anything and cAn iind my
thing to do. Hut II you have ! upixik
og the requisite nl,er and have c0Sax ~
just the requisite degree Of ianpeeNnts
ossty. and circumstances aud y1alt ~.
perience Of life favor u. you " -
live III the country. You can live veet
cheapiy ~ the country " you chOones
and p0ssess your sOul III tsomplete a.
dependence. and weaf your old clOtheo
With cheerful spirit.
You Will he quit OF 4 host or obtiEoe
tioAs to fashion. to society. which n1Ak
vex anu oppress you u town, Tor -
price " supertlulties IL Nv far ~ W
gest item IN the cost OF ordinary 1lstn1.8
You will mise opportunities. toA ~
not all opportunity. You Will Tvs fnco
10 face with nature. You win IL nbao
to ray your prayers In ipeAce, An6 49,
| velup the spiritual side Of you. 4 yeD
have any, with only the slnalle1t -
Germ al,out landlords. grucerB " m.
nlcnt. There are 10 taxes Ut ~ tUl1s
sequence IN the country; think ot tkatl
| The greatest luxury you NJ therU ~
time, and the next grratrst IN alwA1D
and sounds and smells II yeu kAvo
thoughts 10 think. the country saVGn
you a great chance u think them III
| you have books to read. yuu can Fsa1 ~
lot Of them ID the country. ayea VAN
kerosene 1T II Cents I ealIOh.
On the other hand. II you hayos
money to spend, what ! chAnce ~
spend Il the countfy offers yeMi 09sse
tiens, cows. horses. h0uass, ntAt1o
reads. milk II i0llnf I xatIOn Il ~
like. sheep. Sntl dogs. and. n,oek ~ M,
chilircu n n no trOtihls NJ M ~
| spend S5O. QUO year on roads AboIles ID
only you start with ! fairly sharp lnl1s
hunger and push out your tos1eeol
with due encrxy. You ran Est nioEo
FOR your money Ii roatls tllan 4 1t04
monhs Or pictures, and ruasis ato y
permanent Investment. They 6cnst
burn down; you don't hAvs u ks9Ip
them insured; row don't have svsit "
keep them clean. for n yon build theIn
well. let the weeds Et0M netee eGE
thick on them. the roads VIII ~ jthSxo
sttli. And once you put Jour liaoney
into them. Il stays. You cAn. neyef CO
Il out. nor can any Que else. You canl
not even BE- taxed adequately - tte1s
for no assessor prssunlea u ses ihuch
value II Z rOad. Indeed. ! vety lst~os
sum Of money can b. hId ID : c0tlnetv
place where the asssssors wOn't nn4
It--in water pipes, tlrains ~ swet
thinss. = iiarper's Magazine.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
.THe noRsEr-A COMPOSITION.
writes BY Candidate for the litxA
school.


school.
"The horse Is a noble animal. lie
Is the smartest animal OF any animal
on earth. Tile horse Is a very pretty
animal and be Is more beautiful than
COW. | like COW, but like 4 horse
better. because he IL more gentle ami
YOU can ride him anywhere you have
to 20. The horse liz also very care.
full beast, because he Is the only ant
nal that wears shoes. The COW does
not wear shoes, the dog doesNnot wear
shoes, the camel does not wear any.
thing on his feet, and the horse Ia the
only beast TINT does not go larefcotel.
The horses shoes are different rron
the shoes Of a person, because he does
not take them on when he goes into
the house.
THE horse cannot talk like a person.
but he can come nearer to talking than
a giraffe. because the giralye's neck II
20 long that his voice gets stuck On It's
way To his mouth
"There are many kinds or horses.
There II the white horse, the black
horse, the gray horse, the brown horse,
the rNce horse. the clothes hurse. the
wood horse. the hobby horse, the night
horse, ana there are many relations Of
the horse. such as the harse pistol. the
Colts revolver, the nightmare. the
horseless carriage. ana the horse rad
ish.
",rhx hcre. 4. .AtSrx,.o,,t syn,,. !. ,Na,s.
son, because he has four feet and hc
can walk ON all four feet al the sanla
time. The horse has four sides. near
side, an of1slde. torsde aud u bottom
side.
II Ike horses very much. have 4
horse. ana he Il very pretty. ! rIds
him every day, and when yet bigger
! am going to have some more hurses.
Washington Times.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
absurd. Have ycu ever

No. not yet"
should not like you to acccp, Its
shelter ever-though | Go not believe
IN such Stiffness softly said Harry.
If she understood his meaning she
was coy of acknowledgement. for. lift
ing her hand to his arm again, the pair
resumed the stroll just in time to meet
the Colonel as he assembled the steps.
The Colonel lifted his hat and passed
indoors, while Harry and Edith stroll
ed and chattel the hours away.
" The next morning Harry Lancaster's
heart sank when he looked from the
window and saw the leaden clouds
scurrying along the darkened sky.
Rain. And was to take her for a
drive. Well. l suppose must make
the best of it and while away the time
in the parlors." muttered he. as he per-
formed his toilet.
When lie entered the dining room he
saw that Miss Lisle's chair was va
cant. All! the ColonerS chair. too. was
vacant. Over his coffee Harry made
the resolve to make break befor.
night. He would ask her for that dain-
~ white hand. He felt In his heart Of
hearts that she did not dislike him. On
the contrary. as he recalled the pleas
ant past there was more than mere
friendliness in the depth Of her beauti-
full blue eyes last nigh, as they stroiled
along the veranda.
After breakfast he went to the smok.
ing room and seated himself near a
window overlooking the white stretch
of sand. the curling waves, and the
foam-cappei pillows beyond.
All. A couple approached from the
beach. The gentleman carried--a blue
umbrella! As the pair drew near Har-
RVS heart beat wilder and wilder.
1t was the Coloners blue umbrella;
it was the Coolnel. but-who was the
lady?
Miss Lisle, by heavens. Pshaw! I'm
a fool to think there Is anything
strange about this. What do care
about that blue umbrella, and Its po-
tent love charm? hut | wish 1t had
not been Edith" unused Harry; and
tossing away his cigar he went out
upon the veranda just in time to raise
his hat and say Good morning" tu
Edith, who tripped by him.
The Colonel closed that quaint um.
brella with click as Of satisfaction
as he passed Harry with polite bow
and Good morning."
Two hours afterward Edith l.isle
blushed as Harry Lancaster asked hel
| a question. She recovered quickly and
said softly:
MIR. Lancaster. the potency OF the
blue umbrella Is not a fiction. He II
charming gentleman. and-l always
did like soldiers l-l-thank you, and
WE'LL simply said yes under the blue
umbrella; and hope We shall remain
friends. Magazine.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.
Hiram Proved lie Had \ Uure source
Of Wealth.

Hiram Proved lie Had uure Hource
Of Wealth.
"You tnlk very web, aud you're not
bad lo0klnR,' snid Mir. Fewscads. the
village bunker. to Hiram Glover. an
honest young farmer, hut you ought
to know that cnnnot countenance your
attentions to my daughter.
but. sir" began Hiram.
Il don't think that carr. to argue the
matter. Mr.. clover" tile banker cut IN.
II know you are about 10 say that
Mabel loves you aud that you ean make
nice home for her and MI TINT; hut |
think you're mistaken. Any passing
fancy she may have for you win bs
gone soon. All girls have 10 go through
three or four sieges Of thar sort before
their affections ARE fixed on the man
they ought 10 marry"
"And yet. SIR"
"DOn't trouble to say anything. Mr..
Glover. would spare you all unneces.
sary pain. Hut the fact Ii. my daughter
would not he satisfied with life ON a
fnrIn. And besides. pardon me for men
tioning II. but you cannot support her IN
the style to which she has been accus
toned. Mabel has had every advantage
! have reared her In the lap OF luxury
! may say. and ! cannot think Of hei
entering upon n life in which she might
miss the comforts with which l have
always surrounded her"
The young man smiled n peculiar and
masterfnl smile. says the Detroit Fire.
'ress. MS be broke IN:
DO you happen 10 know. sir. that
have flock OF nifty hens. and TINT ev
cry hen is laying one egg day. sir. and
do you know wbnt fresh eggs are fetch
Ing tn the market vt the present time n
lis hlat true?" asked the banker, pale
with euloiion.
eft Is"
take Mabel aud he hnppy.'
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
s"perssit.ons or I,oya,,y.

A few years ago. says London An.
ewers. King Carlos Of Portugal paid a
lengthy visit to England. and one day
he had to speak to gathering 0f emil
nent people at reception In the West
End. The day happened To be fri
day. and his majesty was upset to the
point OF annoyance. In this nervous
condition he CHANGED 10 kick over a
flower pot, which fell on the head Of a
peer who WAS sitting below the plat.
form. King Carlos apoiogizsd profusc.
~. and remarked that. had the aay
been Saturday. be was sure the aec..
dent would not have happened. Gee
ing. however. that he had not hurt the
peer. he humorously remarked:
II have been sportsman all my life,
and Ragged much big game: but this Is
the first time ever pottcd the head Of
Q British peer"
II In sail that on one occasion the
Princess Of Wales broke n valuable
looking glass. Next day she seemed
terribly upset. aud came with tear
fuI story to her royal husband.
"Oh. I'm so miserable. Yesterday /
broke looking glass and to-day ono
Of my poor eats is dead''
The prince Is not particularly fond
Of eats. and on the following day sent
for her highness.
"Any more eats dead this morning r
"Nc." replied the princess. Mortified
"Wby do you ask 2"
Because went AMI broke four look.
Ing glasses yesterday" replied his roy
al hIghness. laughing
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
HANDS OF GREAT P,AM,srs.


Jhey Need Muscular Devel0puen
All the Fingers.
The hands Of celebrated pianists at.
ford very Interesting study to most
people, hut especially to those who
know something about pianoforte play
ing. Speaking in general way. we
may group the hands Of pianists into
two classes, tal the broad hand with
shor; fingers; Ia, the narrow hand with
long fingers. Won Bulow's and Tausig's
hands would come under the heading
of class A. In fact. Tausig's hands
were SO small that he was unable to
play octaves correctly. The higher
note usually followed the lower Instead
OF both being struck simultaneously.
The hands of List and Marx Ham
bour2 belong to class Il. Those who
are acquainted with l.isxt's arrange
ments of Beethoven's and Berliox's
symphonies know that he expanded the
chords 10 dimensions which for the
majority of players are absolutely i'm
possible. yet Liszt could play them
with ease.
Mark Hamburg Ia the possessur OF
wonderful pianoforte technique. Each
day he commences work with SAN
| daw's exercises and then practices Oh
the pianoforte for four or five hours.
He has never iudulged In what are
called finger gymnastics" neither has
he used a digitorluM or technicon.
How few people who listen to the
performances OF "A celebrated pianist Or
vi0linist realize the amount Of hard
work he has had to do In order to over
come all the technical difficulties OF his
instrument. iears of daily grind are
absolutely necessary for getting the
fingers into a condition OF complete
obedience to the win. Schumann in
trying to improve his technique became
impatient and overworked his fingers,
with the result that he had to aban-
don pianoforte playing.
Won BulOw usel to say that three
things are necessary for good plan
list: The first, technique: the second,
/ tehcnique, and the third. technique"
Possibly this was said 80 as to impress
upon the beginner that intellect and
emotion were OF no use unless he had
the means Of expressing them In fin.
ent way on the pian0f0Ite.
In the present day considerable mus
cular power IL required In pianoforte
playing. 10 some extent this Ia owing
to the fact that each note when struck
possesses a certain resistance. but the
resistance IL not equal throughout the
keyboard. The bass notes offer more
resistance to the fingers than the treble
and consequently more attention
should be paid to the strengthening Of
the muscles Of the left hand.
The planist's hands can be developed
at the instrument or away from 1t. II
away from the pianOforte then finger
| gymnastics" may be used or an appara-
tus called the "technicOn." "Flnger
gymnastics" are exercises which can
be practiced evidently at any time or
In any place, for you find people even
in street cars and trains INDUCING In
the exercise Of their finger joints and
looking anything but sane In their
efforts to rival Paderewski in feats Of
digital strength.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
His Only Chance.

Henry" said Mrs. Enpeck in tone
Of voice that was meant to command
attention.
Yes. my dear" meekly answered
Henry.
I'm actually ashamed OF you." said
the strenuous half OF the aggregation.
Are you aware that you deliberately
yawned while Mrs. Neighbor was hero
this EVENING"
"Of course am. my dear" replied
the unhappy man. ''You certainly
didn't expect me TO sit all evening WITH
out opening my mouth. did you:"-Ghi-
cag0 News.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29

ADUlTERATlON OF FOOD.
6o0e Things that Are Used by Dis.
honest Manufacturers.


honest Manufacturers.
The Senate Committee on Mnnufac-
lures recently caused an Investigation
by the Department of Agriculture on
the subject Of adulteration OF articles
OF food and that report being made
has caused surprise to every one be-
cause OF the extent to which all arti.
cles Of food are more or less tempered
with.
Adulteration does not necessarily
mean that food Is rendered less
healthy. In many cases the adulterated
food Is as wholesome as would be the
pure article, but the fraud practiced on
the consumer Is In selling ut the price
demanded for one food product sub
stitute that Ia cheaper and not desired
by the purchaser.
1t will be surprising to learn that
soap Is frequently used as an adulter.
ant for distilled liquors. 1t is added In
very small amounts to produce n
head" Glucose plays an important
part as an adulterant for many srti-
cles Of food. 1t il frequently USED in
wine. for fruit sirups. In connection
with whole preserved fruits and with
jams and marmalade.
Lemon extract Ii sold that has no oil
of lemon In 1t Mustard II made of
score Of things that never laid claim
to the name OF mustard until they had
been boxed ready for sale. Clay has
been found In some samples of mus
tard, but not frequently. OF l02 sam
pies Of pepper examined by the Con-
necticut experiment station thirty-two
contained no pepper at all. II has
been shown, says the Washington
Star, that cottonseed oil is extensively
used for lard, olive oil and cheese.
The extensive substitution of oleomar.
garine for butter IL well known. The
Pennsylvania department Of agricul-
ture in 1.777 samples found 1893 to
contain oieomargarine.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
storks of East indies.

In a public park AT Calcutta are sew
eral birds of the adjutant species. They
are the storks of the East Indies. and
average about six feet in height These
birds parade In stately way. and at
a distance look so mucif like soldiers
that strangers often mistake them tor
grenadiers.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29

Firmly Embedded In tree. u section
Of which has been sent TO the smith
sOilIan Institution. are both horns Of y
mouffion or Rocky Mountain sheep
The horns must have gotten there 70
long ago that the tree has grown
around them The section was taken
at some distance from the ground. ana
the conjecture that someone placed the
horns In tho crotch Of the tree does not
seem Mt all likely. II seems more prob
able that the animal WINS caught by
the horns In this position In one OF IT.
prodigiOus leaps from the cliff above.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29
sleepy Graaa.

Sleepy grass is found in New Mex
leo, Texas and Siberia. 1t has a most
injurious effect on horses and sheep.
being strong narcotic or sedatiye. aud
causing profound sleep. or stupor. last.
ing twenty four to forty eight hours.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29

NO ftfHInb BOT HeUFeHt MAmmA
"But there isn't spare bedroom in
he house"
ooh. that's all right. my dear
"Why do you say it's all right!"
II was thinking Of your mother. my
1eaf."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29

The aye.age man loses little more
Of his pasienee with every baby that
strives. and the average woman gains
. little more.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-29

Women, like peaches, are sweetest
Just before they decay.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
GO DOWN TO OCEANS DEPTHS
Many Japanese Vessels I'm Davy Jones'
Locker with Their Human
Freight.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 2s.-News was
brought by the steamer Tartar, which ar
rived today. Of a disaster in the Malacca
straits, as a result Of which sixty lives
we're lost. The Toxic ASH published a
telegram from Hong Kong stating that the
steamer Bunsang was in collision with the
steamer Kianyan, in the Malacca straits,
and Kianyan was sunk, sixty sailors and
passengers being missing.
Dispatches from Hokodate report thai
an outbreak OF FIRE occurred on board the
owan Steamship company's steamer
Hookun Msru. on the coast OF Su Ttsu on
December 3, and the vessel was sunk.
eighteen Of the crew losing their lives.
The Japanese sealers had a profitable
season. although four vessels OF the feet
Of nineteen were lost, three Of them, Il is
believed, with all on board, although there
were rumors that the men OF one, Tanya
Maru, have been seized by the Russians.
The total catch OF schooners flying the
japanese flag amounts to II. 621 skins.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
CORONER IS BUSY
Sundays List of Deaths Through ViOlenC
Numbers Eight.
AS MANY CAUSES AS cAsUkLTIE;
Gas, CarbOIIc Acid, Wood Alcohol and
Rope Serve Those Desiring to Die
and Accidents End Lives
of the Remainder.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Eight persons met
violent deaths in Greater New York today.
Three were clear cases Of suicide and the
others resulted from a variety Of causes.
Mrs. Mary Parke, aged 40, wife Of the
chief officer Of the steamer Beverly, died
from the result Of gas poisoning. self
administered.
George Simon, aged 40. and Jacob
Schwartz. IS years old, died after drinking
carbolic acid.
Mary Stack, aged "a. Of whitsonville,
Mass, was found dead in a hotel. Escap-
ing gas is given as the cause. An uniden-
titled man was found in her room uncon-
scious.
Mary Series, aged SO, drank wood alcohol
and died in a hospital.
Henry Bunkey. aged 81, was found or
the sidewalk with a fractured skull and
died later.
Two men are dead as the result Of falls
one in the power house of a street railway
company and the other in a lodging house
An 1s-year-old girl unsuccessfully at
tempted suicide by swallowing carbolic acid
and a woman 80 years OF age hanged her.
self in a police station, but was cut down
in time to save her life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
Found ship in Distre.s.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-La Champagne OF
the French steamship line arrived tonight
from Havre with ffty-seven cabin and sec
steerage passengers. On December 20 La
Champagne sighted a ship about six miles
of, flying distress signals. She proved to
be the bark Nile Of Glasgow, bound from
Barbados for Boston. It's compass was
out of order.
La Champagne gave the required aid
to Nile, which then proceeded.
On December rs, during a strong west
erly gale, which lasted about six hours,
Pierre Bardelles, the first officer of La
Champagne, was killed by a heavy sea.
Bardelles was standing on the bridge when
a tremendous sea struck the vessel on the
starboard side throwing him Town with
great force. He was picked up uncon-
scious and died an hour later. His body
was buried at sea,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
HYMENEAL.
Double wedding.

WEST POINT. Neb., Dec. 2s.-(special.)
A very pretty double wedding was cele-
brated this week at the home Of W. A.
Gustafson, Just over the Burt county line.
Miss Lydia Gustafson was married 70
Charles w. Johnson, until recently a prom
inent West Point merchant. At the same
time Frank Gustafson was united to Miss
Marie Swenson Of Oakland. All the par
ties are prominent society people Of this
county. The ceremonies were performed by
Rev. Il. A. Melberg. assisted by Prof. NJ. L.
Wickman OF the Lincoln Wesleyan uni
yersity.
+. A. Wellman and Miss Katie Long, both
we'll known young people Of this place,
were married by Rev. A. B. Learner, pastor
OF the Grace Lutheran church. The youns
couple will reside in South Omaha. where
the groom is engaged In business.