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, 1902-03-28
The Letter That Came.
BY WILLIAM wENpHAM.


Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Joseph Major" said the little man
in the gray serge suit, to the clerk in
side the postofice window, who, TAX
ing a second glance of kindly inquisi-
~tiveness at the gentle face outside,
handed him several letters.
The little man hustled away handling
caused him to stop in his steps. 1t was
4 scared and yellow envelope, bearing
in its whole appearance, in the tramp
ed handwriting and in the stamp up
in the corner. a look of years. as II it
had dropped, meteor-like, from the
~far-away past.
The man stood. turning it I'VE in
his hand. regardless Of those passing
and repassing him. many Of whom
turned curious glances toward him.
On his face expressions Of amazement,
pleasure. sadness and CONSERVATION
succeeded each other with a kaleido-
scopic rapidity. A moment afterward
he walked away from the p~ostofnce,
and. crossing the street, to a small
triangle of grass adorned with shrub
berry and seats and decorouse named
4 park, he seated himsclf in a retired
spot. and with trembling fingers and
~fast-going breath, opened the envelope.
AS he glanced at the first lines his
face grew white and drawn and he
stared at the contents as II he were
looking at a ghost. He leaned back
and his hand sought his as
II seeking to brush away cobwebs from
his brain. This was what the letter
was, written in an uniformed and
girlish hand:
Cairovillc, o., April .. 1858.
when ngaf / ,gsurni home sa nn% found sn ' ts.t NOV y"u " had ! r on,
to the war and l had not seen you to say
found your letter waiting for me and eIplsiuip.
It all. and that was something though ! don,
other ones. or course You did right to enlist
and ! am proud OF you Tor IT, bin. ,... No,
never see you again; that at any moment, even
s% b spe h mIS IS M II see@. ana am s"Tt cannot aP Se.l
i. And losing poor mamma, too. Just at this
son' and You ARE hundreds Of y miles Ii 'u aW.g' Az
yon know mamma died and they brought he.
on the hill. OF course. Joseph. you can rely
avorythinv u.. az uno..+.,n ,~hio n.-u -.
III and i felt that my nrst duty was to hen
s snt = ro SSo' ths NOT ~. Ss' s"y 1an. m SesoS Senn wSo,i '1e y
you. =.
tbc ~eeI terribl. troubles .ndds When read u
the dreadful battles and. particularly when
ins my heart beats 80 that II seems that j,
would burst.
tect and keep You from harm.
Your loving 'weethe sT 'pprsros
His ewes fingered over the signature.
AN those gentle. loving words he had
80 longed to hear and never had thew
reached him during all the weary
wears. The words rang in his ears
Ibis heart beat them out in its pulsa-
tions. and his eyes saw them wherever
he looked. The bitterness and sad
ness of 1t all filled his heart with ach-
ling. and seemed to crush his very soul.
HE sat gazing at the green grass.
the trees. the sinsing birds and the
children PLAYING about i'm. hut he
saw none of these-onlv the tragedy
of his life!
Thirty years before he reflected and
saw himself a how iust entering man
hood. hard at work on the farm with
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Could Not Dreatha

Coughs, colds, Group. grip. bronchitis,
other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured BY One Minute Cough
Cure Absolutely safe Acts at once.
"One Minute Cough Cure will do all
that is claimed for It," says Justice OF
the Peace, ]. Q. Hood, Crosby. Miss.
my wife could not get her breath and
was relieved by the first dose. It has
been = benefit to all my family" Sold
BY The Laramie Drug Co.
, 1902-03-28

Word comes from Iowa that Speak
er Henderson is to have a contest on
his hands In the coming republican
convention. This is the first time
since 1882 that Mr.. Henderson has
had even 4 suspicion of opposition.
Commitments complain that he has
been evasive.
, 1902-03-28

You will never wish to take smother
doss Of pills II you once try Chamber
[lain's Stomach 4 Liver Tablets. They
are easier to take and more pleasant
in effect. They cleanse the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels. For
sale BY r. n. Egglsston.
, 1902-03-28

Evanston, III, society has banished
hello" in using the telephone. I'm
less you r . cook or other domestic.
good morning," good evening or
good afternoon" Ia the correct thing,
that 10 II you live in Evanston.
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ANY MUMsEa oFANTi.FArPEoPLe

ANY NUMBER OF ANTi-FATPEoPLe
The antt-nesh people are mighty
scarce. When It comes to losing good
solid flesh from any cause there n =
general protest. Losing flesh means
weakness, neryodsness, lack of ambi-
ton, loss Of confidence, and . pale, sal
low, or yellow complexion. Then comes
sickness with the pain and misery, ~
well as the worry Of expense andedoe-
tor bills. Persons who realize that they
are losing flesh would do wen to aot
in time. 10 as to avoid the coming
weakness. The food they sa&,vantgrto
be turned into strong, rich blood, this
makes solid flesh and muscle and tie
best medicine for this b Dr.. Gunas
Blood and Nerve Toaio;to tablettOt tire
after meala People who have used
thi4 Tonic tell ~ that they have gained
from Ito 3 lbs. Per week, Of good Boi1d
flesh and Of course constantly gained
in health and strength. This Tonic 10
sold BY al druggists for Is cts. Per
box or 3 boxes toe 500, Or sent post
paid on receipt Of price. Writs NJ
about any weakness you may have:
perhaps the a1vsce.We efvs yoa nay ~
AL you need, this costa .you DoGAing.
Address. .Dr.. Oman. philadeaphia, n.
For sale by Frank II. Ngxisstoa ana 4.
H.. Cordiner, dr9Gg1stns LAraeao. Wyn.
, 1902-03-28

There Il an article in the April num-
Der OF the Century that should be read
By every member Of the Woman's
club who is interested in municipal
Improvement. The ideas expressed
therein are uptodate and practical.
What We desire most Of all Is the lat
est aud Rost improved methods.
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There IL some discussion over t

There IN some discussion over the
candidacy Of Mr.. A. o. Hamilton for
the position of United States marshal.
but that 10 all 1t amounts to. When
the time arrives, Marshal Hadsell will
b. reappointed. His record is clean
and his ability Of the highest order.
His shoes, too. are a trifie large, for
the Sweetwatsr man.
, 1902-03-28
FRIDAY. R IS, 1902.

A bashful Chicago candidate for al
dsrmAn 10 delivering his speeches by
pAo0ograph. While he passes cigars
among the audience, his speech is
aAouted by the machine from the plat
form.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
TRADE REPORT.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
Trade last week says:
Bright prospects in agricultural sec
tons far outweigh the adverse in
fluence of labor disputes, which are
still retarding trade and manufacture
Confidence in the future is mistaken,
dealers are everywhere preparing for
heavy fall trade, while contracts for
distant delivery run further into next
year than is usual at this date. Ac-
tivity has been noteworthy in lumber
regions and fish packing has made new
records. Railway earnings are fully
sustained. the latest returns showing
an average advance of 3.9 over the
corresponding time last year and Fl 8
per cent over 1900.
Aside from the fuel scarcity and
some congestion of traffic the iron and
steel situation continues propitious.
Raw wool Is fully sustained at re-
cent advances, the average OF 100
grades showing gain of nearly a cent
as compared with the level OF May /.
Splendid growing and harvesting con-
ditions have prevailed in most sec.
lions OF the country, especially where
the larger and more important crops
are raised. It is now almost certain
that the agricultural returns will be
far above the average as to quantity
while the low stocks at the opening
Of the season are calculated to sustain
prices and there Is little prospect of
a return to the low quotations of pre-
ceding years Of bumper production.
Foreign commerce at this port ia still
less favorable than in the same week
last year. exports declining $3,775, $50,
while imports increased slightly.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
CHASTITY Find In Chicago.

Chicago, Aug, l2.-With a jagged wound
In the temple and physical evidence that
she had been strangled or smothered, the
almost nude body of Mrs. Annie Bartholln
was found, buried beneath the cellar floor
In which she had lived at 1910 Calumet
avenue. Concident with the finding of
the body the police redoubled their eff
forts to find the missing son. William
Bartholin. who Is also suspected OF the
murder of Miss Minnie Mitchell, whose
body was found in vacant lot at Seven
ty fourth and State streets last Thursday
evening. The police have evidence that
Bartholn slept in the house of Calumet
avenue last Tuesday night, three weeks
after his mother had been murdered, and
six days after he is supposed to have
killed Minnie Mitchell
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
Graveyard Was h ed Out.

Madison, N. j.. Aug. ia cloudburst
caused devastation In Hillside cemetery.
About rs caskets were uncovered, and
many of them were swept from the
graves. The cemetery is situated partly
on hill, but brook and ravine traverse
the other side of 1t. The water backed up
and swept across the lower part of the
cemetery. For "a distance of about 400
feet the torrent carried everything before
1t, and for width of 50 feet the graves
were washed out. Today collins were
found strewn about In ell directions.
Some of the bodies were washed into the
Passaic river. So far 10 bodies have been
recovered
The Lackawanna tracks were badly
washed out between Madison and Chath-
am, and there We're no trains west this
morning.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
Irish Refuse to Rejoice.

Dublin. Aug u.-At meeting OF the
Dublin Irish parliamentary party, held IN
the city hall here. John Redmond. who
occupied the chair, said the party as
PARTY had formally withdrawn from par
ticipation in the coronation celebrat ton
and had assembled for the purpose OF
protesting against the usurpation Of irish
government by England.
King Edward. he added, was not the
constitutional monarch Of Ireland. NO
English sovereign had been so since the
union.
A resolution which was adopted deolar-
ed that ireland separates herself fre m
the coronation rejoicing Of her merciless
oppressors. and stands apart in her right
full discomfort and disaffection."
John. Dillon said England was unable to
drag Ireland as a willing slave behind
her in her triumphal march through Lon
don today On leaving the city hall Den
mis- Kilbridge. a delegate, was arrested
on a warrant for failing to answer
summons to appear before the magistrate
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
Petit Eoave In Ruins,

Port au Prince, Aug. 12.-The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press visited
Petit Goave and found that the town hal
been entirely destroyed, there being moth
ing left but pile of ruins About 1000
persons are homeless and are greatly In
need of assistance. The greater number
of them have sought shelter in the SIM
monds factories, near the town. The
French cruiser DAssas arrived at Petit
Goave yesterday with provisions for the
sufferers and returned to Port au Prince
with 200 women and children and Is
wounded men. The authorities refused to
permit the Firmnists to leave, fearing
they would go to other points to take up
arms again. Each party accuses the
other of having set fire to Petit Goave,
but the general belief is that Chicayoe.
the Firminist commander, resolved to de d.
stroy the town when he saw that he
could not hold it against the Fouchard-
lists.
a Port au Prince dispatch of Saturday
last gave particulars of the burning OF
Petit Goaye after an attack had been
made on the place by Fouchardists.
According to the dispatch, General Chi
cayoe. who is minister of the interior to
the Firminist provincial government. set
fire to the town and abandoned it.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
CAPE ..AAY1lEh Blockade
WORK OF THE INSURGENTS.
city Has Been Hurned-About 1000
Are Homeless and Need Assistance
at Petit GOave-Whole Country in
RehelliOm-Each Party Blames the
Other,

Washington, Aug. u.-Commander Nc
Crea of the gunboat Machias today ca
bled the navy department that de
facto blockade had been established by
the insurgents at Cape Haytien. The
Machias is at her anchorage.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling
sent the following reply to Commander
McCrea:
IF the blockade is not effective. Cuban.
American and unprotected innocent neu-
tral vessels shall be protected in their in
ternaticnal rights. Can send you collier
from San Juan ii necessary"
Minister Powell has cabled the state
department from Cape Haytien that the
provisional Vasquez) government Of
Hayu has notified the United States L.
cation that Gonavies, Port de Petl.
Goave and St Marie provinces are In re-
bellion. The government troops captured
Petit Goave. after strong resistance, in
which many lives were lost
Firmins troops, in retreating from tn ;
place. set fire and destroyed that town.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
OREGON NOTES.

A big shipment of 1000 horses is to
oe delivered at Pendleton for consign-
ment to Omaha.
The police of Pendleton have closed
all the stud" and other gambling
games which had been operating.
The Crown Paper company OF Ore
son City will erect a new pulp mill,
giving ii capacity of 10000 pounds of
pulp per day.
AT Pendleton. the Schultz brewery
was burned recently. The origin of
Is $4,000. -
Forest fires are raging in the Siski-
you mountains in the Beaver, Hungry
sno Grouse creek mining sections and
ooang much damage to timber.
Articles Of Incorporation were filed
iecehtly OF company to construct a
railroad between The Dalles and Biggs,
Tue terminus of the Columbia South
ern road.
AZ klamathon recently Lester and
mory Davis, aged 6 and 3 years re-
spectively, were playing with some
natenes near a can of coal oil In the
'aro OF their home. The oil exploded,
'erlng the children with a blaze of
Ihey were burned 20 death.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
IDAHO GLEANINGS.

More rain fell during the past month
than during any other July since 1877.
r. H. Stockton of Parma has raised
oats on his farm this year nearly eight
feet high.
It is said that fully 5000 head of
deer have been killed in Idaho county
this summer.
The thermometers in Lewiston reg
istering from 102 to 10 in the shade
during last week.
1t is reported that grasshoppers
have appeared in myriads on the hill
sides just east of the Porter place.
Captain Wren of Fort Wright is get
ting estimates for the fitting up Of the
grounds and buildings of Fort Sher-
man.
Joseph Perrault, former surveyor
general, who announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor a few days ago, has withdrew
from the race.
Wisconsin parties have been in
Hope looking for suitable site for
sawmill and sash, door and window
factory.
The large packing and provision
plant of the Idaho Packing and Pro
vision company at Idaho Falls was
burned recently.
All preliminary arrangements for
a new -four mill at Magnolia have been
completed and construction work will
begin Immediately.
The work of running the preliminary
survey for the water and electric light
system to be installed at Weiser, to be
owned by the CITY, has commenced.
It is thought the farmers OF Weiser
valley will organize for the purpose OF
securing a system of storage reser-
voirs and thus solve the water prob
lem.
The fruit growers of the state are
organizing in order that they may not
only keep posted on prices, but may
act unitedly and not bid against each
other when buyers are here from the
East.
Albert limerick, a cook at Weiser,
has been notified that he is an heir
to the estate of a German grandfather,
John Limerick, who was associated
with John ]. Aston. His portion OF the
estate is 100000.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
Attempt 70 Burn Peoria.

Peoria, Ill.,, Aug. n.-What Is believed
to be an attempt to burn Peoria's business
section was made about noon Monday.
At o'clock Neumiller's livery barn and
81 horses were destroyed. Clarke's roller
mills were burning and other flres were
raging at different points. The losses so
far include:
Horace Clarke 4 Sons mills t70,00o;
O'Leary undertaking establishment. SIS, =
900. The Neumiller Livery company's
barn, in block GOO Adams street. was
fired by an incendiary. Twenty horses
were suffocated. and the entire stock Of
carriages was destroyed. The O'Leary
undertaking establishment and contents
are total loss. The Neumiller barns are
in a thickly built up section OF the city.
and it is feared the flames will spread to
adjoining buildings.
Previous to this fire an attempt was
made to fire the store rooms and ofYices
of the Val Blatz Brewing company, a few
blocks away. A residence was fred early
this morning. While the Neuniller fire
was raging the torch was applied to the
roller mills of Horace Clarke & Son, A
few blocks away, and the entire plant
was wiped out. The police think they
have arrested the firebug.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14

Portland, Ore, Aug. 13~-Forest fires
are raging In the Cascade mountains
along the Columbia river are destroying
millions of feet Of valuable timber. One
fire at Multnomah falls. 80 miles east Of
this city. extended over wide territory,
and clouds of smoke hang over this city.
On the Washington shore of the Column
bia, near Cape Horn. Is another large fire.
limit of the timber belt on the east The
majority of the fires have been started
by campers. stubborn fire Is also raging
south of Milwaukee In the small timber.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The main shaft Of the LIE Roi mine
is to be sunk to the 14Oo-foot level
Good progress 10 being made on the
south drift OF the Trade Dollar at the
300-foot level.
The Marietta, situated near the Lake
View mine, Is to he worked with all
possible speed.
Rumor has 1t that James Breen will
erect q smelter on the southern out
skirts Of Rossland.
The road from the G. p. r. to the
Bonanza and Cascade properties Ia be-
Ing put in repair preparatory to haul
ing out ore.
The Nova tunnel Ia now In highly
mineralized rock that carries small
values. The big ledge will probably
be cut within 10 days.
The Lone Pine was closed down last
week In consequence OF the shortage
of coal at the CRANKY smelter. caused
by the coal miners strike at Fernie.
The flrst shipment Of California ore
consisted Of II carloads. Three car.
loads have been shipped since. The
II cars Melted a little over 81 200 per
car
Boundary ore shipments for the past
week are necessarily limited. rs but
few mines are on the shipping list
on account of the coke shortage at all
the smelters.
s. H. G.. Miner. president of the
CRANKY Consolidated Mining. Smelling
& Power Company, Ltd, visited Phoe
nix camp last week for the first time
this year. It being his annual trip Of
inspection Of the company's mines.
II Is reported that the Kootenai Cop
per Mining & Smelter company has
bonded all Of their properties for six
months to John Jones and others ol
Chicago. III. The option on the mine
Is on the basis OF $3.50 900.
The Second Relief mine. In the
Ymir district, controlled by Finch 4
Campbell, has started It's mill and |.
treating about 80 tons OF ore a day
The average value is estimated al
about Sill.
Now that 1t Is settled that j. II. Mac
kenz1e Will continue TO manage tht
lie Roi and that there Ia no likelihood
of any amalgamation between the La
Roi companies. the concentration CUES
ton Is the absorbing one at Rossland
At Silverton the Hewitt mine wal
visited during the week by one OF The
owners and the engineer. and 1t wal
concluded by them that the showing
made In the deep level warrants the
construction OF a plant to treat the
| ores on the ground.
The success attending the shipment
Of ore from the lie Roi dump has beer
rather remarkable. Lots Of four cars
have been shipped at one time to the
| Northport smelter, the tests OF which
indicated that the entire shipment car
ried no less than $40 per ton In gold
values alone.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
sold to United States Senator w. A.

sold to United States Senator W. A.
Clark.
Great preparations are already un.
der way for the Dawson county fair
TO be held at Glendive September %
to Is.
The Montana state land hoard will,
oher for sale over 5000 acres of the
best agricultural land in Flathead
county.
Reports from various parts of the
kalispel valley recently received are
OF one accord regarding the great in.
crease in quail.
The outlook for large crop yield
this year is excellent. All grains are
doing fine and the farmers are greatly
encouraged over the outlook.
The plans for the Carnegie library
at kalispell are now completed and
the city will receive bids for its con.
struction until August 20. This build.
ing is to cost $4,000.
William Coyne, better known to his
legion of Montana friends as BILLY"
~ AAS' piOhSSA Va IhOuldud, anu one
of the oldest printers and newspaper
men in the state. died in Helena last
week.
The body of George Brown was
found at the side of the railroad track
near the depot at Laurel recently.
Some distance away the head of the
man was found, it having been severed
from his body as clean as if done with
a sharp knife.
Senator Gibson says, that according
to all reports. the government engi-
neers are making good progress in the
surveys for reservoir sites and canals
upon the reservation set apart in
Northern Montana for the st. Mary ir-
rigation project
Mayor Stephens of Anaconda has
named M. S. Dean, r. C. Collins, l.. G.
Smith and E. e. Moore to represent
that city at the Trans Mississippi
Commercial congress, to be held at st.
Paul, commencing August 49, He has
also appointed H. w. Stephens, F. l.
Cairns, c. M. Sawyer F. A. Jones and
Charles Williams delegates to the
mining congress, to be held in Butte
next month.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
He Casts Fly Hook Over 100 Feet.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE world $
championship fly casting tournament has
begun at Stowe lake in Golden Gate park
To Walter d. Mansfield Of this city be-
long the first honors as he not only won
the light rod distance cast. but broke the
existing worlds record of IS feet. made
in 1883 by r. C. Leonard. by "a 1-2 feet.
getting out his line 1c9 1-2 feet.
J. B. Kenniff won the accuracy contest
with score of Sc 4-36 per cent while G.
R. Kenniff carried of the lure casting
event with 81 5-1-5 per cent.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

There has been but slight change
in the copper market the past week.
The production Of zinc white from
ores in 1901 amounted to $3.50 short
tons.
Miller Mountain, about Is miles
northeast OF Boise, Idaho, Is attracting
considerable attention.
It is reported that the Mountain
Lion mine at Republic will resume
work by September 1.
II ia reported that the Razor group.
near the famous Dewey mine, has
been sold for about $4,000 to Penn.
sylvan men.
The Moody group of mines, 20 miles
south OF Bonita in Granite county
Mont. Ia making a good showing OF
high grade ore.
Colorado onyx. alabastine and Gem
ent will be used In the construction OF
the Colorado building at the Worlds
Fair. st. Louis.
The Chewelah Marble company has
ordered $4,000 worth Of machinery
for the development Of its marble
quarries near Northport.
Illinois still retains its position AZ
the second coal producing state in the
Union. although West Virginia is q
close rival.
James J. Hill. president Of the Grea'
Northern, during his visit to Republic
stated that a IS rate would probably
be made for freighting Republic ores
Arthur c. Jackson. F. r. G. S.. pres
ident of the International Geographi
cal society, and also president of thu
Alaska Geographical society, viii