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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19
BORNINTHECUCNTRY
NO BOY NEED EVER Sc ASHAMED
or IT.
Daily Contact vita Nature Gives
Health. Happiness Purity and Peace.
and What IL There that IL More
Worth striving Fers

No boy Need ever regret that he was
born IN the country and reA-ed on
farm says former Secretary ~ Ag-i-
culture j. Sterling Morton ia the Con
Servative. He may lack the kee,CeSs
and polish Of his city cousin He may
be EN- barrasS by his OWE awkward
ness and f,-el that he Is az hopeless
disadvantage in the race. but the coun-
try boy has the advantage of wider
range Of practical ideas. From the very
firs' his little services are In demand
He becomes al once part o. the force
that IL making for home comfort and
prosperity and feels the Independence
OF one who is helping TO support him
self and add TO the general store.
The country bay is likely 70 regard
his life as one of drudeery, and such IL
may be IL he loses interest In his sur
round!ngs or is pressed with c>on,in-
ued round of duty
There Is something heroic in the
country boys struggle with the ele-
ments. Rain and suow ard sleei only
brace his courage. The garnering OF the
crops, the housing and feeding Of the
domestic animals, the gathering and
preparation Of the winter fuel. give Q
purpose and zest TO his toll.
Then there is the long tramp, come
times OF miles. to the district school:
lessons learned before and after long
hours Of labor Is ii any wonder Their.
are keen wits developing all outside Of
graded systems and In defiance Of peSia-
gogical order! 1t is the intensity Of
purpose with which the mind acts un-
and the conscious value Of time that &C
counts for these results So from the
farms II being supplied 3 stream of &C.
tive world wOrkers-men not afraid to
do their duty and bubbling over w..h
energy and ambition.
From the little red schoolhouses come
into our colleges and schools of higher
grade aspiring youth. Some are seek
Ing an education as q means of eman-
cipaton from the drudgery Of labor
Others come with q true thirst for
knowledge They find their way into
&AC PtOAcSS4UuS 3uu UuS1ut6S WOEtu- OuI
few 60 back to the farm.
What an ideal thing II would be for
the young men trained In science and
holding the key to natures mysteries
and beauties to 60 back to live. broad.
cultured and quiet hves in the midst Of
the most delightful environment in
which God has ever placed man.
Touch the country-bred boy. now the
merchant prince or the successful pro
fessional man. and how responsive he
becomes to every suggestion OF rural
life. The same cannot be said Of boys
reared In the midst OF any other sur.
ro.Edings- II Is the contact with mature
that makes the indelible impression
upon his life. No greater gain could
come to the country at large than to
promote the lore and appreciation OF
rural life Health, happiness. purity
and peace are the natural inheritance
II those who dwell surrounded by fresh
air. beautiful scenes. bright skies and
pure social influences.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19
QUEER WAYS OF THE MARrEn.


n Peculiar Habit that Has saved the
Animal froa Extinction.
The Hudson Bay marten. the lit,le
furebearer whoee skin IL ever popular
and 1t times exceedingly valuable, is
stsn plentiful In thar region Of fur.
bearers-" said ". s. Salmon. one time
. trapper for the Hudson Bay Com
pany. but believe IL would have been
virtually extinct there long ago II /,
were not for . habit ii has Of making
periodical disappearances. Of which /
never heard any satisfactory explana-
ton
These disappearances occur every
ten years Where the animals go no one
knows No dead ones are ever found.
and no one has jet discovered any eyi-
dence Of their migration to any other
region A few martens. OF course. rr-
main On their old FEEDING grounds. but
during the season u the disappearance
of their fellows none Of them win touch
the bait in q trap and consequently
none 10 caught The next rear the mar.
tens are back again in their old haun,s
n numerous IS ever. and for ten Years
mcre submit 10 being caught
The Hudson Bay martens seem 10
be the o1ly ones Of the species tia.
have this strange habit The Lake Su-
persoe martens don't waste any az their
time In disappearing voluntarily, bu,
are found II TIE old stand year In and
year out housing themselves In hs,lov
trees In the deepest vonis and making
life q pe--sesual burden 10 birds. scuir.
reaA rabt .ts and other ANAL came IN
which they prey
The Lake Supserser nartea has one
prediction Of the palate In which BE-
resereies the h~ar- That ID q passion
fW h<Asey- he win line Wild bee :, IA
hons viii the Sreczsson o. the mast
expert bee hunter. and tie hidden
swee0 OF that bee coie0y VIZ have 10
Be sn . mast Inaccessible place II tie
0nfteo doesn't soea rxyei In tA<w. Iske
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19
She Wanted R~yen-r

A certain noted pianist SAYS tha,
whenever be feels unduly ela,ed by IA.
vorable notices OF his piay ing. or by in.
siiviiual compliments. be calls to mind
an OCCASION when his pride rece,yex. .
fearful fan
He bad been q CUES, with Others =, /,
suburban house for two or three dav.
The last evening was a par,tcula r,v
merry one. and At its close some ons.
begged him to play . Hungarian Rhans-
ody by Lisxf
I've played two or three simes.- d.
INJURED the pianist. and It's pret,v
hate Don't you think nigh, dis,urh
the Deighbcrsr
4 hope you WILL announced m.
young daughter Of the house. for ve
are perfectly sure they tried to poison
our cat last week Nothing ron cou,a
do would be worse than they aecerve--
Then her Ingenious ccuntensnee w..
suddenly everspread with bushes and
the company gave way to nlrA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19

O6ace Bcy-There's q gentleman with
Q bib
The Old Nan-Tell the chump b eau
again
once Bcy-with q blu you've cot
agin him. that be wants to pay.
The Old Nsn-Ah' show the gentle.
man in.-Ralssmcre News
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19

Sosnans pseases a young girl mor
taan 20 have her Older hrusher ian IN
sose' then BE can't say anything to her
about tie eayA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19
A HERO'S AFFliCTlON.

Osborne Deignan. of Merrimac Fame,
Now in an Insane Hospital.
Pathetic is the condition OF Osborne
pesgnan. one OF the heroes Of the Mer.
r;mac episode in the Spanish American
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19

How have you managed to keec
-FOUR co1k % longv
Keep her. Great Scott, Can. 90
up courage TO discharge her.-Phil..
desphia Bulletin
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19
Diameter or Ria.esn

The diameter Of Jupiter, acconain.
to Professor T. J. J. SEES new deter
mirIaticn- 10 SS-ao miieA that Of Mar
+isS miles. and that Of Mercury a0.
mileA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19

Talk TO hundred different men. On
any subject. aad roc win gex . hun
drd Different oplnices
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19

Ino1Goa u Was . OesontnarSoa
The President Is = SoSsd deal Of =
Nimnxa isat hey
NO. think hes Dutch refcrzner..
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-19

Anate lsaarse's Grave.
Public notice has been direrseSi In
- land 10 the grave of Annie Laurie.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

rectly to one address, Is 40 cents; for
additional one or two passengers, 10
cents; for each additional mile, with
from one to four passengers, 20 cents.
The same rates are charged to call at
an address and take passengers to the
station. For stops Is cents for the first
and 10 cents for each additional one
not over fifteen minutes in duration. Is
charged In the case of cabs, and 30
cents, with an additional Is cents for
further stops by carriages.
The rates actually charged in New
York by the average Independent cab
driver vary according to how he Is feel
Ing or how much he thinks the passen-
ger will stand. If the victim is Il wo-
man without an escort he usually puts
1t on heavy. If u man who has the
look OF wealth, ditto. But even for the
ordinary man the charge never falls
below 81 for the shortest distance, and
very frequently that price Is doubled.
The demand for rectfication of these
small methods of highway robbery
should have the enthusiastic approval
of every traveller.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
Outline Studies OF
Human Nature.
A Confusion Of Raglans.

She was petite girl, with pink complexion,
blue eyes and mass Of fluffy brown hair. y
raglan coat had been her hearts desire. and so
one day; after a short but effective conversation
with her father and several interviews with II
fashionable tailor, she got one.
Then she suddenly remembered that she had
many calls to return and some shopping TO do.
For one week she took short walks every morn
ing-always wearing the long raglan coat. Then
she hung the coat up and began wearing her last
years short sleeve velvet jacket.
whats wrong with the raglan?' asked her
father.
She replied that it was too tight across the
chest. Besides she had decided that didn't like
the long, mannish coats. At last, unable 10
stand the teasing, she confessed.
last Thursday ! got into the street car and
found Just one vacant seat--a very narrow one ut
that-and ! dropped into it between u smooth
faced young man and very heshy woman tb.
served that the young man had on raglan just
the same color US mine. When the conductor
came around | took ont my pockethook. paid
him and slipped the pocketbook back into my
raglan Then l realized that there was nothing
to prevent that young man from picking my
pocket, ] decided TO slide my hand down and
get it without appearing worried did SO and
caught hold OF mans hand l felt startled.
4 held on tight, and was Just going to ask
the conductor TO stop the car and call Q police
man, when ] glanced down and found that
had my hand in that mans pocket. Now I'll
never wear that coat again."-Chcago News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
Saw Drug Store Dead Ahead.

The regular seamen OF the United States navy
have great dislike of men of the naval reserve
''landiubbers" and 'fresh water sailors are
some of the mildest terms they apply to them
They invent and embelsh, yarns TO show the
volunteers awkwardness, and chuckle with lie.
light over them, no matter how improbable
Here is a sample: In the Spanish war one Of the
small coast patrol boats had aboard a number OF
the naval militia. One OF them was stationed as
a lookout in the bow Of tho vessel. Carefully he
had learned port from starboard and to lnow
that as lookout he must report all lights when
seen The vessels was approaching the entrance
to harbor. The man had been on his post half
an hour when he saw light. Carefully noting
its position, he bawled out 10 the officer on the
brigde:
"Red light on port bow, sir!"
IAN right" came the lieutenants reply.
few minutes passed when another light ap
pearcd. The reserve man was becoming anxious.
"Another light ON the starboard bow, SIR"
IAN right" answered the officer calmly, Sud
denly u steamer appeared dead ahead, showing
her saloon lights and the red and green side
lights. The lookout was now thoroughly alarmed.
Leaving his post, he rushed upon the bridge,
"I.eutenant," he yelled" put your helm hard
over; we're almost ashore; there's a big town
light ahead. and we're running into blamed
drug store."-Ncw York Tribune
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
Highway Robbery.

"HE RATES provided by ordi-
nance OF the city of New
l. York for cab charges are as
= follows; For one mile or
any pSrt thereof, so cents; for each ad-
ditiond half-mile or part thereof, %
cents;,, for any stop over minutes on
a trip, for every 10 minutes OF frac,
tion Thereon, 20 cents; when hired by
the hour, 81 an hour or any part there
of, and 80 cents for each additional half
hour %' -
The rates maintained by the PENN
sylvania Railroad company for the ac-
commodation of its patrons wishing
quick conveyance between stations or
from station to hotel or home are as
follows; From the station to any point
within mile and half of the station,
25 cents for a hanson or victoria;
for each additional mile or fraction
thereof. Is cents. The rates for a four
wheeler for the same distance, in both
cases the passengers being taken d.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

ROM whatever standpoint the
X strange career of Cecil John
Il Rhodes is viewed, and how
ever much or little charity is
vouchsafed to 1t by it's critics, there
can be no gansayal of the large
mindedness of his last will and testa-
ment That could have come only from
II man of big and generous nature. ac-
| customed to a sweeping outlook upon
life and willing to trust to time for
the vindication of his purposes.
Within the last year or two, Il good
deal has been written about the power
of an Anglo o-SaXon-Teutonic moral and
sympathetic alliance to preserve the
peace and enhance the civilization Of
the world; but we must remember, in
Interpreting Cecil Rhodes will, that it's
animating idea took possession of him
years earlier. before any OF this talk
had made itself heard in international
circles. tIe was almost the pioneer in
it, A few scholars may have dreamed
of it in the privacy of their study
chambers; but he took it to heart. and,
in big, rough way, which scrupled
not to break some of the ten COM
mandments in pounding the spirit of
them all into benighted craniums, pro-
ceeded to work for the bringing of
such combina ton about. He did first
what laid closest to his hand. He
built an empire out of the untamed
hills and veldts and AIDED half con-
tinent to Englsh-speaking civiliza-
ton. But, big as was this task, it did
not suffice to fill the measure of his
ambition; and his will shows us how
wide-reachingly that ambition scared.
Whatever shortcomings may be de-
tected in such career, it cannot fail
to be III future years a fruitful source
of inspiration to the young men whom
it has provided with the means of pre-
paratiOn for the serious duties of life.
They must be students of his plan
whether they be like him or no; and
consciously or unconsciously they will
gradually bend to the shaping of his
perpetuated aims. That such benefac-
ton, SO broadly planned and so pro-
jective throughout time, must pro-
foundly influence the craftsmanship
and scholarship of the future cannot
be doubted. 1t was a giants concep-
tion gigantically achieved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

ness and "sanctified common
Il sense about the words and
deeds of Bishop Fowler which
commend them to the approval of the
judicious above those of almost any
other ecclesiastc in the country. His
charge in Grace church, New York, last
week, to candidates for the ministry
is an instance in point. Here are some
excerpts from 1t:
Business common SENSE" urged the
bishop. sis what we need in the church
just as much as in any other walk Of
life. Give me Il man with religion and
no common sense and man with COM
mon sense and no religion as candl-
dates, and I'll choose the man With
common sense every time. Because" he
continued dryly, after the excitement
caused by this radical statement had
subsided, "if Il man has common sense
he's bound to get the religion in time.
But be careful not to confuse crank
tiflcation and sanctifcation. They are
tion is very self-critical, but cranktif-
cation is sour godliness and is very
charitable concerning self. AS matter
of fact, there are very few hypocrtes
in the world, and it Is important for us
to realize that the other fellows way Is
apt to be quite as good as our own.
what you need to bring to your
work is grace and sense. I'm not wor-
ried about grace, because that's free,
but you must have the sense-must
learn to suit the remedy to the need.
There are too many goOdy goody SER
mons nowadays. What this city espe-
cially needs is to have the doctrines OF
sin preached to 1t, Preach good SER
mons, even II you have to steal the stuff
out of some book and acknowledge It
afterward."
III we catch correctly the bishops
meaning, he is not far from agreement
with our belief that ministers as we'll
as other men can be too good; that is.
too much dedicated to the appearance
OF godliness and too little In touch with
its spirit. His definition OF "cranktih-
cation" fits precisely the attitude which
We had in mind when discoursing re-
Gently on this same general subject, to
the evident evaporation of some of our
good friends in the local ministry. The
bishops remarks, like those to which
local exception was then taken, are un-
conventional but in our opinion sound Z
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
Perfection.

The sense of Importance which little Clara felt
on being promoted to the public school, after
two years of lessons at her grandmotler's knee,
was much enhanced when the time came for her
first written examination. She studied faithfully
the twenty pages in her spelling book covered
in the review, and when her paper was returned
had the delight of seeing that it graded 100.
The little girl ut once wrote to her father
the news Of her Success "Dear Papa" the lit.
tie note ran, ~ did not miss a single word in
my examination. am now purface in spelling"
--IIarper's Magazine for April.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
At the Wrong Place.

An attendant at Mount Vernon not long since
found a lady weeping most bitterly and a,,dibly
with her handkerchief at her eyes. lie stcppct
up to her and said:
care YOU in any trouble. MADAME
"No sir" she replied
81 saw you weeping
"Ah!" said she, show can one help weeping
at the grave of the Father of Ills Country
"Oh! indeed, madam" says he, "that's it
The tomb is over yondcr. This is the ice house. y
Philadelphia Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

The Canadian government has em-
phatically denied the recently published
accusation that Canadian surveyors.
acting under instructions, had tam
pered with the boundary stones along
the Alaskan frontier. Now let there be
proof or an apology.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
Vest Meets Germ Sharp.

A young man more or less intimately ac-
quainted with affairs at the Capitol is believer
In the germ theory OF disease and in the virtue
Of disinfectants. few days ago lie heard OF a
case of scarlet fever in his neighborhood, and he
siraightway went TO drug store and got a mix
ture OF liquids with which TO dsinfeet his
clothes. lie dosed the clothes literally
Shortly aiterward he Was riding in one Of the
senate elevators Senator Vest came in, leaning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
Enlightened BY Senator Kean.

Senator kcan, Of New Jersey, was showing some
friends through the capitol. lie came to the fine
new committee rooms set off last year in the
space formerly occupied by the congressional il.
brary. The walls OF several Of the rooms are
decorated with allegorcal figures of females clad
in floating robes and representing "Truth," "Sci.
encc" and other moral things
Who are those ladies. Johns" asked one Of
the party.
oh replied kean, "they are pictures Of our
typewritcrs. Washington Cor New York World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
The Bow Got Back.

Michael j. Fleming, a prominent LAWYER OF
Potteillc and formerly principal Of the Donald
son high school, related the following anccdote:
lone day at school gave very bright boy
a sum In algebra, and, although the problem
was comparatively easy, he couldn't do it. l
remarked:
You should be ashamed Of yourself. At your
age George Washington was surveyor
'The boy looked me straight in the eyes and
replied.
Veg. sir, and at your age lie was president
OF the United States "--Philadelphia Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

a city charter 80 that more efficient
system OF fire protection may be insti-
tuted. American pluck and persever-
ance never yet wilted In the face OF q
big fire; and. we venture to predict,
never will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

Senator Quay wants an exception
made of the Chinese who helped defend
our legation. Admiral Dewey would like
to let in those Chinese who fought FOR
us at Manila. But both will be disap-
pointed. The fiat of the people is that
the Celestials must remain out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
SCRANTON, APRIL {, 1902.

The Massachusetts legislature has de-
cisively rejected n resolution favoring
the election of United States senators
by popular vote. Massachusetts never
was much of Il state for fnds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

or course the Cuban reciprocity meas
ure Will be fought in the senate and of
course the Democrats will help to fight
it, Nevertheless, it will go through.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

Atlantic City will be all the better for
its baptism of fire. This Is clearly in
dicated already in the decision reached
to replace most of the ruined frame
structures with magnificent edifices OF
brick, stone and steel and also to adopt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

on the arm Of his faithful attendant, "Jlm" Ed.
wards.
The Senator elevated his Roman nose and
shifted the air. Then he said 10 Edwards: "Some.
body in this car Is dcad'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07

To look at the pictures in last weeks Out.
look Of Filipino school children sitting at desks
eager.eyed for education and evidently pleased
immensely with what the American authorities
have already done for them in that direction. is
to gain n new insight into the work of cur
representatives in the ultimate Pacific. These
pictures are worth studying.