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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

The dimensions as given by MIR.
Waechtler are: Diameter OF heads, J6
inches; width. % inches.
The skins for the heads were secured
in Philadelphia after several months
delay. The drum is for use in grand
concert work and would easily suffice
for band Of 200 men where four ordi-
nary drums would be required. Its
tone Is deep and resonant and a smart
blow gives forth note resembling 4
thunderciap.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

bis life In amusing
others and had
amassed q fortune
thereby. When he
went on the road,
as q lad Of IL:
leaving his fathers
farm near Albany.
N. T.. In 1S67-his
salary was $3 per
week. That he
worked hard and
did NOS make q
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
her HUSBAND WAS THE
RICHEST MAN IN CONGRESS.

The death of Charles +. Sprague.
Of Representatives.. leaves widow
with social aspirations She lives In a
palace at Brookline. Mass. She is a
society rival OF Mrs. Jack Gardner, Of
Boston.
Mrs. Sprague's latest act in rivalry
Of Mrs. Jack Gardner was her most
sensational one. Piqued by Mrs. Gard
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
He Agreed.


An amusing incident occurred the
other afternoon In gentlemen's out.
fitting shop in New street, Birming.
ham. when customer came into pur.
chase hat. He tried on several. and
was evidently hard to please, the
counter becoming covered with the re-
jected. At last the salesman picked
up a brown felt bowler, brushed it
round with his arm. and extended it
admiringly.
These are being very much worn
this season. SIR" he explained.
Are. theyY" said the customer
thoughtfully surveying himself in the
mirror. with the hat on his head. do
you think 1t suits me:"
"Suits you to perfection. sir-if the
dts right"
"Yes: 1t fits very well. So you think
had better have it?''
II don't think you could do better
SIR"
mo. I don't think could; 30 l won
have q new one"
The salesman had been pushing tie
old hat.-London Spare Moments.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
knitting Legislator Frowne,, n,,.

"~sss"~ A~x'"s"Uor rrOWncu Down,
Mr.. Cathcart WATSON. the member fo,
Orkney and Shetland. who employed
his spare time In knitting stockings In
the smoking'room at the House q,
Commons. has recently abandoned his
practice. MIR. Wason used to explain
to inQuirers that his eyesight was very
bad. and that. as he could not be nj.
ways reading. he took up knitting as \
pastime. The Innovation. though quite
an innocent one. annoyed a number of
old Parliamentary hands. and of late
Mr.. Wason's knitting needles have no,
been In evidence at Westminster.-Lon
don Mail.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
BIGGEST DRUM on rARTn
HAS TONE LIKE THUNDER.

The biggest bass drum in the world
Is in st. Louis. 1t Is the invention of
NJ. Waechtler. official bass drummer
of the Symphony orchestra and in
structor of the Social Turner drum
corps.
The drum is so large that two strong
men would he required To carry it in
parade. the player walking by its side.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
Dimerent Kind OF Trees.

American foresters are trying to give
as wide publicity as possible to the
fact that long-lIved trees may be grown
under protection Of short-lived trees. TO
eventually take their places and form
the permanent stand
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
DEATH Turks IN CACTUS.

| Great Plants of Arizona Produce q
! Liquor That IL Maddeninx.
Distinctive among all the curious
nora OF Arizona, where the vegetable
productions of the tropics. the temper.
ate and the frigid zones, grow side BY
side, Is the Cereus g1ganteus. called
| by the Indians and Mexicans tho A1r
huAro.
| Scattered over the waterless plains
, and rocky, gravelly mesas in every
part Of the territory. these largest spec
linens Of the cactus family point their
candelabralike arms straight toward
the cloudless skies, lot infrequent.y
attaining height Of fifty feet.
The body OF the sahuaro is composed
Of thin pieces of wood arranged in the
form Of 4 Corinthian column, covered
and held together by the outside fiber.
This fiber Is pale green. At some
distance from the ground large
branches put out, while the whole sur
face Is covered with sharp, prickly
thorns. A large purple blossom springs
from its apex in May, which ripens in
to 4 pear-shaped fruit by the last of
June.
This fruit wien tastes a great deal
like 4 fig. Is highly priced by both In
dams and Mexicans, who bring it to
the ground by the aid Of long hooked
pole. Part Of the fruit Is eaten while
ripe, the rest is dried in the sun or
boiled down to q jam.
Until the advent OF the missionaries
- the Pfmas and Papagoes, some TWEEN
y years ago, the gathering Of the sa-
hua<o was the signal for the most
bloody orgy Of the year. All OF the
tribe contributed material for the sat
urna1a, each bringing his quota OF
fruit to the medicine men. This was
mixed with water and allowed to fer
ment, then boaed-a highly intoxicat-
ing beverage being the result. When
81 was ready, the women. dressed In
the.r best, congregated on top OF tho
wickiups, ten or twenty budding to-
gether for safety from the bucks, who
deliberately proceeded to drink them
selves into q state Of frenzied intoxica.
tson. Joining hands, they began . gior
fious war dance. the dancing being
mostly Of side jumps. which made the
earth tremble like an earthquake. Dur
Ing these bibulous feasts q number Of
me braves were frequently killed.
The sahuaro Is short-uved, usually
beginning to decay 1t i0 base before
attaining Its growth. Nearly all tho
trees are perforated with holes made
By the birds In their quest for water.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
editions OF Famous works

In the last three years. according to
the English Book Catalogue there were
published rs editions Of Shakespeare.
1874 Of Scott. 81 Of Dickens. 40 Of Alex.
andre Dumas. - Of Thackeray. - each
Of Captain Marryat and Jane Austen
and IS Of George Eliot.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
Spanish Farm WaRes.

In Spain q man who works on farm
receives about Is cents a day. In the
vineyards wages range from ii cents
day for women and boys to p cents
for unskilled men and to ~ or Sc cents
for those upon whose skill the whole
responsibility Of the raisin crop rests.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
THE LATE BILLY WEST.

Famous Minstrel Who Achieved Pop.
ularity and Gained q Fortune.
william II. West. familiarly known
a. Billy West. who passed away in
Chicago recently. had spent nearly all
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

out his course Is evidenced by the ia ct
that he left fortune reputed to be
between $25O,OOO and $275.OOO. Since
he was IL years old he had play in
n'instrels and for 26 years George
Primrose was his partner. Barlow.
Wilson and Thatcher We're partners at
different periods.
West was dignified and gentle nan-
~ performer. He was the originator
OF the whitefaced minstrel and vas
conceded to be the greatest Of in.sr.
locutors. He was at his best dressed
In court costume plying question to
the end men. He was an artistic man.
ager. and had an eye to the beautiful.
The Shakespearan first part which he
originated was an innovation In the
minstrel business.
Vests first wife was Fay Temple.
ton, who left him for Howard Os.
borne. His widow was formerly
Emma Hanley. a comic opera singer.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
Machine to "Lick" EnveIo,..

A machine has just been installed In
the pension office at Washington which
will "lick" and seal $4,000 official en-
ve3epes day. Previously the work
was done By hand.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Texas. Is Il In wycr
Of genuine ability
and one of the
most remarkable
characters In the
Lone Star State.
EX Governor IIogg
is now in Loldon,
here he is said to
he making good
Roadway in organ
iZing an English
oil trust to operate
The beaumont oil
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
TExAo OIL KING.
Ex-Governor Hogg a Picturesque and
ForcefuI Character.

Former Governor James Stephen
Hogg. who has become rich through
the recent discovery Of oilfelds in
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

A foolish woman never appears to
Verse advantage than he does n
0(oods storA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
FREQ Mounts for Army Omcera

rO0 MOunte IOf army Omcero-
A brigadier general or major general
= entitled to the keep Of three horses
ct Uncle Sans expense; 4 colonel, lieu
tenant colonel. major or captain to tive
emily.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
A Large Tramc.

The Eastern Trunk Railway out Of
London carries 100000 passengers In
and out daily.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

1t In easier for an old man 10 I've good
than 1t Ia for y boy.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

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The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
McMAsrER MADE coMMANDANT.
Army Officer VIII BE at the Head OF
south Carolina Military Academy.

Columbia, S. C. oct, 15.-Capt.
George II. McMaster, u. S. A, has
been assigned to duty as commandant
of the South Carolina Military Acad-
envy. Capt. McMaster is a Columbian,
son of the late Col. F. w. McMaster,
and like his father, Capt. McMaster
has made a gallant soldier. His feat
of swimming a stream at the head OF
his negro troopers and then charging
naked upon stronghold of Philippine
natives. caused his promotion to cap
tain. He has also been recommended
for a brevet as major.
Mr.. T. L. Bulow, a Fairfield county
farmer, sold six bales of cotton this
week for which he received cents
per pound more than the ordinary cot
ton was selling for. Mr.. Bulow says
he will make eight bales of this cot
ton on ten acres. The staple is very
fine and silky and is much longer than
the ordinary cotton.
A 2-year-old child of Anderson met
with a frightful accident yesterday
afternoon, sustaining burns which
proved fatal The little one was alone
in a room and in some way got hold
of a box Of matches and was playing
with them. Some of the matches were
struck, and the child's dress caught
fire.
The trustees of Clemson College
have given their consent for the corps
of cadets to attend the state fair in
Columbia, the end of this month. They
will come down 500 strong to root in
the Clemson Carolina football game.
After some discussion, Colmbia's
Council, which recently called in slot
machines, has granted a license for
a turkey rattle, provided boys under
Is years of age are kept out. Some of
the aldermen opposed the license,
holding that it was nothing more or
less than gambling.
j. r. Harrison of Barnwell has re-
Gently invented an "oil comb" which
has already made him both famous
and rich. A company in New York.
impressed with the merit of the in
vention, has purchased from Mr. Har-
rison a one-half interest, paying for
same $4,000, it is said, and will man
ufacture the article in New York city
Mr.. Harrison will go on to New York
to superintend the manufacture.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
NEWS FROM GAINESVILLE.
killing of Clark by EasterIin Causes
Considerable Excitement.


Gainesville, Fla. oct. 15.-The sad
tragedy at Newberry has cast a gloom
over the entire county. The young man.
John Easterlin, who shot and killed
Tom Clark, has been brought to this
city, and is now in the county Jail He
has very little TO say, and has no de-
sire to submit to an interview.
Just before his death, Mr.. Clark made
"A statement in which he said he only
fired two shots, absolutely to defend
himself. He stated he knew he was
going to die, and asked that his friends
see that justice was melted out to his
slayer. but he desired the law to take
its course.
Mr.. Clark, the dead man, belongs to
one of the Oldest and most highly re-
spected families in this part of the
state.
The case has created considerable ex-
element, but every one is using judg-
ment, and no violence is expected
The Board of County Commissioners
of this county has a suit in the Cir.
cult Court on their hands. Sheriff
Fennell, who has had charge of the
hiring and delivery of county convicts
TO the phosphate miners, presented a
bill at the last meeting for commits
SONS on collections therefrom. The
bill was turned down, and the sheriff
VIII institute proceedings.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
LOOKING OUT FOR DUBLIN.
Business Men Organize for Mutual
Advantage.

Dublin, Ca, Oct. 15.-The business
men Of Dublin are not satisfied with
the rate of freight on cotton from Dub
lin to the ports, and with the service
given Dublin by some of the railroads
They have decided that the only way
to get concessions from the railroads
is to give the freight to the roads
which offer the best inducements in the
way of freight rates, and more accom-
modating passenger service. To that
end they have organized an association
for the protection of the business men
and the city. The association will be
managed by an executive board COM
posed of ten men. This board will ad-
wise with the merchants as to routing
of freight and will act as agent of the
merchants III the routing of freight
when delegated to do so. The associa-
ton will ask the City Council to grant
the use of the streets for no purpose
and to no corporation until the matter
has been referred to the business men
for a recommendation. Friday night a
meeting will be held for the purpose
of electing officers of the association.
The association will act With the Young
Mems Business League for the best in
ferest of the city in everything.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
GOOD OR NONE.

Gov. Gambler Thinks Georgia Should
Make Good Display at Louisiana
Exposition or None ut All.
Atlanta, Oct. 15.-Gov. Gambler to-
day received a letter from Secretary
Charles NJ. Reeves of the Committee
on State and Territorial Exhibits of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, stat
ing that although Georgia was not rep
resented when the space was allotted
to states several days ago, a choice
site had been reserved for Georgia, and
it was hoped an appropriate exhibit
would be made. The Governor replied
appropriately and has referred the
matter to the Georgia Commission, of
which w. H. Venable of Atlanta is
chairman. Gov. Gambler says he will
recommend in his message to the Legis-
lature that a sufficient appropriation
be made to permit Georgia to be prop
erly represented at the ST. Louis show,
or that no exhibit be made at all. He
says he is not in favor of any halfway
affair. Chairman Venable has called a
meeting of the Georgia Commission to
be held in the state Capitol at 10 o'clock
Wednesday, Oct. %, the same day the
Legislature meets.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
MAYORS ADJOURN.
Finish Their Business at Macon and
Disperse to Their Homes.


Disperse to Their Homes.
Atlanta, Oct. 15.-The Mayors OF
Georgia, constituting the newly form
ed LeAgue of Georgia municipalities,
finished their business to-day and ad-
journed sine die. Most Of the Mayors
returned to their homes this afternoon,
while several remained to take in the
fair and horse show. Four vice pres-
dents were elected to-day, as follows:
First, L. H. Chappell of Columbus;
second, ]. F. Rhodes of Athens; third,
P. H. Lovejoy of Hawkinsville, and
fourth, John B. Fielder of Americas.
w. B. Hillingsworth of Fayetteville
was chosen treasurer. Mayor Living
ston Minis was made a life member
without the payment of dues. Presi-
dent Bridges Smith appointed the
standing committees as provided by
the constitution. Mayor Herman My
ers OF Savannah was appointed men,
Der of the Committee on Street Paw
ing and Sewerage and Sanitation. An
amendment to the constitution fixed
the minimum annual dues at 50 and
the maximum at $25, the amount being
Al cents for each thousand inhabitants.
There was some discussion of questions
on sanitation. and the convention adj
journed al 80 o'clock. after adopting
the usual resolutions of thanks.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
A SMOOTH SWINDLER.
Griffin Parties Victimixed by an AL
legged Preacher.

Griffin, Ga. Oct. 1.-THE local au-
thorities are trying very hard to locate
Rev" Charles b. Miller. alias w. w.
Anderson, alias w: w. Henderson, who
torgde check for something over $50
on the Massauttoen Bank of Strass-
burg, Va, on the 10Th of last month,
and left for parts unknown.
Miller came to Griffin two months
ago, claiming he was employed by the
Smithsonian Institute to make a geo
logical survey of this section of the
state. He stated he had considerable
preliminary work to do, after which the
surveying party would come down and
make the survey. He claimed to be a
Methodist preacher, and that for years
he had been in the Wyoming conference
of Western Pennsylvania, but came
South for the benefit of his health, and
expected to enter the ministry in this
state. He was apparently very devout,
and whenever the doors of the First
Methodist Church were opened, he was
always present, frequently leading in
prayer.
After making the acquaintance Of one
of the best known business men of this
city, he stated that he was without
funds, and asked the victim to identify
him at the bank, that he might have a
cneCk cdSneQ winch ne ndQ just re-
ceived. The Griffinite did so and Mil
Ter took the night train for Macon and
has not been heard of since.
Last Saturday the check was re-
turned to the local bank with the
statement that it was forgery, and
Miller was believed to be W w. An
derson. alias w. w. Henderson,. The
description furnished by the Virginia
bank fit Miller so well that the Griffin
man knew at once that he had been
fieeced, and gave the bank his check,
covering the amount it had paid to
Miller. Sheriff Freeman has sent a de-
scription of the man to every city in
Georgia and adjoining states, offering
reward of s25 for his capture, but as
Miller has nearly months start he has
had ample time to make good his es-
cape.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Have You Brlght'S Disease

Or any other form of Kidney or Blad-
der trouble? We have been telling
you for years through the Morning
News that you can be permanently
cured in from three to four weeks by
visiting Suwanee Springs. We have
published many testimonials from
some of our most prominent citizens,
and yet you afflicted ones are in doubt
We can prove by hundreds of our best
citizens that what we state is true.
Why will you continue to be a doubt
ing Thomas, and sacrifice your life,
when it can be saved? We are willing
to prove to your satisfaction by living
witnesses, in your own city, that what
we say is true.
Board for the fall months $40 per
week. The fall months are the best to
visit the springs. Only five and half
hours ride from Savannah. For book
let with testimonials address
SUWANEE SPRINGS COMPANY,
Suwanee, Fla.
ANDREW HANLEY, Manager.
All you can drink at Livingston's for
five cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
-s-~-~----
MURRAY WAS SCARED.
Ex-COngressmnn Thought white
Mob Would Come to Lynch Him.


Mob Would Come to Lynch Him.
Columbia. S. c., Oct. 15.-The Hon.
George Washington Murray. South
Cardinals last black congressman, was
badly scared last night. 1t seems that
he had a quarrel early in the day with
a white man at Gaillard's Cross Roads,
Sumter county. Later in the evening
one of Murray's brothers saw a crowd
of whites gathering, and heard them
talking about the row with the ex-
congressman. He Immediately thought
there was to be a lynching. and ran
-four miles to warn his brother. MUIR
ray hastily summoned his friends and
neighbors. and sent for the sheriff of
the county. County Supervisor Scale
left Sumter al once for Murray's home.
arriving there near midnight. He
found the place guarded by about
hundred and fifty negro men and wo-
men, and it took Mr.. Scale some time
to persuade Murray and his friends
that there was no cause for apprehen-
sion, and that the man with whom
Murray had quarreled was then in the
city of Sumter.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
NOTICE OF MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Chatham Real Estate
and Improvement Company will be
held at the office of the company, No.
IA Bryan. street, east, on Thursday,
October the 18th, 1902 at o'clock p.
m. Amendments to the constitution
will be proposed as follows:
To merge the two series of stock "a
and "B"
To Organize saving department.
And for such other business as may
be brought before the meeting.
Stockholders who cannot attend are
requested to give their proxies to some
stakeholder who will be at meeting.
Blanks for this pupose can be OBJ
tanned at the company office.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
F. W. GARDEN, Sec'y and Treas.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
IT MATTERS NOT
How Sick You Are or How
Many Physicians Have
Failed to Cure You.
DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite REM
edy Will Cure You If a Cure
Is Possible

Doctors are not infallible, and there
are many instances where they have
decided a case was hopeless and then
the patients astonished everyone by
getting well and the sole cause of
this cure was DR.. David kennedy's
Favorite Remedy. A case in point is
that of James Lettuce of Canajo-
harie. N. Y, who writes:
Some years ago / was attacked
with pains in my back and side
that were fearful in the extreme.
I could not control my kidneys at
all and what came from them
was mucuous and blood. I was
in a terrible state and suffered
intensely. The partner of DR..
Vanderveer of Albany. N. Y, de-
.cided that an operation was all
that would save me. I dreaded that
and commenced to take Dr. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
felt better almost instantly. When
had taken about two bottles the
flow from the bladder was much
cleaner, the pain stopped, and I
was saved from the surgeons
knife and am now WELL"
DR.. w. H. Morse, the famous physi-
clan of Westfield, N. j., has this to
say of this great medicine:
81 have known it to cure chronic
Inflammation of the kidneys,
where the attending physician
pronounced the case incurable."
No form of kidney, liver, bladder or
blood disease, or the distressing sick
nesses so common to women, can long
Withstand the great curative power of
this famous specific. "a small guam
tity of this wonderful medicine has
more curative power than barrels of
other remedies" says prominent
New York physician. It's record of
cures has made it famous in medical
circles everywhere.
All druggists sell DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy in the new 60
cent size and the regular $1.0O size bot
ties.
Sample bottle-enough for trial,
free by mail.
DIR. DAVID KENNEY CORPORA
TION, Rondout, N. Y.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16

Rome, Ga, Oct. 15.-The case of V.
T. Sanford, former tax collector of
Floyd county charged with embezzle-
ment, is dragging along slowly in the
Superior Court. The evidence submit
ted in the case to-day was mostly doc
umentary, though Controller General
Wright was on the stand for some
time. The case will probably take all
the week
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
sPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

City Treasurer's Office, Savannah,
Ca. Oct. !. IS02.-The following taxes
are now due:
REAL ESTATE, Third Quarter, 1902.
STOCK IN TRADE, Third Quarter,
1902
FURNITURE, etc, Third Quarter,
1902
MONEY, MORTGAGES, etc, Third
Quarter, 1902.
A discount of ten per cent. will be
allowed on all of the above if pay
ment is made within fifteen days after
Oct. l. c. S. HARDEE,
Civ Treasurer.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
Addressed odd FeIIows

Waycross. Ga. Oct. 15-Nearly every
Odd Fellow in the city, and members
of encampment and Rebekahs in at
tendance at lodge meeting tonight to
hear the address of Rev. r. Allen Rus
sell. Mr.. Russell, an enthusiastic Odd
Fellow, will leave the city and rectory
of Grace Episcopal Church soon. Sew
eral other members made short ad-
dresses at the meeting, after which re-
freshments were served by the Rebe-
kahs