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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05
sand Pillars.

Travellers In the celebrated Denth
Valley Of California have described the
wonderful contortions OF the sand pill
lars that small whirlwinds sometimes
send spinning across the hot plain
Even more remarkable are the dust
devils' seen by ii. +. Witherby. the
English explorer, In the valley OF the
White Nile. Sometimes two OF these
whrling columns. gyrating In Oppo-
site directions. meet, 'and II they be
well matched the collision stops them
and struggle ensues as to which
way they shall twist. Gradually one
gains the mastery. and the two CON-
bined begin TO gyrate alike and then
rush on together" Some Of these
whirls will strip the clothes from an
Arabs back, or twist goat round and
round like a top.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Does the higher education Of women
tend to increase their power Of self-con-
frol! A remark bearing upon the ques-
ton Is credited to President Thomas Of
Bryn Mawr College. A fire recently de-
strOyed building in which a number
OF the young women students lived.
The president said that IL the fire had
occurred twenty-five years ago there
would have been seventy-five girls in
tears. but at the time Of the disaster
she did not see one girl weeping.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05
FARMLAND,


You need not travel to a star:
The way is easy, and not far
An hours walk. mile from town.
The herops of the old lagoon
Lead you along the path; for sign
Are blossoms. frail and fine.
Beside the water; then the wood
Takes YOU: but only by the blood
Leaping. and by the sudden start
OF the overfull and thrilling heart,
You know you see it face TO face.
The greenwood bowers n sunny space
For song-sparrow tinkling: and below
July's green lap is full OF snow,
Ia drifted rich with white and pink;
OF bouncing-bet from brink to brink:
The haunted air resounds between
With humming-birds. obscure and keen
Like burnt-out stars that dart and tloat
With but last fire at the throat.
You saw but common summer flowers!
Heard but a hum that dr0wsed the
hours?
Your blood leaped not. nor shook your
heart?
All. well; l know no other chart.
The path is for your feet as far
As that which lessons to a star.
Century.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Knitting Is declared by specialists In
the treatment Of rheumatism to be q
most helpful exercise for hands liable
to become stiff from the complaint, and
1t IL being prescribed by physicians
because Of Its efficacy In limbering up
the hands Of such sufferers. For per-
sons liable to cramp, paralysis or any
other affection of the fingers of that
character knitting Is regarded as .
most beneficial exercise. Besides the
simple work IL said to be an excellent
diversion for the nerves and Is recom-
mended to women suffering from In
somnia and depression. In certain san
itariums patients are encouraged to
make use Of the bright steels. and the
work Ia so pleasant that 1t Is much en-
joyed by them
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05
our soLAR posToFF,cr.


Point Barrow the NOFthern0uot Omco
In Uncle same DOaainss
Il suppose that Nome. Alaska, b the
pOst0ffice In the United States which
mas the action Of being scout -
close to the arctic circle % one may
with convenience be located" said .
man at the stamp window Of the city
postotiice as he gummed q 2-cent stamp
on letter intended for the town On
the cape near the outlet OF the Yukon
river"
'.Oh, no." replied the clerk. 1T q
true that Nome hugs the circle rather
closely, CONSIDERING the frigid condli-
lions there prevailing. but the once It
Point Harrow puts Nome to the blush
when you talk about getting right next
to the north pole itself. for Point bar
row IL about on the roth parallel. wei
UP into the. arctic sen. and miles and
miles above the arctic. circle and nearer
the north pole than the northermoet
shores of Iceland. ,s
I'm short, to be accurate" continued
the clerk. according to the Waahington
Post. "point BARROW 10 40 miles ~
overland route north Of Nome ana pev-
eral times this distance BY tho water
route through Rering strait. Il q ~
tied once year BY r0venue cutter
and . United States signal station =
located there. Unless they have -
ceived the news BY the overland rooto
the men At the station will flrst hear *
President McKinley's death next auun-
mer when the cutter Eets up Through
the Ice and the postmaster viii ale0 -
ceive his supplies to run the northern
most postoflice Ii the United States u
IT. p0ssessions." \,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05
NOW 70 SET 6RAMTAroNAT DEflltcE

Modern acr0bats perform some
seemingly impossible feats. We have
seen them walking ON the ceiling like
flies. but none. 10 far NJ known, has
yet succeeded In lying on his face In
thin air, AZ II he were taking stroll
down the side Of house and had stop
ped to examine the horizon. This par
ticular trick IL fake" pure and sim
pie, though not photographic one.
The picture In strictly truthful. but tho
man IL lying on beam which projects
from the wall. Simple, isn't It. when
you know how It In done Exchange.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

One Of the most interesting fe4tnroo
Of the recent military tournament q
Madison Square Garden. New Yogh
was the bareback hurdling and -.
eral rough riding exhibition Of ~ a.
tAchment Of the Second Cavalry me-
Fort Meyer. These men show ~
what remarkable degree az pEu1-
cheney Uncle Sans troppess ~ A..
yeloped In rough riding. One p4 ~
most hazardous feats Of the soldiers
u the vaulting over ons hctss ana
landing on the hack of I second horDo
just - the hurdle b cleared. Wills
this feat had been seem at preyicuo
tournaments. It never was done - wen
M BY this detachment. and the hearty
applause Of the crowd. each night man
ifested the patriotic pride taken Ii tn
work OF the soldiers. says New Yoek
paper.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

There Is q certain feature Of interna-
tional relations which has come into
existence almost imperceptibly, but
has grown to great importance. In
somewhat the same way that town.
ships and counties pay taxes toward
the support Of the States, the United
states government contributes to pro-
jects In which the world is interested.
The diplomatic and consular hill which
this year passed Congress, as usual,
with little debate and practically no
opposition, contained provision for
several of these world taxes" One
was for our share Of the expenses of
the international Bureau Of the Per-
manent Court Of Arbitration" created
by the convention concluded at The
Hague in 1899. Another was to meet
our annual dues as a member of an
international association for measur-
ing the earth. There Is also an inter.
national bureau Of weights and meas
ures, one for the publication at Brus.
sells Of the customs tariffs Of oil ma
tons, and also at the same city q blu.
reau for the suppression of the Afri.
can slave-trade. To all of these we
contribute, as We do also to the Inter
national Prison Commission and for
the support Of the Red Cross Confer.
ence. Congress granted in the same
bill sum for the maintenance Of for
eign hospitals at Cape Town and at
Panama. and for our share Of the cost
of lighthouse on the coast of Moroc-
co. The Bureau Of American Repub-
lies, although obviously confined to
this hemisphere. Is an important inter.
national organization. The Postal I'm
ion. Which has it's headquarters in
Switzerland, includes most OF the ma
tons and colonies OF all continents.
Quick communication. In bringing the
nations nearer together, makes 1t de-
sirable for them to do many things In
common; they thus profit by certain
unity of plan and harmony Of opera
ton.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05
BABY WAS AN ARTIST.

Messenger Hoy PUSHED Over Admire.
tion for Her Charcoal Drawing.
Dockerty, the district messenger boy.
was just In from 1 dash through the
rain recently. when he was hailed b.
his reporter friend with Q request Tor
story.
"Well. dey amt much doin'," said
Dockerty. closing one eye meditative-
~. Tossing on his rubber coat, he
tixed his sharp little gray eyes on the
reporter.
"rli tell youse yarn wot Amt Wild
er woolly, II youse'll tell mo do name
OF It afterward. Dat goes. does itr'
Slipping his palm under his legs
above the knees and swinging his thin
little trotters vigorously, Dockerty
said:
Sup BY st. Patrick's cathedral's I
house wild man an wife an Z little
girl ! years old. Dere wus = boy hid,
but he wus took wild spinner meugeetus.
Well, dis little girls mudder 10 swell
lady. an 'er hubby II swell, too. an
she calls him 'Bub.' cause hears her.
Well. wus t de house ON Monday
wild message. witch fus VERY pertic-
ular, inwitin' de swell lady down & a.
| Waldorf-Astoria { set In de gallery at
de Prince Henry dinner.
| Il wux down In de basemen' an dere
wux de Kid. witch has de run Or Dc
house. Well. de baby wux ON de floor
wild q piece Or charcoal an do house
dog wus In front er de range. De
baby takes piece er pape wot comes
round de groceries. an makes Z lot q
black scratches ON de pape. Den she
comes over ter me an sex kinder soft
like: Baby give 90 boofer pictur' dog
gle Say" said Dockerty, excitedly,
'dern me II 'twasn't purity good dog
picture. Jes' den de baby's mudder
she comes in an sees de baby's black
hands. an den she looks ut the char.
coal dog. Den she makes q dive fur
me pictur, an de baby yells. NO, NAM
mn-nO. little boys dOggie.'
| We'll. dere wux q arbitration over
dat piece o pape. De swell lady wis
pered ter me. an tanks de baby an
, goes out into de westibule. DE lady
follies me ont m wot yer t'ink2 She
says: You dear boy. here's IS fur dat
piece o paper takes der money. O.
course. an den wonders wot kinder
gor mine I'll run into mex. Well. I
goes Z dat same place to-day. an de
same lady takes me In de parlor wot
wuz full err swell ladies'. an hangin' on
de wall. In gold frame, wux dat char
coal terrier. All de folks wux sayin,
It's jes' too lovely an How did the
darlin' ever do itT an t'ings like dat"
Dockerty paused and looked at his
newspaper friend, says the New York
Tribune. Then he bluntly demanded:
Now. youse make good an tell me
de right name fur COINS ON like dat.
Wot's de k'rect name fur itY'
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

s'on the government foresters viii CO
operate with the forestry department
OF the University Of Nebraska. 1t has
Tor some time been the conviction Of
those who should know that these long
stretches Of sand hills can be foresteti,
and that some portions Of them are
more valuable for forestry than for
any other purpose, and can be given
Increased value. In the meantime the
reserves will, as the Secretary of Ag-
rlculture says. improve the general
condition OF that country by growing
Timber to check the winds. retain the
soil moisture, and provide fuel. posts.
and other supplies for settlers.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

An Illinois justice has decided that Il
mans wife Is entitled to the money
paid for the eggs laid by their hens. Oh,
wise judge! Let the old man and the
old rooster divide their profits; hut the
lady Is surely entitled to the hen and
the emOluments derived therefrom.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Joe Jefferson ran three-quarters Of a
mile the other day to escape from a
crowd Of women who wanted to kiss
MIN. Eye witnesses say the grand old
man put up sprint that would have
been wonderful even for professional
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Mosquitoes are fond of anything blue.
That is scientific discovery that IL
furnishing an argument for changing
the color Of the United States army
shirt
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Mark Twain mas bought n house
1hls may seem nothing unusual for a
man to do, but it means good deal
Ill this particular case. Mark Twain.
AS probably yon know, was a partner in
publishing house that failed for 4
large sum nine years ago. 1t not only
swallowed up all of the money he had
earned by his books, but he also found
himself with unpaid notes to the
amount OF several hundred thousand
dollars. Mark Twain was So years old
at the tfMe, an age when man natur-
ally begins to think of lying back on
his oars and taking life easier. Many a
man would have let this reverse end
his usefulness. Not so, Mark Twain.
Never mind" he said, IN have to
go to work again and make some more
money" He started around the world
on lecturing tour shortly after this
ana out of the proceeds OF the lecture
and the book he wrote telling Of his
experiences. he paid off the notes dol
lar for dollar. Then he kept on work
Ing, In order to have something laid
by for his old age. AS he paid pretty
nearly $4,000 for this new home, it
looks as If he had accomplished his
purpose. All this would sound almost
like the tragedy a similar state Of af-
fairs made out Of Sir Walter SCOTS
life, were 1t not for the fact that Mark
Twain has accustomed the people to
expect him to look on the humorous
side OF things, and so they can hardly
take him seriously. Sir Walter Scott
cleared himself Of debt-and died. For
tunately it is that Mark Twain has
accomplished similar task, and still
lives to make the world laugh.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

An old bachelor says it Is evidently a
greater pleasure to die for some wom-
on than it Is to live with them.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

If man tries to stand on his dignity
the chances are that some less diynitied
chap will come along and sit ON him.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Says Mr.. D. b. Hill: TT Is perhaps
difficult to predict how Jefferson, If he
were alive to-day, would meet the diff
culties which we encounter" Simple
old JEFF! He'd have a sad time of it
these days.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

King Leopold, of Belgium, would
doubtless feel safer II he could take
his automobile to bed with him.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

When woman begins to have dou-
HE chin she ceases to hate to recognize
her grandchildren in public.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

There are people inquisitive enough
to want to know how many times in
seventeen years, anyhow, the seven
teen-year locusts may be expected.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

The troubles which have fallen to the
lot of Queen Wilhelmina during the
past few months show very conclusive
ly that the pathway of royalty may be
anything but rosy one.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

e TIMELY TOPICS *
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II costs something to live these days.
ont il is even more expensive to die.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Reports from New York are to the
effect that Mayor Low has about made
up his mind that it Is waste of energy
to try to please all the people all the
time.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Prince Henry says the Americans are
not nation of mere dollar hunters.
The swiftness Of the Princes percep-
lions is simply amazing.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

If man is inclined to lead fast life
ne should lead it to the nearest hitch
ing post and tie 1t.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05


the Of
the while
construction the rome
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

The sadness of a man who has loved
and lost is frequently exceeded by that
of the poor unfortunate who loved and
failed to lose.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

After girl has been referred to In
print as "a beauty" 1t is pretty hard
to get her to return to the old belief
that life is a dreary waste.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Blessed Is the woman whose hus-
band can always find In the bureau
drawer the thing he is looking for.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

After all. Miss Stone might never
Rave been released If MajLr Pond had
not thought it would pay to bring her
back.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

]. Pierpont Morgan, having secured
control of about everything on the sur
face, is going into the underground rail-
way business.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

Two forest reserves will shortly be
established by Presidential proclama-
ton In the sand hill district of Nebras-
ka; one, the Dismal River reserve, be-
tween the Dismal and Middle Loup
Rivers, containing 5000 acres: the
other. the Niobrara reserve, between
the Niobrara and Snake Rivers, 1885,
600 acres. Neither of these reserves
contains mining or agricultural land.
and but little private land. Some Of
the area is now or has been covered
by forests. and the reserves are easily
accessible from the settled country.
IN this unique work = converting what
Is really q sand plain into q forest re-
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

You may go about among nine-tenths
OF the comfortable homes in almost any
civilized country and find the sun is
counted by the typical housewife her
especial foe. She does not allow him
even to peep into her parlor. that holy
OF holes, where her best furniture and
her finest carpets and costliest hang
1ngs are-oh. no! Science has clearly
shown that sunlight properly used de-
creases mortality. Both physically and
morally we should let the sunlight have
free right Of way into our lives. If we
let 1t into the physical sphere it will
find its own way into the moral. There
as no such thing as too much sunlight.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

very low-'there IL nothing In thu
world 20 sweet to me AZ TO be Mira
CORVALLIS Cobb"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

to the fact that she Is continually try
Ing to improve on the work OF nature,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-05

New Lane OF Torpedoes.
The Portsmouth (England torpedo
school has devised a line Of torpedoes
to prevent submarine attacka
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Mr.. T. D. Grayatt and Miss Minnie. E. Pile
Married at Radford.

4 pretty marriage took place at the
home of MIR and Mrs ID l.. Pile Wednesday
evening at $50 O'Clock when their
Miss Minnie Elicit, became the
bride Of Mr. Thomas Dunaway Gravatt,
formerly OF this city. The parlor was
decorated in pink and green, ferns
and roses being used for the former;
daises, ferns and sunflowers for the later
The weddidg march was played by DR.
r. II. Cowan. formerly organist at Monu-
mental church, Richmond. The marriage
service was performed by Rev. Eugene
Blake, OF Pearisburg. The bride wore
handsome gown of blue fOulard satin,
trimmed with white applique and ribbon
ruching and carried white roses. After the
ceremony an elegant supper was served.
Abou fifty young peOple-iriends OF the
bride and groom were present.
Mr. aud Mrs. Gravatt left on the 10
O'Clock train for Richmond, where they
will visit the groom's sister, Mrs. ii. \.
Coleman, and later will visit MIR. GRAY
ats former home, at fredericksburg.
The young couple will be at home to
their friends in Bristol after August LIST,
Mr.. Gravatt having just been promoted
to the position of night yardmaster at
that place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG IND
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
schedule Ia effect May 2Sth. 1902.
LEAVE SoRTuWAHp.


cor NJ. daily. stops on signal at
o.roanan Sundays only.
Ssh A. VI. daily. No local stopz.
1o.OsA VI sundays only. stops ON signal
Mt Nrook. Auuia, Wide " uter, Quantico. Ma
ruuzco and Occoquan.
IO.ti A. NJ. daily. except sunday. stops
on signal az Brooke. Aqua. Wide Water.
Quantico. Cherry uiii. Occoquan. Lorton and
i.4G T.. NJ. daily except sunday. Ne local
't1i r. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at Brooke
80 n. m. daily No local stops.
1901 a. NJ. daily. stops ON signal at
Hrooke. Wide Water and Quantco. stops
on signal at Occoquan on sundays only.
LEAVE soUvHW Ann.
IsT 4 NJ daily except sunday Richmond
Accommodation. Makes all stops.
$50 4. NJ. daily. dsaue Coast Line
traiu stops a. Milford. boswell and Ash
land daily. and ON signal at other local
stop- on sunday only.
ot5 4. NJ. daily except sunday Makes
local stops ON signal
signal nj Milford. boswell and Ashland
- Pc y. m. daily. southern Railway train.
No local stops.
30 y. IL daily Atlantic Coast Line
trNfn Stop. at boswell aud Ashland.
$50 4. NJ. daily. Makes local stops ON
Ss5 +. NJ daily. Scaboard Air Line train.
stops ~ boswell aud Ashland ON rignal
Accomm odatiun train leaves Richmond
L. VI. daily except sunday arrives Frederick
&C. cox. Agent.
WP TAYLOR. Trafnr Manage
W u Dgf X L.. General Manager.
p. 4. u. MYERS. President
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Cartright Davis's Office Building Partially
Burned.

Fire broke out in the office building OF
Messrs. Cartright & Davis, on Princess
Anne street, near corner OF Commerce,
yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. The
fire department quickly responded and
the flames were subued after a damage
of 500 to the building and considerable
damage to the papers of the firm. The
books were saved. There is full insur-
ance on the building, but none on it's con-
tents. The desk and other office furnitu-
re were destroyed. The origin of the fire
is a mystery; IA no one connected with
the firm had been in the building Stree 6
O'Clock Thursday evening The firm
with their characteristic energy few
hours after the fire commenced to put
the building in order and they are ready
for business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
OLD SOLDIERS WILL COME HERE.
Survivors of Duryea's Zouaves TO Hold Re-
union

Messrs. Samuel Tucker, OF New York
city. j. W. Webb and Frederick Bollette.
of Brooklyn, n. T., were here Thursday
making arrangements for a reunion OF
Duryea's Zouaves, 9Th n. Y Volunteers,
at their camping ground of 1868 near
the Henry House in Stafford. 1t win
take place on the morning of Aug 9th.
There will be about 200 ladies and
gentlemen in the party and they will ar
rive here on the night of the Sth. The
next morning they will take vehicles and
go To the camp where the day will be
spent, and they will return on a special
train that night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Excursion Rates to Orange Horse Show.

The p. f. 4 +. r. r. offers excursion
rates TO the Orange Horse Show, July
"a and %. One straight fare for the
round trip from all stations to Orange,
July 23, "a, %, with final limit July %,
1902 For those wishing to spend only
one day special train will leave Orange
fare from Fredericksburg. 81 So
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

Connections nc fredericksburg with r.. 4.
n 4. X. r.. and Meems Steamboat Co At
Orange with southern r I; and Chesapeake
Ohio X. X.
The only line 70 the Chanceiorsvilc and
Wilderness liattsficlda.
Eastern standard Time. Daily eNcep sun
day " Il. kitHAkp~. zen. Manager.
Train No. leaves Orange the 4th Monday
n each month at 4. NJ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
For The M.reer Monument.

Hon. j. H. Biscoe introduced in the
House OF Delegates Thursday a bill to
empower the city fredericksburg to cede
land TO the Federal Government for the
purpose OF erecting there on monument
to Gov. Hugh Mercer by the Congress
the United States.