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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-14

in his hand. A ripe, yellow mandrake
is luscious fruit, and the sight OF il
makes ones mouth water. There wasn't
anything to detain Cynthia in the house
that afternoon, and she took a basket
and sailed forth for stroll. The man
brakes were waiting to be pulled and
eaten, and the girl had taken a seat
on q log and got away with her sixth
when man suddenly rose up out of a
brush heap near by. Cynthia screamed
out in surprise. but smile on the
strangers face treasured her. He was
tall and dark like her Ideal. He wasn't
clad in velvet or purple or armor, and
his war steed was not champing his bit
near by, but the girl felt her heart
bounding. He might be her Bayard in
disguise.
1t didn't take him ten minutes to
satisfy her of this fact. He was a
wronged and prosecuted man. who had
been obliged to fly from his enemies
for the time being. Later on he would
return to face and crush his calumni-
ators He was unkempt and unshorn,
but those things didn't count against
him. A chevalier flying for his life
must keep hustling right along and look
for a clean shirt only when the venge-
full pursuers have abandoned the chase
1t never occurred to Cynthia to sus-
pect the stranger of deceit His story
was rambling and disconnected, but he
had her sympathies from the start, and
when his tale was finished he had the
offer of her help.
1t was accepted with knightly bow.
He was in want OF grub" as he called
II, to break his fast. This was slip
of the tongue. What he meant was
viands She returned to the house and
fetched him viands. and she likewise
handed. over her little store OF savings.
He seemed disappointed at the sum to-
tai. and she felt ashamed. of her poor
offering. While he banqueted he mace
inquiries. and after his inquiries ic
lied some more. Cynthia's mo;ber
would have taken him for sheep thief
ct the start and had him all tangled
Z! -,e minutes later. but the gill OF
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ideals saw only knight in distress
before her.
The stranger was to rest in the wild
wood for couple of days and then HE
forth to fall upon his enemies by the
flank. When he had avenged his
wrongs, he was to return and lay his
heart at her feet.
This was exactly as Cynthia had
dreamed, and, though he was smoking
plug tobacco as she retired from the
scene, she even twisted that fact in his
favor.
Next morning after night of dreams
in which lords and dukes were to be
counted by the dozen, the girl slipped
out of the house with viands for her
ideals breakfast, but she hunted the
greenwood in vain. Even the scent Of
the cut plug had departed from the
sylvan glade.
Cynthia returned to the house to
meet sharp reproof from her mother
for her gallivanting about so early in
the morning, and she was wondering
whether her ideal had fallen into the
hands of his enemies when a constable
arrived. He was on the trail of jail
breaker. Then a second constable
showed up. He was on the trail of a
horse thief. Then young Jim Hudson
put in an appearance. He came with
the news that a pair of horses had
been taken from his fathers barn the
night before.
The jail breaker and the horse thief
answered the exact description of her
knight, and she had mentioned Farmer
Hudson's horses as the best in the
neighborhood. AS the girl stood pale
faced and trembling old Uncle Eli
COggswell came limping through the
gate. exclaiming in his high treble
voice:
"Hoss thieves, Ell? WAL, now, but
what was Cynthia Parker a-doin in the
woods yesterday? l was huntin' man.
brakes, and saw her with Teller who
sartinly looked mean, huff to steal.
Speak right up, gal"
The "gaP' had to own up amid tears
and reproaches and EXPLANATIONS, and
she got no pity except from Jim Hud-
son. He had more or less of her ideals,
and there was bit of romance In his
own nature. When the mother vigor.
ously declared that she had got to box
Cynthia's ears, Jim stepped in to avert
the catastrophe and offer his condo
lence at the same time.
Cynthia's knight was stopped twenty
miles away by suspicious sheriff and
next day was consigned to cell in the
county jail. the domicile he had dug out
of three days before. There wasn't
much said by Farmer Parker or his
wife until after the trial, but then the
father sat down before Cynthia ant
asked:
"Well, young lady. now it's all over
what you goin' TO do2- Coin to have
any more of them ideals?"
"One," she quietly replied.
what in tarnation is it,"
"Jim Hudsonw she said as she left
the room with a very red face.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-14
Her Ideal
By JOHN GRIMES
Copyright, 1902. by the
S. S. Mcclure Company
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Cynthia Parker had had ideals ever
since she was old enough to read of
Jack the Giant Killer. AS she grew up
she finally painted Il Bayard in her own
Imagination. He was a tall. dark
knight, who rode coal black horse
and had a clarion voice.
Cynthia had a very practical mother
and Il hard headed father, and when
she was old enough to marry and be-
gan to turn down the young farmers
who offered their love the old folks had
much to say. They realized that hay
was SIG a ton, butter IS cents per
pound and eggs in demand at 16 cents
per dozen, and they couldn't make out
why. in the face of these facts, Cynthia
should have ideals. If she hadn't been
very much in earnest, her Bayard
would have gone galloping away IN
short order, but at twenty-five she was
still faithful to her ideal
Yes, Cynthia's an idiot" said her
father grimly. IF she'd only been a
boy, I'd have licked the nonsense out
of her before she wGS fifteen. There's
jim Hudson jest dyin' for love of her.
and his father ready to buy him farm
when he marries, but even when he's
talkin' love to her she'll look right
past his ears to see if that ideal of hers
hain't prancin' along the road. AS |
haven't got no nonsense about me. she
must take after you"
You needn't try to lay it off on to
me, Moses Parker I've done my duty,
even to boXin' Cynthia's ears till she
was over eighteen years old. She must
have got her foolishness from your
grandmother"
1t is only fair to Cynthia to say that
she really liked young Hudson, but her
ideal came first and Jim Hudson next
She had begun to get a little discour-
aged and was almost ready to decide
that if Bayard didn't amble into view
within a specified time she'd give up
looking for him and settle down to but
ter making and chicken feeding.
She was in this state of mind when
her father came up from the woods one
d1V with n cOuDle of riDe maOdra kos
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-14
NEXT Of KIN
BY Elizabeth
Cherry Waltz
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Copyright. 1902. BY the S. S. Mcclure COmUsny

August Werner was hammering stol.
idly away at his pigpen when a small
figure appeared in the barn door. The
young farmer at once suspended opera
tons, for it was an occasion when
Aunt Happy braved her fear of the
cattle pens. She held a letter in her
hand.
"Der carrier blew der horn, und here
vas a new kind Of letter Ply you, Au-
gust"
-'Let's see, Aunt Happy-'A. Werner,
Abbeyville, Mercer county, That looks
like me- It's from Pittsburg, Pa. Well,
4 do not know any one there"
He tore open the end and took out a
typewriter sheet of paper AS he
glanced through it he got red in the
face
evil der anything wrong Pc" que
lied the small woman.
Nothing wrong. but something /
don't at all understand. Say. Aunt
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over the country" she said. "Some
times l went along; sometimes l weni
to schools. 1 never had a home.
want to stay here with you and Aun'
Happy until you are tired of me-"
1T will for us ferry good thing pc
said Aunt Happy, and so it was set
tied.
August Werner wrote to the lawyer
and told him of the situation. Three
months passed, and Gertrude Hazletor
was another creature, plump. care free
and happy. The roses bloomed, and il
the summer evenings she sang little
songs to the tinkle of the guitar.
One hot July morning buggy drove
to the front gate. From it descended
a pompous individual and a red faced
middle aged man of unattractive ap
pearance. They were met by Aunt
Happy.
''Is Mr. August Werner here? Does
Miss Hazleton stay here?"
20 ia" smiled Aunt Happy.
1--WE want to see them" said the
pompous man. sitting down to mop hs
brow.
Aunt Happy seized bell rope and
by vigorous pull startled the pigeons
from the vine wreathed little cupola
above. Then up the lane from the or
chard came the blond August side by
side with the darker Gertrude. 1t was
a pretty picture.
'IS this August Werner?' demanded
the red faced man.
ut is" returned the young farmer.
"Well, my name is Werner, too-Al.
bert Werner. | live in Crosby town,
ship, and you got letter meant for
me last spring. This young woman is
my niece, the daughter of my mothers
cousin, who married jerome Hazleton
How does she come to be kept here"'
II received a letter to meet her at
Abbeyville," returned August, some.
what holly. I've been writing to the
man who sent her"
Trying to get that money!" snecred
the stranger. well, it's miGe. And
I've come after my niece"
81 don't want the money unless it is
NINE" retorted August, but Gertrude
has stayed of her own will"
Dots der TRUTH" added Aunt Happy
"She got no use to go way"
I'm the Pittsburg lawyer" put in the
pompous individual, land | had to come
out here to get this thing straight
This Albert Werner is your cousin
Miss Hazleton."
Ii was Gertrude's turn now.
81 don't care about that" she retOrt
ed. IL never will go with any one who
talks to August like that. l know al
about the will. 1t was made when t
was little girl. I'm of age now"
"The will says until you are mar
ried'- began the lawyer.
Aunt Happy slapped the doorsil
gleefully.
dot vas der pest chokew she said
feelingly.
August took the floor. his big blue
eyes laughing. "If being married eases
up this any, We'll have it over with al
once instead Of next Sunday, as we in.
tended. That fixes the money, for II
mentions to the next of kim and a
son-in-law is a great deal nearer than a
third or fourth cousin, isn't it. squire p
"Vell, vell!" smiled Aunt Happy,
dot vas der goot way out of it. / vas
so gay / feels like der circus und der
fair und der picnics vas all der time
now"
But the lovers had wandered back
to the garden hand in hand. obliviOus
of anger, greed. malice and the whole
world.
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IdE hED rACbD MAN.
Happy, you knew my mother, didn't
you? Had she any relatives in Penn
sylvania?"
"Vas it kin, you means? Veil, she
neffer said nodix py me. Vas it good
news or pad news, Augusta
Hard to tell in one way. That letter
says that cousin Of my mother is
dead and has left me $1,000 to look aft
er his little girl. He was on his way
here when he was taken sick in Pitts
burg and died. The lawyer that writes
has sent her right along for me to keep
until she is married. She's got some Of
her own
"My, my" cried Aunt Happy. Vat
strange dings! You take care nit a
young chilli? l drinks it's me dakes
care NIT der chilt. August. und you
gifts der money"
at looks that way" replied the man
cheerfully, ''only think there is mis-
take. There's one thing certain, and
that In she will be in Abbeyville on the
afternoon train, and | have to go in
and bring her out here"
Il puts ped in my rooms" promptly
replied Aunt Happy, "und it will make
much difference in der house, August.
You vas getting too much to stay in der
house und py me. Der chit must pc
made ferry happy NIT der fairs und
der circus und der picnics."
1T is hard to tell what Augustus feel
lngs We're as he drove along the coun-
try road; at least the money would
pay of the remainder of his mortgage
and buy the coveted ten acres that cut
into his land so badly. Again he real
iZed that he had been q lonely man
and that child would tighten his life.
The eastern train was later than he
Thought. and partly to pass the time
August got shaved and made some pur-
chases he afterward regarded as provi-
Dental. Several passengers alighted,
out no small girl. In tremor of anXi'
" August ran along to the conductor.
There was small girl to come on
this train from Pittsburg." he said
oreathlessly
The conductor grinned.
From Pittsburg? We had a passen-
ger, but she was a pretty big girl
There she is over there. All aboard
August stared down the platform and
beheld young lady, elegantly dressed
to his simple mind and carrying a gui-
tar case. He walked toward her In
confusion.
MY name is Werner" he began diff
IDENTIFY. II am looking for giri'-
She smiled back timidly. $50
Then you are my cousin-all the
cousin ! have. We were on the way
here when papa was taken ILL.,"
August turned away from her face
OF grief and tried to speak grufiy. %
I'll send for, your trunks. We will
ride right out. and my housekeepers
Aunt Happy. viii make you comforta'
Ole. ~ s---ss-s..z.ss s. r
In this confounding situation Aunt
Happy was his tower OF refuge. Her
race was study as she helped him
carry in the strangers bundles, but she
never wavered.
Il hopes It vas ferry ven you vas"
she said, beamfng as usual.
Gertrude HazIeton felt like weary
mariner who has reached a home port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
Richmond, Virginia.
'UNIMPoRTANT CABINET MEETING
Postmaster General Stands Pat on the
 Indianola Postoffice Case.

V Washington, January 16.-It was stated Yht the conclusion of the cabinet meeting Moday that no matters of serious conse Eauence had been under consideration ESecretary Hay and Attorney General EKnox were absent. Secretary Moody, twho was injured in a runaway accident Tat Annapolis several days ago, was able Ito attend the meeting.
 Secretary Wilson made statement of lRhe action of some of the Massachusetts Eauthorities in arresting officials of the pagrcultural department for cruelty to animals in their efforts to eradicate the lfoot and mouth disease from that state. The secretarys determination to contest dhe cases in the courts was approved.
 Postmaster General Payne took up with the President some cases relating to the appointment of postmasters. No appoint 1nents were announced It is understood l it will be determined early next week lwhether Samuel H. Wick, the colored lpostmaster of Wilson, N. C., will be re- mppointed. The case has attracted wide iattention. No developments were report ed in the Indianola postoffce except that it has been decided to decline the re- quest of the citizens of Indianola that their mail be sent to Heathmann instead
 of Greenville on account of the limited
 facilities of the Heathmann office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
H0usman.A Alexander.

The Chattanooga News contains the following account of the marriage of Miss Addie Forney Alexander to MT. Ed win Wiley Hausman of Tuscaloosa:
 At o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. w. T. Alexander 422 Georgia avenue, Miss Addie Forney Alexander was united in marriage to MT. Edwin Wiley Haus- man of Tuscaloosa.
 Only relatives and friends to the num- Der of about forty witnessed the nup- tials, which were simply and beautifully celebrated, the Rev. w. c. Robertson of Christ church officiating. The home was gracefully, but not profusely, adorned with flowers and trailing vines, smilax, ivy and ropes of cedar, holly and mistle- toe being very effectively used. Narcis- suses in the parlor, roses in the back parlor and violets, the wedding flower, everywhere, made the rooms very lovely.
 An improvised altar was formed of palms and ferns with a prieu-dieu in front.
 Before this the bridal party assembled, while Mrs. Caroline Arnold played Men delssohns Weddinf1 March, The clergy man in his robes entered first, the groom followed with his best man, MT. Eddings. of Tuscaloosa.
 Last came the bride on the arm of her father. She was attired in blue serge going-away gown, handsomely fashioned with which she wore a white satin waist and hat to correspond with white brim strapped with violet bands, and a solid crown of violets. With this she carried a novel conceit, a muff. which Mrs. Crouch made with exquisite taste of smilax and natural violets. A shower of the violets mingled with smllax and violet ribbon fell to the hem of her dress, and the ef- feet was very lovely. The beautiful Epis- copal ceremony was followed by congrat- ulations and then the guests were invited to the dining room, where charming girls beautifully attired, served the dalntiest possible refreshments. Miss Carrie Alex ander poured the coffee, and cakes, ices and confections carried out the violet idea. The table. draped with tulle and smilax, which extended to the chandelier over- head, was exquistely simple and pretty. A vase of bride roses was in the center, violets were strewn carelessly over the cloth and the hints and other confections were heart-shaped and violet-tinted.
 Everywhere through the rooms candles in handsome candlesticks shed a soft radiance and the occasion will be remem- bered as a nuptial event of unusual charm.
 Assisting MT. and Mrs. Alexander were Mrs. Harry Burns of Springfield H.; Mrs. Frank Hausman of Tuscaloosa, Mir. and Mrs. Harrill. Misses Carrie and ona Alex ander, Misses Ethel and Fannie Caul- kins, Mesdames A. J. Kelly, Caroline Ar mold and Jessie Duggar, and MT Joe Alex ander.
 A large number of beautiful and costly presents was received. MT and Mrs. Haus- man left amidst showers of rice and old shoes, and tonight at their home in Tus- caloosa they will be guests of honor at a Knights of Pythias banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
LARGE CROWDS AT
 THE EAGLES CIRCUS
BETWEEN 1500 AND 2o0o PEOPLE
 WITNESS A PERFORMANCE AT
 THE JEFFERSON LAST NIGHT. SOME LOCAL TALENT PRESENT.

The circus given by the Birmingham Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles. at the Jefferson theatre last night was bur lesque No one who left the theatre-and there was large crowd present - but agreed that it was one that will be re- membered long time
 There must have been 150o or 1000 people in the house. for nearly the entire lower floor was occupied and the balcony and gallery were both filled to their capacity. The Eagles realized neat sum for their charity fund after paying the heavy ex- pense of bringing the circus to Birming- ham.
 The circus consisted of three parts and a concert The first act was the outside of great circus tent and showed the various "grafters," peanut sellers and red lemonade stands. Every one purchased tickets to go inside The second act con sisted of an introduction of the various characters. Some of the best features were introduced in this act They were the songs of Miss Aurelia Sewell and the song and toe dancing of Miss Hazel Reck- ling. Both these young ladies made de- cided hits. Frank Southall. young boy won a large amount of applause in a buck and wing dance, which was good
 The third scene was the various acts. the best of which were the acrobatic turns of Harry Miles, Ed Spencer, Ed Fall, Hill Ferguson and others. This team worked both on the bars and mats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
Notes and Personals.

There was very little entertaining yes- terday and the indictment weather kept many people indoors.
 There were not as many of the fashion able set lunching in the cafes and as the theatres were not open there was an ab- sence of the matinee throngs. Altogether the day was the most uneventful of the week and was typical of the pentential days in Lent.
 Dr. S. L. Ledbetter will address the Woman's club this afternoon at o'clock in the Academy of Music His subject will be "Quacks and Quackery.' There will be the usual club tea
 MT. and Mrs. E. T. Schuler will leave today for Gadsden, where they will make their home. They will have apartments at the Printupp. but intend taking house later In the winter. Mrs. Schulet g sister Miss Meutis of Chicago, who Is spending the winter with her, will go to Gadsden for stay of several weeks before returning to Chicago.
 Miss Mary Lou Ware has gone to Flu faua to visit Miss Stella Toy.
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Baxter Rittenberry will be at home after January 22 at 15O5 Elev- enth avenue.
 Dr. Samuel Perry has returned to Ma rion.
 Miss Olive Black of Memphis Is visiting Mrs. R. Marx.
 Miss Kate Earle is passing the late winter in Colorado.
 MT. and Mrs T. T. Hlllman have gone to California
 Miss Sadie Elliott has returned from Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
AUDITOR MORRIS
 MAKES A REPORT
RECEIPTS OF COUNTY FOR SIX MONTHS TO JANUARY i WERE $86,42e.s9 AND DISBURSEMENT S1s3,931.45-HIs SUGGESTIONS.

Robert A. Morris, auditor of Jefferson county, has given the board of revenue semi-annual statement of the financial affairs of the county from the first of July to the last of December, 1902.
 The report shows the following:
 A cash balance amounting to s99, 507 30 is on hand January 1, 1903 The cash balance on hand July 1 was $S7, cos .s4. During the period the total receipts were $S6, .S9. The disbursements were $133 93l. 45.
 The report submitted by the auditor was the first since he has been In office. Embodied in 1t is the following recom- mendation:
 T desire to impress upon the people of this county, and especially the repre- sentatives to the legislature, the urgent need of amendments or changes in the local laws of the county with reference to its flnances also the need of legisla- tion looking to a thorough revision and better regulation of the fines and for feitures fund of the county"
 The receipts were as follows: Real and personal taxes .......... S43, ,509. .eS ihSSllSSS S,-JJ. f3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
EAT SLOW Means Chew Fast, Fine and Hard, But Swallow Slow.

Across the table sat young man." remarked an old gentleman from New Albany Ind. recently, with sickly face, who was slowly chewing in a fash ion which led me to believe that his teeth were all In such condition that if he should forget himself and bite little bit harder, off would fly the top of his head Finally I remarked:
 You have to be very careful of them@
 Yes, indeed.' he replied, I have no stomach. My doctor told me to eat slow No odds what your hurry may be- said he eat slow
 You misunderstood him. said I, what the doctor meant was to chew fast fine and hard but to swallow slowly. Now you are actually committing suicide, the doctor meant for you to use your teeth. Are your teeth all right?'
 Yes, he replied, I can bite through sole leather. I wonder If the doctor did mean that I should chew hard instead of slow?'
 Then I told him of my experience in the food line. I'm pretty old man now but, like good many other people. my stomach went back on me one time and commenced to study food and the re- quirements of the body. After experi- menting a good deal came across Grape Nuts and was soon convinced that this food met all the reqlrements of health and as daily diet is indispensable.
 1 am not doctor but 1t Is easy to un- derstand that the great change from my former condition to my present good health and ability, at the age of G, to walk 25 miles day if so inclined, is due solely to Grape-Nuts and the proper nourshment my body has received from this valuable food.
 The crspness of Grape-Nuts gives the teeth sufficient action to keep them in good condition; it's taste Is delicious and the way 1t is prepared corrects any di- gestive trouble a person may have. know my lease of life has been renewed for term of years by its use." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.