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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-29
| Selkirk's Deal
In Rubber
GEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH :
con,sioyt, 1903. By George Il. Walsh.

Fl KIRK nau Deel Seul SUZUKI u
,ook after the American Rubber
eompany's interests in the in
~ ,orior of Honduras, and after
1890. ,,,onths of the most exasperatiHg
liberation through the swamps and
'Ar aas If the lowlands ten miles back
trom the coast he was free to confess
.hot he was not in love with the job.
49,. the risk to ones life from fe-
,s and ruthless cutthrOats, the pay
,,,os hardly commensurate with his
,',aos Of his usefulness. 1t seemed like
.,,.l, vnors instead of two months since
he had seen white man or civilized
home and it was good to gaze at the
,,,o .vnanse of the sea again and even
- tbo dismal mud and thatch houses
If Amapala. Only that morning he
bad returned to the coast, and his ex-
ooctant eyes had scanned the sea eager
r. for a steamer, but he had been dis
o,noiptad and then rejoiced at the re-
MORT that the isthmian steamer was
due I'm two days.
.Tll arrange to return on her, he
had said abruptly, expressing his
thoughts aloud. Pm sick of these i'll
fernal wilds and people"
The American consul, a small, dried
m man whose sallow complexion indi-
Gated long residence in the tropic"
shrugged his shoulders and smiled
selkirk looked ut the man in pity and
added. And you stay here right
along:'
"Twenty five years now.' was the
laconic reply. Il suppose I'll die here
too. One place is about as good as an
other
Then, turning brusquely toward his
desk. he added: "Selkirk is your name
isn't it? Yes, have some mail for you
Here's letter marked important. 1t
was brought on the last steamer"
Selkirk looked over the letters. Some
were business communications, others
from home and friends, but the one
marked important was from his EN-
blowers. The rubber company's name
was plainly stamped on the outside
He tore it open rapidly, scanned its con
tents in few vivid glances and then
swore mildly under his mustache.
IL won't do it! swear l won't! I'd
die there! shouted Selkirk breath
lessly. ''They are set or
Then he stopped and flung himself ii
the only vacant chair in the hot, dingy
office. He looked up helplessly at his
companion. "They want me to e
back-penetrate deeper into the rubber
forest. There is something In the wind
Somebody else il after the rubber
and they say must return and ge
ahead Of them. l won't do it! No.
WON'T"
The very thoughts OF returning (
the dismal interior made him faint, ant
yet
'The black Caribs Of the interior
know where these forests of big rub
Der trees are located. You must bride
coax or threaten them to reveal tn
secret. II you get ahead of the othe
company-an English one, by the wa!
we will make 1t all right with yo'
on your return"
THIS extract from the letter raj
through Selkirk's brain, and then a
the end was promise to give him
part interest In the profits IL he wa
successful But a horrible nightmar
Of fever, marshes and black native
stealing out of the bush and grinnin
fiendishly at him made him SILVER.
mo, l won't do it,! he shouted.
He fingered two days in Amapala, re
peating over every time his spirit
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-29

An Eye to the Future.
Housekeeper-ConsiG how much
I've done for you. | link you might
saw some wood before you go.
Tramp-Td like to obleege yeh. num-
but think how often the wheel o FOR
tune turns over In this country.
whats that to do with h?'
Everything, mum. My grandchil'
dren might get rich. and then 1t would
be 80 much pleasanter fer thin to bs
able to say their grandfather was
gintleman o. leisure than to have tt
admit b was Q wood sawyeT."-Nsv
Yogk Weekly.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-22
PERSONAL

Mr.. aud Mrs. Joe Block are spending
the holiday season In Portland.
Miss Ida Ramsay, of Halsey. ls here
visiting Mrs. Len Searcy and will spend
the Winter in Condor.
w. A. Darling is at Tacoma this week
on business connected with his mining
interests near that city.
Lee shannon, eldest son Ot +, Nj.
Shannon near town, IL down with ty-
phoid. This Is the fifth case OF fever in
MIR. Shannon's family since mid-sum-
mef.
MIR. and Mrs. Q. A. Devens left sam
day morning for Portland where they
win enjoy variation for few weeks.
Mr.. Devens may open - real estate ctiice
in this city in the Spring.
Mesdames Searcy, Ha,dpan, Hurt, A.
b. Searcy, w. HI. Searey, Len Searcy
and Misses Ida Ramsay and Pearl Savage
were callers at the GLoRE Office the other
evening to admire the new press AMI
handsome printers. Lady callers are
always welcome at this office.
w. A. Campbell, the we'll known in
snfAuc0 man, VINO went W IWktNHu WV
eral days ago on business, received tel
egram soon after reaching that city stat
ing that his mother WAS very III ut her
home near London, Ontario. Mr.. Camp
bell left at once for the East hoping TO
reach his parents side before the end
came.
II. Sexton, OF near Walla Walla, lie
here this week visiting his brother, Ezra
sexton, who recently moved on the Stitt
ranch on Matnev Flat. Mr.. sexton IL
we'll pleased with the appearance of the
country here aud believes that we have
better grain country, taking 1t all
through, than they have in Walla Walla
valley.
Walter Grider who has been suffering
from an attack of pneumonia for con'
pie OF weeks, was operated on Friday
and a qusatity OF pus was taken from
the region of the lungs. IL WAS hoped
that his recovery would be speedy after
the operation hut on Sunday his temper
atnre rose and his condition has since
been quite serious.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-22
LOCAL BITS
Use Pride Of Condon -four.

Use Pride of Condoh -four.
60 to Jackson's confectionery for
home made taffy.
Flour etc. delivered to any part Of the
city every morning. Condon Milling Co.
Firpt-clsss work at the Condor Steam
Laundry. now under new management.
Pride of Condor Flour, $3.50 per bbl.
at mill. Guaranteed or M oney refunded.
Special chicken dinner every sunday
at the Elite Restaurant. Only % cents
Your money back IL YOU don't like
Pride of Condor, $3.50 per Dbl. At mill.
Holiday goods in new photo mounts
etc. at MerriGeld's studio. Call and see
them.
Now is the time to get your quil's and
blankets washed at the Condor Steam
Laundry.
Select your plows, harrows and drills
for the coming season at w. l.. Barker's
implement house, Condor, Oregon.
It's too bad those shoes ripped. Get
vour next pair from us and have them
SEWED and PATCHED FREE. O,W.
PrUpst & Co.
We sell best makes of tanning mills at
$25 each. These mills are fully guaran-
teed to Civ satisfaction or the price will
be refunded. w. L. BARKER.
When you want pleasant purgative
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and pro-
duce no nausea, gripping or other die
agreeable effect. For sale by jarvis
Pharmacy.
Yesterday Pat SkeIley purchased a lot
inst north of the CondOn Furniture and
hardware Co. On which he will erect q
saloon building. Mr.. Skelley says he
will pnt up first class place and run it
in q fiFst-class manner.
The Condor post Office has been adj
vanced to be- third class office. 1t will
become an international mUney order
Office January /. J. +. Reieacher has
been reappointed postmaster and he ia
having q number Oi Improvements made
which will greatly add to the conven-
ience Of the public as well as the Office
force.
Mrs. w. s. Boyd, whose serions illness
was noted in our last issue, died Mon
day evening at at six O'clock and was
buried the foII,wing day. Deceased was
stricken with typhoid sbnnt two weeks
ago and since DOCTOR was first called
bnt little hope Was entertained for her
recovery. The family are strangers here
and, becanse Of continued illness, are in
straightened circumstances. The hus-
band. and twO children, girl of II and
u boy of9, are left i'll the saddened
hpme. Elder Goodwin. Of the Saints
church c0nd 1ctpd the funeral service.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
INTRODUCTION OF SCREENS
Urged by Dairy and Creamery In
spectors as a Protection Against
Flies and Germs.

Screens are now being extensively
used in the creameries managed by the
most progressive creamery men. We
notice that the dairy and food commits
sioner in one of our western states
makes a report on whether screens are
used in the factories. AS yet no totals
are possible, but the fact that the in
spectors are asking about this practice
will naturally call the attention of
creamery managers to it. The reports
are published in the bulletins, and the
reports get back to the creamery men
by way of the press. This should be a
strong incentive to improvement along
this line. ".- ~
The fly Is not only carrier of disease
but he is also carrier of filth in many
forms, 1t is surprising that all cream
cries and cheese factories have not been
long since provided with screens. Flies
gather by thousands wherever there is
a creamery or cheese factory and liter
ally swarm over the butter, cheese and
into the milk and cream. The writer
remembers being in a first-class dairy
school where flies were altogether too
numerous for comfort Here and there
they were to be seen swimming in the
cream or buttermilk. In brick
cheese" factory visited by the writer
flies were present by the thousands and
were continually falling into the hot
whey and being pressed with the cheese.
The men did nothing to prevent this. 1t
may be assumed that they thought that
# the proprietor cared nothing about it,
there was no reason for them to worry
over the outcome, even if the flies did
reach final tomb in the pressed cheese.
-FarmerS' Rayieu
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
FIXING PRICE OF POETRY.
The Only Way Of Deciding What the
Real Article for Magazine
Use Is. ....'

The great magazine editor was wrapped
in thought and cigar smoke To him came
an assistant editor with poem, relates
the Chicago Post.
This seems to have passed the usual
test, said the assistant.
Have, l read =" asked the editor.
Was | able to make anything Of it~
mo-
Then accept it, of course"
But how much shall we pay for it?"
The great editor Increased the cloud of
thought and cigar suloke.
Have, you read t?' he asked, at last.
"Aes" ".
Were you able to make anything out
OF itE"
No" ... .r.
Looks as if it might be pretty valuable,
doesn't it? How many of our manuscript
readers have tackled it?"
Six ..t -. 'g. '
Could any Of them make out what the
poet was driving at?'
well, Robinson thought he got glim-
mering idea of the underlying meaning
That takes $40 off the price, sand the
editor. Just figure it up according to the
usual method-$l0 added for every man
who couldn't understand it and $40 ueduct.
ed for every man who could. We've got to
pay good prices for good poetry, and
there is only one way to decide what has
real magazine merit ..
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
THOSE TAcTFUL SPEECHES.
Always Intended to Be Just the Right
Thing, But Invariably
e NJ Z &lGLlG Twisted. ! -s 3. -..

The young woman who prides herself
on saying the happy word at the happy
moment was tested the other day She
wore a pearl-gray gown to a club recep-
ton, and chanced to be talking art off
in a corner with a vivacious lady who
was slipping chocolate, relates Youth S
Companion. Suddenly another wom-
an broke into the conversation.
MY dear" she said to the vivacious
lady, it seems, that Mrs. Hemingway
is an old sweetheart of your husband.
She has been telling us what charming
letters he used to write her, and she
wants so much to meet you. Oh, here
she is now! Do let me present."
The vivacous lady sprang to her
feet She would not have shown touch
of embarrassment for worlds and in
her effort to appear delighted she
poured her chocolate, with its whipped
cream, all down the front of the maiden
in gray.
Don't mention it! exclaimed the tact
full girl, as she mopped the brown
ocean with a lace Handkerchief. "I'm
sure it's no wonder you were awkward,
the circumstances were so embarrass-
ing! Besides, it isn't half as bad for
me as it is for you. | know | should
want to go through the floor If had
done such a thing No, really, don't
make excuses! You mustn't worry
about it at ALL Listen! have love-
ly new gown coming home tonight. If
it weren't for that, perhaps couldn't
have behaved so well about this"
About that time look on the viva
cious ladys face brought the sweet pratt
tier to herself with shock, and she
started for home, devoutly wishing that
she had been born mute. + H.
There was another cheerful little spill
at recent church dinner. The presi-
dent of the missionary society, attired
as a waitress and carrying a platter of
buttcr-balls airily poised on one hand,
approached table she was serving. No
one will ever know Just how it hap
pened, but the harmless lady in black
silk who was sitting at the table sud-
denly felt soft shower of something
on her shoulders, and then realized
that the platter itself had followed the
butter-balls and landed between her
and the back of her chair The ANA
teur waitress, with an exclamation OF
dsmay, extracted the platter and be-
gan to ladle out the misshapen globes
Of butter, while the buttered lady tried
to think of something kind and COM
forting to say; but to her amazement
the waitress, instead of expressing
anxiety about the dress, only exclaimed:
isn't that too exasperating? don't
believe | can use those butter-balls at
allin ----- .--L----.M- .l.L- N----
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
ATTACHMENT TO PLOW.

the plow to do the work A piece of AKA
(a), hinged or tied with one corner down
to the plow beam at b, just behind the
moldboard, answers very well. A light
rope (c) should reach back from tha
doubletree to pull the outer end Slack
away on this rope until the drag slopes
back about As degrees; it seems to work
better that way. The one | use covers
three burrows, so each furrow gets
dragged three times.-James H. Merrill.
in Farm and Home.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
WHEN YOV GOTO THE WORLDSFAIR
Suggestions That Should Be Helpful to the Stranger
in ST. Louis-No Trouble When You Get Your Bear
inss-The Greatest of Worlds Expositions. M( y

1t will be worth all the self-denial
that one may practice for several years
to see the Worlds Fair of 1904 at st.
Louis. Money saved, earned or bor-
rowed cannot be better spent than In
getting acquainted with the worlds
progress. as revealed at this latest and
greatest of expositions. All of us can
not travel around the world to take
note of what the nations are doing,
but the nations from all around the
world desire us to know and have sent
their best works to St Louis to be
placed on display.
~ Therefore, by all means or any
means, see the Worlds Fair. 1t means
everything to your future growth of
mind, to your present pleasure and life
long satisfaction. Who that saw the
Centennial exposition or the Colum
bian exposition that does not revert to
it with recollections of keen pleasure?
Within the two square miles of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition at st.
Louis there is more to be seen than
ever was brought together in ten times
the space before. 1t is great collec-
tion of expositions massed into one. 1t
is nearly twice as large as the Column
bian exposition at Chicago, nearly ten
times larger than the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo. Every exhibit
palace offers the equivalent of splen-
did exposition, each covering many
acres or space. s'i- VIZ
q The largest of these is the Palace of
with its % acres under
roof and filled to the doors with the
most wonderful agricultural collection
ever assembled upon any occasion.
The important states and nations of
he world are all here alongside great
mum bers of individual exhibitors. Five
great staples have been chosen for ex-
traordinary display. Corn, cotton,
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05

style of an old Roman house stands
upon lower ground directly southwest
from the larger building. The outdoor
display Of ordnance is not the least In
teresting of the government exhibits. n
The Palace of Art at the Worlds Fair
contains 1876 galleries. Each, gallery
is a large room, lighted from above
and filled with the choicest works.
All countries of the world in which art
has made noteworthy progress are rep
resented. The group of buildings
which house this magnificent display
represents an expenditure of more than
S1,000,0O0. The group is situated upon
high ground south Of Festival hall.
The Festival hall is the center piece OF
a rich architectural work crownlng the
and upon whose slopes are the Cascades
and gardens. Here another million
dollars has been expended to produce
a decoration that will distinguish this
exposition from all others.
In a short article such as this one
can only refer to such great features as
the Philippine exhibit, covering 40
acres and containing more than 1000
natives from those far-off Pacific is
lands; the United States government
Indian exhibit, covering many acres
and occupying a large building; the ex-
hibit Of the United States bureau Of
plant industry. consisting of an out
door map of the United States, cover
ing four acres; the great athletic field Z
where the Olympian games of 1904 will
be held; the Aerial concourse where
the airship and balloon contests, hav-
ing prizes aggregating 5000, 900, will take
place; the anthropology exhibit; the
40 or more state buildings; the outdoor
exhibits of the departments of agrf-
culture and horticulture, covering
many acres; the Palace of Horticulture,
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
How One Farmer Prosnered

The Sussex IN. J) Independent tells
of farmer in that county whose check
would be good for $40, 900, who has never
used pound of feed that was not pro-
duced on his farm He raises all his own
live stock, with the exception of horses.
If he has not sufficient grain to carry
him through, he sells some Of the stock
and thus keeps up with the game. He
sells his milk to creamery, keeps Just
what his farm will support in the way
Of cows, raises his own pork, and always
has cellar full of necessaries. He has
always farmed in this way, and has
never made less than $500 year clear
in his life. He has always lived on tho
same farm.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
TIMELY DAIRY NOTES..

In running separator, turn the
handle steadily, keeping an even pres
sure.
The milk will separate best when first
taken from the COW, but If not done
then, allow it to stand for some time and
then raise it to so or 80 degrees.
Wishing we had stirred the milk
never made can of sour cream sweet
again. 1t is the locked barn door that
keeps the thief out,-Farm Journal.
The separator does not need much
oil at a time, but each bearing should
have some oil ut each running. An oc-
casional oiling Of kerosene will cut the
gum and facilitate the smooth, easy run
1ing of the machine. * ..a.. 4 II
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
-,less-7---T-- aaais. q
No Danger in Frozen Meat.

va Somebody has raised the question
about frozen meat being a possible
cause of cancer, and the authorities
in Great Britain are making an in.
vestigation. This assumption looks
fareical on the face Of 1t and hardly
deserves even passing attention. Aus
tralia has shipped thousands of tons
Of frozen. carcasses to England, and
II cancer could have been developed
by this means there would have been a
lot Of 1t by this time, Chilled beef Is
being shipped to England in larger
quantities each succeeding year and
the principal thing which this trade
has developed is an everincreasing
foreign appetite for American beef
Chicago Daily Sun. 3
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
g HAS A SAY.
The School Principal Talks About
..a, Food. .. ..

The Principal Of High School in
a fiourishing Calf. city says: a4.g..a..
For % years l worked in the school
with only short summer vacations.
formed the habit Of eating rapidly,
masticated poorly which coupled with
my sedentary work led to indigestion,
liver trouble, lame back and rheuma-
tism. ~ @- @Sg Y h&
Upon consulting physicians some
doped me with drugs, while others pre-
scribed dieting and sometimes got
temporary relief, other times not. For
IL years ! ttruggled along with this
handicap to my work, seldom laid up
but often burden to myself with
lameness and rheumatic pains. 17Ej
Two years ago met an old friend,
a physician who noticed at once my
out health condition and who pre-
scribed for me an exclusive diet of
Grape-Nuts, milk and fruit.
Il followed his instructions and In
two months felt like new man with
no more headaches, rheumatism or
liver trouble and from that time to
this Grape-Nuts has been my main
food for morning and evening meals.
am stronger and healthier than | have
been for years without trace Of the
old troubles. o t.vj a;
Judging from my present vigorous
physical and mental state I tell my
people Methuselah may yet have to
take second place among the old men,
for I feel like will live great many
more years. A..-
ITO all this remarkable change in
health am indebted to my wise friend
and Grape-Nuts and hope the Postum
Co. will continue to manufacture this
life and health giving food for several
centuries yet. until I move to a world
where Indigestion is unknown" Name
given BY Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich Aa &5it% a1Elf@!lsE M
Ask any physician what he knows
about Grape Nuts. Those who have
tried 1t know things. 3sEf9g'4 10 ll9a IQl
There's q reason" qa 4l83iiuf
Look in each pkg for the famous
little book. "The Road to Wellyille."
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-05-05
FOUND IN FASHIONS TRAIN
Pretty Bits of Feminine Finery That
Lend Tone and Color to the
Seasons Costumes.

"knicker suiting," eamel's-hair ant
French homespnn," all give example.
of silver gray steel gray and pure gray
woolen lightweight cloth for travelling
walking or afternoon gowns. s
Fiber" lace blouses are much liked
and meet the especial approval Of the
dressmaker, because they may be tinged
to match the exact shade of color desir-
able as fashionable or unusually becom-
inglto the possessor. 1lA 4 ~
They say. reports fashion authority.
that horizontal trimmings will replace
vertical decorations on the newer sum
mer gowns 1t is true we have had many
applications of horizontal banded trim
mings this winter, but they were chiefly
confined to shoulder or cape-like af-
fairs. "a
Horizontal bands of ribbon satin and
velvet all form trimmings for the plain
cloth frock. and braid, too, willbe used
in this way from the hem to few inches
below the waist. In fact, braid is used
on all the tailor-made costumes over
here, very plain narrow silk military
braid being the most popular.
. The small boy is seen wearing suit
Of white cloth, coat and trousers. The
coat has collar and cuffs OF black vel
vet. which help to keep 1t fresh. The
lad wears white beaver hat, with
rolled-back brim. and black velvet
crown band. He has white corduroy
ieggings to cover his stockings on a
rough, Marchy morning.
Crash bands embroidered in scarlet,
Turkish green, crimson and orange,
with a dash of gold thread. are extreme
~ snowy as trimming. They are used
with an otherwise all-gray toilet meant
for use as a spring suit. The increase
in specialized toilets for different occa-
sions has not yet driven the old-time
spring suit from favor ill., ..s
Immense Quantities of lace will be
used on both day and evening gowns,
and one of the eccentricities of fashion
fads is to trim cloth with the lighter
kinds of lace, preferably Valenciennes
and Chantilly, and the thin goods with
the heavy twine and Cluny. Dyed lace
exactly matching the frock, which has
been such success here this winter, will
be la mode this spring and summer.
Far from being laid aside, the separate
blouse is more attractive than ever this
spring, and the dealers evidently expect
it to be in demand. for the supply is
large and the models are of infinite va
riety. THERE'S no denying that blouse
in the color of the skirt worn with it is
far more modish than one contrasting
In color. but the white blouse is too
pretty and becoming to be abandoned.