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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23

love and its hopelessness and Offering
two sequels for the choice of the read
er. In the one the lover should boldly
set aside the barriers of position and
WOO and win his ladylove. In the
other he should patiently bow to the
inevitable and devote his life to the
uncertain happiness of literary success.
He bent himself feverishly to the
task. For several weeks he had not
dared to trust himself to call upon her.
She would understand the reason why
when she read the story he addressed
with trembling hand.
A dry went by, another, a week.
Saunders could not work; he could not
sleep He haunted the park and the
streets where he had sometimes met
her, hopeful yet fearful of meeting her
again and reading In her face his an
swer.
AT length, when ten days had passed
and suspense had become almost un-
endurable, the postman left a bulky
envelope in his letter box.
1t was his story, and as he unfolded
1t typewriter slip fluttered to the
floor lie picked it up mechanically
1t was the usual rejection slip, curt
and businesslike, without an added
line to soften the blow.
1t might have been minutes, 1t might
have been hours. that he sat there star
ing ut the scrap of paper. Then, with
a groan, he buried his face In his arms,
as if to shut out the words. His castle
in Spain had fallen down about his
ears, and he sat among the ruins.
The sun was setting when he rose
brusquely and went out into the air to
walk and walk in the hope that phys
zeal WEAKNESS might stifie his suffer
ing. The GOODNESS of night brought a
logged courage to blot out the past,
with its day dreams, and turn to the
future.
But it was weary work. The end of
the week found him so worn and bag
gard his friends declared he was over
worked and advised rest and change.
'YOur novel is making such success
you can afford 10 do it," they urged
He only smiled bitterly and shook his
head. 1t seemed such cruel mockery
to think that the success of his cher
ished novel should bring him no hap
piness.
He was listlessly sorting his mail one
morning when his eye fell upon a tiny
blue envelope which had been hidden
by the others. His heart seemed to
leap into his throat. for he recognized
the hand. He read:
Dear Mr.. Saunders-It is so long since
have seen you that am pining for one OF
our chats. To be sure, l have Just come
back from my three weeks vacation, but
then you had not been to see me for ever
SO long before that. Is there anything
the matter? Come up tonight and per-
haps can explain. Yours sincerely.
CECIL TRAvERS.
Again Mr.. Saunders sat staring at q
piece Of paper. but this time it was
the shock of sudden joy. She had new
er seen his story. 1t had been turned
down by her deputy reader.
He made most of the explanations
that evening, but Miss Travers did moi
seem to mind.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23

~. Il boarded with Marthy an John
month. Took myself off arter that.
She scolded from mornin' to night
She pecked on John till eff he hadn't
been the kindest hearted Teller in the
world he'd IA beat her. 'Unexampled
virtues, indeedr' chuckled the old man
But why, then-why," gasped Lu
cinda. now on her feet and pointing
tragically to the elegant Inscription
why did he have that dedication wrote
there?'
The old man chuckled again.
HE done the whole thing on your
account"
"On mine-On mine
jest so. He come to me an he says,
Uncle he says, I'm goin' to marry
the prettiest girl in the world, an eff
so be she don't make good wife twill
break my heart. l laid awake for
weeks, God knows he says, 'thinkin'
how to guide her right | KANT hec-
tor woman. An So he says, I'm
goin' to let Marthy do me one good
turn. I'm goin to let her be a shinin'
ensample of the way Lucinda shall
walk"
And she really
"Was the orfulest cross a man ever
stood. Sence you kept his house you've
made it like heaven to him. He tells
me so every day. But it's time you
should know the truth, Lucinda.
see you're gettin' kinder angry at the
trick, Lucinda, specially as you never
did need no such guidance. But eff
you'd "a known his former speriences,
Lord-Lord'-
Uncle Lemuel broke into a fit of
laughter that rang scandalously clear
through the graveyard. After a short
pause Lucinda, among whose rare gifts
was a sense Of humor. Joined him.
1t was 8 o'clock before John Logan
came home. AS he sat down to the
daintiest of suppers and fell to, Lucin-
dy, sitting opposite with dancing eyes
and rose pink cheeks. asked smilingly
Flows your coffee, John?"
BEST p he began. Then, true to
his formula, he said kindly. Nigh as
good as Marthy's used to be-
John" said Lucinda, wish a sudden
gravity, yet belied by her still dancing
eyes. John, I've sad news for YOU
Then, as he held his cup in midair, she
added mournfully, Martha is deadv'
The coffee cup went crashing on the
floor as John sprang up.
Dead. What do you mean, Lucin-
da? You know she's been dead five
years.
Lucinda smiled serenely.
"No. she hasn't, John. but she died
this evening there in the churchyard-
at o'clock
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23
How "oriver Twist. Wa. Created.


Even the highest genius must some
times borrow, or at least appropriate.
the hints of others. Few. however,
could make so fine use of a hint as
Dickens could.
The true story of the origin of "Oh-
yer Twist" is not generally known. 1t
is this: After the amazing success of
the 'Pickwick Papers" Dickens was
thinking of following 1t up by a story
of London life, with which he was
more familiar than with English coun-
try life.
Just about that time he happened to
visit the studio of George Cruikshank
and was shown some drawings the lat
ter had made illustrating the career of
a London thief:
There was sketch of Fagin's den,
with the Artful Dodger and Master
Charley Bates. pictures of Bill Skies
and his dog and Nancy Skies and last
ly Fagin in the condemned cell. Dick
ems was much struck by the power of
these character sketches. and the re-
suit was that he changed the whole
plot of "Oliver Twist" Instead of
taking him through spiritless adven-
lures in the country he introduced him
into the thieves den in London, showed
up their life of sin. but brought his
hero through pure and undefiled.
Thus it will be seen that George
Cruikshank. not Charles Dickens, was
the originator of the leading characters
that appear in "Oliver Twist"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23
A ManIess Island Colony.

On a small island in the Greek ar
chipelago there is a colony which Is
composed entirely of women. 1t is a
sort of religious order which considers
It a disgrace for one Of its members to
even look at a man. SO when fisher
man approaches the island the women
pull the gray cowls Of their cassocks
over their heads and turn their backs.
Provisions are never imported. as the
women raise their own products, being
strict vegetarians. Only the matron,
who is annually elected head of the col
onv is ever allowed to leave the island.
The others remain on the island all
their lives. taking their turn at filling
the soil, washing. housekeeping and
fishing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23
Nature and Art In Greek statues

Archaologists have observed that in
Greek statues the male eye is strongly
arched, while the female eye has rath-
er fiattened surface, and, referring to
accounts by the older anatomists who
have affirmed such a difference TO ex
list, they, have seen in this a fresh proof
OF the exact observation of nature by
the ancient Greeks The rule is not
without exceptions, for the cornea in
the Zeus of Otricoli has quite fiat
form. Herr Greet recently set himself
to inquire whether such sexual diff
ference actually exists, and from indi-
vidual measurement of the radius OF
the cornea in the horizontal meridian
he gets an average of 1888 MILL
meters for men and 1872 millimeters
for women Donders gives 1858 and
1880 so the difference is so small
as to be imperceptible to the naked
eye. Measurement Of other dimen-
sions gave but minute differences also.
The author concludes that the Greeks
from artistic motives did not In this
case follow naturalization Nature.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23
To the Memory of
MARTHA LOGAN.
In Remembrance of Her Unexam-
pied Virtues as a Wife.

Merely the word virtues was a
crown of praise indeed. But "unex-
ampled" before it gave crushing
weight to John Logan's constant re-
.cital of his dead partners projections.
No matter how fiaky Lucinda's pies
and biscuit, the utmost she could win
from John was a gentle
Nearly as good as Martha's, dear
Jest keep on-you'll get there"
Once when Lucinda, provoked over
some little thing, raised her sweet
voice a trifle shrilly John said slowly:
Martha used to get fretted some
times, | guess, but she had a motto
she kept pasted up on the wall. Took It
from a play actors book, but twas
was low and soft allers-an excellent
thing in woman"
And Lucinda had blushed scarlet and
lowered hers. A hatred which she felt
10 be inexpressibly wicked swelled at
last in the girl's heart. Often when she
passed the cemetery on her way from
the village store she felt an urgent de-
sire to go in and defy the sleeper with
scornful words.
She put away the thought again and
again, but at last it overcame her. One
fmusky summer evening. John not being
due till late, she found herself standing
beside Martha's stately tomb in the
cold moonlight.
Il hate you" she cried. 81 hate you
you detestable womanw
The sound of her voice echoed
through the pale little congregation of
the dead and terrified her, but she raj
lied.
yes; l mean it! want you to hear!
l don't believe you are in heaven.
You're under that stone, putting ideas
IN Johns head every dayw
Ahem," said voice dryly.
"hy' Uncle Lemuel!' gasped Lucin-
ia recognizing village patriarch uni
Versaily called by that name "Was
You listening"
DON'T have to do much listenin'
wnen folks is shoutin' like you was"
returned Uncle Lemuel, still more dryly.
Lucinda hung her pretty head. then
ourst into food of tears.
she takes it all-allY she walled.
NO matter how patient am, KANT
oe as patient as she was nor SO low
voiced nor such a c-c-c-cook."
uncle Lemuel seated himself on a
0nvenient corner of the tombstone
3 that sop he remarked. with a
curious infection in his voice. ''Waal,
KIN tell you somethin' of her cook
eyes.
~ be quiet" she said. beside herself.
nOw7
her cakes" went on Uncle Lamler
n %,ouoied. would have maaio ex'len.
'ary fort'fications: her pia cr-ls'
o," "1 cross between INFER rubber mn
sue an fer her biscuits He pau>ed
and shuddered
Uncle rem-uel." stammered Lu.,in.
ny u You know what you're sayin' p
reckon 80" returned T.emuei ca m
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23
Knew of One.

Another fellow and I have agreed
to leave a certain matter to you. Is
there such thing as a stream without
any banks?'
"Oh. yes: there's the gulf stream"
"Er-so there is. Thanks
But as he dumped heavily out. with
his jaw hanging down. he left the i'm
preston in ~. mind of the answers TO
corresponde,. man that he lad lost q
bet.-ChicagO News.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-23
Nothing Like It
Weisgerber Beer
Strictly q first-elass arr
ticIe and absolutely pure.
Can be had in keg or bottle.

Now is the time to subscribe for the
Lewiston Evening Teller because all
Europe will soon mix in the far eastern
war; The political campaign is also
coming on and you will certainly want
to keep posted In these matters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-02
There is Much Encouragement in
The Evidences Of Returning
Confidence.
FISCAL YEAR OPENS WELL.
Returns of Insolvency Show Decreased
Liabilitles--Railway Earnings
Improve.

New York, July 1.--R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow will
say:
Although the new fiscal year opens
with an extended holiday, there is
much encouragement IN the evidences
Of returning confidence, and statistics
10 the last six months indicate that
there Is no little reason for anticipating
better things In the last half Of the
year. Hafyearly returns of lnsolven-
cles show that liabilities have steadily
decreased Railway earnings, that IN
earlier months showed losses Of 8 per
cent or more In comparison with last
year. exhibit an increase. of 2.6 per cent
for June
Reports from leading branches Of
trade for the last week testify to a
quiet condition, but scarcely more so
than Is customary at this time Of the
year, while inquiries In several manu-
featuring lines promise better distri-
button in the near future Prospects
are still favorable for large returns on
the farms despite some loss from
storms during the last week. Conf
dence grows In the iron and steel in
dustry, although as yet there is little
support in the shape of increased or
ders.
Hides are fairly firm, because Of
smaller stocks than were held a year
ago and decreasing receipts of cattle
but foreign dry hides are weaker
Failures this week in the United
States are 249, against q last week, 257
the preceding week, and 2l5 the CORE
spending week last year. Failures in
Canada number l. against 80 last week
l6 the preceding week and last year"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-02

Mexcans for guides. IL was n great
task to climb at that elevation, as we
could only go a few feet without rest
ing for breath My lungs were sore for
several days from the pumping they
had TO do 10 get me up that final l,lOO
Sset, but | realized when | reached the
Op that the end justified rhe means
Seated upon the crest Of Mount
Nieye over 1900 feet high and LOO
feet above Collma, ! took Photographic
views OF the latter and It's cloud OF
steam, also OF Nieye's extinct crater
which Is about 500 by 700 feet in area,
The top OF the clouds a mile or more
below me where severe rainstorm
was raging also made an unusual spec
tacle and a fine subject for n picture
which / was fortunate 10 get.
while taking the photographs | was
startled by a mighty rumbling OF Old
Collma. Hastily adjurtlng my field
glasses ! saw a tremendous avalanche
OF rock seemingly thousands OF tons
fan from the mouth Of the crater and
go crashing down the sides for over
1000 feet The rumbling, crashing noise
was terrific and for awhile II seemed
as II the world was falling through.
This phenomen occurred three times
within 40 minutes. 1t thought It might
ing OF the volcanoes crest as heavy
cloud had hung against the top awhile
before and this. together with hard
cool wind blowing, no doubt produced
the crashes. | Will add that the tenn
perature at this time was about AZ de-
grees r.
Trouble seemed brewing In the era
ter now as great black clouds OF smoke
curled high In the heavens above It's
dome, for nearly an hour when II re-
sumed It's usual white steam and smoke.
! fully expected an explosion to follow,
my enthusiasm having reached the
point where | hoped II would but /
was disappointed and no doubt for my
own safety It was well was. This was
my most successful day | covered the
object OF my expedition and though the
most perilous and dangerous repaid me
for all | endured.
"The final day Of orr examination OF
the geological features OF both noun
tains as far as we were able to study
them In such a limited time. ] found no
evidence OF naturalization nor any
trace OF molten lava and no earth MS
sures. The upllfts were gradual, only
uncoverlng the sandstone strata which
formed the basis of the mountains, the
upper covering comprising two layers
OF volcanic cinders and ashes, depos-
tied at long intervals.
at Santa Maria In the Tuxpan vail
ley 1000 feet above sea level and over
5000 feet below Colima's peak Is an
extinct crater which at some period
long passed gave out an immense flow
of black lava, filing up much OF the
valley. Tradition says small village
was buried by the flow.
Il am quite satisfied with my trip
TO Colma but do not care to take
such risks again. Before | leave the
republic hope to make the ascent OF
Popocatepetl and IztaccihuatL'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-02
MORE WORK FOR
INSPECTOR RICHARDS,

A citizen Of Salt Lake who buys con-
siderable baled hay TO feed his horses
and COW, asks the Deseret News to
say a special word OF praise for Mr..
Richards, the sealer OF weights and
measures, in his campaign against
fraudulent dealers and peddlers, which
by the way It has repeatedly done. He
also asks whether Mr., Richards could
not extend his Investigations to tho
baled hay sold I'm Salt Lake by many
dealers The gentleman says that
while many of these bales are beauti-
full 20 look upon from the outside, when
opened they disclose a mess Of rub.
bish that would slcken any horse or
COW II they could be induced 20 eat IT,
They rightly turn up their noses at II,
however, but the cost Is just the same
10 the buyer, against whom the baled
hay has been weighed by the dealer.
The complaint Ia one, like the bales
OF hay, that should be looked into.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-02
C. q N. w. NEW HOME.


This morning finishing touches were
being put on the new home of the chi
cago & Northwestern in the Atlas
block. Today the big Road" has the
handsomest quarters of any foreign lire
In the city, IN fact there are few Off
ces In the west that are finer. The
offices, situated at 3S west Second
South, are decidedly spacious, being Of
dimensions Of 2Sx90 feet and light and
airy The interior effect is patterned
after that Of the old quarters on East
Temple street, all the furniture and
fittings being Of polished mahogany, re-
lleved by plate glass and green marble
baseboards. Behind the spacious coun-
ter are three private offices for the use
of the general agent and shippers Not
the least striking effect Is that OF the
signs on the three windows and doors
which are pronounced by a Chicago ex-
curslon agent who was in the city yes
terday, TO be the best he has seen from
the point Of life" anywhere. Even
down to the screen doors the fittings are
the very best that money can buy, on
the strength Of the palatial surround
lngs, the force IL seriously considering
placing orders with tailors and outfit
tiers for gorgeous apparel, The force
which makes these quarters their COM
mercial address consists Of c. A. Walk
er, general agent; d. j, Lindsay and j.
II. Manderheld, travelling agents, and h.
Nj, Jones, Office man. There IL some
talk Of formal opening next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-02
DAMAGE SUITS.
Actions Brought Against the short Line
And Southern Pacific,


A suit against the Oregon Short
Line company for 100000 damages was
filed yesterday by Lou V. Stegnei,
formerly a fireman in the employ OF
the defendant. The amount claimed Is
for personal injuries.
on Oct 10 OF last year. the complaint
alleges, Stegner was on his run be-
tween Pocatelo and Granger. About
one mile east OF Pegram, Ida, a bridge
is crossed The timbers of the bridge
and the side Of the locomotive cab are
separated by about 20 inches only. In
looking out to see IL the track was
clear ahead the fireman struck his
head against the bridge timbers and
was thrown TO the ground. His in
jurles included a crushed skull, neces
stating the removal of a large piece
of bone, which seriously affected his
mind, 1t is alleged; his leg was broken
at the ankle, rendering the ankle per-
manently stir and his left ear was
badly torn. The injured man was laid
up in the hospital for three months.
Being only 20 years Of age and having
no means Of support nor the ability to
earn living the plaintiff asks for the
sum named, charging carelessness ON
the Company's part In constructing the
bridge In such dangerous manner. The
plaintiffs attorneys are w, L. Maglnnis
and Charles Stout.
Three more suits for $4,000 leach
have been filed against the Southern
Pacific as the result OF the explosion
at Jackson's siding. The plaintiff, as
usual, Is the Greek administrator, John
Contos, and the dead men were Louis
George, Krgiaco Kergiako and Sam
Fotis. Under the recent arrangement
between the attorneys, the cases will
be settled for 81 500 each Henderson
and Macmillan represent the plaintiff.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-02
SUGAR CITY, IDAHO,
GALA DAY IN NEW TOWN
opening OF Cutler Block Occasion q,
Great festiylty
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Sugar city, Ida, June 3O-Yesterdav
was a gala day in Sugar City. there he.
Ing In the neighborhood Of 1000 peobla
in town, coming from all the surround.
ing settlements within a radius NJ IA
miles. The occasion was the formal
opening Of the Cutler block. in which
there are three large departments and
three small departments on the 6rst
floor, which are being occupied by an
terent business firms. At o'clock ,hA
program Of sports began with a hail
game between Rexburg and the home
team. The large crowd in attendance
hlled the streets surrounding the BAH
park and the grandstand was filed IA
overlooking The game was enyened
by sweet strains of music from tbs
Sugar City and ReXburg bands.
The ball game was one OF the host
and most exciting played in this part
OF the country AS Rexburg has been
winning all the games It has played
this summer nearly everyone expected
It to carry off the honors again, but the
boys from Sugar City went in the
game to win, coming out with score
OF I TO s, with their last inning un.
played,
After the ball game the crowd re-
paired to the park, where there were
horse and foot races until dark. Ey-
erything went of smoothly there not
being an accident Of any kind, no
drunkenness or disorderly conduct. AZ.
ter supper the crowd repaired to the
amusement hall in the Cutler block.
where all enjoyed themselves, dancing
until the small hours Of the night. The
excellent music furnished for the dance
was by the Sugar city orchestra
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-02

Frontier St 1nS d0 best i, rough rider pr...,,
''e' uay at Cheyenne present On
Thomas Porteous. agor,
Shhhts Dispatch In D on,lor the mer,
bered among the VISITING , is nun.
In the city ''''''s railroad men
Division Superintendent, H.
the san Pedro, has gone :, henderson o.
meet his mother who is laramie Ia
nome from the east. 20 vi her way
W. A. Echos, dlspatch,.
h ''NS l'1ute' left today for indian, ,ne sal
hoNins peen called home by w,ra uapolis
TO the Illness Of his mother "re owing
A force Of tracklayers IL a.,
Work putting In n spur ON ~ quay at
me new roundhouse and bu6S, sue Of
'ne snort Line in North Salt ii' aggs for
Beet growers Of sanpete m, e
couhues are petltloning me Div Div SEWER
Tor better sidetrack tao,li,ios' wv Hrande
Gus points so as TO expedite tbo at van.
OF the roots '"e loading
The short Line is now feline
On On F9urth West between First ana yes se
- ~ sutets prior to maxim, 4,
improvements set forth AT the " lug the
the granting of the franchise '"'e Of
General Manager Alonao Trim, 81,
Ionopah road promises that n gp y, me
trains viii be running into pn@ossethger
july 10, Passenger rates viii bo op on ey
basis of 10 cents mile. FreIgb, VII O ne
ules have not yet been determined ' sa
on, '''eu up'
The Oregon Short Line win on ,,,
., move the Idaho State militia ~ ~ ttsF
erican Lakes, Camp Murray near H ~
coma, Wash. The boys viii 90 Ia
camp with the federal troons ~, , ky
point FOR two weeks There are at ~s
500 men who are going, aO'u'
Hobos are giving considerable trorh,.
on both the Rio Grande and the sSe,s
Line. Not content with ridins VI y!
brakebeams they have taken IN ~, W.
roofs Of Pullmans The process N S, .'
lodging them Is cause Of decided s,a
barassment to lady passengers On sc
count of the tropical language indulgsI
In by all hands.