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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-29
A SPECIAL
PROVIDENCE
By George F. Seymour
By George F. Seymour
Copyright. 1871, by George F. Seymour

Late In the spring Of 1864, on the old
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad.
which had been taken possession of by
the military authorities, l was doing
spare" work, which meant that some
times | would run shifter in the yard
and perhaps the next thing would take
an extra train out over the road.
We didn't have very much in the way
of rolling stock at that time, as the
"Johnnics' had run most Of it away
Ehcn they evacuated Nashville, and
ve were particularly short Of good tn
gincs one day was sent out with an
extra train ana told to pull it down to
Chattanooga with the sh.fter. This had
been IN it's das Il first class engine, but
II was very old ana had been patched
and d0ctorpd up for uSe in the yard.
Ne had squad Of soldiers for guard,
and orders had been given for every.
ding 10 keep out Of our way.
Several changes had been made on
the road since | had been out, but the
only one having anything TO do with
This story was with regard to n siding
shout two-thirdS Of the way down.
This was a spur some thousand feet or
so in length. running into gravel pit.
There was quite Il gully between the
main track and the pit. and the siding
ran for some distance over IL trestle.
Some OF the rails had been taken up
and used to lengthen out another spur
track farther down the road. The
switch stand had been removed and the
switch spiked fast
We stopped at water tank just this
side of Stevenson. Here the licuten-
ant in charge said he had a wounded
guerrilla. and, as he didn't know what
10 do with him. we would have to take
aim to Chattanooga with us. SO he was
carried into the conductors car. at the
sear of the train, and laid on the floor.
1t was now well along toward even
ing and growing dark very rapidly,
more so than usual as thunderstorm
was coming up. Before long it was up
on u.s. and 1t was "A terror. | rolled the
old engine along for all she was worth,
and as there was a pretty stiff grade
on this part of the road we were max
ing tolerably good time. About three
quarters of an hour after passing Ste
venson the gong gave the signal to
stop. Never. before or since, did 1t
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-29

particularly steep ascents here and
there, and lay o't a racing course by
banking the snow on either side and
pounding the floor of the track to board
like hardness. Now all is ready, and
warmly clad natives and tourists vie
in shedding from end to end against
time.
Some sensational records have beor
made, as the sleds bound downward
with tremendous velocity.
A favorite variation of coasting Is
sled leaping," which consists of speed
ing to an icy take off," where the
coaster pulls upward on his sled in its
bounding flight and launches forward
into bed of loosely packed snow.
He who covers the greatest distance
over the snow bed from the take off,
is, OF course, the winner.
The center Of Swiss snow and ice
sports in the famed resort, st. Moritz.
There has been constructed a magnlfi-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-29

Madison. Wis, has one of the largest
and fastest fleets of ice yachts in the
northwest. The Madison Yacht club
has q membership of nearly 100, most
of whom are active and own and run
ice yachts. 1t is no uncommon sight to
see from thirty to fifty yachts on the
lakes fanking the city any pleasant
day during the winter
The yachts carry from two to ten
persons, depending upon their size and
the velocity of the wind
The speed attained in a stiff wind is
often terrific exceeding frequently a
mile a minute.
on Il pleasant day, with the wind
favorable. the yachts will often race
fast trains on the Chicago and North
western road running along Lake Mo-
mona, and ii is poor boat that cannot
easily fly away from the trains
Most of the boating is done on Lake
Monona because that is less troubled
with SLOW than Lake Mendoza though
when the latter is in good condition it
is far the more popular. as it is the
larger and consequently affords longer
sweeps.
The best yacht op the Madison lakes
is the Princess, owned by Emil Fauer-
bach. 1t was made year ago by Boat
builder William Bernard of Madison
and is a stanch. graceful little craft
modelled upon ideal lines.
After winning everything around
Mr.. Fauerbach took his boat
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-29

to the Gull lake regatta at Kalamazoo.
Mich. last winter where it made a
splendid Shaving. winning two CT the
four races for outside boats and break
ing the worlds record by making ten
miles in sixteen minutes.
In addition to the Princess there are
a score of high class yachts in Madi-
son, any one of which would be cred
it to the sport. Among the very best
are the Zaza, owned by Louis H. Hob
bins, and the Eleanor, owned by w.
Deike. These boats have demonstrated
their fieetness repeatedly and have fai.-
~ won their title to first rank
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-29

cent shedding track called the Cresta
run.
The run can be used all winter, and
travellers consider ii a potent attrac-
ton when outlining trips on the con-
tinent.
In the illustrations accompanying
this article are shown scenes on the
Cresta run.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
Have an Aim In Life.

Have you no aim in life? Then get
one. Study over what it shall be
think, and think deeply. Pray that
you may have an understanding Of
your work in the world, that you may
see your reckoning star and that a
knowledge may come to you Of how
to build a highway to it. The materi-
ais and tools for the building Of this
highway lie right at hand. They are
not to your liking perhaps-you may
call them trouble and bad luck-but
just shut your teeth together, shut
your eyes, too, if necessary, and hold
your breath. Then get a good grip on
the situation, and then work with it.
And the wonders that will grow out Of
doing little things well and the under
standing of many things that will come
to you will make you "stand amazed
ndeed.-Maxwell's Talisman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
EGb TOombs' Way.

General Robert Toombs was as i'm
oulsive as he was courageous. Once, in
the midst of a hot political campaign, a
stump Orat0. said something about the
generals arrest by Robert e. Lee for
frightfully distorting
the incident. Toombs wrote one of the
hottest letters Of his life and was about
to seal it wien a friend entered his Of
flee and, seeing him much agitated, in
quired the cause. The letter was hand
ed to him to read, and when he had
finished it he remarked, ''You don't in
tend to send that to himY' 81 do said
Toombs. Better wait till tomorrow
and think it over, general" "Never,
sir! l have known him to be liar,
BLACKBOARD and thief all his life. but
never before had cause to tell him so.
The opportunity is now offered, and /
wouldn't miss it for the senatorship.
Wait till tomorrow? Think it over2
That is to throw away the chance Of
lifetime Strike while the iron is hot.
SIR! Bob 1'oombs is the iron! Bob
Toombs is hot! Toombs will striker
New York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
Candidate For HerO,s Medal.

There's a medal for the fellow who is
told to fire the cook
When his timid wife succumbs before that
domestic's savage look;
There's a medal for the hero who gives
up his cozy seat
To the woman in the trolley car who
tramples on his feet;
There's a medal for the man who never
gives you free advice;
There's medal for the iceman who gives
full weight in ice;
There's a medal for the man who really
loves his mother-in-law;
There's medal for the actor who admits
he doesn't draw;
There's medal for the poet who refrains
from odes to spring;
There's medal for the voiceless girl who
knows she cannot sing;
There's a medal for the father of his
papa's pride and joy,
Who doesn't stop us on the street to tell
about the boys
In fact there is a medal free for every
hero found,
And I don't see how there's going to be
enough to go around
Philadelphia Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
Russian Fisherman's War Offering


A Russian peasant recently sent 200
rubles to the car, accompanied by the
following letter, says the London
News:
ITO our most glorious autocrat and
magnanimous czar-emperor and ia
Their, Nicholas Alexandrovitch.
Il pray you most humbly to accept
from me, your slave and fisherman
Vassili, 100 rubles for the fleet and 100
rubles for the sick and wounded or to
dispose of as you see best.
"Accept them and use them at once,
and pray you, by the grace Of God,
pardon your slave and fisherman Vas
sill.
IL am yours absolutely, body and
soul.
1.-THE tomb Of my life is in the gov
eminent of Vladimir, district Of Mou-
rome. Formerly I was a peasant at
Bagration, and today I belong to you,
Nicholas Alexandrovitch, our grandfa-
Their and car"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
~yapan,a Emperor a wrest1er.

Until year or two ago the emperor
gG- Japan waa an enthusiastic wrestler.
sz4wg Leslie's Weekly. He threw out
challenge after challenge to the mem
ksaEeg OF the court and his council of ad-
y1sszTs and defeated fairly and COM
1lsasely every one who tried conclu-
s3i8azs with him until he met Count
1ssasssal, who proved one too many for
kxE1 Since that encounter, although
Encourages the sport in every posi-
2zts way, he has kept out of the arena
-s~SsUnt Tetsu is now champion" he
evtzg1ld say. 81 have failed to throw
aExn. Some one else must try"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19


the Company's service. Again, - the
young man who came 10 this country
over thirty years ago, penniless and
friendless, and who, during the first two
years, earned only $500, working beside
{ tank foul with the smell of oil but
-o-day, there IS scarcely a drop of oil
consumed IN this country which has not
been purchased from his stupendous
organization, the Standard Oil Company.
II another walk of life, we see at the
head of a great college, man who
chopped wood to pay his way through
school -
The great captains of industry OF to-
day were the poor boys of thirty years
ago. 1t was not a wealthy parent nor an
influential friend who started these men
on the road to fortune; they made their
own opportunities they fought their own
battles; they have won.
What IS the secret of their success?
What IS that irresistible force which has
enabled them to overcome all obstacles,
20 surpass their fellow-rlen? Every am
bilious young man is searching for this
secret. He believes that honesty. So
briefly, perseverance, and determination
are essentials in the foundation on which
to build a successful career and vet he
realizes that he must possess something
more than these mere prerequisites if he
would achieve conspicuous success
SThose who have studied the lives OF
successful men will tell you that they all
possessed certain force of character
the power to mould the opinions and
direct the actions of others John D
Rockefeller has often said that he at
tributes his success largely to his ability
to influence and control the minds of
men. How to acquire that power is told
by Mr.. Edward Box in his Lecture. sKeys
TO Success, f" the most inspiring address to
young men ever heard from an American
platform. Mr.. Box does not preach
theory; he gives good, sound, r,~aotical
advice. He tells young men
they can develop those quail :.
pensaole TO success, and win Doln 4AuAey
and power. Every word is suggestive
and inspiring. o.
sThe Publishers of this Lecture. 1ohn
D. Morris and Company. 1909 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, are desirons
that every ambitious young man should
possess a copy of KEYS to Success y
and they will send, COMPLIMENTARY q
complete copy of this Address to every
reader who will write fer it. mentioning
this pape.... and enclosing six cents to
cover mailing expenses. "Keys to Sue
cess = is one of the many inspiring
speeches contained in "Modern FIo,
quence,' library of famous After-Din-
ner Speeches, Addresses and Lectures. in
ten volumes, edited by the Hon. Thomas
B. Reeo.S The Publishers believe that
these complimentary copies of Mr.. Bok's
: Keys to Success will prove effective
advertising Ter the sale of Ex-Speaker
eral offer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
D. I'D. Rockefeller,s Girl Cadcies.

John D. Rockefeller has introduced
* g1oVelty in the way of caddies, not
collie dogs. such as they use down in
Philadelphia, but little girls, says "a
lakewood IN. j. dispatch to the New
York Times. Mr.. Rockefeller always
Rz&s plenty Of caddies, and for time
axbsr his return from the south he en-
gsIsyyed four boys, two TO carry his
large assortment Of clubs and two TO
s.zEaSe the balls. The boys failed 20
EzaEform their duty properly, hence the
sg7r2s Mr.. Rockefeller is as enthusi.
asSGc as ever over golf, and his frienGs
SFzSGan he invites to play with him
ssggsnd q delightful day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
A Singular Creature.

One of the most singular looking crea-
lures that ever walked the earth or
Swan the waters under the EARTH is
the world famous man faced crab of
Japan. It's body is hardly an inch in
length, yet the head is fitted with a
face which is the exact counterpart Of
a Chinese cooly-a veritable missing
link, with eyes, nose and mouth all
clearly defined. This curious and I'M
canny creature, besides the great like
ness it bears to human being in the
face, is provided with two legs, which
seem to grow from the top of its head
and hang down over the side Of it's
face.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
In May.
Again the fields are green,
And bursting buds are seen

Again the fields are green,
And bursting buds are seen
Appareling the trees.
The robins hop about,
And from their hives are out
The long beleaguered bees.
Forever earth returns
Unto her youth and earns
Rich payment for her tears.
Within her cheek there glows
The while departed rose
That sweetens all the years.
Age to us is beauty lost.
Come, look upon the frost
Encroaching on our brows,
For, once our youth is gone,
No juvenating dawn
Teammates the boughs.
And so we fall asleep
And in the speeches. deep
OF natures wisdom trust,
Contented just to know
The sweetest buds that blow
Are rooted in the dust.
New York Times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
Mr.. Edwa-t Box, Editor of the Ladies' Home
Journal, Tells ot;ng Men How
success is Won

Every Jung man wants 10 succeed.
There Is nothing - >ei-satlsfying as the
bountiful rewards which await the man
who struggles and conquers. Fame,
honor, wealti. and power are the laurels
which Success best0ws.
The present century is rep1ete with
examples OF young men, who, alone and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
Coal Used by JaDan's Ships.

English coal is used as far as pos
sible on Japanese warships because
the Japanese coal gives out much more
smoke
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19

uIdIUSU, udVE 1lS0u 20
the very highest pin
nacle of success in their
chosen calling AHere
we have the striking
example of the presi-
dent of the largest
manufacturing corpora
ton in the world, rising
to this position from one
of the lowest places in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-16
R00 CARRIERS EMPLOYERS
FORMED ANOTHER UNION

The Central Labor Union had busy
time at its session last night. In addi-
ton to receiving a committee from thu
Baltimore Federation of Labor, to whom
the central body gave 500. with a prom
ise of more, for the relief OF union men
In Baltimore who are suffering an a re-
suit of the fire, good deal of routine
business was transacted
A complaint of the Hold Carriers and
Building Laborers' Union was rather d
queer one. Some weeks ago. according
to their story. they asked the master
builders for an increase of from s. TO
US per day. Instead OF giving the
required raise" the employers went
into an agreement with certain men
who had been expelled from the Hold
Carriers and Building Laborers' Union.
organized the ''renegades.' as they are
called by the union men, into a union,
and refused TO recognize the organiZa-
ton from which they had been ex-
PEELED
They made an agreement with the
new union for a wage rate OF 81 day,
and the regular" union was left TO
shift for itself. The central body will
Investigate the case.
A week ago the chefs of the big hotels
formed a union Last night they were
admitted TO the Central Labor Union as
the White Cooks Local Union, No. 767,
Hotel and Restaurant Employees Inter
national Alliance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-16

nd of waste materials that clog the pores
OF the skin. Therefore the causes that
go to make up a cold are lack of exer-
else, too heavy clothing, over eating,
breathing bad air, or any change from
the regular mode of living to which the
body becomes accustomed. It is your
duty in attempting to rio yourself of a
cold to use ali the best measures for
increasing the activity of your various
organs so that the cold may be thrown
of. The cold simply indicates that your
system Is loaded with Impurities or that
the blood has become stagnSted. Long
walks, with deep breathing exercises,
are good If your vcoldD u in a mild
form. Do not breathe the confined
poisonous air Of a small room any more
than you can help. Perhaps one of the
greatest physicians of his dav is DR.. R V.
Pierce, founder of the In1alids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, n. Y
He says, in his Common Sense Medical
Adviser, vat such times you should
see that the skin and bowels are active,
that You are breathing fresh, pure air,
that you are drinking freely Of water,
and try first TO get the blr5d into circu-
lation by some means or other YOU will
notice that when you catch cold your
feet are usually cold, because the circu-
lation is not vigorous. Following some
vigorous exercise Of all the muscles, take
rough, dry towel and rub every part of
the body until the skin is pink from the
friction. For those who are weakened
from the cold, hot foot bath and I'M
mediately jumping into a warm bed,
covering up with plenty of blankets and
leaving the window open for good, fresh
air covering the head with a nightcap
if necessary, is good, common sense
treatment" Further, DR.. Pierce says
that you will not catch cold if you keep
the blood in proper condition. When
the blood is poor the face usually shows
1t by its paleness or by pimples, or other
eruptons, or the person feels weak and
Wired all the time little things Jar on
the nerves. Prompt measures should be
taken at this time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-16
THE CAUSE OF COLDS.
How Can We Prevent
taking Cold"

One of the most distressing things that
the average human being is subject to is
"catching cold" In itself II is not seri-
GUS. Some people sscribe all kinds of
causes, namely, that they went out with
out their hats, forgot to close the win
dows, got the feet wet, or some such
accidental exposure. Now, the truth is,
we could not catch cold if our blood was
active and vigorous. The fact is the
right reason for taking cold is not very
often correctly given. If you are accus-
toned to leading an active outdoor life
and suddenly stay indoors You are liable
to bring on a cold. Eating too much,
more than is needed to nourish the
body, will cause a cold-in fact the
stomach plays a very important part.
The stomach and digestive tract when
overloaded with food do not properly
digest it and 1t passes on TO the blood
making and blood purifying organs,
which are unable to eliminate the i'm
purities; and should any part of the
body become inhamed, all thesS irnpuri-
ties are rushed to that spot for elirnina-
hon. Then again, the lungs play an i'm
portant part. You must have pure air
to have pure blood. Confined air be-
comes poisoned with gases given out by
the body, and the breathing in of such
impure air into the lungs accunulates
poisons In this stream of life. The per-
son who can keep out IN the pure air
and sunshine, keep his muscular and
functional system thoroughly active by
exercise, can commit all kinds of indis-
cretlons without taking cold. Wearing
clothing that is too heavy for the body
keeps the pores of the skin closed and
deadened in activity and the impurities
are sent back into the system instead of
being eliminated through the skin. That
Is why bathing Is so healthful for getting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-16

It is in the factory, the workshop, tie
Office, that men and women suffer FROM
diseases which are in the dust and the
bad air. Such disease germs enter int
the blood in two ways, either through
the lungs or stomach. If the blood Is
pure and rich, the live- and stomach in
healthy active condition, the germs a
disease cznnot find resting place there
to multiply. Disease Of the lungs, bron-
chitis and consumption, are very apt to
spread through a factory or Office where
there is much fine dust in the air. The
lungs become irritated and the germs
find fertile field for growth. Extreme
weakness, feelings of nervous exhaus-
ton, coughs and colds are the warning
signals which should be needed. One
should put the system in the very best
possible condition right away.
After years of experience in an active
practice, DR.. Pierce discovered a remedy
that suited these conditions In a blood
maker and tissue-builder, which at the
same time alleviates the cough. He
called It DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery an Alternative extract that
assists in the assimilation of the food
so that the blood gets what it needs and
there is perfect elimination of waste
matter. When the blood is pure anc
rich, all the organs work without effort,
and the body is like a perfect machine;
If, however, the human machine does
not get its full supply of rich, red blood
(which acts like oil on machinery, len
new fields are created in which germs
of disease thrive and multiply. Ths
germs of grip, malaria, catarrh or con-
sumption find fertile field if the body
is not kept in perfect order No man or
woman can be strong or feel happy who
IS suffering from indigestion. Becanss
the stomach is diseased there IS a 5i<
nninution of the red corpuscles of the
blood This is why one is sleepless, il
languid, nervous and irritable Seris
tive sto1nachs groan aloud at the irri,zt<
ing Cod-liver oils, but they will get ials
the food elements the tissues require By
using Golden Medical Discovery