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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08
Chin. 20 Hurrx Tha. rre.tx.

Pekin. Dec. 31.-The Chinese gov
eminent has promised United States
Minister Conger to soon forward the
Chinese copy Of the treaty to Wash
ington for the exchange Of ratifica-
items. After the treaty is ratified the
opening of Mukden and Antung to the
commerce Of the world can be pressed
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

To err is human; but few men have
enough divinity in them to forgive without
saying: Don't let it happen again!.-
Puck.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08
strictly Business.

She-In truth, think he is neglect ng rs
business to court the rich widow.
He-O, | thinl. not. His business is }
make money, and she has plenty of -
Stray Stories.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

did Slickun's house catch fire from
defective fue:" No, an effective one. He
had it insured for twice its real value y
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

Making a life is our business more than
making living.-Ram's Horn.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

Be satisfied with yourself if you Wilbur,
10 not be self-satisfed .-Chicag Jodrnal.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

Il Is natural for Q cannibal to love hi
Glow man.-Chicago Daily News.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

Carpets can be colored on the floor wit
futnam Fadeless Dyes.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

II Is always easy 70 forgive other peoples
uemies.-Cnieaee Tribune.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

100000 Failure ut Springfield, No.
Springfield. Mo-, Dec. 3l-The IL. L
Middleton Wholesale Supply company
failed Wednesday. Liabilities, shout
$4,000.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08

The bric-a-brac of life makes ats creates,
burden.-Ram's Horn.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-08
To Cure . Cold I'm One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
A POINT
or 6)
(Orisinal.]

[OrieinaL]
Missouri said the judge to tn,
prisoner. whats yer rail- nameY"
Jim Sanders"
WAL. Jim Sanders, yer here to ht
tried for the ktllin' Of Andy Larry. The
said Andy Larry an you uns was play
n small game at the Sunset saloon
an Andy won consid' able of you uns
money. You draw'd student an with
no other provercashun excep' losin' far
jist because you was onlucky"-
ANDY was the onlucky one" inter
rupted the prisoner. HE dropped ace
Of clubs on the floor when ! had anotb.
81 one In my hand"
Are you sure Of thatY"
Tom Burke seen it. l kin prove !,
by him.
Call Tom Burke" said the Judge
Burke took the stand and swore that
he had seen an ace of clubs lying on the
floor. duplicate of which was in the
hands OF the prisoner. but he couldn'
say which man dropped it. He rather
thought it fell from Jim Sanders
sleeve.
Judge" said the prisoner impressive.
~. I've toyed with keerds. man an
boy, nigh on ter twenty year. My
reputation for skill should purtec' me
from SIGH barefaced statement as
that. There's hundreds of men as has
played with me who'll swear that am
oncapable OF any SIGH onhandiness. If
Lake keerd from my sleeve it goes
m fer the table an not on ter the
floor
The prisoner looked around Mt the
faces Of those present for justification.
You've spoke strong argument in
yer favor" said the Judge. assuming a
judicial pose.
ITO prove what say" continued the
prisoner. "l'n agree to deal myself two
aces OF clubs from squar' pack an
use one from my sleeve, an IL any men,
Der Of the jury Kin spot the time done
any part Of this professional bit Of
work I'll plead guilty, confess an dance
the rope without objectin'."
Jim Sanders" remarked the Judge
"prev'us to this charge you uns has
always bore a excellent reputashun.
an yer proposishun is worthy of yer
standin' in the community"
A table was drawn forward, the
jury took seats around II, and the
prisoner was given the cards. He pro
ceeded to shufne them, dealt q poker
hand to each juryman, dealt each man
to MI and. without betting, thess was
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

Agents Of either sex should today
write Marsh Manufacturing company,
538 Lake street. Chicago. for cuts and
particulars of their handsome ALUMNI
mum Card Case with your name en-
graved on it and filled with 100 calling
or business c".rds. Everybody orders
them. Sample case and 100 cards. post
paid. 40c. This case and 100 cards re-
tail at Is cents. You have only to
show sample to secure an order. Send
acc at once for case and 100 cards or
send SOC for 100 cards without case.
e1e prize for every agent. Mention
mis- paper. -June -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

specifications attached to the contract,
know nothing about that. l don't
know where they came from, but would
naturally suppose they came from the
city attorneys office with the contract.
@. Do I understand you that specifi-
cations are part of the engineers rec
ords? A. Yes sir.
Q. Yet you had all these copies en-
trusted to your care? A. Yes, simply
copies; nothing sacred about them;
anyone could have had them.
Q. The particular one you referred
to was the one written in long hand?
A. Yes. that was the original, but what
time it came into my possession don't
know, but it was turned over to Mr..
Nickerson. Presume Mr.. Briggs had it
originally, but now it is in Mr.. Nicker-
sons possession. We had it in the
Haight trial.
(To be Continued.)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

showdown. The dealers hand was
three of kind. being three aces OF
clubs, and two kings. The Judge look.
ed at the hand meditatively and then
turned the aces over. One ace belonged
to the pack. The others had different
backs. The judge and jury looked at
the prisoner as If the vindication was
questionable.
Yer honor and gentlemen Of the
jury" said the prisoner, II hev done as
agreed. l said I'd deal two aces Of
clubs from sQuar' pack and take an
other from my sleeve. The pack was
sQuar', an thar's the aces of clubs.
could hev dealt 'em all from keerds
OF the same pattern, as hev 'em in
my pocket, but that wasn't what /
agreed to do. agreed to deal 'em
from squar' pack"
The judge continued to stare medi.
tatively at the aces and then said to
the prisoner:
Jim Sanders, hev remarked on
the excellent reputashun you bore be-
fore the shootin'. an l hev allus re-
garded you uns honorable man, but
mus confess l was not prepared for
this spechul evidence Of yer high toned
sense OF honor. The experiment is on
t1rely satisfactory. We will resume
our original positions
The table was moved back into its
place. and the jury again placed their
chairs and stools in two rows.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
judge. I'm now charge you. The pris-
oner Is accused of shootin' IN cold blood
one Andy Larry. The occashun of the
shootin' is said to be the droppin' Of an
ace OF clubs on the. foor the same ace
befn' in the hand Of the prisoner. You
uns IL forbid to consider the onhandi-
ness Of Andy Larry. There mustn't be
no prejudice ag'in said Larry on &C.
count Of SIGH onperfeshunal clumsiness,
specially se1ce he's dead. What you
uns has to consider is. Did Larry drop
the keerd, or did Sanders drop it? An
you uns needn't consider If Sanders
dropped it, cause he's proved SIGH
muhn unworthy of him. An you uns
needn't lug in no side questions like
whether the prisoner is guilty anyway.
even If Larry did drop the keerd. or
whether Sanders was right in assumin'
that Larry wasn't playin' far. You
uns Is to decide if Larry dropped that
ace. II Larry dropped it. then you uns
Is to find the prisoner not guilty of the
shoOtin'"
The jury rose, but before retiring the
foreman put the following question:
"Are we to consider if the prisoner
done the community service in putin
out Of the way man that showed none
OF them nice points Of honor that the
prisoner has showed an a man that
was bringin' disgrace on us all by
bunglin'?"
"You are to consider that pint" re-
piled the judge
The jury then filed out to the saloon
where the shooting took place. In half
an hour they filed back again. and the
foreman announced the verdict:
'At the Sunset saloon we found an
ace on the floor which the barkeep says
Is the identical ace about which the
shootin' occurred. On examinin' II We
found that it wasn't the ace Of clubs,
but the ace Of spades Nevertheless
sence keerlessness on sech matters il
dangerous and demoralizin' to this COM
munity. and sence Larry sartinly drop.
ped the ace. we find that the prisoner
give him proper punishment an is not
guilty"
OLIVER MEARs HINsDALE.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
CLERK MCDONALD TELLS
where HIS DUTY ENDS
Is Not Responsible He Thinks for the Correctness
of the Documents Signed
By the Mayor

Q. What was the nature Of that ad-
vertisement? A. Advertisement for bids
to construct a sewer.
Q. For certain amount of money?
A. Yes sir
Q. With specifications or plans? A.
Yes sir.
Q. Were there any specifications or
plans in your possession at that time?
A.No sir.
Q. Who drew the contract? A.
Don't know. l understand 1. N. Smith.
l presumed the city attorney drew it,
but it was testified at the Haight trial
that Mr. Smith drew it. I will state
l turned over the original specifcati
to Mr.. Nickerson, and he has them in
his possession now, the manuscript
copy, but I am quite positive it was not
in my possession at the time the con-
tract was let. That was part of the
records Of the city engineer, and they
belonged with him. Not a part of my
records at all. OF course after the
contract was let and the specifications
were attached, they became a part of
my records. Do not think the original
profiles We're ever turned over to me.
~
submitted and the contract awarded,
and prior to the signing of the contract.
were there any changes made in the
specifications or contract by action of
the city council? A. do not remem-
Der; I simply testify to what recol-
lect.
@. II changes We're made they would
show on the records? A. That would
depend on whom made by; If made by
the council they would.
Q. Have you knowledge Of the rec
ords showing any such thing? A. Have
never examined them to find out
BY Mr.. Kjos.
@. At the time the bids were received
Mr.. Mcdonald, did you not just state
you had 10 copies. or about that num-
Der. on hand, and would there still be
some in your possession when the bids
were received? A. stated possibly
some were turned over to Mr.. Nicker-
son when / left the office; would not
state definitely, but am, inclined to
think there were some turned over
Q. Then as there were several copies
of the specifications in your possession
1t would not be necessary, would it, for
any outsider to have copies of the spe-
cifications made? A. Why not that l
know of. il anybody had come to me
for copy they could have gotten it.
@. At the time the contract was
signed. the specifications were at
tached? A. Don't recollect.
Q. Might have just been the bare
A. Yes, might have been,
but In all probabilities the specifica-
tons were attached to the contract but
could not swear Of my own knowledge.
Q. You don't know who drew the
or IL the specifications
were drawn by the same party who |
arew the contract or not? A. No, the |
engineer drew the original and had |
sopies made. but a. to who drew the |
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
G. l.. Northumberland

G. L. McFarland-COntinued
BY Mr.. Butler.
@. Then in signing the contract you
supposed it was copy of the original
specifications attached to it? A. No
sir, I did not consider tn matter. 1t
was none of my business. The mayor
signed the contract and / attested his
/ signature; nobody consulted me as to
the specifications or contract: had no
authority as to the matter at ALL
@. In other words, the whole thing
could have been changed and you
would not have known anything about
it? A. Yes sir.
O. You simply attest the mayors sig
nature. and he is supposed to know
whether what he is signing is correct
or not? A. suppose So but do not in
tend to say what the mayors business
is, or what it is his business to do
Q. You do not know whether the
contractors brought in that contract
and specifications attached to same to
be signed, or whether Mayor Skinner
had it in his Office? A. Why do not
think either fact is correct; had the
contract been brought in under such
peculiar circumstances it would have
business to have them. and am almost
certain 1t was not signed In the mayors
ONCE.
Q. AS a rule you do not take the seal
outside Of your ONCE to do work? A.
Very seldom take the seal out, except
once in while bring it down here, or
unless it would be to go down to the
mayors Office to sign a warrant. Don't
think the seal went out of the Office,
outside of coming down here once or
twice when we had contracts to sign
in the evening.
O. If the seal Of your ONCE is Inn
pressed on that contract then you are
positive it was signed In your Office?
Well I would not swear positively Mr..
Butler but to the best Of my recollec-
tion and belief it was signed in my
Office.
Q. That is what we are trying to get
at. A. Yes sir to the best of my belief
1t was signed in my Office If it had
been signed in any other office it would
have impressed itself on my mind to
some extent.
BY Mr.. Erb.
Q. As city clerk you had charge of
the records? A. had charge of such
as were placed in my custody
@. Did you have charge Of these spe-
cifications and contracts prior to letting
the contract? A. No, not of the orig
inals.
Q. Who had charge of them? A. Mr..
Briggs.
@. When these plans and specifica-
tons were adopted they became part
of the records OF the city? A. Not of
my ONCE. no sir. -.
Q. All contracts accepted are filed
with you? Yes sir.
q. Didn't you have charge of the
plans and specifications at that time?
A. Don't think did.
III ta4 aesF 81
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

Stockmen and ranchers desiring to
lease school land can secure informa-
ton concerning terms. etc.. by inquiring
OF the county treasurer or writing Nor
man Jackson. chief clerk state board
OF land commissioners. Boise. Ideho.
Feb. 18-Mar. Is.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

Manufacturing business-want tin
shops in Idaho to make and sell the
"Hawkeye Cream Separator" just pat
ented. best out. great seller, write Tor
sample and terms.
HAWKEYE CREAM SEPARATOR.
cr5* at Ninth Street
II OesAoineG, Iowa.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
Found

Flat key. in front Of Kress jewelry
store, marked Corbin. Owner may
have same by calling at The Teller
office and paying for this notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
Where Millions Are Made.

Probably there is not a reader of The
Evening Star who has not heard of the
fortunes made in the Beaumont oil fields
While the tales of fortunes quickly made
are interesting. they are really not half
as valuable to our readers as the follow
ing letter from L. X. Preston, president
OF the Caswell-Preston Drug Company of
Beaumont, one of the largest wholesale
and retail houses in Texas.
Mr.. Preston writes: Enclosed you will
find letter that came to us unsolicite ed
from j. c. Reeves, 10 Pearl street. have
known Mr.. Reeves for several years He
Is a reliable man and very happy over his
fortune.
About four years ago." writes Mr.
Reeves, Il lost the hearing in my right
ear, and about three or four months ago
my left ear became almost as bad In
fact, L was so bad that people had to
shout at me to make me hear 1 had
about given up in despair all hopes of
ever recovering my hearing when l saw
that you recommended Hyomei l used
two bottles and can now hear my watch
TICK with either ear and my hearing is
now all right. This deafness must have
been caused from catarrh for il is now
cured. Hyomei certainly does what YOU
claim for it"
Hyomei has made many cures of ca
tarrh, and in combination with Hyomei
balm. of catarrhal deafness, in Washing
ton and nearby towns. Henry Evans gives
his personal guarantee to refund the
money should II not give quick relief The
complete Hyomei outfit costs but one dol
lar. while extra bottles can be obtained
for fifty cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
A Night in the Neither World.

The first in the course of free lectures
to the people at Center B was given in the
M Street High School Friday evening The
lecturer was Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce of
All Souls Church, and his subject was "A
Night in the Neither World
Kentucky" said the speaker, SIS not
part of the solid south-it is hollow At
tention was called to the vast areas Of
cavernous limestone. with particular ref
erence to the Mammoth Cave. The audi
ence was taken on a personally conducted
lecture tour through the cave, or rather
through twenty miles of it. Some of these
subterranean passages were described as
underground boulevards wide enough for a
gallopng four-in-hand; while some of the
domes were pictured as giant thimbles
large enough to fit over a church stteple.
Not the least interesting part of the lee
ture was the account of catching blind fish
in Echo river.
The lecture was illustrated with stereop
ticon views showing every phase of the
great cave The attendance was large and
the audience highly appreciative, crafty
ing considera lions to the committee having
charge of these fire lectures to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
LOST Hs PRISONER.
Detective Hornets Captive Jumps
THROUGH Car Window.

Detective Horne has reached the conciu-
sion that he cannot get a sSwede held be-
hind the bars Last winter he caused the
arrest of John Petersen. Swede, In new
Orleans. and the prisoner escaped from the
marshal while being brought here on
train. Last night the detective was return
ing from Danvflle, Va, with Swede pris-
oner. William Maator. and he jumped from
the train and escaped
Mantor. who was also known as Petersen.
is only seventeen years old. He was ar
rested in Danville to answer a charge OF
having stolen a suit of clothes from l.. w.
Morris or this city. The boy jumped from
the train because prisoner in the Danville
jail had made him believe he would get a
long term IN the penitentiary when he
reached this city The boy was an object
OF pity. His appearance was that of a con-
sumptive who had not had a good meal for
month. and the officer deemed it matter
of charity to treat him with more consid-
Grafton than is usually accorded prisoners.
His garments were we'll worn, and his gen.
eral condition was such as to render him an
ideal subject for a charitable organization.
Inc only charge against the youth was the
theft OF the clothes, which he disposed of
for -. Had he reached here and been taken
before the Police Court his case probably
would nave appealed strongly to the
court that charitable organizations would
nave been asked to lend him a helping
hand.
But the boy had been terrorized by older
prisoners and 1t was the fear Of being i'm
prisoned|ln the penitentiary for a long term
OF years that prompted him to leap from
the fast express. The train was short
distance this side of Orange Court House
when the boy risked his life to gain his lib
erty AS the train was decreasing it's speed
to make the stop at the station the boy
asked that he be permitted to go to the toi-
let room. He was told that he would have
TO defer the visit until the train had passed
the station Then the officer accompanied
MIN to the end of the car Headong through
the window the youth went, and the officer
was unable to catch him by the heels and
stop him. The porter saw him get up and
hurry away from the train after he struck
the ground and the conductor was willing
to stop the train and let the officer get off
BY that time the train was some distance
from where the boy had jumped. and the
officer knew it was useless to search the
woods at night for him. When the train
reached Culpeper dispatch was sent back
tive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
Election of Officers.

The tifty-eighth annual election of officers
of st. Joseph's Society took place at its
hall on Thursday, October 49, with the fol-
lowing result: Chas. Specht, president
Marco Laurent, vice president; VIM. HUM,
secretary; Anton Ostmann, recording sec
rotary; Alexander Ebert, treasurer; execu-
tive committee John H. Rupert, Henry
Nau and Thomas Lott; board of directors,
John B. Geier, Clemens Giebe1 and Albert
Schulteis; ergeant-at-arns, john Nesline;
jantor, Henry Hohmann.
After the election the president invited
the association in the banquet hail. where
a sumptuous repast was served, the tables
roses and imported glassware. Speeches
were delivered by thee officers and others
and selections were rendered by the st.
JoSephS Quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
l.. q. v. L. Meeting.

Auxiliary No. 80, Ladies of the Union
Veteran Legion, held its regular meeting
last evening at the Spanish War Veterans
Hail. The name of Mrs. George Y Han
sell was presented for membership in the
auxiliary. Colonel Wilder of Encampment
No. III, Union Veteran Legion, was pres
ent as guest. The members of the aux
iliary were invited to a social to be given
by Encampment No. III next week, and
plans for a Scotch social by the auxiliary
were discussed.
Those present were entertained by a talk
by Mrs. Tanner on her recent trip to Bos-
ton, to attend the c. A. r. encampment.
Corporal Tanner being on the staff of the
commander-in-chief Mrs. Tanner gave an
account of her attendance at the various
receptions, and especially of her visit to
the Mozart Club, which is composed Of
the remnants of the regiments 10th New
York and 18th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
EXCURSIONS.

The steamers of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company afford a most
convenient and comfortable means Of
transportation from this city to Old Point,
sailing every day in the year at $3.50 pm.
This line connects at Norfolk with trains
for all the southern resorts. and also with
steamers for New York and Boston.
All classes of travellers enjoy comfort,
and 1t Is for this special feature that the
tourist sleepers employed for the Southern
Pacific Company's trips to California are
SO popular. Their excellent appointments
and accommodations enable one to make
the once tedious trip across the continent
with as much pleasure and comfort as the
conveniences of ones home make living
comfortable. Sleepers run direct through
from this city to California without change.
and the charge for them is so reasonable
as to seem ridiculous. Complete informa-
ton regarding these tri-weekly excursions
may be had at the Office of the general
agent A. J. Poston, Sill Pennsylvania
avenue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15

Mr.. Hermon c. Metcalf, secretary Of the
District Christian Endeavor Union, and
member of the executive committee of the
AntiSaloon League, gave a lecture in the
interests of the league, in Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church. 9th street and Maryland
avenue northeast. last evening. There was
large gathering. the young people being
in majority. and close attention was given
the discourse.
The keynote Of the lecture was: Dream
ers and Their Dreams" and was based on
the biblical account of Joseph and his
brethren. 1t was rapid tracing of the
course of men and events, and was illustrat-
ed and emphasized by series of stereopti-
views
The lecturer was assisted by the Rev. G
H. Butler, pastor of the church, who con-
Quoted devotional exercises, and gave sew
era! short talks commencing the work of
the league. The exercises were opened with
song, interspersed with gospel hymns and
closed with the song, America"