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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
By JESSE WILCOX.

covered that your contention probably is the
in this instance ] will draw my check immedi-
ately and turn the to the treasurer, to be
added to the for providing fuel for the worthy
'poor this winter BY the bye, that the editorial
in todays Times upholds views recently expressed
in regard to
How many answers have you received alreadyT
queried Weston.
"Ahl / have not counted them but my maid in
forms me that. including those that delivered
at the rooms there approximately 1140O thus far
and the postman believes will arrive
Why have you been sorting themT persisted
Weston.
"why-er-whyG Well. idle curiosity. you
see" replied the minister Mere curiosity.
of mankind. In fact, Weston wondering If any
of responses were from members of my congre-
CATION"
Have you found any from herr" demanded wes-
Ridiculous Impossible. OF course not" said the
minister with confusion. THE idea scarcely
tered my head, except joke. although will
that thought II would be a good Joke all
little viciously, you would like to examine them
for Kentish postmarks?
Il would" confessed Weston. "of course as you
say the idea of such a thing is preposterous-but-
Well let's look anyhow"
Hello" said Weston. nearly an hour later.
Here's one from-why that's the mail station
est -"
Find what you were looking forY' asked the
minister.
why-er. The fact u.s. yes ! suppose LUCY
mean Miss Gordon-must have the advertisement.
recognized the address and her letter a
of joke u.s.
Perhaps that explains it," replied the Rev Mr.
Tristan. calmly. Perhaps that also explains why
Marjorie-I mean Miss Neelis-aso responded to the
advertisement found her letter few moments ago"
Five minutes OF silent smoking.
Tristan. let's ask them tomorrow" ventured
Weston.
Done" said minister
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And pray then, to what do you attribute it?'
remarked the minister who is young, handsome
wealthy, single, and even a better catch.
The reason women do not we'd replied Weston
slowly, is because they not asked"
As he knew 1t would this brought the argument
to definite basis Both sides having stated their
they settled down argue until midnight. and
ardently
They separated at midnight in the heat of
gument and, on the following day, each looked up
statistics to support him in his contentious. They
learned the number of unmarried of the world
in Great Britain. the number of working in
factories. employed in homes and shops and Offices
the number Of unmarried women over and under 25
of age. The following night they again
and the discussion ragged for hours
"If your position be tenable," demanded the par
why do you test It? There a certain young
woman now spending few weeks with house party
in Kent who, according to your argument would now
be Mrs Weston-except that you have asked her"
That" remarked Mr.. Weston. showing vexation
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
SSSSS5SSSSSS

Robin was-ahd is-a French shepherd. and Lucy Del
achenai his sweetheart They in love then
though neither confessed it, although by day they
tended their ocks OF goats the beautiful slopes of the
mountain Paray de Tardevant. Lucys father owned a
larger flock of goats than that belonging TO the young
shepherd and he did not entirely of the young
sutton for his daughters hand although he did
raise objection.
Day by day the young walked with his goats up
the mountain sde-and each night he drove them down
the valley While they he would e day dreaming
and gazing the slope toward where Lucy knit
ting she guarded her fathers herd At night, when
they moved slowly down the valley. they
each other and Lucy would drop her and blush But
after time Robin helped her with goat that had fallen
in hoand after that they sat together to watch the
herds. Robin would e outstretched the grass
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

is utterly outside the In fact ii is only the
fear that she is waiting for another ask her
that has kept me from making the test Surely.
shall permit her to become old maid for
of the asking"
believes her sphere lies in freedom and for that
son has not permitted you to propose"
1T may be true in the of certain young
prominent in the work of this church." re-
marked Weston, netted but that disbelieve.
/ think she is waiting for you to ask her"
Let us not make the friendly argument personal"
responded the Rev. Mr.. Tristan with much ministerial
dignity. 81 grant you that some have said No
to one while expecting favored
one TO appear, yet will wager that unless
she be blind crippled deformed reached the
age of %, where old maidhOod is supposed to be-
gin, without receiving proposal of marriage"
Done" said Weston promptly L will wager
that within week. l will produce for you a young
woman, handsome, physically perfect, "a years
of age who never has been the recipient of proposal
of marriage"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
eSSSSSSSSSss

Without instants hesitation the girl to
chimney and standing in the path of the onrushing
rent of stones caught her lover in her fought
hold her footing the brink precipce
peasant girl managed stop and dragging
scous lover laid him the grass
to the village for assistance
Besides scalp wound two of Robins ribs
broken and the face and of the girl badly
scratched.
They recovered from their wounds rapdly-and again
they tended their the And then
eacn day Robin pressed his suit and begged the
let him devote her the life given to him.
And she dissened at first and refused saying he
headsrong-and that he might again start climb chim
neys and leave her a widow.
But. eventually she said yes they married in
the picturesque little church of Haute Savoie.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

while Lucy Knitted But they never spoke OF love OF
marriage
One day, in August ago. towards nghtfa, they
drove the goats slowly before them the valley the
southern slope Of Paray de Tardevan while they
talked some of the wandered back the mountain
and to the pasturage again. 1t close
down and Robin In his haste, determined that he would
climb the steep cn by chimney of the cleft In the rock
10 avoid making long detour that might keep him
until long after day.
The girl pleaded with him not to attempt the perilous
climb but he overoyed at finding that she interested
in his safety laughed her fears started upward
Half way up the chimney avalanche Of stones
laundering down the cleft sweeping him of his feet aud
whirling him around and around elutching. struggling
and fighting for footholdtoward the brink of the
pce.
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sssssssssssees sssSss

Accepted" said the minister calmly provided,
of course. that the wagered-let say f20-be
given to the needy poor of my parish"
They parted in high good humor. and when Wes-
ton left the parish house he made his way directly
the Office of of Londons great daily newspapers
and managed to place late advertisement which
WANTED-THE ADDRESS OF A YOUNG WOMAN, 27
years old under 35 years. handsome, physically
perfect with good family connection. who has
received proposal of marriage from any Must
be ready to furnish proof. Address Parish House -
-, London, S. E.
1--WE do not accept matrimonial Advertisements
sir" said the clerk
1T isn't matrimonial advertisement" Weston
assured him, getting after much explanation
and doubt the ad accepted
The following day deluge of mail arrived
Weston arrived after late dinner his club
and Joined the minister in his study.
ANY responsesT he inquired. eying the of
letters.
Yes" replied the minister hastily drawing his
chair away from pile OF letters yes have dis
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plest means in the world-an ad in a London paper
Even at college these two men. fast friends and
both hailing from the part of London town
enjoyed each others society, mainly perhaps,
they delighted in arguing with each other matter
what question of them stated the other promptly
arragned himself the opposite side they fought
IL Nor is IL recorded that they reached
agreements anything. If the church authorities
had happened In to hear the Rev. Mr. Tristan
argue holly in favor of proposition which
he and the church opposed, he would have
frocked for IL would have been hard them
that he was merely arguing to beat his friend.
Also, be IL known, that when they finally reached
the ultimate agreement to disagree anything they
settled that dispute forever by the easiest manner
in the world They made bet IL and left II to
who knew probably less about it than either
OF them In view OF the cloth that the Iris
tian they called those bets always
they that the loser should give the the
poor of Mr.. Tristians parish
A few weeks ago they fell into argument as TO
why the young of the parish especially. of
England also and the world In general did not marry
This growing sentiment for freedom this selfish
desire to escape the of housewife
fees of motherhood. Is making this a generation of
rather be called that than old maids" the
pastor he Weston the study OF the parish
house.
DO you really think that is why women do not
marry nowadays?" demanded Weston, seeming a
chance for argument.
81 do" replied the minister. deliberately provok-
ing discussion Undoubtedly II is due to the
have mentioned ana woman's growing desire to be
absolutely free"
You're wrong" remarked Weston. who is single
himself and regarded as good catch
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
Inc Girl who Never Had PROPOSAL.

he problem, Why do not our girls marry"
no longer troubles the Rev. Walter iris
tian or his friend, George Prentiss wes-
ton of London, England. They know.
These two men. friends since their
oxford days, have settled-to their own
satisfaction-one of the problems of the
century and they settled II by the sim
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

ROM the moment the detectives. police. and
railroad officials began to work on the case
they declared the murder TO be an impos-
sible one. theoretically. Yet in practice
there was no doubt as to its possibility,
for there was william q. Matters dead on
the floor of his compartment in the sleep
ing car Cuyahoga " with a bullet hole in
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
ARE RECEIVED
IN new HOME
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
Nezperce, Idaho. Aug. s.--tBy Nez-
perez Cooperative Telephone.) - A
wedding reception was held last night
at the home Of j. w. Anderson, in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. An
derson who returned yesterday from
Baker City, where they were married.
July 25.
The affair was a pronounced social
success and was one OF the most bril-
liant events In society held on the
prairie this year. A large number OF
the friends and relatives of the couple
were in attendance. All enjoyed them
selves and pronounced Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson jovial entertainers.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. l..
M. Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Nelson,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Barbor, DR.. and
Mrs j. H. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Gorrell,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Orbison. DIR. and
Mrs. j. Lee Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richard
son. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Anderson,
Miss Maude Hammill, Miss Ellen
Webster, Colonel w. w. Hammill.
Robert Anderson. Charles Beeman. r.
III. Wallace, MIR. May Anderson.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
HIS $4,000 SHEEP BRlNo e6sooc
------------
Largest Sheep Sais IN Ncrthwsst This
season Effected u Psndiston.

Pendleton. Aug. s.--What IL perhaps
the biggest sheep sale effected in the
entire northwest this season was made
by A. Smythe q Sons OF Arlington,
yesterday to r. G.. Oxman, the well
known Chicago buyer. Dah r, Smytho
Of this city, IL q member OF the firm
Of Smythe y Sons. and participates III
the transaction.
The deal included the sale OF $4,000
head Of mutton sheep, to be delivered
In the Union stockyards at Chicago BY
May 1, 1907. at extraordinary prices.
While the ruling price being paid for
yearlings at this time is from $3.50 to
So. the excellent quality OF the Smythe
sheep brought $3.50 per head for them,
the largest price on record this sea-
son.
The amount involved In the trans
action is $4,000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
ENGINEERS SEE
fine COUNTRY

Engineer E. M. Scofield and e. p.
making a tour of inspection of the
electric line, returned to the city last
evening and are in consultation today
with w. P. Hurlbut of the w. p. Hurl-
but company with reference to the
construction of the line.
The Scofield company has been given
the contract for the construction of the
line and this visit Is for the purpose
Of checking up on the engineering de-
tail. Further than a statement that
the proposition exceeded all represent
ations and expectations nothing def
mite could be obtained at the Offices
Of the company today.
A meeting of the directors of the
electric line was in session this morn
ing and general meeting of the
stockholders is to be called to take up
the proposition of construction under
recent developments. The meeting is
called for August %.
"The inspection of the line more
than meets our expectations" said
Engineer Coles today in discussing his
trip. This is a big proposition and
it has not been over estimated. There
is magnificent country to be served
by the proposed road and the engin-
eering difficulties have been fairly pre-
sented. The power site on the Salmon
is an attractive proposition and there
are great possibilities here for the de-
velopment of market for power. We
will go in few days into the Buffalo
Hump mining district and make an
inspection of the possibilities of mar
keting power at the mines there"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08

The standing Of the several contest
ants published in today's Evening Tel
ler is becoming very interesting. and
it is hard to guess the final leaders.
In the city district Miss Estella Reed
has taken the lead with Miss Lena
Hubbell in second place, while Miss
Ada Houghton and Miss Inez Magill
are running close for third and fourth
place. But wait and there will be
some surprises in store for you. Some
of those now down in the list are LA
BILE to take a squirt and jump up
among the leaders.
Charleston candidates are working
hard and sending in votes right along
with Miss Lois Pelton and Miss Gen.
eva Fertig in the lead. and Miss Ida
Sailor a close third.
The outlying districts are reporting
right along and some are taking a
good lead, but there are some dark
horses likely to crop up at any mo-
ment, the leaders at present are as
follows: Eta Murphy. Culdesac;
Henel Boe. Moscow; Edna Davis, Nez-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
MANY BIDDERS
ON SEWER JOB

Several new bidders arrived In the
city last evening and this morning to
take hand in the contest for securing
the Lewiston sewer contract, and
there is a new phase put on the situa-
ton i'm consequence. Several firms are
here that have in hand, work in other
cities aggregating four times the
amount of the Lewiston contract The
result is that competition will be keen
among the bidders and the figures are
likely to go we'll within the engineers
estimates
Bids will be received after 4 O'Clock
this afternoon and will be opened and
considered at a special meeting OF the
council tonight. There are dozen or
more bidders in the city and very few
will drop out Of the contest.
Following are among the men and
companies represented: Moody & Co.,
Portland: Heating & Trainey. Port
land; ]. C. Broad, Peter Costello,
James A. Clark, and Woods & Co. all
Of Spokane; F. Mcclellan, Seattle; J.
]. Kennedy. Salt Lake: Doyle q
Schwartz, Colorado Springs; John A.
Crooks. North Yakima. and Naylor Il
Norlin and Charles Hahn of Lewiston.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
NOT NECESSARY
TO APOLOGIZE

Washington, Aug. S.-Acting Secre-
tary of State Bacon has sent Ambas-
sador Wright at Toxic a substance
dispatch received by the department Of
commerce and labor from Solicitor
Sims at Sitka, Alaska. regarding the
killing OF Japanese fishermen on St.
Paul island.
In sending the dispatch the acting
secretary states that 1t is forwarded
for the purpose Of giving Information
such as this government has Of the re-
grettable incident, the news of which
reach Japan in distorted form.
There is no intention OF offering an
apology or any further regret than is
contained in this dispatch The de-
partment regards the Japanese fisher
men as poachers if they were within
the three-mile limit, and the dispatch
sent to Ambassador Wright empha-
sizes this fact.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
ESTELLA REED LEADS TODAY
IN TELLER CONTEST

perce. There Is always feeling of
security among the many candidates
of the Seaside and Queen of the Fair
contest, as 1t is run on such honest
lines that 1t is impossible for any fav-
orites to get any advantage over one
less favored. In the first place the or
iginal offer stands throughout the con-
test. The Teller certainly will not Of
fer any late comers an opportunity to
jump in at the last moment and cap
ture the best prizes. One candidate
may have been working for a month
and forged ahead of all others, when a
special offer is made an outsider jumps
in and with no effort at all captures
the highest place. Where is the just
ness I'm any such contests? We fail
to see 1t. and we will take particular
care that nothing of the kind occurs
in the Evening Teller contest.
II you want to subscribe for the
Evening Teller or to help some par
ticular contestant. call up the manager
of the contest at the office of the
Evening Teller. Phone, Main 2sl.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
FASTEN CRIME
ON STENSLAND
Failure of Chicago Bank
Charged to Its
President

Chicago, Aug. S.-Conclusive evil
, dence has been unearthed by State
Bank Examiner Jones that Paul o.
Stensland, executive president of the
Milwaukee Avenue State bank, has
been guilty of highly criminal acts in
conducting the business of the institu-
tiOn.
The culpability Of the crimes which
caused the failure of the bank and
much distress to the thousands of de-
positors is narrowing more and more
to President Stansland and Cashier
Herring, who was accused of being an
embezzler and being in a measure ex-
onerated because of the lack of direct
proof against him.
Jones' authorized a statement that
the fraud will amount to over a million
dollars. According to Charles Som
merkamp, caretaker of the Stensland
home, President Stensland was at
home in Irving Park between midnight
last Saturday and 8 a. m., Sunday, and
that when he left the house he took
with him small steamer trunk and a
leather suit case. Several men were
with him in the house Saturday night.
Detectives have been sent to Michi-
gan to search for Herring.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
EXPECT NO RISE
PRICE OF FRUIT
Peaches Will Come in
Wagons in Lieu
of Boats

Lewiston people will eat Snake
river fruit regardless of the tieup Of
the boat service upon which we have
depended for the transportation Of the
fruits to the city," said g. w. Fergu-
son Of the Ferguson Fruit company
this afternoon.
I'VE are now completing arrange
ments with teamsters In the lower
river to bring us daily consignments
Of fruit that will reach us the same
day the fruit Is shipped" continued
Mr.. Ferguson.
The boats on the Snake river made
their final trip for the season this
morning and will hereafter haul no
more fruit or freight Of any nature
from lower river points on account OF
the low stage OF the water.
THE price OF peaches and other
small fruits will not materially ad-
vance on account of the haul overland.
The price now la as high AZ the
quality Of the product will warrant.
We have promises from Mr.. Lafoi-
lette. who owns one Of the largest fruit
farms on the lower river, that he will
deliver fruit to us at staple prices. He
is making every effort to have the
fruit moved from his orchard by
teams to this market and by boat to
the coast markets" said Mr.. Fergu-
son.
THE tieup OF the river boat service
will effect our fruit supply to some ex-
tent, necessitating the shipment Of
peaches and small fruit from the Wen.
atchee and Yakima orchards" said J.
H. Wilson Of the keystone Produce
company. Fruit will not be raised In
price, as we will be able to ship that
fruit to the local market and sell FOL
practically the same price as 1t ID sell.
ing now"
One OF the prominent fruit growers
of the lower Snake river IL In the city
today endeavoring to have the boat
return to his ranch to bring con-
signment of 500 crates Of peaches to
the city, fearing they win rot before
arrangements can be made for their
removal
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
EYEsIoHT NOT ENTIRELY LOST
Italian Laborer Receivers Sufficiently
to Leave St. Joseph Hospital.

Italian Laborer Receivers Sufficiently
to Leave St. Joseph Hospital.
Joseph Dondoine, the Italian whose
eyes were very badly injured In the
premature explosion of blast in the
lower river railroad work, left yester-
lay for Florence Italy. He was at
rendeo by DR.. Nourse. His eyesight
has recovered his sight sufficiently to
enable him to walk about when he left.
An Indian papoose bothered with
summer complaint was brought to the
hospital yesterday by her chocolate
colored mother who resides In the vi
cinity of North Lapwai. The child is
being attended by DIR. L. ]. Perkins.
Mr.. Swanson, Swede, whose lower
limbs were badly burned by an explo-
sion of gas in the tunnel near Guide
sac, few months ago left the hospital
this morning for Culdesac, fully re-
covered.
Mrs. James Scully was brought to
the hospital this morning afflicted with
ulcers in the stomach. She is being
attended by DIR. Nourse.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08

Occur dAlene. Idaho, Aug. S.-Yes-
terday late in the afternoon the demo-
cratic state convention concluded its
hnors The fight on credentials was
ne only bone of contention in the con-
vniM and when the Dubois pro-
un won out by such large odds, and
& lMmon delegations were not
sala the remainder Of the program
rnt BY default, all the candidates be-
" named by acclamation without a
dlasnting voice.
ine dominant part of the program
lne anti Mormon plank in the plat
Mn which pledges the legislature in
went Of democratic success at the
s0lls this fall to reenact the test oath
- dlsfranchise all Mormons who will
~ subscribe to the oath.
Dubois Has His Say.
III MS speech Of acceptance in re-
''l1lhs to this plank Senator Dubois
said:
! can say with perfect truth and
susefity." he began, that never in my
NC was | so proud as l am at this
'nent. | am indorsed by as splen-
~ citizenship as exists in any COM
uSealth In the world in making a
~ against a tyranny that, IL un-
,4'eAeo' will eventually enable the
.''hoh church to completely domi-
-a,s Inc affairs of the state. MY rec
. y an open book. have never
ID 9 the collar of any denomination OF
Mation. l asked no one to sup
- ne for what l am but for the
n. 'ples that I stand for. / prophesy
= = within three years no man in the
u Idaho will have the temerity
,ps au !. on a public platform and de-
bds. ne hierarchy of Salt Lake. 1t is
no,.' 's'pie. If the republican party
n, lues to defend or condone it. /,
~ down to inevitable defeat I,
,a n now up against it. The issue
'a'eiy placed before you; will yor
'c0ntinued on page five.)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
ATTEMPT MUT|NY; MARINES
ARE NOW IN IRONS

Philadelphia, Aug. Sit became
known today that five marines are in
double irons on the receiving ship
Lancaster at the League Island Navy
Yard and ten are sailors are under
arrest as the result of a mutiny, Mon
day night, In which two of the mutin-
GERS were badly injured.
boating party consisting of Pri-
Yates Burnett, Kensey, Haggerty, AL
derson, Erbe and Newlands left the
navy yard and went to Gloucester,
where it is alleged they sold their
uniforms. They bought two and half
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-08
JURY DECLARES
WATSON GUILTY

Portland, Aug. S.-The jury in the
case of Charles A. Watson, tried In
Judge Hunts United States district
furnishing proofs of homestead, re-
turned verdict of guilty today when
the court opened. The jury retired for
consideration of the case at o'clock
last evening. The jury recommended
clemency.