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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25
The christmas Express.

Old Santa Claus has got Q tip
From aeronauts that 90 exploring.
And from the pole In . flying ship
He means this year to 20 a-soarine.
The reindeer now are laid aside.
Dunder and Bitten. Dancer Prancer.
They had sure and silent stride
But only airshtps now can answer,
To many child they brought delight.
The airlest, fairiest of expresses.
Across the roofs on a snowy night
With gifts the wisest never Ruesses.
But now the airship is the thing
To which the jolly Santa's turning
lcicle frame and snowflake wing.
The pole star for headlight burning
All loaded down with joys and .toys
JACK Frost to do the work Of steering.
The ship will sail for girls and boys.
While all the polar bears are cheering,
And yet maybe it's somewhat rash
Suppose Jack Frost should make a fun.
BILE;
suppose wing should go to smash
Ana all the contents get a tumble
NO gifts arrive for Christmas day
That were an all too awful blundert
so cheer up. Dancer. Prancer. pray:
Ihere's need for Bitten. you and Dun
der
&C. q, Quincy in New York American.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25
COFFEE

The dealing is simple.
If you don't like Schil-
ling's Best, it costs you
nothing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25

Kraber's Cafe is the most home
like eating place in the city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25
New Wedding Sweetms.t

br'des and brides elect ought to take
A special interest In the newest fash.
'onable condiment. for 1t Is orange
oiossom preserve. 1t Is Moroccan
ueiicacy and is a staple at marriage
teasts In parts Of Europe, Asia and
Africa. AS made in Morocco 1t ia
an exceptionally delicious sweetmeat.
while its appropriateness rs part Of a
wedding collation. is obvious.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25
9tsambeat's Perilous Voyage.

A paddle wheel steamboat which
draws but four and one-half feet OF
water recently started on the perllous
ocean voyage from England to the
west coast Of Africa. where It will be
used on q shallow river.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25
Now is the time
to visit
California

When summer has passed
In these northern states,
the sun Is only mild under
the bright blue skies of CAL
ifornia. This Is one of ma.
lures happy provisions
eternal summer for those
who cannot endure a moro
severe climate.
California has been called
the Mecca Of the winter
tourist" Its hotels and
stopping places are as var
led as those of all we'll reg
ulated cities. Visitors can
always find suitable accom-
modations. congenial COM
panions and varied. pleas
Ing recreatiOns.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25

Our 25-cent dinner cannot be beat
Try it and be convinced. The Ban.
quet Cafe, Main street.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-25

A French army officer has invented
eyeglasses which enable the wearer to
see on all sides and the rear.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Stella's DAINTY.

"Glenn paid me dandy compliment
hst night, mother - one that will
please you. too" said Stella Harding.
"He was talking about the girls in this
block and how disgusted the boys
were getting with them. He said the
trouble with the girls round here was
that they had positively no personal
dignity, and he never seemed to take
into account that ! lived in the block
myself. But he made up afterward
for forgetting. He said not much,
he guessed, he didn't mean me; that
l was noted for my dignity with all
the fellows, and he'd often heard them
speak Of 1t. What do you say TO
that?"
Mrs. Harding was listening with
motherly satisfaction. How did II
haupen to occur to him ethat you
might be applying 1t to yourselfT' she
asked.
81 put 1t to him straight. just
waited until he stopped for breath,
and then said We'll. jimmy, Glenn
is this a Slam|"
"Stel,a. what a speech. There's no
dignity about that"
"Oh. toot, mammal was the laugh
ing response. made without the slight
est intention of disrespect. That's $
inst the way we all talk. Things like
that don't count on dignity one way
or the other-not in our bunch. It's
how you act. don't you known
| Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Foxes Scalps and Salvation.

Some years ago at session OF the
legislature Of Kentucky an effort 10
repeal the law Offering a bounty on
foxes scalps was made, but was de-
feated by the appeal of member
from a mountainous and sparsely set
tied region. do the gentlemen want
10 deprive my constituents and me OF
the benefits of hearing the gospel
preached?" he demanded. with indig
nation I'm his tone and overSpreading
his rugged cOuntenance. I'VE are all
Nlethodists up my way, and our
preachers won't come without we can
give 'em chickens, know. We can |
raise chickens unless the foxes are
killed by somebody, that's sure. ana
there amt anybody that can afford 10
spend their time hunting foxes ana get
nothing to pay for it. So, gentlemen
If YOU repeal this law you'll be de-
priving my constituents of the beneh'
of hearing the gospel preached; that's
the way 1t looks to me-! The III"
was not repealed at that session.-Ar
gOnaut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
COOKING With Sunlight.

Sun cooking-rOasting and boiling by
yunlight instead OF coal or gas-haS
been going on for 800 years. There
are sun stovss that roast sirloin os
boil soup2to perfection. They are
only used, however, by scientists. A
sun stove consists mainly of mirror
q spherical mirror on a joint. There
Is also a reflector The place for pot
or plate Is SO situated that the mirrors
rtys can be focused on it accurately.
4 German. Baron Tchernhausen, was
the first sun cook. He began in 1881
TO boil water, and in 1888 he had very
good success at baking eggs. Sir John
Herschel and Burton are other IA
nous names associated with sun cook
ing In California various sun cooks
have boiled a gallon of water in twen-
" minutes. roasted meat in two hours
and poached eggs in fifteen minutes
quite as good time Is the ordinary fire
makes. an CGd thing about meat
roasted by sun rays is that il has an
unpleasant taste. This is avoided by
the insertion cf i plate of yellow glass
between meat and mirror. In all solar
stoves the sheet Of yellow glass tig-
ures.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
q Scene Not In a Play.

An extraordinary scene took place IN
the Princess theater. London, on the
night Of the first production OF Charles
Reade's great play, "Never Too Late
TO Mend" Oct. /, 1865. During the
prison scene Il large quantity of water
was thrown over Miss Moore, who took
the part Of Josephs, the character done
10 death by the warders. One OF the
critics. Mr.. TOmlin OF the Morning Ad'
yertiser. rose from his seat and pub
licly protested against the unnecessary
cruelty. This aroused almost riot
among the audience, and the action OF
the play was stopped for some con
siderable time. Fuel was added to the
fire by George Vining. the lessee or the
theater. who was playing the part o.
Tom Robinson and who made a mos
imprudent speech, in which he prac
tically insulted every critic present
with the result that the theater wa
left severely alone by the press TO
many months. The play, however
turned out to be a popular success
and had, for those days. the phenom
enal run of 40 performances.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Queer EncIi5h Laws.

"No statute law Of England ever can
be obsolete" legal journal says.
once enacted it continues in binding
force until repealed"
II such be really the case. there
ought to be some lively times ahead
for several classes of the community.
For instance, what will builders have
to say to the act which penalties any
person who erects a house without at
taching to it at least four acres OF
land? This was one Of good Queen
Ress'" laws, and it has most certainly
never been repealed
By another unrepealed statute, which
dates back to the first year Of King
James l., it is enacted that not more
than a penny may be charged for a
quart Of the best old ale nor more than
a halfpenny for like quantity OF
small beer. The penalty for each in
fraction Of the act is 20 shillings, SO
that if it were rigidly enforced it
would not need, apparently, licensing
bill TO ruin the brewers. Then. again
a Catholic owning horse is still legal
" obliged to sell it for f5 to anybody
who chooses to offer that sum for it
| London Graphic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
a Grateful Crab.

"Alfred Sommerlad, musical director
Of the Devonshire Park theater, East
bourne. and Edgar Bateman, the song
writer. out fishing caught an edible
crab" SAYS an English periodical.
"Tbev tossed 1t back into the water.
At that moment an accidental KICK
sent the bait box after the crab. There
was one fragment of bait adhering to
the hook. and this was lowered into
the sea. and the anglers left the rod
for a time. When they returned they
found their basket. which they had
left empty. full to overtiowing with
fine founders. soles. rock. whiting
and plaice. The explanation was soon
forthcoming. Painfully making its
way up the fishing line came the crea-
ture whose life had been spared bear
ing In its nippers fine young cohger
eel. which 1t placed with the other fsh
on the basket Then II dropped back
into the water. Apparently the CRATE
full crab. knowing that he had caused
the bait TO be lost, had deposited III
teen and one-half pounds OF live fish
In the creel as n thank offering for It's
life being spared"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
The Smart" Schoolboy.

Modern children's intellects seem 10
bud and unfold much earlier than they
did q generation or two ago. You OF
ten get some rare posers from the
youth who Is having his first taste of
schooling. The other morning at break
fast an admiring father asked his bud
ding prime minister how he liked
school.
"Oh, very well, pa, except the mas
ter with the star teeth
"Star teeth! Star teethv' puzzled
the father. What do you mean by
star teeth"
"Why, you know, pa, those that
come out at night"
The attendant servant maid dropped
the mullins. and pa suddenly found
something OF exceptional interest in
the morning paper.-Edinburgh Dis
match
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Followed Suit.

On the day of the admission or Nj.
Rostand to the French academy the
author of "Cyrano" and Il AigloD"
gave breakfast to few OF his
friends, the guest Of honor being Nine.
Bernhardt. The actress was dressed In
a handsome gown, which had been
made expressly for the occasion. AT
the end Of the breakfast she arose and
in an impressive manner took glass,
held it high and said, Il drink to the
greatest of French dramatists, NJ. Ro-
stand. and | drink after the Greek
mannerr She then poured the con-
tents of her glass over her head and
gown.
Two Of ROstand's small sons were
sitting at side table wearing new
velvet suits, also made for the Occa-
sion. In the silence which followed
Bernhards dramatic tribute the elder
Of the boys arose and, initiating her
manner. said, Il drink to the greatest
of poets. my papa, and l also drink in
the Greek fashion, and Straightway
deluged himself and his small brother
with the contents Of his glass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
The Frenchman Looked Innocent.

Some time since, in fremont street
store in Boston, nervous little
Frenchman brushed against pretty
tri.le of vase ware valued at about
S14 and succeeded in getting several
score more pieces out OF 1t than had
gone into its making. The fioorwalker
led the abashed Partisan aside and
politely explained that the broken vase
must be paid for. Monsieur fetched a
handful Of small silver and copper,
mostly foreign, from his pocket when
he was told the value Of the trifle.
Mon Dieu," cried the Partisan, "7O
francs At this he took out his bill
book and discovered a fifty dollar ex-
press draft, which the foorwalker In
stantly seized upon, to the unspeak-
able horror Of its owner.
After deducting the value of the
vase the former handed the man his
change and dismissed him with floor
walkers blessing. The express draft
reached the bank in due Time, with
four others as fraudulent, but the vol
atile little Frenchman had departed
southwark with the swallows.-Bohe'
mian Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
An Awkward Player.

In 1GOS King James published his
famous Book of Sports and, thinking
to render the Presbyterian form OF
worship less rigid, ordered that GER
tain of the sports therein commended
should be played in the several church
yards every Sunday at the close OF
divine service. John Ross, minister
Of Blairgowrie, adopted a novel method
of withstanding the royal ordinance.
He was a strong, athletic man and
seemed much interested in the recrea-
tons enjoined by the mona.el. Foot
ball was selected by the parishioners
pf Blairgowrie from the list or sun
lav games" When the services OF the
church were completed Mr.. Ross APP
peared among his people in the church
ward and Joined them In their sport.
None of the assemblage kicked more
eagerly at the football than did the
reverend incumbent. But constant
misfortune seemed to attend him. Ev'
ery kick missed the ball and fell heavl'
" on the ankles Of those who STOOD
near. Apologies were promptly ten
dered and. of course, received, though
every Sunday many Of the parishion
ers returned home halting. Finally II
was agreed that on account or the
minister's awkwardness the games
should be abandoned. Thus the in
genious divine gained his end and pre-
vented compliance with the obnoxious
order
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Hard and Soft.

"What," asked the teacher, "does
anthracite meanY
"Thats a kind Of COAL" said little
Willie.
ayes. Anthracite coal Is what we
call hard coal. So anthracite must
mean hard Now, can you tell me
what bituminous' meansT
That's coal, too" Willie replied.
"But it isn't the same kind of coal
that anthracite is. is 1t? Bituminous
coal Is what we commonly refer to as
soft coal Now, Willie. let us see II
you can form a sentence containing
the words anthracite and bituminOus.'
Willie thought the matter over for
moment and then said:
Here's one: This morning before
pa started downtown ma wanted 81
for groceries ard things, and she tried
to get it by saying bituminous words
but pa gave her an anthracite look
and when he disappeared around the
corner she was weeping bituminous
ly."-Atlanta Constitution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Takinq Their Temperature.

For three days on a transatlantic
cattle steamer, with passenger accom-
modations. Mrs. Billings had been en-
Jeavoring by persistent and continu-
Gus questionings TO obtain some ideas
as to nautical proceedings. and the
other passengers had about reached
the end Of their patience.
well" remarked Miss Talbot al
dinner as she passed the salt. Il an
glad to find that they treat the cattle
so humaneiy on board. Why, they
take the temperature twice a day reg
ularly."
"Oh." cried Mrs. Billings In a high
piercing crescendo, do they really
I'm so glad to hear it, but / shouidn'
think they could very we'll"
"why not, madam" inquired an eld
erly man on her left.
"Well-well, why" said Mrs. Bil
lings. 'T should think that it would b'
hard to keep clinical thermometer II
a cows mouth long enough to get an!
temperature without having 1t crush
ed."-Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
The First Mourning Paper.

The Oldest known letter written on
black edged note paper as sign OF
mourning appears to be one dated Jan.
). 1888. In Addison's comedy OF The
Drummer" l7l5. reference IS made to
the fashion in the words. My ladys
mourning paper that is blacked at the
edges" A few years later Allan RAM
say. who died in 17JS. speaks in one
of his poems Of "the sable bcrdered
sheet" as a messenger Of sorrow
Mann. writing from Italy 10 Hora e
Walpole in 1745. says that it was uni
versally used in Florence at that time
The superior elegance OF this ltallan
note paper. with its narrow margin OF
black. explains its ready acceptance In
this country. where 1t superseded tht
ouarto sheet with black border some
times a quarter Of an inch wide. In
this way Il probably gave an impetus
10 the fashion. But II is mistake &c
suppose. rs some have done, that the
fashion was introduced from Italy
| london hue'~n~S
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Where Greek Met Greek.

The marble clock in the dining room
had inst announced in mellow tones
the hour of 8 a. m, when the wife OF
the plumber nudged him and whls-
pered neryously:
Horace, there's a burglar In the
house,!
'sThere Is. heyT answered the hus-
band, now thoroughly awake. I'll see
about him"
With cunning stealth he got out OF
bed and tiptoed out Of the room. For
ten minutes no sound broke the awful
stiffness. Then the house shook Win
crash. There was a century OF 81
lence. Then a chair fell, the front door
slammed and n heavy bundle thumped
down the front stairs and into the
street.
The terrified wife tainted, to be
brought back TO consciousness by the
voice of her husband.
"It's all right, dear. l threw Mn
out" he chuckled as he turned on the
light. But the scoundrel had only
s4.3O In his clothes. Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27

In his declining years the poet " MT
tier was extremely absentminded. lie
ottcnded a church meeting where there
were n large number Of persons. AS
his presence was known. IL was ueeine'i
atting by one of the speakers 10 queue
the poets lines:
know not where his ISLANDS ntt
Their fronded palms in air;
only know | cannot DRIFT
Beyond his love and care.
Great applause greeted the quotation
and Whittier was noticed 10 JON Al
the handclapping. 81 suppose must
have had my mind on son|thing else
I had no recollection Of having written
the verse" he said apolOgetically when
his attention was called TO the author
ship-Boston Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
. Caurht Alive.

A New Yorker. a b. game hunter
Of many years experience, was lion
shooting in Uganda. He had excel
lent luck Nearly every day he posed
in a comDlacent attitude beside a
freshly killed lion. and his photcg-
rapher snapped him for the maGa-
zines.
One afternoon the photographer.
who was taking 4 nap in the hut, was
awakened by a loud noise. He rose
and looked out. Sprinting toward him
from the jungle, hat gone and coat
tails flying, came his chief. and, with
terrible rOars and growls, huge lion
bounded at his heels.
The photographer gazed spellbound
at the strange and exciting picture
His chief, perceiving him, shouted:
"Quick, quick! Open the door,
George! I'm bringing him home
Ialiver-WaShingtO Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
PiracN's Romance.

Piracy IS as old as history, but we
think Of II more particularly as woven
inextricably into the romantic youth
Of the new world The word Itself
suggests first Of all to Americans nj
least such names as Captain Kidd.
Bartholomew Roberts, Captain Ed
ward England, Captain George Low
ther and that terrifying and dashing
buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan, and the
chief exploits Of these men were ac-
complished at the expense OF the coast
of North America and the much har-
ried shores Of the Caribbean. The his
tory of piracy is full OF drama. stir
ring action and daring deeds, and II Is
on This account rather than because or
IT, darker side Of fire, murder. killing
and inhuman cruelty that children
even today. years after the last OF the
genuine pirates has been swept from
the seas. are constantly playing In imi'
tstion Of piratical exploits and that
mon a,d women still find a unique
fascination in reading Of the followers
Of the black Hag.-Jackson Cross IN
Metropolitan Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Diamond Cutters and Their Work.

Not only is diamond cutting not q
specially highly paid occupation, but IL
is one involving a most humiliating
system Of espionage to the worker
Each man has to strictly account Tor
the stones he receives on going 10
work In the morning. and the count
has to be carefully taken when the un'
finished work is handed in at night to
be locked up in a safe against the re-
turn of the workmen the next day
The possibilities Of theft are great
though a dishonest workman knows
that an attempt to dispose OF an unfin
ished stone would bring suspicion upoi
him wherever the attempt was made.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
WATERPROOF Coats Of Grass.

In the tropics OF Mexico, where
torrential rains fall part OF each
year, raincoats are very necessary
part Of mans apparel. Owing to the
intense heat which prevails in the
summer season the ordinary rubber
raincoat cannot be worn. \ rainproof
coat Is made from native grasses and
is worn by the men OF the middle
and upper classes. The grasses are
woven close together. and it Is impos-
sible for the rain to beat through
them, no matter how hard the storm
may be. Some Of these coats are
made with a hood which protects the
head as we'll as the body.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
WelIinqton's Tact.

There was an army Of generals Us
sembled at Paris In 1914, and when th'
various Austrian and Prussian sener
ais who had been beaten by Napoleon
came crowdlng round the Duke OF "ei
lIngton and expressing lots OF compii
ments to him for having never peer
beaten by the French the duke pleas
cd them immensely by saying An
but you know l never met Bonaparte
and I have always looked on nm a'
being as good as 10000 men,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
READING In Bed.

"Boys and girls under eighteen
should be strictly forbidden to read Ii
bed" says the Lancet. on the author
itv Of DR.. Hugo Feilchenfe!d OF Ber
lin. who declares that In the case OF
voung persons whose eyes are moi
fully developed the practice is IKei!
to induce myopia. While young peo
ple run the greatest risk, the Lance
thinks that reading In bed IS unde
sirable for persons Of any age an'
states that "in the case Of aged, anx
ious. worried and bedridden people 4
whom 1t would seem cruelty to den!
what may perhaps be almost thei
only luxury. for fear Of inducing SOM
slight error of refraction, care shoui'
he taken that the light Is sufficient.
brilliant. the eyes being shaded iron
II and that the patient les on al
back with head and shoulders raised
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-11-27
Woodstock, Va, Nov. %, 1908.
Corrected weekly by F. S. Bowman

Sales days for Live Stock are as follows:
Mondays-Sheep, Hogs and Cattle,
Tuesdays-Cattle.
[All Live Stock sold gross weight.l
Baltimore. Nov. a.
Cattle-Receipts for the week ended az
noon Today were 4,S47 head, against s,So7 head
last,week; Is$ car loads on the market. Quote
Steers, good TO choice butchers, IS 90 to 500
Others, $3.oo to $4;75 Cows. 81 soto 800; Bulls
g. 75 TO s. 90: Heiters.<3oo TO $4so; fresh Cows,
Sac TO 500 per head.
Hogs-Receipts for the week ended at noon
today were 2I .3o7 head, against I7.6oz aead last
week.Fa supply today'and moderate demand
Quote: Westerns SS.75 to $50 others, $3.50 10
$50: roughs, 81 50 to s 90.
Sheep and Lamt s-Receipts for the week
ended at noon TO today Were Io,23o head
against - 862 head last week. Light supply
and fair demand. Quote Lambs, 500
to 6.Is: Sheep, 81. 50 to 4.oo.
Calves-Receipts for the week en1ed at
noon today were head. sa against Ss7 heao
last week Fair supply today and market
firm. Quote: Common to best. 81 90 TO IS