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The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
superstition Among Lion Tanners.

Lion-tamers. while not as superstitlous
as gamblers. have centain prejudices
which affect them strongly. For in
stance. they are much averse to attempt
ing difficult feats on a Friday. and they
note the fact that many OF the accidents
happen on the thirteenth of the month.
Miss Berg was nearly killed I'm Chicago on
the 18th Of July. William Hagenbecl
has a superstition peculiar to himself
which Is, that Monday Is an 4nlucky day
for him. and be will take 10 risks with
any wild animals on that day. Another
notion frequently entertained by tanners
Is, that IL BODIES them Ill TO go back 70
their dressing-rooms for any article that
may have been forgotten. They will do
their act without a whip or a pair OF
gloves rather than return for them.-Mc-
Clures Magazine.
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LODGE OF THE A. O. u. w.
The order Has Made Good Progress
the Past Year.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 12.-The SUI
preme lodge OF the a. o. U. w. began
today with 100 delegates present. Ad-
dresses Of welcome on behalf Of the
city were delivered by Supervisor James
and Past Supreme Master Jordan for
the committee on arrangements and
Grand Master Ward for the state work.
men. The responses were by Supreme
Master Workman Shields. Supreme Re-
corder AclSer and Supreme Overseer
Riggs. The lodge was then formally or
ganized and reports OF the officers re-
ceived. The supreme master said. de-
spite the great business depression. the
growth OF the order during the year had
been highly satisfactory The supreme
recorder reported that up TO January.
1894, $5l 900, 900 had been paid 10 benefl-
claries. The total number Of lodges Jan.
l was 1881. members 32S. 775.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
THE RAGNVALD LARI-

to ascertain next day. Next day our
dog expert was i'll with a bad cold and
couldn't get over. Please call again.
And in the end we kept the stray merely
for the protection OF the remainder Of the
dogs in Norway. and are now ready to
leave the town with more motive power
than we had when we came here. 1t Is
a pity that an arctic expedition cannot
be managed without stealing dogs, but
we are sure II isn't our fault
If any one who visited our isle Of dogs
came there with doubts as TO the draft
strength Of the beasts, he must have gone
away with those doubts dispelled. The
animals are quartered all over the island
which Is two or three acres in extent, but
at the feeding hour they come together as
If they had been fired out of guns. They
bring their boxes with them, heavy
though these appendages are. When one
OF these animals digs his hind claws into
the ground, shows his teeth and lunges
forward, something has to give way. De-
spite their savage appetites and their
great strength, they are affectionate
enough and like nothing better than to
climb upon the person of a
visitor and spoil his Sunday collar or to
fondle nice, clean pair of cuffs with a
red, moist tongue
Kind as they are to us, the Norwegians
are true to their idol, and their idol in
arctic work, rightly enough. is the gallant
DR.. Nansen. The popularity Of Nansen
is very great among MS own cOuntTymen,
and there is here the strongest kind of
conviction that he will reach the pole in
his good ship, the Fran. Some Of the
Norwegian explorers intimate friends
have paid us the compliment Of wishing
that we were In Jericho or America or
some other place. for. In their opinion, we
are dangerous competitors of their favor
ite In the race for the pole. There were
even a few Of the partisans Of Nansen
who would have deprived us of the right
to import our equipment duty free, and
who would have been exceedingly glad
to have kept our draft hounds out Of the
country at the point of the bayonet. But
the manly and progressive people and Of
flcials would not listen to such counsel,
which DR.. Nansen himself would doubt
less have been the first to cry down were
he at home. The vast majority OF Nor
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
MRS. ORCHAROSON'S WILL.
Her Request Ia Her Husband VIII lie
Holly Contested.

CHICAGO. June 13-The estate left by
Mrs. Minerva Merrlck Orchardson. the splr-
itualist. who died at Quincy. is variously
estimated al from 100000 10 $4,000, all be-
queathed TO her husband. Prof. Charles
Orcha rdson OF Chicago. who was thirty
years her junior. Orchardson was formerly
painter OF some note, but sprituallst
and anarchist. and was for al time the
companion OF the noted Disse-deBarr.
About two years ago he met Minerva Mer-
rick at rich student philanthroplst's and
although he was but fifty and she eighty
two years old. they were married, he re-
ceiving $4,000 in cash as a wedding pres
ent Mrs. Orchardson's bequest will be
hercely contested by her relatives.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Copyright. 1894, by Walter weliman. Al
rights reserved.)

Copyright. 1894. by Walter weIlman. All
rights reServed.)
AALESUND. Norway. April 20-In
four days the Walter wellman north
polar expedition will sail from this pretty
port for the arctic seas. The icy waters
are not far away. Five or six days up
the picturesque coast OF Norway TO
Tromso. and then. about May l. straight
northward into the polar ocean. which
lies at the very gates OF that far north
-ern town. From the weather which we
have had since our arrival here one
would not suspect himself 10 be farther
north than the southern end OF Green
land or beyond the sixty-second par
allel. For ten days we have been with
out overcoats. We sit by open windows
and sip our coffee upon the veranda OF
our hotel II transportation lines were
always prompt. n transshippers did not
Insist upon smashing up the most pre-
clous parts Of our outfit. and II the eager
eyes OF all the officials In Norway were
not upon our pack Of half hundred
draft hounds. we should be thoroughly
HAPPY. despite the near approach OF the
iday on which we are 10 plunge from CIV
hlization into the unknown. the mys-
fof the far north.
We have been made welcome In Nor
way. The English understood us and ad-
fmired even the dashy American way in
(which we have set about our task. But
these Norwegians. sons or the mountains
and the fiords. Injured 10 the storms on
the arctic seas while pursuing whales
and seals. have genuine appreciation Of
the difficulties which confront US as well
as OF the practical means which we have
adopted In hopes OF overcoming them.
From the outset we have been made 10
feel that the Norweg!ans were our
friends. At Liverpool we were met by
our agent from Christiania, gentleman
whose name indicates his characteristics
Wright-who bore with him three impor-
tant documeTH one was contract with
the five gentlemen from the University
OF Christania who are 10 accompany us
in part for the purpose of scientific in
vestigation. the second a permit from the
authorities for the importation free Of
duty Of all the outfit and provisions Of
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20

Doesn't that new office boy OF ours seem
10 be rather laZier than usual2' inquired
Judge Crabtree.
Hes the LATEST boy we ever had" an
swered his partner. "I caught him this
morning setting his lips right and then
putting mucilage on them so that he could
whistle After the Bali without the intol-
erable muscular eSertion OF holding the
proper pucker"
to artificial respiration TO keep him from
dying on our hands as we had TO with the
last one" returned the judge. "By the
way. what's ;his boys name?"
Tommy"
But his last psme?"
"Cregow'
ooh. see-it runs in the family l
knew a man named Cregow when / first
came 10 the city who was undoubtedly
Tommy's father. This sman Cregow had
TO be carried on a stretcher when he went
est ingenuity In avoiding eXertion of any
man / ever knew. For instance, he was
an inveterate smoker. but Of course with
his disposition his pipe went out very fire.
quently. The labor OF scratching matches
to relight IL simply dragging him
down, and he saw IT, So he moved into n
house where the elevated road ran close TO
the seconG story windows. and there he
used to sit near one OF them all day long.
smoking and resting. When he found his
pipe out, he would simply reach out Of the
window with a match and let a passing
train rub against it, and there he was. In
genlous man. Might have made his mark
I'm the world If he hadn't been so lazy. I'll
ask Tommy tonight when he ungums his
mouth how his father Is getting along. -
N Y. Tribune.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Plausible at All Hazards.

Cicerone-"Yes. sir; yes, sir; nearly
every house about here is a place of his
torical interest"
Visltor-"So 1t seems. I suppose that
bar-rOom yonder was something or 9TH
er. wasn't IT,
Clcerone-"Yes, indeed, sr! That was
washington's headquarters after cross
ing the Delaware. Puck.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Preferred Chem Things,

Little Dot wish you'd buy me bar
gain counter stockin's stead of such ex-
pensive ones"
Mother-"You do? Why?"
Little Dot-'"Cause wen my stockln's
get holes In them, you always say they
cost too much to throw away, and then
| has 10 help mend them. Street &
Smiths Good News.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Knew Him incidentally.

''who is that young man standing
over there by the door?" inquired the
lady in black.
Let me see" replied the modern and
advanced girl. observing the young
man critically through her lorgnette.
His face Is familiar Why, / believe
that's the young man / am engaged to-"
Chicago RecOr l.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
A Practical Youth.

Boatman-"Yes, / need a boy about my
boatyard. Now. suppose / was away and
some stranger should come here TO hire
a sail boat. What questions would you
ask him ?"
Boy-"Id ask him II he knew how TO
swim"
Boatman-"You'll do" - Street g.
Smiths Good News
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Cold Comfort.

Fussy Passenger-"Why does your
company insist that passengers must
purchase tickets before entering the
train? Are they afraid that II we pay
money 10 you that you will steal it?''
Conductor with dignity)-"Certainly
not. They are afraid the train may run
off the track before 1 can get around."-
N Y Weekly.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
THE PLAGUE IN CHINA.
British Soldiers Attacked The
Exodus from Hong Kong.

HONG KONG. China. June i3-There
were eighty-six dea ms here from the
plague yesterday. Nine British soldiers
have been attacked with the disease and
the military authorities are taking extra
ordinary precautions 10 prevent its further
spread among the troops. The exodus con-
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Sudden Reformation.

Chummy-"So there has been no naz-
ing in your college this year,"
Soph-"No. At the beginning of the
term the president announced that one
of the freshmen was an ex-cowboy, but
he refused to tell whicn one IL was
Street & Smiths Good News.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
No Children Taken.

The Sorry l can't let you
have the fiat. ma am, but we don't allow
children"
Mrs. Kidds-"Oh, it's a quiet house;
full of pianos. pugs and parrots, pre-
sumeP'-Harper's Bazar-
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
WITH HIS DOGS IN NORWAY.
WALTER wELLMAN AND HIS PARTY
RECEIVED WITH CoRDIALITY.

All Customs Duties Remitted-His
Canine Draft Animals Allowed 90
Set Foot on Norwegian Soil, Thing
That Has Never Been Done Before
Morse Scholars 10 Go with the Party
"A Good Season for Arctic Work
Predicted.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Rank HereaY.

Jess-"The Rev. DR.. Thirdly doesn't
officiate at society weddings any more;
the girls have turned him down.
Bess-"Since when?"
Jess-"Sinee his sermon Put Not Your
Trust in Princes Truth.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Great DeIicacy.

Mr. Amy dn telephone office)-"Win you
please cali up Miss Marybone and deliver a
message for me?"
Operator-"WoulGn't you like to speak
with her yourselfg'
Mr.. Amy-"Oh, no, no! 1.-The fact isl
dined with an Italian friend and one course
consisted of garlic. Judge.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Doing NObly.

Mrs. De style-"How is your daughter
doing at college?'
Mrs. De Fashion-"Beautifully Madame
Bringemupp writes that she Is the best
dressed girl in her class."-Street e.
Smiths Good News.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Too Serious.

Auntie-"How did you enjoy the
matinee, Bertie?"
BERTHE (too young to be appreciative)-
"Oh, not much. There were no fairies.
Nothing but Rips and dwarfs; and it
was very unfunny Judge.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Wise johnny.

Johnny-"Pop, may 1 ask you a ques-
ton in arithmetic?"
Happy Father proud Of his sons love
for study)-"Certainly, my boy, GER
tainly"
Johnny-"How many times what makes
seven ?'-Life.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Culture Rampant.

Miss Lakeside-"Over there is the
bovina peristyle.'
Visitor-"What is that?''
Miss Lakeside-"The entrance to the
stock yards of courser'-Puck
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
Whnf They Mean.

Sweet Girl-"What do the papers
mean when they talk about a womaniy
woman"
Father-''They mean one who knows
how to make pumpkin pies. N. Y.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20
T,,o sur.,ne NIauoeuver.

Uncle Oatfield Cooking at the sham
battle)-"Wa-al I'll be darned!-all them
fellers shootin at that rabbit. an never
touched htmi''-Puck.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20

He-"Yes, know two men thoroughly
admire"
She-"Indeed. Who's the other one"'-
Life.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-20

WonL FOR ALL. SO a month salary and
WllIk expenses paid. II you want employ
w YIN ment write at once to p. y. WICK
ERY, Augusta. Maine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24

Philadelphia Ledger: The i'll success
Of most of the exploring parties this
year does not seem 10 have dishearten-
e6 either the leaders or their compan-
ions Mr.. Wellman has already an
nounced his intention of trying the
Spitzebergen route to the north pole
again next year. The members of
Lieutenant Peary's party, who return
ed home recently, are talking Of attack
ing the same point next summer by the
same highway, and DIR Cook means 10
try Greenland once more next summer.
Even Prof. Hite is not satisfied with
the laurels he wen in Labrador and has
expressed his intention of starting on a
longer and greater journey of research
this winter
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24
cnlps 80 sAAvlNos.

The dog tax Of Louisville. KY
turns about 5000 annually into the
city treasury
a certain scientist claims 90 have
succeeded ia tracing all mans dis
eases 10 tho fact that he wears clothes.
Al Cinnamon start the journey Of
life on equal footing Rank Is con-
tcrrcd By the emperor. never in
hcritcd
The man who would pay his debts
II nc could doesn't get along nearly
"a well a. the man who could pay his
debts II he would.
Paul Du ChailIu. who has studied
/. goo ancient saxas IN Denmark, says
they record the descriptions 81 five
distinct voyages Of the vikings from
Iceland 10 this country.
J.F.J. Davis 81 Cleveland has in
his possession the honorable discharge
Of his rrcat.grandfather fro u the
continental army. The document,
which bears Washington's signature
was issued ON June $, 1854
The most fNiNAUlt VI az tAi = - ''''
Of the sea otter for single skin OF
which animal 81. 100 has been paid
This seems an extremely large sum TO
nav for skin not more than two
wards long BY three-quarters of a yard
wide.
Crimsonbeak \ understand the
Widow Weeds Is going Co marry again
ysast--Why. she's lost three hus.
bandsl Wouldn't you suppose anyone
would be afraid to marry her? c.
Not now. She must have learned to
cool, by this time. -.
Mrs. Splecncy They say it's an ~
wind that blows nobody good, what
would Won doctors do were IL not for
siel,nessq Dr. Bolus All, there you
make a great mistake, Mrs Splccney,
N n the people who think themselves
IN Who enrich the doctors
A woman at Sewallville Me, few
DAYS npo, when getting her ironing
hoard ready TO iron sheet notice. q
lone wrinkle In H. aud on trying to
s,nootb Il ont found that IL was caused
bv 4 two.foot snake that had crawlcd
Is whilo the sheet was on the line
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24

only had on state occasions II e.
made from shellae, such as chairs snd
floors are vanished with. and IN which
there Is great quantity Of alcohol
10 get this the painters chest mnst
b broken into, and the rinpIeader Il
the attempt requires three aecomnlices
aud marline spike. The aeeomplie,.s
must dance, ting, or make some noise
that will drown the sound of tbe mar.
line spike tearing away the lock on tbe
chest.
When the shellac is obtained and
taken 20 some quiet spot II Is poured
into a hot bowl which causes The
shellac 70 stick 10 The sides ana leaves
the alcohol clear. The liquid Is strain
81 on into cups and then the Juice
from several lines Is placed in he
cups sweetened TO ana weakened 10
the taste, and tho starboard cocktail
stands complete.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24
IN THE BEGINNING.


bookkeeping is first mentioned in
Italy about 1862
Astronomy was highly developed
science In Assyria d. G. 2,23s.
Shoes are first mentioned in Egyp-
tian annals 1000 years before Christ
Ink is mentioned in the Egyptian
inscriptions about the time of the
exodus
India rubber used for erasing PEN
ell marks was known in England as
early as 1870.
Signals used by ships at sea date
from 1865. They were invented by
the duke OF York afterwards James II.
The first mufrs were made for the
use OF doctors to keep their fingers
soft and warm. that they might &c.
curately feel the pulse of their pa.
tientS.
The cravat was originally large
shawl worn around the neck. not for
show, but for comfort, by nation OF
Eastern Europe, called the Cravates
or Croats.
AiONkh are SAAN w sums w AttAN =
been invented by paciiieus, priest of
Verona, In the ninth century. BY
others the invention is credited to
Boethius, IN the sixth century.
The father Of the piano was the
harpsichord and It's grandfather the
spinet The piano was first used in q
public concert on May 10, 1907, in the
Covent Garden theater, London.
The first silk dress worn in Europe
was sported by u lady of the Fronch
court in 1895. The first pair of silk
stockings worn in Europe adorned the
ankles Of Henry II. in Frauce in 1909.
The design of the American flag
was probably borrowed from the fam
ily arms of General Washington,
which consisted OF three stars in the
upper portion and three bars across
the escutcheon.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24
RULER OF the NAVY.
secretary hsrbeFt Has Powers which
canaot lie GaiBsaid.


There Is one man in the Tinted
staies who has more power than the
president ana al tie federal courts
combined, said naval officer recent
ly, 10 d representative ~ the New
York Advertiser. The secretary on
the navy Is the man. His power over
oiiiears Of the navy is auiocraiie lie
can, Nithout she aid N d court. fine al
officer al the Nay from Si01 10 81 900
q year. according 10 his rank, ana sim
Ply 70 suii the within ~ The secretary
Unlike officers u the army. officers III
the naYN arr not paid 4 uniform ami
hkea compensation. n the army tia,
salary 81 an officer IS faxed III law and
10 one. rut even the president. can
dedurs q ocui from that pay without
the seasensw III uour;-martial III
she hsrY there are three regular
grades ~ pas ln thc ease ~ rear
admiral, which il the highest rank 81
shs nafy Tie pas a. sea Is rs 0l1. on
shDge huiy this j. reduced "a s5 00l.
ahliu y the aaier 6, oa leAye ~ alb
sgnry 0y un wai,las Ofgiers this Is ~
durcd 10 eiO31
Aea suppose 4 rear adriiral i
ordered 10 the r0mmani ~ the ileei In
g3e North Atlantic The secretary Of
ihf mass proposes "a visit that a,.et
iie Is received uu board the aEgshIu
y iih ail sne hoH0rs 81 his station. and
iha admiral does his bcss Ia the uay
~ entertainer Suppose aeain.
hen che secretary is dnwn 10 the
ali1iral's table BIZ finds that = cheap
bganl ~ American vinc IS served IN.
sieaA ot h3e accustomed Chateau
f4uem, 1Ao secg~lary determines 10
81 al iiiis inliguity III goes ashore
aHi o. lslrs ~ nlieYc ihr admiral who
knows nothing ~ lhr ar,t principles
~ hospitality ilo isattcs an order
dg'arbing the admiral aHl placing
bim on waiting orders Then on the
fut.untns day hr determines 20 punish
him sllll further He calls Ia thc
chief 81 che b1nVal % navigation and
dlresis tina, Admiral Rouline b. given
An Indefinite iarlongh That moAns
that iasirsd Of drawing o.. 1000 a year.
~ he Was yesterday. The late admiral
81 the North Atlantic tinis his income
suddenly rriuced 80 s3.Qll. and all
because he has offended the ruler oi
,ho navy in some slight manner
Cannot The admiral appeals Ger.
inlniy not Tharc IL no one 10 whom
be can cry out Tho pgsrslie has no
power 10 rreicH Tho decisions 81 the
secretary ~ tho navy in matters Of
this kind This is an extreme case,
81 course. but IL would no, b. difficult
10 point aut where licutonants have
had ihetr pay cart from ~ 800 20 s9gQ
b. = secretary wbo had a grndge,"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24
HANGING DAY IN OLD TIMES.
RoiiickIng Crowds Attracted When TX
eeutions Were Public.


RoiiIckIng Crowds Attracted When TX
eeutions Were Public.
Executions were not then restricted,
as they are now, TO the prison yard,
says writer in Harper's Magazine,
in the presence OF a limited number
Of witnesses, but they were celebrated
conspicuously in an open field before a
large and often rollicking and tumul-
tuous crowd Of spectators. Such
body remember 10 have seen gath
cred on such an amphitleater moro
than sixty years ago to witness the
hanging Of a murderer. The man
was a farm hand and well known.
When under the influence Of strong
drink he was sullcn, truculent and
dangerous. but when sober he was so
pr0yerbially quiet and inoffensiYe that
he was the easy-going butt Of his as
soeiates. While al work one day in
harvest time, moving meadow
near town, he drank freely and became
ipsy, whereupOn one Of his comrades
INDUCED in lOng-continued and rough
horse play at his expense, till in an
excess of passion inflamed by rum he
turned upon his tOrmentor and slew
him on the spot. OF course. he was
Immediately arrested. and never shall
] forget the wave Of horror that swept
over the little town when the news Of
the murder was bruited and the victim
was carried TO the home Of his parents
on barn door. During the trial OF
the homicide the courthouse was
crowded 10 overlooking with people.
who Aocke1 in from the country for
miles around 10 listen 10 the grewsome
details Of the staying and to gaze upon
the murderer as he was escorted TO
and fro by the constables between the
jail and the courthouse.
For several days Immediately pre-
ceding the hanging chat was before
the day of railroads. il could be re-
calledl multitudes from the country
for twenty and more miles around
iocAed into town to see The execution.
and some OF them Ito turn an honest
penny On the fatal day the big
field surrounding the gallows Was
fIinged with booths and tents for the
sale ~ cakes, pies. small beer and
other refreshments, interspersed az
frequent intervals with farmers
wagons laden with watel1nelons. ap-
plies. peaches and other fruit. the en-
terprising vendors o. which drove a
brisk trade under the very shadow Of
the fatal tree Il was estimated that
on that tragic summer day over 25, 600
people, large proportion OF whom
were women and children. were
clustered around the gallows TO wit
ness the dying throes Of the wretched
man And. thoughiless boy that
was, was shocked by the horrible in
difference TO the dread event for that
poor soul which was manifested. and
by the still more horrible TESTING. pro-
family and drunken comhais that were
INDUCED in Il was saiurnalia Of
brutishncss and Indifference never 10
be forgotten.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24

At one time in the Michigan City
penitentiary there was a renaissance
in the moral discipline OF the prison
and all were compelled to attend
chapel regularly. One OF the prison
ers came to the warden one day and
begged to be allowed to remain
away from the chapel exercises, as
he wanted Sundays TO write letters
TO his friends The warden looked
at the beseeching convict in amaze
ment What. he exclaimed. ..al-
low you to stay away from religious
exercises all the time! No, sir Why.
man, don't you know that's part Of
the penalty?" and the convict con
tinued to worship regularly. while
the warden led in prayer. -Argonaut.