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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-06-30

Inc earth does not travel at the sam,
rate all through its journey. lts orbi,
being elliptical, II must at some tino
approach nearer to the sun than n,
others and will take less time in nov.
ing through one part Of it's path than
through another. In winter the earth
Il nearer the sun than in sum,ner ana
moves through space more rapidly. ON
Jan. l the earth Is abont q. 1OO non
m'ies nearer the sun than il il on .JuIv
l. ana as the velocity Of a planet In.
creases with 1t nearness TO the sun tbs
ear.n passes over one,haIf Of its orbit
IN less time than over the other half
between the vernal equinox. which
happens IN March 81 and the autumnaI
eqninox, which falls on Sept. 90. the
EARN Is 1856 days in accomplishing that
naii OF her journey round the sun.
wh'ie the other half occupies only i7s
Gays. 1t has been said that, owing &c
tne friction caused by the tides and
other reasons. the earth Is moving moro
slowly than II used to do, and that the
Gays are consequently lengthening, bot
a. THIS Is only to the extent Of half q
second In century II will be q long
time before there will be any apparent
o'nsrsnce. - Brooklyn Eagle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-06-30
Kissed the Filling Out Of Her Teeth

a Kiss imprinted on his sweetheart.
lips has involved Henry Ives, a Bergen
county farmer, In n suit. Several months
ago Ives met and wood Miss Annie Raj.
terty, n comedy young woman living In
Manchester township. His wooing soon
ripcncd into n bctrothal Miss Rafferty,
had told him during their first tryst that
she would permit none but her futur. nus.
band to give her lovers Kiss, and her
eoyness won Hcnry's heart. When about
TO go away one evening several weeks ago.
Mr. Ives gave His sweetheart n parting
kiss, during which the gold filing in Mis-,
Raffcrty's teeth fell out. She told him Of
the mishap, thinking he would cornpcn.
safe her for the loss. He did not, hoyycv
er, and now Miss Rafferty, has retainer,
counsel and has brought suit agninst Ives
She has the tooth refillcd and has furnish.
ed her lawyer with bill Of expenses Tho
young woman's suit has frightened the
farmer, and the engagement IA of.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-06-30
ARE FAKE LOTTERIES.
list Of Fraudulent concsrns whose
Drawinss Never Take Place.

iiss Of Fraudulent Concerns Whose
Drawinss Never Take Place.
A Chicago daily publishes the follow.
ing list OF swindling lottery concerns
who are general advertisers. 1t will be
noted that these bogus lotteries use
names similar to those OF legitimate
concerns;
The Kansas State and the Little Lou
isiana run BY J. +. Brady, alias NJ. OF
tens 4 Co. A fraudulent drawing Is
employed in the Kansas State, and II a
ticket drawing prize is sold in the Lit
tie Louisiana, payment is refused.
The Santo Domingo Loan and Trust
Company.
The Louisiana Loan and Trust Co.
The Brazilian lottery.
The Royal Havana.
The Louisiana OF Kansas City.
The Louisiana Grand OF New Orleans.
The Matanzss lottery.
The Original Loan Association OF llli'
nOis.
The Royal Havana Guarantee Loan
Company OF Havana. Cuba.
The Original Louisiana Lottery Com
pany OF Kansas City Gale Il Co..
The Empire State Lottery Co.
The Cuban Lottery Company OF Ma
tanzas, Cuba.
The Mexican Lottery Co. tGarcio 4
Coz
The Original lottery OF Vera Cruz.
The Pam American Lottery Co.
The Little Lottery de la Bene ticencia
Publica of Guaymas. Mexico. Pubh,h-
srs' Commercial tn,oa.
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| thc dales with the glory Of a newborn
day. Yet the light for which longed was
more terrible than the darkness. There Il
| the right stretched the beautiful sands on
which W. used. with free, Joyous hearts,
| to play our boylsh games. And there, far
Their up or the green slope, stood the vii
hge burying ground, with Its tall white
stones HUT worse than all saw, with
horror, that the waves were within few
feet Of me and that the last tide had swept
the place where lay.
oh, the agony Of II, to have life, full
and buoyant, crushed out slowly inch by
inch The waves were nearing, creeping
on like serpents toward their prey. Could
only get out Of their reach, felt SURE
should he found by the children ON their
way TO school or as they wandered at the
play hour While thus reflected u wave
came dashing over me and stirred up what
energy there was still within me, Imam.
aged, though the pain was exeruciating
to drag myself outside the sea level, and
then for time there was another troubled
blank.
When next awoke, heard the voices
Of the Children at play above me, but
could neither speak nor cry, A parching
in my throat stified the words as they
came, and they sounded to myself like
painful whispers And the children were
SO near l could recognize them by their
notes.-the children that could save me-
did they but know!
The sun had passed slowly to the west,
and the dark shadows fell once more. |
was faint and tired, and in utter WEAKNESS
l lay back on the earth, with the sky over
head and the stars looking down with in
finite pity in their PARKWAY eyes. l could
not pray, for my soul seemed heavy a.
lead, and wild, rcbcllious thoughts filled
my heart. And yet was dying. Beforc
mo no green island rose out Of the iniinit.
blackness, no haven OF peace to which /
could flee and be at rest Behind me,
amid much that was obscure, there stood
forth the memories and the deeds of the
past. They became as living things,
stamped each one with my own figure and
character. They pressed on nearer and
nearer l tried To escape them, but | could
not any morc than could rise from the
place where lay. At last they came up
behind NE, and with cruel hands they
thrust me out over the margin into the
dark and boundless ocean of death The
earth and sea and sky are blotted out frum
my view, and the woe and the mystery OF
the eternal penetrate every chamber Of my
being"
The spectral voice ceased, and EVAN,
looking round, saw what he had not no
tlced before-that the clothes and the body
OF hts ghostly companion were burning
from within outward and yet were NOT
consumed. Tie sight, preceded by the
weird story, was too much for him anil
coming at the instant to house, the dooi
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-06-30

The already long list Of jubilres and
family celebrations has been enriched
by novelty in the line Of wedding fes-
t1vities. The family and friends Of a
rich manufacturer living in the neigh
borhood Of Berlin deemed the interval
between the silver and golden wedding
to be altogether too long. and haIving
It introduced last week an aluminium
wedding by offering the happy couple
on the occasion Of the completion of
37% years Of welded life choice va
riety OF presents made Of aluminium. II
this novel idea should take. the Alumni.
um industry has great future before it.
The PrussiaD capital. Of all German
cities the one most given to societies and
fetes Of every possible name and descrip-
ton, has since gone even one better by
celebrating seven year wedding. which
the friends Of the parties, with true Der.
lin humor, christened the jubilee of the
seven years war.-Paris American
Register
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ghost made quite long harangue, How.
ever, the story is interesting, and in one
point quite awful in its grewsome detail.
Here it is:
| The wayside inn at Ballvona, In the far
north, was picturesque and comfortable,
and within easy reach was abundance of
excellent fishing. l had ghillie'' who
was as we'll verscd in piscatorial lori us
ancient Walton himself. Ronald NacIvor
knew every pool In the river and every
nook In 1t where salmon lay, and he was
an equally unerring authority away among
the lonely mountain lochs and streams
| de was an Intelligent, manly fellow, light
OF heart and foot, and just such guide as
| makes holiday bright and pleasant. Lit
tie did | dream as l parted with him one
evening after memorable days sport
that should never again hear his cheer
ful laugh or listen to those weird high
land stories that so often lightened the te-
dunn OF the homeward journey.
Ronald was engaged to be- married To
the millcr's daughter, n rustic beauty ~
siding in the adjacent hamlet. Ii wa. hi.
custom to visit her at the clos, OF each day
bis course for more than a mile lay along
the ledge OF high rocks which sloped down
to the SEA. Though the way was danger
Gus 10 one unacquainted with 1t, he was IA.
miliar from childhood with every step OF
1t. One night he started later than usual.
and in order to shorten the distance he
struck down toward the rocks with the
intention OF getting 10 the base at n point
farther on. but In doing 81 he lost his foot
hold and fell a distance OF 30 feet.
Inc following morning. after waiting
for Ronald until midday, had to gn alon.
TO tavorite moorland stream and did not
return till late Then il was that found
he had disappeared. Ominous fears and
whispers were soon in full wing. But the
general alarm did not move me. had
confidence in Ronald and was certain that
he would shortly turn up This he did.
though in a way far other than had an
ricipated
In the gloom Of the third evening. as
EVAN Nathcson, thoughtful bur absent
minded vtllagrr, was vending his way
homeward. hc saw Ronald coming in his
direction from one Of the ncighboring
houses. Never doubling it was he EVAN
accosted him as they met, but the word.
That fell on his ears, so plaiutive and SUI
pernatural, filled him with unutterable
dread.
II am gone-gnne forever" said he.
They seeh me, but In life they shall never
~ 20 H'' s'u s.f, IL Is my
spirit, my shadow. Asw move on will
tell you how the great change came"
With that tho two showed side by side.
the living human personality and the |
strange uncarthly spccter and the follow |
Ing monologue-which the narrator after |
waryi declared held him with grip and a |
that were more than human |
took place:
II nrce lights ago, when on my way to |
the CID mill, took the short cut along |
the edge OF the cliff, but in attempting to
stfiSe down through the passage In the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-06-30
Three Prayers Of Little Girl.

GOD bless us every one." A little
girl in bed IN the other room is praying
to go to sleep, but fighting to stay
awake 20 Lord. said she. make me
good and let me go in the omnibus to
see Aunt Margaret and all the aunts
and nieces and mothers. Don't let il
hail or snow or rain, for | want to 90
IN the omnibus to see Aunt Margaret
very much indeed, and all the aunts
and nieces and mothers. Make me we'll
so that can go in the omnib bus, please
do. Bless grandpa and grandma, Aunt
Kate and Aunt Sophia and Mr.. Charles
Swan. Bless papa and mamma, and
make us all good so that We can go to
heaven at last. for Jesus sake. Amen"
There was short pause, and then the
wide awake. defiant voice went on:
Keep grandma from dying before
she gets here. Don't let anything hap
pen to her. Don't let any bears or wild
beasts eat her up. Bless grandpa and
grandma and Mr. Charles Swan and
Aunt Kate and Aunt Sophia"
Another pause, little longer than
the first, and the unconquered one be-
gan again:
II long for apples. long for milk.
| long for pie. l long to be good. /
wish | had not that cold. long for
some brown bread. long for some mo-
lasses. | long for some white bread. !
long to be woman. | thank thee that
1t did not rain or snow. Give me a
clean spirit. Let me be good when papa
is here, for it grieves him to have me
naughty. and he buys me things-play-
things. have prayed that should 90
to sleep. That makes three prayers.
A yawn, long drawn breath. and
then silence presently announced that
the last prayer was answered. and sleep
reigned.-Dan McCauley in Washing
ton Post.
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Sympathetic vaecinatIou.

The Listener has heard Of something
very queer and quite new to him. II
is sympathetic vaccination, which sew.
eral people are said to have suffered
from. Without having been vaccinated
at all, but with vaccinated people all
about. you presently feel at times q
singing or itching sensation in a spot
on your arm where the doctor would
have vaccinated you 1t you had been
vaccinated. In some cases this sympa.
thetic vaccination affiicts only the left
arm, but occasionally It shifts from one
arm to the other. appearing first on the
left and then for time on the right.
It Is believed to be nervous outgrowth
OF the continual complaints Of vaccinat-
ed people and their everlasting descrip-
ton OF their sensations Boston Tran
script.
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Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.
EXERCISE FOR THE sveS
Absolutely Necessary In Order rhao -
vision May He Preserved.

| Aeees~ssly Necessary In Order Thaa ~
vision Nay He Preserved.
When the eyes are treated fairly, they
arc strengthened, not weakened, By
! work. Just rs the arms of blacksmith
grow the stronger for his trade, so the
eyes OF watchmakers who work under
healthy conditions are found to improve
| and not to deteriorate in vixor and
quickness. 1t is the abuse Of the eyes,
not their use. which is to be avoided.
II man is aware either that his eyes
need no artificial correction or else
have received their proper adjustment.
and II his work. whether literary "a
mechanical, is done in a light both
steady and sufficient and with due re.
gard as to ordinary sanitary rules. he
may feel sure that he is strengthening
his eyes. not weakening them. by hard
work. Men of intellectual pursuits
sometimes are afraid Of losing their
mental powers in old ago because thy
have drawn so much upon them when
young. The reverse is nearer the truth,
and If they have not overtaxed their
brains the fear is absolutely grcundless.
The man whose intellect goes first in
old age is generally some farmer or Ia
borer who has never strengthened and
invigorated it by use; not the politician.
the lawyer or the man Of letters. So
with the eyes. These who had strength
ened their eyes by using them properly
keep keen sight longer than those who
have never trained them. In the case
OF the man who has neglected to give
his eyes full development they will fail
in power along with his other bodily
functions When. however. the man
who. born with good eyes. has kept
them in constant hard work and yet
never strained them reaches old age, he
may find them capable of performing
their functions better than any other or
gan Of the body.-Philadelphia Times.
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THEY DISCOVERED THE DEAD BODY

| thLi DiotoN fEED THE DEAD BODY.
OF which stood open, he rushed In and
swooned. On recovering h. told what h,,
had seen and heard, but no one believed
| his tale. They said Ii was tho creation OF
ms own Imagination, the mere phantasy
OF an oy"rhcat,d brain, and So little heed
did they give TO IL that they did not even
seek to verify its truth or discover Its false
hood by going to the spot where Ronald
wa, said 10 have met his death.
| Next day was dark and lowering The
clouds chased each other In Wild array
and the birds lowered low, with a Wild,
cirriing flight About midday the storm
ragged, and the white capped waves rolled
| mountain high and dashc, In fury against
the rocks of the north, the first barrier 10
break their course during an onward reach
OF more than 5000 miles. In nature,
grand as It Il, there h nothing yrand.r
than this war OF the storm. the s.a and tho
beetling elf
II was not, however, to admir-. ,h,,
grandeur of the elemental strife that th.,
Inhabitants OF Ballvona fastened to tho
shore. y vessel hove In sight with di.
mantled na-ts, and unable to brave the.
heavy sea had turned landward and was
drllting Tor the hay. This was her only
chance. bus Ii was full Of risk, for there
was no depth Of water, and beneath w.r,
treachcruus banks Of sand. On she came.
with her living freight, ut one time hid
den altogether from view, then pcrched
aloft, but Mt last there Il n crash--she ha.
grounded and heeled over on her .id.
Those on shore put out manfulIy To the
rescue Of the unfortunate crew, and soor
all OF them not already swept overheard
were brought In safety to land.
IL was sad day, and II cast gloom
over many heart But Its saditlest sight
mad yet to be revealed A the villagers
who had been viewing the shipwrcck were
retu'ning they discovered the dead body Of
Ronald Maclvor, stretched on the sand n
rev icet beyond the sen margin, with n
cash In his forehead and n pocket hand
kerchief used "A n bandapc for the wound
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-06-30

The stone age and the bronze age have
passed, but the advertising age remains.
Advertising Is not so very modern. Tbs
pharaohs were prudent advertisers. With
what subtilty they put their ads in crafty
lines on obellsk and pyramid. and they
have drawn III the shekel- splrndidiyi
Advertising il the searehlight Of trade
The advertiser Is more privileged thai
the PLAINTIFF attorney. The former no,
merely has the opening aud closing adj,
dresses, but keeps the ear Of the jury all
the time
No exposition ever had such worldwide
reputation as the Columbian. Why not,
No other has ever advertised 50 ably and
deliberately. Cause and effect - Carpet aud
Upholstery Trade
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Husband according To your own ng-
ures, you spent over stOo Thu, year In eheat
fripperies which had to he thrown away
after once wearing That 500 would have
bought piece OF lace that would have
lasted lifetime-in fact, could b. Used BY
your descendants Tor generations.
Wifr-Well, give me 500. and | will
buy the lace for next year
Hushand-C m-nryer mind. II don =,
think lace Is very becoming to your style
OF beauty Here. 10 cent, for unothe.
rune, New York Weekly
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Lady Elsin is very unsteady inclined
and has a special predilection for the
characteristic compositions of her native
land and has taught all her children 70
sing the fino old Scottish melodies. Il u
her custom every evening to have them
Join her at tho piano. from the Oldest
dswu to Lody Rachel. tiny fairy Of
three summer. whose piece de- rssistauce
. pcsqsat \ tha familiar "Bostis Rowa"
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tsus!ly Involves seaslr4n--, wh., ~. v,,..
play p'trh and toss with You strong lnt-..I
mus Dc the ,tom'ch that can ,tand / wIlhou,
r"Vpitins Tourists, com nsrctaI trayslsra
y"ht'nFp, nartWr all testify that tfD=settFrt
otomh h bittrrs Il the bsst remedy Tor tbs nan-
.ea N'p"rIrneed In rough ~yathsr IN the vst,r
SsiV"uf 'ni NshkV travellers by Land often .u ver
TIN '"msiH' hg AKIN u int, ana sind tn IN,
h'tIsrS t's sursS' remedy. No 4! .rr,Ier Of N.
- msrh, liver or bowel. IL go obstinate, that I,
may not Dc ot"rcoms by To-. prompt and tho,
"ath remedy. Equa " sfiarar Qua I, IL t,r chill,
anu ieFer. siinHy and Rheumatic trouhl- and
nervousness. Emgr.nt. tn the frnn,ts, 80, !,
provide themselves with thi, ans mMl rtn,i
@i guard sgniust the effects Of ytri.si,tIi.s ~
climate hariship. exposure and fatigue
fon gay there IL shso ufsly 40 fnuudat IN
Tor the Dry that sha writes portrv MAJ
mASe' y0u 81 positiVsf' rive seer some q ~ %
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aorrr.s OAK Grove SCHOOL.

Millbrss, Gan Matso Co., Cal. II hrst-clssl
homs school for boys, with beautiful sur
rouudings. The best Of care, superior In
struetion. Prepares boys for any university
or for business. Fall term commences Aug
!. Catalogue and all particulars can % had
by addressing Ira q. HOLT, Ph. D., Masss'
(Ex state supt. Public instTuctionl.
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The editor OF daily to bis reporter,
who looks savage, What Is the mats,
with you, friend?'
The natterf Just this: I was told
thare bad been a collision on the west.
cru hne-i0 killed, 20 injuredi I wired
Tor particulars. Nothing; not the slight
est accident-isn't II vexing?'-
Giote Normand.
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Cigarette smoking by women II %
,,xaIlsed that an English court decided ~
csber DAY that u mistress Is not lnstned y
d,smissing a cook without notice becAnsa
she smokes In the kitchsn. The ulAS~
trate at the SAME time exprsHssd sesooo
sympathy with the mtsLroAs feeitfxS
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Head Of th. House To young man a.
rcnt doort-tiaNen told you. sir. usvur
- call here again
Young Man Yes, air. but | haven /,
called To see Miss lara this time. hav.
Q three month, ga- bill 10 collect
Head Of the House In mil,lrr tnnrl-I
80. You vii! please call rsain -- l.on,.t.u
Million
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DEAFNESS CANNOT NE CUkED

BY local applications, As they eannot reach the
diseased portion VI the eat. InefS Is ohtS ens
way 10 cure deafness, aud thai ~ By sohsuta
tionsi remedies Deafness D. caused BY al IN
ismed condition OF the mucous lining OF TIE
eti.Iac hiau tube When this tuoe Sets ls med
Ing, anal when 10 Is entirely elossd deafness Ia
tha suit, aiit unless the luna M NATHAN can te
tasrH oHt ahd thts tub. tes ofed to its normal
condition, hearing VIII be destroyed fofesef
uin- easei oat vi ten arc caused BY e,tsfgh,
which i, nothing but ali lunaHied eohtlllon vi
TIE mHc ias sHftacrs
NesIll give enc Hundred D'iisfs tot any
Gaze ii desftesr (eaase,t BY eaisEtb1 that eaHDot
be cured By Hall. Catsffh tHtr- Sud tes elf
eulars, Tres. CHENEY GO,
Toledo, y.
~ sold by druggists, 70 eehts
Guard yoHss-lf tor summer malaria, ufsi
feeling. b. u.fhs now Oregon blood ruflnst
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TALE TOLD bY A GHOST
He Describes the Sensations OF
His Own Death.
A FATAL FALL FROM A CLIFF.
Dying Alone and Uncarcd For Within the
Sound Of voices-A Remarkable Ghost
Story vouched For by Reputable Scotch
Clergyman.

Free Church minister In Dumbarton-
shire, Scotland. vonches for the following
ghost story, which he says in all its essen
tial parts Is absolutely true. In printing
It several years ago Editor Stead of The
Review Of Reviews said that but for the
emphatic voucher Of the clergyman he
should have doubted the possibility of any
statement so long and so detailed being
made by ghost. Ghosts are usually eli
Their monosyllabic or exceedingly reserved
In their communications, whereas this
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An authority en- hypuott.n, says th.,
hystertcal p"-~ot. are very difIicrilt to IN
huruce. They ARE 80 welded ~ their own
tanefes, mental and physical, that they
pfoSe V-ry "f~tin''~ hypnotic pstisnts.
Even " an iuhHrnc- }. gained u pa.~s. OF
esPy nnirkl y ENrhaps,.
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Primn+-- NlthHu III Won are a million
aire, my love Is =" great. sir. that Il en-
ooidrns po"- man Ike ms self To seek a
Sanghtsr 81 yours In marriage
s~rundus Watch Of .. xtris II IL
young mani
Primns-Any q 30. three, air.-parta
Grelnt
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A cough cold or sore throat requires
ia, mediate attention, As neglect results III
some ineurable lung disease OF chronic
throat trouble, "Broua's Broachial Tfo-
ehes" will invariably give relief.
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10 the 6rst number Of q new Ger m
PERIODICAL appeared a letter to the edi
ter signed, "A Subscriber Of Mann
u ars' Standing. "-Hsmnrgsr Tren
deublstt.
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Cofb.,t /. said to have the kuaek OF teepias
as well b, nas ng money. AlWhsN found bih'
very close listed