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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
Outwitting an Indian.

Fighters Of Indians need TO be men Of
quick wit and a steady hand. Such
man was John Hawks, one of the set
tiers of Hadley, Mass. An exploit of
this pioneer. in 1876. is narrated by the
historian of Deerield. The Indians
had made an attack upon Hatfield, and
troops from other towns had gone to
the rescue. Among the men from Had
ley was John Hawks.
Soon after the Hadley men got ashore
John Hawks, who was behind tree,
heard some one call him by name. A
Pocumtuck Indian. who had taken po-
sition behind another tree, had reCog-
nized Hawks as an old acquaintance.
Hawks returned the compliment. and
each man began haunting the other, and
daring his enemy to come into the open
and fight the thing out.
The Indian had the best of it, and
was posfeCtly aware Of his advantage.
At any moment some of the gathering
indians were likely to come up behind
Hawks and force him cut of his cover.
Under these circumstances, of course,
tho Indian was in no haste to expose
himself.
However. the white man was not
blind to the danger of his own situation.
Something must be done, and that
speedily. He knew what his adj
versary counted upon, and that gave
! him his clue.
Al at once he sprang from behind his
tree, and lcvoled his gun as if to repei
an attack from another direction. The
| Pocumtuck took the bait, and sprang
forward. He would capture Hawks the
moment his gun was empty.
Quick as thought the white man
wheeled. and before the Indian could
raise his gun or reach his cover gave
him fatal shot. 1t was all the work
| OF few seconds, and Hawks, though
wounded in the ensuing fight, lived to
| fight other battles.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
LAUGHS WITH THE FUNNY MEN

Clerical Tourist: Il see you have two
churches in your little town. When l
was here four years ago there was only
one" Villager: Yes; they had a big
fight summer before last, and half the
congregation got out and started an
other church. Puck.
Miss Nurvs: Il am so afraid, doctor,
that something will happen and that
may be buried alive" DR.: Pylls: Nom
sense! You need not fear anything ike
that. You take the medicine l gave
you and you need no longer be atraiu
of being buried alive. That is some
thing that never happens to my pa
tients. Harper Bazaar.
She: We'll, if l can't live on my IN
come, and you can't live on yours
where would be the advantage in ou1
marrying" He uhoughtfullyl: Wen.
by putting our incomes together one o.
us would be able to live, at any rate.
Harlem Life.
Il nebbah could see," said Incis
Eben, de. sense in some folks WITHOUT
in de crust err bread fun de needy, te.
save up fob banquets for people da. :.
les 90 way an talk erbout EN-, an AN
hongry, nohow. Star
Il am very much obliged to YOU
madam" said the tramp to the farmer
wife after he had eaten hearty nleai ,
"The dinner was most excellent, anu
shall take pleasure in recon menoins
this place to my friends. "-Hafpe'
pa1or
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
SPED PAST HIM LIKE A FLASH.

SPED PAST HIM LIKE A FLASH.
Corners, as quickly saw. These last
were Fl, associates Of the others. and
upon entering the room they deposited
a heavy bundle on the floor, saying
something in an undertOne that ! did
not hear.
From the consultation that followed
caught enough to know that robbery
had been committed by the men re-
Gently. and that they had brought with
them the plumber. The talk grew
more animated as they continued. and
three times one OF my hosts jerked his
thumb over his shoulder in the direc-
tion Of my apartment Finally. when
overheard them planning to over
power and murder me. thought it was
time for me to look after my safety.
AT the farther end of the long room
was small aperture doing the service
of a window, and quickly made up my
mind that the best thing for me to do
was to escape by that way as soon as
convenient. hadn't come to that con-
clusion any too soon, either, for at that
very moment the men were replacing
the ladder so as to reach me.
LAS swiftly and silently as possible
sped the length of the old building.
gaining the openin~ lust as the head OF
the foremost robber appeared above the
level of the floor.
"A full moon made /, nearly as light
as day without. and it must have shown
my figure with great clearness in the
opening, for l heard my pursuer say to
those behind him:
".He's climbing out OF the wlnder
Quick-outside. and catch him as he
comes down"
81 was already swinging myself out
ward, and. regardless of the distance tc
the ground. let go my hold on the board
ing to drop to the earth in heap.
while l was regaining my feet
somewhat stunned by my fall. but moi
injured seriously. the door opened
within less than a dozen feet Of me. and
the men rushed out pell-mell
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
LAKES DRYING Or.
Remarkable Phenomenon Observed In
the Conner NtIte.

the CORNER State.
A remarkable physical change has
been going on in Minnesota within the
last ten years. Of the extent Of sgniti-
canoe OF which few people are aware.
Minnesota. has long been known as the
Lake state" 1t was famous as contain
ing greater number and variety OF
beautiful lakes than any other section Of
The country In an official report of Sur
veyor-Gencral J. H. Baker, published
some seven years ago in the
Pioneer Press. it was stated that there
were over 1000 lakes within the sur
vcyed limits of the state. B,K the last
ten years has wrought wonderful
changes in this characteristic feature Of
of our landscapes. A large proportion
of these lakes have dried up entirely,
and in many cases cultivated fields now
occupy their rich bottoms, formerly
covered by from ten to twenty feet of
water. Nearly all the rest have greatly
shrunken in volume and are slowly dis
appearing. These are few exceptions,
but this is the general rue.
In reply to inquiries. large number
Ol correspondents UedI lbSIl-
mony to the melancholy fact that as
rule the lakes of Minnesota are gradu-
ally drying up. There seems to be no
instance in which even the largest and
deepest lakes, though nourished by
. springfield streams, have not considera-
bly, diminished in volume. The same
| story comes from every section of the
| state-from Nicollet's undne region,
! which embraces the counties of lie
| Sueur, Blue Earth, and the adjacent dis
tricts, and which was so called from the
multitude of lakes which dotted it like
a constellation, to the far more pro-
nounced lake region. which has its seat
chiefly in the counties of Becker, Otter
/ Tail and Douglas. There is hardly to
be found in the world in the same area
more numerous Or more extensive
cluster of lakes than is comprised in
these counties. They form the natural
reservoirs that supply the headwaters
of the Red river and of the northwest
ern af1luents OF the Mississippi. These
lakes seem to have felt the causes which
have operated to reduce their old vol
ume less severely than elsewhere. But
our reports from that district are as yet
too partial to be able to name the list Of
exceptions, if there be any to the gen.
cral rule.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25

thousand years, and sheets of papyrus
placed before them in the ancient IL
brary, where the sunlight is hardly
strong enough to enable them to take
their photographs. With the latest
productions of this nineteenth century
era, kodaks. sensitive films, and de
veopers," these two new women from
Cambridge university worked hour by
hour on Mount Sinai among parchments
written during the first century.
1t was thus that they discovered the
palimpsest Of the Gospels. A palimp-
sest is an ancient parchment or other
document whose original writing had
been erased to make room for later
record. Generally good deal of the
original writing can be deciphered in
such documents, many of which have
been written over two or more times
in this manner.
The Syriac Gospes which have now
turned up had so been written over.
In order to make use of the original
sheets a second time some monk who
attached little Importance to the docu-
ments erased with knife or pumice
stone the first writing. He then wrote
over it the lives of some OF the saints.
The Gospel writing was that which was
| underneath.
Upon a second journey made to the
| monastery by these two new women,
one OF them. Mrs. Lewis, armed her
self with four bottles of foul-smell-
ing liquid, with which she washed the
sacred leaves. thus, as she claims. re-
viving the original writing in all its
| clearness.
When the original snapshot pictures
OF the document were taken the two
| women were unaware If the importance
OF their work. A professor of Oriental
| languages at Cambridge university, to
whom they showed the developed pho.
tographs. read the Syriac writing and
was much excited by his discovery.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25

with feverish excitement to this totally
urexpected treasure of sacred history.
But almost as remarkable as the dis
covery of the manuscript is the eNtTaor-
binary story Of how it was uneartheu.
The details of the visit Of two English
women to the lonely monastery OF st.
Catherine on the summit of Mount Sinai
and the accident which revealed the
Syriac Gospels are told below.
To return to the manuscript.
Christ, as we know, was master OF
Syriac was the one He learned as an
infant.
In moments of great mental excite
ment it was this languase-Syriac--
that leaped naturally to His lips, and
when He cried out in anguish upon the
Cross He spoke in Syriac words which
our Greek Gospel has to translate, but
which in this newly discovered Gospel
stand in their proper place with no
need of translation.
! These Gospels give. for instance, an
/ entirely new reading of proper names.
! From this it appears that there
was no such person as Judas Iscariot,
| but that he who betrayed his Master
with a kiss was Juda Scariota. that
Peters name was Cepha. and that the
/ correct name for the Mount Of Olives
was Beth Zaita.
| But above and beyond such techni-
cal differences as these are the new
and unexpected readings of the Gospels
which this ancient manuscript dis
closes upon dogmatic questions of the
first Importance. Written. as it is ad-
mitted, so near to the death of John,
and couched in the language which
was native in Palestine, this, the old
est of authentic records of His life
and mission. must take it's place in the
very front among historical docu-
ments.
And right here, it might be said tina:
this ancient document. which has beer
found in the very place where Moses
received the commandments, while il
comedies with the Transitions of the
Gospels accepted up to the present day
yet differs from it,
The difference is of itself regarded
as proof Of its originality and genuine
ness.
In doctrinal matters there are differ
ences that have already aroused thu
theologians. Thus is the entire ques
ton Of the Immaculate Conception
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25

record of the doings and sayings OF the
Saviour. Ii was written within fifty
years of the death of the last Of the
Apcstlcs-as near to the time of Christ
as we today are to the time of Washing
ton.
The Gospels of the Bible are from
the Greek manuscripts. Christ how
ever, addressed the multitude and talk
ed with his disciples in Syriac, the ma
tive tongue He learned at His mothers
knee.
And here, for the first time, the
Christian world has the history of the
Saviour told in the very words He used
the infection, the spelling, the pre-
else shades of meaning. Written in the
native language of Palestine, this aged
manuscript is more valuable than the
Greek TRANSACTIONS, which are the ac-
| cepted Gospels of Christianity.
| Is it not strange. therefore, that stu
dents Of the Bible Greek and Syriac
! scholars and historians have turned
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25

a startling experience had last year IN
the heart OF the Mohave district in
Western Arizona" began VIII, "and
though even its memory is not pleas
ant, | shall not mind spinning you the
yarn 10 help while away the evening.
"A chuIn had set out with me to DO
the country, but at Mohavo City he fell
III, and was obliged to continue alone.
Wishing 10 remain with him as long as
possible did not START out until nearly
noon the f.s: day, but before sunset
was glad 20 begin 70 look Tor some sort
OF a shelter Tor the night.
Il had been climbing and coasting
lls-laouutains more correctly speak
ing ever since starting, and az sunset
l saw no indications OF reaching hui
man hab.tation FOX miles. | had been
told OF a small town in one OF the val
1eys to tho east. but before this time |
had a Consciousness OF having missed
the haTeL Ey getting on the wrong
road.
Still! knew | was on a road Travelled
by a semi-weekly stage, and pedaled
ahead with better spirits than should
have felt mad | realized the truth, and
al last upon the summit of one of the
long ungrades l was gladdened BY the
sight OF dwelling.
1T do not matter TO me that the
building was little better than a shanty
as long as il was Inhabited and prom
ised me protection during the, night.
Il was met at the door by a couple OF
3,n 4
my request 20 stop over night, was told
to walk IN.
Il left my bicycle in sort of rude
lean TO, but regretted it the moment
had entered the dwelling. l found q
third man getting the evening meal
and if had thought his companions
repulsive. he appeared absolutely hide
Gus. felt, too, that he would think nc
more Of cutting a mans throat than he
would o. shooting a mountain sheep
He eyed me closely. but did not offer t.
speak.
THE others proved more sociable
however, and asked me all sorts of ques
tons. until. completely tired out,
suggested that l would like chance t
sleep.
Il was then escorted to the loft, max
ing the ascent by laooer, which wa
pulled away Immediately after the mel
returned below. | had resolved not I,
sleep, and throwing myself on pile o
skins in one corner OF my crampe,
apartments, l lay and listened to tn
sounds underneath, until in my drowsi
ness felt like calling myself fool 70
my suspicious against the men, VIII
might be more honest than they ap
peared.
II had about come TO that conclusion
when my attention was called back t
the scene below by the opening of tn
door and the entrance of three new
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25

The German emperor has one very
singular paesliarity He cannot bear to
have anyone hook at Him when he is
saying hisxDr2yers In church, and in
order that the eurlp sity OF his subject,
shall not disturb hiA religious deyotions
he has ISSUED the following unparal-
leled order -
las soon aSsI enter church everyone
is on the qW Wye ta leok at me. thing
which anuoN ~ extremely. there.
fore desire that ~ shall abstain from
this curiosity when 9 on SUNDAY to
hear divine service. Those who desire
to have a good view es,me can do 50
when take my walk in the Thier gar
dec or drive in my carriage"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
A HOpcleAa Case.

Don't you think it would be posi-
bic to bring about reconciliation be-
tween Thompson and Johnson" asked
the first mutual friend.
Il fear not" sighed the second mu-
tual friend. Those fellows hate each
other like two labor leaders,"
From which comparison it was easy
to deduce the utter hopelessness Of the
situation.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
AFRICA Is HER HOME.
LITERARY SUCCESS HAS NOT
CHANGED OLIVE SCiiREiNER.
IHterc,tin Facts in the Life OF thc
Young Author of ''TIis story of An
African Farn'-Iiow she SpeAt Her
Early Life in Cape Town.

ISIS Olive Sclreinec
holds a uEique p0-
sitiGn in the world
of English letters,
Most people, says
Home Notes. con-
siaer her the one
great writer pro
duccd by our COZ
onies. although 9TH
ers would proba Oily
place TaSma and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
She Has u Good Argument.

Mrs. Ballington Booth seems to have
a pretty argument on her side OF the
reformed woman question, when she
would take the balloon sleeves Of mod
ern- style garments with which to make
dresses for scant clad children OF want.
Albany Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
CHRIST'S OWN WORDS.
EXTRAORDiNA DISCOVERY OF
ANCIENT SYRIAC MANUSCRIPT.
Most Valuable Sacred Treasure Tn
scholars aad the Religious World
studying This Remarkable Old Parc.i-
v
syANTCCDJDT

MANU- SCRIPT OF
the Four Gospels
in the native
tongue OF Jesus
has at last been
found-the gre at
est Biblical treaS-
that has been dis
covered in cent
urios.
This is probably
the oldest authentic
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25

Mrs. Fogg: But how in the world
did she come to marry him." Mr..
Fogg: He asked her. believe. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-25
ON A BROKEN WHEEL.

ILL WYATT, tho
we'll known bicy-
clist. told the fol
low ing story 10 =
small party CT us
ore evening after
a day s spin through
the mountain re-
gion Of the Granite
State. 'Coast!ng
I h 9 : Q i"anCOnla
hills reminds me OF
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
A COASTER KILLED.
Met His Death on the P. & R. Railroad
To-day.

To-day.
John Andrunaitis, a twelve-year.old
boy, was killed at about half past two
o'clock this afternoon while coasting on
Laurel street, near the Shenandoah City
colliery.
As the boy neared the crossing on his
sled train of empty coal cars were
being run backward, and before the en-
gineer could stop the train, the sled and
the boy slipped under it. The train was
stopped after two cars passed over the
body. Philip Miller, the stone mason,
was one of the first to reach the scene and
he helped to remove the body to
the home in Stout's row, at the foot of
Poplar street. The boys body was terri
bly, crushed. The right arm was cut off
above the elbow and the left arm was
severed below the elbow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
Benefit Entertainment.

The Scanlan and Durkin Speciality Com
psny, composed of local talent, gave an
entertainment in Ferguson's theatre last
night for the benefit OF John Lawlor.
The attendance was good and the benefi-
ciary will receive sum that will be of
considerable assistance to him. Among
those who participated in the entertain.
ment were Scanlan and Tempest, Cadden,
Carroll and Feeley, John Jenkins and
sister, Miss Sallie Beissel, Little Lydia,
p. J. McHale, William Thomas, Shore
and Connell, Feeley and Jenkin and
Thomas Waters, Jr. M. d. Durkin was
the manager Of the entertainment. There
were clever specialties of great variety
and the audience was we'll pleased.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
SOME MORE
OBJECTIONS.
RemOnStranceS Against Saloon liz
cenSeS Increasing in Number.
SOME OF THE GROUNDS
Several Prominent Places Involved Be-
cause Basement Annex Places
Are Conducted.

As the license term of court draws
nigh the indications of determined con-
tests become more pronounced. S. G NJ.
Hollopeter, Esq, who is the attorney for
the local branch of the law and order
society, has been busy preparing remon
strauces against the applications of sew
eral people who now hold licenses, and
will file remonstrances against all new
applicants on the general ground that
the licenses are not necessary.
Yesterday Mr.. Hollopeter filed a batch
of fourteen remonstrances, most of them
being against Polish, Lithuanian and
Hungarian applicants. The parties
against whom they were fled are John
Strolese, Peter Kovolasky, Mike Lenar
towicz and Martin Baltzer, First ward
John Augustitus, Second ward; Louis
Komerowsky, Frank Carney, Kasime1
Shupenas, Bri lget Finnegau and Andrew
Bisko, Fourth ward William Dunsula,
Joseph Murawski, Stephen Schwartz and
George Sockolowski, Fifth ward
One of the most bitter contests will be
waged against the Polish applicant for
a license to be used in connection with a
house on South Jardin street, between
Poplar and Laurel streets. 1t is said tn at
the real applicant for the license is a
brewery. The house upon which the
designs are directed is located in the
midst of anu nber of influential families,
who have combined to defeat the applica
tion. AS the saloon will be located near
the Calvary Baptist church the contest is
expected to be the more strong. There is
no saloon on Jardin south of the corner
of Centre street and the residents of the
thoroughfare have always jealously
guarded it in respect to saloon licenses.
This morning Mr.. Hollopeter sent
another batch of remonstrance, down to
Clerk of the Courts Shortall They were
filed against T. j. Hutchison, Mrs Eliza
beth Yodkois, 7. F. O'Brien, Michael
Costello and John A. Guldin.
In speaking of these cases to-day Mr..
Hollopeter stated that the grounds upon
which the remonstrances were filed are
that two saloons are being conducted
under one license, that is, basement and
first floor places are being conducted,
when the licenses were only intended for
the latter.
Contrary to expectation the license
fights this year do not appear to spring
from any organized movement, but
rather from individual action. AS early
as last summer it was reported that there
would be an organized movement to cut
down the number of saloons in Shen
andoah; that large array of
the best legal talent would be
engaged and a map would be prepared
for presentation to the court showing the
number of saloons on each square in the
town and their proximity to each other
These plans seem to have fallen through,
however, and all contests seem to be
based on individual complaint and sub
scrlption.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
A nice holiday present-a box of Bren-
mans Havana cigars. s125 per box.
Musical College.

Spring term open May 8. The object of
this school is to furnish instruction to all
who take advantage for the least expendi-
ture of money. 1t not only endeavors to
inculcate the mere rudiments of music to
both sexes, but will be found equally
advantageous TO students in every stage
of proficiency. For catalogue, address,
HENRY b. MoYER, Director.
l 14-3t Fresburg, Pa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
Died.

THoMPsoN.-On the 18th inst, at
Brownsville, Michael j. Thompson, aged
3s years. Funeral will take place on
Thursday, nth inst, at $50 a. m. High
mass in the Annunoiation church at 10
o'clock. lnterment in the Annunciation
cemetery. Relatives and friends respect
fully invited to attend. 1.15.2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
81 North Nam Street.
HOSPITAL BILLS.
Senator COyle and Representative Wyatt
Ask for Appropriations.

Senator j, j. Coyle, of Mahanoy City,
yesterday introduced bill in the State
Senate asking an appropriation for the
Miners Hospital at Founta tain Springs
and the organization of a Bureau Of
Mining.
Representative Joseph Wyatt, Of town,
yesterday introduced in the House a bill
appropriating s128,OOO to the hospital at
Fountain Springs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
Guests of the Girls.

Quite number of young men of town
attended social and dance at Gilberton
last evening. 1t was given under the
auspices of the young women employed
in Miss Shorts dressmaking establish
ment, at Gilberton, and the young women
in attendance sustained all expenses, the
young men being their guests. The
Schoppe orchestra of town furnished the
music.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
Committee Meeting,

A meeting of the Republican Standing
Committee of Shenandoah will be held
in the rooms of the Shenandoah Republic
can League, in the Refowich building, on
Tuesday, 18TH inst, at sp. m. A full at
tendance of members is requested.
w. j. WATKINS, Pres Pro. Tenn.
A. b. LAMB, Secretary
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-15
Coal Cars Scarce.

The coal cars on the P. & r. r. r. arG
so scarce that the shippers at the Cam
bridge colliery are obliged to load their
coal in freight cars.