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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26

rigorous search had been instituted.
the gentlemen were locked in.
AT last one of them VINO paced the
hoor tmpatiently. beginning to think
that perhaps after all 1t was only a
clever trick, cried out
You ghost, you secret visitor. you
midnight thief. come out! There Is
no one here but two gentlemen, and
myself. If you are afraid. give you
my word that the police are not here
1t was more in jest than in earnest
that Major Clifford-for it was mill
tary man-shouted out this absurd
speech. His establishment, however.
was great. when, in reply to what he
had said. he heard voice, saying:
IF you have kept your word, 1 will
keep mine. Put out your light, and
then I'll come"
The major and his fellow directors
did not much like putting out the
light. but they were not towards. and
after some demur it was done.
When the light was out they waited
In silence. while the major grasped
firmly in one hand revolver. For a
little while a low, grating sound was
heard. then the falling of a heavy
body. and the next instant IA man was
''St'ASb Stahu,hS III VI tit
vault. with a dark lantern in his hand.
The man soon spoke for himself and
the directors listened in. establishment
1t appeared that he was a poor man,
and obtained a precarious living in
strange way. When the tide was low
1t is the custom of a certain class of
people unknown to refined society to
enter the sewers to search for any
articles of value that may have been
accidentally washed down into them.
One night he discovered an opening
leading to some place above There
was large, square stone. which he
found could be easily raised. He lis
tened for some time. and finding all
was silent, lifted up the stone with
out much difficulty, and found, after
some little Investigation by the light
of his lantern. that he was in the
strong room of bank.
He told his wife, who was a woman
of much superior education to his
own. Of the whole affair. and then he
wrote. as We have seen, to the di-
rectors.
The mystery was now cleared up.
and the directors, calling for lights.
examined the place carefully. and
fully verified the mans statements.
The directors felt that they owed
the strange man a debt Of gratitude.
There was incalculable wealth hidden
there. in the shape of not only notes
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
PAPER SAILS FOR SHIPS.
Innovation in the Equipment of New
and Speedy Yacht.

ana speedy NHcht.
An innovation in yachting circles is
now being talked Of nothing less than
sails made of compressed paper, the
sheets being cemented and riveted to-
gether in such a way as TO form a
smooth and strong seam. 1t appears
that the first process of manufacturing
consists in preparing the pulp in the
regular way, to a ton of which is added
l pound of bichromate of potash. %
pounds of glue, 80 pounds OF alum. IL
pounds of soluble glass and 80 pounds
OF prime tallOw. these ingredients be
ing thoroughly mixed with the pulp.
Next the pulp is made into sheets by
regular paper making machinery, md
two sheets are pressed together with :
glutinous compound between. so as to
retain the pieces firmly. making the
whole practically homogeneous. Tie
next operation is quite i,aportaus aLG
requires spacially-5uilt machine y
great power, which is used in conp7es-
sing the p0oer from O. thick. STICKY
sheet 10 a Necy thin. tough one. Tha
now solid sheet IL run through bas.
OF su!Dhur!c acid, TO which II per ce~;
CT distilled VIZ or has been aided. fcoH
which it energies 70 pass between glass
rollers, then through a hath of a3.-
monia. thc1 clear water. AID fi-tIy
through felt rcllars, after Which il Is
dried ana polished between heated
metal cylinders. The paper resulting
from this process Is IN sheets OF CT
binary width and thickness CT cotton
duck, it is classic. air tight. durable.
light and possessed OF Other needed
qualifications 10 make it ava.la BE tCr
light sailmaliing. The MODE OF put.inc
the sheets Together IS By having a Sis
on the edges of the sheet, or cloth. CO
as to admit the edge of the other shco..
When the split is closed, cemented anG
riveted or sewed it closes completely
and firmly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
HIS MALADY FEICNED.
California Courts Have No Sympathy
for Reporters who Sham Insanity.

for Reporters Who Sham Insanity.
A sad blow at Journalistic enter
prise" has been dealt by an unfeeling
Judge in California. An ambitious
young reporter on the Los Angeles
Herald, who had weared of ordinary
assignments, conceived the idea OF WIN
Mig fame by getting up sensation. So
he feigned insanity, was brought be-
fore the court for examination, was
pronounced a subject for the asylum,
and was sent to the state institution at
Highlands After staying long enough
to get material for a good story" he
wanted to get out, but in order to Sc
cure his release, was obliged to tell the
whole story OF his deceit, The judge
who had committed him cited him to
appear to answer the Charge of con-
tempt of court, and sencnced him to
pay a fine Of 5000 or ser7e 100 days in
Jail. The judge accepted Che plea that
no disrespect for him personally had
been intended, but explained that con-
tempt of court was not an offense
against the person of the judge, but
against the government, because it is
an unlawful interference with the Or
derby administration of justice by the
tribunals created for that purpose. In
this case the reporter, by deceit, had
caused the machinery Of justice to be
set in motion, involving considerable
public expense, and when brought be-
fore the court acted in a disorderly and
insolent manner to induce the court to
make an improper ana illegal order.
The judge proceeded to express these
views upon the plea that a journalistic
criminal ought to be treated more
leniently than one not in 1.-The profess
sion" Possibly from the standpoint
of reporter, such conduct may seem
right and proper. 1t is possible even
that IN some quarters an attempt to
deceive court of justice, and by de-
ceit to procure an improper and illegal
order-an order involving the eXpendi-
ture of considerable public money, and
resulting in the sending of a sane man
to an insane asylum-may be looked
upon as legitimate journalistic enter
prise. l hardly think, however, that,
upon sober second thought, any citizen
would so regard it. One who embaris
upon such an enterprise-an enterprise
which involves a violation of law, an
enterprise which involves the commits
sion Of a public offense-must abide the
consequence"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
IN A CHINESE THEATER,
Law Against Having Women on tn.
Stage Is Rigid and Unaiterable.

We entered the building assigned to
The Ascending Luminous Dragon" by
a small side door and proceeding for
some distance along a very narrow,
whitewashed passage and down a flight
OF steep and narrow wooden steps we
arrived at the kitchen of the establish
ment where Celestial" cooks were
buSily preparing saFory co dishes for
the performing company. Our place,
however, was not there, SO on we went
NJ two more flights of equally steep,
dark and uninviting stairs. Through a
door at the top we walked unceremo-
niously into the holy of holies," other
wise the green room" Here the act
orS were in various stages of personal
adornment, some applying cosmetics,
others dressing, while many more,
smoking and chattering, were rehear-
sing their peculiar parts, which to our
untutored eyes, seemed to be composed
of the most absurd and extravagant
antics. Here and there were scattered
small tables, around and upon which
those of the performers whose parts
were over listlessly reclined. Habili-
ments and garments OF wonderful cut
hung around the walls and were scat
tered about the floors and tables in
reckless profusion, while huge chests
containing property" were deposited
at intervals around the room. From
there was the direct approach on to the
stage.
The artists were exclusively Chinese,
and, despite the desperate makeup, all
men. No woman is allowed on the
stage of a Chinese theater in any ca
pacty whatever. Strange as it may
sound, the omission is, however, hard
ly noticeable, for the get-up of the men
impersonating female characters is so
perfect that it is with difficulty one
can. really be convinced that the I'M
alterable law on the subject has not
been infringed. Nevertheless in it's
stern rigidity it is as unalterable as
law of the Modes and Persians.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
QUEER MONEY.
The Circulating Medium That Trav-
eler Found in Mexico.

The Circulating Medium That a Trav-
eler Found in Mexico.
Here is an amusing account of
traveller who went many years ago to
Mexico, and found the natives using
strange kind of currency. Says he: "In
one of the small towns l bought some
lines, and gave The girl one dollar in
payment. By way of change, she re-
turned to me forty-nine pieces of soap
the size of small biscuit. l looked
at her in asto nishment, and she re-
turned my look with equal surprise,
when a police officer, who had wit
messed the incident, fastened to inform
me that for small sums soap was legal
tender in many parts of the country.
Il examined my change, and found
that each cake was stamped with the
name of town and of manufacture
authorized by the government. The
cakes of soap were worth three farth-
ings each. Afterwards, in my travel,
frequently received similar change.
Many of the cakes showed signs of hay
ing been in the wash-tub; but that l
discovered was not at all uncommon.
Provided the stamp were not obliterat-
ed, the soap did not lose any value as
currency. Occasionally a man would
borrow cake of friend, wash his
hands, and return it with thanks. l
made use of my pieces more than once
in my bath, and subsequently spent
them. "-Harper's Round Table.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26

I'm view of the recent changes" said
Mrs. Bloomer decidedly. there should
be some alterations in the old nursery
rhymes before they are allowed in any
modern house."
''Such as what, my dear?" asked her
husband.
well, l was thinking of that rhyme,
Polly, put the kettle on" replied Mrs
Bloomer.
1T does sound absurd in these days"
admitted her husband.
Absurd she exclaimed. It's alb
solutely idiotic. 1t should be changed
to read Willie or Harry to make it
seem sensible"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
RAT-CATCE.NC CLANS,
Eivalves That Didn't Propose to he lie
voure,, by E',el,eiai. !cr,n:n

EiValves That Didn't Propose to lie lie
voure,' by i!e,eian !erin:n.
They tell big stories about the faats
OF Puget Sound clans. but the one tod
by Edward \. Chase of the North Paci-
tic Fish Company is just a tride ahead
OF most OF them, says Tacoma ledger.
Saturday morning when Mr.. Chase
went irto his warehouse he heard .
rrstling in a box CT clans. On in
veSt.gating ne found that a rat had
invaded the box, and just as he ap-
preached, the jaws of monster clam
shut down on the rodents tail, hold
ing it fast. The rat squealed, but the
clam held it tight. Mr.. Chase, antici-
pating the comment of friends who
would cry ELAN story" when ne would
relate the circumstance, called wit
nesSes, and then set about eXtricating
the imprisoned rat. The result was
that the rat was released, bat got away
minus an inch Of his tail. An hour
or so later Mr.. Chase returned to the
warehouse to find that another daring
rat had ventured into the box, and in
an attempt to pull some of the
clans ont Of the shell with his forefoot
had also been made prisoner by the
clam shutting down on the member.
For several hours the firmly attached
pair were exhibited, and then the rat
was killed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
CURIOUS FACTS.

A whale when struck by a harpo IN
cannot swim faster than nine miles an
hour.
During the last four years &c, 900 per-
sons in France have put an end to their
own lives.
The skeleton of an average whale is
said to weigh no less than fifty thou
sand pounds.
Some of the condors shot in the An
des mountains have a spread of wing
from fifteen To twenty feet.
Copper wires are used for Mexican
telegraph lines, so that they Will hold
the weight of the birds and monkeys
that crowd them at night.
The oldest book in the world is said 20
be the Papyrus Prisse IN the National
Library at Paris, which is attributed to
the thirty-fourth century before Christ
The gum on the back of the postage
stamps of the United States is made
from alcohol one part, acetic acid ore
part. dextrine two parts and water
five parts.
Two Sicilian scientists. Grassi and
Rovelli. have recently discovered thai
the housefiy is the intermediate host of
a species of tape worm which does
much harm among chickens. The
chickens eat flies whose bodies contain
the larvae of the tape worm.
The military workshop of Puteaux. in
France, Is turning out leather tires for
the army cycles in place of India rub
Der ones, which are difficult to repair
when they break down. Leather tires
can be sewn without much trouble by
the cyciist or a neighboring shoemaker.
Moreover. they are lighter than rubber
ones. and less apt to slip on wet pave
ment or asphalt.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26

most likely some one else win let you
know that we told the truth when they
help themselves To what is there.
"E s."
There were two things perfectly evil
dent--one, that the writer Of the let
ter really had access in some mysteri-
Gus way to the strong room and the
other that he had discovered that the
police had been put upon his track.
So it was determined that some of
the directors, who could conveniently
do so. should visit the strong room at
the time indicated in the letter.
The plan was carried out. But, as
might be expected. the directors were
not alone. The police had advised
them too we'll for that; ana half a
dozen of the best detectives were
placed in such a way that any one
would have supposed that they formed
one group.
They waited there the whole night
long, but nothing was seen or heard.
Their labor was in vain. About four
o'clock in the morning the detectives
whispered that it was needless for the
gentlemen to remain any longer; they
themselves would wait as long as the
gentlemen choose. but the hour for
bEtdkiIS iHlp lllt strongest OIL an
strong rooms--if it could be broken into
at all-Was long past.
The next morning the board held an
extraordinary meeting. in order 10 dis
cuss the result of the efforts Of the
gentlemen who had been all night in
the vault. After q long argum nnt
about nothing, a porter entered with
letter, which he stated had been
found on the table In the strong room.
1t ran follows:
You can do ass yeou like. Lars
night ! herd somepn speok to Mr..
Tcldin, who | know is an hossifer of
the perlicc, sow of course I did not
come. as | mite ave dun. | give yeOu
another chance. Coome to mite. If
two or gentlemen are theare aloane
hi Will be with UNI. If eny detective
Is thear hi shall give it al up at LIST.
feou may choose as ycou will
u. s."
Every suitable precaution was taken
when night came. The sentinel paced
up and down outside; the detectives
were not far off; and after the most
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
WIT AND HUMOR,

Don't YOU know, prisoner, that it's
very wrong to steal pig?" II do now,
your honol They make such a row.
Tid-Bits.
Are you the man who runs this
newspape1?' mo, sir: I'm only the
editor; the citizens run the paper."-At-
lanta Contribution.
Judge-!ou say you have some means
of subsistence? Tramp-Yes, your
honor. Jldge-Then why is it not WIS.,
ible? Trimp-I ate it.-Harlem Life.
AnnaI wonder what makes Mr..
Droopley down in the mouth tonight?
Gaybelle-Force Of habit. I suppose.
He's Dentist, you know.-Boston Cour-
Ter.
The 1eacher-Now, who can tell me
which tavels the faster-heat or cold?
Johnnie Bright (promptly)-Heat. OF
course. Anybody can catch cold.-Tid-
Bits.
Brigg-You say the phrenologist who
examined your head wasn't very COM
plimenary? Hardly. He told me I
was flied to be a leader in society,"
Life.
Fudy-I was talking to Johnson last
night Duddy-Yes, l saw him in
the rbrning. He was in a terribly
dem aalized condition.-Boston Tran
script
Nip Parique-ln New York do the
prominent social lights smoke? Miss
CauSique-Yes. particularly after they
have been turned down.-New York
WorN
'Pspa." asked little Willie. isn't
cyniea man who is tired of the world?"
"N9 my dear: cynic is a man OF
whdn the world is tired" - Chicago
Tinie-Herald.
I'm going now; yes. I'm going. go,
tng' murmured Steigher. What arr
exceaent auctioneer you'd make" sal,
the hartless but tired Miss Nycegerl.-
Bostn Courier.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
A MAN WAS VISIBLE.

as an idle attempt TO frighten them had
not their attention been more strongly
called to the subject by the following in
cidcnt:
A heavy chest had been forwarded by
the Parcels Delivery company. directed
to the Directors of the Bank OF Eng
land" The chest was. of course. opened
before them at once. such a thing being
very unusual, and found to contain a
large packet of most valuable papers
>sAna~ securities. which had been safely
deposited in the vault. With them was
tthe following letter:
ITO the Directors of the Bank OF Eng
1ana--Gentlemen: My husband. who Is
an honest man. wrote to you last week
and told you he had found way
which he believes is known only to HIM
self. OF getting into your strong room,
ard offered, II you would meet him
there tonight, to explain the whole mat
ter.
"He has never taken anything from
that room except the enclosed box.
You set detectives upon him. and he
took the box to show that he could
go there If he chose.
HE gives you another chance. Let
few gentlemen be in the room alone
and my husband win meet you there
at midnight. Yours very respectfully.
ELLEN smith,
The only thing that was evident was
that the writer. ELLEN Smith," was
better scholar than her husband. The
detectives were shown the letter and
acted accordingly. The cleverest men
were posted in the room.
In the morning they told u struage
story. They said they saw a light at
about 10 o'clock. 1t seemed to come
from dark lantern: but directly they
ran to the spot from whence the light
proceeded it went out and the strictest
search had discovered nothing.
Every night the strictest watch was
set. but nothing turned up until. on
the morning when the next sitting OF
the board was to be held. another let
ter was found upon the table OF the
strong room. How i. got there, con-
sidering the room WAS guarded day and
night. was a mystery. Its contents
were as follows:
ut was for your own good that you
were warned that the strong room of
the bank is not really safe. AT any
time any one can enter 1t. II we
wished to steal we certainly would
never have told you about 1t, or re-
turned that box.
IF the police are there tJnight we
will never explain the easy way of
getting into your strong room. but
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
Compelled to he Twice Married.

Edward Robinson of Newport, KY.
went to Cincinnati recently and Sc
cured license to marry Ruth Simpson,
Newport girl. They were married
BY Squire Mcclure of Newport, who
did not examine the license closely.
Then they went on wedding trip.
When the squire made his return to the
county clerk he saw that the license
was issued in Ohio and the ceremony
by him was illegal. The parties were
recalled from their honeymoon and cor
rected the mistake by a ceremony in
Cincinnati.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26

and the most valuable securities, but
also in solid bullion and hard cash.
The very strictest search proved
that nothing had been taken besides
the box, which was returned intact
When this point was fully settled 1t
was agreed by the directors that the
mysterious visitor should be rewarded
for his honesty, and ii was currently
reported that they settled upon him
a liberal annuity. sufficient to support
him in comfort for the rest of his
dayS.-Boston Globe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
That Servant Girl.

MARY" said Mrs. Hume to her Irish
domestic, take this tape-line and
measure the width Of your room. /
am going to give You new carpet"
In few moments Mary called, Mrs
Hume!
Eyes, Mary"
II can't measure it."
"Why not?"
"The tape-line isn't long enough
Harper's Bazaar.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
He Stood Higher.

Mrs. Bellefeld Ito her daughter)--Mr.
Dukane is over head and heels in love
with you, Year:
Miss BeIefeld-Se., is Mr.. Gaswell,
mamma. -. ~
Mrs. Bellefe ld-But you must remem-
Der that Mr.. Dukane is six feet tall,
while Mr. Gaswell is only about five
feet seven in height.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26

thing VOW is all safe hand your re- Bank
his safe. butt | knows hettur. | bin III
side thee Bank the last mites hand VOW
nose muffin ahowt it. Butt hum not n
thief. so hif geo will NETT NEE in the
gret suuar rom, werh arl the money! is,
at twelf mite lie ixsplain orl to yeoW.
Lett oney / hor cum alown and say
muffin to nobody. --Jno. Smith,
The detectives looked grave. There
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
THE RED SEA MIRACLE
AJOR-GENERALT ULLOCH SAW
THE WATERS PARTED.
Caused by Great Storm Points in the
Bible Narrative Verified by Archeoio-
gists Who Have Been Over the
Route.

A JIG z y. T L L.
LOCH has just pub
lished in London a
report which sub
stimulates the bib
lical story that the
Jews escaped across
the Red Sea dry
shed. Maj. = Gen.
Tulloch for the last
year has been maxi
ing governmental
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
THE BANK MYSTERY.

NE, day the direct
ors of the Bank of
England We're much
puzzled and not a
little amused when
the secretary read
TO them at their ar
nual sitting the fol-
lowing ili-speit and
somewhat curious
letter:
Two giutlimin OF
Ranlx ENGLAND: 700
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-01
TRUMBULL.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL INTERESTS.
Banford Beach, who sometime since
purchased of the Ebert Edwards estate
a farm in Daniels Farm, is building a
barn and is soon to build a new house.
The Daniels Farm prayer meeting will
hereafter be held on Wednesday evening.
Mrs David Human and her daughter,
Mrs Clark, who have been spending the
summer at the old homestead, have re-
turned to New York for the winter.
In riding through the town it is quite
noticeable that every year notes consider.
able Improvement in country residences,
farm buildings and grounds. While
there are changes going on continually
fact is encouraging.
William Wheeler, our popular tinman,
and man of repairs, is kept busy most OF
the time fitting up our homes for the
winter. He is to place wood heater in
the church in a few days.
D. N. Ward has been handling large
quantity OF cider apples Of late. There
is an abundance Of this fruit.
Miss Lena Nichols is to give party al
her home, Thursday evening.
Communion services will be held il
the church as usual Sunday morning, a
which time several new members will bt
received.
The Chautauqua meeting, Monday
evening. was of considerable interest
The special features of the program
we're, recitation, "Paul Revere" b,
Miss Edwards, an original sketch I'M
grandmother's spinning Wheel. by Mr.
Booth, and paper on 1.-THE City o
Washington by the president, w. S
Plumb.