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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
USEFUL HINTS,

When an artery Is severed compress
above the squirting surface. Blood from
the arteries enters the extremities.
Remove insects from the ear with
warm water. Never use q probe nos
other hard substance for the ear. lss'
you perforate the drum.
II high fever comes on at eveninS
battle the feet and wrap in 4 blanket,
put warm irons to the feet and give
aconite in water every hour till the pa
tient is in a good sweat" then keep
well covered.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
The Value Of Literary History.

Literary history belongs to the do
main of fact just a. much as geography
does, and the ability on the part Of .
child to reel off the names of authors
and their dates is just as useless as his
ability to tell the capital of Bolivia or
to draw u map of Afghanistan. A GER
tain amount of literary history is use
ful,-the amount given In Mr.. Stop
ford BrooSe's and Prof BichardsoaS
primers and in Mr. Brander Mathews
Volume on American literature,-but
not bit more. for as intellectual
training literary history is not SO eff
cient as another study. -Septemb Der
Atlantic.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

A few years ago two men were con-
victed OF horse stealing in = district
court in Montana They deserved Il
sentence OF ten years Imprisonment,
but the judge let them off with three
The worse man Of the two, supposing
that the sentence once pronounced was
past revision, addressed the court al
just want TO say" he told the judge,
that when l get out you will be the
first one l will come here to kill" "Oh.
we'll" said the judge, lin that case IN
make 1t ten years Then you won't
trouble me so soon" Having said this
he turned to the other man and said:
''ls there anything you would like t.
say?" mot blessed word, answered
the prisoner. The man who said moth
ing is now out While his partner is
still behind the bars
For lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
10 the best medicine we have used. Mrs
J. l. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
How to Mend u Suk Waist.

for mending a silk waist; Use ravel-
ings when you can. Sew from the un.
der side. DO not turn over edges, but
darn fat aud trust to careful pressing.
If bone begins to show through, do
not mend but cut off the bone an inch.
If the silk wears off around the hooks
and eyes, move them along ever so lit
tie. Make q virtue of worn out seams
by applying black feather stitching;
and remember that silk waist is good
as long as the upper part of the sleeve
remains. Plastron, choker. lace. cuffs
and careful mending make new waist
for you.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
The Western Mans Ideal.

The United States is unique in the
extent to which the individual has
been given an open field, unchecked by
restraints of an old social order, or Of
scientific administration of govern
ment The self-made man was the
Western mans ideal, was the kind of
man that all men might become. Out
of his wilderness experience. out of tho
freedom of his opportunities, he fash.
the freedom of the individual to seek
his own. He did not consider that his
conditions were exceptional and tenn.
porary. September Atlantic.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

Mr.. Somers somerset, the new a.
.istant secretary to the royal commits
sion on the licensing laws, is the son
not only Of the we'll known Lady Hen
~ Somerset, but also of Lord Henry
Somerset, who is still very much alive
although people are apt to forget the
fact owing to certain scandals of an
unseemly type in which Lord Henry
was implicated, his wife separated
from him. and he found IT convenient
to live abroad-chiehy in Italy. He
80 often be seen At the La Scala
opers house at Milan. Those newApa-
ners which refer to Mr.. Somerset ~
The actual heir to the dukedom of Beau
fort, forget that after Lord Worcester
and any children that he may have.
comes Lord Henry Somerset, and there
fore the sons claim il very remote
81. james Gazette.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
A Suicidal Craze.

For long time Parisians have been
spared the spectacle Of persons throw
ing themselves from the tops OF the
high monuments. such as the Ven
craze Of suicides has started afresh
Some days ago young woman mount
ed to the platform between the towers
of Notre Dame. deliberately climbed
the parapet and threw herself over
Death was instantaneous.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

In the August issue of the Arena the
editor contributes the following signiti-
cant anecdote concerning Whittier and
Emerson: The two were taking a
drive together when they passed n
small. implanted house by the road
side. There" said Emerson. point.
ing out the house, olives an old Cal
vanist, and she prays for me every day.
am glad she does ! pray for myself"
docs she| said Whittier "What
does thee pray for, friend Emerson"
"Well. when first open my eyes on
the beautiful world, thank God that
am alive and live so near Boston"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
No cough SO bad that DIR. Kay's Lung
Balm will not cure it. See ad.

A story OF the time Of Shakespeare.
written by John Bennett, will be the
leading serial for the new volume of
81 Nicholas. 1t is called "Master
Skyfark,' and will deal with the
romantic events Of tho Eliza be than
age. The great dramatist figures as
one Of the leading characters, although
The hero and heroine are a boy and
4 q, girl Another serial. Tho Lasa
three Soldiers" by William H. She.
ton. has novel plot 1t tells of three
Union soldiers who became verita bio
cas'aways in the Confederacy. Both
stories will begin in the Novemb Der St
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
Admitted Error Too Soon.

1t is very hard to go about with .
bullet and an ache in your head. Still
harder is it when your doctor disbe-
lieves the headache and bullet and
shuts you up as iunatic. This hap
pened to young Hamburg confee-
tioner. and for some years he lived in q
lunatic asylum. Finally he signed .
paper that the headache was fancy
and the bullet a mere idea, and that
he had got them both out of his head.
And now have come the remorseless K
rays, which have disclosed the bullet
in the mans skull Ought he to be
glad or sorry?-London World
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
THIS GHOST WAS A REAL ONE.
Capt. Stove Turned Pale ut the Ap
partition In the FOg.

Capt. stsvs' Turned Pale 1T the Az
partition In the Fog.
Many years ago, before Mr.. Grum-
mond had become the owner Of a feet
and controlled it from an office in this
city. he was a navigator Of the waters
OF the great lakes and was known all
the way from Buffalo to Duluth as
Capt. Steve" says the Detroit Journal
Steamboats, burned wood in those
days and up near Sarnia, ON the Cana
dian side, there was q wood station
known as Corona and the proprietor
OF the dock was man named Baxter
man as small as Grummond was
large. The two were warm personal
friends and for years the captain had
made 1t point to be short of wood
whenever he neared Bakers dock.
One day the captain was upward
bound. had hold full of fuel and went
steaming by without stopping. On his
previous downward trip he had found
Baxter quite i'll and was on the look
out for him. He Rugged the Canadian
shore. but when he came abreast the
dock could not descry the figure Of his
friend among the piles of wood. 9th
ers were there and the captain made
a trumpet Of his hands and hailed:
Where's Baxter?"
The reply came but indistinctly to
his ears, but he heard the unwelcome
words
Dead. Buried yesterday"
The captain was shocked by the in
telligence and was remarkably quiet
for a sailor on that trip. When he
neared Corona on his return he whis-
tied for landing and remarked that
while the crew was getting a hold OF
wood aboard he would go up to the
house, learn the circumstances of Bax-
ter's death and speak few consoline
words to the widow.
1t was dark when the steamer
reached the dock and it was also fog
gy. Even the outlines Of pile of wood
could not be discerned six feet away
and when the captain stepped ashore
to make a selection he called for a Ian.
tern.
Everybody knows the peculiar shapes
objects take on when swathed in fog
weird and grotesque, even though in
distinct. The captain walked along q
pile to its far end and then raised the
lantern above his head to see the
height OF the pile and estimate the
number Of cords it contained. AS ht
did SO there appeared beneath his up.
raised arm the dim outlines Of male
figure, the features CHASTITY pale in Tho
gray Of the fog, but beyond question
the features of the dead Baxter
Capt. Grummond used to say that hi
was never 80 frightened in his life. He
dropped the lantern. staggered back
ward. caught heel against an OBJ
struction and fell. Somebody picked
up both him and the light. 1t wa.
Baxter.
The mystery lay in the fact that tn.
man upon the dock had announced
the death and burial Of Mrs. Baxter a.
a sufficient reply to the hail of Capt
Grummond as he was upward bound.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
X Rays Proved Him sane.

A Hamburg young man has Just had
his sanity proved by the Roentgen rays.
He declared ten years ago that he had
a bullet in his head. which he had fired
into it in trying to commit suicide
He complained Of pain, and. as he ct
tackled his keepers and the doctors
could find no trace OF wound. was
locked up as dangerous lunatic. The
Roentgen rays have now shown the ex-
act place of the bullet
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
Halrs Cstarrh Cure
10 . constitutional cure Price. 75c,

Harper's Weekly for September 10th
will contain an important article by
Brigad,er-G General A. w. Greeley, u. &
A., on Nansen's "Farthest North"
lion. Worthington C Ford will contri-
butte . valuable article on Washington .
farewell address, There will be q
double-page picture by the late c. s
keinhart. entitled "High.tide at Get
tysburg," and the battle OF Lake Erie
will be COMMUNICATED in the NAVAL
BATTLES" series by James barnes, with
An illustration by Carleton 7. Chap
man.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

In the number of Harpers Bazaar is.
sued on October Sd there will be given
the first chap OF Frances W a ldeaux,"
a brilliant serial story from the pen OF
Rebecca Harding Davis. The story is
original in treatment. and has for it's
motif the absorbing love of mother
for her only son. II will occupy eight
consecutive numbers of the Bazaar and
be finely illustrated. Autumn Fash
ions for Men" will be fully treated in
the next issue of the Bazaar
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
Retnena bering Nance.

There is a Boston society woman
who cannot remember nameA neither
can her daughter. One day they met q
Mrs. Howe, and afterward the daugh-
ter remarked: "Howe invented the
sowing machine didn't he? Well, just
think Of machines and we will be sure
to get her name" The two ladies wen,
to tea few days afterward, and Mrs.
Howe was there Up sailed the moth.
err with her sweetest smile and ex.
claimed: MY dear Mrs Singer, how
delighted am to see you again." Soon
afterward the daughter appeared, and,
with equal charm of manner, said MY
dear Mrs. Wilcox. how are you?"
FITS stopped free and permanently cured No
nts ATT hrst days Of Dr. Kline Great Nerve
RestOreP. Free .! trial bot and treatise.
Send 70 DH. KANE. Q8l Arch 81. phunAieInhis Pa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
Diplomacy.

Mira Hendricks proudly walking out
Of the sewing room)-"Well. Percy.
how do you like my bloomers?"
Mr.. Hendricks-'Oh, they do very
we'll, but dear me. how much older
than usual they make you look"
On the following day neat package
intended for the far away heather, was
forwarded from the Hendricks home -
Cleveland leader
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05
A Novel Pneu matte Tube.

Pneumatic tubes have many uses,
but one of the latest is attracting .
great deal of attention from it's novel
~. This is the tube for stacking hay.
1t is built in sections, and is controlled
by metal straps. pivots and arms. The
hay IS drawn into the tube, carried
through it with great velocity. and by
turntable and swinging arrangement
like crane is evenly distributed on
the stack.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

Iowa farms for sale on crop pay
mentA 10 per cent cash, balance y
crop yearly until paid for. J. MUL-
HALL. Waukegnn, Ill
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

1T tho Baby 10 CuttiBx Teeth.
% suSs and use that old and we'll tried remedy Ma
~1SslOws SOOTHING Synur for Children TeothinG.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-05

What you need is something to cure
you. Get DR.. Kay's Rcnovator. See ad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
RicycIc Club Organized by q Number OF
weii.KnOwn Young Mcn-Com-
mi;tcss Appointed,

The West Side has bicycle club at
last. The talk of the past several weeks
formed into fact last night, when about
thirty young men assembled IN the
rooms of the Colonial club, in Mears
hall, and took the first step toward or
Canization. Edwin G. Peters explained
the meaning Of the call. He dwelt at
length upon the need of bicycle club
and called for nominations for tempor-
AIRY secretary. {. II. Derby was named
and elected. David Owens and Mr..
Derby made speeches in behalf of the
movement
Then the permanent officers were
elected. Messrs. Peters and Derby
We're retained in the positions to which
they had been temporarily appointed.
David owens was elected first vice
president and Harry Francis second.
q. X. Realph received the highest vote
for corresponding secretary, and Bert
Green, jr., was elected financial secrc-
tary. j. J. Davies, the South Main ave.
nue. pharmacist, received an unanimous
endorsement for treasurer. The club
captain is Charles l.. Rcrtine. The
other officers are: Charles Softly, first
lieutenant; II. b. Warner, second lieu-
tenant. a committee to select a club
house was named as follows: W. ~,
Mears, chairman: Frank Stewart, w
j. Welsh, jr., John J. Davies, w. f.
Bush.
The committee to prepare constitution
and bylaws Is as follows: G. II. Derby
Eugene Fellows, jr., ID. Owens. John
Owens and Duncan Hall; committee on
name, club colors and device, ID. l.
Morgan, Arch McCracken and Richard
Thomas. jr. A resolution was pass%d
thanking the Green Ridge Wheelman's
club for their offer of the use Of the
club room or any other favor that the
West Side organization may wish. The
new club is not only composed of young
men from this section, but from every
part of the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15
DUNMORE.

Yesterday afternoon about 1890 an
alarm of fire was sounded from box q,
the blaze being in a house on the cor
ner of Center and Apple streets, in an
old house owned by John NJ. Coleman.
The NeptGnes were first on the scene,
quickly followed ,by the Independents.
The hose bursted,> and before the COM
panies could get to work the building
was almost destroyed. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
The second evenings entertainment
and grand carnival of nations which Is
being held by the Loyal Legion was
rather slimly attended. Tonight will
be the closing night, and as the object
Is a most worthy one it should be very
largely attended.
Mrs. OsterhOut and daughter. Evelyn,
have returned from visit with friends
at Dalton.
The entertainment and social held
by the Mems guild of st. Marks church
last evening was very pleasant affair.
A large crowd was present, and a neat
sum realized by the society.
Miss Mary Walsh's class in elocution
gave very creditable production of
Tennyson's princess before good
sized audience in Washington hall last
evening.
The funeral Of Luke Egan took place
yesterday afternoon and was largely
attended, interment being made in the
Catholic cemetery.
The choir of st. Marys Catholic
church will meet for special rhearsal In
the library this evening at 7.3O o'clock
All members are requested to attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15
News Of the Suburbs.
pressure. Mr.. Thomas also suffered Sc
we're bruises and cuts.
NEWS MENTION IN NOTES.

NEWS MENTION IN NOTES.
Mrs. w. III. Gable, of South Garfield
avenue, has returned from Thornhurst,
where she was summoned TO the bed
side of her mother. Mrs. Berrett Fleet.
who is now recovering from serious
sickness.
At ST Marks Lutheran church last
evening Rev. A. l.. Ramer preached on
THE Ascension"
Mrs. Charles Scheuster and children,
George and Grace. and Miss Bertha
Metzgar were in Stroudsburg this week
in attendance at the funeral of the late
Catharine Bush.
The choir of .he Tabernacle Congre-
gational church gave notably pleas
ing cantata last evening. The sacred
piece is "Jepthah and His Daughter"
The individual characters were all well
sung and the chorus melody was given
with vim. The names of the talented
participants We're given in yesterday s
Tribune.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Jackson
Street Baptist church repeated last
evening the fair and festival given
Wednesday night.
The wall which holds back the earth
in front of the now No. 10 school Is
bulging out and means will have to be
taken 10 check the destruction. Re-
cent rain started the break.
The funeral of the late Edward Hos
/ kins. of Fourteenth street, took place
yesterday afternoon. Rev. w. I. Jones
. uillciated and preached the funeral SER
mon. Intermen; was made in Wash
burn street cemetery.
The Sumner Avenue Presbyterian
church will perform Il cantata this
| month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15
GREEN RIDGE.

Miss Belle Hanover, of Delaware
street is convalescing from her recent
illness.
william Gingher Of Marion street,
has gone to New York city on business
The Lend Hand Missionary circle
of the Green Ridge Presbyterian church
held a meeting at the home of Miss
Minnie Long last evening.
a. B. Conger, of East Market street.
is slowly recovering from the severe
fall he receiver a week ago in Fuller's
hall, while adjusting some decorations
for an entertainment. 1t will be some
time however, before he will be able
to attend to business.
The managers of the Ladies' Aid so
clety of .he Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal church will serve supper this eve
ming from to s o'clock in the lecture
room CG the church. The public Is
cordially invited.
The social and entertainment to be
held in Browns hall on East Market
street this evening under the auspices
of the Beatrice lodge, No. 20, Daughters
of Rebekah, promises to be an elaborate
affair. An excellent programme has
been arranged. one of the special
features will be a promenade for a
prize. Cream and cake will be served
at the close of the entertainment The
committee in charge is Mesdames
Asker. Gardner. Seward. Alvoid, Dunn
Hopewell, Thomas and Van Storch and
Miss Adda Van Storch. The entertain
ment will commence at s o'clock.
The youngest son Of William Cobb
, of Dickson avenue, who has been very
sick for some time. is slowly recover.
ing.
Miss Etlie Bennett, only daughter oi
| Mr. and Mrs. F.. l.. Bennett. died las
night at O'Clock at the home of hel
| parents. 1,4l6 Capouse avenue. She
had been i'll for sometime with rheu
matism. which finally developed int,
heart failure. Miss Bennett was l.
years of age. was a regular attendan
at the Green Ridge Presbyterian churcl
and Sunday school. She was favorit,
among her Dlaymates, and was wei
liked by all who knew her.
Come and see the two exhibitio,
wheels at the Foote & Shear company
store, l19 Washington avenue. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15
FOUR YEARS OF LIFE.

Martha Washington chapter No. g.
Order of Eastern Star, celebrated it's
fourth anniversary last evening i'm ST.
David's hall. Professor IL. l.. Morgan
presided over an entertainment which
was delightful chiefly because of vari-
ETY.. Those who participated We're: Miss
Cora Griffin, of the North End; Miss
Daisy Poole. pianist: Joseph Grey,
comic soloist: j. W. Knedler, of Elm
hurst. pianist; Eddie and Edith Davis,
juvenile singers: Lois Fellows and Liz
Zie Heiser, piano duettists. and Miss
Annie Williams, pianist. The Misses
Godshall and Margaret Jones sang a
Duet Addresses We're made by a. b.
Holmes and w. Gaylord Thomas. The
trend of the talks was in the interest
of the order. Mr.. Thomas extended a
welcome to the guests i'm a courteous
manner. Miss Grilln's selection was
"Christmas ut the Quarters ana it
was very finely rendered. After the
entertainment refreshments were serv-
ed by corps of walters and mattresses.
The committee in charge of the ceebra-
tion included: Mrs. Cora c. Bucking-
ham. of Elmhurst; Mrs. H. l.. Morgan,
Mrs. ID. j. Phillips, Mrs. Edward Davis,
Mrs. Stevans the Misses Annie Marsh,
Annie Broadbent. and Annie Williams
and Judson Burnett, Alfred Godshall
and j. l.. Gallen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Attorney John J. Murphy Will DC the
Nominee Of Nineteenth Ward Demo-
Gratis for Common Council.

Pursuant to an unanimous demand
by the rank and file Of the Democrats
CT the Nineteenth ward, Attorney John
j. Murphy has consented to become the
candidate Of that party for the Office
of common council to succeed p. J..
Hickey. who has stepped to the chief
fancy of the fire department.
Attorney Murphy decided to allow
his name to be used only after the most
urgent solicitation from such promin-
ent Democrats as County Auditor 3. 5.
Spruks, Ambrose Herr, Oscar Grambo,
Chief Hickey and a host Of others. The
candidacy of Mr.. Murphy is calculated
to attach an intelligent and apprecia-
tive Importance to the office. He Is a
bright and brainy young member of the
Lackawanna bar, and as principal OF
No. 20 school before his accession to
the law. he earned reputation for
ability and worth. Election day Will
come on Tuesday, June 2.