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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
GOT EVEN WITH THE PORTER.
Senator Wilson Was More than Match
for . Pullman ServitOr.

Senator Wilson Was More than a Match
for . Pullman Servitor.
From the Washington Star: 1t isn't
often that traveller gets ahead of the
Pullman car porter. but it does happen
occasionally. Senator Wilson of Wash
ington did the thing in fine shape on
one of his long rides from Spokane to
this city. and the porter doesn't yet
understand how he lost his bet. The
senator is an inveterate smoker, and
having run short of matches called to
the porter:
Got any matches, Tom?"
Yes, sir" replied Tom, producing a
box from his pocket. You can't light
the match unless you strike it on this
box"
The senator lit his cigar, and while
up of the rough black coating on one
side Of the box. He knew the match
could not be made to strike light ex-
cept upon that particular sandpaper.
AT one of the stations he procured one
of those boxes, and going back into the
smoking-rOom of his car, moistened the
sanded side of the box until it was
quite soft, then rubbed it gently on the
sole of his boot until the sticking sub
stance, with the sand, was all trans
ferred to the leather; then he waited
until it was thoroughly dried, and
called:
Il want another match, Tom; my
cigar has gone out"
Eyes. sir" responded the porter. get
ting out his box again.
The senator took a match, and hand
ing the box back, turned up the sole OF
his boot.
"Ha! ha! Mr.. Wilson," laughed the
colored man; mo use scratching it on
your boot-you can't light it there"
"Oh, guess l can," said the senator,
smiling.
''Bet you dollar you can't" said the
porter.
Put up your dollar" said Mr.. Will
son.
Make it two dollars" said the col
Ored official eagerly.
Here's two-and as much more Us
you like assented the senator pleas
antly.
Holy smoke!" chuckled the broom
swingcr. This is too easy; softest snap
I've struck this season." and his loose
change was instantly emptied on one OF
the chair cushions.
The senator counted out an equal
amount, then turned up the sole Of his
left boot. Drawing the match across
the prepared place, it blazed readily
and he calmly lighted his cigar.
The porter dropped his broom in
amazement, while the senator quietly
gathered in the pile of halves and quar-
ters, remarking to fellow traveller:
tom has robbed me of a good many
Of these pocket pieces, and this is the
first chance ever had to get even with
him."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
Babies on lSicycles.

There is reason in the crusade which
has been begun Mt San Francisco against
the carrying of babies on bicycles 1t
may be the children like it, just as
their fathers do, but the real point is
that the practice is too dangerous Ac-
cidents arc always liable to occur, and
while the rider takes his own chance
and has every opportunity to save him
self, the baby has to take much great
err risks The mere fact that it is there
tends to rob the rider Of nerve at critic
al times Those who are managing
the campaign in California rely partly
on the law of that state which makes
it q misdemeanor to place child in
any position dangerous to life or limb.
Hartford Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
Frost, Frollc and Business.

The wind over frozen ponds and lakes,
over snow-tields of plains aud open country,
is heavily charged with frost and fine par
ticles of frozen matter. 1t is the most pen
etrating way Tor chill to set in. Sudden
warmth, sudden chill, and severe colds.
Girls and toys skating, driving for pleasure
or business, and men at work ate.d know
the difference in temperature. Yet the
open laug hing tat Q in dose of sorethroat
Drivers and workmen throw aside wraps
and oil know the next day from soreness
and stiffness what sudden chill means. Now
the best thing to do when housed is to rub
well at once with st. ia obs Oil. If you do,
you will not have sorethroat; or if you are
stiff and sore, it will cure by warming the
surface to throw out the chill.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
"Uncle Dicks" shopp,ue.

"Uncle Dick" was out shopping with
the niece to whose bosom friend he had
recently plighted his troth.
II want very pretty Empire fan"
he explained. No. don't think that is
fine enough" as the saleslady. gather
ing in the situation. showed one mark
ed 81. She produced dainty trifie
for s25. and then a beauty, with lnlaid
tortoise she'll sticks, for $40, But
Uncle dick could not be satisfied. His
eyes roved over the counter.
"How much is this"' he asked, pick
Ing up a simple little black fan, with
tiny spangles
"Ninety-tive cents, sir.
"Ihe very thing. Please send it to
-" and he gave the address
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
Dea fncss Can Not He Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When the tube Is in
famed you have q rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when 1t IL en-
tirely closed Deafness Is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out Of ten are caused
by Catarrh. which Is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by Ca
tarrh) that cannJt be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Q.
Sold by druggists; 75c.
Halls Family Pills, Csc.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE
Stands the Oldest Obelisk, Constructed
Thousands Of Years Ago.

Stands the Oldest Obelisk. Constructed
Thousands of Years Ago.
From the Pail Mall Gazette: The old
est of all the obelisks is the beautiful
one OF rosy granite which stands alone
among the green fields on the banks of
the Nile not far from Cairo. 1t is the
gravestone of great city which has
vanished and only left this relic be-
hind. That city was Bethshemes of the
scripture, the famous On, which is
memorable to all Bible readers as the
residence of the priest of On, Poti-
pherah, whose daughter Asenath Jo-
seph married. The Greeks call it Heliop-
oils, the city of the sun, because there
the worship of the sun had its chief
center and its most sacred shrine. 1t
was the seat of the most ancient uni
versity of the world, to which youthful
students came from all parts Of the
world to learn the occult wisdom which
the priests of On alone could teach
Thales, Scion, Eudoxus, Pythagoras
and Plato all studied there; perhaps
Moses, too. 1t was also the birthplace
of the sacred literature of Egypt, where
were written on papyrus leaves the
original chapter of the oldest book in
the world, generally known as THE
Book of the Dead" giving most strik-
ing account of the conflicts and tri-
umphs of the life after death, whole
copy or fragment of which every
Egyptian. rich or poor. wished to have
buried with him in his coffin, and por
tons of which are found inscribed on
every mummy case and on the walls
of every. tomb. In front of one Of the
principal temples of the sun, in this
magnificent city, stood, along with a
companion, long since destroyed, the
solitary obelisk which we now behold
CT the spot. 1t alone has survived the
wreck of all the glory of the place. 1t
was constructed by Usertesen l., who
is supposed to have resigned $500 B. c.,
and has eut1f99 the dynastic
changes oflk md still stands
where it OH A&k I'D nearly forty
seven centxc1s THAT appears OF
it's shaft a1nyA &Eo is sixty-eight
feet in hei0h1 b9t III base is buried
in the mud and year after
year the tdn6A&&uw Il the river de-
posits it's flan q I'll around its foot and
buries it stu Gee66Ssin Its sacred grave.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
SILVER KING HARLEY. ne pu. PER

ACRE.
The barley wonder. Yields right
along on poor, good or Indifferent soils
80 to 100 bus. per acre. That pays at
20c. bushel.
Salzer's mammoth catalogue Is full Of
good things. Silver Mine Oats yielded
200 bushels in 1895. 1t will do better in
1896. Hurrah for Teosinte, Sand Vetch,
Spurry and Giant Glover and lots Of
grasses and clovers they offer. IS
packages earliest vegetables $1.00.
II you will cut this out and send
1t with Zoe. postage to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis. you will
get free t. grain and grass samples.
including barley, ETC., and their NAM
moth catalogue. Catalogue alone SC. for
mailing. w.n
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

BETTER WALK A MILE than fail
to get 5-cent package of Cut and
slash smoking tobacco If you want to
enjoy a real good smoke. Cut and
Slash cheroots are as good as many
j-cent cigars, and you get three for 6
cents. Sure to please.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Uncle Jack returns from long walk
and, being somewhat thirsty drinks
from tumbler he finds on the table.
Enter his little niece. Alice. who in
stantly sets up q cry Of despair.
Uncle Jack-''What's the matter,
Allie?" Alice (weeping) - you've
drnked up my 'quariun and you've
swallswed my free polly wogs. RE-
hObeth Sunday Herald.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Is one Of the most beniAcent donations
is grossly abused! Whether the stomach is
naturally weak. or has been rendered so by
imprudence In eating or drinking, Hostel
terS stomach Bitters Is the best agent for
It's restoration to vigor and activity. Both
digestion and appetite are renewed by this
fine tonic, which also overcomes cons, pa
tion. billiousncss, malarial, kidney and
rheumatic ailments and nervousness.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
The Yankee Would Helm.

A little Virginia boy, who was much
interested in listening to discussion
Of war question between this country
and England. asked:
Papa, If we go to war with England
will the Yankees help us fight for our
country?'
And he added, IF they do we can
whip the English to pieces."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

H.. Jar u Rockville. Conn. had
an expcriens pat he will not
soon forget H ~ diving to Mans
field, when partridge that had been
shot by y Ito to h! his co covered
1t stunned lef1R the moment and his
face was sd hily II The bird was
dead when - 32gr. James after
recovering f51H 14kock.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
Prevented quick consum ption.--Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, kans., Dec, II, '95.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL 1RoCnEs" are un
equa'ed for clearing the voice. Public
speakers and singers the world over use
them
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Parker's Ginger Tonic II popular
for It's COED work ~ nerng, tired, Aeep.ea, nerv.
Gus women nnd nothing 40 soothiug and reviving.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

What q sense or relief Il IL to know
that you have more rs. Hndercol removes
them, and very comforting Il To- l6c at drugRisls.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Se,fishness Is self-rohbery, no matte
whether it dwels in hu: or in palace.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
Almost CraZed.
THOUGHT TER CHILD WAS
GOING TO DIE.

Saved In the Nick OF TlmC-
A Story that will Touch
the Heart Of Every
Mother.
From the journal. Detroit. Mich.
very grateful mother is Mrs. A. L
Hartness. Of 676 Grandy Avenue. De-
troit for the wonderful cure which her
daughter has received by the use of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Said Mrs.
Hartness: Yes. my daughters life has
been saved by using Pink Pills. thanks
to kind friend who recommended them
to me.
blanche was sick for over three
years. She had the care Of the best
physicians procurable, and no expense
or trouble was spared to give her relief.
She was so thin that she was fairly skin
and bones, her digestion was out Of
order and she had the most awful head
aches. We gave up all hope Of her re-
made me nearly half crazy, and we did
every thing in our power to give her
strength and induce her to take an in.
terest in anything.
"One day a friend told me about the
Pink Pills. and Mr.. Hardness went down
town and got three boxes. She had
taken about one box. when. to my
amazement, one morning I heard her
playing on the piano. could hardly be.
lieve it. for 1t had been over a year
since the piano had been opened.
"Soon she began to take short rides
on her bicycle. and soon she went sing
ing around the house. our own happy.
hearty little daughter once more.
She thinks nothing Of a spin on her
wheel over to Mt. Clemens or Pontiac.
and Is as we'll as she ever was.
Il had girl living at our house who
was a great sufferer from impoverished
blood, and who received instant and
permanent relief from the use Of one
box of the pills.
IF this information can be Of any use
to help some poor sick one. it is given
with the greatest of pleasure"
The proprietors of DR.. williams Pink
Pills state that they are not a patent
medicine but a prescription used for
many years by an eminent practitioner
who produced the most wonderful re-
suits with them. curing all forms Of
weakness arising from a watery con-
dition OF the blood or shattered nerves,
two fruitful causes of almost every III
to which flesh is heir. They are entirely
harmless and can be given to weak and
sickly children with the greatest good
and without the slightest danger. Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt Of price, 80
cents a box, or six boxes for $250-by
addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com.
p0ny Schenectady NJ Y
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Modern woman sometimes stoop exc eed-
ingly low to conquer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

+. 1 1sis " 9s ss in tn 'ns ss rss'a
Il Will epeaSH16one syllables.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Love can be misunderstood, but never
Overestimated.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Some Of the Japanese soldiers wear paper
clothing
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

We can only do our lest when we are
sure We are right
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

"UAnson's Magic Corn saJve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask yoi
druggist for it Price 10 cents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Hegeman's Cam phor Ice with Olycerlne.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chnpped Hands
end Face. Cold Sores, az. =. q. Clark Co, Haven. o.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Matrimonial triumphs of Gentlewomen in
trade cause moro to so into it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

Much doing IL not SO important as well
doing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27
COLORADO GOLD MINE

Society men add to their popularity BY
Icing deferehtial to old ladies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

COLORADO GOLD MINES.
II you are interested in gold mining
or wish to keep posted regarding the
wonderful strides being made in Colo
RADIO. it will pay you to send fifty cents
for years subscription to The Gold
Miner, an illustrated monthly paper
published at Denver.
Some nob'emen and their American
wives money are soon alienatad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-24
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Archie Touching Cloud plays the bari
tone in an Indian band.
1t is an assured fact the FIRST literary
effort of Mr.. Maggie was a farewell effort
VIII the Oklahoma Democrats endeavor
to get a free homes plank in the Chicago
platform?
II the ministers of Ell Reno will hold
off bit II will be too cold 10 play baseball
on Sunday
The II Reno Democrat defends the
ministers in their attempt 10 prevent sun
day baseball games.
An Oklahoma editor says nghtning-rods
conduct 10 the ground the timidity of tho
storm-watchers-
Reverend Dixon Of the Christian church
IT. IL Reno, refused to cooperate with the
other ministers against Sunday baseball.
An Oklahoma advertisement Of a farm
for sale reads: sandy loan. running
water. lots Of shade and a gooi cyclone
cave"
\ man travelling under the guiSe OF a
piano tuner has been working the natives
for SPOT cash ane victuals IN the vicinity
Of WaukOmis.
Il Is row said that Henry Asp and Den
MS Flynn are the spirits ghsch VIII pre-
SIDE over the distribution Of pozaoffiees In
Oklahoma II 1897.
When the long, tiresome and noisy b.
cyoLe Sunday runs reaoh Il Reno the min
isters xlu have a harder tine than they
are having with baseball
L, Is charged that the sheriff OF Canadian
county VII lot hsten 20 the preachers Il
Their demands OF him % enforce the anti
Sunday baseball ordnance
Nearly al the Oklahoma editors are
running a bicycle scheme They publish
a bicycle advertise ent. act as local age1z
and on certain conditions get . bseyese.
An Okla bona minister has been fred
from the conference a1d l0st his Job be
cause h kept writing east ;hst the m.als-
-ers ard their families "a Oklahoma Wsre
'scz-vsrg % death and Tad ne cloShsA-
Al Oklahoma convict recently n 6 let
ter 70 xhe sheriff sd. Give ~ resa-z1s
% che esitor q Ire oklzbozoan- Ths
editor - me f-9erss = AL EE~a criminals
feel that there = some syngsthy f0r then
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-24
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.

The Paris dispatch to the London
Daily News. found in the Eagle dis
patches Of yesterday morning, an
nouncing that the international COM
mission of huSbandry, including dele
gates from seven European powers,
among them France and Germany, had
declared for bimetalliSm, constitutes a
pointer, and is Of interest in connection
with the international agreement
clause of the Republican platform.
But for England Europe would go back
to bimetallic money in the briefest
possible period. France with her gold
standard has practically a bimetallic
currency. England floats mora silver
per capita than do the United States
There is nothing in the proposition 10
maintain the existing gold standard
which would prevent Republican ad-
miniStratiOn from the renewal of the
purchase of silver or from the coinage
of the bullion on hand. If the next
congress is for free silver, without re-
gard TO party, as the senate is today,
Mckinley, who voted for free coinage
and for the Sherman silver purchasing
act, who voted against the stoppage of
the coinage and to pass a free coinage
act over Hayes veto, viii not himself
veto or put any obstacles in the way
of the peoples money.
England being the greatest CONNER
cial nation on the globe, universal
free trader. desires, of course, a uni
versl money. But unquestionably the
people of all the other nations of west
ern Europe are for silver as money,
and the people will eventually force
their governments into an interna-
tional agreement or otherwise to adopt
ratios of their own independent. The
Latin states of America are a unit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-24
THE GERMAN EMPIRE.

The German empire is experiencing
the troubles that befail all confedera-
tons Of sovereign states. The Achean
league, and many another Grecian
league, fell TO pieces because OF the
jealousy provoked by the ascendancy
of one or another Of the confederated
yet sovereign states. The italian repub-
lies perpetually were making and dis
solving considerations Our can re-
public endured but for a year before
the instability of a mere confederation
was discerned, and happily remedled
by the blending of all into nation
Prussia is the great power or the
German empire; the king of Prussia
also is the German emperor. but as
king of Prussia he is not more than the
peer of the king of Bavaria, or the
king of Saxony, or the monarch of any
one of the confederated Kingdoms. BY
the constitution of 1871 the states of
Germany formed an eternal union for
the protection of the realm and the
care and welfare of the German peo-
ple'' The same constitution makes an
imperial dignity hereditary in the
house of Hohenzollern, and the consti-
tuition cannot be overturned without
war
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-24
CONSUL LEES REPORT ON CUBA

If the statement published in the Inter
Ocean of yesterday is true, that General
Fftz-Hugh Lee has sent 10 President
Cleveland his report on the condition in
Cuba, and that he finds there a condition
of war TO warrant the recognition of
Cuba as a belligerent, the future looks
bright for the revolutioniStS. President
Cleveland has been very slow about acting
upon the concurrent resolution passed by
congress nearly three months ago. The
members of the foreign affairs committee
Of the house and the foreign relations
committee of the senate, having access
TO the consular reports in the state depart
menu, were satisfied early IN the year
that there was a state Of war IN Cuba.
The admission OF the Spanish authorities
In sending large armies to Cuba made
1t clear that this was more than an an
surrectfon. that 1t had reached the stage
of a revolution and actual war. The
United States was asked to recognize this
condition OF war and grant equal rights
to the two parties to the struggle. This
government was asked TO recognize the
Cubans as beiFigerents, nothing more.
Congress gave this recognition sa far a.
it could. but the president waited He
sent General FTtz-Hugh Lee to Cuba as
consul general, and it was supposed that
this appointment was made for the pur-
pose of securing special information, the
reliability of which could not be ques-
TONED. Mr. Cleveland has always dis
trusted ordinary sources of information,
and he acted with especial caution regard
ing Cuba, perhaps because the Spaniards
were so quick to take offense at the atti-
tude of congress.
General Lee is a trained soldier, a grad
uate of West Point. was a major general
in the Confederate army, and has seen
much of what is known as civil war. 1t
would not take long for a man OF such
experience to determine in his own mind
whether state of war existed in Cuba.
He has been there long enough TO see Tor
himself and report his conclusions TO
President Cleveland If that report IS
now in the hands of the president there
is no excuse for longer delay in recognize
ing the belligerency of Cuba. Spain may
buster and even declare war against the
United States, but this government has
duty to perform, and neither buster nor
insisting upon having that duty done
Spain is now carrying on her warfare
with this country as her base of supplies
If the president shall recognize the Gu
bans as belIgerents this government as
sumes the position of strict neutrality.
granting no rights 10 Spain that shall not
be granted to Cuba. If Spain wants TO
fight US for refusing longer to help her
subdue her island kingdom by supplying
her with arms and ammunition which we
will not sell openly to the Cubans, then
let her declare war. The president need
not fear that such action will greatly dis
turb the American people They are in
fun sympathy with the patriotic struggle
for liberty in Cuba, and will not be fright
ened by Spanish bravado.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.