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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

They have been carefully made of tho
pest obtainable hemp and thoroughly
lmpregnated with vaseline, so as to in
sure non-absorption of water. The
fate of the travellers depends on tbeso
guide ropes, because they are SO con-
structed as not to wear out. NJ Ia
chambre does not think there ia anv
danger OF this contingency. He points
out that the ice fields which surronnd
the Pole are to all intents and purnoses
smooth. and, at any rate, present ~,
obstacles in form of vegetation thar
are likely to damage the ropes. II was
at one time proposed to have recourse
10 a single iron chain as guide in
place OF rope, but it has finally been
decided that hemp is the bes. material
Another much discussed point was
whether the balloon should carry a
sleigh on whieh the travellers might
effect their return were the balloon to
come to grief. This precaution has
been dispensed with as quite unneces-
sary. The extreme confidence in the
expedition is shown by the fact that
neither M. Lachambre nor the three
passengers consider they have any,
thing more than a pleasant aerial
promenade before them, in the course
OF which they will imbibe plenty of
fresh air. amuse themselves by max
ing scientific observations. and bring
back collection of photographs which
Will probably be wanting in anything
more animated than an occasional
polar bear, but which will introduce to
the world landscapes of untrodden
spaces, IL not of fresh fields and pas-
lures new. NJ. Lachambre. although he
Is the father of family. would have
liked to have made the journey him
self. but there was no room for him
He is ready to go bail, however. that
his balloon will make the Journey
without let or hindrance, and will come
back as right and tight as the day il
left his works.
As he explains it. nothing is simpler
that the whole affair. At the begin
ming of July, when the ballcon!sts will
start from Nors Koearna, a small is
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20
Knew Not When Hls Turn Would Com

Knew Not When Hls Turn Would Come
Dear one he whispered.
The young wife looked I'D into her
husbands face TREMENDOUSLY but expect-
ant.
What is ito" she asked, as her white
arms stole around his rundown collar
Tell me-" he answered, straining her
to his breast and forgetting for the mo-
ment two imported perfectos in his
pocket. Tell me that you will think
OF me sometimes when l am gone!"
Once more the pale, sweet face was
upturned toward him.
You are always, and ever will be, in
my thoughts" she said, simply.
Then swear you will be true TO me
while l am away from your side" he
continued, with tone of almost COM
mand in his voice.
i swear it!' she repeated, solemnly
with one more passionate, frenzied
KISS upon the parted, trembling lips he
wrenched himself away. He was not
quite happy but he was comforted bv
the assurance of her love. He felt that
neither time nor absence could kill it.
With unfaltering step he turned his
back upon his home and went to get
his Sunday shave.-New York World.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

that with which the pieces OF the great
Andree balloon, which it is hoped will
journey TO the North Pole, are marked.
1t is a wonderful balloon, to which
the daring aeronauts will trust their
lives and great hopes. The most mar
velous air ship ever built will not COM
pare with it. For by means Of this
creation it is hoped to achieve the pur-
pose which has urged countless I'M
daunted men to death. 1t represents
the only means of reaching the North
Pole that has not proven an absolute
failure. II the project succeeds, France
will claim the glory for which English
speaking nations have striven for more
than century. If it fails it will be
one more to add to the wrecks that
strew the path science has made to-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

sDON'T TALK IDEAL POPPYCOCk."
across a muddy stream, than write the
best OF them"
Esplan turned on him.
well. WE'LL" he almost shouted
"the man who invented chloroform
was great and the makers of 1t are
useful. Call stories choral. morphia.
bromides. II you WILL but they give
ease
when 1t might be better to use
blisters"
"Rotw answered Esplan, rudely. I'm
any case. your talk is idle. am l..
and writer's are writers-small. IL you
will, but a result and force. Give
me rest. Don't talk ideal poppy.
cock"
He ordered liqueur brandy. After
drinking it his aspect changed a little
and he smiled.
Perhaps 1t won't occur again. II it
does l shall feel that Burford Is very
much in my way. shall have to
-"
Remove him." asked Vincent.
mo, but work quicker. have some
NAth6 " "AitS Sooh, IL WOulu JUST
suit him to SPOIL"
The talk changed, and soon after
wards the friends parted. Esplan
went 10 his chambers in Bloomsbury.
He paced his sitting-room idly for
few minutes, but after awhile he began
to feel the impulse in his brain: his
fingers itched. the semi-automatic
mood came on. HE sat down and
wrote, at first slowly. and at last furi-
0usly.
II was in the afternoon when he
began work. At 10 O'Clock he was still
at his desk, and the big table on which
It stood was strewn with tobacco ashes
and many pipes. His hair again stood
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

Hello, central! Please connect me
vita the imperial palace at Moscow"
"You have it,"
Il wish to speak with the ear"
This is he
Good morning, your majesty"
Good morning, SIR"
IF it is no secret, your majesty, per-
haps you would not mind telling why
your coronation was postponed so
long,"
1T is no secret at all. Richard Hard
ing Davis could not arrange TO attend
at an earlier date. That is all. Good,
by"
"Good-by, your majesty World.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

c. o. Barnes has a cat at his home
in Goldendale N. j., which is sucking
three young squirrels, which were
caught near town. She also suckles
one kitten, the others having been
killed to make room for the SQUIRRELS.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

Shade OF the Period-"In your day.
as l understand it, there was no glori-
GUS death except in battle" Shade of
Achilles-"That is substantially cor
rect. They did not operate for appen-
dicitis Detroit Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

The pessimist is a freak. Pessimhm
is the child Of day or mood, optimism
is the great under current of human
life Pessimism Is abnormal. 1t IS
disease of the mind.-Rev. ID. II. Over
ton,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

{ {: !: !: !: !: !. !: !
SEsFMEEEIz& savagely; it's fate.
S$lsyy9A;&YNKI it's the devil but
2@k,42F#.AS is it the less irri-
H2-XA-ANAE1ln tating on that ac-
I'M NJ count? No, no.
E/N M And he ran his
~ hand through his
hair till it stood on
end. He shook with
febrile excitement, a red spot burnt on
either cheek and his bitten lip qulV-
cred. "Confound Burford. and his par
ents. and his ancestors. The tools to
him that can handle them, ne addeu,
after pause. during which his friend
Vincent curiously considered him.
It's your own fault. my dear wild
man." said he: you are too lazy. be
sides. remember these things-these
notions, motives-are in the air orig
6nality is only the art OF catching early
worms. Why don't you do the Things
as soon as you invent them
Now you talk like bourgeois. like
a commercial traveller returned Esp
Ian angrily why doesn't an apple
tree yield apples when the blossoms
are fcrtilized? Why wait for summer.
and the Influences OF wind and sky!
Why don't live chickens burst new
laid eggs Shall parturition tread sud
den on conception? Didn't the noun
tain labor to bring forth mouse!
and shall"
"Your works of genius not require
portion OF the eternity to which
they are destined?"
STUFF" snarled Esplan; "but you
know my method. catch the sugges-
ton. the floating thistle-down OF
thought, the title, maybe; and then
leave it, perhaps without note. to
the brain. to the subliminal conscious
ness the subconscious self. The story
grows in the dark OF the inner per-
petual sleepless soul. 1t may be reject
Ell by the artistic tribunal sitting there,
It may be hidden to stand aside. /,
the outer |, the husk-case or hered-
flies. know nothing of it. but one day
] take the pen and the hand writes 1t.
This IL the au,omatism Of art and Il
am nothing. the last only of the con-
cealcd Municipalities within me. Per-
haps a dumb ancestor attains speech.
and yet the Complex Ego Esplan must
be anticipated in this way
He rose and paced the lonely club
6moking-room with irregular steps.
His nerves were evidently quivering,
his brain was Wild But Vincent. who
was a physician, saw deeper For
Esplan's speech was jerky. at times
he missed the right word-the loco
motor centers were not under control.
what of morphine?" he thought.
81 wonder II he is at it again, and Is
to-day without his quantum?" But
Esplan burst out once more.
IL should not care so much If Bur-
ford did them well, but he doesn't
know how to write story. Look at
the last thing OF mine-of his. l saw
1t leaping and alive; 1t ran and sang.
a very Maonad it had red blood With
him 1t wasn't even born dead: it
squeaks puppetry, and leaks sawdust,
and moves like n lay figure, and smells
OF most manifest manufacture. But
can't do 1t now. He has spoilt it for
ever It's the third time. Curse him,
and my luck! l work when l must"
"Your calling is very serious to YOU"
said Vincent lazily. after all, what
does 1t matter? What are stories?
Are they not opiates for towards
lives? l would rather invent some lit
tie instrument or build plank bridge
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20
Will Challenge Him.

Brown-"lm going to challenge that
man who ran off with my wife" Jones
why, that was six months ago.
Brown know it. but he has sent her
back. New York World.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20
Might he Either.

Doctor" said the anxious mother.
Willie can hardly speak above a whis-
per-"
Indeed? Has he taken cold or did
he go to the ball game ?'-Washington
Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20
FRANCE AFTER GLORY
THE GREAT ANDREE BALLOON
READY FOR BUSINESS.
win Start For the North Pole THIS
Summer The Preparations Bein.
Carefully Guarded from the Public
4 Hazardous Undertaking.

ARTS letter to New
York Journal: If
any reader of the
Journal should hap
happen to find a
strip Of canvas
bearing this stamp,
it would be a pub
lie duty to let the
world know. The
stamp shown is an
exact fac smile of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20

Tennis gloves are OF wash leather,
as arc also those most in favor for
yachting.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-20
THE ANTICIPATOR.

+ course, l admit
it isn't plagiarism"
said Carter Esplan
savagely; it's fate.
it's the devil, but
is it the less irri-
tating on that ac-
count? No, no.
And he ran his
hand through his
hair till it stood on
end. He shook with
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

igin. reserves to itself the right Of al.
lowing private dealers. such as grocers
ETC. TO sell vodka, and the right Of do
ing 80 will be granted only 10 persons
VINO may be considered thoroughly
trustworthy. From July 1. 1897 the
monopoly Will be extended to the prov
inees OF wilma. vitebsk. Kovno. Minsk
Moghileff and Smolensk. and from Jan
], 1888. a further extension OF the avs
TEN viii embrace the provinces OF 81
Petersburg, Novgorod. Pskov. olonetsk
and kharkoi. 1T Is too early yet to
form positive judgment whether the
monopoly OF the sale OF splrltuous bev-
erages by the government has answered
financially all expectations. But the
frst essay In It's application 10 four Of
the eastern provinces OF the empire
has proved so satisfactory In general
effect as to justify the gradual exten-
sion OF the system to other parts Of the
empire. This gradual extension IA now
In progress"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

Word has been received at Hamilton,
Ohio. that Lewis vanhlse. wanted at
Westchester, Ohio. for murder. Is
under arrest at Salem. Ore. Lewis Van
hlse was indicted by the Butler eoun-
", Ohio. grand jury In October. 1891,
for the killing Of old man Cutler, aged
rs years. at Harris saloon. In West
chester. September. 1891. The Kill
Ing was a cold blooded and brutal az
fair. vanhise was raising a disturb
ance in the saloon. and old man Cutler
stepped up to him and asked him to DO
more quiet. vanhise pulled his 10
volver and struck Cutler a fearful blow
on the temple. fraoturing his skull
The affair happened At , o'clock IN tne
afternoon and Cutler died the mex.
morning. vanhise hed the country ana
no 10 about two months ago could not
be located. Sheriff Bruck and Prose
cutting Attorney Smith took up tn ,a
vase and 20 them belongs the ereul'
X the capture. vanhise Is also want
q for sklpplng a $500 bond on case
oAhorse stealing In June. 1851
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

As Mr. Ernest Graf was hunting In
a strip OF woods on the outskirts OF
Jasper. Fla. the other day, his dog be-
gan scratching the ground near fallen
tree. Mr. Gran made an examination
and found a human foot protruding
from the ground. The body was buried
IN a shallow grave and 30 decomposed
as TO be unacceptable. Nearly COW
cred BY brush and dirt were found n
girls hat. some underwear, and shoes
and stockings. The articles were recog-
nized as having been worn by Lily
Gauntilng. the ie-year-old daughter Of
Claiborne Gauntling. a well-to-dO ci,i-
zen OF Jasper. The searchers also
found a buggy robe. which belonged to
Claiborne Gauntling Six weeks ago
the glrl was missed and her father
said she had gone TO Georgia. Gaunt-
ling has been arrested, but asserts his
innocence. II Is believed that Gaunt-
ling killed the girl to prevent her ac-
cuslng him. The feeling Is bitter
against him and there are threats Of
lynchlng.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.

The earliest record OF cavalry "a on
the Asayrian monument Of 1900 b. G.
The volcanoes OF vesuyIus and Etna
are Aever both active at the same time.
The number Of persons to the SQUARE
mile In England IL placed At sSO: m
the United States at IL.
Electric buttons on trolley cara a.
hat one can warn the conductor 10
stop without shouting at or poklng him
with an unbrella. have been introduced
in BROOKLYN.
The cries OF sea birds. especially aea
gulls. are lcry valuable as FOG signals
The birds cluster on the cllGs ana
coasts, and their cries warn boatmen
that they re near the land
Al Ambla,on. In Derbyshire thar.
Is a loaf 4 bread GOO years Old I,
was inelufd In a grant Of land f,om
the erOwpin the reign Of King John
and has emained in the Soar family
ever slno.
A'A"A MNAlIAl journal NnVa
that thebaper used In many brands N
eigaretvs made In England oontains
srsenic| When arsenic Is inhaled Al
small Quantities Il causes a chror,c
cough and other symptoms usually
associated with consumption.
burmese humanity TO anlmals mo-.
70 far as TO provide buifalocs hsn, !,
stables with mosquito netting IT,
mosquitoes are as annoying 10 ea,,Is
y to human beings. but when Ies, az,
u doon the buffalo can pro,ec, h,m
Ell BY rolling In the mud ana le,,,nw
cake upon him.
What seems to b authentic new, y
rom Ilenisln states that the ,ena.-
The Baldwin locomotive works -
iFnish enginea for the new rsIlvaS
ON Tientsin to Pekln has been ~
'p'ed against the competition a. an
70 other great engine builders on m
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

wealthy Australian physician. and his
ghostly bride was his sweetheart OF
forty years ago. There Is an uncnnny
flavor about the tale OF marriage OF
the living and dead. Here Is the story
two eye witnesses tell:
To W. n. Hearst. New York Journal:
Mrs. Helen Fairchild came here and
held a series OF seances at No. $40 West
Eighth street. After attending several
scanccs. she told me that some impor-
lant event would happen soon. and she
would invite me and the doctor. She
said physician from Australia met
her in San Francisco and attended sew
erai OF her seances. at which beau.
tlful spirit always materialized. In
whom she recognized a former lads
friend in England. They had beer
engaged to be married. but she died
before the marriage could be cole
braied.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02
RusslA.s pIsPENsARY sYsTEM.
Monopoly Of the sale of spirits by tho

u.nopo,y Of the sale Of spirits by tho
Crown.
The extent Of the system OF monop-
DIV OF the sale OF spirits by the crown
m Russia Is described by our consul
general At 81. Petersburg IN MS lA.'
report. says the London me- me- !
The system was FIRST introduced IN lo.' !
IN The provinces OF Perm. Uta' Ofeh,
bure and samara. and was extenoeu
from July 1. 1856. to Bessaraola' No'-
hvnIa Ekaterlnoslav, Kien, Podoha,
poitaya. the Taurlda. Kherson anu
Tehernlgov. To these provinces 'ne
system has been applied, with some
notifications. which local pecullarities
and conditions have neeessitateo' me
notifications consist principally In the
acquisition By the government OF corn
brandy from small brandy disulleries'
whereas In the four eastern provinces
such purchases were confined 70 in,ss
dlstllleries. Moreover. brandy distilled
from grain and potatoes viii be ae-
ouired by the government In preference
"a that obtained from the residue OF SUI
gar made Of beet root. the brandy ais
titled from which has peculiar TASTE
/ which renders Il rather unpaiatabie'
} II would appear that the sale OF scotch
: and Irish whisky. gin, rum liquors anu
other splrituous drinks, excepting wine
g beer, porter and mead comes unu, ,'
8 the operation Of the new liquor sai'
e monopoly law and that Il viii rest WIZ wiz
Q the ministers Of finance ana INTERIM
8 10 issue or withhold licenses for IN
= sale Of those to private individuals
4 The ordinary corn brandy. or VODKA
Is ofthe country In It's various forms Il
% under the new regulations. sold trol
IT shops and depots maintained by IN
" government. which. however. as In IN
m case Of spirltuous drinks 81 foreign Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

being rubbed on during the night The
idea OF the mud wash IL as old as his
tory. The old Romans knew OF II and
Il is very probable that Cleopatra used
the prescription TO enhance her charms.
In the west mud is a panacea for polls
onous bites and stingS And the rural
The idea may be distasteful to a great
The idea may be distas,etu TO a great
many people. but II Is the lad At pres
ent and has many deyotees a. social
faneies always do.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

IN Denver the other day. After a
search Of his room had revealed a large
amount Of booty, he confessed to fully
fifty hold-ups In the suburbs OF the
city, as we'll az the murder Of one
man, Joel Ashworth. and Of a man and
woman In California. He says he
served seventeen years IN the Califor-
mia pcnitentiary for stage robbery and
grand larceny. but was never arrested
for the murders The Ashworth muir
der was committed In June last, and
has ever since batiied the police de-
partmont. Downen says he was try
ing TO hold the man up. lie says he
will plead guilty OF murder, and wants
to be hanged rather than serve more
time In the penitentiary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02
King Prempsh's Throne.

King Prempeh's throne. footstool
and umbrella, which were captured by
the British force during the Ashanti
war. have been presented TO Queen Vic.
torla. The throne. an elabOra,ely
carved armchair. apparently OF Eu-
ropean construction. Is studded with
numerous round-headcd nails. The
tOotstool Is Of barbarie design and the
voluminous folds Of the deposod west
African monarch's great umbrella are
adorned with a curious devlce.-Ex.
change.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

Mrs. Seemln l.. Axe Of Omaha wa
found dead at an early hour the other
morning In the street OF Council Bluffs,
Iowa. sae had been shot In the head
four or ave times. Any one OF the
weands would have probably proved Ia
Va instantly. A careful search wan
made where the body was found. but
no clue could Be discovered. There
were no traces Of a struggle. Mrs. Axe
was a dressmaker. about 50 years OF
age. Il Is believed che was murdered
TO prevent her from telling something
damaging 10 the murderer. One man
says he heard the man and woman
quarreling about . o'clock the night
previous. and heard the man call the
Woman a liar. The motorman says he
saw man and a woman struggling In
the vicinity about II o'clock, and heard
At least two pistol shots on his return
trim soon after midnight.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

Mrs Fairchlld left San Francisco and
arrived here. en- route TO her home
further east. The gentleman followed
her here and insisted on having Sc
anees every day In the morning. His
name was DR.. Stevens, his fair lady's
name Emma,
At one OF the seances he attended
Miss Emma materiallEed and consent
ed TO a spirit marriage. Or. stevens
accordingly made preparations by buy
Ing flowers. and asked Mrs. Fairehild
10 provide a couple OF witnesses. Mrs,
Fairchild wrote DR.. and Mrs. slossen
TO call at II o'clock 4. m. Wednesday.
No other Invitations were issued. and
the only ones present were DR.. Stew
ems. DR.. and Mrs. slossen. Mrs. Fair
child and her eldest son. who acted
as master Of ceremonies.
DR.. Stevens seated himself a short
distance In front OF the cabinet. and
Dr. and Mrs. slossen were seated near
him. facing the cabinet Young Mr..
Falrchild also sat near. Mrs. Fair
child. as usual. wound the music box
and stood herself In the room. outside
the cabinet. walking back and forth
by US. The day was beautiful. and the
sun shone brightly in through the lace
curtains OF the room. Every move
made was plainly visible. They waited
but a moment, when. with a nolseless
tread. gentleman. dressed n Ia mode,
stepped out OF the cabinet. There was
nothing ghostlike or uncommon In his
dress or manner.
Mrs Fairchild announced the gentle
man as DR.. Rush. the former dean Of
the Medical University Of Pennsyl-
vania. He coon began to address DIT.
Stevens on the appropriate subject OF
marriage. He must have talked ave
minutes at least before he turned TO
the cabinet and took the fair bride
by the hand as she came from the cab
met. dressed 10 the white bridal ar
ray, with a long lace bridal veil de-
scendlng nearly to the floor. being held
In place by a wreath Of roses on her
head. =
AZ she approached Or. Stevens he
handed her a beautiful bouquet OF
flowers. and as he stood by Or. Rush
requested them 10 join their hands
The ceremony wa .a..,.,I. ~, ,.gl--.--sfse
and ~ Eai,e ,pe = was