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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18
HOW THE DERvisHEs FloHr.

rhcir wonderful vaior NAgniaeeaa
bravery and Amaslns Goodness.
The dervishes have lost nothing a.
their old valor. says the London Times.
They heed death 40 little ~ ever. 4
saw them stand undismayed. n tho
open and fight with logged determine
ton in tho face Of our deadly volley
Are. They fought on with rifle and
spear and knife when charged by the
cavalry. Each wounded dervish, e he
lay bleeding to death ON the ground
was q dangerous and treacherous to-
until he had breathed his last. They
sven did what some authorities have
denied that any troops. however brave.
would ever do--thoy stood In groups
airing steadily into our ranks while our
maxim guns poured their stream Of bull
lets on them, moving them down like
grass.
I doubt whether any other men In
tho world would have stood. az thess
men stood. for nearly two hours.
against such fearful odds as were op-
posed to them. But, II one may judge
from this fight. the dervishes have
changed their old tactics They have
to a great extent abandoned the reck-
less rush OF spearmen which used "a
distinguish Soudanese warfare and rely
more on rifle FIRE. In which their prac-
uce has considerably improved. II
trained and disciplined--bu it is very
doubtful whether that savage beast Of
prey the Baggara ever could be tanned
these men would make magnificent
infantry. They display now a. much
amazing GOODNESS when acting ON thu
defensive as they did in their furioua
charges of former campaigns.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18
The National Defence.

The annual report OF the secretary of
war urges a continuance upon q large
scale OF the work Of providing modern
defences. which was begun three years
ago, and for which generous provision
was made at the last session Of con-
gress. During the three years 218 heavy
riHe-guns have been completed and 200
more are in process OF construction. II
congress adopts the recommendation
OF Secretary Lamont, 1t will appropri-
ate nearly $16,000,00O to carry forward
the work OF construction another year.
This amount will require all the public
and private plants to work to their full
capacity in the supply Of ordnance ma
terial. The last appropriation wa
about 81 100000.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18
SPIRAL APPROACH.
Very Peculiar Structure Erected 1t
Hastings, MINI.

Very Peculiar Structure Erected Ut
Hastings, MINI.
Hastings. Mimi. is town that boasts
Of high wagon bridge, the first OF its
kind ever built in this country and
probably the only one OF its kind In the
world. Its peculiar feature Is the spiral
approach at the south end. On account
of the great height Of the channel span
Of $50 feet--which is placed fifty-five
feet above high water mark---it was
necessary to have very long approach
at either end In order to avoid steep
grade. The town being close TO the
river, 1t would have been necessary to
run straight approach to such dis
tcnce as to spoil the looks OF the busi-
ness streets. In order to overcome this
difficulty 1t was decided to make use
of a corner lot 6oxi20 feet. adjoining
the foot OF Sibley street. and to build
thereon a spiral approach. Beginning
at the heart Of the city the approach
starts with a rise of seven and three.
fourths feet to the 100, forming an
earth grade banked between massive
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

up in cunning what they lack IN iron
clads. They have in their pay .
European anarchist, a renegade I'm
gfishman, who has sworn eternal hal
red to his race. This man has soma
knowledge of chemistry and is able to
manufacture high explosives. These ex-
plosives are placed in earthen jars and
thus constitute. when Theoretically
sealed, a formidable torpedo, capable
of blowing out of the water the largest
ironclad afloat.
knowing that their enemy possesses
no material for naval warfare, the
European admiral neglects to place tor
pedo nets, and keeps little watch.
Finally, by the aid of native swimmers,
who place the jars of explosives under
each vessel, the whole European fleet
is blown into the air, and the Mussul-
mans invade Europe. entering and
Selling Constantinople. The Turks now
go over to the cause of their co-religion-
lists. 1t becomes war between the
Christian and the infidel.
A novel contrivance introduced by
the Germans to effect havoc in the en-
emy's ranks was ironclad locomotives,
or huge citadels moved by steam, like
train, and moving on broad wheels,
like steam roller This machine
could be steamed close up to the en-
emy's ranks. and the men inside could
open up a deadly fire without much
danger to themselves.
But these advantages only retarded
the final catastrophe. The enemy was
invincibic Europe was doomed. The
ordinary means of checking the enemy
had failed He could not be fought
with bullets. Science must come to the
rescue.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

work has just been published in
,.-;s which is causing much comment
- French army circles, and which Is
..,t.in to attract the attention OF ml3-
.srv men all over the world. 1t Is en-
',,d "I,Inyasion Noire" ("The Black
u,Hras,on'O. and is written by Capt.
n.rr;, a French army officer In active
service. ..., :.
.o-midahle in size and profusely Illus
.s.,od is to show what great war
Mould mean fifty years hence. when 1t
NAV be reasonably supposed that scien-
49, invention will have perfected en-
zines of destruction even more terrible
and deadly than those in use to-day.
The author somewhat plausibly i'm
..ines A general uprising of the black
.aoos all over the world. The East In
diors rise once more in revolt against
tho English in India and join forces
with the Soudanese. Algerians. Abys-
sirians, Zulus and Egyptians and the
hundreds of other races and tribes,
Lnovn and unknown, Of the great
Africa continent, who are exasperated
at the manner in which the European
movers have taken possession of their
country
Forty millions of Mohammedans in
China the Siamcse, the Persians and
the Turks all join the standard Of the
holy war of vengeance and extermina-
t,on and assemble under the leader
ship of Abd-ul-M manned. sultan de-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

above the military square. It ia in
constant telephonicc communication with
the general and reports to him minute
by minute the stealthy advance Of the
blacks. Night falls. 1t is as dark as
pitch, condition counted upon by the
enemy to cover up its advance. But
the balloon is provided with a power
full electric search!ight, which throws
Its rays on the enemy's advancing
lines. But in face of the fearful.
odds-twenty and even fifty to
one-this advantage of the search.
light is of little use. The black wave
sweeps on and the French army ia
wiped out. The aeronaut sewers his
connection with the ground and scars
away to carry this terrible news to
Europe. Attached to the balloon is a
long folding ladder provided with
sharp hooks, intended to act as an
chors, and when later the balloon is in
danger OF being destroyed by the Sou
danese, the aeronaut protects himself
by using the sharp points of the ladder.
The Europeans have now been driven
back as far as the Mediterranean, and
panic has seized Europe An interna-
tional conference is held in Paris to
consider means of defence, and the re-.
suit is that the allied powers send a
magnificent fleet to the Mediterranean.
Now, it is thought, the barbarian can
go no farther. The steel walls of civili-
cation bar the way.
But the sultan and HIS followers make
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

Then 1t was that the French scientist
Gauthier. came to the French govern
ment with proposition. Gauthier
was humanitarian and had devoted
his life to seeking some means Of
killing off men in such masses as to
render war practically impossible. He
proposed to the French government
that deadly gases which he could man.
ufacture be used against the enemy,
and after a trial this suggestion was
adopted. Air ships of new and i'm
proved pattern are introduced, and
these are fitted with chambers to con-
tain large quantities Of the deadly gas,
which, when the air ship is stationed
at certain height over the enemy, can
be poured down through tubes.
The balloons charged in this way
take their places over the Mussulman
army, each ship being provided with
16S tubes. The ships descend to with
in one hundred meters, and the signal
is given to let go. The gas is stored
in such quantities that the pressure is
enormous, and as it escapes, resembles
steam. The blacks below, accustomed
to see the air ships. are not afraid, and
discharge THEW rifles at them, doing
no injury, thanks to their felt armor.
AS, however, they see the white sub.
stance issue from the tubes, they try tc
dispense and fee. But it is too late
The gas reaches the ground quickly be-
cause OF the pressure, and envelops the
black ranks in cloud. When 1t drlftl
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

retaining walls 100 feet long. The
spiral. built OF steel, begins at tho end
of this drive and winds Its way with
curve of sixty feet. with grade OF Ave
feet to the 100. for a distance Of 385
feet: then striking again a straight ap-
proach from the point where the spiral
ends. there Is rise Of six feet to the
100 for a distance Of 800 feet. to the
beginning OF the channel span. This
span Is $50 feet long from center to
center Of end pins. Beyond Is another
120-foot span; then twenty-one spans
Of thirty-three feet each. terminating
with an approach Of 172 feet, making a
total of $40 feet. The large span OF
$50 feet Is built to carry 256 tons. be-
sides its own weight. and the smaller
span more in proportion. The bridge
Is built throughout In very substan-
tial manner. The iron work OF north
approach rests on well-conStructed
masonry pedestals, which have q con-
crete footing averaging nearly two feet
thick and six feet square. Foundations
OF the large river pier. carrying $50 and
120-foot spans, were laid by means Of
a caisson, the river being Mt very low
stage. On the north side Of the river
all the masonry was placed on solid
rock and the iron work tod to the rock
by heavy anchor bolts. The joists
which carry the oak floor and side.
walks are OF first-class white pine
later they may be replaced by steel
joists II desired. In the large span the
entire floor is steel. except the plankine
which forms the surface.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

The Duke OF Norfolk entertained .
Catholic League excursion party from
South London. some 1900 strong. at
Arundel Park. and presided over the
dinner. Before dinner q rather funny
incident occurred. Warnings to keep
on the grass were much In evidences.
and were generally obeyed. One per-
son In q soft felt hat and REFER Jack
ct was observed crossing the sward.
Come OF the grass" said the woman
sharply. "'Tis the likes OF you that
gets poor people a bad name. Cant
you see it's forbidden" The person
went on smiling. but the woman's sur.
prise was laughable to see when she
found at the dinner that she had been
abusing the duke himself.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18
away the earth is strewn with corpses,
not living person remains.

away the earth is strewn with corpses.
not a living person remains.
But the means by which this deliv-
erance Ia effected almost proves fatal
to the conquerors. The fatal gases dis
persc very slowly and are waited in
great clouds toward Paris. sowing
death to all In their path. Paris be-
comes partly submerged in the deadly
gas and many thousands perish But
the scientist has done more than all
combined armies Of Europe could do.
He has destroyed the invader.
Later, when the vast number of dead
bodies threaten to breed a frightful
sccurge, the air ships tubes are once
more utilized, this time to deluge the
bodies with petroleum. The torch is
then applied and all danger of a plague
Is past.
The author concludes by indhlging In
the dream OF the humbling and destruc-
ton, by the allied powers, of England,
who, he declares, were mainly RESPONSE
BILE forthe great danger Europe has Just
escaped. England's aggressive policy
all over the world has turned every ma
ton against her, and when France and
Russia declare war she does not find an
ally.
The allied powers land on the English
coast near Reigate and march upon
London, which, after feeble resist
ance by the English, is taken. Her fleet
is destroyed, and England begs for
c In
only-Delenda Britannia.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

shroned at Constantinopls by English
intrigue, but regarded by every true
MussH)man as the representative Of the
prophss and the chief of Islam. Hordes
OF fanatics gather under his banner
from all parts Of Asia, Africa and India,
until at last the Sultan has under his
command an army Of 100000 men.
At a preconcertcd signal, this vast
horde, perfectly armed with the most
modern weapons. purchased from the
whites. sweeps over Europe. spreading
devastation and ruin in its path, just
as sixteen hundred years previous the
harharous Huns had swept over the
western empire of Rome.
Europe now begins to be alarmed at
The seriousness of the uprising, and in
Paris the Geographical Society of
french Africa appoints committee to
report on the extent of the revolt. The
president Of the society is an aeronaut
and has perfected an airship which he
calls THE Gar" and in which he Of
1ers to proceed to Africa.
The Car" goes to Africa, making
the trip in two days, and joins the
french army OH the evening before the
.atastrophe. The use of the balloon
III warfare at once becomes apparent.
Inc French general has not been able
~ locate the exact position of the en-
envy He feels they are near him, yet
MS outposts and patrols have not sight
ed any. THE Car" scars in the air and
rom the altitude attained the aeronaut
IS ahie to see overwhelming numbers of
.he blacks stationed in the distant val
!es and waiting till night to advance on
their foe.
ine balloon returns and takes up its
0ositlon thousand yards in the an.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18
MR. THOMAS w. WHEAT.

the accounts. When Anderson gol
ready to leave he fired salute OF thir-
teen guns, as you know. He had plant
ed number OF hand granades along
the ramparts, and the grass catching
fire caused one of them to explode, kill
ing one of his men. He was buried
near the walls OF the fort, and his
grave was marked so that the body
could be removed afterward. suppose
Well, / witnessed the burial, and, IL
1862, when the federals bombarded the
fort in their turn. witnessed his resur-
rection in most unexpected manner
The spot where he was buried was ex,
posed tn the federal fire, and suddenly
s00-uc1Gd Parrot cheil Gent scream
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

Ardltti prints in his "reminiscences a
pleasant little mot Of Rossini When
Nine. Arditti was first presented to him
the great composer bowed and said:
Now I know why Arditti composed
IL Bacio' cThe KissD." Again, when
Arditti had done Rossini some trifiing
service the composer was profuse In
thanks. and cordially offered him as a
souvenir zone of my wigs" which were
arranged on stands on the chiffonier,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18
Output Of Coal.

In fifteen years the worlds output
Of coal has nearly doubled-rising from
364.73 .4o5 tons in 1880, to 62S, SOS. 23s
tons in 1895. The increase in Great
Britain has been from l64.605.73S to
212 ,320,725 tons; In the United States,
from 71.4S1 $50 to 1s3,117. $50 tons; In
Germany, from 65,177634 to 114.524. 1St
tons; in Austria-liungary. from 1918.
900 to 33.570.35S tons: in Belgium, from
lS,617,5S5 to 22.453.471 tons: in Russia.
from 3.570.413 to S.367.357 tons: and
in all other countries, from 1874. as to
l4.250.093 tons.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

Nuts have often been considered =
be very indigestible, but doubtless
much of this prejudice against them
comes from the fact that they ara very
rarely properly masticated. They o.,
rich In nutritive elements. and Y
know OF no reason why they should nj
be a healthful article Of food II properly
prepared. They should be masticated
very thoroughly, and often times IL
they were baked and ground into .
meal they would be used to much great
er advantage. People who have poor
teeth should not undertake to eat them
without some such preparation.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

Ing through the air and fell plump
on the soldiers grave and exploded.
1t tore hole In the soft earth az big
as q small house, smashed the comm
into a thousand fragments. and scat
tered the remains of the poor fellow to
the four winds of heaven.
II remained in the service during the
four long. weary years that followed.
and escaped without scratch"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

Before the days Of iron horses were
frequently shod with straw, as they
are in many parts Of China to the pres
ent day. In some of the country dis
iricts of the celestial empire many per-
sons make their living by gathering
he cast-off straw horseshoes scattered
along the HIGHWAYS.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18
HE STARTED THE WAR
TOM WHEAT LOADED THE FIRST
GUN AT FORT SUMTER.
Just Went Into the Fray for Fun-Ilad
Dropped Into Town from the Country
and tho Boys Asked Him to Join
Them.

IN FEET OF noun
tain manhood, with
an eye like an eagle
peering out from
under his bushy
b ro W 8, s t 90 d
Thomas w. Wheat.
the man who load
ed the first car
fridge fred at Fort
Sumter, says a spe-
cial dispatch from
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

The deepest running stream in the
world is said to be the Niagara river,
Just under the suspension bridge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-13

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 It is the only medicine of its kind devised for weak and delicate women by an edu- cated, experienced physician.
 For nearly 90 years Dr. Pierce has been chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N Y. His thousand-page illustrated book, ".rhe Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad- wiser" contains advice and suggestions which every woman ought to read. A pa per-bound copy will be sent absolutely free on receipt of q one cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Cloth-bound for 3I stamps. A sure and permanent cure for constipa- tion is Dr. Pierce's Pellets. One Pellet :" is gentle laxative, two mild eathartlc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-13
SUGARS FLIGHT.

Cuthbert & Go. say concerning the lively rise in Sugar stock yesterday: Sugar continues the center of interest in the stock market. The buying of the stock is for long and short account, principally the latter, on confirmation of our advices of Saturday that there is likely to be compromise between the house and senate tariff rate in the su- gar schedule For weeks everybody has been selling this stock short on positive assertions that the Dingley rates would be adopted, and on this belief 120 had been predicted for it up to as late as Friday night.
 Tobacco and Leather are up in sympathy. The rest of the market is steady, but there Is not much doing outside of scalping operations by pro- fessional traders, pending further devel- opments at Washington on the tariff, and currency questions"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-13
FELL DOWN IN A FAINT.

Taken By Police to Lockup--Errone-
 ously Supposed to Be Intoxicated
 What Citizen Says.
 A we'll known citizen writes; Ran som G. Bassett, a tool maker employed by the Barnes Tool company of 95S Grand avenue, did not feel well when he started for work yesterday morning (the 12th) and fell down in a faint when in front of Roots bakery. He was dis covered by the police and taken to the Grand avenue station, Where he was locked up and left to recover as he might, evidently under the mistaken impression that it was case of drunk. When he came to himself he rapped on his cell door long time before any attention was paid to him. He was at last let out, threatened with arrest if found again in front of that bakery, and allowed to go
 Query: Must everyone who 'faints by the way in this city select place that will be satisfactory to the police before falling?"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-13
co1ORED CAMP MEETING.

A coIored camp meeting is to be held at Lighthouse Point next Sunday. It is to be held under the auspices of the local colored Methodists and some ot the leading colored revivalist preachers of the country have been engaged to conduct services. The meetings are to be held every afternoon and evening for two weeks, and among others there are to be preachers from Atlanta, Ga, Baltimore, Md, and Philadelphia, Pa A large tent is to be erected in the grove.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-13
ON MISS sTEvENsON's TRAIL?

A Girl Who Was in Nashua, N. H.,
 May be the Missing Young Woman.
 Nashua, N. H., July 12.--The young woman in this city who is supposed to be the missing Grace Stevenson of Brookline, Mass, and who passed un- der the name of Irene Chandler, was not seen in Nashua yesterday and she was not this morning at the place where she had engaged board. It is believed that she has left town. This strength ems the belief that she was really the Stevenson girl, and that she had got a hint that her identity was suspected.
 Fred K. Cummings, who identified the girl and communicated with her fami- ly, thinks it very strange that the friends of the Stevenson girl did not send some one here to identify her
 He says that they have delayed in the matter, and that if the girl has dis appeared and there is no trace of her 1t is the fault of the relatives. who could have sent some one here oR Saturday afternoon as they promised.