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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
PhllMnthrOptc.

Editor-What are you going to do
with these iron boxes.
Enterprising Publisher-Sh-. lhave
. scheme. Into each OF these boxes
am going to put loaf of bread, and
ten coupons cut from our paper will
entitle starving person to the use Of
q key.-Truth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
To Paw All 'Round.

An Indiana editor wrote: THE re-
cent cold snap played the devil with a
portion of our better halrs house,
plants" The printers devil left the
"l'' out Of plants" and the editors
readers are wondering just what he
meant
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

A tree that smokes has been dis
covered in the Japanese village OF
Ono 1t Is sixty feet high. and just
after sunset every evening smoke
issues from the top OF the trunk. 1t
Is called the volcanic tree
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Whore the Lining sho we'd.

A little girls father had q round,
bald spot. Kissing him at bedtime
not long ago. she said: "Stoop down,
popsey; want to kiss the place where
the lining shows"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

'What made you get away from
the house IN such hurry" asked one
tramp of fellow traveller. "Dog?"
"Worse n that. The woman wore q
waterfall. Judge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Most OF the so-called marble housea
OF the Rome of Augustus were not
such in reality. The plasterer's art
had then reached a high state OF per.
lection, and gave to stucco the ap-
pearancc of the finest marble.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
CROSSING RUBICON.
- HEY were

HEY were both
guests at the same
country house that
autumn. He was
an artist. hand
some, gifted, we'll
born. but poor as
I b Q proverbial
church mouse, and
as proud as Lucifer.
She was an heiress.
who on attaining
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Educate Your Bowels With Cascareta.
Candy Cathartfc, cure constipation forever
loo. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
He Didn't Object.

But my dear SIR" said the man
who procrastinates, III l pay you
this money, l will have to borrow II
Of some one else."
"Very WE'LL" replied the cold
Hooded citizen. 80 long as you pay
what you owe me, l don't object to
you owing what you pay me. ~
American Inductrioa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Doav Tobaees Spit and sn-oke Yoar LIE Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full Of life nerve and vigor, take No To
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak mel
strong All druggists boc or u. Cure gunrAu
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New Yorh
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Piso's cure for Consumption has been Z
family medicine with us since le65.--J. r.
Madison, 2409 AID Ave, Chicago. Ills.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

eoTo stopped free and permanently cured, No dts
after nrst days OF Dr. klime's Great Nerve
NestOrer. Free ~ trial bottle and treAilsr.
hsud TO DE-. KLISx. ISL Arch st.. Philadelphia Pa.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Marble That Was Plaster.

Hegeaan's Camphor Ice with 0lyeerlns
Cures Chappcd Hands and Face Tender or Sore Feet
ChilblAtns Piles &c. G. q. Clark Co., New Haven, CT
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Man 4 gerial Forethought.

She-Why are theater entrances
always made SO wide and high?
He-To let in the hats, of course.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
SAVE YOUR EYES.

columbian Optical Co. make Spectacles Of all
Nnds and Mt them to your eyes 2ll s 10th St. Omaha
When brains and beauty combine. they
are Irresistible
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure 25c
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Clara Isn't this strange! This
book saws that in France a woman has
to marry in order to be free.
Dora It's the same hero. We
must obey paua until VIC 60 to the
altar and solemnly promise to lovo.
honor and Obey husband --;.nd afser
that we needn't Obey anybody Puck
Ns-re- nee sos Fifty Cssta
Guaranteed tobocco habit cure, makes weAh
nen strong. blood pure. 10. o.. All drueGfseA
Hard work il the easiest way Of killing
time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

McClurc's Magazine for April will
contain series of unpublished letters
written by General Sherman to young
lady between whom and an army
officer the general undertook to re-
establish a broken romantic relation.
The letters embody a story as good as
any piece of fiction, and exhibit Sher-
man in a very charming way. The
April number will also contain a series
of life portraits of Alexander Hamilton
and his wife. and study of Hamilton s
life and public services by his chief
biographer, the Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
I Ouldn't Stand That.

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
For children teething softens the gums reduces imam
nation, AAys pain, wind collie Is cents bottle
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Any man able to eat pie need not worry
about his health.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
STAR TOBACCO

81 AN 1ODACCOe'
A. You chew tobacco for pleasure use Star
Il Is not only the best but the most lasting, and
theref0re, the cheapest.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
a COSTLY TiMEKEEpEn
a Gorgeous Present sent to The I'm,
pcrOr OF China

a Gorgeous Present Sent to .hs Em.
pcror OF China.
One OF the most wonderful Tina.
keepers known to the horologist wa.
made In London about 100 wears ap q
and sent by the president of the East
india company as gift to the en-
peror of China. The case was mad.
in the form of Q chariot, in winch
was seated the figure OF q woman.
This figure was Of pure ivory and
gold. and sat with her right hand
resting upon tiny clock fastened to
the side of the vehicle. A part of the
wheels which kept track of the
flight of time were hidden in
the body of a tiny bird, which
had seemingly just alighted upon the
lady's finger. Above was canopy so
arranged as to conceal silver bell,
fitted with miniature hammer
OF the same metal, and, although il
appeared to have no connection with
the clock. regularly struck the hours.
and could be made to repeat by touch
ing diamond button on the lady's
bodice. In the chariot at the ivory
lady's feet there was golden figure
OF dog, and above and in front were
two birds, apparently flying before
the chariot. This beautiful orname mt
was made almost entirely of gold, and
was deliberately decorated with pre-.
cious stones.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

The Century is about to print a new
short serial story by Mary Hartwell
Catherwood, THE Days of Jeanne
dare" the result of very careful
study of the history of the maiden
warrior of France, and of a pilgrimage
OF the places she made famous. The
story has been in the hands of the
editors of The Century for some time.
but it's publication was delayed on
account of the recent appearance of
Mark Twain's novel on the same sub.
ject in Harper's Magazine. Mrs.
Catherwood is said to treat Joan of
Arc in a fresh way and the story is
thought to be her very best work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03

quarters of an hour later downcast as
semb.age of men and animals would gaze
over the plain in the fast-falling dusk vain
ly looking for a village.
After this had been repeated some half
a dozen times, however, just as we were
sorrowfully gathering up our reins in our
chilled fingers. preparing to push on with
bitter hearts and growing hunger, twenty
or thirty rougn-haired ferocious Kurd
dogs would emerge from the gloom, cir
Gle around us and bite at our riding-boots
by way OF welcome. These dogs belong
ed to the Kurds who had settled In viii
lagos and were enormous brutes. They
usually wore huge collars studded with
nails, so that # wolf few at their
threats he was received by mouthful OF
sharp points and could not get a grip. I
once bought a magnificent Kurd dog for
about a dollar. He was so fierce that
dared not go near him. Kindness, !
thought, would have It's due effect on him
in a few days, so / had a rope fastened
20 his collar and gave the other end Of the
rope to a mounted Zapueh.
The last thing | saw Of that dog was
frightened horse and Zaptieh disappear
ing in the distance and the animal fetch
ing a compass for his native village, with
what Artemus Ward once described as "a
select assortment Of trousers patterns"
In his mouth.
These dogs are so intelligent that they
seem 20 understand the slightest sign
from their masters. / once saw my man
buv a fowl for our evening meal from a
Kurd and pay down the money. Then he
asked for the fowl
on. there II is, effendi!' said the Kurd,
pointing 70 a limp mass Of feathers stand
ing on one leg just outside the hut. IAN
YOU have 20 do Is to catch and Kill IT,"
NV man walked delicately" toward the
fowl and the limp bundle OF feathers inn
mediately "put out" In the direction OF
Sivas. My man went after il, sword in
hand. with the full intention of sliclng
off the fowls head and bringing back It's
CORY body IN triumph. A big Kurd dog
Immediately started after my man, who
gained rapidly upon the fowl. Just as he
was about TO slice of les head an ominous
grow1 from the rear warned him that he
must turn and defend himself The fowl
stopped, Imply watched the struggle and
gained her second wind When the exas-
perated man had driven of the dog ne
again pursued the fowl. which seemed 70
remember an important engagement In the
direction OF Diarbekir Again the fowl was
nearly overtaken; again came an ominous
growi the CLEAN Of magnificent teeth
through the gloom and again the fowl
Imply presided as umpire while the com
bat ragged. When the dog was driven
away the fowl started Off in the direction
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
ODD SIGHTS IN ARMENIA.
The Kurdish Residents and Their
Big, Fierce Dogs.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The paramount impression remaining on
ones mind after having Travelled in Ar
menia is that If you were TO go over the
same ground again tomorrow there would
always be the charm of the unexpected to
which to look forward l am speaking of
the time before the country was devas-
tated by the Kurds. When an English
man appeared upon the scene every one
Turks Kurds, Armenians, devil Worship
ers and so on-got ready to help him. I
never saw such willingness to guide and
direct a stranger in my life. But il sell
dom took more practical form. Having
done everything. in theory that was nee
essary, the Turk or Kurd or devil wor-
shipper went back to his hut and consider
ed IL done in fact.
And there remains In my hand to this
day the sense of deep injury and vivid an
noyance which used to experience when.
toward the end Of a long ride, weary, travel
sore, hungry, I would pull up my apol-
ogy for mule and ask some stalwart
mountaineer how far II was to the village
where intended TO pass the night. He
would blandly assure me that IL was only
an hours journey and depart Al the
end OF an hour there would not be
what / once heard an exasperated mission
airy describe as "a scntilla Of a village"
In sight. Then I would meet another
man. "Oh. yes effendi, you'll get their
three-quarters Of an hour" The tired
dogs and horses and mules would prick
their ears and start on again, as II they.
too, had heard the welcome words Three
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
HUNTER WON'T WITHDRAW.
The Chances For an Election at This
Session Growing Slim.

Frankfort Ky, April 2.-The Blackburn
forces are beginning to believe there viii;
be no election of a United States senator
at the extra session and will fight accord
ingly. There seems to be only two chances
for an election. first that the gold demo-
Gratis force the silver democrats to carry
out their bluff and elect Gov. Bradley. and
second that Senator Henry L. Martin, gold
democrat, Is put through as a compromise
candidate.
Or. Hunter has given out the following
statement; Il was fairly nominated bv
the republican caucus in which, nearly all
the republican members participated.
snail remain the nominee for senator IN
III the nomination is withdrawn from me
by majority of the same body which
commissioned me-"
Inc silver democrats prevented a quo
rum at to-days joint session. Only sixty-
nVe members, including the gold demo-
Gratis, answered to their names A bal
lot was taken, however. 1t resulted: Hun
ter, 80; Davie, z; Boyle, l. The silver
democrats and two others refused to ar
swer to their names.
The Hunter people said the reason the
opposition broke a quorum was that they
feared some more members were coming
TO Hunter to-day The real reason VIC 6
that the gold democrats were about to
spring the name of Senator h L. Martin
and the Blackburn people were afraid of
the risk at this juncture
After the joint session Senator Martin
said that the movement to make him a
candidate was wholly unauthorized.
There being no quorum, the Joint ses-
sion stood adjourned when the formal
ballot was announced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
SOUTH GEORGIA FLOODS.
Bridges Washed Away and Travel
Seriously interrupted.

waycross. Ca. April 40. r. Leigh. a
Waycross travelling man, who has just
returned from a trip In Lower Georgia,
says that the freshets in the Allapaha and
Withlacoochee rivers, have destroyed all
the bridges and country travel in that
section Is seriously Interrupted. The
creeks are welnigh impossible. also. and
farm work is retarded by the rains A
small crop OF cotton and corn seems in
evitable. and the counties will be hard put
TO rebuild the bridges that are de-
stroyed. A part OF Clinch and the whole
OF Eehols counties are included IN tho
damaged district. There Is only a scatter.
ing population there, and the means OF
communication are so limited that little
Of the damage has been learned. While
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
7wo BROTHERS ON A GIBBET.
hooks LED THEM TO MURDER
THEIR EMPLOYER.

Donnd and Gagged Him at the Point
pistol in His store and Then
s-.ued Him by stabbing Him Fifty
-. Times-Secured $4,000 From
safe and Were Not Suspected
=, the Crime After Travelling
r,.orsands of Miles Fate Lured
rnem Back to the Scene of Their
-,,c-Arrest, Conviction and En-
ecution Follow.
,.r, orleans. La, April ERNEST and
.,,,ts Blanc were hanged at 2:11 o'clock
-. afternoon in the yard of the parish
'1n.t Lafayette. They displayed no fear
of death.
j. u,bicb he cautioned all bad people to
,,..sr 10 the advice of their betters. He
- sure his sins on earth were all due to
,,5 hooks he was in the habit of reading.
tls advised all young men to abstain from
bad books.
Alexis the younger brother, did not
.nesk as he agreed that his brother was
"a talk for both.
The black caps were adjusted and at
Oil O'Clock the levers were sprung by
chief Broussard There were only fifteen
witnesses to the execution, a crowd of
curious spectators being kept outside by
a high fence, but they eagerly peered
through every crack and crevice. The
pecks Of both young men were broken,
and they died instantly
The crime for which the Blancs were
hanged was the murder of Martin Beg
maud on April p, 1885,. at Scott, small
station on the Southern Pacific railway
about dve miles from Lafayette. The
boys were working on a farm and had
often been befriended by Begnaud. A
few weeks prior to the killing they read
q life of Jesse James and resolved to be-
come outlaws One fatal night they
found the old man alone in his store, and
at the point of a pistol he was bound and
gagged They secured $1,000 from his
safe and then killed their victim by STAB
bing him ffty-one times. They buried
the money on the farm where they Work
ed and in a few weeks left for New Or
leans without being suspected of the MUIR
der Several innocent people were ar
rested on suspicion and two men narrow
" escaped lynching. The boys went to
France, and finally from there to Cali
fornia and from California, after spend
ing all their money, they drifted back to
Lafayette. Something aroused suspicion
against them, and they were arrested and
confessed to the murder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
AUsTRIA's CABINET RESIGNS.
The Political Complexion of the
Reichsrath the Cause.

Vienna, April 2.-Count Badeni, prime
minister of Austria, rendered to the en-
peror this morning the designations of him
self and his entire cabinet The retiring
ministers are:
President and Minister of the Interior
Count Casimir Badeni
Minister of Public instruction and Eccle-
siastical Affairs-Dr Baron D. Gautsch
Won krankenthun
Minister of Finance-Dr. ]. L. Citivi.er
De Bilinski.
Minister of Agriculture-Count T. Lede-
bur Wieheln.
Minister of Commerce and National
Economy-Baron Hugo CLAM Won Eicha.
Minister of National Defense-Field
Marshal Count Zeno Won Welzersheimb.
Minister of Justice-Count Johann Gleis-
pach.
Minister of Railways-E. Won Gutenberg
Without a portfolio-Dr Rittner
The reasons for the designations of the
cabinet was the fact that Count Badeni
found it impossible to maintain a liberal
majority in the recently elected Reichs-
rath. The emperor has requested Count
Badeni to form new ministry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

A correspondent writes: II was drunk
on and Off for over twenty years, drunk
when had money, sober when had
none. Many dear friends l lost, and num-
bers gave me good advice 20 no purpose.
but, thank God. an angel hand came at
last In the form Of my poor wife. who ad-
ministered some Of your medicine 70 mo
without my knowledge or consent. I am
now saved completely transformed from
a worthless fellow 20 a sober and respect-
ed citizen" Full particulars OF this mar
vellous remedy will be gladly sent free for
two two-cent stamps 20 cover postage by
the Renova Chemical Company, &c Broad
way, New York city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
MRS. NORTTS no m n TTS1SIT,,Nrt,,,
The Sheriff of Twiggs County Takes
Her Back to JefTersOnviIIe.

The sheriff of Twiggs County Takes
Her Back to JefTersOnviIIe.
Macon, Ca, April 2.-Sheriff Jones of
T"Iggs county took Mrs. Elizabeth No
6les from the Bibb county Jail and left
with her for Jacksonville this afternoon,
where she will be resentenced early in the
morning. Judge Smith will pass sentence
and il is said will give Mrs. Mobiles as
snort time to live as the law allows, as
there has been so much delay In the case
already. The sheriff says he fears no
trouble, aud that if Mrs. Mobiles is execu-
law
Women of this city and of the state are
interested in the case to such an extent
mat rumors of a monster petition being
sent TO the governor are being circulated.
Marion Harris went down with Mrs. No
Dies and will institute proceedings before
the sheriff and ordinary of Twiggs to give
Mrs. Mobiles trial for lunacy, and in
case this fails, as a last resort before pc
utoning the governor, the United States
supreme court will be appealed to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
From the Chicago Tribune.

hAch tho 1utCdBO Tribune.
A man rushed into a north side drug
store with his hand enveloped In a hand
kerchief and his face knotted with main
Inc druggist, little man with an old
fashioned air. came forward and when
the man unwrapped his hand examined II
with good deal of interest ITS a bad
bruise and much swelled," he said.
"Arnica" suggested the sufferer.
NO. know something better" and the
druggist went behind a screen and reap-
peared with small black object In his
his fingers.
lie placed the object on the swollen hand
and saw II fasten there with a death-like
tcnacity. The patient shivered and made a
motion TO brush 1t Off
I'D rather suffer from the swelling"
he said.
mo. you wouldn't" said the drueeist
curtly. 'Leeches aren't as bad as blood
poison. See him puff up. He'll fan OF
presently when he has sucked out all the
inflammation. tell you the old way is the
best, after ALL
Il wouldn't have the viper fasten on my
hand for dollar" said another customer
who was watching the scene with interest
isn't it about time IL fell off?' asked
the druggists patient.
The owrer of the leech dropped a pinch
OF salt on the inflated reptile and Il tum-
bled on Ia heap. He dropped II into a
small jar which contained vinegar. and In
answer TO the queries Of the crowd said:
ut may be wanted again, ard that ia
the way get IL ready for another GUS
toner only have three now, and two OF
them are out professionally with nortn
side physicians. ! am about the last drug
gist TO employ them, but they used 10 be in
great demand. l import mine from swe-
den. but some of the Old doctors employ
the American leeches."
The ieech. patron handed out 5o-cent
piece, which squared the expense. and de-
clared that his hand was nearly we'll
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
A BANK F0R BAxLEY.
The Town Needs an Institution of
That Kind.

Baxley, Ga, April 2.-There is a move
ment to establish bank here. Such an
institution is very much needed. DR.. P.
H. Comas has purchased lot upon which
the bank building is to be erected. The
town is having steady and substantial
growth. Several handsome new residences
have been completed within the past two
months. The Congregational congregation
has almost completed a nice house of wor-
ship, which will give to the town three
houses of worship-Baptist, Methodist and
Congregational. We have an excellent
school of nearly 100 pupils in charge OF
Prof. J. c. Bennett who is assisted by his
wife. BaXley is said, by travelling men,
to be one of the best business places of
its size in the state, surrounded as It is
by good farming section.
The low prices of sea island cotton has
caused many of our farmers to greatly
eurtail their crop for this year, and the
acreage planted will not be nearly so large
as last year. Others intend planting up
land instead of sea island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
WEST TO GIVE BAIL.
He Is the Youth Who Jumped Into
Bed With a Woman.

Waycross, Ga, April 2--Judge HanseIl
yesterday at Thomasville granted bail in
the sum of $3.50 for Alfred West. the
youth who is charged with criminal as
sault upon Mrs. Merritt James of the
James community, four miles north of
Waycross. The bond will be raised to-
night and young West will be released
from Jail. 1t will be remembered that this
is the case that was investigated by Judge
Williams early last week, where the pc
cuiiar statement of Mrs. Merritt James
was made. charging Alfred West with i'm
personating her husband. The trial will
occur some time during the criminal term
of Ware superior court this month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03

no loss of human life has been reported.
1t is learned that numerous cattle, poultry
and swine were drowned. Several narrow
escapes from drowning are reported and
many thrilling adventures, also. Some of
the natives living on the rivers banks
were apprehensive of a deluge like the one
Noah and his family were saved from,
and they fell to praying a service that
some of them had never before done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-03
THREE ACCUSED OF MURDER.
A White Man Shot Dead Four Miles
From Warm Springs

Columbus, Ca, April "A special to the
Enquirer-Sun from Warm Springs, Ga.
tells of the shooting and killing of a
white man named John Williams at Ne
bulon, four miles south of that place. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict of MUIR
der and charged Jeff Johnson, Steve Harp
and Wick Cook, three white men, with
the crime. Johnson's Whereabouts are
unknown.