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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
MARK TWAIN.

Mr.. C1emens 10 Home After Many
Year, Stay In Europe.
Mark Twain Il home after his long
stay In London. During the years he
has made his home abroad he has been
ut times reported - slowly starving to
death. and ct other times as banquet.
ing sumptuously with dukes, earls and
emperors. In 1897 and 1893 Mr.. Glenn.
Iens was feted at Vienna 40 no other
American had been feted. On one Of
these occasions he addressed his audi.
ence In the German language. The
great humorist 10 now 65, but has NOT
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

chance they were exhumed by the peo-
pie Of q far-distant age.
Z 1t was but short time ago that the
excavations were begun which result
Cd IN these singular and extraordinary
discoveries. The finding Of the re-
mains IN the first place was quite acci'
dental. 81. J. Simmons. superintendent
Of the Arizona and New Mexico Rail-
way, was making excavations along
the lines Of the railroad near Clear
Greek, Galveston County, when bones
were found in the earth removed. On
examination Of the contents Of the
steam shovel, skulls and human teeth
were noticed, and further search led
70 the discovery Of skeletons Of whole
families, together with ivory beads and
other objects Of human handiw0rk.
Realizing the valuable and scientific
character Of the discovery, q systemat-
ic search Of the strata In the vicinity
was made. Biologists say the whole
section Of the State was once covered
by the Gulf Of Mexico. The idea at
once came to Mr.. Simmons that IN far
distant ages q tidal wave had occurred
at the time the gulf covered more Of
that part Of the country than at pres
ent and that these bones were the re-
mains Of the thousands Of human be-
ings who had been drowned IN the
overflow Of the waters of the gulf. Hia
theory was later upheld by leading sci.
entists.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
rH,s MAN euLLEr.enooA.

ocotch Soldiers Lxperience In 6hs
Battle Of Atbara.
A letter written By Corporal Laurie
Of the Seaforth Highlanders to his sis.
ter, describing tie battk II Atbara,
says: II suppose lou have seen me re-
ported as slightly wounded and pic
tured me as an interesting invalid.
Well, was struck. but the effect was
10 small that have often been worse
hurt in football match. But during
the rest Of the day and for some days
afterward l have been an object Of In
terest, and have been questioned by al
most every officer and man In the bat
TALON, referred to 40 the 'bullet-prOof
man. and asked II would mind letting
Z section hre = few rounds 1t me to zee
II they could 10 me any harm. The
fact 10 that / got most Of the corners
Of my clothing shot Oh, while person
ally was uninJured.
Before l entered the xeraba was
not struck, but shortly afterward .
bullet took Oh the toe Of my left shoe
without hitting my foot. the shoe being
. size too big, for easy marching ana
sleeping at night. Then my bayonet
was struck and bent over at right
angle. Then shot went through my
sleeve. near my left wrist. tearing two
holes, but not hurting myself. Then my
rife was struck while I was loading,
the bullet splintering the butt and be-
ing stopped by an iron bolt which It
met. This bullet would certainly have
gone right into my body but for my rife
being there. Then q niger In trench
let drive 1t me with spear. missed
my ribs by an inch and slit up my
haversack. A. bullet then grazed the
back Of my hand just enough to mak'
Il bleed.
''When reached the river bank.
which was nearly perpendicular, shot
came from the bottom. about twenty
feet below and little to the left
which caused the wound am supposed
70 have got. and VA 20 curious that
was paraded before the General. 1t en-
tered through the lid Of my right am
munition pouch, which was open; went
Into my right coat pocket smashing q
penknife and two pencils, tore four
holes In my shirt made surface
wound two OF three inches long on my
left breast, and came out near my left
shoulder through my coat and ammu-
milton pouch braces.
I'm the afternoon / strolled over to
the field hospital and got piece OF
dressing on and It has never troubled
me ct all; In fact, It was farce to put
II in ~ . wound. and was done with
out my knowledge by the color ser
geant. 30 you see I've really been, a.
I'm told by everybody, wonderfully
lucky In getting on a. have done.
/ while other poor chaps were given N
chances" Scotsman.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

The people who are contending that
society Il suffering from "over educa.
ton" do not themselves appear to b.
afflicted with the complaiut-Learnins
By Doing.
He who argues that history does not
ind an appropriate place in the gram
mar school must. as 1t seems to me. con-
clude to deprive the child Of exquisite
delight and genuine mind discipline In
the story and picture phase Of history.
American Journal Of Education.
Politics and politicians have no right
full place In the schools or the school
boards. The way to keep politics out
Of the schools Is to keep the politicians
on the school boards. Good, vigorous
men with broad views on all education
al policies should be chosen to serve on
the school board. When this Is done,
wide-awake. up-to-date and first-ciass
schools will follow as q result-Mis-
souri, School Journal.
Our schools can never be what they
ought to be until the very best men can
be kept In them as teachers. 1t is not
enough that each State can boast few
educators on an equal In ability with
the best lawyers, editors and business
men. Every community with q hun.
bred or more children to educate should
have at the head Of its schools q man
the equal in ability. in education, In ex.
perience, in culture and in business tact
to the best And what right has the
community to expect this unless It 4
willing to pay what the best men car
obtain in other callingsf Make teaching
the most honorable. the most lucrative
Of callings, and. above al, free It from
the petty annoyances Of politics and
meddlesome busybodies, and education
win take great leap forward for thu
better.-The Educator.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

South American equitibrist was struck
with the bright idea Of giving his per
Torrance on the balancing stone. ana
q large number Of people assembled
from Tar and near to witness this novel
performance. Having commenced by
lehmbing to the top Of the stone Win
leharaeteeistic agility. the acrobat cool.
" went through III the tricks n ~
!repertoire one altar another, his s6arts
,osfns literally punctuated by tn
Aeos0 applanas a. hil gaxAae1na
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
DARING OF AN EoulL,sRlsr.
Performed Feats ON the Great Andean
Balancing Stone.

Performed Fsats ON the Great Andean
Balancing Stone.
Nature does many strange things-
and 50 does man. Yet It is seldom that
the two combine. A singular instance
Of this, however, recently happened in
the Argentine Republic. At Tandil 10
remarkable rocking stone, curiously
placed on one Of the peaks Of the An.
des, In the midst Of the picturesque
hills OF blue granite which furnish paw.
ing stones for the capital. So unique
10 this that all travellers passing in the
neighb0rhood make q point Of going to
zee this freak Of nature.
Happening to hear Of Il lately, q
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
COUNT ToLsTol.

- Hao Recently Been Anathematis
6y the Russian Greek Church.
Count Lyof Tolstoi, who has been
mathematical BY the Russian Church
- account Of his religious and philo-
Npphical teachings, believes In the IT.
- interpretation Of the sermon on the
noun4, and indsts that the only Chris
ae1an life = that which exemplifles the
Ua1an precepts Of Jesus. He holds that
y txue Chrtstian VIII do a. Christ bids
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
CAT MADE A NIGHT or II.

How = Black Feline Learned 70 Re.
spect Fly.Paper.
When . young man who lives near
Druid Hin Park appeared at his Office
the other morning his face in Its per-
turbed expression showed that he had
passed . sleepless night. In fact. he
had spent Z considerable portion Of
the hours which are supposed to be
passed In pleasant dreams trying to re-
move . sticky 6y-paper mixture from
the caudal appendage Of his particular
pet-a large and handsome black cat
The possibilities are that neither the
young man nor the cat viii ever forget
the experience. The drama opened
about 8 o'clock at night. While prowl-
ing about the house the cats evil genius
led him to jump upon the sideboard.
The nay paper YVES there. Just how u
happened the sole witness Of the dis
asted did not know, relates the Balti.
more News. There was q whisk Of the
cats tail. q loud growl an it touched
and chung to the fly paper. Then there
was pandemonium for fifteen minutes.
The paper terrified the cat. He tried
b rid himself Of 1t by rolling, and 1ade
Il stick tighter. The cat Kissed, spit
and uttered blood-curdling shrieks. He
ned under the sofa and then upstairs.
The youngest Of the family was asleep.
She awakened In terror rs the cat rush.
ed across her bed leaving q section Of
the paper on her face.
Into the next room rushed the cat.
He rolled on the bureau. and about
twenty-five pins. two pieces of ribbon,
= lot Of cigarette papers. q scarf and
4 necktie stuck to his tail. Downstairs
he went. carrying the collection with
him. and took refuge under the refrig.
orator, when his owner. who had vain
" been trying to seize him, managed
to set hands on him. The frightened
Ilimal had been terrified into docility.
Warm water, olive oil, alcohol and ben.
zine were applied to his once smooth
black tail after the articles he had
gathered up on 1t had been picked Oh
one by one to an accompaniment Of
news and spits. 1t was past midnight
when this was accomplished. In the
rsorning the cat made hostile demon
srstion before another piece Of fy pa,
per. but left Il alone.
+ =
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
HOW he FELT ABOUT IT.

could Not Help but eympathiss IN
This Case.
sOe course" remarked the proud
GAtter Of six children. ''there 10 nothing
ID III the weld that makes Q man 90
aincerely happy a. to have around him
eIhaae heussful Of registering children,
Sv6sy one Of them ticklsd plumb b
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
STUDIED WITH kwANo nsu.

Yellov otudsmt Of the Chimes Emporop
visits ean Tranciseo.
Leuug Kai Tin. . fellow-student Of
Emperor Kwang Hsu Of Chi4a. b In
San Francisco. Even to 80 the EN-
perox 10 : rare. privilege. denied the
great majority o. the almond-eysd. The
fortunate Celestial who rubs elbows
with his majesty h singularly honorea
By his countrymen. But he who breaks
through the sacred inner circle and
lives In daily communication with the
Emperor Of China u almost . divinity
70 the half thousand million less for
tunate subjects.
Such dignltary 10 Leung Kai Tin,
who owes the proud privilege Of hia
personal communication with the EN-
peror Kwang Hsu to the fact that no
Il Z pupil Of Kang Yu Wei. greatest Of
Chinese scholars and reformers. It was
Kaue Yu Wei who Arst started the re-
form bee busxing In the royal bonnet.
The young Emperor finally lent list
ening ear to the teachings Of Kang Yu
Wei. he became pupil Of that great
teacher. This naturally made the EN-
peror eager to meet the most brilliant
scholars Of Kang IN Wei Among the
young men brought into the royal pres
ence were Leung Chi Tso and Leung
Kai Tin. Leung Kai Tin was the young
q brother, but equally clever for his
years, and an ardent reformer.
When jealousy made 1t imperative
that the young Emperor have less fire.
quent counsels with Kang Yu Wei It
was decided to confine their intercourse
to letters and to have these missives
carried to and fro BY some trusted
friend Of reform. Leung Kai Tin was
one Of those who bravely offered his
services for this delicate and danger
ous task.
When the Emperor saw that his ~
formers had endangered his own safe
u and that Of his advisers. and that
matters were nearing crisis, he sent
. secret message to Kwang Yu Wei. in
forming him Of the peril that was
threatening Ill reformerA He babe
them hy ct once.
Six Of the most promising advocates
Of reform were butchered Ut the insts-
cation Of the Empress Dowager before
they could make their escape. but Kane
In Wei. Leung Kai Tin. Leung Cha
Tso. and several others managed to e.
cape.
Leung Kai Tin came to the Pacific
coast to carry the doctrine Of reform
to every city and village where hiD
brother Chinese congrsgate. In San
Francisco there are an especially large
number Of progressive Chinese, who
believe that the light Of modern civili-
sation should penetrate the gloom or
China. Their battle cry ID: ''Give back
the thfeAe to the young Emperor
Kwang Hsu." They would have the
Empress Dowager Invested Of every
vestige OF power.
Leung Kai Tin. though still in hio
twenties, ID man OF marvellous ability.
he is scholar, not only learned in the
musty philosophy Of the Orient. but
well versed in the history OF other ma
lions and what has made their success.
He il an eloquent speaker. and bis lee
lures to his countrynien In the United
States have stirred them greatly.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02
FLIES HAVE EYES 70 BLIND,

Four Thousand In . Bunch on xAnA
side Of the Hesd.
Whoever thinks the male ~ supe-
rior animal finds no rest toe the sole
Of his foot in the contemplation Of what
we. in the sublimity Of our self-con-
ceit. cali 1.-THE lower animals" In cur
general ignorance Of the houseAy We
DO not know just how foolish and no
account the male %, but We nay rea-
sonably infer that he 10 @ markedly
deficient as usual. seeing that his eyes
are 20 close together that they touch
each other. That's always bad sign
II you see anybody with eyes dose to-
gether You are entitled to think little
Of his intelligence.
The fly has tive sorts Of eyes, the big
compound one, 1000 In . bunch On
each side Of the head, for knocking
about in daylight and there are simple
eyes on the top Of the head for use i
= poor light. sewing and nne print. Be
tore going into ecstasiss Of admiration
over the creature that has 1000 eyes On
each side Of its head Il might b web
to remember that they are not Of muck
account. In case Of old flies kept over
winter the compound eyes cave In and
get broken. yet the ~ seems % 0et
along and find food. One kind osntle-
man vanished over the simple eyes
and plucked OF the wings Of some
nies. He found that be might hold .
candle close enough to burn the COM
pound eyes Of the AZ before Il had .
suspicion that anything ont o. the COM
mon was going on. In daylight he took
! knitting needle and brought Il - IN
front Of the ny closs enough to touch
his antennae before II lodged. II The
knitting needle was brought up on one
aide Mr.. Fly picked up his sticking
paasters quite lively. -Ainsles's Nasar
sins.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

pressing the knob downward and lock-
ing the mechanism against revolution
the type-receiving plate is presented In
Dosition to Insert the desired lettering.
The device win also be found con-
yeo1ent in altering the dating stamps
n common use.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

The shirt waist for men may b cem-
in8. but 4 INT becoming.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

WAensvsr plugged quarter = found
& ~ family treasury. It b Noble
WomAn Who Il most successful ct pass.
lng 4 a.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

a non OF SCOT.
A ton Of SCOT results from the burn
ing of 100 tons Of coal.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

WA tNo women ct 70 Qua1rslino
+ = 80 - QesoA - thele AnshanAA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

Mi1spEssentins and exasgsrating ars
dmpaD lying.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-02

yet laid aside his pen. His recent work
shows no signs Of decrepitude. His
financial prospects are good. and hia
health was never better than ct pres.
enG
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-06-08

rhey Are NShtaE Bat the American
s-GSob~ra- Prepared BY the
Celestfala.

The trans-Americaa railways have
their agents ia AL parts Of the world
commercial agents. industrial agents.
AR service agents and oriental agents.
As well a. tbs regular assortment and
Tariety OF freight and passenger
sgentz- The oriental agent Of the
Great Northern railway la this city,
ssyx shs New York Press. is Mr.. Aoy
Eu Yen. q highly interesting China
naan, who eAerries an his pockets hand
lul Of Chinese peanuts with which,
from time 20 time. he regsles his
friends In the midst Of business he
suddenly eonceals his hand beneath
ain blouse and asks: win you try
chinese p>annsT' The hand. soft as
that &C q gentle maiden. Feappears
aith the nuts. and you are tempted
Yoa yield vita pleasure. accepting
5ne. IL resembles the native "goober.~
shich ex-(sos. Campbell failed 10 cor
ner. but - tho most delicious morEel
u the mt shape that you ever tasted
AR. Moy laughinziy tells yoa. when
gou ask where more nuts can ks had.
that fhey are not Chinese peanuts At
al. bat the familiar old Virginia
.eoober- prepared in the Chinese
fashion- I'VE take the raw nat" he
explains. land dry u perfectly in the
sea. leaving IL nasDy dAys on the
hoGsstop. Then we soak it in salt wa
ler--brfne. you esli it--for three days.
After shieh ec again dry IL thorough
ly. Thss msy take week. Then Ne
pas Il ia AZ oven In a pan Of very hot
sand. and CONTINUALLY sir u1tii IL 10
cooked well done. That Is all Moth
tng could be more simpse. The PEANUTS
the Italians roast IA their shestsfron
sylsn1ers-no Chinsnasn would torch
sDss We ssy chiHess pssants 20 have
ina vSsh e~s friends, Thsve ere -
cssseps psse@sk -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-06-08
HALIFAX, NOVA scoriA'
isoR 20 Pass frem Coatrol Of British
Military AuthSriti-s IHsO . =
Naval StatfSn-

Halifax viii soon cease 20 be
military station and pass exclusively
Inder the control Of the British adj
niralty. This statement was lately
made in Official quarters. says The
ottawa (Ont-) Citizen.
Halifax has been military station
Hnee i7s9. and IL il nS-F proposed 20
make the city one OF :he greatest
laval stations in the world In addi-
ion 10 the men OF the Aeet there
all 5e q reserve consisting OF about
1000 soldiers and marines, OF which
90 viii De marine artiilerymen. This
naval reserve force win retained here.
Information states also that royal
Engineers will be retained and con-
sinue under and in charge OF the
submarine department. The royal
marine artillery belonavrg 10 the re-
serve force viii De required 20 man
he forts. and viii. when necessary.
Se assisted by sailors IL Is the in
iention 20 station in Halifax q regi-
nent known as the royal garrison
regiment. This viii be recruited
from tirne-expired men. who viii be
required 20 serve four years before
going on regular service The gar
-ison viii OF course. be under cOrO-
nand OF the admiralty. and the Brit
sh admiral viii replace the army
general. who has hitherto command
ID the station
u in also stated that the works az
/ EsquinAult viii also be Transferred
Eholly 10 the admiralty department..
A military officer stated in CONVEX
sation the other morning that he
would not be surprised should an
1ouncement BE- made that the impe-
-iaI government had decided 20 con-
struct and operate a factory near
halifax for the manufacture Of small
arms and ammunition
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-06-08
A COSTLY COFFIN.
the Carving on ~ Alone
Cost $500.

A very beautiful burial caslet. and
one about as costly. too. as is ever
made even in these days Of lavish eN-
penditure is one shown in the ware
rooms OF q big manufacturing CON
Germ in this city. says the New York
Sun This casket IS OF mahogany of
q deep. dark red. its coloring like that
Of some fine specimen OF old mahogany
furniture. The corners OF the easket
itself and the corners of the eaSket
lid and the escuSchson upon the top
OF the lid and the hRndrails along the
sides and upon the ends OF the casket
are richly carved.
The carving upon this casket occu-
pied the entire time 81 an expert for
nearly four months, there was paid
out for the carving alone within less
than SIS OF $500. In she getting out
and preparing OF The material Of
which the casket il made. IN the cabi-
net work upon ia, and in the various
details OF It, construction there have
been employed upon II from first 10
last. half q dozen OF more men, and
the total time Occupied In its construe-
tion was seven months.
IL ls an admirable specimen OF work
nanship. the price Of which Il -. 500.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-06-08
TWO HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Centennial OF the Ras-
staE Press.

On the Goth Of December. 1902. The
Russian prcss will have the Oppor-
tunity % celebrating its two hun
credth anniversary. IL was on that
day in the year 1902 that Peter the
Great signed the ukaSe ordaining the
publication OF the first Russian news
paper. the News on Military and 9th
er Natter" 4 few days later the first
number OF this 0fseial Russian news
paper Was issued. and from January
l6. l7os. IL appeared regularly both in
Petersburg and MOSCOW. This first
Russian newspaper, by the way. had
bat q short hse. The news cease 10
appear in l7il. says a London paper.
Already preparations are being
made In he Russian empire for q
worthy celebration OF this jubilee. The
photographed society of Moscow
plans the publication OF = magnificent
work containing q let OF all the Rus
sian newspapers published from l5O2
90 1909. and adorned with the pictures
Of prominent journalists and publish
ers- The net proceeds Of the sale OF
the work are 20 be used as fund for
supporting needy journalists. They
also intend TO arrange on this occasion
a newspaper exhibition at Moscow.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-06-08

Tall sssGs Of RED and xv~s 90 Gress
Are Now Occasionally ss
Ne seea.

"Whits Is. OF course. still the prevail
ing color for painting fiagpoles," said
y flag pole man. according 90 the New
York sun. but you see nevada more
colored flag poles than you used to. and
Idon't know but what ! like the colored
fiagpoles pretty well. White is. sup
pose. after all the proper color for a
fiAgpols. The white pole seems to
stand up more mast like and defiant.
but the eolored pole il more pictur-
eSQue.
The poles that thus far have been
painted in other colors than white have
most of them been painted red. terra
Gotta red. And in my Judgment this
deep red is n pretty good color for a
flagstaff. Red Is n good color 10 stand
exposure: IL shows wear less than
white does, and SO the people paint EN-
red
AS 20 green. that must say seems
81 first like an odd and inappropriate
color for a flagstaff surmounting a
building; nevertheless. q pole in dark
green may be a dignifled and slightly
object. and there l. one advantage per
tanning 20 a green pole, namely, Il
shows Of, the gilt top piece, II there Is
one. 10 fine advantage. l have In mind
one dark green pole upon the summit
OF which. rising above the gilded me-
tsllie fixture indicating the points %
the compass. Is 4 fine. Rilded eagle.
this whole top piece Of gold showing
very strikingly and effectively by con-
trast with its dark green support"