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New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
SULTAN AND KHEDITE. J.
CESSFUL-FORMER WANTS MAHMUD
PACHA GIVEN Up.

Constantinople March 12-Ahmed Shenk beS'
the Khedive's secretary. who was sent mere u
settle the differences between the Sultan Oh iui
key and the Khedive- of Egypt. Will return 'o
Egypt to-day. II is understood that MS iiiiSsioi
has failed The Sultan stipulated. as prelirni-
nary of the settlement. that his brother-in-law'
,1obnud Psob, vrbo has sought refuge in
Egypt after his flight from Turkey last year
must be returned to Constantinople Ihe me
Mahmud's welfare as being unsatisfactory.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
FINEST LAND OUT OF DOORS 50
Millions of Acre. of Canadian Terri--
tory So lie .cribed by travellers.

Millions of Acres of Canadian Terri.
tory So lie .cribed by raveIers.
l.. A. Hamilton and Land Commits.
sioner Griffin have arrived in Winnipeg,
after three weeks drive through 500
miles of what Mr.. Hamilton says an,
American would call the finest block
of land that lies out of doors" This
land comprises about 2o,OG0.UUO acres
and was covered by two men from We
taskiwin through Battleford east. north
to the Nermilion Lakes, across into the
Blackfoot Hills. then to the Saskatche-
wan River. from there south to the
Trapping Lake district and east again
to Saskatoon.
"The object of our Journey" said Mt.
Hamilton, speaking to Free Press re-
porter. was to note the resources and
progress of this district for intending
settlers. Mr. Griffin had not been over
this ground before and it was to him
trip of great value on this account.
What we saw confirms the view have
taken that here lies one of the richest
tracts of land in the world. We found
that settlers have pushed their way in
and are located not only on land all
along the railway, but 10 miles ON each
side of it. The soil in all parts we saw
is of the richest. and timber and water
plentiful. except an eastern tract lying
south of Eagle Hills. where timber is
scarce. In the Battleford district, ly-
ing 100 miles from the railway. We
found excellent fields of grain being
grown. but in the majority of the farth-
est districts cattle raising is the chief
industry. Settlers are pushing their
way out from Calgary and Edmonton
east as far as the Buck Lakes, 100
miles from the railway"
| Game throughout this district. Mr..
Hamilton states. was very plentiful
in fact. too plentiful. I'VE were told
that the pra,r.e chickens were so thick"
said Mr.. Hamilton. that disease
among them had developed and they
We're dying Off In thousands. This I
am told. occurs about every seven
years. when the ravages of the disease
are much more destructive than that
wrought by the hunters after feathered
game. There is no scarcity of fresh
meats, however. and In many OF the
farming districts or ranching properties
the owner has his own game preserves.
! ION this tract Of 25.OOO.O0O acres
there Is no reason" concluded MIR.
Hamilton, according to the Winnipeg
Free Press, why 5OO.OOO.OOO bushels
of wheat could not be raised and this
will be the case some day not far dis
tant,"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
ness or corporation In which he is in
terested.

The corn-cob pipe is plebeian thing.
but 1t serves to Illustrate the utility of
happy thought. Thirty-five or forty
years ago Missouri wood carver, poor
In this worlds goods, turned out the
bowl Of pipe from corn cob and
showed it to his family. Later he con-
Guided to manufacture the pipes. He
died a very wealthy man. One of his
factories now turns out 100000 of
cob pipes every year. The farmers.
who live in the vicinity of the pipe fac
tories SO it is stated, sell their cobs
for more than they get from the corn
itself. Several farmers in the vicinity
gain an income of as much as $1,000
year from the sale of the cObs alone.
The solution of the problem of produce
ton has been along the lines. largely.
of utilizing the waste products. The
man who invents n process by which
something hitherto wasted is converted
into something valuable Is n philan-
thropist no less than the man who
makes two blades of grass grow where
| only one has grown.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
A BALLAOE OF WHITE FINGERS.

Her fingers stray along the frets.
Her fingers wander DER the strings;
A little while my heart forgets
Its griefs and cares and petty stings.
The air is filed with rustlirg wings.
Forgot are folly. wrong and sin.
md earth seems made for happier
things
She plays upon her mandolin!
Her fingers fly along the frets.
Her fingers dance along the strings.
Courage. my soul. Though strife besets.
Heir to the ages, peer of kings.
High over the turmoil, dust and din,
The clarion call of Honor rings
She plays upon her mandolin.
Her fingers drear, along the frets,
They linger lightly er the strings;
What spell is woven in the nets
Or meshed melody she filings.
A burning tear unbidden springs;
Old hopes, loves, dreams-all dwell
within
That dying music's whisperings-
She plays upon her mandolin!
Prince, at the gate of Paradise
fear | scarce would enter in,
If still without, with Turing eyes,
She played upon her mandolin!
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

he stroked the shaggy head. Then he
stopped amazed, for Duke had his teeth
in his coat and was pulling him in no
gentle manner toward the lower end Of
the meadow.
"What is 1t, boy?" he sad, as he was
pulled along in spite Of himself, then
stopped suddenly, as Duke loosed his
hold, and there in front of him was
Dorothy fast asleep.
He knelt down beside her. Dorothy"
he said softly, taking her hands in his,
wake up, dear, 1t is Jack" She woke
as she felt his kisses on her lips, and
seeing his face above her, nestled back
with contented sigh in his arms.
II am sorry, Jack, and wanted to tell
you so. but YOU" but he stopped her.
'There, dear, say no more about 1t.
We have both been naughty" with a
happy laugh, but now we will be
good"
"And you don't love that pretty girl
you took driving!"
Il love only one pretty girl" he an
swered. ''and that is Dorothy Graham"
There was silence for minute. then
she said: slow did you know was
here, Jack?"
"Duke told me, good fellow" turning
to pat him. but Duke was nowhere to be
seen But coming toward them at break
neck speed was Harry.
He precipitated himself into Jacks
arms. Say. isn't this bully?" he said
II was sitting on the fence by the barn
wishing was home. when Duke came
up and commenced to pull me toward
the meadow. Then saw your hat and
l knew everything was all right, and
here am" and as a shaggy heat
was put against his face, there's Duke.
Duke stood and gazed on them al
with smiling benevolence and wagget
his tail.
Dear Duke" said Dorothy softly
and Jack answered her with q happ.
smile.
"Say, Jack" said Harry. q little later
as be started for the house with the dog
II think l deserve a ride and Duke
collar. Course Duke did the work, bu
he wouldn't known about the trouble |
hadn't told him."
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
The Missing Link.

In the jungles Of Southeastern Asia
and the islands near by, which have
long been known to science as the era
die Of the human race. and which are
still Inhabited by the very lowest Or
ders Of human beings. the pithecan-
thropus lived with the elephant, tapir,
rhinoceros, lion, hippOpotamus. gigan-
tic pangolin, hyena, and other animals,
remains Of which were found round
about him. 1t has been computed that
this ancestor lived somewhere about
the beginning Of our last glacial epoch.
some 10000 years ago. In other words,
about 1900 generations have been
born and have died between him and
ourselves. & win assist our under.
standing Of what this relationship real
II means to know that nearly $50 een,
erations carry - back beyond TIN
dawn Of history, 5000 yeaxs ago.-Hc
Clure's 4aeaxine.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

The medical fraternity are born scott
ers. Every fresh discovery is treated
with derision. "Of no practical value"
Is the comment made on one of the lat
est and most valuable contributions to
science-the discovery by German
scientist that the mental duration Of the
downward movement of the eyelid in
a wink is from .O75 to .O91 Of second,
and the mental duration of the wink
complete a Of q second.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Since 1851, when the America cup
was won in English waters, there have
been twelve unsuccessful contests for
tests have been very spirited and the
English challengers-whow wanted to get
the trophy back-have spent much
money and energy in the effort. They
have built new boats. They have ex-
perimented with new sailing masters
and crews. They have applied all the
means at their command to defeat an
American yacht in the struggle for pos
session of the cup. 1t would be marvel
If English skill in naval architecture
should not at some time plan and build
better boat than American science
could produce. 1t is not improbable
that the Shamrock IL. Is a better craft
than the Columbia. But the American
sailors were superior in skill to the
English sailors. Their yacht was better
managed. The Columbia sought every
advantage of the shifting and incon-
slant breezes, while the Shamrock III.
never seem to know of change until
utter IL Iliiu OCCulANo anu AAu AAASo tAS
Columbia's sails with it's advantages.
This could not have been altogether be-
cause American waters were new to
English sailors and that they were not
familiar with the local drift of winds
and currents. The America won the
first International race in English wa
ters, There cannot be SO much differ
ence between the weather conditions
an one side Of the Atlantic and on the
other side as to seriously handicap the
management Of either vessel. This
suggestion-that 1t was the better crew.
not the better boat. which won the race
has made such an impression that q
change Of crews and vessels for new
race has been suggested. 1t is talked
about in England. 1t would be great
test of seamanship as well as a test Of
the yachts. II the yachts should change
crews for this experiment some time for
practice would be required by both
sides, but they ought to try 1t. 1t might
result in the solution Of q great inter-
national problem.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

teresting history of the fire fighters
and their apparatus in that far-off city
and asking for copies Of the annual re-
pcris of tie Baltimore nre commission.
ers and other information concerning
that city's department. Chief Dodge
also asked for a Baltimore fire badge
He says that the fire department Of
Manila Is to be reorganized in accord
ance with American ideas.
This Is what they have in the Ma
Mia department: Seventy-two Filipi-
nos, one steamer with capacity of 800
gallons. another of $50 and another OF
300 gallons; two hand-pump engines.
two hose carts Of 800 feet capacity
! each, six hose reels and 5000 feet Of
two and one-half inch cotton canvas
| hose, which Is of a cheap grade and
not rubber lined. The apparatus, with
the exception Of the hand engines, is
drawn by native ponies. aud in the
city there are only three fire stations.
| The department, as well as the city OF
Manila, gets its water, says Chief
Dodge. from the Pasig River and tide
water canals throughout the different
sections Of the city; also from hydrants
from the city reservoirs. The new fire
department is to be enlarged and will
be composed OF thirty-two Americans
and sixty-three Filipinos, total OF
J nlnety-fve. The apparatus and fire
alarm departments are to be up to date
says the Baltimore American, and
American horses are to be employed
1t is proposed to place In service two
fire engines, two hook and ladder
/ trucks. three chemical engines and foul
hose wagons.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

A passenger on an ocean steamer was
warned by an officer that the man who
was steadily winning his money in a
gambler. The passenger replied that
he was aware Of the fact, but was
playing to see how the gambler cOntrlv-
ed to cheat him. When the experiment
had cost him several thousand dollars,
and the investigation was still unsuc-
cessful. he abandoned the problem.
Gamblers. ask for nothing better than
to have such Investigators at work.
whether ON sea or on land.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

1t seems to afford a lawyer peculiar
satisfaction to call a brother lawyer a
pettifogger, or a lobster, or something
of that sort, in the presence Of the
court, instead Of passing the compli-
ment outside the court room. The
practice is surely not followed for the
purpose Of conveying information to
the court, which is usually well In
formed on the subject of Holsters. legal
and otherwise.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Here is a tip on focusing. This is not
needed for hand camera users, al
though they may want to use the
ground glass now and then, and it is Il
good thing to remember TO get the
best definition and depth of focus try
the following: Focus without stop
points in the picture. which usually
comes between the center and right or
left edge of the ground glass. DO not
focus at the center, but to one side OF
it, and the result will be much more
satisfactory. After getting the focus
put in the diaphragm. For large heads
be sure the focus is well divided to get
n uniform definition. The smaller the
stop the more the definition and depth
but this is at the expense of what they
cali the artistic effect" Keep this in
mind. Focus with the lense wide open,
and put in the diaphragm after you
have the picture where you want it.
1t is an excellent idea to frequently
clean your tense. 1t may not look as
though 1t needed it. but at the same
time its best capabilities may be i'm
paired by dust. If you wear glasses
you know 1t is a good thing to rub
them often. But do not rub your Tense
| too hard. 1t may In time disturb its
correction that is very delicate. Some
| say old linen Is good. others recommend
specially prepared channels skin, and
still others think the only thing really
proper to use Is jewelers. tissue. A
camel's hair brush is all right to re.
move the dust, and fire linen to polish
the glass Is found by manufacturers to
be frst-class. But be very careful not
to touch the tense with the fingers
There is a natural oil in the skin t.
smear the glass, and 1t is almost impos.
sible to restore it its original clearness
have seen curious examiners of q
camera rub finger around the lenst
to clean off what they thought NIGH
be a bit of dust. Men have been killed
for less offense, and the owner of fin,
lense could well claim justitiable homi
eide for Strengthening on the spot an,
one who would do such thing.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
FOOTBALL STAR MARxtES.

New Jersey society was greatly inter-
ested in the wedding Of Miss Elizabeth
sill to william Heath Barnard, Every
BILLY" Barnard. the best halfback who
ever wore the Tiger stripes Of old Mas
sau. make his twenty-five yards around
the end toward the Yale goal line will
congratulate HIM upon winning one OF
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
Turned the Tables.

A lecturer was once descanting on Tho
superiority OF nature over art when IN
Ereverent listener In the audience flred
that old question at him:
''How would you look. sir. without
your wig2"
Young man." instantly replied the
lecturer, pointing his finger 1t him.
lyon have furnished me an apt illustra-
tion for my argument. Ny hAldness
can be traced to the artificial habits Of
our modern civilization. while the WIG
I am wearing here he raised hts voice
till the windows shook els made of
natural hair!"
The audience testified its appreciation
Of the point by loud applause. and III
speaker was not interrupted again.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Life is sacred and should be protect
ed against the result of carelessness.
The fool who does not think at all kills
more people than the miscreant whose
thoughts are evil. The idiot who rocks
the boat, who leaves a loaded rifle in
the house or who snaps revolver
which is not supposed to be loaded in
the face of friend is more to be dreaA-
ed than the murderer
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

The pension attorney is certainly a
model Of industry. He has discovered,
or thinks he has, that under an old
law volunteers in the Spanish war are
entitled to bounty. The pension office
insists there Is no such valid claim, but
this will not prevent the pension at
tOrney from raking in numerous fees.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

the prettiest Of the younger society set
of New Jersey.
She is graduate Of the Woman'a
College OF Baltimore and a member of
the Gamma Phi Beta. leading wom-
ans college fraternity. The bride II
tall and graceful, with chestnut hair
and dark eyes. Her college popularity
followed her when she came home from
Baltimore and made her debut two sea-
sons ago.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Henry Watterson has written a long
editoril on Opportunities for Young
Men," Can 1t he possible that his be-
lief in the opportunities for young men
is responsible for the inclination he has
to run for high officer
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

w. d. Howells recently declared that
reading has become for many people
craze, even vice. rather than an In
tellectual gain. They read too much,
too fast, too promiscuously. and they
think and talk too little. Such reading
replaces undesirably even gossip, which
may be, and often is. a bad thing, but
ought to be, and can be, a good one.
Good fiction" Mr.. HOwells asserts, us
only an exquisite dlstillation of human
facts, which biography and history
more and less attractively embody: and
all three are gossip depersOnalized by
relnoteness of time or place" He adds
that there is no reason why our own
spoken gossip might not be such as to
produce the effect Of "all that is charm
ing and edifying in these forms Of liter
ature." Here is the opportunity for Il
new fine art! Since we do, naturally.
talk about our neighbors. why not
study how to do so fifty and finely.
rather than intrusively and pettily? No
manual Of gossipry is yet published
but when 1.-The Perfect Gossip" does
issue from the press, it will contain
some advice quite easy to anticipate.
Its first page will forbid prying, de-
probation, malice and mockery. 1t
will recommend the cultivation of char
ity and a sense of humor, the study Of
character, and Of graceful and unexag-
gerated expression. Criticism it may
tolerate as a wholesome social infiu-
ence. but criticism will itself be criti-
cised and discredited at the least suspi-
cion of haste or harshness. Good and
graceful acts, noble. charming or odd
characters graphically portrayed. will
he acclaimed among graduates in the
Gentle Art; wise Interpretation, gener-
GUS excuse, delicate appreciation will
enrich their conversation. Light and
worthless reading about imaginary peo
pie will have given place to bright and
worthy talking about real ones.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
MAN,LA's FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Anticipated Apparatus 60 He Displaced
BY Modern kQuipmsa&
Chief Engineer Horton Of the Balti-
more IRE department recently received
Z letter from r. r. Dodge. chief en-
gineer Of the fire department In Ma
Mia, Philippine Islands, giving IN In
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Grover Cleveland thinks it would be
better for the world II there We're less
Of this mad fortune-chasing and more
fishing. But anybody who has been SO
successful in chasing fortune as Mr..
Cleveland has can afford to go fishing.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

An English physician declares that
people battle too freely and wash out
the natural oils that keep the skin in
condition. Evidently the English win
ter is not 30 severe as the winter here.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

The census, by demonstrating the
fact that there are more females than
males in this country, proves incontest:
IDLY that some Of the males must neces-
sarily be left.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Never dry your prints by artificial
heat as 1t hardly ever leads to success.
In taking groups do not place the sit
ters all in a row as it gives them very
formal look.
If you are starting in photography do
not buy a so-called complete outfit. but
purchase the articles separately from
regular dealer
Oxalic acid has been found by repeat
ed experiments to be the best as a pre-
sentative in the hypo solution. Two
ounces to "A gallon Of water is good
proportion.
If you have fixed focus camera
dust the lens frequently with II soft
camels hair brush and occasionally re-
move the front board and thoroughly
dust the shutter, etc.
A developing solution will keep much
DctteI IL kept Ill SllldlI DOttltS ludt OHly
just contains it. A large one that al
lows an air space between the solution
and the top Of the bottle spells the solu-
ton.
A good method to bring out detail In
the less exposed parts Of the negative
Is to breathe on these parts. The heat
Of the breath apparently raises the ac-
tivity of the developer on these places.
Try this little dodge and you will be
astonished with the results obtained.
The average amateur photographer
Of to-day is very different type of per
son from his prototype of ten years
ago. In the twentieth century there
are very few amateurs who have not an
object of some kind in photography. un
less they belong to that nondescrip,
class who take up one hobby after an
other, dropping their latest, as soon as
the next new fad appears upon the hori
zon. This latter class Is beyond re
demption. Some are photographers be
cause they have an artistic tempera
| ment. are admirers of nature, and II
view of the want Of the necessary skill
to use the brush or pencil, embrace
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Great Britain can at least clam one
advantage over us. We haven't circus
in the country whose parade can com
pare with the coming royal coronation
show.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05
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! TIMELY TOPICS 5
Z (


The warning sugar interests which
expect to do" each other will naturally
have sweet time of it
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

It is to be hoped Sir Thomas will be
allowed to challenge for the cup again.
He is such cheerful loser.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

Palmistry parties are the fad in fash
ionable circles. That's nothing new.
Every man will remember holding
palmistry parties, oh. say, twenty years
ago.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

A Missouri epitaph reads: "John
Smith. Fell asleep April 10 from inter-
rupting a mule at dinner time"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

The country boy has the best chance
to be President. Roosevelt Is the only
President who was city born.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

There are more newspapers publish
ed in Iowa, in proportion to its popula-
ton, than In any other State Of the
Union.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

After being landed by girl who has
been angling for him man naturally
feels me . nah out Of watog.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

photography as means of recording
choicest subjects.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

If you are starting in photography do
not buy a so-called complete outfit. but
purchase the articles separately from
a regular dealer.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

OXalic acid has been found by repeat
ed experiments to be the best as pre-
servative in the hypo solution. Two
ounces to "A gallon of water is good
proportion.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-05

In taking groups do not place the sit
ters all in n row as it gives them a very
formal look.