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until we could hear the joints crack.
Nothing living could have broken
clear of that tangle, but we had a good
idea of the creatures strength by the
way he snapped ropes and cords here
and there. With one free tentacle he
picked up and hurled into the sea a
loose rock which two strong men could
not have moved. 1t was a quarter of
an hour before the octopus was so en-
tirely tangled in the nets that he could
struggle no more, and we waited at
least ten minutes before approaching
him.
Then the professor advanced with his
squirtgun, charged from the jar of chloro-
FORM and its contents were shot full into
the monsters face. In two minutes he
lay as If dead, and we then got ropes and
straps and made him secure. Now and
then, there was shiver the full length
of the tentacles, and we had to stand
back while the professor repeated the
dose, but at no time did the octopus re-
gain full consciousness. When all was
ready we put planks under the body and
slid 1t down into the water, and after
hard two hours work we got the mass
aboard the bark and into box prepared
in advance.
grown devilfish as not above two or three
have ever been on exhibition, and those
came ashore dead and shrunken. The
weight of this fellow was $40 pounds. and
the stretch of each teEtacle was over
eighteen feet. The size of the tentacles
at their base was as large as the body of
a boy ten years old, and each was armed
with over 200 disks or sucking cups Had
he got three of his long arms around
the body of whale and used the other
two to cling to some submerged rock his
whaleship would have stood no show
whatever. The odor exhaled made US all
more or less sick and dizzy, and we were
glad enough when we had landed the
captive at Bombay. He is there today,
but only as a preserved specimen. The
best of care was given him when trans
ferred to the museum, but In the course
of five or six weeks he was dead. So far
as know, however, he was the only one
of his kind ever taken alive.
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Lenuth of Life.

A statistician says that taking 1000, 600
as a basis of calculation there will still
survive at the end of seventy years 812,-
600 out Of the 100000 persons. At the
expiration of eighty years there Will be
107, 900 survivors of the original 1000, 600.
When it comes to ninety years of exist
ence there is terrible thinning out of
Only S,841 out of the 1000, 900. or in
115, will live to that age. At 81, but 244.
or / In 4,100, will be alive.
At SO, half of these will have dropped
out, leaving only 119 souls alive out of the
original 1,60e, 0O0 Ones chances to reach
SO, according to these tables. is about
in S,400 :,
be alive to see SO years, or about per-
son out of 18,500,' he continues.
1.-THE century mark will be reached by
only % out of the 100000, or, in other
words, out Of a group of 43500 persons
born at the same time only / will I'LL out
the century span Of existence.
''Only 1 in 5000, 600 persons will reach
the age of 104 years; just. /, in 5000, 600
can be expected to see los birthdays; and
as to living to be 106 years old, these
tables place that contingency as out of
the range of practical calculations.
Possibly one human being out of the
1000, 600 who shall have seen the light for
the first time in 1904 will be alive in
2010"-NeW York Sun.
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Got I'm Mixed.

Congressman Gill, Of Ohio, was
chatting with a group of friends in
Washington, when he said something
that sounded like reference to "Char-
lie" Lands, of Indiana. newspaper
man Clipped in saying. Eyes, Charles
a nice fellow, and so is his brother,
Fred Lands. I've always said that
Charlie lands" Mr.. Gill said severe
ly: 'T did not mention Charlie Lands
I was speaking of Coriolanus, who was
called from the plow to the helm Of
state" The correspondent retired in
confusion, and later told the story to
another newspaper man. 'fWhy," said
the latter, "the joke is not on you but
on Gill. It was Cincinnatus that was
called from the pillow, not Corielanus"
And the two hunted up the Ohio man,
who made amends in time-honored
fashion
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then began rolling stones into it. We
had not been at work over five minutes
when the octopus was routed out. We
first saw one long tentacle shoot out
of the water and clutch the rock above,
and then the creature slowly and labo-
riously drew itself out. The net had
been bitten and broken in many places,
but still tangled about so as to greatly
hamper his movements. OF the five
arms only one was entirely free.
Quoted With chIoroform.
The monster must have thought the
attack was being made on him from
above, for he had no sooner caught
sight Of the spread nets than he went
for them in furious way. He was,
of course, still further tangled up, and
the exhibition Of the previous day was
nothing to this. He rolled over and
over like great ball, striking and bit
ing with his horrible beak, and now and
then getting a tentacle clear and swish
ing it around in search of an enemy
He would writhe and twist and strain
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Sporting News
MANY PICK CORBETT
TO DEFEAT BRITT
Champion Is the Favorite in
California Fighting
Circles.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 49,
Following are some Of the opinions of the
most prominent fight followers in Califor-
mia:
Billy Jordan (the announcer)I think
this is one of the greatest fights I've ever
fifty years. Don't quote me; they are both
too tough.
Johnny Coleman Cbookie)-Corbett on
the bit. Can't lose.
clever. He should win inside of twelve
rounds.
Eddie Smith (the referee)-My hands
are up. think there will be a knockout,
Frank Skinner Grace track)-Corbett
from wire to wire. Britt doesn't class
there.
Jack welch (referee)-Looks like toss
to me- Both boys have everything and ID
hate to bet on the go.
Toby Irwin (Who met Britt the nrSt
time James started professionally-Put me
down that Britt wins the decision. He has
everything Corbett has and he's an awful
fellow to get at.
! Frank Carr-Corbett 'breezing." Britt
never met q good live one
Joe Rose (bookie)-The champion just
walks home. He'll show Britt up the same
as he did Sullivan, McGovern and Han
Ion.
Billy Roche-Give me Corbett straight
across the board. Britt won't run in the
money.
Alec Greggains-I won't say now. I
want to see both boys in the ring and see
the condition then. I'll pick one then, but
I'll admit it's tough one.
Willie Britt-Jimmy will beat this fell
low in ten rounds. Here's once when l get
down right
Handicapper Letcher, C. ]. C.-Back up
the wagon and unload on Young. Corbett.
1 can't figure Britt on any kind Of track.
Jockey Spencer-Corbett on the chin
strap. He ought to come home in can
ter.
Frank McConnel-Britt will win. No
good little man ever beat good big man,
and you fellows have to admit that Britt
is good.
Spider Kelly-James pipe. Stand tap
for him. He wins before ten.
Sam Berger winked his eyes, smiled and
said: well, Jimmy should put Corbett
away in II OF. Is. His body blows will tell
in that time"
Billy Eager--Britt's jaw is stronger than
Corbett's stomach. Britt a moral.
Harry Corbett-Count me in the toss-up
class. Too close
Jack Cordeil~Britt, the decision. He's
too long and rangy for the champ.
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Britt Has His Followers.

Young Corbett will have his merit
tested again on March rs, when he en-
POINTERS Jimmy Britt, the clever Cali
fornia lightweight. Not since Corbett
won the featherweight championship
from Terry McGovern at Hartford more
than two years ago has he been obliged
to tackle such formidable opponent
as Britt.
While all of Corbetts battles have
been hard fought, the result was al
ways looked upon as a foregone con-
cluslon. He was always considered a
sure winner, being relied upon by his
admirers to dispose of his opponent
before the limit. In Corbett's coming
battle there is a different feeling.
On the Corbett side there is not that
feeling of confidence that has prevail
ed at other battles, while the Britt fol-
lowers are already claiming victory for
the Californian. At any rate, the out
come Of the fray is more uncertain
than any Of Corbett's other battles
since he became champion.
The reason for Britt being the choice
of so many followers Of the game is
that his record alone shows that he is
q fighter above the ordinary caliber
and that he will have a shade the best
of the fighting weight when he tackles
Corbett. Britt has done the same thing
to the lightweight aspirants as Young
COrbett did to the featherWefght as
pirants, and today he is considered the
best white lightweight in the world.
He has defeated all Corners, and the
only man of note in his class that he
has not met is Joe Cans, the pair being
unable to agree upon terms for a
match.
The battle between Corbett and Britt
will mean much to both fighters, and
1t is sure to be a battle to the finish.
Britt would not care to be defeated by
q man who claims to be a feather
weight, and Corbett is one Of those fell
lows possessed of great deal of con-
f1dence, who believes that he can dis
pose of any man that he signs articles
with.
Britt thinks he has it on Corbett and
that he will win when they come to-
gether. Corbett is likewise sure of
winning, and both will enter the ring
with one object in view, that Of carry
ing off the honors.
Britt has been working away quietly
for the past few weeks getting himself
into condition for the contest and is
reported in excellent condition. Cor
bett is always in good condition and
his recent bout with Dave Sullivan
proved that. He is back at his train
ing quarters and 1t will not be neces-
sary for him to strain any point In
making weight, as he did in most of
his battles. He believes that he will
enter the ring stronger at 100 pounds
than if he had to make a lower weight.
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OPPORTUNITY.

Master Of human destinies am I!
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps
wait.
Cities and fields I walk; penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and passing by
Hovel and mart and palace, soon or late
I knock unbidden once at every gate!
If sleeping, wake-if feasting rise before
I turn away. 1t Is the hour Of fate,
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or hest
tate,
Condemned to failure, perjury and woe,
Seek me In vain and uselessly implore-
I answer not and 1 return no more.
John J. Ingalls,.
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NOTICES WHILE YOU EAT.

Notices In verse decorate the walls
of Washington street restaurant. The
customer is assured that:
For cleanliness we've always Stood
Nor do we handle Chinese food.
A bovine paradise is pictured in this
couplet:
Our buffers from Shamokawa,
Where cows eat grass the livelong day.
And a compliment is paid to the
qualities of Oregon hens in this:
We never spare the least. expense, .
Our eggs are all from Webfoot hens
Also this:
Our sausages are made from hogs,
We would not sacrifice our dogs.
Portland Oregonian.
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The American Husband.

An American young man does not, as
q rule, look forward to marriage, nor
prepare for it by saving any consid-
cradle portion of his ante-nuptial in
come When he marries it is usually
on short notice and because he has
fallen very desperately in love with
some one and cannot find it in his
heart to wait until cold caution de-
clares the venture advisable. Even
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'Bliggins is very opinionated He thinks
that nobody can teach him anything
WELL, answered Miss Cayenne quietly,
II guess he is about right. ashington
Star.
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MISSING KENT LOOMS
COMPANION IS A NEGRO

NEW YORK, Juy l3.-Intensc in
terest connects with the personality
of William H. Ellis, who was in the
company of +. Kent LOOMS, the bro
Their of the assistant secretary Of state,
aboard the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
ii, bound for Cherbourg, when LOOMS
suddenly disappeared. That the young
man fell overheard, committed suicide
or met death as the result of foul play
are among the theories suggested for
his strange disappearance.
Ellis and LOOMS were bound for
Abyssinia, conveying to King MenelIk
a treaty which was signed by the Unit
ed States government at Washington,
and which was drawn in connection
with certain concessions which had
been granted Ellis by the king. Ellis
landed at Cherbourg and declared that
he could not in any way account for
the disappearance of his colleague. Al
ter a short stop at Marseilles he con-
tinued the journey to Abyssinia to de-
liver the treaty to Menelik.
Ellis looks like mulatto, but claims
he is Cuban. Some time ago he
went into a sort of partnership with
Robert b. skinner. United States con-
sui at Marseilles, in the negotiation
with the willy old Abyssiniaf~ mon
arch, and it is said that he was dis
gruntled when the state department
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The Other Fellow.

is awful S
walk and bump against him and make room FOR him on street
he to be in
consider himself
to be favored
try respectfully
dignity You give him much on the sidewalk as
the seat
inch half
it with his nsoence
have waiting for
the
in of the line at the postohee window And at the n
of positively speed
him passing
you graOuy
have something
WANT to
O. he is indeed a to the and o flesh!
all
completely squeh him: Sir
and tells lightly NO.
ar a darn"
Meth fellow
fellow but he is al
many of m
about
tired of him
could doubt would completely suppress hi" and put him in his
proper place. out of your
But your endeavor
of horrors! 1t be that he is just as tired
you that he is
nettd
you that
protest. Never said he would punch
your off icE you week!
saint maybe will tell him so the
you meeh
what is commonly known
is
is likely to be good bad or
the a
much in it.
take with you
1t is
meeting with the other fellow If
but little of it in the other
His religion politics. all
from yours?
Tut tut. child justas to a
is a beautif
other felow is a blu good
other fellow this day.
of what / of speech?
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PRINTING F mot in the
Spokane Stamp Works.
PosTo1FIcE BLDG.
MMzzzzz1 az
xavs 4 " saAtry.V :=..
PRESCRIPTION sPECIALIsTs.
Corner Riverside Ave. and Post r.
NORTHERN PACIFIC SUNDAY Ex.
CURSlONS.

Commencing Sunday, June 10. the
Northern Pacific announces the fol-
lowing Sunday excursion rates:
Spokane to Occur d'Alene and re-
turn, 81.
Spokane to st. Maries and return,
same date, $50.
Sunday train will leave Spokane 8
a. m, returning arrive Spokane at 7
p. m. Steamer George Cakes con-
Meeting with train and making the
round trip to St. Maries and return.
The George Cakes is the largest and
best boat on the lake. She will here
after make the trip to St Maries and
return daily. In addition to above
rates the following will be in effect
Coeud d'Alene to Harrison and St
Maries and return, Sunday, return
ing same day, so cents; and St
Maries or Harrison to Occur d'Alene
and return. on sale Sunday. good re-
turning Monday. SO cents.
J. w. HILL. Gen. Agt.
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decided upon young Loomis as the man
to deliver the treaty.

decided upon young LOOMS as the man
to deliver the treaty.
Ellis had an office for several years
in the Drexel building in this city. At
one time he was president OF the
Westminster Water company, and Ell
gagged in a brokerage business. One
of the men with whom he was .associ-
ated in various transactions was Ca
mile Weidenfeld, who was mixed up
with George Alfred Lamb in the
Northern Securities-Great Northern
Northern Pacific litigation.
Years ago Ellis was employed by the
late Henry II. Hotchkiss, inventor of
the Hotchkiss gun. When the mil
lionaire inventor died, Ellis became the
business manager for the widow, who
lived at the Plaza hotel, this city.
Ellis accumulated considerable money,
wore many diamonds. dressed consplc-
uously and cut wide swath in Wall
street.
He was entangled in the scandal of
the woman Fayno Moore and her ,hus-
band, who is now in Sing Sing prison,
after their arrest on the charge OF
Matchmaking the late Martin Mahon,
proprietor of the New Amsterdam no.
tel. Ellis figured as Mrs. Moore s
''friend from Cuba and when the as
sistant district attorney referred to
him as Mrs Moore's negro friend, she
became intensely indignant and in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-13

For the past year or more l nave
been troubled with dyspepsia and in
digestion and can truthfully state
that after the use of one bottle OF
Paw Paw l find my stomach SO much
improved that l expect to become en-
tirely free from this ailment with the
further assistance of your vegetable
pepsin. Paw Paw.
(Signed) G. A. ROBERTSON.
Mayor of Augusta, Me.
If you have dyspepsia try it.
If your are nervous, try it.
If you are Respondent. try it.
If you are weak and run down,
try it.
Cast away all tonics. all medicines
and all stimulants and let Munyon'
Paw Paw make you well. 1t will lift
you into the high attitudes of hope
and hold you there. 1t will give ex-
hilaration without intOxication. II
makes old people feel young and weak
people strong.
Sold by all druggists. Large bot
tie 81. Paw Paw Laxative Pills, Csc
a bottle.
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|. o. o. F. OF
new YORK

ITHACA, N. Y, July 13.-The de-
partment council of the state of New
York, i. o. o. F., convened in eleventh
annual session here today with repre-
sentatives present from the cantOns
of Albany, Buffalo, Binghampton,
Syracuse. Rochester, Niagara Falls
and numerous other cities through
out the state. General M. A. Raney
of Marengo. Ia, commander of the
Patriarchs Militant of the United
States, is among the distinguished
visitors.
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sisted that Ellis was Cuban gentle

sisted that Ellis was a Cuban gentle
man of high degree.
In uJly, 1901, Ellis was arrested, the
complainant being young woman who
said she had gone to his office to an-
swer an advertisement for stenog-
rapher and had been subjected to in
dgnities. The case never came to
trial.
When Ellis sailed from New York
he said that he would cross over from
Europe into Africa. He had arranged
with King Menelik that when he
reached the Abyssianian border he
was to be met by the kings body
guard.
Ellis was born at Victoria. Texas,
and lived for many years at San Anto-
MO. There he is known as IA negro.
His mother was very poor. but through
the interest taken in her son by white
friends Ellis obtained a good educa-
ton. He speaks Spanish fuently. His
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sister. who is very black, caused a
sensation in Chicago some Years ago
when she attempted to associate with
white students. Ellis attempted to
colonize several hundred Alabama ne
groes in Mexico some years ago. Small
pox broke out among them, and the
majority died. The United States gov
eminent brought the survivors back to
Alabama.
Ellis wife, who resides in Washing
ton and New York, is good looking
young white woman. She dresses gor-
geously. Her antecedents are not
known
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HoME3
SEE THE TWO ROBs.

S18oo-Six- house. city water.
large lawn. lot 50x142; half cash, bal
ance easy payments.
S28OO-Seven-room house on Shan
non avenue, $500 cash, balance to
suit.
$2100-Five-room modern house. lot
50x135. street graded and paid for;
$500 cash. $40 per month, per cent
interest.
S3ooO-Eight-room modern house,
rents for S25 per month; $1,000 cash,
balance easy payments.
NO Trouble to Answer Questions.
GAZETTE g. GLADSTONE,
Real Estate. Rentals and Insurance.
315-316 Rookery. Tel. M. 1929.
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INDIGESTION.

With it's companions. heart burn,
f1atulence. torpidity of the liver, con-
stipation, palpitation of the heart.
poor blood, headache and other nerv-
GUS symptoms, sallow skin, foul
tongue, offensive breath and a legion
of other ailments. is at once the most
widespread and destructive malady
among the American people. The
Herbine treatment 4 I'll n
, %5'' Ss,s 80 SOC 'b Dois ~S WW
tie. Sold by
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RANXIUPT,

Charles E. Popp filed a petition in
bankruptcy this morning with the
clerk OF the federal court. Popp has
been conducting the cafe in the Hotel
Victoria. His assets are $244.60 and
the liabilities amount to S7e8.sS.
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THESE F00TPADS KNOCKED OUT the
GOLD FILLED Teeth OF A VICTIM

POTSDAM, July l3.-A piano tuner
named Schlaubenheimer has the cham
pion hard luck story to date.
Schlaub was going home the other
night, when footpads held him up. He
had no cash and the highwaymen were
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TO IMPROVE.

Aaron Kuhn took out a building
permit this morning to make $4,000
worth Of improvements on the build
ing used by the Wentworth Clothing
company. A whole new front will be
put In the building The alterations
will take some time to complete.
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WATCH us!

Timothy farm. 160 acres. az miles
from good town, 10 acres In timothy
meadow, good six-room house, good
barns. chicken house, root cellar,
sheds. etc. all machinery. team. nice
orchard. running water, on county
road. near school and church. This 10
Al. and we will take part city prop
erty in payment. Price, $500.
Two good paying grocery stores at
invoice, in Al location. for sale on
account of poor health Of owners:
clearing $4,000 yearly. Let us show
them to you.
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SUNSTROKE AND HOT
WEATHER Fatalities

are generally brought on by disor-
dered stomach and drinking ice water.
A leading physician of New York
says: IF every one who drinks ice
water in warm weather would take
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WIFE Is FRENCH, HUSBAND Is
GRRMAN-TRY TO TALK IN
ENGLISH BUT CAN'T.

Henry Daubel of Elk is occupying
q cell in the county Jail charged with
assault upon Thomas Lowe.
That Daubel has more than the
ordinary share Of troubles is plainly
seen. The difficulty in which he Is
placed was caused by a long drawn
out family quarrel. The trouble be-
gan about a year ago, when Daubei
became the husband of Mrs. Matilda
Plusson and stepfather to her four
children. His wife is French and he
is German. Neither one can speak the
others language, nor can they make
themselves understood in English.
Their short married life was made up
mostly of signs, which has not prov
ed of much happiness to them.
Daubel claims that after being mar
ried six weeks his wife demanded
that he turn over one-half of his
property to her. He refused her re-
quest and he alleges that she carried
her troubles to Lowe, who renewed
the request for half the property for
Mrs. Daubel. A general miXup oc-
CURED and Daubel concluded that his
life would be more content If he could
get rid of his wife and her trouble
some children. The latter, he claims,
left nothing undone to make his life
miserable
Applies for Divorce.
In January he applied for a divorce.
Since then, Daubel says. his life has
been in danger many times. threats
OF killing him have been made and
his life has been one continual worry.
Since applying for a divorce he
has lived on ranch with a brother,
leaving his home to the wife and
children.
Saturday, Lowe again came to
Daubel and renewed the quarrel. An
cry words ensued and the ezra ged
men went at each other. Lowe pick
cd up a shovel, with which he struck