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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

ton OF her patients, will receive them
as fast as accommodations are pro-
vided. and will be governed by the de-
termined purpose to do the greatest
possible good.
To insure a feeling Of independence
and for the preservation of self-respect,
each patient will be charged $125 per
week. and will be credited by the
amount of work which she performs.
All that is earned by each patient over
and above the cost OF her maintenance
will be paid to her when she is cured
and discharged from the village.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
PAPER Telegraph Poles.

Paper telegraph poles are the latest
development OF the art of making paper
useful. These poles are made of paper
pulp, in which borax, tallow, ETC., are
mixed in small quantities. The pulp
Is cast in a mold, with core in the
center forming hollow rod of the de-
sired length, the cross pieces being held
by key-shaped wooden pieces driven in
on either side of the pole. The paper
poles are said to be lighter and strong
er than those of wood, and to be un-
affected by sun, rain, dampness or any
of the other causes which shorten the
life of a wooden pole.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
to many noble and alleviating acts
among the fortunate unfortunates that
the Wisconsin Northern Hospital shell.
ters.
FOR THE MINISTRY.

The stun That Good Hss Are ssia -
Ne Made o.
Lobby had troubled look when he
called on the minister that day and
asked for few minutes conversation,
says the Detroit Free Press.
What can do for you. Brother
Lobby" asked the parson. in sympa.
thetic tone.
IT'S about that boy Robbie Of mine.
I'm afraid he's incorrigible. though
he's kind-hearted and seems over.
done anything wrong"
There Is always hope for . boy Of
that disposition, Brother Lobby"
II hope SO. but I'm pretty we'll die.
couraged. Last week went up to the
island with Mrs. Lobby and left him ct
home with his little brother. They
put In part of the time playing blind
mans bun and Willie ran into stand.
hurting one OF his teeth. Robbie at
once made an examination and told
Willie that II the tooth was not pulled
lockjaw would set In. Robbie got an
old pair OF pinchers and after great
struggle extracted the tooth. . nno
front one. His only excuse was that
he proposes to be dentist some day?"
did you punish him. Mr.. Lobly?"
Severely. One evening he came
home from school and had his report.
Everything was good but his deport-
ment, and l asked him what was the
matter with that? He replied that hs
had habit Of putting his foot ON the
railing when In class and that the
teacher always gave him a mark for
that. / saw her and found It was true.
but the young rascal had told her that
1t was hereditary and that 1t was the
way his father always stood In front
OF bar. Think Of that and l never
60 near saloon. Again"
mo use Of further details, Brother
Lobby. know your son better already
than you do. was just such a boy.
You must get his energies turned in
the right direction and then bring him
up for the ministry. He will make q
mighty worker in the vineyard"
We'll parson, II that is the kind OF
material they make preachers Of it's q
puzzle to me why there are not more
men In the pulpit than in the body Of
the church."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
NORTHERN HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.

now not generally believed that the
mingling OF the acute and chronic In
sane benefits either class. 1t Ia not
generally believed that locking up
man who has been insane for short
time only with one who has been In
sane a long time has any remedial In
fiuence upon either one. The Wiscon-
sin idea is to abandon these mammoth
institutions and to keep the chronic
insane. the majority Of whom are In
durable, away from the more recent
cases.
There are in Wisconsin twenty-five
county asylums for the chronic insane,
which are scattered throughout the
state, and two state institutions for the
treatment of the recent cases OF In
sanity. One of these institutions, the
Northern Hospital for the Insane. is
located near this city. At this institu-
ton a number Of notifications OF for
mer methods of treatment have recent
ly been introduced, and a vigorous eff
fort is being made to make this institu-
ton a genuine hospital. leaving out all
asylum features, true hospital being
a curative institution and an asylum
merely a house Of refuge.
The writer recently visited this insti-
| tuition and was shown over the estab-
lishment by DR.. w. A. Gordon, the new
superintendent. Among many other
improvements made during the last
year has been the introduction of q
congregate dining-room, where patientt
take their meals In one large room
instead OF in the wards. as in former
days. Two Turkish bathrooms. one for
the men, and one for the women. have
also been put into the institution. Pa
tients are no longer washed in the old.
fashioned tub baths, but are given
scrub and shower baths and are rem.
dered fresh and clearly by being placed
upon a table and scrubbed after the
manner adopted by all Turkish baths
The diet OF the patients has been
materially changed from former times
Strong tea and coffee are no longer
given. but in their place large quaint
ties OF milk are used Patients are &C
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
AMERICAN PATENT SYSTEM,
Its First Fifty Years and What Has Been

ts r'r"t FHty Aears ana what Has been
Accomplished.
The semi-centennial of it's own pub
LEGATION which the Scientific American
commentaries is practically a celebra-
ton also of the first fifty years OF the
American patent system, says an ex-
change. The system had indeed existed
from the early days of. the republic.
But in those early days few patents
were granted, and it was not until 1845
that the American nation began to be
noted for its inventive powers. AS
the Scientific American points out, up
to the end of the year 1S45 only 1873
patents had been issued by the pat
ent Office of the United States. When
the year 1895 closed the number was
53l, 61S, a wonderful tribute to the in
ventive genius of the American people,
because out of this great number COM
paratively few were issued to foreign
ers. THE largeness of the number is
a tribute to the far-sighted liberality
of the patent statutes, originally estab-
lished by our forefathers in the days
when the individual counted for far
more than in the present day of fierce
competition and wealthy combinations
Of capitalists. Even in those days it
was recognized that the individual in
ventor required the fostering protection
of the law, and it was known that the
best possible policy for the country was
to grant him this protection for the
enrichment Of others and for the good
of the country at large"
But, though few patents were granted
in the early days, there is no doubt it
was the privation Of those days in
sparsely settled regions that fostered
and developed the inventive faculty
which has become the birthright of the
American people. A farmer, separ-
ated many miles, perhaps, from the
blacksmith shop. with absolutely no
machine shop within reach, with car
penters and other tradesmen few and
far between, learned to do everything
himself, and it was unquestionable in
these early days the farmers of Ameri-
ca displayed high order Of construc-
tive and mechanical skill and quick
adaptation to circumstances that have
now imprinted themselves upon the en-
tire American people To-day the farm
err has complicated machinery to take
care of, and he does it successfully
small repairs he executes himself, and
in him is found the true material that
inventors are made OF.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01


hrst races. entirely amateur, were held
on that track. There was nothing in
particular to show that it was the OPEN
Ing OF the path, although it was so
termed, for there has scarcely been a
Time since work was begun that it has
been closed. The only formality was
the dedication of the path to the public
oy the directors. The towpath is owned
oy the indianapolis Water Company,
which gave the league the right to use
IL as long as 1t kept it in repair. To
those contemplating building such a
path 1t might be of interest to know
now the guards are made to keep out
cattle and at the same time not OBJ
suuct the free passage of bicycles. At
each road cross ng here is gate which
Is usually kept locked, but may be
opened under guard on occasions of pa
rades or big days. At the side of the
gate there is pit about three by four
ieet and two feet deep. There is an
oak frame set in this pit and across it
On a level with the top is a row of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

nary method Of caring for the insane
consists in building large establish
ments which contain from 500 to $500
inmates. 1t is very common In many
states to have asylums that hold 1900
and $500 patients. In these great asy-
lums the acute and chronic are mingled
to greater or less extent. It often
happens that there are patients in these
asylums who have been inmates for
twenty years. It was formerly sup
posed that the mingling Of the acute
and chronic insane was beneficial from
a psychological point Of view. 1t Is
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
STEEL CARS.
Another Mark OF Progress In Rail-
road Equipment.


At last steel cars have been made.
For years they have been regarded as
the coming car, but owing to the high
price of steel they were not thought to
be economically possible until the
twentieth century. A great steel COM
pany, in order to show under the pres
ent conditions the possibilities Of steel
in this direction, has constructed two
cars of this material which are the first
OF their kind. AS the picture shows,
they are Of simple construction. being
built up" of plate girders. They are
to be exhibited around the country to
railroad men. and if the idea takes, they
will be constructed on large scale in
the fall. While the cost OF a steel car
will naturally be more than that Of a
wooden one, sufficient experience has
already been acquired to warrant the
| statement that on a commercial basis
these cars can be constructed at cost
not to exceed that per ton Of carrying
| capacity OF wooden cars. and with a
safety factor in favor of steel. They
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

the line of raising vegetables on small
pieces Of land assigned to each patient.
Then there will be poultry raising. with
the care of eggs in their preservation
for shipping. Bee keeping, with prepa-
ration Of honey for the market, will
also be provided for The dairy work
will furnish much employment, for, be-
sides the milking and bottling Of the
product. butter and cheese making will
be included Then the laundry work
will be quite factor in the village
economy. Besides these there will be
needle and fancy work department,
together with opportunity for literary
employment and recreation.
On this provision for varied employ
ment which keeps the mind and body
occupied with pleasant surroundings
away from temptation to use alcoholic
drink. Lady Somerset relies for the de-
sired results.
Lady Somerset says she will give
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01


LY \ consists of the con-
k struction and main
tenance Of a village
Of cottages for inebriate women pa
tients
The scheme is a sensible and practi-
cable one. Though l do not entirely
agree with Lady Somerset in all her
schemes, which she intends for good,
this new work of hers is a noble one,
and will result in many benefits. Every
State in the Union should adopt her
plan, and have a rural settlement,
where patients suffering from the habit
or intemperance could be under judi
cious and intelligent medical care. and
De given plenty of work to do in the
open air. There is nothing like send
ing man to bed real tired to help his
recovery from the disease OF alcohol
ism. Lady Somerset's attention was
called. some years ago, to a wretched
woman who had been arrested for
drunkenness about a hundred times.
She tried to reform her by sending her
10 nome In the country, and. though
she tailed in this case, she made up her
mind that the plan would be a good one
1or drunken women generally. So she
put her thoughts into action.
When Lady Somerset determined
upon her special work for inebriate
women, she looked about for a suitable
site far from the presence of spirituous
liquors, and where there were good
sanitary conditions. She finally Sc
lecteo one hundred and eighty acres of
iand IN the town of Duxhurst, high
ground, with excellent drainage, and a
sooo water supply, and there laid out
her village.
IL mas been plotted in an irregular
1ashlon, with winding streets and lanes.
iald at varying angles, with open places
anu pubic grounds at frequent inter-
Vals, which will, in accordance with
the projected plans, receive ornamental
ton in the way of trees. shrubberv and
fountains.
On this tract Of land she Is erecting
scattered cottages for her patients.
Ihey are very simple in construction.
following primitive lines, and being
matched according to the ancient rural
fashion. Each cottage will accommo-
date six patients, and will be surround
ed by small garden for the raising of
vegetables and the cultivation OF flow
ers. The inmates Of each cottage will,
keep mouse and attend to the garden
work.
These inmates will not be treated as
outcasts or criminals, but as patients
suffering from disease to cure which
Is the purpose OF the resident phvsi-
clans Of the village.
Besides the cottage homes. the VIII
lage Will contain a hospital, a chapel
a building for public meetings, an Office
building, and general laundry. All OF
these will be well and neatly con.
structed, but without any attempt al
display.
Exercise for mind and muscle with
plenty Of out OF door life, and absence
OF temptation to drink, Is the best med
icine for an inebriate," says Lady
Somerset. Believing this, and being
firmly convinced that nothing could be
worse for habitual drunkards than the
sedentary employment usually assigned
to them In reformatory homes, she has
planned for plenty Of outdoor work
with employment and entertainment
for the mind.
Provision is being made for light az
ricultural work. directed principally in
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

Ex-D. c. Commissioned want the
best room you have. Do you know who
| ann" Arizona Clerk-"Wall, | don't
know ez l do. partner" Ex-D. c. Com
missioner (pompously)-"Sir. | was
once a commissioner Of the District Of
Columbia" Arizona Clerk-"Oh, that's
all right, tendeTfoot. We never bring
up a mans past ag'in' him here. -
Washington Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
A Lucky Lift.

Its strange that Jane Goldie should
fancy that Tom Branscombe. hear
they are engaged
Yes. she admires him for his
strength"
Il didn't know he had any
strength"
She thinks he has She saw him
raise a car window at the first at
tempt."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

In the spring the young mans fancy
Turns to Gladys. Nell or Nancy.
So the poet sings.
But tits summer when the maiden
Most with little loves Is laden.
These she filings
Forth like hawks and bids them then
Strike the futtering hearts of men.
illustrated Bits
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

two-inch gas pipes set two inches apart
This can be crossed with a bicycle
without any trouble and is scarcely
perceptible in the matter of vibration
but effectually keeps out all kinds Of
stock.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

have been tested with a load of wet
sand and pig iron weighing one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand pounds.
The use of steel will not be confined to
freight cars. 1t is intended in the near
future to build passenger cars of steel
throughout, and thus do away with
the danger of splintering in railroad
collisions,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
1T Is A MODEL ASYLUM
WISCONSIN STATE INSTITUTION
FOR THE INSANE.
Efforts Made to Cure Every Case brought
There-lt IL Therefore Conducted on
u widely Different Plan from Other
Retreats.
Oshkosh letter.

HAl Is known as
the Wisconsin sys-
TEN of caring for
the insane Is at
tracing the atten-
ton of physicians,
philanthropists and
people engaged in
the care of depen-
d e mt elias 8 Q .
I hr o u & h out the
country. The ordi-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
A DRUNK" VILLAGE,
LADY HENRY SOMERSET TO
RESCUE INEBRiATE.
Town Ia Being Laid Out for the
Treatment of Female Patients-Not
to he Treated As Outcasts--Outdoo
Work for Them.
(London Letter.)

NEW departure IN
temperance work
has been entered
upon by Lady
II e nry Somerset,
who Is almost as
well known In
America as in Eng
land. This work
consists of the con-
struction and main
Ton 80 N ~y{llo sxa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01
POWER OF WHEELMEN
LAVE BUILT A MODEL ROAD
WAY IN INDIANA.
uh. Great Work Achieved by Levying
a Five Dollar Assessment on Each
Owner of Bicycle - Worthy
Example
Especial Letter.)

HE most pictur-
esque bicycle path
in the United States
was recently opened
in Indianapolis with
elaborate ceremony.
Two months ago
the Wheelway
league of this city
was incorporated
for the purpose of
hnildinp a bicycle
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-23
NEW YORK. PRODUCE.
Strength i'm Wheat Was DeyeIopeJ
on Crop Damage News,

NEW YORK, March 21.-Flour-Receipts
lo,SoO bbis; exports 4,100 bbls; Minnesota
patents, $S.60@3 S0ir Minnesota bakers $3.50
Q3.l5; spring low grades, $2Q2.6O; winter
patents, S2.25@3.95; winter straights So 60O
$40; low grades, 50. 25@2. 45.- Rye -four duIT
superine, $2.6Oa2i 10; fancy. $270a2.9o. Buck
Wheat Hour, sl;25; Buekwheat dull at 39Is0
Ale. Cornmeal dull: Western coarse. 73c
feeding, 35@4O; barley malt, Western aSG
Doc. Wheat-Receipts, II 100 bu; exports. al .
200 bu. Spot dull; No. hard 74atc + O. h.
and afoat; options closed firm; No. red
March, 70ssc; May, 6S7s@69 11-16c closing at
691Ac. Corn-Receipts 80, 600 Blu; exports
0,10O bu. Spot steady; No. 2, 37lkc in ele-
vator; options closed &c higher; March
closed at s71Ae; May, S5lka359sc, closing at
1000 bu; options quiet, closing &c higher;
March closed at 25c; May closed at 24zc.
Hay dull. Hops. weak. Hides quiet. Leah.
22c; pulled, 19926c Coal quiet Beef
steady. Cut meats dull. Picked hams SiSSD
sac. Lard dull and steady; Western steam.
$3.50. Pork easy; mess $9.75@1O25; family,
S105Oq11; SHIRT clear, $11.50d12.50. Tallow
easy. Petroleum quiet; United closed at
$l.40. Rosin steady. Turpentine quiet Rice
firm; Molasses steady: Pig iron weak;
Copper quiet Lead steady. Tin plates weak.
Cottonseed oil inactive but steady. Coffee
Options steady; ruled generally fair on local
buying; closed steady at unchanged prices
to 10 points net advance; sales. s, $50 bags
spot coffee, Rio, No. T. 1870; mill steady
Cordova 16a4@1Sc. Sugar-Raw firm; cen
trifugal. Sc test, 9-16c: refined steady;
standard sc; confectioners' A, sc; cut loaf.
sac; crushed, 5%c granuated, 51sc. Butter
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-23
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET.
Grain Opened Weak, but Strength
ened Later

May wheat opened fractonalIy lower Satur-
day on the Light exports for the week, but it
soon became evident that the crowd has be-
come somewhat oversold on this big break,
and good many are taking advantage of every
weak spot TO buy some of their wheat back
which they sold at higher prices. This buying
steadied the market at the opening, and the
steadiness brought in some new buying which
raised the price.
Following are closing quotations: No. 1
hard, on track, 59l2c; No. 1 northern March,
eS1sc; May, 6sisc; September, 5912Q595sc; on
track, 5SBc; No. northern, on track, 57%c.
Cash sales, by sample and otherwise, included
the following: No. i northern, 81 cars, $3.50;
No. northern. cars, 5Slac; No. northern,
northern, cars, 57iac; No. 2 northern, .
cars, 575sc; No. northern, l car, 57%c; No. 8.
cars, 651ac; No. g. cars, 56Ac; No. 8, car,
5tc; rejected, lbs off, cars, 55asc; rejected,
FLOUR-First patents are quoted at $3.50
$780, second patents, $2.95Q3.05; first clears
are quotable at $2.55 per bbl; second clears,
$a@2,1O; red dog -four is in improved demand
at 1915 per ton.
HAY-Good to choice, $45O@6.5O Receipts,
107 tons.
CoRN-No. 8 yellow is quoted at 25c; No. 3
corn at 24@24l@c Receipts, IA cars shipped 8.
oATs-oats went begging at 17a4@1Sc for
No. white, and 1714@171ac for No. g. Re-
ceipts, 80 cars; shipped, 49,
BARLEY--Nominally 21a25c. Receipts, Is
cars; shipped, !.
RYE-No. 2 rye, 50k@3Os4c.
BUTTER - Creameries = Extra, faultless
goods, 19c; firsts lacking in flavor, almost
perfect. 171Ac; creameries. seconds, ls@i6c;
creameries, thirds5 S@10c; limitations, frsts,
13G14c; limitations, seconds, SG9c. Dairies-
Extra, perfect goods, lie; firsts, lacking in
favor, sweet, 12@14c; seconds, S@10c; thirds,
71a@Sc roll and print, selections, 11d12c I:
roll and print, choice, sweet, Sc; roll and
print, common, 7@Sc. Ladles-Extra 110l2c;
frsts, 9@10c; seconds; 71ac; packing stock 71ac !;
grease butter, clean, &c.
EGGS-Strictly fresh, SK0S1ac; seconds, 3G
sc; cold storage, S@5c. Cases returned, &c
less. Sales are subject to candling loss Off
CHEESE--Twins, full cream, fancy. Mime
scta, I0q11c; brick, extra fancy 111a@12c;
Limburger, No. /, 11d11kc; Limburger, No.
2, SQ9c; primost, No. /, 51a@6c; primost No.
2, 4c; Young America 10@1014c; block Swiss,
No. 1, 111a@12c; skins, No. 1, 3d4c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Young fancy chick
ems, 111a@12c; hens, lb, 10lA@l1c chickens.
poorly dressed, fair to good. case; turkeys fat,
choice, 13d14c; turkeys, fair to good i2d13c:
turkeys, scalawags, 5@6c; ducks, per lb, 100
lie: frozen poultry, 1c less
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. mixed coops
s@1oc; turkeys. 1o@11c; geese, 9a10c; ducks,
10@11c.
DRESSED MEATs-veaI, fancy, &c: veal.
fair to good, 5@5l2c veal, poor, 4@4Ikc:
mutton, country dressed, 5d512c; bucks, PIC
fall lambs, 74715c; spring lambs, 10@I2c; beef.
country dressed, 3@415c; hogs, small country
dressed, clean, 4A@41zc; hogs. heavy, coarse,
4Q4Zc.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-23
NEW YORK STOCKS.
The Close of the Week Marked by a
Firmer Feeling

NEW YORK, March 21.-Today's stock mar
ket was fairly active for a half holiday and
the business was distributed in small amounts
over wide range Only one stock, Amer
lean Tobacco, reached q commanding total
the dealings in it amounting to AZ 200 shares
out of q total OF 103, 100 shares. As usual for
some time past, the dealings were almost en-
tirely professional. The sentiment appeared to
be rather bullish. The market received a set
back at the outset from lower London cables
but the effect on prices was only momentary
OF the industrials, Tobacco advanced a point
on rumors of its purchase of the Natioal Cigar
ette company. On prompt denials a raid was
made which resulted in a per cent break
Chicago Gas rose IL without intelligible
cause. The gains in the railway list were
fractional, with st. Paul most in demand
The closing was strong in tone, with the list a
fraction higher in most cases. Speculation
during the week has been on a moderate scale
The event Of the week was the publication Of
the plan for the rehabilitation of the Northern
Pacific system. In Wall street the plan is
considered as equitable as the conditions affect
ing the property for long time past will per-
NIT. Despite the increase in the treasury
gold reserve to above SIPS 600 e00 and the sharp
increases in railroad earnings, and notably by
the ST. Paul, apprehension as to the mercan-
tile situation, in Connection with the keen dis
elimination in commercial paper by money
lenders disposed operators toward the short
side. The closing dealings of the week were
marked by q degree Of frmness and by gen.
eral recovering from the extreme low point
Aggregate sales were $947, ,074. The total sales
of stocks today were 102 S35 shares, including
the following: American Tobacco, 46, 500;