Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-16

OF my paper, ike otneilO, before
twenty-four hours my occupation
would be gone. The man who
would be SO foolish as to write
honest opinions would be out on
the streets hunting for anotherjob |
The business of New York journal
lists is to distort the truth, to lie
outright, to pervert, to villify, to
fawn at the feet of mammon and to
sell his country and his race for
his daily bread or for what is about
the same thing, his salary. You
know this and l know it; and what
foolery to be toasting an indie
pendent press. We are the tools
and the vassals Of rich men behind
the scenes. We are jumping jacks.
They pull the string and we dance.
Our time, our talents. our lives,
our possibilities are ali the pro-
perry of other men. We are intel
lectual prostitutes
The case of the Rev. Gamble,
who was tried on charge before the
eastern Oregon preshytery, which
has ust concluded it's session in
La Grande. has been regarded
with special interest by the people
Of northern Idaho. 1t appears
that Mr.. Gamble is a politician
and member of the Idaho legisla-
ture. One of the complaints
brought against him was that he
has failed to redeem some OF his
political pledges. This accusa-
ton did not receive special recog-
milton before the examining board.
Another charge was that he had
INDUCED in the use of intoxicants.
The charges brought against the
accused were sufficiently disprov-
: ed to convince the examining
board that the defendant was not
at heart bad man, although his
conduct may at times have imping-
ed on the outer edge of discretion
He was lei go with a slight repri-
mand and the admonition to be
more circumspect in his conduct
and dealings with his fellow men
in future. Spokesman Review.
To-day, ex-PresiGent enJamin
Harrison got married, and thus
began his second term Boise
Mail.
| About once year the process of
milking the farmer is witnessed in
Chicago. The idea is given out
that there is to be big boom in
wheat and the men from the coun-
try begin to buy. There is profit
for time and all the farmers of a
speculative turn of mind get into
the market. Then the operators
unload OH them and the game is
over. 1t looks as though the pre-
parations for this annual campaign
against the country were now
being made. Mr.. Armour gives
out an interview to the effect that
he thinks wheat will soon go to 81
on its merits, and at.the same time
the price Is being bid up on the
board. Those farmers who under
stand the modus operandi will get
in and get out again before the
deal is finished; but there will no
doubt be crop of unsophisticated
large enough to absorb all the
wheat that the Chicagoans wish to
dispose of, an amount governed ell
tirely by the size of the pile"
brought in from the outside for
speculative purposes. Idaho Daily
Statesman.
| Edison is deeply interested IN
tluorescence, which is defined as
the property possessed by some
transparent substances of becoming
self,luminous while they are ex-
posed to the direct action of light.
1t is branch of science which has
been but slightly explored, and, in
connection with the new ray, may
be expected to give some surprising
results. Globe Democrat.
The gossip has made many a
home hell on earth. Gossip has
parted husbands and wives. Cos
sip has blackened and sul!ied the
character of many poor girls.
Gossip has parted lovers who
would be very happy it it were not
for gossip. One little misstep or
one little indiscretion will cause
gossip to arise with new strength
on her mission. Her, did we say,
we ought not to, for we have our
male gossipers, and as a rule. they
are ten times more venomous than
the female. A good healthy man
gossiper is as mean and low and