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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
County Convention.
REPUBLICANS NAME DELE
GATES TO POCATELLO.
Protection and Silver
Is Strongly Endorsed by Resolution
ORGANIZATION Perfected With
Enthusiastic Harmony

The republican county conven-
ton met III this city last Saturday
tor the purpose of electing dele
gates to the Pocatello State conven
ton. The precincts were all rep
resented by delegates and by proX
les. The organization and busi-
ness was conducted peacefully and
i'll the usual order. The senti-
ment was unanimously favorable
to the Dubois idea of the silver pro-
position. The delegates chosen
were of one accord Oh all questsons
at issue. Lewiston was represent
ed by full quota of delegates, as
were Hatwai and Tammany. The
precincts were largely represented
by proxy Mcclure, Arant, Ben
ton, Coburn, Manning, Akin,
Wing, Geo. Smith, J. Smith, and
Ray represented Lewiston; Gold
smith and Craig, Tammany;
Williams, Mccoy Nc Fadden and
Baker, Bedrock; Dowd, Black
Parrish and Walker, Leland; Yer
non and Monkey, Hatwai; Thomp-
son, Westlake; Wisner and For
dice, Tammany
The following resolutions which
express the sentiment of the CON
vention Were adopted
We, the republicans of Nez Perce
county, State of Idaho, in convention
assembled, announce our allegiance tc
the principles Of b-mettalism, pro
lection and reciprocity
Resolved, that we are in favor of th,
free and unl'mitod coinage of silver at
the ratio Of rs to |, and Of instructln.
the delegates from the state to the
National Republican Convention tc
devote their efforts to securing the
adoption of that declaration in the
platform OF the party.
And he it further resolved, that we
have unlimited confidence i'm the wis
dom, honor and uprightness of tn,
leaders of the republican party, and tu
'hat end we hereby pledge ourselves to
support the nominees and principles
set fourth by the coming Republican
convention OF st. Louis
And he it further resolved, that i'm
Reorganization of their services upon the
lines indicated, instruct the delegates
TO PocatellO convention to support as
delegates to the \ atiOnal convention
t. he held at st. Louis, Fred y. Dubois
Edgar Wilson and Geo. l.. Shoup.
l.. G. MCGUIRE
\. q. WISNER. Com. on Res.
ID. V. DOwD.
The delegates elected to The
pocatella convention are Will
Foresman Vim. kettenbach, +.
w. Manning, l.. G.. Mcclure, Ed
Arrant, j. NJ. Williams, John Yer
non, ". l.. Thompson, Geo, Smith,
J, w. McFaddcn, VIM Craig.
W. {. Foresman has gone to Poca-
tclla to cast the county vote.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
4 Trip Through purgator,.

Evangelist r. l.. Dunlap will
deliver one OF his popular lectures
at the G.. a r. Hail on Monday
evening May IS. The topic an.
nounced is "A Trip Through pur-
gatory' and 4 feast of good things
may be expected The press has
made many favorable notices of his
lecture. Let every hear it, Ad-
mission 2S cents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
ArbOr Day Exercises.
PASSENGER. .

.Arhor Day was tittingly observed in
Lewiston last Friday. The public
-rhoo. children planted a Class tree in
the morning with appropriate cere-
niniticS on the school grounds and
then marched to the Masonic hall to
comr'cte the program. The process
sion upon the street was of itself an in
tcresting entertainment. An army oi
tour hundred children with bright
faces bcaming with hope captured the
city. The importance Of our school
system was forcib!y demonstrated by
the Arbor Day display.
The Masonic hall was packed to its
full capacity with an attentive audi
encp. The exercises lasted from ten
O'clock till twelve aud the interest in
the songs, declarations aud recita-
ton, never ahated till the eni of the
varied and complete program Wa
reached. The general public VA,
more favUrahly impressed with the
efficiency of the work of our schools by
the Arbor Day exercises than ev,r be-
fore The school board aud the teach
erS receive high praise for the good
work they have done.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
LEWISTON. IDAHO zEET III 1896

III awe Ihcre were clumps of trees
and cliu-;N@ shrubs where the rock
walls "roNe away. A whisper went
around and all looked to "A slender
stretch "i beach. There stood two
deer, two monarchs of rock fenced
domain, and they gazcd. stamped
their feet in defiance and then
bounded away. The sight of the
pretty, tinid creatures added to the
solitude of the shadow shrouded can
Non.
The noble steamer was whiskea
about 10y contending currents. The
wheel struck against Il boulder and
broke three paddles into splinters.
The crash of timber caused the nerve.
of the passengers to tingle with SEN
satl>e fright. The visiting officials
were brave. Only one Of them
WaTered. While the damage to the
wheel was being repaired, one high in
authority advised immediate return.
The associate officials, to escape the
arguments of the advocate of retreat,
wandered ohalong the beach and did
not return until the signal of all aboard
was sounded.
On four occasions it was necessary to
aid til" powerful machinery Of the
Lewiston hy a line and the steam
capstan The boat was literally lifted
over the falls 10y the powerful mach
inery. At one time the prov was
drawn upon hidden rock but the inn
petus was not great enough to damage
the hull. The progress made through
the great canyon was about one mile
an hour. The pretty valley of the
kanniah was welcome view. The
hills recrde from the river like the
sides OF a great caldron. The river
that displayed SO much energy below
was sleeping like lake in the cradle of
the valley. kamiah is Il haven of
rest. After Il race over the turbulent
river or over the rugged mountain
trails it is an ideal place of peace. 1t
Is sheltered from the storms of winter
and il is free from the ordinary cares
of the world of business. When the
boats whistle echoed on the still air of
that Sunday morning 1t aroused sleep
ing nature. The Indians were in
church. They may have thought OF
Gabri'l'- call. AT any rate they
poured out Of the church without
waiting for the doXologv.
After Il rest of three hours, the hour
OF return was announc d. The
shadow Of the canyon was upon every
couut"numce. There was danger i'm
that torrent. 1t plunged over lodges
swirled around hidden rocks aud beat
against high walls. The power of the
current would crush any boat that was
ever built. But Captain Baughman
Is man of iron nerve and skill. Iii,
steady hand guided past every danger
The wheel was reversed to stay tie
speed of the current and the boat
dropped safely down the chute, feeling
its way like blind man, making only
tour males an hour. The return was
nlade'in eight hours, distance of
ninety miles.
Superintendent Rathbone SAYS the
experiment was II success. The river
is practically navigable to Grcerfs
Ferry, seventytive miles The trans
portation problem for the AGRICULTURAL
sections of the reservation il solved.
Above that point the question Is III
doubt. By special craft it may bc
possible but it will surely be hazard
ot, enterprise.
PASSENGER.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

The bicycle club held meeting
Tuesday night to consider the propo-
sition of securing grounds for track
Fred Hallett, Will kettenhach ami
L,uis Roos were appointed Il commit
tee 70 proceed with the matter The
proposed site of the track |, the Thomp-
son field, north of X. i. Mudge's resi-
dence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

The Senior Class OF ti4c Lewiston
High school cordially invite ynu all To-
attend the Commencement Exercises.
Tuesday evening, May -, lS|.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

The cattle shipments of this week
We're the occasion of IL renewal of old
time scenes. The streets were lined
with cowhoys in ''chap-,n spurs,
shaggy beard and long hair. The
slang of the roico aud the sigh, of
the hucking hronchoes were aXhilir-
htln% a. wine To many who spent their
best days on the range. There were.
the usual drunken men, fight. and
''gun plays" but they were not any
more like the orgies and duels of past
years than theatricalS are like real
tragedies. Twenty years ago, when
the cowboys assembled after the spring
round M, the preacher exchanged his
plug hat for Slouch, the "bar-k keen"
ceased To te an autocrat, and the city
marshal went into hiding. There j. "A
tlnwc of regret about the thought of
the tanning of the cowboy. He was u
gladiator and the great western plain
was his arena for a while bat hc will
soon tie only myth of history.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

One and one fifth fare for round
trip to the Republican State Conven.
ton, ut Pocatclla, will be given by the
., r. N n Go.
+. w. kErrENBACH, Agent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

i, T. MORRIS, Register.
ALFRED W kRoUTfNGrR,
Receiver.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
THB CHARTER OF The CITY OF
SrATTIE.-Coutinuc


See. u. In cass cs the absence OF TIE
mayor from the city. or Z ne fTesn sSF
cause BE sncaparttased from seuns. ne
pres Ss-t. o. Il case OF Ms ~-s3kl.-1Ss - So.
sence the acting president eE tae -!
council shall act IS mayer, a-21 -Sf e--S ----as
beng enjoy al his powers. ..
Sec. L. Tbs mayor nav - ,Stslu,N
from his office for any wtifu VOCATION 9.
his duty dering ais tsrra OF on, ~ -
the commission OF q crime or lnts1s.tss1llcE
involving moral tu-ptTUds- 0ut Say 1xcn
notice thereof. together with o COPY q t1s
charges against hssn. giver 20 hina a. 4ss ss,e
five days before the hearing. aifo an -
portunisy 70 De present in person ana Win
his counsel and offer evidence N rs eNn
behalf ard TO De heard by AlfnSe4. AnG
counsel and then only upon the afnrifa-
tive vote OF swo-rhsris OF the members 81
the city council when ssse,ne,ea as so ~
city council shall have the same power thas
II would have in trying any other onicsr.
Sec IL There Is hereby constituted
body TO consist OF the mayor, pFesioent G
the city council, corporation counsel, ihe
chairman OF the beard OF pubic works, sly
comptroller and city treasurer, 10 &c ealleo
the advisory board The mayor shall. once
in each quarter. aud as much oftensr as me
interests OF the city appear % nins
&c. require. call a meeting or sScn n
advisory board. Such meetings snall
be for the purpose OF comparng
views ana consulting together with
regard 10 the affairs of the city. and shah
have tho power 70 make recoEnmendaCons
and suggestions TO the city council and 20
the various other departments or the city
government The mayor shall preside at
all meetings OF the advisory board. ana the
city comptroller or his deputy shall act rs
clerk thereof. All proceedings OF The adj
yiscry board shall be kept on record n The
Office OF the city comptroller.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12

Section L The city comptroller shall bs
ex-officio city clerk. and his deputies as
comptroller shall be his deputies as city
clerk.
Sec. 2 As city clerk. he. or = deputy.
shall attend al meetings OF the city coun-
Gil and keep a full and complete record or
the proceedings thereof: and he shall have
the custody OF the city seal, the public
records. except such as are intrusted. by
the provisions OF this charter. 10 other
officers. the original rolls OF ordinances.
tae original contracts. deeds and certih-
Gates relative TO the title OF sny property
OF the city, al official. IN
dcgrnity or security bonds, ex-
cept his own bond. and such other re-
cords papers and documents OF value as
are not required 10 be deposited with any
other officer, and he shall attest all public
instruments and official acts OF the mayor
by his signature and the city seal. and
shall also certify under his hand and the
seal OF the city all copies OF such original
documents. records and papers I'm his Office
as may be required by any officer or per-
son, and charge therefor such fees for the
use OF the city are or may be provided
by ordinance; and he shall perform such
other duties as may be in this charter pre-
scribed. and also such as the city council
may direct consistent with this charter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ARTICLE WIN.

Section /, There shah %. nns - hereby
created beard os public works, which
tne city engineer, who shall he chairman
OF %, board ~ the superintendent OF
streets. sewers and parks: and 90 TIE
superintendent % Lighting and water works.
The members OF the eosrd. as such. snail
yscs.ve no corrpensatsoa
Sec 2 IL shall be the suty OF tha chair
ran % tho beard OF public works 10 at
tend az Regular meetings o< the city coun-
cA. ara such other meetings as the city
council may direct He shall have the right
10 speak upon any measure pertaining 70
his oep&ruEsnt. bat anal AAse Es veta.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12


Section L The sovernmsaf e ~ aty 81
narsYusnts and no more, that IN 70 cay:
!. The legislative Department.
2 The Executive Department
& The Cier1cnl Department
Z. The Department OF Pcsica
& The DEPARTMENT Of fABnsie WofA
6 The Department Of FfnsncA
:. ThA Ospaytnsuf OF sarstaAGA
Tho y1ro Department
q ~ HnftoP UopArtmeuG
~ IL Pepaetmenf of HoR4A
IL L. flbgaU DspAstnsaG
~ ~ Lay Department
~ Tpo yu61elAl Department
~ Tie Civil Service Department
Bee. The said dspartmsnu. VIM ne
tgtsd - pr,ysase N Ert,eles lv;t,szr,rvi-
XIV, and XVI Of this caarters. subject 70
such changes only a. are In THIS enarter
expressly authorized.
Sec 3 The Mayor shall Be deemed ne
bead Of the Executive Department. tae
president Of the city ccunr1s snail % DEEM
% the head Of the Legtsiaffre Depar tfnsnt:
the Librarian shall be deerned the head OF
tho Library Depa-tmenf snd the nasznosrs
OF the commissions or boards created BY
this charter. and The princlyaa us.sanor-
einated officers In departments wasreln
there 10 M commission or board constitute
by this charter ehall be deemed heads of
their respective departments put no head
Of department. ehalI have or exercise any
power or authority not provided for else
where In this charter. Official communi-
cations between different departments, ex-
cept as In this charter other wise provided,
shall be through the heads OF cspaftmsnlA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12

.n,rs~s,,, countv. District or STATE en-
80 e>rer the year one czeunA11 eigns
6uxAyed and niEsfy-slx-
kec q No cnzugs 10 ne b7unoa<y %
axy ward xha.l operate e Abolish any
effn. ar exrissaz any councilman or other
City cfscsr from cftcss before The expira-
ffcn 81 tie term for which the f1csxrnoe19
Waa e.scssd - appSsnte1-
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-10
Ill HUNG CHANG.
An atlanta Woman Tells OF His En-
tcrtainmcnt in New York.

a la'.1 from Atlanta who has lust
returned from New York pivas the
| Constitu ton d most interesting ac-
count OF the luxury attending the suite
oi l' Hung. Chang, the viceroy of
Chlna, and his various entertainments
at the Hotel Waldorf:
Inc TWO first iloOrs reserved exclns-
lvcly for his suit OF some fiftv or:sixtv
people, has had added to its perma-
nent luxury OF furnishing all the extra
adornments that one can imagine in
the most beautiful flowers of oyerv
variety. Tho Astor banqueting hall.
IN "hlch the illustrious gentlemansof
che orient was banqueted on the even-
ing Of his arrival, Is probably one of
the most artistic of It's kind in anv
country. The superb tapestries, cover
ing the walls, arc no more attractive
IMAM the gorgeous chinaware plainly
visible through the plate glass of the
various claborately carved cabinets.
MS Erst banquet was given by the
Chlncso merchants OF BROOKLYN and
New York, and as many OF them are
possessed OF great wealth, no expense
was spared in elegance OF detail.
hnout Two hundred guests werc pres
chI' seated at Il circular table, inclos-
ing vast circular space filled with q
wonderful array OF the rarcst nnI
most beautiful palms and flowers, Mo
guests wore seated only at the outside
Oh the circular tablo. whilc about thn
'nncr circle was wreath of eladioIn
and orchids about eight inches In diam.
| ctcr The Bohemian glass used in III,
table service is probably the hundsom,
est collection in America. The cham
Pagnc glasses were unusually uniuuc.
s po,ns SOM twelve inches high, the
| long, rail stems supporting the glass
| proper being twincd with cxouisitclv
| delicate garlnnds Of flowers.
During tho banquet, which lasted
scarcely an hour, as tho distinguished
Sucstwon trcmain at table longer, there
were many brilliant toasts proposed,
| both by tho Americans present and
INC distinguished foreigners. General
| ltngcr had ontire charge OF the enter
talnmcnt and was among tho speakers
| OF the occasion. lIc will be remem-
bcrcd rs having bad charge of the
army post horc Immediately after tho
war.
During tho feast the attendants about
the chair Of Ii Hung Chang wore kopt
busy with his long oriental pipe, for
which he called several times, and
smoked vi gorously between the courses.
Ihc mon IN his suite are described as
unusually y large for men Of their coun-
"ry' ana all wore moustachcs.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-10
OUR MAILS IN EARLY DAYS.
~ Slow Rate OF Speed and II High
Rate OF Postage.

"ln aslington's first term an effort
was made to speed the mails to move
them at the rate Of 100 miles IN twenty
four hours, or about four and a half
miles an hour" writes cx-prcsidcnt
Harrison in mis- "This Country of Ours"
article in September Ladies' Homo
Journal. "This would have been n
notable advance, for the carricas were
then taking nearly thirty hours be-
tween Philadelphia and New York
The roads were bad and there we're
many slow ferries. In l77G there were
only twcnty-scvcn pOstoilccs in the
colonies; in 1893 there were I53, and
in 1893 there were 7O,0Gl. The rates
of postage when tho department was
organized under the constitution were
high For thirty miles, 6 cents for
one letter sheet; for sixty miles, 8
cents for 100 miles, 10 cents, and so
increasing with the increased distance
to the maximum, Is cents for distances
over $50. Stamps were not in use in
those days, nor was the sender
OF letter required t0i pay the pos.
tagc in advance. The postage, &
or ID cents, as the case might be, was
written by the postmaster on the letter,
and it the sender paid 'hc postage the
word paid WAS added If he did not
the postage was collected Of the person
to whom the letter was addressed.
These rates soon yielded Il surplus over
thc'cOst of the service, in spite OF the
franking privilege which the law gave
to congressman and heads OF depart
mcnts. The demand Of the newspapers
and periodicals OF every class for chcap
postage. seconded by their subscribers,
has led to reduction OF rates greatl y
below the actual cost to the govern.
mcnt. In his report for 1892 the post.
master general, after stating that the
present letter rate pays twice the cost
Of the letter mail, says that the book
ana newspaper mail is carried at loss
OF cents a pound. In recent years
the poStofiicc department has been
characterized by a very progressive
spirit, and it is now rendering, not q
perfect service, but Il high class ser
vice. No other department has more
nearly kept pace with the mar. clous
development Of our country"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-10
Marry This Girl, Somebody.

Lhavc been reading in your paper about
several men and woman that have been worry
successful selling self heating i!at-ironS, and
| concluded would sec what II girl could do
| have worked 3 days and have sold l51 irons
Dunscs Everybody is isdclightcd with the iron
and sell one almost every place | show II
as people think hey can't alOrd to be with
ont one as they save 50 much fuel and time
and don't burn the clothes. | know ] can
clear I'VE thousand dollars III II year. How IL
that fora gIrjI GRADUATE.
Splendid, my girl, splendid, yon are II Lruo
American pITl. Anyone can gctcOlnplctc in
formation about thr scli-hcdtIng iron by ad-
dressing j. +. CASEY " CO., 81. Louis, Mo.
il seems to bc a winner, rs every body scll-
ing IL writes in It's praise.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-10
Charleston Hotel.

r't's11T"o E0-V, -. y, I-0-IO.
MIR. Geo. Hubbcll, Cincinnati, O.:
Dear Sir: Your wire received. [ am
sorry not to be able to see you before
the 10Th /; had | known this w0uld have
seen you last week. I enclose letter Of
Introduction from Col. T.. NJ. NJ.
can't come to Cinti. now. so will have to
wait until the 10th to see you, but would
like for you to be prepared to give mo
tho agency for your goods for S. G.
whom you come down, or sooner, Il YOU
can. | CAN DO YOU GOOD. PLEASE
TREAT THIS LETTER STICTLY CONFi-"
DENTIAL. | will discuss matters with
you when J. see you. Would be glad to
hear from you at Augusta.
Truly hours, r. M. MIXSON.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-10

VIZ, 4ou are looking badly, Mr.. ellis.
why not try the hot water cure ? Bio
LOWS says 1t will cure every com
plant" That shows how little he
KNOWS, then" "But you haven't .ried
~ 'Oh, | haven't, Oh ? Pve been ins
not water over since [ married and III
amt getting no better very fast"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-10
THE MILL GREEK NIUDDLE.
secretary Ilubbcll Returns TO the
Atiacl>-lcttcrs From Young Mix
son III Support OF His Charge.

The Mill Creek Distilling Company,
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2S, 1896.
TO the Editor of The State Columbia,
Dear Sir: Please publish the on
closed letter from r.. NJ. Mixson, his
telegram and my roply; also IT, M.
al iXson's letter fail to find any l..
N; X, IL: business in them, as stated
IN Is. NJ. Mixson's letter published in
your paper 22d inst. All these letters
were received by mo son4c weeks 1e-
fore | G, er saw Mr.. r.. NJ. Mixson.
iils letter dated Charleston, Jan. Sd,
lS!'3, 1850 plain 1t requires no cxpla-
hatlon from me. Let the public read
ana Judge for themselves.
Yours trniy, GEO IIUBBELI.. SEC.
SANTA CarGlirn Stat, D ,ppn u.v, o.
II i'r ol d. II. TraXIrr. State C,,u.
COLUMBIA, $. G.. Dec. 70. 1891
Mr.. Geo. llubbcll. Cincinnati, O.:
Dear Sir This will be handed vou
ny my nephew, MIR. II. Nj. Mixson, who
is visiting your city. Any favors shown
MIN VIII be highly appreciated by
yours very respectfully,
r. M. MixsoN.
The Western Union TELEGRAPH Co.
Received at Cincinnati, :29, Dec.
20, 1891.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 20.
TO Mill Creek Dist. Co.:
Is Mr. llubbcil in this territory ? If
SO where can find him? Would like
TO see him on business. Answer Au-
gusIa. r. Nj. MIXSON.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
GIN, Dec. 20, 1894.
TO II. M. Mixson, Augusta, Ga.
cannot leave home for week unless
very important. GEO. HUBBELL,