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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23
1t is Different Now.

Edgar Wilson, determined to be
illustrated if not illustrious, is
making pictorial campaign
through the medium of the press
III southern Idaho. Beneath the
classic profile said to represent the
ex-cong FRESHMAN is a detailed list Of
what l did in Congress-" Over
looking for time the fact that the
claims made are rather over esti-
mated, because in all fairness to
Senators Shoup and Dubois, they
as we'll as he, aided materially to
carry through the measures result
ing in the good Of Idaho, we call
attention to the fact that Edgar
Wilson, silver-rep- democrat of
mongrel extraction will be a diff
ferent person from Edgar Wilson
representative Of the great republi-
can party now IN the height OF It's
power and influence.
The record OF Congressman
Gum in the last two years is
summed up in his own interview
as nothing done Senator Heit-
field reports the same results. A
vote to send Edgar Wilson to con-
gress is a vote to continue the
record of the past two years made
by our representatives of the
minority party. Idaho's interests
are crippled greatly in con-
sequence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23

made by him, without the evident
purpose of strengthening his poll
teal prestige, and the voters have
to go no further than the late dem
ocratic administration 70 get ample
proof of these facts. The COVER
nor s ablest lieutenents and strong
est supporters were men to whom
political favors had been shown.
The record of Governor Steunen-
berg is the record of a political
boss TO whom party interests are
subservant to personal ambition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23

Everything in the line of conf
meiCial activity points to a great
development in our Pacific coast
trade. The earlv yers of the
Twentieth century will witness a
marvellous Improvement of the
commerce of the Pacific. With the
opening of the Nicaragua canal
the whole American trade with the
Orient will be greatly stimulated.
Our possessions in Hawaii and the
Philippines will enable us to be an
important factor in the world S
commerce IN the far east. The
Pacific northwest with its maguifi-
cent harbors and waterways will
hold very commanding and i'm
portant position, and the Inland
Empire tapped to its very heart by
the open river to the sea will be
no small factor in the great de-
velopment of the commerce of the
Pacific. The Importance of the
open river cannot be estimated.
Its accomplishment is necessary
for the full development of the
magnificent resources of the Pacific
northwest.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23

The Lewiston valley has a sur
plus of 1000, 900 bushels of wheat
to be exported in 1898. No other
district Of no greater area in the
world can equal this prodigious
harvest. This crop was marketed
at an average cost of FIVE bushels
of wheat for every days labor ex-
pended in planting, harvesting and
marketing the grain. No other
district in the world can equal this
showing of intelligent, economical
wheat production. These figures
at once establish the fact that we
have fertile soil, intelligent and
enterprising farmers and climate
favorable for planting, produc-
ton, harvesting and marketing
wheat. There are many other
figures which may be suggestive
in this relation. In many instances
the crop Of this year and that OF
last year has returned 200 percen,
of the cash value of the land or
which it was grown. The average
yield per acre in the Lewiston
valley was greater than the
average on any other equal area in
the world. The average number
of acres to the number of farmers
engaged was greater than the
average in any other district ant
the largest individual crop in the
northwest was raised in the Lewis
ton valley. And again the average
grade of the wheat is better thar
in any other district of the north
west for the year 1898.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF George s. Penny. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters Testamentary
on the estate of George :. Penny deceased were
granted 10 the undersigned the 9th iay of Sep
tember, lsqS-,by the Probate Court OF Nez Perce
County,
All persons having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them To for allowance at Mar
tin Collins residence, Lewiston, Idaho, within Ten
months after the date OF this notice or hey shall be
taTeveT barred.
This 9th day OF September 1898.
c. WETSGERBER.
N. J. COLLINS.
Executors.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Charles A. Thatcher deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters Of AiminiSra-
ton on the Estate OF Charles A. Thatcher, deceased
were granted to the undersigned on the / 9Th iav of
August, 1893 by the Probate Court of Nez Perez
County.
All persons having claims against said Estate are
required to exhibit them to for allowance, at nv
residence in Lewiston, Nez Perez County Idaho,
within ten months after the date of this notice or
they shall be forever barred
This 9th day OF September, 1898.
JOHN L CHAPMAN,
Administrator De Bonis Non of said Deceased
James (. Bahb, Attorney for Administrator
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23

John r. Sovereign the noted
leader of one division of organized
labor has assumed editorial charge
of thu Idaho State Tribune the
organ of the Miners union at Wal
lace in this state. Mr.. Sovereign
is a leader of recognized power,
The field he selects for his labor
is one that will be susceptible to
his influence. He will be an in
strument of good and his influence
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23
Notice for Publication.

Land Once at Lewiston, Idaho, September 49, 1893
VOICE IS hereby given that the following namei
settler mas hied notice his intention To make proof
IN support OF his claim ana that said proof win be
male betere u y land office at Lewiston, idaho on
OGt. - 1873 Via Albert q. Hancock Tor the 4
SEX sec p twp 3d. nr4, wbm.
ne names the following Witnesses TO prove his
CONTINUOUS residence upon ami cultivation of said
lana VIZ: Oscar E,akin of Lewiston Idaho Edward
Parks OF Naha. iddhO Edward A. Leachman uf Lew
Sloh' Idaho, Felix Warren Of Lewiston, Idaho.
}, b. WEST, Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Andrew..J Glass, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given, that Letters testament
on the Estate of Andrew j. Glass deceased, StIe
granted to the undersigned on the 9TH day OF sep
tember 1898. by the Probate Court OF NeE rene
County. -
All persons having claims against said Estate ae
required to exhibit them to me for allowance a. ~
residence near Waha. within -Four months aiteI ne
date of this notice. they shall be forever rdi-
The 9th day of September, 1898. ..,s,,>.
WILLIAM Stevenson
Executor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

fensi,e individual or creep upon an enc
my IN the dark. especially IL the latter
is unarmed, but his bravery is largely
o question OF fancied security when he
knows that his companions are greatly
superior TO the foo Ia numerical force.
Neither Is he we'll Differed. HIS SUI
periors are men belonging 10 the aris-
tocracy or nobility, or both (no h
class is allowed to enter the military
service OF Spain as an officer), who have
simply selected that branch OF liveli-
hood instead of the church, the law or
any other profession. The military n
naval academies OF Spain, with poor ia
~cilities and only half competent In
structors, do not produces soidieriy COM
manders at present. The course OF
study IS inconsequential, and the petted
cadets are never forced 70 regard life
az more than q pleasant existence con-
tanning "A few crosses. which they try
very hard 20 avoid. Energy, advance
ment, dcprfvetion-for their own bene-
ft--the desire TO excel. are not features
OF their life. They are not we'll set up"
and lack the military bearing that dis
tinguiahes the armies Of other nations.
In a combat with the ADglo-Soxon they
are helplessly handicapped. for all the
Superior forces Of a higher race are ar
rayci against them.
spaniards have been "a thu past gooa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

have been in the habit OF running from
the insurgents i'm Cuba, who. generally
satisfied with victory, have left them
alone, but the Americans will teach
them n new lesson by running AFTER
them and forcing them 20 complete sur
render.
Our army tactics will be a novel n
unpleasant surprise TO the soldiers or
Queen Regent Christina. they have
had so little regular drill In Cuba that
on the march or in parade their inefi-
cheney Is painfully visible. Their lack
OF martial carriage has been character
lied as absolutely ridiculous. There is
an ~irregularity to their movements, a
weakness In their knowledge OF the
manual of arms, a struggling sort OF
formation. that would be regarded as
d~fscreditable TO the embryo military
companies OF n country town IN the
United States.
Then. too, the valor Of the spanish
troops has frequently been put to the
test with disastrous results. The Gu
bans have almost invariably whipped the
spania rds either In skirmish. pitched
battle or attacks upon 40 called fortified
towns. II has FOR three years past In
Cuba been largely q guerrilla sort OF
warfare. but when The opposing forces
have r1ct In open Held h insurgents
have almost continually beaten theii
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

seamen and great navigators. though
In his particular they were excelled by
the Portuguese. They have fought well
with cutlass and carbine. but In neither
the army nor the navy today Is there any
esprit de corps, the mutual dependence
between officers and men that might be
regarded as a possible precursor of sNc-
cess.
Comparisons are ordinarily odious.
but the Spanish soldiers In Cuba and
Puerto Rico especially-and their condi-
ton is similar in the Philippines-can-
not compete in strength, activity,
craftsmanship, drill and the power TO
engage In forced marches with the
American nor have they the daring
courags 10 rush on TO the muzzles of
the enemy's guns when their ranks are
being decimated. They will turn and
run like sheep. for they are a degener-
ate race, whom IT seems almost a pity
TO have to whip except because of their
having the scorpion n viper nature
they must be chastised or crushed In the
interests OF a common humanity. They
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

Under Philip ~ uG2l-65) Portugal re-
covered It's Independence. Catalonia was
devastated by a ten years civil war. the
Dutch infested the Spanish possessions
if America. especially Peru; three fleets
were destroyed by gales. disease and
tsse enemy, the Protestant Neither
lands were abandoned forever, a fur
ther succession of misfortunes assailed
the country, and SPANS decadence
began.
In the days OF Charles III u665-1730)
there was a Fastening of decay. BY the
treaty Of Utrecht N7is) II was obliged
to cede Naples. the island OF Sardinia,
Milan and what remained OF the Meth
erlands to Austria, Sicily to Savoy and
Gibraltar and Minorca TO England.
Fifty years later her boundaries were
again extended by the addition OF LOU
isiana and Minorca. At the inglorious
peace of Basel (i795) Spain vas forced
to cede Santo Domingo to France. In
1900 she gave up also to France the
province OF Louisiana, which we pur-
chased from Napoleon seven years aft
erward. A short time subsequently she
ceded Trinidad to England, n from
that time began the rapid loss of hel
colonial property. AT Trafalgar on Oct
81, 1905, when the combined French and
Spanish fleets were totally defeated by
Nelson. there was ended the possibility
OF Spain aver having a fair representa-.
ton among naval nations. She has
built ships and expended vast sums ol
money, borrowing on her pledges. mort
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18
UNITED STATES INFANTRY CHARGING A BATTERY IN CUBA

When isabella 1474-15oD assembled the
throne. royalty was almost powerless.
Ferdinand expelled the Jews from the
country and reorganized the inquisition.
The subjugation OF Granada I'm 1872
completed the political consolidation OF
the kingdom, and then came the dlscov-
cry of the new continent by Columbus.
The subsequent occupation of large por"
lions OF North and South America by
Spanish generals and conquerors raised
the new kingdom to the front rank
among the powers OF the earth. but the
expeditions TO the western hemisphere.
the expulsion OF the Jews and the bulk
OF the Moors proved ultimately u fatal
blow 10 the industries of Spain.
The conquest OF Mexico by Cortes- Pc
ru by Pizarro and Chile by Almagro add
ed immensely to the royal treasury, but
a succession of wars burdened the peo-
pie. The desperate measures adopted
by the king for destroying still more
thoroughly the ancient privileges OF the
people had largely the desired effect
and also accomplished the ruin OF Span
ish agriculture, commerce n1a artisan
ship.
IL we ."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

1000, 600 EN-. This last million repre-
scnts Simply those within the age limit
sIigible COR military duty. They are not
even members OF the militia and know
legs about warfare than the ordinary
American clerk. They are simply food
for bullets"
There have been, according TO Span
lsh statements, which must be taken
cum grano sails. 200. 900 soldiers sent
to Cuba to defend monarchical inter-
csts In that island. but probably % per
rent OF these have long since been disa-
Tied by wounds and disease. many OF
them with their officers having return
cd to the mother country. and OF the re-
mainder a considerable number are un-
NJ for duty. SO that II is doubtful N
lie crown can show more than 100. 900
defenders on the island now being In
vdded oy the American soldier. Ha-
-ysna. With It's 1000 armed men, has he
mott effective body OF troops, but IL 10
IN tL.e 10000 suarda c!vilss that the Gu
o1n apltsi mast place Its chief military
reliance.
These home guards are native Gu
Dc as. thoroughly Kcclimated, partica-
AIRY viclous and stubborn ana better
lriiicd and equipped than the majority
,f he regula.s. They are willing and
sataoie. This organization has fof ncas-
~ a century been very powerful has-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

years OF service. A three months CAM
paign will make "A genuine veteran OF
him. while an experience OF six years
has proved the utter incapacity OF the
ordinary Spaniard as a man possessing
any qualifications for military prowess.
The Cuban Spaniards are not regular
ly armed. They have the Lee-Mitford.
the Remington and possibly a few hum
dreds of the Krag -Jorgensen rifles. They
have even obtained arms from Germa-
ny. and some chsssepots still remain in
their possession.
The regular Infantry Is supposed TO
carry the Mauser .276 caliber magazine
rife. holding five cartridges. but they
do not practice target shooting. IL is
too much trouble. Their w~atchword is
"manana'' (tomorrow). There Is a pre-
vailing element OF shiftlessness I'm their
character. and the military discipline
Is not sufficiently rigid 10 eliminate 10
any great extent this superIative trait.
Their absurdly deficient gunnery In the
navy Is duplicated In their excessive ig-
norance OF how TO use . musket or rife
or the Krupp guns Of their artillery in
the army ranks. Briefy stated, there
II every indication that the Spanish
regular In Cuba will be conquered evo-
more easily than was the 49,
TAYLOR and Scott IN 17'f
But in the one atem "a sors-IusnCs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

gaging her mines md raising money on
credit until she is finally, like Turkey, in
the hands OF the money lenders or Eu-
rope She has had a Corsican French
man, Joseph B~onaparte, ruling over
her. and she has had more foreign SOW
erefgns since then in charge OF her
destinies than any other nation. Even
the present queen regent Is an Aus
TRAN.
Spain sold Florida TO the United
States in 1919 for S. 900, 900. and from
1910 to 1920 her various American colo
MES. Mexico, Central America n
nearly nil OF South America. gradually
rebrlled and gained their Independence.
These losses were tremendous I'm terri
torial extent. Something like two
thirds of the western hemisphere Slip
| ped from SPANS grasp In 1917 her COLI
onies in America contained over 10000
900 people. Last year they were ZOO.
600.
During the contests with her conti-
mental possessions SPANS conduct was
generally as i~nhumanly cruel and re-
! mor-e'r-- - y had been three centuries
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

OF raiment the Spanish army officer
cannot be excelled. Even the privates
when full dressed make a brilliant dis
play and are proud OF IL. The officers
on the Spanish generals STAFF wear
dark blue military coats. with lapeis
and collars OF the same color. tie latter
embroidered In gold; dark blue trousers.
with light blue stripes, and scarfs OF
light blue silk. Their ''ros' Is white.
with a light blue plume on gala occa-
sions.
i The infantry has a dark blue military
coat, with a red collar and lapels and
yellow buttons. The trousers are red.
with dark blue double stripes. The
"ros'' is gray, with a red cockade. and
the cloak blue. with red seams and
cuffs.
And they wear CATERS,
Other branches OF the service are uni
formed In green or yellow. with black
and brown and red trimmings. with
white and red and yellow buttons.
Whenever possible some gold lace Is
attached to the dress. Their uniforms
are the only objects. however. that will
give a shock to the American soldier.
The history of their country explains
the condition of the Spanish militaire.
Spain is a decadent nation. Her fight
ing men rely for glory upon intrigue
rather than upon valor. The great Bis
marck, who cannot be justly accused OF
an overfondness for this republic OF
ours. has said Of Spain, "She deserves
her fate and. like Portugal anu Den
mark, will sink into in~signihcance.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18
They Do Not Possess the Primary
Instincts of SOldierS=-A Study
In "Then'' and "NOW.'

ing deposed one captain general and
virtually controlled several others. They
are the janizaries of Cuba, n IL 10
these 20, 600 men hat the United States
soldiers must fight principally and eff
fectively.
The ordinary Spanish regular in Cuba
Is not a foeman that will excite any
particular dread In the heart of an an
tagonis.. He is largely the peasant boy
OF Spain, torn from the pillow n draft
ed from the hacienda. o. the gutter
rough Of the towns and cities made to
fgh. compuisorily for his country's sup
posed welfare, The New England mill
tia can easily defeat him, when he Is
wen In superior force, anywhere and at
any time. for the American Is usually a
marksman, frequently a crack shot.
strictly obedient to command, while the
Spanish is neither. Nor has ne the
stamina, the physical strength or the
mora, courage to combat ali these char
acteristics so prominent In the regular
American soldier who Is additionally
Injured to hardshipy that the other has
never known. The Spaniard possesses
the ferocity OF the wounded tiger. per-
haps, and will stab and. shoot an inof-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

tSopyIA6uts AoSosl
What manner of men are these Span
lards. whom we are Just now engaged
In teaching q much needed lesson? Are
they really brave, or will they fight des-
perately only when cornered? Are they
nmenable to discipline? Are they inn
bued with genuine patriotism or mere
~ actuated extensively by inborn hatred
Of a virile. progressive nat'ony Do they
possess that indefinabic something
known as esprit de corps" without
which no army or navy can be effect
i've? In short. are they good soldiers
and sailors7 Those are the questions
In which the American people are
acutely interested at the present mo-
ment.
To begin with, the military force Of
Spain is not a formidable organization
compared with that OF other European
powers. even IL the statements emanat-
ing from Premier Sagasta. which are
certainly not an underestimate OF fact.
are conceded to be correct. Many ma
lions have from two to four times as
many available fighting men. and the
United States can place more thar six
times as many In the field as Spain.
and the individual Spanish soldier does
not compare favorably with those of
other countries.
Accepting their public documents as
authoritative, the 6paniards in an
emergency can raise an army OF somt-
thing less than 1900. 900 men. The regu-
lars are only $4,000 in number. the first
reserve 100, 900 and the second reserve,
90 be called out only In dire extremit-.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18
The Manner OF Men to Whom We Are Just
Now Engaged In Administering a
Well Merited Thrashing.

opponents. They have better generals
i'm Gomez and Garcia, who are actually
superior as military leaders to n
Weyler or Blanco, and yet these strug-
Cling Cubans nave never had The
amount OF drill, trial shooting and gen.
eral instruction in army tactics that ev-
cry state regiment in the United States
has been given.
The proof of the stability of militia
drill and instruction is that the Ameri-
can citizen soldier after a few weeks In
camp takes upon himself all the capa-
bility and reliability OF a veteran-a
trained servant. in whom perfect reli-
ance may be placed. The regular army
officers acknowledge this fact by plac-
ing him alongside troops tina. have seen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

Antoine yarfcle oc the Frenc1 Csc
aicsl eociety. Who has mod1 ~
bly, o. rein l1tls 20 Hamoux8
poses ~ employ the came meen04
transportation In = jourA.y TO 10 -
dixie. Ills balloon r. cylinder 4ooD
and Is steered by q SAIL and = rop4 u
will be inflated af -lesu. rom WG9
point the start vlt probably - 40
some time In August.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

tItlt tu.f. u a
ASA r.lnta sipn TON sscrc prisoners o
war. tiri sat AStnle8- ieeaaen ans
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

home. having been In the Upper Ruby
valley visiting with Mrs. William Ma
loney's mother.
Charles Hill. engineer at the Letter.
Is spending a few days with his family
In town.
Ed Reed. who. In with W
partners, Is developing some placer
ground on Bivens' gulch. spent Sunday
with his family here. Mr.. Reed brought
down a number of nugget which he
was showing to his friends. The larg-
est was about as big as a hens egg.
Ii had considerable white quartz in IL.
and was valued at 800. This was picked
up the second day after they began
work. He also had half a dozen small
er nuggets, varying in weight from 20
to $40. All Of them had considerable
quartz in their make up. thus showing
that the ledge from which they came Is
exceedingly rich. The clean up was
the result OF two weeks work.
In addition to the three tons or high
grade ore which Lucek Brothers shipped
from the Bamboo Chief last week. the
gentlemen sent ten tons OF lower grace
ore to the Colorado smelter. The ore
was hauled to Iron Rod, ana tnere
transferred to the cars.
VIII Conway and Charles Whitmire
passed through town Monday loaded
with IL tons of ore from the Fortune
mine. in Williams gulch, which Is be-
ing shipped to Butte.
Lou Planopp and william Schneider
went up to the Montana mine Tuesday.
where they will run the 10-stamp mill
belonging to the Montana company.
They expected to begin dropping stamps
at once. This mine has been developed
during the past entirely by Frank
Wright, Charles Cofiie and the Shaffer
brothers. They have considerable ore
on the dump, and expect to make a
good thing out of it. as the ore Is free
milling and easily worked
The steadiness of the downfall of air
which has prevailed for the past 10
days has given placer miners an abund-
ance of water to work with, and every
where they have taken advantage OF
their good fortune.