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a more nearly perpendicular slant to ones backbone. Yes. all things con- sidered, the habits Of industry and acts of self-deniaI which bring the accumulation of money sufficient to pay for a house help to produce a very goodRquality of person to live in it.
 Other things being equal, man who is known in a neighborhood as the owner of the house in which he lives stands better in the estimation of people than does the man who pays rent. The owner of property is looked up to as a man who knows the value of dollar. If his house is he result of economy he will be re
 a~'''.l as a man of some force of
 caaracter, for people know t4sta 1t requires great fidelity of pur- pose for one to accumulate enough money to secure a clear title to house, Ha. ing done this, the man deserves respect, for he has achieved something worthy of it.
 The grocer much rather trust a man who owns his house. For such mans children theFe is a different standing in theneighborhood. My papa owns this house" may expose little vanity on the part of child who thus shows his pride in being the son of such a father, but, after all, the little fellows statement cal ries weight. There is an element of stability which one who is an owner of house adds to the neighborhood that the family winch fits in and out does not give to it.
 Not Matched in Economy.
 l always feel sorry when [ see a wife who, by her spirit of economy, force of industry and presence of forethought, would faithfully do her share toward getting a roof over herself and family, but, alas! whose husband doesn't know the value of dollar, and whose careless use ot money will more than offset her economy. Occasionally such a wife comes to realize that it is of no use for her to try to save while her hus- band doesn't practice the first letter in the alphabet of economy, and thereafter she becomes less heedful about her expenditures ana the years speed on and such a couple never own house.
 Or, the opposite is sometimes the case, as l hear a man say who has just received his wife's bill from the milliner, that the wife will spend money faster than her husband can earn it. To more than offset his desire to save is her love of display and her ambition to have as much of flower garden on her bonnet as a neighbOr has on hers helps to keep the family bank account small. We shall have to send a letter to these extrav8gant women but this Sun day morning suffice it to say that it is most unfortunate combination in which wife has these qualities which would naturally result in the oWnership of a house hile her hus- band doesn't know the value of a dollar, or when the opposite of this is the case. "Pul together" is good motto for man and wife. What say you, young couple, to a strong putt and q laag pull for a house of your own? G -ou-by for a week.
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The net earnings for the second week in this month was $19,00O. In the second week of April 1898 the net earnings e as only $6,0OO. giving us just $13,000 more this year than the previous year.
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fCoDY ishte6, 1899, by CfarIz NOH Press Bu-
 eau.
 New York, April 23.-''There, faith CT" said woman sfxty-fve years of age, i've have been paying rent for thfrry-pight years and are just where we were when we began, for we own no shelter. Had westarted GU N ben young with the determir- ation to own a house, however, small, we should now. in all proba- biHty, have a clear title to one. As its, I suppose we will continue to pay rent as long as we live. ?
 This IS a significant remark. Many other couples with a similar experI- eHce understand the feelings of this woman, and for the benefit of the younger generation we make her re mark the subject of OUT Sunday Morning Talk.
 A most worthy ambition for a young married couple to have is the ambition to own house. Sel-de- niaIs made with this end in view are proftably made When, years hence the husband comes home at night and takes from his pocket the receipt for the final payment on the house it will be d time in which he and his wife, in their great joy, will feel that the end gained is worth all the deni- als hich it will have cost. Think of it! Working and saving for a house of one's own A house in which every improvement has a diff ferent meaning than it could have with the UersoL who lives in anOth- CTS property. What satisfaction there is when other denlals follow those which are earning the title of ownership, and things are added for increased comfort in the home!
 Now a carefully selected paper shuts out the white walls of another room, and warns it into beauty. Now another picture is hung. Not a costly picture, but very satisiactO- Fy one. Thanks to the modern me ehanical arts which reproduce so eheaply the products of fine arts, people of moderate means can have what otherwise could be had by on ly the favored few.
 A Heaven H9re Below.
 Just observe how this desire to own a house will show itself in all that these ambitious people do. The holidays come and Harry gives Madge a fine new rocker, and Madge gives Harry handsome new lamp. Well, says the hard-headed fellow, why call the lamp his and the chair hers2 Won't they both use these things, and why call them presents? :? Why not make it practice to wait until the holidays come and then buy our yearly supply of house tur- hlshings anG make them answer for Christmas presents? What fun is there in doing this way?" "Fut.l" Why, it is joy to these people. Sit tlng in that chair on Christmas Day and seeing that lamp lighted for the nrst time on Christmas evening, and knowing that they have made their
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Mir. Jack Day will return today from a brief trip to Memphis.
 Air fans can now be seen in active motion through the machine shops.
 Trainmaster F. $. Rawlins has re- turned from brief business trip north.
 Engineer J. H. Johnson is confined to his room on East Third avenue with fever.
 Mir. Frank Dobhins, a coach var nisher at these shops, leaves in a few days for Texas.
 Mr. Mack Hunter has resumed his duties in the tin and copper shop af- ter brief illness.
 The material for another new en- zine has arrived and work will com mence on it at once.
 Mir. R. M. Galbreithf general mas ter mechanic, has returned from brief trip to Texas.
 Engineer H. H. Kirchgrabber, on the night passenger run, is reported to be on sick list today,
 Messrs. B. N. Martin and Carson Orto left yesterday on No. l. for Spirit Lake on fishing trip.
 Mir. Will Nash. formerly fireman on the north end, is now firing on the Little Rock &5 Fort Smith road.
 Mir. Louis Malachowsky, an em- ploYe on the rip track, has resumed his duties after a few days illness.
 The mlll was shut down the first part of last week on account of trouble with the stationary engine.
 MT. E. c. Lane. chief clerk on the Louisiana & Arkansas road, was here last week on a brief pleasure trip.
 MT. Oliver Galbraith, foreman of mahine shops, has returned loom a weeks business trip to Houston, Texas.
 Superintendent Wm. Coughlin left this morning on the pay car to pay off the employees on the hreveport branch.
 Mir. Wm. Barlow, foreman of the the upholstering department, is now confined at the company hospital at Tyler, Texas.
 A headligbtbelongin ng to Mir. Frank Kendall at Kendall's mill, on this road, was repaired and returned to it's destination.
 MT. George Shanall, one of the mil hands at these shops, had the mis- fortune to mash his right hand on a piece of machinery,
 Chair car 21O, which is a be auty, has been given it's finishing touches in the paint department and is now ready for the road.
 MT. Jim Long, has again, after T absence of several years, returned and secured his old position as black smith at these shops.
 Mir. Robert H8ney, of the boiler department, has severed his connec- tions at these shops to accept po- sifion in fhp C0untrV
 This company will start in a few weeks to build levee along the riv- CT to protect their laud and tracks from the coming high water.
 Mir. Frank Williamson, passen- ger brakeman, had the misfortune to mash finger on No. 1 last Friday while tryiug to couple his train.
 Mir, Chas. Langston, master me- chanic or the Mississippi Hamburg & Western railroad, was in the city last week on important brsiness.
 Fireman Chas. Velyin, while on his engine 200, became overloaded and tainted while on the road. He wss relieved immediately by another 1 fireman.
 |
 The K. c. P. & G. people will here after accommodate this road by holding their train No. at Shreve- u0rt until 11.10a m fur our Nh 7fa
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Christmas gifts count in this practi- cal way toward furnishing the house for which they are paying little by little, is much moIe of a heaven to these two loving, hopeful, ambitious people than you are aware. If you haven't nature that is made hap pier by seeing this couple enjoy themselves like this then you would not know what to do with the New Jerusalem if you owned it yourself.
 Spring time comes and how much il means to this couple as they plant their seeds and set out the decorative plants on the land they are paying for. How easy toll becomes when it is frightened by a loving purpose. What a g.eam of satisfaction ir. Harry's eye when he comes upstai and says to Madge, T want you L. come to the basement and look at the shelf which 1 have put up in the archway for you so that you can have place to put your preserved fruit this fall" What joy spreads over Madge's face when her husband comes home some evening and she leads him in triumph to show him the taste and ingenuity which she has displaced in using the CT 'mson satin sleeVe-linings from his old coat to cover box and convert it into a jewel case for the dressing room ta- ble. Twenty years from now, when this couple can afford to buy a cost lY jewel case, it won't give half the happiness to them that this one does.
 Let Harry own a block of houses by and by aLd he N ill not speak of the fact with half the pride he now feels as he brings his conversation with an acquaintance round to the point where he can mention that the house is nearly paid for; and if. he adds, any misfortune should over take LIS, that wife of mine, with her fine management of household af- fairs, could, on a pinch, make little money go great way. That Is it. The old story. Love welded to a purpose brings daily joy. These people feel proud of what they are accomplishing, and it is right they should.
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Home Lovers and Good Nei
 bors.

You will observe that people who are saving money in order to buy a house are people who generally love their homes. What one is working hard to obtain he is likely to appre- ciate. Show me person who is saving his money towards a house, and who loves his home, and, with rare exception, you willshow me an upright man and a good citizen. A man for whom no jails need be built, nor almhouses gotten in readi- ness. The habit of economy, strengthened by saving enough to own house, will, in all probability. manifest itself afterwards in a snug bank account created by later sav- ings. And, by the way, good bank account always tends to give
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Poor Practice 10 Be Always
 Paying Rent.
Economical Wives and Prodigal
 Husbands.
Women Who Prefer Floral
 BonnerS to Houses.

loopy isbted, 1899. by Cfarlz Nox Press Bu-
 Ieau.
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Make a Beginning Now.

By all means cultivate the ambi- ton to have house of your own. Better live in your own cottage than pay rent for a mansion. Make q start toward owning a house. Be- gin today. At least think about it. Inquire into it. Do something soon toward accomplishing the object, if only to pay dollar a month on house lot. You will finally own a lot. Then put away a dollar week for five years and get into a house, ard begin to make your rent count toward the ownership of it. You will be surprised to find out how you will manage to pay toward the house half as much again as you were accustomed to pay for rent. You will have an incentiYefor denial then. Something to work for. Something to save for. It may take you twenty years before you own q house, but it is better to own a house at the end of twenty years than not to own it. Moreover, you will do more in the twenty years than pay for the house. You will make i'm provements in it. If you have any land you will set out fruit trees, grape vines and Towering plants. Yes, and you will have twenty years of satisfaction in the daily thought that you are paying more and more toward the house.
 There never was time when peo- pie of small income had such fayor- able inducements offered them to be- come owners of the houses in which they live as at the present time. If you are a young man of industry and moral muscle you will be sur prised to see what assistance you will have in your purpose. Even cold capital has considerable faith in the accomplishments of the purpose of a man in whom integrity and the good old-fashioned habit of hard work are to be found.
 Home Lovers and Good Neigh
 bors.
 You will observe that people who are saving mouey in order to buy a house are people who generally love their homes. What one is working ;r, I,I.o 4A
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01
Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior. United States Land
Office Lewiston, Idaho. Jan'y 2ist, 1899.
sufficient contest affidavit having been hlled IN
This Office ty Neis p Iuhnson, contestant. against
Jesse Spalding entry No. 3i4i. made July 3. 1895,
for Sc. sw. 4 section IL, township 81. n. ranges
W. by Jesse J. Spauiing, cOntesee. in which il IS
alleged that: Said Jessie J. Spauiding has wholly
abandoned said tract OF land for more than six TO-
months last past and next prior 10 the date hereof
and further that he has never established his resi-
dence thereon; that he has wholly abandoned ana
given up the said tract thai he has wholly failed and
neglected to cultivate and improve the said land as
required BY law. said parties hereby notified 10
appear. respond and offer evidence touching sad
allegation 10 clock IN April 10, 1922 Before
the Register and Receiver the United States land
office IN lewiston Idaho.
The said contestant having IN proper affidavit,
filed January 2lsi 1899. sci forth facts which show
that after due diligence, personal service of this
notice can not he made il is hereby ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given BY due and proper
publication
CHARLES II. GARRY, Receiver.
Thos. Mullen Attorney for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01

The assessors of the state held
a meeting last week in Boise, and
1t was doubtlessly profitable sea-
son of deliberation. The absurdi-
ties OF former levies were exem-
plifed, but there were no remedies
suggested for the worst manner of
evasion Of taxation. The fact was
shown that there were no bonds in
the state, and practically no money
deposits i'll the banks or ON hand.
This condition will exist in spite of
the advice of the attorney general
and all the deliberations OF the as
SCISSORS i'll conclave, Ia fact, no
method was pointed out by which
the property holder could be made
to tell the truth and give true
statement to the assessor. Means
were devised, however, that
will save the values on the
honest man and the unfor.
tunate man who cannot conceal
his work teams, his mich cows,
his little farm or his house and
town lot. All these the assessors
are told to hunt up and doubleup
the values thereon. The sheep
man is picked out as victim. He
IS to be pursued from county to
county and assessed at the county
line. His sheep, the scabby ones,
the old ones, the wethers and the
ewes are to be assessed at S, per
head. There is to be no huctua.
tons in the sheep market of Idaho.
The price is to be uniformly high
with the assessors regardless Of the
distance to market, the price of
mutton or the price of wool. The
ldiiii'o, however, are not to be as
sessed but once before they are a
year old. The cattlemen must be
generally republicans, too, Cattle,
regardless of sex or age, are to be
assessed at S22 so a head.
The stockman is required to count
his herds and report the increase to
the assessor every few days under
oath. The merchant, however, is
favored. He is to be assessed on
the wholesale price Of his stock
with discount Of 10 per cent. as
favor for his class. All others
are to be assessed for the full value
OF all property they cannot hide in
bank vaults, old boot legs and 9TH
er repositories.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01

From the report made by DIR.
Knapp, sent to Manila to study
agricultural conditions there, it APP
pears that large part of the land
of the islands has been held by the
government and that it belongs to
the United States under the treaty
negotiated with Spain. 1t was not
supposed there was government
land there, and the information is
of the highest interest. Public
land has always been a great in
centive to settlars, and it will no
doubt exert the same influence in
the Philippines. When it is known
that Uncle Sam has tracts of land
to dispose of i'll his new posses
sions, he will find plenty of appli-
cants. 1t is remarkable that any
land should have remained in the
hands of the government all these
years i'll such a thickly settled re-
gion, and the fact illustrates the
lack of enterprise of the Spanish
government and people, States
man.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01

Notice for Publication.

United States Land Once Lewiston, Idaho Jan y
10Th, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of June 3. 1873,
entitled An act for the sale of timber anis in the
states of California. Oregon, Nevada and flashing
ton Territory, |, Lindsey s. Darrah, of Cavendish,
county of Nez Perez state OF ldano, has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No -, for
the purchase Of the Lot No 7, of Section No. g.
of Township No. IS. ~. Range No. |. w b. M.
and will offer proof show that the land sought is
valuable for its timber stone than for agri-
cultural purposes. and TO establish his claim said
land before the Register aud Receiver of this Office
lewiston Idaho, Saturday, tie Isl day OF April.
1899
endish Idaho; Wilbert Powell, of Agatha Idaho;
William Kite. of Agatha, Idaho; Charles Crom-
packer. of Caveniish Idaho.
Any ami all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested TO file their claims IN
this office bef said list day OF April. 1890.
j. B. WEST, Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01
Filipino Method of Fighting.

The Filipino method OF fighting
seemed somewhat peculiar to us.
saw several night engagements
which began precisely as the en-
gagement of Saturday, Februar,
4th is reported to have begun. II
was the custom of the Filipinos al
some time III the night to open fire
ON the Spanish lines and keep it ur
Tor two or three hours. The Span.
iards from their works would reply
III tire same manner, and a large
amount of ammunition would be
expended by both sides with little
result, beyond a few men wounded
and possibly one or two killed
Such fights as these were of almost
nightly occurrence, and | have no
doubt that it was fight of this
kind the Filpinos began on the
night of February 4th,
According to their custom they
probably considered it over when
they stopped firing, aud never for
a moment supposed the Americans
would continue the battle next
morning and advance to the attack.
When that happened they were not
only surprised. but utterly UMPIRE
pared. They had never been in
the habit of lighting or seeing civ.
ilized troops fight outside intrench.
ments, and 1t was beyond their
comprehension that soldiers could
be got to advance across the open
and attack fortified positions. The
experience is something similar to
nothing in their history, and the
lesson, while it was a severe one, |
was necessary, and will have a sal
utary effect on all future dealings
between the Americans and natives. /
The belief that the Americans are
afraid because they have treated /
he Filipinos fairly has been rudely I
iispelled. II probably became ap.
parent to them that the American
roops are not to be trifled with,
md that the commanding officers
ire thoroughly able to enforce
heir orders.
The great mass of the Filipino
'eople, including those of educa-
ion and wealth, would welcome
n American protectorate. Agui-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01

ualdo realizes that an American
protectorate would deprive him OF
power and authority in the islands,
and so is opposed to it, The So
called Filipino republic exists only
on paper, and | am glad to see
Aguinaldo has come out In his
true colors as the dictator, which
he has always been, and dropped
the pretense Of a republic and con-
gress. The situation becomes
much clarified by his action. and ii
will be better understood in this
country. The Tagalogs are about
the only people in the PHILIPPINES
who are supporting him, and,
while it is true that they comprise
a majority of the inhabitants of
Luzon, they are not numerous in
most of the other islands. 1t must
also be remembered that a large
number of the Tagala are opposed
to Aguinaldo. Having no navy
of boats of any description, it
would be quite impossible for him
to extend his power to any of the
other islands Capt w. G. Bates
in New York Independent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01

made by the land board. This
loss is much larger than it appears
to be by comparison The lands
selected by the homesteaders are
the best i'll the various tracts. The
selection of 5000 acres of the
10000 acres which should have
belonged to the state by individuals
will effect the value of the original
holdings at least fifty per cent.
This is a serious loss to the various
state institutions, for which the
land was reserved by the govern
ment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior United States Lam,
Office, Lewiston. Idaho, March 1ist 1899
a Sufneent contest affidavit having been filed II,
THIS office by Edward n. Hunter contestant against
Josie Hoeppner, entry No. SOP. made April I4,h.
1898 for swh section q, township 81 n range W.
by Josie hoeppnef, contestee, in which is ALLEGED
that SAID Josie Hoeppner has wholly abandoned said
tract ana changed her residence ihereffom for more
than six (el months since making sail entry ana
nex prior 70 the date herein that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as required
by law. SAID parties hereby notified 10 appear
respond and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock a M, on Nav 18th. 1922 betoTe the
register and receiver of the United States land office
in Lewiston. Idaho
ne sald contestant having in a proper affidavit
MED March 2lst 1899 set forth facts which show after
uue dilgenee, personal service OF this notice can
not be made il is hereby ordered and directed ina,
such notice be given by due and proper publication
CHARLES II. GARRY Receiver
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-01
Notice.

To my friends and customers of many
years; This is to inform you that have
sold and transferred my stock in trade in
the hardware, stove and tinware business
to Mr.. George w. Fletcher, formerly OF
Fletcher, Stein & Co., Boise.
Mr.. Fletcher is thorough hardware
man and comes fully prepared to conduct
a successful business at the old stand.
In retiring from the business so long
by myself, ask for INV sue
eessor the same kind consideration and
patronage you have always given to me.
Thanking you one and all for your pat
ronage Tor so many years, l am truly
yours. {. c. BUNNEI.L..