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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09
How to Judge Cheese.

Most housekeepers quail before that
part of the family marketing which re-
lates to the purchase of cheese and
wish tie man of the house, who Is
usually the chief consumer as we'll as
the connoisseur, would always buy it,
Such may find the words of an author
ity of value:
"A cheese with an indication of good
ness will stand square on the shelf and
will have an even colored not notified
rind. The moment you press your fin
ger tips on the rind you can begin to
Judge of the inferior makeup Of a
cheese If it yields readily to the pres
sure of the fingers and the rind breaks
or does not spring back readily when
the pressure is withdrawn, you have
struck soft article, caused by the
slack cooling of the curd, a want of
acid or both. At best it will have an
insipid flavor and will go Off as it
ages. Cheese which feels so hard that
you cannot press it on the rind is eli
Their sour, sailed too heavily, cooked
too much, skinned or suffering from
touch of all these complaints.
"a good cheese will be mellow to the
touch, yet firm. Its rind will be of al
even tint, elastic and free from puts
and the sample will reveal firm, close
grained, buttery cheese Of a nutty
flavor"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09
The Other :wouldn,t Care.

Maurice Barrymore, the actor, once
iourneyed from hunting camp where
he was a guest to small Maine town
for the purpose of seeing Hamlet
acted by a company Of transformers.
The, performance was 30 bad as to- be
fascinating, and Barrymore and his
friends remained until the very end.
AS they made their way to the village
hotel one of the party asked the actor
. how Companies Of the kind managed
ito exist a.6 I'D 81
.-s.Don't know" said Barrymore, "hut
they serve an educational purpose,
ssfhey dof How
well, If 1 had the time and money
am sure I could decide the Shake
speare- Bacon controversy after seeing
tonight's performance"
why, Barry, what was there tonight
to make you think SOP
my dear fellow, If the bodies 81
Shakespeare and Bacon were disinrer
red. you'd ind that the real author q
Hamlet had turned In his grave
philadelphia Times.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09

the room and only blew me kiss from
the doorway as she disappeared.
Il didn't say when," she cried. 81
didn't say when I'd pay"
l confess l was in temper-it may
have been the day. Deliberately took
the two letters out of my pocket, laid
them back on Poily's desk, went out
under the trees where my horse was
standing and drove off In the little red
wheeled runabout-not so much as
glance behind me at the crisp white
curtains where 1 knew Polly must be
peeping,
Thick hedges of wild roses and hou-
eysuckle, trimming with sweetness
ran on both sides of the lane. The
warm air was noisy with hummipg
bees
drove quietly along the dusty road
Ticking the trees with my whip and
wondering Suddenly my horse stop
ped short.
Good morning" said Polly's voice
calmly 1T is hot day, isn't it?"
She was leaning over the honey
suckle hedge, hatless, her hair shining
in the sun. Her face was little
tiushed-I think maybe she had been
running Goodness knows how she got
there even then. But it is the angels
secret how they use their wings
l looked at her sternly without speak
ing.
do you know" she went on, you
drove away and forgot my letters?"
She broke off and looked ut me crit
ically, with her head on one side
why, | do believe" she cried to the
bees, Il do believe the mans angry
with me! He didn't forget my letters
at all. He left them on purpose!
did you forget anything?" said
severely.
NO" she answered cheerfully; that
is the reason I'm here. 1t was tifteer.'
| smiled, but l don't think she saw it
You'll have to come through the
hedge" l said discouragingly.
There's a gate" she answered. Ant
she was in the road.
"And climb into the runabout,"
cried
"There's a step" she laughed.
Somebody may see u.s." l objected.
and what if they do?' said Polly al
she put her arms around my neck, anI
her big Dlue eyes were close to mine
saw tears trembling in them.
Polly" said |, when | had forgiven
her, 81 shall have to drive you home"
Eyes" said Polly comfortably, "an'
stay to luncheon
And then take the letters into town,
l added.
Bother the letters,' said Polly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09
hut if YOU don't behave Mile Stephens

but If you don't behave Mile Stephens
will have No. for the winter term.
"Now, see here, Bell" he went on,
"you and me might as well understand
each other. let you come back be-
cause I want you, but If you are 60
ing to stand on that COMPOUNDED dig
nifty of yours there's going to be trou-
BILE. You be nice to me, and In the
spring we'll be married, and you'll have
the finest house in Casparville. If you
keep on being silly, you'll be sorry.
Why, you haven't even kissed me yet"
And he made a motion as though to
take the caress.
She gave a cry and sought to ward
him off, but his powerful arms were
around her, and she could not tear her.
self loose. His heavy, brutal lips had
almost touched hers when the sound OF
wheels caused him to desist, and a
light buggy drove up.
81 think, Miss Archer" said the new
conner, that you had better change to
my buggy. Here at least you are free
from insult"
Tudor swung around and faced Clark
son. you'd better be careful, Har
vey," he warned. This amt no affair
Of yours"
Clarkson's eyes sparkled. Miss Arch
or has it in her power to make it so,
he said Isabel, this isn't exactly thu
! place for a proposal, but If you vii
give me the right to make your affairs
mine
One glance at her face convinced tn
dor that he had lost. Sullenly III
cramped the wheel that she might de
scend.
A moment later Clarkson's bugE.
was speeding up the road. II won
hold you to your promise" he said
with a return to his usual diffdence
unless you are willing. When l say
Tudor call for you, / was afraid tina
he was up to some mischief, and so
hurried after as soon as l could &c
away. 1t was presumptuous, know
but l couldn't see you at the mercy Q
that beast, and you don't have to kee
your promise to marry me-"
Isabel looked up shyly. "But If d
want tor she whispered.
That evening 1t was announced I
the postoffice that Mile Stepher
would have No for the winter tern
Miss Isabel was to marry Harve
Clarkson.
Neither of these announcements W,
made by Tudor. He was at hon
: nursing the injuries resultant on II
interview Clarkson had held with hi
OH his return to town.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09
Geographical Knowledge In 1892.

But very little was known i'll regard
to the extent Of the world in Arts
totles day, in the foruth century before
Christ, and but very little more was
known about 1t !, 800 years later, in the
time of Columbus. In 1000 years the
world had in reality refrigerated rather
than advanced.
1t was the popular belief in the tins
of Columbus that the world was fiat
though many contemporary scholars
thought differently. The great civil
cations of the world at that time wer,
grouped around the Mediterranean sea
although England was a considerable
power and the Scandinavians were 1
great maritime people. But Europeans
at that time knew but little of Asi;
and but little Of Africa, and Ameriei
of course was undreamed of.
Even after Columbus had discovers
the latter continent he was perfect!
oblivious of the fact. He though
Haiti was Cipango or Japan. and TO
a long time regarded Cuba as part o
the mainland of Asia.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09
v. McClella n d
conyright, 1902, by the

.sWait just minute, please" begged
polly. "I'n have these two ready to
mail"
She sat down at her tiny desk and
began dropping a little more ink on .
half written page while she talked to
mo over her shoulder No wonder
po,Iy's letters are hard to read!
ats a very hot day." observed.
.eN-m-m-m elting!" she agreed. (She
looked as cool as a flowerD
"And two letters as heavy as yours. -
added. "mean a great deal of extra
weight to carry back into town."
Polly nibbled the end of her pen
that's the reason l gave her a silver
one last Christmas-and looked at me
q moment reflectively.
She saw clean through me, know.
polly's mind has a sweet way of in
own; nobody but Polly knows what
o11ides it, but it goes racing straight
TO the point like a little wild pony
When have come putting across big
thought and get to the gate that's going
TO lead me out, l usually find Polly
there ahead of me waiting: she's over
the bars and off again before I've had
time to draw breath.
"Well," she said finally, turning away
with demure little curl to the corner
of her mouth, don't stop for then
then. | can send them later wher
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09
: CLARNSON'S
; INTERFERENCE
; BY JOHN WINTHROP
BY JOHN WINTHROP
Copyright, 1909, BY McClure's
Newspaper Syndicate

Isabel Archer would again teach In
district No. l. This was the chief top
ic of converse ton in the Casparville
postoffice
When she had gone home at the end
of the spring term, she had bitterly de-
clared to certain intimates that she
would never return. Those who knew
best how Lem Tudor had bullied and
tormented her did not wonder at her
decision. Lem was chairman of the
school board. and. having set his I'M
couth fancy on the young teacher, he
had made life burden to her.
He was not pleasing sutton. He
lacked even the rough manhood that
sometimes atones for the absence or
that polish which society gives. A
bully by birth and nature, as his father
before him, he had used his official po-
sition to obtain as his wife not the wo-
man he loved, but the one who would
10 him the greatest credit.
Casparville was sorry to lose Miss
isabel. There was no one who sup
posed she would ever return unless
Clarkson should ask her. Clarkson was
teller in the Casparville bank. He was
diliident and reserved, so that, though
undoubtedly an admirer of the pretty
| tea cher his methods of wooing her
were sadly lacking the dash and nerve
evinced by Tudor. And, though she
certainly smiled upon her bashful suit
or. he had just as certainly allowed
her to leave Casparville without screw
| ing up his courage to ask the Hateful
| question.
Yet after the distributing of the 800
mail Tudor had announced to the by
ISLANDERS that Bell Archer was going
to take No. again.
When he got over to the lumber
yard he drew out the letter and re-
perused it with no pleasant expression
on his heavy face. 1t ran:
Dear Mr. Tudor-Very much to my re-
greet find that l shall have to apply for
the school again this season. / had hoped
when | left Casparvile that l would nc
longer have to teach, but the little in
| come left from my fathers estate mas sc
deprecated that my mother needs 1t all
and l shall have to go to work again. II
is too late 10 obtain another school, so
will have to take No. If the place is
still open. You have made my position II
Casparville very hard one, but l sup
pose this cannot be avoided, so 1 accept
your offer. Yours truly,
ISABEL ARCHER.
AS he folded up the letter his scow
deepened.
"She's little fool" he declared say
agely, but I'll win her yet, just t.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09

spite Harvey Clarkson. She will have
to give in to me in the end, and then
you bet will make her pay for all she
has made me stand for"
When she arrived the following week,
it was Lem Tudor who met her at the
station and escorted her to the hotel.
There was a broad grin on his face as
he rudely TESTED with her When he
winked solemnly and fiagrantly at the
group of loungers on the corner by
Sweeny's saloon, the girl blushed a
rosy red, but she knew that remon-
strances were of no avail.
"I'll call with the buggy this after
noon and take you over to the school
house." he said as he handed her suit
case over to the man of all work at the
tiny hotel "See that you are ready at
2. I've had, the building painted and
bought you a new chair and had the
blackboards fixed up"
No. A was about three miles from
town. AS. they sped over the quie'
country road that afternoon she found
herself wondering why the drive ap
peared so long.
tim taking the long way round. b.
explained in answer to her comments
| Fl want you to see what good hors'
this is. got him from Bascom las
month l thought you would COM
back, and wanted to have an ANNA
that would pass all the rest when
took you out to drive"
II am afraid that can go out yer.
little this fall" she said coldly 81
want to study and fit myself for a cit.
school next year"
He laughed harshly. you had bet
ter keep on the soft side of the chaiI
man." he said warningly. Il let 20
come hack because like to see you
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-09

BHE BLEW ME A KISS thOh Ihh DOOn-
WAY AS SHE DISAPPEARED.
James goes to the station. Td-Pd
hate to burden you. especially on such
a hot day."
"Oh" fastened to explain, ''it's not
that mind being burdened-by you
but | feel that / ought to get some
thing for it."
Polly scrubbed furiously. l couldn't
see her face.
"How would a 'ricky' do before you
START" she asked temptingly. I'll
CALI
You'll do nothing of the Sort" l said
with dignity; 1--WE sworn off"
"A cigar, then" she suggested and
went toward the smoking table Her
fathers cigars are good.
But | stopped her again. NO. said
l; I've got to be paid in the coin of
the realm
Dollars or dimes?" asked Polly
briskly, hunting out her little purse.
Neither" said 1, waving my hand
magnifcently. I'm living in bigger,
sweeter, better country than the Unit
ed States''
OBJ said Polly. smiling innocently,
but blushing little. "Why didn't you
say so before?'
She tossed the letters at me. "One
for each,' she laughed.
looked at the addresses.
This" said l, ''is to Harold Brown,
and you know perfectly well that l
shall ask at least ten for it."
Two" she bargained.
"Ten, repeated firmly.
She shook her head. Its positively
when Polly says positively that
way there's an end of Tits positive
iy not worth more than FIVE"
Very well" said hastily, well call
It on at FIVE. l suppose it's all right
Tor you to be writing to Harold Brown
like this
'Silfy?' she cried. "Of course 1t If
I'm thanking him for some flowers"
felt unhappy. and I'm sure locke,
1t, for Polly laughed.
NOW. you" she said thoughtful?
haven't sent me any flowers for al
least week."
took up the other letter.
"Pollyv' said I. HE was the mar
wasn't he?
Yes she nodded before yo'
camel saws t
Really" protested.
"Heis sailing for Europe tomorrow
said Polly, "and-this is goodby."
She was looking out Of the window
with q farawayness in her eyes. Pol
ly's eyes were slike deep. deep lakes
fringed round with. wonderful things
When you were saying something ant
she looked up, at you unexpectedly, yol
promptly forgot what it was all abou
and fell in. Then you tried to clamoe
out, holding on to the fringe on tn
edge, and the more you tried the NOR
hopeless it grew. But somehow 20
DIDN'T at all mind drowning this way.
Twenty-Five for this one" %
manded suddenly.
She laughed. We came to terms
ten. Then held out my arms TO her.
Polly's eyes instantly began to Duh
bic with mischief She slipped our Q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Three of the new apartments in the
opera house block have been rented.
There are several still available for
small families. Why not see them?
j. II. LANCASHIRE q Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
MORPHINE
Why Remain Slave When You
Can Be Cured at Home.

An absolute, permanent and painless
home cure for Morphine, Cocaine, Laud-
anum, Opium and other drug habits is
guaranteed those following instruc-
tons Our treatment is very simple
and can be taken without the know
legde or assistance of other persons.
We Go not detain you from business
and cash case receives individual
treatment from an experienced nerve
specialist. Relief is immediate. Ap.
petite is restored at once and sleep be-
comes normal at the beginning of the
treatment. We restore the nervous and
physical systems to their natural con-
ditions because we remove the causes
of the disease.
FREE TRIAL TREATMENT
showing the perfect support our rem
edy gives will be sent on request. Con-
fdential correspondence especially
with physicians, solicited. Write to.
day for our free book which gives our
references, terms, etc.
MANHATTAN THERAPEUTIC Assn,
Dept B, 1885 Broadway, New York City.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
TWO STORES HURGLARIzEO.

the two then returned as soon as possible
Mr.. Pollasky unlocked the door, but
but found the burglars had escape
through the basement in the rear.
Mr.. Pollasky soon discovered that the
thieves had entered through the base
ment and gained entrance to the
store by boring the lock of the cellar
door. They were evidently at work on
the cash register when frightened away,
as their tools, which they were using to
bore open the continuance were found
by the side Of it. Shoes were scattered
about the store and boxes were found
opened and lying about the counters,
but it is not supposed that they got away
with much Of the goods.
Ii was supposed that the burglars had
confined their work TO this one store,
but when Messenger q Co.'S clerks
openedup in the morning 1t was found
that they had visited that place also and
il was evident that they had completed
their work there before going to the
other store. The store had been entered
in the same manner as Mr.. Pollasky g
and the stock handled over considerably
Two suit cases and several suits OF
ClOIueb WcIc uAObS WAbh O'NANNee1
and underwear, and the cash register
had been broken open, the thieves secur-
ing between four and five dollars In
small change. 1t is estimated that
about 800 worth of clothing in all was
taken.
The work appears to have been done
by amateurs at the business, and yet
they went about it boldly, as the large
number of partially burned matches
strewn about the floors would prove.
The thieves secured the tools to dc
their work by first breaking into Ohas
Fishbecks blacksmith shop, where 8
small drill, bit and brace and severa
smaller articles were missed, the BIZ
and brace left in Pollasky's store beint
identified by Mr.. Fishbeck as hi
property.
The first Of the week it was learned
that two men, dressed in new suits o.
clothes and overcoats, carrying um
brellas that apparently had never beer
out of their coverings and each having
new suit case, applied for lodging II
the barn at John Myers residence, ST.
miles west and one.half mile north o
Alma, on Saturday night, and Sunda.
morning left for Riverdale to take tn
excursion train to Grand Rapids &C
cording to their statement. It is be
lieved that these fellows are the one
who did the job and Undersherii
Button is investigating.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
HEAD END COLLISION ON P. NJ.



loose and one end stove in or partially
telescoped by the switch engine.
The escaping steam and the fact that
the smoke stack was inside the box car,
caused the train men 10 send in a re-
quest for the fire department., but upon
the arrival of the apparatus 1t was not
found necessary to use the water, al
though one of the small chemicals was
used 10 put out small blaze in one Of
the engine cabs.
AS engine number ., the rear one on
the double header, escaped without in
jury, with the assistance OF the engine
of the local freight, which was III ST.
Louis at the time of the accident, the
track was soon cleared aud there was no
delay TO the passenger traffic.
The engine crew on the through
freight, which was train number 62,
Conductor Beshman, Engineer Rosen-
berger on the head engine and Engineer
Eply on the second, jumped after revers-
ing their engines and setting the air
brakes, and Engineer Thomas and his
fireman on the switch engine did the
same.
The cause of the accident appears to
be one Of those unavoidable occurrences,
as both train crews were working under
orders. The through freight had orders
to run through to st. Louis, although
they were TO stop here to do some
switching and were pulling across the
diamond when they met the switch en-
CINE, whose crew was also working un-
der orders relative to switching and al
that particular time happened to be on
the main line instead OF siding and al
point on the curve where the approach
of neither train could be seen.
The damaged engines were late In the
day towed 10 the repair shops at Ionia
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
GRAND LODGE I. o. o. T. SAGINAW.
Oct. 90 TO %.

OCT. ~ 10 rs.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
n sale Oct. 10 and 20; good to return 10
Oct. 24th
S4.35 TOLEDO AND RETURN $4.35
In connection with this low rate to
Toledo, connecting lines at Toledo have
authorized rate of ONE FARE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP from Toledo TO
points in Ohio on the following lines +:
Q. II. 81 D. R'y; Detroit Southern h. h.
(change at Carlton; Lake Shore R'y /;
Hooking Valley R'y; Ohio Central
Lines; Glover Leaf Lines; Wabash r.
r.; Wheeling X Lake Erie r. r., and
the Pennsylvania Il. Il.
Through tickets will be sold from
Pere Marquette station &c points on lines
named above, at rate of $435 for the
round trip to Toledo, added TO one fare
for the round trip from Toledo to desti-
nation.
GOOD THIRTY DAYS.
Tickets will be good to return leaving
Toledo not later than Friday, November
9th. Ask ticket agent for full particu.
lars, time Of trains, etc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
Less Than Half Rates South,
nOtohar OOH

Round trip tickets via the Mobile q
Ohio Railroad will be sold on October
goth to New Orleans, Mobile, Montgom-
cry and other southern points from Chi
cago and vicinity at rate Of $1,000; from
st. Louis, Cairo and intermediate points,
$12.00. Liberal limits and stop-ove
Write Jno. M. Beall, A. G.. p. A, M. &
o. r. r., st. Louis. 30 30
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
ALMA HEIGHTS.
[rs. yoguht on the sick list.

Mrs. Voguht on the sick list.
Mrs Price and children have returned
TO their home in Park Lake.
Mrs Smith, Of Wheeler, spent Tues.
day with her sister, Mrs. Mosher.
Alta Klingenpeel, Of Wheeler, was
the guest of Hattie Myres Sunday.
Mrs. Myers has been entertaining her
sister, Mrs. w. Myers, OF Wheeler.
Fred Hudson, Of Merrill, has come to
spend the winter at the home Of Mr..
Hockey,
Miss Msyme Carpenter, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. d. A. Wood
ward, returned to her home in
Wayland Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
Annual Excursion to Chicago
October 22nd.

Thursday, October 22ud, the Ann
Arbor Railroad will sell excursion tick.
cts to Chicago for train leaving Alma at
z 80 q. m. Fare for round trip, $500.
The route will be via Durand and the
Grand Trunk Ry, and the excursion will
arrive at Chicago 9 100 p. m. Tickets
will be good for return until October
27th inclusive.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
Very Low Rates South and
CnIlthvua9t

The Wabash road will sell Homeseek,
er's Excursion tickets, October Goth.
from Chicago to Mobile and New Or.
leans and return at $40 90 for the round
trip also on the same date to q large
number of points in Arkansas, Texas and
Indian and Oklahoma territories al
go. 90 for the round trip. Write fer full
details. +. A. Palmer, A. @. p. A, 81
Marquette Building, Chicago, Ill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-16
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETTE
Saginaw or Bay City for Csc
on Sunday, October 18th.
Train will leave Alma at 10 100 a. m.
See posters, or ask agents for particulars.
S5.OO-To Chicago.-S5 90.

S5.OO-To ChiCago.-$5 90.
will be sold for all trains OF rate Of $500
for the round trip, good to return until
Monday, October Goth Baggage and
bicycles checked. Children between
five and twelve years, half fare. See
ticket agent for time of trains and full
information.