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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02
TOM WArsoN's SPEECH

Let no one be mistaken as to the
effect OF Thomas f. Watson's speech of
acceptance at Cooper union. 1t Is a
speech of remarkable ability. Except
the great speech by Elihu Root at Chi
cago. Mr.. Watson's address is by all
odds the most notable production In
the campaign 80 far.
Students and thoughtful citizens
wall differ as to Mr.. Watson's point of
view. They will Of course take issue
with him as to populist propositions.
But attention is being challenged
throughout the country by the force
with which he has stated the position
Of his party with reference to the gen.
eral situation Of political parties In this
campaign and for the future. In this
regard his speech will have profound
effect. an effect which will increase al
the campaign progresses.
No one has been able to state more
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02
TOM wATsoN's VIEWS

What principle does democracy
stand for? What does it propose to do
for the people, different from what the
republicans are doing? To what point
Is 1t directing its line Of march, except
to the republican camp? Surrounded
by the Wall street magnates who had
financed his campaign for two years
Judge Parker bided his time till the
perils Of the two-thirds rule were
passed; and when it was too late fol
the convention to retrace its Steps-fOl
even the democratic bosses require
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02

When the civil war broke out the
south was obliged to look to the rest
fare. It had scorned Industrial growth
That section is a little different today;
the Louisiana planter wants protection
for his sugar, but is not willing to give
ginia furnace man protection. The re-
publican protective tariff system pro-
tects all industries.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02
NO PLACE LIKE
CHARLESTON
Former Resident of that City
Says He Will Soon
Return
Especial to Evening Teller.)

Especial to Evening Teller)
CHARLESTON, Sept. 2.-Col. L. A..
Woodward, formerly editor of the Re
publican" recently rented his residence
furnished, leasing it for one year. and
then taking his family, he started out
Ito see the world" He informed his
friends that they need not expect to
see him inside of one year. But, after
spending a few weeks over on the
sound, he writes parties here. that II
his house was not occupied, he would
come back at once, and that he may
come anyway. In letter published in
today's Republican" he says. among
other things:
my impressions of Seattle were not
favorable. Land values are beyond
their true worth and consider that
money invested in land would be much
safer in Charleston than in Seattle. The
fakir and CRATER were ever there but
they couldn't come nigh me- After
we parted company with Mr. and Mrs.
Ramsey and sailed for Bellingham.
| The trip was an ideal one with no in
| cident to excite US until we made the
mysterious Deception Pass, which
brought the ship into the mouth Of the
Straits of San Juan de Fuca. Here the
water was little rough and gave US
We have been in Bellingham a week
The town still shows the disastrous
effects Of the boom. but Is settling
down to a substantial prosperity. Tn.
whole water line Of the city fronting
| Bellingham Bay has been incorporated
into one city and the new government
has just taken hold. I see no seductive
opportunities here for men of small
capital but a young man with plent,
of go in him could ind no better
place. They have been very kind to US
How long we will stay here Is prob
lematical. The weather is very coo
despite the extremely dry weather an
forest ores on every hand. While
write we have fire which feels yer
grateful.
The fruit growers should have a
eye out for future market. Alask
offers an inviting tleld and Bellinghai
I II preparing to make direct shipment
from here. My opinion Is that Vine
land agent at Skagway Or Dawso
could handle many thousand dolla,
worth Of fruit, besides supplying Bel
ihHham. Seattle. etc The retail ma,
ket here is: Peaches. very poor. 70
per dozen; pears zoe per dozer
grapes, poor, 10c per pound; canta
loups. very small and poor. z for lsc
watermelon. snsall and poor, soc eac
Our fruit could be laid down hsi
and in Seattle ~ hours from the fiel
and in Alaska in four days. Bellina
ham is 1856 miles nearer Alaska tina
Seattle and IL a road were buff I
Spokane. say through Skagit Pass fr0l
here. large share of Alaska and Or
entail freight traflic would come to TIL
point. We compare everything In GU
travels with Charleston and Clarksto
does not suffer by comparison"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02

There is lull in the political situa-
ton after the conventions have been
held but it is the lull that precedes the
storm. The state canvass will begin
about the fifteenth of this month and
at the same time the county conven-
tions will be held and the canvass will
open with renewed vigor
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02

pletely round in-he cracks the Wall
street whip over the heads of his lead
ers, and with prompt obedience the
great democratic legions were made to
furl their flags and reverse their line of
march.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02

Senator Fairbanks has opened the
campaign in the enemy's, country, Mis-
souri, and there is no indication Of the
GOODNESS that democrats predicted when
he was nominated for the vice presi-
dency.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02

Next dates oe sals o. Leuis wori6s
faar ticksta August Z. .. 10: osptsep.
osf :. & I: octo6er !. 4 & y1rst.clSss
tcksta. good - days with stop-ovsr
privileges. Choice Of routes. DayaisAt
scenery. For fun tnformation, can or
write c. W. Mount general agent, o
r Z NJ. Lewiston. Idaho,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02

Russia now has a new fear of the
yellow peril. 1t looks worse the nearer
1t gets.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-02

u will b pretty hard matter Ter
any nsws . sst away from TIE Teller.
Newa eomhinakioN.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01
A Catholic Priest Tells Why His Brother Fell.

story of sad Christmas disconso-
late wife and children to whom the
toys did not come.
1T was some days after Christmas
when Frank, sitting in the midst of
his family with his elbows on his
knees, his head between his hands,
and crying like whipped child, ex-
planned: 4 came to Canada to spend
a merry Christmas with you. I bought
a lot of presents for the children, but
I don't know where they are. sup
pose they are somewhere about the
tavern in Lennoxville. When am in
Vermont at my work I never think
about the drink; nobody ever says,
Frank, will you come and take some
thing?' I do not care for it, and I
never see it for sale anywhere; but
when get back among these old
cronies, and they say, Frank, come
and have drink it seems as if some
demon gets hold of me; do not I'M
derstand it,"
To protect such a man and his fam
lily from the open temptation to do
himself and them this great wrong,
and to stop this disgraceful and in
iquitous traffiein the bodies and souls
Of men, it is proposed to prohibit the
liquor traffic.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

do you know, asked an Irish Cath
Ollie priest in the Province of Quebec
Quoted by the Royal Templar), why
I worked so hard to carry the Scott
act in this country? I will tell you.
There is my brother Frank, one of the
kindest and largest hearted men that
ever lived. He had become tied up
with drinking companions to such an
extent that he could not keep from
drinking, although he cared but little
for the taste Of it. He lost his place,
he was not earning anything for his
family, till at last he made up his
mind to leave his family under my
care and go down into Vermont
town where no licenses were granted
for the sale of liquor. He got good
situation, was we'll clad, regained his
self-respect and sent home regularly
a part of his earnings for the support
of his family. At Christmas time he
got off for week to come home, and
spend the Christmas holidays with his
wife and children. He had purchased
lot of candies, toys and picture-books
for presents for his little ones. In
changing cars at Lennoxville he met
with several Of his old cronies, who
expressed their great joy at seeing
him, and insisted upon his accepting
treat from them. It was the old
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01
CAMBRIDGE, MASS,

A prosperous city, increased it's popula
ton from the year 1876 to 1886, under
license, at the rate of 1882 per annum,
and the next ten years under no license,
it's increase was 2,198 per annum-al
most double In ten years of license,
Cambridge showed a gain in savings
bank deposits Of but SIP, s77: 20; and in
the ten years Of no license directly sue
$685., 92313, with 1905 new depositors.
In 1885, a year Of financial depression.
without saloons, the one savings bank
there which is patronized almost exclus-
lively by wage earners increased it's de-
posits by $229590, while the entire in
crease Of deposits in the same bank, dur
ing the ten fairly good saloon years from
1876 to 1886, was but $330,69S.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01
The Road to Prosperity.
Some Telling Figures Showing What the
Abolition of the Saloon Would Do

1t is estimated by reliable statistics
that each American saloon has an av-
erage of 40 customers, 10,0O0,000
steady drinkers, who spend an av-
erage of 500 per year for drink.
This amounts to a total of $1,000, 000,-
900 year.
If each of the 100000 should stop
drinking liquor and buy one pair of
shoes costing $3.50, this would make
market for $25 100000 worth more
of shoes.
If they should each buy dress
costing $3.50, this would boom wooden
goods.
If each should yearly consume one
more barrel of flour than formerly,
at IS per barrel, $5O,OOO,OOO more
would be spent for -four. One dollar
more each year for useful literature
would be s1,OOO,OOO, and $3.50 each
for underwear would be $15, 100000,
and $3.50 hat or bonnet each would
add $25,O00,O0O for headwear.
In the above calculation we have ex-
pended only SIS for each of the ten
million drinkers, whose demand for
these useful goods would create
supply without overproduction. They
need the goods. This leaves $85 each
to be laid out for meat fuel, furniture,
bedding and other home comforts,
costing $3.50 100000 more, all of which
is now spent for drink.
Now to spend one billion dollars in
producing twenty of the leading nee
essary comforts of life to the amount
of each produced during the time COW
cred by the last census, will make
demand on the farmer by the manu-
facturer for $490,000,00O worth of raw
material.
The same money spent for liquors
requires only one-fifth as much from
the farmer; here is gain of $4OO,0 O0,-
900 to the farmer, which is an av-
erage of $391-as per the last cen
sus-produced by each farm yearly.
This would give work to 1924, 472
more men on the farms.
To manufacture the raw material
would require 372,S96 men. But to
produce one billion dollars worth of
liquor requires only 50,179 men.
If, on the other hand, this billion be
spent for food, fuel and clothing, it
will give employment to 1897 ,408 men,
which is 1,347 ,229, more than are now
employed, who will have work at
good wages.
Any thoughtful person can now es-
innate the benefits which would thus
come to the country if the money
spent for drink we're paid for useful
articles, to say nothing of the absence
of crime, poverty, personal suffering
and national disgrace. - Litchfield
G1) Searchlight.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

Balance due the people,. $1,737, 500
In addition to the above $1,737,5O0
saved to the people we would avoid
all the evils entailed by the saloons
the crime, pauperism, sorrow, loss,
discord, fights, brawls, DRINKS, dis
ease, murders, deaths.
It's a proposition worth looking into.
Verify, there's millions in it." BY all
means, pension the saloonkeepers.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

We Indicate opposite each subscription
on our list whether It Is PERSONAL
two classes Of subscriptions very differ
emily. II a club getter omts to state,
when sending In his list, that "aII Of
these subscribers pay their own subscrip-
ascertain the facts before entering the
names Of his subscribers on our list.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

scription expires with this number Please favor
with a prompt renewal One and two-cent postage
stamps accepted II you paid your subscription,
your paper win be continued until arrearages II any
paid and order to stop is received by your
paper is gift from friend it will be stopped exp
ration, unless renewed.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01
NUTS TO CRACK.

Illinois, population 3,826,251; savings
deposits, $24, 49S,554; per capita, $6.14; high
license.
Ohio population 3,67221S; savings de-
posits, $34,606.213; per capita, $9.47; taxa
ton of saloons.
Maine. population, 661, OS5; savings de-
posits, $54 $50; per capita, $S077; pro-
hibition.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

EDWARDS COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
This county has not had a saloon for
five years. There is not an aims house or
poor farm in the county and the tax
rate is less than in any other county in
the state. There is 1000 cash in the
treasury. A new court house has just
been built and paid for.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

It became necessary to extend the time
limit Of our great EIGHT cent offer In
other states to March Is. We therefore
hereby extend It to that date In Mime
sofa also. It will absolutely expire
March 18th.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01
NEVADA, OHIO.
From a Report Of a Committee Of Its
Citizens.

1st Property worth more here today
than for 20 years; rents higher, with a
better demand. Also true Of adjoining
farm property. I'd. More taxable proper
ty and reputable citizens than ever be-
fore. Sd. No tax sales and fewer shacks
and shack tenements than for 20 years.
4th. More live business houses doing
better business than in the palmiest
days Of the saloon.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

II this item is marked with blue pencil, your sub
scription has been paid for year by yourself
friend. 1t will be marked but once.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

Illinois Oicense) pays per capita in
ternal revenue tax Of 1920 Kentucky Ill
cense) s872. Ohio Ctaxation of saloons)
1896. Pennsylvania Qicense) $3.50. Maine
(Prohibiton) 5000.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01
PEBBLES, OHIO.

ness men of PEBBLES Ohio, hereby certify
that our business and best interests, both
socially and morally, have been benefited
by the closing of the saloons Of our vii
lage, and that the closing of the saloons
has been a benefit to the general bust
ness and prosperity Of our village
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

When you send In your club, please be
sure to state that ALL Of your SUBJ
scrlbers have paid THEIR OWN SUBJ
scriptlons.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01
Pension the SaIoonkeeper.
A Plan by Which Millions of the Peoples
Money May be Saved.

Since the people must support the
saloonkeepers and their families in
ease and idleness, says the Texas Ad-
vance, it is only fair that they should
have the right to decide in what man.
ner or way they shall support these
heightened gentry. We suggest to any
community that cannot drive out the
saloons that the next best way would
be to pay them pension of, say, ST.
500 year.
Let us see how this would work out
as business proposition. Take Dali
las, for example. This city has 300
saloons. Their gross income is two
million five hundred thousand dollars
per annum. Out of this they pay Ii
cense fees amounting to one hundred
and sixty-two thousand dollars. Pay
these 800 saloon-keepers a pension of
$1,000 each, total s450,OOO, and 300
barkeepers a pension of $500 each, to-
tai $150,000; or grand total Of $780,,
900. Add this to the license fees of
$780, 500, and we have total of $780,
800, which, deducted from the $780,,
900, leaves a balance due the people
of $1,737,5 500. One and two-thirds
millions of dollars may not be picked
off of every bush by the wayside.
Tabulated, this would appear as fol-
lows:
In account with the saloonkeepers of
Dallas:
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-02-01

To gross income of
300 saloons .....
BY license fees of
800 saloons .....
By pension of 300
saloonkeepers at
$1,000 ..........
BY pension Of 300
b a r k e e pers at
$500 ............
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
NINETY DOLLARS OUT OF TEN.

II there is any flaw in the logic of this
story, for which the Kansas Ranch News
is responsible. it is not easy to find; Mr..
boarding house, IL appears. Around his
table at recent occasion sat his wife
Mrs. Brown: the village milliner, Mrs
Andrews; Mr.. Black, the baker; Mr.. Jor-
dan, a carpenter. and Mr.. Hadley. a -four.
feed and lumber merchant Nr. Brown
took a $40 bill out of his pocket and
handed il 10 Mrs Brown. with the re-
mark that there was $40 toward the go
he had promised her. Mrs Brown handed
saying: That pays for my rev bonnet"
Mrs. Andrews. in turn. passed It on 10
Mr.. Jordan. renarking that it would pay
for The carpentering work he had done
for her Mr Jordan handed II TO Mr.
Hadley. requesting his receiptsd bill for
-four. feed and lumber Mr.. Hadley gave
the bill back TO Mr.. Brown. saying, That
pays $40 on my board Mr. Brown again
passed IL 10 Mrs. Brown. rernsrking tina.
ne had now paid her the $50 he had prom.
ised ner She in turn paid II 10 Mr.. Black
10 settle her bread and pastry account:
Mr. Black handed IL to Mr.. Hadley, ask
ing credit fer the amount on his -four
bin, Mr. Haaley against turning IL to
Mr. Brown. with the remark that ii set
tied for that months board: vhsreupon
Brown put Il back into his pocket book.
observing that he had not supposed
greenhsck would go so far.-Earpers
Weekly
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
100 COPIES RECEIVED HERE.
Life of an Enlisted Soldier Written
From Experience.

The War Department has furnished the
recruiting officer in this city with one
hundred copies of Reynolds Life Of An
ErIisted Soldier in the United States
Army 1t is a volume Of more than or
dinary interest 10 the layman, who is not
familiar with life as Il exists in the serv-
ice and explains great many points OF
army life misunderstood by those who
never had any military experience.
The author. Lieutenant-Coionel Alfred
REYNOLDS. of the inspectorgenerals de-
partment. having served over thirty-three
years in the regular army. has painted the
American soldier as he actually exists to-
day.
II is a book that is well worth atten-
ton and viii no doubt remove great
many false impressions concerning the
man who has no superiors and few equals
in his profession and who stands ready
at all times TO defend our nations honor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
FAIRMoUNT's PLANS
Athletic Association Secures
Competent Coach for Season.
PROSPECTS FOR FOOTBALL
Holste, of Chicago and Some
Z thing About Him

The Fairmount Athletic association has
been making a determined effort to build
up the teams, representing the college,
until they would be able 20 meet the best
teams in the state. The association has
been in a large measure successful and
the schedules, for last year and the pres
ent season. include games with the older
schools in the eastern part Of the state
The base bali team of last season holds the
college championship of Kansas, judging
by comparative scores. They won from
Bethany, Winfield, state Normal Alva,
Q. T, College of Einporia and Friends
university
The foot ball team last season scored
139 points TO their opponents z, and had
the reputation of beng the best team
Fairmeunt ever put in the field. The pres
ent base ball. team has lost only two
of the ten games played so far this sea-
son ,and has a chance TO regain them as
the same teams will appear on the home
grounds soon.
Bethany claims the best team in Kan
sas and Will play here May Il. and the
state university will come May "A.
Manager Kirk is already making elab-
crate preparations for the foot ball sea-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. SMYSER.
MANY Friends and Neighbors Pay
Their Last Respects.

The funeral of Mrs. Isaiah Symser. who
died at her home six miles north OF Wlch-
ita, on Monday evening, was held from
the late home on Wednesday afternoon,
and was attended by an unusually large
number of neighbors and friends from all
over eKchi township and from this city.
The procession of carriages was almost a
mile in length as it went from the nome
to Kechi Cemetery for the interment.
The services were in charge of Rev
Bruce Griffith, pastor of the Reform
church, OF this city. The very large at
tendance and the many expressions or
sympathy were an eloquent testimonial OF
the high esteem in which she was held
by all that knew her during the many
years of her residence here.
Fmmaline Smyser. nee Lawrence, was
born at Reedsburg. Ohio, January Z, 1851.
and at the time of her death was past
6fty-three years old. In October. 1879, she
was married in Reedsburg 10 Isaiah Smy-
SER with whom she came to Wichita IN
1854. With the exception of two years,
when the family lived at Newton, she
was q continuous resident of the commun-
ity ever since that time. In the commun-
ity she was loved and respected for her
many sterling qualities and everybody
that knew her bore testimony TO her en-
ergy. her charity. kindliness and sympa-
thy. during her long residence here. A
bereft husband and three sorrow-stricken
children sadly mourn her taking off. In
a,idtion to the three children. are TWO
step-children. sons of Mr.. Smyser by
former marriage. The cause of her death.
which was very sudden and utterly un-
expected. was pronounced fatty degener-
alton of the heart.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15

more than s. are entitled to a yellow but
ton. If subscriber wants two white but
tons he must make two subscriptions of
81 each. Banks, business houses, news
papers and professional men are busily
selling buttons. Even the school chill
dren are wearing them. WhenNthe fund
from the button sale is large enough ex-
pert oil drillers will begin to prospect.
The. question is frequently heard:
What is neither coal nor oil is found p?
In that case the subscriber is out his 81
or whatever the amount may be, but he
is assured that a thorough search will
be made.
The majority of the residents believe
that if the, oil and gas are found Wichita
will have 10000 people inside of ten years
The question of fuel would be settled
Interurban lines would be built, and sur
rounding farm lands increase wonderfully
in value. 1t would settle the anxiety
whether crops are good or not. because
cheap fuel would make the city manu-
featuring center. It is on the possibility
of these benefits that the people are buy
ing buttons TO the limit of their capacity.
L. a. DEAN, who has had experience in
drilling for OIL is positive that there is
oil to be found here. and that it can be
obtained at depth of about twelve hun
dred feet DR.. DEAN is preparing to put
down a we'll on his own account this sum-
mer. 1t is his judgment that the oil
will be found In pools or lake.
Much enthusiasm is being envinced
over the proposed we'll As soon as it
became known that the buttons had ar
where they were on sale. each striving
for the honor of buying the first button
1t is estimated that between $50 and 800
worth of buttons were sold in hte short