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Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-12

tablishment Of postal savings bank.
This measure Of course meets the an
tagonism of all the banking interests
OF the country from the start. 1t is
somewhat In line nevertheless with a
recommendation in Secretary Shaw's
annual message for the creation Of a
departmental savings bank especially
for the benefit Of government clerks all
over the country. This matter Of car
ing for the old clerks or those disabled
while in the service has been growing
greatly of late. 1t has been the sub
ject of chapter in every report Of
the civil service commission for ten
years past and there Is now a national
civil service retirement association
whose object is the creation of a civil
pension list.
Secretary Shaw's idea is not to bur-
den the government with pension list
OF this sort but to create a bank with
an assistant secretary from each de-
partment on the board OF directors and
have the savings Of the clerks entirely
voluntary. He thinks some such pro-
vision is necessary as government
clerks of whom there are $4,000 in
Washington alone, are not very
provident lot and the time Is rapidly
approaching when the government
must make some provision to care for
them or have them care for themselves
in their old age
Looking After Isle Of Pines.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations has taken up the states of the
Isle Of Pines with a view to properly
Interpreting the treaty with Cuba,
which some think gave the island to
this country. Nothing definite has been
accomplished SO far but the aim Is to
fully protect American interests in the
island without unnecessarily giving
Offense to Cuba.
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Pure FOOD BILL
LIKELY TO PASS
Continued from page one.)

have It printed with it's amendments
put In black type. AS 1t is the presi-
dent may favor the Townsend bill,
which Is the successor Of the Esch-
Townsend bill. or some OF the other
numerous measures. He has not vet
said which it will be.
Fighting Parcel Post Measure.
The bill for the creation Of a parcel
post will also come up strongly at the
present session. 1t is pointed out that
this country alone Of all the great pow
ers has no parcel post system and that
this leaves the private citizen practi-
cally at the mercy Of the express COM
panies, postage rates being prohibitive
on parcels over q very small weight
The big department stores are of
course in favor Of the measure because
1t will Immediately aid their mail or
der business, but the small retailers are
solidly against 1t as they declare it will
drive many Of them out Of business
The express companies naturally will
fight 1t and there is a strong lobby al
ready at the capitol hoping to either
kill the bill in committee or on the
floor.
Movement for Postal Savings Banks.
One Of the bills that is Of great inter-
est all over the country is for the es-
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PORTAGE ROAD
MONEY SAVER
Reduces Freight Rate on Wheat Five
Cents a Bushel.

The Dalles. or. Dec. 1.-THE portage
railroad around the Cello rapids has
saved the farmers of the Inland En-
pire five cents bushel on wheat.
Not all the wheat that brought the
increased price was shipped over the
portage road. however. for Mr.. Crooks
says in his report that the O. X. & n.
co. has met the cut brought about by
the operation of the states railroad and
farmers have profited in that way.
The @. r. &; y. met the cut by alb
sorbng draYagc at Arlington and by
other means and thereby secured much
of the shipping. only 1879 sacks of
wheat went over the portage road dur
ing November but more could have
been secured by seeking contracts and
more will be secured when the shippers
become familiar with the rates and
when boats are running regularly and
frequently so as to give prompt SER
vice. The outlook for business for the
portage road is good. In his report to
the commission. Mr.. Cook says:
Boat for Upper River.
an regard to future business. l am
in receipt of a letter from ]. S. Coch-
ran. who has the steamer Telephone.
that he expects to have connection on
the upper river as soon as arrange
ments can be made or boat built.
Captain r. w. Spencer went over the
upper-river route recently and states
that he will build boat to connect
with his boat on the lower river.
1.-The wheat business amounting to
1879 sacks the past month. should
have been doubled or trebled had pro-
per steps been taken to corral 1t or
contract for it at the reduced rate that
ip, fc 40 limo
that the ranchers realized at least an
advance OF five cents per bushel to
them on account Of the portage being
able to handle the business. This. in
the aggregate. amounts to a large item.
THE o. r. & N. Co. appears to have
met the cut in one way or another by
absorbing drayage at Arlington and re-
auctions in other ways. and contracted
for the grain before the Mountain Gem
got down to do the hauling 1t is esti-
mated that there are some 10000 more
sacks to move that lie tributary that
we should secure.
Receipts for November.
"The expenses Of operating the road
during the months Of November was
about $780, The reciptes were $431.59.
The receipts will be greatly increased
with the larger amount of business,
without corresponding increase in
expense. The receipts by classes Of
business were as follows:
Grain, 1879 sacks. ...... .$306.0S
Passengers SO ............ 900
Carloads, Is ............... 1900
Merchandise, 99,53O pounds. 4O.51
1otdis .$1oA.OC
Experiments have been made on the
road as experience shows the need and
the line will be in condition to handle
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-12

AS a general thing salary is some
thing that one man is trying to keep
down, another is trying to get raised.
and a woman is having no difficulty in
spending.
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Humor ona Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Novelty is Il delusion ana a snare
that often results in evasion and Il
swear.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-12

There is some difference between
saying what you think and thinning
what you say.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-12


For she is declared by each moonstruck
bard
To be a most beautiful dream.
They have sung the song Of their meer.
schaum pipes;
They have sung of their cigarettes;
They have mournfully sung Of the con.
victs stripes;
They have sung Of their heavy debts:
They have sung of their many hopes and
dreams;
They have sung Of their landlords ire:
They have sung the song Of the wondrous
They have schemed by their dying fire.
They have sung of the charms Of their
sweethearts dear;
They have sung Of their mothers and
wives;
They have sung of the boyhood vision
That in their hearts survives.
But where Is the poet with huuor keen,
With courage without a flaw.
Who has ever come out and with voice
serene
Fer has sung Of his mother-in-lawf
BY Way Of Caution.
Don't be a knocker, Willie. sup.
pose you know what people who live
In glass houses shouldn't do"
mo. but l know what they should
do"
what they should dor
Eyes: pull down the blinds"
Rubbing Il In.
II hear Miss Bonds has rejected
him."
"Yes; she turned him down cold"
did he feel bad about it?'
mo, he didn't mind it 80 much, but
he was sore when her father sent him
a bill for gas"
New Simile.
Now when friend il down in luck
Well say to him, "Old pal.
You got 1t where the isthmus
Will soon get the canal
What He Couldn't Have.
II didn't know he was struck on
May"
He wasn't until he found she was
engaged to another fellow"
Sell Heating.
HE can't read his own writing when
It gets cold"
"But he only writes love letters. and
they never get cold"
Not So Warm.
He hadn't any overcoat.
HIS new one wasn't bought
Because he hadn't any funds.
% he was wrapped In thought.
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FREE SEEDS.

Senator Hepburn will be glad
to send flower. garden and other
seeds furnished by the govern
ment to those who will apply for
them. Address w. B. Hepburn.
United States Senate, Washing
ton. d. c.
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MINERS STRIKE BECAUSE
MULES NOT WATERED.

Terre Haute, Ind. Dec. IL
Two hundred men refused to go
to work at the Atlas mine be-
cause nine mules were not
watered before beginning the
days work.
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With the passing of every dimple
there comes new wrinkle.
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MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE

for
subscription leave November and
for
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Experiments have been made on the
road as experience shows the need and
the line will be in condition to handle
traffic expeditiously. Improvements
will be made on the incline at Big Eddy
to facilitate the handling of freight and
save time"
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WHY BUY MCCLURE'S


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lead
timely articles
of authorities
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FOURTHTS CHARACTER edited
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Where Is He1

The poets have sung Of the fat pumpkin
pie
That tickles their palates keen:
They have sung Of the joys that in
angling lie;
They have sung Of the summer serene:
They have sung Of the beauty of wind
kissed hills,
OF the river that winds away.
OF the rapture that pulses and throbs and
thrills
When they sail, on q summers day.
They have sung the song Of the country
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Memory is the flag end Of things that
have happened to you.
Eggs are beginning to take on
cold and distant air.
The most remarkable thing about
some visitors IL their staying qualities.
1t is impossible to keep good man
down, even though the elevator is not
running
Some people expect tramp to buy
house and lot and start himself in bust
ness with an ordinary sized nickel.
Some people strive to adapt them
selves to circumstances to such de-
gree that they cease to have any back
bone at all.
Musicians are not necessarily affect
ed people because they have q lot Of
airs.
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Not So Warm

He hadn't any overcoat.
His new one wasn't bought
Because he hadn't any funda,
% he was wrapped In thouxht.
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BY Way Of Caution.
New Sisnile.

New Simile.
Now when friend IL down in luck
Well say to him. "Old pal.
You got 1t where the isthmus
VIII soon get the canal"
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What He Couldn't Have.

What He Couldn't Have.
Il didn't know he was struck on
May"
He wasn't until he found she was
engaged to another fellow"
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Self Heating.
HE can't read his own writing when
It gets cold"
"But he only writes love letters. and
they never get cold"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
CALLED BY DEATH
REV. A. "A. M'MILLAN, FORMERLY
OF oTTuMwA, PASSES AWAY &
At LYONS.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Rev. A. A. Mcmillan, formerly pas
tor Of the East End Presbyterian
church, died Monday at the home of
his son, Rev. d. W. Mcmillan at Ly-
ons. Funeral services were conducted
from the East End Presbyterian church
this afternoon at O'clock.
Rev. Mcmillan was pastor Of the
East End Presbyterian church for a Pc
riod of five years, from 1891 to 1896,
and has host of friends in the city.
The services at the church were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. II. HORNED. The
pail bearers were w. B. Ramsell, M.
Motif, r. Morrison, Prof. j. H. Rheem,
J. P. Forsythe, T. Rimmer, A. A. Lewis,
e. Manns.
Miss Isabel Wiley Dies.
The death of Miss Isabel j. Wiley oc-
Cured Monday evening at o'clock at
her home, 521 North Court street. She
leaves to mourn her loss her mother
Mrs. Angeline Wiley and two sisters,
Mrs. Allen Johnston, of this city, and
Mrs. Eugene Owen of Cameron, Mo.
Miss Wiley was the daughter Of the
late DR.. j. H. Wiley, formerly a prom.
inent physician of this city and later
of Oskaloosa. Funeral services were
conducted from the residence of
Allen Johnson, 531 North Court street
this morning at 10 o'clock
DR.. F. F. Stoltz, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating. In
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SOCIETY CIR Gle,
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
The marriage of Miss Bessie Picker
to DR.. Cass Shelton was solemnized
last evening at s o'clock at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Pickler, ITO East Main
street The wedding was a very pretty
home affair and was witnessed by a
number of relatives and friends of
the contracting parties. At 8 o'clock
the bride and groom, unattended, en-
tered the parlor where DR.. F. F..
stoltz, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church, pronounced the simple
and impressive ceremony making
them man and wife. After the guests
had extended their hearty congratu-
lations to the newly married couple a
three course wedding supper was
served. The parlors and dining room
were decorated with profusion of
holly and evergreen arranged with
pleasing and artistic effect.
The bride is the daughter of Mayor
T. H. Picker and has resided in OF
| tumwa all her life. She is a beautiful
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. Jan. 4.,-Abraham Dick
inson returned to Kewanee, ILL.,, Mon
day.
Mrs. Jennie Porter, of st. Joe. Mo-.
is visiting the Schroeder family in this
city,
w. A. Strong and family. who have
been visiting Martin Page and family
returned to their home In Palmer, Neb.,
Monday.
Martin wehu and Mrs. j. w. Beggs
returned to Hannibal, Mo-, Monday.
Mrs. Flora Bradshaw returned to
Chicago Monday.
The Misses Seward, of Bentonsport,
We're In the city Monday.
H. Rinabarger and wife left Monday
for their home at Griswold Ia.
Jeff Cresap, of Selma, visited rela-
tives here the first of the week.
W. A. Tade and wife returned from
Des Moines Monday.
Miss Maggie Holland, of Ottumwa
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas
King.
Jas. Eddy, of Pennington, was in the
CITY Monday.
Miss Stella Rinabarger, of Keokuk
| is visiting friends here.
Miss Pattie Percival is spending s
week at the Haywood home neal
Eldon.
Arthur Weber, Of Keokuk, is visiting
relatives here.
| A number of Bonaparte people at.
tended court in Keosauqua Monday.
| Bruce Mitchell returned from Keo
kuk Monday.
Mrs. ira Brown, of Minnesota, is Wis
| iting relatives here.
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II
Friday and narrowly escaped with his
life. The animal threw him in the air
three times, when q neighbor came to
his assistance with a pitchfork and by
great effort fought the bull away. Mr..
Newlan was badly bruised but 1t Is
thought he will recover.
P. H. Heston's brother, Of Des
Moines, is visiting here. Mr.. Heston,
wife and daughter, spent Sunday at
the home of P. H. Heston in Liberty
township.
The merchants of this place had an
unusually fine trade during the holt
days.
The Junior league of this place had
an enjoyable social at the Methodist
parsonage last Friday evening.
visitor tuesday Evening Of last week.
She returned Wednesday.
Rev. WILEY expects to begin pro-
tracted meetings here next week.
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of Mrs. j. w. Holden, Thursday even
ing, in honor of Mrs. e. o. Soule. Light
refreshments were served. An enjoya-
BILE time is reported.
F. Brown, Of Abba, and Miss Gail
Hoskinson, of this city, were united in
marriage at the home Of the brides
mother at 10 a. m. Sunday, by Rev.
Caughlan. They will reside at Abba.
g. W. Dohrity and wife rejoice at
the arrival of daughter New Years
day.
H. A. Bressler, of Iconium, was here
Sunday.
Miss Eunice Wilson will leave Tues.
day for Oskaloosa, to attend college.
Miss Annie Beatty, Of near lconium,
Is clerking in store here.
II. H. McFatridge is home on short
vacation.
Winnie McIntire was in Abba Fri
day.
E. D. Lawrence got snow bound in
Centerville Tuesday, leaving his team,
which he went over and got Friday.
Charles Turner, south Of town, Is
having a deep well put down by R. A.:
Spencer.
T. B. Perry, of Abba, was a caller in
Justice w. R. Cummins' court Friday
in a damage case of loss Of hay by
fire. TT. Turner VS.. Wabash Railroad
Co. on behalf of defendant, a continue.
ance being taken for ten days.
j. w. Calvert. Dugal Forsythe, G.
Stone and other .Masons of Mystic
were here attending Masonic lodge
Saturday night.
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young woman Of charming disposition
and has hosts of friends in the city.
DR.. Cass Shelton has been successful
practicing physician in Ottumwa for a
number of years and Is popular with a
large circle of friends. DR.. and Mrs.
Shelton left last night at $3.50 o'clock
expect to return to Ottumwa to make
their home.
From Wednesdays Daily.
This morning at 9 o'clock in st.
Mary's Catholic church, Immediately
following the celebration of mass, the
marriage of Miss Jennie P. Curry and
Trenton j. A. Ballagh was solemn
lied. The ceremony was performed
by the rector, Very Rev. Father F. w.
Hoppman, and only the immediate rel
atives and friends were witnesses. The
bridal couple was attended by j. q.
Cosgrove, as groomsman and Miss
Margaret Curry, a sister of the bride,
as bridesmaid. Following the cere.
mony, q wedding breakfast was given
five miles south Of the city.
The bride Is charming young wo.
man, whose hosts of friends will wish
her much happiness. The groom is
head baker in the NJ S. Ballagh bak.
cry. Both the young people have
lived in this city a number of years
and have the very best wishes Of all
their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballagh will be a,
home to their friends after January
| Is, at 905 West Second street.
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,LIBERTYvlLLE.

Libertyville, Jan. 4.-Gilbert Rut
ledge was born June %, 1927, in CO.
shocton county, Ohio, and died at the
home Of his soninlaw, o. H. john
ston, about four miles south of Lib
ertyville, Dec. 26, 1904. He came to
Fulton county, Illinois when about IS
years of age and was married to Mar
tina Parker May "a, 1S49. Eight chill
dren were born to this union. Three
died in infancy and daughter and
two sons survive him. One of the sons
lives in California and the other In
Oregon. Mr.. Rutledge came to this
community about six years ago. His
wife died Feb. IL last year. He came
of good parentage. A number of his
immediate relatives were men of dis
tinction. Three cousins were very
prominent Methodist clergymen.
George and William in their palmy
days were leading divines in western
Illinois. Mr.. Rutledge was a quiet and
peaceful citizen and was respected by
his friends and acquaintances His
funeral was conducted by Rev. G.
Springer at the home where he died
and interment was made in the Fell
cemetery.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
churches are holding union services
during the week of prayer.
Misses MarVel ana Salla stevens, Of
Floris, were guests over Sabbath at the
home Of Rev. c. Springer.
Alfred Lawson is critically i'll.
There is a slight improvements ir
the case of Len Welday. He has beer
very sick.
Mr. Hanna, of Canada, is spending
few days at the home of his father
He has been in Canada three years and
likes the country. His father viii
probably move to that portion of Cam
ade.
George Newlan, of Des Moines town
ship was attacked by vicious bull
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Mrs. scoviIIe Dead.
FIVE GENERATIONS LIVING.
Former Ottumwans are Members o
Remarkable Family.

The following from the Kankakee
Qll.) Daily Republican will be of in
terest to the many Ottumwa friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Burkhalter, who
formerly resided in this city and who
are the parents of Mrs. Grover Lock:
When Mrs. Grover Lock gave birth
to nine-p pound baby boy Monday, the
little fellow came into the world with
the distinction of being a member of
family of which five generations are
now living. They are: Mrs. Grover
Lock, the mother; Mrs. G. T.. Burkhal-
ter. the grandmother; Mrs. L. E. Burk-
halter, the great grandmother and Mrs.
M. e. Baer, the great great grand
mother. All except the great grand
mother who is SO years old, are resi-
dents of Kankakee. She lives in Abba,
Iowa."
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YOUNG PEOPLE WED.
VIM. c. Horne and Miss Blanche Mae
Bell Were Married Last Evening.

The marriage of VIM. G. Horne and
Miss Blanche Mae Bell, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Bell, took place
last evening at the rectory Of St
Mary's Catholic church. Very Rev
Father F.. w. Hoppman, of11ciated. Both
young people have lived in this city all
their lives and have hosts of friends
who will wish them much happiness.
The bride received her early educa-
ton at st. Joseph's academy and later
entered the high school, from which in.
stitution she graduated with the class
Of 1898.
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WooLsoN.

Woolson, Jan. 4.-Evan Harken who
has been visiting friends and relatives
in Kansas, has returned home.
The storm of last week considerably
crippled traffic on the railroad through
here, but everything is in running or
der again.
with pneumonia.
Bert Fegam of Salem, visited friends
here over Sunday.
John Goodman and wife were BUSH
ness callers at Glasgow last Friday.
Guernsey Stuart, of Des Moines, Is
visiting relatives at this place.
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W., TUT SltufSiA
Mrs. Jane McC onville, SOS South
Willard street, who has been i'll, is a
little better today.
Overcoats and Suits for men and
boys at prices that will move them. A
look will convince you. Palace Cloth
ing Co., 4o4 Church st,
Miss G. May Manners, of Milo. Iowa,
arrived today on No. 10 for few days
visit at Elder and Mrs. c. e. VOLTS.
A full line Of Mems, Boys and Chill;
dren's Rubbers and Overshoes at prices
lower than the lowest at the Palace
Clothing Co., 404 Church st.
s. Manlove and son. Glen Monlove,
of Kansas City, returned to their home
days with relatives and friends in AL
bia, Danville and Ottunwa.
Mems heavv 1eeced Underwear for
2bc at the Palace Clothing Co. Buy
now and save money. 404 Church st.
Rev. Hamilton, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Barnes City.
who was on his way to Trenton, Mo-,
stopepd off last evening and attended
the revival service at the Willard
STREET Methodist Episcopal church.
One thousand pair mems Pants, all
sizes, kinds and colors, from CSC up, at
the Palace Clothing Co., 404 Church
st.
Robert Weir, of Omaha has returned
to his home after a visit at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. Martin Schwartzen-
bach and Mrs. Mahala Weir, 102 South
Ransom street. Mrs. Weir and little
daughter will remain for a couple of
weeks.
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MINER IS CRUSHED BY SLATE.

Lucas, Jan. 4.-Thomas @. Monger,
miner employed at the Skidemore
coal shaft, was caught under several
tons of slate yesterday morning and
80 badly crushed that the physicians
say he cannot live. All his ribs were
broken.