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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-03
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
December 3.

1so0-Austrians defenated the French
at battle of Hshenlinden.
lSo6-Henry A. Wise. governor OF
Virginia, born. Died September IL,
1875.
is1S-filinois admitted as a state OF
the Union.
is4o-Jules Ciaretie. director Of the
Theatre Francois. born.
1S7l-Seyenten migrants frozen to
death in Saline county. Nebraska
lsss-The explorer. Stanley, reached
the eastern coast of Africa at Bag
amoyo.
1ss4-Robert Louis Stevenson. novel;
list. died. Born November IS, 1850.
Johnnie Nelson and family are visit
ing friends In Spokane this week.
To Be satisfied 10 - ess % sns Crane
Restaurant.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-03

Hot Tom and jerry every day at the
Imperial Bar.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-03

lT'e NEAR TIME h
youawere thinking Of the teweiry ~
intsnd to buy this year. Before ~
know It Thanksgiving and it, tuEsS
win be gone and the holidays 49,
you. Let u suggest that
THE EARLY BIRD
proverb applies to the choice o. 's~'
elry. why mot come and make 80
selections leisursly? Take plenW =
+ttnii for choice. because the asser.
ment n greatest now. II you 20 -
carr to purchase at once We vM :.
|tal9s to reserve anything spu sns
an you are ready.
GEORGE Il. LAKE,
.e--. Phone Main ~.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

no reply from the committee, bur you
may rest assured that no action will
IDe saken by this state that will .ause
state embarrassment or litigation"
In connection with the same matter
the letter Of Governor Glenn follows:
My dear governor: Your letter en-
lclosing n TO Mr.. Ogden, stating tnat
you would not accept a gift of the
bonds rendered By this committee, as
the state of Michigan did no care 10
De placed i n the position where It
|could be said that it was being used 10
involve another state in litigation
was received by me this morning, and
it is needless for me too say that its
contents gave me great pleasure. IL
placed in a similar position, / would
have done as you have done. and
never allow North Carolina TO be used
las a cats-paw to involve a sister state
i'm needless litigation, especially when
the effort was to enforce the paymen:
of bonds which were fraudulent and
worthless, and from which the state
had received no benefit. Our people
will greatly appreciate the honorable
you have taken. It is similar
to that taken by other governors, and
you and your people 10 the
respect of the citizens of our state.
Assuring you of my personal apprec:-
alton of The position you have taken,
and trusting that the time may come
when | can show you by act as vel!
as word how | regard your course III
this matter, | am, with great respect,
"R. 3. GLENN.
ssCnyprpnr of North Cnr0ljra :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
JEROME X. JEROME
To Visit Chapel Hill-One of His Thre,
Stops il This State to be There.

Jerome K. Jerome, the great English
humOrist, actor, editor and writer,
author of Three Men in a Boat" Idle
Thoughts Of N Idle fellow" etc. is
making a our of the United States,
and will stop in Chapel Hill next Mon
day. The only other places in North
Carolina that he will stop are Green's
boro and Asheville, a fact which
shows the great fortune of this COM
munity in being able to secure him.
Assisted by Charles Battle LComlS,
n of the most famous living Ameri-
can authors. Mr.. Jerome will give a
humorous recital in Gerard Hall uu-
der the auspices of the University
Young Men S Christian Association.
The recital will undoubtedly be the
feature of the session as far as an
entertainment is concerned. 1t is need
less to say that he will speak to L
packed house, for Jerome will fill the
average hall or opera house in any
town in the country where the people
are familiar with his works.-Chapei
Hill News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

from a and dropped his role IS Z
reformer.
In another part OF his rambling
speech, which was frequently inter-
ruptci. Senator Tillman declared That
the outcome OF the beef trust trial in
Chicago was a natural result OF the
Presidents defense of Paul Morton in
the Santa Fe rebate case. The at
torney general has simply been hoist
by his petard." he said.
Several attempts we're made BY Mes
srs. Foraker. Gallinger and others TO
have Mr.. Tillman yield the floor in
order that the regular order OF ausi-
ness could be resumed. but the South
Carolinian refused to yield. Thank
God there Is rs vet no gag In the
he exclaimed. He then reit-
Grated his charge that he had full
Of contributions 20 the Nc
kinley compaign fund in 1896 or sI..-
600 b. national banks IN q city OF he
sfcond or third class. and expressed
The belief that the national banks con-
tributed over a million dollars in that
campaign 10 the republicans
Mr.. Tfllman ratified along in this
way for nearly an hour. slashing right
and left. and sparing nobody.-wash-
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

In tn stand That's so he'll neve1
git another peek at, anyhow, an III
rather git nothin. at all meself thar
I hzzgig aroun' and waste me tim,
! wit such shoemakers.'
DID HIMSELF OUT OF $500.
Without waiting TO make any be,
myself. | fastened into the stand Z
notify my friend of this conversation
and 10 induce him TO hedge the So
bet of, II possible. on n of the
horses that had some earthly chance
10 get into the money.
What was the name of the mutt
he asked you TO play?' | asked him
when | reached him.
Sea Voyage he told me. L got ~
! MAN WHO WORKED A TOUT-TWO
TO l against that one-S1. 500 10 500 -
and, gee whiz, If e | won that
much money on a horse race I'd pick
up and spot and never stop running
till | got 10 New York
WELL said /. you'd better hedge
out by putting enough on the @yorira
10 get your SEQ back
Nope replied my friend. I guess
I'll stand pat. Of course, that -out's
trying 10 throw because | haven't Civ
en- MIN the bulk Of what I've won so
far, but even | lose this $50 I'll still
be a little 10 the good, and I'm salts
fed. Never would forgive myself if
| allowed this chance TO win 81, 500
great Caesar, just imagine it,-ges
away from me-.
He'd hardly said the words before
the cry They're off, rang through he
stand, and one of the field could be
seen going out in front at a pace thar
stood the others on their dizzy heads.
II Was Sea Voyage, and Sea Voyaga
just romped home without ever being
extended,
The numbers had hardly been hung
u before the tout came hiking into
the stand breathless, and approached
my friend with Il Well, wot did | tell
youse: | guess I'm punk, hey?'
THAT'S right-you told me-" my
friend calmly replied, stufing the 81,
500 into his pocket. You told me ali
right. bless your innocent heart. BuL
the mex time o land a sucker or a
dead n out Of motive of revenge
you want to refrain from Dragging
about it until the race is over, anyway.
II you'd done hat this time you'd been
just $500 to the good, whereas the best
| can do for you now is to stake You
to the price of a package of chewing
gum and he tossed the tout. a nickel.
The tout, realizing that he had been
overheard in the betting ring, skunk
away without a word. 1t was the frs,
time I'd ever seen one of his tribe
get the worst of it in an attempt to
doublecross a mark on a race track"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
WILL BE BUILT
Captain O. II. p. Cornell. Chief Engi-
neer of the Proposed WinstOn-Saiem
SouthbounG Railroad. Says the Road
Will Certainly be Built.

Captain O. H. P. Cornell, chief en-
g'ineer of the proposed Winston-Sa.em
Southbound Railroad, and Col. Charles
H. Blair, an attorney Of New York,
spent Friday in WadesborO and while
here talked very encouragingly of the
prospects for the construction Of the
road.
Captain Cornell and Colonel Blair
had just finished an inspection Of the
proposed route of the road, having
ridden over it from Winston to Abe
male on horseback. and from Abe
marie to Wadesboro in a buggy. Cap
tain Cornell talked quite freely of the
outlook for the building Of the road,
and in answer to questions stated pos
itively that the road is a certainty, ar
rangements to finance it having al
ready been made.
"A contract was to have been let at
Winston Tuesday for the building OF
a section of the road, and it is claim
ed that in a comparatively short time
active work will commence all along
the line.-Wadesboro Messenger-In-
telligence-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
Doctors are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth
McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, IS the sub
ject Of much interest u the medical
fraternity and q wide circle of friends.
He says of his case: Owing 20 severe
Inflammation of the Throat and cum
gestion of the Lungs, three doctors
gave me up to die, when, as a last re-
sort, | was induced TO try DR.. Kings
New Discovery and | am happy 10 cay.
It saved my life" Cures the worst
Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis, Tons!-
litis. Weak Lungs. Hoarseness and La
Grippe. Guaranteed at r. r. Beliamy's
drug store. SOC and s1.00. Trial bot
tie free
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
BUTLER
Prevented Election as Delegate to th'
State League of Republican Clubs.

1t developes that the meeting Of the
North Carolina Republican Club, which
was organized last week. with the
election of Marion Butler as president
resulted in a contest for supremacy
between the Blackburn and the organ
ization following. Mr.. Blackburn had
a number of supporters present. and
while they were unable to defeat ex-
Senator Buffers election, they claim
to have made themselves felt al the
meeting. Among other things they de-
clare that they prevented the election
Of ex-senator Butler and r. H. Nc
Neill as members of the executive COM
mittee Buffers election as a delegate
TO the state league of republican clubs,
4 national organization that meets
here soon, was also s~idetracked, until
the mex meeting, according to one OF
Mr.. Blackburn's Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
CATS RESTORING
BLIND woMAN.s SIGHT
New York Women Has Thirty OF Them
and Believes They arc H,pnotixing
Her Into Sight.

When the neighbors about Eleventh
avenue and Fiftieth street wish 20 get
rid OF a cat they take IL 10 the poor
half blind old lady who occupies n
small room in a house near the corner.
n say:
Here, Mrs. Madison. you have lost
your cat"
Mrs. Madison feels for the ribbon st
the cats neck and takes in the little
ptt. She has thirty cats now. She
says they have restored her sight.
Her sight was lost. irretrievabiy, In
the opinion of oculists. forty years
ago. but il is a fact that " we'll
known oculIsts held a consultation
yesterday 10 try TO find out why the
~sightless OLD eyes are gradually re-
gaining their power again. as they sure
~ are. They ave up the problem.
1T is a fact" said one of them, after
the conference, that this woman was
given up as an apparently hopeless
case years ago. She was pronounced
totally blind by three leading special
lists. 1t is Il fact that she is gradually
recovering her sight now. | know of
no power of man that could restore
her vision. She knows in her own
t!nd tidl ueI JOY - uue 10 the uyD-
motto power in the eyes Of her thirty
cats.
None Of her friends dispute her and
they all give her their cats. Even the
boys in the street. who torture cats,
give the little creatures to her.
Mrs. Leonore Madison was found in
her room, the thirty cats, their tails
curled about their feet. sitting f.
n;rola nhnnt bnr o,J orltt~-
turn at caresses. Mrs. Madison
that it was her pity for a cat Y.
ago that is now bringing her the
ward of restored vision.
II told some boys in the ST.
who were ;orturing a cat that |
a blind witch, and would harm L.
if they did not give me the cat :
she. They gave me the cat. Til
night | felt a sudden thrill, as ! stroll
ed the cat. | could see light. | haL
not seen light for thirty years. People
began to bring me cats, all OF them
saying the cats were mine. | guess
they thought me strange. / was not.
| believed that the hypnotic power OF
the cats eyes would exert its influence
on my eyes and make me see"
Mrs. Madison told how she sat
among her cats every night, and how
the sparks OF light would come to her.
Eat first only for a second" said
she. Then the sparks stayed longer.
At first | could no distinguish any
thing. Nov | can see when my cats
sit about me in the darkness. Soma
day | will see as | did when | was II
girl"
She is firm in her belief and the
neighbOrs who hear her tell her story
are growing TO believe her. Mrs. NAL
lison was widowed when she was
thirty-five years old. That a forty
years ago. IN it was shortly after
that she met with ar accident TO her
eyes. Il was not until she had been
treated for two years that she los her
sight altogether. Since then she has
been living on -he bounty of her
friends.
Once the police tried to take her,
but when they heard the story Of how
she was 10 receive her sight back
through some occult power OF her pets
they had not the courage TO take the
animals away from her.-New York
Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
Clothing the Interests"

Why is it" asked the thin man
that they are always spoken Of as
vested interests Why not coated
interests?'"
They are" replied the fat man,
"but its usually a coat of whitewash.
Of course that garment excites un-
pleasant public discussion, so its al
ways covered with a cloak OF respect
ability"
How about trousers?" grinned the
thin man.
No difficulty there" said the fat
man quickly. Vested interests aeGer
lose control Of the nasional pantry
Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
Increase in Taxable Valuation.

An increase of $3.50, 00O-this vii.
probably be the net result of the cur
rent years assessment of taxable val
ues in this county, making a total fcT
1906 of two and three quarter million
dollars.-Conway Field.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

You feel the life giving current the
minute you take it A gentle soothing
warmth, fills the nerves and blood with
life. It's a real pleasure to take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets.-R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03

Mothers everywhere praise One Min
ute Cough Cure for the s~ufferings 1t
has relieved and the lives OF their lit
tie ones IL has saved. \ certain cure
for coughs, Group and whooping cough.
Makes breathing easy. cnts out phlegm
and draws out the Inflammation. It
should be kept On hand for Immediate
use. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-03
DECLINES TO ACCEPT BONDS
Michigan Governor Refuses to
Start Litigation

Letters That Pas ed Between Governor
Of Michigan nd Governor Glenn.
Rev. E.. ID. Cameron to Assist i'm
Work of the Anti-SaIoon League.
Charters by the Stakeholder Ra-
leigh News Notes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
GARFIELD.

The Misses Nettie Hockenberry and
Elva Nelson went to Audubon, Mon
day morning on business.
Danish gospel services will be held
at the Baptist church. in Brayton, on
Sunday afternoon, December twenty
three, at half past two O'Clock.
The lyceum at The Oakfield Acade.
my, last Friday night, was splendid.
The question discussed was: Resolved,
That strikes and labor unions are
beneficial. Judges decided in favor
of the negative.
Veterinary Uhran OF Atlantic, was
called to Brayton, on last Sunday, TO
prescribe for Marion jenkins fleet
footed horse, Oakland Doom, who has
been very i'll of pneumonia but is now
said to be out OF danger,
George Frederiksen and SOren An.
derson were busy invoicing the hard
ware stock, this week. Mr.. Anderson
takes possession Immediately.
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve
supper at the Bendixen hall, in Bray
ton, Saturday afternoon and evening
for the benefit of the church.
Mrs. Nick Bintner, who has been at
the Omaha hospital for some time,
has undergone three separate. opera
tions, but they are expecting her to
Join her family in another week.
Mrs. John Cotton has been quite i'll
the past week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
BRAYTON AND OAKFiELO.

Nels Thompson was in Extra on bu
siness, Thursday.
Mrs L. F. Miller was shopping in
Audubon, Friday.
Isaac Smith was at Audubon on
business, Tuesday.
Horace Bartlett was u passenger tC
Audubon, Wednesday.
Esther Sorenson was calling on hen
Extra friends, Saturday.
Elmer Green was an overnight Wis
itor in Atlantic, last week.
Earl Kilworth and Roy Hamlin. of
Extra, were Brayton visitors, Monday.
Miss Beatrice Gearheart is again
at home after several months absence
Alfred Miller, of Extra, was in
Brayton, Saturday, visiting friends
Doctor Koob was at Anita last week
caring for his father who is very i'll.
The bowling alley has again opened
up with Mitt Parrott as proprietor
Jocum Jensen was transacting bust
ness at the county seat one day last
week.
Miss Gertrude Basham, of Extra,
visited over Sunday with Oakiield rel
atives.
Bert Kester, of Valley Junction,
visited Tuesday at the c. l.. Bison
home
George Cosson, of Audubon, was
transacting business in Brayton on
Friday.
Irving Miller, of Axtell, Nebraska,
is visiting his relatives ut the Banker
Miller home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
PUBLIC SALES.

Having dec ided to quit farming !
will sell at Public Auction AT my resi-
dence on section - Douglas township,
Audubon county, Iowa, one"haIi mlie
east Of Fiscus, eight miles norm on
Audubon and twelve miles south OF
| Manning, on 49,, ,ooo
| WEDNESDAY DECEMBER ~, l9oo'
commencing at ten o'clock the follow
| inc property: Fifteen milch cows, are
mostly Short horns and Herefords,
all of them now giving milk ana part
| of them fresh; five yearling heliefs'
| four two wear old steers: five yearllns
| steers: three steer calves and SIX nell
err calves: registered four year ola
Short-horn bull, Westrope stock: bay
mare twelve years old; horse coltcom-
| inp two wears old; mare colt coming
\ one wear old: twenty-four head shoals,
| thew are DurOc Jersey red sows ana
| barrows and good ores; Milwaukee
binder. Canton planter, win 100 rods
of wire: Rock Island riding pillow, New
| Departure cultivator, Thompson seed
or. with grass seed attachment; three
section lever harrow, Thompson NOW
er. nearly new: Emerson hay rake,
Ideal feed grinder and two-hole she'll
er combined, pair bob sleds, low wag-
on, Dayton disc, top buggy, two sets
of double harness, two sets fly nets,
two patent hens nests and other artl-
cles: 800 bushels oats in bin and 200
bushels corn in crib. Free lunch at
| noon,
TERMS Twelve months time on APP
proved notes, without interest. II not
paid when due per cent interest VIII
be charged from date of note; . per
cent of for cash; sums under $40 w
cash without discount. No property TO
he removed until settled for.
| C.. G. NELSON; IL. H. HULL
| AuctiOneer.
| r. NJ. DICKEY, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

Having decided to quit farming, !
will sell at public auction at my place
& miles north Of Audubon and / mile
west and 2 miles north OF Ross, ana :
miles east and 2 and south OF Gray,
| on ,,,,,,,n go
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER -.
| Commencing at ten O'Clock the follow
inc prOperty towit: head OF horses,
/ nice black team 3 years old, weigh
inc 100 each: "A sorrel horse years
old, weighing 1900; bay mare > years
old, weighing 1900; a black colt com
ing years old, weighing l4Oo; team
of gray mares, and 10 years old' u
roam horse IL years old. 40 mead OF
cattle: ID mich COWS some tresh now
others will be soon and balance In
the spring: 10 steers coming years
old: i heifers coming years Ola ana
will be fresh in the spring; ID spring
calves. Machinery spadlhS dlsc,
3-section harrow, Defiance gang plow,
nearly new, sulky pillow, BemmehI
weeder, Edge Drop corn planter, near
" new. Plano binder, Plano mower.
hay rake. riding cultivator, walking
cuitivator, , farm wagons, steer truck
wagon, hay rack, hay DERRICK Top
buggy, 3 sets OF double harness. SET Oh
single harness, saddle. 1900 bushels
of corn in crib and 20 tons OF nay IN
stack. Free lunch at noon.
TERMS: Twelve months Tune on aP,
proved notes, without interest: III not
paid when due eight per cent interest
will he charged from date OF note; hVe
per cent of for cash. Sums under ten
dollars cash, without discount no
property to be removed until se'Iieo
for.
FL Anderson, Clerk. Auctioneers.
II. A. BATES.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

Ralph Woodward, of Atlantic, is
visiting his cousins at the George
| Freeman home.
Mrs. Grant Jones, of Extra, was a
Sunday guest at the George Cannon
| home in Oakfeld.
Esther Edmundson. of Harlan, has
been visiting at the w. s. Ordway
! home the past week.
Mrs. Nels Thompson is visiting this
week with her sister, Mrs. Chris
Thompson, at Extra.
Mrs. Hans Hansen and Mrs. George
Frederikson were Extra visitors, be-
tween trains, Tuesday.
John Norris, of Audubon, was look
ing after his business interests in
Brayton one day last week.
Sam Jensen, of Audubon, cam0
down and visited over Sunday with
his parents over on Troublesome.
Ed Scott, who resides east of town,
got his arm broken in runaway, one
uay tnls Weeh, Whlio iotuIhihB hoAho
from town.
The lyceums given at the Oakfield
Academy, every two weeks, are we'll
attended and the debates and other
parts are we'll rendered.
Mrs. Katrina Reynolds, who came
here some two months ago to visit her
brothers Jesse and Hans Nyman, was
taken sick and passed away Sunday,
at the Jesse Nyman home. Her hus-
band. Bernard Reynolds, who was at
their home in Montana arrived in time
for the funeral which will be held 10
morrow at the Oak Hill church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

Having rented all my land ! will
offer at public sale on my farm at
Viola Center, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER nth,
Commencing ut ten o'clock the follow
inc property towit: rs head Of horses
consisting Of black draft mare :
years old, weight 1850; black draft
horse colt, weight about 1850; 2 year
ling colts very fine, one weighs llOO;
u yearliug oily, roadster very fine,
weight $50: u sorrel mare years old,
weight about 100; matched team OF
brown horses 4 and 5 years old, weight
about 2l00 team Of black geldings
: years old, weight about $500; black
mare years old, weight about 1900:
q bay mare years old, weight about
1850: a brown marc years old, weight
1900 bay horse II years old, weight
1850: brown driving horse 3 years
old, weight 1850; saddle pony, weight
900. 80 head of cattle consisting OF
, fresh mich COWS with calves by side,
. black cows, good mixers, 43 head
of very fine spring calves which will
weigh around 800 pounds 40 head OF
hogs: consisting Of spring shoats
both sows aud barrows. Farm Ma
chinery: a Clean Sweep hay loader in
good condition, Mccormick mower,
spring wagon, old buggy 10th Cen
tury manure spreader, "A fine sleigh,
bob sled, horse power and . lew
other articles. Free lunch at 1880.
Terms Twelve months time on APP
proved notes, with ) per cent interest.
n not paid when due, Z per cent in
terest will be charged from date OF the
note. Sums under $40 cash, without
discount. No property to be remoy-
ed until settled for.
Col. II. N. Carper, &. {. Browning,
Auctioneer Clerk.
L. &. BONWELL