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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
A FOG AT SEA.
u Frightens the Timid and Even Dis
eountenances the Brave.

C9unNGndliCCS IElS
This curious picture of an arrival at
the Hook of Holland is by G. Lewis
Hind 81 awoke suddenly. 1t was full
daylight. My watch indicated in the
morning We should be nearing the
Dutch coast But why had the boat
stopped? Why had the devastating
Bcrunch of the screw ceased2 / clam
bered from my berth and withdrew
the curtain from the portfolio. Sea
and sky had gone. We were enveloped
I'm dense fog. The vail of the siren
reused the passengers. A fog at sea
nnstrings the nerves Of the timid and
diecountenances the rrave. l noticed
that the landing platform had been eX-
tended and that two lite lines were coll
ed upon 1t. On the bridge were five
men. The captain stood in the center
with two of his subordinates on either
side. They leaned over the rail peering
into the wall of fog l went forward.
Three of the crew were bent double
over the bows seeking the black mass
that might be moving toward us.
could almost fancy l heard the crash,
the shouts and the rush of feet.
''The air was damp. l went below.
a dozen passengers were gathered
around the breakfast table slipping tea
and toying with toast. When the siren
walled my neighbor, girl, who was
about to eat mouthful, replaced the
crust upon the table and folded her
hands. A woman cried silently. A
large, f1abby man took the seat adjoin-
ing mine, rested his elbow upon the ia
BILE and covered his eyes. l thought he
was praying, but when the steward ad-
vanced and stood inquiringly before
him he raised his head for a moment
and said, Ham and eggs
'Those homely and unfamiliar words
relieved our depression; also the vessel
began to move faster. Soon the siren
ceased, and when the captain slouched
into the cabin and called for cup of
hot coffee we-well, l think some of us
could have danced jig, l went on
deck.
"There was Holland. The sun was
scattering the fog. We passed the
place where the Berlin was wrecked.
Poohi Who minds fear on the morning
after, with all the adventures of new
day waiting?"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
Labor of Ants.

1t would perhaps be pushing meta
phors to an unwarranted extreme to
speak of dignity of labor" in connec-
ton with the occupations of ants. But
If by the phrase we mean that labor is
the honorable lot of all citizens and
that all labors of whatever sort are
upon the same level of responsibility
then we might venture to apply the
saying even to the labors of an ant
hill. For therein all are workers, from
the newly fledged callow to the vet
eran of a second summer.-Harper's
Magazine.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
A Baldheaded Reply.

A naval officer, very well and favor
ably known in London, has for some
unknown reason been advanced in his
profession very slowly, though he has
grown gray in the service and indeed
lamentably bald. Recently one of his
juniors was bold enough to question
him as to his remarkable absence Of
hair.
"How comes it that you are SO very
baldP'
The officer replied promptly and with
much vindictiveness:
"You, man, you would be bald,
think. If you had had men stepping
over your head for years In the way
have."-London Punch.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
ENGLISH LOCAL SPEECH.
Peculiar Way the Names of Some
Towns Are Pronounced.

FWCuiIaT way knS NAMES OF 0onnO
Towns Are Pronounced.
We English are horribly phonetic
and think nothing of spelling our name
Featherstonehaugh and pronouncing
It Beecham. If you motor you must
twist your tongue to the local speech.
There is a quiet village in Kent that
is spelled Satisfied and has achieved
the distinction of keeping a railway
station at nine miles distance. But If
You ask your way to 1t you must call
At Starchfell or you will never find it.
Huntingdonshire claims the purest
English, as Hanover the purest Ger
man. But by the peasants Papworth
1s called Parpor. And not far distant
IS another village of beauty. The mo-
forist turned upon rough road and
asked the intelligent laborer where 1t
would take him. THAT road" said
the honest countryman, wiping his
brow. will take you to Ell, sir" The
courageous motorist went on and
found Ellsworth, which is merely FL
ser.
The trouble as to the pronunciation
OF place names makes one very diff
dent, correspondent complains, as to
venturing upon pronouncing any that
one knows only by the eye and not by
the ear. Being a Suffolk man, he
knows that Waldringfield is WINNER
full and Chelmondiston is Chimston.
while In the adjoining county of Nor
folk Happisburgh is Hazebro and
Hunstanton funston, and visits to the
west country have revealed that
Badgeworthy is Badgery and Corn
wood Kernwood. Tie result is that
he would not dare to make a shot at
Uttoxeter or Bathampton, never hav-
ing happened to hear either referred
to by a native. After all, there are
unfortunate differences of opinion
among Londoners. even as to South
wark, Brompton and the two Brom-
leys.-London Chronicle.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
THE WIND or DEATH.
life Lines In Trsste's Street For Use
When the Bora Blows.

Life Lines In Trieste's Street For Use
When the Bora Blows.
That which was once Illyria is now
Dalmatia, or. rather, that~part or
Illyria which reaches the Adriatic is
Dalmatia, the half forgotten country,
as the Austrians called it when it fell
into their hands not so many years ago.
1t is one of the few bits of Europe
that remain in a measure un hackney
ed. and it is still out of the beaten
paths of the tourist, who hims elf Is al
most as much of a curiosity to the
people as they are to him. There are
seasons, according to an article in
Appleton's Magazine, when the bora
blows. that wind of death. as the
natives call 1t. which comes out of the
blue with more than a suddenness of
a tornado and shakes the earth and all
that is on the earth. singing, binding.
choking. In the square of Trieste life
lines are prominent features which the
citizens must grasp when the bora
clutches them. and they grope their
way through the whirlfng dust and the
promiscCous missiles flying in the
darkened cir But the bora goes as
quickly as IT comes. and when it is
gone the people simply excavate them
selves out of the drift and think no
more about the winged demon, which
has left no trail whatever in the re-
stored serenity of the secured sky.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
What Is Sound?

The natural question, What Is
sound?" opens up world of mystery
and Of delight to those that like that
sort of thing. Anything that sets up
vibrations in the air. where there is an
ear to receive them, makes a noise.
An alarm clock in vacuum jar may
whir ever so busily, but it makes no
noise. There must be air or there is no
sound, and there must be an ear to
carry the vibrations TO the brain or
there is no noise.-Delineator.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
JOYS OF A COLLECTOR.
Picking Up Valuable Painting at an
Auction Sale.

Picking Up a Valuable Painting at an
Auction Sale.
Collecting will always have it's ro
at the sale at Christie's of the effects
of the late Sir Henry Irving. Some
one knew had been to see the collec-
ton, before the sale. He came across
a portrait with which he was familiar
because he had seen it thirty years
before. On consulting his catalogue he
discovered that the portrait was de-
scribed as being that of a man I'M
known, and, further, the artist was
also unknown. Now, he knew that the
portrait was that OF famous actor by
a famous English painter. He longed
to buy 1t, but decided that it would
go at too high price. He went to the
auction with very little hope. The
Whistler and the Sargent were sold,
and then 1t was the turn of this picture.
Nobody recognized it. Finally he had
to start the bidding himself, and this
he did. Only one man bid against him,
but he soon stopped, discouraged, and
then the picture was knocked down to
the man who had never expected to
get it. He hurried to the desk to pay
the small amount and to carry off his
prize. do you happen to know any
thing about that portrait?" the auc-
tioneer asked him as a porter took 1t
down to a cab. 81 know 1t very WELL"
said the new owner, conscious that it
was now safely his property. "It is
portrait of Blackstone, the actor. by
Daniel Maclise. There is an engraving
of it In the Maclise portrait gallery
Mrs. John Lane In Parsons Magazine.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
A French Ioka.

Two doctors were called to attend
man who had suffered an accident to
his hand.
1--WE shall haYe to amputate three
fingers" said one
"No. two" said the other.
"Three," maintained the first.
"Oh, we'll. three, then" replied the
second. I'VE won't quarrel over a lit
tie thing like that."-Nos Loisirs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
Narrow Escane.

John-You very nearly got engaged
while you were on your tour in the
mountains. hear. Michael-Precious
near But fortunately just at the last
moment fell down a precipice-
Pearson's Weekly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
LIMITS FIELD OF osTEoPATHs
Cannot Sign Death Certificates, Says
Attorney General.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Sept. 2S.-The at
torney general in an opinion to the
secretary of the state medical examin-
ing board holds that an osteopath can
not sign a death certificate, osteoparhs
not being physicians under the Wash
ington laws.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
Nothina.

A cockney tourist who had invaded
Ireland was trying his hand at chaf1ng
a native.
pat" said he, what is the meaning
of the word nothing"
"Sure, can't explain it, but yen
find it In the place where your brains
ought to be-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
A. TIE Club

Mrs. Bloodgood-I thought her quo
tation was apropos, didn't you? Mrs
Newritch-Dear me! l always sup
posed his name was Edgar Allan.-Ex-
thange.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
Easy Permission.

"Willie, did you put your nickel In
the contribution box in Sunday school
today"
"No, mamma. asst Eddie Lake, the
preachers son, If / couldn't keep it
an spend it fer candy, an he give me
permission. Denver News.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
Majesty.

"My wife adores the majesty of the
Alps, whereas l the majesty of the
ocean," said Pfeif.
"And your daughterY' inquired d
friend
''Oh, she just adores majesty ly It.
f."-I.ustige Batter.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28

They who menace our freedom Of
thought and of speech are tampering
with something more powerful than
gunpowder.-Conway.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28
Pe-ru-na a GOdSend
to Working People. |

but must admit that he has been
benefited.
81 have met a large number of men
and women who have used it, but have
yet to find the first one who has not
been helped by it.
at is of special benefit to poor work
ing men and women who often suffer
for the necessities of life, contract dis
ease and have no money to seek medical
advice.
"To such Peruna comes as godsend,
as it brings health.
81 have used it myself for a sluggish
liver and for catarrhal troubles, with
the best results"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28

4 judicious silence is always better
tuan truth spoken without charity. -
I'c Sales.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28

D ICHARD F. SASS, JR., room Ais,
N Burlington Bldg, $40 Olive street,
st. Louis, Mo-, writes:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-28

81 do not be-
lieve there is q
son w h o
t a k e S Peruna
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
THE PARCELS POST.

The Lincoln State Journal submits
this for the consideration of merchants:
""Village merchants who have been
led to oppose the parcels post will be
interested to discover that they are
the rare kind of cake which the ex-
press companies can eat and yet keep.
In their fear of the mail order houses
many of the merchants have fallen in
with the express company opposition
to the postoffice policy that would
distribute the express monopoly of
parcels carrying. Representative An
thony of Kansas claims to have evil
dence that the express companies
while feeding the fears of the rural
merchants, have been justifying those
fears by making special rates to the
mail order houses. While the country
merchants are .gestow.ing aims on the
express companies, the express COM
ponies are agilely picking the country
merchants pockets"
There are people in plenty who be-
lieve that the express companies are
behind the opposition to the parcels
post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
MORE PEACE ON EARTH"

The Minneapolis Journal calls atten-
ton TO the excellent change IN con-
ditions that has come over Kansas
town since prohibition took possession
of the state: Kansas City, Kan, a
place of $1,000 population with rigid
prohibition regime, is claiming that 1T
paws. When the illegal joints were
closed by Governor Hocl year or
two ago, 500 buildings. 256 of which
were used as open saloons, were made
vacant More than 500 men, who
were directly interested in the sale of
liquor, were driven from the city or
into other lines of business.
Instead of suffering an era of de-
preston the place started to boom.
The first noticeable result was the re-
markable falling off in the police bust
ness. The police court, which had had
its dozens of cases every day, found
itself with little to work on. There
were one or two days when there
was actually not a case on the docket.
Chief of Police Oscar Haner says:
at is wonderful what Il change
has taken place. In the two city
courts few suits have been filed to
collect debts. Men who have been in
the habit of spending their earnings
in Joints now pay their grocery bills
and house rent and make better pro-
vision for their families in other
ways"
Festus Foster, secretary of the As
ISOLATED Charities, managers of the
children's homes, county poor commits
sioners and other charity workers
say there has been a large decrease
in the number of eases of restitution.
Since the joints were closed prop
ertv values have increased and bank
deposits have shown AN advance. The
figures are not compiled by prohibi-
tionists. Those who were in favor OF
saloons now say that the day of the
'joint" is gone forever in Kansas
City, Kan.
| In fact, Christmas is good time
to call attention to the fact that
there is great deal more peace on
earth in Kansas City, Kan, since the
Joints winked out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

matter of policy in times of adversely.
The action OH Pennsylvania and New
York Central dividends this week has
been severely criticised and is hardly
likely to be repeated by other rail
roads; all of which are feeling the
effects of shrinkage in traffic and
heavy increase in expenses. These con-
tingencies have in some instances been
so largely discounted as to Justify
still better prices for best class rail-
road shares; though the possibility
must be considered that liquidation
in some quarters postponed during the
panic may have to be carried ont to
its completion.
Another feature affording encour-
agement is the course of our foreign
trade. Our exports in November were
S204, OO0, 000-probably the heaviest to-
tai on record-and an increase OF
500 100000 over last year. Our i'm
ports during the month were less than
slll 900 900 and $9,000,000 less than n
year ago. With lessened purchasing
power on the part of very large
number of heretofore rich people, the
tendency will be toward elimination
OF imports and an expansion of ex-
ports; the healthiest and most nat
ural means of strengthening our credit
abroad and retaining the gold recently
imported"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
CLEws ON THE SITUATION

Henry Clews continues to talk opti-
mistically of financial and business
conditions. In his current letter the
New York banker says:
"More or less inertia still prevails
in the financial district; because the
housekeeping process is evidently not
yet complete, confidence RECEIVERS slow
~ after so violent disturbance, and
the purchasing power of investing
classes has been greatly diminished.
The discouraging influences in Wall
street have, however, been so thor
oughly discounted that it is prudent
to begin to look upon the more hope
full side. There is no doubt but that
Iprices are still abnormally low and
must in due season reach higher
| level. Corrective influences have been
at work so long that improving condi-
itions must soon result; and, saving
1.-THE temporary stringency usually ex-
lperienced in January, the money mar
ket ought to gradually become easier
and more plethoric with the approach
| of spring.
The last bank call proved that the
brnnt of the panic fell upon the New
York banks, which depleted their re-
serves and exepnded their loans to the
limit in order to give help, while the
interior banks often drew their funds
from New York and piled up mne-
lcessarily big reserves. The interior
banks are generally strong, and upon
them should chiefly fall the with
drawal of government deposits. which
Secretary Cortelyon is expected to
shortly announce. Before the first oil
of June money threatens to become
a drug in New York and interest
rates considerably lower; though not
as low as in the ifiourishing era before
the panic. The condition of the bond
market is steadily improving and de-
sirable securities of this class promise
Ito be maintained.
| AS to stocks, many dividends may
lbe reduced either as necessity owing
to The diminished profits, or ~ q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

and boasting a population of $780,
900, the Brazilian government is spend
ing $25,0OO,000 in making harbor i'm
provements and constructing concrete
basins and docks that viii surpass
anything in this country. Brazil also
is spending at Para near the mouth of
the Amazon, $l3,000,00O at Santos a
swampy port has been transformed in
to splendid harbor at cost OF
$l5,000,000, and at Rio Grande do Sui
work is going forward on harbor i'm,
provements to cost another $l2,0O0,00O
This activity is not confined to Bra
zil Argentina is equally active. Its
harbor at Buenos Ayres is the pride
of the country and cost $50,O0O,0oo
but the government is preparing to
spend Sl5,O00,000 additional in improve
ments. Rosario, several hundred miles
from the sea ON the river Parana, Is
splendid seaport because OF improve
nients to the river and the eonstrne-
ton by the government of docks cost
inc Sl0,OO0,0O0 ut which the largest
steamers load and unload
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
FIRE BOYS CALLED OFTEN
Number Of Sinai Blazes Compel De-
partment to Respond.

The central station firemen respond
ed to four calls for assistance Tues
day.. The one in the morning to the
Gamble Robinson eompany's fruit house
was mentioned in Tuesdays paper. At
|6:l0 p. m the second call came in.
1t was a chimney fire at the residence
of Ed Jones, 32s State street, and
did no damage.
The third alarm was still one,
and was sent in at 10 p. M, because
of slight blaze at the Saulpaugh,
where some rubbish under the kitchen
range, perhaps carried there by mice,
took fire. The range fortunately sits
upon cement floor, SO no damage
was done.
The fourth alarm was sent in from
box II, at 1880 p. m, and was due
to chimney fire in the old Hillscheim
house, on North Front street, now
owned by the Mankato Mailing COM
pany. No damage was done, but one
chemical was used in checking the
fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
MUST PAY IN ADVANCE.

The postoffice department has order
ed that newspapers must hereafter col
leet their subscriptions in advance,
The order was issued Dec. and Is
effective Jan. /, 1908. The Minneapolis
journal comments on this new order
of things: Sat first thought, this
might look like paternalistic inter
ference with the business dealings be-
tween publisher and subscriber. But
the basis of the action is the fact
that the government grants very low
rates of postage to legitimate period
icals-l cent a pound. In return, 1t
requires that these low and nnremnn-
eratiye rates shall be enjoyed only by
real newspapers and other publications
and their subscribers. 1t is the gov
ernment's way of putting the eduea-
tional benefits of the newspaper and
the magazine at the disposal of the
reader at as low price as possible
But the postoffice department is tax
ing every possible means to guard this
great privilege from abuse by fake
publications that are mere advertising
circulars. As one safeguard 1T now
requires that only bona tide subserib-
ers may reap the advantages OF TINS
low rate. The postage rate Tor those
who are delinquent more than three
months is increased fourfold-from
cent a pound to cent for four
ounees-and the necessary stamps
must be affixed to every such copy
of any daily publication going into the
mails. This explains how it happens
that newspapers in the northwest
must hereafter require the payment OF
all subscriptions in advance. 1t would
be manifestly impossible to send the
paper to delinquents at postage rates
increased fourfold without adding to
the subscription price three or four
dollars a year to cover the cost OF
stamps"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
TWO MORE CASES SMALLPOX
Joe Enders and q Man Named PIoof
Have Disease.

Two new cases of smallpox have oc
curred within the last two days, and
as neither of the patients has a def
mite home, the quarantine hospital,
that wdas so ronndly condemned at a
recent meeting of the council, has had
to be brought into requisition.
Joe Enders was found suffering
from the disease Tuesday night, and
was taken to the quarantine hospital.
A man named Ploof has also come
down with the desease and Health
Officer Bjelland intends to have him
placed in the same hospital, which
will be made as comfortable as pos
sible.
One or two cases of measles have
occurred, and there is chance for a
considerable outbreak. Children in
families afflicted with the disease will
be notified not to attend school. Last
winter there was an extensive out
break of the disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
GIFT OF A TOURING CAR
Mrs. w. G. Hoerr the Recipient OF a
Handsome AUTOMOBILES.

Mrs. w. G.. Hoerr was perhaps the
most pleasantly surprised and delight,
ed lady in Mankato yesterday morn.
ing, when her husband rode up to the
door with a handsome new Stearns
touring car and presented it to her
Mr.. Hoerr had, unbeknown to her
been negotiating for the car, and on
Tuesday went to st. Paul, saying that
he would return on the evening train
Instead of that, he purchased the car
and with Lon Farrell as. eheffenr, rode
to Mankato with. it, and stored it in
garage. He waited until just after
train time, and then walked home,
saying nothing that would lead his
wife to mistrust anything. Yesterday
morning he went to the garage, got
the beautiful new $500 car, and took
it to his house and handed it over
to Mrs. Hoerr, whose surprise and de-
light may be imagined,
The new ear is fine one, with
twenty FIVE horse power, engines, and
is not exeelled in beauty and strength
by any car in the city.