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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

the Interest oil syndlcates. Dut
want to tell you that prosperity is not
soaking down to wage e-earners. The
wages are high, but with the uplift OF
wages the purchasing power of money
has gone down because the value oi
gold has been depreciating, say some.
But it is not likely that some of the
great captains of industry could tell
us that the prices OF things has been
put higher by combinations, and so
On, than the wages have increased.
Every wage-earner knows that every
thing has gone up but his salary.
Most Of our prosperity is at the top.
The discontent now prevalent shows
there's no prosperity down below.
\ y y
The man was sitting on the front
steps OF his house at 3 o'clock in the
morning as the policeman came by
and noticed him.
Hello" exclaimed the startled
guardian of the law. "what are you
doing there?" and he drew near eau.
tiously.
"Sitting here" responded the man.
"What are you sitting there for3"
"It's my house, and l suppose I've
got right to, haven't II"
40, excuse me-" apologized the
policeman, coming closer, 81 didn't
recognize you. What's the matter
lost your latch-key?"
No." very curtly.
Forgot it when you came out?"
"No."
"Afraid of disturbing somebody
that's i'll il you knockT
"No."
Waiting for the milkman. per.
haps?" ventured the policeman, taking
another tack.
NO." shorter than ever.
"Want TO get in early to breakfast
perhapsi"
No."
Sitting here to get little fresh
air before going TO bed?'
mo-"
care you" began the policeman,
when the man interrupted him.
"Look here" he said. "do have to
reveal to you the sacred secrets OF my
household2"
"No," said the policeman, almost as
short as the man had said il.
"Do / have to communicate to you
my domestic infelicities?"
"No."
Do / have to tell you that my vile
is waiting at the head of the stairs in
there for met"
mo"
"Do I have to inform you that she
has declared war?"
"No," stammered the astonished
policeman.
Well, then" commanded the man,
"you 60 away from here and attend to
your own business. I'll sit here till
the middle of next week if l like"
The policeman, thoroughly abashed,
apologized to the man and forthwith
went on his way-for he also was
married. LUE F. VERNON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

AS the light OF the precious stone
is brought out by cutting; as t..e
veins OF the marble are revealed by
polishing; as the storms that fight
with the young tree rock it into sturd-
ier strength; as the seed must die
before it can bring forth fruit; as all
life is ever developed in conflict with
death-the lustre OF the one breaking
forth from the darkness of the other I;
so the Christian life is strengthened
and beautified by suffering.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
No Reward Offered.
Woman's Home Journal.


"Have you lost anything, madam?"
asked the polite floor-walker of the
square.jawed, austere.looking shopper
who stood before the "lost and found"
window of the large department store.
"Yes, sir" she replied. "Pve lost
la pounds of husband, in light brown
suit, with black derby hat, small tuft
oil hair on its chin, and frightened
look. / lost it in crush at the fancy.
goods counter. It's probably wander
ing through the building in search Of
me. and I thought perhaps you could
find it easier than car. want it on
account OF a bundle it is carrying under
it's arm."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
WIT AND WISDOM.

Out.talk.everybody never fights any
body.
Don't try to sharpen your wit on q
blunt man.
The mistletoe is said to be . cocktail
to the bsshful.
Some folks are like young robins
mostly mouth.
The majority do not risk going broke
by overpaying debts OF gratitude.
If the mink knew the value of his
skin it would cost more than il is worth
to get it.
Don't take 90 long sharpening your
scalping knife that you won't get any
chance to use it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
FAMOUS PROVERBS ABOUT LOVE
The Greatest Truth Is Sometimes Briefly Said.
All love greatens and glorifie..
So long as one loves one forgives.

Inc UreateSt truth Is S0metimes Briefly Sdd.
All love greatens and glorifie..
SO long as one loves one forgives.
Vanity ruins more women than love.
Love is the history of a woman's
life.
Love overlooketh faults and fail.
ings.
Hearts may agree, though heads
differ.
Love cau hope where reason would
despair.
The deepest love is that which pro.
fesses least.
True love desires no caress save from
the one loved.
A lass that has many wooers oft
fares the worst.
Women is the salvation or destruc.
ton of the family.
Woman is the most perfect when
the most womanly.
The man who can govern woman
Can govern a nation.
However talkative a woman may
be, love teaches her silence
All women are good-good for moth
ing or good for something.
Love is like the moon-when it does
not increase it diminishes.
Woman is the sweetest present
which God has given to man.
Women, cats and birds are creatures
that waste most time on their toilet.
Woman is the dwelling place of re-
ligion, and communicates it to the
young.
A wife! a mother! two magic words.
comprising the sweetes. source of q
mans felicity.
The heart of loving woman is q
golden sanctuary, where often there
reigns an idol OF clay.
A man cannot possess anything bet
ter than good woman, nor anything
worse than a bad one.
A beautiful woman pleases the eye,
a good woman pleases the heart-one
is q Jewel, the other a treasure.
The woman who plays with the love
of q loyal man is q traitor to her sis.
ters; she may close his heart forever
against all confidence in the sex.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

THERE used to be an old saying to
the effect that telling your help to 60
to work meant failure, while telling
them to come to work meant success.
Most OF these old saws have lost . few
teeth. but this one is just about as
valuable az ever.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
A 1907 Diary. Memorandum and Account Book
for Two Cents.

G. A. Snow & Co., Patent Lawyers,
of Washington, ID. c., have now ready
their Diary and Memorandum book
for 1907, which they will send on re-
ceipt of postage 2 cents. This little
book is Useful. No where else that we
know can 80 much be had for 80 little.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

DURING an examination, medical
student being asked the question,
when does modification ensue?"
replied, when you pop the question
and are answered no."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

CHEERFULNEss is not always spon-
taneous; it is greatly a matter of
habit, and bears cultivation. One
who can contrive to bear a smiling
face through a world where there are
so many troubled hearts may uncon-
sciously be public benefactor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

DON'T worry about the things OF
yesterday, they have gone. Don't
worry about the troubles of tomorrow,
they haven't come. To-day is easily
taken care of.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

IT is not a sin to make mistake.
Men who make no mistakes make
nothing else, but it is ten times
greater mistake to make the same
mistake the second time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

AN excellent tonic for fowls is made
by putting . few drops of tincture Of
iron in the drinking water.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
The Sled Puzzle.

The Sled Puzzle.
The verse below is not complete.
Fill out the words at the end of the
lines, that they may rhyme perfectly
With the line to which they belong:
Oh, merrily and with q will,
Our sled is on its way;
It jumps and dances down the
Each bright and sunny
Jack Frost is biting at our -
He'd like to nip a.
Yet only laughter loud he hears
As on our good sled goes.
In every blank fill out the word you
think belongs there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
Honors Easy.

"Thie silver dollar" began the
cashier of the restaurant as he scruti.
nized the coin
"Ie bad, ehi" interrupted the sour.
looking patron.
"Well, it doesn't look very good"
"That sol Juet bite it, and 1t it's
anything like the dinner I had, it'll
taste even worse than it looks"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
Ova PaEsea,rr,on DEPARTMENT

OUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
Realising our responsibility in this res
pect. we are scrupulOusly particular, in
every detail, using only the best and
purest drugs and chemicals with guaran-
teed accuracy. 1t matters not what ply
sician writes your prescription, it will be
compounded in the strictest accordance.
Herewith. by q competent, reliable phar-
nacist, If brought to us, and only reason.
able charges mace.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
Attention

To ycu- wants in all that should be in u
Drug Store, is our business, and
the aim is that our atten-
ton to these needs
be SO satisfactory to you
that you will depend on us for
your supply of
PURE DRUGS, PERFUMERY,
CHEMICALS, SOAPS,
CIGARS, STATIONERY.
PATENT MEDICINES,
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES.
VIZ RESPECTFULLY SoLIcr
You to give us a call when in need
of anything in our line. Whether
you purchase or not, get our prices
- see our goods. These two points
alone will make you regular pa
irons. Then, we treat everyone Just
alike, child can do as we'll here as
an adult. We always appreciate pa
tronage, whether small or large,
and sell goods at reasonable prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18

This queer country. It has such q
surfeit of business that the business
can only be done at q loss. There
aren't enough cars, enough labor,
enough money to 60 around. We arc
stuffed full of prosperity 60 that we
are uncomfortable. This is the story
that comes from the editors who serve
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
TO INVESTIGATE
WAHA PROPOSAL
Commercial Club Appoints
Committee Also One to
Regulate Fair Rate

The governing board of the Com
mercial club met at noon today in tbs
Bollinger grill room and appointed u
committee composed of F. D. Warner,
George E. Erb and E. S. Fowler to in
vestigate the proposition submitted to
S1e city council by w. p. Hurlbut,
president of the Waha- Lewiston Land
& Water company. by which the COM
pany proposes to supply the city az
Lewiston with water from the WahA
springs.
The committee will make its investF
cations and make a report at the next
meeting of the governing board.
The board also appointed a COM
mittee of three to take charge of the
regulation Of rates during the Lewis
ton Charleston fair and TO have full
authority to act in behalf Of the club
when necessary. The purpose of this
committee Is to see that rates are not
advanced for board or rooms during
the week and whenever an overcharge
is reported to the fair management to
see the matter is properly and satis-
factory adjusted.
A resolution was passed for the pur-
pose of correcting the erroneous i'm
preston which has become prevalent
over the country to the effect that the
lewiston Charleston fruit crop was de-
stroyed by the severe frosts of lata
spring. The secretary was instructed
to give this resolution proper pub
licity.
A number of committees were APP
pointed to raise funds for the Lewis
ton Charleston fair and invitations viii
be extended to Orofino, Nez Perce and
Grangeville citizens to come to Lew
iston on, Tuesday. which day will be
designated as "Oroflno Nez Perce and
Grangevllle day." and at which tins
the citizens Of those places win be
rendered banquet by the Commercial
club. .tss
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
JAPAN FEELS
NO RESENTMENT
Senator StOne Finds Little
ito Fear from Ihat
Source

SAN FRANCIsCC. Sept. limited
States Senator w. J. Stone, just re-
turned from "a journey to the islands
and Orient, says the whole face of tine
east has changed i'm the last few
years. The Japanese, the senator says,
have taken entire comtrel of affairs
in bSth Korea and China and have so
systematizeG the commercial and
political uMHersta n61ngB in the east
that in a short time all European and
! American influence will be completely
sfIf1 out
eC61tside of court ciTcles Senator
StUne fouTFd that there Iwas among a
ircertain snrEllI class a spirit of resent
ment at reported mistreatment of the
Japanese III San Francisco. The bulk
of the people, however, expressed
IVdfning but the best feeling toward
this country
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
ELK DISTRICT
SHOWS ACTIVITY

"The Elk City district promises TO be
q very busy district this winter" said
George ShissleT, who was business
visitor in the city yesterday.
"rhe new owners of the Buster prop
erty are now working about 60 men
and are moving a 10-stemp mill from
Sites, which they expect to have in
operation by early winter The COM
pany plans to operate this mill during
the winter and carry on the develop
ment work with view of eniarging
their operations next spring"
Mr.. Shissler states the bids for the
Improvement of the road from Harps-
ter to Elk city will be opened on Sept.
and that improvement work will be
inaugurated as soon as the contract is
awarded. II is reported three contrac-
tors will submit bids for the contract
and that a large force of men will be
available for the work
The Improvement work will involve
an expenditure of $4,000, one-half of
which has been provided by the state
appropriation, while the remainder was
subscribed by the citizens Of central
Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
COL, AALFORD
80 EAHN nETRNF m

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept A.
Csaonel Elijah w. Halford, deputy
paymaster general of the United
States army and formerly private sec
retary to President Benjamin Harri-
son, was placed on the retired list to-
day having reached the age limit for
active service.
Colonel Halford has served in the
army since Jan. no. 1898, his appoint
ment to the pay corps having been one
of the last official acts OF President
Harrison.
Colonel Halford is a native of Eng
land, and while a child came TO the
United States and located at Indian
apolis, where he was employed as a
printer and newspaper writer. In 1889
he was appointed private secretary to
President Harrison. In 1888 he was a
delegate to the republican national
convention, and served on the commit
tee which drafted the platform upon
which Harrison was elected. In 1898
he was disbursing officer of the Ber-
ing sea arbitration commission which
met in Paris. He has recently been
stationed in the Department of Cali
fornia. =
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
GRAPE DAY
FOR The FAIR

The lewiston Charleston Eair asso-
ciation has set the pace for all of the
grape-growing districts of the West
by the issuance of an announcements
of Grape day." which will be held
Sept 9, during the week of the Lewis
tom Charleston fair.
Ii is the purpose of the association
to have large quantities of the choice
fruit on the grounds, which win be
delivered to all fair visitors in attrac-
tive baskets free of charge. The dis
tribution will be made by young ladies'
in costume, and all visitors win be
given large supply of the diicious
fruit.
Careful estimates by the vineyard
lists of the lewiston Charleston valley
has placed the average production ~
grapes at 35 tons per acre. The quail
ity of the lewiston Charleston fruit is
not excelled by any of the favored
districts of California, and such varie-
ties as the famous Chaselais, Sweet
water and Hamburg will be handed ONT
until the appetites of all have been
appeased.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
BURTON MAY
BECOME MAYOR
Noted Congressman Sees
Duty Waiting Him at
Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.-Congress-
man Theodore E. Burton, chairman of
the committee on rivers and harbors
in the lower house of congress, last
evening issued a statement outlining a
platform upon which he is willing to
accept the republican nomination for
mayor of Cleveland His statement
follows:
II will accept the nomination for
mayor of the city of Cleveland pro-
viding assurance is given first, that the
platform of the party and those who
are to be it's candidates will clearly
show the absence of any alliance or
affiliation with any public service cor
poration, street railway or other rail-
way, and that the problem of the re-
lations of the municipality to the COM
panies can under my leadership be
/ supreme regard for the interests of the
people.
Second, that the delegates in th'
convention next Saturday will coop
crate with me in nominating goot
representative ticket.
j. TT is my understanding that Others
whose names have been mentioned fol
the mayorality nomination have kindl!
consented to waYe their claims in cas'
my name is presented to the repub
lican convention.
Il make this statement with the
feeling that the step which l am TAX
! ing s a duty.
II have received letters from Presi
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft ant
have talked with Secretary Garfield
whose opinions have aided me il
reaching a decision. At an early date
the views of each of them may b.
made public"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
INQUEST SHOWS
NOTHING new
CorOuers Jury Gives Facts
Of Killing Without Re-
concentrations
u..,.,l ,,n r,uentng retssr.

x,peoial 10 Evening IeA'
vo1aSIER, Idaho, Sept. 4s-The
i,rv tmpannsAled this morning by
roroner Vasshr to inquire into the
sootn ,Df Jack Kness brought in a YER
aiot shortly before noon to day TO the
oTect that Kness came to his death
,,.orr the effects ofsnnshot wounds in
,a,oted by IF. E. Mcbride. The jury
,.,o5a M recommendations. The mem
hers of the jury were: A. N, Brannan,
g warren, A. Mitchell, M. ]. Steele,
Gam Hollenbeck and A. A. Swain.
T,ve witnesses were examined be-
yore the Jury and while there was lit
tle variance relative to the details of
,,he shooting the story todd by the
,,v,tnessea indicates that Mcbride acted
IN self-defense and it is not expected
,he man will he prosecuted though
brought to a preliminary examination
% comyiete the record and establish
his innocence of any criminal act.
The witnesses examined this morn
ing were w. H Potts, S. q Doggett,
William bldCh1Aaiol, 'bAS "Aiooh "AfN
Dr. Lenz
Potts is a structural engineer and
was In the room watching a game tf
cards when Kness entered the house
He states that Kness spoke to num-
ber of people when ne came in and
then asked the house TO the bar Tc
have a drink. He settled a bill at the
bar and a quarrel started between fIifrE
and Mcbride.
Without warming Kness drew his
gun and Mcbride ducked to the fiUol
and started for the end OF the bar
Kness started around the bar on Tnt
outside and the two men met at jus
about the time Mcbride secured a re-
vofver lying on the drainboard. KnesS
shot FIRST and .as he fired the second
shot Mcbride Tired, both Of these bull
let's taking effect Mcbride fired agafr
and inflicted the wound IN -Kness' arm
and side.
Wilson stated that he was at tn
other side OF the room from the bar
"heH hHeSS CdniS III dHu liIetl io HCoi>
Kness ask who it was about the plac'
who had called him baby. He stated
that Kness then went to the bar and
he did not hear any more OF the corr
'versation before the shooting
DR. Lenz testfffed to being called II
await upon Kness and to the natur'
of the wounds received.
Doggett and Blackhurst offered lit
tie testimony of material nature ant
differed little in what they told from
the evidence of Potts and Wilson.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
THROW OPEN
FERTILE LANDS

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 4.-Tomorrow
will be a red letter day for Routt
county, in this state. particularly the
Little Snake river valley, when about
$4,000 acres of splendid agricultural
lands win be thrown open for settle
ment under the provisions of the Carey
N~
The Snake river project is the first
OF its kind launched in Colorado under
the Carey law, and frosn All indica-
tions win be entirely successful from
every viewpoint. Many men are now
wcrzins On the canal system. and with
the'preaent rate Of progress water yill
be.auppiied I'd . largo part Of the val
ley next springs and the entire dis
trict Il IL expected, win be under lrri-
cation during. ne year, ,,,s,, =. 49,,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
.IRR|CATIONISTS
STILL WRANCLE
PremOnitiOn That War Will
Break When Resolutions
Are Considered

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4.-Practical
irrigation, agriculture and the ele-
ments were the features of the ad-
dresses at the session of the national
irrigation congress today. There was
fairly large attendance when Gov
ernor Mead of Washington, acting as
chairman, called the convention to
order this morning. The addresses
were by ElWood Mead, Prof. E. ].
Wilson of the agriculture department
of the University of California, who
read a paper; A. c. True, director Of
experiment stations United States de-
partment OF agriculture; w. A. Ward
director of the Rice Growers associa-
tion, Beaumont, Texas; Robert D
Manson, Chicago, banker; Governor
rKibbey, of Arizona; C. NJ, Mott, gen
eral immigration agent Tor the North
ern Pacific railway; w. J. McAllister
general agent Southern Pacific Rail
way company.
]. H. Brady, personal representative
of Governor Gooding, Of Idaho, occu-
pied seat on the platform.
Arthur Briggs, president of the Cali
| fornia Board of Trade, and Delegatt
John RAIDER, of California, clashed OF
| the floor this morning in a debaf'
| over the admittance of resolution be
fore the national irrigation congress
demanding an immediate Teadjustmen
of the order of the department of agri
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-04
SULTAN WILL
RESTORE ORDER
Asks As a Pledge of Good
Faith All of the
Ammunition

PARIS, Sept 4.-The Libre Parole
declares the cabinet has considered a
proposition made to General Drude,
commanding French forces at Casa
Blanca, by Mulai Hafig, as sultan.
He will undertake to restore order
He asks as pledge of good faith that
the powers permit him to have the
arms and ammunition which are de-
tanned at Mogador and says if his
proposition is not accepted he will
preach holy war.
The cabinet, the Libre Parole says
is resolved to place the matter before
the powers, but at the same time II
was decided to send General Drude
further reinforcements from Senegal