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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15
Municipal Monopoly overbearins.

Municipal monopoly is more auto
cratic and overbearing than any pri.
vAte corporation would dare to bo.--
Richmond Dispatch
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A new street was cut through the
property north of Main street this
morning in the vicinity of the sewer
excavation, to accommodate the traf-
tic that is impeded by reason of the
fact that the street is largely filled
with earth from the trenches.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

Courtney Donaldson is in the city
from Pullman, where he is attend.
ing college this winter. He hD a
shoulder broken in Saturdays class
football game, and will not be able
to return until after the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays. Aside from his stu
dent work he is assistant in the
gymnasium.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

A daughter was horn to Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Kettenbach yesterday
morning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

Lack of cars is affected the fruit
shipments in the Palouse country is
the report that George E. Crum
brings of the situation. White
Bros. & Crum have nearly completed
their seasons work as far as packing
is concerned, but are kept out of the
markets with some of their fruits be-
cause they cannot get cars.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

The Lewiston Milling company has
received several carloads of oats that
will be put on the market at once.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

FOR sALE-Irish setter pups five
months old. Call at lot east OF
creamery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

There will be a meeting of the
Masonic lodge tonight. with work in
the first degree. Four candidates
will be initiated All members ara
requested to be present
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

TABLE NO. ONE
viii contain As pairs OF
Mems Patent feathers, in five
different styles of last, all Han
an & Son or Flofsheim's
makes. You know the price,
IS, $3.50 and 81.
Thanksgiving Sale, pair, $4.S9
TABLE NUMBER TWO
This table will need a sales
man for itself. 1t viii COM
prise a varied assortment OF
good sellers on which the size
lines are broken. in all kinds
of feathers and values ranging
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

The r. c. Beach company store Is
closed today in preparation of the
14-day eruption sale that the Econo-
my Sales company will inaugurate
there, beginning tomorrow morning
at o'clock.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15
FROM THE COUNTY RECORDS.
(By Commercial Trust Coz
Deeds-Nov. IA, 1907.

Gertrude F. Grinstead to Elias F.
Nelson, lots l to 4, SW Il SW u
25-S3-3 W., 81.
Final Receipts.
U. S. to William T. Chambers, NE
n NE u 2s4O-4 E., 800.
U. S. to Charles E. Hicks. E X
Sc u "a; sW u sw u S5-S6-s e.,
$500.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

between $3.50 and Sc.
Thanksgiving Sale. pair $2.S6
TABLE NUMBER TEN
Is all in Boys Solid Leather
School Shoes, for which you
have always paid $2.25.
Thanksgiving Sale, pair, $1.75
TABLE NUMBER ELEVEN
This table contains Misses
shoes for school wear in box
calf and heavy vici kid, in sizes
ranging from IL to 2, for
which you have always paid
Sd and s2.25.
Thanksgiving Sale, pair, $l.79
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-15

Values go this sale that will unquesonaoy keep US BUSY
Values that be duplicated or even approached are mere In
great abundance
Every variety leather style and price are included so a we
satisfy every demand made upon us at mau rac1on Oh the
regular Only partial list possible nere see circulars
for full list
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
PUBLIC U1ILITIES COMMISSION.

The victory won by the Democratic minority in the General Assembly in the closing horrs of the legislature should not be lost slgnt of It has parent from the first that the dominant party had no intention of gratifying Governor Woodruff by pro- viding for public utilities eommis- sion to be appointed by him and to be charged with the investigation of the need for more stringent supervision of public service corporations, It had intended to adjourn with this import ant matter suspended In the air It would have done so had 1t not been for Representative Gum of Milford and Representative Noonan of Vernon, the two Democratic members of the judici- ary committee Together they forced the legislature to act yesterday, though with characteristic spitefulness it took from the governor the power to ap- point and did the appointing itself,
 The commission named in the bill is, however, a representative one and will commend itself to Governor Woodruff. There Is a questionable propriety in taking Judge Holcombe part of lls time from the attorney generals office and burdenlng him with the task as- signed but the confidence of the people In his integrity and experience Is such that his acceptance of the post will give satisfaction, Mir, Phelps of Yer non is a former attorney general and a man of the highest personal character. MT. Woodward is the vlce-presldent of the Connecticut General Life Insurance company and to that extent an expert upon the subject of public service cor porations. Washington F. Wilcox of Chester Is former member of con- gress from this congressional district and a former member of the railroad commission, removed that Republi- can might take hls place. The same question of proprlety that is suggested by the appointment of Judge Hol- eombe is suggested by the appointment of Comptroller Bradstreet, though a man admirably well fitted for the job of investigation. If an excursion was to be made into the official life of the State to find a member of the commis- sion the services of Senator Butter worth should have been enlisted. He has been an insistent advocate of a commission from the first.
 The work which this commission can do Is of the highest importance pro vided it will devote itself to the task without fear or favor. It may be talk en for granted that they are familiar with the policy of the State to recog- nize these public utilities as le- galized monopolies, which of itself breeds a realization of the need there is for their regulation. The regulation to which the railroads have been subjected in the past has been theoretically fine but practically of lit- ] tie value. To-day two of the commis- sion, though men of admitted ability, have at one time and another served
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

the railroad before the legislature If the need for regulation is to be ad- mitted, and it is impossible to see how it can be denied, the commission should recommend not only impressive and practical means of regulation and supervision but also set up a standard of eligibility for appointment on the commission which will at the outset re- move all suspicion of the public ser- vice commissioners being the repre- sentatives in office of the companies to be regulated. In word, 1t will be with in the power of the commission so far as It's recommendations are concerned to dc the State of Connecticut the most important service conceivable, and the commissioners named are just the men to do 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Rnking on the Green.

(WomanS Home Companion.)
 Many years ago there was observed a unique custom in the little town of Gullford, Ct. One day in the fall of the year the women of the town as- sembled on the village green. Each carried wooden rake, decorated with ed in white, decked out with colored ribbons. It was a day of fete, and 1t was called The rakng off the green"
 Then with song and laughter and with many a jest this band of women cleaned the village green of all the leaves and refuse and dirt of year. s accumulation. When the job was done they adjourned to the town hall, where they were joined by their husbands and brothers and the village fathers A public banquet celebrated the occasion.
 While thls was not the first chart cred village improvement association in the country, it was probably at that time the most enthusiastic and had per- haps the largest attendance. New Ha- ven, Ct, can rightly claim the first eff fort in village improvement, while Stockbridge, Mass, should be remem- bered as offering the second.
 More than hundred years ago James TIillhouse of New Haven organ ized what he called the Public Green grading the green and for planting eims. One man is said to have donat- ed five gallons of rum for this purpose. James Hillhouse was also United States senator for twenty years AL most every one has forgotten what he did at Washington, but no one Is ever likely to forget his services In making the city Of New Haven classic by the beauty of Natures Gothic architecture Tho whole country owes him debt of gratitude that can only be paid by planting elms in his memory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
MORE o1D-AGB PENSION TALK.

If the highly benevolent and benefcent United States doesn't look out England will have an old-age pen- sion system before she does. A parlia- mentary bluebook just issued is devot- ed to estimates of the cost of the va- rlous projects for old-age pensions now before the British public. One of these is for a pension of not less than five shillings nor more than seven shillings a week for everybody over sixty-fve, who has neither received poor relief nor been convicted of crime, and who does not have more than ten shillings a week to live upon. The cost of this project is placed at about $54,0000OO in our money for 1907, the assumption of the committee being that expenses are to be calculated on the basis of law in operation. By 1921 the annual charge would have increased to about $75, ,000,-
  O0O. A somewhat more comprehensive project which gives everybody over sixty-five a weekly pension of five shillings without regard to any other fact than that of age, would Involve for its immediate establishment an expen- allure of $137, 7,OOo,OOO at the start, and with a normal population, about s153,- OOO,000 in fourteen years.
 These are big figures, but these are the days of big figures, so that needn't scare anybody. The main question is will old-age pensions be worth what they cost, in England or any othel country? There is growing notioI that they will.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

when it was not engaged in making faces at the governor and chucking indignities at him. It did fine piece of work in providing for trials by jury in accident eases. The position the State of Connecticut has occupied in this connection for many years has been discreditable In the highest degree. It did well to strengthen the corrupt practices law and to further safeguard the banking interests of the State, It has been liberal with appropriations for public improvements. It has raised the standard for pure food products and has added to the sum and total of humane legislation in behalf of the la boring classes. It has done in fact so many desirable and benefcent things that had it not seen fit to play the child in it's relations with the chief executive it would pass into history With popular approval as a useful though lazy body. In refusing to listen respectfully to his counsel it has laid itself open to the charge of having de- liberately snubbed him for the sake of snubbing him, without a thought of the obligation 1t was under because of campaign promises to work with him along certain prescribed lines This has already been demonstrated to be bad legislative leadership and mon- strcusly poor politics, for whether de- servedly so or not the popular depart ment of State government to-day with
 the people Is the executive department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
ON THE ROID.

Some of our little brown brothers in the Philippines seem to know what they want. To be sure, only small part of the population voted the other day, but thirty-one Nationalists to nineteen of the other three parties is the result of the first election for the Assembly, so far as reported. The Progressistas5 or Americanistas, elect ed only ten of their candidates.
 This apparent eagerness to get away from our benevolent and benefcent rule Is looked upon by some in this country as savoring of ingratitude. But does it so savor? Does it not rather savor of that spirit of '76 and other years which is so prevalent and popu- lar in. this country, and which we ought to be glad to see prevalent and popular in our Philippines? Independ- ence is our boast, and why shouldn't it be the boast of the Filipinos? Of course | it has cost us much to get the Filipino well started on the road toward inde- pendence, and 1t is going to cost us much more before he arrives at the
 desired goal. But we can afford it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
ONE SOLID SPOT.

The announcement that Brother Bry- an will not decline the Democratic nomination for the Presidency is at last made. It has been suspected that he could be induced to take it, and now the suspicion is seen to have been well founded,
 This Is cheering news, for 1t indicates that Brother Bryan has not changed quite as much as some of his old ad- mirers were forced to think he had, He hasn't said anything about silver late ly, and he has apparently wabbled on the government ownership issue. Even the Initiative and Referendum doesn't seem to weigh as heavily on his mind as it used to. But there is one solid spot. He will not decline nomination. This is consistently like the Bryan of old and may give new hope to the hopeless.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
AN AUroB1oeRAPH1o ERROR.

In public address made at the city of Springfield recently Senator Flavel s. Luther of Hartford, who is also President Flavel s. Luther of Trinity College, stated that his experience on Capitol Hill this winter and summer had taught him one thing, namely, that he was not fitted for public life,
 We desire respectfully but firmly, impressively but modestly, to register our protest against this autobiographic elf-depreciation. He is just the man for the job. A motion was made the other day in the senate that an appro- prlation of S20O be made for the ben eff: of the senate barber who had been able to earn only $1S6 during the long session. Senator Luther rose to the full height of his six feet one inch and observed that he did not see what a barber was doing there anyway. He said there was no more reason for hav- ing barber on duty in the Capitol building for the use of senators than there was for tailor or manicure art ist.
 Well, is there is any reason why one and not the other of these useful vo- cations should be represented at the capitol during the session of the leg islature? Does 1t not show an aptitude for statesmanship to be able to thus prick this kind of graft bubble? The simple common sense which lies back of this protest of Senator Luther is the very crucible of useful public ser vice, Connecticut needs more Luthers, not fewer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
YOUNG.

"Your wife needs exercise; she sits still too much"
 "I'r ret her silk skirt"
 "How will that help?"
 Shell keep moving so as to make 1t rustic. Houston Post.
 But what Is your objection to him, dad? You were young yourself once, remember"
 q know, my dear, I know. Do not remind me of the fact.--It was then I met your mother. Ally Sloper
 He-so you persist in breaking of the engagement?
 she-Most decidedly, What do you take me for9
 He--Oh, about 4o. Better think 1t over; it may be your last chance.-- Harper's Weekly.
 "Its so long since you called upon me" said the fair girl as she came down to the young man in the parlor, that I was beginning to think you were forgetting me-"
 q am for getting you" replied the ardent youth, "and that's why I've called tonight. Can I have you?"- Philadelphia Press.
 "What's that you're buying?" asked | Citiman.
 "A thermometer. replied Subbubs.
 'Why, you bought one only few days ago"
 "Yes, but we're having so much hot weather out our way that ones not enough. h.''-Philadelphia Press.
 Mrs. Chauffeurly is always running down people when ] go out with her in her auto"
 Doesn't she ever get arrested?" l "No; they can't arrest you for gos- siping, can they y?''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
4 SIGN orPRoMIsE IN p11rsnURG

Pittsburg has been a lively city for Ia long time, and it is livelier than ever nowadays, It is fighting black smoke and black politics at the same time, and the fight is a large one. Mayor Guthrie has just announced that all employees of the city must at once withdraw from politics or sever their connection with the city payroll The Mayor says that the corruption which has ruled for many years in IPitstburg must be stamped out, and that those who decide to remain in pol itics must resign their positions,
 This makes an interesting situation. It will be interesting to see how many of the employees of Pittsburg like political work better than city work, or believe they can slide along success fully with both. It isn't probable that there will be many resignations now, but there may be some removals soon. | If the Mayor can separate the city's business from pernicious politics he will do a great thing for the city. His at- tempt to do it Is another of the en- couraging signs of the times. Those signs are numerous and promising. It may yet be seen that the people of the United States cant be fooled all the time, and that they are still capable of governing themselves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
INCORRECT FIG URING.

It has long been known that while figures don't lie they can be used to upset and nullify other figures that have been looked on as true. Professor Charles H. Bushnell of the city of Washington has just put forth some of the upsetting and nullifying figures. We have been pluming ourselves on our great national prosperity and have been resting confidently on the figures which have shown 1t. But Professor Bushnell, after making researches into the social ills of the nation, in which he studied reports in sixty-seven gov ernment and private publications, makes a startling comparison. He says that the American public expends year. ly on the criminal, pauper and other dependent classes s6,OO0 0OOO,OO0, while the annual increase of its wealth ag- gregates s5,OOO,OOO,OOO. From this he concludes that the public of the United States is on the verge of bankruptcy.
 On the verge of bankruptcy? Non sense. It is correctly pointed out that the annual expenditures for non-pro- ducing dependents, dellnquents and de- fectives would have to be sufficient at least to prevent any increase in wealth to bring about the calamity the learned Professor describes. The $6,- OOO, 100000, or whatever is the total sum spent by public and private charitable and reformatory agencies, is one of the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
NOT THE USUAL THING.

i An interesting story comes from Cleveland. Because his n2athsgsiAslaw Ifsss leff hls A0fYse. HtiKeH M vet, q wealthy attorney, has begun ac- ton in the Probate court to enforce her return. He resorted to an action in ha- beas corpus, claiming that his mother in-law. Mrs. Bessie R. Robinson, had been persuaded to leave him and was being forcibly restrained from return ing. He named Mrs. D.. B. Strickler a neIghbor, as being responsible for Mrs Robinson's absence.
 This shows the appreciation which may come to a mother-in-law, in spite of the men who write things about her that are called funny. Mother-in-law
 Robinson Is wanted, as she doubtless
 deserves to be. There are many homes
 where the answer to The question,
 What is home without a mother-in law? would be, Not much. In sueh
 homes the mother-in-law Is tower of strength and a wonder of efficiency and helpfulness. Of course there are mothers-in-law that are troublesome, just as there are troublesome fathers in-law. But fortunate Is the home that
 has a. rf1other-in-law able and willing to take good care of all in 1t and make up for all her daughter and her daughters husband don't know. There are many such methers-in-law and they ought to have at least as much poetry and prose written about them as the other
 kind have.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

A London hotelkeeper is credited with the statement that "ingrained in every American Is a desire to get something for nothing" And some Americans are credited with the state- ment that nothing for something is the ingrained rule in some of the London hotels.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

nations expenses in gaining the S5,- OOOOOOOOO of new wealth. Of course it is heavy one, but It is not bankrupt ing the country and it will not bank rupt it. Not enough figures yet, Pro- lessor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

One of the rules of the Weston-super- Mare (England) Golf Club reads: "A ball may be lifted and dropped with the loss of a stroke when played with- ing the railings surrounding the pow der magazine.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

And now scientist says sea-gulls can talk. Perhaps it will yet be dis covered that they have biennial legis- lative sessions. They are birds, any how
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

pr. Hoskins, of Beirut, Syria, in speaking of the disappointments that come to missionaries, told recently of four members of his mission who had spent four years in translating the Bible into Arabic and then found their labor lost because the American Bible society could not provide the $1o,OO0 necessary for publication.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

John D, Rockefeller can see no cloud on the financial horizon. This indi- cates, we suppose, that there are going to be showers of gold.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

Don't be too polite when stranger calls you up on the telephone and asks if you or your folks are in, A stranger did that in Morristown, thus found that Alfred R. Whitney and his family were to be away. That stranger then surreptitiously visited his home and got away with $500 worth of loot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
But gizln' of her up an down,
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

Japan is in for the latest improve ments. There is to be an underground railroad across busy, crowded Tokio. The distance is to be twelve miles, and the cost of construction will not be less than $625,0O0 a mile. The railroad company will have $S7, 7,5O0,OOO capital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

Champ Clark says the Democrats must wait for victory Job was prob ably a Democrat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02
Just Ordinary.

Our babes like ever'body's else. Not dull ner bright-just half and
 half She kisses all of us goodnight. An wakes up mornin's with a laugh; An she calls violets just "bfs" An loves to pick 'em for her dad, An when he lays down on the floor An rolls with her 1t makes her glad. Of course, she's got her own wee ways That no one else's baby knows; When she's dressed up she's just as
 proud
 As any woman of her clothes, An when she's trottin' anywhere She stops with the most comic frown If anybody anywhere
 Just hollers, Babe, your stockln's
 down! But sizin' of her up an down, This way an that way an across She's just the sort of little tyke A lovin' father likes to toss; She's just the sort of little tyke Dressed in her little coat an hood The world is full of, an that makes The world we live in seem so good
 Houston Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02

Some surprising facts were given at the sports congress at Paris by the inspector of forests in an argument against reducing the cost of shooting licenses. He said that in Bohemia li- censes had been abolished, and during the first fifty-two Sundays of free shooting fifty persons were killed, B. O14 injured and 24,469 domestic animals slain.