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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-27
Newspapers In United States
BY FREDERICK J. HAsKINs.

in 1880 the United States with only
$4,000, 900 people had more newspapers
than all of Europe with it's 100000 900
population. In 1888 the 1-cent paper
made its appearance in New York, but
was not successful. Then came the
New York Herald, founded by James
Gordon Bennett in 1885, the first of
the modern daily newspapers, which
placed more importance upon news
than politics. Three years before
George D. Prentice had started the
Louisville Journal in Kentucky. 1t be-
came the first of the great personal
Journals and Prentice the first of the
great editors of that remarkable type
which controlled the thought of the
and who would have been supreme in
power If they had been united.
Career of Matthew Lyon.
No story of early newspaper life in
America is more interesting than that
of Matthew Lyon. Lyon was born in
ireland, and, when a mere boy, ran
away to sea. He was sold as a slave
| TO vermont farmer IN exchange Tor
yoke of oxen. After several years he
contrived to buy his freedom. He was
sent to congress from Vermont in
1877
In Washington he got ideas and went
back home to establish a newspaper
which gloried in the name 1.-THE
Scourge OF Aristocracy and Repository
OF Important Political Truths" This
paper was red-hot, and for publishing
an article attacking President John
Adams. Lyon was fined $1,000 and sent
to iail for four months under the alier
| and sedition laws.
While in Jail he was reelected t.
CONGRESS. Later he went West, and
founded the town of Eddyville. KY.
which is in Lyon county, named II
honor of the old Irishman
He took with him to Kentucky tn,
press and tyne which he nad used II
Vermont and sold 1t in Louisville 70
the establishment of the first pape
there. "The Farmers Library" b,
Samuel Vail.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-27

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that Is their work.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-27

on its merits by all
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-27

The increase became so rapid that
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-27
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OYGr-WOrk.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-27

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. a triaI
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys:
The mild and the extraordinary effect OF
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. IL
stands the highest for its wonderful! cures
of the most distressing cases, and IS sold
on its merits by all Er-t(--
druggists in fifty-cent ::%s:&s=
and one-dollar size III
bottles. You may ElsEs1.=zESsEseI
have sample bottle Home of swampROOs.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling You
how to find out if you have kidney OF
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Root'
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghamton, N. ", on every oottie'
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-27
portland Oregonian.)


WASHINGTON, March 1S.-(Spe-
cial )-When Ben
Franklin confided to his mother that
he was considering the establishment
of a newspaper, the worthy woman ex-
claimed:
What can you be thinking of?
There are two newspapers in America
nowi"
AS a matter of fact. there were five
papers then, but three of them were
printed in places so remote from Phil
adelphia that the Franklins had not
heard of them. The United States now
glories in some $4,000 journals of vari-
Gus descriptions, which is ten times as
many a were in existence so years ago.
When the Declaration of Independence
papers in the 13 colonies, and now
there are more than that number of
dailies in New York City alone. No
other phase of American development
has been so phenomenal as the growth
Of it's newspapers. If the New York
World had attempted in 1910 to issue a
Sunday paper such as 1t now prints
each week, with the equipment then
in use, the press would be still run
ming and the edition would not be fin
ished.
Venice Had First Newspaper.
The newspaper y an italian inven-
ton. The first regular publication OF
bulletin containing information for
the public was undertaken in Venice In
the latter part Of the 18th century II
| was not printed, but was written or
large sheets and displayed in room
Those who desired to read them were
admitted upon the payment of a small
coin. They were called "gazetta,'
from which comes the word Gazette,
common in the newspaper world to.
day. The war between the Venetian
and the Turks and the popular clamo
for information concerning it were tn,
reasons for the birth of this first news
paper. The files of go years of it
issue are preserved in a museum IL
Florence.
l. The first printed newspaper appear
ed in London on July %. 1888. 1t wa
called the English Mercurie, and wa
a religious publication, of which Lor
Burleigh was the patron. The earlies
real newspaper printed from type. on
designed to give the news, was tn
London Weekly News, which appeare
in 1919 from the print shop Of N. New
berry. 1t proved so popular that ST
years later Ben johnson wrote the frs
newspaper play, satirizfng the move
venture in a piece acted on the Lon
don stage under the name of "StapIe
OF the News" In 1641 the parliamen
first permitted the newspapers to pub
fish report of it's PROCEEDINGS. In tn
next 10 wears there were 200 paper
started in London, but all of ther
failed for want Of support
The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-14

to breakfast Monday morning and we went. Miss Simonds had hard work to eat part of the stuff and on the sly kept stuffing it down my umbrella. Luckily we got away without disgracing ourselves by turning the umbrella upside down. The people all think her light hair is gray and say she is the old woman but 1 am the little girl. l have enjoyed it immensely for I have been called an old woman a good many times and like a change.
 Now 1 must stop for 1 must go to Hyderabad by this morning train and transact some busi- ness.
 With lots of love to you, each and all.
 BESSIE WELLS.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-14
Changes In Bank Officers

On account of his wife's con tinued ill health, Mir. A. H. Bacus has rendered his resignation as cashier of the Dairymens Bank to take effect April 1st, and he and his esteemable family will shortly leave for points in Canada in search of Mrs. Bacus' health. Mir. Bacus has served as cashier of the Dairymens Bank for three years, during which time he has gained the confidence and love of all our people and it is with much regret that we are forced to give him up.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-14

tors on Tuesday evening Mr. J. A l.. Reiff was chosen to succeed MT. Bacus. Mir. Reiff has lived in Carlisle for many years and is so we'll and favorably known by our people that he does not need any introduction, but for the benefit of those who do not know him we will say that he is thoroughly competent for the position, a per feet gentleman and will be the right man in the right place"
 Miss Irene King, heretofore the competent book keeper, was
The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-14

fifteen miles, before daylight and then had to halt there to feed the buliocks and ourselves. After we started again the trip was pleasant up till noon. after that time it was very hot We missed the road and went out of our way two or three miles but finally got there about , P. M. B. Mark and his wife Maria Ma, and Abraham Smith and his wife Preetha Ma are the workers in Kosgi. They have a large house (for natives) with an enclosure so that we were quite comfOrta- ble, considering everything. We slept in the cart at night, much 1 to the disgust of all the natives. They could not understand why we should refuse a nice snug room with no ventilation whatever except hole like a chimney in the top, for a cart in the open air.
 Kosgi is a great place for weav- ing native cloth. Every where they are coloring the thread or putting it in the loom or weaving the cloth. In every house is the same work going. We saw some beautiful work, but the great majority was common cloth for cholies and sarries. 1 was great fy interested in it. These wea- vers are high caste people but very friendly to the gospel. There have been some, a very few, conversions among them and they make good Christians. n~.o ,-o-.-- o e-
The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-14
A Letter Prem India

Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Wells have d daughter engaged in the Mission work in foreign fields, Rhois now stationed at Vikara- bad, Ocean India. The follow iag letter was raceived few days ago from her which we feel sure will be interesting to our readers:
 Vikarabad, Ocean, India,
 February 9th, 1907. My DEAREST PARE NTS:-
 Rejoice with us. S5000.00 has been given for building in Vikara- bad! Glory, Halleujah!. Some has been given towards the remain der also, so we hope to begin buildind at once. If we could only get the bungalow done be- fore the rains! But I suppose that is an impossibility. However l intend to make things hum. Hope to let the contract for the well today. Mr. King is coming out so we will have chance to talk our plans.
 am not in much of a mood for writing, I feel too happy and tco tired. Friday midnight Miss Simonds and I started to Kosgi, thirtYspiles by cart from here. We welt in the new conveyance which is VERY GOOD for touring It is so light that the bullocks do not have much load and at night we can lie down and sleepGl while we travel. Then there is space below the seat for luggage, sup plies, etc.
 We t,,avolad n~ e- ~~ Pergi,
The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-14

work April 1st. There is no one. in Carlisle that has more friends, than Miss King and it goes. without saying that she will make an excellent assistant cashier.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-14
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the good people of Carlisle who so kindly assisted us in our recent bereavement. May the blessings of an unseel. Spirit abide with yor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
BURKE

Welcome. thrice welcome, warm
weather.
E. NJ. Conner bought Of John
Sims a bulk of corn at S2.171$
per Dbl.
One of our matrous has put of
600 chickens this spring. Come
on Thompson, say your say.
'Spect we can beat this tho.
MIR. Lyle, it is said. will put his
sawmill in our district for next
winters work.
We lear lots Of gunshots these
days on forbidden farms, but we
couldn't recognize the hunters.
Suspect crows have been after
somebody's chickens.
Some of our roads have been
worked extensively this spring.
They have been worked into ruts
aud clods. They are worked with
four horse teams every time it
rains. Perhaps the horses would
kick il hitched to a drag.
Rev. E. E. Bradley continues to
suffer from recurrent attacks of
renal calculi, but is able to be out
most of the time.
Prof. E. z. Offut has been EN-.
ployed TO teach the Eller school
this year.
There will be preaching SER
vice at Beaver Dam Sunday morn.
ing. May 18th. 1t will be the
closing service of a five years.
passionate.
Why not everybody patronize
the MEssAGEi 1t is newsy and
up to-date as any county paper
we know of. 1t stands pat" for
square deal all round. It is for
our country fit to raise
children in; also fit for grown.up
people. 1t is progressive. 1t is
conservative. 1t is public spir-
tied. The issues are neat in ap.
pearance, well, forgive us for
this preachment, but the Mes
SAGE could be proftably patterned
after by many county papers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
SUN Rise

Miss Ped Harrison is the guest
of relatives in Mexico this week
Gale Douglass and family visit.
ed w. j. Bakers Sunday.
Miss Lena Lowder who attends
school at Kirksville Normal, will
teach at Chapel Grove school mex
winter. Success to Miss Lowder,
in this, her first effort.
Miss Carrie Baker returned Fri
day from a pleasant weeks visit
with Fulton relatives and friends,
Corn planting is progressing
very slowly. The oats aud wheat
are doing we'll now.
Miss Nettie Starr got 1O4 chic K
ems from her incubator last week
Mr.. McMahan began shearing
his sheep Monday morning.
Albert Williams has contracted
his wool at 25c. S. P. Emmons
of Mexico gets it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
CORONER'S INQUIRY.
W. t. Reeds Murier Yet
a Mystery.
Coroner's- Jury Has Been
Holding Sessions Daily
Since Saturday.

On another page of the MESSAGE
is given an account of the murder
of W. E. Reed in Mexico last Fri.
day night. Mystery still sur
rounds the case.
AT first il was thought he was
murdered for his money. but that
theory is now pretty well aban-
doued by the public.
Early Saturday morning County
Coroner Coil called the following
jury:
Ns.Myers, WV. Williams. T. E.
Hook, IL. l.. Miller. J. w. Atchi-
son aud james Spangler.
The jury has been holding Sc.
cret sessions, daily. They will be
in session again today. Nothing
is given out for publication, so
nothing Of their findings can be
known until they reach a verdict.
witnesses are being examined and
a thoro investigation made.
As we have announced, Mr.
Reed was inferred Sunday. He
was 43 years of age. His wife and
four children take their bereave.
ment very hard. One Of the little
boys had to have the services of
q physician.
Mr.. Reed was a member Of the
Married Mems League aud was
buried under the auspices of that
order.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
First Guerne Recita /

AT the Guerne piano recital FRI
day, May 10, several Mexico young
ladies had prominent parts. MISS
Irma Barth sang Over the
Heather" II was beautiful and
we'll sung and Miss Irma's easy,
natural grace Of manner wis a de.
light to the audience.
Miss Ruth Covingtou gave one
OF Weber's piano selections with
the skill necessary to bring out the
beauties Of the difficult piece.
Misses Victoria Brooks and
Orelia Ricketts, acquitted them.
selves well in the Spanish Dance"
duet, as also did the young ladies
in the Mendelsohu quarette, Misses
Marguerite Montague. Ruth Rob.
ertson, Helen jolly aud Verlea
McCubbin. Miss Alta Richie
gave an excellent rendering of
LisEt's Rhapsodie Hongroise.
OF the out Of town Hardin girls
Miss Helen jolly. a close friend of
the Pettys here, acquitted herself
with honor, appearing several
times Miss Kate Niehas displayed
skill and talent in the piano solo,
"Saltarello, by Haberbier. A
pleasing variation of the program
was the recitation, "A Lover Of
Music" by Miss Blanche Axelso n
who at the request of the audience
gave the amusing selection, ITO
Button Her Waist Behind"
Every number of the progr am
was good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16

visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sto wers.
Mrs. James Ford entertained the
Larkin club at dinner Thursday.
Geo. Littrell and family are vis-
ting relatives in Monroe Co.
Chas. Clapper and family visited
Geo. Pickett and family last Sum
day.
s. b. Martin of Columbia visited
Miss Edna Lambert Saturday and
Sunday.
Claude Morrall sold a black sad
die horse las. week for $3.50.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Dick Day are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Bybee in Mon
roe Co. this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
CHAMP.

Farmers getting anxious about
crops. So wet few have their corn
planted. What is planted. they
fear will rot.
Charles Dean had a fue colt
crippled last week. 1t died in
few hours after.
Y. G.. Thomas aud wife, j. II.
wilkins aud wife and NARROW
Shock aud wife attended preaching
at Salt River Sunday.
The little babe of Arthur Dicus
and wife died Thursday, May 8,
and was buried in the Beaver
Dam cemetery. The little one was
spared to them only a few short
hours. We deeply sympathize
with them in their sad bereaye-
ment.
w. F. Settles sold Fred Roberts
a mare and colt Monday for $l25.
John Metcalf and wife and two
children of Colorado are guests Of
Mr.. Metcalf's sister. Mrs. Charles
Dean.
w. f. Settles bought an Ike
illey Of J.. II. wilkins this week
for $125.
This rainy weather gives the
ladies the blues" for Il is hard
on carpets and little chickens.
MIR. Nichols. who had his arm
broken some time ago. is able to
have il out Of the sling.
Mrs. Jas. Booth was on the sick
list last week.
X. A. Boyd had q young horse
badly cut on a wire fence last San
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
NORTH LIBERTY.

Liberty Sunday school has reg.
ular attendance of 20.
Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer of
Mexico will preach at Liberty
school house May 10, 3 p. m.
State Organizer of the Mason
Annuity, James Il. Roberts of
Charleston, s. c., came Sunday
to visit his mother, Mrs. Fannie
A. Roberts, near Mexico.
Misses Bessie Reighley and Beu-
lab 0wings of Mexico spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss Jen-
ME James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Barnes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Owings were
guests of Henry Kunkel and fam.
lily Sunday.
Francie Piper of Mexico visited
Nellie johnson Saturday and Sun.
day.
q. p. Warden had the misfor
tune of getting a fine young mare
cut severely on barbed wire last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
MOLINO.

DR.. j. F. Flynt and family are
at Hallsville on a visit to home.
folks. In the Doctors absence
DR.. Points of jefferson City will
attend to his patients.
Mrs. Henry Stuart is no better.
Mrs. Oscar Cawthorn is grad
ually improving.
Henry Stuart sold his farm to
Mr.. Denham. Price. $75 per
acre. Henry will move to Mex.
leo and help make it a city.
s. L. Robinson and w. w.
Braden were in our midst last
week looking after the electric
railroad interests.
Farmers are taking advantage
Of the wet weather getting their
sheep sheared. DOde Barnes
sheared one yearling from which
The fleece weighed III pounds,
Who can beat iti
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
YOUNGS CREEK.

Your correspondent is a good
deal like the season, in as much as
he is very backward, but really
there is SO little happening that il
is hard to find anything to write
about; the subjects. beautiful snow,
the awful mud. rain and Jack
Frost are all worn threadbare.
VIM. johnson was in our midst
last week overseeing the clipping
Of his bunch Of GOO sheep. he
also brought 81 head OF cattle to
the Lakenan & Barnes pasture.
1t is an i'll wind that blows no.
body good. Altho the recent
heavy rains made it too wet for
the farmers to pillow or plant corn.
there was still the delightful pleas.
ure that all boys aud lots of men
take part in, aud enjoy it, too, the
tisb were not all drowned. as a
good many Of our friends on the
prairie can testify. But don't
speak very loud about it.
Your correspondent in his ram
blings in quest OF something new
under the sun came to the home Of
Mr.. Henry Berry and his genial
family. We failed to find anything
new, but We found something old;
We noticed a very stately gander
walking around so important look.
ing that we asked concerning him.
Mr.. Berry informed US that 1t was
very ancient Rander. being 10
years old, and he was caring for
some Is or 20 gosIiuS. Who can
beat IN
We read with interest the re-
marks concerning the condition Of
the County Farm and are truly
glad that some ono has sue.
eeeded In arousiug the pub.
lie TO sense Of justice a. well a
charity. There Is no doubt but
that 4 few hundreds II the rsrenne
raano3 f.,n,n aalanna anr.fA A..
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
dren, especially the little children.
This is the deepest sadness that
comes from her death.
CANT

Bro. Wright preached excellent
discourses to large audiences last
Sunday and Sunday night.
Parker Denham and Ed Morris
have put in new phones.
Mrs. Chas Wilson has about 60
turkeys and Mrs. Price Cunning.
ham about so.
The corn recently planted does
not seem to be injured as much as
the farmers 6rs. thought.
DR.. Wallace announces new
boys at Vest McCowan's aud Fred
Roberts; also a girl at Jesse Hoo.
vers.'
Uncle Jim Smith has a new in.
strument for working on a tele-
phone line; it looks like an ak.
s. p. Loren aud family of Mex
leo attended church here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Meredith
are at home to their friends at the
residence of his mother.
VIM. Broaddus sold a number of
hogs to Chas. Sellers at $6.12%
per cwt.
Mrs. DIR. j. b. Hawkins while
out driving last Sunday was thrown
from her buggy. Horse scared at
automobile. Mrs. Hawkins is suf-
fering from badly sprained arm.
Mrs. Martha Grandstaff, aged
81 years, died at the State hospital
in Fulton last week. She was the
mother of Mrs. Susie Baker of
this city.
F. M. Tinsley of Thompson has
moved to Mexico to reside. He
follows the carpenters trade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
PRAIRIE LEA,

A cold rain Tuesday. Little
chicks shivering.
Mrs. Leeper is improving very
nicely.
Jas. Holloway is blowing for
Mr.. Sharp.
James Fasseen has q corn grader
which grades different sizes of
kernels.
c. A. Mildred was over at Ben
ton City buying hay one day this
week.
Ike Dyer ard Neal Shahan said
the ball game last Thursday was
the best they had ever seen. The
boys climbed tree to see the game
played.
Tom and Leo Shire. Greg, vi.
won and Ewing Mildred were fish
ing Friday on Salt River. A good
time-no fish, no, not even a bite.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
BEREA.

Mrs. Il. G. Berrey who has been
quite Ill Of congestion of the lungs
is improving slowly.
j. p. Duncan made a business
trip to Kansas City last week.
j. c. Miller was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Dunavant, OF Full.
ton.
Mrs. Thod Boulware is conva-
lescent.
Mrs. Robert Guthrie of Benton
City and Mrs. Emma Watts Of
Mexico returned to their homes
last week after spending several
days with Mrs. H. G. Berrey.
Miss Gertie Bybee returned
home Saturday from Mexico where
she has been visiting for the past
two weeks.
John Cawthorn spent Sunday in
st. Louis.
w. d. Miller purchased a new
surrey few days ago.
Will Berrey and family of
Youngs Greek spent Sunday with
K. @. Miller aud wife.
Mrs. Chas. Showers is acting as
chaperon to Misses Bertha and
Nell Roberts while their parents
are visiting in Oklahoma City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
NHIGHDORHOOD LIT
TIERS TO THE MHSSAGE
RusHH HILL.

Rev. R. d. Chinn preached al
Rock Hill church Sunday.
The brick layers completed their
work on j. @. Maxwell's store
building last week. and it looms
up.
j. w. Coleman was here from
Centralia last week and bought
property and will move back at
once. They all come back.
MIR. Haskins and family moved
to Paris Tuesday.
James Myers moved into his
other building Monday where he
will run his barber shop and pool
rooms.
X. Fox and Lee German were
in st. Louis last week.
Mrs. Ace Underwood of st.
Louis is the guest OF relatives here.
Mrs. Emiel Rudy aud Sam
Wiley of San Francisco. Cali, are
guests of K. Walters and family of
this city.
Mrs. Buzard of st. Louis is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Will
Young, north of town.
Miss Tilla Philips who has been
very sick is improving slowly.
l.. Q. Mccall and wife of Mar.
tinsburg are visiting relatives here.
Q. K. Casper shipped two loads
Of hogs to st. Louis last week.
Jim Muir bought car load of
horses at Slater May 9Th, and had
them on the the st. Louis market
last week.
Morris Travis treated himself 10
a new buggy. Look ont, girls,
for nice ride.