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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

of Resna high above the lovely villas of
Herculaneum. You remember that of Lucius
Calpurnius Piso, with its superb library of
seventeen hundred rolls of papyrus, and gar
dens full of Greek statues, and courts filled
with wondrous bronzes set round about choked
fountains that have not gushed in two thou
sand years?
Strange, that science can tell us nothing
definite about Vesuvius. One authority declares
its activity is due to the gushing in of the sea
to the bowels of the earth where eternal fires
are, thus generating steam in quantities incon-
ceivable. For generation and more there has
been a scientific observatory the mountain,
containing a museum library with electro
magnetic seisrnographs, and other instruments.
1t was here that dread April day Pro-
fessor Palnier, the Father of Vesuvius,
stood at his post while two floods of burning
lava rushed down the valleys either side,
piling up as they cooled and raising the Their
mometer within the observatory to above
hundred and seventy-eight degrees Fahrenheit.
The house quaked to the volcanoes explosions,
which came fast as the rattle of quick firer.
The huge black cone, itself half mile high,
was cracked and rlven, threatening to collapse
with the fury of its awful contents. The sea
coast for miles; and in twenty-four hours
than twenty million cubic yards of lava
had streamed down the mountain TANKS One
stream at least helped to destroy Tore del
Greco, and to-day the seventeenth town rises
triumphant the blackish purple expanse of
the sixteenth lava flow. Naples sins and Tore
del Greco pays" the natives say sadly.
No two eruptions are alike; and the
seismograph cannot be depended upon to give
warning of some coming terror: If only the
phenomena could be investigated at their source,
something might be known for certain. Twenty
or thirty miles down it is clear a heat exists
capable of melting all known matter. One
ders whether the remarkable prophecy of veneer
able Professor Berthelot of Paris will be realized
in the near future-that in the Golden Age be-
shall draw all our heat and the mechanical
2es which result from its conversion directly from
earth itself by thernoelectric methods?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Turing Washingtons administration he
j seen daily at his room adjoining the Senate
chamber, and often was found there before
the Senate was organized.
On one occasion prior to the arrival of the Presi
dent, Gouverneur Morris and some other Senators
but majestic air of Washington. One of the COM
pany remarked that there was living who
could take liberty with him.
II will bet that | do that with impunity
said Morris. The bet taken, and after
ward Washington appeared and paused to exchange
few words with somebody. While the President
thus engaged Morris stepped Up and in jocund
manner Familiarity tapped him on the shoulder and
said Good morning, old fellow!
The President turned and merely looked him in
the face, without word. All the bold effrontery
fell from Morris, and he stepped back in evident
discomfort. Turning to the other Senators, he said,
Gentlemen. YOU have your bet. will never
take such a liberty again
= Senator Cullom's Name
THE Christian of Senator Culom, whose
assured by the recent Republican triumph in Hi
nois is Shelby, and the Senator is rather proud
OF it. . | was named for Governor Shelby of Ken
lucky, he said to party of friends at the Capitol
recently and am not sure but that trivial incident
that occurred in connection with my name had
something to do with my subsequent career.
Once, sometime after family had settled in
Illinois, and |, well grown lad, had begun to have
ambitions of my own, old Kentucky acquaintance
of my fathers called He talked much about Ken
lucky matters and seemed greatly interested in me-
and at last addressed himself personally to
And what do you think he said? Why, he expressed
the gratuitous opinion that I'd amount to half
much as the whose first name bore. | was
young them the Senator continued, and my dig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

mind that would do something in the world if only
to show the who had presumed to disparage
and to express doubts concerning my future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Thirty years! Gee whzzl What wad he must have
by nowi'
When the Speakers travelling companions gath
cred in the of his private that
night for farewell smoke the story related
him. He laughed long and deep, and then laPsed
not SO expressive the tone of his voice and the
contortion of his face. What a wad!' he said,
scarcely loud enough to be heard. Several minutes
of profound silence followed, during which Cannon
held tight to his cigar, but smoked little; but at
last he from his chair, opened the door of
the car, gazed intently for moment at the
ing rails as they darted out from under the fast
moving train, threw the half consumed Havana out
into the darkness, and started toward his private
compartment, nuttering he passed the group
" What wad!
As a matter of fact, the remuneration of his high
office is not half enough pay the demands upon it.
His Enthusiasm Was Contagious
V7HITEFIELD whose dramatic appeals to his
w listeners were always noteworthy part of
his sermons, preached to a body of sea1nen
in New York In the course of his he intro
duced the following words:
We'll, my boys, have clear sky, and
making fine Roadway a smooth sea, before
light breeze, and shall soon lose sight of land
but what this sudden lowering of the heavens
and that dark cloud rising from the western hori-
zon? Hark! Don't you hear the distant thunder!
Don't you those Hastings of lightning? There
the rise and dash against the ship! The air
is dark The tempest ragesl Our masts are gone!
The ship is on her beam ends! What next?"
The hands of every sailor were gripping the pews
in front of them and wild excitement in their
eyes And when the preacher reached the climax
of his dramatic speech they sprang to their feet IN
body and shouted Take to the long boat!.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Napoleon and His Barber

CONSTANT, Napoleon S barber tells of the many
~ difficulties he experienced in shaving the En-
peror, Napoleon would take his place in the chair
conversing and gesticulating. Suddenly he would
The utmost caution was r necessary upon the part
of his barber to keep from cutting him. yet in spite
of all these restless movements not once while Con-
slant was shaving the Emperor did he do so.
Sometimes when in the chair he would sit stiff
and motioness a stone, and Constant tells that
he could not get him to move his head either way
in order to facilitate the operation of shaving.
Napoleon had a singular whim of having only
side of his face lathered and shaved at time
When he shaved himself which seldom, he in
variably cut himself badly. This due to his
restless Impotence, and though he was scrupuousy
neat in his person, he would, after hewing slice
from his cheek, give up the operation in disgust
and go about with part of his face unshaved until
he had found his faithful barber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

had been imprisoned by the collapse of the crater
walls
Surely spot earth affords such contrasts as
this, both past and PRESENT. AS picked my way
gingery treacherous crusts, formed thinly
and gowed crimson and yellow, spouting slow white
smoke | could not help thinking of old Strabo's
description of the Lush meadows that spread their
green velvet here in the days of Augustus Caesar.
Again l compared the idle sight seers the vol
cano representing every lation literally from China
to Peru, with the vanished occupants of the buried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Speaker Cannon's Wad

CPEAKER CANNON is a man of comfortable
~ fortune which has been made in the most part
through investments in and near his home town of
Danville But some outsiders do not appear to be
informed; but that not all of them are, appeared
of 1904, he made speech at Vincennes, Indiana.
After the meeting many of the audience stopped
in front of the opera house for the purpose of ex
of farmers, and he passed member of the Cannon
party overheard part of"their conversation. You
ne 18th them bse al M to the spese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Immense globes of jet black smoke tinted at the
edge with gray and red, oozed rather than pulled
from the abyss and lowered menacingly over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

fore shall draw all our heat and the mechanical
forces which result from its directly from
the earth itself by thermoelectrc methodist?
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31

When you are in need of Groceries
call up Main 2S1 or Main "a, and II NO
do not have what you want we win ess
1t for you. Lewiston Grocery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
INDIANA EDITOR
,.asi
GUILTY, OF LIBEL
ADDRESSES A LETTER TO THE
PRESIDENT UNDER DEFAMA.
TORY AND LIBELOUS EPITHET
AND is NOW UNDER ~INDIcT-
MENT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 31.-Charged
with sending defamatory and libelous
matter through the mails in that he
addressed a letter to Teddy Bonn
bastes Furioso, Executive Mansion,
Washington Charles NJ. Dyer, editor
of the Mirror, will appear before a
United States grand jury early next
month.
The journal published by Dyer Is in
advocacy of scientific eugenics," or
improvement of the race by methods
similar to those advocated by lher-
ents of the free love cult Dyer is
also socialist.
The letter has not been opened the
offense being in the address itself.
Dyer declares that he will rot in jair'
rather than recant his opinion of the
president.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
he PLEADS FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
YOUNG DOCTOR WITH UNPRo-
NoUNcEAsLE coGNoMEN ASKS
SUPREME COURT TO RELIEVE
HIM OF HIS BURDEN.

NEW YORK, oct, 31.-Dr Jacob H.
PincosWitz is no more. The young
physician who formerly bore that
name, and whose shingle was display
ed from the building at 90 East 117th
street, ceased to exist today He is
still very much alive. however, but
Will hereafter bear the name of DR.
Jacob Kramer, permission of the New
York supreme court to change his
name having been secured by the
youthful practitioner. The court order
became effective today, and the I'M
pronounceable foreign name on the
door has given way to a sign bearing
the doctors new .cognomen. Jacob
Kramer NJ. D."
Pincosowitz recently graduated from
the Long Island College hospital and
began practice in neighborhood
where he was unknown. He soon
found that there was something in a
name, and his petition for the priv
ilege to hereafter bear the name of
/ Kramer followed. Pincosowitz. he
pointed out in his petition is a hard
name to pronounce and a harder one
to remember. He declared that con-
tinued use of the name would result in
a pecuniary loss and would be a great
hindrance to advancement in his pro-
fession. Being assured that he owed
no money, and that there were no
judgments against him, Justice Ford
of the supreme court granted the re-
lief prayed for.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
STAPLE PRICES
TAKE A TUMBLE
CHICAGO DEALERS PLAN SUB
STANTIAL REDUCTION ON FOOD
PRODUCTS TO HELP MEET THE
sTRINGENcY.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-That the present
disturbed financial condition may
bring in its wake a general and sub
stantial reduction in the cost of living
was the talk yesterday among jobbers,
wholesale men and retailers of meats,
eggs and other food products.
Some of them express the belief that
a reduction of 10 per cent in the retail
price of meats may be made in few
days. should theApresent money strin-
gency continue.
Nearly 100000 cases of eggs are in
cold storage in Chicago. For several
weeks fresh eggs have sold for '27
cents dozen retail. and the cooled"
variety at % cents.
In South Water street many dealers
were quoting the best creamery butter
at 26 cents pound, wholesale. This
viii probably cause a reduction in the
retail price of from S5 cents to 80 and
81 cents pound.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
caIifornians Hang Up Stakes.

The stake books of the New Cali
fornia Jockey club have been distrib-
uted among the horsemen. The list is
a notable one. headed by the $4,000
Burns Handicap, to be run for Janu-
airy rs. The California Derby has S.
900 added money to be run for Febru-
airy 22
The Christmas Handicap and the
Warehouse cup are of $4,000 each, and
the Gebbard handicap and Thornton
stakes of $4,000 each. There are eleven
handicaps and stakes of $4,000 each,
and eight of $500 each.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
new ROUTE
TO WALLOWA
ANOTHER OF THE HARTMAN
ROADS THAT WAS NEARING
COMPLETION WHEN THE OR.
DER TO CEASE WORK CAME.

PENDLETON, Oct. 31.--By this
week the track on the extension from
Elgin to Wallowa will be across the
temporary bridge over the Grande
Ronde river below the confluence With
the Wallowa and the end Of the track
will then be in Wallowa county. There
is now nothing in the way except
bridge construction for the continual
ton of the track straight through to
the town of Wallowa The grading is
all finished except at the camp Of An
derson & Lund, just across the Grande
Ronde, but this work is in such shape
that track laying can proceed. Under
favorable circumstances the track will
soon be at Minam, which is about ~
miles from the crossing OF the Ora lie
Ronde and % miles from E1gin
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
HENEY PUTS
::oN The SCREWS
IN THE PROSECUTION OF FORD
HE RUNS COUNTER TO FORMER
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, NOW
.>s
COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81
Charges of too much red blood" and
too little of it, flung into each others
faces by F'rencis j. Heney, special
prosecutor, and Louis f. Byinston.
former district attorney, now of coun-
sci for the defense, stirred up in the
Ford bribery trial today the btterest
courtroom row since the general
counsel of the United Railways faced
a jury.
The prosecution, near the close of it's
case, spread CONSERVATION in the camp
of its opponents and amazement
among the big crowd in attendance by
suddenly calling to the witness stand
Ford's assistant and codefendant, VIM.
Nj. Abbott. Earl Rogers promptly ad-
vised Abbott not to testify, which ad-
vice he took. Then ensued a long and
bitterly fought legal battle, Heney
trying with all his skill and power to
persuade Judge Lawlor to rule that
the only ground on which Abbott could
base his refusal was the claim that
his testimony would tend to incrimi-
nate him; Rogers and the two Moores.
father and son. with Attorneys Bying-
ton and King, asserting with equal
ability and force that as a codefendant
with Ford Abbott could not be lawfully
put upon the stand by the prosecution
at all. Judge Lawlor will decide the
question tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
HASN'T EATEN
FOR a. YEARS
CONVICTED CRIMINAL IN NEW
YORK REFUSES TO EAT OR TO
WEAR CLOTHES-lS FED BY A
TUBE AND WEARS ONLY a
TOGA.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.--Efforts which
are being made by a few of his stead
fast friends to have the sentence Of
oliver Curtiss Perry committed, have
revealed the fact that for four years
the daring criminal, who, in 1899,
startled the entire country with the
boldness of his train robbing exploits,
has not eaten a particle of food or
worn a stitch of outer clothing except
toga.
Since November 10, 1893, he has re-
ceived nourishment through a tube,
not because it is necessary, but sim
ply because he was determined to die
rather than eat the regular prison
fare. Perry declares he will never take
bite of food so long as he Is In Dam
nemore hospital.
Perry claims that he is not insane
and that he will prove 1t by eating
again and wearing clothing, IL given
his freedom. He says he wants tn go
to some quiet spot and lead a respect
able life for the remainder of his daym.
The man is blind, having himself
ruined his eyesight in the hope that he
would bring his relatives to his aid.
They deserted him years ago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
Kentucky Confederates Meet.

PEWEE VALLEY. KY, Oct. 81
kentuckians who fought with the
South in the civil war are assembled
in large numbers at the Kentucky
Confederate home, where the annual
reunion of the state division, United
Confederate Veterans, was called to
order today by Commander Bennett H.
Young, of Louisville.
One of the most noteworthy features
of the encampment will be the dedica-
ton of the L. 4. Duke assembly hall.
recently completed.
Mrs. L z. Duke. of New York, who
contributed the money for the erection
of the beautiful structure, will be the
guest of honor at the dedicatory cere-
monies Addresses will be delivered
by many well known Confederate vet
Grams.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
CONVICT LABOR
FOR ROAD WORK
CONSTRUCTION OF STATE HIGH
WAYS BY PRISONERS SUCCESS
FULLY TRIED BY AUTHORITIES
IN STATE OF WASHINGTON.

WALLA WALLA, oct 31-That
convict labor may be successfully and
profitably used in the construction of
state highways was the assertion made
by State Highway Commissioner j.
NJ. Snow in an address to the King
County Good Roads association at Bel
bingham, says the Bulletin. Snow was
telling of the results accomplished by
his office and used AS an Illustration
the gang of convicts employed upon
the construction of state road No. -,
which runs from Pateros in Okanogan
country through the Methow canyon
and over the summit to Barron in
Whatcom county.
1T is upon this road" said Snow,
that we are making our first expert
ment with convict labor. There are %
cOnvicts and five guards employed on
the work. at a monthly cost of about
| $4,000. The work accomplished, which
consists of very heavy rock work, ag-
gregates about $500 per month,
showing a net profit over existing con-
tract prices of $500 per month.
In addition to the fact that it has
| been demonstrated that the work of
the ocnvcts can be made profitable, it
is also shown by a glance at these men
or few minutes talk with them, that
| they are much better situated than If
confined at the penitentiary. They are
| happier and their physical condition is
very much improved. They are we'll
fed, receiving three good, wholesome
and substantial meals each day, and
are being carefully cared for in their
quarters.
"a stranger going upon the work
would never realize that the men so
busily employed are convicts, as they
are worked without stripes, in the
everyday workman's barb and entirely
free from shackles of any kind. Indeed,
it looks somewhat peculiar to see these
men handling dynamite as freely as
though they were not convicts. The
only sign that might designate the
character of this labor is seen upon
glancing towards the top or the bluff
above their work, where stand two
men armed with Winchester rifles"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31

Century Printing Co. Phone Black
6o1. Basement Lewiston Natl. Bank.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
An Interesting Drama.

THE Holy City" Clarence Benefits
drama dealing with the story of the
death of the Saviour, seems destined 10
take place among the classics of the
American stage. 1t has already been
witnessed by more persons than any
other Biblical drama and instead OF
losing its hold seems to be gaining new
friends each season. 1t will be pre-
scented at the Temple theater on Fri
day, November 1.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
Stamped With the Seal Of Success.

vital, moving drama of force and
power, play of rare merit and dis
tinction-such is THE Holy City," the
religious drama by Clarence Bennett.
which Is to be the Offering at the
Temple theater on Friday, November 1.
1t treats of religious subject with
reverence and sympathy and has won
the appreciation of thousands of
clergymen of all denominations.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
STATE LAND AND TIMBER SALE.

hereby given that Friday
described lands and
county VIII be
In Lewiston Nez m ouSe
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
No Quorum of Fair Board.

The directors of the lewiston
Charleston Fair association failed to
meet last night because of the inability
to secure quorum. An adjournment
was taken until tomorrow evening, at
which time all of the matters relative
to the fair recently closed will be dis
cussed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31

as follows: acre or
the purchase
on day OF balance in
On all lands selling
ON nrst
Interest s. IN sixteen annual
and timber on day of sale
No land be sold for than ,a
further information
County the State Department Boise Idaho = - Aes
of
cHAs MUNsoN. = o Nssis'si
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31

OROFINO.-The grain prices at
Orohno were materially boosted early
in the week by the appearance of an
Independent buyer from North Dakota,
who placed his bids against the Ket-
tenbach Grain company and before the
selling was stopped the rise amounted
to cents per bushel
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31

cHAs. a. MUNsoN, Land commise.orel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
Fine table linens marked down
like this

FINE BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, SO
inches wide the yard Observation-Disclosures 19c
HEAVY GERMAN LOOMDICE table da-
mask worth CSC the yard; special. ...,. SIC
.UNBLEACHED TABLE LINEN-Worth SOC
the yard special ....---. .........,.... 29c
JOHN S. BROWNS heavy bleached table lin
en-, worth 81 so the yard .............. .88c
JOHN S. BROWNS double damask table
linen, worth So 90 the yard ..........,,$1 $123
Crashes at great reductions,
HEAVY TWILL cotton crash, Is inches
WIDE worth 712c the yard ............. SC
BROWN LINEN CRASH Is inches wide,
worth 121ac the yard Observation-Disclosures, &c
BLEACHED LINEN CRASH, Is inches
wide, worth 15c the, yard .........,.... ,10c
GLASS CLOTH, worth 1Sc the yard. -. .121sc
FINEST GLASS LINEN, worth 221ac the
yard loc
Bed Spreads at sensational reductions
CROCHET SPREADS-11-4 size, special at, 53c
FRINGED SPREADS-Full size made with
cut corners; special Observation-Disclosures. S1OO
BATES BED SPREADS-Most reliable
heavy weight spread the market; very
Specldl dI ooG
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
Browns fine napkins
lderpriced like this

n 52S, worth $4.0O the dozen;
white sale price .....--.....$ 81 40
"a, worth $500 the dozen;
white sale price. 80. 81 95
Ia worth $500 the dozen;
white sale price .........-.. .$3.75
"a, worth 800 the dozen;
} white sale price. . .S4 IS
La, worth $500 the dozen:
white sale price. d.. So 30