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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
ToNIGHTs COUNCIL MEETING.
The Sidewalk Sweeping Ordinance
Will Come Up.

Just our regular monthly meeting,
no excitement probable" is the way
several members of the city council
forecasted the meeting of that body
which takes place at the city building
| this evening. Yet it is highly probable
that there will be some lively forensic
sparring, owing to the very nature of
some things that are to come up at this
meeting.
For instance, Councilman Blakely
proposes to bring up that much "cuss-
ed' and discussed sidewalk sweeping
ordinace regulating the sweeping of
sidewalks in the business district This
ordinance, or proposed ordinance, has
been up before and caused considerable
argument. Councilman Blakley's ordi-
nance, it is understood, will provide
that the sidewalks in front of places of
business in the business district be
swept between the hours of 6 D. m. and
a. m.
At the meeting of the council judic-
larry committee today It was decided
that the committee recommend that
the private sewers of Judge c.. z. Foote
and c. w. Bower, in the Sixth ward be
connected properly with the city sew
ers by the city engineer and that no
sewer tax be remitted in this case. Tho
gentlemen mentioned had put in private
sewers on their premises before that
part of the city was severed and sought
to have refunded to them the sewer tax
they had paid for the past two or three
wears,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
BYERLY BIDS AGAIN.
He Is After 100000 of the Canal
Bonds.

New York, Dec. 2.-Samuel Byerly,
the man who although unknown to
the financial world, secured an allot-
men of $5,SOO,000 of the first issue
of Panama bonds while clerk in a
local express office and made $4,000
on the investment of a two-cent stamp
has bid for $20,OOO.O0O OF the new Is
sue of Panama bonds, thought to be
the largest bid. with the exception of
the National City bank, which bid for
the entire issue Of $50.000,000. There
are eight items in the Byerly bid, the
average price offered being 1885,
which calls for a premium of $780,
$50 on the total amount bid for. Mr..
Byerly says he is well backed and Will
be able to take care of the entire
amount bid for in case the bonos are
allotted to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
HIS STORY UPSET.
Witness in Powers Case Proven to
Have Been Drunk.

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 2.-The
fourth week of the Caleb Powers trial
began today. Henry Broughton of
Pineville, former sheriff of Bell coun-
ty, the first witness called, detailed
conversations with Powers on the
state house grounds in Frankfort, in
which Powers asked the witness to
give the names of some men who
would 10 work" or do the killing"
Tho witness did not remember which
words were used.
ON cross examination it was shown
that Sroughton was under the influ-
enca of liquor at Frankfort ard that
he afterwards told Judge Moss Of
Pineville, that he did not recall what
did naPpen there. Broughton, also
admitted having talked with Arthur
Goebe:, and Attorney Campbell of the
prosecution before testifying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02

All Other Candidates Eliminated by
His Announcement,

New York, Dec. 2.-Out of seven
ty-six Democratic senators and repre-
sentatives polled in Washington by
the New York World, forty-four de-
clare unequivocally that the recent
statement of William J. Bryan that he
is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency elimin-
ates all other candidates. Practically
all of them believe that he Should run
on a conservative platform, although
there is a wide difference in opinion
as to what that platform should be.
OF those who do not consider that Mr..
Bryan is the only man, one, Senator
RansdeII of Louisiana, is definite in
naming a candidate. He comes out
datfooted for Governor johnson of
Minnesota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Police Capture a Horse.

A Santa Fee Waterman this morning
caught two small boys trying to haul
away the surplus junk in the railroad
yards. The precocious youths had
backed decrepit wagon up to the
yard fence. and were tossing over such
brass and iron as came to hand Upon OBJ
serving the officers they vanished from
the scene, and the old wagon and load
was brought to the police station. The
outfit belongs to old Joe Ewing of the
bottoms, but he claims he had nothing
to do with the raid on the Santa Fe
Junk pile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Postal Deficit Declines.

Washington Dec. 2.-If the amount
lost by fire and theft is added to the
ordinary excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts, including expenditures this year
on account of previous fiscal years, the
gross deficit in the postal service for
1907 will aggregate $6.692. 031.47. The
third assistant postmaster general, "A.
L. Lawshe, in his annual report. gives
the figures and with 1t he quotes the
amount of the postal deficit in 1896,
which was $40, SIG 995. "a. The total pos
tai revenue for 1907 shows an increase
of SIS, 669, S47.s0 over that of ten years
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
HORSE KILLED BY A CAR.
James CIayborne Loses His Handsome
Bay Driver.

The handsome bay horse owned and
driven by James Clayborne, who has
been in the employ of Mrs. Julia
Wiley, the caterer for a number OF
years, was struck by a street car at the
corner of Topeka avenue and Twelfth
street about 10 o'clock this morning and
so badly injured that 1t was after
wards killed. The owner of the horse
was watching a car approaching from
the east and did not see the car COM
ing from the west until it was too late
to StoS-
The cars pass at this point and the
eastbound car struck the head of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
e sss a s9 PAXTON 8 PAXTON ss a ss

last subsisting exclusively upon cac-
a small quantity of celery. The leaves
of the plant are eaten as greens or
fried, and the fruit is raw or cooked.
A stenographer and secretary, with
Dr. Londone, constitute a cactus
squad which will continue on this
novel diet for a period of two weeks.
Because of the scarcity of thornless
cactus, the common species of the
plant will be largely employed in the
test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
DIVORCE MEANS FREE LOVE.
Mrs. Margaret Deland Tells Twentieth
Century Club at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-"Divorce means free
love-" says Mrs. Margaret Deland of
Boston.
The scenes in France with it's licen-
tious court and debased morals during
the seventeenth century may be re-
r1eated in the United States unless some
determined stand is taken against di-
vorce.
Divorce" she continues. us indivi-
dualism which tends toward free love
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02

horse, throwing it to the pavement and
one foot extended underneath the car
and was so badly crushed that it was
valued at 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Tired of Dodging Bullets.

Chicago, Dec. "A dispatch to the
Tribune from Chippewa Falls. Wis,
says: Fearful of being shot for 4
deer, wensel Mikesh, who is farmer
Yesterday for protection. He says he
is weary Of being grazed by bullets.
and that it is not safe for him to leave
his own doorstep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
LIVING ON CACTUS.
A Scientific Investigator Will Try 1t
Two Weeks.

Los Angeles, Dec. I'm an effort
to prove that thornless cactus, as an
article of diet, contains properties
sufficient to enable a man to continue
working Is hours day, DR.. Leon Ell
bert Iondone, well known as a scien-
tiflc lecturer, has been since Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Mrs. Margaret DeIand of Boston.

under the cover of chastely worded ex-
pressfons regarding affinities." Mrs
Deland thus sounded the keynote of the
antid1vorce faction before the Twen-
tleth Century club. Mrs. Deland is
famous authoress who commands at
tentiOn when she speaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Only Five Escaped.

vladivostok, Dec. 2.-The court mar
tial which has been trying the men
who participated in the recent mutinfes
at this port handed down its findings
today. Twenty-one men were sentenced
to death, "a were sent to the gaIleys.
40 were imprisoned for various terms
and five were acquitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Toe LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Best for you because best made are Sat
In skin cream and Satin skin powder 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Recess in Walsh Trial.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-The trial of John r.
Walsh on the charge of having misap-
propriated funds of the Chicago Ma
tfonal bank was today postponed until
December 8, because OF the illness of
E. J. Watkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
Prices tell Of the saving
satisfied you have a chanc
your tomorrow's purchase
SOC Dress Goods 25c

Heavy worsteds and fancy silk mixed
jlaids, splendid material for skirts and
children's dresses-very special 0kn
for Tuesday, per yard. ......... AOV
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
215-16 Idaho Trust Building

A twenty dollar bill invested in the
New York stock market ought to net
a profit of from one to two hundred
dollars in the course of six weeks. The
market has had a good break and is
due for at least a rally if not a sub
stantial advance of $1,000 to $1,000 a
share. We get continuous quotations
on New York stocks and Chicago grain
over our private wire and trades can
be executed here in Lewiston just as
quick as though you were on the floor
Of the exchanges. Our facilities for
handling stock and grain on margin or
cash are unexceiled. Any person de-
string Information as to how specula-
ton is carried on in New York stocks
or Chicago grain will be granted same
BY personal interview or by communal
cation with C. V. Cummings. manager
Of C. v. Cummings & Co. 2l9-220 New
Idaho Trust Building. Lewiston. Cor
respondents Downing Hopkins Co.
Portland, Ore. Il
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
fNDlscRiMlNATE WARFARE.

The members of the legislature have
with apparent great junction passed
an anti-lobby bill, but the measure
promises an indiscriminate warfare
and may in the end prove anything
but an unmixed blessing.
The lobbyist. according to modern
Interpretation. is an INSCRIPTIONS man
seeking by corrupt methods to infiu-
ence legislation or legislative action.
But what shall we say of the honest
men seeking by honorable means to
secure certain legislation? Is he not
also lobbyist?
Governor CumnEins of Iowa says
that: 1.-THE only real remedy for lobby
ing is to be found in the election of
men to Office who will not be infiu-
enced by the desires of lobbyists" But
because certain interests have abused
ahe privileges is 1t wise to inhibit all
efforts to secure the passage of meas
ures, or the defeat of certain legisla-
ton?
The lobbyist is not necessarily a bad
man. He may be a good citizen rep
resenting certain worthy social. COM
mercia1. educational or even religious
interests seeking aid or relief at the
hands of the legislature. 1t Is GER
tainly the right of every citizen to at
tend the sessions of the Legislature
and to do what he can legitimately do
TO secure the passage of good laws
The fact that bad men have abused
The privilege does not invalidate it
Nor does 1t follow that everybody who
asks for legislation, or opposes /,
should be turned down" and kicked
out as corrupt lobbyist
The. legislature is the creature OF
the people and the servant of the peo-
Pile and gets its in11iratlon from the
people through citizens who oppose on
advocate legislation If. as Governol
Cummins suggests. none but able and
honest men were elected to the legis-
Iature, the lobbying evils and abuses
complained OF would soon disappear
But who Is to draw the line between
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
= = = = = = = . . . .
THIS DATE IN HlsToRy.-
January t6.

- . - - - - . .
17s4-Edward Gibbm. historian. died.
Born 1887.
1s0S-Sir John Moore killed at the
battle Of Corunna.
1s15-Lady Hamilton. Nelson's Guar
dian Angel" died in poverty at
Calais.
1817-Alexander J. Dallas, father OF
United States bank" died
Born 1859.
1S45-Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee
commander Of the Inflated
Maine, born.
1s53-General Sir Ian Hamilton, cele-
brated English soldier. born.
1S62-Two hundred buried alive ir
Hartley colliery disaster.
1S90-Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott install
ed as pastor of Plymouth church
Brooklyn.
1S93-Queen Liliuoxalani Of Hawai-
dethroned by revolutionista
1900-United States senate ratified
Samoan treaty with Germany.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
TRYING THINGS.

A considerable number of persons
acquire the habit of trying" things.
The habit becomes so firmly fixed that
all their time is thus expended with
out appreciable results. The person
who tries" osteopathy by taking a
few treatments, Just to see how they
feel" does not try osteopathy at all;
he simply tries few treatments. The
way to try osteopathy is to place your
case in the hands of an osteopath and
let him do the trying. If but one or
two treatments are required he will
tell you, for it Is not to his advantage
to give a single treatment more than
seems actually required. Which would
be the best business proposition: to
treat case as long as possible, or
send out the patient as an advertise
ment in the way that all cured patients
become advertisements for their physi-
clans?
The osteopath is an exponent of a
| comparatively new system OF treat
| ment, and every result obtained by
him proves his system to be just what
he claims 1t to be--a reasonable, COM
mon sense. scientific adjustment of the
mechanics and functions of the hui
man machine.
DIR. S. A. BARTLETT, q
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
= RESULTS At ASCOT AND .
= OAKLAND. >
(By Private Wire to Imperial Turf
Exchange.)
Winners At Oakland.

OAKLAND, Cal. Jan. 16.-The
winners yesterday at Emeryville were:
First Selling: futurity course:
Bogohama first, Royal White second.
Dotteral third.
Second Race-Purse; one and one
sixteenth miles: Red Bill first, Al
Lindley second. Joyful third.
Third Race-Selling fifteen six
teenth mile: Jim Pendergast first, M.
A. Powell, Chestnut third.
Fourth Race-Selling; one and one
sixteenth miles: Hooligan first. Jake
Moose second, Swagger third.
Fifth Race-selling; seven-eighths
mile: Alaric first, Hand Maiden Sec
ond. Begun third.
Sixth Race-Purse; seven eighths
mile: Tamaceo first, Plausible sec
ond, Ocean Shore third.
Winners at Ascot.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Jan. 16.-The
winners yesterday at Ascot were:
First Race-Selling; three-fourth,
| mile: Huapala first, Elfin King sec
ond. Komombo third.
Second Race-Purse; e-eighthi
mile: Magazine first, lBooger Ret
second. Kismet, Jr. third.
Third Race-Selling; one mile
1 Markie Mayer first. Des Mages second
Avontellus third.
Fourth Race-Purse; one ana one
sixteenth miles: Arimo first. Lor,
Stanhope second, w. H. Carey third.
i Fifth Race-Selling; three fourth
mile: Rodolfo first, Betsy second
Foncasta third.
Sixth Race-Selling; three-fourth
mile: Pimkim first Gold Heathe
second Banlada third.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.

The first draft of the new city char
ter is before the people for considera-
ton, and the whole matter is to be
given full discussion in a public meet
ing called for that purpose. The need
of a new charter has been felt for
years by those who have had occasion
to see that the present one would new
or fit the changing conditions Of a
rapid growing pretentious city.
Modern charter building in munic-
ipal development is a question that
has engaged some of the brightest
minds in the country and the most
progressive ideas of many cities have
been adapted in the new charter to be
submitted to the legislature II the
present draft is approved by the citi-
zens.
One Of the prominent features of the
new charter is to abolish the ward
system of elections and make each
member " the council a representa-
tive at large and responsible to the
whole people for his official actions.
Another step in the question OF fixing
responsibility Is to make each men,
Der of the council commissioner in
one Of the several departments Of ad-
mintstrative work, and charge him
with the responsibility of organizing
that department for effective service
These are only two OF many features
that are to be found in the complete
draft Of the new instrument. But they
are highly important and carry COM
mendation for the progressive spirit Of
the proposed charter. Lewiston ha,
outgrown the swaddling clothes Of
early days and is soon to be launched
as city Of metropolitan Importance
1t has become necessary to have {
charter that will provide for this future
and with this end the present one wa.
| drafted.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
THINK IT OVER.


Senator Borah received the plum
and Senator Dubois was given lemon.
y Senator Tillman uses his pitchfork
to clean the Augean stable of his i'm
agination.
In the midst of the fuel famine the
dealer still wears the smile that won't
come off.
In the race for commercial tsupre-
macy there is nothing that will keep
Lewiston out of the money.
The fake brand of political reforms
Go not have to have the formula blown
in the bottle in order to be recognized.
Melba Is selling her autographs at a
81 apiece At that rate it would be
profitable to write an autographog-
raphy.
The man who wrote the poem on
beautiful snow was cured of the habit
when the judge gave him ten days at
shoveling off the sidewalks.
The attorneys for the Standard Oil
will have to be pretty good in figures
to keep count of the counts in the in
dictments lodged against the great
| trust.
/ Champ Clark, the new leader of the
| democrats in the house, is from Mis-
souri, and prospective candidates fol-
presidential honors will now have tc
show him.
/ The railroads must be prepared IL
! declare more dividends to the people
and fewer to the stockholders. When
ever thare is a melon to cut the public
! must have a share.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

The Oregon legislature has in mind
a law compelling recreant husbands to
support their wives and children or
else be sentenced to hard labor for the
county as county prisoner for term
between 80 days and two years and
the county, meanwhile to pay the wife
$3.50 per day. Hehere is sociological
and the passage Of such law is to be
heartily commended. Fewer men
would eat the bread Of idieness and
fewer women toll necessarily and with
out hope.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1907.
THE HILLS or THE LORD.


Cod plowed one day with an earth
quake.
And drove his burrows deep!
The budding plains upstarted,
The hills ere all a-leap!
But that is the mountains secret.
Age-hidden in their breast:
Goods peace is everlasting.
Are the dream words Of their rest.
He hath made them the haunt OF
beauty.
The home elect OF His grace;
He spreadeth His mornings on them,
His sunsets light their face
His thunders tread in music
OF footballs echoing long,
And carry majestic greeting
Around the silent throng.
His winds bring messages to them,
Wild storm-news from the main;
They sing 1t down to the valleys
In the love-song Of the rain.
Green tribes from far come trooping
And over the uplands flock;
He weayeth the zones together
In robes for his risen rock
They are nurseries for young rivers.
Nests for his flying cloud;
Homesteads for newborn races,
Masterful, free and proud
The people of tired cities
Come up to their shrines and pray
bod freshens again within them,
As he passes by all day. En-
And 10. have their secret,
The beauty deeper than all,
This faith-that lfe's hard moments,
When the Earring SORROWS befaN.
Are but God blowing his mountains
And the mountains yet shall be
The source OF His grace and FRESHNESS
And His peace everlasting to me.
WILLIAM CLAIMING GANNETT
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

: THIS Is MY 54TH BIRTHDAY.
> Johnston Forbes Robertson.


Johnston Forbes Robertson. the cell
ebrated English actor now touring
America, was born in London, January
is. 1853. He was educated in France
and after devoting several years to
travel he took up painting and was
admitted as a student at the Royal
Academy In London. Deciding to
abandon painting for the drama he
made his first stage appearance at the
Princess theater in 1874. His first
noteworthy personal hit was in Robert
Buchanan's "Corinne." In 1883 he was
a leading member Of the famous COM
pany under the Bancrofts at the Hay
market theater in London. He also
accompanied Mary Anderson on her
last tour of America. But It was not
until he acted Scarpia in sardou's la
Tosca," that his real footing in Lon
don was established. Since that time
he has added to his fame by appear
ing in many notable successes IN both
England and America Mr.. Robertson
is married to Gertrude Elliott, sister
| Of Maxine Elliott.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16
The news while it is NEWSLETTER
When You Want

Bulk and package seeds, spray pumps,
lawn fertilizers. garden fertilizers or
poultry supplies, write or call on us.
We carry a large stock. MARK
MEANS, Lewiston. Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

When YOU make YOUR pui .,hases TO
flour. He will, know you :-e wise
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

When you set "'climax" Flour. you
are getting the best for the least
money.
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For good photos go to the Rem
brandt Studio, Eighth and Main. If
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

The news while i. is news-TsIIer
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

the sheep and the goats In declaring
indiscriminate warfare on the lobby
lists?
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Advs. in the Teller bring results.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
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Application for entrance Ene.ofilce
Lewiston, Idaho, as Sec0dd Class
Mail Matter.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

Champ Clark, the new leader of the
democrats in the house, is from Mis-
souri, and prospective candidates for
presidential honors will now have to
show him