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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-08

and all Of our lightweight spring
clothing. We have a full and com
plete assortment OF Sizes, to At ever!
one, and the inducement in price Il
worth your consideration. Blu!
your spring suit now.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only n way to c;rs
deafness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
;rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
Catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
cular, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
Sand as a Fertilizer.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. Frank
Rose, a rancher in Columbia county,
south of Spokane, is experimenting
with sand as a fertilizer of clay soil,
and the result is being watched with
interest by his neighbors as we'll as
the heads of state agricultural col
leges in the northwest. The pur-
pose Of the sand, which is being
spread over the land where there
is clay, is to increase the fertility
of the soil. Mr.. Rose tried this in
q small way last fall, and he says
the results in larger and better crops
was such as to warrant him in ex-
tending the sand mixture over his en-
tire holdings. He has demonstrated
that the sand prevents the clay from
adhering to the plows, also making
the ground easier to work for SOW
ing. This is said to be the first time
that sand has been utilized as a fer
tilizer on a wheat ranch in the north
west. II not in the United States.
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emphatic reply. Mr.. Bryan was Civ
EN- to understand that the people
still continued to rule under the
administration of the republican
party. The question that Mr.. Bryan
asked was one to create a prejudice
in the hearts of the people. 1t was
for the purpose of e%ndeavoring to
show that the democratic party vas
the panacea for the alleged ills Of
the country, but the people did not
bite at the bait thrown out by the
great commoner. Throughout the
campaign this question was often
discussed by Mr.. Bryan, and he
seemed to think that he had made
a ten-strike by injecting it into the
campaign.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13

The real Bryan democrats are
casting reflections on Murphy and
for not making a better
display of Bryan support in New
York, and claiming that the Tam
many people did not enter into the
Bryan campaign with all the sim
cerity possible. This made Murphy
q little sore and he came back at
the Bryan fellows with some state
ments that will make them hush
up a little while. There are a few
other states that Murphy quotes
which did not go for Bryan that in
his opinion ought to have gone for
him, and he wonders why. He Won
ders what the democrats of Mis-
souri, were doing that the state
slipped away from Bryan. When
Bryan was nominated at Denver it
was not very evident hat his choice
was suitable to Tammany. and the
tribe indicated at the time that
Bryan could not be elected. They
went home, however, and did the
best they could under the circum-
stances, and it is q little CALLING now
to be called down for what they
failed to do during the campaign.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13

The dispatches state that Joe Can
non vas reelected to congress from
his Illinois district with about the
usual majority. The old war horse
to retain his popularity on the
voters down in that section. 1t is
q question now whether a sufficient
influence can be brought to bear to
defeat his election as speaker of the
house when his term expires, al
though he claimed during the cam
paign that he was not entitled to be
criticised for his rulings-that his
decisions were based wholly on the
rules adopted by the house mem
bers. II that is the case the house
members will have an opportunity
to change the rules to allow of more
liberty in the bringing up of certain
questions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
TRIBUTE TO GOV. HUGHES.

Minneapolis Journal: The re-
election of Governor Hughes is a
distinct tribute to the sense OF fair
ness which belongs to the mass of
the voters. Governor Hughes was
opposed for denomination by the
machine in his party. After his nom-
ination he had it's luke-warm sup
port. His defeat was predicted on
all sides. The betting company gave
odds against him, and everywhere
there vas a propaganda that the
governor was in for a beating at
the hands of practical politicians"
The governor went about his cam
paign vigorously and, asking no odds
of the politicians, made his appeal
to the people. They responded.
The governor is elected and every
thing that is opposed to him is re-
%pudiated. This includes a list of
political and social crimes as long
as your arm. 1t includes the Tim
Woodruff-Fingy Corners combina-
ton; the pool-betting ring; the anti
character politician, the so-called
liberals" but really most intoller-
and element. 1t includes every force
which is against good government
in the state of New York and every
other state. The fight made on
Hughes was national. The demand
for his reelection began outside of
New York and finally reached the
home voters. When they realized
what a sordid fight was being made
on their governor, they were over
whelmed with a sense of shame.
Breathing righteous indignation they
went to the governors rescue. If
they had allowed Governor Hughes
to be defeated, the shame and the
humiliation would have been theirs,
not his.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
THE OPIUM

Omaha Bee: Remarkable progress
has been made in China toward the
consumation of the imperial plans
for the suppression of the opium
trade. The imperial decree ordering
the abolition of the 8 of opium,
both foreign and native. within a
period of ten years, was issued a
little more than two years ago. The
decree provides that the land under
poppy cultivation in China was to
be reduced one-tenth each year, thus
working a gradual reform. The Chi
nese people have taken SO kindly to
the decree and have shown such
effort in observing 1t that the author
tiles have now issued a decree or
dering the total abolition of the cul-
tivation of poppy at the end of the
present year.
In this connection it is justice to
China to correct the prevailing i'm
preston that opium using is an orig
inal Chinese habit. 1t was intro
duced into China from India, and
more than 100 years ago the Chinese
sought to prevent the Importation
of the drug. About seventy years
ago China became involved in a war
with England because of its efforts
to prevent the Importation of opium
from British India. English power
forced the Chinese to accept the drug
and now all the civilized countries
are aiding in the suppression of the
traffic. The success of the effort will
means a loss of SIS. 900 to $780,
00O. 900 a year to the British opium
dealers, but it will mean a triumph
for civilization.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13

contraction, business depression. bus
mess failures, the stopping OF inter-
est and dividends, reduction in the
expense of salaries and wages, more
and still more workingmen out OF
employment, reduced purchasing
power of the people and a reduced
market for the farm and factory
products-all these in necessary sue
cession would be the inevitable re-
suit of endowing this dangerous apos-
tie of half truths with the tremendous
power of the national government
to rule and to ruin"
Thus it is that Secretary Root
touches the weakness of Mr.. Bryan,
and this statment will fully explain,
in a great measure, why the people
did not support the Nebraska gen
tleman.
So long as the republican party
keeps on with its splendid march OF
progress; SO long as such men as
Judge Taft are elected to the pres
lQeucy 30 lOu6 do ~ heepS idilh ~
the people and gives them prosperity,
a chance to earn something more
than a living, SO long will the com
mon people keep the party in power.
The independence of voters was
never more clearly demonstrated in
an election before. They We're left
free to vote as their conscience and
judgment dictated. and they have
spoken their choice for the repub-
lican leader, having that confidence
that business will move along in the
right cAannel, unhampered with any
thing hat will tend to divert its
course that has been mapped out by
the leaders of the party.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
BIG BA11LEsnIP LAUNCHED
The North Dakota Was Launched at
Quincy, Mass, in Presence Of
State Officers.
Quincy, NJ

Quincy, Mass, Nov. 10.-Into the
several OF the finest ships OF the
navy" have been built, there
vas launched today the great steel
hulk OF what will be the formidable
battleship, North Dakota. The occa-
sion was d notable one, as the North
Dakota is The first Cnited States
2O,OUo-ton, ali-Dig-gun battleship OIL
the DreadnaugAt type. Built by the
FORE River ShipDuiluing Company,
the big vessel is 6U per cent COM
pleted, and will be turned over to
the government in less than a year.
The keel for the North Dakota was
laid December IS, last, the date OF
the sailing OF the Atlantic fleet on
its globe encircling trip. and in her
construction all time records for the
building OF American naval vessels
have been broken.
Named by North Dakota Girl.
Shortly before the hour set Tor the
launching. while the wedge was be-
ing driven in to lift the weight from
the ground to the sliding ways. the
naming party. led by Rear Admiral
Bowles. president of the shipbuilding
company. made its way through the
crowd and assembled the launching
stand. The sponsor. ullss Mary Ben.
ton, daughter OF Col. John d. Benton,
Of Fargo. N. D.. received an ovation.
as did also Governor John Burke and
other members Of the North Dakota
party.
The launching Of the big vessel
was entirely successful, and was wit.
messed by an immense crowd. When
the word was given and the grea,
mass Of steel began to move majesti.
cally down the creased ways for the
initial plunge into its native element
Miss Benton dasned against the prov
a bottle of wine decorated with the
national colors. AS she did so she
exclaimed in firm tones:
Il christen thee North Dakota!!"
A great wave of enthusiasm swept
over the crowd of spectators as the
christening ceremony was performed
Down in the crowd and up in the
stand, men and women waved hats
and handkerchiefs, Whine thousands
of threats Joined in the wild cheering
which greeted the new queen IF the
seas. Shrill whistles blew from the
nearby factories. and the fleet o.
tug boats assembled in the river
joined in the chorus, and almost
drowned the notes of the nationa.
anthem, valiantly played by the band
A Magnificent Battleship.
The North Dakota is a sister ship
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
STILL AFTER THE SENATOR.

Sioux Falls Press: 1t is wholly
within the truth - say that the
eyes of South Dakota Tuesday were
upon Sioux Falls. The people Of the
state, and particularly the members
of the party that had signally nom
ored Senator Kittredge, were curious
to know what Senator k~ittredSe's
neighbors would do when they went
into their booths. interest conferred
in the question whether they would
say that If the members of the re-
publican party had by a majority
vote rejected Senator Kittredge. they
would have no more to do with the
party; whether they would whet
their appetites for revenge CT hold
themselves free from malice. y =
The Press seems determined to
keep up the long trade on Senator
Kittredge and it attempts to show
in article, of which the above is a
portion, that the senator's friends
in Sioux Falls knitted Robert S. Yes
sey on the vote for governor, in
that he run behind the Taft vote.
The Press makes the charge that
Senator Kittredge's friends were
wholly responsible for the falling off
of the vote. The same thing occur
red right in Mitchell, and we do not
for one moment believe that Mr..
Wesley was knitted here because he
belonged to insurgent wing of the
republican party. Early in the CAM
paign it was evident that the tenn
perance principles of Mr.. Wesley
were made much of by the license
voters of the state and it was
stated hat he would be knitted to
a certain extent or that ground. We
in Mitchell for that very reason.
and we do know of a number of
democrats who believe in the sup
port of temperance principles voted
for Mr.. Wesley for the very reason
that he was scheduled to be beaten
by that element.
The Press is strongly inclined to
take a different view of it and make
another strike at the senator. And
it has been doing it ever since the
earliest part of the campaign. The
senator did not enter the campaign
in support of The state ticket, and
we doubt very much whether he was ,
encouraged to do so. We do not
attempt to say that he did just the
right thing in remaining out, but
he had the privilege of exercising
his judgment as he saw fit, but the
occasion does not require the Press
to exhibit n further spleen over
the matter. 1t would prefer for
the senator to remain out of politics,
after he turned the tide of popuiism
into republicanism and by which the
party has been greatly benefited.
The Republican regrets hat Mt.
Vessey did not run closer with the
Taft votes, but we verify believe
that the situation is wholly due to
the influence of many of the license
men of the state who did not want to
see a nan governor of the state who
held to such strong temperance ideas.
This paper is glad of the election
of Mr.. Wesley, and we believe hat
he will give the state a fine admin
tration and that he will not be any
more severe in the enforcement of
the state license law than he will with
any other law. All laws should be
obeyed without specific reference to
any one law.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13

of the Delaware, which is under con-
struction at Newport News. The mi
tial outlay for the huge battleship
was SIO,vvv,vv0. Her guns alone
will cost about a million. She will
have a long f%orecastle deck, EXTEND
ing from the bow almost to the cen
ter of the ship. The ten twelve-inch
guns will be arranged in five turrets,
two to a turret, the forward turret
being so located that the axes of it's
guns will be twenty-four feet above
the water line, and just abaft this
.turret will be another, the barbette
of which will be of sufficient height
for it's guns to clear the roof of the
forward turret.
Abaft the break of the forecastle
deck, and also situated on the axis of
the ship, will be two more twelve
inch gun t%urrets, the guns of the
forward turret in this pair firing e
the roof of the after turret. Abaft
and near the stern will be the fifth
and last of the big turrets. Naval
men declare that no navy in the
world possesses a ship of the Dread
naught type in which the guns are
better arranged.
For repelling torpedo attack, the
North Dakota will carry a secondary
battery Of fourteen f1ve-inch guns.
These guns are all to be mounted
%broadside.
The vessel will be driven by tur-
bines of $4,000 combined horsepow-
er. These powerful turbines must
drive the battleship through the
water at the rate of at least twenty
one knots an hour, on the four-hours'
trial run. If the contract is to be full
filled. The officials of the company
confidently assert that they will be
able to do this and to go the govern
ment n better, making at least
twenty-five knots speed. II this can
be done it will be a record to be
proud of, for it will eclipse the pres
ent worlds record of the Dread
naught, twenty-one knots, and that.
too, for a considerably larger battle
ship.
The length Of the North Dakota
is $40 feet and beam IS feet. Her
compliment will consist Of nearly
900 officers and men.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13

Some few months ago William
Jennings Bryan asked the question,
"Shal the people rule?" 1t took
some time for the people to get
around to answer the question, but
when the time came there seemed
to be no hesitancy in a direct and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
Heard in a Restaurant.

Luncher-"Is this meant to be
s~hortcake?"
Waitress-"Yes sir"
Luncher (sarcastically) Then
for heavens sake take it away and
berry it."-Boston Transcript.
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His Life Work.

Work" observed the reflective
dead-beat -"work is all right if you
can get the sort to suit your indi-
vidual needs. l, for instance,
wouldn't object to calling out the
stations on an Atlantic liner"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Order for Publication.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court
- for the County of lonia. At a session of
said Court. held at the Probate ONCE in the
City of Ionia. in said County, on the ninth
day of December. A. d. 1908.
Present: Hon Montgomery Webster,
Judge of Probate.
IN the matter of the Estate of
PRISCILLA GROVE WEED Deceased.
William j. Wilson, administrator of said
estate, having fled in said court his petition.
praying for license to sell. at private sale, the
interest of said estate in certain real estate
therein described, for the purpose of paying
the debts and the charges and expenses of
administering said estate,
1t is Ordered That the eleventh day OF
January. A. ID. 1909. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon at said probate once, be and is here
by appointed for hearing said petition. and
that all persons interested I'm said estate APP
pear before said court, at said time and
place, to show cause why license to sell the
interest OF said estate in said real estate
should not be granted;
Ii is Further ordered, That public notice
thereof %" gwen by publication of copy of
this order for THREE successive weeks previ-
Gus to saif uay ~ hearing in the Bedding
Banner z pcvs Mr. printed and circulated
in said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
tru copy Judge of Probate
Anna II. Webster,
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Order for Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, ~The Probate Court
for the County of Ionia
AT session of said court. held at the pro-
bate Office IN the City of lonia. in said county.
on the seventeenth day OF December A. ID.
1908
Present: Hon. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Ju5 gc of Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of
WILLIAM TERRELL. Deceased.
Mary Tebbel, widow of said deceased. hav-
ing filed in said court her petition praying
that certain instrument In writing. pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
said deceased. now on file in said court be
admitted To probate, and that the admins
trati0n of said estate be granted TO Mary
Tebbel as Administrative with the will an
neXed. or to some other suitable person;
1t is Ordered. that the eighteenth day OF
January. "A. ID. 1909, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. at said probate ONCE. be and is
hereby appointed for hearing said petition
1t is Further Ordered. That public notice
tn reof be given by publication of copy of
this order, Tor three successive weeks previ
Gus TO said day of hearing, in the Belding
Banner, newspaper printed and circulated
in said county. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER.
ANNA y. WEBSTER, Judge of Probate.
true copy. Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

CTATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court
- for the County of Ionia.
AZ a session OF said Court held at the Pro-
bate ONCE in the city of Ionia is said County.
on the twenty-seventh day of November.
a. ID. 1908.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
of Probate
In the Matter OF the Estate of
l. 0PHELIA dOODING, Deceased
A. NJ Hall of Miller 4 Harris Furniture,
a creditor having filed in said court his pc l.
ton praying that the administration OF said
estate be granted To u. w. Goodfng, or To
some other suitable person.
1t is ordered. that the twenty-ctght day
of december, A. ID. 1908, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon at said probate office, be and is
hereby appointed for hearing said petition.
IT is Further Ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication of a copy of
this order, for three successive weeks previ-
Gus TO said day OF hearing, I'm the Bedding
Banner. newspaper printed and circulated
i'm said County. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
a true Copy. Judge of Probate.
Anna Il. Webster,
Register of Probate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
csTy OFFICERS.
CHORCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser
vices at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p m. Sabbath
school al close of morning service. Praye
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. CIV
MAXWELL Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services
t0:30 a. m and 1880 p IN. Sabbath schoo
II IL: AS a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursda
,vening REV. N. j. MYERS, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 1880 a.
IL. and 80 D. m. Sabbath school at cunPu
morning service. Prayer meeting ohTrool
lay evening. REV. g. Il. Manifold ct,
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Preaching On each
sunday at 1890 and 1880. Communion
every Lords Day. @. L. at $50. S. S al
IL m. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening
Rev o. w. WINTER, Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer and
praise serviae, eleven O'Clock a. m. Preach
ng at 7:30 p. m Prayer meeting Friday
'vening. REV. L. FLETCHER, Pastor.
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL MISSION
Morning prayer and sermon in Woodman
Hall at 10 80 a. m Sunday. Evening service
at 1880 pm. j. A. BAYNToN. Priest in Charge
ST, JOSEPH'S CAThOLIC-Services at
500 a. IN and 1920 a. m. alternately every
sunday morning REV FIR ZINDLER.
LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side, Nil
lard Addition, corner of Eager and Moulton
street-Sunday school at 1920, social meet
ing at Ii 80 a, m. preaching at 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Everybody welcome.
A. N. Hill Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

any customer shall pay for the use Of the
current and then, in that case such charge
shall not exceed the maximum rate of
eight (S.o8) per kilcwat hour with a dis
count of ten per cent (l0) on all sums
Tor the use OF sale current. paid on or be-
Tore the fifteenth day of next month after
such sum shall become due and PAYABLE.
provided, that The minimum charge to
customers ing tie meters may be fifty
cents $500 per month and provided. fur
Their that charges for commercial lighting
shall be according to the flat rates herein
established and shall not be ascertained
by means OF meter unless the customer
so elects
Moved by Aid. Hudson, seconded by
Aid. Crawford that the foregoing speci-
LEGATIONS as read. be adopted. which mo-
ton prevailed. Yeas. Aid Crawford,
Hudson. Menkee, Putnam.i Scots
Nays-0.
But one bid for street lighting was sub.
mitted, that Of the Spencer Electric Light
and Power Co., which was as follows:
To His Honor, the Mayor and Members Of
the Common Council of the City Of Bel
ding, Belding. Michigan
Gentlemen:-We, the Spencer Electric
Light and Power Company. respectfully
bid under your specifications, for street
Lighting. for period of five years on and
after JAN LIST, 1909. Provided, the
specifications relative to meter rate are
as we construe them. so to mean, govern
ing all lighting, except what is termed
commercial lighting, and your specifica-
tons as drawn completely govern said
commercial lighting as to the rates tina,
Can De charged The meter clause nser
ted IN your specifications, we construe t.
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