Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-27


to waste many Of the growers tried
the experiment OF drying the fruit.
and it was found feasible After
the cherries are seeded and spread
out in the hot sun the process Is
simple and quick. and some varieties
have flavor quite like raisins when
the curing process is completed.
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
Ex-senator George l.. Wellington
OF Maryland, who supported Bryan
in 1900, has come out for Taft.
The Republican campaign COM
mittee has arranged to have Speak
er Joseph G. Cannon make a speak
ing tour of the country. beginning
in September. 1t is planned to have
him talk If possible In every doubt
full congressional district.
In next weeks state election In
Vermont legislature will be cho-
sen which will have the election OF a
United States senator as successor
to the late Redfeld Proctor. There
appears to be strong public senti-
ment that the honor should be con-
ferred on ex-GOv. Page.
A call has been issued for a rally
of the Arkansas Republican State
league to be held in Little Rock next
week to arrange plans for whirl-
wind finish to the Republican cam
paign in that state. The state cleo
ton for governor and other ohicers
wal be held September ~.
Democrats Of Oklahoma will meet
in state convention in Tulsa. Sep
TENDER. to ratify the recent nomi-
nations by primary and to frame q
platform. The coming campaign
will be conducted from state head
quarters. which will be established
either in Shawnee or Guthrie.
A fight to swing the Northwest
ern states into the Democratic COLI
umn Is being outlined by the Demo-
cratic national committee. Reports
received at the committee head
quarters in Chicago indicate. the
leaders say. that Montana and other
states in the mountain region form
a promising battle-ground for the
Democrats.
Col. John N. Simpson OF Dallas,
the Republican candidate for COVER
ror OF Texas. is 6Lyears of age and
a native OF Tennessee. After serving
In the Confederate army until the
close OF the war, he went to Texas
and engaged in the business of cat
tie raising. For the past 20 years
he has been banker in Dallas.
South Dakota will vote on the
county option law at the November
eIeClIOu, anu UOtu thC temper ahSS
and liquor interests are conducting
lively campaign. The county OPP
ton law requires a majority vote OF
the county at large before any town
ship. town or city in 1t may, by a
majority vote, license saloons.
John A. Johnson. Is candidate
for governor OF Minnesota. and In
the neighboring state OF North Da-
kota c. A. Johnson Is candidate for
the gubernatorial chair. Johnson
Of Minnesota. as is we'll known. is
Democrat, while the North Dakota
Johnson is a candidate on the Re-
publican ticket.
According to the understanding
among politicians the speech OF
Gov. Hughes of New York. to be de-
livered next week at the opening Of
the Ohio campaign at Youngstown.
will practically mark the opening OF
the Republican campaign for the en-
tire country, and Gov. Hughes, II Is
said is writing his speech with that
end In view.
The announcement that Judge s.
r Proutv is considering making the
rece for congress from the Seventh
Trwa district on an indenendent
ticket against Capt ]. A. r Hull has
stirred up the pol'ticians OF thu
He wtAva State. Cant. Hull. who has
served for 16 years defeated Judge
Frouty in the recent primary BY
ohout An votes after sensational
fight and recount c. o. Holly. the
democratic nominee has heau I'm
nnrf md To withdraw In which case