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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04
new SERVICE
FOR IDAHO
THIS STATE RECOMMENDED TO
BE IN THE NEW DISTRICT
REPORT OF SECOND ASSIST
ANT POSTMASTER GENERAL.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Exclusive
of registered matter the railway
mail service during the last fiscal
year handled Fl. 650.849,745 pieces
OF mail matter. according to the an
nual report of the second assistant
postmaster general Stewart. Be
cause of practically illegible address
ses, 35,565.361 pieces required spec
fal attention with the result that
1S,9SS,62 were returned to send
'',ers or corrected and forwarded.
\ new division Of the railway
mail service. embracing the states OF
Oregon Washington and Idaho and
the territory Of Alaska, is recon-
men ded.
Favorable consideration of con-
gress is asked for recommendation
that postal clerks be allowed travel
ing expenses while away from their
homes, and also that postal clerks
who have become unfit for service
by reason OF advanced age or phys
ical disability incurred in the line
Of duty be retired with suitable
pay.
For the transportation Of all
classes of mail matter the depart.
ment expended during the year ST.
1920. A considerable saving was
effected in connection with the
weighing of mails in the Southern
states. In consequence Of the use Of
tho new divisor the railroads re-
ceived $434.730 less than would
have been paid under the old, system
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04

Rolled barley. per ton. SO.
Rolled wheat. per ton. So.
Chicken feed. per sack. -.
Poultry and Produce.
Hens, per pound. 17hc.
Eggs. per dozen, IS to IS cents.
Fresh Neat.
sirloin steak. per pound. l6e.
Boiling. per pound. s to &c.
Veal. per pound. 8 to lss.
T-Bone steak. per pound. 16c.
Porterhouse steak. per pound, lie.
Round steak. per pound. 11kc.
Chuck steak. per pound, Ice.
Prime rib roast per pound. 19ke
Mutton. per pound. 3 70 tic.
Mutton stew. per pound. &c.
Pork. per pound. 10 70 13Kc.
Sausage. per pound. 1910.
Lard. s pounds zoe: 10 pounds,
t1.35.
Hams. per pound. tic.
Pickeled pigs feet, per pound. loc
Bacon, per pound. 17c.
Hamburg steak. per pound. Toe.
Wood and Coal.
Dry wood. per cord. 16-inch, ~
to 80 delivered.
Cordw God. delivered. $3.50 Ia
$3.50.
Slabwood. delivered. $500.
Lump coal. ton, $3.50 to $500.
Forage.
Haulers are receiving the follow.
Ia prices Tor loose forage:
Straw, per load, IS.
Timothy, per ton. SIS.
Alfalfa. par ton. y1s.
Wheat. per ton. $11.
Dried Fruits.
Peaches. per pound. 16c.
Prunes. per pound. s to Toe.
Currants. per pound. l5c.
Orange peel. per pound, 26c.
Lemon peel. per pound. &c.
Raisins. per pound. 12hc.
Apprico1. per pound. zoo.
Citron. per pound. soc.
Sugar.
Beet, hundredweigth. 1855.
Cane. hundredweight, $6.76.
Extra c.. hundredweight, $3.50.
Retail prices of groceries ara A
follows:
Butter, Cascade, lOc.
Country. per pound, 36c.
Onions. per pound. SC.
Garlic. per pound zoo.
Cocoanuts, each. $50.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04
BOARD
PREPARES REPORT
DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE A
STRONG SHOW1NG-RECEIPTS
WILL PROBABLY BE IN EXCESS
OF 100000.

Boise, Idaho, Dec 4.-The pre-
the state land Office is in progress at
the hands of the register, M. l.
Church and the clerical force Of the
state land office. From the pre-
liminary work that has been done
i. is quite evident that the state land
department will make a strong show
ing, says the Capital News.
During the two years. 1907 and
1908, the state has had clear listed
to 1t by the interior department of
the national government. 18,557.65
acres of land under the indemnity
school. normal school, agricultural
college. university, Estate and ter
ritoriaD grants. Under the head OF
special grants the state has secured
t6S,0S0 acres of land in the Gem
State. the grants coming under the
heads Of insane asylum, public
building, normal school, charitable
institutions, scientific schools, agri-
cultural college. penitentiary, uni
versity Estate and territoriaD grants
made by an act Of congress.
In the line of timber grants, Sc
lections have been made covering
5000 acres, which is located for
the most part in the Northern coun-
ties of the state where the timber
section Is located. The agricultural
land selections aggregate 28.777.74
acres during the past two years. the
majority of the land being situated
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04

Honey. per boz. zoe.
Lemons. per dozen, soc.
Mtncemeat. per package. 16c.
Apples. per pound. &c.
Halibut. per pound. 15c.
Crabs, each. CSC.
Goldfish. two pounds. Csc.
Fresh herring. per pound. 12hc.
Shad. per pound. 15c.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04

Miss Minkie has decided that she
will call at the homes of this CITY
and Charleston on Saturday without
fail. Miss Minkie selected this day
on account Of 1t being holida. for
the school children, whom she Is
very desireous of meeting.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04

Use the New Tungsten Lamp. Z
saving Of 70 per cent. Lewiston Fl
ectrical Supply Co., Sales Agents.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04
WHOLESALE.
Butter.

Cascade 36c.
Butterfat 33ks
Vegetables and Fruits.
Bananas. per pound. SIC.
Lemons. per case. $3.50.
Oranges. Use )4.0t
Cocoa nuts, per dozen, 81.
Dry onions. per 100 pounds. &1.5(
Carrots. per 100 pounds. $3.50.
Turnips. per 100 pounds. 81.
Apples. per box. S1.15 to $3.50.
sweetpotatoes, per cwt., $2.50.
Jersey Cranberries, Dbl. 1850.
Poultry and Produce.
Hens. per pound. 16c.
Eggs, per dozen. 35c.
Livestock.
Steers, pound 3hc
Cows. pound. Enc.
Sheep pound skc.
Lambs. pound. sac.
Hogs, pound Ske.
Veal. pound. 90.
Tefa9e.
Timoehy. ton. SIC.
Wheat, ton. @14.
Alfalfa. ton, o1l.
RETAIL.
Flour.
Princess. $40.
century. el.3e.
Clearwater, S1l5.
Dram. per ton. so.
Shorts. pr ton. e1S.
Nillruu, PER ton. 11S.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04

The best the market affords d
,rices moderate. Raymond Grill.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-04
Eight-lnch Patent Tension
Spring Shears

The Shears being distributed by
The Evening Teller are manufacture
cd Of the very highest grade steel.
perfectly tempered and heavily nick
81 plated on highly polished sur
lace. The patent tension spring
takes up all the ewar on the SVEN.
30 that the cutting e1ges will never
wear dull. A stmnie turn OF thA
little thumb screw will adjast the
blades 70 cut anything from the
thinnest and most delicat fabric to
the heaviest material. Every woman
who has had the exasperating and
trying experience Of attempting to
cut with . dull pair Of shears. will
appreciate the value Of this new in
vention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Tlorida Han sho. to Dsath-

jacksonville, Fla, Spccal.-A tele.
gram received here By Dr. M. D.
ilerlcng. prominent physician,
stated that Y. a. iIcrlong, his brother
and foreman of the MrGchce Lumber
Company's mills at Woodstock. had
been SHOT to death by a negro en-
ploye and that n posse had been
formed and were in hot pursuit of the
negro. who had escaped TO n nearby
swamp. Woodstock is a small settle
mcnt in Baker county and many cit
izens Joined the white men at fire
mill in pursuit of Tie black man. SO
particulars of the murder could be
learned
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
State News Items.

Laurens, Spccial.-A Jail delivery
in which five white men secured their
liberty for about two hours, occurred
here this morning at about 8 O'Clock.
The escape was effected by burning
the wooden door around the bolts
which held the locks, q poker being
used Tor the purpose. Four of the
prisoners were captured in less than
two hours, among them being w. "A.
Foreman. who is in Jail for beating a
ride on the train and is being held for
DESERVING the United States army.
Tho only enc not yet captured is
Albert Riley, the young man from
Greenwood, who was arrested for
stealing o suit case and some clothes
from tie Owings boarding house.
1t is reported that Y. C. Duncan
has organized a company and ha.
bought the Aetna Cotton Mills. He
has been living in Tennessee since
his noted connection with the Buffalo
and Union cotton mills.
1t is estimated that about 5000 900
a year has been lost to the State BY
the Texas fever tick among cattle.
a vigorous educational and ouaran-
tine campaign is being carried On BY
cooperative State and Federal vet
erinarians. Instructive and persuas-
i've efforts when unavailable, will be
Followed by the strong hand of the
law 10 effect the eradication of the
pest.
Lexington county enjoys rare
record of longevity. "Aunt" Ma
tilda Wise died on the third instant
at the age of III years. She was one
of the good old timers and was much
beloved for her good characteristics.
1t is announced authoritatively
that the two large cotton mills at
Fort Mill will resume work regular
ly January 4. These mills have been
shut down since the first of August.
Most of the help has moved away
so as 10 obtain employment, and it
is doubtful whether there will be suf-
fcient help to run all of the machin-
cry.
A correspondent of The State finds
Whitmire, Summerville and Honea
Path and their adjacent territories
on the returning wave of prosperity.
Hard times are no longer complained
Of. The surprising statement is made
that the Chicola. cotton mill has run
all through the panic and has. made.
better profits than ever before.
1t is almost an assured fact that,
the Southern will build a new sa3
very much enlarged depot at S13x-
|tanburg.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Hartman Case Decided.

Washington, Special.-In deciding
the cases of Edward Fl. Hartman
and Otto II. Kahn VS.. the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Supreme
Court of the United States held that
the commission is not entitled under
the Interstate commerce law to press
questions relative to private transac-
TORS. even though they involve deal
Ings IN the securities of interstate
railroads, when the investigation of
which such questions are a part has
been begun on the commissions in
itiativo.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
CARNIVAL OF CRIME
Five Attempts at Killing in Spartan.
burg County in Two Days-Two
Successful Attempts.

Spartanburg, Special.-Since Sat
urday night Spartanburg county has
been the scene of two killings and
three attempts at murder. Both the
men killed were negroes, one being
VIII Cox, an Atlanta negro, who was
shot to death last week by an un-
known negro at railroad camp on
the line of the Carolina, Clinchfield
q Ohio railroad, near the North Caro-
lima line, while the other was Jesse
Leake, who was killed late Saturday
night by Dump Dorroh as they were
returning from a negro frolic near
Switzer. Dorroh is in Jail.
The murderous assault on Mrs. Sal
lie Green, the aged woman residing
near Campobello, will probably result
III her death. George Mintz was ar
rested In Greenville county on the
charge of committing this crime by
Special Constable Moss Haynes, and
is now in Jail here 1t is said he has
made partial confession.
Two other attempted killings oc-
CURED OH the line of the C. C. & O.
near the city. The first was a diff
Guilty at the Leonard & Beckman
camp, near Cowpens, when Foreman
Charles Carter was perhaps fatally
cut by white man whose name is
not known here.
The second difficulty was Saturday
night between negroes of the Ross
camp at the edge of the city. Ed.
johnson had his throatt cut by n
new negro" who has disappeared.
johnson will get well.
Grecnville, Cherokee and Laurens
counties all report killings last week.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Woman Assaulted in Home.

Spencer, n. c., Special.-Criminally
assaulted in her own home Tuesday
afternoon at Moss siding, naar Whit.
ney, Stanley county, Mrs. James r..
Moss, q highly respected lady OF thot
place, is in u precarioGs condition on
account Of an attack made upon her
by Henry Young, colorcd. aged about
25 years, who was late Tuesday af-
ternoon landed in Jail at Albemarle
charged with the crime.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Root VIII Not Resign.

Washington, spscial-Reports that
Secretary Root contemp!ates redgn-
ing his seat in the Cabinet In the in.
mediate futnre because Of the trouble
which he is experiencing from his
knee which was injured while he was
In the West making a speech in be-
half Of Mr.. Taft, are denied in re-
sponsible quarters.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Five Millions For Canal.

Washington, specisl.-A request
for an urgent deficiency appropria-
ton Of s5,55s,ooO to carry on the
work on the Istbmian canal. at the
present rate during the balahce of
the fiscal Year and Tor new projects
was reeeived BY the House Friday
from the Secretary of War. Last
year 2 deficiency appropriation. Of
P1l $4,000 was made,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Dutch Capture Second Ship.

Willcmstad, BY Cable.-The Dutch
hattlcahip Jacob von ncemskerk ar.
rived Tuesday morning towing as n
prize tho Yencsaclln coaatguard
vessel 1893 de Mayo." The flag OF
The Netherlands had been hoistcd 10
the peak cf The Venezuelan ahcp. and
cstcrn CT tie Dutch flag foatcd tho
Nenezuelan oolors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
South Carolina Items.

The colored Masons of South Caro-
lima are holding a meeting in Lau-
rens.
John @. Brown has leased the
Chester Hotel, at Chester, and has
1aken active charge.
! Will Blackwell, colored, while a
risoDer in the county Jail at Aiken,
tempted to burn the Jail and make
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Aetna Mills to Resume January 1st.

Union, Special. Aetna Cotton
Mills, of this city, which were sold at
n special meeting of creditors to a
syndicate headed by Lewis w. Park
er and Ellison A. Smith, prominent
mill men, will resume full operations
January 1st, though the names of the
president and manager have not vet
been announced. The mill employs
over two hundred operatives.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24


suited as 1oiieNVA.G. Z. Whit,
dent; c.. C. Meat
treasurer; Walter 15r-
keeper; II. 7. Boyd N j,
A. Hope chaplain; Nh flilkiau
declined reelection - tary arr
treasurer. Mr.. J. S. Gown 81
declined reelection as bj9iness ase4
but will continte to serform I'm
duties cf The ONCE Mtil the fifst
meeting in JanuarSr1t which time
the place will be flied.
At the msetipG IN the second Mon.
day in January 1f9 NSliams OF tlS
United States department of-Sgr;eul
ture will be present and will make
an address, as will b. Harris, presi-
dent of the South Carolina State
Farmers Union. 1t is planned to
have big rally at this time, the gen.
eral public being invited.
The Union passed n resolution en-
dorsing the public cotton wcighcrs of
the county and expressing the hope
that the SYSTEM Yill be continued.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
SOUTH CAROLINANEWS ITEMS
News OF Interest Cleaned Fre All Sections of the State and
Arranged For Busy Readers

the insurance department of South
Carolina, approved February "a, 1908.
every truly,
"F. II. McMASTER,
Insurance Commissioner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Seminole Stock in Lexington.

Lexington, Special.-It has devel-
oped during the last few DAYS that
there are several gentlemen in Lex
ington who. own stock in the Semi
mole Securities company, which is
now being aired by an investigating
committed.
The city council of Columbia has
reduced the members Of the board of
health from fifteen to FIVE members.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-24
Farmers Union.

Chester, Special.-The Chester
County Farmers Union met here, the
principal purpose cf the meeting be-
ing to elect officers for the coming
year. The meeting was fairly. well
attended. The election of officers re-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-30
OUR PRINCIPLES.
The Cider Question.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. &c, 1907.
My Dear Mrs. DoWden:

hdIlSdS OlIy, MO-, L 6D. 70, lJUI.
My Dear Mrs. Dowden:
am surprised at the inconsist-
ency of good people, that is, some
good people. They ask men and
women to give up all Intoxicating
drinks; whisky, rum, gin, beer, yet
haggle over giving up sweet cider
themselves.
was born and reared on a farm
where great quantities of apples
were raised, and pure cider vinegar
was one of the annual products OF
the farm. Many barrels went to
market each year. Even after the
cool autumn days came, fermenta-
ton began in cider within "a hours
after pressing the apples After the
process of fermentation begins it
goes on until it becomes hard cider
when the percent of alcohol therein
is greater than in any brand of
champagne known in the market.
Cider drunkenness is the worst
form of that vice.
Thousands of men have become
confirmed sots through the use of
cider.
Present this line of reasoning to
these good people, who want all
liquor drinkers, Except themselves)
to reform, and the instant reply is,
% sweet cider has none of these
effects" when they know that only
for few hours does the apple juice
remain sweet, and when sweet, it is
unfit for any decent human to
drink, because the apples are not
washed, the rotten parts 90 with
the whole parts, and millions of
worms are crushed, and the sweet
cider" over which they rant is a |
rich beverage, with its filth, its rot
tenness, and its crushed worms.
/ for one, cannot understand how
Christian people can make such
flimsy and insincere excuses They
are the protested followers of the
Son of God, who gave up His i'm
perial throne to die the shameful
death of the cross, that we might
live; who, though He was rich, be-
came poor for our sakes The most
pitiful words ever uttered by hui
man lips, The foxes have holes,
birds of the air have nests, but the
son of man hath not where to lay
His head"
1t were well for these weak
Christians who must yield sub
servience to an evil appetite, to
study Pauls words with care. But
jndge this rather, that no man put
a stumbling block, or an occasion
to fall in his brothers way. It is
good neither to eat flesh, nor, to
drink wine, (cider), nor anything
whereby thy brother stumbleth, or
is offended, or is made weak. But
take heed lest by any means this
liberty of yours become a stumbling
block to them that are weak
Therefore if meat (cider) make
my brother to offend, will eat no /
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-30
Origin of Our Free Public Schools.
William Mailly, in Success Maya
zine"

When the socialists are charged
with pursuing an agitation that
would destroy every institution, hui
man and divine, that holds sacred
how many people know that the
proposal to establish free public
schools in this country first met
with the same sort of reception?
And yet that is fact. The public
school system came into existence
through the agitation of a group of
Weavers, tailors, and mechanics in
Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton. These workingmen organized
party in 1929 with free public
schools, where the children of rich
and poor alike can attend on an
equal footing" as its chief demand.
A public meeting called to discuss
this proposition in Philadelphia at
the old city hall was broken up by
the police and the speaker arrested
and taken to Jail. And the New
York Evening Post of that day
called on the bankers, the preach
ers, the merchants, and other re-
spectacle members of society,"" to
organize to put down this pernici-
GUS agitation which threatens to
undermine the very foundation of
society" That must sound very
familiar to the readers of certain
metrolitan newspapers which habit
ually thrust forward the Socialist
Bugaboo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-30
flesh while the world standeth:"

flesh while the world standeth:"
The w, C. T. u. will never drop
the word cider" from its pledge,
but it will do its best to educate
these self induleent Christians more
perfectly in the spirit of the great
Master whom they profess to
follow.
Most truly as ever,
c. c. Hoffman,
Pres. Mo-, W. C. T. u.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-30
A Smile From a Stranger.

From Success Magazine."l
Most of us owe debts of gratitude
to strangers whose kindly smile
has sent sunshine into our aching
hearts, and has given us courage
when we were diSheartened.
1t is great thing to 60 through
life with smiling face. 1t costs
little, but who can ever estimate its
value?
Think how the pleasure of life
would be increased if we met smil-
ing faces everywhere-faces which
radiate hope, sunshine, and cheer!
What joy it would be travel in a
gallery of living pictures radiating
hope and courage!
Who can estimate what beauti-
full, smiling faces mean to the
wretched and the downcast those
whose life burdens are crushing
them?
Many of us carry precious mem
cries of smiling faces which we
glimpsed but once, but whose sweet
uplifting expression will remain
with us forever.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-30

Mrs. Joseph Sandifer has been
the guest of Palmyra friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-30

Through the courtesy of the Dem
ocrat this space is reserved for the
W. c. T. U. 1t is edited by Ella L.
Sherman, District Press Superin-
tendent of the W. C. T. u, who is
responsible for all statements which
appear in this column.
Our Watchwords Organize, Ed
ucate, Agitate.
OUR PRINCIPLES.
Total abstinence, Prohibition of
the liquor traffic, One standard of
morals for men and women. The
education of public sentiment for
right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-30
Florida.

Mrs. Minnie Crabtree, of Quincy
is spending the summer here with
relatives.
Miss Lizzie Young will take pos
session of the postoffice first of
Aug.
Miss Leona Grigsby, of Paris will
teach the fall term of school here.
Henry Carr Jr. and wife, of Kan
sas City have arrived to spend sew
eral weeks with the formers father,
J. H. Carr and family.
A part of James Mills house was
wrecked by lightning recently
Fortunately the family escaped I'M
hurt with the exception of a slight
shock.
Mrs. G. Crigler is the possessor of
a new upright Ellington piano. AL
SO has Miss Cena Scobee east of
town.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-07
NATI0NAL-"THE SERENADE. y

In spite Of the hot weather. the Aborn
Opera Company keeps merrily on. and
last night the excellent company at the
National Theater presented that old ia
vorite, The Serenade." selected By pa
irons Of the theater by popular vote Il
was finely rendered. well staged. nicely
costumed. and il was sung so well as
really to recall those old days when this
was one Of the most popular operas in
the repertoire Of the famous BOstonians
Last night also witnessed the return to
the company Of that popular favorite,
Miss Edith Bradford, whose first appear
ance was greeted with loud applause.
and who during the evening received
floral tokens Of esteem from her friends
on the other side OF the footlights The
part Of Dolores suits her very well; its
songs are well within the range Of her
voice, and she received many encores
during the evening. Mr. George b. Froth-
ingham, whose comedy spirit seems. per-
petual. appears In his old part OF Gomez
the lOve-sick tailor, and he rollicked in
It as IN the days Of yore Mr. Forrest
HUH as Alverado made a decided bit. and
Harold Blake, Huntingdon May. Phil
Branson. and William Shuster added
much TO the gayety and enjoyment Of the
piece. Miss Blanche Morrison as Yvonne
acquitted herself with great credit. her
song in the second act-one OF the most
difficult in the opera-being especially well
liked
The Serenade" is one OF the most tune
ful and witty Of modern comic operas.
Its fun Is infectious. and its music IS
dainty and pleasing throughout There
was a large audience last night. which
seemed to enjoy every number.