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The sun., 1908-12-20
sas 900 Fire in The Bronx.

Damage to the extent Of s2S.ooO was
done by FIRE that partially destroyed
three buildings in the course OF construc-
ton at Lafayette avenue and Manida
street, The Bronx. last evening. The
Corpus Christi Monastery Is not far from
this point and two alarms were sent in
TO prevent the fire from spreading to it.
The owner Of the property which was
damaged is James T. Meehan, brother
of sBeef-and" Meehan.
The sun., 1908-12-20

has not been more than three hours
behind schedule in landing passengers
and mail at Plymouth in the last year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
One Of tie.
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is q vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the world
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval OF the
Well Informed Of the World; net OF indi-
viduals cc!;;'. but Of the many who hay
the happy faculty Of selecting and obt....
ing the best the worl! affords
One Of the products Of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy. approved by physicians AMI com
mendcd by the Well Informed Ct the
World as a valuable AMI wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of figs
and Elixir of Sienna. To get It's beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
NEWS NOTES OF CHARLESTON.
What the Citizens Of Vineland and
the Flat Are Doing.

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
Charleston, WASH, Dec. IL
Mrs. s. Hill Is visiting with her
daugh ser at St. Regis. Mont.
Mrs. J. NJ. Smith Of Spokane is in
the city visiting with old friends and
neighbors.
Mrs. Amos Foster is here from
Greenacres is visiting with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Shelton.
A surprise party was given Lee
Lewis at the home of his parents
last Friday. Abou. 20 OF his friends
We're present.
S. D. Stinenger has gone East to
be absent visiting relatives In south
ern Indiana until March. He ex-
poets to return then and is thinking
Of pu ting out a 5-acre apple orchard
on the Charleston Heights.
The St. Frances sewing circle will
give social at the home OF Mrs.
Tratz Thursday Afternoon.
LATE Young CT Spokane has moved
into the J. S lucky home on West
Chestnut street. :.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
Hidden Dangers
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
NO Lewiston citizen Can Al
10rd TOT i,norc.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. l comes
from the kidney secretions. They
will warn you when the kidneys are
sick. Well kidneys excrete a clear,
amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out
thin, pale and foamy, or thick,
red, ill-smelling urine, full of sedi-
ment and irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes
from the back. Back pains, dull and
heavy, or sharp and acute, tell you
of sick kidneys and warn you of the
approach of dropsy, diabetes ana
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pills cure sick kidneys and cure
them permanently. Here's Lewiston
proof:
Mrs. Samuel Linden. 21S Seventh
street. Lewiston. Idaho. says: Il
have the utmos, faith in DOan's Kid
ney Pills, as l used them some time
ago and obtained prompet relief from
kidney trouble. had suffered from
this complain for over a year and
was constantly annoyed by the dis
OrOoTeU COuulllOu VI lily hluucy DC
cretions. which at times were pro-
fuse and then again scanty, and |
| had frequent desire to pass them.
| also had dull pain across my back
| extending into the hips, which both
cred me at night as we'll as during
the day. Hearing of Doan's Kidney
Pills, l procured a supply at the
Idanha Pharmacy and was so encour-
aged with the prompt relief ! re-
ceived that l continued taking this
remedy until entirely free from kid
ney trouble. I am always glad to sey
a good word for Doan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents, Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
WEALTH OF TBEfARMERS
IS INCREASING RAPIDLY

Continued from Pae One. }

Continued from Pae One)
the interest bearing debt Of the
United States and to pay for the
Panama canal and so battleships
This crop Is worth this year nearly
as much as the great crops of cot
ton, hay, and wheat combined. Com
pared with the averages Of the pre-
ceeding five years the quantity is
per cent higher and the value 43
per cent higher.
Cotton.-I seems likely that the
cotton crop is one of the highest
three ever produced, but with val
ue next to the highest or perhaps
more, although the farm price of cot
ton this year is below the price of
last year by more than one cent.
For the first time in the history OF
this country's agriculture, the val
ue Of the cotton crop, including the
seed, has apparently exceeded the
hay crop, which has heretofore held
second place.
Hay.-The greatest hay crop in
history has been gathered this year,
100000 tons, or IL per cent
above the average Of the preceding
five years. Its price is 81 per ton
less than it was year ago but still
the farm value of the crop is SEAL
100000, or per cent above the
Hve-year average.
Wheat.-Wheat is " per ceent
above the five-year average in pro-
duction and % per cent above in
total value. The 100000 of this
crop are estimated to be worth 1920
100000 to the farmers, or 66,0O0,'
900 more than the most valuable
wheat crop heretofore produced.
Oats and other Cereals-Althougt
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

the Oat crop suffered from drought.
the value is $3z1,OO0,OOO for 1885,
100000 bushels, or 10 per cent above
the tive year average value and 8
per cent below the average produce,
The barley crop, 167,0OO,OOO
bushels, is 13 per cent above the five
year average and its value, $S6,OOO,-
900. is 23 per cent above. Both have
been exceeded only once.
Rye remains in the notch that it
has occupied in production in recent
years, ut it's value. $22.OOO,OOO, is
II per cent above the average.
The largest crop of rice ever rails
ed, 100000 bushels, is this years
with value Of about $4,000, 900,
the crop being 20 per cent above the
five-year average and lis value 20
per cent above.
All Cereals.-All cereals aggregate
,329,O0O.0O0 bushels, a total that
has been exceeded three times, hut
the value reaches 1854, 900. or
more than $500, 100000 above that
Of 1907, and exceeds still more the
tatals Of former years. Compare
with the preceding Ave years the
number Of bushels is higher by 2
per cent and the value is higher by
32 per cent.
Sugar Beets and Cane.-The sugar
1eet crop has never been 80 large
Or SO valuable as 1t has this yea,
The rapid development Of this crop
for sugar making apears in thu state
ment that the production az he,..s
In 1908 is As per cent above tho av-
o,age OF Ave pears
The plantation value IT sugar
cane. molasses, and strip. M: inclu'!-
ing factory nroducts. is e:ti.natel tr
be $34.000,000, va'r.t exceetit 4
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
Hart, Shaffner { Marx Clothes At Special Prices

Mrs. Eugene Chance, sister oil
Mrs. A. c. Spengler, who has visited
here for the past month, has return.
ed to her home at sumpter, Ore.
ID. L. Booher has sold the Mizer
property, corner Tenth and Elm
streets to Mark Peterson OF Cotton
wood, who expects to move here to
make his home.
I Henry Myers, ex-county commits
sioner OF Idaho county and an old
time friend of G. s. McCready, was
a Charleston visitor last Saturday. He
may conclude to locate here In order
to give his children chance to at.
tend our schools.
l. H. Lahm has been doing a fine
job Of interior painting at the Ed
| Windus home.
DR.. l. w. Temple was a Charleston
caller Saturday on his wway home
to Pendleton from apple show. The
doctor reports heavy practice in
his new location, and his family like
1t at Pendleton.
T. f.. Leeper and son of Waterloo,
Ia, were Charleston callers last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Leeper is seeking in
vestment in cheap farm lands
H. D. Evans of Weiser, Ida.
brother-in-law of Joe Foster, is here
for To-day visit. Mr.. Evans is an
old neighbor OF David CARVE and
was farmer on Jawbone fiat IL
years ago, raising wheat on the
ground which Charleston now occu-
pies.
Fl. l.. Mizer and son have moved
out onto the Foster ranch, where
they expect to operate about $40
acres the coming season. They have
about 120 acres of fall-sown wheat
which looks very promising.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Dustin were
among the numerous Clarkstonites
taking in the big apple show last
week.
Johnnie Frazier, who has been Ill
OF pneumonia for the past week, is
now nearly fully recovered.
Miss Emma Frazee, who has been
clerking at the Frazee store for the
past two weeks, has gone to her
home at Moscow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

ally in lyV4, and gear tnsn The
lse-year average BY - PER cen,
Nearly pVV,VVU sho.t Il IS ~ he.
sugar Will probably be made from
Ae crop vi ,Ais se.i, ana the fiscto-
~ value OF this anu OF the beet pup
> ABOUT $4o,VVo,VUU. About 4v.,-
900 short tons of raw cane sugar
We're produced this year, an amount
percep,iDiy greater than the A.ea
production figures OF four or nve
corner years.
The sugar beet and the sugar cane
crops are together worth about $780,
| 100000 to the grower. The sugar
made from cane and bees, the beet
PULP. the strip and molasses of cane
and sorghum, and the maple sugar
and strip, it is estimated, are worth
this year $s4.OOO.O00.
Potatoes. Tobacco and Hops
Unfavorable weather made the po-
tato crop only 275.OOO,OOO bushels,
CT s per cent below the five-year av-
eereve, although the value. $780,
100000. is Is per cent above and
was never equalled by and former
crop.
Tobacco production is still low in
comparison with recent years, but
the price is probably little above
that Of 1907. when there was de-
cided increase above former years.
The value of this crop is about the
| sa,ne as for 1907 and is higher than
at any time before that year.
On account of the extremely low
price OF hops in 1907. the average
prcduc ion and value in 1908 are
low and have been exceeded in many
former years.
All Farm Crops.-For the first
time. this year, the value Of all farm
crops equals $5,O0O,00O,00O. and of
this the value of the corn crop Is
shout one-third; wheat, hay, and
GOTTEN combined make about anu her
third; and the smaller crops the
remainder, or nearly one-third.
Never before has the hay crop been
SO large in quantity, nor the rice
crop. nor the sugar beet crop nor
! beet and cane sugar produc ion. The
production of barley has been ex-
ceeded only one former year and cot
ton by only two years at the most.
The highest crop values in COM
parison with former years are held
I by corn, wheat, rice, all cereals, po-
tatoes, sugar beets, possibly tobacco,
by bee sugar and by beet and cane
sugar combined. Next to the high
est value was reached by hay. bar
ley, oats, sugar cane and cane sugar,
and perhaps by cotton.
Animal Products.-Although the
farmer gets hardly 20 cents a pound
/ for his butter. between and 4
cents quart for his milk, and about
Y cents for each egg, yet the value
/, OF the farm products OF the dairy
COW is getting close to $SO0,O OO.-
900, and the value Of the eggs ana
poultry produced on the farm IS
worth as much as the cot ION crop
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
BOAT BRINGS GRAIN UP RIVER
Steamers Now Busy Getting Wheat
From Warehouses to Market.

The S Gamer Lewiston brought
1900 sacks of grain from Alpowa
last evening, being the largest ship
ment Of grain ever brought up the
river. 1t was transferred at the riv-
er landing to the railroad Hauling
wheat up the river is new feature
OF river shipments. but from certain
OF the lower warehouses the haul
to Lewiston Is the shorter haul. and
all the grain at Alpowa and at judi
kins will be brought to Lewiston
and transferred aboard the cars
here.
The steamer Spokane Is hauling
from he upriver points, and yester-
day brought down 1900 sacks from
Asotin. The boats were due to
move early this morning. but the
fog on the river belated their trips
The transfer OF grain from the
warehouses along the upper river
will occupy the time Of the boats for
six weeks yet
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

seed included. or the hay crop or
the wheat crop.
The aggregate value Of animals
sold and slaughtered and of animal
products at the farm amounts to
about three-tenths of the value of
all farm products. estimated upon
the census basis. and is getting near
er and nearer to $3,O0O.OOO,O 900.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

Our want ads. ought to be rein
forced by yours in next issue OF this
paper.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

Our want ans. ,o'l md buyers TO-
dav for ~ - '.~~ful thi~~s
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
There is a
Reason

The way it is made and the
: material from wluen it hapA
Z pens to be made counts for Z
great deal in the ci. H..
! One may select the vsfy lsst Of
cloth and trimmings, pay the
! very highest price for the
same, and yet spoil the whole
effect in the making.
There il q considerable differ.
ence between the correctly
! made Suit and the one that Is
I made upon the wrong lines.
The art Of tailoring progresses
and moves forward daily.
! What was yesterday IL
! not today. Style in make !,
! up, in cut and goods changes
frequently, and it il only the
tailor that can keep you in. ,
} formed-dress YOU a. you de-
serve. When you buy from
! The ready-to-wear you must
!, take what happens to be in
stock. Not so with the tailor.
He has the Goods in the piece
and the latest fashion plate to
. work from. and when your
Suit is finished If is the acme !
of the tailor's art.
We have the goods and the
. workmen to cut and fit. and
. we guarantee the correctness
of orr work. ,
Don't you thirk II abort time
to come in and visit us?
BERG
. The Tailor
- 4,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

Our want ads. will Introduce soma
people who ought to have known
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
BERG
The Tailor

Hot Drinks and Sodas q. the Bon
Ton.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

~, 0mmy Murphy and Leach Cross
fnt. meet In New York in the near
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

-, ~ said that Christie Mathewson
csa.' JOIN Hank Ramsey's bunch Of
>a0aa tourists.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14

B. 4 II. Tamales at the Bon Ton.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-14
After you
haze talked
it 0Uer
Make a special point
to Uisit our Mems
Shop during the
SANTA
CLAUS
SPECIAL
SALE

You will find it to your advan.a
either for gifts or personal wear.
Mems All-Silk Neckwear. 10c
Mems President Suspenders. acc
Mems Fine Cashmere Hose. 1{3c'
Mems Heavy Lined Mitts and
Mems Hats 49,. 81 AZ
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18
old CLERKS STILL STAY IN
Drastic Clause in Appropriation Bill
Stricken Out.
Other Proposed Amendment Affect
ing Department Clerks Also
Eliminated.

The annual contest over the paragraph
in the Legislative. executive. and Judicial
appropriation bin relating 10 the reteu-
ton OF persons "Incapacitated from per
forming the duties for which they were
took place in the House yes
terGay.
For ten years the BIN has carried pro-
vision that none OF tine money eppropri-
ated by il should be used for the pay
ment OF any incapacitated employe. but
il has been dead letter because Of the
reluctance OF heads OF departments 10
dismiss these employees. many OF whom
are old soldiers or their widows.
This year. in order 20 relieve The con-
gestion al the top of the classified service.
the Committee on Appropriations. said
Chairman Tawney. sought 90 libcralizc
the legislation ~ behalf Of these old
clerks BY giving the heads OF the depart
ments discretion To retain them al lighter
duties with reduced salaries
Representative Goulden. OF New York.
=ade a point OF order against the pro
posed provision. and after some discus
sion il was sustained by Chairman Law
renee. of Massachusetts
Tie provision whereby the committee
sought 70 prevent civil service employees
from leaving ono department 70 take
service in another was also stricken out
or a point OF order raised by Representa-
tive Goulden.
The last provision I'm the bin. permitting
the Secretary uf The Interior 20 waive the
civil service regulations in certain cases
VS. also stricken out on a point of order
The bill after some wrangling, was then
passed as amended
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18
WOTHERSPOON IS CONFIRMED.
senate. After Four Hours Debate,
Passed Officer Over 40 Others.

The Senate In executive session yestcr-
day confirmed the nomination of Lieut..
Col. ". ". Wotherspoon. Nineteenth In
Tantry 20 be brigadier general The
vote was taken after four hours Of con-
sideration behind closed doors, and forty
Senators. including all OF the Democrats
present. voted for confirmation. and seven
Senators. Republicans, voted in the mega
tive.
II is known positively that Senators
Buckley and Brandegce, Of Connecticut;
Du Pont. of Delaware. and Briggs. Of New
Jersey, voted in the negative. The other
negative votes We're supplied, il was re-
ported. By Senators Kean Of New Jersey;
Richardson. Of Delaware. and Dick. Of
Ohio Much to the surprise 81 some Of his
colleagues. Senator Foraker voted in the
affirmative.
The principal speech In opposition 20
confirmation was made by Senator Bulke-
ley. Of Connecticut. Speeches favoring
confirmation We're made by Senators
Warren. Of Wyoming. and Carter Of
Montana. Senator Du Pont spoke briefly
in opposition.
The objections to the nomination OF
Lieut.. Col. WotherspOon did not affect
his personal OF military record. but were
based upon the fact that he was ad-
vanced over the heads Of nearly 40 Of
ficcrs. Those Senators who defended the
nomination justified it purely upon the
good military record Of the officer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18
AMENDS TRUST-BUSTING LAW.
Hughes Wants to Add Something to
sherman Measure

Representative Hughes yesterday intro
dueed the following proposed amendment
TO tie Sherman antitrust law:
This act shall not be construed TO ap-
ply 10 any arrangements. agreements. or
combinations between IaboTers made
with the view of lessening the number of
hours of labor. or Of increasing their
wages; nor to any arrangements, agree
meuts. OF combinations among persons
engaged in horticulture or agriculture.
made with the view Of enhancing the
price Of agricultural or horticultural
products
Mr.. Hughes said that his proposed
amendment was agreed to when the
sherman bill was originally under con
sideratOn in the Senate by unanimous
vote, together with certain other propo-
sitions which met Mr.. Sherman's disap-
prevail with the result that the measure
as amended on the floor Of the Senate
was referred TO the Committee on Judi
ciary for revision.
That committee reported the bill with
out the excepting clause quoted, which
Mr. Hughes said. Mr.. Sherman claimed in
the discussion thereon to be surplusage:
that il was not intended TO be included In
the bill. and he did not believe any COM
petent authority would so construe II
Mr.. Smith also introduced a bill author
izng an extension of New York avenue
from its present terminus, near Fourth
street northeast, 10 the Bladensburg road.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18
DRIVEN TO FOWLER BILL
House Committee Favors It from
Necessity.
Republicans, Forced Together by
williams Substitute. VIII stand
by Fowler Currency Measure.

The announcement that the minority
members of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency would unite in
support Of the Williams currency meas
ure is TO afford the Republican members
AN excuse for reporting the Fowler bill
favorably TO the House.
The committee met yesterday. and there
was "a general discussion Of the subject
While it has been known that the Demo
Gratis We're not entirely in accord with al
the provisions OF Mr.. Williams proposed
substitute. yet the intimation has gone
out that they woIld stand by It as a
party measure.
This has forced the Republicans to-
gether. and for partisan advantage it is
now proposed that they shall agree TO let
the Fowler measure come before the
House.
Up 70 the present time some Of the Re
publicans who arc not I'm sympathy with
the measure drafted by Chairman Fowler
have been led 20 believe that a committee
bill could loo formulated with the aid Of
the Democrats. and that Il would stand
a better chance Of getting through the
House than any other proposition Their
hopes in this respect. however were dis
PEELED yesterday morning and they ac-
cordiugly decided TO hold n conference
to-day, at which time. il is predicted.
they viii agree to report 10 the fun COM
mittee an agreement on the Fowler bill.
The Republicans declare that this will
be done as a courtesy to Chairman Fow-
Ter, but the real reason OF this proposed
CctlOn is that such a plau is the only
solution Of the difficulty the Republicans
of the committee find themselves in lust
now. Sentiment among the Republicans
is so divided that without support from
the minority there is nothing left for
them to do but agree with Mr. Fowler.
When his measure is reported to the
House. however. there will be many
strings tied TO it, and each member will
reserve the right to offer and advocate
whatever amendments he may desire.
Chairman Fowler, who was absent
when the committee last week decided TO
conclude hearings, and who intended 10
| remain away for week longer. hurried
! back to Washington. and was present at
the meeting Of the committee yesterday
TO prevent any combination which might
injure his measure. While the Democrats
are not united on their substitute they
are agreed upon a general policy. and
I believe that by standing together upon
the Williams measure they are taking the
best means 10 prevent the passage OF
financial legislation which they regard as
Objectionable.
They believe that the Fowler bill has
SO few friends i'm the House that even
though it is reported from the committee.
it viii stand no chance Of passing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18
TWO MORE AMENDMENTS.
Senator stone to Address Senate To-
day on the AIdrich Bill.

There was a luII in the debate on the
Aldrich currency bill yesterday, owing 10
the agreement previously made 20 take up
the nomination OF Lieut. Col Wother-
spoon for action.
Senator Stone OF Missouri, will make an
address on the bin to-day, at the close
Of the morning business.
Two amendments were offered yester-
day to the bill. One by Senator Stone
proposes that no national bank shall
withdraw more than one-tenth OF the
total amount Of the proposed new cur
rency which may have been issued by It.
In any one month.
The other. by Senator Brown. OF Ne
braska. proposes that all national banks
having on deposit public moneys belong
ing 20 the United States shall pay 10 the
Treasury interest at the rate Of per cent
per annum on such deposits. the money
thus received as interest 10 be SCI aside
as a fund to guarantee depOsitOrs in such
banks against loss by the failure Of the
bank.