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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
The Great Destroyer

Prisoner at the bar, have you any
thing to say why sentence of death
should not be passed upon your"
A solemn hush fell over the crowded
courtroom, and every person waited in
almost GREATNESS expectation for an
answer to the judges question.
Will the prisoner answer? Is there
nothing that will make him show some
sign of emotion? viii he maintain
the cold, Indifferent attitude he has
shown through the trial even to the
place of execution? Such were the
questions that passed through the
minds of those who had followed the
case from day today.
The Judge still waited in dignified
silence. Not a whisper was heard
anywhere, and the situation had be-
come painfully oppressive, when the
prisoner was seen, to move. His
head was raised, his hands were
clenched and the blood had rushed
into his pale, careworn face, his teeth
were firmly set, and into his haggard
eyes there came fash of light. SID
denly he rose to his feet, and in a
low, firm but distinct voice, said:
81 have Your honor, you have
asked me a question, and | now ask as
a last favor on earth that you will
not interrupt my answer till | am
thorough
Il stand before this bar convicted of
the wilful murder of my wife. Truth
full witnesses have testified to the fact
that | was a drunkard, a loafer and
wretch; that | returned from one OF
my long debauches and fired the tataI
shot that killed the wife | had sworn
to love, cherish and protect While !
have no remembrance of committing
the fearful cowardly and lnhuman
deed, have no right to complain or
condemn the twelve good men who
have acted as JURORS in this case, for
their verdict is in accordance with the
evidence
But. may it please the court, ! wish
to show that l am not alone responsl-
bic for the murder of my wife
lnlS SIdlIiAiciit NiC1INN q"
tremendous sensation. The judge
leaned over the desk The lawyers
wheeled around and faced the pri-
soner, the jurors looked at each other
in amazement, while the spectators
could hardly suppress their intense ex-
element. The prisoner paused Few
seconds, and then continued in the
same firm, distinct voice;
Il repeat, your honor, that / am not
the only one guilty of the murder OF
my wife. The Judge on the bench, the
Jury in the box, the lawyer within
this bar, and most of the witnesses in
Guiding the pastor of the old church
are also guilty before Almighty God,
and will have to appear with me be-
fore the judgement seat, where we
shall all be rightly judged. If twenty
men conspire together for the murder
Of one person. the law power OF this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Why 1t Costs so Much
To Talk so Little

Boston, April 13.-Most Americans
now and then become possessors for
three or four minutes at a time of a
hundred thousand dollars worth OF
property. That is because nearly
everybody occasionally telephones to
from home. Some Americans express
wonder at times why they have to
pay certain charges for the privilege
of projecting the voice half way across
the continent
Just why engineers have established
| the present rates in return for which
| the telephone subscriber holds eXclu-
sively, for a brief interval of time,
property varying in value from a few
! hundred to more than 100000 &C.
| cording to the length of line over
which conversation takes place, is one
OF the most significant of the eXposi
| tions in the annual report of Presi
dent Theodore N. Vail of the Ameri
can Telephone and Telegraph com
! pany. Why the rates for long dis
lance talking cannot, by the exercise
OF any degree of ingenuity, be made
much lower than they now are is the
gist of President Wallis analysis OF
charges.
Look, with the help of the telephone
traffic expert, at a typical service
chart showing the variation of the IL
and out toll calls in the city which
relatively to it's population, makes the
largest use of the long distance facili
ties of any American community.
That, of course, means Washington
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
A Saved Mexican.

A remarkable instance of the i'm
partial administration of justice is
said to have occurred some years ago
in a court in a southwestern state,
when a young Mexican charged with
having stolen a pistol was arraigned
He proved beyond all doubt that the
pistol was his own and that it had
been in his POSSESSION long before
the alleged theft occurred.
The case went to the jury at II
o'clock. the usual hour of adjourn
ment, and the jury, who did not wish
to be kept until the court opened
again at O'Clock, hurried to give in
their verdict.
The foreman, who had been reclin'
ing in a peaceful attitude suggestive
of slumber during the hearing, turned
TO his companions, saying:
What do you think, boys? Hadn't
we better give him two years?"
"Au right" responded one of the
jurors. Put him through or the
judge will adjourn"
60 ahead" said another. eve
don't want to stay here till 3 o'clock
Hurry up!"
But is he guilty. inquired a
thoughtful old chap.
We'll, WELL" exclaimed the fore
man, after a stare of establishment at
this view of the matter, IF you think
he amt guilty, let's clear him!"
A verdict OF mot guilty was speed
ily rendered and the jurymen cheer
fully repaired to the noontide meal
Philadelphia Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
ceIIuIoid That Will Not Burn.

Galalith is the 1908 celIuloid. And
it is not celluloid at all, because 1t
does not burn. Galalith comes from
the fatherland and is prepared from
casein, the cheese constituent or
SKINNED milk The raw material Is
inexpensive, also the secret process
by which galalith Is prepared, and
hence also the combs, brushes, rings,
boxes, umbrella handles, piano Keys,
chess figures, and dominoes maze
from it. 1t can be produced IN any
desired color, marbling, or Velnlng III
imit alton of more expensive hlaCeIf
ais. Galalith tortoise shell scarceLy
can be distinguished from the real
Amber and coral galalith also oely
the most stringent test Of chemicals
Inlay work instead of the more cost
ly naturally colored woods, is another
use for which galalith is eminently
suited. for its colors are clear ana
bright. an d the polish that it takes IS
NOR edurable than that OF wood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16

other. Over the whole system the
average ''time interval consumed in
completing each communication is
seven and q half minutes. When one
considers the long interval which is
required in exceptional cases, as
where combinations of circuits have
to be built up, with complicated and
delicate auxiliary apparatus involved,
this interval must seem to the lay
man to be extraordinarily short. The
average is, of course, brought down
by the quickness with which well
trained operators effect direct service
between two points where the demand
for service is extensive. There the
average time interval is from three
and a half to five minutes.
Waste due to idleness occurs even
in the busy part of the day on the
most extensively used circuits-inter'
walls when for FIVE, ten or even fifteen
minutes the line is not in use. Then
again high charges for maintenance
are necessary in order that when the
subscriber wants to get long dis
lance connection he may find himself
heard at the other end. Deterioration
of plant affects the long distance
service more disastrously than any
other.
The extreme delicacy, indeed, of the
apparatus makes it difficult to keeI
service up to mark even where the
charges for maintenance and deprecia
ton are liberal. Engineers say thai
a severe rain storm falling anywhere
on a thousand mile line seriously af
fects the transmission. A twig
| brushing against the wire somewhere
in Missouri may interrupt a converse
ton between Kansas City and Phila
delphia. A broken insulatOr will re
suit in an almost total loss of the
! faint electric current which trans
m;ts human speech through the medi
UNI of stout copper wire. The extreme
delicacy of the art of telephony re
quires, therefore, the maintenance o
| condition as possible, for these facili
ties are among the most essential in
vast plant whose physical valuation
voluntarily undertaken by the Bel
management during 1907, was estimat
ed to be at the beginning of the pres
ent year about $488,000,000.
| The importance of common under
standing on the part of the public AM
the telephone engineers of the basi
of charges for telephone service i
evident when it is considered tina
over the lines of the Bell system
alone nearly six billion messages wer
transmitted during the year 100
from about 100000 subscribers sta
tiOns-that is, from what are popu
larly known as telephones, consisting
of the combination of a receiver ant
| transmitter. In spite of genera
business conditions the telephone in
dustry showed a marked growth las
year over 1906, and perhaps in no dc
| partment was there more remarkable
expansion than in the long distanc
service. The daily average of tol
connections was about $4,000 agains
1852, 900 the preceding year, an indica
ton that hundreds of thousands O
Americans have been saving traVelin
| expenses by telephoning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
inexpensive Bands.

new hat for child of 10 is shown
simply trimmed with deep band or
wide ribbon on which is appliqued
several large roses cut from cretonhe
and fastened en- with an outline or
gold thread.
This is a very simple idea and one
easily carried ont, and If it can be
worn by the children there is no rea-
son why waking hats for women
should not be adorned in the same
way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Up 10 Him.

Look here. my lady exclaimed
the thrifty man to his extravagant
wife, you're carrying too much sail. :
Why should that worry you! she
retorted.
Because | have to raise the wind,
tha,'s why,.-Philadelphi Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
Stubborn Casters.

When casters to metal or brass
beds stick in the sockets and refuse
to move them from the bed, grease
with machine oil, and return. You
will find your bed will move as easily
as when new. thus avoiding the mar
ring of polished floors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-16
CHAPTER w.

October had come ana had
turned the foliage in the park and the
wood into most brilliant colors; the
son, hung over the ratings of the YER
anda, and a fine mist snrouded the
whole landscape; dead leaves covered
the great avenue, md the village
children furtively sought for the
brown shining chestnuts.
Hannah and I had been walking III
the afternoon, though only in the park
for she always felt tired now, and to-
day she had leaned On me more
heavily than usual. The poor thing had
her eyes filled with tears.
The autumn makes me feel so sad
this year Gretel,' she said, as I, think
ing to give her pleasure, gave her 4
branch of mountain-ash, with its scar
let berries. 1t is as sad within me as
it is in nature
"My dear child, I entreat9d, do
have a little hope; after the clouds,
sunshine; I am sure you will laugh
and be merry again.
But she shook her head sadly.
"'Oh, Gretchen, when I remember
that | was riding by his side the last
time I came this way, and how beauti-
full the future seemed to me, and
Then she was silent, and looked
down the road with eyes growing larg-
er every moment. l followed the d.
rection of her glance, and saw a rider
coming quickly toward us All, It was
he-I recognized the dark red collar.
very nearly forgot all his warnings
for very Joy, and would have hurried
to meet him, when I was recalled to
myself by Hanuah's mournfui exclama-
ton: 1T is only Cousin Wilhelm!
He had already seen us. and the
next moment he stopped beside US,
sprang from his horse and offered his
cousin his hand, looking ut me with a
! radiant glance.
4 hope I am not unwelcome, Han
nah? 1t is so dull with US. and we have
! plenty of time to come and see how
| YOU all de-
Hannah made no reply; | think
! she could not have spoken Without
bursting into tears.
Wilhelm looked sadly at his cousin
and we walked silently toward the
castle. neither of US daring TO express
or Joy at meeting again by so much
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
new STEAMER
IN SERVICE
CAPT. E. W. BAUGHMAN. THE
PIONEER NAVIGATOR, TO NJ
PLACED IN COMMAND OF n.
LAND EMPIRE,

The new steamer Inland Empire,
now being completed at Cello for
the Open River association for serv-
Ice on the Columbia river above Ce-
lilo portage road. is expected to be
placed on the run as soon as the
final inspection is made. Capt. r.
W. Baughman, the pioneer naviga-
tor OF the upper Columbia and
Snake rivers was calld to Cello this
morning in connection with placing
the new boat in service. and 1t IL ex-
pected Capt. Baughman will bs
placed in command of the new vey-
sei
The matter was presented to
Capt. Baughman several weeks ago.
but at that time IL was not intended
to place the Inland Empire In serv-
ice until after the cold weather. and
no arrangement was made al to his
commanding the boat. The fact that
he has been summoned to Cello at
this time has led to the belief that
immediate service will be inaugura-
ted and that Can't Paughman yin be
retained to navigate the upper CO.
lnmbia for the open River assocfa-
tion. I
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
CARNEGIE TFSTIFYS BEFORE
WAYS and MEANS COMMITTEE
STATES THAT THE UNITED STA CO. NEEDS NO PRO-
lection AND THAT GARYs STATEMENT ON THE PROFITS
OF THE CORPORATION MEANS THAT IT MADE PROFIT OF
$3.50 ON EVERY TON OF STEEL PRODUCED

Washington, Dec. 21.-Andrew
Carnegie, whose published views on
the tariff question caused considera-
BILE comment. took the stand before
the house ways and means commit
tee today. He testified in support
of his statements in his articles de-
claring the facts show that the steel
industry needs no protection.
Referring to the testimony of
Judge Gary the laird of Skibo cas-
tie said:
"You should not place any real
value on the testimony of interest
ed parties. Judge Gary said that the
United States Steel corporation
could stand for a reduction OF the
tariff on steel, but that the smaller
steel manufacturers could not survive
with lowered duties.
THAT is like one of Aesop's fables.
Judge Gary is like the monkey who
desired the chestnuts, but wanted
the cat to pull them out of the fire. "
Carnegie made the room ring with
laughter on several occasions with
his witty replies. Carnegie said that
Garys annual statement. showing
that the United States Steel corpo-
ration made a profit Of $4,000, 900
meant a profit Of $3.50 ton on
all steel produced.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
SMALL BLAZE YESTERDAY.
Miller's Lunch Counter and the Hus.
ted Barber Shop Losers.

The lunch counter belonging to
l.. L. Miller and located on property
belonging to L. A. Porter. adjoining
the Pacific saloon building. was de-
stroyed by fire late yesterday. The
loss to Mr.. Miller is estimated at
about $3.50, and is unprotected by
insurance.
|. The fire is believed to have origi-
mated from the bake oven, and soon
spread over the entire structure. The
adjoining building, occupied by My
ron Hustled as barber shop, was
badly damaged. entailing a consid-
erable loss to Mr.. Hustled. The small
annex to the Hoffer & Miller black
smith shop. and used as a shoe re-
pairing establishment. was also
slightly damaged.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
Slayer Of Ammou on Trial.

Jersey City, N. j.. Dec. 2l.-The
case of Andrew McGrath, charged
with the murder of Walter E. Am
mon, the "oleomargerine king" a
few weeks ago, was called for trial
today. Ill feeling had existed be-
tween McGrath and Ammon for
some time as a result Of a business
deal In which McGrath claimed he
had been worsted by Ammon and
finally forced out Of business by the
latter. McGrath met Ammon in
the. Pennsylvania Railway station
in this city and without warning
shot him dead The slain man wae
a brother Of Colonel Bob" Ammon,
the New York lawyer and promoter,
who served sentence In Sing Sine
for his connection with the Miller
$3.50 per cent" syndicate frauds.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
MYSTERY Of THE MISSING
TRUNK HAS been SOLVED
AFTER THE THOROUGH SEARCH MADE THE POLICE DEpAu
MENT. PERPETRATORS OF DEED REALIZED THAT THY
COULD NOT MAKE AWAY WITH GOODS AND RrruRnxp
THEM TO MANAGER OF THEATER.

The valuable trunk belonxjuR ~
the Babes in Toyland" company
that was stolen from the Teinvoo
theater last Monday night Wa ~
covered Saturday night and Il nov
In the hands OF the police depart.
ment. n
The trunk Is the property of NJ
Helen V. Mcleod. leading lady ~
part owner Of the Babes II ~.
land company. After the conclua1Gn
OF the performance a week aro -
Mcleod packed her stage costun
and turned the trunk into the han6o
OF the company's property man. ~
loss was not known to the componv
until the baggage was unloadcd frcI1
the car at Pullman.
Chief of Police Hayes va IN,
diately notified Of the loss ana Pollsa
Omcer Thomas Tabor was detallnIl
to work on the case. A dilliesne
search was instituted BY Chief Hoyua
and Ohicer Tabor. with the roGnll
that the persons who had stolen fIa
property realized the impossibilify "
removing It from the city and 60.
menced negotiations to return ~
same to the opera house mansep.
ment. g
the return OF the trunk was nalo
to Assistant Manager p. N. WilIiau0
Saturday evening BY Rufus BeIchey.
stage carpenter At the tAsates
building. who stated the party ~
nad committed the theft had Con.
feesed to him and revealed the hl1.
Ing place. Manager Kroutinoos
was called. and In company WITH
(Continued on Pags rTvo.)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
zIEGLfR Mines
Are BURNING
JOE LETTER. OWNER OF THE
MINES. AND HIS WIFE ARE
LEADING THE FIRE.TIGHTING
BRIGADE.

Zeigler. ILL.,, Dc. 21.-The great
Zeigler wines. owned by Joseph Lei.
ter, the Chicago millionaire, nave
been on fire for several days A
large force of men, led by Letter
personally are fighting the flames
and Mrs. Letter personally is serving
coffee and sandwiches to the ex-
hausted men and is also caring for
the injured.
The Zeigler is one Of the most
valuable of the Letter properties
Great damage has been done, and II
the fires are not checked within q
short time 1t is believed they can
not be worked for several months.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
Extra Help for Holiday Rush.

AS an indication Of the Christmas
shopping rush. there Is line up at
the registry window at the postofRce
that has been steady all day. All
outgoing mails are flooded with
holiday packages. and the incoming
sacks are beginning to handle ad-
vance messages from Santa Claus
Postmaster McEachron has put on
two extra men to handle the rush OF
business, one carrier and one clerk
The incoming trains today brought
to town many Christmas shoppers
and the evidence of bundles ON the
cars this afternoon showed that
there had been busy day for some
ons.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
Will
NOT TESTIFY
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO 90
TO PITTSBURG AND BE A WIT.
NESS IN BANKRUPTCY TRIAL
BEING HELD THERE.

Philadelphia. Dec. 21.-Harry
Kendall Thaw. the slayer of Stan
ford White, confined in the state hos
pital for the criminal insane at Mat
tewan, cannot be taken to Pittsburg
to testify in his bankruptcy proceed
ings, according to decision handed
down today by the United States cir
cult court of appeals of this city.
Whether the case will be taken to
the United States supreme court is
not known here.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
Plan To ROB WESTERN
union IS UNEARIhED
MESSAGES SENT BY RAILWAY OPERATORS NEVER FILED AND
THE RECEIPTS NEVER TUR NED OVER TO THE AUDITING
DEPARTMENT 45 PER CENT OF MESSAGES IN NORTH.
WEST NOT REPORTED

Seattle. Dec. 21.-According to
Superintendent Reid of the Western
Union, the investigation of the aud
iting department of the Western
Union, aided by private detectives
sent out for the purpose of filing
messages to various points on the
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads from the Pacific coast
to Minneapolis. has resulted in the
arrest OF the agent at Ritzville.
Wash, and the discharge OF 20 tele-
graph operators from various other
stations and the uncovering of what
is believed to be a conspiracy to sys-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
New Building Completed.

The Clearwater Laundry company
began moving into the new addition
Just completed. which will increase
their floor space by one-half. Their
building is now 120 by 25 feet. with
a full basement. The addition Will
be utilized for a mangle room and
for a dry room. with accommodations
Tor sorting room for the rough
dry business which the company Is
now prepared to extend to meet the
demands.
j. R. Clifford, proprietor OF the
Clearwater laundry, has been en-
Gagged in business here only since
May. and at that time put In COM
plete plant. He is consequently
highly gratified that in six months
ne Is compelled to increase his equip
ment to meet the demands OF tn'
growth of business.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
Mrs. Hustled Passes AWAY.

Mrs. Myron Hustled died this
morning at 500 o'clock from ca
tarr Of the stomach, from which she
has been sufferer for tht past IA
months. The deceased was about 28
years of age and had been a resi-
dent Of Leyiston for stveral years.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed. but 1t Is probable
the funeral will be held Wednesday.
Mrs. Hustled was the daughter of
s. NJ. and w. E. Dowell. The funeral
will take place tomorrow at 1880 p.
m. from the Vassar undertaking par
1ors.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
Old Pioneer LADY Dies.

Mrs. Hattie Montgomery. a pio-
neer lady Of Lewiston. passed away
mis- morning at 1870 o'clock at the
81. Joseph HOSPITAL. Mrs. Montgom-
cry has been in poor health for the
past several years, but her condition
was not regarded as critical until a
.ew weeks ago Mrs. Montgomery
leaves son, Wilbur Wardwell. and
brother, Robert Newell. The
'uneral arrangements have not been
completed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
New Program at Thee torium.

Taylor's Theatorium will tonight
offer special program for its pre-
sentation of Mrs. Southworth's story
OF "The Hidden Hand" Bridal
Couple Dodging the Camera" "A
Lottery Ticket" "a French Guards
Bride" and 1.-THE Miser's Punish
ment."
This excellent program will be
produced only for Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, after
which the great story of Damon
and Pythias' will be features.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
SCANDAL STIRRED
Up IN LISBON
CITY IS 100000 sH0RT u -.
COUNTS. BUT CLAIMS TYA1
THE GOVERNMENT TOOK Tx
MONEY ILLEGALLY.

Lisbon. Dec. 21.--The newly.
elected municipal court has uneayth-
ed big scandal In the citys 90
counts. Over 100000 has disap-
peared. The former monarcha1
councillors admit the Irregularities,
but lay the blame upon the covers
ment. which they say illegally tock
the city's money.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21

tematically rob the Western Union
of toll receipts and messages filed by
passengers on trains for transmits
sion to points along the same line
where he messages did not have to
pass through relay Office.
Complaints that messages had not
been delivered caused the company
to investigate. As high as As per
cent of these messages were never
reported in the monthly statements
to the checking department. The
operator at Ritzville has confessed
and will have his trial in the super
ior court early In the new year.