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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-20

Freewater. - Strawberry ship
ments have begun in earnest, and
with bright sunshine for a few days
the season will be at its height. The
crop promises to be moderately
good, but some damage is reported
from pests. The berries are of good
size and are ripening with clear COL
or.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-20

Dayton, Wash.-On account ,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-20

North Yakima.-The bid of e. H.
Rollins & Sons, Chicago. of a bonus
OF $3207 on the city's bond issue
of $4,000 was accepted by the
city council last night. The issue
is to draw AZ per cent interest and
will run for 20 years. Two other
bids were received.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-20

Wallace.-Chief Of Police Victor
Langly has rendered his resignation
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-20

North Yakima.-The new water
system at Naches City was used for
the first time yesterday afternoon.
The water is carried by gravity from
the irrigation ditch above the city
down to the town. It affords fire
protection, as well as providing wa
ter for domestic use. An excursion
from this city carried a number Of
North Yakima people to Naches
City yesterday. ~. Hf
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AND EVEN VERMONT WANTS
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17

"An Italian with q piano organ was
turning the handle Of his machine
rapidly, but not a note was TO be
heard. ! stopped at once. What on
earth could be the mAtter?"
The speaker. an advertising agent,
smiled.
FINALLY" he said. 4 Eent up close
10 the man.
"a breakdown? / asked.
HE pointed TO small placard on
the organs front. aud ! read:
1.-THE interior OF the instrument has
been removed. The relief that In con.
sequence you experience Is as nothing
compared with that which Immediately
follows a dose OF surecure Cough Miy-
ture
1t was an original ad.," the expert
ended. and ! followed Il up. From
what the surecure people told me.
found that the same ingenuity and
money put in legitimate newspaper M.
vertising would have brought 80 per
cent. more returns. "-Iixchange.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17
SYNOPSIS.

Tee story opens during a trip " the
80 VeTiand Mail through the Rocky
mountains Uncle Blly. Dodge, stage
driver, Alfred Vincent a young man. and
IPhinsas Cadwaiiader introduced They
come across the remains 81 massacre.
Later a. Anthony's station they ma me
roinkina have carried their destructive
work there also stella Anthony, dauEh-
Ger OF Anthony. keeper of station, H. IN
produced. Anthony has been Killed
Vincent h assigned hts work IN unearth-
Nng plans OF enemies OF railroad b,inL
BUILT Vincent visits town where railroad
snen are working on thc road ana ir.rlNys
token OF esteem from Stella. Tue Oh
0iAEe driver decides Co work close 20
town In order that he may De able 10
Gsep fatherly watch over the Young
Viola Bernard. daughter 81 hotel land
tady. Vincent visits sucirty circles % en-.
efnics Of the Central paUinc railroad ana
toarus their secrets lie returns 10 stella,
each showing signs cot love Tor the other
Phineas CadwNilader. pushing railroad
opposing Central Pacif, reaches MINING
town. She writes TO Alfred Vincent AIS
boast Stella hears from her lover
Gideon, and OF his phenomenal success
Sinda letter Of Importance involving
oompany's ship Flora Ia uncaTthed and
discriminating evidence against tadwalla-
Der found. PhincAs Cadwallader faces
0rison on charge " wire tapping \ per
tect chain 81 evidence connects him with
plot To blow UP "Flora" Stella and Al
frcd show love for each other despite
Hamilton. a niece OF railroad official
about the camp Alfred someW nat neg
aecta Stella. who shows pain az treat
rnaent. Banquet In railroad town Is scene
Of more monopolizatiun OF Alfred by Miss
Hamilton. with determination ON StylIa's
ypart 70 change her temperament Alfred
writes passionately tn Stella, dccryinE
tire attention which he Was compelled 10
give Miss Hamilton Mrs. sally Bcr-
bard announces riches. Gideon makes
{hrcat against Alfrvds life. Quickly
feaVes town on best prOcurable horse in
Nearch Of Vincent. Race TO beat oNosi-
zion company's stage success. Stella
tails TO hear Of Gideon. Stella receives
a letter: Promise TO marry Gideon In
NT9m o. Alfred Vincent Will die" After
conference Stella decides 10 lice. Years
pass Stella becomes known as Esther
Anthony. becomes a rich woman. edu-
cafes herself at VassAr and steps into
highest San Francisco society. kidnap-
ing changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet In Frisco society. she
Hasaes him without recognition. Stella's
tove for Alfred and his for her Is revived.
However. neither shows recognition OF
the fact TO the other. Stella visits Mrs.
Sally Bernard. now In top notch society
and wealthy, being known as Mrs. Lang
Bernard
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17

needs US. That's why / ain't-well,
not exactly hilarious with the big
bugs; they don't need nothin' / got
except my daughter"
Esther sighed. Did any one in all
the world need her? How does Mr..
Bernard like the new homer" she
asked, stepping across the room for
another view OF the beautiful grounds.
"oh. like me. bang up. Yet what
you're raised to don't git out OF the
blood In minute. An / know Bill
dreams at night Of the mountains an
the mines. cause he hollers out In
his sleep about EN-"
She was busy bringing from hook
and shelf and drawer a billowy flood
OF heterogeneous finery. Her tongue
voiced a new mood; and Esther, not
without sympathy for the big bugs, "
recognized Sally BIS company man.
ner.
This here is made by Worth OF
Paree. hope It will be worth as
much to me as II was TO him. Amt
II orfay? And here's one that's just
magnifl brought them ali over my.
self-wore 'em all first TO save duty.
Ny! But maybe you think I want no
Job to flop around hotel paTlor in q
new dress four times n day! whewl
II makes me sweat now to think Of ltl
Amt that red just"
Regal" Esther finished. as Sally
B.. for a wonder. paused for q word.
Like IT." Sally d. displayed with
pride the scarlet satin robe, spangled
from hem 90 throat. and finished with
costly gold lace. That's my own
design. an my favorite OF all | got
Worth told me never TO tell It was his
make. Wouldn't put his tag on II
Didn't want 70 steal my thunder.
s'pose. Clever OF him. want 1T Say
With my iamonda-they're in thl
bank or ia show 'em 20 you'll look
We've ussd the only word, Mrs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17

families. o. K.-well, Freddy's shinin'
up to vi fine! Then there's Mr. Reg.
inald Lawrence; they say he's really
a lords son. / kin sect he Ikea vi,
but he's one o them stand-off English
fellers: you can't tell about 'em. Cut
my-lf Vi'd ketch a lord" She
stopped and beamed on Esther.
But he might not make Viola hap
Ply"
No" Sally b. acquiesced reluc.
family. Anyway, he's shy lately.
Reckon he's waiting TO size up Bits
pile" Sally BIS honesty extended to
herself, no matter how unfiatterlns.
WIS 10 next week." she went on.
She's goin' to have the doggondest
ball-invitations ben out a week-on
snk. they are. An I've staked out the
best decorator an the best caterer
round the Bay"
Whom have you invited-besides
me? received my invitation safely"
"oh. all the big bugs--all the othor
big bugs" Sally b. smiled az Esther.
Il kin git. All that's called on me, an
lot that hain't The Episcopal church
folks. too; they're bong tong. all
right"
They discussed the ball a little
more, when Esther asked suddenly:
What OF Alvin? Haven't you lot
those two meet again?"
The other woman's comtenance fell.
Il reckon VI still likes him. Bat how
can let my little thoroughbred marry
that cripple? An II he want crooked.
he's nobody. no more'n be- Wis got
to go up! You hear me! She's bound
TO go up!" She rose and walked down
the room, stopping by another win.
dow an instant before she returned.
she amt seen Al in two year"
Esther saw the battle between love
and ambition. and said nothing. Poor
ViolaI Must she be sacrihced7 Esther
knew that the crooked leg would BE-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17
PLANT TRAMP ~ INSTINCT.
California Cactus Blows Around the
Desert for Months.

Curious among vegetable growthi
and one which Is seldom seen OF men
Is the rootless cactus of the California
desert, says the Technical World.
This plant, a round, compact growth,
rolls about the level floor OF the des
ert for some eight or nine months OF
the year. tossed hlther and yon by
the winds which blow with fiercenesS
over all of CALIFORNIA; sand plat dur
ing those months.
At the coming OF the rains, or
rather the cloudbursts, which sweep
the desert in It's springtime, this Gao
tus takes root wherever Il happens to
have been dropped by the last wind
OF which IL was the plaything and i'm.
mediately begins TO put out all around
II small shoots, which in turn become
caoti, exactly like the parent plant.
These young growths increase in
size rapidly. sucking the moisture
both from the parent plant and from
the surrounding earth The roots do
not penetrate the soil deeply. but
spread often over a circle whose
radius is not less than ten feet. These
roots. too, are small, but practically
tnnumerable. and they get every bit
OF moisture and plant food to be had
In the territory they cover.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17

condoned II Alvin had = hyphenated
name or long purse.
Come on down to my room" Sally
n. said presently; Il want to show you
my clo'es. oh. that's my church, ST.
Andrews" she stopped on the stair
and pointed out an ivy.hung building
Of unmistakable Episcopalian archi.
lecture.
so you go to church," There was
surprise in Esther's tone.
"Reg'lar as eatin'."
1t seems odd Bomeway" Esther
looked spcculatively at Sally II.
Course. | want raised to it--been
miles from churches all my life. But
it's the proper caper. an go the hull
thing, you know"
Esther asked Sally II. how she liked
her fellow parishioners.
"'Tain't no matter how | like them
What I've started to do is TO make
them like me. But it's no CO. They'll
take to VI. an to my money: but
they'll never swaller me-"
How do you know"
"Oh. they eat my dinners; say
they're splendlhcent An they invite me
TO thcir'n, But most generally it's Bill
an VI an me a.playin' lone hand fur
visitors. or II they's other folks, they
wink an tech-touch one another
when | talk. They think don't size
'em up; but amt durn fool all the
time. Il they do bleed me like thun
der"
bleed YOU"
You bet! They think they do II
slick. an don't lot on. but Just give
give to all kinds OF missioners, an
all kinds Of poor boxes, TIL | wonder
how much they pay the man that In
vents so many ways"
Il can imagine how generous you
are" Esther said approvingly.
There's one piece OF work they let
me run my own way an like It;
that's looking after the poor. Some
way. can understand them folks
tell whether it's grub or n boost o. the
sperit they need most. s'pose were
right smart happier with folks that
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17

trcmcst style. and read. Mrs, Lang.
Bernard lake View. First Thurs.
day"
Think O. Sally r. bein' that big n
fool But that's what you got to do
II you want 10 git--get up; an that's
where I'm bound. 90 the very top
notch! or course. don't blong there.
but VI does. an I'm going to boost her
II money an work can do IT," She was
leading the way to the ballroom at the
top Of the house. beautiful. spacious
apartment overlooking Lake Merritt
and the Berkeley hills.
I'm sure you're succeeding" Esther
said as they sat near an open window.
She wondered II II was wise TO encour.
age Sally BIS impossible ambitions.
Yes: that is. vi is She gifts invited
into the ginuine, bong tong set, where
the men wears opery hats an gold.
headed canes, an the womens all
ladies'"
Does Viola enjoy it,"
Sally rs face sobered instantly.
Il don't know. Wis changed some.
She was always quiet; now she's deep.
cant make her out. She goes heap,
always does the right thing. wears her
clo'es like queen, she does And
Freddy Bryan-he's old Dick Bryan's
son. you know; the old mans on his
third million now; an they're fust
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17
THE SAFE WAY TO BUY PAINT.

Property owners will save a deal
OF trouble and expense in keeping
their buildings properly painted. II
they know how TO protect themselves
against misrepresentation and adul.
teration in paint materials. There's
one sure and safe guide TO n pure and
thoroughly dependable White Lead
that's the Dutch Boy Painter" trade
mark which the National Lead Com.
pany. the largest makers OF genuine
White Lead, place on every package
OF their product. This company sends
n simple and sure little outfit for test.
ing white lead. and valuable paint
book. free. to all who write for 1t.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg.
New York City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17

More proof that Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. s. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
al was q great sufferer from female
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In three months, after my physician
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Mrs. Alvina Sporting, Of 1854 Cley.
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~ suffered from female troubles. n
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
Of the best doctors In Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary 70 save
my life. Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMERs.
For thirty years Lydia Il. Pink
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from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
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periodic pains, backache, that bear
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tion, dizziness, on nervous prostitution.
Why don't You try itp
Mrs. PinlEham invites All sick
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She has guided thOuaands 70
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The Sian Of Power.

II 10 the greatest manifestation OF
power TO be calm. II is easy to be
active. Let the reins go. and the
horses will drag you down. Anyone
can do that; but he who can stop the
plunging horses Is the strong man.
Which requires the greater strength
letting go. or restraining? The calm
man Is not the man who is dull. You
must not mistake calmness for dull.
ness or laziness. Activity 10
the manifestation OF the lower
strength. calmness Of the superior
strength.-Swami VivekannandA.