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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-14
Will There Be Servants in Next
Century.
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| five minutes to make. Downstairs a
vast amount of needless labor at pres
ent arises out of table wear. Wash
ing up consists of tedious cleans
ing and wiping of each table utensil
in turn, whereas it should be possible
to immense all dirty table wear in a
suitable solvent for few minutes
and then run that off for the articles
to dry. The application of solvents to
window cleaning, also, would be
possible thing but for the primitive
construction of our windows. which
prevents anything but painful rub,
rub, rub. with the leather. A friend
of mine, in domestic service, tells me
that this rubbing is to get the window
dry, and this seems to be the general
impression, but | think it incorrect.
The water is not an adequate solvent
| and enough cannot be used under ex-
listing conditions. Consequently. if the
window is cleaned and left wet it
| dries in drops, and these drops contain
| dirt in solution which remain as spots
But water containing a suitable sol.
vent could quite simply be made to
run down window for a few minutes
from pin-holes in pipe above into a
groove below, and this could be fol-
lowed by pure rain water for an equal
time, and in this way the whole win.
dow cleaning in the house could I
imagine, be reduced to the business of
turning on a tap.
There remains the cooking. TODAY
cooking, 18th it's incidentals is very
serious business; the coaling. the
ashes, the horrible moments of heat
the hot, black things to handle the
silly, vague recipes, the want of neat
apparatus. One always imagines q
COOK working with crimsoned face
and bare. blackened arms But with
neat little range, heated bv electri.
city and provided with Thermometers
with absolutely comfortable temner.
atures and proper heat screens cook.
ing might very easily be made a Meas
ant amusement for intelligent invalid
ladies'. Which reminds one, by.tbe.hv
as an added detail to our previous
sketch of the scenery of the DAYS to
come, that there will be no cbimnevs
at all to the house of the future ne
THIS type, except the fue for the kitcb.
en- smells. This i'll not only abolish tn
chimney stack, but make the roof a
clean and pleasant addition tn tho
garden spaces of the home.
|
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LOST,

Within the Palace Cor Capitol
grounds last night heavy gold
chain bracelet with ball attached.
Finder will be suitably rewarded by
returning the same to this office.
2250-tf
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
RAPID GROWTH OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF SPOKANE

lack of accommodations for the rap
cXpcnd $l50.000 in erecting new build
ings or additions to those already in
use. Among the additions and new
buildings built or in process of con-
Struction are the follows:
Bancroft school--Addition, compris-
room. library and teachers room
The building had originally nine
rooms and every room, including the
new ones, are now occupied.
Garfield school-Formerly 10
room building. six-room addition.
Four of the rooms will be used dur
ing the last half OF tho present school
year.
Field school-The poard purchased
two college buildings and converted
them into school buildings. Each
building has four session rooms, be-
sides recitation rooms, library. teach
ers' and toilet rooms. This school
is largely devoted to the grammar
grades. Five of the rooms will be
in use the last half of the year.
Irving school--Five session rooms
have been added besides a recitation
room. library and teachers room.
Two of the rooms will be used next
year.
Mckinley school--A new structure,
located on the school section in the
eastern part OF the city. Has six
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
LARGEST GATHERING


practice will be held and the drills of
usual thoroughness. Admiral Dewey
will be in absolute command OF the
entire fleet. He will divide it to suit
himself whenever he sees fit and will
make all the plans for the mancuvcrs,
Rear Admiral Taylor has been
chosen as Admiral Dcwey's chief of
stan. his aide will be Commander Sar-
geant and Captain Swift and Com
mander Pillsbury will be on the STAFF.
Commander Pillsbury was in com
mand of the attacking fleet last spring
during the working out OF the naval
search problem, which ended in his
unsuccessful attempt to enter New
York harbor.
The fleet is made up of the North
Atlantic squadron. the European
squadron and the South Atlantic
squadron. which are respectively in
command of Rear Admirals Higgin-
son. Crowninshield and Sumner. while
Rear Admiral Coglan is in command
of the Caribbean section of the North
Atlantic squadron.
Among the ships that will take part
in the maneuvers are the Kearsarge,
flagship OF Rear Admiral Higginson;
the Olympia, flagship Of Rear Ad-
miral Coghlan: the Illinois. flagship
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

I session rooms. a recitation room, IL
brary and teachers room. The six
rooms will be filled at once, as well
as two additional rooms in a rented
building heretofore known as the
Stevens school. but which will here
after be called the Mckinley annex.
Emerson school--An 1S-room build
ing in process of construction. Six
OF the rooms will be occupied next
year.
Lincoln school--A 12-room addition
to the old building will be completed
in time for use next year.
These improvements and additions,
it is believed, will be sufficient to
supply the needs of the city for q
number of years with the exception
of the High school. for which it will
be necessary to provide building
next year.
Another fact which is pointed to
with pride Is that the city has one of
the ablest corps of instructors to be
found anywhere. The board of edu-
cation fully realizes that good school
buildings and appliances without good
teachers would be of but little bene-
fit and they have therefore exercised
the greatest care in the selection of
teachers for the various grades
These points have had much force in
making the public schools of Spo-
kane second to none In the west and
equal to any in the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

OF Rear Admiral Crowninshield: the
Iowa. agship of Rear Admiral Sum
ner and the Alabama. Massachusetts.
Indiana. Cincinnati, Texas. Newark.
Gloucester, Scorpion. Hist. Montgom-
cry Detroit. Machias, Marietta. Pan
Their. Chicago, Albany, Nashville. At
lanta and San Francisco. In addi-
tion to these ships the fleet will in
clude five converted yachts. six tugs,
nine torpedo boats. two destroyers,
three Golfers. 10 coal barges and a
hospital ship.
Admiral Dewey will fly his flag on
the Mayfower the beautiful arnA'd
President Roosevelt. The Dolphin,
which was used by President Mckin-
ley. will be used as tender to the
| flagship.
While there Is, of course no dan
ger of any misunderstanding with
England and Germany over the Vene-
zuclan affair. it is interesting to see
what could be done in case it should
be thought necessary to teach those
nations a lesson. Dewey has in his
fleet more than ships and they are
manned by. approximately $4,000
men, England has in American wa
ters 10 ships. manned by $3.50 men.
and Germany has 10 vessels and 1875
men. the combined fleets being less
than half the size of that commanded
by Admiral Dewey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
N1c,moi.AT JOB FOR YANKEE
8ritishers Hired Him to Develop Cot
ton Industry in the Colonies.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Barton Simp-
Son Somerville. a Texas cotton plant
er, has entered the services of the
British Cotton Growing association,
which has for it's object the develop
ment of the cotton industry In Brit
1sh protectorates. The association
has the support and announcement
of the colonial office here, and it is
said the government has agreed to
pay half Of Somerville's salary and
expenses during the three years he
has agreed to serve the company. He
will receive $4,000 year. and rea-
sonable amount Of expenses.
AT the colonial offices it was said
that the department had nothing to
do with the selection, it was entirely
In the hands of the association, which
decided that Somerville was the best
man for the job. Besides, why should
not an American be appointed?" said
the crusty old official "The inter-
ests Of America and England are be-
coming every day more closely identi-
fled and a spirit of closer fraternity
ought to be encouraged and not
thwarted by paltry racial differences"
1t is denied at the colonial office
that Somerville has entered it's serv-
ices with any view to checking the
extension Of the American cotton
trade. Even the salary attached to
the position was not so much an at
traction as the facilities for travel
and exploration which it offered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--Now that
worked out, the attention of all naval
officers is turned to the forthcoming
maneuvers which are about to take
place in Caribbean sea.
Admiral Dewey there has the larg-
est fleet that ever gathered under the
United States flag. At, the present
time he has more than so ships of
various sizes and classes and before
the actual maneuvcrs begin. early in
january. there will be n half dozen
more of them. For at least two
months this great fleet will vancouver
and ii Is expected that great good
will result to officers and scamen
alike.
President Roosevelt Is very partial
to the navy and the plans for the
gathering OF this great fleet have
been a long time forming in his mind.
Practically all OF the ships in the
navy. excepting those In the Pacific,
are being used In tho fleet. The OBJ
ject of the maneuvers Is to teach men
and officers the handling OF large
fleets and to systematic the work of
the ships. Actual war conditions will
be observed as nearly as possible and
Bill ships will be on n war basis.
During the winter the usual target
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

If there Is one thing more than an
other upon which Spokane prides it.
self it is in it's public schools and
there is no city in the west of the
size of Spokane that can boast OF bet
ter schools or a more thorough sys-
tenn.
When the foundations of the city
were laid one of the first things to
receive attention was that of schools,
and. although the city is yet young,
1t I 9ectshool property valued at
$797,rtsvi,
There are IS fully equipped schools
and ts.o in process of construction.
The bonded indebtedness of the dis
trict. including $150.000 in bonds is
sued during the present school year
for improvements, is $450,000.
One hundred and ninety-five teach
ers are employed at monthly cost
of about s13,9S6. and the total ex-
penses of the schools for the last
year were s21S,731.
In 1901 there were san pupils en-
rolled. while up to the present time.
the end of the first half of this year.
6439 have been enrolled. and by the
end of the year the number will be
materially increased.
AT the beginning of the present
school year. July last. the board
of education, realizing the decided
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
VISIT NORMAL SCHOOL.

The Spokane district representa-
tives-elect to the Legislature visited
the State Normal school at Cheney
yesterday and decided to work for an
appropriation of $111,130 for the
school for the coming year. Forty
thousand dollars of this amount is
needed for a new annex
Today the representatives are visit
ing the asylum at Medical Lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

with more disastrous aim than the
child intended, for it struck and tore
a hole in her mammals veil, leaving a
big red spot on the cheek beneath it.
The mamma was dumfounded for
a moment and then. despite the tears
which had chased away the child's
first laughter, proceeded to give her
"the little touch which makes the
smart girl smart" and in a sound
fashion, too, until the smiles of pass
ersby caught her attention and both
hurried into a nearby store.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
NEWS NOTES.

Washington.-The funeral of Mrs.
U. S. Grant will be held in Washing
ton Saturday morning at $3.50. after
New York and laid beside those of
her husband.
Colfax, Wash.--A movement is on
foot to divide Whitman county into
three counties. and make Oakesdale,
Pullman and Colfax the three county
seats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
TO TEST VALIDITY
Of Land ACT,

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 19.--At the
request of Governor Mcbride, Attor-
ney General Stratton will at once
commence a suit to test the question
as to whether the section of the en-
aiding act providing that certain
lands be sold for not less than $40
per acre is effective. This act ap-
plies to the several grants of land
for the penaI. charitable. educational
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
SPANKED her Child
in THE. C|Ty'S Street

An elegantly attired woman. leading
saucy-eyed girl, was making sew
eral purchases in the stores of River
side ave. and Sprague st. when, after
leaving one establishment the
naughty little maiden unnoticed grab
bed up an ounce or two of snow from
the sidewalk in her daintily gloved
little hand.
.,Something In a window attracted
the attention of the elder and with
out warning the snow was flung, but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
COAL TRUST MEETS
VOTES MORE BONDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Wall street
is considerable interested in the spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of
the Temple Iron company to be held
today in Reading President George
+. Baer of the Reading railway sys-
tenn is president of the company,
which is virtually the coal trust. All
Of the directors of the company are
presidents of coal-carrying com
panics
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

Little is known definitely as to the
object of the meeting save that the
stockholders are to vote on the ques-
ton "of increasing its indebtedness to
$3,326,OOO and of authorizing an issue
of bonds of 100000" The increase
in Indebtedness is though to be either
to make up losses because of the
strike. or to buy a few more col
lieries and to arrange an extension of
the anthracite market
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
ormatory institutions

'and reformatory Institutions. The
case will also decide whether the
practice of turning the proceeds of
the sale these lands into perma-
nent funds from which the interest
only can be used is the proper inter-
probation of the law or whether such
proceeds can be used for the current
expenses of the institution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
GET MARRIED

aud buy this neat. new. modern,
up to-date four-room cottage, with
large attic. furnished complete. In
GLIDING gas stove. electric lights.
Bring your trunk and $500; balance
$25 per month, no interest.
r. S. BARRETT & CO., S Post St.
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|. \. MONFOlT
322 FERNWElL BLK.

Tel. Red 1856. Res. Tel. White 222.
$200-F1ne corner and inside lot,
Union Park; abstract furnished.
5000 block of five lots. all
large lots. adjoining Corbin Park,
on water main. viii sell the whole
block or divide to suit you and give
very easy terms.
$1000-Good flve-room house. cor.
ner and inside lot on graded street.
at good terms.
| have some nice lots In Forest
Park addition in block joining Mon.
roe st. Fine location for a home
Come and sec them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
HEiSER'S DANCING ACADEMY.

Pupils receive private and class
instructions. Tel. Red 2941. Ar
mory, Madison st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

Philadelphia.-Ther is little pros
pect of relief in the hard coal strin-
gency. despite all efforts to mine and
ship the coal as rapidly as possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

RICHARD BlUME, manufacturer
of guitars and violins. Repairing
Of musical instruments of all kinds,
especially violiEs, guitars and man.
dolins. GAIA Monroe st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To the Stockholders OF the Empire
Mining company. corporation
of Spokane, Washington:
You will please take notice that
the regular adjourned annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the above
named corporation will be held at
room 322 Fernwell blk. in the city
OF Spokane, Spokane county, Wash
ington, at 10 O'Clock a. III. on the
10Th day of December, A. d., 1902.
for the purpose of eleCting a board
of trustees and for sIch other bust
ness as may come before the meet
ing. GEO. q. DEIlLL!AN,
President.
Attest: J. B. DUNN, Secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19

MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED
real estate at 5 to per cent per
annum. Arthur d. Jones q Co.,
Empire State building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-19
HerkeIrath & Smile,
3lS Riverside Ave.
WARREN OLIVER,
Electrician.

Gas and electrical supplies, chan
deliers and shades. No. 8 North
Lincoln st. Phone Black no.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-28
CCbWcb Pills,

In New England coDweb pills are
supposed to cure the ague. and in the
south certain knuc!:le bone in n pigs
foot is sure cure for rheumatism If 1t
be carried In the pocket or worn sus-
pended from string around the neck.
Tracing the spider web pill, it origi-
mated In China, where all species Of in
sects have certain positive or negative
values In medicine. In Peking it is
customary to give two CT three scor-
pions or spiders to patient Ill of fever.
In Ireland the pcasantry swallow small
spiders alive TO effect cures. From
these tie cobwcb pill Of the New Eng
land native was easy. In Flanders the
live spider Is fastened into the empty
she'll Of q walnut and worn around the
neck OF the patient. AS the creature
dies the fever decreases until it Is gone
entirely.-Rochester Post-Express.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-28
Scotinnd's NOunG Towcrs.

Scotland Loasts of two round towers,
said to be strugglers from the great
typical group found in Ireland. The
one is attached to the handsome cathc-
dral of Ercchin and the other stands In
the center Of Abernethy, near the en-
trance gate to the churchyard. The
Brechin tower, built in SIX irregular
courses and rising over 100 feet, is the
more perfect Of the two. 1t dates from
kenneth's reign. 011-95, and has most
graceful appearance. pennart in his
history speaks Of having, in 17T2, found
handsome bells within It's walls. These
were nfterward removed and now hang
In neighboring steeple. The origin of
these towers Is now somewhat doubt
full, but arch9ologists are generally
agreed that they were built in connec-
ton With churches for defense and
faithfulness OF watch" during the
Norseman raids. They were afterward
used as belfries, the Brechin tower hav-
Ing done duty as such for generations.
The tower Is now one Of the sights Of
the ancient town and is regarded as q
memorial Of its early Connection with
Ireland.-Scottish-A
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-28
To Fill Place Of Lomax

Montgomery. Ala. Me-. 25.-The
place OF solicitor of this county, made
vacant by the death of rennent Lomax
VIII re, and, indeed, already is, warm.
~ contested by q number of the best
lawyers of tho city. The ayowed
candidates are W. w. Pearson. Terry
Richardson, Hugh M. Dent, w. w Hill
and Judge John G. Winter. Others
may enter. The position is one Of
the most desirable Offices In Alabama.
ana pays the same salarY that the
governor gets, $4,000 a year. The race
mas not yet shaped up SO as to give
forth any indications of who is in the
lead. The case is anomalous from
the fact that the crowd who usually
run things of that sort are divided
between the aspirants, all of whom
are members of the faction now in con
troll.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-28
The Changed Grizzly,

There are numerous reliable state
ments Of grizzly bears having attacked
men, but nowadays the grizzly does not
seek out his human victims, as there
are credible statements that his fore
fathers used to do. Neither docs he
lie in wait and, pouncing upon a hunt
er, tear him into bloody shreds in de-
lighted flendishness, as the old time
stories used to tell. The change in the
grizzly's disposition Is likened by vet
eran hunters to the change in the char
acter OF the white cousin of the grizzly,
the polar bear Of the arctics. When
the stations for the Hudson Bay COM
pany were established, the diaries of
the men there often referred to the
fright Of attacks by polar bears. Many
navigator IL the arctic seas has been
clawed and chewed to death by polar
bears. But for nearly century the
polar bear has not been regarded as so
very fierce, and nowadays it is looked
upon as cowardly beast. Association
with armed men has modified the polar
bears isposltion.-Outing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-28
CHAMBERLAIN GOES TO AFRICA.
Notable Persons Bid Secretary and
His Wife Bon Voyaoe.


London. Nov. 25.-,Colonial Secre.
tary Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamber.
lain started for South Africa today
amid cordial farewells from a large
circle of friends. The police cordoned
the railroad station and permitted but
l.cket-holders TO enter the building.
Premier Ralfour, Secretary of War
Broderick. Lord Selborne, First Lord
OF the Treasury, Lord Roberts and Lady
Roberts, Lord Strathcona, the Cana.
dian high commissioner, Secretary
Henry White, of the United States er1.
bassy, and many other notable pe-.
sons were among those who ioined
In wishing the colonial secretary and
his wife a good voyage.
The couple travelled in the train to
Portsmouth, where they boarded the
armorcd c!miser Good Hope and enter.
tanned on that vessel at luncheon prl.
or to sailing. The store rooms OF
the wsrship have been well equipped,
and French chef has been shipped.
Many Kve sheep and chickens. car.
ried aboard the Good Hope as special
delicacies intended for the Chamber.
lains' table, are alcre value at s250o.
Two store rooms contain 500 cases q.
wine
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-28
GERALD WAS GAME TO THE END.
Drew Pistol While Dying ard Killed
His Adversary

Memphis, Tenn, Nov 25.-The body
OF Fred Gerald. late manager of the
Wil!lford plantation, at Pinckney,
Irittenden county, Ark, was yestar.
day buried IN Elmwood cemetery. in
this city.
Gerald was one of the victims of a
double tragedy enacted at Pinckncy
on Sunday afternoon. Weaver Holmes
negro engineer at the gin on tia
plantation, was beating his wife when
Gerald interfercd. Weaver, who was
irtoXicated. drew revolver and sho,
Gerald twice, through the hand and
through the breast near the heart.
Miss Corinnc Gerald, daughter of the
manager, was standing b. and as her
1athcr fell she caught him in her arms
with his last breath Gerald drew hi,
revolver with his left hand end shot
1h2 rogno, killing him instantly. Ger.
aid died few moments later. Tho
Wi:htord plantation IS ono of the larg,
est in eastern Arkansas.