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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17
Fatally Struck by
q Railway Freight

NEW YORK, Aug. IA Hart
ford railway freight struck trolley
car at Willow avenue crossing thie
Cabe and fatally injuring Frederick
Heller and seriously injuring John
Coulter. One other occupant es-
capped by jumping from the car. which
was ground into fragments. The
nagman was arrested for failure to
lower the safety gates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

1t, and I can say that the American
Federation 10 likewise in ignorance.
II there IL such an organization, 1t
has. nothing to do with accredited la
Dor organizations.
These stories do not originate in
labor circles and there Is no truth
in them. They are hot air. emitted
for the purpose Of ridiculing labor by
q concern that does not feel any too
kindly toward organized labor.
mo names are mentioned in the
articles and no authority quoted,
though details Of absurd demands are
stated. and the stories can be branded
fakes"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

consequences may be he will be the
only one to suffer. IF there were
any others guilty, would not go to
prison by myself" he said this morn
ing. but was the whole thing. and
l am responsible"
kressly says he has not decided
upon any line of action. and that fur
ther conferences with his attorney
will be necessary before he does 10.
No time has been fixed for his first
appearance In court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17
Russian Line to America

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 17.-Rus-
STA is about to inaugurate a trans
Pacific passenger and freight service
to American ports. The minister of
marine has issued an order that here
after ships In the Russian volunteer
squadron which sail from Russia to
the far east shall prolong their voy-
ages to the American Pacific coast
points. The first to sail under the
new orders will be the Smolensk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

SEATTLE. Aug. 17.-Manager Dug
dale Of the Seattle team has received
word from President Lucas that all
schedules will remain the same dur
Ing the present week. Lucas will
start north at once to arrange a new
schedule. As to the future, Dugdale
admits that 1t looks black for the
league. but can say nothing definite
until Lucas arrives. n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17
Mayors Proclamation for q Holiday.
City of Spokane, Mayors Office,
Spokane. WASH, Aug. II. 1903.

Whereas, Wednesday, August 26, 1908, has
been designated as Labor Day by the committee
in charge of the great labor carnival which will
open in Spokane on Monday, August "a, 1903, and
Whereas, it is intended by the management of
said carnival to make the day set aside as Labor
Day the greatest in the history of organized labor
in Spokane, as there will be present on that occa-
sion the governor of the state and hundreds of
representatives of organized labor from neighbor-
ing towns, in addition to several thousand mem
bers of local labor organizations, and
! Whereas, the suspension of business, both pub
lie and private the afternoon of said day, will
add greatly to the success of the occasion, by
giving all employees an opportunity to participate
in the parade and all other persons an opportu-
nifty to attend the carnival, and thus assist in
making It a success that will be creditable alike
to the promoters and the city of Spokane, and
tend to draw the relations of employer and en-
ploye closer together,
Now, therefore, l, L. F. Boyd, Mayor of the
City of Spokane, hereby proclaim the afternoon
of Wednesday, August Is, 1908, a half holiday,
and order that all city Offices close and request
that all business, wherever possible, be suspend
ed and that all business houses in the city close
during said afternoon.
L. F. BOYD,
Attest: Mayor.
c. A. FLEMING,
City Clerk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17
Idaho Forest Fires.

BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 17.-Forest
fires are raging between Boise and
Idaho City. A strip Ave miles wide
is burned over. destroying the Tins
Der. The sheep. are being driven out
The government timber inspector and
force OF men are trying to put out
the flames.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17
Jockey Wins 4 Races,

WOLVERHAMP, England, Aug. II.
The American jockey Lucius Lyme.
today won four big races In success
ion. the prizes for which netted him
1920.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17
Cuts Wornan's Throat
Jumps from Window,

SALT LAKE. Aug. II. - Andy
Adams. . waiter. this morning cut
the throat Of Mrs. Gerald. the d.
vorced wife OF Butte (Mont.) res
taurant man. He was chased into
. house by bystaDdsrs. He siashed
his own throat and threw himself out
Of the SECOND story window. Beth
VIII die -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

BERLIN, Aug. IA dispatch to
the Frankfurter Zeitung today re-
ports horrible massacres near Mon
astir in Albania. The river Drin.
near Monastir. according to the dis
patch, is red with blood and nearly
choked with mutilated bodies of
women and children who were muir
dered by Bashibazouks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

CONsTANTINOPLE. Aug. IA
dispatch from Uskub today reports
that the insurgents on Saturday
night dyanmited bridge between
Kuprili and Seelinco as the military
train was passing. One was killed
and 10 injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

BUCHAREST, Aug. 1.-THE war
Office has ordered the immediate
manufacture of large quantities Of
ammunition. The order is significant
as 1t indicates that Roumania IL
planning to participate in the Balkan
trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

Mrs. Ida 8. Harvey Of st. Maries,
idaho. has decided to locate in spo-
kane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17
CONSUL KILLED
! IN The BALKANS

dor has officially called the attention
of the porte to the seriousness of the
situation in Macedonia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

EoNsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 1.-THE
50 additional battalions of troops
called out in consequence Of the
spread Of the Macedonian insurrec-
ton are reserves Of the frst and
SECOND class. The British ambassa-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

BELGRADE, Aug. ia message
from Uskub reports that the Russian
vice consul, Mandelstram, has been
shot near Monastir. Onlcials are
trying to confirm the report.
The recently appointed Russian
consul to succeed the one at Monastir
who was assassinated started across
the country from Uskub to assume
his new Office and has been unheard
Of till today's report Of assaesina-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-17

LONDON, Aug. II. - The st.
Petersburg correspondent Of the Gen.
trail News wires that the Russian
squadron ordered to the Turkish
waters last week consists OF four
wnrships and I'VE destroyers and six
torpedo boats. constituting formid-
able fotilla.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30
Shootinn the Old Year Out.

The practice Of shooting out the
old year has obtained in this town
from the earliest time. But this
morning the shooters did not confine
their aim to the passing year. Some
of the more reckless Of the marks
men turned their guns upon the arc
and ircandescent lamps Of the electric
light plant and shot them all out with
the dead year. They also shot tie
power away, too. leaving the town in
darkness and helplessness, and thus
for the space of an hour OF two every
thing was brought to standstill.
All this happened at an unfortunate
time for a newspaper office, which
cannot wait Gu light or power. The
Republican. though. surmounted the
obstacle which the New Year revel-
ers had put in it's way by restoring to
commission that old reliable and
peace disturbing gasoline engine upon
which 1t has learned to lean in many
hours of darkness and weakness. and
which does not permit itself to get
scared and panic stricken and bluffed
into silence and paralysis when guns
60 off at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Republt
can.
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Minor 1ention.

The Rev. ]. W. Lissenden. pastor OF
the Baptist church at Freehold. New
Jersey, in a sermon on Sunday specu-
lated on the end of the world. He said
he had always been great student OF
figures on Bible subjects, and declared
that he believed the enc of the world
was not far off, probably due about
1915. He cited similar estimate given
by an English student.
German army expenditures are set
down in the budget for 1903 at G32,-
S09 9,92S, which is s2,000,0O0 under the
British army estimates for the same
period. Germany has twenty-three
corps d'armes, all effectively organized.
Great Britain has six corps on paper,
one Of which was alphabetically or
ganized the other day, although not a
battalion belonging to the same could
be discovered. SO. IL.
It's the man who visits nine saloons
in three blocks that wonders how a
community can support as many
churches as it does.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30
CURE BLOOD POISON CANCER.
Aching Bones, Shifting Pains, Itching
Skin, PImp los, Eating Sores. Etc.

Skin, PIrnp les, Eating Sores. Etc.
If you have Pimples or Offensive Erup-
tions, Sp,otches, or Copper-Coiored Erup-
tions, OF rash on the skin, fostering Swell
ings. Glands Swollen. Ulcers on any part
of the body, old Sores, Boils, Carbuncles,
Pains and Aches in Bones or Joints, Hair
or Eyebrows falling out, persistent Sore
Mouth, Gums or Throat, then you have
Blood Poison. Take Botanic Blood Balm
{B.BB) Soon all Sores, Pimples and Erup-
ions will heal perfectly. Aches and Pains
cease, Swellings subside and perfect, never
to return cure made. B.B.B. cures Cam
GERS of all kinds, Suppurating Sweiinss,
Eating Sores, Ugly Ulcers. after al else
fails, healing the sores perfectly. II you
have a persistent pimple. wart. swollen
glands, shooting, stuging pains, take Blood
Balm and they will disappear before they
develop into Cancer. Druggists, 81 per
large bottle, iic.udin: complete directions
for home cure Sample free by writing
BLOOD BALM Co., 10 Mitchell St., Atlanta,
Ga. Describe trouble and free medical ad.
vice sent in sealed letter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30
HARD TO BEAR.


it's hard to bear. Thousands of ach-
ing backs have been relieved and
cured. People are learning that back
ache pains come from disorGcred kid
neys. that Doan's Kidney Pills cure
every kidney i'll. cure bladder troubles,
urinary arrangements. dropsy. dia-
betes, Bright's disease. Read this tes-
timony to the merit Of the greatest of
kidney specifics.
]. w. Walls. Superintendent of
Streets Of Lebanon. KY, living on East
Main street. in that city, says:
with my nightly rest broken, owing
to irregularities of the kidneys. suffer
ing intensely from severe pains in the
small os my back and through the kid
neys. and annoyed by painful passages
of abnormal secretions. life was any
thing but pleasant for me. No amount
Sf doctoring relieved this condition. and
for the reason that nothing seemed to
give me even temporary relief l be-
came about discouraged. One day
noticed in the newspapers the case or q
hnan who was afflicted as l was and
was cured by the use Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. His words of praise for this
remedy were so sincere that on the
strength Of his statement | went to
the Hugh Murrey Drug Co.'S store and
got box. l found that the medicine
was exactly as powerful kidney rem
edy as represented. 1 experienced
quick and lasting relief. Doan's Kid
ney Pills will prove blessing to all
sufferers from kidney disorders who
will give them fair trial."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine, which cured Mr. Walls, will
be mailed to any part of the United
States on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y. For sale
By all druggists, price so cents per box.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30
Will Expel the rlormons.

The governments Of Prussia and OF
the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg, have
decided to expel the Mormon mis-
;ioaaries, of whom there are 145 in Ger
many and 80 in Prussia, on the ground
that they are propasating form of re-
ligious belief incompatible with the
laws Of the State and public morals.
and because polygamy is not excluded
from thei: doctrines. The missionaries.
who are all Americans, will be allowed
sufficient time to settle up their af-
fairs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30

L put uet ou 1
runa and told her
to come back in
two weeks. The eff
fects were wonder
full. The cast-down
look she had when
| first saw her had
left her and a smile
adorned her face.
She told me she
felt a different
woman, her hearing
was improved and
her eyes did not
trouble her any
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30

This is only one case OF the many l
have treated with your valuable medi-
cine. IF II. Brand, M. D.
Catarrh may invade any organ of the
body; may destroy any function of the
body. 1t most commonly attacks the
head, nose and throat, but thousands upon
thousands of cases of catarrh of the lungs,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30

When stress is applied internally to eggs
they give way at a pressure of thrty-two
to sixty-fve pounds per square inch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30

A CONSTANTLY increasing number Of
n physicians prescribe Peruna in their
regular practice. 1t has proven its merits
so thoroughly that even the doctors have
overcome their prejudice against so-cal'ed
patent medicines and recommend it to
their patients.
Peruna occupies unique position in
medical science. 1t is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh. as
everyone will admit. is the cause of one
half the diseases which afiiict mankind.
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases afiiict one
half of the people of United States.
FIJI. Brand, n. D., of Mokena, ILL.,, uses
Peruna in his practice. The following case
is an example OF the success he has through
the use of Peruna for catarrh.
Dr.. Brand says: Mrs. c. age %, had
been a sufferer: from catarrh for the, past
seven years; could not hear plain and had
watery eyes. She came to me almost a
physical wreck. She had tri ed the Cope.
land cures and various other so-calied
specialists, and had derived no benefit
from them. She told me she did not
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

lots of color are embroidered on. A
beautiful example of this was in a tan
tlade, and the embroidered dots were a
lrker tan, pink and green. These three
hades are very handsome together, and
tie to be recommended because material
VI this sort gives such a wide choice for
he color to make the goods up with.
Figured chiffons and grenadines have
heir own dainty ways of introducing col
", and embroidered French mulls may
ie had set off by any fashionable shade
Swiss cotton materials have delicate
tines of color thrown on them, as well
Is dots, and the dots may be of different
lies on the same material. After study
| ug such fabrics, it seems as if the new
goods were so dressy of themselves that
It would be almost impossible to add
nuch trimming, but wait till the dress
slalIer is done with the gown and there
cill be pretty bill to pay for its deco
alton.
| The variety of ways in which skirts
nay be trimmed leaves room for every
me to be suited. If one desires to add
Height to the figure, she may use lines
| VI insertions going up and down the
Illrts, and the yoke at the top of the
skirt cut in one with the front breadth
gives fine long lines and is very stylish.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
He Didn't Learn Much.

"And what Is your age, madam p
was the lawyers question.
my own" she answered, promptly.
81 understand that, madam; but how
old are your
II am not old, SIR" with indignation.
81 beg your pardon, madam; mean
how many years have you passed"
'None; the years have passed me-"
How many Of them have passed
your"
"All; I never heard Of them stop
ping"
Madam, you must answer my ques.
ton. want to know your age"
II don't know that the acquaintance
Is desired by the other side"
II don't see why you insist upon re-
fusing to answer my question" said
the lawyer, coaxingly. I'm sure
would tell how old 1 was If l were
asked"
But nobody would ask you, for
everybody knows you are old enough
to know better than to be asking q
woman her age, so there"
And the lawyer passed on to the
next question.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

white silk. This black lace on black
goods is stylish trick, the white or
faint color beneath the lace giving it
distinct character. The model between
these two is of interest because of its
jacket. Its components were coffee col
ored wolfe, narrow passementerie in en-
broidery design and wide passementerie
in set design. Many comparatively SIM
pie suits are being made with jacket Of
snowy cut or finish and thus are render
ed dressy in appearance. The really
dressy outside garment for summer Is
likely to be white. SO far as models
now indicate they'll be remarkably num-
erous. The artist pictures one here-a
white etamine loose wrap finished with
insertion, embroidery and black silk cord.
Some of this years blouse fronts stick
out surprisingly. 1t is as if the exag-
gerated extensions below the waist that
prevailed two summers ago were made up
for by building out straight in front.
This notion appears variously, novelty
even oddity-being sought after. Be-
cause of this search for unusualness the
model the artist reserved for her last
sketch would be deemed a fine success.
1t combined oddly the new blouse effect,
surplice finish and bertha, and had q
deep yoke besides. Gray voile was its
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

that "evil communications corrupt good
manners" After a long consultation, 1t
was decided that he should go to sea, and
the next merchantmen bound for the
East Indies bore on its deck, as a com
mon sailor, our cousin Will, who went
from us reluctantly, for to him there
was naught but terror. toll and fear in
"a life on the ocean wave" But there
was no other way to save him, they said,
and so with bitter grief at our hearts, we
bade adieu to the hayward boy, praying
that God would give the winds and
waves charge concerning him, and that
no danger might befall him when afar
on the rolling pillows.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY.
Irishman Thought Mans Millinery
Bills Must Re Large.

Irish man Thought Mans Millinery
Bills Must BE Large.
A public school principal of New
York City, who, in the summer time,
takes parties of East Side children
into the country, tells an amusing
story In connection with a class Of
girls to whom he gave days outing,
They were all dressed in their best,
and the principal, who told the expe-
rience to a reporter for the New York
Times, said that when he had boarded
the car and had gazed down the line
of the girls united hat-brims, he felt
as If he had got into the hanging gar
dens of Babylon.
He soon noticed that the other pas
sengers were casting glances in his di-
rection, and since then he has Won
dered how many Of them received the
same impression from the party as did
an Irishman who occupied the seat
behind his.
After they had been spinning along
ward and touched the principals
shoulder.
Sure, tits a foine big family ye
have" he observed.
"Oh, they are not mine," the princi-
pal said.
"Ah, We needn't be ashamed Of 'em,
manw he said. Sure, they're foine,
healthy girls, livery wan Of them"
but they don't belong to me-" re-
peated the principal, laughing.
The Irishman leaned back in his
seat, clearly unconvinced. He survey
ed the clouds of ribbons, lace and
flowers which foated above the bob
bling heads Of the eight girls, and
pretty soon he rose to get off. But
on the step he turned.
Sure, We must foind it comes high
in milln'ry," said he.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

from wide embroidered Houncings ALI
over embroidered gowns and waists are
| to be numerous, some of them so elabo-
rate and elegant as to be fairly stagger-
ing. ~
The bolero jacket again is in decided
| favor. and il appears in so many diff
ferent ways that 1t sometimes Is hard to
recognize it as bolero. Many new ones
have very loose fronts, hardly any OF
them have collars and they are very
| deliberately trimmed, for the most part.
Often wide box-pleat appears in the
center of the front and back with four
or five side pleats under the box to give
greater fullness Sometimes ribbon trim
ming edges the lower part of these boz
leros and most of them are very short,
showing three inches above the waisF
line These extremely short ones are
deal prettier than those seen few years
ago, where they so narrowly missed the
waist line that you wondered all the time
whether they were intended to come to It
but by a mistake in cutting fell short
of it.
The accompanying pictures illustrate
some of these fancies and suggest other
new notions that haven't had mention
here In the initial is seen jacket that
some prefer to the more abbreviated boz
leros. This was tan cloth stitched In
black silk and was with black panne
velvet girdle. The outside two figures
of the first group show examples of the
gowns that are better for tall, slender
figures, but whose stylishness is so great
that they'll be rsked by stouter women.
The first was natural colored pongee
trimmed with antique lace of the same
shade and with black silk ornaments,
The other was black chiffon velvet and
insertions of black bruges lace over
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
Knew How to Quiet the Baby.

Anyone would know that you were
q married man." said the matron on
the train that carries commuters to
Yonkers. you know so we'll how to
handle babies"
He had just stopped the bowling of
her yearling by a method all his own
He was young man with strug-
Cling mustache. and the woman's noisy
appreciation made him redden
II just know you have a dear little
baby of your own" continued the
matron. II just know you have" The
young man shook his head. you're
married, thought"
mot yet" said the man.
"Oh, myr exclaimed the woman
and she Redeemed.
But had some baby brothers anG
sisters once" he explained, and the
commuters for three seats up anG
down the aisle smiled.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

which 1 answered correctly-at least,
they made no comment, and were evil
IDENTIFY vastly amused with their new
specimen, asking me how old was, and
exchanging smiles at my reply, "Thir-
teen, four weeks ago to-day" One Of
my fellow-teachers, who sat near me,
whispered to her next neighbor, shes
older than that, know for which le-
mark I've never quite forgiven her.
Arithmetic was the last branch introduce
ed, and as mathematics was rather my
forte, had now no fears of failing-but
did! A question in decimals puzzled
me, and coloring to my temples, replied,
81 dent know" while two undeniable
tears dropped into my lap.
CTo be continued)
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
breakfast Food.

The Eskimo stood before his wife,
wrapped in her furs, with look of de-
spair on his face.
"The blubber Is gone. we've eaten
the last dog and my boots are too
thin to make soup Of" said the citi-
zen of the far North. starvation
stares us in the face"
But Mrs. Eskimo smiled serenity.
mot yet" she answered. 81 have
been reading the advertisements in the
magazines and know the value of pat
ent breakfast foods"
The husband looked puzzled.
eve will have 4 nice dish of faxed
snow for breakfast concluded his
loving wife triumphantly.-Ci
Commercial Tribune.