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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20

Turner of Washington and Dubois
of Idaho are professional politicians,
ever on desperate hunt for political
expedients. Their advocacy of silver,
in which neither of them was sim
cere, because both knew better. led
them to complete political bank
ruptcy; and now they are trying to
retrieve. or recover, through new de-
vices, invented and forced merely for
the purpose Of keeping themselves in
p0aftics further. Silver was their
scheme until 1t was completely played
out. They went about declaring IL
the one supreme question. transcend
ing every other. on which the life
OF the country and even the mainte-
nance Of civilization depended. But
the ground was soon cut from under
this absurd and silly contention and
Turner and Dubois were buried in the
''slickens." from which they are try
ling to emerge or crawl out. on other
issues, quite as fictitious. n not 30
dangerous. Turner passes from the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
NEW SENIOR
NAVAL BOARD,

LONDON. Oct. 20.--Admiral Sir
John Fisher today succeeded Admiral
Lord Walter Kerr. as senior naval
lord of the admiralty.
Sir John Fisher was born In 1s41,
and entered the royal navy in 1884.
He served In the Baltic during the
Russian war. and In the China war
In 1S59-60. was present at the cap
ture Of Canton and of the Pei-ho
forts. He commanded the Inhexible
at the bombardment Of Alexandria
in 1882. In 1897 he was commander
in-chief Of the North American sta
tion, and in 1899 commander-in-ch chief
OF the Mediterranean squadron.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20

It seems hard lines to say that the
democratic brother Is not competent
to conduct the business Of this great
state and ought not to be intrusted
with these larger responsibilities
which come with the construction of
the barge canal. but can tell you the
reason why.
We all wondered during the Span
ish-American war why 1t was that
when the fleet at Santiago was about
equal to ours, that it was sunk in 20
minutes while ours received only one
shot; and we all wondefed that while
the fleet at Manila was about equal
to ours 1t was sunk in 10 minutes and
We received no shot.
People all over the world could not
explain it, and the naval people at
Washington had difficulty In finding
-eN how 1t could have occurred. But
coming on from Washington at the
close of the last great victory I had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
BLOOD

On account Of It's frightful hideous-
hess. Blood Poisoning is commonly
called the King of All Diseases. It
may be either hereditary or contract
ed. Once the system Is tainted with
1t. the disease may manifest itself in
the form of Scrofula. Eczema, Rheu-
matte Pains. Stfff or Swollen Joints,
Eruptions or Copper Colored Spots on
the Face or Body. little Ulcers in the
Mouth or on the Tongue, Sore Throat,
Swollen Tonsils, Falling out Of the
Hair or Eyebrows, and finally a Lsp-
rous-like Decay Of the Flesh and
Bones. IT you have any Of these or
similar symptoms, get BROWNS
BLOOD CURE Immediately. This
treatment Ii practically the result of
life work 1t contains no dangerous
drugs or injurious medicines Of any
kind. 1t goes to the very bottom OF
the disease and forces out every par
ticle of impurity. Soon every sign
and symptom disappears, completely
and forever. The blood. the tissues,
the flesh. the bones and the whole
system are cleansed. purified and re-
stored to perfect health. and the pa
tient prepared anew for the duties
and pleasures of life. BROWNS
BLOOD CURE, $500 a bottle, lasts q
month. Made by DR. BROWN, S35
Arch street, Phila- N .as
s !: ss:s.. # s, sale %46rG
DNTS0A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
THE GIANT DRIVES GOOD BARGAIN
AND PARALYZEs THE ADVERTISING TAILOR

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. ia
local tailor advertises pants, $1.75
a Leg-Seats Free" The other day
George Augur. the seven-foot giant
with a big circus. strolled into the
place, dropped HIMSELF artistically
over the cashiers cage and asked to
be measured. The employees were
paralyzed until the manager ordered
the porter to bring up a stepladder
and began pinning two tape lines to-
gether.
Step this way" he said to Augur.
mo, don't get UP on the buffet"
Placing the ladder into position, he
called out:
Outside leg, 81 inches"
The clerk gasped
Waist" continued the manager.
$40 inches"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20

much Of what the candidate was 60
ing to do or had tried to do or threat
ensd TO do sor clatmed 10 have dors.
But 1t has not dug up out Of the past
one single enactment favoying the
taxpayers OF the state for which the
Steveson- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES man is
directly resp0nsible. nAnd 1T has
.omittsd to print q great many things.
pertinent to this campaign. For in
ing last summer between George
Stevenson. George Turner and the
editor of the Morning Monopoly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
TURNER SEEKS POLITICAL ExptDIENcY ONLY

great silver question to an assault
on the railroads, because 1t Is "the
best thing he can do: while Dubois
for like reason tries the expedient
Of an attack on the Mormon element
of the population Of Idaho. Men of
this description never get more than
occasional successes, but can not care
for reputation. and probably are sat-
isfed with perishable notoriety.-The
Oregonian.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
The clerk got a new pencil.

The clerk got a new pencil.
Seat, As inches" groaned the
measurer.
Then the tailor's force got busy
and figured out that the $3.50 trou-
sers would cost them SIS, more or
less.
The giant was smiling from ear to
ear as he said:
Il like to deal with game people.
I'll just let you make me an over
coat at your advertised price of
$3.50"
The tailor stood pat and took
measurements. which read: Length
So inches, breast So inches, waist AZ,
arm 25.
The tailor announces tina his signs
come down on circus days unless a
dwarf comes in with every giant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
"KID" FARMER VS..
MIKE WARD,

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Oct 90
The card arranged by the olympic
Athletic club for It's boxing show
tonight gives promise Of some good
lighting. The windup will bring to-
gether Mike Ward and KID Farmer
In q 10-round bout.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
authorized By Republican Central
Committee Of Spokane County
TWO CHRONICLES FROM THE PAST


'.It has been the old old story over again. The
railroad lobby has been absolute master Of the stua
ton. It has directed that legislation should be
passed and what should be killed It's O. K has
been necessary OF all bills, and without its consent
it has been impossible to turn legislative wheel.
As in years gone by, though to a greater and more
sickening extent than ever, George Stevenson has
been the legislative car and from his two boxlike
rooms in the Carlton house laws have been made
and prospective laws have been murdered. '-Spok-
esman- Review, March Ii, 1903.
cit is high time the morbid ambition of George
Turner were rebuked and that gentleman taught
he cannot play selfish game with the interests OF
the taxpayers of this county In furtherance of his
abnormal hunger for Office he has formed an alliance
with class of Office seekers who know very well
their only hopes lie in just such alliance. The
supreme interest at stake is not the success or de-
feat of Representative Wilson; it is the triumph or
overthrow Of the men who have persuaded vain
man to serve as the instrument by which they may
De carried into Office Editorial in issue of the
Spokane Falls Review of September 2, 1890
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
THE JUICE OF THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT

PINEGRovE. Pa: Oct. 1s.-Chas.
II. Graver. a farmer near here. has a
lot of cattle. He also has an extens-
i've apple orchard. The cattle. of
course. at times Craze In the orchard
Apples are plentiful this year in
the locality. Thousands have fallen
from the trees, BECOME half-rotted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
NEvE1 ASK ADVICE.

When you have a cough or cold,
don't ask what is good for 1t and get
some medicine with little or no merit
and perhaps dangerous. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar, the greatest
throat and lung remedy: It cures
coughs and colds quickly. Sold by
Chas. McNab. 400 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
"wATcX TIE KIDNEYS"

when they are effected. life is In
danger" says DR.. Abernethy. the
great English physician. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys. Sold
by Chas. McNab. 402 Riverside ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
NEW ATTRACTIONS
Atthe COMIQUE

Large vaudeville bill In GENUINE
ton with the domestic melodrama.
nv Browne & Diamond, "A WOMAN'S
DEVOTION" supported by the
Comique Stock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
POISON
THE GREAT. new AND SURE CURE
FOR KIDNEY DISEASES

Disorder Of the Kidneys and Blad-
der cause Brights Disease. Rheuma-
tism, Gravel. Pain in the Back. Blad-
der Disorder. Dropsy. etc. To allow
your little pain to grow. day after
day, will surely and quickly result In
some killing disease. No other organ
in the body has such direct effect on
the general health. See tina. you
keep them in good repair Every
drop Of blood is strained by them.
If they fail in their work. 1t will re-
suit in the accumulation OF poisons
that cause rheumatism. urinary trou-
bles and many worse disorders often
ending in Brights disease. Only peo-
pie who have suffered from IT know
how serious kidney trouble is. When
the kidneys are out of order the bal
ance Of the constitution Is deranged.
for the kidneys are the great flushing
tunnel of the body. Allow your kid
neys to be out OF order and your d.
sestion will be interfered with. the
heart will be weak, there may be
rimples and blotches on the face, and
rheumatism and kindred ailments
will have full sway.
As Brights Disease is the most
serious of all kidney diseases, the dis
covery Of the cure for It means also
that all minor troubles are easily
gotten rid Of.
II you have any kidney trouble
whatever start at once with a remedy
that Is curing thousands and will
cure you.
The great New Cure-Hooper's
Parsley Kidney Pills--will stop the
pain and effect a cure quicker than
any other kidney medicine on the
market.
Your kidneys won't stand the ne
eject long-they've got their work to
do and must be made well quick. or
play out altogether.
Hopper's Parsley Kidney Pills are
endorsed by people everywhere. They
keep the kidneys working properly
and put them In a healthy condition.
Hooper's Parsley Kidney Pills will
regulate the organs and keep them In
a perfectly healthy condition. 1t
acts directly on the kidneys. and
cures by drawing out of the Blood
the poisonous Uric Acid. Urates. Tith-
ates. etc, which cause the disease.
British Pharmacal Co.. Milwaukee.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
and fermented.

and fermented.
The cattle took to the fermented
fruit with avidity. Result: A ter
rife cattle jag. Unless the apples
fermenti spiritus--are removed. or
the bovines reformed. It is thought
that a COW jag-cure will have to be
established in this vicinity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
POLITICAL BRIEFS

The trouble with the democratic
papers just now Is not that they
know so much. but that they know
so many things that aren't SO.
Before the campaign Is over some
democratic spellbinder Is liable to Gre
ate a sensation by delivering a
speech on the lines laid down by the
platform adopted at st. Louis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20

Have you a room TO rent Tell
Press readers about 1t. The room will
be filled at once
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-15

'oi-polloi," but I'll were drawn to-
gether by ties of kindness and friend
ship, hence every one did all in his
power to find the kid.
Men on horseback and on foo,
were going in every direction; some
to O'Neall's Mill, for the boys often
slipped away and went there to
splash into the river; others went on
the various roads leading out of the
village
The jolly old pedagogue dismissed
his school,; the boys glad of the
holidays, but sorry for the boy, went
whooping and yelling on the search,
first to the swimming hole in North
SCOTS creek, expecting to find him
drowned.
Night closed the scene and the
agonizing cry of the parents "where
is my boy" was now heard.
He had tramped some I6 or I8
miles and next day footsore and
weary the boy was found at the
stage stand at Summers on the Co.
lumbia road and with glad heart he
returned home to his sorrowing par
ents. He was Calvin Higgins. He
became a physician and was sue
cessful practioneer and was highly
esteemed for his good sense and
judgment.
On Indian Creek in the long ago,
there lived a gentleman of the old
school, a splendid farmer, spirited,
earnest and successful man; his name
was Cyrus McCrackin. He must
have been a strong democrat, as he
named one of his sons Langdon
Cheves, after that great jurist and
statesman. Cheves. as he was called,
was generous, good humored, ana
blithesome and when in his cups of
Joyous spontaniety," he was fond
of his punch, which was most Sc
ductive and insidious, like Henry
Clay's famous punch, who said of it
that "it contains laughter and song,
good cheer and woman's smiles, but
not a single quarrel" Cheves thought
he was right beyond peradventure
of doubt
Talking of Col C. McCrackin the
other day A. B. Kennerly told me
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-15

that Cheves, full of punch passed by
his fathers house and called for a
big red headed boy CA. B. K.), to go
with him across Indian Creek, which
was full; his saddle bags were loaded
with bottles of whiskey and he on
his way frequently imbibed, but he
never said turkey" to Sam. 1t was
dark and in crossing the creek he
dropped his whiskey into the water,
but as he was full he did not notice
it. Such aoccurrences were not un-
frequent with him.
Let the youths of the country be-
ware, for whoever wrestles with John
Barleycorn is sure at some time to
be flung"
Cheves was gallant soldier. A
true, brave man. His reply to the
Yanks, who on his being captured,
importuned him to take the oath to
the United States, was characteristic
of the man: "I'll fight you till hell
freezes over and then I'll skirmish
with you on the ice"
I have kind feeling for the old
Anti-Bellum negroes. There were
three important negro women I well
recollect. Hannah Mike, Judy
O'Neall and Milly Pratt. Carwile
writes of Hannah that she "reigned
supreme in the kitchen at wedding
feasts and hog killing" and he
might have added when the big
meetings came on she led in the
shouting. Judy swept out the Offices
and stores; bossed the business and
in good humored way, chartered
with the men. The name Of Milly
calls to memory good cooking, par
ticularly 'possum. Milly and pos
sums calls to mind the Grafton of
Hon. Ham Bascom before the Juni-
per African Mefodist Episcopal
Zion church of Georgia. He Grated
thus:
Oars sweet taters, en- ham en-
chicken. AS de poet says, Ham is
die meat. it's alters good and sweet.
You can bake it, bile it, roas it, fry
it; gimme good sweet ham. Den
de rich man not to lock de chicken
de rich man not to lock to chicken
dark OBJ de moon; he warm stick,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-15

den he put de warm stick agin de
chicken foot and de step on de stick
because it's warm; when four or five
are roosting on de stick he slides 'en
into de bag; he don't bake 'em nor
fry 'en; with pork in de pot to make
'em slickery, he fricasees 'em till dey
so soft dey melt in your mouf like
honey. Den holding 'possum by de
tail, he say, I am arrived at de best
meat dat was ever baked and dat's
'possum with sweet taters, de gravy
drizzling down de sides OBJ de pos
sum, en- soaked into de sweet
taters,'
Milly was a star cook of 'possums.
In the olden times the old fellows
occasionally took on a top load OF
whiskey A certain Billy, a good
man and member of the Baptist
church, would semi-occasionally get
full. Drayton Nance was delegated
to demonstrate with him, who told
him how much the church thought
of him, and how mortified his friends
were; hanging his head he was silent
little while; then he looked up and
said, well Drayton, there are a
great many people in the world,
worse than I am," which Icing true
Drayton acknowledged it.
A Methodist brother "Tom," was
being lectured by his preacher, on
his liquor habit He replied. "Well
Brother C., there is no difference be-
tween you and I. You represent one
end and I the other, you at one Of
the hand stick, I at the other and
I'm backed by Paul" If Paul had
known that so many people would
have been sickly like Tom, he would
probably not have advised his broth
er Timothy to drink no water, but
use little wine What a himsy
excuse?
At one time that eminently piou,
and learned man Dr.. Bachman was
holding protractedmeeting near Po-
maria, 1 think at St. Pauls and was
entertained by S., prominent good
man OF the neighborhood. One
morning, after breakfact, S. in loud
clear voice, said to the Dr., II want
you to tell me something I am anx-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-15

ious to know. Who made God and
who made the man that made God,
and who made that man?" The doc
tor replied, "Life is full of mysteries
and we'll never understand them, till
we get to heaven" S. said he would
rather not wait so long. Many who
do not believe the Bible get wrecked
in searching for the first cause.
At one time, about 1845, the dry
year, he lost all patience with the
Lord for not sending rain; left his
business, went to his house, kneled
down and prayed vociferously; his
wife, shocked at his blasphemy, burst
into tears Returning to his busi-
ness, he heard distant thunder; got
happy and predicted rain, thin cloud
came up. No rain. but a thunder
bolt struck a tree nearby and stun
ned him. Shortly after he quit
cursing, sought the Lord and was
changed man and not long thereafter
he went home to where all mysteries
are solved.
There were few errors in my Lass
letter, but it is surprising to me how
accurately you set up my scribbling.
In the second column is, "All of
John Chalmers descendants" etc. It
should have been my grand father
John Crosson In the last column
it is Harriet married Thos. Hender-
son in Abbeville Texas" 1t should
have been South Carolina. Thomas
was the son of John Henderson,
quaker. The quaker and covenan-
ter combination was a good one as
is evidenced by the Henderson family
in Texas.
I am indebted to Capt D. A. Dick
ert for copy of his fine history OF
Kershaw's Brigade, which interested
me very much, as therein l read of
many class and school mates and init
mate friends, for whom I had great
regard, "In life's morning march,
when my bosom was young.
Captain Dickert was cool, brave,
generous and did his part in the war
with free, glad heart.
The key notes to the book, are its
vividness and truthfulness; it is a
Continued on Fourth Page.)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-15
MELODIOUS ECHOES OF
THE DAYS LONG PAST
WHEN NEWBERRY WAS A LIT
TIE VILLAGE.
Judge ]. M. Crosson Writes of the
Olden Day%Cheves McCrack-
ms Famous Punch.
Woodville, Texas,

October, 1904.
Fore l die, yeh bet J. NJ.
Gwinter go back home, and cline
All the trees I ever clu1nb,
And scoot where the wind'll blow,
Through my whiskers, like she did
Through Julius, when I was kid,
And J. NJ. gwinter be as bad,
AS I use-ter-be, when dad
Use-ter take me off one side,
An jes, moreaner tan my hide,
An J. NJ gwinter crop the crick,
Straddled, o that slippery log,
An gwineter fall off like a frog.
The village is excited, people rum
ming to and fro. A sprightly, intel
ligent, bright eyed youngster, who
always stood high in his classes, had
a lively imagination and was merry
little fellow, is lost; his father, a
prominent citizen, eminent for his
good sense and usefulness; his moth
er an elegant lady, descendant Of a
family, famous for its intelligence
and patriotism, are sorely troubled.
His two little brothers are sad eyed
and fearful; his beautiful and accom-
plished sisters had not yet arrived.
The villagers sympathized with
them in their distress, for in those
days the villagers had a genuine
kindly feeling for each other; their
mutual sympathy and good will was
frank and generous; they had that
kentleness, graciousness and courtesy
aat constitute the gentleman and
dy. There was no snobbishness;
one was the great pond turtle, "
o because his kin had been long
in the pond condescended to the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
Up-t0-Dste, Pbotoqrapl,y.r


:: Mr.. N. Van der Bloom, Of Sheboy-.
gan, VISA photogra pheraof twelve.
years experience andtrecognized as
one of the finest in his line has ac-
cepted position at the art studio
Of S. Maxi, on Mesaba avenue, where
he will be pleased toemeetyou
: IVAN der Bloom, has worked in
many Of the finest galleries in Wis
.consin cities, and canssgnarantee
you satisfaction in up:to-date pho
Biography, latest papers, posing aud
lighting effects, ETC., etc. ~
If you really desire the finest in
Photographic art you have no need
ofvisiting Duluth OF other cities
you can get it here, more satisfac-
torily and at more reasonable rates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
Evidently: Afraid Of the Cars.

Manager Bonner, of the, Roose-
welt Higs, who has: been endeavor-
ing to obtain foot bali game with
the Duluth Central Highs, on Tues.
day received word from Manager
McLennan~ of the latter that, the
team had disbanded and that no
game could be given Virginia this
season. ys.,~., - =:
1t is also understood among the
boysthat the team refusing Virgin:
ia game lays claim to the champ,
.ionship of Northern Minnesota for
the season, a title to which they
have no right, inaenuch5 az The 10.
cal bunch has not met defeat for
the season. = Ss,: -. = ~, $500.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18

gentleman ias4 he y Mon.
dayrepresen ting large pulp and
.paper manufacturing coaesrn ar az.
ranged with Matt Prijanovich Is
secure optiona on spruce lands ia:
$40, 5sl 4 and 55o11 !. ii ake:county.,
in which Townships many Vir-
ginians hold yalna Die timber
claims. SIS, =
These options are desired to be IN
readiness not later han the 30th
init, to run until Decent er 31st,
giving amonth ia which represent
=tatives Of the company may look
over the lands and report upon
their valuesto the prospective pnr.
.chasers. z'.s.s5 E: 90 -. sz=
E There are no ddiemen con-
,sidered in the. deai and Il the;prices
given in the options are anywhere
near righ1 the lands will be taken.
Mr.. Prijanovich will have the
option blanks by the end of the
week, and II IS desired that sosmany
as possible Of the holders of lands
in the towns mentioned make it a
point to look into he matter at
once, that there mig hi be no delay
in closing the deal whereby the
land :lookers may5get:to work ri II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18

Conductor McCurdy, who has
been running the Virginia "scoot,"
has been given a run on. the Duluth
Hi bling passenger sncceeding
Conductor Paddock, who leaves the
service. Mr.. McCurdy took charge
fof his new run yesterday. He will
he succeeded on the Virginia W off
run by Conductor w. r. Hyde: s.>: {