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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

Bessie Mcdonald was arraigned in the
superior court today on the charge of
grand larceny. She was bound over
to the superior court in December.
She pleaded guilty in the police court
to stealing $500 zeal skin sacqus from
the Spokane Dry Goods company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
RUSSIANS YREPAHH TO YI0Xx
AND BUN AWAX

(Scripps News Association-)
CHEZ FOO, Mar. 11.-A Chinaman
just arrived from Korea reports that
$1,000 tons Of coal soaked kerosene
has been placed at the mouth Of the
river in readiness for firing in tho
event the Japanese attempt to land
there. He says the Russians have
made every preparation to evacuata
their position at Yalu.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
NEW SCHOOL Dur1Ior.

County School Superintendent Wat
kins has decided to form a new school
district at Freeman. The petition fot
the district was refused a week ago,
but the superintendent will now
grant the petition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

IS GUILTY

Ernest Calhoun, the surviving brother
in the Camden shooting scrape, pleaded
guilty today to the charge of simple
assault with q deadly weapon and was
bound over to the superior court. He
will not have to face this grave charge
as the prosecutor modified it to mere
assault and battery.
Sentence VIII be pronounced tomor-
rnur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
UNIFORMS or auAnD orrro,.s.

Adjutant General Drain OF the
Washington national guard has an
nounced that the allowance Tor Of.
ficers' uniforms win be available
April 1 to officers who have held their
commissions for IL months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
JAIL vxsyTs.

The visiting hours at the county jail
will hereafter be from $3.50 to $50
o'clock, instead of half an hour later,
as heretofore. Visiting days will re-
main Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
PLUMBING Law IS KILLED

The effect of this ruling will be to
cause dismissal of the plumbing
cases now pending before Justice
Stocker.
Post. Avery & Higgins conducted
Hankin's case to the termination and
won a complete victory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
DRIVING ON SIDEWALK.

b. Y. IIoke. John Smith and Louis
Rapolia were arrested this morning
for driving across the sidewalk on
Post street a block above the Post
street bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
ON THE ROCKS

(Scripps News Association.) .
GUAM, Mar. 1.-THE cable steam
er Scotia is ashore on the Spanish
rocks. Probably she will be a total
loss,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
STEAMER SUNK.

(Scripps News AssoCiation.)
STOCKTON, Cal, March 11.--Yes-
terday's storm was accompanied by
the hardest blow that has ever been
experienced here. Thousands of dol
lars worth of damage was done.
The steamer Alton was tipped over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
THEIR FATE
IS IN HANDS
OF THE jury

CHICAGO, March ll.---After o. days
trial, the case of the carbarn murderers
went to the jury at 1890 O'Clock today.
The courts charge was unfavorable
to the defense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
CURSE rHn CxA1.

(Scripps News Association.)
BEHLIN, Mar. 11.-Der Bic Post
reports that Polish socialists are
flooding the western provinces OF RUS
ing:
I'VE curse the car. Japan's sucs
cesses will fill US with exuberant de-
light"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY STORM

other side of Wenatchee, or at. that
place, by a disastrous washout a short
distance this side of that town. No
particulars were learned here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

LONDON, March 1l.-(8ul1stdn-)-
a ohsefoo dispatch reports progress
Of another naval battle 1t Fort Ar.
thur today. Russian dsstroysrs and
torpedo boats made . soxtis from the
harbor and attacked the japanese
feet. A terrific encounter followed
in which it 10 reported . BussiaA de-
stroysr and . Japanese torpedo boat
were sunk with all aboard.
4 Tisn Tsin dispatch states thAA
Chinese refugees arriving there re-
port that they say the nussian army
retxsstins and burning villages ~ IL
went.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
DIAMOND GONE

Mrs. NJ. B. McDavitt reported to the
police this morning that diamond
ring was missing from her room in the
Aberdeen hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

Juliet Hamilton of Hillyard re-
ported to the police last night that
her umbrella had been stolen from the
Edison theater.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
According to Cheefoo Dispatch Russian
Destroyer and Jap Torpedo Boat Sunk
Russian Army Said to Be Fleeing and
Is Burning and Sacking Towns as
1t Goes.

ed all his pleasures. The divorce was
granted.
Martha Goes Free.
Martha Breen is now separated
from her former husband, James
Breen. She complained that her hus-
band repeatedly beat her and called
her vile and indecent names in the
presence of her children. She further
said that her husband has never prop
erly cared for her, but has paid more
attention to the support of unworthy
saloons in the city. Breen is at pres
ent in the county Jail to keep the
peace.
Accommodating Fellow.
Laura ]. Myers was granted d.
vorce from Charles Myers on the
grounds of desertion. She said when
he left her that he told her he did so
for her own good in order that she
might get q divorce as soon as pos
sible.
One man was disappointed. He Is
J. E. Wilcox. He alleged that at the
time he married his wife, Frankie
Wilcox, last August he was a victim
Of fraud and deceit He alleged that
his wife was not able to marry him
as she was already married to q
Charles Hawley. The divorce was de-
MED on the grounds that there was
an insufficiency of evidence to sus-
tain the allegations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
MORE TROUBLE ON
GREAT NORTHERN

The Great Northern eastbound pas
senger train had hard luck this morn
ing and ia now stalled somewhere the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

NJ. Olson, a contractor Of Kalispell,
Mont, 10 in Spokane
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

by the wind and sunk in Stockton
channel. Passenger boats between
here and San Francisco are unheard
of. Fears are entertained for their
safety.
Bouldin island is reported flooded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11
SAN JOSE FLOODED.

(Scripps News Association.)
SAN JOSE, Cal. March 11.-A
cloudburst accompanied yes
terday's storm here. All the streets
were flooded and the water stood two
or three feet deep in many residences
in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-11

This is the most disastrous spring
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23
Polo f Tournsy Opening.

The polo CONTEST between Maui
and Kauai will come Of tomorrow
afternoon at the Mosnalus grounds
Everything 10 in read iness and ar
rspgements made for the essom.
mediation Of spectators Buses will
oo1nest at the end OF the electric
or line ct Kslihi, to leave shortly
after 2 o'clock, at Reasonably small
fare both ways. Spectators will also
accommodated to seats at q very
small ehArge. A half holiday 10 a.
sursd by the business houses tofnor-
row afternoon to give all employees
who wish to 60 chance to see q
real, good game.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23
Late War News.

Lsoysng. Aug. 8.-The Japaness
losses 81 Port Arthur are $4,000.
There 10 oontiuusl skirmishing on
Kssopstkla's front. The thirty
shousssd Japanese landed at Yin
how hsys bssn divided between
Nswshwang snd- Haiohsng.
vlsdivostok, Aug. 28.--Ths eruis-
IN Rossis and 0romoboi will soon
" ssPsissd.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23
Lahaiaslsa school

The new bids for constructing La
hsisalus school tusned out a. fol-
Iovs;-R Howe, $50 days, SIS, 654; j
J 81 Cssik, 120 days, 34054; w j
Moody, lis DAYS, 81 200; Lucas Bros
3l0 dsys 3208S; q Ksndsll, lbO days
SS,l04; Il r Bsrtslmsu, $50 days, 80
$50; Cyrus r Greer, 80 days, 34,SO0.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

A man by tho name OF Goodmau.s
carpenter BY trade and an inmate Of
shs InsuSsble hospital, who hes been
sstfssisg for yea,s Tor aueurism, died
lest sight ~ tho sssult Of running .
pen skaiis In the Affected part, It was
practically > esse Of suioids.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

The olice OF HE INDEPENDENT 10
in che brick building next to the
Hawaiian hotel grounds on Bsre.
tania street, Waikiki of Alakea.
Fret hoor. y
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Another meeting OF the County
Aei Commission will be held thil
evening. ~
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

The Dorie and the Ventura will
be due tomorrow from the Coat.
The Nanuks will also fall due from
Abe Colonies on her way to Van
souvsR.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

/, The sea6old for the Federal
wsathsE station on the top Of the
Alexander Young hotel 10 being
erected and will be occupied on Sep.
tsmbes /.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

DsIsgatss from the islands to the
Democratic convention departed BY
!, Shs various stssmsss iodA for home
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Miss Dsisy Cartwright, daughter
Of Mrs There's Wilcox. was married
9is Gan Francisco on Saturday TO ~
Artist named Cross. Tho news,
which came BY cable. was : surprise
% the young lady's friends here.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

NsCLaLLAx--In Honolulu, August
n, 1904, to the wife Of George Nc.
Olsllsu, . daughter.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Both the Kinau and Aauns Los
LETT ct noon todsy for their usual
windward polts. The Maui will take
ehs- Claudins's Soute this svsning
sad the w q He'll for Kauai.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23
local AND ornznAL news VS..

Tnr IxprrzxDExr 80 cents per
month. GS'x
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Governor Csstf!shas rssppoiu,ed
.Jsdss Hspaf t6Nbe district magis.
tsats 81 Hilo.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

The Coptie left ~ 8 o'clock and
Me Sierra ALTO o'clock this morn
iaR Tor Saa Francisco.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Having made large additions to
our machinery, we are now able to
launder SPREADS, SHEETS, Pill,
LOWSLIPS, TABLE CLOTHS,
TABLE NAPKINS, and TOWELS
at the rate OF Is cents per dozen,
cash.
Satisfactory work and prompt
delivery guaranteed.
No fear of clothing being lost
from strikes.
We invite inspection Of our laun-
dry and methods at any time dur.
ing business hours.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

The Portuguese held . meeting
lest evening to decide on successor
10 Representative Andrads. There
premises to b. . spirited contest in
The solosy over thu matter.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23
Loxs FOB SALE.

m LOTS at Kslihi (60xlOO ~,
az back of Kamehamehs School
and Kalihi Road
For full particulars, inquire per-
sonally of
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
ct the Office of Fernandez, NsT-
ehant st, or to N Fernsndez.
1880
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Call and inspect the beautiful and
useful display OF goods for pres
ssts or for personal use and sdorn-
Lc.. Buildias. $50 Toss Street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Ovss $50. 900 was reslissf from The
safe Of property yesterday belonging
10 shs sststs Of the late W L Viii.
COZ.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

e On asocuat Of .ths mysterious
dsstA 81 : Korssn Cd board, the
Ccptls was heldin quarantine while
n poys.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

News arrived that Russia's Baltic
Aest will soms around Cape Ho IN.
TAis likely means that it will call
here Tor supplies.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

The ususl budget Of baseball no.ea
Asd to b held over today on aoooun.
Of lssk Of space but will appear to-
moSsow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23
Ring Up Main "a.

snd our wagons will call for your
| IA work. tt
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

So Parties wishing TO dispoas osto
1pfintvoaisssrv
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

LOCAL AND GEnxnAL NEWS.
Tns IxDrrrsDrxr 50 cents per
month. fy'y'x
Another meeting OF the County
Aes Commission will be held this
evening". @
0ovsihor Csltstshss lssppointed
Judge Hspai t6Fbe district msgis.
tsats 81 Hilo.
TAs Coptis isit a. o'clock and
ths Sierra 10 o'olock this morn
leg Tor Saa Francisco.
DsIsgatss from the Islands to the
Democratic convention departed by
She various stssmsss ioday for home.
Ovss ssO.O0O.wis rsslissdiro The
safe Of property yesterday belonging
10 she sststs Of the late W L vii.
COZ.
E .OA ssecuat Of tho mysterious
dasth Of . Korssn Oh board, the
. Coptls was heidi quarantine while
II port.
The ususl budget OF baseball no,es
Asd TO be held over today on account
Of lssk Of space but will appear to-
MORROW.
News arrived that Russias Baltic
Acst will soms around Cape Ho m.
TAis likely msans that It will call
hers Tor supplies.
The Dorio and the Ventura will
be due tomorrow from the Coat.
The Aanuks will also fall due from
Abe Colonies on her way to Van
soavsR.
!. The sca6old for the Federal
!, wsathsE station on the top Of the
Alexander Young hotel is being
erected and will be occupied on Sep.
tsmbes /.
The olfice OF IHE INDEPENDENT 10
in the brick building next to the
Hawaiian hotel grounds on Bsre.
tania street, Waikiki of Alakea.
First door.
Both the Kinau and Asuna Los
LETT ct noon todsy for their usual
windward ports. The Maui will tsks
ehs- Claudins's Soute this evening
sad the w @ Hall for Kauai.
The Portuguese hold . meetin &
lest evening to decide on ! successor
TO Representative Andrads. There
pieniSss to b. spirited contest ID
The solosy over tho matter.
Miss Dsisy Cartwright, dsughts,
Of Mrs There's Wilcox. was married
| '3is San Francisco on Saturday TO 81
Artist named Gross. Tho news
y lwhish came BY cable. was . surprise
ID the young lady's friends here.
A man by tho name of Goodman,s
!, carpenter BY trade and an inmate o.
shs Insussble hospital, who hes beer
sstssisg for years Tor aueurism, died
lest aisht as.the rssult Of running
pen katie 10 tho snsstsd part, It ws'
esastisslly > esse Of suicids.
!, Lats wer News.
Lisoysng. Aug. 2S.-The Japansss
losses 81 Port Arthur are $4,000
There 10 oontiuusl ,skirmishing on
Kssopstkla's front. The thirt,
thousssd Japanese landed at Yin
knS kavA hAan dtvidad hat uaas
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

BUILDING LOTS,
HoUsxs AND LOTS. AND
ILANDs FoR 6ALN
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-23

Office with j. N. Nc nasrrat, Car
wright Building, Merchant SIT.
1891 II
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-17
A frlend Of tho homo
4 foe OF the Trust
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Why He stayed at Home.
compiIes with the Pure Food Lave
OF all Statee.

Mrs. Granger looked at her subur-
ban neighbor and decided that per-
son with such becoming hat must
be in a state of vanity to need chas-
tening OF spirit.
isn't 1t real trial to have Mr..
Joyce SO devoted to the new club?"
she said, in soft tone fraught with
tender sympathy. "Mr. Granger, OF
course, likes the club, and we go some
times, but he'd just as soon sit quietly
at home with me. evening after even
ing"
Its lovely for you" said Mrs.
Joyce, and the face under the becom-
ing hat was sweet and guileless; but
then, you know. the two men have
always been different ever since they
were boys together. Mr.. Joyce always
wants a good deal OF pleasure and en-
tertainment. whereas Mr.. Granger has
never cared for anything OF the sort"
Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-17
I'VE cannot drive off, that further proof

your father will overlook the unfriend-
Illness OF IT,"
The Scar-Cheek, who had been scan
before them drinking. gave a plying
grunt by the crooked horn, boy, you
must have had naught but i'll luck
since the time OF Scoerstanl No more
meat is on you than raven could
eat; and the night | was in the Eng
lishman's hall, you had the appear
ance OF having been under a lash.
Your guardian spirit must have gone
astray."
Though she managed to keep her
eyes upon her cup. Randalin could not
hinder n wave OF burning color from
over-running her face Seeing It.,
Rothgar held up his handless left arm
for silence.
you act in mannerless way, Snor-
ris Gudbrandsson, when you remind a
high-spirited youth that he has been
disgraced in his mind. Yet do not let
that prevent your JOY, my Bold One.
IL IL is possible for me TO take him
alive and bind him, your own hand
shall be the one 10 strike Sebert Os-
waldsson his death-b blow"
The girls nervousness betrayed her
into burst OF hysterical laughter, but
her wits were quick enough TO turn
IL to good account She said with
Fridtjofs own petulance. Your boon
Is like the one Canute has In store
for me. am likely TO wait so long
for both that | shall have no teeth
left TO chew them with"
The abruptness with which silence
fell over the group was startling.
Snorri bent forward and plucked her
sternly back as she made move to-
ward the bread. A dozen voices ques-
toned her.
What do you mean by that?" Z.
why Will IL take long7" Are
they not short in food?"
Knowing that she could not achieve
unconcern, she kept to her petulance.
Jerking her cloak away from the hand
that detained it. SHOULD | be apt TO
blame him for starving me II be did
Il because no better cheer was to be
Hhu 20 iSet me Ny N0 tue bANau'
Instead. the ring narrowed around
her: and the chief himself put peremp-
tory questions in bis heavy voice.
"Has he food? What do you mean?
The thrail told us they are wont to
keep their provisions In the house We
burned Did he Lief"
~ do not know whether he lied or
not" Randalin answered slowly; "but
Il seems to me great foolishness that
you did not take the time into con.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-17

other we're the head, legs and arms.
The sacks were not far under ground,
for it had been winter when they were
hidden, and evidently the ground was
frozen so hard that turning 1t up with
a shovel was hard work.
The farm hand lost no time in tell
ing his neighbors what he had discov-
cred, and the gossip reached Marks
ears before the authorities were in
formed. Then came Marks flight, his
recapture, the Identification of the
murdered man and the discovery that
his skull had been battered in. Marx
was accused OF murder. his wife was
charged with being his accomplish,
and both were placed in prison to
await trial.
Marx Is few inches more than
five feet tall and slender. weighing
about 1876 pounds. Despite his years
his hair is still almost black, although
his beard Is gray He speaks Eng
lish fluently, but with a pronounced
accent, and his wife, who is nearly
40 years his junior, can hardly talk
English.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-17
Cure for the Blues.

An Atchison girl said goodby to
her dearest beloved. who was going
away to be gone two months. II was
painful ordeal. for with floods.
fevers. railroad accidents, and other
women. there was no telling IL she
would ever see him again.
She sobbed till the sound OF his
footsteps had died away. when, feel
ing that she needed something TO
sustain her, she went out to the ice
box, and ate plate of cold ham,
three pieces OF fried chicken. hair a
cake. and a piece OF blackberry pie.
and drank three bottles of ginger ale
Then she went upstairs, slept sound,
and next morning felt so well and
happy that she found time to write
him a letter telling him she was
wretched without him.--Atchison
Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-17
CHAPTER xI-contInued.

II was Sebert who brought the drag
eing pace finally to a halt, throwing
himself upon stone bench TO hold his
head In his hands. I'VE cannot drive
them on; that needs no further proof.
And do not see how we can hold out
till the time that chance entices them
AWAY, when but one meal stands be-
tween us and starvation, and already
We are as weak as rabbits. Naught
can profit us save craft"
II think | could manage It for you.
lord. They think me your unwilling
cxptive: you remember what the mes
senger said about freeing me? II
should go to Rothgar--" his voice
broke and his eyes sought his friends
eyes as though they were wine-cups
from which he could drink courage
''h | should so to Rothgar. lord.
could declare myself escaped. and he
would be likely to believe any story
told him."
Sebert leaped up and caught the lad
by the shoulders, then hesitated
weighing II in his mind. half fearing
10 believe. "But are you sure that
your tongue will not trip you? Or
your face, poor mouse?"
The boy seemed TO gather strength
from the caressing hands. as Thor
from the touch OF his magic belt. "As
20 that, think he is not wise enough
10 guess the truth. | will tell him
that you have thought II reyengeful to-
ward him to starve your Danish cap
tive"
Pulling the soft curls with a sug-
gestion of his old lightheardtedness
the Etheling laughed with him. you
bantling! Who would have dreamed
Jon TO that degree artful? would not
have you suffer their anger. Are you
capable OF so much feigning?"
For an instant the boys eyes we're
even audacious; and all the hollow
n sss OF the cheeks could not hide a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-17

Every housekeeper should know
that il they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you a
1907. package 1t Is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sucks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-17
Couldn't Think of Closing Word.

A relative OF the late Mr.. Walter b.
Brooks tells of a dinner upon one oc-
casion at that gentleman's house when
n clerical guest was requested to ask
a blessing.
The reverend gentleman complied,
but once started on his flow of invo.
cation there seemed no indication that
he ever intended to stop. On and on
swept the stream OF eloquence while
the soup turned stone cold and the
hostess looked appealingly at her hus.
band.
Suddenly Mr. Brooks broke into the
blessing with feryent and final
Amen"
The clergyman stopped and with
beaming eyes calculated. "Oh. thank
you, thank you. could not think OF
the word amen to save my life. BAL
timore Sun.