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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

la Cigale is. believe. the idol OF
the music halls for the hour; but |
had not thought of going to see her to-
night
He did not care to tell her that he
thought of spending the anniversary
of her birthday quietly at home, with,
perhaps, the little ones treated to a
whole evening downstairs-so far, the
most exciting function they had ever
participated in. Yates had an old
fashioned streak in him which Anna
bel had not yet educated him out of.
But of what he had intended doing he
said never a word
Then the elders came and Annabel
went. So did he, later on. after sulk-
ing over a good cigar, made bitter by
unpleasant reflections, he supposed,
and in watching La Cigale's wonderful
performance he could find distraction
ii nothing better.
When he entered the crowded music
hall he had in his hands big bunch
OF roses not unlike those which Jack
Pingree had sent to Mrs. Yates earlier
in the evening. To the stem of the
center rose was tied a ring-an divine
set about with diamonds. At a care
fully selected moment roses and Jewel
fell at La Cigale's pirouettng feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

couple of stickups done by someone
wild no connection wild de gang, and
de townpeople began to holler.
We'll, one of de gang got cleaned
playing faro de Friday night before
registration closed. He was broke and
had to have a bank roll to start his
joint mex day. He come a sneak
pitch wild de nuts and de sucker
hollered. Course de nuts (shell
game) was barred and de CRATER
hadn't ought to turn dat trick, but
den we was gettin' de double cross
so many ways l guess he felt justi-
fed Anyhow, a cop come along and
pinched him. De gang got on, an
knowing he lose his dough agin de
main guys faro bank, wouldn't stand
for de pinch. About so of de mob
went after de copper and took de
CRATER away from him. Naturally
de copper got beat up some, an den
trouble broke loose.
Along wild de so per cent every
body give us, dey was supposed to git
protection. But after the copper was
beat up de situation got beyond de
.fixers' De joints couldn't run and
'grafters' were gittin' pinched every
few minutes. Lots of 'grafters' come
to Bonesteel from New York and
other distant places. Dey had blowed
all der dough again de main fiXer's
bank and den de graft was shut off,
leavin' everybody broke, or nearly so.
1T soon got so everybody was agin
de 'grafters and so de grafters had
to organize and stand together. The
.fixers' still wanted de graft to go so
they could get DER so per cent. but
the new coppers that were being
sworn in every few minutes, and ihe
townpeople wouldn't stand for it,
Naturally dere was continuous
clash. De gang wanted at least to
land get away money and took long
chances, but trouble come with every
trick
IF de main fixers had come quiet
ly and said to de gang: It's all off ,
you've got to blow, de people won't
stand de gaff.' everything would have
been all right. Instead, they tried to
make everybody look like suckers.
They couldn't give a lamb protection,
but wanted everybody to take a
chance as wolves so they could get
their bit.
well. naturally. there was a lot of
fights, shootin' and other wild doin's
To cap de climax dose guys wat got
all de 'grafters' to Bonesteel turned
square guys at de last minute. took
big guns in DER hands and started
out huntin' de srafters along wild de
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81 am sorry to be late said Teddy,
with chill in his voice. Anything
particular on hand!'
Lohengrin.' The elders are to
call for me. They were so sorry they
could not include you in the invitation
but their box only holds six, and they
had invited the Rickartts and Jack
Pingree before they thought of me.
PinQree was in the atmosphere. The
red morocco box grew heavier against
Teddy's bosom every moment. al
though it held nothing more ponderous
than a glittering jewel for slim,
white finger.
Il should not have cared to 60 UNI
der any circumstances he said Ian
guidly, and applied himself in silence
to his soup.
Annabel's airy assumption of jeal-
ousy Jared on him.
NO. l never could educate you up
to pera. You would much rather go
to see that horrid creature in short
skirts and satin slippers, | presume.
Nellie Glider says half the men in
town are raving over La Cigale. Dis
gushing,
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BE$EVD1rllGS

Primrose circle, auxiliary of the
w o. w lodge, will give a dance at
Natatorium park tonight.
1t weans him. The running of a
savings account has n tendency to
wean a man from habits of extrava-
gance and dissipation. 1t gives him
new ambition and desire to save
money. We are always glad to as
sist those who are trying to turn
over a new leaf Spokane & Eastern
Trust Co.
In buying drugs and chemicals our
first consideration is quality. Wat
son Drug Co, 401 Riverside, Granite
block.
Get it at the Watson Drug com
pany. Their stock is complete and
down TO date.
Easy Work SOAP, the largest cake
o.. the market. no wrapping. nothin /!
but soap
Como removes corns without pain,
Guarantee 10 cure or money refunded.
Re. Gross Pharmacy. cool Monroe St.
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CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., Aug. II
1.-THE Humpback Ships" explanation
of the recent trouble at Bonesteel,
s. D., where robbery, riot and muir
der made the little western town a
hotbed of terror during the land reg
istration period, throws light on
the outlawry there with which the
public is not generally familiar.
Whence comes The Humpback
Ship" no one in Chamberlain knows.
He talks lot about other people and
very little about himself. He's tall,
lanky, blue-eyed, with a ferret-like
intelligence marking his countenance.
and is decidedly round shouldered,
being known as 1.-The Humpback
Ship" because of this latter physical
Disagreement and his many cruises"
during the last 26 years to land open
inRs, fairs, picnics or other places
where 1.-The graft" is allowed to run
wide open.
1t was because the clique of gam
blers said to have controlled the
privileges" at Bonesteel tried to
make suckers out of such wise
ones as 1.-THE Humpback Ship" and
400 other accomplished persons who
live by their wits and other peoples
credulity, that riot broke loose during
the land registration.
The clique was supposed to have
the town fixed" The Humpback
Ship" says they paid $500 for IS
days privileges and In turn sublet
'.privIlcges" to the horde of gamblers
and "grafters" of all kinds who flock
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Later on, as he stood on the curb
stone, waiting for an upward bound
car, he flung the red morocco case into
an ash receiver He laughed unpleas-
antly as it left his hand. As a peace
maker the Divine ring had miscarried
Nothing SO slow moving as street
car could contain La Cigale and her
emotions that night. With a long
dark ulster buttoned closely over her
gaudy stage costume, she went home
in state in a cab. The dancer had
suddenly come forth into a fortune
An inexhaustible fortune, tied to the
stem 70 a rose.
After the cabman had deposited her
on the sidewalk of a shabby cross
town street, she had still quite jour
ney to make before she was really al
home.
AT home,' in a stuffy little flat al
the top of five story tenement house
At home after she had opened the door
very softly and tiptoed, in her span
gled slippers. up to lounge planted
in front of her one window, so that
the stars could shine in upon it.
A sitting smell of kerosene oil filled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05
PACIFIC SUNDAY Ell.
CURSlONS.

Commencing Sunday. June 10, the
Northern Pacific announces the fol-
lowing Sunday excursion rates:
Spokane to Occur d'Alene and re-
turn. 81.
Spokane to st. Maries and return.
same date, $3.50.
Sunday train will leave Spokane 8
n. m, returning arrive Spokane ut Z
D. m. Steamer George Cakes con-
Meeting with train and making the
round trip to st. Maries and return.
The George Cakes is the largest and
best boat on the lake. She will here
after make the trip to st. Maries and
return daily. In addition to above
rates the following will be In effect:
Coeud d'Alene to Harrison and St
Maries and return. Sunday. return
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..llUNIpBACk SHIP" TELLS WHY
PLOTTING STARTED AT BONESTEEL

ed to Bonesteel, on basis of $50 per
cent"
Flat joints" were thicker than
fieas on a dogs back, says THE
Humpback Ship" Flat joints" are
myriad as to conception, operation
and appearance. being any kind of a
game from a paddle wheel "separa-
tor" to a squeeze" spindle, and are
of in regular gambling places or be-
hind closed doors.
Everything was going on all
right" narrated The Humpback
Ship" 80 far as getting de coin was
concerned, but it was easy TO see dat
dere was no head nor tail to the COM
bination that sold the privileges. One
of them had saloon and gambling
house in de middle of block, an on
de mex corner was another one of de
combination an his layout. Nobody
did any legitimate gambling 'cept
de gang Soon as de fiat joints closed
up in de early evenin' to give de main
ing, everyone Of de gang that had
made a cleanup during de day 'hiked'
Off to some faro layout and blowed
his dough agin de bank. Well. de main
fixer in de middle of de block got
most of de play. His saloon was
crowded all de time and people was
lighting to get at his two faro lay
outs. Meantime, de place of de other
fellow on the corner was as deserted
as a country schoolhouse in harvest
time.
dis made this fixer' sore cause
he wasn't geetin' his part of de play
and so de two boss fixers were soon
geetin' along as friendly as a couple
of strange bulldogs.
First, you'd get orders to run open
with a 81 limit on de fiat joint an
mex some 'rube' copper'd make every
body close up altogether In five min
utes. like as not, some other fellow
we knew was on de inside would come
around ana tell de gang to take de
lid off and 60 as far as we liked.
Everybody was givin' up de SO per
cent all along and dis horse play
made de gang sore. De combination
wasn't deliverin' de goods. Dey had
invited everybody to come to Bone
steel for cleanup and instead de
graft was tagged Den came a
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line Fate of am 0@V6m@ Ring

"Of all nights to keep dinner wait
ing, tonight, Teddy
The buffers appearance Immediately
behind his master cleared the atmos
phere. Annabel stretched eager hands
toward the flowers. A luminous smile
chased the frown from her pretty face
''Oh, the beauties! Who did send
them She took the card that was
attached to the roses between her slim
jeweled fingers. A soft pink came into
her cheeks. Compliments and con-
gratulations of j. B. Pingree. Aren t
they lovely? And isn't it nice, Ted
to have one friend in the world who is
not too much taken up with money
grubbing to remember ones birthday
So thoughtful of him.
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coppers, helping to drive de gang out
of town SO dey would stand all right
after de row was all over.
''Dey may have squared them
selves with de authorities of Bone
steel. but I'd hate to be one of dem
wild all der rakeoff, if any of de mob
dey trun down should ever meet up
wild EN- in quiet place. 'Grafters'
is as honest and square as anybody
when dey gets fair deal, but when
some smart guy is out wild de double
cross, he's layin' up trouble for him
self This is what dem 'fxers' at
Bonesteel done and don't you forgit
il -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

renders the BE- more fluid and thus
helps the Jood to now; 1t affords
prompt relief from biliousness, indi-
Sestion, sick and nervous headaches,
and the overindulgence In food and
rink. Herbine acts quickly. a dose
utter meals will bring the patient into
L good condition in a few days.
G. L. Caldwell, agent NJ, K g. I.
r. r., Checotah, I. T., writes. April
1S,l903: Il was sick for over two
years with enlargement of the liver
and spleen. The doctors did me no
good. and l had given up all hope Of
being cured when my druggist ad-i
vised me to use Herbine. 1t mas
Sold by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05
3y JEANETTE II. WALWORTH
Copyright. 1900. by the Frank Leslie
Publishing House.)

About to start business letter.
Teddy Yates glanced at the big calen-
dar over the roll top desk and said,
under his breath: by George, so it
be-
Which, being interpreted, means
that the big blue figured calendar had
reminded him of his wife's birthday,
and he was glad that the reminder had
not come too late.
"Annabel' was a great stickler fol
anniversary observances, especially
those which made for tribute. such as
Christmas, birthdays and the like.
Also. being young and handsome, she
was not averse to the glitter of dia-
mond ring or the seductive charm OF
pearls.
This time it must be something par
tieularly fine. Something which would
combine the merits of peace offering
with the dignity of rite.
He would be glad to wipe ont that
little epiode about Jack Pingree. Of
all the asses in the world, the jealous
ass was the most ridiculous. With a
sense of recurrent temper, he turned
resolutely from contemplation OF MI.
Pingree as an irritant to fix his mind
on the selection.
His offering should be one of those
novelties in gems which the shops
were making such blatant boast Of
an Divine set about with diamonds, or
q combination Of beryl and pink sap
phire. Annabel laid tremendous stress
on being up-to-date.
The matter of purchasing and OF
marking the little morocco case MADE
him late in getting home. He had only
q margin of 10 minutes in which to
dress for dinner. He went directly to
his dressing room via the children S
nursery, as was his custom.
Two little mouths were to be kissed
before he went downstairs to his din
fer. two little hearts to be made glad,
THE little mouths were sticky, so were
the 20 small fingers which clutched
recklesly at every available inch OF his
person.
you have been eating candy" he
kdlu, Will Il stNCIt lIoN II. AhC iio''
was for the white capped deity who
presided automatically over the sticky
little mouths and the 20 small fingers.
Nurse. you know l have prohibited
their eating the stuff"
Nurse smiled vaguely at the small Of
tenders as she shot barbed arrow
into their fathers warm heart.
Mr.. Pingree, sir. gave it to them
when he came at lunch time to 60
a-wheeling with Mrs. Yates"
Teddy was loyal gentleman. not 10
be thrown off his balance by the lns"-
lence of a hireling He disengaged the
clinging sticky little fingers with IN
finite gentleness.
$50, then, if mamma knows about
the candy, it is all right
He was on his way down to Annabel
q few minutes later, with the red mo-
rocco case in his breast pocket. He
would lay it on her plate before din-
ner was announced. Pingree should
not spoil the evening for him If he
could help it.
As he reached the level of the lower
floor the butler had just softly closed
the front door on the bringer OF a SUI
perb bunch of roses.
For Mrs. Yates, sir, with Mr.. Pin
gree's compliments and congratula-
tions," the man said, explanatory, as
Teddy glanced casually at the flow
ers.
Mrs. Yates. handsomely gowned and
coiffured, glanced petulantly at the
i L.
room.
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ing same day. so cents; and st.
and return, on sale Sunday. good re-
turning Monday, SO cents.
J. w. HILL. Gen. Agt.
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Hosiery, Underwear and Millinery

Choice one lot childrens fast
black ribbed hose, all sizes; regu-
lar 15c; sale price. &c
12hc
Choice one lot ladies' fast black
hose, absolutely stainless, ribbed
top; worth zoe; sale price. .12aac
39c
Choice one lot fine lace hose,
latest effect; worth up to $1.O0
pair; sale price $50
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Choice one lot ladies' Jersey
ribbed Swiss sleeveless vests, in
ecru only, taped neck; worth 16c:
sale price 90
l5c
Choice one lot ladies' fine ribbed
vest with long or short sleeves,
also without sleeves, in white and
ecru, all styles; these are samples
worth up to soc; sale price. .l5o
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No Appetite

Means loss Of vitality,
vigor Or tone. and is often
aprecursor Of prostrating
sIclEness. This Is why IT,
= serious. The best thing
you can DO b to take the
Q'sat altsrative and tonic
HOODS Sarsaparilla
k ~ cured Thousands.
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SPOKANE FALLS D NORTHERN
HALLWAY 90.
vnnpy rArr rYNyvw Qynrro

Effective July 9th. and until further
advised, the following round trip
rates will be in effect, Spokane to
Loon Lake:
Sell Sundays, limit following
: Monday 100
Sell daily, limit 80 days. ....... $50
Sell daily, Communication. 20
rides, limit September IT,. 1000
ii. A. JACKSON,
General Passenger Agent.
Spokane. Wash.
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CLOTHING

$50
Choice one lot mems extra quail
ity of every day working pants,
all sizes; worth up to $50; choice
Saturday csc
26c
Choice one lot boys extra quail
ity corduroy pants, well made,
broken sizes; worth 75c; sale. .25c
93.45
Choice one lot mems all wool
coats and vests, in light stripes
and checks. in sack or square cut,
broken sizes; worth $3.50; choice,
Saturday ................ $50
$50
Choice one lot mems light
weight balbrisgan underwear,
double seated drawers, broken
sizes; regular 40c; sale price. .1ec
a6c
Choice one lot mems and boys
straw hats, In all the newest
styles and shapes; worth up to
$500; choice ...............o ESQ
SEQ
Choice one lot mems and boys
soft and stiff shirts, in all new
patterns; values up to 800; sale
price ...........s s...... .oSO
500
Choice one lot mems s-ounce
blue denim overalls, all sizes,
riveted; worth UP to 75c; sale 500
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DOMESTICS

19c ybxo
Choice one lot new prints in
greys, blues, blacks and all staple
colors and patterns; regular &c;
sale price ................ INC
exc yard
Choice new lot apron ginghams,
extra quality, fancy checks and
stripes, also extra large checks;
worth 10c; sale price. $40
DC yard
Choice one lot outing flannel, in
fancy stripes and checks, light
and dark colors; remnants of 10
yards; worth 1Oc yard; sale. . 30
71ao yard
Choice one lot Zelda percales, 80
inches wide, in all the staple fall
patterns, in greys, blues, black
and white and reds; regular 12kc;
sale price ................. .71ac
Sc yard
Choice all colors mosquito net
ting, all shades, Sc inches wide;
ieSuioi AVS' ooio PiiSc ''''' Nv
A5c
Choice one lot 72x90 bleached
sheets, with seam in middle, extra
quality muslin; regular Coo; sale
price .......... 45c
1oc
Choice one lot linen finish Huck
towels, good size: regular 15c: sale
price 10c
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Nelson's
Clearance Sale

Special sales every day
Prices re !uced In every depart
mcnt. Shoes, clothing, dry
goods, millinery at bargain
prices every day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

Choice one lot children's fine
trimmed hats. in all styles and
shapes; worth up to $3.50; sale
price 500
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0l.95

Choice of any ladies' fine trim
med hat in the house: all are the
latest styles; worth up to $500;
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ccrne- spragus and Monroe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

Choice one lot of ladies' sample
silk coats, nicely trimmed; some
have long skirt; made in latest
styles in peau de sole, and lined;
extra values: worth up to $3.50;
sale price .....,... o6.95
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Ticket once. 701 Riverside Avenue
Phone Main l6e.

Excursion Rates to ~. Louis aA4
Chicago Aug. 8, . and 10.
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EAST ARLINGTON

A tea will be given by the Ladies'
Aid Society at the home of Mrs Geo.
Stafford Wednesday afternoon from
six to eight. All are invited. a
lawn party will be given at Mr. SAT-
ford's in the evening. 1t is hoped
there will be a good turnout.
Mr. and Mrs Myron Lyman and
daughter, Mabel of Wilmington have
been guests at F. P. Webb's. They
were on carriage drive from their
home over here. They returned by
way of Bennington.
Alvah Walker of Michigan is with
his mother here for time. Mr. Walk
er expects to return to Michigan to
teach school.
A team from Cambridge drove up
last Saturday to play bali with the
GMB's. The visiting team won no
laurels on this occasion, being defeat
ed by score of s to O.
Mrs Ira J. Warner and daughter,
Miss Maude returned from a visit of
several weeks with relatives in Sey-
mour, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs Z. L. Bailey Of Middle
town, Conn, are with relatives here.
Miss A. NJ. Dean and her brother,
Farland recently spent the day in
Rutland with relatives. c. A. Field
is visiting his mother and relatives
in Rutland.
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ARLINGTON.

Mrs Page of New York is at w. A.
McAuleys for few weeks.
Mrs H. Simms and children of
Brooklyn is stopping at Mrs Ida
Brownsons for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Viole of North Adams
are at F. N. Canfelds for two weeks.
Mrs Anna Hyde of New Haven,
Conn, is visiting Miss S. a. Hyde.
Mrs L. w. Dubois and son OF
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, are at Mrs Ida
Brownsons for a few weeks.
DR. James H. Garfield and wife Of
New York were in town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs E, H. Holden of Ben
nington spent Sunday at G. B. Hol-
dens.
Miss Florence Hard of Schenectady
is houe for a two weeks Vacation.
Miss Martha Hoyt of Pittsfeld,
Mass, spent Sunday with her grand'
mother, Mrs Crofut.
Percy Lathrop was home over Sun
day.
Eli Lathrop, who has been spending
the past two months with relatives in
Canada, returned Saturday.
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Quarterly Meeting OF The Di-
rectOrs OF The National Life
InsurAn. e Company.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
directors of the National Life Insur-
ance Company of Montpelier, YER
mont, occurred Tuesday morning,
July 18th. The reports presented dis
closed most gratifying progress and
growth.
The income of the Company for six
months of 1904 was $4,000, ,57S9S and
the outgo, of which 81 34S, ,S3744 was
paid to policy y-holders in death claims,
matured endowments, annuities, divi-
dends and cash values, was 81 ,957, ,30l-
81, thus showing a net increase in led
ger assets of 81, O49, 277.4.
The National Life during the first
six months has issued and revived
Sl1, 2l2, ,026.3l of insurance. This is
an increase over the first six months
of 1903 of nearly a million dollars and
constitutes the largest first half year S
business in the history of the Com
pany.
Among the interesting statistics pre-
sented to the directors we're the follow
ing 66, OSl policies in force, insuring
$129, ,459 ,092.S4: invested assets OF
S2s, OsS, 9SO.22. The National Life In
surance Company has paid policy
holders since its organization in 1850
$2G, 546, 771.9s.
The company issues today the best
forms of Life, Endowment, Term and
Annuity insurance eXtant.
1t is gratifying to note that the Com
pany is now admitted to do business
in forty states and that it is taking
steps to extend its useful work tc
every state in the Union, thus making
good the name which it has borne for
ffty-fve years, the National Life In
surance Company.
The Directors of the Company are:
Charles Dewey, William p. Dilling
ham, Dudley C. Denison, w. Seward
Webb Fred E. Smith, Joseph A. De
Boer, James T. Phelps, John G. Nc
Cullough, George Briggs, Harry NJ
Cutler, George G. Benedict, James b
Estee and W w, Stickney.