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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Il noticed where a baby's rattle box
retired burglar as he sat on the water
front swapping yarns with the re-
tired detective.
Spin the yarn said the fly BULL"
putting at his pipe.
''Ain't much of yarn said the
ex-burslar The paper said the kids
box was knocked off the window
an the gun got scared and vam-
oosed."
Pipe dream" muttered the old de-
tective, else the gun was green. No
old timer would ave made his get
away fer a kids RATHER"
There We go, again." put in the
old thief angrily. You fly cops know
how to ketch us, but we don't know
nothin' else an We think we do. Lis
ten to this:
Il was pretty good at turnin' tricks
oncst, before l turned straight"
Before I pinched we for that Cra-
ven's job chuckled the ex-detective.
CHUCK yer tongue, will ye? Well,
laid out a job oncet. Nice big
house, big trees around it. Wealthy
old guy with bushes on his face own
ed it. No dog, servants slept in gar
rent. Away from harness bulls beat
We'll, l swung the portfolio an
got in easy. All dark and nice in
side. l knowed the old geeZer kept
sight of money in his desk felt
my way into it an got my mits on
the top 1t was closed.
speak of an l jest settled down fer
a good yank when-Lord, l sweat
like a horse now, when / think O.
the scare | got.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

something in that He thought a
| minute or two, and then he says.
I'm tell you what to do. Go and
wake up somebody you can trust
and get him to row over after your
body"
So OF I went for Dick Murphy.
He was pretty badly scared when he
see me standing by his bed, and he
was worse scared when l got him
down to the pier and he saw Nc
Bride. for he'd been a pallbearer at
the old mans funeral only the year
before.
But ! didn't know you was dead,
too. La Roche" says he, all of a
shiver.
oh, l amt dead" says I. I'm
just" And then ! looked at Nc
Bride. Say" says I to him, how
about this? Am / dead?' l tell you
ii give me a start, for hadn't
thought of that before
WELL" says he, looking sort o.
dubious. It's hard to say. Your
body's been a-lying in them weeds
good while. I wouldn't never've
left it like that if I'd thought you
was going back again. It's a pretty
cold night, and you've been in the
water quite spell. But if the
guards have found you, why, meb-
be-
Utopia says l, with yell.
Come along here" And I jumped
into Danny's boat. Murphy took
wooden boat off the pier and we pull
ed over to where ! had left myself
And there was nothing there.
l was the color o mist already, but
guess I turned mister. I shook
like a piece o. fog in the wind. So
| was dead, then.
There's one chance" says old
Danny. IF you fell into the water
you're like as not drowned by this
time. But if the guards found you
and carried you inside. why, mebbe
you're alive yet. Well go and see"
He hitched his boat to the wood
en- one Murphy was in, and we went
over to the prison buildings, and
looking through the WALL there in
the surgery, sure enough, we could |
see the doctors working over me. |
But i wasn't rid of my scare yet, for |
II was doubtful if they could bring |
me to, and it looked as if I'd have |
to stand by and see myself die right |
before my own eyes But finally |
gave gasp or two, and then I saw l |
was out of danger
But the worst happened afterward.
for when Mcbride got back to the
shore there was no one there. You
see, the minute we left him, that
fool Murphy had pushed off and
rowed back home again, with old
Danny's astral boat towing along be-
lind. You may talk about hard luck,
cut what do you think of poor old
Mcbride, caught on that island with
nut single astral plank to get away
IN? And he never did get away,
That was nine years ago, and to this
'ery day the guards will see that poor
I'D fellow walking back and forth
ilong the shore of a night, his whis-
Sers blowing in the wind, wiring
ng his hands and looking away to-
wards the Long Island lights for the
astral boat that never comes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
WRECK near
wellington

A. A. Persinger, railway clerk on
the Great Northern. returning from
Seattle Saturday night. tells of the
wreck near Wellington. causing IL
hours delay. The two front engines
and baggage car had about passed
the tunnel when they ran into
switch and were derailed, leaving the
remainder of the train on the track
The two engines and baggage car
ran onto the trestle bridge. the en-
gines making 1t safely. but the bag
gage car went through into the ditch,
smashing 1t to atoms. No one was in
the car at the time. The contents
consisting OF large amount of fish,
were made into mince meat. A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

when I come back I climbed into the
boat as dry as you please. and we
rowed across the river to a pier on
the other side He hitched his boat
and l climbed out and left him.
was in such a hurry to get away
that l ran right through the corner
of a pile of lumber and never noticed
it. +,
But when l got onto the street
! pulled up short. l had forgot all
about my body, that I'd left lying
in them weeds over on Blackwell $
island. Here was a pretty kettle O.
fish ] was in Long Island city, and
my body was half way across the
East river Supposing Mcbride had
gone away. how was l going to get
over to it again?
l put back to that pier on a run,
l can tell you, and this time l never
stopped for lumber piles or ware
houses or nothing. l went right
plumb through buildings and all.
The old fellow was just untying his
boat when l reached him.
Hold on" sez l. Wait a min
ute"
"Oh, it's you, is it?' says he.
whats wrong?"
why, I've left my body over
there" says l, pointing with my fog
arm across the channel.
We'll" says the old fellow, what
else could we do?"
But l want it," says I. Il need
it in my business Do you think I'm
going over to the city like this?"
And / hit myself a misty blow on
| the chest. How could l ever face
| my friends again?'
Hmm" says old Danny, strok-
| ing his beard. We'll, well, there is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

city. when a tug ran him down, and
he was drowned. And the story was
that he'd been seen of a night lately
river, just like he was doing when
he was drowned. ! didn't believe
the story, but 1t give me good idea.
If he could do it, l could do it, only
] wouldn't bother with a boat. I'd
swim. So / slipped away from the
guard next day, and then l crept into
the water on the east side and start
ed 10 swim across.
But just as l struck out / heard
voice In front of me, and ! looked
up. And there was old Dnny Nc
Bride himself. l sat right down in
the water. If it had been four inches
deeper l should We drowned where
i was, for l hadn't sense enough left
TO have saved myself. He was all
white, and his boat was white. He
was baldheaded and had long beard,
and he looked dead-awful dead I
could see the electric lights of Long
Island city right through him.
Hello, pardner,' says he. What
you 'fraid of? amt no patrol boat.
Want a lift across the river?r
What are you?' says 1, my voice
coming back, but shaky. Are you
the ghost of Dnny McBride?"
.'GhostT" says he, throwing back
his head and laughing. DO you be-
lieve in ghosts? Don't you do it..
There amt no such things as
ghosts"
There ain't?" says I, some doubt
full
Certainly not. Don't you sup
pose ! know"
Well, of course. I couldn't dispute
with a thing like that, which GER
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 6.-But for
the devotion and intelligence of "Bar-
ney," big st. Bernard dog little Theo.
Marks, the ll-month-old son of Alton
II. Marks, of this city, would have
been drowned few days ago.
Baby Theodore, who has just learned
to creep, ventured upon an excursion
while his mother was at the telephone,
and succeeded in creeping through n
screen door and out upon the back
porch of the Marks home The child
fell from the edge of the porch head
first into a cask filed with water, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
BREVl1rDlGS
Excellence and accuracy in pre-

Excellence and accuracy in pre-
scription compounding our hobby.
Watson Drug Co, Granite block.
Meet me at Watson Drug Co, Gran
lite block. There's where / buy my
delicate perfumes and fine station
cry.
Edgar r. Leonard the man who was
killed on the Northern Pacific tracks
Saturday, was buried this morning at
Greenwood cemetery, at 0 o'clock a.
m. Rev. B. f. Utz officiated.
The administrator and the guard
ian, the trustee and the treasurer,
find the Spokane & Eastern Trust
company an acceptable place to de-
post their funds. Are we serving
you?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
SPOKANE, Wash, May 8. 1904.
Medical Lake Salts Mfg. Co.,
Spokane, Wa


Gentlemen-Abcut a wear ago
was troubled with infiammatory
rheumatism in my feet and was com
PEELED to 60 about with cane, and
suffered q great deal during that time.
A gentleman told me of Medical Lake
Salts, which he said were good for
that disease. I tried the Salts for
six days and found 1t to be- success
full. bathed my feet once every night
in hot water in which the salts had
been dissolved and then wrapped my
feet in wooden cloths. I did this for
six days and on the sixth day was
able to walk without a cane. I can
recommend II to any one for that
purpose and appreciate the fact that
It helped me. Yours truly.
JNO. N. BLACKBURN.
Room 9. Ricardo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
A NEW JERSEY EDIToR's rEsr1.
MONIAI,

M. T. Lynch, editor of the Phil
ipsburg, N. j., Daily Post, writes: II
have used many kinds Of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family,
but never anything so good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. I cannot saw too
much in praise of it." Sold by Chas.
McNab, 400 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Mrs. Eta Patton, delegate to the
biennial convention of Catholic For
esters, held in Minneapolis, returned
to the city last night. Mrs. Patton
says the convention was a success
and will be held next year in Mil
waukee. / travelled considerable in
the east, but / found no place l like
as we'll as l do Spokane"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Barney, reused from his morning nap
by the splash, ran to the rescue.
Bravely Juggling at the baby's skirts,
the dog succeeded in pulling him out
of the cask. Barney then attracted the
attention of the mother by barking
and scratching at the screen door.
When the mother found the child it
was half-drowned, but by the use of re-
storatives and by churning the little
body free of water, she succeeded IN
reviving it, and little Theodore is now
one of the finest and healthiest babies
in the city, while Barney has wide
reputation as a hero,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
POOR GET NO RICE,

The Japanese cuisine does not in
clude butchers meat, bread, butter
and potatoes. Rice is not as COM
monty supposed, the daily food of
the poor, but can be afforded by the
well-to-do only.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
USED FOE PNEUMONIA.

DR.. c. j. Bishop Of Agnew, Mich,
says: Il have used Foleys Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of
pneumonia with good results in every
case" Refuse substitutes. Sold by
ChaS. McNab, 400 Riverside avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

India has perhaps greater varie-
ty Of plants than any other country
in the world, having 1900 native
species, while the fora of the entire
continent of Europe only embraces
about 10000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

(Scripps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. G.
Bulletin.-Knight Morris Siminoff of
this city was thrown from his horse
in the parade and his skull fractured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
pooro1s COULD not HELP HER.

II had kidney trouble for years."
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shell
ton, Wash, "and the doctors could
not help me, ! tried Foley's Kidney
me relief and I am now cured.
cannot say too much for Foley's Kid
ney Cure" Sold by Chas. McNab,
402 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

S. j. Sampson, Newport-Our
daughter was pale and sickly. Gave
her HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
New she's rosy checked, healthy and
happy. 35 cents, ~ or !.
Tea or Tab JXzU7T7ZZXNkZN
lets. "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for chronic throat troubles
and will positively cure bronchitis,
hoarseness and all bronchial diseases
Refuse substitutes. Sold by ChaS Nc
Nab, 400 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
UNACCoUNTABLE FATIGUE.

He never ran for Office
Nor strove to be admired;
He simply walked through life, and Yet
He said life made him tired.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Long Tailed Dog-Don't you get tire
of everlastingly wagging that litt1
stump of yours?
Stump Tailed Dog-No; it feels AZ
the tail was all there, and lget just (
much fun out of the exercise as You d
with q good deal less work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06
TIE CLICK OF A GUN OR THE FALL OF A
CHAIR MAKES THE BURGLAR H0MES|CK

sion, the rank and file and their la
dies disposing of their time in va
rious manners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Makes rich, red blood, and muscle
more rapidly than any known rem
edy. It's food for brain and nerves.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
let's. " "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Avoid serious results of kidney or
bladder disorder by taking Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by Chas. McNab,
402 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-06

Foleys Kidney Cure makes the dis
eased kidneys sound so they will
eliminate poisons from the blood
Sold by Chas. McNab, 402 Riverside
avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
MILES AT EMP0RIA
G. A. R. Commander Smith
Sends Out a Circular
URGES LARGE ATTENDANCE
Promises the Comrades a
Speech from the General.

Mcpherson, Kan, May 9.-Department
Commander of the G.. A R A. ". Smith
has issued circular letter of which the
following portion is OF general interest:
Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles
has generously accepted our invitation to
be present and address our encampment
and our campfire This is indeed a great
honor conferred upon this department by
the greatest soldier of this day, who is
the illustrious hero OF three wars with
an illuminated halo of chivalric glory sur
rounding his name and blemishless
achievements. as a soldier of forty-two
years continuous service. that make him
the Idol of all our comrades and the pa
triotic people of America. All our COM
rades, their wives. daughters, sons and
their grandchildren, as well as the sur
vivors of all his Indian Spanish and
Philippine wars. should lay aside all other
obligations and cares for one day or more
and go to EmpOria TO the e. A r. depart
ment encampment and meet and greet
t his great exemplary soldier and citinzen,
whom all true and loyal Americans love,
ADMIRE and praise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
GOLF AND CHARACTER.

There are good many people who
think that golf IS Just f0olishness. These
are generally people VINO have watched
one or TWO games without really under
standing them and have never taken
Giivor loftcr, or pulitzer into their own
hands and played There is no game
that grows in fascination more rapidly
than does golf The peculiar sense of
freedom that 1T gives. the constant yet
nor violent exercise. the beauty OF the
long stretch Of greensward resting town
tired eyes and the spaciousness that be
longs in equal measure to few other COM
mon sports are recommendations that
need only to be known once to be forever
enjoyed
But there is more in golf than exercise
and recreation. There is moral training
az very high sort For one thing. it is
4 game that keeps the conscience ten
der. Who is ever to know if the solitary
player lifts his ball over the exasperating
bunker that he has tried unsuccessfully
dozen times To strike over? Or if he
move Il out just an inch or so from the
toll uncut grass a: the side Of the links.
what difference viii it make if he does
not count this a stroke in his score? Golf
is. in fact largely between a man and his
Maker.
The most striking disciplinary lesson in
golf. however. is the one driven home
at every tee Keep your eye on the ball"
The beginner learns that in addressing
the ball, as it is called. this is the all
essential thing TO remember The club
must By properly erasped, the important
Misunderstanding must be mastered. but
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' assss the Of l<kzZlSzz@
MAYOR HARRISON NEUTRAL.

Chicago May 7.-"Strico neutrality
will be the position of Mayor Harrison
in the fight between the Bryan and the
Parker elements for control of the Hi
nois convention.
In common with other Democrats in
Illinois. said the Mayor. Il am trying
TO secure the nomination of Congress-
man j. r Williams, of this state, for
the Presidency We are convinced that
both geographically and personally his
nomination would be the best solution Of
the candidate problem.
with this programme il would be bad
policy for any OF Congressman Williams
friends to take part in controversies
which may arise inside the party between
now and the convention. Col. Bryans
speech was calculated 10 make a con-
troversy between his friends and the
friends of Judge Parker"
All of Mayor Harrisons friends fol-
lowed the same course. They praised the
speech as an oratorical effort but did not
care tieher to- approve or condemn it as
a political declaration
LOIS I peop,e teli OF the; are nustier.
,han they know yeiy well the are OIL
-"i-4S Wass i'l@f0u Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
ABOUT ACRE DISPUTE
Brazil Asserts That Peru Has
Recognized the Claim.
DIFFERENCE is GREAT
May Allow a Claim but Must
Recognize a Right.

Washington. May 9.-The Associated
Press tonight received from the Brazilian
charge his legations final rejoinder to
the Peruvian legation regarding the Acre
dispute. The rejoinder of Brazil asserts
that Peru. when she adopted by the
treaty of 1851. the principle Of uti pos
the territories in the Alto Yura and Alta
Purus. Furthermore, it is said. Peru
recognized Braziis rights by the treaty
OF 1851 when it was explicitly stipulated
that the boundary line should not go any
further In the south than the river Yav-
airy. The statement then says:
Notwithstanding this. Brazil. acting
in fair and friendly spirit, always has
been disposed TO admit. ana reserve the
claim of Peru, and especially in a very
formal way in the treaty of Petropolis
OF November last, settling our dispute
with Bolivia. But between allowing a
claim and recognizing a right there is
great difference. The admission of the
claim on the part OF Brazil is a proof of
good will but it does not preclude the
assertion OF her right recognized by Peru
and still less does il imply any recog-
milton of right in behalf of Peru Going
su!l furthere Brazil doing honor to her
and the prescription Of her con-
has always shown her readi-
ness to submit the dispute to arbitrs-
ton on two elementary and usual con-
ditions: The presentation for discussion
of the title by which Peru bases her
claim. and the evacuation of the terri
tory unlawfully occupied by Peru. There
is no exaction on the part of Brazil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
KISSES RATED AT 81 AT CORNELL
If Student Calls on a Girl in Sage
COLLEGE Goods viii Be Fined.

Ithaca, May An "anti-spooning So
ciety'' is the latest creation of the wom-
en- of Cornell university. The new coed
organization aims TO discipline the Cor
nell men and to teach them the rights
of coed The provisions of the by
laws provide for a system of fines for
violations of the principles of the So
ciety
If a Cornell man calls at Sage college
the dormitory where the goods live
the girl whom he asks for is fined %
cents. If she permits him 10 see her the
punishment is increased 10 30 cents. The
next step is that from which the society
derives its name, for il she is caught
spoOning with her caller the fine is
doubled and amounts TO :. If she should
be so indiscreet as TO allow him 10 kiss
her and SO unskiIlfu as to not conceal
that happening an underlined bylaw pro-
Yides for a fine of 81
There are many quiet forest walks about
the Cornell campus. and for enjoying one
of these with a Cornell man the unhappy
member of the anti-spooning society is
fined 81. For a country drive the same
punishment is melted out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
BUSINESS BEFORE SCHOOL.
DR.. Harper Advises Students to Break
in on Their Studies

Chicago. May Young man, take a
year i n business. The trouble with
American university students today is
that they think too much OF going to
school and too little of what they are
going there for. l have advised more
than twenty students al this university
TO leave school and go into business
These are the words of President w.
r. Harper of the University OF Chicago to
the senior class.
Most of the students at the universe
ties today think too much of the mere
going to school, saiu Dr. Harper. This
is especially TRUE al the time when they
ought to be thinking of taking up their
life work. If a student i snot too old he
ought always to take at least a year I'm
business between the time of the close of
his undergraduate work and the time he
takes up any postgraduate studies he
may have in view. If he is too old then
he must pass that chance and go ahead
as he is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
JUDGE DicKERsoN RESIGNS.
Governor Bailey Will Appoint His
Successor.

Topeka, Kan, May 9.-Governor Bailey
today received the resignation Of J. T.
Dickerson. of Marion, as judge of the
Eighth judicial district. His successor
will be named tomorrow. The governor
has not announced whom he Will ap-
point, but it is thought that it will be
r. l. King. of Marion, or Judge Moore,
of Dickinson county Friendly delega-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
CONES OF MEADE
Nominated by Acclamation for the
Office of Representative.

Meade Kan. May 9.-At the Republican
convention of the 124th representative
district held at Liberal George 3. Cones
of Meade, Kansas was nominated by ac-
clamation Resolutions were passed en-
dorsing the national and state administra-
ton. Mr.. Cones is late county treasurer
of this county and is in the real estate
business at this place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-10
FINAL SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Conway Springs Has Closed a Pros.
porous School Year.

porous School Year.
Conway Springs. Kan. May 9.-Friday
night the commencement exercises of
our city schools were held at the opera
house and the following program rem
Gered:
Piano Solo ............ Miss Annette Edison
INVOCATION ............. Rev. j. r. Bays
Song, Greeting Song ......... Strickland
Chorus
Grafton, Acres Of Diamonds" and
Salutatory ................ Myrtle Gooch
Grafton, The Mission of Doubt" and
valedictory .................. Faye King
Song Down Where the Daisies Are
Blooming Observation-Disclosures. Harte
Chorus.
Lecture, The Public Schools .......
................Vice President J. II. Hill
Presentation OF Diplomas IL. NJ Harper
Vice President Hills address was both
interesting and instructive. He said in
part that the public school as an insti-
tuition is one of the most far-reaching
Institutions in our land. He traced its
origin back TO early colonial history, then
showed its development on down to the
present.
The entire program was highly salts
factory to the audience. The two grad
uateA Myrtte Gooch and Faye King. ac-
quilted themselves very creditably. Much
favorable comment has been made on
Miss Kings Grafton. Her subject was
handled in a manner which brought
hearty applause.