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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-21
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evidently push 1t across the table. just
as the wind would vessel driving
straight before It; cue and ball will
travel at identically the same speed
Imagine, however. that groove is cut
diagonally across the table from corner
to corner and that in this groove the
ball is laid. When the cue encounters
the ball now it will drive it along. not
directly across the table as before, but
toward the corner pocket at the end
of the groove. BY the time the cue has
been moved from one side of the table
20 the other the ball may have Travelled
diagOnally from one end to the other
end, evidently much longer distance.
In precisely similar fashion is tack
Ing ship enabled to sail faster than the
wind.
Donkeys, says Frenchman who has
made study of them, are very clever
animals and often even surpass the
dog. Yet, if we are to believe logical
theories, donkey placed exactly mid
way between two hayricks would
starve to death, since there Is no rea-
son known to these gentlemen why he
should select one hayrick rather than
the other. Personally we should be
inclined to believe that the donkey
would very soon find way out Of the
difficulty and would not remain in a
position Of such unstable equilibrium a
moment longer than the time strictly
necessary to recOnnOiter the position.
There Is another class Of propositions
which lead to very curious results and
explain away In a perfectly simple
and natural manner many Of those 50
called extraordinary condolences which
set simple souls marveling at the vaga-
ries Of chance. How would you
PROVE" for instance, that there are at
least two persons in the world who
have precisely the same number of
hairs ON their head" Calculate, II
you are able, the largest number of
hairs any one individual can possibly
have on his head. If you have no data
to go upon put your estimate as high
as you reasonably dare. A million Is a
large number, but, to make assurance
double sure, say, If you like, that
there are heads on which as many as
100000 hairs are to be counted.
You will still be far short of the total
population of the world. Once admit
this and the case is proved. If the
number Of individuals living exceeds
but by two your largest estimate Of the
number Of hairs on any one individ-
uars head, then must there be at least
two individuals with exactly the same
number of hairs. Even supposing that
one individual has head as innocent
of hair as a billiard ball and that 1O0,
100000 possess from 100000 to 1O0,-
100000 hairs apiece, the head Of the
second man over your 1OO,OOO,O00 must
have it's exact counterpart somewhere
among the rest.-Grand Magazine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
A Contrast in Man

There are two high officials in Washington now who il
lustrate eXceenty two types of men this cou
try-the true democrat and the snob.
One OF these is Secretary Taft who of the most
democratic of men that Washington has for long
Tune He is genial kindly and generous without trace
OF snobbess He is representative of true Amercanism
and Judges men by the standard of manhood and character
The other official, whose need not be mentioned.
Is just the opposite He is exactng, snobbsh and nord
natey vain He is too good to associate even the casual
manner with those beneath him in official position But he
is obsequlous enough to those above him.
The difference between the two men is striknglv shown
IN their use of the elevator in the building where their Of
hces are situated Secretary Taft takes his rides in the ee
vator like most other good Americans and is friendly
terms with the elevator conductor 1t is the secretary
habit to present the conductor with cigar each morning
he rides up
The other official, however, is very different He has
issued order that Of the employees in his depart
ment shall use the elevator while he is out of his Office He
not be forced to ride with those beneath him in the depart
ment. He wants contact with the common herd. Flee
trio communication has been established between his office
and the elevator that he be able to give warning
the conductor whenever he contempates leaving his Office
This warning is the signal that all others walk until
he has made his exit
These types of men familiar to all and the serength
of the and the weakness of the other we'll known
Men with good red blood in their veins admire the
and despse the other.
The one is an example of what the American should be-
and the other of what he should not be.
The one is genuine; the other is superficial.
The one stands for manhood; the other for display
The one places true valuation upon and their
deeds; the other udbes everyone by false standards.
The one is worthy Of emuaton the other is fit only for
condemnation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
Between the D. and the Sea

Uncle Sam is evidently engaged in a losing business
His ledger shows that he is n the hole" the amount of
$3000000O
The MISUNDERSTANDING Shaw-estimated that the
balance sheet would show deficit for the fiscal year. end
ing June 80, Of eighteen million 1t is already thirty
million.
The bookkeeper says the outgo will be little less for
the remaining two months and that the final balance sheet
for the welvemonth will be about $250000O0 The few
millions what he estimated he says is not much 1t
would be considerable for individual says the
tary, but is small for great and prosperous nation
To be
The bookeeper is very kind.
But deficit of $25OOO00O is sufficient in all reason,
to great and prosperous nation to sit up and
take notice.
The trouble with Uncle Sans business appears to be in
the of expenses The ookkeeper says he is taking
in much money usual 1t is the outgo that the
deficit Either he must do thriving business of he
must cut out the expense.
Whereat the tariff reformers smile.
They realize that your Uncle Sam is between his satan
c majesty and the cerulean 1t is impossible with a
growing navy and big canal to Dig to cut expenses So
that he must either put tax upon beer readust the
tariff schedules And this is where your Uncle has landed
between the brewers and the standpatters.
The tariff revisonsts have waited for this day and
longed for its coming.
Uncle Sam is undoubtedly in tight place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
Fine Men in States Prison

'He was fine man," said Cassie Chadwick when she
heard that Spear cashier of the wrecked bank had got
years in the penentary for his part in the ren
zied finance"
Yes Cassie these bank wreckers usually fine men.
They live in fine houses. They give fine banquets They
ride in fine automobiles. They shine in fine society They
dress their families in fine rament and fine bJoury They,
being nancers, supposed to be little finer bred than
the herd Some day, it develops that they have
taken advantage of fine opportunities to gamble with trust
funds belonging to other people, and down comes all their
fnery.
1t wonderful how many fine men are going to the pen
entary, these days, while the gross 60 right on
wearing neglgee shirts and the sweat of real labor
1t is announced that the Ohio penitentiary is so
full of fine men, from banking and other financial circles
that is impossible to find clerical work for Spear IN that
popular institution Spear may have to carry hod and
Cassie do washing. Sometimes, Justice, in her game Of
bndmans buff grabs the eternal fitness and fneness OF
things in spite of the atmosphere of morbid sympathy
and man morally equipped for hod-carrying really mas
to finally carry hod.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
BY. JOS. ]. DEWEY.
Copyright, 1906, by Enterprise Assocaon)

there was a menace in such a vast
Capitalization of wealth even though
properly handled but an analysis dis
pels such an idea. In the first place
this wealth is centralized in a system
of business just as is the enormous
amount of money which is invested in
lond The money is distributed among
80 companies and these are organized
in % different states. Furthermore,
it is not idly locked up in strong
boxes, but is invested and earning
good interest. Neither is all the
money coming in and nothing going
out; it is in constant circulation, for
these companies are returning to
policy holders over 100000 every
business day in the year in the way
of death claims, matured endow-
ments, dividends, annuities, etc The
largest part of this wealth is being
distributed among those upon whom
the hand of death has laid heavy bur-
dens
And where is the money which is
being paid in coming from? In tens
of thousands of cases it is coming
from people who would not otherwise
acquire the habit of saving. Millions
of dollars are put into life insurance
every year that would otherwise be
squandered in Injuries and frivoIities.
This system of business, therefore,
is doing an incalculable good by CON
centrating money, encouraging thrift,
equitably distributing funds among
the needy and so saving millions from
state. Hence life insurance is the
greatest economic factor in the world
today in sustaining the standard of
civilization, ana instead Of there be-
ing menace in it's growth, there is
actually the reverse.
The record of one of the old line
companies aptly illustrates the pru-
dent justice of the system. In the
course of its career this company has
returned to members over s1,000,000
more than it received from them and
still holds over SOS. 900 in trust
for its present policy holders.
The equity between tho man of linn
tied and the one of large means Is
nowhere more pronounced than in life
insurance, for the man who buys n
policy of $1,000 pays the same pro-
rata premium as he who buys $780,
900. Again. life insurance provides
against death. n contingency that is
absolutely certain (and in this It Is
different from all other insurance),
and it guarantees to every person
who carries out his contract that his
estate ultimately Will be reimbursed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

that golf does. And at 1t women have
chance to compete on almost even
terms with men,
The benefits derived from golf are
many. Combined with the long walks
over hill and dale, the swinging of the
clubs bring strength, health and indie
pendence of movement.
Not every woman, however, can af-
ford to spend the time or money
necessary to learn the game thor
oughiy. This being the case, benefit
can be obtained by practicing shots
in the home or in the back yard.
Buy a driver and a putter Both
may be had at a reasonable price,
and, dressed for the occasion, go into
the yard or the basement, or into any
room where the full swing of the
driver will not smash glass or spot
wall paper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

Standing with the feet well sepa-
rated. to give firm footing, grasp the
handle of the driver firmly. swinging
the head of the club over the right
shoulder. Mark a place on the ground
or carpet where an imaginary ball
reposes, and swing the club down
swiftly, with a free arm movement
as if to strike the ball, turning on
the toe of the right foot as the club
swings upward.
Let the body go with the swing OF
the arms, easily and steadily. Prac-
ticing this, say 20 times every morn
ing, will result in a better carriage,
while the effect on undeveloped arms
and neck are wonderful.
A splendid exercise for the arms
and back is the use of the putter
The short, stiff-arm strokes will
round out arms in a remarkable man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
CHAPTER I.

Ct1A1' EN- L.
Life insurance is a product of civ
ilization-it is not practiced by people
in the savage state. Comparatively
speaking, it is a modern evolution,
for it was less than 200 years ago
that it took definite form. True, some
of the guilds of the middle ages en-
ployed it's principles to a certain ex-
tent by assisting i'm the burial of
members and aiding their families,
but life insurance organization was
formed in England in 1898 which gave
the impetus that resulted in the sys-
tenn as it stands today. Twas a crude
affair." but it was a start. few
others were launched about the same
time also; they charged all members
the same rate, and instead of guaran-
teeing a definite amount at death,
they distributed benefits at the end
of the year according to the number
of deaths that had occurred.
In 1921 two London companies
which are still doing business-be-
gan to issue contracts guaranteeing
a definite minimum amount at death,
and in 1862 another London company
which also still exists-not only
did this but it charged its members
according to their respective ages
and stipulated a maximum premium
to be paid. These were two great
steps necessary to form a desirable
life insurance contract. The develop
ment since that time has been toward
increasing the security, decreasing
the cost and liberalizing the contract.
Our forefathers carried the scheme
of life insurance to our shores in the
early days and the Presbyterian Min
listers Fund, the first life insurance
organization in this country, was es-
tablished in Philadelphia in 1859. 1t
is still doing a restricted business,
but not until 1875 did it become an
old line company. i. e., one which
operates on legal reserve basis. The
first old line company in this country
was established in 1S43, and from this
nucleus the number has grown to 93;
some operating only in one state,
some in several, some in all, and
few are doing business practically
over the whole civilized world-these
latter being larger than those OF any
other country.
The 80 companies mentioned have
insurance of over $13. 000,000,000 in
force, both ordinary and industrial,
they have assets of over $4,000
900, and they have over 100000
policies in force in the United States
alone.
At first blush it might appear that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
The development
OF LIFE INSURANCE
PRIMER TALKS ON LIFE INSURANCE.

1t and
that IL of
interested
public controversy
ing the Equitable
Lawson, know
about heretofore mysterious
The Newspaper
client,
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has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

around the Horn, and the consignees
were obliged to throw it away.
The present sight of the old post
office was then a spread of the waste
waters of the bay. AS ton after ton
of the tobacco was tossed into the
shallow, the place assumed a solidity
of surface that suggested reclama-
ton. In a short time the inward flow
of the tide was barred by combina-
ton of sand, tobacco and rubbish of
every sort, and San Francisco's post
Office and custom house We're then
planted on this tobacco made ground.
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After considerable discussion the athletic committee of
the A. A. c. has concluded to modify the prices for the
Melody-Duffy championship go next Friday night
Instead OF ranging from S. down the prices will be $4
$780, So and S. Fort battle of it's kind the prices are
more than reasonable
The limited seating capacity in the club gym where
only about 1900 people be seated makes it Imperative
that the club raise the prices if expensive champion
ship battle is put The expense Of carrying big go
such as the coming event is much greater and unless lib
era response is made by the club members and patrons
the shows the athletic committee will not be able to main
tain the high standard set.
But there is doubt of the gym being packed Friday
night. 1t is only question of how many can get in.
Anent the subject of limited seating capacity under
stand the board realizes that mistake made in
curtang the size of the gym by cutting off the west end
facing Monroe street in order to leave room for grill
This idea of grill has been abandoned and the board
seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of knocking out
the west wall and extending the gym through to Monroe
street This would considerably increase the and
would tend toward what is the only poor feature Of the
otherwise splendid club house lack of room.
Big Fred Russell landed in town yesterday and imme-
datey there rushing to and from Of boxing lovers
in excited effort to get Russell and Jim Mccormick to-
gether hurry call for go of 20 rounds.
The talk about the streets this morning to the ef
feet that the two would be brought together within
the next few days.
Frank Hall, Mccormick s manager is "just achng''
for match for his and understand Russell is willing
to take Mccormick short notice. although haven't
been able to learn what he would want -
bout between the two big fellows would be something
new for Spokane and would prove decided attraction
Russell has fought number Of the topnotchers and
Mccormick is in direct line for the worlds championship.
Both defeated in the earlier stages of their by
Tom Sharkey and either at this day is able to whip the
sailor
and the first game of the Boise series will be called at Nat
aorum park this afternoon Bosses great fight Hast
with Spokane will be remembered and the inter
est will most likely be taken in the series this week.
With the retirement of ,effries from the ring and his
bestowa of the belt Bob Fitzsmmons there's going to
be some funny doings in the heavyweight division.
Old Ruby Robert is pretty apt to make some one fight
for the belt before he donates it to anyone and there's two
youngsters ready to try for it.
One is Jim Mccormick who is now here as John L. Sui
vans sparrng partner and the other is Sam Berger the
amateur champion heavyweight who has just been barred
from the amateur ranks in Frisco.
Berger is just boy but he is and unless
stacked up against the cracks too apt to make his
mark on some champion s phiz.
''He is a coward to retire from the ring just I am
reenering it,
Hal Ha! WILLIE B. GOODE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-The
old postoffice in San Francisco, which
will soon be abandoned for a new
structure, is built on a foundation of
tobacco.
In the early days here when ship
after ship came into the harbor laden
with freight for the gold seekers,
it was found that thousands of tons
of tobacco were spoiled by mildew.
In spite of every precaution taken by
the shippers, the tobacco would be-
come damp during the long journey
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

or no bones woman must be in
fa shion.
Nothing improves the arm so much
as exercise. The beautiful arm is
the arm that has muscle. The size,
rouudness and plumpness of the arm
Is muscle firm muscle improves
even the appearance or the skin.
The woman who pounds a type
writer all day usually has a plump
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

skinny arm.
Some beauty doctors have advo-
Gated sweeping as a means of develop
ing the arms.
But the woman who wants to i'm
prove her arms without working does
1t by playing golf. Beating carpets
would do just as well, but golf sounds
more aristocratic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
GOLF MAKES PLUMP ARMS

round forearm. The woman who
stands all day scrubbing up and down
on the washboard, has, as a rule,
little need to mourn over q thin,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

Just now fashion says women must
wear short sleeves. The women with
bony arms squirm a little, but still
they chop off the sleeves For bones
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l. K. Monfort Z Co.
Unexpectedly
S2s Riverside Avenue, Ground Floor

we have half block of fine lot.
near the Traction oompany's new car
iine that we will sell one. two or
three to one person and build a house
to suit If you have from $3.50 to saoo
cash and can pay SIS per month and
interest. This would be a good chance
TOT you to get out where you coula
raise chickens and keep a COW and
have enough ground so you would NOT
trouble the neighbors.
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JeweIry Auction 5
504 MAIN ST. {
Special Bargains
Jeannot Bros.
O722 AND o724 MONROE ST.

AZ piece decorated dinner sets. .$3.75
soc china salad bowls. ......... 25c
Toe china salad bowls. ......... 35c
zoe emma cuSpidor. .,............ 45c
25c china cup and saucer. ..... 15c
$1.50 combinet for. ............. CSC
$1.50 bowl and pitcher. ........ .89c
S5c cups and saucers at per set soc
$4,000 cut glass wine set at. $1,000
S5c plates at, per set. .......... 500
Galvanized tubs at. SOC, 6oc, Toe, soc
Galvanized pals. 49,. 2oo, 25o and zoe
Granite wash basins at ......... 15c
$500 pictures at. ............ So. so
$500 pictures at. ...............S $500
$3.50 pictures at. ..............$1 so
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

TEETH FREE

Extracting, cleaning and examina-
ton FREE during all this week The
Boston Painless Dentists will give the
lowest prices ever known in Spokane
for strictly high class dental work.
Don't put 1t off. but come in at once.
Good work at low prices, guaranteed
for 10 years, has made world wide
reputation for the Boston Dentists,
S10A Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10
NEW ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COMIQUE

Daisy Kennison, contortion dam
seuse; Verneldo Trio, magicians;
Marie Langdon, balladist The west
ern drama in four acts by Browne &.
Diamond entitled 1.-The Trappers
OATH" supported by the Comique
stock company.
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BIG SALE ON WALL PAPER.
Over 200 Styles.


Any ingram at, bolt. ........... $50
Any tile paper at, bolt. ......... 4oc
NICE Deuiooin ldper At, roll &C
Nice granite paper at, roll ..... Sc
Nice red paper at, roll ......... Sc
Fancy gilt 40c paper at, roll .2Oc
Fancy stripe paper at, roll .... loo
Red or green burlap at, yard. ... acc
Room molding, per foot, up from. &c
Window shades, up from. ...... SOC
Curtain poles, up from. .,...... 15c
Curtain rods, up from. ......... &c
Best paint in Spokane. ...... 81 ,65
First class paint at, gallon. .. 81 40
5-lb. package Calsom, the best wall
finish you over saw, at. ....... Acc
Nice oranges at, each. lie
soc oranges at, dozen. ......... .45o
soc oranges at, dozen. 4oc
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FOR SALE,

Slx-room modern house, on North
Side, 1880; $500 cash, balance s25
month.
Five-room new house, Stage ava
nue., $1,000; easy terms
JAMES b. GRAY,
Phone 800. 7O2 First Ave,
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Presg want" ads act as Oil on III
troubled waters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-10

After considerable discussion the athletic committee of
the s. A. A. c. has concluded to modify the prices for the
MelodyDufy championship go next Friday night
Instead of ranging from S. down the prices will be 81,
$780, So and S. Fort battle of it's kind the prices
more than reasonable