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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
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The Graft Hunt

The graft hunt becoming general and hot Through
out the entire country the public is being aroused to
ardent spirit of reform.
Gov. LaFolette of Wisconsin; Gov Folk of Missouri
Dist Atty Jerome, of New York; Clarence s. Darrow of
Chicago, and Thos W. Lawson of Boston, are to be the
principal speakers at the great reform ray to be held
in Ottawa Kasr in July, designed to be great political
revival meeting.
Popular feeling is ripe for it. Political revival is less
necessary really than is direction of the reform spirit al
ready aroused Popular cutlery against graft to have
stirred administrative and prosecuting officials to astonish
ing activity.
Phadelphia-the last from which reform spirit was to
have been suspeced-s presenting the most conspicuous
of tchasing. When those who have long been
dead in their sins awake may look for minor miracles
everywhere
GGov. Folks record is an inspiration His order TO the
sheriff of ST. Louis county to arrest all who violate the law
against betting horse and his threat call out
the militia the order not obeyed is only part of the
present daily routine in Missouri
Gov. Herrick has started movement against profess
sona lobbying and promises drive this phase of graft
ing from the capital
In Milwaukee grand jury has been called together to
probe into alleged cases of graft and all the small political
contractors running to
In Connecticut the Mayors association has just taken
up in earnest the question of Sunday liquor selling.
Back of all these reform movements is public spirit
not to be resisted The popular support which such gov
Folk Deneen and Laolee have received shows
that the old indictment Of public Indifference to political
corruption will not much longer hold
The indignation shown the Equitable scandal the
wide interest in the frenzed finance exposure and the
strong popular sympathy shown with President Roose-
ves efforts to bring the big trusts into subsection to the
government all flow from and all alike
show the trend of tremendous public feeling regarding
graft in all its forms.
The graft hunt is on, indeed The time is ripe for
great political reform revival. The air is humid with the
spirit of protest against political and financial corruption
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
ALL HONOR TO THAT FATHER

. scorn. and ignominy-outcast Ish-
maels-because of the faint not of
blood. but the ban of modern social
conditions.
All honor to this man that he has
dared to brave the jeers of the world
in the endeavor to give his own child
a fathers name and a fathers pro-
lection in order that she may be
brought up to become n true, honest
woman instead of being cast out q
prey to every beastly fang.
One very beautiful girl is today a
| moral wreck because she learned too
late the stigma upon her BIRTH and
because the father who holds a very
exalted place in the very moral city
of Cleveland refused to acknowledge
her as his daughter or give her an
opportunity by legal adoption to live
a respected life. Mormonism is a
white stone" beside such crumblinh
rottenness.
This veto neither alters the fact of
such conditions being probable, nor
brings into consideration any penalty
for the two principals concerned.
And by 1t, upon the cross built by
law, and nailed thereto by public
opinion, one more innocent babe Is
crucified.
Marriage, by divine implication, is
solely a condition by which the hui
man species is perpetuated. If. there.
fore, the bearing of children consti-
tuted a legal marriage between the
two concerned-therc being no pre-
vious bar recognized by law-it would
not only tend to wipe out inhdelity
and illegitimacy, but decreases to al
most a cipher the divorce court
records.
Further: If either unlawful living
together or illegitimate fatherhood,
while living in legal wedlock, were
called by it's true name of bigamy
and punished as such. womanhood
would not be "insulted" nor girlhood
menaced daily and hourly as they are
in every city and hamlet today. The
"veto" of Governor Higgins does not
remove the fact of the fatherhood to
the child nor relieve that father of
one iota of consequent parental re-
sponsibilty. And Hagar went into
the desert with the child Ishmael;
, and every mans hand was against
him."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Governor Higgins of New York has
just vetoed a bill passed by what he
calls corrupt legislature" to legiti-
Matte a child born out of wedlock;
because, 1t "would give legal status
to semi-polygamous relation, and con-
cubinage would become an honorable
estate"
Corrupt legislation is every day In
every state and every city in the
Union giving it's legal countenance to
infidelity. The woman who takes a
mans honor gets a light fine; the
woman who robs of a loaf of bread
gets the workhouse; that's law. 1t
is not so very long ago that concu-
binage was an honorable estate
and a mans political" and moral
status was gagged by numbers.
Only a few years ago, man mar
ried a woman Gin society in defer
ence to his own and his family's
social prestige; his bride knowing
from himself at the time of his mar
rage to her of his relations with an
other woman and the existence OF an
illegtimate child. When the matter
finally became too public for his
wife's "self-respect" @ she obtained
a divorce.
Marriage with the mother of his
child was followed by social ostra-
cism and total estrangemcnt from
relatives. The preponderance of pur-
ity and principle between legalized
prostitution on the one hand and the
semi polygamous" relation upon the
other was by far on the side of wife
No. 2.
Governor Higgins says the bill is
IAN insult to every faithful wife and
to womanhood itself" Could not
Governor Higgins go still farther,
and tell US without stretching his jul
dicial conscience, that houses of vice.
protected by law: wine rooms under
lawful license, lowage of legal con-
sent for little girls, CHASING mothers
and wives and sisters with idiots,
paupers, insane and criminals" are an
insult to womanhood also? But this
woman and man ask nothing for
themselves; only their child
The worst phase Of slavery was
that 1t gave white father the power
to sell his own child, because of faint,
to the highest bidder White fathers
are everywhere today selling their
own flesh and blood to lust, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
TRANSFER OF
BRITISH FORT

OTTAWA, Ont, July I'm accord
with the British government early In
the year the Canadian government to-
day takes over the defences of Hall
fax and Esquimault The arrange
ment provides that the Dominion
shall maintain the defences In first
class shape and garrison them with
all branches of the service. British
artillery and engineer experts will be
retained for time to train their Ca
madam successors. The annual cost
to Canada in maintaining these forts
will be $4,000, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
Innes and "Parsifal."

Frederick Neil Innes, the famous
bandmaster, who is a well known
authority on the Wagnerian music,
will give a brief explanation of not
only the music but also the wonder
full poem which Germany's immortal
composer Richard Wagner, has so
remarkably set to music in the festi-
val opera of "Parsifal," during the
production to be made in this city
Thursday, July g. "Parsifal' Is, in
a sense, passion play as truly as Is
the drama which is given periodical
ly at the worldfamous Oberammer-
gau festival Many critics have as
sailed Wagner's taste in portraying
such incidents as the washing Of
ParsifaIs feet by Kundry, which
they claim is thinly yelled repro
duction of the washing by Mary
Magdalene of the feet of Jesus, and
the spear wound in the side which
Amfortas Is portrayed as incurably
suffering from. But all these charges
have been exploded by fuller knowl-
edge of the great work, which is now
generally accepted as being a remark
ably inspired poem in which Is shown
the temptations, borrowings and suf-
ferings of the world and it's redemp-
ton by purity, faith and love.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

gray eyes. which pierced somewhat of
themselves, and a whole lot more on
account of the shaggy brows, the fur
rows on the cheek and forehead
showed tin fact the whole atmos-
phere was one of work.
And it was evidenced when an
effort was made to interview him
about himself. what, you ask me
to talk about MYSELF" he said
for me to tackle; much too serious
Go ask -, he knows alTrabout
me, more than do about myself, and,
really, 1 might not do myself Justice,
don't you know? So, you will please
excuse me-" and he turned to his law
books in a way that settled the inter-
viewing matter at one jump. | 81
He turned to his law books--and
to his cigaret. For jerome is a cigar
ct smoker-his best friends call him
cigaret fiend. He is always, smok-
| ing, when the circumstances permit
And he inhales deeply and leves .to
talk while the smoke trickles out be
tween his teeth
Perhaps that is one way he keeps
up For he has big fights on hand
seven days out of the week. Per
haps those Egyptian trust cigarets
were furnishing indirect ammunition
for his battle with the Equitable Life
trust, for the law books he was work
| ing over showed only too WE'LL what
he was digging at.
Jerome has a bulldog reputation.
| When he gets hold of anything 1t
seldom gets away. Pity the Equit-
able folks if he really gets after
| them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
BANKS BIG DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, July 1.-Stockhold-
ers of the Fifth Avenue bank, among
whom Russell Sage is one of the
largest, received today, in addition
to the regularly quarterly dividend
of 25 per cent, an extra dividend of
120 per cent declared out of the
profits of 1903 and 1904. This brings
the return on the stock for the last
two years up to 100 per cent a year,
which is the largest per cent in divi-
dends paid by any New York bank
The Fifth Avenue bank is capitalized
at 100000. and, according to the last
statement of it's condition, has undi-
vided profits amounting to s1,769,500
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
TO PROVIDE
WAR REVENUE

TOXIC, July 1.-The new GUS
toms tariff on imports into Japan
went into operation today. The new
schedule provides for an increase of
duties on nearly all articles that have
cases it is an ad valorem increase,
whether the article was previously
taxed by specific or ad valorem duty,
and is designed to afford an increased
revenue for war expenses. The change
is expected to produce additional
funds of at least 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
"a Poor Relation"

The Shirley company will play this
interesting comedy next week. For
years Sol Smith Russell, the great
comedian, starred in this play; in
fact, it was this comedy that first
made him famous The story shows
us the struggle of a genius who is
an inventor of labor-saving device,
to keep from starving. When his
goal is almost certain he is robbed
of his invention and dismissed as
an imposter. But through the help
of a woman whom he has helped
during sickness the plans of the in
ventiOn are restored to him and he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
STEAMBOAT
INSPECTORS MEET

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the board OF
supervising inspectors, steamboat in
spection service, began meeting
here today pursuant to the call of
Secretary Metcalf of the department
of commerce and labor. The purpose
of the meeting is to consider certain
changes in the rules and regulations
of the board and to approve such
safety appliances for use on steamers
as have passed the official test.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

William Travers Jerome. New
fork's district attorney, who has an
nounced that he will take Equita BILE
Life Assurance matters before the
grand jury to see if any of the Off
Gals are entitled to guest chambers
in the penitentiaries, is sort of
second edition to Roosevelt.
He's strenuous
He is the man that sent the noted
Larry Sommerfield to Jail and broke
up beautiful card shark, green
goods and general all-around sure
thing game
He is the man who raided the swell
Garfield gambling joint and put the
incipient Monte Carlo on the bum, so
to speak. incidentally causing a reign
of terror among the sporty young
Reggies of Gotham.
He is the man that broke up the
traffic in East Side girls, and it is in
the East Side, in an unpretentious
little fiat overlooking Seward park
that the bulldog district attorney of
New York lives. The neighborhood
is by no means pretentious, yet Je-
rome seems to have put his whole
soul into a regeneration of conditions
| over there and has gone there to live
| as an earnest of his sincerity.
Your correspondent called on him
! there just after breakfast one morn
| ing. In the breakfast room sat Je-
rome flanked on one side by young
| assistant and on the other by stacks
| Of law books, shirt-sleeved and
| working One would instinctively
ask the question, Does this man ever
| cease working? For it showed, from
his short nervous manner, it cleaned
thrOugh his glaSSeS from his hIue-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

makes the sale to rich manufac-
turer The play is full of comedy
The home of Noah Vale, the invent
or, although surrounded with an at
mosphere Of sadness, is enlivened by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

A. r. Bass of Morgantown, Ind,
had to get up 10 or IL times in the
night, and had a severe backache
and pains in the kidneys. Was cured
by Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by
Chas McNab, 402 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
TWO BOTTLES CURED HIM.

Il was troubled with kidney COM
plant for about two years." writes
A. II. Davis of Mt Sterling Ia, but
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure
effected a permanent cure" Sold by
Chas. McNab, 400 Riverside avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Foley's Kidney Cure purifies the
blood by straining out impurities and
tones up the whole system. Cures
kidney and bladder troubles. Sold by
Chas. McNab, 402 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
WHEN OTHER MEDICINES HAVE
FAILED

take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has
cured when everything else has dis
appointed. Sold by Chas. McNab, 402
Riverside avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

the comedy of the three waits, Seal
lops, Rip and Patch. Mr.. McQuarrie
will play the part of the hungry,
shabby, gentle inventor, and Miss
kind-hearted benefactress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
Exchange National Bank
OF SPOKANE, wAsM

Designated Depository United States.
Capltal SzoV,VVV.VV
Surplus and undivided
profits .$179,538.9
e. J. Dyer. president; Charles
Sweeny. vice president: c. Il. Mo-
Broom, cashier; W. n Shaw, assist-
ant cashier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

SO Riverside Avenue. Ground Floor.
e11oo-New six-room house. stons
foundation. attic. city water. ON Trac-
ton company's new car line in north
west part OF city. This is a good buy
and will be worth more as soon as tho
cars commence to run. Terms, 5000
cash, SIS per month, 8 per cent.
$150o-A five-room house, stone
foundation and cellar. city water.
lawn ana trees. small barn, chicken
house and yard: lot 75x120. Terms.
$500 cash. balance SO per month. 8
per cent. or will trade equity as first
payment on s or !, acre tract close
to city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
FOR SALE.

FUN BALE.
Blacksmith shop, complete, close
IN, rent So per month, owner leaving
city. $3.50.
Lots In Heath's and Cannon Hill
additions; small cash payments; bal
ance small monthly payments.
JAMES b. GRAY,
Phone 800. 702 First Avenue
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
He onIn Wanted the inside.

A certain colonePs gardener was
going through the woods belonging
to his employer when he saw a man
gathering nuts. AS the colonel had
given him strict orders that no one
was to pick the nuts, the gardener
said to the man:
you'll have to clear out OF this.
I've orders 10 keep all these nuts for
the colonel"
'It's all right" replied the man.
"That's what I'm getting 'em for"
The gardener, satisfied, then pass
ed on.
Meeting the same man a week
after, he said:
'Iook here You were not get
ting those nuts for the colonel at
ALL"
Il tell you ! was" was the en-
phatic reply. "Do you think I was
getting 'em for the shells? Not
me. London Mail.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
STEAMBOATS,.
WILMINGTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT IRON STEAMERS.

IRON STEAMERS CITY or CHESTER
AND BRANDYWINE.
Leave wilmington. Fourth Street
Wharf. week days and Sundays for Ches-
ter and Philadelphia, 7.so and 1890 a. M,
100 and AIS p. m. Leave Chester one hour
later.
Leave Philadelphia, Pa, Pier s North
above Arch street. week days and Sun
days. 730 and lo.l5 a. m, lSO and A00 D,
m. Leave Chester one hour later.
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
Extra boats leave Wilmington and Phil
adelphia. ZOO and $50 p. m.
For washington Park. 1870 a. m, 100,
AS and 100 p. m.
Returning. leave Washington Park Ale,
7.15 and 1000 p. m.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays be-
tween Philadelphia and Wilmington:
Fare ONE WAY. soc. ROUND TRIP. SOC
Between Chester, Philadelphia or VII.
mington:
Fare ONE WAY. i5c. ROUND TRIP, 25c
on all other days good on day Of sale
only, between Philadelphia and Whining
ton:
Fare ONE WAY. 15c. ROUND TRIP, 25c
Between Chester. Philadelphia or VII
mington:
Fare ONE WAY, 1Oc. ROUND TRIP. l5c
HORACE WILSON,
General Manager
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
FULL OF RESOURCE.
A Story Of Jean Bart, an Old Time
French Naval Officer.

French Naval Officer.
Jean Bart, a French navaIicom-
mandeT Of the last part of fhesev-
enteenth century, was at onestime
ordered to convey the Prince de
Cont, a candidate ,s5r the throne Of
Poland, to Dantzic, a voyage fraught
with danger, as his vessel must pass
through the waters where were
cruising the hostile fleets of the
English and Dutch. During the
passage the little squadron was
chased by the enemy, and Bart, as
soon as they we're reported, called
his little son to him a56S gave him
whispered instructions. The pursuit
continued for eight hours, and at
the end Of that time the enemy was
no longer in sight. Then Bart went
down into the cabin, where the
prince had been sitting in ignorance
of the days excitement.
"1 ou've had a narrow escape,
monseigneur," said he.
"What do you mean ?" asked the
prince.
"Why," answered Bart, ''that
we've been chased by three eight
gun ships and nine frigates. We've
run them out of sight, and there's
nothing to fear"
"But, NJ. Bart, if they had taken
us?7
ooh, monseigneur, that was quite
impossible"
"Ehl What? Why impossible p
q Because" answered Bart, 81 had
stationed my brave son, my Cornil.
in the gunroom with a lighted
match and strict orders to put il
into the powder if we should be
overpowered."
"What" cried the prince. "Yor
would never have done such q
thing?"
Certainly l would have done it. ?
said Bart. "1t shall never be said
that ! allowed you to be taken wher
the king ordered me to take care
that you were not.
Perhaps the prince himself might
have preferred prosaic surrender tC
the doubtful glory Of being blowI
m
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
unintersstins People.

Dninteresting People.
They live IN a quiet sort Of a way
In a quiet sort Of a street.
They don't meet a great many people nor
Impress the people they meet
The newspapers never mention their
names.
The world doesn't care what they do,
They never 80 In for anything much,
And their Intimate friends are few.
lie never has had a favorite club,
Though somebody said he might
For a nat little nose on the window pane
Awaits him every night
And eight little fingers and two little
thumbs
Undo an the work OF the comb
As he sits IN the Quietest sort Of a way
In his quietest sort OF a home.
She doesn't belong 20 a woman's club,
She hasn't a single fad,
She spends her time with n blue eyed lass
And mschievouu little lad
She never unraveled the problem OF life,
She doesn't know lots Of things;
She plays with the "l1ids' and works all
day.
And most OF the time she sings.
He isn't like most other husbands at all;
She isn't like most other wives,
And they never attempt 20 make change
In the course of their quiet lives.
But once In awhile they dress the kids"
And go 10 spend the day
In a nice little quiet country spot
In a nice little quiet way.
Maurice Brown Kirby in Golfers Week
~.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
Norfolk & Western Ry

Schedule IN effect January /. 1906.
Leave Wilmington, Penna. r. r. sta
tion; 1fls0
40 a. m. daily-All points on Norfolk
and Western; also Knoxville. Chatta-
noosa and Memphis.
6.ss ,. m. Washington and chatta-
nooga Embellishments. Bristol. Wins
ton, Salem, Knoxville. Chattanooga.
Nashville, Memphis New Orleans.
Through sleepers. cafe cars.
For Norfolk via Washington and Rich
mond, 1855 a. m, daily. 7.l5 a. m. daily.
l2So p. M daily Arrive Norfolk ii.2O a.
mr $40 p. M, ioD D. M.
Via Philadelphla-Pen Pennsylvania r. r. and
Cumberland Valley r. R.-shenandoah
Valley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
r. r. Station.
SD p. m. dally-shenandoah special for
Luray, Elkton, Basic Buena Vista. Nat
fural Bridge, Roanoke. p. Radford. Win
ston-salem. Blueheld. Welch and Gary
Pullman buffet sleeper between Phlla.
deiphia, Wolch and Gary.
11i0 p. m. daily-Exprass. For T.prs,
Natural Bridge Buona Vista. Roanoke
Radford' Wythsvlle, Abingdon, Bristol
Morristown, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Pullman sleeper between
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
Via Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
From B. o. station III o. m. daily
for Berryville, Luray, Shenandoah ane
intermediate points.
p. J. LOCKWOOD. Passenger Agent
18th street and New York Ave-, g5ond
Bldg, Washington. d. c.
w. D. BEVILL. G. p. A.. Roanoke. Va
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
The Whale.

An English schoolboy gives his
views regarding the whale: 'SThe
whale is not called fish because it
is so big, so it is called a creature.
They eat cockels and worms and
jellies. The whales swim in shols,
and they have a tarpoon at the end
of their tails, when he moves his
tail, with one blow he will smash
the side Of the ship. 1t has a very
big head and two fms, or fappers, on
one side of its body. Fishmongers
catches whales an sail them. Some
people eat whales with salt and
piper and bread, and some with po-
tatoes. If you keep a whales head
under water he will die for want of
breath"
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Speoiai Low Fares.
DINNER SEASON 1905.

Asbury Park. N. J.--Natioaal Educa-
tional Association. Tickets on sale
July I. and 3, good returning until
July 10. inclusive.
Baltimore Md.-United Sooie
Christian Endeavor, July 10 10.
Buffalo. N. Y.-Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order Of Elks, Grand Lodge.
July Ills.
Denver. Col.-Epworth League. Very
low rates. Tickets on sale June 30 "a
July 3. good returning until Iuly II. in
elusive.
Denver Col-G. A. r. Encampment
September At.
Portland. Ore.--Lewis & Clark Cen
tennial Exposition. June 1-October Is
Special announcements from time e
time.
For detailed information call on OF
address ticket agents Baltimore a
Ohio Railroad.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
The Truth Breaks Out.

"Now, Of course, DOCTOR" said the
man upon whose eye the operation
had been performed, 81 respect your
skill highly and all that, but doesn't
it seem, even to you, a little too
much to charge $50 for doing a bit
of work that occupied you about five
minutes ?"
my good sir" said the great ocu-
list, fastening to the defense of
himself and his profession, "you
don't realize that in acquiring the
skill to perform such an operation
in five minutes 1 have spoiled per-
haps two bushels Of eyes quite as
valuable as yours" - New York
Times