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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
PLATT-CARMODY
WEDDING
(Scripps News Association)

(Scripps News Association)
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - Several
hundred invited guests were ass en-
bled at Grace church this noon
when the marriage of Miss Mar
garet Louise Snow, daughter of
Mrs. Platt, wife of Senator Thomas
G.. Plat, and Mr.. Francis Joseph
Carmody wass olemnized. The
ceremony was followed by a recep-
ton and breakfast given by Sena-
tor and Mrs. Plat in their apart
ments in Gotham.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
LA GRIPPE AND PNEUMONIA.

Pneumonia often follows la
grippe but never follows the use of
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t cures
la grippe coughs and prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered. Mr.. G.
Vacher of 157 Osgood street, Chi
cago, writes: my wife had a Sc
we're case of la grippe three years
lgo, and 1t left her with a terrible
cough. She tried bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar and 1t gave immedi-
ate relief. A 80 cent bottle cured
her cough entirely" Refuse sub
stitutes.
Chas. McNab, 402 Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

Just how long old Black had filled
the position as telegraph editor
on the Telegraph is not known-it
may have been 10 years; it may
have been 20. He was a middle
aged man when he took the desk
he has now passed to the aged and
hoary.
The salary of the old man was
ample for the wants of the average
human being, but he always needed
money. His clothes were seedy, his
hat shiny with age, and sometimes
his toes could be seen creeping out
of holes of his shoes. He never
was known to have complete new
outfit.
Some said the old man was a
miser, and others said he spent his
money for drink. Jones claimed the
old man spent his money in edu.
eating a mythical child in New
York.
Night after night the old man
came to the office promptly at z
o'clock. "Old Black" was always
punctual, and after pleasant word
for his office boy, commenced the
monotonous task of editing, head
ing and classifying telegraph.
1t was early Saturday morning.
The local men had finished their
work, and "Old Black and the
night editors were the only mem
bers of the night staff in the office
The telegraph boy brought in some
"press," and informed the old man
that $50" would be late Three
sheets were editec and sent up to
the printers through the tube. All
but the last item on the last sheet
had gone to the newsroom, when
the old man picked up the piece OF
manifold, ran his eyes over the
copy, dropped his pencil and let his
head fall on the table. Evidently
Old Black was tired with the long
nights work.
The boy bro 'int II more press
and, seeing the GA man did not
move, informed h.m he could sign
lor it the next .f,nc Once again
he came, and still be silent form
remained mOtionless. The foreman
was getting impatient, and whistled
down the pipe without getting a re
spouse. Then he impatiently cut
up some "tim4 copy" and nuttered
a not complimentary opinion OF
"old chumps" who undertook tc
edit press" emphasizing it witt
spiteful ships of his scissors. Once
again he wh:stled, aud the night
editor step..,'l out of his room +.
see what the trouble Was.
SIS 800 in?" he asked TIE ole
man.
There was no response
"Ha-c, old man" he said, as he
stopped over and shock HIM not un
gently, "you--." Then he stepped
back Mortified, as the head turned
to one side and the CLASSY, l!ieless
eyes Of the old man stared upor
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
INNOCENT MAIDS
AT THE SPOKANE

The Innocent Maids show differs
entirely from the usual run of bur-
lesque attractions. 1t cnosists of
an opening burlesque, an olio and
a closing burlesque. The bur-
lesques are called "a Night at New
port" and "The Diamond Palace"
the cast being headed by John F.
Burke. The two burlesques in
which NE will appear have been
carefully written and arranged for
him. 1t is safe to say he will score
a hit here as he has done in the
other cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
AT THE WASHINGTON.

The wonderful and puzzling
Phroso drew a large audience to
the new Washington theater last
evening, and most of those who at
tended the performance are still
guessing whether Phroso is a real
human being or merely wonder
full contrivance. If the former, the
man is certainly a wonderful actor,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

The Alaska Central railroad will
be $40 miles long, extending from
Seward northward to Atwood on
the Tanana river, with a branch
of 20 miles to the coal fields of the
Susitna valley. 1t will pass through
a heavily timbered region for a dis
lance of 125 miles from the coast,
fertile valley with nutritious
grasses for 200 miles, through rug
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

route which is now passable only
for the dog team in winter, and
the pack train in summer, Work
on the railroad Is being pressed
with yigor, 100 men now being
employed. The tracqlaying gangs
are in the 35th mile from Seward,
while the advanced clearing par
ties are as far inland as the 105th
mile. Work on three short tun-
nels will soon commence, together
with clearing the right Of way and
cutting ties and tlmbers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

ged mountains having vast deposits
of high grade copper ores, and into
the Tanana gold region in Central
Alaska, one of the largest and rich.
est placer gold fields in the world.
At the present rate of construc-
ito nthe road will be completed to
Atwood by the fall of 1907 or the
spring of 1908, in time to care for
the traffic of 1908, by which time 1t
is estimated that the Tanana coun-
try will have a population of $4,000
to 100000 people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Itching piles produce moisture and
cause itching, this form, as well as
blind, bleeding and protruding piles
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile
Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding.
Absorbs tumors. SOC a jar, at drug
gists, or sent by mail. Treatise free.
Write me about your case DR.. b.
sanko. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

R. A. Brown of Grand Forks, B.
c., commonly known as Volcanic"
Brown, killed five deer near there
recently and tied their tails to,
gether and then tying them to DIS
pony in this way dragged the string
of carcasses 10 miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

pear at the Metropolitan later in
the season.
Miss Abbott is a very handsome
young girl. She was born up the
state and studied altogether in
this country until she went to
Europe some six years ago. She
made her debut three years
ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
.BESS|S ABBOTT IS
BACK, A GREAT STAR
(Scripps News Association. ]

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Bessie Alb
bolt, the only American girl, with
the single exception of Nine. EN-
ma Eames, to gain successful dis
tinctiOn upon the stage of the
Paris opera, is once again in her
native land. She will tour the
country in concert, and will ap-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
VINCENT TREASURER

w. d. Vincent, cashier of the Old
National bank, was elected treas
urer of Associated Charities last
night at the first meeting of the
society in their new offices in the
city hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
GEORGETOWN
centennial

GEORGETOWN, S. c., Dec. 80
A hundred years ago today George
town, then a hamlet with only
about half a dozen houses, was in
corporated and in honor of the
10Oth anniversary the whole city
which now has about 7000 inhabit-
ants, is celebrating. The whole
town is in holiday attire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

Pain may go by the name of
rheumatism. neuralgia, lumbago,
pleurisy. No matter what name
the pains are called, HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will drive
them away. 35 x
Tablets u
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

Many children inherit constitu-
lions weak and feeble, others due
to childhood troubles. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will positively
cure children and make them
cure children and
4 ;'ss"s: or IS 'i Tss: @ g H
lets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. 19.-The
Alaska Central railroad, with Sew
ard as its terminus, will in three
years run Pullman cars over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

NUTRITO, the twentieth century
cereal coffee, served free at the
Emporium Dry Goods Co. today
and tomorrow. Everybody likes it..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

Navigation of the Snake river at
Lewiston has stopped on account Of
low water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

NUTRITO, the twentieth century
cereal coffee, served free at the
Emporium Dry Goods Co. today
and tomorrow. Everybody likes it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
WILL RUN PULLMAN CARS
into HEART OF ALASKA

RAILROAD THAT WILL TAP
THE HEART OF THE FROZEN
NORTH, CONNECTING ITS
VAST TREE SURE MINES
WITH CIVILIZATION.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19

The Press delivered at your door
sor zbc per month. Phone as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-19
NSlSIYDTglITf

these prospectors have been richly
rewarded for their ventures, and
not less than 100000 in virgin gold
has been brought into Seward dur
ing the season.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
HIndoos and Cows.

The Hindoos. or natives of India,
worship idols of wood and stone. They
also worship animals and plants. The
COW is considered the most sacred an
imal; still they worship the OK and
the bull, the fish, tortoise and bear;
also serpents, monkeys, demons and
spirits. They believe that when per.
son dies the soul passes into some ami
NAL or plant and lives another life,
continuing to do so until it has lived
millions of lives. They think that per-
haps some one of their ancestors may
be living in the COW or some other
animal. For that reason they are very
kind to animals and dare not allow
them to be killed. When the cows be,
come old, or for that reason become
helpless, they are sent to the asylum
for animals" in Punjakole. India,
where they are we'll kept for the rest
of their lives. a good Brahman or
Hindoo priest will feed his cow before
be takes his own breakfast.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

Probably the best all round fruit 10
China is the pomelo. 1t is grown in
the south central and southern prov.
inces and is said to be the original
citrus fruit 1t resembles the grape
fruit of the United States in size. shape.
color and somewhat in flavor. being
sweeteI than grape fruit, with less Of
the bitter quality. with flesh more per-
fectly separated in the sections and
capable of being pulled apart and sep
arated from all surrounding sacS or
membranes The natives cut through
the peel about one-thrd of the way
from the top, crimping the edge of the
section all the way round the fruit.
then remove the flesh. tear the section
apart, replace them in the peel and
serve thus divided and prepared. The
fruit is attractive, refreshing. whole
some and comparatively cheap. Gen
orally speaking. the pomelo seems TO be
a cross between shaddock and Il
good orange, bur it is more hardy than
either. 1t has better keeping qualities
than the orange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

The seven days preceding and the
seven days following the winter sol
stice We're called by the ancients 'hal-
cyon days" This phrase is derived
from a fable which sets forth that Hal
cyOne, princess who grieved so deep
ly for the loss at sea of her spouse, was
sent thither in pity in the form of a
halcyon bird or kingisher.
According to the legend, the halcyon
bird had during the time of breeding
the power of lulling the waves, and it
was believed at this time the sea was
always calm and might be navigated
in perfect security. Experience, of
course. dispelled this fable; but, like
many another old world story, it has
left behind it Il distorted meaning.
In this case the connection between
the old and the new significance is
clear, for the term, once expressive OF
peace and calm upon the waters, is
equally expressive of tranquility upon
the sea of life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

To most people self control means the
control of appearances and not the con-
troll Of realities. This is radical mis-
take and must be corrected if we are
to get clear idea of self control and if
we are to make fair start in acquir-
ing it as permanent habit.
If man is ugly to me and want to
knock him down and refrain from do
Ing so simply because it wouldn't ap-
pear well and is not the habit of the
habit of the people about me. my de
sire to knock him down is still part
of myself, and l have not controlled
myself until am absolutely free from
that interior desire. So long as l am in
hatred to another | am in bondage to
my hatred; and if, for the sake of ap-
pearances, do not act or speak from it
am none the less at its mercy, and it
will find an outlet wherever it can do
so without debasing me in the eyes Of
other men more willing than am to be
debaseii. My selfish desire to injure the
man | hate is counterbalanced by my
selfish desire to stand well in the eyes
OF other men. There can be no true self
control so long as either form of selfish
ness dominates my actions. The control
of appearances is merely outward re
of this may he observed in the effort to
control a laugh.-Annie Payson Call in
Leslie's Monthly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

This is what a boy can do, because
boys have done it:
He can write great poem. AleXan-
der Pope wrote his famous lode to Sol
itude" when he was only twelve years
old.
He can write great book. Macaulay
wrote his first volume, the "Primitiae,"
which took the literary world by storm,
before he was in his teens.
He can write a successful play. John
O'Keefe, the famous Irish actor and
playwright, wrote a play that is con-
sidered good today when he was only
fifteen.
He can become famous. Charles Dick
ems did his Sketches by Boz" so well
that before he was twenty-five his
name was known to all the world.
He can make his mark" so well that
1t will open his career Palmerston,
England's great statesman, was admir-
ed in school for his brilliant work and
wrote letters home in English, French
and italian that are models Of compost
ton today.
He can enter great university be-
fore he is thirteen. William Pitt did 1t.
London Telegraph.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Cnres Enr Witcherx-

Rev. Joseph Doderidge in his "Notes
of the Settlement and Indian Wars In
Pennsylvania and Virginia" in that
portion of the work treating of witch.
craft" says: THE diseases of children
supposed to be inflicted by witchcraft
were those of dropsy of the brain and
the ricketts,. These were diseases which
could neither be accounted for nor
cured, consequently they were ascribed
to some supernatural agency. For the
cure of diseases inflicted by witches
the picture of the supposed witch was
drawn on a stump or piece of board
and shot at with a bullet containing
a little bit Of silver. This silver bullet
transferred painful and sometimes
mortal spell on that part of the witch
corresponding with the part of the pic
ture struck by the bullet"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

Justice Grantham of England was
once on train when stalwart man
entered the compartment and began to
smoke. This is not smoking COM
partment," demonstrated the judge.
"All right, old chap. I'll just finish my
cigar" said the man. Then his lordship
became angry and taking out his card
handed it to his companion, saying he
would report him when the train
stopped The smoker took the card.
put it into his pocket without looking
at 1t and went on with his cigar. At
the next station he got out and went
Into another carriage. Justice Gran
than called the guard and demanded
that the mans name and address
should be taken and that he should. be
summoned. The guard went to the
delinquent and shortly after returned
to his lordship. IF l We're you, sir"
he said confidentially, II would not
prosecute that gentleman. He has CIV
en- me his card-see here it is. and
he Is Mr.. Justice Grantham"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

The number of feet required for a
ton of hay depends on the height of
the stack, on the kind of hay, on the
season in which it is put up and on
the amount of moisture it contains.
According to an exchange, the only
way is to find out the number of feet
in stack and then how many cubic
feet of that kind of hay it takes to
weigh a ton The amount varies from
a cube of seven feet to a cube of eight
feet, or from 343 to 512 cubic feet. On
the bottom of the stack, particularly
if it be large and well settled, 343 cubic
feet might weigh a ton, while on top
of the stack it might require 512 cubic
feet.
Usually on a square stack sixteen
feet wide. carried up straight as far as
possible and then topped out or cover
ed, it will require from 400 to $50
cubic feet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Decide what You win Do.

An engineer who starts to build a
bridge and then keeps finding better
PAGES to put his piers and wondering
whether he has selected the best loca-
ton or not will never get the bridge
across the river. He must decide, then
go ahead and build the bridge no mat
ter what obstacle he may strike. So
it is with the builder of character
He must decide finally what he will do
and then make for his goal, refusing
to look back or be moved from his
course
Tens of thousands of young people
with good health, good education and
good ability are standing on the end of
a bridge at life's crossing. They hope
they are on the right way, they think
they are doing the right thing, and yet
they do not dare to burn the bridge
they have just crossed. They want a
chance for retreat in case they have
made mistake. They cannot bear
the thought of cutting off all possibil
ity of turning back. They lack the
power to decide conclusively what
course they will take.-O. S. Mardeu in
Success.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

Whenever any one is released from
jail or penitentiary after long SEN
tence we read that while he was in
poor or downright bad health when he
entered he comes out as hearty as a
brick. Yet almost without exception
jails and pententiaries are insanitary,
sunless places. with no facilities for
precautions usually taken by those who
wish to get or keep healthy. The mys-
terry lies in two words-regularity and
diet The first is perhaps the more
important Clocklke regularity; ev-
erything done on the second and on
the same second every day: a recogni-
ton of the fact that the body is a
machine. Then, as a supplement to
this, simple diet-plain, not too varied
enough to eat, but not too much
Saturday Evening Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

The leaves of the common clover give
a good example of what Linnaeus call
cd the sleep of plants. At sunset the
two side leaflets of each set of three
bend forward until their edges nearly
meet, when the middle Ieatiet droops
downward to touch them and completes
he picture of repose.
Some of the bean Samily assume as
perfect postures of rest The wistaria
hangs the end and central leafiet of
each cluster directly downward point
ing to the earth, while the side leaflets
drop in double rows. back to back. The
leaves of the scarlet runner have a
similar habit. The willow foliage
twists into a position that is almost
vertical, and the leaves of the vine are
raised slightly at their edges and de-
pressed toward the center.
All such sleeping foliage is singularly
rigid and retains the position which it
has assumed. This persistence is due
to the presence of water in the tissues
Of the leaves. At dawn of day the
plants awaken, and their leaves re-
sumo their ordinary attitude.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
warding on Old Age.

A famous French general when ask,
ed how it was that he had such an erect
carriage replied that it was because he
bent over and touched the floor with
his fingers thirty times every day. If
he had acquired rightly of the spine
so that he could not do that he would
have had with it weak abdominal mus
Giles, which result in portal congestion.
This portal congestion interferes with
stomach digestion and with the action
of the liver The poison destroying
power of the liver is lessened, auto in
toxication results. and arteriOsclerosis
and old age come on at a much earlier
day. But by keeping the spine flexible
and the abdominal muscles strong and
taut the portal circulation is kept free,
and old age is held off.-Good Health
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
WON the Golden BnIl.

A former sultan-so runs the story
offered a golden ball for lying. Many
lied to him. but the sultan replied that
he could himself lie better. Finally an
aged man from Angora appeared be-
fore him with a large Jar on his shout
ders. "Your father" he said, borrow
ed a jar like this full of gold from my
father and said that you would repa!
the gold to his son" Impossible"
said the sultan IF the story be true"
replied the pilgrim. pay your fathers
debt. If impossible l have won the
golden ball" The sultan at once
awarded him the prize.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

Cincinnati is in Ohio, and Ohio Is
also japanese word meaning good
morning." said native of Tokyo.
when you go out on the street in Il
Japanese village the people you meet
will all say to You Ohio They do
not wait for an introduction. 1t is CON
sidered courteous to greet strangers
thus.
AN American whose home was in
kentucky. but who did business in
Cincinnati, was travelling in Japan and
was considerably perpleXed that ev-
cry one who met him on the street
should accost him with the word
Ohio He was of an old Kentucky
family and, like most Kentuckians.
was proud of the state of his nativity.
The second day. in Japan, when he was
met with the same greeting, he turned
to his Interpreter and said:
"'What in the name of all that is
mysterious makes these japanese think
that | came from Ohio? Even if
did come from that state l would not
want to have it thrown up to me con
tinually.'
Before the guide had a chance to
reply young man passed aud again
saluted the American with an Ohio
"The Kentuckian turned on the Jap
anese young man and said.
See here. sir, You have made
slight mistake. | am not from Ohio.
l live across the river. | am Ken
tucklan, and my home is in Coving
ton Louisville Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
The Game of TrinGuet

Popular among the Basque peasantry
is an ancient game known as trinquet.
No one knows the origin of trinquet,
Like all Basque customs, it can be
traced back and back till its history is
lost in the remote past. Nearly every
court in the country bears the aspect
of extreme age. The court at Bayonne
is believed to be 400 years old, and the
one at st. Jean &c Luz looks older than
the one at Bayonne. When Louis XIV,
who was married in st. Jean de Luz
church, went down to the little frontier
town to meet his Spanish bride, he
found the Basques of st. Jean de Luz
energetically playing their ancient
game, and he took the idea back with
him to Paris, and from it, largely modi-
fed, comes the game Of tennis.
Tennis and trinquet are very similar
save that instead of a racket Il leather
arrangement, known as glove. is used
for propelling the ball.-Country Life