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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
GETTING FITTED FOR A WALKING STICK.

CIT man. sWalking with it, never get tired.
l HIS cane suits me precisely" said the fat old
fitted for it, you see, fitted for it in London.
'tIn London, all the and even.a good many
Of the young women carry Tor sticks and the
stick business there is consequently hundred times
bigger than it is here at home.
"You will find shop on good street given over
exclusively to the sale Of walking sticks Thousands
Of sticks of the utmost beauty and variety invite
you to enter So in you go, to find, to your
men that each stick is long enough to reach nearly
to your shoulder, and that each, furthermore, has
no ferue it.
''The attendant explains.
" THE sticks to us long and unfinished, he
says, so they be made to fit patrons. 1t is
important, is it not, that your stick be just the
proper length for you9 Well, any stick you buy
here, sir, will be made the proper length
~ chose beauty. They fitted it carefully
against my side. workman came from an inner
room, and in minute had cut it down and clapped
a ferule on it. o..
HAnd this stick gives me great satisfaction. /
am fat and old, and without its support could do
little walking 1t wouldn't support me so we'll were
it not the right length.
''Here in country, when you buy stick, it
ought to be fitted to YOU Our sticks fit. Lon
don can teach us lesson in this one matter"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Do We dare to bet me $15 to $25 that we can find
the little joker third time?' 49,
"'Sure' says Uncle O'Musgrave. And he wins
again. ~ ;>'-
Z" It's a mistake yelled the gambler, when
uncle turned up the pea. - 49,.
'''Not at all, says uncle, pocketin' the money
mo mistake about it. You see, always carry me
pea, friend s.,. ..s~+ s":.-- -
|'The peas soft balls o. rubber that you can
hide under your thumb nail Uncle, with o.
them balls, done the thmblerigger out O. thirty five
dollars in great shape" ,,,.~ - II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
EPIDEMIcs IN CHINA.

81 THIS yellow fever SCARE said New Or
l leans man, tour people couldn't do better
than to take pattern from the Emperor Of Chine"
1.-THE Emperor Of China -
8 Yes. For that man, when epidemic appears
in any province Of his kingdom, makes all the
theaters Of the province free, and requires the In
habitants, under pain Of DEATH to go to place
Of amusement at least once day
Furthermore, he gives free exhibitions Of fire.
works every evening, and at these exhibitions at
tendance is compulsory.
What is the result7 The result is that, from
early morning till late at night, the people, stream
ing in and out Of the free shows, or blinking and
gasping under the fireworks splendor, have minds
occupied and tranquil don't worry over the cpl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
THE BIDDING SPIRIT.

The auction was crowded, Rugs Of Tabriz,
- Chinese jade, Turkey carpets and ivory cary
ings sold like hot cakes.
livery brisk bidding, said the auctioneer. I'VE
are very brisk today Now, gentlemen, what is your
pleasure this japanese idol7 It
S. Heavens!''
A pale, stout man had leaped to his feet.
Heavens he cried, II have just lost wallet
containing $500. I'll give $50 for its return
I'll give hundred, = shouted an old gentleman
excitedly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

demic that is scourging them-and hence keep al
most immune.
'Our people, in the face Of a great contagion
ought to be made to keep continuously amused, like
the Chinese. Then, thru weakness brought by
worry, they wouldn't lay themselves open to the
disease; and, thru fear they wouldn't fall to fight
ing and rioting questions Of quarantine"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
String Of Good Stories Quaint Anecdotes and Odd Tales

the dusk at the Keeling man, now said in low
voice: -5-- - Vs.. ~.
"'Why, mother, that's brother Bill 81
cat this the woman threw up her hands with a
gesture of horror and despair.
"'Oh,' she cried, the saloonkeepers have been
druggin' that poor child again."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

IS IA young farmer lost 81 and went away cryin'.
Then Uncle o 'Musgrave stepped in.
!" Brother, he says, am sorely tempted to
essay this worldly game.
"sDos 50, says the swndler. It's an easy
thing for an dedicated man to beat
so uncle watched the pea bet dollar against
five it under No. 2 shell, lifted the shell up, and
there she was. Uncle had won
THE thimblerigger looked amazed He thought
8 he had made some mistake.
ssfTry again. he says Win another FIVE
spot, DR.. Dowe.'
e So again my uncle bet, and again he won. The
gambler swore like fury as he paid
. Now he says, well make it interestin'.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
DAY
AT DOMINION FAIl

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c.,
Oct. 6.-Today is Childrens Day at
the great Dominion exhibition and
all day, from early morning, the ex,
position grounds were crowded
with children. During the early
part of the forenoon the children
had games and various field sports,
like running races, jumping, ETC.,
and later there was a competitive
drill of the boys brigades of Van
couver and New Westminster,
while the Highland Pipers' band of
Vancouver gave a grand concert.
The program for this afternoon
includes a concert by the Boys
Brigade band of Nanaimo, a grand
parade of live stock, balloon ascen-
sion and parachute drop and an ex-
hibition of bronco busting. In the
evening there will be grand illum-
nation, grand concert in the Agri-
cultural building by the Boys Bri-
gade band of Nanaimo and later
Highland dancing and music by the
Highland Pipers' band of Vancouv,
err. The exhibition closes tomorrow
evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 6.-To see
ones own countenance pictured on
powder boxes, the cold cream re-
ceptacles and rouge pots of every
drug store, is the experience of
Miss Mabel Dean of the Peggy
From Paris" company.
Miss Dean is not only an &C.
knowledged beauty, but is the origi-
nal of Fencing Girl" pictures
which thousands have seen and adj
mired. 1t was while she was with
Anna Held's Little Duchess" COM
pany that Miss Dean, together with
a friend, went to a photographer
and posed for these pictures. Broad
cast over the country went the
Fencing Girl" So great was her
popularity that publishers of calen-
dars and almanacs, and proprietors
CT drug store products and commod-
tiles of all kinds have seized her
beautiful countenance to call atten-
ton to their wares.
The stage is soon to lose Miss
Dean. Next spring | shall go to
Alaska" she says. 81 am to be
married at Juneau" Furthermore,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

ENORMOUSLY sMeN sddIIoS)
MARlNETTE, Wis, Oct. 6.-Lo-
cal physicians and psychologists
are greatly interested in the case of
Leon Crambeau, the 7-year-old GRIM
inal, and there is a wide divergence
of opinion as to his nature.
When examined in the jail here
his head was found to be well
formed and he showed no decided
signs of degeneracy. He is clear
eyed, supple of limb, though under
sized, being hardly larger than a
well grown boy of years.
In actions and nature, however,
he is a thorough tough, and the
heads of the Waukesha Industrial
school will have their hands full
with him.
He was found crying bitterly in
his cell just before being taken
away and on being questioned he
said he would die unless he was
given some tobacco to chew. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

tralizatiOn of power in the federal
government, and presents serious
difficulties because of its effect
upon the authority of the states
over such corporations in matters
of taxation and local regulation.
Any optional law of this character
would not overcome these diff
culties.
Federal license or franchise for
interstate commerce. Legally this
is practicable; it avoids the legal
difficulties of national incorporation
as we'll as the practical one of cen
tralization OF power, and gives the
national government direct regula.
ton of the agencies of interstate
and foreign commerce.
| therefore beg to suggest that
congress be requested to consider
the advisability of enacting a law
for the legislative regulation of in
terstate and foreign commerce I'M
der a license or franchise which
in general terms should provide as
follows:
(a) The granting of federal
franchise or license to engage in
interstate commerce.
90 The imposition of all neces
sary requirements as to corporate
organization and management as a
condition precedent to the grant OF
such franchise or license.
tc) The requirement of such re.
ports and returns as may be de-
sired as a condition of the reten-
ton of such franchise or license.
Id The prohibition of all cor.
porations and corporate agencies
from engaging in interstate and for.
eign commerce without such federal
franchise or license.
(e) The full protection of the
grantees of such franchise or
license who obey the laws apple.
able thereto.
fO The right to refuse or with.
draw such franchise or license in
case of violation of law, with ap
propriate right of judicial appeal 10
prevent abuse of power by the ad
| ministrative officer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
II Our Daily Story. 4
The Plot and the Postmark"

correctly described as a thorough
paced rascal.
John, for a purpose of his own,
had kept in touch with his nephews
in Timberport.
he well kne wthey were rivals
for the hand Of Eva, and, within a
few days of the event, he knew that
Fred had been accepted by the ex.
divers daughter.
He wrote the lucky man a con.
gratulatory letter, and he added
something else in the shape of a
postscript, which read as follows:
Il hear that Adamson has in.
vented something sensational in
the way of wreck raising appli
, ances. / have made him an Offer
which he has refused Perhaps you
are in the old divers confidence. II
so, | will give you e100 for a peer
at true cpy of the plans. You
will, of course, burn this letter."
For 1.-THE credit of the family
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

One morning, about a week later,
Mr.. Adamson found among his let
tiers an envelope bearing the Brig
borough postmark.
Tearing this open, he saw en-
closed another one addressed to
Mr.. John Saunders. Patent Agent,
Mill street, Brigborough."
With this was the following eX-
planatory note:
"Mr. Adamson: Dear Sir-Some
little time ago | made you an offer
for the invention on which you
have wasted so much time. You
refused to meet me. Since then
an obliging friend has submitted to
me a copy of your plans. The
scheme is utterly unavoidable, my
dear Adamson, and / return the
plans to their rightful owner. Thus
you lose little-and | gain less-by
the treachery of a friend. Yours
truly JOHN SAUNDERS"
Mr.. AdamsOn was a passionate
man, and the blood rushed to his
head as he stared at the address Oh
the returned envelope. 1t was I'M
mistakably the handwriting of Fred
Saunders.
When Fred Saunders, boisterous.
ly happy and blissfully unconscious
Of the coming storm, entered the
little workshop as usual after tea,
the old mans pentup fury found
vent in torrent of abuse.
"You!' he roared, rising to his
feet, and glazing at the astounded
young fellow. How dare you come
here, you viper? You treacherous
hound,"
Mr. AdamsOn-"
go! Leave mel" commanded the
furious old fellow. Know first
though, that your treachery has
gained you nothing. You were in
too big a hurry. The plans you
stole and submitted to your rascally
uncle were an old set and absolute
ly of no use to him. He has re-
turned them. See!"
But l have stolen no plans"
Il want none of your explana
tions!" Numbered old Adamson
I've heard enough. Now, go. Dye
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

Written Especially for The Press.
Federal control over insurance
and the exercise over insurance cor
porations of the compulsory powers
of the commissioner. rest upon the
same legal basis, raising at the out
set the question whether insurance
Is in any of its forms interstate
commerce.
A long line of decisions of the SUI
preme court of the United States.
commencing with Paul VS.. Virginia
Is Wall 1851. established the legal
proposition that insurance was not
interstate commerce in any of its
forms-fre. life or marine-as pre-.
scented to the court. This line of
decisions has been further support
ed by the uniform holdings OF the
state courts.
If this legal proposition is ir-
revOcably settled. the powers of the
commissioner relative to insurance
are purely of a statistical, volun-
tary, noncompulsory nature. He
may collect, compile and publish
such information as may be volun-
tarily furnished him. but he can not
compel the production of such in.
formation, nor would he be justified
in recommending any federal legis-
lation directed at federal control Of
insurance.
The rapid development of insur-
ance business, its extent. the enor-
nous amount of money and the d.
yersitv of interests involved and
the present business methods sug.
sest that under existing conditions
insurance is commerce and may be
subjected to federal regulations
through affirmative action by con.
gress. The whole question is receiv.
ing most careful consideration upon
both legal and economic grounds.
Possible congressional actions
are:
Compulsory federal incorporation
OF interstate commerce companies
This is probably legally practicable
but it involves radical industrial
and political changes by the cen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
FEDERAL CONTROL
Of LIFE INSURANCE

as he put it, Fred did burn the let
ter, but not before he had tossed
it Indignantly over the table to his
cousin, who shared his lodgings.
Mr.. John Saunders was some
what thick-skinned All the same
his ears tingled as he read the
unfiattering epistle which reached
him next morning from his
nephew Fred.
80! Sol" he muttered. I'm the
unhappy uncle of virtuous
nephew, it seems. Destroyed my
letter, has he. All" he went on,
picking up another letter and open
ing it; what have we here?"
This second letter was also from
Timberport, and its contents seem
ed to please "the unhappy uncle Of
virtuous nephew" much better
than did the previous epistle.
"Ha! ha!" he laughed softly, and
there was a very unpleasant light
in his eyes. Fred for virtue, Frank
for brains! An ak of his own to
grind, has he?"
Mr.. John Saunders committed
Fred's letter to the flames. The
envelope he kept, unlocking a draw
er and carefully placing it among
his private papers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

was given package, and he had a
chew in his mouth and the package
in his pocket when he left on the
train.
By his environment he has be-
come impregnated with criminal
tendencies. A near relative taught
him to steal and took him on thiev-
ing and barn burning expeditions.
The boy swears like trooper
and can stand more whisky than
most men.
He is crazy unless he has tobac-
co. The home of the Creambeau
family is dilapidated log shanty,
about two miles from Wausaukee.
The mother can speak little English
and is simple minded. Leon had her
terrorized.
There Is a little 6-year-old girl
living yet. Three babies have died,
including the one Leon burned to
death last week, by saturating the
cradle with kerosene
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
NO RACE SUICIDE

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 6.-Mrs.
David Johnson of Kingston, Is
miles from here, gave birth to quad
ruplets, all of them boys, and her
husband has promptly notified Pres.
ident Roosevelt ana requested him
to name the four youngsters, who
are said to be well and strong and
promise to live. The birth of
bankruptcies is a very rare occur.
renee and in nearly every known
case they were girls. In July, 1899,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
ten WATCHES
STOLEN FROM
DAVIS STORE

The Davis general store, 511
Main avenue, was entered last night
by some night workers and this
morning the store Is short 10
watches and many other things.
The men gained entrance through
the skylight. They climbed to the
roof, broke through and descended
by a ladder from the light to the
floor. The men were probably &C,
quainted with the place as they
could not have gained entrance that
way had they not been.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
A Story in Which Two Letters and
an Envelope Play Promi-
nent Parts.

"Well? Which Is to be. lass
Fred or Frank?"
tits Fred!"
I'm glad of 1t, last" said old
Adamson heartily. Mind We, I've
nothing against Frank. daresay
he's all right; but of the two I'd
sooner trust my daughters happi
ness with the young 'un."
And SO 1t was settled. Fred
Saunders had won "the bonniest
lass in Timberport."
The cousins were men of diff
ferent stamp. Such a disappoint.
ment would have been better met
by Fred.
Mr.. John Saunders of Brigbor.
ough described himself as a patent
Agent" He would have been more
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NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

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bankruptcies were born to the 16-
year-old wife of James Plat of
Union Mills, Ind. AT that time there
were only five cases known to ex-
list in this country. Mrs. Johnson's
case is the sixth. Two of the sets
of bankruptcies were born in Illinois
and one in Ohio. In Paris, out of
100000 births in 60 years, there
has been but one case of quadrup-
let's.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
III.
You are unjust, dad!"


"Unjust!" retorted old Adamson
Unjust! Aye! maybe l am, or
Fred Saunders would be in ajil!"
And he brought down his huge
fist on the envelope on the table
that fatal envelope which threaten
ed to destroy the happiness of two
young lives.
Eva picked up the Insignificant
looking scrap of paper and stared
modify at it.
aye, look at i'll" muttered her
father. Can you call me unjust and
look at that?"
Yes, dad! / cam! I cant" sud-
denly cried Eva, exeitedly spring
ing to her feet. you are unjust;
and, oh, dad! l can prove it! Fred
Saunders didn't steal your plans"
But the envelope?"
"The envelope proves it," cried
Eva triumphantly. Look at it, dad!
The postmark! The date! Don't
you remember leaving this very set
of plans lying open on your desk?
All this was on the Sunday morn.
ing, the Sd of July Now, don't you
see? This envelope was sent away
the postmark proves ton the
I'd. Early the next morning-the
postmark again-it was in Brigbor-
ough. At that moment the plans
were lying on your desk! They
couldn't very well be in Brigbor-
ough at the same time, could they,
dad?"
Old Adamson sank back in his
chair and was silent for some min
utes. When he did speak, the words
meant much to Eva.
Fetch Fred!" he said, hoarsely.
While Eva was absent, her father
put on his considering cap" and
by the time the reunited lovers
entered the room he had arrived at
a pretty accurate solution of the
mystery.
Eva has convinced me that l
have treated you unjustly, Fred"
said Mr.. Adamson, extending a
hand, which was heartily shaken.
Nov, one question: How did this
envelope come into your uncle's
possession"
"Oh!" laughed Fred, when l sent
it off it contained something excep-
tionally warm. A fitting reply to
letter in which my precious uncle
offered me e100 for a peep at your
plans"
"And this letter of your uncle's?
Did you show it to anyone?'
"Only to Frank"
"Only to Frank" echoed old
Adamson bitterly. And at the risk
of making a fool of myself second
time, I'll have a shot at guessing
what Frank did. He knew you were
writing that something exceptional
ly warm and he knew that some
thing would put your uncle in a fit
mood to fall in with a plot of his
own. He wrote accepting the offer
himself, and subsequently stole the
plans. These, when duly copied,
were placed in the envelope of your
letter and returned to me. This,
your artful cousin imagined, would
effectually part Eva and you. And,
by Jove but for Eva's Partially for
reading plots in postmarks, it would
have succeeded.
Fortunately, however, it just
failed. All the same, l shall have
something exceptionally warm to
say to Master Frank when I see
him"
Mr.. Adamson, however, never did
see him again. Frank Saunders got
wind of the failure of his plot and
of what was in store for him, and
left Timberport forever.
nlIQ RI ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
- -
FOR SALE.

One flrst-class Edison moving pic
ture and stereopticon machine. com
blned 600 feet films and slides. also
light up by calcium or electric arc
light. 33S Main ave. p. Bickford.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

"he" is young and successful man
who owns many rich mines, and
she has promised him that she will
not return to the stage.
The accompanying photograph of
Miss Dean is one which won a prize
In the beauty show at Madison
Square garden last season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06
BREVITIES

Ladies play billiards and pool
every day and evening at Pfster
billiard parlor.
a bank account teaches you econ
omy, which is the first step toward
success and prosperity. Savings
deposits made before o'clock Tues
day draw interest from October list,
if left until January list. Bank open
Saturday evening from 600 to $500
o'clock
Spokane & Eastern Trust Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

THE COMMISSIONER IN AN EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE,
TELLS WHAT HE WILL RECOMMEND TO CON-
GRESS-A FEDERAL FRANCHISE FOR LIFE
COMPANIES WHICH WILL PLACE THEM UN-
DER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF GOVERNMENT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

President Mccall shouldn't for
get John l.. Sullivan's latest declar,
alton, "The people have no use for
a fat man"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-06

hear me? .Go!"-and in his blind
fury the old fellow picked up
heavy hammer from the bench
Go! or by heaven I'll brain you!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-22
The Firemens' Trip.

The hremen who went 10 Tishomiu-
20 recently in response to call for
assistance have fully recovered from
their trip. The boys are loud in their
praise of the officials OF the line, whom
they say were very accommodating.
Two Of the men who deserve special
credit and Engineer A. j. Gish and Fire
man w. j. Wallace, who will long be
remembered for their efforts to reach
Tishomingo. Messrs. Gish and Wal
lace had the engine in good shape
when orders were received and lhe!
lost no time in reaching their destina-
ton. The train fairly flew and reach
ed Tishomingo-forty miles in less
than an hour The trip was one tha
was calculated to excite the fire fight
ers and others on board. The crew
seemed TO appreciate the call for duty
and the people of Tishomingo will re
member the efforts of the volunteers
Conductor Henry was in charge Of
the train and his kindness will also
be remembered.
Agent Dunham of the Santa Fe tend
cred his assistance to the Rock Island
people and the equipment of his COM
pany.