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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

length he pulled out pencil
Sharpening it he announced to the
pitcher in a graveyard voice; 4
am ready, young gentleman. When
you are ready you may start
"The first ball the pitcher deliv.
cred cut the heart of the plate. The
professor said One Then he
stopped. Raising his right knee so
as it made desk for him. he put
the foolscap upon it and began to
write. Then he said strike His
judgment on balls and strikes was
just like Hank O'Day's when he's
had good sleep the night before,
and the day is bright and clear.
Never a kick did the pitchers or
the batters register. The box men
were masters of the occasion, Just
as they generally are in school or
college game, and it wasn't until
along about the fourth inning that
man got to first.
"He started to steal second on
the first ball pitched. The catcher
made a perfect throw to the short
stop and 1t was as close as ever
I've seen 1t at the bag. Runner,
fielder and ball got there In a
bunch. The professor was on top
of the play. Trlumphantly lifting
his right hand above his head, he
said: Tie
"And he was right. But his tie
didn't suit, for 1t didn't prove any
thing. But it satisfied the profes,
sor. He said the man isn't out, and
then again he is. He sent him back
to first and told him to try his run
over again. Can you beat that?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22
BY PRUDEN CE MANNEN,

pursue any other object than a
masculine one, just now, for purely
commercial reasons, without prick
ing her all too tender conscience.
If we are going to give our we'll
TODD young women a square deal
we shall have to quit this harping
about keeping some poor girl out
of a job
She doesn't do it, except in the
Dry, any way. I
The more we do, the more
chances we create for helpers.
Give the well-to-do young woman
a chance to use herself on some
thing of more moment than cat
farms, banting and bridge whist.
And don't ''call her down" when
she starts in the right direction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22
he burning question again:

The burning question again:
SHOULD a woman who does not
need to work for wages accept a
position?"
If she does she enters a field al
ready crowded and consequently
underpaid. The world says she
keeps some girl who must have
work to live out of a job.
BUT WHAT ABOUT A MAN ?
If he doesn't need to work the
world is quick to call him a loafer,
and if he makes the pursuit of
pleasure a business he is looked
upon as a menace to society.
No talk about his keeping some
poor fellow out of a job.
Let us be fair to the girls. 1t
is enough harder for a woman to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22
The Husking of the Corn.

throughout busy finishing the
localities, in spite of the big wages
offered, there scarcity of corn huskers
go and you get up
before daylight and do chores the barn until breakfast Is ready
BY your appetite S ready forr business.
the breakfast!
farmers smoke house with slow
and biscuit like your
make galore and coffee strong enough
hold with thick crows to put in it.
disk the prairie
and the field and the
that rises makes slight fog in the which light
blows away.
you a boy they you down row" and
better believe hard keep that is to shuc two
the first into the
wagon
with which, the the load heavier
slowly then profanity
AT the first the big with hop skip and jump and
you pace
groaning
shoveng Aye Nowadays many
have which the wagon brought
days
backbone scoop"
thereby.
You again You talk politics religion gossip with the
other you
forget there is anything in the dinner
you begin the bell horn
You hungry.
But drown appie the joy of living breath
the the other side of the about his best
girl. gets you garments
air is raining
may spots
hold of fingers which thin despite the stalls
husking
your your
badly fazzed the end rich blood
S good gay
fellow
big your to point bursting
And the half hours follows is
And again, with you
the afternoon gahereing the Till
there another you
into bed and into a snoreless, dreamless sleep
Dyspepsia? Insomnia? impoverished blood?
Who things?
they
But for health, huskers a surplus.
And that faced, weal-lunged
smokepoisoned compelled
two weeks in October and weeks in November
And it is also dignfed form
ing of beasts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22
A Family of 5000 Boys.

One business 5000 boys named for him
History IS told by himself Tribune.
twenty-five was in the day
when the guardian clerk remarked:
I'm for that go the
the and guardian The
requires with
navy and the apprentices necessarily
can sign contract under the
guardians cannot enlist
navy in just this position They wandering
who either had relatives about
haps their relatives fix up the
papers Well offered to act guardian boy
pointed and got him into the kept
there somewhere 5000 world
That's all there to it. When lpight seeks enlistment
at the New York receiving station him
TO me- the boy turns office him
Why this man Associated Charities Home for the Friendess
and an Orphan Asylum rolled into
he takes boys off the street and
Ing food clean clothes, dispine respect-Manhood
Talk about the your of rejoicing Think If
diadem with 1000 flashing gems
1t may interest Mr. Lawson know that John
DIS share of the swag for 1906 $4o,oOOOOO
Senator Smoot should be the
now seems probable will his
senate chamber be satisfied. continue the fight?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

The moral support of the people
of Spokane is requested in an en-
deavor to enlighten the Occur
d'Alene & Spokane Electric rail
way officials toward the abolish
ment of their stupidity for a while
and settle in an honorable way for
the death of our 3 year old Lucy
by their cars on October /, near
her home.
$50 Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Alexander.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. %. --
Since the January massacre in st.
Petersburg all the workingmen's
unions have been disbanded and,
generally speaking, Russia is now a
country without labor unions.
Nearly one-half of the skilled
workmen of Russia are iron work
ers. They are mostly young men
their average age being rs. 1t is
almost impossible to find one over
40.
The iron workers are paid on the
piece work principle and earn
! about 81 a day. Day work begins
at 7 a. m. and ends at $3.50 p. m,
with an interval from noon to 1880
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Edna Wallace Hopper certainly
is a lucky actress. She lost suit
for fortune week before last, was
sued for breach of promise last
week, and now her appendix has
been cut out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22
AS AN UMPIRE

"You can rave about your Klems,
Johnstones, O'Days and Sheridans.
but | saw an arbitrator at work in
a college game down in San An
tonic last spring that beat any
thing that ever preceded or sue
ceeded in the umpire line" remark
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Manager Nolan announced in
New York this week that Battling
Nelson's next opponent in the ring
will be Jimmy Gardner. Nolan said
he had promised the Boston boy
the first chance at Battling and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

The decision Of New York
judge that boxing bouts, held under
the auspices of : duly organized
club, at which no admission fee
was charged, are not a violation of
law. has encouraged Gotham sports
to believe that the lid may be
raised soon and limited round bouts
pulled off under police supervision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22
ST. vITUs' DANCE

yields quite readily to the soothing
and strengthening influence of DIR.
Miles Nervine. because it is purely
nervous affection. Even the chronic
form, while often stubborn, is eventu-
ally cured by it's persistent use, Sold
by druggists on a guarantee that first
bottle will benefit ~,ouav -sH---IAd
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Israel Zangwill, the novelist and
playwright, has taken up boxing.
Well, why not? Look at the boxers
who have taken up writing and
the stage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

DR.. p. 9. Byrns ana =. L. xngsrsoIl.
Physicians and Surgeons, 212 and
213 Temple Court, ONCE Phone Main
"a. DR.. Byrne: Hours--10 to IL g. m.
2 to pm. DR.. Ingersoll. residence
phone 1896: Hours-9 to IL am.
to and 7 to 8 p. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22
SPORTING BREV|T|ES

Denver Ed" Smith, the once pro-
minent heavyweight prize fighter, is
conducting boxing school at New
port, KY. He says he is out of the
fighting game forever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

that Britt must stand aside until
Nelson is ready to take him on.
Terry McGovern's manager made a
frutless effort to secure the pro-
mise of a fight with Nelson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

him and the coaches will take no
chances by permitting him to play
before his condition warrants it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Tad Jones, Yale's speedy quarter
will not play again until the sons
of Eli line up against Harvard. His
sprained ankle is still troubling
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Yale is the only team that has
beaten Syracuse this season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Griffin, who weighs 165 pounds
and plays center for Dartmouth, is
one of the lightest but most effec-
tive in the position among the New
England colleges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

The Press delivered at your door
Tor 25c per month. Phone 375.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

A New York automobile concern
is building three machines that will
be capable of running 120 miles an
hour - two miles a minute - for
several hours in succession. The
claim is made that there is de-
mand for such machines both here
and abroad. 1t is almost certain
that one of the cars now being
built will take part in the Florida
races. The cars will be listed at
$4,000.
The New York Giants will not be
taken to California for spring train
ing after all. The team will get
into condition in Savannah or Mem
phls. McGraw says only few ex-
hibition games will be played. The
team goes south late in February.
Young Corbett, who has shown
lack of form in his last four fights,
will not re-enter the ring until late
next month, when he will meet Fred
Landers, who was recently given
sleeping potion by Willie Fitz-
gerald in rs rounds at Frisco.
Corbett and Landers will weigh in
at 1873, ringside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Jim Parr, the well known heavy
weight wrestler, expresses conf
dence in his ability to take the
measure of Fred Beel, the Wiscon-
sin whirlwind, on the mat. Parr is
seeking a finish contest, best two
in three falls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

1t may interest Mr. Lawson Tarbell to know th
DIS share Of the swag for 1905 s4ooOOOOO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-22

Senator Smoot should be Mormon church.
now probable will his him driven from
senate chamber be satisfied will the hght2
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-27

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07
NON RESIDENT NOTICE.
No 5oS5.
District Court. County Of San Miguel
James H. Stearns, Plaintiff, vs.. r,
G. Hough, Defendant. ..-,.

District Court, County Of San Miguel,
James H. Stearns, Plaintiff, vs.. r,
g. Hough, Defendant. .vs~-'.
The above named defendant, and
all others interested, IL hereby noti-
lied that the above action is now
pending In the said District Court
against him, and that In said cause 4
Writ Of attachment issued and property
Of the said d%efendent was levied upon,
which Is now held under such levy,
that said action Is to recover Of de.
PENDENT the sun Of one hundred and
ffty-five dollars and ffty.three cents
N155.53), with interest thereon, and
costs for money due and unpaid for
goods and merchandise sold by plain
tiff to defendant and his wife, and for
the sale Of said attached property to
make said debt.
Uuless the said defendant shall on
or before October card, A. d. 1905
appear in said action and file answer
therein, judgment by default will be
taken against him for the said debt
interest and costs. and for the sale o.
said attached property, and his prop
erty sold on said attachment to salts
fy said debt.
Dated this 9Th day Of September
1905.
SECUNDlNO ROMERO.
Clerk of the District Court
f. V. LONG.
Attorney for Plaintiff. sc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Professor l.. A. Doelle Of Chicago,
director Of the department Of instru.
mental music of the Normal univer.
sity, has arrived In the city and will
he ready for work next week. Pro-
lessor Doelle is a native Of Germany
where he gained his ideals Of the ma.
ture and method Of music. He has
been q teacher Of piano for several
years and comes to the department Of
music at the Normal with the strong.
est Of testimonials. The music loving
public OF Las Vegas will probably
have n opportunity to hear him soon
after registration week. Mr.. Doelle
and family have taken up their res
ldence with Mrs. Carpenter at 1924
Fifth street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

District Clerk Secundino Romero,
who returned from his Casa Grande
ranch yesterday and left for Ration on
court matters this afternoon, reports
that his modern cattle and sheep-dip-
ping plant at that place has been com.
pleted and Is now In successful opera.
ton. II has a capacity Of 300 head Of
cattle or 5000 head Of sheep per day
and 500 gallons Of medicine" are
heated in the boilers every twenty.
four hours. Persons desiring to have
stock dipped should arrange for their
days and dates beforehand.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

The Santa Fe officials have had
trouble with boys playing In the yards,
jumping on moving trains, meddling
with hand cars. and In several In.
stances, turning switches. The actions
OF the boys not only e~ndanger the
lives OF themselves. but Of others.
The boys have no right In the yards
and the officers give notice that here.
after any boy found playing In the
yards Will be arrested and prosecut.
a1
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

The body Of Mrs. Ada Clore was
shipped this afternoon for burial at
Skylight. KY, the old home. Mr., and
Mrs. Clorc came here about a month
ago, the latter seeking relief from
abscess OF the lungs. She was forty.
seven years OF age. Her husband is
well known throughout the Blue grass
state and acquired considerable fame
during the war as n Of Morgan's
rangers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Miss Rosalia Lee Roach of Chi
cago, the attractive sister OF Civil
Engineer John Roach, has arrived in
Las Vegas TO remain for two or three
weeks as the guest Of her brother and
OF Mr., and Mrs. W. E. Gortner. The
friendship with the Gortners dates
from the young lady's childhood In
Goshen. Ind. Miss Roach Is on her
way to Nagasaki, Japan, to spend the
winter as the guest Of her uncle, Hon.
Chas. Harris, United States consul at
that important port. She anticipates
another visit to Las Vegas on her re.
turn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Rev. B. r. franklin, pastor Of the
African M. 3. church In this city. is
Cioslng up matters preparatory to
leaving Oh Tuesday next for the meet.
fns Of the Colorado conference In
Cheyenne. Wyoming. Mr.. Franklin
mas served his church and congrega.
ton most a%cceptably and he will like
" be returned to this charge.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

At It's debate Wednesday evening
Of next week the west side literary So
ciety will discuss the dipping law IA.
acted BY the thirty-sixth New Mexico
assembly at Santa Fea The affirma.
TIVE side Will % argued by E. c. de
baca and eabino I.ujan; the negative
eide by Demetrio Silva and Felix
Garcia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Thos, Mccormick was up before
Judge Wooster this morning after a
brain cooling night In the strong box.
charged with having introduced more
OF the mixture which cheers. inebri.
ates and then leads to repentance.
into his system than he could assimil.
ate. He was fined, lectured and dis.
missed under suspension OF the sen.
tence.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Dr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Cunningham and
their three daughters left this after
moo for Boston. Miss Marguerite
will enter the New England Conserve
tory Of Music. Miss Helen will be en-.
rolled at the Boston Latin school. The
doctor Will return next week, but
Mrs. Cunningham and Louise will re.
main In the Hub for several weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

City Marshal Ed Ward, IN company
with B. F. Forsythe and j.. l.. thinner.
man. has departed on a weeks fishing
trip. Night Marshal Ben Cole Ia doing
the day stunt. willis Chas. Kelly Is on
at night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Arthur Palmer, the hack driver,
was operated on yesterday for APP
pendicitis by Drs. Upton, Black and
Fest. The young man Is reported as
doing nicely today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Partly cloudy weather Ia predicted
for tonight and Friday. with local
showers. There was another fall =
the temperature yesterday. It being
q degrees maximum and "A degrees
minimum, IL ~ a.iel a..
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Mrs. r. Meredith Jones Is still nun.
bered among the sick ones. though her
condition Is much more favorable than
It has been for weeks past.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07
DR.. John A. Darby and wife OF Wes,

DIR. John A. Darby and wife OF West
Virginia and George Ellis from the
same state have arrived In the city
to remain the winter for health iea-
SONS. They have applied for two tents
Ia the Las Vegas Tent Cottage add.
ton and DIR. Darby says that be
knows. Of enough people from his
state who want to come here to fill
the colony.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Mrs. Layton has bought the former
l.. r. Allen residence property on the
corner Of National and Eighth streets.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

The annual meeting Of the Temple
Aid society will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp at the
residence Of Mrs. C. Rosenwald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

The horse Of r. Q. Thomas, the mail
carrier. beat the Adams horse in a
race on the Romero road out from the
west side yesterday morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Regular meeting OF the Woman's
Federation tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock sharp In the library.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Mrs, Ramona q dc Royal, wife Of
Ramon Royal. Of San Geronimo. died
there Yesterday at the early age Of
twenty-five years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Sabine Lujan. the Bridge street
jeweler, has sold an extra office safe
on his hands to Charley Coe OF the
Arcade Club,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Miss Minnie Haskell has arrived
from Chicago to take a position with
Mrs. Standish. the milliner, as trim.
mer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Music by the Military band In the
plaza park at the usual hour this even
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Mrs. j. A. Baker Is painfully sick
with lnmbago. being unable to rise
from her couch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

The little daughter OF Richard De
Craftenreid has just undergone a ne.
cessary surgical operation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

The Red Men announce a powwow
for next Monday night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

The talk OF a new bank on the west
side has been, revived again
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Mrs. Hollenwager's place Is now
known as Hotel National.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07
MEADOW CITY BRIEFS

Cloudy, threatening and cool today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-07

Attorney for Plaintiff. ..
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Hides. TaIIow. Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1s01c under quotations. Heavy salted
Hides. 10c for heavy and 911c for light;
Stays. 71sc: Sailed Kip. lie; Salted Veal IL &c:
Salted Calf, 121sc; dry Hides. 1Sc; dry Kip.
16c; dry Calf. 22c: Sheepskins shearlings. 2oqg
4oc each; short Wool. 50975c each; medium.
90eQS1 10: long Wool. 81 1901 I5: Horse
Hides. salt. SO for large and 50 so for me-
dunn, 81 50Q2 for small and SOC for Colts;
Horse Hides dry. 81 75 for large and 81 ESQ
so for medium 81 for small SOC for Colts
Buck skins-Dry Mexican, soc; dry salted
Mexican 25c: dry Central American. soc:
Goat Skins-Prime Angoras, TOO; extra large
do. 81 20: large soc; medium. 35c; small, 20c
TALLOW-No. / rendered, 4Q41ac per ID;
No. 2, 3@314c; Grease. 2G21sc.
WOOI-Nominal none here
HOPS-1904 crop. 25627c per lb: 1905 crop.
17T1Sc
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

prominent holder. Before offerings assim-.
ils led some reaction in prices occurred. July
wheat especially became heavy. falling below
the close OF the previous session. Under sell
ing By commission houses and pit traders the
price OF July dropped to 81 0i3a. The reac-
ton however, was only momentary. Re
newed covering by shorts soon started prices
UPWARD again Throughout the remainder of
tie session sentiment extremely bulllsh.
Both May and July We're in active demand.
much of the buying being credited to Wall
street houses During. the last part of the
day comparatively light wheat was offered
end prices easily forced upward Just
before the close May touched 81 1875: July
advanced to 81 o2ssa1 o2A. The market
closed fairly strong with May at 81 19A@
l 19N. Final quotations on July were at
81 02H.
Larger receipts than expected caused liberal
Iiuuidation on corn early in the day, resulting
in considerable weakness. May opened .sS97sc
higher and closed at 47Ac.
Influenced by the strength Of wheat a firm
tone prevailed in the oats market during the
letter part Of the day. May closed at 311a
@3lssc
Provisions were extremely dull and weak.
At the close May pork was a shade higher
at SIC 9OQ12 9215. Lard was up 23ac at s..
Ribs were up a shade at So SI12Q6 30.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Artfcles- Omen. High. Low. Close.