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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28

to erect libraries for the benefit of
the people he makes conditions
with which it is impossible for the
beneficiaries to comply. In New
York alone we have spent $1,000
600 for Carnegie libraries in the
five boroughs and we have only be-
gun. There are about 20 Libraries
yet TO be built.
The expense of maintaining
these Libraries is out of proportion
to what it should be. The number
of clerks is increased out of all
proportion to the demands of the
library, the superintendent makes
expensive trips to Europe, and
there is a constant drain upon the
municipalities accepting Mr.. Carne-
gie's gifts"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
ALTHY CITIES STAGGERED BY
EXPENSE OF CARNEGIE LIBRARIES

PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.-In the
last few weeks has become evident
a reaction from the pride that for
merly seemed felt in Carnegie H.
braries. Especially has it been no.
ticed in New York and Pittsburg,
cities which have received the larg-
est gifts from Andrew Carnegie.
There has been discussion as if the
libraries were more of a burden
than a blessing.
In Pittsburg the buildings erect
ed by Carnegie cost about s6,500,-
600. The maintenance is entirely
by the city. When the offer was
made the city II years ago, Mr..
Carnegie thought that $4,000 a
year would be sufficient for main
tenance, but the appropriations
grew from that figure until this
year the trustees wanted s250,00O.
This was scaled down to 5000 900
by the city councils.
City Controller John B. Larkin
said: AS the library stands now,
1t certainly has outlived its useful
ness and outgrown in its demands
any fair measure of support this
city could be expected to give. Its
endowment by private subscription
would be one way out of the diff
Guilty. would withdraw the an
preparation entirely ana ask for a
reorganization of the mana cement
or, better still, make the library an
annex of the Carnegie Technical
schools"
In 1901 Mr.. Carnegie set aside a
fund of United States steel bonds
amounting to s5.200,O00, out of
which to build 65 libraries in the
various boroughs of New York city.
yhe municipal authorities for their
part entered into contract to buy
the sites, buy the books and main
tain the institutions.
Controller Metz of New York
said: When Mr.. Carnegie decides
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
Fighting JOE"
WHEELER MEMORIAL
(Scripps News Association.)


ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 28. - The
Wheeler memorial arranged in
honor of Fighting Joe" Wheeler
by the members of Camp A, Wheel
er's Confederate Cavalry, will be
held at the Grand opera house this
evening 1t promises to be one of
the largest memorial celebrations
ever held here and will prove of
more than a local character. Hun
dreds of confederate veterans from
all parts Of Georgia and other
southern states are here to attend
the celebration. There are also
hundreds Of Union veterans who
have come here to attend the an
nual convention of the Blue and the
Gray, which is being held here to-
day. The program for the celebra-
ton this evening includes addresses
by Corp. James Tanner, commander
in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic and by Gen. Stephen D.
Lee, commander in chief of the
United Confederate Veterans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
LAND OFFICE
ABOLISHED
(Scripps News Association.)

SIDNEY, Neb., Feb. 2S. - The
United States land Office in this
city was abolished today and the
work of the office will henceforth
be handled by the land office at
North Platte, Neb. At one time
the local office did considerable
business, but during the last five
or 10 years the amount of business
transacted here showed a steady
decrease which finally induced the
government to discontinue the of
fee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
COLD FEET,

You have cold feet because your
blood does not circulate freely, which
is due to the weak condition of the
nervous system. DR.. Miles Nervine
will give strength and force to the
nerves. stimulate and equalize the
circulation, and your eXtremities will
have the same warmth as other parts
of the body. At the same time i'm
prove your general health. If first
bottle is not bell aficial, you get your
money back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
TO CONSIDER
CANAL QUESTION
(Eoripps News Association. }

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 20. - The
board of engineers, appointed by
the government to investigate the
feasibility of an inland waterway
from Norfolk to Beaufort, N. c.,
met in the Office of the United
States engineer at the custom
house today and will remain in ses-
sion for four days. The board con-
sists Of Colonel Leach and Cap
tains Flagler and Howell. These
officers last November made a trip
through the district through which
the proposed canal is to run. The
proposed water way from Norfolk
to Beaufort is 200 miles long.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
THAT ONE WEAK SPOT

Kidney sickness robs the back of
all its power and strength. It's
hard to lift, to stoop or straighten,
and even to get up from chair.
This indescribaDle weakness of
the back, the endless dull aching
that goes with it, are never failing
symptoms of kidney complaint. A
tress, a call for help from the kid
neys. The aching tells of danger
GUS congestion that robs the kid
neys of their blood filtering power,
or painful wasting Inflammation.
There is immediate need for Do
ans Kidney Pills, to relieve the
pain and heal the diseased kidneys,
to ward off more fatal and painful
disorders.
If you are not sure your kidneys
are affected, but do suspect it, try
the urine. Set bottleful aside for
"a hours, and if it then shows a
cloudy settling at the bottom, or a
sandy sediment, you will know you
need Doan's Kidney Pills at once.
Neglect of such little troubles as
these is what brings on thousands
of cases of dropsy, diabetes and ia
tai Bright's disease.
Healthy kidneys keep you well by
keeping the blood pure. Sick kid
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
IT'S NOW Up TO
THE BIG STICK

balky and tries to adjourn without
passing a good rate BILL the house
will decline TO pass the joint reso-
luton necessary for adjournment
and will hold the senate in Wash
ington until the hot term sweats
something out of them.
Altogether the situation is grow
ing daily more warlike and inter-
asting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
TO HURRY UP
PACKERS CASE
(Scripps News Association,)

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-The court
today in the packers case urged
the attorneys to hasten. do not
prolong this trial into etcrnity,"
said the Judge. Witnesses were ex-
amined this morning TO support
Garfield's contention that ue did
no promise immunity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28

neys keep you sick by failing to
purify the blood. This is because
of many forms of rheumatism, neu-
ralgia and govt; of such nervous
troubles as headache, irritability,
dizzy spells, depression; of palpi-
tation of the heart, stomach trou-
bles, liver complaint; of la grippe,
colds, chils; of half the aches and
ills of humanity.
Learn to keep the kidneys we'll
Doan's Kidney Pills will do it for
you. Grateful residents of this city
testify. Their statement prove it
to you.
SPOKANE PROOF.
w. w. Butler, car cleaner, o. r.
& N. r. r., living at 0162S Calistel
street, Spokane, Wash, says: 81
just as heartily endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills today as I did 16
months ago, when they relieved me
of frequent attacks of backa che and
annoying irregularity of the kidney
secretions. | have never had any
recurrence of kidney complaint,
and will therefore speak a good
word for Doan's Kidney Pills when
ever | have an opportunity This
remedy seems to be a sure and per-
manent cure for kidney troubles
and backache."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
IN PiTTSBURG.

Expense to the city in 10 years,
s1,100,000.
Volumes in library, $4,000.
Expense to city. 1906, 100000.
Cost to maintain each volume
one year, &c.
In the first II years the cost of
maintaining the library will be one.
NTH OF the .ost of the library,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28

The expense to Carnegie is end
ed-the city's only beginning.
IN NEW YORK.
Cost to the city to day for main
tanning % Libraries already built,
$1,000,000.
This is in cash and already one
fifth as much as it will cost Car
negie in steel trust bonds to build
all the libraries.
The expense to the city will be
more than doubled when all the
Libraries are built-65.
The libraries will never cost
Carnegie more than the amount of
his gift. He even draws interest
On the bonds not yet used in build
ing, The city's expense has Just
begun.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28

Possibly when Jerome X. Jerome
took a punch at American humor
he was thinking of Jack Rockefel-
Ter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28

The Press delivered at your door
for 26c per month Phone 376.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28
WHITE SLAVE ON
TRIAL FOR LIFE

DEMON OWNERS OF OTHER
WHITE SLAVES IN SQUIRT
HOPING FOR CONVICTION
OF POOR, TIMID BERTHE
CLAICHE-THE JURYMEN ON
THE DEATH PENALTY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-28

However, when the postmaster
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
Labor Restr,otinr BuI.

The Maryland Legislature is now wrest-
ling with a bill designed to restrict labor
in that State II is called "an act to
prescribe what persons shall be employed
on public work in the city of Baltimore, d"
a title which indicates its invidious char
acter.
This bill requires that any contract for
any public work or the purchase of sup
plies or materials, it shall be the duty of
the board to require that the contractor
shall stipulate that he will not employ any
person who is not a registered voter in
Maryland; and further, that he shall agree
and covenant that this condition shall
obtain in the bond given to him for the
execution of the contract; and that no con-
tractors bond for public work shall bc
approved by the city solicitor or any other
representative of the municipal govern
ment unless it contains a stipulation on the
part Of the contractor that he.will employ
in the execution of the said contract only
such persons as are registered voters in
Maryland; and further, that the remedy
by suit on the bond for any breach thereof
at the instance of the city Of the party
aggrieved, it shall be the right and duty OF
the department, special commissioners
or board, having charge Of said public
works, TO suspend work on the same until
the contractor shall have complied with
the terms Of his contract.
That such a bill would enormously adj
vance the cost Of labor on public work in
the city of Baltimore is apparent, and this
evil would seriously hamper the work Of
rebuilding the burned district, now pro-
crossing so famously.
Delaware has a law of this character
special enactment for enforcing the
eight-hour day in all public work, CON
tract or otherwise, in the city of Whining
ton, excepting the Police Department
This law added more than 10 per cent to
the cost of one sewer which involved the
expenditure of about 100000. In this
and other respects it has demonstrated
the absolute folly Of those who voted
for it.
This Maryland bill would be ever
worse. It is hoped the Legislature viii
not be so silly as to enact it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
cIothaa to suIt conrltlona-

Physicians Of Rio dc Janeiro, Brazil,
through the medium Of their Medical
Club, have resolved to make a radical
reform in the matter Of fashion in clothes
The club has decided that hereafter the
medical men of the Brazilian capital
should wear light white attire during the
hot spell. Heretofore, no doctor could,
without risking his reputation and prac-
tice, 60 about without a "dressy" black
suit, black cravat and silk hat. A
reform movement was inaugurated blythe
German Ambassador, Arco Valley, who
had the audacity to adapt his attire to the
weather. At first he was laughed at and
called a crank; but gradually it dawned
on the natives that he was not such foo
as he loked. Several other diplomats
followed his example.
Very hot weather. as a rule, prevails
in Rio de Janeiro, and as this reform is q
sensible one, it is probable that it will stay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
PEOPLE OF GUATEMALA.
They Are on the Whole. a Very Interest
ing Race.

Ahey are on the whole, Very interest
ing Race.
These brown-skinned sons Of n Southern
sun, descendants OF the ancient Toltecs.
are an interesting race Dressed in their
scanty garb, which is generally clean. they
loll away life, basking in the sun when
u Is cool and hiding from the same when
il is hot They may breakfast on a cup
OF coffee and dine on a banana, yet among
themselves they are happy and laugh like
grown-up children. Why should they
work much. Fruit is plentiful, game is
abundant, pigs and chickens need little
care, and kind nature richly rewards every
effort TO cultivate her soil. In this climate
wants are few The latest fashions have
no temptation, the woods and Jungle
furnish material for their thatch and
reed cottages, and the morrow can take
care of itself.
To stand by the side Of main road
leading into the town on the principal
market day is panorama that never loses
interest. Men and women come into the
city marching down the middle Of the
road in Indian fle-the men with great
loads on their back and the women with
baskets on their heads, filed with fruit,
vegetables, eggs or poultry. Oitentimes
they travel two or three days to market,
with nothing but the old stones for a bed
at night. A man will carry a load of $50
pounds or more on his back, supported
by a leather band across his forehead
The women are fond of bright colors and
an artistic but extremely simple costume.
1t consists of piece of cotton cloth
wrapped tightly around the hips and held
in place by a sash; the waSt is a square
piece of figured material sometimes richly
embroidered with a hole cut in the centre
to pass the head through and the ends
tucked down under tho skirt. The
straight black hair is 4sually braided
down the back, and they are both bare
footed and bareheaded They seldom
walk, but 60 along on a peculiar jog over
hill and down dale, with a heavy basket
on their heads and baby swung over their
shoulders, making six miles an hour, and
will beat a mule Those more fortunate
come leading or priving mules loaded with
burdens almost as large as themselves.
have the greatest respect in the world for
the Gautemalan mule. Though small, he
is tough wiry, and, above all, surefooted.
He is patient good-tempered and submits
TO blows and ourses without complaint.
They have the reputation Of being vicious,
but i failed TO see any evidence of this
trait. True, some of them have a look
which indicates a wide experience with the
world that has made them sadder but wiser
creatures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
orosvenor to be BowIed out.

Gen. Charles Henry Grosvenor, Repub
lican, member of Congress from the
Eleventh Ohio district, is the most pic
turesque of the many fantastic members
of that body. His grandfather eft in the
Revolutions" his father was a soldier in
the War of 1912, and he himself gained
military renown in the great Civil War
between the States of this Union. He
was elected TO Congress in 1886, and has
been reelected continuously, with the
exception of the year 1892, the year of
the Democratic tidal wave. He wears
long white whislSers and is as picturesque
in appearance as he is in pose and speech.
Having a timber tongue and oceans of
assurance, he has ever been conspicuous
in the vocal activities of the House.
But now, after a service of nearly
twenty years, Grosvenor is to be rudely
bowled out Of his seat in Congress, for
"he himself hath said it." The congress
sional campaign in the Eleventh Ohio
district is under way, and Grosvenor prac-
tically admits that the enemies of his re-
nomination have encompassed his defeat
Il was accomplished he says, through
"bossism and graft" notwithstanding
these twin elements Of Ohio Republican
ism received such a setback at the recent
election in that State. He will not make
fight for reelection, holding that il
would be hopeless, so completely have
the cards been stacked against him, with
even the privilege Of cutting the deck
denied. He predicts that the wickedness
of the "political highbinders" who have
thrust knife into his political ribs will
result in turning the district over to the
Democrats.
However this may be, the situation
undoubtedly means the passing of Gros-
venor No longer, after the expiration
of his present term, will his long white
whiskers wave on the tremulous air of the
House, set in a fiutter by the echoes Of his
eloquence. He will be relegated to the
shades of private life, and may even be
compelled TO resort to the sale of his
famous book, "The Lives of the Presi-
dents" a sort of political "Fads and
Fancies," for support during the remain
ing years of his life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
Needs Expla,n,nq

Il would be interesting TO know why
the Levy Court elected John Levy to the
position of supervisor Of roads; even more
interesting than to know why, with two
or more road commissioners for every
hundred in the county outside of VIII
mington, such an office was created.
Levy seems to have a hold on the Levy
Court hold sufficient TO induce the
Republican majority of that body to
create an unnecessary office and install
him in it.
Why
Does he know things that the Repub-
lioan members OF the Levy Court would
not like to have made public DO they
hope TO buy his silence with Office ?
Does he know anything about the
mysterious trickery with the Newark
ballot box, after the election of November
1904, through which John W. Morrison
was robbed of his election to the Office
Of Levy Court Commissioner from the
Fifth distict, which office was subse-
quently given TO Robert McFarlin, now
president of the body ?
Evidently there is something rotten
in the State Of Denmark, and the people
would like TO know what It is.
Perhaps Mr. c. Candy Hopkins, who
is looked upon as an honest and efficient
member Of the Levy Court, can explain
this mystery about the appointment Of
Levy. Perhaps the Morning News car
enlighten the public II so, let either ol
both speak out boldly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
OUR LANGUAGE UNIFORM.
While Great Britain, for Instance, Hal
Many Different Languages

while Great Britain, for Instance, Has
Many Different Languages.
H. NJ. Kingery in ST. Nicholas
It has been observed that the language
spoken in the United States is remarkably
uniform. True there are many dialects,
but Great Britain, less in area than
any one of half a dozen of our States,
contains such very different languages
as English, Welsh and the Gaelic of the
Scottish Highlands, TO say nothing of the
provincial dialects of Cornwall and York
shire and the unique speech Of the London
cockney; while in this country, with its
vast expanse or territory, its settlement
by Spanish, French, Dutch and Swedish
colonists, and its millions of immigrants
drawn from nearly every country, large
and small all over the world there is far
greater uniformity of speech than in any
other land of equal area and population.
The causes can be readily seen. The
public schools have made rs a nation of
readers, and the press has supplied books
and papers without limit. Press asso-
Citations have done their part toward
giving a uniform and fairly good tone to
the newspaper language OF the day. The
telegraph the telephone and the cheap
postage have brought distant parts OF the
country into quick and easy communi-
cation, and so have aided in teaching a
common language The railroad has
penetrated every corner Of the land and
made us a nation of travellers. Countless
human shuttles thus are thrown daily
across the land in every direction, carry
ing with them the threads of thought and
speech and doing their part 10 make one
pattern of the whole. No doubt our maps
which still present so many different kinds
of names, will in time lose the strangeness
and the "ioreign air" that are so notice
able now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14

II is now stated that the Republican
members Of the House of Representatives
are displeased at the active participation
Of the Democratic members in the passage
Of measures like the Hepburn Rates bill
No wonder, for certainly the Democratic
members, by their solid support of that
measure, helped TO put the House Repub-
licans in a ridiculous position before the
country-that Of passing bill without
knowing what it provided for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
wen Spread.

Mike was employed in the powder
works. One day, through some careless
ness, an explosion occurred, and poor
Mike was blown to pieces; his remains
being scattered far and near
When the sad news had been broken to
his wife, she said pathetically between
her sobs,:
That's Mike all overl-Kate G. Wood.
in Lippincotts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
HANDSOMEST WOMEN
IN WILMINGTON.
Row a Discussion Of beauty Led 10 a Sur
prising Discovery.

HANnAAk AAHNNHHAAH
A few days ago a group of the best-in-
formed people about town were discussing
the comparative beauty of the many charm-
ing women in Wilmington. One OF them
expressed curiosity TO know why the stand
and Of female loveliness Is rising 20 rapidly
IN this locality; why compilations are so
much clearer, eyes so much brighter, and
more cheeks biuehing rosy red with health
and vigor than we're ever seen IN the oiden
days. /; was finally decided 10 refer the
matter to Druggist Daniorth for his opin-
ion. "Why. / can tell you. - said the
druggist promptly. 1T Is all the result Of
n certain prescripiion-the most wonderful
/ have ever known in all'my long expert
ence. The remedy is a gentle laxative that
contains valuable tonic and cleansing prop
critics, together with certain other Hlterative
effects that tend to clear up the skin.
pimples or a hloiched. eallow OF muddy
skin simply cannot exist where Laxakola
Tonic Tablets are used. This is so sure
that am authorized to positively guaran-
tee II, and the many who have tried Il are
uniformly delighted with the result. | am
selling IL az 25 cents a package, and pay
the money back II not satisfied.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
Hlnt 10 Go.

Mr.. stalate-Dont those trolley cars
make an awful racket when they 60 by
the door
Miss Bord-Yes, and they pass at such
| inopportune moments. It was on account
Of them that you didn't hear the clock the
last two times it struck. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14

Since John Lcvy, the Second ward
political worker, has demonstrated the
complete hold he has on the Republican
majority Of the Levy Court IL must be
admitted that the latter is well named
For it is now more than the Levy Court.
IL is Levy's Court-John Levy's.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14

Mayor Wilson should follow mp his
campaign against uncollected city taxes,
and ascertain just what the situation is.
II there are back taxes to the amount of
$4,000 due the city. they should be col
lected. But II there is really no such
amount due, the people should know tho
facts. Look into the subject Thoroughly
and give all the details, Mr. Mayor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14

President Castro Of Venezuela now asks
for arbitration in the settlement of his
troubles with France. The prospects Of
a sound drubbing were becoming too
imm inent TO be comfortable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
couls Go Into Politics.

Poor fellowi His doctor tells him the
only thing that will cure him is a course of
mud baths, and he can { afford to go to the
mud springs.
But surely he can go into politics and let
the mud come to him.-Philadelphia
Ledger