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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
TO HONOR Chinese
COMMITS lONERs

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The for
eign missions board having head
quarters in this city, will give a
dinner to the imperial commission
ers, who have been appointed by
the Chinese emperor and the en-
press dowager. and who are them
selves governors of provinces in
China, to investigate such institu-
lions of America and Europe as
may be of service to the Chinese
government. The dinner will. take
place at the WALDORF AS toria this
evening, and will be unusually in
teresting and important.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
Do Your Work Well.

Develop is yours utmost
constantly o il
could a perfect lion. lion
the them
both, the difference between lasting marble
obscuriy
The received always indicate
satisfying
pastry big gets larger salary than the
president college.
Influence
show that the nothing be
pies, body can
not to a back
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
And the World Moves On.


for favor holding the Philippine islands
absolutely have to-
islands the Filipino people to
they proved to
say
doing every
do to give benefits to upl mentally
morally.-Congressm Longworth.
He Philippines the conditions
And he a ant-imperialst.
fmboyant speeches Duty
Destiny uorsh the alien citizenship and rusteehp of affairs
flag Nick Longworh
world
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
p Our Daily Story. q
Caught in the Old Maids Trap.

At least every second night there
was fresh robbery: every second
day the newspapers had opportuni-
ity to belabor us. We were seem
ingly doing all that men could do,
and our position was truly uncom-
Portable. The climax came about
in the oldest sort of way. On one
of the fashionable thoroughfares
lived an old maid-that is, she was
one of a family, being, if l remem-
Der right, an old mans sister. She
was pretty well off and always had
a couple of hundred dollars in
bureau drawer in her room. Abe
had read about the work Of the
gang. One day a brilliant idea oc-
Cured to her. She would capture
one of the men. She planned it
that one of them would climb up
to her window by means of con-
ductor, enter without disturbing
her, as she was a sound sleeper,
and go for that money. What did
she do but go out and buy a steel
trap - something big enough to
hold a fox. She got one of the
servants to set it for her, and the
open trap was set in the Top bu-
reau drawer, and the chain led out
through the back side and made
fast.
Two nights passed without an
other depreciation. We were keep
ing such sharp look out that the
fellows had to be more fly. On the
third night at exactly a quarter OF
II the old maid was aroused from
her sleep by human yell of pain.
She had caught her man. He was
down on his knees in front of the
bureau, and both hands were fast
in the trap. His first yell was his
only one. When he found the wo-
man was awake he calmly OBJ
served:
Excuse me, but think I'm in
the wrong house. Please do not
make any disturbance about it."
"Who are you?"
"a friend of Wills and we both
came home a little sprung. Won't
you please help me to get my hand
loose"
There was VIII about the
house-the mans only son-but he
had not been out that evening, nor
was he in the habit of drinking.
Without getting out of bed the wo-
man touched an electric button,
and within 10 minutes the house
was aroused and two policemen
had the man in charge. The Jaws
Of the trap had caught him about
the wrists, and he had suffered a
good deal of pain. He was the
Judge Wilcox chap, sideburns. I'm.
action and all. When taken to the
station his whiskers were found
to be glued on and he also had n
false wig.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
THE WIFE WHO FAILS
BY Frances GiIbreath Ingersoll.

If there is anything on earth
Rlcking the sixth sense it is a
woman. II makes me tired when
they get together and rant about
'sex privilege" and sex degener-
Rcy," and all that twaddle; then
go right along developing the con-
fiitions for that spawn called mod
ern society.
Woman puts on abbreviated or
bifurcated garments and tries to
no all a man can do, from climb
Ing an apple tree to horse racing,
and then demands chiyalrous de-
Ference because of her sex" She
has her soda fountain, her club,
her card party" gambling. and
then insists on him" being a total
moral abstainer.
She crowds him out of every lu-
erative position; boasts with her
hands in her tailor-made pockets
that "the SEX is self-supporting;
nnd sneers at his inability to ex-
pand SIS limit to a $50 demand.
If he manfully goes to work at
real labor, she turns up her nose
at his dirty hands and grimy
clothes. She denies him the pratt
Tile of children's voices and COM
pains that he has no home instinct.
"Affffection is vulgar" she Law
ishes ON a poodle the caresses be-
longing to her husband, and then
bemoans his "inndelity" when he
basks In the sunshine and finds a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02

masculine solace in Circe's smiles.
She talks over the fence with
THAT OTHER FELLOW, and is
righteously scandalized when he
climbs over and fills his pockets
with THAT FELLOWS apples. She
ostentatiously deplores his lack of
veneration for sacred" things. and
desecrates his hearts holiest from
the dreams of his youth to the old
fashioned mC.her's picture.
She harps upon the distaste of
modern youth for marriage; and
when, one day, he finds the lost
dreams of youth, the hope of man.
hood, the heart of home-a com
mon woman-and they two be-
come to each other what God
meant man and woman to be, she
throws mud and stone of social
ostracism and ridicule upon them.
She turns up her dainty nose and
makes faces" at a sister-woman;
while 'he" can go down into every
pit of immortality and physical I'M
cleanliness, SO long as he endow
her with the legal right to his mon
ey and her diamonds.
If Christian womanhood would
practice what they preach; and
clamOrous equal rights" females
would insist on equality of sex
right, the social stables would be
soon cleansed, and the tender
loin" of society moved out" Of
existence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
By Chas. Grant Miller.

Many a man who has done much
good work has fallen just short of
success because some disagreeable
thing lay in his way which he
would not overcome.
A bookkeeper who complained he
was not advanced as rapidly as he
thought he deserved to be had it
pointed out to him that his hand
writing was bad. Practice in hand
writing was repugnant to him, and
he remained in the minor position.
Many a man fails because he re-
fuses to do the small things, to
patiently look after annoying little
details, and these mount up in the
final reckoning and some day form
a barrier against his further prog
ress.
He who defers an unplea SAINT duty
does it twice. Anticipation of it
may become a continued torture.
1t Is wise to be done with it in
the first place, and then contempla-
ton of it becomes a pleasure.
The undone task, resting upon
your head, weighs you down and
holds you back. The well-finished
one, beneath your feet, raises you
up and helps you forward.
The road to success Is a rough
one. Floyers bloom at the wayside,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
THE OLD DETECTIVE TELLS
ABOUT A REMARKABLE
CAPTURE.

Ten or II years ago, when / was
on the detective force of Cincin'
natl, two or three very shrewd ras-
calls hung up" the town for three
or four weeks in a way which an
noyed us not a little.
The very first job done by the
gang resulted in a haul of 5000
worth of jewelry. Your common
thief no sooner has any plumber in
his hand than he hastens off to a
pawnshop to make a raise. The
jewelry was not put up, neither the
second nor third hauls. Then we
knew we had to deal with rascals
who had come well heeled and were
holding onto their stuff or shipping
it to some other city for sale. The
first three robberies were made at
the supper hour, when the families
were in the dining room or down
stairs.
Perhaps the boldest feat was the
sixth job undertaken. There was a
small one story house standing be-
side an elegant mansion. The lit
tie house was on a corner. One Of
the fellows mounted to the roof,
crept along to the larger house,
and then assembled the conductor on
the big house to the bath room
window. The blinds inside were
locked, and he hung to the sill
with one hand until he could open
them with the other People on
the street saw him, and the police
man called out to know what he
was doing. The fellow was then
sitting in the window, dangling his
legs in a careless way, and he re-
piled:
Jim and l do that for exercise
every night"
With that he disappeared into
the bath room, and proceed to ran
sack the various rooms on that
floor. 1t seemed that all the family
except the daughter were away to
neighbours, and the young lady
had beau in the parlor. The
servants were out on a rear veran-
da, and the rooms were thus at the
mercy of the thief. He took his
time in making his search; and
while he was after money and jew
elry first, he did not despise laces,
opera glasses and valuable bric-a-
brac. He made up large bundle
of stuff, took a cigar on the mantel
and was putting away in the cool
est manner when he descended the
front stairs. The girl heard him
and came out into the hall and
asked:
did you want to see papa?"
Eyes, my DEAR" was the ready
reply; "but he seems to be out.
Tell him | called, will your"
"What Is the name?"
"Wilcox Judge Wilcox. /
brought my Egyptian curios over
for him to look at, but some other
night will do as we'll"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
Do THE HARD THING FIRST

it is true, but he who would get
on must roll the stones out OF his
way first and lie restfully among
the flowers afterward.
Somehow or other it seems that
the hard things are the important
things. Maybe it is because they
are hard and sometimes left un7
done that their Importance appears.
A single little bolt may not seem
very important to a great locomo-
tive, until it is missing from its
place.
If you have not met with the
success you think your efforts mer-
it, do not sit down to groan and
rail against fate, but just quietly
cast about for the disagreeable
parts of your work from which you
have shrunk. There you will find
your point of weakness.
You may not attach much i'm.
portance to these things you shirk
, from. But you can never know
how your neglect of them has
changed the Current OF yoGsr life
, You may know that you have failed
of pronounced success but never
know just why.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
STARTS ON A
LIFE SENTENCE
(EcrIpps News Assoctation.}

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. q
James Howard, convicted of the
murder of William Goebel, arrived
at the Frankfort penitentiary today
to spend the rest of his life there,
unless some unexpected turn of
fortune liberates him. He is one
of the most interesting characters
that ever crossed the threshold of
the penitentiary and his arrival
caused considerable stir among the
people of this city in general and
the prison officials in particular.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
CARNIVAL Al ROSSlAND

Account of the winter carnival
at Rossland, B. c., Feb. Z to 10, the
Spokane Falls & Northern will sell
round trip tickets from Spokane
at rate of $500. Tickets will be
on sale daily Feb. to 10, inclusive,
final return limit Feb. IL. For tick
at city office, 701 Riverside avenue.
E. S. Blair,
10 General Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02

silk lace, tulle and satin in deep
cream with drapery and combina-
tons of the most effective style.
A broadcloth gown of old rose
trimmed with sable and Persian
embroidery is another of the hand
some toilets being prepared by a
Washington tailor for the trous-
seau. In the matter of lingerie,
Miss Roosevelt has been equally
patriotic All the dainty embroid-
cry and stitching has been given
to a girls Industrial home in Wash
ington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
HERE IT |S---THE OFFICIAL
WEDDING GOWN OF MISS ALICE
EXACT PICTURE OF WHITE
HOUSE BRIDES ROBE AND
VEIL, DRAWN BY CARL HURL-
BUT, WITH A DESCRIPTION
OF THEM.

Special Correspondence of The
Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
Miss Roosevelt's wedding gown, in
fact, the entire trosseau, Is of Am
erican manufacture. The material,
of heavy pearl white satin and bro
cade, was designed especially for
the White House bride by a firm
in Paterson, N. J. This same firm
designed and manufactn ed Mrs.
Roosevelt's famous Inauguration
gown brocade. Miss Roosevelt Sc
lected her own design. 1t is a fine
cross pattern with a crescent scat
tered at irregular intervals. This
brocade will be used in the full
court train of three yards, while
the plain satin will make the bod
ice and panels.
Nearly all of Miss Roosevelt's
trousseau is in the hands of Bal
timore modiste firm that has gsyn-
ed three generations of the Wash
ington and Baltimore smart set.
Miss Roosevelt will become Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Jr., in a Prin-
cess robe, built On severely plain
lines. Her robe will be fashioned
according to court regulations, for
it is to do dual service, first at the
wedding and then at the court of
King Edward VII. The train will
measure three yards and will come
from the back widths and swell in
to billowy folds, with a soft ruffle
of chiffon peeping beneath.
Miss Roosevelt, who has gain
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02

welt may carry an ivory prayer
book, which her mother used when
she became the bride of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Some of the evening gowns that
Miss Roosevelt is having built may
give LondOners and Parisians a
new idea of American fabrics and
American dressmakers. One gown
is pale green tissue built over deep
yellow MORE with drapery Of frost
ed leaves and exquisitely embroid-
cred bodice. Another evening gown
is a fetching combination of fine
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02

the reputation of being one of the
best gowned women in America,
has spent much thought on the de-
tails of her bridal robe. The bod
ice will be embroidered in seed
pearls and a wide leaf design of
soft silks. Some rare old lace
which has adorned the wedding fin
cry of several generations of the
Lees, the maternal ancestors of the
bride, will be draped on the sleeves
and form a bertha effect. A veil
of tulle and orange blossoms will
complete the toilet and Miss Roose-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
Low RATE EAST

Special excursion rates to the
east for the summer season of 1906
covering all the special lodge
events have just been announced
by the Northern Pacific. The rate
is one first class fare plus $40 for
the round trip. This would make
the rate to Missouri river point
$3.50 and to Chicago $64.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
TAKE NO RISK

IT you have heart trouble, do not
fail to take DIR. Miles Heart Cure Tn
doing this you run no risk, because
II cures when everything else fails.
1t Is so sure to help you that every
druggist is instructed to return vo,ir
money If first bottle does not prove
beneficial. In either case you take
no risk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
new WARE HOUSE

Three lots for warehouse pur-
poses have been purchased by the
Falls City Pickle works. The lots
are situated on Pacific avenue near
Brown street. Six thousand dol
lars is said to have been the con-
sideration. A building costing
about $4,000 will be erected on
the site.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
JOB FOR LINDSAY

Joseph B. Lindsey, the Spokane
attorney has been appointed as
slstant states district attorney. He
was sworn in yesterday by Judge
Whitson. His salary will be $500
per year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
LAND FOR CORBIN
RAILROAD SHOPS

d. c. Corbin, promoter of the
Spokane & International railroad
has secured 25 acres of land in the
shops of the new railroad N prob
ably be placed on the newly purch-
ased ground.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
ARE YOU GOING TO CALlFOR.
MA THIS WiNTER7

If SO, why not try the ocean
route via Seattle. First class
rates from Spokane, including berth
and meals on boat, to San Fran
cisco, 5000; to Los Angeles,
$3S.55; to San Diego, s41.20. Sail
ing every five days. Lower rates
for second class tickets. For full
particulars call at Great Northern
city ticket Office, TOT Riverside ave.
nue.. y ---.'<E
"a e. s. Blair,
zee General Agent.
The Press want ads bring quick
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02
BIG Bank DEPOSITS

The prosperity of Spokane is
shown by the enormous bank de-
posits. At the close of the January
business there was in the nine
banks in the city nearly $4,000, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02

The second semester of Whit
man college opened yesterday,
Many new students have entered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02

The Press want ads bring quick
results.
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Entered at Spokane.
Wash. as second
class matter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-08
AUSTRIA Has PROPOSAL.

AIgeciras, March Reports are il
circulation tonigEi relative to further
developments in The police question
before the conference on Moroccan re
forms Austria, it is understood has
prepared proposition favoring the
German view 1t is however. possible
this will not be presented to the con
ference. the German delegates express
ing an opinion that it does not suffi
GENTLY support their contention
Considerable speculation prevails
concerning the attitude Of the United
States.
Both British and French delegates
are inclined TO believe America will
soon break her present silence.
French delegates even suggest that
the United States should instruct its
delegates to declare openly in favor
of the French proposal if they are sat
isied,
These proposals offer proper guar
antees for the maintenance of equal
ity Of commercial rights. Such an
event following the action of the Med
iterranean powers yesterday, might,
Frenchmen argue mean the difference
between The failure of success of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-08
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS


appointed chief clerk to fill the va
cancy left by The resignation of Mr.
Blatteau Mr.. Challenon is al rail
.2ad man and wal liked by his asso-
,iates, and we are pleased to note Ibis
promotion.
Mr. Ebert Sigman, of Jonesbo~o
Art4 is visiting friends here this
week.
Mrs. r A Barry and Miss Rebecca
Allen We're Cairo visitors Tuesday
Tda Royal Neighbors initiated five
new members Monday night and still
nave several applications TO act upon.
We nave often wondered why some
Of Cur enterpfising citizens do not
erect some nice cottages for renting
omething that this place is sadly in
need of The most unpretensious
houses and "shacks" here which have
had no repairs for years, rent for from
six TO twelve dollaE< per month and
are constantly in demand at that, so
we cannot see why such a venture
would not be a financial success al
we'll as a boon TO the employees who
would like to have their families with
them
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-08
NEEDS SUPPORT OF
A POWERFUL NAVY
SUGGESTION FOR AN INCREASE
MEETS WITH ENTHUSIASM IN
FRENCH CHAMBERS.
GUARANTEE OF PEACE
Wish to Entangle Uncle Sam in Mo.
roccan Mesh-Report From st.
Petersburg Germany Has
Agreed at AIgeciras.

Paris, March TN. Lockroy, form
er ministe of marine, took advantage
of the discussion Of the naval budget
in deputies today made a powerful APP
peal for the strengthening Of lie navy
which aroused the enthusiasm Of the
whole house.
Comparing the French and German
navies. Lockroy pointed out that if the
present program of France is not aug
mented Germany viii soon outstrip
France
Should a war between France and
Germany break out. the speaker said,
it would begin with naval battle and
therefore doubly powerful French
fleet was necessary owing to the need
of France 10 defend herself both in the
North Sea and the Mediterranean.
The Strengthening Of the national
defense in Lockroys opinion was the
best guarantee of peace.
NJ Doumer, president of deputies ad-
hitting the weakness of the navy,
strongly seconded Lockroy contend.
ing that the army needed the support
of powerful navy
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-08
PAY CHURCH DEBT
Girls Hold Sticking Social and Raise
Money to Save Sacred
Edifice.

Pittsburg Pa. March 7.--'Let's
have a stocking social. said a plump
young miss AT the Second Methodist
Epis copal church the other evening
when the Women's Aid society was
discussing ways and means Of paying
off the church debt
Whats that" asked the others.
Then the plump miss explained with
many bushes. "All you have to do is
TO fix up one of your stockings with a
baby ribbon draw string instead of u
garter and ask the young men to drop
something in for the benefit of the
church
The mouths of the old one and the
thin ones all took th form of big
letter % but tho young ones who
are plump and pretty, and don't care
a rap, had their way and a stocking
social II is TO be The girls are all
busy passing their stockings around
Next Thursday evening they will
now.
meet i'm the church and dump the con.
tents Of all of them into the collection
basket II is already assumed the debt
of the church will be wiped out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-08
BIRDS POINT, MO.


Birds Point Mo-, March Z 1906.
Sunday, about noon the roof OF one
of The Cotton Belt railways houses
caught on fire bur owing 10 the prompt
work of the Bucket Brigade little
damaec was done. Tn house is occu-
pied by George Sllyles. an employe of
the Cotton Belt at tn.s place.
Miss Monte Harris was shopping in
Cairo Monday
Mr. W II Bean. asaicr for the Cot
ton Bet ana Iron Mountain railways
was in Cairo transacting business
Tuesday
Mr. A. S Barelu has resigned his
position rs chief clerk in the railroad
oIcc mere 10 accept The as sant
asncy Of thc lion Mountain a Cairo
ana has moved hie family to iAat
place Mr.. Elateau o railroad man
OF several years experience and IS
fully capable of Hllus me position TO
which be has been appointed.
Mr r r Challeuon. who has been
holding down tine chief bin clerks
desk n the railway OF ha been
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-08
Tell How to RraIse Money

/ \ new wrinkle in promotion
schemes is being unfoldet by husi
ness concern having Headquarters in
the Illinois metropolis A speciality of
this enterprise Is to furnish money
raising plans for church workers"
The firm announces.
IF you wish to raise cash easily
and quickly for any church. Sunday
school or society fund, send postal
to-day Our recently published now
method souvenirs of church and pas
tor have already realized In cash up
wards of two hundred thousand dol
lars"
A typical form Of Endorsement reads
in this fashion We will send you
hundreds of letters in which real
church workers tell how they use the
plans we submit
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-08
eLoW FOR STATELY COUNSEL.
Witness Thoroughly squeIehed Pat.
roniziac New York Lawyer.


II is so seldom that witness
'9Gelchcs wise counsel on cross-cxau-
nation that a vcritable instance IS
worth preserving. Or John A. Grid.
1cr Of Now York. testified In the Su
lremc court the other day on behalf
II q woman who sued the Elevated
Railroad company for damages. Ans.
on G. Fox arose TO croas-cHaminc him.
Ar. Fox is one Of the leaders of the
New York bar. tall and stately gen.
.leman, rather given to paroniling
everybody. and Harvard alumnus of
The ultra-Harvard type He used the
broadost OF broad AS"
Doctor he began. with a glance
az The jury that urged them not TO
miss the fun that was coming; Doc
Tor, | observed that my learned broth
er called the scar on the plaintiffs
body cic-AT-rix. while you call Il
! ClC-at-riX. Now. when YOU two
such eminent orthopodists disagree. !
must beg for enlightenment VIII
Won tell me what | should call to-
fou?' replied DR. Girdner with
3 SLOW survey Of the triumphant mas
Ter Of sarcasm that roamed from his
forehead TO his ultra
fashionable spats "You2 on. I guess
you'd call it r sick-KAWtrixi"
The whole court roared Nj Fox
turned pink. red, purple. and sat
down.