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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Dean Avenue Christian.

Rev. j. w. Allen will preach to-
morrow morning at the Dean Ave.
nue. Christian church, Dean avenue
and Ash street, on Can We Read
the Love of God in the Light of
Blazing Cities?" Evening, HAS
the Gospel of Christ an Alarming
Side?" An offering will be taken
at the evening service for San
Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Corbin Park Methodist.

At the Corbin Park Methodist
church, south, tomorrow morning,
Rev. w. l.. Killian will speak on
the subject, Some Things That
Retard the Progress of the
Church Today" Evening subject,
Burden Bearing, or Our Duty to
Our Fellowmen."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Salvation Army,

Saturday night there will be a
hallelujah wedding at the Saliva
ton Army barracks, 700 Front ave-
nue.. Adjutant Sloate will perform
the ceremony and very interest
ing service is looked for at 8 D. m.
Salvation Army Sunday services:
Prayer meeting at a. m, Junior
Companies and Bible class at $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Fourth PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. S. M. Wares subject at the
Fourth Presbyterian church, Bald
win avenue and Dakota street, will
be THE Gospel, the Source of Com
fort in Trouble" An Offering for
the sufferers of San Francisco will
be made at this meeting. Evening
there, THE Attractiveness of True
Religion"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
CHURCHES
Trinity Episcopal.

At Trinity Episcopal church, Dean
avenue and Elm street, tomorrow
morning Rev. A. Osmord Worth
ington will preach on THE Power
of the Resurrection" Evening sub
ject, Difficulties"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Christian Scientist,

Services of First Church of
Christ Scientist will be held in their
new church building. corner of Post
and Fourth. at II a. m. and 8 D. m.
Subject of the lesson sermon, "Ev-
erlasting Punishment" Wednesday
evening testimonial meeting at 8
O'Clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Fifth PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. ]. H. Shields, pastor of the
Fifth Presbyterian church, Gardner
avenue and Cannon street, will
preach tomorrow morning at II on
THE Earthquake and the Fire;
What the Bible Says About Them
In the evening at 1880 his subject
will be, "Will There Be an Earth
quake in Spokane?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Medical Lake Congregational.

Lessons from the Great Earth
quake" will be the Rev. r. B. Has
sells theme tomorrow morning at
the Medical Lake Congregational
church at II o'clock Evening sub
ject at 8, Facing the Truth"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

Rev. ]. Herwig, superintendent
of the anti-saloon league of eastern
Washington will speak at 10:45 a.
m. at the First German Methodist
church, Stevens street and Fourth
avenue. The pastor, Rev. ]. Dur
balm, will preach in the evening at
1880.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Corbin Park Conversational,

"The Various Stages of Develop
sment in Our Conception of God"
will be the Rev. John D. Jones' sub
ject tomorrow morning at the Cor.
bin Park Congregational church,
Virginia avenue and Monroe street.
Young Men, the Hope of Our
City," will be his evening theme.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Truth Students Society.

DR.. Coulson Turnbull will lecture
at the regular meeting of the Truth
Students society in Apollo hall to.
morrow evening on the subject, 81
Who and What"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Recognized Church of Latter Day
Saints

Corner Smith street and Third
avenue, Union Park, A. j. Smith,
pastor. Preaching at II a. m. and
Sunday evening at 1880. Subject.
Has Christ Delayed His Coming?"
by Samuel Wood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Trees Trees Trees

Twenty-Five per cent discount on
trees for 10 days. RICE & MUMM,
Monroe and Riverside. Phone 1904.
Free delivery. +**
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

They take great pleasure in giving full credit Duys having
" rolonged their lives them
Both wife and myself
lpf life thanks Dufy Whkey always
nsed SO and wife years
ROBUST and Duys
Mas prolonged lives by a good years.
I'VE celebrated 57th wedding anniversary
hrust with aid of
Isany more"-Abnham Fourier 63
kDec A.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
FIRST EXCURSION EAST.

$500 to New Haven, Conn, and
return via Great Northern railway
account Knights of Columbus con-
vention. Tickets will be sold May
"a, 25 and 26; final return limit
Aug. 81, 1906. Option of different
routes going and returning, stop
overs, etc. Other excursions later.
For full particulars apply at city
office, 701 Riverside avenue.
e. S. BLAIR,
-5-26 General Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

the interest OF the anti-cigarette
Movement. Addresses will be made
by DR.. Wallace, r. Struble of Chi
'eago and J. A. Tormey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
HALE and HAPPY AT SO

Mr. Mrs. Abraham Fourier 80 76 Years Respectively
Who Their Wedding Anniversary Attb
Their Health Strength Longevity DuHys
Whiskey Which They Using Years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

You're growing more beautiful day
by day, dear Grace,
hope you're not using cosmetics
on your face;
Oh, Charlie, this is great injustice
to me,
I'm simply using LII w
Tea. v
Cards out.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

a. M; Holiness meeting at II a. m.
Free and easy at p. m; Y. p. l..
at $50; Salvation meeting at s p.
m. Subject, "He Fooled Her" Ad-
jutant and Mrs. Sloate, command
ing off
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey

Hour cheeks the glow Of perfect health take Dunys
Aah Whskey regularly according
edicne drugs; poison
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-21

The body and depress the heart (quinine de-
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Vhiskey tones and strengthens the heart
potion and purifies the entire system. 1t ID
he only whiskey recognized as q medicine.
lee. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has stood
ieevere tests for forty years and has always
been found absolutely pure and to contain
5great medicinal properties.
CAUTION Wbsn yea ask year druggist
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bnso yes get the Geaulns. H. . the one abso-
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keekon. prics. 81 90. Medical besltIet and doc
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

Come, let's get up and go out while it's early and gather a lot of flowers for the market today. Mamma says we shall have all the money the flowers bring this week"
 "Yes, yes," agreed the other little man. We must not lie here asleep while the flowers are ready to be cut and done Into bouquets to sell. I'll bet we sell 25 bon- quets before noon today. What do you bet2"
 "Ill say 35" answered the other little boy. Now, we must hurry. We should cut them while the dew is fresh on the stems; 1t makes them brittle and easy for the scissors
 Yes, yes," acquiesced the other. And they both sprang out of bed and began to draw on their clothes. Well not wait for breakfast" said one. Well cut before eating. Then we'll enjoy our meal more. Work before breakfast al- ways make a fellow hungry"
 And so they chatted on, all unmindful of the surprise which awaited them In the flower garden
 In few minutes the two little boys, baskets and scissors In hand, ran out of the house toward the garden at The rear. Gee how cool 1t Is this morning." exclaimed one. Ut will take fast work to warm us up.
 "Yes, q fine day for selling" said the other. Well not mind the walk to town and standing on the street corner today,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
Minnie's StepmOther. By Helena Davis:

the home of Mrs. Jones, who had been such a true, good friend to her mamma and who still delighted in being of any service she could to Minnie and her papn.
 ''I'll drop In there and ask her to mend my things" said Minnie to herself. And -and-I'l tell her what papa thinks of of-doing. She was so fond of mamma dear that I'm sure she'll oppose it as do"'
 Pretty soon Minnie was seated on the sofa beside Mrs Jones, in the latters $ pretty sitting-room, chatting In most friendly way. After she had made known her wants and had been told by Mrs. Jones to bring her frocks and aprons to her on her way to school the following morning, she laid bare her heart, throw ing herself in the dear woman's arms and giving vent to a burst of tears.
 ''Now, now, dear little grille, you must look at 1t in a different light" said Mrs. Jones, stroking the curly head against her breast. You know how it almost broke your fathers heart when he had to give up your dear mamma. His grief as well as your own was heartrending to see. But you both had to bow to the inevitable, dear, as we all must do who live. Your father sees your need as well as his own. You say your home Is al- ways in a disorderly state now, without a mistress to look after 1t. Your clothes, too, are in q deplorable condition. And while you have your little comrades to play with and occupy much of your time your papa has no companion to cheer his home and make 1t attractive for his com ing in the evening. And, dearie, you will grow up in a very few years and then we'll see some fine young fellow coming a-courting our little miss, who will be- stow her heart and hand just as her dear mother did before her, and away she has flown to home of her own. Then poor papav'-
 Minnie sat very quiet and medltatlye. After little she sighed, then said; Well, maybe you are right, dear Mrs. Jones-in fact, I'm quite sure you're right, for mamma used to say that IT she could not live to raise me she would love to know that you would take her place in my heart. And you have, too. It will not matter who papa marries- even though she be ever so grand and hne-she'll never get a teentsy- -weentsy place in my sheart. Next to mamma 1 loved papa Next to papa I love, not grandma, although l s'pose l should, but I love you.''
 Mrs. Jones folded the child to her breast and when Minnie looked up Into her face her eyes were full of tears.
 Hasn't your papa told you-you-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

Jack was only bit of a chap, but mighty fellow in his way. Some people thought him the most destructive little boy In the world, for whatever he touched cied; and he touched everything that came his way. Now, of course, don't mean that people or animals that he happened to touch died from such conta It; but sometimes they suffered bit from 1t, and made a great fuss, espe- cially if Jack nipped their noses or gave their toes q twtch.
 Jack lived away up near the North Pole. He might have seen the great ex- plorers es they struggled 10 get through the masses of Ice md snow toward the point of the compass that Is nearly al- ways frozen-a point which makes us shiver to just read about. But Jack rever shivered. The truth is, Jack would have perished in a warm country He was born of the cold In the Great White North, and he thrived and became happy in the silent snow amid the majestic icebergs that always ffoated round in the Arctic Sea. And had Jack seen those ex- plorers on their almost fruitless expedi- tions sometimes he must have laughed gaily to himself. "What! don't yon like the white coverlet on the eartbY he might have asked those important per sonages, from John Davis down to Lieu tenant Peary. Don't you find the breath of the ifebergs pleasant? Don't you en- Joy the sea that Is never liquid2 Oh, my friends-then stay away, Leave me with the icebergs and the midnight sun for my compan!ons.'
 But though Jack might have said these things to the explorers. nevertheless he was testless fellow inself. and loved sto make his annual excursions southward. sometimes he grew yenturesome and went as far toward the Equator as he dared. or course, had he dropped down to the tropics he must have died from melting; then his work on earth-his destruetion- would have ceased. for there Is but one Jack or the North, and perhaps there might not be born another one. Ana Jack, being a wise felloW-for he's very, very old, though still boy-knows all this anf. therefore, Is careful to preserve his life.
 It is always in the fall that Jack be- comes restless in his frozen world. and decides upon a trip into the temperate zone. He passes across the Hudson Bay, dropping down through Canada into the United States. And how wicked he seems on these jaunts across nearly half the Northern Hemispherel Perhaps he means to be only mischievous, but certainly his mischief wre~ks great havoc with certain forms of vegetable life. On entering a pretty flower garden at night he will blow his breath on all the blooming plants aud vines. aud lol rresto. pass. The blossoms fall anl the plants and vines seem to have been touched by the plague. so sud denly they die. Then Jack in all his wantonuess goes farther and farther south.
 One year Jack must have heard some of the far-South people bragging about ff1afr iu,fr Cp yE nh a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

Minnie's own mother had been dead all
 most two years when her father came to
 her one night after she had gone to bed
 and, sitting beside her, said: Dear. I'm
 going to bring mamma to you-I have decided to marry again. How would you like to have q new mother7"
 A pain shot through Minnle's heart at her fathers words. The memory of her own mother was still so fresh in her mind that she could not think of another taking her place. It seemed now to her that she could never become reconeiled to the thought. Indeed, she bitterly resented the idea of stepmother. She did not answer her father, but drew the covers over her face and gave up to the sobs which shook her frame. In vain her father tried to soothe her; she only wept the harder. At last, deciding to let his little daughter have time to calm herself and think the matter over alone. the good man kissed her goodnight and left the room.
 The next morning Minnie came to the breakfast table with n pale, serious face. merely lowing to her fathers cheery "Good-morning, little daughter And she answered his questions only by mods or shakes of the head, still feeling bitter in her heart against what he had said to l her the previous night. As soon as the meal was over she hurried to her room to prepare for school. From the closet she took little froek which had been one of her faYorites and was going to put fl on when she discovered all the but tons had been broken off in the laundry. "Oh how provokingl" pouted Minnie "And this Is not the only dress that needs ' mending. My aprons and pettiooats, too, are in a sad plight for want of the needle and thread. l Just cant get the time to fix them; besides, don't know much about such work. h,dear; oh, dearl | How different it was before darling man. ma died" And the tears flowed nfresh at
 the thought of that dear departed one whose loss Minnie could never recover from. If grandmamma wasn't so old
 and feeble I'd ask her to come and stay
 month and get things in good condition
 again, for not only the clothing of papa
 and myself need some attention, but the
 entire household is in a sad way. This
 thing of a new cook every new moon
 and none of them taking any interest in
 the house-is becoming exasperating. My,
 oh, I'll be glad, when I'm grown up to
 take care of this dear old home. But I'm
 only 12, so thatatime Is a long way off,"
 Then Minnie started to school, wearing
 soiled frock, as her clean ones were all
 in need of mending before she could ap-
 pear in them. On the way she passed by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

will we"
 But just then the first speaker threw the garden gate open and both boys stood, open-mouthed, as If transfxed. Before them stretched bed after bed of dead plants and blossoms. The leaves and once brilliant flowers dropped brown and limp. All was destruction.
 After the poor, disappointed boys could recover from their surprise and grief one of them said, as he turned away with his empty basket on his arm: No use cryin' over split milk They're as dead as doornail. That wicked joker. Jack Frost has been here"
 And so, indeed, he had. And so, in- deed, he had been all over the county, all over the state, in fact, for he was on his outing" and was busy with his yearly tricks. And these two little boys were not the only ones who awoke in the morning to look out on ground and trees covered with the breath of Jack Frost.
 Well, if nothing came to kill the flowers and vegetables and to nip our noses and toeses we'd have summer the whole year round," philosophical one little boy on q cold October morning I'll take the work of Jack Frost for he always proves a forerunner of Old Win ter, who brings the snow and ice, which gives us fine sleighrding and skating Besides, if we had no winter we'd have no holidays and no Christmas. Hurrah,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

"Then it's thlsn-and Minnie tlptoed till she could reach his ear, Into which she whispered something that made the good man blush a wee bit, but which caused him to laugh outright and clasp hls little daughter In his arms as he said:
 ''so you would like to have Mrs. Jones here in the place dear mama left vacant if l haven't already chosen somebody else? Well, dear child, Mrs. Jones shall be your fairy, for IL Is she who has al. ready promised to come and love and look after you and your old daddy. How happy am, Minnie, that my choice should be yours" And he kissed the little upturned faoe.
 And how happy we'll be now. too, replied Minnie. II lsn't going to be half bad, after all, To have stepmama. Oh, l know now why she said 10 me that on the day of your wedding l should take up my life with her. Oh. m so glad-so glad! While no one can ever take dear mamas place in my heart. dear Mrs Jones will help 10 heal the wound and make me forget the loss with her sweet love and helpfulness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

there was a place for him! He'd show those people down there near the tropics that they could not always count on pros pects So he gathered himself together for the journey and made off to Florida for visit. He crept in so softly at night-a night following a warm and most propitious day for the orange crop that no one susplcioned his coming. Ills breath blew upon the fragrant blossoms of the orange and lemon trees and touched the pineapples growing in their sheltered gardens. When through with the fruit the naughty, destructive fellow sought out the beautiful flowers and blew his cold breath of death upon them, wilt ing them before the sun rose to give them his warmth.
 Now. men, brag, brag' said the mis- chieyous Jack, as he took himself off again before the dawn came. One strange thing about Jack is that he seldom stops long enough to see the havoc he has wrought, but hurres on and on till, quite fatigued with travel, he returns North and contents himself with staying at home till the next fall.
 Sometimes l think if Jack could hear the exciamations of woe that issue from the little children after one of his annual visits, he would not be so destructive. One morning. after the sun had come up over the land. two little brothers who were sleeping in the same bed, awoke.
 "Ah buddy. it's morning." cried one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

her mind so often that she really stumbled thru her lessons, much to her teachers surprise. She had now got to think of her fathers marriage more calmly. Indeed, since she might go to Mrs. Jones in the event of the new mother not being all that Minnie fancied she should be, she even thought 1t might be better for her father to have com panlon. He was. indeed, very lonely. And when he attended the social fupc- tions given by his friends 1t was sad sight to see him go off alone Minnie re- membered how her mother used to plan upon their little social pleasures and how gladly she always accompanied her husband and how sweetly she enter tained at their own home-a home now closed to friends because no mistress was there to play the hostess.
 As Minnie had about thought the knots out of the problem another phase of the question presented itself of sudden. Suppose she should not find her step
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14
- -,N'-------7 S !. TheQlloints.0 (LettcrSy~Se& l OdIiIne NN.] |

The first letter was written by girl friend of Mary Washington, mother of our first president, in which the wrlrer speaks of Molly" who is none other than Mary Ball, afterwards Mary Wash ington. The second letter was written by Mary Washington to her brother Joseph. in London. England. in the year l7G0. No. 1 Is as follows.
 Dear Sukey; Madam Ball. of Lancas- ter. and Her Sweet Molly have gone hom. Mamma thinks Molly the comIlest Maid en She know. She is about 1G yrs old and Is taller than Me, Is very sensible Modest and Loving. Her Hair is like unto flax. Her eyes are the colour of yours and her Cheeks are like May blos- sons. wish you eould See Her"
 (The remainder of the letter bearing the signature is gone)
 Letter No. Is as follows:
 "Deare Brother. this Cons by Captain Nlckleson. You seem to blame me for not writing to you, butt I does ashure you that il Is. Note for a want for very great regard for you and the family, butt as l don't ship tobacco the Captain never call on me, soc that never know when tha conn or when tha zoe. l believe you have got very good oyerseer at thls quarter now. Captain Newton has taken large lease on ground from you which l Deare say, If you had been hear yourself, 1t had not been done. Mr. Daniel & his wife & family is well. Cozin Hannah has been married X Lost her husband. She has only one child, boy. Pray give my love to Sister Ball & MT. Bowmou, his son in law & his Lady, & 1 am. Deare Brother. Your loving sls- ter.
 MARY WASHINGTON."
 ''Mr. Joseph Ball. Esq, At Stratford by Bow. Nigh London"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

will be better than you think"
 All right, I promise smiled Minnie. And do you know, 1t doesn't seem half so bad since talking 1t over with you. Of course. darling, mama cannot come back, and maybe papa does get lonely. And the house does need mistress, sure. But I fear III nor like her. Stil. if denit-and she doesn't like mel m to come and live with you And, say, dear, that will be nice for you. too. for you live all alone with your poor. feeble. old father. That makes me think-how Is grandpa? I hope he's feeling better this morning"
 Thank you, Minnie, father Is feeling bit stronger, but 1 dread the approach Ing winter. The cold always weakens him so But now, child, you must run off to school. I cannot let you be late, you know"
 As Minnie sat over her lessons that morning the thought of what surprises the future had In store for her came Into