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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
THE CURE FOR CRIME.

Crime! Crime! Crime!
There is epidemic of crime, says Rev. Dr. Isaac F.
Funk
Dr. Funk is very well known man. He is the head of
big publishing house in New York. clergyman writer
psychologist It must be that he is going to say
thing worth hearing.
What does be say?
'Uness immediate radical steps are taken to put a
stop to the epidemic of crime raging in New York. the
whole country will become infected with desire for
der and an epoch of bloodshed will follow
Strong language, that; terrible language.
But this is an able man. educated man. observing
man, thinking man, this DR.. Funk He must feel he is
justified in what he says
But what else does he say?
"Quick trials and justice Of the severest kind meted
out to the guilty needed to put stop to the crimes
which endangering city,
He gives remedy at once. He says punishment
But what else does he say?.
'Crime, he says, ''is disease. 1t is affec
ton. 1t is just as contagious as smallpox"
Hold on--sn't this mistake? Surely he
said that
Yes; that is exactly what he did say-that because
crime is disease, because is affection, be-
it is just contagious small pox, it demands
quick trial, justice of the severes kind other
words punishment
The psychologist is wrong The writer is mistaken
The clergyman has forgotten the application of his
doctrine of human love.
1t is the fatal mistake of criminal system today
We mprison for the disease of theft. We make
hardened criminals out of little boys diseased with the
germs of sin. We kill men for the disease of murder.
We do not put man in Jail for diphtheria, pen up
child with smallpox victims for whoopng cough, hang
man for mumps. Why?
Would Dr. Funk have waste another 300 years by
continuing to deal with the effect instead Of the cause?
Crime is diseases it is contagious, and if ever
to do anything with it, must begin at the other end in
men s lives and hearts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
A COUNTRY RIDE

"Why didn't / learn to ride, and
why wasn't l brought up on ranch
or farm, or somewhere" mourned
Harry Townsend.
Helen Marsland, daughter of the
great rancher, Cyrus Marsland, had
come from her home in Big Timber,
Ariz., to Brockton, n. Y, Just a
week before, to visit her aunt. She
had taken the young men of the
town by storm.
She was undeniably attractive.
Petite, vivacious, sunny tempered,
with rosy cheeks and great masses
Of golden hair and daredevil light
in her sparkling gray eyes, she was
a woman to be desired. She dressed
Hastily and modishly and possessed
that SAVIOR faire which made her at
home in the best society. Moreover
there was about her a certain poise
that might almost be called a
"swagger," and an unaffectedness
that came from life on the bound
less plains of her fathers ranch.
ooh, how love to see a man that
can sit horse WELL" she had ex-
claimed on the occasion of the first
visit of Townsend to her and when
that young man was already hope
lessly in love with her. She had
described the bronco busting"
scenes to him.
Townsend couldn't ride at all,
and saw the death of his hopes
right then.
The next day he saw her riding
with Griscom and his heart was
torn with anger and, though he
didn't realize it, with jealousy. He
began taking riding lessons. But
one cannot become good horse
man in day, and meantime he saw
her almost daily with Griscom.
Griscom could ride, but that was
about all he could do. And on this
fact Townsend fastened his hope.
He believed the girl liked him.
Miss Marsland delighted to ride
the most spirited horses the livery
stable afforded. She laughed at
young Townsend when he express
ed fear that she might get an un-
manageable one. But she was
pleased, nevertheless, at his con-
Germ for her.
Townsend had ridden into the
country one day. He had stopped
stiff and tired to dismount and rest
under a tree. He didn't like to ride,
and would cheerfully have given it
up but for the girl in his mind that
had spurred him on.
He heard cry and looking
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22

the ships hold as usual by a heavy
steel chain, with no chance in the
world of being saved. Just a few
moments before the Columbia sank
a deck Waterman happened to
think of the mascot and he dashed
below, released the dog. The brute
bounded up the companion way and
reached the deck in safety. He
jumped off as the vessel sank. and
finally was rescued by Miss Mary
Walter of Echo, MINI. Miss Walter
had succeeded in swimming to a
piece of wreckage, cabin door,
and when she saw Tricks" swim
ming toward her she called to him
and drew him up on the frail bit
Of wreckage. They rode the waves
in comparative saftay until dawn
when they were picked up by the
San Pedro. He was brought to Eu
reka and Portland on the Elder.
The unfortunate Waterman who
saved the dogs life lost his own, fol
he had busted himself with the res
cue work until the last moment
and then when he went to look fol
a life preserver he could find none
His name is unknown, but he is
supposed to have gone down with
the ship.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22

COLUMBUS, o.. Aug. o.
Mabel Hall, the Salvation Army girl
who turned crook is out of the pen
itentiary again after serving her
second term. She is a fine looking
girl, and both her sentences to
states prison were for forging
checks. She became an expert at
passing bad paper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
The Daily Short Story

around saw a horse come galloping
down the road in a cloud of dust.
The animal was plainly running
away. AS it came nearer he saw a
girl in the saddle. 1t was Helen
Marsland.
AS she came nearer the young
man saw the look of fright in her
face. She had lost hold cof the
reins and was clinging to he' horn
of the saddle.
He didn't hesitate a moment. 1t
would be a pleasure to be killed
trying to save her and immediate
ly he was in pursuit. Slowly he
drew nearer though it seemed
every instant the animal would
throw him. He could almost
touch the runaway. The girl
swayed and felltoward him. with
great effort he reached head
and caught her with one Arm and
lifted her to his own saddles s.
She had tainted. He brought
his horse to standstill, lifted her
down and laid her on the
green grass by the side of the
road. He brought water in his
hat from a brook and revived her.
How pretty she looked with her
flushed cheeks on which the long
lashes rested.
Her head was on his knee when
she opened her eyes. She smiled
at him ruefully and in that mo-
ment his paradise was complete,
for her read her heart in her eyes.
THAT cayuse was certainly a
wild One," she said and the slang
word on her dainty lips, and her
refined tone, had an irresistibly
charming sound.
He laughed and helped her to
rise. She blushed at the admira-
ton which showed so plainly
from his eyes. Then she regained
her self-possession.
"You are really an accomplished
horseman," she said.
Helen" he said-it was the first
time he had used her first name
and she dropped her eyes, blushing.
Helen, mayn't l ride beside you
always"
She struck the side of her
buckskin skirt with ner riding
whip fastened to her wrist. Then
she looked up.
do you think you can keep up
with me?"
The young mans arms went
around the girl and there on the
quiet country road they felt the
ecstacy of their first kiss.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
MORE MANlTo PICTURES

This weeks program of moving
pictures at beautiful Mantle park
10 the finest yet presented. 1t in
cludes a panorama OF New York
harborr "Trip Across the Atlantic"
"The Royal Train" THE Next
Morning" Scientific Boxing" Fun
IN . Tenement House." Gibson &c.
centricities." Troubles of Spending
Money" "A Cold In the Head"
Mechanical Statue" and Between
Two Fires Every evening. adj
0lssion free. IA 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
IN GIDDY GOLDFIELD.

doc" Brown, the famous gam
bier who at one time owned the Owl
gambling house in this city, and
who now owns a place In Goldfied,
has written to Chester Edwards,
bailiff In Justice Hinkle's court, and
sent an advertisement of a prize
fight to be pulled off on Labor Day
between Young Peter Jackson and
Terry Mustain, In which ladies' are
Invited and may mask If they do
not want to be known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
OLDEST sQUAW DEAD

TACOMA, Aug. 22-Mrs. Julienne
Custolocks an Indian woman of the
Snohomish tribe, and who is be-
lieved by her Indian relatives and
friends to be the Oldest Indian in
the Northwest, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George Hughes,
on Fox island.
The white ranchers of the
Hughes family. living on the island,
are authority for the statement that
Mrs. Custolock was 120 years of
age at the time of her death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
PUT LID ON COUNTY

EVERETT, Aug. 22.--Sheriff
Beard will Immediately take steps
to close all gambling games in Sno-
homish county, serving papers on
those proprietors who refuse to ac-
knowledge his verbal orders. 1t
may be also that the sheriff will
descend like a ton of brick upon
saloons in every portion of the
county and compel them to observe
the Sunday closing law, though this
will be left largely, in fact almost
entirely, to public sentiment, which,
states Sheriff Beard, stands for
open saloons on the Sabbath day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22

A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

IN EFF John D. talks
VISA much more, nobody'll
NXN pay any 'tention ter
7 <vT what he says"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22

WI
Spiritualism is all the rage at
Inter den Linden. Even the kaiser
has had several hard raps lately.
1t will cause a flutter among
Americans to learn that Prince Will
liam of Sweden is engaged to the
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlonia. In
fact, this is the newest Swedish
match on the market.
Bananas are now ripened by cleo
tricity in England. Alternating cur
rents had been ripened by this
process for long time.
Wives can be bought for $50 in
Russia. An eminent st. Petersburg
financier says it isn't the down pay
ment for a wife that will put such
crimp in you as what it costs to
carry one.
Opium smoking is on the in
crease in France. Temperance peo-
pie see in it hope that the boule-
vardiers will be weaned away from
absinthe by it's use.
Target matches are in vogue in
Great Britain. Her majesty the
queen, the Grand Duke of Hesse,
his duchess, as we'll as several of
the ducklings, visited Bisley and
watched dinner cooked on the
range.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
TRICKS" SURVIVED
COLUMBIA DISASTER

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 22-Here
Is Tricks" the beautiful spaniel
and pet of the ships crew of the ill
fated steamer Columbia. He is one
of the survivors. He was regarded
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
GROW MELONS IN ALASKA

FAIRBANKS. Aug. 22.-Paul
Rickert has successfully raised
watermelons in his Fairbanks gar
den. The first ever grown here are
on the market today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

Wanted - Merry Co Round and 9TH
er good street attractions for bean
day celebration Aug. 14th. Address
B. A. Hunt Geneva, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
A2rlE

ing left to shoot. drew bis bow AMI
sent his arrow flying toward the sk1
with such speed that the friction of thu
air set the feathers on fire. and II
swept on. like a meteor, to disappear
In the clouds.
The stories told of Robin Hood's
archery. illustrated by his wonderful
performance as Locksley in Scott'a
"Ivanhoe.' are also decided strain
upon sensible persons credulity. The
famous story Of William Tell, doubted
by many persons. is believed by othera
to have foundation of fact There
was Dane named Foke of whom the
same story Is told, and William Of
Cloudesley, an Engnshman, is said I'd
have shot an apple from his sons head
merely to show his expertness
Most stories az bows and arrows re.
late to the accurate aim of the archers,
but Frenchman, Blaise de Vigenere,
tells one that shows the tremendous
force with which an arrow may be
propelled if the bow be strong and long
enough According to his own ac>
count of the matter, he saw Barbaros.
sa, Turk, admiral of a ship called the
Grand Solyman,I send an arrow from
his bow right through cannon ball.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

Wanted = Sewing. Will sew by the
day or take work home. 2lo South
Second avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
Stockers and Feeders.

The small supply of good grades on
sale went at firm prices and bulk shsW
15c gain over week ago. While there
was also rather good demand for me-
uium to good stockers, these. too. max
ing stronger prices. bulk selling loc
higher than a week ago. Several order
BUYERS have received commissions
from Delaware for light stockers of
fair to good breeding aud they claim
they are unable to get enough of such
kinds to fill their orders. On the other
hand. however. really common little
''knothead" stock steers which have to
go at s2.25@2.75 are very hard to move.
There have not been many of them
here this week, but the small supply
did not stir up a good demand and sell
ers claimed that despite the better out
let for pretty good stockers they failed
to get better action on the thin little
tail enders.
General supplies were Of small vol
ume and a pretty good clearance was
made at the close. Chief demand was
on eastern account, but all week at
tendance of buyers has been held down
to rather a small number. owing to the
activities of harvesting Good feeders
cost s4504475. and something choice
was quotable up to $3.50 Medium
grades went at s4.35M4.50 and a plain
light kind at s4.10. Choice stockers
landed at $500. and those below $3.50
We're light weights. while liberal
number of poorly bred light stockers
were peddled long before finding out
let at $2.25@2.75
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
BISON SOCIETY WANTS HELP
Asks Us to Do Our Duty to Our Grand
est Native Animal.

The American Bison society is get
ting busy. In Country Life In Amer
lea the secretary pleads in impassioned
phrases for "our grandest native ami
mall
"A bill calling for national aid in the
establishing of several buffalo herds is
already under consideration declares
the secretary, whose address is Meri-
den, n. H. ''In the meantime the So
ciety purposes to make determined
effort to organize the interest Of the
public in the fate Of the American buff
falo and presently bring 1t to bear in
such manner that it will result in
the governments of both the United
States and Canada taking measures to
insure that animals preservation and
increase.
"The officers Of the society are pre-
pared to do the work incidental to this
campaign. but in order that it may
be carried on promptly and vigorously
they must have support. This can best
be given by Joining the American
Bison society. The work to be done
requires money and FOR this the soci-
ETY. depends entirely upon membership
fees and dues and private subscr1p-
TONS"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

battle with the French. That battle
1857. ST Lawrence day, and in order
to honor that saint as well as to fulfill
his vow the king had the foundation
of his great memorial laid off in the
shape of a gridiron, the implement Of
torture upon which the goodly Law
renee is reputpd to have suffered mar
tyrdom
To those Who have never visited the
Escurial the size of the gigantic struc-
ture is beyond comprehension. 1t is
40 feet from north to south and 5S01a
feet from east to west, the square tow
ers at each corner rising to height of
over 200 feet. Within this monstrous
building are the kings palace, cathe-
dral, a monastery of 200 cells. two col
leges, three chapter houses, three Ii
brary buildings, five large halls, six
dormitories, three hospitals and over
5000 other rooms. In order to make
ST Lawrences gridiron complete. the
building is built in quadrangular form,
with seventeen rows or ranges OF mon
strous stone structures crossing each
other at right angles, these forming the
gridiron's ribs, the handle being a
wing 40 feet in length The church,
which is part Of this vast pile of ma
sorry Is 1854 feet long. go feet wide,
with a dome $50 feet in height 1t is
estimated that the building cost $50.
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
CHILDREN AT $4,000 APIECE.
This Figure. Says Boston Economist
10 Cost of Rearina Them.

Chautauqua. N Y. Aug 2.-"Race
suicide is a dismal fact that we must
face" said John Graham Brooker the
Boston economist, addressing the
Chautauqua assembly. The increased
expense of bringing up children in
cities is largely responsible. l have
estimated carefully chat among the
middle classes in our cities each child
will cost his parents $4,000 from birth
until he reaches economic independ-
ence.
I'VE Americans, like all peoples.
think we are distinctly it and consider
all other nations inferior" added the
outhor of SOCIAL Unrest" And the
American people have just as much to
learn. and perhaps more from the
Chinese and Japanese and from the
negro as from any others.
"A most sinister aspect of modern
life is the undoubted fact that suicide
is relatively increasing, and with it
insanity, because, as some alienist has
expressed 1t, for one cause of insanity
or one suicide there are ten other
causes of degeneration in our society"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

No man ever landed particularly
easy position by trying to dodge work.
Almost every man imagines he would
do a lot of philanthropic stunts II he
had the money.
Why is it that the people with moth.
ing to Go nut sit around and visit are
such dreadful bores?
Some people imagine that by being
impudent they are showing others they
are "as good as anybody
When a father and son are In busi>
ness the son can usually tell Of lot OF
mistakes his father makes.
Almost any married man can make
his friends smile by saying he Is per-
fectly free to do as he pleases.
When the carbolic acid bottle finds
itself next to the cough medicine on
the shelf Death stops sharpening his
scythe to lean back and be merry
Atchison Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

Wanted = Two good men to work
on road: good wages. L. c. Osgood
Rural No. 6.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

Wanted = Second hand furnace,
good; also small size letter press. A.
r T-R
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
WHEAT B|JLL|SH TODAY
Opening Was Strong, But Mar
ket Eased Off Later on
Weather Forecast
STRONG TONE IN CORN TODAY
Offerings Were Light, and Cables
Firm, and Cool Weather in the
Northwest Was Strong BuIlsh
Factor - Good Cash Oats Demand
Strengthens the Market.

Chicago. Aug. 2.-'Wheat opened
strong. with active trade. Bullish fac
tors at the opening were low temper
atures in the northwest, and light
shipments from Argentina. exports
from that country this week being less
than one-h half the amount shipped last
week Later the market eased off on
forecast of warmer weather. Sep
TENDER opened at 92a @925s. sold to
92s4 and declined to 92A. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago receipts We're 1872
cars.
The market continued firm all day
on good general demand. September
closed u higher at 92A.
Corn.
Commission houses were good buyers
of corn during the early trading, but
offerings Were light, cables We're firm,
and cool weather in the northwest was
strong bullish factor. September
opened at 54ss to ga 5s Receipts We're
151 cars.
Prices ruled strong, September clos
ing Y higher at Sass.
Oats.
Bulls bought oats freely at the open
ing and the market was strong. Local
receipts were strong, and a good de-
mand for cash oats strengthened the
market. September opened at 409s q
407s. Receipts were siXty-nine cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're quiet and easy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

The least thing wrong With your
bowels, makes you all sick. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills make you all we'll. 25c.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
THE SPANISH EscURlaL.
1t Is Marvellous Specimen of Ancient
Architecture.

TIE. Escurial. the palace of the Span
ish KING. all architectural marvel, for
nerly described as the eighth wonder
of the world. is now seldom spoken
of even by those who are ready TO go
wild over much less pretentlous stl'uc-
lures. The Cornerstone OF this span
isA st. Peters" was laid by Philip Ii.
in 1865. bu, it was 800 years QS6ol be-
fore the monstrous building was pro
nounced finished. 1t was built by Phil-
ip in fulfllment of a VOW to erect the
finest monastery in the world should
his forces be successful in their great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
Why She Was Pleased.

Tess Did Mr.. Borem ever CALI on
you? Jess-Ies: he called last even
ing | was quite delighted when the
girl brought up his card. Tess-Oh.
come now You weren't really delight
ed: Jess Certainly You see. if she
hadn't brought up his card ! might
have gone down to him. thinking ii
vas some one else. Philadelphia Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Aug. 2.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
1000; strong; native steers 500@7.20;
southerns, S.4o@5.oo; westerns, 1000
go; native COWS and heifers, 2oo1
$50; stockers and feeders, 3.25 M55O
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
1000; strong to sc higher heavy, 5000
COS: packers. 6.00m620; pigs and
lights 61Om6.30
Sheep-I1stimated receipts for today
1000; steady: 4.5Om6.25; lambs, $500
= IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, Aug. 2.
Cattle-Estimate,1 recon- tnr today
1000; steady: beeves, 4.40@750; cows
and heifers. 1.4O@5.4O; stockers and
feeders, 2.6OM4.9o; good to prime
steers, 5.S0M7.50.
Hoss-Esrbnated receipts fora today,
10000; strong: lights. 6.05M6.5o:
mixed, 6.OOM6.42h heavy, 5.50M6.S0;
rough. 5.5om5.s5; good to choice heavy,
620M630: bulk of fsales, 6.00M6S0.
Sheep-Estimatad receipts for today.
5000; steady; 3.5OM5.75; yearlings. 500
0665; lambs, 5.5O@7.60
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
FAMOUS ARcHERs.
Stories Of Wonderful Skill With Bow
and Arrow.

and Arrow.
The expression drawing long bow"
does not of necessity mean the telling
of a falsehood. 1t sometimes refers to
a wonderful story, which may be true
enough. but which is so marvellous as
to require firm trust in the veracity
of the narrator to enable the hearer to
believe it. Some of the longest bows
of this sort have been drawn about
bows and arrows.
These stories began long ago. Virgil
in the "Er cid" tells of four archers
who were shooting for prize, the
mark being pigeon tied by a cord to
the mast of ship. The first man hit
the mast. the second cut the cord, and
the third shot the pigeon as it flew
away The fourth archer, having moth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

Wanted - Two good reliable men to
pull ice at once; no others need apply.
Good wages 10 the right men. Artificial
jca 90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

Ankeny was defeated by the Savior
Wonders by a score Of D to 0. Batter
and Matter: Austin and
Brantch. Ankeny defeated the Pikers
of Des Moines in fast game 2 to 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

Patton won from Churdan in an eX-
citing game by q score of to 8 This
makes the second time Patton has de-
feated Churdan. The features of the
game We're the home runs made by
Walton and Reading.