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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-15
FIND $1,000 CASH.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. Is
Five thousand dollars in gold was
found in a followed beam of an old
cabinet shop by Jacob Moore, young
farmer, living near Hagerstown.
The money was in cylinders, each
containing $1,000 in $40 gold pieces,
and each cylinder sewed up in can
vas. The money was hidden by
Benjamin Moore, father of the
young man who found it. The beam
in the ceiling had been followed
out so that no mark was left on
the exterior.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-15
THE RESCUE OF SLOcUM JOHN.

Slocum John sat atop the huge
black-brown rock that heaved it's
smooth and glinting sides above the
choas of lesser black-brown boul-
der amidst the swirling waters of
the Branch
The Branch, in local parlance, is
an important off-shoot of the wide,
shallow river, and in high-water
time it has a wicked sweep, tearing
with horrible velocity over its rock
heaped bed around the jagged sides
of big Hill island.
Slocum Johns true name was
John Slocum; but had got turned
about in earlier times through the
inventive devilishness of boy COM
| rades.
Slocum John was in love; and
right up, at that very moment, on
the old and usty Distillery Road
which followed the wide curve of
the branch was Matilda Brown,
who was the lissome object of SlO-
cum Johns affections. At the mo-
ment Matilda was chucking pebbles
at lazy turtles on nearby sun
| warmed rock.
Suddenly Slocum John, who all
| the while had been, instead of fish
ing, wondering madly why the
blessed Matilda had Tilted him the
night before at party at Farmer
Biscum's, started from his gloomy
reverie, looked up and beheld Ma
tilda. Then the crushed soul OF
Slocum John rose rampant.
THAT there girl amt goin' to
never love me-" he muttered, with
anger and despair; there must be
some other Teller, dang him! But
| betcher I'm as good as he is any
day In the hull year"
Slocum John glared ferociously
around, as though daring some
seen or unseen thing to come for
ward and accept the wager. None
| came Then he noted that Matilda
was gazing at him, smiling merrily
and enchantingly. And Immediately
the spirit of deviltry entered into
her soul.
Say, Slocum John" she called
'if you'll jump in an swim down
yonder to Sunfish Rock you kin
take me to the party at Dodgers
tomorrow night"
Whereupon the mighty spirit OF
some brave and gallant knight OF
old swelled the heart of Slocum
John, and straightway and without
uttering word. he slid from the
rock on which he sat into the
firrce rush of waters. and struck
boldly out, going with the current,
towards Sunfish Rock. 1t was a
wild swim and thick with perils.
But the swimmer went on, lodging
the ugly rocks well and babe fair
to reach the goal safe and sound;
when, just as things seemed going
right, he was most unexpectedly
thumped nightly on both sides of
his ribs, and then came to an abrupt
and squeezing stop. With all his
strength he tried to lunge forward,
but he couldn't bulge. He was
| wedgeJ tightly fast between two
rocks. apparently forever. The
water swept over his head and made
him sputter: the boulders hurt his
ribs worse every minute. Struggle
as he might, he couldn't move either
backward or forward.
On the banw Matilda stood and
looked, and at first laughed. and
laughed uproariously. at the vehe
ment kicking of the Prisoner of the
Ro0hA But Slocum John wasn't
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-15

What do you think? Mr.. Phile-
mon Finglemower has written all
the way from Muskrat, Neb., asking
me to marry him. He says he is
tired of being a Lonely Rancher."
This is almost too sudden. since
I haven't even seen Mr.. Finglemow-
er. And only know him two weeks
by mail.
Of course, he boasts of fortune
Of $4,000 in land, cattle and Next
can mining stock at par, but l have
been offered some of the latter at
two shares for accent.
l can't deny l have some regard
for Philemon, but l do not want to
be rash and change my name from
Dillpickles to Finglemower too read
lily.
That is the reason I took my poor
fluttering heart to Nine. Skinnem,
who prophesies the past and the
future if you give her cash pres
ent. She tells your fortune by the
cards, or by the dirt on them, l for
get which.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-15

A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

"An ugly duckine
sometimes gets in tn
swim"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-15

We hate to remind you Of "the
ruler of the inverted year." but
hadn't you better begin to put in
your coal?"
Standard Oil is said to be punish
ing the country by letting the
stock market go to the dogs" How
ever, there's no danger of 1t ever
letting the stock market go to the
lambs.
Teacher: Miss Sparker, will you
decline "to love?"
Miss Sparker: Well l should say
not.
The price of whisky barrels has
advanced, but you can still buy ypur
own package at the old price. .
HAS this summer hotel all the
features of homer"
Eyes, 1t even has Objectionable
neighbors."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-15
NEW MANITo PICTURES.

This weeks program of moving
pictures at Mantle park is the
finest yet. Admission free every
evening.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
Rural Delivery Notes

The total number Of rural routes In
operation throughout the United States
Is 81, ,461 and the number Of carriers on
them is $1,000. There is available for
new service during the balance OF the
current fiscal year s1.337. .976.32.
yhe report on the operations OF the
rural delivery service up to April 1.
recently made public by Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General De Graw.
shows that there are in operation IN
Pennsylvania 2.O42 rural routes and
that there are on file over 2,7OO peti-
tions for the extension OF the service
in the state by the establishment Of
new routes.
Postmaster General Meyer has ap-
proved the detailed adjustment Of sal
aries Of rural free delivery carriers as
submitted by Assistant Postmaster
General De Graw, and the new sched
ule, which will become effective July
next, will make a graded increase in
the compensation of carriers of from
9 to 70 per cent, based upon the mum
Der Of miles traversed by carriers as
shown by the records Of the depart
ment.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
EnEvArrso ROAD GRADER.

east and west A person wishing 70
cross the country in any other than
these directions must necessarily do so
In rectangular zigzags. It also neces-
states very often the crossing and re-
crossing OF hills and valleys which
might be avoided If the roads had been
constructed on scientific principles.
In the prairie state OF Iowa. for ex-
ample. where roads are no worse than
In many other states. there is a great
er number Of roads having much steep
er grades than are found in the noun
famous republic Of Switzerland. In
Maryland the old stagecoach road OF
turnpike running from Washington to
Baltimore makes almost n "bee line"
regardless Of hills or valleys, and tho
grades at places are as steep as 10 OF
- per cent where by making little de-
tours the road might have been made
perfectly level or by running it up the
hills least abruptly the grade might
have been reduced to or 4 per cent
as is done In the hilly regions OF many
parts Of this and other countries
Straight roads are the proper kind to
have, but in hilly countries their
straightness should always be sacri.
feed to obtain a level surface, so as tc
better accommodate the people who
use them.
Graceful and natural curves conform.
ing to the lay OF the land add beauty
to the landscape. besides enhancing the
value OF the property. Not only do lev.
el curved roads add beauty TO the land
scape and make lands along them
more valuable, but the horse is able
to utilize his full strength over them
Furthermore, a horse can pull only
four-fifths as much on a grade Of two
feet in 100 feet. This gradually lessons
until with a grade Of ten feet in 1OC
feet he can draw but one-fourth as
much as he can on a level road.
All roads should therefore wind
around hills or be cut through instead
OF running over them, and in many
cases the former can be done without
greatly increasing the distance. Il,
illustrate, II an apple or pear be Gu
in half and one Of the halves placed OF
fiat surface. it will be seen that th'
horizontal distance around from stem
to blossom Is no greater than the dis
tance over between the same points.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10

which II Is charged that the trust has
grown since 1890 from a capitalization
.of S25,0O0,000 70 a corporation whose
total assets now exceed S275. 900, 900,
turns a new leaf in the history OF
American commerciansm.
The action Is against tho American
Tobacco Company, Imperial Tobacco
Co, British American Tobacco o..
American Snun Co, American Cigar
Company United Cigar Stores Co. and
fifty-nine other corporations and
twenty-nine individuals connectodswith
them. and is brought under the Sher-
man Antitrust law.
The petition shows the origin and
manipulation OF scores Of created. ao-
qured and controlled corporations.
utilized as agencies TO accomplish the
general design; the progressive abb
sorptlon and elimination OF competitors
and destruction OF formidable opposi-
ton and the entry by defendants into
various departments OF manufacture
and monopoly OF the tobacco trade.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
Tha Scotch Juror.

In Scotland in a civil case jurymen
get 10 shillings a day for their serv-
ices, and the litigants must in addition
provide them with lunch. If two cases
are tried consecutively on one day and
the same jurymen oficiate, they get
10 shillings for each case. But the
most important difference between an
English and a Scottish jury Is this:
An English jury when returning their
verdict must be unanimous, and II
they fail to agree after a certain length
OF time they are dismissed, and the
whole proceedings are begun again de
novo before a fresh jury. This is a
most expensive mode OF administering
justice. In civil cases. In order to
avoid this result, the lltigants some
times agree TO accept the verdict Of a
majority. In Scotland the jury can
always give a verdict by a majority in
civil cases after the lapse Of three
Chambers Journal.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
He Reclaimed His Jewels.

One day while Rabbi Aieir was away
from home teaching at college his two
children were suddenly taken i'll and
died. When on returning he inquired
about them his wife, Beruria, first gave
him an evasive answer and then, lead
ing the conversation TO another topic,
related TO him how a man who had
left some Jewels in her care had come
back to reclaim them. "Am l to give
them back?' she asked. How can
you put such a question: said he.
"Of course you are to return them to
the owner" Beruria then took her
husband into the chamber where the
two children were lying, and pointing
to them, while her tears were overflow
ing and her heart was nearly break
ing, she courageously said, The owner
has come today and reclaimed these
Jewels in our trust."-From the Tai
mud.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
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rRIP1Ex ROAD MAcHNE.

set we'll ahead and the scraper de-
pressed at the forward ends and raised
slightly at the left or back ends. The
position of the frames is controlled by
the chain TO which the doubletree is
hitched. The chain has three rings in
II, one in the center to be used when
hauling with scrapers square and one
on either side of the central ring to
hitch when working with scrapers
diagonal, like the split log drag.
''The scrapers are held up tightly
under the frames by bolts passing
through castings fastened to the tops
Of the scrapers and up through blocks
Of wood set between the double sides
Of the frames. These castings act as
fifth wheels and allow the scrapers to
swing under the frames into any de-
sired position, but the bolts, being near
the front edges Of the castings and di-
rectly over the center of the scraper
planks, hold them rigidly against the
thrust Of the earth when scraping is
being done.
by manipulation OF the levers at the
rear the wheels can be held In any de-
sired position, and the frames and
scrapers may be raised or depressed at
either end. For easy transportation TO
or from work both levers should be
back and the scrapers raised clear Of
the ground. The cut shows right lever
part way forward and left lever part
way back.
by lengthening the long connecting
rods the front wheels may be made to
rise ahead of the rear ones, thus de-
pressing the front end of the frames
and making the front scraper do all
the work. This would only be done In
heavy work. BY shortening the rods
the back end Of the frames would go
down first and each scraper would
take a light cut.
"The machine is easily turned, as the
front wheels are hung as casters and
when frames are raised they can turn
IN any direction. The frames are sep
arated by six inch blocks, so that the
wheels and their supporting levers
work between them. The advantage
claimed for the long rigid frame with
these scrapers is that 1t will tend tc
cut of all high places and drop the dirt
into holes and thus equalize the road
surface better than would a shorter
machine with only one or two scrapers
which would naturally follow the sur
face Of the road and not correct its In
equalities.
"The wheels are three inch tread and
eighteen inches in diameter, and the
frames are each OF two pieces OF ? by
inches by II feet. The scraper planki
are ? by 8 inches by Z feet These di
mensions may be altered to suit condi
tions under which work is TO be don'
without changing wheels or levers.
when used like the split log drag. t.
trowel or smear the surface of a we
road, pieces OF by timber can b.
fastened on the bottom of the scrape
planks so as TO prevent the blade
from cutting and to make a fat sur
face four inches broad to smooth th'
mud"
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
More For eovsrnment Aid.

w. f. Hill. master Of the state
grange Of Pennsylvania, Is quoted as
saying In a recent address that "the
grange Of that state believes that the
government should assist in building
the public roads and that it is the pur-
pose Of the national grange to under
take TO obtain the passage Of a bill
through congress TO appropriate $780,
100000 for this purpose. This appropri-
alton, it is contemplated. shall be d.
vided over five years, SiO,0O0,OO0 being
available each year. and to be paid to
states for expenditure through the
state highway department / recon-
mend that the state grange give to this
movement its cordial Endorsement"
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
puur PARLoR.

them. The great objection. however,
10 dust boxes In poultry houses, and
one that has caused breeders a good
deal Of thought, is the effect that the
constantly stirring dust has on the
birds. There are some authorities who
declare that the coughing and sneezing
which are frequently mistaken for
roup are really caused by the irritation
OF the fine dust particles against the
delicate mucous membranes OF the
mouth and throat Of the fowl.
The illustration given herewith,
which is taken from Reliable Poultry
Journal, shows an excellent plan
which was originated by a common
sense poultryman. This dust parlor
is built close up against one OF the
walls Of the poultry house, with which
It is connected by means Of a square
opening cut IN each wall 80 that they
come together when the dust parlor ii
put I'm place. The front Of the dust
parlor is provided with glass, 80 that
there is plenty Of sunshine, while there
is no trouble in the poultry house
proper from the dust the small parti
cles Of which are liberated from the
dust parlor by means Of small holes
In the fronts and ends.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
wh.n 70 Eaad m. Nah.

Some poultrymen feed mash In thu
morning just as soon as the hens are
or the roost, some at noon and some al
night. the last thing before the hens
go to roost.e esome feed none at all. Tbs
best timeTdepends upon how you feed
IT, II youswant 10 feed in quantity,
feed atinight- A large quantity fed IN
the morning, makes the fowls lazy,
and oftenumcs they suffer for want Of
exercise.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
WANTS DREDGE
FOR HARBOR
Recommendation by the
Engineer in his Annual
Report

United States Engineer Flagler has for
ssarded his annual report Of work done in
his district 10 the War Department. His
principal recommendation is that a dredge
4 be constructed for use dn keeping the
Chrlstiana harbor clear.
He figures out that the outlay Of s175,-
900 to build a dredge would result in keep
ing the Christiana dredged at a cost of
$4,000 a year.
He recommends a government appropri-
alton Of S1S5.OOO for dredging the Christi
ana the ensuing two years, including a
channel TO Newport. The average depth
Of the river from it's mouth TO Market
street is IA feet at present
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
SENSIBLE pusT PARrOR.

An Ingenious Plan For Doing Away
With the "corner Dust Bath"
II goes without saying that fowls
cannot be successfully kept in confne-
ment without having access TO a dust
bath. Especially is this true in the
colder climates, where fowls are some
times locked up In their houses for
weeks at a time. The hens by wash
ing" themselves IN the dust get rid Of
lice and all other forms OF body YER
min. In addition TO that, Il is thought
that the irritation Of the dust against
the skin IS grateful as well as bene-
fetal TO the fowl.
In most well regulated poultry houses
the dust bath is provided by mailing
boards OF the proper height diagonaily
across one corner OF the pen This
answers the purpose very well, for the
boards are always made so high that
the birds cannot shake the dust over
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
GOOD ROAD PROBLEM
Importance Of Laying Out a High
way Properly.
AVOID ALL STEEP GRADES.

Straight Roads the Right Kind to Have,
but In Hilly Countries Their Straight
nsss Should Be Sacrificed to Obtain
a Level Surface.
All the important roads IN the United
States can be and doubtless will be
macadamized or otherwise improved IN
the not distant future. This expecta-
ton should govern their present loca-
ton and treatment everywhere. I'm
less changes are made in the location
OF the roads in many parts OF the Unit
ed States 1t would be worse than folly
TO macadamize them. "Any costly re-
surfaclng Of the existing roads will
fasten them where they are for genera
TONS" says General Stone. The chief
difficulty In the United States is not
with the surface, but with the steep
grades, many Of which are too long
to be reduced by cutting and filling on
the present lines, and II this could be
done It would cost more in many cases
than relocating them, says Motor News.
Many Of our roads were originally
laid out without any attention to gen
eral topography. and in most cases fol-
lowed the settlers path from cabin TO
cabin. the pig trail. or ran along the
boundary lines Of the farms regardless
Of grades or direction. Most Of them
remain today whore they were located
years ago. and where untold labor, ex.
pense aud energy have been wasted in
trying to haul over them and in en-.
deavors to improve their condition.
The great error is made Of continu
ing to follow these primitive paths
with our public highways. The rlghi
course Is 10 call in an engineer ant
throw the road around the end ol
along the side Of steep hills instead oI
continually going over them or TO pul
the road up on dry, solid ground in
stead Of splashing through the mud
and water OF the creek or swamp. Fal
more time and money have been vast
ed in trying TO keep up a single mile
Of one OF these pig track" surveys
than II would take to build and keep II
repair two miles OF good road.
Another and perhaps greater error 4
made by some persons in the west whit
continue to lay out their roads on "sec
ton lines" These sections are al
square. with sides running north, south
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
The Tobacco Trust is Sued
Government Asks That Receiver be Appointed
For the Big CONTEMPLATION Tells Of
Alleged Unfair Methods

By Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. July 1O.-suit was
brought in the district court for the
Southern district Of New York to-day
FOR the dissolution OF the American To-
bacco Company known as the To-
bacco Trust The court is also asked
to appoint a receiver for the concern.
This Is the climax 20 a year and a
half OF untiring Investigation by the
lexperts OF the bureau OF corporations
and the Department OF Justice. The
charges indicate that the government
has flushed its biggest octopus, for tn,
petition declares that the trust has en-
compassed the entire world with it'
tentacles, and says that through the
Requirement Of foreign interests an5
combinations Il will absolutely monop.
ollie the tobacco business OF th'
world, unless relief Is at once granted.
Alleged Unfair Methods
The recital Of unfair trade methods
competition, fraud and conspiracies, b,
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
anouLlIa aMsltlnnv PuIIst..

The comRlbp OCCURRENCE is for pulleta
beginning to iRys the late summer or
early fallato1 las, atsieast several weeks
and from thht,tp several months. then
quit laying ea ago through a partial
molt bofaF6 ihhing again. says q
writer Ia FaIzntp oulty. Instances of
old hens {nolslngitwice the same season
occur quite ifcequ6ntly. OF the causes
OF these pheuohlenP practically nothing
is known Theif occurrence is 80 {af
from regular thar ordinary observa.
tions have-not'yet suggested probable
causes or rules OF, occurrence.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
study Your stoss

A writer advises ala growers TO study
the disposition Of their stock. Some
hoczs are wilder than crows; others as
tame as kittens We imagine that II Is
the disposition Of the handler that
fuences quiet among the poultry. ca
the Feather, rather than the dispot
ton OF the fowls themselves. soms
can handle bees without protecting
hands or face, while others are being
continually stung when caring for the
bees incased in a dying armor. It Is
the influence OF the disposition OF the
handler that quiets the dock Of poul-
try. bees or pigeons and makes them
more contented, quiet and easily ham
died
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
Bridoe Trains to cape May.

one Of the most important features
Of the new seashore schedule of the
Pennsylvania Railroad is the morning
md afternoon service between Broad
Street Station and Cape May, Wild
wood and ocean City.
Trains now leave Broad Street Sta
ton at 9.35 a. m. and 405 p. m, every
weeks day, connecting in Broad Street
Station with local trains to Philadel-
phia and avoiding the transfer through
that city. On Sundays. train leaves
at 900 a. m. for Cape May and Wild
wood.
Returning. trains leave Cape May for
Broad Street Station at 7.15 a. m, 40
o. m. weekdays and 500 p. m. Sun
days, connecting in Broad Street sta
ton with local trains to suburban
POINTS,
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
vaIus Of Poultry Manur..

Poultry manure. to keep so that Il
will not heat, should be mixed with
finely sifted ashes. says American
Poultry Journal. The value differs
somewhat upon the use to be made OF
II. For instance. If wanted to be used
for growing onions it's value is high.
We have known It to be sold at a dol
lar a barrel in some districts. For the
growing Of sweet corn It is also OF
great value, 60 to 20 cents barrel hav
ing often been given.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
The Ra.I Th;ro.

-Four-year-old Cameron. who lives In
a small town in the south, had gone
with his mother to New York. While
there she took him to the zoo In Cen
tral park. When he came home, he
was telling his older brother about the
wonderful things he saw.
when was in New York" he said.
II saw a NQah's ark bigger than a
house, and 1t had sure enough animals
in it-"-Harpera Bazaar.
Evening journal., 1907-07-10
funds For Hosd Work.

According to reports published in the
daily press, 100000 win - provid-
ed by this. session OF the state legis-
lature Of New York for road improve
ment in that state this year. This
amount is less than that advocated by
some, but II is believed that It will be
ample when the large amount Of road
improvement work now under con-
structlon and contracted for is taken
into consideration. together with the
fact that 100000 Of the $5,O0O,0OO
appropriated by last years Legislature
has not yet been used.