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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
ONLY MOTHER

"Oh, mother. why don't you dress
like other folks? If you couldn't af-
ford anything but calico wrappers |
would not say word"
The little gray haired woman con
tinued dressing without answering.
We'll, | don't care. | think you
might think of the rest of us.
Harry is coming not this afternoon
and he is so particular. | don't
think it's nice for you to go look
ing like a rag bag. I'm ashamed
70 have anyone come out from
town. am. honestly. A girl does
not like 10 be ashamed of her own
mother"
Too angry to care what she said
or what she did. Margaret slammed
the door and fled to her own room.
Her mother sank down upon a
chair. Ashamed" she repeated
ashamed OF her own MOTHER She
fastened her collar and looked down
at the despised wrapper. It's whole
and it's clean, even if it is faded a
little"
A stricken light crept over the
wrinkled face. Ashamed. ashamed
of her mother" she kept saying to
herself The hated words Knocked
her. She must get away from them
and away from people to fight out
this new trouble. There was one
spot on the farm where she could
be quite by herself without danger
of being discovered. and she hurried
10 the great. red barn and up the
stairs into the big, lonely loft, and
there in the stuffy stiffness she
threw herself upon the fragrant hay
and wept.
NO one cares. she sobbed, "and
Madge. my baby, is ashamed of me
All my life | have shaved and
drudged for them and that's all they
think I'm good for. AS a matter OF
fact, they think that | don't care
what they say to me. Oh. | wish,
wish | could die
In the calm OF exhaustion which
follows grief the woman lay think
ing 70 her embittered life. Years
ago she had been a belle, then in
the blush Of youth the man who
was now her husband had whis
pered love words which he had soor
forgotten. Ii was when she grew
careless that the shell had begun tC
gro around her. One by one hel
girl dreams faded Then the chill
dren came and she dreamed again
but these dreams had been rudely
shattered, until but one hope re
manned, and that was that the little
girl might grow up to see and tC
understand, and today had come the
bitterest disappointment. Madge
was ashamed. There were nc
sounds in the loft except the quick
spasmodic catching OF her breath
and the sharp swapping of the dry
ing hay until a voice broke the still
ness.
"MOther," A great fear seized the
woman. Margaret must never know
no one must ever know how things
hurt her.
"Mother," There was a step on
the stair, the girl was searching for
her. There was no escape. the
mother covered her face with her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17

found that the spirochaete got on
the camel from the body of the
gadfly.
This is where Dr. Howard comes
in. In the southern part of the
United States there is this large
wasp, known as the horse guard,
which kills off the gadflies. The
breeding places and life history of
Mr.. Horse-Guard are we'll known;
and next month an expert from the
department will go to the south
and dig up few horse-guard wasps
In their caterpillar stage, when
they will be carefully packed, put
in charge of the steward of steam
ship sailing from New Orleans. and
carried in cold storage to Havre.
Here there will be agents of the
Pasteur institute who will hustle
them to Algeria, where they will be
carefully brought up and encour-
aged to multiply, and then sicked on
the gadfly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
DEFENDS SHAW PLAY

Editor The Press-The able
| dramatic critic who lends his SER
vices to The Press characterizes the
production at the Spokane of Mrs.
Warren's Profession" as a rotten"
play. This may be true. But from
what standpoint is it so, or why is
the play immoral? The story told
on the stage by means of the dia-
logue and the action is that of a
young, pure, strong and brave young
woman who chooses to lead life
of labor rather than be relieved
from the necessity of labor by ac-
cepting money and the social posi-
ton that the possession of wealth
carries with tin a case where the
wealth has been derived from the
proceeds of dives. The struggle on
the part of the young woman is
made all the more difficult by the
fact that her own mother has thus
secured the money and that the
procuring of wealth in this way is
condoned by the society called the
best" as is shown by the fact that
the church receives rent from such
houses, and the rich derive their in
comes from the labor of women
who work for wages on which they
could not live without selling them
selves. Moreover, it is pointed out
to this young woman that the life
of a woman who works for a living
is that of a lingering sacrifice of
life itself, while the possession of
money is of itself virtue, and that
the source from whence it is de-
rived is never brought in question
by the respectable society in which
it would enable her to enter. But
in this struggle the girls choice
is made of a life of labor, and she
refuses to live off of money de-
rived as her mothers great fortune
has been.
If the girls choice was right then
the play is not IMMORAL, but if her
choice was wrong, then, in the opin-
ion of those who say it was wrong,
ii must be that the living off the
earnings of fallen women is right.
GEORGE n. MADDOX.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
The Daily Short Story

tOil-wOrn hands and waited.
There was the cracking of hay
under a sprightly foot and then--si-
| lence
Wild eyed, Margaret stood there,
gazing down at the PROSTATE form
of her mother. At first she could
not understand, but suddenly she
knew A great tenderness welled up
in her heart, she saw with new
eyes, she flung herself down upon
the yielding hay, her young arms
| spread out, her hands caressing.
Mother, mother dear, forgive mel
But the years had closed the old
| er wOmans heart. She tried to push
| the girl away, but the soft, clinging
arms only chung more firmly. mo,
| no, | am not going away. | must tell
YOU how sorry I am. Mother-dar-
ling mother, | didn't know you
| cared. | didn't dream you felt this
way about-things. I don't care
what you wear. | didn't know, dear,
| | have never understood
She patted her mothers hand,
murmuring tenderly, Dear dear.'
Little by little, like timid child,
| the woman Welded to the gentle
pleading. How she had hungered
for this caressing, this love. which
she had always protested TO scorn,
| Slowly the hardness went out of her
heart, and her mother eyes rested
lovingly upon the face of this new
| found daughter.
My baby, my baby girl she
whispered, softly.
My mOthr."
1T has been so hard, Maggie'"
Yes, yes; I'm so sorry
Everybody has thought | didn't
care, and I've always cared so
much"
We haven't understood, mother:
we haven't understood. It's going
| to be different now. II love you."
| A new light flooded the woman S
| face, her JOY was beautiful to be-
hold. 1T has been long time since
anyone has told me that, Maggie.
| Without those words woman feels
feels lonely, little girl"
| you'll never, never feel lonely
| again, mother dear
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
TO SAIL FOR SEATTLE

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Taft
will sail from Seattle for the Philip
pines early in September. with his
wife and son, Charles. He expects
TO remain in the islands 2 or
weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON. d. c., May IL
The United States is about to give
its aid to France to save the drome-
Diary camels OF Algeria. These
camels have been attacked by a
plague due to gadflies, and unless
help arrives they are likely all to
die. Algeria appealed to Paris, and
the head of the Pasteur institute
put it up to Washington, d. c.
Right for you" replied l.. O.
Howard. the bug man. I'VE have in
stock just what YOU want. You need
a hor5e-guard wasp-a flock OF
them. We will send YOU some at
the earliest possible moment We
have an excellent supply OF horse
guard pupae down in the swamps
OF Alabama and Louisiana"
II seems that the Pasteur man,
Dr., RouX, found that the camels
suffered from very small animal
called a Sprochaete. Further they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
REBATER FINED $4,000.

NEW YORK, May 17.--On a plea
of guilty to paying rebates on coffee
shipments the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul railroad was fined 500
900 by Judge Holt. The fine was
paid al once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
HOLD FAMILY REUNION

Joe Fitzgerald, the fireman, Wis
tied at Tekoa yesterday where the
family had the first reunion in ~
years. Mrs. S. f. Fitzgerald, age
II, was present. The reunion was
held in the home of Mrs. l.. A
Mosier, a sister. Other sisters pres
ent were: Mrs. r. S. Harris, of Mos
COW. Idaho; Mrs. Isaac Shea, OF
Salt Lake; Mrs. William Spores, OF
Tekoa: Mrs. NJ. S. Manning, of Spo-
kane V. II. Fitzpatrick, Joe s
brother from Winchester Idaho,
was also present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
REV. ROBERTS ELECTED.

COLUMBUS, O., May 17.-Rev.
w. Roberts has been elected mod
orator of the 10th assembly of the
church in this city yes
terday. Rev Ira Landrith in his
annual sermon called upon those
present to endeavor to establish a
complete union of the Presbyterian
church. Seattle is favored as the
next meeting place. That city has
offered $4,000 toward expenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
MOST ANyTh|MG}
A3ES ESsS - 80 81 ~
fIL.. L,

pert That's all right. so long as
it isn't claimed that he gave expert
testimony.
Tom Plat says he wants to sit
down and see the world GO round
Tom knows what makes it 90
round.
John W. Gates is reported 10 be
buying again. The report doesn't
say what.
King Otto, of Bavaria, refuses tc
eat. Maybe United States prices
have reached Bavaria.
Somebody has figured that Ma
belle Gilman has cost W. L. Corey
S. 900 900. This is exclusive of the
press notices, which were free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17

100 pieces lawn in small de-
signs. stripes and dots; regular
&c values; sale price, yard. .3Iac
2Oc wash goods, including
dotted swiss in colors and fig
ures. organizes and batistes.
These goods will make up
pretty, will wear and wash
well; sale 15c
Printed taffetas and Ar
nold's wash taffetas in figures
and small checks and dots: regu-
lar zoe value; special .15c
Linen finish suiting. SO inches
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17

Manager McAleer is threatening
a shalleup of the St. Louis Browns
on account of their miserable show
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17

10c zephyr ginghams in plain
colors. checks and stripes; spe-
cial, yard .............8 1-3c
Plain white dress linens, SO
inches wide, regular SOC quality,
special Observation-Disclosures. 43c
80 inch or 2E yard wide linen
sheeting for suits; nothing bet
ter; nothing more economical;
regular $3.50 quality; special,
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1928
10 pieces only, plain color
with embroidered dot crepe de
chine; regular CSC value; special
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 33c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17

VIDE, the best wear and tub
fabric for outing dresses; regu-
lar 1Sc; special, yard .15c
All 15c wash fabrics, and we
show a very extensive line OF
these goods at 125c
All 10c and 12hc wash goods
in light and dark colors, dots,
figures and stripes; special.
yard 7llc
5000 yards cotton challies,
regular &c values $40
1000 yards India linon. regu-
lar 15c values, yard ........11c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
COSGROVE HAS BEE.

WALLA WALLA, May 17.-lndi-
cations are strong that Ex-Governor
S. c. COsgrove may make the guber-
material race, COsgrOve yesterday
admitted that he had the bee, fol
lowing a report that Harry Fair
child had induced him and FalconeT
to withdraw.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-17
The Art
Department

makes a specially of round thread
linens, white and colored also
handkerchief linens for the dainty
lingerie waists.
We stamp free of charge any ma
terial purchased in our art depart
ment
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
HIGH SCORES AT
ACADEMY ALLEYS

Competition for the free bowling prizes
offered at the Academy Alleys is beoom-
ing more interesting each week. The
fact that 50 scores Of 200 or better was
rolled during the past week is ample proof
that high scores are easy to make and
that the alleys are in the finest possible
condition.
Pentz was the winner Of the most 2O1
score prize last week with seven. Wsue
Alsover, McCurdy and Biddolph each had
six and Vincent and Houston 8. The
highest single game Of the week was that
Of Hillegas ,265, made in the regular
Academy league games. Kirk was high
for three consecutive games with 6l7, also
made in the league games. his 257 help
ing some. C, Bradford was again the yin-
ner in the amateur class with pa Fol-
lowing are the 200 scores;
Pentz. 2O9 200. 2i3, PA 20 pa; Alsover,
20S, POI, POO, 2O7 2O3, 2l7; McCurdy. POS 205.
2lS, 203 2i1. 2O4; Biddolph, 2O4 2l5. POO 20s,
POS, 202; Vincent. 247 2C9 223 22l 20s: Ious-
ton, 22i. 23i, 2OO POI, 200; Hart 20S. 217.
227; Day, Al. 2i0 22i; L. Guyer, 2Oi. 2l2.
2i3 POP; Hnlegas. %. O4. 265; Dwyer, IT, 2o3;
Mullens, 200 2O4; Rolph, 2r5 2l2; Pancoast.
2O5 2O6; Burkhardt, 203; Black %; Hard
wick PIP; Naudain. 205; Shabach 20i:
Ward. 200; Green. POP; Riley, POI; Sieve,
2Oi; Russell, 203; Huxley. 20o 2H; e. ssa-
bach, 203; c. Bradford, 2li Ersman. 2O7:
Gaze, 2ll; Jewell 2)l; Kelly. 29i; Rogers.
2si; Herbert. 2S2; Kirk, 257; Moody 2O0;
Taylor. 2O9; Grossman, 225; Week, PA; w.
Greenwell, 2O5
Evening journal., 1907-11-11

OF tho danger zone. This he did very.
satisfactorily.
Neither team scenes to experience
much difficulty IN ge,ting through the
others line. but for some reason just
could not gain the coveted tally The
half ended with the advantage of the
play in Delawares favor
Everybody thought the Hopkins
team would go i'm and clean things up
in The second half Delaware College
team, however had other plans laid.
and they came within an ace of acrry
ing them out II was by series of
trick plays ana forward passes that
Delaware again reached Hopkins hve-
yard line. Delaware had gained pos-
session OF the bah on Hopkins 35-yard
line. when. by one OF the best execut-
ed forward passes seen at Baltimore
this year. Joseph. with the help of
RothroclS, advanced the BAH to Hop
lins' fifteen-yard line
The game ended with the ball on
Deiawaros 15-yard line. and the Hop
kins team in possession Of It, The
lineup:
Johns Hopkins. Della. College
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
ORANGE LOSES BY
SCORE OF 8 TO 0

Orange ANA the Wyrneneld Country
Club eleven played a ratumg game of
football az South side PARK on sat
urday AFTERNOON, thc local boys losing
TO the Philadelpnians by a score Of
6 to O.
The wet condition of the field inter-
fered greatly with play especial, with
the home team, but as 70 was the locals
did an ,ho playing with the exception
of a brace taken by the visitors as ihe
last falf was drawing To close.
NNynneheld kicked or I'm the FIRST
half 10 Orange ten yard line Green
wood captured the leather and by "a
great run practically without interfcr-
ence, carried il TO the middle of the
neid. Then by end runs and hard line
plunging the Orange men succeeded
IN carrying the bal. down To- within
three yards Of the Philadelphia goal
line
In the next play they carried it over.
but the umpire had detected an Orange
man OF side, and bringing the ball back.
neualizcd them five Yards Orange
tried for "a goal from ield. but failed
philadelphia secured the nigskin and
Ipunted out of danger Orange attempt
ed a forward pass. hut II went uut of
bounds and lost it. Philadelphia re-
sorted 10 puntinE. and 1r1nge adopted
the same tactics. the half ending with
the ban in the MIDDLE ct the leld.
Orange kicked cn in the second half
and after a few minutes Of play the
I visitors worked long forward pass
Z An Orange man caught The bali, cut
fumblCd it, and Davis. philadalphfase IS
left end. picked 81 mp He was headed
directly tor the Orange goal with no
one in front OF him. and he ran sixty
yards for a touchdown. The goal also
being kicked.
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
West Chester Trainmen on Visit.

Forty members OF West Chester
Lodge, No. 643, Brotherhood OF Rail-
road Tranmeu. were guests of Della
ware Lodge. No 123. OF this city yes
terday. arriving in Wilmington at $50
in the morning
The visitors were met upon their ar
rival l.y a committee OF the local lodge
and during tho morning visited che
Washington Delaware and Friendship
fire companies. In the afternoon they
ATTENDED the meeting of Delaware
Lodge and before leaving for home
were dined at the Hotel Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-11-11

Mussor, r.. e. Robin, r. f.
Stockton, r. r. Edwards, r. T.
ID. Stewart r. @. Ward. r.. c..
Maddren, c. PappSrman. c.
Blanck L. G.. Brenton. l.. G..
Tilghman. H. r. Adkins. l.. II.
lidgeley tc), J.. E. E.Rothrock. L. e.
StollenwerclN O. BiJoseph, @. b.
Chesney, l.. II. b. Kelley, f. B.
Bridgeman, Baldwin Cc), r. II. b
McCahe, L. b. e Bratton, L. IL. b.
Abel. Breyer, r. II. b.
Time of halves % and 90 minutes.
Referee-Archie Hunter Field Judges
Page, Hunter and Lieutenant Slayer.
Timokeepers- Raleigh, Johns Hopkins.
and Wynrett, Delaware College.
Linesmen-McGonin, Johns Hopkins,
and c. Bratton. Delaware College.
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
DELAWARE and
HOPKINS TIE

In a rather htiess game OF football
tho Johns Hopkins University and
Delaware College PLAYED a 0-to-o tie
at Baltimore on Saturday. Although
hte Hopkins laos are much heavier
than Delaware. they did not come very
chose to scoring at any time during
the game. and Delaware put up by FAR
the better article of football. on tho
first kick-off Delaware received the
bail. and later came very near taking
tile pigsiSin over for q touchdown. Ii
happened after about Eve minutes of
play, when Delaware had advanced
the ball by consistent gains Of eight
and ten yards TO Hopkins five-yard
line. Here Hopkins hello Delaware for
downs, and thereby gained possession
Of the ball Chesney. decidedly the
hest man in the Hopkins back field.
was sent back to boot the sphere ont
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
WesIey chureh AnnIversary.

At the twenty-hrst anniversary OF
Wesley NJ. ,E Church. continued Ses-
ter lay. the Rev g. T Wyatt of Elarri
son Street Church preached in .he
the Rev r. X Stephenson, of
Scott Churcn in the afternoon, and the
Rev. T.. f. Carpenter. or Mt Salem
Church an the evening. The services
win be continued every nieht this week
The Rev j IT, Thornton. o. Trinity
Church, will preach tonight
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
Comma Out Lea.

A debutante tea in which Whining
tonians are interested will be given on
Thursday when DR. and Mrs. Jesse
Williamson. Of Chestnut Hin, will in
.roduce their daughter Miss Kather-
ine Buckley Williamson. The William
SON family were residents of Whining
ton up TO a few months ago. The Will
mngton young women who will as
sist at the tea are Miss Margaret Ban
nard. Miss Linda Dallett and Miss
Katherine Tallman.
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
PLEASANT SUMMER.
Right Food the Cause.

A Wis. woman says:
II was run down and weak. troubled
with nervousness aud headache for The
last six years The least exc.t ment won q
make me nervous and cause severe head
ache.
This summer have been eating Grape
Nuts regularly and feel better than for
the six years past.
'I ann not troubled with hesdaehe ard
nervousness. and welsh more than ever
have before In my life. ] gained lhs.
Ia one week"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read ghe book, THE Road
70 MELVILLE" in plSgs.
There's a Reason"
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
Ridrewav T. r.
AIegargne. II. b.

Megargce, H. B. Ridgcway, i. B.
Referee, Taylor Umpire, Lewis.
Time. 20 and % n mute halves. Lines
men. Haines ana Jones. Times. Farley
and Samnels.
Next Saturday the Orange team will
play the strong teani from the United
States bsttlcshIp Maine. These sailors
have made a record for themselves this
season, and have played some of ihe
besf vlevens in this section OF the
country
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
Hilton JunIors Defeated.

BY a score of IS to 0 the Hilltop
football team Of this this city were de-
feated by the Larkin High School, of
Chester. in Chester. on Saturday. The
features Of the game were the working
of the forward pass by the Hilltops anI
the tackling of II. Hartman. The line
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
Notice.

Annual Oyster Supper at German
lutheran Church, Sixth and Jackson
streets. next Tuesday evening. Tickets
S5 cents"
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
St. Anne's Defeat Columbia.

Columbia football team was defeated
n Saturday afternoon az the Rockford
water tower by the ST. AIMS eleven by
score Of 10 TO 0. The lineup:
a..
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
Double Breasted Suits
Sizes 10 to 16 Years.
Norfolk Suits.
Sizes G. to 16 Years.

OF fine quality blue serge.
blue cheviots. fancy worsteds,
cassimeres and fancy cheviots,
in a large assortment of the
popular brown effects; finely
tailored. Lined with serge,
and ali seams sewed with
silk. The Norfolk Suits have
bloomer pants.
Evening journal., 1907-11-11
~ Store Closes Thrifty ~
%NELLE BURG'\
MARKET AND SEVENTH STREETS

Of now Broad and aace
good go oquiv mera sand
to to- m in gdheh
stheyd 10 when n N less
andw when sucha etyo osy. @Bics
andco g il bynga aSneen
burgs a
Plenty OR Browns and OMerF shmaleCd
Evening journal., 1907-11-11

Sizes . lip to z Years.
or blue serge, fancy wors-
teds, fancy cheviots and cas-
simeres, in neat gray and
brown effects; in stripes.
plaids and overplaids. All
seams sewed with silk.
Evening journal., 1907-11-11

Everyman's Shoes, $3.50
SneIEenbarg Shoes, $3.50
An that is new and right in the
Shoe line is here. Get a pair.
Evening journal., 1907-11-11

OVerCOats are OF fancy
cheviots and cassimeres, in
plaid and herringbone effects;
single breasted, 1y-front;
velvet collar and lined with
fine quality Italian cloth.
Refers are of blue kersey,
blue chinchilla, and fancy
cheviots; double breasted:
two rows of brass buttons;
chevron on sleeve; lined with
red flannel All seams sewed
with silk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-09

Mr. Perry. the father al Mrs. Gar
ret O. Odds. died at the home OF hi,
daughter un "Wednesday in h> S6th
!&cr. Funeral services were held
Friday at the house. aud iutcrmrnt
made N l.llst"n Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-09

Brown.
! is" Sunday School Ideals" DR.
Charles Roads.