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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09

when these young ladies do not re-
appear the question is whether
they are a new species of human
being, and, if not, where do they
get air to breathe.
The mermaids wear watertight
union suits and rubber caps over
their heads. Over the caps wigs of
false hair are fastened, and the
union suits are brilliant in span
giles. The material is cravenetted
and sheds water quickly.
The scene represents the bound
ing ocean, with realistic wave eff
fects, Suddenly from the depths of
the briny deep the mermaids begin
to appear. They swish up and down
in the water, apparently swimming.
At the call of old Father Neptune,
who also appears from under the
water, the mermaids reach the
stage and dance and sing. They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
The Daily
Short Story
PAINTERS ROMANCE.

"Save my Russia leather bag!
Save my Russia leather bag! That
man is carrying it off"
Such were the signals of distress
which reached my ears as
mingled with the crowds at Flor
ence, who quarreled and struggled
over luggage and tickets.
The voice and the accent were
Enthusiastically English. l saw
slight and graceful figure with a de-
cidedly pretty face and a profusion
OF light hair. Compromising the
situation and a little Italian, l fol-
lowed the servant who had taken
the wrong bag, and presented it
with bow to the agitated young
woman.
This was my Introduction to Col.
Sinclair his sister and Miss Emily
Sinclair, his daughter. AS we were
travelling the same route received
an invitation to occupy a place in
their party.
The colonel kindly granted my
request that his daughter sit for a
picture and we soon became good
friends.
AT Cologne our party was aug
mented by man named Polenta.
with whom the elder Miss Sinclair
soon became infatuated. We met
the Princess San Marco in Venice,
and she kindly agreed to be an
other of my group of the Three
Graces." Fro this work she wore
a magnificent collection of rubies.
to which, she told me, there was
attached a history.
After one of those sittings I no.
ticed the waiting maid Of the prin-
cess putting away the jewels. saw
she placed them in one of those
Russia leather bags, the same kind
as l had rescued for Miss Sinclair.
AT the same moment I noticed
Emily slowing away her painting
ly the same style and pattern.
Polenta and Miss Sinclair were
watching both operations. did not
know why the eevnt struck me. but
1t did and I had occasion to remem-
Der it afterward.
The next day after the Sinclairs
departed we were startled at din
ner by a loud scream from the
maid. When she !. reached the
apartment the girl, was examining
the contents of Russia leather
bag
"Madam's Jewels! .Madam's Jew
els! ! have lost them. They are
gone!" shrieked the Sgirl. Here
are the miserable painting rags of
mademoiselle the English! Oh, +
have taken her satchel instead of
mine"
1t was true. There were Emily's
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verified goblet into a pan of water.
Though under the surface of the
water the goblet will contain only
air
The mushroom-shaped affairs are
set high enough SO that the mer-
maids may stand on the bottom of
the tank, with their shoulders and
heads in the kettle, and. Of course,
they have this air to breathe.
The kettles are illuminated by
electricity, provided with tele-
phones, to be used in case of an &C
cident under water, and mirrors,
before which the girls rearrange
their costumes after the dive.
A Hippodrome mermaid need not
be an expert swimmer. AS she is
walking on the bottom Of the tank
she may simply wiggle her arms,
and appear to swim. She does not
catch cold, for the water is kept at
comfortable temperature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. s.
The navy has a candidate for social
honors in Miss Marion E. briggs
daughter of Commander E. briggs
retired, who resides in a handsome
mansion in Washington most
fashionable locality, Twenty-second
and Massachusetts, av.zs..
Miss briggs has been identified
with the resident set atsthe capital
for some years and she makes her
entrance under flattering auspices
She has been carefully reared for
a brilliant social career and her
in many lands has given
the needed touch for the success
full Washington belle, that is the
of many tongues.
Mrs. Dewey always aids the So
cial aspirants in the navy branch
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
KILLED WIFE FOR 1 CENT.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Because his
wife had only 4 cents when he de-
manded a nickel, VIM. Woodrich, a
feamster, IS years old, shot her to
death and then committed suicide.
Woodrich wanted a nickel to buy
beer. and when he found that there
were only 4 cents in the house,
seized a revolver, shot his wife and
then turned the weapon on himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
MERMAID STUNT that YOU CAN'T
TELL FROM THE GENUINE ARTICLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-What will
the poor little chorus girl have to
do next?
The new thriller at the Hippo
drome seems to be the limit.
In one act "a pretty actresses, in
spangled costumes, which make
them look very much like mer-
maids, plunge into the great stage
tank and disappear from view.
There is no obscuring scenery, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09

all disappear under the water, as
they came.
The trick Is accomplished in a
novel, yet simple manner. In the
center of the tank, two feet under
water, are large inverted kettles,
made in the form of mushrooms.
When these are plunged into the
water, they do not fill, but retain
the air. The principle may be cas-
lily demonstrated by plunging an in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09

ris Of fernando, Miss, called up
his home on the telephone and ask
ed that they postpone the funeral
until he could attend. So marked
was the comparison between the
dead man and Harris that since the
latter had not been seen for some
time his family fully believed that
the body was Harris.
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ARRIVE IN TIME TO ATTEND
HIS OWN FUNERAL.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 9.-After
he had read a full account of his
own death, supposed to have oc-
Cured under mysterious circum-
stances, and a corpse positively
identified as his body, Fred w. Har-
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=. @ n. CHANGE EFFECTIVE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9.

No, 7 for Pendleton and East-Leave
a. m. : -s
No''9. for Wallace, Wardner, Etc
Leave $40 a. m.
No. for Portland and California
Leave AIS p. m.
No. from Portland and California
Arrive 11:15 a. m.
No. 10 from Wallace. Wardner, Etc.
Arrive G p. IN.
No. from Pendleton and East
Arrive 9:30 p. m.
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TEN YEARS FOR PROFANITY.

ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. O.
Alden II. Easton. negro of Co. A.
9Th Infantry. was sentenced to 10
gears at hard labor In Ft Leaven-
worth. Kas. The negro was recently
1xied by court martial on q charge
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09

Charges against the powder trust
are to be presented to congress.
Now we know why Dupont was
sent to the senate.
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AT
JeannOt Bros
DEPARTMENT STORE
YOU CAN BUY THIS WEEK

Any shoes to SO pair at. 80. 1925
Any sweaters to SO at. ...... $3.50
$3.50 comforters at. ........ 5000
$500 comforters at. .$1.5o
81 pkg. cotton bats at Use
Laces and embroideries at about
half of the Riverside prices.
Lamps with globes from $1.OO up
Any $40 piece of cut glass at. $500
Any $3.50 piece of cut glass at $3.50
Any $3.50 piece Of cut glass at.S4.5o
Any $3.50 piece of cut glass at.$4.oo
Any $500 piece of cut glass at $3.50
Must be closed out at once.
$3.50 bowl and pitcher at. -. $500
SOC and 75c salad bowls at. Csc
SOC bread plates at .25c
$500 hand painted chinaware Use
" fancy water sets at. SIPS
Toe china cuspidor at. .25c
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of using threatening, abusive and
profane language toward two lieu
tenants and was found guilty.
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The Spokane Press delivered rs
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of the defense by inviting them to
aid her at the New Year reception,
given at the admiraTs home. Miss
briggs will figure in this charming
role, as will another navy bud, Miss
Olga Converse, daughter of the
commandant Of the Washington
navy yard.
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BIG VALUES IN SCISSORS,
KNIVES, ETC.

We Have the Leading Grocery
Department in Spokane. Sell Bet
ter Goods and Charge the Least
Money.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

In an address to the students of the
Williamson Free School of Mechanical
Trades last Saturday, John Wanamker
said: "The world is tired Of the graft
that seems to permeate everything from
the church down. In spite of this fact it
is exceedingly rare that adequate punish
ment is meeted out to grafters, even when
caught red-handed. Grafters seem to be
successful in tying themselves to people
who are all powerful with the machinery
of the law, and justice is Immediately
overcome with mysterious paralysis when
their offense gets into the courts, and it is
that tired feeling" that has possession of
the people that is responsible for the con-
dition that confronts the world.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Protest against fast Running.

Now that the warm season is coming on
and the streets are filled with romping
children, it is essentially necessary that the
motormen eff trolley cars should exercise
greater care in running cars through the
main avenue Of the town. Some Of the
cars run through the street at a good TWEEN
ty-iye mile an hour clip, which is entirely
TOO fast--dangerous to both children and
grown persons. Parents Of children are
talking Of getting up formal protest, to
be presented either to the Common Council,
invoking the law, OF to the officials Of the
trolley company, appealing TO their sense
Of fairness.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

Goyernor Stokes has re-appointed Judge
Joline County Judge of Camden. Judge
Joline has held the scales Of Justice SO
nearly level during his first Eye year term
that there was universal demand for his re-
appointment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
appointmen

just as soon as Gloucester county's
population increases a hundred or less, the
salary of she Law Judge is to be increased
from $500 to $4,000. And the Republican
party went into power in New Jersey on
pledge to the people TO reduce officers and
salaries.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

The Republican party in Ohio is divided
into TWO fighting factions-the Roosevelt
and Foraker, and they are going to fight
for supremacy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

The President is engaged in you're
another" correspondence with railroad king
E. H. Hartman over the latter's allegation
that he raised $500 for the National Re-
publican committee at the Presidents re-
quest in 1904. A denial from Treasurer
Bliss, that Hartman raised the money,
would lend interest to the controversy.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

This paper Is entered IN The Post 06ice at Wood
hurry. N. j.. as sceond-cIass nsastsr.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
ThoRoFARE.

Let Man with Nature swell his Easter hymn
With Allehiiahs usher Christur in
Now all Creation joins in sweet accord
TO sing the praises of the Risen Lord.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Resolution q Investiaate.


BIr. Wright's resolution for an In
yestigation Of the state fish and game
commission was passed by vote Of 43
to 5 after Democrats and Republicans
alike asserted that they had no inten
ton of indicting the commission pre-
Yious to such an Investigation.
DR.. Crowther secured the passage Of
his bin providing for the free distribu
ton by the state Of antitoxin to indi-
gent diphtheria sufferers.
Mr.. Tumulty made speech In favor
Of bis bill abolishing dungeons at the
state prison, but the measure was de-
feated, it being shown that these places
are not SO black as they have been
painted and that the separate cells are
necessary for the punishment Of vicious
criminals. Numerous assemblym ii
fDaiSe against flie bill
The Adair County news., 1907-10-30
is William ]. Bryan, the Great
Nebraskan, In the Success Of
the Democratic Party In
Kentucky This Year.
Says Campaign In This State Has
an important Bearing Upon the
Success of Principles In
Which He Is Interested.
Influence on National Politics OF q
Victory In State Of Kentucky Can
not Be Ignored by Voters.

Louisville. KY. Oct 17.-Address
ing 10000 persons, gathered at six
teen cities and towns in western and
southwestern Kentucky, William J.
Bryan, the greatest living exponent
of the principles of Democracy, urged
upon his hearers and all other patri-
otto Kentuckians that they go to the
polls on election day, Tuesday. Nov.
next, and cast their votes in sup
port of the splendid state ticket head
ed by Judge S. w. Hager, Democratic
candidate for governor, and for legis
lative candidates who will, In the gen.
eral assembly of 1908, cast their votes
for Governor ]. G. w. Beckham for
q seat in the senate of the United
States as the successor of Senator
McCreary.
Mr. Bryan's speeches were devoted
largely to a discussion of national
issues, but in presenting the views
which he holds, and which are dear to
hundreds of thousands of Democrats
the country over, he dwelt at col-
siderable length upon the influence
which a Democratic victory in the
The Adair County news., 1907-10-30

state of Kentucky this year will have
on national politics. He declared it
would be an influence that Democrats
cannot ignore, as it would be herald
ed as the first gun to be fired in the
celebration of great national vic
tory. In presenting Democratic doc
trines and urging Democrats of Ken
lucky to rally to the support of the
state candidates of the party, Mr..
Bryan spoke as follows:
! am down in your campaign this
year because | believe that 1t has an
important bearing upon the success
of the principles In which feel deep.
Iy interested. ! know the men who
have been nominated for several IF
your offices, and am interested In
them, but ! am interested even more
In the principles for which they stand.
] am interested in national politics,
as state politics has its influence upon
national politics, and | want to give
you two reasons why | believe that
every Democrat should be out at the
polls this year and vote the Democrat
Ic ticket from top to bottom.
In the first place, Kentucky is one
Of our Democratic states, and / do
not want us to have to enter a ma
tional campaign handicapped by Re-
publican victory in the state of Keu-
lucky There is no local reason why
you should turn down an administra-
ton that has administered the gov
eminent economically and in your in
terest. If you want to find contrast
between state administration thai
Is Democratic and state administra-
ton that is Republican you can so
into the states where the Democrats
control, like the state of Missouri, for
instance, and compare the expense
Of the government in the administra-
. ton of the state affairs with the adj
ministration in states which Republi-
cans control. For instance, compare
Missouri, a Democratic state, with
Pennsylvania, Republican state, and
you can understand the difference be-
tween the two kinds of administra-
ton. It is natural that the Democrats
should be more economical than Re-
publicans. because Democrats teach
that taxation is necessary evil to ha
The Adair County news., 1907-10-30
His Dear Old Mother.

'My dear old mother, who is now
Lightly three years old, thrives on Elec-
trio bitters, " writes w. B. Brunson, of
Dublin, Ga. "She has taken them for
about two years and enjoys an excel
ent appetite, feels strong and sleeps
WELL" That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the aged, and the same happy re
suits follow in all cases of female weak
ness and general debility. Weak, puny
children too, are greatly strengthened
by them. Guaranteed also for stomach
liver and kidney troubles. by T. E
PAUL, Druggist. SOC.
The Adair County news., 1907-10-30

If any Of you think that the Repub-
licans ever won victory in the last
twelve years, | want to remind you
that after twelve years of complete
power, after rather eleven, during
which they have had the president.
senate and the house, they have never
been able to impress upon this coun-
try one single Republican idea. There
is not one Republican doctrine
today that is as strong as it was elev-
en- years ago. That Is the result of
eleven years of Republican supremacy
In the United States, and the Demo
cratic party out of power has been so
strong that it can coerce a Republi-
can president into the acceptance of
Democratic ideas as a basis of his
popularity
Now, my friend, if this is
true, is it not a bad time for
the Democrats of Kentucky to
become Pepublicans2 Is this not
the time when their faith In
Democracy should be strength
ened rather than Weakened2 Is
this not the time when their
hope should be Increased rather
than diminished? Is this not
the time when they should go
forth with larger zeal rather
than with Indifference?
1 am glad to have this chance to
look into the faces of those who in
the campaigns through which ! have
passed have been faithful to the plat
form on which 1 stood; and / come
here to ask you to be as enthusiastic
in your efforts this fall as you were
when was your standard bearer. II
there is in this audience one who has
been attached to me, let me beg him
to transfer to Judge Hager and those
on the ticket with him, and to Gov
ernor Beckham, the full measure Of
that attachment My friends, / shall
not spend time telling you what splen-
did men these candidates are. / am
satisfied that they deserve your sup
port, and that they will ornament the
positions to which they aspire.
shall not dwell upon matters of state
Importance, for / cannot know these
things as we'll as your own speakers.
All that / can do is to come from
distant state to bear testimony in
your presence to the national charac-
ter Of your campaign. If any Demo
crat here thinks it concerns but this
state whether one or another is elect
ed governor, let me say to him that
the influence of your election will
reach to the very borders of the land;
for as we approach national cam
paign, all the things that precede give
indication as to the result of that
campaign, and as the Democrats re-
joiced at the election in Oklahoma be-
cause it indicated a trend of public
sentiment toward Democracy, so a
great victory for our state ticket in
Kentucky will gladden. the hearts OF
millions of Democrats, for it will pres
age a victory in Kentucky for Democ-
CONTINUED on Srd Page)
The Adair County news., 1907-10-30

No relief of national character
needed by the people of Nebraska can
be secured until it goes through the
senate. and therefore the farms of
my state are interested, like the peo-
pie of your state, in having senators
there who will listen to the voice of
the common people and not receive
their instructions from the great
trusts and the railroad systems Of the
country.
And now. my friends. let me give
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-04
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Lizzie Cole is visiting friends
in Arlington
LYLE Virgins of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting in town.
Miss Nellie Madison is quite i'll at
her home at Riverside.
Merit Bishop is working on his old
job again as baggage master.
Rollin Bump and wife OF East Ar.
lington were visiting In town Monday
last.
Mrs. Thomas Leonard of New York
city is visiting friends and relatives in
town.
The Y M. b. A. win hold their re.
ception this evening. line program
Is arranged
Mrs Clinton Field of Arlington was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Gank, Monday.
Harry Wall has accepted a position
as janitor OF the Fish and Game club
rooms. Hereafter the members will
find the rooms heated aud cared for
properly.
Mrs. John. Percy, mother of Mrs.
Luman Russell while retiring for bed
Saturday night met with severe ac-
cident by falling down digit of stairs
cutting severe cash In her head two
inches long. She is now confined ito
the bed with little hopes Of recovery.
I Hello! Something doing among the
members of the Fish and Came club,
or at least that is what we suppose
w. r. Whites team was seen with the
corn wagon carting clay pigeons from
the depot to their rooms. Anyone
wishing mess of these birds for a
Christmas dinner will do well to order
them early as there is TO I've. a large
number of them killed In the near fu-
ture. Many orders have already been
booked.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-04
RIVAL TO FAIRBANKS.
Bishop Potter and Pastor Grant
Drink japanese Cocktails.

NEW YORK, Dec, A new cocktail
incident which promises TO rival that
In which Vice President Fairbanks fig
ured has for its principals Bishop Hen
ry c. Potter and the Rev, Percy Stick
ney Grant, who is prominent in W. c..
T. L. affairs.
The story was told by the bishop Mt
the dinner at the Hotel Aston to Chozo
Ko'ke, consul general Of Japan, to H.
ustrate the adaptability of the Japa'
nese
"One day." said the bishop. Il had
climbed ever so many steps to see a
temple in Yokohama. and when | re-
turned to the hotel | was quite worn
out | thought that would like to
have Manhattan cocktail. | did not
know whether one could be obtained
in that cline or not, but my order was
speedily filed, the waiter, noticing
that was accompanied by my acting
chaplain, the Rev. Percy 5. Grant.
bringing two cocktails instead OF one.
-N'N' IL bihnl uuu
against drinking that cocktail. perhaps
because of his relationship to very
estlmable woman who is active in the
good work of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union. Accordingly had
to make some exercise of my ecclesi,
.astical authority In order to induce
him to try It,, r #
"'What is the effect of this cocktail ?
he asked.
at is exhilarating, my dear Grant,
said |.
Grant drank that cocktail and in q
very few minutes he began to rub him.
self about the region of the vest--he
is rather an expansive man in some
particulars, you know-at least he was
then.
Bishop he said to me, you are
right. That Is exhilarating.
The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, to
whom the bishop referred, occupied a
seat at the table with the latter and
Joined in the laughter that greeted the
story.