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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01

What a sensation it would create,
it occurs to one after re-reading
vanity Fair" If Becky Sharp
would register at prominent hotel
in Pittsburg today!
Believe me if all those endearing
young charms
Which | gaze on so fondly today
We're all the real goods, why, suit
ors in SwarmS
Would ask thee to wed right
away.
"Happy Is the bride the sun
shines on" is an old saying, but If
the bridegroom holds the parasol
SO any of it gets on her, he's liable
to get a call down.
A German advanced woman
complains that language is in the
conspiracy against women; that it
is full of words which suggest the
superiority of the masculine.
Huh! Although it's masculine,
"mollycoddle" doesn't seem to be
that kind of word.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
HOW TO aEr COWS SACK

CHICAGO, June PIT remained
for an Evanston farmer. William C.
French, to conceive the unique
idea Of securing the return of his
stray cows by painting his tele-
phone number on the TANKS of his
cattle. The scheme has proven so
successful that the farmers for
miles about have their house num-
bers decorated, on the cows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
7heuterS
THE COLUM BiA.

A bigger first night crowd than
usual greeted "The Beauty Doctor"
by the Lewis & Lake Co. last even
ing. There is nothing serious about
the production and there are a
number of special song features
with a sextet to vary the program.
The company works in plenty of
specialties and puts welcome
swing and action into the comedy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
ACTRESS AN ARMY BRIDE

: VANCOUVER, Wash, July l.
"A romance that began in the ruins
of San Francisco following the
earthquake fire, eliminated In the
marriage In Portland of Genevieve
Ardell and Lieut.. j. l.. Benedict, Of
the United States army garrison
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
breaches UNWRlTTEN LAW

PORTLAND, July 1.-The I'M
written law was defended from the
pulpit here yesterday by Rev. c. 7.
Wilson, at Grace M. E. church. He
argued that the statutes furnished
no adequate punishment for the in
vasion of the sanctity Of the home
and that wronged brother or hus-
band is justified in dealing out
summary vengeance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
WASHINGTON

A neat little vaudeville bill is on
this week. 1t includes an interest
ing sketch, varied program Of focal
music and clever acrobatic SPECIAL
ties. There is also minstrel stunt
and funny series OF pictures. l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
WOMEN LASH WIFE-BEATER.

! SHOSHONE, Wyo.. July Ed
gar M. Morrison, a well known char
acter, living west Of here. who has
long borne the reputation of a wife
beater. was given 20 lashes on his
pare back by posse of women and
then tarred and feather by their
husbands, sons and brothers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
NO LONGER BONNIE JUNE

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The At
lantic states have just got through
the coolest June in Is years, &C.
cording to the records of the wealth.
er bureau. An unusually low tenn
perature was also noted in all
other parts of the United States.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

No more green consuls are to be
sent abroad to represent America IL
the plans of the state department
which have Just been put into practice
realize expectations. Ever since the
establishment of the consular service.
It has been customary to allow newly
appointed consul 30 days with pay be-
fore leaving America for his post A
room in the department has been
equipped as a complete working Amer
loan consulate. suitable to transact
the business Of an American consul in
any part Of the world, civilized or un-
civilized. Appointees are no longer
permitted to spend that 80 days
period In their own way, but are re-
quired to report every day at the state
department for duty, and to spend a
certain number of hours in this model
consular office. receiving instructions
and acquainting themselves with
every practical detail Of consul's
daily work. The best of instruction IL
provided.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

accommodate two packers. To make
such table take four standards about
three feet high. 1t is made 3x4 feet
in size, the top covered with strong
burlap or canvas and allowed to hang
rather loosely. Saw OF the tops of
the legs on bevel SO as not to have
the sharp corners push into the bur-
lap. and make points that will bruise
or cut the fruit.
A piece Of old garden hose is gen.
orally nailed around the top of the
table to protect the fruit. Beside the
braces shown in the cut 1t is also we'll
to wire the legs and braces together
firmly, as there is heavy load to
support. The shelves on each side
are for holding the boxes. as all the
good fruit in this region is boxed. The
hight is only relative, the point be-
ing to construct 1t SO each packer can
work with the greatest comfort. avoid
ing back bending In all cases. The
top should not bs greater than AKA feet.
as anything larger would not allow
two packers to reach all points of 1t
without unnecessary stretching.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

The development Of baseball - .
: business has heen 70 complete that It
has attained . prominence second to
NO other American industry in extern.
siveness and Importance. The bust
ness of baseball fiourishes wherever
enough lumber to make a bat. and IS
more people are interested In 1t
than in any other single industry In
the country. surely 1t is the most i'm
portant. In Chicago. where the live
stock trade has acquired somewhat OF
. reputation, 1t is extremely probable
that most Of the Inhabitants. II con-
fronted with the alternative of giving
up either their meat or their baseball.
would choose to become vegetarians,
says Charles A. Comiskey in Ameri-
can Business Man. The statistical ex-
tent of baseball is dificult to estimate
and not likely to be, overestimated.
Approximately 800 professional teams
are listed under the national agree
ment, and to the players Of these clubs
over $2.577,000 was paid out last year
In salaries. To maintain the grounds
OF these clubs and for incidental sal
aries there was an additional expendi-
ture of $2.500OOO. For railroad fares
the club owners parted with close ON
to &1.0OO,000. and for hotel bills for
the travelling clubs the amount paid
out Appropriated $4,000. For spring
training expenses the magnates part
ed with $125. 900. part of which they
made back. of course. in the ante-sea-
son exhibition games. For all addi-
tional expenses rolled up by the clubs
playing under the national AGREEMENT
there was an outlay of at least 81
100000
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Comets are not now regarded As
signs that "forerun the death or fall of
kings" but this superstition was still
current In the time of Queen Eliza
beth. though, to the amazement of her
courtiers. the queen calmly scorned it.
The curious thing was that 1t was also
thought that If the sovereign would
refrain from looking at the malignant
celestial passer-by no harm would
come to her On one occasion Eliza
beth's attendants shut and curtained
her windows, but her majesty, as
might have been expected, with "a
courage answerable to the greatness
OF her estate" caused them to be
opened. crying as she looked up, "Jac.
Ia est alea-the die Is cast" Then.
like Cnut on the seashore. she read
her people a homily, asserting that
her "steadfast hope and confidence
was too firmly planted in the provi-
dence Of God to be blasted or alright
ed with those beams which either had
a ground in nature whereupon to rise.
or at least no warrant In scripture to
portend the mishaps Of princes"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
ORCHARD NOTES.

Fruit which is handled the least
keeps the best.
Look after the gratis put in last
spring: cut away unnecessary growth
or suckers.
Now is a good time to dig borers
out OF the trunks of fruit trees. Use
small, sharp knife and piece OF
wire.
Make a note of the trees which do
not bear satisfactory varieties. Then
next spring you will know Just where
to do some grating.
Fix up the ladders before 1t Is time
to pick apples. More accidents at ap-
ple-gathering time come from poor lad.
ders than in any other way.
Some careful growers pick their or
chards more than once, gathering the
fruit as soon as 1t is well colored.
leaving the poorly colored and imma-
ture fruits until they have become
well colored.-Farm Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
A Homemade Ladder.

1t is used extensively In California
Easy to move, with no damage of tip
ping over, no matter where the man
stands, and cheap In construction, 1,
will prove labor saver in any
orchard.
No extended description is neces
sary. the ladder being merely mount.
ed on pair Of cast-off buggy wheels
The Orange Judd Farmer calls special
attention to the platform on front
which adds materially to the useful
ness of the ladder, especially when
picking fruit
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
seven Point,. to Remember,

In preparing the apples for ship.
ment 1t should be borne in mind that
the essential qualities of marketable
apple are: First. color, which should
be bright, whether the apple is vel.
low or red. Second, good shape
twisted. inferior shaped apples should
not be shipped II others are at hand.
Third, uniform size. Whether large or
small they should be uniform. Small
apples all the same size sell better
than some large and some small.
Fourth, richness. Sixth. smooth, thin
skin, small core and few seeds. Sew.
enth, good keeping qualities.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Coincident with the centennial ami
versary Of the launching OF Fulton's
steamboat Clermont Is revived the
legend that the boiler OF the boat was
made from copper cents. The early
copper coins Of the country were, as
are the gold coins Of the present,
worth their face value as metal. 1t
frequently happened that the easiest
way. and not a costly way to get cop
per for use in the arts. was to collect
the coins and melt them. There is no
record, 80 far as known, of where
Fulton did get the copper for the
boiler. but when coin collector at.
tempted to secure cent dated 1893
he discovered that cents of that date
were rare. and that 1t was not much
easier to find cent OF 1904, yet more
than 100000 cents were coined In 1904
and nearly million In 1893.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
now TO KILL the FRUIT nv.
A Trap Of ksressns Whiekf oess e.
fsctivs Work In Australia.

A Western Australian orchardist
has made = discovery. 1t II worth
looking into. because It II simple. and
deals with the unconquerable fruit
ny. 1t seems that last season Mr..
Jones. Of Guildford. was drying some
fruit, and was troubled by the ants at
lacking the fruit. To keep away the
ants he used kerosene round the posts
which supported the verandah on
which was the fruit. The children no.
ticed that the fruit files were attract
ed by the kerosene, and with bits of
board killed q number. This season
Mr.. Jones again smeared the posts
with kerosene, and watched the flies
come. and found that 1t was easy to
kill them. He then told Mr.. Walter
Harper Of what he had discovered.
Mr.. Harper, after some trials. found
that the flies were attracted by other
odors besides kerosene. and proceed
ed to experiment with cyanide and
other poisons on ripe fruit. The re-
suits are promising: but In the mean
time Mr.. Jones told Mr.. Devenish, Of
Guildford, of the fact that the flies
were attracted by kerosene, and Mr..
Devenish placed some in sman tin
and hung it in peach tree which
was infested with the fly. In \ few
minutes several flies had been caught,
for one touch of the kerosene does for
them. He continued his experiments
for a day or two with such success
that he thought 1t his duty to write to
the papers and state the facts. Many
growers at once tried the kerosene
trap, and every one with the same re-
suits. 1t is everywhere found that
within few minutes the flies gather
round a vessel containing kerosene.
and are caught in scores and humid
reds-New Zealand Dairyman.
Here Is a hint in regard to other in
sect pests. 1t will not cost much to try
it.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
STORING THE ONION CROP.
Proper Way the euibs Should Be
Handled During Winter season.

The best practice is to spread In
layers not more than 6 inches deep
where the onions will have free ven
tilation When the tops are thorough
ly dried they may be easily cut or
rubbed OF and the bulbs stored in
layers two feet deeper. or in crates or
other convenient packages.
There are two very common meth
dds. Of storing small quantities of
onions. One is to keep in a dry loft or
attic OF the house where there is little
or no freezing. The other method IL to
allow the bulbs to freeze and then
cover with sufficient hay or straw to
keep them in frozen condition until
used or until spring. The latter meth
cd is very satisfactory in the north.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
THE LADY BUG.
Hope for the orehardist In the Pres
enee Of the Little Insect.

There is hope for orchardists in the
lady bug. When the department Of
agriculture imported the Japanese
lady bug few years ago. there were
serious doubts as to the practical
value of the introduction. The lady
bug preys upon the San Jose scale,
and for this purpose 1t was brought
into the country In the hope that
eventually 1t may keep the scale in
subsection. From the very start 1t had
promise It multiplied rapidly. and
became the deadly enemy of the much
dreaded scale. Last winter 1t came
through the cold weather in southern
Michigan in good shape. and 1t now
appears 1t will survive almost any
climate where fruit can be produced.
II this is finally established, the value
to the fruit interests may be beyond
estimating.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

err crosswise two boards to prevent
them from splitting. boring a hole in
the center for the axle and rounding
them of with key-hole saw.
One end of the table should be made
several inches higher than the other.
so that the culls will roll into pile
at the lower end. In the Hood river
district Of Oregon. says the Farm and
Home. table such as shown in Fig.
2 ID commonly used. This is made to
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

A beautiful girl always gets ahead.
OF course, not everybody is born beauti-
full, but almost every woman can i'm
taking Meyers sulphur. Arsenic and
Iron Complexion Waters. It's the best
tonic and blood purifier. Produces rich.
red blood and a clear healthy complex
Ion Csc and soc. Sent by mail. Mey-
srs. 1857 Humboldt ST.. Denver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Master Walter, aged five, had eaten
the soft portions of his toast at break
fast, and piled the crusts on his plate.
when l was a little boy" re-
marked his father. who sat opposite
him, II always ate the crusts Of my
toast"
IBID you like them?" inquired his
offspring. cheerfully.
Eyes," replied the parent.
"You may have these" said Master
Walter. pushing his plate across the
table.-Harper's Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

CONVENIENT SORTING rAsLGs
viii Make the Handling and Packing
Of Fruit Easier.

Where fruit Is packed. from the
trees = sorting table will always be
found convenient. 1t generally saves
time and labor to do packing right in
the orchard. A handy table is one
mounted on wheels, as shown in cut.
which may be Of any size desired and
should. be large enough to hold at
least four barrels. The wheels can
be picked up from discarded machin-
cry or quickly made by mailing togeth-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
Give Coating Of Manure.

Before the fall rains begin, cover
the lettuce and radish beds with a
heavy coat of fresh horse manure.
Tho rain water will carry the very
elements needed into the soil. The
same attention can be paid to the foil.
age beds. The litter must be removed
in the spring. II the soil needs organic
matter. well-rotted rnaptre should be
used
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Ten cents word for wireless mes
sages across the broad Atlantic. says
Marconi. How the world does move
Perhaps In the sweet bysand by We
may be going to England on Ave
cent fare. with free transfers all over
Europe thrown in.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Dead branches on fruit or other
trees are draft on the vitality of
the tree. requiring nearly or quite as
much moisture as the living. In re.
moving such dead branches the cut
Mould be close and smooth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

One of the old statesmen Of one Of
New York's largest jewelry houses
says there are 20 men in the .city who
wear link CUT buttons worth $1,000
pair.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
His Stumbling Block.

His Stumbling Block.
Eyes, SIR" said the man in Cell III,
slime was when was admitted to the
very best houses"
"And what brought you here?"
"They caught me coming OUT
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
THAR Idea.

Their Idea.
Mrs. Justwed ION the honeymoon)-
Why. understood that you were
wealthy!
Mr.. Justwed-I was conned into
thinking your father was very rich.
Mrs. Justwed-Shall we get d.
vorce?
Mr.. Justwed-No; let's fall in love
Just for spite.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07
AN ORCHARD LADDER.
One Which Will Prove Convenient II
Reaching High Branches.

The accompanying illustration
shows very convenient form OF lad
der for use in fairly level orchards.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Those kisses you sold me yesterday
are hard and STALE" growled . custo-
mer 1t the candy counter. Il thought
you claimed to keep only fresh can
dies"
I'VE do generally" replied the fair
saleslady. Those must have como
from an old batch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

The fame of most men is but a SELF
blown bubble.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

No dog ever got fat on hay no mat
Ter how long he stuck to the manger.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Working and loafing are habits and
II IL difhcult to quit either.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

AlveOlar Dentistfy.
A distinct advance In Dental Science
Loose and falling teeth saved. Pyor.
rhea and all diseases of the gums cured
Missing teeth replaced without plateI
or bridgework. Booklet Free. The Re,
Dental Co, suites 2o-25, 1913 18th st.
Denver, Colorado.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

A girl never likes to be kissed vi
less she says she doesn't
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-08
Money Tor cenaemned Nan.

Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. 1.-Iaro y
Stehman. under .en,enc" CT dean II
the Dsupnin cCu1ty prison. hes been
notieed that $S"O OF back zen, ioa
money due his deceased father. nad
been awarded 10 him b" the ni.ed
States cove rnment. The man MAJ
not q cent for ais defense WREN az
Paignex and convicted for wife muir
der, and tne court had TO &c .iga
q lawyer 20 look out for him. Steh-
man will now make an effort to get
his case before the boa:d of pardoas.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-08

0eDGUolv. ~ Urivaes uoaopo
1lhlI IsaAs - psbaic owner.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-08
ooafNoes Cannot b Cured


BY local applications. 40 they can.
not reach the diseased portion OF the
car. There 10 only one way to cure
deafness. and that Is by constitutional
re@edies Deafness Is caused by an
in1amed condition Of the mucous lin.
ing Of the custodian tube. When
thu tube 10 inAamsd you have . rumb.
Ing soond Of imperfect hearing. and
wAsa Il 10 entirely closed. deafness h
~ result. and unless the infiamma.
tioa can b taken out and this tube
Feseore4 10 ~ normal condition. hear
i1g viii b destroyed forever: nine
Gases out Of tn are caused BY catarrA.
vh3cA b nothing but IN in6amed con.
Aleioo o( the mucous surfaces.
We yin give One Hundred Dollars
eee ~ case Of deafness (caussd By
ca1as5A) that cannot b cured by
Hal1s Cata15A Cure. 0end for circ1.
lass. fsoo.
y. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
0o,a b. dSUegists, 76c.
1aks Hairs Family Pius for eonsti.
potiuo.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-08

- An0onGeQos. New Mexico.
5nnal 0ys ut pears ago II urged
l1n q asi1 hnAs By the Gov.
6 m DRo0eaal, 1ftsea years
- sUas saons1sa - vsey rash. a.
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e. lr1ho1 uDss - . fsnseioa Of tAs
4 tQno11 q WasAington Just o.
- - . ~ earning Of ths
~ vssla 1oss novs." Gov
e eu1ses - - ~ thinss tAe
Dou1 - 4 - -. Il - cosAt.
- 1p1Asi IN theogisa. h vhicA
- $3.50 - Asst hesrsses1. II
DoSoGue 80 seslaAD . 6sssse Pc.
:1GusO1ceeg1s - vlss - ~ prs.
49, 11oA U1no h11v1o1als ~ CO.
yn1o Nnnno9 - ~ ~ - t1sss
UnU $3.50 DesDee yin - ~
4 on1 - a1osaUllsA tAsse eds.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-08

No human IL . greater curse than
the open-eared dupe who slips around
the home and then whispers the story
from house to house AZ though he has
but one bosom friend In all the world
Dr.. Talmase declared that when st.
Paul made his list Of the worlds vii.
lanies hs put the whisperer at the
very center.