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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
TEACHERS WHO.
HOLD JOBS

On recommendation of the teach.
ers' committee the board of educa-
ton last night reelected J. l.. Ker-
chen. supervisor of the manual
training department, with c. r.
Miller and \. c. Smith, as teachers
in that branch: Nellie NJ. Powers,
supervisor of music; Clara Will
liams, supervisor of sewing. Other
teachers reelected are: j. L. Dunn.
Mrs. S. F. Archer, Emma X. Bates,
Olive G. Fisher, Martha kjosness,
S. l.. Peterson. Eta l.. Reed, Ida l..
Mosher, J. Herman Beare. Bessie
ARMS. Carlotta Collins. Blanche NJ.
Day. Clare ID. Fox. Ezra Lollar, G..
r. Briggs, Lillian A. Siegler, w. j.
Trimble, l. c. Libby. Helen l.. Dean,
Olive B. Jones, Louisa c. Paterson.
Carrie A, Warner, Mrs. F. E. r.
Lnfield. Corinth l.. Crook. A. NJ.
Ostness. H. l.. Wolcott, nellie
Wright, Margaret Brown, Z. G. Con-
stantine. G. F. Cluckey, A. II. Bene-
fiel, A. c. Davis, F. G. Kennedy. A.
Z. Smothers, Thomas A. Bonser, J.
w. Buchanan. R. S. Sanborn, E. r.
Crane. w. w. Jones, Josephine
Geylbert, j. c. Staley, NJ. S. Hoover,
F. c. Jackson, Christine Riis, A. p.
Troth and Grace F. Grant, librarian
The following applicants for
teachers positions were placed on
the waiting list:
Amelia Burns, Mamie Vaughn
Edith Jackson, Elizabeth Kelly,
Myrtle Maclin. Sarah MacTnnis, Alb
bic Robinson. Bertha Rick. Louise
Schiek Marie Snure, Julia Slant
Edith Wiiber, Florence Grubbs
Lima Ferguson. Charlotte NJ. How
ard, Rebecca Knight Hildegard
Tilg, Edith M. Emory. Myrtle Jack
son, Alta NJ. Lathy, Agnes Maloney.
Vivian Motto, Esther Moran, Ag-
mes L. Mckenzie, Mamie Martin,
Bertha Maynadier, Louise Peden.
Elizabeth Potter and Mary Ruggles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
Bits o News

S. T. Johnson has been seated in
the Central Labor union as a dele
gate from the Machinists' union.
He has Just returned to the city
from Montana.
]. C. McKennett, of the New
York lodging house, told the police
this morning that sometime during
the night his room was entered by
unknown persons, who carried away
his imitation alligator skin suit case
and the clothes it contained.
For the past 2 days vandals have
been deliberately destroying and
disfiguring work done by John
Peterson on a new house. The
plumbing fixtures and woodwork
have been partially destroyed for
no apparent reason whatever.
Peterson lives at E113 Sinto av.
Burglars last night entered the
residence of Mrs. Swan Peterson,
1928 Mansfield av., and stole $40, 2
pocketbooks and some knives. She
informed the police of the burglary,
Entrance was gained through a
kitchen window, which was found
up this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
UNCLE SAM LESS Able
TO FIGHT Than EVER

and see how near we come to Ma
poleon's dictum.
Our strength Of infantry, 27,149
men-unity. Our strength of cav
airy, 1870 men-about one-half.
Our strength of artillery, 1892 men
about seven-tenths.
From the above we see that we
are weak in infantry in proportion
to the other arms of the service.
We must remember that in an
army the duties of the cavalry are
to keep constantly in touch with
the enemy, gather information and
transmit it to the proper COM
manders, act as a screen to it's own
army and not let the enemy pene-
trate its lines to gain knowledge Of
the dispositions being made of it's
own troops.
The artillerys duties are in the
opening of battle to endeavor to
silence the enemy's artillery. and if
possible destroy it, and then to pre-
pare the way for the infantry as
Sault, concentrating its fire on that
particular portion of the enemy's
line which is to be assaulted; then
comes the decisive act, the infantry
assault. If the infantry is success
full the enemy retreats or is cap
tured; if the infantry is repulsed
and cut to pieces the battle is lost,
as no matter how fine a body of
cavalry and artillery you may have,
If your infantry is cut to pieces you
cannot successfully stand an attack
of the enemy's combined 3 arms,
hence the necessity for more infan-
try in our regular army.
If war were to come on us today
we could count on only 40, 402 fight
ing men Con paper) of the regular
army, for our first line, as the coast
artillery would be required at their
respective stations for the defense
of our long coast line, and the
above table, Nos. l to s, are mon
| fighting departments.
We should have a standing army
of at least 100000 fighting men
$4,000 infantry, 10000 cavalry and
lO,ooo llSlu al tllItly, III duultlOu "
the necessary staff departments
and coast artillery, for a first line.
This will allow time in event of a
war for the volunteers to organize
The organized militia could be
utilized as the second line.
The conditions that prevail in the
warfare of today are much differ
ent from the conditions existing
during the Civil war. The soldier
is required to know much more
about the wart of war. A soldier
cannot be made in a day. Yet that
is what the country will have to at
tempt to do unless a different
course Is Immediately adopted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
SUDDEN CALL TO ARMS
WOULD FIND COUNTRY'S
VAST POSSESSIONS AT
MERCY OF THE ENEMY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 21.--
Loyal citizens of the United States
feel very confident of Uncle Sam S
ability to lick all creation but
our national confidence would take
a long drop if our true state of pitt
full weakness in the face of even an
ordinary enemy were fully under
stood. 1t is undoubtedly true that
this condition is thoroughly under
stood by Japan and every other ma
ton that may have interest enough
to spy the United States, and know
ing this in addition to realizing our
great military weakness, the Of
ficers of the United States army,
with their handful of troops, con-
stitute merely forlOrn hope in the
face of prospective conflict.
OF course. if war were declared
the few regiments we have would
be filled up with raw boys and men,
and the troops would march and
die. They would be followed by
others who would meet the same
fate until an army had been ham,
mered out in the fiery forge of war
of sufficient strength to carry the
flag to victory. But in the face of
advancement in military prepare
ton by other nations, the loss would
be tremendous, would far overbal-
ance the cost of preparing now for
emergencies military men believe
inevitable in spite OF all peace talk.
Here Is the great question of the
hour from a military standpoint:
AS we have since 1898 taken our
place as a first class power, in the
nations of the world and as such,
our responsibilities having in
creased, have we a sufficiently large
standing army of trained men to
uphold our dignity and defend our
country if war should be suddenly
forced on us?
We have on paper an army of
7O,0S4 officers and enlisted men.
This includes 14,S09 officers and
men of the coast artillery and tor
pedo companies, the duties of which
consist of the defense of our sea
coast from outside attacks, and con-
sequently they would not be in
cluded in the strength of the army
in offensive campaign.
The strength of the regular army,
on paper, segregated by depart.
ments, follows: quartermaster de.
partment, 296; commissary, PA;
medical, 1892; paymaster, SO;
ordnance, 1855; bureau of insular af
fairs, l; chaplains, So; West Point
1854; coast artillery, torpedo com
panies, artillery bands, 14,S09; gen
eral officers, inspectors, judge advo
Gates, etc.,75; field artillery, Abb
cavalry, 1870; infantry, 27,149: en-.
gineers 1882; signal corps, 1858;
Indian scouts, rs; unattached sol
diers, 1,460; total, 70,0S4
Napoleon. who is considered one
of the worlds greatest military
men, in his day. has said that the
proper proportions of an army
should be as follows: If the
strength of the infantry be consid-
cred as unity, the artillery should
be one-eighth and the cavalry one
fourth to one-siXth, according to the
nature of the country in which the
army is TO operate.
Let us consider the table above
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
THAT BOY NEXT DOOR

it first. There was quite a com
pany present when she decided to
open the box and show it. When
she took the lid off the bandbox the
hat came sailing weirdy out with a
face under it that would shame a
Japanese demon; L R9APed about
the room, grInnIng at Miss Vinegar
and everybody Miss Vinegar faint
ed and nearly swallowed her false
teeth.
There was no cause for fright at
this uncanny performance of the
hat. That Boy Next Door had only
planted a toy balloon under it IN
the handbook, after ingeniously dec
Grating the said balloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
COLLEGE DOYS PLUCK
CHICKEN ORCHARD

PULLMAN, May 21.-Nine young
and ambitious students of the
Washington State college will soon
face charges of burglarously and
feloniously stealing chickens. They
swiped 3 fowls off the roosting place
in the barnyard of Roe Haynes. The
foremost swiper of the cacklers, it
is claimed, is E. w. Peddycord, son
of G. w. Peddycord, of Spokane.
The names of the boys, the places
where the birds were cooked and
those who participated in subse-
quent feast have been ascertained.
Partakers of the feed may be
charged with receiving stolen prop
erty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
INLAND MAIL SERVICE

United States mail service will
be installed upon the Occur d'Alene
division of the Inland Empire Elec-
trio railway system on June l. The
contract calls for trains each
way daily except Sundays, when
but l is required All mail for sta
tons between this city and Occur
d'Alene will be distributed en-
route. Mail picked mp along the
line for Harrison and st. Joe river
points will be rushed through with
out the usual delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21

Taht Boy Next Door is certainly
vexatious, but he got a laugh out of
NE by his latest exploit.
Over at his house they have stay
ing a Miss Vinegar, a regular lady
lemon, who doesn't approve of chill
dren and doesn't even tolerate them
if they are boys. That Boy Next
Door has a regular feud with her.
Now she has more of a crouch
against him than ever. This is
why .~-t-''
Miss Vinegar had bought herself
dream of hat to deck herself
out for church. When it came
home, That Boy Next Door got to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
MARRIAGE LICENSE
H0lD.UP BROKEN

Cupid will open a bargain sale Of
marriage licenses June 10. Permits
to assume the risks of welded bliss
or woe will then be retailed at So,
the old fee in effect before the state
concluded to go into the holdup
business by charging s.. The new
law. which becomes effective next
month, leaves the happy pair a cou-
pie of dollars to begin housekeeping
on. Apparently to make up for this
filing fees on instruments recorded
by the county auditor are increased.
Chattel mortgage and contract sales
fees are increased from % to 80
cents and several other advances
are made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
THREE LOST IN
CLOUObURST

STARBUCK, May 21.-Mrs. w.
r Clarke and her 4 and s year old
daughters were drowned yesterday
in cloudburst miles from here.
The body of Mrs. Clarke was found
5 miles away and the eldest daugh-
ter 3 miles away from the place
where they were drowned. The
younger daughters body was also
found several miles away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
WANTED $4,000 FOR A KISS

CLEVELAND, May 21.-Maria
Weber, is, pretty German girl,
sued Samuel Joachim, by whom she
was employed as domestic, for
$4,000 because, she says, he tried
to kiss her. She has also had
her employer arrested. Judge
Fielder delivered lecture on the
evil of kissing and fined Joachim
500, also imposing 3 months in the
workhouse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
N. p. PlLiNG UP COAL

MILES CITY, Mont. May 21.--
Over $4,000 tons of coal have been
piled on the prairie near this city
by the Northern Pacific Railroad
Co., and much more is to be dump
ed there. These measures are taken
as a precaution against another
possible fuel famine. A fence has
been built around the large coal
pile and guards stationed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
TEXTILE WORKERS OBJECT.

NEWBEDFORD, Mass, May 81
Textile workers here object to the
enrolment of Chinese and Japanese
students in textile schools. 1t is
claimed that since the oriental mar
ket is the only one open to Ameri-
can textile goods the education of
orientals will defeat the schools
object. No objection is made on
social grounds 50 far.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21

Chief of Police Rice this morning
received a telegram from f. NJ.
Reynolds, of Bozeman, Mont, ask
ing that the department find Jens
Paulsen, who is working on ranch
in this vicinity, and notify him that
his brother. Pete. is dead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
BLINDED BY BLOW ON HEAD

ATLANTIC CITY, May 21.--
Arthur Michael's, hotel clerk.
slipped on piece of chewing gum
while roller skating on one of the
piers and was thrown violently. ais
head striking a post. When picked
up Michaels was unconscious and
when he recovered his senses he
was totally blind
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21

morning and was severely injured.
The patrol was called aud took the
injured man to Sacred Heart hos
pital, where Coroner Witter. com
pany physician. was called in at
tendance. BroSnen was badly
shaken up and suffered a broken
arm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
RICH GAMBLER JUGGED.

Los ANGELES. May 21.-Louis
Haeer. who was yesterday fined $40
and costs for stealing beer bottles
from in front of a saloon, is worth
$4,000 He is a gambler from
Wyoming. He said he stole the
bottles because he was drinking and
is responsible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
THEY ARE VERY SCARCE

Since Mayor Moore took office,
every French parasite in the city
has left Others of the class who
are still in town will be arrested as
soon as evidence enough to offer a
conviction is secured against them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21
ARM BROKEN BY FALL

John Brosnen, of IA Main av.. who
works in the Northern Pacific
yards, fell off a small ice house in
the yards at $3.50 o'clock this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-21

Spokane Press, 25 cents month
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
THAT CHATTANOOGA BANQUET.

That banquet given in honor of Will
liam Jennings Bryan in Chattanooga
is occupying the lime light just now
for extremes of utterances by men who
should have been more temperate-or,
at least, of whom more sensible views
were expected.
There was John Temple Graves, with
his suggestion that Mr.. Bryan should
rise in the democratic national conven-
ton of next year and should then and
there put in nomination Theodore
Roosevelt 'for one more undisputed
term of power to finish the york he has
so gloriously begun"
But the startling feature was the ut
terance of the POSTMASTER in present
ing Mr.. Bryan as "the greatest man in
all history, sacred or profane."
Think of that!
Why it includes-no, we will not call
His blessed name in such a connection.
But aside from this reference, does any
mere mortal man as an orator or fear
less champion of convictions compare
with st. Paul on Mars Hill?
But this is not all. Mr.. toastmaster
Hoods sweeping claim-running the
gamut of sacred and profane history,
includes, as the Charlotte Observer SO
well points out, abraham, Isaac and
Jacob; Moses, the Iaw-giver; David
the poet-king; job the Baptist and the
Apostle Paul. 1t includes, also, Plato,
Aristotle, Caesar, Napoleon, Alfred
the Great, Shakespeare, Bacon and
Washington. 1.-THE greatest man in all
history, sacred or p~rofane!'' If Mr..
Toast-Master Hood were as prodigal of
his wealth as he is of his words he
would not have money enough to pay
car fare to a banquet board, much less
for a plate at the table,"
We are d little bit surprised that our
good friend the Observer omitted the
name of 1.-The sheriff." However,, we
here rise to remark that, in the opinion
of the ARGUS, Grover Cleveland is the
greatest living American.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
THE THAW TRIAL.

The much-talked-of Thaw trial has
ended in a mistriaI. To those who have
kept up with the case the result is not
surprising. In the South Thaw would
most probably have been acquitted be-
cause of Whites alleged persistent at,
tentions to Evelyn Thaw after she had
married the young millionaire, regard
less of what might have been her con-
duct before marriage. But in the North
the ''unwritten law as we term it, is
of less avail.
However, a mistria1 is the nextthing
to an acquittal, and under the circum-
stances Thaw can thank his stars that
the case resulted as it did. If he gets
bail he may Or may not be tried again.
Meanwhile, it is a good radiance to
get this case out of sight, if only for a
season. 1t hassheld the boards so long
and has spread such a mass of nasty
stuff before the public that even the
most morbid are weary of it's nauseat-
ing details. Had the tragedy happened
elsewhere than in New York it prob
widespread notoriety that it has re-
ceived. None of the parties involved
deserved SO much exploitation. The
man who was slain, while quite prom
inent in his profession, from all ac-
counts was a debaucher of young wo-
men and a thoroughly immoral person.
His slayer is a mere idler, who inner
tied a fortune and fell in owe with a
chorus girl. The killing was the out
growth of a phase of life in the metrop-
among certain elements.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
As to Witnesses and Road OVerSeers.

The following will be of interest to
Wayne County readers OF the ARGUS,
being a new law enacted as to Wayne
County by the late General Assembly:
CHAPTER XII.
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section l. That each witness who
shall be subpoened by the State to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury who attends
in obedience to said subpoena and the
grand jury shall fail to find a true bill
in the case in which is subpoened shall
be paid one half fees, to be taxed as
other cost.
Section 2. That each member Of a
special venire who has been
ed and attends in obedience to said
summons thai does not serve as a
juror shall be paid one half fee.
Section 3. That each overseer of a
public road shall be paid one dollar for
each time he the road hands
on his section of road to attend for
On said road: Provided, however,
said overseer shall not be paid for such
summons of hands more than four
times in any one year.
Section 4. This act shall apply only
to Wayne county.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other disc asses put together. and
until the last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nouLoed it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced it incurab1e. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by FL. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is the only
internaiiv in doses from 10 drops to a TEASPOON.
full. It acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for cir
eulars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION.

Government by Commission has
worked well in Galveston and Hous-
ton, and in the District of Columbia it
has been pronounced efficient. This
ead several cities, including Mem
phis, to consider the plan, and yet it is
certain that the fountain cannot rise
above its source. Whatever the condi-
ton of public virtue be in community
that condition will be reflected in it's
public servants, no matter what form
of government may have been adopted.
A city that is corrupt and content will
set things right any more than it will
select upright officials ofthe customary
sort. The commission plan is therefore
a delusion. Honest officials and a dis
honest community do not go together.
Public sentiment must be put right and
kept right if there is to be in a COM
munity good government.
The state house in Pennsylvania was
built by a commission, and it cost, fur
nished and complete, $25, 900, 600. 1t is
estimated that SIS, 000, 900 of the sum
consisted of graft. The profits on fur
nishings in some cases was 1000 per
cent. Plenty of other commissions
have lone likewise in this country.
| There is no shortcut, no royal road, to
good government. The voters must re-
form themselves and get civic righteous.
ness and civic energy in their own
skins before any progress can be made
in government.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
Woodland Crumbs.

Bro. Arthur Pain, our Missionary to
Cuba was with us Sunday last. His
gospel service and lecture on Cuban
affairs was very interesting and help
full. We are sorry that his health will
not permit his attending other appoint
ments
Mr.. j. NJ. Edgerton and little son
Demont, attended Sunday school and
church at Woodland Sunday, for the
first time since the recent sickness of
his wife, who, we are glad to know, is
fast recovering.
Miss Mariah Briston, who was prin-
cipal of Woodland Academy the past
year, returned to her home in Virginia
last week.
Friends Quarterly Meeting will be
held at Nahunta church Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday of next week. a good
attendance is desired.
The vegetation, fruit and etc., seem
to have suffered severely from the re-
cent cold, butfthe Myrtle Springs were
left unmolested.
April II, 1907.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

William T. Stead, editor of the Eng
1ish Review of Reviews and the world
renowned publicist, after his first visit
to President Roosevelt the other day
was asked to state in one sentence the
position of the President in the world
today. He said: president Roosevelt
is the incarnation of American energy
and ideals, and his duty is to act as q
great megaphone and preach those
ideals to all the people of the earth"
This is high praise, indeed. but it is an
excellent summary OF the man Roose-
welt and his mission as he sees it, for
he is endeavoring to do the very thing
that Mr.. Stead says is his duty,
Mr.. Hartman can console himself
with the thought that it might have
been worse. For instance, the Presi-
dent might have branded him as a
m~o1lycoddle instead of a liar.
A Kansas congressman says "politi-
cal psychokinesia of an aggravated
type and epidemic in character is
what is the matter with Kansas. We
knew the trouble was serious, but had
no idea it was this bad.
Coxey, who is talking of leading an.
other army to Washington, has evi
IDENTIFY mistaken the place. jamestown
it is that will be receiving visitors thil
summer.
The New York Sun say there ar,
statesmen who court obscurity." Per
haps so, but they are in the same clas
as the 'sgood Indians"-dead.
Senator Cullom thinks that Harri
mans spring suit should be a striped
affair.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
In DeposIting Money, Thinking

In DeposIting Money, Thinking
Men want to know what security is
offered by the bank. AS Security for
your deposits the Bank Of Wayne offers
to you-its past record-sixteen years
of successful management, and a Capt
tai and Surplus Of more than Two
Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars, all of which must be lost be-
fore any depositor can lose apenny.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

The Bank of Wayne, issues a
Booklet. Banking Made Plain. It
tells you all about how q Bank is
managed, and how you can deal with
it. We will send you one i. you ask
for it.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

Chicago expects Busse to furnish a
better article of whether next week
than Dunno has been dishing out.