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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
IGNIS FATUUS


On the slippery, muddy floor of
the derrick stood Big Jim Wilson.
| His features told a whole history of
disappointment and regret. His
black StetsOn shaded eyes swollen
and bloodshot, withal scornful and
defiant. About him, mutely were
group the men with whom he had
worked
Jim walked up to the opening in
the earth that marked a duster-
an oilless oil well-and spat down
into it.
Il drilled ye, damn We. put my
money into we. I've worked at We
all day, and laid down and slep' be-
side e. An this is what you've
done for me- Here's the rest"
With profane mutterings Big Jim
drew from his capacious pockets a
handful of money and cast it vi
ciously at the hole. Some few coins
missed the opening and rolled I'M
needed over the derrick floor. Big
Jim wrenched a diamond, the size
of a hazelnut, out of his necktie
and threw it down the hole after
the money; he drew his watch from
his pocket. and tearing the chain
from his vest, whirled the time
piece about his head.
Don't do it, jim" pleaded one
of the bystanders. The watch flew
up into the derrick, ricOchetted
and dropped into the mouth of the
well.
Big Jim Wilson, since his early
youth, had drilled oil wells. Lately
he had taken his life's accumula-
ton and bought lease of his own.
The wells proved to be water wells,
and Wilson knew that his money
had been spent vainly. He was
not an oil producer; he was DOOM
ed to remain only driller. A sick
ening realization of the fact caused
him to stagger as he left the well.
'Jim's takin' it hard" said the
toolie.
Big Jime Wilson and his wife
were talking it over in the evening.
We'll" said his wife, maybe you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
IF YOU MISS THE MONEY
YOU ALSO MISS MICROBES
BEFORE

The man who is afraid to handle
his money, fearful of the dread dis
ease germs which cling to it, is
breathing contentedly nowadays.
He doesn't have to disinfect it
every night!
These bright. clean clearing
house certificates that cannot pos
sibly stand the wear and tear of
circulation more than a week, and
therefore quickly give way to new
certificates, are a great sanitary
improvement over the dirty, germ
laden bills. he argues. No faint to
them. One doesn't have a chill ev-
cry time he takes one.
It's like not having to boil the
water!
Any bank cashier will tell you
that deadly disease germs infect
the average bill which has been in
circulation any length of time. No
tice the tellers at any bank win
dow. They handle the one-time
green and yellow bills as carefully
as a snake charmer does a dia-
mond-back RATHER
Nc one knows how many deaths
have been caused from the
handling of contaminated currency.
Uncle Sa mdoesnt furnish any sta
tistics along that line. There's no
way of ascertaining. One reaches
out gladly to accept a yellow boy
and the minute he lakes it he's
stung. Maybe it's smallpox; may
he typhoid: maybe something else
just as deadly. The physician
doesn't know where it came fl ON;
he only knows what it is
Frequently, though, thcra are
specific instances. Ore happened
the other day. Edwari u. Hall.
one of New YOrk's prominent
money handlers, died from myxe-
dema, a disease di:ectly traceable
to the handling of Gu, cency. Medi-
cal treatment was Wholly fui!'c.
The clearing house certificate
NAV have lis draw GA lis Int /. las
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22

(This is the third article by Alice
G. Kirk on how to prepare
Thanksgiving dinner at moderate
cost
BY ALICE G. KIRK
Many persons prefer tender
roast chicken to the more expen-
siye and frequently less palatable
turkey. With the roast chicken
there is all the opportunity for gar
nisbment that the larger fowl of.
fers, while the saving in the cost
will permit considerably more va
riety In vegetables.
All Of the constituents of this 81
dinner may be obtained from your
grocer at the usual prices. Care
fully prepared as directed, it can
not fail to satisfy the most fastidi.
GUS appetite. 1t is replete with all
of the accessories of Thanksgiving
cravings, with pastry and fruits
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22

Clear consomme with vegetables.
35c; bread sticks or toasted crack
ers, &c: two chickens, roasted,
S117; stuffing, Ice; bread and but
ter. lac; sweet potatoes en- casse-
role, l5c; plain boiled ,icefi SC;
stuffed baked onions with cream
sauce, l8c; olives, 10c; celery, 10c;
cranberry sauce, lie: Thanksgiv-
ing salad, SIC; cheese waters, &c;
pumpkin pie, zoe; baked Indian
pudding, zoe; coffee, 15c; apples
and nuts, 2Sc.
Following is the recipe for
Thanksgiving salad:
Materials-Red apples, 5; lemon,
l; nut meats. 1-3 pound; preserved
ginger, 3 tablespoonfuls; celery;
mayonaise, p pint; lettuce.
Utensils-Vegetable SCOOP, bowl,
kitchen shears, sharp knife, mayon-
aise mixer.
Directions-Choose apples which
are fine Favored and bright red and
of medium size. Rub the apples
with cloth until they shine. Cut
thick slice from the top of each.
Scoop out the pulp and leave only
the shells of the apples. Rub the
inside and around the top with a
thin slice of lemon, to keep the pulp
from discoloring; turn upside down
In a cool place until ready to use.
From the pulp taken from the ap-
pie cut cube or nice size pieces to
| make a pint (scant. The same
amount of celery cut fine. To this
add the nuts-peanuts are nice
broken in pieces. and the ginger cut
In very tiny bits or chopped. Mix
with these a mayonaIse made light
with whipped cream. Mix all to.
gether fill the apple shells, round.
ing on the top; cap with little
mayonaise and nut. Serve on let.
tuce
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
The Daily Short Story

can sell your lease"
Yes answered jim, maybe we
can. It'll be hard, though"
One day old Sam Shroyer. one of
his rOustabouts. came to him and
said, There's a shown of ii in
tibet there hole. Better pump 'er
a little
Hell" said jim, that shown
is just a ignus fat us. want to
give it to somebody"
"A ignus fat u.s." said Sam,
slowly. "Naow what in thunder is
a ignus fat u.s." -
In the course of time one Adolph
tenderfoot, the lazy son of an
eastern banker, became possessed
of lease and all the appurtenances
pertaining to a series CT defunct oil
wells. Big Jim's conscience occa-
sionaly nudged him, but he re-
garded Adolph as the Legitimate
prey of the first man to see him:
and then, all is fair in the oil bust
ness. Sam Shroyer sought Adolph
early after the transfer of the
lease.
There's Ill in that there hole"
he said. Put 'er to pumpin', by"
Thereupon Ado(ph engaged Sam,
whose knowledge of the craft was
not rated very high through the
field; whereat Big jim and his oil
acquaintance laughed immOder-
ately.
One evening Jim said to his wife,
We'll hitch up the pony and go
down to take a last look at the
lease. | want to see the old patch
again before I go back to work"
Good Lord, what's that?" yell
ed jim, as he looked intently at a
crowd of men gathered around the
place where last he had drilled. He
heard a cry, shes flown ag'in."
He saw the crowd surge back while
two oil-blackened figure struggled
at the casing head.
Jim knew what had happened.
The we'll had flowed in some uneX
plainable manner. The we'll was a
gusher. No man knew it's value,
This was the "ignus fatus.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
MURDERERS' MISTAKE

What feeling must come over
one. who. in the heat of passion. or
else after long plotting, has struck
down his fellow man with the hand
OF Cain-and then suddenly be-
comes aware that total stranger,
. chance pawn of fate, has fallen
beneath the blow, II Is doubtless
true that many such mistakes have
been made In real life, were II but
known. Just such a situation is
seized by Novelist Fred M. White
In his mystery story. THE Mid
night Guest" In this narrative
Artist Louis Delahay is mistaken
Tor some one who had been impli.
Gated In an Italian vendetta. and
mis- life pays for the blunder. The
1rst chapter OF this story will be
printed In The Press on Monday,
and the story will be completed In
naiiy installments..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
BLOODHOUND ON TRAIL

The details of how a sagacious
bloodhound led the way through
the mazes of London with breath.
less men depending upon his in
stinct during chase that meant
life or death. are given in a re-
markable account presented for the
first time to the readers of The
Press.
The case is that of the abduction
of an heiress, and is one Of the
thrills in Fred NJ. Whites novel
"The Midnight Guest" which be-
gins as a serial in the issue of Mon
day in this newspaper. {
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
THIS FACE $4,000 PER

For making this face Marie
Dressler is now drawing $4,000 a
week from the management of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
FRANCHISE EXTENDED

CHEHALIS, Nov. 22.-Last night
the Chehalis city council granted
60-day extension to B. J. Weeks
for his Chehalis-Centralia electric
and street railway enterprise. 1t
is stated that the Centralia council
also granted an extension of time
for 60 DAYS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22

its Advantages also.
Nobody knows how many ICES :
is going to save.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
APPROPRIATE MUSIC

The man had just started NOV
ing picture scent theater.
There seems to be something
lacking he unused. Something to
go with the moving pictures. All,
| have Throwing music"
So he went out and bought a
monograph and kept it moving
all through the performance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22
BOYS CONFESS CRIME

PORTLAND, Nov. 22.-Confess-
ing that their losses at playing
pool had forced them into crime.
two boys. Fred Johnson and George
Wilson, today confessed to Judge
Cameron that they had robbed
branch postoffice No. 2, in this city,
recently.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22

Primrose circle, Women of
Woodcraft, will hold a cake sale al
White Bros, ST. Riverside, all day
tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-22

Palace music hall in London. Miss
Dressler has a three-year contract
at this record salary. She just
sings song, tells a story and
dances.
The National tribune., 1907-09-26
The Greaf Northwest

The recent booming of Northwest
Canada, that mighty tract of land
which comprises but handful of set-l
tiers, Is fitting scene for Bertrand W.
Sinclair's new novelette,, Raw Cold"
in the October Popular. The North
west Mounted Police have always been
objects of interest to the settled East
erners. and it is evident that a tale in
which these men figure will be read
with an interest seldom awakened. In
serials. THE Man Who Was Dead" iaI
happily concluded. and II. B. MARRIOTT
Watson's Devils Pulpit" and "Zollen-
STEM" by w. 3. NJ. Ferguson, are con.i
tinued with ever-increasing interest A
rare collection of short stories from
such able authors as A. NJ. Chisholm.
Frank Whitlcck, George Bronson-How-i
ard, William Macleod Raine Charles
K. Moser. B. NJ. Bower, and Scott
Campbell make the October Popular
a treasure for iction-lovers.
The National tribune., 1907-09-26
RECENT LITERATURE.

Ainslee's for October has the opening
chapters of a new novel by Harry Leon
Wilson, author of THE Spenders" and
The Seeker as well as of new play,
in collaboration with Booth Tarking-
ton. soon to be produced in New York.
This new serial, "Ewing's Lady," so
far as can be judged by the first install
ment. is a story which will far surpass
anything that he has previously done.
It begins in the West, and Introduces
the hero and heroine. afterward trans
ferring them to New York. 1t is full
of action, so far. and evidently is pre-
pairing for series of dramatic clio
MAKES
The National tribune., 1907-09-26
fSf Wis. Battery.
'On the breast of the brave,
In the gloom of the grave.
1t is cleaning to-day"

II 10 tO-udS.
The history of this battery is now
going thru the press of The National
Tribune Company. 1t will be a book
of about 400 pages. gotten up In the
best style, at a cost of about S2.75 al
volume. The frontispiece will be group
of the commissioned officers. and half
tones of the boys will be scattered thru
the book, each one occupying leaf.
These half-tones cost s150 each, the
boys sending their photos and the priced
The photo and the gravure will bal
mailed to the sender of the photo aftefi
the history is printed The edition Isl
limited, and the historians, appointed
by the Battery Association, in their de-f
sire to see the part taken by their com.j
rades in the making of history spread
upon the records and placed in libraries, /
do not regret the time and cash expend11
ed. The book is dedicated to the dead1
comrades whose bodies we left scatter
ed from the Ohio to the Gulf and to the
sons and daughters of those who real
turned.
Gen. Osterhaus told E. B. Wolcote
Post that the 1st Wis. Battery was
the best field battery he ever knew
Copies can be had or photos sent to
Don c. Cameron, 1916 Pa. Ave, Wash,j
ington, d. c.
The National tribune., 1907-09-26
Flag for Lincoln Monument.

The Department of Ohio, Woman'a
Relief Corps, has sent to Custodian.
Maj. e. S. Johnson, fine silk flag to
drape the sarcOphagus of Abraham Lin
coin at Springfield, Ill. 1t is to take tho
place of one given in 1899 by the ladies'
of the G. A. r., which is now so worn1
that it must be relieved and retired in
honor, having performed sacred duty.
The new flag is handmade. the stars
worked in white embroidery. An acS]
streamer bears in gold let-
ters: Department Of Ohio, Woman's
Relief Corps
The National tribune., 1907-09-26
"soldier. From the Kansas Line,

w. L. Butler. 7th Mo. Cav, Lone
jack, Mo-. says that if the comrade who
wanted the song 1.-The Soldier From the
Kansas Line" will write to him he will
send it to him.
The National tribune., 1907-09-26

They wanted a guarantee against
the use of force in the collection of
debts" remarked Mr.. Depew with a
| smile
The National tribune., 1907-09-26

From the Department of Justice il
IS learned that money has been received
from Japan to pay the fines of the
captain and the crew of the seal
poachirg schooner hippo, and thew win
be discharged.
TWO japanese seal-poaching schoon-
ers were brought into Unalaska, and
their officers and crew tried at Valdez
Alaska, two months ago. Ten of the
japanese, who were in small boats
sealing within the American three-mile
limit, We're convicted and sentenced to
pay fines ranging from $500 for the
captain of the hippo to 5000 for mem
bers Of the crew
Under the Alaska code an unpaid
fine means day of imprisonment for
every 81, so that the captain of the
NipDo would have had to serve about
eight months. This leaves in Jail three
members of the crew of the Kai Wo
whose fines have not been paid
Vice President Fairbanks and former
Gov. Myron 7. Herrick arrived in
Cleveland late the other night In a
farmers wagon, having had a siren
uous trip from Canton in Mr. Herricl,'s
automobile. and having encountered
two storms on the trip, which was be-
gun just after the adjournment of the
meeting of the Mckinley Memorial
The first storm occurred just out of
Canton, and after that the trip was
made without incident until within six
miles of Cleveland. when the automo-
bile stuck fast In the mud. following a
second storm. A farmer proffered the
use OF his wagon. which the former
Governor and his guest. the Vice Presi-
dent, accepted. and they arrived at the
Herrfck home somewhat fatigued and
badly drenched
The National tribune., 1907-09-26


Prince Ranji Smile of Baluchstan
India, whom King Edward named
King of the Chatting DISH" because of
the nobieman's wonderful talent for
making indian relishes, is a guest at
the Riggs. The Prince arrived in Wash
ington last week, and intends to spend
the Winter here.
He is a most Interesting personape
speaks English fiuentiy, and takes
deep interest in the study of American
manners and customs. In public he
wears costly Oriental raiment given 10
him personally by King Edward. Oc-
casionally. however he attires himself
rs would a well-dressed American.
Americans live too fast a life and
die too soon," he said. I'm India peo-
pie live to be more than 100 years old
and nothing unusual is thought about
1t. People in my country live what
yea might term here the simple life
They are never highstrung in tempera-
ment and are not given TO excitement.
Coming to America few weeks ago
I was at once struck with the awful
pace the American follows in the race
OF life- Here the object seems to be
money, and your citizens appear to be
tsooring under a mental strain all the
ume. In my country the people. while
1noustrious. are less given to the pur.
oit OF riches than here. We have q
The National tribune., 1907-09-26

capt. John Albert Tiffin Hull, of Des
Moines, Iowa, representing the Seventh
Congressional District in that State. is
IN Washington, and declares himself
against the continuance of the talk of
seif-government for the Philippines
ana Tor a revision of the trade relations
between the United States and the new
possessions in the far East.
We have those islands" said Mr.
hun, who Is Chairman of the House
Committee on Military Affairs, "and it
Is all foolishness to talk about selling
them or giving them self-government.
AS Tor trade relations. 1t seems patent
there should be some change that
would give capital assurance of sta
bility and the natives a chance to de-
velop their country
was interested in a lumber project
IN the islands. and I lost money for
the reason that there was practically
no market at our command When
Spain owned those islands they did
have one market. but now thsy have
none. think Secretary Taft, on his
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
REPERTOIRE AT OPERA HOUSE.
The King Stock Company Will be Here
Three Nights Next Week.

Commencing Monday night at the
opera house The King Stock Com
parF VIII fiji an engagement Of three
ni,.ts' r"Irrute. Tire o.,Aug OH
is. 10 be "Thc ShoG.,' 80 piay b..
fore the American ablic has re-
.ecircd such str'lS enforcement frcm
the press ami p.hl.c q. The Shadow. d"
1t is full OF ocuaatiD,ai situations and
humor. 1T appeals strongly TO the
lover Of dramatic acting. Mr.. King
has been receiving the congratulations
OF critics in all the larger cities for
the artistic manner in which he por.
trays the character Of GlCnwood, The
Shadow" 1t commands great abil-
lty, and one that everyone cannot as
sumo. He should be seen in this part
by all
The company supporting Mr.. King
Is a strong one, and unqucstionably Is
the best repertoire now touring the
South. Prices are popular: %, 80 and
80 cents
Tuesday night Rip Van Wrinkle, and
Wednesday night "1hr Circus Girl"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
Children's

Favoritc tonic is Whites Cream Yer
mifugc. the cure for worms and all
childrcu's diseases. II not only kills
the worms. but removes the mucous
and slime in which they build their
nests. Its action ON the child IS mild
and leaves him in healthy condition.
Joe Daniel Surmac, Tenn, says that
he gave one Of his children Whites
Cream Vcrmituge when the doctor
thought it had collie, and from the first
dose the child passed scvcntythree
worms Sold by w. NJ Johnson
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
Held Rehearsal.

Th, weekly rehearsal of the Gaines
win. NIusicnl and Dramatic club Was
hold M the home or Mrs. T. T.. Rich.
ards ON Tuesday cycuhc
:, pnnulnr is the organization be-.
.,,,,,rg TINT ,ach wcrk brine. new
corners into the circle. which nov
unmh,rs about forty. Tn, sikh, read.
inc oncp,d mn some new problems.
which illustrated ON the blackboard.
IN , c,,or and direct manner. showed
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
SIGNS OF THE WRECK.
Train 20 on Atlantic Coast Line Had
Many Coach Windows Broken.

As the best indication that there had
Nben "som,thi"y doing" on the At
attic Coat ,iuc n the way Of a
BFeck, the st. ,Lersbur e.JacNsonyille
ain, known and designated as Train
ne. 40, passed through the city bound
FOR Jacksonville yesterday afternoon
with nearly all the windows broken
EOm the coaches, including the Pill.
Ian parlor car, The glasses, it is
Understood, were broken by falling
efee on the track between Burnett s
lake and Newberry on Tuesday night
while the train was moving at a rapid
rate. 1t was necessary to move this
4eln-which was the regular No. 80,
SAY train from Jacksonville TO st.
&etersburg via Gainesville and Ocala-
rs the Jacksonville & Southwestern
kAsroad via Newberry and the West
coast division. 1t was while en- route
Retween Burnetts Lake and Ncwber
- that the misfortune occurred which
e.aused no damage other than a whole
paie breaking of glass and causing al
most panic among the passengers.
~ There were three catastrophcs on
the Atlantic Coast Line during the
twenty.four hours, one being at Center
Ill, another at a point near Kclley's |
mill, Prairie Creek, and the incident
related above. Fortunately, however,
there was no one seriously hurt, the
sally damage being to the rolling stock
- the company which in the former
two Instances was quite loss in dam
age. etc.
The track was cleared as promptly |
~ possible, and trains ran on their
regular schedules through Gainesville,
both directions, yesterday,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
This Is the Question

whether it is better to keep
your money in a drawer or
safe and dole it out in pay
ments of accounts and bills or
to bank it and pay by check ?
There can be but one answer
to this-bank it, and check it
out. OPEN AN ACCOUNT
WITH US-it will systematic
your affairs, teach you econo-
my, and bring you into con-
tact with the best people Of
the community,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
THE THOMAS SUPPER.
Many Business Men Assembled to Eat
'Possun1, 'Tater and Turkey.

~ 'PoesumI alter and turkey.
d One of the most enjoyable functions
among the "stags' known in this city
for some time was the "'posum an
later supper" given by The S. j. Thorn.
rs Company to a number Of the bust
3ness and professional men OF the city
last night. There was Il good crowd
present who awaited themselves of the
hospitable invitation, and merrmcnt
reigned supreme around the festive
board for an hour or more. 1t was
4 good-natured assembly, and every
ssiellow" present seemed to feel at
home, and did not hesitate to make
q kimself feel that way.
There was not only an abundance
pf 'possum, served In the best and
Haokt tempting way but there was
turkey, cooked and served tn the
hueens taste, and many other things
that were good.
Friends of Mcssrs S. J, and 7 f
ThomAs are under many obligations
Y Tor the pleasures OF the evening, which
( will be long remembered
y Hon. Rom. T.. Davis, IN his usuaI
clever manner, acted ~ POSTMASTER, and
several prominent business and probes.
aionul men responded to toastS
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
The DuttOn Bank
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA.
HOUSES ARE SCARCE.
Desirable Residences Are in Demand
at Extra Good Prices.

Notwithstanding the fact that there
are many for rent signs hanging on
the fronts of houses I'm the city, there
Is scarcity of desirable houses, so
reported prominent real estate and
rental man yesterday.
While there are a number of houses
to rent the reasons for non.rental are
easily explained The majority of the
houses are either too large or too
some instances the sanitary Condi
tons the arrangement of the house,
or something else proves bar, In
some instances the owner Of the prop.
erty holds the rent too high, and in
all, there Is always some feasible rCa.
son why the for rent" houses are
not occupied for there Is always de
mand
There Is plenty Of room for neat
avoragc.si2cd cottages Of modern de-
sign here" said this agent, but the
trouble has been the scarcity. could
rent halidozcn cottages today If
the requirements were right, but II
stands 10 reason that Il man with Il
wife and two or three children does not
want to pay SO for an cightroom
house. while the same family would
,,t anna 4, a., grnv1,I iutn "A rptt1pR