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sNAME YOUR WEAPONS; ONE OF US MUST DlE!'
WRITES FRENzlED LOVER AND GOES TO JAIL

Upscial Correspondence TO me Press
FOSTORIA, o.. Aug. 24.-"Name
your weapons, Wallace. You know
the cause, and either you or l must
die"
This is the terse note which Oil
yer e. Hanks, young resident Of
Chillicothe, who Is now employed
at Findlay, sent to Edward E. Wal
lace, Of Fostoria.
Hanks was engaged to be mar
RED 10 Miss Lulu Miller, Of. this
place.
But what of that?" said he to
himself. There are other girls
who look good to me. and I don't
propose to pass them up simply
because l am engaged to one"
And he didn't. Right there was
where he made his fatal error.
Observing this rowing tendency
on the part Of her f1ance, Miss Mil
Ter made up her mind to be just as
independent. And SO, when other
likely young men came a-wooing
she did not turn them away.
Ed Wallace, in particular, was on
the job. While Hanks was cavort-
ing around with the fair damsels of
Chillicothe and Findlay, instead of
looking after his matrimonial
fences in Fostoria, Wallace was
poaching upon his preserves in a
way that set Hanks wild when he
found 1t out.
There was but recourse.
Rr-r-reh-venge! And revenge he
would have, "e'en at the cannon,s
mouth"
So then It was that he seated
himself. took his pen In hand and
dropped Wallace these few lines,
hoping they would find him well,
etc.
Now, Wallace had shown no OBJ
lection to being made a target for
Cupd's darts, but he had no relish
whatsoever of the idea of standing
up to be punched at or shot at or
knitted by husky rival who was
simply yearning to put him ever
iastingly on the blink. So. instead
of even naming "cornstalks at a
hundred yards" as did Abraham
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, in and
for Spokane County.
c. B. Laughlin, plaintiff,
VS..
frankie May Laughlin, defendant.
To the defendant, frankie May
Laughlin. take notice:
That upon the affidavits filed in
this cause and on the records, files
and proceedings in this cause,
shall move the Court in Department
No. 4 of said Court, at the court
house In the City of Spokane.
County of Spokane and State of
Washington. on the 18th day of
Sept. A. d. 1907, at $50 a. m. of
said day or as soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard, that a COM
mission issue out of and under the
seal of this Court to take the depo-
sition of Mrs. Joe Short, a witness
In behalf of the plaintiff. residing
at Sacramento, California, directed
to some proper person residing at
Sacramento, California, and that a
commission issue out of and under
the seal Of this Court to take the
deposition of ]. II. Martin, residing
at Seattle, Washington. directed to
some proper person residing at Sc
attic, Washington. both to be Sc
lected and appointed by the Judge
of this Court.
First publication Aug. "a, 1907.
Last publication Sept. 7, 1907.
WILLIS H. MERRIAM,
Attorney for Plaintiff
p. o. Address 339 The Rookery,
Spokane, Washington.
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and double into center by Ripley
scored the other 4 runs.
Higginbotham was sent in in the
last part of the eighth and shut the
Indians out from further scoring.
Aberdeen won, Z to S.
Killilay started to pitch for the
local team and with even average
support would have won, as 1t turn
ed out. Rasty Wright succeeded
Killilay in the sixth after Aberdeen
tailed times in the fifth. He
pitched good game and allowed
only l talley the balance Of the
game.
The Indians fielding was fierce.
Little Terry McKune, who always
plays a steady, sensational game,
was sick when he went In to play
and asked to be taken out after he
made an error in the fifth. Dolly
Gray was substituted and played a
good game. Altman at third made
2 errors, Rowan and James l each.
Long hits were scored by Rowan
(triple) and Ripley (double). Ro-
wan, by the way, got hits In 5
times at bat. Aberdeen secured 8
hits and Spokane 8.
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special Correspondence TO Ths Press

special Correspondence TO The Press
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "a. -
"Scatter my ashes to the winds"
This was the written direction
Henry Van Zuitan, German of
Camden, N. j., left In note to his
friends before he committed sui
eide. ie.e
This curious wish made in life
was carried out by friends in a re-
markable ceremony that took place
on the Delaware river Van Zuitan s
body was cremated and the ashes
placed In bronze box, which / of
a party Of a dozen mourners carried
aboard the ferryboat Arctic.
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When the middle of the river
was reached they gathered at the
rail, with uncovered heads. The
lid OF the box was thrown back and
the contents tossed over the side.
Then came the strangest part of
the program. that blanched the
faces Of the friends of the dead
man. The winds rebelled against
the will of the departed and blew
back the ashes on the boat, scat
tering them thick over the men
who watched. Just at this moment
a photograph was taken showing
the mourners lodging the grew
some dust that came drifting back
into their faces.
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threatening letter through the
mail. and after a day and night in
jail he pleaded guilty to the charge
and was fined $25 and costs.
Hanks fighting spirit is gone.
Wallace is free to do his counting
without thought of interruption
from a sanguinary-minded rival.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago 8. Boston 8: New York
20, Pittsburg Al; Philadelphia s.
Cincinnati 10; Brooklyn 9, st.
Louis 2.
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Lincoln on a celebrated occasion,
when invited to become the party
of the second part in duel, Wal
lace tucked the note in his watch
pocket and fastened down to the
Office Of Prosecuting Attorney
David.
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COAST LEAGUE.

Oakland 3, San Francisco 2; Los
Angeles /, Portland 0.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago 4, New York 0; Detroit
I, Washington 3; ST. Louis O.,
Philadelphia 1; Cleveland 1, Bos-
ton 2,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24

Il Giraffe-I want hose sup
y porterer: just one hose supporter.
Shopkeeper-Why do you want
but one?
Giraffe want 1t to keep my
necktie from slipping down.
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At Butte-Seattle 2, Butte l.
At ancouver-Tacoma 4, Van
couver /.
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WANTED-A GOOD BEHAVING
girl IA or Is years old to assist
in light Homework for board and
room: can attend school IL desired.
0313 Division st. pc
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HELP WANTED-MALs.

WANTED FOR U. 8. ARMY--Able
bodied unmarried men between the
States. Of good Character ana tenn
perate habits, who can speak. read
and write English. For informa.
ton, apply to Recruiting Onicef.
126 1-2 Howard ST.. Spokane.
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PAWN BROKER AND LOAN
office. 1913 Main av. loan on dia-
monds, watches. jewelry and all
chattels. First class watch repair
ing. You will be treated square. II
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$500

room modern cottage. beau
tiful location, North side; $1,000
cash.
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Classified 4dOertisements
Real Estate Inducements
FOR sALs.

GOOD PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP
II taken at once. 1903 Mans
field av. ---26
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New room modern house,
full basement and furnace, fin
ished in select curley fir; beati-
fui lot. 50x210; terms; Mantle
park.
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GOODYEAR QUICK SHOE RE-
pair, 231 Riverside. Repaired
| while you wait. Shoes called for
| and delivered. Phone 1865.
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DR.. FRANK TAYLOR has moved
his Office from 0707 Monroe st. to
rooms 310-11-12 Nichols block, cor
ner Washington and Riverside. OF
fee phone 1149. Residence phone
1878.
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6 room modern house, piped
for furnace, fireplace, best OF
finish; Corbin park; terms to
suit.
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9 room modern house, base
ment and furnace. large hall.
beamed ceilings, excellent view
Of city; Cannon hill: terms to
suit.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05

cheerfully. do you want it to bring
up all this truck this mornin'?"
"Td try to have a little sense if 1
was you. want everything over by II
o'clock"
you shall have 'em If bust a collar
button, onions an all. Excuse me men,
tioning 'em. You're goin' out right away
after lunch, amt you? Well. that's the
way it is with me. I want to meet you,
too"
'You don't say !" said the cook.
1--WE got some money in my clothes
right now that amt goin' to stay there
after to-day. 1 thought you an me
could have a good time this afternoon
an this evenin'"
Eve can," agreed the cook.
That's fine an dandy" said the gro
ceryman, happily.
"Sure," said the cook. You can 90
an have a good time all you want to,
an I'll have good time, too. I'm 60
in shoppin' this afternoon an then I'm
goin' to see my sister in Austin"
"You ain't-honest are you"
at am"
There's a picnic at Bunderbaugh's
Park"
THAT amt uncommon"
"Say, won't you come? You amt go
in to turn me down that way?'
"It's too bad" said the cook, 'but
when you make an appointment with
mo vou've got 10 make II a little ahead
of time. If you want to ask me for this
day next year, an 1 feel more like 1t
than do now, which amt likely, I'll go
with you with pleasure"
The groceryman put his order book
in his pocket. II don't care whether
you eat any of them onions or not"
he said.-Chicago Daily News.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
The Instinct of Birds.

Some wonderful facts concerning the
instincts of birds are narrated by nat
Iralists. The oriole, for example, has
A fondness for bright colors, and yet
prudence leads the little creature in
building his nest to select the least
conspicuous hues. He also shows ar
chitectural skill in attaching string
to his hanging nest and fastening it
securely by number of turns AID a
knot to branch above in order to
prevent the weight of the young brood
from breaking the branch from which
the nest is suspended. Is not this a
good deal like buttressing a weak wall?
Birds also show a progressive spirit
Formerly the tailor birds of East In
dia used to stitch the leaves of their
nests together with fine grass or horse
hair. Since the introduction of British
manufactures they use sewing thread
and Rawlings from cloths. In the dis
tricts in Switzerland where watches
are made the wagtails have learned to
build their nests of fine steel shavings.
Sparrows, which usually build in
chinks of walls or under roofs, If
forced to construct their nests In trees
or any unsheltered spot, usually cover
them with sort of hood to keep out
the rain.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
po.tmen Collect Debts.

A debt-collecting agency which is run
as part of the regular public postal
system is the newest Improvement"
Of the postoffice of Austria.
Despite the novelty of the enterprise.
the plan has worked admirably, so that
thousands of dollars are collected annu-
ally by the postmen throughout the
Austrian empire.
The system is very simple. Suppose
a tradesman in Vienna has an account
due from a customer in, say, such a
distant town as Budapest, which he
wishes to collect. Distance does not
matter in the least.
He merely sends the bin to the post
office in the capital, whence it is at
once transmitted to the postoffice at
Budapest There the postman presents
it to the Vienna postoffice, whence it is
delivered to the tradesnan by post
man.
In the event of payment being re-
fused, which, of course, sometimes hap
pens, the creditor is promptly appraised
of the fact and valuable time is thus
frequently saved.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
A Dilemma.

Jones-What's the matter, old man?
You look licked to death one minute
and worried the next.
Smith-Well, the truth is 1 don't
know whether to be happy or furi-
Gus.
Jones-Tell me what the trouble is.
Maybe 1 can help you out.
Smith-You know that man Timms,
don't you?
JOneS-Yes.
Smith-You also know that 1 told
you yesterday that l owe him $1,000,
which comes due to-day, and that 1
didn't see how in the world 1 could
pay it?
Jones-Yes, remember.
Smith-Well, Timms eloped with an
other mans wife last night. He does
not dare to come back, and am $1,000
to the good.
Jones-Well, don't see that you
have any reason to be anything but
happy.
Smith--But it was my wife that he
eloped with.-Pacific Monthly.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05

nation. and are doubtless fed by tbs
mountain SHOWS at some distant place.
The gravel Is porous enough to admit
of a freely-movlng current of air, which
during the summer time rushes upward
in currents strong enough to snuff out
a match held over the wells.
The utility of the cold-air currents
was first observed in 1884, when the
Thompson Falls Mercantile company
used the cool air to keep butter, eggs
and meat in large quantities. The air
can be p:ped in summer to rooms of
houses. The wells are covered over
tightly at the top, and large pipes tap
the current a few feet below the sur
face of the ground. These pipes con-
duct the air to different rooms in near
by buildings.
For cold-storage plants, house is
built above the we'll and the air rushes
upward continuously, keeping the tenn
perature at an unvarying point
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
Missed 1t by a Shade.

The traveller with the perplexed express
sion of countenance stepped up to the
ticket Office.
''I'd like to get ticket to Redlawn,"
he said.
There's no such station on this line"
answered the ticket agent.
why, surely-well, how near do your
trains run to it?"
1.-THE nearest we can come to Redlawn
is Auburn Park"
That's it,! exclaimed the traveller, his
brow clearing. Ticket to Auburn Park,
please. 1 knew had it almost right"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
ForgetfuI saurian.

A colored preacher took some candi-
dates for immersion down to river in
Louisiana. Seeing some alligators in
the stream, one of them objected.
why, BROTHER" urged the pastor,
cant you trust the Lord? He took
care of Jonah, didn't he?"
"Ya-a-s," admitted the darky, "but
a whales different. A whales got a
memory, but eff one O. dem gators wus
ter swaller dis niger, he'd jes' go ter
sleep dar in de sun an fergit all bout
me.T-Woman's Home Companion.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
PROTECT 1T IN TIME.
Law to Stop Alteration of "Sta1
SpnnEIed Bannern Needed.


SpanEIed Banner" Needed.
The continued carping at 'The Star
Spangled Banner" words and music,
as a national hymn, has evidently i'm
pressed some minds with the idea that
the text of the anthem is entitled to no
respect whatever. and that any one who
can write rhyme is at liberty to gar
BILE it to suit himself.
Recently one of the leading music
publishers of the country issued an edi-
ton of 'The Star Spangled Banner"
in which the authors original third
stanza has been radically and consider
ably amended" by some unknown bard.
The amendment, though plainly ana
chronistic, will probably be accepted by
the public and in the course of time
supersede the correct version. If this
sort Of thing keeps on there will soon
be nothing left Of the original poem
There is no law to prevent any one
who pleases from rewriting the words
of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" to suit
himself, but no one has the right to pre-
sent his own alterations as If they were
the original words written by Francis
Scott Key and first published in the
Baltimore American in September
1914. Laws to protect the national flag
have been found necessary. There
seems to be need, too, of law to pro
tect the national hymn.-Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
HI. Fatal Presidential vote.

Owing to the fact that the only pres
idents he ever had an opportunity of
voting for met with tragic deaths, Ma
jor ]. N. Morgan, a retired officer of
the United States army, and at present
military supervisor at the Western Mil
itary Academy, has decided that he will
cast no more votes for president for
fear the fate of the three he did vote
for might overtake the fourth. He
voted for Lincoln, Garfield and Nc
Kinley, his duties in the army pre-
venting him voting for other presi-
dents.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05

you don't mean young onions, Eve
iina?" said the groceryman reproachful-
ly to the pretty cook, as he turned over
a leaf in his order book.
well, maybe 1 don't" said the cook.
Probably 1 mean cocoanuts or bath
sponges, but you'd better put it down
young onions on the chance that
know what I'm talkin' about"
Its for the boss, then?" pleaded tie
grOceryman. you wouldn't think of
orderin' 'em because you liked 'em?
Don't tell me that"
81 won't tell you nothin', one way or
another" said the cook. IF it's going
to hurt your feelin's won't explain
about what I'm goin' to do with the
groceries l order. Peck O new pota-
toes, an see that they are bigger than
marbles this time, because I'm goin' to
peel EN-"
"Suthin' atween a golf ball an base
ball." commented the groceryman. "All
right. 1 know the kind you mean. Not
that 1 mind onions specially" he OBJ
served. can onion is all right in its
place. Sos some other things could
mention. I'd just as soon you'd eat
onions as not on the days don't call.
Don't you mind what 1 say
"If you say onion to me again I'll
show you the door, and I'll see to 1t
that you don't come back" said the
cook.
The groceryman whistled. "What
you been cookin', Evelina?" he asked.
None O. your business. Put me
down five bars of laundry SOAP"
Laundry soap it Is" said the gro
ceryman. Wouldn't you like some
cheese to go with them vegetables we
was talkin' about? You might as well
have the cheese with it while you're
about it. 1 knew girl once that was
awful fond Of these little green things
that you eat when you don't care q
continental anyway. She used to eat
'em green or sliced up in vinegar, with
cucumber, till you couldn't rest, but she
shut right off on 'em one day an didn't
eat one for six months. Then she went
for 'em harder than ever to make uI
for lost time. 1 seen her in a restau
rant with her husband few days after
they was married an she had a big
dish of 'em before her an about Q
dozen ends on the table. I knew anoth
er GIRL"
There's somethin' want" said the
cook, musingly.
IN bet 1 know what it is" said the
groceryman. you just wait till it get.
its wages raised an you'll get it unles.
1t changes its mind"
81 can't think of it now, 30 I CUES,
I'll let it co." said the cook.
Its going" said the groceryman
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
COLD AIR ON TAP.
NATURAL System of Cooling Used by
Montana Town.

NATURAL System OF Cooling Used by
Montana Town.
The town of Thompson Falls, In
Missoula county, has a strange system
Of cold storage, says the New York Sun.
In the hottest days in summer it is pos
sible to keep living rooms at temper
AZURE of 90 degrees, and butter, eggs,
and meat are kept cool and fresh with
out the least trouble. The best part of
the cold-storage system is that it costs
absolutely nothing after the plant has
been installed.
Thompson Falls has large number
of wells that furnish cold, fresh air,
which rushes upward all summer long.
The wells are dug for water, but the
supply of cold air is as fully important.
The wells Of Thompson Falls are a
little more than 60 feet in depth. The
water veins are found in a gravel for
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
This Country's Product of Gems.

Our chief gem productions in this
country in 1905 were: Sapphires, $685.
900; turquoise, $65,O0O; tourmalines,
$4,000; peridots and crystal quartzes,
$4,000 each; aquamarines, 5000; kun
site, gold quartz chrysoprase, silicified
wood and garnets, $1,000 each; smoky
quartz and chlorastrolite, $1,000 each;
amethyst, agate, pyrite, malachite aud
catimite, $1,000 each; moss agate, ST.
500; beryl, rose quartz, amazon stone
and arrow points, $1,000 each; topaz,
utahlite and melite, $500 each /; fossil
coral, $3.50, and dumortierite in quartz,
500.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
Good Title.

"That is very polite waiter you
have" remarked the new guest. what
do you call him?"
WELL" replied the hotel proprietor,
"all the boys around here call him
Scales"
And why do they call him 'ScalesY"
Because he Is tipped so often"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
Spankers.

Mrs. Gunner-It is queer how re-
markably good the children have been
since we returned from Cairo.
Mr.. Gunner-Oh, they are wise.
Mrs. Gunner-Wise to what?
Mr. Gunner-To the fact that 1
brought back a collection Of hard Egyp-
tian sandals.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05
HOW He scored.

Gen. French, the English officer who
represented that country at the recent
French maneuvers, received the fol-
lowing letter after his triumphant re-
turn from the Boer war:
my Dear French: You are a great
British general. 1 want your auto
graph; but, whatever you do, don't let
your secretary write it,
Needless to say, says an exchange,
the boy got the autograph, and a
signed photograph of his hero to boot
Sweet Singer--The heavy tragedian
seems so gloomy to-day.
Comedian-Yes, it is his birthday.
Sweet Singer-His birthday? Why,
I should think he would be in the best
Of spirits.
Comedian-Hardly. One OF his
friends sent him a cake with frost over
the top and he is just about to start on
an eastern tour.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-05

Lasting Carpets.
Carpets made from elephant hide are
said never to wear out
Arizona republican., 1907-11-20
Strange Appearance of a Martian.

While Prof Robert Prentiss. astron- omer of Rutgers College. was featuring on Mars" in the Highland Park Re- formed Church last night, there was a startling demonstration of the in habitation of the planet. The profess sor had just told all about the canals which carry irrigation to the dried-up planet and was showing the canals with the aid of a stereopticon. when a monsterous thing was seen to walk upon the landscape and sit down be- side a canal as if to take a drink.
 As Professor Prentiss had just told his audience that Mars was certainly inhabitated the effect was starting. The Martian had many legs, and a whole arsenal of weapons strung about him. Also he had a flying machine attachment and horrible head, with wicked eyes that horrible head, with thoroughly realized H. G. Wells's con- ception of the inhabitants of the canal planet.
 A length the Martian got up and walked up the canal several thousand miles and sat on the North Pole. Prof Prentiss, who was taken aback by the unexpected demonstration. investigat- ! ed and found a horse fly on his stere- optian glass. About this time tn, Martian walked around to the othei side of the planet and was lost t' view.