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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

The attention of the Humane p A.
called to the condition of the of
in opinion of the editor OF
1t is crime for which, unfortunately adequate
punishment appear upon
condition that of them
No matter whether a brougham a
given careful attention
To send horse onto the this time
shod cruelty
the responsible requires vivid fertile
call refined torture than the spectacle
muscle quivering with
the slippery frozen in instances
The brute tries to dig his
obtain beverages meanwhile
trying to make his horse accomplish the impossible.
The horse properly sbod the
and not mind 1t.
And not only is 1t that
they should be protected from
human ingenuity devise prevailing
the wealthy of clipping their animals
present trimmer is nhuman but is bar
ought be followed drastic
OF the authorities The sight OF closely clipped
pancing along the street be pretty but these
standing In front Of big while
IN hour or more enough to appeal to a stone image
ordinance requiring blanketed
they compelled weather
such this city often experiences would the evil And
would be before that the small
In blankets and bcsmng the cheapest health
Insurance they could provide for their animals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
THE GRADERS ARE BUSY

Captain Fries United States army engineering
to be used the Improvement Pedro harbo
the possible Los the Pacific The motive
of such policy is plain enough With cnch land anspor
tation the Hartman combine defeat
competition by water transportation
Such obstruction is infamous the entire
Panama canal will the commercial growth all
along the Pacific known the history of
try So far national concerned the Orient and
Pacific practically unexpored uncuivaed
virgin territory and the sentiment entire surely
working around the Pacific merchant marine
for the Pacific big the
shape of dockage machinery
unless such combines combine
really bigger than the nation and not yet be
leve this The opportunity national
progress lies of the Rockies Individual such
represented Hartman Rockefeller
obstruct embarrass temporarily
whole people for is mghtier will prevail.
Time flies Business will be going through that Panama
canal almost before Meanwhile, public sentiment
along the entire should helpful
hole In the line that be made into harbor for
The receipt of its deserved prosperity
No realizes better than Rockeelers
it. Their is control the harbors and
minas This really what opposition Angeles
Ing harbor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
THE CHAMPION FISH STORY

There Is man in the Borough
of Brooklyn who has enjoyed the
reputation in his circle of telling
the largest fish story. This story
was that, having penetrated some
years ago an unknown section of
the Adirondacks with a surveying
party, he had reached a lake
wherein a fish hook had never
been dropped by white man. The
lake teemed with fish, which were
so ignorant of the wiles of fisher
men that they thronged about his
boat and by permitting themselves
to be taken out of the water by
hand, obviated the necessity of
the use of hook, line or net.
But this hand fisherman must
now hide his diminished head.
From Boston comes the informa-
ton that the steamer Ligonea re-
Gently, while in the vicinity of the
Diamond Shoal lightship, was
boarded by living wave. When it
swept over the side it left behind
tons of shining, shimmering,
squirming fish. The sailors were
| forced to attack the mass with
shovels. Some cod, hake and pol.
lock, food fish, were laid aside, but
the rest were thrown overheard
so as to enable the sailors to
walk the deck. Relief was not OBJ;
tanned until after hours of labor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

Edward Jackson doesn't expect
his alarm clock to assume all the
properties of an intricate cuckoo
clock, but he thinks it should at
least cackle at meal times after
the treatment it underwent yester-
day.
The Jacksons live at 1924 Queen
avenues, and like many another
family they have an alarm clock
and a domestic. Both are new in
the household The domestic as
sumed herduties yesterday, after
passing the required examination
in culinary science. Things went
smoothly enough until nearly noon,
when Mrs. Jackson told the new
girl to boil eggs for the luncheon.
boil them five minutes by the
clock" Mrs. Jackson said, as she
left the kitchen for a few minutes.
The girl nodded and set about the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

shoveling fish. A porpoise. seven
feet long, was among the catch,
and was only got rid Of by open
ing a port so that he could. roll
overheard. J.
A new standard of fish stories
has hereby been set. The fisher
ermen must revise their tales, and
with the memory of tons Of. fish
catching themselves. refurnish
their old ores and invent new zones
or interest will be lost &.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

task.
On her return to the kitchen,
Mrs. Jackson learned how care
fully and true to detail her com
mand had been carried out There
in the kettle, beside half a dozen
eggs, and well covered with boiling
water. lay the alarm clock. The
girl stood by the stove with puz
zled look on her face, and then
turning to her mistress said
calmly, do you think they are all
right"
The situation didn't call for a
reprimand. The clock was removed
and set away to dry. Boiled eggs
are now tabooed for the sake of
the girl, who tried to obey orders,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson are won
dering what the girl will tell her
next mistress about the funny way
the Jacksons cook eggs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
MARY SAYS:
SWISS ROAST

Take a round steak-from two
to two and a half inches in thick
ness-and pound into it as much
-four as it will take, using the
edge of heavy plate for that pur-
pose. When the flour has been
pounded into both sides put the
meat into an iron skillet with
some lard and brown it on both
sides. Then cover it with water,
adding onions enough to flavor,
and whole ripe tomato, or an
equal quantity of canned tomatoes
when fresh vegetables are not in
season. Sover tightly and cook
two hours, adding more water as
necessary during the time
Just before the meat is done, salt
and pepper to taste.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
0)0DlES UP To
Mc Mil MUTE

Buttons are so popular these
days that great cost and fine work
manship are expended on the but
tons used on evening gowns and
carriage dresses. There are but
tons worth $25 and more apiece.
They are made of gold, silver and
copper and aer hand carved. The
designs represent flowers, birds
and even the heads of famous
women. Not alone are they hand
carved, but they are set with semi
precious and even precious stones,
More costly and delicate are the
buttons made of ivory, decorated
with Japanese lily birds or dragons.
The handbag is now so valued
that it plays an important part in
my lady of fashions jewel casket.
These are made of gold, silver, plat
mum and gold; some have the
heavy mounts set with precious
stones, others are carved with ex-
quisite workmanship.
Far less expensive, though
greatly in vogue, are the handbags
made of oriental embroidery. One
bag looks as though it has once
been the front panel of Chinese
mandarin's coat. The colors are
brilliant, with the blue predominant
ing. 1t is mounted in a silver frame
hammered by hand. -. These cost
from $25 to 5000. according to the
mount and quality Of the silk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

Revenge is sweet, but it is al
ways sought by persons of a sour
| have a warm spot for the man
who carries a lighted rope" into
a closed streetcar.
The entrance to Avernus Is not
so wide as church door but the
key has been thrown away.
Many a man who is envied for
his wealth got 1t by unenviable
means.
Cerberus Is the only dog whose
mouth you can't shut with a bone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
TO CLEAN AlcRETS

Make a soap suds from any pure
soap and warm water; after fasten-
ing the aigrets by the wired end
to a clean smooth table-an oil
cloth covered table is good-take
a fine fibered brush and clean by
gently brushing with the soap
suds. When thoroughly clean you
will find that your feathers are
limp. Let them dry and dip in a
bit of cold starch, then hang up
by the wired end to again dry,
You will find them to be like new
If treated gently and carefully as
indicated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

The explosive force of closely
confined gunpowder is six and a
half tons to the square inch.
Bluffton-I said something to my
wife last week that offended her
and she hasn't spoken to me since.
Henpeck-Great Scott, man!
You can't remember what it was,
can you?
The United States spends >$1.35
on education for every 80 cents on
its military.
Miss Russell is one of the women
Nat Goodwin has never married,
and, strangely enough, Nat Good.
win is one of the men Miss Russell
has never married.
Japan is chock full of peace
ideas, but maintains a navy Of 124
ships in fighting condition.
Judging from the street display
any rainy day, it's hard to find the
reason for feminine objection to
the sheath gown.
Although a national convention
was held in Chicago, the city COM
plains that $4,000 worth of coun-
terfeit money is in circulation.
Wealthy murderers formerly es-
capped the extreme penalty via
brainstorm defense, but the very
latest novelty is bloodclot.
If wireless telephony works, all
right the henpecked men won't
stand a ghost of a chance to escape
his wife's tongue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
MANS DAILY FIGHT

Modern life, says a recent med
ical writer, is quite as effective as
war in killing off men. The in
creased death rate among business
men in our cities has generally
been variously attributed to
weather, nervous strain and so on.
These are probably no more po-
tent today than they have always
been. The death rate among men
has always been higher than with
the other sex, but in the present
day city, life seems to be replacing
war as destroyer, doubtless be.
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
CAVIAR SALAD

Boil until hard as many eggs as
you require. Remove the shell
when cold, cut each egg in half
lengthwise, spread each half thick
ly with caviar, place on one or
two crisp lettuce leaves on indi-
vidual salad plates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
M'SsIRI;ll&t1Ssff0:jINIEE!
6r Tie DvvNf
6rThe D,vvLe

That's because he has three
mouths.
"The wicked fee where no man
pursueth." That's right, They
flee right in my direction, and
you'd be chump for pursuing.
Some of the inmates are getting
up a track meet. They hate to see
such fine cinder path going to
waste. Some warm contests are
looked for.
The walls of the damned which
are harpooned in the lake Of fire
are all squirm walls. Joke heard
at the Hades amateur minstrel
SNOWY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

The wise man profits by the ex-
perience of others-and at the
same time mixes In a little orig
inality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

Eucles was first Marathon run
ner. He carried the news of vic
tory in battle to senators at Athens
and fell dead.
Bulletin-Much anxiety is felt
for the emperor of China. He is
dead.
In heatless car you must confess
It's misery to be seated,
And nothing's worse than that,
unless
It's car that's overheated.
The east room of the white
house is so by 40 feet in dimension.
Ogilby, translator of Homer and
Virgil, was unacquaSnted with
Greek until he was past so years
of age.
Lightning can be seen by reflec-
ton at a distance of 200 miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

It's easier to talk philosophy
than it is to live UP to it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
MIR. SKYJACK, FROM MARS

VISITS THE EARTH AS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AND
MAKES WIRELESS OBSERVATIONS IN HIS NOTEBOOK
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

Lightning can be seen by reflec-
ton at a distance of 200 miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

"It's tn suck
er th't makes 1t
easy ter pump
W a t er in t g r
stocks"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

TelephOne gins become lee cared.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
GEMs ApoRN HosIERY

Stockings continue to be most elab-
orately embroidered and encrusted
with lace. :iOne pair on exhibition in
the Rue de la Paix was lace encrusted
and embroidered in. seed pearls, cost
ing, with the gold garters, studded
with diamonds, $4,000.
Very attractive are the bands Of mar
about feathers, which are just long
enough to go around the neck, ending
at the back with large bow.
-. At the smart tea rooms a novelty
an adorable American cake" as they
term it, is offered for your delectation.
It is declared by the proprietor of the
shop to be quite as refreshing as ice
cream. and tastes very much like it"
/ hastened TO sample this wonderful
concoction. which. proved to be moth
ing more than a cocoanut layer cake.
It is a successful innovation, and has
proved to be most popular with Pari-
slams
Women "coachimen" are rapidly
abandoning their. calling and are join
ing the ranks of the "chauffeuses,' .
which in way is to be regretted, for
as "coachwomen" they. were indie
scribably funny, and were a constant
source of amusement to people in the
streets. No doubt the women will soon
aspire to manage taxiaeroplane in
stead Of a commonplace taxicab.
DIVORCE ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS
Among the many unique situations
modern divorce creates is that of send
ing announcement cards. One re-
-ceived by well known Paris artist
read: Nine. B. has the honor and
comfort of announcing the divorce of
her son. N. Louis B., from his wife
Marie B, nee L.
Just around the corner from the
Opera Comique, on the Boulevard des
Italiens; is a luncheon bar" where, by
means of nickel in the slot devices,
one can obtain an excellent luncheon,
including either hot tea, coffee or
.cbocolate for cents per cup Sand
witches of ham or pate de foie gras,
glass of beer or Of champagne
Gas you prefer and your purse
will permiD are automatically placed
IN your expectant hand. 1t seems a
bit ~spooky" until you get used to
it, At the noon hour the place
is simply packed" and one must wait
ones turn.
SHOES AND ROADS DISCUSSED
The newspaper discussion about the
advantage of American made shoes
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

cent in the rates for sheep grazing on
the national forests Of the west. In1s
general reduction in the schedule or
grazing rates Will take effect for the
coming season of 1902
The changes in market conditions
which have made the sheep BUSINESS
less profitable this last year. espeeialy
the greatly reduced prices offered 1of
wool and the depreciation IN the Valus
of mutton. make the announcements OF
great interest not only to those wno
are engaged in the sheep business put
to the men OF every allied Industry
In 1907. when the promises for re-
dueed schedule We're made 10 was
with then understanding between tne
stockmen- and the forest service tnat
the grazing rates would not be cnansea
for minor fluctuations In the market.
which would naturally occur from year
to year. but would apply only in case
OF radical or unusual changes.
The new schedule. does not aneer
the cases where the minimum chargo
of cents per head has been allowed
or a specially low rate has been fixed
on account of some local condition. In
most cases the revised fees will mean
a reduction of about l cent per head
In fixing the rates for grazing by
different kinds of stock. the local con-
ditfons. the effect OF grazing by dff-
ferent kinds Of stock on forest growth.
the demand for the use of range by
owners of different kinds of stock. the
needs of the homesteader.- and the.
profits of the business have. been taken
into. consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Soft Cloth and Embroidery
Shown in Model Gowns
Women of Paris Wear Gloves With Pockets
in Palms for Handkerchief and Cash
By La VOyageuse
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE CALI.


man writes to the same paper declar-
mi that neither American nor yet
English shoes should be worn by those
VINO seek comfort, durability and ele-
sance. An Enghshnlan" insists that
american shoes are unnatural hor-
rors and nightmare creations" These
attacks have brought forth replies
from loyal Americans who know what
really good footwear is They laugh
at the Frenchman's pretensions, but
positively scoff at the "frightful foot
coverings which the English people
affect"
Much interest has been created in
the international good roads congress,
winch was in session here a few DAYS
ago. It's object, chiefly, is to arrive at
common agreement as to what really
are the best materials and methods for
constructing good highways The
chairman of the American delegation
was l.. w. Page of Washington, d. c..
director of the office of public roads
IN the department of agriculture. He
/ stated that there were about 2.3O0 900
miles of public roads in the United
states, mot counting any of the thor
oughfares within the limits of cities.
In 1904 the total expenditure for the
Improvement and maintenance of those
roads was S79 600 900. and sad to saw.
cordance with the outlay in money and
labor" Among the delegates was r. H.
thompson, city engineer of Seattle.
CALIFORNIAN IN EUROPE
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Kutner of San
francisco were recently in Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Harrington of Los
Angeles are making a sojourn in Lon
don.
r. A. Jacobs and Miss Alice Jacobs
of Pasadena were also registered there
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Frohmann of San
Francisco were in Hamburg last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hardy and the
Misses Hardy of Los Angeles are tray-
cling in Holland
CALIFORNIANs IN PARIS
Seventeen Californians are booked
for passage on steamers sailing for
New York on the 18th, (which date will
allow for stop of couple of days in
the metropolis before setting out for
home in order for some of them to be
there in time to cast their votes.
Among those departing are Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter G. Mclean of San Francisco.
who left here last week for a brief
visit to London before embarking
Miss Frances Jolliffe of San Fran
cisco has given up the attractive apart
ment near the Bois she has been oe-
cupying for a year and is also home
ward bound.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cucuel of San Fran
cisco arrived here this" week from
Geneva.
Joseph D. Redding of San Francisco
came over from London last week for
short visit before returning to New
York.
Halvor Jacobsen, the we'll known in
surance agent of San Francisco, ar
rived here this week
Mrs. Irving Bachman and Miss
Marion Bachma1 Of San Francisco, who
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

MAKING ANTIQUES
IN THE OLD WORLD
Cunning Methods Are Used to
Delude the Unwary Ameri-
can Tourist
Spurious Old Furniture, Copper
Plate and Other Articles
F0isted on Gullible

Supplementing the consular report
from Belgium one year ago, warning
| American tourists against the purchase
/ in Europe of so called antiques" Con-
sui Maxwell Blake sends from Dun
fermline the following advice pertain
| ing to Scotland and to the 'old world
generally:
| AS the summer season approaches,
in anticipation of the usual annual in
fux of Americans. many of whom con-
tinue under the delusion that all things
| in this country are as old as it's his
| tory, the growing legion of so called
| antique dealers. from cities to re-
mote villages and unfrequented farm
houses, are now occupying themselves
in arranging for the display of their
various stocks of made to order
antiquities.
1t ought by this time to be known
| to even those of little experience that
/ the genuine antique, providing 1t has
originally possessed something more
than age alone, to consecrate it, has
| long ago passed out of the market as
an article to be cheap1y and hap
| hazardly bartered for. This, on the con-
trary, seems to be a fact that is any
thing but generally known, especially
to the average American abroad, in
whose lack of knowledge of such
things lies the security from punish
ment and the profits of the fraudulent
miscellaneous antique dealer.
MAKING ANTIQUE GOODS
Thus, largely as the result of Ameri-
can demand-a demand that has long
outgrown the supply, and which has
increased with the disappearance of
the genuine antique-such irresistible
opportunity and reward has been Of
fered the forger that now, thanks to
his productive industry, there is both
abundance and variety of supply again
of antiques" executed with all de-
grees of skill, varying from the crude
products of amateurs to others of such
pretentious workmanship as often to
puzzle the eonnoisseur himself
Rare old period furniture, given the
gloss and appearance of age by con-
slant rubbing with bone and pumice
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have been spending the summer in
Paris, expect to leave for New York
this week where they intend to remain
for the winter.
Harry Gillig, the popular clubman of
San Francisco, is here.
RECENT ARRIVALS AT PARIS
Fred Ashley, Emile Sigrier, " Brun,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Silleson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boesch, Joseph Kingsley, j. F. Kenni-
son and Mr. and Mrs. j. FIeishman of
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Reithmuller, Miss
Marie Roos, L. ]. Christopher and A. D.
Christopher of Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

British isles have been searched up and
down from door to door by experienced
collectors for upward of so years. and
not being large geographically the
thoroughness of the search shows the
remote likelihood of picking up some
thing good for little money at this
late day during q few weeks of sum-
mer sojOurn abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

have been spending the summer in
Paris, expect to leave for New York
this week. where they intend to remain
for the winter.
Harry Gillig, the popular clubman OF
San Eranoicca ic bare
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
LOWER RATE GIVEN
TO SHEEP GRAzERS
Forest Service Announces Re-
duction of 10 to Is Per Cent
on National Reserves
New Schedule to Go Into Effect
in West With the Season
of 1909

WASHINGTON, Oct. S1.-Following
out a statement made year ago at
the meeting of the National Wool
Growers association in Salt Lake City,
Clifford Pinehot. forester, and A f..
Potter assistant forester in charge Of
the branch of grazing in the United
States forest service, have just an
nounced a reduction of 10 to 10 per
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
SHOES AND ROADS DISCUSSED

The newspaper discussion about the
advantages. of American made shoes
has increased to a decided extent
Some one signing himself An Eng
lishn.an" has written TO one paper de-
nOuncing American shoes and declar-
ing that they are an "abomination,' -
and that the shoes made in England are
the only ones fit TO wear. A French
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
RIYING sHIP.N 1zoa

Father Bartholomew Laurent, Bra
zilian priest, described I'M the London
Evening Post OF December 20-22. f7os.
flying ship of his invention -.