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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
IN THE LAND OF COTTON

Something in the line OF novelty
for these VINO have never seen
the cotton fields down south is
offered at Calvary Baptist church
on Third near Stevens. The La
dies Progressive club is giving a
cotton carnival and have a big dis.
play of novelties and souvenirs
from Dixie. A musical program is
provided. The carnival closes this
evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
SOLOMON TO JUDGE

On petition of the citizens OF
Greenacres, the county commits
sioners have appointed James e.
Solomon justice of the peoce and
Lou Kaufman constable for that
precinct to fill out vacancies until
their regular terms begin in
January.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
HOOD RIVER AT SHOW

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 3.-Sev-
eral Hood River apple growers
have made arrangements to place
at the Spokane apple show exhibits
of the product grown in the famous
Hood River apple section. The ex-
hibits are placed with the under
standing that the owners are not
to compete for the prizes owing to
the system of classification and
scoring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
UNCLE SAM FINDS OUT ALL
ABOUT THE DIVORCE EVIL
AMONG HIS PEOPLE, AND
IT'S PRETTY FiERCE-0NE
IN TWELVE DIVORCED.
BY gibson GARDNER.
pecial Correspondence to The Press


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. B.
chances for married happiness, &C.
cording to tn estatistics just COM
piled by the census bureau, are
/ in H.. Out of every II mar
riages contracted, not less than
one is terminated by divorce.
During the past 40 years d.
vorces in the United States have
increased at a tremendous rate.
During the 20 years from 1887 to
1906. inclusive, the total number OF
divorces was 945,625. During the
previous 90 year period, from 1867
on, the total number was 32S,716.
At the beginning of the 40 year
period divorces were being turned
out by our courts at the rate of
10000 a year; at the end TO this
period they were coming out at the
rate of $4,000 year. OF course,
some allowance must be maze for
an increase of population during
this time.
There seems to be no trouble
about the number of people getting
married in the United States. The
marriage rate, based on the totar
population, is higher in the United
States than in any other country
for which reliable statistics can be
secured. Taking the total mar
riageable population as a basis,
there is only one other nation,
Hungary, which has a higher rate
than ours. 1t appears that some
thing over per cent of the unmar-
ried adult population each year
contracts matrimony.
The total number of marriages
between 1887 and 1906 was 12,-
S32,044. During the first year re-
corded there were $4,000 mar
riages. and the number increased
to S53, 290 in 1906 The rate of
increase was not uniform. In per
iods of hard times, such as the one
which followed 1898, marriages
were much fewer. In 1894 the
number not only did not increase,
but there was an actual decrease
over the previous year. If is esti.
mated that the number of people
permanently prevented from matri
mony by the panic Of 'S3 was
259,S13.
The figures show that the wife
generally secures the divorce. AT
least two-thirds of the number of
divorces granted during the past &c
years were accorded to the wives
The experts hold that it is not
necessarily due to the greater de
pravity of the man that the woman
secures the divorce more fire.
quentiy, but in actual practice it is
found that there are more wei
recognized and available grounds
on which a woman ca insecure di
vorce than there are provided fol
the man. For example, there are
many divorces granted for 'neglec
to provide" or nonsupport, which {
husband seeking divorce does no
often find to be an available
ground. The investigation, how
ever, has turned up six cases il
the state of Utah in which hus
hands obtained divorces from thei]
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
WOULD GIVE 1.-THE GIFT OF
G!"---ELLZABETH PHILLIPS
BY elizabeth A. PHILLIPS.

Santa Claus to me is the EN-
bodiment of the beautiful words
of the Savior, ut is more blessed
to give than to receive" and so, If
| were the nations Santa Claus
and possessed unlimited power
and means, l would consecrate all
my zeal and energy in extending
the truth and influence of those
sublime words.
There are tens of thousands
who know from personal expert
ence that no investment brings SC
large a return of happiness as
sheer giving. There are other
tens of thousands, yea, millions
who give nothing and get no bless
ing; it is these who need TO be in
iuced to invest experimentally
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

Ill per cent, Oregon with go per
cent, California 81 per cent, Wash
ington rs per cent. The eastern
states, with a larger number of
divorces granted in the aggregate,
have a smaller rate. In New York,
for example, there were 29,125
divorces granted, which was a rate
of 16.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

meal. At the city isolation hos
pital, where meals for sick peo-
pie are supposed to be prepared
with q great deal more care than
for ordinary county prisoners, the
price is only rs cents per meal.
The city let its boarding of pris-
oners out by private contract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
ESTATE AWAITS kRAusE.

Police Chief Rice was requested
this morning by e. L. Krause Of
Saginaw. Mich. to locate Edward
Krause, who is part heir in Ger
man estate. tits necessary to find
Krause for settlement. He was
last heard of in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
CRUSHED IN MINE.

MACE Idaho, Dec. 3.-ReX Ray,
a miner employed in the Standard
mine here, was badly crushed be.
tween the cage and the shaft wall
He has some chance of recovery
He suffered a broken hip and gen
eral bruises,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

AMERICAS UNSPEAKABLE STAIN
BY JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS.

today, it without is the
great American civilization. 1t terrible
The number divorces in the United
the greatest in the
world Think of that stain escutcheon! The great
scandals which exciting much comment
directly lack of sancty in the
family relations. marriage but the sacred
marriage which be recognized Until then society
hardly to improve
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
COUNTY DONATES $40

A donation of $40 has been made
by the county commissioners to-
ward the basket Christmas dinner
for the poor to be prepared by the
Salvation Army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

A girl would much rather you
told her how pretty she is than
how much brains she has, but you
might just as we'll tell her both.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

At the age of 16, Miss Smell
sloped with her dancing master.
She secured her sixth divorce in
1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

A fool and his money are soon
married.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

A ring on the hand is worth two
at the door
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03

The
maab popular prevail and the gift buyer will find
a emoneyg a nice neck furs here
Fur Scar in big and excellent variety at $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
.'stSecesg5gg
Personal
MAGNETISM
ny fapa.LHn.T hTauRH.


To personal magnetism the OF person TO
Influence other
Theories about maEneHm ifo the o0r-hey
number ~ enterpans chs.ana have
promising teach The gentle art Of personal
Ism 10 which
student make him aun and oitconscousye often
ridiculous
nut in spite Of all folos failures
thing achieving the peculiar commonly known personal
magnetism
And how be of all. truthful
mu I sse-the TRUTH
simple truth And then he must tell That truth plainly
making lie think Of himself lie must think
Hut that h not ai-ony tho first part might
habit Of truaeonE and OF uheng and yet be regarded
dreamer bore.
one exactly express u
30 charitable bust
and have that give check for worthy
q
him IA the name of her society.
man aocety-a eharer member
lie believed the doing could veil az
have been nauited had he
Now mater' poor magnetism.
kind things he the
life ~ him kind things What wronEY What shall he do
10 get the personal magnetism 20 glarngy lacking
of hn Him the
open health the which
described elsewhere will do this
the 81 expressing by voice and gesture
whatever in his way-the wayto got
this u make habit 70 be simple direct aud absolutely
sincere with everybody.
good exercise requirement oxpessveness take
rafting poem u by and then talk n when
talk i,not dcclaim a. spout f. just talk g. tell
the simplest possible.
Lastly magnetic must be sympathetic Realize that
man
OF the talking
talk 10 In truthful
will bow he should a. would 70 your personal magnetism
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
CAUSE FOR QUALIFICATION

The Star cannot refrain from expressing feeling Of
qualification the results Of yesterdays primary election
The is a vindicaon Of the primary election sys
sem the people Of King county and Of the political
OF The Star
Believing that the people OF King county in the main
honest and conscientious in politics. The Star supported those
candidates whose personal and public records clean and
who the judgment Of The Star would make the best Off
Gals il elected in November
The Star supported Cosgove for governor believing him
the best candidate There be little doubt that
he IS nominated.
The Star supported Robert 7. Hodge for sheriff. His
nomination is assured
The Star supported Case for auditor lie nominated
by large majority
The Star supported Vanderveer for prosecuting attorney
He poled majority Of the votes.
The Star supported Carrgan and Abn for county
missioners II either is defeated for the nomination, IS
Of the multiplicity OF candidates and because Of
the disposition Of the continue the rngster Decking
ham and Rutherford in office majority OF the people voted
against them.
The Star condemned Levi Ankcny. and returns indicate
that Congressman Wesley L. Jones leads Ankeny for the
dorsemen for United States King county say
nothing Of the poIlcd by Judge Smell Of Tacoma
All OF which confirms The Star in the opinion that the peo-
pie OF King county the square and that they consider
The Star to be on the square
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

Aside from any other results Of yesterdays primary cleo
on the victory Of Bob Hodge the fight for the nomination
for sheriff sounds the death kue OF ring politics in King
county
Bob Hodge has demonstrated that honest man with
money beat candidates with money organization and
influence back of them he merely convince the public
that he is the best qualified for the office
That is what Bob Hodge did II man won contest
on his merits Hodge did when he beat Agnew with alt
the ring organization and money back OF him. and Singer
with Of friends working for him and spending money in
his behalf
Hodge won practically without the use Of money and
with the aid OF friends the OF whom he made in his cam
pagn lie won against organization and Doodle because he
convinced the voters that he honest and capable
The impossible has been accomplished by Hodge. aud
the for the people draw from his victory that moth
ing impossible primary campaign The people have it
their power to any miracle in politics under the p-
mary system All that necessary is for the people to
realize their power and properly
Lack Of this knowledge modified the result Of yesterdays
election materially but Hodges victory opened the eyes Of
the people Everyone how easy is TO beat
ngster under the primary system and tho people viii not
overlook any opportunities in the future
The primary system has been vudcated The poor man
good show the rich King county politics from
Money and organization longer necessary IN order
to win. The who command the spontaneous sup
port OF the people has money and organization beaten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
And a Few Light Extras

W snl"I' pfofla"ih her meat IN tho
~. Ana sathst"th her food IN
WV "a''"A'7 FroF' VIZ SIS.
"a motoris'' whose make II
''st iuN.nlns
sena no'"fist' Wei. about
80 ss,Ia me manufacturers and
'"V shisaa the r@p@ir"rs.
Daniel Boone bought his coffin 10
years before his death. and Kept a
IN the attic. where the children
used u 20 play hide aud seek In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
Some Laughs Some Thoughts
MOSTANYTHING
Some Figures And Few Light Extras

Washington was an Episoopaliau.
Average human life Is 81 years
Mos, eastern point OF tho United
States 10 ouoddy Head. Me,
"oh. darn theae cheap stock.
lnEa. hs cried la transportation AZ
fresh rent.
Yea she replied. calmly. that
might mend matters ~ Baltimore
American.
"well. wonder who's going 70
win the baseball championship
i won't know Tor an hour OF 30
WHAT How eau you kuow
then
Il am solnK down 60 get a shave
and a haircut nov Catholic
STANDARD and Times
Foreign suitor-l would give up
10 900 miireia 10 win your love
Miss Plttaburg Hos much il
that In united States money!
sulior-Almoai ts'-Puck
Peltles la a great game. but a
mighty puor business
idaho Il an Indian name. meaning
the gym 81 the mountains
Average red hatred woman has
50 900 hairs IN hef head
Go 90 the ant thou singEafd
consider her Says and hs wise
which having no guide orcraeer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

gee. and coat % satin In the same
color. The bands are OF heavy
cream satin with lavender sOuiaehe
braid
The hat IN a spreading shape o.
lavender horaehair with the ever.
becoming R0mney cap set beneath
the crown, A tremendous buckle 81
dull gold. beret crown Of lace and
lavender aigret complete a stunning
hat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

out bending a single biaae. or
make her way over the sea with
out even wssting her fcetl
Ray Ewry's right TO worlds three
standing Jumps record IL unstable,
for Jas Scott. Liberty county, Ind.
claims record ~ co feet made in
challenge match against an indian.
apoila athlete about 40 years aTo.
Trees wero planted where Scott
jumped.
NY brother is very successful
deieetivo"
Does h. use a dissulses"
Yes. a policcman'g uniform"
Miss Frog: Why In tears7
Miss Turtle. A horrid boy cary.
"a the date on my back 30 can't
keep my age secret Philadelphia
Press.
The shah IL cut OF from HIS
harum BY Wild trfbosmen Harsm
scarem fellows. those
The actor now returns
From various retreats.
Ard once more he disccrns
A chance for regular eata.
Nothing cmholdens crime 80
much a. mercy.
This has been 4 banner year Tor
automobile caauaitios-no count.
Ing barney Osducld
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Henry y. Cope In Chicago Tribune.
CowsFdlce often walks under the
name OF conscience.
A nation dies a. soon as II ceases
10 ket new ideals.
There n no salvation as long as
there IL aslf-sa q sfaciion.
It's an empty life that thinks only
OF the full pay envelope.
He only Is true liberal who Is
more anxious that others should be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

free than that be should be slthom
restraint
There never can BE- any unity
without sympathy and charity.
No man II 40 great that H. can
afford 70 Cypress even the least
man.
Great records are made not be-
cause ~ adserSitiea. bni IN sulte az
them
II IL doubtful u ever any one was
blessed who was not most anrioss
10 be a blessing
It's no use talking Of how ma
you love God II folks can not sss.t
Il 20 live with you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

The aother Ny little boy was
rude saow. ! ann afraid he ID
avfuiiy spolles.
The Stranger Don't mention Il.
madam Il IL better that be- should
he spoiled than that his young life
be emhittered by the thought that
he IL different from all other Amer.
loan children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

II presume. said the ledger.
icily. at the conclusion ~ the little
dispute with his landlady. u pro
sumo that you viii allow mo %
take my belongings away with
NEE"
Il am sorry" was the lcy reply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
A Canned eamnalan.

"Hiowa the campaign getting on
Ia your section f'
Very exciting answered the
sarcastic citizen. Next week
we're % have a Joint debate be-.
tween a photograph and a graphic.
phone"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
womAs's WAY.

Adam-Lets go calling this even
ing
Eye-Dear me, have nothing b
wear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

CapliOua Customer want a
piece of meat without any bone OF
grlstie
iesildnred butcher Madam. |
think you'd better have an eggl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

Judge How do you cara your
liyinRf
Prisoner ~ writing. your honor
Judge And what DO you write
for would YOU mind telling uag
Prisoner Nut at all. ! Write for
money from home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

Mrs nlsEH I'm going 60 get a
gown 20 match nay complexion
Mfa. Digs Hut aren't those
handpalnted gowns awfuily expen.
alYeT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

Viper who felt as hollow section Of garden hose maoed
into the Workshop of a smith seeking something satisfy the
cravings Of the innernake Not being
the anvil but his beady dscerned
and he decided Il would az least sharpen his appetite
Thereupon the Viper quick bite IT, with the result that
be broke Off Of his bcu spds 10 nothing Of running
gold and fancy bhdge work Little peeyed by this dis
sster his dental department the Viper proceeded assmae
the File by tho engnlfng declaring bhely This
hard proposition but snap compared
homemade biscuits ] have stacked u against"
The wisdom of the serpent IN his dodgasted optimism
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

lie ltenderlyl pid that reyolv
ing car friKhton yous
She (pruAuichliyl No, but Il
gave me quite a turn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

= found a hardwood splinter In
this Jam
Hum I've often heard of these
forest preserves"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

Every man" said Uncle Essa
has some uncmloa DE question
dat counts Il whether dey's de- Kind
dat he's Hkyaht of or dat 10 skyaht
OF him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

She has a strong face"
Yes. IL does look durable"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09

Mrs Wade Parker Dear. let me
have two dollars, please want to
go 10 the matinee
Mr. Wade Parker Honestly. |
haven't got more than 20 cents.
aud a
Mr. Wade parkcr- oh. woli, let
100 have that aud III go shopping
lossesa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-09
STAR DUST
BY JOSH

BY JOSH

| hut your other collar has not vet
come home from tho laundry"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-20

What we need Is more of the sense
Of individual responsibility. God can
lot send lis bin 70 Il corporation, for
that has 40 soul. 50 the accounting
must be llde with thc human units
composing the corporation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-20

had boards out OF the floors. The
Kitchens and waShroom had part of
the floors rottcd ont and were other.
wise in Il discouraged condition. The
paper was off the walls. the plaster
was full OF holes, the roofs leaked, and
everything was as it should not be-
We went TO work We found the
leaks in the roof were confined to Il
fiat portion. Some new roofing paper
covered with paint fixed that to perfcc-
tion. Plenty of soap and water, Il lit
tie plaster, two or three kinds of paint
and two or three more kinds of wall
paper rehabiitated the inside. AS for
the dirt, it was carted out by the barrel
and burned. All that would not burn
was buried.
The repairing of that house was sim.
pier than i looked 1t was Il tridng
matter to renew the broken floors. All
the floors were then painted and GOV
cred with rugs. Paint on the outside
of the little house worked transfer
nation. 1t made a clean and cool ef-
feet. The chimneys had bricks out OF
them like teeth out of an old mans
mouth. \ little dentistry with bricks
fixed all that. Then two cans of chin
ney paint made them look us good as
new. The placing of banisters about
the porches was easy and made Il
greater change than one could imagine.
All the work was done at odd times
and was really delight AS result
of it, for Il trifiing outlay the little
crooked house" is really home. What
mansion is more?
The greatest result of all, however,
is not seen in the building or the
grounds. 1t is in the people. Nor does
it consist alone in the fact that the
Only Woman and myself feel like pat
ting ourselves on the backs. The expe-
rience goes deeper.
1t is nothing less than that we have
learned the spirit of the builders.
We have caught glimpse of the life
constructive.
the glory which belongs to the Eternal
Architect as he erects worlds and
clothes them with beauty.
From this transforming viewpoint
even the secondhand Wilderness in the
up-ended corner of my aspiring farm
has Il glory of its own 1t is filed
with the spirit of growth and has been
touched by the miracle of life
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-20
Edgerton's
...Farm.

[CopyrGht 1905 by James \. Edgerton.
This matter must not be reprinted with
out special permission
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-20
Pat -

When Jimmie, the little boy, came in
one day his sister ran to meet him
with the tidinss:
Pat is dead"
Then there We're tear wet faces, and
after awhile the two children trudged
out into the back lot Jimmie got a
spade, and little grave was dug.
Other children were called, and there
was small funeral procession, after
which Pat, who had been their play
mate so long, was laid to rest.
Jimmie fashioned Il rude cross with
the name cut on it and placed it over
the spot. He reasoned in his childish
heart that he who loved little children
must also love the animals and all liv-
ing things. Why not?
For Pat was only Il cat.