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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
THE TEAR OF WONDERFUL
PRICE,.


When a young and pretty woman
declares in stilted legal phrase
ology that her affections are worth
just $4,000 and proposes on a day
duly set to detail all the pro and
con business of love of such
great treasure, it is no wonder that
the great common people come out
to see and hear. 1t is not every
one that is young and pretty. and
it is not every one that has the gift
of loving so many thousand dol
lars worth, either.
Because of these things the
courtroom at Merryville was
damned. Merryville is good bit
from Broadway, but the pull and
the lure of these things is just the
same
But the finding of a jury was diff
ficult in this case of a wounded
love-. Uncle Hiram Plunkett, the
sixth man, had been agreed to by
both sides after his admission that
he was a Baptist and a democrat
and had forgotten how to read, ana
there the matter stuck.
The pretty, young plaintiff
tapped nervously on the SCARED
old table where the legal lions
roared; the Judge shifted his home
spun to the left cheek and turned
from page GA to 61S in the Re-
vised Statutes; the curious crowd
buzzed yet louder in greedy antici-
patton of the seasoned feast to
come.
Now the plaintiffs massive
browed leading counsel turned to
the seventh prospect.
What is your name?"
civilian Henry" answered the
exhibit.
"Oh-William Henry Harrison
Skeeters.'
Have you formed an opinion in
this case?"
81 don't know jest what you
mean"
I'VE accept this juror. your
honor" declared the leading
counsel.
He Is satisfactory to u.s."
agreed the counsel for the defend
ant. This is to show that here in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
DAILY SHORT STORY

America a jury of the unread and
the guileless of knowledge can al
ways be found If the effort is per-
sistent.
Then the eighth juror studied
only the Merryville Bugle and a
horse doctor book. and he was
taken gladly. The ninth couldn't
spell his name and was seized on
as a gem. Number 10 had never
been out of the county, and the
eleventh abhorred all manner of
book learning. 1t would be a jury
of peers. ready to do equity in
chunks, you see.
But when the clerk called out
the name of wilbur Madison"
there was a little stir. Wilbur sold
beans and sugar now for the Mer-
ryville Mercantile Co, but in the
days that are gone he had swung
over a green painted gate with a
charming young thing. who had yet
to learn that fat bankers of 60 may
love slips of girls-$60,0 900 worth,
even. Now Mr.. Madison came for
ward, with a head bowed down
and little round, red spots in both
of his high boned cheeks.
The pretty woman plaintiff
turned, and there was little red
spot in cheeks that were fairer
than Wilbur's. Ten years ago.
mused the plaintiff, and her
thoughts went from the fleshy
money barrel back to vine clad
cottage and the cool of summer
afternoon and all those little prop
erty bits that go to the making of
the sentimental scenes.
But Wilbur. the potato seller,
was hardly the Wilbur that had
kissed very red lips through the
green painted gate, and the fair
plaintiff wondered.
The defendants attorney was
busy, and Wilbur. abashed at the
glimpse of a childhood's dream
grown so glorious, could hardly
answer. So that the wise lawyer,
finding another ignorant, nodded
his acceptance.
Then the plaintiffs attorney
questioned the prospective twelfth
juoror, and Mr.. Madison, recover
ing himself, answered with some
intelligence, so that the plaintiffs
attorney rather doubted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

TITS said the. Italian workers in
the Eikins mines age proudly re-
ferring to- Miss 5Elki1 as 1.-THE Ital-
ian duchess, Perha5 they think
Abruzzf is going to Ign over the
duchy of West Virginia G
The term microbe is coined
word, including all microscopic
plants commonly included under
the terms bacteria and yeasts.
Study of bacteria began, prac-
tically. with the use of the micro
scope. 81
In the Upper Kong0. where
polygamy exists, important ment
have as many wives as they de-
sire, the number sometimes run
ming into the hundreds.
Van Vlissingen kept card in
dex of his forgeries--and we
thought Hitchcock was the only
original.
Pretty sweet for the public If
the sugar tariff is jolted in the
solar plexus.
Scientists declare that residents
in dry districts are liable to be
camels in their next incarnation.
Tempos is fugitinr on the fourth
gear as the holidays draw near.
Santos Dumont first demonstrat-
ed that a balloon can be navigated
at will July 10, 1901, when he Cir
cled Eiffel tower, Paris.
Golfer-What are you shouting
"Assouan" over and over again
for?
: Clerical Beginner--Don't you
know it is the biggest dam on
earth? ~ g.
John D. is some ssery teller,
when he feels reminiscent
sreEi
Polynesian islandertS fof some
unexplained reason kMeds 40 or
their women folk. Pefhabt they
were. simply wedding Bnt An ex-
cess of affinities. sS
The hunting season s3is 5pll of
sleepless nights for 6cciA4nt in
surance agents. RI hi
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
EAR DIFFERENT N0DkXlIssz
BY JESSIE pardon
.BY ESSE. M:RARTLQI'

Sing, no! for the modern heroine.
the girl of 80 and the interesting
young" widow of As who enliven
the pages of modern romance.
| 1t is a startling and DER true
fact that girls are girls at 80
nowadays. We have pushed the
age limit up a score of years in
very short space of time, there
by carrying hope to the hearts of
hundreds of women who failed to
marry in their first youth.
Long, long ago when knights
were bold and ladies coy, writer's
of fiction portrayed the love af-
fairs of sweet sixteen" Who to-
day can furnish an instance of a
girl of IS in any of the six best
sellers dreaming of lover, much
less being handed over at the al
tar to a dashing sutton by an in
dulgent and lachyrmose father, as
wife?
Why, the modern girl of 16 is
child, fit only for the school
room, privileged to go shopping
with mother of a Saturday morn
ing. This infant marry? Impossi-
BILE. If her parents were weak
enough to permit such folly the
marriage license clerk would for
bid the banns and If need be call
a "cop" to take the child back to
her nurse.
Do YOU remember those old
| maids of "a that early Victorian
writer's threw in as dark and dis
NAL foils for their sweet child
heroines? They were always made
to speak as if life, indeed, were
almost over and the grave yawned
at their feet. Romance was not
for them, too late. alas, too late!
Unloved, unwoed, unwed, they de-
ciined into old age and list slip
pers. / have often wondered il
their teeth fell out at % and they
lOSl SlShl, ollSii dhu hOoii mo o'
| the advanced age of 80.
Indeed, The pendulum seems to
have swung to the other extreme
from extreme youth to middle age
Fashions in heroines change even
as they do in skirts and sleeves
| The milk-an-water love affairs OF
the school girl no longer Interest
us. In real life we laugh her out
of her silly fancies, and in book:
we demand stronger and more in
teresting mental food.
In recent fiction many of thu
heroines are married to begii
with; not a few are mothers. TIT
Youngest of the whole tribe of re
cent fictitious women, Diana MAJ
lory," is no spring chicken, but
full grown woman, albeit a vision
airy one.
Who would trade "Helen'
Richie" for an insipid young pei
son wondering If this, indeed, b
j loye9 Robert Hichens, in his tw
most successful books, "The Gal
den of Allah" and "Barbar
Sheep" places his heroines at tina
oharmingiy indefinite point bt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

"A mile is $3.50 feet, while a
knot" or nautical mile is $3.50
feet and a fraction. A ship MAX
ing 23.05 knots an hour travels
very nearly q miles.
Scum travels at the rate of 1f42
feet per second-about 10 miles a
minute.
A ball weighing a ton and an
other of the same material weigh
ing an ounce, if dropped stimuli
taneously, will reach the ground at
the same time.
Jill and Jack went out to pack
Some water from the hill,
But were doomed to fail, for they'd
left their pail,
AS thoughtless children will.
Since they began removing their
wells, we don't hear so much
about the beauties of the harems.
Light travels 100000 miles a
second, coming from the sun to
the earth in about eight minutes.
Tell me, general, how you won
your spurs.
won my spurs?'
Yes; your present rank"
"Oh! My senator tossed up a
coin with another senator"
During the conversion of ice
into water, 40 degrees of heat
are absorbed.
The longest animal known to
modern times is the norqual,
which averages 100 feet.
You have to live a whole year in
South Dakota now before you can
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
TAKE A TURKISH BATH EVERY
WEEK

If you will take a good Turkish
bath at least once week you will
always be in perfect health. 1t
throws off the poisons of the
body, keeps the skin soft and
clean and is the greatest cure
known for nervousness, rheuma-
tism, biliousness and kindred dis
eases. Bath and bed $1.00. Turk
'ish Bath Parlors, First and Ste
vens. H. Nichols prop. Main
1241. ~"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

tween 25 and 35-without being
too absolutely exact about their
real age.
Dorothea Brooks of Middle
march" was well under 20 when
she married the elderly Mr.. Casau-
bon, who resembled the portrait
of Locke. Becky Sharp was be-
tween 10 and 10 when she left
Miss Pinkerton's academy for
young ladies and became the
sauce piquant of VANITY Fair"
Far different today!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
VETERANS FAIR MONDAY

Ance at the armory for the big
lair and entertainment given by
The G. A. r. and Spanish War
Veterans next Monday will be
6ne performance. A military drill
by 20 young ladies in bright
Eouave uniforms will be one of
Ghe attractions and there will be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

comedy and music and everything
to make most enjoyable evening.
The season tickets are selling by
hundreds. Those who want to be
sure of seats can get them re-
served by apply at the headquar-
tiers of the committee, Office of G..
L. Snuff, ground floor Terminal
building, or at Shaw & Borden,
Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
FITZPATRICK RELEASED

In the police court yesterday aft
ernoon the, case against Ed Fits-
patrick for issuing check for
$78 on the Bank Of Spangle, In
which he had no funds, was dis
on the showing that Fitz-
patrick intended no fraud and had
secured the check in proper
manner when It was issued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
Translated From tn e Original
BY +. w. SCHAEFER

The Fox invited to wi and
laugh ont Of by serving
wide shallow dish These he with
Stork In
dish found impossible negotiate epas thought
the Stork he drilled homeward
tnny slammed
opening a which
the chcwder served In
gtork fed effectively while the Fox could
the contents to
produced straw thr(Ggh
U square aughable celebrity
Wouldn't that ruffe yout
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
BRING THE FAMILY

To look over the styles of wall
paper at the Spokane Paint & OIL
Co. Phone 60. Madison st. and N.
Z. Ry. 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

The directoire sashes are being
trimmed with directoire buckles
made of cut steel, silver and gold.
The set includes large buckle
worn at the waist on the right side
and smaller buckle fastened
through the loop. These buckles
range from SIS to $50 In price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

Argentina's area under cultiva-
ton is now 36,000,000 acress COM
pairing with 12,O00,000 in 1905.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

Shingles are now made under a
patented process from asbestos
fiber and Portland cement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

The earrings are pearl shaped,
finished with the pear-shaped
drops. The collars of jet are broad
bands of splendid briliancy and are
shown from 81 up, according to the
quality of the jet. There is such
an effort to have harmony in COM
bining colors that jewels are now
designed to match the costumes
Pale blue and gray are a favorite
combination, such as cats eye with
.taupe, and amethyst with mauve.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

The directoire influence Is seen
in iewelyr. This is especially no
ticeable in the handsomely carved
amber and tortoise shell bandeaus
and in the long, narrow bands OF
velvet and satin woven in gold and
silver and finished with tassels to
match.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

/ get divorce. I,ookA likA staying
married is the lessef Of the two
l evils. .1s.@
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
GOODIES UP TQ
HE E1IlLF MUTE

Jet Is wonderfully fashionable
Just now and is used in every con-
ceivable shope from earrings to
trimmings. They are worn by wom-
en- of all ages and on many Occa-
sions. They are shown in com
plete sets, including tiara, baret,
earrings, collar and bracelets. A
dainty and inexpensive tiara has
a handsomely carved butterfly
poised in midair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

"A smiles
easier on tn
face than a
frown. Be good
ter yer face"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
THE BUzZWEEZILL
BY JOHN q. GRuELLE

This antediluvian animal odd
Was noted for counting a fight
And soon as ever 1t got roughly shod
1t kicked with all its might. -
The primitive man would have Jared hut III
When keeping one on the place
If he hadn't allowed it to kick its all
And plant the kicks In his face
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

You have to live a whole year in
South Dakota now before you can
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

The hunting season His 5ull oil
sleepless nights for acciaant in
surance agents. HI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

Polynesian- islanderts fof some
unexplained reason killed. 30 OF
their women folk. Pkfhaet they
were simply wedding But In eX-
cess of affinities. "a e
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

'Tis said the Italian workers in
the. Elkins mines are proudly re-
ferring to. Mics Elixir as the Ital-
ian Duchess Perha} they think
Abruzzf is going to Ign over the
duchy of West Virginia
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23

not even leave his bed or see any one. Ohe Oh
the most prominent members Of his SUITE VINO
did not wish his name 20 be made public, SAID:
No one has informed President Castro con-
cerning the reports of what is going on. as the
President would refuse to believe the dispatches
/ cannot ask the Presidents opinion on these
things because he il sick bed am per
fectly sure that he has not received dlspatcn
since Sunday and it is certain that there mas
been no exchange of cipher dispatches, because
the President does not possess a secret cooe.
This informant ridiculed the idea of Castro
completely in a plot to assassinate the Acting
President Senor Gomez. Referring TO the ap-
pointment of the new ministry, he said:
It appears from the reports that changes nave
occurred in the Venezuelan Cabinet. Ihls news
NAV be authentic. ] recognize some OF the
names of the ministers given AS to the reVo-
cation Of the transshipment decree II tnat Is
true Holland will be pleased, as that vfrtually
was the sole bone Of contention however,
everything we have heard comes through the
newspaper dispatches. No member OF the
Presidents suite has received direct news
Dr. IsraeI-twice examined Castro to-day he
has not vet reached definite opinion regarding
the disease but he is inclined to believe that
his patient is suffering from severe liberation OF
the kidneys which can be treated without oper-
alton
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
DOUBT EXPRESSED HERE.
VeneeueIans Un7oilling to BeHere
the Caracas Dispatches.

Venezuelans in this city who were seen yes
terday regarding the change OF Cabinet by Vice
President Juan Vicente Gomez, acting President
of Venezuela. were OF the unanimous opinion tha (
there nothing IN that action indicate that
General Gomez had betrayed the trust imposed In
him by President Castro when the latter sailed
Europe. They base this view the personnel
OF the new Cabinet organized by General Gomez
the one deposed It is constituted in large part of
been loyal President Castro. Two of Its
the state of Los Andes. from which Castro comes
and are indebted to him for their political exis-
tence The same is said of General Alcantara
whom Gomez has appointed Minister of the In
terror, the principal portfolio IN the Venezuelan
Cabinet He has been known General Castro's
pet boy and he his entire political career
to the latter.
The local Venezuelans say that il is inconceiv-
able that these men would lend themselves to any
plan for the overthrow OF Castro and the placing
Of Gomez in permanent power
IF General Gomez has turned out to be a reac-
tionary." said Ramon Gonzalez, ''it will be a
great surprise to ali. lie has been hand in
glove with Castro in all of his business ventures
and nobody who knows the situation in Venezuela
and the relationship of these two men would eK-
pect Gomez take the action attributed to him
Agules Iturbe. whom Gomez has appointed Gov
ernor OF Caracas. was until recently president Of
the State OF BeTmudez under Castro and was
associated with him in the dock contracts at Gu
mana and Carupano. General Cara bano was an
other follower OF Castro"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
THE CHANGE OF CABINET
Troops Brought Into Caracas Be
fore announcement.

Caracas, Dec. IS Cvia Ponce. P. R., Dec. 22).-
The change of ministry effected and made
known only after the arrival in the capital Of
800 soldiers from the interior who loyal to
Gomez. There is much military activity every
where and troops are being recruited and armed
with energy, in the belief that the men in the in
terror loyal to Castro may fight.
The steamer Manzanares, of the Orinoco Line. is
tied up at La Guayra because the commander Of
one of the Dutch warships patrolling the coast
has threatened to capture her If she leaves port
This vessel is the personal property of President
Castro. AS q result of this attitude the part
OF the Dutch ali freight and passenger traffic
with Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco River, has
been stopped.
Baron Won Seckendorff, the German Minister
had a long conference with Acting President
Gomez yesterday. He presented Hollands
answer declining the proposal made recently by
Venezuela that the transshipment decree against
the island OF CURACAO be regarded as a dead let
ter without revoking it,
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
POSSIBILITY OF CIVIL WAR,

Washington, Dec. z2.-The events OF the last weel,
in Caracas, including the formation Of a new
Cabinet and the other manifestations Of feeling
against President Castro. are said by State De-
partment officials to Justify the conclusions they,
formed long ago However, it is pointed ont the
President has many friends throughout the coun-
try who Will rally to his standard and with U,hor,
the authorities at Caracas may have To reckon
That there would be a revolution following the
Presidents departure for Europe was fully ex
pected here, but that Il would be Accomplished
without bloodshed not expected
Continued reticence manifested at the NAVY
Department to-day regarding the movements OF
the batteshp Maine which left Norfolk YESTERDAY,
on cruise and other vessels Of the navy whose
destination is believed to be the West Indies or
Venezuela.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
BALKAN CONGRESS- NOTE.
Austria Reported WHling to Dis
cuSs Al Points InUoICed.

St. Petersburg. Dee. PA circular note en-
bodytng Russias views regarding the Ealkan stu
alton has been to the Russian ambassadors ac-
credited TO the powers which signed the Treaty Of
Berlin and will be presented tomorrow. 1t is
based on the results of the recent Austro-Rus-
sian negotiations regarding the proposed congress
to straighten out the Balkan difficulty. and the
preliminary exchanges of views 20 determine the
attitude OF the powers regarding the annexation Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria Hungary.
NJ. IswoIsky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has in
vited the leaders of the various parties of the
Douma to a conference of che Ministry tomorrow
1t is intended to communicate to the leaders the
details of NJ. Iswolsky's proposed statement so
that the speakers VINO VIII appear before the
Douma may prepare their replies.
NJ. Iswolsky's speech and the circular note will
in general the ground. although the
speech has been prepared with much srea ter de-
tail the foreign governments are better .ac-
quainted with the developments than are the mem
bers of the Russian Parliament. The Foreign
Minister will take the ground that the result of
the Austro- Russian negotiations has been a diplo-
matte victory for Russia, since Austria has con
sened a free discussion of all nine points IN the
London programme at The preliminary negotia-
tions.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
SIX LOST IN WRECK.
Sirty-fUe Men Of the Irada Climb
Steep Irish Cliffs.

Crookhaven, Ireland. Dec. 22.-The British
steamer Irada Captain Roberts. from Calves
ton, December ;, for Liverpool. is total wreck
on the southwest point of Mizen Head. Captain
Roberts a stewardess and four men were
drowned The remainder of the crew, sixty-five
men. saved themselves by climbing the face of
the cliffs
The stearSer was driven ashore by heavy
weather during a dense fog. She was loaded
with cotton, and the bales are now being
washed up the beach
The Irada was wrecked about midnight on
Nor lay. on the scene OF many shipwrecks- Cap
bridge at the time. Boats were launched but
the sea was so heavy that these We're swamped,
and the men were obliged to scramble ashore as
best they might. Those who were saved had
terrible experience, clinging to the rocks
throughout the night, until about s o'clock in
the morning, when men engaged in erecting
new fog signal station the island hauled
them up with ropes and ladders to the top Of
the steep cliffs. Many of them were injured in
the perilous ascent. Captain Roberts for
merIy second officer of the steamer Oceanic.
1t is estimated that the Insurance losses on
the Irada will amount to s5250OO. This is one
Of the heaviest blows that London underwriters
have experienced in long time The cargo Of
the steamer was valued at $1,25OOO0.
The Irada was of 1894 tons net register. She
was built at Belfast in 1900 and was owned by the
Irada Steamship Company, of Liverpool She was
sol feet long, 50 feet wide and S5 feet deep.