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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
MERRY XMAS! WHAT, SO SOON?

What do you to buying your Christmas
Think ahead six weeks and minds
hnry bury
shops did just before Christmas
Will unless wish to avoid it. tired
wrought womans scramble the
able before Christmas each
itself?
wise matron of acquaintance
made practice for several all her Christmas
shopping done the first of November Merry
written the gifts
wrapped and ready
festival.
nave idea, this what relief this
have time deliberately
know what am buying and believe articles actually
save money know that buying
merchants stock And have been
thousand shoppers However of thing
IN chair during the all
poor, dear foolish friends in the holiday shopping riot"
1t sounds like pretty good doesn't it?
Possible objections
not have display their full holiday
some individual
rs they will be week But will
until moment themselves, clerks
department stores and, also, To- posman."
enough, year
70 be able to buy Christmas
gests that consider doing 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
HOW TAFT ONCE
LICKED AN EDITOR

| for himself, but seemed to be in a
hurry to get at it, within as few
words as possible. His brother
Charles accompanied him, not with
the intention OF assisting, but
merely to be on hand in event of
interference that might be inn
proper or unfortunate. They walked
up to the corner of Fifth and Elm
streets and quickly found Rose,
who was accompanied by a lady
and friend.
"Will Taft is only a year or so
out of Yale, where he developed his
muscle at the manly exercise of the
college, and he seems to have re-
tanned it. He approached and asked
If the person he addressed was
Rose. A propmt That's my name,
and double response, You're my
man. and blow in the face re-
vealed to Mr.. Rose the object of
the call. Mr.. Taft followed up the
attack vigorously. The first blow
was left handler, not so effective
as he intended but he made up the
deficiency by repeated blows until
Rose went down. The rules of the
ring were not observed. When Rose
went down Mr.. Taft pounced on
him and was getting in heavily
with blows when bystander, more
powerful than Mr.. Charles Taft, in
terfered and prevented further
punishment. The bystander OBJ
jected because the head of the un-
der man was being used hammer
on the pavement, but since he
learned the nature of the difficulty
he has not ceased to regret his
interference. AS the case stands
Rose went off bleeding and pale,
with his head well punched"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
WHEN is A WOMAN OLD?

Chicago womans club line
40 theory
10 be classed
Naturally there
threaten resign
Of there is disgrace old
and for which neither to be blamed credited Old
honorable because of living
vicious. the careless and the sohful it.
living obedent
that not only be old
really is
feel like 40 at 60 as it is for to be hale
Though there disgrace growing DID,
Inconvenience economically physically
who feels 40
with who feel 60 she is bright
wants continue to be regarded bright
Vanity really has little in it. The happiness
It. She has right to insist that
feels
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
SAVES TAFT TROUBLE

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Innocent
Tourment. lieutenant of artillery
In the army of France, proposes to
save Mr.. Taft all the care of the
office of the presidency by govern
ing the country himself. He sent
the following letter to m. lie Presi
dente, deisCh andre des Deputies
de New York"
81 propose to govern the United
States when President Roosevelt's
term ends.
81 am As, very young, a lieuten-
ant of artillery % years, parvenu,
and have benefited by the help of
France. The two republics will be
united. l shall do my best to com
plete their conversion and will win
your sympathies. Very respect.
fully, Innocent Tourment."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05

just come in to see how unfor-
Inmates were to be cured of their
unnatural desire to destroy them
selves. and for the further purpose
of getting material for a good story.
The secretary was glad to learn
that the cure had worked as well
as it had, and said that the treat
ment was little severe, but that
he had been waiting for a healthy
specimen to operate upon, so that
he could write up an account of the
affair himself for publication, as he
was convinced that it would have a
good moral effect upon the com
munity. He further explained that
he never intended to adopt the
treatment given me, but had used
it merely as an experiment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
MARY SAYS:
Rice WaHles.

Not every cook can make good
waffles Now that it is the fashion
to serve them as a course at lunch
con with brown sugar and maple
sirup, every one should learn how
to make them.
They are delicious made with
rice. A good recipe is to slse cup
of boiled rice, three eggs, one
ounce of butter, two cups Of sour
milk, one teaspoonful each of salt
and soda. 10 II
Stir into the rice the, fcreamed
butter and the eggs which have
been beaten to froth. add the
salt and soda, stirring in the milk,
adding flour enough to make a
thick batter. Old -
Be sure that the waffle irons are
very hot and buttered. INll them
three quarters full with the batter
and bake carefully. 100 81
Rolled Sandwiches ri
To make rolled sandwiches for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
JeveLs as Medicine

Why certain precious stones are
still regarded as talismans by
many people 1t would be difficult
to explain, unles on the ground
that it has been the custom from
the earliest times. Jewels have
been used as moneys, but it is their
curative or preventive powers that
makes them SO interesting.
Agate. for instance, was sup
posed to counterfeit poisoning, am.
Der to cure sore threats. blood.
stone to stop wounds bleeding and
the diamond was looked upon as a
restorer of strength and courage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05

The encounter In which Taft, one
gear out of Yale, thrashed Gin
cinnati editor has been recalled of
late. yet an account of the affair
as published at the time helps to
picture the Taft of 80 years ago,
the Taft of Yale, rs. as he was in
the flush and strength of his early
,twenties. On April 20. 1879, the
; Cincinnati Commercial contained a
BALI column article under the head.
2. line: "A Sensationalist Punished
"A sensation sheet edited by Les.
ter A. Rose contained in its weekly
issue yesterday lot of trash of a
vile nature. hardly worth mention.
Ing because of its absurdity, that
was apparently construed by the
editor to refer to Judge Alphonso
Taft. 1t would not have attracted
much attention had not the boys
hawking the paper kept up a Cry of
eAll abou the Judge Taft scandal.
Early yesterday afternoon Mr.. Will
Taft, tall, powerful, athletic
young man, about Fl years of age,
met his brother Charles at the
Times office and stated quietly that
If he could find Rose he should
whip him.
Rose was described to Will Taft
us a tall, raw boned man, with a
broken nose, who was known to be
\ bruiser, of considerable physical
courage and great endurance. It
was related to him that Rose had
been sitfng shotted and dubbed by
Ed Hudson and others, and that his
head had been found to be like a
block of granite.
Mr.. Taft listened attentively to
the Information and appeared to ap-
preciate 1t. He did not make much
talk about the task he had cut out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05

afternoon tea use long loaf Of
bread that is square at the enc
and is day old. Remove the
crust from the loaf and cut it into
even slices an eighth of an inch
thick with a very sharp knife
Place these slices together in the
original form, wrap them in a damp
cloth and let them stand for cou
pie of hours. By that time they
will be soft enough to roll without
breaking. Spread each slice with
softened butter or any tasty meat
fish, cheese or jelly mixture, roll ii
and then wrap it in a piece of par.
ATTN paper that is wide enough to
go nearly twice around it and long
enough to extend beyond the ends
of the roll in a twist at each end
Keep on the ice until wanted
Sandwiches wrapped in paraflin pa
per will keep an entire day in per.
fectly fresh condition. If sand
witches are left over from a meal
they may be kept until the next day
by wrapping each one in the paper
Paraffin paper is cheap enough, two
dozen sheets selling for or
cents.
Soft Ginge rbread.
Two cups of flour, one cup of mo
lasses, one cup of boiling water
two tablespoonful of melted but
ter, a pinch of salt, two tablespoon
fuls of ginger, one teaspoonful o.
cinnamon, one teaspoonful of soda
in boiling water. Beat together
three minutes. To be eaten hot.
Apple Custard.
To one quart of stewed anc
strained apples add the yolks o.
three eggs, well beaten. sugar ant
nutmeg to taste. Beat hard ant
bake in a pudding dish in a hot
oven. When done, make a meringue
of the remaining whites of eggs
and a tablespoonful of sugar ant
spread on the pudding. Return tt
the oven long enough to brown
then set aside until cool, or, If you
prefer, eat hot with rich cream.
Beet Salad.
Take six medium sized beets and
boil until tender. Remove the skins
and cut slice off the top of each
Scoop out the center. Chop fine
two stalks of celery and small
onion, mix with mayonnaise dress
ing and fill the beets. Serve on let
tuce leaf.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
SUES AGED PREACHER.

WATERLOO, Ind, Nov. 5.-Miss
Emma Fisher has filed a $4,000
breach of promise suit against Rev.
Samuel p. Klotz. She is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Solomon Fisher She
is 40 and Rev. Klotz is nearly 20.
The pastor on Aug. IL last was
married to Mrs. w. Klotz, the
widow of his youngest brother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
EsdAYS AN sS1S
0LD4[.ASA1.ONEp5 w |
~ q NJ A NJ w

To keep fresh meat for "a hours
or longer remove paper immedi-
ately, sprinkle both sides with pep
per and place upon ice until ready
for use. The pepper makes the
meat tender as well as preserves it.
Hinges will not squeak II oiled
with good machine oil. Use a
feather to spread the oil.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05

Thick sour milk day old,
whipped light and foamy and set on
me Ice to cool. makes the finest
buttsrmilk imaginable.
Tomatoes. picked green ana
pIacsd. not In the sunlight. but in a
PooI. dark spot in the cellar, will
olpen nicely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05
'T1Hl[E MWtINpAEQElD MZlUClNnA1s0sg

alive, and tOla him so. l was no
longer acting part. The matter
had been too serious for that. 1
now made clean breast of the af-
fair, stating that / had never in
tended to commit suicide, but had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05

Joseph critically examined his
coat of many colors.
"A trifle gaudy," he unused. "but
l don't care as long as | don't have
to wear one of those green hats
with it."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05

Instead of foretelling the weather
by the migration of birds, rural res
idents will some day get their tips
from the flight of the millionaires
as they journey north and south in
airships.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-05

Redbeak--Well, ] know good
mother in law, anyway.
-Whoseyours?
Redbeak-NO; my wife's.
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
Copyright, 1907, A. c. McClurg & Co., Chicago
SYNOPSIS.
Illustrations by Art. williamson

trip of the "Overland Mair' through the
Rocky mountains, while efforts are be-
By III ae podge' e oosn stage gp f driver e Alfred Vn
cent, young man, and Phineas Cadwal-
ler, introduced. They come across the
thongs station, they find the redskins
have carried their destructive work there
also.
CHAPTER II.-Stela Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony, keeper of station, is in
troduced. The travellers find that An
thony has been killed
CHAPTER III.-Vincent with letter Of
introduction to Gov. Stanford is assigned
his work in unearthing plans of enemies
arrival of Stella Anthony in a letter
from her.
CHAPTER IV.-Vincent visits town
where railroad men are working on
road and receives token of esteem from
Stella, embodied in a neat lunch and q
forget-me-not.
CHAPTER V.-"Uncle Billy arrives
in railroad town, meeting Stella. He
passed. The old stage driver decides to
work close to town in order that he may
be able to keep fatherly watch over the
young woman.
CHAPTER VI.-Stella receives "Uncle
Billy with kisses for he brought her a
new hat. She is engaged as a tutor for
Viola Bernard, daughter Of hotel land
lady.
CHAPTER v1I.-Vincent visits society
circles of enemies of the Central Pa
cif1c railroad, learns their secrets and
returns to Stella in the California town,
each showing signs of love for the
other
did you expect me to ask"
Most girls would. That's where
you are the more attractive. Sit down
here and we'll talk it over. I'll make
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
ne sum Ct 9t four a two hundred and three
the same is actually due at the date Of this no.
tice. upon certain mortgage duly executed
and delivered by Fred A. Gahring and Emma
A. Gahring, his wife, as mortgagors to John w.
April a; D: 1907 and duly recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds in and for the county
Of Mover and state of Minnesota, OF the s7th
book ~ of mortgages, on page 1872 And no &C.
been instituted to recover the debt secured by
Now therefore, Notice. is hereby given that by
virtue OF power Of sale contained in said
mortgage; and pursuant to the statutes in such
cas- case N made % and provided, the said mortgage
in and covered by said mortgage and situated
in the county Of Mower and state of Minnesota,
towit: T5s Thee east half SEh) Of the northeast
lNEA) of the southeast quarter sea- Of Sec
tion seven (7) and the north half (NA) of the
southwest @ quarter lSWA) and the west hall
in SSHaptsfb o1e b8Ndg NMa
H02), north OF range eighteen Q8) west with
the hereditaments and appurtenances, will be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash to pay said debt and interest and seventy.
i've dollars ($75) attorneys fee as stipulated in
and by said mortgage in case of foreclosure
together with the disbursements allowed by
law; which sale will be made by the Sheriff OF
said county of Mower at the west front door Of
the court house in the city of Austin, county OF
Mower and state of Minnesota, on Saturday
the 9th day OF February, A. D. 1908, at lC
demption at any time within one year from the
day OF sale as provided by law.
Dated January y4$ 18Th, A.D; ctss; 1923;
LAFAYETTE FRENCH,
Attorney for MortRagee,
Jan. Is. p. 20. Feb. 5, IL, 10, 26
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
Order for Hearing on Claims.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss
In Probate Court.
Special term, Dec. 23rd, 1907
In the matter of the estate of Albert
Puschert, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Aunie Pushert. ct said county.
It is ordered that all claims and demands of
al! persons against said estate be presented Is
this court. for examination and allowance at
the probate. office, in the court house, in tho
city Of Austin in said county, on Monday, the
29th day of June, 1908, at 8 O'Clock d. m.
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
p1ration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to it's satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed
Ordered further that notice of time and place
of hearing and examination of said claims
and demands shall be given by publishing this
order once in each week for three successive
weeks in the MOWER COUNTY TRANSCRIPT, q
weekly newspaper, printed and published at
the city of Austin in said county.
Dated at Austin, Minnesota. the esrd day OF
BY the Court,
(sEAL] J. NJ. GREENMAN,
Judge of Probate
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
Order for aearlng on Claims
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Gn11ntv ~ h6r~v~~

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss.
In Probate Court.
Special Term, Feb IA, 1908.
In the matter of the estate of Richard Olsen
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto o. r.
Mycklejord of said county.
It is ordered. that all claims and demands of
al! persons against said estate be presented to
Chis court for examination and allowances at
the probate office, in the court house, in the
city OF Austin In said county, on Monday, the
18th day Of August. 1s06. at three O'Clock p. m.
It is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-:
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex.
plrat1on OF which time all claims not presented
TO said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed n
Ordered further, that notice of time and
place OF the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publish.
ing this order once in each week for three
successive weeks in the MOWER COUNTY TRAN.
SCRIPT, weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished st the city Of Austin in said county.
Dated at Austin, Minnesota, the 14th day of
February, 1908. By the Court,
(SeaD M. GREENMAN
Judge Of Probate Court
Feb $40 NJ lch 4. :
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Edwin Rich.
ards. decedent.
The State of Minnesota to the heirs at law
of said deceased and to all persons Interested
in the final account and distribution of the
estate of said decedent; The representative Of
the above named decedent, having filed in this
of the estate Of said decedent. together with his
petition praying for the adjustment and allow
ance of said final account and for distribution
Of the residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto h m entitled Therefore. you, and. each
OF you. are hereby cited and required to show
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House, in
the city of Austin in the county of Mower, state
Of minnesota. on the 9th day of March
1905. at l o'clock p. M, why said petition
Witness the Judge of said court and the seal
OF said court, this 10th day of February 1908.
lsEALJ JOHN NJ. GREENMAN,
Judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26

you comfortable" He reached for
some of the overhanging boughs, in.
tending to place them on the rock
seat. The movement took him a pace
from the opening.
Really, Mr. Cadwallader, I'm sure
you could tell me as we'll at the hotel.
Good afternoon" She started toward
the low, thorny opening.
He was after her with the spring of
a cat. mo, you don't, my beauty!
If you won't stay and talk, you shall
give me proper farewell"
The inequality of the ground availed
him; and before she could divine his
intention he threw his arm around
her, gave her an audible kiss and
stepped back out of her reach. "There,
my wood-nymph, don't break your
heart; and don't think was intending
to ask you to marry me. only wanted
to tell that inflated skipjack, Vincent,
that his modest dove wasn't above a
sweet little filtration with your humble
servant. I have your handkerchief,
and
His sneering words ceased suddenly,
not for the menace in Stella's pale
face, but for hasty, approaching
strides. He sprang forward past Stel-
Ii to meet Gideon's crashing blow.
Hand Stella her handkerchief, you
devils whelp!" Gideon hastened the
PROSTATE man with kick.
Phineas rose with difficulty and
Obeyed; but Stella, now that help had
arrived, was stunned to inaction, and
the white token fell at her feet.
That's right, Stella! Don't touch
it," Gideon turned to Phineas, who
was feebly trying to restore order to
his apparel. you brass-mouthed
sneak! heard you kiss her, heard
what you said. If you can't vent your
spite on a man without stalking a
woman you'd better get into hoops or
ride donkey to-the hell you came
from! If Miss Anthony's name passes
your lips to any one, you'll get my
bullet! Vamoose!"
In his thirty-odd years of varied life
Phineas had beaten down many angry
eyes with his daredevil bravado; yet
the blaze Of Gideon's passion, boy
though he was, tied the sneering
tongue, confounded the bold eyes.
Phineas turned away, speechless till
he was safe outside the copse. From
thare be sent back a last hot shot. II
didn't know ! was roeehing on your
preserves, you Injun dandy! re.
r."
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
Citation for Hearing on kinal Ac-
count and for Distribution.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower--ss.
In Probate Court
s In the matter of the estate of John Readal
Decedent. 3551 - 'N'o'-'
The State of Minnesota to Peter Eugene
Reedal, George Banks Reedal and Cloristina
isabella Reedal and to al persons inter.
ested in the final account and distribution of
the estate of said decedent: The representative
Of the above named decedent, having fled in
this court the final account OF the adminis+ra-
tion Of the estate Of said decedent, together
With their petition praying for the adjustment
and allowance of said final account and for dis
tribution Of the residue Of said estate to the
persons thereunto entitled; therefore. you. and
show causei IL any you have, before this conf -
ct Ct II the P!obate Court Rooms il the Court House
n r. the City OF Austin in the County Of Mower
ct 10 clock q. M. why said petition should not
be granted. b 8 80. '> >1>- '1os ~
Witness the Judge Of said court and thu saal
(seau ]. M. GREENMAN.
Feb 49, 26 March 4. 80 -