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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
WHY THE HOUSE HAS PErERED OUT


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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
THE MAN AND WHAT Is HIS.

speaking factory connection
a threatened labor trouble:
property don't to interfere with
It, is mine the public
butting 1 will up shop"
other dozens of
Did absurd was? Not permit the
public to butt in?
that break window
machinery and how long Mr.. Man who
will public the policeman taking
hand
little blaze and how anxious
its is things for himself
the public in He will be telephoning
like insisting interference
this the only absurdity of his position.
public already 'butng in" what he inssteny
his rights Not but day.
The public insists right inspect of his plans
before build rights
fix certain regarding the employs and the conditions
which public
theory the the number
For the public further by compulsory arb
traion must
and the profit would terribly radical
The who all only does because society
has that is the best thing everybody allow it.
Property i when all
The which said private property
a well say:
"A people abusing this plan intended be best for all
majority. will the
system"
property protection
alton which society necessity contributes his prosperity the
of must expect price.
That logically the the public fix conditions
under which the right which it has granted be used
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

Kissed. His fist crashed squarely
upon the sheriffs jaw and the man
fell senseless.
The convict listened, breathing
hard. Through the pine trees he
could see the guards playing cards
upon the ground. their rifles be-
side them. Evidently they had
heard nothing. Then, bending low,
he began to wriggle along the
ground in the direction of the pal
metto swamps, 800 yards away.
If he could gain the shelter of
these he could break his way out
at nightfall, and hit the trail for
the settlement of Okeebo, ~ miles
away, where Mary lived.
Two years before. actuated by
that fury that besets the southern
er when any insult is offered to
his woman kind, he had shot and
almost killed Hickson for few
words addressed half jokjngly to
his young wife. He had been tried
at Tampa and, unjustly as most
thought, sentenced to serve for five
years in the convict camp. Since
then Hickson, who had been elect
ed sheriff, had never ceased to jeer
at him and endeavor to do him
evil. The few visits which were
permitted his wife were held in the
presence of the jailers; they were
kept apart they could say nothing
that was not overheard. Yet he
had always believed in her 10y
alty-now?
OF course he would be recap.
tured at the door, but he must see
her, must have one moments word
with her to learn the falseness of
Hickson's monstrous insinuations
Suddenly he heard shouts behind
him. Bullets began to zip among
the needles of the pines. He sped
on desperately
He was some 20 yards from the
swamps when he felt a blow upon
the thigh that sent him spraying
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
OPINIONS
BY AND ABOUT WOMEN
ONE TYPE OF AMERICAN
WOMAN.
BY President Charles r. Barrett of
Barrett Institute.

BY President Charles r. Barrett of
Barrett Institute.
The one type of American woman
most in the public eye demands at
tention on the ground of her sex.
She is spoiled-over-" queened.
She does not recognize merit or
worth as qualifications necessary
to herself. She demands consider
alton on no other ground than that
she is woman. She is consistently
nervous. She lacks repose and
poise. She is extravagant and arti-
fetal. She likes a palatial
home, but lacks appreciation of
how she gets it or who maintains
it. She likes servants about her,
and the authority with which to
direct them. She seeks recognition
and admiration solely from the rat.
ing of worldly possessions and the
influence she commands through
the position of father or husband
She is artificial, insincere, indie.
pendent, extravagant and selfish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

The sheriff's red face looked into
the prison white face of the con-
Wet. They stood alone among the
Florida pines and swamps, but
close at hand the guards lounged
with their rifles.
bill, yer wife's SICK" the sheriff
jeered.
do you know anything about
her application for my pardon?''
the convict faltered.
The sheriff burst into loud laugh
ter. why, Bill, that's all bluff, "
he said. you won't get no par
don; it's a divorce she's going to
get, and then" He bent for
ward and whispered into the con-
vict's ear.
You lie, you curl" the convict
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
III.
They're still coming.

They're still coming.
1t looks like each newspaper
artist what noticed my name on
Tintoretto Paper Co. bristol board
lis trying to correspond with me in
his own mad fashion. l am tempted
to claim a foul.
Several replies came to me today.
All but one or two was sketches
drawn on piece of the bristol
board. The largest was a series of
adventures by one of them slap
stick artists, showing how he got in
bad through pausing to send me an
answer. But l can't believe it hap
pened, so / can't laugh.
The other girls in the packing
room are giving me the giggle.
They say l must have caught the
India ink talent of the country in
joshing mood, for they was evil
IDENTIFY making circus of me.
/ think the artists are a buch of
boobs, and l wish now | had writ
er's cramp when | wrote my name
on the sheets.
(COntinued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
When Wood Is Gone

Do you begin to see the picture?
Can you imagine what it will be
In 80 years?
The lumber business, now the
fourth largest in America, will be
the first to fail. Thirty-three
thousand establishments will i'm
mediately close their doors. At the
same moment, more than half a
million employees will be thrown
out of work; they will be joined
by million in the allied trades
--coopers, joiners, carpenters,
planners. wallpaper makers-then
another million from the trades In
directly affected. 1t will be such
m army OF unemployed as was
never dreamed of In the worlds
history.
The mines will fail. There will
be no coal. no iron, no steel for the
skyscrapers, no steel for rails. The
railroads will go out of business.
Without transportation facilities
the farmers will be unable to mar
ket their crops, already diminished
by uncontrolled drought and food.
~ our national prosperity depends
upon the railroads and the crops,
there Will be no prosperity. In its
place, poverty-the poverty of
China. Greece, Syria. Dalmatia.
This. or something very like It.,
n tho picture OF this great land
q ours when the forests fail. And
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
GET SICK EATING
OYSTER LOAF

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29!-Fol-
lowing the eating of an oyster loaf
Mrs. j. Murphy, her daughter,
Muriel, age seven, and R. F. Reed,
a printer, were taken ill suddenly
with symptoms of ptomaine poison
ing. Reed, when he realized the
danger, called a physician over the
telephone and then became Gncon-
scious. When the doctor arrived,
the door of the room was forced
open and the victims were taken
to the hospital, where they are de-
clared to be out of danger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
MARY SAYS:
Custard SouHle.

Rub two scant tablespoonful Of
butter to cream; then add two
scant tablespoonful of -four. Pour
over this gradually one cup of hot
milk and cook eight minutes in a
double boiler, stirring often. Beat
yolk of four eggs, add two table
spoonfuls of sugar, stir into the
milk and set away to cool. Half an
hour before serving beat the whites
of four eggs stiff and add to mix
ture lightly. Bake in buttered pud-
ding dish in a moderate oven one
half hour. Serve at once.
Raisin SpiraIs.
Take one cup sugar, one-half
cup butter and yolks of two eggs
and beat to q cream. Add one cup
full sour milk and one of chopped
raisins, one-half each of cinnamon
and nutmeg. Dissolve one tea
spoonful of soda in a little of the
milk. Just before putting In the
-four add the beaten whites Of two
eggs. Make a very stiff dough and
cut In thin strips about five inches
long. Roll around the, finger and
fry In butter to delicate brown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
TAFT AT BANQUET

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 29.-Presi-
dent-elect Taft is scheduled to be
in Atlanta two days in the middle
of January, when he will deliver a
speech at banquet in his honor.
Representatives from all over the
south will be in attendance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

ccAASo SNSh'
Rear Admiral Sperry, in a speech.
observed that there is no position
possible for the United States in a
war where Great Britain Is in
volved, except. that of benevolent
neutrality. Quite right, admiral.
That's our position in a war where
any country is involved. Go up
head in the diplomatic class.
Don't forget the potatoes, Sara"
mo, nam; how'll you have EN-.
with their jackets on or in the
noode?"
In fiction the burglar always goes
for the silverware. In reality the
burglar who loads himself up with
so-called silverware is sucker.
The secret is out. Pullman por-
tiers get $35 a month salary. No
wonder two-thirds of them always
seem to have a crouch.
This country uses million dol
lars worth of sugar day. Some
of it, however, is wasted, as, for
instance, by the dub who drips cot
fee off his spoon into the restau-
rant sugar bowl.
"Why are you sending Henry to
college, Silas?"
Hes too big for woodshed Sc.
ances, and l think he ought to be
hazed."
Grandma Ito city grandson
Have you seen your gran'pa round,
Charley?
Charley--Yes'm He's round
back, putting the cows into their
garage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
FOR HEALTH, INSTRUCT SUB.
CONSCIOUS MIND.
BY Dr.. Mary A. Willard OF
Detroit,

ny 1T. wary -. willard OF
Detroit.
The subconscious mind never
sleeps, and If properly instructed
by the conscious mind before the
conscious mind goes to sleep, will
do full days work overnight. For.
get disease and think perfect
health and you will be well. Say
to yourself, Il want to be WELL
Health is sure If you instruct the
subconscious mind to think along
that line while you are asleep, and
keep health foremost in your mind
during the waking hours. Psyche
therapy, or mind cure, will be the
all powerful force of the next cen
fury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29
Most Anything
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

The lower limbs contain ~
bones each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

Young man, don't take d girls
hand in yours and tell her you love
her unless you are prepared to pay
her board for life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

it will be more than a mere pic
ture. Unless you decide to act, it
will become grim reality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-29

Mother Eve handed Adam an
apple and her daughters have been
handing men lemons ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
DEATH OF AUGUSTUS D. LYNCH
FOR MANY YEARS A RECEIVER
FOR NATIONAL BANKS.
Had Won High Reputation for
Ability Displayed in the Per
Torrance Of His Duties.

Augustus D. Lynch, who was attending
the meeting here of the national bank
receivers. died suddenly this morning
shortly after 1 o'clock at the Shoreham
Hotel Though he had been in ill health
for several years past, his death was a
great shock to those of his friends and
intimate associates in Washington. His
death was caused by angina pectoris.
Judge Lynch, as hes was Familiarity
known, left Washington several months
ago for a small town in New Jersey,
where he took charge of an insolvent
bank. character of work for which he
was especially adapted, owing to his ex-
tensive banking experience, and 1t was
his intention to make Asbury Park his
temporary residence. Arrangements for
the winter had been definitely completed.
Augustus D. Lynch was born in George
town, Ohio, September S. 1895, and was a
graduate OF the Indiana Asbury University
and the State University Of Indiana. He
entered the banking business in Shelby
Vile Ind, about 1865, and was identified
with banking and fiscal affairs ever since.
For the past twenty years he was one
of the experts selected by the govern
ment to take charge of insolvent banking
Institutions, and in this particular line
of duty he won for himself high repu
tation.
He came to Washington about twenty
three years ago from Indianapolis. In
banking and finance he was looked upon
as an authority. His active work for the
government ended five years ago. owing
to ill health. but since then he responded
to emergency calls, and 1t was under such
a call that he took his recent duties In
New Jersey.
Judge Lynch was connected with the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church,
Of which he was trustee for several
years and at enc time president of the
board OF trustees. He was also a charter
member of the University Club.
In addition to Mrs. Lynch. the deceased
leaves one daughter. Mrs. Ru'er Springer
the wife of an army chaplain stationed
At Fort Schuyler. n. Y The funeral serv-
ice will take place at the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday
afternoon. The remains will be taken to
Judge Lynch's former home in Indian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
NIGHT SCHOOLS OPENED.
Registration Not Up to Last Years
Figures.

Fourteen public night schools were
opened last night and most OF the classes
began their work within an hour after
the first session began. The registration
was not as large as last year, but it is
expected registration Wednesday and
Friday nights will raise the total up to
that of former years.
The white night schools are at the
Business High School and the Franklin,
Wallach. Gales. Jefferson and Corcoran
Graded school buildings. Besides these
there are cooking classes at 212 H street
northwest and 646 Massachusetts, avenue
northeast Colored classes met in the
Armstrong Manual Training School and
the Garnet. Stevens. Randall. Phillips.
Lovejoy. Birney and Garfield graded
school buildings.
AS the appropriation for night schools
Is $500 less than last year the number
of sessions has been reduced from eighty
to fifty-five. 1t is proposed to ask for an
emergency appropriation to maintain the
night schools as long next winter as
formerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
W. Camp, president of the League of Re-
publican Clubs This evening the Iowa
4 association will hold a smoker in the

NJ. Camp. president of the League of Re-
Association will hold smoker in the
headquarters, on 18th street northwest. A
general discussion Of the political situa-
ton will be the feature. In the assembly
hall at s o'clock tomorrow evening the
Maryland Club will hold rally. Thurs
day evening the West Virginia Association
and the executive committee Of the
League of Republican State Clubs will
meet. Friday evening has been set for a
meeting of the colored voters, and Sat-
urday evening the Wisconsin republicans
will meet.
The executive committee of the Lincoln
National Republican League met the rep
resentatives of several coored republican
clubs last night. Mordacai Harris of
Huntsville, Md; Joseph Edwards of Mich
igan. and ]. j. Robinson of North Caro-
lima were. added to the executive COM
mttee for their respective states. Mr..
Harris invited the league to hold rati-
fication meeting at Huntsville and the in
vitation was accepted The date of the
meeting is to be fixed by the committee
tomorrow night.
Democratic Activity.
Members of the Bryan Democratic Club
will meet in the red parlor Of the Raleigh
Hotel tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
Representative o. w. Gillespie will dis
cuss Bank Deposits Guaranteed" PROT
A. D. Edwards Bank Failures Since
1872" and Andrew Wilson The Republic
can Party and Its Shortcomings"
Nearly the entire democratic, and many
of the republican voting population OF
Kent district of Prince George county.
Md. attended a rally held by the Bryan
Kern and Smith Club at Capital Park last
night. Mr. George n. Palmer, the presi-
dent of the club. presided. and Mr..
Charles w. Darr of the Washington bar
was the principal speaker.
Former Soldiers Will Speak.
Former soldiers, sailors and marines.
who believe in the principles of the re-
publican party, have organized to work
for the election of Judge Taft, and. at
meeting this morning. arrangements
were completed for holding mass meet
ing on the night of October IA. The
speakers will include Past Department
Commander J. Walter Mitchell Of the
Spanish War Veterans. Cen Andrew S.
Burt of the Army and Navy Union, Col.
r. L. Hannah OF the G. A r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
STOLEN RING A HOODOO
Mother Warns Thief to Get
Rid of Opal.
SAYS 1T CURSED HER SON
Had All Sorts of Bad Luck When
ever He Wore It.
SAFE ONLY WHEN IN PAWN
Lost Money, Got Hurt by Cars and
Finally Died When He
Took It Out.

NEW YORK, October eff an ex-soul-
mate or an ex-affinity of her son stole
an opal ring from Mrs. Slas Smith of 81
Main street, Paterson, n. j., she will do
we'll to return it or hastily dispose of it
according to Mrs. Smith 1t once be-
longed to the late George Burris. her son
Gus when he didn't have it and had trou-
bles when he did. and before that was the
property of at least a dozen persons who
died last February.
My son was a good man SO long as
he didn't wear that ring said Mrs Smith
yesterday to reporter. He prospered,
never got into trouble and had a smile
for everybody. Just let him begin wear
ing it, however. and street cars would
run against him. he would fail in business
and women would cross his path.
'If I mistake not, George bought the
ring fifteen years ago Stories vary as
to just how long the ring has been in
Paterson. Some say it was made here
but it is certain that the stone is foreign
Some say it is a Persian stone that car
ries death and destruction. 1t certainly
did as much for my son George.
MY son was shot in February. 1893.
and came near dying. but recovered He
then pawned the ring. and everything
seemed to come his way. He got control
Of the best roadhouse on Stony Hill no ad
near Paterson. and everything was lovely
until he was seized with desire to have
the ring again. He got it, and debt over
came him and he had to retire. Then he
became barber. and adversely caused
him to pawn the Jewel.
The Hoodoo Working Again.
''He did we'll at his new trade: in a re-
markably short time was the proprietor
of one of the biggest shops in Newark
One day he told me he was eager to
have that ring on his finger again.
told him that 1t had been redeemed and
I had hung it on the statue OF 81 Ann
in the chapel of st. Joseph's Hospital
when he was i'll there of typhoid fever.
l am not Roman Catholic. but some
how l thought maybe some good might
come from that little act.
1T was 1889 when he was sick. When
he got the ring back he began having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
CLOSE OF YoM KIPPUR.
Shofar and Trumpets Sounded in
Synagogues at Sunset.

The Jewish Yom kippur, or day o.
atonement. closed yesterday at sunset
with the soundings Of the shofar in the
orthodox temples and 70 the notes or
trumpets in the reformed synagogues.
The blowing Of the shofar, which marked
the close of the penitential vigil lasting
since the advent of New Year, Septem-
Der -. was the signal also for the end OF
the fast since shutdown Sunday evening.
At the close whole congregations ended
the service with a prostration in last
silent fervent appeal. Then the Linen
Mehlech" rang out from the affairs ana All
arose.
The festival of succoth or tabernacles VIII
begin Saturday and continue for eight
days 1t commentaries the dwelling OF
the children of Israel Forty years in the
wilderness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Bloomingdale w. c. T. U. Meets.

The annual meeting Of Bloomingdale
Union, w. c. T. o.. was held recently at
the home of Mrs. w. H. Howard. Mrs.
Duehay led the devotional exercises. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. w. II. Howard: first vice pres
ident. Mrs. c. 6. Abbott; second vice pres
ident. Mrs. George Spedel; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. c. r. Duehay: recording
secretary, Mrs 7. j. WILSON: treasurer
Mrs. Foster
Mrs. Henry. District superintendent of
mothers meetings. was present and ar
ranged for the Bloomingdale Union to
hold a mothers meeting at the District
headquarters. 522 9th NV. October 81
Delegates were elected to attend the Dis
trict convention at Douglass Memorial M.
L. Church, 18th and II streets northeast
Wednesday and Thursday, October and
S. 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Wants Hospital for Horses.

DR.. c. B. Robinson. District veteri-
marian, In his estimates to the Commits
sioners today renewed his recommends
tion of last year for a hospital where all
horses used n the District service can
be treated when necessary. He says this
hospital could be established for $4,000.
lie recommends that his salary be in
creased from ST, 200 TO 5000 and that he
be authorized to employ an assistant vet
erinarian at $1,000 and a clerk at 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Opening of Virginia State Fair.

RICHMOND. Va, October 6-Ten thou
sand people witnessed the opening of the
third annual exhibition of the Virginia
State Fair Association yesterday. The
attendance broke all records for any pre-
vious first day. The present fair is the
most complete ever held under the aus
pices of the association. There are more
attractions of every sort than have been
seen before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Berlitz School ENLARGED.

The Berlitz school in this city, located
at 723 18th street northwest. has been en-
larged and entirely renovated, and is now
under the personal management of Prof.
NJ. d. Berlitz, author of the Berlitz
method. with Prof. l.. NJ. Huebert as
local director. assisted by a most COM
petent staff of native teachers in all Ian
guages. The school has $50 branches
throughout the. world and is now In it's
thirty-first year of existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
ORDER SEVERAL CHANGES.
Commissioners Take Action Regard
ing Washington Asylum.

BY recommendation of L. F. Zinkhan
superintendent of the Washington Asy-
lum, the Commissioners have made the
following changes at that institution
Resignation of Herbert Lloyd, orderly
accepted. to take effect October /, and
Hubert Dennis appointed to fill the va
cancy, at $500 year; Philip M. May ap-
pointed engineer for the hospital, at $500
year: Vanci w. Gray appointed engi-
neer for the workhouse, at $50 a month
resignation of Mrs. Helen NJ Lee gradu-
ate nurse, accepted, to take effect Octo-
Der 10.