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awaken her was to slap her gently
on the cheek, to prick her with a
pin and shake her.
Since her awakening she says
that at these times she became
dimly conscious OF what was going
on around her, but that everything
seemed exaggerated. Slight noises
were terrible roar and the doc
tors became giant forms.
II was constantly oppressed with
fear that they would kill me in
an attempt to make me awake.
Every touch was torture, and I
thought | would surely die when
they pricked ME with pins she
said
During these half-conscious mo-
ments the room in which lay be-
came great cave, Giant beings
with wings roared about, and
seemed to be laying on the edge
of great precipice. The winged
beasts were flies and the cliff was
from the edge Of the bed to the
floor
"But I have no recollection of
time All the things that | remem-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
START COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.

RIVERSIDE, May 1.-THE Com
mercial Club of this city has insti-
tuted a formal campaign for the re-
moval of the county seat of Okla
hogan county from Conconully to
Riverside. Five thousand copies of
a circular have been sent out to
the voters of the county, and a de-
termined campaign for the neces-
sary signatures to petition for
the submission Of the question to
the voters at the fall election has
been inaugurated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
BEWARE THE DEADLYH
HEAL TIL OFFICER WARNS

Files are one of the greatest
menaces to health because of the
disease germs they carry" said
Health Officer Grieve.
DR.. Grieve warns housewives to
kill flies as soon as they appear. He
urged them to keep their kitchens
clean and not permit decayed vege-
table matter to stand in the homes.
Flies breed in this.
Proprietors of livery stables are
urged to use extra precautions.
Everybody Is asked to destroy the
insects breeding spots by cleaning
up back yards.
"The death rate is always larger
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
POOR FEED MAY CAUSE
AMERICAN LEAGUE STRIKE

= CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Ameri-
can league is threatened with the
most unique revolt in the history
of the national game.
1t amounts virtually to strike,
and is protest Of the players
against the wretched hotel accom-
modations they have been forced
to accept at the lordly dictation OF
Ban Johnson.
The Cleveland and Detroit play
ers are up in arms and the eastern
clubs will join forces when they
come west and finl the conditions
obtaining in st. Louis and Chi
Cago.
~ Never since the organization of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

and dumping grounds with their
legs and mouths covered with
germs. They get into the milk, cot
fee and other food.
Never drink coffee, water or
milk from which fly has been re-
moved. 1t will be cheaper in the
end to throw away a whole plate Of
butter into which a fly has fallen.
than to eat the balance after cut
ting away portion of it closest to
the fly.
Persons living along sluggish
rivers have the most to fear from
the fly. The streams are putrid
during the summer months, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
VIRGIL CARvlN DYING

Pitcher Virgil Garvin, who used
to be with Butte and has played in
Spokane, is dying of consumption
at Navasota, TeXas-the little town
whence he came to startle the base
ball world few years ago. Garvin
was one of the weirdest and most
eccentric men in baseball, and his
doings caused laughter year after
year. Witnal. he was kindly, gen.
tie soul-excepting when colored
man hove in sight-and the ball
players are much grieved over his
affection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
Az,
IN BAD SHAPE

w. f, Lewis this morning COM
planned to the board OF works about
the unfinished condition of the
grading on Fourteenth av. from
Ivory to Perry SITS. He claims that
the contract was let in January,
107, and the work is still unfinish-
ed. 1t is SO cut up in places that
property owners can hardly reach
their homes. The contract is held
by Mitchell Bros. The board has
not taken up the matter yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

professional baseball. Back in
1875. have the men who play the
game been forced to put up with
such gross indignities. In st.
Louis the socalled American plan
meals are served in a real dining
room, but the food is scarcely to be
compared with the average free
lunch.
In Chicago, the players are
forced to eat in a dingy room ad-
jacent to the bar where no one
would go unless compelled SO to
do. The food is so poor that
many of the ball players have
been patronizing the nearby res
taurants, paying for their own
meals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
CHAMBER ASKS
$4,000

Under the direction Of David
Brown. c:,ambeg of commerce
committee Of $50 members this aft
ernoon began a canvass to raise a
$5O,V0J publicity fund for the use
Of the chamber. A portion of the
fund is to be devoted to the ma
tional apple show to be held in this
city in December. On condition
that $4,000 be raised, the banks
included in the Spokane clearing
house have pledged themselves to
contribute $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
GIANTS HAUNTED HER
MLONG SLEEP

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May IL
Mrs. Beulah Hawkins suffers from
a peculiar sleeping malady. having
had four attacks. She has just
awakened from her longest sleep.
Three months ago she laid down
and went to sleep at her home. and
she did not awaken until 2 months,
3 weeks and days had passed.
Attempts were made to bring her
out of her sound sleep at home, and
then she was removed to the coun-
ty hospital.
Among the methods used to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

Der seem to have occurred one
right after another.
Then | gradually became better.
The exaggerated idea of my sur
roundings passed and l realized
where | was. Then two men came
and carried me away to room
filled with people and the doctor
talked to them and told them all
about my case. After they brought
ME back | received my senses en-
tirely and sat up.
ut was dark, I got up and looked
out of the window. 1t was night
and the electric lights were twink
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
CRACK SHOTS WILL
MEET THIS MONTH

Spokane marksmen for the last
few days have been expanding a
lot of shot and shell preparing their
eyes, nerves. etc, for the big Gath
annual shooting tournament of the
Sportsmen's Northwest association
to be held at Walla Walla, May
1921.
Ten events will be shot off each
day. The trophies are valued at
$4,000 and the cash prizes at $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
COLUM BiA

About all that was needed to per.
feet the opening vaudeville bill was
added last night in the Pekin Zou-
ayes. Their drills, formation and
scaling stunts are a great feature
In the way of popular amusement.
Harry Holman, monologuist. has a
neat line of talk on tap and the
right sort of an appearance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
WASHINGTON

A big black raven flying unsinged
through hoops Of fire is something
Of stunt, and another bird riding
bicycle across the stage on a
wire Is another. These are but two
of the trained bird numbers put on
this week by Mile. Marzella's big
feathered troupe.
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progress. Many carried flowers
with which they bombardeI the
couple. A portion of the way the
streets were decorated with
wreaths OF flowers and flags.
Following her official introduce
ton to the Castle OF Ormozoe the
countess was greeted by the peas
ants. the household servants and
the old retainers Of the family, the
ceremony taking most of the day.
Later the count and countess drove
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
THEATERS
SPOKANE

Something extra in the way OF
solos is promised tomorrow even
ing at the Spokane male chorus
concert, which begins at s o'clock.
Henry T. Hanlin, the bass, is well
known through the northwest, and
w. II. Newton. tenor, is equally
popular wherever he has been
heard. The Elks quartet will be
another happy addition to the pro
gram. The concert is for the bene-
fit of the children's home.
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over the estates in victoria from
the castle stables.
In the peasants quarters the car
riage was stopped and the count
formally introduced his bride to all.
Hundreds of peasants in their pic
turesque costume surrounded the
carriage and the countess. who has
mastered little OF the Hungarian
language, won their hearts by ad-
dressing them In the mother
tongue.
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THE COUNT AND COUNTESS

BUDAPEST, May 12.-Countess
Szechenyi was given a royal home
coming reception by the tenants of
the counts estates and the towns
folk of Ormozoe, near which vii
lage the counts castle stands.
Hundreds waited at the station to
greet the count and his bride with
welcoming cheers.
The village streetst were lined
with people who surrounded the
carriage and at times barred Its
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

ling. l knew that had been sick
again, and wondered whether 1t
had been one week or month. My,
but | was surprised when they
came In answer to my knock on
the door and told ME that | had
been asleep nearly 3 months!
The doctors tell me that this is
a form OF disease called Cate
tonia. Well, now | want to tell
them how 1t should be treated.
do not attempt to awaken the
patient. Get him up and sit him
in a chair every morning. One thing
that is most necessary is to move
the patient often. One of the most
dreadful feelings during my con-
sciOus moments was that was
bound down in one position"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

The Spokane nest of the Brother
hood of Owls will initiate a class
of 25 tomorrow evening and will
indulge in social entertainment
afterwards. The team work will
be in charge of d. o. Pyles. This
will bring the local membership
up to PTS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
AUDITORIUM

Diversified character work is de-
manded by the presentation of "In
Mizzoura," and the Shirley Co. is
meeting the requirement in admir-
able style this week. The play was
one of Nat Goodwin's successes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
BIG MEET At Y.M.c.A.

On May % there will be things
doing at the Y. M. c. A. gymna-
stun where the young athletes will
give combined athletic exhibition.
track meet and circus. More than
100 will participate. Robert and
Fenimore Owen and Marion Hay
den comprise the committee in
charge,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

''The District Leader" at the
Spokane Thursday and Friday
nights, is called a melodramatic
musical comedy, with well defined
story and plenty of melody.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
PANTAGES

The weeks vaudeville bill is a
pretty fair one, with mixture of
comedy and specially work. The
Zarrow trio have one of the lively
skits of the program.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
SOUTHERN CLUB MEETS.

The Southern club will give a
smoker tonight In the assembly
room of the chamber of commerce
and discuss the proposition of CO.
operating with other clubs Of the
citv
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
,. r. G. N. TO ENJolN RATES.

PURTI4AND, My I,-ACtlOn 70
enjoin the Oregon railroad commits
sion from enforcing new rates out
OF Portland has been begun by the
o. r. & N. The state rates are
attacked as ineQuitable and unjust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

1.-THE Ham Tree" will be at the
Spokane next Tuesday evening in
addition to Sunday and Monday
evenings
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate

LYNNE HOTEL.

319 Wall ST., right " the river:
no nicer place In town for regu-
lar or transient roomers; coy.
quiet and respectable: secluded
but close in; only IN blocks from
Riverside av.; rear entrances from
Post ST.; hot water all the time;
moderate prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12

every fly that comes in through the
windows carries more disease
germs than a hundred thousand WIS.,
itorS."
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SPo!!!!!!!|!@!!!!: w.: ! a!!!!!!E!!4!!TRC
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 10, 8 p. NJ.
ANNUAL CONCERT
SPOKANE MALE CHORUS

SPONNNE MALE CHOHUS
Sixty Voices
Under direction Prof. N. A. Krantz
Assisted by
Mr.. w. H. Newton, tenor; Mr..
Henry T. Hanlin, bass; Mrs. N. A.
Krantz, soprano; Miss Minnie Mel
son, contralto; Mr.. Arthur Frazer,
pianist; the Elks' Quartet and
Prof. Kirchner's Orchestra.
Proceeds for the benefit Of the
Furnishing Fund of the new Chill
dren's Home.
Reserved seats, 81; box seats,
$3.50. Reservations May IL and 13
A permanent home organization
Ito promote and foster a love for
male chorus music"
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NP0k4!!!!EE .I1 a!EATRE
VI LSAolhe ~<T~ Sul
DARK TONIGHT

DARK TONIGHT
Coming, Thursday and Friday,
May 14-15.
The musical treat of the season.
Frank j. Sarjam presents
A musical comedy with a mean
ing. with the original cast and pro-
duction, including Miss Ethel Dovy
and Frederick c. Truesdeil.
50-Others-50 12-Song Hits-12
Coast papers all say best musical
show Of the season.
Seats today. Prices. $3.50 to SOC.
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Cleaning, Dyeing, Repairing

suits 50c 1c: cuD four $780, rips and
quick delays Ladies' and gents
method Suits made order All
Unique Tailoring Co.. :t2 Washington
st., Spokane Club BidQ Phone 73h
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Spokane Artificial Limb House.
legs. arms, trusses. braces. made
and repaired Sherwood bldg.
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Cooper & Co., collections. 410 Co
lumbia building. Phone 1892.
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QUEEN COFFEE HOUSE WANTS
1000 men to take lunches; our
coffee Is known all over the city.
331 Front. SIS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
The Way of Heather.

Where Sonnerbo township touches
the boundaries of Halland there is
sandy heath which is so farreaching
that he who stands upon one edge of
it cannot look across to the other.
Nothing except heather grows on the
heath, and it wouldn't be easy to coax
other growths to thrive there. To
start with, one would have to uproot
the heather for it is thus with heather:
Although it has only Il little shrunken
root, small shrunken branches and
dry, shrunkcn leaves, it fancies that
it's a tree. Therefore it acts just like
real trees-spreads itself out in forest
fashion over wide areas, holds together
faithfully and causes all foreign
grOwths that wish to crowd in upon
its territory TO die out.-"AdVentures
of Nils" Translated From the Swedish
of Selma Lagerlof by Velma Swan
ston Howard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
Protectinc Her Cake,

The woman who had charge of GER
tain village postottice was strongly sus-
pected Of tampering with parcels in
trusted to her care. one day Il rosy
checked youngster, dressed in his best
clothes, entered the postoflice and care
fully laid a huge slice of iced cake on
the counter.
"With my sister the brides compli-
ments, and will you please eat as much
as you CAM" he said.
The postmistress smiled delightedly.
How very kind of the bride to re-
member me!' she cried. Did she
know of my weakness for wedding
cakef"
"She did" answered the youngster
coldly, land she thought she'd send yer
4 bit of it this afternoon, just to take
the edge off yer appetite before she
posted any boxes off to her friends"-
Exchange.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
Bonapsrte as a Deadhead,

Frederic Febvre publishes in the
Paris Gaulois an interesting docu-
ment preserved in the archives of the
Theatre Francais. 1t runs as follows:
Pass the citizen Bonaparte to this
evenings performance of Manilus.'-
Talma."
This shows, of course, that the En-
peror Napoleon when he was only a
lieutenant of artillery was very glad
of ''orders" for the theater. NJ. Febvre
adds story which he heard from Tai
mas son to the effect that the future
ruler of France used to lie in wait for
the tragedian in the galleries of the
Palais Royal and that the tragedian
used often to whisper to his compan-
ion: The other way, if you don't
mind. l see Bonaparte coming, and
I'm afraid he'll ask me for seats"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
a Misnamed island.

The island of Madagascar is mis-
named. 1t should be called st. Lorenz
island. Marco Polo in his work on
Africa named stretch of land on the
east coast, south of the equator, NADIA
gascar Some time after this Martin
Belhaim of Nuremberg prepared a
chart of Africa, using Marco Polos
works as Il guide, but misunderstood
the report on Madagascar, thinking it
meant an island. He thereupon delib-
erately added an island to the east
coast. This imaginary island was
mapped on the charts of the geogra-
piers of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries In 1906 the Portuguese sea
captain, Fernando SvareZ, discovered
the real island of Madagascar and
gave it the name of st. LorenZ, and
for a time thereafter two islands found
their place on the charts. In 1881 it
was known that there was really only
one island, and in accordance with
this discovery the original name of
Madagascar was retained and the
other name was dropped.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
A Story of Henry CLAW.

The following anccdote of Henry
Clay was told by one of his personal
friends:
While making the journey to Wash
ington on the National road, just after
his nomination as candidate for the
presidency, he was travelling one
stormy night, wrapped up in huge
cloak, on the back seat of the stage
coach when two passengers entered.
They were Kentuckians, like himself.
He fell asleep and when he awoke
found them discussing his chances in
the coming campaign.
What did Harry Clay go into poll
ties for?" said one He had Il good
bit of land; he had keen eye for
stock. If he had stuck to stock raising
he'd have been worth his fifty thou
sand. But now he doesn't own u dol
lar
And" the great Kentuckian used to
add, "the worst of it was, every word
of 1t was truer'
1t was characteristic of the man that
Mt the next stopping place he hurried
away and took another coach lest his
critics should recognize him and be
mortified at their unintentional rude
ness
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
Eight Points of the Law.

\ correspondent signing himself 80
and-so' overheard soIse men-"evi-
IDENTIFY lawyers" he says-talking over
case recently when some such ex
preston as this reached his ears:
well, he couldn't help winning. He
had the eight points of the law in his
favor
Ever since he heard this "So-and-so"
has been wondering what were the
eight points referred to, and he asks
me if I can enlighten him on the sub
ject.
The eight points of the law, "So-and-
So" are these: First, good cause;
second, good purse; third, an honest
and skillful solicitor; fourth, good evi-
dence; fifth, able counsel; SIXTH an up
right judge; seventh, an intelligent
jury; eighth, good luck.
1t is well understood in forensic cir
cles that if you have all these in your
favor you stand a sporting chance of
winning your ease. But, on the other
hand. Of course you may lose.-London
Standard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
Impertinent Lady Holland.


In "A Family Chronicle" book of
gossip, is a story about the fearful
and wonderful! Lady Holland which is
comparatively unhackneyed.
She was ut Lord Radnor's, and they
could not get rid of her Lord Radnor
thought of unrooting the house, but
tried first what prayers of Sunday
evening would do. She was highly
pleased very gracious, Lady Morley
said, because she knew they longed
to get rid of herr and said she would
so down for prayers. Whether she
was i'll l do not know, but it seems
she had to be carried downstairs and
wrapped herself up in cloaks, etc. In
the midst she called out for more
cloaks, which were brought her. When
she went up to the drawing room again
she said to Lord Radnor (he hav-
ing finished with the Lords Prayer) II
liked that very much, that last prayer
you read. | approve of it, 1t is a
very nice one. Pray, whose is it,"
Did any one every hear such thing?
| cannot imagine why people should
bear her impcrtinence.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
Why He Was Anxious.

BuloZ, the editor of the Revue des
DeuX Mondes, once had at his country
house in Savoy numerous company
of literary people, one of whom was
Victor CherbulicZ. Cherbuliez contrib.
uted regularly every other year a novel
to the columns of the Revue, and Il
story of his was at that time running
in the periodical. The guests had been
out for a walk and had amused them
selves with gathering mushrooms,
company were sitting down, it occur
red to one of the party that undoubt-
edly some of the people who had TAX
en- part in gathering the mushrooms
knew nothing about them and that
there might be poisonous fungi in the
collection.
This reflection so affected the COM
pany that all the people present, with
the exception of Cherbuliez. declined
to partake Of the dish. He alone at
tackled it with gusto.
Thereupon Buloz showed sudden and
intense alarm.
"CherbulieZ! Cherbuliez! What are
you about?" he exclaimed. "Remem-
ber that you haven't finished your
story in the Revue!"
Greatly to his relief, the mushrooms
turned out to be innocuous, and the
story was finished.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
Iron Eaters.

"The first time | ever swallowed a
tack" said Il carpet layer, Il jumped
to my feet and tremulously asked the
way to the hospital.
whats the matter?' my mate, an
old hand. asked.
"Tve swallowed II tack, said |.
Good gracious, what will become of
me?'
The old hand sat back on the car
pet he was laying and laughed.
"'Why, Kid said he, it's nothing to
swallow Il tack. Every professional
carpet layer swallows half dozen or
so daily. It's thing that causes no
Inconvenience. If it did, I'd know it.
[ bet I've swallowed Il hundredweight
of tacks in my life
And I'm sure the carpet layer con-
cluded. my mate was telling the
truth, for since then I've swallowed
half Il hundrcdweight myself" He
gulped. Hang it," he said; there
goes one now"'-New York Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-16
Il Was a New "Teann" to Him.

Heinrich Conricd told the following
story once when chatting of his eX-
perience as an operate director: 'It
happened in Chicago" said he. Il
went there TO superintend our first sea-
son in Chicago. | got there early in
the afternoon. AS | was registering
at the Auditorium young, very
young, newspaper man came up and
talked to me. He begged for an inter
view. | told him had arranged to see
the press at >. That did not satisfy
him. He was on an afternoon paper.
1t would he feather in his cap if he
could scoop the town. Very well,
said | to him, 4 shall give you an in
tervicw, but it will have to be while
/ am taking my bath He seemed an
intelligent and earnest young man, and
l was willing to do that much for him.
Il turned on the water and diyested
myself of my coat, and the interview
proceeded.
"'What do you open WITH said he.
81 open with "Tristan und Isolde"
l answered.
"'Have they ever been here before?'
he queried."