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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-29


Letters remaining on hand in the
postofice at Wenatchee, Wash, fol-
the week ending July 20, 1905:
Able, Joseph
Allen, o. G.
Angle, Mrs. D.
Bates, Harvey.
Campbell, Mrs. George w. CD.
Fensler, j. N.
Eagan, Mr.. ebert.
Green, Miss Hazel
Hamilton, Miss Anna Louise
Palmer, A. F.
Potter, c. H.
Storaasli, Nels
Smith, A. E.
Smith, E. r.
Townsend, George
Tursp, r. H.
Wilson, S. G. CD
Wenatchee Land and Improvement
%.
Karties calling for the above will
RleaAA say advertised.
L. M. HULL, P. M
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-29

less, from the new high school site
situated in block 62, Grandview Ad-
'diticn to Wenatchee, to the Whitman
school grounds, where the board of
directors shAll designate.
Bldg shall hate the price per cubic
,srd fhat theAearth will be moved fin /.
The board reserves the right 10 re-
ject any and all bids.
JNO. A. GELLATLY.
C. A. BATTLES,
CHAS. KYLE. Clerk,
School Dist. No. Is.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-29

Evils that are passed should not b
mourned.-Italian Proverh.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-29

Episcopal Church
Corner Chelan- and First.
F. STUART HYATT, Minister.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Morning Prayer & Sermon. Il a. m.
Evening Service .......... 8 p. m.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS items.

Celery plants for sale at 2oS N.
Edison street.
Good horse for sale.-Call al
Norton's hardware store.
Nice, fresh eggs from the coun-
try at the Home Creamery.
If you want to buy, rent, sell or
exchange property see Wolcott
(The Rent Man,
Found-Scow I2x3o in William
etts slough. Call at Cations s
slough. p. Turner. sop
Now is the time to secure your
cabbage and tomato plants. Nice
ones for sale at Brodahps green
house.
Have your property insured in
the St. Paul or Northern fire insur-
ance companies. They are the
best. S. l.. Dobie, agent.
For Rent-Five room bungalow,
modern conveniences, corner Chi
cago and Fillmore, Fine river
view. Call next door for key. a7p
The ladies aid of the Congrega-
tional church will serve dinner in
the Holbrook block on Jersey
street on election day. Come and
eat with them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Adjourned Meeting OF Council.

The city fathers met in an ad-
journed session Monday evening to
look into the status of different
franchises that are operative in the
city. The gas franchise was read
its past history gone carefully over
and OH motion Of Hunter a com.
mittee of three was appointed to
inquire into the quail 6cations of
the sureties on the bond of the st.
Johns Gas Light & Heat company.
Then the water company's fran
chise was read and 1t seemed to de-
velop from the discussion that fol-
lowed that there was a kinky
headed individual in the woodpile,
which they had discovered a means
Of getting rid Of, that would great
ly improve the water situation in
st. Johns. On motion of Davis
the city attorney was instructed to
inquire into the legality of the
franchise as II stands and make
written report. These discussions
extended well toward the witching
hour and the council then adjourn.
ed until the next evening at the
regular hour. g
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
The Pie Face Social

That the piefaeed sisters of the
Y.P.S.C. Il. of the Church Of Christ
are a popular bunch OF young peo.
pie was very manifest at the social
given by them in Bickner's hall
last Tuesday evening. There was
a fine attendance, a bright little
program was rendered aud the fun
began. Mr.. l.. r. Clark ofiiciated
as auctioneer, and he was a dandy.
Some Of the pies sold us high as
"a. so aud So rs each, and some Of
the boys bought FIVE or six pies in
order to secure the pie their ducksy
brought.
The society netted above all ex.
penses SAG, and they wish to thank
all who assisted them. especially
Mr.. Clark who cried the sale and
the bunch Of P,thi n sisters who
came to the social after their lodge
and helped not little IN disposing
Of the pies aud adding to the enjoy.
ment Of the occasion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. p. M.
Hart Thursday May ID daughter.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. p. M.
Hart Thursday May ID daughter.
Wanted--Girl about IS years Of
age to help with light housework.
Call SAG S. Ivanhoe.
"The Viper that Stings the
Girl-The Rather that Strikes the
Boy-Which is WorseP Sunday
night at the Evangelical church.
w. ]. Sterling formerly of Seat.
tie, now of San Francisco, an old
friend Of Brother Thorndy Ike of the
Astoria Leader blew into our Office
Tuesday to visit his old friend, but
was somewhat taken aback when
he looked into our open Dutch
countenance instead of the finely
chiseled, classical features of the
editor by the big briny. 1t is a
pleasure to meet any of the friends
of Thorn, however, aud trust they
will look in upon us when they are
in the city.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Mothers Meeting.

The w. c. T. U. held their reg.
ular mothers meeting at the home
Of Mrs. S. ]. Kerr on Monday af-
ternoon. The subject was Home. :"
One paper, Mrs. MeKinley's. view
Of home life was particularly inter
esting. After short business ses-
sion and interesting program. Mrs.
Kerr proved herself equal to the
subject and occasion by serving the
ladies with tea, sandwiches aud
cake. No mother can afford to
miss these interesting and helpful
meetings. Watch for the announce
ments which will be made in the
various churches.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Notice.

The St. Johns Reading Room
will be closed after Friday. May
18th.
All books not returned on or be-
fore that date must be returned to
the County Department Of the Cen
trail Library. Seventh & Stark
Streets, Portland.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
THE BARGAIN COUNTER

Go to the Home Creamery fol
ice cream.
All the latest novelties in ladies'
belts at Pralls.
Lot on Lively street $500. Easy
terms. S. L. Dobie.
so foot lot on Jersey street,
$4,000. Terms. S. l.. Dobie.
An acre near Stewart Station
SISoo-S4oo cash. S. l.. Dobie.
Do not forget Bitgood & Cole
give you meat at Portland prices.
d acre, oIxIool one block from
car line S6oo-S2oo cash. S. l..
Dobie.
You get full weight and first
quality at the Central market. lust
try it awhile.
Ladies silk and Isle gloves at
Prall's.
Houses any size or price on easy
payments. Mckinney, St. Johns
Heights Station.
Bitgood & Coles trade is stead
lily increasing, the result of small
margins and prompt service.
$iIoo-s room house and sox
100 lot, $500 cash-balance two
and three years. S. l.. Dobie.
Ready made sheets and pillow
cases, all prices at Prall's.
Choicest varieties of pansy plants
and rose bushes at Brodahps green
house. Place your orders now.
$3.50, corner IooxIoo near French
block. Mckinney, St. Johns
Heights station.
II you wish clean, fresh, nicely
cut meats go to Bitgood & Coles.
Spring weights in underwear and
hosiery for everybody at Pralrs.
5oxIoo corner OH Jersey street
between postoffice and bank, $3.50.
First come first served. Call up
Jersey 5oI.
All Our meats are government
and the best that money
can buy. They are neatly and
handled. Come in and
Ieave your order for free delivery.
Wards Central Market.
You get more meat aud less bone
Tor your money at Bitgood * |
Coles than anywhere in the city.
Fine line of mems furnishings at |
Prall's.
Soxioo lots close to car only
5000. 10 per cent cash, balance
Is or $ro per month, 6 per cent.
Nall aud ask me about these lots.
Mckinney, St. Johns Heights Sta
ion.
l. ID. Walker, II9 N. Jersey,
III u n. Jersey, cigars, tobacco,
and ice cream.
Ereel Freel With every "a pur.
,hase, we will give a pretty framed
picture. Prall Mercantile company,
Holbrook block.
x24oo buys 7 room modern house
bath, pantry and cement basement.
.ot Iooxioo nicely fenced, 3 apple
rees, cherries, 90 logan berries,
100 strawberries. Fine river view;
our blocks from postoffice. u
ash, balance years at 7 per cent.
Sec owner, 622 North Edison or
iddress postoiiice box 23I, St.
ohns, Oregon. Ioti
s acres. miles from good city.
II in high state Of cultivation, s
Dom house, barn 3ox3o feet, root
Iouse I2xI6. chicken house Iox35,
mother 2SxS4, another I2xI2, one
ere OF strawberries, $50 logan
'erry bushes, 200 gooseberry BUSH
S, 100 black cap berry bushes, II
pple, 3 pear, 40 peach, 20 cherry,
nd S nut trees, one acre OF the
cry best creek bottom land, acres
n pasture. This is an ideal little
Iome. Price S2Ioo, Box 5o7,
i. Johns Oregon.
Prall Mercantile Co. will give
way a beautiful Japanese waste
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Dog Owners.

All unlicensed dogs found in the
city from and after the 18th day of
May, 1908, will be impounded, and
If not released therefrom by pay
ment of costs and tax will be killed.
]. II. Black, Chief of Police.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Mandolin or Guitar Lessons.

Would like to instruct a class of
mandolin scholars who have not
completed a course of lessons. Also
beginners will be given lessons.
Guitar pupils also. Apply for in
formation to ID. +. Taylor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Mandolin or Guitar Lessons

Would like to instruct a class of
mandolin scholars who have not
completed a course of lessons
Also beginners will be given les
sons. Guitar pupils also. Apply
for information to ID. +. Taylor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
How is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made, con-
tinued or examined by II. Hender-
son, abstracter and notary public.
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
2o5 Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Order OF Eagles Memorial.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles
will hold memorial services at the
M. w. A. hall Sunday. May II at
1880 a. m. All are given a cor
dial invitation to attend.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Money Wanted.

Desire to borrow S25o or $500 at
once; good security. Address ],
care Review Office.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
Dog For Sale.

Fine young water spaniel; dog
license paid for this year. Call at
this Office.
The Irish standard., 1908-12-19
The o'Gorman Mahon.

Samuel Young, who claimed In de-
bate on the third reading Of the Irish
Universities Bill in the House of Conn
mons recently, the honor Of being the
Oldest man in the House of Commons,
was born in 1922. and is accordingly
IS. In the last century, however. ar
Irish Nationalist was member OF the
House Of Commons at the tir;e Of his
death when he had entered on his 92d
year-The O'Gorman Mahon. who was
born in Ennis on st. Patrick's Day,
1900. He died as member for Carlow
on June is, 1891. The OGorman Ma
hon first entered the House Of Com
mons in 1880, and was for upwards of
sixty years q picturesque and COM
manding personality in Irish public
life. He was one Of the last Of the
generation of the duelling pe.iod. He
fought thirteen duels in all, and in
how many the result proved fatal is
not known. One Of his duellinz pistols
bears two notches, which seem sigrifi-
cant; but he was able to say he had
never done anything to provoke a
challenge. The hostile messages In
Yariably came from hing
The Irish standard., 1908-12-19

had a clear recollection Of incidents
following the rebellion Of 1898. and she
used to tell Of tragic affray between
Protestants and Catholics, tradition
ally remembered as "Mackin Fight"
A cousin of hers, Connor Macn,anus.
was hanged in connection With the
fight. AS an instance Of the a..ivity
of Irish people, recent Dublin dis
patch tells that a bridegroom Of Z: has
just led to the altar a blushing bride
Of "a at Moria, County Down. It is
the fourth matrimonial effort o. the
former, the lady only having been
married twice before. Tho juvenile
element In this district screnaded the
happy pair long into the night and
were called on the next morning to
perform the same function with q
young" couple whose ages were set
down at "A and 20. It is evident that
the latter benedicts expect to raacl,
the century mark without difficulty.
For strength and endurance. cduca-
tion and oratory, ireland is reckoned
as the feeder Of many portions Of tho
world.
The Irish standard., 1908-12-19
Some Riddles.

Which is swiftcr, heat or cold |?
Heat, because you can catch cold.
Why does Russian soldier " ar
brass buttons on his coat, and an
Austrian soldier wear steel ones? To
keep his coat buttoned.
What is tho difference between an
ole cent and new dime? Nine cents.
When is a bee a great nuisance?
When 1t is humbug.
What is the difference between q
hill and pill? One is hard to get up,
the other is hard to get down.
Why is a lazy dog like q hill? Be-
cause he is slow pup (slope up.)
A man and goose once went up In
a balloon together, the balloon burst
and they landed on a church steeple.
How did the man get down? Plutked
the goose.
A man had twenty-six (twcnty sick)
sheep and one died, how many re-
manned? Nineteen.
What is the oldest table in the
world? The multiplication table.
Why is a professional thief very
comfortable? Because he usually
takes things SO easy.
The Irish standard., 1908-12-19
A Happy Man.

Plainly, William H. Taft is a harry
man. In recent newspaper inter-
view ho said: when I consider all
that has come to me I wonder with
trembling, If there is not to be some
great misfortune to Offset it all. We
have our health and our children. My
parents are dead, but they lived to an
hcnored and peaceful old age. I have
not had any grievous sorrow. Poiiti.
cally. there were the Philippines; IL
was the turn Of q hand whether I
should go there. II 1 hadn't don't
suppose should be the president elect
at this time. OF course, it is some
times said that opportunity cor1es 20
every man and that it is to h:s credit
that he seize it, yet looking back can
not see that exercised any slrewd
1 can not persuade
myself it was my own wisdom that
led me into the work. Twice came
the offer Of a place on the supreme
bench. My inclination was to accept,
and it was not due to my judgment af-
ter all that. I did not. have much
for which to be thankful, AMI can
not help wondering II there is not to
be some compensatory SORROW"
No one will begrudge Mr.. Taft his
great happiness and men of all politi-
cal parties will wish that nothing will
occur to mar his present joyful frame
Of mind.
The Irish standard., 1908-12-19
Lena Lived irish People.

Ireland still sets the pace for lcpg-
lived people. many of whom are still
active when nearing the century
mark, says the Canadian Freeman. A
death is now reported from Newtoxn.
butler, County Fermanagh, OF Mrs.
Patrick Kierans. claimed to lie Yre.
lands oldest inhabitant Mrs. kier-
ans had attained the remarkable age
OF 113 years, eighty Of which si,e spent
en=s lonely is,and N Lough Erne She
The Irish standard., 1908-12-19

Soft, soothing, sad and sorrowful. Ia
thetic and sublime.
Their fame is universal, they are sung
in every cline.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-17
Eaax 10 MIs This.

What win appear very intsiS|
many people here is the srhcn
from q iSew York daily psper'
simple prescription, which ="
q positive remedy for bsckscne q +
or bladder arrangement, il taken
the stage OF Bright's disease ri
tract Dandelion, one-halt ouna'
pound Kargon, one ounce; 80
Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces
well in a bottle and take in 80
doses after each meal and again
time. !.
A well-known druggist mere
when asked regarding this prs,s
stated that the ingredients are =
less, and can be obtained at -
from any good prescription pns - -
the mixture would be put up ! M
do so. He further stated tnsl {
prescription is often prescrloeo
matte Affections with splendio h,
could see no reason why i "ous,
a splendid remedy for kidney ~. ". !,
troubles and backache., as Il nas y,
lar action upon the kidne!
cleansing these most impot'ssr,,. any,,
and helping them to sift ana ~ "
the blood the foul acids and wA' a
which cause sickness ana -
Those Of our readers who suDs'
no mistake in giving it q trial
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-17
NO "DoUBLE TAXATION. I"

The speaker said that double taxati IN
does not exist rs it is commonly under
stood, and that the converse principles Of
abolishing the Offset and establishing q
uniform rate on intangibIes would practi-
caily do away with what there is. About
$50. 900. 900 Of taxable property could be
restored to the grand list BY abolishing
the Offsets.
Mr.. DeBoer read extracts from the re-
port Of the special taxation commission
and said the whole matter was Admiralty
summed up the other day by one OF our
state papers. He then read from an edi-
torial in the Rutland Herald, which, he
said, is right, precise and accurate and
catches the temper Of the times ssIl
looks forward" be continued. 'snot back
and in the words of the society that usei
this a. q motto, 1T holds out 3 helping
hand In a discussion Of matters o.
such moment, this sort Of help, right /,
the point, IL greatly appreciated"
Mr.. DeBoer deplored the tendency o
some members to limit the abolition o
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

booted, hairy armed men, who ply the net needle
and mend rents with the skill OF a houswffs
darninS stockings. Some Of them have come to
New York from the Florida fishing season too
late to 20 out with the deep water fleets. and at
the close of the shad catching they will seek
jobs aboard mackerel bluefish smacks.
A period of preparation comes before the OPEN
ing of the shad season, in the first week of April
Nets and boats must be in order and the line OF
posts planted across the river. The posts or
stakes, thirty-five to sixty feet in length, are
thrust into the mud of the river bottom at inter-
walls of thirty feet A circular clamp at the up
per end Of the stake makes platform on which
two men, supported by comrades in boats. dance
energetCally until their weight has driven the
pole far enough down. The stakes extend 80
feet in the centre of the river, leaving Il 1000
foot channel on the New York side and half as
much on the Jersey side. The nets are made OF
the best linen thread, with 5A-inch mesh.
which is just right to catch the shad by the gills
There iron rings to weigh down the lower
ends and cork floats at the top. At least $500
must be invested in nets, because they last only
about season and half, and any time tug
is likely to come along and carry away long
stretch of net. with all the fish In it.
The shad, which travel upstream at food tide
with the notion Of depositing their eggs in some
Adirondack creek, do not get any further if they
meet the net, while occasional big sturgeon
ploughs through like a rhinoCeros negotiating
suburban villa fence Small surgeons of five OK
six pounds are captured, and sometimes g. forty
pound striped bass gets tangled up. Talking
about sturgeon, the from Albany tells how
they caught up there the size of horses:
yes, sir: eight feet long and weighing six hun
dred pounds and $125 worth OF caviar inside
The total catch of shad in the North River
amounts to 1000 in good years, and outfit
may catch many thousand in day, but
the output this season has been cut down to one
tenth, probably account of the unspeakablo
carp. There Is no "cuss' word bad enough for
the carp Roe shad selling around 80
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

swims which has ct up the spawn In the last
three years and made ketch nothing worth
while" remarked the man from Long Branch
I'D like to know who put that devil into the
water and what good the Moo York Legislature
Is when it spends all its time protectin' the race
tracks and don't do nothing for honest fisher
men"
What could the Legislature do for us?" OBJ
jected "BiIl' Thompson. from Barnegat. Amt
we outlaws by sufferance like the railroads,
blockadin' United States waters with these poles,
an if tug comes along an tears through SO
worth of nets don't dast say anything
"Mebbe we're outlaws" said the from
Long Branch. but I'd like to know what Moo
York'd do for breakfast without us. The Della
ware shad is larger. but they amt fresh on the
! market like ours Probly these few we're
ketchin' will be fried up in the ST Regis kitchen
by dinner time. 1 don't expect the Legislature
to chase the carp out with harpoon, but they
might give tip to the fish commission to stock
up the river with shad spawn and make it
states prison crime for any feller to contami-
nate the Hudson with them devils of carp"
The camps of the fishermen, consisting OF
rough silanties and drying yards for nets. are on
the Jersey beach, north and south of the Fort Lee
ferry The proprietor. who hires from two to a
dozen hands, may be a hotelkeeper in the nom
fishing season. or a small Independent fisherman,
haing from a coast resort The red and yellow
shanties are just about large enough for all
hands to eat in while the small amount of sleep
nduged in by the workers obviates the need of
much bunk space Unmarketable varieties of
fish, dressed by the boss and cooked by his wife,
constitute the principal item in the fare fur
nished to the men. along with wages of $50 to
s45 month. These wages attract skilled fisher
men who have cast their nets in all the waters be-
tween the Caribbean Sea and the North Sea, hip
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

49,, dawn 70 dark to run of the list. The
.4os-s acted as judges. starters and timekeep-
- and naturally their decisions were respect
:. There was A shooting match before break
o.. and afte-uard came some running races
,,, excellent records, was shown by the
,os ,arI dash in 10 SIS seconds ard the mile
,slav in 4 II -. IN the equipment race the
o,,tcs,,rts Gsrabed themselves at intervals
o,,ar fbe course dropping Logging here and a
o,p-esn CT rife there. They had to return fully
e,-irped as they started. each man picking up
his .11jirrnent Tierc by piece. and putting it on
The struggles of the men TO lace leggings
.r,irst time a-d adjust other articles caused
considerable amusement. BayCnCt fencing was
lively feature and . weird one CT account of
4sa costumes OF he contestants. Eacn wore
G r7onstrous wire mask helmet a thick body
mad arm guards and Well padded gloves. maxi
fnp him lcok Ike : diver out Of his element
4. wire hay1uat covered with rubber and bear
ing heavy rubber tips VAS substituted for the
rerular bayouat- An officer kept score, standing
beside the cont e-tarts and shouting Touch"
when a hit was scored The bayonet was once
-bough1 l. be on Of date in modern warfare.
but the experts have revised their opinions and
so fencing IS one OF the games n the military
curriculum
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
THE FOR THEH TO GROW.

Mile Genee. whose dancing has pleased New
York praising American railways How
splendid, how fast. your railways are she said.
You have no slow trains, have you? All, with
US it is different Once, in the spring, on one
of our London suburban lines, a train stopped
and a passenger leaped out and entered a field
gayly What you going to do?' shouted the
guard. L am going to gather nosegay.' said
the passenger. But said the guard, there are
no flowers thereabouts' L know said the pas
senger, taking a packet from his coat, but
have a packet of seeds here. "