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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14
ADMIRAL SPERRY
VISITING CEYLON

COLOMBO. Ceylon, Dec. IA
The United States and Ceylon paid
respect to each other today
through the official visits between
Admiral Sperry and Governor Ed
ward McCallum.
The ships are coaling for trip
through the Indian ocean to Suez.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14
NEW ROAD WILL SOON
OPERATE

LOS ANGELES. Dec. A.
Through trains will be running be
tween salt Lake and San Fran
cisco over the Western Pacific
road by july Of next year. said
James A. Blair. New York banker
who helped finance number OF
Gould projects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14
DECLINE TO CALL
EARLY SESSION

BOISE, Dec, 14.-Governor Good.
ing declines to call special SEES
sion Of the Idaho legislature to act
on the revised code. The session
was recommended by the supreme
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14
NIGHT RIDERS
STAND TRIAL

UNION CITY. Tenn. Dec. IA
The first court hearing in the night
rider cases. wherein 1874 men in
dicted for participation in muir
ders, assaults and other outrages.
began this afternoon in the state
circuit court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14
SCHWAB WILL APPEAR
BEFORE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. Dec, 14.-Chas.
Schwab, the steel magnate, will
appear tomorrow before the con-
gressional ways and means COM
mittee at the hearing Of tariff mat
ters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14

, A Spokane man of bar
, gain instincts. figured that
, after the apple show closed
, he would go to the armory
, and lay in a winters supply
, at a minimum cost. He col
, lided with a 81 per box prop
, osition on about the best he
} could do. Some left over ex-
} hibits today are marked 81
} per box.
, James ]. Hill purchased
, 100 boxes at $40 each; Louis
, w. Hill, president of the
} Great Northern, purchased
} so at the same price, and
} Darius Miller, vice president
, Of the Burlington Route,
, bought 80 at that price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14

The Press constantly receiving communications
LEGATION Of which the authors in
ably conclude that The Press print they
write actuated by discrimination
they failed sign and
Usually in these address
be sport to shoot at
The Press is that be purpose
If have anything that ought publicly
know 1t justifable, should you be afraid
ashamed to sign your name?
When anything character say you it
to duty citizen a responsible
citizen should. Otherwise can't printed
Press
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14
GAZETTE CASE PosrPoNED

The case against n. Il. Gazette.
for alleged violation OF the state
banking laws. set for Thursday of
this week, has been continued nm
til December Al.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Robert Nc
Crea, 80, Wabash, Ind, son of
James X. McCrea. president of the
Farmers a Merchants bank, killed
himself In the Great Northern
hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14

having been sold to Harry McDer-
mott, who is using them in Sc
attic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-14

PRESIDENT SUGGESTS THAT
ALL THOSE WHO HELP IN
FIXING THE RESPONSIBLE
lTY, AND WHO TELL THE
TRUTH BE PUT BACK.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
MR.. BooGs KNEW THE AMOUNT
Possibly He Had Often Computed the
Water He Carried.

1t was by no means a holiday task
for Amos Boggs to carry pail after pail
of water from the old well through the
orchard and across the henyard to the
kitchen, where Mrs. Boggs washed for
the family and a dozen or so of Gus
toners Therefore he was in no mood
to enjoy questions.
How many years have you been at
this sort of things?" asked the elderly
person of wealth, on whose white
skirts Mrs. Boggs was then expending
her energy and the heat of heavy
iron.
Ten years." responded Mr.. Boggs
striding on with his pals.
Dear, dear!" said the woman, in a
commiserating tone. why, how much
water do you suppose you've carried
in that time?"
I've carried all that's been in the
well during that time, and isn't there
now, ma'am," and Mr.. Boggs entered
the kitchen and set the pals down
with as near thump as the nature OF
their contents would permit.-Youth S
Companion.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28

know l would not buy a lot of things
| had the money in my hand. DO you
think l could be extravagant with faith
er and mothers hard-earned dollars =?
No, indeed. But If l could only have
a white satin dress and a veil, and
white gloves and slippers" The words
were followed by a sigh
Miss Margaret leaned forward a lit
tie and, peering between the trees,
managed without being seen by them,
to get glimpse of the two girls. She
recognized them as Farmer Edge
combs daughters, and remembered
having heard that Margaret, the
younger, was shortly to be married.
"Why don't you pray for what you
want?' the older sister said at this
moment. That's what mother says to
do, and that's if it's best for us, our
desires are always granted"
"Oh, l know" returned the other
somewhat impatiently. But I'd be Just
as likely to get it as the things want.
Nothing short of a miracle could get
me that dress and veil and those
gloves and slippers. And the day of
miracles is over"
I'D pray just the same if l were
you," maintained the older sister
stoutly. 81 always do, and I've had the
things that seemed just as unattain-
able come to me in the most unex.
pected way"
well, won't" declared the bride
elect. Il can't help wanting those
things, but can help praying for
what l know l ought not to have.
Come, we must go, I'm glad we live
near the cemetery, aren't you? It's
such nice place TO come TO think
things over. Or to talk them over"
the speaker concluded as she tucked
- -'-
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
Snubbed Completely.

Among the guests at a wedding
breakfast in the country was one
whose continued rudeness made him
extremely Objectionable to the rest OF
the company.
His conduct, though nigh unbear
able, was put up with for some time
until he held up on his fork a piece
of meat which had been served to
him, and remarked in a voice of in
tended humOr:
rs this pig?"
This Immediately drew forth the
query from quiet-looking individual
sitting at the other end of the table
Which end of the fork do you re,
fer to?"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
Miss Margaret's
Wedding Dress
BY INA BREVOoRT ROBERTS
tCopyright.)

Except fVr the twittering of the
birds the little country churchyard
was very still as Miss Margaret laid
the wreath she had brought upon her
lovers grave.
Twenty-Five years had gone by since
John Grant had closed his eyes in her
arms, and in that time his sweetheart
had allowed no anniversary Of his
death to pass without placing flowers
on the green mound that marked the
spot which held all that was earthly
of the man she loved.
Miss Margaret is faithful" said the
older people in the village who re-
membered her as a gentle, lovely girl
with the light of happy love in her
blue eyes, and after the loss that end
ed her pretty romance, as n still, sad
faced woman.
Only two days in the year did she
consecrate to her sorrow-the ami
versary of Johns death and, follow
ing 1t. the day that was to have seen
her married
On the former she placed flowers on
her lovers grave; on the latter Miss
Margaret took from their tissue wrap
pings the wedding gown of sheeny
satin, the filmy veil, the snowy gloves
and slippers she had never worn.
If the day were fine she hung the
dress before an open window to let
the spring breeze smooth out any
wrinkles. Then, lovingly and careful
ly, she wrapped the things again, in
fresh paper with bit of wax in each
package to keep it's contents white.
1t was of the morrow's labor of love
that Miss Margaret was thinking as
she paused in the quiet churchyard,
where the setting sun shone with Sc
rene splendor and faint breeze sway
ed the grass that between the graves
was blue with periwinkle, and here
and there a late violet
ITS hard to have to be married in
muslin, and not fine muslin at that"
the voice said. "I don't often mind be-
ing poor; even at graduation l didn't
complain at being the worst dressed
person in the class, but it does seem
as If when a girl is married she ought
to have pretty clothes for once in her
life"
'Yes, 1t does" replied another
voice, like the first one, and yet differ
ent; Miss Margaret guessed that the
speakers were sisters. "If the crops
hadn't turned out so badly last fall
you might have silk dress. Why
don't you wait another year? We
mightn't be so poor then?"
"I-we-he doesn't want to wait"
said the first speaker. Besides, you
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28

fast speeding down the road, waited
along by the wind like a thistle she
was so slight a thing.
She seemed in her somber dress like
wrath as she sped along the desert
ed road that lay like "a silver ribbon
In the gathering gloom. When she
had gone about quarter of mile.
she put her hand into her bosom and
drew out bit of looking-glass wrapped
in piece of paper. She let her shawl
slip from her head onto her shoulders
and, turning her face toward the set
ting sun, held up the glass.
The wind caught her rich brown
hair that seemed too heavy for her
small head and blew it into little ring
lets around her pale face. Her wide.
brown eyes had hungry, frightened
look and seemed full Of unshed tears.
She gazed into the glass for several
minutes with a questioning, imploring
look. then with sudden. desperate
movement, she flung it far from her
and sped along.
The unclosed windows of the church.
sending rich, warm radiance out into
the gloom, seemed to Sarepty like the
gateway OF heaven. Some of the beams
fell on the graves that clustered
around the old church, and flooded
with gold one far removed FROM all
the rest.
= Sarepty opened the gate and almost
dew toward that golden grave, She
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
PAID FOR HIS FAULT.
Little Girls Idea Of the Punishment
Visited on Adam.

In the latest number of "Heimgar-
ten" which has just been published at
Graz, Pastor Rosegger tells this story:
Il visited a school one day where BI-
BILE instruction was part of the daily
course, and in order to test the chill
dren's knowledge asked some Ques-
tions One class of little girls looked
particularly bright and | asked the
tallest one; What sin did Adam com.
mit?'
He ate forbidden fruit
Right. Who tempted Adam?
Eve
Not really Eve, but the serpent
And how was Adam punished?'
The girl hesitated and looked con.
fused Behind her sat little eight
yearold, who raised her hand and
said: Please pastor, | know.
Well, tell us; how was Adam pun.
ished?'
He had 20 marry Eve '"-Ex.
change.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
VARIED USES OF THE ONION.
homely and Strong Smelling Vegeta-
BILE Not Without Virtue.

The anclents frowned on the onion
as food and classed It with garlic
and leeks, as OF an acrid nature. of
unwholesome juices when twice
boiled they give little nourlshment
but when unboiled they do not nour-
ish at ALL" says Paulus Aegineta, and
Burton, advising as TO the diet of
the melancholy, dismisses the onion
as troublesome to the head. The peo-
pie at large pay no heed to these say
ings. TO the man who smiles at the
conflicting opinion of dietists, the
onion is healthful, when plainly
boiled. AS a child he was taught that
it was good for a cold These same
anclents thought highly of it as a
medicine. 1t occasions a rapid growth
of hair it breaks hard tumors
chewcd, It is beneficial IN paralysis
of the tongue; it is eminently rube-
facient; its juice is useful in suffuslon
and dimncss of vision from thick hui
mors. Discordios recommends 1t as a
cataplasm with salt rue and honey
for the bite of a mad dog. There are
many to-day who believe that onion
juice Is of assistance in deafness.
Italians in the north end eat the in
sides of little onions and stuff them
In aching ears of their children. They
leave them there for weeks. An
union put under the pillow will bring
dreams of the loved one. The thick
ness of the skin determines the mild
ness or severity of the coming win
ter. But to dream of onions is bad
sign. In some countries it presages
sickness.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
German Shipping Trade.

The activity of the German shipping
trade is demonstrated by the fact that
the number of vessels built in the EN-.
pire in 1906 was 760, OF 39S,151 reg
istered tons, against GAG OF 310,771 reg
istered tons in 1905, and 535 of 267,.
s9l registered tons in 1904 Among
the vessels built in 1906 We're IL men,
of-war of 30,S31 registered tons. In
addition to the foregoing, there were
built in foreign countries, on orders
for German firms. 119 vessels of 1922.
S45 registered tons.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
Only Mortal. After All.

when | went to church last Sun,
day. said a young woman visiting
in Washington, Il sat directly behind
high executive officer whom l have
regarded as almost more than mortal.
| tried not to be rude and stare at him
too much, but I could not help my
eyes wandering toward him occasion.
ally. | glanced at him just once near
the end of the sermon, and what do
you think he was doing? He was
yawning, and he yawned a large and
vigorous yawn, which came on him so
suddenly that he did not have time to
hide it behind his hand. | must con
fess that | was delighted. My venera-
tion for the executive officer is Just
as great as it ever was, but am glad
found out with my own eyes that
he is subject to ordinary human weak
nesses and cannot help yawning dur
ing a sermon"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
EASTER
LILIES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

By LUCILLE wINGATE

81 low nothin can't hurt Tobia nc
more Cold ways an looks can't hurt
poor Tobia no more! It's jest two
years to-day sence he died but
ha'n't fersot ef others es oughter re
member hev.
"Wantin' to trim up the meetln'
house, Fur my part. | think it'd look
more like grievin an remcmberin 20
lay them air lilies es a offern' O love
on Tobins grave than to hev em a
noddiu' an a.swayin afore the minis
ter, distractn' his mind on Easter.
But | promised them in the win
ter, began the other woman, de.
spairing look coming into her eyes Il
won't stay, mother I'll Jest take 'em
over to the meetin' house an give 'em
to Mrs, Lackey, and then I'll come
right back"
Mrs. Toon rested her head against
the hard brown back Of the old rock.
er and closed her eyes as II the
sight OF the woman before her was
more than she could endure.
Her face was as homely and brown
as the old rocker itself Hard, un-
yielding lines had formed network
around the mouth and between tho
cold. pale eyes that had never looked
with anything but suspicion and Sc
verify upon her daughter-in.law, who
had married her stupid son Tobia out
of gratitude for the home he had
given her. Her son, Tobia, was the only
creature the hard old woman had
ever loved and whose grave lay GOV.
cred with winding sheet of snow this
Easter.tide.
The younger woman stood silently
before this august presence, nervously
clasping and unclaspmg her thin
white hands, from which she had re-
moved her wedding ring few hours
previously She felt az she stood
there that she would gladly lay down
her life II she might stay just five min.
utes in the little church that lay like
black patch in silver food far
down tho road.
She must see-her heart beat 80
loud she was afraid the statue in the
motionless chair would hear It. She
took several steps toward the door.
Mrs. Toon suddenly opened her eyes
and sat bolt upright
$50 you air goin', Sarepty?" she
said, raising her hard old voice TIL It
cracked In her throat and brought on
a coughing At, Sarepty suddenly knelt
by her side and took the hard old
hands caressingly between her own.
"Oh, motherl" she said, don't you
think I'd better go? promised, an
I'd like to keep my word; an then
Mrs. Lackey's countin' on 'em So"
Il h'ain't got nothin' to say-Im
like dear Tobia thataway," whimpered
the old woman. Il reckon you'd best
keep your word, though" she contin.
ued, but hurry along, fur the sun Will
soon be down. an don't stay an mngle
in the frolickin'. | never did b'lieve
In frolickin' myself, an then there's
poor, dear Tobia-"
But Sarepty did not hear; she was
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
Children's Favorlts TOYS.

hundred and thirty-two school
boys of Paris and 72 girls We're invited
to describe their preferences in the
way of toys, Among the former 81
voted for railway train, 23 for tin
soldiers, ten for steam engines, nine
for building bricks and eight each for
toy typewriters and mechanical horses.
Forty girls-a solid majority-de-
clared without hesitation that a doll
was superior to any other implement
of recreation The super-child seems,
happily, a long way off.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
Historical Fragment.

p. 7. Barnum had just added the
woolly horse to his wonderful collec-
tion of curiosities.
That's an entirely new kink in
horses" he said.
Regrettiug that the animals wool
was not finer, so it could show fur,
and thus be TO some extent a forerun-
ner of the automobile, he instructed
his press agent to send the news of
his find to his friend, the editor of
the New York Herald.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
Deaf and Dumb Bible Class.

Probably the most curious Bible
class in the west of England is that
of deaf-mutes which meets near Chal-
ford, Worcestershire. All the mem
bers are deprived of their senses of
hearing and speech, and have TO com
municate and talk to each other by
means of the deafmuta G.rrobat.
80 -
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
When the Band Played "DIxIe -

Judge Sam White of Baker City. the
Tom Taggart of Oregon Democracy. a
few years ago threw a five-dollar hat
through skylight 10 feet from the
ground In Baker City when the band
started up the tune of "Dixie."-Pen.
dletop East oregoniRn.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-02-28
Pensions for French Actors

The French Coincide Franchise is
the only theater which pensions its
actors and actresses, After 20 years
service they are entitled to $1,000 a
year.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-02-27
LABOR WORLD.

Cabinetmakers' Union, of st. Paul.
and Minneapolis. Mimi, have formed
district council.
Over 1000 workmen, idle since No.
vember and December, have resumed
work around Wheeling, w. Va.
Abont 500 union plumbers at St.
Louis went on strike against n wage
reduction of seventy cents a day.
The PepDerell Manufacturing Com.
pany, at Biddeford, Me, EMPLOYING
1000, decided to start the cotto9
mills.
The Central Federated Union. of
New York City, adopted resolutions
calling on unions to unite in bic
labor party.
Members of typographical Union
NO favored entering politics as a
means of bettering the condition of
the organization.
A Federal Grand Jury brought
antitrust indictments against repre-
sentatlVes or practically every labor
union in New Orleans.
Between 5000 and 5000 men OF the
National Tube Company's Plant at
I,orain. ONO, returned to work. being
ABOUT two-thirds Of the usual force.
- AHe NSHITal Federated Union, at
New York City, voted to have an in
curry into graft charges IN connection
with meeting at Murray Hill
Lyceum.
The B. f. Goodrich Company, at
AKRON ohio. has added $50 men O
It's force, and other rubber companies
are approaching their normal work
ing forces.
More than 1000 operators who
were without work for eleven weeks
returned to the Fells factory of the
boston Rubber Shoe Company, at
ldalden, Mass.
Champ Clark asserted in Congress
that If Speaker Cannon would con-
sent the Democrats would help the
Republicans pass a new Employers
Liability bill "in thirty minutes by
the town clock"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-02-27
Ne0s OF Vuginia
BUTT GETS THREE YEARS.

Norfolk (Special) Alexander b.
Butt, cashier of the wrecked Peoples
Bank, Of Portsmouth, plead guilty to
three of the twenty-five indictments
against him, making restitution to
the depositors to the extent of SAT-
500 of the total bank shortage of
$252,066. He was sentenced by
Judge Balm to three years in the
penitentiary at Richmond and 60 pay
fine of S7.1S4. The defendant, out
under bond of SIS, 900, was at once
placed into the custody of the sheriff
and will Immediately begin his SEN
tence
The sentence was made up as fol-
lows: For making false return to
the Virginia corporation commission,
one year and a fine of $4,000; for
receiving a deposit of S30O, knowing
the bank to be insolvent, one year
and a fine of 5000; for receiving a
deposit of S792, knowing the bank
to be insolvent, one year and a fine
Of 1854. The fine In each case was
double the amount of the deposit.
All other indictments against the
defendant were dropped.
With good behavior, Butt will be
paroled under a conditional pardon
at the end of eighteen months, or
twenty-one months If the s7,184 fine
Is not remitted. No person can be
held in prison in Virginia for moro
than three months for nOnpayment
Of any fine.
In addition to the property sur
rendered by the wife of the convicted
man, Mr.. Stupp, OF Washington, a
cousin of Mrs. Butt, turned over to
Receiver Griffin, of the Peoples Bank,
$4,000 to be credited to the &C
count of the defaulting cashier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-02-27

Spring Valley, n. Y. Especially "A
foam-specked pair OF horses that tore
through the streets, dragging be-
tween them q splintered wagon pole,
brought to the village the first news
Of grade-crossing accident in which
nine members of it's most prominent
families were either killed outright
or frightfully injured
The runaways brought up at the
livery stable of George Young, from
whom they had been hired the night
before to take a party of men and
girls to basketball game at Nyack.
Returning in the early hours, the
wagonload of merrymakers was run
down at a West Nyack crossing by
an Ontario and Western express
train.
Four of the party were instantly
killed, two died while being removed
to the Hudson County Hospital, at
Hoboken, n. j., and the other three
lie in serious condition at that in
stitution tonight.
The dead:
George Reith, aged 80, assistant
superintendent of the telephone office
and manager of the Spring Valley
basketball team.
Nelson May, aged 10, who drove
the team.
Bertha Singer, aged Is.
Edith Singer, aged 20.
George Shinn, aged 3S, a basket
ball player.
Jeanette Palmer, aged 81.
The injured:
Warren Palmer, % years, condi-
ton serious.
Henry Dieteren, % years, basket
ball player; will probably recover.
Mary Edith Bird. aged IS; condi-
tion critical.
The responsibility for the accident
is in dispute.
The survivors cannot be question
ed as yet. and the only other witness
was the crossing gate-tender lie
claims that the team was driven
through the lowered gates. The
gate on the side of approach was
broken down, but the opposite gate
was intact, and if previously lowered
must have been hurdled by -thn
frightened horses after the wagon
had been struck and torn from its
pole. The animals were uninjured.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-02-27
origin of "The Thunderer."

It is not perhaps generally knowD
under what circumstances the name
of "Thunderer" was applied to the
Times. Two ladies of Kew were
splashed with mud by an ill-behaved
horseman, and the Times taking the
matter up in a leading article vigor-
ously denounced the rudeness of the
rider, alleged to be the Duke of Cum
berland On the allegation proving
false, another article appeared by
way of apology, in which occurred
the phrase 1--WE thundered out"
This grandiloquence caught the pub
lie fancy and the name 'Thunderer"
followed as matter of course
London Letter. in New York Herald.