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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
THE CHARLOTTE CORDAY

AAiH SIlAANLol II SOItDAI
NEW YORK, May 21.--Now it's
the Charlotte Corday.
From the freaky headgear of a
comic opera actress to the dainty
headdress of an historical heroine.
From a stiff gougy brim 80 inches
wide to no brim at all.
That is the swing of the public
opinion pendulum in three short
months.
What more fitting could have
been selected to give the death
blow to the Merry Widow than the
Charlotte Corday?" said dealer
"The demand for the Merry Widow
was greater than for any other hat
ever put on the market, but the
call for small hat has grown in
sistent and the Charlotte Corday
small and with softening effect
leads all. The Charlotte Corday can
be worn with equal effect over
much hair or little"
The crown of the hat is shaped
Tam o'Shanter. 1t is edged round
with three rows of billowy knife
! pleatings that fall filmily over the
hair. At the left and a little to the
side bunch of flowers give color
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
WEDDING
TONIGHT

Theh big event of the labor tenn
pie carnival at Natatorium Is the
prize public wedding this evening
on the stage OF the park theater
The parties are Mrs. Maude Kissell
and W. ID. Fleming.
In addition there will be the
Special program of park attractions
and merrymaking features.
Last evening was the biggest
night of the carnival to date
Thousands of people thronged the
park. Mayor Moore. Sen. Rosen'
haupt and A. 7. Shortley spoke on
the labor temple project.
The balloon man made a success.
full ascent and parachute jump and
the mardi gras was a riot of fun.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
GOOD BASEBALL
ANYWAY

The machine-like pitching of
Claflin, and the swats by Chas.
Swain, the-two men Quinn traded
to Butte, conspired to defeat Spo-
kane yesterday. Both of these
players were determined to give
their old teammates drubbing and
did to the tune of to 0. But they
knew at the finish they had been
playing the game. The three runs
were scored in the third inning on
Killilay's off minute. Not until the
last man was out in the ninth did
Bill Hulen's Injuns give up the
struggle. Ginger was there at all
stages. But they couldn't hit
Claflin worth cent.
On the other hand Jack Killilay
pitched in championship form, and
the two may have played on until
darkness were it not for temper
airy weakening of Killilay in the
third inning that gave Butte its
chance. Claflin gave five hits,
walked one and struck out three.
Killilay gave six hits, walked
three and struck out nine. The
only error of the game was high
throw to first base by Dudley.
Umpire Black don't class with
Ralph Frary. He hasn't the same
control over the players. Scrappy
Bill Hurley sassed him in several
languages yesterday before he
clapped on a fine. Bill didn't stop
for that. The fans howled, too,
even when he gave shady deci-
sion in favor of the home team.
Seattle was again defeated by
Aberdeen yesterday and is still tied
for third place with Spokane. The
score was 9 to I. Thompson did
the twirling for Aberdeen Allen
and Ehmke for Seattle. Umpire
Frary put Manager Dugdale off the
field for coaching from the bench.
| Pitcher Erickson won his own
game at Vancouver yesterday by
slamming a hit into left field and
bringing in the winning run. Score:
Vancouver S, Tacoma 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

and richness to the whole. The
Charlotte Cordays are shown in
black and white.
Small, high-crowned tailored hats
are also in favor.
Their narrow brims have the
droop and roll Of the GainsbOr-
ough. The brim on the dropping
side is only two inches wide.
The leading straws for these hats
are Milans and Tuscans. Panamas
and tape braids are also used. The
trimming Is a severe combination
of velvet or grosgrain ribbon, with
wings of any color or shape.
Dress hats of leghorn are also
shaped in the GainsbOrough style,
Theh trimmings are almost entirely
of flowers, roses and lilacs leading.
Turbans. Russian and Spanish,
are being worn, but will not be
common. as they are not generally
becoming.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
GETS CHANCE AT BAT:

Kid Scaler was compelled to give
up his fight with Harry Lombard at
Calgary, Alberta, on account of the
chance to get at Bat Nelson. Last
night he arrived back from Cal
gary and took the first train to Sc
attic, where the match will be pull
ed off May 80.
Lombard, who agreed that the
kid should pass HIM up for Nelson,
is dickering with Louie Long. who
will probably accommodate him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
IA OREN H. HENRY
Doctor Of Refraction
~ and eyesight specialist

Personal graduate o. four Of
Americas leading colleges, with
large experience as specialist In
the refraction Of the eye and Of all
nervous functional disorders caused
from eyestrain Cross eyes straight
ened without knife. prism, pain or
drug.
Office northeast corner OF River
side and Post. Galena block.
Lady attendant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
JAG JIG BREAKS LEG

Jack Rowland jlgged so hard in
his exuberant frame of mind while
celebrating at the Kalispell saloon
at midnight that he fell to the floor
and broke his right leg above the
ankle. He was taken to the emer-
gency hospital, where the limb was
cot
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
J. A. ELMER GONE

J. A. Elmer, age 35, disappeared
from the Galax hotel on May II and
since has not been heard Of. He
is described as feet 81 inches
TALL slim, light complexion, blue
eyes. He wore a suit of light color.
fancy vest and broad brimmed light
hat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
TO BEAUTlFY MONUMENT

Commissioner ONO will begin
work in few days identifying the
Monaghan monument, which stands
at the corner south end of the
Monroe st. bridge by laying sod
around it. A curb has already been
built around 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
THEATERS
SPOKANE

: 1The Bonjman,' with Wilton
Lackaye in the title role, is the
next standard attraction, opening
Tuesday night for Wednesday and
Thursday also.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
w. S. e. CHAMPIONS
FOR FIFTH SEASON

The Washington State college
ball team. by defeating the Univer-
sity of Idaho 5 to 4 yesterday, re-
tains the title Of champion of the
Northwest, which it has held for
five seasons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
AUDITORIUM

THE Gamblers Daughter" melo-
drama and comedy by the Shirley
Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
COAST LEAGUE.

San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 1;
Portland 6, Oakland 3.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago 5, Boston 3; st. Louis 1,
New York 0; Pittsburg /. Brooklyn
2: Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 0.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
CoLUM BIA

Vaudeville with comic opera
specially by the Lewis ami Lake
Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
Converted Roosevelt

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, May 21.-Lady
Cook, better known by ner maiden
name, Tennessee Clahin, lecturer,
has been successful in securing an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland 4, Boston 3; st. Louis
3, Philadelphia /.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
e Real Estate
Opportunities
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, 1908-05-21
WASHINGTON
NATATORiUM.

Feature vaudeville bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

Comedy by the Virginia Brissat
Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
PANTAGES

Vaudeville.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
A Curious Superstition.

There is a curious superstition com
mon to Shetlanders and Cingalese.
How islanders so wide apart-some
$4,000 miles-managed to adopt each
others views one does net know, but
here is the fact The rice cultivators
of Ceylon and the fishermen Of Shet-
land resemble each other In one or two
rather remarkable points. They re-
frain from speaking Of the implements
of their calling by their names. They
call them something else, by names
known only to themselves. The reason
is that II the evil spirit were to think
that they were speaking Of spades and
rakes or of nets and hooks he would
be tempted to damage them or even
to appropriate them. The train OF
thought Is the same with both races:
"1here is an evil spirit always on the
lookout for opportunities Of doing mis-
chief. He even hears what we say. II
we let him understand that We are
talking about our implements and
tools. we shall direct his attention to
them and shall suggest to him way
Of doing an injury. Therefore we will
agree to call boat or spade by some
fancy name known only to ourselves"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Woret Of All.

Mr.. Lane, Mr. Hobart and Mr.. Meek
had been of fishing the day before.
They had gone unexpectedly from the
postoffice, where they met, and neither
Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Hobart nor Mrs. Meek
had been informed of their where
abouts until nightfall. And it did
beat all what poor luck we'd had!'
said Mr.. Lane when the three friends
met the next day.
Il tried to explain to Sadie that we
KEEP staying in the hopes OF fetching
home something that would show WIZ
we'd stayed, but she said we'd acted
like q parcel O yearlings and it would
be one while before she'd have a hot
apple pie for my dinner again and
dumplings. She ran ME uphill and
down, | tell yer
Maria spoke of my clothes" said
Mr.. Hobart forlornly. "She pointed
out the way the dampness had cooked
that coat had on. She said 'twouldn't
ever he the same again and if | knew
of anybody that was going to spend
summer days heating great irons and
pressing out clothes for a man like
me she didn't"
"Marthy never said a word" said
Mr.. Meek as the other two men turned
to him, but rs they remarked with one
accord, That's the kind Of wife to
havew Mr.. Meek looked much de-
pressed.
1.-THE only trouble is" he added, "she
hasn't spoken yet, and 1 don't know
when she will"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
The GRAMPUS GOURMET.
This Marine Monsters Prey Is the
3owI1ead Whale.

BoWhead Wnale'
"Of all the gOurmets on land or
water" said the captain, commend
me to the grampus.'
The ladies at the captains table
looked with inquiring smiles at the
handsome sailor.
1.-THE grampus," he went on, lis a
kind of overgrown shark or a kind Of
understood fighting whale. You can
take your choice. At any rate, he Is a
terrible creature to meet with If you
happen to be aquatic.
"He and his mate travel together.
Sometimes they have friend along
big, fine, strong chap, as such friends
usually are And their game Is the
bowhead whale.
"When they find whale they 90
Mt him. They stick to him inyincibly.
They punch and thump till he Is as
limp as a rope Of seaweed with ex-
haustion. Then, by means Of one hor-
rlble deed, they show their unexam-
pied gluttony.
"They take hold Of the whales lower
lip; they hang their weight ON it until
it drops open. Then in go their heads,
disappearing inside that great red
mouth, that warm, moist cavern of
scarlet, and they eat in there the
whales tongue, a tender tidbit, very
rich and delicate.
"The tongue consumed, they go on
their way again, leaving the whale to
die slowly"-New Orleans Times-Dem'
ocrat
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Family Secrats.

A father complains that his little
six-year-old girl is too talkative. He
says: The worst Of it is when we
have visitors she is continually max
ing mistakes Of the worst sort, mis-
takes that tend to rattle the dry bones
Of the family skeleton in the cup
board. Recently she allowed her
tongue to run away with her, as usual,
the result Of which was that she very
much embarrassed both her father
and mother, although the guests SEEM
ed delighted.
/ had a very serious talk with hel
and impressed upon her, or tried to,
that she must not tell any family
secret. The next time we had COM
pany she was permitted to come to
the table only by promising that she
wouldn't utter a word.
She behaved beautifully and had
nothing to say until the dessert was
about to be taken away. Then her
lips began to culver, and finally she
burst into tears.
"Why, what's the matter, darling|
her mother asked.
81 want some more ice cream, II
that isn't family secret" she walled
between sobs.-London Telegraph.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Coronets.

The coronet Of a duke consists Of al
ternate crosses and leaves, the leaves
being a representation Of the leaves Of
the parsley plant. The princes Of the
blood royal alse wear q similar crown
The state headgear Of a marquis con
sists of diadem surrounded by flow
ers and pearls placed alternately. An
earl, however, has neither flowers moi
leaves surrounding his cfrclet, but only
points rising. each with pearl on the
top. A viscount has neither flowers
nor points, but only the plain circle'
adorned with pearls, which, regardless
Of number, are placed on the crown 1t
self A baron has only six pearls Oh
the golden border, not raised, to dis
tinguish him from an earl, and the
number Of pearls render his diadem
distinct from that of a viscount.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
The Andromeda Nebula.

One of the most astonishing objects
IN the heavens, especially when photo
graphed is the great nebula In the
constellation Andromeda. which Is VS.
ible as a misty speck to the naked eye
It has long puzzled astronomers, be-
cause while its structure-a series OF
vast rings surrounding central mass
suggests q gaseous constitution, its
spectrum is continuous, resembling
that of the sun. 1t has been suggested
that it may be composed of stars con-
stituting a universe external to ours.
Recent studies of its parallax, how
ever, indicate that 1t is nearer to US
than some of the well known stars,
such as Capella, and Mr.. ]. Ellard
Gore, the English astronomer, points
out that if the Andromeda nebula
were assumed to be an external uni
verse, having a diameter comparable
with that of the Milky way, its mass
would be forty million million million
times the mass Of the sun. This Is
regarded as incredible and so may be
taken as an additional argument in
favor Of the view that this nebula Is
q member of our system.-Youth's
Companion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

1t requires a great deal Of care tC
make shade trees grow well in a city
or town. They must be thoroughly
watered, and when they are young
they need protection against the mar
who Is inclined to make hitching posts
of them for his horse and against the
boy who gets rid of part Of his ANNA
spirits by breaking the branches. And
even trees that have had fairly Wig
orous growth feel the effect Of sucf
improvements as asphalt pavement
curbstones and cement sidewalks
They become discouraged and give W
the struggle. Among the modern con
veniences that mean death for them
Is gas. Public authorities and the own
ers Of private property viii both tesd
~ to this fact.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Not Confined TO Farmers.

H. must not be understood that tn,
habit of buying a cat in a bag. ant
that from stranger, is confined e
farmer folk. Far from 1t. People who
owe their immediate living to the com
munity, who draw their salaries from
the public treasury - schooltslchers
public officers and even professions
men who should at least be loyal t,
the hand that feeds them. and alsr
local property owners, whose wealth
depends upon the general business
prosperity of the town-pass up the
home merchant and pay their good
money for the picture wares Of the
catalogue houses. And, more thar
this, the retail merchants in many
cases ignore their local brethren IL
trade and send to the cities for wha
they want for personal use outside Of
their own line. What could be more
suicidal than such policy? And ye
It obtains to a greater or less extern
in every community.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
HINT 70 HOME MERCHANTS.
May Use Local Newspaper to Fight
Mail Order Evil.


Much has been written about the
subtle influence Of the big four pound
catalogues sent broadcast over the lano
by the houses located In the big cities
which, strange to say, refuse to sell
goods to the residents Of the cities In
which they are located.
There is no mysterious element II
these bulky paper books, writes d. M
Carr in the Dwight Qll) Herald. From
cover to cover they are filed with pic
lures and with prices and descriptions
of goods. The power Of printers ink
is the only magnet, and this magnet
can be used by merchants everywhere
The publishers Of these great cata'
logues do business running well up
toward the fifty millions yearly. All
their success has been In the Ink they
use and the way they use it.
Because these concerns receive pat
ronage that should go to the home
merchant it is the home merchants
fault, Mr.. Carr argues. The home
merchant neglects to do just what the
houses which publish the big cata'
logues do. He may not have the
money to get out such a great list,
neither the means Of carrying great
stocks of goods. Yet he possesses all
the means necessary to gain the trade
that goes to these great concerns. He
can buy goods just as low, has less ex'
pense, and, while the big catalogue
goes to a customer only once in year
or two, through the medium Of the
local newspaper the merchant can &C
to all the people Of the community
once week and at the lowest ex'
pense.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
His Desire to Reform.

Discussing poverty on one OCCASION
the Dutch poet and economist Van
Eeden said, I'VE want reform, and we
want it about as badly as Dutch stu.
dent | knew in my youth.
This students chum said to him:
"LOok here, I'm tired of the life
I've been leading for the past two
years. I'm going to reform. This morn
ing | shall attend lecture
My student. Il confirmed idler
yawned, put down his pipe and au-
swered:
eyes; it would be splendid to re
form, and yet the beer is very good
here this morning, isn't it? tell you
what well do. Well let my dog vii
helm decide whether we reform or not
Wilhelm decide! How will he do
itY
"'Oh, it is very simple. We'll tell the
waiter to bring a piece Of sausage
Well set the sausage before Wilhelm
and If he eats 1t we stay where we
are. If he doesn't, we reform and go to
lectures. Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02

Cut Heads.

The Liverpool Post has been making
observations with regard to the 'cut
heads" which are treated at the hos
pitfalls between II and 2 a. N. The
Post says that the house surgeons
have noticed u curious difference In
the sexes on different nights. On Sat-
urday nights the subjects are mostly
men who have received their wages,
redeemed their clothes from pawn and
drunk enough to lead to a brawl. Mon
day night, however. is ladies night.
The men have gone to work, and the
wives have taken their husbands best
and only suit to the pawnshOp, and
then It Is their turn to drink the pro-
ceeds and cut one another's heads.
The usual answer to the question
"Who did itT' Is, Another lady wot
lives In the same 'ouse."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
BEAUTIFYfNG SUBURBS.
xaiss Of Attractive Railway orounds
and Commercial Buildings.

Lowell maintained that he "lOved to
enter pleasure by q postern." But no
body Is so constituted that he likes to
enter q pleasure resort by the back
door through preliminary kitchen
hidden IN the back yard. Yet this is
what every American has to do when
ever he betakes himself to such re-
sort. For that matter, 1t is what every
commuter has to do every time he
takes the evening train for home, says
q writer In Scribner's Magazine. The
eye Of little employment having the
daintier sense, according to Shake
speare, and aflictions inducing callOsi-
ties, according to Sir Thomas Browne,
this Is by no means 30 grlevous to the
commuter as to the guest to whom he
has sung the beauties of his suburban
paradise and who has to 80 through a
purgatory Of a business quarter" to
reach the same. The paradise, when
t. is reached, may really come up to the
brag, but the sensibilities Of the Wis
itor have been too much rasped to en-
able him to appreciate It.
Entering almost any American town,
big or little, Is In fact entering by an
unkempt pOstern. The railroad It.
self seems to have an unfailing instinct
for the Stun, which 1t custoRariiy Gre
ates. You cannot make the yard Of
an important station attractive. though
you may make 1t highly impressive in
its responsiveness. But with regard to
the suburbs and the resorts II is not
the railroads which are most to blame.
In fact. some Of the most enlightened
Of them. quite comprehending that
beauty Is an asset for them In attract
ing settlers and commuters, take sue
cessful pains with the looks Of their
stations and Of the immediate sur
roundings thereof. And, as anybody
knows, it Is in suburban work that our
architecture Is apt to show to the very
best advantage. The Improvement
within generation has been immense
tn the substitution Of unpretending and
homely picturesqueness In suburban
cottages for cheap and tawdry dis
play. But the movement has not In
the least affected the suburban shop
keeper. The citizen OF any Of the
great cities win have no difficulty in
naming half dozen Of Its suburbs
which would be highly attractive II
their commercial buildings were ad-
vanced to as high plane as Their resi-
Dental buildings.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Married paupsrs and Divorce.

"An odd thing about married paupers
Is that they like to live separate" said
q single pauper.
,"You know how almshouses are ar
ranged. There's a mems ward. WON
ems ward and a mixed or married
ward. Well. the mixed ward is always
nearly empty. Not that we lack mar
rled paupers. Oh. no. But the huS-
bands prefer to bachelor it among the
men and the wives 10 old maid II
among the women. The older our mar
RED paupers get the more vehement is
their insistence ON separate living.
"'She's alius a-naggin',' the octogena'
RAN will growl.
Nobody can't sleep O nights with
sech snorin' as hisn.' shifts the septua'
.genarian female.
"And 80 they separate-to all fntents
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
a Great Finaneier.

A man who occupied a little back
room in a poor quarter Of the east end
Of London was evicted for nonpayment
of rent. He had nothing but valise
and few clothes. and while they were
throwing him and his belongings out
of the house a bulky manuscript fell
out Of his pocket. Nobody noticed 1t
at the time. but after he had gathered
his clothes and taken his departure
one Of the bystanders saw the big roll
of paper. picked It up and on opening
It was surprised and amused to find
II contained an elaborate scheme for
refunding the national deb; Of the
British empire.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-02
Hay on Church Floor.

A curious custom is annually observ-
ed at. Old Neston church on ST. Swith'
FMS day. The church Is dedicated to
St Swithin, and on festival day the
church is strewn with hay. Many
years ago some donor left a field to
provide money for bread which Is dis
tyibuted four times year. The tenant
Of the field has to supply the hay to
strew the church. The custom is sup
posed to have originated from the fact
that on festival Sunday the parishion-
ers wear new boots, and the idea Of the
donor was to have the hay laid down
to stop the sQueaking incidental to new
fsotwsar--Lpnden Standard.