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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
HAD TO HAUL HIS
net OUT OF COW

PRINCETON, Ind, Sept. 21.-
The opening democratic rally in
Princeton was delayed half an
hour by COW swallowing the fly
net of the horse of County Chair
man Ballard, who was to escort
Thomas Marshall, candidate for
governor, to the opera house.
Ballard laid the net on the
ground as he hitched up. and when
he turned to get it, the COW leis-
urely was swallowing the last end
Of it. The county chairman grab
bed the end of it and after 30 min
utes of kicking and pounding and
jerking. he pulled the entire net
unframed out Of the COW, and then
proceeded to haul the speaker to
the theater
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
AMUSEMENT co.
SPENDS MONEY

Carpenters this morning COM
menced work on the alterations
and improvements to be made in
the lower floor of the Volney Will
Hanson block on Riverside avenue,
vacated last week by Kemp & He
bert. The entire building, front
ing 60 feet on Riverside avenue
and running back 142 feet to an
alley, has been leased for six years
by the Arcade Amusement Co. at
81 800 per month. A penny arcade
30XS5 will occupy the center of
the lower floor, flanked with a
small store room on either side
The Cadillac hotel will continue to
occupy the upper portion of the
building. as at present. The i'm
provements will be completed in
about six weeks.
The Arcade Amusement Co. has
been incorporated for $4,000 anu
proposes to eXpend at least $30,000
in the remodeling and equipment of
its theater. Alfred Jones is the
president of the company and H.
Pile Is Its secretary-treasurer
-Four other local men are inter-
ested
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
IND|ANA'S HOTTEST FIGHT

tremely busy figuring on the effect
the special legislative session will
have on the campaign. 1t is hard to
find the answer to the question,
however. because so much depends
on what the legislature will do,
and how.
Hanly's action forced the party
leaders to declare in favor of
county local option bill at the spe-
cial session. There are republicans
who believe such action will
strengthen the party. They say that
with nearly two-thirds of the states
population living in dry territory,
the dry side of the liquor issue will
be the winning side. 1t Is argued
that the farmers will rise in their
wrath to rebuke the brewery and
saloon Influence in the campaign.
Another republican hope Is that the
democrats will succeed in making
some foolish breaks ut the special
session.
While republican leaders say that
Taft Is stronger than the state
ticket, they are making the fight
Of their lives to land both I'VE
have had party splits before, and
have fixed them up before cleo
ton said one. II the October stu
alton is equally heavy, pressure
will be brought from the outside to
secure harmony. Vice President
Fairbanks is credited with regard
ing the troubles of his party serene.
ly. Many of his friend said at Chi
cago that Indiana would be lost to
the democrats unless he was placed
on the ticket.
Hearst has opened a labor bu-
reau 70 combat the efforts of Com.
pers in behalf OF Bryan. The anti
saloon league is with the repub.
licans. Congressman Watson. re.
publican candidate for governor. Is
openly for county option. Demo,
cratic Candidate T. II. Marshall
says In answer to the question
whether as governor he would sign
a sounty option bill: II will make
no promise to sign any bill until
have read It's contents
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
PICKED BANK BILLS
LIKE BLACkBERRIES

SEATTLE, Sept 17.-Effecting
an entrance through a skylight ON
top of the building. and climbing
down ladder into the, store,
thieves toolk fifty 81 bills used for
advertising by hat company. $40
Third avenue. The bills, which
were crisp and new and stood
straight and stately in the bands
of so hats. have been in the win
dow day and night for a month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
MINISTER WI, CYMNAST, TRYING TO LIVE2O0 YEARS.
BY JEAN AIRLlE.
Special Correspondence to The Pre-


BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Sept.
21.-Is Minister WI Ting Fang
Ponce de Icons twentieth century
reincarnation? Is the fountain of
eternal youth nothing more pictur-
esque than a systematic following
of the simple life and getting rid of
what Minister WI calls the race
habit of belief in old age?"
Some months ago DR.. WI made
the remarkable statement that he
expected to live to be 200 years old.
The other day, while on visit to
the Battle Creek sanitarium, he
told some one thousand patients
pathered there from all over the
world just how he purposed to ac-
complish that result and urged
their cooperation in eliminating
from the world the idea of old age.
There is no scientific reason,
said he, "for man to die at 60 or
70, 80 or even 80. From our in
fancy our body cells are constantly
being renewed every eight or 10
months. We are really young all of
the time, but we have accepted this
theory of old age and it finally
sends us into our graves. We Asiat-
les have been just as wrong as you
Americans in this regard. In China
when man dies at the age of 70
or thereabouts we call it cheer
full funeral-cheerful because he
has lived to old age That is all
wrong. We are young at 20 and we
all of us should live to be $50 or
200 years. We can do 1t if we will
live as we should.
81 began only four years ago to
realize the error of my ways of liv-
ing. After reading Mrs. (Senator)
Henderson's book, The Aristocracy
of Health, and several of DR.. Kel
loggs, which she lent me, l became
convinced that | had been filling
my system with poisons and old
age germs by my consumption of
flesh foods, tea coffe and wines.
had been i'll, troubled with many
complaints. among them sciatica. |
ceased eating all meat, gave up cof
fee, wines and tea-the latter with
tears, for tea is very dear to
Chinaman-and Immediately began
to improve in health. My health is
now excellent and | see no reason
why | may not continue this pres
ent manner of living for the next
140 years.
THE physical body must be kept
in health-one must eat the simple
foods, cease pleasing the palate
only and begin to please the stom-
ach; breathe deeply, exercise regu-
larly, get much fresh air and plenty
of sleep. Then. the physical organs
in healthful condition, one must
maintain the proper mental atti-
tude. for the mind is an important
factor in the control of health.
Eliminate the idea of age; cease to
worry strike fear out of your vo-
cabulary, control your temper-for
anger and malice poison the health
and bring on old age. Adopt the
principle of universal love-for
selfish reasonsif no other-for it
will bring you health and keep you
young"
Minister WI came to the santa
rum as the guest of DR.. J. H. Kel
logg. whose friend he has been for
some years. He was unattended
and went about the big institution
in the most democratic manner, en-
tering into the daily routine with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
TAFT NOW WARNS UP
TO GANG HE DENOUNCED

CINCINNATI, Sept. 21.-Politi-
clans around Taft headquarters are
decidedly depressed and gang poll
ticians around George b. CoX's
outer office are CORRESPONDENCE
elated over a secret letter sent by
Judge Taft to Police Judge William
Lueders, chairman of the Hamilton
county central committee, in which
the republican candidate invites
George B. Cox, Rud Hynicka and
Garry Hermann to a conference
with him.
Taft wrote letter to Judge Lue-
ders, telling him that Taft would
be pleased to meet Cox, Hermann
and Hynicka, but asking that the
conference be postponed until the
return to Cincinnati of A. l.. Vorys,
his personal manager, whom he de-
sired to have present at the con-
ference.
In this invitation. secretly ex-
tended, is reputation of the
Roosevelt inspired speech Taft de-
livered in Akron in 1905, in which
he pilloried Cox, Herman and
Hynicka and, before the gaze of the
gaping world, declared they were
corrupt bosses who had acquired
great wealth and had never let the
public know where they got it.
The the Hamilton county repub-
lican central committee named
Boss Cox, Sub Boss Hynicka and
Junior Boss Hermann as the com
mittee of there to confer with Taft
and assist him in carrying Hamil-
ton county, the press of the whole
country branded the move as an
insult to Taft.
The people had not forgotten the
Akron speech, in which Taft so
mercilessly flayed Cox, Hermann
and Hynicka and urged the people
of Cincinnati to bolt the repub-
lican party and vote against a Cox
named ticket.
The INSULT was nothing less
was answered a few hours later by
Taft, who said he thought the com
mittee was appointed with a view
to assisting him in a front porch
campaign, but as there was to be
no such campaign, the committee
was not necessary.
This was regarded by the reform
element in Cincinnati as a rebuke
to a presumptuous boss, but in
view of late developments the first
conclusions were evidently wrong.
This letter was not given out at
the Taft headquarters. Tal,'s cam
paign managers did not tell visiting
newspaper men of the invitation ex
tended to thu notorious bcsses.
Three days after the letter was
written it was given out by LuederS
| to c. p. Taft's paper, and that or
gan, evidently ashamed of the doc
ument. buried the letter IN an in
conspicuous part Of the paper, and
then hid it even more completely in
later editions.
IF were able to vote In Cincin'
natl this fall l would have to vote
against the republican city ticke;
because 1t was named by corrui,,
bosses whose vast wealth has
never been explained to the public
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
BY JACOB WAlDECK.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 21.-An
that is certain about Indiana is that
the campaign will probably be the
hardest fought in the history of
the state. And that is saying good
deal, for there have been plenty of
campaigns here that have stopped
just short of bloodshed and riot.
Grover Cleveland carried the
state by 1000 both i'm 1884 and 1892.
In other recent presidential cam
paigns 1t has been captured by the
republicans. Harricon carried 1t by
1000 In 1888, Mckinley by $4,000 In
1896 and $4,000 In 1900, Roosevelt
by $4,000 in 1904.
They are confident as is possible
at democratic headquarters. In fact,
they are blithe and gay. They
thought well OF the Bryan prospects
even before Governor Hanly and
the other republican leaders went
to the mat on the special Legislative
issue. This republican rumpns, they
feel, Is about the best thing that
could have happened for the demo
Gratis.
Party harmony Is the basis of
democratic hopes. The factions are
said to be united for the first time
since 1892, when Cleveland was
elected. In 1896 and 1900 the con-
servatiyes, led by Tom Taggart,
were unfriendly to Bryan, and in
1904 the Bryan men returned the
compliment when Parker was look.
ing for votes. This year Kern prom
ises to bring the conservatives into
line, and, of course, the Bryan men
are devoted as of old to the peer
less leader.
At the republican headquarters
the spirit Is of men I'm the midst of
hard fight but they believe in
their ability to win. Their organ
ization Is one OF the most complete
in the country and extends even to
subdivisions of precincts. Before
Hanly threw the bomb they had fig.
ured that with close work victory
was assured for both the national
and state tickets. Now they are TX.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
THIRD To DIE
I BEYOND 80

Stephen D. Searles, 81 years old,
died last night at his home, 2111
Broadway. He was a resident of
Spokane for 20 years and is sur
vived by his wife, now in her
S7th year. The funeral will oc-
cur at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the
Buchanan undertaking rooms,
where the body now rests.
Mr. Searles is the third Spokane
citizen over 80 years of age to
die in the last few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

II made the experiment" he
said, ito find out whether there
was any truth in the charge that
made welcome in the churches. |
found, as | had hoped, that it was
just the other way. In the
churches that | visited | found
the congregation always attentive,
and In eight of the churches the
ministers We're cordial. In the
ninth, | must say that was sur.
prised to see how crusty the min.
lister was. was practically re-
pulsed when | spoke to him at the
end Of the service"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
TURNS TRAMP \
TO TEST CHURCH ATTITUDE

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.--The Rev.
John Thompson. pastor of McCabe
Memorial M. Il. church, vigorous
ly denies that the Chicago
church are lnhOspitable to the
poorly dressed man He said he
had spent his August vacation dis.
guisod as a tramp and attended
services at nine different and
wealthy churches of the city.
In frayed, threadbare and
shiny blue serge coat, trousers
that were worn at the edges. a
cheap cotton shirt and tie. old
shoes and a black felt hat, he said
even his friends might have passed
him by without recognizing him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
WIDOW WHALES PARSON.

ALEXANDRIA. La, Sept. 21.-
Returning from vacation with his
young wife, Rev. c. ii. Worten was
met on the street by Mrs. Bonita
Schwartzenberg. who piled a heavy
whip about the pastors head and
shoulders until she became ex.
hausted, The minister stood with
folded arms while the lash cut HIS
flesh, waving off citizens who inter
fered. Mrs. Schwartzenberg is a
young widow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
ARRESTED FOR FRATRicIpE.

/, Los ANGELES. Sept. 2t.-Fred
Markham was arrested today. &C
cused of numbering his brother
Jack. in their blacksmith shop, at
San Fernandino, Saturday night.
Markham says he was drunk and
does not remember the crime.
There were no witnesses. Fred
eluded posse with hounds and
was found asleep in a tent behind
the shop
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
HOW LABOR COULD STOP WAR
By PETER POWERS.

The American delegates the
ton OF miners in Paris have returned
that entirely overlooked by the newsgatherers
appears that the question of one of
the most prominent before the British
man. French Belgian and other the sub
jec from various viewpoints opposed to war
but made various suggestions
prevented if the rulers politicians called upon
the common herd to ready their land
troll.
Finally it decided that could pay an import.
ant part in preventing by simply
be used vessels and other
refusing fuel there would he no
danger that the ngoes and
fingers in digging shoveling
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
WESTERN VICE IN ASIA

In an address before the Y. M.
c. A. yesterday E. T. Cotton, in
ternational secretary, spoke of the
effects of western vice upon the
civilization of Asia. and the good
work accomplished there by the
Y. M. C. A.
I'm Shanghai today it is not in
the native city that opium smoking
is permitted, but in. the American,
German and English quarters" said
Mr.. Cotton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
UNIONS FIGHT SHARKS.

SEATTLE. Sept. 2l.-The Cen
,tral Labor council has taken steps
10 devise some way of preventing
the loan agents of the city from
IssAing much money in interest
each month from city employees by
cashing their warrants in advance.
The fight started by the Federal
Labor union, of which a large
number OF the city clerks are
members.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
EXCISE LAW NETS $41,e77.

OLYMPIA, Sept. 21-The state
is benefited this year to the ex-
tent of $41,977.45 to be paid by the
express companies, as provided by
the new excise tax law. The COM
putation is made upon a basis of
five per cent of the earnings. In
addition the usual property tax
will be paid
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
GOVERNMENT JOB CHANCES.

Examinations for Employment in
held by the Spokane civil service
commission on the following dates:
October q and %, forest assistant,
to fill three vacancies in the Phil
ippines at 81 400 per annum. Octo-
Der 81, veterinarian at $1,000 to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

the Zest of boy. 1t was a novel
sight to see the dfgnitary in his
silken robes-an opalescent under
coat, topped by jacket of cerulean
blue shot over silver and fastened
with turquoise buttons sdged with
gold, a round black cap, upon the
front of which is pinned a gorgeous
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

jewel, a magnificent ruby encircled
by diamonds-going through the
dumbbell drill mad breathing exer-
cises.
His face was constantly wreathed
In smiles, and he grasped the vari-
GUS directions and movements of
the physical director with astonish-
ing quickness, his 1.-THE body bend
ing backward and forward to the
rhythmic music which filled the big
gymnasium, his long kueue caught,
for convenience, in the frog ar
rangement that fastens the sheath
skirt of his undercoat, the latter
covering tight silk trousers of Law
ender brOcade. He tip toed about
in the intricate march, his satin
shoes leaving no sound of his foot
fall but keeping time with careful
precision. A popularity in his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

81 500 for Philippine duty. October
IA, fish culturists at Put-in-Bay, O.,
and st, Johnsbury, VT, at $500 per
year. October q, telegrapher at
Charleston, S. c., at 50 per day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

$1,000 OAANAhCo OAl1ol LNLItSl0'
marching was that he kept step
with his right foot instead of his
left.
If a small boy crossed his path
he did not consider it beneath his
ministerial dignity to wave ia
miliar greeting to him, as if to say:
I'VE are all young together"
Z In fact, Mr.. Wu's favorite remark
is: Act like boys; never admit
your age"
1t was four yearh ago that Mrs.
Henderson's book converted Minis
ter WI to the simple life. He was
in Picking at the time His advo?
cacy of vegetarianism led the end
ress of China to try some of the
dishes. 1t is said that some of the
mixtures did not agree with her,
and he had quite time to show
that the foods were not poisoned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
Black Satin Duchesse

Satins are more fashionable
this season than for many years,
so this special comes at just
the right time for you. We will
offer the $1.00 grade of black
satin Duchesse for, m
a yard. u
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
Fancy Worsted Suitings

These fabrics are So inches
wide; English manufacture;
come in fancy stripes and
plaids, and in shades of navy,
brown, olive and myrtle. This
cloth is the correct weight for
tailored suits and d. ~
skirts. Wonder price. .Sl.I5
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
Costume Velvets

"a inch Costume Velvet; the
Boulevard make; made In spe-
cial width and weight; for
dresses and coats; comes In
black and all colors; popular
priced fabric for the present
season. These are on IN
sale Tuesday at, a yard. ~ ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
Chevron Suitinqs

46 inch Chevron Suiting; a
new fabric with a fancy
diagonal or herringbone weave.
We are showing it in these
colors-mulberry, olive, brown,
reseda, navy, myrtle, reds, etc,
the best value in the q M
store at, yard. 41.UU
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

TIC NHOuCy UdM IdAIStdS
The LongWearing Silks; you
cannot buy better; it is guar
anteed by us and by the makers.
If it don't wear as we say it
will we replace the goods; sold
in two widths, 26 inches wide,
$1.35; 35 inches O. II
wide. %xsS ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

OIdCk OWISS / dIICId
SO inch black Swiss Taffeta;
Just one piece will be placed on
sale. 1t has a nice soft finish,
and is guaranteed to wear.
Double green selvage, you know
the brand, the regular $1.25
grade; on sale at, no
a yard. OO(
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21

36 inch wide Novelty Suit
ings; the prettiest and most up
to-date line of low priced dress
goods we have ever offered at
the price; shown in neat
stripes and checks. In good
shades Of browns, green's en-
and navy at, a yard. ..... OC(
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17

had been often deceived bymen Of loud preenions, bo
whenonce in office forgot all about their promises for
clean administration and corrupted the places they had
sought and obtained Il was this kind Of betrayaIs thai
gave birth to the demand for the initiative the refefe.
the imperative mandate in party as well asin cffcal con
duct
It can be safely said that there never was moro ex-
ensive educational movement launched than that prosecu
ed BY the PoPs party during Ks activities before the
public Men sAdied their country the countries If the
world. and understood what they studied Many an old
farmer sufficiently informed to make unusually un-
comfortable for any political speaker who happened to
tread upon their corns and they were generally fortified
with statistics sufficient to put almost aay speaker to
rcu i they chose to cross swords with him in discussion
They uacduanted themselves with the banking laws
oE the country with the tariff laws the immigration laws, ali
laws fact under which burdens were levied upon the
masses and they could point out changes that would not
Onaevate these burdens but athne the affairs Of the
nation plane which really and truly meant equal
rights to all and special privileges to none.
These students Of their country had been joied 81 ora
ory and iinGoed BY political asprants utiI they had
tired and weary of being delivered and hey sought
condition cf political freedom which would relieve shem
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17

already PROMISED y this Sisson! who now presents
in his pafcni last enough differing generaites to make
his attitude harnoniac With he demands Of his ally in the
delivery Il remains be seen whether the intelligent
sPonule be delivered as he has been promised in
this case.
Last year Nc. Sisson while making his campaign for
Governor announced with all his eloquent satire that he
had patfolm;at platforms were only made to get in
and told sor of railroad conductor using the same
expression when eiecing negro from the platform of his
train. Now i seems the gentleman IS demonstrating
what he then only illustrated He has platform de-.
clarng Tor many things which we're once dear to the
Popue and Tor those declarations he hopes to get in on
good many who are mindful Of events, the rise
end fall Of issues and senmens and the endurance Of
true principles, when cngrafted in ones SOUL are
watching this wanon attempt with no little concern.
Thinking men opposed to any man naturally who
would obtain OGce By any underhanded trick They pre-
Ier cast their ballot for gentleman who stands for
that which he believes conscientious in his politics as
we'll patriotic bis adherance to the demands of Tie
section il which he resides and this is the sort of man
hey have found II the present member Of congress from
His district NAr HILL