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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-04

All this fs true with solemnity
profounder than its irony; but the
weapon is in the hands Of women. a
weapon forged by centuries OF subordi-
nation-the faculty of meeting condi-
tions. In the hands Of really clever
woman this is tact; in those OF the IN
ept and ignorant, deceit and subter-
fuge. 1t is only ostentatious clever
ness, not cleverness at all in fact,
which is a deterrent to the exercise OF
any charm or talent There is never
an hour In the life of a woman when
the best education her powers will
permit OF is not ar advantage. In the
heyday of youth control of emotions
and clearness Of insight have directed
many ship pennanEed with beauty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
MORE TAXATION
REFERENCES

LEST we forget" in discussing
matters pertaining to taxation, a
glance at the collapse of values
here incidental to the period of
stagnation that came in the wake
of the big boom of 1889 and 1890,
followed later by the panic of
1898, is interesting.
In 1891 the city of Spokane had
property assessed for taxation at
$32,547,043. This amount de-
creased by over half a million the
following year. which marked the
opening of Spokane's period of dis
tress. In 1898 there was shrink
age of $5,O00,0OO in the assessed
valuation of the city, which slump
ed $12,000,000 more the following
year. The total valuation remain
ed at the $15,000.000 mark during
the years of 1894, 1896 and 1896,
but increased $5,000,000 in 1897.
This increase in valuation seems
not to have been justified. as there
was slump of nearly $2,000,000
the following year. 1898, and
loss of over 100000 in 1899. The
$20,000,000 valuation was again
reached in 1901.
The high tide of valuation in
taxable property attained in 1891
was not again reached for Is
years or until 1906, when the val
uation passed the $33,000,000
mark.
The city. fortunately, is now on
basis where no more collapse of
valuations is at all likely, but on
the contrary property values are
bound to increase rapidly with the
growth of population coming in
the next few years. Excessive
taxes are a lettering force in the
growth of any community and for
this reason it is deemed best not
to increase the burden of the peo-
pie too heavily in this particular.
The school system of the city
has grown to be very costly. The
schools of Spokane were run in
1897 on three mill tax levy, while
last year the levy was 10 mills, or
almost as large as the levy for all
municipal purposes, which was 13
mills. This levy was three mills
more than the total levy for carry
ing on all the business of Spo-
kane county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
ROCKEFELLER
BANK DEAL
CONFIRMED

Before the coming of the new
year deal will be closed for the
consolidation of the Traders and
Exchange national banks of this
city, aided by the National City
bank, of New York, the chief
Standard Oil banking institution
of the country.
A tentative agreement to this
effect has just been reached by
the controlling forces in the two
banks, which was verified this aft
ernoon by e. T. Conan, president
of the Exchange, and Aaron Kuhn,
president of the Traders bank.
The deal only needs the ratifica-
ton of the stockholders of the two
banks to insure its final compile
ton. OF this ratification there is
not much question, as the ma
jority of stock in both banks is
believed to have been consulted
and to have approved the negotia-
tons.
f. T. Conan this afternoon said
the National City bank has for
some time owned Charles
Sweeney's stock in the Exchange
bank. but the ownership of this
stock did not give control.
After the New York interests
secured control of the Sweeney
stock the negotiations with the
Traders bank were begun and
finally brought to satisfactory
understanding.
Aaron Kuhn, president of the
| Traders bank, this afternoon con-
| firmed the pending consolidation
and said that it met with his APP
prevail. AS Mr.. Kuhn and his as
sociates control majority of the
stock in the Traders bank this
means the final ratification of the
trade in that quarter.
The consolidated bank will be
known as the Traders Exchange
national bank. of which the officers
will be the old officers of the COM
bined banks, with Mr.. Kuhn as
president and E. T. Conan as vice
president. IN the deal Charles
Sweeney gets back the Exchange
Bank building at $4,000, while
the new consolidated bank will
take over the Traders Bank build
ing at 100000. Local people will
own at least four fifths of the
stock in the Traders-EXchange ma
ton, Mr.. Kuhn says, with about
one fifth owned by the Standard
Oil interests.
This deal was outlined some
time ago in The Press but the in
terested parties were not in shape
| at that time to confirm it.
A capitalization of 100000 is
involved in the deal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
s17,575 WORTH
Of BUILDING

Six building permits for a total
of $17,575 were issued this morn
ing by the board of public works.
Fred Phair was granted a permit
for a one story brick, to be erected
at a cost of $4,000, on lot II and
part of 10, block II. Posts Resur-
vey. e. Rebslund will build a story
and a half frame on lot 10, block
13, Cooks second addition, to cost
81, 500. Carroll E. Hughes will
build a one story frame house cost
ing $500, on lots 8 and 10, block
7, Nettleton's addition. The M. w.
Kimm Co will erect two houses,
one costing 81 500, on lot 30, block
l, Richland Park, and the other
costing $1,700, on lot 7, block 81,
Monroe Park.
j. A. Reinhardt yesterday after
noon took out permit for two
story brick and cement building
costing $500, to be erected on
lots II and II, block 81, Railroad
addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
THE BABY SHOW

Davis, J. M. and Elsie, 429
Knox avenue. September 27, a
boy.
Hickerson, Harry and Ida, 1902
Buckeye avenue, October 4, a
girl.
Olney, Claire and Hattie, E2Sk
Nora avenue, October 2, a boy.
Grady, Paul j. and Lena, E208
Providence, September 30, a boy.
Hooker, Robert and Freida,
E1513 Fourth avenue, September
80, boy.
Stewart, Walter j. and Louise
A., 1928 Bridgeport avenue, Sep
TENDER 2S, boy.
Depner. w. A. and Lizzie, 1927
Occur d'Alene street. September
80, a girl.
Little, Rev. Paul and Edna o.,
E1727 Bridgeport avenue, Septem.
Der %, a girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
COLLINS AURLS
CHALLENGE

Since the republicans have be-
gun to talk about challenges, r. F.
Collins, democratic candidate for
the legislature from the Second
district, concludes to take up the
cudgel from his party standpoint
and make the affair general. He
says:
81 notice by the morning paper
where Albert J. Beveridge chal-
lenges the democrats to pole the
democratic members of the senate
and house as to whether they will
support Mr.. Bryan's reform poll
cies. He also makes separate
challenge to Mr.. Culberson OF
Texas to state If he will support
Mr.. Bryan's reform policies.
"In answer to this l would like
to challenge the republicans or
their leaders, from top to bottom,
to pole the republican senate and
house as to whether, in the event
of Mr.. Taft's election, they will
support Mr.. Roosevelt's policies as
set forth in his messages to con-
gress. | furthermore specifically
challenge republican leaders to
publish the republican vote, upon
these policies during the last SEES
sion of congress. | furthermore
specifically challenge Mr.. Cannon
of Danville, Mr.. Sherman, vice
presidential candidate; Mr.. Aid
rich, Mr.. Piles, Mr.. Cushman and
Mr. Jones to state, before election,
that they will support the meas
ures urged and avocated by Mr..
Roosevelt in his messages. Among
these let me suggest the income
tax, the inheritance tax and all
other of the reform policies urged
by the president.
81 furthermore challenge the
Spokesman-Review to publish this
counter challenge to Mr.. Beverage
and Furthermore challenge the
Spokesman-Review to yOuchsafe
for the gentleman whose cause it
is now espousing that they will
support, in the event of Mr.. Taft's
election, the policies of Mr.. RoOse-
welt as set forth in his messages
of the last session.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
CHILDREN'S LIVES
VS.. COMPLETION

CLEVELAND, Oct. 6.-The
claim that Ohio factories are at a
disadvantage in competition with
factories in child labor states was
made a defense for the Cleveland
Worsted Mills Co., charged in JUS
tice William Browns court with
employing girls more hours day
than the law permits. AZ "
Justice Brown disregarded this
defense and fined Superintendent
]. w. Bolton $25 in each of three
cases. ~.
These were among the first
cases brought by state factory in
spectors under a new law which
prohibits the employment OF
girls under IS longer than as
hours a week. The case was ap-
pealed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
SHE MADE YOUNG
ELKINS DIG DEEP

NEW YORK, Oct 6.-The suit
for 100000 for breach of promise,
brought last week by Louise Ions
dale, the actress, against Blaine
Elkins, sons of Senator Elkins of
West Virginia, has been settled,
and Miss Lonsdale is now on the
high seas with Miss Margaret Car
roll of Brooklyn, bound for Paris.
The terms of settlement are
that Miss Lonsdale will be paid
$50 a week for the remainder of
her life. All her debts have been
paid and included in the settlement
is the trip abroad which she is
now enjoying, with all expenses
paid together with those of her
travelling companion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
N BRIDE STILL
HAS HOPES

That Charles E. Coon will con
test the primary election law solely
in the interests of Henry Mcbride
is the opinion of some OF the wise
politicians of the state. 1t is known
that the decision to contest the
election was arrived at at meet
ing held in the Offices of Reynolds,
Ballinger & Hudson in Seattle.
and that Mcbride was present.
1t is also known that Mr.. Coon
has declared that he will not run
for lieutenant governor even If
the court sustains his contention.
In that event, he has said that he
will resign and allow the state
central committee to name the
candidate, which means that Mr..
Hay will have the nomination, no
matter how the supreme court
rules on the validity of the second
choice clause.
The only man this contest can
help is Mcbride. He presumably
realizes that any man who contests
the law cannot hope to be elected,
but if the court should decide in
favor of Mr.. Coon it would leave
the way clear for him to run for
governor and all the blame would
fall on Coon.
The fact that Mcbride is still
keeping his headquarters in Seat
tie is taken to indicate that he
has not given up hope thus far. |
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
TO BREAK MONROE
STREET BLOCKADE

By order of the board of public
works. the Washington Water
Power Co. is asked to be represent.
ed at the meeting of the board to.
morrow and show cause why the
blockade of Monroe street north of
Indiana can not be abated. The
contractors on the paving of that
part of Monroe street, II. l.. Lilien-
thai working for the city and the
Independent Asphalt Co. for the
w. w. p, have cut off vehicle traf.
flc by filling up the street with the
excavation. The board of public
works thinks that the two firms of
contractors can operate farther
apart and carry on the work with.
out blocking the street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
BELLlNGHAM A HOSTESS

BELLINGHAM, Oct. 6.-With
200 women in the city Bellingham
will be called upon to play the
role of hostess in real earnest the
remainder of the week. 4 mum
Der of delegates to the meeting OF
the State Federation of Women S
Clubs have already arrived. BY
tomorrow afternoon all the dele
gates will be here and the con
vention in full swing. This is the
twelfth annual meeting. The first
session will be held tonight in
First Congregational church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06

oyster sandwiches, are sold over
the counters in lunch rooms pre-
sumably operated for that very
purpose, bottle of whiskey being
cleverly arranged between the
layers of the bread.
1t is said that questionable lunch
rooms have sprung up all over the
state in which these contraband
goods constitute practically the
total bill of fare.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
LELAND ONWARD
WINS FIRST PACE

Leland Onward won the first
heat of the 2:O5 pace today in
2:13R. Mona Willis second, Delilah
third. They ran the second in the
same order. Leland Onward finish
ing in 2:15.
Daybreak led the first heat of the
2: Ia trot in 2:18, with Lady Ward
Henry Gray in order.
Henry Gray won the second heat
in 2:20A, with Lady w. second
and Daybrek third. The track is
in fine shape.
The crowd today is larger by
several thousand than that Of yes
terday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
ALL BULGARIA
CELEBRATES

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Oct. 1-Perma
nent Bulgarian independence is re
garded as assured today. Through
out the country the event is wildly
celebrated everywhere. Great
crowds parade the streets, and the
populace is indulging in revelry
speechmaking and music.
1t is expected that Car Ferdi
nand will make a special declara
ton of independence at Phillip
opolis today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06

IN TROUBLE

Contractor Kronnick, who laid
a stretch of cement walk near the
corner of Twelfth avenue and Oak
street without obtaining a per
NIT for the same is liable to have
trouble. Engineer Cranston, in
the city's employ, came upon Mr.
Kronnick in the act Of building the
walk of inferior material and con
trary to the city specifications
Cranston ordered the work to
cease, but Kronnick went ahead
and finished it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
DIED FULL OF HOLES.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. g.
With his body full of holes and
scars, the result of many years of
feats such as sticking pins, needles
and sharp instruments through the
face, neck and arms, and the swal-
lowing of tacks, broken glass,
rough on rats and other deadly
pOisons, Henry j. Johnson. human
freak" and strong man, was found
dead in bed in a rooming house.
Physicians attribute his death to
rupture of the heart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
CUTTER PATROL REDUCED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Reve-
nue. cutters Thetis and Perry are
the only vessels in the treasury de-
partment service to remain in the
north Pacific station the coming
winter. according to a statement
of the treasury department today.
The Thetis will continue patrol
duty in Behring sea, and the Perry
will be left at Unalaska for south
eastern Alaska duty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
PLAGUE RAT STILL THERE

SEATTLE, Oct. CDR. M. W.
Glover, passed assistant surgeon
of the United States public health
and marine hospital service, who
is in charge of plague prevention
work in Seattle, announced that a
rat captured Saturday at Western
avenue and Seneca street by city
trappers had been positively
diagnosed as plague infected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
TRY MATRIMONY AGAIN.

Following the efforts of the at
torneys to effect a settlement OF
domestic strife, George C. Melon
aid was released from the county
Jail yesterday and remarked to
Nellie Mcdonald by Judge Hinkle
Mcdonald was committed to the
Jail last June from Justice Stock.
ers court for having kidnapped his
little daughter from her custodian,
L. A. Weinckie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
KISS CAME HIGH.

TACOMA, Oct &c. J. Bruce,
young man 20 years old, lost his
job and received a fine of 500 and
costs for trying to kiss Miss Hilda
Peterson, hired girl at the home
of Conrad L. Hoska. Miss Peter
son is Norwegian and has been
in this country only few months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
TAKEN TO FEDERAL COURT

The case of James McVay
against the Great Northern Rail-
way Go. was removed from the SUI
perior court of this county to the
circuit court this morning on mo-
ton of the defendants. The reason
given in the application is that the
plaintiff and the defendant are not
Inhabitants OF the same state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
FIND STEWART GUILTY..

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. g.
Colonel Stewart, Roosevelt's exile,
has been found guilty of heart dis
ease by the army medical board
appointed for that purpose. He will
be allowed to make a defense and
then railroaded out of the army If
possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
SIXTY YEARS IN PRISON.

MlSSOULA, Oct. 6.-Tony At
suta, Japanese laborer, who kill
ed a teamster named James Bid
good last May in a railroad camp
in the Occur d'Alenes, was found
guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to 60 years
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
SANDWICH
THE LATEST DODGE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. c.
The sale and distribution of the
Whiskey sandwich is the latest
method of evading the liquor laws
in the state of Alabama. Loaves
of bread. cut and arranged like
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
CHAINS UP AN ENGINE.

ALTUS, Okla, Oct. 6.-Sheriff
Hensley of Jackson county attach
ed st. Louis & San Francisco
freight engine, claiming it to the
track here. in an attempt to force
the payment of $3.50 in taxes said
to be due the county from the rail
road. The freight train crew were
forced to abandon their train. and
both the railroad and the county
are threatening suits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06

What has become of the school
boy who couldn't write a letter
without sticking out his tongue?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06

The Press, 25 cents a month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06

vi duU IICC vi.
IL fer at
II Wentworth's
All This Week
To each out of
town purchaser we
will present a fine
buggy whip, and it
makes no difference
how large the pur-
chase may be or in
W h t department
bought. Also We'll
present a fine regula-
ton Rugby football
to each purchaser of
a boys suits or over
coat at $500 or over
in our boys depart
ment in our new sec
ond story salesroom.
Visitors to the city
are cordially invited
to make our store
| their headquarters.
Il Check room, tele-
phones, easy chairs,
II writin g material,
etc, are at their dis
posal.
Don't fail to pay a
visit to our new bar
gain basement sales
room tom orrow.
Here's a bunch of
good things that
you'll find there.
78c for your choice
Of a fine lot of new
$1.25 negligee shirts.
II 39c for a pair of
the famous SOC Presi-
dent suspenders.
15c, 2 for 25c is the
way we are selling
the famous 25c
Shawknit stockings,
short lots and broken
sizes only.
III $3.50 suits on sale
at $500.
II $4,000 suits on sale
at $1,000.
If you can find
your size better snap
it up at once.
III $500 gives you
your choice Of a spe-
cial lot Of mems
shoes, values up to
$500.
We are sole agents
in this vicinity for
the famous Hart,
Schaffner & Marx
Clothing, Holeproof
Hosiery, H a w e S
Hats, R-E-Z Shoes
and "Xtragood"
clothes for boys.
II Spokane's Greatest Mems
II and Boys CUTTERS
H WENTWORTH
CLOTHING HOUSE
II Entrance 700 Riverside
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Honorable Mention.)
Busy Bees

By Mary Potter, Aged IL Years. lib South
Thirtieth Avenue Omaha. Red.
Willie Wing was as busy a boy as anyone
would wish to see. He did not like to take
time to eat, and as for washing his hands,
once a day he thought was quite enough.
What did he do all day?
Why, he played and played, and between
times he would go on an errand, If It
didn't take too long. But he was only
known TO be quiet when he was asleep,
He reminded his papa OF the bees which
he kept, for they were always busy, too.
Willie was much interested in them and
watched them carefully as they gathered
In their harvest, little by little. a field Of
white clover gave them plenty Of sweet
blossoms, where they could find their food.
! am going to tell you something about
them. AS soon as their hives or houses
are placed in a convenient spot they begin
their work. making the wax cells, called
combs, of which the candles that light our
Christmas trees are made. The queen, or
mother bee, is not shaped like the others,
but looks more like a wasp. Her wings are
short, and the other part of her body is a
pretty golden yellow, but the back is dark.
She always has a large family OF workers.
They are so fond OF her that they don't
like to have her go out and stay all day,
and If anything happens to keep her away
any longer than usual her children all go
to look for her.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Ned and James

BY Norma McMullen, Aged s Years. Ma
jestic Flats, Omaha, Neb. Blue.
Ned and James were brothers. Ned was
IL and James was I. James was always
willing to help anybody and Ned was a
lazy boy.
Today Ned felt very, very lazy. Mrs.
Burn, Ned mother, told Ned to please
go and chop wood for the fire.
"Why?" said Ned.
because I said So" said Mrs. Burn.
why can't James go2' Ned said.
Hes too %little," said Mrs. Burn.
Ned twitched a little, but went on read
ing. Mrs. Burn gave a little sign. then
she went on sewing. James had been lis
tening and had heard mothers sign. No
one saw him go out into the cold and
begin to chop wood. 1t began to get cold
in the house. Mamma had to get a coat to
put around her. Then she said: Med, I
hate to make you do this, but you must
go and chop wood"
"Oh, fiddlesticks," said Ned.
Listen" Mrs. Burn said. ~ hear the
AZ. James Il chopping wood"
Ned went out and when they got through
they brought in the wood.
why, It Is was fun with two,' said
Ned. Then Ned built the fire and they
ate supper.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Fairy Truth

BY Lillian Writ. Aged 8 Years. ass Cass
Street, Omaha. Blue.
"Oh, mamma, can't / have another piece
of cake?'
mo, dear; it will make you sick to have
so much" answered mamma,
So Bessie went out to play, but pres
emily her eyes saw that the cupboard door
was wide open and I'm the cupboard was
that lovely chocolate cake.
NO one will know If l take Just a little
bit" she thought. SO she went and
tasted a little piece, but il was so good
that she took another and another, until
before she knew it the cake was nearly
half gone
That night at supper her mother said
Have any of you children taken a part
of the cake?"
There was no answer. That night whe
Bessie's mother was kissing her good
night she whispered: Il ate the cake,
mamma, but ! didn't want to say so be-
fore; ! truly didn't mean TO, mamma"
Il am SO glad you told me the truth,
dear" said mamma. In her dream that
night a fairy came TO Bessie, IL am
called Fairy Truth" she said, and 1 have
been with you all day, and since you have
never told a lie you shall go to Fairyland
with me-" SO she went and had a lovely
time.
But next morning when she woke up
she found that her delightful visit to
Fairyland had been a dream.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
NV Visit to Bemis Park

Willie Cullen. Aged 10 Years. S212 Webster
Street, Omaha Red
One hot afternoon my little brother and
l went over to Bemis park. 1t Is only a few
blocks from our house, so we didn't have
far to go. There Is a pool in the park
for the children. There is no lake there
now but there was one not long ago. 1t
was drained out and now in place Of it
there is a lovely piece Of ground all COW
cred with green grass.
We brought along with us our little boat
the Water Lily" We took off our shoes
and stockings and got into the pool and
waded. Then we sailed our boat 1t glided
over the water, but it happened to go on
it's side and then the sails got wet. 1t
wouldn't sail any more so we left 1t by the
side of the pool to dry in the sun. After
it dried we sailed 1t again having lots OF
fun with it.
There were other boys over there too.
Some Of the boys brought their dogs with
them and made them swim. The dogs
didn't seem to like it except one who
did not mind it.
There is some fine spring water at the
park. We drank all we wanted Of 1t. Many
people came with buckets to bring the
water home.
We had lots OF fun and at 5 o'clock we
started for home.
We are going over again soon.