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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
father BEAT HIS
YOUNG DAUGHTER

On May IL. J. w. Gunter, Great
Northern conductor, will be tried
on a charge of cruelty beating his
10 AMI 13 year old daughters. A
couple of weeks ago neighbors COM
planned to Probation Officer Peters
about Gunter. The latter was not
arrested then but was allowed to
make a trip to Bonners Ferry,
Idaho.
Yesterday the probation officers
took the daughters away from him
and they are now in the juvenile
department of the courthouse. Both
girls said they wanted to be taken
from their home AMI that neither
father or step-mother treated them
right Evidence was offered show
ing that the girls had been beaten
by their father.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
FINANCIAL SUCCESS,

The city made some money on it's
cleaning day campaign this time.
Last year 1t lost about $4,000, but
this time, on account of charging
for carting away rubbish, etc, a
total of $3.50 was taken in, which
was just $50 more than the ex-
penses. The 10000 club not only
inspired everybody to clean up
their premises but added a little
to crematory department funds In
the bargain. Sec. Jones Is the
financial genius who plotted this
result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
SzNN FEM, RELAND'S SALVATION

DUBLIN, May 5.-Arthur Grit
1iths and A. J. Dolan, ex-m. p. for
Ieitrim. the two leaders of the
Sim Fein organization. will sail
for American to try to convert
Irish Americans to the Sim Fein
doctrines of the withdrawal of Irish
representation from the house of
commons and the upbuilding of
Irish industries.
The two missionaries will remain
In the United States for six months
and expect to visit every American
city having an Irish population,
They will make special efforts to
extend their propaganda in Ohio,
which is the principal Sin Fem CEN
ter in America.
Mr.. Griffith is the editor of Sim
Fem, the official organ of the party.
and organized the present move
ment. Mr. DOlan was formerly a
nationalist and was one of John
Redmond's chief lieutenants, when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05

he resigned his seat to join Sim
Fein.
In an interview Mr.. Dolan said:
I'VE are going to America not
to collect funds but to expound our
policy. Our countrymen and wOm-
en- in the United States have been
sufficiently bled for the last 30
years to provide the sinews of war
for an impotent parliamentary agi-
tatiOn which leaves Ireland today
in worse condition than when the
first dollar was deposited in the
Golfers of the land league. There
can have been no less than $4,000
900 sypent in this will-othe-wisp
policy. Had the money SO spent
been applied to the purchase Of
Irish land, Irish landlordism as we
understand it would have been a
thing of the past,
"The land question won't in it.
self solve the Irish problem. Ire
land must have industries apart
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
Get Your Spring Suit from
CARLSTEDT
The Tailor
A grand assortment of domestic
and imported woolens
422 FIRST AVENUE
OREN H.HENRY
Doctor OF Refractlon
and cyesisht specialist

Personal graduate of 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, 1908-05-05
SC0RCHER H0RNRERC
IN TROUBLE AGAIN

A. f. Hornberg, an automobilist
who has been under arrest several
times for speeding. was again ar
rested last night by kspector
Gwydir who says he was travelling
at such a rate one could not read
the number on his machine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
QUINN SIGNS ANOTHER

Manager Eddie Quinn has signed
another outflelder named Stevens,
who halls from Milwaukee. They
say he's hard sticker AMI fast
fielder. With Stevens. Jack Clynes
and some other fast fielder who
can hit, the Spokane team should
begin soon to give good account
of itself. The Indians play in Van
couver today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
AUDITORIUM

Laura Adams has a comfortable
old southern part in ION Parole"
the Shirley bill for this week. Anna
Cleveland is something of peach
also as Virginia girl. A program
of Dixie music is the orchestra &C.
compartment for the week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
COLUM BiA

The company is playing Lost
Twenty-four Hours" this week just
as if most of them hadn't also lost
a summer job by the decision Of
the management to switch from
stock to vaudeville. The play is
fast life comedy of the sort the
company is most fortunate in pre-
~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
SPOkANE

Florence Gears engagement in
Cupid at Vassar' closes tonight.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" opens for
two evenings of the fun and
philosophy that has made Mrs.
Wigs famous in both literature
and theatricals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
WILL REPRESENT SPOKANE.

Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton has
been selected as the joint delegate
of the 100000 club and Spokane
Floral association to the Portland
rose carnival She will decorate
her auto and take part in the
parade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05

fame at short field must learn to
come in on slow ground balls at
express speed, grab the ball and
whip it to first without the loss
of second. They must learn to
throw from any position, they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS,

WASHINGTON. May 5-The SEN
ate today passed the house reso-
luton appropriating $250.o00 for
sufferers in the recent tornado in
the south.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05

celebrated by an attempt on Dams
part to knock Muggsy's head of.
BYstanders had to pull McGann off
McGraw. 1t is likely that the
powers that be in baseball will pun
ish McGann for the assault, even
though it occurred off the field.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
WASHINGTON

Fitzgerald and Wilson have a lot
Of new stuff this week in their
song and dance speciality with
parody trimmings. There are FIVE
other good acts on the bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
BOUND OVER FOR THEFT.

b. Campbell, the man whom
James Johnson accused of robbing
him. was bound over to the super
Tor court by Justice Hinkle yester-
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS FORT

The high school baseball nine is
to play the Fort Wright team at the
fort this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05

"To play the position we'll, a
shortstop must take balls hit to
either side of him equally we'll.
He must back up the second base
man and third baseman constantly
on every play"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
MUGGSY McGRAW

Graw last winter, for alleged mat
tention to training rules, he got
good and sore. Dan is now with
Boston, and the recent visit of the
Giants to that town Of culture was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05

must face cannonball-like drives
without flinching, and know in
stantly what to do with the ball
when 1t Is in their hands. They
must practice touching out run
ner at second. for about half the
throws to catch base runners are
taken by the shOrtstop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
pANTAGES' TMATER
E. CLARKE WALKER, Mgr.
Phone 1898

TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
Harden, worlds greatest hand
cuff manipulation. Virginia Brissac
and Grant Churchill, presenting
"The Billionaire." Waldron Bros.
Dutch comedians. The O'Brien
Troupe. 5-Society Acrobats-5, in
PRODUCING Naomi, the Human
Cannon Ball." Miss Winifred
Stewart, phenomenal female bari
tone.
Prices 15c and csc; matinee daily
2:30 p. m, any seat 15c. First
evening performance, 7:15.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
ClassifieelvT
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
LYNNE HOTEL.

LYNNE HOTEl.
$40 Wall st., right ~ the river:
no nicer place In town for regu-
lar or transient roomers; cosy.
quiet and respectable; secluded
but close In: only ~ blocks from
Riverside av.: rear entrances from
Post st.: hot water all the time:
moderate prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
FOR RENT

A Broom furnished house for
man and wife. 1925 Nora.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
FOR GALE

Choice town lots, located near the
manufacturing district east OF
Eastside Syndicate; 500 inside
lots, $3.50 for corner lots; 81 cash.
81 week; no interest; no taxes:
best buy in the city.
SPARKS BROS,
Phone 19H 14-15 Bernard st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05

Loans on furniture. piano. horses.
etc. A. A. Barnett, GA The
Rookery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05

Blanche Waddell, D. o.. graduate
of Still college. Des Moines.
Iowa; acute and chronic diseases
successfully treated. 224-225 Pey.
ton. Phone 8442.
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WE BUY YOUR SECOND HAND
goods at liberal prices. 217-219
Main av. Phone Main 2415.
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Golden West Cafe gives you all
you can eat for zoe. 405 LIST ave.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05

1oure losing mopey every gay that your tenement is vacant Let the Democrat nnd . tenant 5 days ros
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
WATERFOWL JoTTlNGs

Mir and Mrs Thomas Frary spent Sunday in Bridgeport.
 Arthur Smith of Waterville was a viistor in town Sunday.
 Frank Gallagher has taken a posi- tion with the Blake & Johnson Go of Waterbury.
 MT and Mrs T. F. Carmody expect to close their summer residence here about October 15 and will return to Waterbury for the winter.
 The Taft vs Paw!ing football game Saturday was a tie, neither side being able to score. McCreery, one of the Pawling players, was in jured and unable to return home on Saturday.
 Two large double truck closed cars met in head on collision yesterday afternoon short distance below Cherry avenue. Motorman Dunn, who was on the north bound car stuck to his post, and as result had his hand severely crushed, which necessitated the amputation of one finger and pos sibly the whole hand. Edgar L.. Brouette, another of the seriously in jured, who was sitting near the front of the car, was pitched over the seat in front of where he sat, landing on his chest across the back of another seat MT Brouette was taken to Dr Martins where his wounds were dressed, and then to his home in Greenville, where he is now confined to his bed. The cause of the accident is due to the fact that both Motorman Dunn and Conductor Butler forgot their orders regarding the changing from a thirty to a fifteen minute schedule. Both cars were badly smashed, the vestibules being torn off the front ends of each car The wrecking crew which arrived on the scene shortly after the accident were until nearly s o'clock removing the wrecked cars and clearing the tracks, consequently patrons of the trolley cars were obliged to walk quite dis tance to get car.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
MINE THEORY OF THE MAINE.

The Maine was destroyed by the explosion of mine, and this mine was probably an improvised affair, wine cask with about 200 pounds of ordinary gunpowder and buoyant, fitted with any kind of mechanical contact fuse, bottle of sulphuric or other strong acid, arranged so that when struck by the vessel the acid would ignite and explode the mine. This cask could have been fitted with chain and anchor so that the mine would float 10 feet above the bottom and 20 feet below the sur face of the water. believe that doubtless such mine had been placed about 30 feet ahead of the Maine, then lying at the buoy, rid ing to the trade winds, as usual in that harbor, so that when the ship should swing, she would strike the contract mine and below herself up. The Maine was in the act of swing ing at the time she was destroyed. The plausibility of this Is confirmed by all the circumstances of the time and place. The trade winds prevail in the harbor of Havana, and ships head to the wind; but the trade winds fail once in every four or six weeks, and ships that had been heading northeast swing around and head southwest. Such was the case that evening in Havana.
 In our civil war the confederates destroyed more vessels of the Union navy by just such improvised mines than they destroyed by gunfire, and history shows that up to the Spanish war there had been more ships de- stroyed by torpedoes and mines since
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
AN ENGLISH ACTORS VIEW. Too Much Haste for Real Happiness
 OF Content.

Americans are becoming more set tied in their ways-more sane. ac- cording to Cooper Cliffe of London, an actor in the company of William Fa- versham. Mir Cliffe Is a typical Eng lishman who knows his England and this country as well. He Is at the Riggs house. v
 'l can notice great change in the temper of the people In the several years since my first visit to the Unit ed States.' said Mir Cliffe the other night. There Is still great rush to do things, and the dollar Is still the standard of mans place in society. It makes no difference how much ability one may possess, If he has a plethora of dollars his place in so- clety Is assured. Not so in England. One never hears over there of how much man is worth, but how he stands among his fellow-men--as a scholar, a lawyer, etc. Some one has said the Englishman takes his pleas ure sadly. This probably expresses the difference between the Britisher and the American better than any thing else. An Englishman knows how to enjoy every bit of life, while the American Is content to rush head over heels for twenty-three hours in order to enjoy one little hour of pleasure. Going over on the steam CT several months ago l met some la dies-Americans making their first visit to Europe. They had their plans all mapped out. 1 asked them what they expected to see, and they show ed me their plans for their stay in London. They had arranged a five day programme that would have talk en at the very least five weeks to car " out, and when I told them that, they wouldn't believe me. An apt H. lustration of the way things are done in America it seems to me, is the way the people skate. They whirl around a rink hour after hour at breakneck pace In England such thing wouldn't be thought of. They indulge in fancy skating, but not in speed. It all comes from the American desire to get ahead. That Is the keynote of every mans life hereto get ahead. Washington Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
0AKVlLLE HAPPENINGS

Mrs Fred Dains is reported to be quite sick.
 Mrs Orastus Hubbell left this morning for weeks stay at Dan- bury.
 Miss Bernadette Grenier of Davis street is recovering from several weeks illness.
 Miss Mary Keefe returned to her home in Winsted Saturday after a weeks visit with friends here.
 MT and Mrs Patrick Lyons moved to-day from the tenement over J. B. Frederick's market on Main street to Waterbury.
 Owing to the derailment of a troll ley car near the Driving park this morning traffic on the Oakville line was slightly delayed.
 A pool and billiard parlor is to open in the block on Main street over Barton's store, and will be conducted by Mir Smith of Watertown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
A "CUNJER BOX" THAT PAID.

It was just tiny tin bucket. No one would have suspected its magic powers from his appearance as 1t sat unostentatiously on Judge Richard sons desk in police court this morn ing. Yet two negro women looked at 1t with awe. One of them, old and wrinkled, was heard to whisper:
 Just let me away from that thing, yes, sir, just let me get right clean away from It., It may be a bucket and again 1t mayn't. Just Ter me stand right around there on the other side.
 Huh! Whats the matter with you?" a tall young negro woman re- torted: That ain't a cunjer box; it's just a bucket"
 It might have been only bucket at that. But as coin producer 1t probably holds the worlds tin pail championship. Three women told Judge Richardson how Alice James, it's owner, worked 1t as a paying in- vestment.
 She came to my house with tha. bucket" Mrs Ida Hastings said, land offered to tell me great secret. She borrowed $3.50 in silver coins, a bottle, and my left shoe. She rubbed the bottom of the shoe with the coins, tapped the bottle on the pail; knelt in front of the things and prayed. Then she told me l was not living with my husband. That was true. I have been widow eigkt years. Then she ran out with tl,e .shoe, the bucket. and the money and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.


 Our Busy Readers.
 Middletown-The farmhouse owned by William Roberts in the Hubbard district was burned last evening. Mrs Roberts aroused her nine children who were In bed and they got out safely. The loss IS about $S,OOo, covered by insurance.
 Thompsonville-The parents or the child which was abandoned on the steps of the North family or Shakers recently have been In con, ference with the town officials, ana a satisfactory settlement Of the ar fair will be made. The child is still in the care of the town.
 Suffield-The 2-year-old son of MI and Mrs George Carter Of Suf- field was picked up in an unconscious condition under the railroad trestle Saturday evening and he now lies in the Springfield hospital in critical condition. The two Carter children wandered from their home Saturday afternoon.
 Danbury-The body of John kru- ger, natter, who had been missing since last Thursday morning, was found yesterday afternoon in Mer- ritt's pond Kruger's hat, which was found floating on the water Sat- urday, was the clew which led to the discovery of the body. The wa ter was drawn from the pond and the body was found lying on the bottom. MT Kruger was taken i'll in the factory Thursday and went home,
 artford-Harry Watson, who rooms at Martins block, Church street, fell from a third story win dow yesterday morning at $50 o'clock. The police ambulance was called out and he was hustled on to the hospital for fear he might die on the way up. Later in the day when inquiry was made, 1t was stat ed at the hospital that Watson want ed to get up and come home. He had no pain, and apparently no bones were broken.
 Westford-A dog belonging to H. C. Barlow of Westford was the means of capturing burglar at midnight Saturday. The dog was kept in MT Barlow's store and when the place was entered the dog awak- ened his master who, with his son. went to the store and captured the man. The burglar was locked up. He said he was Irea Fowler and age 20 years. He had coLected a bas- ket full of merchandise, including watches and tobacco.
 Rockville-John Lucas, aged Is, son of Peter Lucas, was accidental ly shot while out chestnutting Sat urday with an older brother. The latter had a rife and in some way it was discharged and the bullet en tered the younger boys left thigh. The bullet struck the bone and glanced upward. He was placed in a farmers team and taken to the office of Dr Rockwell. The latter dressed the wound and as the boys folks were unable to give him prop CT care at home he was taken to St Francis's hospital in Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05

their invention. than by guns, Any one with smattering knowiedge Of these facts could have rigged such a mine and fitted 1t with anchor, or stone to serve as anchor. and could have placed it at proper depth and position ahead of the Maine without having been observed by those on board.
 Merchant vessels did not go along side wharves in Havana. but anchor ed southeast of the wharves. Car goes were transferred to and from merchant ships by large lighters that sailed across the, bay. The Maine and other men-of-war lay at bouys in position, so tl,at these lighters passed constantly day and night right across their bows, and one man could easily have sailed his lighter with his mine from the shore across the bows of the men, of-war until directly ahead of the Maine. when he could have dropped the whole affair and have left it there to do its work when the Maine should swing around to head south west-W. H. Beehler In "Exper, fences of Naval Attache." in the october Century.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
Best Dental Co.,, Bank B,i.din1 6sB,nsH.

never came back"
 She came to my house and said there was $500 in gold buried in my yard" Mrs. Anna July said She told me the bucket would find 1t. She borrowed $2.25 in silver, buried 1t in hole and put the bucket over it. She walked around the bucket three times and prayed. She told me to dig, and walked away with her bucket. When 1 dug 1 couldn't even find the $2.25."
 At my house she said 1t was cunjer box and l gave her $5 before she took 1t away" Mrs Kate Frank lin declared.
 D. V. Howell. assistant city at- torney, opened the mysterious bucket. In 1t were some Jumps of alum, several pins, small piece of leather, lock of hair, and small bone.
 Looks like real cunjer box to me-" Judge Richardson said Any body who would carry 1t ought to, be fined. Twenty-Five dollars. - Kansas City Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05
THE ETERNAL FEMININE
Numberless Valuable Birds Sacrificed
 to Adorn Women's Bonnets.

That woman is puzzling creature has already been remarked by sun dry sages, but we desire to repeat it for the sake of emphasis Though an angel of mercy, at least to fiction, she does things sometimes which would mar the reputation of Beel- zebub or Molech. Perhaps she does not know how wicked they are, but if she does not know she ought to learn. Consider her bonnet, for ex- ample. Behold the dead birds upon it. Behold the plumes plucked from sea fowls slain upon the nest and their young left to perish Recon cile these relics of death and slaugh- ter with her angelic character if you can.
 Women for the adornment of their ida seafowl, the heron, the ibis, and all the others. Such birds, probably do more than all other scavangers together to avert disease from the world by devouring offal. But what is the health of the nations compared with the elegance of woman's bonnet?
 The slaughter has been carried on ruthlessly and with abhorrent cruel ty for years in the face of exposure and protests until now the bird life of Florida Is virtually extinct. The birds are killed by the agents of a mammoth corporation which fur nishes plumes and corpses to the mil liners to be fastened upon bonnets and the bonnets are then worn upon heads which are commonly supposed to teem with beautiful and gentle emotions.
 Suppose the next dead bird you see perched funerally above a woman's head could tell the story oi it's own slaughter and the death oi the unfledged nestlings from cold and hunger. Would not the tale enhance the elegance of the woman's attire!
 The professional plume-hunters are exterminating the bird life of the world, and the women of the world are aiding and abetting the crime If no plumes were worn on bonnet. none would be sought by the hunt. CTS. Why cannot the fair sex res content with ostrich feathers ana roosters' tails to beautify theil heads?-Portland 0regonian.