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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
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With my hair beautifully mar
celled, my first public appearance
as "Desdemona, the Decapitated
Lady" has took place. 1t was a
circus,
When the lecturer pulled up the
little tinseled curtain to demon
strate me as 1.-THE greatest and
most stupendous wonder of the
age" l saw Mr.. Groggles, the
grocer, out in front among the
rubbernecks. Mystery of myster-
ies," the lecturer doomed, in a
voice like bass drum. "A ravish-
ingly beautiful human head sever
ed as by the sweep of a Saracen's
scimeter! Yet it lives. 1t breathes.
1t is flesh and blood. Let the
skeptical step up closer to exam
inc this rare phenomenon. See,
she smiles! Her eyes, they moves!
She is not wax, good people, but
pulsing with life. Pulse for the
audience, Desdemona. AS, that's
the ticket. She can hear. She
can see. Make goo-goo eyes for
the old gentleman with the Josh
Wise goatee. Fine! Do any of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
ALCOHOL AND AUTOINC

Denatured alcohol has not made Roadway a
but the goodnaured alcohol the naured
naured alcohol plain old John
OF the automobiles
right drink makes him undecided slow
his right
holocaust But auost
home In 90 horsepower proece doing
Barleycorn the
He dangerous nebriate engineer
Tor ne dispatcher him
wheels no routine to follow, fireman him.
to give him orders He s flying death person
the road well himself and his
The mortality from motoring be down down
down II alcohol could be kept from relationship
Many who to be
with machine capable of so miles
What's the matter of rule denying
Ing men, Why demand sobre Of locomotive
the rails and waive for motorists
Travelled better for the
motorists themselves to exclude the lighters?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
Kid Ties Are Worn

Neckties and belts of leather and
kid are shown this fall in all colors
and sizes. The ties are made in
bows that pin to the stiff collar,
while the belts are straight pieces
of kid, which may be used with any
buckle, are just as convenient as
betting, and wear longer.
When soiled. belts and ties may
be cleaned in gasoline.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

you wish to ask the little lady a
question / will ask her how old
she is. BY me, Sweet sixteen"
What do you know about
that BY n dame in the audience
"How do you manage to wash
your face?"-By me, Il hold it un-
der the pump."-Naughter by the
yaps.J-"Now, one more question
before we pass on to the Missing
Link. Who wants to ask BESIDE
mona one more question:"
Mr.. Groggles did. l guess his
heart was going pit-a-pat, for he
was blushing something furious
How did you like them cove oys
ters?" Mr.. Groggles bawled.
The lecturer of Skiddoo's Colos
sal Carnival Co. dropped the tin
seled curtain with Swish" just
as l bust out giggling.
Later Mr.. Groggles came behind
the scenes where me and a kid
prodigy was lunching on the very
cove oysters, and | assured him
they was tip-top, but please not
to make them kind of cracks right
before everybody.
But gee, amt he the scream!
Continued
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
A EIEVIEIRO ElD IElLWIHEMNtNn
BY FRED GRAVES

When John Byarly went to Fair
view to take charge of his fathers
grain interests he knew it would
be dull socially, but he had prom
ised to stay year in the prairie
town and learn the business, on
the condition of spending the next
II months touring foreign coun-
tries.
His father had itimated that it
would be we'll for him to take a
bride with him. but John had not
yet seen the girl he was willing
to marry.
The level and wide expanse was
a revelation to him and he sent at
once for his big racing automobile.
He had expected to find Fairview a
primitive place, the wheat hauled
to the elevators with OK teams, but
found the wheat growers riding in
automobiles and using huge trucks
to haul the grain.
Johns racing car was the fast
est that SKINNED over the smooth
roads, and he travelled far in it,
contracting for wheat that usually
went to other towns, and before
| the season was half over had more
| than doubled the business of the
great elevators On one of his
tours he stopped at the ranch Of
| Colonel Elias Tomlinson and was
introduced u the colonel's daugh-
ter.
| Florine was the prettiest girl
John had ever seen, and as refined
and gentle as she was pretty.
1t was a long run to the Tom
linson ranch, but Byarly made 1t
often, at first pretending to be
contracting for wheat in the vi
cinity, and later for the sole pur-
pose of calling on the girl. He
soon learned that he had for
midable rival in Crimson Walker,
owner of the great wheat fields adj
Joining the Tomlinson possessions,
and that Colonel Tomlinson had
no objections to the match. Walker
was an older man than Byarly, but
very handsome, rich and dashing.
Byarly saw him often in company
with the girl.
After being in doubt four
months Byarly decided to know
his fate and set out to the Tomlln'
son place for that purpose. On the
way he met the colonel, but their
automobiles passed in a cloud OF
dust and Byarly could not speak
to him. Besides, he wanted to ask
the girl first.
Il want to know" he said to her
as they stood on the cool veranda
that morning, "if you will marry
me-"
The girl looked up at him sur
prised, and he thought he had
spoken too late.
Il am willing" said Florine, with
a Straightforward smile, but we
must get fathers consent"
1--WE will get his consent" said
John, taking her in his arms.
but he has started for a long
stay in California and your year
will be up before he returns said
Florine.
"Then We'll ask him today" said
John.
1t was too late for them to reach
Fairview before the fast train
would pass through, but John cal
culated that his car would take
them to Waterville in time to in
tercept it. He would have to run
faster then the train, but he knew
the car was good for such run
and the roads in perfect condition.
The start was made at once.
Far away they saw the train
and knew it would pass the town
ahead of them. Byarly turned upon
a road that ran beside the track
and began the pursuit.
| Steadily he gained on the train,
until the automobile was beside
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
He GAINED S3lADIIY

ence, absorbed in a newspaper.
Pulling off her glove she threw it
against the window and the colonel
looked out. He raised the window
when he recognized his daughter
and John.
II want TO marry your daugh-
teri" yelled John, trying to make
himself heard above the noise of
the flying train.
Colonel Tomlinson leaned out of
the window and considered it for
one long, flying minute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
MOST AN>THt@
AB59%o 49, g 90 w.

full of provisions arrived on day
appointed for general fasting, ow-
ing to scarcity of food.
II msorry, my little man, to
see you so disfigured."
"Ah, wait till you git home and
see your own kid"
Money" said the financier, will
soon be drug on the market"
Huh. 1 never had any use for
drugs" said his friend, but l guess
| could get the habit"
Barium carbonate or barytes is a
most effective rat and mouse
poison. 1t causes the pests to leave
the house and search for water
before dying.
The taller the giraffe the shorter
the rope needed to hang him.
Prince de Sagan, Anna Gould's
latest husband. never writes let
tiers. Even his love epistles are
telegraphed Anna pays the tolls.
Yes, sir, my grandfather made
his mark in the world" said the
spouter.
"Oh, well, l don't suppose he was
the only man who couldn't write in
those days. replied his bored COM
panion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
GLASS TOYS FOR BABIES.

Glass toys are the latest for ba-
bies. They are intended to replace
the dear old painted articles that
baby would put into his mouth and
consequently run serious danger of
lead poisoning. The glass of which
playthings are made is very heavy.
The object of the thickness is, of
course, to lessen the danger of
breakage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

Are you willing, Florine?" he
asked.
"Of course am" she said, blush
ing and nodding her head.
Then it's all right" yelled the
colonel. go back home and get
married."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
SEES FOUR GENERATIONS

The seth birthday anniversary
of John ]. Graves, father of Jay
P. Graves, Frank Graves and
Will G.. Graves. was observed Sun
day afternoon at his home, 0100S
Cochran street Mr.. Graves, con-
sidering his advanced years, is
strong mentally and physically
and seemed to greatly enjoy the
reunion Sunday. Four generations
were represented, the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Graves
representing the most recent gen.
Grafton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
The Souvenir Fad

A wealthy American woman
made during a nine week stay in
Europe this summer a collection
Of the headed notepaper supplied
by each hotel she visited. Each
sheet bears the date of her arrival
and departure. Another family
party made a point of retaining
the menu at every hotel, restau'
rant or tea shop they entered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

The burning of sugar in sick
room, looked upon as more or less
of superstition by physicians, is
now known to produce formic
acetylene-hydrogen, a powerful
antiseptic gas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

The finest exposition of kan
CARGO court" ever given an eight
ened people is the Stewart case.
A lonely place,
A pretty face
A girl with tresses yellow;
A stolen kiss,
Oh, heavily bliss
Now, could you blame the fellow?
Soap bubbles rise because of the
hot air they contain.
First Thanksgiving was Feb. %,
1880, in Massachusetts, when ship
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

Knights and Ladies OF Security
will pay their dues at the Office
of Samuel T. Crane, attorney at
law, 40 Columbia building.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-03-19

Do you think they are not pleading
his cause?
At present the papers are full of
such predictions as the following,
"Favor is crystalizing around Secre-
tary Taft and his name is being men
toned with more frequency and
pleasure. On the other side it is
determined at this stage that Mr.
Bryan will be the candidate"
"Kansas has gone for William Jen-
nings Bryan, but news of that sort is
simply a repetition of popular senti-
ment elsewhere in this broad coun-
try" Again and again we read such
as the following" The evident Demo
cratic disposition is to accept Bryan
and defeat not so gracefully as
greedily." We have been so interest
ed in this feature of the Organic i'm
portunities that the count has been
taken in several instances to find the
number of times Bryan's name has
appeared in one single issue of a
paper, and exclusive of political or
personal information regarding him
we have found it so many as ten or
twelve times in little pleasantries
alone. To Illustrate, One of the
things to be considered in thinking of
Bryan as president is that the COM
moner might become a daily publica-
tion." st Louis Times. "Mr Bryan
is fortunate in the hostility of certain
yellow newspapers. The more they
fight him the stronger he becomes"
Buffalo News.
Of one thing rest assured, whoever
takes the presidential chair, the
worst fears of the pessimist will never
be realized; neither will the highest
hopes of the optimist be fulfilled. 1t
would be well also to remember that
innuendoes and slurs cast at Uncle
Sam and his servants are only thorns
in ones own flesh, and slime upon
ones own person; for each individual
is one ninety-millionth part of this
great body polite.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-03-19

We give this little incident to
strengthen our position taken in the
main editorial, and to present more
forcibly the value of Importantly.
Camp Meeting John Allen was one
of the most picturesque characters of
his time in Maine. Apropos of rail
road passes very interesting story
is told. 1t occurred when Governor
Morrill, was president of the Maine
Central. Aliens applications were
refused number of times, because
if there was one thing above all
others which Morrill, disliked it was
to issue passes. The governor came
down to his Office in a somewhat
brusque frame of mind that dav.
Those familiar with the storm signals
quietly backed off and waited for an
explosion. 1t came. One of the first
letters opened was from Camp Meet
ing John Allen requesting pass for
''self and wife" The secretary APP
preached his chief with some hesita-
ton.
Here is another letter from Mr.
Allen asking for pass" he said and
laid the missive gingerly on the gov
ernor's desk.
The governor read it through and
blazed away for few minutes; then,
tossing the letter to the astonished
secretary he said, ''make it out"
The young man retired and began
to fill in the various blank lines, but
when he came on to "what account
the pass was issued he was puzzled
and ventured to seek information.
son what account, governor?'' he
asked.
The chief looked irately over his
spectacles.
Account, account? Account Of
persistence. Be sure to put it in, too -
and he growled as the young man
passed out. "These Methodist par
sons may have to get us all passes on
the road to heaven, and l want Maine
Central to have good connections
with Camp Meeting John Allen s
route. New York Tribune.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-03-19

A certain class of people are always
harping on the beauty morally and
advantage materially as a result if
we would just "all pull together"
But the great trouble is we all want
our rope pulled our way. "Live and
let live" is a better motto, and quit
this pulling and hauling and get down
to saving at your end of the log and
lust keep saving away"
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-03-19

The Japanese government had built
nothing bigger than a gunboat pre-
vious to 1904 and now in less than
four years she puts out an armored
cruiser, first class, in less than six
months from the time of the laying
down of her keel. 1t is oriental in
toto from 'stem to stern" from tur-
ret to keel by Japanese conception
and Japanese material. If the little
Japs keep on 'twon't take so long for
her to become the ''Island Kingdom
of the World" as one might think at
first sight.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-03-19
Attention Veterans.
Headquarters, Camp Mcmillan,

camp Mcmillan,
No. 217, L. G. V.
AT our last meeting at Vernon our
Camp set the (3rd) third Saturday in
March for our next meeting. Having
received notice from General Pasco
that our Brigade will meet at De-
Funiak on the (3rdl third Saturday
in March, therefore call our Camp
Meeting at Wausau on Saturday the
14th, End Saturday in March. Please
notify all Comrades and be with us
on the 14th of March.
5. Nj. ROBERTSON,
Commander.
j. a. MATTHIAS, Adg't.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-03-19

in greatness. His words of homely
wisdom are heavy batteries, and when
he fires broadside at some prevail
ing style of corruption, the country
applauds and remarks approvingly;
Growers a nightly level-headed old
party. 'n-Times-U Union.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-03-19

Mrs Hetty Green says that she
had rather have her daughter marry
a good, live newspaper man than any
duke on earth. Well, there are about
as many needy members of the fourth
estate as there are impecuneous
noblemen. ok.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

On January the Oahu VIII officially disappear and the CITY and
County of Honolulu take place. 10y anu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
THE sICILIAN EARTHQUAKE.

Sicily and southwestern
a
in literature which has come
which modern
island Of
part peninsula off by seismic cleavage
having proximity which
possible seerag below, Sicily perpetual danger of de
explosive and indeed
negbbOrng provinces hundreds of thousands
perhaps either earthquakes
previous disaster the kind having
island has been by Carthaglnians
yzannes modern the greater number
gone old Eneeladus, the OF
nthkng conservatism of the people or
building the kind of homes that
shaken about their the
They nothing The japanese show far
S dealing with the seismic problem Indeed
quality japanese
of which prevail
country experience with earthquakes
Mya the bamboo house
the earwave the
easily like bark does the swell Me
prints bamboo the wint
Sicily and cities are
that when the earth is vu their
dwellings heavy collapse What Sian need the
live When they build these the mortality
which they
going earthquakes
appalling
calamity greater than that OF
Indeed the San
followed it,
amid the ruins of
villages PROSTATE, the spectacle is one
charity appeals other
aster has N in times
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
FOR A
GIANT WARSHIP

WASHINGTON, December 19.-The
/ Navy Department is considering the
desirability of constructing monster
battleships, bigger than anything yet
built or even designed elsewhere. One
plan presented by the Naval Board on
Construction calls for eight fourteen
inch guns and displacement of $4,000
tons. In the fourteen-ineh gun ship,
the thickness of the turret, side and
barbette armOr will be greater than
in the twelve-inch gun ship, giving bet
ter protection than the latter will en-
joy. Two designs have been prepared
for fourteeninch gun Ship.
There have long been serious differ
ences among naval experts regarding
the advisability of using bigger guns
than twelve-inch, on account of the
probability that the discharge of bigger
guns would seriously rock the ship.
Moreover, it is known that under some
conditions the eight-inch guns, for in
stance are more effective than ten
inch. The Navy Department is pretty
well committed to the all big gun-ship
plan, and Congress may consider it fav-
orably when the matter is properly pre-
sented The speed of the new ships is
intended to be from 2O14 to 2015 knots
under trial conditions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
HAWAII AND STATEHOOD.

President Roosevelt
pleasant thing
the
ROOsevelt preference for Hawaii which binds
the Of of
crisis
when
the
inhabitants English; the
of smaness
population Hawaii popoionaly the
master New Mexico larger
of its
landr
would
danger Of this than there promise of Ameicanism.
military the
be o
may
a territory
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
FOUNDATION
FOR BIG GUNS

Continued from Page One.)
Department S holdings. Although the
matter has not been settled, Major Win.
slow, under the circumstances, assumed
the right to make tests on the Me-
Candless property as one of the gun
stations will be located partly at that
place. The old Along property belongs
to the United States and the prepare
tion work can go ahead there without
restriction.
The two guns for the stations viii be
14-inch and as far as known by the
army engineer they are now being man
ufactured. These weapons are the
largest now being turned out by the
United States.
The stations may be erected on foun-
dations of piles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

ambassador Ill., whom the did
preferred in
have
Hills official
Berl' member the
prestige enormously. respected
he
made position here.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
A DRAIN ON THE TREASURY.

public viii attempt to reclaim
expense until legitimate method has
to getth the work
is of attended
Philippines there nothing in the status
Hawaii its
public house and postal incomes which
treasury, United and Territorial
high valuation poll
These INSULT
the and the without
bridges enough all pube
utilities
o 100000 $25Q0Qo
likely if anticipated by the Terri
tory to up o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
JAPAN HoNoRs AMERICAN.

TOXIC, Dee. 13.-The Order of Merit
has been conferred upon Rev. j. H. De
Forest of the American missionary
board by the emperor of Japan. Dr. De
Forest is one of the most prominent and
influential missionaries in the Orient.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

The government probing Pullman travellers
why upper
OF a
be enough
shelf where approach
ladder elevation of accident the occupant
may be thrown fee to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

The King Queen of Italy
mitigate the
personal outside its walls, would
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
No Opium In Chamberlain Cough
Remedy,

There is not particle of opium or
other narcotic is Chamberlain Is Cough
Remedy, and never has been since it
was first offered to the public. 1t is
as safe medicine for child as for an
adult. For sale by all dealers. Ben
son, Smith G. Co.. agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

shallow pond for children to play in will he Kapoan park
thing
trackto a
people an island the confer
renal to be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

The
public people
felt unable build
with paroned surprise having heard about
sOOOOOOO hkg with their PIease
a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

Southern California naval station do
thing to he
that Southern California will have confne militant
of getting dryd more driving b Gov
raiSius
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

Judging cahgam
makings and Aioph have l r
vided for in the strike being equivalent to the $40 o
they from a teauest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

with powers will
Republican body without authority
situation be calling
policy
along a satisfactory pay of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-19
WILL MAKE
TWO BILLS
OUT OF PROHIBITION MEASURE
BACK TO THE HOUSE
ENFORCEMENT AN EMERGENCY
And VIII be Separated From the
Dispensary Feature Of The
Bill

Guthrie, March 19.-In the house
yesterday Murdock moved that senate
bill No. 6l, the tBillups Booze Bill, !"
be recalled from the senate for further
consideration in the house The house
quickly decided to act in conformity
with the motion.
This action by the house means that
when the bill comes back from the
senate, two new bills will be prepared
One will he strict prohibition en-
forcement measure, bearing the em
ergency clause, while the other will
embody the dispensary provision very
likely with the provision that it shall
be submitted to the people at the elec
tion next fall.
A large number Of bills we're re
ported on by standing committees anC
the bills received yesterday were plac
ed on second reading and referred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-19


The second concert Of W.FBernells
series viii be given Tuesday night,
March "a. In case Of inclement
weather, March 25D
Prof. Bernell this morning made the
following statement
Il have compiled a great many mus
ical programs in my day and ! unhesi-
tatingly pronounce this one the very
best, intermingling as it does the very
acme Of the classics Of music and ap
peallng to The public in popular ex
cerpts, noticeably in the famous
Songs Of Childhood Days by our i'm
mortal song writer Stephen Foster
Following is the program:
The Chickasha March, dedicated t
the Chickasha concert bandl bl " 7
Bernell.
Overture ~Forpearistia, BY M I
Bernell Musings Of the Elfin lik
character Of very dear friend
"The Cathedral organ by w
Bernell. An imitation Of a church o
gan by military band.